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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25
ENTHUSIASM SUFFERS
FREEZING SPELL

LaGuardia will back up what
he tells the president with a
report prepared by investigators
of Administrator Paul Y. Nc
Mutt of the Federal Security
Agency McNutt. among other
duties. has the Job of seeing that
communities adjacent to camps
afford adequate recreational ia
cilities for the army units Hts
men know the morale sltuat ton
inside and out. When they be-
gan the job Of stirring up the
civilian population, they found
il ice cola. Then followed a
thaw. Now enthusiasm is suf-
fering from a new freezing spell.
The one-vote margin by which
the house Of representatives
passed the bill prolonging the
term of the draft Is months
tells the story. Draftees quit
their peacetime jobs, for the
most part. in a receptive mood.
A ma jority slipped their minds
into neutral gear. As LaGuardia
and McNutt see il. il was up
TO the army TO sell its training
program to the men il had been
given. That hasn't happened to
an effective degree. The boys
have written home complaining.
The families have squawked to
their congressman and the White
House. Meanwhile, the con-
tribution of civilians toward de-
Tense is being handicapped by
the populations confused state
of mind.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25
BLACK AND WHITE
BUT READ ALL OVER

a comet seen in 1s43 had a
tail $50. 600. 900 miles long.
Rubber now IL said 20 he the
equipment that enables whales
To Withstand the pressure Of
great sea depths.
Each leaf on tree has a
number OF pores, which open
and shut to regulate the evsp-
Grafton OF excess moisture.
The hunting preserve Of one
red ant colony may cover IL
acres.
A single squash vine some
times has IS miles Of roots.
Venezuela has increased its
petroleum production until now
IL exports more than 10000 bar
rels q month.
waffles rolled into a cone
shape to hold frozen custard
We're the first ice cream cones.
Camels have eight toes. two
On each foot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this COL
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer Only initials
will be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: Please print In
your column how one would 20
about 10 get n road in to his
home where they live and own.
There has been q petition signed
up for a long time by the people
for a road. There is a 60-foOt
right of way and pole line in
front Of my home but we are
about 500 feet back from the
main road and there is privately
owned land In front I under
stand now. {. X. =.
The only thing You can do in
such a case is petition the county
commissioner Of your district to
put in the road. Then. If the
road seems important enough.
the county has money available.
and the owner of the blocking
property will deed strip to the
county, or at least grant an
easement. the county Will put in
the road. 1t would behoove you
to keep on good terms with the
man between your place and the
main road,
Mr.. Fixit: VIII YOU please tell
MS which il larger. Vancouver,
Wash, barracks or Fort Lewis?
MRS. {. A. x.
They are hardly to be men
toned in the same breath. Fort
Lewis. probably the largest
army post in the country. has
around $4,000 soldiers now when
they are not out on maneuvers,
Vancouver barracks has 1000 or
fewer.
MIR. Fixit: Can you tell me the
charge on the ferry from Port
Angeles to Victoria, Is. C., by
car? Also the charge per person
on the ferry if the car is left at
Port Angeles: L.. p. ;.
You can learn all that and
other information about the
route by phoning Main $3.50, the
local representative of the Black
Ball Ferry Lines, which runs the
Port Angeles-Victoria boat.
: Mr.. Fixit: Could You please
find out for me or tell me where
l could 60 to find out about
learning TO operate q power
machine such as they use to
make dresses, oyeralfs, etc.
e. VIC.
There is no way of learning
that trade here now unless it is
on the job, but the vocational
education office of the Tacoma
public schools has a trade COM
mittee set up now to consider
plans for teaching the work.
Space for such shop room has
been provided in plans for the
second unit of the vocational
school at So. 18th and G SITS,
which there is some hope of
building in the fall.
You help yourself when you buy
U. S. Defense Bonds,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25

NIX ITIIITItWTdIt dNINHIIVII'
A major cause Of low spirits
in the ranks, in the opinion Of
those who have studied the sit
uation. Is not new story in
army circles. The cause of the
condition Is pinned on the prev
alence of under-trained national
guard officers. Soldiers have
been loud in their praise of the
regular army men, but they have
been severe in their criticism of
instructors who have been lifted
out of civilian life and put in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25
An Inside Picture OF Finon-
Ll0A ciol and Political America

