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New Catholic Book
Called Fresh on
Problems OF Race

NEW YORK calvin service)-
~Interracial Justice" with the sub
title, "A study of the Catholic Doc
trine of Race Relations" a new
book on the question by a noted
churchman, Father John LaFarge.
S. J. associate editor Of "Ameri-
ca national Catholic weekly. and
contributor to the "Interracial Re-
view" is termed fresh" on the
race problem. Published by the
America Press, 461 Eighth Ave-,
and just issued, a jacket descrip-
ton Of the work says:
This book deals, from COM
pIstely fresh standpoint, with one
of the most controversial topics of
our time: the bearing of the race
concept upon social action. Father
LaFarge discusses race relations
as they concern the Negro in the
United States, but the principles
he proposes apply to the entire
social and political field.
For the past ten years Father
LaFarge. S. j.. son Of the we'll
known painter and author. John
LaFarge, has been an Associate
Editor of America" national Ca
tholic weekly, and is internation-
ally known through his many writ
ings on social and other topics. Fiji
teen years Of missionary expert
ence, lifelong studies and contact
with every type of person and con-
dition that could shed light on the
race problem, have made him I'M
usually qualified to speak. These
are the ripe conclusions of an OBJ
servant mind.
Tnterracial Justice proposes a
rational explanation, a practical
and constructive solution of the
questions that beset white man
and black man as they strive for
agreement today. This solution is
solidly based upon a Christian
philosophy of social justice and
social action.
The Negro is presented not as
a hopeless problem but as a pow
erful factor in national and relig-
ious progress.
"Evading no issue. the author
answers such questions as: Is race
a myth? Is the Negro-white prob
lem unique? Is prejudice durable?
How does the Catholic Church re-
gard social equality and intermar-
riage? What can practically be
accomplished?
CAS- the first complete treat
ment of the doctrine of race rela-
tons from the Catholic viewpoint,
this work is indispensable for stu
dents and study groups of every
description and for all thoughtful
men and women"
The variety of topics discussed
n the book II suggested by Father
LFarge in the preface, which says
in psrt: THE problem Of race re-
lations N the United States is us
ually regarded as hopeless in pro-
portion az attention is narrowed
upon the immediate participants
in racial conflicts. Hope for its
solution arises as relations between
the races are e in the light of
wider, common interests; in the
light Of history, and in the light
Of spiritual truths.
The following chapters are an
attempt to apply such a wider
view to the social problem of racial
differences. All that is here writ
ten is based upon an assumption
which the author believes is indis-
putably sound, that racial disputes
similar to disputes in any other
area of human relationships, will
yield to the solvent of Catholic
social ethics as teaching the APP
plicat'on Of justice and charity
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Explaining the work Of the Ser
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-23

vice, Mr.. Gilbreath states that It
has been allotted the task Of solv-
ing what is now recognized As a
major labor problem-the routing
Of hordes CT migratory seasonal
workers in such a way that the
crors are cultivated and harvested
and the workers provided with
other employment when tire sea-
sonal work IS over.
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poral development that are avail
able sven under a segregated sys-
tenn. BY making such diligcnt use
Of those opportunities, they are re-
moving some Of the causes Of fric-
ton and preparing the way for a
more liberal %interraeial ADJUST
menf-n
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While diligently working for
the modification Of at least its
more blatant evils. where the en-
tire inptitution cannot immediate
" be done away with, Negroes
recognize the need Of making use
Of the opportunities for education
or other forms Of spiritual or tenn
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22
MRS. ANNIE DRYDEN
DIED LAST SATURDAY

Mrs. Annie Dryden, aged Al, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wesley Beau
champ, died at the home of Irwin
Powell on Saturday night last.
She was born on December 1, 1892,
and was married to Mr.. Thomas Dry
den, of Whitesburg, about % years
ago.
Funeral services were held at her
home on Monday of this week, con-
duct by Pastor Hudson, of this city.
The pail bearers were: Sylvester Scott,
George Figgs, Weston Pusey, John
Powell, Calvin Bromley and Clayton
Bromley. Interment in the M. E
cemetery, this city.
Besides her husband, the deceased
is survived by her mother, Mrs. Rebec-
ca Haddock, of Whitesburg; six broth
ers, Thomas. of fredericksburg, Md;
Glenn, of Ocean City, Md. Charles, of
Williams, this county; George, of Pine
Grove; William, of Stockton; and Ran
dolph, Beauchamp, Of New Church,
Va; and three sisters, Mrs. Bessie
Bromley, of Stockton; Mrs. Myrtle
Bromley, of Pocomoke and Mrs. NJ.
Powell of Pocomoke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22
FORMER POCOMOKE LADY
ENTERTAINS SHORE CLUB

