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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-17
HOOPER STUDENTS
WRITE ON T0ADS

William Hopero children con-
tinue telling us of some very IN
teresting and little known facts
about the toad.
TOAD EGGS AND TADPOLES
The female toad lays many thou
sands of eggs at a time in water
that is quiet and shallow. The eggs
are black and arranged like beads.
If the weather is warm, the eggs
will hatch into tadpoles in two or
three days. Tadpoles are eaten by
fish. water beetles, crayfish, tur-
ties, and herons. The tadpoles r
one inch long when they r from
four to six weeks old. Then they
turn to tiny toads in a few days,
which are the size of a corn ker-
nal. Then they 60 hopping off and
hide from their enemies which r
snakes, crows, hawks, chickens,
and ducks. They come out at night
to eat.
When fall comes on their bodies
are again one inch long and they
go to sleep for the winter. When
they are three years old, they go
to a pool for serenading and egg
laying. We have thirty kinds of
toads in the United States Avis
rehmer, grade 5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-17
Hemenway
PYGMY'S ARROW

Pygmy's Arrow was written by
Ralph Fleming. The story takes
place in central Africa. It tells of
a white missionary and his two
sons and their way of teaching the
pygmy's about Christ. The story
tells of when a white man was
stirring up troubles with the war
riors up north and when the pyg-
mics went on a 'hippo-hunt''. If
you want to know how the tiny
pygmies captured the enormous
hippo, you'll enjoy reading this
book Freddy Campbell, 8B,
HemenWay.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-17
FOR KEEPS

Jack and Nancy are sister and
brother who live on the Lazy K
ranch with their invalid mother,
who was hurt in an accident when
their father was killed. They want
to stay on the ranch but taxes
and farm materials are so high
they can not stay without some
other work on the side. Read and
find out if they stay on the ranch
and what a tractor can do Jane
Kern, 8B.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-17

We saw many pictures at the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-17
THE TOAD

Once there was a toad and this
toad lived in water and on land.
He spent most of his time on land,
however. This toad was walking
one summer day and met another
toad. Then they walked to a pond
where Mr.. Bull Frog stayed. They
asked him to marry them. After
they were married, they went to
take a swim in the water with Mr..
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-11-07
Commission Lax i'm Enforcing
Workmen's Compensation Laws

This is the eighth nstament of the minority report submit
ted to Governor Herbert R. oConor by John T. jones'
ident the Maryland and Industrial Union Council who
served member of the committee to the State In
dustrial Accident Commission.
With the converting of the Maryland General Assembly but
eight weeks away behooves all labor campaign
TO have adequate amendments made in the existing State
Vyorkmen's CONDENSATION Act:
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-11-07

by the company doctor" II he Is
to get medical care without cost
to himself.
Protect Widows
Discrimination against certain
widows should be abolished. As
the law now stands tSec. 43). a
widow is barred from receiving
benefits II her deceased husband
suffered his injury before the
marriage. The need Of the de-
pendent widow Is the same
whether she was married before or
after the injury. The fact still
remains that industry was re-
sponsible for cutting off the wild
ow's sources Of income and there
fore she should be compensated by
industry.
The time limitations OF the
present law should be clarified
and liberalized. An injured en-
ploye must file his application
within 60 days and his claim
within one year after the be-
ginning OF his disability" tSec.
39>. The time should begin TO
run from the time that the dis
ability is recognized by the en-
loye II the law is to be equitable
to the claimant: 1t should be made
clear that the time does not be-
gin to run from the date OF the
injury but from the date that the
disability is known by the en-
ploye. Furthermore, the limita-
ton period should be three years
instead OF one. since this is the
time period allowed in other per-
sonal injury cases in Maryland
and is a fair period.
Collections
The collection of an award
should be made simpler. II an
employer now refuses to pay an
award made by the State Indus
trial Accident Commission. 1t is
necessary for the claimant to go
to Court. which usually entails
expense Of counsel, and institute
suit on the award before he can
get a judgment. Maryland should
follow the simpler practice pre-
vailing in other states which pro-
vide that claimant need only OBJ
tain certified copy of the award
In order to get a judgment from
the Court.
Dependents should be spared
the expense which Is now neces-
sary in order 10 collect com.
pensation benefits. Before q
widow can collect the unpaid
portion Of an award for com.
pensation originally made TO
her deceased husband. she must
go to Court and take out let.
tiers of administration for which
the Court makes certain charg.
es. These expenses should be
borne by the employer or insur.
er.
Once a carrier accepts a pre-
MUM from an employer. the car
rier should not be permitted to
argue that the Act does not apply
to his insured. At present the
carrier can take money from an
employer to insure him under the
Act and then say that the Ac.
does not apply to him. This works
a hardship on both the employer
and injured employe and counte-
nances a form Of chicanery.
Where an employee testifies be-
fore the State Industrial Accident
Commission and later dies. his
testimony should be admissible in
claim by his dependents for
death benefits. My information Is
that at present there is some
question about this and the doubt
should therefore be resolved.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-11-07

