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Evening star., 1940-06-11
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. Trace,Uell.

This Is the season Of singing birds, and
those who are interested in them should
be sure that they hear them.
timely warning, this, for those in
terested, because so many of us, with
so many distractions, including the
worlds woes over the radio almost
hourly, really fail to hear the songs.
There is greater need than ever now
for song, for music, for anything and
everything which will keep alive in the
world the better things of life.
None of us should be backward now
in championing the better things. It is
partly because we have not done so in
the past that these awful things are
happening in Europe and China.
The bird songs tell us Of the universal
sanity Of Gods animal creation.
Springtime and song, summer and
song-these the singing birds weld to-
gether in a harmony which is broken
only by mans cannon and bombs.
Whether the birds seem to "say"
things to you or not makes little differ
ence-the sounds are the important
things, but they are not very important
if you simply listen to them with
one ear.
The difference between one-ear listen
ing and tWo-ear listening is wonderful
thing, the difference between not hear
ing and really hearing.
1t is a difficult matter to explain. 1t
is somewhat along the lines of the rain
bow after a summer afternoon thun-
derstorm.
AS you stand in the front door and
look at the flooded walks and streets
and lawn and houses, and see the rain
bow up there in the sky, something
peaceful and happy clutches the heart.
There are no words to help tell you
how you feel. You are dumb and at
loss for a word, but the feeling is there
just the same. 1t gave birth to the
legend.
The birds sing to us, every spring and
summer, and few Of them in winter
notably the song sparroW-but if we do
not listen to them with both ears, we
miss a great deal of what they tell us.
Let us make plain that no man yet,
nor woman either. has ever put in words.
or ever will put in words, evidently, just
what the songs of the birds mean. But
that they do mean something, and that
We must get at the nearing, is quite
clear.
Listening with just one ear, allowing
the notes to be heard, but not to be
regarded as Of any importance, is one
thing
Listening with both ears wide open,
permitting the melodies and differences
to make such an impression that they
are registered on the mind
That, indeed, is something!
1t is this sort of listening which gives
importance to the songs of the birds
and to all other music.
There is some good, as pointed out here
Evening star., 1940-06-11

recently, in listening with Just one ear
that is, listening to radio or phonograph
while reading or talking. 1t soothes
when mental emolients are necessary.
But no one can think, SO listening, that
he Is getting all that the particular
music is giving him. Our music, as
distinguished from the birds music, is
an affair of mind and heart. Theirs
Is all heart
If we want to get at the composers
message, although it may be a most
trivial message, scarcely worth being so
designated, we must get at the idea he
had in the back of his mind when he
made up his music.
Happily we can listen to the music Of
the birds without much bothering as to
their message. The message is there,
like the message Of the rainbow, but it
will do us little good to try to get at it,
In a mental way; that Is, way Of
intellectual understanding.
What is necessary, and all that is
necessary here, is really to hear.
This means that the interested person,
whose interest will grow as he practices
his art-for listening we'll really is an art
will make sure that he understands
to these songs.
The first is listening for the indi-
vidual song.
The second is listening to the chorus
created by all the birds singing together.
The expert will in time learn to COM
bine these two methods, as when lying
in bed at am. and listening to the
complete bird chorus, the greatest wake
up" chorus in the world, while at the
same time picking out the different
songs OF the thrushes, mockingbirds, car
dinals, bluebirds, song sparrows and
scores of others.
In this way the ear is trained and,
as in all music, with the training of the
ear comes all that music has to give us.
Those who listen to music without
some ear training can never be said to
really hear. and this applies to listen
ing to the birds songs.
Even a rudimentary training in music
will enable the listener to catch differ
ent songs in all their true meaning
So take up the piano, if you want to
hear bird songs better!
Try that wonderful instrument, the
violin if you want to be sure to hear
that wonderful singer, the song sparrow
Go in for choral singing or listen to
good symphony or operate records on
an electric phonograph, If you want to
make sure that most of the beauty of
the robins song is yours.
This is sure, even in such a topsy-
turvy world as this. that nothing good
is ever lost, although it may seem to be
destroyed, and that whatever of decency
and faith We learn and achieve in one
line, whether in business or architecture
or art, will help us in all others, includ-
ing the simple and elementary one OF
listening properly to the music of
the birds
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Demands Repeal
OF Neutrality Act.

