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Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
100 PUPILS IN
XMAS PAGEANT
John Bassett Moore School to
Present "Why the Chimes
Rang" Wednesday, Dec. Is
MUSICAL BACKGROUND

why the Chimes Rang, dra-
matization by Grace VanDyke.
More of the story by Raymond
Macdonald Aide, will be given in
the high school auditorium, We'd
nesday evening, December 18, 1910.
The entire high school faculty is
cooperating in an attempt to make
this pageant credit to the school
and a pleasure to patrons and
friends, said Mr.. G.. r. Miller, su-
perintendent. More than one hun
dred students will be in the dca-
matization. The major characters
are a mother" Hilda Elburn; her
two children, Cedric, Nelson
Slaughter, and his little brother.
Tim" Bobby Carrow; "a Poor Old
Woman" Mary Andrews; "A
Priest" Millard Passwaters; "A
Rich Man." James Gooding; IAN
Artist" Charles Stewart; "A Mu-
sician," Elmer Ross; "A Rich Wo-
man." Adeline Hilyard; "A King"
Walter Downes Mrs. John Fearon
is directing the choruses for the
background. The school
and the students are most
that as many as possible
plan to see what is a beautiful and
portrayal of the
Christmas Story" stated Mr. Miller.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
ROTARY HEARS
CITY MANAGER
L. ID. Shank, Dover, Address
ed Club on City Manager
Plan of Government
DESCRIBES OPERATIONS

L. D. Shank, City Manager OF
Dover, addressed the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club on the subject of the
City Manager Plan of Government.
He said in part that under this
form of Government the Mayor
and Council are merely the policy
making body. The City Manager
appointed by the Council is charg-
ed with the carrying out of and
recommending policies to the gov
erning body. The basic principles
Of managing city or town under
the individual business manager
form are laid down in a special
charter. The speaker emphasized
the necessity of exceeding care in
the framing of such a charter. He
stated that the charter Of Dover
was framed in such way that the
city has the authority even to con
denim property outside the city
limits for municipal purposes. This
provision in the charter is making
it possible for Dover to secure one
Of the largest airports in the East.
Mr.. Shank further stated that
there was a definite need for some
kind of retirement plan for city
employees. There are now over
five hundred towns and cities in
the United States at the present
time operating under this form Of
Elmer P. Corrie re-
sponded to the speaker. Davis H.
Bell was chairman of the evening
program. George r. Miller, presi-
dent, presided. DIR. Harry V. Hol-
loway of the Dover Club was a
visitor. The president urged the
members to support the Commun-
ity Concert held in the John
Bassett Moore School auditorium
on Tuesday, December 3, at eight
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
CLOD HOPPERS ELECTION
Clayton All Club Hold Election Of
Officers; To Visit Camden Club

At the meeting of the Clayton
Clodhopper All Club held on No
vember %, the following officers
were elected for the year 194I:
President, Layton Mabrey; Vice
president, Elva Waters; Recording
Secretary, Marie Burlis; Cores
ponding Secretary, Harry Cloud;
Treasurer, Alvin Hill. A group of
members will visit the Camden 4-H
Club on December IL. They are
Layton Mabrey, Joseph Houtman,
Dorothy Cook, and Elva Waters.
The next meeting will be on De
cember 10 and a good attendance
is urged as this win be the date of
the awarding of pins for the year
1910.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
YOUTH TO MEET
IN MIDDLETOWN
Young People of Methodist
Church in This District Plan
Xmas Meet Monday Night
REV. GOODHAND TO TALK

The young people of the Meth
meet at Middletown next Monday,
December 9, at 8 p. m. Rev. L. B.
Morgan and his young people of
the church will be the host group.
Final arrangements which have
been completed by Mr.. B. G. Scott
of Middletown, general chairman of
the meeting, ensures a very sue
cessful get-together, according to
George Thawley, president This
meeting will be the last to be held
this year. Christmas music and
special holiday entertainments are
being planned The principle
speaker Of the evening will be Rev.
Y. M. Goodhand Of Christiana
Methodist Church. THE organiza-
ton was fortunate to secure such
man to speak to them" stated
President Thawley. f'He is lead
er among young people and vitality
interested in all youth activities.
Rev. Goodhand is a young minister
who realizes the Importance of
youth to the church and the church
to the youth, and is striving to
achieve this goal" he said. At this
meeting the various groups will
make reports on the success of
their groups in raising funds dur
ing the first week of December.
Each group is putting on a drive
to raise funds to carry out the nee
essary plans vital to any organiza-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
CLUB HOST TO
J. B. M. FACULTY
Reception to Include One Act
Play by Smyrna Little
Theatre Group
EDUCATIONAL SATIRE

