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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mason and

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mason and
son, Richard, Jr., of Temperanceville,
Va, are spending this week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Brown,
Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Selby and
son, Edwin, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Ellis
motored to Oyster, Va, Sunday. Mr..
Ellis will remain there for while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Blades and
son, Dewey Jr., have moved to Price,
Md, where Mr.. Blades is employed
by the P. R. R. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Collins and
daughter, Betty and Mr.. Milton Pet
tit motored to Wilmington, Del, last
week where Mr.. Collins is receiving
a doctors treatments.
Mr.. Willie Hall is visiting relatives
in Philadelphia, Pa, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wimbrow and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-21
Local and Rural News

sence little Miss Jean Allen Craigmile
is being entertained at the home OF
return to his home this week.
A party from here motored to Col
lege Park Saturday to attend the Bird
Annual All University Night held at
the Colosseum Saturday night. APP
proximately 5000 people attended the
event. In the party from Pocomoke
were: Mrs. William H. Merrill, Jr.,
and son, Paul, Mrs. Fred Hope and
son, Frederick, of this city, Miss Ruth
Thornton of Atlantic and Mrs. Hope
Of Salisbury.
The Washington Birthday dance
held in the Armory Thursday night
sponsored by the American Legion
and Auxiliary, was attended by large
crowd from all parts of the Shore
1t was one of the most successful af-
fairs of it's kind given here in recent
years. The floor was in excellent
shape and the music rendered by jim
my Adams and his 11-piece orchestra
contributed greatly to the enjoyment
of everyone.
Mr.. Norman Niblett, with the Thigh
man Fertilizer Company, in Pocomoke
is critically ill at the Peninsula Gen
eral Hospital in Salisbury where he
was carried Monday with appendicitis
Mr.. Niblett was operated on Monday
night and from reports received
Thursday is holding his own though
still quite ill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-21

Landing spent part of this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Sharpley.
Misses Mary Frances and Anna
Mae Stewart spent part of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Beebe on
Chincoteague, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlem Bowden of
Chincoteague, Va, are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of a baby
boy at the home of Mrs. Bowden's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Mat
thews here.
Mrs. Lawrence Yarter, Of Savannah.
Ga, is spending some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Chap
man.
Mr.. William Hancock is spending
some time with his sister, Mrs. Jas.
Howard and Mr.. Howard at Pocomoke,
Md.
Mr.. Marvin Coffin, of Atlantic, Va,
will move his family here as soon as
the weather permits.
Mrs. Norman Collins is i'll at her
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Pusey, Of Cir
dletree, Md, spent the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Britting-
ham.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-21
DANIEL W. DAVIS
ANNOUNCES THE
CENSUS TAKERS
Russell Hickman And William
X. Morse Appointed From
POcOmOke City

Daniel w. Davis, Supervisor Of the
Census of Business, today announced
that enumerators have been appoint
ed to present the Census forms to
business houses and help them fill out
the necessary information. They are
Russell Hickman, Pocomoke City, Md;
William X. Morse, Pocomoke City,
Maryland; w. Sidney Timmons, Ocean
City, Maryland and Mrs. Rosa Taylor,
Ocean City, Maryland.
Members of his office staff to date
include, I. Fulton Catlin, Salisbury,
Maryland, Assistant Supervisor ;
Mary P. Joyner, Denton, Maryland,
Secretary and Emily G. Swiss, Denton,
Maryland, Clerk.
Mr.. Davis stresses the fact that in
formation given enumerators will be
held in strict confidence. All enume-
rators and other persons connected
with the Census work under drastic
Census oath not to disclose or dis
cuss any information submitted for
Census purposes. He stated that un-
der the Census law it is a criminal
offense to violate this confidence;
that no access to individual reports
is permitted, not even to other Gov
ernmental state or local agencies, and
no information will be disclosed which
would reveal any of the facts or fig
ures in the returns. The Census is
the oldest bureau of the Government,
established nearly $50 years ago,
and never has it been convicted of a
violation of confidence.
He asked all business concerns to
cooperate with the enumerators who
call upon them for business census
data.
Describing the value of the Census,
Mr.. Davis said that from the results,
banks and financial agencies are en-
abled to extend commercial credit
more freely because of more accurate
knowledge of what constitutes sound
operating expenses and stock ratios;
newspapers are enabled to establish
the consumer market in their circula-
ton fields; wholesalers are able to
make better appraisal of their i'm
mediate and potential trade territor-
les and thus avoid unproductive ex-
pense; advertising agencies can deter
mine comprehensive and accurate mar
kets for variouse products; retailers
are supplied with needed data on their
competitive situation, not only in their
particular field but also regarding the
extent of other kinds of competitive
business. Real estate values, proper
rentals and the basis for percentage
leases are frequently determined from
business census data, which have great
weight because they are strictly fac
tual statements without prejudice.
AS fast as reports are received they
are sent to Philadelphia by register
ed mail, where they are carefully
guarded. Five to eight tabulating
cards are punched to record the in
formation on each report and no
names or addresses appear on these
cards. The cards are tabulated with
other cards to produce the figures
which are published and become the
recognized basic statistics of business.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
in CITY AND COUNTY

