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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-01-29
FOOD QUOTAS
BEING JUNKED
Ambitious Goals Set for High
er Food Production Here
For Year 1912
SMALL FARMERS HELP

The 1912 food production quotas
were junked before the year was
two weeks old, and new goals
ranging from 10 to $50 percent
higher than the old-have been es-
tablished for Farm Security Ad-
ministration farmers from Maine
through Maryland. That's the
small farmers answer to Pearl
Harbor," declared FSA Regional
Director ]. H. Wood, who announc-
ed the new goals today. 1.-THE small
farmer has the backbone of our de-
Tense effort in every war from Re-
volution through World War l..
He's going to see us through this
one toby producing more of the
foods we need for this nation and
our allies" Wood added that "our
new type of about war calls for
about probationary every FSA
borrower who can add an egg or a
quart of milk to our national pro-
duction." He said that the food
supplies of Eastern cities would
last only about 80 days if the war
isolated them from produce sourc-
es; that the war would be won by
food produced for our own and al
lied soldiers; and that America
must be prepared to feed the rest
of the world-including enemy ma
tions, after they have been blasted
out of their belligerency-to prove
that Democracy has heart. 80
we don't have to worry about over
production of the kinds of food we
need right now" he declared. Our
low-income farmers will help the
nation by helping themselves. They
are going to start out by feeding
those millions of hungry little boys
and girls on our farms and thus
building our national strength and
their own self-sufficiency. There is
cheap money and plenty of it; and
we intend seeing that it gets into
the hands of farmers who can use
it for their own and our national
purposes"
The new quotas were set to
achieve about production of milk,
eggs, pork and vegetables by small
farmers, most of whom use family
labor and are able greatly to ex-
pand their output if they have nee
essary financial and technical aid.
The FSA will make Food for
Freedom" loans and give technical
guidance to small farmers wher-'
ever necessary, Wood said.
Under the new production goals
the typical FSA borrower in dairy
areas of the Northeast viii add 100
pallets to his flock, keep one more
pig, fatten bull calf for home
consumption, raise an extra three
heifers, and increase milk produc-
ton to the maximum. The typical
low-income poultry-man will fill all
laying space, raise three heifers,
and Immediately begin production
of milk and vegetables sufficient
for home use.
In vegetable growing areas the
typical FSA farmer will raise six
pigs and three heifers and will add
one COW and 100 pullets. Increases
of corn, pasture, and roughage to
feed livestock are also called for
under the quota plan. Similar pro-
duction goals have been set up for
small farmers not now FSA Dor
rowers, but who may be expected
to need financing.
Wood said that all small farmers
willing to meet the goals will be
eligible for FSA loans provided
they are unable to obtain adequate
credit at reasonable rates from
other sources"
Other categories of rural people
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-01-29
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next SUNDAY

Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday
First Church of Christ. Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren, Street: morning service
IL a. m, Sunday School IL a. m,
evening service 500 P. NJ, Wed
nesday evening service 500 p. m.
Wednesday evening service 500.
Christian Science Society, Milford.
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. m; Sunday School IL
a. M, also meets first Wednesday
evening of each month at s p. m.
Subject for Sunday, February 1:
Love-" Golden Text: OHM 4:16.
We have known and believed the
love that God hath to US. God is
love; and he that dwelleth in love
dwelleth in God, and God in him.
A bible citation from the lesson
sermon: I Thess. 8: 1917. See that
none render evil for evil unto any
man; but ever follow that which is
good, both among yourselves, and
to all men. 16. Rejoice evermore.
II. Pray without ceasing. Correla-
tive from the Textbook, Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy: The
habitual struggle to be always good
is unceasing prayer. Its motives
are made manifest in the blessings
they bring,-blessings which, even
if not acknowledged in audible
words, attest our worthiness to be
partakers of Love.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-01-29

producers, have been Norval Pep
per and Burton Wagamon of
Georgetown; M. c. Vaughn, Cool
Spring, and j. Frank Gordy,
Georgetown. Highlights of the pro-
gram arranged by this group were
remarks by Norval Pepper outlin-
ing the action which has taken
place to date pointed toward the
formation of an. organization of
turkey growers, and discussions of
some of the problems of turkey
production. Participating in this
discussion were M. c. Vaughn of
Cool Spring, and Preston Townsend
of Selbyville.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-01-29

For humanity and our National
Defense, join the Red Cross.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-01-29

