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Smyrna times., 1940-01-18
Executors Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

The undersigned Executor of Joseph Van
Pelt, deceased, will offer for sale at public
auction at the front door of THE CLAY
TON BANK AND TRUST COMPANY at
CLAYTON, DELAWARE, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1910
AT 2 O'CLOCK r. M.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-18
NOTICE

In pursuance of an order of the Register.
in and for Kent County. Delaware. dated
January 2. 1910. notice is hereby given of
the granting Letters Testamentary on the
estate of Arthur Carey on the End day of
January A. ID. 1910. All persons having
claims against the said Arthur Carey are
required to exhibit the same to such Ex-
ecutrix within one year after the date of
the granting of such Letters. or abide by
the law in that behalf. which provides that
such claims against the said estate not so
exhibited shall be forever barred.
MARY E. MAILER,
Executrix Of Arthur Carey. Deceased.
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Smyrna times., 1940-01-18
REGISTERS ORDER
REGISTER,S OFFICE


Kent County, Delaware, January 2, 1910.
Upon application of Mary E. Mailer. Ex-
ecutrix of Arthur Carey, late of Kenton
Hundred in said County. deceased, it is or
dered and directed by the Register that the
said Mary E. Mailer who on the End day
of January A. d. 1910, was appointed Ex-
ecutrix as aforesaid. give notice of the
granting of such Letters and the date
thereof by advertisements to be posted in
the County Court House. in and for Kent
County aforesaid. and in at least two other
public places in said County. and published
in The Smyrna Times a newspaper pub
lished in Smyrna, Delaware, in said Coun-
ty, at least once week for a period of
three weeks. requiring all persons having
claims against the said Arthur Carey to
exhibit the same to such Executrix or abide
by the law in this behalf.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of
(SEAL) office, at Dover. in said Kent
County. the day and year above
written.
JONATHAN L. HOPKINS,
Smyrna times., 1940-01-18
Total Assets

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals.
partnerships, and corporations
Time deposits of individuals,
partnerships. and corporations
Deposits of States and political
SUBDIVISIONS
Other deposits Certified and
cashiers checks, etc.) ......
Total Deposits III. .S497. .461. 40
Other liabilities ...... ........
Smyrna times., 1940-01-18

Ill 2t
Evening star., 1940-06-30

225 highly tempered wire
coils Ito full siSe) cushioned
in a hair pad impregnated
with LAtex for greater re-
siliency. Covered with s
ounce woven stripe tick;
non-sag inner roll edge. 80
and 81 inch sizes.
Main Store and Georpetomn
Evening star., 1940-06-30

10 inch blade "Cold Wave"
window type ventilating fan;
eXhausts 500 Gu. It. of air
per minute. Single speed A.
c. motor, uses Is watts. Fits
windows % to So inches wide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21
Capital improvements

The recent announcement in The DEM
ncrat that CITY officials had under ad-
Visement a program to be presented 10
the Legislature next year involving d
sizeable bond issue with which capital
improvements would be financed comes
as no great surprise. It does come,
though, as good news to many puollc-
spirited citizens who have definite IDEAS
on what this city lacks in the way OF
advanced physical properties Naturally
there are obstacles to be surmounted be-
fore the plan is conSummated.
Most of us are aware of the fact that
The civic improvements indicated Tor aC-
tention through the sale OF bonds nave
heen problems for some years past. rake
the second pipe line, for example. IL Is
only the thought of what might happen
to us at a crucial period like the current
one that really brings home the fact that
for years we have been relying entirely
on solitary pipe line as the link between
our great water resources high in the
hills of Morris and the many domestic
taps throughout the far-flung areas OF
the city itself.
Or we might dwell at length on what
could happen to us if pollution OF the
Nauagtuck River, not to mention smaller
ones nearby, continued indefinitely. Inc
construction of sewage plant Is Sucn
an ancient problem in Waterbury tnaC
recourse to history is necessary to lind
when it was first mentioned. These are
modern times and civilization now de-
nnands that we eliminate stream pollu-
ton and let waters return to their natural
state. This can't be done without some
attempt on mans part to repair the dam
age he has allowed to be done.
OF such meat is the program of capital
improvements, as planned by Mayor
sci1llv and his aides, composed. It de.
serves support provided that the city
fathers can work out a means of financ'
inc that will not impose undue burdens
on taxpayers at a time when they are
DESTROYS of relief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21

