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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-07-26
JEWS IN
SPORTS
By MoRRIs W'E1NER

ion when the call for handmade
gloves fell away to nothing, Dave
did something else with his time.
Already familiar with pigskin
that he used to sew, he now found
that the same pigskin sewn into
an oval shape and inflated could
be a lot Of fun. All one had to do
was call the darn thing a foot
ball, tuck it into the crook of
your elbow and run as if there was
a call for dinner.
Circumstances were all i'm
Dawes favor for a college educa-
ton. What with Temples acquisi-
ton of Glenn Pop Warner as head
football coach and the Temple
authorities in search for football
talent, and Smukler's prOwess on
the high school well, there
wasn't much a guy could do ex-
cept take the dough and sign up
for the four year grind.
BUT COMES THE
REVOLUTION
Now David, after being enticed
back to the pro fold, was sold by
the Philadelphia Eagles to the
Detroit Lions and Potsy Clark.
Rumor has it at the time the con-
tract was signed and the perfor-
mances witnessed by four news
reel companies that Potsy had
paid a ''fat sum" for young David.
Like all rumors it was discounted
and one wag had it that David
had traded the fare served at the
dining table of the Eagles for
mess of pottage dished out by the
Lions. In either case, David's
contract called for lump sum at
the end of each game and that
was all Smukler was concerned
about at the time or so he said.
But then came the revolution. {.
Dave Smukler, the football player
and the all-American star began
to think. and lissen, brother,
when a football player begins to
think, it's revolutionary. Ask us,
we were a fOOtbalIer too. But
Dawes thoughts ran along these
lines. For eight years he had
been getting paid for playing
football. Four of them had been
spent in college and the pay hadn't
been nearly as good as the kind
of dough he was chunkin' out for
himself as professional but what
did it all come to-. And here
it was that young Dave Smukler
reverted to type and thought back
to the cloak and suit days of his
father and his own pigsxin stitch
ing youth at Olean, New York. &.
And the decision this youth reach
ed was Notwithstanding and world
moving: keep on playing pro
football and you wind up a foot
ball bum. Eve got to learn a
trade"
Of course, the skeptics are
prone to argue that the young
man had. a college degree and
armed with such sheepskin could
conquer the world. This too David
has answered in his own inimit-
able way: my college degree
doesn't mean a thing. I went to
the university to play ball and l
played ball. The college stuff is
making me dough now but it
won't be making me dough ten
years from now. I've got to learn
a trade"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-07-26

Ter during the 1910 season.
Silly stuff, eh what? But here,
to our mind, is the payoff The
sedate New York Herald Tribune,
in an editorial directly below that
Of a welcome to Wendell WILKES
nomination yep, brothers six
inch editorial actually walled
louder than Potsy Clark at Smuk-
ler's action not because a for
mer all-American had deserted his
team in the hour of it's greatest
need but that Smukler had admit
ted to joining the army to learn a
trade and not for patriotic rea-
sons.
To private SmuIzIer we of the
sporting fraternity bid a fond
farewell. Always cOlOrful copy,
Dave was a right smart fOOtballer.
AS to the Army, they need not
worry. Dave is one guy who won't
get his signals mixed.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-07-26

