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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
Selected Poem
DESERT TWILIGHT

Cullen Jones in the Poets Corner, Hartford
 Times) An old nostalgia's strumming through the grease wood and the, sage Where the trails are winding winter than the milky trail aloft Where the cosmos leans beyond one if wishing to assuage The projected weary future with its painful eaden cross: All the stirring thoughts forgotten and the deeds we might have done Whisper through the shadows, they gather-one by one. Then the Temple of the Universe begins its ancient rite; AS the crickets and the coyotes rechant their Smiles, And the solemn buttes of rnalapi, scowling at the night, Go sinking to their freedom in their khaki dun gareeS. While the bawling of the lonesome bull and the bugle of the day Join in duty chorus with the mustangs plaintive neigh. Aye, the humming of the Silence and the bellmare distant, dim; And the calling of power that seems untitled in the gloom, And the Faith that rises singing an exalted desert hymn Fills the canyon-echoes softly, the wings of life resume Then, if ever flying skyward gees heavens russet throne, And we fall upon our knees in purple where halo lately shone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

CT of John L. and head of the CIO United Construction Workers.
 A month ago Denny took hay maker on the chin when Trotsky- ite leaders of the Minneapolis Teamsters Local 554 were indicted by a federal grand jury, just af- ter he had taken the AFL-bolt- ing union under his wing-with his brothers approval but with out first consulting C1O Presi- dent Phil Murray.
 Latest is a revolt of ten locals of his own union i1 New York, the strongest purely construc- tion units in the organization. The locals are up in arms on several counts.
 One is that in the two years existence of the United Construc- tion Workers there has never been a convention for the election of officers or adoption of con- stitution. Another, that out of the $1.50 a month dues national head quarters takes $1, the highest per- capita tax in the CIO. The locals say they are unable to operate on the 50 cents they get.
 The unions also assert that the New York UCW regional direc- tor, hand picked by Denny Lewis, knows nothing about the con- struction industry, has refused to employ an organizer for them with the $1 a month per capita tax they ahve to work over, and has denied them the right to set up council for joint action on common problems.
 After repeated protests, Local 91, largest of the New York finally refused to pay the per capita tax. Instead it sent $l token" payment with de- mand for reforms.
 Several days later, when no one was in the Locals office except a girl clerk, three burly men ap- peared and removed the Locals books and charter. The Local has instituted legal proceedings to force their return.
 The high-handed seizure blew the top off the long moldering volcano. Heads of eight of the ten Locals, at their own expense, came to Washington and demand ed that Denny institute the re- forms they demanded. His answer was that they must first pay up their capita tax and then he would consider the matter"
 The Locals are now deliberat- ing bOlting the UCW and strik- ing out for themselves as an in- dependent organization.
 NOTE-While refusing to em- play an organizer for the con- struction locals, Denny has three men in the area organizing apart ment and hotel service workers. Another organizer is busy among the service employees of Yale Col lege, at nearby New Haven, Conn. Copyright, 1941, by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

In this game the United States had hand. For years, American financial advisers have been at tached to the Thailand throne, one of them having been Francis Sayre, son-in-law of Woodrow Wilson, now High Commissioner to the Philippines.
 We wooed Thailand on many occasions, including the ornate re- ception given the former King of Siam, who as Supreme Arbiter of the Ebb and Flow of the Tide, Brother of the Moon, Half Broth CT of the Sun and Keeper of the Twenty four Golden Umbrellas" ," came to Washington in the days of Herbert Hoover and was regal 1y entertained.
 The British were even more in terested in the Siamese. British advisers for a time ran the king dom,s government, trained its army, supplied the one or two ships for its navy.
 But half a dozen years ago the Japanese began preaching the doctrine of Asia for the yellow man, and Siam for the Siamese. That was how the name came to be changed to Thailand, a na- tionalistic token of home rule. Young Siamese nationalists took over the government and Thai land grasped the Japanese bait as step toward nationalism.
 Reason for Japan's interest in this small country was not ma tionalisln, but the fact that slender finger of land, about as wide as the Isthmus of Panama, called the Isthmus of Kra, is controlled by Thailand. A canal through this Isthmus, connect
 ing the Indian Ocean and
 Gulf of Siam, would give new short route from the Pacific to India, render Singapore impO- tent, and cut three days from the trip between Indo- China and Burma.
 Such canal would leave Sing apore's giant guns and expensive naval bases guarding an out-of- date sea highway, almost as un- importent as the Straits of Ma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 10:2O p. m. daylight time) Sun rises 5:57 a. m.; sets 7:57 p. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High tide at Milford Tuesday. Aug. l2, 2:48 a. m.; low tide, 9:12 a. m. (dayiight tine).
 The remarkable part of this summer is the fact that Connecticut emerged from an early season drought and ras had plenty of rain ever since, but north of us drought condi- tons have prevailed for so long that forest fires are now breaking out in Maine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
Press Comment
RABINDRANATH TAGORE
(New York Times)

