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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
SOAKING CAR-OWNERS WITH TAXES

The early opinion about automobile that it lux
ury that confomed Webser definition of something that
resents material abundance"
Those old horseesscaiages cost their from to
thousand dollars apiece rs 30 No wonder they
were called erich mems carriages"
The motor vehicle accepted by all the public
necessity yars Nevertheless third the Fed
excise list only alcoholic beverages and tobacco
luxury Liquor and tobacco have not changed their
in the picture and the percentage of taxes levied them
is understandable The automobile genuine necessity for the
great majority of people and it time that lawmakers
should recognize that fact and loose from the taass
ideas that control liquor and tobacco You can't drink auto
mobile smoke in pipe take it with into the cocktail
lounge, saloon.
Gasoline formerly free of taxes at the service station is
taxed high cents gallon in States The automobile
industry put between and million at work where only
million employed in horse andbuggy industries That is
certainly big item in increased employment But that's
American motorists should be called to out of all
tax dollars that are collected
is admitted by that the automobile manufacture
many times good than those formerly
featured and sell times value for far less than
And except for the fact that motor taxes have been
than billion dollars for several the national
debt would be 60 billion dollars than in the ear for
ties of billions today.
light of existing facts the whole question of taxation
does the big industries manufacturers directly
much it effects all of citizens.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08

FOR SALE-Limited number Of
turkeys; toms, 81 cents; hens, 20
cents. Elon Mills.
Dec. Slip.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
: ANNAPOLIS - MATAPEAKE
ROMANCOKE - CLAIBORNE
FERRIES

FALL & WINTER SCHEDULE--1939
Effective September 26, 1899
DAILY AND SUNDAY
Eastern Standard Time
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08

FOR SALE OR RENT-1OO acre
truck farm; one-half tillable; one-half
timber, situated on improved highway
about A miles from Pocomoke City.
DR.. N. E. Sartorius.
Nov. loft.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
THE BOOK BEHIND AMERICA

Elsewhere appears statement from the Presl
dent United States endorsing Universal Bible SUNDAY
American Bible Society which promotes this honored
never timely theme than this years
Makes men FREE Of living men Every American should guard
the of cherished liberties whose price mas Always oe
And Where lie the sources these liberties? Whenever
sneak of the origins American nation should go back not
one hundred and fifty the adoption OF our Constitution
but three hundred years to the founding OF the colonies ANA
hook America of the Bible We read of the comuory
study Kamp for the few years by all the school, chill
den of Germany but consider the book 6ennd America
was founded refugees who red their lives establish on
shores communities where men might read ana follow ts
book hundred before the Revolutionary
war the elementary schools of all the colonies made extensive use
of little volume called "The New England Primer 1t served
speer reader and textbook ethics and political economy
virtually transcript of the Bible Indeed the chief pur
pose of the early Education both elementary and advanced was
that might be better known Of the ten colleges rounded
before Revolution which continue to this day. nine OF the
Harvard William and Mary Yale Princeton ana Lee
Columbia Brown Rutgers and Dartmouth were founded by
churhmen principal interest that the nations leaders
should know the truth that makes men free.
result American whose roots one book mat
book truth and justice in her courts of law Its
teachings embodied in nnumerabe cultural and phan
throp institutions whose aim to foster equal opportunity for
nterraca movements and the like whose common interest
cultivate and the freedom of every man. Indeed to
so teaching of the Bible that it would be difficult
support them if these teachings should cease to be practically
universal in country"
Thomas Marshall when he was President said eff
way would take the torch out of the hand
the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor and in it's stead
place open Bible History would support such substitution
the Bible that America has learned that the
humbest priceless child of God and that mans
matters relating to the common welfare has in it the buge
call of sovereignty.
the midst of world of disappearing freedoms America is
still goriousy free Behind her lies book still her best
that this book available in all the principal languages of
the world, is made available to nations of men?
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING

Dec. 8-5t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08

OPERATORS WANTED
Experienced and inexperienced
Is ladies wanted for work in sewing
factory. Apply Mrs. Lula FoxwelL
10 4th ST., Pocomoke. s. ROSEN-
BLOOM.
Dec. 1-tf.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
PURPOSE OF cONTEST-To acquaint more
people with the amazing rai-travel accommoda-
tions and service that are being offered the Ameri
can public by Pullman today!

