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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07
Rationing

There is just for ratoning, and that IS
to win the Our soldiers wherever they may be
must be supplied with food clothing and equipment
in order to render the best service to win the
war quickly Rationing means that soldiers shall
have prDority--that is, first things first. The
in order to have those in the armed forces
properly fed, clothed and equipped puts certain re-
strctions civilians, and any inconveniences that
We may be put to amounts to nothing compar-
ed to what soldiers go through in the service
We warned that the goes on, more and
more things will be ratiOned and may experience
many inconveniences, yet do not believe that
0ne is going to actually suffer because of it. any
will be in actual want
first thought that to mind is the soldiers
plaque with its better than 500 of Morgan
county boys and girls, fighting battles. Perhaps
there may be of them you don't like but will
venture that Of that number you will find many that
Jou do and you would be willing to do anything
in reason to show your appreciation of them, by
sisting them in whatever way possible Surely then
you would feel that being deprived of gallon
Of gasoline-perhaps for pleasure little less cof
fee. sugar, what not, for their sake, is not any
hardship sacrifice. Think of the danger and hard
ships the boys in uniform called upon to make.
We read of where soldier returned to his home
In America from the muddy jungle battlefield and
heard home people complaining because they
being rationed. He said "after what have and
what know the boys going through-then upon
returning to country find the people complaining
just can't understand them"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

and will deliver his message to the general assembly
Just what all the governor may recommend in the
matter of legislation is not at this time Gov
ernor Brcker is very shrewd politician and it is
quite certain that he will be cautious regarding egfs
laon that might affect his higher political ambitions
took not call the past legislature into ses
sion but very sparingy, though urged to do so,
realizing that when in session, legislative bodies
sometimes hard to control During the past several
years the general assembly more evenly divided
politically especially the upper house, than at pres
en Now with both branches of the state government
overwhelmingly Republican, the governor must take
blame, along with the credit the might be,
fo1 the acts of the present legislature.
The federal government is blamed with many things
that the should remedy. States pass GER
tam labor laws, and measures tending to regulate
strikes We believe that when Lee O'Daniel, born in
Malta, governor of Texas that upon his recommen-
dation the general assembly of that state passed
n.e a4,>~ syg it cr-cr eor nny one a strike to
interfefe person waning to work, and If found
guilty Of such interference, put to work on
stone pile. Our great state has had it's labor trou-
bles ard 1t will be interesting to note what If any
thing Governor Bricker will recommend to improve
conditions Goth for the laboring and the en-
pjoyer guess will be that but very little will be
done, and the passing the buck to President Roose
vet will continue in the past.
Before criticsing the national administration, Il
would be well to look to local governments and the
state and see if they have done everything within
their power to remedy the things against which they
level their criticism.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07
THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS
(By Ruth TaylOr)

(By Ruth Taylor)
Many centuries ago, Pericles, the
great Athenian, said, "The secret of
happiness is freedom; and the secret
of freedom is brave heart"
We realize this truth anew today
as we face the changes wrought by
total war. We know that every
threat to freedom is a threat to our
personal and national happiness,
and because of this we gladly lay
aside for the moment our liberties
and place restrictions on our free
dom for the sake of strong de-
fense and preservation of those lib
critics and of that freedom.
Happiness is the result of free
choice: of the ability to give freely
and not upon the demand and ac-
cording to the will or whim of some
self imposed overload. Happiness
Is found in the freedom to live &C
cording to the laws of right and
justice: to work in spirit of
friendly intercourse with our fellow
men, unhampered and unhindered
by prejudice against anyone because
of race or creed or color or class.
Happiness rests in freedom to wor-
ship as our conscience dictates: to
pray to God as a free man, at peace
with ones own soul, and to see to
it that our neighbor has the same
privilege. There could be no hap
piness for a free born and free spir-
tied American under totalitarian
rule.
Freedom is the absence of fear
of that corroding dread of impend-
ing evil, that cancerous mistrust of
ones closest comrades which is the
deadliest weapon Of the dictators.
Freedom is the security given by
peace of mind in a world in which
men are motivated by respect for
the rights of others and by sense
of their own obligations to society.
Freedom is the knowledge that sue
cess or failure depends upon ones
own self and the way in which ones
talents and abilities are utilized.
Freedom is the way of life for men
who are not afraid of living.
A brave heart is one that has
courage and faith. It has courage
to 60 ahead; to believe in the integ-
rity of others; to combat evil wher-
ever 1t exists; to fight 1oyally and
whOleheartedly to the bitter end: 20
face the unk0nwn because OF the
guiding light Of purpose. the hope
OF finer goal. 1t has faith-faith
in ones self. in ones fellow men,
in the God OF ones belief-and in
the future whether it be future In
this world or beyond our earthly
ken. sssu saistA N a&9s 3efs
eThe secret Of happiness is free
dom: and the secrst of freedom is al
brave heart. Z
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07
East Bloom

