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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02
Rome Fears
Conflict Is
Now Near
Ciano's Visit to Hitler
May Mean Italy Will
Offer Peace 7 h e n
Fight If Rebuffed;
Larger Part of Po-
land May Be Spared.

Berlin, Oct 2.-(AP)-AdOlf
Hitler To-Day sent to his ally,
Premier Mussolini, what Nazis
said were the three main points
Of his conversations with III
Duce's SON. law, Italian For
eign Minister Count GaleazzO
CianO.
These points were given au-
thOritatively as:
l. The possibilities of the fu-
ttre of Europe, including Italy's
share in what will or may hap
pen.
2. Germany's conception of
various spheres of interest in
eastern Europe.
3. The possibilities of giving
effect to the Germany thesis that
the European war should be end
cd now.
These sources intimatcd, fur
Their, that Hitler, in his speech
before the Reichstag sometime
this week, would give the world
Germany's conception of the
peace possibilities.
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-01

insurance agent in Pocomoke; William
H. Walters, Jr., connected with the G..
and p. Telephone Company; Mrs. E..
w. Ross, wife of the Mayor of POGO
moke; and Mrs. G. X. Duncan, Mr..
Duncan being prominently connected
with the Texaco Company. DR.. Wal
tiers is also survived by sister, Miss
Nellie E. Walters, of Chestertown, and
by three great grand children.
Funeral services will be conducted
today (Friday) at 2:30 P. M, from
the home of his son-in-law, Mr.. G..
K. Duncan, Rev. r. B. Stewart, Off
ciating. Interment in the cemetery of
the Presbyterian Church. The pail
bearers are: R. J. Lambden, DR.. A. A.
Parker, DR.. N. E. Sartorius, ST., Full
Ter Walters, Ralph A. Ross, and Mar
ion r. Merrill.
In the death of DR.. Walters, IA
miliar figure has been removed from
this community. No man was better
liked: no man enjoyed life better. He
was deeply interested in all that went
toward the advancement of his home
town, and always contributed to the
extent of his means. He was an ex-
Rotarian and an enthusiastic one. He
was great lover of all kind of sports
and the baseball team had a regular
attendant whenever he was able to be
at their games, and he was a good
Judge of how the sport should be
conducted. He was a devoted hus-
band and father, and firm and true
friend. He will be missed from among
those with whom he associated, and
his memory will always remain green.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-01
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
ISSUES WARNING TOPUBLIC

John B. Centrum, Insurance Com
missioner, has issued warning to
hunters and others walking through
the woods and fields to be most care
full in discarding cigarettes or throw
ing down lighted matches.
"a spark can result in fires, caus-
ing thousands of dollars damage" said
Mr.. Centrum.
"Those walking in the country at
this season of the year should exercise
particular care. Be sure that discard
ed matches and cigarettes are thor
oughly extinguished.
"Not only are forests in many cases
ruined by fires and game is killed,
but buildings are destroyed and lives
endangered. So please be careful"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-01
CERTIFICATES
AWARDED FOR
NEGRO HEALTH
Improvement Contests Were
Staged In Some Of The
States Rural Schools

