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Arkansas State press., 1944-11-03
They Place And Show In Contest

Church held 18th place with $40
81; Renelle Edmcrson, second
place winner is quite two and
daughter Of Cpl. and Ms. Ray
Hond Emerson, 1923 Pulaski and
made the run for Bethel A. NJ. f.
church. Renelle reported $685..
The bottom photo shows, q to ~
Alphonso T. Wells, happy young
son of 7 Sgt. and Mrs. William
T. Wells, 1919 Chester. Alphonso
who held third place is nine
months old and represented IVES
ley Chapel; the winner; and Clay.
Dorn I, Waters, Jr., ten month
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
born I. Waters, Sr., who held
sixth place and reported S20.55.
Not shown in the group is Baby
Ruth Lafay Rodgers, 8 months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer w. Rodgers, 1916 West
18th street. She held fifth place
S24.20.
Mrs. T. s. Gravelly awarded the
prizes to the winners. The con
test netted the sponsors $27S.38
when final reports were given Oc-
oher 22nd.
Arkansas State press., 1944-11-03

Leading other contestants in
heated race for first place in a
recent Baby Contest, city wide,
sponsored hy the Wesley Chapel
Women's Society of Christian
Service, William Holt, Jr., led
by a large margin when he re-
ported Sl33.13, Little William,
center in bottom group, eight
months old il son of Mrs. Geral'
dine Pennywitt Holt and Sgt. Viii
liam Holt serving with the Arm
ed Forces overseas. Miss Desora
Jackson, sponsor of the winning
contestant swelled his total with
$3.50, The Holt baby represent
ed Wesley Chapel A. NJ. Z. church.
Other babies shown in picture are
ttop left to right Connie C.
Rumph, smiling Is month old
daughter of Pvt. Henry c. Rumph
and Mrs. Carolyn Rumph, 2604
Rock street who represented the
Metropolitan Baptist church and
ran fourth place, reporting $685.
10; Robert l., Betton, 2 year old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs, T. Il. Betton,
representing Mt. Zion Baptist
Arkansas State press., 1944-11-03

md the raising the highest amount of money was
crowned queen The captains We're Mines. Boone $685.
shepherd $500; Carroll S0S5 and Oliver, S2095 Rev.
3 Sears delivered the address,
IMPROVING nicely at her home, 1900 Cross St is
Ms Ella p Nicely Movable School Agent with the Exten-
sion Service Mrs. Nicely has been i'll for some time
BERYLS BANTER
Smartly Speaking . About our Famous California
Classic, the basic dress Have you it? You'd love it
IN pastel ayon crepe - live in it, knowing how becoming it
IS Also you'll find this famous coatdress an even greater
ayorlte IN wonderfully WOOL in rich pungent fall
colors May show it to you at the SMART SHOPPE Be
seeing you there.
Arkansas State press., 1944-11-03
BRONZE STAR

The Evening Star Washington news reported last week
that Sgt Frank Whlsonant has been awarded Bronze Star
for galantfy action the Italian front Sgt Whisonant
is the husband of Pvt Freddie Lamb Whisonant Pvt Fred
die L. Whisonant daughter of Mr. and Mrs John w Lamb
22i Rice street has been home furough recently from
Fort lluaehuca. Ariz She visited n-aws in Washington,
D. Co. and East Spencer, N. c. also.
Arkansas State press., 1944-11-03
In THE Mali.
RESIGNS POSITION

Mrs. Flora Jeffres Secretary of the Negro Agr1eultur
al Staff for the past nine and oneha years has resigned
this position effective November ls The husband, (Sgt
Harry Jefres thinks she should take up house keeping
for career but we in the Century Building thing diff
Sgts word is law. Sgt Jeffres came home Wednesday
on a ten day furlough.
Arkansas State press., 1944-11-03
V4N~gyE.ssssagrs E.-Hs
VI ~- II NJ
| AROUND izsNN

