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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
BOOK
DRIVE HERE
Girl Scouts in Charge of Col
lection i'm Smyrna; Plans
For Extensive Drive
GOOD BOOKS WANTED

The 1913 Victory Book campaign
has been designated by the Army
and Navy as the official agency for
the collection of books to be dis
tributed among the nations fight
ing men. Sponsoring the drive to
obtain more and better books" in
1913 are the American Library
Association, the American Red
Cross and the United Service Or
CARNATIONS. The Senior Patrol of
Smyrna Girl Scouts have been as
signed to the task of conducting the
campaign in Smyrna. Plans were
outlined by Mrs. Thomas Russell,
chairman of the campaign, at re-
cent scout meeting held at the
home of Jeanne Goldsborough.
Plans For Drive
The plans for Smyrna include a
window display in the office of DR..
V. Lay Phillips, series of talks be-
fore various civic groups and
house to house collection of books
from February % to February 26.
The following committee was as
signed to arrange the window dis
play: Miss Barbara Gordy, Jacque-
line Potter, Jean Snow, Sylvia Har-
ris, Anne Knots, Ellennor Attix
and Kay Boehmler. The scouts
chosen to give talks are: Thelma
Dulin, Jean Ellen Russell, Jeanne
Goldsborough, LaVelle Markley,
and Jane O'Neill and Yvonne Seng-
ier. The members of the committee
for arranging collections are Gene
Kirby, Sarah Stevenson and Janet
Pyle.
Give Book That Counts
The collected books will be taken
to the Recreation Center where
they will be counted and made
ready for the Women's Motor Corps
to take to Delaware State Head
quarters. March 9Th has been set
as Victory Book Day by the 1943
Victory Book committee. Mean
while the scouts are saying to all
citizens of Smyrna Count your
u
DOCKS and give DOCK That COUNTS
Recent books are desired, particu-
larry those issued by the popular
book clubs. "Give to the soldiers
a book you would like to keep for
Yourself" say the Scouts.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DIR. j. w. C0lona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Methodist
Church next Sunday, February FL,
will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with Mr.. H. G. Jones, Cen
eral Superintendent, in charge; the
morning worship service and SER
mon at IL. There will be no even
ing service in the Church next Sum-
day. Tht Methodist Youth Fellow
ship service will be held at the
home of Frances Ann Davis at $50
Jean Snow will conduct the pro-
gram. Tomorrow evening, Friday,
February 10th, the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service will be
held in the church at o'clock.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES
Librarian Miss Louise Denney
Open Tuesday and Friday Evenings

y X
The books we read today are the
films we will see tomorrow.
only the Stars are Neutral by
Quentin Reynolds. A most timely
first-hand revelation of Stain and
the Russian people gained as press
attache of the American-British
feud, leave mission to Moscow. Few
war correspondents have had such
an opportunity to observe and re-
count intimate details of the men
under whose leadership the Russian
people and Army have astounded
the world. All of which 1.-THE goth
Century" will make into a thrilling
film.
"They Were dependable" by w.
L. White, will be filmed by Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer.
This first great story to come out
of our war is graphic sidelight on
the Philippines as told by members
of the chew of the tiny motor tor
pedo boat which brought General
Macarthur out of Bataan on his
perilous journey to Australia.
"The Country Lawyer" by Bell
amy Partridge, is biography of
the authors father, and is a human
and gripping picture of the coun-
try lawyer between the days of
Abraham Lincoln and Calvin Cool
idge.
Warner Brothers have the film
rights and will star Walter Huston.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
FOR
THE RED CROSS
G. w. Wright, Smyrna Chair
man, Calls Attention to
Praise by Army Pilot
DRIVE BEGINS IN MARCH

