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The Washington times., 1937-01-14
Questions Overlap

In these studies they find the
economic and sociological equa-
tionS overlapping at many points.
AS q single illustration: Lower
rents for low-income families
would not only mean happier fam
lilies, but by releasing a larger
share Of their income for other
purposes assist in the rediStribu-
ton Of wealth, cut the cost Of
social services such as hospitaliza-
ton and law-enforcement among
slum-area populations, and per-
haps produce better citizens. And
that's not hokum. There is plenty
of experience to back it up.
You may have your own ideas
as to whether a national Govern
ment ought to assume the leader
ship in rebuilding the slums and
providing low-coSt housing for
workers. You may see no more
reason why the government
should subsidize Stanley Siezyn-
ski by building him a home he
can rent for 81 per room per
month, paying half the cost in
order that this may be done, than
for paying half the cost of your
own home because your income is
less than that of the RockefellerS.
But all that is beside the point.
The point is that it's going to be
done whether you like it or not, be-
cause Washington, from President
Roosevelt down the line to those
who are thinking of housing, has
concluded that this represents
part of the national need for
better housing.
There is that aspect Of the
need and there is the aspect
which has nothing to do with
subsidies and governmental as
Sistance, except as the Govern
ment may enlarge and strengthen
the reservoir of credit for home
construction. The sociological and
financial aspects of the problem
will be dealt with in detail in
other articles. At the moment
we are concerned with needs.
The Washington times., 1937-01-14
For Wagner Bill

AS President William Green, Of
the American Federation of La
Dor put it in urging speedy enact
ment of the Wagner housing bill
carrying authority and appropria-
tions for Slum-clearance and low
cost housing projects:
"The housing need may be re
duced to two fundamental
questions: (D What is the total
number Of dwellings which
should be constructed In the
next ten years to maintain
minimum standards?"
"(2) What proportion Of the
The Washington times., 1937-01-14
Affects Everyone

Mr.. Green remarked in submit
ting the table:
"The housing problem Of the
next decade is not, therefore, the
mere abstract and kind concern
Of q handful of social workers
and reformers. 1t is not even
primarily labOr's concern. A bad
housing shortage will affect
every family in the country and
act as a brake on every branch
Of business and trade activity.
'Tf we expect to replace ObSO-
lete and slum dwellings, a very
substantial share of the new
homes must be within reach Of
the lower and middle income
group. The 'trickling up theory
is q failure. We must, above all,
extend the housing market to in
clude the average industrial
The Washington times., 1937-01-14
PRIVATE WORK
EXPENSIVE
FOR MANY
Continued from Page ~

NOOnbluueu IEOH rage ~
ing of humanity. 1t depends
on your social viewpoint
your idea as to what the Gov
ernment ought to do about
housing, if anything. 1t de-
pends on the degree of your
idealism, and it depends on
whether that idealism is
tempered by an appreciation
of the realities.
All of this means, Of course, that
there is no universally acceptable
measure of the need, no agree
ment as to the approach to the
problem.
What is happening in Washing
ton and elsewhere is that the
harder-headed and more practical
idealiSts who think of housing in
its social as well as economic con-
notation. realize that it must be
dealt with as a practical problem
and are trying as always to flnd
a satisfactory compromise between
the world as they think it ought
to be and the world as it is. They
are using the yardstick of past
experience in the United States
to measure the existing shortage
of new dwellings. They are using
the yardStick of European expert
ence to measure the social impact
of the problem. They are meaSur-
ing the available supply of money
and credit to see how far they can
go, first in providing housing they
think neceSsady and then to pro-
vide housing they think desirable.
The Washington times., 1937-01-14

idealistis approach to the problem.
Here it is:
Additional Dwellings Needed, 19S5.46"
Purely quanttative needs:
Estimated net increase
in households, 193O-45..... H52s,0O0
Extra dwellings, to allow
per cent vacancies..... 3S6.OO0
Total dwelling units needed
to house additional families
1g3O-45 ...........,..'.... TIl4,OOO
Surplus dwellings, 193O....... $4,000
Total additional ellinE
units needed to house in
crease in families 19S0-45 7,064,00
New dwellings built,
193O-S5 ..........,5O 100000
Dwellings demolished.
19SO-35 ........... 100000
Net increase in dwellings,
193O-S5 ................... 900,
Total additional ellinE
units needed. 1935-45 to
meet occupancy standards
of 1880 .................. s7s4,OOO
To achieve and maintain min
imum physical standards:
Immediate replacement of un-
The Washington times., 1937-01-14

