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Smyrna times., 1938-12-01

The Adult Education Singing
Glass will meet next Monday even
ing at the community hall for the
usual meeting. The class expects
to have the Taylor's Bridge group
as guests for the evening. After
the singing the class will enjoy a
period of old fashioned square
dancing.
Miss Geneva Pryor of Whining
ton, visited her home Saturday ev-
ening.
Miss Anna Manlove and Mr..
Morris Campbell of Wilmington,
were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
Short Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. Frank Conner was entertain
ed Friday evening at his home by
some friends in honor of his birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gentry of
Cheswold entertained a group of
young people from this neighbor-
hood Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Walton and
children were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Walton for Thanks
giving Day.
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liam Haggerty of Newport, Ind.
Mrs. w. Ellison Barnard of Chi
cago, who came to Dover for the
funeral of her brother, Robinson c.
Walker, is remaining for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. c. DUPONT
Walker. The latter also has Mrs.
Cayot Beaston of Wilmington as
her guest A. Torbert Cole, who
was home, returned to st. Louis
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Amend of
Greensburg, Pa, are the guests of
their niece, Mrs. Robinson C.Walk-
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger V. Mitchell
and daughter, Miss Helene Mitch
ell Of Boonsboro, Ind, were the
guests of Mrs. Mitchells mother,
Mrs. NJ. A. Hartnett, Sr., over
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Troxell
and brother, DR.. w. d. Burton, Jr..
of Catonsville, Md, came Friday
to spend the week Pend with their
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Wilbur D.
Burton.
Mrs. Austin D. Smith was host
ess to her bridge club last week
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OAKHILL COMMUNITY
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity

Delaney's, Dec. 1 - Delaney's
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev.
A. It. Mcfarland, minister, an
nounces services for next Sunday
as follows: 2 p. m, Church School.
We want a great Rally of all our
Sunday School folks at this service.
Let the slogan be: Everybody Out
Sunday" Sunday will be our re-
opening day. The redecoration of
the church building has been about
completed and pastor and congre-
cation are making plans for a
grand re-opening. Rev. Or. w. E.
Gunby, superintendent of the dis
trict, will preach the sermno and
Rev A. t. Mcfarland, the pastor,
will have charge of the program.
Al friends and neighbors are invit-
ed to the services. Preaching SER
Y ces at 3 p. m. The public is cor
oially invited.
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Gently entertained at dinner: Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Carey Of Coates
vile, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. John Hay
es of Dover; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
/ Carey and Mr. Clendaniel of near
Little Creek; Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Barcus, Junior Barcus, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Cirrigione and w. w.
Kerper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Holloway and
two children of Prospect Park, were
recent guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Thompson. Mrs.
Thompson accompanied them home
for a few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kranz have
been on visit to Misses Blanche
and MabIe Hatmon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Pitman in Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Mrs. Lille Wright was a recent
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Keith and Mr.. Keith and son, Rog-
er at Dover.
Mrs. Rebecca ]. Morris was a re-
cent visitor to her sister and fam
lily, Mrs. Elizabeth Wheatman and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mills or Smyr-
ma.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Luff and
children of Dover, were Cheswold
visitors recently.
Several from here attended the
funeral of James p Masten Fri
day, November IL, from a funeral
home in Dover.
Mrs. James a. Leager, who has
been on the sick list, is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Mischler
and family of Richardson Park,
have ben visiting Mrs. Mischler's
mother, Mrs. James Boyles and
Mr. Boyles and Mr.. and Mrs Char
lie Marker.
Miss Victorine Lafferty has re-
turned from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Hopkins and son Homer, at
Frederica.
Miss Nina Griffin of Smyrna,
spent several days recently with
Mrs F. J. Lafferty and family
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TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Townsend, Dec. 1.-Two brothers,
James and Walter Grant, while
hunting recently came across each
other near Townsend after having
been separated for Is years. Meth
er one thought the other was near.
1t is needless to say both were
overjoyed and an interesting chat
followed. James resides in Will
mington, while his brother had
lived in Ohio up to year ago
when he moved to a farm near
Leipsic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. Walls of
Townsend, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Kath-
leen G. Walls, to Mr.. Harry F.
McQuale, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry F. McQuale, of Atlantic
City, N. ]. The wedding will take
place at the home of the brides
parents to-day, November 18th.
Miss Walls is graduate of the
Middletown High School and of
Beacon College, Wilmington. Mr..
McQuale is a graduate of the At
lantic City High School.
Gunners returning from days
hunt during which about every
foot of land was secured for the
nimble cottontail and the partridge
report game as being plentiful in
some areas, while other spots ap-
pear to be entirely without any
semblance of wild life. Usually
the bulk of the game is found in
colonies as was the case last year
and hunters tramp the thickest
places to get the best results. Har-
ry Ford, of Wilmington, and
friend named Harkins, of New
Castle, each bagged the limit of six
Continued on Page Four)
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STATE CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their DOings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

