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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-17
Kiwanis 10 Hear
DR.. {. P. Larson

DR.. Charles p. Larson, patho-
logist and director Of laboratories
at Tacoma General hospital, will
discuss crime detection at the
Tacoma kiwanis club noon lun-
cheon meeting Tuesday at Hotel
Winthrop.
Entertainment will feature selec-
tiops by Sc members Of the
Stadium high Glee club, under
direction Of Clayton johnson. head
Of the Stadium music depart
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-17

shAnh-rsctON, Mo.-Ine MIS-
sissippi county court. anxious TO
do its utmost for the Red Gross
fund raising campaign. donated
the courthouse cannon to the war
relief drive. The Red Cross
promptly announced it would sell
the gun TO the highest bidder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-17
BY BETTY MACDONALD
Tacoma Times Special Writer

by BETTY MACDONALD
Tacoma Times Special Writer
HONOLULU - Hawaiians ex-
pect q return visit from the Jap
ansse, and when it comes. they
look for an about smash, with
no holds barred. So civilian de-
Tense authorities are busy provid-
ing gas masks for the entire popu-
lation.
Available now 10 the 49,
139 civilians In the territory Ia
. gray rubber gas mask and
pack. And not backward In
claiming this protection are
the $4,000 japanese In the
islands who don't trust their
little yellow cousins In Tokyo
further than they can thrust
. bayonet.
Hawaii's children will also Be
protected, with $4,000 respirators
for babies. For older tots. 10000
small masks are now on their way
to the beleaguered island.
In 4 recent gas mask demon
stration before nurses and doctor,
at the Queens hospital in Homo.
lulu. Col. c. +. Unmacht. Hawaiian
department chemical officer. point.
ed out that the territory must bs
prepared.
JAPS USE GAS IN CHINA
I'VE know the Japs are using
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-17
Just the Core
ANDERSON TO TALK

ANDERSON TO TALK
Capt. Fred Anderson win speak
at Chop Grange hall Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock. A number Of singers
also win be heard.
Save 1856 - Make your own
maple-flavored syrup. Use Adams
Naple-Rex. adv.
OLD TACOMA MEETING
Old Tacoma Improvement club
win meet Tuesday night At .
o'clock ut the Slovenian hall. No.
3Oth and Carr SITS.
LYLE LrnEY FOR CON.
TRoILER. adv.
GAARD TO LECTURE
Conrad Gard. under auspices d
the Anglo-Saxon Federation, viii
lecture at the winthrop hotel ut 9
p. m. Tuesday on the topic: Us the
Anti Christ in the World Today %
Egg are dropping fast at Gov
Butter Store. tadv..
SUFFERS STRAINED LEG
Miss Marjorie Gordon. %, o
$50 No. Washington St. wa
treated at Tacoma General hospita
Sunday night for q badly-spraine'
leg. result of skis going awry on
mountain trip earlier in the day.
For Your ssfety-Eiect coLYAf
adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-17
War in Europe
A Year Ago
Feb. is, l94l
By United Press

Harry L. Hopkins declared that
Great Britain was desperately"
in need Of u. S. help and needed
il 'now."
British Admiralty announced
mining Of a sea area enclosing
northern approach TO Singapore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-17
Navy in Bloodless Struggle
Rescues Six in Pacific Isles
Two of Eight Americans on Rowland
And Boxer Isles Previously Sloin

