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Importance of Health
In War Discussed.

importance OF health
In War Discussed.
To the Editor of The Star:
For more than 10 years a group of
physical education teachers have in
spected annually the boys and girls
IN the junior and senior high schools
for obvious physical defects. Despite
the. use Of all the devices that the
present educational system offers, many
Of the important handicapping physical
defects persist with our youth.
The health statistics Of the 1918
draft showed that about Al per cent of
the Nations young men were physically
unfit for military duty. We presume
our young women were similarly unfit.
A great deal has been done by demo-
cratic methods to remedy this national
defect, but q great deal more of cor
rective effort is necessary. In totalitar-
ian states social measures are enforced
to relieve the physical defects OF fail
ing vision, teeth. hearing, posture and
chronic injections. a
All Of the dentists put to work In
Washington over period Of several
years could not wipe out the focal In
lection areas In the mouths Of all the
children. What more serious physical
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Apparently Britain can never get
herself into situation so desperate
and deplorable that George Bernard
Shaw will refrain from making out
of-place Smart cracks" through his
Whiskef1.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Says War Is
LegahIed Murder.
10 the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Editor Of The star:
I believe these questions are pertinent
In view of the strong possibility of hum
dreds Of thousands-if not millions-of
men and boys being registered for con-
scription into the Army:
Is this fair and accurate term for
war-legalized and glorifled murder?
And what could Georges Clemenceau.
the old Tiger" Of France, have meant
when he said, "If wrote my memoirs,
not man would ever 60 to war?
July 20. JOHN RUSSELL HILE.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Believes People Oppose
Conscription Plan.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee misunderstands the will of the peo-
pie in voting conscription. The people
do not want big Army without know
ing what 1t is for. The Government has
never told the public what it intends to
do. The people do not want to have
regimentation for everybody in civil life,
too. II they do not realize that is what
conscription means, 1t is because they
haven't had time to figure 1t out yet. II
we want to protect democracy from Hit
Ter, why must ws give 1t up In conscrip.
tinn hrst3 GEORGE TAYLOR.
August &
Evening star., 1940-08-08

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a DtelD to condensation.
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the use for republication of eli news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-31

forgot her disappointment over
Brent's delay Matching her step to
Griff's, she let her eyes rove across
the noisy room The count, whom
Griff had said to call Nito, saluted
her from the bar Beside him a tall,
vivid blonde, whose hair swept up
ward from her white neck in cluster
ing, sculptured curls, turned to regard
March with coolly arrogant stare {.
my stepmother, Lola" exclaimed
Griff. And there was sudden bitter
ness beneath his banter. He hated
his stepmother. She and that chisel-
ing little rat, Nito. He didn't care
so much about Lola's two-timing.
Griff and his father had never been
very close. But the knowledge of
Pats unhappiness burned in him.
The music stopped on lingering
discord.
A vaguely familiar voice murmur-
ed with cloying sweetness. "Why, if
it isn't Mrs. Randolph! Couldn't your
nuSDanQ come
March's chin lifted, turning to face
Cherry Blaine. She said simply, "He
was delayed. He'll be here later"
"What a shame" Cherry's infin-
itely knowing smile was an affront.
She slipped her hand through her
partners arm and together they NOV
ed on toward the bar.
Griff said, scowling after them,
Don't let her get under your hide,
March. Cherry's instincts are so ele-
mental, they're almost savage. She
despises anyone who's more beautiful
than she. It's really a compliment
although she needs her face slap
ped!"
March forgot about Cherry in the
hours that followed. Griff's, other
guests were charming, friendly. 1t
was after eleven when someone sug-
gested that they all go on to Sandy's
place. Others Immediately took up
the cry. March hadn't realized it was
so late.
She said uncertainty, little frown
between her eyes, II don't know,
Griff. What if Brent comes? 1 ex-
pected him long before this"
But Griff said, "Well leave word
for him. If he comes he can follow
US. Or don't you like Sandy's?"
GIVE never been there"
"Never been to Sandy's!" Griff
sounded incredulous. "But, my dear
child, until you've seen Sandy's you
haven't lived. This state of affairs
has got to be remedied."
There was hilarious scramble for
whaps, for cars. Everyone was GO
ing. There was nothing for March
to do but trail along. The night
wind was cool and fresh against her
cheeks after the heat and brightness
of that crowded room. Griff piloted
her to his roadster.
Continued next week
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-31
II BELONG TO YOU" By b bS 9ASStR