So what? Where does a young
man learn a trade? Haven't you
been reading the recruiting post
ers? "Join the Navy and see the
world" is an old slogan but
"jOin the Army and learn trade"
will become even more familiar to
you in these hard times. And
that's exactly what David Smuk-
Ter, erstwhile alI-American did.
COld-sOber and in his right senses,
Dave Smukler ripped his
$IO,OOO-a-year professional foot
ball contract into shredS and
walked into the United States
Army recruiting station at New
Rochelle, New York. He wanted
to get into the air corps but the
medicOs told him that the soft
life of the professional gridirOn
had put too much beef ON him.and
that he was overweight. However,
the recruit was accepted into the
Coast Artillery Service. He
was shipped to Fort SlOcum, New
York, pending orders.
Then it was as news has a
habit of trickling out that Potsy
Clark, boss and owner of Dawes
contract appeared on the scene
like a veritable blitzkrieg. "You
can't do this to me-" he shouted.
II paid a fat sum for Smukler
and I'm going to keep him."
AS usual these days, the army's
reply was censored.
But I need Smukler for the
football season in September"
Potsy walled. my whole offense
is built around him. What do I
have to do, transfer my team to
Fort Slocum and play on Dawes
day off,"
And then the army brought its
mechanical forces into play.
"SmukIer is being sent to Hawaii
with the next shipment of troops"
But what can I do?" queried
the desperate Clark to whom the
trade aspirations and the patriotic
ardor of Smukler meant nothing.
He was told that he could buy
SmukIer's contract for enlistment
at the end of one year.
That's too late for the 1910
season." the mogul moaned. TITS
too late"
To all this SmukIer said moth
ing. His dough is in the savings
bank and he's going to learn a
trade at Uncle Sans expense. No
more football for him. He's not
eligible for the service teams and
can't play with his army post
eleven since he has been a prof
esSiOnal ball player. West Point
may still draft him. One thing is
certain the Detroit Lions will
have to get along without Smuk-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09
Hoey Urges
Control Plan
Governor to NJ a k e
Radio Address Tomor-
row Night Advocating
Tobacco Control.

College Station. Raleigh. July g..
Governor Clyde r. Hoey will make
4 radio address (Station WPTF. Ra-
leigh at 7 o'clock Wednesday even-
ing in support Of the marketing quota
program on which fluc-cured to-
bacco growers will vote July 20. He
is one of the scores of administra-
tive. agricultural, business and pro-
fessional leaders of the state who
have heartily approved the crop CON-
troll program for the next three years.
E. Y. Floyd, AAA executive Off
Ger Of N. c. State College. says that
this year, for possibly the first time,
every agricultural, business and pro-
fessional organization OF any note in
North Carolina has given its whole
hearted endorsement to the Federal
farm program for restricting pro-
duction in line with demand.
Last year 1921 North Carolina
farmers went to the polls and APP
proved marketing quotas on the 1910
crop by 908 percent" Floyd stated.
This year, the marketing situation
is even worse than it was when
growers voted last October. The Eu-
rOpean markets have been complete
ly lost for the 1874 season, and
domestic manufacturers have on
hand enough tobacco to last them
nearly three years as a result of eX-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09
British Woman
Captures Nazi

London, July g. tAP)- A Bri-
fish housewife captured Il German
aviator who parachutcd 10 earth in
northeast England after his plane
was shot down in battle with Bri-
fish Spitlire fighters.
Mrs. Nora CardWell saw him land
ing in front of her home.
Il went up to him." she said, and
told him to put up his hands and
said, Il want it., pointing 10 his re-
Volver.
He unbucklcd it and handed it TO
me and | marched him TO the back
yard where some motnrcycliStS came
along and took charge of him.
Mrs. Cardwell. who was not arm
ed, said the German was six feet
tall and about rs years old.
Il rushed upstairs and looked
through my field glasses To see if
he had any arms" she said.
She did not sec the pistol then
and went out to demand his Surrcn-
der without knowing he had a gym
until she was close up.
Mrs. CardWcll never saw the plane
from which the German parachuted
and was unable TO learn what hap
pened to the rest of its crew.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09
Cotton Made
Fireproof

College Station, Raleigh, July g.
James II. Barnhardt. graduate of
N. G.. State College in textile manu-
featuring. class of 1885, and his
family have developed at their plant
in Charlotte process to make cot
ton Ii, proof, and thereby open a
wide fiClG ul new uses for the SOuth'S
No. crop. Some government Off
cialS arc mailing this 1.-The greatest
thing that has happened to cotton"
Jim Barnhardt and his father
and two brothers, who operate tbs
Charlotte plant, have been eNperi,
mcnting with processing cotton chem
ically to make it fire-proof for three
or four years. They have been sue
cesSful and now the government is
sponsoring 4 subsidized program for
using cotton as an insulation for
homes.
The rireproof cotton will be manu-
featured for sale through the rcgu-
lar building equipment companies.
The new insulating material is much
lighter than rock wool and other
such insulation. it can be manufac-
tlrCd at much less cost, It is cleaner
and easier handled. and the Older it
gets the better it becomes as fire
proofing material.
Insulation. however, is only one Of
the new uses for cotton expected to
develop out of the fireprOofing pro-
cess.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09
PATTERN 1888

