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dI1u O441 Va
Truth. Actually, it was not q
dance at all, but a running pro-
cessional.
Very early, while the dawn
still clung in a gray web to the
desert floor, a man would start
out with a. torch, miles away
from the final ceremonial place
of meeting. Swiftly, as the dawn
frightened, he would run, care
fully holding the sacred flame
lest, by accident, it be extin-
guished; then, when his strength
was nearly exhausted, another
man would spring to meet him,
take the torch, race on.
And so, from hand to hand,
from life to life, the flame went
on.
How wonderful, I thought,
seeing in my imagination the
endless line Of beautiful bronze
bodies racing across the bril-"
liant sands, carrying the clear
white flame.
"When I am grown person.
with other grown persons" said
I, life will be like that
splendid race Of proud and
noble people"
So I dreamed, Sobbing a little
to myself at the beauty and
wonder Of life and the Splendor
Of the things I was going to do.
Then, when I was several
years older, someone took me
to see the actual race; but it
wasn't at all what I had
thought it would be. The rae
ing Indians weren't beautiful,
bronze demigods. They were
dirty, stupid creatures, some Of
them quite fat, with great, mis-
Shapen hands and feet.
There was nothing exciting
about their ceremony. I had
thought it would be a poem in
flesh, as lovely as the wind
flashing through the young
cottonwoods, or the first rain
falling in silver lines across the
black mesaS. .s
10 the contrary. It was q
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Once Overs

has in store, this spirit Of CO.
operative interest should be
encouraged and fostered.
Most Of the trouble between
employers and employed Is due
to misunderstanding, neither
side sufficiently conversant
with the problems Of the other.
There has been too much
self interest.
A more healthy and con-
genial spirit between heads Of
concerns and their men means
a fairer understanding between
capital and labor.
Neither can exist without
the other.
This fact seems to be more
extensively realized now than
ever before.
It means . better feeling in
the future.
Copyright, 1888, King features
Syndicate 1ne'S -..-..l -:
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A L SMITH in the New
n Outlook discusses the
Roosevelt program at the
end of less than 80 days,
and finds it good, and NOV
ing courageously in the
right direction. A month
ago he said that the party
Of Roosevelt had reached
the crossroads; he now
finds that it has made the
right turn. He sums up his
approval in this paragraph:
"It has helped in a forth
right way with the cur
rency problem, with re-
organization Of the Federal
Government, with the dras-
tic reduction Of veterans
benefits in the face of the
bitter opposition Of a
strongly organized minority,
with the problem of author
izing and taxing beer, and
with the farm problem"
Read that again and then
bear in mind that it is not
yet four weeks since the in
auguration.
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LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

most dull and dreary perform
ance. The racers proceeded at
a sluggish dog-trot, carrying a
very smoky, smeary torch.
There was no enthusiasm, not
even when the flame was
passed along. A few grunts.
Frequently the racers sat down
and gazed off at nothing
scratching themselves.
So this was the famous Dance
of the Generations! I was hor-
ribly disappointed.
But with the years I have
come to realize how stupid was
my disappointment; for, though
I did not have the sense then
to know it, I had seen one Of
the most beautiful and touching
sights on earth-a great lesson
about life.
For that is really how the
flame goes on. Not as we think
it will go ON when we are chill
dren-a splendid professional
moving heroically across the
lovely dawn, the glittering noon,
the spangled night, handing the
fiery torch from hand to hand.
No. fife isn't like that. Nor are
we like that!
Instead, we stumble stupidity
along, burdened by grief and
anxiety, Soiled by the dust Of
the trail, bearing the scars Of
old battles. And the torch we
carry-that sacred flame Of
Truth which was to burn so
brightly with honor and cour-
age and tenderness-is at the
best but a sooty flicker, hardly
bright enough to light our lag
ging feet, much less to show
the way to the generations
ahead.
YET, THOUGH 1T TOOK
ME YEARS TO LEARN TT,
THIS IS A NOBLER SIGHT
THAN THE FANTASY OF OUR
CHILDHOOD.
For it is an infinitely braver
and more beautiful thing for a
crippled man to struggle on
ward, fighting his own igno-
rance and agony and the des-
perate loneliness Of the desert,
than it is for an unhandicapped
man to race romantically
through the most gorgeous pag-
cant.
And often, when I have
blundered even more than
usual, when I have looked
back over the wasted years and
seen all I have missed along
the trail, and how little I
have now to hand OIL have
thought OF those Indian run
ners and been comforted.
For, somehow, the flame is
passed along!
And perhaps God in His pity
ing understanding, remember
ing His own agony in the des-
ert, may understand I truly
tried to do my part.
Ccepyr1Eht 1888, King Features -
r" sYnd30&t0s 1no.1 .l-.H
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Party Lines Are
Almost Obliterated

