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Smyrna times., 1947-12-11
CAPTAINS FOR
NEWARK SQUAD
Campbell and Carroll Elected
For Season by U. of ID.
Teammates
TO BE CO-CAPTAINS

The University of Delaware foot
ball team Friday elected Robert R
(Bob) Campbell, tackle, from
Greensboro, N. c., and Eugene c.
(zeke) Carroll, guard, from Med
ford, N. j., as co-captains of the
1948 Blue Hen eleven. Next fall
will be the second straight season
in which co-captains will lead the
team, Center Jack Messick and
Guard Walt Marusa having shared
the leadership this season. 1t also
will be the third successive season
in which the Blue and Gold cap
tains have been chosen from
among the linemen. Messick, Ma
rusa and Tony Stalloni, the 1916
captain, also are linemen. Camp
bell, 23-year-old six-foot giant
who weighs 204 pounds, came to
Delaware in 1912 from Greensboro
High School, and played on the
Smyrna times., 1947-12-11
EXPECT RISE IN
JOB OPENINGS
Employment Prospects In Del
aware Called EN-
cOurag;ng"
MORE JOBS FILLED

The labor force of 101 firms in
the Wilmington area will be in
creased by nearly 1000 workers in
the next three months, Albert Stet-
ser, chairman-executive director Of
the Delaware Unemployment Com
pensation Commission reported
this week. In the monthly Labor
Market Letter" issued by the COM
missions Delaware State Employ
ment Service, Mr.Stetser said these
firms have increased their payrolls
by 642 workers since September.
A further increase of 561 is ex-
pected by January, and another OF
400 by March. The 101 firms en-
ployed 1898 in November and ex-
pect to have close to $4,000 work
ers by March. The addition of
642 workers since September was
not as large an increase as had
been anticipated. Lay-offs are ex-
pected in the transportation inous-
try, but these have been taken into
consideration in the estimates of
future needs. Construction en1-
ployment was not included in the
figures; any seasonal reductions in
this activity will therefore not af-
feet the anticipated increase among
the 101 firms. While nearly 1000
are to be added, it is expected the
opportunities for women will be
limited to 200 additional workers.
Also excluded from the estimate is
part-time and short time employ
ment. An estimated 700 to 800
workers will be employed during
this month in the postoffice and in
retail stores in temporary jobs.
I'VE believe that employment pros
poets are encouraging and that the
Smyrna times., 1947-12-11

dale. A special board of directors,
serving with Special Vice-President
Wooleyhan to represent the D. M.
T. A. with the American Trucking
Association, comprises: Homer H.
Pepper of H. and H. Poultry Com
pany, Selbyville; Robert McCorm-
ick of the Mccormick Transports
tion Company, Wilmington; Ray
mond Masten, Milford; C. F.
Schwartz of the C. F. Schwartz
Motor Company, Dover; Horace "
Daniel of Wilmington, and Lester
Newton, Bridgeville.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-11

undefeated Delaware teams of 1912
and 1916 in addition to the AT
squad. He is a junior student in
mechanical engineering who spent
two and one-half years in the Air
Corps, emerging as captain. His
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. l.. R.
Campbell of 107 Adams Street,
Greensboro. Carrell, like Camp
bell. played on the undefeated AZ
and SAG teams after coming to
Delaware from Haddontield, N. j.,
High School. He served three
years in the Army, attaining the
grade of sergeant. A student in
the School of Education, majoring
in physical education, he is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Carrell,
Medford, N. ]. Twenty-Five years
old, he weighs 100 pounds and is
five feet eleven inches tall.
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EWELL'S METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DIR. T. G. Mulligan To Be
Guest Speaker Sunday

The Reverend DR.. Thomas C.
Muligan, Superintendent of the Do
yer District, will be the guest
speaker at Ewell's Methodist
Church, Clayton on Sunday even
ing, December Ii at 1880 o'clock.
Away In A Manger,' will be the
subject of the morning sermon de-
livered by the pastor, the Reverend
A. Edward Dougherty. Special
Christmas music will be rendered
by the Yonug Adult Choir at both
services.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-11
Watch Feed Wastes.

