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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

A safety hanger for fire ex-
tinguishers tinE them
against sabotage in industrial
plants il a Tacoma inventors con-
tribution TO the national defense,
it was disclosed Saturday.
The inventor is John T. Carroll,
fire chief at the Tacoma smelter
for the last so years. who has
submitted his device to the Ma
tional Invntors' Council of the
u. S. department OF commerce.
An official number has been as
signed to the hanger.
II know what fire chiefs In in
dustrisl plants are up against dur
ing war periods" Carroll told The
Times. II WAS at the smelter
here during the last war when
we found fire extinguishers had
been tempered with. The same
thing IL true now-findine ex-
tinguishers from which the sui
phuric acid has been removed, or
plain water substituted for the
soda content common in most
types.
MY device is q simple spring
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
Smelter Fire Chief Has
Safety Hanger Invention

hanger which attaches TO the wall
where the extinEuisher 10 to be
mounted. From the hanger and
through the top mechanism Of the
extins,lisher runs = light wire
carrying a seal. The wire can be
easily broken in case Of fire. but
with the seal ON II, bearing the
plant insignia or name, IL shows
at glance whether the ex-
tinguisher has been removed from
its hanger.
I've made any number of them
and have about 100 in use in the
smelter here now. The extinguisher
cannot be removed or tempered
with in any way without the seal
being broken"
Carroll ssid he had applied for
patents and that the hangers can
be made for about IS cents each
He exhibited a letter OF
acknowledgement received from
NJ. s. Steinmetz, assistant "a
Thomas r. Taylor. director Of
staff of the National Inventors
council. assigning the official
number to the device.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
Monthly Insurance to 7040
From Federal Government

according 10 Ralph l. RickdslI.
Tacoma manager of The s,cial -
cufity beard. were mare Than
SiDO 900 . month Or II the rsts
Of $500. ooo . year. In the firsf
nine months II is<i the numher
receiving these federal irsussnes
checks In the state increased fSum
s.i7s IN 1000.
All payments. Riehdsll enpsain-
81 saturday. are based m Earn
inss st johs covered ny the so<ial
security act on which The wass
Garner and his employer sarh
contribute ons per cent ~ IN
wages a. salary paid.
Among the rsciplents II tn eu<
a. n<ptsmbsv wsss eeei retired
workers. 81 or more years - aGo'
and e5e wives II retired wovheru
who also get . monthIy payment \
they are -.
Almost 200 widows and young
children. more than . fourth u
The recipients In The state. wsrs
drawing monthly paymsnts. thess
b~nsfiessriss bssns The survivor
Of injured workers who have als<I
Payments made 10 thsss survivors,
II was said. ere the equivalent u
life Insurance paid ~ . msnthiy
baAs 10 partially offset the -
of income bsos,iss - I'M wosksr's
death. Payments 70 thsss survlv.
ors spproximstsd Sza. go naatA
IL the end " Heptsmbes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
0riing Council
Meeting Tuesday
To Let Contracts
On Voter Project

ORTING The city council viii
meet Tuesday e-sninf n eontinus
hearings Of bidders for town
purchases Of materials for the
new water project. At the meet.
ing this week the council APP
proved purchase Of many fittings
for the needed improvements. In
GLIDING float valves. drain tile.
braided hemp. pipe saddles. steel.
MIGRANTS. sand. gravel and cement.
or,lnx Town Msrshai VIM.
rrasl has contracted 20 paint the
tops Of the now fire hydrsnts .
bright red TO enable firsmsn 10
locate them in heavy fog Of the
upper valley.
orting Rsbekah lodge Monday
evening will install Mrs Jennie
Sampson as nohle grand. replacing
Elsie Brown. Other new officers
to bc installed At the meeting In
clude Merdames Nellie Mussrove
a. vice grand; Esther 1. whitley.
secretary. Pearl Nunnaily. fin
sncial secretary. Anna Trimbls.
treasurer. Doilie Leach, trustee
for three years,
Royal Neighbors of Amsries viii
hold n food sale and bazaar Sat.
urdsy. Nov. 20 at 10 q m. Ar
Goes |. G. a. store.
visit. Portland
George Carr will drive 10 Port
land Saturday 10 visit an aunt and
bring her back 10 visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Nielsen Of Car
bonado.
Mrs. A. 4. Davenport Will spend
the weekend In Portland this
week inspecting her newest grand
child. AZ the nome Of her dsuEh-
ter. Judge Davenport VIII stay
on hand Ia orting To attend to his
pinochle game with Park Harvey.
Returning To ortinx Sunday
after . two weeks visit st this
Wenatehee home Of her parents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

