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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-17

He's next in charge, I hope he won't announce 1t until closing time, It will upset everybody"
 wen have to tell him." Bill agreed, Tt won't mean much to him, He hasn't worked with Mir. Dearborn as long as We have"
 we've been with him a long time, Bill" There was gratitude in her voice,
 They found Mir, HerFiek at his desk, He was assistant manager of the store and made the most Of the title, lie was e large man with hushy blond hair and helligerent Jaw that protruded below an Aquiline nose, He had small, greedy eyes, He coveted authority, He worshlped power, He had always wanted more of both than MT, Dearborn gave hiM, He was unani. mouSly disliked,
 He grtnted greeting to Carol and Blll, finished signing some letters before he sat back and waited,
 Bnl cleared his throat, Carol sat forward in her chair,
 "WeVe come to tell you" Rlil began, finding 1t diftleult to eX. press himself. MT, HeTieS we want to tell you MT, Dearborn has had a 70 heart attack
 ''He haSS" MT, HerFiek snapped, Didn't know he ever had them, Can't you got A doetorS Do the two of you have to sit there staring ct me just because tho old mans had Q heart attae&s"
 We got - c doctor" Carol man. aged to say with a ealmneSs which his temper had provoked, "AillS trying to tell you Mir, Dearborn is deadW
 "DeadS" MT, Herrick glarad at her, My God" he muttered and sat upright, Why didn't you say so9"
 He d.ed in his office, A few minutes ago, We didn't let 1t be known, ItN might cause confusion, He wouldn't have wanted that" Her voice rose and hung SuS- pended, They've taken him away"
 Who was with himp" MT, Her. rick asked,
 "Dill was talking to him"
 "YeS," Bnl said, We were laughing about what Q yeunGster said Co me. MT, Dearborn told me to keep them believing in Santa, to play my part even with the boys who tried to kid me, Suddenly his voice broke of, He died = right there"
 A look of disguised antieipa- ton began to spread over Mr. HerricE'S face, Well, l guess I'm h charge until tho son gets here, Have you notified him, carolS"
 NO, The doctor asked me to-"
 Gable him to return at onee."
 T will"
 She and Bill let the office to- gether, ."Mr, Herriek seems to rel- ish tho ldea," Bill said grlmly, "I suppose hell have his own way until Andy comes"
 I'd have to have to work for him very long,"
 "So would I, So would every body, Hes been bad enough with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-17

But he wasn't there. After two days the cable ofiice reported they had failed to contact the Rearborr yacht,
 So tho store closed for an after. noon In spite of Mir. Herriek's re. luctanee to lose the business and the funeral of Andrew Dearborn, was held without the presence oi his son,
 The following day Carol re. eeived Q wire from Andy saying he was flying back and would Rr- rive at once,
 She took the message to Mr, Her. rick.
 Too late for the funeral" he growled. But he'd better hurry anyway, They won't read the will until he coneS,"
 Carol was silent,
 q suppose you know who holds the willS" he persisted,
 She thought quickly, decided there was no harm in admitting she knew a will existed. The con. tents were what Mir. Dearborn asked her to keep secret.
 Nc" she replied. q don't know who holds 1t, MT. Benson helped him draw 1t up, then died a few weeks later, I should think his oface would know"
 You're sure there Is ones"
 "Yes, Bill and tho doctor wlt- messed It."
 "All go to the sonp" his small eyes bored Into hers. When she failed to answer promptly, he con. unued, He can't know much about stores, He certainly hasn't spent any time around here"
 Carol rose to Andy,s defense Why should he2 When he wanted to come Into the store in earnest hts father wouldn't let him. Later" she spread her hands in futility "he had other interests"
 "It may be q break" he checked himself, said grufyly, "Ill bet he turns out to be weak sister,"
 Anger flushed Carols checks. No one but MT. Herrick would dare voice that accusation. Yet 1t was, more or less, the way all the em- ployes felt, They resented young Andy, resented his dark good looks, his indifference to the store, Most Of all, they resented Linda Julian and the long parade of others like her who combined to take his attention from bus!- ness. To them, Linda was the embodiment or his likeness,
 But to Carol she was only the cloak of gaiesy in which Andy had grown up in the store, run ming errands, watching the clerks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-17

in case the store was sold, tho entire proceeds were to go h charity.
 Mfr. Dearborn had set aside material sum for each of tho sis employees who were to form jury to make this decision for him That, Carol realized, would keer them impartial,
 It was only when she founc herself listed as one of them that her heart thudded in her ears How could she sit in judgment on the man she loved2
 (To Ise Contlnued)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
On the Side

