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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
OCEAN CITY IN
DARKNESS sun. NIGHT

Ocean City was visited by record
crowd over the Labor Day weekend,
conservative estimate Of the holl-
day visitors being placed at 10000.
Traffic from Friday noon until Sum
day night was uninterrupted, cars
bearing license plates from practical
ly all nearby states and many wes-
tern states, were noted passing thru
Pocomoke over Route Is.
The pleasures of the holiday crowd,
however were interrupted Sunday
night by the failure Of the city power
system which plunged the resort into
darkness for more than two hours.
The power went off at 1880 p. m.
Hotels, cottages. the boardwalk and
boardwalk concessions were packed
from end to end when the lights failed
and thousands of candles were press
ed into service.
In the interim the lights flickered
and came on while the crowds flock
ing the midway cheered, but the pow
er failed a second time and the city
remained dark until around the hour
of ten o'clock.
1t was reported that other towns
were in darkness but no trouble was
experienced in Pocomoke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
BIG MEETING
IN CITY HALL
TONIGHT
Called By Business Mems AssO.
To Discuss Important
Issues

A call has been issued by the POGO
moke Business Mems Association, for
all business and professional men and
women of the city and all others in
terested in the development of the
city to meet tonight, Friday, in the
City Hall promptly at 1880 o'clock to
discuss matters Of Importance to the
town.
This is an open meeting to which all
members of the Association and all
those interested in the welfare and
progress of the city are invited. This
invitation to attend is extended to wo-
men as we'll as men. Important is
sues pertaining to the welfare of the
community will be brought up and
other matters of Importance discussed
at this meeting which is purely bust
ness meeting.
It is hoped large percentage of
the citizens of Pocomoke will respond
to this invitation from the Association
and will be ready to discuss and face
any issue that may present itself.
Roger w. Landlord, president of
the Association, will preside.
Show your loyalty to community
interests by attending.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
MISS DELMAS RUSSELL
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

A large group of young folks were
delightfully."- entertained Thursday
evening, September the third at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Russell,
$50 Second Street, the occasion being
the thirteenth birthday of their daugh
ter, Delmas. The rooms were attrac-
lively decorated with fall flowers and
crepe paper, color scheme of pink,
white and green being used.
Among the guests were Misses
Grace Dryden, Jean Dryden, Priscilla
Crockett, Jane Crockett, Jane Hill,
Margaret Johnson, Betty Jones, Helen
Goodwin, Betty Hoover, Ida Wilson,
Vivian Goodwin, Flora Hill, Beatrice
Smith, Delmas Russell, Messrs. Car
mel Wilson, Leslie Mariner, Griffin
Callahan, Everett Belote, Leonard
Parks, Alan Schoolfield, Orville Red
den, Robert Hayman, Truman Parks,
Jack Mister and Sylvan Russell.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN
NAMES COMMITTEE

M. William Miller, Esq, Chairman
of the Democratic Campaign Commit
tee for the First Election District of
Worcester County, has appointed the
committee to act in the present cam
paign.
The members are, Senator Veasey,
Mayor Ross, Harry C. Mears, Honor
able Clarence E. Robertson, Russell
Matthews, Roger Landlord, Sheriff
Hillman, George Selby, Elwood Mat
thews, George Twilley, Carmel E..
Wilson, Colbourne Wilson, James
Tilghman, Montauk Morgan, Harry
Melvin, Ben Cohen, John Callahan,
Willis Hall, Griffin Callahan, Charles
Mason, H. Merrill Walters, DR.. E. j.
Clarke, Frank Hudson, Marion Outen,
Clinton Jones, Russell Carter and
James Mulvenna.
It is noted that there are no ladies
on the committee, however, it is Mr..
Miller's desire that the ladies get to-
gether and organize their own COM
mittee and they will find the present
Campaign Committee ready and Gag
er to assist them.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
"Chirps'' ~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, that Azraelite guy who
"says" things for one Of the Baltl-
more papers, says whole lot some
times, and when he gets through say
ing things he ought to quit for good;
indeed it would be better if he had
quit before he began.
Where's that young Teller been at,
anyhow? 1 wonder if he were ever
outside Baltimore City, and also
wonder if he lives close enough to
that nice little boy H. L. Mencken, to
catch some of his infantile diseases.
One of the most contagious ones ne
could expose himself to is "Shore-
phobia" which Mencken has had so
long it has become chronic. If Mr..
Azrael is within ten blocks of H. L..
I'd advise the use of some sort OF dis
infectant, or else the ashore" will get
him, too.
Wonder what that Axrael fellow
means by calling Pocomoke City
"vilIage." You come down here in
this Trans Choptankian village, and
if YOU don't mind out you'll get lost
and not in the woods either. We're
a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
village; that's the kind Of guys we are
and put that in your pipe and smoke
it. Maybe you amt seen one Of our
kind of villages. Your conception OF
them things have been formed from
visiting the hamlets built on the sand
hills of "Annie Randall; or on the
mountain sides of Garrett; or down on
the plains of ST. Mary. But we raise
villages over here that are villages
and then some. Better come down
here Mr.. Azrael and look us over, and
then you'll understand that 5000 aver
age problem. Call to see. us and we'll
give you a restorative after you've
been stunned by what you've seen.
Come down and get first-hand infor-
nation.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
CARE
IS NECESSARY
TO CHILDREN
DIR. r. C.. Leonard Urges Care
Of Teeth AS Preventive
Against Illness
EXAMINA-
TON is ADVISED