WASHINGTON-Directo Fioreo II. LaGuardia head
ing the Office of Civilian Defense is prepared to tell Pres
dent Roosevelt that civilian morale will reach its
proper peak until that of the army is raised above its
present level The New York City mayor has found the
boys IN the camps have been depressing the spirits of the
families back home The normal operation is that those
outside the service shall assist in popping up the in
uniform The fiery little mayor will present the problem
10 the president possible of solution, but demand
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25

high cost of living. Further,
he would expand certain educa-
tional facilities of the army so
that the seriousness of the world
conflict and the possibility of our
getting into a shooting war
would be hammered into the
heads of the draftees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25

command Of men under arms "a
hours 4 day. The answer IS
more trained officers in the field
and fewer assigned to desk work.
Another contributing factor TO
complaints from the men is the
comparatively high wages paid
defense workers. LaGuardia
would counteract this with a
campaign of education. He
would have the soldiers instruct
ed in the facts of life in the out
side world, with emphasis on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25
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and $3.50 900 tons Of shipping
could be carried Il al 30 vessels
put to sea al once. They are
erewed BY civilians in peacetime
with army personnel in charge.
During var. the navy takes
command
Maybe you are wondering WY
you never heard much about the
"Army's Navy" in the past. The
answer Is that there simply
wasn't much to hear about.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25

could wipe out British sea
power. Coming TO the u. s., he
began To experiment. though he
was not an engineer. In 1855
he contracted to build a sub
mersihe for the government -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25

WAR UNDER THE SEA
John Philip Holland. an Irish
man. hated England. While
teaching school in Cork in the
sixties he conceived the idea for
q submarine a craft which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25
MONDAY. AUGUST IS

Benefic aspects rule today
which should be fortunate for
whatever pertains 10 the finer
things OF life. Music and mu-
sieians. plays and players should
benefit from the CONFEDERATION.
Heart and Home: This is one
OF the most promising of plane
tary governments for women
and seems to presage an impor-
tsnt week for them. There Is a
sign presaging rapid develop
ment OF ability to succeed IN
unaccustomed lines Of work. In
dustry will absorb many girls
who are quick to use brains and
hands. Executive positions will
engage college graduates tai
ents. Housekeeping duties will
be necessarily simplified as
women of all ages engage in
business or public work.
Business Affairs: The stars
today favor men and women
who hold positions in the Sun.
That means good luck for all
who WELD authority and espe-
oiaily for heads of big corpora
tions. The president of the
United States is under rule
of the stars which assures for
him better understanding Of his
policies and full cooperation in
all his defense plans. The con-
fiEuration is suspicious for
speedy production and efficient
direction In the nations gigantic
defense projects.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the augury of year of
average good luck. II is wise
for young married folk to avoid
living with relatives and eau
tion in property dealings is
stressed.
Children born on this day
probably will be poised and prac-
teal. They should be uncom-
monty clever and talented in the
arts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25

score or more of L. s. observers
and Official conversatonalists
who went 10 see the war first
hand. They, he insists, If they
did not talk out Of turn. GER
tsinly acted as Il We were all
ready TO squeeze the trigger The
result. he says, has been a severe
lessening Of British morale due
70 the obvious decrease OF pro-
war sentiment here The Eng
hsh civilians thought the Yanks
were coming. and now they are
not az al sure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25
HOROSCOPE
SUNDAY. AUGUST =

Mingled good and evil az
poets are diseerned IN the horo-
scope for today. The morning
may be depressing and churches
vii be almost empty. II the
stars are rightly read.
Heart and Home: Weather
conditions today may affect the
family tempers. ousTrels and
heated discussions are indicated
under this eonfguration. The
head Of the house comes under
a sway which CAUSES him 10 be
apprehensive regarding future
finances and 20 be fault-flnding
concerning domestic expendi-
lures In the evening women
come under an inspiring and
soothing influence which con-
tributes 10 domestic peace.
Business Affairs: Organiza-
ton and cooperation viii mean
a great deal to many lines of
business in coming months when
tremendous demands are made
upon merchants, manufacturers
and heads Of transportation cor
porations. The American PEN
chant for joining clubs and as
sociations OF many sorts Will
prove helpful in national emer-
gencies. Prosperity Will be
stimulated by unexpected eondi-
tons which are part OF the sur
prising pattern OF war.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the augury Of a year Of
domestic happiness and finan-
eial success. Expenditures should
be wisely limited. Litigation
should be avoided.
Children born on this day may
he highly gifted. but very sensi-
tive. They have extraordinary
possibilities and probably will
be fortunate in love and finance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-25

You help yourself when you buy
u. S. Defense Bonds,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
COLLEGE NOW OFFERS
COURSE IN CORRECT
TELEPHONE SPEECH
Familiar "Hear Your Own
Voice" Technique Used To
Teach Students