Now that Halloween is and the witches have gone
back in hiding until October 3lst next year shall think
about our next HOLIDAY LATE, which is fllANkSGlV-
ING The last Thursday of this month is legal holiday
in Arkansas although Thanksgiving will be celebrated
tionay the preceding Thursday according to schedule
from Washington, d. c.
IN THE MAIL
T-4th Theodore H. Johnson, with the 93rd Signal Co,
93rd Division somewhere in the Pacific writes that he APP
precates all the from home and wants to send him
paper each week Cpl Johnson sent the required amount
for years subscription May we thank you, CPL Johnson
and hope you receive your copy of the Press on time
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10

security. 1t was exempt from state
or municipal taxation. Subscriptions
were to be received by the Treas
ury of the United States, at Wash
ington, the several assistant Treas
urers and designated repositories.
These were death notices in 1864:
Near Benevola, Elizabeth E., infant
daughter of Joshua and Mary Toms;
near Williamsport, Isabella, daugh-
ter of st. Clair and Margaret Lam
caster, aged three years; in Sharps-
burg, Mrs. Mary Ann Poffenberger.
wife of Joseph Poffenberger, aged
As years; in Fiddlersburg, Mrs. Sarah
Ann Potts, wife of William Potts,
aged So; near Boonsboro, George B
Mcclellan Morrison, aged two
years; near Mt. Carmel Church, Mrs.
Elizabeth yesterday, aged At; Of
apoplexy, near Antietam, Jacob
Snyder, aged So
W. T. Sherman, Major General,
on Sept. IS, 1864, sent the following
telegram to Edwin M. Stanton, Sec
rotary of War: 81 am very glad to
hear the draft will be enforced
First, we need the men; second, they
come as privates to fill up our old
and tried regiments with their ex-
perienced officers ready on hand;
and third, because the enforcement
of the law will manifest a power
resident in our Government equal
to the occasion. Our Government,
though a Democracy, should in times
of trouble and danger, be able to
WELD the power of great nation. "
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10
Media
Hopper:
Looking at
HOLLYWOO

/ A CTORS are people, but not many
\ studio bosses realize that. Too
often here grease paint gals and boys
are rated as so many pieces of prop
erty to be used or not as the bigwigs
see fit, then turned out to pasture.
1 once knew a young director who
stated fatty that factors are buns"
He reeled off an entire column to
prove his point that by and large
actors not only bite the hands that
feed them but will take the arms off
at the elbow.
''They come to town with profiles
and paper suitcases," he snarled,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance

worker has paid taxes on more than
a total of $4,000. He may, in that
case obtain from the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue a refund of taxes
paid on any amount over $4,000.
For further information call or
write the Hagerstown Office of the
Social Security Board. located on
the 9Th floor of the Earle building,
West Washington street, or send
your inquiries direct to this news
paper.
Next Week: What Is the Differ
ence Between OId-Age and Suryiv-
ors Insurance and Old-Age Assist
ance?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10
What Does 1t Cost? who Pays For It?

What Does 1t Cost? Who Pays For It?
Workers and their employers
share the cost of old-age and sur
vivors insurance. The worker pays
tax on wages he receives. The
employer pays tax on his pay roll.
At present the tax rate for the
worker is one cent on each dollar of
his wages. The employer pays the
same.
The workers tax is taken out of
his pay by his employer who sends
it to the Government at the end Of
the calendar quarter. If he has more
than one employer, it may be found,
at the end of the year, that the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10

This was Mr.. Stanton's reply: 1.-THE
draft is ordered to commence in all
the states and districts where the
quota is not filled by volunteers, on
Monday, the 18th, and will go on
until completed. Volunteers and
substitutes will be received and
credited to as late a period as posi-
BILE. Volunteering is still progress
ing with vigor in most of the states. +"
Sunday Rest.
Bill-Did you hear Brown snoring
in church this morning?
Joe-Ill say. He woke me up,
too!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10

that part, and in
general stink up
the joint"
Those studio
gold : braids who
share this direc-
tors point of view
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10

wllds in e ar ly
days.
1t is a totem
pole, about Is feet
h i g h, W h i C h
stands just south
of the Art Mu-
scum. John Heck,
superintendent of
the City Park for
the past "a years,
planted the pole
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10


