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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
Caroline Chatfield
Nine Times Out of Ten the Throttling Mother Hides in Her Heart the Story of Frustration and Defeat at the Hands of Her Husband.
Says Today
DEAR MISS GARFIELD:

father consequently wants time and feels hurt don't spend most of my evenings with seminary student nothing serious between until he position of understanding at date nights mother claims sleep talking. She gets amps the off the lights and embrrasses terribly
 can't sleep for worrying being extra night she's peeved with me a atmosphere in the house. Isn't she being though she has great love for me? Shouldn't where please now that earning own living?
 " - ELIZABETH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
ToDAY's FASHION TIP

White pique. cocktail suits with printed vests are shown for holiday wear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

achieved by MOlyneux with ensemble consisting of modenisc print in red white At right red and white black with neckine peated skirt
 The scarf is red but the other accessories are black
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

1UUSCIUU 1UIII1O UU UIy 64II ClAUAcS PetIA VT 3Ah stockings or have tooth filled It was: Housewives are entitled to fixed salaries just like any other women workers"
 We speak so joyfully of the fact that women have emerged from financial bondage. We faii to take into consideration the knowledge that those women who must ask their husbands for money for felt a certain self respect. They have earned then way surely their sisters who type letters write books and measure silks in the marts of the land Yet, too often, they must grovel mentally mali with his hand on his salary, has freedom to make expenditures. Why he should begrudgs his witt the privilege of stated amount O. money to be spent by her. with questions asked is mystery of mar ried life.
 Mems Generosity Balks at Pay for Wives
 Not for moment do we accuse men of lack e4 generosity. There are few husbands who do not give willingly to their wives when they are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

You mother who weaned gently actfuly life will resolve itself into both of will be wretched Try to reason w her and enjoy being wh her friend Wlth cheating her dues Gradually accus coming whenever choose pouts that follow the extra d with and then forget enjoy self when you are with embarrasses by calling bedtime goodnight to the friend sit at home evening and for the latter part.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

break down his health. think l did enough quiet worrying for my first baby to serve for a crecheful of ordinary babies, but throughout the ordeal was sustained by the knowl- edge that ours was the best doctor in the county. q hope this does not come to the eye of the dentor who wrote the other day about my unadulterated egotism)
 This correspondent continues: I am naturally quite nervous, and fear any excitement or undue anxi- ety at this time might have a bad effect on my health and the baby'S. For the benefit of myself and other young men in similar predicament, please suggest suitable diet, exercise and whatever other good hygiene you think the expectant father should have. (T. J. L)
 The expectant father should take bread and milk diet supper or dinner (whatever you call the main nfeaD two or three days week, to give the little woman rest from cooking and to encourage her to take her daily quart of milk-for che must ta!:e a quart Of milk eyc-y day without any fco!ing.
 ii he sIlaol.eE he had better switch TOW to a pip!e and tobacco costing less than a dollar pound, for he is going to need every penny for that little stranger who is coming 10: long visit, and olc-third of mans cigarette O. cigar mcrey- which he throws away-wi:l b;y shoes and choo-chco cars and even a life Insurance policy which will some clay pay for tEe naby's education. Every day when the expectent father comes home he should bring some fresh fruit, whatever i3 in c'1- son or on the market st reasonable cost, or some fresh green salad stIff such as lettuce cabbage, any kind of greens, for these are as imporIeaS in the prospective mothers diet Gs is milk. In fact she can't get along very well without them. Nervous my eye. See to it that q good doctor, just plain family doc tor is engaged early, and then see that no one else horns ill with lln- sought advice.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Heart Trouble
 Man has permanent case of heart trouble and is in. doubt whether he should get married, for fear children would be born with heart trouble. (M. R.)
 Answer-It is all so vague am unable to surmise whether he should. Anyhow, the mans own physician can give the best opinion. Green Potatoes Referring to your opinion tiat green potatoes are not harmful to cat, quote U. s. Agriculture Dept. aFrmer's Bulletin 857, page 4: "Sev- eral deaths from eating badly greened potatoes have occurred IT, both man and animals" co. r. S.l Answer That's just an old Yankee i legend. I still yna1n.aia there is no danger involved in eating pota .scs which have turned green from bci1g uncovered while growing. Nor likely the deaths so recorded wcrf instaryces O. poisoning from arccnt in Paris green.
 | llCnnvright 1887, John F. pille co. I|
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
Intricacies Stress Chic

