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RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-01-29
Trazi Sc prava demokratija.

sustvo demokratije, kao sto to do
kazuju sledeci izvadci:
"Pisite vaSem clanu pisma,
Date mu INA i sta cd mega
ocekujete pre- no sto mu ruke i no.
ge ne sveze politicki -skup.
"Vi ste izabrali vaseg clana Par
lamenta kao vaseg predstavnlka.
Sta on cini? Nista ne moze biti sa-
zaljnije cd njegovog statusa pod
Order-in-Council Wade. Z stvarl
ma MEGA Sc gleda sa p~rezrenJem.
coax sta wise, to cini cello tklvo
odgovorne Wade prezrivim kada
dvadesetine predstavnika Parla-
menta vrte prste bespomocno pod
Order-in-Council vladom.'
Pa preko svega toga Globe
and Mail veruje da politicka Via
da moze da "posluje."
Socijalista ina duboku veru u
demokratiju. Ona je bila nJegov
(Nastavak ma A.. strane.)
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-01-29
Snuju sc Eli planOvi.

Cd kada je japan mueki napao Sjedinjene Drzave, "demokraije'
zhe da Sc crvena ATvija uhrati U kostac sa Japanom, tako hi Sc one
doeepale sovjetskog zemiista odakle 'da bombarduju Japana direK-
tho. Gin neko IL SSSR, nesto malo Eaze o neresivom sporu izme-
du SSSR i Japana, "demokratijama" odmah zasvete oci sa nadom da
&c e te dive zemlje aktivno sukobiti.
Ali niu to samo "demokratije' koje zelje da s. SSSR sukobi sa
Japanom. To iso zeli mozda jos wise nacishcka NemaGka. Poslednja
Sc nadala da &c ma mesto Pearl Harbora,' Japan napasti SSSR, da
bi Moi jos wise oaksao kampanju ma zapadu protiv Crvene Armije.
A da se to desilo, nacisti veruju, mozda Sc ne bi SSSR mogao tako
zhvano krenuti protiv njih, jer on povlaci, delimicno, sile s. dalekog
istoka ma zapadu protiv nacista. Razume Sc da u ovome ina istne,
jr kada bi SSSR bio primoran da Sc bIe ma oba fronta protiv diva
mocha nepriatelja, a be- ikakve vidne pomoci cd "demokratskih'
"saveznica," n Sc ne bi mogao dugo odrzati. Ali to ST ne desi. l vee
da zbog toga nacisicka kampanja trpi poraze "a porazima ma "a
padnom frontu SSSR.
II Japan, ako nUe dosad napao ssSR, to ne znaci da ga neee ma
pasti cd sada. Ia mogucnost zavsi cd stepena efektivnog otpora ko-
jeg &c bti u stanju dti Japanu "dernokratske" zenlje, SjedinJene
Drzave Veika Britannia, cd stepena napredka Crvene ArmiJe pro-
tiv Nemacke. Treba imati ma umu da Japan nie jos pomakao nj
jednog vojnika sa granice Mancukoa. Generali japanske voJke, koja
je narcotic izvezbana "a prodir u Sibiriju, jedva cekaju ma nared-
bu da navale ma SSSR.
Tako vidimo da kako nacisti, tako "demokratje," zbog svoJlh
imperijalistickih interesa zHe da Sc sa ratnim plamenom obvje IS
tocni dec SSSR. Cd kako je Crvena Armija sa svojim vellcanstvenlm
otporom uspela da drzi u glavnome nacisticke se sasvim zaposlene,
cd tada Sc Same par puta pojavio pc koji nemaeki bombas mad
Londonom. Mozda Sc Britannia NADIA da bi sukob SSSR Japana
sprecio -dalnje bombardovanje Singapore-a
O Josie kako bi "demokratije" zelee da "a NTH SSSR neprekid-
no vdi kestenje IL vatre!
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-01-29
PiSe: Paul Debragh.