Dancers Paradise Parade" The
beauty and color Of this number
is indescribable and must be seen
to be appreciated. It is in this
number. against a beautiful back
ground of feathers and fans. that
we see sunny" Daye.
Paradise Parade is number
very well BETTING this show. and
the we'll known title. American
Jamboree. which shows at the
Strand Theatre one day only Sat-
urday. Plus big screen show.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-11-07

Daye. This lovely young lady has
received the praises Of some OF
the most critical Of this country's
critics and Dance Masters. one Of
them saying Her classic interprc-
tations of Nature in the Dance arc
truly Artistic Compliments to the
Body Beautiful"
American Jamboree has built
around Miss Daye one OF this sea-
sons outstanding chorus numbers.
called by the Catherine Behney
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-11-07
New Laws Are Needed for
Prevention Of Accidents

W0rkuGn compensation EASs
New Laws Are Needed for
Prevention Of Accidents
Although the Act makes pro-
vision for the prevention OF acct
dents (Secs. SIS. 55A. 55B), it ap-
pears that very little is actually
accomplished toward this end.
Workers do not wish to become
claimants for compensation: they
are forced to do so because o.
accidents which befall them. Ger
tainly all parties concerned would
be better of II these accidents
could be substantially reduced.
The Maryland law is inadequate
In this respect. Besides, 1t APP
pears that the Commission has
not been conscientious in enforc-
ing the laws which We now have.
To make our laws adequate for the
prevention Of accidents believe
that our Legislature should enact
laws along the lines recommended
by the Sixth National Conference
On Labor Legislation. I quote
these recommendations:
"(a) Every State should adopt
0 basic safety and health law
which should.
% Require all employers to
provide reasonable protection OF
the lives. health. and safety Of
persons employed in the States:
(2) Vest in the labor depart
ment or industrial commission the
power to establish minimum
standards Of safety and health By
the PRONUNCIATION of industrial
health and safety codes:
go Set forth the right Of the
enforcing agency to enter places
Of employment;
"a Invest the agency with power
10 tag or seal dangerous machin-
cry and unsafe or unhealthful
places Of unemployment: and
go Provide for a penalty or
penalties that may be applied in
case Of violation of the industrial
health and safety codes.
Public Hearings
The language Of delegation OF
power must be specific and the law
should provide for ID public
hearings In formulating the codes:
(2) publication Of the codes after
PRONUNCIATION: 60 administrative
and court review; "a the enforce
ment by the agency Of the mini
mum standards: and go power. by
the department or commission
head only, to make variations or
exceptions from the standards if
strict compliance would work an
unnecessary hardship or injus-
tice).
CD Factory inspection tech
nique should be improved by:
~ Frequent periodic inspec-
lion Of all places Of employ
menf;
t2) Selecting inspectors on
the basis Of their qualifications
as safety advisers and enforce.
ment officers familiar with the
statutes and codes;
80 Instituting safety and
health training programs TO in.
sure o high degree Of efficiency
and uniform application Of
eodes and laws;
90 Eliminating. by merit sys-
tenn or otherwise. the high turn
over Of qualified inspectors. such
system to recognize practical ex-
perience as weighed against AGA
demic training: and
60 Providing that information
obtained by either the workmen's
compensation board or the fac
tory inspection division shall be
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-11-07

