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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
WOMEN IN WAR PLANTS
Failure to Enter Causes Decrease
i'm Record

Failure of DelaWare's women to
continue their march into the
states industrial plants to aid in
production war materials by re-
placing men called into the armed
services is responsible for a slight
decrease in the placement record of
the War Manpower Commissions
United States Employment Service
during the first two months of this
year, as compared with 1943. Ell"
mer H. Smith, acting director of
the War Manpower Commission
for Delaware, has pointed out, I'M
connection with this report, that
women must continue to replace
the men who have been drafted, if
the Delaware record of war pro-
duction is to be maintained. He
explained that the WINGS woman
power drive is being conducted
along the same lines as in recent
months and hopes that women will
respond to the emergency and do
the job he left behind" in the war
plants.
During January and February,
only 81 women were placed in in
dustrial plants throughout the
state, as compared with 379 placed
for the same period last year,
Smith said. This decrease of So
percent in placing of women
brought per cent decrease in
placements throughout Delaware
and II per cent loss in the over
all picture of placements for Will
min otOn -
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
CHANGE SUGAR STAMP RULE
Stamps 80 and 81 in Book -Four
Good Indefinitely

Details of the recently announc-
ed changes in sugar rationing were
announced today by the oPA.
These changes cover both the use
of the consumer stamp and the re-
duction in sugar allotments to GER
tain industrial users. As previous
ly indicated, sugar stamp 80 in
War Ration Book Four will be
god indefinitely. 1t will not ex-
pire on March 81, as announced in
January. Similarly, sugar stamp
81 which becomes valid for five
pounds of sugar on April 1 will
also be god for an indefinite period.
The removal of the expiration date
on two sugar stamps will permit
consumers to buy sugar as it is
needed, OPA said, and should re-
lieve the heavy demand on retail
ers, customary at the end of each
ration period. Assurance was CIV
en- by OPA that reasonable notice
will be glen consumers when an ex-
piration dae is set.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
VOTE OPPOSES
JAP FARM AID
Resolution to Ban Imported
Farm Labor in Sussex
Voted So
MEET AT GEORGETOWN

A resolution objecting to the
proposed importation of Japanese
American farm workers was adopt
ed by vote of Sc to 5 at the meet
ing in the Midland Grange Hall,
Georgetown Saturday. Fewer than
rs persons attended the meeting.
The resolution, presented by Roll
and B. Ingram, editor of the Della
ware Coast News, said that citi-
zens of Sussex County, except for
owners of large farms, object "be-
cause they are afraid that the in
filtration of such undesirable citi-
zens would be detrimental to the
public welfare of our county and
state"
Asks For Tolerance
One speaker declared that the
japanese Americans from the
West Coast are good farmers and
have proved to be good citizens
and thrifty people. He stressed the
need for tolerance in the present
world situation, and urged that
race prejudice be put aside. Others
doubted the patriotism of the
group and cited Dies Committee
evidence. Charles Mills, who is en-
deavoring to secure the services of
so Japanese Americans on his
LOO acre farm near Rehoboth, at
tended the meeting but did not en-
ter the discussion. He said later
that his invitation to the group to
work on his farm still stands. Ken
meth Givens, operator of tea
room near Lewes, presided at the
meeting.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
CONFIRMED BY SENATE
Paul Messick Nominated as United
States Marshal

The nomination of State Senator
Paul B. Messick, Middletown, as
U. S. marshal of Delaware was
confirmed Tuesday by the U. s.
Senate. He said he had been no.
titled of his confirmation but had
not been told when he would be
sworn in. He said he wanted to
continue as senator until after the
special session of the Legislature
on March "a because he was very
much interested in seeing that the
soldiers get a vote" He was chair
man of the New Castle County
Democratic Committee, and is serv-
ing the latter part of his four-year
Senate term. He is an ardent
sportsman and sponsored legisla-
ton on game and fish. He operates
a garage at Middletown.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
WHOLE NO. 1867
WAGES FARM
"HEADACHE"
High Wages, Not the Draft,
Cause of Farmers Gray Hair,
State Grange Master Says
SMALL FARMS SUFFER

