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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15

ment Compensation Board "shall devote
their full time to the duties Of their Office"
We believe that as the Lawmakers wrote
that provision they have every right to see
that it is observed. We believe that il was
written in the Act for . purpose.
Then we want the thinkers to ponder what
interest Governor O'Conor has in permitting
Unemployment Board Member McCurdy to
make political endorsements in a primary or
any other campaign and to hold paying Offices
in the labor movemen, which require his full
time if they are to DE properly and efficiently
performed in the interests of laborp
We repeat. What interest has the Gov
ernor in permitting the violation of the law Of
Marylandp"
The answer seems plain. MeCurdy is per-
mitted to hold his labor jobs so as to serve
the interests of the Governors political ma
chine We ask why the Governor named such
busy man as McCurdy to the Unemploy-
ment Compensation Board which the law
DEGREES shall receive his full time servicesp
Yes. we have asked these questions many
times and in different forms. We have made
serious charges and they have gone without
any denial or answer.
Now that Mr. Bruce is a candidate for Office
he says that he will deal with issues and
answer questions.
To lead off with we ask him what is his
attitude towards Mr. Joseph p McCurdy
taking money from the taxpayers for full
time services when he also holds three paid
jobs in the labor movement which require his
full timer
We ask Mr. Bruce il he is sufficiently inter-
ested to draw this corrupt situation to the
Chief Executive of the State9
We ask Senator Radcliffe what he has
done in regard to the situation? The Sem
ator complains at the use by Bruce of the
State job holders. But, why hasn't he gone
right to the Social Security Board at Wash.
ington and demanded to know by what right
Federal funds are used to pay McCurdy for
"full-tme" services which are not being
rendered? The Federal Government pays
out for administrative expenses of the
States unemployment compensation act
and the Senator's protests should be listened
to with interest and possibly result in action.
II seems certain that the corrupt situation
will not be cleaned up by those in the State
who created it'll!
Another word to candidate Bruce. There
have been some letters Of protest from AFL
members in the Baltimore Sun Al least one
AFL union has repudiated McCurdys endorse.
ment Yet the candidate is making frequent
reference to the McCurdy endorsement as ar
AFL endorsement. Laboring people dislike
traitors who sell out their interests and the
acts of Judas leave a bad taste in theii
mouths Taking it all around it seems thai
retrbution is on the way to those forces who
thought stooge could deliver the bouno
form OF labor for 5000 yearl
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15
HILL BILLY CAMPAIGNERS

George and Howard, the two
Senatorial zealotS. are really TAX
ing off their coats and almost
getting down to the Pass the
Biscuits Pappy" technique of pri-
mary campaigning.
Their chief ambition seems to
be TO prove that the other fellow
is not a man Of the people"
To this end. even the ballroom
proclivities OF the two candidates
have come in for deep and serious
discussion.
OF course. it Is no secret that
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15
State & D. 6. Council.
OfCIO Sponsors Talk
On Old Age Insurance

Following the policy of publicity approved the recent
Convention Of the Maryland District of Columbia Industrial
Union Council of the c. o. Sidney r katz Secretary
of the group has given radio addresses in Baltimore
and Washington d. c. the Old Age Insurance benefit pro-
visions OF the Social Security Act State President John T.
ZONES will speak this subject the Cumberland radio
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15
BY DREW PEARSON

went Miss Bertha Joseph. viva
cious secretary Of Senator George
Radcliffe OF Maryland.
In the course of their converse :
ton Miss Joseph remarked
Mickey. why don't you run for
the Senator" Mickey said nothing,
appeared TO be thinking the mat
ter over.
Finally he said: "Uh-huh. may
be you got something there. I have
been thinking about that carefully
and maybe l will. But first had
better get secretary. hadn't /!
How about you?"
And Miss Joseh. comparing the
l9-year-old boy to her 81 year-old
mentor, said she was interested.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
JAMES B.

