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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21

phone pole on his newly purchased
motorcycle.
Mrs. George P. Hearthway gave q
quilting party last Tuesday and en-
tertained the following ladies to din
ner Mrs. Clara Sturgis, Mrs. Lula
Mariner, Mrs. Cora Porter, Mrs. Mol
lie Mason, Mrs. Willie Brown, Mrs
c. E. Brown.
Miss Sylvia Gordon of State Teach
ers School, Salisbury, Md, has return
ed to her studies after spending the
holidays with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. L. w. Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will CULLEN of Bishop
Md, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Lilliston, of
Accomac, Va, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Sharpley.
Miss Jessie Jones of Salisbury, Nd,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Betty Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Trader, of
Salisbury, Md, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Pilchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Bowden and
children, Bobby and Kirby, of Chin
colleague, Va, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Will Matthews.
Mr.. Harry Tull Of Mona, Va,
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. Carl
Brown.
Miss Lorraine Brimer spent the
weekend with her sister, Miss Ruth
Brimer in Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Bloxom and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21

change to succeed the late Hon. B. T.
Gunter, who died at his home near
Accomac, Friday, March 31st.
Senator Walter becomes the second
exchange president, the late Mr.. Gun
ter having been it's president since it
was organized in 1900.
In becoming president of the or
ganization, Mr.. Walter also becomes
it's general counsel, a position which
Mr.. Gunter had also held since the
time the late N. B. Wescott, received
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21

a judgeship and resigned, Mr.. Wescott
having been the Exchanges counsel
prior to this time.
The selection of Mr.. Walter as the
new exchange president was announe-
ed Friday night.
Mr.. Walter has been representing
Accomack and Northampton counties
in the State Senate since 1882, hav-
ing almost completed two terms. It
is likely he will be unopposed in the
primaries to be held this year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21
LARGE SALES OF
SECOND HAND
AUTOMOBILES

No one can fail to be impressed
ut the tremendous sales volume which
used cars and trucks attain in this
country each year. Chevrolet deal
ers alone have averaged more than
100000 of these units a month, over
n period in excess of three years. Elk
tend the count to include the whole
industry, and you arrive at stagger-
ing total,-one which Identifies the
used car business as major activity
today.
The explanation of this sustained
vslume, observers are agreed, lies
largely in the efforts, which the in
dustry has sponsored, to surround the
purchase of used car with the same
degree of confidence as the buyer
feels when he gets new car. The
program had to receive dealer coopera
ton in order to progress, and the best
gauge of the dealer cooperation it
has been accorded is that used car
sales have maintained their terrific
pace month after month, year after
year.
In the used car or truck, as it is
er, the buyer obtains not only large
offered today by the reputable deal
amount of unused transportation, but
Also certain measure proportion
to the price he pays, of course-of the
various extras which all cars embody
today. Safety, performance, econo-
my and dependability are the four
prime essentials. But luxury, beauyt,
comfort, and other qualities highly
developed in recent years, are also
ineluded in greater or lesser degree,
especially on latemodel cars.
The used cars appeal is by no
xseans restricted the man or woman
who must practice thrift, although to
such buyers a well-chosen car offers
q splendid investment. Thousands of
American homes today are on a two
ear basis, and the number of families
requiring three or more is steadily
increasing. The used car is often a
good investment as second or third
car in a family.
The most important problem facing
the prospective buyer of used car
is not the selection of the car itself,
but of the dealer from whom to buy
d. The purchaser should exercise the
same care, in this choice, that he
would put forth in any other transac-
ton of similar size. He should look
into the dealers used car operations,
and atisfy himself as to whether the
dealer is interested primarily in build
ing future clientele or simply in get
ting rid of used cars. From the
standpoint of the buyer, there is a
world of difference.
What is the dealers reconditioning
procedure? Does he operate sep
arate used car department, with train
ed mechanics who specialize in expert
reconditioning of the ilnd that will
AXE for long, trouble-free service +!
Foes he offer any assurance that the
used cars he sells will turn out as
represented by his statesmen ?Is he.
in short, a quality dealer-a solid
permanent member of the business
community, whose interest in future
business is as real as his interest in
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21

and Mrs. Joseph Jones, Jr., and daugh
ter, Lorraine, of Chincoteague, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Crowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brimer and
children, of Girdletree, Md, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Jones.
Continued on page ~
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21
PRODUCE EXCHANGE HAS
SENATOR AS PRESIDENT