High wages paid by the federal
government and industry are CIV
ing Delaware farmers more gray
hairs than the draft. This was re-
ported by former State Senator A.
Bailey Thomas of Wyoming, mas
ter of the State Grange and a
member of the Harrington Draft
Board No. 2. He disclosed that
farmers in this state are under a
terrific handicap trying to compete
with wages paid in government
jobs and war plants. He made his
report in response to a request
from the National Grange which is
seeking to learn at once what eff
feet the new selective service regu-
lations will probably have on farm
work.
Small Farms Suffer
While Fred Brenchman, national
grange legislative representative,
said tentative information indicat-
ed that thousands upon thousands
of family size farms may be put
out of business" by the revision of
regulations under which 100000
farmers previously had draft-de-
ferment because of their occupa-
ton, Senator Thomas said he did
not believe this will have very
serious effect on the small farms in
Delaware. Selective service re-
Gently increased the number of
work units required for farm de-
ferment from eight to 16. Each
type of farm work has a unit alue.
Thus, the care of one dairy cow is
one unit.
16-Unit Plan
Senator Thomas explained that
at meeting of draft board offic-
ials and agricultural advisory
boards in Dover this week, it was
learned that most of the boards
have been working under the 16-
unit plan. He added that despite
the volunteer help, which the farm
ers appreciate, for harvest purpos-
es, they still require skilled labor
to grow the crops. Senator Thorn
as declared that agriculture is glad
to contribute its srare to the war
effort and desires to do SO. He ex-
pressed regret that there is no
work or fight" legislation here.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16

ing various youth organizations in
the community are expected to be
present and respond to toasts.
Among the organizations thus rep
resented will be Methodist Youth
Fellowship, Youth Choir, Christian
Endeavor, Clayton Youth Groups,
All Clubs, Girl Scouts, and the
high school student organization.
The banquet is being held under
the sponsorship of the Methodist
Youth Fellowship of which Jean
Ellen Russell is president. Rev. and
Mrs. Robert E. Green are the adult
advisers of the group.
Committees Aid Plans
The committees are: tickets,
Jack CARTS; decorations, Sylvia
Harris, Sally Bodley, Marie FAIRIES,
LaVelle Markley and Irene Moffitt.
The banquet is being served by the
Choir Mothers Guild with Mrs.
Frank McCawley, Mrs. George
Robinson and Mrs. Mildred Snow
the committee in charge.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert e. Green, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

nOunceS services For the week
Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert e. Green, pastor, announces
services as follows: Church School,
10 a. M; Harvey c. Jones, general
superintendent. During tn e S e
Lenten Days Bible Study acquired
in the Church School enables us to
face life situations with greater
spiritual fortitude and strength.
Glasses of instruction are conduct
ed for each age group. Divine wor-
ship, II a. M; anthems by senior
and childrens chairs; sermon sub
ject: 1.-THE Stranger of Galilee."
Methodist Youth Fellowship, 6:45
p. m. A service planned and con-
Quoted by youth. Evening service,
7:3O p. M; congregational hymn
sing; special music by large vested
youth choir; sermon subject:
Christ in the Storm. "Bewildered?
Jesus said, I am the Way, the
Truth and the Life. Have you
tried Him? These services are
planned to give spiritual help for
the living of these days." Lenten
prayer service Tuesday evening,
1880; topic, Jesus Bears Your
Cross" Will You Bear His? Fri
day, $3.50 p. M, children's choir;
Friday, p. M, youth choir; Satur-
day, 7:30 p. M, senior choir; Fri
day, March "a, $50 p. m, youth
banquet. Services will be conduct
ed in the church during Holy Week.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
WORK PROBLEM
TOLD AT CLUB
]. c. Kugler, Personnel Man
ager, Talks Before Rotary
Club Here
FUTURE UNEMPLOYMENT

j. G. Kugler, personnel manager
of Latex Corporation addressed the
Smyrna Rotary Club at it's last
meeting. Mr.. Kugler stated that
a satisfied employee paid big div
idends and unless he was satisfied
he would be a poor employee. He
also stated it is very important
that the employer provided good
lighting, clean rest rooms, the best
tools, and vacations with pay, and
that if some of these items increas-
ed the cost of production, at the
same time production would be in
creased. The speaker stated that
one of the curses of the employer
today is absenteeism and probably
was the greatest problem facing
any personnel officer, but that it
was being handled fairly satisfac-
torily.
Post War Problems
Mr.. Kugler also called attention
to the post war problems and pre-
dicted as far as Delaware was con-
cerned that there would be consid-
cradle REIMBURSEMENT of labor and
quite a bit of unemployment fol-
lowing the armistice. He also
urged employers to consider what
their employment problems might
be and how many employees would
be necessary when plants are oper-
ating under reasonably normal
conditions again. w. Charles Boy
er and Eryid Finsen of the Dover
Club were visitors. The Club vot-
ed to donate $40 to the Red Cross
Drive.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
STATE FARMERS
PLEDGE GOALS
File 1914 Plans With AAA;
Show Acreage Increase
of SOybeans
VEGETABLE INCREASE