Worcester Chapter of the Woman's
Eastern Shore Society of Baltimore
City held it's initial meeting of the
year on Wednesday, Octover sixth.
This meeting was in the form of a
luncheon meeting with Mrs. B. Comp
ton Graham and Mrs. Charles Snyder
joint hostesses, at the home of Mrs.
Graham in Gainesville. Mrs. Snyder
will be remembered as the former
Miss Emma Young of this city. Con-
tributions to the Needlework Guild
were received and plans made for af-
fairs to be held during the winter.
The annual bridge tea was held
Tuesday afternoon, October 18th, at
the Charles Street home of Mrs. Geo.
Bunting. Arrangements for the aft
fair were made by Mrs. Snyder, chair
man of the group.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22

CIRCUIT COURT
NOW in SESSION
List Eighteen Indictments Re-
turned By Grand Jury At
ter FOur-Day Session
JAMES BLAKE GOES
ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE

The proceedings Of the Circuit Court
for Worcester County up until We'd
nesday were as follows:
Gordon Holland, negro of Box Iron,
this county, went on trial for his life
Tuesday, Ocober 10Th at $3.50 charged
in a Grand Jury Indictment with the
knife Staying of Alonza Ward, Snow
Hill negro. The Staying took place
at the Colored Field Meet held at Po-
comoke City on April 18th last. At
ter celebrating about two hours the
jury returned a verdict of equity of
Murder in list Degree without Capital
Punishment" He was Immediately
sentenced by the Court to the balance
of his natural life in the Maryland
Penitentiary. The Jury was composed
of the following: J. Warren Smith,
Homer L. Mason, ST., Norman S. Mar
liner, Clayton F. Lambertson, John Fl.
Hull, Arlie Holloway, Grover C. john
son, Alton Dryden, George Nelson,
John T. Hudson, Sampson West, Clar-
nee A. Nelson.
Other cases disposed of since the
Court reconvened on Monday morning
last, all criminal, were as follows:
State VS.. John w. Ennis, of Bishop
vile, indicted for non-support of his
child, John o. Ennis. Trial by court.
Ennis found guilty and ordered to pay
81 weekly for period of three years
to mother of child.
State VS.. Crimer White of Pocomoke
City, indicted for non-support of his,
child, Nellie Jean White. Trial by
court. White found guilty and order
ed to pay So weekly for a period of
three years.
State VS.. John W. Ennis, of Bish-
opville, indicted for the non-support
of his wife, Elizabeth Anne Ennis,
Case marked "Stet."
State VS.. William E. Myers, of Po-
comoke City, indicted for non-support
of his two children. Trial by court
Myers found guilty and ordered to pay
total of 81 weekly for three years.
State VS.. Walter Bailey, Bastardy.
Bailey returned by Sheriff mon est.
State VS.. Peter Steele, indicted for
basartdy. Steele returned by Sheriff
mon est"
State VS.. William Hearne, Jr., New
ton Covinpton and Lawrence LittletOn
white men of Wicomico County, each
indicted for larceny of two "coon"
dogs owned by Charles L. Mason, Of
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22
~
from the
Democrats Pen
from the

Well, Sir, blest if don't believe I'll
announce myself as a candidate for
Governor of Maryland. I don't know
of anybody who would object, and
there's an old adage which reads, THE
more the merrier." Whether that ap-
plies to politics is question Some
times the more opponents there are
running for the same office, the big
ger the war. However, there's such a
thing as. "a Merry War;" SO it comes
to the same thing after all.
Of course, am not very well known.
But that fact might turn out to my
advantage. What the public knows
about the other fellows and what they
don't know about me, might pull down
the scales in my favor. There are
always plenty of individuals willing
to take chance on dark horse, and
sometimes such an animal comes I'M
der the wire a winner. Shakespeare
said, cit is better to bear the ills we
have than fly to others we know not
Off. But the immortal William was
never in politics; his precepts were
disregarded at the last election for
Governor and they might be again.
If I should be elected there are a
few things I would do. First, I would
bring to delightful realization that
much emphasized prediction promise
of certain governor I could mention,
who offered as a sound argument for
his election that he would present au-
tomobilists with 2-dollar tag. /
think I could go little better than
that and get them to the owners at
a bargain price of $1.99. Now, I ask
all you whom I would like to have as
constituents if that isn't very laud-
able undertaking and worthy of lit
tie teeny weeny vote. Think it over.
Next, as a purely local matter, I
would do my level best to have a
fence built acros that bypass out near
Ben Dryden's Mill. Why, that cut
off is drawing the life-blood from the
commercial veins of Pocomoke City. I
was out there one day last week and
checked up on egress and ingress of
that piece of concrete, and from 9
o'clock, A. NJ, to A P. M, checked
one empty truck, a 2-horse wagon, a
Model T. Ford, and push cart, that
pursued their more or less quiet way
on that hypotenuse of a right-angled
triangle. Just see what an impetus
that is going to be for our rival cities,
Snow Hill and Berlin, who have sue
coded in geting-not exactly what they
were after.
Now, if you people of Pocomoke will
get behind me and work, why I might
be elected, and be the means Of re-
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22
PARSLEY YOUNG MAN
LOSES LIFE in ACCIDENT

