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Smyrna times., 1940-02-08

Iportraying Delaware's wild life.
Game reserves for rabbits, birds,
squirrels and the beaver, were
shown. Mr.. Barry said that in for
mer years the beaver was one of
the most plentiful animals, but they
had become extinct A few years
ago Delaware received five beavers
Today, Sussex and Kent County
have fourteen. The beavers in
Kent County are on the game re-
serve in Cheswold. He stressed the
fact that there were 81 species of
song birds in our Diamond State
and asked everyone to cooperate in
feeding our feathered friends when
they are unable to find food. The
Dover High School has undertaken
a project of bird-feeding. Mr.. Bar
ny explained methods of feeding
and the types of food necessary for
the different species.
The Girl Scouts of Smyrna were
in charge of the assembly program
and had invited Mr.. Barry to be
their speaker. Mary Lou Willard
was chairman of the program
Eleanor Pierce read the Bible and
led in the Flag Salute. Jean Ellen
Russell introduced the speaker and
gave short description of their
work. She said that the Scouts
were especially interested in bird
life.
Tuesday, January 30, saw Smyr-
ma travelling to Camden-Wyoming
to play the Caesar Rodney High
School Throughout the whole
game Smyrna dominated the play
and lead at the half, I'LL. In the
second half, however, Smyrna real
ly began to score and after the
storm was over Caesar Rodney was
showed under by the score of 1922.
In this game Ray Smith was the
high scorer with 10 points, three
less than the entire Caesar Rodney
score
Smyrna times., 1940-02-08
H0SS TRAD|N'

sumner, that someone won't take ad-
vantage Of me and overcharge me
in this bold way?
My only assurance is the adver-
tising which / read in the newspa-
per. That is my market and my
buyers guide. 1t tells me the prices
1 must expect to pay. Let the seller
who tries to charge me more be-
ware.
1t also tells me what quality I
may expect. Let the seller who
tries to give me poorer substitute
beware.
So you see that advertising stabi-
Lies prices and enables me, no mat
ter how inexperienced am in busi
ness, to buy with the same expert
ness and assurance of a professional
buyer who spends his life buying for
a large concern.
No one objects to paying the es-
tablished price for something he
wants. But all of us hate to be
robbed by an unscrupulous man
who, taking advantage of our ig-
norance, "soaks us good and plen-
ty."
The way to avoid being soaked"
in this complete way is to buy ad-
vertised goods from merchants who
advertise.
There was a time in America
when there were no set prices. Each
merchant charged what he thought
1.-THE traffic would bear" Advertis-
ing came to the rescue of the con-
sumer. 1t led the way to the estab-
lished prices you pay when you buy
anything today except. perhaps,
horses.
g Charles B. Roth
Smyrna times., 1940-02-08

strong SO it promises to be quite a
fracus.
Don Ennis's crew are supposed
70 have a dinner engagement to-
morrow mite. The group turned
down an offer to play in the Dover
Armory.
The lite before the 1st A. I. du-
Pont game would be good mite to
have another Pep Rally and bon
fire. The one before the New Cas-
lie game brought results How
about it, boosters?
If Ray Smiths varsity jacket
was stolen last Thursday mite, who
ever put the snatch on it must
have been "behind the door when
the brains were passed out!" Any
one can tell those jackets "a mile
awav' and what good is a jacket
if YOU can't wear it Besides it'll
soon be spring.
Coop Gooding won't see action
on the court for about two weeks
now. He fell during last Thurs
days practice and sprained his
hand and wrist.-Tough luck, keed!
Maud Darrell and ellison Row
linson are at it again methinks. Is
this old romance blossoming anew ?
Or what? Patsy Stats remains
silent on the issue.
Bill Bodley ought to hire "Silas'
Gears for his press and publicity
agent. He's really great Bodley
fan. Incidentally, ISIS" statistic
man for the team. He knows
more about each individual player
than the players or coaches do
Whatta man!
LOST -"Hamie" Hamilton, some
where in the South Seas.
About Town:
/ hear, from authoritative source
that Janet Keith is dating out of
town now.-Oh, deahi-Rie Rie
FAIRIES is back in school after hav-
ing been out with la grippe, or
something.-Coach Gebhart thinks
that the baseball schedule is well
arranged. One game every 3 days.
Ray Smith has an average of 9
points per game this year so far
Nick NickerSon has been out of
school tn past few sessions Mary
L. Porter was seen in Snaps not
long ago with "Burge" from Mid
dletown.-It is heard about the
grounds that Jack Francis is slip
ping with his heartbeat" from
South Street Senior Civics class
is doing group study now.-Seen
every mite after school, Jeanette
Burchard and Harold Hopkins
muggin' it-Jim Turner's going to
take flying lessons as soon as the
weather clears up. It's been nice
knowing you, James. Starting last
Tuesday. January 16, Social Hour
will be held weekly if possible.
It's really unnecessary to take
this life of ours so seriously. No
body ever lives through it, anyway
Edwin M. Barry Speaks at Girl
Smyrna times., 1940-02-08