When Sussex County poultrymen
held their annual countrywide din
ner meeting recently at the Grange
Hall in Georgetown, officers of the
Delaware State Poultry Improve
ment Association were present to
hear Leon Todd, managing director
of the Northeastern Poultry Pro-
ducers Council, discuss the position
of poultrymen in the national de-
Tense effort. Pictured cleft to
right are: Charles H. Conway,
Greenwood, a director of the North
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
Bride OF
1t. Blackman

In a very quiet double ring cere-
mony at the Ash Street Baptist
Church at Dermott, Sunday, Dec.
6 at high noon, Miss Annye Cecilia
Lewis only daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Merrick Lewis became the
bride of 1t. Thos. j. Blackman,
with Rev. N. r. Parker, officiating.
Mrs. Blackman finished high
school at the South East Baptist
Academy and received her B. s..
degree from A. NJ. and n, College
Pine Bluff. At present she heads
the Home Economics department
at Conway County Training school
1t, Blackman completed his high
school training at South East Bapt
Academy and received his B. A.
degree from Arkansas Baptist
College. He left Immediately after
the ceremony for Camp Polk, La,
where he is assigned to the 37Gth
Engr. Bn. where they plan a brief
honeymoon during the Holiday
season.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
Race Artists In Xmas
Eve Broadcast
Overseas

Command Performance" the
United States Army's weekly
shortwave radio program broad.
east to American troops overseas,
will be presented 10th to the
troops and to the American pub.
lie on Christmas Eve, Thursday
December "a. The War Depart
ment in collaboration with the
Office of War Information an
nounced today that this broadcast
featuring performers requested by
United States service men, will be
heard over all four major net
works from II p. m. to midnight,
EWT.
Elmer Davis, director Of the o,
w. |. will open the broadcast from
Washington. Radio stars who will
participate both from New York
and Hollywood will include Fred
Allen. Jack Benny Edgar Bergen,
Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Kay KY.
ser, Dorothy Lamour, AL New
man and his orchestra, Dinah
Shore, Ginny Sims, Red SHELTON,
Ethel Waters and others.
The broadcast will be carried by
the Blue Network, Columbia, Nv.
tual and N. y. G.. This is the first
time this program has been made
available to listeners in the I'm
tied States.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
Loses Life Attempt.
ing To Save
CO-WOrker

Enoch Holland, IS, employed at
Camp Robinson on a construction
job lost his life Sunday after
noon in an attempt to save the
life of Lester Hargrove. white, a
fellow worker when crane that
Hargrove was working on came iii
contact with $500 volt wire
The accident occurred while Har-
grove and his crew were working
in the Branch Immaterial Replace
ment Training Center under con-
struction by the United States En-
gineers. Hargroye was holding q
cable when it came in contact with
the high voltage wire and seeing
Hargrove's danger, Hollands at
tempt to rescue him proved fatal.
Holland is believed to be from the
Dumas area. His body is at the
Dubisson and Co., Funeral Parlor,
awaiting funeral arrangements,
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
18th Aviation Squadron
Makes Generous Gift

Tuskegee Inst, Ala, Dec. "a
Members of the S5th Aviation
Squadron, all Negroes, stationed
at Sious Falls South Dakota, in
formed DR.. F. D. Patterson, Presi-
dent of Tuskegee, by wire today
of their response to his nation
wide call for assistance for desti-
tute Negroes, by making a gift
of 81, 200. 1t is proposed to fly
First Sgt. Horace Kee to Tuske-
gee to present the donation in
person to the President, the wire
stated.
President Patterson, in reply to
the telegram from the S5th Avia-
ton Squadron said:
"Delighted with information Of
generous gift from 85th Aviation
Squadron. Sunday, Dec. 20 suit
able date for public presentation.
Suggested Sgt. Kee arrive Satur-
day, Dec. 10 and remain through
Sunday night, Dew. 90"
President Patterscn's appeal
made each year for cash contri-
buttons and clothing to be distri-
buted to destitute Negroes has al
ways had wide and generous re-
spouse, but it is thought that this
is the first instance where an all
Negro organization has responded
to the appeal in such q generous
manner.
at is very appropriate at this
time that a unit of the United
States armed forces should make
such generous donation and fly
a member of the organization
from such long distance to make
the presentation. DR.. Patterson
stated.
awe shall be pleased to become
the custodian Of this fund and
shall be glad to see that the wiset
possible use is made Of it." Prcsi-
dent Patterson added.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
NYA TRAINING
UP