their appearance 10 the accom-
paniment OF the traditional jung
ling bells.
Major Earl Williams In an
nouncing the beginning OF their
Heart of Tacoma Christmas fund
spoke Of the extensive help the
Salvation Army was able to offer
yearly a. the result Of their
drive.
we distribute many baskets of
food at Christmas time" he said.
and give holiday parties for
underprivileged children. The men
who come to our Citadel at l07
South ID are given good Christ
mas dinners, too. The cause Ia Z
worthy one, and the Salvation
Army appreciates every penny
given by Tacomans."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
Chamber in Sumner
Will Elect Monday

SUMNER - The Chamber Of
Commerce will meet Monday at IL
o'clock at Ny Wife's Cafe. The
main order Of business will be the
election OF officers for 1912.
A birthday pot luck dinner will
be served al the First Baptist
church following the Sunday morn
ing services. All members and
friends are invited.
The meeting Of the Sumner
Heights Womsns club announced
for Dec. has been postponed.
The Womsn's Council u Chris
tian Church will meet In the church
psrlors for an all day meeting
Thursday. Election Of officers.
Charles Lunde, junior from Sum-
nsr in the college Of arts and sci
enoss al the University Of Wash
ington. has been pledged To ri MI
Chi. pre-medics honorary. and was
initiated Nov. ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

friends from 2 TO 5 and from Z
TO 9 p. m.
Swanson. retired carpenter.
was born in Oslo. Norway, in
1855. coming to the U. S. in 1881.
Mrs. Swanson was born in Dals-
land, Sweden. and came to this
country in 1855. Following their
marriage in Wisconsin they moved
to Michigan, where they lived
until coming to Tacoma in 1905.
Their children are Mrs. Evelyn
Pearson and Frederick Swanson.
both Of Tacoma, and Raymond
Swanson of Steubenville, o.. who
will be in Tacoma for the golden
wedding celebration. Grandchil-
dren are Virginia and Victor Pear
son.
Other relatives and friends will
come from Bellingham, Seattle and
1ssaquaA>for the open house sun
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
Must Exercise More
Gore When Porkinq

Police Saturday issued . request
TO motorists using the parking
meter spaces to b. . bit more
careful In spottinE their machines.
In many instances. they said. We
hieles have been parked In such a
manner ss to block off the space
either before or behind II. II was
warned that those guilty Of this
csrelessness would be booked for
improper parking.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
Two Hsspiializsd
After Cars Crash
AT eih. Spraquo

4 head-ee >ellIslo4 bels~eou fwn
satomooslpe ~ en- ss1 nrroeue
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suited n hcer11allnnslcQ - TO
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third. r>rains invee11oozlun = ~
srei6enf
Hsrsia rnprry. -. = - N.
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rst>i fnv treatment - : fvureurp1
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~hi<h sherry wse 6r5v1n& ~
treaties 81 rseoma 7enepn1 noG11-
I'll ar s1enflrnl Injuries - 1loln.
fsrrst n ths n1srv uvs1gs 49,
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Driver ~ th> sshsv CO lnpu1v1A
MarsAal1 J. T. nnruu. uo11oly y,
ttssh pstd Artillery. stse d1v>n1no.
wHs h<snn hsid SATURDAY n -
city iasi. r<sdtsG lnv~vtisnttpo -
the serl1ent
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an ~ wrces ssae a ihs ysg1ov
center lire upps fhe>s arrival =
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. =. r. Chandler, viii
be Mrs Kenneth Owens
nr. and Mrs. chari.. A. On. 70.
turned thls week after . weeks
visit In Pullman. Wash, where
their son Donald II y member Of
the faculty Of Washington state
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Hsrdtks
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lou knight Of
ortinE viii spend Sunday IN
Yakima visiting relatives
o.' ~A;-u,iss.
James Mstchstt of ortine was
one Of 200 passengers on the
northbound Alaska liner Aisutian
which struck . rock off the Cana
dian coast Tuesday.
Christmas vacation for students
will b~gln Tuesday. Dec. "a
Glasses are To resume Monday
Jan. o.
Harold Ward. ionK-tim~ employs
Of Thompson and T'hompson ssors
In Orting. has accepted . posltion
with West Coast Grocery company
in Tacoma.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Warren -.
turned from Portland vacation
just In time 10 rersir . broken
display window NJ their eonfse-
tionsry. after . heavy wind had
demolished tbs glass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Fletcher
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fletcher
are making nm auto thur of ths
southw western states. EaSn
Fic,ehsr. recently returned from
seattle Marine hospital reports.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