Distributed ny xiss ysasurss sysS., Ina.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

Wade Nichols, an unofficial critic. observed
that The Man With Blond Hair" was definitely
a lemon rinse.
Rex Williams as the m.wbh. rendered the
only acceptable account, we thought.
Pauline Lord starred in the weeks winder-
upper, The Walrus and the Carpenter"
VI4iE MAGIC LANTERNS: The quality ran
= pretty high in light shipment.
Margaret Sullivan and Chas. Boyer give the
old suaviiy TO Appointment for Love-" frothy
and engaging This one. shows the comical and
blue tinted side OF the man-and-missus jealousies
The thing bulges with charm
The three daffy spinsters who scared the
pantaloons off Bway in the murder meller hit
ladies in Retirement" are just as shuddery in
the finn. Ida Lupino is the head horrifer. with
Edith Barrett and Elsa Manchester playing the
assistant Boos.
Weekend in Havana" takes Alice Fave.
Carmen Miranda and Cesar Romero out TO sea-
The story of the Caribbean cruise is pleasant.
the Gordon and Warren songs very jukeable and
the salt air is good for you.
South OF Tahiti" is another glimpse of the
wicked equator belt. Brian Donlevy and Broderck
Crawford try hard. but the story seems to have
been hit on the head with a cocoanut
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

THE WIRELESS: The symphony broadcasts at
= q. m seem as out of place as silk hat
at breakfast. IN
MICS waltz Time Melodies Is something
Also recommended: The same networks
America, the Free" programs.
On those Tuesday night shows. where there's
Gladys Shelley and Ruth Cleary's new song
for Kate Smith is dilly: "A Merry American
Christmas"
Biggest laugh we heard was Erskine Cald-
wells report via We, the People"-about the
that when the Siberian night raiders come over
and get rough-the Henies light bonfires and
sleep with the lights on
TIVE STORY TELLERS: Actress Peggy Woods
book Of stage memoirs How Young You
Look" mighty readable) mentions the Wood
family. no kin. It's the Britishers' phrase for a
theaters empty seats
:. Frank Crowninshield reports on the vanish
ing mansions OF Fifth avenue He gives chief
attention to the Vanderbilt palace at 53rd street.
one OF the last to decide that it takes too many
tons OF coal to support your own front yard
Edna Ferbers entertaining novel. Saratoga
Trunk. advertised a. wrapped in cellophane.
Booksellers make life tougher and tougher for
readers Once all you had to do was plough
through the plot-now it's the cover, too.
Things that make some Of us laugh right out
loud: The publisher who desperately announces
that one Of his tones is sweeping the land-when
few pages later-the Herald Tribunes book
section doesn't even include il in the report Of
what the nation b reading.
Carol Hughes life story Is an attractive
biog.
TIVE PRESS BOX: The NJ Y Tines movie
dept kidded the Hollywood star-building
routine II pointed out that gal il shipped
East all rehearsed on where to 90 and give out
with the glamour. Then after exposing the trick.
the Times fell for it in whole column on La
Hayworth-
Robert Rice picked the right phrase for the
younger unemployed set Of the thittir: Soda
Fountain Society,""
Harcourt Strange collected S25 from PM for
q 4-line verse about Benito and Adolf which
originally ran here as quip.
Tune in WALTER WINCfIELL BROADCAST
each Sunday, to Sis p. m. on Station WxYZ,
Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

dft LiSt. SO comlCdi is III,
II Is a farce about
q beautiful ghost. who
returns TO the home of
her husband (during a
seance) and proceeds 10
drive his second wife
whacky.
Clifton Webb, Peggy
Wood, Mildred Natwick.
Leonora Corbett and
some others crowd ii
with expert playing and
keep the audience in
stitches from side
splitting laughter.
The previous eve
ming brought Norman
Krasna's The Man
With Blond Hair" fea-
turing Eleanor Lynn,
to the Belasco. II offers
a novel theme which
spends itself after the
first few minutes and
then m o o I on ously
a m cunts TO nothing
more.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

snappy crack he has not
understood. This makes
a very unsatisfactory
situation.
This departments
great idea No. 37456A
is an effort 10 solve
this problem. 1t IL 10
have signs bearing in
suits and repartee which
can be exposed 10 the
opposition m florist
view by pressing a
series Of buttons.
For instance. a fell
low behind you at an
intersection keeps blow
ing his horn. You press
a button and out shoots
q sign reading:
keep your shirt
on, pal"
Or a woman turns
in front of you without
putting out her hand
and you release a
sign:
"JuSt like n Womau.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