Another tragic accident occurred
last Saturday night about $3.50 o'clock
in which a well known young man
from Virginia lost his life. The VIC
time, Oscar Bagwell, 30, of Parksley,
an employee of the White Star Laun-
dry, Onley, Va, was well known
throughout the Shore.
Full particulars as to the cause of
the accident could not be obtained but
according to report the car driven by
young Bagwell collided with a trailer
attached to truck in which were two
negroes.
The fatal collision occurred at Mt.
Zion Church, near Temperanceville,
Mr.. Bagwell was Immediately rushed
to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Me-
mortal Hospital in Nassawadox but
died shortly after entering the insti-
tuition. The car Bagwell was driving
belonged to the company and he was
returning from trip to Saxis. With
him was Revell Bloxom of louisville,
Va, who escaped injury.
The deceased is survived by his
widow and two children.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22
GRANDDAUGHTER
OF POCOMOKE MAN
DIED in VIRGINIA
Maria Ann Pussy, Of Bluefield,
Died Recently After At
tack OF Pneumonia

Funeral services were held last
week for Maria Ann Pusey, seven
year-old daughter of Mrs. Evelyn Pus-
ey, Bluefield, Va, who died in the
BMefield sanitarium.
In the absence of the Rev. Jennings
w. Hobson, the rector, the Rev. E. W.
Hughes, Of Pocahontas, conducted the
rites, assisted by the Rev. Hugh v.
Clary, of Bluefield, Va. Burial was
in Woodlawn cemetery.
Death of the child was attributed
to pneumonia. She had been i'll for
the past two weeks.
Little Martha Ann was a very
beautiful child, possessing those quail
ties that endeared her to all who knew
her and her passing caused profound
sorrow among her numerous friends
and acquaintance.
Her father, V. L. Pusey, of Amo-
nate, died four years ago. He was
of the Pocahontas Fuel
company there. She is the grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton
Golfer of Bluefield, and also leaves a
brother, Vaughn Pusey.
She is also the granddaughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon L. Pusey, Of Po-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22
WORCESTER POST NO. 90
Has RECORD MEMBERSHIP

Commander Godfrey Child has been
notified by the Department of Mary
land American Legion that Worcester
Post No. SO, of which he is Post Com
mander, is leading the State with los
of their ITO last years membership.
Only five more members are needed
for the Post to receive a special Cita-
ton for most Distinguished Service.
Commander Child is planning to at
tend a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee in Baltimore on the 9th, and
he viii, undoubtedly, at that time be
able to report a full ITO membership.
By December 18th the Commander ex-
poets a membership Of 151.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22
TWO HEARINGS
ON WATERWAYS
HELD in COUNTY
Ocean City Wants Inland Water
Way To South; Snow Hill
Asks River Improvement
HEARING AT
DEALS ISLAND WE'D.

