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Evening star., 1944-05-01
Split in the WLB


bership dispute in the Humble Oil
Company case, which has produced
break in the ranks of the War
Labor Board, indicates that the
majority members of the board have
come around to the view that the
modified form of closed shop con-
tanned in the maintenance clause Is
something that unions are entitled
to demand as a matter of right.
1t was not that way in the begin
ming. Originally, the maintenance
clause was put forward as a device
to protect unions against disintegra-
tion after the giving of the no-strike
pledge. Some felt that workers
would lose interest in unions as q
result of the decision to abandon
the normal right to agitate and
strike for the various benefits that
unions try to get for their members.
Others thought that some employers
might try to take advantage of the
pledge to break up unions in their
plants. To guard against this, the
maintenance clause was hit upon as
q compromise, and under its terms
union members who do not avail
themselves of an opportunity to
resign from the union must remain
members in good standing in order
to hold their jobs. 1t was never the
understanding, however, that this
clause would be granted automatic
ally, but rather that it would be
granted only in cases where some
need for its protective features
could be established.
1t seems evident now, however,
that new doctrine has come to
prevail, and that unions may expect
to get the maintenance clause for
the mere asking. In the Humble
Oil case a WLB panel had rejected
a maintenance request, presumably
on the ground that no need for it
had been shown, but the majority
of the full board has stepped in to
say, in effect, that the element of
need for protection is immaterial,
that the maintenance clause must
be granted merely because the union
has asked for 1t.
This is anything but reassuring.
for 1t tends to confirm the complaint
that the board is pro union" rather
than impartial in It's attitude on
this issue. Even more disturbing,
however. is the boards apparent
determination to impose its main
tenance clause on industry and
workers without permitting any one
to test its legality in court.
The industry members, in their
dissenting opinion, indicated doubt
as to the lawfulness of the clause
and said that 1--WE would welcome a
judicial determination of that ques-
ton" This did not meet with the
approval Of the public members and
brought forth a strongly-worded
denunciation from the labor mem
bers. The inference is that the
majority Of the board, despite the
challenge to the validity of the
maintenance clause, intends to fas-
ten it on the country without sub
mitting the issue to courts. A policy
public confidence which the board
needs II it is to fulfill It's purpose.
Evening star., 1944-05-01

Stresses Prayers for Victory
To the Editor of The Star:
I am glad that the churches of the
city are to be opened for prayer as soon
as word is received that the invasion
of Western Europe has begun; but for
what shall we pray?
That our boys may be spared? They
will not be. Many will pay. the last
full measure-or worse We have sent
them to roll back tidal wave of evil
that would destroy everything we hold
dear, and they must pay the price, ter
rible though it be. Let us not mock
them
Instead, let us pray earnestly and
persistently that they and our Allies
may bring the enemy to speedy and
unconditional surrender.
Pray for Victoryi
EDWARD H DE GROOT, Jr.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Letters to The Star
Danger Seen in Methods Adopted
by yAdministration

by Administration
To the Editor OF The Star:
I am panied to learn what has taken
place in the forcible seizure OF the Mont
gomery Ward plant in Chicago by de-
liberate action of the Washington ad-
ministration. While personally I do
not believe that union rights achieved
by bargaining should long delay the
orderly processes of business by pro-
longed strikes, on the other hand do
not understand why our governing agen-
cies should interfere in such a marked
manner to restrain duly organized
corporation from resisting an encroach-
ment, which resistance is perfectly legal.
Constitutionally the chairman of the
board was within his rights to main
tain his dignity to the very end.
This country. our free America, is
my home first and last. 1t will be my
native land, right or wrong. If some
day persecution should stir our land
and galvanize its free thinking men and
women into acting, God have pity on
those who live to see such a day of
agony. At present we may vote our
convictions to bring about constitu-
tional changes in government, nay, not
in our precious Bill of Rights, but
in the way it is administered, in
prejudice of free enterprise and fair
play. If we lose as voters, in the ex-
preston of our choice for maintenance
of a precious heritage, we will bow in
submission only as long as our con-
science does not clash with the will
Of God.
Once it is established by precedent
that civil freedom may be usurped, in
whatever manner it is accomplished,
and the courts uphold such action, then
let it be established once and for all
intents that in no time the rights of
man to maintain religious freedom and
worship in this country will be denied.
One step invariably leads to the other.
Let free America awaken to her dam
gers, which suddenly have begun to
assail her from within.
C. A. RENTFRO.
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10

