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Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
STATE USO WAR
FUNDCAMPAIGN
S2,575 Quota Set For Kent
County in Drive For
USO Funds
CAMPAIGN MAY IL TO 25

Lamot DUPONT, chairman OF the
Board of the DUPONT Company, has
accepted leadership of the 1912
Delaware USO War Fund Cam
paign Committee, it was announced
this week by Prescott S. Bush, Ma
tional Chairman. The campaign,
with a Delaware quota of $133, 800,
will begin May IL and will con-
tinue for two weeks until May 20.
County goals in the First State
are: New Castle, S125,775; Kent,
S2,575, and Sussex, $3.50.
Others on Committee
Mr.. dupont will be General
Chairman of the Campaign Execu-
tive Committee of which Governor
w. Bacon has accepted an invita-
ton to serve as honorary chairman.
The makeup of the Executive
Committee includes two vice-chair-
men, Brig. General Paul R. Rinard,
the Adjutant General and Robert
G. Hackett; three county chairmen,
w. w. Laird, Jr., New Castle; A..
B. Magee, Jr., Kent; and Harold w.
T. Purnell, Sussex; a treasurer,
Ernest N. May; an assistant treas
urer, Lammot DUPONT, Jr.; a cam
paign director, R. H. Smith, Jr.;
and State Coordinator, 1t. Col.
Paul Heinel.
USO Seeks Cooperation
To provide the "army behind the
army with funds which are used
to build and maintain morale, the
USO, meeting its first great test
with the nation at war, seeks the
cooperation of every resident of
Delaware. Accepting the State
Craftsmanship, Mr.. DUPONT said:
1.-THE services of the USO in Della
ware as well as throughout the ma
tion are varied and extended as in
dividual needs appear. They in
clude reading room and writing
facilities, games, sports, dances
and other educational, spiritual and
recreational activities, not only for
those men in camps but also for
those who may be on leave of alb
sence in some center far from their
home. Support of the CSC activ-
ities," he concluded, assures our
boys that we are back of them and
surely improves morale"
County Committees
The chairmen of the various
County units will appoint commit
tees to assist them in an effort to
cover the State completely in the
solicitation of funds. In Delaware
there are four USO centers, at Will
mington, Delaware City, George
town and Lewes, and mobile unit
that works the southern end of the
State. Due to the great increase
in the demand for USO services in
the past year, plus the fact that
the number of men taking advant-
age of these services is much larg-
er than it was IL months ago the
Delaware goal is more than twice
as large as last years.
Gift to Armed Forces
To meet the quota within the
two weeks set aside the Executive
Committee has asked everyone In
Delaware to remember that con-
tribution to the USO is a gift to
every member of our armed forces.
Member agencies of the United
Service Organizations, Inc, are the
Young Mems Christian Association,
the National Catholic Community
Service, the Salvation Army, the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, the Jewish Welfare Board and
the National Travellers Aid Asso-
citation.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Lay and Reserve Members Appoint
ed From Smyrna and Clayton

The Rev. DR.. w. A. Hearn, SUI
perintendent of the Dover district,
has announced the lay members
and reserve lay members from
charges of the district to the an
nual Peninsula Methodist Confer
ence sessions to be held next month
in McCabe Memorial Methodist
Church, Wilmington. Members from
Smyrna Asbury Church are L. M.
Price, lay member, A. D. Cole, re-
serve member. In Clayton, at
Ewells, P. r. Smith will be the lay
member, Harvey Carrow the re-
serve member, and for st. Paul's,
c. w. Hall will be the lay member
and Dudley Crossley the reserve.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
New Home Nursing Class

A class in Home Nursing will be
started by the Red Cross if enough
members signify their intention to
join, according to Miss Anna B.
Beckett, local chairman Red Cross.
Prospective members may notify
Mrs. Charles King, local chairman
Home Nursing, or sign up at the
office of the Smyrna Times. A class
of forty-two will receive certifi-
Gates in Home Nursing, having
completed the work and passed ex-
animation early in April. Their
instructors were Mrs. Herbert Bach
and Mrs. Hudson, both registered
nurses of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
GRANGE OLD TIMERS NIGHT
Members and Guests of Smyrna
Grange to DRESS Up" Tonight

