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Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19
GREENWOOD

Twelve members of the Home
Demonstration Club and one visitor
met at the home of the president,
Mrs. w. J. Mills on Tuesday. 1t was
decided to have a turkey dinner for
the club members and their families
on December IA. Mrs. Charles Con
away was appointed chairman. Each
member should bring a gift for ex-
change with another member. Miss
LigOn, the County Agent, gave a
very interesting demonstration of a
BrOiler Dinner; also, had Kit, full
Of hints of how to make Christmas
gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 4. Hubbard enter
tanned his brother and wife of
Philadelphia last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Meredith
mOtOred to Wilmington, Sunday
evening to take their daughter, Ann,
who is a student nurse at the Deia-
ware Hospital and had spent the
weekend with her parents.
Mr. Delma LOOckeTman of Upper
Darby, Pa, was a guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mart Uhler, Thursday and
Friday evenings.
Mrs. Mary Haschak of LeWes was
the winner of a blanket in the La
dies Auxiliary Miscellaneous Club
this week.
Don't forget the regular monthly
meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary
which is the 4th Friday in every
month. The State President, Mrs.
Nan Laws Wood, will be the guest
at this next meeting, November 26.
Please try to be present.
Callers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Elliott on Sunday,
were Mr.. William Elliott and niece,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. COnaway and
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Scott of George
town. Mrs. Elliott is improving at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Meredith,
Mrs. Charles COpple and Dickey
were guests of friends in Newark,
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman LOfand en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs.William F. Smith, Jr., Mr..
Thomas Schmitthausler of Wilm-
ingtOn and Miss Villa Candle Of
Lions Head, Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Smith, Jr.,
Mr.. Ralph Collision and Mr.. Ernest
Peoples of Wilmington were dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Collision on Monday.
Mr.. Ralph Collision of Whining
ton is spending a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Collision.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Lord, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
SOhnsOn of Wilmington, left on
Sunday for Florida. Mr.. Lord is TAX
ing his annual vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Owens visi-
ted relatives in Berlin, Md, on Sun
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ROXANA

The chicken supper that was
served Thursday, November II, at
the community house by the w. S.
{. s., was a total success. The pro-
ceeds were about 100000, which is
greatly appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lekites, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Ewell and Janet
and Conrad Bunting entertained
Monday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Ls-
roy Lekites and two sons of Selby-
vile in honor of Leroy birthday
anniversary. Ice cream and cake
were enjoyed.
Russell Murray was ill last week
with a strep throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Lynch visi-
ted Gettysburg, Pa, last week.
Mrs. Belle Lynch and daughter.
Mrs. Samuel Lekites have been re-
celvlng treatment at Baltimore, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Holder have re-
turned from a trip to Florida.
Miss Hilda Bennett of Whining
ton spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cove Bennett.
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day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Duling of
Philadelphia were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Coulter.
Thanksgiving service will be held
on Sunday morning at II o'clock in
Grace Methodist Church. Special
music is being prepared for this
service. The public is invited.
Greenwood Methodist Charge
Rev. j. Z. Layton, minister
Sunday, November 21st
Trinity Methodist:
10 a. m, Church School, John
Hastings, Superintendent.
II a. m.,- Morning Worship and
Sermon by the Pastor. Thanksgiy-
ing service. Subject: Our Ameri-
can Heritage"
st. JOhnStOWn Methodist:
2 p. m, Church School, S. B. Nc
Ilvaine, Superintendent.
3 p. m, Thanksgiving Service
Subject: Our American Heritage. ="
Chaplain'S Chapel:
10 a m, Church School, MedfOrd
Calhoun, Superintendent.
6:45 p. m, Methodist Youth Eel
lowship.
1880 p. M, Evening Worship and
Song. Subject: THE Highway Of
Life"
Wednesday evening, Nov. oath
There will be a Community
Thanksgiving Service on Wednes-
day night in the Greenwood Metho-
dist Church. We will have our
neighbOring churches and pastors
as our guests. There will be d
special program. The speaker will
be Rev. j. B. DickersOn, District
Superintendent of the Salisbury
District of the Methodist Church.
The public is invited
Callers on Rev. and Mrs. J. f..
Layton at the parsonage on Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Olson Of
Holly Oak, Delaware, and Mrs. Will
liam Short of Laurel.
Rev. J. E. Layton spoke on We'd
nesday and Friday night at the
EVangelistic services held at Zion
Methodist Church near Laurel
Rev. and Mrs. j. E. Layton were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs Med
ford Calhoun on Monday night.
The Kiwanis Club of Greenwood
attended divine service on Sunday
morning at the Greenwood MethO-
dist Church. Rev. J. E. Layton, the
minister, spoke on the subject: ''Ye
Are The Salt Of The Earth"
Rev. L. E. WimbrOw of Bridge
vile Methodist Church, spoke on
Sunday night at the Greenwood
Methodist Church, in the absence OF
the pastor who was holding evan
gelistic services at the Trinity
Methodist Church.
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Polio Epidemic Sweeps
New Zealand