lNeW YOrk TImeS)
 Speaking of runners whom ''re- nown outran," Housman says that "the name dies quicker than the man." Of Sir Rabindranath Tagore, just dead at 30, the fame was curi- ously eclipsed in his lifetime. Some what over thirty years ago Sir Will liam RothenStein and w. B. Yeats brought out an edition of Tagore,s works, nobly illustrated by the ar tisps portrait of the Indian poet. Was 1t the poet or his publishers thSt took perhaps too much advan- tage of his tide of reputation?
 His books were issued in rapid succession. The Nobel Prize put the peak to his glory. Translated into languages of the Continent, he had g. great vogue there. Germany and America were perhaps his eagerest admirers. Was 1t a certa1a monot- ony of style and image. was it meta physics and q mystic strain, was 1t his overproductioh of lyrics, plays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

With vacations in full swing now let's be on our guard for all sorts of violent accidents. Drownings are a frequent tragedy at this season of the year. All precautions should be exercised when swimming Motor fatalities increase with added use of automobiles. People forget to be careful when away from work and care: a word of warning is not amiss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

radio industry. Nine out of 10 families are now supposed to have at least one radio set blaring around t h e place, so that brings the mat ter pretty close to home.
 Last year, the industry made about F million sets, valued ct $450 million on the retail line. That nnakns Inc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
Negative Things

Mere negatives, mere absence of feel ing mere denial of action, are not good enough in these days. Indifference is a deadly foe, perhaps the deadliest of all. It is not enough merely not to be against the defense program; it is necessary to support it actively, to do some little thi1r. no matter how small, to help it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

the hill, we hard ly realize that we are not still on the
 level; and when we get to the top, we wonder how we could ever have doubted.
 In the evening
 as we come home from the office, or
 turn over in our minds just before
 we sink into Sleep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. ID.
GETTING OVER STEEP HILLS

Sometimes as we drive along the highway and approach a hill, it appears so steep as to be practically
 insurmountable. We wonder if we can make it. Yet as we go up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
. EDISON IN
 WASHINGTON
Defense Puts
 Static In U. s. Radio Business
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

Washington, Aug. 1.-The real picture of how the defense pro- gram is hitting non-defense bus mess can best be appreciated when you take one industry and see how it's getting along under all this stress, strain, strife, and semi strangulation. Take for example the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
Questions
 andAnswers
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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
 The Waterbury Democrats Ser vice Bureau will answer for you free, any question of fact or inc f0rmationS not involving exten- sive research. Write your ques- tion clearly, slgn name and ad- dress, enclose Q three cent postagt stamp. Medical or legal advict cannot be given. Address Water bury Democrats Washington Ser- vice Bureau, 1013 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 @. Aside from the colors req white and blue, what is the last trace of the British flag on the Stars and Stripes?
 A. Probably 1t is in the field. The Grand Union flag used by the Continental army around BostOnfi, January 1, 1776, had St. George and the St. Andrews crosses on a blue field, the remainder of the flag consisting of thirteen red and white bars. When the American flag was ad0pCed Dy CongIeSSs the crosses were replaced by stars, but the blue field remained. O. Which Pharoah of Egypt hon. ored Josept?.
 A. It is not known. Some Schol- ars believe it was one of the Hyksos or shepherd kings" but no Egyptian record of g seven years famine durnig the period has been found.
 @. How many years is . gener- ation?
 A. It is usually considered to be about B years.
 @. Does vitamin B restore the original color of gray hair?
 A. Scientific experiments have not produced any conclusive evi- dence that the color of gray haoir can be restored by taking vitannin B in humans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
Current Comment

