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Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-27

hook which held the lamp sus-
pended from the back of chair,
or from a crevice between stones
of the fireplace, All of these early
lamps, of course, made use of
candles"
This young lady believes that
the history of primitive lamps
makes fascinating study. "The
worlds first lamps were burning
brands plucked from the camp
fire, and Goals nursed into flame
In brazier. Then came torches
of wood, often composed of twigs
or splinters bound together and
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-27

@NLY great-grandmothers will remember
~ this relic of the epic western migration
"a copper lamp of old frontier days before
electric lights were known.
This specimen, recalling the days of the
pioneers helped to light the way of early
settlers across the plains from Illinois to
Utah, where 1t Is preserved by a Mormon
museum as treasured memento of the past.
ut Is similar to the lamps that came over
with the Pilgrims on the Mayfo,oer," says its
guardian Miss Lucille b hi of Salt Lake
City. Those were Dutch lamps, and went by
the name of Betty lanterns Usually they
were of iron and some were forged in brass
They were shaped like pear, but fiat on
top and bottom. Next came the same type
of lamp, but with hinged lid, a handle at
the back and attached by link to pointed
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-27

characteristic was a long neck
and great ostrich-like feet. Others
insisted that 1t more nearly re-
sembled the true "Dinosauria" of
primitive times, the terrible rep
tiles" which grew to 80 feet in
length. Skeletons of this huge
lizard were recently discovered in
America, and museums have
reconstructed their proportions
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-27
Models "Perfect Porkers'

tress' study of hogs has enabled her to
reproduce many different species, each
of a standard size and weight.
"One of the finest of American hogs"
she says. ARE the black Berkshires,
which originated in Ohio. and are SIM
liar to the famous Poland China type.
The ancestors of all domestic pigs were
once natives of South Pacific islands,
and modern types are cross breeds,
more suitable for profitable pork-pro-
ducing farms of the western states"
Since the price paid for each pig de-
pends upon its weight and type, these
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

losophy. He doesn't believe that
youngsters are born devils" nor
does he join that chorus of
Sour Pusses who indiscrimi-
nately condemn all juvenile ex-
preston.
'It isn't the youngster who
needs correction" said he in a
recent address before the Ne
braska Conference for Social
Work. mine times out Of ten,
it's the parent"
And then, with apologies to
none, he proceeded to advocate
PUBLIC WHIPPING POSTS
FOR WORTHLESS PARENTS.
Nor does worthless" mean
merely the brutal bully-the
drunkard-the shrew. Such par
ents are obvious offenders. But
there are others, often esteemed
estimable, who are as great, or
even a greater menace to child
hood.
The mother who is so busy
bossing civic affairs or accumu-
lating culture that she has no
time to mold her own Off
spring
The father who thinks he has
done his duty when he pays
the bills, and who couldn't tell
you his own children'S ages or
school grade if you paid him a
bonus
The lowering mother who
turns her boys and girls into
spineless parasites and towards
by her constant protection
They are all Public Enemies
in Father Flanagan's eyes-and
he believes we'd save millions
Of dollars now expended for
prison upkeep and eliminate a
national disgrace if they were
given the public lash.
The Washington times., 1937-11-16
SaUe Patriotism for u. S.

I heartily agree with C. j. ".
in his letter on Cry Baby
Patriots" and cannot see why
"Gino" should have any trouble
in figuring out what he meant.
When men of the United
States, of their own volition, go
to a foreign country and take up
arms for that country, they lose
all rights of citizenry here and
have no right to expect our
State Department to intervene
when they get into trouble.
If one plays with fire, one Is
apt to get burned.
I certainly would not compare
Lieutenant Dahl or some high
school boy with Lafayette or
Pulaski; one got into trouble
over the love Of easy CD money,
the other through the love of
adventure; both were old
enough to know what they were
doing, and so why not play the
game as men, instead of trying
to hide behind some woman.
I saw enough war in 1913 to
know that it Is not pleasant,
and of course no one likes to
end his mortal existence. but
when you start out looking for
trouble you can always find it.
Here's hoping that our boys
keep their noses out Of trouble
that don't concern them, save
their patriotism for the time
when Uncle Sam may need
them, and thereby spare their
loved ones needless anguish.
A. L. PERRY.
A BlOuU to D. C.. Citizens
Recent increase in rates Of
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