a. M, also meets first Wednesday
evening of each month at 8 D. m.
Subject for Sunday, February 13
is: Soul" Golden Text is: Isaiah
81: 10. I will greatly rejoice in the
Lord, my soul shall be poyful in my
God. A Bible citation from the
lesson-sermon is: Lev. 26: IL, IL.
And I will set my tabernacle among
you: and my soul shall not abhor
you. IL. And I will walk among
you, and will be your God, and We
shall be my peope. A correlative
passage from the Textbook Sci
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy
is: Up. $50: Hip and 466: 28-31)
God is infinite, the only Life, SUBJ
stance, Spirit, or Soul, the only in
telligence of the universe, includ-
ing man. Science will declare
God Alright, and Christianity will
demonstrate this declaration and
its divine Principle, making man.
kind better physically, morally, and
spiritually.
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10

writing, received the complete ad-
dress of Frank L. Houtman to en-
ter in the Honor Roll of this col
umh. If someone will be SO kind
to forward this information, We'll
be pleased to welcome this young
sailor in with the rest of Our Boys
and Girls in the Service group.
Can anyone give the present ad-
dress on one Charles Potter, or
Charles Patzer, who was stationed
down at Baton Rouge, Louisiana a
short time ago. Dribbles' informa-
ton is that he lived on East Com
merce Street, here in Smyrna. The
notes that we now have are so in
complete that nothing could be de-
termined from them. So come on
please, someone, let's have the
complete dope if possible, between
now and the next issue of The
Smyrna Times.
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10
SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThOrOughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Feb. 8 - Miss
Louise Daniels spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Savins near
Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Caster and
son of Middletown spent Sunday
with Mrs. Ella McClain and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Jr.,
of Laurel spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Keiser, ST., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w. David and
Mrs. Delbert Steller and son spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William R. Alfree near Mid
dletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Latta, Mrs.
Fannie Francis and Mrs. Wilson
David spent Wednesday with Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Latta in Marshall
ton.
Miss Virginia Kemp of near
Smyrna spent several days last
weesk with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w.
David.
Mrs. Fannie Francis and Mrs.
Wilson David spent Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Sinex In Md
dletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shockley
entertained at turkey dinner
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10
Radiant Living
ONLY SUNNY
THOUGHTS
BY
Rev. Charles Milton Griffith

Does your life seem to be filled
with dull dreariness like that of
a foggy raining morning? 1t does
not need to be so. 1t can be, if
you really want it to, like bright
morning filed with sunshine.
The secret of sunny living lies in
the mastery OF ones thought-hab-
its.
There are such things as
"thought-habits." You have them,
although you are quite unaware of
them until you make an investiga-
ton of your ways of thinking.
Once having recognized what
these thought-habits are, whether
good, bad or Indifferent, the thing
to do is to begin and to continue
to repel instantly all kinds of
thoughts which you know are un-
worthy of you, especially all
thoughts which irritate you and
which stir up within you emotions
of illwill toward others, such as
thoughts of suspicion, resentment,
Jealousy, thoughts of past illtreat-
ment. or fears of future unhappi-
ness.
This must seem to you, I am
sure, to be an almost impossible
achievement. But excellence in any
worthwhile endeavor is attained
only by self denial and daily appli-
cation of hard work. And so it is
with the development of worth
while thought-habits.
In the place of undesirable
thought-habits you must seek to es-
tablish habits of good thinking
along such lines as are suggested
by the Apostle Paul: Whatsoever
things are true, honest, just, pure,
lovely, of good report, and if there
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton: Evening prayer service and
sermon Sunday next in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Seville Keys.
Mrs. Lewis Conway spent sew
eral days in Philadelphia.
Mr.. John Ford is i'll at his home
and his many friends wish him a
speedy recovery.
MIR. and Mrs. William j. Hollett
and daughter Janice of Elmhurst,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
t. Hollett and family.
Sgt. Fred Burke of Fort Dix,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burke and
his wife, Mrs. Fred Burke of
Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Knots of
Claymont, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George Eichholz over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilbur Walls
of Church Hill, Md, spent last SUM-
day with Mrs. Lewis Conway.
Miss Sarah Hurd and friend of
Philadelphia, Pa, spent Sunday
with Miss Hurd's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Hurd.
Mrs. Marie Cavaletski and son
of Philadelphia, Pa, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Lewis Conway.
Misses Margaret and Anna Har-
rington of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Harrington.
Mrs. James Messick has returned
home after spending several days
with her husband, Cpl. James Mes
sick, stationed in South Carolina.
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10

