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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
PROGRAM GIVEN BY
CATHOLIC CHORISTERS

American democracy may fail if it
is not nurtured on it's original roots
of religious principles, the Rev. DR..
Wilfred j. Parsons, s. j., dean of the
graduate school, Georgetown Univer-
sity, said at the November Catholic
Action Forum.
Two crises confront American demo
cracy, he explained, an international
crisis from without and an inner one,
a national crisis.
He said that of the two crises the
international one is the more impor-
tant because as long as Americans
recognize the religious origins Of this
democracy, as revealed in the declara-
ton of Independence and the Consti-
tuition, the danger from economic
stress cannot dominate.
He said the European brand of
democracy stemmed from the French
revolution. He warned that America
must keep her democracy separate
from this European kind, for Ameri-
can democracy can fail from indif-
ference which often prevents institu-
lions of democracy from functioning
properly.
After DR.. Parsons address an open
forum was held with Joseph A. L..
Errigo in charge. The Rev. John j.
Sheehy, chancellor of the Diocese of
Wilmington, gave a brief word of
thanks to the speaker both from the
audience and from the forum organi-
cation of which he is director. The
Very Rev. J. Francis Tucker, o. S. F.
S., pastor of st. Anthony's Church,
introduced DR.. Parsons.
Solos were sung by Joseph Doris
and Joseph Santabarbara. The pro-
gram was sponsored by the Catholic
Choristers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
LOCAL SCHOOLS
LEAD THE WAY
in ATTENDANCE
Stand At The Head In All Groups
And Are Distinguished
For Increase

Pocomoke City certainly "went to
town." as the saying goes, in the mat
ter of school attendance for the month
of October, 1889. The high school
leads the procession, and the two
groups of the Graded Schools, A and
B, and No. 1 and No. 2, respective
ly. The same situation marks the
standing of the colored schools, Step
hen Long (Pocomoke) being first in
the high school list and also in the
graded school group. In addition,
Pocomoke is starred as having made
the greatest growth over that for the
same month last year; and Pocomoke
B, of the graded school receives the
same distinction. This is record
hard to live up to.
The averages of the high schools
are: Pocomoke, 95.7; Snow Hill, 95.6;
Ocean City, GAL; Berlin, 93.2; and
Stockton, 91.7. All the schools of this
group, except Pocomoke fell below the
1888 mark, consequently, the general
average fell from 95.1 in '38 to 94.5
in '39.
In the graded schools: Pocomoke
A, 96.5; Pocomoke B. 95.6; Bishop
vile, 95.4; Snow Hill A, GAL; Berlin
B, "a; Ocean City, $50; Stockton
GIT; and Berlin Ola. Four of the
eight exceeded their 1888 averages;
four fell below, but the general aver
age for this year exceeded that of '3e
by eight-tenths Of point.
Girdletree leads the two-teache1
group with 96.9, Whaleyville, 95.1;
Atkinson, 93.5; and Newark, 9O.s. The
general average for Oct. '3S was 93.8;
for ,39, "a.
st. Martin stands alone in the one
teacher division and fell behind its
'38 mark by one-tenth of point: Oc-
tober '38, 97.4; '39, 97.3. The goal
for the elementary schools seems to
be 90; only three failed to reach it.
The colored schools, as stated above
caught the fever of attendance and
led both groups in which they are
represented. High School: Pocomoke
$50; Snow Hill, 93.7; Berlin, 93.e
very close competition. Only one
of these three, Snow Hill, improved
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

E. Hartwell Timmons and Lillian
Mae Timmons, his wife, from Dorothy
Mae Tim1nons, property on William
ST., in Berlin, in the Bird Elec. Dist.
Consideration $40 &c.
VIM. Richmond Picken and Beatrice
Rev Picken, his wife from Arthur G.
Humphreys, ST., and wife, house and
lot on the Southwest side of Wash
ington ST., in Snow Hill. Considera-
ton $40 &c.
Leonard B. Powell from The Board
of Education of Wor. Co., 2 adjoining
lots containing IL acres, more or
less, known as the "Libertytown
School Property" at or near Liberty
town, lying on the Southeast side of
the State or County Road leading
from Libertytown to Berlin, in the
9Th Elec. Dist. Consideration 1927.
Bertha H. Purnell and George E.
Purnell, her husband, from Clara E.
Purnell Cola, house and lot contain
ing IL acres, more or less, in the
settlement. called Germantown" near
Berlin. Consideration 81 &c.
Edna Dennis Harrison from Molly
B. DENNIS, real estate in Newark, on
the S. w. Cor. of the State Stone Road
leading from Snow Hill to Berlin and
the County Road leading to Quenponco
and Mason's Landing. Consideration
$40 &c.
Lloyd T. McCabe and Mildred M.
McCabe, is wife, from Geo. T. Rich
ardson and wife, residence property in
Newark on the North side Of the State
Stone Road leading from Snow Hill
to Berlin. Consideration $40 &c.
John K. Colona and Mary M. Col
ona, his wife, from John 8. Whaley,
trustee and another, real estate on the
Northerly side Of Ocean City Harbor
and the Southerly side Of Harbor
Road, in the 10th Elec. Dist. Consid-
GRAFTON $40 &c.
Alice Swami from Sarah E. Blake,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10