II YOU want a dress that you can
wear anywhere =. if you've a thirty
six-to-rorty-eight size figure -. il
YOU know and appreciate tasteful
StvIing - Pattern 1888 by Marian
Martin is your frock! Those three
panels in the front of the skirt give
an illusion of greater height and less
width. The bodice is all softly
blouscd lines except for the smooth
lying pointed yokes and the darted
section (Which you
may prefer to have in gathers). Ac-
cent the pretty curve of the necklinc
with colorful flower. You may
have three-quarter sleeves or cool,
short sleeves with decorative gath
ers. Use the Sew Chart to finish
this in the minimum of time.
Pattern 1888 may be ordered only
in women's sizes SO, SO, 40, AZ, "A,
rs and 49. Size SO requires 3 3-8
wards SO inch fabric.
Send fifteen Genus IN coins for
,ach Marian Martin pattern. Thirty
ents (30c) for both. Be sure to
rite plainly Jour size. name. ad-
tress, and style number.
Send your order 10 Henderson
Daily Dispatch, Pattern Department,
80 w. 18th Street. New York. N. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENT

trcmely large purchases last season"
Continuing. Floyd said This time
farmers have the opportunity To APP
prove three-year quotas and there
by receive further benefits from crop
control. If thrcc-ycar quotas are APP
proved in the July 20 referendum. the
Government has promised enough
financial support to protect prices at
or slightly above the ll.9 cents per
pound level of last season. If only
one-year quotas are approved, DOM
este manufacturers will buy less to-
bacco and the Government loans will
be unable to protect prices at the
1889 level"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09
Hicksboro News
By FLORENCE b. WOODY.

Key. Mr.. Van Stevens filled his
regular appointment ut island Crcek
Sunday nlSnt, preaching Il line SCI
mon.
Nh. and Mrs. H. H. Averett anu
family spent Sunday with relatives
near t'ranKlmlOn.
Mrs. h. D. Woody'S Sunday dnuel
guests Werv Misses Ann rIppctt, OF
henderson, Bertha Wilson, OF vii
lIamSOOrO, Billy Hicks, OF Towns
Vile, Dorothy and Anna Lea HICKS
Gene and Nell Rose . brlcn VI
HlckSbOro.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Hicks and chill
drcn visited Mrs. HtckS'S mother
Mrs. Will Clark, near DaUncy. Sun
day afternoon.
Little Thomas Gill, of Stovall, is
spending the week with his aunt
MRS j. +. Jones, Of Dexter.
Mrs. Emma ShotWell, of OXFORD
route 5, spent last week with hel
son, Ct. B. ShotWell.
MIS-. NJ. ID. Woody and Miss Flor
ence Woody, also Misses Marie and
LcIla Dew Woody, OF Henderson
route ), were recent afternoon guests
OF Mrs. Charlie O'Brlcn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Early TWiSdale
OF Townsville, spent Sunday with
Mir. and Mrs. Parnam Vaughan.
Mrs. c. l.. Tucker was Il Sunday
afternoon guest of Mrs. ". j. Woody
and Miss Florence Woody.
Miss Pete Hill, OF Sanford, spent
the Weekend with Miss Rcbccca
ShankS.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Woody were
Saturday evening guests Of L. "
StOvall and family, OF Stovall.
Taylor ShOtWell. son Of Mr.. anC
Mrs. G.. B. ShotWell, who has accept
ed work in New York, reports that ht
likes it there tine.
Mr. and Mrs Marion Stovall anc
little son. Gerald. we've Sunday aft
crnOOn guests OF her parents. Mr.
tnu MRS. W. L. Woody, OF Williams
bOrO.
MI and Mrs. Calvin ReamS anc
children were Sunday guests OF Mrs
HeamS'S parents, Nh. and Mrs. Lee
Wilson. OF Stovall.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09
Mrs. Nettie Putnam
Birthday Hostess

