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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-11-28
FLOATING SWAN
SOAP SOLD NOW IN
POCOMOKE STORES

On another page of today's issue of
the Democrat" will be found the adj
vertisement of white, floating Swan
Soap, which is considered by many as
comparable in purity and mildness
to the finest, imported 400 percent
olive oil" CASTLES. It has been intro
duced in markets and stores in POGO
moke this week. It will be advertised
extensively as the first really new
white floating soap since the Gay
Nineties.
Swan Soap was developed by the
Lever Brothers Company after ex-
tensive laboratory research.
Before making the new soap avail
able to the public, hundreds Of tests
designed to prove it's blandness were
conducted by an independent medical
laboratory. Under the supervision of
doctors and nurses, women and child
rem of all ages took part in these ex-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-11-28
DEMAND FOR OYSTERS
GREATEST IN YEARS

Robert L. Webster, veteran oyster
packer and dealer, of Deals Island,
stated this week that the demand for
oysters was greater than any time in
his forty years in the business.
"The prices are high and the oy-
sters aren't scarce" he said, attribu-
ting the increased demand to the fact
that "oysters are fat this season and
people are just beginning to find out
that the bivalves are full of healthful
vitamins." -
The average price in Deals Island
area is about 81 bushel for oysters
in the shell, with shucked oysters SELL
ing for about So a gallon. Oysternaen
are averaging from SIS to $l25 u day
from dredging operations in local
waters. Packers reported that the
demand for oysters was exceeding the
supply.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Bromley and
son, and Mrs. Thomas Davis were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
Eldred Bromley at Snow Hill.
Mr.. Vernon. Petit of Portsmouth,
Va, spent a part of last week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K. C. Pet
tit. He was accompanied back by Mr..
and Mrs. Petit and daughter, Grace,
Miss Eleanor Miles of Saxis, Va, and
Mr.. Woodrow Sturgis of Pocomoke,
who spent Sunday with friends and
relatives in Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Miss Yernice Parsons of Glen
Burnie, spent the, weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Parsons.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-11-28
Stockton News

Mr.. and Mrs. jefferson Trader and
children, Of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs. Net
tie Hayden.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Mason, Jr., and
son, spent the weekend with friends,
and relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Marie Ward, Mr.. Austin
Moore and little "Bunky" Hitchins Of
Salisbury, were guests Tuesday of
Mr.. and Mrs. hurry Timmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Pusey and
children, of Shovel, Md, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Birmingham.
Mrs. Milton Barnes and daughter,
Phyllis, of Girdletree, were guests
Thursday of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
William Sharpley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Conklin and
children of New York, spent the holi-
days with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
George Conklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wharton, Jr.,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pruitt.
Miss Elizabeth Hickman of Sails
bury spent the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Outright and
children, spent a part of last week,
with Miss Patricia Bird at Baltimore,
Md.
Mrs. Woodrow Lang of Salisbury,
spent a few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Tull.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-11-28

. a,
tensive tests-blondes, brunettes and
s-thick-skinned, thin-skin-
ned-oily and dry. A summary re-
veals Swan to be as mild as expen-
sive 100 percent olive oil CASTLES.
Made with painstaking care, with
constant and rigid control during pro-
duction, Swan Soap introduces num-
Der of improvements over other float
ing soaps. It suds into a rich, long
lasting lather two times quicker than
other soaps Of the same type, is a
firmer soap, and has a newly devel-
oped feature that allows the bar to be
snapped easily into two handsome
toilet cakes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-11-28
deadline set as Sunday midnight.

deadline set as Sunday mldnlgnC.
The strike came at time when
Crisfield was expecting to have one
of the best seasons in years. Thanks
giving demand has been better than In
many years and the supply has been
excellent from nearby sources.
The demand exceeded production
for the last few days and last week
some shuckers made as high as $50
while tongers and dredgers made as
high as $3.50 to 5000 for the weeks
work. 49,.
Shell stock has been high and sew
eral, boats, operating in upper bay
waters, with four or five men aboard,
sold for 5000.
Approximately 900 shuckers are at
fected by the strike. a.f a.
John Lorden, ALL organizer, an
nounced that National Labor Rela-
tions Board election, held in 20 sep
arate Crisfield oyster packing houses
resulted in a unit vote of 20 to 5 fol
the union. Employees Of two other
houses had previously voted for the
union, he said, bringing the vote by
houses to % to 5. The Individual
vote was given at 674 for the union
and 1O6 against.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-11-28
APPOINTMENTS
AFFECTING The
OLDSMOBILE

