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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-18
Housekeeping Rooms

FOURTH. 4ii7-Room suitable for elderly
man; 50 and $3.50 weekly.
WILL give one room, kitchenetts apart.
ment TO couple exchange wifes service.
4es Henry.
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DRIVERS WANTED

viii pay SOC to 81 per hour
for Caterpillar tractor and
dump truck drivers. Will furn-
ish small two-room bungalows.
Please write full experience
and number in family.
SMYRNA TIMES OFFICE
Smyrna, Del.
ST. ct
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SEEK TO ADJUST
TEACHERS PAY
Delaware Educators Told at
Conference Plans of D. S.
E. A. for Salary
TEACHER SHORTAGE

The need for adjusting teachers
salaries upward by the adoption of
statewide system of equalization
payments was brought forcibly to
the attention of Delaware educat-
ors at the annual Spring Educa-
tional Conference at the University
of Delaware recently by DR.. John
Lund, assistant director of the Of
fee of Education of the Wartime
Commission, a federal agency Gre
ated to assist the states in main
tanning American education at full
efficiency during the emergency.
Scarcity is Acute
The present scarcity of teachers
is becoming acute, DR.. Lund said,
in pointing out that many trained
persons are leaving the teaching
field for military service and for
jobs in defense industries. High
wages in defense plants, DR.. Lund
told the 200 educators at the con-
ference, are attracting many from
the classrooms, and the trend, un-
less halted Immediately by COM
pensating the payments to teach
ers, will cause a considerable dis
Judgement of educational pro-
grams, with consequent loss to
the students and to the nation, not
only for the duration of the war
but also for the period after the
war when the many adjustments
necessary will call for the highest
type of educational leadership.
ID. S. e. A. Adopts Plan
The Delaware State Education
Association, working in coopera-
ton with all other education asso-
Citations throughout the state, has
prepared definite plan to lessen
the impending threat to the effic-
iency of Delaware schools through
the immediate adoption of adjusted
payments to all employees of
boards of education in Delaware.
The plan would seek, by making it
possible for teachers to meet the
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NEW TAX RATES
IN EFFECT HERE

Continued from Page One)
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increased cost of living, to keep all
worthy teachers in the service IN
conformity with the wishes of the
Wartime Commission and the best
interests of the State of Delaware.
Legislature Has Responsibility
Officials of the d. S. E. A. Mon
day stated that responsibility for
providing the necessary funds rests
with the state legislators, who
should at the earliest possible mo-
ment enable the governor to meet
the emergency and to preserve Del
aware's place in the national edu-
cational war-effort. The State of
Virginia has already granted its
teachers an increase in keeping
with similar increases granted in
other sections of the country.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-05-07
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Miss Mildred Burchard spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Morris of Palmyra, N. j. Mrs.
Morris will be remembered as the
former Miss Jean Easton, an in
structor of music at the High
School.
Miss Malvina Stevenson, Miss
Evelyn Robinson and Miss Helen
Start Joined DR.. and Mrs. V. Lay
Phillips on Tuesday for a trip to
Philadelphia where they were
guests at the graduation of Miss
Elizabeth Phillips from the Penn
sylvania College of Optometry.
Mrs. c. Leland Harmonson, Mrs.
Marion Coverdale, and Miss Louise
Denney attended the luncheon
meeting of the Delaware Library
Association at the University Club
in Wilmington on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland w. Bell
have returned from Williamsport,
Pa, where they spent a week with
their son, Mr.. William Bell and
family.
Mr.. Henry Lower, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry j. Lower, has entered
the officers training school at Fort
Knox, Ky. He has been at Fort
Knox since September, having en-
tered the service as private.
Mrs. R. H. Denney was a guest
yesterday of Mrs. Harold Money at
Delaware City and attended the
luncheon of the Delaware City
Club.
Mrs. Robert Swain and Robert
Swain, Jr.,o New York, are spend
ing several days with Mrs. Charles
B. Swain.
Mrs. James Wilson has been a
recent visitor with her sister in
Townsend.
Pvt. Ray Smith of New River,
S. c., spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. George Scout.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Hoffecker of
Mt. Airy, Pa, were guests over the
weekend of Mrs. R. D. Hoffecker.
Mrs. Charles H. LeF'evre and
Mrs. Ray Lark Cooper of Washing
ton, D. c., were guests over Sun
day of Mrs. Sara M. Farrell and
Mrs. Alice M. Read.
Mrs. Charles "A. Owens and
daughter Lee, of Lansdowne, Pa,
are spending this week with DR..
and Mrs. R. F. Corley.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Bryan
of Germantown, Pa, have returned
after spending several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Harvey Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Cook and Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Haymaker spent
Sunday at Centreville, Md.
Theodore Rohman, U.S.N., spent
last week with his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Mofitt, who
have been living at the home of B.
M. Riggs, have moved into their
new home on South Street.
Mrs. Davis H. Bell is spending
this week with brand Mrs. George
J. Enders in Philadelphia.
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veal the following unprecedented
demands which have been made
upon the present town government:
1. reconstruction of electrical
distributing system.
2. Building of new dam at Lake
Como.
8. Extensive improvements to
bathing beach at Lake Como.
4. Furnishing streets, sewers,
water and electric lines at Lake
Como Gardens.
5. Underwriting Civilian Defense
expenditures.
6. Retirement 100000, Town of
Smyrna bonds.
Need Increased Revenue
Anyone familiar with the total
costs of the six projects listed
above, will readily understand the
need of increasing the towns oper-
ating revenue at this time. How
ever, after the present emergency
is past, and the demands made
upon the local government reach a
more normal level, Mayor and
Council will begin once again to re-
duce property tax in accord with a
policy established twelve years
ago. Property taxes have been sys-
tematically reduced from that time,
up to the present year whenever,
and wherever possible. This with
out exception"
accept in Good Faith"
Because of this most generous
policy, which was followed consist
emily throughout a period of twelve
years, it is now expected that the
taxpayers, of Smyrna will accept
the new tax rate with undiminished
good faith. That they will show
the same manner of god faith as
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Signed:
FOR SALE

