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Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
I'LL MEMBERS WILL
MEET GOVERNOR BACON

Governor Walter W. Bacon will
Four-H Clubs on Friday afternoon,
March {. in the State Capitol in Do
yer. In observance of National
Four-H Club Week, March l to 9. Il
delegation of Is to 20 club members
from each county will meet the
Governor, be received by each
branch of the State Legislature. and
have an opportunity to see the
Legislature i'll session.
The group Of III Club members
accompanied by their club agents,
will include club presidents and
Junior Council members, and local
leaders. One Ill boy or girl from
each county will make a response
to the Governors greeting.
In message to all HI Club
members in Delaware. Governor
Bacon states: 1T gives me great
satisfaction to know that nearly .
900 Delaware Ill Club members
will observe iii Club Week. The
record of Delaware All club mem
berS has been outstanding.
with the help of the Agricultu-
raj Extension Service of the Univel-
sity of Delaware, together with
many voluntary cooperators ano
local leaders, the l-H Clubs have
become an outstanding influence tt
equip our youth to farm our lands
strengthen our homes. conserve oul
resources properly"
May the l9i7 Al club Week
have IL far-reachine Influence il
calling to the attention of both par.
! ents and young people what the A.
club program provides for tn,
youth Of the State of Delaware"
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
THE CAMERA AND THE BIRDIE
AWAIT COMMUNITY kIDDIES
At ODD FELLOWS HALL
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at this present stage for the pleas
ure you will get out of it in future
years and for the pleasure you will
enjoy in seeing it in print You
will want to clip it from this. your
hometown newspaper, and pre-
serve it for the yOungster when he
or she grows up.
There is absolutely no charge or
obligation for taking the pictures
Parents don't even have to be a
subscriber to the Chronicle. nor
even Il reader. You do not have to
purchase pictures either, though
you may obtain additional prints
by arranging direct with the studio
if you want them. That is entirely
up to you. There is no age limit.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07

When say hoy much they like the B. F. Goodrich
Svertown tire, swell with pride But when and
of say Even if takes while we'll
figure they know, do this tire has something
wortb aiting fo Somewhere tipped them
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
CEDAR NECK

Right makes Might" Methodist
Church, Rev. f. n. Wright, Pastor,
Sunday. March 9. HOO a. IN. Plan
tC be at the Sunday School on Sum
day. blessed are the merciful for
they shall obtain mercy" Math. ST..
The w. s. G. S. will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. Davis
Watson on Tuesday evening, March
II at 8O'clOck. Devotional Leader:
Mrs. Hilda Shockley. Entertainment
Committee: Mrs. Louise Donovan
and Mrs. Stella Mae Watson. Re-
Mills, Mrs. Minnie Wright and Miss
Alice Brown. Let us have a good at
tendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. I[enton
entertained at dinner on Monday i'll
honor of Mrs. KentOn's birthday,
the following guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
William X. KentOn and Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Knots of Milford and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Widow son
and daughter of Harrington.
The Fourth quarterly conference
will meet in the church at Lincoln
on Tuesday evening. March 25 at S
o'clock. Let us have good repre-
sentatiOn at this conference.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mills, ST.,
spent the evening on Tuesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville ShOckley
and family.
Mrs Norman Collins has had the
misfortune of injuring herself by
falling on ice. We sincerely hope
| for her speedy recovery.
Mr.. William H. Potter and his
father. Horace Potter entertained
the following guests at turkey sup
per on Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Potter. Jr., Howard Kitchens
and Betty Potter. Wilmington
! visitors this week were: Mr.. How
ard Kitchens, William II. Potter
Mrs Hattie Benson. Mrs. Jennie
Schley and Miss Betty Potter.
Sunday supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Watson and son were: Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Warren and SOL
and Asa Warren of Lincoln City.
"The crest and crowning of al
good. life's final star. is Brother
hood"
Little Bobby Carroll has beeI
very i'll in Milford Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
LINCOLN

