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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23

The signing of the school lunch
agreement by DR.. Thomas @. Pullen,
Jr., August 1st, whereby State De-
partment of Education officials will
administer the school lunch program
in Maryland schools will bring closer
cooperation between the Production
and Marketing Administration which
handles the federal funds for the
lunches, and the State, Joseph II.
Blandford, State PIMA Chairman,
reports.
PIMA will continue to supervise di-
rectly the school lunch program in
the private schools which get federal
assistance in the program for giving
school children balanced noontime
major part of the program will be
handled by state officials. The agree
ment will make available to the State
of Maryland some $550,00O of fed
eral funds for the operation of the
School Lunch Program this year. Ad-
ministration of the program will re-
main in the hands of the Maryland
State Board of Education subject to
certain standards embodied in this
agreement.
Governor O'Conor assured Secre-
tary of Agriculture Anderson that an
adequate staff would be provided to
carry out the program successfully
on the new cooperative basis He
pointed out, that while the school
lunch agreement requires that the
state report each month on the oper-
alton of the program, with figures on
the number of schools, number of
children, and the number of different
types of meals served, neither the
federal government nor the state will
include in such lunch programs any
specification as to teachers, curricu-
mm, or methods of teaching. Mr.
Blandford pointed out that federal
control over schools is thus express
ly ruled out.
Aid Totalled $4,000
In past years, the School Lunch
Program in Maryland was operated
by local school officials or in some
cases by local sponsors such as the
Parent Teachers Association working
directly with the federal representa-
tives. Under TIE 1945-46 School
Lunch Program, provided to the PAP
Maryland schools cooperating, total
of $4,000 in federal aid was spent
for school lunches served under the
food standards set up for the pro-
gram. In addition, about $4,000
worth of surplus foods were provid-
ed to the schools, including some
$1,000 worth of canned beets and
beans held over for the 194647 year.
The school systems in the State also
purchased $50, 686.99 worth of sea-
sonally abundant foods for school
lunch, on the basis of advice collected
each month by the PIMA School
Lunch Section on plentiful and low
cost foods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23
Vital Economy

Hearing that 1t would not be nec-
essary for anybody to pay any fed
eral taxes for period of IL months
would have been good news to a
lot of people any year for two dec
AIDES before World War II. 1t would
have occupied acres of front-page
space in metropolitan papers, uti-
lized hours Of radio time and con-
sumed gallons of red ink. 1t might
have started a buying boom.
The money people used to put out
in federal taxes was staggering
(then) although the amount seems
small in contrast to what they have
been paying lately and probably will
keep paying for several years. Just
the same, pre-war taxes were big
money and, even now, would be
worth saving. That's exactly the
point I want to make in this depart
ment today: 1t can be saved.
Over Twice Enough
Civilian employees of the United
States government today number
approximately 100000 when 1885,
600 would be plenty. Even this low
figure is about twice what we had
six months after World War I. In
short, government has 1,550,000 I'M
necessary hirelings now-more peo-
pie than live in The Bronx, in Los
Angeles or in st. Louis plus all of
its suburbs. It is humiliating to
think about.
All of this enormous host of peo-
pie are eating out of the public
breadbasket They are not to be
thought about as if they had private
wealth and had retired to pursue
some impractical hobby. Such peo-
pie as that do, at least, distribute
wealth previously put away. The
people l am talking about are dead
weight on the rest of us. They SUBJ
sist on federal tax revenue.
Five Million Grand
Since their average annual in
come is about $1,000 each, they are
costing the taxpayers of the United
States every year the staggering
sum of $3,720, 100000 in salaries
alone. Everybody who hires sal
aried people knows well that sal
aries are not all the expense they
incur. They all have to be provided
more or less space, lighted, heated
and equipped.
Add to these items such matters
as travelling expenses, telephone
Calls and incidentals and the grand
annual expense, as result of hav-
ing these people employed, will
swell to five billion dollars at least.
If such people could be lifted off the
public's neck the money could be
saved and the public would surely
feel the relief.
Plus Social Gains
Such shortening of payrolls would
be completely justified by savings
alone but there are plenty of other
benefits. () 1t would help to bal
ance the federal budget, and if it is
not balanced the country will
eventually go broke. (2) 1t would
help curb the trend toward bureau
cracy, toward Capitalization of
power and toward government by
whim instead of deliberate govern
ment by law.
(3) Not the least of blessings to
follow laying off these people would
be releasing more than one and a
half million persons for productive
work, letting them create something
instead of living off the efforts of
others. az Finally, it would in
crease the hope of saving for future
generations the finest civilization
world has ever known. I SUBJ
unto you it ought to be done.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23