Pod uzbudjujucim naslovom
MAKE Democracy Work." Toronto
Globe and Mail je pokrenula kam-
panju da bi predobila publiku da
nagovori "Nacionalnu Admins
traciju da organizuje i da uposli
svu zemaljsku musku radnu sna-
gu i zensku radnu snagu." Nazad
nekoliko go6ina kada su neke to-
talitarijanske zemlje poduzele slic-
ne akcije one SUI bile kastigovane
cd strane ovdasnjih posmatraca
kao diktatorske regimentacije. Ne
moze Sc pobiti cinjenica da ka-
pitalizam svugde, pa bilo da je
njegova demokratska priroda tam
ka iii debela, "organizuje" iii RAJ
die regimentise svoje radnike ma
isti nacin. Ovo glediste Sc tako-
djer podrzava i van kruga Soci-
jalistichog pokreta. Douglas Reed,
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-01-29

Cuvajmo Sc cd pada.

drukce postupali, gledali su dole
jer ne mogahu nista gore videti,
jer i'm manjkase mas visoki .stepen
moderne proizvodnje. Mozemo ]
sada videti kako glupavo postupa-
,iu radnici kada sa te visoke ste
penice svojim mislima i p~ostupci-
ma gledaiu dole, kada Sc mogu So
Marksistickom znanoscu uspraviti
i oko sebe videti move mo%gucnosti
sretnijeg covecanstva. Moderni
proleteri nemaju nj jednog oprav-
danog razloga da sc %sroZaju dole
sa kapitaiizmom. Kapitalisticka
klasa, sto Sc tice moderne proiz-
vodnje davno je propala. Ona wise
"a nju ne p%ostoji. Onda nije nj
cudo sto Sc ona nalazi IL prasini i
sa svojom propagandom vuce rad
nike dole da padnu. Ali kao sto
rekosmo, radnici %postupaju vrlo
nerazumno kada dozvoljavaju da
| padnu dole. Neka ka~pitalisti i nil
howl politicari padaju, mi ora
mo da Sc drzimo gore ma visokoj
stepenici civ~ilizacije da guramo
tovecanstvo ka sve vecim i %visoci-
jim stepenicama progresa i kul-
ture.
Da Sc radnici isprave da tako
budu ravni stepenu moderne pro-
izvodn.je oni Sc moraju dkrenuti
protiv svih otvorenih j prikrivenih
sredstava kapitalisticke propagan-
de. Oni i'll moraju kao takve ras-
poznati, jer svaki pokret, svaka
rovina, svaka "vidna" licnost, svi
ii ma kako lepo da govore ako ne
II dLc bDdl dllIe Nd pitdiILlIid as
postavu Socijalizma neprijatelii
su svih radnika. Radnici Sc mogu
ispraviti samo sa revolucionarnom
naukom koja iii uci da sc civilizo~
vano organizuju, da putem svoje
politicke p~artije poglase pravo ma
svo zemaljsko posedstvo i upra-
WI i da liza toga prava organizulu
silu Industrijalnih Junija koje &c
nakon obarania kapitalizma biti
kalupi buduceg besklasnog drus-
iva. Kada &c Sc radnici tako or
%ganizovati kao sto in godinama uci
Socijalisticka Radnicka Partija ia
da &c oni biti ravni stepenu civil
lizacije ma koiem Sc nalazi mo-
derna proizvodnja. Tada &c oni sa
MON moci harmonicno koracati
napred n%eprekidno.
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-01-29

pise "a Maclean Magazine, janua-
"a Is, i veil:
strait Jacket i uguSivanja ma
mecu Sc u ime patriotizma.....
Konskripcija zena u E%ngleskojI
30 nom najboljem poznavaniu.
jeste mera koja odlazi dale nego
sto je ikoja isla koju SUI poduzele
diktatorske zemlje."
Toronto Globe and Mail prepo-
rucuje put akcije koji je malo
mamie realisticniji cd pokrenuca
zemlje i nebesa. On preporucuje
ida kazes svom clanu Parlamenta
Sta treba da Sc radi," tako da bi
on imao dovoljno zaledja. da pod
nese tn stvar pred Parlamentom
sa pravim demokratskim naeinom
i da ne odrzi besedu liza %zatvore-
nth vrata partijskog skupa."
Isti uvodnici cesto sazaljevaju
promasaje politicke Wade i Cd
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-01-29