ers, during the season recently ended
selected Porter as the best manager of
1889.
Johnny Gee, 225 pound, 6 foot 9
inch huler for the Pittsburgh Pirates,
baseball's tallest man, arrived Safur-
day last to do some "coon" hunting
with Porter, his boss at Syracuse until
he was sold late in the season. STAN
ley G. Robins, Salibury attorney, plans
to join the sportsmen in quest Of
"coons" when the season opened.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10

on the 1888 marks; consequently, the
general average fell from 94.7 in '3S;
to 93.7 in '39, and this situation ap-
pears in all types Of the colored
schools.
Graded Schools: Pocomoke, 92.6 !;
Snow Hill, 92.1; Berlin, 90.4.
Synepuxent leads the one-teacher
schols, 94.4; and Stockton, the two
teacher, 91.3.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
ENTERTAINS THEIR
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Sturgis re-
Gently entertained their Sunday School
classes of Pitts Creek Baptist Church
to an oyster roast in the Merrill
school building.
When the party broke up every one
babe each other good night, telling
what glorious time they had.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
Local and Rural News

Mrs. w. w. Beauchamp, ST., and
sisters, Mrs. Fred Carver and Mrs.
Paul Wilkins, have returned from a
weeks trip to Baltimore over the Sky
line Drive. While away they visited
Mr.. Beauchamp's brother in Castle
wood, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond H. DeMar
will have as their guest over the week.
end Mr.. Roy Stokes, former neigh
Dor of theirs in San Dimas, Califor-
MIA. Mr.. Stokes has just recently ac-
cepted a government position in Bal
timore.
The annual inspection of motor We
hicles licensed in the State of Mary
land started Wednesday Of last week
and will continue until December 18th.
According to announcement no extern
sion will be made this year and per-
sons owning automobiles must have
their cars inspected by that date.
Hon. William Hall Beach sailed on
Saturday last for Antwerp, Belgium,
where he has been called for duty in
the American Consulate. He was ac-
companied to New York by Mrs.
Beach and her mother, Mrs. F. E.
Hudson. Mrs. Beach and son, Billy,
will remain with her parents during
the winter.
The Pocomoke Public Library will
sponsor a card party this afternoon
in the Municipal Building. The af-
fair will start promptly at 2 o'clock.
Proceeds will be used to buy new
books. The Library has received quite
number of the new fall books. These
have been classified and placed on the
shelves and the committee reports
others are on order.
Rev. j. T. Bailey, pastor of Cal
vary Methodist Church, Milford, and
former pastor of Bethany Methodist
Church, this city, has recently suffer-
ed nervous breakdown and is in
Georgetown, Del, for rest and treat
ment. At the meeting Of the United
Methodists at Salisbury, the Rev. Mr..
Bailey, at his own request, was plac-
ed on the retired list.
Representatives of Southern States
Cooperative in this section were a.
mong the approximately 1890 farm
leaders from Maryland, Delaware,
Virginia, North Carolina and West
Virginia who attended the annual
meeting of the organization held at
the Mosque Theatre, Richmond, Vir-
ginia, Thursday, November 2. The
group included William T. Chaffey,
Marion, Harry keenan,, Westover, and
J. Miles Landlord, Pocomoke City.
The Pocomoke Division of the Wor-
cester County Red Cross reorganized
Thursday morning at a meeting held
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. r. Lee
Hall. Mrs. Hall was elected Pocomoke
chairman with Mrs. Elton Mason vice.
chairman. Other officers are: Secre-
tary, Mrs. Nell Gladding Davis; Treas
urer, Mrs. William HI. Schoolfield;
Junior Red Cross Chairman, Mrs.
Howard Jennings. The Red Cross
drive for membership will open Satur-
day, Armistice Day.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10