First reports from Delaware
farmers on their intentions to plant
war crops this year indicate the
State will go over the top of most
of its 1914 war goals, Clarence E.
Ocheltree, Chairman of the State
Agricultural Adjustment Agency,
reported today. Farms plans al
ready filed show acreage increases
in all three counties for soybeans.
With 1922 farms reporting out of
5000 farms in Sussex County the
soybean acreage for 1914 is 1854
compared with 10,87S planted by
the same farmers last year. The
increase in Kent County is 40 per-
cent and New Castle County farm
ers are reporting a 40 percent in
crease.
Kent Maintains Level
Sussex and New Castle Counties
are showing marked increases in
the acreages to be planted in to-
matoes for canning, while Kent
County, with only a few farmers
reporting, is maintaining the 1943
level. The farmers have establish
ed a 1914 goal equal to the 1943
acreage of 1880 acres for the
State. The sweetpotato acreage is
UP 25 percent in Sussex County,
The Irish potato acreage is up 10
percent in Ned Castle County and
down slightly in the other two
counties. All counties may plant
fewer green peas for processing
since this is a hazardous crop IN
Delaware. New Castle County
farmers indicate they will increase
by 80 percent their acreage in veg
etables for the fresh market but
may reduce slightly their acreage
in vegetables for processing.
$4,000 Acres of Soy Beans
The national war goals commit
tee had recommended that Della
ware plant $4,000 acres in soy
beans this year, or 155 percent OF
the acreage harvested in 1943, for
beans. This committee also recon-
mended a percent increase in
vegetables for the fresh market, a
6 percent increase in vegetables for
canning, a IA percent increase in
snap beans and no increases in
acreages for sweet potatoes, green
peas for canning, green corn and
tomatoes. The farmers of the
State adopted goals reducing the
acreage in Irish potatoes and green
peas, and increasing the acreage in
sweet potatoes, snap beans, and
soybeans, and maintaining the
1913 acreages and maintaining the
1943 acreage in sweet corn and to-
matoes for processing and in veg
etables for the fresh market.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
Probationers in Fire Company

At meeting of the Citizens
Hose Company recently, the COM
pany voted to suspend a section of
the bylaws in regards to age, and
to admit members between the
ages of 16 and 1S years on proba-
ton, until such time as these pro-
bationers become Is years old and
are made members. Among the
probationers are Jerry Lamb, jim
my Edmondson, Bobby Jones, Lex
FAIRIES, Harry Pusey, Buzzy Dea-
kyne, Jack Walker, Jack CARTS and
Guy FAIRIES.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
INFANTH1E PARALYSIS TALK
DIR. Geo. BONES Speaker at Rotary
Tonite; Mothers to See Film

DR.. George BONES, Wilmington,
a noted authority on infantile par
alysis, will give an illustrated talk
before the Smyrna Rotary Club
tonight. DR.. George R. Miller, SUI
perintendent of schools here, has
arranged the program. Mothers in
the community who are interested
in the subject are invited to view
the film which will be shown at Z
o'clock at the Wayside Inn. DIR.
c. ]. Prickett, superintendent of
the State Welfare Home, will have
as his guests at the dinner meeting
all the physicians of Smyrna.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
GRANGE HERE
SPONSORS MEET
Agricultural Program To Be
Presented Tonight at
Club House
HOME FOOD PRODUCTION

