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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC:
Pound MmshaIIs

With Old Glory futtering over the
Gilbert islands, the u. S. navy went
to work on the Marshalls, lying to
the west along our communications
lines to Australasia.
Taking off from aircraft carriers.
planes roared over the Marshalls to
drop explosives, while warships how
cred Is miles offshore to pump heavy
shells into the islands strongholds.
Primarily air bases, the Gilberts
and Marshalls not only were thorn
in the U. S. supply lines, but they
also fanked any Allied movement
toward the South Pacific war thea
ter. Their presence posed double
threat to our forces.
AS u. S. airmen softened up the
Marshalls, the country was 'saddened
by the navy's announcement that one
of its No. l aces, Lieut.. Comdr.
Edward O'Hare, was missing In
action. During the battle Of the
Coral sea, O'Hare singly covered an
aircraft carrier menaced by a Jap
aerial squadron, shooting down five
enemy planes.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30
DADS DRAFT:
Million to Go

Because the services will require
1000, 900 men to build up the armed
forces to 1890, 1000 by July, 1914,
approximately 100000 fathers face
induction, Selective Service Director
Lewis B. Hershey declared.
The other 100000 men will be
obtained by recruiting 100000 IT.
year-olds for the navy or marines.
and drafting 100000 18-year-olds,
5000 formerly deferred because Of
occupations, and 100000 reclassified
ATS and farm
Deferments will be more difficult
to obtain and older workers will be
favored, Hershey said. Once the
services have attained their goal,
only about 1000 men will be draft
ed a month, he added.
For the home front, the War Man.
power commission trimmed esti-
mates for new workers by 100000
to 100000.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30
METAL SALVAGE

Stock piles of strategic metals are
now considered sufficient for any
foreseeable needs, apparently, as
the Steel Recovery corporation has
Just been dissolved. its task full
filed. Only week earlier. the Cop
per Recovery corporation began dis
solution. Similar action has been
taken by the aluminium organization.
There are huge supplies in the
hands Of thousands Of dealers, job
bers, retailers and customers. it is
stated. The metal stocks We're I'M
covered by Questionnaires.
Released by Western Newspaper Vnica.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30

Mihailovitch in
tended to throw
his forces against
his fellow = coun-
tryman Gen. Tito
Broz's Partisan
guerrillas for set
ting up a state in
opposition to King
Peters govern
ment-in-exile, it
was revealed that
the British were
favoring Broz be-
cause he alleged
ly was offering
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30

the Japanese will be pushover for
us let him talk to some Of the
officers and men who have come
back from the Pacific theater ="
In 1914, aircraft production should
reach rate Of 100 per cent above
le43, Wilson said. Naval construc-
ton should hold around this years
level of rs per cent over 1912. Mer-
chant ship construction should rise
slightly. Reductions are planned In
ordnance, signal equipment and tank
output.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30

Steady Gains Mark Allied Drive Italy, Repuse Na Counter Blows

scale ranging from four to ten cents
more per hour. This latter schedule
would cost the railroads 18 million
dollars year less than the fiat eight
cent raise.
Opposition to the raise in congress
was based on the anti-infation policy
of the administration, Vinson stating
that in his opinion, the eight cent
increase is a violation Of the Little
Steel" formula, limiting wage in
creases to Is per cent over January,
1941, levels.
Sen. Clyde Reed (Kan.) said
that if the senate rejected the plan
the workers would set strike date,
and then the government would have
to seize the railroads within four
or five weeks"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30
ITALY:
OUerIook Rome Road

Having fought their way to the
crest of mountain ridges overlooking
the road to Rome, doughboys from
Lieut.. Gen. Mark Clark's Fifth army
slowly pushed down the slopes
toward the fatlands around the en-
emy's key bastion Of Casino.
But in this sector, as well as the
British sector along the Adriatic
coast to the east, the Nazis bitterly
counter-attacked, throwing in strong
armored forces against Gen. Ber-
nard Montgomery's men in an eff
fort to slow his march toward the
important center Of Pescara, with
its highway leading eastward to
Rome.
AS General Clark's doughboys
edged forward, they left scattered
points of resistance behind them,
necessitating further action to re-
move these hot-beds and secure their
lines. Continuing action, the Allies
air force pounded Nazi supply de-
pots above Rome, which were be-
ing used to stock the enemy in his
winter line.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30
MEAT SUPPLIES:
More to CiUiIians

