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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-01
Report From Briton
jones w. Silver. Chairman
History Dept. University of Miss

jones w. Silver, Chairman
History Dept. University of Miss.
For q good many years my stu
dents and / have batted around
the question as to whether soen-
sible that two wars have Destroy
conclusion has always been a re-
sounding NO" OF course histor-
ians will continue to try for per-
lection in reporting the past.
Right now a similar question
comes up. Can an American re-
port from Britain on the situation
over there without bias? For my
money the answer is still NO"
though l see no reason for not try
ing.
That is exactly what / intend to
do in the next twelve months. This
may well be the most crucial year
in British history. Maybe the
people on that troubled island are
on the way toward becoming in
habitants of a second-rate nation,
They may come through as magni-
ficently as they did in the war. In
any case Southerners have a big
stake in the turn of the cards.
It's more than just a cotton mar
ket or a sympathy with the same
kind of people we are. 1t could
be that the success or failure of
the democratic way of life will be
determined in Britain this year.
1t is natural for Americans who
go to Britain to find precisely
what they are looking for. L
could name a few who have done
just that. l plan to send back
accounts of what / find there
without fear and l hope without
bias, and I'm not interested in
pleasing any editor or in cultivat-
ing any segment of a possible
reading public.
I'll be accused of considerable
prejudice. At least ! hope the
same bunch won't jump on me
every week. To keep the record
straight I'd like to mention a sim
pie preconception or two that l
happen to entertain regarding our
relations with Britain.
First, it seems to me that we are
sending billions to the British not
because we are big brothers to a
people in obvious distress but be-
cause we realize that they have
saved our necks twice in this CEN
fury and may be of assistance
again.
Secondly, I'm inclined to believe
that we should be extremely wary
of dictation on our part as how
the British use what we send
them. Not only does it indicate
poor faith but it plays right into
the hands of political demagogues.
Certainly the Southerner doesn't
have to be reminded OF the slgnl-
ficance of the cry of Yankee in
reference in local politics.
Thirdly, I believe that how the
British govern themselves is their
own affair. 1t is illogical to claim
that they are in their present
plight because of a socialistic
government. Britain could not
compete with American mass pro-
duction before the war. Labor
wasn't running the show then. /
doubt whether many Americans
can imagine the devastation
wrought on Britain by the Ger
mans. Maybe we don't want their
naturalization of basic industry
and of medicine; it is also pos
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-01

eventually may be turned into con-
trolled hunting areas against the
time when natural hunting rea
will be smaller than at present
The combined acreage of these
FL cd paintings, fire control meas
ures, construction of lakes and
timber management in which the
management of the wildlife will
be of first Importance, will be ar
ried on.
The refuge programs together
with the Observation-Disclosures
rrovement project of he Commits
sion form a backlog against the
time when hunting areas will be
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-01
PAGE ELEVEN

MIR. and Mrs. Marvin Devine
and family and Louis Ganey visit
ed relatives at Kinds during the
weekend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-01

Mrs. Sharpe Ratcliff was taken
suddenly HI while at work We'd
nesday and was rushed to the
Lexington hospital.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-01

Marvin Moore of Louisiana, is
visiting Otis L. Stephenson, Broz-
vile community.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-01

Mrs. Chatwin M. Jackson, Jr.,
and young daughter, Sara Cargill,
are now at home. Mrs. Jackson's
mother-in-law, Mrs. Chatwin M.
Jackson of Kosciusko, is here for
a visit.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-01

Lon and Bill Downs of Friars
Point left Monday after a ten-day
visit with Edna Annelle and Hunt
Cade.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04
DR.. S. M. d. Marshall
Hears From England