An agricultural program spon-
sored by the Smyrna Grange under
the direction of Mr.. Russell E. Will
son, County Agent, for Coopera-
tive Extension Work in Agricul-
ture and Home Economics, State
of Delaware, will be presented to-
night, March 18th, at 8 p. M, at
the Twentieth Century Club, Elmer
P. Corrie, Master, has announced.
Home food production for the
wear 1914 is of outstanding neces-
sity to meet the demand for home
consumption" said Corrie. Sub
jects to be presented are: Planting
and care of Home Gardens; Insect
and Disease Control for same; Con-
troll measures for the European
Corn Borer; Farm Labor.
Forum After Lecture
The Corn Borer is a subject all
agriculturists and farmers are in
tensely interested in. Much dam
age to crops has resulted from this
common pest. Pictures will be
shown on various plant diseases,
as well as control measures. Mr..
Wilson will be assisted by Mr.. w.
E. Tarbell, Assistant County Agent
at large and Mr.. H. L. Chada. At
ter the lectures, an open forum will
be conducted. The general public
is invited to attend. Bring your
questions and join in the open
FORUM" Corrie invited local farm
ers.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
OF
STATE GUARD
Fl. Dupont Commander to In
spect Company "B" on
April 10th
SPRING TRAINING PLANS

Federal inspection of all units of
the Delaware State Guard, with
dates set by the director, Internal
Security Division, Second Service
Command, Services of Supply, will
start April 3, it was announced by
Col. ]. Paul Heinel, commanding
officer of the guard. Col. George
Ruhlen, commander of Fort Du-
Pont, will be the chief inspecting
officer. On Monday night, April 3,
he will inspect the following units:
Headquarters "a, Company "F,"
Grenadier Platoon and Medical De-
tachment. Other dates for the in
spection and units to be reviewed
by Colonel Ruhlen are: Tuesday,
April 4, Company c." Van Dyke
Armory, New Castle; April 10,
Company 3D." Armory, Dover;
April II, Company 3D." Andrews
School, Middletown; April II, Com
pany &C." Armory, Newark; April
10, Company &C." Milford.
Spring Training Plans
Maj. Ralph E. Buckalew, adjutant
and plans and training officer, an
nounced the master training sched-
ule for April, May and June, which
includes one and one-half hours of
federal inspection; one and one
half hours of training films; three
hours of dismounted drill; four
hours of sighting and aiming and
triangulation; five hours of shoot
ing; one hour of first aid; 80 min
utes of defense against chemical
attack; one and one-half hours of
extended order drill, and interior
guard duty. During June each unit
will assign one night with period
of one hour for first aid which will
be given under the direction of
Maj. Raymond A. Lynch, COM
manding officer of the Medical De-
tachment. Each unit will conduct
a non-commissioned officers school
and recruit schools are to be open
ed under the supervision of COM
petent instructors.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services For Week

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services For Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: Friday, 1880 p. M, Litany
and short address, followed by full
choire practice. Also, same even
ing ats p. M, regular meeting of
the Vestry at the home of Glenn S.
King, opposite the church. BUSH
ness of Importance. Services for
the Fourth Sunday in Lent will be
s a. M, celebration of the Holy
Communion; 10 a. M, Church.
School; IL a. M, morning prayer
and sermon. We are half way
through the Lenten season. Have
we made good use of the time?
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
CHOOSE MAY QUEEN
School Votes Dorothy Pratt Queen,
Selects Court


Members of the senior class at
the John Bassett Moore High
School selected Dorothy Pratt as
May Queen, and the following as
of her court: Senior
Patys Carter, attendants,
Betty Cook, Lorraine Pleasanton;
Junior Duchess, Eleanor Rowland,
Florence Passwaters,
Ann Willis; Sophomore Duchess,
Nancy Hudson, attednants, Carolyn
Crossley, Thelma Dulin; Freshman
Anna Marie Davidson, at
tendants, Doris Rowland, Resale
Reed; Eighth Grade Duchess, Betty
Birmingham, attendants, Marie
FAIRIES, Betty Pinder.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Katie NJ. Schweitzer, 65, For
merly of Brenford, Passed Away

Mrs. Katie NJ. Schweitzer, IS,
died at the residence of Mrs. Ella
NJ. Carter in Wilmington, Tuesday,
March IA. She was the widow of
August Schweitzer. formerly of
Brenford. Funeral services will be
held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at Epworth Church near Sudlers-
vile, Md, with Rev. C. M. Thomas
of Wilmington officiating. Inter
ment will be in Busick's Church
Cemetery near Barley, Md. She
is survived by one son, Bryan
Seward of Brenford.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
Contest Winners