DR.. r. H. Riley, Director of the
State Department of Health has been
notified that certificates of merit
all in class "A"-have been awarded
to the State and Baltimore City De-
partments of Health, to the Negro
Health Week Committee of Baltimore
City, and to the Departments of
Health of Caroline, Prince Georges
Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Coun
ties, by the National Negro Health
Week Committee of the U. s. Public
Health Service, for activities in con-
nection with this years observance
of Negro Health Week. The announce
was made by DR.. Roscoe Brown, Di-
rector Of the Negro Health Week
Movement.
A Class "A" certificate was also a.
warded to the Health Club of Wetip-
quin, Wicomico County. The elemen-
tary school at Salisbury and the school
at Sharptown received special mention
for posters entered in the poster con-
test.
The years schedule included public
meetings in churches, schools and
community halls with all representa-
tive groups participating; child health
conferences; the medical examination
of school children; clinics for i'm
munization against diphtheria, typhoid
and smallpox; tuberculosis and vener-
cal disease clinics; health education
exercises and poster contests in the
schools; community cleanup and sani-
tation campaigns.
There were also cleanliness and neat
ness improvement contests in some of
the rural schools including a county
wide one in Saint Mary's County.
The Health Week observance was
started twenty-five years ago largely
through the initiative and interest of
Booker T. Washington. Since it be-
came nationwide in its scope it has
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the United States Public Health Ser
vice, with State and local departments
of health, and lay organizations assist
ing.
DIR. Browns report for the current
year shows that over 1000 communi-
ties, in IS States, took part in 1889
activities. Over 100000 households
throughout the country shared in the
cleanup campaigns; over $1,000
places in the insect and rat control
projects; more than 8,4O0 in santa
ton activities; and over $4,000 plant
and flower project were carried on.
The educational exercises We're attend
ed by over 100000 persons, and
many more were reached by the radio
talks, of which 457 were given.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-01

to offer up thanks. I'm inclined to
think Mr.. Nash was led into humorous
style by reason Of the funny action
of the Nations Chief in presuming
to change the date of holiday which
back in 1923, had been set apart for
the last Thursday in November. All
we got to be thankful for is the fact
that it was not called RooseveltiaA
Day. In this connection read right
good one the other day. It went like
this:
Thirty days hath September,
April, June, and November;
All the rest have thirty-one,
Until you hear from Washington.
And shoppers were also advised
to do their buying early, because to-
morrow might be Christmas Day.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-01

Tuesday at 1880 A. M. at the Bud.
recki Funeral Parlors in Linden, N
j., and burial made at the Rosedale
Cemetery. The body was blessed by
Father Edward S. Koslowski.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Gustava Trachsler, one sis
ter, Matilda, and one brother, Edwin.
all of Linden, N. j..
The friends from the Shore who at
tended the service were Mrs. P. w,
Dryden, Mrs. C. C. Jones and Mrs
F. D. Kitchens, Jr., of Snow Hill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-01
ANNUAL SHOW
OF BASE BALL
AT CINCINNATI
This Year Major And Minor
Leagues Will Meet At The
Home OF Natl League
ANNUAL BANQUET TO BE
FEATURE OF PROGRAM

Baseballs annual midwinter show
will be put on under one tent this year
with both the major and minor leagues
holding forth in Cincinnati at the
home of the National League champs
during the first week in December.
It will be the first time since 1928,
when they gathered in Chicago, that
the big and little circuits have COM
bined to meet on the same grounds.
Starting Monday, December a, the
minors will open their thirty-eighth
annual conclave and it will have a
run of three days. Following, the
majors will take up the last half of
the week with the American and Ma
tional League meetings and then the
joint session.
So, it appears that this baseball
minded city of Ohio will be as much
agog as it was during early October
when the Reds were taking part in the
worlds series.
Frank Lane, assistant general man.
ager of the Reds, who is making ar
rangements for the dual meeting, ex-
poets a new attendance record to be
set. This is based on the fact that
there are more leagues operating than
in the past, supplying more elaborate
delegates, and that this city is CEN
trally located in the midst Of a large
population area.
The annual banquet on the night of
Tuesday, December 5, will be the fea-
ture of the entertainment program.
It will be "speechless" banquet, an
innovation that has made a distinct
hit with the baseball men.
The minors expect some warm argu-
ments in their business sessions over
some of the 40-odd proposed amend
ments to their constitution. Many of
these also affect the major-minor
league agreement, and before any
change can be come effective, it must
be ratified by the two major leagues
in their joint session the latter part
of the week.
Two members of the minor league
executive committee are the only Off
GERS up for election. The Class AA
loops will name a man to the COM
mittee for two-year period, while the
B, C and D leagues will elect rep
resentative for three-year term.
George M. Trautman and DR.. E. M.
Wilder now holds the posts and are
eligible to succeed themselves.
Judge w. G. Bramham, of Durham,
N. c., president of the National As
ISOLATION, will preside over the bust
ness sessions of the minors.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-01