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Huffman
who have been at the Avondale
home, near GAINESVILLE, for the pas
several years, have moved back te
their home here. Mr.. Huffman was
farm manager at the home. Theil
many friends here are glad to vel
come them back in our neighbor'
hood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clifford anG
little daughter of GAINESVILLE, Jen
ME and Ruth Culver of Duncan
Falls and Mary Greer were New
Years day visitors at Harold Gif,
ford's.
Eldon Greer, student at o. S. u.
left Friday for Columbus, after
spending the holidays at his home
here.
The families on the M telephone
line met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Barkhurst, on New
Years eve to enjoy watch party
together. The evening was spent
with games, music and social time
Refreshments were served.
Doris Greer returned to McCon-
nelsville Thursday, after spending
the holidays with Mrs. w. A. Greer
Miss Mary Barkhurst has return
ed home, after visiting her sister
Miss Zella Barkhurst of Cleveland
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Barne:
and Mr. and Mrs Donald RarkhurSt
at Ashtabula Donald Barkhurs1
leaves soon for Annapolis, Md.
where he enters the navy.
Schools opened at Tunnel Hill
Monday afternoon-a vacation o.
10 days.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

We hoping that the Finley Packing Plant will
be shut down but short time After the Finleys de-
cided to close the plant, glad to know that
they are not going to sell any of the equipment, and
putting the property Of plant in best
dition possible, that they be ready to open
short notice The Finley Packing Plant is of
the best small ones to be found any placeand when
say small it only in comparison with
the big nationally noted packing concerns Compared
with them it is small, but speaking of it Morgan
county business, 1t is big one-one the biggest
in the county.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

Pvt. Leighton S. Long, son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. c. Long, has been trans
ferred to Goldsboro, N. c., where
he will take % weeks course in
the fundamentals of aircraft.
In letter to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. C. Miller, recently, Cpl. j.
D. Miller OF Camp Barkeley, Texas,
writes that while in a restaurant
there not long ago he saw "Sir
John" Schofield, and that "Sir
John" was so glad to see him he
"darn near" cried and that he was
pretty glad to see "Sir John" John
has again enlisted in the U. S. army
and is stationed at Camp Barkeley.
He is So years old. We will miss
you, John, when window washing
time comes this spring. McCon-
nelsville was usually included in
his travels and with his combine
tion cane and stool he was a famil-
lar figure on our streets. He has
travelled over almost all of the
United States.
Verne Kester, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Kester, of this place,
who enlisted in the navy some
weeks ago, leaves today for Cleve-
land, where he will be inducted.
Pvt. Robert Kittle, Fort Bragg,
NJ c., writes to his friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoon, that he is well and get
ting along all right in training.
Pvt. Donald E. Brown, of this
place, who after entering the serv-
ice was sent to Fort Thomas, KY,
is now at Miami Beach, Florida.
His address is Pvt. Donald Earl
Brown, 1928 Technical School,
Squadron Flight, 26S BTC No. 8,
Miami Beach, Florida.
~
Lieutenant Junior Grade Austin
A. Coulson, M. D., who spent a cou-
pie of days with his family in NAL
ia, left Friday for New York City,
where he has been assigned to the
st. Albans naval hospital on Long
Island He was with the convoy of
American troops on the African ex-
petition When he returned to
New York City he was suffering
with pneumonia, and was sent to a
hospital where he was for nine
days. He was discharged from the
hospital, Dee. "a.
Dana Ellis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale Ellis, of Syracuse, O., has en-
listed in the U. S. army and is in
training at Camp Claibourne, La.
Sgt. Russell L. Wood of Kelly
Field, Texas, arrived home Monday
night on 14-day furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A..
Wood. Correspondent.
Pvt. Carl Sines. who is located ct
camp in California, arrived hons
Monday morning to spend . fuT-
with his parents, Mr. ana Mrs. 8.
FS. stnes. He il recoyering from an
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

