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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03
SENIOR STUDENTS SERVE
AS COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS

Thomas G. Pullen, State School
Superintendent, Tuesday told the
Maryland Congress of Parents and
Teachers that senior students in three
State teachers colleges would make
up the shortage in instructors next
fall.
Pullen said that Is per cent of the
elementary teachers and 25 per cent
of the high school teachers had re-
signed in the last Is months. He
went on to say that the plan calls for
a summer semester at each college, a
term teaching and completion of the
seniors education in the summer of
1913. Those participating in the pro-
gram will be seniors from Townson,
Frostburg and Salisbury State Teach
ers Colleges.
Pullen paid tribute to the efforts of
the States 5000 teachers during the
war emergency, particularly for their
part in the Selective Service and gaso-
line an dsugar registrations, as well
as their activities in civilian defense.
He gave four reasons for the large
number of resignations-Army serv-
ice, industrial needs, Government
work and marriage.
At the same time, the superintend-
ent said that since July, 1910, more
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03
NEW ADULT BICYCLES
NOW OFF THE MARKET

New adult bicycles are the only
ones which individuals as such are
not entitled to purchase, pending is
ysuance of further orders by the Of
flee of Price Administration, it was
announced yesterday by the local ra-
tioning board.
The Board issued a statement in
order to clear up confusion which has
developed with respect to the bicycle
rationing program. They said there
are no present restrictions on the sale
and purchase of used adult bicycles
or of new or used juvenile bicycles.
The OPA defines a new adult bicycle
as one which has frame measure
ment of more than II inches from the
center of the crank to the top of the
seat-post mast, and which has not
been sold to or used by consumer.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03

than $4,000 persons had received vo-
cational shop training in Maryland
schools.
The Congress approved the report
of Mrs. Stanley G. Cook, of Indian
head, State president, that the State
Congress had agreed to furnish the
flagstone for a national memorial to
Mrs. Alice Mcclellan Birney, founder
of the National P. T. A., at her birth
place, Marietta, Georgia.
The flagstone has been donated by
three Baltimore men from a Quarry
at Cockeysville, near Baltimore.
The seventy delegates and others
earlier in the day heard DR.. H. c..
Byrd, University of Maryland, pres
ident, urge them to fight to build"
rather than fight to destroy"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03
DRUGGISTS MUST
HAVE REGISTERED
COMPOUNDERS

Measures advocated by the State
Board of Pharmacy and the State
Bureau of Food and Drugs to insure
compliance with the State law re-
pharmacists in the prescription de-
partments of retail drug establish
ments are outlined in a recent in
formal report from DR.. L. M. Kant
ner, Deputy State Food and Drug
Commissioner to DR.. r. H. Riley, Di-
rector of the State Health Depart
ment. Dr. Kantner's report follows:
"The statement of the Chief of the
Selective Service Board that 5000
pharmacists will be needed for the
army, indicates that approximately
6 per cent of the pharmacists of the
United States will be called for mill
tary duty. Maryland's share of this
total will be from 70 to 80 of 1889
registered pharmacists that were prac-
ticing in the State as of January 1,
1912. There was an existing shortage
of registered pharmacists in the State
before the Selective Service Law be-
came effective; the increasd demand
is giving the Board of Pharmacy and
the enforcement officials much con-
Germ.
Because of the important part
that pharmacy plays in public health
there can be no let up in the enforce
ment of the Pharmacy Laws. This is
particularly true at time like this
when the health and we'll being of the
civilian population should be safe
guarded in every way possible.
"The Maryland law requires that a
registered pharmacist be on duty at
drug store at all times. Physicians
prescriptions, poisons, and other
dangerous drugs, may be dispensed
only by a registered pharmacist. The
Board of Pharmacy has served notice
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
HITRLOCK STUDENT IS
HELD FOR THE JURY