At a meeting of the directors of
the Eastern Shore of Virginia Pro-
duce Exchange at Onley last Friday
afternoon, State Senator Jeff F. Wal
ter was elected president of the Ex-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29


History tells us that the first
census ever made was taken by
Moses.
"Take We the sum of all the
congregation of the children of
Israel, after their families, by
the house Of their fathers, with
the number Of their names every
male by their polls; from twenty
years old and upward, all that
are able to 60 forth to war in
Israel" n
Thus spoke the Lord to Moses,
and Moses, with Aaron's assist
ance, collected the figures for the
first census report, which may be
found in practically every home
and hotel room. II Is appropri-
ately entitled Numbers the
fourth book of the Bible.
BY its breadth Of scope the CEN
sus William of Normandy ordered
for his new kingdom of England,
resembles modern surveys. He
commanded his people in 1885 A.
D. to record every lord and peas
ant, every acre, every OK, every
mill, every manor, every weir
and every pillow the value there
Of and-this is forward looking
the natural resources, woods,
fields and streams capable Of de-
velopment and revenue. The re-
port to William the Conqueror be-
came the Domesday Book, UNI
readable today except by schol-
ars, yet protected In the public
record office at London as one Of
the most precious possessions of
England.
Uncle Sam was one of the pio-
neers in this business Of counting
his children scientifically. Swe-
den took the lead before our first
census in 1870, but England,
France, and Prussia did not see
the necessity of regular counting
Of noses until 10 or 20 years later.
Russia took no census until 1897.
The first American census, taxi
en- in 1870, was very limited in
scope and was directed by the
United States marshals. They
were allowed 10 months for the
job, and when the totals were
added up our population was less
than 4,000,00
That census related solely to
population. The name of the head
Of the family was taken, together
with the number Of persons in
each family, classified as free or
slave. The whites, who were
free, were classified as Stree
whites" as male or female, and
the free whites males as over or
under 16 years of age. That was
about all there was to 1t. The
marshals who supervised the 1870
count numbered only II and the
enumerators $50. The cost was
$44, 900.
The deeply religious settlers Of
America nearly upset our first
census when they harked back to
another less fortunate Bible CEN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29

Taking information from a
census schedule by means of
card puncher. Facts are trans
lated into figures on this ma
chine.
sus. "Satan stood up against Is
rael," they pointed out to the mar
shals, "and provoked David to
number Israel from Beersheba
even to Dam" What happened?
"God was displeased; therefore
he smote Israel. The Lord sent
pestilence upon Israel; and there
fell of Israel 10000 men,"
Fears that our first census
would bring similar destruction
upon the nation did not materi-
alize, so the marshals delivered
their reports to President WASH
ington within nine months for all
the original states, except YER
mont, Rhode Island and South
Carolina. Vermont and Rhode Is
land entered the Union later. The
marshal of South Carolina found
workers scarce at 81 per $50
heads counted.
With the exception Of compar-
atively few, when the vast total
is considered, the original records
Of every family enumerated in
the 1890 and subsequent census
are on file in the census bureau.
The missing records have been
lost or destroyed by accident.
However, the file on John Ham
cock has been preserved and his
family was reported as being
made up Of "two white males
over sixteen years of age, three
white females and seven other
free persons, not white"
In the taking Of the 1850 CEN
sus, each person was for the first
time asked to give the value OF
his or her real and personal prop
erty. The records for Illinois
show that Abraham Lincoln's
family comprised Mr.. Lincoln, his
wife, his three sons and a boy,
fourteen years old, named Philip
Dinkell. Mr.. Lincoln said he was
worth $1,000 of which $1,000 was
the value Of his real estate, the
remainder being personal proper
ty. In the same census James
Buchanan listed his household as
consisting of himself, his niece,
Miss Harriet Lane, and II en-
ployees and servants, all OF the
latter being of foreign birth.
The system of individual emu
meration was adopted at the CEN
sus of 1850, and at the same time
a number of new classifications
were -illiteracy, school at
tendance, occupation, place OF
birth, age. etc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
ASK NE
ANOTHER
The Questions

