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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02
BALL TEAMS LEAVE
LOCAL PARK this WEEK

The ball teams that have been get
ting in shape here for some time, left
this week; one, for London, Ontario;
the other for Oil City, Pa.
In the exhibition contests played
with Salisbury, Cambridge, and Fed
eralsburg, all members of the East
ern Shore League, the scores were:
5 to L; to 4; 8 to 3; and to 6, in
ten innings, respectively, with the
foreigners" on the long end of the
count in the first and third game.
This would show that the Canad-
ians and the Pennsylvanians are
slightly better tossers, although they
all show the stamp of the Class D
quality of diamond skill. The Lon
don team is a member of the "Pony
League, with Jimmy Jordan, as man.
ager; the Oil City boys belong to the
Penn State League, with George Nor
ton, as manager.
The teams have had good weather
for their training and Pocomoke
would like to see them return next
Spring. All the boys conducted them
selves in highly creditable manner
and the local fans will watch their
fortunes with keen interest.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02
APRIL ASSEMBLY OF
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The April assembly of the Elemen.
tary School was held in the Presby.
terian Church, Monday morning, al
o'clock, the program being ir
charge of Miss Violet Cheser's class
Mrs. Harlan Robertson presided al
the piano. The students quietly en-
tered the church while Mrs. Robert
son played America the Beautiful.
The following program was an
nounced by Barbara Anne Solum
Invocation, Rev. Stewart; Song, "Je'
sus Loves Me-, by entire student
body; Scripture lesson: The first Il
verses of the seventh chapter of Mat.
thew, read by group of students;
Song, "The B B L E"; Lords Pray
er.
After the Lords Prayer, a very
beautiful talk was given by Rev
Stewart, pastor of the church. He
presented to the students a message
they will long remember; Song, "Fath
err Lead Me-; Mizpah Benediction;
Recessional, Coward Christian Sol
diers."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02
LEGAL ACTION .
AGAINST STRIKES
NOW PROPOSED
Indiana Representative, Samuel
B. Pettengill, Starts Action
Against Strikers

A proposal for legal action on the
part of men who want to work a.
gainst strike leaders who forcibly
prevent them from working, was
made this week by Samuel B. Petten-
gill, former Democratic Representa-
tive from Indiana.
eff you give the right to work
equal protection before the law with
the right to STRIKE" said Mr.. Petten-
gill, "you have solved the problem
of all strikes for which there is nc
good excuse. Let those strike who
want to. Let those work who want
to-"
Men who want to work, he contin-
ued, should be given "a plain legal
remedy" for loss of their wages a.
gainst those who use violence to keep
them from working. workers have
this right at common law" Pettengill
said, "for it is illegal to conspire to
prevent anyone from pursuing law
full calling. But we must make the
remedy plain and simple; let all such
workers. consolidate their actions in
one suit so they can afford to liti-
gate"
Pettengill cited the recent Ford
strike, which, he said cost 100000
men around 100000 in lost wages.
Assuming that only half of them
would have worked if not prevented
from working, those $4,000 suffered
combined loss of $3,500,000. "Let
these men bring law suit for that
amount against the strike leaders
and the treasurer of the union," said
former Congressman Pettengill. Gun
der proper safeguards, I would in
clude as defendants anyone else who
failed to protect them in the right to
work-police officials, mayors, or
governors"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02
real ESTATE TAX NOW IS
In 80 YEARS.
CONTINUED from Page u

tate Tax, an eventuality toward
which, as I announced some time ago,
I think the State Administration
should work, it is most interesting
to note that during the four years
of this present administration, the
total public debt will have been re-
duced more than one-third, or an ag-
gregate of $16,147,000.
"When assumed office in January
1899, outstanding bonds amounted to
1857 900. During the period from
January II, 1889, to September 30,
1913, some $23,194,0OO worth of
bonds will have been redeemed which,
because of the Bond Issue of two
years ago, and the greatly reduced
Bond Issue of $2,317,OOO passed by
the 1941 Assembly, will leave net
debt on September goth, of $32,O10,-
900.
at is hardly necessary to point out
that this reduction of approximately
"a per cent of the public debt in four
years is unprecedented in the States
history.
particular qualification attaches
to the signing of this Bill and the
consequent reduction in the State tax
rate, because of the recent warnings
from Washington of sharp increases
in all Federal Taxes. In the face of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02
NATIONAL YOUTH
ORGANIZATION CRITlZED
CONTINUED from Page u

