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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
FROM MY SCRAP BOOK
poems We Live By
BY S. l.. Tuggle
IF"
Rudyard Kipling

TT YOU can keep Jour head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it ON you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubling, too
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated don't give Wav to hating,
And yet don't look too good nor talk too wise
If YOU can dream . and not make dreams your master
If YOU can think and not make thoughts your ann,
If YOU can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two inpostors Just the same:
IF YOU can bear to hear the truth you I've spoken
Twisted by lnaves to make trap for fools,
or watch the things you gave your life to, bro
Ard stoop and build em up with WORKOUT TOOLS
If vcu can make heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn Of piteh-and-toss,
And lose and start again at YOUR beginnings,
And never breathe word about your loss:
IF vou can force your heart and nerve and slneW
Tc serve your turn long after they are gone
Ard 60 hold on when there is nothing in you -
Except the will which says to them, Hold on!
If Won can talk with crowds and keep your virtue
Or walk with Kings, nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with vou but none too mucn:
IF YOU can fill the unforgivng minute
With sixty seconds worth of distance run
Yours is the earth and everything that's in it,,
And which is more, you'll be man, my son!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
Chaplain Johnson
Speaks

This address was delivered by
Chaplain Andrew l.. Johnson,
on Tuesday evening, October
Is, 194l. on Station WMEX,
Boston, Mass, at 7:45 p. M.
Since the passage of the selec-
tive service act, the soldier has
been increasingly important in
the American way of life. His
prominence is attested to by his
being the center of plans and or
CARNATIONS on a nation wide scale
from Washington down to our
small st village. One can hardly
pass through a metropolitan city
without meeting him. How are
the American people, unframed,
unaccustomed to the presence of a
Urge peace time army receiving
him? What is their attitude to-
ward him? Individual differences
demand a multiplicity of attitud-
es. However I am concerned to-
night with a few attitudes that
have arrested my attention and
formed my subject tonight CAT
TITUDES IOWA R d r II +
AMERICAN SOLDIER"
The first attitude is that of in
difference. The group that is not
yet aware that cur country is in
the midst of an unlimited nation
al emergency, an emergency that
grows graver every day. They
do not understand that the Ameri
can way Of Government, of living
is on trial for its life. They're I'M
aware of the fact that the world
in which We live is such that no
country can speak with authority
Unless that authority is backed
by a strong army. They are blind
to the fact that day by day, the
peretuity of the American people
is being fastened on the shoulders
Of the American soldiers. They
are indifferent toward the Ameri-
can soldier.
The second attitude views the
soldier as an easy mark, and OBJ
ject Of exploitation. They know
that the rigid discipline and in
tensive training placed on the sold
Ter makes him yearn for recreation
and diversion when on furlough or
week end pass. This group places
before him unwholesome recrea-
ton, and unfavorable diversion
that sap his strength and lower
his morale. The attitude of ex-
ploitation also meets the soldier
in many garages, in many restau-
rants and many military stores.
This attitude treats the soldier
as an easy means Of making
money.
The third attitude is respect,
esteem and admiration for the
American soldier. This attitude
understands that the soldier is
not the loafer on street corners
and in poolrooms who could new
err hold a job, but a selected group
cross section of the finest
homes, they have been trained at
our best institutions Of learning;
they are members and supporters
Of our various churches.
This attitude takes pri in the
Am arican soldier. 1t makes no
difference whether his accent re-
veals a native of the deep south,
the West, Midwest, East or North;
it makes no difference whether
he is black or whit, rich or poor.
educated or not educated, he is
an American soldier, willing to
lay down his life for his country.
Groups with this attitude hold the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
A National Health
Release From The
National Medical
Association

