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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
HARVEST SHOW SEPT. 26
Victory Show For Kent County
Clubs at Dover

Victory Show For Kent County
Clubs at Dover
The Dover and Kent County Vic
tory Harvest Show will be held in
the Dover High School Sept. 26,
from 2 to 8 p. M, Mrs. George
Ehinger, general chairman, an
nounced. Gardening Mobilizes for
Victory" will be the slogan for the
show. The show will bring to a
climax the successful season for
victory gardeners who have been
working faithfully during the sum-
mer months growing as much>pro-
duce as possible toward the war
effort. Plans for it have been pro-
ceeding for the past several weeks
but the date and place were not
fixed until now. The participating
are: The Dover Gar
den Club, with Mrs. j. Allen Frear,
Jr., in charge; the Capital Chapter,
Future Farmers of America, Sam
uel M. Cloan; the county All clubs.
Miss Helen L. Comstock; the Jun
ior Garden Club, Mrs. Ralhp CIVIL
son, and the Home Demonstration
Clubs, Miss Florence Yetter.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
KENT COP. ASKS
UNITED EFFORT
Planning For County Primar-
les on September 18th;
Handicaps Seen
LEVY COURT MAJORITY

The Kent County Republican
Committee is now planning for its
county primaries to be held Sep
TENDER 26 as campaign prepare
lions are beginning to take shape
to secure the election of State and
other candidates. The deadline for
filing for the county primaries was
A o'clock yesterday. D. D. Whar-
ton, chairman of the county COM
mittee, called for united effort on
the part of members of the party in
Kent County to insure the success
of the Republican ticket.
Lauds State Ticket
Landing the State ticket nomin-
ated at the state convention, he as
surde that the committee will exert
its utmost in support of the slate.
Having nominated our candidates,
we should everyone of us-put
forth every effort possiblel to see
that our candidates are eected in
November" he said. Mr.. Wharton
expressed confidence that capable
county candidates will be selected
by the party in keeping with the
excellence of the state ticket, but
referred especially to the need for
concerted effort to name Republi-
can legislative members.
Are Under Handicaps
I'VE know that we are under
handicaps this time with respect to
the Legislature" he said. 1--WE do
not have the number of holdover
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
LOST OR STOLEN
GAS BOOK RULE
To Replace Ration Books,
Careful Investigation Must
Be Made by Board
URGE CARE OF OWNERS

In view of the large number OF
reports of lost, stolen or mislaid
gasoline rationing books made by
various individuals to Local Wal
Price and Rationing Boards and the
State Office of the OPA, ]. Francis
Blaine, State Rationing Officer, has
stated that it appears that many
persons have been careless in this
matter. 1T is necessary that all
applications to replace lost or stol-
en- gasoline ration books and cou-
pons be carefully investigated, and
requirements will not be issued as
a matter of course" he said.
Preliminary Steps
AS a general rule, all Rationing
Boards throughout the State are
being instructed to require all ap-
plicants for requirements to take
certain preliminary steps: First
the local police authorities should
be Immediately notified of any theft
or loss. Second, the person en-
titled to possession of the gasoline
ration should advertise the theft OF
loss in his or her local newspaper
for period of not less than three
days. In all cases, period of at
least two weeks will elapse before
any replacement is issued, so that
a complete investigation may be
made in each case by the Local
War Price and Rationing Boards
and the State Office.
Special Form Prepared
A special form of application is
being prepared for all Local Ra-
tioning Boards to be used in cases
of lost or stolen gasoline ration
books and coupons. All applica-
tins for replacement in these cases
must be made on this form at the
office of the Local Rationing Board
which issued the original ration
book.
Valuable As Money
In conclusion, Mr.. Blaine stress
ed the Importance of preventing
the loss or theft of gasoline ration
books and coupons. At this time,
gasoline ration books are as valu-
able as money, if not more so, and
equal steps for safekeeping should
be observed. Books should not be
left in glove compartments or on
the seat of the automobile. 1t is
strongly urged that ration books be
kept in the owners pocketbook, or
left in safe place in the owners
home until the time when such
books are actually being used.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
POLICE CHIEF
HERE RESIGNS
John w. Jacobs, Chief of Pc.
lice, Given 90-Day Furlough;
To Work i'm Defense Plant
COUNCIL HEARS REPORTS

