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Evening star., 1945-07-24
By JUDY BARDEN.

NN0rth American NeWSpapcT AAiaHCel
IN GERMANY.-All my life
have gazed in awe and admiration
at women who, at every lull in the
conversation, say brightly, did
ever tell you about my operation?"
On rainy afternoons I have sat
indoors and imagined how would
have an operation if ever the oc-
casion arose. l had decided the
room should be blue, my hair tied up
in blue ribbon and / would receive
my constant stream OF friends-all
bearing huge bouquets.
Well, I've had the operation now
1t was performed in tent in field
in Germany. The rain streamed
down and the wind did its best to
dislodge the tent pegs. l had no
blue ribbon in my hair, my bed was
an Army cot and my boudoir was a
hastily erected tent with wet grass
for a carpet and spiders and stray
dogs as visitors.
1 was in Rosenheim, Germany
when those agonizing pains first
swept over me, and by the time I
had decided it couldn't have been
that odd-tasting brandy or some
thing I had eaten, an ambulance
took me to the nearest hospital-50
miles away-the 112th Evacuation
Hospital, set up in a dreary field
with nothing to recommend it but
the wonderful efficiency of the doc
tors and nurses
The 112th as an outfit never had
performed an operation on woman
before. There were no facilities for
women. I couldn't be put in a ward
with the men. No, I had to have a
special tent, which was called Ward
l Annex.
The news that a woman was about
to have an operation spread like
wildfire. By the time 1 was on the
operating table the tent was full OF
doctors all wearing white smocks
and gauze mouth covers. All help
ing, talking and trying to make me
happy. 1 waited patiently to be
put to sleep when I would know nc
more until l awoke the next morn
ing sick all over the place, but
minus pain. That is what I waited
for. What | got was a different
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Discharge Of Miners
Would Destroy Point
Plan, Patterson Says

By the Associated Press.
Undersecretary OF War Patterson
testified today that a proposal to
release coal miners from the armed
forces would destroy" the point
system of discharge and break
faith" with other veterans.
Mr.. Patterson appeared before the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
to oppose a resolution by Senator
Kilgore, Democrat, Of West Virginia
calling for release of 10000 soft coal
miners to avert what Senator Kill
gore said was a threatened fuel
shortage next winter.
To effect such release, Mr.. Patter-
son said, would open the way for
similar industrial discharges-log-
gers, stevedores, railroad workers,
foundry workers, mechanics, textile
workers, metal miners, farmers,
"All offer appealing reasons" ne
said. IF we authorized the dis
charge of furlough of all those fol
whom requests have been made, we
would have to release as many as
1000 900 men from the Army"
Senator Revercomb, Republican
of West Virginia, forecast ther.
would be move in the Senate te
act on the resolution which already
is on the calendar and does not
need further committee considera-
| ton.
Chairman Thomas of Utah sale
the members emphasized that the
Army should ease up on Selectivt
Service calls in the coal mining
| areas.
Mr.. Patterson said the Army still
considers 1000, ,000-man forc'
needed to defeat Japan, that tht
total now is down 8,300,000 ane
discharges are proceeding at the
rate of 1000 day. Thus, he said
calls from the draft boards will bt
necessary for requirements in the
Pacific,
Evening star., 1945-07-24

