davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18

Md, and Mr.. Wilbur Brinsfield, of
Crumpton, Md, were guests on
Sunday evening Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward R. Knight.
Mrs. Alfred Davidson of Mil
ford, is spending several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Poore.
Rev. Crawford Graham, Mrs.
Elizabeth Coverdale, and son Ar
thur of Baltimore, spent Monday
with friends in town.
Mr.. Charles Clayville of Della
ware City, was the weekend guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
! Clayville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bell and
daughter Frances, of Pleasantville,
N. J., spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with
Miss Virgil Reese.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Carroll
and children Betty, Jane, Louise
and Junior, of Dover, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Meredith.
Mrs. Medford Davis and sons
Carl and Medford, spent Saturday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Sevil, Mr..
and Mrs. William Shepherd and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reese, were
among those who attended the
American Legion celebration at
Cambridge, Md, on Armistice Day.
Mrs. N. C. Severson is spending
several days with her sister, Mrs.
Ella Davis at Toms River, N. J.
Miss Beatrice Wright of Downs
Chapel, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Porter and son, Mr.. Karl
Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond A. Pusey
and son Billy, spent the weekend
with relatives in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Atkinson
and children, James and Junior, of
Cape Charles, Va, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. James X.
Boggs.
Mr.. Will Harris of Camden, Nj,
spent the weekend with his moth
er, Mrs. John Harris, who return
ed home with him to spend the
winter months.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18
SUDLERSVILLE
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Sudlersville, Nov. 1.-THE Pansy
Patrol of the Sudlersville Girl
Scouts was visited by Rev. Lane,
Miss Burris and four girls from
Galena, at their regular weekly
meeting last Tuesday night. Ga
lena is starting troop Of girl
scouts and these folks were much
interested in the work Of this pa
troll. Rev. Austin Roberts 1.-THE
leader and the Pansy Patrol to a
hot dog party Tuesday evening. At
this writing the scouts were look
ing forward with much pleasure to
the party.
Miss Catherine Braye and Miss
Kitty SPAIN registered nurses at
Cooper Hospital, Camden, n. j.,
were guests Of Miss Braves moth
er, Mrs. Ruth Braye last week.
Mrs. Franklin Green has return
led home after a visit with rela-
tives in Wilmington.
Mr.. William T. Roe visited Mr..
Charles Longhotham near Chester,
Pa, last week where he enjoyed
the day cunning for pheasants.
Mrs. George Phillips who has
been in Easton Hospital recovering
from a surgical operation was able
to return home.
Mr.. G. B. Chance was a Balti-
more visitor one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Walls and
granddaughter, Harrietta Walls
and Mr. and Mrs. l. M. Redden
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Loomis Wise
at New Castle, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walls had
as their recent guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Meredith and Erdman
Walls of Chestertown and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dickerson of Lark
ford Bay.
Miss Alice Bragdon of Mass. but
who has been studying in Wash
ington, D. c., is spending some
time with her sister, Miss Clara
Bragdon before returning home.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18
DOVER
Some Items of Personal Doings
Noted About the State Capital


Dover, Nov. 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
James F. Alice, Jr., have been
spending several days in New York
City in celebration of their nine
teenth wedding anniversary.
Mrs. William A. Hughes enter
tanned the members of her bridge
club Tuesday evening at her home
on the Green.
DR.. Henry v. P. Wilson has been
spending a week with his parents
at their home in Chapel Hill, NC.
Mrs. Wilson has been the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Copper,
of Chestertown, Md.
Mrs. Charles w. Hardesty at
tended the annual reunion of the
alumni of the Friends School at
Jenkintown, Pa, and remained over
the weekend with friends.
Mrs. Edith Ingersoll has left for
Miami, Fla, to spend the winter
months.
Miss Ida Cannon, who has been
very ill, is convalescing at her
home on Governors avenue.
Miss Mary Louise Burton attend
ed Delaware VS.. Pennsylvania Mil
itary College football game at
Newark Saturday and remained
for the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas have
left by motor, for Miami, Fla,
where they will spend the winter.
Mrs. Francis Turner was hostess
to two tables of contract bridge on
Wednesday evening.
James NJ. Satterfield, prominent
attorney, who has been in i'll health
for some time, returned Wednesday
to the College Hospital, Philadel-
phia, for treatment.
Mr. and Mrs William Tomlinson
and son Warren, left last week for
Alberta, Ala, where they will spend
the winter.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18

visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Car
rett.
Mrs. William Jenkins, of Chester
Pa, has returned from a visit to
her mother, Mrs. Katherine Wright
Mr.. and Mrs. Malvin Naylor of
Worton, Md, spent a visit last
week at the home of Mr.. E. G.
Lurty and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Carpenter
of Philadelphia, Pa, have been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Smith.
Mr. James L. Dickinson and sons
James and Benjamin, and Mr.. VII
liam T. Pearce attended the footL
ball game at Newark on Saturday.
Darwin King and Clyde Shock
ley, Jr., were visitors last week to
their aunt and uncle, Mrs. Earl NJ.
Shockley and Rev. ShockIey, Of
Wilmington.
Misses Laura and Helen Harpell,
of Whitestone, L. l., N. Y, have re-
turned home after visit at the
home of Mr. E. c. Lurty and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Garrett had
as recent visitors Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Weber, of Chester, Pa. and
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Carly and
children, of Dover.
Mr.. George NJ. Lurty is attend
ing a business school in New FORK
City.
Mrs. E. G. Lurty has returned
home after visiting in Clayton and
Dover.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carey, of
Kirkwood, visited relatives in
town.
Mr. Frank Reynolds. of Whining
ton, was a recent visitor with rel
atives and friends here.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18
KENYON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town


Kenton, Nov. 17.-Mr. and Mrs.
Q. w. Guthrie and children, motor
ed to Chincoteague, Va, on Satur-
day to visit Mr.. Guthries sister,
Mrs. Theresa Phipps. Mrs w. B.
Guthrie, who has been spending
several weeks with her daughter,
returned with them on Sunday
Mrs. j. @. Knots is spending
this week in Glendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunlap mo-
tored to Stockton, Md, on Satur-
day to spend the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Boggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Clifton en-
tertained company on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Schultz
spent Sunday with their daughter
Mrs. Roland Faulkner.
Mrs. Ella Carey spent last Tues
day in Clayton with her mother
Mrs. Pratt.
Mrs. Conrad Hamer and Mrs
Stephen Walker attended the Mis-.
sionary Convention held in Ches.
tertown, Md, last Wednesday ane
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Morris anC
son Billy, Of Havre de Grace, Md.
visited her mother, Mrs. Leathf
Bull, Saturday.
Mr.. George T. Davis entertained
his children on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman and Mrs
Mary Webster of Washington, D
c., were in town on Sunday.
Mr.. David Wilds spent the week
end in Wilmington.
4 Mrs. ]. w. Thomas has been Wis.
iting her niece, Mrs. Fred thinner.
man in Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. Myrtle Stats of Dover
spent Sunday and Monday with hel
father, Mr.. ]. E. Wiley.
Mrs. Sarah Walker spent the
weekend in Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hutchins
spent the weekend in Dover.
Mrs. Addie c. Arthurs and Mrs
j. Dewey Crossley entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Crossley ST., al
dinner on Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18
HARTLY
Items of Personal and Social In.
terest Cleaned About Town


Hartly, Nov. II. Revival SER
vices which commenced at the M.
E. Church recently will continue
for another week or so. Rev. ]. G.
Lynn, pastor, was assisted by three
preachers from Smyrna last week.
Mr.. Louis Lasche is building a
fine new home. Mr.. David Roadway
is also building new home in
town. Mr. Walter Powell is re-
modelling his home and making a
store out of the front part of his
home.
Mrs. Martha Pleasanton enter
tanned her daughter, Mrs. John
Massey, of Clayton, last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Section, of
Yeadon, Pa, spent recent visit
to his mother, Mrs. Lena Section.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. w. Truitt have
been entertaining Mrs Andrew Ev-
erett and son, Levi, of Downs
Chapel.
Mrs. Howard Schweitzer was a
recent guest of her parents, in
Marydel.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Paterson and
son, of Wilmington, have been
spending some time with her faith
err, Mr.. Walter Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schulz and
Mrs. Mary DAILY were in Philadel-
phia recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis and
granddaughter, Doris Moore, of
MarydeI, rave returned from Wis
it with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark
and Mrs. Sarah Davis.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town