| shining order. The lounge was filled
with people, talking and laughing
playing bridge, making plans for the
morrow. Already the fishing contin.
gent had begun to yawn, tired by the
long day in the sun. There was moth
ing more for March and Abigail to do
: March asked, joining the older wo'
man in the tiny office, what do you
suppose can be keeping Brent?"
But Abigail's words were reassur.
ing. "He's just been delayed. Prob.
ably had some trouble locating the
man he had to see He'll be here
She suggested then, "Why don't you
go over to the house and get dress.
ed?"
The telephone on the desk rang
shrilly March lifted the receiver She
said, "Hello!" And then, incredulous-
ly, her dark eyes widening, Brent
But where are you?"
Abigail stood silent, watching dis
appointment settle over her face, hear
ing her murmur, ooh, yes, I suppose
so But, Brent, isn't there any way?'
She asked then, the disappointment
lifting little, "You mean, you
wouldn't care? Perhaps I shall then
All right. AS soon as you can make
it. Goodbye, DEAR"
She replaced the receiver slowly
her mouth dropping. She told Abb
gail, tits the car-something's gone
wrong with the wiring. He's less
than halfway home. He called from
some farm and he's going to have to
wait there till the garage sends a
man out. Oh, Gran" her voice broke
miserably, lit would have to happen
tonight! He says for me to go ahead
that it will be all right. And he'll
come later. But-how can I gel
there?"
Gran patted her shoulder. Gran
said, "That's easy, my dear. Just
phone the Morgans. They'll send 9
car for you. Call them now and Their
we'll hurry over home and you car
be ready by the time it gets here"
Griff Morgan swung his yellow
roadster onto the drive so soon afte,
March's call that she hadn't finished
dressing. Abigail made him welcome
and Griff greeted her as though they
were the oldest of friends. Wher
March came in a few minutes later
they were sitting on the couch.
Griff rose at once at sight of Marcel
and said, Lovely -. Lovely!" AnG
then, turning to Gran for corrobora
ton, isn't she, Mrs. Randolph"
"She is, indeed" Abigail agreed
her old eyes skimming over the crisI
smartness of March's black net frocl
to rest on her eager face, the soft
smooth sweep of her fair hair. "See
that you take good care of her."
"The very BEST" Griff nodded, help
ing March with her wrap.
They said goodnight to Abigail and
went out into the clear moonlight. The
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the spacious room about them, sis a
kind of dream come true to Brent and
me. never thought I'd live to see
it. I never hoped to feel so useful,
so much part of things, again. And
it does body good to be useful at my
age"
March murmured, "At any age"
Her dark gaze fixed itself on the
bright blue sky, visible above the SER
rated line of pines beyond the win
dow. Last winter when I had so lit
tie to do I was miserable. / imagin-
ed-all sorts of fantastic things. It's
different now. I'm so much happier,
so much more content than I was at
first. This party tonight" her
glance returned to the older woman,
sit doesn't mean anything except that
Pm little hungry for gayety and
nonsense and the company of the sort
of people I used to know and like be-
fore I married"
Abigail said staunchly, "Of course,
it doesn't. You don't have to explain
to me, child. I was young once," the
old eyes softened, with a taste for
pleasure. Brent is good deal like
his grandfather was, strong and fine
and dependable. Serious, too, and
that's good trait in a husband. But
they need to be jolted out of their SER
iousness sometimes, men like that"
She chuckled, Maybe that's why the
good Lord sees to it that they fall in
love with women like us, who need
someone to steady US little and love
US a lot and always be there, like a
rock for us to cling to-"
March asked, her voice incredulous,
little twinkle in her eye. Gran, do
you mean that there were times when
you-when you"
"Of course, there were. made
Jim drive in to Kenoqua to a dance