Smyrna Chief of Police John w.
Jacobs rendered his resignation to
town council at the Friday night
meeting of that group. Council
did not Immediately accept Chief
Jacobs resignation, but instead
granted him ninety-day furlough,
during which time he will remain
chief of the Smyrna police, al
though he will not be on the pay
roll during this time. At the end
of this ninety-day period, council
stated, more complete plans con-
corning the police department will
have been made. During this time,
officer Temple Heinold and officer
Roland Deamer will be on duty
during the two eight hour night
shifts, and Capt. Joshua M. Lewis
will be on duty during the daytime,
council announced.
Council Lauds Chief Jacobs
In granting Chief Jacobs a nine
ty-day furlough rather than accept
his resignation outright, town coun-
ell praised Jacobs for his good rec
ord, his police ability and his 10y
atty to his work. Council regrets
exceedingly the loss of Chief
Jacobs, but we feel sure that he is
making change to his advantage,
and we would not want him to miss
this opportunity to better himself, "
a council member reported. Jacobs,
who has been member of the po-
police force IL years, left yesterday
to assume his new duties as plant
traffic manager at bravo, in Will
mington.
Town Refused Truck
The Priorities Board in Wash
ington refused approval for the
Town of Smyrna to purchase a new
half-ton pickup truck for the wat
er, sewer and electric departments,
town council revealed. Bids for the
truck from local dealers were re-
Ieeived, but the truck can not be
purchased at this time. Council
also announced that extension of
the sewer system beyond North
Street on Main had been refused
at this time. due to the unfavorable
depth of the sewer pipes in that
area. Mrs. Frank P. McCaWley ap-
peared before council with the re-
quest for this extension.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
FARMERS TO SET QUOTA
To Determine 1913 Wheat Quota
Plan by Referendum

A marketing quota for the 1943
wheat crop has been proclaimed by
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R.
Wickard. A nationwide referen-
dunn to determine whether growers
desire wheat quotas to remain in
effect will be held before June 10,
1943. G. E. Ocheltree, chairman of
the Delaware A. A. A. Committee,
points out that the proclamation
has been made to give growers an
opportunity to make plans for their
1943 crop before seeding time this
fall. The marketing quota will ap-
ply to wheat grown on 1943 wheat
acreage allotments. The 1943 ma
tional acreage allotment of 55 mill
lion acres was announced in June.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
FARMERS SAVE
SOY BEAN CROP
Kent USDA War Board APP
peal to Patriotic Duty
of Farmers
STORAGE ADVISED

/ In response to the urgent appeal
of the federal government for the
production of more vegetable oils
for use in the manufacturing of
war munitions farmers throughout
the country planted large acreages
of soybeans which soon will be
ready to harvest. and this increased
acreage no doubt will result in a
serious problem of saving this crop
due to the shortage of combines
brought about by the war situation.
20 Combines Available
Although there are approximate
ly seventy combines available for
harvesting the soybean crop in
Kent County, this number will not
be sufficient to harvest the large
acreage of soybeans unless arrange
ments are made for each machine
to harvest larger amount of soy
beans than has been the custom in
previous years. Even with this
plan in effect it is doubtful if it
will be possible to save all the soy
beans this fall, but every effort
will be made to get the crop COM
bined as a wartime conservation
measure.
Aid Other Farmers
In view of this situation, farmers
who have combines are urged as a
patriotic duty to make a special
sffort this fall to combine as many
acres of soybeans as possible for
their neighbors and other farmers
in the community. This appeal is
being made by the Kent County
USDA War Board and the Agricul-
tural Conservation Association with
the hope that a good response will
be received from all concerned in
the harvesting of the soybean crop
in this county.
Guaranteed Market Price
For soybeans which will grade
No. or better the federal govern
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
AIR RAID TEST NOT A SHOW
Citizens Should Take Tests as Ser
iously as Defense Crews

