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Smyrna times., 1940-07-18
WORKERS HAVE
WAGE INCREASE
Delaware Garment Workers
Receive Hourly Rate Rise
Under New Wage Law
WILL STABILIZE PRICES

Delaware garment workers have
received hourly wage rate increas-
es as result of the Apparel Wage
Order under the Federal Wage and
Hour Law, according to Arthur J.
White, Regional Director of the
Wage and Hour Division, United
States Department of Labor, for
Delaware and New Jersey. The
Apparel Wage Order, which went
into effect Monday, was signed in
Washington on May 10, 1910, by
Colonel Philip B. Fleming, Admin
istrator of the Wage and Hour Di-
vision. 1t established minimum
wage rates of 80 IL cents, 35
cents, 81 1-2 cents and 40 cents an
hour for twenty-five divisions of
the garment industry. 1t was es-
timated that these rates will in
crease the wages of some 200, 900
garment workers throughout the
nation. II do not think it is any
exageration to say that this wage
order is welcomed by most manu-
facturers in lines which in the past
have experienced cycles of wage
cutting and price cutting" said
Mr.. White. From now on, these
manufacturers will be able to oper-
ate with confidence that future un-
derselling will be made possible
only by factors other than cut
wage competition. To that extent
this wage order should bring stab
ilization in the garment industry.
We have enough inspectors now to
do a job and we are going to see
to it that this order is enforced in
New Jersey and Delaware" In
Delaware, more than 1000 gar
ment workers are employed in the
manufacture of mems cotton gar
ments. These workers are EN-.
ployed at a very low average wage,
Mr.. White pointed out. and it is
likely that one-half to three-four-
tbs of them will have to be given
wage rage increases to meet the
80 IL cent requirement of the
Federal Wage Order for this type
of manufacture. Approximately
1000 other workers are employed
in the manufacture of women's un-
derwear, dresses, blouses and
sportswear. These workers will
receive the benefits of the Apparel
Wage Order which establishes var
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Radiant Living
MARVELLOUS
DAWN
BY Rev. G.. M. Griffeth
Pastor Methodist Church
Cecilton, Md.

The disciples had toiled all night
out on Lake Galilee and had
caught nothing.
And now with sail furled, the
wet net lying in the bow empty,
mocking their aching arms and
backs, their little yawl trailing
astern as though ashamed to fol-
low them, the disheartened discip-
les were rowing through the mists
of the chilly gray dawn.
They We're heading however, mot
toward the wharves from which
they had cast off the evening be-
fore with such high spirits, but to-
ward some secluded spot along the
shore where they might land so as
to avoid the jibes of their more
successful kinsmen.
But right at this very secluded
spot they found the Christ waiting
for themi
Through the morning mists He
called out across the water to try
their net once more. They did
And to their great surprise their
net became filed with fish,
And as the keel of their little
boat grated upon the pebbly beach,
what a greeting awaited theml
There was a delicious odor in the
air too that of broiling fish and
browning biscuits!
How thoughtful was the Christ
to meet them as they were coming
ashore tired, discouraged, not only
to turn their failure into success
but to provide them with a delic-
ious breakfast
As they sat about the fire and
partook from Him Of the fish and
biscuit as He passed them around,
did they not notice his hands 2
the nailprints, I mean.
Are not those sacred hands still
providing for you?
Was there ever such a dawn as
that? 1t is always an increasing
dawn to those who recognize the
providing hands of God.
Are you longing to have a more
radiant life? Write to Rev. c. NJ.
Griffeth, Cecilton, Md, concerning
your difficulty, enclosing a &c
stamp for return postage.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-18
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next SUNDAY

First Churcn of Christ. Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren Street: morning service
IL a. m, Sunday School IL a. m.,
Wednesday evening at p. m.
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. m. also meets on first
Wednesday evening of each month
at s p. m; Sunday School, IL a. m.
Subject for Sunday, July 21:
Life" Golden Text: John 17:3.
This is life eternal. that they
might know thee the only true
God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou
hast sent A bible citation from
the lesson-sermon: Psalms 119:
143, IA. Trouble and anguish
have taken hold on me: yet thy
commandments are my delights.
IA. The righteousness of thy test
monies is everlasting: give me un-
derstanding, and / shall live.
Correlative from the Textbook.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-18