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - (P)
- An infantile paralysis epidemic
has hit most parts of the north ISL
and of New Zealand in the past year.
Most seriously affected recently has
been Wellington, where 40 cases
were reported in two weeks. Con-
hrmed cases in Wellington since
November 1947, total 181. In Auck-
land there have been 23O cases in
the same period.
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Clifton's Corner
(Near LeWesl

William w. Clifton is still under
the doctors care and hasn't been
cut Of the house for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley w. Clifton
and children, Mary and Wesley, Jr.,
spent Sunday evening with his par
ents, William w. Clifton and family.
Several Of the farmers spent
Monday hunting the rabbits and
quail.
Mrs. Clara Vesseks is again on the
sick list.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19

At the beginning of this Nation
al Football League season. Sammy
Baugh OF the Washington Redskins
mad tossed 128 touchdown passes
since he Joined the loop in 1887.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19

The cars. trucks and buses in the
United States, about 38.OOO,OOO, con-
tain more than one billion gears
and other tOOthed elements.
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ECONOMIC
HIGHLIGHTS

Happenings That Affect The Dinner Pals.
Dividend Checks and Tax Bills Of Every
Individual - National and International
Problems Inseparable from Local Welfare
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GRANT and MOORE
Tabernacle A.M.E. Churches
135 Vernon st.
Revs. L. E. and w. E. Crumlin
Pastors

1.-THE time for Decision" was
the theme of Rev. Wallace Crum-
lin, Sunday morning, Mrs. Pat
fence Geroski soloist; also selec-
tons by the Pilgrims Quartette.
The Cantata THE Thorned
King by the Junior Choir of St.
James African Orthodox Church,
sponsored by Mrs. Isadore Adams,
was held at $3.50 PM. Father
Greendige was also present. 7:S0
PM. The Thanksgiving service
was held by the Independent Ord
er of Gallilean Fisherman, Rev,
Lendsey Crumlin's theme was
1--WE are one in Christ" Charlotte
E. France Missionary Society will
hold their religious service with a
Mothers Day program conducted
by Evangelist Lulu White, Sunday
May 9 at $3.50 Pm. Refreshments
will be served.
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out Of town. The pastor delivered
sterling message on Gods
promises to Israeli Remember
Sunday, Mothers Day. The morn
ing worship at ii m. The text
will be Then saith he to the
disciple, Behold thy Mother"
Sunday school at $50 a m. Su-
perintendent Frank Davis is ex-
pecting the children to be on
time for the classes. There will
be a rally at $3.50. The men $500
and the Women $500. Pastor
Grady will lecture at the Rally
on lightning that Loose Screw.
The BYPU at 6 p m when all the
youth meet to discuss the lesson.
Mrs. Virginia Hill, President, Mrs
Annie Mae Jacob and Mrs Inez
Shelton, teachers, Mrs. Daisy M.
Grady, vice president. 8 p m
worship. Theme, "A White Car
nation" The pastor will be the
speaker. Everybody should at
tend church on Mothers Day to
show respect for Mother. This is
the Fortieth Anniversary Of
Mothers Day. In 1908 Miss Anna
Jarvis, of Philadelphia, observed
the first Mothers Day in mem
- r3gn II H2r. believing
that others shared her feelings,
sac b9gan q Na4 on-@.Ge move
ment to have tthe day observed.
She struck a responsive chord in
nearly every heart. Mothers
Day has become worldwide. See
you in Church.
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1lBitt. MnllrDE Tr0ttEr
EDITOR and PUBLISHER
1901 - 1884
Restrictive Covenants Banned

