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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21

in sparSely populated New Mex leo.
 Another significant fact is: OCD has licked, on paper, the huge poser of providing the means of protection needed by about 50,- 100000 people who live in Uncle Sam,S doorway--a doorway which to OCD includes all the territory stretching along the borders for 400 miles inland. They're blue printing needs down to the last fire hose and gas mask-plenty of which do not exist and could be produced only by switching raw materials which are now OPKCed for guns for the United States and the Allies. They've put in the works and in some cases are al- ready distributing printed instruc- tions telling the last housewife what to do with emergency tools.
 What all this will mean in dollars and cents nobody knows exactly, But last week LaGuar- dia asked Congress for authority to spend up to $10o, 900 900 in buy ing and-or borrowing equipment.
 Congress will hand over au- thority, probably in January. By that time, needs - notably, flre- fighting and medical supplies for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21
DEFENSE COUNCILS
 TO BE SURVEYED
Completed Units to Assist Others in Perfecting
 Plans of Organization

A statewide "tuning up" program among the l69 local defense coun- cils to make assistance available to thosS now tagging in organization and development work has been initiated by the State Defense Coun- :il. The work of all councils will be surveyed between now and Decem- per l and help given where needed. Engaged in the survey will be Douglass B. Wright and Dana Davis, both of the Councils permanent itaff, and Austin Purces, Jr., of dtchfleld and P. Corbin Kohn of Vest Hartford. volunteers.
 Attention will be directed toward lhe personnel of the councils and iie formation of the necessary com- 6ittees. It has been specified, for she formation of an active and ef- Iiclent council, that 1t should in- dude . chairman, secretary, @ council of at least eight or twelve prominent citizens, both men and women, and chief air raid war; den, all these active and informed h the problems of the council. Com- Gittees of the council include those en fire and police affairs, on wo- mems activities, on plant protection lin towns with defense induStries), on medicine and health, on trans- portation, finance, agriculture, pulp licity, education, housing, registra- lion, evacuation and civilian de- Tense units. Tn smaller towns, recommendation for consolidated committees will be made, and towns will be urged to concentrate on their own special local problems. It is deemed essential that all councils, whether large or small, be active Ind cooperative otherwise changes u personnel will be recommended.
 Other field representatives of the Council will be visiting the councils from time to time, concentrating upon the work of the committees, As compared with their organization. Plant protection work is being em- phasized; also the creation of Homes Registration officers to increase the available housing facilities in the state. Registration of volunteers, both men and women, is also being emphasized, as are the many activi- teS of the women in defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21
M The Local TheaterS
POLI'S

Red Skilton Wins Stardom in Mystery Comedy.
 Comedy, thrills, and more comedy mingle with romance in "Whistling in the Dark,V in which Metro Goldwyn-Mayer hrngs ts new com- edy star, Red Skelton, to the screen starting today at Loew's Poi.
 Skelton, after @ notable career on stage and radio, recently came to pictures, an was the comey high spot of "The People vs. Dr. Kil- dare" and other recent pictures. He IS teamed with Ann Rutherford, Mickey Rooney's sweetheart of the Hardy Family series.
 He plays & "crime creator, invent ing crimes for detective dramas on e radio broadcast. A mystery cult, desiring to get rid of an heir who blocks their obtaining a fortune, kidnap him to force him to invent @ perfect murder" for them. To make acquieScence certain they also abduct his sweetheart, played by Miss Rutherford, and her love rival, played py virginia Grey.
 Complications become hilarious as he "invents" the crime, then tnvents e twist" to make 1t unsuccessful, and in an amazing flight of ingenu- lty, gets police aid and captures the gang.
 Conrad veidt plays the sinister cult leader, and Rags" Ragland, comedy hit of Panama Hattie" on the New York stage, adds to the general mirth. Also featured are Henry O'Neill and Eve Arden.
 On the same program we will also present the thrill packed feature Paper Bullets, featuring an all star cast headed by Jack Da Lue, Jon Woodbury, John Ardher and Linda Ware.
 On our stage tonight at 9 o'clock for one performance only we will present Little Johnny" of the Philip Morris program. You've heard him on the radio now come in and hear him in person.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21

