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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Southern Coop To
Meet Here Feb. Is

R. c. F. Weagley, president of the
Maryland State Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, will preside and also make
an address at the Southern States
Regional Board meeting to be held
at the Hamilton hotel, Tuesday
evening, February IS, at 7:3O.
One of the principal features of
the program will be consideration of
several matters of policy.
District Manager L. o. Brumback,
of Winchester, will outline what he
believes are the prospects farmers
have for getting various supplies
they need in conducting their farm
ing operations this spring, and w. v.
Fielder, of Baltimore, will review
some of Southern States Coopera-
tive's activities during the last half
of 1943.
This meeting will be attended by
members of Southern States Adj
visory boards and representatives of
Southern States Cooperative in Ha-
gerstown, Boonsboro, Smithsburg,
Clearspring, Myersville, Hancock,
Middletown, Big Pool, Williamsport,
Gapland, Keedysville and Rohrers-
vile, Md; Amaranth, Warfords-
burg, Dott and Waynesboro, Pa.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Boy Scout Week Being Observed;
Troops Have Window Displays;
Plan Waste Paper Drive

model planes, ETC., and proceeded to
dress the window themselves, and
if you've seen it, you've just got to
admit that they did a swell job.
Another example of Scout ingen-
uity can be seen in Troop rs win
dow at the Hagerstown Gas Com
pany. The central figure is min
iature model of Troop rs famous
21-foot tower, which has been ON
display in Hagerstown on several
occasions. Surrounding the tower
are various examples of the Troop
members ingenuity as craftsmen, in
Guiding Totem pole that represents
the 12-year history of the Troop;
models of bridges; an outdoor fire.
place with the logs burning) and
perfect examples of Baltimore ORR
ole and Wren nests.
As an added Scout Week project,
meeting is to be held at the Scout
Executives Office tonight, to plan a
cooperative Scout Troop Waste Pa
per Drive, to be held later in the
month.
All this week, Scouts will wear
their uniforms. When you see
these khaki clad youngsters on the
street, stop a minute and pass the
time of day with them. You'll get
kick out of their pride in their uni
form, their pride in their Troop and
their pride in their town and coun-
try
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10

In observance of Boy Scout Week
= Feb. GA - Washington County
Troops are putting on show that
should convince everyone young
and old alike - that there is really
something to the Scout motto, "Be
Prepared"
Troops are attending church SER
vices GO Scouts from Troops 5 and 8
turned out for the service 81 the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday
night, and Troop was out in force
for their service at St Paul's U. B.
Church). Window displays are in
evidence everywhere and if you
don't think these Scouts are 60
getters, listen to this:
Troop 5 decided that they wanted
downtown display and they had
very decided ideas about what sort
of display it was to be. So, after
getting permission to use window
at r. M. Hays store, they set about
getting atmosphere" for the dis
play of their handicraft.
They borrowed a dummy from
Cordeman & Cottrill, dressed it in a
Scout uniform from Semler's, put
on pair of official Scout shoes from
Bikes, borrow grass mats from
Montgomery Wards and persuaded
Letter Bros. to print their signs for
them. With their atmosphere
thus taken care of, the Troop mem
bers brought down their handicraft,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Officer From County
Earns Promotion

Capt. Charles L. Downey, son Of
Simon L. Downey, Woodside Hall
Farm, Williamsport, and husband of
the former Miss Edith Bell daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Keller B. Bell,
Kemps, has been promoted to Major
and transferred to Fort Leaven-
worth, Texas.
Major Downey, whose wife is out
in Texas with him, will take a
course of advanced training at his
new post.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Rubbish Containers Ordered.

The city has ordered number of
wire rubbish containers, that will
be placed at convenient places in
the business section. The action
was taken following a meeting of
the Mayor and Council, at which the
condition of Hagerstown streets
came in for some lively discussion.
Rubbish containers will probably
be placed in the residential districts
also, if their use downtown proves
satisfactory.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Rice In Western Hemisphere.

