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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-02

The TRUTH with MALLHTO II toward none. SPARlTY toe Il ward All and BRICK MI BATS toward the | Rest. "A SMILES THD THING" Good evening. l o-O-o th SMILE, DARN YE!
 Mary bought century plant. But now she walks in gloom,
 The plant must grow one hundred years
 Before it comes in bloom. An. pity the poor traffic cop.
 Feel sorry for this brother, Life to him, dear friends is just One light after another. They rave about the simple life, It's bound a soul to vex, To me the simple life becomes.
 A life that's quite complex. When men start in to play at golf
 Their wives soon file divorce, Their menu undergoes d change,
 Becomes a whole golf course. Life's best things are free they say,
 So give the thought a care, You know it when 2 shoe goes flat,
 And you re not near free air.
 o-O-o
 The chap who went out in a canoe and couldn't swim had about as much sense as the farmer who bought a gas stove, despite the fact he was ten miles from main. o-O-o The hot dog is losing its popularity according to reports from roadside stands and amusement resorts along the shore. This could be expected. once they began to fill them with saw dusts
 o--O--o Tooth paste manufacturers always sell more of their product during the huckle berry pie season. o-O-o If you're preparing a.. sum- mer novel, be sure to say he banged the screen, door after l him. with emphasis on the screen if you please. r." The brides-to-be are always . given showers before the we'd -dings. And the umbrcilasIthey 1 get at some, help lem out. in the rainy days that often follow l marriage. ~t ,,.t >. 2. | A head strong man displays
 weak type of strength. 2 '"iiti,s, sf.1 o--O-o % f..,t' s The depression must have hit
 John ID. Haven't read of him giving away new dimes the, last few months o--O---o ~ DING, DING. Here lies tile body, .. or Oscar Prout, He dlvcd from the dock But the tide was out. o-G)L-o @tt The best thing about a shore din- ner is the realization that you had to go through aslong winter in or der to have one. They'll never clean American
 politics until they eliminate the
 mud.
 French heels are likely to make the wearer, muscle bound, instead of Paris bound.
 A lot of us could never be traffic cops because we haven't the knack of blowing whistle. The girls are going bare legged and the boys bare headed. From one extreme to the other. o-O--o Aviation pays big salaries but you're liable to get drop at almost any. moment. 
 Every rose must have it's thorns. Ocean voyages are love- ly but there's always the sea sickness to be considered. o-O-O If some women would curl their hair instead of their lips, they'd be more presentable. ~,s o-O-O .' A soft answer drives away wrath and soft drinks act much the same way with heat. O-O-O A couple of hams get in ring and wrestle for an hour or so while q few thousand sports" yell their heads off in glee. And then the papers devote columns to accounts" of the affair.
 Yeah. Barn'um was right, but he left too early. o-O-o The road to heaven Is paved with good intentions but so long as 2 At uHaa- L. Al y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-02

An. pity the poor traffic cop. Feel sorry for this brother, Life to him, dear friends, is just
 One light after another.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-02

They rave about the simple life,
 It's bound a soul to vex, To me the simple life becomes.
 A life that's quite complex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-02

When men start in to play at golf,
 Their wives soon file divorce, Their menu undergoes change.
 Becomes a whole golf course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-02

Life's best things are free they say. So give the thought a care, You know it when , shoe goes flat And you re not near free air.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
F.A. GRIER, SALISBURY, DEAD
Prominent Eastern Shore Manu-
facturer, Was Native of Milford