The Supreme Courts ban court enforcement of
racaly restrictive in real estate transactions
handed down Monday in Washington hailed in Boston
this week by David toneman President of the New Eng
land Division Of the American Jewish Congress- The Con-
gress had filed brief with the Court support of the posi-
ton upheld by the justices
Mr.. Stoneman's statement follows
"The right to obtain living space in the community
free of artificial restrictions based race color religion
important the right Of freedom of speech press and
political activity which the Supreme Court has jealousy
guarded The action anuonced this week ends the prac
ice by which bgoed real estate operators have sought the
aid of the judicial system in enforcing private agreements
aimed at denying homes and real estate to members of
various minority groups Heretofore, these agreements
have been enforced by the Courts sacred private
tracts
Now the highest tribunal of the land in farreach
ing decision recognizes that the power Of the State cannot
be properly exploited for purposes which offensive to
basic constitutional principles.
"The Washington ruling is in keeping with the best
traditions IN American life guaranteeing that the govern
men VII do nothing to nure the status Of any member Of
the community We hail the ruling evidence that
the American dream become>a reality for every in
habitant of the land jealousy watched by
agency Of public authority
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II, at the church. A very fine
program has been arranged and
there will be special speaker and
collation. served at the close of
the meeting, Booker Stanfeld is
president of the Brotherhood and
William Janey is Secretary.
The installation of Rev. Marvin
Gibson as pastor of Union Baptist
Church, Main ST., Cambridge, will
take place next Sunday, May9, at
3 PM.
The Community Service of
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, held
each Sunday night continues to
be fine spiritual contribution
with Rev. Edwards, boy evangcl-
ist, speaking at 9 o'clock.
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CHURCH NOTES

THE CATHOLIC CENTER will
hold its annual Communion and
Breakfast on Mothers Day, Sun
day, May 8. Members will receive
Holy Communion in a body at
the $50 Mass at st. Richards
Church, Buena Vista ST., Rox-
bury, Breakfast will be served
at 1890 at the Blessed Sacra-
ment Mission Centre, 60 Vernon
st. Roxbury. Mrs. Minnie Tyler
has been appointed chairman by
Mrs. Clayton Tannyhill, presi-
dent Of the Catholic Centre.
Mrs. Tyler will be assisted by an
active committee of members Of
the Centre. Guest speaker will
be Rev. Richard r. Farley, ssh.
The brotherhood of Twelfth
Baptist Church will hold its reg
ular meeting Tuesday night, May
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BEREA 18th DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
712 Snawmut Avenue
t. L. Davis, Minister

In the absence of pastor T. l..
Davis who was called out of the
city to visit his sister in Chicago,
Elder Clofton Cluff ably displayed
knowledge of the world today and
its relationship to the word Of
God. Truly if ever the Bible is
fulfilling its prophsies it is now.
For Jerusalem is of a certainty
surrounded by armies according TO
the prophesy of Jesus Christ re-
corded in the Holy Scriptures.
Sunday night, May 8, you are
invited to hear the. Berea S.D.A.
church choir in their annual must
cal. This affair will be worth
much to hear for Maurice Small,
the able director, has an entirely
new repertoir and his direction
has produced an outstanding
group of singers.
Sunday, May 16, at 8 PM. an
other musical treat is in store for
Boston when the college trio
from lakewood College, Alabama,
will make its first appearance in
this section of the country. Come
and enjoy these unusual services.
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Talent Contest
Continued from Page y

Youngblood, Ruby Stevenson,
Connie Neal and Eunice Ambrose.
All showed exceptional ability
and talent, their performance
being judged upon their natural
ability, technical performance,
poise and personality and effect
iveness. The three receiving the
highest score were Miss Dolores
Cobb, Miss Ruby Stevenson and
Miss Barbara Nash. They will APP
pear in the finals in June, along
with the three winners Of the next
contest which is to be held June
4 probably in Recital Hall.
Judges were Mrs. Gladys Per
due, Mrs. Ruth Plainly and L.
Lockman. The committee, Gust
ave M. Solomons, DR.. Albert C.
Sanders, James H. Jones Maurice
L. Smith, Luoneal Mason, are
busy preparing for the June 4th
contest. Any young Lady be-
tween the ages of II and 80 with
exceptional talent either musical
or literary is eligible to partici-
pate. Applications may be secured
from any member of the com
mittee.
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ST. AUGUSTINE &
ST. MARTINS CHURCH