The 1913 rice crop of the Western
Hemisphere was more than 200 mil
lion bushels, almost double the pro-
duction of Is years ago. Of the
1913 crop, SIS per cent was grown in
South America, 81 per cent in North
America, 4 per cent in Central
America and A per cent in the Car
ibbean area. Expansion of Western
Hemisphere rice growing has been
particularly rapid since the Japs in
vaded Burma, French Indo-China,
and Thailand. Before the war,
these countries supplied 95 per cent
of the rice entering international
trade.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Air Network Of $1,000 Miles.

The U. S. Naval Air Transport
Service conducts scheduled military
transport services over trans-oce-
anic and overland network of more
than $4,000 miles. In addition, the
transport service covers tens OF
thousands of miles monthly in spe-
cial and emergency missions. In Is
months the transport service has
grown from one flying boat to 10
full transport squadrons, several
ferry units, and large contract OPP
erations by Pan American Anyways
System and American Export Air
lines.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Holy Name Society
To Meet On Sunday

The members of the Holy Name
Society will attend o'clock Mass
at st. Mary's Church Sunday morn
ing and there will also be Holy
Name Services at 1880 p. m. Fol-
lowing the evening service there
will be a social hour, with enter
tainment and refreshments.
George S. Goodrich is president
of the Society and Father Charles
w. Dausch is Spiritual Director.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Sergeant Alter Safe

Mrs. Mary A. Alter, 311 Jefferson
street, last week received the glad
news that her son, st, Sgt. Charles
r. Alter, previously reported miss
ing, is safe. Sergeant Alter was re-
ported missing while flying between
China and India, and while the tel
egram conveying the good news
gave no details, it is presumed that
the sergeant is safe in allied terri
tory.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Tire Quota Increased.

The Ration Board has announced
that the February tire quota is 400
grade l and grade 3 tires, enabling
the board to certify all legitimate
applications. Motorists are warned,
however, that the grade / tires are
made of synthetic rubber and will
not stand up under excessive abuse
and continued high speed. Grade 8
tires, of course, are used tires, or
those made from reclaimed huber.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
3 Vet Organizations
At Bond Premiere

All three local veteran organiza-
tions the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, The Purple Heart and the
American Legion-took part in the
bond premiere of 'The Desert Song"
last week and the post and national
colors of all three were on the stage.
The color guard was supplied by
the American Legion, since it is the
only organization with rifles, a
necessary adjunct to a color guard
formation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
symphony Orchestra Coming

The National Symphony Orches-
ira Of Washington, d. c., DR.. Hans
Kinder, conductor, will give an in
vitation concert next Thursday
night in the Hagerstown High
School auditorium. The noted or
chestra is being brought to Hagers-
town through the efforts of DR.. Pc
ter Buys, chairman of the Victory
Music Council and director of the
Hagerstown Municipal Band.
Admission will be by invitation
only.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10

The number of women hired by
the United States railroads in
creased 1885 per cent for the year
ending June 80, 1913. During the
same period the intercity bus in
dustry increased its total of women
employees by 1898 per cent, local
transit by 74.2 per cent, and for
hire trucking by 1923 per cent. Fifty
seven thousand women are en-
ployed in the for-hire trucking in
dustry.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Pangborn Plant Honored

The National Security Award has
been cited to the employees and
management of the Pangborn Cor
poration for extraordinary achieve
ment in establishing and maintain
ing superior security and protection
measures against enemy air raids,
fire, Sabotage and avoidable acci-
de1ts.
Only two National Security
awards have been made in Mary
land, the second going to the Celia
nese Corporation of Cumberland.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Elected 10 Board

The following new members have
been elected to serve on the Board
of Trustees of st. James School:
Franklin E. Thomas, David w. By
ron and William Preston Lane, Jr.,
Hagerstown; Rev. Richard Baker,
rector of the Church of the Re-
deemer, Baltimore.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Council Of Churches Elects.