/ Dover, Dec. NV Mrs. Henry
Ridgely, Mrs. George E. Dawson,
Mrs Harold W.Horsey, Mrs Ralph
@. Wilson, and Mrs. L. Lee Layton
We're among the local members of
the Delaware Society of Colonial
Danes who attended the meeting
and tea in Wilmington on Monday.
Mrs. Willis Jenkins and Miss
Faith Jenkins entertained at tea
Thanksgiving Day afternoon at
their home in Wyoming.
Miss Rhoda Henderer of Phila-
delphia spent the holiday weekend
with Miss Jane W. Hardesty.
Miss Frances Hayman, a student
at Catawba College, Salisbury, N.
c., went to Richmond for the Will
liam and Richmond College
football game and spent the
Thanksgiving holiday in Williams
burg with Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Doug
las. Thursday evening she attend
ed the William and Mary holiday
dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Shakes
peare and Mr. and Mrs. w. Russell
Hayman motored to Aberdeen, Md,
Saturday evening to be among the
dinner and bridge guests of Mrs
Howard H. Mitchell.
Mrs. John B. Hutton, Mrs. Will
liam E. Haman and Mrs. Charles
G. Shorb were cohostesses at tea
on Monday afternoon of last week
at the home of Mrs. Hutton, in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B.
Ridgeway of SanDiego, and the
birthday anniversary of Miss Ella
Downes. Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgeway.
who have been the guests of the
formers sisters, Mrs. James H.
Hazel and Mrs. Mary L.asher since
their return from several months
trip abroad, will return to their
western home next week.
Mrs. Samuel @. Chase of Chester,
Pa, has returned home after
spending Thanksgiving with her
niece, Mrs. Thomas M Gooden, Jr..
and Mr.. Gooden.
Mrs. Frederick Sherwood of
Port Washington, L. L., and son
William Fish of New York, have
been spending several days with
her sister, Mrs. H. Smith johnson,
and Mr.. Johnson. Mrs. Sherwood's
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Andrus Taylor, and
daughter Sandra, who accompanied
her to Dover, continued to their
winter home at Clearwater, Fla.
Charles H. Fleming, Jr., was
home from Massanutten Military
Academy, Woodstock, Va, for the
holiday weekend. Another Mas
sanutten student, William Nc
Loughry, who is taking post-grad-
uate work, also was home with his
mother, Mrs. A. G. Livingston, and
Mr.. Livingston.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Alice, Jr.,
were overnight visitors in Phila-
delphia on Monday of last week
and attended the attraction,
Shadow and Substance" at the
Forrest Theatre.
Caleb Warrington is home from
Bordentown Military Institute with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb
Van Warrington.
John Kellum Of Ventnor, N. j.,
came for the holiday and weekend
with his sister. Miss Mary l.. Kel-
lum, and Mrs. Thomas F. Dunn.
Charles F. Richards, Jr., was
home from Jefferson College, Phil
adelphia, over Thanksgiving and
had as his guest schoolmate, Will
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KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, Dec. 1 - Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Lynch and daughter Char
lotte, spent the weekend with
their parents near Frankfort, Del.
Miss Violet Tribbett of Leippsic,
spent the holiday with Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Burrows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest farrell and
son Malcolm, entertained company
at dinner on Sunday.
Kenton and community are very
sorry to hear of the death of Mrs.
John Jacobs. She will be greatly
missed by everyone.
Mr.. Joseph Pane, Mr.. Walter
Mclaughlin, <Mr. Jacob Palmatory,
Mr. Raymond Moore have been
spending several days in Scranton,
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Ollie Jones spent last Tues
dayl with Mrs. Ella Carey and
daughter Eva. Also called on
friends around town.
Mrs. Arthur Parsons has been
entertaining company.
Miss Elizabeth Attix Of Newark,
spent the holiday with her mother,
Mrs. Helen C. Attix.
Mrs. Helen G. Attix spent last
Thursday in Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Hughes Of Phila-
delphia, Pa, spent the holiday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hughes.
Misses Nancy and Emily Arthurs
motored to Wilmington last Thurs
day.
Mrs. J. w. Arthurs spent last
week in Wilmington.
Miss Kathryn Clifton of near Re
hoboth, spent the holiday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Clifton.
Miss Catherine Smith of Lewes.
spent the holiday with her par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Smith
Mrs. George Short and daughter
Pearl, were away last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Pond of Re
hoboth, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Walker.
Mr.. Milbourne Wiley Of Phila-
phia, Pa, spent the weekend with
his sister, Mrs. S. G. Walker.
Miss Elizabeth Crossley of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Crossley.
Mr. Franklin Hilyard and Mr.
Harold Hilyard Of Williamson, N.
u, spent Thanksgiving Day with
