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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
WALTER ENT
TAKES UP THE
PRESIDENCY

Mr.. Walter Emf has just enteret
upon his duties as president Of tn
local Rotary Club, he being the 18tl
elected to that office since its organi
cation in 1922, its first president be
ing DR.. A. A. Parker.
This Order is just little different
from some other Of the service clubs
in that it admits to membership only
one representative of profession OF
business-with one exception-the
newspaper; there can be an unlimited
number of editors.
This does not mean that there are
no modification of the above regula-
ton: for instance, in the local CLUB
there are four doctors, but all rep
resenting different phase of their
profession - some speciality. There
are locally, a general practitioner;
an eve specialist; a State medical Of
ficer; and a dentist. And there are
other classifications that are "split"
correspondingly.
The "one-member" regulation is
thought by Rotarians to contribute to
a more orderly and friendly consid-
Grafton of business propositions, and
the rivalry and difference of opinions
often evinced by multiplication of SIM
liar classifications, is not often mani
fest in the Rotary club.
The order is worldwide IN its ex-
tent. It's founder is one-Paul Har-
ris. The idea Of Rotarianism was
born in his brain, by realization OF
loneliness. He offered companionship
to one equally alone. They met at
luncheon; they invited mutual friends;
their association attracted quickly.
They rotated" by luncheon at each
others homes. Like the proverbial
snow ball, the plan grew by rolling
or rotating, until it has found rest
ing place in over go nations of the
Earth, and is numbered by the hun
dreds of thousands.
It stands for good fellowship and
business integrity. It's motto's main
idea is service, and it works for the
uplift of the community. It's prin-
ciples of goodwill are great in
fluence toward better understanding
by man of men, and one Of his prin-
ciples is opposition to war. At pres
emit, the local club numbers 20 men,
bers, and meets every week on Mon
days at dinner served by the ladies of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21

more than a quarter of century, and
as result motorist can drive a car
across the United States in from
to 10 days.
The airplanes are new carriers that
rise above the clouds and transport
you across the continent in a day.
Millions of long-distance telephones
are ready to serve you, anywhere and
anytime. You can listen over your
own radio in your own car to radio
broadcasts from around the world.
These are not the newest things un-
der the sun-but they are possibilities
developed within the past 80 years.
The General Motors Futurama at the
New York Worlds Fair carries for:
ward the vision of progress into the
next 20 years and reveals American
highways and horizons to the delight
of nearly 80 thousand visitors every
day.
Railroad men will tell you that the
Diesel engine cuts down the cost OF
fuel for hauling train between Wash
ington and New York from about $50
to about one-fifth of that amount.
This is one of the new wonders that
helps to improve rail transportation.
A railroad may replace WORKOUT 10
comotives and pay for Diesels out of
savings which run into several hun
dred per cent for every trip. The
Diesel engine is helping to solve rail-
road troubles. These Diesel engines
supply perfect motor power. In the
rains, air-conditioning adds to the
comfort of travel.
Very few motorists realize the to-
tails they are taxed to carry on the af-
fairs of local and Federal Government.
It is about one dollar out of each sew
en- dollars in taxation. The major
taxes are collected on gasoline, new
cars, tires, tubes, lubrcating oil, parts,
accessories and trucks, in the order
named. There has never been such
taxation before, under the American
sun.
The National income per head of
population has 'ballooned" this cen
fury. But dollar will purchase more
comforts, pleasures, happiness and
useful things than could be had for
the wealth of a kingdom a century
ago.
We all know that the early settlers
had their ups and downs, just as we
have ours today. But they kept Pro-
gress con the go", and developed a
greater and bigger world, and more
jobs through better value" were
created for luxury-loving millions.
"More jobs" we are told by great
automobile executive, are produced,
because increased value sells more
cars, and because the building of all
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21