James Bailey Bender, At, of 105
Church street, died at his home early
yesterday morning, after a short ill.
ness.
Funeral services will be held from
the Mill Creek Baptist church this
afternoon at 4 o'clock, with the Rev.
Mr.. Brown, of Southport, officiating,
Active pallbearers will be Ralph
Johnson, J. L. Robbins, C. P. Will
let's, w. c. Savage, r. D. Willetts
and J. l.. Skipper.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
LYDIA Bender, of Wilmington; two
sons, John Bender and James Ben
der, of Clinton, and two daughters,
Mrs. Mary Wells, of Clinton, and
Mrs. Hazel Williams, of Columbia,
S, c., -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
HENRY B. INGRAM

LUMBERTON, June 12.-Henry B.
Ingram, 40, lumber mill bookkeeper,
died in a local sanatorium late last
night after being found unconscious
in his automobile stricken with apo
plexy.
The body was taken to Mt. Gilead,
where funeral services will be held
at the Methodist church Thursday
at 8 p. m. Mr.. Ingram, a graduate
of Trinity college, was a former
steward of Mt. Gifead Methodist
church and a steward of Chestnut
st. Methodist church, Lumberton, at
the time of his death. He had moved
here from Mt. Gilead six years ago.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13

in Secretary Morgenthau's office.
They had hardly left when Ar
thur B. Purvis, the chief Allied
purchasing agent, and Sir Henry
Self. British aircraft production ex-
pert. entered. Upon their depart
ure. they made their announce
ment that more supplies would be
made available.
81 understand some more mater
ial will be declared surplus, which
we will have an opportunity to OBJ
TAIN" he said. 81 cannot tell you
what the material will be, but we
are naturally encouraged to know
that some more will be AVAILABLE
Developments
The day also brought these de.
velopments related to the war and
the defense situation:
% Sidny Hillman, a member
of the National Defense Commits.
sion, in charge of employment and
personnel, had his first conference
with President Roosevelt.
ca Chairman Walsh (D-Mass)
and Vinson (D-Ga) of the senate
and house naval committees, con-
ferred with President Roosevelt on
the question of eliminating con.
ficts between overtime regulations
for civilian workers in government
arsenals and navy shipyards, and
methods of putting both types OF
plant on a 24-hour, three-shift bas-
is.
90 The War Department an.
nounced that the army's ground
forces in Alaska would be extern
sively increased to provide pro-
lection for air bases being estab-
lished there.
% Reps. Anderson (R-Calif)
and Costello (D-Calif) introduced
identical bills proposing the crea.
ton Of an organized home de.
tense reserve" to guard strategic
areas in time of emergency. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13

date for president who's trying to
get us into this war"
Senator Clark O-Mo) called at
tention to an article in the London
Daily Express saying that Senator
Nye R-ND) and Senator johnson
(R-Calif) appeared to be the only
remaining bulwarks against Amer
lean participation in the a
81 think that as times goes along
it will find many another bull
wark," Clark shouted, "despite the
London Daily Express"
Pushing forward with all posi-
BILE speed with the task of building
up the nations defenses, the navy
announced during the day tt a I
it ordered work started on TWO
new battleships and 20 lesser craft
last night within an hour after
President Roosevelt had signed le-
islation providing the funds.
At the same time, the White
House disclosed that the govern
ment was turning reserve manu-
featuring equipment over to prl-
vate industry to make possible the
immediate" manufacture OF slza-
BILE quantities of smokeless pow
der, ammonia and small arms am
munition. 1t said, too, that excel
lent progress" had been made in
surveying army-navy stocks f o r
the determination of what may be
declared surplus and be m a d e
available to the Allies.
Chieftains Meet
The army-navy chieftains, IN
GLIDING Secretary of War Woodring
and Lewis Compton, acting secre-
tary of the navy; General George
C. Marshall, chief of staff, Admir-
al Harold R. Stark, the chief Of
naval operations and Rear Admir-
al John H. Towers, chief of the
navy's bureau of aeronautics, met
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13

bv the Rev. r. S. Harrison, con
Quoted the services. Burial followed
at Southport.
He is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Clarence Ullery, of Hamilton Field,
Calf. and several nieces and
nephews.
Active ~pallbearers ere o. E
DuRant, J. F. Newton, G. C. Young,
J.. M. Sutton, R. N. Thompson, and
H. w. Sass.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
SPAIN DECLARES
NON-BELLIGERENCY
Continued from Page One)

