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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12

I'll ~ fGIiN ~
do not need TO be alarmed about
repetition Of the great l9ls-19
epidemic.
A great many cases Of influenza
have been reported, but-as far as
the public health service can learn
there have been very few deaths
II that holds true in later and
more detailed reports. say the
public health service authorities
the 1915 variety Of influenza prob
ably is not present. For the 1918
epidemic carried many deaths with
f.
Epidemic influenza is about as
mysterious riddle as medical
science ever has to tangle with,
but one thing does seem to be
known definitely-that there are
two varieties. a severe one like
the 1918 visitation and relatively
mild form which is a nuisance and
q pain, but which is seldom fatal.
A month or two ago Puerto
Rico had an epidemic. The Coast
apparently, is getting what Puerto
Rico got.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12

WASHINGTON - Various pre-
pnsalS fer sending American food
Ia German-oeeupied countries were
blocked Wednesday hy Great BRIT
fain's refusal 10 LIT its blockade
British rejection 81 reief
plans sponsored nv former
President Herbert Hoover and
others was announced hs the
Brlttsh ambassador. Lord
Lothian. Who asserted thai the
risk Of starvation In Europe
this winter has heen greatly
exaggerated"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12
Flu Proves Riddle Today
AS in World War Period
u. S. Reports Reveal Epidemic
On Pacific Coast not yet Serious

beings Is not yet definitely known.
chiefly because opportunities 10
test Il have been rare.
Should another epidemic Of the
1915 type Of disease make its sp-
pearance this vaccine could be-
tested under conditions which
would show exactly what degree
Of protection II may give II 1t
should he proven that the vaccine
Is able TO give immunity. science
would then be able 10 control"
influenza.
Unless and until that or some
thing similar happens, however,
the simple fact is that medical
men today are no better equipped
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12
Greeks Roll Back Foe In South Albania


to>Do>--nsd weather On the
continent which grounded most II
Germanys planes was credited
"Wednesday with having prolonged
the present respite fsnm aerial
bomhlng.
rse German planes brought tzsns
don. Just before dawn. - first ar
raid alarm n a. hours Anu.alf.
craft guns drove them eft ard ths
alarm reriod Was hrisf A single
German plane dropped = numhef
81 light hamhs after elFciins q
northeast eosst district. but made
off before guns could set into &C
tion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12
NO SURE
CONTROL NOW

DIGIT at the moment. there is
~ 10 sure method OF controlling
Influenza Medical science is bet
ter off than IL was in 1918 in just
one respect - the virus which
causes the malady has been $50
lated, by several investigators. and
has been established in animals.
Two types o. influenza virus
have been isolated so far. The re-
lationship Of these types is not yet
known.
Chief work along this line has
been done by the Rockefeller
foundation Scientists there have
succeeded in making vaccine
which, apparently, will give pro-
lection against one type Of the
disease - 10 animals. Whether il
Will also give protection TO human
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12

as~~d any t.s~s ~ fhs~wsau
- . s~f~rs~ ase n~ssw repp-
Hat sss shss ss~ss s~sr~ss 49,
fersss~a - ~ . p~ss~.
usil sut sness s~rr failing N
many part. ~ - southern frnnt.
a government spokesman sssd
Tho Greek fsdis broadcast mat
the grees advance continued sIens
the whole iso- NILE Albanian frrns.
Other sources ssid Greeks ha1
captured rec meanfAEn h~s1nts
northwest a roxrsd~s. 81 the
North snd n TIE front. a report
from rnxfaaee aid Greek seuats
had found fso Italian nnsiies p<r-
feesly preserved IN ths snsw.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Indians in Army
STAR On FACE on