Don't forget to check up on the
necessary dental care, when you are
getting your child ready for school"
is the advice of DIR. Richard c. Leo
nard, Chief of the Division of Oral
Hygiene, of the State Department Of
Health to parents.
every few people realize" he con-
tinued, "the bearing that mouth
health has upon the general health.
Mouth health is a phase of child
health that frequently is either over
looked or is regarded as of but little
importance, Grown-ups who have
ever had any experience with decayed
teeth or diseased gums know or should
know only too well that they can
cause keen suffering and have far
reaching consequences.
children are equally sensitive, and
child's progress in school, maybe,
and often is, seriously hampered by
the distracting influence of aching
teeth. The trouble doesn't end with
aching teeth and a painful mouth. If
neglected such conditions frequently
open the way to infection that under
mine the health Of the entire system.
periodic examination of the mouth
by dentist trained in preventive care
and the prompt correction of condi-
tions in need of attention, is the best
insurance obtainable for children as
we'll as for grown-ups against the ex-
tensive harm caused by dental neglect.
The secret lies in early detection and
prompt correction of the endargering
conditions. The regular visits to the
dentist should begin by the time a
child is two years old.
"a special effort is made each year
through the Bureau of Child Hy-
giene, the County Departments of
Health, the Department of Education
and the Parent Teacher Associations,
to have the children who are reaching
school age, given complete physical
examination in preparation for their
admission to school. This is urged so
that unfavorable conditions-if any
are found-may be attended to before
the children are subjected to the
strain of school work. It is equally
important for the older children to
be protected in the same way against
physical conditions unfavorable to
good health-underweight, defects of
vision and of hearing, decayed teeth,
unhealthy conditions of the throat and
nose-before school work gets under
way.
Experience has shown that the
children who start the school year free
from avoidable physical handicaps,
have greater resistance to communi-
cable dieases, make better progress,
have fewer absences charged against
them, and make the grades with less
effort than is required of the chill
dren who are dragged down by ILL
health.
"To safeguard your child againt
avoidable illnesses see that he has a
complete physical inspection before
the work gets into full swing-just
as you would do for your machine, if
you were starting on long trip. And
don't forget to take him to your dem
fist
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
Former P0con1oke
Boy MarrieS

Of interest here is the announce
ment made this week of the marriage
of Conklin Mann. Jr., to Miss Her.
mione Hatch which took place in the
Little Church Around the Corner"
in New York City, on Friday, Sep
TENDER 4th.
The groom, known to his friends
here as "Socky" is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Conklin Mann, of New York,
former residents of Beverly, this
city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
Reunion OF 313th
Infantry Oct. 3rd.

Announcement has been made of the
18th reunion of the Three Hundred
and Thirteenth Infantry to be held
Saturday, October 3rd at P. M, at
the Hotel "Longfellow" corner Char
les and Madison Streets, Baltimore.
Arrangements have not been en-
tirely completed but every effort will
be made to make this an enjoyable
and outstanding affair. The entire
second floor of the hotel will be re-
served and after assembly, a banquet
will be served, followed by a suitable
program.
The 313th Infantry was organized
nineteen years ago at Camp Meade.
The subscription price to the banquet
will be $3.50 per plate.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11