Cheswold, Nov. 17-Mr. and Mrs
Walter Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Arnold and two daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. L. Barcus, Freda and Jun
ior Barcus and William w. Kerper
motored to New Castle to view the
robin Goodfellow' which is still
aground there.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Legar
and father, ]. r. Legar visited
friends in Bridgeville recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gregg, OF
Wilmington, were recent guests OF
Joseph Willis and family.
Mrs. Sara beats has been spend
ing some time with her daughter
Mrs. Joseph Willis and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Morris
of Smyrna, Mrs. Rebecca Morris
of Dover, and Mr.. and Mrs. Den
ney Morris were entertained al
dinner on one evening recently by
E. j. Lafferty and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas B. Cooper
of Boyne City, Mich, will spend the
winter with Mrs. Cooper's mother
Mrs. Susan Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anold, Jr.
and daughters, Gladys and Mar
ietta, of Little Creek, and Willard
Barcus and family were recent
guests of p. L. Barcus and family
Mrs. Laura Harrington anc
daughter, Miss Lillian and Mrs
Louis Harrington have returned
from a visit to Philadelphia.
Louis Holloway and family, Of
Glenolden, were recent visitors Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson.
Mrs. Ray Kirwan and children
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18
BLACKBIRD
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town


Blackbird, Nov. 16. = Mr.. and
Mrs. J. d. Conner and children, of
Lewes, were Sunday visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Weber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman FAIRIES and
son, spent last Sunday in Laurel.
Miss Henrietta Matthews and
Miss French of Wilmington, were
recent visitors with Mrs. d. D.
Stats.
Mr.. William F. Anderson and
father, and Mr.. D. d. Stats and
Roland Anderson, spent Sunday in
Lincoln City, with Mr.. and Mrs. w
A. Watson ST.. Mr.. Watson re-
turned with them for visit with
his daughter, Mrs. d. D. Stats.
Miss Dorothy v. Caulk of Reno
both Beach, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r
Caulk.
Miss Rachel Hastings and Miss
Arie Hill attended the Teachers
meeting in Dover on Friday anc
Saturday.
Mrs. Clifford Pryor was taker
to the Delaware Hospital on Wed.
nesday evening and operated or
Thursday for appendicitis. She is
getting along very nicely. Hei
many friends hope she win soon BE-
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Nichols anc
Mrs. Edward Clayton were recent
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town


Townsend, Nov 10 Townsend
is listed for a sidewalk from CHM S
Corner to town limits. Letting of
bids will be had after the next OPP
ening by the State Highway De-
partment. This sidewalk is going
to mean much for residents of
town. In the meantime the var
ious road and sidewalk jobs will be
giving employment in all sections
of New Castle County for some
time or as weather permits during
the winter months.
Revival services are being held
at the M E. Church and will con-
tinue for another week or more.
The Rev. c.. N. Jones began the
special services a week ago and is
meeting with success. He is being
assisted by ministers from various
places. On account of the revival
meetings, there were no service of
the Epworth League on next Sun
day evening.
George Blanchfield, who died at
the Delaware Hospital in Whining
ton, was buried in the Townsend
M E Cemetery on Saturday after
noon. Mr.. Blanchfeld formerly re-
sided near Colt, Md, station. He
was SO years of age and for the
past seven years had been belfast
from a complication of diseases.
Mr.. Blanchfield is survived by his
wife, two daughters and one son.
William Moore, who was injured
recently while working in his faith
er's -four mill by having two fing-
ers crushed by the rollers, is get
ting along as satisfactory as could
be expected.
Sweet potatoes are more plenti-
full this year and some farmers are
getting extra large ones. One
farmer brought some Of these t
market last week, eleven of then
filling a basket. The market or
sweet potatoes are low, some only
getting 20 cents a basket. A mum.
Der of farmers who can arrange t
do so, are storing them for a bet
ter market price.
The hunting season which open
ed on Monday drew many gunner'
to the woods and fields in quest o
the various game. According t
sportsmen who have been out t
learn conditions, game is regarded
as being plentiful in some place
while scarce in others. There is ;
great diversity of opinion among
farmers and hunters as to whethe
the ringneck pheasant is charge
able with the passing of the rabbit
The majority of people declar
they destroy young rabbits an,
will attack the more matured one
while some folks laugh at the idea
At all events the pheasants are re
ported as multiplying and the rab
bit is becoming scarcer from yea
to year. The usual hunting partie
on the opening day were in evi
dence and some excellent sport i
being had.
Mr.. John Newnom and family, o
Flushing, N. Y, have been visiting
Mr.. E. c. Lurty and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robinson
and niece, of Clayton, were recen
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18

ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi t. Rhoedeck-
er of Mt. Airy, North Carolina,
Mrs. Willie d. Collins and Mrs.
Mary E. Walker of Ridley Park,
Pa, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Author CHM on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arvid Anderson
and family of Elsmere, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Boyer and children,
and Mrs. Elwood Townsend, son,
and lady friend, of Glenolden, Pa,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Boyer.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daniels and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Pinder and
family, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Daniels.
Mrs. George Joiner, Mrs. Harry
Williams, and Mr.George Joiner, Jr.
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Boyer.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18
SMYRNA FIREMEN'S SHOW
Continued From Page One

Allen as Mrs. Wallingford Knutt.
a giddy widow; Allan Moffitt
as Watkins, the family major
domo; Dorothy Riggs as Mile a
Dutch nuisance; John Jacobs as
Finnerty, an officer of the law; Al
len Mofitt, as the repair man; and
H. J. Wheeler, as H. Percival Doc
little, kidnapped Theosophy stu
dent. Song and dance numbers in
clude THE Society Girls" The
Country Girls, Hugo, It's The
Girl" Smile and Forget" Maids
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18

visited her parents, near Ocean
City, Nd, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Can't
well, of Wilmington, and Miss FL
sic Cantwell, of Philadelphia, were
guests of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William S. Cantwell last
week.
Mrs. Oscar Pleasanton and sis
ter, Mrs. j. F. Clark were recent
weekend visitors in Philadelphia
and Wilmington.
Mi SIS Esther Pearson and friend
of Claymont, have been spending a
visit with her father.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18

Wilmington visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Roosevelt
quietly celebrated their 18th we'd
ding anniversary on Friday, No
Vember 18th.
Mrs. Nellie Rowland, Mrs. G.
Davis Brown and Miss Anna 3.
Beckett were recent visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Ferguson.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18

and Buffers :, \
number featuri t. ne a
& aanes BY FIors f = i
n Rev. Edmu15rs,oss Il
Philips as incen ra'1 Il
Gnoruses inelud q u
van Ionic = CaEa|
Corrie Hilda @'lg'@ |
ginia virden. 5 an s'@&'
Davis Dimple ! - l'as
a aaftnett Nargar. g'c =
Gilllih Helen PAW ~
Henrietta Denner ! u
i S.a Melyina st /. ~.
MjdCl1ator - Asn
SIaeS Francis Ys.,,'
M NJ. In the cblrs.is
el ne Wedding Of h 1
following are taki.,
bride Janet PyIe \
Buzzy Deakyne =. &
Harold Deakyne:
Eleana Robinso, =
son Mary Ann N.Y. as2
Gati2Ea !. Dorothy Es,
Handy Mary Logfss y Y
~-SE =
maias Eleanor Will,
Collins Phyllis Am, -,
gafet Hurd Pauline n
othy FAIRIES Betty Jr,ai
zen zen Wright Janet I.T ]
ma Louise Mabrey b
Gertrude Edmon5,r
King Mary Ellen +.
Louise Porter Helen 4 4
son Roberta Draos
Mood Jane Hurd. Man |
id, Ruth Ellen D.. -.a'l |
men, Francis R,.,.
DeFord Jack Mood n.
Bobby Jacobs a. y
Buddy O'NeilI. .Ia,g u
Walker Billy Broadv,,]
is Clarence Garis.Gs5s'
Flower Girls: Jean +.
Stats Jane ONeal n
Bell Betty Jane 81
Westfall Catherine 81
" ilson Ruth Beckett /
mis-, and Elaine Singer
Smyrna times., 1931-11-18
Far OF 81,

me farthest KNOW
tufus whose estimate
9.!o Jfllllon miles or ls
ne nearest star 50 tuI
Is Alpha Centauri, viii
~ trlllion miles distsl.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-09
INTENSITY THE STRUGGLE
FOR JOBLESS INSURANCE