Dancing has always been ranked
as one Of Americas favorite en-
tertainment pastimes. When the
dancing is done by beautiful girl,
gifted by indispensable grace. the
dancing Is truly a wonderful sight
to behold.
American Jamboree brings to
the people of this community such
a dancer in the person Of Sunny"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-11-07

made available to the other in
those jurisdictions where the two
agencies are separately admin
istered.
(c) State labor departments or
industrial commissions should set
up programs OF industrial safety
and health education for both
employers and employees in the
State.
Cd Analytical studies should
be made Of accident causes. in
Guiding the effects Of industrial
speed-up systems"
The Meaning OF Average Weekly
Wage" Should Be Clarified
Although the law (Sec. 65. sub
sec. 1872 states: Average weekly
wages D.. shall be taken TO mean
the average weekly wages earned
by an employee when working on
full-time." the Courts have inter
preted this section in such a way
as to create doubt that "full-time"
was intended. The worker re-
ceiyes only two-thirds Of his
average weekly wage" for COM
pensation and can never receive
more than $40 per week. Particu-
larry where an employe has a
large family this is not enough TO
provide them with a reasonable
substance. It Is obvious there
fore why the Legislature provided
that average weekly wage" shall
mean the wages an employee earns
when working on fulltime. To
nibble away at the average week
ly wages" Of the worker in COM
putting his compensation is 10
make the sparse benefits he gets
even less adequate: this practice
serves only to defeat the social OBJ
jectives Of the Act.
The Legislature should make
II clear once more that full
time" wages Is the yardstick and
not average time worked by the
industry in a particular region.
or any other measuring rod.
This confusion has led to the
practice on the part Of some in
surers and self.insurers Of TAX
ing q period Of time in which
the claimant lost the most time
from work 10 compute the aver
age time worked rs the basis for
the average weekly wage. Thou
sands OF dollars are lost annu-
ally TO injured employees rs a
consequence Of this uncertainty
IN tne law.
6. Various Items Which Need
Legislative Treatment
A number Of lesser items which
are nevertheless important re-
quire legislative treatment.
Under the present law tsec. 80
the employer is excused from pay
ing even the funeral expenses
where the injured employe dies
leaving an estate but no depend
ents. There is no convincing rea-
son why the employer should not
be made to pay the funeral ex-
penses In such a case.
Some latitude should be given
the injured employe to select his
own physician without cost to
himself. As the law is not inter-
preted. he must accept treatment
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Catholic War Veterans

Election Of officers Of the Father
Francis j. Hurney. Post No. ll2,
will be held next Wednesday at the
Knights of Columbus Club.
Nominations made at the last
meeting were: For commander
Charles J. Dean and Comdr. Francis
J. Cough: for first vice commander
Mathew j. Angevine, Charles w.
Griffin and Michael Casey; for sec
ond vice commander. Francis j. M
Parduhn and James Holmes; for
third vice commander, Francis H.
Foeckler. William F. Gallagher and
Henry F. Hodges; for treasurer Felix
M. Moriarty; for trustee. two years,
Thomas R. Callahan. John V. Dean
and James p Moriarty.
The Ladies Auxiliary reelected
the same officers in view of the
shortneSs of the first term. the unit
having been organized last March.
They are: President, Mrs. Bertha M.
Angevine; first vice president, Mrs.
Margaret w. Cough; second vice
president. Mrs. Margaret E. Carroll:
third vice president, Mrs. an. Rose
Shepherd; secretary, Mrs. Amy w.
Barry: treasurer. Mrs. Genevieve
Griffin; historian, Mrs. Julia M.
Rockford; welfare, Mrs. Helen
Mahony; trustees, Mrs. Hilda M
Christian and Mrs. Elizabeth M
Foeckler, and officer Of the day, Mrs.
Lillian E. Blade.
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Knights Of Pythios

Arthur E. Lausen, who has served
as Judge advocate general on the
general stah Of the Uniform Rank,
has been appointed chief engineer by
Maj. Gen. L. A. Tuggle.
A special meeting Of the Knights
If Pythias Civic Association was held
Tuesday night under the direction
of Grand Chancellor Constantine G..
Collins. Announcement was made
that full activities Of the association
will be resumed at meeting sched-
uled for Wednesday, October Is. The
following are slated for membership
in the association: Bruce ]. McGhee,
Charles E. Potter, Gerald Crammer
Richard Bergman, o. E. Robbins,
Hermione Lodge; C. M. Whitaker,
James S. Eiseman, John B. Dick
man, Webster Lodge; Eugene H. Bo-
shore. Franklin Lodge; Marcus Len
non, Calanthe Lodge; James G. va
den. Webster Lodge, adviser.
Special committees have been
named by the Pythian Sisters to as
sist in arrangements for a card
party, sponsored by the Grand
Lodge, on October 8, at Pythian
Temple.
First Of the fall Grand Lodge visi-
tations will be held Wednesday night
at Mount Vernon Lodge.
Meetings this week are: Webster
and Capitol Lodges, Tuesday; WASH
ington Company, Uniform Rank,
Thursday.
Evening star., 1940-09-29
E|ks' Defense Unit
Will Be Headed by
Seton ". Darr
General Program.
Has Been Announced
By Exalted Ruler

