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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-14
Accomac News

Mr.. Fred E Reudiger of Newport
News, will spend this weekend at his
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mason, of
Blades, Del, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Lambert.
Miss Kathleen Scott, Of Richmond,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George o. Scott.
Mrs. jamie Hightower and daughter
Beverly, of Richmond, spent several
days this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
David c. Vessels.
Mrs. Oakley X. Bull is visiting rela
tives in Norfolk.
Mr.. L. Ray Shield, who has accept
ed a position at the Norfolk Naval
Base, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther J..
Shield.
Mr.. Roley Lee Holland, of Little
Greek spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Hattie B. Holland
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Shreaves and
son, Vaughn Lee, of Exmore, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland Shreaves.
Miss Dormeta Lambert is visiting
relatives in Blades, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Milliner, of
Salisbury, Md, spent the. weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. South
ey Grinnalds.
Mr.. Kenneth A. Parks, of Camp
Lee, spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Parks.
Mr.. F. Crockett Rev, of Cape Char
les, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Pansy c. Rev
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-14
Creenbackville

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Moore of Mil
lington, Md, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sharpley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Smack, of Phil
adelphia, Pa, spent part of last week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
w. Ards. Mrs. Smack's mother, Mrs.
Clara Ards, accompanied them home
for an extended visit.
Miss Charlotte Merrill, R. n, of
Baltimore, Md, is spending some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dalton Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Matthews, of
Washington, D. c., are spending part
Of this week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. l. Jones, near town.
Mrs. George Holloway, of Chinco-
league, spent few days last week
with her sister, Mrs. Maurice Dough-
ty and Mr.. Doughty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sharp and son
Harry, of Montchanin, Del, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Mason Their daughter, Carolyn,
who has been visiting here for the
past two weeks, returned with them
Mrs. Sharp's mother Mrs. George
Ward also accompanied them and will
spend two weeks with relatives in
Ardmore and LSnsdowne, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Powell, Jr.,
Of Philadelphia, Pa, are spending
this week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Powell, ST..
Mrs. Lawrence E. Yarter, of Steu-
bensvilIe, Ohio, is spending some time
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Chapman, of near town. Sunday visi-
tors in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chapman included Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Tarr, of Pocomoke City, Md.
Mr.. Byard Cherrix, of Wilmington
Del, is spending some time with his
grandmother, Mrs Mollie Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sharpley and
daughter, Phyllis, of Wilmington,
Del, and Mrs. Leighton Joseph, of
Lewes, Del, returned home Sunday
after spending some time with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Sharpley.
On Thursday, August 9th, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Matthews of near town,
entertained at a 5 o'clock dinner. The
following guests were present: Mr..
and Mrs. Reginald Matthews, of Cir
dletree, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mat
thews, of Pocomoke City, Nd, Mr..
and Mrs. Granville Matthews and Mr..
and Mrs. William Matthews of Wash
ington, D. c., Miss Pauline Lang and
Mr. Clifford Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hart, of Allen
town, Pa, are spending some time
at "Bay View" cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Northam, of
Newport News, Va, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Watson, of Rehoboth Beach, Del,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-14
The EASTERN SHORE
OF MARYLAND
No. 4
BY EBEN HEARNE
ITO be continued)