If under the cloak of national de- fense we permit total blackout of small business we shall have richly cultivated the soil for a fas- cist dictatorship.
 Peter R. Nehemkis, Jr., OPM De-
 fense Contract Service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, "She clerks in the Bon Ton stOre." Clerk is 3 noun, not . verb; say, "she is . clerk"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
Washington Merry o-Round "
Japanese Across hoond Would Cut Off British SngoPore Long Involved Siam nonce Tokyo Aroused Its Notionosm
DREW PEARS o N
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON Pacific
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
A Thought for Today

I rejoice that in all things have confidence in you'll Corinthians 7:16.
 Confidence is plant of slow growth in an aged boSom.-Wiam Pitt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

average set worth around $37, and 75 per cent of the sets sold wear a price tag below $50.
 With a lot of overlaps, there are about 300 manufacturers of radios and parts in the business today. Perhaps 125 of them are what you would call the leading manufactur- CTS, but the others have been doing all right. There are about 5000 radio dealers, and no telling how many more stores that sell sets and parts.
 With that general and perhaps too simple picture of the industry last year, plop the defense business down on top of it and see what can happen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

Can you answer seven of these E test questions? Turn to last
 page for the answers.
 1. What was the name of the young man who flew a nine-year- old plane to Dublin in 1888?
 2. The salary of the President of the United States is $50,00O, $75. 600, or $1O0000.
 3. The branch of physics that treats of sound is called ac ics?
 4. Tn military affairs what is the watchword used to pass sensrtes called?
 5. What is the chief difference between an airplane and an air. ship?
 6. The names of eight States be. gin with N; name them.
 2. What are the real surnAmef fo Hitler and Stalin? 8. Did Shakespeare, Goldsmith or Bacon writes Nothing is But what is not"
 9. The .Anyil Chroug' comes from which opera2
 10. The artist Cezanne was 9 realist, impressionist. or surrealist? novels. and what not. that abated the demand2 At any rate. his sunlight seemed to fade into twilight. That may have been an injustice of fashion. but were not the tranSlatious, usually made by himself, if we remember. inadequate in form or spirit2 This is the heyday of anthologieS. A judi cious selection from Tagore's inIlu- merable volumes may do something to restore his fame. For his ef1ors to revive ct Santiniketan the anti que Indian forest-school for mledi' tation, he Is to be praised apart from his intellectual achievements that won moro fame.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

Q. How many years is . gener- ation?
 A. It is usually considered to be about B years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

A strong bond exists already be- tween the republics of the Americas. It is only necessary to help 1t flour ish.--President Avila Camacho of Mexico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

There is no people or race en- dowed with the responsibility or en- dowed with the ability to dominate the world.
 Ambassador winant in Eng
 land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

e. How long has the Sino- Japanese war been in progress?
 A. It begon July ', 1887, and is now in its fifth year.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
DELMAR

Mrs. Ralph Williams, of Reho-
both, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Samis.
Albert Hearn, of Oaklyn, N. j.,
has been visiting his brother, P.
H. Hearn, and Mrs. Hearn.
Mrs. Richard Conoway, of Phila-
delphia, is spending some time here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e:
B. Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Truitt, of
Chestertown, Md, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. ]. Truitt.
Mrs. Ernest Melvin has returned
from a visit with friends and rela-
tives in Wilmington and Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Larry Truitt is ill at her
home on State street.
Mrs. Norman Hancock, OF Ports
mouth, Va, is visiting her sister,
Miss Jean Venables.
Miss Mary Louise Stephens, a
student nurse at the Wilmington
General Hospital, spent a few days
of last week here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stephens.
Mrs. Clarence Hearn has return
ed from visit with friends in
Bristol, Pa.
Riley Parker, who has been
patient in Jefferson Hospital for
several days, returned to his home
here on Saturday.
Union Thanksgiving services this
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
KENT AND SUSSEX
COUNTY YOUTHS OFFERED
VARIED, ASSIGNMENTS