their mother, Mrs H. W. Hilyard
and sister Adeline. Miss Charlotte
Landon of near Baltimore, also
spent the day.
Mrs. e. F. Smith, Jr., of George
town, spent the holiday with her
husband.
Mrs. Elizabeth Guthrie spent
last Thursday with her son, Mr.. G.
w. Guthrie and wife at Ridgely,
Maryland
Mr.. c. w. Guthrie and family of
Ridgely, Md, spent Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. E. w. Guthrie.
Mr.. Harold Hilyard spent the
weekend with Miss Margaret Hill
yard near Millington, Nd.
Mr.. Franklin Hilyard spent the
weekend with Miss Charlotte Lam
don at Sherwood, Md.
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SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThOrOughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Dec. 1-Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Keiser spent several
days last week with relatives in
Doylestown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w. David spent
Thanksgiving Day with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Fortner at Black
bird.
The Taylor's Bridge F.. T. A. will
have an oyster supper in Taylor's
Bridge School house Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. Dukes
and family spent Thanksgiving
Day with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Dukes near Odessa.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser and
son William, spent Thanksgiving
Day with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Johnson near Sassafras, Md.
Misses Helen Alfree of near Mid
dletown and Betty and Florence
Stidham of Warwick, Md, spent
several days last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Lee w. David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steller are
receiving congratulations on the
birth Of a son on Thanksgiving
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Steller en-
tertained on Thanksgiving Day:
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller and
sons, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Daniels and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Latta and
daughters of Marshallton, spent
Thanksgiving Day with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Latta.
Mrs. Fannie Francis spent
Day with her sister,
Mrs. Ben. Hickey and Mr.. Hickey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shockley
and family and Mr.. John Shockley
spent Thanksgiving Day with his
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Purnell
Shockley of Elkton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller en-
tertained at turkey dinner on
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Alfree, George and Helen Alfree,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Alfree, Mr..
and Mrs. Jehu Alfree and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Alfree,
Jr., of Middletown, Misses Betty
and Florence Stidham of Warwick,
Md, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w.
David
Misses Jeanette and Virginia
Latta of Marshallton, spent sever
al days last week with their aunt
and uncle, Mrs Wilson David and
Mr.. David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gohl and
family of Atlantic City, N. J.,
spent Monday with their daughter,
Mrs. William Francis and Mr..
Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shockley
and family spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Wheeler near
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Derrickson
entertained on Thanksgiving Day:
Miss. Ida Armstrong, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Arthur CHM, Mr.. James C.
CHM, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins and Mr.
Foster Smith of Dover, Mrs. FL
wood Bartlett and son Billy, and
Mr.. Oscar David, Jr., of Smyrna
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davidson
entertained on Thanksgiving Day:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Muncey, Sr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Muncey,
Jr., and son, of Wilmington, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Davidson, Jr.,
and daughter of Jersey City, ~ j.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn CHM and
family, near st. Georges, Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller Reed and family of
Middletown and Mr.. Elmer Staf-
ford.
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BLACKBIRD
Items or Personal ana Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Blackbird, Dec. 1 - The Ladies'
Aid of Scott M. E. Church will
meet with Mrs. Paul Mannering on
Thursday evening, December 8th.
Mrs. Fred Tucker and Mrs Ev-
elyn Belts have been i'll with grip.
Mr. John A. Heinold is visiting
Mr. Ed Ennis.
Mrs. Alvin Pryor and family
spent Thanksgiving with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Anderson.
Mr.. W. A. Watson, Sr., is on the
sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Davis of
Sharon Hill spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Givison.
Evening star., 1938-12-15