u. S. Commissioner James K. Cul-
len has ordered DIN Harper LIE
Compile, 21, of HurlOck, Md, theO-
logical student, held for grand jury
action on a charge of failing to fill
out selective service and occupational
questionnaires.
At a preliminary hearing before
Judge Cullen, LeCompte pleaded
guilty to the charge and said his re-
igious views required him to refuse
to comply with any of the provisions
of the draft act. He said he recently
completed his first year at Westmin-
ster Theological Seminary, Westmin-
Ster.
LeCompte's attorney told the COM
missioner that although the theologi-
cal student was entitled to an exemp-
ton, he was ga conscientious objector
to the Selective Service Act itself"
Cullen said there is a perfectly
regular and orderly way to do these
things" through the draft board and
declined to release LeCompte on his
own recognizance. Bail was fixed at
$4,000
LeCompte is the son Of DIN Lee
Compile, who resided at Salem, this
county, for several years. He is
graduate of the Cambridge High
School, class of 1887, and was an
academic student.
He wrote a letter some time ago,
which was published in Dorchester
County paper, in which he stated that
he thought the Selective Service Act
was an "evil one" At the time that
letter was written, he was working
in New Jersey.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03

igan, at the Michigan State College.
While there she will stay with her
sister, Ruth and family
Mrs. George Parsons entertained
recently at buffet supper in honor
of the birthday Of Mrs. VIM. Hall Jr
Mr. Davis Horsey has returned
from Florida where he spent the
winter.
Rev and Mrs. Robb and two daugh-
ters are visiting in Reading, Pa. Mr..
and Mrs. Glasmyer, parents of Mrs.
Robb returned to their home with
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Rev. and Mrs. Robb.

Rev. and Mrs. Robb.
Mrs. William Lester and two sons
Bill and jim of Augusta, Ga, are
spending two weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther T. Miles.
Mr. William Tull of Jenkintown,
Pa, spent the week end in Marion.
Mrs. Louis Hueper and two inter
esting children are spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gunby.
Mrs. Louis Hall has returned from
delightful visit in Pittsburgh with
her sister, Mrs. G. Cole and Mr.. Cole.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03
his brother.

his brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Vessels
spent Sunday in Norfolk
Mrs. Clarence E. Cropper spent
Sunday at Ocean View, Va.
Mrs. SalIie Nelson of Richmond is
spending some time with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Matte M. Sterling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-03
Lithuanian Women
To Dine Saturday
Alliance Members Plan Supper at Legion Hall; Three
St. Joseph Debaters Named After Trials
BROOKLYN NEWS