Slavery planted itself on the East
ern Shore with a strong hand and
slaves could be found in every one of
the eight counties, Ito 1861 in large
numbers.
In the early history of the Eastern
Shore, like Virginia, towns and vii
lagos did not flourish (ike they flour
ished in later years. because the land
was held in large estates.
Old deeds show that each estate
or plantation had a particular name
which has chung to it all down the
subsequent years. The growth OF
negro-slavery tended to perpetuate
the system of large plantations.
Perhaps the largest number OF
slaves on any farm or plantation on
the Eastern Shore at one time was
located on the broad eXpanse of the
distinguished Lloyd farm in Talbot
County whose productive and spacious
fields were ploughed by 500 slaves.
In many cases the wealth of slave
holders was based or reckoned on the
money value that was placed upon
the number, age and physical condi-
ton of the slaves in their possession.
1t is remarkable what education and
governmental treatment have done
for the colored race. 1t is matter
of history that noted representa-
tive of the colored race Frederick
Douglass came from the Lloyd farm
in Talbot County. The story of his
life is as interesting as novel. 1t
proves that perseverance and hard
work will enable a person, regardless
of handicaps of race and color, to
overcome overwhelming obstacles.
Fred Douglass gained national noto-
riety by his indomitable spirit and
his resourceful energy to obtain an
education. He rose above his early
environments in his uphill climb to
fame. He was born in 1877 near
Easton, Md. He was bought by a
Baltimore ship-builder when he was
ten years old. He learned to read
and write by stealth and at 27, dis
guised as sailor, he escaped to
Massachusetts. At 80, he had earned
enough money to purchase his free
dom. He became a public speaker
and a newspaper editor. He rose in
public favor and at GA years of age,
he was appointed to the office of Re-
corder of Deeds of the District of
Columbia. He died in 1895. Rev.
Chas. A. Findley, another Eastern
Shore colored man, was born at
Berlin, Worcester County.
1t is said of him, that he learned
to read by using the Democratic Mes
senger, a weekly paper published at
Snow Hill, Md, as a spelling book by
picking out the letters contained in
the printed matter and forming them
into words. He became one of the
leading ministers of the Delaware
Colored Conference of the Methodist
Church. He became the pastor of one
of the largest Colored Methodist
Churches in America, the Findley
Temple, in Philadelphia, Pa.
These two characters are good eX-
amples of the truth of the famous
couplet:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-14
Honor and fame from no condition

Honor and fame from no condition
rise;
Act we'll your part-there all the
honor lies"
1t has already been stated above,
that Maryland always has been con-
sidered a Southern State and many
things that may be said about the
southern states also may be said about
Maryland and particularly the East
ern Shore, especially previous to the
Civil War 1t requires no stretch of
the imagination to visualize the fol-
lowing scene that might have trans
pired in any state below the Mason
and Dixon line back in the 1850's.
The immense field Of large plan
tation along the picturesque banks of
one of the creeks in Talbot County
might have furnished the setting of
a grotesque incident
The Overseer of a farm ordered an
obedient slave, who answered to the
name of Rastus to place the harness
on a stubborn and fractions mule and
hitch the animal to a pillow and plow
a certain field bordering on a creek.
1t was a warm day and flies were
torment to the dumb beast. Neither
Rastus nor the mule seemed very en-
thusiastic about the task before them.
Rastus, slavelike, soliloquises and as
serts that one must reason with a
mule and thus addresses the animal as
a warning TO him, seeing that was
inclined to be obstreperous:
"You needn't try to steal up
And fling dat precious heel up,
You got to pillow dis fiel' up,
You have Sub, fur a fact"
The mule disregards the admoni-
ton of Rastus and decides to filing
dat precious heel up" and admin
sters a kick that renders Rastus I'M
conscious and after breaking away
from the pillow runs off to an adjoin-
ing pasture across the creek.
After Coming to-" Rastus rubs his
eyes and soliloquises as follows:
as this me or not me?
Or has the debbil got me?
Have 1 laid here more'n a week?
Dat mule do kick amazin',
BY now l spec he's grain,
On the yuther side the creek"
1t is said that slavery, long years
ago, originated from war and in these
United States it took war to eX-
terminate it.
The owners of slaves on the East
ern Shore had the reputation of be-
ing kind, humane and considerable in
their treatment of their slaves and
the love that existed between master
and servant was deep and permanent.
Many prominent men of the East
ern Shore of the 18th and 18th cen
tury were reared under the watchful
care of a faithful slave woman, who
was known by the familiar name of
''Black Nanny" and the attachment
that was formed by that childhood as
ISOLATION has been a theme for many
a poet and prose writer.
Ito be continued)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-14
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The odds are just figures we have pulled out of
a hat They the result of tests made with "e'O
method increase tire mileage among customers at
number of ESQ Dealer stations 10 of every
owners we're astOnished the mileage made possible
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-14
HOT OFF THE CREDIBLE