"Old Timers Night" will be OBJ
served tonight by members and
guests of the Smyrna Grange,
Harry Cloud, lecturer, has an
nounced. Those attending have
been asked to dress in old fashion
ed costumes, and the Century Club
room, where the affair will be held,
will be appropriately decorated in
keeping with the time represented.
A program of music and games has
been planned, with music furnished
by the Salter Brothers. Prizes will
be awarded to the best dressed per-
sons. Fruitland Grange will pre-
sent visiting program May 7th at
the Smyrna Grange, with Kenton
Grange filling the chairs.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
Red Cross Rummage Sale

A rummage sale for benefit sew
ing unit Red Cross, to purchase
necessary sewing supplies, will be
held on Saturday morning, Miss
Elizabeth Thornley,, local vice-pres-
ident, in charge.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
PICTURES OF MEXICO
HE. Stahl, CIaymont, to Show Col
ored Pictures at School, Rotary

Supt. H. E. Stahl, Claymont
School District, will appear before
the school assembly this afternoon
at 2.30 p. M, to present motion pic
lures of Mexico in technicolor. Mr..
Stahl has Travelled widely and has
taken pictures on miles of films"
While travelling in Japan two years
ago, Mr.. Stahl was temporarily de-
tanned because he unwittingly took
pictures of a military post. Mr..
Stahl will be guest speaker at the
Rotary this evening.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
willing workers Bible Class Party

The Willing Workers Bible Glass
will hold mothers and daughters
party at Asbury Methodist Church
on Thursday, May Z. In charge of
arrangements is Mrs Kennard
Price, president; chairman of pro-
gram, Mrs. Norman Short. Co
hostesses are Mrs. Raymond Snow
and Mrs. Homer Downs.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
CLAYTON FIRST AID CLASS
Advanced First Aid Completed by
TWenty-f0ur in CLAYTON

The final meeting and examina-
lions were held for the Clayton
Advanced Course in First Aid I'M
der the instruction of Mr.. Thomas
Russell. Twenty-four members
took the final examination. Grad
yates of this class will be eligible
to take the instructors course in
First Aid which is a thirty hour
course. To date no such course
has been offered but should cir
cumstances demand several mem
bers will probably be interested.
Grades and certificates will be dis
tributed when they are sent from
Wilmington Headquarters by Mrs.
Richard w. Comegys, Red Cross
Chairman of First Aid.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
Advanced First Aid

Advanced First Aid course be-
gins Thursday evening, under DR..
Marion Whalin, and Chemical War
fare Class on Monday, May IL,
with Frank O'Neill, of state police
as instructor.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DIR. j. w. COlOna, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

uOuucoS StTVlceS ruT Cne WEEK
The services at Asbury Method
list Church next Sunday, May 3rd,
will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with Mr.. H. C. Jones, SUI
perintendent, in charge; the morn
ing worship service and sermon at
IL; the Youth Fellowship service
at $50 p. M; the evening worship
service and sermon at 7.30 The
Official Board meeting for May will
be held next Tuesday evening, May
5th, at 7.30 at the Church; the
prayer service Wednesday evening
at 7.30. The public invited to all
the services. The sessions of the
Peninsula Annual Conference will
begin Wednesday morning, May
18th, in McCabe Church, Whining
ton.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
CHEMICAL WARFARE COURSE
Motor Corps Members to Take
Chemical Warfare; Start May IL

The 16 members of the Red Cross
Motor Corps who have completed
their training will be combined
with the auxiliary police for the
course in chemical warfare which
will begin Monday, May II, with
Frank O'Neill of the statee police.
Harrington, as instructor. Ar
rangements for the course are be-
ing made by John w. Jacobs, Jr.,
chief of police, and Mrs. C. L. Har-
monson, chairman of the motor
corps.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Ralph e. Spruance, rs, Died in Del
aware Hospital, Thursday