Care in handling live poultry is
a practical and profitable way of
saving feed. Every broiler DAM
aged or lost by careless handling
means approximately IL pounds of
feed wasted.
Smyrna times., 1947-12-11
Vets Administration Mail

Veterans Administration receiv-
ed 100000 pieces of mail pertain
ing to National Service life Insur-
ance between January 1 and Sep
tember 80, 1947. This figure is
100000 above the amount of cor
respondence received during a
comparable period in 1946.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Farmers Against It

A dissenting voice has already been
raised against daylight saving time
in New Hanover County. Farmers
of the Wrightsboro region, whose main
crops are flowers and vegetables,
adopted a resolution at their joint
meeting with the Wilmington Kiwanis
club in the Wrightsboro community
building opposing the movement.
The longer period of daylight OBJ
viously does not mean a thing to them
or, if it does, it means more hours of
toll. On the other hand city dwellers,
suburbanites and vacationists are more
favorably impressed with the proposed
change as it would give them more
time to enjoy the beaches and later
twilight for Laying in porch gliders or
loafing through the country by auto.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Back Yard Vacation

It is about this time of the year that
most folk start planning their vaca-
tions. Where to go, what to do, are
questions in many minds. The first
is harder to answer than the other.
Most people are not as flush as they
were when the war was at it's height
and overtime pay mounted into sizeable
surplus bank deposits, which have
dwindled since with the advancing cost
of living. Many a family, then, will
have to decide the place to ego" is
home.
For these, it is surprising how fine
a vacation can be had right in the back
yard. Of course it takes a bit of in
genuity, and not a little self deception.
But a back yard can be made into a
fine family playground, none the less,
especially if the head of the family
puts in a Dutch oven and the family
table is set on the grass in the shade
of the tree everybody admires.
And when the dinner dishes are
washed games of dozen sorts may
be played with fun for all, including
mamma.
The American back yard is some
thing most people fail to appreciate.
Just now they are fortunate to have
one, the housing situation being what
it is.
1t can be garden and produce as
pretty flowers as an florist offers for
sale. 1t can also produce as fine veg
etables as the grocer sprinkles on his
stand.
And there is invariably enough ad-
ditional room for playground.
The only trouble is most people
look upon their back yard as a nuis-
ance, and completely overlook it's ad-
vantages.
For the family that cannot 20 wan
derlng this summer, we highly recon-
mend a back yard vacation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Blind Baby A Musician

It is not necessary that one have an
ear for music to understand that lit
tie blind Gary Trent of Freedlandville,
Indiana, has a treasure beyond price.
Gary is less than two years DID,
Nature, that denied him sight, has
given him a talent Already he plays
the piano ''by ear" as we say, so ac-
curately that he repeats mistakes made
by his father, whose skill is limited.
It is hard to realize that child so
young can climb up on a piano bench
or even reach the keyboard once he is
there. But it is told of him that what
he hears his father play he repeats
with precision, carrying the melody
with his right hand and improvising
appropriate chords with his left.
Simple tunes are his pastime now
Darling Nellie Cray and the like. Is
it not possible that his gift may be
developed and the world have a master
musician? If not it certainly will
not be from lack of interest. His
father says he spends as many as four
hours continuously at the piano
Mozart was studying harpsichord at
three. At four he played minuets, and
himself composed little pieces. At eight
he was playing before sovereigns in
Germany. Mendelssohn was playing
in public at nine, and composing mas.
terpieces at eleven. Schubert was re.
teiving instructions from his father al
five, but learned more when a car.
penter's apprentice took him to 6
pianoforte warehouse where he coule
practice on better instruments thar
his fathers humble home could of
fer.
These all had physical vision. Little
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Phone Seizure Possible

Attorney General Tom Clarks ruling
that President Truman has authority
under the Communication Act to seize
the telephone industry changes the
situation concerning the scheduled
strike of telephone workers on Mon
day.
1t is not known that the President
Will exercise this authority but the
fact that he can do so if other means
OF settling the dispute between oper-
atlng companies and workers is not
employed has perceptibly lessened the
tension that has prevailed as conferees
failed to come to an agreement.
1t IS vastly to the credit of tele-
phone workers that the president of
their union, John J. Moran, has let it
be known that if the government ex-
erclses its right of seizure the workers
will stay on the job.
A better solution would be agree
ment between the operating compan-
les and their employees, both acting
with becoming moderation, before the
strike deadline.
The operating companies have rights
which perhaps the workers have not
fully recognized. By the same token
the workers probably have reasonable
demands which the operators have not
met.
In this as in all other major indus
tries, there is no sound reason why
differences should not be settled around
the council table, and so prevent tie
up of the nations indispensable COM
munications system.
One thing is certain. The oper-
ating companies could not hope to sur
vive raid on their treasures as great
as they are asked to meet in wage ad-
vances. The workers must recognize
that if they hold out on this wage in
crease, and strike if it is refused, they
will suffer heavy financial loss, as
General Motors workers suffered dur
ing their strike
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
GOOD MORNING
Chief May Be Named Soon

