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Evening star., 1940-06-11

consider victory for them unmdgated calamity for civilization?
Whatever our feelings about the mistakes of craftsmanship
England know that the free people Of those
nations are willing fight with inspiring heroism defend their
freedom such will die rather than surrender
But hearts survive forever the face of superior
numbers and infinitely superior weapons.
nothing shameful desire Of
our youth bomers and the fame throwing tanks in the
unuterable hell of modern warfare.
But there not suicidal insanity failure help
those and the of this hell?
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26

measures of meal, till the whole
was leavened. A bible citation
from the lesson-sermon: Jeremiah
17:7, IA. Blessed is the man that
trusteth in the Lord, and whose
hope the Lord is. IA. Heal me, o
Lord, and I shall be healed; save
me, and 1 shall be saved: for thou
art my praise. Correlative from
the Textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy: Whoever would
demonstrate the healing of Chris
tan Science must abide strictly by
its rules, heed every statement, and
advance from the rudiments laid
down. There is nothing difficult
nor toilsome in this task, when the
way is pointed out; but self-denial.
sincerity, Christianity, and persist
ence alone win the prize, as they
usually do in every department of
life. The power of Christian Sci
ence and divine Love is omnipotent.
1t is indeed adequate to unclasp
the hold and to destroy disease, sin,
and death.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
Private Signal Code Saves Man
Near Death In Isolated House

81 not only live well out in the
country" he said, "but my nearest
neighbor is a quarterof mile away.
When one is alone under such con-
ditions, and has no telephone, it is q
problem how to get help in sudden
emergency, especially in the night.
But my neighbours house and mine,
while considerable distance apart,
are in sight of each other. So had
arranged with him sort of signal
code to use if / ever got in tight
spot.
81 was by now so sick that l could
hardly move. 1 was afraid l might
become unconscious from pain if 1
tried to exert myself, and then
would be done for. But had to take
the chance.
~ got to where my flashlight was.
There / had to stop. / could go no
further. After a while / pulled my
self together for one more try. 1t
was slow going. But at last / worked
my way to a window.
"As part of my emergency system
Il guess now it was the most i'm
portant part-I kept fresh batteries
in my fiashlight. If I hadn't, / don't
know what would have happened.
The night was SO foggy that my
neighbor could not have seen any,
thing but the brightest kind of beam.
"That brightness was what saved
me. think / would have died there
if he hadn't come, for / was then too
weak to help myself any more.
GAS soon as he arrived he got me
to his house. They worked over me
all night and as soon as morning
came they took me to the hospital.
The surgeons found that my appen-
dix had been ruptured and peritoni-
tbs had set in"
Shepard indeed reached the hospi-
tai with not minute to spare. His
condition was SO critical that it was
agreed, following the operation, that
the slightest delay would in all prob
ability have caused his death.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
SIDE LIGHTS OF
NEW YORK CITY
Told By l.. l.. Stevenson i'm
His Own Immical Way
of DOings in City
INTERESTING SKETCHES

While the greater number Of ques-
tons are routine, there are some
out of the ordinary. For instance,
the woman who wanted to know
where to obtain feeding bottles for
humming birds. The question was
on the level and for few moments
had the staff stumped. But a little
telephoning revealed that the Nation
al Association of Audubon Societies
supplies such equipment and the GUS
toner went away happy. Another
inquirer wanted to know the name
Of the statue facing south at Fifth
avenue and Fifty-ninth street. The
answer to that one came quickly.
General Sherman being led on by
the angel of victory. Still another
was curious to know il there was
a place called Linoleumville, S. /.
Research showed that there had
been until nine years ago when the
name was changed to Travis.
The information center staff, from
Elizabeth f. Kehoe, the plump and
rosy-cheeked director, on down, con-
sists of expert question answerers.
In her civil service examination for
the post Of assistant secretary Of the
department Of public works, Miss
Kehoe came out with a grade Of
91.90. Alexander Myers an assist
ant, has won six radio quizzes dur
ing the year. Another assistant,
Mrs. Mary Stuart Power, was Miss
Suzy-Cue in a big department store
during the Worlds fair. having won
the place because she knew all about
New York and was prepared to i'm
part her knowledge to inquirers.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26

