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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
Will Stop In Pocomoke City
Sept. 16th-Local Mem
bers Plan Reception
GOVERNOR RITCHIE
AMONG THE. PARTY

The Third Annual Cruise Of the
Eastern Shor Society of Baltimore
City will take place on Friday Sep
tember 18th, and not on September 2
az previously announced in this paper.
The steamer Talbot will carry the
party and it will leave Pier /, Pfatt
street, Baltimore, at 7.30 P. M. At
8 o'clock, next morning the Soc ty
will leave the boat at Mt. Vern IN,
Somerset couty, and go by autos to
Princess Anne, Pocomoke City, Snow
Hill, Berlin and Ocean City and join
the boat that night in time for dinner.
The boat will leave Salisbury at 8
o'clock Sunday morning, arriving in
Baltimore at o'clock Sunday night,
September 10. The Saturday spent on
the Shore will be known as Worcester
Day and Snator Harrison is in charge
Of the entertainment features.
Just what time the visitors will
reach Pocomoke City is not known to
the minute. The first stop will be at
Pricess Anne, the next at Pocomoke.
A fair estimate would put the party
here between II and IL A. M.
The Society numbers between ten
and fifteen members in this city, and
it behooves them to make some ar
fragments for the reception Of the
visitors. Governor Richie, all the
former Presidents, many Of the Char
ter members, and some of the county
members will be in the party. These
are surely worth the consideration of
the home members and they should
get busy on some programme.
The suggestion Of a meeting at the
Bridge to extend the glad hand seems
a meagre exhibition of Eastern Shore
hospitality. A meeting of the MEM
berers should be held for some dis
cussion of this matter =. Those in Po-
comoke are F. w. Byrd, Edward j.
Clarke. Edgar E .Covington, John w.
Ennis, L. Paul Ewell, Dr. r. Lee Hall.
Frank E. Hudson, r. /. Lednum, e.
w. McMaster, H Merrill Walters, J.
Francis Wilson, and Francis D.
Young. It has been thought ,advis-
able to have meeting Of these on
Wednesday evening Of next week at
the Pocomoke City National Bank, 8
o'clock, P. M. Let as many as pos
sible attend this meeting. Pocomoke
wants to uphold her reputation as
host, and this effort could not be made
in connection with a finer lot Of men
than those sons Of the Shore who
have made good in the Metropolis of
Maryland.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
c. |. POWELL RECEIVES
GOLD PIN FOR SERVICE
Receives Recognition From Chevro-
let Motor Company And Now
Is Member OF 72-Club
AWARDED TRIP TO THE sESQUI

c. LeKies Powell has been present
ed by the Chevrolet Motor Car Com
pany with a handsome gold pin in
recognition of his success in selling
the Chevrolet car.
Mr.. Powell's work is conducted in
what is known as the Atlantic Coast
Region, Zone IA, and includes Mary
land, Virginia, and the District of
Columbia.
The pin is awarded to that sales
man who has succeeded in selling II
cars between August list, 1925 and
July 81, 1926; he becomes member
of the "72- Club" He has the distinc-
tion of being the only man in his ter
ritory south Of Baltimore to win the
honor.
AS reward, he received the above
mentioned pin and in addition will be
given free trip to the Philadelphia
Sesqui- Centennial, and if the trip be
taken at the time of the Dempsey
Tunney fistic argument, he will be
presented with a free ticket to that
exhibition.
The pin in question is adorned with
the company's emblem so well known
on the cars; the number "72;" and the
date on which the presentation was
made. Mr.. Powell states that there
are PIG members of the "72-C Club, y
and they have sold 2O,0O3 cars. He
is to be congratulated on his success,
and it proves him to be VI le
man to his company.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
Dorothy Leps Seriously
Hurt In Auto Accident

Friends of Mrs Thomas Leps, for
merly Miss Grace King, of this city,
will regret to learn that her little
daughter, Dorothy, was seriously in.
jured in an automobile accident re-
Gently.
Dorothy was in a car in which
neighbors of the Leps family were
conveying their children to and from
school, they having arranged to carry
Dorothy also.
This car was struck by another one
Dorothy was thrown thru the wind.
shield and against a concrete post
She was cut and bruised but escaped
miraculously with her life.
Fortunately, the accident occurred
near a hospital. She was carried i'm.
mediately to this, and secured prompt
and skillful aid from the physicians
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
Miss Hay Visits TosOn