undercharged.
That same evening l went out to
buy a small household item-one
which is advertised in all the news
papers. l knew what the market
price would be: advertising had told
me.
With confidence | asked the clerk
for what ] wanted and put my Is
cents down on the counter. Had he
said: Il am sorry, sir, but the price
is so cents" l would have left and
gone somewhere else.
What aSkance have /, as a con-
Smyrna times., 1940-02-08

klY FRIEND asked me if 1
HN would go with him to buy a
horse. l went. We traipsed from
one dealers to another. One man
asked us $500 for a horse. The next
man had a horse which looked no
better, but his price was $3.50. Be-
fore the afternoon was over we had
seen horses ranging in price all the
way from $3.50 to $4,000.
Now. the S14, 600 horse was a much
better animal than the $3.50 horse.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-08
Scout Assembly

On Tuesday, January 80, Mr.. Ed
win M. Barry, educational director
of the state game and fish commits
sion, addressed the high school as
sembly on game conservation.
Mr.. Barry commented on movies
Smyrna times., 1940-02-08

NO use " OSily llld I.
But nowhere along
the line did we find
a stabilized market.
Had we bought we
would have been
paying a price which
the seller thought his
horse was worth.
There was no mar
ket authority we
could consult which
would tell my friend
whether he was be-
1,rn >-A~Ak 1,
Smyrna times., 1940-02-08
lhe SCHOOL LUNCH BOX
and 7Uhat to put in it

uaAi a,.'i and Mary may get
'Isa1'lactory grades in
- because a. they take after
%s ss. Of the family. Or,
\ Ssy tS.!y get them largely be-
n ~ !, are a's Kept keen, alert and
g. a'allshing, well balanced
= Sa' lss,s,ss.d ~ dssry the advantages
nrri'siayy' sa,'y' you understand, but
!, ina 1aa.. Mary had today -prSs prob.
ii. 1s,s s,'s.otdo . Do with their good good
tn i,7s 7sa'ein'0n than their Fan an.
~, ,asIe 2, should be ) satlled =. LIZ, to
i . ,saa.s Ills can be bot cbocoIasa bot Iasa
- Sss'aos bottle. sent along
'aQ tnito .,
haa sss oaI banana, bring up pttv, he
ss! 70 pack. 4uota = and
ssss ! celery, si,Ey spriukled with
III i tsssh WITH !, cheese and we'll we'll
\ VII o. ,ss' them fresh, are S'i, =
8 ~ Of a bo. 'Is ln,sa s,alck.to-the-
! e. Ssa . as nourisbjua. sidus. 3 80 we
i've them ,h,a,N rald with the
= nd S'ss s,', :. cream or u.',pss cass.sa Of
! % Ssssiasi'nas; ,siains; hard d eStIass eoaass
h si,S y. Minced and eboan.s H,rn a
IA nv ~ bacon. 1' outer
nsa VIM NM ., sandwich f,ll;no.
~ l, ~ ..'' : put ttss tssetseyys: seys
(SA'm ~. ss.dwIchs.' ''"
~ saln,s chopped
~ ~ s'ean Of mush.
Nd $ 81 =. .ss cream >.
n - .sllses ., 'iS0a4ush, Snt9uasah.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-08
,.rsv News"

