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Helping Children
Achieve Hulthy
Personalities

How all 46 million children
of the United States can have
a fair chance to achieve a
healthy personality is the cen
trail concern of the Midcentury
White House Conference on
Children and Youth.
Personality, in this connec-
ton, does not mean just charm
and temperament. It is much
more than that: It is the sum
total of a person, all that he
has been, is, and hopes to- be.
Throughout life, this person
as-a-whole grows by taking
from his environment what he
needs for mental, social, emo
tional, physical and spiritual
fulfillment.
When any child falls short
OF realizing his potentialities
for total development, it is
time for US to look to our fail
Ea
ures in giving him the right
chance.
We have done a pretty fair
job of producing healthy
bodie in millions Of children
and adults. But growing up is
still a hazardous experience
for many children.
Witness the $3.50, 600, 900 we
spent in 1948 in hospital care
, 1950-05-04
Repeat Performance
Of In de Market Skit
in Fsted Tonight

That laugh-producing skit
In de Market" by Anton ley
taud, which was the first act
on the "Crucian Ways and
Means" program at the Tro-
picana last week, will be a
feature of tonight's program
at st. Paul's Parish Hall to-
night at 8, where a grand
soiree" IS being held.
The cast comprises: Mrs.
Christensen, Mrs. Ena Peter
Continued on page a
, 1950-05-04
Rassiu Has Chino
Lock. Stock & BurreL
Refugees Soy

Top level American officials
Just just arrived in Hongkong
together with nationals Of 9TH
er countries including Britain
& France, said that China has
been sold out lock, stock and
barrel" to the Russians. They
arrived aboard the liner Gen
eral Gordon, after months of
delay and annoyance in Shang
hal.
Most Of the initiative in the
sell-out seems to be by the
Chinese Reds. Russia, they
said, was only too glad to ce-
ment the deal and giving as
little IN return as possible.
Asked about the possibility of
a Nationalist comeback; they
said, not under Chang Kai
Shek. Of the $50 persons
aboard the vessel 127 were
Americans
, 1950-05-04
ST. Croix Wornen's
League Selects 1850
Mother Of the Yeur'

The Women's League of st.
Croix has announced its selee-
ton of a mother who will be
honored as Mother Of the
Year" in special ceremonies on
Sunday afternoon, May IA.
ing special ceremonies.
Official announcement has
not yet been made Of the one
chosen for that honor but the
League would like all persons
to keep that date open and at
tend the program which will
be held in the Christiansted
Theatre.
, 1950-05-04
House Committee
Votes for Extension
Of Druft Low

In Washington, the House
Armed Services Committee
voted for extension Of the
Draft Law after Defense Sec
rotary Louis johnson and 9th
er military chiefs justified
their demands for an extern
sion.
Chairman Vinson said the
decision was reached after 8
tWo-hour closed session during
which the Committee heard
Johnson, General Bradley. the
Secretary of the Army and
State Department Counsellor
George Keenan,.
The draft requires registra-
ton Of men reaching the age
OF ID to rs, eligible for mill
tary service. There has been
no induction since January
l949 due to voluntary elist-
ments.
, 1950-05-04
ASSEMBLY ASKS
INCLUSION of EMPS.
in FED. OLD AGE ms.

The Legislative Assembly Of
the Virgin Islands forwarded
a message to the Department
of the Interior for transmitted
to members of the Senate Fl
nance Committee and House
Ways and Means Committee
urging the inclusion of govern
ment employees in the Federal
old age insurance program.
The message said:
I'VE earnestly recommend
that Virgin Islands Legislative
Assembly be given option to
include state and local govern
ment employees Of the Virgin
Islands in Federal old age and
survival insurance program
even though municipalities
now have municipal retire
ment plan. Because of the
small number of persons invol
we'd, it has not been possible to
develop a sound retirement
system for our public employ
eeS and it would be very de
sirable to have the opportu-
nifty to participate in the Fed
eral insurance program even
though we now have local re-
tirement plans. We also urge
that the Legislative Assembly
OF the Virgin Islands be given
the option Of covering farmers
and agricultural laborers as a
group under the Federal insur
ance plan. Because of the con-
tinuity of employment of most
OF our farmers and agricultu-
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, 1950-05-04

for the mentally i'll, both
adults and children. Then
there is the far greater loss we
suffer through the less conspi-
cuous forms of human erosion:
the suspicious, fears, and wor-
RES that deplete energies and
Continued on page a
, 1950-05-04