Mr.. and Mrs Edward Hearn were
dinner guests on Thursday of Mr..
and Mrs. William Hearn and dauSh-
ter, Ida of Harrington.
Mrs. Howard Yoder and sons of
Jarretttown, Pa, and Harry Redden
of Philadelphia were weekend
guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Redden.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. VI. Burns were
the guests of Mrs. Emma Johnson
apd son, Leroy of Milton on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Morgan of
BordentOwn, n. j. spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. IL.
Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swain had as
recent dinner guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Swain and daughter, Joan,
Mrs. Elizabeth Swain and Mrs. Mia
Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virel Johnson, Mrs.
Mae Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Johnson and son, Dicky, were Sum
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George r. Marshall of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Boyce enter
tanned at cards on Friday and Sat
urday evenings at their home near
town. There were fifty two guests
present.
AlonzO Deputy of near Houston
and Mrs. William B. Donovan visit
ed their sister, Mrs. William Car
penter near Glendale on Thursday
Mrs. Emma Donovan entertained
at turkey dinner on Saturday, Mr.,
and Mrs. William Donovan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Watson and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Vican of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ClOgg and
children, June, Janet and Jack
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Elisha Hudson and daughter OF
Dagsboro.
Mrs. Paynter Collins will enter.
tain the Friendship class on We'd
nesday evening, March 18th.
Church News-Lincoln Methodist
Church Rev. E. N. Wright, Minister
10000 a. m. morning worship anC
sermon. 11:00 a. m. Church School
Douglas Morgan. Supt. 1880 p. nj
Song service and Sermon. Everyone
is invited to attend and help witt
the singing and learn some new
songs.
The last quarterly conference viii
be held here March 25th. Please
keep this date in mind.
Mrs. Reese Dickerson and daugh
ter. Janice, visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Bailey il
fredericksburg, Md. on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07

That children are looking for
ward to the fun, since our previous
announcement of this coming event,
is shown in numerous instances.
One child's mother was uncertain
about the date and they had a
slight discussion which ended with
the child saying firmly. well, I'm
going up to the Chronicle office and
see about it, Il am going to
have my picture in the paper."
! Here is a suggestion Oh how to
| get your childs picture taken
promptly. If your LAST name be-
gins with ANY of the letters be-
tween:
"A" and "M"-Bring your chill
dren Friday, March {.
"N"' and "Z"-Bring your chill
dren Saturday. March s.
Don't forget. the hours are from
p. NJ. to s p. NJ. daily-and come
early.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07

The date of the carnival. being
sponsored by Lewes Post No. II.
American Legion, will be Thursday.
June II to Saturday, June 2l. both
dates inclusive. Permission has
been granted the Legion to use the
triangular plot of grOund-the park
situated between Savannah Road
Nries Building. The grand prizes
considered to be awarded Saturday.
June q. are an electric washing
machine, an electric refrigerator
an kitchen range. either electric
or gas. whichever is available at the
time of the award. There will be
three drawings, one fOreach item.
The carnival committee, of which
Mr.. Charlie West is Chairman, is
working out a plan so that one or
more minor prizes may be awarded
each night at the carnival.
An announcement has been made
of the marriage of Miss Rosa Mar
garet fisher. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. J. fisher of Ellendale, Della
ware to Mr.. John Lee Birmingham,
Jr., of Lewes. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. l.. Birmingham ON Tuesday,
February IL, 1947. Mr.. Birmingham,
IL graduate of the Lewes High
School, served 81 months in the l..
S. Army.
l., Elwood Lynch. Mosquito con-
troll maintenance engineer for the
State Highway Department, pointed
out recently that under the present
restricted state funds mosquito con-
troll work in the breeder marsh
areas of Delaware is confined to
maintenance of the tide gates and
checking on mosquito traps
When the Delaware Mosquito Con-
about 10 years ago, after laying
2.285 miles of drainage bitches, the
state allotted an annual $4,000 tC
carry on the work 1--WE have been
trying to keep the organization to.
gether aud see what could be done
with that little amount" says Mr.
Lynch, "but prices of labor ant
material are now almost doubled
Consequently the maintenance
work on the bitches has been great.
ly curtailed."
Mrs. Mervyn l.. Lafferty has re-
turned from a trip to Philadelphia
where she visited with friends.
G.
tn pracnrro n;llo1rS Oavar hon
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
IN MEMORtAM

In loving memory of Gnr dear wife
and mother. Mrs. May Potter, who
departed this life February %. 1896:
Our men ory often wa'.ders, mother,
AS twilight shadows fall.
Back to the days OF happiness.
Days beyond recall:
And a vision comes before us,
So calm. so dear. SO sweet
OF her whose lips are silent.
Whose eyes are closed in sleep.
Sadly missed by Husband and Son
1tp
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of husband and
father. John f. Peterson. who passed
away March s. 19l1
No time can heal our broken hearts,
Nor fill that vacant chair;
tpother year without YOU.
And it's harder still to bear.
Sadly missed by Wife and Daugh-
terS. 1tI
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07