the SiouNs Who participated
in the bloody massacre Of
Gen. George Custer and his
men on the Little Big Horn
river in Montana.
His father never had much
% say about il. according 10
Cpl. Standing Bear. For that
matter. Cpl. Standing Bear,
himself. had little 10 say when
interviewed after gale-like
rain had driven all troops TO
the cover of their tents. In
dams are a racial tribute 10
the old maxim. Silence Is
golden.
Red Elk and Red Thunder.
however. whose grandfathers
had been with Sitting Bull at
the massacre. were more talk
alive. even If no more infor-
native. Seems that Indians
who took part in the Little
Big Horn affair never had
much TO say about it. one way
or the other.
Red Elk said his grand
father. who died only seven
or eight years ago. used 10
get together with other
members of his generation
and talk about il. but he
never paid them any atten-
ton.
The company is commanded
by Capt. James Helmer.
handsome Indian. who enlist
ed in the company when it
was organized and worked his
way up through the ranks.
He attended University of
Montana two years.
In civilian life. according to
Capt. Helmer, the men do just
about the same sort of thing
as any other group of men.
He said there were several
clerks in the company, stenog-
raphers, filling station opera
tors. a number of L. s. civil
service employees and the
usually number of common la
borers.
As soldiers. they are no
better than white men,
and no worse - Capt. Hell
mer said. Some Of the In
dians questioned said they
liked army life fine, others
grumbled a little. Those
whose forefathers fought
against Custer didn't seem
TO think il ironic that they
now were fighting for Uncle
Sam: didn't think anything
about il at all.
During the World war
there was a Co. B. l63d In
fantry, which also was COM
posed mostly of Indians. They
served overseas.
Just how they acquitted
themselves and how long they
were in France nobody now
connected with the company
knows. That was before their
time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12
~ BRUCE CATION
Tacoma Times Correspondent

NASHINGToN - II the influ-
" enzs epidemic which has de-
,eloped on the Pacific Coast Is no
worse than present reports 10 the
United States Public Health Ser
vice indicate. the American people
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12
TRAFFIC ARRESTS

Police traffic tickets were issued
TO Norman NJ. Nelson for
driving on a sidewalk; H. H. Hu-
Der, Nick Demira. Harold n. Smith
and Daniel J. Miller for speeding
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12

Dr. Crawford Long, Of Georgia
first used ether az an sn.sthetic
in 1872. II came into general USE
on Oct. 10. 1s46.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12

to light epidemic influenza than
they were in 1918.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12

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Smyrna times., 1940-06-20

In response to the nationwide
appeal of the American Red Cross
for additional funds to feed and
clothe war refugees in Europe, vol
unteer workers in Smyrna yester-
day and today made a house-to-
house canvass to raise the quota
of S7OO assigned to Smyrna, as its
part in the S12O,O0O Delaware
quota. With the intensified efforts
of campaign workers today direct
ed to completing the every-mem-
ber canvass, final results of their
solicitations were not available,
but it is expected that in next
weeks issue of the Smyrna Times,
a list of names and contributions
will be published. In a letter sent
out to every resident of Smyrna,
the purpose of this drive was again
explained, in that every cent of
the money collected would be used
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
THE AMERICAN
SCHOOL ARMY
Plan Destined to Provide Per-
manent Trained Reserve
of Two Million Men
FOR DEFENSE OF NATION

In a plan destined to provide a
permanent trained reserve of two
million men, for the defense of the
United States, Representative Kent
E. Keller, of Illinois, Tuesday in
troduced a bill in the House of
Representatives, for the creation
of The American School Army. To
begin with the plan calls for the
training of 21,850 youths between
the ages of Is and 18, each year in
military, vocational and academic
education TO be increased as found
necessary. These cadets are to be
selected according to the appor-
tionment of the various Congress
sional Districts. In the Keller
Plan, the Educational Board, un-
der the Craftsmanship of the Unit
ed States Commissioner of Educa-
ton, has charge of the academic
and vocational training and is to
cooperate with the War Depart
ment which provides the housing,
discipline and military training.
There is to be no educational re-
quirement. The only bar against
Continued on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Flag Week Exercises Feature
Grange Meeting; Degrees Given

Exercises marking Flag Week
were held by members of the
Smyrna Grange at their meeting
last Thursday, with Arthur T.
Moffit, master, in charge. A poem,
mo Red Without the White and
Blue" was read by Viola Ryan,
followed by a salute to tie flag in
which all members participated.
The entire group joined in singing
the national anthem. Following
the meeting, members of the de-
gree team initiated new candidates
to the lodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les King, and Mr. and Mrs. Char
les Burrows. First and second de-
grees were conferred on these
candidates, with the third and
fourth degrees to be conferred at
the meeting tonight. More than
30 members attended the meeting.
James Fleming now holds the lead
in the grange attendance contest
which will close at the June 80
meeting.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
CLAYTON LAD
BROWNS POOL
Raymond Legar, Ia, Meets
Death While Attending An
nual All Short Course
ALL TREATMENTS FAIL

