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Smyrna times., 1943-10-14

The Junior Choir of Asbury
Methodist Church will hold Hal
Ilowe'en party at the church this
Thursday evening from $50 to
$3.50 o'clock. Children of the 4th,
5th and 9Th grades at school are
eligible to become members of the
choir and children from those
grades are invited to attend the
party. They are asked to come
masked.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
Fellowship Dinner

Prior to the service, a Christian
Fellowship Dinner will be held in
the dining hall of the church at
$3.50 for members of the local So
ciety, their families and friends.
The dinner will open with an Invo-
cation given by the Rev. Robert E.
Green, pastor of the church, follow
ed by hymn singing conducted by
DR.. George R. Miller. A solo will
be rendered by l.. M. Price. Mrs.
Clifford Jones is chairman of the
dinner committee, and Mrs. L. M.
Price, secretary of Missionary Ed
Iucation of the local society, is
chairman of the dining room decor
ations. Mrs. Ernest Mattiford, pres
ident of the group, will conduct the
business session.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
CARD PARTY AT CENTER
by A. w. V. S. For Ben
eft of USO Room

A card party sponsored by the
Smyrna unit, American Women's
Volunteer Service, Monday night
was attended by nearly seventy
persons. Proceeds from the party
have been designated by the A. w.
V. S. to be used for redecorating
and refurnishing the U. S. o. Rec
reation Center here. Mrs. w. w.
Price, ST., was general chairman,
aided by Mrs. c. E. Rowland, in
charge of tables, Mrs. Helen Attix,
tickets; Mrs. William Wroten,
cards; Mrs. w. w. Price, Jr., print
ing, and Miss Florence Lurty, re-
freshments.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
CORLEY HEADS
WAC DRIVE
Smyrna's Mayor Names Com.
mittee to Help State Recruit
Special Company
STATE GOAL 140 WAC

DR.. R. F. Corley, mayor of Smyr-
ma, has been appointed by Gov.
Walter w. Bacon to serve as chair
man of the local WAC Recruiting
Committee. Mayor Corley has
named DR.. George r. Miller, Miss
Florence Lurty, Mrs. Henry c.
Webb and Mrs. Louise H. Burslem
to serve with him on this commit
tee. The state goal for this Wo-
mems Army Corps campaign now
being carried on is 140 recruits
Plans include the formation of a
Delaware all-state company which
will be sworn in and leave from Do
yer as unit and remain as Del
aware unit throughout basic train
ing. The group will be presented
with flag, and will wear the state
insignia during the training period
Group Leaves October 28th
The first group of the new all
state Delaware Company will be
sworn in and leave Dover Thurs
day, October 18th. Girls interested
in joining the WACS must be be-
tween the ages of 20 and so years
must be citizens of the United
States, and must be without de-
pendents. This local campaign is
i'm cooperation with national drive
for women volunteers to replace
army men in certain jobs, thus re-
leasing them for active service. The
campaign is also to replace 10000
battle casualties. Smyrna should
be represented in the new Delaware
Company" Maylor Corley said.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
Century Club To Meet

Mrs. George Carter, newly-elect-
ed president of the Twentieth Cen
fury Club here, announces that a
meeting of that group will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the club
house. Tea will be served follow
ing the business meeting.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
CLAYTON All Club

Members of the Clayton All Club
voted recently that funds usually
designated for their annual banquet
would be used this year to purchase
Christmas gifts for members in the
armed forces. A Halloween party
will be given October 28th, with
Dorothy Cook, Harry Cloud and
Margaret Negendank in charge of
arrangements.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
WILLING WORKERS ELECT
Officers Named at Annual Business
Meeting Thursday Evening

Officers for the new year were
elected last Thursday evening at
the annual business meeting of the
Willing Workers Bible Glass held in
the church parlors. The following
were elected: President, Mrs. Will
liam Nowland Vice-President, Mrs.
Ernest Mattiford; Secretary, Mrs.
Fred Harris; Treasurer, Mrs. An
drew Cole; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. Lee Gooden; Program
Committee, Mrs. Charles Dukes,
Mrs. Norman Shorts; Hospitality,
Mrs. Elwood Kemp, Mrs. Mack
Downes; Membership, Mrs. Clifford
Jones; Dime Cards, Mrs. Franklin
Ennis; Visiting, Mrs. George Short;
Publicity, Mrs. Thomas Russell.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
Degree at Medico- Chi
CLAYTON GIRL MARRIED
Miss Betty Roe Rogers Wed to
Corporal S. ID. Rutter