telling what to do, how to do it, how to set up and get going.
 Tn addition, this manual has gone to the 1880 existing county defense councils (thero are 3,OO0 counties in alb and to the A8 ex- isting state defense councils. Any would-he volunteer can 90 to those oficials and get the manual, and if there's no center nearby, the citizen can write his governor or ask his mayor for 8 manual and the manual tells him how to help get c local Civilian Defense Volunteer once into being.
 OCD in washington does take responsibility for stimulating local civilian defense action, for stand- ardAsing practice by means of de- tailed 1ngtructloHiS, and for tvain- inG key citizens. Here are some thinRs already done about that: The Civilian Defense school operated Jointly by OCD and the War DepartmentS Chemical War; fare service ct Ed9ewood Arsenal, Md, has turne6 out three gradual. ing classes --haaidpicked officers of local fire and police departments, who become local instructors, train- ing more regular firemeat and pc llcemen, who in turn teach citizen auxiliaries- -flremen, policemen, air raid wardenS. This will 30 right on while new schools operate, in the Gulf, In the Northwest and also in the Pacific coast areas.
 The TBr and OCD will open 50 other Civilian Defense schools, scattered over the country but with appropriate concentration in vul- nerahle territory. There, picked police ofiacers will study, 60 home and teach more who will then t1- stxuct citizen auxillaries.
 OCD and the Massachusetts fr- stitute of Technology, with help from utilities and fire insurance companies, are holding classes for plant superintendents and shop foremen who will protect industrial and public buildings in any situa. tion. Sixty more universities will start similar courses soon. OCD got them going and gave them 6 print cd pamphlet detailing methods and stafdards--down to the "spare bulb and battery" each key utility-Squads man shall carry.
 The Red Cross as training nurses aides for 1leld duties, and OCD has Issued c bulletin of med- ical service complete with organl- Sation chart and standard -prac- tices--down to marking foreheads of tourniquet-case air.raid VIC. tirns with skin pencil or lipstick." Every hospital is expected to form Its own emergency field units.
 A plan to shield school children in school is about ready. La. Guardia called together school heads, told them Britain's exper. fence shows it's unnecessary, 4n. deed unwiSe, to rush children to the country and rush them back again. Here, evacuation is well down on the list of protective meaSs ures. But this means every school child must be trained to cooperate under sporadic air attacks. By the end of this month, every school in the country will have OCD's pam. phiet carrying the basic plan for drilling and disciplining the youngsters.
 Finally, oCD has planned and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21
STRAND

Attractions concluding their en- agreements this evening at Warmers Strand theater are "Wild Geese Calling" co-starring Joan Bennett and Henry Fondal also Victor Mc- LsgleS and Dennis QKeefs in HBroeaTay Limited"
 EfeadhhlhR the new show opening tpinotSeW at tho HttAtid ls the. new Skating, skiing t1iuelcki "GGh VGliey Gsrenkda" with Sonia Ee1iAe end John Payne In co.starring leads, and featuring the irresistible rhythfns of Glenn Miller and his orchestra.
 With most of the scenes set on the sunny, snowy slopes of the na- tion's glorious vacationland, "Sun Valley Serenade" is 8 gay, romantic musical with new surprises in every scene.
 Sonia does two new skating num- bers and several breathtaking ski- ing routines which critics have said are the most spectacular of her career.
 The laugh provoking story has John Payne waiting for a refugee he has promised to care for. Much to his surprise, the little" girl is Sonia who decided to marry him even though he is engaged to Lynn Bari.
 This gay romance is helped to its unusual climax by the popular rhythms of Americas number one band, Glenn Miller and his orches- tra. In addition to playing seven new tunes Glenn and the boys handle acting roles. They also pre- sent their already famous arrange ment of Tn The Mood" which has sold over half a million records. In- cidentally this Is the bands first feature picture appearance.
 Others in the grand cast include Joan Davis. Milton Berle. the Nich~ olas Brothers and Q host of other favorites.
 Co-featuring the program is 'Pri- vate Nurse" with Jane Darwell and Brenda Joyce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21
STATE

