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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01
MASARYK:
Death IN Prague

Whether Jan Masaryk, Czecho-
slovakia's foreign minister, took
his own life or was iquidated by
the Communists really didn't make
any difference.
The Communist government had
announced that he had leaped to
his death from a first, second or
third-floor window (U. S. news
paper readers could choose their
own verson) of the foreign office
in Prague.
Later reports by highly authori-
tative persons" insisted that Mas
aryk had been murdered by Com
munists An alleged eyewitness"
testified that he had seen Mas
aryk's body after it's reported fall
to a concrete pavement and that
it bore no evidence that the fore
ign minister had died in such a
manner.
Supporting the murder theory
was the fact that Masaryk was re-
ported to have met President Ed
-. Guard Benes the day before his
death, and the two were said to
have planned something the Com
munists wished to prevent.
Unidentified Czech officials who
have escaped from Prague re-
ported also that President Benes
was a prisoner Of the Communist
regime.
But whether Jan Masaryk, son
of the founder of the Czechoslo-
vakian, republic, had been muir
dered or goaded to suicide by his
intolerable position, one thing was
certain: Communists had killed
him Just as surely as if they had
put pistol to his head and pulled
the trigger.
If Masaryk took his own life it
was not just because he was seek
ing an escape, but because it was
the last service he could do for his
country throwing light, by his
own destruction, on the terrible.
destructive force that is commun-
ism.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01
NOBODY Worries About Tissick' Now

fastest traffic to contend with in
1648. The automobile was still ESQ
years in the future.
Deaths from accidents were only
about SO per year per 10000 in
1913, compared to II today. Acct
dents then produced l per cent of
total mortality, against z per cent
today.
Total annual death rate. however.
in 18th century England was IS to
40 per 1000 of population. against
only 10 per 1000 Of population in
present-day United States. Infant
mortality from disease was appal-
ling, although 1t then was on the
way down from the dark medieval
years.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01

ment factories, since cement is
vital in building underground shell
tiers and Notifications.
Russian troops were said to be
massing in eastern Germany, but
no one would venture to say
whether this was true bluff,
threat Of retaliation to the Mar
shall plan and union of western
Europe, or show of force in
tended to influence the coming
elections in Italy.
But President Truman himself pre-
cipitated the worst outbreak of
war filters when he publicly pro-
claimed that his faith in real world
peace had been shaken.
In this crisis the U. S. govern
ment was stressing these points
which m b d e administration
policy for meeting the situation:
The European recovery plan
L. should be carried out promptly.
- The u. S. encourages forma-
10 ton Of what Marshall called a
political association in western Eu-
rope as the first step toward re-
storing stability.
y Spread Of Communist govern
O' ments anywhere in the world,
including China is opposed by the
American government which will
do everything in its power to block
communism.
A The U. S. will continue to
r' work for world peace wher-
ever possible.
Finally, any estimate of the sit
uation must include this inesca-
pable conclusion: Neither Russia
nor the u. S. wants war now; and,
more important, neither could at
ford to fight one. This particular
decade continues to be a period
worked by shifting Of forces and
consolidation of strength where it
will do the most good If and when
the real showdown comes.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01
HeadIiners

IN DETROIT !. Gary PATTERSON
(right) saved Marlene Padar's life
when they broke through the ice
on pond where they were playing,
then suffered painful aftermath Of
heroism when Marlene insisted on
bestowing a big smooch on his
shrinking cheek.
IN CRANSTON, r.. I. Frank
Trifolgio, serving a four-year term
for automobile theft, escaped from
state prison by stealing prison au-
tomobile.
IN TORONTO Mary Richard
son attended the. annual convention
of the Prospectors and Developers
association, was the lucky winner Of
the door prize-a genuine gold brick.
IN DAYTON :. Carrot Fl. Pump
ley, only fireman at a school hav-
ing Is furnaces, was ordered to bed
by hi doctor to recover from a bad
attack of overwork.
IN PECATONICA, Ill. A farm
horse, marooned on an isolated piece
Of wooded farmland for more than
a week by flood waters, was kept
from starvation by fodder dropped
to him from an airplane.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01
SAY UNCLE:
Palestine