The Senate refused to change the en-
barge restrictions, despite the insist
ence of the President and the Secre-
tary Of State.
Besides, the President wants Con-
gress to grant him extraordinary
broad powers that would make it pos
sible for him to exercise his own judg-
ment in naming aggressor nations in
case of an European war, and to fur
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21

the Presbyterian Church. The order
stresses attendance, and the Pocomoke
Club has gained fine standing in
it's district for it's big percentage.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21

the improvements found in cars today
make new jobs" That is absolutely
true-and worth while-because it is
also something new under the sun.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21

A hundred years ago, sugar was SO
rare and expensive that the average
American consumed only 10 pounds a
year. Today, the average coasump-
ton for every man, woman, and child
is 100 pounds year. Today there
are over $50 establishments engaged
in processing and refining sugar, and
the supplies purchased by these es-
Establishments, such as materials, pow
er, fuel, etc., cost well over 400 mil
lion dollars in single year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
They Say

"Taxes can be so high that buyers
cannot buy as much as they want;
business may not have what it should
spend on improved plants and facili-
ties; investors may receive so small
a net return that they are discour-
aged from putting money into bust
ess-always risky under the best Of
conditions. Such results must surely
tend to hold back business expansion
and restrict private employment. p
John A. Brown, President, Socony-
Vacuum Oil Company, Inc.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Etiquette
Solved
Best Mans Hotel
Expenses Borne.
By Bridegroom.
BY EMILY POST.

DEAR MRS. POST: Does the
bridegroom pay his best mans trans.
portation and hotel expenses?
Answer-Hotel expenses, yes
Transportation, no. 1t is possible
that a bridegroom who is very well
off and whose best friend lives at a
great distance may invite this
friend to come to the wedding as
his guest and send him his COM
plete transportation. But this is very
unusual.
DEAR MRS. POST: What is the
proper food to serve at a wedding
reception following Z o'clock in
the evening wedding?
AnsWer-This would depend upon
the evening meal hour in the COM
munity. If every one eats supper at
o'clock, then 7::3O (Which is halt
an hour after the ceremony, would
mean simply light buffet of sand
wiches, coffee, ice cream and we'd
ding cake. But where it is custom
ary to dine between 7 and 8 o'clock
a sit-doWn dinner, or a very SUBJ
stantial buffet supper, would be ex-
pected.
X X X 4
DEAR MRS. POST: My husband
died six months ago and my son is
being married very soon. He and
his bride-to-be are being married
in manner which they think
quiet" and having what they con-
slider small" wedding. This is
true in way, because ordinarily
they would have had a very large
and elaborate wedding and recep-
ton. I am perfectly willing and
happy that they are not waiting any
longer to be married, but I don't
know exactly what to do about N.Y.
self at the reception. I am not
wearing a mourning veil any longer
but I am wearing dull black and ]
don't think my clothes will be very
suitable at a wedding. But neither
do I want to stay away from nv
sons wedding. What do people dc
in such cases?
Answer-If the wedding takes
place in a moderate climate. all
white is usually chosen, since white
with no touch of black (and, OF
course, no other color is as deer
mourning as solid black. Otherwise
| neon1e odd uood doo1 of ,,;o1o4 =.
a neck trimming on black dress
The prettiest occasion mourning
remember was worn by widow
at her daughters wedding. It was
a flchu-shaped collar of the same
color as the bunch of violets which
fastened it on a black georgette
dress. She wore a toque also OF
violets. Everything else was black
Copyright, 1939.)
Evening star., 1939-03-15

But because a girl is rich does
not keep her from being good
looking, clever, sweet and desirable
Nor does it keep man from falling
in love with her. Nor does it pre-
vent her from perceiving in some
impecunious lad all of the fine quail
ties that she wants in a husband
Nor does it save them from trying
to work out some formula by which
they can make the oil of riches
and the water of self-respect mix.
But how can the poor man expect
the rich girl to live in the only style
in which he can afford to support
her? What sense would there be
in her cooking and scrubbing when
she has the money to pay retinue
of servants? How could he expect
her to walk when she had linn
CUISINE in the garage? How could
he even refuse her when she wanted
him to drop his occupation and
go and play with her when they
had money to burn?
The answer is: He can't. Be-
cause when his wife is so generous
to him the only way he can repay
her is to do what she wants him
to do. But in the end that makes
neither one of them happy, for
always in the back of the mans
head is the dream of his ambitions
that were smothered in money,
and a little feeling on the wife's
part that she has bought her man,
which isn't fair nor just, but love
never is. No doubt there are many
exceptions to the rule that mar
riage of a poor boy and rich girl
is seldom successful, but no one
will deny that it is dangerous
experiment. DOROTHY DIX.
(Copyright. 1939)
Evening star., 1939-03-15