Citizens generally should take
air raid mobilization tests as SER
iously as members of the defense
crews, stated Col. John P. LeFevre,
Kent County Coordinator, in crit
icizing the practise of some parents
in permitting children to sit on the
street curbs to watch the SHOW"
during the surprise test Friday
evening. Colonel LeFevre empha-
sized that the tests were made in
order that all citizens could be CIV
en- an opportunity to rehearse for
the real thing, should it occur.
Mayor ]. Wallace Woodford re-
ported that there was some delay
in getting the raid messages
through to a few towns because of
party telephone lines being in use.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
WARN FARMERS
OF LAND VALUE
Rural Property Owners Urged
to Maintain Real Es-
tate Stability
RISK OF UNCERTAINTIES

Land values can be kept steady
during this war if the lessons of the
boom after the first World War
and the hard times for farmers that
followed when the bottom dropped
out-are not forgotten, says DR.. R.
o. Bausman of the University of
Delaware Agricultural Economics
Department. 1T has taken nearly
a quarter of century for us to
get over the upsurge in land prices
that went with the big prices for
farm products brought by World
War l." he states. I'VE can see
now that the boom was unjustified
when it pulled the price of farm
so high that the earnings could not
pay off the cost of the farm over a
long period. The reults of such a
situation are too well remembered
by many farmers. who suffered
foreclosures, reduced living stand
ards, and deterioration of their
land, buildings and equipment"
Warns of Dangers
DR.. Bausman warns it is possible
that some farmers might be taken
off guard by present trends and
tempted to disregard the dangers
of general scramble for land, with
skyrocketing prices. Although
farm real estate market conditions
appear to be in a sounder position
now than at any time since before
the last war" he states, 1--WE need
to emphasize the long-run earning
power of the land, to avoid over
emphasizing current returns. Land
must be paid for out of income 10
to 20 years from now, as we'll as
this year. We need to keep in mind
the risks and uncertainties that
may determine or influence future
income and to realize fully the flu
tility of bidding up the price of a
more or less fixed supply of land
We need to appreciate the way in
which too high land-value levels
ut down on the living standards of
farm people.
Steady Land Value
STEADY land values are essential
to farm security, and for this rea-
son farm people have personal
stake in the governments efforts to
insure such stability efforts in
GLIDING such activities as imitation
and price control measures and
support of sound credit policies.
Individually, farmers can contrib
ute greatly to the stability program
by using their higher incomes to
pay off debts and to buy war bonds.
by staying out of the land market
if land values rise unreasonably in
their localities, and by holding on
to their present farms in case a
scramble for land develops. By saw
ing their incomes now, in the form
of debt payments or war bonds,
farmers will be setting aside re-
serve protection for rainy days"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
CAPT. CULLEN AT ROTARY
Modern Transportation Discussed
BY Home Guard Captain

Capt. ]. Dewey CULLEN, Com
pany B, Home Guards, Dover, dis
cussed Transportation" at the
meeting of the Smyrna Rotary
Club last week. He told of the
life of those working in the nations
transportation today and of the
many troubles encountered. Will
liam E. Matthews, Jr., responded
and the club gave Captain CULLEN
a rising vote of thanks. Presiding
was Harry P. Jones, president, and
the program was arranged by Err
win r. Dick. Visitors were: War
rem P. Combs. Middletown; Frank
M. Jones, and j. F. Sharp, both of
Georgetown.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
Only 20 Children Registered

Clifford Jones, local defense Co.
ordinator, has announced that only
20 children, between the ages of Is
and Is have registered at the Con-
troll Center here for defense duties.
All children over Is were asked
several weeks ago to register for
possible volunteer work as part of
a statewide program.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
Grange to Meet Tonight

The Smyrna Grange will resume
their meetings tonight Thursday
when plans for the annual Booster
Night will be discussed. Booster
Night will be held this year on
September "a, at which meeting
the State Master is expected to at
tend This meeting will be open to
the public, and special music and
speaking is being arranged by the
lecturer, Harry Cloud.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
Ration Board Volunteers