i A claim that the Russian labor
movement is one of the most DEM
ocratic in the world" was made yes
terday by Vassili Kuznetsov, chair
man of the All-Union Central Coun-
Gil of the Soviet Trade Unions.
Mr.. Kuznetsov heads a 10-man
labor delegation from Russia, the
other members of which arrived in
the United States Saturday night,
via Alaska. They will inspect Amer
lean labor union procedure and in
dustrial plant operation in Detroit,
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Duluth,
New York, Chicago and Kansas City
at the invitation of the CIO.
In asserting that the Soviet labor
movement is democratic, Mr.. KuZ-
netsov, a member of the Russian
delegation to the San Francisco
Conference, attacked a statement
made by william Green, AFL presi-
dent, that Soviet trade unions are
state-controlled.
Lists His Reasons.
He listed these reasons for main
tanning that unionism in Russia is
democratic perhaps even more Sc
than in any other country, includ-
ing the United States:
! /. Union officials are elected by
secret ballot at frequent intervals
"and members elect whom they
wish"
2. There is no checkoff in union
dues. Members pay of their own
accord when they receive their
wages about / per cent of salary"
3. There is no closed shop. A
worker can work without being a
member of a trade union. 1t is up
to trade union officials to show the
worker the advantages of the or
ganization."
No Wartime Strikes.
Mr.. Kuznetsov said there have
been no strikes in Russia during
the war land the last major one
was probably back in 1905"
He did admit, however, that work.
ers had disputes with management
(since the state owns all plants
and farms, management is actually
the government, but they were
always settled before a strike
would be called by factory griev-
ance committee composed of en-
ploye-employer representatives"
Mr.. Kuznetsov, who heads the or
ganization which represents more
than 25,000,0 workers today, was
spokesman for the delegation and
answered most of the questions at
yesterdays special press conference,
called by CIO leaders here.
A number of queries, in fact,
strayed from @the labor movement
Praises Charter.
He said no member of the dele
cation will attend any sessions OF
the New York State Communist
convention now meeting in Man.
haitian.
Their ideas are different from
ours," he said, then changed the
subject.
Mr.. Kuznetsov said he felt Russia
would ratify the United Nations
Charter because the Soviet delega-
ton signed the document at San
Francisco and during the entire
!. process of the conference the dele
CATION was always in direct contact
with the Kremlin." He said the
Charter is an important step" to
secure just and lasting peace.
The affable union official, who
spoke English with only a slight
accent, pointed out that reconver-
sion problems "are big thing in
Russia today"
i In addition, he explained. another
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Woman Reporters Appendix
Is Removed in u. S. Army Tent

proposition. "We are going to give
you a spinal injection" said my
doctor. "You will be conscious oi
everything but pain the whole time.
And that is what he did and that's
the way it was. While the doctors
working on me asked each other
chattily for the scissors and re-
queSted each other breezily to "tit
those two ends" and hand me an
other sponge" the other doctors
around asked me what I thought oi
President Truman, wasn't it 9
shame Roosevelt had died just be.
fore the end of the WARP" ano
have you read The Razor's Edge'?'
Eventually it was over, and before
they stitched me up every doctor
had a look inside by tummy pre-
sumably to see if they had left q
sponge or some scissors or maybe 9
roll of bandage.
They all pronounced themselves
satisfied there was nothing left
there and within very short time
I was lying on my cot feeling moth.
ing at all. A nurse jabbed a needle
in my arm and l went peacefully
off to sleep.
The day had my stitches out
had company in the tent. Thai
tent was like Grand Central Sta
ton. -Four doctors called to discuss
the merits of last nights party
with the nurse. A couple more
dropped in to see my stitches re-
moved and various other people
milled in and out during this per-
formance.
rs nothing sacred in this place?'
I asked my doctor.
"Oh, you don't mind little COM
pany, do you?" he replied happily
plucking out stitch as he said it
And so the stitches were removed
between gales of mirth over GER
tain obscure incidents which hac
happened at the party.
I never once had chance to give
an ethereal smile or put on any o.
the act I had imagined myself
doing. l have been cheated. I still
won't be able to talk about m,
operation in civilized company, bu
I will be able to argue the fact tina
know l had the best doctors in the
world.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Sergt. Truman, Here, Thinks
Uncle Will Come Out on Top