Mrs. Nettie Putnam entertained =
number of her friends at her home
on Lowry street last Thursday night
celebrating her 18th birthday. The
party was begun by Mrs Edith
Adams reading the scripture, the
third chapter Of Psalms. The Rev.
j. X. Worthington made wonder
tut talk. after which delicious re-
treShmentS. consisting of punch,
cake. and candy were served
Many beautiful gifts were receiv-
ed by the hostess, and good time
was had by all.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09
Closs's Column
POSTCARD FROM OUR MOST
FAITHFUL READER:

Dear Gloss:
In these days when slogans mean
so much, isn't it a shame that the
G.. O. p. nominee didn't run during
the depression when they might haze
said, "Wendcll we Eat Wlllkie?"
At least one citizen Of our fair
town came very near to not living
long enough to move here. We heard
the story the other day
He was born prematurcly and
weighed at birth Il pound and i hail.
So premature WAS his arrival that
he did not yet possess Il stomach
completely enough developed TO d.
gest milk. Several doctors were CALL
ed in, but they all agreed that there
was no hope OF saving him. a neigh
Dor who heard that the baby had no
chance Of living came over 10 where
the doctors were discussing the case
and asked if she might try something
:. and the doctors said she might
The neighbOr went 10 where the
.sourdOugh was kept and took some.
(In those days bread was lcavcncd
by adding this sourdough instead OF
yeasD. The neighbour then fed the
baby with the sourdOugh until il was
old enough to take milk. The baby
(noW grown up explains that I
amounted to feeding him pre-dgest-
ed food.
About a year later he was large
enough to sleep on pillow in the
top of the sewing box &.
where, incidentally, he was sleeping
one night very close 10 a river. His
parents were camping in tho (Sup-
posedly) sheltered cove Of the river
bend. The river rose unexpectedly
and when the parents woke up, baby
was floating around the tent on his
pillow, peacefully sleeping.
So by reason Of the sourdOugh he
is still alive. and by reason Of an
early and happy experience on the
water he now lives on the Carolina
Seacoast.
!: s. ::
Last year a Henderson reader sent
in the following verse an adj
vertscmcnt he had run across. Due
to its having gotten lost it wasn't
used, but with apologies .
here it is:
when baby chewS its little shoe
Just any cleaner will not do.
You must be sure that what you use
Protects both baby and his shoes"
Use Beau Peep
It's PasturiZed.
Made for the baby =. used by
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09
Mrs. Austin See
Camp Applicants

Thursday, Mrs. f. r. Austin will
be in the office of Mrs Esther V.
Bruin to take applications for girls
that desire to attend Camp Crabtree
Creek, it was stated today.
. Any girl desiring to enter the
camp may see Mrs. Austin for any
information concerning encampmcnt
there.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09
ID. of A. Meeting

Vance Council No 80. Daughters
Of America, will meet Wednesday
evening at o'clock in the Junior
Order hall. All members arc urged
10 attend this important meeting
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09
Have TOnSilS Removed.

Billy, Bobby and Clyde, Jr, sons Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Inscoc, have re-
turned to their home after being III
Durham where they had their ton
sis removed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09
Visits Aunt.

.... Clv.by. OF Gillburg, is
-uu.. MIS-. {. Is. Tucker,
Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09
Visits in Gillburg.

.. High, IS visiting Miss
,. Ellis. m Glllourg. She
the week With her.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09

all the family"
Ever since that ad. arrived we've
been imagining babies eating shoe
polish :. . and the family doing the
same safely, because it's paStur-
lied. Once we made d mistake and
brushed our teeth with cOld-cream,
but after reading this adj, we will
make a sincere effort if and
when We get absent minded again
.... to use the Beau Peep shoe polish
instead . because it's pasturized.
- i; - s.
We have been plugging AMERI-
,CAN WHITE PAPERS SO rcligiously,
we're beginning to wonder if VIC
couldn't persuade Messrs. Alsop and
Kintncr to plug CLOSES BABY
IPOEMS when it comes out in the
fall The poems try TO preserve d
imama's equilibrium, and the papers
try TO preserve the country's equili-
britm. They sell for the same price,
land American White Papers is worth
lit
!: :: !: ::
Did you hear about the little girl
IWhoSc mama sent her to the library
for book, and she didn't know what
it was but she thought it was kitty
FOUL?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09

you'd brightest the evening sceneon budget pan
sophisticated in tye-ye simple in making
here! This Marian Martin haedneck dance ocN all
ribbon tiny waist and
Whether
vour-own td beginner you'll enjoy stitching
others to follow Remember Marian
ar v means the highest The
9377 can be obtained pattern department. Find sending
instructions daily feature our Womans page
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09