To the Editor of The Star:
The vital interest of our country merits
the request that you re-run your edi-
torial Sham Neutrality" published
June on Page /, Section A.
Your opinion has the approval of
many many citizens, whether the still
warm product of the melting pot" or
those with roots imbedded in the trials
and traditions of American colonization.
The Star is a fitting standard, as a
unit of our "free press" to decry the
inconsistency of the current neutrality
law and advocate return to the Amer
ican straight t-from- the shoulder method
of expressing intent and purpose.
A normal fleet of American flag
steamships, laden with our products Of
field and mill, should ply their way to
and from the four corners of the world
with discretion, not sham neutrality"
charting the course.
JOHN H. ARMITAGE.
Alexandria, VI.
Juns Z.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
From Exeter to Falmouth

The little towns OF England
Are sleeping in the sun
With meadows full Of buttercups
Opening one by one.
And all the larks are singing
The larks that Shelley knew
Winging their way through sky lanes
OF deepest, clearest blue.
There lies our long tradition,
Our Anglo-Saxon tongue
AS lisped by English children
When Sabbath bells are rung-
The tongue that Chaucer livened,
The clean-lipped English note,
Blurred by bit of music
From a Scotch or Irish throat.
From Exeter to Falmouth,
From steeples unto spars,
God grant the towns OF England
Know peace beneath the starsi
MARY D. CAsTLE0,.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
End of Neutrality

President Roosevelt, with the
wholehearted approval of the great
majority OF our people, has at last
cast aside Americas pretense of neu-
trality in this war to destroy democ-
racy.
We retain upon our statute books,
1t is true, a law proclaiming the
United States to be neutral, but that
legislative enactment is a shallow
fiction unworthy of a great Nation.
AS we look into the future it is plain
that the destiny of America for
generations to come is being shaped
on Europe's battlefelds If there are
those who still doubt that this is
true, let them read the words of
Premier Mussolini as he sent Italy
into the war against people already
bleeding and backed to the wall.
I'VE are descending to battlefelds
against plutocratic reactionary de-
mocracies," he declared. This gil
gantic struggle is only a phase in
the development of our revolution.
1t is struggle between young
and progressive people as against the
decadent people, the struggle of one
century as against another century"
In other words, this is war of
totalltarianism against democracy, a
war to impose the doctrines of die
tatorship upon free men-wherever
they may be found. In such a strug-
gle we are not-we dare not-be
neutral.
At Charlottesville last night the
President reviewed his efforts to stay
II Duce's hand, telling of his offer
to transmit 1taly's peace price to the
Allies and of Mussolini's rejection of
that suggestion and of his declara-
ton of war without making any
counter-proposal. The picture given
by Mr.. Roosevelt of the Italian die
tator was that of a man relentlessly
bent upon conquest, determined to
strike deadly blow while his Sc
lected enemy was least able to de-
fend herself. And as this blow fell,
as Fascist Italy threw her weight
into the scales against France and
Britain, the President pledged to the
Allies our material support and put
America on record as praying and
hoping for their success.
With those words-supported as
they were, by the people of America
this country discarded the false
front of neutrality from behind
which we have been blindly cropping
for security which does not and
cannot exist in world threatened
with totalitarian domination. For
all practical purposes, in non-mili-
tary sense, we are in this war and
we should govern our actions ac-
cordingly. The President has called
on all Americans for effort, courage,
sacrifice and devotion in the building
up of our defenses at home and in
supplying the necessities of war to
those who are fighting democracy's
battle abroad. Circumstances which
we cannot control have set us a SUI
preme objective-the defeat of totali-
tarianism-and we must devote our
selves to that end with determina-
tion which admits no possibility of
failure.
AS Mussolini expressed it, "the die
Is cast"-for Italy and America, too.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
IqnobIe Warrior