The increased employment Of
women in war industries has ac-
celebrated the training Of Negro
girls on NYA war production train
ing projects throughout the coun-
try, the National Youth Admins
tration announced here this week.
AS a result Of steadily rising
placements, Negro girls are now
being trained by NYA in machine
shop practice, aircraft sheet metal,
arc Welding, gas welding, aircraft
welding, foundry forging, radio
electricity, automotive mechanics,
aircraft mechanics, wood working,
aircraft woodwork, mechanical
drafting, industrial sewing and
clerical activities.
NYA Negro girl trainces are en-
tering war production jobs in Chi
cago, ILL.,, Philadelphia Pa, New
York, n Y, Detroit, Mich, Hart
ford, Conn, Seattle, Wash, Col
umbus, Ohio, and in various other
industrial areas as a result Of
their recent training on NYA war
production training projects.
Placements Of Negro girls in the
District Of Columbia have been
increasing monthly. A large mum
her was employed recently in the
Washington Naval Yard. During
Oct. and Nov, the majority Of
the 2Sl Negro youth placed from
the NYA war production project
in the District were female Ne
gro trainees.
Now ~ THE TIME To JOIN
OTHERS IN READING THE
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
President Roosevelt Acknowledges Ethiopia's
Declaration Of War Against jap-Nazi Forces
Halle SELASSIE
GETS MESSAGE

President Roosevelt has sent a
telegram to Emperor Halle Sc
lassie acknowledging Ethiopia's
declaration of war on Italy, Ger
many and Japan, the Department
Of State announced last Thursday
The full text of the telegram,
dispatched on December 16 and
released by the Department of
State, declares:
~ have received Your Majestyts
message of Dec. informing me
that on that day Your Majesty
proclaimed that state of war
exists between the Government of
Ethiopia and the Governments of
Italy, Germany and Japan. By
virtue Of this historic declarations
the first nation to be freed from
the yoke of Axis oppression has
Joined its forces with those of the
United Nations in this great strug
gle to preserve the freedom Of
mankind. In accordance with Your
Majesty's wishes u am taking
steps to make the issuance of this
proclamation known to the Govern
ments Of Italy, German and Japan.
GAS doubtless Your Majesty has
learned, few days ago | announc
ed that | had found that the de-
tense Of Ethiopia is vital to the
defense of the United States. thus
rendering Your Majesty's country
eligible to receive Lend-Lease aid.
Il take this occasion to extend
my best wishes for Your Males
tvs happiness and for the we'll
being of the people of Ethiopia
s'Franklin D. Roosevelt
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
CAMP JOSEPH r. ROBINSON

the fields the soldiers 90 march
ing to the cadence of some spirit
ual that for decades only they have
been able to sing with such Wig.
or. Occasionally someone moment
arily slips key, but likewise re
gains harmony making the wore
Defeat obsolete as they go sing.
ing to their respective detectives
Accepting the fact "that all
work and no play makes Jack q
duh boy", it is also true with the
soldiers so the Bird battalion i:
gifted with humor. On the hu.
morous side we introduce Pvt
Shepherd Glass who due to the ex-
treme growth Of his "pedal ex-
tremities" had to have special at
tention Of the Quartermasters pri-
or to being shod.
Until next week, with the anti.
cipation of bringing you new
See With The Colors Page 4
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
War Rationing Book
Date POstpOnd

The final date for obtaining War
Ration Book One has been post.
poned to January Is, 1913, Paul
M. O'Leary' OPA deputy admin
lstrator in charge of rationing an
nounced today.
weather condition, transporta-
ton problems, and heavy work
loads at many Board officers"
Mr.. OLeary explained, call con-
tributed to the difficulty of fin
ishing registration of Dec. is, the
deadline originally set, and an ex.
tension of time was needed"
Late registrants include largely
the people who eat most of theil
meals out and who have had nc
need for Ration Book One SO LONG
as it's only use was buying sugar
and coffee.
However, possession of this ra-
ton book will now be necessary
to obtain War Ration Book Two
at a future date. Since Book
Two may be used to ration any
commodity OPA urges everyone
who has not already done so, to
register promptly for Book One
to insure getting Book Two.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
NEWS FROM THE
THIRD BATTALION