He approves the Presi-
dents plan to hurry through
the needful things in Con-
gress before adjournment,
not only because the coun-
try. demands these things,
but because of the tactical
advantage Of immediate ac-
tion. just now the people
have been aroused by the
dashing and yet cautious
and sane manner in which
the President has moved in
the last 80 days. The coun-
try overwhelmingly is with
him. Party lines have been
almost obliterated in the
presence Of a common crisis.
The people have no patience
with partisan maneuvering
for advantage, nor with OBJ
struction's sake. The at
mosphere is just right to do
the things now that every
thoughtful person has been
wanting done for two years
and more. That is the rea-
son that AL Smith says:
Everyone in the country,
irrespective of party or
other affiliations, should sup
port the new Administration
loyalty and patriotically in
the path on which it is now
moving, because I am salts
fled it is the path back to
economic health and happi-
ness"
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Roosevelt Has Made
His Plan Clear

A strong individualist
who does not hesitate to
take issue with his party on
matters not purely partisan,
he is not so sure about the
Muscle Shoals program
but this has not yet been
definitely announced. When
it is announced it will be
found to De in the interest
Of the consumers, and that
is one of the things that
Smith has been fighting for
for many years. He does
not think that the conserva-
ton army of workers will
60 as far as public works
in relieving unemployment;
but the President has made
it clear that this peacetime
army is not intended as a
substitute for public works
and that this latter plan is
now under consideration.
Thus we properly may In
terpret Mr.. Smiths editorial
as highly commendatory of
the Administration.
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Capital and Labor

Isn't it strange how much
better understanding and in
terest there is between employ
ers and employees, and men,
bers Of ones own family, these
days.
With few exceptions, those
who employ feel a greater re-
sponsibility toward the fami-
lies of their help or their work.
ers than in former years.
There also is more common
knowledge concerning the prob
lens of "the boss"
There is not so much spirit
Of "the employer is asking
more than he should for the
wages paid" or vice versa.
These things have become
joint problems and more at
tention is given to both sides
Of the questions involved.
No matter what the future
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This is better than nothing,
but the industrial situation
created by the large use of
labor saving machinery
makes a problem that will
still exist in two years or in
four. Our own view is that
the benefits of labor saving
machinery must not be con-
fined to capital, but must be
extended to labor. However,
since the average man is
timid about all changes, how
ever necessary, it is just as
well, perhaps, to fix a period
for experimentation.
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formed it -
H o p i o r
Apache or
what was the
season Of it's
C e l e bration.
But the story
Of it seemed
very beauti-
full to me.
It was sup
posed to rep
re S e n t the
succession Of
the g e n e ra-
tions, and the
h a n ding on,
-
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Hire More Men to
Cover Work!

This reminds us Of things
that are going on in some
larger business concerns,
that seem utterly unpardon-
able in view of the unem-
ployment crisis. We have
in mind the fact that some
business enterprises have
more work than its en-
ployes can possibly do in
the regular work day. In
stead Of putting some Of the
jobless to work, these are
making their old force work
as much as three and four
hours at night after work
ing all day. These get
extra money, but few Of
them, worn to a rag by the
long hours of labor, but
would infinitely prefer to
go along with their regular
wage.
This extra work in the
night is not to meet a mo-
mentary need; it has been
going on a long time and
the end is not in sight.
Are these business enter
prises doing their duty to
their country in overwork-
ing their employees rather
than increasing their force
and putting the jobless
back to work?
Tt is not surprising there
fore that some one has pro-
posed to put a tax on the
money paid by these enter
prises for overtime work.
The Washington times., 1933-04-04

Bob Taplinger's idea Of a
soft job is to be a speed cop
on the primrose path.
An optimistic wife Is one
who borrows some eggs in case
her husband should bring
home the bacon.
Copyright. 1889. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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A Period Of
Experimentation