The marriage of Miss Betty Roe
Rogers daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy L. Rogers of Clayton, to Tech.
Cpl. Samuel Dallas Rutter of Fort
Benning, Ca, took place on Thurs
day, October 7th at 9:15 at the
brides home. The Rev. H. B.
Kelso of the M. P. Church, officiat-
ed. Their only attendants were
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy L. Rogers. Clifton and Cleo
Rogers, twin brother and sister of
the bride were the ring bearers.
The bride wore a powder blue dress
with navy blue accessories and a
corsage of red rose buds and baby
breath. After short furlough the
groom will return to camp and the
bride will reside with her parents
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
SERVICE FLAG DEDICATED
Asbury Honors 81 Members in the
Armed Service

A service flag with Sc silver and
one gold stars was dedicated Sum-
day night at Asbury Methodist
Church, honoring church members
who are serving with the armed
forces. DR.. o. A. BARLEY, presi-
dent of the Wesley Junior College,
Dover spoke on 1.-THE Living STAR"
explaining each mans contribution
to the new world order. 1t is esti-
mated that over 800 persons at
tended the dedication services.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
YOUTH MEETING AT ASBURY
Rally to Represent Churches From
MiddletOwn to Dover

Sub-District Rally of the Meth
odist Youth Fellowship consisting
of the youth representing the
churches between Dover and Mid
dletown will be held in Asbury
Methodist Church, Monday, Octo-
Der 18th at 1880 p. m. The pro-
gram has been arranged by the
Sub-District chairman, Rev. ]. c.
Handy for the evening.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
C. J. PRICKETT
| GETS NEW POST
Smyrna Physician Named SUI
perintendent of State We'll
fare Home Here
CONTINUES PRACTICE

DR.. c. ]. Prickett, Smyrna ply
scian, widely known in Delaware
medical circles, was named super
intendent of the State Welfare
Home at Smyrna at recent meet
ing of the Old Age Welfare Com
mission. He has been serving as
acting superintendent since the
death of Superintendent George O..
Fearon in August. Since May 20
DR.. Prickett has been attending
physician at the home and has long
been interested in its activities. 1t
was announced that DR.. Prickett
will assume full charge and will
employ an assistant who will reside
at the home. DR.. Prickett will con-
tinue his office practice at his home
here.
In State Since 1916
DR.. Prickett has practced medi-
cine in Delaware since 1916, is a
past president of the Delaware
State Medical Society, and served
three terms as president of the
Kent County Medical Society. He
is on the staff of the Kent General
Hospital at Dover. For Is years
he has been a member of the board
of the Delaware State Hospital at
Farnhurst and at present is secre-
tary of that body. Active in Smyr-
ma civic affairs, he has been a
member of the school board for 10
years, is a leader in Rotary Club
activities, and is vice-president and
member of the board of directors
of the Fruit Growers National
Bank. DR.. Prickett is member
of the Masonic Lodge and of Lu Lu
Temple, Philadelphia.
Degree at Medico- Chi
He was born in Fairmont, VIVA;
is a graduate of Fairmont State
Normal School and the University
at Wooster, Ohio. He received his
master of science degree from the
University of West Virginia and his
medical degree from Medico-
Chirurgical College, now a part OF
the University Of Pennsylvania.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
NURSES AIDE CLASS STARTS
To Organize Monday Night at Do
yer School for Red Cross Work

The organization meeting of the
new class for Red Cross Nurses
Aides will be held, at the Dover
school Monday night, October IS,
at 7:30, according to an announce
ment by Miss Anna B. Beckett,
local Red Cross chairman. Smyrna
women are urged to take this
training to relieve the critical
shortage of nurses at the Kent
General Hospital in Dover, Miss
Beckett said.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
HOMEMAKERS
OF KENT MEET
Home Demonstration Club of
Kent County to Meet in
Dover October %
ACHIEVEMENT DAY