and there are
quite few-carry on a strange kind
of war with their actors in which, or
so it seems, they try to impede their
professional progress. l say
"tstrange kind of war" because to
me it's ridiculous to sign a batch of
kids, boys and girls, to long con-
tracts, then to keep these kids miles
from a camera until at option time
they are unceremoniously given the
gates.
Exceptions That Make Rule
This is not the rule at all studios.
And many times the nobody of today
becomes tomorrow's star. Let's take
Joan Leslie, who has been in moth
ing but big pictures since she
checked in at Warmers. Right off the
bat she was handed the femme lead
opposite Gary Cooper in Sergeant
York" Then an important part OPP
posite Jimmy Cagney in Yankee
Doodle Dandy" Joan held down an
extremely impressive role with Ida
LupinO, Dennis Morgan, and Jack
Carson in "The Hard Way" fol-
lowed by the feminine lead in "Rhap-
sody in Blue" and her newest, "Cin-
derella Jones'" Joan came to War
ners to work. She's working. She's
one of the lucky ones.
So is Dolores Moran. Dolores, an
absolute greenhorn at acting, wasn't
rushed into a picture on arrival. In
stead they let her get her feet on
the ground before giving her dra-
matte role as Miriam Hopkins
daughter in "Old Acquaintance.
Dolores came through, so now she's
with Humphrey Bogart in "To Have
and Have Not" Dolores Moran, it
should be noted, is on her way up
not out, as she might have Jared
elsewhere.
There's also Alexis Smith, whose
story is too we'll known to bear re-
telling here.
No Time Wasted
Take the case-and what a case!
of Robert Aida. Bob stepped into
stardom with his first picture,
Rhapsody in Blue" A product of
burlesque, Bob was signed like hun
dreds of others each year, but, I'm
like others, he wasn't asked to sit
around-he was put to work. Now,
after big buildup as newcomer
playing George Gershwin, he'll prob
ably be seen first in cinderella
Jones'"
Eleanor Parker might be just an
other pretty girl. Certainly the
Cleveland, Ohio, youngster is pretty
enough. But her first part was that
of Joseph P. Davies daughter in
EMISSION to Moscow" Eleanor
clicked, so in her next Between
Two World" she got the feminine
lead opposite Paul Henreid.
They'll Bear Watching
Dane Clark tried out at a couple
of other studios before reporting to
Warmers, where he was showed into
"Action in the North Atlantic" with
Humphrey Bogart. He's just finished
''The Very Thought of YOU" and I'M
less he does a part for Uncle Sam
instead is definitely on his way in
pictures.
Other studios that take time to
develop young players are Metro
and Paramount Marjorie Reardon
came to prominence in 'sStage Door
Canteen" along with other young
sters. Ditto Elizabeth Taylor, who'll
surprise you in National Velvet"
Diana Lynn gets star billing in "Our
Hearts Were Young and Gay" And
look what's happened in one year
to Sonny Tufts.
Yep, star dust keeps clouding up
our way, and we just keep on rolling
along.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10

anxious for a
ch a n C e, or so
tn e y S y. B 1t
with their fir st
success they turn
on the people who
built them up, re-
fuse to do this or
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10
Horse and Buggy
Days
By the Old Lamp Lighter

In Hagerstown's beautiful city
park is an object of interest which
has reference to the early life of
that fast disappearing people-the
aboriginal Indian-who roamed the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10

in the summer of 1886, at its pres
ent location. 1t was brought here
by. the Seattle Whaling Co., in con-
nection with the exhibition of a
mammal in 1885. When the com
pany left they presented the pole to
the city. 1t was taken to the police
station where Mr.. Heck got it. At
the time it was in a rather dis
reputable condition but Mr.. Heck
repainted it.
The pole is decorated with boldly
carved and brightly painted Indian
symbols and animals. On the top of
the pole is carved large black
eagle, under which is the life-like
figure of a typical Alaskan Indian
and several gayly painted animal
heads and masks. On the back of
the pole is the figure of a large
snake, which hangs below the eagle,
and a grotesque head and crude
representation of bow and arrow,
standing out against the natural
color on the fiat wooden pole.
j. S. Kausler, then a member of
the park board, was largely instru-
mental in establishing the poles
genuineness as a true totem and he
and Mr.. Heck endeavored to run
down its history Mr. Kausler wrote
to a man in Alaska who married a
cousin of Mr. Heck and was mail
carrier in the Far North, giving him
a description of the pole, and he
made a search for the tribe having
connection with the Totem.
An authority gives the following
Interpretation of just what a totem
pole is: ga natural object, usually
an animal, assumed among savages
as the emblem of an individual or
clan on account of supposed rela-
tionship to the man or his gems and
regarded as an object of worship. 1t
is pole or pillar, usually fashioned
from a large log, carved and painted
with a series of totemic symbols, set
up before the houses of certain In
dian tribes of the Northwest Coast of
North America, especially Indians
of the Koluschan family"
The Alaskan Indians are noted
for their carvings. The totem pole
is in part the expression of a very
complex system of beliefs concern
ing family ancestors. They erected
a totem pole to the animal from
which their tribe was supposed to
have descended and carved on them
figures of animals and symbols pc
culiar to their tribe. This particu
lar pole, with the eagle on top, is
believed to be the tribal pole of
those Indians who believed them
selves to be descended from the
eagle.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10
He's a Deserving Boy

