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Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
NEW BULLETIN
FOR FARMERS
New Guide to Proper Garden
Planning and Culture to Be
Distributed to Farmers
HAS PLANTING TABLE

This year, Delaware farm fami-
lies can get big, new bulletin to
use as a guide to proper garden
planning, soil PREPARATION, planting
and culture and pest control for
garden vegetables.
Extension Bulletin No. "a has
been titled, Home Vegetable Gar
dening."
Director George L. Shuster of
the Extension Service, has written
an introduction to the 56-page bull
letin. Director Shuster writes:
To-day, perhaps more than ever
before, the health and well-being
of every American is an absolute
essential as we strive to maintain
and preserve our democratic way
of life.
Eminent authorities have indi-
Gated that the food we eat has an
important bearing upon our health
This bulletin provides informa-
ton for the use of the home vege-
table gardener when planning the
family food supply"
In the first section of the bulletin
titled, Vegetables and Family
Health" Miss Pearl Macdonald,
nutritionist for the Extension Ser
vice, has presented a digest of the
reasons for use of health-giving
vegetables in everyday diets. Other
authors and the subjects they COW
cred in the bulletin include the fol-
lowing University of Delaware
workers w. H. Phillips, the Gull
ture of home garden vegetables;
Claude E. Phillips, garden soils
and cover crops; DR.. K. ]. Kadow,
control of vegetable diseases; and
DR.. L. A. Stearns, garden insect
pest-control.
Included in the new, illustrated
bulletin is a two-page planting
table for Delaware home garden
vegetables. There is also a list of
suggested garden vegetable varie-
ties and a table showing the
amounts of chemicals required for
various quantities of pest-control-
ling sprays.
Copies of Extension Bulletin No.
"a are available from the Delaware
Agricultural Extension Service,
University of Delaware, Newark,
and from the county Extension
Service offices.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
Early American Flag

Rattlesnakes bedecked the drums
of the American Marines who were
rallying recruits to fight in the
Revolution. Sometimes tn e e
snakes were shown undulating
across the striped flags of the
period.
Occasionally they appeared coil
ed on a yellow banner or encircling
the trunk of pine tree. Beneath
the coiled serpent was lettered the
ominous warning, Don't tread on
mer
Startled citizens of Philadelphia
noted the odd device as the sea
soldiers paraded the streets. Even
Benjamin Franklin admitted he
was puzzled by the insignia as the
marine drummers thumped a STAG
cato tattoo to the shrill accompan-
iment of flies.
Just when and where the rattle
snake motif first won favor during
the Revolution is somewhat of a
mystery. The fact that the device
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
Roads For War and Peace

BE PREPARED. That is the
tocsin that reverberates throughout
the United States today. The in
telligent and foresighted citizen
realizes that it is not only vital to
be prepared for war. We must al
so prepare for peace. While the
immediate and most urgent need
is for a program to ready America
to defend itself if need arises, we
must also look beyond the present
emergency to the day when this
international conf1agration will be
extinguished. Then the world must
rise from its ashes and begin to re-
build.
The national defense program to-
day demands the full-time energies
of tens of thousands of skilled and
unskilled workers. Employment
will reach a new peak as men are
put to work by defense industries,
while additional thousands are
withdrawn from the ranks of en-
ployables by selective service. Fac
tories operate at top speed and ex-
pand to meet the steadily rising
flow of defense orders. The man
who sees no further ahead than the
end of his nose is gratified by the
industrial boom that accompanies
wartime economy,
Economic experts, however, are
disturbed by knowledge. that every
past war has been followed by a
severe economic upheaval, with
attendant depression, unemploy-
ment and business failures. 1t is,
therefore, imperative that steps be
taken before too late to prevent
such a debacle when peace again
reigns. We must look ahead to the
day when there will be no defense
orders. Unless provision for the
future is made now, production
will bog down and our entire Geo.
nomic system will be crippled.
Fortunately, federal government
officials know that action today Is
the only hope of averting a slump
when a return to a peacetime eco
nomic program. They foresee the
time when national resources of
capital and labor will no longer
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SOCIETY
Formal Opening of Its New Home
in Wilmington, Thursday, April "a

