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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-12-05
sAULS RESIGNS rs GC.A. POST

Following a stormy session of the Citizens Asso-
citation last Monday night Ro1fe A. sau1s, newly
lected President of the Association, announced his
resignation.
The meeting commenced with announcement of the
appointment of Mrs. Linden S. Dodson Chairman Of
the Social fare Comm ttee and James C. Sm tn
Chairman of the Ways and Means Coi ttee, with Larry
Pinclaey heading the sub-com ttee Entertainments
The Corresponding Secretary read letter from
Mayor George Az Warner concerning the proposed ord
to license individuals and firms selling goods
In Greenbelts in which expression of opinion by
the Citizens Association requested. Vce-Presi-
dent Bauer moved that the Association oppose the
dinance and, following considerable discussion the
motion carried
Walter R. Vo1ckhausen moved that the Association
recommend to the Prince Georges County Fedora ton of
Citizens Association, that prior to future State and
County elections, sample ballots be distributed to
all voters, and police stationed at all polling
places at election time to enforce the laws govern
ing the election.
It announced that the Associations next
dance would be held Saturday evening, December 7,
in the School sud- torim. Mr.. Pnckney then
announced that he had selected orchestra for the
Year Dance, and that h~ choice of
orchestra had been questioned by member of the E-
ecntive Committee. Mr.. Sauls stated that he the
who had opposed the choice and re1inqished the
chair to Mr.. Bauer in order thai he might explain
hi stand In the matter. The discussion which fol-
lowed of the most spirited which has been
messed at any of the Association meetings. Fol-
lowing the making of motion and several amendments
it decided to att fly Mr.. Fnckney action. Mr.
Sauls then announced his resi- gnation, and despite
motion to draft him back Presiden and urgings to
reconsider, stated that his term of office would
eliminate ct the close of the meetings
A mott on to introduce "Good and Vel faren the
order of business at each subsequent meeting after
business adopted, for the purpose of Great
ing harmony and permitting open discussion of mat
tiers which affected the Association.
The meeting was adjourned at 1880 Pm.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-12-05
School Groups Preparing
Christmas Play

The Elementary school is fairly humning with ex-
citement the children prepare for Chri stmas.
Walking past the hobby your reporter heard what
sounded like spirited game in progress, but
looking in boys of assorted sizes making candle
stick Yule logs, hammering, cutting, comparing re-
suits.
other groups working out the Christmas play
which involves research at the library, writing,
planning properties and the assembling Of creative
ideas in practical All parents invited to
visit the classes at any time and the princi pal,
Mrs. Catherine Reed, hopes that all will be able to
drop in for look at the pre-Christmas workshop
viii oh involves the whole school.
Mrs. Reed has announced the appointment of two
teachers. Mrs. Sarah Walton, graduate of
Maryland State Teachers College will succeed Mrs.
Marion LYMAN, who has rendered her resi- gaation.
Mrs. Albert Derry will be succeeded by Miss Elinor
Schaffle of Asheville, North Carolina graduate of
the Academy of Fine Arts in Phi 1ade phia al
studied abroad at the University Of Munich. Mss
Schaffle has had varied background in Junior Red
Cross work and counselor in several private
and has taught in the Day School, private school
ir Asheville.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-12-05
COMMITTEE PREPARES FOR
Oh. A. ELECTION

An elections Committee for the Greenbe1t Health
Association named last week by President Hugh A.
Bone. This committee has as its function the
duct of the election of the Board of Directors at
the annual meeting of the Association to be held in
January There will be three vacancies to be filled
for the three directors whose terms expire, Leslie.
Atkins, Peggy zorach, and Hugh Bone.
Nominations for the of ice of director must be
made in writing and gned by two members of the As
ISOLATION and presented to members.
Walter R. Volckhausen has been chosen chairman of
the committee and will be assisted by Edward Talther
and other member Of the Association yet to be
appointed.
In choosing these two members Dr.. Bone commented,
"They chosen because of their interest and
knowledge of proportional representation. Tt
Will be the duty of this committee to examine each
ballot, and finally to conduct the election in
cordance with the accepted practices Of the Hare
system of proportional Representations
All nominations must be in the hands Of the
mittee by December 70 in order to fulfill the pro-
visions of the bylaws.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-12-05
Rabbit Fever Precautions