"A 1er1OQ OF
experimentation
Meanwhile, Congress, on
its own, is doing things,
also. It was months ago
that Senator Black intro
duced his bill for a five-day,
Or 30hour week, to put men
to work. The President in
one of his messages said
that this is one of the things
we must think about. The
Senate has just gone ahead,
for the Judiciary Commit
tee has reported the bill out
favorably with an amend
ment to the effect that it
shall apply for two years as
an emergency measure.
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Public Is
Demanding Action

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Demanding Action
Meanwhile, Congress is
moving rapidly toward the
enactment Of the legislation
demanded by tho President
for securities control. The
report in Washington that
some investment houses are
moving in droves on the
Capital to prevent such leg
islation, if possible, comes
under the caption, "unim-
portant, if true.'' The pub
lie which has been so mer-
cilessly fleeced by the mis-
representation of securities
are demanding action to
compel common honesty and
decency in the marketing Of
securities in the future.
There is not a thing pro-
posed in the measure, as to
publicity, that any expert
enced business man would
not demand before purchas-
ing; there is no disposition,
we understand, merely to
harass those selling securi-
ties since that is not only
a legitimate but a necessary
work; and the sole purpose
is to protect the people by
separating the sheep from
the goats On the security
market.
If there were a real dan
ger that the investment
house lobby now in Wash
ington would prevent the
passing of the bill, there is
just one thing that effec-
lively would send the lobby
lists scurrying home and
about their business-a full
publicity of the identity Of
the investment houses that
are fighting the measure.
But that is unnecessary,
since the lawmakers are not
in the least embarrassed by
this opposition. - ......
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Take It or Leave 1t

Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fon-
tame have one Of the most
beautiful estates in Westches-
ter, but they're a little discour-
aged lately, as some bird store
sold them a peacock with an
inferiority complex.
Hal Skelly has quit singing
in his bath. He says he wasn't
getting enough fan mail on it.
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So the Flame Goes On

So the Flame Goes On
Once, when I was a little girl,
living on t!ls. edge Of the Indian
country, they told me Of a GER
tain sacred dance. I am not
sure, now, which tribe per-
The Washington times., 1933-04-04
Vital Statistics

According to divorce records,
most stage couples miss their
golden wedding anniversary by
about 40 years. Il
The Washington times., 1933-04-04

he shouted, "that I intend to
speak my mind"
Every WE'LL" replied one Of
the newspapermen. 'Then you
have nothing to say?"
The Washington times., 1933-04-04
Smith Approves Relief
Program
-Bu Claude G.. BOWers

Battles Of the Jackson Period Ihe srugg
America" Jefferson and Hamilton The
Tragic "Beveridge and the Progressive Era
The Washington times., 1933-04-04

directs traffic for the guests
who are out in the hall walk
ing in their sleep.
The Washington times., 1933-04-04
The Dizzy Heights

The Dizzy Heights
A little chorus girl was whin-
ing to her daddy" the other
evening and insisted that he
buy her an expensive wrap.
She said she was afraid she'd
freeze to death in anything
except er1nine.
Seen From q Times Square
A pretty little toe dancer
trying to shake a couple Of
heels.
The Washington times., 1933-04-04
Forgive Us Our Cinemas

The type Of movies they're
turning out nowadays are more
to be pitied than censored.
The Washington times., 1933-04-04

Social Accomplishments
The house detective at a
swanky Park Avenue hotel now
has extra duties to perform,
Every night at one o'clock he
slips on a pair of pajamas and
The Washington times., 1933-04-04
MAYBE I'M WRONG!
BY John p. Medbury

NEW YORK-A motion pic-
ture executive who has never
won any prizes for his bril-
lance was being interviewed
the other morning about a
certain case, and was exceed
ingly snippy to the reporters.
"You may tell your readers"
H~s"\ -
A.: ! ~ ::
.T1"1QleaM
Smyrna times., 1933-02-22
ROOSEVELT ESCAPES

III Is a matter Of great re-
joicing that our next Presi-
dent did not fall a victim of
the assassin's bullet at Miami,
Florida, late last Wednesday
night. The dastardly at
tempt Of Guiseppi Zangara, a
Newark, n. J., bricklayer, was
frustrated and the Florida
Court has sentenced him to 80
years in jail as the penalty for
his act. The others injured
IN Zangara's attempt, includ-
ing Mayor Cermak of Chicago,
we are glad to note, are on the
road to recovery.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-22
ROTARY ANNIVERSARY