? It becomes apparent that chief of
police is to be selected by the City
: Council shortly.
The present delay is occasioned by
the Councils need for time to study
revisions in the Civil Service Law as
passed by the Legislature.
Although it is generally recognized
that these revisions are inadequate
and that the City's authority over the
police department is but slightly
changed from its long complalned-ot
limitations, it is imperative that the
Council acquaint itself fully with such
changes as have been made before
action on this appointment.
There is no hope of having an ade-
quate bill passed during the remain
ing days of the present session, and no
chance of seeking needed changes for
another two years. The Council there
fore must know that its decision in the
selection Of a chief is within the pro-
visions of the present law.
The case being what it is, and con-
ditions within the department not en-
tirely on the high level that can best
assure efficiency, it becomes the duty
of every man on the force to stand
squarely behind the Councils choice
and give full measure of cooperation
during the period required for OBJ
viously needed reorganization.
If the department is to attain the
highest level Of efficient service, it
can be done only through cooperation
and willing service. Factional dissen-
ton can only lower the standard.
This is written without thought of
the Individual upon whom the Councils
decision may rest. The department
must recognize that strength only can
be achieved through unity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Editorial Comment
OUR STATE PARKS

The S5oo,oO0 allocated to state parks by the
Joint Appropriations Committee of the 1947
General Assembly is inadequate to carry out
the program outlined by the Department OF
Conservation and Development. And it COM
pares unfavorably with the more generous
amounts provided by many other states for
state parks.
But $5oo,ooo is ten times more than the
measly sum of $50,0OO which the Advisory
Budget Commission recommended. 1t will en-
able the park authorities to get general i'm
provement program well under way atlHang-
ing ROCK and other state parks and pave the
way for further improvements which NAV be
Ii mace possible by. more generous appropria-
IL Is deplorable that the value of the state
PARK system is not better understood and an
preclated. AS the parks grow in popularity
ana usefulness, despite niggardly state sup
port ,, perhaps understanding and appreci. tjon
VIII IL, grow in proportion. AS least we hone SO
-Winston-salem Journal. pe o.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
The Book Of KNOWLEDGE
THINGS TO MAKE AND DO
SEED-MARKERS FOR
YOUR GARDEN

To enable them to know just
where they have planted their
seeds, some gardeners place a
stick in the ground and on top of
this they set the packet in which
the seeds were originally contain
ed. This system has it's disadvan-
tages. Rain may soak the packet
on the stick until it is impossible
to make out any of the printing on
it. Or else gust of wind may
carry off the packet. 1t is easy
to make wooden seed-markers
that will remain sturdily on duty
until it is time to remove them.
The first marker that We are
going to describe is simple but ef-
fective. 1t is to be made from a
smooth board from 1-8 to IA of
an inch thick. Make paper pat
tern of the marker, using the de-
sign in Figure I (each square rep
resents a square inch). Trace out
this pattern on the board, and cut
it out with a iig-saw if one is a.
vailable. If not, use small hand
saw to cut roughly to shape and
then white off the superfluous
wood with a sharp pocketknife.
When this has been done, bevel
the edges with your knife and
sandpaper them to make them
smooth.
On the top of the marker print
the name of the plant in black or
red water color and underneath
this make a drawing of the fruit
or vegetable in question (see Fig
ure D. Paint the fruit or vegeta.
BILE the appropriate color with wa
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ter colors; then, after the paint
has dried, apply a coat of shellac.
When you have made as many
markers as are necessary and
have inserted them in their ap :
propriate places, your garden will
present a very attractive appear
ance.
There is another type of mark
er that is particularly suitable if
it is to be of a permanent nature.
For this you will need cylindri-
cal stick from one and half to
two feet long. You will also have
to have a block of wood two
inches square.
Draw diagonals on two of the
opposite sides of the block EB
and CD in Figure 81. Then saw
the block into two segments, or
parts-ACBDEG and BDFHEG, in
Figure 3. These two segments will
serve for two different markers.
A hole is to be made in each
segment with gimlet or other
boring tool at the place indicated
in Figure 4. This hole is to be
just wide enough to permit the
cylindrical stick to pass lnto it,
and it is to be at least IA inch
+h o'+. Dip the cylindrical stick in
wood glue and place it in the mole.
IL tne stick is too large for the
opening, sandpaper it until it fits.
If it fits too loosely, it would be
well to place a little plastic wood
about the sides of the hole, before
you insert the stick.
Next, prepare little slab Of
wood, 8 inches by 4 inches by IA
inch. On one side print the name
of the plant and make a colored
painting of it with water colors.
Then finish with coat of shellac.
The next step is to place the
slab in position, painted side up,
on the side of the block opposite
the cylindrical stick Is Figure
81. Th slab is fastened to the
block by means of wood glue; it
may also be nailed or screwed to
the block.
Your marker is completed; Fig
ure shows how it looks. The end
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Written for NEA Service