| ~A6oV<ASA
, The premsrltal law recently
| passed hy many states requiring
ali persons within a thirty DAY
period before marriage to nave a
blood test Tor syphilis, no douol
is bringing to the ministers many
persons seeking advice am an IN
derstanding as to this pre-mar-
rlape requirement. This article IS
being sent TO the various church
papers by the National Medical
: Association that 1t may be help
full to the minister in the queries
to which he is being subjected.
The laws are practically the
same in all states and will soon
be adopted throughout the na-
ton. There is no class exemption
or distinction. They affect alike
everyone who comtemplates mar
riage, requiring each to have u
blood test and physical examina-
ton to detect a possible syphilis.
After taking the blood, the ply
stefan of your choice sends 1t to
an approved laboratory where the
test is made and report sent
back to the physician. II the blood
is negative for both the male ana
female, it is reported upon special
blanks to the proper authority and
license to marry is granted. This
marriage must take place within
fifteen, twenty, thirty or forty
days after the laboratory reports
the test e. states differing in
this time requirement. IL the mar
riage is not consumated within
the states required time, the whole
procedure Of blood testing must
be repeated.
If either or both parties seek
ing marriage are found positive
the permit is withheld and another
est ma e. The physician is re-
ouired to make a most careful,
physical examination and must
explain fully the terrible conse-
quences of congenital syphilis.
A marriage license will be grant
ed, but in accordance with the
state laws treatments must be
taken, seeking the prevention OF
Is spread and later consequences,
These laws have created some con
fusion and a great deal OF com
plant. Why am ! compelled to
have blood test | am well, look
alright, feel alright. What's the
whole thing about, anyhow?
The answer is syphilis may be
inherited. The mother may trans
NIT this to her child. This silent
en- my may yearly kill $4,000
babies before birth or within the
first year after birth and infect
$4,000 babies born alive. The child
may become blind or sight impair
ed, hearing may be defective, men
tality may be lessened or physi-
cal parts deformed. We can never
tell where the disaster may fall
and extend itself to a future gen
Grafton. The state must prot ct
the individual home and society;
so premarital testing of blood for
syphilis Is required.
1t is no disgrace but a matter
Of precaution and prevention that
tn Sc laws have been passed
Committee. II. f. Lee, M. D.,
President; d. W. Byrd, NJ. d.
chairman; Z. D. Burke, M. D.,
secretary.
1T ..-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31

II is well for a man to respect
his own vocation whatever it Is,
and to think himself bound to up
hold It, and TO claim for it the
respect II deserves.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
"None Like Him"
BY w. L. Yates

Soeioiogist list among many 9TH
err pathological cases, the blind and
the appalling discomfort on the
part OF the blind and their mal-ad
iustment to themselves and So
ciety. Many OF them become beg
CARS, some broom makers, others
peddltrs, etc. Helen Keller and q
few others have made great con-
tributions to the race and nation,
but the one to whom we now re-
Ter, is Brother j. L. Fields, better
known to our local church and
community as Square
A few weeks ago it became our
sad duty to lay to rest Brother
Fields. He had been, in his early
years, Justice Of the Peace in
Perry County and public school
teacher, Because Of long study and
work, be lost his eye sight, but
his spirit to work never ceased. He
tarted cutting and hauling wood
in North Little Rock, bought a
nice home and pail for it; sent
two Of his children to Shorter Col
lego; all aft,r he became blind. He
ad by his side a wife, Mrs, Sa-
rah Fields, who is yet a jewel,
always sweet.
Church Life
Above all, Brother Fields was an
active member of the A. nj. E.
Church fer more than 40 years, and
all Of his family are fine members
II the A. M. 4. Church. He was
the life Of Lee Chapel A. M. E.
Church for more than 80 years,
even though blind. He was ste
ward ana trustee and never MISS
ed meeting, only when i'll. He
YES the seer of the community.
His advice and counsel was sought
by priest and people, old and
young. On Sunday morning, he said
Amen, Amen, which served as
stimulus to whoever delivered the
message,
In this blind, Christian worker,
was a jewel and there is none like
j II. Fields. The church has truly
lost friend and fine neral
md financial supporter. "pace
to His Ashes"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31

on Parnassus," he knocked Off and
and made his career as a poet
on ZIP to and beyond his winning
Of the 81 900 Pulitzer prize for his
poem, "Conquistador," in 1888. He
was poet in residence at Prince
ton from 1887 until he went to
the Library of Congress. During
the current war years he has
driven a sharp lance against our
prewar artificers of literary lace
workers and their companionato
wanders in foggy introspection. lie
charges up to them much of our
Spiritual" inadequacy at time
Of crisis, If that's what It Is. He
was bpm in Glencoe, ILL.,, 40 years
ago,
LEMUEL =. PARTON
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31

umes, a primer for Negro chill
dren, and an advanced text fer
adults
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31