People continue to ask the Arabs
and Jews of Palestine to stop their
futile wrangling.
France, China and the United
States sent an appeal to the Jews
and Arabs Of Palestine and also
to the six Arab state members of
the United Nations, asking them
to take steps to promote truce
in the Holy Land fighting.
There was no real confidence
among delegates of the three ma
tons that their request would be
needed. Russia, the fourth coun-
try taking part in the big power
talks on Palestine, refrained from
joining in the appeal because the
Soviets have taken the typical
stand that there is no need for the
big powers to consult with the
Arabs and Jews.
Most observers til u 6 h t the
truce appeal looked like wishful
thinking. For one thing, no group
among either Arabs or Jews in Pal
estine is in a position to control its
dissident members and thus guar
antee a truce.
Moreover, the idea Of military
truce does not bear upon the heart
of the problem. The United Ma
tons is still committed, on paper,
to partition, while the Arabs adam
antly continue to reject that pro
posal and the Jews assert just as
strongly that they win accept
nothing else.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01
Consumer Income Up

Consumer income rose in January
to record high annual rate Of 210.8
billion dollars, the commerce de-
partment announced.
The figure for December was 210.4
billion dollars. The January rate,
according to the department, was
z per cent higher than the 1947 av-
erage of 1868 billion.
January's increase over December
came despite a slight downturn in
wages and salaries.
Fatal falls are only about half
rs frequent as they were IS years
ago.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01
SHIFTING WORLD

City jewellers of 300 years ago
the inhabitants of London in the
year 1913, for instance-were only
half as likely to be killed in &C.
cidents as are the metropolites of
today.
But they were several times as
likely to die from tuberculosis or
other diseases with such fearful
names as spotted fever, puppies,
rising of the lights, plague in the
CUTS, tissick, imposthume a d
others, says study of early and
present day mortality by North
western National Life Insurance
company.
The kings horsemeS were the
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01
TREATY.:
so Years

Communist expansion was going
to meet roadblock if the nations
Of western Europe had any voice
in the matter.
Britain, France and the Benelux
belgium, Netherlands and Lux
embourg) nations adopted a so
year treaty for a political, eco
nonic and military union of west
ern Europe in an out and out move
to check the communism that
threatens their independence.
Delegates from the five coun-
tries completed their efforts after
more than a week around the con-
ference table. The alliance was a
direct out-growth of the union Of
western European n i on sug-
gested in j anuary by Ernest
Bevin, British foreign secretary.
The treaty was believed to bind
the nations to mutual assistance
in the face of aggression, mutual
aid in the economic field, cooper
alton in improving their living
standards and measure OF CO.
ordination. of colonial resources.
It was just a beginning, but a
good one. In the eyes of U. S.
government leaders the alliance
was not only a desirable but nee
cesary element If the Marshall plan
TOR recovery Ia to work at ali.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01
'48 CROPS:
Goals Set

U. S. farmers were more than q
little worried that they were push
ing the good earth too far too fast,
and the agriculture d art m n
agreed with them.
That fear that the soil is being
worked too hard led the depart
ment to make slight downward
revision of 1948 crop goals.
Final goals for most crops call
for 353, 1882, 900 feed crops. Last No
vember the department had sug-
gested about 356 million acres.
It was not drastic cut, how
ever; the administration was well
aware that U. S. food production
must stay high if the nations fore
ign policy is to keep on course.
Revised goals for this year still re-
main above the 343, 459, 600 acres
planted to the same crops last year.
Most Of the reductions from pre-
vious d p r m n recommend
atoms were in corn, grain sorg-
ums and soybeans-all regarded
as crops that take a lot of fertility
out of soil The 1948 corn goal
was set at 90.7 million acres, com.
pared with the previous suggestion
of 92.1 million.
Livestock goals remained virtu-
ally unchanged, but the scedule
calls for increases over 1947 in
oats, barely, sorghums, rye, flax
seed and dry beans. Goals were
continued at the maximum acre.
age feasible, the agriculture de-
partment said.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01
GOVERNMENT:
E1pensiUe