BY Acting Cpl. r, L. Cathrand
Press time again, to report the
advance in military training ac-
complished by the companies OF
the 3rd Battalion!
Seven days have passed since
we have commenced turning the
pages Of our book that's intelli-
gently studies with military in
structions. Seven times the ar.
row of our progress charts moves
upward indicating the efficiency Of
the officers in charge of training
and the cagerness Of the indiyid.
uals involved.
It's excitingly alarming to Wis.
ualize the eagerness each man is
registering in fitness for the in.
telligence in the different units
in our nations armed forces. Ex.
PEELED is the word, "Cruit as over
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
'm0rniin'
Jedge'
ALUMINIUM AI|IIIIZE aIlIgIlINH

Believe it or not - "Mornin'
Judge" wishes everybody Merry
Christmas, and to prove that !
do, ] am not going to- expose any
body this week, who was uniucky
enough to escape the long arms
Of Chief Pitcock's boys in blue. We
are not going to even tell you
about John Gibbs who was SO bad
until after he was taken to Jail
that he couldn't DO put in, I am
not going to tell you about him
being sent to the hospital because
he objected to going to Jail.
! am not going to tell you about
the complies who were surprised
b ythe boys in blue over on 700 Ia
w. Third, and the girls were sent
to Hot Springs on advice Of the
doctor. l am not going to tell
you about the girl who escaped
from USPHC, because she was
quickly intercepted and returned.
Neither am l going to- tell you
about the popular dining car en-
ployec who couldn't offer salts
factory explanation ahout his pres
ence with his spouce to the boys
in blue, and for that, his God Civ
en- mate is now contracting a i.w-
yer. If ! told you about those
things and all Of the other things
that happened over the weekend
you would say that l am saying.
"Merry Christmas, because !
heard somebody else soy IT.
/ feel at this time, when people
are saying peace on Earth and
Goodwill toward Men" that If l
can keep my big mouth shut once
/ will be doing my part to help
bring Peace on Earth and Good
will toward Men.
Writing this as a Christmas
present to my many subjects o.
this column is no easy undertake
ing, for l evidently took this from
the female side Of my family Of
wanting to tell everything know
and add 4 heIluva lot don't know
BY that, you can plainly see that
| am no piker when it comes to
contributing to peace.
See MORNlN' JEDGE, Page 4
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
PhiIander Smith College
Goes About For War

III Postwar. economics, meteoro-
logy, and Commando training have
converted the college campus in
to a highly technical proving
ground for young Americans,
President NJ. Lafayette Harris Of
Philander Smith College said to-
day.
"The collegiate picture has
swung far toward technical war
and postwar preparatory courses
President Harris said. "Most of
the 1875 Methodist schools of high
err learning have gone through
several wars without serious
changes in curriculum"
"Thc end Of 1912" he added,
"however finds our young men,
and Gun young women, concentrat-
fng on map making, photography,
meteorology, chemistry, mechani-
cal drawing and navigation as part
Of their preparation for service in
the armed forces. Commando
training is beirp offered on many
can'puses."
"Th1se who will net be callcl
for active service arc preparing
for postwar rehabilitation work"
President Harris s2id. "They are
examining every available moment
in the study of sociology, public
administration. international re
lations, postwar education, and
psychological and personnel train
ing
"The w courses and army train
ing corps are transforming the
campus into military parade
grounds as specialists assigned by
the military mingle with uniform
ed reservists and coed members of
defense services" he added.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25

DID ENOCH HOLLAND GIVl
HIS LIFE IN VAIN?
As we viewed with extreme re-
gret the passing Of Enoch Hol-
land, while working on a con-
struction job near Camp Robin
son, to save the life of Weldon
Hargrove, his white co-work-
err and friend from electrocution
from a 5000 volt wire on THAT
job, we seriously questioned
whether the full realization of
it all on the part Of those who
have gained knowledge Of the
tragedy.
The serious ponderance in our
minds is whether Holland gave
his life in vain? We raise this
issue because there are few
times, in defense occupations,
that our people have an oppor-
tunity TO fully disclose their
love for their brother regard
less to race, creed, or color. We
say this because, as we view
the widespread segregation and
prejudice existing in America
against the colored workers who
only seeks to do his bit for the
war effort as a worker $500 we
doubt whether the American
people really appreciate the full
significance of the wholeheart-
ed self-sacrifices paid by the
colored man in this war effort
To Holland, the fate which it
was his to accept--which cost
him his life-it was a matter
of co-worker being in trouble.
He did not stop to think wheth-
err the man in trobule was
white or colored. He only knew
that it was his fellow-worker.
He did not feel required to de-
lay one moment to determine
See EDITORIAL, Page 4
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
Federal Government Urged
To Prosecute Lynchers