~. ~ s'"sy ! asy sport ssor ting 4, !. :
atss : ii'l m / sy a young slat! lazy
Ne, !, 81 smyrna High a..as j tne
!. F5as'isaIIii}n T,s BIZ Melvin max. n <
=, y, 'se tor the wrong . si.,aSa cage
as,n ~, /: "Pinter" slaugn- .
~ = md George Wright; !
..p'1b. rasl is not very l1.at1 hato
~; up during a basket, k's,.
,. ',r n forget which way
U that's why the OOya y
N y about it. Or ,ao y
i Il info to those who
1 :, rondsring why ,Cl George E
I, Id goal for Ne~aak war.
y / was ruled back
ra,ct Gebhart saw to
4 tbs Newark Game
! nrT sitting alongside Of
~. ,.' Oh, bOyl-clarence
'.r '.s., .aO1t with Crickie.-
/ s+rsnidt with his new
Woul : Even Gebhart
\. Brugn left at the nan, ,
'-Inst Keith only cheered
| ~ smith made a good play
\ field goal. Janet KEPT
4 gin It to Ray" Frank
CHARLOTTE Everett were
II. Shucksl- Tilly Wlsk
N, :. Reihm selling candy
!, Boutnan and Bill Pomi-
1 sttng with their coats and
I'm That was a basketball
| t.ls;, not football. Turn on
4. Andy Harold Hopkins
|r,ainr for Jeanette Burch-
EIdOn't think she showed
|Nyu find out why, Hoppy ?
Ltats, Adsline, Janet, and
| zge the only cheer-leaders
| Many Of US are wondering
Wilma and Lee were. (They
|usether, wherever!) !)-Maud
4 With Delaware Collegiate
! Agh-le0A'
h Lou Porter is now working
supposedly true novel entitled
Jcr in Heaven" She tells me
/ will probably take her about
/ to complete it.. My, what
q Do IN 3 hours
Smyrna Junior BARRIERS
Huischmidt, Bill Bramble
SrE ScOrah, held a rally Sat
night a couple of weeks ago.
ID Be serious between Clar-
Grs and Crickie D.? Any
'sTe seen them here and
quite frequently Of late
IT'S Just a coincidence.
\ Of the High School group
tine of last week to go to
aEun to see Gone With the
! W. ". T. W.)-Smyr-
-rr' say that it's a right
ItEer.
% q "Tardy Club" now or
u the Institution. They
: The head Office any night
Si00l. Drop in and visit
'lls nlte-fhey'l (we'll) be
| to zee you.
ma High cage men invade
.'Sa tomorrow mite for the
= q the two teams this
Both teams ara nx...
Smyrna times., 1940-02-08

meeting was closed with the sing
ing of the last verse of lie Mar
sellaise."
Evening star., 1940-02-18

swers. Tonight we line and dance with this
proving female. At first you'll be under the
spell of the siren, and then suddenly you'll
look at me and your conscience will smite you
I'm just dying to see your face when it
happens"
Good going" he said grimly, playing the
game her way. "And after get walloped by
my conscience?"
Then you begin to think. You think how
much more beautiful am than Rita. You
realize that you might have lost me. You are
panic-stricken. You notify yourself that you
are louise and other forms of very low animal
And my next mover"
rs to see Rita as she really is.'
That, at least, isn't difficult And them"
Then -" She laughed - too gaily.
Then we live happily ever after. Simple,
isn't it?''
Wonderful And at what stage of the
proceedings do assure you that have not
been untrue?"
''Oh, never! You must always leave me
with gnawing doubt"
He rose and looked down at her. He made
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Mvssrofsd by O. +. Sekmidt

