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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-11-09
JOB DISCRIMINATION FOR AGE

! contend that a person in his
forties is at the peak of his capabili-
ties. 1t is unfortunate that he should
be denied employment by the Govern
ment or by private enterprise simply
because he has reached that age
Senator James NJ. Mead of New York.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-11-09
Truths Pondered While
Riding At Anchor
MIR. MODESTUS
. YOU'VE MISSED
SOMETHING
Q MACHINES Do THE
FARMING
O NO MORE RAISING CROPS
q BY GUESS AND BY GOSH"

O NO MORE RAISING CROPS
q BY GUESS AND BY GOSH"
Pitch wheat bundles in harvest
time
Onto farm wagon, drawn by live
ly horses
When it began to rain, and they
trotted the horses
Then did you have to "swing it,
Or get the horse laugh from the
hired man?
Or, did you ever
Harvest corn fodder with a chop
ping knife
Moving along, with an armful of
Until you could carry them no
farther
Stopping there to pile "shock" of
corn?
In the fall, when the ears were
dried out
"When the frost is on the punkin-
"And the folders in the shock"
Have you husked corn out of the
field
Pitching the heavy ears into the
moving wagon
Breaking your finger nails, sprain-
ing your wrists
Trying to keep up with the
champion husker"-
- ~ ~
Well, if you have not done these
things
1t is getting too late to try it from
For it is getting itself done by ma
chinery-
Motorized threshing machines go
down the long fields
Clipping off the heads of wheat,
shelling the kernels into sacks
Leaving the tall straw to be plow-
ed under again
Helping to put humus back into the
soil
Or the corn cutter, ambling along
between the rows
Gathers stalks, shucks the corn,
loads the conveying truck
One man doing the work formerly
requiring twenty husky fellows
They have even ground the wheat
the same day it was reaped-
Making bread fresh from the field,
for harvest hands
x x X
Farming by hand
Raising crops by guess and by
gdsh"-
Has gone the way of the hand loom,
and the wagon shop
In 1850 the total farm acreage was
293 million acres
In 1890 all farms totaled 9S6 mil
lion acres
More than three times the acreage
in farm lands
Farm implements in 1850 were
valued at $151 million
In 1880, so years later, their value
was $3.3 billion
More than thirty times the invest
ment in farm implements
But: half of the farms in the
United States in 1925
Produced only about one-tenth of
the marketed farm products
While farm land was being washed
down to the oceans
At the rate of about 200 forty-acre
farms every day
There are deserts in the Mesopo-
tamian Valleys
"hinl, mt boir,r b,yi i,,C c,r,oh
processes.
The man with Hoe
Had one Tool with which to produce
his daily bread
Your modern farmer has about 80
different devices
Of which the shovel, hoe, sickle and
rake are the least
Farm workers in 1929 averaged
12,2O9,O00 in number
In 1888 they had decreased to TO-,
745,000; or II per cent
Meanwhile the national population
increased Al per cent.
We dragged about employing
million farmers
To grow $500 million worth Of cot
ton for export
And didn't see that it amounted to
about $500 year per farm family
While the cotton lands washed
downstream
And the cotton choppers children
Grew up and went away to city
factories
Already oVcr-croWded.
INDUSTRIAL RISE CUTS CCC
Washington, d. c. tILNS} Robert
Fechner, director of the Civilian Con-
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The busiest long distance telephone
circuits are those between New York
and Philadelphia.
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The Cherry Tree
Where We Hutchet Ou,
The Truth

O REMEMBER "BUY UNION"
Q FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
g BOOST UNIONS POSITION
@ BOOST JOBS FOR
UNTONISTS
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. EASTERN GENERAL WARE STAMPING CoMMITTEE @ ~
JAMES TURNER
Operatives E. MHEATLEY, VIM YOUNG EDWARD SEYFIERT
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. WESTERN GENERAL WARE STAMPING COMMITTEE =
LYNCH WELLS
JOHN McGILLVRAY LOUIS PIESLOCK F. HAYNESl
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;. EASTERN CHINA WARE STANDING COMMITTEE r,u,,
ID. K. KOOS, CHAS GOODWIN
Operatives, b. L. WHEATLEY JOHN T. BALDAUF Jr VIM OWEN
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DECORATING STANDING COMMITTEE
b. of Pr, JAMES SLAVIN MILLER ROLAND HORTON
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WESTERN CHINA WARE STANDING CoMMITTEE~ ~
ALVIN j. BURT H. r. HAISLOP, JOHN McGILLlVRAY
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01