H $1OO,OOO,OOO annually, although
the need which prompted it has all
but dissipated. 1t is fact that there
is a shortage of skilled workers and
even of young people to take training
to become skilled workers. 1t is a
fact, moreover, that in some instances
the NYA operates to keep young men
from seeking work in the industries
working on war material.
Thus we have the indefensible an
omaly that the Federal Government
already struggling with an ominous
fiscal problem, is paying out mil
lions on an antedated scheme whose
result, in part, is to restrict rather
than increase the supply of defense
workers.
It is time to look behind the sac
charm arguments of the Aubrey Will
liamses and the Ryland N. Dempsters
and appraise the National Youth Ad-
ministration with more realistic eyes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02
PROPER CORN
PLANTING DATES
NOW AT HAND
Information AS To Questions
Concerning Corn Planting
Dates In Infested Areas

Questions of proper corn planting
dates where Japanese beetle infesta-
ton is heavy have been received at
the County Agents office.
Information has just been received
from College Park that three year
study of planting dates indicates that
there is no certain planting date
which will guarantee freedom from
both frost and beetle injury. In ex-
ceptional years, injury will occur.
The best that can be done is to use
dates that on an average are favor
able. The following planting dates
are being suggested to growers in
northeastern Maryland:
Long season corn, May 25th to
June LIST.
Medium season corn, June LIST to
June 7th.
Short season corn, June 7th to
June 18th.
In the more southern sections of
the state, such as the lower Eastern
Shore, the above planting dates
should give better protection than in
the northern part of the state, be-
cause japanese beetles emerge earlier
and the corn has a longer period of
time in which to mature.
In Cecil County, where the infes-
tation is heavy, of so per cent of the
farmers attempt to delay corn plant
ing to avoid beetle damage. Plow-
ing, narrowing and discing are effec-
tive in killing many grubs during late
fall and early spring. If properly
done this procedure will kill from %
to so per cent of the grubs in the
ground.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02

gainst undesirable structures and
signs, and safety hazards, such as
greet motorists in many sections Of
the State today.
Senate Bill No. 1874 empowers the
State Roads Commission to establish
parkways; Bill No. 100 gives similar
authority with regard to freeways,
while the third measure authorizes
the Roads Commissioners to protect
roads against encroachment of nui-
sances by purchasing property for
other than strictly road purposes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02
ELECTRIC RATE REDUC-
TONS In STATE NOW ON
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made applicable to the Eastern Shore
service one month later, i. e., on con-
sumption registered after the June,
1941, meter readings.
Under the new schedules for SER
vice in Southern Maryland the domes-
tic customers, about 1850 in number,
will receive a reduction of approx
mately $4,000 a year. Where such
customers now receive only 10 kilo-
watt hours for the monthly minimum
of $3.50, they will, under the new
schedule, receive Is kilowatt hours, or
so per cent more, for the same a.
mount. The next rate in the new
schedule will be TIC per kilowatt
hour, as against &c at present, and for
all consumption of over $50 kilowatt
hours per month the charge will be
reduced to &c per kilowatt hour, the
lowest rate at present being &c.
The 500 or so commercial and small
power customers in the Southern
Maryland district will share in the re-
duction to the extent of approximate
ly $1,000 a year.
While, as above stated, all the de-
tails in connection with the change
in the Eastern Shore rates have not
been entirely completed, it has been
determined that the new schedule,
when established, will provide for the
same rates in the Tilghman District
as will be applicable elsewhere on the
Eastern Shore. At present the rates
in the Tilghman District are some
what higher than those charged in
other sections of the Eastern Shore
served by The Eastern Shore Public
Service Company Of Maryland and
The Maryland Light and Power Com
pany because of higher operating
costs in that District. This has re-
suited in dissatisfaction and COM
plant to the Commission and it has
been agreed that, despite the greater
cost element involved, the existing
differential should be eliminated
when the revised schedules, providing
for reduced rates throughout the East
ern Shore, becomes effective.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
FOR MARYLAND HIGHWAYS