one night when there'd been a big rain
and the roads were awful. Made him
mad as all get out, too. but it did
him good in the long run. He got to
see in my lowered merino, laughing
and dancing and gay. It made him
forget I was just his wife,"
Impulsively March Rugged her. She
said, "Why, Gran, you do understand!
And somehow I always thought
was afraid you felt I wasn't good for
Brent"
"Best thing that ever happened to
him." Gran said firmly. you've got
spunk and the gift of laughter. You
make him happy and once in a while
you turn around and make him mis-
cradle, just so he'll appreciate the
happy times" Her voice grew SOL
emn then and her eyes sought March's
Just always love him, my dear. If
you should ever stop he wouldn't have
a thing. l saw that the week he was
here without you, when he thought
you weren't ever coming"
March said softly, II will, Gran.
Oh, will. l was lost without him,
too"
She felt closer to Abigail Randolph
in that moment than she ever had.
The liking that had bound them to-
gether was strengthened and firmed
by understanding.
The afternoon passed quickly. Small
duties crowded in on March. Not
until dinner time did it occur to her
to wonder at Brent's continued alb
SERGE. By seven o'clock she was an
noyed, by eight alarm had begun to
encroach on evaporation.
Now the Lodge dining-room, which
had been so full and noisy a little
time before, was empty again and in
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windows of the Lodge shone yellow
among the pines. Griff helped March
into his car and got in beside her.
The motor started soundlessly, wheels
crunched in the gravel.
Griff said, 81 wish we mad a thou
sand miles to go instead of three.
It's swell night for drive. Look,
March, let's ditch the party"
"No."
"No?"
March shook her head decisively.
Haven't you any conception of your
duties as host?"
"The deuce with that" said Griff
cheerfully. "We could go"
ITO the party" March interrupted
firmly.
Griff sighed. Stubborn aren't
you?"
But he piloted the roadster, obedi-
emily enough, if slowly, over the wind
ing road toward his home.
Sounds of revelry smote their ears
as they turned in between tall stone
gateposts. Yet the rambling house
lay in semi-darkness, only few scat
tered lights dispelling the brooding
gloom.
Griff explained, in response to
March's look of blank surprise, "The
party's in the hangar. I always en-
terrain there. It's chummier."
His plane doomed, monstrous and
shadowy, as they climbed the stairs.
The noise from above was terrific, un-
ceasing. Voices and laughter and
swing music, DANGEROUSLY entangled.
Anticipation rose in March. She
wished Brent were with her. But
Brent would come later 49,.
The great, central room of Griff's
quarters was ablaze with light, riot
Gus with color. There was bar, com
plete with two white-coated stew
ards. Beyond it an orchestra swayed
and sweated, emitting raucous sounds
that inspired the dancers to greater
efforts. Several people sat on tall
stools at the bar, others lounged a
gainst it. Along one side of the
room were slot machines, typical of
the ones found in stores and gather
ing places of every sort in the resort
section of Wisconsin.
HT ;l,o - 90 H,,;ff oSLad UCort ~
cozy and homelike, don't you think
Like night club"
March laughed, admitting, "But
do like it. I haven't seen enough OF
night clubs lately"
Griff danced expertly, March dis
covered. He introduced her here and
there as they moved through the
crowd. His sister, dancing past with
the ebullient Richie Beresford, well
coined her cordially. Her smile un-
happy beneath their yelling lashes as
March remembered.
Richie suggested, "How about a
dance when you can shake the ape
that brought your"
March cautioned, finger to lips
"Shhh, he might hear you! And he's
very sensitive"
She felt at ease among these
friends of Griff's. She felt gay and
light-hearted. She forgot that her
black net was year old and that
she didn't really belong here. She
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10
BOARD ELECTED
AT LEY CHURCH