Students at Rutgers University,
New Brunswick, N. j., are now offered
a course in practical telephone speech.
The course, which takes four weeks
and makes use of the familiar "hear
your own voice" technique, was devel-
oped by Associate Professor Richard
G. Reager of Rutgers, and was
inaugurated in April as a permanent
part of senior-year courses at the
university in public speaking and
debate. 49,
Students are taught telephone
speech through the use Of a micro
phone and loud speaker. Two men,
bers Of class go to isolated tele-
phones. They converse on various
topics, such as a detailed business
transaction or a campus problem.
Their conversation is heard in the
classroom by loud speaker and q
portion is recorded. Then the parti-
cipants join the class to hear the
recordings and take part in the
critical discussion.
Professor Reager's innovation at
Rutgers. well illustrates the increased
public interest in good telephone
speech.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
NEGRO HANGS HIMSELF
IN BALTIC COUNTY JAIL

Taken into custody by Officers En-
DRY P. Roberts and Josiah Naylor, on
charge of threatening his wife with
shot gun, Henry Meredith (colored),
of Lincoln avenue, Lutherville, hanged
himself in a cell at the Towson Police
Station shortly after midnight, Tues
day.
The body was discovered hanging
from the bars of the cell by Officer
Martin Chenoweth, who was acting
turnkey at the time. Officer Cheno-
weth Immediately notified Sergeant
Leroy Kane, and the two cut the
body down.
They called DR.. r. o. Sellman to
the Towson station, and he pronounc-
ed Meredith dead. Officers Roberts
and Naylor said that they received a
call from the wife of the victim early
Tuesday night stating that he had
threatened her with a gun.
The officers went to the Meredith
home, where they found Henry Mere
dith and they Immediately placed him
under arrest. The officers stated that
they noticed nothing strange about
the behavior of Meredith, and on ar
rival at the station, he was searched,
and placed in a cell.
Sergeant Kane stated that shortly
after being placed in the cell, Mere
dith asked him for a match and at
that time he appeared to be in a per-
fectly normal condition.
According to the police report, that
was the last time Meredith was seen
alive, shortly afterward, he hanged
himself with his belt. DR.. w. P. E.
Wyse, Medical Examiner for Balti-
more County, rendered verdict of
death by suicide in the case.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
WORCESTER DEMOCRAT, pocoMoKE CITY, MARYLAND

Wilmington, Del, and Mrs. Ella Dry
den of Pocomoke City, Md, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dryden, Tues
day.
Mrs. Russell Kirby, Of Milford,
Del, is spending some time with her
sisters, Mrs. Martin Ards and Mrs.
Nelson Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Collins, of
West Palm Beach, Fla, spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Biloxi
ON.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Matthews re-
Gently entertained at dinner the fol-
lowing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
Cokesbury News
TW

Miss Helen Carey, Of Wilmington,
General Hospital, Wilmington, Del,
is spending a three weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. P.
Carey.
Mrs. Alonza Birmingham and son,
Elmer and two granddaughter, Wini-
fred and Mary Anne Birmingham and
Mrs. w. A. Long, of Pocomoke City,
and Master John Merrill and Bobby
Long, of this place, were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Long
last Friday night.
Masters Bobby and Gene Harris, of
Upper Darby, Pa, are spending some
time with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. v. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynwood Long and
son, Norwood, of Hyattsville, Md,
visited relatives here last week.
TIE Women's Christian Service So
ciety enjoyed a picnic with weinie
roast on the sand at Ocean City, Md,
last Wednesday afternoon, given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dennis.
Mr.. Ralph Beauchamp, who is work
ing at Ocean City, Md, this summer,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Beauchamp.
Mrs. Edgar Atkinson and little
daughter, Nrma Fay, spent last Sat
urday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordy Young, of near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Birmingham
and daugter, Mrs. Russell Bundick
and little granddaughter, Joan Carol
Bundick were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Elton Powell of near Snow
Hill, Md, last Sunday.
Mr.. Jim Walter Long spent the
past weekend at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Alonza Birmingham, OF
Pocomoke City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
NO LOST TIME HERE

The United States army recently
took a hint from big business and
streamlined it's telephone technique.
Aiming towards greater efficiency and
a saving in time, the War Department
has banned the use Of the telephone
greeting Hello" and officers are now
instructed to answer their telephones
by giving their names and ranks.
Closely linked with this is a new pro-
cedure requiring all officials to place
calls personally instead of having
someone get the desired party on the
line first.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18

Dryden, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bailey,
Mrs. Ella Paradis, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Brwn, Jr., and son, Roger attended
beach party Sunday at Pickles Har-
Dor, Va, in honor of the birthday of
Mrs. Graydon Tull, of Cape Charles,
Va. Other members of the party in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Turner, of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Parks, of Salisbury, Nd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wilkerson and children, Bet
ty Lou, Patsy and Wayne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Outten of New Church,
Va, Mr.. Graydon Tull and Miss Bar
bara Brown of Cape Charles, Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18

moke City, Nd, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Jester.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Haines, of
Norfolk, Va, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kelley, of
Philadelphia, Pa, spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson P. Col
Inns. They were accompanied home
by their son, Billie, who has been
spending some time here.
Mrs. Charlie Sharpley left Tuesday
for Baltimore, Md, where she has en-
tered the hospital for an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Dryden, of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18