play is a two-act comedy titled
Matchmaking" Professor Alexan-
der j. Aleksis is director.
Final arrangements will be made
by the choir for the parish dance
which will be held Saturday night
at st. Joseph's hall. AL Jarus and
his Melodiars orchestra will con-
tribute music -or dancing. Pro-
ceeds will be shared by st. Joseph's
churc hand the American Rec
Cross.
The dance arrangements commit
tee is composed of AL Jarus, Pro-
fessor Aleksis, Miss Aldona Bubaus-
kas. Mrs. Stephanie Miklinevich
Joseph Janosh, Paul Kauneckis
Miss Marcelle Andrikis, Alexander
Markus, Mrs. Stephania Sopranos
Raymond Vaichus, Mrs. Magdaler
Karinauskas, Miss Mary Kasetaite
Peter Jokubauslsas, Anthony Sham
baris and Mrs. Constance Jasaitis
Ladies' Aid Plans Bridge
Final CLANS for patriotic bridge
which will be held Thursday after
noon at the Third Congregational
church hall Will be made by the
Ladies Aid society at a meeting to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 at the
parish hall. Mrs. Walter johnson
WNl preside.
Members of the party arrange
ments committee are: Mrs. Henry
L. Tooker. Mrs. William Weston
Mrs. B. w. Erik, Mrs. Louis Nichols
Mrs. Robert Jones, Mrs. Harry
Roden, Mrs. Frank Williams, Mrs
Otto Sibold, Mrs. Clifford Turney
and Mrs. Walter Johnson.
Card Party Sunday
The st. AIMS society Of st. JOS
eph's church will hold a card party
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at st
JoSeph's hall.
Mrs. John Zailckas, Mrs. William
Jenusaitis, and Mrs. Magdalen Kar-
ikauskaS are In charge of arrange
mentS.
Y. M. G. A. Basketball
The Orioles defeated the Speed
boys by score of So to % and the
Raiders won over the Rams, Al to
Is. in recent basketball games
sporosed by the Inter- Club council
of the Brooklyn Y. M. C. A. The
high scorer for the Orioles were
Davis, Lacilla and Vegliante, and
for the Speedboys, Boccardi and
INSIGNIA. In the second game Dibby
and Petit starred for the Raiders
while Maiorano and Arzardi fea-
tured for the Rams.
A game will be played Thursday
night at p. m. by the Rams and
Clowns. Dancing will follow. On
Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock the
Orioles will meet the Tri-Squares
and at $3.50 the Raiders will PLAY
the Speedboys.
Holy Name Meeting
The regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the Mount Carmel HOLY
Name society will be held tonight
at 8 O'Clock at the parish hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-03
MRS. BECKWITH
HURT in CRASH
Litchfield COlOnel's Wife
Suffers Fractured Jaw
in Baltimore, Md.

Litchfield, Feb. 3-Mrs. Charlotte
Beckwith, wife Of Colonel Suther-
land A. Beckwith, was seriously in
jured In two-car auto crash at
Baltimore, Nd, Saturday, in which
the two occupants Of the other car
were killed.
Mrs. Beckwith was taken to ST.
Agnes hospital, Baltimore, for treat
ment of a fractured jaw, and her
condition Is reported as serious but
critical. According to reports reach
ing Litchfield, the other car crossed
two lanes of traffic and crashed into
the Litchfield woman's car. The VITO
passengers In the other automobile
died later of their injuries. Mrs.
Beckwith was alone in the car at
the time. She was returning from
Arlington, Va, where she had driven
her husband to the Officers Military
Police Training School. Colonel
Beckwith, former acting assistant
adjutant general, is a captain in the
army reserve. The Beckwiths left
Litchfleld last Friday.
Colonel Beckwith and Mrs. Beck
with's brother, DR.. George Cooper
nail Of Bedford, N. Y, visited Mrs.
Beckwith at the hospital Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-03

Rev. J. F. Donnelly ions of the men
who sit at the peace table, and at
that peace table no voice should be
more respected than that OF Amer
lea which will carry so large a share
In the struggle.
THAT PEACE AND
THE CATHOLIC PRESS
As American Catholics are we
conscious Of our responsibility to
that peace? AS Catholics we believe
that Christ, the Son of God, left
among men the principles of cor
rect living, we believe that the
pathway to happiness has been out
lined in the teachings Of Christ, we
believe that in the teachings OF
Christ is the happiness sought by
men in the misguided search that
has brought misery and destruction
upon the world. Not by choice or
worthiness but by the grace Of God
have we been taught these princl-
PIES.
What tremendous responsibility
rest with those who believe they
have what a laundering world is
seeking!
What must we do? What can we
do? The recurrence of February as
Catholic Press Month should 1ndi-
cate how we can do great deal.
The Catholic Press. exists to further
knowledge and practice of the
teachings of Christ. An intimate &C
1uaintance with Catholic periodicals
and newspapers will permeate our
minds with Christian principles OF
Justice and charity and equip us TO
bring knowledge of Christ's teach
ngs to others both by word and ex-
ample. Today the service OF the
Catholic Press is service to God,
Country and humanity.
PLAIN TALK
To my mind there are three ways
IN which America can win this war:
self-abnegation and self-sacrifice,
work, and recognition of the duties
and obligations owed TO our God,
The Creator. Without these three
things, America can lose-yes, great,
big, rich America that has never
lost war and is proud OF 1t and
cites past history as an almost in
Gallible reason why this one cannot
20 the other way.
I wonder If the trouble with near
w all of us, from the head man to
the lowliest crossing sweeper, figur-
atively speaking, isn't that we don't
love our country or our God any
more, but love instead our profits,
comforts, privileges, our social or
Industrial eminences, ourselves?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-03
&c. 0. P. DEFICIT IN
JAN. 20 ELECTION
Contributions OF S2,79l.-
88, Expenses OF S3,450..
81 Reported Here

