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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-07
Oldsmobile Has
Big Advantage
In New Drive

Oldsmobile Skies and Fights equip
ped with the exclusive advantage of
Hydra-Matic Drive have now reached
volume, since this feature was first
introduced, of more than $4,000 cars,
according to a bulletin issued yester-
day by D. E. Ralston, Oldsmobile's
general sales manager.
Threads on the vast bank of I'M
filled orders for Oldsmobile cars with
this feature have been consistent
throughout the past several months"
said Ralston. Gradually our trans
mission department has achieved a
manufacturing program that has en-
abled us to care for an increasing
percentage of this consistent and
growing demand for Hydra Matte
equipped cars. Dealers today, for
the first time in the history of Hy-
dramatic Drive, are in a position to
promise buyers early delivery of 1941
Oldsmobiles with this feature. APP
proximately one half of the new Odds
mobiles built each day are now equip
ped with Hydra-Matic Drive.
Performance of our cars with this
feature has been outstanding. Hun
dreds of unsolicited letters, from
owners, on file at Lansing verify
and emphasize this statement. Com
bined mileages of these $4,000 cars
are conservatively estimated at more
than two hundred million miles, and
surveys made by our service depart
mentals reveal that all of these cars
are rendering thorough satisfaction
to our owners.
"A series of meetings with dealers
held recently in leading cities through
out the country presented additional
proof of Hydra-Matic Drive favor.
In large cities where traffic is par
ticularly heavy, dealers reported a
big demand for this feature because
there is no clutch to press and no
gears to shift, and driving is SIM
plified to a mere matter of starting,
steering and slipping. In other Sec
tions of the nation where hills and
mountains are common, Hydra-M
Drive serves both convenience and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-07
Greenbackvile

Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Ward and chill
dren, of Wilmington, Del, spent
Tuesday with her mother, Mrs.
Blanche Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Smith, of
Temperanceville, Va, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Glib Sharpley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Bowden and
family, of Exmore, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. Willie Mat
thews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Russell are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a baby girl, Harriet Page, Friday,
February 28th.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Howard and
daughter, Janice, of Pocomoke City,
visited Mrs. Betty Jones, Sunday.
Mr.. Clifton Pruitt of Fort Monroe,
Va, spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Pruitt.
Mrs. w. HI. Ellis is a patient in
the Peninsula General Hospital at
Salisbury, where he has undergone an
operation.
Miss Ruth Brimer, of Wilmington,
Del, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lora Brimer.
Mrs. Regina Selby is able to re-
sumo her duties as local postmistress
after being confined to her home for
the past two weeks.
Mr.. William Hudson, of Baltimore,
Md, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hudson.
Mr.. Mervin Pilchard has accepted a
3 position in Baltimore, where his wife
joined him last week.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Franklin City Methodist Church met
at the home of Mrs. Maurice Doughty
on Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chapman, Of
Baltimore, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Tarr of Girdletree, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Chapman, near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Jones, of AL
lentown, Pa, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Jones.
A meeting of the Church Board
and Trustees of the Franklin City
Methodist Church will be held at the
home of Mr.. George P. Hearthway on
Friday evening, March 18th.
On Wednesday evening, March IL
at the Greenbackville School Auditor
ium there will be shown a motion
picture of the 1910 New York Worlds
Fair. This movie has been given sew
eral times on the Eastern Shore and
those who have seen it consider it
quite interesting and worth while.
The Greenbackville Methodist Church
will sponsor this entertainment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-07

a safety purpose. Because Hydra
Matte Drive selects gears automatical
ly and engines cannot stall under
loads, motorists driving in these Sec
tions are free to travel up and down
mountain grades and around curves
without removing their hands from
the steering wheel, vital safety fea-
ture and one highly complimented in
our file of voluntary testimonials"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-07
II A. M. Service Every Sunday Par
ish House, Third Street.
Everybody welcome.
ST. MARY's EPISCOPAL CHURCH

ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. r. B. Mathews, Rector
Services, Every second and fourth
Sunday of the month. Morning Pray
and Sermon at II O'clock
Every first. third aud fifth Sun
days, Evening Prayer and Sermon n
7:3O o'clock.
Holy Communion every second Sun
day at Il o'clock in the morning
Church School at 10 a. m.
Public is cordially invited to n,
tend these services.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-07
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. John A. Ditto, Pastov
QTTNTn AVG