Important appointments affecting
key positions in both car and defense
divisions of Oldsmobile were announc-
ed today by s. E.. Skinner, general
mana8er of the Oldsmobile division
of General, Motors Corporation. The
appointIpentss according to, Mr.. Skin
ner. were, designed, to provide execu-
tive personnel for, aqtomobile produc-
tio1 a. well as for increased. defense
contrasts recently acquired from the
government by the Olds Motor Works
Division of General Motors Corpora
ton. ,a ..s
According to Mr. SINNERS an
nouncement, D. E. Ralston, becomes
manager of Oldsmobile's automotive
operations and r. E. Griffin, manager
Of Oldsmobile's defense operations.
81. A. Trevellyan has been named
Oldsmobile general sales manager.
He will be assisted by G. R. Browder
and J. Fl. Lemons. v. G. Ravens has
been named director of advertising
and sales promotion.
r. E. Griffin, manager of Oldsmo-
bile defense operations will be assist
ed by r. L. Myers, former assistant
, general sales manager, F. @. Muir
ply, former Atlantic Regional mana
ger, and w. o. Lampe, former promo
ton manager.
Ralston has been associated with
General Motors Corporation since
1918. Following important positions
with the Chevrolet Motor Car Com
pany, he Joined Oldsmobile as general
sales manager in 1888. Griffin first
joined General Motors Corporation in
1915. He was Oldsmobile's car dis
tribution manager for several years
and in August, 1910, was named pro-
duction manager. He was promoted
to works manager in August of this
year.
II. A. Trevellyan, well known
throughout the automobile industry,
has been associated with Oldsmobile
and other divisions of General Motors
Corporation since 1919. He served his
apprenticeship in the business as
parts manager and sales representa-
tive for the Oldsmobile distributor in
Chicago. He joined the Odds Motor
Works in 1925 and successfully held
the position of sales representative,
assistant zone manager, zone mana
ger and regional manager in Chicago.
He served as zone manager and re-
gional manager for the Buick Olds-
Pontiac Sales Corporation in st. Lou
is In 1882. Trevellyan was appointed
assistant general sales manager for
Oldsmobile in 1888, position he held
until his promotion announced today
by Mr.. Skinner.
G. r. Browder has been assistant
general sales manager for Oldsmo-
bile since 1888. He joined General
Motors in 1922 and transferred to
Oldsmobile in 1888. According to Mr..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-11-28
MISSING SALISBURY GIRL
LOCATED IN FLORIDA

Betty Wilson, 14-year-old Wicomi-
CO High School freshman, who has
been missing from her home on the
Delmar Road, is being held by Chief
of Police of Hollywood, Fla. Her
mother Mrs. Clifford Hayman, told
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-10

are sometimes called the "best be-
haved sailors in the world. In 1889,
more than one-third of the men en-
rolled in the Navy were awarded the
good conduct medal.
Recruits in Uncle Sans Navy learn
the rudiments of sailing boat by &C.
tually navigating a vessel under the
watchful eyes of instructors. Expert
ence has taught the Navy that this is
the fastest, most thorough method of
teaching new men.
what sort of things do you teach
the Recruits to make in the u. S.
Navy Service Schools?" asked a Wis
itor to the Naval Training Station
at Norfolk, Virginia. Well, here is a
sample of one of the most simple OBJ
jects, replied an officer as he picked
up a solid metal ash tray. "It is just
an ordinary, standard machine part,
but it's one of the projects that be-
ginners are taught to turn out in the
foundry and machine shop. It's made
of scrap metal. Later it will be work
ed over into a series of other objects
and eventually melted and the metal
used again by the next class"
One of the most frequent instruc-
tions q sailor in Uncle Sans Navv
receives is the command, write to
your parents often, at least once a
week."
What happens if a sailor in the u
S. Navy gets sick? There is a dis
pensary at every station manned by
Medical Officers who give complete
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-10