East and West meet In the fight for women's rights as Judge Dor
OLhy Kenyon Qeft), former U. S. representative on the United
Nations a1o Commission on the Status of Women, and Mrs. Lakshmi
N MenOn I India lcenter), Chief of the UN. Section on the Status of
Women greet Mrs. Ruth TomIinson. President Of the Rrit;sh
National Federation Of Business and Professional WOmen's Clubs.
occasion was a luncheon given in New York in the Iatter,s honor
when she arrived at UN. Headquarters, where she will attend the
fourth session of the UN. Commission on the Status Of Women
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15
All Delegates Go To
State Leadership School

Sylvia Schrock, Goodman Al
Club and Hugh Carl Mcclellan.
president of the Durant All Club
and president of the County All
Junior Council, attended the
State Leadership School at Ok
ford on June 5 through 9th.
These All Club members were
selected to attend this school be-
cause of their outstanding All
leadership work in the county.
These leaders participated in the
vesper services on Wednesday,
June 7th. These delegates re-
ceived training in All club organi-
cation, program planning, special
community activities and as re-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15
1Il1illfllgl1ldlRj
!Q|i; / y! IS! IS!
~ >lsoRfH CALLAHAN

You may wonder why nearly
all the spies and other subversive
characters have carried on their
operations in this city. Live here
awhile and you'll know why This
IS the easiest place in the world
TO get lost in. Languages of every
nationality are spoken on the
streets, and one hesitates to say
that a certain person is suspi-
cious-looking character because
the individual may simply be an
other foreigner. So people like
Alger Hiss, Whitaker Chambers,
Judith Coplon and now Harry
Gold found that this was a per-
feet place to be unobserved a..
mong the swarming, motley mil
lions.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15

Don't take any wooden nick
els!" How often have you heard
this expression? Many times, no
doubt, as have. And up until
the other day, l thought it YVES
some kind of a joke. But it i s
not. There are UGH things as
wooden nickels. And the Chase
National Bank here, the world S
largest, has some of them. They
are in the coin collection of the
big bank and are souvenirs of the
time when they were used in this
country-between 1881 and 1888
which l don't have to remind
you were depression years. These
wooden nickels along with the
sheepskin. notes and buckskin
bills were used in some sections
of our country as emergency
money and were good for certain
commodities.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15
Help for Our Times
Lesson for June IL 1850

Tor TIMES that are dull. times
: without hope. Malachi Is the
prophet. When he lived the exile
was over; but 1t was no golden age.
In the dingy little city of Jerus.
alem. rich and beautiful no longer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15

been in school, and bemoaned
the fact that the old woodshed
punishment had vanished. He
said he had been brought up on
it, wished things were so he
could prescribe some of it for
these culprits now.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15

Here is the most beautiful Chevrolet ever built
here is the magnificent new Chevrolet Bel Air!
Here, for the first time in the low-price field,
is car that combines all the dash and jaunti-
ness of convertible with the comfort and
safety of an al-steel body by Fisher. The new
Chevrolet Bel Air combines fresh breath-taking
beauty of design with all the traditional Chevrolet
advantages makes it possible for you to
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15

Miss Edith Rhyme is home from
Grenada where she teaches music
to spent the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Rhyme.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15

not have the bitter tang Of Amos
nor the melancholy Of Hosea. the
grandeur OF Isaiah. the dramatic
power of Jeremiah or the eerie WIS.,
ions of Ezekiel But with inspired
common-sense. he offers in the
name of God simple remedy with
-four ingredients.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15

Davis Hall, an Episcopalian, "a
years OF age. He is Independent,
tells people just what he thinks,
does no soliciting. To would be
suicides, who call, he says, You
cannot take your life. Ali you can
do is change your location and
l assure you that the one you
are going to is worse than then
the one you are now in"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15