crew did not know whether they
were heading into japanese gun
fire. steamed up to the islands on
Jan. 81, just before the feet at
tackled the Marshall and Gilbert
islands to the west, and rescued
the survivors, some Of whom had
to swim through the shark-infested
surf.
The destroyer arrived off How
land at dsybreak. II looked over
the situation at about five miles
distance, with no way of knowing
whether the island was in enemy
hands. Nothing had been heard
from it since the war started.
Landing Party Ashore
Nothing happened and a land
ing party went ashore, heavily
armed. They found and returned
with Bederman and Matson.
Then the destroyer went to
Baker, IS miles to the southeast.
arriving about mid-morning. and
investigated in the same way.
A rescue party was sent toward
shore when there was no fire. They
found it impossible to get their
boat through the surf.
Two men came out through the
surf in a small two-man boat fit
ted with outriggers." an eye-wit-
ness said. "One of them returned
with the boat and picked up q
third man. But when he was start
ing on the third trip the boat
smashed in the surf, with one man
still ashore.
Afraid of Sharks
The best swimmer among the
survivors already rescued swan
back to shore with a life ring at
tached to a rope. This was given
the last man, who was a poor
swimmer. After a bit of hesita-
ton, he was induced to venture
out among the sharks and we
hauled him into the boat"
The Japanese had pretty well
broken up the tiny islands, but it
was not the sort of victory which
the American fleet won in the
Japanese fortified Marshalls and
Gilberts. The Japanese bombed,
machine-gunned and shelled at
will the eight helpless men with
out getting a shot IN return be-
cause there was not a gun on the
islands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-17
N AIR RAID
w MEETIN CS

Precinct 80, Monday night at
7:30 o'clock, Northeast Tacoma
Community hall.
Precinct 81, Mckinley school.
1880 D. m. Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-17
WAR CHANGES BIRD DIET

DENVER-Pet canaries are go
ing to have to do their bit in win
ming this war. V. L. Board, re-
gional priorities director, has re-
vealed that no more hemp seed
will be allowed for domesticated
bird diet for the duration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-17
We Bull for
the FUTURE
NotV It's HERE

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w de dane Of Cuseer's last
Sod -oaIy thaf's die year Pioo
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Mnssolini was born de year
1(ike OfConnor drove our FIRST
ennk-waeon down San Francis-
co.'s Market Sfreet- Archdule
Francis was shoe II Sarajevo
aruund de time We established
eefneriss q Bakersfield and Fl
3egundo.
Durins DE 6o-odd yean this
Company has been a-buildine.
1he wofld has leaped from on
Is - crisis - and NOT always
EGhfly. We Ike 70 feel we've
hslpea de nafion come through
dan III uprisings, disasters.
wocId uphesvals. snndry catas-
sBophs-by doing our job N
she Wy thaf means stability.
For 6o-odd yeafs we've been
pouring money INTO the eco
nomic bloodstream. We haven't
one thine. you know. that We
di1n't have 70 pay for. Almost
svezything we've taken in has
headed ouf again Is payroll,
dividendA purehases. taxes. That
conssanf sransfusion must have
helpsd give DE nation strength.
Economic progress and do
snestic prosperity have given
die country Is ability 10 accom-
plish die oak toward which, IN
dis newest, latest, sharPest en-
rs, Il has set its face. Standard
: both proud and humble N
feeling snre thaf once again e
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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-03
land the greatest of
these is charity
EDITORIAL

They walk along feetthese girl
They
tough they
gossip unchaabe bed treatment
Smyrna Most of these appointed judges
demns would rise indignation it suggested
Christians they false witness against
neighbor, and have charity
These girls comparable to the soldiers armed
They doing important Instead being
treated like criminals these young girls received
them by the clubs and churches and towno might
bered that in England DRAFTED the kind
work that these girls BY THEIR CHOICE doing
This writer has spent time talking interviewing these
girl workers. eating meals them through
cooperation Martin
go of them The girls polite intelligent
and all of them very attitude
Smyrna residents The girls between 10 years
and most of their homes West Virginia them
vous well educated and cultured and of them have
allowed OUT by their All of these
rigid physical examination at their plant After their
West Virginia Smyrna school without
girl too tired to
letter home to their families accept
These girl workers bringing Smyrna
Housing these girls responsibility part
nations defense Kindness these girls responsibility
part in Christian life the right for which
fighting terrible
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-03
TO POOL
SINGLE MEN
Draftees Pooled by Draft
Boards to Avert Calling
Married Men
RECONSIDERATION