Grafton of Labor head handed the
Senate Committee on Education
and Labor a tabulation represent
ing the product Of the Bauer
The Washington times., 1937-01-14

fit dwellings, at 10 percent
OF total dwellings, $780,. 3,2l6,OO0
Annual replacements, at / per-
cent per annum Of total
dwellings, 1880, to allow
for obsolescence ........... S,216,00O
Total additional elling
units needed to meet mini
imum physical standards
and maintain family occu-
pancy standards as Of 1880 13, 10000
"A certain proportion Of these add:
tlOnal dwelling units needed VIII
doubtless be provided by the subdi'
vision Of existing larger dwellings:
Certainly not more than 2.OOO,OOO
units, most Of them unsatisfactOry'
could be provided In this way, how
ever. On the other hand, there was q
certain proportion of doubling up"
even in 1880, not recorded in the Gem
sus. II we were to establish and main.
tain a real family occupancy standard
tone decent dwelling for each distinct
family unit) we would have to allow
at least an additional million new
dwellings,
The Washington times., 1937-01-14

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-18
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from the
Democrats Pen
from the

Well, Sir, wish 1 could make some
body believe am in earnest about the
pesky dogs which infest the streets OF
our beloved city-I1l be dog goned II
7 don't. I've said over and over
again that there isn't more pestl-
ferrous nuisance than a dog who has
decided objections to his best friends
quiet, nocturnal indulgences in Nor
phean pastime, and makes these OBJ
jections known by camping under a
bed room window for certain canine
vocal exercises.
Blest if don't believe those in au-
thority are of the opinion that if this
nightly aggregation of providers were
wiped out, such action would deprive
this column of a fruitful subject of
discussion, and the writer would be
put to it to find something funny to
write about. That would be funny,
wouldn't it?
It's another funny thing about this
whole matter: a dog never seems to
annoy it's owner. was talking to one
the other day. mean to an owner,
not the dog-and was saying that I
couldn't understand how continual
dog solo might be continually enter
tanning. I was told that a great deal
of trouble and expense had been in
Cured in training their pets voice.
that it had reached the state of per-
lection where it was impossible to I'm
derstand why the notes sent out about
1 A. M, to A. M, could be objected
to by any one. It only went to show
that a cultivated voice was frequent
ly way above the artistic apprecia-
ton of the "hoi polloi."
Why, any sort of critic could not
fail to revel in the crescendo of their
dogs howl; the staccato of its strik-
ing yaps; the profundo of its growl-
ing bass; and the plaintive melody of
it's appealing whine. Their little-or
big angel was just too cute for any,
thing this side of Kalamazoo, and all
I could do was to go way back and
"set" down.
I did. 1 "set" until about A. M.
'Twasn't any use to assume any 9TH
er position as the hours dragged slow
ly by-hours which should have been
used to refresh the body, soul, and
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-18
CAMP FOLDERS
ANNOUNCE THE
CAMP STAFF
SIT More Boys Registered AS
Scouts In The Area Than
Same Time Last Year
FIRST PERIOD OPENS
JUNE 27 WITH MEAL

Camp Folders and special broad
sides, announcing the Rodney Scout
Camps Staff, have been sent to all
Scouts in Delaware and Maryland.
Scouts have eagerly awaited this an
nouncement.
In this special broadside, Clarence
F. Urffer, who will direct Rodney for
the first season, has announced that
his Associate Director will again be
Mr.. James A. Glaes of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. Glaes is Veteran Rodney Camp
er. Eddie" Cantwell, popular Water
front Director will start his twelfth
year in that position. James M.
Shorts, ST., the Council Senior Scout
Director, will be in charge of the Sea
Scout Camp, which opens July II, two
weeks later than the regular Camp.
The Camp Committee, of which Mr..
J. Thompson Brown is Chairman, is
happy to announce the addition of
two new sail boats and two new war
canoes to the Rodney "Navy." 9th
er improvements and changes have
been made in the Camp, which will all
add to the comforts of the 1887 Rod
ney Campers.
A fact to be considered by Scouts
and parents is that at the present
time there are SIT more boys register
ed as Scouts in the area than at the
same period last year. Because of
this fact an unprecedented enrolment
is anticipated according to Camp Di-
rector Urffer.
Mr.. Urffer, whose headquarters are
in Wilmington where he is in a posi-
ton to watch daily the camp registra-
ton trends, is advising all Scouts to
now. "It is never too early,
but it may be too late"
In order to encourage Troops to
come to Camp with their leaders, the
Council is offering a special conces-
sion. The registration fee of $1.OO
will be waived if so per cent of the
Troop enrolment is registered with
their Scoutmaster or adult leader dur
ing either the First or Fourth Periods
of Camp. This is the second year for
a concession of this kind. A number
Of the Area Troops took advantage of
It last year.
The first period opens June 81 with
he evening meal.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-18