The following officers have
been eletced to serve on the
Board of Stewards at Ley Me-
mortal Church this conference
year:
Chairman, Albert II. Carey;
vice-chairman, Archie Roberts;
secretary, Mrs Tom Curry. and
treasurer, Eugene L Roberts.
Meeting was held at the church
last evening. Archie Roberts
read the budget, following which
it was adopted. The following
committees will be in charge of
church activities: Executive and
Finance, Stewardship and Eel
lowship, Social Welfare, Person
al Evangelism, Lay Speaking and
Publicity Music and Church
Property. Church Papers and
Courses of Study.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10
PENETRATOR PENS

do anything ! can for you, he
promised
We had imaginative visions of
an interesting story about q man
who had hitch-hiked here seek
ing work, with perhaps his views
on certain adventures encounter
ed along the way. -Al right,
you can do something for me,
come by my listening post and
we'll CAB about things. He came
by later i'm the day. We. tried to
question him, not too pointedly,
but to draw him into talking
about himself and his trip. He
couldn't do it. And at once we
were suspicious why He had
never made the trip. He held us
up for another dime, which we
gave him with this warning.
Don't panhandle the same per-
son more than twice, ever. Now,
scram and don't come back here.
After a little detective work
and piecing together bits from
here and there we found he is a
local Key Wester and has been
here for years It cost us two
bits to find this out but perhaps
we got a story after all, even
though it is of very different
sort than the adventureSome one
we expected toget.
We wonder what his thoughts
are as he continually sees us
running around town when he
was so sure we were very
transient tourist.
And after we race the town
over we would like to go to
South Beach and sit on a bench
if there was a bench.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10
CHARITY ABROAD
AND-HERE

London has been declared an
open city!" These were the start
ling words heard via short wave
from London's BIC. the speaker
William Horace. But, Mr..
Horace hastily went on to ex-
plain, do not confuse this state
.ment with the one declaring
Paris an open city, which as you
know meant that Paris would
mot attempt to defend herself,
and which led to her surrender.
Mr.. Horace, a war correspond
ent, who escaped from France
within the last week, described
his arrival at Paddington Station.
He compared the scenes of heart
rending farewells at Victoria
Station during the last war where
women babe their men-folks
goodbye, to the welcoming
scenes at Paddington Station
during this war, where daily ar
rive the refugees and those sol
dierS who wish to continue to
fight for their countries, even
though those countries have gone
down to defeat.
London is the most cosmo-
politan now that, she has ever
BEEN, Mr.. Horace went on. 'On
the train on which I arrived
were Poles, showing the suffer-
ing they had endured during
two blitzkriegS, in Poland and
again in France. King Zog and
his Queen and baby daughter
from Albania were on the same
train. There were Belgians,
Dutch, French, all anxious to
carry on. The Italians are gone
from Soho and the Germans are
informed. There are no American
tourists but London was never
so crowded with people from 9TH
er lands He spoke of the COM
fort to Britain the volunteers
from the outlying Empire
brought. 1t is to all these that
London opens her arms and for
these that the statement was
made, London is an open city,"
To ask for charity which you do
not need is one way to steal the
bread from the poor mans
mouth.
We must confess we've been
panhandled. While we were
walking the dog a man stopped
us. would you do me favor?"
he asked. According to what it
is, we replied.
He went into his spiel, a most
unimaginative one. 'Im from
Philadelphia and I'm hungry.
Would you give me enough to
buy a meal?" Did you ever try
working for one?" we asked, try
ing to be hard-boiled. ''WelI, I'm
a show card writer and / can't
find a thing to do in this town..
How long have you been here?"
we asked Two days.. COX.
I'll give you 15c and you go
to -, we named a certain
lunch stand. Thanks. and I'll
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ARMY INCREASE
is MENTIONED
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Rage One)
ments cannot be met under the
age limitation of 80 years, lieu
tenants under IS years of age
may be selected. Age restric-
tions do not govern in extensions
of tours.
In special cases, which may be
authorized by the War Depart
ment only, reserve officers above
the grade of captain may be
recommended for detail In Ell
Their captain or lieutenant grade.
prior restrictions as to six years
service may be waived by Corps
Area commanders and branch
chiefs.
Only those reserve officers who
have had training with animals
shall be assigned to animal
drawn units.
The initial tour is to be one
year in length with privilege of
extension. by additional one
year periods. during the current
emergency: assuming availability
of funds and a satisfactory per-
Torrance Of duty by the officer
Each will, however. be advised
that he may be relieved at any
time. should his services prove
unsatisfactory.
The final selection of reserve
officers will be made by and as
Signment orders issued by the
War Department
It is desired that applications
for these active duty assign
ments be submitted as soon as
possible.
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S. S. CUBA