The faculty of the John Bassett
Moore School will be the guests of
the Smyrna Twentieth Century
CLUB at a reception in the club
house Friday night. This faculty.
reception is an annual affair under
taken by the club members. AS
part of the entertainment, the Club
has asked the Smyrna Little The
atre to present a one-act play. The
Little Theatre chose and will pre-
sent the one act satire, Progress
slve Education. Burlesquing ul-
tra-modern teaching methods, the
play concerns the trials and tribu-
lations of an old fashioned school
marin who arrives to teach a
group of kindergarten pupils who
have been brought up under the
system. Taking part
In the play are Mrs. Edith Scott,
from Middletown, Mr.. Layton Ma
brey, Miss Alice Breme, Mrs. Glenn
5. King, Mrs. Neva Middleton, Mr..
Simpson Carrow, Mrs. Louise H.
Burslem, Mr. Robert M. Brown.
Mr.. Glenn S. King is directing, and
the Misses Louise and Henrietta
Denney are in charge of costumes.
The following are members of the
school faculty who will be enter
tanned:
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. ParlSins, Pastor. An
nounces Services For the Week

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. ].
w Parkins, pastor, announces the
following services: Prayer meeting
Thursday at 7.3O p. M; Missionary
meeting at the home of Mrs. Agnes
Cox Friday at 7.30 p. M; Sunday
services-Sunday School at 9.45 a.
M; morning worship, 10.45 a. m. !;
N. Y. P. s., 6.45 p. m; praise meet
ing and evangelistic service, 7.3O
p. m.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
Red Cross Emergency Kits

Delaware Chapter, American Red
Cross, Volunteer Special Services"
is fitting out emergency kits con-
tanning toilet articles and sewing
requisites for the women of Eng
land. The Smyrna Branch has
been given a quota and hopes to
dispose of as many kits as possible
Any one willing to subscribe to this
worthy cause, please communicate
with Mrs. c. L. Harmonson who is
in charge of this work.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
MISS THELMA COOK MARRIED
Married to MIR. Erich Hengst, Near
CheswOld in Kenton Parsonage

Miss Thelma Cook, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cook, of
near Smyrna, and Mr.. Erich
Hengst, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Hengst, of near Cheswold, were
married on Wednesday. November
n, by the Rev. R. S. Conner at the
parsonage of the Methodist Church
in Kenton. The couple was attend
ed by Mr.. and Mrs Franklin Cook
of Chester, brother and sister-in-
law of the bride.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
-1fLk BELIEVED DEAD
@foer Believed TO Have
"neo N Blackbird Creek

8 being made for the
4 tafl Barber, q years cd.
believed to have drown
s.ss ssshOlrd Creek, near Tay-
a1ss, S while making mis-
!. tuesday. John shetzler.
\ WIN whom Barber made
. became alarmed when
! ialled to return to the
sday afternoon and along
a0ors began a search 2
aaps and muskrats were
point where the creek
M sr1ubled. shetzler said
'sa u Barber fell into tbe
,,' " Y washing traps. Mid
n Odessa iremen gran
4. vicinity but failed i
IN body. = y
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
CLEMENT BASON MARRIED
Weds Miss Martha Virginia Du-
Hadaway of Dover November 80

Mr.. and Mrs. Marion T. DuHada-
way of Dover announce the mar
riage Of their daughter, Martha
Virginia, to Mr.. Clement Bason,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Bason of
Smyrna, Saturday evening, No
vember 3Oth at $50 p. m. The
wedding took place at the home Of
the brides parents with the i'm
mediate families present. The Rev.
Roscoe F. Metzger of Peoples Con-
gregational Christian Church, Of
fciated. Miss Mary Garrison also
of Dover was the brides only at
tendant Mr.. Neil Bason, brother
of the groom was best man. After
a short wedding trip the couple
will reside in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, announces there will be d full
choir practice on Saturday at s
p. M. Services for the second Sum
day in Advent will be at 730 am,
celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion; 10 a. m, Church School; IL a.
M, morning prayer and sermon
upon the words from St. Luke's
Gospel, Heaven and earth shall
pass away. but my words shall not
pass away"
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
200 DELEGATES
ATDRAMA MEET
Is Community Theatres, In
Guiding Smyrna Little The
atre Are Represented
VITAL IN THESE TIMES