and efficient aid to anyone who is
feeling ill.
Is there any insurance available to
sailors in the United States Navy?
Yes, Government insurance policies
up to $4,000 are available to enlisted
men.
How does the u. S. Navy and the
Naval Reserve decide what type of
work a recruit is best fitted for? Be-
fore being assigned to duties, recruits
are given the O'Rourke Classification
Test which reveals their individual
talents.
Who are the Staff Officers in the
U. S. Navy? There are four staff Of
icer corps in the Navy. They are:
Medical Officers, Dental Officers,
Supply Officers and Chaplains.
Is there such thing as shore duty
in the Navy? Yes, but in most in
stances men are not assigned to shore
duty unless they have been in the
Service for six (6) years.
What is the "Medal of Honor" that
is given to sailors in the U. S. Navy
1t is the highest individual award ar
enlisted man can receive. 1t is award
ed by the President of the United
States to the man who, in action in
volving actual conflict with the enc
my, distinguishes himself conspicu-
ously by gallantry and intrepidity al
the risk of his own life.
If I have some specialized training
must I serve as an apprentice sea-
man if enlist in the u. S. Naval Re-
serve? No. Any man with previous
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-10
UNITED STATES
NAVY EQUIPPED
WITH LIBRARIES

The ships in Uncle Sans Navy are
completely outfitted with Libraries
which are supplied with books by the
Bureau of Navigation. About 40
books are allotted quarterly to battle
ships, 80 to cruisers and lesser num-
bers to the smaller vessels.
During the past two decades, SER
vice in the United States Navy has
been regarded as a career in itself.
More and more men each year are
making it lifetime vocation prob
ably due to the fact that, after re-
firing, an ex-Service man gets his
retirement pay REGARDLESS of any
wages or income he may acquire in
private life after he leaves the Navy.
Ice cream is the most poular des-
sert in the U. S. Navy. 1t is to the
sailorman of today what rum used to
be to the sailor of yesterday.
The U. S. Navy plans to increase
it's food purchases this year in order
to feed it's fast growing fleet. Pur-
chases will probably be in excess of
523,OOO,OOO pounds of first grade
foods.
The most popular game in the
United States Navy is "ace-deuce,"
pronounced aceydeucy, modified
form of backgammon. Tournaments
are often held and prizes awarded to
the winners.
Uncle Sans sailors can always be
sure of receiving their full allotment
of vitamins and calories. Meals are
rationed in terms of food values as
well as in terms of dollars and cents
They are undoubtedly the best fed
sailors in the world. On one single
battleship it costs $175,00 a year to
feed them.
The sailors in Uncle Sans Navy
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-10

specialized training will be enlisted
in Special Naval Reserve Class and
will receive petty officers rating and
pay.
Do seamen in the u. S. Naval Re-
serve receive the same pay as the sea-
men in the regular Navy? Yes, the
men in the Naval Reserve receive the
same pay, food, entertainment, free
medical and dental care, have the
same opportunities for advancement
and for training in skilled jobs as the
seamen in the regular Navy.
Does the sailor in the u. S. Naval
Reserve wear a different uniform
from that worn by regular N avy sail
ors? No, there is no difference in the
uniform worn by the Naval Reservists
and that worn by the regular Navy
seamen.
What are P. T. boats? p. T. desig-
mates the new type motor torpedo
boats built in three experimental
sizes, SO feet, 81 feet, and 40 feet.
These boats are capable of speeds in
excess of 30 miles per hour and carry
two or more torpedo tubes, depth
charges, smoke-screen apparatus, and
rapid-fire anti-aircraft guns. These
boats have not yet been incorporated
into the fighting fleet in any great
number.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-10

our national problems. To reach that
goal, however, our law makers must
approach the question realistically
and make politics secondary to patri-
otto considerations. Business, labor,
farmers and all classes of citizens
must be prepared to sacrifice, and to
put aside many personal ambitions
for the national welfare.
Ito be continued.)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-10