A wooden mixing spoon is light
and well adapted to beating cake bat
ter; it makes little noise and does not
discolor the batter.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-14

Because the preservation of tires vital to the coun
try in the present emergency, we are making every
effort to introduce this service at ESQ Dealer sta
tions with the speed 1t requires both equip
and training and supplying both as rapidly
possible As these available your own ESQ
Dealer will be able to help you get the greatest possible
mileage from your own tires short Of retrcadng. Fur
Their announcement will be made in newspapers shortly
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-14

We do high class printing. Give
US a trial.
Evening star., 1942-11-22

all motorists. after February /, to
get credit for one of their OPA
inspections. when they ret t',rir
general auto examination under
District regulations.
Periodic Inspection.
Under OPA regulations, "A" and
ID" ration book holders must have
their tires inspected every four
months. and "B" and &C" book hold
ers, every two months. Tires on
commercial vehicles must be ex-
amined after every 5000 miles.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Leary, reminded
drivers that the national mileage
rationing program. which became
effective at midnight last night,
permits local rationing boards to
revoke the gasoline rations of any
motorist convicted of driving at
more than IS miles per hour.
Speeding convictions, he said, will
be reported to his Office by police
officials, and violators will be sub
Ject to instant action by the boards.
Rationing boards will also take
such convictions into consideration,
he said, when they receive applica-
tions for tire requirements. After
December l, all passenger car driv-
ers will be eligible to apply for such
tires. If there are not enough re-
placements to go around tires will
be granted on a sort of priorities
basis, with those drivers whose cars
are most important to the war eff
fort getting preference. Applica-
tions for the replacement of spare
tires OF "a book holders, however,
will be held up for consideration
by rationing boards until after the
25th OF each month, after which al
lotments will be made if there is
still sufficient rubber available to
the board.
Previously, only select group of
commercial car owners and a special
list OF other drivers, such as doc
tors, have been eligible for recaps
and other replacement tires.
100000 Tires Collected.
The national OPA yesterday re-
ported that nearly three million
tires had been collected from mo-
torists all over the country so far
as result of the mileage rationing
program which requires drivers to
sell to the Government all tires in
excess of five.
The number of tires for the week
ended November IA was increased
by 1,388,500 to bring the total stock
pile to 2,S72,00O. These tires are
collected in the District and
throughout the Nation by the Rail
way Express Agency
Motorists again were reminded
that beginning today, when No. 3
gasoline rationing coupons became
Evening star., 1942-11-22

feel that their reports on destruc-
tions are conservative. Unquestion-
ably the Japs had more aircraft
carriers, just as they had more
cruisers, than we believed they had
at the start of the war. A gener-
ally accepted guess here at this
time is that they probably had
about II carriers, for several have
been badly damaged in addition to
the six sunk.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Americas powerful ally is chiefly
responsible for guarding her own
home waters, the northern supply
lines to Russia and the European
portions of the supply lines to
Africa, and for keeping the italian
feet bottled up in it's Mediterranean
ports and Germany's relatively few
ships at safe distance from Allied
conveys wherever they operate
About the time of Americas entry
into the war, the British were cred
tied here with:
Built-l6 battleships, aircraft
carriers, 63 cruisers, 210 destroyers
and 46 submarines-total 343.
Buildings battleships. 3 aircraft
carriers, IA cruisers. Destroyers and
submarine building were unreported
Several weeks ago the Admiralty
in London let it be known that
British building up to that time had
approximately restored all British
naval losses and, in some categories,
had raised the number beyond the
total at the time Britain went to war
Thus the British Navy. like the
American Navy, is now stronger in
most respects than ever before, de-
spite its losses.
Forces of Others.
Beyond the relative strengths of
the three great pre-war naval pow
CTS, the United States. Britain and
Japan, are the naval forces of Ger
many and Italy and the scattered,
battered forces of France, part loyal
to Vichy, a few units loyal to the
Fighting French and some others
imnobilized in British ports.
Germanys great threat is her sub
marine force which has been esti-
mated variously at 100 to 400 units.
Germanys tactical problem has
been not to protect supply. lines of
her own but to attack those Of the
Allies
Italy had sizable Navy when she
entered the war. one which would
have been a formidable force In the
Mediterranean had it been fought
with the skill and daring character
istic of American and British opera
tions. It's usefulness to the Axis has
been largely nullified by Britain's
Mediterranean fleet.
Evening star., 1942-11-22
7 Tres
Continued From First Page.l