The Washington County Council
of Churches, at their meeting last
week, reelected all officers to serve
another year. Rev. G. Aubrey
Young, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, is president of the organi-
cation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
NOTICE

We have received an anony-
nous letter from Smithsburg
concerning the Waste Paper
Drive. Since we do not pub
lish anonymous communica-
tions, we must ask the writer
to send in his or her name; it
being understood that the
name will not be published
without the writer's consent.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Baby Chicks To Latin America.

Export of one-half million baby
chicks from the United States to
Latin America during 1913 estab-
hshed new record. Practically
every Caribbean country has
adopted North American chickens
as standard poultry stock. Exports
have been increased by the war
time expansion of the poultry in
dustry in Latin-American repub-
lies.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Behind the
Battlefronts
"Work-To-winn

School children in Hawaii are CIV
ing full support to the "Work-to-
VIM program. Almost rs per cent
of their earnings are invested in
War Bonds and Stamps. Organized
groups work part-time in cane SUI
gar fields, pineapple fields, or in
truck gardens. Every school hav-
ing its own campus has victory
garden which supplies vegetables
for the school cafeteria or for sale
to parents.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Slovaks Fight For Russians.

A group of Slovak fiiers recently
landed with their Messerschnitts
on Soviet field and requested per-
mission to join the Czechoslovak
Brigade in the Soviet Union. Pre-
viously, five other Slovak pilots
landed with their bomber on Brit
ish soil to join the Czechoslovak
Army in Britain.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Fairchild Plant 20.

The Miller building, back of the
city park, has been taken over by
Fairchild Aircraft Division for use
of the Receiving and Shipping di-
visions, and will be known as Plant
90.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
RATION
DEADLINES
CANNED GOODS

Green stamps G, H and ]
in Book No. 4 are now valid
and remain valid through
Feb. 20. K, L and M stamps
are also valid now and can
be used through March 90.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Mrs. Mish Reelected.

At a meeting of the Washington
County Historical Society, held last
week, Mrs. Frank w. Mish, Jr., was
reelected president and Park w.
T. 10y was reelected vice-presi-
dent.
Plans for raising funds to pur-
chase the Jonathan Hagar Home, on
which the society recently obtained
an option, were placed in the hands
of a special committee.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Worker Suffocated

Lewis Berlin Flora, whose home
is near Kemp's Mill, died of suffo-
cation Monday afternoon, when he
lost his balance and fell into a stor-
age bin at the Cushwa brickyard at
Williamsport, being covered by
brick dust. He is survived by his
wife, Julia (Carbaugh) Flora, and
five children.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
New Homes For Red Army Men.

Thirteen Red Army men fighting
on the Karelian Front suffered the
loss of their homes and their fam
lilies at the hands of the enemy. In
sympathy for their position, 500
members of a collective farm many
hundred miles from the front wrote
to them, offering them "a house and
a barn, sheep, geese, a garden and
membership in our collective farm
when they returned from the front.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
chinese and American Agriculture.

Chinese and American Agriculture.
With $50 million people to sup
port, China has 210 million acres
of cultivated land. The United
States with 1872 million people has
345 million acres of cultivated land.
Chinese farms average only slightly
more than three acres each and
grow almost nothing beyond the
needs of the owner and his family.
The American farm averages ITS
acres and yields a bountiful surplus
over the needs of the operator and
his family
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Labor Slave Escapes Nazi Factory.

H7tFDOE DT"FU Hl5CtrPCs 1NdlI dCCUI v.
A young Frenchman, who recent
ly escaped from labor slavery in a
German aviation factory, told how
the Russians, French, and Poles, had
two great purposes in the factory
to ruin as much material as possible
and to reduce production. ITO fin
ish 500 of certain part we man
aged to consume three weeks in
stead of the 40 hours that would
have suficed," he related. "Yet
there was nothing that could be
done about it. for we pretended that
we had not understood the written
instructions"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
WAC RECRUITING OFFICE
OPEN EVENINGS

For the convenience of those who
cannot call during the day, the WAC
Recruiting Office, 100 North Potomac
street, will remain open on Tues
days and Thursdays until 9 p. m.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Missing In Action.