if I did like onions, because onions
don't like me.
Yes, when think of all my bless
ings my heart becomes as soft and
quivery as gelatin,
And I am so full Of gratitude that !
would need year of Thanksgiv-
ings to tell it in;
And as a matter Of fact ! think it
would be splendid if every day ac-
tually were Thanksgiving,
Because if every day were the last
Thursday in November-(or should
I say the next to last Thursday
why no day would be the fifteenth
of March, and life would be less
expensive living.
Now, don't know whether they are
the most appropriate things for which
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-01
FORMER POCOMOKIAN
DIED In ELIZABETH, N. ].

Fritz Trachsler, 25 years old, of "a
West Twelfth ST., died last Satur-
day at the Alexian Brothers Hospital
Elizabeth, N. j., after short illness
He was born in Snow Hill, but moved
to Pocomoke with his parents at the
age of 8, and lived here for four
years; from there the Trachsler's NOV
ed to Panama and later settled in
Linden, N. j., where he spent the rest
of his life.
The funeral services were held on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-01
CHIRPS
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stance, that we all ought to be
grateful for which,
And that is the simple pleasure OF
scratching when we itch.
Also I am grateful that my liveli-
hood doesn't depend on selling
brassieres to the Balinese,
And am more than grateful for the
voluptuous satisfaction of the mo-
ment when after you have several
times almost but not quite sneezed
you finally sneeze.
Though I, myself, prefer the East
am grateful for the California eli
mate, because I think it is so nice
for the people of California,
And, oh, INV grateful I am that have
always been able to get up and go
away when anybody sang Otchi
Chornya.
I feel that Lady Luck has hardened
to my plea
When I gratefully consider that am
very lucky that I don't like onions,
because I would be very unlucky
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-01

Little Joseph Marine, 2, of New
York, laughs happily in his high
chair. But Joseph wouldn't laugh
if he realized that his mother,
Mrs. Josephine Marine, 10, has
been arrested in connection with
the holdup Of a Bronx grocery
store. Police said Mrs. Marine
and others accused with her told
similar, pitiful stories Of mo work
and little to eat"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-01
GARMENT FACTORY WILL
REOPEN HERE SHORTLY
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decided to open up your plant
here and that you hoped to do
this in a very short time, has
been received.
This information is very graft
flying to everyone in Pocomoke.
Our association welcomes you
back, and if there is anything we
can do for you before or after
you have opened your plant just
let it be known to the Associa-
ton.
Looking forward to having you
with us again shortly and hoping
your stay this time will be long
er and more profitable, I am
Yours very truly,
Pocomoke Business Mems Asso.
Ralph A. Ross, President
AS many former operators hav
been seeking and, in some cases, find
ing employment elsewhere, this new
is a real Christmas gift, since occu
patton at home is not only more con
venient, but also less expensive. !
it to be hoped this enterprise will b
followed by others in the near future
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-01

DR.. ]. J. Bunting, superintendent
of the Salisbury District Methodist
Church, will preach in Bethany Meth
odist Church this Sunday evening, at
7:3O o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to attend this service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-01
WIN. H. WALTERS DIED
TUESDAY, HEART FAILURE

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the days when river traffic was at
its peak.
DR.. Walters is survived, besides his
widow, by two sons and two daugh-
tiers: H. Merrill Walters, prominent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22
Unemployment Overshadows All

