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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04
New Afraid
Signals In Brief

Here are the new AFRAID sig
nails, effective February II. For
your personal safety, remember
these signals and instructions.
1. The blue-a long, steady blast
on sirens. Enemy planes heading
this way. Blackout home or place
IF business. Autos switch to low
beam headlights. Motor and pedes-
trian traffic continues. Civilian de-
Tense forces mobilize.
2. The red-a series of short
blasts or rising and falling sound
of sirens. Enemy planes almost
overhead. Autos pull to curb,
switch out lights. Passengers leave
public vehicles. Motorists and pc
destrians find shelter.
3. The blue long, steady blast
on sirens. Keep lights BACKED out.
Traffic resumes with lights on dim.
This is not the all clean. Enemy
planes may return and the red may
be sounded again. Civilian defense
forces stay on duty.
a. The all clear-srens will not
sound. Notification by radio tuned
to special frequencies, to be an
nounced, and at night, by re-light-
ing of street lights.
Remember: In raid there might
not be time to sound the blue
'blackout' signal before the REQ
"air-raid" signal but the blue will
follow every red.
5. The regulations also specify
that under no conditions will light.
actual use be left unattended a
any time. Unattended lights il
homes, business houses, or indus
trial locations are defined as poten
tally dangerous and therefore un
lawful
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04

Mrs. Kimban and Mrs. Worthing-
ton, dressed soberly and wearing
their best black gloves, walked
along the stony country road back
toward Sophia Hardy's farm, to pay
their visit of coincidence.
''How do you reckon she'll be
bearing up?" Mrs. KimbaD asked
Mrs. Worthirgton. Both ladies wore
their most Solemn, funereal express
sions.
"A mighty severe blow" Mrs.
Worthington said. mighty severe.
To lose your only son, the mainstay
of your declining years. And such
dreadful death, toto 60 down
with a ship. Mercy"
''The first of our boys from Hand
County to go, too" Mrs. Kimball
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04

proper commiserative mood.
Come in!"
The voice was brisk and cordial
They looked up in surprise. Sophia
herself had come to the door. AS
they followed her into the parlor
they exchanged glances, with eye-
brews lifted. Sophia was not even
in mourning. The parlor shades
were not even drawn.
''It's nice of you to come" Sophia
said. do sit down"
1--WE came" Mrs. Kimban said
almost reprovingly, 80 tell you that
our hearts are bleeding for you in
your great loss"
1--WE know how lonely you must be
out here" Mrs. Worthington said.
with nothing to take your mind off
off :" She shifted and
reached in her purse for a hand
kerchief.
"Oh, keep busy" Sophia said.
1--WE just finished applying for the
Government insurance on Toms
life"
The visiting ladies could not re-
sist shocked glance at one en-.
other.
II want to get it right away" So
phia said. $50 can put it into War
Bonds. My boy hasn't finished fight
ing yet, not by a long shot"
The ladies were so occupied with
feeling Mortified. SO Initiated by this
callous behaviour in a bereaved
mother-that neither of them no
ticed Sophia's hands. Under the
folds Of her clean print dress,
against the seat Of her chair, they
were tightly clenched.
(Story from an actual report In
the files Of the Treasury Depart
ment)
Garry on for mothers like Sophia.
Buy War Bonds till 1t hurts.
U. S. Treasury Department
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04
American Boy Scouts
Celebrate 33rd Birthday