Whiting Hall. iacal advertising
man, says he has found the per-
feet job. 1t is being filled by a
genial Georgian who sells barbe-
cued fish on a. causeway off the
West Coast of Florida near Whit
ing's native home. The man told
his MONDAY visitor: / have al
ready made $l2 this morning
selling these fish. l could make
that much more this afternoon if
l wanted to. But don't want to.
I'm satisfied. I'll take he rest of
the day off.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15

lived only a COM
parative handful Of
rather poor people,
dragging out a mo-
notonous existence.
To these people.
living in discour-
aging times. MAI
achi had. and has.
a message from
God.
HE 10
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15

There was a note on my desk
asking me to telephone Circle
6-6483, SO l did. Before I could
start talking, pleasant voice
said: "For God so loved the world
that he gave his only begotten
son that whatsoever believeth in
him should not perish but have
everlasting life. was surprised,
asked who it was and then the
story came out. I had called the
Bishop of Wall Street who is
a retired Southern ministec now
living in this city conducting a
telephone ministry. It all started
back on December 20, 1889 when
this minister received a telephone
call and he voice at the other
end said Excuse me, wrong
number" Quickly, the minister
quoted some scripture and later
on he did the same for another
call--now he gets as many as
1875 telephone calls in one day.
His name is James Jefferson
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15

A local magistrate looked at the
two high school students hailed
before him charged with melting
a strike when they should have
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15

creation leaders.
This leadership school was
sponsored by the United Gas
Company.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-15

Up at the toy store of F. A. 0.
Schwarz on 5h Avenue, / almost
bumped into Betty Huttcn's two
little girls, Lindsay, three AMI
one-half, and Candy, two. both
small carbon copies of their dy-
manic mama. The tots were with
their nurse, their mother beng
Ill across the street in a hotel
Where she is staying during the
local premiere of her latest
movie, Annie Get Your Gun"
/ asked the clerk who was wait
ing on the kids a genial chap
named Elson, what they were
buying, and he said, Nothing"
But, he added, Betty had sent
the children in to pick out toys
with the word that as soon as
she got well she would come in
herself and buy them anything
they wanted"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-05

Newspaper selling for a penny
apiece were begun in the 1905.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-05

The direct interview story was
first used by Horace Greeley.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-05
AROUND TOWN
WITH Title EDITOR
I of the gane,)

of the game.)
After an enjoyable luncheon, serv-
ed in the University's dining room,
we walked over to the stadium and
were comfortably seated in boxes
between the 30 and the 40-yard line
The dedication ceremonies opened
with the parading in the stadium of
$500 midshipment from the Naval
Academy and they certainly made a
fine showing. This was followed by
the playing of the National Anthem
and then brief dedication ceremony
was conducted, in which Doctor
Byrd, Governor Lane and other of
ficials took part.
The stadium, which is one of the
most modern in the East, has, at
present, a seating capacity of slightly
over $4,000, but it can be enlarged
so that 10000 can be seated. The
public enter the stadium from the
street level and the seats graduate
down to the level of the playing field
itself, this arrangement giving a per-
feet view of the entire playing field
regardless of where the seats are.
Ample parking facilities were avail
able and when the University author
tiles iron out few kinks in getting
the cars away after the game is over,
they will have an ideal parking ar
rangement. In handling the traffic
for Saturdays game, which, by the
way, drew the largest crowd ever to
see football game in the Washing
ton-nearby Maryland area, great
deal of credit should go to the State
Police and the County Police for
their tireless work and courtesy
Before leave the subject of the
Maryland-Navy game, perhaps the
most disappointed newspaper man
in the state was Neill Baylor, manag-
ing editor of the Herald Mail Pub
fishing Company.
Neill and his good wife had all
their plans completed to take in the
game and Neill had even gone so far
as to consult with me as to the best
way to get there, but on Friday night
there was a major breakdown in the
printing press at the plant with the
result that instead of Neill and Mrs.
Baylor taking in the game, Neill
was working day and night from
Friday night until Monday morning,
with just few hour sleep, to get the
presses running again. So all Neill
knew about the game was the de-
scription gave him of it after we
got home.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-05
Let's be fair.