Nothing, not wars or rumorS of wars abroad, not domestic party politics and bickerings, nothing is so important to the United States as unemployment. This is the one central fact on which every thought ought to center today. About 100000 potential wage-earners are unable to find work. As long as this remains true, it is wasted breath to talk in terms of budget-balancing, return to normalcy, and all such catchwords Yet there is no reason whatever to yield to despair This is problem that will be faced and met by some planned means or by some natural processes of develop ment not yet evident. But it must and will be met.
 Many people fail to recognize the essence of the problem The unemployed today represent almost exactly the in- crease in the working population since 1929. There are employed today in non- agricultural industries 33,000,0 ,000 workers In 1929, at the very peak of prosperity employment was only 35, BOG, ,000. In other words, a return to the prosperity" of 1929 would scarcely make dent in today'S unemployment.
 Employment today is 6,750,000 above the low of March, 1883, and even 350,000 above March, 1888. Increases like that only tend to get back to levels which must bc exceeded if we are to have real pros perity. Nevertheless, they do show progress. Today there is work for almost 100000 more than there was in 1883. E,ut the working population has increased much faster. To have 1929 level of pros Ierity, we would have to employ today not 35,30000 workers as then, but perhaps 45,000,O00.
 This problem is common to all the world. Pointing to Germany and Italy and saying "No unemployment there," is United States suddenly clapped 100000 men into the standing army, stepped up industry and agriculture to feed and equip these men, themselves suddenly withdrawn from production. Two million would be about in proportion to the 100000 Germany has constantly under arms. Three out of four men thus en- rolled would leave a vacant job behind, to be filled by others. All industry, all agri- culture would feel the stimulus. Such move might we'll "solve" unemployment for us, as for much of Europe
 But such solution" is no solution. We do not want it. Brains, research, imag- ination, daring, vision, the broadest kind of patriotism and devotion, goodwill, de- termination, and faith that together we can work out our problem - those are the things necessary to the solution. Those things America still has. Nothing must hamper full play for these qualities, in which alone lie sour salvation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22
Desperation in War

One of the things we ought to get out of our heads right away is this: that there is any difference between the way in which any two countries would wage war. We are shocked at the bombing of helpless women and children, but we would do it ourselves if we had to. We are mortified at plans to starve whole popula- tions or burn them, but any country at war and in desperate position, would do it.
 Thus there is no reason to be especially surprised that the Japanese are now denying Red Cross food and medical SUD- plies to Chinese refugees in cities under attack. It seems cruel, and inhumane, and brutish. And so it is. But it is war.
 AS the desperation of a country at war increases, scruples fall away and what ever of humanitarianism had been re- tained is gradually lost. Thus the new Japanese move is an index to hope long deferred in the conquest of China, and can only be. read as an evidence of pres sure bordering on desperation from strain that is becoming intolerable to the Japanese as we'll as to the Chinese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22
Tax Relief

There is heartening hope in news from Washington that Congress is lending it's efforts to bring about some tax relief. Present taxes are both excessive and in- equitable and businessmen and investors have no incentive to work or invest or expand with the result that business activ- ity is at a low ebb and unemployment and need of relief increase.
 The nation is spending more than it can afford and must economize and bal ance its budget. Everyone favors social security, but there is serious question of whether a country heavily burdened with debt and current relief problems is not attempting to accomplish too much in too short period and when it cannot afford it. We are putting much money aside for rainy day and it is probably raining as hard right now as it will for some time.
 By cutting down on our too free spend ing, we can cut down taxes accordingly. A more equitable distribution of taxes is also necessary to spur our people to greater activity and get the nation back to normal living. More power to those congressman who recognize this necessity and will bravely urge action accordingly. It is condition precedent to prosperity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22
Where Would We Be?