is the most flattering mode. Nat
urally, there are innumerable ways
OF arranging the hair, but these
three are generally accepted as
suitable for each type of woman,
provided they prove flattering to
her.
Certain words of warning are ne
cessary before you attempt these
new coiffures. First, be sure that
you 60 to an expert hair-stylist who
knows how to cut your hair prop
ly. We promise you that this is
the most important part and takes
the skilled work of a trained oper-
ator. If you don't start correctly
you will be disappointed in the
results. So, no haphazard hack
ing of your tresses, please! Second
step is to have good permanent
not one that is coarse and with all
the fineness of a handful of steel
wool. If your hair Is naturally
curly. have it cut and a permanent
put in the ends which are not usual
ly inclined to go the way you want
them. incidentally, natural waves
are never even. so if you want to
fool the public, ask your hair
dresser not to make them perfectly
matching in size. Third, look over
suggested hair styles and choose
one that you feel will be becom-
inS-not only one that looks well
in the picture, for the model may
be 20 years your junior or senior.
Fourth, trust your hairdresser. He
is skilled in the art of arrangement
and can tell you just what type of
colffure is suitable to your features.
On the other hand, don9 be a
mouse. If he asks you how you
like a certain arrangement, don't
hem and haw-he wants to be told
your reaction.
pet Hates" Are
Plentiful.
On the subject of hair, we have
Installed a "pet-hate" department
approved by disinterested specta-
tors as we'll as experts. Just in case
you care, here are few things
which, if you would refrain from
doing, would make our life much
happier. First and most important,
don't wear ribbons or bows in your
hair If you have passed the early
twenties. We don't care how many
pictures you've seen of this ar
arrangement or how many smart"
women are wearing tive promise
you that if you have passed the very
tender years you only succeed in
looking as though you were trying
to be "kittenish"-which doesn't
become any one who has forgotten
their school days long ago. Sec
ond, if you have grey or greying hair,
be careful. This is the hardest
type of hair to arrange-it must not
be too sleek or you will look old,
but don't have it full of frizzes
and curls if you want to have the
appearance of a poised. sophisticat-
ed woman. And, of course, we
needn't say word about keeping
your hair and scalp clean and
gleaming-need we?
This is one season that We'll all
get the short end of the deal-and
love it!
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Stop Trick
OF Calling
Names
Correctly Handled
On First Occasion
1t Will be Last
Names
BY ANGELO PATRI.