Carstvu. Stvarno postoji jedna
velika razlika izmedju tada i sada.
Kao sto je poznato, Cd tada su
prohujale preko 1900 godina.
Drustvo Sc nekako IL gljiba feuda-
LIMA izvuklo i krenu Sc napred da
je sa svojim napretkom stiglo i
mnogo preteklo stupanj civilizacije
Rimskog Carstya. Danas su alati
proizvodnje mnogo visoko razvi-
jeni i mi stojlmo, sledstveno, ma
mnogo viSoi stepenici civilizacije
cd niske stepenice ma kojoj Sc ia
dasnje drustvo nalazilo. | moder-
ia sredstva proizvodnje puma su
prijatnih m g { o S t i. Oni
nam p~ruzaju priliku da sa NINA
mozemo %proizvoditi takvo izobilje
kakvo su nekada s~anjali ~stariji
filozofi. Automaticna masina oslo
bodjava radnike varvarskog fizic-
kog napora a sa kojom su II stanju
da proizvode bogatstvo, kao vodu,
sve brze i bolje. Moderna proiz-
vodnja ukazuje gore a ne dole -
njena ruka je uperena ka novim
visinama.
Neka kapitalisticki polititari i
njihova k!a.a namerno iii nena-
merno gledaiu dole j neka oni
strepe cd Y arnie b%uducnosti oni
nisu mas dec niti SUI oni dec mo-
derne proizvodnje, n in je dav-
no odbacila kao izlisne. Neka oni
zbog straha Cd Proleterske Revo-
lucije grle gadni nacizam domace
iii imperijalisticke vrste. Oni ina
ju velikog razloga da to cine. Jer.
braneci sistem privatne svojine
oni drugog izlaza nemaju ma izbor
sem da povuku covecanstvo, civili-
zaciju i progress u provaliJu.
Ali mi radnici, koji smo dec
moderne proizvodnje, koji smo
sagradili tn visoku stepenicu ci-
vilizacije, mi nemamo nikakvog
razloga da Sc pridruzimo kapita-
listickim predstavnicima j da Sc
RADIO podajemo fasistickom rop-
stvu. Mi zajedno sa modernom pro-
izvodnjom, posto smp MEN dec
koja Sc bez mas ne bi mogla nikud
korisno pomaknuti, stojimo visoko
i ne smemo dozvoliti da a ka-
pitalisticka propaganda vuce dole.
Rimski proletarijat i svi drugi
l.iudski element, koji bi pod druga-
CHIN sretnijim uslovima sasma
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-01-29
Vazne m~edjunarodne vesti
Crvena vOjska JOS napreduie.

Nakon so je Crvena Armija pose velike bitke poterala nacis-
tie il Mozaiska prosle nedele, cd tada je ona uspela da poisne
naciste oo 65 milja; Ola povrati jos 1000 mestanaca da Sc priblizi
do so mija cd Latvije. l vesti iii Berlna koje su javle da su ma
citi uspeli da potisnu Crvene sMe ma jugu osvojivsi Teodosiju, koju
su Crveni vojnici povratili nedavno, neosnovane u jer Sc to mesto
nalazi jos pod kontrolom Crvene Armije. Tako javljaju vesti par da-
ma nakon so SUI se nacisti lazno pohvalili da bi tako pojacali, jamac-
no, padajuci domaci moral.
Da Crvena Armija sporo ali sigurno potiskuje naciste da to
preti da &c ma skoro uvelko nacisti morati pasti natrag svedoci jed
ma vest kojom Sc javlja da sc Hitler premesio is Smolenska Ia
padno dale cd neposredne opasnosti l il Berne javljaju &c. januara,
da su Crvene trupe n a severo-centralnom frontu prodrle do SEX
tora Valda brda da su presli reku lDvinu, te da s. nalaze sada
nedaljeko cd Smolenska. Crvene sMe neprekidno napadaju predgra-
da Harkova ali do sada jos nisu u stanju da tamo prodru oteraju
naciste.
Uzasna lima, u koliko ide wise ma ruku Crvenoj Armiji, jr Sc
ona moze sa konjcom motorizovanim ledenicama krenuti protv
nacsta koe sprave manjkaju poslednjima, u tolko ona osporava
bril- napredak, jer izmedju Is 40 ispod mule tesko je nacistima
begati i, kao so javlaju, uveliko Sc sami predaju, ali je tesko j
Crvenim vojnicima napred koracatiJ Same neopisivi herojizam moze
pokrenuti jednu voBku ma kontra-ofenzivu pod takvom nepodnoslji-
vom temperaturom.
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-01-29
Kompromis solidarnosti americkih zemalia.