After nine months of watchful
waiting, Italy's Mussolini has con-
cluded that it is at last safe to make
his bid for share in the spoils of
war. II Duce has taken the safe
course. AS long as France and Brit
ain were in position to strike at him
effectively he held his fire and dealt
in brave words, but now that the foe
is reeling under the terrible on
slaughts of a mighty German Army
the prisoner in the Mediterranean"
feels free to jump in for what he
cravenly hopes will be an easy kill.
1t is truly despicable thing that
Mussolini has done, and he earns for
himself the contempt of all decent
men.
It would be mistake, however, to
conclude from II Duce's patent anx-
iety to avoid risks that he does not
have formidable force to hurl into
the battle.
The Italian Navy is untried but it
presents most serious threat to the
Allies in the Mediterranean, particu-
larly to the French communications
with Africa. Italy last month
launched the second of four $4,000
ton battleships. These vessels are
superior in size to any in the French
Navy and the British have but one
ship that is larger. Italy also pos
sesses four older and smaller battle
ships which have been modernized,
about one hundred and nineteen sub
marines, six heavy and twenty-six
light cruisers, one hundred and
twenty-seven destroyers and torpedo
boats and an unknown number of
motor torpedo boats.
1taly's Army is composed of about
1,350000 regular troops under arms
and some 100000 Blackshirts. The
fighting ability of the Blackshirts, on
the basis of their record in Spain. is
nothing to worry about, but the
Italian regulars are better soldiers.
They may well prove to be a decisive
factor against the harassed French
Army
In the air, Italy is something of an
unknown quantity. Estimates of her
military plane strength range as
high as 5000, but the proba bilities
fhat cho about
able machines, 1000 of which are
new, and about 10000 pilots. At
least half the Italian air force is
composed OF seaplanes, about one
third are pursuit ships and the bal
ance consists of bombers.
The entry of this force into the
conflict, coupled with the threat of
the German drive from the north
and west, has made it necessary for
the French government to leave
Paris, but the war is not yet lost.
Allied strength in the Eastern Medi-
terranean cannot be disposed of by
bombastic words, and Mussolini will
be put to the test of hard and bitter
fighting before realizing his ignoble
ambition to snatch up such frag-
ments of the loot as victorious Hit
ler might leave to him. Whether II
Duce will have any stomach for total
war when he is on the receiving as
we'll as the sending end remains to
be seen, but of one thing there can
be no doubt: He has degraded him
self in the eyes of mankind, and
civilized peoples throughout the
world fervently hope that he is
marching to his own destruction.
Evening star., 1940-06-11

to help in this cause as they have
helped in many others. Their re-
ward will come from the knowledge
that they have contributed to the
health and happiness of Washington
children
Evening star., 1940-06-11

sociation are to be congratulated for
their swift evaluation of what is
available and what might be done in
an emergency.
Evening star., 1940-06-11

every possible aid should ge given
through the American Red Gross or other
accredited bodies to appropriate relief
agencies abroad. Finally, again as mat
ter of mere morals. it means that the
time has come for us to help to the ut
most those directly engaged in stemming
the tides of ruthlessness. Neutrality no
longer is enough.
Faced with three such challenges, it
is for our democracy to prove that it can
be quick, resolute and intelligent in
action. 1t is our opportunity to express
again the generous heart and spiritual
substance of America, calmly but effec-
lively. ARTHUR DEERIN CALL,
Secretary, the American Peace Society.
June 9.
Evening star., 1940-06-11

4, The Associated Press is exclusively entitled To
tfe use for republication of all news dispstches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,Driter, although the use of
a pseudonyna for publication is
permissible. The Star reserUes
the right to edit all letters uith
a UieU to condensation.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Unity With England
And France Urged.
~ ~ . EL,tar - rTta Gt.p.

Col. Frank Knox, publisher Of the Chi
cago Daily News, says: Our neutrality
has been a sham" heartily agree with
him. To be strictly neutral we should re-
frain from acts or sentiments on behalf
of any of the belligerents, but blood is
thicker than water. We are an English
speaking Nation, an offspring of the Eng
lish race, and our blood ties will not per-
NIT us to remain silent in the face of an
unjust war upon the English and French
people as well as the small nations Of
Europe.
Let us junk this sham neutrality busi-
ness as a democratic Nation and supply
the Allies with all the fighting materiel
at our command and, as q last resort,
fighting force
Democracy is our life line and God
grant we shall preserve and fight for it
to the four corners of the globe.
The English and French have blum
dered, but so have we. So let's call 1t a
day and pull together for victory and
save democracy from annihilation.
Ocean View, Va, w. H. JEFFERY.
June g.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Member of the Associated Press.

