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Smyrna times., 1952-10-02
FIREMEN TO
DEMONSTRATE
To Hold Actual DemOnstr-
alton on East Street Tues
day Night, Oct. Z
PREVENTION PROGRAM

A highlight of the fire preven-
tion week activities by the volun-
teers of the Citizens Hose Com
pany will be the demonstration by
the fire fighters as they actually go
into action during a fire. The
house selected for this demonstra-
tion is on East Street, between
Mount Vernon and Commerce
Streets, and it will be staged on
Tuesday, Oct. Z at 7;30 pm. The
public is urged to attend and see
the men as they fight fires. Dur
ing the week there will also be
display of fire equipment through
the courtesy of Capitol Fire Equip
ment Company, Dover. This will
be placed in the windows of Vance
Coles Shop at -Four Corners.
Fire Prevention Program
There will also be a fire preven-
tion program conducted at the
Smyrna School under direction of
Mrs. Margaret o'Neill, and fire
drills and inspection will be held at
all schools. The fire prevention
committee at work on plans for the
observance of fire prevention week
Otct. 5-11 includes Harry Pusey,
chairman, Alan Robinson, and Har-
ry Shortt.
Smyrna Lions Back Drive
The members of the Smyrna
Lions Club have given a good start
to the drive for funds for use of
the Citizens Hose Company by sub
scribing to the fund one hundred
percent, according to announce
ment by the president, Charles M.
Gee. This kickoff action by indi-
vidual Lions during the week be-
fore the campaign actually begins
will give an impetus to the drive,
with every member of the club
having got solidly in back of the
project. This action by the Lions
has encouraged the citizens COM
mittee at work on the plan, and
it is felt strongly that the drive
will have he cooperation of very
body in the area protected by the
Smyrna firemen.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02
STATE OAR MEETING
FAN Business Meeting to Be Held
in Smyrna at Wayside Inn

in Smyrna at Wayside Inn
Mrs. George R. Miller, State
regent, will preside at the fall bus
mess meeting of the State Society,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton when it meets in Smyrna on
Saturday, October 1S at 12:45
o'clock. The meeting will be held
at the Wayside Inn and will be a
luncheon meeting. Reservations
may be made with Mrs. Carl L.
Wright of Smyrna before October
15. The price will be $500. Mrs.
Miller will bring late news of the
National Board meeting being held
in Washington on october 10 and
16, which she will attend. She has
been honored this fall by being ap-
pointed to the committee for the
restoration of the John Dickinson
mansion, so much in the news late
ly. Regents and members of the
several chapters in the State are
expected to attend this meeting on
October 18.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02
RENT CONTROL IN KENT co.
VIII Continue Until April 80, 1853
Under Provisions of Housing Act

Under Provisions of Housing Act
Since there has been some mis-
understanding as to the status of
rent control in Kent County and
the city of Milford, Mr.. Ralph
Lord, Associate Area Rent Director
of the Dover Office issued the fol-
lowing statement today: There is
absolutely no foundation to the re-
port that rent control would end
in Kent County on September 80,
1852. Kent County and the city of
Milford has been declared a critic
al area and rent control will con-
tinue until April 30, 1858 under the
provisions of the Housing and Rent
Act of 1947 as amended" Any
thing rented in Kent County, ex-
cept commercial units, must be
registered at the Area Rent Office,
203 Loockernan Street, Dover,
Delaware. Failure to do so may
lead to serious consequences. Any
one having a rental problem may
communicate with the Rent Office
for advice or help in determining
their rights and obligations under
the federal law.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02
Meeting of Scottish Rite Club

The fall meeting of the Kent and
Sussex Scottish Rite Club will be
held in Laurel, Del, at 700 pm. on
Friday, Oct. 8, 1852. President w.
Harrison Phillips has announced
that there will be an election of Of
ficers. A turkey dinner will be
served in the recreation room of
the Centenary Methodist Church
at Poplar and Marget streets. The
principal speaker will be Zach W.
Wells, 320.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02
COUNCIL OK'S
STUDENT DAYS
Student Government Day S
Here Oct. "a and 27 Under
Direction of Mrs. 0'Neill
MAKE SALARY STUDY