1. Can you write 600 in Roman
numerals?
2. Is the income of the Presi-
dent taxable?
8. Who cut the Gordian Knot?
4. Which of our wars was known
as Mr.. Madison's war?
5. Which is the middle verse of
the Bible?
6. Which woman has had more
statues erected to her memory
than any other woman?
Z. Which race is increasing its
population the fastest?
8. Do plants grow more at night
than during the day?
9. Which is the correct quota
ton: ear from the maddening
crowd" or Ear from the mad
ding crowd?
10. What per cent Of the worlds
population is still governed by
monarchs?
The AnsWers
1. DC.
2. His salary as President is not.
Any other income he may have,
is.
8. Alexander the Great.
4. The War of 1872.
5. The eighth verse of the 18th
Psalm.
6. Joan of Arc.
z. The white races of the world
are doubling their populations ev-
cry 80 years, the yellow and brown
races every go years and the black
races every 40 years.
8. Although trees and other
green plants require light to devel-
op, virtually all of their growth
takes place at night. Those in
dark or shaded places grow faster
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
Strange Facts
III BIack-Out' Lights
Street Car Diners
Immortal Trees .

For "black-outs" during air
raids, England has perfected high
way and traffic lights, headlights
and police uniforms that can be
seen only by those on the ground.
Geneva, Switzerland, has street.
cars whose entire space is given
over to restaurants in which the
passengers eat and drink as they
travel through the city.
-
A study Of marital tendencies
reveals that a much larger num-
Der of widowed and divorced men
marry spinsters than widowed and
divorced women marry bachelors.
Many navies now use a torpedo
that appears to be aimed at point
far ahead or far behind its target
but, after going some distance,
suddenly makes a right or left
swing and strikes before its OBJ
jective can turn away.
So
The giant redwood trees in Cali
fornia and Oregon have never
been known to die a natural death.
Golfers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29

Miss Mildred Keaton has one
OF the toughest assignments in
taking the census. She sscovers"
+. the Arctic coast from Point Bar
row east to the AIaskan-C Canadian
line, the route over which she
ssmushes'' to treat ailing natives
as q field nurse for the Office Of
Indian Affairs.
known his vision, even his esti-
mate does not now seem so fam
tastic.
The 1880 census gave a total Of
1872, IT'S, 046 people under the Stars
and Stripes. On June ~, 1886,
the population was estimated at
1913, 403, 900, an increase of $685.
954 in six years or nearly $4,000
a year. The census bureaus last
preliminary estimate Of the ma
tion's population, as Of July l,
1888, was 1870, 215, 900, an increase
Of 1,8l2, 900 in the two years since
the estimate of 1885. That meant
approximately 100000 each year.
200, 900. 900 in 1000 A. D.?
Even though the increase
seems to be growing smaller,
there is still a large enough gain
each year to justify the predic-
ton that John AdaIzs' estimate
of 200. 000, 900 may eventually be
reached. On the basis of the in
! crease since 1880, it win take
nearly 10 years and we will prob
ably reach the year 1000 A. D.
before we reach a population Of
200 900 900. in the u. S. Al
Officials of the census bureau
regard the 1910 census as prob
ably the most important and far
: reaching since that first one $50
years ago. For this one win be
much more than a mere counting
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects

than those exposed to brighter
light.
9. Ear from the madding
crowd" from Gray's Elegy.
10. Despite the widespread change
in the governments since the
World war, eight hundred million
persons, or 40 per cent of the en-
tire population of the globe, still
are governed by kings, queens,
emperors and other monarchs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
DISTRIBUTION
or THE
POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES
FIRST CENSUS, 1890

ton suggested, for Uncle Sans
children then numbered 76,129,-
408, and it was not until 20 years
later that 1t reached the mark Of
los, 710,620. Even though the
doubling" process which he
prophesied did not continue con-
sistently, there did take place the
amazing growth in the nation of
80, 1000, 900 people in half a century.
or an increase in population of 200
per cent.
So Tyler's prophecy was not so
extravagant as it must have
seemed at the time. And when
there is taken into consideration
the steady increase during the 1853
years since John Adams made
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29

of noses. AS in past years, the
census will cover population, oc-
equations, irrigation, drainage,
manufactures, business, mines
and quarries, vital statistics, cot
ton production and consumption,
and financial statistics Of states
and cities. In addition, the census
takers will also assemble data
never sought before and these
data will bear upon the new So
cial and economic situations
which have arisen in the last few
years, bringing with them prob
lens that are yet unsolved.
For this census will also be con-,
cerned with such questions as UNI
employment, migrations from
one state to another and addition
al vital statistics bearing on pub
lie health and facilities for treat
ment of disease. Much Of the
health data may prove to have a
decided bearing upon the vital
problem of national defense. For
instance, the census authorities
hope to learn how many men
would be incapacitated for mill
tary service by disease.
Problem Of Migration.
The problem Of migration is
one to which President Roosevelt
submitted a report to congress,
setting forth that population shifts
from state to state were not Of
concern only to the one state into
which the great influx had taken
place california being the out
standing example) but that they
affected the whole nation. Mi
grafton from state to state is a
new social movement in the Unit
ed States directly traceable to
unemployment.
In addition to asking his chill
dren the usual questions about
age, sex, color, marital status,
homes and education, Uncle Sam
will also want to know about their
present economic condition, their
profession or : occupation and
whether they are employed or UNI
employed. Each person will also
be asked where he lived 10 years
ago so that some measure Of mi
grafton may be obtained.
The most significant data, how
ever, in the opinion of the census
authorities, will be the figures
indicating the trend Of population
growth, which has been steadily
declining, and the distribution,
according to age groups. A con-
tinuing decline in population will
have decided bearing on the
future economic and social life
of the nation.
A smaller population foreshad-
ows reduction in future markets
at home and abroad. Fewer pu-
pills in the public schools will in
dictate q lesser need for school
houses and other plant equipment
and a greater surplus of teach
ers. An increase in the higher
age groups will have important
, economic effects, in the form of a
more persistent demand by the
higher age groups for redistri-
button of the profits of industry.
such as the various old age PEN
sion schemes that have caused
so much disturbance in the last
few years. That, combined with
a decrease in the lower age
groups win mean lower incomes
for the younger Americans.
The job of securing all this in
formation will require the serv-f
ices of approximately 10000 per-
sons, of whom 5000 will be en-
ployed in Washington compiling
the data gathered by the $4,000
enunlerators in the field. The cost
Of this task is estimated at $780,
100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
Drudgery Necessary

Drudgery is as necessary to call
out the treasures of the mind as
narrowing and planting those OF
the earth.--Margaret Fuller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
WAR, CHAPLAIN
 TO SPEAK HERE
Rev. George COnnOrs Shares Program With
 Holy Cross President