The Republican town committee
OF Waterbury incurred deficit c.
1853 in the special corgrcss.cn-
election Jan. 20, according 10 re-
port filed at the town clerk Office
by Treasurer Harold 3. Post.
The report, which covers CnlJ
Waterbury and not the OTHER tovri
OF the fifth district, showed cont.i-
buttons Of $27ol.88 and expendi-
lures OF $3,45092
Two contributions are listed fer
the Republican state finance cen
mittee, one OF $3.50 mad the other
of $3.50. E. Loughlin Of Greenwich
gave $500, as did the Republican
state central committee. William a.
Pape and Wilfred Schlegel eac.l
gave 500.
Principal expenditures we're for
office expenses, telephones, he c
quarters rentals ard rallies. The rest
was spent for election Gay expenses.
including payments to scores or
party workers.
The contributors were: John M.
Burial, $40; Joseph Wilhelm, S.:
Pasquade De Cicco, Esq. SIS; John
H. Goss, SIS; William J. Pape, SIS;
John P. Elton, SIS; Julius B. SmiJh,
SIS; Italian Republican League. s25;
John Kearney. SIS; John A. Coe, IS;
Laura Lewis, SIS; E. S. Sanderson,
$40; Albert Bronsky, S.; Francis
Summa, $25; Charleh Summa, $25;
Wilfred Schlegel, 500; Joseph Di-
Pietro, IS; william j. Pape, 500;
Joseph Pope, $25; Anthony Petrillo.
$1.88; Philip N. Bernstein, IS; Harry
C. Post, SIS; Patrick M. Perrieilo,
IS; Floyd Rasmussen. $40; Frederick
w. Palomba, S25; A. Petrillo, S.:
Frank Pepe, IS: David c. Griggs,
SIS; Connecticut Republican Stat.
finance committee, $3.50; Connect
cut Republicans State finance ccm-
mittee, $3.50; State Central commit
tee, $500; E. Loughlin Greenwich,
Conn, $500. Total, $2,791.S8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-03

team, Edmund STANDARDS being the
only member Of that team who will
participate in the present city de-
batting tournament sponsored by the
city G. Y. o. council and the
Knights of Columbus.
The st. Joseph's teams first de-
bate in the current tournament Is
expected to take place in the lat
ter part of this month. Assignment
of an opponent has not yet been
made. Rev. Alfred Cabitor is the
debating coach.
Choir Events Planned
A rehearsal for the annual con-
cert and play will be held by the
st. Joseph's church Knights Of
Lithuania choir tonight at the choir
room. The concert and play will
be presented February Is at st. JOS
eph's hall together with Lithuan-
ian day program of the Federation
of Lithuanian Roman Catholic So
cieties. The concert rehearsal will
be held at 8 p. m. and the play cast
will meet at 8 p. m. tonight. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-03
CONCEAL U. S. Navy Telephoto from NEA)
Official U. S. Navy Telephoto from NEA)