Wee cd nekoliko dana ministri Fl drzave owe Hemisfere zaseda-
vain u Rio de Janeiro. KonferencUa s e odrzava da bi se postigao
soidni front svh zemalja protiv nacstickog imperijalHma. Najvid-
nju uhgu, prema svojoj moci, razume Sc, ma toj konferenciji igra
deleeacSa Sjedinjenih Drzava. Ona preporucuje rezolucije razne
mere. Devetnaest drzava spremne SUI da prime se preporuke ST. Dr.,
da nrekinu diplomatske ekonomske we've sa nacstickim zemljama.
Ko SO Sc INA, Argentina Gle nekako S drze hladno prema TOT
ideji.
Prvo Sc konferenciji podnela rezoucija, koa je ma prvi nah
izgledala da &c bti usvojena, koja je nalagala kidanje VEGA sa nacis-
tiskim zemliama zbog toga sto III NTH tri objavile rat jednoj zemlji
owe Hemisfere. Ali nakon so se 81. .januara javilo da 81 Sc sloziii
Argentina Gle s tom rezolucijom, dolazi naknadna vest koja veil
da Sc Argentina ne slaze sa ostrim duhom rezolucije i, sledstveno,
doslo Sc do kompromisa. Podnesena je usvojena rezolucija sa kojom
50 "preporucuje kidanje diplomatskih VEGA sa Japanom, Nemackom j
(Nastavak ma 4. strani)
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-01-29

Svako besc zbunien i popla.
like prijatne made IL buducnost;
Nlaoase samo propadanie j pomrci
ma. = Gustav Bang.
Tako govori briljijantni soci-
jalisticki pisac Gustav Bang o pos
lednjem periodu propalog rimskog
carstva. Tada zaista "vladase sa-
mo propadanje i pomrcina," jer Sc
drustvo kao celina nalazase ma
niskoj stepenici razvitka alata "a
~proizvodnju drustvenog bogatstva.
Slobodni proletarijat "uzivase''
svoju slobodu tako gorko da sc
zeljno prodavao Il ropstvo da Di
Sc resio Zlih briga kako da Sc bar
jednom ma dan najede i bar da
dobije mesto stall da spava, jer
pri kraju propasti tog carstva on
nj toliko nije mogao da dobije.
Vremenom i stanje ropstva bi
skroz nepodnosljivo, ali intelligent
nog izlaz il tog stanja ne bese.
Zbog toga me bese nj jedne pri-
iatne made Il buducnost."
Kako Sc u slicnom stanju danas-
ME kapitalisticko drustvo nalazi.
Pod konvencionalnim kapitaliz-
nom, kojeg cd pojave nacizma.
zcyemo "demokratskim" kapita-
71izmom, besposleni radnici Sc o.
secase tako izlisnim i tako nesi-
gurnim da Sc mnogi podadose, kao
oni u Nemackoj i Italiji i druga-
mo fasisticko-nacistickom ropstvu
Same da izbegnu nesigurnost slo-
bodnog proletera. i fasisticka
propaganda moze da osvoji neoba-
vestene radnike sa svojom ropskom
zastitom, kao sto sc bespomocni
rimski proleteri podadose lemon
ropstvu.
l "demokratski" politicari Sc tex
prave da gledaju gore, neki MOI
da drze da zaista gledaju gore, ali
ekonomski sistem kojeg oni pred
stavljaju ne garantuje nj jednu
"prijatnu nadu u buducnost," vec
.pokazuje rukom dole II sve dublie
doline gde ella odvesti cello CO.
vecanstvo. Tako Sc profanisao
kapitalizam u fasistickim zemlja-
i sa takvim profanisanjem
preti celom svetu.
Ali stanje II kojem Sc propada-
juci kapitalizam nalazi samo je
rovrsno slicno propalom Rimskom
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-01-29
"DemOkratska" qradska svOiina.

IL Detroit, Mich, javljaju % janUara, da S 1000 dzaaGara
postavleni ma narocitoj strait zbog toga sto lie iunja gradsh1h Eaa-
nka objavila strajk, koji je trebao da otpotne %. januara, u i sat@ uJu-
tro.
Gradski radnici su trazili povsicu najamnice cd Is pc sto Ms
ia narcotic, jer su prema samom priznanju pEutokratske st"nlpe
zvotne namirnice poskoeile oko 20 pc so cd prosle godine. ka5 sto
Sc ,idi, kada bi dobii syoju trazbu ii radnici bi prlnai st iarna
(Nastavak ma 4. strani)
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-07-24
Church School Plans
Picnic Tomorrow

