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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
POST OFFICE
ADVISES EARLY
PARCEL MAILING
Does Not Insure Delivery Of
Packages Mailed After
Dates Given

The Post Office Department desires
that every effort be made to reach the
public with a view of securing their
cooperation in the successful handling
of mails, by mailing their parcels ear
ly.
In order that they may be inform
ed as to the date parcels should be
mailed to different points, Postmaster
Matthews notes below the last date
approximately on which parcels
should be mailed at the local office
to reach their destination in states
named in time to insure delivery be-
fore Christmas Day:
December 10th, Arizona, California,
Nevada, Oregon, Washington.
December 18th, Colorado Idaho,
Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyom-
ing.
December 18th, Arkansas, Florida,
Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missis-
sippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wisconsin.
December 10th, Alabama, Georgia,
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky,
Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New
Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
West Virginia.
December goth, Connecticut, Della
ware, Maryland, Massachusetts,, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island and Vermont.
Parcels mailed later than the dates
shown above cannot be guaranteed
delivery by Christmas, unless they are
mailed Special Delivery.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
MOTHER OF LOCAL man
DIES in PHILADELPHIA

New reached here early in the week
of the death in Philadelphia, of Mrs.
William Quigley Bennett who died
Monday afternoon in a city hospital
where she was removed from her
home following injuries suffered in a
fall about a week ago.
Mrs. Bennett, who was rs years of
age, sustained a broken hip which was
the immediate cause of her death.
Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Surviving her are three children:
Rev. Vincent Bennett of New York,
Mrs. A. G. Porter Of Providence, R.
l., and Mr.. William L. Bennett Of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett left Thursday
morning to attend the funeral.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
CLUB
HELD REGULAR
MEET WE'D. LAST
Mrs. Bates Hancock Presents
Enjoyable Christmas
Program

The Pocomoke Woman's Club held
its regular monthly meeting Wednes-
day, December 9Th with Mrs. Cassell
Hall, President, presiding. At the
completion of the business meeting,
Mrs. Bates Hancock, chairman for the
day, presented the following program,
emphasizing the coming. Christmas
season.
Chorus, Joy to the World, with Mrs.
VIM. Bowen, accompanist.
Solo, 20 Holy Night" Mrs. Henry
Watson.
Reading, "Once on Christmas" Mrs.
w. r. Willard.
Solo, "There is a Saviour, Miss
Lena Mariner, Mrs. Grady Powell,
accompanist.
Recitation, "Carol in the Low Coun-
try", Mrs. Garland Bull.
Reading, "My Mother, Mrs Roger
Landlord.
Duet, "The Angels Song", Mrs. w.
E. Bounds and Mrs. J. A. Davis. Mrs.
Bowen, accompanist.
Reading, prayer to my Mother,
Mrs. Grady Powell.
Address, Mrs. Samuel Byrne, Presi-
dent Eastern Shore District Of the M.
F. w. G.
Chorus, "Silent Night"
Mrs. Harry Harcum, Present Direc-
tor of M. F. w. C. was to have been
the guest speaker but was not able
to attend, so, Mrs. Byrne spoke in her
place.
After the program the entertain
ment committee, Mrs. Upshur Steven
son, Chairman, served refreshments
consisting of tea, sandwiches and
waters nuts and minis. Mrs. Ewell
poured tea.
The out-of-town guests were: Mrs.
Samuel Bryne, Mrs. White, President
Of the Cambridge Woman's Club, Mrs.
Creighton and Mrs. Amos Creighton,
all from Cambridge.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
FARM
BUREAU TO MEET
DECEMBER 18th
Will Be Held In The New Wash
ington High School At
Princess Anne
DIR. r. G. STEINMEYER
TO SPEAK ON WAR

