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Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

The low cost of transportation to Americas fam
Gus sun-spots is no doubt materially increasing the
volume of traffic. Many people seem to reason that 1T
doesn't any to follow the than to stoke
the furnace Perhaps, too, the modern trend toward
taking vacations in winter rather than summer IS
becoming widespread. At any rate traffic ex-
perts predict a record-breaking year for all OF
Americas winter-dodging resorts.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
BUY SURPLUS
POTATO CROPS
Federal Government Will Use
Them For Relief Distribu-
ton in States
DELAWARE CROP ALSO

The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration announced today that
nearly 8 million bushels of the 1887
potato and sweet potato crops had
been purchased for relief distribu-
/ ton by the Federal Surplus Com
moditles Corporation. Purchases Of
Irish potatoes were 4.3 per cent Of
the carlot shipments since June IT.
purchases from the 1887 crop
started June IL. The FSCC had
bought, through December 81, to-
ItaI Of 2,660,2OO bushels Of white
! (Irish) potatoes and 326,00O bush
els of sweet potatoes. It became
apparent early in the marketing
season that surpluses were likely
to be large. Buying was started
early, il order to support farm
prices of potatoes being marketed,
and to prevent accumulation of
supplies which would depress pric-
es Of the later maturing intermed-
late an dlate crops. Purchases
were continued through the inter
mediate and late crop areas, and
are still III progress in late potato
producing sections.
Distribution of the potatoes
bought by the FSCC has been made
through state relief agencies, large
Iy i'll the states where they were
purchased and in other states
where farmers currently were not
marketing potatoes.
F. r. Wilcox, chief of the AAA s
Division Of Marketing and Market
ing Agreements, says that con
cumption Of potatoes normally
tends to remain fairly constant,
but by supplying potatoes to those
"a relief who are not able to buy
enough for their needs, consump-
ton can be increased" He points
out that potato prices are subject
to violent fluctuations with chang
I Is in the supply level.
Increased production in 1897 was
largely the result of increased
yields per acre. Production was
more than SO million bushels great
er than in 1886 and 19 million
bushels above the 1882 fve-year
average. The average farm prices
for potatoes on December Is This
year was SO cents per bushel com
pared to S1.O6 on December IS last
year and an average Of 72.7 cents
on this date for the fve-year per
iod, 1882.
In Delaware, 2,12O bushels Of
white potatoes purchased by the
FSCC from the 1887 crop were dis
tributed for relief purposes be
tween July and December 10.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

THE 250th anniversary of the birth
l. OF EN-, nuel Swedenborg, states
man. scientist and sheologian, falls
on January 20. 1888. Various groups
interested In his achievements are
utilizing this event to remind the
general public of hiL important con
tributions to many currently &C.
cepted views on religious and psy-
Geological subjects.
Among his works totalling 237.
many treat Of mining, metallurgy,
physiology, mathematics, and psy.
chology. The early part of his career
was devoted to such subjects. At the
age Of 55 he began to write theolog.
ical works. and produced in all 83
volumes Of these before his death n
1772. He lived life of prodigious in
tellectual activity.
The religion Of Swedenborg's day
was characterized by an artificiality
which is difficult for people of today
to understand. Swedenborg's con-
tribution to theological thought by
his insistence upon what is called
'the doctrine of uses," is one which
has in the last 200 years permeated
all religious activity. and indeed af-
fected mankind's thinking in many
realms OF knowledge.
The belief that faith and charity
must be expressed in personal be-
havior was new concept OF relig-
ious thinking expounded by Sweden
borg. His writings were affirmed by
Swedenborg to be direct revelations
to him Of things seen and heard in
the spiritual worl, to which his
earthly senses were opened by divine
providence. He disclosed that the
scriptures were written according
to the law OF correspondence
through which all material things
may be interpreted to have a spiri-
tual meaning. Thus the inner sense
Of the Bible is divinely inspired. Ac-
cording to the laN OF correspond
ences, there are three degrees of
being. corresponding to the three
degrees Of being in God. They are
the Celestial, those In the good of
love; the Spiritual, those in the truth
Of wisdom; and the Natural. those
in the good of use-thus. end. cause
and effect. or soul, body. and the
outgoing action. The Trinity in one
God Is. the Divine owe the Father,
the Divine Wisdom the Son. and the
Holy Spirit the OutflowinP Life
The old theory Of predestination
or redemption Of tho elect was re.
placed with another new concept.
Man. he claimed. is an immortal
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
MANY OF SWEDENBORG'S VIEWS
ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTED TODAY
Though $50 Years Have Passed Since His Birth His
Influence Still Pervades Religion and Psychology
A Birthday Commemoration is Planned