Mrs. Paulyne Sims Puryear
WHO'S WHO IN TIE NEWS
Archibald MacLeish Is Not First
Poet to Hold Down Government
Job, but He Has Two Posts, One
In nnfonan Cntun
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
Snow Flow Fleet In
 Readiness For Attack
State Mobizes, Has Especially Equipped Trucks for Every Six and One.IIalf Miles of Highway System

with complete piow equipmontr blade blows for light snow fall and W" blows with power operated wing attachments for drifts and deep snow.
 The remaining $50 trucks, with two.wheei drive and ranging In size up to six and one-half tons, are equipped with l0-foot and ii-Soot blade blows, depending upon the truck size.
 For slippery driving conditions the department has i60 mechan. ical sand spreaders that gre used with Q like number Of trucks. The spreaders are supplied with sand from the towing trucks and In turn spread the sand across the driving lanes. epreaders are powered by tho motion of their own wheels.
 Commissioners Cox cautioned car operators to watch for state equip ment during storms, especially af- ter dark or under poor light condi' tions, All of the State Highway de. partment equipment Is digtinctively marked with lights and drop arms. On the roofs Of older truck cabs there are three lights, the center one flashing. On the new trucks there is 6 large, single red flash- ing beacon. Tn all instances the trucgs have drop-arfns with lights at the ends to indicate blow widths.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05

Hartford, Dec. D-The State High way department is entering the wln- ter prepared with trucks and snow plow equipment enough to provide one vehicle and blow combination for each six and one half miles Of the state highway system. Tn mak. ing this known today, State High. way Commissioner William J. Cox said that c total of 426 trucks and four graders, all supplied tn blows, comprise the maln fleet Of equipment.
 Even tractor mowers, denied grass cutting ct this season come in for Q share of the snow removal job. Seven of them are equipped with c ia foot reversible blade blows, while the other four have 42-inch reversible blades for winter use.
 Blade blows are available for all of the truck equipment, but in ad- dition 60 trucks with driving pow. CT on all four wheels are supplied with "" blows for bucking drifts and clearing heavy snow. Forty eight of these heavy duty W" blow trucks have additional power-oper. ated wing attachments, designed to take the snow from the blow and carry 1t upward and away from the edge of the highway.
 Four large motor graders with four-wheel drives are also supplied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05

NguRatuck, Dec. s. - Possibility that two rooms in the Beebe street school, closed for school purposes i1 the spring of i040 now leased as 90" iective service headquarters, may DC reopened was hinted by Supt. Of Schools Harold V. Chittenden ct the school board meeting yesterday af- ternooa.
 MT. ChIttenden, in reporting on enrolment figures ct Salem school, said there are two or three rooms there now which have each about 70 pupils, pointed out that the op. portunity for individual instruction IS not as good isl room of 90 as In Q room of 90. He said there should not be over 36 in . room and iil. dicted that the overcrowded cosldi. ton may Dc partly due to new building In the western section of tic town and the fact that some families have moved there.
 '"The board may find it necessary to take up this question very shorto ly. would wait until the middle of the year however" the supeTintend. ent said. He explained later he meant about February by this 70. mark.
 There are only two ways to cor. rect the overcrowding, he said, one by Teopening c room or two in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05

Fort DevenS, Mass, Dec. B-Vast quantities of food supplies Of every description are rolling into Fort Deyons by the carload today, as the 0uartermaster Corps cominissaEy prepares for the return of t1e First Division from the Army InaSieuvers In the carollnas.
 With the homecoming of these troops, the population of this post will suddenly Jump more than lS,- GOO overnight and in that short time the commissary must adjust Itself to the gigantic task of issuing ra- tionS for 22,00O instead Of only G. 900 soldiers.
 But the connmissary, despite the more than threefold increase In its business, will be able to make the adjustment without losing stride. It distributed the ratsons for more than 5000 troops during the VI Army Corps maneuvers here last summer. Providing food for 22,0OO will consequently Dc Q comparative ly simple matter.
 Problems of planning meals and marketing, which perplex many housewives, are dealt with by mod ern scientific methods in the Army, 90 whenever the First Division troops return, they will ind the best of food and plenty of it wait. Ing for them. An abundance of fresh meat, milk, fruits, vegetables and other foodStuffs required for a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
FIRST OF ADVENT
 SERMONS HEARD.
Rev. Dr HOsklns Opens Series at Second Con.
 gregatiOnal Church