Delaware draft boards will ar
range before the next call to pool
their reserves of single men to
even out the induction process and
insure that married men are not
drafted in some localities while
single men are still uncalled in
others. Instructions to follow that
procedure were issued Tuesday in
Washington by Maj.-Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey, director of selective serv-
ice, who said that state officials
should arrange thei calls on local
boards so as to place the heaviest
load right now on boards having
the most single men, or men with
collateral dependents only"
Must Finish Lists October I6
Hershey's memorandum to state
directors also instructed local
boards to complete by Oct. 16 the
initial classification of all regis
trants. This speed-up must be
made, he said, because "the serious
military situation" requires that
the selective service system be pre-
pared to fill calls in 1943 which
will be equal to or in excess of the
monthly calls made in August, Sep
TENDER, and October of this year"
CONTINUED on Page Three)
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S39,395 TO AID FARMERS
Allocated to Aid Farm Tenants in
Delaware i'm Purchasing Farms

A total of S39,395, or a decrease
of more than $500, 900 from the
previous fiscal year, has been al
located to aid farm tenants in Del
aware in purchasing farms, accord
ingto an announcement by the Ag-
riculture Department in Washing
ton. Congress had authorized $780,
100000 for this purpose though
out the nation. Leonad Soper, Do
yer, supervisor of New Castle and
Kent Counties for the Farm Sc
curity Administration, said that
already about Is eligible persons
have applications waiting for these
funds. The supervisor said that in
addition to loans to purchase farms
the money is also loaned for farm
He pointed out
that because of the war restrictions
on materials "only essential I'M
provements" would be authorized
this year.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-03
st. Peters Church Services

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ment for the fourteenth Sunday af-
ter Trinity. IL a. M, celebration of
the Holy Communion and sermon
upon the words of our Lord, arise,
go thy way, thy faith hath made
thee whole" Some of us have
been careless in our worshipping
God and asking for Divine help in
these times of stress. Let us start
on the first Sunday in the month
to meet the Lord in His house.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-03
4-H CLUBS BUSY
WITH WAR WORK
Each Club i'm Delaware Doing
Their Bit by Producing
and Canning Food
COLLECT FOR SALVAGE

It's not "Club work as usual"
with Delaware All club members.
says C. E. McCauley, All club
agent supervisor for the Delaware
Agricultural Extension Service.
Delaware's club members, he re-
ports, are on the front line in their
communities doing their bit in
these Days of war. Some are pro-
ducing more food as part of their
project work-such as eggs, milk,
pork, garden products, and food for
their livestock. Others are seeing
that this winters family pantry is
well stocked with the foods that
will keep their families healthy.
Collect Rubber, Paper, Etc.
The All club members are also
cooperating in the wartime pro-
grams. In New Castle County the
All clubs have collected 4,688
pounds of ruber. The Board All
Club has collected victrola records,
and 176 pounds of rubber. The
money received from the sale of
the rubber was donated to the local
Civilian Defense Sector Dressing
Station to help purchase equipment.
In addition, tin and fats are being
collected and saved by the club
members, and they are purchasing
stamps and bonds. In Kent Coun-
ty, All club members have collect
ed eight tons of paper, three tons
of rubber, two tons of scrap metal,
and have purchased approximately
81 900 bonds and stamps. Club
members in Sussex County are go
ing about for the war effort too.
Four Sussex County clubs have
collected 2,123 pounds of rubber,
1,750 pounds of meta, 600 pounds
of paper, and have purchased and
are purchasing bonds and stamps.
Fire Prevention Project
From the State All club Office
has gone recently special All
club farm fire prpevention circular.
In the pages of this circular the
club members are checking the fire
hazards and fire prevention equip
ment about their farms. With the
cooperation of their parents, these
rural youth are helping to keep
down fire losses which they know
can defeat their families efforts to
aid our nations war effort.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-03
27O ENROLL AT u. OF ID.
Young Men and Women Freshmen
Enter for Their First Year