spirit, having a physical and spiri-
tual body. The physical Is discarded
after death for the spiritual. which
awakens to consciousness in the
spiritual world. Then. according to
his earthly life. mar makes his home
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
SCUSs FUND DIVERSION

users to Hold Conference
nngtOn Next Wednesday
Easu'alVe John I. McClel-
] .oa aalsaS vii address an es-
:" pefslns at the annual
sytng !. :, Of the Delaware
Y Users Conference Janl,-
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

s. g., regions h, season ss traffic in years 70 win
y sBt.l h.ae'' Florida !, ieported @ BY the Grey
KID MI, ~ vacation travsiS iSettlng its usual large
,lo5 I he Gull n the number mere Is l. likewise
y "a ,O ooast and New OILS, 7. sun,seekers
lso t'any ,n in the pictufs.o.t i1rSsn, the dude
-' q Southern California. MA
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

These contracts will come under the pro-
visions of the regular Federal Highway Act
of 1885 and Emergency Relief Appropria-
tion Act of 1885. The employment agency
for contracts in New Castle County shall
be the United States Employment Service
at 300 Walnut St., Wilmington, Delaware.
The minimum wages paid will be: for New
Castle County. skilled labor SOC per hour.
intermediate grade labor SOC per hour, and
unskilled labor 35c per hour.
Attention is called to the Special Pro
visions in the proposal. specifications and
contract agreement.
Attention is also directed to the special
provisions covering sub-letting or assigning
the contract. and to the use of domestic
materials when financed wholly or in part
from Works Program funds.
Performance of contract shall commence
within ten (10) days after execution of the
contract and be completed as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for 30
per cent of the construction completed each
month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
surety bond. certified check. or money to
the amount of at least ten u0) per centum
of the total amount of the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Proposal for the construc-
tion of State Highway Contract No. 80. :"
within twenty (20) days from the date of
opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifications
may be obtained after January 10, 1888,
contract. which amount will not be re-
funded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Dover, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
CONTRACT SOB
20 Ft. Conc. Pavement
Glasgow Newark 4.4fI Miles


20 Ft. Conc. Pavement
Glasgow-Newark 4.4II Miles
Acres Clearing
Acres Grubbing
$4,000 Gu. Yds. Unclassified Excavation
$50 Gu. Yds. Rock Excavation
1900 Gu. Yds. Excavation For Struc-
lures
81 900 Gu Yds Borrow
500 Tons Stone Sub Base
10000 Gu. Yds. Selected Borrow
1000 Tons Waterbound Macadam Sur
face Course
220 Tons Bituminous Concrete Sur
face Course
1880 Gu. Yds. Cement Concrete Pave
ment
5,4OO Lin. Fl. q" Cork Slip Dowel
Transverse Exp. Joints
1O,S00 Lin. ct. Transverse Contraction
or Dummy" Joints (Non-metal)
$50 Gu. Yds. Cement Concrete Mason
500 So. Yds. Waterproofng (Super-
fciaD
Sc 800 Lbs. Reinforcing Steel
1IO,500 Lbs. Structural Steel
460 Gu. Yds. Cement Concrete Mason
ry (For Substructure)
100 Gu Yds. Cement Concrete Mason
ry (For Substructure)
900 Lin. Ft. Twelve Inch T. & G. Re
inforced Concrete Pipe
1850 Lin. Ft. Fifteen Inch Reinforced
Concrete Pipe
$50 Lin. Ft. Eighteen Inch Reinforc-
ed Concrete Pipe
ITO Lin. Ft. Twenty-four Inch Rein
forced Concrete Pipe
100 Lin. Fl. Thirty Inch Reinforced
Concrete Pipe
$40 Lin. Fl. Thirty-six Inch Reinforc-
ed Concrete Pipe
900 Lin. Fl. Ten Inch Corrugated
Metal Pipe
200 Lin. Ft. Relaying Pipe us inches
and under) in Diameter
1900 Lin. Ft. Timber Piles
3M Ft. B. NJ. Sheet Piles (Left in
Place)
1000 Lin. Fl. 4" vitrifed Tile Under
drain
1000 So. Yds. Cement Concrete Gutter
1000 Lin. Fl. Wood Shoulder Curb
IL Lin. Ft. Wood Shoulder Curb
IL Catch Basins and Drop Inlets
1000 Lbs. Castings
$500 Lin. Fl. q" Wire Rope Guard
Fence
40 End Post Attachments
$50 So. Yds. Removal of Present Con-
crete Pavement
Removal of Present Bridge at
Sta. 297
220 Lin. Ft. Concrete Railing
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
h PUBLICITY, Y,
|Hp,AIcN IS ON
L,,,n.p throughout State
Boosting Delaware
h Js's' sss NJ Market
ErOs MAN on BOARD