The first oe c series oe three Ad- vent sermons by Rev. pr. Fred Hos- kins, pastor oe the United Congrega- tional church, Bridgeport, was given last night at the Second Congrega- tional church. Other talks by pr. Hoskins are scheduled for evening services here on Dec, lI and le.
 His topic last evening was 'eIhe Divine Discomfort" and the talk Centered mainly about the supreme test faced by Christ during the hours in the Garden ck oesthseSnane, dur. ing which, in pr. Hosklns' opinion, the Lord achieved tho greatest tris uInph of oil his years on earth, with tho prayer Not My will, but Thine be done"
 Next Thursday Che topic will De 'Trhe Eternal Advent" and the fol- lowing week, ''The Touch oe His Hand"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
KNITTED ARTICLES
 GOING TO EUROPE
Red Cross Workers COnla plete Consignment of
 Clothes for Refugees

A shipment of s7B articles com. pleted by the war production work. or Bof the local chapter, American Red Gross, is scheduled to leave the city for the depot at Jersey City to- day or tomorrow, according to an announcement by Mrs. EdSon B.. Hitchcock, chairman of war produc. ton work here.
 Included In the shipment, which will Do sent abroad from the New Jersey depot, gre three cartons of garments of various kinds, produced by the efforts of volunteer workers In Waterbury and the chapter branches.
 one carton contains 200 knitted articles, such as sweaters, socks, mlttenS, and chlldren's suits: 6 Sec- ond contains some 400 articles,' for children between the ages of nine months and two years, such as sweaters and suits; in the third car. ton are l96 wofnensl and girls dresses and skirts, mems shorts and shirts, pRjaIalaS and overalls.'
 The local Red Gross unit will now start work on c new quota of gar" ments for use abroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
Rd Cross ROl Call Donations Total $1S,543

A eontxabuslon oe almost el,GO0 from the scovin Manufacturing Co. today brought the total re surslB in the Red Cross annual roIl can locally Co Sls,Sl3.So, ac- eOwaing Co announcement by Mrs. Herman KoesteF, chairman of the lDAa drive. The scovill company's dOnaslOn is one of the largest single contributions received dur- iaig Che cOurse of the campaign.
 Latest returns are as follows;
 Previously acknowledged: S16,- DB5.gB. scovill Mfg. Company, S1,s S0a.SO; Buy Rite Sell Rite Go, gl4; Grace Methodist Church, a2.BO; IAavenwOrth High School, SlA; Open Air School, Sl; Kel- logg S., S2-A2, Mrs. John Q. White, SIS; Buckingham s., 1O6- 185, Mrs. Sllas w. Rowland, SIS; Baldwin Ave, 13-141, Mrs. Elmer Robinson, SS.25j Temple st., and ChaFIevoux st., Mrs. Ira Dick, $s; Piedmont st., 221,SSB. Mrs. LyalI N. HlIl, s7; Newton Heights, Mrs. william Champagne, $Si; Fern SC, Moran st., Mrs. Irving Pas- ternak, go; Chapman Aves Mrs. Patrick Healey, sl0; Elmw0Od Ave-, Mrs. N. A. Bedw0rth, $l ad- dltlonal; North End, Miss Lillian ManganarO, chairman, sl7.90; American Oil Company, SS; Wa terbury Assembly No. 1S, Order of Rainbow for Girls, SS; mali sub- sCriptlOns, S5; office subscriptions, SS.lS. Total returns to date: SlS,- 9OS.QO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
Division In
 Homeward Journey
Various Units Now En Route to Fort Devens; Army
 Maneuvers in CaroIinas Officially Terminated

