Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1924-08-09
Peoples Column

[The following interesting letter
was received from j. Curtis Ellis, a
former typo of this city, and we'll
known to many. Mr.. Ellis labors un-
der the mistaken impression that Gov.
Richie is Roman;st. He should dis
abuse himself of that idea, as Mary
lands chief executive is of the Epis-
copal Church persuasion.-Ed.]
Boston, Mass, Aug. 5, 1924
DR.. E. j. Clarke, editor of the Wor-
cester Democrat, Pocomoke City,
Maryland,
My dear Sir:
I am enclosing postoffice money or
der to the amount of $3.50 for anoth-
er years subscription to your paper.
l am somewhat late in sending my
remittance this year, but perhaps you
will bear with me when I tell you that
am, and have been, since April 20
last, under the care OF a physician.
However, l am expecting to return
to my work again on Thursday of this
week, and trust that I will continue
without another interruption.
I look forward to the first of the
week when your paper comes, to learn
of the doings in the old town; but
most of the personal news is unknown
to me noadays. Most of all l regret
to learn of the passing of so many Of
the older heads whom knew so well.
very much regret that such a
small place as Pocomoke should have
an ugly political squabble in its mu-
nicipal affairs as it did last spring.
And just think it would not be settled
only by the hand of fate.
l was wondering if the Pocomoke
officials were trying to impersonate
the Rhode Island legislators. The on
ly thing that is likely to end their
deadlock will be the expiration of
their term Of office.
In the notice concerning the death
of Lloyd Wilkinson, mention was
made of his surviving brothers
Frank and Horace. / infer from that
Jud is dead also. had never heard
of such. I saw hiEi in 1916 while on
visit to Baltimore. 1t was he who
taught me how to set type.
| / notice you are advocating play
ground for the young ones in your
town. / should think it was badly
needed, as about the only place they
have to play on is the school yard and
streets.
One often hears about the "poor
city children" with no place to play,
and no fresh air. But such is not the
case altogether in this city. There IS
public square on large play
ground in nearly every one of our
twenty-six wards. We have one ath-
letic field with sixteen baseball dia-
monds, not to speak Of many other
sports.
The indoor and outdoor bathing
places are too numerous for me, to
name. Last autumn the city opened a
new bath house on Dorchester Bay,
containing over 1900 lockers, and
which there is no charge for their use,
providing you have your own suit; but
one can be hired for a nickel.
l notice you favored the nomination
of President your own Governor.
Well, when you have lived in a hot
bed of Roman Catholics as Tong as l
have I am enclined to think you would
not want to see one of them occupy
ing the office of President of these
| United States. The time may come
when such will be the case, but l trust
| it will be after my time.
I came here twenty-five years ago
next October. At that time I had
| Democratic ideas. The party was in
control of good old Yankee Protest
ants; but it is all different now-and
so am l.
1 wish you good health and con-
| tinued success, remain
Fraternally,
J. CURTIS ELLIS.