Raymond Legar, IA, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond T. Legar, of
near Clayton, was drowned last
Wednesday afternoon in the Tay-
lor Gymnasium swimming pool at
the University of Delaware where
he was attending the 22nd annual
boys and girls All Club short
course. Although there were from
10 to II boys swimming in the
pool at the time of the accident,
Legar's body was believed to have
been at the bottom of the five-foot
end for nearly five minutes before
it was discovered by Emil Kiel-
basa, a student at the university
and a 4-H Club leader, who lifted
him out of the water DIR. E.
Earle Weggenmann and DR.. John
r. Downes were summoned and in
jected adrenalin. Firemen from
the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder
Company took their inhalator to
the pool, and applied artificial res
piration with the aid of several
Boy Scouts from Newark Troop
No. 55. Chief of Police William
Cunningham and Officer Samuel
Tibbitt of the Newark police also
assisted in the efforts to revive the
boy. After working over the boy
for more than an hour, he was
placed in the fire company's am
bulance and taken to the Whining
ton General Hospital, where oxy-
gen was administered in a, last at
tempt to revive him. He was pro-
nounced dead by drowning at 74O
p. m. by DR.. H. w. Fink. Newark
police said the body had been
found in the pool at 5.15 p. m. One
witness reported that Legar had
complained of leg cramp before
entering the water. His compan-
ions said he knew how to swim.
Officials of the university notified
the boys parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond T. Legar. Also present
at the pool at the time of the trag-
edy was the boys school principal,
Willard w. Hickman, who assisted
in efforts to revive him. Raymond
was an only son and besides his
parents is survived by several sis
ters. Funeral services were held
at FAIRIES funeral parlors Saturday
with Rev Hopkins of the
Methodist Church, Clayton, offic-
iating. Interment was in Lakeside
Cemetery, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
NEW BISHOP TO BE NAMED
Conference to Select New Method
ist Bishop for This Conference

A successor to Bishop Edwin
Holt Hughes of the Washington
Area of the Methodist Church,
will be named at the Northeastern
.Jurisdictional Conference, opening
Tuesday in Atlantic City. Bishop
Hughes has reached the retirement
age fixed by the recent General
Conference of the church, and the
post must be filed by the appoint
ment of a bishop from within the
iurisdictional boundaries. Reports
that Bishop Adna B. Leonard of
Pittsburgh, Pa, will be appointed
to the Washington Area, and
Bishop James Straughn of Balti-
more of the former Methodist Pro-
testant Church, will be appointed
to the Pittsburgh Area, We're re
ceived non-committally here Mon
day by the Rev. DR.. Walter E.
Gunby, superintendent of the Will
mington District and member of
the Jurisdictional Conference. He
conceded the appointments were
possible" Bishop Straughn, well
known in Delaware, has had a row
ing assignment, principally in hold
ing closing cofereces of the former
Methodist Protestat groups. He
has had no permanent area assign
ment.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
DOUBLE DECK
BRIDGE TO STAY
Famous Old Span at Havre de
Grace To Be Closed When
New Toll Bridge Opens
TO STAY DURING CRISIS

Because the War Department
has advised it would be very un-
wise" to destroy it, Maryland's
famous double decker bridge
across the Susquehanna River at
Havre de Grace will be maintain
ed for "the duration of the crisis
that is hanging over US" In an
nouncing the decision, Ezra 3.
Whitman, roads commission chair
man, said, however, that all public
traffic would be discontinued on
the span after the new toll bridge
is opened in August. Whitman
said the old bridge probably would
be barricaded at both ends and the
draw span kept open so an attend
ant would not be required. Al
though a contract with bond hold
ers on the new bridge stipulates
that the old one be demolished,
Whitman said he thought an
agreement could be reached, and if
not, 81 suppose that an emergency
will be declared and the War De-
partment will demand to have the
bridge retained. :" Residents liv-
ing near the river who use the
bridge daily in going to and from
their business establishments have
urged that the old bridge be kept
open.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
WOULD TEACH
PATRIOTISM
Meaning and Principles of the
American Flag Emphasized
by Rev. P. W. Huntington
AMERICAN FREEDOM