Important safeguards for Mary
lands highways of the future were
written into the laws of the State
this week when Governor Herbert R.
O'Conor formally approved Senate
Bills 1874, 1876 and 100, passed by the
recent session of the General Assem-
bly,.
All three had the sanction of the
Administration, and were supported
also by organizations interested in
the protection of the States roads a.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02
BUREAU CHILD
HYGIENE TELLS
OF CHILD DAY
Over 1850 Children Were Civ.
en- A Complete Examination
By The Physicians
ONE OR MORE CONFER
ENCES HELD MONTHLY

In connection with the approaching
observance of Child Health Day, a
report recently issued by the Bureau
of Child Hygiene of the State Depart
ment of Health on the services of the
Department, day by day, for young
children throughout the counties, dur
ing 1910, is of particular interest.
AS a part of these services, over
1850 children were given complete
health examination by physicians
with special experience in the health
needs of young children, and their
mothers, or others in charge, were
advised as to follow-up care. The ex-
aminations were made at the child
health conferences held under the aus
pices of the Bureau Of Child Hygiene
and the County Health Departments.
The children ranged in age from
babies having their first experience
at these conferences to youngsters
getting ready to start to school. Of
the total, 8,571 were white and 4.997
colored. There were $500 under a
year old; over $500 from one to four;
and nearly $500 from five to six
years old.
In submitting the report, DR.. j. Fl.
M. Knox, Jr, Chief of the Bureau of
Child Hygiene said that the aim of
the conferences is to prevent sickness
and to advise the mothers how the
children may be kept well. An effort
is also made to discover conditions
that might develop into a serious
handicap, if allowed to run on.
Nearly one-third of the children
over 4,200-were free from conditions
requiring special attention. Over g.
5OO-nearly $500 white and over 700
colored needed dental care. Tonsils
and unfavorable conditions of the
nose and throat came in for special
consideration for 1858 of the white
children and 1000 of the colored.
Nearly 100000 white and 636 col
ored-were underweight or showed
other signs of Reimbursement, and
special advice was given to the moth
ers as to the nutritional needs and
food habits of the children.
Protection against diphtheria had
been neglected for one out of every
six-16O1 white and 638 colored; and
nearly ne-third-3,179 white and l.
1873 colored, had not been vaccinated
against smallpox. The Importance
of having the children protected a
gainst these diseases was explained
to the mothers and clinics were ar
ranged in a number of places, for
children for whom the services of
family physicians were not available.
Nearly $4,000 follow-up home visits
were paid by the public health nurses
from the county health departments
in connection with these services.
One or more child health confer
ences is held regularly each month,
throughout the counties. A cries of
special conferences is also scheduled
for the spring and summer months
for the examination of children near
ing school age in preparation for
their admission to school in the fall.
Information in regard to the clinics
can be obtained from the county
health officers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02

The Woman's Club of Pocomoke
will hold it's last meeting of the club
year Wednesday, May 7th. Mrs. Clar-
ence D. Fleming is chairman of the
program, and will present can After
noon with Stephen Foster" Mrs.
Harry L. Harcum, District President,
will attend and all members are urg-
ed to be present at this meeting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02
SALEM METHODISTS TO
ENTERTAIN THE LIONS

Salem Methodist Church will play
host to visiting Lions Sunday morn
ing at eleven o'clock.
The pastor, Rev. ]. w. Wootten,
will speak on eyes for the Blind"
In the evening at 1880, the pastor
will speak on Measuring Gods
Love-"
The official board will meet for a
short while after the evening service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-02

such impending increases, it is par
ticularly important that Maryland
taxes are going down instead of up,
thus relieving the residents of our
State, to some extent, from the in
creased Federal burden that will be
laid upon them"
Evening star., 1941-03-24
Ford and Son
by
Labor Board
lndustriuIists Face
Quiz on Plea for
EmpIoye Elections
Earlier Labor Story on
Page A-3.)

