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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-06
philathca Meeting

Tho Shaw phlHthca class q! the
First BAPTIST church will met Mon
day evening al 3 O'Clock in the la
drS parlor of III" church. with Mes
DANES j. II. Hinton. 5. =, PattcrS ~.
Leon Frazier. Thomas Parham and
Frank Barnett Us hOS:csscs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-06

Miss Fcrcbcc WilkcrSun recently
entertained nLmbyr of her friend,
at her home on Church street, North
Henderson. Refreshments consisting
ni soft drinks, peanuts and small
cakes were served.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-06
From Richmond

Mrs. f. p. Hutchinson arrived YES
tcrddy from Richmond. Va. 10 spend
some time with her daughter. Mrs.
+. +. Barrier. IN the Raleigh road.
she was accompanied by anOthe:
daughter. Mrs. X. f.. McCullistc..
who will return 10 Richmond TODAY.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-06
To New Orleans

Mr$. ). \. Mclvcr and son. Atom
,rIt last n!2ht Tor thor humc N,.,
ofic"hN. L'.. after spcud.m. s..r.:.
"eeNS Ecrc with Mrs. AIr,.cr'.
mother. Mrs. ". 7. Watkins. o., 20.
nome on North William street,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-06
+ X
" WITH OUR BOYS =
IN SERVICE \
u ~
Officer Promoted

Fir,t Lieutenant lewis +. Barnes.
Jr.. at lic1dcr>nu route !. hats been
promoted +" The that rank num the
rJnI, of second Lieutenant ut the
medical replacement training center
~ Camp BaIk"lry. TcX.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-06
Birth or Sn;l

Private and Nh II. I. iIor'.. nm
A"incc the birth %. :, :.,yyl.,D.ld
son. Victor Marquctr. Wcrlcsd,y'
august !, al Mart. parhnm h,-p., /
Ms. Horton L. he former All.
lic!c- lImm.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-06

Tht choir OF Holy Innoccnts Eps-
copal church will practice tonight
al 3 o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-06

uh'H1vr North East-Wcst vul.
LcfaL!"l
II South sticks in n hazardous
no Trump h!d. bat East winds UP
III i-iicartS. hOw should he play
tins a"ti tor maximum results E..-
cr the spade * Is LED?
a:Ures Syndicate. Inc.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-06

II, without looking at your
hanG. you were aEalyz!ng the
merits Of the various suits which
NIGH! be led against that bidding
wouldn't you rate them appry%!-
n.1'cly II tins orGcr.
!. Worst lead of all. IL" first
SHit D!d by the dummy. diamonds.
h"causc your lead probably would
start the GcClarcr on his lob of
@"'t.a3 |, up before the dummy 5
S.." entries got disturbed OF your
own side worked on lis OWN suit.
Distributed by King !
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-06

GROUNDED-Widc discretion l.,
vested IN local =. ,iOn,nG boards ipt
handling cases Of V.olI,iu. OF Oph
rules. particularly with rcspcc' -
gasoline and tire Uses. Some board,
are doing Very little ubo.; i. some
are being exceedingly strict. and a
icw are applying common .c..c i
r2ch prup'cm i ar3>,S An oft =
cisl @! the Raleigh d!str.c, office.
who declines - lc. his name DC uscd.
said some OF the lOCI. Dnt.d> were
going far beyond specie authority.
but since hey were aCCHup. sG.uG
The dc rod result tho district Office
Is not disposed 70 i ;crlcgc Nctn-
time. news comes from Wilson tina
taXiclbs are being grounded !ur
stated periods for violations. while
from kiN,tun i IS L. med that the
cabs arc not g-Du" Gci Du: Inc dry
erS arc. Wacl convicted of misuse Q.
r;t.oncd cQupmcn; and fuel.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-06
AROUND
CAPITOL 5QUARE
By LYNN SISBET
Daily Dispatch Bureau
In The Sir Walter II0tcl-I;aIcirh

PAPAS-S;atc ScIcc;.yc service
offices are getting deck, cleared .ur
the drait:g ut prc-pca..l llu.b,r a-
theirs Immediately after oct ,Dcr / .
pursuant To- latest prDGIU rvucn,
from the Washington authorities. In
the background. however. there turks
the idea In fathers vii, no, De M
Quoted into the armed services.
Around the square a.d outside Sc
lcctivc service circles he anpvc--
sion prevails thai the Ordr. vii. be-
rcScindcd before fathers actually arc
called Tor military service.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03
A Thought for Today
Batting 900