During the month of March, the
American Red Cross will appeal to
the American people for S125,000,-
900. Every state, city, town, and
hamlet will be endeavoring to do
their bit in meeting this sum. mo
one can doubt the sincerity of such
drive, nor refuse to contribute to
such a worthy cause" stated George
w. Wright, chairman of the War
Fund Campaign here. The Red
Cross is in action on every front,
in every area, in every country of
the world, where disaster has come
or where it might be expectd.
Read what Lt.James C.Whittacker
Co-pilot for Rickenbacker, says in
the story of his treatment in a hos
pital on a South Pacific Isle" IRE
printed from Birmingham Advance
of San Mateo, Calif.)
A Pilots Testimony
"The first person we saw
when We reached the base was
Red Cross Field Director John
Dutton. He walked right up
to us and said, Boys what do
you need ?" We were worried
about our families at home and
whether they knew we were
safe. After John Dutton had
put us under the doctors care
at the base hospital, the first
thing he did was to arrange
pesonal cables for every man
to send to his family, through
the Red Cross. John Dutton
made a listof our needs, and
went out and secured the ISL
and for us. The Red Cross
loaned us money, as much of it
as we needed.
'fMore People Should Know"
1t is my suggestion that
more people should know about
the far reaching Red Cross SER
vice to the armed forces, and
how it works. 1 can't say too
much for the Red Cross. 1t
Us 6ut 81 T 5dl jam d a. It Il
is helping thousands of other
fellows out of their jams at the
moment. The Red Cross
doesn't care who you are. AS
far as they are concerned,
there is only one thing-you
are in trouble. They start 60
ing to town for you"
Always Ready
"This isjust one use that is made
of all contributions to the Red
Cross. Wherever help is needed the
Red Cross is always ready, it is our
to make the Red
Cross able to carry on its great
work." stated Mr.. Wright.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
Church Women Meet

The regular meeting of the Wo-
man Society of Christian Service
will meet in Asbury Methodist
Church Friday evening, February
10, at 8 o'clock. This society now
meets the third Friday in every
month, instead of the third Tues
day.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
State Guard Maneuyers

The Smyrna Platoon, Delaware
State Guards, held maneuvers
Tuesday night, preliminary to a
tactical plan to be carried out Mon
day night at Dover. The Guard will
divide into attacking and defending
forces, and will attempt three OBJ
jectives. Twenty-three Smyrna
members drilled this week, under
the direction of Lieut.. Leon Tar
burton. Three Smyrna members
will attend a military funeral in
Dover, with Nelson Everhart and
Richard Vaughn in the firing squad,
and Jerry Lamb as bugler.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
Death of Mrs. George o. Davis

Mrs. Elizabeth Louise Davis, age
10, wife of George o. Davis, pass
ed away in the Delaware Hospital
in Wilmington, Tuesday, February
18th. Mrs. Davis had been ill
since the birth of her son January
28th. The baby died February 3rd
at the age of 6 days. She was the
daughter of Edward and Katie
Lane Savin of Maryland. Her hus-
band and parents survive. Funer-
al services will be held Friday af-
ternoon at o'clock at FAIRIES Fun
eral Chapel with Rev. l.. F. Uhlen-
dorffff in charge. Interment will
be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Services Announced for Next Sun.
day Morning and Evening

First Presbyterian Church, Her
man Dam, minister, announces the
following services: Sunday School
lesson for next week is entitled
Jesus, the Good Shepherd" Morn
ing worship will be held at IL with
sermon entitled Zone Thing I
Know, and evening worship at
7.30 with sermon entitled BE Of
Good Courage" At the Christian
Endeavor meeting at $50, Miss
Fouraker of Wilmington, will speak.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
48-HOUR WEEK RULE
Eased For Small Employer Hiring
Less Than Eight

Employers of fewer than eight
persons will be exempted from the
order for a minimum 48-hour work
week, informed sources said today.
The exemption has been set forth
in regulations signed by War ANN
power Chairman Paul V. McNutt,
but not yet made public, said these
sources who declined use of their
names. The reasos, they added,
was that applying the order to
firms hiring seven persons or less
would raise great administrative
and enforcement problems without
releasing sufficient workers for war
jobs to be worth while.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
Red Gross Meeting

George w. Wright, local chair
man War Fund Drive Red Cross,
will meet with the officers and
chairmen tonight, February Is at
8 pm. at the school when plans will
be made for the coming drive.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
st. Peters Episcopal Church Notes

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments for Septugesima Sunday
February 21st, will be: 7.30 a. M,
celebration of the Holy Commune
ion; 10 a. M, Church School; Ill
a, M, morning prayer and sermon.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
I943 All PROJECTS
Relieving Delaware's Warti m e
Farm Problems

Relieving Delaware's artim e
Farm Problems
AS a part of the Delaware All
Mobilization Week program, enlist
ment cards have been sent out to
farm boys and girls in this area
who are not already enrolled in All
work, according to c. E. McCauley,
county club agent supervisor for
the Delaware Agricultural Exten-
sion Service. These cards list pro-
jects which may be carried this
year in cooperation with All clubs,
and boys and girls have been re-
quested to indicate the jobs they
feel that they can do as their con-
tribution to the war effort.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
SHORTAGE TO
GUIDE DRIVER
Motorists Should Think of the
Grave Emergency, Not
Technicalities
ONLY FOR NECESSITIES