| -,.n throughout the e,at stale :
H!!E41s+ssted to learn .tia..ra that :
h iaftlS''ad i 'sdvertise Delaware Eade
Fis9, = y emphasize their E.a146 fG46
! q, q + tBs ' standpoint ,h5.5arn 0f hsalra
L. az I5slracasd lHc By the Delaware I IS
! r. s5litT Association ioa.,dn n SER ep-
Ia I'm Tith the extension asIa Is 81, i
I N tss University Of Dsla%aie : sriol,Is :
h = waite Board Of AgrlcGis 8.hs
! n Tiisir tie past fey monl4s month
" n'r4-t 4 the executive commit commit,
ri. 7 necial egg publicity
: ssrs been held under
Esdsrssip Of Franz ns. ?, delaware / II
DY,Itry Srif-y Association, and
g.l'y = Newton. Bridgeville,
n, i the egg publicity conl-
nr the purpose Of planning
,npsign and soliciting tne
Nd cooperation Of ne
abOols, state Board OF
,iTic clubs, home economic
/ Tomen's clubs and all other
{,,tior, which should be IN
4 4 Ills program. Other
b 4 this egg publicity com
4 include Chester Bunting
Ers George NJ. Bringhurst'
/, Charles COnaway Green
| secretary Of the committee
Eoopsr, Delmar;; Joseph y
1 Milford; Victor Lehtinen'
IN Alden Short, Georgetown,
IT, Smith, Kenton. A re-
keeting Of this committee
IN Oh Monday evening OF
Ia in the basement confer
kOon ID the State Board Of
klture building in Dover, and
Fsre discussed relative to the
M which seemed advisable
cT IN making this campaign
EtHective for the benefit Of
he egg producers and the
he's, It was suggested that
ky contest Oh the food value
! Be conducted among school
u il addition to distributing
H. and posters Illustrating
ErtanCe Of eggs in the diet.
publicity campaign is not
to Delaware alone, as 1t is
Ensored by the Northeast
RpLty Producers Council
/ has accomplished many
Fale results as an organiza-
] pOultrymen toward improv-
/ industry and increasing
assumption Of eggs through
section Of the United Stat
addition to the members Of
nmittee, the meeting on
evening was attended by
G. Hatfield Of the State
b Agriculture; FIJI. Leusch-
tensiOn poultryman Of the
Of Delaware; Kent
Agent, Russell E. wilson,
E Castle County Agent
4 y. Worrilow A meeting
'pecial committee to formu-
j s1S for conducting this es-
ftest and to consider other
Of publicity in connection
&iS egg publicity camnoigr
ned IN Dover On Friday
On Of this week.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

rst appreciable snow Tuesday with
only minor accidents reported. The
State Highway Department and
railroad officials stood ready to
clear roads or tracks if the down
fall drifted The snow storm start
ed about 4 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, lifting after a few hours.
Efforts have been made for the
past year or so to have the gov
ernment dredge the branch chan
mel of the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal Business men at Del
aware Citl felt encouraged when
they were notified U. S. Army en-
gineers had included an item of
SGT 900 in the list of work that
should be done in Delaware waters
during the year and that redredg-
ing of the branch channel was rec
commended.
County Treasurer and Receiver
of Taxes Claude B. Voshell last
week reported to the New Castle
County Levy Court a balance of
S525, ,386.45 to the credit of New
Castle County, as follows: Apo
quinimink, S1,648.67; Blackbird,
81, 1,392.8O; Brandywine, S14,758. SO;
Christiana, Sd, S2,134.18; Chris
tiana, 4th, $13, ,882.49; Mill Creek,
Sc, ,275.73; New Castle, S7,336.56;
Pencader, $2,7O1 AZ; Red Lion, S4,-
st. Georges, $1,O99.31, and
White Clay Creek, S5,496.43.
Harry C. Clark was reelected
president of the Delaware City Ma
tional Bank at the annual meeting
Of the stockholders and directors.
Other officers reelected were: DR..
Walter w. Ellis, vice-president,
and c. Earl Baum, cashier. The
following directors were all re-
elected: Harry C. Clark, George R.
Clark, George w. Clark, William
K. Pennington, Dr. Walter w. Ellis,
Harry G. Price and c. Earl Baum,
all of Delaware City, and Shelby
D. Collins, Port Penn.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know In and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold L. Hodge
moved Thursday to their recently
completed home on Kings High
way, Dover.
The st. Geroges Trust Company
has just completed installation Of a
tear gas system to fortify the in
stitution against raid during bank
ing hours. It is understood the in
stallation is the first in any bank
in the state, south of Wilmington.
Motorist and pedestrians slipped
cautiously through the winters
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR BIDS