The Rev. David r Hunter, exc
cutive Secretary of the Department
on Christian Education, will be
the guest speaker of the Young
Peoples Fellowship of this
church ON Mothers Day, May 9, at
500 PM. in the schoolroom of the
church on Lenox st. His subject
will be 81 Believe in the Holy
Ghost the Holy Catholic
Church, this being the third in
a series taken from the Creed.
There will be musical program
and the public is cordially invited.
There is no admission charge.
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Boston Baked
By MABE KouNTzE

priced possession of mothers ev-
erywhere all over the world.
When this is gone, with her hus-
band and brood, so goes the
heart and spirit Of motherhood.
Only memories remain. And to-
day THE WORLD faces the up
roofing Of homes and families.
The menace is growing and d.
yorce rates are only a by
product Of the cause.
@ ~ %
STATE CONTROL Of the fam
lily is on the way. Universal Mil
itary Training. regardless OF me-
cessity, is one step toward the
goal, as viii be any draft or
forced occupation in the name
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bomb wrecked nations all over
the world.
so THE LADY, the mother of
many lands, today stands at the
market place buying what nee
essfties she can CLEAN to keep
what remains of house and fam
lily together. And even as she
searches fer dwindling dollars
she is concious of the threat of
MORE DEMANDS upon her fam
lily and her home. And as she
reads the papers and hears the
radio she wonders If MEN WILL
EVER LEARN from the past.
&c 80 90
AND SOME DAY, the worlds
mothers are going to lose pa
thence AND SPANK the stupid
little boys in long pants who
think they are rulers of destiny,
statesmen, and conquorers and
who are today going about the
world strutting like peacocks, and
setting race against race, nd re-
ligion against religion to Save
family, home and civilization.
That story has worn pretty thin
by now and MOTHERS will some
day vote 1t out Of existence. That
truly viii be MOTHERS DAY.
And may GOD BLESS the moth
ers of the void with that day
real soon
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understanding. Little wonder
there's war mongering and war
hysteria. Behold the billions
poured into the laps Of the Army
Navy nd Air forces to be spent at
a time when we all know that
was does not settle the comph-
Gated problems of humanity. A
fraction of this huge sum spent
to feed our undernourished,
house our poorly housed, educate
our illiterate would go a long way
to convince suspicious nations
that this nation, under God, is
run for, by, andof the people.
With MOTHERLY HEARTS in
seats of power these class, racial,
and national barriers would be
studied and constructive things
done to have them removed.
If fair, we have to concede the
females Of the species expose
themselves more to those refin-
ing influences that subdue our
worst instincts. Music, poetry,
beauty, religion and social Serv-
ice are looked upon with suspi-
cion by most men. The MOTHER
HEART has to be cultivated over
a long sustained period of time,
1t sees beyond dollars and con
quest; it sees the WORLD WAR
III as the cemetery of civiliza-
ton. An Eleanor Roosevelt in poll
tics Is worth a hundred male
politicians just because her heart
is set on cutting the claws Of
wolves and Extracting the fangs
of serpentS.
We tried shrapnels and we got
nowhere. Some Of us are eager to
try the atomic bombs to blow uI
our world and ourselves. A great
er force than bombs is MOTHER
HEART. Your own mother is a
convincing argument of It's power,
Let the acid test Of voting fol
any candidate be. Have you q
heart?
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Segregation For cOred the
Church Services In Boston


strive to enrich his native Ian
guage with all the ability he has.
The worst part of it is the fact
that some of these persons are
taught by teachers who do not
know, themselves, the languages
they profess to teach. Master
your native tongue, before trying
to dabble with others, and cease
to be an object of ridicule to for
eigners who hear you trying to
sing a language in which you can
not hold a conversation.
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"EOery reform l0as once pri-
pate opinion, and 1ohen it shall
be a pirate opinion again it 1cill
soEve the problem of the age.
RALPH W. EMERSON.
MOTHERS DAY is tomorrow,
Sunday. This day was initiated
in our nation by q Sunday school
teacher in 1908. At that time,
Miss Anna NJ. Jarvis Of Grafton,
Virginia, held a special memorial
service for her mother. The idea
spread. In 1914, President Wilson
signed an act Of Congress to set
the day as official
80 ts 80
THE HOME Is the sacred
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IHHHaRRHnRRMuEMHHnHmRRnT
O'BanyOun's
Observations

