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Evening star., 1942-09-20

The bomb had landed in the middle of the
dry gorse and brambles making a rare blaze,
In the thicket the gipsies were running about.
splitting like angry CATS reassembling their
frightened horses and children and wrecked
caravans. The rescue workers looked like dark
gnomes moving amongst the smoke and
flames The bomb had fallen on the edge of
the Common Out of the smoke and the dust
above the crater appeared DR.. Frank, oddly
calm and collected.
Rum show" said DR.. Frank. ''The most
damage seems to be the old railway carriage
where Mrs. Jolly lives - lived. Cone
Anyone hurt?" asked Nan.
mot sign of the place or the old woman.
Only the boy is left. 1t seems he slept outside
in shed that wasn't touched. Lend me a.
hand with these dressings, Nan"
DIE knelt beside him on the short cold
grass. The boy stood behind in the shadows
somewhere. She could hear him, shaken with
snogting sobs, angry rather than sorry. She
worked with the doctor on superficial wounds.
The fires burned down. The ambulance went
away. The angry heart of the gipsy encamp-
ment ceased its wilder throbbing.
These damn gipsies,'' said the doctor,
but without bitterness. "I'n wager they had
fire, or were showing light. Well, that seems
to be all. How's your cold?"
Rotten. was having supper in bed"
BEST go back there. There won't be any
thing more. Only this little problem" He
scratched his head and looked at the boy
The boy had collected into his sack what he
could of the remains of his onetime home
He was sitting on it disnally. Il suppose
you wouldn't - began Doctor Frank.
She said hastily, ''Oh, not me. don't like
or understand boys"
Just for tonight? I'm rather at my wits
end to know what to do with him. !. You
will? Leave your bicycle in one of the cot
tages, and Ill drive you both back
She clambered up beside him. The boy was
pushed into the back with that little black
bag Doctor Frank always carried round when
he brought people babies. just for tonight.
He can have the spare room, thought Nan.
1t won't make much difference.
EooR little devil" said Doctor Frank.
'Flotsam and jetsam! The old woman was
furious at having to take him in, and had
never done telling him. His father was good
fellow. Sailor, you know. Went down on the
Sussex. He was devoted to the kid, believe.
But he was always at sea. Well, there seems
to be nothing for it now but an orphanage.
Bless you for helping me out tonight"
Evelyn came into the hall. I've run your
bath and kept your dinner hot, Mum"
Look what we've got, Evelyn" said Nan.
The boy stood on the doorstep, his stringy
figure outlined against the stars.
We'll of all thingsy' said Evelyn. Into her
eye came scheming look She scented some
thing else to scrub!
The house was hit" said the boy, IN his
odd flat voice. land there wasn't anything
Evening star., 1942-09-20


thing else to scrub
The house was hit" said the boy, IN his
odd flat voice, "and there wasn't anything
at all. 1t was all away, and me Grandma, too,
was away"
"He can go in the spare room tonight.
said Nan.
Thank you, Mister"
Don't say Mister It's Num-" said Eve
lyn busily, taking complete charge. "Whlcn
room did you say was to put him in?' sne
asked Nan with the air of one about to show
an earl to suite.
Il said the spare room, but it's rather tar
away. Maybe the masters dressing room'
just for tonight" said Nan YEARLY.
MAY wash him, Num-" asked Evelyn.
Continued On nsxt pa9e
Tw-s-7s-<2
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26
WE MIGHT TRY 1T

There are still many drivers who
have not entered into the campaign
for slower driving to conserve tires.
In spite of the speed limit set at 35
miles an hour, of the explanation
of this necessity to preserve rubber,
still folks ride speedily on figuring
when they need the tires there will
he ways of getting them. The Ma
tional Safety Council makes this
suggestion as way of helping. All
of us around Kennewick who find
drivers whizzing around OUR car at
about a 60-mile an hour gait, can
give him a three shorts and long
on our automobile horn. This is,
as we all know, the Morse code for
the "V" for victory. Maybe if the
driving so fast is just carelessness
or from habit, your horn will shame
the driver into going slower. We
might try it and see if it will help
the situation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26