Entered as second-class IS matter post ONCE.
Washing on. D. c.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-23
Grant Men Win Promotions
On Merit


All men, on becoming afiIiated
with the Grant Company, start work
as hoormen and earn promotion by
proven merit. A course OF training
and transfers from store to store aid
them ia getting thorough expert
ence and grounding in the Grant
principles Of merchandising.
After serving his apprenticeship
as floorman and assistant manager,
the Grant man is promoted to full
managership of one of the smaller
stores and earns advancement to lar
ger stores by proving his ability.
The fact that every employee has
q chance to rise has been an impor-
tant factor in building up the splen-
did spirit that permeates the Grant
Organization. Every man knows that
he can rise as fast as he proves his
ability.
There are now about 500 young
men In course Of training for man
agerships and other executive posi-
tons which the steady EXPANSION of
the Grant Company is creating.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-23
sANDHn.L

ilhe prayer meeting will meet this
Friday evening at Oakley Church.
Everyone Welcome.
Thefn viii be no more services al
Sand Kill until the church Is re-
paired.
Among those who attended the
services at CaFey's Camp last sun
day afternoon and night were Mr..
Iand Mrs. courtland Workman and
family Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Walker,
Mr. and Mrs Robert Clendaniel and
family. Edward West. James KnOx,
Robert West. Thomas Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. Preston Workman and son
Beverly Mr. and Mrs. George Siaap-
ler Mrs. Martha Workman, Arthur
Workman, Mr. and Mra. George H.
Workman, Irene Workman, Elsie
johnson, Mrs Robert johnson. All
certainly did enjoy a splendid talk
by COurtland Workman.
Mrs. Sara Baker had as guests on
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Baker
aud family, MIR. and Mrs. Garland
Baker and family, Mrs. Roland Par
keF and family, Mr.. and Mrs Mack
Parsons and daughter, Janet Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtland Workman
bad as guests on Saturday evening:
Mr. and Mrs Vernon Walker, Mr.
and Mrs. Irwin Smith and Irwin, Jr.,
Mrs. Cleatus Smith and son Layton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Workman and
Mrs. Martha Workman.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-23
CLARKsYILLE


Rev. Howard Davis preached an in
teTesting sermon last Sunday morning
at st. Georges Church in the absence
of Rev. E. L. Bennett, who attended the
camp meeting at Smiths Island, where
he was a former pastor.
Several from here attended Delmarva
beautiful and thoroughly enjoyed by
all. ~
We also had the pleasure Of calling
on our former pastor. Rev. F. A. Baker
and family.
Mrs Name Robinson is slightly inn
Mt. and Mrs John P. Belts entertain
ed at dinner on Monday evening Mr..
and Mrs. s, A. Murray, Mrs. 7. x. Rick
ards OF Philadelphia, Mrs. Ebe Murray,
Mrs. William Sterlihs and children.
Nancy and Bill, Jr., OF Dover. who are
sperdIng a few days with her parents.
Mrs. F. X. Richards visited her aunt,
Mrs Ida Richards in, Frankford on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Eeanor, Frank, Jr., an dBilly Tavlor
Of Ridgely, Nd, are spending a few
days with their grandparents, Mr.. and
MIS-, rs VIM; 4; e.. BrasSre. sure p.,.a "a ~.
L X. Richards attended a surprise
birthday party given for thei rsister,
Mrs. John II West at her summer home
in Ocean View on Wednesday evening.
There are many guests at the Helm
Summer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Phillips have re-
tul red to their home in Silview after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Walter and
relatives in Millville. Mrs. Phillips is
not so well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Belts entertained
her cousins. Mrs. Douglass and Mrs.
Jarvis and children from Virginia over
[ he weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Davis were
guests Of Mr., and Mrs. Sam Davis on
Sunday.
F. s. Daisey and ]. K. Murray Of
called on Mrs. Edna Nc
4gliglelin last.-A Monday 30 r.-as..t ~
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-23
BETHEL