Frederick A. Grier, Sr., formerly
of Wilmington, died Friday after
noon at his home in Salisbury, Md,
where he had long been engaged in
the manufacturing business. He
had been failing for several years
and for the past few months had
been quite i'll. The funeral took
place Sunday afternoon at 3. Mr..
Grier was head of the F. A. Grier
& Sons Co., of Salisbury, owners
and operators of an iron and found
ry establishment located on the
Wicomico river. He was born IN
Milford, IS years ago, being a son
of the late George S. Grier. Early
in life he learned the trade of ma
chinist, which occupation he fol-
lowed for several years in Will
mington. For many years, how
ever, he had been in business in
Salisbury. Mr.. Grier was affiliated
with the Masonic bodies, in which
he took great interest. During
most of his mature life he also
took an active interest in the af-
fairs of Salisbury when he further
ed many constructive movements,
and he was held in high esteem by
the community. While living in
Wilmington, Mr.. Grier marrier
Margaret, daughter of the late
John F'ehrenbach, who survives.
The following children also survive
Frederick A. Grier, Jr., member
of the City Council and chief of the
fire department of Salisbury; Cal
win and Oscar Grier, Salisbury bus
mess men, and Mrs. Marguerite
Mahady, wife of James Mahady,
also of Salisbury Surviving also
are the following brothers and sis
ters: James Younger Grier of Ar
lington, Texas, and Mrs. George
Pierce, Mrs. Clara Deputy, DR.. G..
Layton Grier, president of the l..
d. Caulk Co., DR.. Frank L. Greir,
Harry L. Grier, Davis R. Grier, DIR.
Walter L. Grier and George S.
Grier, Jr., all of Milford. A. o. H.
Grier Of Wilmington is a nephew.
The late William G. Grier of Will
mington and the late Robert D.
Grier of Salisbury were brothers,
and the late Mrs. John w. Ratcliff
of Milford was sister.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Prison on Rock

There is probably no spot on
earth which is more desolate and
uninviting than the southern tip of
South America. The land is bar
ren and the natives are miserable
specimens of humanity, stunted. i'll
fed and dirty. with no idea of NOR
ality.
A large rock in the ocean to the
south of the cape is the tip of a
volcano and is used as a prison for
long term convicts of Argentina.
There are about 500 prisoners with
a guard of 100. AS escape is i'm
possible on account of the rugged
character of the country a large
company of guards is not regarded
as essential. The conyicts are com
PEELED to work and are given Op-
portunity to learn a trade with the
possibility of accommodating money
so that they may start a new life
when released.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
DOVER HOSPITAL REPORT
Directors Issues Report for August
of Kent General Hospital

The monthly meeting of the Di-
rectors of Kent General Hospital
held on September 9th, was well
attended. The following statistics
furnished by the Superintendent
for the month of August, are of
public interest: Total patients ad-
mitted during August, SO; dis
charged, go; births, II; deaths, 4;
operations, 40; days service, 748;
daily average, PAL. Preparations
are being made by the Hospital
Auxiliary for the annual Donation
Day, which will be November IL.
A committee of the Board of Di-
rectors will be appointed to assist
the Auxiliary in this work. Last
year, the contributions to the hos
pital on Donation Day were most
generous, and very sincerely ap-
preciated, and it is hoped that the
response this year will be equally
as generous. The next meeting of
the Board of Directors will be Oc-
tober 14th. This viii be the annual
meeting of the Hospital Board.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Baths of DiocIetian

Near the Ternini railway station
the visitor to Rome will find the
famous and immense ruins of the
baths of Diocletian. They were
constructed by the Emperor Maxi
manus, A. D., 302, in honor Of his
colleague, Diocletian, and were
the largest baths in Rome. They
were frequented by the citizens un-
til the Sixth century and then neg
lected, until they fell into decay,
some parts being put to other uses,
and others buried under cOnstruc-
lions. Twenty years ago the hid
den ruins were brought to light and
the ancient halls and pavements
were seen again. It can be recalled
that the monks of Certosa received
the ruins in 1861 for their monas-
terry and ATichaelangelo had the
task of changing the Tepidarium
into the S. Maria degli Angel.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Modern Dear Old Ladies"

They came down the garden path
as summer rain comes on the
thirsty ground, kindly and softly,
these two old ladies in their dark
clothes. Peace walked in their
footsteps. Their gait was like the
laying-on of healing hands, their
Steps fell on the earth like a bene-
diction. Strife and WEAKNESS never
lived with them, one felt. Sure
they had quiet in them, more wis
dom than the great, else they never
walked so freely down the garden
path. They talked. as they came
to the garden gate. Quietly they
talked. with animated quiet faces.
The sad passer-by heard them open
the gate, and heard the taller lady
say, their peaceful talk ended:
"But oh, my dear, if I were you,
I'd hedge on Bumpur Tin. and sell
my copper short" Manchester
(England) Guardian.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Six Towns in One