will open for business.
IS. That-The new paint and wall
paper store of H. c. Miehams is well
under way on Yakima street.
That. w. Garrison has the con-
tract for building the new barber
shop and bath rooms of j. F. Shafer
on End Street.
H. 1912 y
In the Kennewick Courier for Nov.
%, 1912, we find
That-Two new ordinances pro-
viding for local improvement work
were passed Tuesday night at the
city council. Ordinance No. 154 Gre
ates Improvement District No. 100
and provides for the construction of
cement curbs throughout Amon's
Addition. Ordinance No. 155 pro-
vides for the construction of an ir-
rigation system in Stanton's Addi-
ton and the Hover Villa tracts.
That-The people of Richland are
highly elated by the practical assur-
ance that they are to have railroad
connections with Kennewick dur
ing the next few months. To do
this a railroad bridge would prob
ably have to be built over the Yak
ina river about a half to three quar-
tiers of mile west of the county
wagon bridge
That-A meeting will be held at
the Commercial club rooms in this
city next Tuesday at which time
matters of great importance to
river traffic will be taken up. The
chief business to come before this
meeting will he the matter Of de-
termining whether the river towns
will raise a guarantee fund to in
sure the continuance of service by
the Open River Transportation Co.
during 1913. I! .
The Kennewick Courier for Nov.
%, 1922, reports 49,: =.
That The annual membership
roll call of the American Red Cross
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26
Should HEED SENTIMENT

IL Tile bG1lUOll NOullOy oD will
missioners believe in popular gov
eminent, as we think they do, they
will listen attentively to the rising
tide of public opposition to any
drastic step by the district during
war tine.
The whole theory of PUD organi-
cation Is that the commissioners
will represent the people Of the
district, and will be responsive to
the wishes of the people.
This is just the opposite to the
theory of bureaucracy, the notion
that "You give us the authority
and we'll do as we please"
Two of the three PUD commits
sioners may be Of the personal
opinion that the district should en-
bark upon a long and costly con-
demnation suit at this time. And
as individual citizens, they have
a perfect right to hold such an
opinion.
As public officials, however, they
have a duty not to permit per-
sonal opinion to take precedence
over public opinion. .-.,. :
It is obvious to anyone who
keeps his ears open that the idea
Of a condemnation suit during war
time is unpopular among the citi-
zens of the county. Some are more
outspoken than others, but the
significant thing is that nearly
all say the same thing: "This is no
time for it," ....- - =: H.. T..
The commissioners owe them
selves and their constituents re-
sponsibility to rise above any per-
sonal opinion or prejudice and
shape their action in the light of
what the people think. g. r., ......
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26

We are not interested in promot-
my any one of the. several column
nists and commentators, but if we
were we would say that some of
the best stuff coming out of Wash
ington is being written by Drew
Pearson, in the Washington Merry
Go-Round Pearson seems to be
able to get the inside facts and give
them without fear or favor. Some
of his articles are startlingly re-
vealing. The recent article why
Oil Equipment is Slow in Reaching
Russia" recalls situation in bu-
reaucratic ridden Washington that
would stir up the ire of any man
who believes federal places should be
filled only by competent men. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26

The American goal for planes
made this year is 10000. It now de-
velopes that but $4,000 will be pro-
duced. When we recall that at the
time of the outbreak of war in Eu-
rope we had less than 5000 planes,
most of which were obsolete crates,
$4,000 planes appeal to us as some
planes. Well no doubt reach the
10000 mark next year with some to
spare. e. - -: p:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26
Farm Scrap Pouring In;
Newspaper Drive Lauded

Teams of horses, trucks, power
wreckers and big wagons have start
ed transporting old farm machin-
cry to Victory Scrap Piles" thru
out the state in an every-farm
effort to meet the deadline of WASH
ington's scrap harvest, the Wash
ington State Salvage committee re-
ported today
"Notated' with food-for-victory
crops, the harvest of vital old metal
and rubber was set for the first
three weeks of November to COIN
eide with the fall period when
farm work is comparatively light
and to beat winter SHOWS in some
areas and gasoline rationing every
where. Some counties have ex-l
tended the November 81 closing
date to November 80, according to
j. G. Haley, state salvage chair
man. -...... ...,.sz...+.s ,s ! =. (.
Demand is Urgent
"The need for rubber is widely
known" Haley said today. "And
because the technique of the steel
industry has been built upon large
scale use of scrap, old metal de-
mands are just as urgent"
Old tractors, mowers, plows, hay
rakes and harrows, rich in scrap
steel, already are pouring into the
stockpile, Haley said.
/ Manufacturers, distributors, and
dealers of the farm implement in
dustry with a volunteer army of
more than 1000 persons, are serv-
ing as "field men" in the drive.
Twenty companies are active spon-
sors of the campaign. H.
Added strength is being given
by USDA county War Boards, &C
cording to Harry B. Ramsey, Pull
man, state chairman and newly
appointed member of the Washing
ton State Defense Council, Chief
James A. Pryde, of the Washingtos
State Patrol, has authorized pa
trolmen to assist in sporting" farm
scrap and expediting its movement.
And George A. Lewis, regional di-
rector of the Rural Identification
Administration, has called upon
members of cooperatives and Pub
lie Utilities Districts of the state
to cooperate in the campaign.
| State Total High i
Meanwhile the State Salvage COM
mittee received word that Wash
ington States collections of 1922
826 tons of scrap, or 40 pounds
per capita, was next to the high
est of, all Western. States in the
September 3D.. October II period
of the newspaper scrap drives.
Only Nevada with 5000 tons or
146 pounds per capita, had a higher
per capita record, Col. F. M. Smith,
regional Conservation Division man
ager at San Francisco, telegraphed
Elmer j. Nelson, state executive
lsecretary. Other states totals and
per capita poundage: California
321, O22 tons and SO; Oregon, H.
6O4 and 1871; Arizona, 26,9e8 and
1O8; Idaho, 1850 and %.
zone hundred pounds is consider
ed excellent" Colonel Smith SAID
in congratulating the state for its
showing. - a-. :
The State Salvage committee Is
compiling county reports, certified
by county commissioners. on total
scrap metal collections between
septenber and october 81. Plaques
will be awarded winning counties
and all counties exceeding lou IDS
of scrap per capita viii receive
Victory Salvage Pennants from tne
War Production Board, Nelson salo
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26
"REMINISCENCES
Being Items Culled From Our
Files of Ten, Twenty, Thirty and
Forty Years Ago.

