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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-19
0 Minute Blackout
 Beats Previous Test
Better Cooperation on Signals Shown By TOwnspeo- pie; lst 'BIackout Baby Born at Waterbury Hospital

The test blackout here was part of a demonstration which involved all of, New Haven, IAtchfeld and Fairfield counties,
 Mayor Vincent A, scully, who was at home when the "alerp was sounded, made on inspection of tho northern part of the city on foot during the test. He reported that he was halted by . warden and not allowed to proceed until he had satisfactorily identified himself. The warden's alterness was lauded by the mayor,
 The volunteer staff which mans the report center quickly reported to the City Hall to aid the group which had been on regular duty, The medical defense corps was quickly mobilixed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-19

I slaughter than . year ago, Mount ing costs and loss of labor were blamed.
 Texas--J. Y, McDonald, commis- sloner of agriculture, said the abandonment Of dairles as . result of the farm labor shortage IS unquestionably more serious than ever before in the history of Texas, There is imperative necessity for a well-balhneed program giving. proper attention to labor In dalryihy and agriculture generally"
 Nehraska-rarm officials said dai. " output was down ' l-2 per cent for the first nine months of ioA2 aS compared with io4i. Twenty-Five dairy herds, including the states largest; have been sold recently, A milk shortage was expected in the face of strong demand from mill. tary bases and war plant areas.
 Wiseonsin--Walter II. Ebling, crop statistlelan, said mere dairy cattle were being sold for slaughter than q year ago, but nest sales repre- sented culling Of poor producers,
 PennSylvapia and Deiaware--Sta- tistleians sNiel dairy output was down 10 DOT cent in each state,
 pairymen expressed hope that tht amendment to the teen-age draft law authorizing draft deferment oi essential dairy workers would prove Q majer stroke in averting wide- spread shortage of dairy products,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-19

Girl war workers in Australia are receiving the same pay as men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-19
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NOTES or A NEW YORKER
 washlngtOns Louise Atwill, who is the ex-wife of Gen. MacArthur, was being driven home from a party the other night by a Senator Have you ever been sorry," ne asked, "that you are no longer Q great Generals wtte9"
 No, Senator" she said, I haven't"
 But" he butterd, you'd now be making historyl" -
 who made history with Napo- leon," she reminded him, Marie Louise or JosephineP"
 Dorothy Thompson was a hit at the Mazzini Society dinner in the Commodore the other night. The guest of honor was Asst Sec'y of State A. A, Berle, Jr., who via short wave told the Italians that If the Duce and his gang were overthrown the Atlantic Charter would include Italy Miss Thompson told Of Q swimming meet in Rome at which MussolinI Jumped in the water followed by all his secretaries, who nearly drowned.
 "This is shockingp exclaimed a Fascist journalist. "There was a time you could get to be an Under- Secretary and not know how to swim but never a secretaryl"
 Walter O'Kcefc's crack about the Washington hotel situation; People used to brag If their family came over on the Maytlower, Now they prag If their family can get Into itV
 Asst Attorney General Thurman Arnold was summoned to his ehietS office and reminded: Do you re- alize that you have almost $500 antt- trust indictments9 What good Will that do2"
 We'll said MT. A., q get bet ter answers to my mall nowl'
 oh" said his boss, whats an indictment mean, anyhow In busi- ness 1t is Just like red traffic light"
 It's the same" said Thurman, "as a slight case of dSbarmentl'
 Overheard description of certain notorious rabble-rouser, once linked to pro. Nazl groups and Bund lead CTS in the United States
 Hes the stable boy to the Trojan Horsel"
 "Dcar Walter" writes Herbert As- bury, reporter and book writer, Tt is not often that l find a mistake in your column, but now think I've got you. The Mickey Finn (the drink was not named for a Baltimore bartender nnnNed Michael Finnegan, us you reported, It was named for a Chicago Saloon"seeper named Michael Finn, called Mickey who ran q saloon called The Lone Star on South state Street around | 1900. You'll find an account oi the original Mickey Finn and the recipe for the knockout drink he served in my history Of the Chicago underworld, Gem Of the Prairie published q few years ago by knopf The Chicago newspapers about DOC also contain lot about Finn. He was quite troublesome"
 Prem the World Tclegram'S "spikt That Rumorl" eolyuin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-19
EvAcUATEs bO,oOo,Ooo BEES

celusa, Gal, -(UP)-- Following tho successful evacuation Of 100000 Japanese from the Pacific coast, Mayor Thomas G. Bufleson, one Of tho most successful apiafists of the tate, no jut begun the evacuation Of b0,000,000 bees. They have to be moved for the winter to other dis- trIets--where honey flowers can De found,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-19