The United States Army is out looking
for a new machine gun. It is willing to
talk turkey with any inventors who have
ideas about little job weighing less than
% pounds and embodying other technical
specifications which army engineers
have set forth.
To defense chiefs, at least, the man
with an idea is not crackpot. The spare
time inventor may become an important
part of national defense. The machine
gun the army is looking for may come
out of a dingy basement or garage
workshop.
The army holds no monopoly on mill
taristic inventions. From among the
thousands of amateur inventors may
come developments sorely needed in safe
guarding the continent. The field is
always wide open to anyone who can pro-
duce better mouse trap or a better
machine gun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21
ON LEAVE WITH PAY
tMeriden Journal


The government is q good and
generous employer. Government is
all the people, hence it follows that
the public at large makes most
satisfactory boss. Latest reminder
of John Q.'s perfection as an en-
ployer has come in the decision of
the Connecticut government to pay
its workers while they are away in
military service.
That's a right nice patriotic ges-
ture and will undoubtedly be gen.
eral government policy. The state
will try to hold down expenses by
not filling the positions of those
called into service and letting staff
members double up on the work.
That's considerate move, If it can
be done.
Meanwhile workers in private
employment will hope for the best
though fearing the worst, since
many Of their employers have been
sorely pinched during the depres-
sion and have made hardly any re-
covery in profits, owing to the Sc
we're tax demands made for the pur-
pose of supporting government J so
that 1t can be just in the matter of
steady pay, paid vacations, pensions
and paid leaves of absence.
It Is no wonder that young peo-
pie strive to get into government
employ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21
Nine Years

Recently three years of war in China
were duly noted and the anniversary COM
mented upon. But the Sino-Japanese war
really dates back nine years. For it is nine
years ago that the japanese moved into
Manchuria, first large-scale move in
their determined drive to dominate East
Asia.
Nine years of fighting and dying, with
perhaps two million men molderlng IN
the soil of old China! Yet the Chinese
do not Weld. Fighting an eternal rear
guard action, they have retreated and
Tetreated until they have built virtually
new country in the deep interior OF China.
There are signs that even this long, bitter
struggle is coming nearer to an end. The
trading of "space for time by the Chinese
must end some time, for the Chinese are
running short of space, and the japanese
are running short Of time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21

simply scratch out the down and
the thorns do the rest.
It is amazing how we have to De
goaded into doing most OF the
things which in later life we recog-
nize to have been most advantage
GUS for us. 1t takes the sharp spur
of necessity to make us diligent,
prompt, ambitious. 1t may very well
be that the crown of thorns which
our Lord wore had a symbolic
meaning. 1t may have been de-
signed to set forth the fact that
most achievement in life comes as
the result of our being pricked and
goaded by thorns of necessity. And
SO when our Lord stood forth, the
perfection Of humanity He wore a
crown of thorns upon His brow to
remind mankind forever that in the
sinful and imperfect ord world in
which we live, thorns and achieve
ment bear to each other the rela-
tionship of cause and effect.
All Right Reserved - BabSon
Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21
The Ride Begins

We now begin to feel the first lifting
impulse from the armament expendl-.
lures. It takes months for government
spending to be felt, even after the money
is available. We are, speaking business
wise, like roller-coaster riders who have
reached the top of the incline and are
ready for the ride to. begin. The car IS
beginning to pick up speed. Faster ana
faster it will 90 - until the ride is over.
It is exhilarating while it lasts.
But we must remember that there is
no permanent solution. for our economic
problems in this armament spree. 1t is
necessary. It must and will come under
any administration. But the temporary
relaxation of economic pressure must
not be confused with permanent cure.
After the ride is over, and the economic
machine levels off, it must still be made
to run smoothly on it's own power.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21