Think Oft, a chance to visit either
the New York or San Francisco
FAIR without a penny's travel ex-
pense, A chance to go by rail and
Pullman and take a friend or
member of your family with you,
\BSOLUTELY FREE.
And remember, this is one cor
test that doesn't cost yOn q penny 10
,nier. Nothing to buy, No letters to
write, Everything about it is free
IT'S Easyi It's FunI It's as sim
pie as A, b. {. Just think up a
name for the new "Roomette"
Pullman Car pictured on this page.
For added details, see Hints on
How to Win given at the right
1t will only take five minutes of
your time but may bring you
and the person you take one of
the most thrilling vacation trips
you've ever had in your life!
In coming a winning name. re-
member that the new Roomette
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travel service that's being offered
by The Pullman Company today!
And represents such remarkable
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convenience and safety at such
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rail fare that it is easy to under
stand why Pullman is now offer
ing the American public the great
est travel value any amount of
money can buy,
500 Cash Spending Nee0sy, Iesl
One car Is being named now. But
there will be 2o grand prizes for
the % best names submitted.
These names to become the prop
Evening star., 1939-05-21

ertv of The Pullman Company.
And each of the Is winners of
pair of rail and Pullman tickets to
the Worlds Fair. will receive an
extra prize of $500 cash spending
money just for filling in the two
blanks at the bottom of the free
entry blank shown in the lower
corner of this page.
To fill in these blanks. visit or
phone the railroad ticket agent or
Pullman agent any railroad
station. Ask him the cost OF first
class rail fare and Standard Pull
man fare dover BERTH to the Fair
you want to visit it-San Francisco
or New York. Then write this
down in the blank space provided
for il at the bottom of the coupon.
Also important get the name
OF the man who gives you this in
forInatiOn-andb be sure you write
it down on the coupon, too. He'll
be glad to tell you because if you
win one of the free Worlds Fair
trips. he also gets prize!
ssssrvy! Enter Nowl Don't miss
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get busy right away!
And remember those prizes
$50 of them in all! Fifty round
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either Fair plus 5000 cash spend
ing money for trip winners and
honorable mention prizes of 500
crisp one dollar bills!
This simple. fascinating contest
closes sharp on the stroke OF Md
night. Thursday, June 10. So don't
delav. Start reading the Hints
on How to Win" right now. Send
YOUR entry in today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

others still living. l have not
seen many of the old-time c
company boys, but some of them
have moved away from Tacoma.
c company went to the Phil
ippines, and Carl Jacobs came
back top sergeant. He was
a good soldier and well liked
by all of the members of his
company. Carl and l were IN
the first camp at Lake City.
north side of American lake.
We camped on the ground now
occupied by the Veterans hos
pital. Later we were in camp
at Woodlawn, near Olympia, in
1894, when the A. r. U. strike.
or Pullman strike. took place.
went with the first train that
took the Second regiment home
to Spokane and other east-of-
the-mountains points. We built
bridges. where the strikers had
burned them, and il took US
around SO hours TO make the trip
to Spokane.
HARRY COLLIER,
Lake Citv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
Yes, Business Is Good---
In Munitions