Oscar M. Purnell and Emma J. Pur-
nell, his wife, from Franklin Upshur
Assignee, real estate on the North
west corner of St. Louis Ave-, and Tai
bot ST., in Ocean City. Consideration
$765.
Thos. F. Johnson from Harley B.
Morris and wife, real estate in Bish-
opville, at the Northeasterly corner of
Main Street and a by-road leading
from said Main Street to the st. Mar
tins Neck Road. Consideration $40
&c.
Harley B. Morris and Ida D. Nor
ris, his wife, from Thos. F. johnson,
real estate in Bishopville, at the North
easterly corner of Main Street and a
by-road leading from said Main St.,
to the st. Martins Neck Road. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
Ernest c. West from Franklin Up
shur, Atty, house and lot known as
the walls House" on Walnut Street
or Morre's Alley in Snow Hill. Con-
sideration 1920.
Thos. B. McCabe from Chas. H.
Weir, Jr., and wife and others, CEN
doe," containing % acres, more or
less, in Wor. Co. Consideration SIS &c.
Norman P. Layfield and Eva P. Lay
field, his wife, from VIM. D. Corddry
and wife, real estate on the Southwest
side of Purnell St., in Snow Hill
Consideration $40 &c.
T. Norman Tull from Chas. B. Tim.
mons and wife, lots near Public
Landing, in the End Elec. Dist. Con
sideration 500 &c.
James M. Crockett and Leila B
Crockett, his wife, from John S. Whal
ey, Assignee, Is acres of land, more OF
less, just south of Pocomoke City OF
the East side of the Old County ROAD
leading to Cedar Hall in the 1st Elec
Dist. Consideration $1781.
Ranzie o. Benson from VIM. Whaley
and wife and others, tracts of lant
containing 31.46 acres and 70 l..
acres, more or less, in the 9Th Elec
Dist. Consideration $40 &c.
Horace Davis from The Baltimore
Trust Co., of Selbyville, Del, Inc.
Admir- &c, lot on Fenwick Island. il
the 9Th Elec. Dist. Consideration ST
&c.
Clarence E. Carey from the Balti
more Trust Co., of Selbyville, Del.
Inc, Admir-, 1862 Acres of land, more
or less, in the 10th Elec. Dist, on the
Easterly side of the Public Road lead
ing from the Berlin Ocean City State
Highway east of Herring Creek, in s
Northerly direction through the my
ers Farm" Consideration 5000 &c
Jas D. Coffin from Jas H. Ayre:
and wife, the following real estate
Lecture Room Property" on Bay St.
in Berlin, real estate fronting on Viii
liams ST., in Berlin, part of "Home
Property" in Berlin and 2 parcels oil
real estate in the Bird Elec. Dist. Con
sideration $40 &c.
Jas. H. Ayres and Alice Elizabeth
Ayres, his wife, from Jas. D. Coffin
the following real estate: Lecture
Room Property on Bay Street ir
Berlin; real estate fronting on Viii.
liam ST., in Berlin, part of "Home
Property" in Berlin and 2 parcels Of
real estate in the 3rd Elec. Dist. Con.
sideration $40 &c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-21

sons, of George Island Landing, Nd,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Mumford
Those on the sick list are Mr.. w.
E. Ellis, Mr.. Hilary Mason and Mrs.
Lora Brimer and Mrs. Norman Collins
and Miss Ruth Brimer.
Mr.. Raymond Hartman and son, Of
Silva, Va, are visiting her mother.
Mrs. Blanche Russell.
Miss Leona Johnson spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Charley Holland
and Mr.. Holland at Girdletree, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-21
Greenbackviue

