Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03
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Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, seems like some of these
feature writer's, whenever they run
out of topics, land on the Eastern
Shore and let the ink fly. Such was
the case on Monday when one of those
pen wielders took shot at this good
old section, inasmuch as, 50 he said,
the nasties and the wops and the yaps
had failed to do so. That's all right,
we can stand it.
Now, the article I refer to, had
between twenty-five and thirty typo
graphical errors in it. Outside of
that, it was a fine piece of mechani-
cal composition.
And that reminds me of an auto
mobile accident that occurred here
not so very long ago. A man in the
car came out with badly torn scalp;
one ear was so slashed it dropped like
that of some CANNES I've seen; he
had lost two of his central incisors;
his wrist was broken; one eye was
closed; his ankle was sprained; and
two or three of his dorsal vertebrae
were twisted out of position. With
the exception of these few unimport-
ant details, he was uninjured.
And along this line, the author OF
the "Sun's" spiel about The Sho' took
occasion to say that over here one
could see sentries; perceive army
trucks rolling along. He didn't take
the trouble to say that they were
filled either with soldiers or army
supplies; that the towns were having
dim-outs and black-outs; that Fed
eral restriction were putting the
clamp on gasoline for the old jalopy.
Likewise the Japs had camped on our
rubber supply out in Malaga. And
that dead bodies had floated ashore
at Ocean City. Outside of these in
significant evidences, the Eastern
Shore didn't know much about war
conditions.
That's all right, too. You can bet
your bottom copper we know all we
want to know about this ruckus, and
we don't care if we know darned
sight less. How-some-ever, l haven't
heard yet that "chutists" are drop
ping on Baltimore Street. The dome
of the City aHll hasn't yet been in
troduced to a six-inch shell. Fort
McHenry is still singing the "Star
Spangled Banner" The Japs are
keeping sort of quiet even in Cali
fornia. The "Chermans" are mighty
quick to cry "Kamerad!" No U-boat
has sneaked in under the guard of
Fort Carroll, and landed a heavy
right on the nose of the Monumental
City. The Western Shore has there
fore been "by-passed" by these ex-
changes of compliments between the
Allies and "Der Fuhrer," the Italiana
man, and the honorable Mr.. Jap.
So, the folks here are in just about
Lee McCardell, as they are on trans
Chesapeakian shores. He says re-
ports are very misleading; that we
don't know whether we've heard depth
bombs or not; Ocean City beach is
not covered with oil; the hotels are
not taken over by the Army; and,
he might have added "a tidal wave has
not yet succeeded in washing us out
on the ocean wild, where we might,
maybe, see little more real action
than Mr.. Nc says we have.
But that's all right, again, Lee.
You know now and then when to say
the right thing. Just think Of this
you readers: "From scenic point
of view the Eastern Shore was never
lovelier. The fields are dry from lack
of rain, but there has been no severe
heat to dull the first shades of its
greenery. The sunshines bright on
the flat farmlands, where Negroes
drive one-mule cultivaters up and
down the long rows of tomato plants.
The streets of many quiet little towns,
like Mardela, are shady tunnels
through rows of overhanging maple
trees.
And that's all right, once more. But
I wish I had been along with him
when he saw Negro driving a one
mule cultivator. With a camera, I
would have liked to snap that gentle
man. 1t would have made a splendid
picture to illustrate vanishing Amer
ica." Mr.. Nc come over once more,
and take me with you. I'd like to-
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