for the benefits ETC. Throughout Europe there
is strong movement among the capitalists for
the abolition of unemployment insurance alto
gether Nfussoln is one of the spokesman OF
this tendency. Hence, American imperialism,
as vet free from the burden of unemployment
insurance and determined to retain every advan-
tage in the fierce international competition, will
fight hard against its establishment in this
country.
In this era of decaying capitalism and with
mass starvation becoming a growing phenom-
enon in every capitalist land, even in Gods
Country the questioned unemployment inSur-
ance becomes a major political issue for the
workers The fight of the workers is to es-
tablsh such government benefits where none exist
and to raise the rates in those countries where
although already in force, always are in made
ouate amounts This means that we must, as
said at the outset intensity our whole struggle
against unemployment-for state unemployment
insurance and for every form of local and state
relief
The fight for the Workers Unemployment
Insurance Bill must go on. We must not as
sumo that it is finished when the Workers Dele
CATION presents it to Congress on Feb. 10. That
only opens up new phase of struggle for us.
We may be sure that the capitalist government
will ignore our Bill, and thus make it necessary
for us to go to the masses with fresh campaign
for renewed struggle Our keynote must be an
Justification of our fight on every front
Following the February 10 demonstrations our
most immediate and important task will be to
organize gigantic turnout of the workers all
over the country as part of the great interna-
tional unemployment demonstration on February
25. This must be of real mass character and
militant. 1t must far overtop March 6th The
situation is ripe forr the greatest workers DEM
onstration this country has ever seen. All the
work that we have done up to date among the
unemployed must be eliminated into this gigan-
tic protest against mass starvation. And. in
turn, the February Is fight must be not the end
of our work but the beginning of such strug-
giles upon a still greater scale.
In this fight for unemployment insurance our
Party and the TUUL have historic duty and
opportunity The working class can and will force
the adoption of state benefits for unemployed
workers But how soon this is done, how much
these benefits will be- and whether the unem-
pigment insurance will be strike breaking ar
rangement or of real value to the workers, will
depend upon the extent to which we are able
to mobilize the workers for struggle against the
capitalists and their social fascist allies. I'm
doubtedly at the present time the great mass of
the workers favor the establishment of unem-
ployment insurance. In so educating them we
have been the principal subjective force. Now
struggles for its establishment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-09
BY VIM. z. FOSTER.

THAT the capitalists Of this country are re-
solved to make sharp and severe struggle
against the establishment OF q government sys-
TEN of unemployment insurance should be patent
to lis all by this time, Their resistance to date
and the tendencies of opposition which they are
now showing must be clear signal to us to dig
ourselves in for a long and bitter struggle over
this important issue And, by the same token,
we must enlarge and invigorate our battle for
all forms of local relief and for the organiza-
ton of the unemployed workers, in order to give
real force to our fight for unemployment in
surancc.
The Hoover government, clearly expressing
the big capitalist line, shows the deep hostility
OF the employers towards unemployment insur-
ance not only IN its attitude towards the I'M
employed workers but also towards the drought
stricken farmers. Although the drought situa-
ton appears as temporary emergency, the
capitalists controlling the government resolutely
refuse to extend direct state aid. This they
consider would be not only setting bad ex-
ample for future farm relief situations land
they know there will soon be plenty more of
SUCH but it would also establish a dangerous
precedent for the workers and leave the door
open for the dreaded "dole." So. with cold
blooded brutality the government washes its
hands of responsibility and reduces the whole
question to one of private charity. What mat
ter it that millions of useful producers are act
uaIly slowly starving. The main thing is to
avoid the "dole' and thus "save the country
from Socialism"
This bitter resistance to state unemployment
insurance is of great political significance. It is
3 further manifestation of the growing intensity
of the capitalist crisis, both in this country and
abroad Before the war in those countries OF
Europe where the question of unemployment in
srrance became living issue there was no such
desperate resistance by the employers. On the
contrary in England Germany and other coun-
tries state unemployment insurance were insti-
tuted with relatively little struggle on the part
of the workers This was because capitalism
was definitely on the upgrade, its crisis was not
so acute, unemployment was not so great, inter-
national competition was not so keen the con-
ditions of capitalist development left certain
margin of play.
But now the situation has basicaly altered.
The crisis has enormously deepened, unenploy-
ment has become gigantic, competition is of the
cutthroat type. Consequently the question Of
unemployment insurance everywhere becomes
most vital one That is why the capitalists here
resist it so fiercely; that is why the capitalists
all over Europe, with the active support Of the
social fascists, are busy emasculating the state
unemployment insurance wherever they can, by
cutting the benefit rates, disqualifying workers