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steel industry. Czecho-Slovakia
also has an advanced chemical in
dustry at Aussig. which is of some
military significance. and also the
famous Skoda armament works.
with affiliated deposits Of coal,
iron ore and limestone.
Skoda also produces Industrial
machinery, automotive products,
railroad and airplane equipment.
and steel products.
The Bohemian industries are
also equipped TO make consumer
goods, including textiles. gloves.
shoes, and fashion apparel. as well
as household items, especially
glassware
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-16
Central 10 Buy
New Equipment

NEW YORK. May 16.-The
New York Central System will
purchase new freight cars and
locomotives costing Sl1,5O0 900.
The order will consist of 5000 all
steel box cars to be built by Gen.
trails subsidiary. Despatch Shops.
Inc. Central is inquiring for Is
heavy freight steam locomotives
and Is oil-electric Diesel switch
engines.
This will bring the total equip
ment purchases by Central since
January ] up to S26, 100000.
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COAL FROM POLAND

Western Poland has important
coal deposits, which, of course. the
old Germany did not lack. Never
theless, Polish coal is currently
useful for swapping f. Swedish
and italian products.
Poland is also a substantial ex-
porter Of timber and pork prod
ucts.
Polish industry was concen-
trated in the western portion,
which Germany now occupies.
Though striving for industriali-
zation with state aid before the
war. Poland was still primarily
agricultural. Polish soil. agricul-
tural technique and farm labor
produce crop yields which are only
half as large per Unit as in Den
mark, although twice as much
labor is employed.
Poland has had some oil produc-
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Raw Material Killers Aim

ltion. but barely enough for do
mestic consumption. Polands min
eral resources are largely punched
together in upper SIesia on the
southwestern border between Po-
land and Germany. The principal
products include coal and coke.
zinc. lead and iron ore.
! In normal times. the country
has to add to its domestic raw
material supplies through impor-
tations of iron and zinc ores and
Islags. After processing the ores.
liz has had available for export
300, 900 tons of iron and steel prod
ucts and 10000 tons of zinc and
zinc dust.
In spite OF shipment Of hams
to the United States before the
war, Poland's principal foreign
trade has not been overseas, but
intra-European. In the last pre-
war year. "a per cent Of her ex-
ports went to European nations.
and Sc per cent of her imports
came from Europe.
Thus, even il Poland should re-
main a segment in the new United
tcaptive) states of Europe, eco
nomically she will only extend
tendencies already at play.
SPENT SO MILLIONS HERE
In the last pre-war year, Poland
spent 31.7 millions in the United
States, and of this one-half was
for the purchase of raw cotton. In
the same year, the United States
bought only l2.0OO.0 900 of Polish
products. and one-half of these
consisted Of canned hams.
Other meats and malt were
other American purchases in
Poland.
The Polish Corridor, the dis
pute over which was the imme-
date cause of World War II, is
unimportant in an economic sense
1t was largely undeveloped before
World War j when it was German.
Germany regained the autono-
nous territory of Mcneil on March
%, 1899. as a result of a demand
DdSCu VII tisC SCll -dCtCt iilIldtiOfl Vi
the inhabitentS.
Memel was taken from East
Prussia by the Versailles Treaty,
and awarded to Lithuania. 1t not
only served as the chief seaport
for that country. but. unlike other
Baltic ports. it is also of strategic
economic and military Importance
because it never freezes.
The city also has iron foundries.
shipbuilding yards. and various
food and industrial plants.
In the sixth article Of this
series, Mr.. Rukeyser will reveal
the strategic value to Germany
OF new conquests In tho Danu-
bian basin and the Balkans. This
will be followed by a final ar
ticle summing up the new econo-
mic balance sheet Of embattled
Europe).
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Brokers Loans
Rise Slightly

WASHINGTON. May 10
Loans TO brokers and dealers in
the week ended May IA totaled
S31S,o0o.00o. up 100000 from
the previous week, and a decrease
of $40. 600, 900 from the like week
year ago.
Other loans for the purpose Of
purchasing or carrying securities
amounted to $4,000, 900. un-
changed.
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Goodrich Lifts Output
Of Synthetic Rubber