Proverbs are the wisdom Of the
streets.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09

Dear Gloss:
In these days when slogans mean
so much, isn't it shame that the
G.. O. p. nominee didn't run during
the depression when they might haze
said, "Wendcll we Eat Wlllkie?'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-09

At least one citizen Of our fair
town came very near to not living
long enough to move here. We heard
the story the other day .
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Rockefeller Is Backing
Move 10 Cure Alcoholics
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-John D.
Rockefeller, jr., who has tried to
hide many of his philanthropies
and social reform activities under
the bushel of anonymity. was re-
vealed today as interested in a
"secret" organization aimed at re-
generating alcoholics.
The organization is Alcoholics
Anonymous" which started when
three men who overcame their
craving for whisky and wanted to
help others in the same plight
began the movement that today
numbers 100.
Mr.. Rockefeller was host at din
ner last night to hear a report
on the work of the men who have
been cured or who are in the process
Of re-establishing themselves on a
more normal plane.
Mr.. Rockefeller advocated pro-
hihtion, but decided it was wrong
after 1t had been tried IL years.
He urged its repeal and financed
survey of liquor control laws
throughout the world. After repeal
he became associated with the
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Months Freeze Costs
South Millions in
Road Repairs
five-Ton Loud Limit
Placed on Highways
In Eastern Virginia
- the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Feb. 9.-The South
faced a multi-million-dollar bill to-
day for repairs to highways not
built to Withstand intense cold.
From Virginia to Florida and
west to Texas crews are busy re-
pairing damage caused by the jan
uary freeze, the worst in some Sec
tions since modern highways were
constructed.
Heavily travelled North-South
tourist arteries are receiving first
attention.
Georgia, estimating road damage
at $2,OO00O0, ordered immediate
work on the Atlantic coastal high
way into Florida and prepared to
revise future construction specifi-
cations to call for heavier type treat
ments.
Florida estimated it's repair bill at
$1,0O0,00O. North Carolina awaited
spring for a complete survey, but
Chief Engineer w. Vance Baise said
damage would top s2,000,000.
A flve-ton load limit was placed
on vehicles travelling. surfaced
highways in Eastern Virginia.
Mississippi's road repair bill was es-
timated unoficially at several hun
dred thousand dollars. Light to
heavy damage was reported in Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, South
Carolina and Virginia.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Snow and Ice HELPERS

KOKOMO, Ind, Feb. 8 (P.-Snow
and Ice have been keeping Snow and
Ice pretty busy.
J. r. Hudgens. plumber, has en-
joyed a brisk business this winter
because Of frozen pipes. His two
helpers are Carl Ice and Gordon
Snow.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Milk Blocks

Milk is shipped from the northern
parts of Europe to tropical India by
freezing into blocks by quick
process invented by a Russian. It
is easily handled and is said to stay
frozen in long storage.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Women RuiIfouder Retires

ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 8 R.-End-
ing AZ years active service, Dora
Miller, last woman switch operator
on the Pittsburgh division of the
Evening star., 1940-02-09

Council for Moderation" but with
drew because of q disagreement over
policy.
Evening star., 1940-02-09

offering today County Erie Y, 100 cent
maturing annually
according maturity
Evening star., 1940-02-09

Pennsylvania Railroad, has retired.
She is one Of six children Of rail-
roader vino worked for the Penn
sylvania system.
Evening star., 1940-02-09

Drive q safe car In . sane way.
Evening star., 1940-02-09


dJeryFe Sta SafPh
Evening star., 1940-02-09

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NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (speciaD-
A group headed by Halsey, Stuart
Evening star., 1940-02-18
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