Since the latest issue of the Demo
craft, the Pocomoke City base ball
team has been putting up very cred
table exhibition of the national pas
time.
On Saturday last, the leaders of the
League from Salisbury were the
guests, and they went home with the
game tucked under the arms, but by
the very close score of 8 to 2. The
game started well for Pocomoke, the
team chalking up two runs in the
first inning.
In the second, Savitsky opened up
with barrage of bases on balls,
showing the same wildness he had
been afflicted with in the warming
up" session before the game. AS re-
suit, homer with two on, yielded
three runs, and, incidentally, put a
stopper on the scoring of both teams
for the remainder of the game.
Messick replaced Savitsky and pitch
ed shut-out ball for the remainder of
the contest. Comellas, for Salisbury,
was effective, and with his speed, baf-
fled the home team, altho' he was
threatened several times. To many,
it appeared as if some bunting tactics
might have turned the tide. Better
pitchers than he have been upset by
those dinky little swats.
However, it was a good game, and
so long as the boys give that quality
of ball, the fans have no room to COM
plain. On Sunday, fredericksburg en-
tertained the Pocomoke team, and, in
a loosely played game, won over the
locals by score of IL to 9.
Monday was an off day, but on
Tuesday, Salisbury visited Pocomoke
and, this time, went home with the
short end of a 5 to 4 score tucked
under their arms. Harris pitched for
the home team, and turned in a good
hurting job. In this finger and Mes
sick, Manager Keen has a pair of
good twirlers who should win more
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-18
REV. ROBERT gibson
ACCEPTS DEL. CALL

Rev. Robt. ellison, who has been rec
tor at St.-Paul's-By-t he-Sea Episcopal
Church at Ocean City for about a
year, presented his resignation to the
vestry at a meeting Tuesday evening
in order to accept the call as rector of
st. Luke's Church at Seaford, in the
Diocese of Delaware.
Mr.. ellison came to Ocean City af-
ter his ordination last June.
He will go to Delaware to accept
the call at st. Luke's July 8.
During the past year at Ocean City
Mr.. ellison has made many friends
who have extended to him sincere
wishes for the future.
Mr.. ellison will be remembered as
the very efficient assistant to Rev. H.
V. Clary, rector of st. Mary's Church,
Pocomoke. He is the son of Mrs. R.
R. ellison, and the late Rev. ellison,
who was rector for some years of the
Episcopal Church in Salisbury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-18
COUNTY FIRE
ASSOCIATION
HOLD MEETING
Assemble In POcOmOke On Last
Thursday And Puts On
Big Programme
SNOW HILL AND STOCKTON
WE'RE PRIZE WINNERS

The 9Th Annual Convention of the
Volunteer Firemen's Association of
Worcester County was held in this
city on Thursday and brought crowds
of people here to attend the business
meeting and witness the parade which
took place at 600 o'clock.
The six companies in the county,
which includes Pocomoke, Snow Hill,
Ocean City, Berlin, Stockton and New
ark, assembled at the Fire House at
1 P. M, for the business session. Mr..
Harvey Pusey, of Snow Hill, president
of the Association, presided. The In
vocation was made by Rev. John w.
Wootten, Chaplain of the Association;
the Address of Welcome by Hon. E. W.
Ross, Mayor of Pocomoke City; and
response by Pres. Harvey Pussy. At
this meeting the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Charles Mitchell, of New
ark; Vice President, Ernest Dickinson,
of Pocomoke; Secretary and Treasurer
Howard Wainwright, of Ocean City;
and Rev. M. Pritchard, of Newark,
Chaplain.
At 2:15 p. M, brief actresses were
made by Mayor E. w. Ros, President
Pusey, and DR.. r. B. Mathews. At 3
p. M, adjournment was made to the
Ball Park to witness the Eastern
Shore League game between POGO
moke and Centreville.
Promptly at 600 p. m. the big par
ade took place.
In their natty uniforms, with fire
equipment shining, the firemen receiv-
ed much favorable comment upon
their immaculate and soldierly appear
ance.
At $50 P. M. Cold Platter supper
was served in the Fire House by the
Ladies Auxiliary and Immediately af-
Continued on Page Al
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-18
MR.. & MRS. O'TOOLE
SHOWERED BY
THEIR FRIENDS
Held At The Home Of Mr.. And
Mrs. James Miles, Of
New Church