There are six towns in one in
Stratfordshire, England. They are
Stoke-upon-Tre Hanley, Burslem,
Longton, Tunstall, and FentOn. and
they are now known under the
name of Stoke-on-Trent, with a
single head in the lord mayor, who
is really five mayors in one with
the use of five mayoral chains
which are the badge of Office, one
for each town. There are only six
town halls in the federation, but
the police administration is cen
tered in one chief constable. And
there are six public Libraries which
We're separate municipal under
takings, and there are five markets,
which are now under one control.
The towns are largely given over
TO the pottery industry of which
there are more than SEQ. Fore
most among them is that of Josiah
Wedgwood whose bicentenary has
been celebrated recently.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Eskimo Curiosities

A great deal of genuine interest
was shown in an exhibition of Es-
kimo life, shown at Montreal. There
were specimens of tools and weap-
ons, ancient and modern, made use
of in the Arctic regions. There
were snow glasses made of wood
with small slits for vision; curious
drills which the Eskimo holds in his
teeth while he presses the point
into the ground or the ice; a leather
belt with an ivory buckle; fine
combs delicately carved out of
ivory; ivory needles and toys;
carved miniatures of bears, walrus
and seals; ivory rattles and
draughts.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Conscience Money

The chancellor of the exchequer
In Great Britain acknowledges the
receipt of f2,S7G from Con
science" This notice appeared in
the Personal" columns of the news
papers recently. In a government
office, so outside the usual channels
of the officialdom that few civil
servants are aware of its existence,
is the department of guilty con-
sciences. Conscience money" that
finds its way to this department
varies from a few shillings to thou
sands of pounds Few members of
the public realize that all "con-
science money" no matter how
small the sum, must be acknowl-
edged. As an official of the depart
ment said, 1T serves as an encour-
agement to the prodigal who has
paid, and a reproach to those who
haven't"
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Gorilla's Foot Like Mans

The gorilla has foot more like
mans than have any of the other
primates, DR.. William l.. Straus,
Jr., of the Johns Hopkins univer-
sity, has reported as a result of eX-
tensive studies on the foot of a
gorilla. Both the muscles and the
bones of the gorilla's foot are more
like those found in men than are
the chimpanzee's feet. Doctor Straus
attributes this greater similarity to
the gorilla's way of living. Chin
panzees and the other great apes
live much more in trees. but the
gorilla because he is so large. lives
chiefly on the ground as man does.
Consequently he uses his feet more
like man than do the other pri-
mates, and the bones and muscles
have developed accordingly.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Few Really Think

In his Art OF Thinking" Able
Dimnet says that 10 out of 20 peO-
pie do not think, but live like au-
tomats. He holds that most pe0-
pie do not think ''even ten minutes
a day"
This is analogous to a thought
of Montaigne's: The majority of
people are too lazy to attack a prob
lem with more than a charge or
two" OF course, there are sub
jects too vast for even studious
minds to master Taine studied hu-
man society in the attempt to ar
rive at some acceptable principle
of government. At the end of twen-
ty years of such study he said he
bad found only one principle-that
society is vast and complicated
thing.-Exchange
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
National Parks Lure Millions

The national forests are not only
national in ownership, but are be-
coming more and more national in
employment. 1t is estimated that
there were nearly 32,OO0,OO0 visitors
to the various federal reservations
in the past year, many of whom
were really intent upon getting back
to nature. Nearly 100000 Of the
visitors were campers, while hun
dreds of thousands were mixers
walking their way through the for
ests and over the mountains.
The conveniently placed and we'll
equipped camp sites developed by
the Forest service, together with
the well laid out trails, have prov
en- lures which have brought many
vacationist to the forests. The
automobile was largely responsible
for the tremendous number of visi-
tors, carrying nearly 30,OOO,OOO to
the reservations.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
"Rogue Spawn" of the Pike

An English paper recently print
ed communication dealing with
the mysterious appearance Of
pike in pond where only trout had
been placed. Other cases came to
light. In one instance a large lake
was drained, scraped and dressed
with quicklime to kill any remain
ing pike spawn. Then the lake was
stocked with salmon-trout but now
it is full of pike again, and there
are no trout. This correspondent
places this strange recurrence of
rogue" spawn in the same class as
weeds in cultivated land. ITO say
there is no pike spawn in a lake is
like a gardener saying there are
no weeds in his garden when it is
freshly dug over" he adds, ''but
the first warm days give the lie
to his statement"
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
NEW POLICE FOR MILFORD
Former Chief Baker Assumed PO-
lice Duties Wednesday Morning