the war against England and France,
the government has declared non,
belligerency in the conflict"
The word neutrality was not
used in the decree. This was in line
with the attitude taken by the Span,
ish press of the past few days.
Demands for large areas of Africa
for a new Spanish empire appear
ed in tonight's newspapers. The pa
per Alcazar said that Spain, in &C.
cordance with international treaties,
rights of former Spanish conquests
and explorations and the exigencies
of the economic order, should pos
sess 100000 square kilometers
about 55S,000 square miles, of
Africa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
HOUSE APPROVES
NEW ARMS BILL
Continued from Page One)

training to those enrollees who vol
unteer for it. The latter met the
onnosition of such administration
spokesmen as Senator Barley o.
XVI, the majority leader, and Sen
ator Byrnes D-SC).
Unusual Meeting
At the same time, the top men
of the army and navy held an
unusual meeting with Secretary
Morgenthau. He then conferred
with Allied purchasing agents who
announced that the government
had promised them an opportunity
to 'buy more surplus war mater
ials," in line with the adnalnlstra.
ton policy of all possible materlal
aid to the Allies.
In the senate, a group OF legs
lators angrily assailed what they
termed steps in the direction OF
war.
Every move is being made to
take us down the road to war;
Senator Wheeler D-Mont) tn u n
dered.
eve have seen this country LED
away from neutrality to non-belli-
gerency," said Senator Holt ID
WA, land if certain individuals
in the government have their way
we will strike out the non and
be %belligerent before the snow
flies"
Threatens Bolt
Wheeler also asSterd that if the
democratic party should become
a "war party" he would unhesi-
tatingly "break with it," He would
not he said anv candi-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
WOMACK, JR.

Funeral services will be held this
morning in Florence, S. c., for
Charles H. Womack, Jr., three and
a half year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Womack, of Florence,
S.. c., and grandson of Mrs. H. T.
Fisher, of 1906 Princess street, who
died suddenly Tuesday while visit.
ing Mr.. Womack's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. M. Womack, ST., in Desota,
Ga.
Mrs. Charles Womack was for
merlv Miss Winifred Fisher, daugh-
fer of the late H. T. and Mrs. Fish
err. of this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
MAN, WOMAN HELD
in ROBBERY CASE
Continued from Page One)

AS he handed her the change, a man
walked up, drew a pistol and told
the woman to get the cash behind
the counter, Ward said. She scooped
up the money, the assistant cashier
said, and went out. Her escort,
meanwhile, ordered Ward to lie flat
on the floor and not to get UP with
in three minutes, Ward said, adding
that he arose in time to see the rob-
berS' car turn a corner,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
WINDSOR

Funeral services for Willard Wind
sor, 60, a Waterman, who died at
o'clock Monday night at James Wal
ker Memorial hospital after an ill
ness of two weeks, were held at
o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
Yopp Funeral home.
The Rev. r. L. Jerome, assisted
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13

It's not what a gasoline does in the laboratory
but what it does in your car that counts.
The fuel that is high in laboratory rating may
Shell engineers get the final answer from auto
mobiles on the road.
THE FINAL ANSWER IS
THE RoAD-PERFoRMANcE RATING
The NEW S~uper-Shel and the NEW Shell Premium
have come through both laboratory and RPR
tests with flying colors. Week after week thew
have proved themselves by an amazing perform
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
OBITUARIES
w. f.. MILLS

TABOR CITY, June 12.-Funeral
services for William Edward Mills,
66. who died at his home yesterday
morning following a stroke of pa
ralysis, were held at 8 O'Clock this
afternoon from the New Light Bap'
fist church.
The Rev. F. A. Hatley conducted
the rites and burial followed in the
Spivey cemetery.
Survivors include his wife; four
children, Carl, Paul and Brice
Watts, and Mrs. Ruth Watts, Of
Tabor City; one brother, j. S,
Mills; one sister, Mrs. Bertha
Watts, both of Tabor City.
Active p%allbearers We're: Kerr
Prince, Alton Phipps, Elbert
Watts, Chester Small, Gree Har'
~rellson, and Stewart Huffaker.
Honorary: ]. j. Watts, Asbury
Fowler, W. H. Stevens, Or. G. S,
Cox, ]. j. Kennedy, W. W. Roberts
and M. M. Watts 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13