More than 200 attended the all.
day dramatic conference at the
University of Delaware on Satur-
day. Forty different organizations
were represented from four states
Delegates We're present from 21
schools, three colleges, and Is com
munity theatres This was the
fifth annual University Dramatic
Conference, sponsored by the
Dramatic Center of the University
of Delaware in cooperation with
the Delaware Dramatic Associa-
tion. THE theatre contributes
much to civilization" stressed Bar
rett H. Clark, executive director Of
the Dramatics Play Service for the
Dramatists Guild of America. It is
very important that we continue
the theatre in times such as these
as the theatre satisfies that innate
desire to be entertained, he said.
1t provides fuller life.
Urge Plays for Soldiers at Camp
He told about the efforts being
made by the National Theatre Con-
ference to stimulate amateur dra-
matics among the citizen soldiers
in training camps. The theatre has
penetrated every part of our coun-
try, he said, and deplored the fact
that school plays We're given for
the purpose of raising funds for
senior class trips, uniforms for
athletic teams, and other purposes.
That money raised from plays
should be used to further the
drama, he pointed out.
w. p. Frank Luncheon Speaker
William Penn Frank, Whining
ton newspaperman prominent in
the little theatre movement in Del
aware, addressed a luncheon meet
ing in the Commons of Old College
at noon. Mr.. Frank, speaking on
Theatrical Candlelight in Will
read excerpts from the
Gazette of 1888. The
first theatre in Wilmington he said
was located at Sixth and Shipley
Streets. Briefly. he reviewed the
type of melodrama which was pre-
sented in Wilmington during the
good old days" and how roughly
the audience treated those who
were in the cast of the play The
remainder of the afternoon was de-
voted to discussion meetings for
schools, community the
atres, college theatres, and second
ary school students. Among those
who participated in the panel on
theatres were Charles
3. Hearne, Community Players,
Salisbury; Douglass G. Stewart,
Drama League; C. E.
Speakman, Smyrna Little Theatre;
Lee K. Bendheim, I. L. G. U.
Drama Group, and DR.. Joseph S.
Gould, University Drama Group,
Newark. George May, Whining
on Drama League, was discussion
eader.
One Act Play Presented
Archibald MacLeigh's play, Air
Raid" ended the conference. Stag
ID by the Footlights and Puppets
Clubs of the university, the play
vas directed by Miss Phyllis Wood !
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
st. Peters Auxiliary Meeting

The Woman's Auxiliary of st.
Peters Church will be reresented
at the Kent County Day TO be held
at Christ Church, Dover, on Thurs
day, by the following: The Rev.
Frederick NJ. Barton, Mrs. George
Carter. Mrs. Henry c. Webb, and
Mrs. Luther Lapham.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
lst Church next Sunday, December
Sth, will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with Mr.. H. c. Jones, SUI
perintendent, in charge; the morn
ing worship service and sermon at
IL; the Euporth League service at
$50 p. M; the evening worship SER
vice and sermon at 7.30. The
prayer service Wednesday evening
at 7.3O. The December meeting of
the Church School Board immed-
lately after the prayer service. The
public cordially invited to all the
services.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
Six Christmas Boxes Packed

Mrs. Clark Knots presided over
a meeting of the American Legion
Auxiliary at her home Tuesday
night. Plans were perfected for
the packing of six Christmas boxes
for Stockley Colony, contributions
to the Kings Daughters, and bag
for the local Red Cross.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
SMYRNA Man Bags Deer

Harry Sylvester, Union Street,
bagged a deer weighing over 200
pounds. while on a hunting trip in
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Sylvester and
party carried the deer nearly five
miles through the woods back to
the road where his car was parked.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
8 SENIOR GIRLS WIN HONOR
Selected by Classmates as Candi-
dates for Good Citizenship Award

