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Smyrna times., 1940-02-15

ANNIVERSARY 150th an
niversary of the commencement of
the Supreme Court on February L,
1910 was observed with appro-
pirate ceremonies in the Supreme
! Court and both branches of the
Congress. Among the distinguish
ed jurists honored was the fourth
Chief Justice, John Marshall who
served about thirty years. The
sesquicentennial of the three
branches of Federal Government
have now been observed; the first
Congress convening March 4. 1889,
and the first President taking of
fee April 80, 1899.
PENSION Senator Down
ey of California has introduced a
modified Old-Age Pension Bill
which calls for 2 per cent tax on
all personal and corporate gross in
come above $3.50 a month for pen
Sions to all persons over go years
of age who are not gainfully en-
ployed. The amount of the pension
would depend upon the amount of
money raised by said tax, but
would not exceed $500 a month,
and recipients would be required to
spend the entire amount within
thirty days.
ECONOMY MEASURES After
seven years of spending and pump
printing, it is unusual to observe
the current efforts of Administra-
tion leaders to slash budget esti-
mates and approve appropriation
measures rejecting drastic cuts.
Behind-the-scenes reasons are that
only by retrenchment can new tax
measures and raising of the legal
debt limit be avoided. This is an
election year, and members of
Congress do not want to adopt rev.
enue measures. 1t is reported that
a poll was taken of Democratic
members to ascertain their views
on the debt limit, and large ma
jority allegedly opposed any effort
to increase it. AS Republicans have
consistently advocated economy, it
is likely that Congress will effec-
tually reduce appropriations for all
departments for the fiscal year of
1941.
CONFERENCE - The Women's
Patriotic Conference on National
Defense met at the Capital last
week and heard Secretary of War
Woodring advocate adequate pre-
paredness", and National Com
mander Raymond Kelly of the
American Legion demand that this
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"Char-roleSi"
yes, my love!"
Come here and button up my
dress!" Eyes, nay love!"
well, hurry up.
Yes my love. Magarette dear
1 hate to mention it but we were
to have been there five minutes
ago."
Shut up, and keep buttoning
This is the last night and I must
look my best. Go play with your
blocks until I'm ready"
yes my love"
In five minutes Mr.. Little was
doing, and in thirty minutes his
wife was ready.
"Char-roles, hurry, we mustn't
be late. Get out there and call a
taxi.
"Yes, by love. Taxi, Taxi. The
Ajax Theater as fast as you can go.
Silence during the entire ride
Here we are, my love. Here is
your money my good man. Come
dear, we want to get in before the
rush starts. do you have the
tickets? "Yes, my love, right -
Oh dear me! I can't find them
anywhere. Now we can't go. I
think I'm going to faint"
"Char-roles, as Sergeant-at-Arms
I am going to take you home and
you shall be the only guest at a
party which I shall stage at your
expense. Come, Char-roles"
The girls chorus of Clayton
were taken to Wilmington to hear
an opera called '"The Bundle Bee
Prince"
The opera was put on by the
stars of the Metropolitan Opera.
There were seven performers in
this opera and they all sang beau
tifully.
The opera was held in P. S. du-
Pont High School,
10 near TINS musical opera there
were IL or Is hundred children in
the DUPONT School.
We were entertained for an hour
and fifteen minutes by the stars of
the Metropolitan opera.
The girls of Clayton were taken
to Wilmington by Mrs. Wroten,
Mrs. Keys and Mr.. Baldwin. We
are very greatful to the people who
took US to Wilmington and we are
sure they enjoyed it as much as
the girls chorus did.
1t was the first time that any of
us had ever seen and heard an
opera.
Edith Hollett
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Myself

have to live with myself, and so
want to be fit for myself to know;
Always to look myself straight in
the eye.
don't want to stand, with the
setting sun
And hate myself for the thing I've
done
want to go out with my head
erect;
1 want to deserve all mems respect;
But herein the struggle for fame
and self
1 want to be able to like myself.
l don't want to look at myself and
know
That I'm bluster and bluff and
empty-show.
1 never can fool myself; and so,
Whatever happens, want to be
Self-respecting and conscience-free.
Anonymous
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He Couldn't Find His Tickets