Two meetings were held in Worces-
ter County on Thursday of this week,
relative 70 Improvement of Waterways
one at Ocean City, the other at Snow
Hill, both hearings conducted by w.
A. Johnson, army district engineer.
The meeting at Ocean City was held
at $3.50 A. M; at Snow Hill, 1 P. M.
The hearing at Ocean City was in
from the Sinepuxent Bay to Cape
Charles; as furnishing the most direct,
safest and most pleasant route from
New York to Miami. To accomplish
this, the channel already connecting
the Bay and Ocean would have to be
depend and widened to allow unim-
peded navigation.
While this route would largely be
used by pleasure craft, it was also
shown to have commercial benefits,
these materializing in great saving of
freight charges due to shortened dis
tances.
Petitions favoring the improvement
were received by Colonel Johnson from
the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce,
the Hampton Roads Marine Exchange,
and the American Powerboat Asso-
citation.
Mayor ]. W. Winder of Chincotea-
que and former Mayor w. W. McCabe,
of Ocean City, were among those who
testified at the hearing.
Completion of the waterway across
Maryland, spokesman pointed out
would leave the way clear for direct
shipments to Cape Charles, Va.
The hearing in Snow Hill was in
the interest of improvements in the
channel of the Pocomoke River, spec
tally above Snow Hill. Here the Pc
titioners sought for wider and deeper
water. A 9-foot depth was advised in
place of the present 7-foot. Addition
al width was advised in order to al
low more room for boats to. make a
turn on a down-river passage, after
sailing northward beyond Snow Hill.
In addition to this, there were GER
tain sharp turns in the River near
Shad Landing. Possibly those who
are familiar with the palmy days of
steamboating, will recall the turns
where one could almost pluck a branch
from the trees at either end Of the
steamer. A harbor was also advised,
in case of anchorage, the river being
rather narrow for lining up on the
sides.
Of course, nothing will be known for
some time as to the humor of the Gov
eminent on these navigation projects.
This is a starter and all things must
have a beginning. A third meeting
was held on Wednesday, 20, at Deals
Island in connection with improvement
Of Lower Thoroughfare.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22
EDUCATORSPAY>
POCOMOKE VISIT
ON WEDNESDAY
DIR. A. S. Cooke On Tour OF In
spectiOn Highly Pleased
With Municipal Building
GIVES SMITH ISLAND
FIRST VISIT OF EDUCATOR

State Superintendent Of Public
Schools, A. S. Cooke; State Supervisor
of High Schools, DR.. E. Clarke Fon-
tame; and County Superintendent of
Schools, A. G. Humphreys, visited Po-
comoke on Wednesday last and in
spected the local institutions.
These gentlemen, along with May
or Ross, paid the Municipal Building
a visit also, and expressed themsel-
yes as highly pleased with it. 1t is
just possible that Superintendent Cook
may be of some very material service
in the efforts of the library officials
to develop larger and more satisfac-
tory collection of books.
Superintendent Cooke, on this trip,
visited Smiths Island, which visit
constituted a veritable era in the his
tory of that community. Mr.. Cooke
is the first State Superintendent to
set his foot on this historic ground
in the Chesapeake, and he was most
cordially received and he was delight
ed with his visit.
There is no high school on the Is
land; and, in order to secure the
course of this type of school, it is
necessary for the children to sail
across the Sound into Crisfield. And
most complimentary reports come
from these students, amounting to
this: not one has ever failed to make
the course in the Crisfield high
schools. It seems the difficulty at
tending the acquisition of more ad-
vanced learning, adds to the zeal of
the children, and they acquit them
selves In a most creditable way.
Accompanying MIR. Cooke to Smiths
were: DIR: E. Clarke Fontaine. County
Superintendent of Schools; James
Bennett, of Wicomico; Stewart Fitz-
gerald, of Somerset; A. C. Humphreys,
of Worcester: Supervisor of Colored
Clinton Corbin, of Somerset,
and G. L. Carson, principal of the
Crisfield high school.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22
FORMER POCOMOKIAN
WEEDS PHILA. GIRL
Photo by Marshall Studio

A marriage of interest to many
here took place in the Washington
Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge, Sun
day afternoon at 5 o'clock when Miss
Dorothy Patricia Jameson of Phila-
delphia, became the bride of Mr.. Geo.
Moore, formerly of Pocomoke, now of
Crisfield.
=, A reception was held in Philadel-
phia after which Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
left on a motor trip to Sheridan, In
diana.
The groom, formerly with the Kin
ney Shoe Company, during their stay
in Pocomoke, is now manager of the
Coffman-Fisher Store in Crisfield.
Those from Pocomoke attending the
wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Merrill and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Thornton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22
MOMENTS CLUB
HOLDS ITS FIRST
FALL MEETING
The Work OF The Club Is Cen.
tered On Procuring A Home
For The Aged