Civilians as well as the services
will share the increased meat supply
under plan outlined by the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics.
The BAE also predicted smaller
spring pig crop in 1914, with great
est reductions outside Of the corn
belt because of feed shortages. While
western cattle inventories have not
been cut sharply, BAE said, there
will be fewer long range stock in
the next eight months, and less ami
mails will be fed near beet factories
because of the cut in sugar beet feed
production.
AS a step toward increasing civil
ian meat supplies, the OPA recent
ly slashed ration point values on
veal and lamb, mutton and pork
shoulder and loins, and War Food
administration lifted restrictions on
deliveries of farm slaughtered pork.
The services will get big chunk Of
increased beef production, partly
through acceptance of utility grades.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30

AS more than 10000 cheered, the
navy's $1,000 ton apprenticeship,
Wisconsin, was launched at Phila-
delphia, Pa.
In the making for 80 months, the
Wisconsin cost 500, 900, 900. With q
speed of 80 knots, the huge war
horse will pack nine 16-inch guns,
and carry as many antiaircraft
fighters in an area less than one
tenth the size of an average city
block as an entire antiaircraft
regiment.
With a bow towering higher than
q five-story building, the Wisconsin
is one Of the navy's three super
battleships, the others being the New
Jersey and the Iowa.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30

passed a resolution
removing duties on
wheat, corn, oats,
barley, rye, fla x.
cottonseed and hay
for a 90-day period.
Although approved
by a 255 to SIS vote,
the resolution was
bitterly contested by
many middlewest-
ern congressman,
spearheaded by Rep
resentative Frank
Carlson (Kan.) who
said. I" It will
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30

set a dangerous precedent by re-
moving tariffs. It places the Amer
lean farmer in competition with
farmers of every nation Of the world
that produces these crops" Further
more, they commended the action
would not increase present imports,
already hampered by shipping diff
ficulties.
In advocating passage Of the reso-
luton, proponents declared current
feed shortages are causing a loss
of millions of pounds Of milk and
poultry production.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30

over THIS year, war
Production boards
executive vice chair
man Charles E. Will
son said the nation
would have to make
full use of its eco
nonic muscle to
beat Germany and
Japan.
A long, hard strug-
gle lies ahead be-
fore Germany will
fall, Wilson said,
adding: IF anyone
still clings to the
SilIv delusion that
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30

greater resistance
to the Germans.
Thus did the
garbled Jugoslav
situation take a
new twist. Brit
aims support Of
the communist
backed Broz came
after it's formal
recognition Of
King Peters gov
eminent, but in
explaining its
about-face, Brit
ain said its policy
was to let the
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts. and not necessarily OF
this newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30
PRODUCTIONS:
Sees Long War

Declaring 1914 munitions output
should rise to a peak of 80 per cent
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30
RUSSIA:
See-Saw

Fighting see-sawed in Russia, with
the two giants c1awing at each other
along 600 miles OF snowy, wintry
front.
To the west Of the Ukraine's capt.
tai of Kiev, the Russ fell back under
the heavy pressure Of the Germans,
while farther to the south, the Reds
chewed deep into Nazi lines above
the iron center of Krivoi Rog.
Russian positions along the front
disrupted German use of north-south
railways. In the Kiev region. the
Reds blocked the line to Leningrad
and the north, while in the Krivoi
Rog area they snapped railroad
running along the whole German de.
tense system.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30
LABOR:
Omen Steel PdrIey

With the United States Steel COM
pany leading the way, more than $50
steel producers agreed to enter into
wage negotiations with the CLIO, rep
resenting 100000 workers in the in
dustry.
Employing 10000 workers, the
United States Steel company is the
nations greatest producer, operat-
ing through five subsidiaries which
turned out q, O64, 1000 tons last year.
CLIO demands II cents an hour
pay boost to Offset rises in living
costs which have allegedly increased
% per cent since January, 1941,
while wage raises have been limited
to IS per cent. Present hiring rates
are Is cents an hour.
In the meantime, the independent
union of the National Steel company
asked minimum wage Of 81 an
hour for 10000 employees, who
thrice previously had been granted
wage increases while CLIO and other
steel producers haggled over terms.
Senate Votes Boost
An eight cents an hour raise for
100000 incorporating rail workers
was approved by the senate by a
vote of "A to 4 and sent on to the
house for consideration.
Composed of clerks, machinists,
and cleaners. the unions originally
asked for 20 cent increase. A spe-
cial board appointed by the Presi-
dent recommended an overall eight
cent raise, but Economic Stabilizer
vinson opposed 1t. proposing q SUBJ
stitute plan embracing sliding
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30
Remove Feed Duties