The Prince Georges County Health Department adj
v1ses that the hunting for rabbits has been
open since November 18th no cases of ntul an
or rabbit fever" have been reported this county
so far. However, Last year one case of this di-
sease did occur in Prince Georges County. ALI hun
ters, market men, housewives others who handle
game, are hereby warned of the possibility of con-
tracing "rabbit fever" or rtularemian as the di-
sease is also called from infected rabbits. The
dlsease is ususlly contracted through handling or
sk1nn1ng infected animals through preparing the in
fected meat for cooking for other uses; throudn
the bite of infected ticksWch spread the di sease
from animal to anmal-and through crushing the
infected ticks in the hands-and finally even from
the fur of the animals, well as from the organs
and flesh The infectious material can be absorbed
through a mere scratch break in the skin.
Careful observance of the lowing precautions is
urged:
l. Be sure you ba, or buy only healthy animals.
The animal that da2ed or STUPID is
likely to be a sick one--infected with the
germs that rabbit fever. Avoid that
kind.
(. Don't handle the game with bare hands when
preparing the meat for the ma rket or the Ia
oles Use rubber gloves protect the hands
with some other waterproof material.
- Do not allow any open cut scratch to come
in contact with the rabbits. Keep YOUR
hands away from your face when handling rab-
bits.
L. Burn the paper other wappings that have
been in contact with the game.
5. Wash the hands thoroughly with soap and wa
ter Immediately after handling rabbit.
% COOK rabbit meat thoroughly. Cooking de-
stroys the disease producing germs.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-12-05
THE BEs eELERs LEAVE REENBELT

The residents of Greenbelt will learn with deep
regret of the moving of of the first families Of
Greenbelt, the Besseners.
Mr.. Ressemer was the first Mayor, the first edi-
tor Of the cooperator and officated at many firsts
in Greenbelt such the opening of the Post Office
the tuning of the street Ii ghts, etcs
The Bessemers will live in the Edi son Home,
Ardentom, Delaware where Mr.. Pessemer will assume
with the Surplus Marketing Admin stration
at Wilmington, Delaware. They will be at home to
their frien in their Greenoe1t home, 45-J Ridge
Road Sundays December 8.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-12-05
COMMUNITY CHEST A BOON TO COUNTY FAMILIES

The accompanying picture was taken at the Hyatts-
Vile headquarters of the Prince Georges Social Ser
vice League, of the local agencies which will
benefit from your contribution to the Community
Chest Fund. It's share is Sc, 500. nonsectarian
family service bureau, the League annually helps out
approxma tely 200 Prince Georges families not eli
gible public relief. It keeps in touch wi tn 20
volunteer groups throughout the county, and in cases
where it cannot render aid, it advises the proper
source of help to the family needing it.
During the first six months Of the present year,
the League helped IL families with jor heal tn
problems, 90 suffering temporary unemployment,
through job termination, 80 with ma rlt tai
difficulties, nonresident, IS with part-time en-
ploent or insufficient income and IS in which per
sonality problems of an individual were cause OF
di scord malad adjustment.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-12-05
CHA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

The Health Association comi tees that are seeing
the most action in the drive for membership
Ed Weitsman's membership committee and Don
Coopers publicity and education commit Canvas
sing the town for members Mrs. Anne MILLER,
Miss Dorothy Pratt, Mrs. Hadley Bonen, Mss Dorothy
Neff, Mrs. Abraham CasanoW, Mrs. John Vachon ,pr.
Lynn Culver, end Mrs. Harry Fe1dman.
Don Cooper's co-workers Meyer Vo1k, Lave1le
Hughes, Mrs. Dayton Hull, Samuel Ais1er, Norris
Topper, who planning campaign Of pamphlets,
posters, stickers and slides.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-12-05
Local Pelre Officer Gets Light Seaseaee