The following letter received re-
Gently by DR.. S. M. D. Marshall
from his brother-in-law Charles
M. Heisler, American Consul at
New Castle-On-Tyne, England, re-
veals that Delaware's Junior Uni
ted States Senator J. Allen Frear.
with other members of the Senate
Banking and Currency Committee
have visited in England, enroute to
Norway, where they plan extensive
study of public housing and con-
sumers cOOperatives in that coun-
try.
The Foreign Service
of the
United States of America
American Consulate
Newcastle-On-Tyne, England
October II, 1949
Dear Sam:
On Saturday, the Is of October.
the following members of the Sen
ate Banking and Currency Com
mittee, arrived at Newcastle-on-
Tyne enrOute to Norway:
John Sparkman, Alabama, chair
man,
Ralph E. Flanders, Vermont,
banking minority member
J. Allen Frear, Jr., Delaware.
John Bricker, Ohio,
Laurence G. Henderson, con-
sultant,
Joseph McMurray, Prof, member
committee staff,
to study public housing and con-
sumers coOperatives.
Mrs. Sparkman and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tazewell Sheppard, Jr.
Mrs. Flanders, Mrs. Frear and Mrs
Bricker accompanied the commit
tee.
met the group on arrival here
and accompanied them to the EN-.
barkation point, some ten miles
from the city.
1t was a pleasure to meet al
members of the group and a par
ticular pleasure to meet Senator
and Mrs. Frear of Dover, Del, tn,
first Delawareans, 1 believe, to b,
received by me in this city. I'm
fortunately, their stay IN Newcas
tle-On-Tyne was far too short.
1 am giving you the above in
formation at the suggestion of Sen
ator Frear, who thought you Nigh
wish to inform the Dover and Mil
ford newspapers of our meeting il
this city. He said he would tele
phone to you after his return t,
the United States, which will be
few days before Betty and I reacI
Milford.
We expect to reach New Yorl
on November 13 on the S. S. Amer
lea and Milford on the following
day. must then proceed at ono
to Washington for consultation un
til the end of November.
Our best wishes to all at home.
Most sincerely,
Charles M. Heisler
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04
Community Concerts
Outlook Is Good
Coontinued from nrst pagu,

communities removed from music
centers, and of the popularity of
the idea. He spoke of the artists
whose coming to this vicinity would
bring pleasure and culture and ex-
pressed the wish that Milford and
the surrounding towns might en-
Joy with other towns what Com
munity Concerts Associations can
bring. With all sales in tomorrow
afternoon at five the executive COM
mittee and the board of directors
will meet tomorrow night (Satur-
day. in the high school cafeteria
promptly at eight to discuss the ar
lists that may be obtained and the
final details of the concerts work
ed out. Members preference for
artists will be considered and their
requests will be carried out as far
as is possible. The one good fea-
ture of the memberships is that
they are transferable and gift stu
dent memberships may be used by
different boy or girl for each ap.
pearance. These concerts are moi
arranged for the glory or credit Ot
anyone but for the service, pleasure
and culture of those who attend. Il
is an opportunity for the people
in lower Delaware to enjoy the fin
est and the best.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04
Election On School
Bond Issue VIII Be
Held Tomorrow
(cOntlnusu from nrsE pagsJ

(conGlnned from fFst pagoJ
the increased tax program effective
upon passage of the school bond
issue, has prepared the following
figures which are presented for the
information of those affected by
the passage of the issue.
If the bond issue goes through,
the capitatiOn tax for every individ-
ual in the district will be increased
by $500 and the real estate tax will
be upped 15c per hundred assessed
valuation.
On this basis, a typical example
would be a man and wife owning
property of $1O,O0O.OOO actual value
which is assessed up to 500, of S.
10000. This family would pay $40
capitation tax, and &c per hundred
real estate tax, or $3.50, making
a total of $2850 school tax per
year. That would be slightly over
$500 per month for the education
of their children for a twenty-year
period.
Persons not owning real estate
would pay $500 per head as their
share in the educational program.
For your information the follow
ing statistics are listed:
Present Tax, Capitation tax, So
90; library tax, SOP per $1OO; On
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04
Stock Car Racing
Surprise Sport Of '49

No doubt stock car racing this
year is the surprise sport of 1949.
Starting with handful of cars
and small crowds, it has grown to
where there are several entries
with large crowds attending with
strong interest for their favorite
car or local entry.
Starting with only one track in
the experimental stage, it has now
spread over Delaware and Mary
land with several tracks in exis-
tence at present.
To compensate with this, the dri-
vers running on the tracks in the
lower parts of Delaware, organiz-
ed the Delaware Stock Car Racing
Association, Inc, to iron out diff
ferences that might arise and to
give the public better racing. With
this came the point system, which
determines the starting position
and thus saving time which would
be required for qualifying.
AS the 1949 season draws rapidly
to a close, the racing interest
grows as the boys drive it out for
point winner, which will receive a
prize. At present, there are less
than one hundred points separating
the three high point drivers with
the possibility of the close runner
ups to win.
The next association race will
be Sunday, October 6, at the Del
marva Raceway at Georgetown
where you will see close racing as
the drivers take every chance they
can as they battle it out for the
1949 championship.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04