Mayor and Council of Smyrn
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DRIVE TO DELAY
TIN SHORTAGE
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Being Made Available to
Housewives
4-PURPOSE CAMPAIGN

Tin priorities and the curtailed
use of cans for food should present
no immediate problem for local
housewives as fresh fruits and veg
etables are being made available in
steadily increasing quantity and
variety, T. E. Kelly, sales man.
ager for the A & P Food Stores in
the area declared today. He an.
nounced the Inauguration of a ma.
tionwide advertising and promotion
campaign to feature fresh fruits
and vegetables designated to pro-
vide vitamin-and mineral-bearing
fresh produce at reasonable cost
and in greater quantity.
Four-Purpose Campaign
There are four main purposes
behind this campaign" Mr.. Kelly
said. First, the A & P has pledg.
ed it's cooperation in the govern.
ment's nutrition drive-the pro.
gram which calls for 100 per cent
increase in the national consump.
ton of fruits and leafy green veg.
etables and 20 per cent greater
use of citrus fruits and tomatoes
for the sake of the nations war.
time health.
Support to Growers
Second, because the huge in
creases in production demand
greater efficiency in distribution
the A & P is increasing its effort
under its long-standing policy Of
giving support to growers in mar.
keting heavy crops at seasonal
peaks.
Maintain "GOod Table,
Third, we believe that in the
present crisis, it is doubly essential
that American housewives should
be given every opportunity and aid
in setting a good table'-and thai
one essential of the good table is 8
goodly supply of the health main.
tanning fresh foods.
"And fourth, if she is to main.
tain the proper dietary balance fol
her family, the housewife must be
able to get these foods at lowest
possible cost. In order that this BIZ
done we are moving fresh produce
from farm to retail store by the
most direct routes, in shorter time
and with fewer landings and less
cost than by any other commercial
ly employed methods"
Newspaper Advertising
Several advertising means will
be used during the promotiona
campaign, Mr.. Kelly said, but, as
in the past, greatest reliance will
be placed on newspaper advertis-
ing.
Stress will be laid during the
campaign on home canning pro-
grams being sponsored by the gov.
eminent as part of the nutrition
drive, the food chain executive said
Not only will it bring a wide va
riety of perishables before the con.
sumner but will emphasize commod
tiles in heavy production period;
and thus aid the grower in moving
his crop and giving the housewife
the advantage of favorable buying
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the safety, the health, and the mu-
tual welfare of all persons now
making their residence in Smyrna,
will continue to remain their first
consideration-their first response
bility. This trust will be most con-
scientiously fulfilled by all men,
bers of this governing body"
Signed:
Mayor and Council of Smyrna
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JOE-That's all you ever were re-
sponsible for, wasn't it? Mrs.
Cecilia Kolozy.
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The
What Not Shelf