the complaint was filed, it was manda-
tory on the Court to hear the case.
This phase of the case was heard last
week.
On Tuesday of this week the ir-
Irregularities were heard. These SEEM
ed mainly to rest on a question OF
registration and on the matter of alb
sentee voting, contention being made
that absentee ballots were marked at
home.
Buying of votes was also limited,
and as proof testimony revealed that
"bags Of potatoes" were left at voters
homes, and inside were the cards of
the candidate. This contention broke
down, however, for lack of proof.
Loans of money, too, figured, in the
litigation made without any
sort of obligation or security; and,
withal the situation seems somewhat
messy" Judge Nottingham, at this
writing, had not handed down his
opinion in the case.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
BIG CHARITY DANCE
BY SALISBURY ELKS

Plans for the big charity dance,
sponsored by the Salisbury Lodge of
Elks, are going forward and the COM
mittee reports satisfying response
from the public at large. The dance
will be held at the Pier Ballroom in
Ocean City on the evening of Satur-
day, September 9th. It has been an
annual custom for some time, for the
Salisbury Lodge to promote Char
ity Dance at the resort Immediately
after the close of the season on Labor
Day. This year, it is hoped and ex-
pected that there will be even bigger
crowds than in previous years, and the
advance sale of tickets is most prom
Using.
Due to the fact that Chuck Cor
don and his orchestra had an oppor-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
COUNTY YOUTH
WILL BENEFIT
BY PROGRAMME
Over Two Hundred Youths Were
Employed During A Re
cent Month

An increased number of young peo-
pie in Worcester County will benefit
from the Work Program of the Ma
tional Youth Administration during
the current fiscal year, July 1, 1888
through June 80, 1910, according to an
announcement by Ryland N. Demp-
ster, NYA Administrator for Mary
land.
Results of a tabulation just COM
pleted and made public show that dur
ing the month ending June 80 there
were 2O3 youths employed on NYA
projects in Worcester County. These
young people had monthly earnings
averaging $233. Thus it can be seen
that the NYA spent approximately
$4,000 for youth labor in Worcester
County during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1889; exclusive of amounts
spent for materials and supplies.
The youths employed on NYA work
projects were all between the ages
of 10 and "a inclusive, out-of-school
and unemployed. Their need had been
certified by local relief authorities.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
NAIL ASSORTMENT
HELPFUL ON FARM
Cost Is Negligible, but Uses
Numerous.
BY E. r. GROSS

The well-equipped farm shop in
cludeS an assortment of nails so that
the proper size and type may be
chosen for each job, whether it be
repairing building, constructing a
fence or mending a fragile chair,
says the agricultural engineering de-
partment at the New Jersey college
of agriculture, Rutgers university.
The cost of an adequate variety
of nails is negligible. From one
half pound to three pounds, accord
ing to size, of each of a dozen vari-
cites makes an excellent kit of nails.
Tin cans are handy containers.
The sturdiness of the nailed joint
depends upon the friction between
nail and wood, hence it is deter
mined by the choice of size and kind
of nail, the number used and the
proper assembly of the wood parts.
Good mailing is important, not only
to get lasting results, but also to
avoid accidents due to improper nail
ing.
Using the proper length of nail
requires that two-thirds of the nail
should penetrate the piece of wood
receiving the point. Thus the length
should be at least three times the
thickness of the outer piece. When
thin materials prevent proper pene-
tration, use additional nails to pro-
vide an equivalent area of surface
contact in the wood receiving the
point.
Farm practice allows "clinching"
nails which penetrate through the
wood. Bending the point of the
clinched nail across rather than with
the grain of the wood greatly in
creases the strength of the joint. A
firm blow in clinching should form
a hook imbedding the nail point in
the wood. Use plenty of nails
as the strength of the joint increases
directly with the number of nails.
When the wood tends to split, use
boxing nails which are thinner than
common nails.
Whenever the use permits, drive
nails perpendicular to the surface.
The slanting drive to "draw
the wood" has little advantage.
"Shiners" or nails coming out of
the side of the piece, weaken the
joints and are likely to cause injury,
hence should be removed at once.
Nails in green wood, wet wood, or
those driven into the end of the
grain are not effective.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
Infertile Eggs Will
Hold Flavor Better

