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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Air FIOtilIaS
ViSiOned
BY Nelson Harding

Following are excerpts from
an editorial published IN the
New York American on Sep
TEMPER 9, 1924, and also pub
hshed IN other Hearst morn
ing papers
II is very grave question
whether, five years from now.
battleships or battle cruisers
can live upon the open sea
against the combined attack Of
airplanes above and submarines
below. German submarines
alone kept the British grand
fleet pent up at Kirkwall. its
harbor entrance closed by steel
nets. during the greater part
Of the World War.
The next war will see sub
marines and airplanes OF far
greater size. far greater eruis-
ing radius and destructive
power, and II will see swarms
of airplanes with a cruising
radius Of a thousand 10 two
thousand miles. descending
upon battle fleets like flocks OF
locusts. each plane dropping a
hail OF bombs. anv one of which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Best Form Of
Defense"

Excerpt from an editorial m
the New York American Sept
~, 1925 and other Hearst
HciCSpC pcfS
Every indication seems 70 he
that the best defense Of a coun-
try for the future Is air fleets
The United States Tags behind
IN It's service. England. France
end Japan are ,out-distancing
America in this respect.
Msjor-General Patrick. Chief
Of the Army Air Service Of the
United States. declares that
hostile fleet could walk into New
York and destroy ~ IN spite %
AL the batteries that could De
placed on Lone Island
This is another argument in
favor Of better air service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Wars Future
Horrors

Excerpts from an editorial N
the Mem York Journal March
IS. 1926 and Other Hearst
newspapers
Germany announces the open
ing this year OF the 54-hour air
plane service between Berlin and
Viadiyostock Make that trip IN
yoW minds eve. flying over
Warsaw. Moscow across the
thousands OF miles OF Russia.
then across northeastern Mon
golis, and you realize that real
flying has com.
America invented flying
The war developed u.
Europe uses D.
We In America. look on, dull
nerfafnrE w.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Air Force Vital
10 Safety

Excerpt from on editorial IN
the New York Evening Journal
April 8. 1926 and other Hearst
newspapers
Moreover, the energies Of other
nations now bent on air forces
warn us that in the next conflict
the sky will be the vast frontk \,
from which attacks will '
launched by planes. controlled
by radio, dealing their merciless
blows upon the whole popula-
ton.
There Will be no non-c ombat-
ants and flags of truce will be
as worthless as Autumn leaves.
for radio-controlled airplane
bombers will have no eyes to see,
no scruples to observe.
Every branch of the national
defense is indispensable. but, u
We we're by some hard rule re-
stricted to one single branch. We
rfAtlI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
THE "uNslNKksLE' SINKING.
Here you see how the bombs strike.

Here you see how the bombs strike
Tss4nond 9scure shows you thai unsinkabs ship
after brief inexpensive bombing ready to roll and
10 the bottom, which she did few minutes later.
The third picture shows the protection Of the fighting air
plane thick smoke in which the air fighters are
visible Planes operate together Some very fast going
miles an hour Will drop light bombs clear the decks
Of guns and wpng all the sntiarcraft machinery
Then will the heavy bombers protected by smoke
that their swer friends have laid down They will
drop bombs containing much 5000 pounds deadly INT
as many needed.
In recent experiment after the machines with their light
bombs had finished instead Of merely clearing the decks ~
guns they had sent the ship the bottom No
heavy bombs were necessary
Don you think these three pictures ought TO persuade our
government buy airshps that THOUSAND
dollars instead Of buying basshps that with coal tenders and
oIne acooutremen cost seventy five MILLION dollars each
n better TO buy pensve submarines TO attack FROM,
below ana cheap aiane 10 attack destroy from .bovs
insead OF costly, useless battleships?
Don you suspect corruption somewhere when Won sss
puono OFFICIALS persuaded 70 continue purchase OF SIS 600 600
oatesnps which are nothing than helpless targets for
supHnes and submarines Of other countries7
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

the necessity OF having AN IN
VINCIBLE AIR DEFENSE.
If the Admirals did not be-
lieve us THEN, surely they be-
lieve us NOW.
II the Admirals did not know
THEN that airplanes had be-
come both our first and our last
frontier. they know 1t NOW.
America must build airplanes
NOW-thousands of them. of
every fighter and bomber type
that has proved its worth in
battle.
And. in building airplanes. we
must think Of AMERICA FIRST.
and not "lease or lend" away
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