One out Of six auto drivers in
volyed in a fatal accident has been
drinking.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04
Man Is Killed In
Mishap Near Lewes

One man was killed and six other
persons injured in a series of ac-
cidents on Delaware highways last
Friday night.
The fatality occurred during a
rainstOrm at about 1920 o'clock
Saturday morning when a car
bearing three persons ran off a road
three miles west of Lewes and
struck a tree.
The dead man was Arthur D.
Ward, AZ, of near Lewes.
A wrecking crew had to tear the
smashed car apart before the vic
tim could be extricated.
State police said Ward was rid
ing in a car driven by Darl Allen,
25, of near Lewes. Ward was sit
ting in the right front seat, troop
ers said, and between them was
Alice Crapper, %, of Lincoln.
HUrtles OFF Road
AS the car travelled west on
Route IS, police added, it hurtled
off the road and struck the tree.
The right side of the car, where
Ward was sitting, was demolished.
Passerbys removed Allen and the
woman and took them to Beebe
Hospital for treatment of cuts and
bruises. Ward could not be re-
moved until some time later and
after a crew called by police could
! pry apart the wreckage.
He was pronounced dead at Bee
be Hospital of a fractured skull
He also had suffered fractures Of
the ribs, right arm, right thigh
and multiple decorations, police
said.
The fatality brought the Della
ware highway death toll for the
year to 6S.
Beebe Hospital officials said thu
injured are to be released shortly
In another accident early las
Saturday morning two men wer,
hurt when their car failed to max,
a curve just outside the southern
limits of Blades on Route 13.
State troopers said the car, driv
en- by Nelson 1. Carmean, 26, o
SeafOrd, plOwed into a ditch ant
overturned. Carmean and his pas
senger, James Donald, also of Sea
ford, were cut about the head ant
face.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04

The witch hazel is not a hazel
tree at all. but a shrub. and the
word witch" is a corruption Of
"wych" and so called because its
leaves looked like those Of wych
elms.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04
World Communion
Day Plans Made

The women of st. Paul's M. E.
Church and Bethel A. M. E.
Church are combining their ef-
forts in making contributions to-
ward the World Communion Day
which will be observed November
4.
The packages obtained are to be
sent to various countries to aid the
less fortunate.
Mrs. Clara Bell and Mrs. Helen
Mitchell will represent the
churches at a meeting at the New
Century Club on November 4, al
200 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04
Eastern Shore Has
Improvement Program

over S1,5OO,OOO of the S2S,OOO,OOO
Eastern Shore Public Service Com
pany will spend over the next five
years to assure all industries,
farms, homes and stores on the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula an abund-
ant, reliable supply of electric pow
er from the system to aid in the
future development and growth of
the Peninsula has been spent to
increase the operating voltage of
the central portion of it's trans
mission system from $4,000 to &C.,
600 volts. The areas effected in
cluded the main transmission
switching substation at Vienna
Plant, the lines from Vienna Plant
to Hurlock, Delmar and Salisbury,
and the line from Salisbury through
Delmar to Laurel, G.. M. Nelson,
vice president and general man
ager for the company announced
today, and will be accomplished Ov-
er the weekend of November and
6.
Mr.. Nelson stated that while ac-
tual conversion would be accom-
plished over a single week the
. work necessary to make this
change over possible has been pro-
ceeding for more than two years
and will provide approximately 500
more load carrying capacity on the
lines and will reduce voltage drops
to less than 500 of the present
as has the tie line from Whining
ton through Harrington and Lau-
rel to Vienna which was changed
to a higher operating voltage late
in 1948.
Mr.. Nelson further added that the
work included the complete re-
building of the transmission line
from Vienna to Salisbury, the con-
structiOn of a completely new
switching station north of Sails
bury, a completely new transform
er and distribution station on
School street in Salisbury, a COM
pletely new transformer station at
Hebron, completely new trans
former station in Delmar, major
additions to the switching and
transformer stations at Laurel, ma
jor additions and changes to the
Vienna switching station, the com
plete rebuilding of the line from
Vienna to RhOdesdale, and the ex-
tension of that line to HurlOck
with the installation of a switch
ing and transformer at Hurlock
and a new line from Hurlock to
East New Market.
Mr.. Nelson further stated that tC
accomplish the actual conversion
it will be necessary that service
be interrupted for approximately
two hours in the Delmar area anC
in the Hebron and NanticOke anC
Mardela areas, with momentary in
. terruptions in the balance of thu
area to permit switching opera
. tiOns.
Today, factories - large ant
small-everywhere on the Del-Mar
Va Peninsula are continuing sucl
: rapid development and expansion
! making greater strides in prOduc
! tiOn, requiring an ever increasing
volume of electricity to keep pac
: with the progress Mr.. Nelson adde,
!: that an ample supply of electri
1 power must and will continue to b
l. available to meet all requirement
e and that this operating voltage in
crease which extends and expand
! transmission and distribution ia
e cilities to these areas will be 1Ol
lowed by firming up the company
e system when and where needed S
7. that the Del-Mar-Va Peninsul
u will continue to have available a
e adequate supply of electric pOwe
e for all its future needs.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04