Vile Matthews, of Washington, D. c.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton McBee, of Bal
timore, Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Matthews,
of Girdletree, Md.
Mrs. Jacob Banks and children, of
Yeadon, Pa, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonza
Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Chapman and
children, of Stanton, Del, spent the
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. C. Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Hill and sons,
Otis and Elwood, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Merrill, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. George D.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
Greenbackville

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Eberle and daugh-
ter, Elaine and Miss Phyllis Bittler
of Allentown, Pa, spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones.
Mr.. Herbert Randolph and Mr.. Da-
Wis, of Richmond, Va, are spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Faber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hurley and Mr..
and Mrs. Linwood Niblett, of POGO
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
FIVE-DAY WORK
WEEK ADOPTED BY
ATLANTIC PACIFIC

John A. Hartford, president of the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany, has announced the adoption OF
the five-day work week for retail
store employees as the company's ma
tional policy:
The five-day, 48-hour week, first
in history of the retail food business,
was introduced on an experimental
basis in A & P stores in few eastern
states two months ago, Hartford said,
and will no be extended throughout
the entire A & P organization "as
far and as fast" as possible.
Frankly, however, we must recog-
nize," Hartford said, "that in few
states and some cities the introduce
ton of this shorter work week may
be delayed or even prevented by state
and local labor regulations mad local
agreements"
In Philadelphia, William F. Leach,
president of the Atlantic Division,
said that the shorter week will be in
effect by September 18th in A & P
food stores in hundreds of commune
ties throughout this area. He point
ed out that the pay of employees af-
fected by this policy will remain the
same as for the six-day week and
altough employees will work only five
day a week, stores will continue to
serve customers six days as usual.
1.-THE new schedule is the latest
step in the company's traditional pol
icy of creating and maintaining for
its employees the highest wages,
shortest general hours and best work.
ing conditions in the industry" Leach
said. During the past Is years A
& P has repeatedly broken with the
traditional dawn-to-dusk working
schedule of the food business, and
since 1916 we have been able to re-
duce our store employees work week
by 34.2 per cent, or total of rs
hours"
"These improved working condi-
lions have never been achieved at the
cost of increased prices to our GUS
toners or lower returns to our sup
pliers. They are the employees share
Of the general reduction in operating
expenses resulting from the consist
emily increasing efficiency of our
method of distribution.
1.-THE A & P's annual report to
stockholders, issued last month, re-
veals that there is no conflict be-
tween low prices and good working
conditions. It shows that our GUS.
toners are currently enjoying the low
est retail prices in relation to our
costs in the history Of the grocery in
dustry; that during 1910 our growers
and shippers received 1S per cent
more of the consumers food dollar
than they did in 1887; and that we
were still able last year to give our
employees actual wage increases and
added compensation totaling more
than $4,000, O0O.'s
Mr.. Leach pointed out that the
new A G. p schedule is in sharp con-
trasttawith the latest figures for
working hours in. the food industry,
contained in a survey made a year
ago by group Of Washington, D. c.,
labor unions which revealed that the
average working hours for retail en-
ployees in individual grocery stores
in that city were 60 LIZ hours and for
food chain store employees 81 hours.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18

There are some dried fruits that
need to be pre-cooked, in which case,
wash the fruit, place in a pan, add
three cups of water, cover and soak
for four or five hours. Cook accord
ing to directions.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-28

Thomas Jessepe OF the Agency office
was rushed TO Great Falls during the
week where he entered the Columbus
hospital. He was suffering from severe
hemo.rhages from the nose.
Mrs. Nike Kolich who has been i'll
at the local hospital for some time will
leave for her ranch near Arlington.
Montana during this week. She is very
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Van Swerign
OF Rugley. N. D. and Mrs. Ella Seva-
reid OF Maddox, N. D. left TOR their
respective homes after weeks visit
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
| Taught. Mrs. Van Swerign and Mrs.
Sevareid are the mother and sister
OF Mrs. Taught.
| Mrs. Mike Collett and family visited
with relatives and friends in Conrad
last week.
MI and Mrs Charles Chattin mo-
tored to Cut Bank Thursday morning
taking with them Harold SchlenSke
who left on the train for Spokane be-
ing one of the Browning boys who was
in the selective service draft.
Lincoln Billedeaux. Ernest Barlow
and Phyllis Glidden were visitors at
the Oscar Bird ranch last weekend.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wetzel is a business
visitor in Browning from her ranch on
Seville this week.
Miss Barkhoefer of Great Falls is a
guest at the home of her sister Mrs
Gus Schmidt this week.
A new shipment OF spring hats il!
felt and straw-Economv Shop.