the former German dread
naught OsttrieSidnd. which
Kaiser Wilhelm had once pride
fully called the UNSUITABLE
battleship."
Truly. the FUTURE which
the Hearst newspapers and
General Mitchell foresaw is
with us NOW.
Reproduced on this page are
few Of the admonishing pic
lures and cartoons. and excerpts
from some OF the many articles
and editorials. which the Hearst
newspapers have published dur
Ing the last two decades and
longer in an endesvor TO awaken
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

Above is cartoon by the late Wnsor McCay which APP
peared the Hearst Sunday newspapers November 49, 1928
when the Graf Zeppelin first crossed the Atlantic
Washington and New York
In editorial caption accompanying the the late
Arthur Brisbane wrote:
"Here is picture to make Americans think from the
President Who Ues in the White House. shown in the upper
right hand corner the aDoy the Pacific Coast
AH Americans equally interested in the safety of
all parts of the United States.
Mr. McCoys picture shous the friendly uisit of
the great German dirigible to Washington
"The picture below shows Dhat COULD haze been done
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Mr.. Hearst's
View on Air
Defense

II 1885 Secretary Of War
l. Dern urgently requested
Congress TO provide money
for more and better military
aviation.
In a communication 10 his
editors, which was published
as a signed editorial letter IN
the Ncu York American con
December II, 1885, and in
other Hearst newspapers,
William Randolph Hearst in
structod his publications to
give TINS War DEPARTMENT
policy their complete back
ing.
In his letter Mr., Hearst
said
Please support heartily
Secretary Derns demand
for more Army aircraft.
The air forces and naval
forces are the best defenses
for the United States and
the cheapest.
A great navy and A
great air force are vitality
necessary to the defense of
our country, our people, and
our liberties.
The world is in a dis
turbed and dangerous state.
It is under the imperialistic
sway of warlike tyrants and
dictators.
There is very little liberty
and democracy left in the
world. The most precious
possessions of free men are
under constant menace.
I'VE would be remiss in
our duty not only to our own
free people but to all the OPP
pressed peoples Of the world
if we allowed the lamp of
liberty TO be extinguished
here.
We must not fail in our
sacred obligation 10 defend
not only ourselves and our
homes and our families, but
our free institutions, in order
that from them, as root and
seed, shall spring again lib
erty for all the peoples of
the earth.
For life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness must
always be the ultimate goal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

the Capitol and the White House enemy orshp max
ing the Uisi NOT expected and accompanied BY bomb
ing and gasdropping airplanes.
Sometimes a picture n,presses the mind words ruH
not do Mr. McCays picture ought impress minds
Washington minds that work under the Capitol DOME
especially"
Winsor McCay's cartoon prophecy - prophecy
that has been fulfilled as witness the cartoon at the right
medately below by Nelson Harding, based upon AIR
DESTRUCTION in Europe
Mr. Hardngs cartoon appeared in the New York Journal
American and in other Hearst newspapers in May 1940
TWELVE YEARS after Mr. McCay's cartoon appeared
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
the FIRST BOMB DROPS.

Readers, consider these three pictures.
Above an airplsne attack what once the great
German dresdnsught bseshp Ostfresiund that powerful
boat in which the Kaiser reocod called The unsuitable
battleshp."
few bombs from the air sunk her easily enough
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

BeioD Is the facsimile of EDITORIAL based upon
the sinking Of b1ttteship by ntrpl1nes with photo
graphs Of the actual exploit, Which published in
the New York Journal on April 2, 1928. One of the
photographs used originally has been omitted in this
reproduction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

Facsimile of illustrated editorial published in the
New York Evening Journal and in other Hearst newspapers
March 5.1933 This editorial emphasized the sinking
of warhps by arbombs the Wnsor McCay cartoon at the
top of this page together with its accompanying Arthur
Brisbane editorial predicted and stressed the demolition of
great cities by air bombers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Hearst Newspapers Policy
Is Vindicated by Land and
Sea Bait les in Europes War

