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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12

New England blood coming 10
The surface. but whatever hard
ships it would mean. there would
be a feeling Of qualification 10
see the national debt being paid
off. As paid off IL must be, some
day. by somebody.
But that's getting off the sub
Ict-and probably getting into
an unpopular one. 80. coward
that I am, I'll abandon the mat
ter of paying off the national
debt.
What / set out 10 remark was
that the human imagination Is
an amazing thing. in that II
never sees anything correctly. II
makes Things look, at distance.
either worse or better than they
really are
It's like never being able 10
see where YOU are standing.
After all. the place where you
are standing always is the place
OF most immediate Importance
TO you.
And yet as you look around,
YOU never see where you are.
the only places you can see are
the places where you aren't.
Whether it's the coming tax
bill or anything else, future
perils appear 10 be greater than
they are-or smaller. But never
do they turn out 10 he just what
We expected.
This seems TO be true Of that
other certainty, death. Speak OF
death and you at once begin 10
think in terms OF sadness or
fear. Everybody fears death, ex-
cept those who are about 10 die.
Some doctor remarked that he
never had known of dying per-
son 20 show any sign OF fear.
frenzy or revulSion.
Take a panic. such as in a
theater fire. There is no excuse
for these panicS. In nearly every
case on record, the people could
march out in perfect safety.
Why? Possibly because the
bnger of burning. when viewed
Dom even slight distance.
Spen1y TO be u1aEuItIed. Fear that-
they MIGHT burn is more ter
rifying than certainty that they
WILL burn.
4 few weeks ago. an eyewit-
ness TO "A battle at sea told OF an
instance Which was the exact
opposite of this panic. II con-
cerned the actions of two young
men, hardly out of school, who
were confronted with certain
death.
Their ship was hopclessly dis
abled. on fire and sinking. They
had their choice: To stay on the
ship and burn. or 10 jump into
the sea and drown. For they
could not be picked up in the
midst OF battle. and there would
be no chance whatever OF re-
turning to find them afterward.
The boys were boyhood friends.
They appeared TO be discussing
what TO do. We can't know what
they said. but they showed every
outward sign of being calm and
deliberate.
After they had talked. they
took each other by the hand as
simply as two children, and
jumped into the sea.
Other Instances could be
added, but they seem to amount
to the same thing-big ones and
little ones, dying or getting wet
when YOU go swimming. The
water always seems so cold until
you get I'm.
Before a thing happens, we
are afraid of it. While it is hap
pening. we accept il as best we
Afterward. we say one Of
wo things: How horrible il
~Nvas!" or 1T wasn't so bad, after
ALL"
And nobody knows why, eX-
cept that I'm gina on is a
ctranua fhtnu
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
A TERRIFIC SCORE

His music has caught all the
color and motion of Catfish Row
and heightened the dramatic effect
of every detail. We don't want TO
scare you away with the word,
opera but when it is sung. the
meaning has more power than the
spoken word. the secret. OF course,
of all great operate works.
1t has more than. most opera,
however, because of the sincerity
Of its performance. one which fools
you into believing that all the
characters and occurrences in
"Porgy and Bess" are real and
significant.
The eerie obsequies for the muir
dered Robbins, The voo-doo picnic
in the palmetto jungle. the hurri-
canescence. all are fraught with
that mystery, that sense Of the
fantastic which certainly makes
fact stranger than fiction.
BY now. the story of the crippled
-bcggar and his associates should
be as familiar as the music has
become during the past seven
years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12

But that's getting off the sub
Zct-and probably getting into
an unpopular one. 80. coward
that I am, I'll abandon the mat
ter of paying off the national
debt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12
AN OLD FRIEND