Marking the formal opening of
its new home at 1908 Delaware
Avenue, Wilmington, which it re-
Gently received as a gift from Mrs
Edmund G. Buckner, the Delaware
Anti-Tuberculosis Society will hold
its annual luncheon meeting on
Thursday, April "a, at noon.
Brief reports of the various
activities of the Society for the
year 1910 will be given by officers
and committee chairmen. Miss En-
lily P. Bissell, president of the Soci-
ETY., will preside, and the following
reports will be presented: Presi-
dents, Treasurer's, Nursing Ser
vice, Sunnybrook Cottage, Tuber-
Continued on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
STATE TAXES
NETTED IN 1910
Delaware State and Local
Tax Totalled S13,000,000
During Year of 1910
NO TOBACCO TAX HERE

State and local taxes collected in
Delaware during 1910 totalled S13,-
10000, the U. S. Department of
Commerce has disclosed.
This total was just a fraction of
the composite tax bill for the entire
nation, S14, 300, 0OO, 900 which boost
ed the national per capita tax ratio
federal, state and local taxes
combined S109.
All taxes combined produced
S8,248, 100000 in the 4S states in
1882, when the per capita rate was
S66.
Increased business activity and a
six per cent rise in national income
are responsible for the greater tax
yield, the Commerce Department
states.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
Betting Tax Receipts

Betting taxes, showing national
increase of rs per cent over 1889,
produced $3.50 900 in Delaware, one
of the IA states in which such taxes
are collected. The total revenue
from this source in the IA states
was $13, O33 900.
Maryland collected 1874 900 in
betting taxes while California with
S2,810,OOO and Florida with 81, 303,-
600 were the highest.
Delaware was among the 81
states which did not impose a to-
bacco tax in 1910 and likewise was
without a general sales tax which
in 81 other states produced $780,
$4,000
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

Iralllng ArDutuS IS IN bloom.
State Treasurer BurDite expects
to close his accounts with ex-Trea-
surer Herbert today.
The General Assembly has ap-
propriated $4,000 to pay for the
Georgetown Insane Asylum.
Wilmington capitalists will form
a tobacco manufacturing company
with a capital stock of S150,00O.
Phineas T. Barnum, the great
Snowman, died yesterday at Bridge
port, Conn, leaving an estate of
$500, 900.
Mrs. A. B. Richardson gave a
dance party to the choir boys of
Christ p. E. Church, in the Hotel
Richardson, Friday evening.
Isaac N. Mills, late superinten-
dent of the Delaware Railroad, has
been appointed special agent of
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
While awaiting trial for selling
liquor without a license, John H.
Mousley sawed off q large iron
window bar and escaped from the
Continued on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10

les A. Barnes; l.. S. to N. G., WV.
Wright; o. G., William H. Scout;
I. G., William E. Boggs, Jr.; r. S.
S., Benjamin F. Redman; L. S. s.,
Isaac ID. Berry; r. S. to v. G., E.
G. Walls; L. S. to V. G., John c.
Patterson. At the close they re
paired to the restaurant of George
M. Stevenson and had a "set out"
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
CHESWOLD ITEMS

1t is seldom a sermon draws
forth so general feeling of appre-
citation and favorable comment as
did that preached by the Rev. AL
fred Smith at Bethel Sunday after
noon last.
Bethel M. E. Sunday School on
the Circuit last Sunday elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: Superintendent, w. F. Col
Inns; Assistant Superintendent, Mrs.
y. H. Bishop; Secretary, T. A.
Moore; Librarian, w. r. Smith;
Asst. Librarian, Miss Bertha Elmer
son; Treasurer, T. d. Garrison. S.
3. Cooper, who has served the
school as superintendent so accept
ably the past two years. the loss
of his valuable services by removal
is very generally regretted.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
TWO DOVER WEDDINGS