lace, asking for his autograph. He
got it.
WHY DYKSTRA
Inside reason for the long de-
lay in the appointment of the Sc
lective Service Administrator was
that the President insisted on a
civilian for this post.
The Army wanted one Of its
own men, and brought heavy
pressure to bear, contending that
the draft job was primarily a
military one. Some Army OFF,
GERS, apparently, had not yet
become recOnciled TO the fact
that the CCC is bossed by q
civilian. But Roosevelt, giving
heed to Defense Commissioners
Sidney Hillman and other labor
advisers, stood by his guns.
Aiding the laborites was the at
titude of Army men toward labor
in the preparations for the draft.
For Colonel Lewis Hershey, act
ing administrator until the ap-
pointment of Clarence Dykstra,
had failed to provide any labor
representation on the appeal
boards, even though the largest
percentage of draftees comes from
worker ranks.
This caused Hillman to hit the
ceiling. When he went to bat
with Hershey, the latter readily
conceded the justice of the de-
mand and changed the regu.a-
tons. But the fact that Hershey
hadn't thought of it in the first
place was a weighty argument in
favor of a civilian draft chief.
FARMER McNARY
Republican vice presidential
nominee Charlie McNary was born
on farm in Oregon and still is
country boy at heart. So getting
him to make speech in big city
is like yanking molars. In fact,
it took the combined cajolings Of
Wendell Willkie and Republican
National Chairman Joseph Mar
tin to induce McNary to appear
at the COP labor rally in Pitts
burgh.
McNary made big hit. But
since then it has been touch-and-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21
Selected Poem
FOLLOWING THE LEAVES

(Charles L. H. Wagner IN the Boston Post)
When Octobers frosted fingers reach to touch both
dune and tree
with resultant flames of color that inspire you and
My poet soul is Wakened and soon am nortnWaro
bound
Where the mountains of New Hampshire and their
glorieS can be found.
There I feast my eyes till stated, and gather
thoughts in rhyme,
But my soul is dumb for language in describing
art sublime,
For each birth and naples splendor far tram
sends my rhyming skill
And nv pen is mute and humble as contemplate
each hill.
AS the Frost-king, growing holder, farther south
his legionS Sends
Journey to the Berkshire hills where gold and
Where sporadic spots of color mingle with deep
notified green
And where barberry and sumac in their flaming
coats are seen.
There thrill with vibrant music played ON naIpS
of hammered gold,
But such music overwhelmS me, more IMAM inner
soul can hold
Yes it spills into the gulies OF each mental road
I own
And I'm wordless to describe It, for such words were
never known
Deeply humbled, though reluctant, return 70
home of mine
Where my little backyard garden has for me been
church and shrine,
And note the elm leaves falling, falling with the
kiss of Night
But the foliage, here brilliant, does somehow my
muse incite.
And my pen no longer muted, sprays with words
as artists paint
When inspired with heavens visions undisturbed by
mans restraint,
And sing New England's beauty that attends each
For Il proves to me- the poet that the Artist, God,
Is near.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21

Armistice Day, November IL, this year
finds this country, in preparation for
gigantic defense, but with particular
accent on peace the keynote. Now more
than ever it is necessary to keep the idea
of peace or a hope of peace uppermost
in our minds The President in his
Arnistice Day proclamation has said IN
part: observance of the anniversary OF
the armistice in 1918 will direct our minds
to the need of the world then as now
not only for peace with understanding,
not only for cessation OF hostilltles, out
also for mutual respect in the intercourse
between nations"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21

60 every time Martin has APP
preached him about talking to an
other metropolitan audience. The
boyish-faced, 65-year-old Oregon
Senator finally brought the situa-
ton to a showdown the other
day.
Listen, Joe" he said fatty,
suppose you just let me talk to
farmers. Every time I show up
for a speech in . big town the
Chamber of Commerce and
business men take over the
meeting. They want to be help
full, I know, but 1 feel like q
stuffed shirt talking about the
farm question in q setting like
that.
"I'lI make more votes for the
ticket If confine my campaign
ing to small communities and
agricultural centers, where / can
do some dOwn-tO- earth talking
with farmers. / guess I'm just
q hayseed, but that's the way
nature stacked me up and
there's not much we can do
about it."
And the Senator is still stand
ing pat.
POLITICAL CHAFF
The President is under strong
pressure from Illinois Democratic
chiefs to make a defense inSpec-
ton trip through that state, with
appearances in Chicago and other
populouS centerS. That I'M
usual resolution adopted by House
Republicans pledging "steadfaSt
allegiance and continuing loyalty
to Wendell Willkie was the smart
work of smart party leader Joe
Martin. He put 1t through to nail
reports that some COP congress-
men weren't mentioning the ma
tional ticket in their campaign
speeches. Martin told his col
leagues that Republican chances
of capturing the House would be
weakened unless the presidential
ticket is elected.
Copyright. $40, by United Fea-
: ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21
Disrupting A Service