Freshman week activities held
the attention of 272 young men and
women enrolled in the first year
classes of Delaware College and
Women's College, University of
Delaware, for the 1942-43 war"
term. Dean George E. Dutton of
Delaware College reported 1872
young men enrolled, six below the
registration for last year, but he
said several more may be added
this week as result of students
unable to attend the first day.
Dean Marjory S. Colder said there
were 80 enrolled in the Women's
College, slight decreaes over last
year. This years freshman enroll
ment in Delaware College includes:
Arts and sciences, go; engineering,
Ill; agriculture, IL; education, 10.
Last years enrolment in the
schools Included: Arts and sci
ences, strengthening, 88; agricul-
ture, %, and education, 4.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-03
Nurses Aid Meeting

Mrs. Charles King, local chair
man of Nurses Aid, announces that
Mrs. Grace Little, State chairman
of Home Nursing, and Mrs. Helen
Hughes, State chairman of Nurses
meet at Mrs. Kings home Friday
at $50 a. m. Plans for encourage
ing Smyrna women to take the
Nurses Aid Course at the Kent
General Hospital, Dover, will be
discussed. Glasses begin Septem-
Der 9th. only four Smyrna wo-
men have volunteered for this
course" Mrs. King said, land many
more are vitality needed. It is wo-
mans patriotic duty to volunteer
this service"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-03
FARM CLOTHING PROGRAM
To Help in War Effort, Home
makers Must Buy Lntelligently

To Help in War Effort, Home
makers Must Buy Intelligently
The Delaware farm family must
streamllne its clothing program to
meet war needs during the coming
year, says Mrs. Helen Mckinley
assistant director of the Delaware
Agricultural Extension Service.
There will be an adequate supply
of needed goods, but frills are out
for the duration. The homemaker
will find many changes in her buy
ing program next year. Shortages
of clothing materials, rising prices,
and labor problems will necessitate
adjustments i'll clothing buying.
The diversion of textile machinery
to the production of materials for
armed forces, development of sub
stitutes, and efforts to forestall
further imitation will also have an
effect on the clothing budget.
Shortage of Finished Goods
Mrs. Mckinley said a shortage OF
finished goods has been caused by
diversion of loom capacity to the
manufacture of cloth for wartime
needs, even though there is actual
ly an ample supply of raw cotton
on hand. The supply of wool goods
this year will depend on military
requirements and imports. Though
civilians may have sufficient wool
to meet essential needs, the mater
ial will be blended with other fibers.
Rayons will be used more to relieve
fiber shortages. Industry is ex-
pected to supply enough chemicals
for essential clothing needs" Mrs.
Mckinley said. Fewer colors will
be available; and since many pre-
sent solvents are critical materials,
petroleum products will be used
more for home and commercial dry
cleaning. No shortage of soap is
expected"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-03
GRADE Ix-s-Mrs. VIOLA vogel
AsBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DR.. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
list Church next Sunday, Septem-
Der 9th, will be as follows: the
Church School will convene prompt
ly at 10 o'clock with H. c. Dimes,
general superintendent, in charge;
the morning worship service and
sermon will be at IL o'clock. There
will be no evening service next
Sunday. The September meeting
of the Official Board will be held
next Tuesday evening at 7.30
o'clock. Prayer service Wednesday
evening at 7.30. The September
meeting of the Church School
Board will be held Immediately af-
ter the prayer service next We'd
nesday evening.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-03
BERL ON TICKET
u. S. SENATOR
Hughes Defeated 10S to 1O1
After Kent-Sussex Revolt;
TraynOr RenOminated
FORCE SECRET BALLOT

