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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12

lll6 lOlhS UdCh 1lOlllc AOSp pOuAAAS
into the capitol postoffice.
But that's another matter.
The farm bill for 1941 is a good
example of the how and why of
saving money.
In the first place, there is no
more powerful group of American
citizens than the farmers and
that holds true whether they stand
together, or whether they don't.
They've got potent voting strength
no political party can ignore.
And no group has a better-look-
ing case to lay before congress. I'm
disputed, official department of
agriculture figures show the farm
err was getting about one-third of
his normal share Of the national
income in 1882. And, despite $780,
900, 900 in bounty payments last
year, he got only 70 per cent of
his fair. share. That takes into &C
count for the farmer the advantage
he gets from cheaper food and
clothing costs.
That's why congress voted a cool
billion-and-a-quarter dollars to help
the farmer last year. That's why
most observers figured congress
would continue big appropriations
for the farmer this election year.
Up to the Senate
But a war broke out in Europe.
And the national debt climbed clos
err to the legal limit of $4,000, o0O,-
900. And economy letters started
pouring in on congressman.
So the President side-stepped n
farmer in his budget this January,
looping a cool $500, 0O0, 900 off the
farmers federal dividend checks
for 1871. The house added insult
to injury, the other day, when 1t
chopped out another $3.50, 900, 900.
That means that the whole C
omy issue, as far as it cor 'erns
the farmer, has been sent over to
the senate, whose members are all
elected in statewide elections. The
farm vote often counts for victory
or defeat with senators.
They Can Hope
Now the senators a hope that
farm prices will go UP under the
impetus of the val in Europe, or
that enough farmers will join the
economy-minded city folks in writ
ing letters demanding less free
spending of the taxpayers money,
or that the farmers will not agree
on what they want (they have new
er agreed before).
Or they can hope that the war it.
self will absorb the attention of
the public, farmers included, and
take the heat off the economy is
sue. They can hope for all Of those
things.
But if those events don't mate
~rialize, the senators will have to
decide whether to take the credit
for economy, or put the $780, 00,-
600 farm bounty, or part Of it, back
into the farm bill. So far they
have decided only to put off the
terrible day of reckoning.
Meanwhile, Secretary Wallace's
of agriculture has put
It's stamp plan to work in rs cities,
n expects to be operating in 25
more by July L. Cotton has been
added to the surplus commod; lies
by the scheme, which, in
erect, uses federal money (voted
last Year, to buy farm products
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12

for relief clients, and thereby takes
part of the relief load off cities.
Squeeze Play
Entirely aside from the general
merits of the plan, it also has a
tendency to put congressman repre-.
senting cities on the spot. More
than 500 cities have applied for the
plan, and the congressman repre-.
sentlng those cities will be clamor.
ing to ge it for their voters. That
wv might have to dicker
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
THREE INJURED

HALIFAX, n. S., Feb. Il ,ab-.
Three members of the British tiel ID,
er Comedian, badly damaged IN d N,
lision with another British sup "a
6, 695-ton Koranton, were broushs oa,
a hospital here today su11erlhs ran,e.
scalds and other injuries. Tle wv ,r-
dian, 5,122 tons, was towed mo , r
here this afternoon. The coNis NV.
occurred last night off HallLaN
Dor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
TOP o. THE MORNING

Life at most is brief. The associations that
aOe haze today are different from the friends
OF yesterday, and the comrades OF tomorrow
push aside the compamionships of today. Lives
TOUCH and pass like ships sa1uting each other
upon the sea. Therefore, Whdt zoe can do to
change lives for the sake of the Gospel must
be done 1oithout deay.-REv. CHARLES HADDoN
NABERs in "Redeeming the Time"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
RURNS DIES

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IL
Johnny Burns, veteran boAlhs hn.
moter known as "Iron Hat '
N.Y. because he always "o' II.
derby, died today from injuries an
ceived in a fall three days
He was IS,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
By MORGAN NJ. BEATTY
GAP Feature Service Writer)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-Offhand, you'd think the question of saw
ing the taxpayers money wa just a question of congress making up
it's mind-then doing it.
That's exactly what the economy headlines you're reading these
days are intended to look like.
But all the push and go about economy o Capitol Hill is far
from important-so far. 1t might get important, if those letters from
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12

An experimental highway built in
the Channel Islands has been paint.
ed a dull orange color and is re.
ported to have reduced road glare
about 40 per cent and cut down the
accident rate
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12