AKRON. May 16. - Production
of synthetic rubber by the B. F.
Goodrich Company will be tripled
in the immediate future. output
being stepped up from six to IS
tons daily. Facilities of the COM
pany's Akron synthetic rubber
factory, the first of its kind in the
nation. currently are being en-
larged to bring about the increase.
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buggy days of hard work, thrift,

buggy days of hard work, thrift,
and real money.
If now we all remember the
lesson of the huge volume of I'M
employed labor and capital I'M
der the economic experiments
between 1881 and 1910. and
understand the about-face re-
quired by the realities of war.
we may yet make America safe
for economic democracy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-16
Cotton Seat Price
Shows $500 Decline

NEW YORK. May f6.=Arrange-
ments have been made for the
sale Of a membership on the New
York Cotton Exchange at $500.
off 500 from the last previous
transaction.
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Fear Price Rise

Now. they suddenly become
afraid that we won't have saw
ings with which to invest" in
government securities. frey
seem TO be desperately afraid
that by spending we may cause
prices to rise. Now. sacrifice
and saving become the watch
word, much as the horse-and-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-16

tant for industrial skill rather
than for mineral resources. Indus
trial tools are to be found pri-
marily in the Sudetenland, b.
hernia and Moravia.
Besides a well rounded iron and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-16
Cattle Receipts
De(|ine;;
Prices Steady
RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK
ENDED MAY Is
It'll $500 sheep, lambs 5000
ives z.775 Hogs 100

Cattle receipts at the Detroit
Stockyards were around 700 head
less than last week. With 1900
cattle on sale Monday. trading was
slow on all classes of butchers but
prices held steady. Tuesday the
run consisted mostly of very plain
quality cattle which sold on a fully
steady basis. Since Tuesday, trad
ing continued fairly active on
common light cattle but slow on
others at prices steady for the
week Cows sold Is to IS cents
higher Monday and Tuesday with
the bulk at SIPS to SITS. some
choice higher. Prices advanced
slightly Wednesday with tops up
to So. Best butcher and heavy
bologna bulls were improved Mon
day with tops up TO $3.50. while
the in-between bulls advanced Is
cents. Since Monday bulls have
continued fairly active at steady
prices. Prices:
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Sources Of Raw Material

Nowadays in mechanical warfare depends
essential
materials the principal nations based data
shown In the subjoined table.
relative absolute position
strengthened overnning of IL
and by bringing least three within her
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Industry must strive as never
before to interpret itself to
the public because industry in
evitably will have to disappoint
many consumers through in
ability to fill their customary
wants.
The blame for shortage will
not rest upon industrialists or
other business men. The short
ages will be due, of course. to
the overwhelming governmental
d m n ds, demands, which
properly must enjoy priority.
Defense first.
Already a very drastic differ
ence is appearing between the
attitude of certain industrial
companies and others in their
policies.
Some arrangements, loaded up
with war contracts, have con-
cluded that they can save"
money by severely curtailing or
entirely eliminating their adj
vertising and sales forces on the
theory that there is no need to
spend money to attract the
patronage of peace-time custom
ers. seeing that they will be I'M
able to fill anything like their
regular volume of orders.
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prices. Prices:
Choice to prime yearlings, dry
Good 20 choice yesrlngs, dry
fed Ioooaio5o
Fair to good yearlings dry-fed 5000 10. 90
Good 70 choice heavy steers.
Fair to good heavy steers. dry.
Good butcher steers and heifers 5000 O. 50
Fair 10 good steers and heifers $500 900
Common butcher cattle $500 500
Best cows 1909 90
Good butcher cows 1000 T50
Cutter COWS $500 700
Gamer cows SooH q 90
Old rims $50 down
Best hight butcher bulls 5000 a SO
Best heavyweight bolognas 5000 $50
MediumNeight boloEnas 500 400
Light common bulls $500 T.50
Stock bulls $500 500
Good 20 choice stockers and
feeders sO00 II 90
Common 10 fair stocksrs and
feeders 5000 q 90
Mixers and sprngers so 90 u es 90
Receipts of calves were fairly
liberal for the week and trading
was generally active. The market
opened Monday with the bulk of
the best calves selling at S12. some
selects up to $3.50, and continued
fully steady on Tuesday. With
light receipts on Wednesday and
Thursday. trading was active with
tops at Sl2.50 closing as follows:
Best calves Si250
Fair TO good i1.0O6 II. 90
Seconds $500 10 50
Cuils and common 5000 0 90
Sheep and lamb receipts were
around 1.400 head less than last
week and trading was generally
active with a good demand. The
market opened Monday with the
bulk of the best selling from S9.75
to $40 and continued steady
throughout the week on this basis
with some real choice setting the
first three days from SOLO to-
STOPS. Sheep remained steady.
Prices:
ss5s Of I, he's: lambs s5 ,s at close ssss
Fair 10 good 5000 so
Seconds T.5oGs.5O
I Skips 100 down
Best sheep 4.0oh4.50
Fair 20 good 2SOfi > 50
Culls and common 1900 2 50
Hog receipts were liberal this
week although around 600 head
less than last week. With an &C.
tive trade on Monday. mixed
grades sold 10 cents higher with
tops at SSS5. Tuesday the mixed
grades advanced Is cents while
other grades were Is cents higher,
tops SO. Wednesday mixed were
10 cents to mostly Is cents higher.
stays Is cents higher with other
grades remaining steady. Trading
continued on a steady basis on
Thursday, closing at the following
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Of special articles by Merryle
Stanley Rukeyser, International
News Service economic commen-
tator. revealing the important
economic and Industrial loot ICON
by Germany as result Of cont
guest Of II European nations.
In acquiring Austria and the
Sudetenland of Czecho-Slovakia,
Adolf Hitler tried to pull the wool
over the eyes of the outside world
by emphasizing biological kinship
with Germany.
But in addition to similarity OF
blood. the grasping Reich also got
control of significant raw material
and industrial resources. These
latter, it is now plain. were no
mere incidental by-product.
Likewise, in grabbing the west
ern half of Poland. the Nazis built
up smoke screen of justification
around the Polish corridor and the
free city of Danzig. But in addition
TO eliminating the wedge between
Germany proper and East Prussia.
the Reich also got valuable Polish
coal. zinc and pork production.
GOT IRON, TIMBER
The changing economic geogra-
ply Of middle Europe gives a
clearer revelation OF hidden mo-
tives behind overt acts in power
politics than the honeyed and
reassuring words of subtle propa-
gandists.
In addition to the ballyhoo about
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21
LOCAL GROWERS
HOLD MEETING
LAST WEEK
Over Two Hundred Farmers At.
tended Meetings Here And
In Snow Hill, Last Week
QUESTION is DISCUSSED
ON COBBLER SUBSTITUTE