A national defense committee,
which will carry out the general
program Of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks throughout the
United States. was announced last
Wednesday by L. Martin Young, ex-
alted ruler, here. Seton w. Darr,
former president Of the District Bar
Association, will serve as chairman
of the local committee.
James r. Nicholson, chairman Of
the Elks' National Defense Com
mission in New York City, outlined q
program Of national defense In be-
half Of the members.
Grand Exalted Ruler Joseph G.
Buch Of Trenton, N. j.. recently is
sued statement indorsing the prin-
ciple of selective service and COM
hitting the members to program Of
cooperation with national, State
and local governments in any con-
tingency which might arise.
Officers Of Washington Lodge at
tended a meeting at Annapolis last
Sunday when A. Guy Miller, district
deputy grand exalted ruler. dis
cussed plans Of the grand exalted
ruler for a national trafilc safety
campaign, program of welfare and
rehabilitation work among crippled
children and a continued program
of the regular charity works Of the
various lodges.
On october Is will be the Elks' an
nual ladies night. A buffet supper
will be served, followed by dancing.
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Jobs Daughters

The last meeting Of Bethel No. l
was followed by an entertainment
by the Dramatic Club. Dorothy
Wilkinson, Marion Wadsworth and
Muriel Wadsworth were initiated.
On October will be neighborhood
night. Refreshments and an exhibi-
ton drill by the drill team.
The Mothers Club will meet Octo-
Der / at the home Of Mrs. Yeager.
Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Duvall will act
as co-hostesses.
The bethel will present a special
exemplfication October 8 for Fed
eral Lodge.
On October 20 will be go to
church Sunday" The services will
be held at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Bethel No. 6 met September % in
the Georgetown Masonic Hall with
Laura Mae Mcdaniel, honored
queen, presiding. A scavenger hunt
followed the meeting. The next
meeting will be October IL.
Bethel No. 4 met September 20.
Alden Harrison Of The Evening Star
spoke on Dating" At the meeting
on October will be shown techni-
colored movies on Flower Arrange
mentS."
The Ways and Means Committee
met at the home Of Lois Bradley on
September IS. The Sports Club will
elect oficers at the home Of Edith
Harrington on October 2. Mrs. John
Niedermair will entertain the choir
1t ( pm. on October 3.
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Legion Organizing Committee
To Aid Draft Registration
Members of Fort Stevens Post To Have
Entertainment at Thursday Meeting

Members Of the District Of Co.
lumbia Department, the American
Legion. are being organized into a
committee by w. A. Curley. chair
man of the Department Of Selective
Service Committee, to serve as reg
istrars at the various public schools
for selective service on October 16.
The registration points will be
open from am to 8 pm. Regis
trars will be divided into two shifts,
7 am. to pm, and from 2 pm. to
closing.
Fort Stevens Post will meet 1T
Stansbury Lodge, Hall Thursday
night. There will be an entertain
ment and an educational motion
picture of the United States Navy.
Delegates to the national convention
will report.
The Sons of the Legion Squadron,
under leadership of Charles Heller,
and with Pop" Cromwell as vice
chairman and musical director, have
completed its organization.
The national headquarters Of the
American Legion at Indianapolis
has called on the 1859 posts of the
country to join in a 100 per cent OBJ
servance of American Education
Week, November 10 to 16 A folder
describing the purposes is being sent
to each post.
The newly-elected officers of the
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. l3, will be
officially installed at the meeting
at the Colonial Hotel next Wednes-
day at 8:l5 pm. by Department
Comdr William H. Hargrave and
members of his staff, who will be
escorted by the American Legion
Guard of Honor in command OF
Capt Horace w. Lineburg.
The new officers are: Comman-
der, Ayden A. Dibble; vice COM
manders, Charles H. Pierce, Martin
A. Schubert and Victor J. Farrar,
first, second and third, respectively,
and chaplain. Charles F. Brown.
At the same time the post will pre-
sent retiring Comdr. Douglas o.
Reed with gift.
Post delegates to the national con-
Evening star., 1940-09-29