Grandma was putting Hildas rub.
bers on-no easy matter at any
time, but made doubly difficult BY
the fact that the rubbers were new
and the shoes worn out of shape
Hold steady" said grandma. I'll
smooth it on" Just as the heel was
about to slide into place the rubber
slipped and the work was to be
done all over again.
"You dumb cuckoo" said Hilda
"Why don't you hold it? You but
terfngers. you"
Grandma was so astonished that
she let the rubber fall. There
you dumb Dora. You can't hole
anything. You dumb cuckoo. Yol
dumbbell." To grandma the
strangest part of the strange in.
cident was Hilda's evidently i'm.
personal attitude, her evident en-
joyment in using these terms. Shit
seemed delighted to find occasion
for her exercise of this new &C.
complishment.
1t was new situation fol
grandma. Her children had never
been known to use such terms o1
disrespect to anybody. They hac
always been as courteous to theil
elders as children could be without
stiffness. To have her grandchilo
appear so utterly without respect
for her was shocking. She left the
rubber where it lay and went out o1
the room.
Hilda sat swinging her foot and
chanting the delightful words tc
herself. Dumbbell, dumbell, dumb
Dora, dumb cuckcoo. Then tiring
of the exercise and wanting to es-
cape to the outdoors, she called
Grandma, why don't you come and
put on my rubbers? Grandma
Hurry up!"
Mother heard the calling and
asked what it meant. 20, grandma
is such a dumb cuckoo. She can't
put my rubbers on"
"Hilda, did you say that to your
grandma?"
What? Dumb cuckoo? That's
what she is" Hilda chuckled like q
little spring that breaks over the
rocks in sunlight.
But, my dear, that was wrong
of you. Nobody says that to Their
grandma"
20, yes, Donald calls his grand
ma that, and his mother, too, and
everybody. It's only fun. It's only
in fun, mother"
But mothers grave face seemed
to take some of the fun out of it
"Are you cross with me, mother
because I said that to grandma?'
I'm sorry, very sorry, because you
hurt grandma, your dear grandma
who is so kind to you. She must fee
very bad to hear herself called such
names by her own granddaughter
I'm very much ashamed. And sorry
for you. Very sorry FOR you. It's
too bad"
Hilda began to cry. II didn't
know it was bad to say that. II
was just the funny way Donald
talked to his grandma and his
mother. won't do it again, mother
Really, won't"
you'd better go to grandma and
tell her that. And make sure you
never make the mistake again
Hurry, 50 grandma will know that
you did not mean to hurt her."
Such things happen, but II the
first occasion is. handled properly
| It Is likely to be the last.
Evening star., 1939-03-15

SAAlA yoN ~ "SesA JS~A ESS @A~s' -
ever, you must understand that there:
are suits and suits.
Swagger suits belong in the coun-
try and are worn with sweaters and
fedora hats.
Usually they are rough or mono
tone tweeds. But we can't say that
all tweeds belong in the country.
Because there are the lovely soft
Lintons and lacy tweeds that lend
themselves to tailleur and dress
maker styles and go quite elegantly
to formal 1uncheons.
Tailleur is nothing more than the
French word for a tailored suit. And
a "dressmaker suit" is simply a
softer suit, somewhat more flared or
draped or in some way feminized.
While theoretically the dress
maker suit is more formal, in ac-
tual practice the two are just about
interchangeable
Also tailleurs and dressmaker
suits both need fur scarfs while
swagger suit with a fur scarf is un-
thinkable.
The tailleur needs tailored hat Of
felt or straw, while the dressmaker
suit implies a hat softened with
wings or flowers or bows.
What About
Suit Goats?
Next you'll want to know if you
may take off your suit jacket. No,
not according to Hoyle.
The rules for this are much the
same as those for a man. He takes
off his coat in the privacy of his
Office and so may you.
But this is really deshabille.
Please don't make it worse by
wearing a sleeveless blouse.
That is the unforgivable sin. The
only time you can correctly take
off your coat is when your blouse
is worn outside your skirt!
For heavens sake, don't just pull
out your shirttail and think that
will do.
Most blouses just aren't cut for it.
They billow diabolically below the
belt.
While speaking Of street clothes,
we may as well discuss the matter
of what can and what cannot ap-
pear on the street.
Most women are uncomfortable on
the street without some sort Of wrap.
In summer this becomes an acute
problem.
If you do wear so-called tennis
dress, practically sleeveless and
without jacket or cape, pick one
with buttons down the front that
makes you feel as if you were wear
ing a coat dress.
In the fall fur scarf will give you
moral support when you appear
coatless ir your first fall dress.
AS for sunbacks, untanned stock
ingless legs, shorts and their ilk, we
deplore them on the street, even in
the tiniest village.
AS for slacks, they're different
We'd say slacks are as good as the
figure that wears them.
Wear them in the village if you
think you can get away with it.
Clothes for
The Country.
Just what are country clothes?
Well, it boils down to this:
The country gentleman's lady sell
dom wears anything but sports
clothes, party clothes and neglgees.
Sports clothes, which of course in
clude active and spectator sports
things, must be extremely good. But
they should never look dressed up.
For example, those perennial
Scotch tweeds should be superla-
lively tailored but not obviously
pressed.
AS to other fabrics, restrict your
Evening star., 1939-03-15