The Rev. Francis J. Dolan, s. J., president of Holy Cross college, and the Rev. George Connors of Spring field, Mass, president of the Holy Cross Alumni association, will be among the guest speakers attending the annual reunion and banquet of the Naugatuck Valley club of Holy Gross, which will be held at the Hotel Elton, Thursday evening, May 4, 1t was announced this week by John G. Gilmartin, general chair man of all local committees.
 Father Dolan has been a regular guest at past dinners of the Wa terbury alumni and is well-known and liked here. He is a fine speaker and is well-informed on current topics. Father Connors also enjoys considerable reputation as an ora tor oi note. His acquaintance, too, is widespread. During the World War Father Connors served as an army chaplain in France.
 Several new and interesting fea- lures are being planned for the 1899 gathering by the committee. Chair man Gilmartin held a meeting re- gently of his aides and expects to announce shortly a full roster of committees who will actively par- hcipate in the banquet plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
How Did The Conductor Become The Boss On Railroad Trains?
By HARRIET VENTRESS HEALD Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, Whose Daily Question Column Appears Page Daily.

ger wanted to get off. This crude beginning was the first 'bell cord,' afterwards succeeded by the air whistle for signal purposes, For two days, Ayers patiently tied the stick of wood to the cord and Ha- mel as regularly took it off, stopping the train if and when he pleased. On the third day, Ayers arranged his signal before start ing the run, and informer Hamel that if the latter threw the stick away again, he, Ayers, would make him glad to leave it alone.' A mere threat was no match for Jacobs stubborness, however, and when the train stopped at Goshen, the stick had long since been thrown away and the cord was dangling in the dust. Without a word, Ayers walked up to the en- zine, pulled Hamel from his place, and was the victor of the ensuing far-from- easy task of administer ing the promised thrashng. This
 settled for all time the authority of conductir over the train. Soon the stick of wood was re- placed by gong, and conductors on passenger trains all over the country adopted this method of signalling to the engineer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

Bicycle manufacturers of England expect 193g to be their biggest year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
Baptist Minister Stopped In Radio Attack On Garner

a good president" he said. "If there's nothing else wrong with MT. Garner, and don't think there is-
 At this point program director, Len Finger, who had been listening. waved an arm to electricians in the control booth and LovelFs voice was cut off the air. Speaking in dead" microphone he continued:
 That would be enough.
 "Circumstances beyond the con- trol of this station prevent the con- tinuance of this program"
 Finger said the minister's re- marks were shut off because i've considered them against public well fare. Had he purchased broadcast time for political purposes he would have been allowed. <. to speak on any subject so long as it was not libelous, but not under the name of a religious program that was just false front"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

Fort Worth, Tex, March &(UP) The Rev. John Lowell planned to- dayto continue his radio board- casts despite his "muzzling" yester- day by radio station KNAT in the middle of ain attack on Vive-Presi- dent John Nance Garner, Texan and prospective presidential candi- date for l940.
 A Calvary Baptist minister of Ranger. Tex, known here as the Radio Preacher" Dr. Lowell plan ned to fill several radio engaga- ments on other stations. His first scheduled at Dublin, Tex, today.
 In his sermon broadcast by Sta tion KNAT, yesterday, he deviated from his prepared text and ap- parently attempted to link Garner with Wall Street interests.
 "As long as bunch of bankers are for MT. Garner, he will not make
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
FACTORY MISHAPS
 GREATLY REDUCED

Charles E. Hodges, Jr., president of the American Mutual Liability Insurance Co.,, said that industrial accident costs have been reduced onc-fifth in the past year at a meeting of the advisory board of the Connecticut Branch of the Amer ican Mutual Liability Insurancv Co.,, yesterday afternoon at the Elton.
 MT. Hodges declared that much remains to be done, however, citing 8 cost throughout the country of $4,000 minute per working day as 8 result of such accidents.
 Members of the advisory board are John H. Goss, president of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, Clifford F. Hol- lister, vice president of the Ameri- can Brass Co.,: and Alfred w Burg, treasurer of the Torrington Co.