1
1t is wonderful, stupendous, mag
nlficent. marvellous, colossal and if
Is even good. It is the talk of the
year. Everyone is talking about it
Oh! Pardon me. I didn't know
that you didn't realize what 1 am
talking about, although you should
have guessed it by now. The sub
Ject upon which 1 have been raving
is the picture Gone With the
Wind" 1t is the greatest hit of
the century.
At many theaters an hour before
opening time there is a line a block
long. Every one is dying to see it.
Many people go to the cities where
they can see the complete picture
if they can get in. The reason for
this mad rush is that the picture
will not leave the cities for about
year, and when it does about half
of it will be cut out. The picture
IS supposed to be like the
book, as such as possible. Due to
this many book concerns are
swamped with requests for Gone
With the Wind" by people who
have not yet found pleasure in its
printed pages.
In all theaters the prices have
been greatly advanced, and the
seats for all night shows are re-
served. In most cases the seats at
matinees are not reserved. 1t took
millions of dollars to make this pic
ture and it lasts for about three
hours and forty minutes. The long
est picture since the Zeigfeld Fol
lies.
Since 1 have given you brief
idea of the public opinion I shall
begin to explain my story. In this
story the two main and only char
acters are little Mr.. Little of Small,
Small, Small, and Little, Inc, and
Mrs. Little, who incidently is her
husbands wife. Strange world
isn't it? Mr.. Little is the first Lit
tie in the firm I mentioned before.
1t so happens that this firm builds
houses and though it may seem
strange they try to sell them. Mr..
Little gets very little of the quarter
of million dollars which is about
his yearly income. His wife is self
elected president, vice-president,
secretary and treasurer of the Lit
tie household. She is also sar-
geant-at-arms. Mr.. Little is
great deal more successful in bust
ness than in home life. Through
business connections with a certain
large theater owner he learned
long before everything else when
Gone With the Wind" was COM
ing to that city. After much
pleading with his wife he finally
got enough money to get reserved
seats for the last showing of the
picture in that city. The seats
cost fifty dollars piece, but they
were worth it for they were with
out a doubt the best seats in the
house. Mr.. Little even got the
man to promise to let them in an
hour early. Let us now do some
very quiet ewes dropping in the
home of the Littles for it is the
night of the pictures last showing
in that citv
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An Interesting Talk

The eighth grade enjoyed a talk
about types and kinds of breakfast
that we should eat, from Miss JEFF
fiery.
The Eighth grade was asked to
write on piece of paper what
they had for breakfast and dinner.
These were given to Miss Jeffery
and she was to tell what kind of
breakfast and dinner it was. She
told us what they lacked and why
they were or weren't good.
For this reason Miss Jeffery
came to the school and told US
about kinds of meals we should
eat.
The eighth grade appreciated
and enjoyed it very much. They
not only enjoyed the talk but re
ceived lots of information from it..
We all hope that we will get an
other visit from Miss Jeffery soon
Edith Alexander
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booklet with a large c on it. In
side it has the schedule and differ
ent games we play. This booklet
also has the games that Clayton
has won this year and who played
in them.
Every time we meet we play a
game. The last time we met we
played Streets and Alleys" This
is very good game to play. We
also have played other games like
these in our meetings.
Preston Knight
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Plans of Eighth Grade

On the 22nd of February, Wash
ington's Birthday, we are going to
have pie day. We planned to
have cherry pies because of Wash
ington's birthday. We hope to sell
about 80 or more pies.
On March 18th we are going to
have supper if all the parents
help us in selling the tickets. We
hope we can make a success of this
supper and we will if everybody
cooperates.
We are going to have other
things but have not decided just
what. The things we do decide
upon will appear in this paper.
VIII you watch for them and help
us to take our trip to Washington !?
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S4'O57 Gd LOST n
70 REST PIPj
Gil Acres Of r.,
burned y in State il d
q eiesSness Major C,J
! IRE WARDENs PenI

