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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
TWO HUNDRED
AT CARD PARTY
ON FRIDAY LAST
Function Is Sponsored By WO-
mems Democratic Club Of
Worcester County

More than two hundred people at
tended the community card party
sponsored by the Women's Democrat
ic Club of Worcester County, held in
the Community Hall in Snow Hill Fri
day night last. It was one Of the
most enjoyable affairs given in re-
cent years and aside from being a
success socially it Melted the Club
quite neat sum of money.
Congressman David J. Ward was
present and quite a number from Ber-
lin, Pocomoke City, Ocean City and
other nearby towns in addition to
those attending from Snow Hill and
vicinity. Announcements were made
by Miss Lena Riggin, president Of
the club, who also expressed apprecia-
ton of the fine cooperation shown
by Worcester fountains and others.
The prizes were awarded by Mayor
J. o. Byrd and a feature of the party
was the auctioneering of wrapped
parcels by Hon. William Whaley,
Mayor of Berlin. Much fun was de-
rived from this part of the entertain
ment.
The "brown MULE, the long-eared
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
J. LEECAREY, OF
SOMERSET, DIED
MONDAY LAST
Had Been A Sufferer For Quite
A Number OF Years. Was
Widely Known, Respected
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

Mr.. Josiah Lee Carey, well known
farmer and former mill proprietor of
Somerset County, died after long
illness, on Monday last, May 5, at the
home of his son, 0. Pittman Carey,
farmer living about two miles from
this city.
The deceased was the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Carey, and
was born on May 4, 1865; being,
therefore, 76 years of age. He is
survived by one son, Mr.. o. Pittman
Carey, of Somerset and daughter,
Mrs. T. G.. Hottenstein, of near Cokes-
bury.
Funeral services were held on We'd
nesday afternoon last, at 3 o'clock
from the home of his son, the Off
ciating minister being Rev. Harold
Fordham, of Tilghman; interment in
the Methodist cemetery. The pail
bearers were: J. Willard Stevenson,
William G. Landlord, S. D. Corbin,
Luther Parsons, Chester Young, and
Charles Howard.
Mr.. Carey had spent all his life
in Somerset, and was one of that
county's most careful and successful
farmers. Over quite a number of
years he has been incapacitated from
work by lingering physical ailment,
which, at last, proved fatal. He
bore his sufferings with great forti-
tude, and, in the midst of his pain,
he always presented a cheerful as
pect, and always seemed to live with
hope ever dawning for final recov-
cry. He was one who made many
friends, and these deeply regret his
removal from their midst.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
POCOMOKE CLUB
HOLDS MEETING
ON WEDNESDAY
Final Business Meeting Till Oc-
tOber Rendered Necessary
Much Transaction

The Woman's Club of Pocomoke
held it's last spring meeting in the
club room on Wednesday afternoon.
Those who attended were delight
ed with the program as presented by
Mrs. Clarence D. Fleming, chairman
for the day. The program can At
ternoon with Stephen Foster" came
under the department of Fine Arts.
Because most of the members are ia
miliar with the life of Stephen Fos-
ter, Mrs. Fleming's remarks concern
ing him were brief but none the less
interesting. Mrs. Fleming also rem
dered several instrumental selections
which included some of the best
known songs and ballads by Foster.
Mrs. Fleming is a gifted musician
and the members were delighted with
this feature of the program.
Since this was the final business
meeting until October much business
was transacted. Resolutions from the
State and General Federations were
approved. Mrs. Upshur P. Steven
son, president, appointed the follow
ing delegates to the State Federation
in Baltimore in May: Mrs. r. Lee
Hall, Mrs. Bates Hancock; alternates,
Mrs. w. w. Holt and Mrs. Clarence
Duncan. Delegate to the General
Federation of Women's Clubs at At
lantic City in May, Mrs. J. X. Lang.
Mrs. Roland Talton was the newly
appointed chairman of Press & Pub
licity.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
OF THOSE TO BE
CHOSEN AS NDUCTEES

