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THE LEADER THU&SOAY, NOVEMBER, (?, 1942 : War Workers B. F. Griffith Tell: S.A.R., Benefits of Speciol Troining Benjamin F. Griffith, who Is giv- ing job Instruction training In war industries for the War Production .Board, outlined the work he Is do-} Amg In a talk to the members of «the Long Island Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution Monday • night at, their monthly dinner In the Elks club house. Mr. OMB 1th, *who Is safety engineer and a mem- iDCr of the American Society of Sa- *fcty Engineers, was Introduced by W. Wesley Hill. President J. Ed- win Clark conducted the meeting. Mr. GllfTlth said the purpose of &ne training was to enable men 'employed in defense Industries to \60 their jobs better, quicker and .^nore efficiently by proper training. He added that In many plants even • old workers required training. '\He predicted that from* now -on At woulo\ be necessary to engage men with less experience than those who have been available to dote with the result that tha training problem would become more acute than it has been thus far, He said further that the ob- ject was to help trained workers tc make a better use of what they know. Good supervision and good in- struction arc inseparable, he added, a#good training methods mean less waste of time. A good supervisor, he asserted. Is one who gets what .he wants, when he wants it and ***;=- bezants It, War jobs, Mr. \GrifMtn^ Insisted must be done quickly, thoroughly'and conscien- tiously, and to bring about this condition, he said workers must .become Interested in their work. He declared that If a worker has- i/t learned his job after receiving the job instruction training, the teacher hasn't taught him prop- erly. Meier's Birthdoy Coke Weighed 182% Pounds The coke has been cut. custom- ers have eaten their generous sha- res of It, and the winners of prizes notified In the Maier Bakery 25th Anniversary celebration, which en- ded last Saturday. Well more than 3,000 contestants entered their guesses on the weight of the cake, ranging from nve pounds up to 2,150* pounds. The actual weight scaled 18C-S pounds, &nd Richard Redmond of 55 North Grand avenue, Baldwin is now In possession of a $25 War Bond be- cause of his guessing acumen, 182, within \ of a pound of the actual weight. winners of the 10 Birthday cakes were: Mis. Grace Warner. Freeport: Mrs. W. Blacker, Merrick; John Angelo, Freeport, Mr. Johnson. Freepdrt; W. TuthiU, Freeport: Mrs. Heming, Freeport, Caroline Bchultz, Freeport; C. L. Otter, Freeport: S. E. Page, St. Albans; Mrs. Speckman, North Bellmore, and Mrs. p. Troccoll. Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs. Prlt*. Oerhold, .M Baldwin, who celebrated their Stoudt Mode Ceptoin Of Sons of Legion^ Jack Flaig. retiring captain of the Sons of the American Legion Squadron of William Clinton Story Post. Installed the 1942-43 officers at appropriate ceremonies in the dugout on Sunrise highway. Rob- ert Staudt was-seated as captain, Richard Roberts and William Arenhotz, lieutenants: Charles Rey- nolds, adjutant; Cecil Crouch, fi- nance officer; Joseph Eisenberg, historian; Paul D. Welll, chaplain, and George Giraud, sergeant-at- arma. Philip Cutey, of Farmingdale, Sons of the Legion chairman of the Nassau County Legion, spoke. Vice-Commander Paul A. Weill had charge of the installation. William W. Davis, commander of Story post,, attended the ceremony. William Eagan, who instructs the buglers, of the drum and bugle corpa, told the boys his son, Wil- liam E. Eagan. who is in the army, waa the nrst captain of the group. golden wedding Saturday were given the two to? fayers. \ Jombo^ee Cord Porty Given by Amoronth A jamboree card party featured the November meeting of Arm- istice Court, Order of the Amur- unth, Thursday night In Spartan Temple. There were twelve tables of play and the special award was made to Miss Audrey Ue- U income. Mm. Louise Bohrer presided as royal matron and Wil- liam SaJj as royal* patron. On the committee En charge were Mrs. Marjorie Lumley, chairman: Mrs. Kvelyn Hulse, Mrs. Uorothy Halgbt, Mrs. Sarah McKnlght, Mrs, Minnie DeO%&- como, Mrs. Mildred Christie and Mra. Teresa V. Tbayer. The annual meeting will be held on Thursday night, Decem- ber 10. TALK ON BIRD PAINTINGS Edwin Way Teale, president of the Baldwin Bird Club, this week issued an invitation for bird lov- ers in Freeport to attend a lecture on \Bird Paintings in America,\ tc be given by Roger Tory Patter- son, Tuesday night in St. Christo- pher's parish hall, Merrick road and Pershing boulevard, Baldwin. FOR Fire Place Log* Moier's Bokery EVENXNG CIRCLE * STUDIES MISSIONS The Evening Circle of The First Church met at the home Mrs. Gilbert S. Flint, 114 East \i )e»n street, Tuesday night, with 'lisa Ruth Rauther, the president, ires Id ing. Mrs.