q The 10 forest as.. j
n Dela~are last year B 4
ean Be directly attrt5utst Il
negngehee Of those rn
MAIN mating use Of fire to c-ss !, /
banks new ground. brrss
gLass fields. failed to e1.1%
necessary care to prevent ,r.., !.
cape Of the flames. 49,, A53r.
cent q the fires were capet-
eaIe-es sly dropped match d
cite Of gunners, holly al
plckniekers and motors, !
roads numbering and nir1
.l -09pJ1slot d
otner hFez reported. Ac,aa
information from the StssF
~ Department the m t,,.
reported for the year br,.
acres q tIm6erland and a.
estlm ated damage ot 4F
comparison with the sy,.
previous years this PENN
most favorable since lg3i
the size q the average H.
acres is the smallest ts,rs
the Forestry DepaTtnez. II,
Inauguration Of p.o.e.tinb
In contrast with the rs.vhr
spring fire season The %
ported during the last
was the largest number
for the fall period. Nu,s ID
due to the fire extinction ys
of the Department and 10
unteers who by reporng
promptly and by aiding i ID
tinction helped materially i
ing the total area burned nn
figure of 173 acres Nglna-
tober and November are Z
fire months Of the fall fir !
but this year because Of q
seasonably dry period Tt3
LlLutQ uulll dIIeT GlIell2
fires occurred during DID
than during any other fall !
Christmas day when n0rmalT
is no danger of woods ie
forest fire towermen at hg
tions watching for The !
plume that marks the lOcl1-
forest fire. Forest fire TgEl
sponded to several ellis OF tz
but no damaging fire was f
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country mind it's own business in
stead of becoming involved in
European warfare" Kelly recall
ed some of our experiences in the
World War and pointed out that
now as always the destiny of the
United States must be worked out
on this continent
BORAHS SUCCESSOR - An
pointed by Republican Governor G
A. Bottolfsen to take the Senate
seat left vacant by the recent death
of Senator Borah and to serve un-
til the November election. Repuh-
lican John Thomas of Idaho this
week pledged staunch adherence to
the isolationist policies of his pred
ecessor and declared he would also
carry forward Borah's opposition to
renewal of the reciprocal trade
agreement program upon its pres
ent terms which do not REQUIRE
Senate ratification of the treaties
VICE PRESIDENT GARNER
On Wednesday of last week. a
practice of six years standing was
broken when Vice President Gamer
broke 34-34 Senate tie by casting
a deciding ballot for $115,259 com
mittee reduction in Civil Aeronaut-
les Administration expenses. On
one of the only two other times
that the Vice President has ever
exercised his privilege of breaking
a tie, he voted with the late Sen
ator Borah to call up the Borah
Bill to restrict members Of Con
gress from serving as attorneys in
cases involving Government inter
ests.
HIGH FINANCES It is inter
esting to note that the latest fig
ures show that the Roosevelt Ad-
ministrations will have spent in
eight years, ending July /, 1871
almost $4,000, 100000, which is
the same amount of money spent
by % presidents of the United
States from Washington to Wilson
in 131 years, from 1889 to 1920
To quote from United States News:
From the time George Washing
ton took his first oath of Office un-
til July L, 1917, the total cost Of
the Federal Government
was S28, POI 100000. During the
World War period, from July /
1917, to July 1, 1920, the spending
record was S3,7O3 100000. From
the end of the World War period to
the beginning Of the New Deal
July 1, 1920 to July l, 1888, the
Federal Government paid out S53,-
020,000,000. The eight years Of the
Roosevelt Administrations repre-
sent the greatest spending period
in the history of the country, the
high peak in the costs of the Gov
eminent. From July /, 1888, to
July 1, 1941, the New Deal will
have disbursed S65, ,721 900 600
President Roosevelt will have spent
more than one-third of all the
money ever expended by the Fed
eral Government. The sec, 100000
600 paid out during the first 131
years of United States history a
sum equal to that in the hands of
Mr. Roosevelt covered the pypar7c-
es of the War with Spain, the
World War, the Civil War. the Wa1
with Mexico, and the War of 1912;
in other words, the five great wars
in which our country has pactic-
ipated. The combined cost to the
Government of the first four years
of those wars not including the
bonus was less than that of a
single New Deal measure, the
Smyrna times., 1940-02-15
Athletic Club

In the Athletic Club we made
little booklets in which we are go
ing to keep a record of our activ-
tiles. Some of the things which
we write in them are how much we
weigh, how tall we are and differ
ent games which we are going to
play later in the year.
We have already made a large
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Pie Day

On the 22nd of February the
eighth grade Of Clayton School are
sponsoring a cherry pie day, since
it is the birthday of George Wash
ington.
The pies are being made by Mrs.
Warren, the cook of Clayton
School. Each pupil will bring
something to help make the pies.
The eighth grade thought this
would be a successful event for
them to make money for their
Washington trip.
The pies are being sold at thirty
cents each. The pupils are bring
ing money for the cherries, and
Mr.. Hickman is going to buy them.
Frances George
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Activities of the Dramatic Club