it can be anything more than
a start.
SIGNS OF NEW TIMES: Two
~ Government officials are on
the list Of speakers for U. S.
Chamber of Commerce meeting
for the first time in many a
full Roosevelt moon. Chairman
Fahey of FHLB and Admins
traitor Mcdonald of the Hous-
ing Administration are address
ing the conference on local res.
idential construction convening
Wednesday.
That arrangement did not
just happen. It is a White House
secret, but both first obtained
permission from Mr.. Roosevelt
before accepting the invitations.
THE top crowd was profound
l. ly shocked by news of the
Brazilian dictatorship. Officials
backed away from inquiries as
if they were explosives-and
they were. Even in private, Sec
ondary government officials de-
clined to touch the subject with
a 10-foot pole. They have rarely
been so wary about anything.
The hidden powder within
the topic is, they did not know
how much certain fascist ma
tions whose names are not hard
to guess may have had to do
with promoting dictatorship
ideas on the southern half of
this continent. Any official
verification of such a suspicion
would require action.
IF you see G-men going around
l. bareheaded, here Is the rea-
son:
A q. S. marshal in Wisconsin
sent in a bill to the General
Treasury Accounting office for
$40 to cover e hat he lost in a
raid. The g. A. office sent back
word: 1.-THE Government does
not furnish headgear for a
cop" That word "cop" aroused
the marshal. Next month his
expense account was itemized
and accompanied by receipts for
every expenditure, hotels, meals,
transportation, etc. But there
was a note at the bottom from
the marshal: MY hat is in here.
You just try to find it."
The @. "A. office puzzled
while, could not find any extra
SO for the hat, finally rejected
the whole account, with the
note: "Confessedly wrong"
The marshal is now tearing
out his hair and will probably
demand $25 more for q toupe.
The Washington times., 1937-11-16
Voice of the People

fare on street car and bus lines
of the Capital Transit Company
was a sudden, unjust blow to the
citizens of Washington. The
Public U Utilities Commission,
which condoned this increase.
certainly betrayed the conf
dence Of the Washington public.
It is larnentable to think that
the citizens of washington are
given so little consideration,
when given any at all, in mat
tiers which vitality concern them.
Municipal ownership Of the
transit company could under no
circumstance be worse, and in
all probability service would be
improved, and the assets from
successful operation would help
a great deal in erasing the tax
burden on the now heavily laden
District taxpayer.
A rebellion on the part Of the
citizens against this mwarrant-
ed increase in fare will most as
suredly manifest itself in a very
direct way. Here's hoping that
the day is not far off when the
citizen will be given some con-
sideration In future delibera-
tions of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
HERBERT MARSHALL, JR,
President, Rock Greek Citi-
zens' Association.
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

Fighting words-those! A ter
rifle wallop at the egotism of
a nation which boasts of its
love for children-of the lib
erty and luxuries given it's
younger generation.
But the man who says them
knows whereof he speaks-and
has scanty patience with the
Peevish Papas and Mad Mamas
who'll be incensed thereby.
Years ago, out of his pity for
neglected and misguided youth,
Father Flanagan started a
unique institution in Omaha
gave it his own name-"Father
Flanagan's Boys Home" And
thousands Of youngsters, re-
deemed from the gutter and
gun gang, have reason to bless
him for it.
Things are run strictly in
Father Flanagan's Home. Pun
ishments are meted out which
raise Cain with the kiss-n' '-coddle-
'em tribe and those theorists
who believe in "unfettered self.
expression"
Yes, this is certainly no place
for siSsies Of any age yet
one never heard a complaint
from the inmates. And for the
best of all reasonS-the young
sters make their own rules, boss
their. own incorporated town,
dispense their own sentences
But severe punishment is rarely
necessary in Father Flanagan's
Home. Be decent yourself =.
stick on the job give the
youngsters unlimited faith. af-
lection and the benefit of a
good example, and neither you
nor the cop will have to worry
about your youngsters record.
That is Father Flanagan's phi.
The Washington times., 1937-11-16
Marry-GO-.
Round
By HELEN ROWLAND