The Kent County Home Demon
stration Clubs will hold their an
nual Achievement Day in Dovtr at
the Peoples Church on Friday, Oc-
tober %. This program will be
sponsored by the Homemakers' Adj
visory Council. 1t will be partici-
Ipated by members of 81 Home
Demonstration Clubs in Kent Coun-
.ty. A full days program is plan
ned featuring many interesting
events. Arrangements for the pro-
gram are being made by Miss Flor
ence l.. Yetter, Kent County Home
Demonstration Agent. Mrs. Irving
Ennis, retiring president of the
Homemakers' Advisory Council,
will preside at the meeting assisted
by Mrs. Clifford Clark. presidents
elect.
Stylist to Speak
The main speaker of the day will
be Miss Joan Frye, New York Styl-
list of The Spool Cotton Company.
An invitation has been extended to
the Home Economics classes of the
Dover High School to attend this
part of the program. Also featur-
ed on the program will be page
ant of important women of the
past and present who have played
part in our nations history. A
style show will be given by girls
entered in the All Clubs State
dress revue. At Achievement Day
the program will be an all-day
meeting and the women are asked
to bring box luncheons and hot
coffee will be served at noon-time.
Although the meeting is planned
for home demonstration club MEM
bers, other women interested are
invited to attend.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
CLUB HEARS OF
SCHOOL MUSIC
Prof. Glenn Gildersleeve, State
Music Supervisor, Before
Rotary Club Here
A MEANS OF EXPRESSION

Recommending music as a part
of international brotherhood to pre-
serve world peace, Prof. Glenn Gill
dersleeve, state music supervisor of
the Delaware State Board of Edu-
cation, talked before the Smyrna
Rotary Club last week. Glider
sleeve discussed the teacher prob
lem, the various musical programs
for the elementary, Junior and Sen
!ior High School grades, and ex-
lplained the origin and meaning of
patriotic and national anthems. The
speaker explained the methods used
lin teaching singing; the skill of
reading music and expressing it
with the voice. Individual power
and religion is often developed
through singing, and this enables
persons to combat the static of
jlife," Gildersleeve said.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14
International Anthem

An international anthem for the
future is being considered, the
speaker told club members, and ma
tional, patriotic and service songs
are used now in all the public
schools in Delaware. Marching
songs of all kinds and folk songs
were explained. Harvey c. Jones
responded to the address, and
George w. Wright presided at the
meeting. Visitors were Norman
Morris, Dover, and J. Frank Truitt,
Chestertown, Md; William Schick
of Philadelphia, was guest.
Smyrna times., 1943-10-14

Collision.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
what TO DO
BEFORE YOU GET LOAN

THINKING of getting a loano Be-
L fore you borrow, ask yourself two
questions. |. Is your loan really
necessary? 2. Are you getting it at
the lowest rate you can?
It's good idea not to borrow un-
less loan is the best answer to your
problem. In wartime that's an espe-
clally wise policy. Perhaps you can
squeeze through this time without
borrowing. lfyou do borrow, get only
as much money as you really need
and pay it back as soon as possible
to reduce the cost.
Sometimes family must have a
substantial amount of cash to meet an
unexpected emergency. Sometimes
family has debts too large to pay out
of current earnings. That's when
personal loan, repayable in monthly
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Floating Body Found
To Be Only a Chair

Passengers on the S. S. Potomac C
during the Saturday midnight cruise
got some unscheduled excitement.
Early Sunday, when opposite
Bellevue docks on the boats return
trip, soldier sighted what appeared
to be body in the water. He
notified Capt. Harry Purcell. who
ordered the steamer stopped, a
fruitlesS search followed. Harbor
police were notified, but they also
were unable to locate any body.
Arriving at its dock at Seventh
and Main avenue SW., the Potomac
collided with the pier, causing Slight
damage to the pier No one was
injured.
At 6 am. the harbor police solved
the mystery of the floating body
they found a wooden folding chair.
Evening star., 1943-08-02

they are prepared to accept un-
conditional surrender regardless
OF consequences.
If the present government
called by the King to replace
Mussolini and his Fascists does
not bow to the wishes of 90 per
cent OF the population, we may
witness in the course OF this
month the overthrow of the
dynasty and the establishment of
regional governments.
The morale Of the army-some
go well-equipped divisions which
could have caused us serious
trouble when we entered Italy
Is shot to pieces. 1t is highly
doubtful, from the reports we are
receiving here, whether 10 Der
cent of them will be willing to
maintain law and order in the
country If the government does
not surrender to the Allies.
Whatever prestige Badoglio may
have enjoyed in the past with
the soldiers is gone.
People Deaf to Nazis.
The people of Italy are clsmor-
ing for peace and don't care If
the Allies take the whole country
over, so long as the soldiers can
60 home and the population is
fed.
The efforts of the Nazi govern
ment to keep the Italians in the
war have failed. 1t Is possible
that the King of Italy and his
premier may have seen the mill
tary logic of the Nazi representa-
tives. But the monarch and his
government represent very little
now, unless they bow to the de-
termined will of the people to
give up the struggle.
The reported arrival of fresh
German troops in Northern Italy
Is definite indication that Ber-
lin has no illusions regarding its
one time war partner. The Nazis
are rushing their divisions from
the general reserve pool into
Northern Italy to occupy the
Modane- Venice line, north Of the
River Pc, as their first defense
line against possible Allied in
vasion from Italy.
Fear Trans-Adriatic Move.
The defenses around Udine
which are being hastened are an
indication that the Nazi general
staff reckons with the possibility
OF an American British army at
tempting to cross the Adriatic
and move toward Germany into
the old Austrian republic. The
well-organized Yugoslav guer-
Evening star., 1943-08-02