All the recent polls of public opin-
ion, including Gallup's, have shown
a sharp decline in the popularity OF
Mr.. thurman. According to these polls
Mr.. Truman may have tough time
to win the nomination for his next
term; and more than that, SHOULD he
be nominated the change in public
sentiment, particularly as it is mea-
sured by Gallup, indicates that the
Presidents chances to be elected are
none too good.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23

A National publication has made
a thorough investigation and found
that over-indulgence in liquor is the
cause of 80 per cent of all automo-
bile accidents. The publication
blames the bottle on political infiu-
ence" instead of on weak individuals
who do not know enough to drive
their cars and keep sober.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23

The Government is taking a swing
at easy credit, but one of the troubles
with cash and carry is that you have
trouble carrying enough cash.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23
State Finances Improve

While the Federal government has
been piling up huge debt, the finan-
cial condition of States has improved
until State finances generally are in
better shape than they have been in
for many years.
Overall State debt has been reduced
more than 25 per cent.
State and local governments have
accumulated and invested, mostly in
government bonds, more than $5,000,-
100000 in surplus funds.
Unemployment compensation re-
serves by the end of the war totaled
more than $4,000, 100000.
The improvement of State finances,
however, affords only minor relief for
taxpayers compared with the over
shadowing size of the Federal debt
and prospect Federal tax rates will be
maintained at high levels in an effort
to balance the national budget.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23

Peaches, onions, potatoes are
among the most abundant foods for
low-cost but nutritious meals today.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23

Iowa has a larger proportion of
land subject to cultivation than any
other state in the union: IS to 80 per
cent of Iowa's land is subject to cul-
tivation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23

Director LaGuardia Is reported
playing chess with Marshal Tito. The
other European statesmen play
poker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23

Pretty hard to figure whether this
is pre- or postwar era.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23

Somehow this peace conference
seems anything but.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23

Campus housing is said to be lag
ing, and lot of it doesn't seem like
ly to make a passing grade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23

After all, ceiling" comes from the
Latin word for sky.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
PERSONALS

Hugh B. McCauley, was called
to New York, by the death of his
twin brother, Daniel w. McCauley
which took place in that city Mon
day week, in his 65th year. The
remains were inferred at EIkton
Md, on Thursday, where their
father, Daniel McCauley, lived and
died.
A Homer Smith, of Philadelphia,
made a visit to his parents Sun
day.
Miss Florence Gassaway, of
Baltimore, is the guest of Mrs
William G. Hill.
]. Ed. Hoffecker who had tc
quit business week ago from g
severe attack of muscular rheu-
matism located in the neck and
head, has been a sufferer of acute
pain, but is better the past day OF
two.
! Robert D. Hoffecker Jr., con.
fined to his bed since Sunday weel
with a stubborn attack of malaria
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
STATE HISTORY VOLUME
New Publication Issued BY Histor-
ical Society OF Delaware

New Publication Issued BY Histor-
ical Society OF Delaware
The Historical Society of Della
ware released volume one, number
one, of its new publication, Della
ware History" during the past
week, an interesting booklet which
will apear semi-annually. The his
tory was printed by the Star Pub
fishing Company. Charles L. Reese
Jr., is editor of the new magazine,
which it is hoped will increase in
terest in early Delaware history.
The first issue of the booklet con-
tains so pages including articles
on John Dickinson, President of
the Delaware State, 17S1-82," by
]. H. Powell and Minutes of the
Delaware Council Of Safety" by
Leon de Valinger, Jr. There are
reviews Of recent publications, of
interest to Delawareans including
Richard Rodney's New Castle
Common; "Rivers Of the East
ern Shore" by Hubert Footner;
''Delaware's Buried Past" by c. A.
and 'sThis Was Will
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07