IRPANES the fatet history Europe
ARPLANES will determine the destnies of America of the
- - 49,
The that almost hourly Eopes
among frightening they
havee
On land and opuouscite lie tragic chared ruins streak
Bristol
hapless Holland Hamburg
Belgrade what lulous
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-20
UNUSUAL STORM
VISITS SECTION
SUNDAY LAST
Hail, Rain, Wind, And Electric
ity Do Much Damage To
Crops And Other Property

A wind, rain, electric, and hail
storm visited this section on Sunday
afternoon last, and caused damage to
growing crops; for while, slowed
up and, occasionally halted auto traf-
fic, flooded streets in Pocomoke; and
played tricks with telephone and radio
wires.
The hail in this city, while not of
large size nor quantity, was more in
evidence across the river in Somerset
County, in the Cokesbury District.
Here tomato vines suffered to a dam
aging extent, and the crop will be
very much shortened thereby.
The house of Miss Mildred School
field was struck by lightning shatter-
ing the chimney top, making its way
down the flue, and forcing open the
furnace door. Wires were burned
out in the home Of Mrs. Richards,
on Fourth Street, and also in the
CONTINUED on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-20
MD. MOTORISTS
ARE REQUESTED
TO SAVE "CAS''
AS A Contribution Toward SOlv-
ing The Problem Of Short
age Of Petroleum
THIS WILL PREVENT
THE GASLESS SUNDAYS

Motorists in Maryland were called
upon by the Automobile Club of Mary
land to save 58,000,0O0 gallons of
gasoline during the current year as
a patriotic contribution toward solv-
ing the problem of petroleum short
age on the Eastern Seaboard, and as
a means of avoiding "gasless Sun
days."
eve can avoid restrictions on motor
car use if all motorists will reduce
their average speed on the open high
way, refrain from 'jackrabbit' get
Always in city driving, and adjust car
for maximum efficiency" Mr.. Robert
D. Moore, Resident Manager of the
Salisbury Branch of the Automobile
Club of Maryland said.
Because of removal of tankers
from the coastal trade, the entire
Eastern Seaboard, from Maine to
Florida, is definitely faced with a
gasoline famine. 1t is estimated that
over billion gallons must be cut
from estimated demand in order to
meet the deficiency.
Secretary of Interior Ickes, who
has been named Petroleum Coordina-
tor for National Defense, is planning
number of measures to make up for
the reduction in tankers. Pipe lines
are being built and other steps be-
ing taken, but all this requires time.
Meanwhile, unless motorists COOP
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-20
CORPORAL WEST
TAKES A BRIDE
SATURDAY, 18th
Bride Is Daughter Of Mr.. And
Mrs. Frank Smack Of
POcOmOke City
GRADUATE OF HIGH
SCHOOL IN 1910

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wooster on Market Street, was the
scene of very pretty wedding on
Saturday, June 18th, when Miss Ruth
Smack became the bride of Corporal
William West, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack West, of this city.
The rooms were decorated with pot
ted ferns, pink roses and lighted with
candles.
The bride, given in marriage by her
father, wore light blue with white
accessories and a corsage of yellow
roses and babys breath. She was at
tended by Mrs. Wooster as matron
of honor while Mr.. Wooster acted as
best man. Mrs. Wooster also wore
light blue with white accessories and
her corsage was white carnations and
pink rosebuds.
Mr.. Louis M. Bogash, of Salisbury
rendered 80 Promise Me" and Rev
John w. Wootten, pastor of Salem
Methodist Church, performed the cere
mony. A reception at the Wooster
home followed the ceremony and Mr.
and Mrs. West left for a short stay
at Ocean City before the groom re.
turned to Fort George G. Meade.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Smack of this city
and is a graduate of the Pocomoke
High School, class of 40. Since hel
graduation she has held position ir
Princess Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-20
LEGISLATION
LITTLE KNOWN
IN The STATE
1t Is Illegal For Liquor Purchas-
ed From Virginia To Be
Sold Or Possessed
POINT MADE THAT THE
STATE GETS NO TAX