well-halanced dict will be available as . result Of careful planning and because of the excellent refrigora. ton facilities which the Quarter master Corps has installed here.
 Major Joseph w. LockhArt, in command of the Fort Devens coin- missary, has received telegrams from First Division officers advisang him of the approximate time their units will arrive. He has planned accordingly to have their rations for them. Acquisitions have been figured with regard to the increase in the posts strength.
 The forts huge QuartermaSter storage refrigerators end waTes houses, conveniently situated ode jacent to railroad sldings, have capacity for enough food for 22,000 men for c month to sxl weeks, and are now being stocked to meet Sus ture requirements.
 Already the warehouses are welis filled with non.perishable items, which include tho general aasoFt. ment Of groceries. Some perlshable items, such aS fresh fruits, veges tables and dalry products, are Do. Ing delivered from tho Boston QuaFtermaSter Marketing Center, . purchasing organization staffed by military personnel and marketing specialists, which buys for the large Army posts la the First Corps area. Most meats are received in carload lots from Chicago, center of tho packing industry.
 The different kinds of perishabie products are stored ct exactly the right temperatures in separate coFias partmentS in the refrigeration plant. All the food As carefully inspected by veterinarian officers who see that 1t conforms to the strict Federal specifications. The coinnfissAry thus gets the best food that can be pros cured, and it then becomes the Job of the meas sergeAnts and cooks oS the units to which it Is Issued to see that lt is cooked and served proper. ". The cost of the ration, the amount of food for one man for one day, is figured ct 4e30 cents ct this post. It thus costs approximately eii,0Oo to feed 22,000 men for one day.
 As an illustration of tho huge quantities of food required for a.. 900 soldiers, here is c list of the principal Items which Major Lock. hart will provide for the troops here on Sunday: i2,i00 pounds of fowl, l7,00O poundS Of potatoes, e0o0 pounds of sausage, 1880 pounds of butter, $500 pounds of bologna, g.. 100 pounds of liverwurst, i,7G0 pounds of cheese, 2i,000 eggs, 220 dozen punches of celery, 22,00 oranges, 22,000 half-ptnt bottles of milk, $500 pounds Of bread, 2,640 pounds of coffee, 770 gallons of Ice cream.
 These may sound like huge quans titles, but the First Divislon troops, who have been subsisting largely on field ratlons during the Snaneuv0rs, will undoubtedly prove that their appetite has not been -estima.
 4 number of inquiries was re. ceived today as to whether or not the troops would pass through Wat. erbury. The local police were awaiting instructions. It was gene erally believed, however, that the main body of troops wuold proceed through New York state and take the Mohawk trail. 4 few units may come tlnia waV. haik m dAflyNifA ay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05

these, 2275 attend schools. These are distributed as follows: public schools, 1760; private, 500; institu- tioris, 6. There were 23l5 attending school of last years group enumer- ated. There are 140 not attending this year., Of this number 0o are four years of age, 3l five or six years old; 10 are from 2 to 13 years of age and nine are "A or IS years old.
 The January meeting of the board would fall on Jan. 1 so it will be left subject to the call of the chair, and unless important blisl- ness comes up, there may be no meeting next month, Emil Mann- weller, chairman said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05
CERTIFICATES FOR All ACHIEVEMENTS

A program will be presented by members of the Bucks Hill Boys All Club showing their activities of the year at Q meeting to be held to- night of the Bucks Hill Community Club at 8 o'clock in the community house. Miss Lillian ?. Whitaker, club director, will be in charge Of the affair.
 Certificates will be awarded to members for achievement during the year by Warren E. Crockett, county agent for the All Club. Also on the schedule will be a talk on activities on Red Cross, illustrated with mo- ton pictures, and the entertain ment program for the winter will be discussed. A report on membership will also be given.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-05

Nampa, Ida. (UP)-The police have sent out an sos for some one to take two nanny goats off then hands, The goats were turned over to the law by 6 man who found them tied to his door knob. The pliee say tlse goats are trying to chew their was out og q ceG
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-01-24
JlFFY MoLASsEs COOKIES

y C. sugar
u C. light molasses
Y tsp. ginger
p tsp. nutmeg
y C. oil or melted shortening.
l egg well beaten).
10 C. nut meats tchopped)
212 C. flour (all purpose)
IL tsp. salt
p tsp. baking powder
~ tsp. soda
Place sugar, molasses and spices
in saucepan and heat over high
heat, stirring occasionally, until
boiling point is reached.
Remove from heat, add melted
or oil. and cool. Then
add beaten egg and nut meats and
mix we'll. Sift flour once before
Then add salt and
baking powder and sift together.
Add dry ingredients to first mix
ture blending thoroughly. Shape
into rolls and wrap in waxed pa
per. Store in refrigerator for sew
cal hours or longer. To bake, un-
wrap rolls, and cut into 1/8 inch
slices. Place on creased cookie
sheet and bake in a moderately hot
oven at 375 degrees, for 8 to 10
minutes. Makes about 4 dozen.
/ egg white
- C. nut meats (finely ground)
Cream butter. Add sugar slowly
beating constantly. Add well