The Rev. Frederick Marx
Barton, rector Of st. Peters
Episcopal Church of this
town, spoke at the meeting OF
the Smyrna Rotary Club last
week emphasizing the value
of such organizations. And
quite true it is. The Smyrna
Rotary is one of our liveliest
organizations and they are
doing good in sponsoring the
best of everything in the COM
munity. In many parts of
the world, in fact in more
than $500 places, there are
celebrations this week of the
founding Of the Rotary move
ment in Chicago twenty-eight
years ago. The establishment
Of such an organization, the
pioneer Of widely extended
clubs, was indeed a happy
thought and has added to the
brightness Of life. Even in
this day there is not 50 much
fellowship as there should be,
but the service clubs have
done a great deal to promote
such fellowship.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-22
CONGRESS FOR REPEAL

AS predicted the resolution
calling for the repeal of the
Eighteenth Amendment pass
ed by the Senate during the
close Of the week, went thru
the House of Representatives
fy The required two-thirds
vote with some to spare. The
total was 289 to 121, and in
the Senate it was sixty~three
to twenty-three. Thus senti-
ment expressed in these law
making bodies is overwhelm-
ing for repeal of the amend
ment. The point now will be
to push the matter so that the
states will take action. It
VIII he some time, however,
before the question is decided
one way OF the other. There
IS no doubt that the advocates
Of repeal who have won sue
cess 80 far after a long cam
paign will continue their Wig
orous efforts.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-22
PLAN CONTROL
LIQUOR SALES
House Attorney Drafts Mea.
sure For Creation of a
Rum Commission
CANADA METHOD USED

That Delaware may be able to
regulate the sale of liquor after
Federal prohibition ends, now that
tne klair law has been repealed, a
Dill is being prepared and will be
submitted to the General Assembly
TINS week to provide a commission
TO take over this task. Such a bill
is now in course of preparation un-
der the direction of Stewart Lynch
one of the attorneys for the House
who has made study of plans
Smyrna times., 1933-02-22
FOREIGN ATTACHMENT
Delaware County. IS:
THE COMMONWEALTH OF

i THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA
70 the oherlH OF said County, Greeting:
we command you that you attach Joseph
mcSweeney and Helen Marie McSweenev
iate OF your county, by all and sinp1IlaY
their goods and chattels, land and fane-
ments, especially all those certain lots or
tract OF land Situate in the CITY of Ches-
ter. in the County of Delaware and state
OF pennsylvania. known and designated as
Lots Nos. One, Two, Three, Four. Five
Slx and Seven. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Parcel "a"
on the Plan of Buchanan Village" record
ed IN the Office of the Recorder of Deeds
In and for the County of Delaware, afore
SAID. IN case No. 2, Page IL, in whose
hands or possession soever the same NAV
De, SO that they be and appear before our
Court of Common Pleas for the County of
delaware, to be holden at Media in and
Ior SAID County, the First Monday of
March. 1888. to answer The Atlantic Re
ming Company of a plea of Assumpsit.
And We also command you, that YOU
summon all persons in whose hands or
possession the said goods or chattels or any
OF them may be attached SO that they and
every of them be and appear before the
said Court, at the day and place aforesaid,
TO answer what shall be objected against
them. and abide the judgment of the Court
therein.
And have you then and there this writ
Bail to Dissolve $3698.3O
Witness the Honorable w. Roger Frone-
held. President of our said Court at Media.
the 18th day of January in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-three G933)
Malachi S. Pancoast,
Prothonotary
John J. Cain. Sheriff
Smyrna times., 1933-02-22