Ration Board Volunteers for this
week, September 17-19: Thursday,
Mrs. l.. Burslem, Mrs. E. Hudson;
Friday, Betty Jones, Mrs. B. Gears;
Saturday, Miss Payne. Next week,
September 21-26: Monday, Mrs. G.
r. Miller, Mrs. William Wroten;
Tuesday, Miss B. Smithers. Mrs. B.
Messick; Wednesday, Mrs. o.
Stats, Miss M. Reynolds; Thurs
day, Mrs. L. Burslem, Mrs. E. Hud-
son; Friday, Mrs. N. Rowland, Mrs.
H. FAIRIES; Saturday, DIE. Phillips.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
a PROHIBITED
ZONES IN STATE
Any Person Can Be Expelled
From the 905 Eastern
Military Zones
3 RESTRICTED ZONES

Moving to tighten military re-
strictions along the coast, Lieut.
Gen. Hugh A. Drum announced he
would exclude from 16 seaboard
states ANY person whose presence
in the eastern military area, or any
part or zone thereof, is deemed
dangerous to the national defense"
General Drum ordered 905 prohibit
ed zones and SO restricted zones
and laid down drastic regulations
governing them. They were de-
signed to protect forts, arsenals,
airports. dams, factories and vital
military and defense installations
from northern Maine to the Florida
Keys. The proclamation designed
905 prohibited zones, 231 of which
were described and defined. Loca-
ton of the others will be known
only by signs at entrances and exits
along their boundaries.
Four Delaware Zones
Fort Salisbury, Fort Miles, Fort
DUPONT and the Bellanca Aircraft
Corporation plant in New Castle
were the Delaware zones designat-
ed as prohibited. Three restricted
zones were created in Sussex Coun-
ty. One ran along Delaware Bay
and the Atlantic Ocean east of the
Lewes-R ehoboth Canal and north
ward from point one mile north
of the Rehoboth railroad station.
The second covered the shore from
Rehoboth Bay to point one-half
mile north of state Highway 20,
Bethany Beach. The third started
one-half mile south of the highway
and extended to the Maryland line
Nearby points designated as pro-
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
NEW BOY SCOUT HEAD
To Succeed N. j. Wilkins in Charge
of Kent and Sussex Counties

George c. Hardin, of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, has been engaged
as Field Scout Executive of the
Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy Scouts of
America, to succeed Herbert Twill
kins in charge of Scouting in Kent
and Sussex Counties, according to
the announcement of Frederic Well
ington, Scout Executive. He is at
tending the Region III Conference
at the Inn, Buck Hill Falls. Penn
sylvania, with the other members
of the Del-Mar-Va Council Staff
and fill take up residence at Dover
within the next week.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
HARVEST DRIVE
OF FARM SCRAP
October LIST to 21st Date Set
For Intensive State
wide Program
LOCAL GROUP TO AID

October l to October 81 inclusive
has been announced as the time Sc
lected for Delaware's National
Farm Scrap Harvest Drive. Special
representatives from the Smyrna
Grange, John Bassett Moore School
groups, All clubs, the Boy Scouts,
the Citizens Hose Company, and
Farm Implement Dealers will assist
the present Smyrna salvage COM
mittee in making detailed plans for
the drive in this community. A
meeting of this combined group will
be held in Smyrna within the next
two weeks for the purpose of clear
ly outlining their plans so that
every one in this community will
understand exactly how he can
Get in the Scrap"
Kent County Prizes
In order to encourage the partic-
ipation of rural organizations Coun-
ty prizes will be awarded to the
ones collecting the most scrap.
Three $500 war bonds will be
given in each County, one to the
highest F. F. A. Chapter, one to the
highest All club, and one to the
highest subordinate Grange. Mr..
Stuart Groves, Chairman of the
State Salvage Committee, has NAM
ed Paul M. Hodgson as Chairman
in charge of Delaware's National
Farm Scrap Harvest. Mr.. Hodg-
son is Acting State Supervisor of
Agricultural Education in the Del
aware schools, Supervisor of the
Rural War Production Training
Program and salvage representa-
tive for the State u. S. D. A. War
Board. Russell E. Wilson, Kent
County Agricultural Agent, Secre-
tary of Kent County U. S. D. A.
War Board and Secretary of Kent
County Agricultural Conservation
Association was appointed vice.
chairman in charge of Kent County
Programs by Colonel William j..
Storey, Kent County Chairman,
Delaware Salvage Committee.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
Fined S. and Cost