-Flint led the devotions, and Elizabeth Stewart, spoke on in South America.\ She Mitred need Miss Etta Johnson who evlewed the opening chapters of ook, \Our New Foun- arid also sp'oke on South America. _ :•- '\ Mrs, .Robert C.'Dennett. j[Ko p?2 \?ianlze the—group last yei&\ was a gqest and gave the closing prayer. The women- then sewed for the White Cross. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mr«. Anna Verity, 12 Smith street, on Tuesday night, Dec. ,15. GRASS SERBS - SHKEP and COW MANURE - PEAT MOSS CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS . VIGORO - AORIOO **KT SUPPfjIKS - POUI/TRY FEED . GARDEN TOOLS i Eckhapdl Feed & Coal Co. 85 Ohowh St., Freeport 2818 0 81 Church St., Baldwin 1840 To the iqony friends ond customers who so kindly helped in moking our 25th Anniversory on outstanding suc- cess. \S H 49 SO. MAIN ST. 25 KE/mS //V FREEPOR7\ For the #CE CRR^M :..-\$t5'0^ THE SAME GOOD QUALITY YOU HAVE PRAISED SO HIGHLY !^ &M If; ;1; S thrift?. W you \*?e ?\\ * * thrifty. War Bond: help \**u and help *<* **\ Buy yuur l*\» ?*\ ceo* every P»y *a? HRISTMAS ing from 12 !o 24 INDIVIDUAL ICE CREAM MOLDS $% %5 \\-\oz 4 24 Hour** /Voficc—EMcr Packed in Drji /cc—20c Exh a Be Sure You Phone / r Leave Your Order Now AR And m at No which *&»t at — »#A yourMzm*/ . BILLY BLUME, J^, , 70 So. Grove St., Fre@#ort - - 5897 Send Him o Comp Kit of Condy For Thonksgiving A ZMgr of $2.49 VIEBROCK S 40 South Mom Street ^ ; * CX/VO/ES (H NASSAU COUNT? 7TH. YEAR NO. 26 FREEPORT N. Y., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 26, 1942 FIVE CENTS A COPY legion Rbady, To Aid Candidates For (he Navy Former Novol Men To be on Hond Doily To Interview Youths Bunker Voted $100 Monthly At Secret Seaslon, May 15 Gronted Expense Money At Suggestion of Moyor Plans for co-opurnLing with the U. S. Navy in a recruiting cam- paign being sponsored by the American Legion's national organ- ization were completed at, a meet- ing of Willinm,Clinton Story Post Friday night in the dugout. L. Burton Caasin, chairman of the committee In charge, an- nounced that until further notice Legionnaires would, be on hand daily from 4 to 6 p.m^siid 7;3O to 9 o'clock in the evening to in- terview candidates fur enlistment and give them information con- cerning the new pay scale, rat- ings, vocational training, that will be of value after the enlistments have expired, and any other In- formation desired. No actual en- listments will be received here but candidates will be prepared to go to Jamaica to \join up\ with the Navy, It was said. The committee in charge of the campaign is composed of men who BY THE EDITOR Recently \\r learned tlicrr liaJ hen a special J\\K(11'1I\K SKSSlOiS ol' the Xilla^e Hoard mi Kriday night. May IS. and that \vc never had rcrcixeu a rop\ ol the minutes for mil' lile>. Vie disemerrd also thai the minutes uT that meeting were the file in,tlhe. assistant um \ UlaKr CMrk'a ^ persisted and Nevertheless we succeeded in getting a loan of a copy of the minutes, which we decided to investigate to ascertain if anything of interest had been transacted concerning which there JRa.d, been so rnuph apparent se- crecy. It dpvelopc'd that that was the dace on which the village budget was officially adopted and water bills approved, but those were jubt routine matters. Then* there was an item which showed that on mution of Dr. Herman -C. Dunker. seconded by Ldmund A. Robson. Fire Chief Edward Andrews had been ap- ' pointed' foreman watchman to watch the other watchers at the ' various municipal planta, at a O.W.I, to Observe Wor's Anniversory Th« U.W.I., hus Issued a for the observance ui the call Don't Lose Your Heod /N/^.s. f&mV Ac « 7V./^A'A'K «'/ rrrr /o.sr yf*«r /ir«f/. //)«H/rs /or «// //ia/ Hf 88 World War. Aaslgtlhf < Ghalrmah Cassln nre Past Commanders Frank Curley, Ernest. Hennessy, Edward MacCormack and Joseph H. McCloskpy, with Milton Dan- zigcr, H. Alfred Vollmer, Dr. John W. Dodd and James Mulcahy. BM%. Gen. Em 11 M. Podeyn, of the State Guard, gave a talk on the work of that organization. He said there were 17.000 officers and men in the guard throughout the state, 'Including 4,000 on Long Is- land. He explained he had juris- diction over the 4th. 5th. 13th and 23d regiments and two separate battalions in Nassau and SufToIk counties, with companies in Free- port, Farmingdale, Bay Shore. Patchogue, Riverhead and Smith- town. Though President Roosevelt has called the present condition of the . world \tough Gen. Podeyn...said few had begun to realizes It. He \\spoke, of the \conquered nations of Europe, _ which . he said long ago T.