One of the largest gatherings of the
year will be held at the new Washing
ton High School, Princess Anne, this
coming Friday evening, December 10
at $3.50 o'clock when the fourth an
nual banquet of the Somerset County
Farm Bureau will be attended by
nearly three hundred farmers and
their families. It is expected that
this banquet will be one of the largest
farm bureau banquets held in the
State.
The past three banquets have been
very successful and have given the
members a fine evenings entertain
ment and a splendid turkey dinner.
The banquet the past two years has
been held in Crisfield and this year
the directors voted to hold the ban
quet in the upper part of the county
at Princess Anne.
The banquet will be prepared by the
Home Economics Department of the
Washington High School under the
direction of Miss Gore, head of the
department. Miss Gore has planned
an attractive menu of turkey with
the usual trimmings. The F. F. A.
boys will assist the girls in serving
the dinner.
An evening of entertainment has
been provided which is sure to be en-
joyed by all the members and their
families.
The program will be in charge of
Howard H. Anderson who will serve
as the POSTMASTER.
The meeting will open with the
song, America, led by the song lead
er, William R. Mcknight, County
Agent of Dorchester County, accom-
panied by Mrs. Roy Woodland at the
piano.
The invocation will be given by the
Reverend Lloyd Hindman, pastor of
the Manolkin Presbyterian Church.
The address of welcome will be CIV
en- by William T. Chaffey, President
of the Somerset County Farm Blu
reau.
The girls glee club of the Sails
bury Teachers College will be pres
ent to give several selections during
the evening.
One of the entertainment features
will be the return engagement of Mr..
Lee Webster Selfe, the wizard of
Wicomico who has new type of en-
tertaimnent entitled Mental Magic
els Mind Reading Fact or Fiction 2"
This act will have everybody asking
themselves questions on mind read
ing.
The farm bureau is very fortunate
to be able to obtain one of the lead
ing authorities in the country on poll
tical affairs. He is appearing at a
number of farm bureau banquets in
Maryland and will attend the banquet
at Centreville on Wednesday evening
the 18th, this speaker is DR.. r. G..
Steinmeyer, Associate Professor of
Political Science of the University of
Maryland. DR.. Steinmeyer will use
as the subject of his address, "Why
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
AIRMAIL SERVICE
BEING SOUGHT FOR
The PENINSULA
POc0moke City Would Be In.
cluded With Other Shore
Towns In Route A

Tentative plans for a Peninsula
wide direct air-mail pick up service to
include Pocomoke City and other
shore towns have been announced by
Richard G.. Dupont, president of the
All-American Aviation, Inc, which al
ready operates the present pickup
routes in the area.
Mr.. Ellwood Matthews, Postmaster,
has been notified of the pending SER
vice. Mr.. DuPont's plan was develop
ed in connection with a program for
a national air feeder system which he
recently submitted to the Post Of
flee Department and the Civil Aero
nautics Authority. In addition to its
present. service, it was reported Will
mington would be scheduled in a pro-
posed route between Philadelphia and
Norfolk running the length of the
Peninsula. Another line through the
Peninsula would extend from Wash
ington to Norfolk.
Establishment of a natiinal feeder
system to meet the growing demand
throughout the country for direct air
service will be the next big step in
commercial aviation, DUPONT said,
adding:
"The development of an adequate
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
XMAS LIGHTS
TO BE TURNED
ON SATURDAY
Decorating Program An Elab0-
rate One This Year With
Many Additions
SHOPPERS URGED TO
MAKE SELECTIONS NOW