Sergt. Harry A. Truman, 2l-year-
old nephew of President Truman,
feels that his distinguished kinsman
will come out on top" in his deal
ings with the other members of
the Big Three, he told newsmen at
the white House today after trip
from Potsdam, where he had a close
up of the conference.
Young Truman is en- route to his
home in Grand View, Mo-, for a
30-day furlough which he considers
a prelude to service in the Pacific
A member of the 157th Field Artil-
Evening star., 1945-07-24
ADVERTISEMENT. A
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TO US. 25c st al druggists.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Car Owner Aids Thief

COLUMBIA, S. c. R).-John Will
son told police that when he asked
man to guide his stalled car while
| he pushed, the driver kept on going
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
VETERANS INFORMATION
COLI Mn
DISABLED VETERANS

Many men HAY" been injured III
This wal 1t is estimated that not
less Iham l.3o".oo", and that thcY
may lc as high as 2.3nu, 600. Every
thmg that can possibly hc don"
mcdlcaIly and surGicallY. 10 restore
the wounded and sick soldier to
health is done before h" is dis
charged from the service. After
discharge these disabled veterans
must not become objects OF Curlo-
SHY from Il sympathetic hom'
community. R"Gardlcss of their
haudicdn then ambition will he tU
take jhcir normal place in the com
MUnilY.
We in the Veterans Employment
Service and the United States En-
plOYmcnt Service have a definite
responsibility in providing suitable
employment for those men and our
responsibility must not stop until
each one is suitably placed in Il
Job. If each employer viii carefully
survey his establishment with the
Cno thought of hiring a disabled
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
DAGSBORO

Nr aud Mrs l;"uza Boyc, callcd
ou thvir mothcI last Monday
Mrs NargaI,t Smith ut rhiladrl-
phja spent Saturday 10 Monday
with her sister Ml.S Horace H.
Hickman ana family
WoodgoN Mitchrl OF PhiIud,l
rhIn spent rrW days OF the past
week. With ms PARENTS Nu. md
Mrs John Mitchell.
Nh and Mrs Ulysses Evans and
children spent Sunday with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hudson
near Ocean View. and her brother.
who has returned lIom duty in the
Pacific
MIS- Herbert Calhoun has r-
mIurd afr"r Spcndlne TIA" past week.
in New York
Mir and Mrs Fred Parhhu ST
spent Sunday with their sister.
Mh-S William Wilkins and family at
Milford
Miss Virginia Hickman. Mis-
Peggy Davidson ana Miss Doris
Nichrrs spent tllr Weekend IN
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. WoodroW SturGis.
Mr. and Mrs. t,deal liorshmm and
sons spent Wednesday and Thurs
day at Philadelphia
Mn and Mrs. Armed West and
daughter E.Ionor, Mr.. and Mrs
Preston West and mother, Mrs. I'll
ste IluNphrics OF MillShuro spent
Sunday night with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs |. H. West and grand
SON. Jerry MITCHELL
George Carey of Rhodes Cross
Roads. spent Sunday with his Sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Chandler.
Dennis McCaulcy. chict cloctri-
cidn mate. t. : Navy. is spending
a %o-day turloush with his uncle
and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Virgil IIud-
son. also Theodorr Hudson.
Little Beverly Jane Clogs is
still ON the sick list
Charley Tinmons of the /. $
Army, Is home ON furlough with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
IimmOMS
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clog2 and
children called On their aunt. Mrs
Annie Qullcn last Thursday night
a1 St0cklcy
Mrs Helen Turner spent tn,
Ncvk-rnd in philadclphia
MIR. and Mrs Nlwood Nickers an,
dau&htcr. Mary Elizabeth. We're In,
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Parlcy Ia
ktr ai Nlllohoro last Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14