HATCH BILL-Last Wednesday
by vote of 243 to 122 the House
approved the Hatch" clean politics"
bill of 1889. 1t is estimated that
more than 100000 State and
Government workers are affected
by the bill. The House vote came
after five hours of heated debate
and rejection of ten amendments,
several of them designed to Grip
pie the bill. One amendment was
approved which will make the law
effective Immediately upon being
signed by the President instead of
October 1, 1910, as the date origin
ally proposed. The bill limits in
dividual political contributions to
$4,000 and forbids any contribution
from firms receiving payment from
Federal contracts. Political part
les would not be permitted to re-
ceive in contributions or spend
more than S3,OO0,0OO a year I'm
der the provisions of the bill no
person is allowed to take active
part in a political campaign whose
salary is in part or wholly supplied
from Federal funds. The measure
must now go back to the Senate
for action on House amendments.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAdINA-
TIONS-The United States Civil
Service Commission has announced
an open competitive examination
for the positions of Senior STEM
ographer, Junior Stenographer,
Senior Typist and Junior Typist
for Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Anyone interested in taking this
examination should secure Applica-
tion Form 2374 from the Secre-
tary, Board of U. S. Civil Service
Examiners at any first or second
class post Office in Pennsylvania
and Delaware; or from the Man
ager, Third U. S. Civil Service Dis
trict, Customhouse, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. The announcement
states that there is an urgent need
for male eligibles in National De-
tense Agencies, and that places of
employment will be in the various
Federal Government Agencies in
Pennsylvania and Delaware.
NEW CABINET MEMBERS:
Last Tuesday the Senate approved
the appointment of Henry l.. Stin-
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DARE DEVIL TO
RIDE AT FAIR
Continued from Page Three)

Cyclone Driving. The Suicide Leap
will take Woolman off a steep in
cline, then he will plunge through
a burning hoop and attempt to
land on a narrow rampway on the
other side. Among the old favor
ties which the public will not per
nit Teter to eliminate from the
show is the headon collision of two
automobiles at an impact of so
miles per hour with He'll Drivers
attmepting to remain inside their
cars as they thunder together.
Lucky said he would bring $780,
600 worth of new stock automo-
biles and motorcycles to Harring-
ton for Mondays death-defying
thrillers.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-18

Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy: If man is never to over
come death, why do the Scriptures
say, "The last enemy that shall be
destroyed is death? The tenor
of the Word shows that we shall
obtain the victory over death in
proportion as we overcome sin.
The great difficulty lies in our ig-
norance of what God is. God, Life,
Truth, and Love make man undy-
ing.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-18
START FREE LIBRARY MOVE
Residents Appoint a
Committee-To Make Funds Drive

After 20 years without a free
public library of their own, Mid
dletown residents have started a
movement to obtain one. The
towns free library passed out of
existence about 20 years ago when
fire destroyed the Old Town Hall
and the nearby postoffice building,
which contained the library The
library struggled along for a year
or SO, but finally ceased to func-
ton. About eight years ago a
branch Of the New Castle County
Free Library, with approximately
300 volumes, was established in the
town offices. A committee is now
being formed and is expected to
form permanent organization
within a few days A number of
donations have already been re-
ceived, it is understood, and a
drive will be made by the commit
tee.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-18

ious wage rates between 80 10
cents and 40 cents an hour. The
Wage Order directs that everv es-
tablishment making garments nv
the cut-and-sew method display
poster. The Division has mailed
these posters from Washington TO
some $4,000 garment shops in the
nation. The Wilmington office has
number of these posters on hand
and will be able to supply them to
any manufacturers who need them
The poster, which outlines the
wage rates, must be displayed or
it is a violation of the law Tba
figures of the number of worker
Smyrna times., 1940-07-18