AS you have already been told,
the Dramatic Club is an organiza-
tion within Clayton School. Each
Friday afternoon this organization
meets at a special time. Perform
ances are given by different groups
at each meeting. These plays are
criticized to help us perfect them.
We have decided on a club pro
ject, which will help the school. 1t
is to fix the stage. That is, to
draw scenery, make curtains, and
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other things which will add to the
beauty of our stage.
The Dramatic Club hopes to give
a play of its own in the future if
the members will cooperate with
the leaders which are Miss Smith
and Mr.. Baldwin.
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record S4 .88O mn III
for unemploynaaoI'o o'oOo at .
remember IN sil ! relg \
howling Of t6o sls days 4 "a
Congress secaa piess a y
dollar Congresa ,l's The fss i
1909 when tba ~ an aud tie y
= 80 ase IN a single sss..' 's'd;e
ttons. lions. It is well to- to IN = ~
through ms9 tie years j .55sa 5sa'a's
y y 4 : the Fedora. c5s..ta s91,s y /
onangsd jan is charter 'ss',ae'' t,,,1
States a. ~ asent Of tds T.
to that Of an ~ > NeRs b,
DOMINATING oil-impOrs,, =
political affair. s.'nonic 4; \
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The Parent Teacher Association

The P. T. A. has had two meet
ings so far. The objects of this or
ganization are as follows:
First to promote the welfare of
children and youth in home, school,
church and community, to raise the
standards of home life, to secure
adequate laws for the care and
protection of children and youth.
Second to bring into closer rela-
ton the home and the school that
parents and teachers may cooper
ate intelligently in the training of
the child and to develop between
educators and for the general pub
lie such united efforts as will Sc
cure for every child the highest ad-
vantages in physical. mental, So
cial and spiritual education. Last
year there were many members
enrolled in this large undertaking
of the P. t. A. Do your part to
help the P. T. A. by joining. After
all it is for your benefit.
Ray Hudson
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All Meeting

The Clayton All Club will hold
its regular February meeting in the
Clayton School. Clayton, at 7.30.
The Club will have as its guest
speaker, Miss Violet Long from the
Westville club. Miss Longs sue
cess in 4-H Club work has been
recognized by the winning of a
trip to Chicago last summer
through All club work.
The refreshments will be in
charge of Leslie Pryor, Elmer Ross,
and Leslie Silpath.
Evening star., 1940-01-19
BY BARBARA BELL.

Here's q charming new way to
use braid-now that braid trimming
Is 20 smart. In this design it ap-
pears on the bodice in such q way
as to suggest a bolero and to en-
phasize the gathers that create q
rounded bustline (and, of course,
1t is repeated on the sleeves. It
Is q clever trick of detailing that
makes the tiny waistline look even
smaller. The flared skirt is beau-
tifully slim-hipped, so that all in all
this is one of the most f1gure-flat-
tering fashions that you could pos
sibly choose-and it's 80 easy to
make. The pattern is simple in the
first place and includes . step-by.
Evening star., 1940-01-19

Does marriage really assimilate
q man and woman who have been
reared with different habits and
tastes and points Of view and make
them two souls with but a single
thought, two hearts that beat as
one. as the poet says?" asks a girl.
Nov. I am engaged to q young
man who is apparently the answer
to any maiden's prayer for a hus-
band" she continues. He is hand
some and intelligent. He is already
making a mark in his profession
and I am head over heels in love
with him. But his ideas about mar
riage and life are so antagonistic
to mine that I am wondering If we
can ever reconcile them.
ITO begin with, he believes that
the husband should be the sole su-
preme ruler and dictator of the
family and that the wife's mission
is to yes-yes her husband, make him
comfortable and bear him children.
He says that he would never even
consider giving his wife an allow
ance for the housekeeping and for
herself. He would require her to
Evening star., 1940-01-19
Dorothy Dix Says >>>
Marriage Does Not Change Nature,
So Agree on Things Beforehand

,ome to him for every cent she
needed and to give him a detailed
account Of how she spent It. He
thinks 1t Is foolish to spend money
wastefully on flowers and presents
or to observe anniversaries. And
when he occasionally takes me out
for an evenings amusement we go
to some inexpensive place and he
orders the cheapest-priced dishes on
the menu.
HE says that is the way his father
treats his mother and 1t is the way
he intends to treat his wife. Now
I have been brought up under
different regime. My father con-
siders money a servant instead Of
master, and, while we have always
lived within our means, we have
INDUCED ourselves in all the pleas
ures and comforts we could afford.
My father has always treated my
mother as II she were a queen and
not a slave, and his first considera-
ton has always been her happiness.
Besides that, am a competent busi-
ness woman. with good salary, and
when I think Of the chances of my
autocratic, tight-f1sted fiance chang
ing into a considerate, generous
husband, or Of me being metamor-
phosed into an unpaid household
drudge, get jittery.
"Yet my fiance says that as soon
as we are married I will see that he
Is right and do his way and like it.
But I wonder. And am afraid"
"You do well to be afraid" told
this girl, "for Of all the fallacies
that have ever been preached about
marriage none is so unfounded. or
has done SO much harm, as that
which leads young people to believe
that there is some magic in the
marriage ceremony that changes the
natures and characters of men and
women from what they are to what
their mates wish them to be.
IF you want to be happy though
married you must pick out the kind
of wives or husbands you want to
begin with instead of befooling
yourself into thinking that you can
make them over to your liking after
you get them. It can't be done.
Heredity and environment, fathers
example and mothers teaching have
made them what they are and what
they are going to be to the end of
the chapter.
TN all sober truth, what we call
the adjustments of marriage con-
Sist In the one who has the most
intelligence and the highest sense
Of responsibility giving into the
selfish and dictatorial one for the
sake of peace. And it is pretty hard
on the poor goat" I gave as my
| final bit of advice.
Evening star., 1940-01-19