hostess served refreshments. \
meeting place is desired fur the
january meeting.
Three OF the Moore boys. sons of
Alr. and Mrs. Clealcr Moore. have
recently received discharges. Thcy
are: Pfc. Floyd. Sergeant William
ana Iechnician 9TH grade Goor4r 4.
Miss Ann MCIlvainc and Miss
Junc Spayd have both hecn con
ilned to their homes on account ul
illness. \ number OF others are
having the Grippe.
MIR. James Sattcrficld Sncnt the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Wright.
Miss Eleanor Davis and Mr.
Emma Mcllyainc attended the COX
Hrllin Wedding AT the Camden
hufrh ON Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth SteIfinS of Dove:
Was guest of her parents. MIR. and
Mrs. tie kenton on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs John knight enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Edward STOREY
OF Brideeyille and Mr. and Mrs
Benjamin Simpson OF Little creek
on Sunday
Mrs. Lillian Fisher OF Dover
spent the day, Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Aubrey Wheaton. the lattcl
Was Wilmington visitor on Sauu-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Srurry am,
son freddi" of FrcdrIlca w"r,
guests of Mr, and Mrs. G. W. John
son ON Sunday.
Mrs. Sallic Barrett is Nrcndlua
lew days with Reverend and MIS-
Il. +. Green of Smyrna.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
FELTON,

N- y a. Pony Mrs Anna
Moot. Miss Gladys larcll and
FRANK N,r, attended the state
Gran"" u",tin2 held at Laurel ON
Tuesday
Roy Hrr4 from rur National
Youth Urarila'ion OF Washing
t"n u. G.. WIS the guest speaker
ru tho students of tho FELTON,
School "u Tuesday afternoon.
sin. and Mrs Alfred Din has been
recent guests ot Mrs. pill's rcla-
tIVcs III Railway ~ J
AINm darrell lrtl last week for
IL tlIp 10 Florida
Alr aud Mrs William Lynch oi
prr\cl IIil Pa. we're Weekend
2u"ste oi Mrs. Kenneth Grant.
Mrs. Y NJ Long of Sslbyvill,
has been risiDiu2 her sister and bro
th"r-in-laW, Mr. and Mrs. u. a
PptrN
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SERVICES

Sunday. December -. will be- q
special day al Mariners Bethel
Methodist Church at Ocean View
The services will begin with the
church school at 9.i5 a. m with
Thomas f. Hickman, 81, suprriu-
tcndent Christmas carols will br
sung. The Rev r. H. Freeman.
singer and gospel preacher of Pat
erson, y. j.. will sing and preach
at both the morning and tn" eve.
ming services Among his vocal
selections will he The Birthday of
a King" and The Star of Rethle-
hem His sermon topics will be
Except We Repent" and "Christ In
the Old Testament Another spr-
cial feature in the evening service
will include solo 20 Holy Night
by Mrs Mabel Dukes: The Story
Of How silent Night Was Com
posed" reading by Mrs. Lille
Petts; singing, silent Night" du-
ct, Mrs. ROXie Hill and Miss Lillian
Evans. Pantomine hy Harry Dukes,
Jr. as Joseph" and Kitty Lane as
Mary" The two angels will he
Catherine Evans and Helen HoN-
man.
Services will he held in the Mill
willie Methodist Church ON Sunday
afternoon with Christmas pro-
gram. beginning at 80 o'clock
Evangelist Freeman will sing and
preach at this service.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
OCEAN VIEW