And speaking of villages, blest if
I don't believe we've got more dogs
here than there are in prairie dog
village. (Mr. Ariel, please expunge
that little item from the evidence) one
of these "man's best friends" started
up a serenade last night, which sound
ed like it was right under my window.
He sang just like he loved me to death
Well, Sir, 1 returned that senti-
ment strong enough to want to kill
him. I got up, yelled at him from
my window, but his voice seemed to
be somewhat stronger than mine, and
the serenade went on. I got my old
six-shooter and travelled down stairs
and out on the front porch. l was
not exactly clothed to attend Presi-
dents reception, but, in these days
and times, that doesn't make much
difference. 1 listened so l could To-
cate that beast, and then blazed
away.
Now, I want to say, that canine
was not gun shy, one little bit. Eth
er that, or he had a one-track mind,
and was more intent on the business
he had in mind than on what had in
mind He didn't notice that shot a
little bit, so l got back into the house
as quickly as 1 could, before the night
officer noticed me.
o. IL 4ha4 1of 70 10
was to cuss little bit, and go back
to bed to wait until that dog develop
ed a sore throat. was very sorry in
deed that my education along the line
Of cussin' enabled me to cuss only ga
little bit" That dog was worthy the
best mule driver, horse marine, or
sea-dog, could deliver, and regretted
for a moment that my bringing-up
was neglected when that sort of en-
phatic language was being taught.
How-some-ever, I reckon it's no
use to get worried about this matter.
You're hittin' your head against a
brick wall. The dog has all the bet
ter of the situation. He can bark and
you can't, so what's the use. And he
can leap in the daytime, and you
can't, so what's the use again. And
speaking of barking, you know, be-
lieve the sweet notes that some of
these beasts send out upon the quiet
midnight air, are just about as sweet
music to the owners ears as any that
ever floated from the instruments of a
symphony orchestra. If they weren't
seems to me the master of some of
these hounds would keep pile of
brick bats handy and see which was
the harder, the bat or the dogs. jaw
bone.
Well, we all have our ups and
downs; but, in this case, it looks as if
the beast has all the ups and the hu-
mans al 1.-The downs. But if I could
get chunk of rubber down the throat
of some of these dogs, that would be
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
Salisbury Firm
Submits Lowest Bid

The Roberts Paving Company of
Salisbury submitted the lowest bid
to the State Roads Commission for
grading and paving PIG miles of the
new Annapolis Boulevard between
Robinson and Jones Station.
The bid made by the Salisbury firm
was $121,217.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11

cups" enough to last me for some
time.
whats that you say? Pm get
ting old? So are you.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11

Mrs. William Laws spent the past
week in Washington, D. C.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-12-25
A WARNING TOLAR0p

6s af s Sa8i 99s aB85 ss
ongEesszentrae Germany Berlin W tt SE S SRe
S s 0fsa Rcr pd is an agency GsstaO5
spyna on 9af dG6 opzed for the puo
s U ae'lVes and utterances abroad Of
Chest by the International Federation Of 70 the Labor
Paris France The LFTU communication se Unions
that the German agencys wrtngato all %o points out
meetings held abroad requesting full nfoao o',0ns and
meetings Their agenda the list Of delegates RESUMES Se
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-12-25

The united front Of fasciats
and Stalinists, wrich finally drove
1Fotsky from his last European
place Of refugee in Norway, ID
matched by another united front
Of San Francisco newspapers to
depriYe him Of asylum in Mexico.
The editorials In the Chronicle
and the Western Worker strike
such an identical note Of protest
and warning TO the Mexican Co
Vernment that they might have
been written by the same hand. At
any rate they correspond to the
same formula.
The Western Worker bemoans
the stand Of the distinguished
publicists and writer's who are
defending TrOtsky's right to have
q place to live and a chance to
be heard. Willie Schneiderman
shakes his head sadly over "the
group Of misguided intelleetuAls
who have fallen into the trap Of
demanding the right Of asylum
for TrotSky." Little Willie is
quite ferocious on the subject Of
the organizer Of the Red Army.
He smacks his grim revolution
airy lips over the killings that
have already taken place in Mos
COW and demands that TrotSky
"be treated no different" Willie
wants the blood Of Trotsky, and
DE will not allow one per cent
discount.
The editorial writer on the
Chronicle has the same idea. He
warns Mexico against "the vol
eano Of revolution" and bluntly
asserts that Trotsky will always
be dangerous until he is put out
Of the way for keeps. Listen to
this in the Chronicle Of Dee. T9: /
Agitation, intrigue, propagan-
da, revolution have been his life
since boyhod. In him it Is an un-
quenchable fire and its heat and
smoke are bound to erupt in spite
OF everything. Trotsky has been
q veritable volcano Of revolution
and like any other volcano he
will Be dangerous until he Is
dead for sure
This San Francisco United
Front for the head Of Trotsky, |
may not have any serious prae-
teal consequences. The most |
these bloodthirsey scribes can
shoot 10 paper wads from pop
guns. But just the same, there is |
. profund political significance In |
their jointly expressed sentiments.
And it should not be forgotten
that the bullets fired into the
hearts Of ZinovieV. Kamenev and |
the others were real bullets, and |
the blood that was shed In Mos
COW Waa real blood.-(Lahor Ae-
toni
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-12-25
FOR CIVIL
SERVICE Law