The following named men have
been selected for induction by Local
Board No. 1, Snow Hill, Maryland,
and are to report at the Court House,
Snow Hill, Maryland at 6:15 A. M.
on May Is, 1914; from which place
they will be sent to an induction
station of the United States Fifth
Regiment Armory, at Baltimore, Md.
Replacement Call No. 8-A-Donald
Gordon Hayward, white IA; Arthur
Percy Holland, white No. 1926; John
Hall ellis, Jr., white, No. 708; Will
mer Ernest Tarr, white, No. 1928;
Lloyd Parker, white, No. 1145.
Also to report to the same place at
the same time as Replacement Call
No. 6-C-Elijah Trader, colored, No.
81.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
WELL-KNOWN TRAVELLING
SALESMAN SUCCUMBED

Funeral services for Frank C. Han
ma, II, were held on Wednesday from
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church,
Cambridge, with the Rt. Rev. William
McClelland, Bishop of the Diocese of
Easton officiating. Interment was in
Christ Church Cemetery.
Mr.. Hanna was born at Oxford, Pa,
a son of the late William and Susan
Robinson Hanna.
He is survived by his widow, who
was formerly Miss Alice M. Waddell,
of Hurlock, and three children, Mrs.
Leroy Goldsborough, of Ruxton; Mrs.
Wilbur Zumpstein, of Baltimore; and
F. Carlos Hanna, member of the
Dorchester bar. He also leaves one
sister, Mrs. Emma Banner, of Des
MoineS, Iowa.
The deceased had been a travelling
salesman for great many years, his
territory including Pocomoke City.
He was widely known and highly re-
spected by large number of friends
and acquaintance who will regret to
learn of his death.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
POCOMOKE LASS
CHOSEN QUEEN
OF MAY FETE
Miss Anna Appleton Receives
Homage Of Many People
At Teachers College

Former queens, graduates of fiji
teen years ago when the State Teach
ers College was founded, and other
alumni, paid homage to Miss Anna
Catherine Appleton, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Appleton, of this city,
at colorful ceremonies that marked
the May Day celebration in Sails
bury on Saturday last.
Miss Appleton was crowned queen
by Edward Hayman, of Marion, SEN
ior president and best All Around
Man, in the campus ceremony; honor
ed with a dinner in the evening, and
headed the grand march at the Alum
nj dance Saturday night.
DIR. Richard N. Current, faculty
member in charge of the May Day
celebration, offered the first toast to
the May Queen at the banquet; Mrs,
Ida Belize Wilson Thomas, daughter
of Mrs. Edw. F. Wilson, and a former
resident of this city, toasted the Alum
nj with Miss Polly VanPelt respond
ing.
The solo dance to the queen was by
Miss Donna Hoyt of Easton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
73RD ANNUAL
CONVENTION OF
CHURCHMEN
Diocese Of EastOn Meets In
Centreville. Will Celebrate
18th Anniversary, EastOn