The Boy Scout Movement in
America has reached its 33rd
year and is celebrating by devot-
ing its annual Boy Scout week
February 6 to 12-to plans for a
year Of hard work to help win
the war. Tougher Upl Buckle
Down! And on to Victory" is
the theme adopted for the year.
1t is hard to see how War
Bonds and Stamps could be sold
or vital materials salvaged, or all
the varied printed information
distributed without the untiring
help from these boys. Almost
100000 scouts are Is years old
or more, they may change ranks
to the armed forces before the
conflict is over.
Millions of former Boy Scouts
already are in the armed services.
25 percent of the selectees are
former scouts. The percentage
is higher in the enlisted bracket
and more than two-thirds of the
military leaders who have had
training at West Point or An
napolis were scouts in their boy
hood years.
Colin Kelly was a scout-John
James Powers - John Buckley
and Clutch" O'Hare. Scouting's
roll of honor lists many more.
"Be Prepared" was their motto
when they were scouts.
Upper Montgomery County has
several Boy Scout Troops, among
them is Rockville 231. Their
leader is H. j. Moore, who ex-
plains that he is not a trained
leader, that the leaders went into
the service 1924 and he, with
the assistance of Scout Commits
sioner McClain is tiding them
over. They have their building
on the old Fair grounds, their
patrols are organized but not yet
registered. There are about Is
former members in the service.
They now have 25 members meet
ing weekly.
Gaithersburg troop has had its
troubles with scout masters too,
but under John Huntington they
have % members organized and
registered, three patrols: Flaming
Arrow, led by George McBain;
Flying Eagle, Billy Chiswell;
Wolf, Marion Selby.
Redland has Scout Troop 472,
with the Rev. r. w. Hershberger,
and Vernon Kephart, scout mas
tiers. With the Girl Scout Troop
they recently completed salvage
project from which they realized
$14.39-the girls receiving a like
amount. They are now dealing
with First Aid.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04
Mrs. Morris Stern

Mrs. Morris Stern, wife of the
proprietor of the Rockville Paint
and Hardware Company, of Rock
vile, died on January % at her
home. Mrs. Stern had been i'll for
many months. She was 40 years
old. Before her marriage she was
Miss Rebecca Schein, Of Baltimore.
Funeral services were held in
Baltimore on January 26. Burial
was in Herring Run Cemetery.
Surviving Mrs. Stern are her
husband and one son, Herbert l.
Stern, Captain, U. S. Army.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04
Mary s. Spare

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
S. Spare, widow of James w. Spare
were held at the Chambers funeral
home in Washington, on Tuesday,
February 2.
Mrs. Spare was born in CATH
ersburg and lived there for many
years. She is the mother of Mrs.
Harvey Crown and Willis M. Spare
both of Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04
News Of County
Service Men

Thomas f. Baker Of Rockville
has graduated from the officers
candidate school of the Technical
Training Command at Miami
Beach, and has been commissioned
Second Lieutenant in the Army
Air Force.
X
Seth Lawrence Deaton, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Burriss
of Rockville is at Great Lakes
Training School in Illinois, train
ing as gunner's mate.
X
Richard M. Boeckel, Jr., of
Norbeck, who enlisted in the Navy
in December, 1914, and received
training at the u. s. Naval Air
Station, Miami, Fla, for the
aerology branch of the service,
recently has been ordered to sea
duty. Seaman Boechel was for
merly a Washington newspaper
man.
X
The Maryland State Guard has
three new members from Lay
louisville. They are Privates JOS
eph Rabbit, Earl Hawkins, and
Jesse B. Floyd, Jr.
4
Word of the safe arrival of
Sergeant James W. Hudson, in
Africa, has been received by his
wife. The Hudsons were former
Rockville residents.
X
On January 10th, aviation
Cadet Robert Forsberg success
fully completed his Pre-Flight
training as a Bombadier Navi-
gator at Santa Ana Army Air
Base, Santa Ana, Calf, and has
now commenced advanced flight
training.
X
Pvt. Louis c. Bell, Jr., of Ken
sington, has arrived at the En-
gineer Replacement Training
Center at Fort Wood, Mo-, for
an intensive training for COM
bat engineer duty.
X
Pvt. Charles R. Howes, of
Brookeville has been graduated
from Gulfport Field, Miss, as an
airplane mechanic. His training
has not only fitted him for his
important task in the war but
has trained him for a big job in
peace time aviation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04
Herbert /. Stern
Promoted To Captain

Herbert I. Stern son Of Morris
Stern of Rockville, has been pro-
NOTED to Captain, Field Artillery.
Captain Stern is graduate Of
West Point, class of 1941. He at
tended the public school in Rock
vile and was a member of the
National Guard before receiving
his West Point appointment.
He is at present stationed at
Camp Howe, Gainesville, Texas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04
Miss Mary H. McCrossin