Over 200 Worcester County grow
ers attended meetings last week in
Snow Hill and Pocomoke when A. E.
Mercker of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture discussed the potato
and vegetable outlook for Maryland.
Mr.. Mercker pointed out that the
crop report of February 9Th shows
that Maryland growers intend to
plant $500 acres of Irish potatoes
compared with $500 acres in 1910 and
1920 acres during the ten year per-
iod. The intended acreage on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia is $1,000
acres which is about equal to that
of last year, but 1900 acres below
the ten-year average.
The preliminary and intended &C
reage reports show that growers in
all Of the early commercial states ex-
cept New Jersey and Nebraska may
plant 270,200 acres of potatoes, which
is an increase of $500 acres planted
in 1910 and $3.50 acres above the ten
year average. Most of this increase
will be in Alabama and California,
where yields per acre are normally
high.
Growing conditions in most of the
states have been good which would
indicate that total production in the
earlv commercial states will he slirht-
ly larger than 5O,OsO,OO0 bushels har-
vested in 1910.
The supply of old potatoes on jan
uary 1, 1941, was 11S,550,000 BUSH
els which is 16,633,OOO bushels above
the ten-year average. The price of
old crop potatoes in New York dur
ing January 1910 averaged $1.9S per
hundredweight U. S. No. 1 round
whites, while they averaged only
$1.O4 during January 1941, increas-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21
MISS HORTENSE KELLEY
INITIATED into SORORITY

The Epsilon Beta Chapter of the
Chi Omega Sorority of The University
of North Carolina initiated 20 new
lembers during January. Among
those initiated was Miss Hortense
Kelley, of New Church, Va, who was
pledged to the sorority last fall.
Miss Kelley is a Junior, working
oward a Bachelor of Arts Degree
il Dramatic Art. She is a member
of the Glee Club, Sound and Fury
Club, and secretary of the Kay KY
ser Cheerio Club. She is member
of the Carolina Playmakers and has
aiken part in several plays, appear
ing last week in the cast of "Pa-
ience", a Gilbert and Sullivan oper-
eta.
The Women's Athletic Association
gently made the awards for the fall
ports achievements and Miss Kelley
as one of the recipients, having
been made right half back on the
All-Star Carolina Hockey Team. She
S co-manager of the girls basket ball
at the University.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21
THREE DEATHS
in SHORT TIME
in One FAMILY
hrs. Mamie Ford, Mrs. l.. G.
Ford, And MIR. F. Ford, All
Succumbs In Six Weeks
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
LAST NAMED, ON SUNDAY