pots and air bases. Through bad
hills and curves, the blue-clad Red
Gross women coax III, 8, and
5-ton trucks in snake-like 100-car
conveys.
And they've learned to "takeft"
late meals, sleeping on cots, and
occasional motor trouble. The
typical laugh on a newcomer to
the convoy service, after being
told of a double-clutching, follows
the inevitable remark:
"Where's that second clutch?
/ only see one!"
Organized during World War /
to provide ambulance service in
France, and later as domestic
volunteer service which grew to a
membership Of 10000 at the close
Of the war, the corps today has
1924 members, trained in first
aid and the elements Of motor
mechanics as well as blackout
driving, gas defense, ambulance
service, and stretcher drill, in
pace with the emergency charac-
ter Of modern warfare.
The demand for blood donations
to provide plasma-modern mira
Gle Of front-line treatment of
American wounded - demands
transportation, both Of the life
giving blood and Of war worker
donors, whose production time
is precious, to Blood Donor Gen.
ters. CAP and ATC pilots, land
ing briefly for refueling or trans
fer to duty at nearby airports
must have immediate transporta-
ton. Chapter-produced clothing
and supplies must reach ware
houses for domestic and overseas
shipment. The Motor Corps sees
that the job is done.
Wounded and convalescent serv-
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10

icemen look to the Motor Corps
as a vital part Of their get-well
program. When disabled men re-
turned from Attu to San Fran
cisco, that chapters Motor Corps
obtained permission from the
Chief of Police to drive a Red
Cross bus-and IS young veterans
to the football stadium gate
where they could see their favor
lite sport. Another group, ordered
to strengthen temporarily unused
chest and arm muscles after
wounds healed, were driven to
local bowling alleys weekly.
When disaster strikes, as in the
Mississippi River floods last April,
the corps rushes Red Cross sup
plies, emergency nurses, doctors,
Nurses Aides, and first aiders to
the stricken areas. More than
that, they moved families from
the lowlands to higher ground and
then rushed canteen trucks and
supplies to feed them.
The list Of services is endless.
It follows the pattern of human
events-driving children stricken
with infantile paralysis or polio
myelitis to hospitals for treat
ment; picnic transportation for
convalescent soldier-patients; mo-
bile library, canteen, and Blood
Donor Unit detail; transportation
for public health nurses, Home
Service workers and host of Red
Cross personnel; and cooperation
with each community in cam
paigns for War Bonds, food ra-
tioning, Community Chest funds,
nursing and volunteer recruit
ment, and in the all-important
March Red Cross War Fund cam
paign to provide funds to carry on
the work of that humanitarian Or
ganization.
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10

THE telephone rang in the Mon
mouth, N. j., Motor Corps Of
fee. Over the wire from the Fort
Monmouth Hospital laboratory
came the request:
"Will you deliver a four-pound
package to Church Street, New
York City,"
The Motor Corps volunteer, Wis
ualizing the trip in terms of gaso-
line coupons, asked why it couldn't
be mailed.
"The package is fragile" came
the rejoinder. sit contains the
results of an autopsy on a brain
in liquid preventative"
When the drivers to whom the
package was entrusted were told
of its unique contents, one said,
straight-faced: "Well, if you hear
of an accident where the police
find two bodies and three brains,
you'll know who it was"
So it goes in the American Red
Cross Motor Corps, where no day
is like any other, so varied are its
calls for service. Organized to
furnish efficient transportation
whenever or wherever needed in
Red Cross work, the corps men,
bers in 1854 chapters man trucks,
station wagons, mobile canteens,
ambulances, and passenger cars
including occasionally the mighty
mite Army jeeps-to serve local
chapters, the armed forces, civil
liam defense groups, and in ma
tural disasters.
Less dangerous, perhaps, than
trans-oceanic duty, but no less
important, is the overland convoy
service of Motor Corps volunteers
to our Army and Navy within the
United States. Combining the
double duty of housekeeping and
volunteer service in short-handed
defense areas of the 9th Naval
District, they have moved more
;han three million dollars worth
II equipment to ammunition de-
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10

be any virtue. and praise, thing on
these things"
Control over ones thinking is
not attained in short time. Like
Rome, radiant mind is not built
in a day. Yet every days work
counts.
Determine that today your mind
shall be filed with only sunny
thoughts.
Happiness awaits the man who
becomes the master of his own
thinking.
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10

Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamil-
ton of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Moore, Mrs. Martha Heathers
and Miss Rachel Shockley of New
ark, Mrs. John Van Horn, Mr.. VIII
liam Foraker, and Mrs. Harry Will
ley and family of Townsend, and
Pfc. William Register of North
Carolina.
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, Feb. 9 - Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Jr., OF
Laurel were Sunday visitors of her
grandmother, Mrs. Thomas Wrench
Mrs. Ida Morrow was a Sunday
visitor of her sister, Mrs. Emma
Jackson. She was accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Papperman and Mrs
Elsie Knox, all of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey and
sons John Jr., and Louis, of Marcus
Hook, spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Louis Gaulke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Truax, Jr.,
and son of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Marshall.
Miss Mildred Davis of Chester,
Mrs. Harold Warner and her three
sons Bobby, Alan and Sonny, of
Holley Oak, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Emma Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Tarbutton
nave been recent VISITORS at Dover.
Mrs. Tarbutton has been in poor
health and is still under the doc
tors care.
Mrs. Wilmer Ford of Dover has
been recent visitor of her mother,
Mrs. Thomas Wrench. This is
Mrs. Ford's first visit since her ill
ness. Her daughter, Mrs. Willis
Sanner, accompanied her.
Mrs. Carl Davis of West Smyrna
was a recent visitor of Mrs. Emma
Davis.
Mr.. Mark Scout, who has been
visiting here, has returned to the
home of his son at Staten Island,
New York.
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10
OAKHILL COMMUNITY

Lieut.. Rhesa o. Walton of Suf-
folk Army Air Field, L. L, was a
weekend visitor of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walton.
Mr.. John d. Heverin leaves for
the Army today Thursday. His
friends wish him success.
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10
NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses, cows
and mules removed FREE of
charge by calling DOVER $685..
No animals removed unless call is
made Immediately and no animals
dying from contagious disease
will be removed.
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10

All those IN service, their families and
friends, are urged to inform Dribbles
Editor of new, or changed. addresses. Keep
him supplied with interesting news items
The success. and continuation, o; this new
Service column will depend largely upon
this kind of cooperation.
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10
Service Honor Roll

Jack Denney, Sic
Co. c, Platoon No. 2
49th Naval Const. Bn.
N. C. T. G.
Camp Endicott
Davisville, Rhode Island
Pvt. Harry Still
A. S. N. 42081840
Co. E, 18th Q. M. T. R.
Brk. T 357
Camp Lee, Va.
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10

Thank you Mrs. Thompson for
all the news you have supplied in
your most recent letter. Charles
address was published in the Feb
ruary Bird issue of Dribbles, but
DUE to an error made at that time,
it is being reprinted in this current
issue.
We have not heard anything
from Pvt. Alois B. Miller to date.
No doubt we will have word from
him before many more days have
passed. Now, as to your uncle
Paul, Dribbles thinks it would be a
good idea if he were to take time
off to write general letter to his
old friends at Wilson Cabinet Com
pany. His letter would then be
posted on the Bulletin Board where
everyone can stop and read it. This
course of action should bring about
the desired esults, and I feel sue
that the boys down there would be
glald to hear from him. You know
''friendliness always begets friend
liness" here in the USA. Of course,
Dribbles will be glad to carry out
your wishes and tell some of the
employees of Wilson Cabinet Com
pany that your uncle Paul would
like to hear from them. This may
be helpful, but it would not bring
the general response that the gen.
eral letter would.
There is one point that the folks
back home would like to have
cleared up regarding Paul. That
is-does the U. S. Army feed well
enough or is he simply making out
on three meals per day. Many of
his former friends would want to
know all about this if he would
care to forward the information.
Please extend to your various re-
latives Dribbles' very best wishes
the next time you are in commune
cation with them, and at the same
time you might invite them to
write in direct to the column, tell
ing their friends all the news of
kind that can be published. 1 know
that folks would be glad to hear
from them.
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10

were to inform some of his former
friends at Wilson Cabinet Com
pany to drop him a line. Paul's
address is the same.
Thanking you for your service, I
remain
A friend,
Mrs. Raymond Thompson
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10
SERVICE HONOR ROLL
CHANGE OF ADDRESS