Ralph E. Spruance, age rs, a well
known farmer near Smyrna, passed
away in the Delaware Hospital in
Wilmington last Thursday. He was
the son of Presley and Mary Eliza
beth Spruance and had spent many
years of his life in Smyrna. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Carrie
Carver Spruance, and a cousin,
Miss Mary Spruance of this town.
Funeral services were held at his
late home Font Hill, Saturday af-
ternoon, at 2 o'clock, with Rev. ].
w. Colona officiating. Interment
was in Glenwood cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
SERVICE AT CHAPEL
Rev. HI. Gilbert Williams of Col
lingsw00d, N. D., to be Evangelist

lingswood, N. j., to be Evangelist
Revival services began last Sun
day at the Jerman Chapel, the Rev.
H, Gilbert Williams of Ceilings
wood, N. j., one of the general
evangelists of the Wesleyan Meth
odist Conference, in charge. Rev.
Williams will remain until May 10.
Special music is planned each ev-
ening by the evangelist and the
pastor The public is invited.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
No Paper Collection Saturday

NO faper Co1ection SATURDAY
The Boy Scouts will not collect
paper this Saturday. Until further
notice, the collections will be every
other Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-30
Death of Frank @. Bailey, IA

Frank C. Bailey, age IA, died
Sunday, April 26th at Spring Lake,
New Jersey, where he had been
living since his return from Flor
ida short time before. He was
the son of John and Margaret
Cummins Bailey and spent his
early life in Smyrna. His wife and
son Harold j. Bailey are in Switzer-
land at the present time. Burial
was in the family plot in st. Pet
er's cemetery on Tuesday after
noon, with Rev. Frederick Marx
Barton officiating.
Death of Miss Irene G. Garrison
Miss Irene G. Garrison passed
away suddenly Sunday, April 26 at
her home farm near Kenton. She
was 48. She was the daughter of
Gamaliel Garrison and the late
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-17
Sally. Age 10.
Ou+-Saroyans
MIR. Saroyan
And to- Prove II, Peeler
Prints Her Play
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER

by THE kindness of her
- father, Lyle Wilson, I am
able to publish a work by Miss
Sally Wilson of Washington,
young. playwright who certainly
makes a bum of that William
Saroyan that they talk so much
about.
Miss Wilson. who is 10, is a
female gangster in her spare
time and runs with Miss Boops
Spattz, also 10, who is the
daughter of Maj. Gen. Carl
Spattz, the commander Of the
American air forces in Europe.
had heard that they once
broke the leg of a guest In the
Wilson home. but Mrs. Wilson
can't recall any such incident
although, she, added:
II wouldn't put II past them.
81 Think" she said. "you mean
the time Sally kicked her
teacher for keeping her after
school. But she didn't break her
leg. She did bite her dog. Sarah,
though, her little Scottie.
1T was fight over their
dinner. Sarah ate something off
Sally's plate, so Sally ate . dog
biscuit out of Sarah's bowl and
Sarah bit her, and the fight
was on"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-17
Byrd's New Mandate

THE upheaval in the recent cleo
i tions constituted vastly more than
a mere Republican Party victory.
Looking beyond party labels, the
public was voting for Americanism,
for national sofvency, for efficiency
and competence in the administration
of public affairs.
Accordingly, the election gave
mandate to men in both parties who
stand for competence and integrity.
Senator Byrd CD of Virginia is
such man, and he should regard the
popular vote as approval of his untir-
ing efforts to audit and restrain the
tax eaters and public wastrels.
AS chairman of the joint congress
sional committee on nonessential eX-
penditures, Senator Byrd should feel
that he is no longer lone wolf bat
Ting for an unpopular ideal.
On the contrary, he and his COM
mittee have become an important tool
for implementing the popular verdict
which has been expressed in a free
election.
Thus, Senator Byrd and his asso-
ciates should redouble their efforts
to finance the war and preserve
national solvency through curtailing
waste in the expenditures of govern
ment.
THUS far, the committee has been
most useful in drawing up blue
prints for curtailing or eliminating
unnecessary regular activities of gov
eminent. The same counsel applies
equally to the peacetime frills of state
and local governments.
But now that the war budget
vastly exceeds the regular budget,
Senator Byrd should bring his crit
cal eve TO the audit of expenditures
intended to contribute directly to the
winning Of the war
As a broad gagged patriot, SEN
ator Byrd will recognize the need for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-17