Three deaths in one family have
occurred within the short period of
nix weeks. The first death recorded
h that of Mrs. Mamie Ford, wife of
Hugh Ford, of Marion, Maryland
which occurred in January. Funer-
nj services for Mrs. Ford were held
January 9Th from the Trinity Church
N Marion in which town she had re-
sided during her entire married life.
Che is survived by her husband;
two sons, Waverly and Alvin Ford;
two daughters, Mrs. Edna Andrews,
Of Baltimore and Mrs. Inez Block
stock and by one grandchild.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
NAMED HEALTH DAYS

Monday and Tuesday of next week
have been designated "health days"
By the Worcester County Public
Health Association and on these two
days a drive will be made to obtain
memberships in the Association.
A house-to-house canvass will be
made of the town on these two days
and it will greatly facilitate matters
If housewives and others interested
in health problems will be at home
to solicitors.
Everyone will have an opportunity
to join this Association and in that
way cooperate with the health Off
eials and participate in work of, max
ing Worcester County a healthier
place in which to live.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
LOCAL TABERNACLE

The public is cordially invited to
attend the special services to be held
in Glad Tidings Tabernacle, corner
7th and Walnut Streets, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, of next
week.
Mrs. Robert A. Brown, Associate
pastor of Glad Tidings Tabernacle,
325 West 33rd Street, New York City,
will be the guest speaker on Tuesday
and Wednesday, February % and 26.
Few. and Mrs. Brown have served at
Glad Tidings Tabernacle in New York
City for over 33 years and have help
d build the church from a small be-
ginning to the largest missionary of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21
OUTLOOK
MEETING HELD IN
PRINCESS ANNE
County Agent Keller Gave A
Report Of The Organization
Meeting Last April

Following the crop outlook meeting
held Thursday afternoon in the Court
house in Somerset County, the grow
ers who marketed their truck crops
through the auction block at Princess
Anne, met as members of the Eastern
Shore Vegetable Growers Cooperative
Inc, and as this was the first annual
meeting of the Association, a report
of the past seasons operation was
given and the business of the organi-
cation was considered.
County Agent C. z. Keller gave a
report of the organization meeting
held last April and discussed the by
laws and the detectives of the CO.
operative.
The report of the 1910 season
showed that after all expenses were
paid that there were net earnings of
$793.53. Nearly 1000 farmers made
nearly 5000 sales of 202,S71 packages
having a value of $27S,543. The
Commission charged was $2360 or
less than one percent of the sale
value of the Strawberries and string
beans.
The members voted that the men,
bership fee will be $1.00 to be de-
Quoted from any credit the members
had in the Association, based on the
amount of business done with the AS
ociation during the year.
The Board of Directors decided
not to make any patronage dividend
the first year, but the net earnings
will be held as a reserve for any i'm
provements which may be desirable
to make to the grounds and auction
block this season.
The one year term of Charles Bos-
ton and w. J. McDorman, directors
had expired and they were reelected
for a three-year term.
There was q discussion of having
government inspection at the auc-
ton block, in order to improve the
quality and pack of Strawberries sold
under the block. It is possible that a
small increase may be made in the
selling charge in order to do some
work in improving the
grade of products shipped from this
market, in order to attract additional
buyers and maintain the highest
prices in line with market conditions.
The officers of the cooperative are:
President, H. H. Anderson; Vice
President, Arthur Landlord; Secre-
Treasurer and Block Manager,
E. Walter Long.
Members of Board of Directors are
as follows: Charles Boston, w. J. Nc
Dorman, Charles Layfield, Charles
Wagner, R. P. Bozman, Arthur Lank-
ford, H. H. Anderson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21