Concluding It's engagement this evening at Warmers State theater is International Squadron" starring Ronald Reagan with a big cast of favorites; also Dennis Morgan and Jane Wyatt in "Kisses for Break fast"
 Tomorrow the State ushers in 0 banner deluxe program that tops everything in the way of entertain ment.
 As star-spangled as the flag itself, the headliner, "You'll Never Get Rich" brings Fred Astaire and rav- ishing Rita Hayworth to the screen in what has been hailed as the most spectacular military musical extravaganza ever filmed in Holly wood.
 Cole Porter's singable, swingable new lyrics provide tuneful back ground to the film, considered the years mighteSt bombardment of girls, gags and gaiety.
 Miss Hayworth's position as As- taire's dancing and romancing part ner, has been called, by both critics and fans, aS an example of plain common sense, albeit inspired" casting. The young star, one of the most glamorous in Hollywood today made her motion picture debut as a dancer, after she had won inter- national fame on the concert and theater stage under the name of Cansimo.
 Supporting the principals fl, "You1l Never Get Rich," Q delight full story of army camp life, are such prominent screen personalities as Robert Benchley, John Hubbard FTieda Inescourt, Osa Massen, Quinn Williams, Donaid MacBride and Q host of other comedy and character players.
 And for your further enjoyment the management proudly presents q breathtaking new drama of the old West, "Texas" starring William Holden, Claire Trevor and Glenn Ford. "Texas" according to report Is as magnificent and as mighty as the state 1t glorifieS; 1t is @ picture worth seeing.
 Remember this swell show starts tomorrow at Warmers State theater and at regular State prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21

"No sirl Within one monthl" arl- swers U. s. Director of Civilian De- fense Fiorello H. LaGuardia, we'll be ready to start training almost everywhere within about four weeks"
 NEW SCHOOLS TO TRAIN
 HOME DEFENSE OFFICERS
 During the next IA days, new Civilian Defense schools will open to train picked regular fire and police officers. First to come are a school In one of the Gulf Coast towns and another in Omaha, Neb.
 Those locations signal Signifl- cant facts about civilian prepar- edness in relation to strictly mili- tary considerations. One: human organization and training are so well under way along the Atlantic Coast that attention can be cen- tered, now, on two other avenues of possible attack - the southwest, vulnerable to a move via Mexico, and the northwest, subject to @ downswing through Canada.
 These areas have been on the minds of OCD officials right along, of course; that's why, they explain, the first full statewide Hlackout took place, last month, not in New Yorker or Georgia but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21

just a faint whif of the job that's been done by LaGuardia and his aides since President Roosevelt cree ated OCD last May 20.
 There's & circumstance which in one sense frightened, in another sense compncates the defense task, OCD in Washington cannot by die rect command move Q man or wo- man an inch out of ordinary pur- suit. That is, civilian defense is all voluntary and all done under existing (local, county and state offlcials-with existing local prtv-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21

printed three pamphlets address, ed to John and Mary citizen, Everywhere. One tells what to do under bombardment. The second "tells more definitely" La Guardia says. The third "gives specific irl- gtructions in relation to the build. ing in which you live and the one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21

in which you, work" These will go forth to state and local defense
 councils and Defense Volunteer of Aces soon. They're being held back now to avoid unnecessary alarm. When that's done, every citizen who doesn't receive them is expected to 70 and get them from local defense officials, and learn them by heart'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21

ate welfare organizations like hospitals and family aid societies tied in, too.
 It fell to LaGuardia, in short, to do what he said Washington needed most, right after the emergency came 'co-ordinate the co-ordinators." Only, he takes in every hamlet and farm, and much of the population.
 Everybody ran the OCD when the crisis appeared, especially that type of lady who has q lot of time to find something to do with, as well as Q lot Of patriotism. Or- gani2ations did 50, too. They started registering volunteers and training them. LaGuardia let them, and there are now several hundred thousand registered and partly trained volunteers. But the directov says, and none too gently,
 I'm sick of registering--we need to enroll, and get people in line for specific jobs in specific official units"
 Matter of fact, the volunteers got ahead of necessary prelim- mary planning and organiZa- ton. Now the OCD has caught up, and Is shifting the whole bus iness of taking people In and feeding them to training points to local center, the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office. There are 60 of these now, and the total will mule tiply fast in the next weeks. They are set up as part of the local de- fense councils, of which 2,802 are functioning and 260 are partly or- ganized. To all of these, OCD has just shipped Q sS-page manual
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21

field units-will be completely in- yentoried. LaGuardia recently questionnaired local autohrities: responses showing just how short they are on fire department and hospital stuff are being tabulated.
 Then, OCD, the priorities peo- pie, and the War Department will get together and plan the neces- Sary production. It will be allot- ted on the basis of military hazard "CO- -ORDINATING
 THE CO-ORDINATORS"
 These progress points give you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21
BY MARGUERITE YOUNG NEA Service Stan Correspondent