4he~ Community Church School
picnic will be held Saturday, July
20. at the picnic grounds by the
Lake. Those who drive are asked
to stop near the drug store to
give a lift to others. The picnic
will start at $3.50 pm. and races
are scheduled to begin promptly
at a pm.
The following events are to be
held:
Running races (ages 3 and 4
years., peanut scramble (ages 5
and 6 years., egg race (ages 5
and a years., shoe scramble (ages
7 and 8 years., sack race (ages
9 and 10 years, and II and IL
years., potato race (boys-12 to
16 years., balloon race (girls-12
to 16 years., ball-throwing con-
test lover 16 years. ladies' race
(40 yards), mems race (75 yards,)
3-legged race (men and women) =,
and tug-o'war (men only).
The softball game originally
scheduled to be played at Braden
Field will be played at the picnic
grounds at pm. All events will
be open to past, present and fu-
ture members of the church school.
This will be family basket picnic
so each will bring his own lunch
There will be free ice cream and
soft drinks for all members in
good standing up to and including
the senior department. AS an ac-
commodation to those who cannot
bring their own lunch there will
be hot dogs for sale.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-07-24

Mary Jane McWiliiams, Betty
Sandy, Graham Houlton, Dudley
Peeler, Margaret Brown, Dick
Haas, Joan Reed and Donald
Ramras.
Children receiving swimmers
certificates must be able to swim
al strokes 100 yards in good form,
surface dive, swim 30 yards using
just the legs, execute a springing
dive from the low boards in good
form and swim for 10 minutes
without rest. The following chill
dren received these certificates:
Nancy Hennessy, Dolores Nc
Williams, Sally Hennessy, Tommy
Cross, Robert Scott, Richard Por-
ter, Marie Sansone, Pat Brown,
Mable Vickers, Carl Gussio, Marie
Vickers, Wade Salmon and Ray
mond Salmon.
Five girls and boys completed
all the skills and knowledge tests
for their junior life saving en-
blems, and have already volun-
teered their services to Mrs. Doris
Armstrong in the teaching of
swimming to the younger children.
The following girls and boys are
junior life savers:
Ora Donoghue, Fay Friedman,
Harry Beuefel, Joan Schoeb and
Nancy Nagle. Kaywin Knox, al
though unable to complete the re-
quirements for the course, is help
ing in the teaching of swimming.
Mrs. Armstrong will award the
certificates as soon as the Red
Cross is able to supply them.
These children should stop by the
pool to get them after Monday,
Mrs. Armstrong said.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-07-24
Swimming Classes Begin

Nearly 300 children registered
for swimming lessons and began
classes On Tuesday of last week.
During this session all beginners
will attend classes daily in the
week. Intermediates attend four
days a week and swimmers, junior
life savers and divers three days
a week. Many adults joined the
class which meets every Tuesday
and Thursday at II am.
The second session of classes
should be completed by July 20
if good weather is available.
The pool received two new div
ing boards last week. Many swim
mers have already taken advan-
tage of these new one-meter
boards.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-07-24
Mary Lloyd Willis
Passes Away Here

Mrs. Mary Lloyd Willis, SO, of
LIB Parkway Road, died Sunday at
a heart attack at a Washington
hospital, after being found uncon-
scious in her apartment by a
neighbor.
Mrs. Willis, a retired employee
OF the Commerce Department, had
lived in Greenbelt since May, 1885.
She resided with her son, Hugh
Willis. until several months ago
when he and his family moved to
Petersburg, Va.
Always active in community af-
fairs, Mrs. Willis accepted leader
ship for the organization and
maintenance Of the Women's Club.
Mrs. Willis was we'll known for
her recitations in Greenbelt and
had planned to give a recitation
at the Fourth of July celebration,
but an attack prevented her from
participating at that time.
Mass was held Tuesday morning
at Berwyn for Mrs. Willis. Inter
ment was at Cedar Hill cemetery
in Washington.
Surviving Mrs. Willis are her
son, Hugh, and a sister, Mrs.
Robert Mackey, of Washington,
D. C.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-07-24
SharllrOCks Lose
To Oxon Hill Nine

Sunnybrook, Md, July 18-
The skidding Shamrocks suffered
their third straight loss when Mutt
Moreland's Oxon Hill nine downed
them 6 to 8 in the Prince Georges
county league second-half inaug-
ural.
Greenbelt scored three times
on three hits, two walks and
sacrifice in the first inning. There
after Big Bill Helmer and the
heat rendered the Shamrocks
attack null and void.
Curt Barker was the best stick.
man for Greenbetl and played a
fine game at short in place of the
absent Jerry Geyer. Frank Tonker
got the biggest hit of the game,
bomming triple over Bill Ter
Wick's head in the fifth frame.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-07-24
Greenbelt Boys
Tr0unCe Benninq
Midgets IL to 4