The scales show the farmers
income as compared to the city
mans: (1) In 1912, when gov
eminent economists figure the
farmer had his full normal share
of the national income; (2) in
1882, when he had only 1-3 of
his normal share; (3) in 1899,
when he had 1876 per cent Of his
share. The farmer v has to
get the same number of dollars
as the city man to get his nor.
NAL share Of national income.
This is because the farmer gets
some food, clothing, etc., for
little or nothing. This part Of
his income is represented by the
sacks Of grain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12

A New York couple sues because Pullman
authorities wouldn't let a st. Bernard dog oc.
cupy a compartment. It's hard to understand
why anyone should want to share a suite with
a st. Bernard unless the dog carried the ira.
ditional cask of brans~~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12

The Canadians are about to have an election.
The issue, as far as anyone can figure out, is
whether second lieutenants will be given ear
muffs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12

The City Of Flint is home. If the owners are
wise, they will put it away in a steel vault for
the duration Of the wa
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
Red Cross Field
Worker Tells Of
AgencX's Efforts

ished garments, the cloth is sent.
Supplies are shipped by boat, and
then sent over the famous Burma
Road to their destination.
In this country, indirectly, war
is the responsibility of the Red
Cross. Next week in Los Angeles
alone 300 refugees, American evac-
uees from China, will arrive, the
families of men in the service who
were ordered out of China. The
care of these families is the respon-
sibility of the Red Cross as is
the care of the families of enlisted
men, or of draftees who are in need
of help. In this area, $500 Red
Cross nurses will be supplied in the
near future for army training
camps and hospitals as the select1ve
service program gets underway.
Peacetime Program
Organized originally for war re-
lief, the Red Gross carries on tre-
mendous peacetime program. Dis
aster relief is one of its great func-
tions Last year there were 102 dis
asters, one of which was the I'M
perial Valley earthquake. Some
S13, went to relieve sufferers in
the Brawley area. Highway first aid
stations, first aid work, including
instruction for the border patrol
safety programs, are all a part of
the Red Cross program.
In the past 10 years this organ
ization has helped in one way or
another one out of five of its FELLOW
Americans.
To Mrs. Chadborune, the Junior
Red Cross is a vital part of the
Red Cross program for with its
motto Il Serve" it is a direct means
of combating the trait which
makes our people all too willing
to accept relief"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
AICatraz Convict
Murders Fellow

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S. (UP)-
Henri Young. Washington bank
robber serving 20 year term in
Alcatraz federal penitentiary, was
in the prison dungeon today, fac
ing an additional charge of murder
for stabbing to death his one
time co-conspirator. Rufus Mccain.
Oklahoma bank robber and kidnap-
er.
The falling-out of the conspira-
tors was as dramatic as it was sud-
den. They were two of a group of
five prisoners who attempted to es-
cape from Alcatraz in January, 1899
during which break the notorious
Arthur (Doc) Barker was killed.
Mccain. 81. was at work in the
prison tailor shop Tuesday when in
sauntered Young, 20, from the ad-
joining model shop. From his denim
jacket he suddenly drew a slender
knife and slashed Mccain across
the abdomen before guards were
aware of his presence.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
Calf. Entitled
To : More Seats
In u. S. Congress

portionment based on another COM
plicated method, known as the equal
portions system. The results would
be virtually the same as in the
census bureau method except that
Michigan would be eliminated from
the gamers column and Arkansas
from the losers.
Of the state which will lose re-
presentation, only Kansas, NebraSka
and Oklahoma actually dropped III
population during the last decade
Three other states which lost nu-
merically will not lose representa-
ton are Vermont, with only one
congressman, and North and South
Dakota, which have two congress-
men each.
California, the largest gamer, alst
increased its population the most
final figures showed. During th'
decade ended April /, 1910, the
population of California increased
1880 3o,l36-from 5,677,251 to 6,907,'
387. The increase was partly trace
able to the large number of refugees
from the dust bowl states, al
of which lost population.
Other States Gain
The other states which increased
their representation also recorded
population gains, ranging from
63 ,688 for Arizona to 429.203 fol
Florida. The congressional repre-
sentation of Texas, however, viii
remain unchanged, despite rise o.
more than 100000 in population.
The final population figures show
ed few changes froEi the preliminary
enumeration released last Septem'
Der. The overall figures for the
United States was fixed at l3l $685.
275, a rise of 8.894,229 or 7.2 pei
cent over the 1880 total of 122,775,'
046. Preliminary estimates had sci
the 1910 figure at 131,409 ,881, a
gain of almost exactly per cent
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05