The 73rd Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Eaton convened in ST.
Paul's Church, Centreville, on Tues
day, May 9th.
The program as announced by The
Right Rev: William McClelland, D
D., Bishop of the Diocese, was as fol.
lows:
9 A. M.-Registration. (Parisl
House).
10 A. M.-Opening Service of Holy
Communion. Bishop McClelland
Celebrant; assisted by Rt. Rev. Geo
w. Davenport, former Bishop of Eas
ton; the Very Rev. R. w. Lewis, st
Michaels; and The Rev. Thomas Don
aldson, Centreville.
IL A. M.-The Bishops Address.
1880 A. M.-First Business SEES
sion.
1 P. M.-Luncheon CLERGY, Dele
gates and out-of-town visitors wer,
guests of the Parish).
2:15 P. M.-Second Business SEES
sion.
6 P. M.-Convention Dinner in thu
Parish House. Speaker: The Rev
Beverly M. Boyd, Richmond, Va.
8 P. M.-Convention Service ane
Mass Meeting. Preacher, The Rev
David B. Covell, Forward in Service
Commission, New York City.
DR.. Edward J. Clarke was delegate
from st. Mary's Church, this city
Mr.. Herman Merrill, alternate. Great
preparations are being made to cele.
brate the 18th anniversary of the
Convention, when the meeting. two
years hence, will be held in Easton
Next year it will be held in Princess
Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
MRS. GEORGE NORTHAM
DIED WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Mrs. George Byrd Northam, wife
of Harvey Northam, of this city, died
Wednesday night in the Peninsula
General Hospital, at the age of So
years..
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from
her late residence on Market St., with
burial in the cemetery at the Mary
land-Virginia line. Rev. Robert B.
Stewart. pastor of Pitts Creek Pres
byterian Church, will officiate.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Northam
is survived by two sisters, Mrs. May
Payne, of Pocomoke City, and Mrs.
Ora Wilkins, of Eastville, Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
POCOMOKE CITY LIONS
ELECT new OFFICERS

Pocomoke City Lions Club at their
regular meeting Tuesday night elect
ed new officers as follows: Norris
M. Young, President; Linwood Dun
can, LIST Vice-President; Grady Pow
ell, End Vice President; Bob Smith,
3rd Vice-President; VIM. Lance, re-
elected Secretary; Thos. Corbitt,
Treasurer. Directors elected were
VIM. T. Bunting, Allen Schoolfield
and B. T.. Dryden. Lion-tamer, Dan
Shaw; Tail Twister, Cliff Dryden.
The club also made plans for Ladies
night on May goth.
The new officers will be inaugu-
rated the first meeting in July.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
EIGHT PERSONS
ESCAPE FROM
SERIOUS HURTS
Car Was Struck By Freight
Train At A Delmar Crossing
Early Sunday Morning

Eight young people narrowly es-
capped injury early Sunday morning
when a car occupied by five persons
struck a freight train on a crossing
at Delmar and two other cars col
lided at the intersection of U. S.
Route 13 and Lincoln Avenue on the
Delaware side of the town.
The first accident occurred shortly
after midnight when car operated
by Wade Minter, of Laurel, ran into
the side of the engine of south
bound freight. The car left the cross
ing and was dragged about twenty
feet down a side track before the
engineer could stop the train.
The engineer said he was moving
about ten miles an hour. Minter
stated he did not see the approaching
train until too late to avoid striking
it. Corporal M. T. Boiler of the
Maryland State Police, charged him
with reckless driving. The other
four occupants of the car were: Ser
geant Theodore Hoffman, of Camp
Meade, Mary Ellis, of Delmar, Eliz-
abeth Messick, of Salisbury and JOS
eph Ellis of Laurel.
Occupants of the two cars that COL
lided were treated for cuts and
bruises.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09

Mrs. Edward L. Kelly is improving
after being confined to her home on
Walnut St., by reason of illness.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
ONLY THREE men
OF ll5TH INFANTRY
DID NOT QUALIFY
Test Was Given At Fort Meade
With 80 Calibre Water
Cooled Machine Gun

Only three of 159 men of the 18th
Infantry failed to qualify with the
80 calibre water cooled machine gun,
headquarters announced May 1. Quail
fication firing on the range at Fort
Meade was completed by the 115th
Infantry Regiment a short time ago
and these are the first official fig
ures to be released.
Col. D.. John Markey, regimental
commander, declared the figures
showed excellent qualification and
readiness" The first requisite of a
machine gunner, Col. Markey said,
is to be liable to qualify in a test"
Results showed that slightly more
than SO per cent of the machine gun
ners qualified.
There is one heavy weapon in each
battalion, Company D, Bel Air, in the
First Battalion; Company H, West
minister, in the Second Battalion; and
Company M, Annapolis, in the Third
Battalion.
The achievement of the three COM
panies in qualifying all but three men
on the 80 calibre water cooled ma
chine gun is outstanding but the re-
cord of Company M in qualifying
every man is particularly noteworthy,
Col. Marley said. Only one man in
Company H out of 81 who fired to
qualify and only two of AZ did not
CONTINUED on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
HILL WON
SCHOOL MEET
TUESDAY,MAY6
Berlin Was Runner-Up And
POcOmOke Came In Third
With Eleven FirstS
PARTICIPATED IN BY
ABOUT 1850 CHILDREN