Without casting any asperationS at state officials, we ask where would we be today in Connecticut, or any state for that matter, if the question of relief had been left entirely up to the states six years ago. In an interview secured for the congress sional committee Investigating the WPA Governor Raymond E. Baldwin last week said that "The whole full folly of ever having taken relief out of the hands of local authorities becomes apparent imme- diately once relief is put in its proper perspective to unemployment"
 Our only commentary on this would be that without recourse to Washington and it's bottomless treasure chest no state or community could have shouldered the financial burden of relief work, such as has been carried on in this nation. We are not arguing now that the present methods of administering relief through out the United States are perfect or have attained results. We're afraid that event. ually we may rue the day that such wholesale program went into effect.
 Still no better scheme of providing employment for the needy and at least enabling them to maintain a hand-to- mouth existence has been brought for ward. We can't see that Connecticut, for the sake of example, could have done without federal funds. And if such funds are to be made available then steward ship must also be provided. There is no proof positive that local or state adminis- fration of relief on such grandiose scale could have prevented catastrophe when it Threatened.
 That local and state governments can now carry on, once having been shown the way, is too true. But again some Santa Claus has to dig down in his jeans and supply the funds Every community finds it hard to supply extra relief funds. The feeling of satisfaction at generous underwater to such conditions looms as large as the desire to protect home rule from the encroachment of state and fed efsI governments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22
CORONER QUESTION REVIVED
 (Meriden JournaD

The Bridgeport Times-Star is the latest to question the need of the office of coroner. The discussion was presumably revived because of va cancy in the position in Waterbury, but in general it's an old story and may be depended upon to arouse those for and against spending the money for the county job.
 The Bridgeport paper contends that the coroner's work duplicates that of the medical examiner, po- lice, prosecuting authorities. courts, etc., which contention has been cited by others, who have noted that the prosecutors and judges can and have disagreed with the coroner findings. There is something to be said, however, to support the reten- ton of the coroner'S office. He is a lawyer while the medical exami- ner is customarily physician who is no supposed to be qualified to examine witnesses to voilent death. The police may do that to a certain extent but in the smaller places this work falls upon constables and they are frequently partime employees working on fees.
 It is possible that prosecutors and police could perform all the work now done by coroners but that is something that would have to be looked into carefully before making a change in the system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22

firm had entered into 8 secret agreement with Germany to di- vide the world market. Gahagen was given North and South America and Germany kept the rest of the globe. Later, how ever, England and France then smashed the cartel by threat ening to confiscaie beryilium patents.
 Thomsen flushed when Gahagan, under examination by Hugh Cox, Justice Department patent expert, disclosed that in 1885 more than 15,O00 beryll;um airplane bushings were in use in Germany. Commit tee members missed the true sig nif1cance of this, but what Cox meant to show was that even four years ago, the Nazis had an air armada large enough to need 15,- GOO bushings. Thomsen, of course, understood fully.
 KerteSs was a cagy witness, fiat- 1y denying that berylliun1 was be- ing used by Germany. When con- 44O1ltCl WAtAA AluAAfA5e o tSoNAAAAOAAJ that his company alone had ship ped large quantities of the key military metal to Germany, Ker- tess Uttered nervously, shot a quick glance at Thomsen sitting nearby, and continued to utter his bland denialS.
 CORDELL HULES SECRETARY
 Across the hall from Cordell Hull's office, his three secretaries sit in a room together. Two are damsels who go every week to the hairdresser. The third is Miss Will Harris, whose white hair is drawn straight back over her head.
 For 27 years, Miss Harris has carried herself with dignity about the job of being the private and personal secretary to Cordell Hull. She knows more about him than any other person except his wife.
 Her job with Hull began in 1912,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-22

It will be of interest to many motorists in Waterbury and vicinity to learn that the Mohawk Trail is to be reopened to motor traffic on May 27. Closed after last September's terrible storm the scenic route has undergone much repair work throughout the winter months Unfortu- nately it will be necessary to maintain one-way traffic at one point along the trail where it has been necessary to re- build practically an entire new road. At this point river course was changed and the road pinned to the side of gorge by modern highway engineering methods Work at this point will be entirely com plete by August l. Massachusetts is for tunate in having such highly-pub- licized motor route as the Mohawk Trail Throughout the East it's beauties have been proclaimed ever since motoring be- came pleasant pastime and not fear full ordeal