The Department of Justice registered a
fiat 100 per cent failure in its campaign
against the Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company under the Sherman anti
monopoly act. The cases, and not one
was permitted to reach jury. The his
tory Of the prosecution, which was spread
from Washington to Dallas by way OF
Wilson, N c., must cause wonder whether
1t was not actually persecution not,
presumably, Of the A. & P. as such, but
rather of recognized symbol Of big
business. There are arguments against
chain stores, both theoretical and prac-
tical, but these do not justly antitrust
prosecutions based upon such flimSy
evidence that three judges refused to
permit the testimony to go to juries. The
first case was disposed Of in Washing
ton year ago when District Judge Colds
borough said: "If you were to show
this record to any experienced trial
lawyer in the world, he would tell you
that there was not any evidence at all.
Honestly, have never in all my over 40
years experience, seen tried case that
was as absolutely devoid of evidence as
this"
The second case was in Dallas, where
District Judge AtWell recently quaShed
an lnQlcCElenC WHICH nc SdlQ COIlIdIieu
'inflammatory statements which this
court would not permit to be presented
to a jury" II must say" commented
the Judge, "that know of no American
rule - and I wish that could under
score American - which permits trial
for crime because of size" Within a
week of this decision, almost the width
of continent away, District Judge Wyche,
in Wilson, N c., tossed out the third case.
He paid tribute to the prosecutions assid-
uous efforts but decided that they had
proven utterly futile.
The attorney generals principal wit
ness, Department of Agriculture potato
expert named Mercker, proved the best
witness for the company that, against
selfish interests of a buyer, the defend
ants had helped try to raise the price
of potatoes to growers. The governments
lawyer, Mr.. Schilz, certainly has done
everything he could to produce the facts
to make case in this law suit" said the
Judge, "but you can't make brick with
out straw, and you can't make case
without facts" This is one form OF
governmental activity in time OF total
war with which we could dispense.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03
St. PauI's Malta

Among the articles In the March issue
Of National Geographic was one about
the historic island Of Malta between fifty
and sixty miles from Sicily in the Medit-
teranean. We are so deeply concentrated
at this time on Africa, Russia, Australia
and the Pacific areas that we find our
selves forgetting the redoubtable strong
hold of Malta, British crown colony
with notable past history.
Strongly fortified 1t was an important
concentration base for troops occupied
in the Eastern theaters of the war in
World War I. 1t is still strongly forti-
fed island but through repeated bomb
ingS from the air by Germany and Italy
simultaneously it is carrying on vicar
ious existence under ground, because
bombings are practically every day dur
ing long periods. Pictures accompanied
the Impressive story of valiant people
strong in their Catholic religion, who,
as they await or sit through terrific
bombings say their prayers and hope for
the best.
Strangely enough it was st. Paul who
converted the island of Malta to chris
tianity, so it is said - ST. Paul, the great
writer whose learned epistle of last Sun
day was part of the liturgy Of the day.
The island has been variouSly occupied,
and has belonged to Phoenicians, Greeks,
Carthaginians and Romans. The story
OF these courageous Maltese people dur
ing such times as they have never before
experienced lover two thousand bomb
ings since the first of the present war;
as told by National Geographic writer
brings us just one more picture of the
hardships undergone by others than our
selves during these war years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03
War Savings

Eleven families living on the same
street in Radburn, N. j., were patronizing
six different diaries. Seven days week
six trucks, running "a tires, burning gas
oline in probably SO cylinders, driven by
six men travelled down Addison place
leaving milk to an average of slightly
under two families each. chemist sold
the idea that this was inexcusably waste
full and his neighbors agreed to buy from
one dairy, selecting that which already
did the most business in the town. Now
one truck one man, four tires, gasoline
for six cylinders, does all the work. The
same result could be obtained by CO.
operative delivery, permitting everybody
to patronize his favorite dairy but still
avoiding terrific waste.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03
What. No Golf!