One Of the reasons, they'd have you believe, for recent divorce was this, The husband, a star, came homo one afternoon to find his wife poking . broom in tho baby's face
 "F'eVyehsakesi shrieked the groom. "Why are you pushing that awful broom in the baby's faee2"
 "f just wanted to got him used to kissing his grandfather"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-19

(ThIs Is the last of . series, based on \ United Press survey dealing with the effect of the man power shortage and other factors on the nations food suppiy)
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-19
GETS BEAR MEAT SUPPLY

Santa Rosa, Cal.--(Up)--J. Ta- Dor, who knows bears well, Is not worrying about meat rationing. While hunting In tho Sierra, he met big black bear. He whistled and the bear stood up, as Tabor knew he would. Then he plunked him in the right spot to convert him ifi- mediately into bear meat. The bear weighed 4eB pounds. The meat has been salted down for bear steaks during the coming winter.
Smyrna times., 1942-09-24
NOV. 1DEADLINE
FOR XMAS MAIL
Parcels and Letters to Boys
in the Service Outside of
u. S. Mailed Early
NOT OVER ELEVEN LBS.

Here are the Postoffice Depart
ment's recommendation for Christ
mas mail to service men outside
the United States: /. Parcels, let
tiers and cards should be mailed be-
tween Oct. 1 and Nov. 1.-The soon
er the better, regardless of where
YOU live or where the article is 60
ing. Delivery cannot be guar
anteed if it is postmarked after
Nov. 1. 2. Gift packages should
be marked christmas Parcel" 3.
Parcels should not exceed IL
pounds in weight or Is inches in
length or AZ inches in length and
girth combined. If possible, hold
them to six pounds and the size of
a shoebox. 4. Don't send food lex
cept hard candies) or clothing.
Service men have plenty of both.
Don't send anything inf1ammable
like matches or lighter fluid. Don't
send intoxicants. 5. Wrap pack
ages substantially but fix them so
they may be easily opened for CEN
sorship inspection. Be sure that
smaller packages, inside the big
package are tightly packed. g.
Postage must be fully prepaid
Consult your postoffice for Parcel
Post rates. Better insure packages
Z. Such messages as Merry Chist-
mas" do Not Open Until Christ
Smyrna times., 1942-09-24
Radiant Living
SHELTERED WITHIN
POWER
By
Rev. Charles Milton Griffith

When some persons make what
seems to be extravagant spiritual
claims, we generally react to such
claims either by open or unex-
pressed skepticism.
Yet an unbiased study of the
New Testament will show us the
possibility of triumphant living.
For instance, the Apostle Paul in
an ascription of praise to God, de-
clares: Nov unto Him that is able
to do exceeding abundantly above
all that we ask or think. according
to the power that worketh in u.s.. ;"
The secret of such triumphant
living is the power of God working
miraculously within us.
When at the very beginning of
His ministry, Jesus changed the
water into wine, He demonstrated
the purpose of that ministry to be
the Transforming of the nature of
men.
Under this Transforming power
of the Spirit of God the earnest
Christian is able to resist the
temptations of life; he is enabled
to live upon a higher spiritual
level; he is enabled to triumph over
the annoyances, disappointments
and even the disasters of life.
Like hsip riding serenely upon
the calm waters of a lagoon, shell
tered from the high seas by the en-
circling arms of coral rock, so the
spirit-empowered Christian lives
serenely day after day in the tran
guilty of God.
AS one writer has put it: 1--WE
may lose our anxiety in His calm,
our WEAKNESS in His strength; for
from His creative force working in
us and through us we may borrow
all the enduance we need to do the
tasks that life ha sset for us.
In the lagoon of Gods tranquility
lies for you a joyful relaxation
from the strains of life.
You can be sheltered within
power!
Smyrna times., 1942-09-24