So much thought-and many words-are being given
In Washington what the United States should do about
selling munitions during war; that almost nobody
any attention the fact that right not waiting for
any but the in Asia, have quite munitions
trade hands.
This isn't hypothetical. something that is going to
happen might happen time n indefinite future.
This is happening, right now.
the first five months of 1882 the United States sold
worth of ornaments abroad That includes only
actual munitions, planes, machnegun shells, ex-
poves and bullets The trade is moving brisky along at
above 600 month. Sales for 1889 now
expected be We have before since
the World sold any such armory of the weapons of
death in a single year.
Such figures of course do not include scrapiron and
other equipment and materials destined for less
definitely though less directly This is only the finished
product, ready for the pull of the trigger.
France ordered 20 millions worth, Britain H. Canada
has ordered million and quarter, and far Australia Just
placed order for four million and in planes The
Netherlands took and half Millions and ordered five
millions more for their East Indian possessions Rumana
sent for q million and quarter.
China which took millions last year, has fallen to
only about half million thus far this year. But of course
what is going in China is not war.
In any event. thought ought to be given not only to
war trade that may time develop but to the
trade that going While senators debate and qub
BILE about hypothetical future things the United States
rapidly getting into the position of armorer to the world
Such trade while welcome in is not the most
solid foundation on which to build prosperity We found
that out in 1920 Must find it out all again!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
Woman's page for the answers.
Name the great mountain
chain of South America.
2. Where did the secretary of
the navy, Claude A. Swanson.
die?
3. Is electricity visible?
4. During what period of up
heaval in France was the gillo-
tine first introduced?
5. Are there 16, "a or 30 fluid
ounces in one quart?
6. What is another name for
a sage hare?
7. Name the capital of West
Virginia.
8. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word referable?
Q. Where did the first Con-
tinental congress assemble?
10, Why do things float on
water?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
TUESDAY. August l. 1899

Adverse aspects strongly rule
today. according to astrology.
II is day threatening to many
plans and especially i'll omened
for dealings with workers.
Under this planetary govern
ment there may be mental de-
preston and general indifference.
Weather conditions may be un-
favorable.
Although there is promise OF
good news for the nation, pes
simism is likely to affect some
industries. The seers counsel
wise use of money and oppor-
tunity through the remainder Of
the year.
For those who sign contracts
today there is a promising sign.
1t Is suspicious for autumn ac-
Invites in many branches OF
business. Concentration and
conservation OF capital is adj
vised for persons Of average
means.
There is a forbidding sign for
initiative, but promise for those
who pursue routine work that
has been well established or
carefully tested.
The first half of this month
may be unfavorable TO shipping.
Foreign trade problems will as
sumo new phases, but exports
are likely To increase next
month.
Palestine continues under evil
portents. Arab uprisings and
acts OF violence may be wide
spread this month. British poll
cies may be changed. but not
greatly improved from the point
of view Of settlers or longtime
residents.
Women are subject to rule
OF the stars that benefits those
who pursue domestic activities.
This month Is fortunte for ad-
herents to old time standards of
limitation in feminine pursuits.
Persons whose birthdate it IS
have the augury OF a year of
benefits and good fortune. al
though the young may encounter
opposition TO their ambitious
plans.
Children born on this day may
be exceedingly clever. but sverse
10 self-discipline. These subjects
of Leo may be restless and un'
reliable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
Friendship Bears Fruit

The Good Neighbor policy has suffered considerable
criticism as oneway policy. Those who oppose it have
BY our greater effort be neghbory to neghbors to
the south.
II is certainly true that in North America
cordaty has been abused and has failed to meet equal
cordaty in return But it must be remembered that the
North American abou-face in southern affairs is only
about 10 years old, while the impressions which must be
overcome date back hafcentury.
Colombia however. has recprocated President Santos
realizing that the security of all South America depends OF
the safety of the Canal has given that
mo one will be permitted to the security of the
canal from Colombian soil" Colombia. from whose terri
tory the Canal Zone detached certainly has much
as anybody about it. But the declaration
President good evidence that his country is willing
to forgive and forget"
More and more clearly it is coming home to all the
American nations that all in the boat and that
nerhbory consideration and mutual hepfuness is the best
thing for all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
.wH33S