son as Secretary of War by vote
of Sc to %. On Wednesday, the
Senate also approved the appoint
ment of Colonel Frank Knox as
Secretary of the Navy. Mr.. Slim
son took his oath of Office shortly
before the Knox vote.
NATIONAL DEFENSE - On
July 10, 1910, President Roosevelt
sent to Congress message stat
ing. i. 'it is because of the grave
danger to democratic institutions,
and above all it is because of the
united will of the entire American
people that 1 come to ask you for
a further authorization of S4 4,848,-
Ill ,957 for the national defense. !"
In the same message the President
endorsed, in effect, the compulsory
military training bill by stating
''The Congress is now considering
the enactment of a system of Sc
lective training for developing the
necessary man power to operate
this material and mall power to
fill Army non-combat needs. In
this way we can make certain that
when this modern material be-
comes available, it will be placed
in the hands of troops trained, sea-
soned and ready, and that replace
ment material can be guaranteed.
In the same message the President
said, I'VE will not use our arms in
a war of aggression; we will not
send our men to take part in
European wars"
1910 CENSUS - The early re-
turns from the 1910 census show,
for the first time in history, that
the urban population of the United
States is leveling off. Preliminary
reports show population increase
in cities of only per cent between
1880 and 1910, compared with an
increase of 23.6 per cent in the
previous decade. Government pop
ulation analysts point out that the
growth of cities in America has
been one of the most important in
fuences in the life of the nation.
This decline in city population is
attributed to two factors: % the
ten-year depression which stopped
the migration of young people
from farms to cities, and (2) the
declining birth rate and virtual
stoppage of immigration. An i'm
mediate problem confronts cities
whose populations have declined.
The burdens of government have
become heavier, as streets, sewers,
water systems, schools, police and
fire departments must be main
tanned, but there are fewer persons
to pay the costs. This means high
er taxes on real estate, when the
value Of that real estate is declin-
ing. The tax problem is further
complicated by the movement
away from cities into suburbs.
Generally, families that more be-
yond city limits are in the higher
income groups. Thus cities lose
their best taxpayers without ex-
periencing any reduction in oper-
ating costs. Big cities are believ-
ed to have passed their population
peak already, both because of the
growth of suburban areas and be-
cause industries are decentralizing
operations.
RECESS OF CONGRESS: The
Administration has yielded TO
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overwhelming public sentiment for
Congress to remain in sesson dur
ing the war emergency. A recess
will be taken during the Demo-
cratic Convention July Is, to July
%, with several weeks session in
prospect after that. The Walter
Logan bill to curb bureaucratic
regulations and the Smith amend
ments to the Wagner Labor Rela-
tions Act are pending. Whether
the Administration will permit
consideration of these measures is
problematical.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-18

Are you longing to have a more
radiant life? Write to Rev. c. NJ.
Griffeth, Cecilton, Md, concerning
your difficulty, enclosing a &c
stamp for return postage.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-18

Why is it that we always feel
We differ so from others,
If we want castles in the air
Well so do all our brothers.
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Demand S;a

The city Of Dow, 0'l'ts'
sideWalks to be ,ss, 'os.. vii ]
South New stre., t,0latrpts |
street and Wates I,+es :. betss |
Of one bloct 0'gr !, street Ii
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street. l sides d
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25

dress being heard by all who desire to attend, an simplifying system Is being installed in the church and in Davenport hall on the second floor. The doors of the church will open at 6 o'clock.
 Until Lowell Thomas started broadcasting in 1880, he was chiefly known as the discoverer and biogra- pher of Lawrence of Arabia, as the biographer of Count Luckner, the Sea Devil" and as historian of mans first flight around the world. Alto gether MT. Thomas delivered with Lawrence in Arabia" over 1000 times, to over 5000 900 people. As a speaker -hefore his radio .days--he probably appeared in person before more peo- pie than any other man in the his- tory of the platform. As a traveller he has led expeditions into the far north, into the tropics and across remote sections of Central Asia.
 He is the most widely known of screen commentators, and for the past seven years has been the Voice of Twentieth Century Fox Movie tone, the newsreel that has the wid- est circulation. For ten years now he has been the leading radio news ] commentator. By short wave and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25

winsted. was master of ceremonies.
 The complete roster of officers follows:
 Camp officers are: Commander, B. W. Johnson; senior vice-com- nander, Harry J. Myers; junior vice-commander, Morgan Bowling; adjutant, Henry M. Bassett; quar- termaster, Albert Portman, now entering his 25th consecutive term; trustee, George H. Staebler; patri- otic instructor, Edward Schielke; historian, Harry Lawlor; surgeon Dr. Thomas J. Ryan; chaplain, C. H. Rudolph; officer of the day Hendy G. Wagner; officer of the guard, Florent Gasser; sergeant major, Olin F. Johnson; musician Henry M. Bassett; senior color sergeant, Silas Hoffman; junior color sergeant, Frank Kolet, and chairman of the sick committee, John Way.
 The following officers were in- stalled by the auxiliary: President, Mae Hoffman; senior vice, Har- riet Therkildsen; junior vice, Katherine Williams; patriotic in- structor, Mary Jane Looner; his- torian, Eleanore Staebler; chap Ian, Edith Rosengrant; conductor,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
No Red Cross Supplies
 Confiscated By Nazis
Workers to. Be Withdrawn From All Areas Unless
 Cooperation Is Given Governor Speaks Here