Letter Puzzles
Ariz. Authorities

maybe the writer of the letter
wanted to come to Arizona to spend
the winter season.
The letter read in part:
Governor Hunt:
This Is George Wells, buy his
wright name, I was serving time,
there buy the name off Jack Smith,
and if you wish too, you might send
some of your state CARDS here to
bring me back off from proole, II
you will, an 1 will go back. an fin
ish serving my time, so I can be
free.
They will bee no reward to pay,
all you have to do is send your
shaft (sheriff?) from Phoenix, are
your warden from Flarns here to
take me back =. :"
1t was signed by his wright
name, George Wells.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05

WASHINGTON. Dec. S. CUP) -
Eight states will increase their del
egations TO the u. S. house o,
representatives when the 18th con.
gress convenes in January, 1943
while 10 states will lose one mem.
Der each, census figuer indicated
today.
A census bureau report based or
final 1910 population figures show.
ed that California would be the
big gamer, increasing the size OF
Its delegation from 20 to %. A
gain of one each was indicated fol
Arizona, Florida, Michigan. New
Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon and
Tennessee.
The 10 states which would lose
one congressman each. according
to the new population figures, are
Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
Kansas, Massachusetts,, Nebraska
Ohio, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
The census bureaus report, show
ing total continental U. S. popula-
ton at l3l 1858. ATS on April /, 1910
was forwarded by President Roose-
welt by Secretary of Commerce Jesse
II. Jones and made public by the
White House.
The President will transmit the
report to the nth congress which
convenes next month. The suggest
ed changes become law 60 days
after date of transmittal unless
congress votes to adopt some other
form or reappertionment or none
at all.
The census bureau figures were
worked out. by complex frac-
tional system. based on the shifts
in state population and stable
house membership Of 435. r.
Another Method
If congress SO chooses, it may re-
ject that method and order reap
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
Bids Opened on
New Panama Locks

WASHINGTON, Dec. S. (UP)-
The Panama canal administration
yesterday opened bids for excava-
ton for a third set of locks. The
new locks will be 30 feet wider than
the present two sets and about one
mile and half from the locks now
in operation.
Bids were submitted by Martin
Wunderlich Co., jefferson, Mo-,
and Okes Construction Co., st. Paul,
Mimi, $8,517, 100; Panama con-
structors of Wilmington, Del, and
Oakland, Calf, $1O,965 $50; B. Per-
ami and Sons, Inc, and Rugo Con-
struction Co., Inc, Framingham,
Mass, $9,285,18O w. E. Callahan
Construction Co.. and Gunther and
Shirley Co., Dallas. Texas, $685.
200, and S. A. Healy Co., White
Plains. N. Y, $8,892,900
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05

PHOENIX, Dec. 5. CUP)-There
was quite mystery Today at the
state capitol.
A letter. postmarked st. Peter,
Mimi. arrived for Ex-Governor
George w, P. Hunt from man
who identified himself as Jack
Smith, former inmate of the state
prison, asking to be returned to
the Florence institution.
II caused all kinds of implica-
tions. In the first place, former
Gov. Hunt died in 1884. Secondly,
the state board of pardons and
paroles had no record of convict
named Jack Smith in its files.
The writer of the letter said his
real name was George Wells, but
there was no record of George
Wells. either.
| Chairman Walter Ho1mann OF
the board of pardons said that
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05