IWO DOVEsR WEDDINGS
Thursday afternoon, Miss Clara
Ross, daughter of Charles G. Ross,
and ]. l.. Ford, were married in
Christ Church. The ushers were
Howard S. Taylor, E. T. Cooper,
Howard Culbreth, and Harry G.
Walker. The Rev. l.. w. Gibson
officiated and Prof. Hamm presided
at the organ.
The marriage of Miss May An
derson, to Henry Irving Beers, Jr.,
of Wilmington, formerly of Oil City
Pa, drew a large concourse the
same evening to Christ Church.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
Sales Tax Reports

All states have some form of
sales tax, such as motor fuels, on
which taxpayers in the 48 states
paid S845, 421 900 in 1910.
Delaware also was one of the
seven states Of the nation which
had no general real property tax,
which had a S17O,672,OOO yield in
the other Al commemorative.
The department report points out
that while in 1919 property taxes
produced As per cent of total state
tax collections, in 1910 this source
yielded little more than 6 per
Continued on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses, COM
and mules removed FREE =
charge by calling DOVER Na
To- mo animals removed unless al
Is made Immediately and no q.
XMAS oylng from a contagious d.
ease will be removed.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
SMYRNA DOINGS|
OF so YEARS AGO.
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters Of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF APRIL STH, 1891

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
MARRIAGES

GREEN -F'RASTIER.- Thurs
day evening April End, at Peters
burg, Kent county, Del, by Elder
E. Rittenhouse, Mr.. Harry f.
Green, of New Castle county, and
Miss Anna c., daughter of Rich
ard G. Frasher, of the former
place.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
= NWs'.
aoes' ,s,at.

The word service" is a ,o,
word. 1t means whatever ; I,,'
ness man makes il NEAR w. IVY
IT means putting YOUR probI.. !
n per xO ours consoiendo usly sud,
ing YOUR individual in,ur.s.
needs. seeing to it that you b,s
the right insurance policies b.
[lght amounts helping you b
present your claim at time a =
a lot of folks depend upon .
tor sound insurance CONF,
We'd like to serve you.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
PERSONAL

Presiding Elder Smith left yes
terday for Washington, returning
via Oxford, where his wife and chill
dren have been spending a week
They will return to Smyrna the lat
ter part of the week.
John H. Hoffecker, Mrs. William
H. Baggs and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
o. Hoffecker went to the State
Sunday School Convention at Mil
ford, Thursday morning, returning
Saturday morning. They report
it one of the most pleasant and
beneficial of the several conven-
tons that have been held.
Mrs. Rev. H. S. Thompson has
been spending a few days in Smyr-
ma, prior to going to her new home
in Odessa.
c. H. Seminar, editor of the
Odessa Herald was in Smyrna Mon
day in attendance on the Eagle
demonstrations, and made the
Times Office a call.
John H. George Of Caroline
county and James H. George, of
Newark, have been on visit to
friends in this vicinity the past
week.
Mrs. William B. Collins, who has
been confined to her chamber for
some weeks with heart trouble,
but improved somewhat two OF
three weeks ago, is worse again.
Miss Flo Gootee is very critically
i'll with typhoid material fever.
/ Miss May S. Prettyman of Sea-
ford, is visiting her brother, C1ar-
ence Prettyman, on South street.
d. J. Cummins and William P
Cummins were elected delegates tt
the annual convention of the P. E
Church to be held at Milford, June
Bird.
/ Miss Annie Hoffecker, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her aunt, Mrs
Carrie Farrell.
r. Emory Ennis and daughter
of Baltimore, were the guest of j
H. FAIRIES yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-10
LEIPSIC

Rev. Mr.. Warner preached his
first sermon here on Sunday last.
The NJ. E. Church was we'll filed
to welcome the new pastor.
David Boyce, formerly a leading
citizen of this town, removed to
Middletown yesterday. Mr.. Boyce
intends opening first class gro
Gerry store there in a few days. We
wish him success.
The schools are closed this week.
Principal t. B. Heisel is spending
the time at home with New Castle
folks, and the assistant, Miss Ida
Lewis is visiting near Camden.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Particular Cases