The Easts grave petroleum
shortage, not the technicalities of
a definition, should guide motorists
in deciding when to use their cars
during the present emergency, Har-
ley R. Bodley, chairman of the
Smyrna War Price and Rationing
Board declared today. Comment
ing on the many queries that have
come to his office since the ban on
non-essential driving went into eff
feet early in January, Mr.. Bodley
said the best rule in questionable
cases is to refrain from using the
car if it is at all possible to do so.
The ban necessitated by the grav-
ity of the East Coast supply situa-
ton must be continued for at least
another six weeks, OPA officials
have announced.
Critical Shortage
"Just remember" Mr.. Bodley
added, "the ban was necessitated by
a critical shortage of petroleum
products in the IL Eastern states
and the District of Columbia. The
citizens of the East Coast were
called upon to save gasoline in all
possible ways in order to preserve
a sufficient supply to keep essential
war industries running and to pro-
vide our fighting forces in Africa
with one of the most essential mu-
nitions of modern war. Without
such savings of gasoline in this
winter period, the shortage of fuel
oil will be aggravated, our war pro-
duction may be solved down and
curtailed and our military offensive
may falter."
viii Not Interfere
Mr.. Bodley emphasized that while
the notable savings achieved
through public support of the ban
must be continued for the time be-
ing, it is not the purpose of the
regulations to interfere with neces-
sary economic activities of citizens.
Neither will the regulations prevent
r
them from getting essential food
and supplies, medical attention, or
from performing religious duties.
All occupational driving also comes
outside the prohibitions of the ban.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
JERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES
Rev. L. f. Uhlendorff. Pastor, An.
nounces Services for the Week

Rev. L. F. Uhlendorff, pastor of
Jerman Chapel, announces services
for the week beginning on Sunday:
Sunday School at 2 p. M; preach
ing at 8 o'clock; evening service by
the young people, to 7.30; evan
gelistic service at 7.30 o'clock.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
Mrs. Sallie Huntingdon Willis, 81

Mrs. Sallie Huntingdon Willis, "a,
widow of Aaron Willis, died at her
home in Wilmington last Thursday
following a lengthy illness. Funer-
al services were held at Yeatman
Funeral Home, 819 Washington
Street, Wilmington, at A o'clock
Sunday afternoon with Rev. DR.. B.
M. Johns, pastor of Grace Meth
odist Church, officiating. Surviving
are one daughter, Mrs. May Len
Iderman, granddaughter and
great granddaughter. Burial took
place Monday morning in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
Mrs. Mary e. Wallace of Townsend

Mrs. Mary E. Wallace, wife of
George Wallace of Townsend, died
Saturday, February 18th, following
a heart attack. She was born near
Woodland Beach August 25th,
1875, the daughter of Robert and
Annie Warren Lightcap. Besides
her husband, the following also sur
vive, two daughters, Mrs. Edgar
Love, Middletown, and Mrs. James
Biddle, Blackbird; four sons, Ed
ward Savin, Smyrna; Howard Saw
in, Townsend; Walter Wallace, Del
aware City; Roy Wallace, Town
send, also five brothers, 81 grand
children and one great grandchild.
Funeral service was Wednesday af-
ternoon with Rev. Handy of Town.
send officiating. Burial was in
Warwick Cemetery.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18

BOOKS and give a DOOR mat counts.
Recent books are desired, partfcu-
larly those issued by the popular
book clubs. "Give to the soldiers
a book you would like to keep for
yourself" say the Scouts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-08
Sen. Nye Pledges
Support For
Probe

Washington, Jan. S-lNS-Lines
were being formed today for a
showdown battle In the Senate
Appropriation Committee over a
proposal for an investigation into
activities of the Lend Lease Ad-
ministration.
The investigation was asked in
a resolution offered by Sen. Butler
(R) Neb. Vigorous support for the
probe proposal was pledged by
Sen. Nye (R) N. d.. ranking min
GRITTY member OF the Appropria-
tions Committee. while friends Of
the Administration declared that
such an investigation is 'unneces-
sary'. Meanwhile, Butler said he
would not undertake any campaign
to obtain committee approval of his
resolution which must have the
sanction OF the Agriculture Com
mittee and then the committee on
audit and control for authority to
retain secretary and spend
money.
The Audit and Control Commit.
tee is headed by SIN. lucas (DN
Ill. Republican representation on
that committee was expected TO be
increased today by the addition OF
Sen. Brooks (R) ILL.,, in recogni-
See LEND LEASE-tPage 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-08
u. S., Turkey
Make Treaty