Miss Mary H. McCrossin died
Tuesday February 2, at the home
of Mrs. Charles R. Purdum, High
land Md. Prayers were said at the
home of Mrs. Purdum this morn
ing Thursday at 9:15 with mass
at st. Louis Catholic Church,
GAINESVILLE at 10 o'clock. Inter-
ment was nthe church cemetery
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04
KensingtOn Civic League
Elects Officers For Year

The Greater Kensington Civic
League has elected the following
officers: President, E. E. Chase;
vice-presidents, Paul Riddlemoser,
and Arthur L. Applegate; secre-
tary, Washington L. Cleveland;
treasurer, Everett F. Davis.
Delegates to the Civic Fedora
ton for the year beginning June,
1913 are: Arthur L. Applegate,
w. W. Meyer, Everett F. Davis.
Alternates, George L. DeMot, Paul
Riddlemoser, and c. E. Way.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04
Al Clubs In Maryland
Help To Buy Ambulances

Maryland All Clubs are con-
tributing to the National Al Am
bulance Fund, according to Miss
Dorothy Emerson, Girls Club
Agent. One ambulance station
wagon and $50 comfort kits were
presented to the Red Cross at the
1912 National All Club Congress,
held in November last year, she
states, and second ambulance will
be presented to the army on Feb.
6 at the time of the National All
Club broadcast.
Comforts kits are presented to
American Soldiers as they leave
our shores for foreign service.
They contain envelopes and paper,
chewing gum, shoe laces, razor
blades, sewing kit, a book. a
small soap box and soap, and
similar articles.
In Maryland the Senior All Girls
Club of Montgomery county has
contributed $500; the Parkville
All Club of Baltimore county,
$500; the Maryland All-Stars and
the Maryland State Council of All
Clubs, each $1,000. Most Of the
money has been raised by collec-
ton and sale of scrap metal,
photograph records, and rubber.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04

said, mournfuHy.
Il wouldn't blame
Sophia Hardy for
feeling right Bit
ter"
They stood on
the simple stone
door step, with
down ca st eyes,
getting them
selves into the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04

Regardless of what you may
think about what is happening in
the war, it is essential to under
stand that battles have never been
won by debates. a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04

There will be Americans, around
March 18th, who will understand
that they cannot afford their in
come tax.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04
Traffic Safety Slogan

The Maryland Traffic Safety
Commissions Slogan for the
week is:
"Invest in Safety -
It Pays Big Dividends!"
Drive under 35.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04

Wonder what thoughts now oc-
cupy the mind of the Japanese
admiral who predicted that he dc
tate peace in the White House.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04

Word of the safe arrival of
Sergeant James w. Hudson, in
Africa, has been received by his
wife. The Hudsons were former
Rockville residents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04

The Maryland State Guard has
three new members from Lay
louisville. They are Privates JOS
eph Rabbit, Earl Hawkins, and
Jesse B. Floyd, Jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04

Pvt. Louis C. Bell, Jr., of Ken
sington, has arrived at the En-
gineer Replacement Training
Center at Fort Wood, Mo-, for
an intensive training for COM
bat engineer duty.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-02-04

Seth Lawrence Deaton, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Burriss
of Rockville is at Great Lakes
Training School in Illinois, train
ing as gunner's mate.
The union times., 1943-04-03
LITTLE LUTHER

"Why, Little Luther wanted know cant they have an incentive plan the workers get dollars go with them when production goes over the top?'
 That his father said after three pus his pipe ouId cause infatiOn-the extra money, mean"
 "But the coupons?" persisted Luther.
 Inn about that my lad' MT. DiIorth answered. "But I'll write friends They'll probably know might be good idea that if didn't involve any more money
 "But wouldnt they need the money to go with the coupons?'
 "Tut, tut," tuted MT. DiwOrth "Rationing simply form of regimentaon anyway But long the New Deal insists these ntoeraby high wages they have reg mentaiOn. But cOupons-nOw there's something Pm my friend Hobbs would introduce bill pay overtime ration coupons Quite suggestion .''
 Mr. Dlworth smoked silently for moment. Then slowly he shook his head
 'No,' he said firmly. "No it wouldnt work. Someone might suggest that only those who work could get coupons And-well you the outcome of that. Take big in vestor, No coupons"
 He stopped geam to his eyes, "Luther, you tried he shouted sThered be food for the who founded sysen-fOr the who keep it going. The Big business Luther whered you pick up such an idea? Why Why ="
 I thought of it. But, you've said it like it. No coupons for coupon-clppers eh, Pop?"
The union times., 1943-04-03
ACT NOW TO STOP ANTI-LABOR BILLS!