an effort to keep his tone light. Sounds like
an interesting evening" he said.
He stepped out of his clothes, into robe.
A few seconds later she heard him under the
shower, and then - for the first time since his
arrival home - she dropped her mask. The
face that looked back at her from the mirror
was beautiful but not happy. She was
trying desperately hard to do this the sophisti-
Gated way. to conceal what she really felt by
veneerng it with smartness.
OF course Bill had taken it as she'd known
he would. He'd play it through. But she
wasn't sure. Perhaps he was hurt. Or angry.
"Or perhaps" she thought, in sudden panic -
Perhaps he just doesn't give damn!'
They dressed and walked into the huge
living room to wait for their guests. He looked
with approval at her and said, This will
probably be easier than thought"
mo fair beating the gun, Mr.. Garrison.
And you look bit of the old tops yourself" ;"
The buzzer sounded and the maid opened
the door. They heard Jimmy Coulter's voice.
and Rita Manning blazed into the room like
vernilion meteor.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
II Short Story Complete in This Issue

y
4
@M GARRISON stepped out of the elevator.
walked to the door of his apartment
- and stood there, key in hand Chin
up" he said to himself Ann expects every
man to do his duty - especially me-"
He was smiling as he let himself into the
foyer. His eye Travelled toward the living
room and came to rest on vase of fresh
flowers He knew the answer to that one.
Guests expected.
Ann was busy at her dressing table. Even
in this stage of semi makeup she was pretty.
Slim and blond and fne-featured. She said,
Were stepping tonight"
80 guessed Saw the flowers"
They're coming for cocktails Then we're
dining out - where there's music You're
dressing. Hop to it, Mister. Tempus is fugit-
ing at top speed."
He removed coat and vest and started
f,mbling with his tie. Occasionally he glanced
at her. feeling tension which had not been
evidenced by her words. Odd that she should
have chosen this night for exceptional gaiety.'
He'd sort of planned - He asked, Who's
coming?"
Jimmy Coulter's the mar" she answered.
But he doesn't count"
who does?"
She faced him, then. so that he'd be sure
to see how bright and gay she really was. She
said. Rita Manning
Bill said, tOh!" and jerked at his tie. Then
he asked, Whats the big idea?"
''Darling!' She was unnaturally gay. Its
that lovely old plot we've always laughed
about. You know. the one about the neglected
wifemaking herself 80 ravishing that the erring
husband mends his ways"
His eyes narrowed And II"
You're the erring husband - as though
you didn't know. And Rita is the Other Wom-
an. I'm the neglected wife. But I'm resource
full. Hence the flowers, the new evening gown,
the seductive perfume with the amorous
name" She gazed at him with mock serious
ness. "You do know the rules, don't you,
Bill?"
He dropped into a gray boudoir chair,
lighted cigarette and looked at her through
the haze of blue smoke. GO ahead, Ann"
he suggested quietly. I'm listening"
Good The point is, I'm in the process of
winning you back
From WHAT"
Transgressions. You see, darling, this is
: the setup: You're really in love with me -
way down deep in your heart - but this
other woman has temporarily turned your
head. You're drifting away. But I'm not
worried. Why? Because know all the an
Evening star., 1940-02-18