~ = y You httsfNN - tftt 80 ~
mendicant with the Sbrivelled legs
and a great soul. who travels
around the streets of Charleston,
S. C., in his little goat cart.
PatheticalIy cheerful, hiS little
world revolVes around his love for
BeSS. the noble Jezebei OF Catfish
Row. who is the woman of the
murderous monster Crown.
When Crown kills Robbins. Bess
takes refuge in Porgy's house and
later comes 10 love the bcggar and
redeems herself. Crown returns to
claim her and while Porgy takes
care of him, character called
Sportin' Life bedevils her with dope
and drink. until she succumbs and
goes off 10 New York with him.
When Porgy returns distracted
at finding her gone, ne gets in his
little goat cart and goes off 10
look for her.
Touching in It's simple StoiciSm,
its tender warmth and human APP
peal. "porgy and BeSS." cannot
fail 10 win your heart completely
THE PERFECT PoRGY
II has been rewritten. carefully
edited and direction spceded up 50
that il is even more startling than
when IL was here in 1885.
Todd Duncan again plays Porgy
and we can't possibly imagine any
one else In the role. his portrayal
being one OF sheer artistry.
He has new Bess this time. In
Eta Molten, an actress with a
particularly fine voice and ~
choral background. so necessary n
The ensemble sequences. is superbly
pro 'ided by the Eva Jessye Choir
Avon Long stops the show with
his Characterization of Sportin
Life, he of the loud suits anC
mouth, and Ruby Ely gives q
deeply moving performance as the
Widow and Serena.
NOT UGLY ENOUGH
Warren Coleman didn't seen
formidable enough for Crown. but
the rest Of the cast, a motley
crew. was wonderful.
They have gone back TO the
original set, used in the play, hav,
ing discarded the impressionistic
musical comedy one used in tn,
first musical version, and We likeC
IL much better.
In order 10 give full musica
value, Alexander SmallenS and Z
large orchestra give a nearly per
feet reading of the score.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12

OSCAR BAUM. the marvellous
yiolinist and coach, has been
coaching Ann Sothern for her
fiddle playing i'm Three Hearts
for Julia" Ann had never previ-
ously held a violin and, since
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12

This seems TO be true Of that
other certainty, death. Speak of
death and you at once begin 10
think in terms of sadness or
fear. Everybody fears death, ex-
cept those who are about 10 die.
Some doctor remarked that he
never had known of a dying per-
son 20 show any sign OF fear.
frenzy or revulSion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-12

4 few weeks ago. an eyewit-
ness to a battle at sea told Of an
instance Which was the exact
opposite Of this panic. IL con-
cerned the actions of two young
men, hardly out OF school. who
were confronted with certain
death.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07

and silent. their arms by their sides, their heads
slightly askew as if they did not completely
comprehend what had happened
He have escaped t...so far. So far. these
hangings have happened only to ar-away pco-
pie. Have YOU ever seriously thought that
-omcday Won might be the mute subject for such
photographs?
You can be-.
The country that We expect 10 fight this war
for us, the country assume is inyncible. The
country We look upon a, million. Of other PEG.
pie ...hai country can lose thi, war.
Can lose it unIc,. ,ou...and unless We who
sign thi. adycrti,cmcut...looh uPon-it "a our
individual responsibility. JnIc,s VIC do not wait
to he told what 10 do, but 60 out and find out TOR
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07

ODDLY enough this type Of collar fits all
~ kind, Of pcople...Czechs and Poles,
Frenchmen and Norvcgians, Russians and
Greek.
1t ht,womcn as WEI as men. the old as ,nueIy
a. the young the strong a, frmh a. the weak.
It's designed especially for conquered people
land reserved for those among the conquered
who dare to -,i,b their nccks out. Who presume
they have the right 10 read or circulate forbid
den newspaper and magazine, to listen to for.
hidden radio programs. Who get themselves ac-
cused.on no matter how Ioc c,idcncc."of
spying or-mlcrlctng or getting i'm the way,
Vow i'm the newspapers and magazine We so
freely read We sec picture. Of strange people.
foreign pcople".hanging from such nooses. still
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07

many respects after tho British
system. Each member, viii
have an equal say in the cen
trial government the main task
Of which VIII be 10 deal with
external affairs, general de-
Tense and international eco
rOmiC relations, he said
The government of the In
dies is expected TO be vested in
house OF representatives and
a ministry, with the crown
represented by tho governor
genera and internal affairs wi
be handled on a basis OF iull
self coVcrnmcnt.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
Unity of People And Our Allies
Keynote of Victory Roosevelt Says