Henrietta Ingram Of Lumberton and
Mrs. Carol Ogburn of Charlotte; a
brother, Tom Ingram Of Wagram ;
two sisters, Mrs. Wiley Pickens of
Lincolnton and Mrs. Ben Douglas of
Raleigh; his father and stepmother,
DR.. and Mrs. c. B.. Ingram of Mt
Gilead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
THURSDAY, JUNE 70

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a Jewel box all these vs.. Kept
AT Cape Girardeau big fa1',
lr0lmen notified Mrs,
Daume thev 10, Lei
she lost a year ago, +, NE PIT
missing. O09 us ,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
unee Ruting) is the true measure
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ance record in stock cars of different makes
each has shown, in its price class, the highest
RPR in Shell history: Starting. Warming up
Accelerating. On the straightaway at high speed
"Loafng." Hill climbing. In heaviest Stop-and-uo
traffic. In mileage tests. In "anti knock" tests'
Such a high RPR is the result of Shells BAL
ancing'' process. No one performance quality
emphasized at the expense of another; there's
no "robbing Peter to pay Paul."
Try out the new high RPR SUper.sheh o!
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
j. d, LEWIS

WHITEVILLE, June 12.-Funeral
services for Julian Douglas Lewis,
Al, who died at his home here yes
terday afternoon after an illness of
about four months, were held at 4
o'clock this afternoon from the late
residence. Burial followed in the
Whiteville cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
E

KANSAS CITY, Mo. R-It mus,
have been lost-and-found week in
Missouri.
At Hamilton, a woman was dig.
ging in her flower bed and uncov
cred a cuff link button her sister
lest 40 years ago. It was in az
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-06
SAND HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. X. T. Sharp were
guests at a dinner given by Mrs.
Martha Workman.
A prayer meeting will be held at
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weiss
man. near Greenwood, on Friday
evening. Everyone welcome.
Mrs. Horace Pettyjohn is very
much improved in the Beebe Hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Feorge Workman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Workman spent
Monday afternoon in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtland Workman
had as guests on Saturday night,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Walker. Edward West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Workman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Workman
were in Frankford on Sunday.
The church is still being improved.
We hope to soon have services there.
Mrs. Martha Workman had as
guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Workman. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Workman.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-06
BETHEL

The second quarterly meeting will
he held in the Bethel Methodist
Church on Wednesday evening at
1880 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Stallard en-
tertained the following guests last
week: Mr.. and Mrs. Roup Haynes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brice Vinegar. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Overbury Of Keensport,
Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs Harrison Phillips
and daughters. EmOgene and Mary
Ann, of Bridgeville. Mrs. Edna P.
Clark Of Wilmington. spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John 7. Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley G. Hastings
entertained the following guests at
dinner, Thursdays Rev and Mrs.
Cranston Riggin and son Of Balti-
more, DIR. and Mrs. Ira Allen, Mr..
and Mrs. Benson Allen and daugh-
ter of Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Morris of
Camden, N. j., were recent guests Of
the formers mother, Mrs. Ella Nor
ris.
The Count On Me Club" will be
entertained on Tuesday night at the
home Of Mrs. Louise WheatIey, This
viii be the first meeting night after
a months vacation.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-06

XIII beach in considerable numbers.
These fish are being sold for winter
use by many farmers and townspeo-
pie.
Miss Phyllis Wilson was hostess at
a dessert-bridge on Wednesday at
the residence Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. Wilson, Of Milton. Her
guests were Mrs. Harry Draper, Mrs.
william d. Johnson. Mrs. w. Miller
Shaw, Jr., Mrs. Joseph Brown, Mrs.
william +. Nowland, Mrs. William
B. Wagamon, Jr., all Of Milton; Mrs.
Henry Steinle OF Wilmington; Mrs.
George H. Tunison of West Point,
N. Y, and Misses Sara Darby, Mar
garet Black and Martha Wilson. Mrs.
William d. Johnson won first prize
and Miss Sara Darby won second.
Mrs. Emma Kuhn, aged So years.
passed away on August 2S. at the
Lewes hospital after a brief illness.
Funeral services for Mrs. Kuhn were
held from Wilson's funeral home on
Friday. with interment at Harbeson.
Rev. Allan R. Day OF Milton Off
ciated. Surviving Mrs. Kuhn are one
granddaughter, Mrs. Rose e. Trem-
bly, Of Harbeson, and one grandson,
Chester Kuhn, Of Harbeson.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-06
OVERLOOK

