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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
COUPLE WED AT CLAYTON
Miss Madeline Il. Griffin and Mr..
George Hart Married

'GeorSe 1drC NdTrlcu
Miss Madeline e. Griffin, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Thomas Griffin and the
late Mrs. Griffin of Girdletree,
Maryland, and Mr.. George l.. Hart,
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. George l..
Hart of Sudlersville, Maryland, were
quietly married at the st. Paul
Methodist Parsonage, Clayton, on
Tuesday afternoon, July IA. Rev.
u. c. B. Hopkins performed the
ceremony. The bride wore powder
blue crepe, a bandeau of matching
blue net, and a corsage of orchids.
They were attended by Miss Anne
l.. Mears of Dover, and Mr.. Charles
Norman Weedman of Sudlersville,
Maryland. Following honeymoon
in Atlantic City the couple will live
in Baltimore where the bridegroom
holds a position as aircraft inspec-
tor. They will be at home after
July 20, at 1920 Greenmount
Avenue.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
AT
FAMILY MEET
Held Last Sunday at Walkers
Picnic Grove Near Town;
Have Entertainer
SO PEOPLE ATTEND

The annual reunion of the George
and Elizabeth Heinold family was
held Sunday, July IL, in the Walk
Ier's Picnic Grove. Among the SO
present were: John A. Heinold,
Mrs. Eva Ennis, Smyrna; Harry
Ennis, Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey FARRELL and Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Hutchins and son, of Dover;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ennis and
family, Clayton; Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Reihms and daughter, Mrs. Eva
Robinson and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Jones and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry t. Price and
family, Mrs. Mary Ennis, all of
Smyrna; Mrs. Ida Crater of Nor
Iristown; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hutchinson and Miss Leila Hutch
inson of Bear Station; Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Eastburn and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson Eastburn, of
Christiana; Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Hutchinson, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hutchinson and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Kane, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lane and family, Mrs.
Cora Heinold, Mrs. Edith, Warner
and daughter, of Wilmington; Mr.
and Mrs. George Heinold and FAM
I lily, of Claymont; Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Smith and son, of West
chester; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Helm
old, of Camden, N. j.; Mr.. and
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
WARN OF DROUGHT IN EAST
Conditions Indicated For Late
Summer Months

A warning of possible drought
conditions along the Atlantic Sea-
board during the late summer
months was voiced last week by the
Geological Survey, which said low
ground water levels had been re-
corded in a half-dozen states. The
report said that conditions indicat-
ed that during dry periods the flow
of streams in these areas might
quickly drop below normal and
there might be a failure of springs
and shallow wells. The survey cit
ed observations during June at a
we'll in Old Bridge, N. j., which
showed the water level there was
lowest for that time of year since
records were started in 1928.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
ORGANIZE UNIT
TO AID BOARD
Corps of Volunteer Workers
To Supplement Ration Board
Staff Under Mrs. King
HELP WITH REGISTERING

A corps of volunteer workers,
under the craftsmanship of Mrs.
Glenn S. King, is being organized
to aid the local War Price and Ra-
ton Board in handling sugar and
gas applications during the coming
heavy period, Harley R. Bodley,
chairman of the Board announced.
During the next few weeks, per-
sons desiring sugar for canning or
supplemental gas will be swarming
the ration Office, and the two en-
ployees, Miss Louise Denney, clerk
and James D. Merrill, executive
secetary, will be unable to handle
this extra heavy burden. Mrs.
King accepted Craftsmanship of the
new volunteer unit, and will or
ganize schedule, suiting the days
and hours, as much as possible, to
the volunteers wishes. Mrs. King
will be responsible for supplying as
many volunteer workers as are
needed, when they are needed, Mr..
Bodley said.
Contact Mrs. King
AS many persons who are able to
donate some time to this work are
asked to, contact Mrs. King and ex-
plain the days and hours prefer
able to them for helping at the Ra-
ton Board office. 1--WE have urgent
need for as much help as we can
get" Mr.. Bodley said, ''for most
days now the Office is swamped
with applications, and many morn
Iings there is long line of people,
waiting for the office to open.'
Mr.. Bodley also stresses that there
was no time limit on canning sugar
or supplemental gas, which can be
applied for at any time. Many
rumors have spread that each day
was absolutely the last day you
can get sugar" or only one more
day to apply for supplemental gas
and people come to the Ration
Board Office in droves, anxious to
get in under the deadline. Canning
sugar or supplemental gas may be
applied for any day for the rest of
the summer, Mr.. Bodley said.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
DISCUSS ROTARY PROGRAMS
Membership Committee of Smyrna
Club Pledges Cooperation