WGOh-C10 LA 4SSSASA@~AN@~'
Mrs. William S. Stevens entertained
her bridge club on Friday last.
Mrs. Ounce Ashburn was hostess
this week to the Tuesday bridge club.
Mr.. George Coffman, of Gainesville,
was a visitor in Pocomoke last week.
Mrs. B. T. Dryden has returned
from a visit with her mother in Man
helm, Pa.
Sen. and Mrs. M. L. Veasey spent
the past weekend in Westminster,
Md.
Mrs. Victor Birmingham spent the
past week with relatives in Bloxom,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowler are
spending part of the week in Balti-
more.
Mrs. Riley P. Stevenson is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Harris Corddry,
at Public Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Burbage, of
Snow Hill, were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Jones of near
town.
Mrs. John T. Riley has returned
from visit of several weeks with
friends and relatives in Baltimore and
Washington, D. G.
Mrs. Willard Holland and son, of
Baltimore, have been guests OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Howard,
Walnut st.
Miss Kathryn Barnes, a student at
st. Mary's Seminary, spent the week.
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rome Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Evans, of
Laurel, Del, have recently moved to
Pocomoke and are now located in an
apartment on Second st.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Dallas and Mrs.
VIM. E. Craigmile and daughter, Jean
Allen, motored to Baltimore, over the
weekend.
Mrs. C. F. Flitton has returned to
Baltimore after spending a part of
the summer with Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.
Young, near town.
A regular meeting of Crescent
Chapter No. A o. E. S. will be held
Monday night, November 18th at 7:30
o'clock.
Miss Mary Lee Moore, student at
the State Teachers College, Sails
bury, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Moore.
Mr.. E.. James Tull, Mrs. Jane
Hancock and Richard Hancock spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Cassie Mason in
Greenbackville, Va.
Mrs. George Fl. Evans has returned
from a very pleasant visit with her
SON and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Evans, at Johnson Heights,
Long Island, N. Y.
Misses Mary Coulbourne and Phyllis
Ann Miller, students at Strayer's Bust
ness College, in Baltimore, spent the
past week at their homes in POGO
moke.
Mrs. Daisy Finnegan, of Summit,
New Jersey, has been the house guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Howard. Mrs.
Howard entertained on several occas-
ions in her honor.
After a visit with his mother here,
DR.. Granville @. Adams, leaves today
for Houston, Texas, where he will
take up surgical work in a private
sanatorium.
There will be an orthopedic clinic
for crippled children and adults in
Snow Hill, Friday morning, November
II at the Health Department offices.
DR.. Albertus Cotton from Baltimore
will conduct the clinic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller Van Horn, of
Baltimore, were weekend visitors at
the home of Mrs. Van Horns parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Bounds. Mrs.
Bounds accompanied them home for
a visit.
Mrs. w. Bates Hancock after at
tending the convention of the Eastern
Shore District of the Maryland Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, at Elkton,
paid a short visit to her daughter,
Miss Helen v. Hancock, in Baltimore.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-26

Observation-Disclosures times IN
these columns / have written eX-
pressions of fear about the size OF
this thing we call the federal gov
eminent. 1t is so huge that few per-
sons grasp the magnitude OF the
machinery. And it can not be eX-
planned satisfactorily. Certainly, one
can not say that it is just 80 big, y
and measure it by extended arms.
On the other hand, incidents or &C
tons of unit Of the federal govern
ment may furnish an indication OF
the size on the basis of a cOmparl-
son. Such an incident came in the
news recently and, unfortunately,
very little attention was paid to it in
daily newspapers of the nation.
Here is the basis of comparison,
and it tells its own story as to the
size of our national governmental
machine:
AS of July l, 1888, the director of
the census estimated there were
100, 215, 900 persons living within the
continental United States.
During the year 1888, citizens and
corporations within the United
States were compelled by law or
regulation or special orders to file
with federal government agencies
a total of 1875, 900, 900 reports, infor-
nation forms, questionnaires, sta
tistical facts and other required
statements.
That total is the official calcula-
ton by Chairman Stuart A. Rice, of
the central statistical board, who
had made a survey of all federal
agencies upon orders of President
Roosevelt. The President wanted to
know whether there was real basis
for the thousands Of complaints and
editorial criticisms about the ire
mendous burden that has been
placed upon every kind of business,
including individuals. by their gov
eminent. The Rice conclusions,
however, have demonstrated in an
understanding way just what an &C.
topus our national government has
become, and it may be-indeed, it
is likely-that Mr.. Rice has per-
formed a chore here which will
mark the beginning Of the end Of
federal government expansion. His
findings ought to have that effect, in
anV aUent
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-26