and serve 1t with an orange sauce
that has been creamed to a foam.
Did ! say a man would like it?
Just watch him!
Steamed Fig Pudding
tablespoons shortening
! cup sugar
i egg. beaten
/ can condensed tomato soup
cups flour, sifted
] teaspoon cinnamon III
Y teaspoon nutmeg
teaspoons baking powder
" teaspoon baking soda
III cups chopped figs
Sift -four, then measure, add
spices, baking powder and baking
soda and sift again. Wash the figs
and dry thoroughly. then chop and
combine with tablespoons of the
flour mixture. Cream the shorten.
ing. and add sugar gradually and
cream together well. Add beaten
egg and mix thoroughly. Then add
the -four alternately with the to-
mato soup. Stir until the mixture
is smooth. Then fold in the figs.
Put In a creased mold and steam
for 2 hours. Use melon mold, empty
coffee can or shortening can and
fill to within two inches Of the top.
Serves $40.
Fodmy Sauce
Y cup butter
:. cup confectioner's sugar
] teaspoon orange rind, grated
] egg, separated
tablespoons orange juice
Crate the orange rind and to 1t
add the orange juice. Cream the
butter thoroughly. Add the confec-
toners sugar. and mix. Stir In the
egg yolk. then the orange Juice.
Fold in the beaten egg white. Serve
] spoonful on each piece OF pudding.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26

ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents, but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. henton,
Cheswold, Townsend, Leipsic. &c. A rate
of SO cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
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on application. For Sale. For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less. a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
menoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
issue.
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
1t represents and the State of which 1t
Is -art. 1t also gives the itemc of
importance of the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26

Published Every Thursday Morning by
f. ID. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July 5,
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
Strides Forward

Another year has nearly
past. For the town of Smyr-
ma, the passing Of this unit of
time has meant achievement,
Improvement, advancement of
culture, and, what is the cri-
terion Of every community
worth its salt" progress.
During the past twelve
months, great strides have
been taken by this small town
strides in the forward direc-
tion-strides with the pur-
pose Of making Smyrna a bet
ter place in which to live.
Glance back over the past
year, and take inventory of
the improvements made in
this town. A beautiful bath
ing beach was constructed at
Lake Como and is one of the
best advertisements Smyrna
could have, to say nothing of
the valuable recreation it of
fers to both young and old in
this community. The Smyrna
Business Association was
formed, as was the Smyrna
Little Theatre and Choral So
ciety. Over fifty new street
trees were planted. New sew
er lines were placed, rounded
curbs and new cutters CON
structed, and several streets
resurfaced. The electric rate
was lowered, and a free pub
lie library established. Bust
ness properties were improv-
ed, including Jones Drug
Store, Boyers, and the entire
new plant at Wilson Cabinet
Company. A bicycle registra-
ton and safety campaign was
inaugurated, and the first
steps taken toward a Com
munity Building. Plans for a
town water softening system
were formed, and a snow pillow
was purchased. Through the
cooperation of various civic
groups, Smyrna has been put
ION the map" with several
crowd drawing festivities,
including the Fourth of July
program, the Lake dedication
jubilee, the Halloween Mardi
Gras, Shop Early Day and
Smyrna Days. So now we
start another year. Let us
begin it by taking bigger
strides-forward.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26

n SMALL circle of light, flashing
IA quarter Of mile through the
darkness, saved the life of Lewis w.
Shepard, near death with acute APP
pendicitis.
Shepard lives alone some distance
from the village of Rodman, N. Y.
He began to feel sick in the after
noon but did not suspect his ailment
was serious until night. Then, alone
in his house, the pain increased rap
idly. 1t finally became SO sharp that
Shepard felt he could stand i. no
longer.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
Greetings