Wrltten Tor NCh ScIt1SC
In several recent articles I have
shown hands taken from the world
championship Masters individual
tournament, on which the experts
went down, but that does not
mean that there is no brilliant
play in tn tournament. Today S
hand proves there is.
Although East passed the dou-
BILE of one spade, probably many
players would come in with two
club bid to show hand of little
strength. However the fact that
he passed helped West make his
decision on the play that defeated
the contract.
When the king of spades held
the first trick West noted that his
partner had played the eight-spot.
OF course East might have the
eight and small spade, but West
could see the ace, king, jack and
ten of hearts, the ace, king and
queen of diamonds, and ace, king
and jack of clubs. Therefore he
felt that il his partner had only
two small spades and a long club
suit, in all probability he would
have bid two clubs.
So at this point West led his
singleton king of clubs. He knew
ne had little to lose, since the
singleton king was dead anyway.
Declarer won with dummys ace,
picked up the trumps and led the
jack of diamonds. West covered,
oummy's ace won and diamond
was returned which West won
with the king. He led a small
spade, East won with the queen
and then cashed the queen. of
clubs-the only way that the con-
tract could b sst.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Religion
yByDay
AS THE ARABS SING
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS

On one stretch of my journey
down the Tigris River, on a goat
skin kelek, or raft, I had a young
oarsman whom l called -Lothario,
because of his flirtations with the
Arab women whom we passed,
filling their water-jars at the wa
ter's edge. Whenever our craft ap-
preached a group of these women,
he would begin to sing improvised
love songs to them. And they
would answer, more musically,
with made-on-the-spot songs.
Whenever / read some critics
remark upon the improbability Of
untutored Mary's being able to
compose the "Magnificat'. l think
of my experiences with spontane-
Gus song and poetry. 1t is just one
more case where critics do not
know what they are talking about.
Practically, II wish more Chris
tians would burst into song. Mod
er:l poetry needs the life OF a
great spiritual impulse to give it
real grandeur. And we need more
singing saints.
Thou has put new song in our
mouths, o God; we would sing
it aloud for the delight and in
spiration of Thine other children,
We thank Thee for the deathless
heritage ef Sacred poetry. Ann.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05

Farm Kitchen
A big honey farm kitchen is part
Of a great democracy's tradition.
Through the years on many farms
the kitchen is the heart of home.
The memory of evenings in the
kitchen is woven into the fibers
of millions now living in teeming
cities. The polished kitchen range
throws a generous warmth as e
man sits before the open oven with
| his Wool-socked feet on the shelf
before the oven. The fire crack
les; the old kettle sings and half
dances on the hot second cover.
Shep lies under the stove making
uneasy whisperings as he dreams
of the old woodchuck he never
quite catches.
The young folks sit around the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05

Of the cylindrical stick is now
pointed and the stick is inserted
in the ground to a depth of about
six inches.
Copyright, 1916, BY The Grolier
Society, Inc, based upon The
Book OF Knowledge)
distributed By United Feature
Syndicate, Inc.)
MONDAY: - The United States
Military Academy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05

True To Form
i had a swell huncn at the
races the other day. It was the
seventh day of the seventh month,
my wife and I had been married
exactly seven years, it was the
seventh race, SO l played horse
No. T."
And he Won?"
mo, ne came in seventh
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05