the satisfaction of seeing ths
scow aflost. II proved 10 he
lust as strong a. It looked and
large enough for their purpose
With the scow in the water
they thought their troubles were
over but they had not taken into
account the human selfishness
and cupidity which on so many
occasions was manifested on the
trail. When the ferry operators
saw that they were going to lose
a little business they undertook
10 trump up a charge of some
sort against the owner of the
scow and swore out a writ OF
attachment. As they were about
10 load the scow the sheriff APP
peared TO take possession of the
craft but he figured without
counting on the spirit of the
men who had the courage to
venture into an unknown land.
As soon as the men Of Meek
er's party realized what was
about to happen, they ran to the
camp for their guns. The news
spread quickly and In few min
utes others had joined them and
the sheriff found himself sur
rounded by more than hundred
determined looking men, each
armed with a gun. Being wise
in his generation the sheriff
knew when he had gone far
enough. He backed out Of the
crowd and looked the other way
while the Meeker party crossed
the river in the disputed craft.
When Meeker related the story
he said that was the only time
in his life that he ever attempted
to interfere with the regular
process of law. He said he was
so Infatuated over the unjusti-
fled attempt that he would have
shot the sheriff If he had in
terfered.
Tuesday: The law of the Ore
gon Trail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
URGES FOOD STAMP
PLAN FOR TACOMA

Editor. The Times: Now that
the Federal Surplus Commodi-
ties Corporation of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture has
announced that it will extend
the surplus food stamp plan to
at least 100 additional commu-
mites by January !, it behooves
all of us in Pierce county to see
that we are included.
Seattle was the third city in
the nation to try the plan as an
experiment. Needless to say,
this plan to put farm SURPRISES
on the ia bles of the needy
through regular retail channels
of trade has been a success.
While the Washington COM
monweslth Federation played a
leading role in having Seattle
selected. 1t did not work alone
by any means. The program had
the enthusiastic support of city
and county officials, the Cham
Der of Commerce and the retail
trade associations.
II put into effect in Pierce
county. the plan would mean
that about one-third the entire
population would have their food
expenditures increased by so per
cent. During the short time il
has operated in Seattle. the mer-
chants of that city have enjoyed
an additional $50. 900 in business.
Leaving humanitarian eonsid-
erstions aside. II would be good
business for Pierce county 10
see TO IT that they participate
in this New Deal program which
helps not only the underprivi-
legged family but the retail food
merchant and the farmer.
Tac I'm has demonstrated
many times that the entire COM
munity can cooperate and get
things done. Let's do il again
with the food stamp plan.
WASHINGTON OLD AGE
PENSION COMMITTEE
Allen Emerson, Chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
BRIGHT MOMENTS
IN GREAT LIVES

DR.. A. S. w. Rosenbach, the
Observation-Disclosures book coll
lector, who paid 100000 at a
book auction for the Gutenberg
Bible, establishing a precedent
for the highest price ever paid
for such a work, astounded book
collectors by paying s62, 900 for
Shakespeare's Comedies. His
tories and Tragedies. In an
swer it was exclaimed: There
is nothing so startling in paying
this amount. In 10 years this
will look like a real investment"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-01
PRIVATE COLLIER HELD
Up COLONEL, But ONLY
OBEYED HIS ORDERS