A change in the police force of
the City of Milford was effected on
Wednesday morning last, when
Chief of Police Derrickson relin-
quished his duties and was succeed
ed by former Chief Baker. Furth-
er than announcing that Chief Der
rickson had rendered his resigna-
ton several days ago, the mem
bers of Council have refused TO
give any reasons for the change in
police heads. Rumors of all kinds,
none of which have been verified,
are going the rounds. During his
last term of Office Chief Baker was
the target for many opponents Of
law and order, and it is to be ex-
pected that this element viii again
take up their battle to discredit
him. So far as the general public
knows the retiring police official
had given good service to the city,
and surprise was expressed that he
had rendered his resignation.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
STATE 4-H CLUB AT EXHIBIT
Are Demonstrating Potato, Corn
Bake at Springfield This Week

Delaware All Clubs will have
part in the Federal exhibit at the
Eastern States Exposition at
Springfield, Mass, the Department
of Agriculture has announced. Del
aware is but one of a number of
States that will be represented in
the big All show which began on
Sunday, September 20 and to con-
tinue until the 26th. The stage
setting will be a log cabin, the
rough door serving as a stage en-
trance and the cabin itself as a
dressing room. In addition to New
England clubs, others from Penn
sylvania, New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia will be represented.
Each State has project, which
the clubs of that State will illus
trate by exhibits, demonstrations
and programs. Delaware's clubs
will demonstrate hot baked sweet
potatoes and corn cake to the
thousands attending the Spring
field exposition. Massachusetts
clubs will exhibit home craft for
girls and handicraft for boys. Yer
mont has dairy products and
Maryland canning.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Memory Cultivation

"Mr. Datas," is an English enter
tainer who answers any question
put to him. He has been on the
stage doing this stunt with great
success for many years. He is
fifty-six now, but he hasn't forgot
ten much. anyone can remem-
her anything he likes" he said,
"only most people are too lazy.
Once when I was going to Aus
tralia I read POO pages of Whitak-
er's almanac every day for six
weeks. That's the way to learn
facts" He can recite 10000 dates,
knows all sorts of reference books
by heart, and can tell you the win
ners Of all the horse races for the
last 30 years.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Beautiful English Village

The leafiest of leafy English viii
lagos is Shanklin in the Isle of
Wight, less than ninety miles from
London, and right beside you when
you land at Southampton. It's "Olde
Village" is known for its beauty,
wherever England's beauty is
known. Keats came and extolled
its loveliness, Longfellow came and
wrote a poem about it. Its one vii
lage street of beautiful thatched
cottages covered with climbing
flowers is usually the picture your
friends send you on postcards from
England, for there is nothing else
quite like it. 1t looks too pretty
to be true. and it is hard to be-
lieve you have seen anything as
lovely after you have left.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Lives in the Past

Cracow, the heart of Poland, is
one of those places rarely found
today that actually gives the visitor
the illusion of living in another pc
riod of history. 1t is a messy
old university town reminiscent of
the days when Cracow was the cul-
tural center of Europe and the Uni
versity of CracOw one of the fore
most institutions of learning in the
world. Copernicus, the great as
tronomer, whose discoveries rev.
olutionized the scientific world,
was a student here in 1490, and
the visitor here today may see the
old book where his name is regis
tered along with other students. In
the old library are musty vellum-
bound books accumulated through
the centuries.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Archery Record

The National Archery association
Of the United States says that the
best flight shoot record made by
shooting an arrow with a longbow
(wooden bow is 424 yards 2 feet
s inches. This was made by L. L.
Daley of Monmouth, Ore, at the
annual tournament of the National
Archery association held in Chica-
go, Ill, August u to 10, 1880. There
is a report that in 1914 one lingo
Simon made a flight shoot in Eng
land of 462 yards inches. In max
ing this shot. however, he used a
Turkish composite bow instead of
the longbow, and, so far as we
know, Mr.. Dailey's shot, as given
above, is world record for a wood
on w.-WashingtOn Star.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Mendelian Law Long Known

The famous Mendelian law on
which rests the modern science of
inheritance was perhaps known in
part to the Japanese in the year
1900. DR.. Louis Blaringhem, of the
University of Paris, returned from
a visit to Japan, has described an
old screen representing poppies
whose colors follow to some ex-
tent Menders law. There are five
red, white and five mixed or hybrid
on the screen. Blended offspring
Of a white and a red poppy might
produce five white, five red and
ten mixed, according to present day
science. So though the ancient
Japanese were not quite accurate,
they had the main idea.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Just Riding His Tine