travelled to Wilmington last week
to see the Drama League do High
Tor"-and nine little faces came
away looking disappointed.
Them city fellers were not up to
their usual par-and it was the
first time the Smyrna group didn't
rave their heads off about the per-
Torrance.
1t was just one of those things.
The Little Theatre has had such
experiences, young and green as it
is. Rehearsals will be splendid
but just let an audience get out
front, and everything under the
shining heavens goes wrong.
The Bay View Observation Post
is going to need some screening
soon. Comes now mosquitoes and
greeen-headed flies down by the
bay. And heati
We were down there with Mil
bred Reynolds for trick Friday,
and at the end of two hours we
were nicely broiled on both sides
The last hour "a stiff breeze came
out of nowhere, and almost blew us
out of the hut.
And five wasps and three bum
blebees invited themselves in for a
visit.
Like we said-screens are desir-
able.
We note with interest that both
Middletown and Clayton seniors
are taking their Washington trip
just as usual.
Too bad the Smyrna seniors hao
to give up their cherished plans
because of the war.
- -
Office workers and kids can rely
on a new excuse now for getting off
to baseball games. Forget the ole
one about funerals. Just tell the
higher ups that you want the af-
ternoon off to go to your grand
mothers wedding.
A true story has it that one
school boy gave just such an ex-
cuse to his teacher recently. The
teacher, disbelieving him, telephon-
ed to his home, and was told that
his grandmother was indeed get
ting married.
This would be highly applicable
to Smyrna kids-in view of several
recent matrimonial ventures. Any
hoo, it's a good excuse.
Following are few of the verses
gems of thoughts and poesy-
sent by an Ohio newspaper woman
to the Publishers Auxiliary:
1 would I were beside the sea,
Or sailing in boat,
With all the things I've got tc
WROTE.
I would I were away from town
AS far as I could get,
With all the bills I've got to meet
MET.
I would I were out on farm
A basking in the sun,
With all the things I've got to do
DONE.
1 would I were by babbling brook
In some green and shady spot,
With all the things I would for
FORGOT.
I would I were on mountain top
Away from all this bunk,
With all the thoughts I ought to
think
THUNK.
1 would I were going on long
long trip
And had my passage booked,
With all the things I've got tc
COOKED.
I wish I did not fear to bring
Wrath down upon my head,
Then I'd get things I'd like to say
SAID.
would 1 were in rocking chair
My knitting in my hand,
And all the meals I've got to plan
PLANNED.
1 would my house castle were,
A lovely, grand abode,
And all the lawns have to NOW
MOVED.
I'd like to sleep, and sleep, and
sleep,
And sleep till I awoke,
And all the alarm clocks I've yet to
hear
BROKE.
1 wish 1 were a little bear
Out to have some fun,
And all the stuff I've got to do
DONE.
I'D love each day to settle down
| With needlauOrl or hoo1x.
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tempted to speculate on the posi-
bility of another surprise" we'd
ding that day.
The chancel was glowing with
white dogwood, brought in and ar
ranged by Anna Morris. So white
and beautiful did it look, that the
church seemed as decorated for a
formal wedding.
Too bad they weren't used for
this purpose too. Or maybe they
were. You can't be too sure these
days.
= -
The following advertisements ap-
peared in a recent Chicago daily:
NOT resp. for debts other than my
own. Joseph Kolozy, 431S Lake
Park.
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was displayed during previous
years, when Mayor and Council
favored them with an extended ser
les of tax reductions"
Councils Responsibility
"In conclusion, Mayor and Coun-
Gil wish to assure the public that
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
Valley Sends
To Naval Service

Imperial Valley sent 81 young
men to the United States Navy last
month and Yuma Valley sent seven,
Navy recruiting officers in FL Cen
tro said Thursday.
The group frcm Imperial Valley
included James Francis O'Grady,
Herman Dickson Morgan Ireland
Jep Hensley, Alfred Brinton GAL
laher Harold Eugene Witt. Donald
F. Young. Justin Burr Holbrook.
and Leroy Jones. Those from
Brawley were Freddie Sleigh Luck
ey, James Manley Lucky. David
efferSon Heavener, and Harry
Singh.
Holtville's contribution included
Dan O'Neal, Jr., Adolphus Leo Will
liamS, and Claude Lorenza . Vine
yard. Earl Jean Moler and Jack
Burnette went from Heber and
Jack Stewart Young from Imperial
The three men who went from
Calexico were Jose Henry Cessna.
Eugene Troy Smalling, and Max
KaSper Wolfe.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07