These are all broad. general
schemes that might have no eff
feet on particular cases, such as
zinc or wool.
This leaves a group OF schemes
designed 10 exercise direct con-
troll over prices. Some OF these.
too, are merely general. For ex-
ample, general publicity state
ments have been issued IL
warning against price advances.
"profiteering. etc. or t2) as
suring us that supplies are
ample.
Other direct price controls.
however. are more specific. The
government has imported stocks
of rubber and copper. and is
now supplying the latter at a
rate designed TO maintain the
12-cent market. In other cases,
in concert with> producers, il
has sought to reassure buyers
so that they would not accumu-
late needless stocks or forward
orders. In at least one case
flumher the threat OF COM
Wandering or drafting the in
dustry has been resorted to.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Forbes
Is Saving a
Virtue or Is
II Now a vice7
BY b. C. FORBES

Is II because of the govern
ment's shocking example? Or is
II because of the countless inan-
cial catastrophies which followed
the panic? Or is il because of
the unprecedentedly lean interest
rates now paid by savings
banks? Or is 1t because accept
ance of relief has become so
commonplace?
There is room for difference
OF opinion concerning the cause,
but there is no room for differ
ence of opinion concerning the
drastically changed attitude in
this country towards saving.
Until New Dealers ushered in
a new era. saving was uni
versally accepted as a virtue. 1t
was recognized that this nations
resources could not have been
developed as they were de-
veloped without capital, without
the use of savings. Saving and
self-respect went toget her.
Thriftlessness, everybody knew,
led to want. and TO leaning upon
others for help.
But, presto. Such ideas appar-
emily have become old-fashioned,
are being ridiculed, discarded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
The Living Standards

think that the implications
of the new population statistics
have thus been enormously
evaluated. 1t seems to me that
the progress of the future can
depend more on improvement of
the quality-the living standards
of the population rather than
on mere rapid expansion In num-
bers. The memorable trends at
home and abroad will inevitably
make economic growth over here
depend on good sociology. that
is--on opening new markets
within our gates through raising
the material well being of the
100000 American families.
Nevertheless. the pessimists
have fallaciously viewed popula-
ton trends with Oriental fatal
ism. They have failed to recog-
nize that the changes were out
growths of human decisions,
which could be reversed when
ever public opinion desired.
The slowing up Of population
expansion came primarily from
a voluntary restriction OF immi-
grafton by congressional law.
II also resulted TO a less extent
through the development among
the home population of volun-
tary limitation Of the size of
families.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Metal Markets

NEW YORK Feb s-Tightness ~ zinc
supply situation continues 20 command At
tention NJ government authorities Because
of This prevailing scarcity the navy depart
ment has reauisitioned o00 tons Of zinc
held At Perth Amboy for consignment 70
Belgium. This metal originally mao Deer
sold nv the American Smelling and Rehn'
ing Company Belgian conssmsr -tei
export prior TO the Invasion OF Belgium ps
GERMANY.
has been presented with recommendation
and suggestions on the zinc situation tna'
resulted from meeting OF the aovit"rs
committee OF the zinc ins,itu. s .,r,r,
ALLEGATION policy at 725 cents pound
East ST Louis.
As anticipated. the remaining 100 tons
Of zinc due on the four January zine con-
tracts were withdrawn from commodity
exchange warehouses leaving balance oi
is tons The February open position re
manned AT II contracts totaline ~ IONS on,
some interests In the zinc market feel tne'
when these positions ara closed out aeiftets
will he requested and that in the interva
sufficient quantity will he pisced IN ware
mouse to take care NJ requirements.
In the copper market custom smeNets
reported demand as holding pretty good
with a fair sized tonnage SOLO ~ -
cents q pound for deliverx- during the cur
Primary producers maintained strict alio-
cations at IL cents q pound delivered Con-
nscticu' Valley base. with inquiry again
IN excess 81 supply.
= outside interests IN rnp copper m7rNHt
reported auiet with second quarter snip
ments quoted ~ i2l cents pound ana
third quarter at i2n cents a pound In the
valley.
active than for some time past. In Gus
tom smeiter division foreign copper sold
IN good volume A. ioia cents pound
fss. New York. with rood tonnage sold
for shipment early In March Others ~.
ported business transacted ~ i0A cents.
LEADING primary producer OF foreign cop
per adhered 10 o suc,stics ~ ~ cents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Farmers Market