To all our subscribers, and
to all our readers, The Smyrna
Times extends sincere wishes
for a Prosperous and Joyful
New Year.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
FIG
PUDDING
is a dessert :
to please a man
says Dorothy Greig

A MANS face always, lights up
IA when satisfying dessert such
as this Steamed Fig Pudding is set
before him. always think Of
father when serve it. mo bits of
fluff for me-" he'd snort. Give me
real desserts" Well, this would
have been exactly his idea Of real
dessert.
1t is spicy and cake-like, thickly
studded with chopped figs. Bring it
TO the table smoking hot and fresh
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCE
Report Of Church Services Fol
Next Sunday

First Churcn Of Christ. Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren, Street: morning service
III a. m, Sunday School IL a. m,
evening service 500 p. M, We'd
nesday evening service 500 p. m.
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. M, also meets on first
Wednesday evening Of each month
at 8 p. M; Sunday School, IL a. m.
Subject for Sunday, December 20:
Christian Science" Golden Text:
Matthew 10: 33. The kingdom of
heaven Is like unto heaven, which
a woman took, and hid in three
n
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26

Entered at the Post Once at Smyrna. Del
aware. az Second Class matter.
Subscription price. s1.5o per year. strictly
in advance.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-27
Rifles Aplenty

1t is a heartenlng development. II
true, that Uncle Sam mas tire" mil
lion or so rifles good enough fC. war
service. and The country IS just that
much more fortunate than was gen.
orally supposed BIZ. where were
those officials who now reveal all
this generous supply OF guns While
50 much has been said about the SLOW
pace OF the preparedness program?
They might have been able to give
effective answer before this to
charges freely made about the woeful
lack OF this and other sorts OF equip
ment.
The important consideration is,
however, as 10 what portion OF the
supply that now comes to light would
be efficient for modern warfare. 1t
will be much better than having
conscript drill with broomhand!eS.
but could American doughboyS stop
Hitler bitzkceis with them?
With these rifles. infantrymen
would be able to shoot. and a bullet
put in the right place would do what
is expected of it whether fired from
one of these old guns or the newest
type of firearms now being made
with which to equip troops. They
may be good enough for training pur-
poses and possibly could and may
have to serve for that purpose until
better and more modern equipment
IS provided.
At any rate. we have three million
rifles. The next thing in order is to
get supply Of them that are better
than the best possessed by any army,
and also to manufacture enough
machine guns. trench mortars, and
other arms that infantrymen need If
they are to perform their duties in
an adequate manner.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-27
The Oblig;ng Gayda

BritonS are under obligations to
the Italian Editor Gayda for his ad-
vance notice that they "ain't seen
nuthin' yet in the way of German
blitzkreigs until they experience
what is still in store for them. Well,
we must admit that, so far as the
censor has been pleased to be frank,
nothing has come that Britain has
been unable to withstand, or that
has shaken the morale of her people
or seriously impaired her T. sting
capacities.
Asslredly this is not to say cG",
the NaZi peak has been reached. If
it has, Hitler is defeated. Moreover
Berlin itself serni-officially reveals
that the first phase Of the Battle of
Britain has ended, and new and
greater things are on the way.
Then there is the report that VIM
ston Churchill said he would almost
welcome an attempt by Hitler to in
wade the British Isles. Talk is
cheap, It's true, but Churchills firm
ness and audacity has given his
countrymen a new determination and
fresh confidence in their ability
ito take it
What the obliging Gayda has in
mind the world does not yet know.
1t could be further part I'll the axis
war of nerves. 1t is not readily &C
ceptable that Hitler has been saving
up an unheralded chest of horrors,
unless it be a greater or more in
tense mass attack of war planes.
And so far the Germans have by no
means won the war in the air even;
and there is not much to indicate
that they are likely to in the vclv
immediate future.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-27
TWO JOBS FOR JESSE
JONES ARE SOUGHT