The new afternoon dresses seem disarming simple at first glance, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

Young though you you truth that mature husbands affection IS
 mamed heart hurt but her spirit ]ureo and self reaches hungriy for something something It only natural that sne clanher child We n effort patch and pce out her
 the pattern of the chds life with the suit that both them neither be satisfied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

Deu hidden smOthering mothers there the hands husbands The causes but he effects much the
 CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-14
THE DEMOCRAT" GETS
HONORABLE MENTION

The following item was clipped
from the Somerset News" one of the
Democrats" esteemed exchanges, and
constituted a part of the proceedings
of the latest meeting of the Maryland
Press Association at Annapolis:
"A silver loving cup for the best
front page makeup among weekly
newspapers was awarded the Eas-
ton Star Democrat. The Towson
Jeffersonian received first hon
orable mention, and the Worces-
ter Democrat received second hon
orable mention"
The Democrat" considers this as a
very complimentary reference. This
paper, however, has received no mott
fication of such an award, this no.
tice coming third-hand as the "Som-
erset News" also clipped it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-14
BEING
COMPLETED FOR
RALLY OF CLUBS
United Democratic WOmen's
Clubs To Meet In Mason
ic Temple, HagerstOwn
CHAIRMAN JAMES FARLEY
TO BE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

Plans are being completed for the
annual Spring luncheon and rally of
the United Democratic Women's Clubs
of Maryland at the Masonic Temple
in Hagerstown, Md, Thursday, May
20, when the clubs in the sixth Con-
gressional district will act as hos
tesses.
Postmaster General James Farley
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, Gov. George E. Earle, OF
Pennsylvania and Mrs. Emma Guffey
Miller, National Committeewoman fol
Pennsylvania, are among those who
have been invited to address the gath
ering.
Other distinguished guests include
Senator Willard E. Tydings, Senator
George L. Radcliffe, Representative
David J. Lewis, Mayor Howard W.
Jackson, of Baltimore, Attorney Gen
eral Herbert R. O'Conor, State Comp
troller William S. Gordy, Jr., Senator
Lansdale G.. Sasscer, President of the
Maryland Senate, former Attorney
General Preston Lane, Howard Bruce,
National Committeeman for Maryl-
land, Mrs. Elizabeth R. Menefee, Ma
tional Committeeman for Maryland,
Mrs. George Heller, Congressional
Committeewoman for Maryland, Law
renee Fenneman, President Young
Mems Democratic Club of Maryland,
Mrs. Mary L. Wilson, National Com
mitteewoman for the Young Demo
Gratis of Maryland, and George Sell
mayer, President of the Baltimore
City Council.
Large delegations from all parts of
the State are expected to attend and
plans to accommodate at least 500
guests are under way. Many county
leaders have signified their intention
to attend.
The luncheon will begin at IL noon,
with Mrs. Mary II. Duvall of Balti-
more, President of the United Demo
cratic Women's Clubs, presiding. The
program of entertainment planned in
cludes a visit to the races in the af-
ternoon and a dance at the Country
Club in the evening.
The president of each club will
serve on the reception committee to
see that visitors are given every at
tention. Mrs. Brewer l.. Stouffer, of
Hagerstown, Western Maryland chair
man of the United Democratic Wo-
mems Clubs, is general chairman of
arrangements.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-14
H. NJ. WALTERS
HAS (JNBROKEN
ROTARY RECORD
Has Not Missed A Meeting For
The Fifteen Years Of LO-
cal Rotary Existence

In another column of today's issue
of the Democrat, clipping from
an exchange is published taking note
of an unbroken record of Rotary at
tendance in the case of Rotarian Nor
Man P. Watson, of the Centreville
Club, Queens Anne County.
Mr.. Watson is reported as having
become a Rotarian in 1927 and as hav-
ing missed no meetings since-ten
years of regular attendance; a very
enviable record, and so creditable as
to merit a cut of Mr.. Watson appear
ing in the Centreville paper.
The Pocomoke club has a member,
H. Merrill Walters, whose record ex-
ceeds that of Mr.. Watson by five
years. The Pocomoke Club received
its charter in 1928, but there was a
period of what might be called pro-
baton which extended back into 1922.
From the very inception of the eff
forts to obtain Rotary Club for Po-
comoke, Mr.. Walters (Pete) has never
missed meeting whether such were
held under sponsorship or under a
charter-a record of fifteen years.
Pete, at this writing, is undergo
ing period of observation at Hop
kins Hospital in Baltimore, is i'm
proving every day, and is expected
home very shortly. During his alb
sence from the local club he has man
aged to attend the Baltimore organi-
cation; so in sickness or in health,
he allows nothing to interfere with
his Rotarian attendance. His friends
are hoping he may come home thor
oughly restored to health.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-14
FIRST EDITION OF new
PERIODICAL MAKES BOW