generous expenditures Of manhours
in the abundant production of the
military tools needed to beat the
Axis.
Americans will not succumb to
the penny pinching fallacy Of the
French, who in a foolhardy manner
assumed that they could~afford only
half a Maginot Line.
The Byrd committee has a more
serious job.
1t should set up high standards
Of efficiency and competence for
those who are administering the war
appropriations.
THE joint committee should strive
L to demonstrate specific ways and
means Of reducing economic waste in
the use of manhours, tools and
natural resources for the war effort.
1t should not pull its punches,
and, after the recent election, it
should not pussyfoot in the face of
the prejudiccs of large pressure
groups.
For example, at time when the
manpower shortage is growing more
acute, the committee should demon
strate the untimelness of continuing
the 40-hour work week on the statute
books.
1t should have the courage to sur
vey realistically the wage policies of
those working on government con-
tracts.
1t should fearlcssly expose the
padding of the war bill through fall
lacious federal policies, affecting tax
alton, renegotiation of war contracts
and the cost plus system, which tend
to deprive contractors of normal in
centives to reduce the cost of pro-
ducing items for the government.
The election results indicate that
such patriotic work by the Byrd com
mittee will not only be fundamentally
sound but also cminentIv popular.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-17

receive them, and they will be a very
necessary part of our unceasing war effort.
IT WILL help substantially in our war
L effort, too, if we select all our other
gifts with extraordinary care, seeing to
it that they are suitable for the persons to
whom they will go. This year it is more
than just being thoughtful Of your friends
it is patriotic to choose so carefully that
exchanges after Christmas, with all their
burden to everybody, will be avoided.
And SHOP EARLY. II is to your own
self interest TO do So We are told that
transportation. deliveries and assistance in
the stores will all be better in November
than later.
SO buy wisely, buy early-and buy war
stamps and bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-17
you Left!''

asked the plcayune sum Of
S15,000,000 from Uncle Sam TO
carry on his guinea-pigging.
OF course, If the governor gets
this sum out of our good-natured
Congress he'll be the fuehrer of
the National Socialist Party of
Puerto Rico mote that "NaZi'
means National Socialist Party.
That the Pureto Ricans don't
like being on the economic slab
for case" studies doesn't, Of
course, concern our gorgeous
Guy.
Wriggle and squirm, We Puerto
RicanSl
Don't you know there is no
escaping Tugwell, the expert
menter?
President Roosevelt had to
let him out of the back door
when his experiments" began
TO litter up the country and his
ideas began TO get into the
Presidents hair.
l say give this genial playboy
his fifteen million bucks. II he
doesn't get il he may come back
to the u. S. A.-which heaven
forbid!
ONE thing seems certain in
" Europe after this war: civil
wars.
you did IT," will echo
throughout those countries, and
Communists, FascistS, Socialists,
Anarchists and Republicans"
will unsheathe their knives.
A dispatch from Washington
says that every town and viii
lage in France has compiled
blacklists of persons TO be killed
on the day of Frances liberia
ton, which means that 1,Q00, 900
Frenchmen will be slaughtered
and there will be civil war unless
some action is taken TO avoid il"
These checklists" must exist
in every country in continental
Europe and also in China and
JapanLand maybe in India--as
well.
II is almost certain the u. S.
A. and England will escape.
We vote when we're going TO
get even"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-17
March Of Events
BY BENJAMIN DE CASSERES
4 LARGE number of Amer
"A leans are unconscious Nazis,

A LARGE number of Amer
"A leans are unconscious Nazis,
FasciSts or Communists.
They appear TO be 100 per cent
Americans. They vote, they pay
their taxes, they put out a flag
every Fourth of July.
Many are Americans fr m
way-back.
! They hate the words Nazi,
Fascist or Communist.
Still, they are totalitarian.
They are the types )of people
who crave to be regimented.
They are the types who believe
that the state can do no wrong.
They are the types that are
parasitic by nature. They are the
types that always depend on
some one else" even in their
homes.
They are the types that believe
that every law that helps
that is, that makes the individ-
ual more and more dependent
on the state--iS good.
They are the persons-millions
of them-who believe all the
promises of state help made by
every demagogue, no matter how
transparent.
They are the so-called ideal
iSts"--who are in favor of fore
IDLY imposing their ideals on
others.
They are the worshipers Of
Headers" and "messiahs" of all
kinds.
They are the men and women
who support and ballyhoo all
social" legislation that widenS
and increases the powers of the
state and the executive and mar
rows more and more the activi-
ties of the individual.
These pers s. and every
reader of these lines can lay his
hands on a dozen such Ameri-
cans-are all collectivists. totali-
tarians, Nazis, Fascists or Com
munists.
THERE is something fantas-
l. tically intriguing about Rex
ford Guy Tugwell.
He's the great experimenter.
He can't help experimenting.
He's like a little boy asquat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-17
Shop EarIy--Buy War Stamps, Bonds