The Baltimore press gave publicity
on Tuesday last to a matter of liquor
legislation which should be of much
local interest.
According to the item above refer
red to, it is illegal for liquor pur-
chased from Virginia State A. B. c.
stores to be sold or kept in possession
by any person or persons residing in
Worcester county. This statement is
vouched for by Sheriff ]. William
Hall.
Sheriff Hall made that point after
series OF. raids in which three per-
sons were arrested on charges of vio-
lating the liquor laws and two cases
of Virginia State liquor and a guam
tity of alleged bootleg liquor were
seized.
A man and his wife, arrested at
their home near Bishops, had in their
possession forty-eight pints of liquor
bearing Virginia State tax stamps,
sheriff's officers said. The couple
asserted they bought the liquor for
home consumption. They were charg
ed with possession of liquor on which
no Maryland tax had been paid.
This brings up new point, and al
so creates an inquiry as to whether
the law works both ways, and wheth-
er it is unlawful for Virginians to
have in their possession liquor pur-
chased in Maryland. 1.-THE Democrat"
could not, at short notice, obtain any
definite Interpretation of the Old Do
minion statute.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-20
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THE SECOND
REGISTRATION
There Will Be Three Places In
The COunty-In Berlin, In
Snow Hill, In POcOmOke
REGISTRATION TAKES
PLACE ON JULY 1ST

Arrangements are virtually COM
plete for the Second Registration un-
der the Selective Service Act, which
will take place, by virtue of the pro-
clamation of the President, on July
LIST. In Worcester County there will
be three places Of registration, name
ly: In Berlin at the Fire House in the
Municipal Building; in Snow Hill, at
the Municipal Building; in Pocomoke
City, at the Armory. The hours of
registration are from 700 A. M. to
900 p. M. All men who have become
twenty-one years of age since the last
registration day on October 16, 1910,
and who will become twenty-one on
July LIST and who, being twenty-one
years of age and who have not prev
iously registered, are required by law
to register on this coming registra-
ton day. One may register at the
place of registration nearest him or at
the one which is most convenient to
him.
BY law, William H. Price, who is
chairman of the Local Board, is the
Chief Registrar for the county, and
he, and the other members of the
Local Board, Messrs. Paul M. Rhodes
and c. Herbert Meiser, are charged
with the supervision of the registra-
ton here. Mr.. Rhodes will supervise
the registration at Berlin, Mr.. Meiser
at Pocomoke City and Mr.. Price at
Snow Hill. To conduct the registra-
ton at the several points in the coun-
ty, Mr.. Price announced that he has
appointed the following registrars:
For Berlin: Messrs. Fred A. Culver,
Roland J. Purnell, George X. Rich
ardson, John L. Sanford, Jr., Will
liam H. Scott and w. Earl Timmons.
For Snow Hill: Messrs. J. C. Baker,
Joseph E. Brimer, Geo. H. Corddry,
Jr., T. H. Collins, Jr., Wilbur A.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-20
AT
STOCKTON, Md,
in METH. CHURCH
Miss Kathryn Pruitt Was Mar
ried To MIR. Thomas w.
Wharton, Jr., Wilmington

Wesley Methodist Church, Stockton,
Maryland, was the scene of a lovely
wedding last Saturday morning at
1870 o'clock, when Miss Kathryn
Pruitt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
w. Pruitt, was united in holy matri-
mony to Mr.. Thomas w. Wharton,
Jr., of Wilmington, Del. The cere-
mony was solemnized by the Rev.
Marion W. Marine, of Dover, Del.
The chancel rail of the Church was
banked with Queen Anne's lace and
pink roses. The altar was candle
lighted and decorated with white
lilies.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a white
organdie dress. She
Continued ON Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-20
JULY 18th SET
FOR RECEPTION
OF THE "KIDDES''
Chairman, Mrs. Bunting, Is
Meeting With Success In
Locating The Children