Freddie Bartholomew, who's do
ing Shirley Temple-meaning he's
just as good grown-up as he was a
child actor--is under term contract
to PRO. Minna GombeIl.
after playing meanies for years,
went goodie in Sight Life" for Uni
versal. Il don't mean "gooey.") F.
Jimmy McHugh is proud over the
success of little June AlIyson. He
predicted she'd be a star. Dick
Powell also shares Jimmy's enthusi-
asm.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10
Pm Coming!

I'm Coming!
Jones ought to come over
and see the nifty new attachment
1 have for a typewriter.
Smiths she blonde or brunette?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10
Ahead of Himself.

Ahead of Himself.
Joe-How come you never
tired of working?
BILL always stop and rest be.
fore 1 get tired!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-08-10

In the Mansion House at the City
Park are some articles of historic
interest, preserved in a museum
there. There is an old time coffee
grinder, or mill, on which is labeled
the information that in 1926 it was
SIS years old, which would make it
73 years old now. 1t is of the square
kind which was placed and held be-
tween the knees while you turned
the handle on top and ground the
coffee berries.
There is also Bible printed in
1916 and is therefore SO years old.
On the fly leaf of the book appears
the name of Mrs. l. NJ Wilhelm. A
cream pitcher ITO years old is of
interest. A bronze PLAGUE, on
which are the dates 1842-1882, oc-
cupies a position on, the wall. An
inscription states it is in honor of
John H. Heyser, builder and occu-
DdllL VI tIlG hdIlSlOll IlOuSt-.
Thomas Cokeslesser was a resi-
dent of this city, back some 20 years
ago. He was lamplighter for the
city, before the days of modern
! lighting. He took an active part in
a big street parade in Hagerstown,
a resident recalls, being a member
of the Mulligan Guards. In fact, he
was the leader of that organization.
1864
The Secretary of the Treasury
gave notice that subscriptions would
be received for Coupon Treasury
notes, payable three years from
Aug. Is, 1864, with semi-annual in
terest at the rate of seven and three
tenths per cent per annum, princi-
pal and interest both to be paid in
lawful money. Special advantages
of this loan were cited. It was de-
scribed as being a National Savings
Bank, offering higher rate of in
terest than any other, and the best
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-09

Plant the foods that take least space and
can be put up at seasons end for year
round good eating! Then your Victory Gar
den will really be helping the nation in it's
program of helping food fight for freedom
around the globe!
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-09

Planning will make your garden place of
beauty, too . so get busy and visit your
favorite garden seed and supply store
now! Get everything you need to grow
more in '44-Food Fights For Victory!
The CIO news., 1944-10-23
ROOSEVELT!

ing to their neighbors. Millions OF leaflets have
been distributed under DOORS at street corners,
on trains and buses. Plus hundreds of shop
gate meetings and lunch hour meetings, be-
tween shift meetings and neighborhood meet
ings street corner meetings and church teas,
to spread the word: "FDR pledged jobs. He
has put forward an economic bill of rights.
We're voting against breadlines and apples,
when we vote for FDR." CIO teachers 90 down
TO neighborhood election club and teach the
literacy requirements for first voters CIO in
surance agents chat on their collection rounds
about the campaigns Importance. CIO rental
clerks wore badges during registration week,
asking their customers the simple question:
The CIO news., 1944-10-23

sEAMAN Art Weld wears the pin when they
been In combat waters Notice picture
Dewey wants to fight the foreign trade cut
throat policy OF competition leads
victory must cooperation with other nations
seamen this clearly Our jobs up
eLEFTi Art Weld merchant mariner In Chelsea
didn't have much convincing to
voting for FDR herself family
bands In industry and we've got to think recOnveOn
It's most important We want to know where the babys next
meal Is coming from, and that he won't
20 We're for FDR because he's behind OPA and trying
hold down the of living. We know what he for"
AT RIGHTi Negro Labor Victory Committee composed
Harlem trade union leaders, looks territory campaign
headquarters blocking street rallies neghbOrhoOd canvasng
getting the to Register and Vote for FDR
The CIO news., 1944-10-23

