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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02
Obituary
ROBINSON

ROBlNSON
Mrs. Bessie E. Robinson, wife
of Percy w. Robinson, passed away
at her home in Milford Neck, on
Sunday, December 21, 1941, follow
ing an illness of several months,
Funeral services were held at the
Slaughter Neck Church on Wednes-
day, December "a, with Rev. N. c.
Benson, pastor of Houston Meth
odist Church, officiating. Interment
was made in Slaughter Neck ceme-
terry Besides her husband, she is
survived by four sons, Davis, of
Wilmington, and Howard, Roy and
Harold of Milford; three daughters,
Mrs. John Tribbett of Bowers
Beach, Mrs. Mildred Coverdale and
Mary Robinson, of Milford; four
brothers, Edward Jones of Ba-
yonne, N. j., John Jones of Milton
and Henry Jones of Wilmington;
one sister, Mrs. Jennie Scott of
Stanton. an dfour grandchildren.
STEHR
Samuel w. Stehr, Christian
gentleman. died at the home of his
son, 410 Albany avenue, Barring
ton, N. j., on Thursday morning,
December 25, 1941, aged S5 years.
Funeral services were held at the
c. H. Irdell Funeral Home, 402
White Horse Pike, Haddon Heights
on Sunday evening. His remains
were brought to Milford on Monday
and inferred by the side of his wife
in Odd Fellows cemetery. Mr.. Stehr,
a native of Camden, N. j., was a
former resident of Milford, and .
married Miss Georganna William
son, who died in 1882. He leaves one
daughter. Mrs. Clarence Bushnell
of Roslyn, Pa, and one son, Samuel
w. Stehr. Jr.. of Darlington, and
five grandchildren.
WEIGH
Mrs. Mary C. Welch, "a years old,
widow of Charles Welch of Spring
field Cross Roads, died early Sun
day morning, December 2S. Mrs.
Welch is an aunt of Sheriff Eli F.
Pepper of Sussex county. Funeral
services were held Tuesday after
noon at 1 o'clock at the Carey Flu
neral Home. Interment made in
Union cemetery, Georgetown. She
s survived by one sister, Mrs. Ne
lemiah Bennum of Philadelphia. I
Mr.. Welch was a former we'll
Inown resident of Milford.
MARINER
Mrs. Leona P. Mariner, age 81 f
ears, passed away Thursday, De-
ember 29, in the Milford Memorial
hospital. She is survived by her >,
usband, Raymond Mariner and e
wo brothers, Raymond and Roy \
herman of Harbeson; also several
ieces and nephews. Funeral SER
ices were held Wednesday after
oon at 2 o'clock at the Harbeson v
Iethodist Church with interment d
l the adjoining cemetery.
WILLIAMS
Mrs. Mary P. Williams, age S5 "
ears, passed away December 25, o
/ the home of her son, Morgan II
rilliams. She was the wife of the
tie Morgan Williams. Surviving NJ
re two sons, Frank and Morgan
Tilliams, near Bridgeville; also
and one great-grand-
lild. Funeral services were held
lnday afternoon at o'clock at q
ardesty's Funeral Home with the ol
ev. Preston w. Spence officiating. p'
Iterment in Bridgeville cemetery. r
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