A miscellaneous shower was given
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
O'Toole of this city at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Miles at New
Church, Thursday evening, June 10.
Music for the evening was furnished
by Rev. Frank Fulcher, John Fulcher,
Lizette Fulcher, Prentis Miles, Vernon
Miles and Mrs. O'Toole.
The newly wed couple received
many useful and beautiful gifts.
Those present besides the bride and
groom were: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tull,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bell, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Tull, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hurley,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Crowson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dryden, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Fulcher, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hickman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Carey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Wilkerson, Mr.. and Mrs. Dor
sey Wilkerson, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tilghman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Miles, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Miles, Mrs. Harry Thorn
ton, Mrs. John Ewell, Mrs. Roy Cut
Ter, Mr.. John Mason, Mrs. Albert
Warren, Misses Yetine Rohem, Virgin
ia Miles, Agnes Miles, Jeanette Tull,
Beulah Parks, Geraldine Miles, Eliza
beth Dryden, Elizabeth Thornton,
Audrey Dryden, Anna Belle Johnson,
Julia Hurley, Emma Miles, Annie Mae
Miles, Oicia Bell, Mary Louise Tull,
Lizette Fulcher, Messrs. Edwin Smith,
Bobby Tull, VIM. Martin, Edward
Parks, Ellie Kelly, Marvin Wilkerson,
Billy Wilkerson, Randolph Wilkerson,
Billy Carey, Edward McFord, John
Fulcher, Prentiss Miles, Richard Miles,
Wallace Dryden, Edward Johnson, Bill
ly Howard, Vernon Miles, Willard
Miles, Robert Parks, George Human,
Paul Cutler.
Many unable to attend sent gifts.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-18
MIR. AND MRS. MARINER
MARK ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie w. Mariner en-
tertained in celebration of their twen-
ty-fifth wedding anniversary Saturday
June IL, at their home in New Church.
The house was decorated with bas-
kets OF pink roses and larkspur. At
ter receiving the congratulations and
good wishes of the many guests pres
ent, Mr.. and Mrs. Mariner opened
their numerous gifts. At late hour
refreshments were served, after which
the bride of twenty-five years cut her
wedding cake which was decorated
with white flowers and silver leaves
appropriate to the occasion.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-18
MONTGOMERY WARDS
ANNUAL BICYCLE PARADE

Montgomery Ward will stage their
second annual bicycle parade on Thurs
day, June oath. The announcement in
this weeks issue of our paper gives
ample time for all those boys and girls
and older folk, too, who wish to COM
pete in this event, to enter and be eli
gible for the prizes.
Full instructions will be given at
the Ward store. Be sure to register
now and get your bike ready for the
big parade. The parade will take
place promptly at p. m. It will
form at the Montgomery Ward Store
proceed through the residential Sec
ton and return to the store. The
judges have not yet been selected.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-18
TRAP FOR CHICKEN
THIEF CATCHES WOMAN

Opening the door of chicken house
on her farm, Mrs. Lola Richardson,
fifty, wife of Prettyman Richardson,
of Stockton, was shot in the face
when a loaded shotgun rugged to drive
off thieves, was discharged.
The shotgun had been placed in the
poultry house with a string attached
to the trigger, so that the opening of
the poultry house door would cause
the weapon to be discharged.
Thinking that her husband had I'M
hooked the contraption early in the
morning, as was the custom, Mrs.
Richardson opened the chicken house
door while attending to her routine
farm chores.
She was rushed to the Peninsula
Geninsula General Hospital at Sails
bury for treatment of shotgun wounds
about the face and head. She will re-
cover.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-18
SNOW HILL
BOY RECIPIENT
OF A PRIZE
Gets Second Prize Of SIS Offer
ed By EastOn Shore Society
Of Baltimore
TWENTY ESSAYS COMPETE
FOR THE FOUR PRIZES