The Loyal Workers lass met
with Mrs. Elsie Evans. on Tuesday
evening of this week al her home at
Bethany Beach. The class held
their christmas party there. rX-
changing gifts and having Il pro-
gram.
The Sunshine Class, Mrs Lille
II Belts, teacher held their Christ
mas party AT the home of Mrs. lidr-
~ Evans on Wednesday night.
Lieutenant William Bant of the
|. S. Navy, who served in the
South Pacific and other foreign
parts has returned home with Mrs.
Bant and son Billy.
Pfc. Raymond Hickman who
served with tire 9Th Army under
General Clarke and with the 7th
Army under the late General Patch
returned home ON Friday. He WAS
III the Army Air Corps. having been
i'll the service rs mOnt6hs
Harbeson Hickman Of the Army
is spending a 10 day furlough with
his family. Mrs. Hickman and two
children. He will return to Camp
Pickett, Virginia. HarhesOn and
Raymond are the sons of MIR. and
Mrs Harheson Hickman of this
town.
Captain and Mrs. Reuben palscy
Of West Philadelphia motored here
and visited Alr and Mrs. Francis
Derrickson; and had turkey dinner
with their brother. EIarbeson
Hickman and family on Saturday.
The Daiseys also visited his broth
cr. Mr.. Allen Daiscy and Mr.. and
Mrs. T. +, Hickman.
Mrs Owen DerriCksOn acCOmpa-
MED her daughter. Mrs Elliott
Evans to Philadelphia where they
visited Mrs. Ulysses West and fam
lily and MI Horace DerricksOn and
family.
Mrs. Kenneth Parker and infant
son has returned To Philadelphia
after spending three weeks with
Lcr aunt, Mrs. Elliott Evans and
grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Owen
perricks0n.
MIS-. Alien Burton has been i'll
With influenza.
Mrs. Clara PuSey has returned
home ;fttr nursing Ms. McGec il
Echohoth for / weeks
Mrs. Georgia Johnson and daugh-
ter. Mrs. l.. u. Kaufman were hos
tcsscs at the ". = &. :. held at TN,
PARSONAGE on Tuesday evening
Ice cream and home made cookie;
were served and enjoyed.
IIh n
The latter remembered as MauC
Hickman and their son, Mir Vii
liam Johnson. .Ir. and wife: ant
Gau&htcr. June OF Philadclphi,
were guests OF Mr. Francis Derrick
son and family. Mr. Franci.
DCriCkson who has been i'll fol
several days. is Il patient at the Mil
tord Memorial Hospital We hope
for Il speedy recovery.
On Sunday. December 18TH. sun
day School in the morning; MYI
viii he held Il! 80 IN the evening
with Miss Jean Steele. leader
Special music number. The twins
nm and tame Wileus sang. "Icsu.
Loves Me" at the evening service Il
RcthcI Methodist Church.
On Sunday morning and evening
cf December 23rd. noted Evange
list, Ted Freeman will preach ant
sing at Bethel Methodist Church.
The Sunshine Sunday Schou
lass will have charge of the even
ing service on Dccemhcr 2%rd an,
will present christmas pagean
Mrs Dorothy Hrantord vii +
piani-t. Mr. Harry II. Dukes vii
take the r"rt of Joseph and Mrs
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14

veteran. our problem in Delaware
will be practically eliminated. A
survey of these establishments will
he made in the near future, and it
is our hope that with the cOOpera-
ti0n of all groups interested in the
Veterans welfare. that Opportuni-
ties will be opened for the employ
mcnt OF all veterans, both handi-
capped and otherwise.
Assisting disabled veterans to re-
store or increase their physical
capacity and vocational skillS must
20 hand in hand with employer CO.
operation and improved placement
1echriqueS. 1t will require the full
resources of the community if the
disabled veteran is to take his
place ALONGSIDE the nOn-handicap-
ped worker and contribute to the
utmost of his ability
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14

Nothing in this world is interesting as
people! Nothing is as important as people,.
people wh" live and grow love and gel married .
people with their habits and manners. their likes and
dleIlk"s. Nothing rcall, matters bu-pcor'
The city We think of it as people.
III" countr. side is people. tnd 50 is the railroad
:. just folks all of them,
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
MAGNOLIA

The December meeting of the
Womdn's Society of Christian Ser
vice was held at the home Of Mrs.
Sara Paradeon Wednesday evening
and despite the down pour of rain
I. 2o0dly number were present. The
present. Mrs. Ruth Davis led the
CcvotionS and the business meetln1
followed with committee reports.
The Social Chairman tor the even
ing was Mrs Bessie Wright and the
program consisted of readings ny
Mrs. Ethel Collins and Mrs. l.0ttie
Lodge and the singing of Christ
mas carols led by Mrs. Eugen" All
tiX. The latter Was added to the
membership list. The exchanging ot
hriStmas gifts completed most
enjoyable evening after which tn,
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
OF EAN NIEN-MILINIILE
METHODIST RICHES
+. Charles LOuh0ii. Jr.. Minister
Sunday, December l6
Ocean View Bethel