Infertile eggs will hold their flavor
better and will keep fresh longer in
hot weather. To obtain this type OF
eggs, all male birds should be sold
when Matching is completed, and
plans made to replace them for an
other year with pedigreed males
from a dependable breeder, or at
least with males from a reliable
source.
Experts offer these other sugges-
tons for successful flock manage
ment: Don't sell out the flock of
hens, but Gull out instead. Keep
the birds that are and have been
heavy layers as indicated by worn
feathers, plump red combs and wat
ties, bright and wide-awake eyes,
bleached beak and shanks, and a
full, soft, flexible abdomen free
from hard Jumps of fat.
Since summer days are long
enough for birds to consume enough
mash without stimulating them, as
is the case when a wet mash is
fed, it will pay to start cutting down
on the amount given each day until
the practice is stopped entirely.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
CHESTER AUTOIST MUST
RETURN FOR TRIAL

George T. Turner, of Chester, Pa.
and another whose name could not be
ascertained, were arrested on Monday
last, as the result of an automobile
collision on the road leading to the
Virginia line.
The other party concerned was Hor-
ace Twigg, of New Church, Va, driv-
ing another car. Mr.. Turner stopped
his machine and brought Mr.. Twigg
to Pocomoke where he received first
aid. He appeared to be suffering
quite a good deal of pain after the
superficial examination had been made
and was carried to the hospital at
Salisbury for examination. He is re-
ported as being not seriously injured
and is fast recovering.
Mr.. Turner furnished bail and was
allowed to proceed to his home, but
will return to Pocomoke today for ap-
pearance at his trial.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
HOUSEKEEPERS AND BU-
REAU OF CHILD HYGIENE
CONTINUED from Page ID

Continued from Page u
the teeth and bones hard, and aids
resistance to infection. They can be
used to advantage instead of oranges,
when oranges sell for more than Is
cents a dozen. Plan then, to put up
IL to 16 quarts for each member of
the family. To be sure you will have
enough Vitamin c, put up two quarts
of tomato juice in addition to the
whole tomatoes. Sauerkraut juice is
another important source of Vitamin
G..
Screen leafy vegetables are often
difficult to buy in the winter, but
are necessary in our daily diet. They
furnish iron, the blood building mater
ial and Vitamin A which aid growth,
resistance to infection, and helps us
to see at night. Put up quarts of
greens for each person; twice that
number could be used if you do not
have winter kale or turnip tops in
your garden.
"Other fruits and vegetables con-
tribute also to our requirements of
both vitamins and minerals without
them we cannot meet our daily needs.
For that reason plan on canning "a
quarts of vegetables per person, such
as lima beans, corn, squash and soup
mixtures; also "a quarts of fruit, such
as pears, apples, cherries, berries or
peaches. In addition can 8 quarts of
sauerkraut per person.
eff you have family of five, your
canning budget will be:
Is quarts of greens for 8 months
use.
go quarts of tomatoes for 8 months
use.
Is quarts of cabbage or kraut for 8
months use
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
Milkweeds Poisonous,
Sometimes Kill Stock

Whorled milkweeds are poisonous
to live stock and sometimes cause
losses among horses, cattle and
sheep.
Whorled millxweeds have slender
stalks. The leaves are narrow and
are from two to three inches long.
They develop in clusters or whorls
Of several needlelike leaves around
the stalk. The flowers are of green
ish white. The botanist's name for
this weed is Asclepias virticillata.
Common milkweeds have heav-
Ter stalk than the whorled variety.
The leaves are comparatively broad,
oblong in shape, and placed on op-
posite sides of the stalk. The flow
ers are of a rose purple. The botan-
ical name is Asclepias syriaca. The
swamp variety is known botanically
as Asclepias incarnata. It has a
larger, deeper-hued blossom than
the common milkweed.
Milkweeds are deeply rooted per-
ennial plants, producing seeds in
pods, with a fosslike material in
side the pods. The pods of the COM
mon milkweed are larger than those
of the whorled or swamp milkweed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
B. P. 0. E. HAS A WET
time AT CONVENTION
Continued From Page u