The tentative date set for enter
tanning the little fresh air children
from New York, July 18th, has been
confirmed by the Tribune Fresh Air
Fund and if a sufficient number of
homes are available they will arrive
in Pocomoke on this date for a stay
of two weeks.
Several have already responded
and signified their willingness to en-
terrain one of these youngsters and
sponsors have been found for others.
It remains only for few others to
extend an invitation to some boy or
girl and Pocomoke will again be plac-
ed on the Friendly Town list and the
little folks will arrive as per sched-
ule.
TIE Tribune Fresh Air Fund takes
care of transportation and the local
committee makes the necessary ar
rangements for their visit. Bring
happiness to some little boy or girl
by inviting them to share the hos
pitaity of your home for two weeks.
Mrs. George S. Bunting is chair
man of the committee. Working
with her are: Mrs. Henry Watson,
Mrs. Willis Hall, Mrs. William Up
church, Mrs. William H. Schoolfield,
Miss Alice R. Young, Revs. Robert
B. Stewart, G. E. Lester, John w.
Wootten, John A. Ditto and Mr.. A.
w. Flax.
The names are again published so
that prospective hosts may know with
whom to communicate. You have
only to indicate to some member of
this committee your willingness to
contribute this little bit of happiness
to some unfortunate child and the
member will be glad to contact you
personally and make arrangements
for entertainment of either boy or
girl.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-20
REGIMENT
MAKES TRIP TO
RESERVATION
Visits New Army Field Training
Center At The A. III. Hill
Military Reservation
REGIMENT THE FIRST TO
TAKE THIS TRAINING

The big news for last week is the
trip that the 10th Regiment made
to the new Army Field Training Cen
ter at A. P. Hill Military Reservation
about fourteen miles southeast of
Fredericksburg, Va. This large area
of land recently acquired by the Gov
eminent is to be used for units as
large as Division. The 44th Di-
vision from Camp Dix, New Jersey
had maneuvers in this area during
the past week.
The regiment operating as the
115th Combat Team is an integral
part of this team which also includes
the first platoon of Company "A" of
the 121st Engineers, detachment of
the 104th Medical Corps and the LIST
Battalion of the 10th Field Artillery.
This Combat Team of approximately
$500 men left Fort Meade about 500
A. M. Monday morning and arrived
at the Reservation about noon and
spent the rest of the day establishing
temporary camp. There was plenty
of water, and the troops used pyra-
midal tents.
They returned Friday afternoon.
The 115th is the first regiment of the
Division to take up training in this
area and during the following weeks
the other infantry regiments of the
Division will follow suit.
It is now definitely established that
the 29th Division will participate in
the Second Corps maneuvers from
October 6 to October 80, with the
2Sth Division pennsylvania Nation
al Guard) and the 44th Division (New
Jersey National Guard.) The Goth,
2Sth and 44th Divisions compose the
troops in the Second Army Corps.
They will remain in the field through
the greater part of November to par
ticipate in an engagement between
Continued on page ~
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-20
DIR. R. B. MATHEWS
WILL RETIRE FROM
The MINISTRY
Will Preach Final Sermon Here
On Next Sunday Morning.
To Leave For Maine, 24th

Very Rev. r. B. Mathews, D. D.,
rector of st. Mary's Episcopal Church
this city, will bring his rectorship to
close with the services next Sunday
morning; he will retire from the min
istry, will remove from the county on
June "a, and will make his future
home in his native state-Maine.
DR.. Mathews, before connecting
himself with the Episcopal Church,
was clergyman in the Congregation
al denomination. Some years ago,
he was located in Snow Hill as rector
of All Hallows Church. From there
he was called to the church in New
ark, Delaware. But he seemed to
long for the Eastern Shore, and re-
turned to his Snow Hill charge. With
that church, he also served Ocean
City, but resigned that to serve POGO
moke.
DR.. Mathews is universally accept
ed as a most gifted pulpit orator.
He is a theologian of exceptional abil-
ity; an expounder of the faith with
such logical force as to carry con-
viction; and, withal, an example of
personal rectitude as to reveal the
practice of that which he breaches.
AS he sewers his connection with
st. Mary's he carries with him the
love and esteem of his parishioners.
They are unit in the hope that his
future may be one of satisfactory
and that, if the opportunity
ever comes, he will revisit the place
and people he leaves behind.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-20
|. PAUL EWELL SPEAKER
AT The LIONS MEETING

L. Paul Ewell addressed the Lions
Club last Tuesday evening at their
regular meeting and held the interest
of those present by relating the story
of some unique cases in court, local
and otherwise.
President Bill Bunting reported the
results of the election at the District
Convention held at Rehoboth, Della
ware, last Monday and Tuesday. DR..
w. ]. Prettyman of the Laurel Club
was elected District Governor over
Lion Sam Phillips of the Delmar Club.