Slowly but surely the ordinary pleas
ureS of life are denied us. We don't
take rides other than about our city
streets, of necessity. We drive to church
and we drive to see the sick and ailing.
But should we want to take trip to the
theater, concert or movie in our own or
other towns we go by bus or don't go at
all. The ordinary event OF driving to
New York, Boston, Philadelphia - even
to farther points - for business or pleas
ure is out Should we attempt the trip
we are quite likely to be questioned
rather in detail by the state highway
police. Evidently they are not dong it
for fun, just following out orders.
We are not at liberty to do as we did
before as an old song goes This week
we noted further curtailment of travel
by bus to places of amusement or
recreations such as parks and golf clubs.
Speaking, not as golfer, but as one VINO
along with multitude of others have
wholesome respect for this sport as well
as tennis, it seems too much of a hard
ship to deny man his only exercise and
relaxation. We leave the women out OF
this, because for the most part it is the
man that has his golf game coming to
him at the end of long hard day.
AS we slowly but surely approach
spring and golf time there is consider
able CONSERVATION on all sides at the
possibility of no golf this spring and this
summer. True our armed men in the
forces cannot play golf Things such
as they are those in the Army have the
hard part, and perhaps those on the home
front should not complain when they are
denied their one and only recreation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03
Response to a Plea

On Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Sullivan, who lost five sons simultaneous
ly when the cruiser Juneau sank visited
the Phelps Dodge war plant in Elizabeth,
N, j., and pleaded for increased produc-
ton.
On Tuesday almost third Of the first
day shift walked out, and was followed by
sixth of the second day shift, in protest
because 100 girls were not receiving
equal pay for equal work. The union
contract called for arbitration of dis
putes, which had not yet been attempted.
Thus did these war wol kers, many OF
them deferred from draft that promises
to take fathers of dependent children,
show appreciation of the Sullivan fam
ily's sacrifices for democracy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03

Women who are joining the Marine
Corps new auxiliary have struck re-
freshing note by not inventing some In
tricate name In order that the initials
might spell out an appropriate nick
name.
"We're Marines" said their COM
mander, Major Ruth Cheney Streeter,
presumably capitalZing the word WITH her
intonation. 1.-THE Marines are awfully
proud of their name and the fact that
they wanted to share it with US showed
that they really wanted us in" -.
Applauding the good judgment OF
Marines in Skirts, we still wonder how
long It win be before somebody buds
tham Marinettes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03
Press Comment
HANDY!
(Christian Science Monitor)

(Christian Science Monitor)
The little gadgets that are get
ting hard to g':t-they were handy,
weren't they? Something for the
kitchen or the cellar workshop, or
the home garage. What becomes
of these little familiar things when
they vanish? They just make room
for other gGdgets, other little handy
gadgets.
That can Of chemical that would
do the work Of ten men, that new
spray gun, that magic fix-all, If
you're missing them now, look for
them In the news Of battle - be-
tween the lines, Of course, for you
don't see them among the awards
for heroism. In different form they
are there, though.
Take the one that initiates rub
Der life-raft for the pilot who has
bailed out over the ocean; it's just
small contaircr Of gas you
could put 1t on q kitchen shelf, and
1t hardly would be noticed. Or take
the can of something or CHER that
men adrift in the ocean N pour
onto the waters, that sp- Ids and
makes a great patch Of yellow that
can be seen by r:scuers far above.
Just gadgets - the housewife has
long been familiar with similar aids.
Yes, Just gadgets-but handy!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03
Current Comment

The non-deferrable list Is simply
a way of saying that in a global war
we can get along more easily with
out ornamental jewelry than we can
without food or tanks.
-Manpower Director Paul v. Nc
Mutt.
Leadership Is not a thing to be
assumed lightly, and 1t is precisely
because It requires capacity TO carry
responsibilities that the demand for
capable leaders-in government, IN
business, and In the professions
seems invariably TO exceed the sup.
ply.
President Everett Case Of Col
gate U.
There Is danger that we shall be
brought together TO make the peace
with as many plans as there are
governments.
-Undersecresary Of state sumner
Wellea.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03

The USO of Greater Waterbury pub
lished resolutions this week on the death
of the late Honorable Vincent A. Scully,
mayor. These sentiments which have
been published elsewhere in this paper
summarize the many fine qualities OF
the city's executive during trying times.
They also tell of the late mayors great
interest in the United Service Organiza-
tons, how he interested himself in every
soldier, sailor and marine who departed
to take up his duties with the armed fore
es. We quote in part from the "resolu-
tions":: The record of his personal charac-
ter makes him a worthy example to our
youth. For those who would serve our
city he was an example of honesty, eff
cheney and devotion. He had a warm
heart. He loved the people of Water
bury and the people of Waterbury loved
him"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03