An important weapon in the
spread Of Nazi economic-political in
fluence is propaganda. SO impor-
tant has this weapon become that
at DEFENDERS Pan-American con-
ference in Lima, Peru, delegates
adopted a resolution condemning it.
But for five years the government
subsidized Transocean News Serv-
ice has operated via wireless from
Berlin to Latin America, providing
slyly propagandized world news
coverage to newspapers at small
cost. It's purpose: To win Latin
American markets for the Reich,
meanwhile spreading political doc
trines. In answer to Pan-American
conference resolutions, Transocean
News Service is now being modern
lied and speeded to South America.
Just opened is a new transmitter at
Buenos Aires, while another is be.
ing built at Lima.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-26
PARIS

There no longer remains doubt
that the French-Italian argument
will supply Europe with its next cri-
sis. Prior to the Chamberlain-Mus-
solini conversations it looked like
France might have to face this die
tator threat alone, thanks to Brit
aims hesitancy over insulting Ger
many and Italy. But Immediately
after the conference British Foreign
Secretary Viscount Halifax left for
Geneva where he met French For
eign Minister Georges Bonnet. 1t
was authoritatively learned that
Halifax assured Bonnet that Eng
land will go to Frances aid if she is
attacked by any other country, in
Guiding Italy.
Halifax and Bonnet obviously held
their meeting in Geneva-juSt as the
League sessions opened-to bolster
League prestige and give some SEM
blance Of international support TO
the Anglo-French position.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-26
Too Much Burden Placed
On Every Kind of Business

Surely, Mr.. Rice has corroborated
the contention that government is
placing too much of a burden on
every kind of business by demand
ing and obtaining all of these re-
ports-daily, weekly, monthly, an
nually. OF my knowledge, can
point to hundred small businesses
that have had to hire extra account
ants and other experts to do moth
ing but make out reports to the fed
eral government-and answer cor
respondence from some squirt here
in Washington who tells them they
have not filed in the proper items
on line 81, etc. 1t has happened to
me, personally, more than once, and
all there is to my Office is myself
and my secretary.
imagine that farmers got taste
Of this business Of reporting to
Washington in connection with the
agricultural adjustment program In
wandering around the department of
agriculture l have seen hundreds of
persons checking and rechecking
farm contracts, reports Of agents
and inspectors, county committees,
etc. Those farmers who did not en-
counter demands for statements
about this, that or the other still
have something to which they can
look forward, because they will get
such demands sooner or later.
Like the government machine it.
self, I can not help puzzling as to
what 100000 reports mean. OF
course, it can be said that it is one
report for every man, woman and
child in the nation, but it is not
true perspective There are, of
course, many millions of persons
who make no reports to the govern
ment in Washington. That means
others must make many reports.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-26
Congress

President Roosevelt won little ap-
plause January 4 when his State Of
the Union speech referred to the un-
popular governmental reorganiza-
ton bill. Congress thought it best
to leave well enough alone, but since
the session got under way two re-
organization schemes, one Of them
far more important than the adj
ministration proposals. have been
preached:
Relief. Reluctantly the average
U. S. citizen admits unemployment
and old age assistance have be-
come permanent problems. Great
ed by the New Deal, pioneering
agencies to cope with these needs
have worked too independently,
often wastefully Social security,
WPA, PWA, CCC and NYA all have
a common denominator, but not I'M
til this year has anyone bothered to
suggest it. Headed by South Caro-
lina's Sen. James F. Byrnes, a spe-
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-26

cial senate committee on unemploy-
ment and relief has now proposed
creation of new department of
public works to handle all such du-
ties except social security. The
three basic recommendations:
ID Coordination of state unem-
ployment compensation systems I'M
der federal law, with U. S. financial
assistance, providing 13-week pay
ments ranging from S. to SIS, de-
pending on salary over the 26 weeks
before an unemployed person lost
his job; % increased federal par
ticipation in state-federal old age
assistance, to provide minimum of
SIS month compensation; 90 an
anticipated, annual U. S. public
works appropriation.
Should the proposal be adopted,
relief and security would still hold
plenty of headaches for congress.
Left to be ironed out was President
Roosevelts proposal of social Sc
curity for ALL" under which old age
and unemployment insurance pro-
lection would be given every U. S.
worker as soon as possible. Other
points in the administration social
security program: ID increased
protection to aged and dependent
children; % establishment of merit
system for state social security per-
sonnet; go advancing social securi-
tvs pension starting date from 1912
to 1910.
Defense. Far less noteworthy than
the Byrnes report but significant of
the reorganization trend is the thus
far anonymous proposal to pool
army and navy under a single cabi-
net officer. It's aim: To coordinate
defense. Though similar measures
have reached congress before, most
of them failed because of tradition
al, leather-necked rivalry between
the two branches of defense. This
sessions bill has a better chance be-
cause the proposed special rearma-
ment program needs single guild
ing hand. not several.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-26
International