Sealed -,roposhals will be received by the
State Highway Department, at its office
Dover, Del. until 200 O'Clock p. m. Feb
ruary 2. 1888. and at that time and place
publicly opened for contracts involving the
approximate quantities:
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

TresSpass Notices. For Rent and
For Sale signs.
At THE TIMES OFFICE
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
Danish Farmer Is
Laid To Rest Here

The local Danish Lutheran church
was nearly filled Friday afternoon by
friends and neighbors who came to
pay their last respects to Hans c..
Hansen who died at his home near
Rutledge early Tuesday morning,
March 1.
Rev. jobs. Knudsen spoke COM
forting words, centering his thoughts
upon the hardships endured and the
enthusiasm displayed by the early
pioneersWhen they came here some
30 years ago to build homes and
farms out of what then was a will
derness.
The following close friends and
neighbors officiated as pallbearers:
j. E. Clegg, j. G. Thomson, j. j.
Krogh, Chris Hyldahl, Anton p Han
sen and M. j. Nelson.
Relatives and friends who came
from more distant places to attend
the funeral were as follows: Mr. and
Mrs. Einar Wang from st. Paul; Mr..
and Mrs. James Robertson and two
children, Mrs. Marie Patrau, and Miss
Emmy Hansen, all from Minneapo-
lis; Mrs Erik Juhl, Mrs Clark Gus
tafson, Edward Juhl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10

Lawrence Andersen and Harold An
dersen, all from Estherville, Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs Andrew Andersen from Lis
bon, NJ D.; Hans Rasmussen and
Fred Steen from Elliott, N. D.; and
j. j. Barrett and Miss Eldora Clegg
from st. Paul.
After the body had been laid to
rest in the local cemetery the rela-
tives and close friends gathered in
the dining room of the D. B. S. hall,
where committee served refresh
ments and an opportunity was Of
fered for the relatives and friends to
have an hour or so for visiting with
one another before they departed for
their respective homes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10

A question box has been placed
in the high school study hall. Any
student may contribute questions to
this box without signing his name.
Any question may be asked such as
school problem or any fact ques-
ton. Every week or two this box
is opened and the questions are dis
cussed by the students.
The attendance record has been
rather low the past week. The facul-
ty members have recovered from their
illness now and we hope to see a
rise in the attendance record soon.
1t might be a good idea to take few
precautions during this time. Re-
member, cold is never very enjoy
able so let's wear our ear muffs and
rubbers few weeks yet.
The junior high school classes have
a short assembly every Wednesday
morning. This gives them an oppor-
tunity to discuss such topics as man
ners, hygiene, care of ones clothes
and care of school property. These
discussions help to create an interest
in problems which concern them.
Elementary Grades.
Wednesday, March 2, the third and
fourth graders elected new officers
for their Good Citizens club. The
officers are as follows: President,
Bobby Johnson; vice president, De-
Elite Krantz; secretary, Arne Nielsen;
chairman for kind deeds, Gladys Jen-
sen; chairman for cloak room, Donald
and Jimmy; chairman for programs,
Esther Bic; chairman for desks, De-
Elite, Donna and Anita; chairman for
cleanup, Otto and Peter; chairman for
boards, Edith and Ragnhild.
The first and second graders are
making pictures for their "Henny-
Penny" movie in art class. The first
graders have just started their new
books: "Ellson-Gray, Book One"
There are still many absent due to
colds and flu.
The fifth and sixth graders have
just received new games as prizes
for selling Christmas seals. Reports
have come in that, they're lots of
fun"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page /