battle which figured so Importantly
in Americas first fight for indie
pendence, and for which ships of
the Navy named Lexington derived
that cognomen. These units will
be known officially as the Licking
ton Squadron, Concord Squad
ron," Flying Minute Men," Paul
Revere Squadron" Liberty Squad
ron," Bunker Hill Squadron" and
the like. Secretary Knox said that
where needs of the service permit,
the personnel of "squadrons" will
b kept intact throughout flight
training. Our nations production
of warships and fighting planes
will count for nothing without the
manpower needed to operate them
to make them effective instruments
of ADVERTISEMENTS to destroy
the enemy who is seeking to de-
prive us of our right to liberty and
happiness" the Secretary asserted.
Navy Needs Brave Men
"Our Navy needs barve men, red
blooded patriots of the type that
fought and won at Lexington and
at Concord, patriots who love their
country, and who serve it as true
Americans should. Never in all
our history has the call for fighting
men to defend our freedom been so
urgent as it is today. "The out
standing performance of and devo-
ton to duty displayed by the men
of the old Lexington at Bougain-
vile, at Lac and Salamaua, and in
the Coral Sea-and by our other
gallant heroes at Midway, in the
Solomon Islands and at Maxim
outlines the pattern of victory, and
furnishes a shining example of
how true Americans should respond
in these perilous times when our
free institutions are threatened"
Smyrna times., 1942-09-24

Miss Eunice Anthony will return
to the Woman's College, Baltimore,
on Saturday for the second year.
Miss Bertha Smithers, who grad
uated from our High School, and
has since been going a year to the
Conference Academy, Dover, will
also go to Baltimore to matriculate
at the Woman's College.
Ralph C. Hoffecker will return to
Harvard University on Monday, for
the junior year.
Samuel Armstrong, of Rising
Sun, candidate for Representative
on the Democratic ticket of this
county, has been visiting his moth
er and friends in this town this
week.
Miss Maud Hubbs, of Amster-
dam, N. Y, is visiting Miss Kate
Tschudy.
Rev. Geo. M. Bounds, of Dover,
will occupy the pulpit of the M. E.
Church, of this town next Sunday,
the pastor preaching for his BROTH
er in New York.
Among the visitors to the town
the past week were: Miss Kathar-
inc Du Hamel, of Centreville; Miss
Livera Coulton, Rising Sun; Char
les Van Fossen, Harry Pyle, John
Ransom, Wilmington; c. H. Moore,
wife and granddaughter, Green's
borough; James Ransom, New
York; Col. ]. C. Mullikin and wife
and Miss Mary Gibson, Easton;
James c. Tawes, wife and child,
Crisfeld.
Smyrna times., 1942-09-24
NEED RECRUITS
FOR US. NAVY
Recruiting Drive for Aviation
Cadets, Bluejackets, to
Last TwO-Week Period
SPECIAL "SQUADRONS"

Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox, emphasizing the Navy's need
for men as well as ships and air.
craft if the United States is to win
the war at sea, announced Sunday
night that a new nationwide re-
cruiting drive will be conducted in
connection with the launching OF
the new aircraft carrier USS Lex
ington next Saturday, September
26, 1912. He declared that the en-
rollment of 5000 Aviation Cadets
and the enlistment of 10000 more
bluejackets than are ordinarily in
Quoted during two-week period
will be sought in drive beginning
Monday and continuing through
October 8. Secretary Knox added
that the launching of the Lexing-
ton, named for the plane carrier
which added glorius chapter to
American naval history before il
was lost in the Battle of the Cora
Sea four months ago, would in it.
self be tremendous inspiration tc
patriotic Americans who want tc
serve their country. Enlisted per.
sonnet recruited in the campaign
the Secretary explained, will be
identified as"Lexington Volunteers
in tribuate to the fighting men Of
the former Lexington, who smash
ed the Japs in the Battle of Bou
granville, again in the Battle of Lac
and Salamaua, and third time il
the Coral Sea. Handsome, appro
priatelyworded certificates com.
memorating their enlistment in the
Naval service will be issued as {
special memento to every man wht
joins the Lexington Volunteers.
Special Squadrons
The Aviation Cadets, Secretary
Knox added, will be organized intt
special "squadrons" bearing desig
nations reminiscent of events ant
places connected with the famou!
Smyrna times., 1942-09-24
The
What Not Shelf