Address of Pvt. Donald Hanson is
19192S07, End Pla., Co. D, MRTC,
1e4th Bn., 22nd Regt., U. S. Army,
Camp Joseph F. Robinson, Arkan-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

Not everybody with . dollar
"a to spare can shoot gum
ET3 straight-but everybody can
shoot straight to the bank and
M buy War Bonds. Buy your
= 1879 every pay day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

operation for appendicitis, and Ii
not very strong yet. He left Cali
fornia last Thursday, arriving home
Monday morning.-Rural Dale Cor
| respondent.
Word has been received of the
safe arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Frame, at Joplin, Mo-, which
is 28 miles from Camp Crowder
where Mr.. Frame reported for duty
Jan. 1. He says there are thou.
sands of boys in uniform there, and
that they are housed in fine bar.
racks. Apartments and rooms are
hard to find and rent is very high.
Their address for the present is
231 W. 4th street. Joplin, Mo-
Rural Dale Correspondent.
Pvt. Homer B. Smith, of Camp
Barkeley, Texas, has been spending
several days furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray G. Smith,
of Bristol, here with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Black
ledge and with other relatives and
friends.
Pvt Galen D. Mahon, of Bristol,
who was recently inducted, is still
at Fort Thomas. KY.
The address of Sgt. John /. Beat
ty is 38th Troop Carrier So, Sedalia
Army Air Field. Warrensburg, Mo.
+ John Reed Now Sergeant
John H. Reed, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Lynn Reed, of Reinersville,
graduated Wednesday, Dec. % from
an aerial gunner's school at Tyn-
dali Field, Panama City, Florida.
he received his silver wings and the
rank of sergeant. Sgt. Reed is now
stationed at Lowry Field, Denver,
Colorado, where he is attending
armor's school. He has been in the
army air corps since October, 1912.
His address: Sgt. John H. Reed,
10th Tech. Sch. So, Barracks S92,
Lowry Field, No. 2, Denver, Col
orado.
Ray Smith and son Pvt. Homer
Smith of Camp Barkeley, Texas,
were guests of the v. B. Parks
home in the village, Monday night.
Pvt. Gerald Parks, son of Dewey
Parks. and grandson Of v. B. Parks,
occupies the same ilutment with Pvt.
Smith at Camp Barkeley, and 1t was
the latter's purpose to meet Dewey
Parks and convey to him such re-
spects and intimate information as
he possessed relative to Pvt Ger
aid Parks, his comrade and friend.
This was accomplished by meeting
Dewey Parks at the v. B. Parks
home.-ReinersviIle Correspondent.
Mr.. and Mrs Ciease Olney have
received word from their son, Pvt.
Henry Olney. who had been 1T Ham
iiton Field. California, that he had
arrived safely overseas, and was
somewhere In the southwest Pscifc.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07
WITH SOLDIERS
CONTINUED from page one)

The address of Sg. John l. Beat.
~ is now 38th T. C. Squadron
Army Air Base, Knobnoster, Mo.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

Address of Pvt. Russell d. Eve
land is 3561S601, ,4th Recruit Train
ing Company, APO 80, 80th Inf
Division, Camp Forrest, Tennessee.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07
X X
matHo~H H~xM MiM
.WAR BONDS.
4 a

The sixteen-inch coast gum is the
most powerful of all American guns
and costs about $1,000, 900 each. It
will throw a shell weighing up to q
ton many miles. The Coast Guard
also has an eight-inch mobile rail-
way gun which viii hurl heavy
proiectile about 10 miles.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07
l Smith Sends Cablegran
From Africa