Cnurcn on SaJuf-
day, at one-thirty,
Lieutenant George
l-----J T. Macklin, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Mack
lin, of near town, and Miss
Helen Scott, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Scott, of George
town, were married by Chap
lain James H. Bishop. Attend
ing the couple were the brides
sister, Mrs. William S. Ingram,
of Lewes, and Lieutenant Will
liam Richter. Captain Lloyd
Light gave the bride away. 1t
was a military wedding with a
double ring ceremony. The
couple left Immediately after
ward for Wilmington where
they attended the wedding of
Miss Ina Fay Lauritsen and
Mr.. John Carpenter, who is To-
Gated at Fort Miles, and is in
Lieutenant Macklin's company.
Lieutenant Macklin is attached
to Battery c, 261st Coast Artil-
lery. He is a graduate of
Bridgeville High School and of
Fishburne Military School. He
attended Dickinson College.
Mrs. Macklin is a graduate of
Georgetown High School and
of Beebe Hospital School of
Nursing.
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Miss Grace Sharp and Miss
Virginia Williams were CO.
hostesses on Saturday after
noon when they gave a tea and
shower at the Sharp home
from S:SO- to. $780, honoring
Miss Catherine Williams of
Rehoboth, whose engagement
of Lewes, was recently an
nounced. Mrs. Nellie E. War
ner, Miss Williams aunt, pour
ed. The wedding will take
place on January 81. The
gifts were attractively placed
in a hope chest from which
Miss Williams opened them.
Guests for the tea were Miss
Thelnia Jewell, Mrs. Theodore
Townsend, Miss Betty Ham
mond, Miss Sara Nutter. Mrs.
Lawrence Isaacs, Miss Phillis
Bennett, Miss Betty Bennett,
Mrs. Horace Edwards, Miss
Lucy Sharp, Mrs. Osborne
Scott, Miss Mary Sharp, Miss
Lydia Bell Toadvine, Miss
Lille Lord, Miss Peggy Man
love, Miss Janis Williams,
Mrs. Joseph Kemp, Miss Betty
Jane Stott, of Lewes. Gifts
sent by three friends who
could not attend were Miss
Edna Simpson, Miss Doris
wilkins and Mrs. Henry Will
kins, of Louisville, Kentucky.
em
A number of Milfordians at
tended the Rehoboth dance on
Friday evening of last week,
and were intermission guests
of Jack Burris, at the summer
home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burris, who are
always such delightful hosts to
young and older folks. Recent
ly Mr.. and Mrs. Burris enter
tanned a group of friends at
dinner at their cottage which
was beautifully lighted for the
holiday season. Guests at that
time were Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Draper, DR.. and Mrs. S. M.
D. Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
PostIes Hammond, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. D. Holzmueller and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend.
ca
Mi. and Mrs. Robert Daniels,
Sr., announce the marriage of
their daughter, Irene Virginia,
to Mr.. David A. Houseman,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Houseman, of Glendale, De-
cember "a, by Rev. Ernest
Wright, of Georgetown. The
young couple were attended by ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Coverdale
Of Ellendale. Mrs. Houseman
is we'll known throughout the
state, having entertained many
organizations and groups with
her piano accordian. She is
associated with Masten Truck
Ing Company. Mr.. Houseman
is associated with his father in
business at Glendale, where
The young couple will live after
i teh-day trip to Florida.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