1902
The Columbia Courier for Novem-
her 18th, 1902 states
That-The new bank mentioned is
to be put up by Sherman and Anon
and will be of brick. two story.
That-It is rumored that w. A.
Moran and the Post Office will soon
move to his new building on End
street. -: ~.
That-Coffin Bros stock of goods
commenced arriving early this week
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26

was started today by the American
Legion and the Legion Auxiliary.
That. G. Kelly, who has been
telegraph operator at the N. p. depot
in Kennewick for IA years was trans
ferred last week to Yakima and left
Sunday evening. 49,
That-The first of the Ellison
White attractions on the Kennewick
Lyceum course will be given at the
high school auditorium next Tues
day evening. The entertainers are
the Cardin-Lieurance orchestra and
their program will be the red letter
music even in Kennewick this win
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26

That-Mr. and Mrs. J. G r..
Mrs. Maupin, Mrs. c. F. w,nt
werder, Mrs. Mckinley Desvras ell'
and Mrs. @. H. Shanafelt Na.I se
to wapato to attend a lodge seS',s,l
there Monday. ">SS'On
That-Between so and 90 dou.
will be turned into the relief S,as'
Of the two towns as a result - sS, :,
charity football game plaveS ~ NY
tween the high schools az y. Ds'
newick and PaScO last Friday o,,sa '
noon according to a report rSs'
to the local Kiwanis club T,,ssS.'.
noon by J. K. Bockius.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26
1892

The Kennewick Courier Reporter
states
That-Thousands Of turkeys have
been shipped from Kennewick dur
ing the past two weeks to supply
the Thanksgiving tables throughout
the northwest, California and even
Honolulu.
That-The Business and Pro-
fessional Womans Club Of Kenne-
wick will sponsor the Christmas
cheer for the needy at the request
of the Community Chest committee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26

The Democratic national commit
tee spent $500 900 on the election and
the Republicans $4,000. The Demo-
Gratis it would appear, have gotten so
used to spending big sums of money
that it is difficult for them to check
up. L. s.~5 T.. ... -. ,~..~a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26

The manner of handling the gaso-
line and fuel oil rationing is con-
siderable Of an improvement over
the method of handling the sugar
and tire program. This country just
isn't used to rationing anything and
it had lot to learn. -.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26

A member of Congress came out
the other day against federal con-
troll of man power. We don't feel
that any one can say whether or
not man power should he controlled.
If it becomes necessary to control
man power to prosecute the war it
should be controlled. To take any
other position would be indefensible
and inconsistent. The boys who are
indicted into the service are con-
trolled. They are told when and
where to go and what they shall do
when they get there. Merely be-
cause of an accident of age would
exempt man from the army would
not mean that his government, if 1t
needed him, could not control where
he worked and at what he worked.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-11-26

Since the first of the year Is Kan
sas newspapers, three dailies and IL
weeklies have ceased publication.
Some because of loss of business
resulting from war restrictions and
Others because of inability to secure
help. "A similar condition no doubt
prevails in most other states.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04
Toll Boards Hum As War Traffic Increases