Washington, Aug. 27.-(AP)-
President Roosevelt will ask Con-
gress to permit Jesse H. Jones to re-
tain his present post as federal loan
administrator after he becomes sec
rotary of commerce.
Stephen T. Early, the White House
press secretary, made this announce
ment, and said Jones was very
anxious" to accept the commerce
portfolio. He will succeed Harry L.
Hopkins, who resigned last week to
recover his health.
Jones nomination would not go
to the senate, Early said, until the
legislation allowing him to hold both
Jobs was passed. The request for the
authority will be made after Jones
returns next week from a vacation
in Michigan. .,
Present law forbds an individual
to hold two federal positions at the
same time. Under the proposed leg
islation. which will mention Jones by
name, he would be limited to the
single $4,000 salary paid a cabinet
officer. He now receives $4,000.
Friends of Jones in Congress have
expressed reluctance to see him leave
the leading post. His handling OF
billions of dollars in federal loans
has won him praise from both par
ties. ::
Early said the President asked the
66-year-old Texan to keep his pre-
sent job at the time he offered the
cabinet place to him.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-27
Not So Impressive

Another one OF those straw tabu-
lations has been published, and this
one. coming Il month after the first.
shows Wendell Willkie still q safe dis
lance ahead of President Roosevelt
in electoral votes. but neither with
a comfortable margin Of support in
individual states to satisfy hopes Of
their supporters.
Certainly there is not much of a
decisive character about the latest
showing. Percentages are too close
to the dividing line in so many states
that the slightest shift would give the
Republican candidate a distinctly
better majority. or else would throw
| the Presidents column far out in
front, " Ncrels n both measurements
of public sentt ent he has been well
behind his opp, ncnt in the electoral
vote enumeration.
At that, however, th2 President
made substantial gains. That may be
significant. 1t may reflect a disap
pointM"n, on the part of many peo-
pie with the Willkie acceptance
speech ten days ago. And there is
no basis for denial of the fact that
some opinion is the Willkie Of the &C
ceptance address is a different man
from the Willkie of convention and
| pre-convention days. Somehow there
! is a sort Of Sub-conscious feeling
that Candidate Willkie hasn't quite
the directness and the punch that
! seemed SO evident in the months Just
before the Philadelphia miracle. Is
he G. 0. p. candidate of today the
! same Willkie who wrote Five
Minutes Before Midnight? Or has
he been offered and accepted too
much advice from old-line Repub-
lican leaders?
The campaign is on, but it hasn't
actually generated Il great deal of
heat as yet. Some nine or ten weeks
remain in which the big berthas on
both sides may be hauled into posi-
ton and started to firing. Until
! then many minds will remain open.
II there be any significance to straw
votes, their greatest value will come
in the final month of the campaign,
, that is, in October. And if this
; method of sounding public opinion
; is credited with being worth its salt,
1t will still be any mans guess as to
who will win the election unless there
/ is decisive shift one way or the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-27
FONDA PRESENTED
FRANK JAMES GUN

Residents of Bishop, California,
where a number Of the outdoor
scenes for THE Return of Frank
James were made, presented Henry
Fonda with one OF the famous out
laws six-shooters upon completion
of the film company's work in the
community.
The gun had been given to Lee
Horton, Bishops town marshall, in
1903, and carries the initials, ST. j."
"The Return of Frank James" is
due to open Thursday at the En-
bassy Theatre Gene Tierney, Jackie
Cooper and Henry Hull are featured
in the picture.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-27
OTHERS VIEWS
FROM MIR. WRIGHT