Miss Dora Hay, with her brothe,
and sister, made a flying trip to this
city yesterday, on their way South
Miss Hay, many years ago, taught in
the public schools of Pocomoke, then
Newtown, under the late Rev. Jos.
eph L. Polk and Richard X. VIM
brough, as principals. Only few of ber
she took great delight in renewing
her old acquaintance with these
Miss Hay saw many changes in the
town; of course, the business section
being entirely unrecognizable to her.
One thing she did see however, and
that was the same old schoolhouse in
which he taught-an evidence of the
progress (?) made along educational
lines.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
HONOR POCOMOKEr CITY
AT SESQUl- CENTENNIAL
Miss Anna Kerns Robertson Select
ed To Bear The Title OF
Miss Maryland

The Pocomoke ladies who attended
the Sesqui-Centennial to be present
at Maryland Day exercises, report a
most enjoyable trip and are loud in
their praises of their reception. They
pay high tribute to the hospitality Of
the Quaker City, and state. that they
were treated at all times and on ali
occasions with marked respect and
consideration.
The parade of the different county
representations attracted universal at
tention, and the Day was red letter
event in the history of the big expo
sition, and the exercises were carried
out with all the dignity surrounding
the times of former days.
Pocomoke City was fortunate, and
indeed honored, in having one of her
four representatives selected as "Miss
Maryland" Her picture was pub
lished in the Baltimore papers, and
in one appeared alongside the Gov.
ernor of the State who was distin-
guished as "Mr. Maryland"
The young lady was Miss Anna
Kerns Robertson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. r. Harlan Robertson, this
city. To be selected for this mention
from a galaxy of over one hundred
lovely women is indeed tribute tc
the attractiveness Of Pocomoke's la.
dies, and an honestly deserved one.
Those who took the trip were Mes.
danes L. Paul Ewell, Roger w. Lank
ford, Frank D. Young, and Miss Anna
K.--:e Robertson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
FRANKLIN CITY WOMAN
DIESAT HER RESIDENCE
Communicated

Mrs. Ruth Pennewell, age so years,
wife of Charles Pnnewell, of Frank
lin City, Va, died at her home, Tues
day morning, August "a, at o'clock.
I Although Mrs. Pennewell was a
great sufferer, she bore it with pa
thence and expressed her desire of
going home to those standing near.
She was kind mother and devoted
wife.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, in the
M e. Church, by her pastor, Rev.
Prettyman and burial took place in
the M. P. cemetery.
The pallbearers We're, Casper
Skeeter, Will Kelley, Paul Pollitt,
Merrill Marshall, William Hancock,
and Walton Hudson. The floral trib-
utes which were many and beautiful,
showing the love for her, were car
ried by members of her Sunday school
class: Mesdames Margaret Matthews.
Gladys Davis, Eunice Ward, Geneva
Merrill, Ethel Hudson, Elodie Dryden,
Pauline Howard, Grace Skeeter, Su-
sic McCleary, Montrue Jones, Bertie
Ward, Made Doughty, Lucille Brim-
er and Minnie Porter.
Besides her husband, Charles Pen
newell, she leaves one daughter, Mar
is, aged IL years, two sons, Granville
age years, and Thomas age 8 years;
three sisters, Mrs. Louise Wilgus, of
Buffalo, Mrs. Bernice Hickman, of
near Stockton, and Mrs. Annie
Brown of Greebackville, grand faith
er, Mr.. James Honey, of Cape Charles,
and "a host of relativs and friends.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
ANNUAL CRUISE OF
SHOREMEN THE 18th
Pastors Nacate Pulpits

A somewhat unusual situation de-
vloped in Pocomoke last Sunday even
ing, when all churches of white con-
gregations happened to have vacant
pulpits. The pastors were either off
on their vacations or exchanging pull.
pits.
Rev. Mr.. Hicks. OF Baltimore, de.
livred an excellent sermon in the Bap.
tist Church in the morning, but die
not preach at night. Rev. Mr.. Little
ton was in Cumberland.
Rev. E. L. Bunce, though taking
holiday, gave his congregation ser.
vice in the morning, but laid off at
night. If
Rev. Mr.. Bells schedule of work
did not call for service that evening
and Rev. Mr.. Jones was enjoyig a
espite from his labors.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
PHILLIPS-PAYNE
NUPTIALS AUG. 26
y
Ceremony Performed AT Home OF
Bride-Many Out Of Town
Guests Present
T.
BRIDE AND GROOM WILL
RESIDE IN PHILADELPHIA