William E. Ward, Mayor of Crisfieldi
by J.. Osborne Nelson; and by some
others. That constituted the prepar-
ed vocal exercises. The Elks furnish
ed the remainder of the speech max
ing, singing and salutations.
At the election, held on Tuesday
Annapolis was selected as the host
city for 1910 Association convention
after an Annapolis man was named
president.
Frank Hladky, past exalted ruler OF
the Annapolis Lodge, was elected to
succeed Philip U. Gayaut, of Washing
ton, D. c., retiring president.
Annapolis had the largest delega-
ton at the convention, which included
delegates from fifteen lodges. The
Annapolitans rented hotel themsel-
yes for the convention.
Jacob Enders, Wilmington, Del.
was elected first vice-president. Other
officers named were: Edwin S. Lech-
mar, of Easton, Md, second vice-presi-
dent; Leonard L. Pearce, of Washing
ton, D. c., third vice-president; Cal
vert K. Hartle, of Hagerstown, sec
rotary; John H. Mosher, of Cumber-
land, treasurer; trustees: three-year
term, John E. France, Hagerstown;
and Charles G. Hawthorney, of Balti-
more; one-year term, John L. burst,
of Frostburg.
Attendance was reduced by the in
clement weather. Only about 700 dele
gates arrived, far below preconvention
estimates of 3,000-4,000 participants.
Approximately 300 Elks braved the
clustering rain and-wind for tour of
sea-food plants, where crab feasts
were the order of the day, the famous
Diamondback Terrapin Farm, and
Makepeace, an historic estate near
Crisfield.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
Farm Topics

Cold frames, hot beds, and sash
houses are used to start early or
tender crops.
Farm economists are recon-
mending that farmers pay cash and
buy in quantity.
With other things equal, the larg-
er cows within a breed produce
more milk and make more profit
than smaller ones, according to ami
NAL husbandry specialists.
Mechanical milk coolers are be-
coming popular on farms but the
dairymen should remember that low
temperatures only slow down the
growth of bacteria and do not re-
move them. Strict cleanliness in
handling milk should complement
cooling.
The many new materials for slip
covers that are on the market this
spring offer the enterprising home
maker an opportunity to deck her
furniture out in new finery at a
comparatively low cost.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
PROGRAM COMPLETED
FOR FIRE ENGINE HOUSE
CONTINUED from Page u

Continued from rage -
R. B. Higgins, Assistant Regional
Public Works Administration.
Acceptance of Building on behalf Of
the city by the Honorable Mayor, E
w. Ross.
Introduction of Architect, Contrac.
tor, Inspector, and others.
Music, "The Star Spangled Banner
Benediction by Rev. r. B. Stewart
pastor of Pitts Creek Presbyterian
Church, Pocomoke.
Among those connected with the
erection of the building and who will
be introduced are, c. FL. Fleming
Travelling Engineer PWA.
Edward S. Deakyne, Resident En-.
gineer Inspector, PWA.
Messrs. Buckler and Fenhagen, Ar.
chitects.
In Connection with the exercises OF
the day, there will be base ball game
between the local Eastern Shore Lea
que team and that of Salisbury. The
program at the building will be fin
ished in time for all to attend this
final game of the season.
Beginning shortly after the game
the supper prepared by the Ladies
Auxiliary will offer an opportunity to
the crowd to get a good feed and also
to help the Fire Company financially.
Attendance upon this will also give
the patrons a chance to inspect the
fine new quarters Of the Pocomoke
fire fighters.
The Public Works Administration
of the Federal Government has made
it possible for Pocomoke City to erect
this new Fire Engine House.
The building is ideally arranged and
sufficient in size to serve the COM
munity for many years to come. The
first floor provides space for the
fire-fighting apparatus, recreation
room, toilets and showers. The Sec
ond floor has a large auditorium,
lounge room, bedroom and bath, ladies
powder room and toilet, also one of
the most modern and best equipped
kitchens in the State of Maryland.
The cost of the building, including
kitchen and furniture equipment, is
$50, 10000, which was shared by the
public Works Administration and the
City on basis Of 1870 and $3.50 re-
spectively. It's completion and dedi-
cation will long be source of pride
and qualification to the people of Po-
comoke.
It is up to the community, now to
join in celebration of this addition
to the corporate facilities of Pocomoke
City, of which all residents should be
proud. Let's make the day highly
successful.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01