Why, they did not know, but from
every nook and Granny of the world
came statesmen bound for Geneva
where under leaden skies opened
the 104th session of the League Of
Nations. Spokesman admitted the
League was forgotten in new era
Of power politics" in which four
nations Britain, France, Italy and
Germany appeared destined to
guide the world to war or peace.
Geneva's convocation would have
been dolorous anyway, but on its
eve two great statesmen met in
Rome and found they could not
agree. Overnight, with lightning
speed, the forces of democracy VS..
dictatorship shifted to more posi-
tive. more threatening positions.
When British Prime Minister Ne
vile Chamberlain went to Rome for
consultation with Premier Benito
Mussolini, he knew his political fu-
ture hung in the balance. For l8
months he had subscribed to the
unpopular course Of appeasing die
tators. Munich's peace" treaty had
been followed by Italian territorial
demands against Britain's ally,
France Invocation of the Anglo
Italian friendship pact had been fol-
lowed by an even more aggressive
Italian participation in the Spanish
war. Obviously appeasement was
a failure.
When, after two days of CONVEX
sations, Mr.. Chamberlain left for
home without an announcement, the
world knew what had happened. APP
peasement as a peace weapon was
abandoned. Britain had Strengthened
up, deciding to lead with her chin
instead of the palm Of her hand.
This news had hardly been flashed
before news of resultant develop
ments began flashing back from key
world capitals:
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-26
Religion

In prosperous years church mem
bership and attendance remains
even or shows very slight in
crease. During depressions mem
bership and attendance will rise
through return to religion. Fore
most among u. S. religious statisti-
clans is Rev. DR.. Herman c. Weber,
whose report for 1887 has just been
released.
Salient facts and figures: Total
membership early in 1888 was 64,-
l56, 1895, church members having in
creased 100000 in 1887 (twice as
fast as the population. Churches
increased by 1,743. A trend to
church unity was evident, since 97.3
Of the total U. s. church population
belongs to the so larger bodies.
About 100 smaller bodies account
for the remaining 2.7 per cent.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-26
BUDAPEST

Almost unnoticed the day Mr..
Chamberlain arrived in Rome was
the announcement that Hungary had
recognized Japan's puppet state of
Manchukuo. The past few years
have seen Hungary vainly attempt
ing to Straddle the fence. keeping
peace with Germany and Italy.
meanwhile maintaining cordial re-
lations with Britain. But Count Ste
phen Csaky, foreign minister, has
been squirting at new developments
with an eye to changing his position.
A week before the Rome-London
conversations, Poland - Hungary's
unofficial ally in eastern Europe
had abandoned her independent po-
sition and frightened her bonds with
Germany. Count Csaky realized this
left Hungary uncomfortably isolat-
ed. When news from Rome herald
ed a sharpened definition of policy
between democracies and dictatorS,
Count Csaky decided to cast his lot
with relationships. Thus Hungary
joined the an-German-Japanese
pact against communism and made
plans to leave the League of Ma
tons. A safe prediction is that Po-
land will follow suit.
To strengthen the Rome-Berlin
axis even more, Italian Count Gale
azzo Ciano, Mussolini's foreign min
lister, is making a tour of the Bal
kans with special emphasis on Jugo-
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-26
SIGNIFICANCE

Behind the Mussolini- chamberlain
impasse which precipitated these
events was the unseen hand of u. S.
disgust over London's vaccilating
foreign policy. But just as impor-
tant was London's assurance that
the U. S. planned to build up its
armed forces under President
Roosevelts two-year, S552, 900, 900
emergency defense program. Re-
CARELESS of the cause, regardless of
the resultant consolidation moves by
totalitarian states, both France and
Britain are inclined to believe they
have seen the last of democratic
concessions to dictators. The great
est fear is that this new and sensi-
BILE policy has been adopted too late,
that Germany and Italy have at
tanned an undiSputable upper hand
in the few short months since Mu-
nicl.