To encourage additional feed i'm
ports for shortage areas, the house
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30
Mihailovitch Us. Broz

While it was reported that Jugo-
slavia's Chetnik leader Gen. Draga
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-12-30

people Of occupied countries select
their own leadership. and late re-
ports indicated Broz had 800, 900 be-
hind him compared with Mihailo-
vitch's 10000.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-07-29
TO SELECT MISS DELAWARE
Contest August 18th; Winner To
Go to Atlantic City

A chance for modelling career
or Hollywood screen test awaits the
girl who is selected Miss Delaware
of 19493" at the contest to be held
Saturday, August IA, at the New
Century Club, 1014 Delaware Av-
enue, it was announced by the
sponsors. This year there will be
no preliminary contests, it was
stated. AS in past years, the girl
who is selected will appear in the
Miss America" beauty pageant in
Atlantic City late in the summer.
A diamond ring especially designed
for Miss Delaware" and a Miss
America" Bulova wrist watch will
be presented to the winners by
Morris Square Deal Jewellers of 813
Market Street, Wilmington, one of
the sponsors. The second sponsor,
Bird-Speakman, Inc, 906 Tatnall
Street, will outfit the winner with a
complete wardrobe of evening
gowns, sport coat and suit, a street
dress, etc. In addition, Miss Della
ware will be given an all-expense
trip to Atlantic City to compete for
the Miss America title. Persons
desiring detailed information are
asked to write to Miss Delaware
Beauty Pageant, care of New Cen
fury Club, 1914 Delaware Avenue,
Wilmington.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-07-29

picture-goers. The scouts will be
at the theatres on Monday, Thurs
day, and Saturday nights, and the
name of each person who buys 81
or more in war stamps on Monday
nights will appear on the screen on
Thursday nights. At the Strand
will be Jacquie Potter and Ann
Knots, and at the Roxy, Ella May
Gardner and Ellener Attix.
Molly Pitcher Day
Mrs. George R. Miller is chair
man of Molly Pitcher Day." on
August 7th, at which time the Girl
Scouts will assist the American
Legion Auxiliary here with the sale
of bonds. For every bond purchas-
ed, tag will be given. A bond
booth will probably be placed near
the Four Corners during the even
ing hours, Mrs. Miller, who is
chairman of the Auxiliary Amer
icanism committee, said.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-07-29
EXPLAINS RATIONING
c. L. Harmonson, Chairman, Gives
Address Before Rotary

c. Leland Harmonson, chairman
of the local War Price and Ration
ing Board, outlined for the Smyrna
Rotary Club the system of allot-
ment of articles and cited the mer-
its of rationing so that all may
share equally the necessities of life.
He paid tribute to the local organ
ization, composed of two paid
workers and many civilian ovlun-
teers and panel members and also
to the community for the splendid
cooperation with this local board.
Harry Bostick, vice-president, pre-
sided in the absence of George w.
Wright, president, who is attend
ing the Rotary Assembly in Cam
den, N. ]. DR.. c. ]. Prickett was
chairman of the evening program.
Guests were Frank Richardson of
the Dover Club, and Pfc. Ford j.
Powell, U. S. Army.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-07-29
TEACHERS HERE
TO GET S1,S65.35
Allotted by State Board of
Education for Salary In
crements at ]. b. nj.
LOCAL BUS CONTRACTS

Distribution of the $4,000 ap-
preparation for salary increments
to Delaware teachers was approved
recently by the State Board of Ed
ucation. The division is based on
SLIP plus per pupils for first to
sixth grades and SO per pupil from
the seventh to twelfth grades. This
makes a total of S41,171 for 23,903
first to sixth grade teachers and
S53,829 for seventh to twelfth
grade teachers. Smyrna will get
81, 865.35.
School Bus Contracts
The board authorized the award
ing of contracts for % school bus
routes if further Investigations by
officials warrant and directed that
the other five of the 33 routes on
which bids were received be re-
advertised. At present the tenta-
tive school transportation situation
for the next school years is: Con-
tracts for 1873 routes renewed, 2s
to be awarded subject to further
study, five to be readvertised, nine
routes discontinued, and approxim-
ately IL pending subject to award,
renewal, or discontinuance. The
routes for which bids are to be
asked again are: Oak Hill to Clay
ton and Oak Hill and Greenspring
to Clayton, renford-Garrison's
pond to Smyrna, Fraziers to Caesar
Rodney, and Hazels to Clayton.
Burkh0lder Named
Resolutions were adopted lament
ing the death of William Ball, SUI
pervisor of school transportation
and expressing appreciation for his
long service with the Department
E. Paul Burkholder, Kent County
supervisor of elementary schools
as employed as temporary success
SCR to Mr.. Ball until Aug. 10. The
move does not affect Mr.. Burkhold-
er's other office.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-07-29
'BUY A BOND, WIN A JEEP RIDE"
SAY GIRL SCOUTS IN RALLY PLANS