and bounds. No one can foretell just
what our financial burden as a ma
ton and as individuals will be before
peace comes to the world.
In the World War-1914 to 1918
about 60,000,000 men were involved
the direct cost being $186,000, 5000
and the indirect cost $4,000, 900, 900
according to estimates of the Car
negie Foundation. This war will far
exceed those figures in relation to
both men and money. The last war
was shared by nineteen active bellig-
erents, while three or four nations
will pay the major costs of the pres
ent conflict.
We should not lose sight of the fact
that the United States will be one of
the heaviest contributors in this
struggle to safeguard democratic
ideals.
We should also remember that ac-
tive participation by the United
States in 1917-1918 came after sew
eral years of war prosperity, while
at present this country is on the verge
of war, after having passed through
a period of depression, and has a rap
idly mounting public debt.
A fact that we must face is that
the natural immutable law of supply
and demand will reassert itself when
artificial conditions due to defense
needs come to an end. Commodity
prices which have risen more than
twenty-one percent have caused the
national administration to regard the
upward spiral with misgiving and to
sound initiation warnings. Increased
levels for farm products and higher
hourly wages naturally play a most
important part in this situation.
Farmers, employers, workers, gov
eminent officials, and in fact all cit
liens, must strive to find some equit-
able basis of sound operation. Too
high level will mean greater drop
and greater dislocation in the lives
of Americans, when the artificial
stimulus of war no longer exists.
Great problems confront the Ameri-
can people, and must be solved in
fairness to all.
What of present and general war
conditions before postwar era? 1t
has been estimated that agricultural
income and wages will increase by six
or seven billion dollars by the end of
1912, but that the living standard
of the middle class and the rich will
drop. The buying of luxuries will
pass in considerable measure from
one group to another.
During 1912 or later the present
tax on income in the middle brackets,
from $4,000 to $4,000, will be trebled
in all probability. I recently read a
review of five year average for in
dividual tax returns, and found that
incomes of between $4,000 and $780,
UUU represented ten percent OF Sucn
returns but paid forty percent of the
total tax.
A subject for serious study by gov
eminent officials and all citizens in
terested in preventing initiation
should be a situation in which wage
and farm price increases have added
approximately forty million aggres-
sive buyers to the consumer market,
against approximately half a million
men and women of the so-called mid
die or rich classes whose buying will
be sharply checked by the necessity
of meeting ever increasing taxation.
I am firmly of the opinion that a
middle course can be found to solve
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-10

Look at the label on your paper
and if you are in arrears, we would
appreciate it very much If you viii
pay your subscription up to date.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-10
HOT OFF THE CREDIBLE

In meat loaf, IL teaspoon double
acting baking powder makes the loaf
dense and results in an attractive
brown crust.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
BressIer Back
On His Old Beat

Continued from First Sport Page
pennant. The first game of the
World Series will be held in the
American League town this
year. so we'd get, say, that 1928
team OF Miller Higgins that
won the World Series together.
THAT team would play an
aIl-Star team OF old timers the
day before the first Series game.
We'd charge the adults the reg
ular game price, hut tho kids
would only pay a dime. Imagine
the thrill they'd get out of, see
ing the greats who are only
names now.
"Old pete Alexander, Ty
Cobb. Rogers Hornsby, Heinie
Manush and Nap LaJoie. Base
balls hall OF fame would be on
parade. I've written II letters
TO the old timers and received
81 favorable replies.
"But more than that, II would
give the old timers a chance to
get together once more before
they go on to join Higgins, Ivy
WingO and the rest. To me, 1t
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
Much Lighter. Leaner. More Serious

We watched Greenberg standing theremuh lighter eaner
and much serious
We asked him about army in Tennessee, about
life in camp about might missing baseball general
and the Al-Star game in particular
I'm giving out Interviews. said Hank Bob. have
lodged all kinds of publicity for weeks weeks. You
welcome here. but know won't quote anything.
PLEASE, l don't publicity"
So serious Greenberg the subject that suspect he
won't be at Briggs Stadium today
There's bit of tragedy connected with that too He's the
most valuable player in the American Leagueha
Even though Joe DMaggo the big noise right Greenberg
would have been cnch TO have been this And who
knows He might have been shooting record
today.
You can't be young and healthy ambitious and not feel
hurt to be removed from the real ebood
know that last night Greenberg umbed and tossed LOT
more in his sleep than he did Tennessee when the
tanks rolled though the highland perhaps dangerously
to the sleeping bodies Of some.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
Some Day It viii Be Written