Ten track and field records were
broken and five other records were
equalled by athletes at the Twenty
Sixth Annual Track and Field Meet
of the Public Schools of Worcester
County held on the Pocomoke High
School grounds in Pocomoke City on
Tuesday, May 6.
A total of ninety-seven track and
field events and game tournaments
were participated in by the more than
1850 boys and girls who attended the
event.
A summary of the meet by first,
second and third places won by the
various schools taking part follows:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
FUNERAL Held
FOR MRS: HALEY
SUNDAY, APR. rs
Mrs. Haley Was Eighty Years
Old, But Ill Only A Few
Days Before Death

Funeral services for Mrs. Rebeccs
Esther Haley, who died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Edward T.
Taylor, Onley, on Thursday night
April "a, were held from the Taylor
residence, Saturday afternoon, April
26, at 500 o'clock, conducted by the
Rev. w. A. Orser, and Rev. Stewart
of Pocomoke City Presbyterian
church., Interment was in Mt. Holly
cemetery, Onancock.
Pallbearers were, active, DR.. Will
Kellam, H. L. East, J. N. Belote, S.
W. Belote, Jeff F. Walter, Harold
Gladding; honorary, Thomas Hutchin-
son, P. D. Cope, Warner Young, Fred
Harmon, Ernest Taylor, Lloyd Tay-
lor, Will Copes, R. C. Evans, Hugh
Bell, George Mapp, John Boggs,, v.
S. Burton, F. H. Savage, C. R.
Waters, B. P. Savage, George w. Nc
Math, w. A. Burton, c. C. Walker
and Lloyd McCready
Mrs. Haley, who was 80 years of
age, had been i'll only a few days.
She was a member of Onley Meth
odist Church, and was beloved by all.
Widow of the late Mr.. John J. Haley,
she was before her marriage Miss
Rebecca Esther Gladding.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. E. T. Taylor and Mrs. C. r.
Savage, Onley; Mrs. Walter Emf, Po-
comoke; one son, Herbert J. Haley,
Hallwood; one sister, Mrs. J. T..
Young, Norfolk, and one brother, Os-
valid Gladding, Tasley.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09
MIR. AND MRS. VICTOR
BRITTINGHAM ENTERTAIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Birmingham
entertained at dinner Sunday last in
honor of Mr.. Brittingham's birthday.
Their guests were: Mr.. Ernest Tyn-
dali and son, Lewis, of Berlin; Mrs.
c. E. Tyndall and daughter, Doro-
thy of Snow Hill; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B..
Landlord, of Beaver Dam and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Birmingham and
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Dousha, of
this city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09