!. Harrison HecIman, assistant manager of the eastern area, told more than 400 representatives of Connecticut Red Gross chapters, that 'sany. time we do not get the full co~ operation of the Germans or others we shall stop OUT work irnmedla lately. !"
 Speaking at an overflow gathering ht the Hotel Elton yesterday after noon, Heckman labeled as "rfdicu- lous" rllmors spread through the lla- tion that millions of dollars worth of supplies, directed to Great Britain, have been seized by the Germans.
 Small Losses
 Heckman said there have been small losses, but Hitler has not communicated any Red Cross sup plies intended for the relief of dis dressed peoples" The speaker also deplored the circulation of "stories" about ground glass in surgical sup- plies and poison" in food.
 Utterly silly" he said, observing that the same stories were going the rounds 9 years ago.
 Heckman, the principal speaker, told of the great part the Red Cross is playing to relieve suffering in Europe and the Orient, commended the work of Connecticut chapters, and outlined the great task which lies ahead"
 The keynote address, "Red Cross and the National Defense" was given by Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin, who said the Red Cross is an im- portant organization in the national defense. He spoke of past relief work, mentioning the deeds of the Red Cross in this state during Hoods and the hurricane.
 The delegates were greeted by Mayor Vincent A. Scully and by Maj. John M. Burrall, head of the local Red Cross chapter. Rt. Rev. Msgr Joseph Valdambrini, pastor of OuI Lady of Lourdes' church, read the invocation, and Rev. Ridgeway Shinn, pastor of the West Side Methodist church, gave the blessing
 State Chapters
 State chapters represented at the conference included Hartford, New Haven, Ansonia, Bridgeport, Bristol Columbia, Danbury, Darien, Fair field, Greenwich, Jewett City, Litch- field, Meriden, Watertown and Nor walk.
 Among the guests at the luncheon were: Thomas F. Moore, chapter treasurer: Dr. E. J. Godfrey Rev Roger B. T. Anderson, Rev. Samuel Budde, Rev. Francis O. Ayres, Mrs F. Griggs, Miss Victoria Truham junior delegate from the New Brit ami chapter; Miss Irene Leeper oi tho American Red Cross; Miss Grace L. Cook, Red Cross field representa- tvs; Mrs. Edith E. Ladd, executive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25

Eunice Therkildsen; assistant con- ductor, Ica Thefizildsen: guard. Margaret Kropp.
 Assistant guard, Marie There kildsen; musician, Marie Therkild- K sen; treasurer, Lura Dutton: secre- tary, Mildred II. Burritt: first color bearer, Nellie Durhin; sec ond color bearer. Eva Kiely; third color bearer, Irene DurbiH1: fourth color bearer, Margaret Meehan; fifth color bearer, Katherine Lg- man; sixth color bearer, Rose Schindler; reporter, Mildred F. Burritt.
 Out of town guests included John A. Albert, of Bridgeport, depart ment senior vice-commander; Mrs. c. A. Bunel, of Norfalk, de- partment chaplain of the auxiliary, and Miss Rose Heavrens, depart ment patriotic instructor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
LOWELL THOMAS
 FORUM SPEAKER
Doors of 2nd Congrega-
 tionaI Church to Open at 6p. m. Sunday

Lowell Thomas, author, lecturer and well known and popular news commentator of the air, will be the speaker at the Forum of the Second Congregational church Sunday eve ming, October 27, at T:3O p. m. Ills subject will be Strange Tales From Far Countries"
 The Second Church Symphony or chestra will give a concert from 6:30 D. m. to 7:15 D. m. George Gentle is. the conductor of this orchestra and Lester Wheeler is the president. In order to insure Mir. Thomas ad-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
EHLISCUM CAMP
 STAFF INDUCTED
B. w. Johnson New Com mander of Spanish War
 Veterans