that have been tried elsewhere and
who is trying to embody in his bill
the best of each. The bill will be
based largely on the systems in
Quebec and Ontario, Canada. 1t
will provide for a commission of
f1ve members among whom will be
the Governor, the Attorney Gener-
al and three others to be named by
the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate. The bill will be drawn to
eliminate private profit in the re-
tail sale of liquor. Under the Que
bee plan, the government commits
sion sells liquors in its own stores
and none can be consumed on the
premises. No individual NAV plr-
chase more than one bottle at a
time. One exception is made:
Wines that are not spirits may be
sold in licensed hotels, restaurants.
railroad diners and steamships to
be consumed with meals. Beer.
heavily taxed, is sold by grocers.
by the liquor stores and at beer
stores, only in bottles and not for
consumption on the premises.
Licensed taverns alone may sell
beer for consumption on the prem
lses. In such taverns, there are no
bars, patrons sitting at tables. 1t
IS said disorder is strictly prohibit
ed in all places where beer and
liquor and wines are sold. There
VIII be strict provisions against
anything like the old-time saloon.
out it would be possible under the
provisions for eating houses to
serve such beverages with meals,
out in limited quantities. It is also
Understood the measure will pro-
'lde for heavy taxes on the sale of $
III beer and liquor and that the !
evenue will go to the State. The :
lve-man commission will have S
harge of the manufacture and sale !
f the beverages and the collection t
f the tax and will also see that all 7
he restrictions which the bill will
rovide are enforced. !
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Performance of contract shall commence
within ten (l0) days after execution of the
contract and be completed as specified.
The above are Emergency Relief Con-
tracts with special provisions to govern
same. The minimum wages paid will be
thirty cents per hour for unsklled labor
and forty cents per hour for skilled labor
in New Castle County and twenty-five cents
per hour for unskilled labor and thirty
five cents per hour for skilled labor in
Kent and Sussex counties
Monthly payments will be made for 90
per cent of the construction completed each
month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a surety bond. certified check, or money to
the amount of at least ten Q0) per
centum of the total amount of the pro-
posal.
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Proposal for the con-
struction of State Highway Contract No
The contract will be awarded or re-
jected within twenty (20) days from the
date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifications
may be obtained after February 81, 1888.
upon receipt of two dollars $4,000 for
each contract, which amount will not be
refunded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Smyrna times., 1933-02-22

The verses in which Mrs. Ferguson
4 greeted her audience were as fol.
lows:
What shall the New Year bring
I to US,
AS we journey on our way?
What shall we give to all about
AS we come to each new day
Shall we stretch forth hands to al
ways take
With never thought of giving +?
All, no, It's not thus our life We
make
Nor find joy il selfish living.
We are bonded together for service
true
And the time to give it is now
Ours not to question the
when to do.
But the wherefore and the how.
There's work to be done for our
club and town
For the youth We love 50 well
Let's boost our club, not turn it
down,
Its future none may tell.
Our towns the finest in the State
Of course 'twould be to us.
We love its church, its schools SO
great
And in its banks we trust.
Let's look about for things to do,
That shall comfort those in need.
You know the joy that comes to
you
When you do a kindly deed.
Let's practice the art of self control
And harness to that, our brain.
Thus we shall surely save our
soul"
And much joy and gladness gain.
So may the year as it shall unfold
Its pages one by one
Tinge each life with purest gold
In the rays of the setting sun.
then may the love and work we've
given
In service as friend to friend
fulfill the ideals for which we've
striven
When we come to Journeys
End"
Smyrna times., 1933-02-22
LinoIeun Hint

Linoleum will stay bright much
longer if washed with equal guam
titles of milk and water Once in
several months a little linseed oil
may be used for special brighten
ing purposes.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-22

Candidates for Town Elec-
lion have filed their names.
Give them a vote of confidence
Monday. 1t will be the most
encouraging thing they can
do.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-22
HENRY ID. BOYER
ADVERTISEMENT FOR RIMS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department, at its office.
Dover, Del. until 900 o'clock, p. M
Eastern Standard Time. February %. 1893.
and at that place and time publicly onened
for contracts involving the following an
proximate quantities:
Smyrna times., 1933-02-22

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Del
aware. as Second Glass matter.
Subscription price. s1.5O per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1933-02-22
PUBLIC SALE

Frame House at the intersection
Of the DUPONT Road and the Dea-
kyneville road will be sold at public
auction on the premises on Mon
day, February 27, at 10 a. m
The State Highway Department
Smyrna times., 1933-02-22
PLAY
'sTHE NEW
MINISTER"

Smyrna High School Auditorium
on TUESDAY Eve, FEB. 28th
Auspices of Epworth League of
Asbury M. E. Church of Smyrna
8 p. m.
Admission, Adults 25c. Children 15c
Help the League by Buying Tickets