JUDITH ANDERSON Brilliant actress Judith
Is credited with having said in interview:
There Is nothing enduring In life for .
woman except what she builds IN n mans heart"
Listen TO William wainwright
"zfh "Stripped down to its naked SOUL the present
war h just the age-old struggle for economic
supremacy.
~It b struggle for greater share In world
trade. struggle that he's always led 10 war;
What are we going TO do about people who
like some passages in library books so much
they underline them with pencil or red or green
Laborers on one defense industry job are ask
Ing their pay be increased TO IS cents an hour.
] do not say a laborer should not get IS cents an
hour. but do say a United States Army private
should be paid as much as a laborer.
]vVHY do New Engianders prefer brown eggs
W and New yortcrs white eggs!- IL what
this department was recently asked.
Our research indicates there In no more
nutritive value in a brown egg than white one
But New Englanders think there IL. They
get this idea from the celebrated three brown
diet" of New England, which is brown bread.
brown beans and brown sugar.
Petite girls who are gathering photographs
OF celebrated small women for cute little
tricks hall Of fame" should not forget Margaret
Mitchell author of "Cone With the Wind" who
is feet ii inches tall and weighs 90 pounds.
THE eyes and ears of this department are ever
alert for any information which might be of
benefit to subscribers.
Therefore we report an eminent crin1inologst
has stated:
I'm emotional crises blosd women are more
likely than brunets To kill their levers..
So If you have blond sweetheart you better
not get her too angry, young fellow.
what was Professor Einsten's famous
explanation Of his theory OF reiativity!" asks
Brooklynite.
The good professor once explained his theory
by saying:
IF you sit with pretty girl for m hour IL
seems . minute; but n you at . hot stove
for minute 10 seems IN hour. That's RELATIVELY"
IL was Alphonse Karr who said
IF men knew all that women think they
would % 20 times more audacicus"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

Does your husband know you're out?"
In Paris when one auto driver wants to burn
another up he yells:
"Ecole. Ecole.- meaning: 'Why don't you
go back to the auto school and learn how to
drive:"
Now If could figure out something like that
In English for my drivers sign insulting and
repartee system Id feel really had something.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
II. v. DMrIing

Hoc swset and gracious
Even IN common speech
IL that fine sense
Whieh men call courtesy.
,.,aa,.l. John 7. Fields = :
CIT was Emerson who said: Life Ia short;
but there Is always time for courtesy"
thought of this observation the other morning
when i saw a commuter rushing at high speed
TO catch train tip his hat 10 a woman passing
by as he ran along-EvD)
NO DOUBT when driving your elegant motor
" car you have been screamed at by some
sutost who feels you have violated the rules of
the road.
And you have not understood him Or YOU
have understood him and came back with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
Miami GOOdy
Council Bars Burlesque
With Strip-Tease Act
international News Service Wire

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Nov. IA
It looked today as If the citizenry
and the considerable tourist popu.
lation of Miami Beach would have
to get along without burlesque this
Winter.
The city council refused to issue
a license TO Max Rudnick, New
York burlesque producer. when he
insisted that his shows should have
strip tease acts JV
THAT" the city fathers said.
~would he immoral. We have no
quarrel with burlesque itself. but
nothing doing on the strip-tesse
acts =
"But burlesque would not be
burlesque without strip-tease,"
Rudnick protested-to no avail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

THE FIRST NIGHTS: Noel towards "Blithe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

On Broadway

Trade Mark Registered. Copyright. 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

For the Inside News" Of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16

day evening, with Mrs. Peter Wha-
ley presiding, and Mrs. Ray Hollo-
way in charge of the devotions.
Mrs. Holloway read a portion of
the 18th chapter OF st. Johns gos-
pei, followed with a hymn, Sweet
Hour Of Prayer" by the audience,
and the Lords Prayer in unison.
The annual election of officers was
in. order, and the nominating COM
mittee presented the same board of
officers for reelection, as follows:
President, Mrs, Peter Whaley;
vice-president, Mrs. Volta M. Long;
recording secretary, Mrs. Conn
Scott; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. William Bunting; treasurer,
Mrs. Roland Scott; secretary of
Missionary Education and Service,
Mrs. Urah Long; secretary of So
cial Relations and local Church
Activities, Miss Clara Holloway;
secretary of Literature and Pub
lications, Mrs. Edward Stevens;
secretary of supplies (Harvest
Home, hospital donations and gifts,
Mrs. w. A. Law; secretary Of Stu
dent Work, Mrs. Earl Nichols.
During the election Of officers,
Mrs. William Greenberg took the
chair for the time being, Follow
ing the business meeting; Mrs.
Clifton Hastings gave a reading,
"Our Heritage in Llteracy," fol-
lowed by an interesting reading by
Mrs. Whaley. The meeting ad-
journed until September.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16