A very interesting wedding cere.
mony was performed at the residence
of the bride, 512 Market street, or
Thursday Of last week, when Miss
Cynthia Marie Payne became the wife
Of Thomas Roy Phillips.
Mrs. Phillips is the daughter o1
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Payne, this city;
and Mr.. Phillips is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William P Phillips, Of Philadel-
phia, Pa.
The ceremony was performed al
noon the officiating clergyman being
Rev. ]. w. Bailey, of Marion, Md.
pastor of the M. P. Church. After
a splendidly prepared luncheon, the
couple left for trip to Philadelphia
New York, embarking from the lat
ter city for Bermuda On their return
they will reside at 419 S. 5Oth ST..
where they will be at home to thei1
friends on October 1.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, wore at the wedding a
white Georgette gown with Spanish
lace, and carried shower bouquet OF
bride roses and lily Of the valley
The maid Of honor, Miss Grace v.
Payne cousin of the bride wore a
slate blue Georgette and carried pink
Killarney roses. Charles F. Phillips,
brother Of the groom was best man.
The ring ceremony was used. w. T.
Jefferson, Of Smyrna, Del, sang, ~
Love You Truly;" Lohengrin's we'd
ding march was played by Mrs. Will
lam Leonard, of Cambridge, Md. The
house was decorated with ferns, and
other potted plants and cut flowers
v The bride is a graduate of POGO
moke City High School, and Beacom's
College, Wilmington. Del. The groom
was educated in the public schools Of
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and at
Temple University Law School, where
he received the degree Of LID.
The out-of-town. guests were Mrs
Marian E. Payne and daughter, Mrs
Millard C. Armacost; Frank L. Payne
and daughter, Miss Grace; Mrs. Sher-
wood Payne; and Mrs. Clarence Dun
can; all of Baltimore. Mrs. John A
Goodwin and son, William, Of Salem
Va; w. T. Jefferson, Of Smyrna, Dell
Mrs. Villa mLeonard and Mrs.. Chas
Corkran, of Cambridge, Md; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Payne, Pittsburgh, Pal
Frank Ralston, of Brokline, Pa; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Phillips, Of Phila-
delphia, Pa; and Miss Helen Paes-
sler,, of Johnstown, Pa.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
PLAN EXPANSION
OF PACKAGE co.
Marvil Package Company lnstalls
New Machinery-Increased Ef-
ficiency-Improved Output
BIG ADVANTAGE SEEN
TO THE CITY GROWTH

Roy E. Hamill has been in town
thi sweek in the interest of the Mar
vii Package Company.
Mr.. Hamill states that this corpor-
alton has in view material expansion
in the plant located in this city. AL
ready additional machinery has been
installed, and is putting out vastly
superior line of work.
He is firmly Impressed with the pos
sibilities of this branch of the COM
pany's indutry, and his efforts will be
to increase doubly and, perhaps,
trebly the business now being done.
There are in view arrangements for
adding to the caring power of the
wage man, and inducements held out
to efficient labor.
A systematic regime will be adopt
ed, looking to the establishment OF
confidence between the employer and
employee, this being. brought about
by regularity and stability in all de-
partments of the factory.
Mr.. Hamill believes the contem-
plated management Of the plant will
result in practical advantage to the
community in general. His expert
ence in other places where the cor:
poration works, and where wonderful
growth has resulted, leads him to be-
lieve enlargement can be obtained
here.
He greatly desires the cooperation
of the business men Of this city, and
is ready to assume a position here
as co-worker in the city's develop
ment. His attitude is a. most COM
mendable one and should attract the
attention of all interested in POGO
moke City's advancement.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
Judge Pattison win
Continue Receive Pension

Of the many discussions arising
during the political campaign, there
is one that centers around the subject
of Judge Pattison's pension.
The Democrat took occasion some
time ago to note editorially that Judge
Pattison's pension did not depend up
on his reelection to his present office
He will receive that consideration un.
der any circumstances, and votes
should not be withheld from Judge
Johnson under the misapprehension
that the preset incumbent will suffer
financially should he not be returned
to the Bench.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
SHELVING CRASHES TO
FLOOR in DRUG STORE
Tier Of Shelves On Second Floor
Topples Over, Involving Loss
Estimated At $500
SPATTERS PAINT OVER FLOOR