Total per capita cost of running
the federal government for one
year has zoomed $201 since 1889,
according to a report by the Tax
Foundation. It now is about $40
year, compared with 500 in 1889.
Tot al estimated expenditures
for the fiscal year 1948 are 81 bill
lion dollars. War and its after
math accounted for almost % bill
lion of that.
In round numbers, the budget
increase will amount to two billion
dola RS. The remainder, little
more than Is billion, covered the
rest of our national expense &C.
count, including: Social welfare,
health and security, housing, edu-
cation, agriculture, development Of
natural resources, transportation
and communication, finance, COM
merce, industry, general govern
ment interest on the public debt,
refunds of receipts and reserve for
contingencies.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01
ACCIDENTS:
WOnsen's

Accident rate among girls and
women has been reduced by about
one-half in the past So years as a
result of modernization of the Amer
lean home, according to statistics
compiled by Metropolitan Life In
surance company.
Illustrating the reduction in home
hazards, the statisticians said, are
the shift from oil lamps and gas for
lighting to the electric light bulb,
replacing of the traditional coal
stove by the modern gas or electric
range, and use Of central heating
instead of stoves and fireplaces.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01
NERVES.:
W0rLike

The alternate, ostentatious flex-
ing of muscles by the United States
and Russia was, it appeared, shift
ing in status from a cold war to a,
war of nerves.
There were the unlnistakable
signs of the military preparing to
reassert itself. Many reserve Of
ficers had received letters point
ing out that, although they were
not being called to active duty
Immediately, they would do well
to prepare themselves for such a
possible eventuality.
In the Pentagon building in
Washington, army planners were
working late at their desks. Pro-
curement officers were reported
to be showing great interest in &C.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01
STRIKES:
Miners


TONS soft coal fields were touched
off by John L. Lewis latest foray
into the national scene, a demand
for month pensions for his
miners.
The United Mine Workers leader
had asked rank-and-file reaction"
to his charge that coal operators
had "dishonored' the 1947 contract
by failing to grant pensions. And
his miners produced the exact re-
action he wanted as almost 100000
of them in II states quit to sup
port Lewis stand at the very out
set of the difficulties.
It was not a strike in the techni-
cal sense of the word. Lewis, in
all his power, simply had nodded
his shaggy head ano his men,
quick to catch the signal, walked
away from their jobs.
The current mine contract does
not expire until June 80, but it
provides that the miners need
work only as long as they are twill
ing. and able"
Impact of the soft coal walkouts
showed first in the nations steel
industry where output is threat
ened if the shutdowns continue for
any length of time. Many of the
clos e d m in s are "captives"
whose entire output goes to the
steel companies.
Packers
Fraught with an even greater
immediacy than the mine walk
out, however, was a nationwide
strike for more pay by 100000
members Of the CLIO packing
house workers.
The strike went off as sched-
uled despite an urgent request by
President Truman asking the pack
ing companies and workers rep
resentatives to maintain the status
quo without lnterruptlng negotla-
tons until April /, at which time a
board of inquiry was slated to re-
port to him on conditions of the
strike.
In reply to the President, the I'M
ion strike board rejected his pro-
posal because, it said. the pack
ing firms would not agree to plac-
ing even their wage proposals in
to effect during the negotiation.
AS the strike began, govern
ment records indicated that the en-
tire nation would come to feel the
curtailed meat supply after the
first week, with some areas more
severely affected than others.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
NIasarYks Death Points Up Red Menace as u S Primes
For fiction in War Of Nerves. Strikes Cloud Labor Front

EDITORS NOTE When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts, and not necessarily of
this newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-01

Bridge Birch" is an eight-year-
old cow who became the worlds
champion milk producer on a diet
on stout, which is an English
drink comparable to beer PINNED
that alcoholic everage, she
whomped out 20 tons (4,508 PAL
lons) of milk in a year to beat the
u. S. record of $500 gallons. Now
that the industrious bovine has
made her place in the world she
has been put on the wagon by her
owner, a London haulage con-
tractor who farms week-ends.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-20
Holiness Camp Meeting
+ Closes This Sunday