LIST Sgt. Luther M. Adkins
A. S. N. 671S916
A. P. o. 713, Postmaster
San Francisco, California
Sgt. Michael S. Biddle
A. S. N. 32480810
Service Company
41st Tank Battalion
A. P. o. No. 261
Camp Cooke, California
Pvt. Edward A. Cahall
A. S. N. 32487835
A. P. o. FOG, C Postmaster
San Francisco, California
Sgt. William R. Carrow
A. S. N. 1201409O
A. P. o. $50, C Postmaster
New York City, New York
James Ralph Coverdale, F &c
U. S. Naval Receiving Station
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Philadelphia, Penna.
Pvt. Horace C. David
A. S. N. 327583O8
A. P. o. 9415, Postmaster
San Francisco, California
Pvt. Mabel A. Duncan
A. S. N. A-225709
AAF WAC Detachment
Lowry Field
Denver, Colorado
A-C Ronald A. Grier
A. S. N. 20257260
HAGS HAAF
Student Reception Center
Harlinger, Texas
Pfc. John M. Horn, Jr.
"A. S. N. 32487856
A. P. o. 1894 c, C o Postmaster
New York City, New York
John F. Houtman, R. M. &c
USNAS (LTA)
Barracks A, Weeksville
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Jos. Anthony Houtman SOM. &c
o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
T-5 Charles H. Hufschmidt
A. S. N. 32487921
A. P. o. 706, C Postmaster
San Francisco, California
1t. Harriet E. Hutchinson
A. S. N. N-756511
A. P. o. SIS, C o Postmaster
New York City, New York
Sgt. Charles w. Miller
A. S. N. 12O14012
A. P. o. No. /, Postmaster
New York City, New York
S-Sgt. T. Thomas Pearson
A. S. N. 33O6286O
A. P. o. 528, C Postmaster
New York City, New York
Telson w. Rash S &c
SIP. (N) School
Barracks No. H22 Lower
U. S. Naval Training Station
Sampson, New York
T-5 George Rhoades
A. S. N. 20257281
A. P. o. 597, O Postmaster
New York City, New York
Pvt. Lee F. Slaughter
A. IS. N. 32485186
54th Training Group
Glass 548-12
Kessler Field, Mississippi
Cpl. Alban Velasquez
A. S. N. 32415722
A. P. o. 727, C o Postmaster
Seattle, Washington
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10

Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Dribbles:
suppose you think I've gone
back on you and my job of keeping
you informed.
Christmas and the New Year was
a real busy time for me and l
couldn't find time to advise you of
the fact that some OF our relatives
were spending a few days furlough
here with us. Neither could I pass
along the change of address of my
husbands brother Charles w. Mill
err.
Charles has returned from Sicily
to England. He has also been pro-
NOTED to Sergeant. His address is
as follows: Sgt. Charles w. Miller,
A. S. N. 12014012, A. p. o. No. 1,
&c o Postmaster, New York City,
New York.
Sergeant Miller would certainly
like to hear from some of his for
mer friends, in and around Smyrna.
Before enlisting four years ago
in the U. S. Army, Charles was
employed at the State Welfare
Home.
Pvt. Alois B. Millre, another
brother, was a patient at the Ash
ford General Hospital, White Sui
pher Springs, West Virginia. He
was wounded during the North
African campaign. Alois has been
spending a few days with us, ac-
companied by his wife. He is ex-
pecting to be transferred to Camp
Upton, New York, and will notify
you of his new address in a few
days. Alolis has also been in the
U. S. Army for nearly four years,
and has had nineteen months of
overseas duty.
My Uncle, Pvt. Paul H. McMul-
len of Smyrna, spent two days at
home over New Years, accompan-
led by his wife. You will no doubt
recall, he worked at Dravo's in Will
mington, Delaware, and at Wilson
Cabinet Company here in Smyrna.
He is doing the same kind of work
in the U. S. Army-spot welding.
He too would appreciate it if you
Smyrna times., 1944-02-10
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report Of Church Services For
Next Sunday

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren, Street: morning service
IL a. M, Sunday School IL a. M,
Wednesday evening service 500.
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. M; Sunday School IL