ing to $1.23 early in February. Large
ly on account of the Maine starch di-
version program the price levels in
the eastern markets are likely to aver
age materially higher than prices in
the western markets. The livestock
feed diversion program of 12,500,000
bushels in the western states will re-
lieve the distressing effect of the sur
plus in that area. However, the sur
plus is so large that the general price
level for old crop potatoes will be
materially lower than those prevail
ing during the spring of 1910.
In the spring of 1910 practically
all of the late crop potatoes were
marketed before the early crop was
available in large quantities. This
was largely due to unusually cold
weather and late frosts in several
southern states. In the spring of
1941 there will be a larger supply
of old potatoes, increased production
in South Fla, and large increase
in Alabama, due to larger acreage
and improved growing conditions.
There is an increase in acreage in
California which is likely to result
in much larger crop in that area.
Prices for Maryland potatoes are
likely to average 10 to 20 per cent
lower than in 1910 even though bust
ness conditions will be greatly i'm
proved over those of year ago.
Mr.. Mercker further pointed out
that canning crops are moving into
consumption remarkably, establishing
many high records which indicate
that the packs will be negligible for
beans and that the Gamers will re-
quire an acreage in 1941 from 35 to
80 per cent larger than last years.
The acreage required for canning
peas is expected to be % per, cent
lower, tomatoes % per cent larger,
and sweet corn 10 per cent larger
than that planted in previous year.
In order to obtain these increased
acreages it will be necessary to offer
growers higher prices fol such can
ming crops. Strawberry production
is expected to be about equal to that
of last year, but increasing incomes
should be very helpful to this crop
in returning growers larger incomes.
DR.. R. A. Jehle, State Plant Pa
biologist, emphasized the necessity of
obtaining clean potato seed, and if
northern seed is bought, it should
be certified and attention should be
given as to growers disease readings.
It is essential that seed be obtained
that is absolutely free from bacter-
ial ring rot, since this disease is
spread over the seed piece when it is
cut and planted. One diseased potato
way infect as many as the next hun
bred hills.
The chief object of the experiment
tai work at Pocomoke is to produce
new varieties of potatoes which will
be superior to the Irish Cobbler and
Dakota Red in appearance, quality,
yield and disease resistance. A great
many new seedlings will be grown on
the experimental plots on the Pill
chard farm this year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21

son. Neighbors were soon on the
spot and formed a bucket brigade
while awaiting the fire company.
Every effort was made to control
the fire which fortunately was con-
fined to one building and although
the barn was completely destroyed,
the team, the home and other out
buildings were saved. 1t is under
stood there was some insurance on
the barn.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21

Mr.. Frank Ford, son of the late
Edward T., and Sara Elizabeth Ford
Of Somerset County, died in Phila.
delphia, where he had made his home
for the past forty-five years anG
where he was connected with the city
transportation company. Mr.. ForG
died suddenly with a heart attack
Wednesday night at $40 while seat
Cd in the office of his physician. He
was 76 years of age.
He had attended the funeral of
Mrs. Lovenia Grace Ford held at Mar
ion on Sunday and while here told
friends he was going to retire from
work and return to Pocbmoke to
make his home with his brother, Mr..
]. r. Ford. His death occurred just
three days later.
Mr.. Ford was a man who always
placed others before self. Kind heart
cd and generous he was we'll liked
by everyone and his sudden death is
deeply regretted by all who knew
him.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'cock from the
home of Mr.. ]. R. Ford, Cedar St.,
with interment in Bethany Methodist
cemetery, this city; the Rev. G. E.
Lester will officiate.
The deceased is survived by three
brothers, Hugh and Herman Ford,
Of Marion, and Joseph R. Ford, of
this city, and by one sister, Mrs. Lola
Cathcart, of Haddon Heights, N. j.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21

On Wednesday of last week Mrs
Lovenia Grace Ford, wife of the late
William Ford, a former resident of
Marion, Md, died in Baltimore, where
abe had been making her home with
her children. She was 70 years of
age. She was the daughter of the
late Levin T., and Mary Anne Lank-
ford, of Marion.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday at P. NJ, from the Brad
shaw Funeral Parlors, the Rev. C. M.
Klderdice officiating. Burial was
made beside her husband in st. Paul
cemetery, Marion.
Mrs. Ford leaves four sons and two
daughters, Raymond Ford, of Will
nington, Del, Robert Ford, of Girls
field, John and Wallace Ford, of Bal
timore, Mrs. Elizabeth Mason, of Po-
somoke City and Mrs. Katherine
Jones, of Baltimore. One sister, Mrs.
Belinda Maddox, of this city, also
survives.