But that's life and it's also penalty of sometimes being
too close to good story. 81
Well simply skip that say Detroit today PLAYS
host for the first time the astar classic that is one of the
great spectaces Of sport.
Those here will find If they already didn't know that this
Is the top sports town in the country
The crowd at the will be capacy-weather permitting
This over King Lehr and his at the Fair Grounds
have racing dedicated heroes whose PLAQUES
are placed prominently in Cooperstown.
Lehr would think of this He once payed with the pb;os
himself In fact roomed with "Od Alexander when the
latter was setting freshman victories in the biz time
but getting back someday God willing I'll write story
OF Hank Greenbeg really him on the eve Of the
Star game Hanks request to remain shadows for the
present must be granted. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
By International N,~. s.,,,,,

BY International News Service
American League wipes out
rule prohibiting pennant-winners
from making trades except on
waivers.
Promoter Mike Jacobs seeks
10 sign up Billy Conn and Max
Baer for October heavyweight
scrap.
Harry BrasSler Of Los Altos.
Cal, who quit baseball after
being besned by a asst ball. and
Dutch Harrison Of Chicago tie
for lead with 6SS in first quail
flying round Of national PEA
golf tournament at Denver.
Bob Teller and Whit Wyatt
prepare 10 square off for today ;
all-star game here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
'Greenberq Due at Hotel in S Minutes
blank Greenberg Is due at the Detroit Leland in ID IN

Hank Greenberg due at the Detroit Leland In 10 min
utes" nformer reported
and headed for the quarters OF Her
man Golant Hanks friend of long standing
had to know the right trail For coming up
the leading Goants door could hear gatherings
and laughter and talking
You knocked and door opened There Green
berg surrounded by a group of his closest friends.
Dressing in a hurry he said apologetically. Got
date a long way from here"
Greenbeg stood there in his shorts He hauled out suit
that was as wrinkled a Scotchmans dollar bill.
Cant this" moaned Hank
Grab suit you left with me-" suggested Co.
lant. Its pressed"
Somebody suggested that Hank hang his Summer suit in
the while took his shower The theory that
would take out the wrinkles.
a swell idea EXCEPT the with the idea hung
1t too close to the shower
reenberg used to such xures showers had tipped
water all it.
He the Winter suit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
Bob !: q
II BY BOB 1lluqphy
Hank Greenberg Returns. but Forbids
Storu in Effort to Shun Publicity

It was shortly past .undown. The rampant spirit OF Detroit
first AStar game just taking hold The plea Tor tickets
was bearing down with grating pressure.
Already in BookCadlac the room was open and
ready for business The best Of foods and drinks could De
for only the asking. Walter o. Briggs, owner OF
the Tigers
Sports writer's from the nation were seated in groups
Most Of conversation concerned the man OF the houroe
DiMaggio
The New York scribes telling how gracouy Joe was
acceptns his pauds They describing with sparkling
how this new the diamond had knocked
+e miraculous record of Wee Willie convincing
hat which Judge Lands wearsa cooked
hat which is par for the
think Tom Meany that swell gentleman and writer
for PM who had just painted picture verbally of
on the New York crowd had given DMag when
we were the phone We called to the greatest
story of the ASar game happens TO be story we can
write
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08
'SIoss the Red
Picks Mdnitou
For Mdekinde
BY GEORGE f. VAN

Disguised as an overlapping jib
a short jenny designed for heavy
weather work Sailing with a dry
FOOT. il was not difficult 10 gain
access to the Bayview Yacht Club
in an untiring quest TO find some
thing about next Saturdays
seventeenth annual Port Huron
to Maokinac Race.
Running free and bellying out
in front as usual, Gregory Fred
ericks. race chairman, passed,
then came into the wind. leaving
all standing gear shuddering.
"Mackinac Race? See Mr..
Salty himself he's the man
with the red beard. At least IL
WAS a red beard until his wife
made him reef II down TO
mustache. His names Sloss,
Dave Sloss."
Jib a-flutter, a bit Of short
lacking brought Sloss, a Bayview
legend, into view. He was holding
forth at the head of the clubs
famous board. He was preening
his red -mustache - naturally.