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On Sunday, at three-fifteen
at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. David Cooper
smith, Miss Zena Coopersmitt
became the bride of Mr.. Theo.
dore Aber, of Philadelphia
with Rabbi Henry Tavel Of
Wilmington, officiating. The
bride, beautifully gowned in
ivory satin with long tight
sleeves, fitted bodice and long
train, had an ivory net veil,
held in place by orange bios
SONS. She carried a Bible
from which hung ribbons tied
with gardenias and white
sweet peas. She was attended
by her sister, Mrs. Paul Cra-
mer, of Wilmington, who wore
a gown of dusky pink chiffon
with insets of green chiffon in
the skirt. She wore a green
orchid in her hair. The best
man was an uncle of the
groom, DR.. Samuel Aber of
New York City. The brides
mother was dressed in a
straight model gown of aqua
with which she wore purple
orchids. Sixty five guests
were present for the ceremony
and the buffet supper which
followed. The house was beau
tiful with flowers of all kinds,
arranged by Milford Gardens.
The couple are in Florida,
where they are spending a
two-weeks' honeymoon.
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On Christmas Eve, Mr.. and
I, Mrs. William Burke were at
home to their friends, and on
Friday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Osborne Scott had an "at-
home. These affairs brought
together a fine group of young
men and ladies who are taking
their pleasure where they find
it these days. ..
Sa
Miss Charlotte Ryder will
entertain the members of the
Two-Bit Club today at her
home on South Walnut street,
with a dessert bridge. Next
week the usual time of We'd
nesday afternoon will bring
together the members who will
then be the guests of Mrs. Os-
borne Scott.
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At family dinner on Christ
mas Day, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Manlove announced the en-
gagement of their Peggy, to
Mr.. Palmer Anstine, of Cam
bridge, Md. Mr.. Anstine is a
private in the medical corps
at Fort Salisbury. Miss Man
love is associated with the
Nylon plant at Seaford, being
secretary to the officials in the
production and control depart
ment. No date has been set for
the wedding.
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The weekly meetings of the
Milford New Century Club will
be resumed on Monday, Janu-
AIRY 5, beginning at two o'clock.
The members are asked to no.
tice the change in time for the
next meeting. Members are
requested to come to the club
rooms where they will be given
complimentary tickets to the
matinee at Plaza Theater,
which has been arranged for
their enjoyment by Mrs. F.
Bufgette Short, chairman of
motion pictures for the State
and for the local club and
Manager Edward c. Evans of
Plaza Theater. The hosts for
the afternoon hope that every
will be present for the
presentation of "Skylark",
starring Claudette Colbert and
Ray Milland. This will be an
other delightful afternoon for
local club women.
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Miss Ruth Humes entertain
ed group of friends on Tues
day evening at her home on
South Walnut street. Those
present and enjoying the fun
we're Ruth Clements, Rosyln
arp, Barbara White, Ida Ann
Hollis, Janet Prettyman, Patsy
Ann Mills, Jack Worthington,
George Marshall. Bill Gordon,
Jack Tease and Dick Faix. -
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

George Stokes, who is spend
ing the holidays from Perkio-
men School with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Stokes, en-
tertained some Of his friends
on Wednesday evening with a
scavenger hunt.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

Miss Lydia Bell Toadvine
invited a group of girls to her
home on Lake avenue on Mon
day for a game of bridge and
refreshments. This group of
the younger set do not take
their bridge too seriously, con-
sequently they all had a grand
afternoon of fun. The guests
were Miss Jean .Mulholland,
Miss Mary Pearee, Miss Mil
dred Hammond, Miss Barbara
Marshall, Miss Margaret Holz-
mueller, Miss Louise Murphy,
of Harrington; Miss Sue Mum
son, Miss Dorothy Pierce, Miss
Florence Pearce, Miss Jane
Barnard and Miss Anne Town
send.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

Save q life-drive carefully at all
times.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

Friends of Mrs. Bayard
Wharton will be glad to know
that she is able to be around
her home on Washington
street after tearing a ligament
in her leg by a fall at the
back of her home. Mrs. Whar-
ton, assisted by her sister,
Mrs. R. A. Derrickson, and her
niece, Miss Dorothy Derrick
son, has been able to efficient
ly carry on her work as chair
man of knitting for the Red
Cross.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

Miss Ruth Windsor has returned
to Chowan College after spending
the holidays with her mother.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

Miss Charlotte Ryder will
entertain the members of the
Two-Bit Club today at her
home on South Walnut street,
with dessert bridge. Next
week the usual time of We'd
nesday afternoon will bring
together the members who will
then be the guests of Mrs. Os-
borne Scott.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

Miss Jane Vinyard Moore en-
tertained a group of young
girls at her home on the Shaw
nee road on Monday evening.
They spent the time in dane
ing, games, and the good time
that number of girls like
these can have.
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The dance on Tuesday eve
ming was a delightful affair,
bringing guests from out-of-
town and having a generous
number. of couples from town.
Groups gathered before the
dance, and at the half, with
Miss Sara Nutter, Miss Bar
bara Marshall, Miss Virginia
Geyer, Miss Frances Pettyjohn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin G. Burton
and Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Draper for refreshments.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