Sive, our assumption Of the ini-
tiatiVe when the opportunity
struck, were no hit or miss cal
culations."
These, he declared were the
outcome of thoughtful estimates
made by military men and he cited
the brilliant campaign under way
In North Africa as an outStand-
ing example of their laborS,
THE truth about the war cf-
fort of the United Nations will
make our people appreciate how
great has been, and promises 60
be, our progress toward victory
and freedom for mankind" the
pros don't concluded
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
HULL TELLS |aoNL

Secretary Hull IN an article 10
he published in tho Army and
Navy Journal emphasized that
the primary obJcCtivcS of tho
American foreign policy have
been and are the security of oW
country and the welfare OF our
people
lie further emphasized that as
a~rcSult of this policy The United
StatcS has "cAtahM.hcd lr!cndshIn,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07

been and that both belong inahenablY to the present
1t George Washington, too. who said Actions
not words the criterion of the attachment OF
friends Americans today agree this and long to show
their attachment to their country by deeds.
We shall, for instance, buy War Stamps and Bonds II
vast quantity but sensibly know able deter
mined hold them sody that what good shall remain
good and provide children and ourselves with the
essential comfort that shall be given by to the
enemy.
AS for the cncnY shall deny him everything and Ii
particular odgmen upon our shores The other day we
heard 6-ycar-old village boy in Maine express ire
mcndous fact in few perfect words Hitler can't come
10 orr house. we We GOT War STAMPS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07

ourselves what to do. and do it, Unless We realize
that each one of us Is the country.
It's not minute too soon 10 get the picture
straight not a minute too soon to pitch n and
help turn the tide. not a minute too soon to do
everything humanity possible, noe, to save our
necks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
By BOOTH HARRINGTON

Ameu.a has not forgotten George Washington nor
Abraham hnco,n has not lost belief the possibility of
Justice 20 au still loves hberty-loyes not only her own
liberty but liberty of all and easily recognize
NINTH and world M-l- annnalLan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
SEA LANES MADE SAFE

"EirSt" he sand "thc sea lanes
across the greatest of oceans
have been made safe for the
movement Of the incrca sing flood
81 mon and materials To the
fighting fronts.
Second, our task forces, as
sisted by the army, have not
only rcpulScd all ma ior enemy
thruStS-nOtably in the Coral
Sea, ut Midway and in the Sol
omons--hul have progressively
carried on the war of attrition,
steadily whiting down the
enemNS superior sea and air
power.
Finally" said Nm'1. most
Of the ships caught by the
enemN's surprise attack on
Pearl Harbor arc on their way
back 10 tho fleet, htter fighting
ships than ever, and our citadel
I'm Hawaii has been greatly
strengthened.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
PRIDE IN UNITY

"T take pride, too" ne con-
tinted lin our unity of dclibcra-
ton, in decision, in action. Our
initial acceptance of the dcfcn-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07

in Abraham Lncoln's great
announcements In giving
freedom TO the slave. we
assure freedom to the free. -
If for longer than was
intelligent We droWsily failed
to be frightened enough, we
will not now rush to the OPP
positc extreme and encrvate
ourselves with such worry as
must be fruitless/
Let uS raise n stand
ard, George Washington
said, "to which the wise
and honest can repair; the
rest is i'm the hands of God
Such a standard now
flies aloft where every eye
can see il; and, gazing up.
ward al il, we perceive sud.
denly that our future is as
superb as our long past has
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07

which arc nor mcro'y alliances -1r
tho wan butt com.aa ne
coming peace.
With those friendship,
said. "and with our oNu str."-in
and unity Of purpose, $50 cannot
and ca not doubt orr coming
victor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
u. ~. Fleet
Eager 10
Hit Toxic

PEARL HARROR, Hawaii, Dec.
7 GNS) Declaring that the
American Pacific fleet now is look
ing forward TO the day when OPP
crations VIII be carried direct 10
japanese home waters. Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz said today the
greatest single accomplishment in
the first year Of war has been res
toraton of public confidence in
Americas armed forces.
Concentrating the Japanese
attack on Pearl lIarbor. the COM
Uauder IN cticf Of the Pacific
fleet said that America war pro-
ducton Will determine the date
when the war can be carried d.
TeCtly 10 Japan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
CONFIDENCE RESTORED

when I arrived here TO take
command after December T." he
said, II heard the question,
Where is our navy
"Our raids on the Marshall
and Gilbert islands, al Wake and
Marcus. and other forayS that
followed, began 10 give people
the confidence that comes of aC-
tion, and our progress since
then, feel, has completely re-
stored confidence"
In q statement marking tho an.
nlvcrSary Of tho Pearl Harbor a.
tack year AGO today Nimit7
listed three major tasks completed
10y tho Pacific fleet in that year.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
SOME REAL ESTATE CHANGES
Several Real Estate Transfers Are
Reported by G. Harvey Wright