Somebody or something got the ladies
all keyed up within the last few days and
they went to market or to shop in a big
way in an onslaught Oh wool. Fear OF
lack of wool and a scarcity of clothes
drove them to shops, so they say, in
crowds only equalled on bargain days.
There was no need of this we are told;
that there is plenty of textiles and plenty
OF clothing at the present time, and that
there is no clothing ration imminent. The
descent on the shops looked like a Wo-
man at War episode. You may be able
t. deny woman her customary weekly
roast, but to deprive her of new spring
suit is something again.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03

per cent of them put character at
the top of the list, and by an
equally decisive majority put tech.
nical skill at the bottom.
Ponder this for a moment. Here
was group Of engineers, men
whose concern 1t would seem is al
most exclusively with material
things. Given fine technical skill.
good health, fair opportunities, and
1t would seem that a mans success
In this field would be assured. But
when $4,000 engineers were polled
1000 saw fit to reply, and their
overwhelming answer was thf good
character is the first element Of
success In the engineering profes.
sion, with judgment, efficiency, UNI
derstanojng of men. knowledge Of
life, and technical skill falling in
just that order Of importance.
II mans character is even sus-
pect, his chance for advancement
among his fellows Is reduced almost
to zero. The one think every EN-.
ployer wants to know Is whether or
not the man he is employing is
trustworthy IN every respect.
All Rights Reserved Babson
NeWGDauer Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03

Last summer, hard-hitting Sen.
McNary Of Oregon deluged Sec
rotary OF War Stimson with let
tiers urging that men be furloughed
to harvest crops In the North
west. But Stimson flatly re-
fused. This time, however, the
Army-though Stimson didn't
know about twas just itching
to pick cotton.
Here are the inside facts:
When the question Of the Ari-
20na cotton crop arose, Deputy
Farm Security Administrator
John o. Walker submitted a
report that only $500 bales Of
long staple cotton were left un.
picked as Of Feb. 1, that only
the tag end Of the crop re-
manned, widely scattered; that
100 cotton plckerS already had
been moved In from Missouri
and Texas; and that enough Of
them remained 70 handle the
harvest.
Also about $4,000 bales Of
short staple cotton were UNI
harvested, but with two years
supply ON hand for the nation,
the government wasn't worried
about such u small amount.
NOTE: Last year when Rommel
menaced Egypt there was consid-
cradle worry about long staple
cotton, most OF which comes
from Egypt. But since then
Egyptian cotton has been NOV
ing regularly to the U. S. A,
Walkers recommendation was
so negative that no one In the
Agriculture Department thought
anything more about the question
of using the Army. President
Roosevelt had said that he would
order out the Army only II the
Secretary OF Agriculture certified
that an emergency existed, and
Walker reported there was no
emergency.
Then an unusual thing hap
pened. Brig. Gen. Idwal II. Ed
wards, on Gen. Marshall's General
Staff, telephoned Farm Security's
John Walker and suggested that
he revise his report. He wanted
to give the Army an excuse for
picking cotton.
This was done. Walker re-
wrote his report, and on the
basis Of this second report,
prompted by Gen. Edwards, the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03
SERVANT OF HUMANITY
Christian Science Monitorl

The Red Cross is one Of the
things a man can believe in" Shut
Ting like a bright needle into the
dark fabric of war zones and prison
camps In Europe and in Asia, 1t
transports food, money, and hope
the latter in the form of bundles
and the letters to prisoners. 1t has
even succeeded at times in getting
little food delivered to the children
of France and of Greece.
In Boston at the time Of the
Cocoanut Grove fire, the Red Cross
emerged into startling prominence
because 1t was able within an hour
after the disaster to have its relief
machinery in full operation. This
was an emergency Of which there
was no warning whatever and for
which there could be no special
preparation. If there has. been a
weak link in the Red Cross set-up, 1t
would certainly have shown up then
Far from faltering, however, the
system worked with such smooth
ness as to reveal the Red Gross a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03