We got a belated birthday pres
ent this week. 1t was presented
as something special and personal,
accompanied by big speech. A
gift for our record player, the giver
announced Our mouth watered,
for we had also, on that happy
birthday, received a magnificent re-
Icording of a Beethoven Sonata and
a concert study of LIFTS.
So at the end of the presentation
speech, the gift was placed in our
hands. 1t was record, all right
a six-inch juvenile, entitled "Cukoo,
The Little Bird" Rich and pro-
fuse with the familiar call of that
unhappy creature.
Oh well. But why did they say
the gift was special and personal :?
I-?-i!
Mr.. Kinsey's turkeys are friend
ly creatures. Too friendly. The
Bay View Spotting Post is alive
with the awkward black birds, vain
and curious and friendly.
Shortly after dawn Sunday morn
ing, our co-spotter, Liz Thornley,,
decided to stretch her legs and get
a little fresh air and exercise. She
departed, and when we lookd after
her, nearly half of Mr.. Kinsey's
flock of turkeys were right at her
heels. Liz made hasty return to
the cabin, followed closely by the
turkeys.
"They even pecked at mel" Liz
complained.
Moonlight on the water, sail
boat against the sunset-and rat.
That is how they were stacked one
evening recently on our weekly
trek to Lake Como. 1t couldn't
have been a lovelier evening, ex-
cept that we could have done with
out the rat. He was picking his
way along the rocks at the shore,
quick and evil and furtive. He
completely spoiled the setting, and
in repulsion, we were forced to
leave.
! 1t occurred to us later that may
be the rat, spotting us with his
quick, beady eyes, was also hurry
ing away to more pleasant scenery!
Smyrna times., 1942-09-24
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services For Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: thte National Church head
quarters have selected Sunday next
to be known as Youth Sunday
therefore members of our Church
school and Church and friends are
asked to be present at both the 10
a. m. Church School and the IL
a. m. Church service. We want all
our members of all ages to be pres
ent at thte Church service to which
our friends and visitors are invited
The 7.30 a. m. celebration of 1.-THE
Holy Communion as usual.
Smyrna times., 1942-09-24
DONOVAN-YOUNG

James R. Donovan, assistant
train dispatcher at Clayton, and
Miss Mary L. Young, of that town,
were united in marriage at the res
idence of the bride, on Tuesday af-
ternoon at o'clock, by the Rev. A.
Donovan, brother of the groom,
assisted by Rev. G. F. Earring.
Edward Dawson, of Dover, and Mr.
Only, acted as ushers. The wedding
was attended by 70 or 80 guests
After the ceremony the guests
were invited to collation. in an adj
joining room. The bride was the
recipient of a number of handsome
presents. They left on the q
o'clock train for Niagara Falls.
Smyrna times., 1942-09-24
ABORPROBLEM
RAISES COST
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some damage to the oat crop both
before and after harvest although
the season this year has been more
favorable than usual for the crop.
Soybeans made rapid growth dur
ing Angus tand at 81 per cent of
normal were in the best condition
of record. A record crop of soy
beans is in prospect. Many fields
are so rank that growers are hav-
ing difficulty in cutting and curing
the vines for hay. The shortage of
combines and storage space is
causing many growers to consider
blowing under more soybean acre
age than usual. 1t is entirely pos
sible that a crop of over 100000
bushels of soybeans will be harvest
ed this year.
Hay Crop Improves
The indicated production of all
tame hay improved during August
as a result of plentiful moisture
which materially FASTENED the de-
velopment of soybeans for hay and
lespedeza. An excellent lespedeza
hay crop is in prospect. Pasture
conditions were the best since Sep
TENDER, 1887. Early spring freezes
in Sussex County materially dam
aged the peach crop but above av-
erage crops were produced in other
sections of the state. Commercial
apple production, although below
average, will be larger than last
year.
Smyrna times., 1942-09-24