Harry p. Jones, Smyrna Rotary
Clubs new president, addressed his
fellow members on club programs
for July and August. Several
members voiced an opinion to con-
tinue evening programs through
the summer months. DR.. C. j
Prickett, chairman of the program
committee, on behalf of the mem
bership committee, pledged cooper
alton with the present club admin
istration for the upbuilding of the
club. Nelson Everhart directed the
group singing.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
COLLECT Victrola Records

The Smyrna Boy Scout Troop, on
behalf of the David G. Harrison
Post, American Legion, will collect
donations of old victrola records
here tomorrow, (Fiday). The scouts
are also starting their collection of
tin cans at this time. Donations
are to be placed on the curb for
collection.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
Wagon Wheel Damaged

Alfred w. Maull, Milford, driver
of a produce truck, was fined $40
and cost before Magistrate Edgar
Frazier yesterday, on charges of
reckless driving. Maull crashed
through the lattice fence at the
rear of the Wagon Wheel. Dam
age to the Neon lights on the fence,
has been estimated at $3.50.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
st. Peters Church Services

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments for the seventh Sunday af-
ter Trinity: 7.30 a. M, celebration
of the Holy Communion; IL a. M,
morning prayer and sermon from
the words "And the Angel of the
Lord called unto him out of heaven
Abraham, Abraham, and he said,
here am l."
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
NEW DEMOCRAT RULES
Names Must Be Filed Within Ten
Days Before Primaries

Under rules which have been
adopted by the Kent County Demo-
cratic Committee, candidates for
election as delegates to the county
convention, and the candidates for
countrywide and district offices
whose names will go before the
convention, must file with the coun-
ty chairman ten days before the
primaries. The date for the prim-
aries, as well as the date and place
for the convention, will be fixed
later by County Chairman Josiah
o. Wolcott, Jr. There will be six
delegates from each of the ten rep
resentative districts.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
Red Cross Camp Council

Miss Elizabeth Thornley,, vice.
chairman of the local Red Cross
chapter, and Mrs. Henry c. Webb,
secretary, attended last night the
first statewide meeting of the
newly organized Red Cross Camp
Council in Dover. Speakers from
the National Headquarters were
present.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
Sand For Wardens

Town Council has voted to pur-
chase Is barrels, buckets and SHOW
els, to be placed on the streets
within various defense areas thru
out the town, for use of the all
raid wardens in case of emergency
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
CAPT. STATION
DIES SUNDAY
Retired Naval Officer Had Re-
turned to Birthplace to
Spend Last Days
HAD MILITARY RITES