Continued from Page II
torture, but non-Russian newspaper
men attending the trial declare that
not one of the defendants shows in
dications of physical pain inflicted
Whether some subtle sort of mental
torture is employed, one does not
know. Anyhow, the evidence as it
is presented in daily reports does
seem sufficiently discriminating.
The Crimes.
All the defendants are accused of
having formed a socalled Right
Trotzkyist bloc which had for its aim
the overthrow of the present govern
ment; the killing of Dictator Josef
Stain; the dismemberment of Russia
for the profit and benefit of outside
powers like Germany, Poland and
Great Britain; some of them were
charged with having caused the death
of the author Maxim Gorky and his
son.
Among those accused are former
Premier Alexei ]. Rykov, former edi-
tor of the official newspaper "Izvestia"
Nikolai Bukharin, former Ambassador
K.G. Rakovsky, former Foreign-Trade
Commissar Arkadi P. Rosengoltz, for
mer chief of the government coopera-
tives Mikhail A. Chernov, former
Finance CommisSar Gregor T. Grinko,
former Assistant Foreign Commissar
Nikolai Krestinsky; also the doctors
who attended Gorky at the time of
his death as well as his private Sec
rotary; likewise former premier of
Uzbekistan, Akmal Ikramov, and his
prime minister Faysulla Khodajev.
If the traditional procedure is adj
hered to, only one sentence is pos
sible, and that is death before
firing squad When the court pro-
claims guilt established, executions
are likely to take place within day
or two later. There is no appeal
possible.
Chamberlain Goes Begging.
Recent developments in Great Brit
formerly outlined here-paved
the way for Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain's counting the favor of
dictator nations like Germany and
Italy. Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden resigned from the government
because he felt that his country was
being placed in a too humiliating
position, but now Chamberlain, aided
by Eden's successor, Lord Halifax,
goes ahead. He has already opened
negotiations with the governments at
Berlin and Rome, and their ultimate
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10

FOR SALE-One 1929 Ford coupe,
rubber nearly new, high compress
sion head, lots of snap; 1880 and
1881 Ford tudors, also in dandy
condition. Some time will be given
to responsible persons. Priced
right. Will consider trade for any
thing I can use.-E. A. Richard
son, Arthyde. 46W25-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
Plants Sleep Too.


Kenneth Post, New York State COL
lege of Agriculture, writes in bull
letin on this subject as follows:
Plants and people have at least one
thing in common-both need sleep.
There is also one difference; the
plants sleep can be controlled. They
can be made to sleep all day, or
kept awake all night Chloroform
puts them into a coma; bright lights
give them insomnia.
The growth and Towering of many
plants can be controlled by the
amount of sleep they have. One
group, which contains most of the
garden flowers, needs long days and
short nights to produce flowers. In
this group of plants that need plenty
of light, are included the summer
Towering begonia, the cyclamen,
poinsettia, geranium, coleus, prim-
roses, cineraria and calceolaria.
Another group needs long nights
to sleep. Included among those that
need little light are palms, the rub
Chinese water evergreen, most sue
culent plants, and ferns. The fact
that some plants do better with very
little light is used by commercial
florists to promote bloom. All they
have to do is to cover the plants
with black cloth for certain daylight
periods and let them sleep.
No one has to be florist, how
ever, to control to some extent the
light that flowers get. With some
plants in the home, a person may find
that the use of electric lights profuSe-
ly will cause the plants near the
lights to grow better than those far
Their away; or vice versa.
Have you decided on the per-
manent plant or plants which you are
going to add to the garden this year?
There is pleasure in specializing in
one family of plants, in collecting all
the varieties you can find. PrimroSeS,
lychnis, veronica, and aconite are
only few of the good, interesting
ones. Among ANIMALS, there are many
which most of us have never seen
in our gardens. George w. Park
liked the small flowers.
Those charming perennials, lychnis,
Iceland peoples and pentstemon, will
bloom the first summer if started
early, under glass. Do not overlook
pansies for early results. Some per-
ennial seeds need freezing to germin-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Fine
Brown Swiss bull calves, for grain
or grass seed. Also an old work
harness for sale. Cheap-James
Novek, Finlayson. 25W26-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
More Want Ads

FOR SALE-1937 Ford $50" coupe,
like new, S475; 1929 Ford coach,
S75.-John w. Johnson, Sandstone.
25W26-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10

The art of making glass has been
known a long time. At an early
date in the history of Venice the
Venetians had learned to make such
beautiful glass that it became IA
nous the world over.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10

ate satisfactorily. Many are very
slow starting Some may be soaked
in warm water.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10

Life has been well likened to a
mountain road. Those who, with
perseverance climb the heights, are
rewarded with views of the glorious
sunrises and sunsets; breathing in the
pure mountain air, they are made
stronger for the rigors of the jour-
ney. The less ambitious are satisfied
to remain in the valley, content with
the miaSma of the morasS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10
Such Little Things

They were such little things to make
me glad:
A moonbeam dancing on a lily pad,
A scarlet flower nodding in the
breeze,
And dappled sunlight through the
willow trees,
The brittle splendor of winter day,
The happy laughter of child at play,
Crisp yellow curtains in a sunlit room,
And bowl of tulips bursting into
bloom,
A baby's hand around my finger
curled-
Such little things to so enrich the
world.
-Rebecca Lynne Egerton.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-10

Quantities of sawdust are used for
making wood pulp for paper-making.