The second quarterly meeting OF
Nassau Charge will be held Saturday
morning, Sept. IA. ALI, trustees and
members are requested to be pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorman Robertson,
Of New York City, spent the week
end with the formers aunt, Mrs.
Maggie White, and family.
Miss Elsie Hitch, of Georgetown,
was the weekend guest Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hitch.
Linford Truitt and family have re-
Gently been visiting his mother, Mrs.
Emma Truitt, at Red Mill.
Rev. and Mrs. Phillips. of Phila-
delphia, who have been spending
some time with the Loves, have re-
turned to their home.
Mrs. George Sharp spent the week
end with relatives in Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell en-
tertained relatives over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, OF
Philadelphia; and Mrs. Jennie War
rington called on Mrs. Artie War
rington on Sunday. Mrs. Warning
ton is critically i'll at this writing.
Joseph Truitt, of Baltimore, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. Frank Truitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reed, OF
Milton, called on Mrs. Emma Truitt
on Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Annie Fisher, formerly Of
this community. and now a resident
Of East Lansing, Wis, spent some
time recently with her sisteT-in-laW,
Mrs. Maggie White, and family.
Horace Pettyjohn and son. Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Workman and Mrs. George Work
man called on Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Green on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Wiley. O9 Bafi-
ton. were recent guests Of the LAT
ter's aunt, Mrs. Name Green.
Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing at 10, followed BY class meeting
at IL
Mrs Frances Kitchens has re-
ceiyed the honor Of keeping the Sec
ond best flower garden between
and Rehoboth. A lady
ID smyrna received arst prize.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-06

Mrs. Ella Williams and Mrs. R. P.
Quillen are visiting relatives in Mid
dletown.
Master Jimmy Morris is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. George Weaver in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Garrett Of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
his mother, Mrs. Rhoda Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Leape Of Cam
den, N. J., spent a few days last week
with the latter mother, Mrs. ]. q.
Smith.
Mrs. William H. Williams left on
Tuesday for Norfolk. Va. to visit her
sister, Mrs. John Wheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cordrey, Sr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cordrey,
Jr., left Saturday for a tour over the
Sky Line Drive and other points Of
interest In Virginia.
Mrs Walter Horsey. Jr.. Of Laurel
spent Monday with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. r. Judd Phillips.
Miss Peggy Moore spent part Of
last week in Laurel with her sister,
Mrs. Granville Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-06
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
By CHARLOTTE SPENCER
NHfrifioHisi for he State Board
Of Health
0@0
SURPLUS COMMODITIES FOR
SCHOOL LUNCHES AGAIN

Last year the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture distributed
surplus commodities for the feeding
OF needy malnourished school chill
dren. Eighty-flve Delaware schools
used these commodities TO help pro-
vide free lunches for 2,2S3 such
children.
Many schools reported a marked
improvement In the health of chill
dren fed these lunches.
Surplus commodities are available
for school lunches again this year.
Canned milk, canned peaches, and
eggs are expected 10 be available for
Delaware. as well as the staples Of
rice. -four and beans.
Letters and application blanks
have been sent to each school by the
Delaware Old Age Welfare Commits
sion. All schools, including those
which received commodities last
year, must I'LL out and return these
application blanks In order to re-
ceive commodities.
It is part of the plan for these
lunches that needy and undernour-
ished children receiving free lunch
es should not be segregated from
those children who are able to pay
for their lunches. In one-room
schools the paying children may
contribute money or other food. In
schools which have a cafeteria, food
made from surplus commodities may
be sold IL the school will purchase
more Of that same commodity, equal
to the amount for which the chill
dren paid.
Surplus commodities alone are
not planned to provide a completely
riourishing meal Schools which ex-
pect to use. them need to have other
food supplied directly or to have
money contributed for the purchase
of other foods.
Many rural schools found last
year that the use OF National Youth
Administration employees saves the
teacher much time and worry in the
preparation of hot lunches. These
employees work sixty-four hours a
month which would allow one en-
plOyee about three hours each school
day. Schools which are interested in
securing such assistance should get
information from the county office
of the National Youth Administra
fion