Arriving yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock from Havana was the
p. and o. S. s. Co, vessel Cuba
with So first and three second
cabin passengers for Key West,
19 first cabin passengers for
Tampa.
The manifest of the Cuba
showed the following items: For
Key West, there were four tons
of freight, six automobiles and
five sacks of mail, and for Tampa
there were 1877 tons of freight
and 125 sacks of mail
The ship sailed at 5 o'clock for
Tampa with the following pas
sengers; booked at Key West: W.
E. Perkins, B. S. Luther, Marie
Russell and Mrs. B. K Bivens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10
MR.. GOLDBERG GETS
REAL WINDOW DISPLAY
nv Assaeiafed Pressl

LOUISVILLE, KY, July TO-
1t was fortunate the morning
Louisville was almost deserted.
Abe Goldberg, clothier, greet
ed two cstomers. The first select
ed a suit of clothes. Goldberg,
pointing to a dressing room, told
him to try on the trousers.
Then Goldberg turned to the
other customer. A few minutes
later, he saw the first man
emerge in new trousers from
store front.
When did you changer" he
asked. The customer pointed to
the open door leading to the
street show window.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10
FOUR GIRLS ON
WAY TO CAMP

Victor Lowe, supervisor for the
National Youth Administration
in the Monroe county area. left
this morning over the highway
with four young women, who
are going to Camp Roosevelt at
Ocala for the regular course of
training in their chosen sub
jectS.
Those who went with Mr..
Lowe are: Celina Betancourt and
Dolores Armayor, who. will take
courses in secretarial work; Miss
Dorothy Bearup. whose time
will be devoted to beauty cul-
ture, and Miss Georgina Con-
zalez. who will take advanced
studies in photography.
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S. S. ALAMO

Steamship Alamo. Of the Clyde
Mallory lines, arrived at 9:45
Monday night from New York.
with 100 tons of freight for Key
West, which was not unloaded
until 5:45 Tuesday morning when
the vessel sailed for Tampa
There were about four tons of
supplies for the naval station.
and a heavy shipment of steel
reinforcing rods for the W. P
Thurston Co, at Trumbo Island
air station. The rest of the ship
ments were for local dealers.
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Instlce Fer a D.
AnS Ass Pr Csk

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage license was issued
from the office of Judge Ray
mond Lord authorizing the mar
rage of Frank Gates and Miss
Maggie Thompson. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. A. c.
Riviere, of First Methodist
Church.
There was also a license issued
by Judge Lord authorizing the
wedding of Donald T. March and
Miss Agatha Roig, and this we'd
ding ceremony was also per-
formed by Rev. Riviere of the
First Methodist Church.
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Junior Women
Meet Tomorrow

Miss Edith Moffat and Miss
Dorothy Albury will be joint hos
tesSes at the Junior Woman's
Clubs regular semi-monthly So
cial hour tomorrow afternoon at
the Woman's Club clubhouse on
Division street, starting at 500
o'clock.
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Tcmorrows Ti5es


~@A~~-~A~f
Gill 80 D m Tharsrsvl
Key West and v5ciasfE Farllv
cloudy tonight and Th1rsdsy.
gentle 10 moderate suufhez s. and
south winds.
Florida Partly cloudy ruuiEh1
and Thursday: scattered thun-
dershowers over extreme na-zh
portion and northeast cuas1
Thursday.
Jacksonville TO Fl0rida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate suuth-
east and south winds; 0vercssf
weather tonight and Thursdsy.
scattered showers over extrune
north portion.
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KnobIocks Leave For Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Knoblock,
who had been visiting for two
weeks as the guests of Mrs. Kno-
blocks mother, Mrs. Emma Cur
ny on Olivia street, have returned
to their home in Ocala. Mrs.
Knoblock was before marriage,
Miss Marjorie Frow.