The annual Milton Pilgrim Holi-
ness camp-meeting, located just
west of the tOWnline, which has
been in session during the past two
weeks, will close Sunday night.
Professor Mel-ThOmas ROthwell,
professor of philosophy in Eastern
NaZarene College, WOllastOn, Mass,
the camp evangelist, will speak at
services tonight, Saturday night,
and Sunday. Services Sunday will
be at 10:30 a. m. and at 2:30 and
1880 p m. Rev. and Mrs. Jack Nc
Cullough, WestpOrt, Ind, are in
charge of music.
Professor ROthwell was a news
paper reporter and writer for nine
years before entering the ministry
in 1885. He is a graduate of Ohio
University and University of Michi-
gan and is completing resident
work for the doctor of philosophy
degree at Boston University. His
logical approach to spiritual prob
lens is interesting and convincing,
it is said.
Rev. Elmer Hooking, pastor of
the Milton church, is chairman of
the camp.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-20
Fashion Show
At Benjamin's

Plans are being completed for the
Smooth AS a Senior" fashion
show to be sponsored by the Young
er Crowd Shop of Benjamins, Sal
isbury, to take place Thursday af-
ternOOn, September 2. at the beauti-
full State Teachers College, Sails
bury.
Nancy Pepper, fashion editor of
Calling All Girls Magazine and ma
tiOnal director of the C. A. G.
clubs will visit the Eastern Shore
for the first time to meet the men,
bers of the club and to act as COM
mentatOr for the schow. She is
widely known as an authority on
teen-age fads, fashions and behav-
iOr.
In addition to the back-to-schOol
fashions to be modelled by over 40
teen-agers, the program will be an
interesting one. Every girl attend
ing will receive a free copy of
Nancy's newest booklet, ''HOw to
Be Smooth AS a SeniOr"-16 pages
of constructive advice and fun.
They will also be eligible for the
many door prizes to be awarded
including some of the very fashions
to be modelled at the show.
Tickets are free and are avail
able at Benjamins Younger Crowd
Shop or by dropping a note to Ben
iamins, Salisbury, Md
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-20
HOSPITAL NOTES

Births at the Milford Memorial
Hospital this week are:
A girl, to Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Gallo, Harrington. Aug. u.
A boy, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w. Hignutt, Bridgeville, Aug. 13.
A girl. to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Denney, Jr., Milford, Aug. 13.
A boy, to Mr.. and Mrs. Reese
Carey, Laurel, Aug. a.
A boy, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pfeitfer, Milford, Aug. IA.
Twin (Girls) to Mr.. and Mrs.
David E. Laurie Seaford, Aug. a..
A girl, to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Henderson, Laurel, Aug. Is.
A girl, to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
SnOwden, Georgetown, Aug. IS.
A girl, to Mr., and Mrs. Donald
G. Donovan, Milford, Aug. T6.
A boy, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Craft, SeafOrd. Aug. 16.
A girl, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Davenport, Milford, Aug. 16.
A girl, to Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill
DOnaway, MillsborO, Aug. II.
A girl, to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Spence, Lincoln, Aug. II.
A boy, to Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
LarimOre, Greenwood, Aug. II.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-20
POCAHONTAS NOTES

On Wednesday evening, Aug. II,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Hayes of Lanes End" ninety
guests were graciOusly welcomed
TO celebrate the Hayes 25th we'd
ding anniversary. The affair was
10 have been held on the beautiful
lawn and everything was in readi-
ness for the OccasiOn-but the rain
came and the dinner had to be held
inside. For some hosts, this would
nave been most upsetting, but the
Hayes were all smiles and full of
spirit when the guests arrived.
rabies were placed from kitchen
10 front porch and delicious foods
Oh all kinds were served. Ice
cream, cake, coffee, iced tea and
pepsl-cola were also served.
Guests attended from New York
ana members of Mrs. Hayes Sun
uay-schOOl class, Ionic Council No.
10 d. Of P, Rev. and Mrs. David
Baker, from Calvary Church, and
members of the Hayes family.
hey received a number of nice
glIts including several silver dol
iars and half-dOllars; $3.50 in sill
yer and some paper money.
Let us hope they will be still at
Lanes End for their 5Oth wedding
anniversary, and that it doesn't
rain.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-20
Jos. F. Whalen With
Army In Japan