hlllldIy llutl dl ScIFlS6S Wtic
held in Washington yesterday af-
ternoon at o'clock for Capt. Will
liam H. Stayton, 81, retired Naval
officer and founder of the Associa-
ton Against the Prohibition
Amendment. Interment will be in
Arlington National Cemetery. Cap
tain Stayton died Sunday night at
his home here. He was a native of
Smyrna but had spent most of his
life in Washington and Baltimore.
Last January he returned to Della
ware to make his home, in accord
anee with long expressed desire
to spend his last years in his birth
place. Capt. Stayton is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Annie Henderson
Stayton who was ill at her sons
residence in Washington when her
husband died; a daughter, Mrs.
Katherine S. Hulett of Newark
three sons, Charles Stayton, who is
serving with the Navy in the Pa
cific; Thomas Stayton of Texas,
who is in the Merchant Marine;
and Lieut. Comm. William H. Stay
ton, Jr., Navy Department, Wash
ington; two grandchildren, Mrs
Katherine Roemer and Miss Nancy
Shakespeare, both of Newark; a
brother, ]. w. Stayton of Pitts
burgh, Pa, and a sister, Mrs. G
Anna Jones of Wilmington. Cap.
tain and Mrs. Stayton observed
their fifty-fifth wedding anniver.
sary on June 2.
Naval Academy Graduate
The son of the late Charles E
and Susan Moffett Stayton, Cap.
tain Stayton was born March %
1851. He was graduated from the
U. S. Naval Academy in 1881 ant
spent ten years with the Navy ant
Marine Corps. In 1891 he resign.
ed to become an admiralty lawyer
and later managed merchant ship,
ping companies. He reentered ser.
vice with the Navy during World
War I and was stationed at Wash
Iington. He was an ardent advocate
for increasing output in the ma
tion's shipyards when the situation
facing America in 1917 was almost
identical with the one on the At
lantic today. He scored the meagrt
American merchant marine exist
ing in 1856 and claimed thai
only vastly increased production il
shipyards could defeat the subma
rine menace. He also advocated
the continuation of shipbuilding af
ter the war.
National Crusade
/ Captain Stayton founded the AS
ISOLATION Against the Prohibition
Amendment shortly after the enc
of World War I. Starting his cru
SADIE in Baltimore, he contacted
friends throughout the country ant
soon membership in the organiza
ton numbered thousands. Many O
the members were leaders in bust
ness and civic affairs who contrib
uted large sums toward the organ
ization's work.
| Worked at Home Here
Although he was too old to re
turn to active service with tn,
Navy for this war-the first during
his lifetime to see him inactive
Captain Stayton was not idle
Members of his family said that HI
! had moved desks and Office equip
ment to his home in Smyrna, tt
carry on his work there.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16

The services at Asbury Methoo-
list Church next Sunday, July 10Th,
will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with H. C. Jones, Superin-
tendent, in charge; the morning
worship service and sermon at IL.
The public cordially invited to all
the services.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
Presbyterian Church Services

Presbyterian Church-There will
be Sunday School on Sunday, July
10, at 100 o'clock; church services
at IL, and evening worship at 100.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16
1.247 SIGN HERE
FOR GAS BOOKS
Penalty For Those Who Did
Not Register at School;
Lose First Coupon
1870 REQUEST MORE GAS

Those automobile owners regis
tering at the John Bassett Moore
School for basic A gasoline ration
! ing coupon books totaled 1,247, and
for the D books, for motorcycles,
there were two registrations.
George w. Wright, assistant super
intendent of the school, was site
administrator there, with thirty
six volunteer workers assisting
with the registrations. Wright
said that nearly seventy-five per
cent of the registrants requested
the application form for supple
mental gasoline.
Penalty Is Announced
/ For those persons who failed to
register for their "A" book at the
school on July 9th, 10th and 18th,
the War Price and Rationing Board
announced a penalty, stating that
no ration coupon books will be is
sued until July Oath, and the ap-
plicant will lose the first coupon.
Truck, bus and non-highway ma
chine owners have until July 22nd
to register. All non-highway ma
chimes must be registered with the
Board in order for the owner to
buy gas. These include tractors,
stationary engines, washing ma
chimes, irons, and anything requir-
ing gasoline to operate. Gasoline
dealers will register on July 22nd
and 23rd at the Ration Board, from
9 a. m. until p. m. The Board is
also receiving July applications for
bicycles.
Mail Applications
The local Ration Board is urging
that applicants for supplemental
gasoline fill out the forms given to
them and mail them to the Board
office, whenever possible, instead OF
coming to the office to have the
form filled out for them. The Ra-
ton Board reminds those who need
extra gas that they may apply any
time, since there is no date limit
for these applications. Work at
the Board Office will be facilitated
if car owners will fill in the sup
Elemental forms themselves, and
either mail or bring them to the
office. Office hours are a. m. I'M
til a p. M, and 9 to IL noon Satur-
days. Telephone at the Ration
Board is number 6641, and persons
are asked to telephone this number
instead of to members of the Board
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-17
\ RUTH TAYLOR SAYS:
THE WAY OF DEATH