During "Jeep Week., part of the
August War Bond Rally, members
of the Smyrna Girl Scout Troop
announce that every person who
buys a war bond will be given a
ticket to ride in jeep here, pend
ng final arrangements with the
u. S. Army. Definite dates for
"Jeep Week" will be announced fol-
lowing completion of these ar
rangements. The Girl Scouts also
plan to offer jeep rides to the
younger set at the big Auction Sale
on August 25th, which will be held
on Market Street Plaza. Soliciting
for donations for the auction, when
purchasers will receive the amount
they bid in war bonds, has already
started.
Booths At the Theatres
Starting Monday, booths will be
placed in the lobby of each movie
theatre here, where Girl Scouts will
be on duty to sell war stamps to
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-07-29
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert E. Green, Pastor, An
nounces Services For Week

Rev. Robert Il. Green, Pastor, An
nounces Services For Week
Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor, announces
the following services: Church
School ,9:45 a. m. Children and
adults of every age are asking
when will the war cease? When
will there again be peace? Christ,
the Prince of Peace, is saying thru
the Church School: MY teachings
will direct all people to the Eternal
Pathway of Peace" Suffer the
little children to come unto to me
and forbid them not" BY coming,
they too shall learn how to find the
roadway to External Peace. Class
es for every age group taught by
competent teachers with inspiring
devotional services. Morning SER
vice IL a. M; music by Senior
Choir; sermon subject: "Commun-
ion with Cod" Prayer gives to
our lives the quietness of the
Eternal Calm, Divine Strength and
Courage. When we pray we link
ourselves with the inexhaustible
power of God. Prayer service We'd
nesday evening at 1880 p. m. Con-
tinued study in the Book of Acts
for the living of these days"
Thursday, July 20, $50 p. M, pic
mic and lawn party for the begin
ners departments of the church
school will be held on lawn of Mr..
and Mrs. L. M. Price, Sr, South
Main Street. Official Board meet
ing Tuesday evening, August 8. A
singalee and game fest sponsored
by the youth will be held Thursday,
August 9TH at 7:15 p. m. at the
church.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-07-29
BUTTER POINTS UP
Ration Price Raised Two Points;
Effective August 1st

Ration Price RAISED TWO POINTS
Effective August LIST
Higher point values for butter
tomato juice and several frozer
fruits and vegetables were an
nounced by the Office of Price AID
ministration. Meat point value.
were LEFT virtually unchanged; Ef
fective Sunday, the ration price of
butter goes up two points a pound;
canned tomato juice advances one
point per pound; frozen fruits and
berries increase from six to nine
points a pound; and frozen green
and lima beans, cut corn, peas and
spinach from four to six points
pound. Frozen fruit juices are cut
back from four to two points a
pound. August's blue stamps, the
OPA said, will be good until Sep
TENDER 20. Partially compromising
for the rise in the stamp value of
butter to 10 points, the OPA lower
ed the value of shortening, lard,
salad, and cooking oils by one point.
Margarine will remain unchanged
at four points. The new red point
values will remain in effect through
4.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-07-29
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Anna Mildred Truax, 20, Wife
of Corporal Elmer TruaX

Mrs. Anna Mildred Truax, age
20, wife of Corporal Elmer Truax
of San Fernando, Calf, died at the
home of her parents at Portsmouth,
Va, on Saturday, July oath. She
was the daughter of Julius and
Jessie B. Wardell and was born at
Newark, Del. After her marriage
she lived at Smyrna Landing until
Mr.. Truax was called to service.
Cpl. Truax is flying home and arriv-
ed Wednesday evening. Funeral
services will be held today at Far
les Funeral Chapel at 2 o'clock
with Rev. L. F. Uhlendorff in
charge. Interment will be in Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-07-29
NEED WOMEN TO
SEW 200 RIlIISE i':
Appeal for Volunteers; Red
Cross Gives Report For
Month of July
MOTOR CORPS AT BASE