and safe. Here one is confronted
with slippery streets, that sooner
or later become the vilest Of mud
puddles, and sidewalks that are q
menace to life and limb. Even II
there isn't money enough for the
city to keep its streets clean-cer-
tainly each resident could do his
or her bit towards making the side
walks safe and passable. Are
Washingtonians too selfish and too
self-centered to do just a little work
for their fellow man?
ut is a dreadful state Of az
fairs, and I am distressed that 1t
should be so. Would an appeal to
Washington residents have any ef-
feet? I urge you to write some
thing about this unpleasant skeleton
in the closet of the National Capt.
tai, which should set q shining ex-
ample for all other cities In the
United States.
MR.. j. z. E"
Two Recipes Are
Interesting.
And here are the recipes con-
tributed by two readers-to whom
we say hearty thank you!
STUFFED EGGPLANT.
Cook a large eggplant 20 minutes
in boiling water to cover. Cut .
thin slice from one side, and with .
spoon remove the pulp, taking care
not to work too closely to the skin.
Butter, salt and pepper inside the
shell. Melt 8 tablespoons of but
ter in skillet (bacon grease may
be used) add medium sized
chopped onion. let cook until onion
is a delicate brown, add the pulp
and h-cup water, to 6 mush-
rooms cut, l garlic Glove and cook
until the pulp gets "mushy." When
cold take out garlic and add 12-cup
cracker crumbs and 1s-cup chopped
pecan meats and l beaten egg. Salt
and pepper to taste. Place in egg
plant shell and sprinkle top with
cracker crumbs. Cook in pyrex dish
with h-cup water for Is minutes.
APPLE JUICE SALAD.
6 cups apple juice.
4 tablespoons gelatine.
cup chopped apples.
u cup chopped celery.
"a cup chopped nuts.
cup white grapes (cut In half
and seeds removedD.
cup red grapes (cut in half and
seeds removed).
tablespoon lemon juice.
" teaspoon salt.
Soak the gelatine in l cup Of cold
apple juice. Heat the remainder
of the apple juice to the boiling
point and pour on the gelatine. StiI
until dissolved, set aside to chill
When the gelatine mixture begins
to set, stir in the other ingredients:
pour in l large mold or individual
molds which have been rinsed in
cold water. When ready to serve,
turn out on lettuce or cress and serve
with mayonnaise dressing. Serve
with cheese and crackers.
Evening star., 1940-01-19
step sew chart, besides.

step sew chart, besides.
To give your dress q forward.
looking, spring-like personality,
make it up in one of the smart new
contraSts-grey with scarlet braid,
for instance, dull green With violet,
navy with bright green and wear q
soft leather belt to match the color
Of the braid. Wool crepe, nat crepe,
or polka dot silk will be smart for
this design.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1672-B
is designed for sizes II, 16, 18, 20; 10
and ~. Corresponding bust mea-
surements 80, "a, SO, 50, 20 and a.
Size Is (3D requires 3x yards Of
39-inch material; yards Of braid.
It's smart to sew your oWnl It's
Evening star., 1940-01-19
Liver en- Casserole

2 pounds beef or pork liver.
slices bacon.
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce.
2 tablespoons ketchup.
/ tablespoon chopped green pepper.
/ onion, sliced.
Salt and pepper.
Have beef or pork liver left In a
chunky piece. Place it in a creased
baking dish. Lay bacon slices over
the top. Slice onion over the meat,
add Worcestershire sauce, ketchup,
green pepper, salt and pepper, and
enough hot water to almost cover
Put in slow oven 600 degrees F.
and cook until liver is done, about
one and a half hours. Remove the
cover for the last IS minutes Of
cooking to brown the bacon slices.