Twenty-one million for war re-
That is the sum which the Am
erican Red Cross has collected to
aid world war sufferers and it is
Just one million more than the goal
which the organization set itself,
according to Mrs. Esther p. Chad
bourn Of Los Angeles, field repre-
sentative. who : visited e Centre
this week.
Since each dollar must 60 as far
as possible, the national Red Cross
Is careful In its expenditures and
to date has spent only SIP 600 900
OF the mq6ey it has collected, she
said. -
No shipments are made to occu-
pied areas as there are not suf-
feient guarantees that the articles
will reach the people for whom they
are intended. For that reason only
four countries are receiving aid to-
day. she declared: Great Britain,
Finland, China and Greece with
the majority Of shipments going
to Great Britain.
Requests Filled
OF the $4,000, 900, 5000. 600 has
been spent on shipments TO Great
Britain, in response to specific re-
quests only, So. that nothing is sent
which is not needed. I'VE don't send
them an ambulance just because we
think they might need it. We wait
until they tell US what they need"
A small staff Of American Red
Cross workers has offices in London
and works with the British Red
Gross. -
IN this time of horrible upheaval
1t is comforting TO think that some
100000 good warm American blan-
kets, sent by the American Red
Cross. are helping to keep British
residents comfortable: that chill
dren and adults are wearing warm
clothing which we have sent them;
that children under five years may
find safety in the 20 air raid. shell
ters which We have built for them;
that British citizens are being given
nourlshing food and drink from oui
mobile canteens in operation there
Serums Provided
Medicines and serums are sen,
and in illustration OF the efficiency
with which help is sent, a cabk
from Great Britain requesting ur.
gently a supply OF blood plasms
was followed by shipment, two
hours after the cable was received
of this vital substance. 1t was sen
by clipper plane to aid the suffer
ers OF Great Britain.
In China, instead of sending fin
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
Settlement Ends
Drugstore Strike

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5. tUP)-
Officials of the AFL Pharmacists
and Drug Clerks union today an
nounced settlement of strike
against the Benetar and Sontag
drug stores with the signing of a
two year contract.
The contract, which also covers
the Owl and Walgreen drug stores,
included preferential hiring clauses
and provided 90-day extension of
time for present employees of the
firm to join the union, Joe Kane,
union secretary, said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
SAN DIEGO JUDGE
10 ADDRESS CLUB

Judge Clarence Terry, judge OF
the San Diego municipal court will
be the guest of l.. j. Goree, jr. at
the Kiwanis club Friday. Judge
Terry will fly over from the coast
for the meeting, returning immed-
lately afterwards to San Diego. AS
guest speaker, Judge Terry will talk
on "a Day in Court, illustrating
his talk with all the proper exhibits.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-26
Facing Facts

the town. It is, therefore, only
natural that the child's friends
will be of different faiths. The
little barrier that seemed so small
and insignificant during infancy
will grow and grow as he gets
older until it will be impossible
to cross it.
At the early age of 6, his
friends will start going to Sunday
School. He will then learn that
he can not go with them, because
he is a Jew. The child will not
know what it is all about. He
goes to school with them, he
plays with them, he eats with
them,-in fact they have a lot
OF fun together like all children
do. The other children are well
hammered and of the same social
standing as he.
About that time the parents
will start thinking about the boy $
future, wondering whether they
should stay in this small town
where they have been for a num-
Der of years and have made a
comfortable iving,-or should
they sacrifice their economic Sc
curity by moving to a city in or
der to give their child the relig-
ious training they would like him
to have? The father will feel
that he has a duty to his child;
that of providing for him. He
might even go so far as to ques-
ton himself as to whether he had
the right to bring child into the
world while living in a small
town, and by that forego the Joy
and pleasure that any child brings
to parents. However, after much
debating pro and con, he will
probably decide to stay where he
is and take the child to Sunday
School in the city, thus travelling
$50 miles each Sunday.
! AS the child goes through pub
lie school he will be taught the
advances of science. This viii
conflict with his religious train
ing. He will be taught to reason,
while his religion is not open to
reasoning, he must accept it as it
is. He will be taught good citi-
zenship and honesty; he viii also
learn about the Bill Of Rights
that in the eyes Of the law all
men are equal.
lis first sense Of guilt viii be
when he IS taught that Saturday
s the Sabbath and a day Of rest.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-26