Kent and Sussex Democrats, re-
voting against organization con-
troll, Tuesday afternoon renominat-
ed U. S. Rep. Philip A. Traynor af-
ter the organization had eked out
7-vote majority for E. Ennalls
Berl over Senator James H. Hughes
in the race for the Senatorial nom-
nation. The tense, thrill-packesd
convention was full of surprises
from the time it was called to or
der until it adjourned at 8.45 Tues
day night. The complete ticket
follows:
! For Senator, Mr.. Berl.
For Representative, DR.. Traynor
For Attorney-General, Houston
Wilson, of Georgetown.
For State Treasurer, Peter S,
Collins, of Magnolia.
For State Auditor, Rep. Thomas
/ N. Stayton, of Pennington.
For State Insurance Commission
er, William w. Cornell, of Milton.
Despite the hectice battling that
persisted throughout the afternoon
the convention closed in general
spirit of harmony and good will.
Mr.. Berl was given an ovation, af-
ter his acceptance speech put an
end to widespread rumors that he
would decline the nomination.
Revolt Led by Kent
The revolt against the organiza-
ton was led by the Kent County
delegation which took complete
charge Of the fight against the or
CONTINUED on PaRs Four)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-03
ALLOW MILEAGE
FOR ALL AUTOS
Release From James l.. Luke
Explains Use, of Basic "a"
Gasoline Ration Book
TO AVOID CONFUSION

AS a result of apparent misun-
Outstanding of the fundamental
purpose of the Gasoline Rationing
Regulations and public expressions
of such misunderstanding, James
L. Luke, Jr., State Director, OPA,
made the following statement to
clarity the situation: From several
recent ARTICLES appearing in the
local press, there appears to be a
great deal of misunderstanding and
confusion with respect to the fund
amental purpose of. the basic "A"
rationing book for gasoline. Most
people know by this time that the
basic rationing book entities the
holder to 240 miles of driving per
month. However, a great many
people do not know why this 240
miles per month was provided for
all automobiles.
To Prevent Loss
Before gasoline rationing was in
stituted, the automobile industry
was of the opinion and recommend
ed that all automobiles would have
to be driven a certain number of
miles each month in order to pre-
vent rapid deterioration. There
fore, the purpose of allotting this
gasoline for all automobiles was 20
prevent the waste and loss of a
tremendous number of automobiles
which otherwise might be placed in
some valuable service contributing
to the war effort. 1t was not the
idea that any particular car owner
was entitled to a certain amount Of
pleasure driving, but rather the
idea that as many automobiles as
possible should be kept in a disable
condition.
Performing Errands
Thus, even though every car was
allowed 240 miles per month, the
regulations require that not more
than 80 miles should be used for
non-occupational use. This 80 miles
of non-occupational use was not
allowed for joy-riding, but for per-
forming thse necessary errands
which we now regard as essential
in our daily lives. For instance,
many families must make use of
the family automobile in travelling
to and from church, doctors, stores,
and various other trips necessary
to carry on. even during war
emergency.
$50 Miles For Occupations
If it is necessary to use an auto
mobile for occupational use, such
as travelling to and from work, or
in the performance of the daily &C.
cupation, whether that occupation
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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-03
CLODHOPPERs MEET
Clayton All Club Plan Watermelon
Party for September 9Th

The September meeting of the
Clayton Clodhoppers All Club will
be held at the home of its president
Leslie Pryor on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 8. A watermelon party will
follow the meeting. 1t is hoped
that at this meeting the first issue
of the Clayton Clodhopper News
Letter" will be given to all the
members. This news letter will be
published monthly by the club in
order to keep in better touch with
the members and they with the
club. This letter will have articles
written by the members and lead
ers of the club.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-03
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK

Mrs. Rosa S. Hazel, age 81, died at
her late residence near Clayton Sat-
urday, August 10Th. She was the
widow of Joseph M. Hazel. Born in
Delaware, the daughter of Severn
Taylor and Cornelia Prettyman
Taylor, she had lived near Clayton
for about thirty years. She was a
member of st. Paups Methodist
Church. Funeral services were held
at FAIRIES Funeral Chapel, Tuesday
afternoon at 2 O'clock with Rev.
iUhlendorff officiating. Interment
was in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Sur
viving are two sons, j. Elmer Hazel
of Clayton and Lieut. Edward Rick
ards of Plattsburg, N. Y.