Every morn I bring thee vio-
let's" hasn't been the modern
lovers favorite song for 10, these
many years. It's far more apt
to be something like, "I can't
give you anything but love,
Baby" So when the girl of
today wants anything from a
hat to a husband, she first gets
a job-and then goes after it!
She knows that is the quickest
and surest way to GET it.
She has discovered that sit
ting helplessly back and wishing
on the new moon doesn't get her
much in this life except a cold
in the head. And when Christ
mas comes around, she climbs
down her own chimney and fills
her own stocking-and is pleased
and thankful if she doesn't
have to kiss herself under the
mistletoe.
OF course, it is all a little un.
romantic. But it's really more
refreshing and satisfying; much
more fun working for the things
you really want, than waiting
around for them to be "be-
slowed" on you. The "bestow-
ais" never come when you most
long for them-and then it's al
ways apt to be something you
don't want and have to look
grateful for.
The high cost Of living may
be a national problem and bar
to marriage, but it should not
be, as long as the hand that
rocks the cradle also buys its
own orchids and diamonds, and
its own hat and shoes, and
sometimes pays for half the
gasoline.
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

Inc need exists, the unem-
ployed building tradesmen are
standing around waiting for
work, capital is available, prop
erty is plentiful-yet every move
has failed.
Several obvious reasons have
been mentioned by President
roosevelt, explaining why
neither the Government nor
private capital has been able to
do much (high cost of materials
and labor, etc. but there are
others unmentioned which have
developed out OF the experience
of the Government and are not
being advertised.
Take a look at these if you
want a balanced slant on why
the boom has not doomed and
may not:
TUE Government itself has
= frightened off many private
low-cost housing projects by its
own unsuccessful experiments
in this field. For one thing it
has charged off some of its
building costs to relief, and
therefore private builders can
not possibly compete.
a certain Senator has in.
formation Which he Wiu make
public shortly indicating AZ per
cent OF the costs of some Gove.
ernment projects haze been
charged oft to relietJ.
Whenever YOU build q new
house, you may change the
value and rental OF an existing
one. Private industry is scared
that unnatural new construc-
ton will upset existing rent,
sales-priceS and mortgage values.
Some people will not buy
homes because they are not sure
of their jobs. (The Govern
ment's Hole owned 4,021 prop
critics last June, which had been
seized because the home owners
could not pay service charges.
Half these delinquencies we're
caused by then developing un.
employment, long before this
business recession started.)
What this situation indicates
to many an expert here is that
a beginning might be made by
a Government reversal, and
withdrawal from the field. If
private building is given an
opportunity to know what it
must compete against in the
immediate future, a start might
be made. Few have hopes that
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

should worry
his wife with
u n n ecessary
details Of his
daily affairs,
but, when he
really encoun-
ters difficult
ties that may
affect the
W elfare Of
b o t h, it
seems to me
it is only
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

tainly S h a re
all thin g S
W i t h the
W o m a n he
marries. After
all, when two
pc eorle are
married it is
u n d e r stood
t h at the y
share BIO t h
h a ppin ess
q n d sorrows.
However, it is
The Washington times., 1937-11-16
THE ANSWERS

gle person to
answer, but I
feel that if 1
should marry
1 should want
m y husband
to confide in
me in regard
to his busi.
ness difficult
ties. My faith
er ALWAYS dis
cuSSed b u S l.
ness Difficult
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

a t tit ude of
the wife. If
she is inter-
ested in what
her husband
is accomplish
ing her advice
might often
be he pf III.
or course, II
a vile takes
no interest in
his business,
ere Is no
reason for hir
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

husband as q
rule confides
in me and I
feel that it
m a K e S our
mutual under
S t a n d n g
m u c h better
than it other
W is e would
be. Sine e
married p e o.
pie are so
closely united,
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

not necessary for a wife to know
all Of the details Of her huS-
bands business"
y Il \
Miss Gertrude Ceppos, 524h
Fourth st. s. W., student:
"It depends entirely upon the
The Washington times., 1937-11-16
Listen, World!
Bv ELSIE ROBINSON