"The Shoreman", a sixteen-page
periodical, made it's bow to the pub
lie on Saturday last. 1t is issued at
Chestertown, Md, and published by
three experienced journalists: H. S.
Russell, editor of the Enterprise;
and R. H. Collins and w. S. Collins,
Jr., of the Transcript, all of Ches-
tertown.
In this first edition, the editors give
it's readers a panoramic view of 1.-The
Sho' revealing it in all its attrac-
tiveness. 1t presents Eastern Mary
land in an historical, educational, So
cial, and sporting, aspect, and adds
some snapshots" of prominent Shore
men-John Charles Thomas, for in
stance.
The expressed purpose of the maya
zine is ito serve and be of interest
to the people of the Eastern Shore"
1t has made a very creditable start
in that direction, and, no doubt, as
number succeeds number, interest will
be intensified.
The general makeup is fine ex-
ample of the printers art; the ar
ticles we'll written, and, altogether,
things look rosy for "The Shoreman."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-14
STOCKTON LEADS
CO. HIGH SCHOOLS
in ATTENDANCE
Sickness Continues To Interfere
With A High Percentage
OF School Attendance
POCOMOKE COLORED
SCHOOLS LEAD THE WAY

School attendance for April in Wor-
cester still shows the affect of con-
tagious diseases, such as measles and
mumps, which are still prevalent. All
general averages suffered in compari-
son with the same month of 1886, ex-
cept the one-teacher schools: these
show a general average for April
1886 of 1871 as against 1914 for 1887.
Stockton leads the high schools this
year with GAL; Berlin, 91.9; Pocomoke
City, 91.5; Ocean City, GA; and Snow
Hill, 91.4-rather closely punched, a
difference of only OF points separat-
ing the leaders from the cellar posi-
ton. All fell below their rank fol-
April 1886.
In the graded schools, Bishopville
is first with 91.8; Berlin A, GIL;
Stockton, 1876; Snow Hill B, 87.9;
Snow Hill A, 86.7; Berlin B, 85.7; Po-
comoke A, 85.6; Ocean City, 85.5; Po-
comoke B, 84.5. Only three of these
schools-Bishopville, Snow Hill A
and Ocean City showed better than
for April, 1886.
Girdletree leads the two-teache1
schools with ST.; Newark, 1854; At
kinson's, 1915; Whaleyville, 1874. All
these failed to equal the 1886 mark.
Shovel is ahead in the one-teach-
er list with Cpl; st. Martins, 90.3;
Libertytown, SO.7. The first two av-
erages enabled this group to go ahead
of the 1886 grade.
Among the colored schools, POGO
moke led with GA; Berlin, 96.2; Snow
Hill, 91.9. The general average of
these for April 1886 was 94.3; for
1887, 94.1.
Pocomoke also leads the &c elemen-
tary grade schools with a mark of
1914. The Gum school brings up the
rear with 43.3.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-14
THE MUNICIPAL
BUILDING IS TO
BE DEDICATED
Mayor Ross Announces May 81
AS Date For Opening Up
The New Hall

Mayor E. w. Ross, of this city, has
given out the information that the
new Municipal Building, corner Clarke
Avenue and Vine Street, will be for
mally dedicated on Monday, May 81;
more details will be announced in next
weeks Democrat"
The building is now being equipped
with furniture and by the 31st will
be all ready for the dedication and for
public inspection. 1t is fine exam
pie of Colonial architecture, story and
a half in height, and surmounted by a
spire conforming to the style of the
house. The material used in con-
struction is brick.
The interior has five rooms exclus-
i've of toilets. These will used as a
meeting room for the Council; rooms
for the City Clerk; cloak and store
rooms. On the second floor are rooms
for the Public Library and for COM
munity meetings.
The finish of the walls is white coat
and the doors are of solid walnut.
Attractive light fixtures have been
installed and the whole appearance is
most attractive. The heating plant is
in the basement and is of the latest
improved system.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-14
BIG INTEREST
IS MANIFESTED
in THE FESTIVAL
Large Crowds Gather At TaS'
ley To Inspect Prepare
tons For Fete
MANY OUTSIDE TOWNS
TO CONTRIBUTE FLOATS