front, composed of men. not as
units of energy. but as sentient
creatures. moved by purpose to
which their energies. organiza-
ton, production and arms are
dedicated. This. the political
front. alone gives sense and
meaning to the material front,
which is it's instrument.
The material front cannot live
without material, in all It's forms.
If the material fails, the war is
lost.
But the politiea al front cannot
live without ideas. If they are
lacking, war is meaningless.
Now there has come a climatic
moment, for which thinking, feel
ing men have been yearning. The
first Fascist government in his
tory has abdicated. The Fascist
party has been dissolved. Politi-
cal events are thrown into the
greatest f1uidity, affecting the
military events, on the material
front. The ma terial and political
crisis have converged.
First Political Victory.
One waits in breathless antici-
patton for voice. This is what
we have been waiting for. How
shall we receive it? What shall
we do with it-this. our first
political victory, our first great
victory on the moral and spiritual
front?
Every one in the United States
has waited for an answer to that
question, and the President has
spoken.
But we got coffee and sugar in
stead of light.
AS our leaders do not clarity
the situation, we must try to see
for ourselves.
We see a drama of Shake
spearean proportions.
Caesar Is overthrown by his
own friends. The role of Brutus
Is played by Badoglio.
Badoglio was never a Fascist.
He was the child of an imperial
ist era and the personification of
Its achievements. His career is
symbolized by five wars for loot.
He was young lieutenant in the
first Ethiopian war of 1896; he
was on the general staff in the
war of 1912 that conquered Libya
from the Turks; he was a lead
ing general in the first World
War which Italy entered on the
winning side. solely for imperial
ist profits. AS she did not get
her full price, the postwar period
was characterized by resentment
and new imperialist thrusts.
Instrument Of Imperialism.
In 1896, Badoglio conquered
Ethiopia. And in 1910, when
Italy started the fifth imperialist
adventure in one genera ton,
Badoglio was chief of staff.
Evening star., 1943-08-02

instalments, can often solve trouble
some problem.
Looms without endorseys
To families who will benefit from bor-
rowing Household lends $50 to $500
without endorsers. Loans are made
on furniture, cars or without security.
We have various payment plans in
order to meet borrowers needs. Bor-
rowcrs may repay in advance at anv
time to reduce the cost. Households
rate is 2oor per month on the unpaid
balance. The Maryland Small Loan
Law authorizes a maximum rate of
&c per month. If you need loan to
stralghten out your money affairs,
phone, write or visit Household FL
nance.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
The Great Game of Politics.
submission to the Republican con.