Grafton, s.O7 per 500; Property
STA per s1OO. Total. $.22 per 500.
Proposed Increase: Capitation
tax, $500; Property, SIS per 500.
Grand Total: Capitation tax, So
90; Real Estate, S.37 per 500.
Number Of Capitations in Dis
trict, 5,041.
Assessed Valuation Of Real Es-
tate in District, $S,617 ,79L65.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-04

Policy reserves of U. S. life in
surance companies total almost 50
billion dollars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
CHIlD-LAB0R ORDER
 ISSUANCE REPORTED

A statement based C., the census records of the Alaska Native Ser vice now is acceptable as proof of age along with certain other doc- uments and has the same force and effect as a certificate of age issued under child labor regulations of the Federal Wage and Hour Law, ac- cording to L. E. Evans, Territor- ial Representative of the U. $. De- partment of Labor. Such state ment must be Signed hy an admin istrative representative Of the Ser vice and must show the name, date of birth, and place of birth of the minor.
 The Alaska Native sService has agreed to issue the statements Of age based in its census records through the Services offices here and through general superinten- dents and assistant superinten- dents in its field offices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
CHURCHES TO5ERvE AS SCHOOL ROOMS
 FOR KINDER QGARTEN

Kindergarten classes for Juneau tots are to be held in the recrea- tional rooms of two community churches when school convenes next fall
 Lack of class room space in the Juneau schools to accommodate 25 elementary classes is cause for the unorthodox move, Superintendent Edwin c. Clark said. Twenty-one rooms are available, Clark said, with 18 in the elementary school buildings and three in the Will loughby school.
 A proposal to divide the grade school gymnasium into two rooms to provide necessary space was de- cided against, Clark said, on the grounds that the facilities of the gym are needed for students use.
 A decision to locate two class rooms outside the school plant was reached by the Board of Educa- ton.
 An expected 110 Kindergarten pupils will go to school in the rooms of the Church of Christ on Glacier Highway, and the Reseur- rection Lutheran Church, Main and Third streets.
 Some new equipment will be pur-  chased, Clark said, with present facilities moved into the new quarters. Two full time kindergar- ten teachers will be employed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
HIGH PRICE PAID FIRST HAL!BUT OF
 SEASON, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, May 5 - tR - The schooner Unimak came in today with the first halibut catch of the 1e49 season-23,000 pounds of it.
 Capt. Jalmar Rockness said the split for each of the six crew mem bers for the three and half days Of fishing would be S870 The sea- so.. opened May l. The first boat" price paid for the catch was 33h cents a pound for mediums and 26 cents for small ones.
 The Uninak's catch was made off the west coast of Vancouver Island.
 We had two days of heavy weather" said Rockness, a veteran of 31 years of fishing, but our crew of old-timers did very well"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
SALVATION ARMY 70
 HAVE SALE TOMORROW

The Mothers Day sale to tc held at The Salvation Army Hal on Willoughby Avenue will bcS Il at 3 p. m. Friday afteraeon. A short musical program preceedi.l , the sale features a "Grandmotae-s Chorus" singing in the Native lan- guage.
 Mrs. Dr. D. Chalmers will give a brief talk and officially open the sale. Only high-quality type of merchandise is on sale aid each article is suitable for lovely Mothers Day gift. The luncheon cloths embroidered with Native designs will be of special interest, as well as the aprons and wide assortment of embroidered articles. Refreshments will be served during the sale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
STERLING TALKS 10 CHAMBER ON
 TOURIST BOOTH