one after studying all about per-
centages in school. It's just like
him, now that he's learned about
percentages, to think of everything
in terms Of per cent. The mother
Of the little genius asked him how
many boys and girls In the school
were smart enough to make the
advanced course in percentages and
he answered, "Oh, my female num-
ber Of companions is 100 per cent
of the number of my male COM
panions and the girl who sits next
to me has male companions num-
bering 200 per cent of the number
Of her female companions" "Oh,
is that SOP" replied the mother,
Evening star., 1938-12-15

o/f
topped. 1t reaches about 1926 feet
high with diameter of 35 feet. 1t
has fluted trunk, and this shows
its relation to our bald cypress which
we find in the Southern States.
The bark is a beautiful reddish
brown, 1brous and fluted. 1t may
be feet thick. The wood is of
soft, coarse texture, light, durable,
and a reddish shade The lumber
of these trees is used in general
construction, as shingles and for
fences.
The foliage of the big tree is
lovely, bright, deep green. The
leaves are scalelike, sharp pointed
and closely overlapping each other
on the branches. They are "ever-
green" in that the tree is always
clothed, though there are old leaves
dropping off every day, yet they
have remained on the tree for per-
haps four years.
Both male and female flowers are
borne on the same tree. They are
tiny and are found on the tips of
different twigs. February and
March are the months the blossoms
appear, even though there is
blanket of snow at the base of the
Sequoia
The male flowers, heavily laden
with pollen. are about one fourth
of an inch long. There are millions
OF them, At the slightest stirring
OF the wind, clouds of golden pollen
will be sent floating over the tree.
1t comes to rest on the pale green
female flowers. that will mature in
two seasons after the reception of
the pollen into egg-shaped cones
from 2 to 3 inches in length and
OF yelloWish brown color.
II you inspect cone, you will
discover under each thick cone scale
from five to seven fiat brown seeds.
They have wings, and when they
are ripe and the autumn winds
come along, they are released by
their confining scales and travel for
Evening star., 1938-12-15
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

The Oldest living thing in the
world is tree. This one is said
to be over a thousand years old. 1t
lifts its head we'll above it's neigh
bors, which would ordinarily be
counted large trees, but seem mere
saplings beside their massive COM
rade.
John Muir. who loved and named
so many of our beautiful trees,
spoke of this tree as the king of
all the conifers in the world, the
noblest of a noble race"
The Big Tree, as 1t is often called
when young is pyramidal, round
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Natures Children
Sequoia Tree =
(Sequoia wellinetonia)

a short distance from their home
grounds. In this way only can the
trees offspring seek new environ
ment.
The unusual thing about the seed
children is their very small amount
of stored food within the seed that
later lives to be so old and so large.
They grow best on bare, exposed
soil, where the sun beats down upon
them. Gloomy shaded spots are
not acceptable.
The wood contains a lot Of tan
min, and when freshly cut, small
purplish red drops of sap may be
found. 1t is recorded that John
Muir wrote letters with this sap.
The Indians thought it priceless
and eagerly sought it to drink. They
had tradition that age and wisdom
would be their lot if they could but
partake of this life blood.
(Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Atlantic TY Fails

Setting out from Lisbon, Portugal,
Hans Zitt, 22-year -old ofncer In the
German merchant marine, planned
to cross the Atlantic in a 20-foot
sailing vessel. His craft sank near
the mouth of the Tagus and he had
to swim ashore. losing all his pos
sessions, including $500 in cash.
zitt had reached a point 200 miles
south of Cape st. Vincent when he
was driven back by terrific storms.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Greedy Boss Brings
About Double Catch
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OKMULGEE, Okla.-Phil Nicholas
vas in duck blind when he heard
a commotion nearby and found
big bass madly whipping the shallow
water. In the bass mouth was
half-swallowed 12-inch catfish.
The fin of the catfish had stuck
in the bass eye, causing him mad
dening pain. Nicholas brought home
the evidence.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Yeor-Round Fruit