B. w. Johnson was installed as commander of E. H. Liscum Camp, United States War Veterans, and Mae Hoffman as president of Davenport auxiliary at joint induc- tion exercises last night at the State Armory.
 Department Commander Charles A. Bunel, of Norwich, installed the veterans officers, while the auxil- iary leaders were inducted by Mrs Lura Dutton. Past Department Commander George w. Hitchcock, of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25

by broad wave his broadcasts circle the world. He speaks for fifteen minutes i've nights a week to an es- timated audience of 10,O00. 900. Last month such famous commentators as Raymond Gram Swing, Elmer Davis, H. V. Kaltenborn, Walter Winchell, paid tribute to Lowell Thomas on his tenth anniversary in radio.
 He has published more than thirty books-his three latest being Magic DiAls"-"How to Keep Mentally Fit" and Pageant of Adventure"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
WOMAN ovERFowERs SKUNK

Ashtabula, O. = (UP)-Ashta- bulans recognized Mrs. John Pin- ney as the bravest woman in town. A skunk had been imprisoned in the cellar of friends house, for several days. No man dared to have anything to do with 1t. But she marched in, threw a colth over the skunk and carried it out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25

Playing four different character izations in the picture, Leon ErrOl is on the screen during approxi- mately 79 per cent of the time in RKO Radios hilarious few offering, Mexican Spitfire Out West" Lupe Velez co-stars with the versatile fiInSfar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
Domestic Linens Dundee and Moor

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 Towels 6 for 89c In checks and with colored borders. Regularly 6 for $1.0o. Rayon Table Cloths .. 89c 56x76 size. In white end solid colors. Regularly SIPS. Linen Table Cloths. .. $3.98 Damask pattern. Hemmed. 66x84. Regularly $4.9S. Linen Luncheon Sets $4.98 54x54. Hemstitched. With col ored borders. Regularly $5.S8. Printed Linen Table
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 Dinner Cloths $2.5O 72x90. Attractive handmade lace. In ecru Regularly $2.98. Pure Linen Table
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25

sscretary of the Waterbury chapter. Frank J. Green and Probate Judge Patrick Healey. s.a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25

After several years, Spain is again shipping potash to the United States,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
AUSTRALIA STARTS HUGE q DOCK ..l

Sydney, Australia (Up) - Work has begun on a new $9,O0O. 900 dock. It will be capable of taking on the biggest ships of both the English and American navies should they ever base here or be in need of repairs in the southern Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
Hurry, Hurry, Saturday, L

Boys Weor. Plaid Flannel Shirts :. 69c In a choice of colors. Regularly 79c.
 All . Wool Mackinaws $4.98 Lined. With and without zip per hoods. PlaidS in blue, green, brown and maroon. Sizes 8 to 18. Regularly $5.98. An-Wool Sweaters. :. $1.69 Coat and slipon styles. Some with mohair combinations. Sizes 8 to 16. Regularly $1.98. Stacks $2.69 Wool mixtures and plain navy cheviots. Sizes 10 to 20 in brown, green and blue. Reg ularly $2.98.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-28
Lake Waccamaw

LAKE WACCAMAW, March II.
Frank Gault has returned to
Chattanooga where he is attending
school at McCallie school aftel
spending a few days here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Gault.
Miss Emma Lee Cameron spent
the week in Whiteville with her
friend, Miss JONES' Johr BYRD
and Miss Elizabeth Priest, of Char
lotte, spent the weekend here with
Miss Priests parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. r. Priest.-Dr. and Mrs.
Hugh Cabot, and son, of Boston,
Mass, are spending some time
here at the Lake View Inn.-Mrs.
Paul Marshburn, of Chadbourn,
visited friends here Friday.-Miss
Marion Jeanerette of Boiling
Springs, S. c., visited Miss Lois
Hood during the week-end.-Clyde
Hobbs, of Whiteville, visited his
grandmother, Mrs. J. H. Daught-
ridge during the Weekend.
Miss Katie Chauncey and Miss
Frances Collision entertained a
number of their friends al a wiener
roast at the Anchorage honoring
S. ]. Chauncey of the U. S. NAVY
Friday night. Wieners and marsh
mallows were roasted in the huge
fireplace. Dancing was enjoyed
throughout the evening.
Mrs. Bonnie Jordan, of Rich
mond, and Mrs. Spurgeon Ward.