The taxi driver making my change
one evening recently hastily took
back a coin which he started to
give me as a quarter. That's a
pulS," said he; 'some kind of a
Dutch nickel that I'm stuck with"
l looked at it, saw it was a half
gulden and gave it back. Saving
them?" l inquired.
Not for long" he said ominous-
ly. Il got that from a good church.
going Christian a few minutes ago.
| carted him to church and that's
what he worked off on me, the stiff.
A swell Christian he is, handing
that to a poor taxi driver, when
he might just as well dropped it in
the collection plate and done no
harm. baltimore Sun.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23

DR.. Walter Hullihen with Mrs.
Hullihen left Saturday for Denver,
colorado, to attend the General
convention of the Episcopal
Church. which convened in Denver
Yesterday, Tuesday. DR.. Hullihen
presented a report on the survey
made of five church colleges. DR..
Hullihen, as chairman, DR.. Niles
CARPENTER, Professor of Sociology,
University of Buffalo, and DR.. Jar
ed Sparks Moore, Professor of
Philosophy, Western Reserve Uni
versity, are the members of the
committee on this survey.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
Bottle Letter Travels Far

Containing three pages of writ
ing, a bottle has been washed up
on the shore Of the isolated isle of
Papa Stour. Shetland, after being
thrown in the Atlantic 1,169 nauti-
cal miles west of CherbOurg,
France, eight months ago. The is
land has 100 inhabitants and no
telegrapbic facilities.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
was a member of Maryland Legis-
1ature from Worcester county. !.

1ature from Worcester county. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Heite,
If Dover, announce the marriage
If their daughter, Evelyn Naomi,
to Arlington P. Bullock, Monday,
September z, at Greensboro, Md.
The attendants were Mr.. and Mrs.
o w. Jeqerson, Dover, and Misss
Anna Anderson, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Bullock is an employee of tie
Bell Telephone Company in the
Philadelphia office. Mr.. Bullock is
a well known merchant on Loock-
erman street.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
G Q A l.

Our dependable Reading Coal has made
us many friends who buy their coal from
US every year. Are you acquainted with US
and with our coal? If not. come in and
get acquainted and buy your winters sup
ply of coal now, before the rush comes
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23
[Ij PENINSULA I!;JL NEWS NEWS
I BRIEF SPICY IEAS
| .ruERED FROM
| STATE EAOD
Items . f People we
y, u i'SA Around the Larg-
+ D1sninsulo ~ Towns

povmond Thorn
y Mrs. J. rriage of their
Ince the nc, q Mr. Earle H.
Alice . ", s,sSafras, Nd, on
Oo'I sor,ber 4th, by heV'
Sepleii,Tt'' - Kennedyville,
Brown d.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23

EOrge 1. Barnes Banking
Of Girdletree closed its
Ejnesday because Of frozen
has been learned. George
\. Jr., is sole owner and
Il Of the Merchants Com
|peral merchandise, and
! Packing Company, can
k. Barnes for several years
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23

/ Lowe. daughter OF
Felen 800 y, Lowe, Laurel,
prs. hT,Su nsillins the son Of
frt T. Edgar Phillips,
--I ral were quietly mar
Laurel' "s "stornoon of last
Fsday a Il Wilson in
the TO- nv Avenue, Els
!, 9 Spruce A''n'N'
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23

|, but pretty wedding vas
4 when Miss Sadie Daw-
became the bride
| Boyer, Of Dover. The
l groom have returned
[adding trip to Niagara
iompanied BY Mr.. ana Mt
| scllse, also newlyweds.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23

Of the lower ! res, tso
rmittee in the Office Of the
tnli.,SS ttionstration Agent on
Peiil s',st 81 sixteen mera-
.AEu.s5or,akers' aug Clubs made
f'Uli.' % annllal Cecil County
] Ias ',,oI 70 be held in the
.norv ss',rv october 2 and 8.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-23

d Mrs. Harmon T, of
bounce the ma Eoi7. 60 ~
lghter, Laura ca+Hrdav
Gillard Moore, 0a1.-- o.tc,1 ~
chanel, Valley Forge,Pa.
! i ! member of the State
! poIice at the Dover sta