to the starched bosoms Of WASH
ington.
KNOX'S WAVE
For weeks there have been
WAVES all over the Navy De-
partment, but now one has been
assigned, for the first time in
history, to the Office Of the Seq
rotary.
In an ante-room of Knox's Of
flee, dressed In a snappy blue uni
form, and looking alert, sits Mary
Lou Stevenson, Yeoman 3rd class.
She performs all the duties Of the
male yeoman who preceded her,
who Is about to be released for
active duty,
On being questioned closely,
pulchritudinous Yeoman Steven
son says, MY real name Is Mary
Louise, but they generally call me
Mary Lou down home"
Down home" Is Mount Sterling
Kentucky.
Copyright, lo43, by United
Feature Syndicate, 1nc)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03
Health
By Dr.. William Brady
sONfERsAULTING BREAKS
NO NECKS


More than once writes q read
er who describes herself as q "Dr.
Brady FAM you have reminded US
that you conduct your column I'M
der the guidance Of the teaching Of
Hippocrates who said "do good II
YOU can but do no harm" And let
me say here that I believe you do
lust that, However, have come
across q report Of o fatality which
believe will interest you.
(Mrs. F. W.
The correspondent sends q news
paper clipping, which says that
during the course Of an entertain
ment by strong man" an octo-
genarian offered to contribute an
act. The 84-year old man went up
on the stage and there the 81 year
old strong man" cupped his hands
to Flip" the older boy In the air,
but somehow the older boy failed
to complete the turn, landed on his
head and shoulder and suffered
fractured cervical vertebra.
There you go again. Confusing
q Flip with q simple roll. call
It somersault. Any child can do 1t.
II Webster has another name for 1t
he does not reveal the name in his
opus magnus. have another name
for what Webster calls somersault
Webster says somersault Is q
leap or jump in which person
turns heels over head without
touching the ground-1 call that an
air-spring.
What call somersault Is no
leap or Jump. II you risk your neck
that way it's no skin-no concern
of mine. My kind Of somersault Is
safe for any one of any age who
isn't abnormally fragile or stif or
crippled to begin with.
You just crouch down, curl up
as tightly as you can, rest palms or
flsts on floor, put crown (back, not
top) Of head on floor between
hands, give q little push with feet,
and over you go-keeping curled
up throughout, so that you will
roll right up on your feet at the
end, not flop sprawled on your back.
Half dozen to a dozen such
rolls every morning on getting out
Of bed, and every night before get
ting into bed, is the usual prescrpi-
ton for sedentary folk.
I'm not going to try to enumer-
ate all the things such sonersault-
ing does for one nor to explain why,
for there isn't room here. roll my
own every morning, and frequently
do O few beside my desk when I'm
tied here long hours and questions
waiting to be answered get me NUT
tering In my beard. AS a refresher
half dozen somersaults never fail.
Readers who wish to know more
about 1t send stamped self.ad-
dressed envelope for Invitation to
Somersaultauqua let me hear
from you after you have discovered
the delights and benefits Of sonler-
saulting, Brady, not Webster, style.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03
Selected Poem

ETUDE
(Frederick Ebright in The Christian
Science Monitor)
Never is the stiffness of chill evening
Profound as at this time OF year,
With a distant bells thin ringing
Across the valley, hollow and ice-clear.
Now the last of level sunlight fading,
Changes from pale copper TO aSh.rose'
Sharpening the long cold azure shadows
on month -old glaze OF crusted SHOWS.
Once more the haunting bell calls family,
And family echoes from afar.
Under a Iime-green wintry twilight
That holds sickle moon and one bright star
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-03

uniquely strong and adaptable re-
lief agency. Moreover, the powers OF
this compassionate organization
have proved broad and strong
enough to compass the worldwide
demands of global war.
Now the Boston Metropolitan
Chapter of the American Red Cross
announces the opening on March /
of it's 1913 campaign FOR funds. In
stead of fixing a goal comparable
to last years contributions, which
totaled 1904 800, It has set itself a
quota of $3,005 500. Heretofore. the
drives, have been called member
ship roll calls. This year the en-
phasis is frankly on money.
Can it realize It's goal? Officials
of the Red Cross say that every in
dication points to success The
average man and woman Is pretty
well awake to the need Of contri-
buting. There is increased national
income and, we venture to predict.
goodwill sufficient to direct It into
channels like the Red Gross.