To preserve pillows, never beat
them. Instead fluff'em each day
to force air i'll about the feathers
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
:. YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU WAITED FOR the
Extra LONG MILEAGE OF the NEW
B.F. Goodrich Silvertown

Before sold single Svertown, taxis police
and special had learned the longer mileage Of
these passenger tires Actual proved they
brewar tires Today all the country know this secret
They know gives longer ii, age because it has WIDER
haer tread that rubber the road rubber
spread the more rubber stop YOU quicker.
That's why, you're looking for today biggest moneys
Vor6 in tires you, will find worth your while wait
little longer for the tire that OUTWEARS PREWAR TIRES
Evening star., 1947-09-05

the number of struck mines had
jumped from II to 81 within two
days-joined government oficials in
expressing anxiety over the effect
of the strike on the national econ
omy.
Many Yorkshire factories-their
coal piles perilously low II have
already curtailed production.
The dispute began among some
1000 workers at the Grimethorpe
pit when miners quit in protest
against an order by the National
Coal Board that they dig two feet
more of coal each day. Sympathy
walkouts in other mines followed.
The Grimethorpe workers main
tanned that an enlarged coal face
would increase the danger of their
Evening star., 1947-09-05

York, where ne "e" no']S
spent several days addressing Greek
American groups and consulting
with relief officials on the problems
of aid to the stricken nation.
This problem of equipping the
Greek army-it is not for help in
suppressing our own rebellion that
we need it, but to help guarantee
world peace" according to the one
time Naval Minister and member
of Parliament. I'VE can put down
the rebellion but feel that II our
army is made stronger through the
generosity of the brave Americans,
we will be a democratic bulWark
in the troubled Balkan area.
Because of the ravages sof the
occupation troops and the necessary
destruction by our resistance forces
Greece is in desperate shape, ne
reported. Our economic position
has not improved materially in the
last year. Our bridges are down,
our factories destroyed, our agrl-
culture disrupted. Even most OF
our schools are Sllll CloSca'
During the war, Gen. Botzarls
served as a technical representative
with the various Allied governments.
He decided to make this trip
which he insisted was mot a mis-
sion"-because he felt he knew
the people of this country and
wished to thank them for the people
of Greece for their kindness in
helping rebuild his desolated coun-
try.
Permission for the trip was given
by the Greek government, then
under Premier MaXimos. On his
return next month, he will resume
active duty with the army.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
10000 Coal Miners
Are Idle in Yorkshire
81 CoIIieries Closed
BY the Associofsd Press

LONDON, Sept. 5.-About 10000
Yorkshire coal miners remained
away from the pits today, bringing
the total of collieries tied up by
strike to 81 as union officials voiced
fears that the three-week- walk
out might spread to the vital Kent
coal fields in Southeast England.
Arthur Horner, secretary general
of the National Union of Mine
Workers, hurriedly left a trades un-
ion conference at Southport last
night and hastened to London for
an emergency conference with Fuel
Minister Emanuel Shinwell and Ma
tional Coal Board officials seeking
to end the walkout.
Yorkshire district leaders left the
Southport conference to visit the
strike scene. The national union
has disapproved the strike.
Newspapers - pointing out that
Evening star., 1947-09-05

IN MS country S
future-a self
financed good
will tour of the
Uni t e d States
and Canada.
The general,
descendant of a
famous Gre e k
W h C h h a S
fought for the
country's indie
pendence since
the 14th Gen.
tury, arrived in
Washington last
night from New
Evening star., 1947-09-05
From School to Industry

England is sponsoring free tech
nical scholarships in universities for
persons under 20, who have gone
STRAIGHT from school into industry.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Calumet Horses q Muqnet

Barn c at Hialeah draws many
visitors each winter. 1t is the home
iof the Calumet Farm horses which
recently set a worlds record for
stable earnings in one year.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Versatile Athletes

Both Ray Flaherty and Norman
(Red) Strader of the New York foot
ball Yankee coaching staff played
professional baseball.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Gen. Botzaris Arrives
On Tour 10 Thank u. ).
People for Greek Aid

Gen. Dcmet~ios N. Botzaris, vet
eran of three wars and former
official in the Greek government,
is making a personal investment
Evening star., 1947-09-05

Job because Of local conditions
without actually stepping up pro-
duction. They said they were
already producing to the limit OF
their physical capacities.
Evening star., 1947-09-05

Fish Livers Shipped to U. S.
In four months Argentina has
shipped 7s,472 pounds of fish livers,
valued at $265,42 to the United
States
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
AII-Cas Kitchen Installed
In Northwest Detroit Area