At a recent meeting of Smyrna
Town Council permission was
granted to hold Student Govern
ment Days here on Oct. "a and 27.
A successful innovation last year,
with high school students filling
town officials posts and acting dur
ing the day on committees appoint
ed within the council, the expert
ment will be repeated under the
guidance of Mrs. Margaret O'NeiTl,
acting principal of the John Bas-
sett Moore High School. Mayor
George r. Stevenson presided at
the council session at which a sal
ary schedule survey including Mil
ford, Dover, and New Castle was
presented as requested by council
members. Belber Trunk and Bag
Company notified council they mad
completed an order for q sprinkler
system to be installed in their
plant on South Street. Lee F.
Slaughter informed the council
that he intended to start -construc-
ton of a new residence on Lake
Drive Circle in the Cottage Dale
Acres development project, and
would like to have water line ex-
tended past his property. Alfred
Lebel asked council to extend the
water main past his property on
Glenwood Avenue. This was de-
ferred until next meeting. Three
bids were received for furnishing
police uniforms, and the award was
made to the low bidder, G. E.
Wootten. A petition was received
and referred to the building COM
mittee relative to a building on
Delaware Street being in an un-
safe condition. A letter was re-
ceived from the PTA endorsing the
use of fluoride in the towns drink
ing water. The Camden-Wyoming
Rotary Club expressed their appre-
citation for the use of Lake Como
to conduct their swimming classes
last summer. A letter from 1t.
Col. James w. Allison, Fort George
Meade, notifying the mayor that
Corp. Lewis r. Husfelt had been
released from the army Sept. 8,
1852.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02
STATE PHONES
NOW 1907 DIAL
Telephone Service 10O%o Dial
Still Co. Employment Hits
All-Time High
TAXES ARE HIGH

Despite the fact that telephone
service in Delaware now is 100 per-
cent dial operated, the Diamond
State Telephone Company today
employs 282 more operators than
it did 80 years ago, when it was all
manual, ]. Frank Cox, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
company, said on Wednesday ev-
ening October u at the annual
"get-together" of local telephone
employees in the dupont High
School, Wilmington. The company
now has 1882 employees, he said,
which is an all-time high, and it
is constantly hiring more as the
telephone system grows. He pre-
dicted that the company would
pass the 10000 mark in tele-
phones next year. He pointed out
that the company is faced with
constantly increasing prices for all
items it purchases, higher wages,
and higher taxes. He added that
the company's financial picture is
not as bright as it was year ago
and the trend is definitely in the
wrong direction. 1.-THE telephone
is more heavily taxed than any
thing else except liquor and tobac-
co." he said. Including the taxes
our customers pay for telephone
service and toll calls and the taxes
we pay the Government out of the
money we get for furnishing the
service, there is a tax of 1922 a
month per customer, or $3S.63 a
year. Taxes on toll calls are high
er than taxes on jewelry, luggage
or cosmetics. The Government gets
far more out of the business in tax
es than the owners get in divi-
dends."
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02
PTA MEETS TO
RESUME OCT. 2
"Get Acquainted Meeting to
Be First of Fall Meets for
PTA October End
ENDORSE FLUORIDATION

At the meeting of the executive
committee of the Smyrna Special
District School Parent Teacher As
sociation, held on Sept. % in the
school library, it was decided that
the first fall meeting, to be held on
Thursday, Oct. 2 will be a get ac-
quainted meeting. James E. Ever
hart, president, presided at the
committee meeting, and instructed
the secretary, Mrs. Gwendolyn
Smack, to write to Town Council
stating that the P'TA endorses the
plan of f1uoridation of the towns
water supply. Mrs. Linden Dought-
en- consented to assist with the pro-
gram planning for the coming
year. Several suggestions were
made by George w. Wright, super
intendent, namely: that the Octo-
Der meeting be devoted to getting
acquainted; that the November
meeting be designed as an informal
conference between parents and
teachers. This particular time was
chosen since it is the end of the
first report period, and discussion
between parents and teachers
might serve good purpose; that
the December meeting be devoted
to legislation.
American Education Week
1t was also proposed that during
American Education Week, at
which time special invitations are
extended to parents to visit the
school, that five hostesses, who are
parents, be selected each day to
assist other parents in finding the
classes in which they wish to visit,
and also help to make them feel
welcome. Mrs. Doughten suggest
ed that special invitations be ex-
tended to DR.. George r. Miller, and
/ the members Of the school board to
attend the PTA meetings. She also
proposed the idea of starting a
library of books that would be of
special interest to parents. The
subject of setting up a booth for
refreshments at the football games
was held for future consideration.
The president suggested that we
should attend as many of the con-
ferences of parents as possible.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02
AUXILIARY OF ST. PETERS
Woman's Auxiliary to Hold Execu
tive Committee Meeting