Miss Anna Brown Of Pocomoke, Md.
spent the weekend here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Brown, Sr.
Messrs. Charles Hudson and Clifton
Pruitt spent part of this week with
relatives and friends at Norfolk, Va.
Miss Dora Outten of George Island
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-21

week with Mrs. Charles Mlstef Ill
Wachapreague.
Mrs. w. T. Broughton, of Onley, has
been the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
John B. Hayman.
Mrs. Dawson Clarke and children
spent the weekend with relatives IN
Nassawadox, Va.
Mrs ]. Paul Young is spending the
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hammond in Berlin.
Miss Sarah L. Jones was hostess
this week to the Thursday evening
bridge club.
Mr.. Ingalls, Melvin, former resident
Of this city, is spending few days in
POcomoke.
Miss Priscilla Devereaux has been
a recent guest in the home Of Mrs.
Thomas Brimer in Snow Hill.
Mrs. Joseph E. Matthai, of Balti-
more, spent the early part of the
week with Mrs. E. J. Schoolfield.
Mrs. May Taylor has been in Snow
Hill substituting at the High School
for Miss Mary Warren.
Mr.. VIM. Hancock Of Greenback-
vile, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Jas.
Howard and Mr.. Howard.
Mrs. Bradford Massey is confined to
her home this week by reason of ILL
ness.
Miss Margaret Johnson spent the
weekend in Cambridge, the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Charles N. Lednum.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ennis, of White
Stone, Va, were visitors this week
in Pocomoke and Quantico, Md.
The Senior Aid of Salem M. E.
Church will meet with Mrs. Lucy Pow
ell on 9th St., Tuesday night, Feb
1uary 25th.
Mrs. Nan Ennis of Quantico, Md,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Ennis, of
Whitestone, Va, visited Mrs. Winnie
Townsend this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Willing and
son spent the past weekend with Mrs.
Vikings parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
land Melbourne in Crisfield.
Mrs. Edward F. Wilson has return
ed to Salisbury after brief visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Clarence E. Dun
can.
A regular meeting of Crescent
Chapter No. A o. E. S. will be held
Monday night, February oath at 1880
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wood Toadvine
stopped at the Parker House for sup
per Tuesday night on their way to
Florida.
Rev. G. I. Carpenter, of Federals-
burg, was guest soloist at the annual
banquet of the Woman's Club held
Thursday night last.
A regular meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Fire Company will
be held Tuesday, February 25th at
1880 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Jas.
F. Dryden on Market Street.
Mrs. VIM. E. Bounds is spending
the week in Salisbury. While there
she will undergo observation and pos
sibly treatment at the Peninsula Gen.
eral Hospital.
Mr.. w. C. Cullen and Miss Margaret
Cullen spent the weekend with Mrs.
Cullen who is recuperating from a
recent illness at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles K. Tug.
Miss Bernice Martin, Miss Mary
Anne Parsons, and Miss Hortense Par
sons are spending the week at their
homes near Pocomoke. They will re-
turn to their positions in New York
Sunday.
Married fifty years Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Hickman will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary at their
home near town Saturday, February
twenty-second. Mr.. and Mrs. Hick-
man will be at home to their many
friends during the evening.
Mr.. William B. Long, prominent
Princess Anne business man, who has
been i'll at the McCready Memorial
Hospital in Crisfield for several weeks
will be able to leave the hospital and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-30
armers Debate New Tariffs
And Effect on Agriculture

tariffs on a few farm products. (3)
Meanwhile quietly arrange for raising
tariffs in big way ON things farmers
and other plain folks buy. the things
that foreign nations might sell in ex-
change for American farm exports.
a. Raise prices on what farmers buy.
cut down farm exports, make food
cheaper, and give farmers the horse
laugh for being fooled again"
Doubled Values
The improved status Of the farmer
during the past four years is clearly
indicated by the prices he is receiving
for his product today. as compared
with 1888 prices. Wheat has risen from
4S cents to $1.1S; corn from 81 cents
to $1.13; lard from 40 cents to $1.15:
hogs from 81 cents to 81; calves from
so cents to $1.15; oats from II cents
to AZ cents. Eggs and butter have dou.
bled; potatoes have trebled; cheese
has increased from cents to II cents.
(The figures are for March, 1888, and
September, 1850
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-30
FARM DEBT ADJUSTMENT