WASHINGTON. May 7 CUP -
The office of price administrator
today added new restrictions 4
sales of gasoline in preparation 70
the cast coast rationing system
which may allot some n-eSSentia
motorists as little as two gallons {
week.
In an 18-page instruction bookle
sent to more than $50 900 ration.
ing authorities. the OPA set the
weekly quota of gasoline for NON
essential" motorists at from two
to six gallons and banned for the
duration Of the war the sale OF
fuel for automobile and motor
boat racing.
The two TO six gallon range is not
fixed arbitrarily and may be re-
vised upward or downward. depend
ing on the supplies available when
rationing starts in the east on
May Is or Is.
FIRST FACTS
The Books containing 1900
words was the first detailed eX-
PLANTATION of how the fuel dole will
affect millions of motorists in the
II Atlantic Seaboard states and the
District of Columbia Subjects dis
cusSed ranged from the plight of a
motorist who finds himself out of
Gasoline and rationing cards while
he is many m'les from home to
regulations for a Christian Science
reader.
The unlucky motorist who runs
out of gas will just have to let
his car stay on the highwav or
have it towed in the OPA ruled.
The Christian Science reader can
apply for a card emitting him TO
an unlimited amount of fuel. The
ration board will decide how much
he needs
THREE CLASSES
Motorists will be divided into
three classes for rationing purposes.
The mon essential group will re-
ceive "A" cards emitting each in
dividual to seven units of gasoline,
which may vary between two and
six gallons probably something less
than five.
''B" cards will be issued to mo-
florists who can convince the ra-
tioning boards the need more than
the basic amounts to get to work
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
Madagascar in
Hands Of British

ready are hitting the Japanese
forces maSsing in the invasion zone"
off northern Australia.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's United
Nations headquarters announced
that Allied air squadronS have open
ed a heavy assault on a Japanese
fleet massing in the zone.
A heavy attack was carried ont
against the enemy naval units in
the Bougainville area of the Solomon
islands, 200 miles southeast of the
heavily bombed Japanese base at
Rabaul on New Britain island, where
other warships and transports are
being concentrated
The Japanese fleet units at Ra-
baul are a constant threat to Port
Moresby-the Allied base on the
southern coast of New Guinea-to
U. S. defended New Caledonia, or
Australia itself.
The Allied airmen took advantage
of the enemy's depleted air strength
to step up their attacks, although
the japanese are reported sending
more planes to the northern inva-
sion islands.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
Officials Attend
MexicaIi Clinic

Five REPRESENTATIVES Of the Impe-
rial county health department re-
Gently attended the opening of a
tuberculosis clinic in Mexicali, a
clinic opened by DR.. Gustavo A.
Rovirosa. head of the public health
in Baja California.
Residents of the area raised $1,000
pesos to provide equipment for the
clinic and plan to continue their
efforts until they raise a total of
$4,000 pesos.
The Imperial county group in
cluded DR.. E. B. Godfrey, county
health director; Miss Eva Gay, Miss
Ella Capers Weston, Mrs. Eva Pay
son, and Mrs. Edward O'Conner.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
Citations Reveal
Supreme COURAGE
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Crimmins was wounded.
Capt. George E. Schaetzel,' Long
Beach Calf, led his squadron of
flying fortresses safely back from
a 1100-mile bombing raid despite
the fact his rear gunner was killed
and one engine of the plane was
shot away. He received the Flying
Cross.
Master Sgt. Louis T. Silva, Ric
Vista, Calf, the one enlisted man
to be decorated, received the Service
Cross for shooting down at least
three of squadron of Is japanese
planes which attacked the flying
fortress on which he served as gun
ner.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
Gasoline Ration
Rules Laid Down

or perform necessary functions. But
even those who live many miles
from their office or factory will not
get B" cards if they can ride
buses or street cars "B" cards will
entitle from Il. Is, or 10 basic
units depending on need.
X cards will go to doctors.
nurses and others who need I'M
limited amounts of fuel for emer-
gency use.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
JAPANESE ARRESTED

agents OF The FEDERAL bureau OF
investigation arrested Seikichi Mat
somoto, 81. farmer Of the FL Gen.
tro area. on charge Of anti-Amer-
lean activities. The japanese said
he had been in Imperial county
for four months. The FBI turned
Matsomoto over to immigration au-
thorities for transportation to an
undesignated area.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
CONTINUED from Page One)