A new chemical process which, 1t
is claimed. will enable the world
to eat all kinds of fruit all the year
round, besides putting an end to
market gluts, has been discovered
by DR.. H. A. Jay of Durham, South
Africa.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Cowboy Quick to See
Value of Horse Sense
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUTTE, Mont.--Horseflesh has
one big advantage over gas buggies,
a Montana cowboy philosophically
told the judge.
When you get too much fire
water under your belt hoss has
sense enough to take you home, )"
he said. "An automobile takes you
to jail"
Charged with drunken driving, the
coWpoke said he came to town to
Evening star., 1938-12-15

paint it red; traded his horse for a
jallopie after two drinks and got
myself arrested"
The Judge gave him 40 days and
suggested he swap car for horse
when he gets out.
Evening star., 1938-12-15

isn't that nice" Let's see, now,
how many boys and girls were
there?
(Answer on Page D-10.)
(Copyrisht, 1889
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-04
MODERN WOMEN:
SINCERITY AND SIMPLICITY ARE
WOMAN'S GREATEST ASSISTS
III ID III
bv MARIAN MAYS MARTIN

OF ALL THE follies of foolish
women, an affected manner is
the silliest act Of all. 1t abso-
lutely defeats it's own purpose
which, ! gather, is to impress
people. 1t never impresses any,
one, not for a second and sue
ceeds only in making one ridicu-
lous. Women are the worst Of
tenders. Men may boast and
buster; they may yell at their
interiors and attempt to lord
over their betters, but they use
different and less offensive
methods. At least men spare US
the vocal gymnastics women
indulge in, the fiuty tones in
high C, the deep. throaty ones
of drama, and, most annoying
of all, those absurdly artificial,
right-through-t he-adenoids va
riety.
Such antics deceive no one.
No one is impressed by veneer
or mistakes it for anything but
what it is. No sincere soul cares
for sugar-coated conversation.
"Too sweet to be wholesome" is
an old-fashioned but very des-
criptive phrase that aptly sums
up what I have in mind.
The simple, sincere woman is
the woman who makes and
holds friends. She attracts men
because men respect both sim
cerity and simplicity and are
quick to recognize either quail
ity. Men are not impressed,
favorably that is, by girls who
affect a high-hat or up-stage
manner. Girls, for some reason
not clear, often cultivate lofty
airs and absurd affections of
speech and posture.
What impresses men and
what women think impresses
them are not the same thing at
all. Women would save them
selves considerable time and
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dimp1ed infant, however, cheat
themselves Of certain satisfac-
tons. For one thing, they will
have no basis for comparing the
results of their training, as they
would have in the case Of an
older child. Likewise, they may
never know to what extent they
have improved a child's person.
atty traits, or how much happi-
ness they are responsible for.
When an older child is adopted,
he has about the same chance for
turning out "good" or "bad," as
a younger child. In adjusting to
the new environment, he must
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-04
ENVIRONMENT Mods YOUNGSTERS CHARACTER

A COUPLE know plan to adopt
a child, but wonder if it is as safe
to pick an older child as a baby.
They have been offered a child Of
seven for immediate adoption,
whereas they may have to wait a
long time if they decide upon an
infant.
Among those wishing to adopt
children, the preference is gen.
orally for infants and toddlers.
This is quite natural, for not only
do smaller children have greater
appeal, but most people today
know that character is estab-
lished during the first five years
of life. Foster-parents want to
have a hand in shaping a child's
development.
This, of course, leaves a vast
army of orphans between the
years of five and ten without
hope of adoption. Would-be par
ents who pass them up for some
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-04

conform to what he finds there.
This crisis in his life is COMPARE
BILE to rebirth, for in this new
home and with these new parents
he must make a fresh start.
Given kindness, love and UNDER
standing, he is bound to thrive.
So long as a child inherits
good health, his tastes, manners
and morals may easily be mold
ed to conforms to ones own stand
ards. Children are highly imita-
tive. They are eager to, learn.
They want desperately to "be-
long," and they enjoy being
"good."
An older child, furthermore,
has an advantage in that he
grows up fully aware that he is
an adopted child. When news of
this must be broken by foster
parents to child who was adopt
ed in infancy, the result often
proves distressing.