In fairness to Police Commissioner
Ellinger, Chief Brown and the mem
bers of our Police Force, it ought to
be stated that the incident brought
up by Councilman Luther Broom at
a meeting of the Mayor and. Council
last week, regarding a police officer
who was allegedly waiting for an in
toxicated man to drive his auto so
that he could arrest him for drunken
driving, did not occur recently,
as stated in the story carried in the
Daily Mail last week, but actually
took place some ten years ago.
For the life of me l can't see why
Councilman Broom saw fit to bring
the subject up at this late date, par
ticularly as he never mentioned, dur
his talk on the subject, that it hap
pened ten years ago.
/ think all of you will agree that
today we have the most efficient and
courteous Police Force in the history
of Hagerstown.
On the surface, at least, peace has
descended on the Democratic party
in the State, with George P. Ma
honey's withdrawal from the guber-
Material race.
But it remains to be seen whether
the wounds of the primary, that some
people think were more death blows
than just ordinary wounds, can be
permanently healed before election
time.
It is a pretty well established fact
in the State of Maryland, that the
only time Republican Governor is
elected is when the Democratic Party
gets so fed up that they turn and
vote Republican. Maybe they are
fed up enough to do it in November,
but it is too early yet to get clear
picture.
One thing, however, is certain, and
that is, that if the Republican Party
had new candidate, known and re-
spected over the State for his ability
and integrity, instead of again put
ting up twice defeated candidate
their chances in November would be
considerably enhanced.
So
Along with number of other edi-
tors and publishers and their wives
Mrs. Douglas and myself were the
guests of DR.. H. c. Byrd, president
of the University of Maryland, fol-
the dedication of the fine new sta
dunn at College Park and the Navy
Maryland game. (See Behind Home
Plate on the back page for the story
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-05
1t. Robert Wolfkill
Dies In Plane Crash

1t. Robert Corderman Wolfkill,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Wolfkill, 523 Reynolds Avenue, was
killed in an airplane crash at Las
Vegas, New, on September %.
Lieutenant Wolfkill was married
on July Of this year to Miss Mar
ilyn Ruth Murphy. of Hagerstown,
and was graduate of the Hagers-
town High School. class of rs. He
a attended Bridgewater College,
Bridgewater, Va, before joining the
United States Air Force. He was
member of the Church of the Breth-
rem.
Surviving, besides his parents and
his wife, are: brother, William
Wolfkill, Baltimore; and two sis
tiers, Mrs Robert Eberly. near Bal
timore, and Mrs. Joan Rogers, Chi
cago, Ill.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-05

"sAt three o'clock on Tuesday,
September 10, the delegations of the
fifty-nine member nations of the
United Nations will convene for the
opening of the most crucial General
Assembly since San Francisco. Be
fore they begin to tackle the vital
issues of peace, they will observe a
minute of silence for individual pray
er or meditation. At that moment /
hope the people of America will
pause in their homes, their shops, on
their farms, and in the streets wher-
ever they may be, to offer up their
prayers for Gods blessing upon the
United Nations, and for a peace with
liberty and justice for all men, Am
bassadore Austin, in continuing his
remarks, said: The Laymen's Move
ment has long worked for such re-
lance on prayer. This is a welcome
suggestion.
Surely it is Gods Will that He be
known and His Presence felt in the
Parliament Of Man"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-05

was cast against it. Five members of
The Laymen's Movement were pres
ent at the opening session and were
moved by the reverent manner in
which General Carlos P. Romulo, the
retiring president, introduced this
new procedure.
General Romulo said: This As
sembly, often described in the past
as mere international debating
society, has the chance to grow into
a virtual Parliament of Man. 1t has
the chance to save the United Ma
tons and the peace of the world.
Let us pray to Almighty God to grant
us the vision and the courage to dis
charge this awesome responsibility.
I invite the representatives to rise
and observe one minute of silence
dedicated to prayer or meditation
1.-THE hearts of many people were
raised in prayer all across the coun-
try at the same hour Ambassador
Warren r. Austin, speaking in New
York on Sunday evening, said:
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-05
Md. Garden Clubs To Scouts Participate
Hold Flower Show InVictory Roundup