Washington, October 21-Unce Sam is just about set to enroll train and equip home front army of millions with 15O0OOO schooedfortroube leaders, half of them women
 That's Civilian Defense building: Its ten-ton fire pscks hunting baby tending They noneheless they constitute of the important military factors the take it. side of total 
 Then Citizen and Mary Citizen expect orders in their countryside home terrypWthn olrm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21
my of Civilian Defense Is Ready for Your Enlistment
FRONT LEADERS, SCHOOLS ARE ALREADY FNcTuG AN TIE TRAINING

of the greatest preparedness operations
 history of the United States under way and fast accuuang article below will find the first thoroughly prehenye description office of Civilian Deensewhat t i how operates importantly how personality take determination all citizens to defend hem- modern, civilian smlng to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21
LONG TERM

James Wilson of Iowa set the rec- ord for U. 8. cabinet tenure, serv- ing as secretary of agriculture for 16 years, under William Mckinley, Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21
BAREFOOT ROY

Richard Denning, leading man for Dorothy Lamour in Paramount's "Malaya," plays his entire role with out shoes. He is @ jungle boy and his sole piece of wardrobe is q leopard skin loin cloth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21
HOPEVILLE CLUB
 MEETING TONIGHT

Members of the Hopeville Com nunity club will hold their October meeting tonight in the Hopeville school. and will discuss the winter activities among which will be Hal- 1owe'en plans. Attendance of all committee members is urged and residents who wish to join the club are invited to come to the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21

Argentina will entrust the con- stxucticn of "BoyerO" planes to pri- Eats saetwpel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21

Brazil shipped 152,5S0 tons of meat to other countries last eyar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-21

AusEalia may convert its wheat 14s'1a tn'e esE eleehQh
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
WOMANS SOCIETY
SALEM CHURCH
met TUESDAY
Mrs. George L. Bounds Presided
In Evening Over The Woman's
Society OF Christian Service

After = vacation Of two months,
forty members Of the Woman's So
eiety Of Christian Service Of Salem
Methodist Church met ~ the church
on Tuesday evening, Mrs George L.
Bounds, President. presiding,
Opening song Take Ny Life and
Let II Be- followed by Lords prayer.
Mrs W. II. Merrill read the second
chapter Of II Timothy, calling special
attention 10 verse fifteen.
The Glory Song was very beau
tifully and effectively rendered by
Miss Ethel Dix, Mrs Doris Duncan.
Mrs. Beatrice Morse. Ms Anna Nc
Clure, Ms. W. H. Merrill and Miss
Edna Belle Parsons.
Miss Ethel Dix. 3 member Of the
Spiritual Life Committee, conducted
the devo,ionS ard. BY request, repeat
ed the stony given to the Society at
the June meeting. II had reference
TO Charles Alexander, missionary
who spresd the gospel through the
use of II Timothy 2-l5-~Study to
show thysSlf approved unto God, 3
workman tksa neAdeth not TO Be a.
lConsnned On Page y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
VlOLATOR OF THE LAW
ARRESTED IN WORCESTER

Ms. Victor $clxiS. s. years old. Sr-
rested Saturday night after Worries
ter County Officers staged surprise
raid On = tavern. three miles south %
this cisy. SsiEinS slos machine gam
bling devise. - pinrS q alleged whls-
key and eigh, cases ~ essr. was plSe-
ed under 500 hond for her appear
aace before Trial Judge Walter W.
Prcs 81 Snow Hill.
She is charged with the possession
and operation % slo; machine: with
the sale 81 beer without : license and
also with the sale and possession OF
alcoholic beverages
Deputy Sheriff Frank 8. Atkinson,
Of Snow Hill and Deputy Sheriff
Crawford 3. Hillman of Pccorcke
City staged the raid upon orders Of
States Attorney William e. Ksrhin
~ Worcester County.
TIE raid Melted county officers
their first slc; machine since last Feb
ruSry. when one was found Sc OcsSn
City, records show.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
DIRECTOR GEORGE
GUEST SPEAKER
TO CIVIC CLUBS
Advises Every Community To
Make Survey And Organize
For Public Service