Mrs Alice Riggin spent last week
at Rehoboth Beach with her son and
dauBhter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs Lam
mis- Riggin.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas RlsIey Of
Camden, N. D.. Mrs. Linnie Jones
fof Atlantic City, n. u, Mr. and Mrs.
lEoyt S. Morris, Jrs Of Wilmington.
We're weekend guests Of Mrs. Ella
Norris.
Elder and Mrs. H. c. Ker and
daughter Of DelmaF were dinner
gucets 0f Mr. and Mra. Benjamin Me-
Gee on Sunday.
AlT and MEs Sam Leapa OF CAM
den. N. j., spent the weekend with
the er's.sadlhef, hfrs.J, b. Smith.
Mrs.l Marian 0ubbaga and son Her
man spent Sunday with relatives
near Smyrna. iiisH rf
MFs-H Harry T Williams spent Sat
urday AZ her home here. sa
Mr and Mrs John Wllkerson Of
lMilfprd We're Sunday guests Of Mrs.
Bessie Phillips
Mrs William YoadEine and son OF
lSnatptoWn. Alds are visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Mes
sick. tfail- atsits
Miss Helen Fnrniss spent last
week in Sharptown with her grand
mother, Mrs martha Pritchardn
Mr. and Mrs. Horaee Moore OF
Wilmington wefea Sunday guests Of
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs Benson Moore
Mrs. Harvey Spence and sister
Mrs Carol Twilley OF Baltimore,
are spending this week at Ocean
City Nd.
Rev. and Mrs CIV. Spry were
recent guests Of their son, Jay
Spry, ia Baltimore
MIS- Edna Davis and children Of
Washington, d. O.. Mrs Rose Taylor
and son Francis Of SeafOrd, Arba T.
Hudson, OF Pleasantville, N. j., were
recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-23
MAGNOLIA

w. Z. Failing and son Walter motor
ed TO Watertown, N. r.. to visit his
fatier. Spencer Failing, and Mrs. Fail
ing; the latter couple accompanied them
ms. Carrie /. counor spent Thursday
OF last week with Mr.. and Mrs. c. 3.
Copnor of Dover.
Hrs Leland Of Wilmington has been
spsEding some time with Mrs. Rose L.
TTs' william Short, Of Dover. spent
several days recently with her daugh-
Ter and sol-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs Homer
sir and Mrs. ]. D. Keller spent sew
eral days last week at State College,
Pa, visiting their parents.
Howard Morris, of Camden y. -
visited his aunt, Mrs. ElizaDeth motifs
MISS Gloria spayd spent last week
visiting MISS Betty Fisher In Whining
ton. the latter returning with her for
ne Magnolia Packing Company
started operating on Wednesday OF last
week under the management Of CoVey
and MARITIME Of fredericksburg, Nd.
Miss Edith Bullock, OF Dover, rs
spcnding this week with her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs Homer Wright.
IN and Mrs Edward Morris and son
E.daie Joined Alvin Morris ana MISS
Mildred Smith Of Philadelphia, in a
cottage at Riverdale on their vacation
last week.
Charles Clark and his mother Mrs.
Howard Clark, and Mrs. Marvel Watson
and children. Shirley ana Kathleen OF
Dover motored 10 Washington on SAT-
urday. to visit Mrs. Clark's mother, Mrs
M. and Mrs. c. F. johnson and Mr.
and Mrs. c. c.. AIcIivaine were keho-
both visitors on Sunday, stopping on
their Way home to visit Mrs Carrie
Freeman. who Is In the Milford Memoir
Nrs lena Wheaton and Mrs. Cora
Vrieht have spent ten days at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs, Richard Wilson,
who have been spending their vacation
Nil and Mrs. william orvis and Miss
Pearl orvis were Rehoboth visitors on
Miss Florence Taylor OF Philadelphia
is spending the month Of August with
Mr and Mrs. Howard JacQuett. -
Miss Ruth Sweetman Of near Wyom-
ing. was a guest FOR several days last
week with Miss Doris hieftFaine.
nj. and Mrs. Oscar MinDer Of VII |
mingfon were guests Of his mother, Mrs.
Geufce Afinner. q part Of last week
Arr and Mrs Anlu1on Kesseiring ana i
Doris. Joyce and Larry were i
entertained on SUNDAY by her parents, 1
Mr. and Mrs Howard Clark.
Mrs n 81. Anderson was weekend
auest Of her s0n-in-iaW and daoGhfef,
Arr and Aiys. w. A.. HAYES.
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Milford chronicle., 1940-08-23
Money Back Guarantee
On Grant Merchandise

Customers with complaints gel
courteous attention at Grants. Fol
every item sold is backed by an un-
qualified money back guarantee. II
the merchandise should prove defec-
tive or unsatisfactory in the uses for
which 1t was intended, customers are
reimbursed or offered new merchan-
disc, whichever they choose.
This guarantee not only protects
the customer, but serves the store as
a final check on the quality OF its
merchandise. Since every effort is
made, through specifications given
to the manufacturer on original or
ders, and through inspection Of the
delivered goods at the store, to
maintain consistently high quality,
the percentage Of these returns is 90
small as to be negligible, according
to records of the company.