To the Editor:
Looking aOWn from his capitalistic
throne OF gold, Wendell Wlilkle, IN
mis- speech OF acceptance, said TO the
iIlty million poverty stricken peo-
pie in this country who were found
uy the New Deal, after eighty years
.ol Republican rule; In America we
are not reduced to blood and tears.
But we shall not be able to avoid the
toll and sweat. In the months anead
of us every man will have to work
q little harder. Every housewife VIII
have to plan little more carefully
i speak plainly because you must
not be deceived about the difficult
ties of the future. You will have to
be hard of muscle, clear Of head and
brave of heart"
Those are the crueliSt words ever
uttered by candidate for office in
the United States. Mr.. Willkie speaks
mot like one seeking office in re-
public, but like an autocrat from
whose rulings there is no appeal.
Surely he is the American Hitler
bulwarked, not by the people Of his
country as is the German chancellor,
but by the wealth of plutocrats who
are the assaSSins of the peace and
Wellbeing of the great producing
class in this country.
When Willkie was nominated l
said organized greed had by that
act thrown down the gauntlet to the
wealth producers of this country,
saying: We are not going to have any
more New Deal efforts to aid the
man in the field, factory and mine
-uplift the plain people-but it shall
be easier for the rich to get more
wealth. With all my soul l hope the
people will take up the gauntlet,
thereby accepting the challenge Of
the plutocrats and fight them at the
ballot box to the last ballot, and if
needs be shed our blood to free our
country of the industrial cannibalS.
Better far our bones bleached on the
field of honor than our bodies rot
in poverty.
To some people what l have writ
ten may seem harsh words, but when
one remembers they are written in
order that the people may see their
lost and ruined condition and unite
to destroy the greedy monster that
hitherto has consumed the product OF
their labor, my words are not stern
enough.
JAS. H. WRIGHT.
Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-27
NOTICE OE SALE.

Under and by virtue Of the power
and authority contained in Deed OF
Trust executed by William h. Green
| and wife, Elna J. Green. recorded N
Vance County in Book lI2, at page
GIT, default having been made IN Inc
payment of the debt therein secured
at the request of the holder Of the
note, l shall sell at public auction. 10
the highest bidder. for cash, al Inc
Courthouse door in Henderson. \. /"
at 1900 Noon on Monday, SEPTEMBER
8, 1910, the following described real
estate:
Begin at stake on IGughcs-Ro|-
land Road or Bridget Street II NE
Eastern Section of Henderson. HoEI!
Carolina, Carriers cornc!: ano run
Westerly along Carriers line 30 j.
6 inches to a stake: thence SoNiAe!N
70 #. 6 in. to Il stake: thence Easter
ly 1856 #. TO stake on Hughv>-n"'
land Road or Bridget Street; 'Acice
Northcriy IS feet along HHshe,-
Rowland ROAD or Bridget Street u
the place Of beginning.
For more accurate description HTS
Charles +. Foster plat which is ou!
recorded in Register Of Deco, oi'ics'
Vance County. N. {. i'll booN oy' Pass
598, this being Lot No. %. as Si''C vi
on said plat: also see Deco BOO" o.
page 1903. ;,
For further description reference = =
made to Trustees Deed from H. .
Carter, Trustee 10 T. =. Gho!,n", ~
corded in Book 10. al page ''. I'r
erence is also made 10 dcod 'i"" !,
P. Gholson to WIZ. j. Green ''''
wife. dated Jan. %. 1879. .o.o
This the 9th day Of Hu-ys" I''''
T. P. GHOLSON, trustee.
6-13-20-27
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-27
PRISONER WITHOUT CRIME

New York, Aug. 27-(AP)-The
cell door unaccountably slammed
behind William Cotton, cleaner, as
he worked on a seldom-used floor
of Brooklyn criminal courts build
ing-and made him prisoner. I'm
locked in," he shouted out the Win
dow to a man across the street. Get
somebody to let me out" "GWan
back and sit down." the man shouted
back, you're crazy" Three hours
later, Colton's cries brought a clerk
who released him.