Throughout the many months Of plan
ming an adequate national defense Tor
this nation and even long before the
present Stepped-up program was con-
templated and given definite force Wa
terbllry's own congressman, the Honor
able j. Joseph Smith, was actively inter-
esting himself in legislation that would
provide and guarantee for this nation
fighting force that was quite capable OF
inStilling respect in the minds OF foreign
aggreSsor nations. It has been good
work that Representative Smith has per-
formed in this respect and he richly
deserves all the credit he has received.
Representative Smith is by way OF be-
ing an expert in his line OF Legislation
and congressional endeavor. He is so
REGARDED in washington by political foe
and friend alike. To interrupt such a
service, as he has been giving his native
CITY, the district that has elected him
three times, the state to which he has
given such distinctive service, the nation
to whom he is ever loyal, would be
traitorous way of showing our apprecla-
ton of his efforts and his devotion. We
cannot agree with opponents OF political
expediencv who demand the removal OF
a national asset for party and leader
loyalty. ., -
Reelection of Representative Smith in
the Fifth Congressional District means
a lot to Waterbury, the Naugatuck Val
lev, and western Connecticut. 1t is to be
hoped that his opponents in the remain
ing days of this very exciting campaign
will at least do him the honor OF recog-
nizing not merely his ability as national
legislator, but his recognized value as
public servant who has given OF his time
and energy that we might profit thereby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21

These are New England days. That IS
to say the dates from October II to 26
of this week are observed as such. New
England Days is sponsored by the Mar
keting Committee of the New England
Council. Instead of featuring some spe-
cial part of New England through its
many regional fairs the entire area OF
six states concentrate on the marketing
of New England products. This does not
necessarily mean that we boycott prod
ucts of other regions, only that we con-
centrate on our own, and appreciate our
New England) variety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21
Views Of The Press
VERMONT
Bridgeport Telegraml

bridgeport Telegram)
Speaking of the fact that the
census figures disclose Vermont as
one of the few states which suffer-
| ed a drop in population during the
past ten years the Hartford Times
says editorially:
"Vermont's figures are released
with Connecticut's and the Green
Mountain state is among those
which show loss. In all probable
lily that is due to the tendency OF
Its sons and daughters to seek their
fortunes in states where profession
al business and industrial opportun-
tiles are greater.
Every likely Connecticut, which
furnished many of the original set
tiers Of Vermont, including Ethan
Allan, several of it's earliest gov
errors and which likewise furnish
ed the inspiration for the form OF
government adopted there, has bene-
fitted population-wise, by the return
to its borders in the past decade OF
the sons and daughters Of many
who went north nearly $50 years
ago."
If there are many Vermont resi-
dents in Connecticut then Connec-
ticut has benefited because they
don't raise better human stock any
where in the world than they dc
in Vermont.
However that population loss
should not be taken too seriously.
If one goes to Vermont in the
summer one will find many more
persons actually living in that state
than ever lived there in the past
at any time In Vermont's history.
In the winter a good many o.
those summer jewellers, who arr
ltransients and not part of Vermont
citizen population, go elsewhere. W.
thus have the paradox that stat,
whose census figures are showing
drop, is actually gaining In popula
ton but the population is largel.
composed of visitors who havl
learned to love the charm Of Yer
mont beautiful hills and quiet VII
lagos.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21