mington" by A. o. H. Grier. There
are a number of others.
To Build Up Interest
Mr.. Reese, in a foreword de-
scribes the reason for the publi-
cation. He says in part: I'm
launching this new publication,
the Historical Society of Delaware
has several aims. 1t is hoped that
a magazine devoted solely to the
history of Delaware will quicken
and broaden the interest Of the
people of this state in their COM
mon heritage. That heritage is
rich and varied and it deserves to
be better known than it is today"
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
The Smyrna Times
Phone 62,1 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Published Every Thursday Morning by
4 d. HoFFECKER. Owner and Propri-
0tor.
Founded by Robert ID. Hoffecker. July s.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
Sruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hoffeck-
Or. Jr.. from February 10. 1907 to Decem-
Der "a. 1889.
ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
b the business medium not only for the
town II represents. but fer the outlying
district of which 1t is the center. em-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton.
Cheswold, Townsend. Leipsic. &c. rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
yeariy display advertising rates quoted
o. application. For Sale. For Rent
Lest and Found advertisements occupy
he one inch space or less. . minimum
charge of so cents Per insertion. In
DemoriAm articles. 10 cents per ins per
issuA
EHu SMYRNA TINES is an Indepsndent
paper devoted to the welfare Of the town
+ rspressnts and the State of which II
b part. II also gives the itsms OF
hnportsnce Of tbs Eastern Shors Of
0xxyiand.
unts~sd at the Post Once At Smyrna. pel-
swsrs. a Second Glass mattsr.
Subscription price. sl.6o psr year. strictly
IN advances.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
8 Million New House Trailers Seen

o NlilliO1 INth uoust l'AhCio NSS'A
Sterling Gleason of the Civilian
Production Administration predicts
that one out of every four Ameri-
cans now driving an automobile
will have a house trailer hitched
behind his car one of these days
and will make the equivalent of
one cross-country trip a year. His
nationwide survey indicated the
life-on-wheels boom will get under
way as fast as the necessary trail
ers can be produced, but that that
would not be very fast. Eight mil
lion new trailers are needed, he
said, to accommodate all the people
who would like to move their
houses around with them. When
these are built, 20,000,000 people
will be rolling about the country,
covering an average of 5000 miles
a year to satisfy their urge for
travel. Most people like to own
their own tones" Gleason said,
''but they are also fond of travel.
With house trailers they can do
both = economically" Trailering
was booming when the war came
along, but private purchase of the
mobile homes virtually stopped
when material shortages and gov
ernment trailer purchases cut the
supply. When mass production
gets under way again, Gleason
said, prices probably will drop to
where almost any family can own
its own trailer. Gleason warned,
however, that no one need to get
optimistic about ont angle of the
trailer question. "It won't relieve
the housing shortages, because
statistics indicate that most trail
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07

FOR SALE
Desirable buildings lots on U. S.
Route No. 13, a mile from Dover
and miles from Camden.
e. HUM,
Bedford 4941 Camden, Del.
FOR SALE-One large residence.
All improvements. Situated in Sc
lect residential section of Dover.
Price reasonable.
FOR SALE-One six room house
with all improvements, S5,250.
SERVICE REALTY co.
Keith Bldg, Dover, Del.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services Fop
Next Sunday