dN6 OOlttituutCc NIccOuhR
Mrs. Fred Heinold, Sr., president
of the Woman's Auxiliary of st.
Peters Church, has called a meet
ing of the executive committee to
be held at the parish house on
Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 pm. for
the purpose of considering import
ant business before the first fall
meeting of the auxiliary. The COM
mittee consists of officers and
chairmen, as follows: Mrs. Heinold,
president; Mrs. Warner wv. Price,
Jr., vice president; Mrs. James
Rodney, recording secretary; Mrs.
Stanley Middleton, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. James Merrill,
treasurer; Mrs. ". Wallace Elter-
ich, UTO custodian; Mrs. Ralph
Lange, supply secretary; Mrs.Rich-
ard w. Comegys, Sr., church per-
iodical club secretary; Mrs. Char
les Burrous, Christian social rela-
tions secretary; Mrs. c. L. Har-
monson, Altar Guild director; Mrs,
Henry C. Webb, devotional chair
man. Mrs. A. Lee Clifton has re-
signed as educational secretary,
and her successor will be named.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02
ROTARY HEARS
G.S. WILLIAMS
Secretary to Senator ]. j. Will
liams Tells Service Clubs Cit
izens Must Recognize Duties
JOINT MEETING

1t is necessary to get back to
our Constitution, living dynamic
form, founded on the Golden Rule,
to recognize our duties as citizens
and renew our obligations, George
S. Williams, administrative to us.
Senator John j. Williams, told
members of the Smyrna Rotary
Club and the Smyrna Lions Club
on Thursday night at the Wayside
Inn. He stressed how much could
be accomplished by working to-
gether, and said that it is neces-
sary for every man to take an in
terest in these extraordinary times.
After tracing the history Of the
colonies leading to the Constitu-
tons adoption, he said: Before
you get to the end of your rope;
no, not even to the end, seek guild
ance from God" Quoting Frank
lin who said:: I'VE have given you
a republic; if you can keep it." 1t
is still a representative republic,
not a democracy, according to the
speaker, who paid tribute to the
state of Delaware as the first state
to adopt the constitution. He call
ed for a thorough teaching in the
schools of the Bill of Rights and
the constitution, saying it Is more
important than many things
stressed. Touching on today he said
that it is more necessary to pro-
tect our freedom than ever before,
that sinister forces are prevalent,
seeking to destroy us. If we allow
those forces to prevail we will soon
lose our freedom. The executive
branch of the government during
the past 25 years has usurped the
power of the other two branches,
he stated, and if the trend contin-
ues we will soon lose our liberty
and become a nation of slaves.
Three threats to constitutional
government today he named as the
worldwide trend toward socialism
(only a shade lighter than COM
munism); the attempt of the chief
executives propaganda machines
usurping the legislative power of
government, and increasing debt
and taxes. He was introduced by
George Bryson, program chairman,
and the response was made by Will
liam E. Matthews, Jr. Guests at
the speakers table included c. M.
Gee, president, Stanley Middleton,
secretary, and Francis B. Gebhart,
past district governor, all of Smyr-
ma Lions Club. Richard Culahan,
Jr., Washington correspondent for
Time Magazine, was also guest.
George B. Carroll was a visiting
Rotarian from Dover. j. Edwin
Wilson, Jr., was the guest of NAL
colin Belber, and Edward S. Will
son, the guest of Elmer Pratt. The
topic of fire prevention will be pre-
sented at the meeting of the Ro-
tary Club tonight by E. Reynolds
Bradley, Citizens Hose Company
representative.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02

Home Demonstration Club

The Friendly Neighbors Home
Demonstration Club will meet
Tuesday, october z at 1:30 pm. at
the home of Mrs. ]. Delbert Steller.
The president, Mrs. William Ander-
son will preside. The topic for
the meeting is Refinishing Picture
Frames and Mat Requirements to
be given by Miss Katherine Jones,
New Castle County Home Demon
stration Agent.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02
TO Break Ground for New Church