per cent of Japan's raw silk ex-
ports. This is vital to Japan, not
only because so much of her do
nestle economy is keyed to the
silk trade, but because this trade
brings her the foreign exchange
she has to have to buy war ma
terialS abroad.
For instance: last year Japan's
exports to foreign currency nations
Gas distinguished from the yen bloc)
amounted to 1895, 900, 900 yen
(roughly $450,000 ,000). OF this, 642,-
100000 ($160, 900 ,O0O came from the
United States, and silk sales to the
U. s. accounted for 438,O00,000 yen
($109, 500, GOOD.
SILK MORE VITAL
TO JAPAN THAN U. S.
Storpage of silk sales, in other
words, would knock a good "a per
cent off of Japan's annual intake
of vital needed foreign exchange.
In addition, Japa1's whole farm
system leans heavily on the silk
trade. More than 100000 farm
families-better than 40 per cent
get too little from the soil to make
a living. They get by only by raising
silk cocoons for the export market.
Close this market and 1t ISN'T mere
ly Japan's silk business that goes
blooey-it's the whole Japanese farm
structure.
On top of all of that is the fact
that the United States would get
along without Japanese silk lot
more easily than Japan could get
along without the U. 8. market.
MARKET BEING
WHITFIELD AWAY
| Silk is used in the United States
chiefly for hosiery. OF 10000 bales
of raw silk imported in the first
eight months of this year, all but
4,441 bales went to the hosiery fac
tories. Percentage Of silk imports
used for hosiery has jumped from
| 70 in 1887 to 81 at the present time
This means that development OF
synthetic fabrics has made the
United States more and more in
dependent Of Japanese silk. Trade
experts figure that capacity now
exists to produce enough rayon
to replace silk for all hosiery
uses without much trouble. The
rayon yarn industry today can pro-
duce at the rate of 100000 pounds
month. That will be 100000 in
1871.
Which brings it down to a ques.
ton of women's stockings. Nylon i:
becoming an extremely important
factor here. Right now nylon people
can supply about 10 per cent of the
full-fashioned hosiery manufactur.
ers' needs. Doubling of nylon pro-
duction is in sight for 1941. In &
pinch, fabrics such as rayon, vim.
yon and treated cotton could make
up the deficit.
Hosiery manufacturers could max.
the necessary adjustment with con
siderable rejiggering of much O.
their machinery. Most of their EN-
ployes, however, could make tn,
switch without difficulty. One gov
eminent expert believes that stop
page of silk exports would eventual
ly mean more employment, rathe
than less, in the United States
that the makers of synthetic fabric
would become busy enough to offse
the drop in the silk mills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21

a probable error or about 10 per-
cent. According to this, if the
whole visible hemisphere of sky
were packed with full moons, we
should receive from it about one
fifth of the light Of the sun. Pho
Geographically, full moonlight is only
about 1850 900 as bright as sunlight,
which indicates that the moons
surface is yellowish.
@. Who is the President of Para
quay and how long Is his term?
A. General Jose Felix Estigarri-
bia was installed in office by con-
gress on August IS, 1889 and was
killed in an airplane accident in
September, 1910. Konrad Fehringer
succeeded him. The term Is four
years. A circular entitled, Govern
ments of South America, contain
ing information about the history.
area and population of these coun-
tries may be obtained by sending a
self addressed stamped envelope to
The Waterbury Democrat Service
Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth st., Wash
ington, D. G.
Q. Who wrote the poem which
begins; my shoulders ache beneath
the pack?"
A. The poem is Prayer Of Sol
der in France" by Joyce Kilmer.
@. How did the Nile River get its
name?
A. The Phoenicians referred to
the course Of the river as Nahal,
meaning, 1.-THE Valley" and the
Greeks modified it to Nilus, the AM
CLICKED form of which is Nile.
q. In what year did the manu-
featuring industry have the highest
profits?
A. In 1929, the amount being
about $2,3l9,000O00.
Q. What does boxing the COM
pass" mean?
A. To box the compass is the
name its thirty-two points in order,
starting from North, as: North,
North by East, North Northeast,
North East by North, North East;
Northeast by East, East North
East, East by North, East, East by
South, South SOUTHEAST, South
East by East, SOUTHEAST, South
East by South, SOUTHEAST, South
by East, South, South by West,
South Southwest, Southwest by
South, South West, Southwest by
West, West Southwest, West by
South, West, West by North, West
North West, Northwest by West,
North West, Northwest by North,
North North West, North by West.
@. What was the margin of error
in the final Gallup poll in the 1886
Presidential election compared with
the popular vote?
A. The poll gave Roosevelt a pop
ular preference Of 53.8 per cent and
in the voting he got 60.7 per cent.
@. Do five dimes weigh more than
two quarters? Which contains the
most silver?
A. Both weigh 1929 grains and
contain 1881 grains of silver.
II you want a copy Of "THE
BABY BOOK" send to The Wa
terbury Democrats Washington
Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street,
Washington, ID. C. Enclose ten
cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-21
Current Comment

There is no reason why Amer
lean industry should be bribed to
cooperate in national defense by
what amounts to a free gift OF
plants.
President John L. Lewis, G. I. Q.
Old age is normal when a man
has passed 80, but. when it catches
him between 70 and rs it is decided
ly precocious.-Dr Serge VorOnotf,
famous monkey gland surgeon"