Heralding the approach of the Yule
tide. season, street decorations spon-
sored by the Pocomoke Business Mems
Association, will be lighted for the
first time Saturday night. The deco
rations, this year, will be on more
elaborate scale than ever before. In
addition to the ropes of laurel inter-
twined with vari-colored electric bulbs,
special displays will be made. A fea-
ture of the decorative scheme will be
an electrical display depicting the
journey of the three wise men. Be
sure to see this.
The Decorating program is only one
of the several projects being sponsor
ed by the Business men to facilitate
and encourage shopping in Pocomoke.
Other features will be added and 9th
er events staged to make this popu-
lar shopping center.
Pocomoke City stores will keep open
evenings beginning Wednesday 18th
through December 2Srd. Shopwindows
will remain lighted and will offer at
fractions to the Christmas shopper
and stores will feature huge displays
of Christmas merchandise.
Only two weeks intervene between
now and the holiday so shoppers are
urged to make their selections without
further delay. People of the Shore
are invited to participate in POGO
moke's Christmas program and will
receive a cordial welcome at all times.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
SALE RECALLS.
STEAMER DAYS
ON THE SHORE
Eastern Shore Is Among Old
Steamboats, Sold In Balti-
more, Monday Last
Piled THE POCOMOKE
RIVER IN PAST YEARS

Those residents of Pocomoke, old
enough to recall the Steamboat days.,
will, perhaps, do so with some a.
mount of real regret. The arrival of
the steamer was an event which was
awaited with some eagerness and in
terest. There was always trek to-
ward the wharf when the people heard
the first whistle, and one can hear now
the rumble of the horse carts as they
speeded up to load with freight as
soon as it was dumped on the plat
form.
And there was freight in those
days, and it was always diversion
to notice how the deck hands manipu-
lated those two-wheeled trucks. There
was generally a race to keep in the
procession, and one had to know his
business to keep in line. Especially
was this true in the potato season,
when the barerls came down by the
hundreds. There was a modicum of
romance in these days Of river traf-
fic, but they have gone forever.
Those whose memory can date back
to that era, were interested in the
fate of some of the old boats as out
lined in the Baltimore press this week.
One can remember the Helen, Maggie,
Pqcomoke, Eastern Shore, and other
crafts belonging to a mighty fleet
before water transportation went
down and out, almost, victims of the
gasoline engine.
Three of these old boats, the Lex
ington, the Piankatank, and the East
ern Shore, were sold last Monday, un-
der foreclosure decree handed down
by the United States District Court,
two of which were operated until
three months ago by the Baltimore,
Crisfield and Onancock Line.
The Reconstruction Finance Corpor-
alton bought in two of the freighters,
the Eastern Shore and the Lexington,
while the Union Shipbuilding Com
pany, of Fairfield, purchased the
freighter Piankatank for scrapping.
The Federal financial agency, which
holds an $4,000 mortgage on the
freighters and other property of the
transportation line, will, it is under
stood, offer the two ships for sale to
private interests.
The vessels were a part of the fleet
of twelve which piled the bay and
tributaries in the service of the Bal
timore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail-
way, which was forced into bank
ruptcy in 1928.
Besides the three boats sold yester-
day, the fleet comprised the Avalon,
Tired Avon, Cambridge, Talbot, Dor
chester, Joppa, Pocomoke, Virginia
and B. S. Ford.
Several long since passed from SER
vice and were scrapped; others were
converted into barges or power
boats.
The Eastern Shore, which once piled
the Pocomoke river was, originally
a sidewheel steamer but was convert
ed into a modern power boat with
twin screws, driven by a Diesel engine.
Until court proceedings forced the
Lexington and the Eastern Shore to
tie up at Pier A, Light Street, about
three months ago, the ships were oper-
ated in regular service between bay
ports carrying general cargo in wide
variety. The Piankatank was laid up
at a Key highway shipyard.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
LIONS CLUB MAKES
SUBSTANTIAL DONATION