9:45 a. m. Church School ThUs
Hickman. ST., superintendent
No mOrnin& service.
Evening Worship Scrvic, begin
ming al 7:3o p. m. The FIRST half
hour in charge of the NJ Y. +. with
Miss Jean Steele as the leader
a group OF young peopi" will as
si5t with the program followed
with sermon by the pastor
Nill,i!Lc II. Paul'>
10000 a. IN. Church School Ru-
land ]. West. superintendent
11:u0 y. NJ. Divine Worship
Sermon by the pastor
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
FELTON, Ncth0di>t Church
And Circnit
Rev. John Il. nichl. Minister
Sunday nccemhrl' IL
FELTON,

Thr Church School sessions be-
"IHnln@ at .. t. Il. IN. Glasses for all
~" groups.
Thr Morning Worship Service
h"&lnniu@ ~ l0:3o .. IN. Christmas
theme. Joy To TN" World"
Sermon by the pastor. Christmas
music by the choirs.
Reception of Preparatory class
into Church Membership.
TN" evening service beginning al
20" o'clock IN charge of o. L.
.iastin&s
y Christmas program and treat
Will be given by the Church School
at the church on Friday evening
December 2l
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
.MaSten'S Corner

The Church School session be-
ginning al p. m. followed by the
preaching service at ) y. III.
ManShip
The church school session be-
ginning at 1890 a. m. in charge OF
the superintendent No preaching
service.
Viola
The church school session begin
nlnG AT 1890 Il. m. in charge OF
the superintendent.
The evening worship service be
ginning at 80 o'clock. Sermon by
the pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14

Kitty Lane the paIt Of Many in INC
pantominc Everyone invited to att
TEND.
Entertainment viii hr h,ld a'
the Methodist Church, led hH minis
ter. Reverend +. e. louhuft
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Pus"y spent
fe" days in Baltimore. Maryland
oil shoprin2 nip
Lloyd paiSey. SON OF Mr. and Nn~.
Ilcrhert Duiscy. has been nductrd
in the Army and is stationed at
Camp Dix. New IelNNN.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12
LABOR:
STAY in Unions

Apparently sold on the strength of
organization in the achievement of
better working conditions, the great
majority of union people have re-
tanned their membership when CIV
en- the chance to quit, the U. S. bu-
reau of labor statistics reported.
Covering 81 plants and $4,000
union members, the BIS discov-
cred that only 1876 of these workers,
or less than l per cent, withdrew
from labor organizations during the
15-day period allowed for such
action before maintenance of MEM
bership contracts went into effect.
Industries covered by the BIS
study included shipbuilding and
ship repair, textile, radio, auto
parts, chemical, electrical ma
chinery, steel products, transporta-
ton equipment, and tobacco.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12
MONTGOMERY WARD:
u. S. in Again

The governments second seizure
of Montgomery Ward, unlike the
first, headed for settlement in court
as the U. S. again took over the
huge corporation on charges that
its disrespect of War Labor board
orders threatened vital war pro-
duction.
With the legality Of the second
seizure scheduled for judicial re-
view, the government commended
that Montgomery Wards impor-
lance in the war effort was at
tested by its sale of farm machinery
and supplies and manufacture Of
military products, while the COM
pany replied its major operations
did not directly affect the war and
it would be unconstitutional to &C
cept the War Labor boards order
for closed shop denying individual
workers the right to decide on join
ing union.
In filing suit in court for affirma-
ton of its right to take over Mont
gomery Ward, the government de-
clared that the company's persistent
refusals to abide by War Labor
board settlements led other parties
to defy WLB directives and threat
ened a wave of strikes and lock-
outs.