War calls are now flooding the long
distance telephone lines of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
panies in Washington, Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia-calls
to factories, navy yards and army
bases-calls that mean guns, tanks,
airplanes and submarines that
order the movement of troops, the
sailing Of transports and supply fleets
the calls that are helping to bring
victory.
Just as it is necessary to keep high
ways and other means of travel open
for the movement of troops and war
materials, it is vitality important that
the lines of communication are avail
able for use at all times by the armed
forces. AS everyone knows the center
of the entire war effort is in Wash
ington, consequently the communica-
tions highways in the Nations Capital
are just about damned to their capac-
ity. Every unnecessary call made
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04

from or to the capital city, therefore,
contributes just that much more to
congesting the telephone lines and
slowing up the war effort.
Never before has the telephone
company handled such enormous daily
volumes of long distance calls. The
above chart shows how long distance
traffic between the Nations Capital
and numerous centers of war activity
have increased in a recent 12-month
period. A Telephone Hour" announce
ment had this to say on the subject:
I'm the Bell System alone a switch
board army Of 10000 women cover
the board "a hours day and when off
duty are subject to call in emergency.
Of course, not all the calls that go
through have to do with war, but all
the calls that have to do with war do
go through the switchboards. Good
service is more necessary in the grim
business of war-making than ever in
peace. The weavers of speech unite
the country ="
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04

Bank, real estate on the N. W. side
Of Eleventh St, near the corporate
limits of Pocomoke City. Considera-
ton SO &c.
VIM. o. Dickerson and Ida F., his
wife, from Eva c. Hickman and 9th
ers, property at the cor. of Federal
and Washington SITS, in Snow Hill.
Consideration $50 &c.
Mary Niblett from Harry Gale and
wife and others, house and lot con-
tanning 8 acres, more or less, between
the Pocomoke River and the County
Road leading to Pocomoke City in the
1st Elec. Dist. Consideration SO &c.
Moey Howard from Henrietta E.
Ennis, real estate in the 9th Elec.
Dist Consideration $40 &c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04
Stockton News

Mrs. w. H. Marshall, of Baltimore,
is spending some time with Miss
Leona Collins.
Mrs. Austin Moore and Miss Marie
Ward, spent few days last week,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Timmons.
Mr.. Charlie Berry, of Charleston
S. c., and Miss Fanny Berry of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
Mrs. w. c.. Brandon.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wharton, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Wharton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Pruitt. They were accompan-
led home by Mr.. and Mrs. Pruitt, who
will spend some time in Wilmington.
The w. S. C. S. viii Inject Thursday,
September 10th at the home of Mrs.
Murray Timmons.
Misses Suzanne Clifton and Louise
Hancock, have returned home after
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Lane, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Delos Outright, of Berlin and
Mr.. Clinton Outright, of Philadelphia,
spent a part of last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Outright.
Mrs. jefferson Trader and children,
of Pocomoke, and Mrs. Phillip Beebe,
and children, of Chincoteague, were
weekend guests of their mother, Mrs.
Nettie Hayden.
Our community extends deepest
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04

sympathy to the relatives of Mrs.
Florence Guthrie, who died Friday,
August 20.
Mrs. S. E. Brimer and Miss Nancy
Bromley are spending some time with
Mr.. and RMS. r. B. Elliott at Seaford.
Mrs. Elwood Pusey and children,
of Shovel, spent last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Brit
tingham.
Miss Mary Hyland spent the week
end with Miss Leona Collins.
Mr.. Frank Brimer, of Washington,
spent the weekend at his home here.
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Whedbee and
Mr.. Gregg Whedbee spent the week
end with Mrs. Whedbee's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gregg, at New
port, Del. They were accompanied
to Wilmington by Miss Margaret
Whedbee, who entered the Memorial
Hospital there for training.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the fire
company, will meet Wednesday night
September 9th at the fire house.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. C. Petit were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Chapman at Greenbackville.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Groton, of Po-
comoke were guests Sunday of Mrs.
Groton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Yer
non Baylis.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Rose R. Benjamin from J. Asbury
Holloway, parcels of real estate in
Ocean City, one located on the E.
side of BALTIC. Ave, and the other on
the S. side of N. Twelfth St. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
Harry J. GUSTS and Nellie P, his
wife, from Federal Farm Mortgage
Corporation, tract of land, containing
rs acres, more or less, on the road
leading from Beaver Dam to Vel
bourne and in the LIST Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration $4,000.
Everett B. James and Ruth s., his
wife, from The Pocomoke City Natl
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04
}

There is without doubt
a limit beyond which it is
not feasible to tax the
products of distillers
The stability of past rev.
enues does not warrant
the assumption that rates
can continue to be increaS-
ed without having some
influence which might
tend to disturb the future
stability of revenue"
This was one of the con-
illusions drawn last year
by economists of the Uni
versity of Maryland's
Agricultural Experiment
Station from their investi-
CATION of the Economic
Aspects of the Distilling
Industry of Maryland"
In the interest of main
tanning government rev.
enueS at the highest
possible level during this
period of critical need, the
counsel of these authori-
ties should be kept con-
tinually in mind.
Association of .
MARYLAND DISTILLERS
& ALLIED INDUSTRIES
Mercantile Trust Bldg. Baltimore, Md.