This will conflict with his entire
setup. as he knows that it is i'm
possible for him to observe that
day, and the teacher should know
that it was too much to ask or
expect. Being young, immature,
and having conscience, he will
naturally feel like a sinner,
through no fault of his own.
When he drives to the city to at
tend services on holiday, instead
Of parking his car in a convenient
place in front of the Shule door,
he will have to park it on side
street a couple of blocks away,
as if he were guilty Of a crime.
Instead Of being commended for
driving $50 miles in order to at
tend services, he will be condemn
ed for driving on holiday. He
will naturally get the feeling that
perhaps he is not such a good
Jew" He will also be aware that
he has made more effort than
anyone present in Shule to learn
the little that he knows. How
ever, that will not be recognized,
as there is no compromise. In
stead Of developing the good quail
tiles, he is being impressed with
his faults.
All this time the boy will be
growing away from the children
with whom he grew up and those
that will be his future neighbors
and associates. The ease and
comfort that he once enjoyed in
their environment will be a thing
of the past; discussions will be
limited to certain subjects.
In the eyes of the Gentiles he
will always be regarded as a Jew,
and in the eyes of the Jews he
will be regarded as ignorant.
Since he is a normal child. his
scholastic average in school on
all subjects good, he will wonder
why the subject that is to play
a great part in his life is lacking
while all his life he has made
such an effort and sacrifice tc
learn.
And another lost soul is
produced into the world. all be.
cause the leaders in the present
generation close their eyes to re.
alities and do not attempt a plar
OF action whereby the spiritua
and religious life will harmonic
with Americanism.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-26
Tampa Will Be Scene
OF B'nai Birth Meet

vice presidents; Sidney G. Kus-
worm, Dayton, Ohio, treasurer;
Maurice Bisgyer, Washington, D.
c., secretary; Sigmund Living
ston, Chicago, chairman of the
Anti Defamation Commission;
Sam Beber, Omaha, president of
the Supreme Advisory Council of
Aleph Zadik Aleph; Sidney Stern,
Goldsboro, N. c.; Judge Joseph
Kun, Philadelphia; Benjamin
Samuels, Chicago; Harry B. Ep-
stein, New York; J. Eugene Far
Der, Toledo, Ohio; Nathan Katz,
Pittsburgh; David Goldman, Oak
land, California; Alvin Kartus,
Asheville, N. c.; Aaron Droock,
Detroit; and A. D. Bearman,
Memphis, Tenn. David Robinson,
of Portland, Oregon, chairman of
the National Anti-Nazi Boycott
Committee of B'nai Birth, will
also be present.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-26
Especially written for The South
ern Jewish Weekly by Maurice
Lawrence, Griffin, Ga.

Two days after reading the
news item in The Southern Jew
ish Weekly regarding the deplor-
able condition under the article
Circumcision Banned January
5 issue, I was invited to a
"simcha". A very close friend
had been blessed with an addition
to the family. God, in His wis
dom, had blessed this couple with
a boy. It is only natural that the
family was elated over the addi-
ton, and never before had I wish
ed anybody 'Mazeltov'' wondering
whether words of sympathy
would not have been more appro-
pirate. After staying a reason
able length of time and paying
my respects to the family left
thinking about this little bundle
from Heaven. With the article
fresh in my mind, I could not help
but think, Little Man, What
Now?
I could see a mental picture of
this baby growing up with a
group of children the same age,
happy and carefree until he
reaches the age of about 6. At
that age will come the first part
ing of the ways from his friends
and the first realization that he
is different"
The child's parents live in
small town, about 65 miles from
the nearest city. Incidentally
they are the only Jewish family in
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Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
bers of the Executive Committee
are: Mr.. Monsky, of Omaha, pres
ident: Alfred NJ. Cohen, Cincin-
natl, honorary president; Judge
I. VI. Golden, of San Francisco;
Louis Fabricant of New York and
Archiband Marx of New Orleans,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
RITA DENOREIA HEADS &DALITY
LOurdes Group Planning Christmas Party; Install
 IatiOn Date Is Set

Miss Rita Den0rfio was elected president of the Children of Mary Sooality of Our Lady of Lourdes church ct the regular monthly meet ing held recently in the parish hall. Gertrude Rosa presided at the ses- sion.
 Also elected were: vice-president, Connie Epina; recording secretary, Mary Orlando: treasurer, Molly Summa.
 Appointments made were: Librar- 1ans, Grace Confrancesco, Jennie Daddio. and Lumina Cianciola; pub hcity agent. Mafalda Denorfio.
 A board of directors will be named at the Sodality's next meet ing. Installation of officers will take place at supper meeting scheduled for January 9th.
 Plans were also made at the meet ing for the annual Christmas party to be teld on Monday evening, De- cember 18th, at the parish hall at S:3O p. m. A full-course chicken din- her vii be served. A grab-bag and entertainment are also planned for the members.
 Members of the basketball team are asked to report at Maloney school Monday evening. December 16, between 2 and 9 o'clock for their uniforms.
 Frances Schiavone was a new member admitted at the meeting.