Ray Johnson and Joseph Walls,
both of Smyrna, were each fined So
and costs by Magistrate Edgar
Frazier, on charges of molesting
girl war workers late at night. The
same charges against Wilson EN-
ert, Smyrna. were dismissed, while
Holland X. Ellis, Clayton, has not
yet been apprehended.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
26O War Workers Here

BY the end of this week there
will be total of 260 girl war
workers living in Smyrna, Clifford
Jones, Defense Coordinator, an
nounced yesterday. Homeowners
throughout the town are making
available their empty bedrooms to
accommodate the girls.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
st. Peters Vestry Meet

A meeting of the st. Peters
Episcopal Church Vestry will take
place tomorrow (Friday) evening
at the home of George Boehmler
at 7.45 o'clock, at which time
Bishop Arthur McKinstry will
probably be present. All members
are asked to attend.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
CLUB DIRECTORS MEET
Twentieth Century Club Board Dis.
cuss Opening of Season

cuSS OpcnAng VI ScdSon
The board of directors of the
Twentieth Century Club met Tues
day at the home of Mrs. V. Lay
Phillips, in preparation for the
opening of the Tub season early in
October. Comprising the board are
Mrs. Phillips, Eunice Anthony, Mrs
Andrew Cole, Mrs. Harry Lower,
Mrs. Joseph Ennis, Mrs. Harvey
Wright, Mrs. Harry Jones, Mrs. FL
mer P. Corrie, and Mrs. Norman
Coleman. Mrs. Harley Bodley, the
new president of the club, has call
ed a meeting of all committee
chairmen for this Thursday after
noon. The program for the ensu-
ing year will be planned at this
time. Mrs. Robert Denney is pro-
gram chairman.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-17
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
DIR. Charles Howard Moore, Phila-
delphia, Dies in Hospital

DR.. Charles Howard Moore pass
ed away in Presbyterian Hospital
in Philadelphia on Thursday of last
week. He was 81 and had been ill
ten days following an operation.
DR.. Moore was born at Clayton the
son of Charles E. and Mary V.
Waters Moore. He was graduated
from the University of Pennsyl-
vania Medical School and during
the first world war served as con-
sulting orthopedist at Evacuation
Hospital q at Coblenz, Germany.
At the time of his death he was as
sociate professor of orthopedics in
the University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Medicine. Sur
viving are his mother, Mrs. Mary
Virginia Moore, a daughter Mary
Virginia and a stepson, Alexander
Klauder. His wife, Elsie K. Moore
died in December, 1886, from a
rare blood disease. DR.. Moore lived
with his mother at 1905 N. 18th
Street in Philadelphia and had Of
fies at 1925 Spruce Street. Funer-
al services were held at Oliver
BARS funeral home, Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Interment was
in Philadelphia.
DIR. William L. Vaughan. IA
DR.. William L. Vaughan, age IA,
for about ID years a practicing
physician in Smyrna, passed away
at the State Hospital on Thursday,
September 10th. He was son of
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and sailors the planes, tanks, guns and
ships TO challenge foes who have had
decade of preparation.
As the anniversary of the Infamous day
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

We have learned TO do without, and to
get along with less. We buy War Bonds.
We ration our food, our gasoline, our
tires. We scour our homes for rubber,
save fat for powder, turn in scrap for
guns We volunteer for Civilian Defense
Jobs, for USO service, for the Red Cross,
for War Chest drives, for hundred and
one causes allied with war.
And meanwhile, we have uorked Our
fighting forces are in the field today, car
rying the war to the enemy, because the
men and women of American industry
have achieved an undreamed-of miracle
of production. In twelve short months,
we have delivered to our heroic soldiers