Washington. Jan. SINS ne
United states. II was learned au-
thoritatiyely today, has conclud-
cd an important economic agree
ment with Turkey.
Details OF the agreement are
defense secret. but II can be sara
that under its terms tho Jnite1
states will obtain substantial
share OF Turkish chrome.
Conclusion m the agreement,
which has been under negotiation
Tor months, is considered distinct
success for the American negotia-
tors
Great Britain is believed TO have
concluded a similar agreement with
the Turkish government.
Turkey is the principal source OF
chrome for American and British
war Industries. An old agreement
which gave the British a monopoly
on the Turkish chrome production
expires today
In November. 1870, when 10 look
ed a. though Hitler vas going 10
win the European war. Karl Clio
dius. then chief German economic
negotiator. succeeded in getting
the TURKS to promise Germany 4
lions share OF their chrome pro-
ductlon after the expiration OF the
British agreement.
Under the terms OF the agree
ment with Germany, Turkey was
committed 10 send the Germans
10000 tons Of chrome IN 1913 and
90 600 tons In l944
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-08
Students in Private Homes
Urged to go to DormitOries

Women students at Normal Col
lege who live IN private homes TO.
day we're being urged 10 move into
the college dormitories TO make
room for industrial workers DR.
John Munson. president OF the col
legc. states that every encourage
ment is being given the girls to
have them enter the dormitories
but that none will be compelled
TO do so.
There are now 26 houses In
which giTl students are accommo-
dated and OF this number three are
sororties and in 10, light house
keeping is permitted. It is not an,
ticipated that girls in those build
ings will care TO move TO the dor.
mitories. Many girls. whose par.
ents live on farms. are accusrom-
ed 10 bring food for the week to
The light housekeeping rooms aud
thus can keep living expenses at
a minimum. Mr.. Munson points
out that it would be a hardship 10
require these girls to move to dor.
mitories with the required cash
payments for food there.
Although landladies in the past
have been barred from taking room
ers other than students. that rule
has been relaxed in several instan.
Ces in an effort to help the emer
gency situation here. Dr. Munson
stated. In cases where Industrial
girls are permitted 10 room in
Normal College houses. however.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-08
BIackout For
City

Ypsilanti will have city wida
blackout and alert Sunday evening
from & TO Sis.
All protective services are 10 re.
spond to the alert which will put
in use the control center for tn
frst time. Leaders Of all services
are to report by telephone to the
control center as soon as they
reach their stations.
The notification will be by trln-
phone using the recently planned
chain system.
There will be FIVE operators in
the control center and an extra
force at the main telephone office
to handle the calls.
The blaChout will be conducted
much as il was before with resi-.
dences and stores completely darl.
traiiic halted and cars driven To
nearby curbs. Interstate truck
and bus traffic will be permitted to
move but only with lights dimmed
and al 3 miles an hour. Factories
VIII continue to operate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-08
Officials Hear
Revised Plan
ForHouSiing
Trailer Units
to House Two
Families Each

Ypsilanti Ann Arbor and Ypsi-
lanti Township officials this ar
ternoon were being given a pre-
view OF revised federal housing
plans for this area al a meeting in
Hotel Huron.
Sherwood Reeder. director of the
Federal Housing Authority for this
region was to review plans for the
5000 unit dormitory project east
OF here and the temporary hous-
ing project to the north OF that.
Arrangements for opening the
dormitories are already underway
and plans for employment OF per
sonnet have been made Officials
who will be in charge OF the units
were 10 attend the meeting which
followed a luncheon this noon.
The temporary housing is based
on expandable trailer units, "a by
2S feet in dimension and planned
for accommodation of two famil.
les. one hundred fifty units have
already been placed on cedar pole
foundations and $50 more are to
be provided.
Government officials estimate
that there will be plenty water for
the dormitories and temporary
housing units at the sites ana
sewage system is planned to meet
other sanitary requirements.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-08
Safety Committee
Discusses Traffic