The Naz way of life is lie! The NaA way of life
the way of death for all those who believe in the
tity of the individual, in the rights of and in the
Christian doctrine of equality of all men before God
The Naz way of death is than the policy of the
Nayi way II not just conception of the mitarsts
1t not Just oshoot of Fascsm, as that was an af1
termath of Communism.
The Nazi way of death is the spread Of any theology
which breaches the domination of any grOupbe
group of class, race religion acknowledgement all other
groups.
The Nazi way of death is the stirring up Of hatreds
between groups the creation Of barriers between them by
appeal t. fear and prejudice tile playing upon complac
ency, Indifference, aziness, selfnterest
The Nazi way of death Is not crusade. We have
among those who bend backwards and call the
totatalfan iteologies religions. This is false. The
Na2 way of death cannot be dgnified with the cloak of
principle or even of an ideal of National Socialism.
The Naz way of death is the practical application of
gang rule or the domination by terror of small group
OF mrderers and thieves We have had experience with
that We have what has happened in cities
when we became careless and indifferent-and have
learned that the only way to combat the gangster is by
drastic acoby roofing out the gangs lock, stock and
barre-and by extirpation of the idea by strict al
legiance to law and order.
True Americans do not need to be warned of the evils
OF Nazsm and its divide and Conquer policy They will
fight to the finish the battle field and In the factories
They will stand as they have in the past for freedom for
all because they know that the country sinks to
nation of regulated submerged mnorities, freedom
will have vanished for all and all that will be left will be
the NaZ reign of death.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-17
I Got Wings!
Our First Negro Pilot Tells His Story
-Courtesy American Magazine


That smoke was a black cloud
now.
Jump, YOU fool. jump"
breathed. But Mac stuck with
his ship. 5000 feet. 1900 feet. He
was fighting to get back to the
field, TO bring the ship in. "You
will kill YOURSELF" | thought. Fin
ally, at 5000 feet. he jumped.
About time. Owed alongside him.
and radioed the field where he
landed. They picked him up 20
minutes later. He was trudging
along dirt road, the silk over his
shoulder and a scratch on his hand
lot from the jump. but from elm
bing over a barbed wire fence.
But Mac was worried sick that
night. J"MaEbe l did something
wrong" he kept saying, "Maybe
, ! could have brought her in"
! tried to cheer him up. "Listen,
pal" ! said "Dn you realize you
are the first colored member of
the caterpillar club" But all the
time knew what he was think
ing: T've wrecked a ship worth
thousands of dollars. Maybe they
will start saying that Negroes. can
not fly"
But the official report put him
away out in the clear 400 per
cent material failure"
I That meant it wasn't his fault
at all. He'd done everything pos
sible. and jumped when he
should. There's no advantage in
losing q pilot as well as a plane.
/ We went to Montgomery to cele-
brate, Mac and Roberts and Gusts
and I.
The radio: Lieutenant DeBow
come in for landing. :"
Probably to pick up a student
for instruction. The class after
us graduated 8 colored lieutenants
but since then the number Of avia-
ton cadets has jumped. and the
plan new is to graduate q sta
abie class every month. They'll
be assigned to Pursuit Squadrons
ready for action any time, any
place.
The student turns out to be a
serious faced boy from the deep
South. A farm kid who's never
been north of the Mason Dixon.
We go upstairs, and ! shout to
him through the gpssports, "Take
oyer, Feeler out. He starts work
in the controls, The ship sways
Is ship always sways when a
beginner handles it. But l am
back in my cockpit, half alert, half
relaxed. l study the back Of his
helmet and wonder if he feels that
flying for the Army is the realiza-
ton of wild, fantistic, impos=
sible dream.
The way il is with me :.
We lived in the colored district
in indianapolis, where l was born
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-17
TWO PRESIDENTS SPEAK!