Raymond Smith Sends Cablegram
! From Africa
Mrs. I. N. Price received cable
gram from her son, Raymond Smith,
who Is somewhere in North Africa,
last Sunday. He wished them all
n Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year, and said he is we'll.
Sgt. Dwight e. Clark writes from
somewhere in the Solomons to his
folks, the Hoons and John Clark,
An air mail letter posted the Gath
of December, and was received Jan.
2. Stated he, is well. He says he
il on beautiful tropical island
mountains on three sides; ocean in
front. All kind of tropical fruit
and gardenias growing everywhere;
said he wore one on his work shirt
for long time.
Pvt. Putnam Bragg, who is at
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind, left
Monday for that place, following a
short visit here with his home peo-
pie.
Sgt. Dean Watkins writes his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Watkins,
that he has been moved from Death
Valley (Where they have been on
maneuvers since June) to another
camp in California.
Lieut.. Jr. Miss Italia Sears of the
u. S. navy who has been a super
visor at the Great Lakes hospital
Illinois, for several months, has
been transferred to Camp Farragut
Idaho. and left Chicago Saturday
evening. Accompanying Lieut.. Sears
were IL nurses from the Great
Lakes hospital. Camp Farragut il
II miles from Sun Valley. Lieu
tenant Junior grade was given In
October. 1t corresponds to that OF
frst lieutenant In the army Lieut.
Jr. Sears is,sthe granddaughter OF
Mrs. G. Ii Alderman Of this place.
-
Pvt. Howard Martin left Monday
for New River, y. c.. after spend
ing a furlough with, his. parents,
n6r. and MRS. John Martsn, near
aaeigss Ptiyste Martin il In the U.
=. Maffnei! ss& vsg.s
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07
What Will General Assembly Do?

Next Monday, Jan. 18th, John w. Bricker for the
third time will take the oath as governor of Ohio
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

For defense Of our homes, the
Coast Guard needs many Of these
powerful weapons. You can do your
part 10 help pay for them by invest
Ing ct least ten percent of your In
come in War Bonds and Stamps ey-
cry payday. Us. Tssssssy Dstsvtmsst
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

Address Of Pvt. Dwight Balding
is Assn 20,512,278, APO 811, care
Postmaster, New York City, NJ Y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. George Abel, OF
Malta, received letter from their
son, Lieut.. George Abel, Tuesday
from an overseas location, dated
Dec. 8. He states that until that
day, when he received three letters,
he had had no mail from home
since September. He was well and
said don't worry"
Tired Of hearing salvage volun-
teers complain that transportation
was bottle-necking their efforts, two
Goldsboro, N. c., women borrowed
a neighbor's truck and collected
more than two tons of scrap metal
in a single day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

Pvt. Carl Sines. who is located at
camp in California, arrived hons
Monday morning to spend q fur-
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. s.
s. stnes. He ID recoyering from an
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

Sgt. Russell l.. Wood of Kelly
Field. Texas, arrived home Monday
night on a 14-day furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Wood.-Chesterhill Correspondent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

Cpl Elmer A. Taylor, Of the army
air base, who has been at Tulla-
homa, Tenn, was recently trans
ferred to the weather department of
Camp Williams, Wis, where he will
be In school for six weeks.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

Dana Ellis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale Ellis, of Syracuse, O., has en-
listed in the U. S. army and is in
training at Camp Claibourne, La.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

Pvt. Robert Kittle, Fort Bragg.
N. c., writes to his friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoon, that he is well and get
ting along all right in training.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-07

Verne Kester, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Kester, of this place,
who enlisted in the navy some
weeks ago, leaves today for Cleve-
land, where he will be inducted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-29

know. are teetotalers when they
are on active duty.
Then, I'm going fishing--up
1T our Northern Michigan cot
tage.
WILL MISS JOB
Looking back, it's been
good life. About my record, all
I can say II I've been lucky. You
know, We engineers fight wind
and weather, hurricanes, snow
storms and motorists who won't
stop. In the old days, when you
pulled the whistle. the horse and
buggy halted. Not motor cars.
They try To beat YOU out. That's
what gives me these gray hairs.
II suppose I'll miss the job.
came into the service here
when I was kid Of II, worked
in the baggage room. My dad
was an old VI. &. X. X. man,
conductor. ! always wanted 10
be an engineer.
ut took me 10 years 10 get
into the cab. That's where !
wanted 10 he. l remember. a. "A
Kid. I used 10 watch the trains
chug through old Cork Town,
where was born. That was
when l knew I was going 10 lac
an engineer. some day. I'll he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-29
Detroit Marine Also
Captures Flag After
Killing SHIPPER in Tree
Photo by Times STAFF Photaefari