At the Npsilanti Safety and Traf-
fic Committee meeting at the Huron
Hotel Thursday night. a discu ssion
was carried on in regard to flow #
traffic to and from the Bomber
Plant and suggestions were made
to alleviate congestion on Michigan
Ave. during shift changes.
II was pointed out that the fol
lowing route can be used BY EN-.
ployes headed for such points as
the south end Of Ypsilanti. W
Michigan Ave. Milan. Willis and
Whitaker: leaving Ecorse Rd. CON
tinuing straight on Mause Ave .
turning left on TO Prospect and then
right again on Mause to Grove.
right on Grove to Factory. follow.
ing Factory to Spring and Harriet
to First St, turning right on FRS,
st. to w Michigan. A left turn
can be made from Spring St. on
10 Huron st. TO Whitaker ana
Willis.
Present at the meeting were
George Adams. Carl Arvin, Chief Of
Police Dan f. L. Patch, Andrew
Smith, OF the Junior Chamber of
Commerce Safety Committee. Po-
lice 1t. Emil Susterka, and William
r. '. Neumann. Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-08
Two of Four
| transports
Sunk
Third Damaged by
Bomb; Sighted
Off Coast
CIV International New, Service,

tBv International News Service
American bombing squadrons
were reported today to be battling
japanese invasion force heading
for New Guinea. Two OF four
transport ships were sunk and
third damaged by direct hit with
a 500 pound bomb. and the allied
attack was said 10 be continuing
The enemy formation. first sight
ed of the south coast OF New Brit
ain Island, east OF New Guinea, in
Guided two cruisers. four destroy
ers and four transports. II was
believed 10 be headed for the ia
ranese bases al Lac or Salamaua
on New Guinea which are threat
ened by allied ground forces fol-
lowing The enemy defeat in the
Buna Coma area OF the Papuan
coast.
The last remnants OF Is 900 ia.
panesC troops which came ashore
on tho southeast New Guinea coast
last summer and drove 10 within
Is miles OF the allied base At Port
Moresby we're reported surrounded
and facing humiliation In a final
assault
A commuulque from the head
quarters OF Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur said the Japanese invasion
force has been under constant air
attack for the past "a hours by
American .Boeing and Consolidat-
ed heavy bombers, and Douglas
medium bombers
One large transport estimated
al 10000 tons. was sunk with It's
cargo OF 1900 TO 1000 enemy
troops.
The second transport sunk was
described as a large vessel. At
least ten attacks have been made
on the enemy force in the effort
10 make II turn back.
Australian officials have been
seriously concerned by the massing
OF enemy troops and ships at Ra-
baul. and Prime Minister John Cur
tin announced recently that he had
asked for additional allied ard IN
the Southwest Pacific.
Allied bombers continued attacks
on japanese bases In The Ne"
Guinea area, attacking aIrports at
Lac. New Guinea. and Gasmata, on
New Britain Island
American forces in the Solomon
Islands also struck At the enemy IN
a series OF air and sea atla'As'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-08
More Nurse S
Aides Needed

More volunteer services Of the
Nurses Aide Corps Of Ypsilanti are
needed at Boyer Hospital. says
Miss Minnie smith. superintendent.
and the % local graduate Nurses
Aides now available are OF great
help.
A new training class which meets
IN Ann Arbor five days week from
10 II I'm the forenoon will be
started about February /. Gasoline
for transportation will be furnished
by the American Red Cross. who
with the Office OF Civilian Defense
sponsors the Corps
The SO-hour course consists OF
instruction and supervised practice
IN hospital wards, and a 20-hour
first aid course.
Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
there will be a meeting at the home
OF the chairmen OF the Nurses Aide
Committee. Mrs. Harry l.. Smith,
1907 W. Cross St, to which inter
ested women may come. other com.
mittee members. Mrs. Harold Barss,
and two graduate Nurses Aides.
Mrs. James Beach and Mrs. Guy
Kennedy, will be glad TO be Of help
to any applicant In making her de.
cision 10 take this valuable course.
Qualifications are that applicants
be in good physical health. between
is and 80 years OF age when en-
rolled, and a high school graduate
or its equivalent Concessions have
been made depending on the physi-
cal condition OF the applicant.
Each graduate OF the Nurses
aide Course agrees 10 give $50
hours volunteer service annually
Tor the duration.
Any woman interested may reg
lister her desire Tor the course a.
the Rcd Cross office or tho Vulun.
teer Civilian Defense Office.