Technician Fifth Grade Joseph F..
Whalen, 312 Church St., Milford,
Delaware, son of Rev. and Mrs
John w Whalen of Milford, Della
ware, was a member of the relief
party from the 25th Infantry Divi-
sion who arrived in the FUkui
earthquake area shortly after the
disaster and who assisted in
bringing relief to the unfortunate
victims of the catastrophe.
Tee Whalen is a member of the
seth. Med. Col. Co., located at
Camp Gifu, Japan. His normal job
is that of Surgical Technician but
like all soldiers he also is avail
able for disaster relief work. He
Joined the Army in April 1916 at
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and
took his basic training at Fort Dix,
N. J. Sailing overseas he arrived in
Japan on November 1916 and was
assigned to the 25th Division.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-20

At a meeting Tuesday eve
ming of the directors of the
Red Cross, Area 6, held at the
home of the secretary, Mrs.
Charles Swain, Mrs. John W.
Fry was elected general chair
man of the area in place of
Mr.. Irwin G. Burton, resigned.
Mrs. r. Blair Myers, state ex-
ecutive secretary, was pres
ent and told of Area 6 now be-
ing comprised of Milford, Hous-
ton, Frederica, Lincoln, Ellen
dale and vicinities. Mrs. Fry
will be an excellent chairman
for this area, being familiar
with the Red Cross work and a
capable executive as well. She
will announce her local chair
man at later date. Plans are
going forward for the work
and a directors dinner meet
ing will be held in September.
The work of production chair
man, Mrs. Douglas Fry, came in
for special cOmmendatiOn. I'm
der her supervision 481 gar
ments were completed last
year.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-20
Personal Happenings

Miss Helen Pierce left on Sun
day to spend some time in Yer
mont.
Mrs. Harvey Gillis returned home
on Wednesday after spending two
weeks in Laurel.
%
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Martin and
son Harry of Charlottesville, Va,
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Garrett L. Grier.
%
Miss Adele Warren and Craig
Robertson of New York City spent
the weekend here with Mrs. Will
liam H. Warren.
o
Mrs. James o. DickersOn and
daughter, Jacquiline, of Salisbury,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs A. d.
DickersOn last week.
o
Mrs. Marion Grace, Mrs. William
Atkins and Miss Isabella Atkins
of Philadelphia were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Abbott.
MT. and Mrs. Richard Browning,
who have been guests this week of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Browning,
will return to New York City to-
morrow.
DR.. and Mrs. Laurence Fitchett
and two sons, Larry and David, left
on Sunday for GAINESVILLE, WiscOn-
sin, where they will visit relatives
for two weeks.
Little Lynne Howard DickersOn,
who was in Memorial Hospital last
week with an infected ear, return
ed to her home on Friday and is
cOnvalescing satisfactorily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Sullivan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sullivan
of Wisconsin Rapids and Roth
schild, Wis have returned home
after attending the funeral serv-
ices of their sister, Mrs. Viola May
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Disha-
room entertained at luncheon on
Tuesday, DR.. and Mrs. E. F. Kest-
ing, Jr., and daughter jamie Belle,
from Los Angeles, Calf; Miss
Myrtle Clifton and Mrs. Lillian c.
BOardman of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Macdonald
and son, Charles, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Heaton and family of
Follansbee, w. Va, are spending a
week with their sisters, Mrs. Hell
en- M. Porter of Milford and Mrs.
James E. Mitchell of Magnolia.
Mr. and Mrs. George Huber of
Fort Wayne Indiana, recently
spent a week with Mrs. Huber's S
brother, Mr.. COurtland E. Clarke,
and Mrs. Clarke at their home at
Second and Fisher Avenue. During
the week the two couples enjoyed
a motor trip to Annapolis, where
they visited the Academy, Washing
ton, Mt. Vernon. the Skyline Drive
and other sections of Virginia.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-20

Nelson Camper was the hon
or guest at a surprise birthday
party which Miss Patsy Grier
gave at her home on Kings
Highway Friday evening. The
other guests arrived at seven
thirty and were we'll hidden
until the hOnored guest arrived
and was greeted by Surprise.
Dancing was enjoyed by Ruth
Kimmel, Ethel Clements. Flea
nor Humes, Freda Barbarika.
Marilyn March. Carolyn Nelte.
Joan SnOwberger, Mary Lee ia
cObs, Peggy Morris of George
town, Jack Messick, Skip May
hew, Dick Draper. Jimmie Can
non, Jimmie Bradford, Tig
Krauss, Vernon Lemex and
Hugh Martin.