Opportunity to, travel and to
serve with the United States Reg
ular Army forces ip the tropics is
open to single you1g, men between
Is and 35 years of age, who are
American citizens, and who are
physically and morally qualified.
Vacancies now exist for service In
the Panama Canal Zone with the
Infantry, Coast Artillery, Field Ar
tillery, Cavalry, Chemical Warfare
Service, Corps Of Engineers, Ord
nance Department. Medical Corps
and the Quartetmastsr Corps.
The Regular Army is also seek
ing young men tp perform duties
in maintenance and operation of
airplanes in the Afr Corps. Me-
chanically inclined youths who are
eager to learn a specialist trade
should find an enlistment in the Air
Corps profitable Applicants for
the Air Corps must attain higher
mark in the presoubedi intelligence
test than for enlistment in other
branches of the service. They are
free to select the station for which
they desire to sepItst from existing
vacancies
A special oppostRnity, is avail
able to single young men. who have
passed their goth but not their 9th
birthday, and who have had two
years of college tor can pass a test
covering certain selected subjects)
to become Aviation Cadets in the
United States Army Air Corps. At
ter seven and a half months train
ing they will be commissioned Sec
ond Lieutenants in the Air Corps
Reserve, with pay ranging between
$205.5O and s245.50 per month.
Recent Army Regulations make
it possible for enlisted men in the
Army without college education to
apply for training as Aviation Stu
dents with a view of becoming en-
listed pilots. Graduation from high
school, and completion of at least
year and a half of mathematics
constitutes the educational require
ment. Applicants must be single,
American citizens who have pass
ed their 18th but not their 23rd
birthday, and must pass the physl-
cal examination required of appli-
cants for Aviation Cadets.
Full Information on enlistment in
the Regular Army or appointment
as an Aviation Cadet may be OBJ
tanned at the Recruiting Offices at
Post Office Building, Georgetown,
Delaware; City Hall, Milford, Della
ware.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
Cooperative Concert
AT Dover November 28
CONTINUED from Tirs, Page,

era "The Sleeping Beauty" by John
Erskine and Beryl Rubenstein.
Marshall took the role of The Sing
er in the performance of der Ros-
enkavalier" produced by the Clev-
eland Orchestra. His broadcasting
activities included appearance over
WTAM and Wink in Cleveland, the
principal stations of the locality.
Coming to New York, Marshall
continued his vocal education at the
Juilliard Graduate School under
Nine. Schoen-Rene. He has made a
number of appearances in the
metropolis under the auspices of
Juilliard. He was Prince Charming
in the New York premiere Of "The
Sleeping Beauty" Rodolfo in ia
Boheme," and also has sung the
tenor role in Mozart's Abduction
from the Seraglio" in New York,
and afterward with the Chautauqua
Grand Opera Company in Chautau-
qua, New York.
Robert Marshall's concert tours
have taken him through many sec
tions of the south, middle west,
New England and Canada. One of
his engagements was a recital at
the Governors Mansion in Albany,
N. Y, for Governor and Mrs. .Leh-
man and their guests. He has
broadcast several times over the
Columbia Broadcasting System.
The vocal recital by Robert Mar
shall is open only to members Of
the Cooperative Concerts Associa-
ton. No individual concert tickets
are sold. A practice in former years
of making guest tickets available
to members for the use of their
out-of-town guests, has had to be
discontinued this year, on account
of new tax provisions. However,
persons who have moved to Dover
or vicinity since the conclusion of
the membership drive last spring.
can secure memberships, admitting
to the course of three concerts, by
to Mrs. Emma Stewart
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
Robert WoIlter Heads
Milford Kiwanis Club
(continuso from Flrst Pags)

proprietor of Wollter's dry-clean-
ing service, located at the corner
of Pearl alley and Southeast Front
street, in the Reed property.
Mr.. Burke, the newly-elected
vice-president, is manager Of the
Kent County Motor Company, on
North Walnut street.
Alphonso Humes, the newly
elected secretary-treasurer, is affil-
lated with the ]. H. Humes and
Son hardware store and is an ex-
ecutive of the Milford Merchants
Association.
Preceding the election of Off
GERS, the board of directors ap-
proved the membership applica-
tions of Joseph w. Dare and F.
Perry Ragains. Mr.. Dare is the new
owner OF the Milford Laundry,
while Mr.. Ragains recently opened
a large modern drug store in the
Odd Fellows building on North
Walnut street.
The board of directors also ap-
proved the petition presented by
the Underprivileged Child Commit
tee to give $25.0O to the school
cafeteria to provide hot lunches for
the needy youngsters.
1t was also announced that a
check-up of October attendance
revealed the fact that the local
clubs average was 1898; while
this is a decided improvement over
the preceding month, the member
ship was unanimous in voicing
their determination to best this
mark in November and December.
The social program for the even
ing was in charge Of Harvey Phil
lips, Jr., who presented as guest
speaker the Rev. L. E. Werner of
Laurel. Rev. Werner, a brilliant
and forceful speaker. used for his
theme Thanksgiving, Then and
Now" in describing the trials and
tribulations encountered by the
early Pilgrim Fathers. Rev. Wer-
ner stated. that they never lost
sight of God, and in the end their
struggle was crowned with sue
cess. Today, he stated, things are
often made too easy and many peo-
pie lose sight of the fact that they
should be just as humble and
thankful today as their Pilgrim an
cestors were 300 years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21