7 AMES B. WEBER JR., chairman Of
the Michigan Retailers War Savings
Committee, makes this plea in behalf Of
Christmas shopping this year:
Shop early
Shop carefully
and include war savings stamps and
bonds prominently in your gift lists.
1t is important for all Of us to
INCREASE our purchases of war stamps
and bonds during the Christmas season.
A splendid way TO do that will be to give
them as Christmas gifts
They will be not only an expression Of
our regard for those to whom we give
them but practical expression of our
patriotism.
They will be treasured by those who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-17

in a garnet taking apart old
watches. building magical cities
with old boxes and piecing to-
gether whatever comes TO hand.
The great experimenter is now
governor of Puerto Rico.
According 10 Representative
Coffee of Nebraska, engineer
Tugwell has been conducting
experiments in national social
ism" in his island laboratory.
In fact, Governor Tugwell has
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-23
Men Needed To Work
At Pearl Harbor
CONTINUED from First raEs)

Numerous positions are vacant,
but those men most needed are:
Electricians (ship and shop
$1.35 an hour. -.
Machinists-$1.34 an hour.
Helper, Machinist-95c an hour.
Classified Laborers-70c an hour.
Time and a half is paid for all
overtime.
Suitable experience is required to
qualify for these positions, and ap-
plications will be approved by the
U. S. Civil Service Commission ac-
cording to requirements already
established. Four years of exper-
ience in the trade is the usual re-
quirement for journeyman posi-
tions, six months for helpers; and
for laborers, six months experience
above the class of mere laborer or
four years of common school edu-
cation.
The Government will provide
free railroad and Pullman accom-
modations from the applicants
home to the point of embarkation
on the mainland.
The appointee will have to pay
the cost of his meals while travel
ling by railroad but will be reim-
bursed for same upon presentation
of a claim after arrival at Pearl
Harbor. Salary begins upon leav-
ing the point of embarkation at the
rate of eight hours a day.
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-23
u. of D. Powerhouse
Beats Gettysburg
toontinusd .Ium First rars,

The first period of the game was
punting duel between Paul of
Delaware, and Hardy Of Gettys-
burg. Paul had the edge, and kept
the Bullets in their own territory.
In the second quarter, after a 81
yard pass from Joe Coady, substi-
tute fullback, accurately hit the
mark to Harold "Buck" Thompson
on the visitors one, Coady tried
for the score, but was held at
scrimmage. At this point, Coach
Murray sent in his pile-driving
fullback, Paul Barrel" Hart, and
he drove over for the score. 'PauPs
pass to Thompson for the extra
point was good.
Early in the third frame, an
offensive spanked by Paul and Hart
accounted for the second and final
Hen score of the afternoon when
Hart again smashed his way over
from the one. In the final period,
the Hens threatened many times,
but fumbles kept them from adding
to their score.
This Saturday, October "a, the
Hens will travel to Carlisle, Pa,
where they will meet Dickinson.
The Red Devils are paced by the
passing and running of Doug Re-
hor, who is probably one of the
finest passers in the country. The
Dickinson team is fresh from a
1915 victory over Washington and
Jefferson, and the Hens will have
their hands full trying to cop this
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-23
SCHOOLS At War"
Program Now On
CONTINUED from First Page,

Packets containing instructions
and application forms have, within
the last few days, been mailed to
every school. Upon the return to
state headquarters, room 1864 HO-
tel DUPONT, Wilmington, of the
entry cards enclosed, additional
materials are being supplied.
Schools are asked to present in a
scrapbook their wartime record.
Certificates of service, issued by
Secretary Morgenthau, will be pre-
sented to schools complying with
the plans as outlined in the
handbook" which is available
upon request for every teacher.
A part of the plan is neighbor-
hood meetings in January when
scrapbooks from a number of ad-
joining schools may be displayed.
This meeting, it is hoped, will be
featured by programs developed
by the music departments of the
schools participating.