Last Sunday afternoon gave evil
dence of the interest being taken by
the citizens in the third annual Eas-
tern Shore Potato Blossom Festival
when one car after another was seen
to enter the American Legion Grounds
at Tasley to inspect the work being
done in preparing the place for the
event Friday and Saturday, June
and 5. Considerable work has beer
done on the grandstand, the fence re-
paired, booths built and the woodworE
and trees whitewashed. One can gel
fair idea of the finished product
and can be assured that the event this
year will surpass former years.
The road leading into the grounds
is being repaired this week and the
legionnaires urge everyone who is in
terested in what is being done to Wis
it the grounds and inspect the ad-
vancement of the work.
The program for the festival is fast
taking shape and by week after next
complete program will be ready fo1
the public. To date the committee
has received definite assurance that
the following musical organizations
consisting of over 500 musicians will
be in attendance at the festival: The
Norfolk Veterans of Foreign Wars
Drum and Bugle Corps the American
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, of
Norfolk; the Salisbury Veterans of
Foreign Wars Drum and Bugle Corps;
the American Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps, of Cambridge; the C. Charles
Firemen's Drum and Bugle Corps; the
Harrisburg, (Pa) High School Band
consisting of rs pieces; the Laurel
High School Band, composed of SO
pieces; the Harrington High School
Band; the Seaford High School Band
the Dover High School Band; the Eel
ton High School Band and the Acco-
mack Post No. % Junior Drum and
Bugle Corps, consisting of about 50
pieces.
There will, in all probability, be sew
eral other musical organizations which
will accept the invitation extended by
the Legionnaires to attend the fes.
tival.
This week G. R. Mister, professional
decorator and float builder, arrived
on the Shore and has started con-
Continued on Page 10Y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-14
CAMP SCI STARTS In
TO BEAUTIFY GROUNDS

Camp S62 is starting in early for
their Spring Camp Identification pro-
gram.
1t seems that all the members are
very willing in making this Camp the
best on the Shore.
Flower boxes have been made and
are being placed beneath the windows!
Landscaping has attracted many
members and walks and flower circles
are being constructed at different
points about the Camp.
DR.. Sartorius of Pocomoke City has
offered to come out to the Camp
Tuesday night and give lecture on
flower raising and has also offered
to give the Camp enough dahlia plants
to fill the boxes that have been made.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-14
4-H CLUB ENTERTAINED
BY THE SHOCKLEYS

The Salisbury Road All Club was
entertained at two o'clock dinner on
Saturday at the home of Margaret
Shockley in Indiantown, in honor of
her birthday.
The rural members of the club pre-
pared the meal and were assisted in
serving by the Snow Hill members.
The dinner was a part of the pro-
ject of the years program.
The club colors, green and white,
were used in table decorations. Guests
of the club were Mr.. and Mrs. r. T.
Grant and daughters, Nancy, Mary,
and Anne; Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Shock
ley, Miss Cecie Moore, Miss Lucy J.
Walter and Evangeline Vincent.
Club members present were Bar
bara Ards, Magdalene Carmean,
Gladys Disharoon, Hazel Disharoon,
Edith Jones, Florence Laws, Mildred
Parsons, Virginia Parsons, Maxine
Parsons, Jean Pussy, Ruth Sturgis,
Shirley Townsend, Margaret Shockley.
The club appreciates the coopera-
ton of Mr.. and Mrs. Shockley in
making it possible for them to have
experience in meal preparation and
service and wish for Margaret many
happy birthdays.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther G. Parsons and
Mr.. Guy Corbin and mother of near
Pocomoke, have been recent guests of
friends and relatives in La Grange,
N. C.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-14
BENJAMIN |. BAKERS
FUNERAL HELD 3OTH

Funeral services were held Friday,
April thirtieth, for Benjamin L. Bak-
er, former Pocomoke resident, who
died suddenly at his Home on Line
Road, Delmar, Del. Funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. George
Thomas of the First Baptist Church.
Interment was in Lake Side ceme-
terry, Dover, Del.
Mr.. Baker is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Margaret S. Baker, one son, Ver-
non Baker, and three daughters, Mrs.
Harvey Riggs and Mrs. U. S. Buck
son, both of Dover, Del, and Mrs.
Lois Cloud, of Wilmington, Del. He
also leaves eight grandchildren.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-14
POCOMOKE IS
PREPARED FOR
OPENING DAY
Practically All Business Houses
Will Close At 2:3O p. M,
To Boost The Opening
PROBABLE LINEUP OF
THE LOCAL COMBINATION