self to vcols and cottons. Silk is
definitely taboo for sports, except
shirtings, tie-silks and liberty prints.
Velveteen makes good, warm, but
fairly dressed-up after-sports cos
tune for winter week-ends in the
country.
We spoke of sweaters in connec-
ton with country swagger suits, but
they deserve word on their own,
too.
1t has become the fashion to be
perVerse about sWeaters-to break
the rules and dress them up with
pearls; just a single strand and very
thin, or with clips or barpins Of
colored brilliants or synthetic pre-
cious stones.
It's effective. It's not in the rules,
but it has become sort OF unwrit-
ten law.
Country party clothes will include
semi-formal organzas and NOUS
selines OF the garden party or after
noon-at-tf1e country club variety,
and dance frocks of cotton, net, lace,
or printed linen with velveteen
cape.
Negligees for the country include
breakfast coats and tea gowns.
What to Wear
Travelling.
The cosmopolitan attitude toward
travelling is to travel light.
A suit with ttpcoat is the perfect
travel costume.
In cold weather, tweed suit with
furred or fur topcoat is ideal
In semi-tropical climates like Cali
fornia thin wool suit or a cotton
tweed suit is unbeatable.
The wool suit might have furred
matching topcoat.
The cotton tweed might have an
injured flannel REFER.
In choosing a cruise coat be care
full to get one with a lap generous
enough to cover you comfortably as
you recline in your steamer chair
For evenings on shipboard lace is
the fabric par excellence, because
1t solves your pressing problems.
And on cruise take plenty of
large kerchiefs to tie up your curls
securely.
For train or boat, deshabille
should include Pullman pajamas of
some dark silk with a matching robe.
Through it all the big idea is to
work out minimum of suitable,
adaptable, packable clothes and toi-
| let accessories.
(To be continued)
Copyright, 1890
Evening star., 1939-03-15

dig back to the far corner of the
topmost shelf, dive under the sink
to retrieve a missing spoon, dust the
tops of pictures and vacuum the
living room rug with no conscious
ness that you're wearing dress at
all! But when you have on dress
made like this, people will observe
that you are looking decidedly slim
and trim. 1t fits so well, the lines
are lengthening, the braid trimming
and one-button closing brighten it
up nicely.
A diagram design, it can be made
IN few hours. The fitting is all
done bymeans of few simple darts.
Make 1t of calico, percale or ging-
ham.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1719-B
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Dorothy Dix Says
Marriage of Poor Boy and Rich
Girl Is DANGEROUS Experiment

Isn't 1t just terrible what an old
marplot Cupid is? They call him
the little blind god. They had better
call him Old Man Trouble, because
1t looks like he just can't let any
love affair run along smoothly and
happily. He is just bound to throw
a monkey-wrench in the works.
Now here is the case of a young
man OF fine character. College bred.
Comes of good family. Has a prom
ising future with the big firm with
which he works. Makes enough to
support wife in comfort who has
been brought up in his financial
brackets.
But here is where the rub comes
in. He is madly.in love with the
sweetest girl in the world and, alas,
her father is a millionaire. She
wants to marry him and her family
approve, but he feels he cannot
ask her to give up the luxuries to
which she has been accustomed.
Neither is he willing to give up
his career and his independence
to become a rich wife's pet poodle
and a hanger-on of her father. He
wants to know if there is any way
to adjust this situation in fairness
to both parties.
I am afraid not. 1t would take
a miracle worker to iron out the
wrinkles that mar the romance of
Johnny Poorman and Gladys Mil
ionbucks.
This is the law of Nature that
makes man the provider. When he
relinquishes this role and lets his
wife support him, no matter how
generous she is and how able she
is to do it, it puts a blight upon
their relationship as husband and
wife,
Evening star., 1939-03-15

is designed for sizes 36, 80, 40, AZ.
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45s yards of 35-inch material, 31s
yards of ricrac.
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(Copyright, 1e3e.)