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. 28-
For the period ended September 80,
the debts of 1872 farmers in Mary
land have been reduced by $527,05S
through the voluntary Farm Debt
Adjustment program sponsored by
the Resettlement Administrator, it
was announced today by Dorothy M.
Beck, regional director for the eleven
northeastern states.
AS a result of this activity, $685.
S72 in delinquent taxes have been
paid to local governments.
Prior to adjustment these 1872
farmers owed $1,565,075; after ad-
justment, $1,O3S,022. Their burden
of debt was reduced approximately
33 per cent.
The average debt reduction was
$2,745, and the average farmers in
debtedness following adjustment was
$5,406.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-30
Campaign Boner
BY BoAkE CARTER
Rndin Commentator

Charges by Frank Knox that bank
accounts are unsafe and insurance pol
icies in danger. have caused more of
an uproar than almost anything in the
political campaign.
Col. Knox himself ducked to cover
Immediately by revising his remarks
and saying he meant the banks were
sound, but the money is not. The Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Coz poration is
sued figures showing an increase IN
assets of insured banks.
Many business men and Landon'
hackers are resentful Ga the Knox Ell.
forts to stir up panic. Most insurance
company officials feel the same way,
but are keeping silent for political rea'
sons. Which 10 . pity, for tn longer
insurance bigwigs remain silent. the
easier 1t Is to conclude that they pre-.
fer to pay lip service to politics to the
detriment of their business.
When Col. Knox steps Up to say that
today no bank account Is safe. and
no insurance policy Is secure. he 10
guilty of a type Of reprehensible scare
mongering. And gentlemen who at
tempt to harm their own nation so that
they can ride into public office for
their own satisfaction deserve no pub
lie office. Political campaigns surely
can be conducted without resorting to
promoting false panics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-30
THREE AMENDMENTS TO BE
VOTED ON

In addition to registering their
choice, in regard to presidential, vice
presidential and congressional candi-
dates, Maryland citizens will vote on
three State constitutional amend
ments when they go to the polls on
Tuesday next, Nov. 3.
If a majority of the voters regard
the proposed amendments favorably
they will:
Permit the Governor to fill vacan-
cies occurring in the State Senate
and House.
Provide fourth judge in the
Montgomery Frederick circuit.
Eliminate double liability of State
bank stockholders.
The proposed amendments were all
passed by the General Assembly
which authorized referendums on
them.
The one allowing the Governor to
fill vacancies in the General Assem-
bly, is of particular interest to the
people of Prince Georges County
where a new member of the House is
being voted on in conjunction with
the presidential balloting. Such spe'
cial elections would be eliminated II
the amendment passes.
Vacancies can be filled under the
present law only through election
rhe proposal would empower the
Governor to fill vacancies upon rec
ommendation of the State Contra
Committee if the party to which the
former member belonged. If a coun-
y did not have a central committee
he executive would be authorized to
name whom he wishes.
In some quarters it is expected
this amendment will be opposed by
voters wo do not want to relinquish
their direct voice in filling Assembly
vacancies.
The proposed amendment author
zing a fourth judge in the Montgom-
Frederick circuit is favored by
the bar associations of both counties
and an active campaign is being wag-
ed also by the Montgomery County
Young Mems Democratic Club in be-
aalf of the measure.
Favorable action also is forecast
oy political leaders generally for the
proposal to eliminate the double liza
bility to which State bank stockhold-
ers are subject. This step is In line
with national legislation covering
national banks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-30
THE BALLOT

A sample of the ballot to be used
at the General Election in Cecil
County, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will be
found in this issue of The Midland
Journal.
The Ballit is a cumbersome and
fearsome looking instrument, con-
tanning the names of eight electors
of each presidential party, congress
sional candidates, and three Consti-
tutional Amendments. But a little
bit of study will show the voter II
will be very simple matter to mark
it properly, requiring but five X
marks to designate his choice for
President and Vice-President, Con-
gresham and three Amendments.
At the head of each list of Electors
is placed the names of the Presiden-
tial and Vice-Presidential candida
ties of that particular party, and an x
mark placed in the square to the
right of these will show the voters
choice, it not being necessary to
mark each Elector in turn. K marks
opposite the name of the candidate
for Congress preferred and to the
right of the Amendments, For OF
Against, completes the simple task
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-30
CAST YOUR BALLOT