APPLEs-Dehoious fancy, 81 bu.: No
l, r.to1i.75 bu.; Mcintosh. fancy, 81. rs
u bu.i No. !. ti.23dI.s0: No 2. 7Sc q
u; Northern spyS fnney. 81 ou. No. J..
h.cooi.7o; No. 2. 7seasi bu; Green.
inss. No. 1. 7ec Isl IS bu No 2. 400 soc
ou: Warmers, No. /. uai75 bu; SNOW.
No i. soc oii rs bu. No. q 50 o soc bu. :
Jonsthsn.. fancy. 81 4oqI so bu: No. l..
stIIs.NO. !: 500 sse ou
CABBAGE No l. ss6ssc: No 2
500 1se ou. No. ? Soc
cARRoTs-No. /. s517sc bu: No 2.
NC cELrss ass q g r.; 20. ao, root, oer e
/. ssc u 81 10 ou. cabbage No l, 500 T5e
eo square No. 1. ssc9Nio bu.; No. =
m! reasT So: 50 "7''1a' 'o-do,. case
boz 10 .. 7sessi' ' No N''' Old
HH99ff sERsbisaa i2 Ne I, = Man ~
LEEKs-So /, toasoc dor boh.
oNIoNs-Dry. fancy. ueiio so-ib
men No. ]. 500 1Se 3o-lb. sack: No. z,
PARsLEY-Root No /. 500 7sc bu.
PARsNfPs-No /. $50 s5c bu No. a
PoTAroEs--Fsney. sieilo bu No /.
rs Doc. No. 2 400 soc
PoULrRY-Hens. heavy breeds. 1ad2ie
10 eghorns. lt1 i6e: oroilers. heavy, II
. 2se ducks. 15S1se: geese. is1i7c
RApIsHEs - Hothous.. so SOC dol.
bchs
Hothouse. choice. 20 y 2Sc
S-Io. box fancy. 30 Q toc; small. 50 0 SOC
RoMAINE-No I. sog7sc nj.
RUTABAGAs-So l. Sn1Tsc bu
souAsh-huonsrd No. /. 81 1891 lis
N4a
TURNIPs-So. !. sos soe bu; No. 4
sSe bu.
CHICAGO
CHICAGO. FEB. s-GNsl-BUTTER-
Receipts. asa tubs; market steady. Ex-
iras te2 scorel, gi1e: standards go
score cars,. 3oSe extra nrsfs -1ai- seerel
3oi1e' nrsts $3.50 scorer. 2sl1 o SOC; spe-
cials 1913 scorel 30h y Ole
EGGs-Reoeipts 1887 cases steady
Current receipts. i5Ac. fresh extra hrsts
III ni7+e: fresh hrsts liz fl74c
dirties. I've: checks, ithc
CHEESE Twins 1ss y isc: daisies.
prints and lonEhorns. 49, 1l64c.
LIVE PoULTRY-closed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Livestock Markets