G. Harvey Wright, real estate
agent, reports the following prop
erty transfers: For Norman Short,
his 40-acre farm to ]. j. Gehrman
of Bristol, Pa; for the Rebecca M.
Carrow Estate, house on West
Commerce Street, to Harry Still of
Smyrna; for George Jones of
Smyrna, his Walkers School house
to Warren C. Myers of Farnhurst,
DEL; for E. M. WEIGH, his small
house and 55-acre farm at Big Oak
to Howard Johnson of Bellmore, L..
l.; for Mrs. Anna c. Bernard Es-
tate, a house known as the Cum
bingham house, corner of South
and Pearl Streets in Smyrna, to E.
M. WEIGH of Philadelphia; for
George w. Turner Estate, a farm
of $50 acres to William S. Daniels
of Taylor's Bridge; for Mrs. John
w. Arthurs of Dover, her house in
Kenton to Edward Bruner of Ches-
ter, Pa; for William Bush of Do
yer, his 217-acre farm near Smyr-
ma to Charles C. Blendt of Dover;
for George w. Turner Estate, a
house on Delaware Street to Miss
Emma Payne of Ocean Grove,
N. j.; for Mrs. Joseph Garner, a
30O-acre farm near Clayton to
Frank D. Kessler of Crawford, NJ.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
SCHOOL HERE TO
AIDFARM NEEDS
Students Over IA Being Urged
to Register for Work; Farm
ers Contact Mr.. Miller
TO RELIEVE SHORTAGE

The John Bassett Moore School,
along with other schools of Della
ware, are making plans to help re-
lieve the farm labor shortage this
summer. Students over fourteen
years of age are being encouraged
to register for summer work. AT
the request of DR.. H. V. Holloway
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. one teacher from every high
school has been named to serve as
the contact Individual between the
employer who needs labor and the
labor supply in the school. This
teacher lives in the community al
summer and will have a list of the
names of persons from that school
who are available for work.
Farmers Contact G. r. Miller
If a farmer needs help now OF
anticipates future need he should
get in touch with either the repre-
sentative in his local school or his
county United States Employment
Office Farm Placement Representa-
tive. Smyrna farmers may con-
tact G.. R. Miller, Supt. of Smyrna
School or Harley F. Taylor at the
Smyrna Colored School. The fol-
lowing persons may be contacted
at their respective schools: Marvin
G.. Garris, Milford, Lewis Carmean,
Harrington, Samuel M. Sloan, Do
yer, VIM. e. Tarbell, Caesar Rod
ney, Daniel j. Conway, Booker T.
Washington, Jones E.Jeffries, State
College High School, or the County
United States Farm Placement
Representative, Mr.. Walter A.
Handsberry, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
3 INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Albert HassOn of Smyrna,
Crashed Into Trees 3 Miles
North of Townsend
WOMAN FINED $40 & COST

Three persons were injured when
an automobile driven by Albert
Hasson, 25, of Smyrna, crashed
into trees between the traffic lanes
of the dual highway three and a
half miles north of Smyrna. The
accident occurred shortly after
midnight Saturday when Hasson
driving north, ran off the road in
trying to pass truck, state police
say. Hasson suffered decorations
of the face and head; Benjamin
Dickinson, Jr., 81, Townsend, null
tiple decorations of the face, and
Olive Dickinson, IS, Townsend, Ia
cerattoins of right knee and shock
Fined $40 and COSTS
In collision between automo-
biles operated by Paul Waller
Lowe, 81, Pensauken, N. j., and
Mrs. Minnie K. Chopper, So, Berlin,
Md, three persons were injured
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Chopper
was fined $40 and COSTS by Mag
istrate Edgar w. Frazier, Smyrna,
on a charge of failing to signal be-
fore turning. According to police,
the woman, driving south, attempt
ed to make left hand turn into
the north-bound dual highway and
failed to give hand signal, the other
car striking her auto in the rear.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
5 LOCAL DOGS IN FIELD TRIALS
AT LAKE COMO THIS SUNDAY