To Break Ground for New Church
Ground-breaking services for the
new Holiness Christian Church of
Millington, Md, will be held Sat
urday, October IL at 2 pm. In
case of rain ceremony will be held
Wednesday, October 18th. Speaker
will be the Rev. I. w. Bechtel. Site
chosen for the new church is To-
Gated on Pippin Street near HURT
Avenue. Everyone welcome.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02
Kings Daughters to Meet

The Little Laura Lee Circle of
Kings Daughters win meet at the
home of Mrs. Earl West Friday
evening, october 3rd at T:30 pm.
All members are urged to be pres
ent.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02
NEWS BRIEFS
and COMMENTS
From Here and There

The quadrennial infusion of new
blood into the electorate and the
body of American politics on ma
tional scale will take place this
November when, about 81 million
young Americans will be old
enough to cast their first ballot in
Presidential election.
This is a fundamental part of
the regenerative process of democ-
racy, and it is an event that is
symbolic of far more than the me-
chanics of the first exercise of the
franchise by group of new voters.
What is actually taking place is
the formal assumption of the dut-'
les and obligations of citizenship
by the oncoming generation of
Americans, and all that this i'm
plies socially and economically as
well as politically.
Total voting population for the
1852 election, according to the us.
Bureau of the Census, is 98,924, 900
and the ratio of new voters to ta-
tai is 9.31a.
To be eligible to vote in the No
vember election you must be regis
tered. i. and the last registration
day before November is October
18. REMEMBER This Important
Date: Saturday, October Is.
What the world needs today is
millions of honest, average citizens.
The first fall meeting of the
Smyrna Special District School
Parent Teacher Association will be
held tonight, October 2, in the
school cafeteria. This will be a
"get acquainted meeting, This
will also be the first opportunity
for members Of the PTA to consid-
er the traffic safety problem.
o.
As an executive recently put it,
"A conference is the confusion of
one man, multiplied by the number
present"
A gala parade at 9 am. Satur-
day, October IL, will. open Smyr-
mas first bicycle rodeo sponsored
by the Smyrna Lions Club in CO.
operation with the Delaware Safe
ty Council and the automobile deal
ers of the Smyrna-Clayton area.
The purpose of the rodeo is to pro-
mote bicycle safety and to develop
greater skills in riding. All young
sters with bicycles are urged to
enter this affair and compete for
the special prizes offered. The
Lions in sponsoring this event have
contributed once again to the
much needed recreation program
of the community.
Next week, October 5th to 18th,
is being observed throughout the
nation as Fire Prevention Week. A
highlight of this observance here
will be demonstration by the vol
unteers of the Citizens Hose Com
pany as they actually go into ac-
ton during a fire. The demonstra-
ton will be held on East Street on
Tuesday, October Z, at 7:30 pm.
The public is urged to attend.
The citizens committee directing
the plans for the drive for funds
for the Citizens Hose Company
during Fire Prevention Week re-
ports that advance contributions
are coming in well from residents
of the large area protected by the
local volunteers. The advance in
terest shown indicates that a good
public repsonse can be expected
once the actual campaign gets un-
der way. The Smyrna Lions Club
has kicked the drive off with 100 %
of membership subscribing to the
fund.
A -
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02

The quadrennial infusion of new
blood into the electorate and the
body of American politics on ma
tional scale will take place this
November when, about 81 million
young Americans will be old
enough to cast their first ballot in
a Presidential election.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02

AS an executive recently put it,
"A conference is the confusion of
one man, multiplied by the number
present"
Smyrna times., 1952-10-02

Total voting population for the
1852 election, according to the us.
Bureau of the Census, is 9s,924, 900
and the ratio of new voters to ta-
tai is 9.31s.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Doris Fleeson:
Sparkn0an as q Southern Liberal
Stevenson Seeks Present His Running Mate as Bridqe
Between For~ord-Looking People of North and South