A complete record OF track ana
field events and games of the meet
are given as follows:
HIGH SCHOOLS BOYS
Track and Field Events
Senior Unlimited Glass
1OO-Yard Dash-Won by Turner
Hastings, Berlin; second, r. Ellis,
Stockton; third, L. Thornton, Ocean
City; fourth, D. Lynch, Berlin. Time
IL 2-5 seconds.
44O-Yard Relay-Won by POGO
moke (Orris P. Bacon, John Smullin,
James Hayman, Bill DeMar); second,
Snow Hill. Time so AS seconds.
(NEW RECORD).
66O-Yard Relay-Won by Pocomoke
Truman Parks, Kenneth Wilkerson,
Roger Mariner and Adrian Darby.
Second, Berlin. Time / min. 16 To-
seconds. (NEW RECORD).
Running Broad Jump-Won by Ad-
rian Darby, Pocomoke; second, M.
Melbourne, Stockton; third, Sidney
CULLEN, Berlin. Distance 16 #. 9
inches.
Running High Jump-Won by L. J.
Duncan, Pocomoke;' second, Paul Nc
Sheffry, Snow Hill; third, John Tay-
lor, Berlin and fourth, Russell Lay
ton, Ocean City. Height 5 #. inch
es. equals RECORD).
Target Pitch-Won by John Lillis-
ton, Snow Hill; second, William Hud-
son, Snow Hill; third, Jack Davis,
BERN, and fourth, Norris Outten,
Stockton. Points scored z. equals
RECORD).
Junior Unlimited Class
80-Yard Dash-Won by v. Baylis,
Stockton; second, R. Wimbrow, Ber-
lin; third, Robert Tarr, Pocomoke and
fourth, C. Bailey, Stockton. Time 9
2-5 seconds.
44OYard Relay-Won by Berlin,
emory G. Wootten, Charles Hughes,
George Godfrey and Calvin Quillen).
Second, Snow Hill; third, Pocomoke.
Time SIS As seconds.
66O- Yard Relay-Won by Snow
Hill Oh. Brimer, T. Twigg, C. Bau-
man and J. Vincent). Second, none.
Time min. % 1-5 seconds.
Running Broad Jump-Won by
John Vincent, Snow Hill; second, T.
Twigg, Snow Hill; third, w. Birch,
Pocomoke. Distance II #. 1 inch.
Running High Jump-Won by Yer
lin Krabill, Pocomoke; second, Emory
Wootten, Berlin; third, Robert Brit
tingham, Pocomoke; fourth, Marion
Pocomoke. Points scored z.
inches.
Target Pitch-Won by Carlton
Benston, Ocean City; second, Billy
Solum, Pocomoke; third, Charles
Jackson, Snow Hill; fourth, Everett
Pocomoke. Points scored z.
Junior 115-lb Class
70-Yard Dash-Won by C. Cart
right, Stockton; second, R. Mariner,
Snow Hill; third, L. Melbourne, Stock
'on; fourth, w. Godfrey, Berlin. Time
; 1-5 seconds.
440-Yard Relay-Won by Berlin
Continued on Page p
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-09

A complete record OF track and
field events and games of the meet
are given as follows:
HIGH SCHOOLS BOYS
Track and Field Events
Senior Unlimited Class
Evening star., 1941-05-11

Old timers. The Democratic
boseboII nine of the House, as it
appeared August 3. 1910. Votes
Webb Of North CoroIino, the
youngest member Of the club
ond q home run better, wos mon-
oyer. Herbert l. Dovis. potent
Iowyer, wos publicity agent and
pinch hitter. Those in the photo:
Stonding-Joseph T. Robinson,
Representative and Senator from
Arkansas; died in July, 1887;
Edwin Votes Webb, former Rep
resentotive from North CoroIino
O903-1sl9). United Stotes
district Judge. since October 3,
1919; home. Shelby. N. C.; John
Geiser McHenry, member Of
Congress from Pennsylvania from
March 4, 1907. until his deoth.
December n. 1912. in Benton,
Pa; }. Thomas HefIin, former
Representative and Senotor from
AIobomo, served lost term in
Senote from 1925 to 1891, and
now lives in Lafayette, Alo.;
Joseph Francis O'ConneII, mem
Der of House from Mosso-
chusetts. 1906 to 1910; now
resides in Boston; Iowyer ond
educator.
Middle row-Eueene Froncis
Kinkeod, member of House from
New Jersey, 1909 to 1915; now
resides in South Oronee. N. j.;
WiIIiom Hughes. former Repre-
sentative and Senator from New
Jersey; died in Trenton. Jonuory
30. 1918.
Bottom row-Jomes IA. Cox,
former Representative from Ohio.
Evening star., 1941-05-11