Miss Elizabeth Drennen of Elk
ton, Md, visited Miss Emily Jones
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

On Christmas Eve, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Burke were at
home to their friends, and on
Friday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Osborne Scott had an "at-
home. These affairs brought
together fine group of young
men and ladies who are taking
their pleasure where they find
it these days. ..
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

In Philadelphia on Wednesday a
marriage license was issued to Win
field S. Hammond of Milford and
Nola T. Mears of Onancock, Va.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

The Milford schools reopened
yesterday with all the pupils in
their places after a fine holiday.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-02

The stork visited the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harrington, Jr.,
on Wednesday, December 27, and
left the ma fine baby boy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Top Kicks Day OFF
YuIe Tree Decked
With Bross KnuckIes
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

Among frozen commodities you include peace
earth and good will 10
We doing all right, however, if we did get off to
worse start than a shucked oyster.
And that's why wish beligerent Christmas and a
aviators all over the works.
We this going to be longer struggle than an
ostrich swallowing floor lamp.
Last December off than thumbless guy
at bowling match.
But we have made up ground than Mississippi
dredge.
We all in this thing. The is like debutantes
evening gown. You can't tell the back from the front.
We're giving the tough sergeants rest today. Last
night they trimmed with brass knuckes and empty
pop bottles every which had been thrown imp
Magerkurth in Brooklyn last August.
We've been in the just year, and we are going
like fire along string.
We have 100000 lads in that will not be
until Shickelgrber has roll of damp wallpaper under his
again.
I'm making all the sacrifices can to help the boys After
40 years I'm riding bicycle again N
All we hope is that give those Japs their what
fos coeuppance and that the boys home for
Christmas, 1913. }t.\
Then will put celebration that Will maze glrafte
wish his feet higher up
In the meantime wish you all the coffee, cream and
gasoline you need.
There a time when watched that money
the gasoline pump and wished it would slow down got
WISH
y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
The On|ooker

MERRY. MERRY CHRIST
w MAS. and I hope all Of
YOU came as close 20 breaking
even as I did.
ON your presents. 7 mean.
l pride myself on having
pretty good present-appraIsng
eye.
After a careful survey of the
incoming swag I figure I'm
somewhere between - and 90
cents ahead
= ! never VIII know TO a penny
low / stand OF course because
ITO know thar "a fellow would
have 20 maze a round Of the
stores. and any one with that
petty a spirit ~ Christmas time
should bc ashamed of himself
But 20 figure out m a friendly
manner. al by yourself how
tho cost OF what you sent out
ITALICS with The stuff that came
m. Is simply a matter OF good
business.
ANY one who doesn't do this
is u regular hawm-Scarum. and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Merry. Merry
Christmas

7 wasn't going 10 let a meaSly
s. loss spoil my Christmas,
After all, there Is such thing
as friendship and good cheer and
II is better TO give than 70 re-
celVc,
I WAS filed with this sweet
Il spirit OF the Yulotide when. 10
and behold the Johnny Broad
makes dropped in bearing gifts
which put me out OF the ted and
into the blue
I felt 50 good about the way
things had worked out tina, |
came within sff ace Of mixing a
bowl of punch and asking every
one 10 have some.
Only the lack of a punch bowl,
and the ingredients 10 90 in the
punch, stopped me. from making
this gesture,
Now. 10 change the subject
just bit, how do YOU feel about
taking presents, that have been
gwen you, back 10 stores and
changing them for something
else?
Do you think it's perfectly all
right, or do you feel that its
wrong?
Does il violate the ST. Nicho-
las code of ethics?
wish ! knew. because | Suf-
fer a great deal each Christmas
before ! trot down and exchange
the bulk Of my presents.
After all. my conscience tells
me. the gifts were sent 10 me
because the givers picked them
out for me. feeling they suited
me.
But my conscience must be
the most anemlc little wrestler
that ever went 10 The mat with
a man. because ] have never
lost single fall 10 II since |
started wrestling II many years
ago.
EXCHANGING gifts al a store
IL Is not only tough on the
conscience-ie IS tough on the
nerves.
Some people have told me
that they save the presents they
don't like and use them the fol-
lowing Christmas for gifts.
That's all right for some peo-
pie. but not for this diSorderly
soul
You know who would get the
sleeve holders the next year,
don't you?
N That's right. the man who
sent the sleeve holders 10 me.
AFTER Christmas, l943, I
wouldn't have a friend in the
world.
When a man sends you sleeve
holders or book ends you can be
pretty sure that he doesn't want
10 get them back.
But enough. there's a pretty
girl under the miStletoe.
This old roue and man-about-
hamlet must not let the chance
pass.
En- gsrde girl,
Distributed 81 McNausht syndieats. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