Stuart Manning now,
won't it,"
Yes" Obviously, Jim thought, Bill
wasn't in the mood to talk business. He'd
probably been kept pretty busy at the office.
Must have been quite job Strengthening up
80 important thing as Judge Grays retire
ment from active practice.
They were whisked away in taxi to a
great restaurant high above the clamor OF the
city. They found table on the edge of the
dance floor and Bill did the ordering 1t was
all very right and gay and pleasant, and
when they finished their crab fake cocktails,
Jimmy swept Rita onto the floor and saw Bill
and Ann follow.
Jimmy said. Swell couple. AIMS gor-
geous."
But pressing"
You're crazy. l never saw her 50 gay"
You're not smart, Jimmy. Not even smart
enough to know that Ann doesn't like me-"
The next course was served and they re-
turned to the table Bill devoted himself to
than she knew - suspected too-close bond
between them.
Ar first it hadn't seemed to matter. Bill was
an attorney in the employ of the firm of which
Rta's father was partner: it had seemed
polite for Bill to make Rita like him person
ally. But there was such thing az going too
far. Ann had been convinced of that when she
learned about two trips they d taken together
To Baltimore.
Between coffee and liqueurs, Bill danced
with Ann again. He held hiswife close, laughed
down into her hurt blue eyes. when do
start discovering your charms?" he grinned.
well, according to all the stories. you're
due to have sudden awakening"
He said, Il can't understand how I've been
30 stupid. Here all the time I've been married
to the most beautiful woman in the world,
and never knew" He looked str aight at her.
1--WE never seen anything 50 gorgeous in
my life Even in Baltimore"
He felt her stiffen in his arms, but she con-
tinued to simulate gaiety. Perhaps Balti-
more blinds you"
Perhaps. But when I'm with you, my
darling Such an understanding wife! Truly.
Ann. the story-book solution is giving me a
slant on you never had before.
Ann thought. crafty, Hes hurt! What
right has he to be hurt?"
Rita and Jimmy were at the table when the
dance ended. Rita was on the fair road to
becoming high. But then Rita never did
things halfway. Bills eyes swept the two
girls and he made gesture. Sunshine and
midnight, he commented, land such cliches
Dawn and dark. We're lucky. Jimmy, don't
you Think"
'Uh-huh." Jimmy wisely refused to lead
with his chin.
"A mans lucky to have wife like Ann.
Gives him feeling of pride and safety. shall
have to tie bit of string around my finger by
way of reminder"
Rita rose abruptly and held out her hands
to Bill Garrison. She said, Lets dance"
It was rumba, and he fell into the leisurely
step naturally and gracefully. Ritas black
eyeswere slumberous. She said, LET shaveit."
Have what?"
Don't stall. What testers between you
and Ann?"
I'm just discovering, he explained, what
a fool I've been.''
<(o.&;.u>d IN nun> 1Q1
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-11
Observance
Had Of Fire
Prevention

Fire Prevention Week, a national
event, was observed in Henderson
this week under leadership of the
fire department, and with particular
emphasis in the schools.
FTemen have inspected many resi-
dences in the colored sections and
found many dangerous conditions
and hazards in electrical connections.
They gave instructions that these be
remedied
Fire drills were held at Henderson
high school, and other schools were
visited by way of emphasizing the
importance and necessity Of prccau-
tons against fires.
HenderSon'S fire loss this year has
been exceptionally low. Up to Oc-
tober l the reported damage was
only Sl,506, compared with an item
several times that large in the first
nine months Of 1899.
Regular fire drills are required in
all of the schools but are not OBJ
served as faithfully as they should
be, it is understood.
During the week, one of the fire
trucks was parade through the
streets at intervals, bearing inscrip-
tons and banners calling attention
to Fire Prevention Week.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-11
London Has 36th
Night of Bombing
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
second heavy assault or the Dutch
city this week.
More than so London districts were
hit by bombs in the nightlong Ger
man raid, and naZi Warplanes caused
a series of alarms as they returned
to assault the capital by daylight.
Londons defenders aground ano
aloft were reported to have hurled
back four separate German all
thrusts today and to have turned the
fifth into a great twisting sky battle
over the southeast coast
Other major developments crowd
ed the international picture:
Am open rupture between Grea,
Britain and Rumania appeared I'M
minent as great numbers of German
troops, guns and equipment were re-
ported moving into Rumania.
Pin London, the British said in
formation (which cannot be regard
ed as satisfactory had been receiV-
ed from Sir Reginald Hoare, British
ambassador to Bucharest. The Lon
don press demanded that Slr
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-11
New Officers to Name
Campaign Chairman
and Date; Budget Also
TO Be Made Up in AID.
vance of Drive