Rev. DR.. Park w. Huntington, a
member of the Wilmington Rotary
Club, an outstanding member of
the religious profession, and the
American Legion addressed the
Smyrna Rotary Club at its meet
ing last week. DR.. Huntington
spoke on the American Flag. The
history of the flag was given-the
outstanding principles for which
the flag stands. With Memorial
Day just few days past, many
thousands of American flags were
placed on the graves of those who
gave their lives that the life of our
Nation might live and Old Glory
still wave over the land of the free
and home of the brave. On Della
wares soil, September 3, 1777, Old
Glory was first unfurled in battle.
The battlefield of France, where
many American boys gave up their
lives, today are again being wreck
ed by the ravages of war. Prac-
tical patriotism should be taught
to the American youth that the
American Flag should never be
lowered in defeat. Our sympathy
goes out to those who are now in
the throes of war, the destruction
of lives, homes and country. Our
national freedom is cherished here
in America under the American
flag, the symbol of liberty, free
dom, and the right to worship God
according to the dictates of his
own heart. DR.. Huntington spoke
on the flags of other nations, some
very oppressive in their symbol
ism, and urged every American to,
on all occasions, be loyal and dis
play the American Flag. George
r. Miller responded to the very
able patriotic address DR.. Hunting
ton rendered. Harvey G. Jones
was chairman of the evening pro-
gram. Charles w. Hall, president
of the club, presided. Visitors:
Morris Simon, Dover. Guests:
Mrs. Park w. Huntington, Miss
Peggy Huntington, Mr.. Hurley
Romig, Mr.. George Boehmler.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
RED CROSS DRIVE INTENSIFIED
AS WAR REFUGEES INCREASE

to supply food, clothing, shelter,
medicine and vital needs to those
suffering the shock and desolation
of the war now rapidly spreading
over all of Europe. The American
Red Cross has already sent ambul-
ances, medical supplies, and band
ages, but requests from Red Cross
administrators in Europe continue
to pour IN for more, as they are
daily faced with thousands more
who need such help. In message
sent to thousands of American
homes in an effort to picture more
vividly the effect of war today on
civilian populations, Henry r.
Luce, editor of Life recently re-
turned from Belgium and France,
points out the hard-to-realize facts
of suffering caused by invasion.
Hundreds of thousands of women
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
FEVER
CASES TREATED
Three Cases of Dread Tick
Fever Reported in Della
ware; Warning Issued
PRECAUTIONS CITED

Since the first case of Rocky
Mountain spotted fever was re-
ported in Delaware on June 4, two
other persons have received treat
ment for the disease in Whining
ton hospitals. The first case re-
ported was that of Ruth Hollinger,
4, of Bowers Beach, the State
Board of Health announced. Four
days after that case had been re-
ported, John Burton, 12-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Burton,
1900 Maryland Avenue, was admit
ted to the Doris Memorial Hos
pital, contagious unit of the Will
mington General Hospital, where
his condition is regarded as serious.
Raymond Hatfield, AZ, of Philadel-
phia, was admitted to the Della
ware Hospital, Saturday, presum-
ably with the same disease al
though it was said that the dag
nosis had not been completed.
Hatfield is said to have been bitten
while picking strawberries near
Bridgeville. His condition was
fair" The Burton boy claims
that while in motion picture the
ater June removed a tick that
had burrowed into his scalp He
became i'll the next day, and since
being admitted to the hospital his
temperature has been between 104
and 105 degrees. It is believed he
became infected while playing in
field near his home. The State
Board of Health has issued a
pamphlet describing the ticks and
citing methods of avoiding infec-
ton. After passing a woods or
area where ticks are abundant, it
points out, one should remove all
clothing and drop the garments
loosely into metal container, then
pour teaspoonfuls of carbon tetra-
chloride on top of the clothing, put
the lid on over sheet of wrapping
paper. This will kill all ticks in
eight hours. If tick is found at
tached, it should be removed by
grasping it with the fingers or
pair of tweezers and pulling stead
lily. Ticks should not be left at
tached any longer than can be
helped, because even infected ticks
are not likely to produce the dis
ease unless they are allowed to
feed for several hours usually six
to eight The point of attachment
should be cauterized with a solu-
ton of carbolic acid or of silver
but iodine may be used if
other materials are not available.
The pamphlet especially warns of
the need of washing the hands af-
ter handling ticks and of keeping
the hands from the eyes.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
SPRAY SERVICE
FOR FARMERS
PathOlOgist Gives Advice on
Treating Fungus Blights
Which Affect Small Plants
MEXICAN BEETLE HERE