4, s Joint meeting of the Lions and
RotariAns Of this city. held on Non
dsy evening last in the Presbyterian
Church community nom, Mr.. ISAac
J. George. Director Of Ccun. Of State
Defense. gave = very interesting and
instructive address On what he called
Passive Defense" in eonsrsGStine-
ton 70 Active Defense" the latter
being the Federal problems linked
with the Army and Navy.
Passive Defense is concerned with
the conservation &pd organization Q:
all State. County, and Municipal re
sources down 70 the ninuteSt details
II was remarkable just what service
can Be rendered in war time by what
in peace times appears 50 very unin'
porsant. Every individual institution
ard sill sorts o. material appear Il
have its particular opportunity, and
there is need q organizing them Il
work IS whole
Mr.. George svincei 3 wonderful &C,
quaintAncs with the situation now
eanfronting the nation. and while h
Was no alarTniSt. yet he counseleC
every city. town, village. home, 10 b
up and doing - Is TO be prepared il
the worst should come. His advice
should be taken.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
MEETINGS HELD
ATTRACT MANY
OF THE FARMERS
Farmers Advised OF Farm De-
Tense Program To Increase
Production Of Necessities

The series Of community meetings
held this week were attended by sew
eral hundred farmers. The soil con-
ssrvation program for the coming
year was discussed
II was mentioned that there win be
wheat and potato allotnentS, How
ever, the vegetable allOtments foI
l942 viii BE discontinued.
The vegetable payment OF Size ~
acre for the acreage Of vegetables
grown in 1870 win be added 10 the
soil building allowance which mus;
be earned by carrying ont soil build.
ing practices between September Is:
this fall and the closing date Of June
S0th next year.
Farmers who were unable to attend
the community and sign-up meetings
this week viii have an opportunity Il
sign the applications for lS4l pay
ment and the farm plans. the coming
(Continued On Page y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
FIFTEEN LOCAL
MEN INDUCTED
IN The ARMY
These Are Included In City And
Local Areas And Find Loca-
ton In Different Camps

The following IS : list Of Sslsctsss
from Poeonoks City who have been
indicted and accepted in L. $. Army
Service:
Elliot Brown (tsachsr Poconoks
High Schooll Snow Hill. Nd: Alfred
Cook Haymsn, Pocorsoke City; Paul
Edward Ariis, Poconoke City; Or
vile Cesar outtsn. Pccomoke. Route
;; Eldred Marshall Taylor, Poccmoke,
Route 5; Ralph Neal Taylor, POGO
moke. Route ,: Lubin Winfred Pill
eAard. Pccomoke, Route ,; Robert
Alvin Smith. Clarke Ave. Pocomoks
City; David Robert Jones. Poeomoks
City; Wilson Randolph Hancock. Pc
eonaoke City; William Jackson Webb
Poc0moke City; Ohio Linwood Sur
gis Jr.. Pocomoke. Route l. William,
James Burke, Poeonoke. Route >; Al.
fred Justice Truitt, Railroad Ave-
Pocomoke City; James Leroy Hast.
ings, Salisbury, Nd
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
ALL SEIECTEES
ARE SUBJECTED
TO X-RAYINC
Programme Being Carried Out
BY The Maryland Tuberculo-
sis State Associations

The x-raying Of al selectees IS
pars Of their heal BoSrd examination
Is now being carried On by the Mary
land Tubercnlosis Asso. throughout
the State.
In Baltimore this work Is being
done at the x-ray clinic in the Asso-
cations headquarters, 900 St. Pau
Street, While in the counties, it Is BE-
ing carried On with the cooperation Of
the State Department OF Health.
TIE developed plates are sent &C
Dcctor Victor :. Cullen. Supsrinten-
dent Of the Maryland State SENATOR'S
and member OF the Executive Com
mittee OF the Maryland tuberculosis
Association, who takes care Of the
reading sof these plates.
by x-raying the seleetees during
their Local examination, we Will no;
only find tuberculosis but also facih-
tate the work OF the Local Boards,
said William s. Matthews, Managing
Director OF the Maryland Tuherulo-
SIS Association.
-He6esofore an x-ray was not taken
until induction ~ which time the Sc
leesee had given Up his job and set
tied his affairs. In many instances,
be was rejected.
Although some Of these reflections
were due 70 open pulmonary tuber-
culcsis where san&torium care was
needed, TIE najCxity came from heal
ed tuberculosis in which case the Sc
lecteeis perfectly al right TO continue
his work but Army life would be too
rigorous
Now these young men simply con-
tinue their civil life Mr.. Matthews
eonclu6ed-
The Maryland tuberculosis ASso-
citation Is supported by Christmas
Seals which viii 80 on ale this year
On November -.