submission to the Republican con-
venticn.
Issue as to Type.
Certainly, 1t will have strong pop
ulsr support. 1t is the sort of COM
nonsense cooperation calculated to
appeal to the people. Members OF
Congress who recently have been
mingling with their constituents are
more strongly than ever for inter
national cooperation, but are all
primed to revolt against what Henry
j. Taylor, in his book, Men in
Motion" calls the 'global boom
doggl!ng' type of cooperation.
Practically everybody is for in
ternational cooperation, but not
everybody, by long shot, is for the
sort of international cooperation
which some of the extreme inter-
nationalists in the administratio ton
are urging. Perhaps that is where
the issue will be drawn In the next
campaign.
Mr.. Taylor makes the point that,
through administration speeches,
Owl propaganda and half baked,
garrulous BEW agents, we have
been making a lot OF promises that
cannot be kept. Notwithstanding
Mr.. Roosevelt's Wednesday speech,
we cannot give-or force on-all
the nations of the world. the So
called -Four Freedoms" which were
defined by one of Mr.. Roosevelt's
ghost writer's in one of Mr.. Roose-
velt's speeches and which he
seems to regard as original With
him, which they were not.
Also. we are going to absurdjties
in promising to feed, clothe and
economically salvage more than a
billion distressed people in Europe
and Asia. Mr.. Wallace's quart of
milk day idea is sample of the
sort OF misleading stuff which has
been going out from here all over
the world.
Too Much Loose Talk.
We cannot make good on these
promises. We cannot establish
global WPA. We cannot settle all
the political problems of all the
small nations after the war nor
nurse them back to fiscal health.
Yet, the rantings of the radical
press and the tone of various ad-
minlStration utterances tend to en-
courage abroad the belief that after
victory We will take charge of the
world and see that everybody is
happy again, which is absurd.
1t Is essential for a prolonged
peace and our own economic saliva
ton that We abandon forever and
completely our old isolation ideas,
OF which both parties were guilty
and cooperate with the rest of the
World-particularly with the Brit
ish, the Russians and our other
allies, in some form of collective as
sociation that will enforce peace
and insure economic security But,
this mushy notion that we not only
will feed and clothe all the people
who need food and clothing the
world over but also will help them
govern themselves does not pro-
mote these objectives.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Nutrition Certificates
Are Awarded 224, ,224

Red Cross nutrition certificates
were awarded to 224.224 American
. men and women within the last
year. according to Miss Melva B.
Bakkie. director Of the Red Cross
Nutrition Service.
The Midwestern area received II =
500 certificates: the Eastern area,
7l,300; North Atlantic, 46,621. and
Pacific area, 32,324. The rest of the
certificates were awarded to per-
sons in territories and possessions.
Certificates were given after at
tendance at nutrition classes, which
taught homemakers how to extend
value Of rationing points, serve we'll
balanced meals and prepare alter
nate foods.
Evening star., 1943-08-02

Badogllo never liked MuSSolini,
or the "rabbledom' of Fascism.
But, like the King. he saw in
Fascism an instrument of i'm
perialism and accepted it. When
Fascism lost the empire he had
built, he rejected it.
No one can more fittingly sur
render the armies of Italy.
But on what terms? Badoglio
has cards in his hands-Hitler
threat and the chance of delay
ing the Allied timetable.
But we also have cards-our
armies. 5ut the Germans have
armies. too. But we have also
what we choose to describe in our
own press as the mob" but
which is, in reality, the revolu-
ton.
Similar Objectives.
The mob" is not mere lawless
turbulence There is mind in
it. 1t has presented a program,
in five points. 1t wants honor
able peace, immediate evacuation
of German troops, imprisonment
Of Fascist leaders. spreading of
democratic principles, and release
OF all political prisoners.
Tc r,Nf that -,>
Then why don't we accept it,
and proclaim an alliance for
identical purposes?
There are two difficulties. We
have uttered the phrase, "Un-
conditional Surrender" The
phrase has meaning in the ma
terial, military world. but is
totally meaningless in the po-
litical. Men can surrender their
arms but not their minds. Men,
not manpower, have to know not
only what they are fighting for,
but what they are surrendering
for.
There is no such thing as non
intervention between Badoglio
and the rising revolution of the
people. Nor will promises of some
vague but golden future answer
the five-point manifesto. The
revolution will be for us or against
us according to what we DO now.
Answer for Badoglio.
What we should say to Bado-
Clio is: Accept the terms OF your
own people! We accept them"
In that moment we have the
revolutionary people as our allies,
and Badoglio is on a spot. He
must then either also accept the
terms of the people or reveal
himself clearly politically.
But that is just what he does
not want to do. For that preju-
dices his own cards, and his hope
Of negotiations" and delay. He
wants secrecy; the people want
candor. And we give Badoglio
what he wants, not what the peo-
pie want.
In this equivocal situation two
things can happen. The revolu-
tion can be crushed-whether by
Badoglio or by Hitler. Then
there will live in the Italian peo-
pie the memory that they rose,
and asked for moral aid, and no
voice answered them.
Another Turn Possible.
Or the revolution can take a
different turn. With or without
Badoglio, it can turn against the
whole democratic world, regard
ing it as only another and
more hypocritical manifestation
of warning imperialism.
1t is necessary to think, and
think logically and morally. It
Is necessary to act, in the political
world, and not keep on mouthing
unconditional surrender" be-
cause we cannot think OF any,
thing better to say.
Released By The Beli Svndics,e I,cN