During the weeks Congress be called upon to vote number of dangerous and ani-labor bills If any of these bills pass will be great blow to our effort.
 Union men MUST communicate immediately with their COngresmen and tell them against bills and to work and fight only for those bills which will help effort.
 Here the ani-war and anti labor bills:
 l-AUSTINWADSWORTH BILL: This is the notorious draft labor bi opposed by President Roosevelt the AF CIO, and Railroad Brotherhoods Hearings now being held by the Senate Military Affairs Committee.
 2HOBBS BILL: This bill would cripple labor unions make them subject the AnRackeeering l934 Op posed by organized labor To be considered House of Representatives.
 3-DISNEY BILL: This bill does away with the s25OOO limitation salaries. Blow o antinfation program
 4PACE BIIL This bill allows inclusion of labor costs in figuring out price ceilings Will raise living con- sderably Passed by House, goes vote
 5-BANkHEAD BILL: This bill provides that government farm benefits be deducted from prices when ing ceiling prices. Will also raise living by about 10 per cent it estimated. Passed Senate goes for
 7-KILDAY BILL: This bill would hamper the growth of our Army by allowing the Army draft any married men until all single in Army Opposed by the War Dept Okayed by House Rules Committee. to House for vote
 8-JOHNSON WORK OR FIGHT BILL: This is the notori bill supposed combat Gives seective Service boards right draft any who they absent much from his ob Opposed by labor unions in country Goes House for vote.
 9-SMITH BILL: This is by Rep. Howard Smith Of Virginia This bill would Outlaw union rule prac ice which ntereres with the eort Could be used to smash unions completely. Now before House Military Affairs Committee.
The union times., 1943-04-03
Circus Musicians WinPayIncrease

Musicians employed by the Ring ling Brothers Circus have won pay increases amounting to four to seven dollars a week as a result of strike. Agreement was reached after several parleys between Pres. James C. PetrillO of the American Federation of Musicians and Robert Ringling.
 "The original strike was called be- cause we were unable to secure an increase of $2.5O per man per week, |" Petrillo said. After the strike had been in progress about two weeks, the circus management was willing to take back the twenty-six white men at $2.50 per man per week increase, but would not re-employ the colored musicians. 1 told them that all the men came out when the strike was called and that no settlement could be made unless all the men went back to work"
The union times., 1943-04-03
As We See It. by The Staff

has advised employers. Just an- other bureaucrat, we suppose.
 AMERICAN SHEPARD workers are giving Hitler's U-boats a ter rife run for their money. Topping all previous records, A.F.L. and CLIO. uniOnists turned out l3O new ships or approximately 1,239,- OOO deadweight tons during Febru- ary. Of last months record tota 8I were Liberty ships, Is C-type cargo vessels, 9 tankers, B special types, one concrete barge, and one coast cargo ship.
 WORSE IN SOME RESPECTS than outright sabotage is the work Of the traitOrOus prOfteers who use war production and their posi- tiOns of influence and trust to de- fraud the Government or to de- liver defective munitions. The Union Times reported recently that the F.B.I. is investigating more than 900 complaints of this type Of criminal intent. What wealth of material there is in this field for those persons who are heIlbent to read evil or unpatriotic motives into the slightest irregularity on the part of labor? Yet Martin Dies. Pegler, Adm. ''shoot-aII-strikers-at- sunrise" Land, remain strangely and suspiciousIy silent on the sub ject.
 THE WATERBURY Rope Co.,, breaking its l25-year open shop tradition, is negotiating a union contract with the Textile Workers Union, following a labor board election which the TWU won last month.
 NOW THAT the President has ordered a 48-hOur week for 32 critical labor shortage areas and organized labor has welcomed it and some leaders have asked that it be extended to all war indus tries (with guarantees against lay Offs), some sections of big business are Objecting. The same voices which were shouting against labor for not working longer hours now say the order will mean imitation. The only thing that will satisfy them is pay cut!
The union times., 1943-04-03