The nations first certified
New Freedom All-Gas kitchen
is NOW installed and in daily use
IN home in Northwest De-
uoit
The equipment includes q
gas range, q gas refrigerator. an
automatic gas water heater and
gas tired calclnator for the
disposal Of garbage and trash
The gas range IS a fully auto
matte Roper Il has SIX top
burners an elevated broiler a
large oven. timer. ana two
storage drawers II is fully auto
matte with automatic lighting
automatic over heat control. and
= clock controlled oven which
lights the oven cooks a meal.
apd turns off the burner while
the cook Is away from home.
ITS CAPACITY
The Servel gas refrigerator
has frozen food compartment
which can hold 90 standard size
packages az frozen food or al
most bushcl Of frozen vcge-
tables, fish poultry, and meats
The calcinator dChydrates and
consumes garbage and trash
quickly, easily and without Of
fenslNe odor or smoke
The gas Mater heater has a
80 Gallon capacity and is cap
able Of providing all the hot
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
PROSECUTOR
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civil rights department up "a
now because one member was
pro-NeRro and the other assist
ant pro-white The new depart
ment will be truly impartial and
just McNalAy declared.
The announcement was made
IN the presence Of Edward Swan
and Elwin Davenport. repre-.
senting the NAACP. who ex
pressed themselves as pleased
with the reorganization.
The shake-up was ordered as
a result of McNallY's dissatis-
faction with the handling of a
complaint against Anna Sonch.
waitress nj a restaurant al
ll424 E. Warren. who was
charged by Charles Smith, AZ.
OF 545 Erskine. with a viola
ton of the Diggs Civil Rights
Law.
The request for warrant was
denied by Assistant Prosecutor
~ A
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
"Furniture Week" Will
Honor Home Own ers

In honor OF the purchasers OF
new homes in and around the
Detroit area including Ferndale,
Ecorse. River Rouge. and Ink
ster. the TRIBUNE is sponsor
ing a Furniture Week TO ex-
tend over a two week period
beginning with the next issue
Of the paper.
Furniture Week is TRI-
BUNE feature designed 10 meet
the needs of new and prospect
i've home owners by presenting
display advertisements of home
furnishings OF the finest quality
at bargain prices
The suburban communities
mentioned above. and several
areas in North and Northwest
Detroit are rapidly expanding
with a new Negro population OF
home owners. Furniture Week
is extended for their benefit.
Revealing that recent pur-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
OAR DENIES

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in the American revolution. 1t is
known that Negroes tCrispus Al
tucks was among them) fought
and died in the Revolutionary
war and that there are possibly
some OF their descendants alive
Mrs Talmadge did not say that
any Negroes were members Of the
OAR.
While proudly espousing their
"A merican lineage" the
Daughters have steadfssilY re-
fused TO permit a Negro artist
70 appear on the stage Of their
constitution Hall here.
Several years ago. information
al attention was focused on the
group when world famous Mari
an Anderson was not permitted
TO sing al the HALL and gave her
concert out in khe open IN front
OF the Lincoln Memorial instead
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
HIGH PRICES

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preclated property. and are
forced 10 trade in small stores
in the absence Of super-mark-
cts in their neiehborhoods.
II adds that restriction OF en-
ploymcnt opportunity further in
crcases the difficulty OF llvin
costs today.
The joint committee is max
ing a tour of the nation. which
started Monday in Pittsburgh,
moved Tuesday TO Cleveland.
Wednesday 10 Detroit. hii In
dianapolis and ST. Louis on
Thursday. Cincinnati on Fri
day. and then goes on through
the South. winding up in Chi
eaqo on Nov. and =.
The committee is headed by
Ralph A. Gamble, Republican. Of
New York.
The Detroit branch NAACP
appeared before the COMMITTEE
on Wednesday to protest high
rents, high prices, and restrictive
covenants
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25

Government must safeguard
equality for all IN order To pro-
tect Us from Communistic dicta-
torship," Brig Gen Owen Cleary,
chairman Of the state Liquor Con-
troll Commission, told the Naci-
rema forum Saturday night, at
the clubs West Side headquar-
tiers
Praising the DETROIT TRl-
BUNE editorial OF Oct 10, EMIT
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
JAW LEADERS