William Bramble, president of
the senior class of the high school,
announced the selection Of three
girls from his class as candidates
for the Good Citizenship award
made annually by the Elizabeth
Cook Chapter of the D. A. r. The
three selected by the seniors as ex-
employing the necessary qualities
of dependability, service, leadership
and patriotism are Charlotte Ever
EFT, Adeline Hilyard, and Wilma
Blendt. One of these three will be
named by the faculty as local win
ner and candidate for state honors.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
ATTENDANCE AT BAY VIEW
Perfect Attendance Record For the
Month of November

The pupils in Bay View School
making perfect attendance for No
vember are as follows: Grade /
Edith Mae Kinsey, Howard Nc
Matt, Harry Arthur Virdin; Grade
3-Donald Kinsey, Billy Kinsey
Doris Marie Virdin; Grade 4-Jen-
ME McNatt, Frances Jane Virdin,
Alygia Morgan, Lester Johnson;
Grade 6 Florence Kinsey.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
a. as4u'eh WOmen's ueo.

49,. meeting Of tbe W.
\ lsSyy Of !, Christian Service ice
(ea yssi..!h Methodist church n,cb
/ NJ ',sSerday with the ,ra nraei 81
e. tas as'ses{ ssjD.aIa Mattiford ii in
|ag. Fos,i FEs,ness session in
caa 4ss'd "a ., Mrs. James W. :
and NJ =, Youth on the ,
H., srsa,i MRS. William c.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
GIRL SCOUTS
BEFORE GRANGE
Present Program Showing
Value of Scout Life and
Training to Girls
SCOUTS GIVE PAGEANT

The Smyrna Girl Scouts, Troor
l, presented program before the
local Grange at the Century Club
last Thursday evening Mrs. Thorn.
as Russell, leader Of the troop
opened the meeting with a short
talk on Scouting. Quoting a state
ment made by a member Of the
National Defense Commission Mrs
Russell said: Girl Scouts, Boy
Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and like
groups point the way toward a
method of training our private cit
izens in preparedness. The motto
of the Girl Scouts is Be Prepared
Hiking and Outdoor living pro
grams not only promote physical
well-being but also train in re-
sourcefulness. Smyrna girl scouts
have learned much in the past year
of the value of conserving wild life.
They have learned not merely to
identify certain trees and birds but
also the value of these in the eco
nomic life of the nation. They
have found opportunity to cooper
ate with the Fish and Game Com
mission and Forestry Department in
carrying on their respective work.
Those who have participated in the
Scout First Aid work have learned
how to avoid accidents as well as
what to do after one has happened.
The greatest preparation that
scouting can make is that which
comes from building of character.
Miss Charlotte Everett, Kenton,
Senior Scout of the Sudlersville
Troop, who is acting as Junior As
sistant in Smyrna, spoke OF" Scout
ing from a Girls Point of View"
Scout Pageant Presented
The Scout Review was then pre-
sented by the members of the
troop. This was an original skit
entirely the work of the Scouts.
1t was acted in several scenes
showing the program fields of ac-
tivity, community life, sports and
games, nature. outdoor life, home
making, health and safety, music
and dancing, literature and dra-
matics, international friendship,
arts and crafts. Betty Russell and
Audrey Westfall were the readers,
and Ruth Gooden and Sylvia Har-
ris, song leaders. Flag bearers
we're Thelma Dulin and Bunny
Senger. Mrs. Gladys Johnson of
the Grange gave a reading and
Mrs. Joseph Ennis was in charge
If games. Mrs. Theodore Hynson
'ang, accompanied by Miss Mary
Iynson.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
= 10 AID CONTESTS
\ ! s'15d = Of Education Give
'nialce Pay Conto..