Wells Campbell, John Bassett
Moore School and Bernice Blome,
Middletown High School are the
finalists from this area in the
American Legion oratorical contest
at the Bancroft School, Whining
ton.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
w. S. G. S. TO MEET
Martha Group in Charge of Pro-
gram Tomorrow

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service will meet in Asbury
Methodist Church at 8 o'clock Fri
day evening, March 18th. Mrs.
Walter c. Myers, program chair
man, announces that devotions will
be conducted by Mrs. William R.
Stats, assisted by Miss Julia Crit
fifth. Mrs. Nelson Everhart, chair
man of the Martha Group, will
have charge of the program.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
OPERETTA AIDES NAMED
Elementary Grades to Present Mu-
Steal on Nav 18th

Slcdl OH May IHLH
Committees appointed to assist
in the presentation of an operetta
by the children of the elementary
grades at the John Bassett Moore
School follow: Acting, Florence
Klinger; costumes, Caroline Stats,
Mrs. Ethel Powell, Mrs. Clark
Knots, Helen Scout, Mrs. Charles
King; Properties, Mrs. Lulu Ric-
ards, Mrs. Pauline Hovis, Mrs. Will
liam E. Matthews, Jr.; publicity
Miss Bess Matthews, Mrs. Doris
Smith; purchasing, Barbara Gordy,
Mrs. John Fearon of the music de-
partment, will direct the music.
The operettta, 1.-THE Early Bird
Catches the Worm" will be given
on May IL.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
"Pete" Stats Returns Home

Word has been received here
that Cpl. Nelson Miles Stats has
arrived at Halloran Hospital ON
Staten Island from his station in
England. No further news is avail
able for this issue.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Services Announced for Next SUM-
day Morning and Evening

Gay morning ana EVenlng
The First Presbyterian Church,
Mr.. Herman Dam, student pastor,
announces the following services
for the coming week: The Sunday
School will meet at TO- The topic
will be "Jesus Denied, Condemned
and Crucified." Those attending
will receive the attendance award
on Easter Sunday. The morning
worship service will be held at IL;
Christian Endeavor will meet at
$50 with Elaine Senger as leader.
The evening worship service will be
held at 7:30 with the sermon on
the book of "Nehemiah-The Book
of Restoration"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-03-16
TRUCK CURB
ISOLATES KENT
All of Kent County, Most of
Sussex Hit by Embargo
of Freight Service
SITUATION CRITICAL

All of Kent County and most of
Sussex are now under embargo for
truck freight service, because of an
acute shortage of drivers, with fur
Their isolation anticipated momen-
tarily for Eastern Shore commun-
tiles. This was revealed following
"a four-hour closed session in a
specially-called meeting of COM
mercial freight truck operators.
Another meeting will be called this
week, with plans to have latest ses-
sions with representatives of Sc
lective Service, the ODT, and the
u. S. Employment Service. Truck
operators embargo" a town when
it is taken off their freight ship
ping lists, the only exception being
made when shipper can guaran-
tee a full truck load of 10000
pounds or more. One operator of
a large truck line, with a fleet of
35 vehicles, said he has stopped all
deliveries to southern Delaware,
and the Eastern Shore of Maryland
with the exception of Chestertown
which is kept on because of its war
production activities.
Lack of Drivers
He said three tractors and three
trucks have remained idle for
weeks for lack of drivers, with a
number of his other operators clas-
sified Ia, as well as his platform
foreman. The operators said they
are also handicapped by lack of
equipment for repairs and replace
ments and lack of terminal space
and facilities. They said the num-
Der of notices given to the Inter
state Commerce Commission of
elimination of towns and commun-
tiles on the routes is increasing
daily.
Acute Problem
Women can not be hired for the
work, which not only requires driv-
ing, but loading and unloading of
cargoes often weighing as much as
$4,000 pounds. Railroads, already
overburdened, cannot take over the
truckers loads, because there are
no facilities at their terminals for
consignees to receive the materials,
the operators explained. War
plants and cities do not have
trucks or workers to pick up the
deliveries. They pointed out that
the "ODT is begging for prompt
delivery of goods, while Selective
Service is snatching up all exper-
fenced drivers" The situation is
critical not only to residents of
towns and war plants in the en-
bargoed areas, but to manufactur-
ers in Wilmington who need effic-
lent delivery to the Eastern Shore,
they said.