The Worcester Co. Woman's Club
held its first Fall meeting at Berlin,
October IA, in the music room of the
high school building. In spite of the
inclement weather it was well attend
ed. The work of the club is centered
on a Home for the Aged of Worcester
County. All reports for this object
were most encouraging.
The Club of Berlin sent in a gen
erous unsolicited check.
From present prospects the home
will be in Pocomoke.
Mrs. Harold B. Scarborough had
charge of the program, under the head
of Public Welfare, which she turned
over to Public Health.
DR.. DuPuy successor to the late DIR.
Massey was the chief speaker, follow
ed by Mrs. Looslie, a nutritionist of
the health department. Mrs. Nicolls
one of the county nurses was the last
speaker.
All stressed the Importance of pre-
venting illness thus prolonging life.
With Mrs. Carlton Powell at the
piano, Mrs. Marshall Post delighted
the club with a song.
With this program and the kind of
hospitality for which the Berlin peo-
Pile are noted, the meeting was both
and pleasant.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22
MISS NJ. HAYMAN
BECOMES BRIDE
OF W. T. ONLEY
Ceremony Performed On Thurs
day, October 18th, In POGO
mOke Baptist Church
MIR. AND MRS. ONLEY
TOLIVE IN GIRDLETREE

The Baptist Church in Pocomoke
was the scene of a lovely wedding,
Thursday, October fourteenth at
o'clock when Miss Mildred Estelle
Hayman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred C. Hayman of this city, spoke
her marriage vows to Mr.. Walter
Thomas Onley, Jr., of Girdletree; the
Rev. John A. Ditto read the nuptial
service.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore an ivory
satin gown fashioned on princess lines
with short train. Her long tulle veil
was held in place by a cluster of gar
denias. She carried an arm bouquet
of Star of Bethlehem dahlias and
baby's breath with a shower of gar
deniaS.
The matron of honor was Mrs. Har-
ry Coulbourne of Pocomoke. Her
gown was of hunters green velvet and
her bouquet variegated dahlias. The
brides maids were: Mrs. Edward
Brimer, of Snow Hill, Miss Mary Hur-
ley, Atlantic, Va, Miss Thelma Som
ers, of Mappsville and Miss Helen
Conquest of Atlantic. Mrs. Brimer
and Miss Hurley wore gowns of ruby
wine velvet with gold accessories and
carried bouquets of bronze dahlias.
Miss Somers and Miss Conquest were
gowned In royal blue velvet with sill
yer accessories and carried bouquets
of flesh dahlias.
Attending Mr.. Onley as best man
was his brother, James Onley. The
ushers were: Messrs. James Sturgis,
Edward Brimer of Snow Hill, Freder-
lex and Alfred Hayman, Jr, of POGO
moke City, brothers of the bride.
The brides mother, Mrs. Haynan,
wore dark blue velvet gown with
of pink roses and gardenias
while the groom's mother wore royal
blue velvet.
The wedding marches were played
BY Mrs. Grady Powell, organist of the
church, and Mrs. Garland Overman,
Of Detroit, Mich, sister of the bride
sang prior to the ceremony 81 Love
You Truly" and during the ceremony
AT Dawning." Her costume was of
blue velvet with a corsage of garden
as. The church was beautifully dec
grated with pine, evergreens and white
and lighted by cathedral
Continued on Page 2
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22
H. e. LANDLORD
SUCCUMBS AFTER
LONG ILLNESS
Deceased, IS, Was The Son OF
The Late John And Julia
Landlord

Mr.. Harold C. Landlord, aged 65
died at his home in Somerset County
near this city, on Tuesday of this
week, after lingering illness.
The deceased was one of Somerset
County's most highly respected and
best known citizens. He was q good
conscientious christian gentleman and
had been a member of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in Pocomoke City
for many years.
Mr.. Landlord was a son of the late
John and Julia Landlord and had
spent practically his entire life in Dub
lin District.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
BERTHE Landlord, and two sons, John
and William Landlord, all of Dublin.
One brother and four sisters, also sur
vive, they are William G. Landlord,
of Dublin; Mrs. W. L. Dryden, of New
York; Mrs. C. R. Porter, of Salisbury; ;
and Mrs. Frank Porter and Bernice
Kreig, of Princess Anne.
Funeral services were held on Thurs
day morning at his home, conducted
by the Rev. R. B. Mathews, rector of
st. Mary's Church, Pocomoke. The
pallbearers were: Messrs. Stanley
Landlord, Clayton Davis, o. P. Car
ey, bennett Long, E. r. MCGEE, and
H. S. Griffin.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22

Edward Ross, student at st. Johns,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mayor and Mrs. z. w. Ross.