Those on the ground floor of VIM
H. Clarke & Cos. Drug store, Market
street, this city, were startled on
Wednesday last by terrific crash
which resounded from the second floor
stock room.
Investigation brought to light the
fact that the tiers of shelving stand
ing against the east wall Of the build
ing had toppled over, emptying Their
contents on the floor.
These consisted of packages con.
tanning all the different kinds o1
wares carried in a drug store. There
were bottles of medicine, boxes of
stationery, china and glass ware, and
other things too numerous to mention.
The company carries also a line OF
paints. These were in the mixup and
some of the cans spilled their mixture
on the floor.
Mr.. Clarke is unable to account fol
the collapse except that the shelves
had been forced out of plumb by the
weight Of the goods until the line Of
CAVITY had fallen outside the base,
and equilibrium been destroyed.
The wood work Of the shelves sus-
tanned, probably, rs per cent
wreckage. This together with the
loss on the goods will amount to near
ly 5000.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
FAMOUS SHOW WILL
Give STREET PARADE

Every day when the members of
the famous Gentry Bros. shows finish
breakfast they begin active prepara-
tions for the parade. Well fed po-
nies and horses in shining harness
and waving plumes take their places
before glittering parade chariots; the
sound of music is heard from bands
|perched hazardously high; clowns,
charioteers, jockeys, Roman Hippo
drome riders, camels from the great
desert with native riders and ponder,
Gus elephants, some bearing weight
Of feminine beauty in oriental costume
make appearance in a picturesque ka-
leidoscopic pageant more than a mile
long.
A man on horseback in a deep voice
cries the oft-repeated warning: "Look
out for your horses; the elephants are
coming" Behind him a bevy OF
pretty women, buglers trumpet their
clarion-voiced instruments, and then
Jeanne dare, in polished arrnor with
clanking curtains of chain mail; the
flush of tan has tinted her ears and
cheeks. She is young woman, a.
dopted by,a wealthy aunt in New
Haven, Ct., who sent her to Europe to
keep her from entering circus life.
Her sudden return and her romantic
marriage with clown caused daily
papers all over the country to devote
considerable space to the incident.
Through densely crowded streets
the pageant measures it's guady pas
sage. Cage after cage and wagon
otter wagon filled with rare and cost
'ly animals pass in fantastic pano-
rama. The calliope .shrieks madly,
and behind it half a hundred boys,
playing "hookey" from school, trail
tirelessly. The Gentry Bros. Shows
will come to Pocomoke City on Thurs
day, September 18th for performance
at 2 and 8 P. M. the door opening an
hour earlier. The parade is at noon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
Poconaoke Beats NelUark

The Pocomoke City base ball team
chalked up its second win Of the sea-
son last Wednesday when they took
the Newark team into camp by the
score of 5 to 8.
Credit. for the victory is largely due
to the excellent twirling Of young
Hayman, who two years ago was on
the high school staff of pitchers. He
however, had excellent .. support and
the whole team played bang up ball.
A home run by Matthews was the fea-
ture.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
MERRILL
Mary A. Bounds.
POCOMOKE CITY

Howard A. Kinhart, Isabel Veasey,
T. S. Klein, Mrs. Howard Kinhart;
Frances McGee, Mildred NAPLES, Eth
el M. Dix, Ida. Bromley, Edith Steven
son, Maude A. Graham, Marian Stew
ems, Sadie O. Powell, Annie L. Ross,
Jennie Bonneville, Sara Scott, Anna
Smack, Mrs. Mona Boston Mary E.
knight, Pearl Bratten, Violet Ches-
ser, Emily Stevenson, Josephine Cos
ton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04

SHOWELL
Mrs. Beulah H. Farson.
OCEAN CITY
John S. Hill, Ralph Dennis, Saral
Ruth Jones, Mrs. Kathryne Kellam
Dorothy J. Gray, Hilda May Thomas
Mrs. Irma J. Jester, Louise Parker
Myra Powell.
FRIENDSHIP
Mary T. Hickman.
CEDARTOWN
Lottie F. Holston.
NEWARK
Mary d. Dryden, Dorothy H. Glib
son. ..
QUEPoNco
Mary A Warren.
BIsHOPvILLE
Elizabeth G. Bishop, Nellie Ringer
Anna Ryan.
u. ST. MARTINS
Lenore E. Cropper.
: SWAMP
Irma M. Hall.
L. ST. MARTINS
Mrs. Grace H. Hudson.
EBENEZER
Alice M. Timmons.
PINE GROVE
Ethel McAllister.
MT. ZION
Samuel j. Shockley.
WILLIAMS
Mrs. Mae Taylor.
CORBIN
Mrs. 2. C. w. Corbin.
HOLLAND
Helen Warren.
BOUNDS
OOTOtuy ONVChlSy'
BROWNS
Grace Lambertson.
LONG RIDGE
Warren Warren.
vOELKER
Mary Warren
REMSON
Mrs. Gladys Payne.
STOCKTON
G. Ewell Dryden, Mary N. Hyland
Frances Sanders mabel. Jones, Helel
Tull, Helen Jones, Bertie E. Jones
Loleta Gillespie, Louise Evans.
GIRDLETREE
Catherine Hancock, Kaleda Watson
Grace Dickerson.
Theodore E. Shea, Louise Thomas
Lurah D. Collins, Mrs. Theodore E
Shea, Gladys Bromley, j. w. Boston
Luther Cooper, Mamie Purnell, Mar,
F. Bailey, Maude A. Graham, Salli
X. Tingle, Pearl Boston, Daisy Wise
Aralanta Coffin, Nellie G. Post
Mary Warren, May v. Hastings.
IRONSHIRE
Emily Dennis.
LIBERTYTOWN
Ralph Farnham.
ST. MARTINS
Mildred Beauchamp, Mary A. F
Gilliss.
WHALEYVILLE
Mamie Coffin, Lettie Hall, Helel
Bowen.
CAMPBEELTOWN
William P, Quillen.
HAMBLIN
Blanche Reid.
CAREY
Alma X. Hudson.
TEACHER OF AGRICULTURE
Paul S. Frank.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-04
Motor To Cape Charles