Yunnan province of China in an
effort to wipe out American air
bases. Battles continue near Chef
ang, "a miles inside China.
Observation-Disclosures bombers at
tack Japanese fleet concentrations
in Solomon islands as enemy con-
centrationS increase threat of new
offensive blows in Australian Sec
tor.
OFFENSIVE PLANNED
BritainS seizure of the north
Madagascar naval base was regard
ed as a sign of further impending
Allied offensive actions.
Churchill said that the NADIA
gaScar attack-undertaken with full
support of the United States-had
been in preparation three months.
This repudiated Axis claims that the
attack was a reprisal against Pierre
LavalS return to power as head of
The Vichy government.
1t was evident, from both London
and Vichy accounts, that the Mad
agascar resistance had been too
strong -fer-the light equipment which
a fleet of % British warships and
transports had been able to land
around Antsirane and that aid from
carrier-baSed bombers and fighters
was necessary to overwhelm the
numerically inferior defenders.
1t still was uncertain whether the
British would attempt a complete
occupation of 980-mile- long NADIA
gascar, fourth largest island in the
world, but the hold on the north
ern tip was regarded as sufficient
to Illustrate any attempted Jap
landing. The British undoubtedly
will proceed to land artillery and
tanks at their newly-won base and
establish air bases.
NEW POWER SHOWN
The British are certain to make
sure that all potential resistance
on the part of the Vichy forces, es-
timated at not more than 1000
troops, is eliminated inasmuch as
it would constitute a serious factor
in event of an attempted japanese
landing somewhere south of Diego
Suarez. Most of the Vichy forces
are believed to have been concen-
trated around the northern scene
of fighting.
The occupation of the Madagascar
naval base provided evidence of
3ritains new power which Churchill
said will strike at the Axis ''in every
theater of war
These offensive Allied blows al
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
L.V. sugar Signup
Continues FRIDAY

County RationTng CoOrdlnatof
Guy A. Weakley announced Thurs
day that persons who were unable
to register for their sugar quota
books during the four-day regiStra-
ton period, may sign up on Fri
day with the regular ration board
The regulation ration board is
the tire board in each city in the
valley. FL Centres tire board is
in the city hall.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
Scanning |. Y.
News Horizon
VISITS IN VALLEY

DR.. Gavin Teller. state epidemi-
ologist was III Imperial Valley this
week checking ever local conditions
He said he found no major cpl
denies of disease in the valley and
said general conditions wre fairly
satisfactory.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
MIST FACE TRIAL

MILFORD Gillian. caught in the
Adams Cleaning plant in Brawley.
Wednesday was ordered held for
trial IN superior court on a charge
of burglary. Judge H. D. Griffin
set bail at $4,000 at a preliminary
hearing in Brawley justice court.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
1854 Men Taken
ByJaps With Fall
OF Island Forts
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be a prisoner of war because he
stayed on Corregidor to the very
end.
The communique also revealed
that the Japanese government has
announced its intention of following
the provisions of the Geneva con-
vention in treating the prisoners
taken on Corregidor and the other
islands.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
Ell CENTRIC SCHOOL
HOURS ANNOUNCED

e Centre school children will 60
10 school at 8 a. m. Friday and
be dismissed at noon in order to
make way for the extension Of
the sugar r-tioning sign-up an
nounced Thursday by School Super
intendent Guy Weakley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
SUIT FILED

Suit for IS 1856 was filed by John
j. Elmore and Hetty J. Elmore III
superior court Wednesday against
the Aisawa family. the Golden VAL
ley Produce company, H. Y. Kawa-
kita. and N. Yano. alleging failure
to pay an open account.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-07
INTEND TO WE'D

A notice Of their intention %
wed was filed with County Clerk w.
j. McClelland Wednesday by Clyde
G. Rason. "a. Marine stationed at
INLAND, and Verda KroSchel, D
Brawley nurse.