The Greenbelt Boys got sweet
revenge on the Benning Midgets
at Braden Field last Monday when
they trounced their earlier tor
mentors by 12-to-4 score.
Donnie Wolfe was on the mound
for Greenbelt and twirled a mas
terful game. H gave up but 7
hits and 6 walks while striking
out IL Midgets. The effervescent
Donnie banged out a single and
double to help his own cause. Other
important slugging was done by
Danny Jones, Jimmy Scordellis,
Glenn Borders and Sonny Mothers
head. The latter nit a booming
home run with two on in the sew
anfh ipnipn
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-07-24
Undefeated Reps
Whip Mt. Rainier
3-2;; Win Half

The Reps won their seventh
game last Friday, and also the
first half championship in the
Prince Georges County Softball
League. The victims were the Mt.
Rainier team, and the score was
6-2.
The Reps have one more game
to play in the first half against
the Filipino All-Stars tonight, but
the outcome of this game will not
have any bearing on the first half
title. The Reps remain undefeat-
ed in the League.
Close Game
For four innings the game re-
mained close with the score tied
at two all. The Reps unloaded in
the fifth inning. Trumbule singled
and was forced at second on
Blanchard's hard smash to the
short fielder. Bob Marack who is
playing his best ball in two
seasons doubled to score Blan-
chard. Ray Taylor followed with
a triple to right field to score
Marack. The finishing blow was
delivered by Goldfaden, when he
smashed home run to deep CEN
ter field scoring Taylor ahead of
him.
The visitors scored their two
runs in the third inning on three
hits, two of which were doubles.
One was by Rodriguez and the
other by Knepley.
The Reps other two runs were
driven in by Trumbule and
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-07-24
4I Boys and Girls Earn
Red Cross Swimming Award

Forty-one children completed
requirements for Red Cross swim
ming certificates during the first
session of swimming classes at the
pool.
Many children learned to swim
bet due to the cold weather were
not able to complete all the re-
quirements for the certificates.
with the warmer weather and
children being able to attend
classes daily during the next ses-
sion, the children should be able
to accomplish a great deal MORE"
the Recreation Department an
nounced.
A Red Cross beginners certif-
cate requires the swimmer to dive
in water over his head and swim
the crawl 25 yards, turn and swim
half way back to shore, then to
turn on his back and float for a
few seconds before returning to
shore. The following children re-
ceived certificates for these skills:
Donald Herwick, Kay Thomas,
Vincent Reedy, Mary Oldham,
Noel Merriam, Mary Burns, Con-
rad Monti, Billy Graham, Frank
Kellaher, Grady Oldham, Leo
Slaughter, Betty Nix, Robert
Beach, Patsy Highsmith and Joan
Mandell.
In order to receive an interme-
diate certificates a child must be
able to execute all the arm and
leg strokes, swim a hundred yards
in selected stroke, swim the ele-
mentary back stroke so yards
tread water. scull, annd swim for
minutes without stopping. The
following children received certifi-
Gates for this:
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-07-24
One Year Ago
(From the Cooperator of

July II and July 25, 1941)
New Zealand Minister visits
Greenbelt.-Dates set for Town
Fair.-Arthur L. Rysticken ap-
pointed Braden's assistant.-Vol-
unteers asked in drive for Air OBJ
servation Corps.-Vandals slash
movie seats.-Boy Scouts go on
first overnight hike. - Parents
Board of the Greenbelt Band elect
new officers.-Dr. Still exonerated
in auto death.-Co-op sales top
1910 by $25, 25,000.-Donald Herwich
gets biggest fish and ducking in
Greenbelt Lake.-Food store hours
revised with change in pay days.
Town Fair Committee allots
space-Home owners receive final
lease-Patrons vote boycott of
strike-bound laundry-Aluminum
drive open; free movie for donors
Catholics compete in sport
events at Lake picnic-G. G. S.
membership to elect four new
members -Greenbelt American Le-
gion Post elects new officers
County Health Department adds to
staff-Louis Bessemer, former
mayor, praises Greenbelt in lee
ture.