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Gov.
Stevenson is making a deter
mined effort here to bring his
running mate, Senator Spark
man, into focus as Southern
liberal who can, according to
Gov. Stevenson, become a
bridge between forward-looking
people of the North and South"
The Alabama Senator has
been a special target of Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey, who has
seized upon Senator Sparkman
as a possible, perhaps the only,
means of splitting the Negro
vote which is so important in
New York and other pivotal
States. Gov. Dewey has ham,
mered hard at the Sparkman
record on civil rights, which fol-
lows the regional pattern.
The Negro vote is still the only
bloc that Democrats believe is
so1idly for Gov. Stevenson. His
Harlem crowds on Monday ap-
pear to justify that optimism.
Nevertheless, Gov. Dewey is an
effective in-fighter and one
dangerous to discount.
Gov. Dewey takes the position
that Senator Sparkman'S stand
on civil rights, disqualif1es him.
The Alabama Senator has, how
ever, been a leader in the strug-
gle for social and economic
progress. a role he could not
undertake in the Congress at
least If he did not bow to the
South's racial prejudice.
Gov. Stevenson is putting the
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Bio Surrender to John l.. Lewis
Truman and the Democratic Old Guard Bowed Archfoe
In Strike of $50 900 Coal Miners Stevenson Stoys Silent

mine-union chief quickly called
off the strike even though the
actual mechanics of reversing
the Wage Sterilization Boards
ruling may not come for several
days yet. Knowing John l.. Lew
is-and that he. doesn't order
the miners back to work unless
he has gotten a favorable rul-
ing-it is logical to assume that
he received the necessary aSSur-
anceS from the White House or
one of it's authorized spokesmen
on labor matters.
Thus, in order to win electoral
votes, the Democratic admins
tration engages in the surren-
der of a fundamental principle
that economic force used to
influence Government decisions
shall never be persuasive. And
yet the President has the ef-
frontery to claim that it is the
Republican nominee who would
do anything to get votes"
Gov. Stevenson is plainly the
victim of labor-union influence
already. He has shifted his at
titude on the Taft-Hartley law
to suit labor. The speeches being
made by Phil Murray, head of
the Steelworkers Union, read
as If the Democratic nominee
is already in the palm of the
labor leaders hand.
Speaking just the other day
on the issues raised by the re-
cent steel strike. Mr.. Murray
denounced Gen. Eisenhower for
having said that, if he had
been President, he would have
used the Taft-Hartley Act to
put off the steel strike. The
CIO chief then went on to con-
denim all those members of Con-
gress who had voted for the
resolution, which merely "re-
quested" the President to use
the Taft-Hartley law.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Constantine Brown:

MADRID (By MaiD. - The
negotiations for American air
and naval bases in Spain are
about to be completed. They
have been slow but. despite
many published reports, the bar
gaining for Spanish "real es-
tate" has been conducted by
both parties in a cordial spirit.
Ambassador Lincoln Mac
Veagh, an experienced hand in
negotiations-he was ambassa-
dor in Greece in 1947 when the
Truman doctrine was put into
effect and later in Portugal
when Dictator SalaZar was in
duced to join the NATO-real-
lied that "haste comes from the
devil" and took his time. So did
Madrid, until the middle OF Oc-
tober when it decided that,
Washington willing. prelimi-
nary agreement at least should
be signed as soon as possible.
There have never been any
serious differences between the
American negotiator and the
Spanish government.
Franco insisted that America
give Spain, not a guarantee. but
an indication of what it would
do in the event of Soviet ag-
gression against this country.
This request was more or less
academic. Franco and his mill
tary advisers realize that tie
day Spain agrees to share air
and naval bases with the United
States she will cease to be even
theoretically a neutral country.
However, Communist hating
Spain has been in Moscow's
black book for a long time and
marked for heavy punishment
whenever an opportunity arose.
Hence the Spanish leader
knows that one additional anti
Kremlin demonstration would
not matter. Franco was COM
PEELED to insist on the "indica-
ton" of support for internal
policy reasons. clandestine
Communist radio stations in
France have broadcast to Spain
for several months that Dictator
Franco is surrendering the coun-
try to American imperialists.
Madrid is now willing to wait
for an indication" until after
the American election. Franco
and his diplomats realize that
the present administration in
Washington would be severely
criticized in the campaign by
theological" groups if it an
nounced that the United States
would help Spain in the event
of attack by Russia. Already,
these political ideologists want
to place their political emotions
ahead of the major strategic in
terestS of our naval and air
forces.