Within the past few days those
farmers in Kent county who grow
truck crops and small fruits re-
ceived from the Office of County
Agent Russell E. Wilson informa-
ton concerning the control of in
sects and plant diseases which at
tack such truck crops as aspar-
agus, beans, cantaloupes, cucum-
bers, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and
celery. These vegetable notes were
prepared by DR.. T. F. Manns, plant
pathologist and soil bacteriologist,
and ]. NJ. Amos, assistant ento-
mologist, of the Delaware Exper-
iment Station and have been dis
tributed in cooperation with the
State Board of Agriculture. There
are three fungus blig'hts which
have affected the tomato crop in
this state during the past several
years, and the early and late
blights are regarded the most SER
ious. Bordeaux mixture of the g.
3-100 formula, which will control
these diseases has never been
satisfactory spray for tomatoes as
it sometimes interferes with the
set of fruit. Experimental work
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
OF w. F. NJ. SOCIETY
Regular Meeting of Society Held
i'm Sunday School Room at Asbury

Regular Meeting of Society Held
in Sunday School Room at Asbury
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
met in the Sunday School room of
Asbury Methodist Church Monday
evening, June II The president,
Mrs. L. NJ. Price, presided. The
meeting opened with song and
prayers. Minutes of last meeting
read and approved. Reports from
gave a very interesting report Of
the Motorcade Missionary Meeting
which was held in Wesley Method
ist Church, Dover, May %. Miss
Anna Beckett, Mrs. ]. w. Colona,
and Mrs Walter w. Hynson at
tended this meeting. Miss Julia:
Griffith gave a very beautiful re-
port of the last District meeting
of the Womans Foreign Missionary
Society which was held June 18th
in Mt. Salem Church, Wilmington.
Devotions were in charge of Mrs.
]. w. Colona who reviewed the De
votional Study Book for the past
year, entitled THE Way" She
gave a very good description of
THE Way, followed by prayer
and song, Gods Way" The
Kings Herald Society were guests
for the evening, and they furnish
ed very fine program. The
Secretary, Mrs. A. D.
Cole, gave a sketch on Christian
with Mrs. Ernest
Mrs. Ralph Jefferson, and
Mrs. William R. Stats assisting
her. Three candles were lighted,
green for prayer, red for personal
ity, and purple for possessions; a.
very beautiful presentation of
and what it means to-
u.s. The meeting adjourned, fol-
lowed by a social hour when re-
were served.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
PLANS SET FOR
GALA JULY 4TH
Program of Events Arranged
to Occupy Full Day on the
Fourth; Parade, Sports
BARBECUE AT NIGHT

A full-day's program complete
with a gala parade, sports events
and barbecue, is being arranged
as a Fourth of July celebration in
Smyrna by the David @. Harrison
Post, No. IA, American Legion, in
cooperation with the Smyrna Busi-
ness Mems Association and the
Smyrna Athletic Association With
more detailed plans yet to be com
pleted, the tentative schedule for
the program on July 4 is divided
program will be entirely filled by
the parade with decorated floats
and band, under the direction of
the mercantile division of the Busi-
ness Association. In the after
noon, an early program will con-
sist of a softball game at the high
school grounds. under the direction
of the Athletic Association. The
late afternoon program will in
clude many swimming events and
water sports at Lake Como, spon-
sored by the athletic division of the
Business Association. For the
benefit of the Smyrna Chapter of
the American Red Cross, the even
ing program will include an OK
barbecue and entertainment on the
beach at Lake Como, under the di-
rection of the David c. Harrison
Post.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-20
FOUR MORE JOIN
HOME GUARD
New Recruits Bring Total of
Smyrna Men in Coast De-
fense Unit To 21
CAMP BEGINS AUGUST L

Four new recruits from the
Smyrna section joined the Della
ware National Guard in the past
few days, as increased efforts are
being made to enlist all men inter
ested in serving with the home
guard unit of Battery G, 198th
Coast Artillery, before the second
week in July. Reasons for enlist
ing men prior to that time was ex-
planned by National Guard officers
today, in that elementary training
in drill and field action was neces-
sary before the men went to camp.
It has been considered necessary
for all guardsmen to have at least
three weeks armory training be-
fore going to camp. The four re-
Gently enlisted men are: Charles
Mannon, Roy James, Roland
Wheatley, and James Deacon.
Battery G is scheduled for its
camp stay at Bethany Beach be-
ginning August L. Other guards
men from the Smyrna area who
will take part in camp training de-
tails of Delaware's crack unit are:
Lieut.. George R. Walton; Sergt.
Clarence M. Emerson; Corp. Rhesa
o. Walton; Corp. Ivan o. Smith;
Corp. William A. Moore; and Pri-
Yates William Craft, Ronald Grier,
Robert Waddel, Alfred Aikens,
McClain, John Lightcap,
Ford Powell, Cleo VanArsdale,
George Rhoades, Clifford Morris,
LYMAN Morris and John Ditman.