On December 8, 1941, President Roosevelt spoke to
the nation. Mr.. Roosevelt said: I'VE are now in war We
all in it all the way Every single man, woman
and child is partner in the most tremendous undertake
ing Ct our American history We must share together
|tss n lsa8' " H. dsfss! and the VIC
On July Q, 1912, President J. NJ. Robinson Of the
Arkansas Negro Democratic Association, spoke. There
10000 Negroes In the State Of Arkansas who
who voted that ticket in 1910 to 90 to the polls and vote
for your fore candidate running for the United States
Congress and United States senate in the PRIMARIES.
Both Presidents fell short in their statements. Mr..
Roosevelt failed to emphasize the Importance of democracy
He failed to tell America to let ALL enjoy what she has
to offer instead of what she is receiving President j.
NJ Robinson, tco failed lc emphasized the Importance Of
democracy He failed to tell the Negro who has qualified
himself 10 vote to go to the poll and vote for any
didate who s running, whether he is running for State
office or United States Office.
WHAT'S wrong with our democracy? There is no ques-
ton mark about who is to fight for democracy, why
should it be who is to vote for democracy? Any
man who is good enough to fight for country that still
the ballot the least, he expect is to that
ballot
But, Dr. Robinson, even tho you failed to tell the
Negro to exercise the ballot in full your courageous state
ment has given hope to that had just about lost
Its equilibrium as far democracy was concerned Your
statement has brought encouragement to the Negro
in Arkansas than anything since the signing of the Eman
cpaton Proclamation. You to be commended for
in Arkansas The Negro realizes without the ballot he
is nothing but beggar at the table, absorbing only
crumbs that his master deems necessary to give him.
Carry your fight DR.. Robinson, with you,
for believe you have saved the day for the Arkansas
black man.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-17
What Others Say:
CAN WE LOSE THE WAR?

In the game of war in which we and our allies are
now engaged the stakes high and the cards at pres
ent seem somewhat against If we win we ahal 70.
naming free. If We lose, we shall become slaves.
Yet despite the critical situation. many unthnking
citizens remain compacent and make special sacrifices
in order to aid in effort Then too, there are
countless other Americans, who are busy harborng
their race preiudces and discriminating against Negroes
in defense plants in the federal housing program, well
as in some branches of the armed services that they are
keeping the nation from doing all that might other
wise do to defeat the Japs and the Nazs
Can we lose the war? You have only to glance at
the latest war maps and what progress the Germans
are making toward the Russian oil fields how dangerous
" close the Naz and Italian armies to Alexandria
and the Suez Canal how successfully Japan Is extending
its conquests along the costa borders of Southeastern and
Eastern China and how other strategic territory in the
Pacific and elsewhere has fallen into the hands of
enemies; and what has happened so far on the various
battle fronts will convince You that we must multiply our
war efforts many fold and without needless delay if we
are to win final victory and remain free
Detroit Tribune
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-17
A MOVE IN A BETTER DIRECTION

The colored railway workers, who for a number of
years have been the small end Of anything good COM
ing from the railroads. have decided to do something about
it to protect their interest These workers, for years.
received consideration from the American Federation
OF Labor and when they enrolled into the Brother
hoods they merely put in there for appeasement to
further other efforts that meant nothing to them what
ever Last Friday night these railway workers decided
they would do something about being kicked around They
met at their hall and unanimously agreed to let body
90 their fighting for them They chose the United Trans
port Service Employees Of America Clio affiliate. Since
United Transport Service Employees of America is one
Drancn OF that militant organization that has proven it.
sell beneficial to Negro workers. therefore, justi
ned IN saying that the action the cooed railroad workers
TOOK Friday night was "a move in the right direction
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-07-17
Conversation
Piece
BY Marc Moreiand, Ph D.
One More Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is a blessed
day and symbol in the history Of
this nation, 1t is, indeed the
favori'e of our national holidays,
for were we not able to celebrate
it we should scarcely have CO.
casion to commemorate other not.
able days at least, in the history
Of the United States.
The Declaration of Independence
All, what a document! What a
great expression Of inspiration and
high aspiration. What moving
and glowing symbol
We love the Fourth of July
because it is a fact and promise
and not all the wordy, insincere,
flag waving exhibitionism Of many
many mountebanks can ever rend-
err it less dear to us. We love
the Fourth of July because, in
the words of Lincoln, it raises a
standard to which the wise and
the honest can repair.
The Declaration was more than
an argument to Justify" an
armed rebellion against an abscn-
tee power, against taxation with
out representation; it was, what
ever the motives Of the men who
signed it, a grand statement of the
principles of free government, Of
the rights of man, an articulation
of beliefs long centuries had been
defining and bringing gradually
forward in the conscious feeling,
thinking and adts Of countless
men.
Perhaps, we love the Declaration
most because, as q standard W