9:45 A. M. Bible School
11:O0 A. M. Morning Worship with
sermon.
$3.50 p. M. Young Peoples meetings
1880 p. II. Evening Worship.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-07

When you have something To -~'.
rent or trade run an ad in our CIa--
flied COlumns-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-07

II A. M. Preaching every other Sun
day at 1880 P. M.
BETHANY METHODIST
CHURCH
G. e. Lester, Pastor
ORDER OF SERVICES
9:45 A. n. Sunday School
9:46 A. N. Mems Bible Class
1900 A. NJ. Morning Worship and
Sermon.
6:45 p. N. Junior C. z. Society.
1880 P. NJ. Evening Worship an
Sermon.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer meeting each Wednesda ,
evening at 1880 o'clock. You are invita-.
POCOMOKE CIRCUIT
John +. Willis, Pastor
Cokesbury
10 A. M. Church School.
Emmanuel
2 P. M. Church School.
8 P. M. Preaching.
GLAD TIDINGS TABERNACLE
Corner 7th & Walnut SITS.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-07
WEDNESDAYS


1889 p. N. Prayer Service.
WOMEN'S MISSIONARY UNION
7:3O P. NJ, Women's Missionary So.
ciety, LIST Monday Of the month.
7:30 P. M, Young Women's Anxil-
larry, LIST Friday Of the month.
1880 p. NJ, Girls Auxiliary, End
Monday of the month.
7:30 P. NJ. Royal Ambassadors,
every Friday Of the month.
7:30 P. NJ, Junior, Third Monday Of
the month
1880 Senior Aid, 2n, Tuesday.
SALEM METHODIST CHURCH
J. W. Wootten. Pastor
100 A. M. Service Of Worship.
7:15 P. M. Christian Endeavor.
Wednesday
7:3O P. M. Bible Study and Prayer
Meeting.
SUNDAYS
1000 A. M. Sunday School
HOO A. NJ, SERMON
S:45 p M. Epworth League.
7:3O P. NJ, SERMON
WEDNESDAYS
7:30 P NJ, PRAYER MEETING
PITTS CREEK PRESBYTERIAl
CHURCH
Rev. Robert B. Stewart. Minister
POcOmOke City
Sunday
1000 A. NJ. Sunday School.
Beaver Dam
Sunday
2:15 p. M. Sunday School
800 p. N. Service of Woryhip.
Everybody welcome. Come and
worship with as.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-07

II A. M. Preaching every other Sun
day at 1880 P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-07
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-16

LINCOLN -ZEPHYR-ie37 de luxe i-door
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Sidewalk tires special Ne luxe upholstery
spotless. rebuilt motor beauty. driven
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sesa. $50 down: trade,
4100 WOODWARD
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
L. 5. ON DEFENSIVE

Now, however, with the striking
power of the fleet reduced, it has
been impossible to prevent the Jap
anese from rolling up 30 troopships
III one armada off the coast of
Luzon. Nor has it been possible to
go TO the rescue of the little band
Of Marines that have so heroically
defended Wake and Midway islands.
However, the Allied strategy very
wisely decided upon, has been to
concentrate on fundamentals, not
get side tracked on less important
though periodically appealing mill
tary detectives. For instance, it
would bring cheers from the entire
nation if the Marines at Wake and
Midway could be rescued; or if more
ships could be spared to battle jap
anese troopships off Luzon.
That, however, would detract from
the defense of Singapore, which is
the main Japanese military OBJ
jective. And the fall of Singapore
might alean prolonging the war
several years
That is why the American public
may have to be patient over possible
backs in other areas of the Pa
cific. 1t will be difficult for us to
take the offensive for sometime
except with the long arm of the Am
crican submarine.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29

snowdrifts. Nazi airplanes already
had been sent back because of soggy
airdromes, ice on the wings and
engines which would not heat up in
sub-zero weather
Result was a near massacre, plus
the capture of much Nazi material.
However, only the Nazi troops left
to fight a rear guard action have
suffered, and this was a relatively
small part of Hitler's army Also
the distance they have retreated
from Moscow is only 60 to 10 miles.
Big question is, therefore, how
much damage has been done to the
main Nazi army. Morale is report
ed to be bad. Earlier casualties
were heavy. But 1t appears that the
main striking power of the German
army is intact.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR

Maxim Litvinoff, who has made
a fair start toward becoming one OF
the most frank and popular diplo-
mats in Washington, was talking to
a friend the other day about U. s.
losses at Pearl Harbor.
He expressed regret that nearly
5000 men had been lost in that
sneak attack, but he went on to say:
IF the world knew how many men
we lost during the first twenty days
that Hitler attacked us, it would be
Mortified. Our losses were so heavy
that for time we thought we never
could recover. But we are still
fighting
NOTE. Ambassador Litvinoff flew
across the Pacific twenty hours be-
fore Japanese attack, warned Wake,
Guam, Pearl Harbor officials that
japanese onslaught was just around
the corner.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
THIS ALIEN QUESTION

There has been lot of conjecture around Ju-
noau and other Alaska cities regarding the amount
of activity being secretly carried on by the FBL
agents and other law enforcement agencies in the
Territory to round up enemy aliens.
Just about every you may talk with the
street is he knows of foreign born person
being held for investigation. Some of the
rumors to the number of aliens already nterned
in Alaska indicate a healthy imagination the
part of the persons telling the stories If many
persons in the Territory imprisoned some
quarters report streets in many communities would
be practically deserted
There has been official statement from the
FBI regarding their apprehension of aliens
Nor have army officials, who are now charged with
all arrests and movements of enemy aliens in Alaska
cared to pubcize the number of persons they have
picked up.
We think we know a good reason for this
silence OF all the Japanese, German and Italian
born non-citizens who may be held for questioning
it is probable that few will be temporarily nterned
for the duration of the because they
sidered dangerous to the country And what blot
on the good of those not nterned to let it
be known they are under suspicion or at least have
been questioned.
We a democratic country We believe in
the rights OF all men, so long the exercising of
those rights does not place our nation and the lives
of others in danger. We are not condemning whole
sale our alien residents born in any particular coun
try Such move would stamp par with
the tyranny Of Hitler.
Japan, as nation, has been guilty of the utmost
in treachery. With no prior declaration of her
planes dealt sinister blow to our island territories
Saturday she committed the most despicabe act of
the entire war by ruthessly bombing and machine
cunning the defenseless open city" of Manila. Yet
many japanese aliens apprehended in the early days
of the war have been set at liberty Their assets,
frozen to prevent them from being used for Jap
aneSe aid, being thawed out sufficiently to pro-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29

vide monthly payments to feed, clothc and house
our japanese residents and their families,
BY such acts demonstrating that our
pledge with liberty and justice for all is not an
empty phrase But we can look at it in another
light, too Wars outbreak found number of AM
ercan citizens in countries against which have
declared war. We hope our liberal acts may spare
these Americans from unjust retaliation at the
hands of the enemy governments.
A survey of alien population shows it
sists of only three and half percent of all the per-
in the country good four-fifths of these
have family ties in this country American born
children for the most part OF the alien population
in the United States, 40 percent of those eligible for
citizenship have already applied for their naturali
zation. Many aliens not eligible for citizenship
because they are under lS years of age have not
resided here the required two-year period
We like the comment made by u s. Attorney
General Francis Biddle concerning our attitude
toward aliens In a public statement made shortly
after the outbreak of the war, Biddle said, in part:
The great majority of alien population
will continue to be loyal to democratic principles
if the citizens of the United States, permit them
to be. AS a matter of justice and out of duty to
country and to institutions must
therefore. foster their loyalty and give it en-
couragement We must remember, especially, that
most of those who here from other lands did
so because they revere and respect the freedoms
which America is able to offer them
1.-The defense of our country will be hurt, not
helped by any persecution of our non-ctzens. If
we create the feeling among aliens and other
foreign-born that they are not wanted here,
shall endanger national unity. Such impress
sion could only give aid and comfort to those enc
mics whose aim it is to infect us with distrust Of
each other and turn aliens in America against
America. To do this would be to defeat what
ourselves are defending"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
A Full-Time Job
New York Times)