At their regular meeting on Tues
day, December 5, the members of the
Pocomoke Lions Club appropriated the
amount of ten dollars to be given this
year as the Clubs regular contribu-
ton to the Community Christmas Tree
Fund.
Following a resolution endorsing
the activities of the state and nation
al tuberculosis Associations, the
Lions also decided to purchase 500 OF
the Associations Christmas Seals.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
"Chirps''
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, suppose no matter where
our paths in life may lead us, there
are always some peculiar experiences.
Some cause laughter; others, tears.
Some are foolish; others, wise. Some
are striking; others, dull. Some
harmful; others, tighten our loads. So
we have to accept them as they come
and go, as part of our heritage OF
life.
But you people know I'm not after
anything in this column but laugh
ter, foolishness, brightness Tin way)
and helpfulness, if can bring them
about. And whenever anything comes
along in my line of existence that will
cause a smile,-why, pass it along.
remember telling a little incident
some time ago of what occurred when
I was much younger than am now,
and when I was acting as temporary
salesman in one of the local stores.
A female of the African persuasion
came in and asked for some Home
Made"
'Home Made what?" 1 asked. ]
was not aware that the firm carried
any home made remedies.
"Nuthin' 'cept home made, suhl'
she said.
Well, I was all at sea, so I had
to consult the proprietor who finally
figured it out that "Pomade" was
what the customer wanted.
And then there was the Dumb Dora
who thought Marcus Hook was some
sort of contraption with which to
catch fish. And there was the honest
old lady who was much concerned a.
bout those ball players who were con-
tinually steling bases. She was sure
they should be arrested. And again
there was the sweet young thing who
wanted to know how long it would
take the quarter back to get all the
way back or to full back. Oh! you
people know lots of things like that
Now, all this was suggested to me
by personal" sent in to the "Demo'
crat" last week which read: "Mrs
Blank has been sick in bed with hel
feet!"
Well! that sort of set me to thinkin'
I couldn't quite make out how this
lady could be "sick in bed" without
her feet; and / was uncertain as tt
why it should be necessary to divulge
the fact that she had her feet along
with her while she was i'll.
Of course, there are lots of things
that can be removed before one gets
into the downy couch, be that person
man or woman. Reminds me of the
unlucky female who fell overheard
while she was in a rickety row boat
The man with her grabbed her hair
and that came off; he seized her up
raised hand, and that proved false
He succeeded in getting hold of hel
leg, and that pulled out of socket, be-
ing wood. First one thing and ther
another busted loose in his efforts
to save her, and, finally, becoming
discouraged he said: "Look here, sis
ter, you've got to stick together, il
you want me to bring you ashore"
So, it may be that ones feet along
with false hair, false teeth, false com
plexion, some very desirable padding
here and there, false legs, false eyes
and numerous other accessories
very needful to keep the ravages Of
the years from showing in the reveal.
ing light of the mondays Sun, may
be removable when the shades of night
begin to fall, and Morpheus tempts
us to the nights repose.
All I got to say is, that if the lady
in question thought there was any
danger of her losing her feet while
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
FORMER POCOMOKE MAN
DIES in BALTIMORE

The body of Leroy J. Matthews
was brought here from Baltimore on
Thursday Of last week and funeral
services were held at the grave in
Bethany Methodist cemetery on Fri
day afternoon at 8 o'clock, the Rev.
G. E. Lester officiating.
The deceased is the SON Of Captain
Leroy Matthews, Of Baltimore.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
WOMENpS CLUB TO MEET
in POCOMOKE dec. IA

The Woman's Club, of Worcester
County, will meet Thursday afternoon,
December IA, at 2:3O o'clock, in Po-
comoke at Hartley Hall", the home
of Mrs. A. H. Stevens, a past presi-
dent of the club.
Mrs. Bates Hancock will present a
program Of Christmas in song and
verse.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
Mr.. and MRS. PILCHARD
LOSE THEIR INFANT SON

The community sympathizes with
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pilchard in the
loss of their infant son, Donald Her
bert Pilchard, who died at the age of
8 months. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon of last week at
2 o'clock with burial in the ceme-
terry at Goodwill.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

and we will be able to present to indus
try and to Government alike a COM
plete set of figures dealing with this
subject from every important angle. We
will be able to present to labor, to in
dustry and to the public the facts In
this problem and thus dispel tremen-
dous amount of misunderstanding and
misapprehension that exists"
The Rochester industrialists' study
and the Legislative Committees investi-
cations, together with their recommend
ations, are only small beginning on
tremendous subject. The importance Of
this pioneering work lies not so much
in what has been accomplished as in
the fact that farsighted business men
and legislators have recognized that
steps must be taken to meet serious
situation which is certain to become
more serious in succeeding decades.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