The Federated Garden Clubs of
Maryland have announced plans for
their fall flower show, to be held at
the Baltimore Museum of Art on
Tuesday, October 10, from 2 pm. to
6 p. m. and from 8 p. m. to II p. m,
and Wednesday, October II, from
IL a. m. to 6 pm; admission is free.
There will be many classes for
exhibitors to enter. The specimen
classes include, dahlias, chrysan-
themums, roses, gladioli, celosia,
asters and marigolds. The arrange
rnent classes are varied in many in
teresting groups.
Two of the new features of the
show will be exhibits by the mem
bers of the Junior Garden Clubs and
also a bird exhibit, and it is ex-
pected to be the largest and most
colorful that the state has ever had.
Federated Garden Club members
from the counties are especially in
vited to attend the show and to en-
ter exhibits if they SO desire. Entry
blanks may be obtained from Mrs.
w. w. Symington, Jr., Underwood,
Md, and must be returned three
days prior to the show.
Mrs. Charles Peace is chairman of
the show.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-05

Pictured above are the members
Of the u. N. General Assembly OBJ
serving a moment of silent prayer at
the opening session of the Assembly
on Tuesday, September 10.
Weyman c.. Huckabee, Executive
Secretary of The Laymen's Move
nent for a Christian World, Inc,
whose headquarters are in New
York, sent the picture to John j.
Porter, prominent industrialist and
church lay leader, who for many
years was an active member of the
organization. In writing Mr.. Porter
about the memorable occasion, which
marked the first time that the ses-
sions of the y. N. General Assembly
had been opened in such manner,
Mr.. Huckabee stated:
This is milestone in the effort
10 bring God into the deliberations
of this great international body.
When the vote was taken last Octo-
Der to place moment of silent
prayer on the agenda, not one vote
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-05
Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts And
Explorer Scouts, 1922 Strong,
To Emphasize Citizenship Val
ue Of Scouting Program.

The 1872 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts
and Explorers enrolled in the eighty
two Boy Scouts Troops of the Wash
ington Area Council, which en-
braces Washington County and
Franklin and Fulton Counties in
nearby Pennsylvania, will partici-
pate in a nationwide Victory
Roundup from now until the close
of the year, according to an an
nouncement made recently by John
P. Caspar, president of the Council.
This is the second year of the
Scouts Crusade to Strengthen the
Arm of Liberty" The fortieth an
niversary this year was marked with
a National Jamboree. 1t was the
largest encampment of youth in the
history of the western hemisphere.
Last July at historic Valley Forge,
Pa., 1853 boys and Scout Leaders
camped together on hallowed ground
with President Truman and General
Eisenhower among the distinguished
speakers.
The local Council was represented
by rs Scouts and Leaders. Many of
them during this Falls Victory
Roundup" will appear before civic
groups, clubs, churches, and schools
to tell of their Jamboree experiences.
Their stories will reveal how boys,
through Scouting, get opportunities
for fun, high adventure and fellow
ship not only with boys their own
age but with men of high character
who serve as leaders.
During the first two weeks of o.
tober every Unit will hold "Roll
Call" BY checking its records of
advancement, camping, attendance
and even a uniform inspection insur-
ing better appearance each Unit
learns its strength and, more i'm
portant, its weaknesses so that i'm
| provement may be made.
AS a result of the Roll Call, Units
set new goals in Announcements and
activities. Each Unit has its 1886
Crusade in program, trained leader
ship and membership. Accomplish
ment of these goals will be recog-
nized during Boy Scout Week next
February 6 to r.
The Victory d-Up" places
special emphasis on citizenship. In
its 40 years, the Scout Movement in
America has helped to train millions
of boys into responsible citizens. The
organization, Mr. Caspar said, feels
!, that instilling constructive Amer.
icanism into the hearts and minds
of boys is one of the best answers tc
destructive "isns."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-10-05
Leitersburg Grange
Community Show

The Leitersburg Grange will hold
their annual Grange Community
Show at the Grange Hall in Letters
burg, tomorrow and Saturday. Any
person living in election district No.
9 is eligible to exhibit.
Prizes will be awarded for: vege-
tables, fruits, grains, melons, pump
kins, household canned fruits, vege-
tables and meat, bread, rolls; pastry
products, homemade clothes, knitted
or crocheted articles, needle work
and other miscellaneous items.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the two-day show.