"liaVe you registered?"
Sound trucks played martial, patri-
ctic music, as workers covered street
corners and shop gates, gave out liter
ature to mothers with babies, fathers
with lunch boxes, shoppers with bum
dies, and children with school books,
TO carry the message back into the
homes.
A million leaflets were distributed
In New York City In a single day. And
there were stair climbing and doorbell
ringing, too, because just putting leaf
lets under doors isn't enough There
are vital questions of war and peace
to be decided with this election, and
there are many questions that the
doubtful and the sincere may have.
And It's important for the welfare of
the nation and Of the world that any
doubts the people may have, be re-
solved in favor of the man who is
their hope and guiding star-Com-
mander-in-Chief Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-07

The Barred Rock is the leadln:
freed in the supply floahs q. Norm
carolina, and least popular IN the
tate II Washington.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-07

The rnou overseas don't mluce any words
about the way they want TO ind this
country when they come marching home.
do they, judge
They certainly don't, Herb. and tboy
shouldn't. They're dong a masterful Job
fighting over there to protect our rights and
they have good license to expect us to pro-
tect theirs back here at home. One thing
they're mighty clear on is then stand on
prOhIbltion.'
Their position on that subject was stated
very emphatically in d poll taken recently
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-07

.. .esans'<a' py,aonl'y IN g.esD a4,@a: 1.:as h.--..-.. !
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
RAILROADS ARE BUILT
IN COUNTRIES OF S. A

Rio De Janeiro-In a ceaseless
daily struggle against nature, fe-
yer and unfriendly Indians, a de-
termined group of engineers on
the eastern plains of Bolivia is
doggedly pushing construction of
the last links in an ocean-to-ocean
railroad, destined to open up an
oil-rich territory for joint exploit
alton by Brazil and Bolivia.
The road may we'll change b.
livia's economical pattern. 1t will
most certainly be a cornerstone in
Brazirs postwar plans to become
first class industrial power.
Oil is the one great and neces-
sary resource which Brazil now
lacks, although some biologists
believe Brazil has oil land which
can be developed Bolivia, para
doxical land of towering peaks
and streaming jungles, has that
oil in phenomenally rich deposits
but can't get it out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
WPB Freezes Output OF
All The Civilian Supplies

ments." Even so, rejection will re-
suit unless the increase can be
made without serious threat OF
interference with more essential
production" the order states.
Second, the spot" plan fol
consumer goods production by in
dividual factories which are moi
needed for war work is continued
in effect and made the sole meth
cd of increasing output of any ar
ticle above the officially approx
ed level.
This might mean an increase II
"spct" authorizations in area:
which have relatively plentiful
labor supply, but the Government
recently banned new spot appro.
walls for 80 days in some 100 cities
of acute labor scarcity.
(The latter action was taken
jointly by WPB, War Manpower
Commission and the army and
navy to channel labor into plants
making trucks, tires, big guns ano
shells and other items for which
the military has found need Of
larger quantities than it had an
ticipated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
1912. 500 PAID VETERANS,
FAMILIES IN NOVEMBER

Raleigh-More than $132,5O9 In
pensions, compensations and 9TH
er benefits were secured for war
veterans and their families dur
ing November by the Veterans
Service division of the state de-
partment of labor, Commissioner
Forrest H. Shuford said this week.
The division handled a total OF
1894 cases during the month, ar
ranged disqualification for % vet
Grams and obtained pensions for
80 others.
The veterans division offices in
Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro
Raleigh and Greenville are pre-
pared, Shuford said, to render ev-
cry possible service to all vet
Grams, as we'll as to aid widows
and orphans of veterans in estab-
fishing any claims they may have
under federal and state laws.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
INDUSTRY TO SPEND
MUCH IN CONVERSION

New York-If industry was
told to reconvert from war to
peacetime production today, it
probably could put minimum of
$25, OOC, 100000 into the transition
process.
This figure is arrived at from
a study of department of COM
merce and other government re-
ports as we'll as industrial and
business comment.
From plans announced and con-
templated, it is possible to project
the overall figure to at least $685.
OOO,OOO,000. Industry probably
has more than 70 per cent of the
money available now. The rest
could be obtained readily through
bank loan or sale of securities.
(By contrast, $25,O00,O0O,000 is
more than one-fourth the amount
of money the government intends
to spend for war purposes in the
year ending next June 30).