First Churcn Of Christ. Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren Street: morning service
IL a. M. Sunday School IL a. M,
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. m; Sunday School IL
a. m, also meets first Wednesday
evening of each month at 8 p. m.
Subject for Sunday, February 10,
is: spirit" Golden Text: I Cor.
2:10. The Spirit searcheth all
things, yea the deep things of
God. A Bible citation from the
is: Ephesians 3:9.
(For the fruot of the Spiait is in
all goodness and righteousness and
truth;) A correlative passage
from the Textbook Science and
Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy is:
(P.78:28-32). Spiait blesses man,
but man cannot "tell whence it
cometh." BY it the sick are heal
ed, the sorrowing comforted, and
the shining are reformed. These
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Our streets have been good
enough for the most fastidious BIZ
cycler throughout the winter.
One of the large sales of this
vicinity is that of J. Frank Denney
at "Glenfern," which is to come
off on Wednesday. The sale in
cludes IL horses, 13 good mich
tows and a large array of farm
implements.
Contracts are being made with
the farmers hereabouts for toma-
toes at SIS per ton delivered at the
factories. This may seem like "a
low figure to the growers, but at
the ruling market prices of canned
articles the past two years, they
have an advantage over the pack
er.
The next travelling show billed
for our Opera House is Duncan
Clark's Female Ministries" A min
strel of the male persuasion is
usually set down for something
broad in speech, manner and per-
sonality, and a female minstrel
could naturally be set down for
&c rara avis" Shows are not at
tended indiscrimately; some audi
ences at the Opera House are COM
posed of a class entirely different
from others who drive the highest
pleasure in an exhibition on the
outer edge of the grotesque. A
simple announcement is suffient
ito call these out.
One of our farmers brought to
town last week two peach baskets
of eggs and carried home S15-a
weekly occurrence.
OF what use has a snow shovel
been this winter?
MIR. and Mrs. John c. Stockly
gave a Progressive Whist Party
i'm honor of their daughter, Mar
garet, at their residence on East
Commerce Street last evening
Miss Estelle Waters won the ladies
first prize, while Miss Cora
Tschudy captured the ladies boo
by prize" Harry Tschudy wor
the gentlemens first prize, ant
Clarence Raymond gained thu
gentlemen's "booby prize" Mis-
Ethel Cooper and Miss Marshal
rendered solos, and Miss Eb'
Wiids executed several fine selec
tions on the piano. Others presen
were Mrs. William G. Hill, Misse
Florence Hall, Nettie Tschud3
Kate Tschudy, Margaret Eel
Page Dame; Messrs. Hirons Den
ny, Robert Hill, Harry Hurt
Charles H. LeFevre, William c
Hill and DR.. F. L. Grier.
One of the most enjoyable ever
ings spent this winter among th
Junior circle, was that of Birth
day Party" given by Miss Anna {
Stevenson, last night. During tn
evening, the hostess was presente
with a handsome lock bracele
from her lady friends. and dis
mond ring from her gentleme
friends as souvenirs of their re
CARDS. Those present were
Misses Elizabeth Hall, Laura I
Lassell, Edith Beck, Katherin
Beckett, Margaret Robinson, Katf
rine Wilson, Maie FAIRIES, Flo Has
ell, Estella Armstrong, Gertrud
Smith, Hilda Wells, Bertha Ran
son and Anna Stevenson; Messr
John l.. Truax, Edward Porte
Stewart Wilds, John Hustet
James H. Lassell, John Anthon,
Price Jacobs, Gilbert Jones, Sam
uel Hoffecker, Manfred Lowe,
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
Marion Hearn, Reynolds Steven
son, Charles Skipper. VIM. Diehl
and Ralph Stevenson.
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE
OPERA HOUSE

OPERA HOUSE
Walter ID. jefferson, assisted by
persons of this town, entirely, pre-
sented the double attraction of a
Bunch of Keys; or the Hotel"
followed by the drama of "The
Bells of Shandon." The first was
a farce comedy, and enjoyed as
such roundly. Mr.. Jefferson, who
took the leading part, was well
sustained by John C. Mannering,
always comical, and George Rose,
good representative of burnt
cork extravaganzas; VIM. Diehl
and Miss Maia FAIRIES had minor
places in the play. Miss Anna
Beckett took her part with the
aptitude of a professional and Jay
Lassell assimilated well the char
acter of Bridget" In dress, man.
ner and love-making. Harvey
FAIRIES and Allison Start made
sprightly Bell Boys. Fergus Nc
Carly" who had leading part in
all the scenes, was taken by Mr..
Jefferson. What is called the
"heavy character" viz: requiring
a strong personality was taken by |
A. Lee Cummins, and with sur
prising adaptability to his part |
requiring dignity, command of |
the GOODNESS that belongs
to the william, and good acting.
Miss Laura Lassell was exceeding
ly cute as "Rose," the servant.
John Hustled and Stewart Wilds
had parts in the background as
coachmen of Major Wolf.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
don.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07
Bowling Games at Dover

The Flying Tigers of Dover for
feited their game to the Bailey
Grease Monkeys of Smyrna last
Tuesday. The Grease Monkeys
played with the following results:
Cannes
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07

are the effects of one universal
God, the invisible good dwelling in
eternal Science.
Smyrna times., 1946-02-07

fever and which was not broken
until yesterday, is now giving
evidence of returning strength.
Evening star., 1946-03-15
Suspect in Cab Ho|dups
Is Held Under $4,000