urer of the Conn. Federation of Labor, wishes to call to attention of all workers that the ''Manpower Commission has ordered all em. plOyers of eight or more workers. except Governmental departments or agencies, and employers of do. mestics, in the four critical areas. to go on the 48-hOur week on April l, unless such employers can show the area directors that nothing is to be gained in regards to the war effort by not adopting the 48-hour schedule"
 CRITICAL NARROWER AREAS of the state are Hartford, Bridge port New Britain and Waterbury. William A. Ennis has been acting director of both Hartford and Bridgeport Manpower Areas. Ennis has been nominated by President Roosevelt for director of the Hart ford Area. Mrs. Mary E. Dewey, deputy director of the Waterbury Area, has also been nominated for director of that area. Paul Parsons is deputy director of the New Britain Area.
 NEW HAVEN and New London have not been designated as criti- cal areas. Mrs. Alice C.. Marshall is acting director for the New Ha- ven Area. William Fitzgerald is Rho J:roo%ou fo~ %Lo Nox, Y ox,I0,, Area.
 OSCAR DIMWIT: l don't see no sense in child care nurseries.
 JOE UNIONMAN: Maybe you'd rather have your kids in a Hitler youth camp.
 DISTURBING REPORTS of pro- ductiOn failures at Henry Ford's giant bomber plant lead us to ask this question: Willow Run or Will low Not?
 A BLANKET $4.5O weekly pay raise for 5000 New York members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters who are inside employees OA AACEC IdS OCCAA recommended by Ralph T. Seward, milk industry impartial chairman for the metropolitan area.
 MEMBERSHIP in the American Federation of Teachers is now about 3O,OOO, Sec.-Treas. Irwin R. kuenzli announces. This is five times the membership in the de- pressiOn year of 1933. New Lon- don is among the l3 new locals added to the federation in a single month. Others are in Ashland and Portsmouth, O.; Covington, Ken ton County and Winona, Minn. ; Helena, Mont; and DeKalb County Ca.;
 WORKERS WHO have good records for avoiding absenteeism should be rewarded every 90 days or four months with vacations Asst. Sec. of the Navy Ralph A. Bard
The union times., 1943-04-03

A we'll known authoritative Washington correspondent recently thought it fit to hint in print that while peace with Hitler was out of the question we might consider doing business with Coering. To this self-styled know-it-all Labor must answer: There is as much diff ference between COering and Hit Ter as there is between a horse shoe and mares shoe.
The union times., 1943-04-03
N. Y. Lawyers Union
 Approves The Jack Bill

ALBANY, N. Y.-The Constitu- tional Liberties Committee of the Ma tional Lawyers Guild, New York City chapter has approved in principle the Jack Bill, providing for the creation of State Board of Fair Employment Practices with power to investigate violations of public policy against discrimination on account of race, color, creed or national origin.
The union times., 1943-04-03
A LESSON IN ECONOMICS

Fred Kelly, who writes good deal, says: "I'm often shocked over how little I remember of all I was sup posed to learn in school. About all recall from a course in economies is one little paragraph in which the author sought to illustrate how a plan to accomplish one thing may often have an entirely opposite effect. In a western county wolves were de- stroying so many sheep that a reward of $5 a head was offered for every wolf killed. The result was that shrewd farmers started to raise wolves"
The union times., 1943-04-03
4O,OO Machinists Are
 In U. 5. Combat Service

WASHINGTON.-Besides the 40,- 900 members in combat service, the In- ternational Association of Machinists has many civilian crews in Africa. They travel about in mobile machine shops, servicing tanks, which are brought out of action in tank re- trievers. These heavily armed giants pick up the tanks about as easily as an elephant picks up peanut.