] advocate a civil service law
for all departments. The citizens
have a right to expect at least
the same degree of efficiency from
the state employees as is expect
ed Of employees in privat enter
prises. This cannot be done I'M
less the state employee has some
assurance of tenure in his job.
The State Employees Retire
ment Fund act should be amend
ed so as to require the state to
pay annually into the fund an
amount equal to the deficit of the
past year. This will assure sol
vency Of the fund at all times.
The Workmen's Compensation
act has many defects which pre-
vent workers receiving the full
benefits intended by the Act.
Worlmen's compensation insur-
ance is now optional with en-
ployers. There are about $1,000
employers in the state who have
elected not to be bound by its
provisions; the only protection
thus afforded to their employees
is that which they can receive
through our civil courts.
The act should be made COM
pulsory upon all employers. Also
all employers should be required
to carry insurance coverage suf-
ficient to meet all legal claims of
employees. The files of the state
Industrial commission reveal that
there are about 800 awards of
compensation totaling approxim-
ately $4,000 which have not
been paid to injured workmen or
their widows and dependents be-
cause the employers carried no
insurance and were themselves
irresponsible financially. Insur-
ance companies writing compen-
sation insurance should be re-
quired to accept all risks tender
ed them by employers who COM
ply with the safety code and who
are able to pay the premium on
the insurance.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-12-25
TWO GOVERNORS -
AND A CONTRAST
fContinued from page one)

the setup of nen-potcal" whiskey ring appointed by
himself. So that the Montana soons may know what
progressive steps being taken Minnesota furnish
the following excerpts from Gov Bensons address, hoping
that they will keep before them the fact that restitution
Of the workers and farmrs is pronounced in Montana
it is in Minnesota.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-12-25

more stable citizenship. Wet.are
rapidly building up, an absentee
land ownership. In Some counties
as high as 62 per cent of the
farmers are operating as tenants.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-12-25
URGES REPEAL
OF LAW

The law pertaining to defic;on.
cy Judgments should be ren aae
;. TINS law is not only oppressive.
It is downright immoral. vioIatino,,
every rule of ethics and Of cons
~ ~ I! Even though the general NH
nc Is invited to bid on mort
gage foreclosure sale, as = nrsc-
olcal matter it is only the 49, 49,
sasee who usually bids-an5 III a..
sn anu = frequently less than the
amount of the debt itself. 'He
cons; SJSaOngly recommend for your
tf6U n b,'slon a graduated tar on
inc, Ir OF carrying on farm
.Lir Dy cnaln farms. The owner
tSsps. u farms 6y those who worI<I
~ makes Tor a sounder and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-12-25
LABOR

LABOR
The greatness of a country, or
a state, depends not upon the
number Of its millionaires, but
upon the standard of living of it's
masses. We are vitality interested
not only in the prosperity of our
farming population but also IN
the economic welfare of all who
work, by hand or brain.
The state itself is the largest
single employer and should set
an example for paying living
wages. How can we expect pri-
vate industry to pay decent
wages when the state itself does
not do so? l urge you to adopt
the union standard of pay for all
state employees and to restore
all pay cuts.
The issue of economy should
not be raised as a bar. If the
salaries of every state employee
paid from the general revenue
fund were abolished completely,
the savings to the taxpayer would
be only one dollar and 80 cents
for each one hundred dollars in
taxes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-12-25

AS Leon Trotsky landed on
Mexican soil after foreible depor-
tation from Norway, threats of
reactionarieIs and Communist par
ty officials against him failed to
materalize.
Under misleading headlines, the
Daily Worker Of January 18th
published q resolution Of the CTM
Federation Of Mexican Workers)
on Trotsky. Instead Of the reso-
luton submitted by the unofficial
Soviet representative In Mexico,
Lombardo Toledano, 70 the GIN
Executive, castigating Trotsky "a
Gestapo agent" etc. and oppos.
ing his admittance, the GIN reso-
luton implicitly comedies to Trot-
sky the right Of asylum.
HISTORICAL
STAGE"
Its main complaint against
TFotsky is that "if Trotsly In 90
Ing 70 enthuse his followers with
the mere fact Of ais presence IN
MEXICO to propose immediate arm
ed insurrection and the establish
ing Of the dictatorship Of the
proletariat without taking into
consideration the present kistori-I
tal stage"-that stage, according
70 the GIN being the Popular
tront-then the GIN does not
consider the presence Of Trotsky
among Us to be desirable"
In other words, the Communist
Party tried to get the CTM to-
denounce TrotslSy a. a counter
reVoiuionist. The CTH responded
BY denouncinK TrOtsky-as , r.
VolutioaiSt!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-12-25
WOULD INCREASE
COMPENSATION

You should increase compensa-
ton benifits generally, particu-
larly benifits for permanent par
tlal disability. Benifits due to IA
talities should be increased from
$500 $4,000.
Consideration should be given
3y You to the proposal for state
Y h9 Wormen's compensation.
Inis has worked out quite well in
other states.
Importation Of thugs and strike
breakers in labor disputes should
be prohibited by law. Testimony
bearing on the use of thugs and
professional strikebreakers present
ed before the LaFollette commit
tee in the United States senate
shows the necessity for such aIaw