BAR y LducatiOn Give
! !. finance u Play Contest ST.
e. y state Board Of Ednca-
tsa..1n nIng direct sponsorship s1lr
II n \. tie $500 usual ! set set
~, 'ae Delaware Dramatic Ia !,
~ ~ help in fnancing
49, school play contests iiis Z
q. g Dr.. John sbiiIira =
ssesal.e. ,.ale superintendent e.
tsIsaetlon, pointed out tbet -
lss,oessa atlon contests ware ,,, !
ssa.saa ss,sa 9y the public. there her J
s interest in school
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
<opAI, GROUP
EstS;T PROGRAM
o,...oI Society Makes
IN. With Wilmington
VPA Orchestra
n NUMBER PLAYED

smyrna Choral l,s0t sOci9ay nsfors nlaue J
|, n, .o,,se in the school audi
Tssn the group sang dur
I. concert Of the Wilmington
.rsestra. Under the dlrec-
f%Mr Edgar Milton Welch'
~ rendered three songs,
~. ,.5lira God Touched the
Il Come To the Fair.
~ appearance Of the Choral
h, .rce the formation Of the
Svvsral months ago, was re-
E,Ttb much appreciation oy
| .a,rce. Members of the So
|, rbO sang Tuesday night
1. Ms W. C. Deakyne, Mrs.
sndsr, Mrs. George Scout,
I uldon Pratt, Miss Julia Grit
1 Ms Marion Coverdale, 7. Ar
1 ph:t, Mrs. Kennard Price,
[rg sueakman, Jr., Mrs.Cum-
Z ssakman, Mrs. Henry c.
4 Ny. Harvey Wright, Mrs.
Eu Wpten, Mr.. Walter Hyn-
Henry Ennis, Mr.. Edward
k.rt. Mr.. ]. R. Pratt, Miss
|nv Short, Mrs. c. Leland
knrSn, Mr.. C. H. Miller, Miss
y lane Ennis, Mrs. Gertrude
krg. Mrs. John Fearon, Mrs.
nx Kitchens, Miss Betty
\ Ms Susie Knots, Mr.. Ray
! Yabrsy, Miss Nancy Fox,
! nsOdore Hynson, Mr.. How
1skyne, Jr., Mrs. Howard
kn Mrs. Pearl Connell, Miss
n Robinson, Miss Mary Eliza
! astt, Mrs. Helen Walker,
! c Del. Harbort, Mrs. Ray
EYabrey.
HEic by the Orchestra
b ztsen-piece WPA orches- |
|ra Carl Elmer conducting,
lwsa program Of light con
Iambers, including Strauss, /
b, md Romberg. One Of the
rtz a Spanish Fantasy en-
EA Day in Aranjuez, by Dem
naa, was played for the sec
Tine IN this country. The
izrpt was sent to Mr.. Elrer
ltsnd in Vienna, and its only
1s performance by the or
q vas at the Wilmington
! Festival last winter. The
p and the Parrot" was a
nos duet between two instru-
: u the orchestra with the
~ parts taken by Horace S.
E<fo on the clarinet and Har-
4aaDder on the flute. The
unity sing, under the cirec-
. NJ. John McFaddin, re-
'ithusiastic participation
Iaf audience. Several we'll
7 S1gS and ballads were
! anous intervals during
rgiam, and the audience :
7 Tod Bless America, con-
he program.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05

Mrs. Walter Marker
Walter Marker
Mrs. Thomas Mills
Mrs. Earle Moore
Mrs. Tabitha Mills
Mrs. Grace Mabrey
Mrs. A. G. Meeks
Mrs. John Maloney
Mrs. Clarence Marker
Mis- Mildred Mills
Mrs. Eva LeCompte
Mrs. NJ. E. Mailer
Mrs. CA. Neugebauel
Mrs. Ida Nickerson
Mrs. Mrg't O'Neill
]. Reynolds Pratt
Tschudy Pratt
Mrs. h. +. Pryor
Mrs. Charles Pryor
Mrs. Eva Pullman
Mrs. Ethel Pusey
Mrs. Emma Reed
Mrs. Hiram Ross
John Roth
Mrs. Ruth Rambo
j. w. Records
Mrs. Herman SevIl
Mrs. j. L. Shortall
Mrs. Alice F. Senix
Mrs. r. w. Slaughter
r. w. Slaughter
Mrs. P. r. Smith
VIM. H. Smith
Medford Sparks
Ford Stats
Mrs. Nan Sullivan
Mrs. Ernest Schmidt
Ernest Schmidt
Mrs. Blanche Smith
H. d. Stowe
Mrs. Bertha Sevil
Mrs. George Thomas
Miss Mary VanPelt
Mrs. L. H. Walker
Mrs w. H. Walter
Mrs. H. A. Walton
Mrs. A'ne Wheatman
Mrs. Delbert Wright
Mrs. Matte Wright
George Warner
Mrs. Roy Waters
w. L. Wheatman
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05
S1O6 GIVEN IN
CLAYTON DRIVE
Membership Drive in Clayton
Completed; Boxes of Cloth
ing Sent to Headquarters
LIST OF MEMBERS GIVEN