flag should float over every school
house.
How cleverly Nature balances
her epressions! In August the
heat was intense and exhausting,
and the breezes which should have
moderated it were like vaporous ex-
haltations from a boiling caldron;
but the floral display was marked
by an infinite variety of delicate
tints-the whole range of aniline
dyes, so to speak. Now, however,
in this perfect September weather,
the sun yields only a genial warm
tn, and the air is cool and refresh
ing, while suburban gardens are
brilliant and intense" with the
positive reds and yellows of the
fall flowers.
Bethel A. M. E. Church has had
a change in pastors. Rev. j. t.
Hammond asking to be relieved,
and is to be succeeded by Rev.
Geo. w. Dortiss, of the New Eng
land Conference. Rev. Hammond
will be given another charge by the
Bishop. This change at this time
of the year is surprise to all con-
cerned. The late pastor is man
of education and elevated thought,
answering in the line of religious
and moral duty. a preacher of
much more than ordinary ability in
his conference, and it is a cause of
regret that any matters of small
difference should have arisen thus
causing a severance of pastor and
people where both should have been
benefited.
The w. c. t. u. will hold a meet,
ing at the home of the president,
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers, on Wednes-
day evening, Sept. 21st, 7:3O
O'Clock, for the purpose of electing
officers for the coming year and
also delegates to the State Conven-
ton to be held at Laurel, the 18th,
18th, and 14th of october.
Judge William R. Lockwood, of
Quincy. Illinois, died in that city
on the first day of September in
seventy-eighth year of his age. He
was a native of Delaware but had
lived in the west over fifty years.
He was an uncle of Mrs. Katharine
Douglass, and cousin of Mrs. B. B.
Allen, of this town.
John E. Phillips, Jr., has been ap-
pointed foreman of the Smyrna
Hosiery Factory, succeeding Mr..
Gum, who has returned to Ger
mantown. We congratulate our
young townsman on thus so early
coming to the front. He showed an
aptitude from the first, and follow
ing this up with close attention to
the work before him, and an effort
to master his business, he has
reached an advanced place perhaps
sooner than he expected.
Mrs. Sarah P. Campbell died at
the residence of her son, L. P.
Campbell, at Woodland Beach on
Saturday, aged II years, and was
buried yesterday at Leipsic. She
was the widow of the late VIM. j.
Campbell, her maiden name being
ICoverdale. Mr.. Campbell was for
number of years clerk of the
Zephyr of other steamers running
out Smyrna river, subsequently be-
ing proprietor of the Smyrna House
in this town several years, and af-
ter that of 1.-THE Logan House, on
Bombay Hook.
Smyrna times., 1942-09-24
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Randolph Russell returned to his
home Friday evening after serving
as student advisor during Fresh
man Week at Furman University
Greenville, S. C. He has enlisted
as an aircraft radio operator in the
army air force and has been assign
ed to an army air school to COM
plete his training.
Mrs. Charles B. Scott of Hunt
ington, West Virginia, has arrived
to be with her sister, Mrs. E. S
Dwight who is critically i'll.
Miss Hester Rutledge of Brook
lvn. a former resident of Smyrna
visited friends in town on Tuesday
Mrs. w. c. Pastorield of Wash
ington, D. c., has returned home
after spending a week with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warner w. Price, Jr.
Mrs. w. C. Deakyne was hostess
to the members of her bridge club
at her home recently.
Donald Ennis, Assistant Navi-
gator, u. S. N, is spending a short
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ennis.
Mrs. Bee Poore, chief operator
at Holden's Beauty Parlor, Is pa
tient at Delaware Hospital in Will
mington where she has been fol-
several days and is reported very
ill. Her husband Preston Poore OF
the State Highway Police, has been
granted leave of absence so he may
be with her.
Staff Sgt. John Melvin had an
unexpected visit at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Melvin
last week when his plane, while on
a trip from Mexico City to New
York was permitted to drop him
off at Dover airport for his visit
home, his first since entering the
service in 1871.
Mrs. Sara Nelson of Lansdowne,
Pa, is the guest of Miss Cora
Tschudy.
Miss Henrietta D. Denney and
Mrs. Howard B. Money entertained
at a variety shower Friday even
ing at Mrs. Moneys home, Twin
Willows" Delaware City, in honor
of Miss Bernice Keane, who will
become the bride of Mr.. George
Reinhart october 10th.
Miss Florence Lurty has accept
ed a position in Philadelphia and
left this week to assume her duties
Estelle Elizabeth King is the
new infant member of the Glenn S.
!, King family. She arrived home
Saturday and has been receiving
with her parents many admiring
callers.
Mrs. William Gooding, Jr., nee
Miss Mary Eta West, is spending
a month at Bradenton, Florida
where she will be near the camp
at which her husband Lieut.. Good
ing is stationed.
Mrs. George Scout has received
word from her son, Pvt. Ray Smith
from the south Pacific area, saying
he had been in the active fighting
area and has come thru the battle
in fine shape.
Smyrna times., 1942-09-24
FOR SALE

Oak Chest of Drawers, one Oak
Bureau.
MRS. LOUIS HURD,
Main Street, Clayton
Smyrna times., 1942-09-24
THE SMYRNA TIMES, THURSDAY

mas" ETC., are permitted if they
do not interfere with the address.
g. Don't send cash gifts. Use
money orders. Some countries
have a law aaginst importing for
eign money, but money orders may
be cashed anywhere.