it that he has more than likely
given it a pet name.
There are thousands like him
and more thousands to come who
will see the octagonal pattern of
Randolph Field from the air as
they take their first dual fight with
an experienced instructor. All of
these have chosen aviation as a
career, secure in the knowledge
that the army, paying them, hous-
ing them and building their bodies
with the best in food, is letting
them in on the ground floor" and
giving them the best education a
pilot can have.
Sgt, Earl II. Wright, City Hall,
Milford, announced today that the
air corps needs even more flying
cadets to pilot its rapidly expand
ing force of planes. Young men of
Milford who wish to apply for
wings" in the air corps may write
to or call upon him or address the
Adjutant General, U. S. Army,
Washington, d. c., for detailed in
formation. They must be 20 years
old and less than 81 years old, un-
married, in good physical condition,
and possessed of two years college
education or prepared to pass an
examination covering its equive-
lent.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16

is one Of the smallest items in the
typical family budget. ranking, In
cost. below such non-essentiaIs as
cigarettes, entertainment, etc.
So Tar as taxation is concerned
this private industry's record is a
remarkable one. 1t pays larger
proportion of its total income to
government than does any other
large business. And its taxes have
gone up much faster than have
earnings. In New York City, for
instance, the tax burden of the
electric and gas utilities increased
1S9 per cent between 1925 and
1899, while annual revenues in
creased only "a per cent. Taking
the country as a whole, the in
dustry's 1940 operating revenues
were 5.5 per cent greater than in
1899. Yet, due largely to the in
crease In taxes, the industry's net
operating income, before payment
of interest, was practically nn-
changed.
In short, the people of the United
States and government, not the
owners Of the electric industry, get
the lions share of the industry's
earnings. The 1910 experience of
a large system serving midwes-
tern state is a case in point. Gov
ernment, through taxes, received
PIG per cent of the company's to-
tai revenues. The owners OF the
property received. in common and
preferred dividends, slightly more
than IA per cent. The tax load, in
was somewhat higher
than the percentage of revenues
paid the company's workers.
The privately operated electric
industry has given lis the finest and
most abundant service in the world
at constantly dropping rates. It
has contributed increasingly to
through constantly
rising taxes. It is one of Americas
greatest assets
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16

When.a sleek. silver plane of the
United States Army comes plum
melting out of the clouds, dropping
with the speed of a bullet only to
shy suddenly away from the earth
at a low altitude and road upward
again, it seems ethereal, as though
it were a meteoric robot, perform
ing its maneuver with the precision
of machine control.
But it is not. There is a man in
1t, guiding its every turn, dive,
bank or climb. He is a young man,
pretty nearly a perfect physical
specimen, alert, intelligent and
sure of his craft He is one of the
best pilots In the world and he
either is, or has been, flying ca
det at the army's ''West Point of
the Air at Randolph Field, Texas.
The plane can't fly without the
young man in it and there is very
little about the plane that the
young man doesn't know. AS a fly
ing cadet he has done much more
than fly the ship. He has seen it
torn down and rebuilt, he has stu
died its motor and assembly when
they were nothing but intrieately-
drawn lines ON a blue print. He has
gotten its grease on his face and
hands sand he is so. familiar with
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
NATIONAL ASSET

There are two phases Of the pri-
yate electric utility industry in
which the public is vitality inter
ested. One is the rate structure.
The other is the industry's pay
ments to the people, in the form
of taxes.
So far as rates are concerned,
the record speaks for itself Elec-
tricity is the only item in the gov
ernment's cost-of-living index
which costs less now than in 1913.
II is one of the very few commod-
tiles or services whose cost has
been steadily cut in the face of
rising tax, labor, supply and other
costs. Now, as always. electricity
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
sELBYyILLE