Washington, d. c. Attorney
General Francis Biddle met this
week with a committee of the Ma
tional Lawyers Guild who demand
ed a more vigorous prosecution
by the Department Of Justice
against persons and State Off
GERS responsible for lynching and
the denial of the franchise to Ne
groes in Texas, South Carolina,
Arkansas, Alabama and Miss
Present at the Conference were
Eugene Compton, Martin Pepper,
Wendell Byrd, Victor Rotnem,
Chief Of Civil Liberties Section,
Dept. of Justice, and William II.
HASTE, civilian aide to the Sec
rotary of War and Thurgood Mar
shall, Special Counsel for the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People. Rob-
ert Kenny, president Of the Ma
tional Lawyers Guild Is the re-
Gently elected attorney General Of
California.
The Committee sought the filing
Of brief amicus specifically in
the Texas Primary Case and cii-
minal prosecution of all recent
lynchings. The Attorney General
assured the committee that "care
full consideration" would be given
all cases mentioned.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
Early Christmas
Service At Bethel
AME Church

The early morning Christmas
service at Bethel Church, Ninth
and Broadway, will begin at six
o'clock and will feature music ny
the senior choir and young peoples
GOSPEL chorus. DR. Blakely will
use as subject, "The Light Of the
World. The service will be con
Quoted with candle lights. The
choirs will be entertained with hot
drinks and donuts following tbs
service. This is always a big SER
vice at Bethel. The public is in
vited.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
Victory Bond
Rally Endorsed

Endorsed by the United States
Treasury Department, nation
wide "Four Freedoms Victory
Bond Rally" was launched this
week by the National Negro In.
surance Association to accelerate
the purchase of war bonds ano
stamps by Negro individuals anc
organizations. The drive, opened
on Dee. IA, will continue thrt
January 16.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
The House OF A
Thousand Candles

The "House of Thousand Can
dies" is a service designed to com
bine the seasonal appeal and the
effectiveness of light. This ser
vice is an annual program Of the
First Congregational Church 9th
and State Streets of which the
Rev G.. Chiffon Christian is min
lister. and will be conducted on
Sunday, Dec. 9th at 6 o'clock,
P M. The public which has been
most faithful in its support is most
cordially invited to attend.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25

Public Relations informed the N.
A. A. c. p. who had protested
against McGovern's speech that
McGovern had been "misunder--
stood" by the NAACP correspon--
dent.
The persons who heard McGov-
ern included Negro teachers, doc
tors and others who have the adj
vantage Of education and an IN
derstanding of the English lang
uage, the NAACP answered.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
Officer Denies
Insulting Teachers

New York--Denial that he had
used such words as 'nigger" and
"buck niger" came this week
from 1t. Commander William Nc
Govern who was charged with
making an insulting speech before
a mixed group Of teachers attend
ing lecture at fall meeting of
the Madison County Teachers
Institute at Alton, I'll.
1t. Commander P. B. Bremen
U. s, Navy Reserve director Of
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
Reward!

LOST-Lady's Bulova watch, yell
low gold with gold band, case
crowned with diamonds and sap
phires set in platinum. Lost in front
of Gem Theatre or inside. Infor-
nation regarding same, Call 1898
or State Press. Reward!
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
Seasons Greetings
S. NJ. BALLARD

S. NJ. BALLARD
well known Newspaper and Ad-
vertlslng man pauseS to wish all
Of his many friends and clients
A Merry Christmas and A Happy
and Prosperous New Year.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
Seasons Greetings
DIR. S. r. FLOYD

Proprietor of the Floyd Drug
Store, takes time out with spirit
of appreciation to wish all Of his
customers and friends a Merry
Xmas and A Happy New Year.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
Lovely Is Just One Word

Mrs Chas. Grove wife of Sgt Grove, stationed Camp
Joseph Robinson halls from the Hooser State Since joining
her husband Mrs has become actively USO
work and presently heads the Soldiers Wives She
has the many social Dolores
referred among her close friends stopping with Mrs.
Jessie Williams, 1915 Chester Street.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-25
EditoriaL---

DID ENOCH HOLLAND GIVE
HIS LIFE IN VAIN?