Discussion by the Chamber of Commerce this noon of the opening of a tourist information booth in the Baranof Hotel for the summer months centered around report by Henry Harmon, last years booth director
 Harry Sperling, chairman of the tourist committee for, the Cham Der, read Harmon's inclusive re- port on information disseminated by the service last season.
 The executive toard accepted nine applications this week to fill the position of dispenser of tourist information, and expected to act CT an appointment within several days.
 Sperling's lengthy report included suggestions for improvement of va cation service such as promotion of scheduled fishing and sightseeing trips by boat available not only for tourist, but for people of Juneau. sperling suggested the printing of "Juneau" stickers to be handed out to all tourists, and making avail able adequate printed publicity on Juneau and all of Alaska.
 An opinios rendered by the Chamber executive board, regarding acquiring Of Duck Creek property hy the Alaska Housing Authority was passed on to Chamber mem- ters. The Chamber turned thumts down on an AHA suggestion to purchase property for 200 housing units at Duck Creek from the War Assets Administration The c. of C. expressed the opinion that sui ficient land in the city limits was available. They added that the site might be considered for 25 units for airport personnel.
 Glenn Darlington represented the Juneau Chamber at a meeting of the Pacific Northwest Trades Assn. held last week in Bellingham, Sec- rstary Herb Rowland announced. The PNTA went on record in favor of early construction of a railroad through British Columbia to the Yukon Territory and suitable hloel>o,, +ar,,,i,,,1e ond o1co for on- propriation of requested funds for construction of roads in Southeast Alaska adjacent to pulp sites.
 The first trip of the CPR vessel Princess Kathleen will be heralded here by some type of demonstra- tion, the Chamber decided this noon. First voyage of the Kath- Teen will bring her into Juneau harbor June IS.
 Reading of report made to the Anchorage Chamner of Commerce by Mayor z. c. Loussac brought a satisfied smile to Juneau Chamber members. S
 LouSsac, reporting on his recent trip to Juneau in connection with the S660000 Territorial building, told Anchorage Chamber members he felt that there was little rea-s son for feeling confident that lo-' cation north of the Gulf would be considered"
 Jack Burford told members at least 40 craft were signed up for the Capital to Capital Yacht race in July according to all indications, interest is still mounting.
 Guests included Mrs. Mary K. Anderson, Dunbarton, Ontario, writer on a special assignment to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
DISTRICT l.
 ENGINEER HERE;
 INSPECTION TOUR

On his first tour of the Alaska District of the U. s. Army Corps of Engineers since his appoint ment a month ago, Col. L. E. See man is in town today from An- chorage.
 To be built some time this sea- sen ey the Engineers is a two family living unit at Lena Point, Alaska Communications system station on the Eagle River High way, said Col. Seeman. Bids on the unit will be called for soon.
 Chief areas of construction for the Engineers, according to Col Seaman, are at Ladd Field, Fair tanks, Ft. Richardson, at Anchor age, and the dock facilities at Whittier. The main duties of the Corps of Engineers are civil work functions which cover flood con- trcl and damage, bridge permits and navigation projects.
 With Col. Seeman today are his chief of operations Malcolm Gllpln, Jr, and Thomas Nelson, Jr, resi- dent engineer at Whitehorse, VT.
 Col. Seeman succeeded Col. w.. E. Potter at Anchorage who went to Washington, DC, on assignment to the Chief of Army Engineers office there.
 The family of Col. Seeman is ex- pected to arrive soon in Anchorage and he said that he likes the Ter Yitcry and wants to stay for a long time. He is leaving this afternoon by PIMA for Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
 TOMORROW NIGHT

A summing up ol the work of two committees, the street and fi- nance groups, will be presented at tomorrow nights meeting of the Juneau City Council.
 It is incorporated in an ordin- ance drawn up by City Attorney Howard Stabler, authorizing certain changes in the tax year and assessment period made necessary by the change of election dates from April to October.
 A complete report of Mayor Wai- no Hendrickson's accomplishments on a two-Week trip to Seattle and Washington. D. C., also will fea- ture the first regular meeting in May.