1t is increasingly clear that the post of National
Director of the Office of Civilian Defense is full
time post Mayor La Guarda has done credtable
job considering all the handicaps. But it is per-
fectly plain that very big job remains to be done
and that the direction of civilian defense cannot
remain part-time affair.
Mr. La Guarda is Mayor of New York, he is
president of the Conference of Mayors, he is chair
man of the American Canadian Joint Board on De-
Tense, he is director of the Office of Civilian De-
Tense and he is also head of New York Citys Civilian
Defense, or at all events, he has not named any
one else to that job There enough full time
Jobs listed here for three four No matter
how energetic the Mayor may be- he cannot he in
more than one place at time; and no matter how
little sleep he requires, he cannot find more than
"a hours in the day The time for preliminary and
tentative organization of civilian defense is over.
1t is time for a permanent organization under
full time director supported by full-tme assistants.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
20 YEARS AGO f {yfm EMPIRE
DECEMBER 20, 1921

DECEMBER 29 1921
their the Shlmps
bowling beating 1922 to
1430 to 1890
the Ink SINGERS defeated the o 415
Rutherford mine
ITO The
the glacier a most extausting
Officers of the local lodge the Women of the Mooser Legion
installed enjoyable social session being
held the conclusion installation ceremonies
robbery pulled reported to local Of
cials Company Front Street was
merchandise to the amount OF
approximately
aground three miles
soutneastery at
Peterson from Fort William
tide and is at Haine with
propeller blade other damages.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
FlUDLKN LttQULtIl ROBERTA LEE

@ friendship a person always
impairment?
friendship not worth while Lavater wrote Re
npeinence; forget iforgive
it,-b a distance who offered it,
Is good clear his throat with
harsh 'ahem"?
A this Intentionally i discourteouS;
tentonaly S
should seat at dinner the on his
right his left?
A. his right
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
GENERALIssIMO HITLER

Brightest picture to the Churchill
Roosevelt conferees was the one out
standing fact that Adolf Hitler him
self had assumed command of his
own army.
This has been chalked down to
mean an almost certain series OF
bonehead plays. AS Hitler says him
self, he operates through intuition.
And U. S. experts are banking on
far more mistakes than if the Ger
man General Staff continued in
complete command.
Second brightest picture to the
Allied conferees was the Russian
front. Favorable as this is, how
ever it is not as favorable as appears
in the headlines.
Inside fact is that after the NaZi
High Command decided the cost of
taking Moscow was too great this
winter, it left thirty divisions to
hold the front lines while the rest
of the German army fell back to
prepared positions running north
and south through Smolensk.
These winter quarters had been
hastily thrown up by labor gangs re-
cruited in France, Czechosloyakia,
and Poland. These gangs had dug
trenches, built winter barracks, for
it is impossible to sleep in tents on
the Russian front.
But as the Nazis started falling
back, the Russians threw about ten
divisions of crack cavalry against
them And cavalry for perhaps the
first time in this war, came into its
own. Nazi tanks were begged in
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
Renders Get
Surprise from
Their Daughter

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kendler, of the
Glacier Highway, were the sur
prised recipients of genuine Christ
mas cheer when their daughter
Miss Mildred Kendler, arrived
home on a recent steamer in time
to celebrate Christmas with her
parents and her brother, Joe Ken
dler, Jr
Miss Kendler, a graduate from
the Juneau High School, will re-
turn south after the holiday sea-
son to resume her studies at the
Behnke Walther's Business College
in Portland, Oregon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not compel"
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30