Wednesday, May 10Th will be the
opening day of the Eastern Shore
Base Ball League in Pocomoke City,
and, with good weather, the day will
be marked by fitting recognition of
the big event.
The ball game will be called at $3.50
P. NJ, and the local combination will
have Dover, Delaware, as the opposi-
ton. Prior to the game, promptly
at 2:3O P. NJ, parade will form at
the Armory, proceed up Willow to
Front to Market to Second to Vine,
to Clarke Avenue, and from this point
will break ranks or else march to the
ball grounds, whichever will be later
determined.
In this parade will be, probably, the
American Legion, the Auxiliary, the
Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, the Ma
tional Guard, headed by the Boy
Scout Band. The Mayor and City
Council, the ball officials and play
ers, will also be in line, and probably
long line of autos.
At the grounds, the American Leg
ion will present and dedicate the ma
tons flag, which will fly from a tall
pole. Practically all the business
houses will close and it is proposed
to give the club the biggest send-off
it is possible to arrange.
Promoter Arthur Ehlers and Man.
ager Vic Keen have had between 30
and 40 candidates trying out for posi-
tions, and only tentative team has
been selected for the opening. Those
who have been working out for slab
duty are Bob List, a big 190-pounder
from Baltimore; Charles Burrows
Hank Harris, Abe Burman, also from
the Monumental City; Lefty Hum
phries, of Virginia and Joe Vodvarke,.
of Hartley, Del.
For catchers, Scefick will probably
be the main-stay. He halls from
Johnstown, Pa, and Collie Miller Of
local fame will be on hand to help
out with backstop duty.
The most likely candidates for the
other positions, tho no selections have
been permanently made, are, first
base, Hump Campbell; second base,
Tony Hudson, from Dagsboro, Del;
third base, Irving Hall; short stop,
Joe keenan,; both of Baltimore; left
field, Eddie Sprinkle, Randallstown,
Md. center field, Morris Dugan; right
field, John Lowry; of Baltimore.
There are some good men in the
bunch, and they should put up a
creditable article of ball.
With all eight clubs represented, the
League cleared up final details for
the formal opening on May 10 at a
meeting held in Dover on Sunday last.
The most important matter was the
naming of umpires. The double UNI
pire system will be used. The follow
ing were named.
James Boyer and James J. O'Con-
nor, Baltimore; Albert Buddy Clark,
who has umpired semi-professional
baseball in Wilmington for several
years; Tom Crane, Franklinville, Pa;
John Gilbert, Lambertville, N. j.;
John Toach, Trenton, N. j.; Henry
Darlington, Waterbury, Conn.,, and
George L. Ekaitis, Chestertown, Md.
All the towns in the League seem
to have the fever and suspicious open
ings are anticipated all along the line.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-14
SEMI-ANNUAL
MEETING OF
SHORE CLUBS
Eastern Shore District OF The
Md. Federation Of WOmen's
Clubs, In Princess Anne

The semi-annual meeting of the Eas-
tern Shore district Of the Maryland
Federation of Women's Clubs was held
at the Princess Theatre in Princess
Anne Thursday The group was en-
tertained by the Shorthand Club of
Princess Anne, of which Mrs. Harry
C. Dashiell is president.
Mrs. John L. Whitehurst of Balti-
more, past State president and chair
man of education on the General Fed
Grafton board was the principal speak
er. Her subject was Education VS..
Democracy" Mrs. Whitehurst was
nominated recently at the conven-
ton in Tulsa, Okla, for first vice.
president of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs.
The program included an historical
sketch "Old Somerset" by Miss Ray
Stewart.
Mrs. Harry l.. Harcum, of Sails
bury, president of the Eastern Shore
district presided. Three minute re-
ports were read by presidents of the
clubs at the morning session.
The musical program consisted of
a song "A Spring Fancy" by Mrs. J..
Millard Tawes, of Crisfield, and two
numbers, "Calm Is the Night" and
"My Abode" sung by Warfield Dash
iell. Mrs. Harry B. Coulbourne play
ed their accomplishments.