Lieut.. Stewart P. Cline, Jr., son
of Mrs. Elsie E. Cline, West Frank
lin street, pilot in the Army Air
Forces, has been reported missing
in action since January 81. Lieu
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10

Boston baked beans can be extra
delicious if soaked in soft water.
Hard water toughens the skin,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Brief Notes On Local Happenings

tenant Cline has been stationed in
the Latin-American area and is
pilot of Liberator bomber.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
MEAT, BUTTER,

OILS
V, w and x stamps Brown
in Book 3 are now valid
and remain valid through
Feb. 26. Y stamps become
valid next Monday, Feb. IA,
and remain valid through
March 20.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
SUGAR

Stamp No. 80 in Ration
Book No. 4, good for 5 lbs,
rem aims valid through
March 81. Stamp No. 40 is
also valid now, good for 5
lbs. of canning sugar and
can be used through Feb.
%, 1915.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Airport Again Leased.

A new lease has been signed by
Mayor Richard H. Sweeney and
Richard Henson for the continued
operation of the Municipal Airport
by the Henson Flying Service, at
an annual rental of $4,000.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
GASOLINE

Last day for use of No. 9
"A" gasoline coupons
May 8. "B" and &C" cou-
pons expire according to
dates on individual books
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10

The greatest truths are the SIM
plest; and so are the greatest men.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
SHOES

Shoe stamp 18 valid until
further notice. Stamp No.
l, on the "airplane" sheet
in Ration Book No. 8, is
also good now and remains
good until further notice.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
FUEL. OIL

FUEL JILL
Period 8 coupons can be
used now and are good
through March Is. Period
4 coupons are also good
now and can be used
through September 80.
TIRE INSPECTION
Deadline for B and C cou-
pom holders is Feb. %.
Deadline for A coupon hold
erS is March 81.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Race Assn. Asks For
3O-Day Meet In "A
Commission Filed Application This
Week; Omit Two Mondays

The Delaware Steeplechase and
Race Association, operators of Del
aware Park, has filed an applica-
tiOn with the Delaware Racing Com
mission for a 30-day race meeting
to start May 29 and end July 4,
emitting two Mondays, June IL and
10.
That action was decided upon
recently at the special meeting Of
the association. II was also an
nounced that all details of the 1914
meeting will be left in the hands of
the executive committee, which will
report to the directors at the an
nual meeting in March.
The board accepted the resigna-
tion of Edward Burke, vice presi-
dent and general manager, who re-
signed because of i'll health.
Delaware Park was unable to op-
crate last season because of the
pleasure driving ban and other
transportation restrictions. officials
made no comment on what trans
portation arrangements will be
made for this season, but repeal of
the pleasure driving ban makes it
possible for motorists to go to the
track on their basic A rations.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Kiwanians Observing
29th Anniversary
Period Jan. 1922 Set Aside For
observance Of Founding

J Kiwanis International will cele-
brate the 29th anniversary of its
founding during the week of Jan
uary 1929 with some 2,200 clubs
and 122,000 members throughout
the United States and Canada par
ticipating in war service projects
and activities designed to speed the
day of victory.
This announcement came today
from Edgar F. Isaacs, Jr.. presi-
dent of the Milford Kiwanis Club,
who said the anniversary will
serve to launch the organization s
1914 "All-0ut-For-Vic pro-
gram.
Mr.. Isaacs said that Kiwanis In-
ternational. founded January 81,
1915 at Detroit, has organized clubs
in each of the 4S states and the
provinces of Canada-all dedicated
to the aim of promoting better and
more effective community service.
Donald B. Rice. Oakland, Calf.
president of Kiwanis International.
declared today at Chicago that
clubs should pay tribute at their
anniversary meetings to the more
than $4,000 Kiwanians in the armed
services.
4, During the coming year. Rice
said, Kiwanis international will ex-
ert its influence for a just and
lasting peace. re-emphasize the
ITurn n PaEs J. Please
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
ThOs. R. Ingram
Passes Away At
Home In LeweS
Head OF Sussex Trust
Company And Civic
Leader Is Heart At
tack Victim.