Footprinters club. national
service organization Of law en-
forcement officers. had added
membership Saturday following
establishment Of chapter In
Tacoma.
First meeting WAS held Friday
evening in the Tacoma hotel, and
was attended by charter members
from the city police department,
Pierce county sheriffs office,
Washington state patrol. Mcneil
island penitentiary, u. s. mar
shal's office and a number OF ci-
villains identified with law en-
forcement work locally.
Those Elected
Election of officers was con-
Quoted with the following result:
DR.. Charles p. Larson. patholo-
gist and criminologist. president;
Capt. Bill Farrar, city police de-
psrtment. secretary treasurer;
George Calvert, proprietor Of the
Tacoma hotel. vice president.
s. A. Gaglisrdi, local attorney.
and Thomas l.. Burns. newly APP
pointed deputy sheriff. were nam
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

ed chsirmen Of the standing COM
mittees.
For Cooperating
Chapters Of the Footprinters
club are organized TO promote bet
ter acquaintance and cooperation
between the personnel Of the seve-
raj law enforcement agencies Of
metropolitan localities.
Any law officer may Join. but
civilian membership IL invita-
tional.
The local group will meet on
the last Friday of each month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
n E Els MORE ABOUT
Main Street

Berg and Mr.. and Ars. Y. syver-
ssn.
Nert Rogers. who has ben en-
rolled in the aviation metal school
AZ Sand Point. Seattle. recently
visited his mother. Mrs. Fssthe I.
Rogers. in Tacoma.
Dolph Jeaes. Tseoms contractor.
22i3 No. Proctor. submitted the
low bid of s2oo. 500 for construc-
ton Of the ie-room grade school
building At Port Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Nelson
Of Walls wslls are now visiting
their son and dsughter-in-lsw. Mr..
and Mrs. Virgil Nelson. I'll SO.
Monroe st.
Mrs. ]. W. Nininr and two
daughters. Jean and Joan. Of Toxic
land, are now visiting at the y. W.
Nlning home in Fircrest following
a recent family reunion at which
J. D. NininG and two daughters.
Marian and shirley. and ,on.
Howard. were also present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leuis Brock and
sons Of Tacoma recently visited
at the Tom Mekesn home In
Roslyn.
r. VI. Zelinsl<i. 405 9Th ave,
manager Of the Tacoma district
of the Monroe Calculating Ma
chine Co. will be In Palm Beach.
Fla, next week. for the company's
sales convention.
Home on leave for 10 DAYS from
the San Diego naval training sta
ton are Edward /. Kellogg. 1oi1
So. AID st: Jack ID. Eugels. Enum-
claw, and william X. Carlson. 2eii
So. sth ST.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
Obituary n Offices
FRANK 4. RICHARDSON

Funeral services for Frank E.
Richardson, AZ. of 321s East
Pioneer way. Puyallup. who died
Friday in a local hospital. will be
held Monday at 10 a. m. from the
Lynn chapel, with burial follow
ing in New Tacoma cemetery.
Richardson. resident of Tacoma
and Puysllup the last 20 years, was
born in West Virginia. He leaves
his wife. Mrs. Hazel; one daughter,
Miss Louise, both of the home !;
three sisters, Mrs. Mildred Gau-
thier and Mrs. Clara Carpenter,
of Tacoma and Mrs. Mary Johnson
of Los Angeles; five brothers,
Arthur, Percy, Edwin and Stanley
of Tacoma and Dwight Of Edmon-
ton, Alberta, Canada, and his faith
er, Eli Richardson of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

AUGUST W. JOHNSON

August William Johnson, 70, Of
FOG Es. 34th st. died Friday in a
local hospital. Funeral services
will be held Monday at p N.
from the Piper chapel. with Rev.
Mr.. Schoonover officiating. Burial
will be in New Tacoma cemetery.
Johnson, who made his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Tremaine,
was a native Of Sweden. He was
retired street car motorman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