George A. Panagoulis, of Greenbelt's officers
of Law and order, released from solitary confine
ment when, on Nov. %, he took uto himself wife,
the former Clare C. Hrenn of Nashua ,N.H where he
journeyed for the wedding.
The couple returned to Greenbelt after honey
moon in Boston and upper New York State. They
home to their many friends at 3o-k Ridge Road.
(Edi tor's note: Congratul tionsI)
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-12-05
GUN CLUB NEWS FROM THE RANGE

Calvin Shuman, captain Of the Gun Clubs pistol
team, reports that two three handgm shooters
would be welcome additions to the group. the team
participates in tournament at the National RIFLE
Association gallery each Monday night.
Mr.. Shuman would like to have Greenbelt pistol
shots, male female club members or non-nembers'
drop by and consider taking part in the teams
competition program. He can be reached at SAD
Crescent Road.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-12-05
GREENBELr BOYS PHOTOGRAPH WINS R1zE

Fourth award in the Ninth Children S Natl onal
photograph Contest given to a photograph of
Barry Stainback of this city.
The contest was sponsored by professional photo
graphic studios throughout the country judi
ged by Tony Sarg, Irene Wicker and Angelo Patri on
the basis of character and personality expressed
in the photographs.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-12-05
THURBER APPOINTED TO C.C.S

hilton j. Thnber, A-C Ridge Road was appointed
by the board Of directors of the Csc to fill the
vacancy created the resignation of Dr.. Joe Stills
Mr. Thurber is an accountant with the Public Road
Administration and is member Of the Auditing 1om-
nittee of the Credit Union.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-12-05

Cunningham S Comet, the bri ghtest since Halley's
Comet In 1910, Will be visible to naked eye during
December, Low in the western sky just after dark.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Ne Speech Denouncng Drift Toward Federal Domination

must take into account what they
believe in.
They are the secret ballot be-
hind the ballot that the third
term candidate offers to the
country.
For instance, there Is an as
sistant director of the consumers
counsel division in the Depart
ment Of the Interior. He has
beer connected with the Con-
gress of American Revolutionary
Writers. He once said THE
whole capitalist shell game can
sink and be damned"
National Lawyers Guild
Is Communist to Berle.
Not long ago, Adolph Berle,
Assistant Secretary of State re-
signed from the National Law
yers' Guild because, he said, its
management was not-and I
quote-"Prepared to take any
stand that conflicts with the
Communist party line"
Mr.. Berle certainly is not
conservative. Yet to him the
National Lawyers Guild Is a
Communist organization.
What, then, shall we say Of
the hundred odd officeholders in
the present administration who
belong to the National Lawyers
Guild and have not resigned?
These are the men behind the
ballot, these are the invisible bal
lot that the third-term candi-
date represents.
Please understand me. The
men who hold those views may
be honorable men. But, people
of America, they do not believe
in the ability of democracy to
solve the great problem of today.
They have no faith in our way
of life.
They have granted the first
promise of the counter-revolu-
llOl-Ine very IrSt promise tnat
Hitler, for instance, insists upon.
They say that democracy and
free enterprise are decadent.
They say that ours is a dying
way of life.
You cannot expect these men,
with defeat in their hearts, to
fight successfully for our way of
life. AS you look into the fu-
ture you cannot expect to find
our way of life still existing
there, if these men are returned
to Office.
That is the issue. That is
the ultimate issue upon which I
stand.
We face enormous problems
problems Of great difficulty,
which the people of Europe fall
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Warren Takes Oath
As u. ). Controller
In Simple Ceremony
Justice Vinson Induets
Former House Member
As Browns Successor