See you tomorrow Brown Hall,
$3.50, Third Annual Concert of
Liberal Arts Club. Final arrange
ments were completed Sunday at
the regular meeting, held at the
Dale School of Music, and every
thing looks to be well under con-
troll. The singing of John Powell
and the reading of Gladys Fuller
were both tops. Each of these art
lists seems to improve as the days
pass by.
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Reserve Tuesday, May 10, Eben-
ezer Baptist Church, for the cele-
bration of William M. Trotter's
birthday. 1t will be on the order
of last years Carnival of Ameri-
can Songs, which is still talked
about by persons who attended.
So, you will not only honor the
memory of a truly great man,
but you viii hear some of the
best entertainers and speakers in
the community, as well as some
from the outside. It is reported
that Viola Winbush, Marian Nc
Cree, Mary L. Brown, the Marion
cites, viii be on the program, be-
sides many others. Miss Gladys
Holmes is to be one of the speak
ers.
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Ferd Henderson, who is now
confined in Fall River, is reported
as holding his own in goa shape,
by Antonio Portuondo who Wis
tied him last Sunday.
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HOW SAFE ARE YOU IN AMERICA?

visited upon millions OF our fell
low men, the shadow Of fear that
makes it impossible to get a
Southern colored person to testi-
fly against a white man.
Says Mr.. Hooove: "The AFRO
gance of the wlsite population
of that county was unbelievable. +"
And elsewhere he says that "it
was seldom that a colored man
or woman was ipcarcerated who
was not given a severe beating,
which started off with a pistol
whipping and ended with a rub
Der hose"
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Of defense. The conditions of
war, cold or hot, which take
family authority OUTSIDE the
home and parents is going to
weaken home and parents.
81 As &c
WAR WRECKS homes both
physically and morally. The
number of homes wrecked in the
last war was tremendous, both
in physical damage, family de-
terioration. and consequent post
war divorces. Lack Of building
left many returned veterans in
confusion. Today thousands Of
vets are STILL LOOKING for
homes. Nor did war build ups
these young men. It wrecked
millions of them.
Sc f& &c
THE POLITICIANS of the
world have tried to sell mothers
of the world shoddy bill of sale
for centuries. To cover UP politi-
cal blunderS and gain political
powers, Earth Men have given
mothers more excuses than an
Grant husband caught sneaking
home at night. Some Of the ex-
cuses have been grimly anus
ing. others just as stupid.
81 80 ss
WHEN DICTAToRS Hitler and
Mussolini told mothers In Eu-
rope that it was a sacred duty"
to raise banbinos for cannon
fodder and ttat each mother
would gain a bonus and a med
al for sacrificing the home, hus-
band and children, many sweet
little lady fell for the lure amid
the bugles and drums and intox-
icants Of conquest.
es 80 80
THE GERMANS employed
Youth Camps and Strength
Through JOY" meetings wherein
the youth Of the Fatherland,
girls and boys, were taken from
their families and thrown to-
gether in rituals without benefit
OF religion which has left them
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See, that the Bronze Players are
threatening to break out aain, and
as soon as l know more about it
l will elaborate Whatever that
isl.
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Six lynchings in 1916 q and
unmeasured thousands of beat
ings, the innumerable hadignities
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Colored persons are the mi
nority group imost sinned
against; but others, too, have
lost their personal safety without
legal redress.
Jehovah's Witnesses beaten by
police - Southern prisoners
farmed out to serve as virtual
slaves Of private persons Eski-
mos and Indians "railroaded' to
prison in Alaska = Mexicans
gettings sitter fines and severer
sentences than others-friend-
less boys given the third de-
gree" - persons of Japanese de
scent Evacuated" from their
carefully tended farms and or
chards on the Pacific Coast; it is
d degrading records
Fear is the one emotion dom
mating the hearts of unfortu-
mates who may have been Gre
ated equal but who do not
have the same rights as the 9TH
er men.
Labor unions, too, have suf-
fered violence at the hands of
police and injustice in the the
courts. Hence they are fighting
side by side with minority groups
in the struggle for civil rights.
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THE WALLS Of home Life came
tumbling down even though men
knew that the home is the basic
unit of society. Marriage became
q publicized mockery and divorce
rates climbed higher. But moth
ers emerged from the ruins and
struggled on. They are still strug-
Cling on in economically and