An urgent appeal for volunteers
for Red Cross sewing here is being
made to make 200 blouses for the
women of Russia, between now and
the first of September. Mrs. Char
les P. Thornley, is sewing chairman
for the local chapter of the Red
Cross. The monthly report for
July, submitted by the department
chairmen to Mrs. H. c. Webb, Sec
rotary, includes the following: ad-
ministration, workers, Is hours;
production, AZ workers, 453 hours;
Motor Corps, 10 workers, SIG hours;
Home Service, l worker, 10 hours.
Motor Corps Report
The Motor Corps report was SUBJ
mitted this month by Sergeant
Helen Potter. The members trav-
eled total of 1916 miles, which in
cluded 5 clinic calls and 8 ambul-
ance calls. Corps members have
been working in cooperation with
the Wilmington Motor Corps by
serving at the New Castle Army
Air Base, where they have been
taking all-day driving duty at a
car pool on the post. Mrs. Fred G..
Harris, production chairman, re-
ports the following garments COM
pleted; blouses, sweaters, 5
wristlets, ii nightgowns, 1 pair of
socks, s pairs of pajamas, 5 mems
shirts, and II nurses aprons. Mrs.
Lee G. Deakyne, home service
chairman, made 5 visits, and in
vestigated cases. Miss Anna B.
Beckett, chapter chairman, reports
two relief orders were filed.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-07-29
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Services Announced for Next Sun
day Morning and Evening

First Presbyterian Church, Rev
Herman Dam, pastor, announces
the following services: The Sunday
School classes next Sunday will
study lesson called God Delivers
His People. The morning worship
service will be held at IL as usual.
The sermon will be Christian Cit
liens" The baptismal service
which had been planned for this
service will be held the following
Sunday August s, due to a change
in DR.. Thomas plans. The evening
worship service will not be held
during the month of August. Choir
rehearsal will be held Thursday
evening at in the church.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-07-29
NEW PHYSICIAN FOR SMYRNA
DIR. A. V. Gilliland to Open Office
on Main Street August LIST

DR.. A. v. Gilliland, former SUI
perintendent of the State Welfare
Home near town, will open an office
for the practice of medicine on
August list, at the home and Offices
Of the late DIR. Charles G. Harmon
son on SO. Main Street. Before
coming to the Welafare Home at
its opening ten years ago, and re-
manning until his resignation May
goth this year, DR.. Gilliland prac-
ticed medicine in Pennsylvania.
DR.. Gilliland plans to continue his
residence at his farm on Delaney
Road, west of Clayton but will be
in his Office every day except SUM-
days when he may be reached by
telephone. Office hours and tele-
phone numbers may be found else
where in this paper.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-07-29
STATE GUARD
TO BE TRAINED
Smyrna Platoon to Join Com
pany B Members Saturday
for Week at Camp
GET ARMY TRAINING

The Smyrna Platoon Of Company
"B" of the Delaware State Guard
will mobilize at the Dover Armory
Saturday afternoon, July 81, at
100 D. M, where the men will be
issued regulation field equipment to
be used in their one weeks train
ing at oFrt DUPONT. After all men
are equipped the entire company
will proceed to Delaware City by
means of transportation furnished
by the state in time to meet the
other companied of the battalion at
the Fort between 400 and 500
p. m. Captain CULLEN revealed de-
tails of the training period to the
men of Company "B" at their reg
ular drill session at Dover Monday
night. Reports show that the men
will be entertained and instructed
by training films at the completion
of each days maneuvers. The days
VIII U6 llllcu Will lllStl uSliOli oliN'
practice of essential military activ-
ity under direction of the Delaware
State Guard staff and regular
Army personnel of Fort DUPONT.
Special Ceremonies
Army routine will be broken
Sunday morning when all men will
attend church services on the post,
and again on Friday, Governors
Day, when special ceremonies will
be conducted with the Delaware
State Guard participating. The
staff of Company "B" commended
local employers and managers OF
defense plants who have made it
possible for Guardsmen in their
employ to take advantage of this
training. In practically all cases
where this was done it was learned
that employers granted men pay
for the week.