Nv the Associated Press
DETROIT, March 24.-Sub-
pOenas for the appearance of
Henry Ford, founder of the Ford
Motor Co, and his son, Edsel
Ford, company president. were
signed this afternoon by a Ma
tional Labor Relations Board
trial examiner hearing petition
for an employe election at two
Ford plants.
The subpoenas were issued over
the protest of I. A. Capizzi attorney
for the Ford company, who earlier
had charged that c. L o. leaders and
some N. L. R. B. officials had con-
Spired for "subversion of the defense
program"
Objects to Summonses.
Mr.. Capizzi objected that Henry
Ford was not an officer of the COM
pany and that there was no issue
requiring Edsel Ford's testimony.
Maurice Sugar. counsel for the
United Automobile workers &C. I.
o., the union which petitioned for
the elections, said he wished EdSel
Fords testimony TO show the re
laVon of the Ford company and
the Lincoln company with respect
to ownership" and Henry Ford's tes-
timony to show ''integration of
operations" to make the River Rouge
and Lincoln plants appropriate COL
lective bargaining units.
Mr.. Sugar also asked a subpoena
for Harry H. Bennett. Ford per-
sonnel director, saying Mr.. Bennett
would be able to show classification
of employees and the voting eligi-
bility of employees who have been
laid off.
Refuses Cooperation.
The request for the subpoenas
came a few minutes after Mr.
Capizzi had refused to concede on
the record that the Ford Co. was
engaged in interstate commerce. and
had stated the company would re-
fuse to Cooperate with the board"
in producing certain witnesses until
his motion TO dismiss the U. A. W.
c. l. O. petition was decided
Evening star., 1941-03-24
@. O. P. to Win Both Houses
By 44 Meeting Here Is Told

He recommended the immediate
of compaign funds. He said
that when the breakup comes" the
people are going to look for place
to GO land they will go to the Re-
publican party"
Mr.. Otter insisted that the mi
nority party has an important part
to pay in the Nations affairs to-
day if the scheme of self-govern-
ment is to be preserved. y
Il do not believe that a minority
has to be necessarily partisan" he
said. 1T should serve as a militant
check, analyzing and criticizing
measures by the majority against
the excesses of dominant majority
I'VE will win the House in 1912,
but We must have the benefit of
your counsel and authority to make
us an effective policing power. Go
(see REPUBLICANS, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-03-24
Mats, Hudson Pitching,
Beat ST. Paul, I 10 4
~ q Staff Correspondent of The Star

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
LEESBURG. Fla, March 24.-The
Washington Nationals dropped into
minor league company for the first
time this spring and won from the
st. Paul Saints of the American As
sociation by a score of to a.
Picking up where they left off yes
terday, when Detroit's pitchers were
pounded for % hits. the Mats jumped
on Rookie Pitcher Harry Taylor to
score six runs in the opening two
innings.
The Saints came back in the sec
ond to score run against Sid Hud-
son when -Shortstop Red
Kress, former Nat, doubled and
scored on Fern Bells single to left.
That was all they got against Hud-
son, but when Arnold Anderson en-
tered the box in the sixth they
pushed across two more runs.
Washington seventh run came in
the sixth also on doubles by Roger
Cramer and Cecil Travis. In four
times at bat Travis walked. was hit
by a pitched ball and doubled twice.
Evening star., 1941-03-24
Motsuoko Sees British
And French Enyoys