fer their facilities as inspection
stations still have tomorrow to ap-
ply. More than 300 such applica-
tions have already been received and
are being considered by a special
board set up by Mr.. Leary. In
spectors will be paid at the rate of
Is cents for each passenger car in
spected.
Cars called into one of the two
District safety inspection stations
next month need have their tires
inspected again at one of the sta
tions designated by the OPA, Mr..
Leary said. A chart is now being
worked out, he said in cooperation
with Traffic Director William A.
Van Duzer, to make it possible for
Evening star., 1942-11-22
Canada Names Minister
To ExiIed Governments
Ey the Associated Pres!

Ey the Associated Press.
OTTAWA. Ont, Nov. 2l-Brig
Georges P. Vanier, commander of
the military district at Quebec, has
been appointed Canadian minister
to the governments Of Czecho-
slovakia. Greece, Norway. Poland,
Yugoslavia. Belgium and the Neither
lands in London, it was announced
today in the Canadian Gazette.
Brig Vanier was minister to
France in 1889 and escaped from
that country just before the Ger
man-Franco armistice in 1910.
Evening star., 1942-11-22
Traners.

valid, they must write their license
tag numbers across the back OF
every coupon surrendered in ex-
change for gasoline. No. "a
coupons are redeemable for only
three gallons of gasoline instead OF
the four granted for the first two
series of coupons.
Evening star., 1942-11-22

HOW ALLIES HAVE ISOLATED NAZIS IN NORTHERN TU-
NlSSod indicate general direction and extent of
Allied drive toward aziheld bases of Tuns with
one Allied force reported have reached the
met The German radio reported Fighting French-Amercan
column moving from the south broken aiming
to strike the Eastern Tunisian coast at Sousse
"A. P Wireptoto.
Evening star., 1942-11-22
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
NO WAR BREAD.


According to information supplied by American
flour producers the American housewife will have
many problems in feeding her family during this
period but she won't have to war bread"
According to the Wheat Flour Institute. there is an
ample supply of wheat in storage to domestic
needs And since these products will be available in
quantity, they will continue to be among the most
economical TO use
During the last World War Alaskans little
bothered with the problems and ate their BLACK
bread" with patriotic relish During this war, it is
Indicated will be encouraged to use bread more
than
Thrifty housewives will find ways to make
bread and bread foods more important part of their
diets In doing they will reduce the consumption
of other food products greatly needed in the wartorn
nations of allies.
Millers and bakers cooperating with nu-
ritionists and governmental authorities in develop
ing enriched flour and enriched white bread which
carry greater amount of essential vitamins and
minerals These products will be available in all
parts of the nation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13

even offering bonuses for infants, but they are
slowing down. too to II Duces despair
Belgian babies also Stacking up while the
French birth rate decrease only Vchy
out the German High Command
Japanese tots dying like flies and the birth
rate is lessening also.
China, however, reveals an increased birth rate
One reason for last years bumper diaper crop
in the United States was the fact that large num-
Der of the 1921 record babies themselves mar
ried and produced children last year. The draft,
which boosted marriages to record of $4,000, also
may have had something to do with it, ~
The baby crop was big last year that it ex-
ceeded deaths by 100000 thus increasing the
TONS population by amount equal approximately
to the population of the State of Oregon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
What, No Biscuits?
Cincinnati Enquirer)