stands 10 lose a pretty penny
before his ChrISunaSeS are
over.
CONFTDENTIALLY. 7 went
Y through quite a narrowing
time this Christmas Day until
well along in the afternoon.
During most Of the day il
looked as If | were gong TO
take "A bad financial kicking.
As late as l.30 IN the after
noon "A quick inventory Of my
presents showed me 10 be
around 81 IN the red.
/ was getting pretty ugly
about the whole thing and men
tally shaving down my next
Years Christina, list when there
was q knock ~ the door
! was Mattv Bell and Addie
with what turned out 10 be about
s. worth Of presents. or clean
profit Of almost Sis ove Matty
Bell and Addie.
This cheered me up consider
ably.
Even If thus marked the end
Of my gifts, ! figured 10 myself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

My dear mistress has m henrt
Soft az those kind looks she
care me-
When icith ioUe's ycsistless AFT,
And her eyes, she did epsidUe me.
BIT her copstoBcy's so iccot
She's l0ild and apt 10 copdcr,
That my jcuiOUs hc9rt icou'd
break
Should ne lire one day osmder.
-Wilmot.
a little jealousy should prob
ably be present IN all love al
fairs. However, "A state Of mind
that. because of jealousy, does
not wish 10 lose sight Of an OBJ
jcct Of affections for even a
day usually brings things 70 an
unhappy conclusion.
Said Meredith: "No true
love can there he without its
dread penalty, Jealousy"
observed La RochefOucauld:
There is more self-love than
love in iealousy."-EVDJ
ONE Al Rosen, producer of the
" revival of Avery Top
woods Ladies Night in a
Turkish Bath, states this is
the only type Of play to produce
TO make money.
He classes all other than the
hot-cha type OF play as art %
and speaks dlSparaCingly Of
such plays as money-makinE
ventures.
John Golden never in his
career produced other than
clean plays.
From these Mr.. Golden made
so much money that he is now
a millionaire.
On the other hand, a. II.
Woods produced the original
Ladies Night IN a Turkish
Bath"
Also such plays of the hot
cha variety AS The Demi Nlr-
GIN, Up IN Mabel Room ana
Getting Gerties Garter
These did not make Nh i.
Woods a millionaire,
DAY ELEFSON. basketb a l
IL center for West Texas Uni
versity is 6 feet 8 inches tall.
Ray can play in college games
but never will be able 10 play
in any Olympic games basket
ball championship when same
are resumed.
The height limit for partici-
pant in Olympic games basket
ball contests is 6 feet 2 3-l6
inches
And guess who is responsible
for this ruling.
The JapS.
AT the last Olympic games
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