The second of a series of field
trials will be held by the Del Bay
Retriever Club of Dover at Lake
Como on Sunday, May 18th at 10
a. m. The drawing, followed by
the first land work series will be
held at the grounds of the Clayton
Cunning Club. Three land and two
water series will be run for the In
termediate dogs. The dogs owned
by members of the club have been
classified into three classes: Junior,
intermediate, and Open All Age.
Each class will have two trials,
making a series of six in all. At
the end of the series trophy will
be awarded to the dog in each class
having earned the most points. A
first prize will be awarded to the
winning dog on Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
HARM OF RUMOR
TOLD AT RALLY
Clayton Mass Meeting Spon-
sOred by Defense Council;
Paul Burkholder Speaker
RUMORS LOWER MORALE

1--WE can't all be in the Philip
pines, or Ireland, or Iceland, OF
Syria, but we can help by buying
bonds and by refraining from re-
peating rumors meant to lower our
morale" said e. Paul Burkholder,
Kent County School Supervisor, be-
fore the Clayton Defense Rally
Monday night. Zone rumor partic-
ularly should be squelched, and
that is the one that lies about the
part Russia and England are play
ing in the conflict. No matter what
you may think of them and of their
form of government, they are our
allies; they need us and we need
them" Burkholder declared that
in England and in Russia they hear
similar stories, that America
wants to dominate the world"
Urges More Patience
Tracing the history of the coun-
try, he said the Revolutionary War
was not won in one summer nor
one year, and deplored the attitude
of those who, by design or through
lack of realistic knowledge of the
facts, demand victory at once. The
Civil War, Burkholder reminded his
listeners, did not reach its turning
point until two years after the con-
f1ict started. The present war he
termed the first real world war, the
most titanic struggle the world has
even seen, and victory must be
ours if the world is ever to enjoy
peace.
Mass Meeting at School
Burkholder spoke at a mass
meeting sponsored by the Clayton
Civilian Defense Council at the
Clayton School. The rally was pre-
sided over by Willard Hickman,
principal of the school, and the in
vocation was read by Father Brun-
ner of the st. Joseph Industrial
School for boys. In the absence of
Mayor Carl w. Hurd, aims and
plans of the council were outlined
by the local coordinator, CIV. Hall.
Community singing was led by a
choir composed of school children.
They were directed by Mrs. Eliza
beth Field of Dover. Motion pic
lures of various types of bombs
and the methods to combat them,
were shown.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-14
POPPY DAY IS
SET FOR MAY %
Corps of Volunteers Being
Formed Under Leadership
of Mrs. Lee Deakyne
AID VICTIMS OF THIS WAR

Dimes, quarters and dollars drop
ped into the coin boxes of the
Poppy Girls" this year will aid the
victims of the present war, as we'll
as those of the first World War, &C
cording to Mrs. Lee Deakyne, Pop
Ply Day Chairman of the David c.
Harrison Unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary. The Auxiliary is
rapidly completing arrangements
for the annual observance of Poppy
Day May % and %, when memoir
ial peoples will be distributed
throughout the city by Auxiliary
members. A large corps of volun-
teers is being formed under Mrs.
Deakyne's leadership to work the
entire day bringing the flowers of
patriotic remembrance to everyone
in the town.
Aid This Wars Soldiers
This year." said Mrs. Deakyne,
"the poppy not only honors and
aids the men who defended Ameri-
ca twenty-four years ago and their
families, but also those defending
America today and their families.
Funds collected on Poppy Day will
be used in the work the Legion and
Auxiliary are doing for the dis
abled of both wars, and for needy
families of men in the service as
we'll as those of veterans. The Leg
ion and Auxiliary have had twenty
years of experience in aiding SER
vice men and their dependents.
They are able to make every dollar
do maximum service in this field.
Their volunteer workers have had
long training and know the quick
est and best methods of bringing
relief to veterans anil their families
found in need.
Families of Victims Aided
Victims of the present war are
naturally turning to the Legion and
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