Watertown, Feb. 3 - Harold D.
Pulver, chairman of Local Board No
80, Selective Service System an
nounces the following information
regarding registration day, February
16.
All male citizens Of the United
States and all other male persons
residing in the United States who
were born on or after February H.
1897, and on or before December 81
1921 Except certain persons ex-
empted by law, and also except
such persons who have already reg
istered) are required to present
themselves for and submit to regis
tration before duly designated reg
istration official or Selective Service
Board having jurisdiction in the
area in which they have their per-
manent home or in which they hap
pen to be, between the hours of Z
a. m. and p. m.
The following have been desig-
mated as official registration places
for the towns under the jurisdiction
of Local Board No. 80.
Bethlehem-Town Clerks office.
Bridgewater Selectmen"s room
Town Hall
Morris-Town Hall.
New Milford-Town Hall.
Plymouth - LIST District: Town
building.
Plymouth - 2nd District: Town
Building and Eagle Lock Company
Office, in Terryville.
Roxbury-Town Hall.
Thomaston Court room, Town
Hall.
Warren-ToWn Hall.
Washington - Bryan Memorial
Hall.
Woodbury-Town Hall.
WATERFOWL - LIST District: High
school, :.
Watertown - 2nd District: All
Saints Hall, Oakville.
Watertown-Local Board No. 81
office, 637 Main street.
All registrants are advised, IN
answering to questions asked on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-03
ERLANGER REPORTS
ON CONVENTION

Meyer B. Erlanger reported on
the recent national conference Of
the United Palestine Appeal at last
nights meeting of the Waterbury
Zionist organization in the Hebrew
Institute.
At the session in Cleveland, Jan.
16 and IT, Mr.. Erlanger was a mem
Der of the U. P. A. resolutions COM
mittee which advocated formation
Of Jewish army under its own flag,
and proposed inclusion Of Palestine
In the British Empire at the end
of the war. Palestine, the speaker
said, is busily occupied with pro-
ducing war materials for Britain,
and is strategically situated as a
buffer against Nazi attack upon
SueZ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-03

The Lithuanian Roman Catholic
Women's Alliance, lodge 3, and the
Lithuanian Roman Catholic Work
ers' Alliance, lodge S, will sponsor
a supper Saturday night at 7:30 at
the Lithuanian Legion hall on Bank
street.
Tickets are available from the ar
rangemerts committee which in
cludes Mrs. Marcelle Digimas, Mrs
Stephanie Dumsa, Mrs. Anna Smo-
tas, Mrs. Ursula Morkus, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Matuliunas and Peter Joku-
bauskas.
Debating Team Named
Edmond STANDARDS, Joseph
Smolskis, Miss Mildred Bruzas, and
Miss Mary Alubauskas were sell
ected for the st. Joseph's debating
team at trials last night. The lat
ter three will take the place of Ed
mund Jenusaitis, Miss Josephine
Brazis, and Miss Frances Elinskas
of last years city championship
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-03
|Watertown Completes
Registration Plans
Chief Registrars for February 10 Named By Harold
Pulver; Volunteers for Work Needed

+, Registration cars, to be sure and
give their proper place of residence,
| as their registration card will go to
the Local Board in the area In
which his residence Is located. This
is particularly important to those
registrantS who are away from their
home attending school, working, etc.
Failure to register. shall, upon
conviction in the District Court If
the United States having jurisd.c-
ton thereof. be punishable by i'm
prisonment for not more than five
years or a fine of rot more than
$l0,0o0-or by both such fine or i'm
prsionment.
Those required to register are ell
men not previously registered wfo
attained their twentieth (20th
birthday on or before December Il,
194l, and who have not attained
their forty-flfth (45th) birthday CT
or before February Is, 1871.
Veteran and civic o.osnizatic-
can do a service to their country ~
Offering the services CT their mer
bers to act as registrars cn Eegistr,
ton Day. Those interested ere urge
to notify the Chief Rnc'r"rar OF
their towns Immediately. The Ch.sf
Registrars are:
| Bethlehem-Mrs. Mary Z. Flynn.
geWater-Harman w. Treat.
! Morris Mrs. Bessie G. W'eiS,
! Lakeside).
New MilforG-Wslace F. Ferris
Plymouth william G. Bert.ra. i
| (Terryvil,e).
Roxbury-William o. Matthew.
| Observation-Disclosures Cujkoert.
| Warran-Cliffo.d Tanner.
Washington William S. Tord
washington Depot.
Watertown-Arthur Bronson.
| Woodbury-MrS.B Bertha S. Alw ocd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-03
LOCAL MAN IN
DIVORCE SUIT