Municipal Court Judge John P
Mcmahon today ordered Joseph E
King, 81, colored, held for the grand
jury on a robbery charge after q
taxicab drivers identified him as the
butcher-knife bandit who robbed
them in the past three months.
Bond was set at $4,000 by Judge
Mcmahon.
King is specifically charged with
robbing Preston M. Hardesty, cab
driver, of A U place Sc. of $37 and
a wrist watch March 10.
King, who has confessed the
holdups, according to police, was
captured early yesterday by Detec-
tive Sergts. Nunzio Bonaccorsy and
Joseph Hunt in the 1900 block OF
Corcoran street NV.
Police said the prisoner, who lives
in the 1900 block of r street NV,
was released from the District Jail
last December 8 after serving 80
days for carrying concealed
weapon. The first cab holdup in
the series took place three days
later. 4
Evening star., 1946-03-15
Legislators Insist
Byrnes Was Asked
To Drop 'Pro.Soviets'

Members of the House Military
Affairs Committee today reiterated
previous statements that Secretary
of State Byrnes had been asked tt
clear his department OF pro-Soviet
employees, despite a denial from the
departments press officer that any
such request had been made to the
Secretary.
The committee spokesmen added
that strong representations had beer
made to Mr.. Byrnes, with the i'm
plication that if the personnel they
objected to were not removed, steps
might be taken to keep military in
telligence reports from, the depart
ment.
Following first reports yesterday
that Chairman May of the commit
tee had conferred with Mr.. Byrnes
on the subject of pro-Soviet per-
sonnel in the department, the Sec
retary's press officer, Michael j
McDermott, issued the following
statement:
"The Secretary has received nc
request from Congressman May OF
any other members Of the subcom-
mittee to remove any personnel from
the department.
Congressman May did not call
on the Secretary last week and has
never called on the Secretary at the
department.
He has never presented to the
Secretary any memorandum or list
Of persons whom he or his commit
tee wished to investigate"
Committee members who talked to
the press anonymously would not
say who had made the request to
Mr.. Byrnes. Mr.. May has headed
the subcommittee, which has been
looking into State Department per-
sonneI.
Evening star., 1946-03-15
Truman Urges Listing
All Jobs With uses
AS Aid 10 Veterans
BY The Assoeiofsd Press

With nearly 100000 veterans
drawing unemployment pay, Presi.
dent Truman has asked employers
everywhere to list their job open
,ings with the United States Employ.
ment Service at once.
| This has two-fold advantage
Mr.. Truman said in statement
yesterday. 1t helps the worker turr
up the best available job, and the
employer to find the person besI
qualified.
Demobilization is now reaching
its peak and the rapid redeploy.
ment Of our discharged servicemer
Is a matter of high national i'm.
portance," Mr.. Truman said.
A suitable job promptly ane
without unnecessary shoppine
around" is vital to the veterans re.
adjustment. the President added
He spoke for the displaced wal
worker as well, urging that the
search for employment not be made
Unnecessarily burdensome."
Rise of the veterans jobless mum.
bers, as reflected by payments oi
$40 week under the CT Bill OF
Rights, has been steady, and March
u found 1,433,173 drawing their
checks.
The turnover on the rolls is rapid
however.
Evening star., 1946-03-15
Trade Board Halls Vinson
For LOCATING Bank Here

The Washington Board of Trade
whose Greater National Capital
Committee worked for the selection
of Washington as the headquarters
of the International Bank and
Monetary Fund, last night sent Sec
retary of the Treasury Vinson a
congratulatory message expressing
appreciation 'for your successful
efforts in behalf of our Nations
Capital"
The Greater National Capital
Committee said 1t had had the ques-
ton of a Washington site under dis
cussion ever since the legislation
creating the bank and fund was
enacted.
A special committee, headed by
John A. Reilly, recently visited Mr..
Vinson to point out the advantage
of Washington as the headquarters.
Committee members told Mr.. Vinson
that United States representatives
on the bank and fund would have
easy access to research and analyti-
cal work performed by this country's
fiscal agencies and that foreign rep
resentativeS would be able to confer
quickly with the emissaries of their
governments located here.
Upon receiving notice that WASH
ington had been selected, B. M.
McKelway, president of the Board
of Trade, telegraphed Mr.. Vinson
that the members Of the Board Of
Trade are delighted" with the de-
cision.
In addition to Mr.. Reilly, the spe-
cial committee working on the se-
lection Of Washington included
Robert v. Fleming, L. P. McLachlen,
F. P. H. Siddons and Wilmer j.
Waller.