Marine Cpl William L. Smith,
p, vowed when he left home that
he would get a Jap. Mon" and
today in a letter home he re-
counted how he had kept his
pledge and captured a silk Japa-
neSe flag in the bargain.
The captured flag which was
enclosed in the letter hangs today
over the radio in the family home,
1924 Fourteenth
William. who wrote from Quad
alcanal where the Sixth Marine
Corps fought, said:
II got my Jap out of a tree
not * yards from where we had
dug in for the night, and i cap
tured the flag on one of our
drives.
Those yellow snakes are not
what you would call fighters. All
they do is fight from ambush or
snipe from trees"
The proud mother. Mrs. William
Smith said that William enlisted
in February, 194l.
He was graduated from Western
High School The Smiths have
three other boys, all younger and
a daughter, Margaret
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-29
.0PA Rules Out
Shoe H0drdiinQ
For Customers

Shoe boarding Is out, the OPA
ruled today.
Shoe dealers cannot hold or lay
away shoes for customers beyond
the end of the period in which a
current shoe stamp is valid unless
they receive stamp in advance.
Some people were ordering sew
eral years supply of shoes held for
them, according TO Clarence NJ.
Day. district rationing executive.
This practice II continued
would decrease the number of
shoes available to the general
public" Day said.
Concurrently, the OPA declared
that the test on house slippers and
moccasinS as 10 whether they are
rationed is now whether the shoes
were or were not designed TO be
worn indoors.
Ballet slippers are also excluded
from rationing under this pro-
vision.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-29
MdyfDedd|ine
To File Menus

Owners Of eating places were
warned today by OPA that only
three days remain until the May
deadline for filing one copy Of each
menu IN use from April 4 10 April
10 with their local ration board.
Boarding houses, private clubs.
tourist and summer camps and
college residential halls and fra
ternlty houses are required 10 file
their meat and drink prices with
the OPA as we'll as restaurants.
taverns. soda fountains, hotels
and all other eating places.
Eating places must keep on file
for OPA inspection two copies of
their daily menus beginning April
10. If no menus are used lists of
the servings and prices charged
must be filed by the owner in
stead, the OPA explained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-29
With Record Perfect,
He Pilots Mercury
in His Final Run
BY VERA BROWN

After IL years, Walter r Wall
ington has opened his last throttle
waved his last signal.
He has made his last run and
the New York Centrals engineer
with the perfect record IS today
retired
Yesterday with his three pretty
granddaughter looking on. Wall
ington climbed briskly into the
cab Of the big locomotive with
which he was 10 take out the
crack Mercury 10 Chicago. For
two years he has piloted that mil.
llon-dollar train, each day.
Chewing on one Of his gift
cigars. the old engineer said, lean
ing out OF his cab window:
What am going 10 do:
Well, the first thing tomorrow,
I'm going TO take drink. Just
one"
Railroad men. in case YOU dom
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-29
Bright Sayings
of Children

The Times is publishing such
remarks and paying 81 for each
published.
Today'S 81 goes 20 Mrs. Ray
mond Suckradt. Rochester. Her
Young daughter was told 10 enjoy
the snow this past winter. as
next winter the Stickradt family
plans 10 reside in warmer cli-
mate.
The little girl apparently puz-
lied asked
Why, are they going 10 ra-
ton the snow, too"
Mail your fsvorite child's saying
70 Bright Sayings Of Children. The
Detroit Tines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-29
Archbishop Mooney Urges Month Of Prayer for Just Peace

Archbishop Mooney today called upon 100000 Catholics
join with the Catholic world during the
month May prayers Virgin Mary
n early and just peace.
Acting His Holiness Pope Plus Archbishop
Mooney letter of the archdiocese which will be
this Sunday all masses.
The Popes message 10 Cardinal
Of which Catholics
world join with him Blessed
during May he set aside
intentions the Holy Father
regularly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-29
ReUeationdI School
Will Open Tonight

Registration at the recreation
training school for war workers
Will open tonight az the Rackham
Memorial Building.
Sponsored jointly by the JAW
Go. the University Of Michigan
extension service and the Wayne
County Defense Council, the pur-
pose Of the school is 10 create per-
sonnet for a 24-hour-a-day recrea-
ton program.