and date complaining Of delayed
service and topping il off with
swapping:
II am from Vienna where We
eat everything together
What are they eating in VIZ
emma now?
"HoUSES were made TO live
In, not to look upon" said
Bacon.
How right that old boy was.
His observation should be
posted on the wall of every
architects office in the .sn2.
Take bathroom cabinets.
How often can you find one
large enough TO hold what is
necessary for the use of couple
of persons?
What do you think Of sn
architect who will build a
kitchen with a door opening di-
rectly into the living room?
How about a house planner
who puts two rooms and a bath
in the rear Of a house for serv-
ants quarters and then does not
provide for the apartment being
heated?
Consider an architect who
plans a 4 l2-foot long bathtub for
a guest room?
Did he think the guests of the
future occupants of the house
were to be all jockeys and cute
little tricks? More of this anon.
Much more.
OAK WALKER. Pax whose
L name when signed 10 a let
ter is one of those one-word
mysteries insofar as determining
whether the owner is male or
female is a good looking young
woman.
she is one of the all woman
cast of the war play Cry
Havoc"
The success of this all femi-
nine cast war play recalls the
success of Journeys End"
which had an all male cast.
William Roy Litzenberg. Heads
an organization of people who
had McGuffey's readers as text
books during their school days.
These readers were before my
time but l know one of them in
cluded Mr.. McGuffey's immortal
observation:
Birds IN their little nests agree
So ichy can't zee?
Copyright. 1912, by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
The Brighter Side
BY Damon RunyOn

that made gangsters their ia
vorite dish.
The name OF Ruditsky was one
that once struck terror TO the
TOUCHES of the Big Town under
world.
1t was often in the newspapers
for various exploits.
LIE WAS a husky young fellow
II in his early days with the
New York police.
He was handy with his dukes,
which was the way those strong
arm lads of the department used
10 like 10 deal with the under
worldies.
A healthy basting was more
effective with the hoodlums than
anything else.
Ruditsky worked with the
most celebrated police groups of
his time in the police service,
including the Broadway squad.
He retired a few years ago
when he completed the 20 years
that made him eligible for a PEN
sion. and moved 10 Hollywood TO
live
II is said he got caught in the
political switches OF the depart
ment that caused him to feel
that civilian life would be more
pleasant, but he went out with
great record behind him.
WHEN the United States en-
w tered this war. he tried
to enlist in a dozen different de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

the Nipponese protested that too
much height gave basketball
players too much advantage
over teams of smaller sized men
Hl44S happened IN 4 restaurant
IN a busy defense area where
tho shortage OF meat and also
help in civilian eaterieS IS acute.
Before a customer the salad
bowl had been placed almost as
soon as he sat down.
Exactly six minutes later the
waiter arrived with huge and
Juicy piecn-o Faast beef and
put IL before the aforementioned
customer.
Did this customer beam with
delight at his good fortune in
being served so quickly and so
well :? He did not
In thick foreign accent he
snarlea at the waiter:
"Why the delay? Where have
YOU been: Why must L wait
this way?"
Said the waiter:
II thought YOU wanted TO eat
Your salad first"
Snapped the customer with
the foreign accent:
.'No, didn't want TO eat my
salad first. 1 am from Vienna
where we eat everything to-
gether."
This incident was not reported
TO me.
] saw and heard il.
Imagine a man at this day
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
". ". Policeman
I'm Army Again

partnents of the army and navy,
but was turned down.
When he came up in the draft,
he was accepted.
However, Barney was de-
lighted as he almost had given
up hope of getting in, the expert
ence of thousands of others.
A few months more and he
would have been over the top
draft age.
He was sent TO a California
training camp and he afterwards
admitted that for the first time
in his life he felt his AS years
when he began going through
the mill.
pUT he stuck il out, and be-
- fore he finished il is said he
came in second in one of those
tough obstacle races against
scores of kids.
He could get his discharge
under the new ruling fixing SO
years as the draft age limit but
Private Ruditsky says he had
enough trouble getting in with
out now trying to get out.
His published challenge de-
clares Battery A, ''rarin' TO GO
Toxic. Berlin or Rome. il makes
no difference 10 us" and know
ing Private Ruditsky. / think I
can safely say that this is at
least true of him.
Copyright. 1912. by King Features
Distributed by international News Service