Deolia Fleetwood of Wilmington,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday
here with his mother, Mrs. Anna
Fleetwood, who Is i'll.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21

bury, assistant grand lecturer Of
the Grand Lodge Of Maryland, and
Prof. Clarence Cordrey, also Of
Salisbury, Grand Lodge Inspector.
About 125 persons attended the
AFFAIR.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Nichols
are visiting friends in Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Anna Lee Waller is visiting
relatives in New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Carroll Barr is a patient in
the Peninsula General Hospital,
Salisbury, where she underwent an
operation on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cullen have
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbin, Of Baltimore,
as their guests this week.
Richard Cullen and Clark Banks
spent Thursday in Baltimore.
Mrs. Lelah Freeney spent the
Thanksgiving holidays With her
daughter, Mrs. Donald Adams and
family, in Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21

year will be held in Mt. Olive Meth
odist Church Thursday, November
27, at 1890 A. M.
The Women's Society for Chris
tian Service will serve a turkey
supper in the dining hall Of the
church Thursday evening. Decem-
ber IL.
T. Blair Ely, of Wilmington, lay
leader of the Peninsula Conference
of the Methodist Church. was guest
speaker at the regular Sunday eve
ming services held in the First
Methodist Church Sunday night.
The Official Board of the church
was in charge of the program, with
Leroy T. Lockerman, church lay
leader, presiding. Special music
was provided by mans chorus led
by Raymond B. WiIkerson, church
choir leader.
The Sussex County, Ladies' Aux
iliary of Volunteer Firemen held
its regular monthly meeting at
Delmar Wednesday night, with the
Delmar Auxiliary as their host.
Ine meeLlnB was n6lu at Ine ttOSe-
land, one mile south of the town.
Mrs. e. Bloxom Daugherty was in
charge of the entertainment and
Mrs. Jas. Wilgus, Of Selbyville,
president of the county group, pre-
sided at the business session.
Delmar Lodge, 301, A. F. & A. M,
held its annual Ladies' Night Fri
day evening, November IA, in the
Masonic Temple, Delmar. J. e.
Bunting. Worshipful Master, well
coined the guests. S. N. Culver,
past master of the lodge, acted as
postmaster. F. e. Nunvar, P. NJ,
had charge of the music. DR.. JUS
tin C. Wood. of Salisbury, was the
guest speaker. Other speakers
were: Herman Purnell, Of Sails
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
Gov. Bacon Lauds
Work OF All Leaders
Icantinusa from rlr.. rassl

state forester, William S. Taber,
was present and told the leaders of
the proper care in cutting holly
and said that with care there will
be enough holly to last indefinite
Iy.
Organization Of county group
of leaders was effected with the
following officers elected: Willard
Hickman, president; Mrs. Helen
Deakyne, vice president; Miss Cor
della Faulkner, secretary and trea-
surer.
This organization brings togeth-
er the best thoughts and experien-
ces of leaders of All clubs, accord
ing to Miss Helen L. Comstock,
county club agent, who assures To-
cal leaders, while receiving no
compensation for their services,
they have the satisfaction Of help
ing rural boys and girls success
fully develop their projects.
Miss Florence L. Yetter, home
demonstration agent for Kent coun-
ty, was a guest and assisted Miss
Comstock as hostess.
Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
HOUSTON

The Dawson families entertain
ed relatives from Chester over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Thistlew0od,
Of Wilmington, were among those
who attended the Houston Fire
mems supper.
Rev. Charles ]. Mckinley, of
Wilmington, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Randall johnson and daughter on
Wednesday of last week.
Lester Wooters and friend, Of
Chester, Pa visited his parents
one day last week, He was also
accompanied by Watson Wooters.