. FalkNcr rs president anC
a...- officers and directors ct the
....r County Community Chest
...-, elected ut meeting Of tn,
.. .. .-guulLatjon in the City Cour-
... chamber in the Municipal Build
.. Thursday night. Il. F.. Clements
.. : j. Lane. Jr.. were elected
..,,-oysSidcutS and Mrs. F. r. Aus
,... secretary
Directors named are: H. NJ. Robin
...r r ". Beck. r. W. Brun. &. f..
-.,...u. Mrs. Il. L. Green. Mrs. W L.
,.,u. Is. IT, Hicks. William Bailey,
sank Jordan, Bob Pe&r1m. Rev. ".
- Nrmu.> Rev. f. NurTleet Card
.,.~. Mrs. +. +. Pu'ham. pr. Charles
E.t.rS.
Hs,ary y Dennis WIS elected pub
...v chawm1u, and the auditing
...-w.,tte Wu; named To consist ot
3 II. Hicks. II. NJ. Robinson ard
r d. t'u.KuSv.
Terms OF these officers began with
.-,.r election and continue until De-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-11
Regiisttr alton Books For
Election Open Tomorrow

Since THAT was new registration,
however, ii is believed there are
many whose names have in former
times been enrolled, bur who may
not be on the books now. They will
have opportunity in the next two
weeks to qualify.
Absentee voting is permissible IN
the general election, though 1t has
been abolished for primaries. those
desiring TO vote absentee must OBJ
tain ballots from A. w. GholSon, Jr..
chairman Of the Vance CuOnty Board
If Elections. and the ballots when
marked must be returned to him Tor
distribution to polling precincts
where they will be counted.
Few changes have been made IN
the set-up for precinct election DILL
Gals. and those who will serve Will
be mostly those chosen for the prI-
mary last May
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-11

Good News for Small Concerns.

|
All of the above should be good
news for smaller concerns, Opcrat-
ed by the OWnerS,-eSpccially by
| those vino founded the business. Ger
tainly, one concern employing d
| thousand workers in one locality
should be able TO operate as ef-
lficiently-ycS, more SO-than big
concern with five plants in five dif-
Iferent cities. The chief advantage
| that the big concern has is in con-
nection with advertising. A page in
a newspaper or magazine does not
cost the big concern any more than
lit does the small concern, and yet
the cost to the big concern per unit
sold should be only One-fifth.
furthermore, this new trend should
help the credit Of small indepen-
dent concerns. Banks and investors
are hipped on "blue-chipS". They
think loans should be made only 10
big concerns and shares purchased
only in the biggest Of these. Perhaps
banks and investors have surprise
ahead.
l visualize q new form OF banking.
New investment companies as dis
tnct from existing banks will not
accept deposits (Which are really an
Indebtedness payable before the
stockholders can liquidate 4 penny,
but will loan their share capital di-
rectly to small concerns and care
fully watch them. Such companies
could keep out Of declining indus
tries and gradually get into growing
industries. The stock in these new
investment companies should furn-
ish investors excellent diversified
ton and a good safe income. The
main difficulty now with securities
of small concerns is their very thin
market. They are hard TO sell in an
emergency.
One Final Thought.
The Importance of small concerns
and the dangers Of big concerns IS
not new. Ii has been discussed by
philosophers and economists for the
past 5000 years. Only last night l
was reading the first two chapters
of EcclesiaSteS- $500 years
ago The writer was a captain OF
industry and the leading banker and
investor Of his time. He presents
still another side Of this whole queS-
ton. Yes, l am bullish on properly
run small concerns in growing in
dustries. The pendulum is about to
swing in their favor.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-11
FOUR REALTY DEEDS
WITH THE REGISTRY

There were foul realty transfers
filed with the Vance Registry Thurs
day.
Mary F. Stokes sold j. c. Kittrell
a lot on Lucy street for $40 and
considerations.
Pearl w. Biackley conveyed a LOT
in Kittrell TO Ella A. Person for $40
and considerations.
Willie Short and wife sold Pearl
w. Blackley two small tracts in the
county of 27.9 and rs acres respec-
lively for $40 and considerations.
For $40 and considerations, Pearl
w. Blackley sold w. T. Short and
wife an estate by the entirety two
small tracts Of 27.8 and 26 acres, re-
spectively, in the county.