Louis J. Albano of this city
charges his wife, Mary Theresa
Albano Of Meriden, with intolar-
abe cruelty and adultery, accord
ing to divorce proceedings filed re-
Gently in New Haven superior court
The plaintiff also asks custody OF
their child. The couple marrieo
January Il, 1899.
This action is one of 81 simi.al
cases pending hearing in the Elm
City tribunal this month. OF the
total, So women are petitioners.
Ruth H. Eames of Prospect seeks
a divorce from Hugh Eames of OK
ford on the grounds that the de-
PENDANT feigned consent to mar
rage and intolerable cruelty. She
asks annulment or divorce and
change of name to Ruth Hubbell
ard alimony. The couple married
August n, 1871.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-03
Catholic Thought And Opinion
By REV. JOSEPH F. DONNELLY

wonder II the trouble with us Is
that We have made gods out of our
material riches and lust for power
and that 1t Is these gods We fear we
shall lose?"
Those words have the familiar
ring OF a speaker OF the Catholic
Hour or a preacher in a Catholic
pulpit. stating again the oft-ex-
pressed indictment of the Chris
tan lives Of so many so-called
Christians. But from no pulpit came
this tstraighD straight talk. The
words are from a syndicated column
in the secular press. Boake Carter
penned that indictment.
EMINENT SERVICE
TO MANKIND
The reverend julius Nieuwland, in
1885, was awarded the Nicholas
Medal, the highest award of the
American Chemical Society. because
'he provided the cornerstone on
which new branch of our chem
ical industry is being built" Today
that branch of chemical industry is
one of the most important parts OF
Americas industrial war, the manu-
facture Of synthetic rubber.
Pioneering in the field of acety-
line chemistry, field seldom in
vaded by scientists because of the
danger of explosion, Father Nieu-
WAND, after thirty years Of research
discovered the process of manufac-
turing synthetic rubber which had
eluded science for years. Today with
the loss of our rubber imports from
the Far East, this discovery by Notre
Danes brilliant professor of chem
istry is of inestimable value to our
Government.
SUICIDE OR
SACRIFICE
! A retired sergeant-major in the
Marines, man of SO years, whose
! Live has recently died and who is
without child, has offered himself to
Secretary Knox as a human tor
pedo." What of the morality OF
such an act? Aviators with their
planes loaded with bombs have been
described as diving into warships
with the certain knowledge of their
death. Are such acts morally right
or wrong?
The term suicide" has been loose
ly used in the news accounts of the
present war. What is suicide? In its
complete meaning the term Is APP
piled to the deliberate and purpose
full destruction of ones life. The
suicide wills ana intends his own
death as the purpose of his action.
Such an act is an invasion of the
right of God over mans life and is
quite evidently morally wrong.
However it is not unlawful to eff
feet good deed at the certain cost
of ones life. What is intended Is the
good deed and not the destruction of
ones life. The garrison or the squad
that fights to the death in rear
guard action certainly do not intend
their death, but rather they sacrifice
their lives in holding off the enemy
in order that their comrades might
retreat or new lines be drawn up or
new positions taken. The aviator
who dives his plane into battleship
with the knowledge that the explo-
sives he is carrying will destroy the
battleship is justified even though
he knows that his heroism will cost
his life.
Charles Jacob Ruerger would not
morally be permitted to become a
human torpedo" if his purpose was
to end his life in lonely old age.
He would be permitted If he intend
ed to perform a legitimate act of
war in the service of his country. He
and God pass judgement on his in
tention.