PITTSBURGH, Feb. s-tfNst-cAr'
TLE-Receipts 100; market steady; steers
choice Sl2 s0nf3.7s medium IN good.
50 so "a II so: common 81 son So: hef
ers medium 10 good. 50 son IL: common,
81 50ue So: cows medium 10 good. So. Sc
1850: Gamers and cutters. stnS,7s.
bulls good to choice. s7.5On s.15; com
mon TO medium. ssbs.75.
HOGS-Receipts. $50; market steady
iso-is0 lbs. ss.25Ts so: o-22o lbs. IS. 20
~ so; 220-750 lbs. $40 ~ SIS; 2S0-2e0
lbs, ssms.t0 l0o-l5o lbs. s7a7.75,
sHEEP-Market steady; choice lambs
sliaii25: medium To good 50 so y 10. so
common lambs. sTGs; ewes, 81 .5on $50
vethers. Nds.50.
choice. si3 s0nia.S0: medium. $40 Q II
culls and common. IS 500 $50.
CHICAGO. Feb. sz-tIfs4-btvestock
HoGs-Receipts. 9 400. steady. hold
overs 500 Top. Sc 10. bulk 81 sS1 8 IS;
hesvies. s7751s. mediums. s7.sS y : 30
LIGHTS. S7s0na30 .-hght- nEhtx--S7-2sa-
$40; packing sovs. se.7SpI.7S: pigs.
CATTLE Receipts. 100: steady. Calves
100: steady. Beef steers choice, si2T
1850: medium. ssTi2 yesrlings So so 70
1878 Butchers, heaters, $3.50 n IL. 50; cows,
So 50ae: bulls. seNe.50: calves ssni IL;
feeders. s7gl0.7S. stockers. steers, ssd IL:
cows and heifers. ssne.50.
SHEEP Receipts. 2 900; steady. Lambs.
SO IS n 10 IS: common. IS. snn ~ IS; year.
lings. ssrsz5: ,ve,. 80 i feeders. Sc q
s.7e, ewes, H9s; feeders. uso7s@
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Impulse TO Migrate

Exhaustion in Europe and
Asia after the war will unques-
tionaby promote the impulse to
migrate. Accordingly, we in the
United States will be in position
To get as much immigration as
we deem advantageous. Instead
OF approaching the subject dog
matically, we should keep our
minds flexible. and base our
changing policies on real un-
Outstanding of how our national
economic body functions.
Medieval persecution in to-
talitarian countries tends to
release for immigration top
notch scientists, industrial man.
ayers and literary folk. who in
more normal times are less in
clined to shift their habitat.
This historical accident enables
countries open to such immigra-
ton 10 attract high-grade intel
ligence, which is primary
ingredient in the progress Of
any nation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Bank Failure

Another reader:
"You say: Never have I met
a man or woman who regretted
having saved Well, you are
meeting one right now. / worked
hard, scratched, went without
things to have something when
I was old. The bank closed and
left me holding the bag to the
tune Of S1,100, at 10.
81 never wasted and hope 1
will never want, but II ] want
pension they would not give II
except I gave up everything i
have-even your insurance and
you pay the premium cut of the
money you get.
Even In the banks that are
still open. I per cent is no ter
rife urge to make you save.
Your children will not get the
habit Of saving II IL il to he
snatched from them. The coun-
try needs safety In their saving,
or what's the use"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Price Control
Policies Viewed
By Economist
BY LEWIS HANEY

Professor Of Eosaemics. N. Y. Universit
Every once in a while we hear
about q 'vicious spiral" Not 50
many years ago, 1t was the
vicious spiral of dehation" that
was to be avoided. Now 1t Is
the vicious spiral Of imitation"
that ID most assailed. tSome
government official has just
warned against letting rents
rise. lest II start a spiral Of
rising prices.) In other words,
when we are up, some OF us
don't want to get down; and
when we are down, some OF US
don't want to 60 up.
Maybe the answer is. let COM
petitive prices alone. Keep mar
kets free.
At present, there are certain
cases of necessity and emer-
gency, in which we have no
choice. Here, free choice and
competition cannot be relied
upon. In these cases, prices may
well be fixed. But In that event.
we should realize that the
prices" fixed are not real prices
In the sense that they represent
demand and supply conditions.
They are just somebody's arbi-
trary idea Of what the price
ought to be.