Contest ond fod
od accumulated owod the end
Editor eoy
l94l will published
the first
test otter Moy 10 os possible
On the II Of the published weekly
will bring S. the Every snapshot published during the length
To eoe Of these oddo SIS owod The so And then these four
$4,000 including worth $780, Detoled published
in the Of todoys
Evening star., 1941-05-11

Democratic condidote for Pres
ident in 1920; newspaper pup
Usher, lives in Doyton, Ohio;
DonieI AneeIus DriscoII. former
member of House from New
York; WiIIiom AIIon OIdfield,
former Representative from Ar
konsos, died in Washington, No.
vember l9, 1928; jones Thomas
McDermott. former Representa-
Evening star., 1941-05-11

tive from illinois, ond finis Jones
Gorrett, former Representative
from Tennessee. become osso-
ciote Judge, United Stotes Court
Of Customs and Potent Appeals,
March 5, 1929; now commits
sioner American Bottle Monu-
ments Commission; home is in
Dresden, Tenn.
Evening star., 1941-05-11

From for Monchurio
these roeeoon dogs
dogs hove recently
token up their obode
at the Zoo. -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
Work i'm Child
AidExplained

Fred Johnson secretary Of the
Michigan chlldFen's- AID Sseiatg-
spoke on the stms aud The aid
given by that organization before
Eyerybody's College IN First
Methodist Church Tuesday night.
Starting 80 years ago in St
Joseph. this Society has spread
through both peninsulas and its
workers are occupied with cases
involving the underpriyileged in
towns and cities throughout the
state.
Neglect. desertion o. parents
sickness and death are involved
in the corrective work and ways
Of handling now problems are con
tinually originated. he said. The
resources OF the Howell Sana-
forum and the help Of the SER
vice clubs are called upon in turn
while the assistance OF conference
es In the country furnish sug-
gestions and aid. he pointed out
Whenever possible the family
IS reconstructed. this often being
possible when parents are neces-
sarily placed in Institutions Tor
disqualification.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-19
House Probing
Life in Army

Washington, Feb. 19-UP- The
House Military Affairs Committee
tomorrow begins an investigation
OF prostitution. liquor and other i'm
moral influences around army
camps.
Chairman Andrew j. May. D.,
Ky, said the committee had re-
ceived many complaints-mostly
about the wrong kind of women. 3"
One came from group Of Phila-
delphia msts1ers whose sehs have
been indicted into the Army.
Army officials said army life was
on a high moral plane" but sug-
gested more athletics as an anti
dote for the prostitution problem. "
Several members OF Mays COM
mittee will visit Fit. Meade, Md,
and FIT. Belvoir. Va, tomorrow and
later may go TO Fl. Dix, n. j. and
Fl. Knox, Ky.
Charles p. TAFT, assistant CO.
ordinator of health, medicine. wei
fare and recreation for the joint
Army and Navy committee on wei
fare and recreation. said his group
had taken definite steps TO correct
conditions and that it would clarity
its policies, particularly on the
prostitution problem, soon.
Taft emphatically opposed pro
posals 10 create segregated areas
for prostitutes in cities near army
camps. He said doctors OF the pub
lie health service believed the prob
lem could not be controlled in that
way.
mo segregated areas were per
mitted by the Army in the last war
and experience showed that that
was the best way Of handling the
problem he s.said.
He said his committee was try
ing to work out arrangements with
communities in the vicinity Of
camps for establishment of places
where soldiers could meet friends.
write letters and receive wholesome
entertainment. In Washington
plans were being made to register -
girl government employees as dan
Gees" at weekly dances for sol
diers.
An army official WHO mas been
in command Of several large army
camps said they were kept abso-
lutely clean. He suggested more
elaborate recreational facilities at
Army posts.