Rev. r. T. Thawley preached q
4 fine Mothers Day sermon last
Sunday morning from the 11th
verse Of the 62nd chapter OF Isaiah
Say We to the daughters of Zion
Behold, thy Salvation Cometh. The
entire chapter was read as the
second lesson, following the first
lesson by the audience in the
New Testament. Rev. Thawley is
now attending the annual session
Of the Peninsula Conference in
Wilmington.
Preceding the sermon last Sun
day. a deficit of eight hundred dol
lars on the church budget, includ-
ing some benevolences, painting
the parsonage, and few other added
improvements, was raised in about
ten minutes, under the leadership
of former-U. s. Senator John G.
Townsend, Jr.
Mrs. Harry Bunting of Dagsboro
came down to be with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence H. Pepper,
on Mothers Day. After having din
uer with the Buntings in Dagsboro,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pepper are now
spending the week at the home of
their son-in-law and daughter, MIR.
and Mrs. Woodburn James, and
children in Claymont.
Miss Ruth Watson and her bros
ther, William A. Watson, III, Of
Middletown, came last week to see
their aunt. Mrs. Essie Murray, with
whom they formerly made their
home. Mrs. Murray is now much
improved.
THE Selbyville Community Club
met In ain afternoon session on
Thursday of last week, with Mrs.
Wilfred Adkins presiding over the
first part of the meeting, which
opened with singing America,
with Mrs. S. M. Berger at the
piano, who also played for the re-
mainder of the day. Mrs. Adkins,
the president, and Mrs. Bnrl Ad-
ans. the yice-president, just re-
Gently resigned from their official
positions, and the newly elected
president, vice-president and sec
retary,. Mrs. Homer Pepper, Mrs.
Edward Stevens and Mrs. Edward
Adkins were duly installed to their
places. Mrs. Adkins
was presented with a set OF initial
ed silver nut cups by Mrs. Adams.
Mrs. Clifton Hastings was program
and readings and talks
were given by Mrs. Peter Whaley.
Mrs. James Coyington Townsend,
Mrs. Homer Pepper and Mrs. Ed
ward Stevens.
Following the program, delicious
fruit punch and homemade cakes
were served by the hostesses, the
Pepper, Whaley, Hast
ings and Adams.
The last monthly meeting until
the fall was held by the Woman's
Society for Christian Service at the
Salem Methodist Church on Tues
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
HOUSTON

The Ladies' Aid Society will
hold a bake on Saturday, May II.
at the fire-house. Come and buy
good things for your Sunday din
ner. The bake will start at 10000
o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dawson and
daughter, Emma, and, a friend, of
Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Daw-
son and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Thistle
wood had Mr.. and Mrs. Jack d.
Kennedy of Wilmington as their
weekend guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins
and son Ray Of Washington. d. c.,
spent the weekend with Mr.. Au-
gustus Morgan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Simpson.
Franklin Morgan, of Mitchell
Field is home on a ilfteen-day fur
lough..
Mr., and Mrs. Obey Sapp spent
the weekend in Williamsport, Pa,
with her mother. Mrs. Cora Hum
mel
Julius Cooper, from Randolph
Field. Va. was home for Mothers
Day,
Rev. and Mrs. Norman C. Ben
son had their children with them
on Mothers Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Paradee
and children of Dover. were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest w. Simpson
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sharp, Jr..
entertained at dinner on Sunday
the following guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Sharp, Sr., Lawrence Sharp
and Miss Betty Bennett of Milford,
and Mrs. Amanda Lofiand.
Mrs. Mary johnson spent the
weekend in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Benson, Of
Bethlehem, Pa, spent Friday with
her parents, Postmaster and Mrs.
j. B. Counselman.
Mrs. Marguerite Cooper of Dover
spent Sunday with cher mother,
Mrs. Randolph Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obey F. Sapp. ac-
companied by their sons, Frank
and Hummel, and Miss Mary Vim
yard motored to Williamsport. Pa,
and spent Mothers Day with Mrs.
Sapp's mother, Mrs. Hummel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obey F. Sapp, their
son Frank, and Miss Mary Vinyard
attended ladies' night, including a
banquet, floor show, and dance,
sponsored by the. Masons Of Union
Lodge No. z, Dover.
SEE THE BUTTER Conditioner
on the new 1941 Hotpoint Refrig-
orator at ]. B. Poore & Son, Mil
ford. m21-tf |
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16

the coming fiscal year, most Of
which will go into the Federal trea-
sury. Recent reports Of large in
dustries that show large gains in
revenues also show that taxes not
only took the gains but so much
more earnings that the corporations
actually dropped behind in net pro-
fits.
The family man that paid a few
dollars for last year will find his
tax bill multiplied several times in
the coming fiscal year that indi-
Gates the rising tides of taxes. IT'S
painful process, but you, kind
reader, are going to get It Ia the
neck. You are going to find that
you are dead wrong in your boast
that II don't know the difference
between million and billion dol
lars"