TOXIC. March "a lP.-Japanese
press reports from Moscow said to-
day that Yosuke Matsuoka, Japan S
Foreign Minister, conferred with the
British and French Ambassadors to
Soviet Russia during his stay in the
Russian capital en- route to Berlin
and Rome.
His visit to the Ambassadors. Sir
Stafford Cripps and Erik Labonne.
these reports said. followed a
call at the Kremlin, where Matsuoka
met Vyacheslaff Molotoff. Russian
Premier and Foreign Commissar.
There was no indication here of
the significance of Matsuokas talk
with the Ambassadors, but it was
said reliably they we're not without
reason.
The foreign minister is scheduled
to leave Moscow late tonight for
Berlin.
My present travel" the news
paper Asahi's correspondent quoted
him, consists mainly in visiting
Germany and Italy. but if the op-
portunity presents itself I shall visit
the Soviet capital again en- route
back to Japan"
Evening star., 1941-03-24
Five More Properties
Placed on District
Assessment Rolls
Realty Of Sle5, ,264
Valuation Would Produce
S., 364 in Toxes

Five additional taX-eXempt prop
ertiss having a combined assessed
valuation of Sl95 ,264 were ordered
placed on the Districts real estate
assessment rolls late today as the
Commissioners moved ahead with
their review of privately owned, tax
exempt properties.
If upheld in court. the action
taken on recommendation of the
special Real Estate Tax Exemption
Board. would produce approximately
s3.364 in taxes annually.
The following properties were Or
dered placed on the tax list:
George Washington University,
for % lots between TWenty-second,
Twenty-third G and H streets NV,
now used as a parking lot These
lots have an assessed valuation Of
s94 1874, on which the annual tax
bill would be S1,65895,
The American Forestry ASSocia-
ton. Inc, for its national head
quarters property at 919 Seven
teenth street NV. This property
has an assessed valuation of SAC
S03 on which the annual tax bill
would be S87l56.
Archbiship Michael j. Curley Of
Baltimore and Washington. for
property at l434 V street, formerly
used by teaching sisters of the
Order of the Holy Cross, with an
assessment of 34O6. on which the
annual tax bill would be S23460
Archbiship Curley, for property
at 1717-1719 Fifteenth street NV
The total assessment on these two
properties is s15,781 The annual
tax bill, therefore. would be s27618.
The Louise Home, for a portion
of its property on Massachusetts,
avenue between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets NV. The land in
volved is assessed at S18460, on
which the annual atx bill would be
S32340
Evening star., 1941-03-24
OukIuwn Park
EN the Associated Press

ES the Associated Press.
FIRST RAC-Purse, $500: claiming:
4-year-olds and up; furlongs tout OF
chute.
Nigrette &C. Jedlinskn 1920 10 $50
My Mommy IS Brooks 11.1O Il 20
Tex Star ID Madden $40
Time, 1:l6.
Also ran-Johnnie Dear. Tis True. Fly-
fot, Credit System. Husker H and Ultidus
SECOND RAcE-Purse. $500: claiming:
;3s-;yearrr-olds; turlonss chute,
Grand Court 'Sistol 4.3O $50
Sweet Sukey COrosl 40
Also ran-Bud On, Ski Patrol. Insl and
Bo Betty
DAILY Double paid SI26D
THIRD RACE-Purse $500; maiden
3-year-olds; 4 furlongS.
fFittstown IT. King 1910 $50 $40
Tommies Pride tP. Keiper) $50 44O
fRodes r. Mozer) $50
Also ranwBrieht Finish Skipper Jack,
Head Dandy; Pup Tent FuJlwara. Texas
Bud. Grifln Hills, Lord Prospect and film
jofor. Field.
FOURTH RACE-Purse 500: clsimins:
t-year-olds and up; furlongs 'chUte).
Half Time (BomarI 450 $40 go
Vnum tEbberts) $50 . 80
Moselem tEmery) $50
Also ran-Grand Pageant and sabariel.
Evening star., 1941-03-24
Company Union Ballot
Reported at Bethlehem

BETHELEM. Pa, March "a PA
spokesman for the employees repre-
sentative plan in the Bethlehem
steel plant here announced today the
organization had begun election of
collective bargaining representatives
"a step c. l. o. union had warned
would precipitate strike
officials of the Steel Workers Or
ganizing Committee, C. l. O., said
they had been unable to locate vot-
ing in any of the 68 departments of
the plant, but would make a new
check.
If We find that this is true. =
said Howard Curtis. district S. w.
o. c. director, our men will walk
out at once"