Tuesday next, Nov. 3rd, is election
day, and one of the greatest heritages
of a free people is the right to vote.
But that this great privilege is not
highly priced by numbers without
end of the people of these United
States is proven by the fact that In
most elections less than half of the
persons entitled to vote go to the
polls and cast their ballot. 1t is ex-
ceptional when more than fifty per
cent of the registered vote Is cast.
AS a result, in cases without num-
Der public officials are elected by NIL
norities,-the majority of the votes
not exercising their franchise.
This year there are great issues
before us, and no matter where we
stand it is our duty to vote, as only
by so doing can we preserve our form
Of popular government.
Don't be one of that vast army OF
stay-aways, but go to the polls on
Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, whatever your
political convictions, - Democratic,
Republican, or otherwise-andm mark
your ballot for the candidates OF
your choice. 1t is your inalienable
right to vote for whom you please,
and only by voting for the men and
issues of the time, can that right be
preserved.
Go to the polls on Tuesday, No.
vember 3rd and cast your ballot.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-30

Discussion Of the widely publicized
Roosevelt advocacy Of reciprocal tar
ifs has brought q surprising food Of
endorsements from farm leaders to
Democratic campaign headquarters.
Gov. Landon has seen fit, in recent
speeches. to attack the Roosevelt plan.
The reciprocal trade program" ne
says. has delayed recovery for our
farmers. Il has sold the American
farmer down the river"
Farm leaders, thus challenged. have
gone intensively into the record. Here.
COR example, is the verdict as set down
by the All-Party Agricultural Commit
tee
I'm 1880 a Republican administration
gave US the Smoot-Hawley tariff. In
1882 1t gave US 12-cent corn with tar
if OF rs cents, and 25-cent wheat with
a tariff of AZ cents. That was the year
of Scent hogs. Scent cattle. and scent
cotton.
Competing farm imports In 1882 hit
the lowest point In more than rs years.
n exclusion of imports Is the cure, why
weren't farmers prosperous then?
During the years from 1920 to 1880.
before farm prices hit the great depres.
sion toboggan. the country imported
far more competing farm products than
in 1896"
Official Figures
Figures Of the U. s. Department OF
Agriculture show that there has been
no injury to American farmers from
the reciprocal trade agreements advo
Gated by President Roosevelt.
Reciprocal trade treaties" 1t is
stated, shave helped to increase farm
exports. In the year ending June. 1886.
farm exports were nearly 200 million
dollars greater than in 1928, in spite
of the effect of the drought"
The simple fact about the reciprocal
tariff law Is that 1t empowers the Pres
ident to reduce cautiously and mod
erately the existing rates Of duty by
not more than SO per cent, thereby CIV
ing to the Executive for the first time
in history an effective means Of seek.
ing through mutual and reciprocal con
cessions. reductions in the trade bar
riers of other countries which restrict
their importation of American goods.
From the Corn Belt
A widely quoted editorial by corn
belt editor says: 1.-THE trick OF the high
tariff advocates is something like this:
~ Get farmers excited about trickle
of farm imports. even though farm i'm
ports are considerably smaller now
than in 1920-29. (2) Propose raising
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-30
TIPS ON SAFE DRIVING

Tips" on safe driving practices
are given in a bulletin prepared by
the Keystone Automobile Club of
Maryland with the inexperienced dri-
yer in mind, although, it is stated,
they may be profitable also to mo-
florists of long standing.
The bulletin follows:
when approaching curve ON a
slippery road, it is good driving prac-
tice to start braking before the car
reaches the turn. Keep the vehicle
in gear and feed gas evenly while
rounding the curve. Releasing the
clutch under these conditions may
send the car into skid.
"The maxium braking effect is OBJ
tanned by applying the brakes gently
at first, then evenly and firmly. The
competent driver never jams them
on, realizing that such action may
cause skid, especially ON slippery
road. In any event, the car stops
quicker if the wheels do not slide.
Tire marks on the highway show
that this rule is often violated.
Always apply the brake with the
car in gear. This gives double
braking effect, because the decelerat-
ed motor is a powerful aid in bring
the car to a stop. Drivers who re-
lease the clutch simultaneously with
application Of the brakes put all the
strain on the braking mechanism.
Cars braked in this manner have a
tendency to skid, but even if they do
not skid or swerve they cannot be
stopped as quickly as they can by
braking in gear.
I'm hilly country, the safest prac-
tice is to go into second gear in de-
scending grades. Many motorists ac-
customed to driving in level country
are imperiled on mountain roads be-
cause they place too much depend
ence upon brakes. Cars frequently
go out of control, with disastrous re-
suits. Danger can be avoided by the
precaution of going into second
where highway signs warn Of steep
grades"