Gary has only spiritual vision. We
cannot help feeling that he may see
more of the great art he is already cul-
tivating than even they could see.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
A Pun for Fun

A Pun for Fun
At gay dinner, the noted dress
designer, Adrian, ventured to com
pliment Edith Wakeman Hughei
on her gown. Coming from such
an eminent authority, this wal
praise indeed.
I'm glad you like it," rejoined
Edith, with becoming modesty
But really, it's so old its positive
ly archaic"
Really said Adrian. Well
who said we can't have archaic
and Edith, too?"
Christian Science Monitor
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
ALWAYS YOUNG AND FAIR, by
Conrad Richter (Knopf, s2).


Will and Tom 60 off to war. :.
the Spanish-American war. -.
from their little Pennsylvania
town, but only Will, Lucy's second
choice, comes back. Through the
eyes of Lucy's young and admir-
ing cousin we watch the long,
heart-breaking indecision of Lucy,
who cannot choose between the
living Will and the cherished
memory.
If the background of the novel
is dated, so is the writing Of II,
but it safely escapes the sentimen.
tai and in this new postwar peri
cd many readers will find It
very comforting story. Part Of II
has appeared in a magazine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Star Dust

Apologize
It's only when the ceilings zero
That Pessimism is my hero:
When things are going well with
l sit on Optimism knee.
Helen Small
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
THINK OF DEATH. by Francis
and Richard Lockridge (Lippin.
ooft. 60 50)

colt; $3.50.
The parents OF Mr.. and Mrs
North are giving that screwbau
pair their first rest after nine or
so volumes, but not for mo.
ment have they forgotten 10 keen
matrimony and mystery together.
Think of Death concerns lethsl
shenanigans among some smart
Westchester suburbanites that
start as soon as serious young
lawyer (ex-OSS) turns up on
business at the home of his ex.
wife (who didn't like seriousness)
and her shrewd new husband
Broadway producer. There are
two murders, currently about par.
but the police who turn up are
for once pretty good operators
without too much help from the
amateurs. VIC.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Literary
Guidepost
BY BILL GLOVER
THE TURN OF THE TIDE, Nv
H. M. Tomlinson (MacMillan.
20 50l t'

IdE IUhN OF THE TIDE h.,
H. M. Tomlinson (MacMillan.
$3.50.
Some nicely polished and ho,
anced prose, that almost univer
sal hallmark of the British nur
veyor of literature, is devoted ~
mystic musings and philosonbiO
fragments. Ten essays, one av
tended and the others few paoe,
at most, set forth Mr.. TomIir
sons commentaries on the timas
(pre-War and early blitz), event
and the dubious forward march ~
mankind. Only inner change in
stead of external fiat. is seen =,
one sure hope. Withal, he is an
optinist.
There too are physical descrin.
tions of the sea (Which Mr.. Tom.
linson affectionately limns) and
thoughts on places visited. Like
snapshots of last summer. ths
images of events and deeds, cen.
sidered across the whirlpool NJ
what has happened since. cast =
touch OF unreality over the mus.
ings they engendered. Dated 10
degree by such accident of events
Mr. Tomlinson's thoughts are vet
worth hearing, in short takes At
sunset.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05

Pride Goeth Before
A bachelors canny, he's fhrewd
and sly;
He captures no woman, just mere
ly her eye.
His life is the sort Of a eesual
kind
That ruins the peace OF the fem
mime mind.
He comes or he goes, it's all up
to him,
He's never deferred by 4 wonnan
ly whim.
He's the envy alike of widow sno
maid,
The dim light of hope IN VI
spinster parade.
For though he's resisted all fem
mime smiles
He enjoys the sweet lures he find
in their Wiles.
Then just as he's set to enjoy
all of this,
He falls in the pit of connubia
bliss.
Merle Beynon
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05

big table with its red and white
checked cloth, doing their home
work in the light of the big-bowled
lamp with its cream-white shade
decorated with purple violets and
petunias. Mother sits in her low
rocker-Working at the mending
and darning that never gets quite
caught up. Father pores over the
almanac, farm journals and seed
catalogs. When it gets late, along
about nine, he goes down cellar
for a wooden bowful Of crisp, cold,
earth-smelling apples. Just a
humble scene enacted across
great land. But it's the environ
ment from which men and women
went forth into a world to help
achieve the goals Of new ma
ton.