The historical essay contest staged
annually by the Eastern Shore Society
of Baltimore City, has been completed
and the prizes awarded, namely
First Prize, $500; Second Prize, $15;
Third Prize $40; Fourth Prize, S.
Twenty essays were submitted in the
contest. Members Of the graduating
classes of the Eastern Shore high
schools were eligible to compete.
The committee in charge Of the
contest was composed of: Edward D.
Martin, Chairman; Honorable George
L. Radcliffe; Percy G. Skirven; and
John T. Tucker. The committee gave
careful consideration to all the es-
says submitted and awarded prizes as
follows:
First Prize, "The Eastern Shore
during the Civil War;" written by
Alice Landlord, Sharptown, Md.
Second Prize, Civil War Days in
Snow Hill" written by Charles Cord
dry, Jr., Snow Hill, Md.
Third Prize, "Maryland's Civil War
Governor" written by T. Mace Keene,
Cambridge, Md.
Fourth Prize, "The Goldsborougt1
Family Of the Eastern Shore during
the Civil War" written by Mary Mar
garet Stevenson, Greensboro, Md.
The Society was founded in 1918,
and the first president of the Society
was DR.. ]. Clement Clar, originally
from Caroline County, and for many
years Superintendent of the Spring
field State Hospital.
The essays submitted contained
much interesting and valuable infor-
nation regarding the Eastern Shore
during the Civil War period and rela-
tive to the participation by a number
of Eastern Shoremen in the Civil War
in the Union and in the Confederate
Armies.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-18
MIDWEST STEEL
STRIKEENTITLED
TO HEADLINES
Two Great American Opinions
Hang On The Outcome Of
The Union Principle
HARD TO GUESS WHAT
WILL HAPPEN TO OPINION

The Midwest steel strike, bubbling
on the fires of labor unrest, was fully
entitled to the top headlines this week.
On it hung the hopes of two great
bodies of American opinion-that up
holding the open-shop principle and
that standing behind the unionization
principle. And public opinion was the
stake for which each was playing.
Other labor events should not be
minimized; the open avowal of union
support by Mayor LaGuardia of New
York, the labor holiday in Lansing,
Mich, the power cutoff in the Flint
area, the enlarged demands on General
Motors, the organizational drive on
Ford and other plants are very impor-
tant. But the steel strike is tops.
Throwing out all the claims, coun-
ter-claims, and political impulses mix
ed up in the steel organizations scrap,
the essentials as seen by most business
men are fairly simple. On one side
stands the Committee for Industrial
Organization, on Che other side stands
Tom Girdler representing Republic
Steel and carrying the hopes of all
who hope to protect the open shop.
Mr.. Girdler has denied emphatically
that he is acting for anyone save his
own company; nevertheless the aver
age opinion is that it is Tom Girdler
VS.. C. I. o.
The c. I. o. at first hoped for a
swift victory, with federal authorities
intervening, but Gov. Davey unexpect-
eddy stepped in. Both sides think him
incapable of handling the situation,
and c. I. o. hopes to get him out
quickly. Then it expects federal in
tervention, and possibly the summon
ing of Girdler and Pres. Frank Pur-
nell of Youngstown Sheet & Tube to
Washington. It confidentally admits
that if Republic and Sheet & Tube
have decided to stand current losses
and not sign under any circumstances,
the union can't hold it's men longer
than three more weeks at the most.
Apparently the companies have the up
per hand, with the back-to-work move
ment growing rapidly.
It is not hard to guess what will hap
pen to public sentiment if the c. I. o.
is given licking in the Midwest steel
Continued on Page ~
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-18
REV. MIR. HOOKER
REMOVED FROM
POC0MOKE CITY
Is Appointed To Calvary Church,
Baltimore, After A Minis
try Of One Year Here

Much to the surprise and regret of
many of his parishioners and also of
many of his other friends in this COM
munity the Baltimore Conference of
the M. P. Church, which has just clos
ed at Westminster, Md, saw fit to
remove Rev. G. J. Hooker from Beth
any Church, Pocomoke and send him
to Calvary Church, Baltimore City.
Mr.. Hooker has served his charge in
Pocomoke only one year.
Mr.. Hooker's pastorate here has
been most acceptable and the COM
munity had accepted him as a val
liable addition to those working for
its moral uplift. He is forceful,
logical speaker; a genial pastor; and
a man in all respects, an honor to his
profession. All who have known him
will regret his departure.
Other nearby appointments made
were: Accomac, E. C. Graham; Girls
field, C. M. Elderdice and w. C. Num-
ford; Delmar, w. A. Donoway; Green
backville, L. w. Gordon; New Church,
J. R. McKeawn; Salisbury, J. R.
Green; Snow Hill, J. w. Townsend;
M. L. Jennings.
Rev. G. E. Lester will succeed Mr..
Hooker here. He comes from Fed
where he has served for
some years. Mr.. Hooker will fill the
Pocomoke pulpit on Sunday next.