As a rule, f. T. Short writes
pretty good history. His source
of information sometimes makes
him 60 wrong.
For instance, he says, Troop
r led the march at Olympia"
II he were a good military man,
he would know that the infan-
try always leads parade, for
the reason that the horses kick
up too much dust; therefore they
should follow the infantry.
He also says the Tacoma
infantry and the Mason Rifles"
He might better have said,
Company c. commanded by
Capt. William ]. Fife, with 1t.
Paul p Walsh and 1t. /. NJ.
Howell afterwards secretary of
state) were in line. Also, A. J.
Weisbach (later county audi
tori was the sergeant. I was
in line, a private, and / stood
guard in the rain the night be-
fore after we landed in Olympia.
The rain came and all OF us
who were on guard got thor
oughly wet.
Orders were given not to rec
ognize countersign after mid
night and order all TO the guard
tent who came in after that
hour. Col. J. c. Haines was in
command of the second regi-
ment, C company being one of
the companies that formed the
second regiment.
The Mason Rifles was
"Sousve" company, not a Ma
tional Guard company. Some
feeling was aroused over the
Mason Rifles" because they did
not belong to the National
Guard.
Getting back to guard duty.
the first night in camp:
challenged Col. Hsines. 1t was
raining hard. but my orders were
TO send all late Corners TO the
guard tent. Being on post, !
could not leave, so l called for
the corporal Of the guard, who
saw il was the colonel. He in
turn called for the sergeant Of
the guard. and when he saw who
was being held up he called for
the officer of the guard, who saw
who was held up, and the officer
of the guard called for the Off
Ger of the DAY.
BY this time the colonel was
getting a good wettinE. but the
officer Of the guard allowed the
colonel to 60 to his quarters.
The next morning there was
an inspection of c company. and
/ all of sudden Col. Haines told
the officer of the guard to have
Private Collier advance ten
PAGES, which he did. and the
colonel said. Il am proud to have
soldiers under me who obey or
ders.' and returned 10 the
ranks. Possibly was a little
chsgrined when was first called
TO the front. but after the colonel
congratulated me on obeying or
ders ! felt kind Of proud Of the
fact that l hsd done the right
thing.
We had a fine procession. and
Company C marched like veter-
ans. despite the fact that we
were q bunch OF kids" Carl
J. Jacobs. bailiff in Judge Re-
MAINS court. was = member Of
! c company. as well as some few
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about all the reforming the ma
ton can stand. and that it's time
to reorganize the reforms. That's
his platform-also Farley s-and
he'll stick by it.
James A. Farley's peculiar
political talents will avail him
little in the difficult months
ahead. in the opinion of his clos
est friends. They fear that the
bluff. genial national chairman
doesn't possess the faculty for
intrigue which the Democrats
political crisis requires.
Jim is the Ulysses S. Grant Of
American politics. When he has
the guns and the soldiers, and
the complete support of his gen.
eralissimo-as he did in 1882 and
1936-he can win victories the
like of which the nation never
saw. He is best in the straight
frontal attack-not so good in
councils of war where contend
ing leaders seek his scalp.
Today he is on chilly terms
with his generalissimo - Roose-
velt-and the latter's campfire
counselors 1.-THE Corcorans. the
Cohens. the Murphys) ache to
supplant the national chairman
in the affections and plans of
the head man. Whether Jim can
outwit them and regain the trust
of the party leader is a question.
But so far Jim has played a
smart game. The presidents
neglect OF him, as represented in
his dependence on young Toni
my" and the appointment of Paul
V. McNutt, sent Farley into the
arms of the Carriers and Wheel
ers. Then the congress passed
the Hatch bill-and Jim made
no effort 10 stop ii. Next he an
nounced that he was going to
Europe for long stay The
result of these not so innocent
Vaccinations was an invitation
to Hyde Park to talk it over
with the big boss. So maybe
Jim is smarter than his friends
think.
The lobbyists at Washington
have apparently lost their fear
of President Roosevelt and At
torney General Murphy. Never
were there so many of them at
the capital. and never did they
make so much money. II is a
curious sideight on the New
Deals crusade to drive the
money-changers and the vote
changers from the capital.
The O'Mshoney anti-monopoly
investigation has been a klon-
dixie for these special plesders.
When this New Deal committee
set out 10 investigate the insur-
snce companies. the oil interests,
the banks. the building indus
tries. the steel men. the latter
ran to the lobbyists for help.
The L.sFollette civil liberties
committee also threw the COR
porations into the arms of the
know-it-alls at Washington. So
did the NLRB, the SEC and the
federal power commission. Be-
cause of these New Deal on
slsughts a certain lobbyist who
used to clean up about $4,000
under COP regimes will pay an
income tax on $500 600 next year.
Once these lobbyists dreaded
publicity and criticism. Now
they crave it.