Cincinnati EnqureD
precedent Of perhaps far-reachng importance
has been set in Tallahassee, Florida by Supreme
Court Judge Roy Chapman In granting a divorce
petition in the case of Central Georgia farmer
and his Minnesota born wife, Judge Chapman took
judicial cognzance of the difference between North
ern and Southern cooking.
"Hyman the husband) was raised bread
and hot biscuits, and light bread and crackers were
not his accustomed menu. They should never have
been married. they ill-suited. inadjustable,
and incompatible for marriage" So spoke the court.
Admitting that there have been other grounds
for incompatbility other than would appear a
menu it still must be recognized that domestic bliss
is severely handicapped when a hot biscuits man
marries a cold light bread woman This is even
worse than when a cold light bread man marries
hot biscuits woman because in the latter the
husband has easy remedy. Light bread and
crackers to be had at any grocery-but
not hot biscuits and bread.
Chvalrous as they are, doubtless many South
ern men who have taken Northern wives have sub
sequenty taken lessons from the cookbook in the
making of biscuits and corn bread, and thus cater
to their tastes without resortng to either a
cudgel the divorce court.
The Florida court decision suggests that legal
way out may have been established However, it
to be taken beforehand For instance, when a
Southern man marres Northern woman, he might
suggest that the preacher put the question to her
as follows: do you promise to love- honor, obey,
AND cook hot biscuits and corn bread?"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
ITALY FLOPS

One country has certainly lost the war That
country is Italy Today she amounts to little more
than German province The Italian people have
reached point of hardly caring any more. Their
rations slim-Itaans permitted only three
and one-half ounces of meat a week; fifth of
pint of milk is another restriction as also is two
and one-half ounces of butter month, and even
OIL basis of Italian cooking, is limited to half pint
per person monthly.
Mussolini's German friends literally bleeding
the country white of foodstuffs and other supplies
Italy has no more Injuries left. Jewery has been
thrown into the national treasury and wine which is
staple of Italy with her water shortage, is cut to
half quantities and otherwise weakened because Itays
grapes are put to other purposes much of which is
grabbed by Germany
How Italy is going to be able to comply with
Killers demand of furnishing him with million
troops to help launch spring offensive in Russia
Is more than understand.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13
CLINIC SCHEDULED
MONDAY FOR NATIVE
CHILDREN OF JUNEAU

Immunizations for whoopin
cough, diphtheria and smallpox will
be given Monday morning in Gov
eminent Hospital under the aus
pieces of the Public Health Service
to all native children of Juneau
and Douglas.
The first clinic of this series for
native children was held last Mon
day in the Government Hospital,
when more. than 100 children took
diphtheria immunizations.
DR.. Maurice Corthell will give the
tests and shots next Monday and
permissions must be granted by the
children's parents, with DR., Lucia
King making arrangements. Any
parents of preschool children who
desire to have their infants take
advantage of the program are asked
to see DR.. King before Monday.
The clinic will open at 9 O'Clock
that morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-13

in the Blum Cabinet, is living in
exile in Washington. If he re-
turned to France, he would be
killed. OF the Rion trial of his
colleagues, Cot says;
The trial is a mockery. These
men have already been condemned
to life Imprisonment. Petain con-
demned them last November Their
only hope is the liberation OF
France. The trial was designed to
place responsibility for defeat on
the Popular Front. Instead. it, is
being transformed into an accusa-
ton Of Petain himself.
Throughout the changing gov
ernments of France, Petain is the
only man who has remained in
constant authority in recent years
He made no protest against policies
of the Popular Front. In fact, he
once actually vetoed a proposal fo1
increased defense.
In December, 1886, I presented
plan for an enlarged air force
but the Permanent Committee fol-
National Defense, of which Petair
was the head, rejected the proposal
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Feature Syndicate, Inc.)