1hs body Of Pvt Lswis \,
Cough. ~. At ca. 4. 7831 Taak
Battalion. ~ Lewis. who 1ls1 IN
the past hospital Thursday II IN
luriss sustained In . truck aeei.
dsnt ihs Day b~fors. was ssat gAs-
nrdsy ny nuehisy-kine u nvsm-
srton. Wash. for funeral servtcsG
and burial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
Tacoma Couple
Wed SO Years
Will Hold Open
Sunday of Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W. Swanson
- 204 No. 7 ST. residents q Ia
coma since 1905. will mark their
s0th wedding anniversary Friday.
They were married Nov. rs. 1891,
a. Marnnette. Wis.
The elderly couple, surrounded
b. their three children and two
grandchildren. viii hold open house
Sunday for other relatives and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

fund driv q
got u n d q 7
way.
In six IA
nilisr spots
through the
business sec
ton Army
Kettles made
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
INFANT KOLODZIEJ

The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor KolodZiej Of Rt. l, Box
GAP. died Friday in a local hospital.
Also surviving are grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kolodziej and
Mrs. Walter Jsnsinski. all Of
Michigan. Gaffney will announce
the funeral
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

Surviving are one sister. Mrs.
Fred krestarious Of Kansas City.
Mo. and grandson. Edward
Wheatley of Tacoma. He WAS q
member of the Pine Street Chris
tian church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
DRIVER CONVICTED

Frank PhiIips. u. Of Co. y.
18th Infantry. was convicted In
police court Friday and was fined
$50 and costs and his drivers
license revoked for 30 days The
charge on which he was convicted
was reduced from driving a car
while under the influence Of
liquor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

A total Of 7.oto persons In tbs
state Of Washington. ranging from
month-ol babies 10 retired work.
ers more than % years Of age.
were entitled TO monthly in~ir-
snee checks from the federal gov
eminent under the oid-sae and
survivors insurance program Of
the social security act AZ the end
81 september.
Total payments IN that date.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
Yuleiide Kettles
On Streets Again

A familiar Yuletide picture was
presented to thousands of holiday
shoppers today A. the Salvation
Army Heart Of Tacoma Christmas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
JAMES @. WEAVER

James G. Weaver. ~. a retired
engineer from the Milwaukee rail-
road. died Saturday at his home,
1912 So X st He was a member
Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and had been a resident
of Tacoma 20 years. Surviving
are his wife. Mrs orpha: three
sons. James Of Spokane and Henry
and Robert Of Tacoma. and three
daughters. Mrs. Jonn Vincent OF
Tacoma. Mrs. ". r. Hermsen Of
Olympia and Miss Orpha Of the
home. Piper will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
JACOB sANDNER

Jacob Ssndner, 10, of 719 No. L
st. died Saturday in a local hos
pital. He was a native of Wis
consin and had been a resident of
Tacoma 35 years. A carpenter by
trade. Sandner was unmarried. He
leaves his sister, Miss Theresa
sandner of the home, and broth
err. John Of Oregon. He was a
member of st. Leo's church. Cas-
sedy 4 Allen will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

EIMEIL IFDFORD

Funeral services for Elwell Led
ford. So. Of Rt. s. Box 233. Ia
coma, who died Thursday in the
Veterans hospital at Portland
Ore. will be held Monday at $50
a. m. from the Piper chapel. with
Chaplain George ID. Heclelland
officiating. Burial will b. in Fl.
Lewis cemetery. LsdfOrd. retired
first lieutenant from Co. 7. It'll
Infantry. had seen two years Of
foreign service. He was a native
OF Harlan, Ky, and had lived IN
Tacoma seven years. He was a
member of Cache lodge. F. A. A.
NJ. IN 81. Louis. Mo. and If the
American Legion IN woodland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

Wash. He also was a member Of
the spanish War Veterans Sur
wing are his wife. Mrs.. Cora
six daughters. Mrs. Geneyieye
Powers Of Olympia. Mrs. Flores
10y Of Woodland and Mrs. June
Hopkins Of Tacoma and Misses
Fern. Jaunits and Betty Ledford
Of the home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
=
GEORGE ELLIOTT

George Elliott, so, OF Astoria.
Ore, died Friday in a local hospi-
tai. Elliott, a native of Pillar
Rock, Wash. leaves his wife.
Cassidy & Allen will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
FUNERAL SERVICES

Mrs. Ethel ". Lemeke- Monday.
30 p. m. from the hellinzer
chapel. Rev. George y. Bostrom
officiating: burial Mountain View
burial park.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01