Copyright 1897 Features Syndicate nc)
66NYO NATION RAISES MORE CHILDREN FIT FOR
IN JkILS AND PENITENTIARIEs THAN AMERICA"
The Washington times., 1937-11-16


eyes. After
all, marriage
is a partner
S h ip and
t h ere should
be no secrets,
fin ancial or
otherwise, be-
tween p part.
n e r S. The
W life should
have a right
) to share her
h u S b a n DIS
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

it is only right that they should
share both difficulties and tri-
umphS."
X X \
Sol Amanuel, 1905 Kansas
Ave. N. W., haberdashery clerk:
II don't think a husband
The Washington times., 1937-11-16
Wise Words

A virtuous wife rules her hUs-
band by obeying him-Publilius
SyruS.
It is a bad plan that admits
no modification.-Publifius Sy-
rus.
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

right that he should confide in
the woman he has chosen as his
life partner"
X X 4
Miss Lillian Barnett, 429 Ken.
yon st. N. W., salesgirl:
II think a man should GER
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

ties with my mother and it
seems to me that it does a man
good to talk over his problems
with his wife"
X 4
c. E. White, alb North
Eighteenth ST., Arlington, Va,
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

troubles as well as his pleasures
and this can be accomplished
only by frank discussion of all
problems"
4 4
Mrs. Agnes Brook, GIT Owens
Pl. N. E., soda dispenser:
''I think it is a good idea. Ny
The Washington times., 1937-11-16
The Inquiring.
Photographer
The Washington Times in
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

THE QUESTION
Should a man discuss his busi-
ness troubles with his wife?
THE ANSWERS
Miss Dorothy Zepp, 1926 F. st.
N. E., cashier:
cts a hard question for a sin
The Washington times., 1937-11-16
News Behind the News
A Few Things That Are Holding Up The
Housing Boom-New Deal Officials to
Address u. S. Chamber.
By Paul MGLLOn

Reproduction i o n prOhibiNd)
NJ OTHING is easier to glow about than housing: Moth
ing harder to do something about More words than
bricks have been laid that subject the Government
tried to boom the business three years ago.
The Washington times., 1937-11-16
Troffic Toll

The mounting list Of traffic
victims in the District Of Co
lunbia since January !. 1887.
is graphically shown by the
death watch:
The Washington times., 1937-11-16

From the New York Daily News.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02

other attitudes of goodness and of vir-
tue, with the exception, however, of
that stupendous height which pierces
heaven itself, the lofty Matterhorn of
Love.
AS a certain writer beautifully says
ITO love Jesus and to be conscious
that He loves us is to experience the
hottest and the happiest emotion of
the human heart. And naturally, the
highest ideal of heavenly bliss is an
eternal union with Him-to be where
He is and to be like Him."
Who can read the Scriptures and
not read of love?
When we turn to Romans we read:
Love one another with brotherly
love-" We turn to Galatians and
read: "By love serve one another" We
open Ephesians and read: "Walk in
love, as Christ" We leaf over to CO.
lossians and read: Being knit togeth-
er in love-" And to the Thessalonians
and read: "About in love one to anoth-
err" We turn to the beloved Apostle
John and read: "God is love and he
that abideth in love abideth in God and
God in him."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02
Melbourne

Messrs. Phillip Mumford and Lewis
Longfellow of Salisbury, were recent
visitors at the home of their friends,
Mr.. and RMS. Clemon Jones.
There will be services at Remson
N. E. Church next Sunday afternoon
at o'clock by our pastor, Rev. G.
S. Thomas. Everybody is cordially in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Collins, of
Hauwood, Va, spent last Sunday even
ing with his mother, RMS. Cornelius
Collins.
Mrs. George Reid and daughter, of
Pocomoke City spent last Sunday
with Mrs. Reds mother, Mrs. A. P.
Payne.
Those visiting Public Landing last
Sunday afternoon were the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Reid and daugh-
ter, Miss Pearle Reid and Mr.. and
Mrs. Pettigrew B. Bum and son, jim
my, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mitchell
and daughters.
Mrs. E. J. Reid and daughters, Mrs.
P. B. Bum and Miss Pearle Reid and
Mrs. Clemon Jones attended the East
ern Star, of Pocomoke City on Mon
day evening of this week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02
AMERICAN HEN
SUPPLIES LACK
OF USUAL MEAT
Five Million Farmers Out Of A
Total Of Six Millions Now
Raise Poultry