Mr. .and Mrs. S. j. Ellis, and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Ellis and daughter,
Caverne, motored to Cape Charles
and spent a week.
Mrs. Harry Ellis is visiting her sis
ter, and Mrs. S. J. Ellis, her brother.
While there Mr. and Mrs. Ellis visited
Mrs. A. w. Baker.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
year a 44-hour-week law.

year 44-hour-week law.
Anti-union employers contested the
constitutionality Of the law as applied
to establishments covered by federal
awards.
The high court by three-to-five
decision upheld the employers con-
tention.
The high court by three-to-five
decision upheld the employers con-
tention.
Two Of the judges in a minority
opinion held that the 44-hour act was
not inconsistent with the federal law
which prescribes that the working
week shall not exceed 48 hours and
affirmed the legal right Of the New
South Wales legislature to make laws
governing hours of labor for all work
ers within the state.
Declaring that the 44-hour week of
five days is in New South Wales per-
manently regardless of the high court
decision, H. E. Boote, editor of The
Worker, the official organ of the la
Dor movement, says:
"The workers are entitled, above all
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
FORTY-FOUR HOUR
WEEK
In Australia Strangled By
Court Decision

Sydney, Australia. Thousands Of
workers in the state Of New South
Wales have been deprived Of the A.
hour week by q decision Of the high
court of Australia, declaring uncon.
stitutional the state 44-hour-week law
so far as it applies to workers EN-.
ployed under awards made by the
federal arbitration court.
Under the system of state arbitra-
ton of industrial disputes prevailing
in Australia, the state arbitration
courts cover industries limited to each
state, while the federal arbitration
court covers industries extending to
two or more states.
Living up to pledge made to the
organized labor movement, the New
South Wales parliament enacted last
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS


else, to a Tightening of their drudg-
cry. And having secured it--not by
the grace and gratitude of employers
enjoying marvellous prosperity-but
by their own exertions in the teeth
of selfish hostility-they will never
surrender it again.
"The unions have made up their
minds, and it is not majority deci-
sion, either. There is absolute unan-
unity on the matter.
"Their members will not work the
additional four hours. AS far as they
are concerned, Saturday as a work
ing day has gone forever.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03

low as $11 or $13 a week. Six out
of every 10 in the industry are men
and more than 60 per cent of the
men get under $40 week. Only
one-fourth per cent of the men re-
ceive over $50. In no branch of the
industry is the average wage of the
women workers as high as $35 aweek.
Over one-third of them get under
SIG; over one-half of them under SIT
Wages in the mills of New England
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03

"The workers are resolved upon it.
The principle of progress demands it.
The time is due for it.
"Does the employers federation
imagine itself strong enough to turn
back the wheels of destiny?"
On the first Saturday after the de-
cision 5000 workers in Sydney defied
the high court by refusing to go to
work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
COTTON WORKERS
WAGES

According to the United States de-
partment of labor, wages paid en-
ployes in the cotton mills, both north
and south, reveals some impressive
facts. The average wage. in no state
is as high as $25 week, and in
Alabama and South Carolina it is as
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03

New York and Pennsylvania are
higher than in the south. In Massa-
chusetts the average wage is around
$40 or $50. In Georgia it is around
$12 or $13. All are below the amounts
needed to provide any standard Of
living heretofore recognized by re-
spectacle authorities in this country.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03

In this world man must be either
anvil or hammer.