Prosecutor Thor g. TolIsfson
said saturday he stiil had under
sds.semsnt ths appointment 81 .
deputy 10 succeed william N.
Goodwin. resigned.
Goodwin announced he would
open private practice II Lac Nm
day At SIS Rust building.
he had D~en . deputy prossens-
ing attorney three years. Good
ain uss = graduate u Washing
ton State College. where he -ss
On the Cougar football team. and
graduated In is~ from University
n Oregon is~ school
Tolisfson said ne had made an
offer Of the position bat would
rot know before Monday or Tues.
Day whether II would he accepted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
KosnEp DuRlNa rLEEP

Harold Jssfnef Friday com
planned 10 police some one entered
Ms room IN DOWNTOWN hotel and
stole -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-01
Form Footprinters' Club:
DR.. Larson Is President

cd chsirmen Of the standing CON-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
BIMELECH RETURNS TO
HIS KENTUCKY HOME

Lexington, Ky.-Bimelech, his
record a little soiled but his repu-
tation still "a carat, came back
home today - finished with the
racing wars.
Col. E. R. Bradley's particular
pet arrived at Idle Hour farm
near here in company with
Trainer Bill Hurley and four
Bradley horses. Bins immediate
future calls for leisure in green
pastures and a book of 15 mares
The four-year-old bay "a n
fourth last Saturday in the $780,
900 Widener handicap at Hialeah.
It marked the sole time in Bins
IS races he wound up outside the
money. He won II races, finished
second twice, third once and
fourth once.
He won $248,745 during his
competitive CAREER, including such
stakes as the Belmont futurity.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13

Joyment, not enough to give the
doctor a trip the next day.
Father picks up the daily pa
per, Mother her quilt work, and
l my new book. Here we sit in
sublime silence for at least an
hour. Then the radio is turned to
some good program we all like,
and then the newscast.
All of a sudden the clock on
the mantle dings off ten dongs,
and we all yawn and stretch. Mo-
Their gets the Bible and one of us
reads a portion of the Scripture.
1t is the end of another perfect
day for just Pap, Mother and
me-"
HAROLD DOLLAR
Ashe County, N. C..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
BRITISH ARE PLEASED
OVER SENATE'S ACTION

New York.-The British radio
Saturday said that senate passage
of the 1ease-lend bill "marks the
beginning Of the end for a decta-
sorship low plaguing this CONT
nent," and ebay be the turning
point in the history of this war"
America has "definitely made
common cause with Britain" it
was added in a broadcast heard
here by NBC and CHS.
The regular announcer. J. B.
McGeachy, said the senate's ac-
ton was "America's answer to
Mr.. Churchill's message to give
us the tools and we will finish the
pob.'
"America's decision to send us
without stint the weapons of vic
tory can leave no doubt about
the ultimate result of the war =.
The decision will cause as much
dismay in Germany as it causes
satisfaction in this country"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
CHILEAN rs GIVEN
MEDAL BY BRITISH

London-Alfred William Wood,
q, Chilean-born sergeant of the
Royal Air Force, was awarded
the order of the British Empire
medal this week for ''meritorious
service" in the rescue of his crew
mates of a warplane forced down
at sea.
Official recognition was given
the facts:
Wood swan to shore when
rocks Debated collapsible ding
by after the plane dropped 500
yards off the northwest Irish
coast last November.
Barefooted, he scaled adjacent
cliffs and ran a mile for help.
Natives he summoned hauled
some of the crew up the cliff on
a rope made of blankets. When
the rope broke and an officer of
the r. A. F. fell back into the
sea, Wood dived after him and
helped to take him ashore.
Wood is an electrical engineer.
His parents live in Antofagasta,
Chile.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
HERBERT HOOVER'S
PLAN TURNED DOWN

Washington.-The British gov
eminent, declaring that it would
be false humanitarianism" to
admit foodstuffs into any Ger
man occupied territory, an
nounced rejection last night of
Herbert Hoover's new proposal to
establish soup kitchens in Begun
as an experiment in European re-
lief.
The British embassy in a state
ment here said the government
had considered afresh the whole
problem of relief, including the
proposal for the institution of
soup kitchens in Belgium" and
still was determined not to weak
en- or undermine the blockade
'Fby admission of supplies from
overseas into any territory under
enemy control"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Clifton News

The Epworth League of the
Clifton Methodist church held it's
regular meeting Sunday evening.
Following the League meeting
Rev. J. G. Wootton. Jr. filled his
regular appointment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Richard
son have been indisposed for
some time.
Mrs. Monia Richardson is III al
present.
Miss Beryl Jones, who has
been spending some time in Win
ston-Salem has returned home
Mr.. Henry B. Gordon, of Fall
River, Mass, who has been
spending the winter at Camp Ra-