With simple ceremonies and no
speeches, former Representative
Warren of North Carolina was
sworn in today as Controller Gen.
eral OF the United States, succeed
ing former Senator Brown of New
Hampshire, who resigned because Of
Ill health.
The oath was administered by
Associate Justice Fred M. Vinson of
the Court Of Appeals, a former
member of Congress from Kentucky
and a personal friend of the new
official.
The ceremony took place in the
Office of the Controller General at
1890 am. in the presence Of an
invited group of officials and friends
of Mr.. Warren.
Among those present were Rep
resentative Chapman Of Kentucky,
Representative Thomson of Texas,
N. A. Townsend, Assistant Attorney
General; Kenneth Romney, SER
geant at arms of the House; Lewis
Deschler. parliamentarian Of the
House; Joseph Sinnott, doorkeeper
of the House; Rear Admiral Russell
r. Waesche, commandant Of the
Coast Guard; Rear Admiral Leon
c. Covell, assistant commandant Of
the Coast Guard; Maj. C. Wingate
Reed Of the War Department, H. z.
C. Bryant, journalist, and others.
Mr.. Warren's resignation from
the House of Representatives be-
came effective yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-11-01

the people of Europe have turned
to their governments. They have
said, in effect: 1--WE cannot mas
ter the machines" They cause
us misery and unemployment and
despair So we want you, the
state, to take them over. We
want you to control them and to
control us. If. this means that
we must give you back the free
dom that we fought so hard to
win, then take it, take it. Free
dom does us no good because we
cannot control the machines"
Now, we in America are part
of the Machine Age. We have
been the leaders in building it.
Must Become Masters,
Not Slaves, of Machines.
We, too, are faced with this
problem of controlling the ma
chimes. We have 100000 un-
employed, and for more than 10
years our industrial system has
failed to grow. We cannot go
on like that. We must become
Evening star., 1940-11-01

the masters-not the slaves-of
the machines.
And, how shall we do that?
Shall we, too, like the bewildered
people of Europe, turn to the
state? Shall we, too, say: Take
it, take it. Take control of it.
Take control of us. Anything. so
long as you put us back to work"
People of America. this is the
challenge that I put to you.
Often before this we have shown
the way to liberty. Our Declara-
pie of Britain are called. Ours
Stitution, our Federal system
which Abraham Lincoln fought
to preserve-those were all So
lutiuns that we found to estab-
lish liberty upon the earth. Those
were the lessons that we taught
to other men.
We are faced today with the
problem of finding another So
luton. We are faced with the
problem of finding out how to
preserve the democratic system
in an industrial age.
Evening star., 1940-11-01

ed to solve and within the
framework Of the democratic
way of life.
Free Men Can Solve Problems
And Conquer the Machines.
But I believe that we can
solve them. We can solve them
as free men, in possession of our
rights and our liberties.
Yes, we can become masters
of our machines. From our in
dustrial age we can create a
new world that we would scarce
ly recognize today. But we would
recognize the citizens of that
world. Because they will be free
citizens.
1 see an America of free work.
ers and free farmers, producing
more and more for each other
by the use and mastery of the
machine. I see an America in
which capital, wisely regulated,
will be free to flow into every
corner of the land, to make jobs.
see an America whose repre-
sentatives in Washington believe
in America. I see a country gov
erned by men in whom our pro-
ducers-labor. agriculture and
business-have confidence.
People who do not believe in
America are entitled to their
opinions. But they are not en-
titled to govern us. And under
our administration they will be
dismissed.
I see an America in which, by
the cooperative efforts of farm
ers, workers, managers and own
erS, new solutions will be found
to the problems of the industrial
age.
1 see an America from which
democracy will arise to a new
birth; an America which will
once more provide this war-torn
world with clear glimpse Of the
destiny of man.
My fellow countrymen, five
days hence you are going to the
polls. You are going to exercise
the right of the free ballot-that
right that you have inherited
from our forefathers-that right
that you, almost alone among the
great peoples of the earth, still
hold.
The ballot that you cast on
that day will not be merely bal
lot for candidate, or for a ma
tional or State ticket. That will
be ballot for faith in America.
That ballot will tell the world
whether you have lost hope for
liberty, or whether you still be-
lieve that liberty will live.
I know what that ballot will
say. have no doubt. The great
Evening star., 1940-11-01