TUESDAY, DECEMbER 3U
Benefic aspects rule strongly to-
day. 1t is a fortunate sway for
shipping, although the stars pres
age a naval disaster before many
days have passed.
HEART AND HOME: Price-fi&-
ing will cause new anxieties in
the household where the danger of
extending initiation causes the
family head many grave apprehen-
sions This is a most fortunate
configuration for women and their
special interests. Informal social
events will be successful. The stars
presage cessation of pomp and
ceremony in entertainment "fot
the duration" When millions are
starving feasting should be severe
ly tabooed, Sociability that pro-
notes relief efforts should be fash
ionable in 1912
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Warning
that RECOMMENDATION of business and
regulation of money-spending will
be necessary in 1912 is given by
those who read the stars. Sacri-
fices will be many as the nation
plunges deeply into the world con-
flict which it has tried to avoid,
There is a portent which seems
TO signify that isolationists will re-
sort to desperate measures to OBJ
struct Administration policies. Con-
gress will have terrible problems
next month.
NATIONAL ISSUES: How far
freedom of speech may be permit
ted when the government is criti-
cised in a time of supreme emer-
gency will be widely discussed, Hit
Ter and the Nazis have continued
to make much of speeches by AM
orleans who oppose Administration
policies but there is planetary
aspect which seems to presage a
sensational effort to silence those
who foment suspicion and dissatis-
faction regarding our defense poll
cies.
INTERNATIONAL A F FAIR ::
Since he issued the unlimited ma
ton a emergency proclamation
President Roosevelt has been rec :
ognized as the most important man
in present day history American
and European astrologers who read
his chart see him as a man OF
destiny; they long have foretold
that 1t is necessary for the United
States to enter into the second
World War as it entered the first.
This representation is based prin-
cipally upon the nations horo-
scope. April or May, 1912, will reg
lister extensive military movements
with the people solidly back of the
Chief Executive, but previous to
that date naval clashes will take
place, 1t is propheSled.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury OF year of ex-
traordinary experiences and sue
cess in business or professional &C
tivities.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be strongly individual in
character and talents. Keen per-
ception and unusual ingenuity
should enable them to succeed in
novel artistic pursuits.
Copyright, 194D
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
MERRY-GO-ROUND

After Lt.Gen. Hugh Drum was
captured in the Carolina maneuvers,
the soldiers nicknamed him Snare"
Drum. Dr. I. Lubin, brilliant
White House labor aide, has turned
down a chance to make $4,000 for
three months work A well-known
foundation offered him this sum to
conduct a national labor survey.
Lubin replied that if the organiza-
ton could obtain the cooperation of
labor and industry, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, which he heads,
charge.
Copyright, 1941, by United Feature
Syndicate, Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29

riel about protecting their own main
islands, thus keeping their feet from
straying too far south to Manila and
Singapore.
Second, part of our fleet also was
depended upon to hover near enough
to the Philippines TO prevent large
concentrations Of Japanese troop
ships.
Third, it was expected that an
other part of our fleet could bolster
the British around Singapore. But
always it was the basic policy of
U. S. strategy that a big naval force
based on Hawaii would keep the
Japanese SO worried about their
main islands that they could not
send too big a fleet to Singapore.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
GREETINGS FROM
FORMER ATTY. GEN.

In a letter to the Empire, James
S. Truitt, former Attorney General
of the Territory, wishes my many
friends in Alaska Merry Christ
mas and happy New Year"
Judge Truitt says he is greatly
improved in health and hope to
see you again in the not too dis
tant future"
Judge Truitt gives his address as
2425 w. 10th Street, Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
LOOK and LEARN sy G. GORDON

What the following Corn
Huskers State, Buckeye State?
S the young a whale called?
legendary site of King Arthurs Court?
meaning Locker?
discovery Henry English physician
seventeenth century famous?
ANSWERS:
Nebraska Gb) Texas, Ohio
Calf
bottom the
the blood.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
ANXIOUS MOTHER !
SEEKS INQUIRY
OF MISSING SON

An anxious mother is seeking
information regarding her son.
Writing to Postmaster Albert
Vile, Mrs. Rose Higgins, Of GOT
Grandview, Pawkuska, Okla, asks
whereabouts of my son, Clifford
Frew Shafer, who was last heard
of in your city in 1887. He was
operating a radio repair shop at
that time"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1941-12-29
Daily Lessons in English " %. L. GORDON

Do not L had said that everything
all right" Say had everything WAS all right
OFTEN MIsPRoNoUNCED: Pronounce impetus I
in E ASH accent first syllable.
OFTEN MISSPELIED Rap srike Wrap Ito infold).
SYNONYMS Competent capable, able, efficient qualified.
STUDY: three times and is yours Let
increase our vocabulary
PROFANATION poaning especially things THE
O God"