The membership drive of Clay
ton Branch of American Red Cross
has been completed $1O6 has been
sent to headquarters for member
ship and $500 in donations; also
children's woolen skirts, 6 mems
sleeveless sweaters, women's
woolen skirts, l woman's woolen
dress, 2 pair woolen hose, 2 cho-
cheted shawls have been packed
and sent. Following are members
of Red Cross for l94O-41.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-05

Mrs. Harry Amos
Mrs. H. o. Bostick
Mrs. Harvey Boggs
Mrs. James Boggs
Mrs. C. B. Brown
Rev. E. G. Drummer
Mrs. Malcolm Burri.
Mrs. Bessie Cain
Mrs. r. w. Comegys
c. S. Clements
Mrs. Dudley CrossIey
j. r. Clements
James Clark
Mrs. Fine Clements
Mrs. L. C. Conoway
Mrs. Ida Coverdale
Century Club
Mrs. w. S. Collision
Mrs. Daisy Davis
Mrs. Medford Davis
Mrs. H'r'vy Dunninj
Mrs. Chas. Denney
Mrs. Ina Eichholz
Miss Ethel Fleming
Mrs. w. M. Fleming
Mrs. w. l.. Gooding
Miss Ante Gooding
Mrs. Thos. Gooding
Franklin Hardesty
Mrs. Cliff. Harrington
Mrs. w. T. Hollett
Mr.. & Mrs. c. .W.Hal
Mrs. c. J. Hall
Mrs. Walter Hill
]. C. Hopkins
Mrs. Robert Hollett
Mrs. Robert Hurd
Willard Hickman
Mrs. Louis Hurd
Mrs. Carl Hurd
w. T. Hollett
John Houtman
Mrs. J. S. Hopkins
Elmer Hazel
Miss Mry Hutchinson
Miss Virginia Jones
Mrs. j. T. johnson
Mrs. Seville Keys
Mrs. w. r. Keys
Mrs. J. w. Ford
Mrs. Joseph Link
Mrs. Dorothy Lucas
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Atlantic Control Is Issue Vital
Both to u. S. and Nozi Interests
We Must Be Our Own Judges, Says
Observer, and Act, for Time Is VitoI

must keep certain factors In mind:
l. Our own security, based on
adequate command both of the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
2. The security Of Canada, SINH
larly based and closely bound up
with ours. for neither nation can
be safe if the other is unsafe.
3. The security of British and
other European possessions in the
New World which might otherwise
form bases for hostile air power
the exclusion OF which from the
New World is the primary axiom
Of our security.
4. Aid to Britain, within the limi-
tations imposed by the above con-
siderations, and keeping clearly in
mind the primary loyalties of Can
ada, and the actual course and
prospects of military events in
Europe.
This makes a broad general pic
ture, composed of many parts, to
which additions are made and from
which portions are erased in accord
ance with the trend of events and
the exigencies Of the moment. 1t Is
affected not only by military but,
unfortunately, by purely political ex-
igencies within the three countries
chiefly concerned The bearing of
these domestic political matters upon
it must, however, be reduced to
minimum, or be converted into aids
to the attainment of the great end
of national security.
Policy Is Taking Form.
We have passed through a period
of uncertainty and confusion. We
are now beginning to emerge, under
the hammer blows of events. We
are beginning to see our policy
taking form. The manifestations of
that policy should be considered as
part of one great whole, serving a
single purpose.
ID We are building up our armed
forces as rapidly as possible.
~ Negotiations are in progress
with Great Britain for securing
leases for air and naval bases in
British possessions in this hemi-
sphere. This should not be regarded
as bargaining point. but rather as
part of recognition of certain areas
of common interest and common &C
ton for the attainment of ends
mutually vital to both parties.
90 Negotiations are in progress
with the Canadian government look
ing to common steps for the defense
of the North American continent.
Here again there should be recogni-
ton of common interest rather than
any bargaining process
% Able professional observers
have been sent to Great Britain to