had not found the answers to the many
problems it started to investigate and
asked for authority to continue another
year. This was granted.
'"The work Of this committee" the re-
port concluded, lis by no means finished.
For instance, adult education and
guidance must be considered. Closer
cooperation between employer and
employe and various agencies OF
the Government must be worked for.
The employers of the State must be
educated to the need for immediate CO.
operative action. The difference in
compensation costs to the large and
small employers must be studied and
adjusted. The question of group insur-
ance must be considered. We must
look into the future need for health in
surance for workmen Of this State.
"One more year Of this sort Of work
Evening star., 1939-10-29

ported that because of these popular
ideas, some true and some false, many
employers had followed a thoughtless
hiring policy that had not taken notice
of the older employe in any way. 1t also
found that many of the alleged causes Of
discrimination had become so deeply
entwined in the economic system that
they could not be eliminated by few
hasty acts of legislation which might
cause more unemployment and in turn
cause less work for the middle aged.
The committee considered but rejected
plan for legislation forbidding discrim-
ination in the hiring of older persons,
observing that 'our policy of persuasion
without force initiated against any such
action and we were not convinced that
such law would have any considerable
effect"
The committee readily agreed that It
Evening star., 1939-10-29

on her own behalf. Russia never sue
ceeded in assimilating her and she pro-
gressed culturally and economically far
more rapidly than her overlord sue
ceeded in doing.
Karelia, the most eastern province Of
Finland, bordering on Russia, showed
the Slav influence in the ancient build
ings, lack of cleanliness, nght-hearted-
ness and gayety of the people. The
capital, Viipuri, second largest city OF
Finland, is strategically important port
filled with vessels of every sea-faring
country OF the world.
The Saimaa Canal connects 300 miles
OF lake and river ways alone and there
are other equally important canals, but
to the tourist the motor driveway along
1t is an enhancing experience. For 80
miles one sees farms and forests, forests
whose great trees speak not only of the
wealth of their timber, but whisper tales
of legendary lore woven into the music
and folktales, veritable warp and woof
of Finland's heroic past.
Leaving the little, very little, of Slav
AL \ AlAoAlN, 4OA dOOup 0O pCl CcIlt VI
the inhabitants are of the Lutheran
faith, the other five including those of
the Roman Catholic, Orthodox and
other religious cults, one moves westward
to new world, passing what transition
there is in or about the city of Turku, a
name meaning market" for it was an
ancient trading port at the mouth Of the
Aura River. Here one may visit the Ca
thedral, three courts of appeal, an old
fortress castle and the university.
Bathing Ritual for All.
From Turku excursions without num-
any and all of the thousand islands of,
the archipelago. No matter how humble
the farmhouse or beautiful the manor,
there is one thing in common to all, even
to the tiny one-room cottages of the
Lapps in the far north, and that is the
adjoining sauna or bath-house. 1t is
reminiscent of the days of ancient Rome.
Fire heats the stones and cold water
dashed over them creates vapor, which
drives from out the pores of the skin all
the accumulated dirt of rich and poor
and relaxes tired muscles and nerves un-
til, thoroughly cleansed, one beats the
skin or has it massaged or beaten by
whisks and then, according to the season,
plunges into nearby lake or a nice
snowdrift. When neither is convenient a
bucket of cold water has the same effect
and is followed by quick rundown. The
result is that the Firms are the cleanest
and hardest of men today. In the cities
are luxurious lighthouses, with skilled
people to massage the body.
From Turku to Stockholm, Sweden,
steamers ply nightly, save Sunday, all
the year, and from June to october one
may make the trip by air, a matter of
only two hours or less
Most modern of all is the capital Of
Finland, Helsinki ((Helsingfors). Many
| an American upon return to his native