The Department of the Potomac
met at the District Building last
Thursday. Ralph N. Werner was
elected commander to serve the un-
expired term Of Julius Morris, who
resigned. Comdr, Foster A. Touart
of the Presidents Own Garrison, an
nounced q dance at the Willard
Hotel on November 80. National
Comdr. Clifton F. Ham of Atlantic
City and his staff were expected to
attend
Special Troops Garrison met at
the armory last Monday night. The
following officers were installed
Commander. Henry B. Cockrell;
senior vice commander, Edward D.
Mulvanity; junior vice commander,
Frank S. Tinney: paymaster, James
E Royston; adjutant. William S.
Maykrantz; chaplain, Thomas
Leathers: officer of the day, Robert
L. Van Swearingen; quartermaster,
Thomas Anderson. The following
committees we're appointed: Enter
tainment, chairman, John Crandall,
with Stewart Cook and George
Parker: Membership. chairman, Ar
thur Taylor, with Perry Michaels
and Mike Donakas. The following
new members were inducted: Fred
erick E. Bennett, Edward R. Brown,
jr.; Frederic D. Reynolds, Willis c..
Rowe and Alden Stoucke
Adjt Thomas Davis announced
the time and place of the meetings
of the Presidents Own Garrison
had been changed to the first
Thursday Of each month at l700 L
street NV.
The Presidents Own Auxiliary
will give game and card party to-
morrow at the home Of President
Lillian Reagan. 608 Twenty-second
street NV, at 8:15 pm.
Evening star., 1940-09-29

vention at Boston will make their
reports.
At the last meeting 1t was decided
to present all members Of the Sergt.
Jasper winning American Legion
Junior baseball team with silver
baseballs. In this way each member
of the team will receive an indi-
vidual trophy in the near future,
probably at the November meeting.
United States Department Of Ag-
riculture Post met in room 1899,
South Building, with Senior Vice
Comdr. Raymond r. Smith presid-
ing. The following officers and
members of the Executive Commit
tee were elected: Commander, Ray
mond R. Smith; first vice comman-
der, Thomas H. Tremearne; second
vice commander, Harry Kabat;
third vice commander, Everett Will
cox; chaplain, Earl B. Belscamper;:
finance officer, Claude M. Waite
myer: sergeant at arms, Louis Long,
and historian, William B. Murphy.
Members elected to the Executive
Committee, in addition to the ofn-
GERS listed above, are: Joseph L.
Koehl, Mrs. Grace Conway. Fred
Hoyland, Lloyd A. Burkey, Lawrence
H. Sample. Arthur A. Riemer and
Carl E. v. Berger.
Capt. Lawrence B. Linderer, Bat
terry B, 260th Coast Artillery Anti
aicraft, District Of Columbia Ma.
tional Guard, was the guest speaker.
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Guard Rifle Matches
Will Start Today

The annual target competitions
of the District National Guard will
be opened at Camp Simms at 8 am.
today. This may be the last COM
petition for at least two years, as 1t
is now contemplated that the Guard
will 90 into the service for training
for a period Of a year, which will
include the usual time for holding
the matches, unless it is decided to
hold them at the point where the
Guard Is taking its training.
The first match will be the COM
pany or battery team pistol cham
pionship match. The winning team
will receive the Mosher Cup, to be
held for one year. 1t was won last
year by the State staff and detach-
ment.
The individual pistol champion
ship match is open to all individuals
of the brigade. The score made by
the individual in the pistol team
championship match is to count in
the individual pistol championship.
A cup, to be held for one year, is
the prize. 1t is now held by Maj
Just c. Jensen. State staff.
Next Saturday, the musketry
championship match will be fired at
l pm. It will be open to one team
per company. The winning team
is to be awarded the Skirmish
Trophy, to be held for one year. 1t
is now held by Company B, 104th
Quartermaster Regiment.
On October 6, the company team
championship match will be held
1t will be open to one team Of six
shooting members and one team
captain from each company, battery
or detachment. The winning team
will get a bronze trophy, to be held
for one year. 1t is now held by the
Headquarters and Service Company
/ l21st Engineers.
Another match to be held on that
day will be the individual rife cham
pionship match. open to all men,
bers of the Guard. The scores made
by individuals in the company team
championship match will be counted
in this match. The first place prize
will be the Senatorial Trophy, to be
held for one year.
1t is now held by Pvt. w. c. Jense,
Headquarters and Service Company
l2lst Engineers.