we have not met that challenge.
We have not even tried to meet
it. The New Deal. has tried to
patch things up the way France
did. 1t has asked for more and
more power and we have given
1t that power.
Please understand me. I don't
know what the motives of the
third-term candidate are. He
says he wants to preserve democ-
racy. Let us grant him that.
Let us grant that he is acting
with the best intentions in the
world.
Yet, the drift in America can
not be mistaken. The problems
of our industrial society have
beer forcing us further and fur
ther toward government domina-
ton.
We are following a pattern
which would look familiar to
many Of the peoples of Europe.
We have spent go billion dol
lars in less than eight years.
We have doubled the national
debt. Our total tax bill is higher
than in any year in our history.
The pattern shows itself in our
politics also. A new party has
grown up within the Democratic
party; a party of concentrated
power, relying for millions of it's
votes upon the controlled and
manipulated city machines that
feed on the Federal Government.
This party, this New Deal party,
has declared Ct emergencies in
the last eight years. For almost
every emergency it has appro-
priated more money and seized
more power. 1t still retains all
its emergency powers.
And the head of that New Deal
party comes before you people
today and asks for one more eX-
tension of power, vast and un-
precedented extension. He asks
you to abrogate that tradition
which has always assured the
American people that no man
could gain ultimate control over
tnem-the tradition of the third
term.
I will leave it 10 you people
whether this is a Justification. I
will leave it to any student Of
our times, whether the pattern I
have described is or is not the
pattern of the decline of democ-
racy. 1t is all written out. 1t is
all on the record.
In judging the record you must
take into account not alone the
candidate but the men whom the
candidate has appointed, the
thousands and thousands of
members of this administration
in responsible positions. You
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Political Stickers Barred

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. / LP.-
States Attorney General Earl War
rem has ruled that State employees
covered by the little Hatch Act
may not place windshield stickers
on their cars. advocating any can
didate for public office.
Evening star., 1940-11-01

cause will be won. The great fu-
ture will stretch out before us,
endlessly, Ike a new and undis-
covered land.
Evening star., 1940-11-01

The people of Britain are
fighting with their lives against
the aggressor. That is the duty
to which they are called. And
We must help them. We must
help them with more and more
of the materials that they need.
But ours is a different duty
than the duty to which the peo-
pie Of Britain are called. Ours
is to find, within ourselves, the
solution to this problem that
has wrecked the democratic
world.
Challenge Has Not Been
Met for Last 8 Years.
Ours is the duty to re-establish
liberty on earth, to re-establish
it in this industrial world, to
work out among ourselves the
new principles and the new
methods that will be required to
preserve it.
That is the challenge, people
Of America. That is the chal-
lenge that I put to you.
Now, for the past eight years
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Soap Box Derby Rules

The 1910 Soap Box Derby
sponsored for the third year by
The Star and the American
Legion, will be held July 13 for
boys living in Washington and
in nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia. The Derby is race for
boy-built coaster cars, which
must be constructed within a
cost limit of $40. The winner
will represent Washington at
the national finals at Akron,
Ohio, in August.
These rules are your guide
for the third WASHINGTON
SOAP BOX DERBY:
/. Eligibility-The Derby is
open to boys of Washington and
vicinity between II and IS years
old. A boy having his 10th
birthday anniversary on the
day of the race, or before, is
not eligible. A boy who does
NOT have his 11th birthday
anniversary until after the day
of the race is not eligible.
Members of the immediate
family of employees of The Star,
the Chevrolet Motor Co., deal
ers or employees of dealers will
not be permitted to race.
2. How to enter-Sign your
entry blanks and safety pledge
and get your rule book at the
salesroom of the Chevrolet deal
er nearest your home. There
are dealers in Washington,
Alexandria and Arlington, Va.,'
and Silver Spring, Hyattsville
and Bethesda, Md. You must
be accompanied by one of your
parents or your guardian. who
also must sign the entry blanks
and safety pledge.
(Rend The Star for Derby NeUs.) J