The great American hen comes to
the rescue of consumers all over our
country by doing her bit to supply
eggs and poultry meat in the face OF
shortage of beef, pork and lamb.
The widely advertised scarcity which
threatens a meat famine in the Uni
ted States due to farmers holding ami
mails back for breeding is to be off
st, according to reports of the Insti-
tute of American Poultry Industries,
by a big reserve of both poultry and
eggs and a poultry population on
farms within 2 per cent of last years
numbers. The yield of laying hens is
also exceptionally good this year and
the projects of plentiful feedstuffs
are good. There is undoubtedly a
scarcity of meats as whole as reflect
ed in high prices but neither scarcity
nor high prices exist as yet in eggs
and poultry.
Consumers will welcome this news
because poultry meat has always &C.
cupied an enviable place on the Ameri-
: can table. The stocks on hand June
LIST as reported by the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture 80, 448,OOO pounds
is double the quantity on hand June
LIST, 1895. This increase has beer
reflected in the attractive price on
poultry to consumers the past several
months and has removed poultry from
the customary Sunday or special oc.
casion meal class.
With eggs placed by the leading nu-
tritionists on par with milk, con-
sumers should turn to a more gener-
GUS use of eggs in daily meals. Egg
main dishes for dinner and supper
should be the rule. The easy cooking
their ready combinations with vege-
tables, fruit and milk, their attractive
price are all important things for to.
days consumer to consider to avoid
mounting food bills.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02

Ter and children of Reading, Pa, spent
the weekend with Mrs. w. II. Jones
Mrs. Blanche Haubert has returned
to Philadelphia, after a visit with he,
sisters, Misses Henrietta and Made.
line Bowen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ruth of Elkton
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
F. J. Nickerson.
Mrs. William Richardson returned
home from Baltimore accompanied BY
her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Moore
and Mr.. Moore and their son, Dicky,
who spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William johnson of
Salisbury, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. J. Nickerson.
Mrs. Alton Mock and daughter, Ger
aldine of Baltimore and Mrs. Edward
Gladding and son, Leland Ray were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James K.
Parks Thursday.
Miss Betty Dryden of Marcus Hook
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Cora
Herman.
Mr.. Edward Davis died at his home
on Federal Street Monday morning.
Funeral services at this writing have
not been stated.
DR.. and Mrs. Paul Jones are visit
ing in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ralph Brown is in Beebe Hos
pital, Lewes, DEL. for treatment.
Mrs. Walter Mason and daughter,
Louise of Montclair, N. j., are visit
ing Miss Lily Mason.
Miss Vera Esther Jones, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Martin Jones,
of Snow Hill was married Thursday
afternoon to Mr.. William Merritt
Brooks of Norfolk, Va, by the Rev.
Robert P. Davis, pastor of Presbyter-
ian Church at the home of the brides
parents on Market Street. Mrs. John
B. Lynch of Ocean, sister of the bride
was matron of honor. Mr.. Braxton
Compton, of Cape Charles was best
man. The BRIDES niece, Miss Suzanne
Lynch of Ocean was flower girl and
Jackie Timmons ring bearer. Miss
Mabel Lee Jones of Pocomoke played
the wedding march and Mr.. G. Ran
dolph Mount sang 90 Phomise Me"
and II Love You Truly" Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks will reside in Norfolk.
Mrs. Peter Lamb is attending sum-
mer school at Columbia University,
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Humphreys
and two sons are visiting Mrs. R. Byrd
Parsons in Kinston, N. C.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02
GreenbackviUe

Mary Justice, Effie Marshall, Fran
ces Bundick, Eta McCleary, Clifford
Matthews, Edward Wimbrow, James
Ellis and Howard Wimbrow spent
Sunday evening at Public Landing.
Mrs. Thomas Wimbrow of near town
entered the Pine Bluff Sanatorium at
Salisbury, Nd, on Saturday for treat
ment.
The M. P. Church is undergoing
a complete renovation on the interior
While the work is being done services
are being held at the School auditor
ium.
Mrs. VIM. Beebe of Chincoteague
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Derrickson and
children of Chincoteague, Va, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Jones and
daughter, Norma of Girdletree, Md,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
S. Jones, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ellerman and
nephew, Mr.. Sidney Selby of Trenton,
N. j., were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Selby, Sunday.