Thomas r. Ingram of Lewes. So
years old, president of the Sussex
Trust Company. one of the largest
banking houses in Delaware, was
stricken with a heart attack late
last Saturday evening shortly after
his arrival at his home on Market
street and died before he could be
removed to the hospital.
He had spent the day at the bank
then drove his brother, Edgar, to
the iatter's home aud had iust4Fe.
turned from the garage when he
became i'll.
The prominent banker and civic
leader, who started with the insti-
tuition i'm 1898 as a clerk, was the
last of the original associates of
the bank that now has branches in
Lewes. Milton, and Laurel. Born
and reared in Lewes, the son of the
late Anthony Ingram, farmer. and
Eliza Jane Ingram. his first job
was as printers -devil' on his
towns first weekly newspaper. the
Breakwater Light. Two years later
he entered the bank. rising step by
step through the various Offices to
the presidency in 1886.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
.W.S.C.S. Held Home Nursing
Conference In Class Begins
Dover Jan. 18th February lst
Miss Frances Lammey
And Mrs. Robert Kir-
by Will Conduct Class
At High School.

The recent outbreak of colds,
grippe, influenza and virus pneu-
monia has proved to the American
wife and mother the great value
derived from the Red Cross Home
Nursing Course. These classes have
been carried on in Milford in other
years with marked success and on
Tuesday. February l, a new one
will begin. The course will be for
twenty-four hours. TwO-hOur per-
iods each Tuesday and Friday will
be conducted in a class room on the
main floor of the high school, be-
ginning at 1880 in the evening.
Mrs. Robert Kirby, assisted by Miss
Frances Lammey will conduct the
classes. The shortage of nurses
and doctors can be partially over
come if at least one member of
every family holds a certificate
which will be issued to those at
tending these classes to compile
tiOn. These classes have been
stressed by the American Red Cross
and doctors are quick TO admit that
their problems are simplified and
aided if there is someone in the
home who knows how to read a
thermometer. take pulses and res
pirations, make patient comfort
able in bed and follow instructions
about preparing proper diets for
the sick. Mrs Chester A. Charles,
the state chairman of home nurs-
ing. wishes to emphasize the fact
that there are no entrance require
ments to these classes and there
will be no obligation to serve after
the course is completed. The real
purpose for the classes is the pro-
lection of the home. which every
woman should consider her contri-
button to the war effort, and thus
be ready for an emergency. Those
interested may call Mrs. C. ID. HOlz-
amy time next week to be
registered for the class. Remem-
her the date of the first class
February 1.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Enlist Now In u. S.
Cadet Nurse Corps
Nurses Are Yitally Needed TO Meet
Increasing Demand

Nursing will play tremendous
role in the rehabilitation of the
world of tomorrow. There has new
er been enough nurses to meet the
demands and this is especially true
in the fields of veterans care, pub
lie health and Industrial care, a
marked expansion of which are
anticipated following the war, ac-
cording to Delaware's own Lucille
Petry. director of the Division of
Nurse Education Of the United
States Public Health Service. who
is uprging Delaware girls to enter
the U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps.
This Corps was created by an
Act of Congress ito provide for the
training of nurses for the armed
forces, government and civilian
hospitals. health agencies and war
industries.
To furnish to students . with
out charge for tuition, fees or other
expenses i. courses of study and
training, uniform. insignia. room
and board in accordance with the
regulations Of the Surgeon Gener-
al"
Under this new plan, student
nurses. in addition, are paid a
monthly allowance of SIS for the
first months as Pre-Cadets and
500 month for the following Is
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