12O quarts of vegetables for 2
months use.
12O quarts Of fruit for six months
use.
10 quarts of fruit juice for 6 months
use.
"Check your rows Of filled jars to
be sure that your meals during the
winter will measure up'-before the
canning season is over"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01

pugilistic champions over the Ocean
to quell disturbances, I think I must
have gotten my idea from a card sent
me not long ago by one who reads
this column once in while.
He says that on one of the big
farms up in New Jersey where he
lives, there are thirty thousand baby
chickens. Well, down here, I don't
know so much about ''baby" chicks,
but when they grow to good frying
size, business is pretty good at some
of our poultry dealers here, in POGO
moke. And, sometimes punches of
"birds" are brought in very early in
the morning before the buyers get
down from breakfast.
Of course, a suspicious person
might conceive the idea that those
members of the feathered tribe had
been extracted from their coy homes
during the dark of the moon, and by
specimens of the human tribe as dark
as the moonless night, who thought
it the better part of valor to run to
the buyer as soon as possible and
change those chicks into chinks.
But up in Jersey, they don't have
that sort of dusky citizens. No, Sir!
They put "cull'ed pusson" to watch
those biddies, and arm him with a
shot gun, at that. Then I'm told
that the poultry yard guard is increas-
ed by the addition of "four skunks."
My informant was not exactly clear
as to what those aromatic little beau
ties were for; whether they were to
scatter their fragrance on the ambient
air at the approach of chicken fanciers
or whether they were instructed to
watch the man with the gun.
Now, I wouldn't like to be a skunk
under any circumstances; but, if I had
to be one, I certainly wouldn't like
to form an integral part of a chicken
police force when my comrade in arms
was an individual with a mouth for
chicken like some of his fellow-coun-
trymen have down in this neck of the
woods. When he got ready to turn
traitor and to fly the coop, he might
shoot before I could, and then I'd
be out of luck.
No, Sir, can't say that any farm
er down on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, is of the opinion his hen
roosts would be any too well guard
ed, by gun toter Of the African
persuasion. Such an one has a his
tory that shows him up for many
generations as warm friend of the
domesticated fowl, both from gusta-
tory and commercial standpoints. And,
so far as skunks are concerned, their
loyalty to duty as guardians of chick
en- houses wouldn't protect them from
a loaded shot gun. So I can't say
that what is said here as to Jersey
methods to counterfeit certain propen-
sites in the way of "bird" snatching,
will be adopted by either Chop
tankian or Cis- Chesapeakian jewellers
in the land of Evergreens.
But, if the Jerseyman has some new
successful scheme for dealing with the
dog nuisance, we'd be glad to become
his most assiduous pupils. Down
here, every thing seems to have gone
flooey, in an endeavor to thin out the
canine population. We've got armed
policemen, but they said their gats
were sort of rusty and wouldn't shoot
straight. So, what's the use?
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01

tunity to make a satisfactory contract
for the fall, the Elks are releasing
his aggregatino and planning to use
another orchestra for this gala event.
All members of the Salisbury Lodge
of Elks have tickets for sale and re-
servations for tables may be made by
calling Salisbury 229 or Sc.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01

Mrs. Chauncey A. Turner has re-
turned to her home in Cleveland,
Ohio, after visit of several weeks
with her sisters, Mrs. John H. Clarke,
Miss Anne Young and other relatives
here.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
CHIRPS

Continued From Page u
that lead to Berlin might become very
attractive to hostile soldiery, and a
treaty of peace might not recognize
any more Germany or Germans. The
peace of the world might demand it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-01
ELECTION CASE in ACCO-
MACK IS OF INTEREST
CONTINUED from Page ID

from the petition were represented by
Attorneys George E. Allen, Richmond;
R. Norman Mason, and Wrendo God
win, of Accomac.
This case was tried before Circuit
Court Judge John E. Nottingham, who
sustained the contention that the sign
ers could not withdraw and that once
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-15
HENDERSON, DISPATCH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 49, 1889 II

partment of Agriculture to State Col
lege was struck by Representative
Wilson Alexander, Of Meczlenburg,
a real "dirt farmer" He said that
when he was home over the week.
end his county agent Can employee
of the college extension division)
came and asked him to transfer the
farms to the college. Then former
Governor Cam Morrison, now
farmer,c cam and asked the same
thing. But after them came more
than thirty real farmers who earn
their living out Of tilling The ground
and asked him to vote to leave
them where they are. Mr.. AleXand-
er SO voted, as did % other mem
bers Of the committee, making a