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support race candidate for
top office regardless OF his
caucus utilization.
Watts promptly denied that
he agreed with the statement.
He told the TRIBUNE he had
attended the meeting end had
argued against the part OF
the motion declaring that a
Negro candidate would be sup
ported regardless of his caucus.
lie said that he. Hester, and
two other participants in the
conference had voted against the
adoption OF the statement as
presented.
Loaded With Left Wingers"
The meeting was loaded with
left wingers." he said who GER
ialnly will never support Ne
gro candidate regardless OF his
caucus aliiliation The meeting
md the circulation Of the state
mont are simply an evidence OF
ihe point OF desperation reached
bv the left-wing which Will be
defeated disastrously at the con-
Nention.
Il favor the election Of a
qualified Negro 10 one Of the
top Offices" he added. pro
vided he is capable of holding
down the job on the basis of
his trade union ability and
background. and provided he
is the candidate of my eau
Gus"
Names Two
He suggested Clay Lowndes
81 the West Side Local. and
Horace Sheffield OF Local 500, as
men he could conscientiously
support for top office.
The statement distributed by
Tapes was signed by Hodges
Mason, Chris Aston Arthur Nc
Phaul Hosea Young. Joseph
Blllups. and other well-known
lert-wingers. Frank Holly, sup
porter of the so-called Third
Caucus" is also among the
signed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
Recruit Cpl.
Ends Phase
Of Training

Cpl William (BilD Smedler.
who is assigned 10 the Michigan
recruiting district of the Fifth
Army's recruiting service. has
recently completed extensive
training courses in recruiting
techniques.
The courses included public
relations. service benefits for
servicemen. troop information
Army organization. public speak
ing, and salesmanship. The train
ing is part Of the Army's plan
10 recruit capable and qualified
young men.
Cpl. Smedler is a veteran of
the past war and was full
time student at Wayne Univer-
sity before joining the recruiting
service.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
SLATE

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Is + Il seymour
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25

of New York CITY told how
they had gained the confidence
Of the black marketeers through
4 front man Yancey Blidge-
forth a. who was himself later
arrested on other sugar charge
At one meeting last February
Winters gave 81 dgeforth three
envelopes containing 5000 count
ericit sugar stamps for which
Btideeforth paid HIM 81 $50, the
agents testified The next day
Winters had 100000 stamps
Pearman and Tarter were in
contact with the chief of the
special agent branch in Chicago.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
Farm Youth
To Convene
In Jackson

AMHERST. aSS.-lSpecian--
Young growers from Is counties
In Michigan. who are compeung
against boys and girls from Aj
other states in the annual Ma
,ional Junior Vegetable Grow
ers production-marketing con-
test are hoping 10 surpasS their
pri2c-Winning record Of SIX
awards last year. according 20
Prof Grant 3 Snyder adult adj
visor. who announced recent .
that winners IN the l947 COM
petition viii be named al the
18th annual convention at JACK
son Miss. December His.
The convention agenda will
feature educational tours OF the
Jackson area. key speakers in
the agricultural field. series
of judging and grading con
tests. business meeting. elee.
fion Of officers for le4s and
the annual banquet az which
the winners in the ls47 pro-
etion-marketine contest will
receive their awards from the
$4,000 provided annually by
A. and p. Food Stores.
This national competition Is
desi gned 20 teach farm Youth
new and approved agricultural
practices These prizcS arc ols-
'rihuted 70 Young bows and girls
between The ages OF IA and 81
who have N The opinion OF INC
judging committee demonstrated
the greatest ability pa good
growing and handling pgaeoecS,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
Veterans
To Occupy
New Homes

Fifty-six new housing units
for Negro veterans will be built
in the Algonquin project At the
foot of Tennessee avenue u was
revealed by Charles Edgecoulb.
director secretary OF the Detroit
Housing Commission.
The units viii be built by
conversion Of seven two story
frame barracks. which arc being
brought 10 Detroit from Holly
Ribe N. c.
Completion Of the units Is
scheduled fot Feb 5. Edgccomb
said No new applications for
The units will be accepted. since
there Is still large backlog OF
untitled requests for housing
The new units were authorized
BY the Federal Public Housing
Authority.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-25
LEAFLET
STATES

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all Negroes.
Il emphaticallY repudisie'
this slate and ask everyone 10
support the official NOVAK-
REUTER- SLATE WHICH
CONTAINS ALL OF THE
NOVAK REUTER- NOM
NEES.
Hitler tried the divide and
conquer strategy and we MI
know what happened TO himl
Let's show the opposition that
their divide and conquer tao
tics won't work with u.s.
MIKE NOVAK. President
Dodge Local No. ,. JAW
CO."