-^ealized that the going was tough, ,nnd ad3cd that ^Russia and Eng- - land ^oew • it wa&L-:— _ Saying \Let us put our own* house in order,\ the General sug- gested that \in this national dan- ' i ger, not only for the good of the nation but, for the good of our- selves and families,\ people should get along on as little fuel as possible, prepare to pay the heavy Income taxes that are bound to be required, conserve gasoline and tires and , spend no unnecessary money, so as to be able to buy as many War stamps and bonds as possible. \We've been in the war almost a year,\ he continued, \but we are still behind thg eight-ball. Let's get . going and .remember that 23,OS3 American .soldiers are prisoners of the Japanese In the Philippines awaiting for us to come to their rescue.\ 6en. Padeyn said the guards- men were completely equipped, and a week \'\'^\ •--'* It was-stated that Z .inker cxcuscti himiclf from the group. Then came the following: \Mayor Wlnnc reported that he hud ascertained that Trustee Her- man C. Dunkcr in per forming his duties as Deputy County Director of Civilian ProU'ction, was devot- irg' considerable of his time to =uch duties and waiving expenses in the operation of his private automobile and other expenses in- curred by reason of his devotion of his time to such position of deputy director, fur which he should be reimbursed by the vil- lage. • \Counsel of the village stated hat under Sections 16 and 43 of Lhc State War Emergency Act, be- ing Chapters 445, as amended to Chapter 544 of the laws of 1942, the\ Board of Trustees had power to compensate the deputy—county director. \On'motion bf Trenthard. sec- onded ' by Robson. the.:following resolution was unanimously adopt- ed, Joufvotcs \being cast in favor of sal& resolution (Dunkcr not present^ ._ ..- - .._.— - '\Resolved that, pursuant to au- thority vested by law, the village compensate Herman C. Dunkcr. as Deputy County Director by Civil ta v k .o 11. J.'ua rl_ 11 a: bur. n n jSu n d ay and Monday. December (i and 7. It proposes that Sunday In* de- dicated to solemn memorial for (host; who tiled at 1'eurl Harbor and those who have died since, to thanksgiving for the. survival of America during Mir firsL crit- ical year op the war and tu a re- dedlrntion of all resources to the spiritual values which are at stake. As Sunday, IJece.inhcr 6, hat been set aside by the Inter-Faith a*J fu Preepoi .111 added incunflve of this village tu attend divhit thin win Protecton at the rate of $100 15, for per his month, beginning May expenses, and \ 'Further Resolved, that there being no appropriation in the bud- get for the current Oscal year for such expenditure, pursuant \(o Sec-\ tlon 47 of said New York State War Emergency Act, ,thc village shall issue budget notes to the amount of such expenditures dur- ing the Osoal )ear terminating February 28, 1943.'\ It was at this meeting that the construction of the Brooklyn ave- nue bicycle garage was authorized and the sale of the two old Diesel engines requested by the Govern - 11 day. The O.W.I., HUK^i'Hts Hi'- ully- n^ cry, \\Vork Kiuhl, Saci'ilicc,' , nil Mf^iday and thai I'cdcflicaliwn 'be in thai Xry. Thu lloUl ut Ille I'carl Hai- l*or attai^k. 2:20 p. m.. Ue* T. will he especially marked. Disaster, Relief Workers to Meet Mrs. Agne» II.' Karon, chair- man oT disaster and relief in the Civil Protection yw u|i. has call- ed a general meeting ol' a*! I divis- ions of herRroup Tor Wednesday at 2:30 I*, ni.. in the rust centre recently established in Christ Lutheran Church. The meeting wuH called at-Ute-reynest tyf-M-H*; Jlenr-y -Itoot. Stern.* vice-ch_ainn:in for NHHsau County, who will tell of cliangoy in the set up 'of the division. ______ . _ . . . .:nd\ information, masB :u:d cluthing distribution pected to attend. feeding are ex- Elks to Hove Donee Thonksgiving Eve The Freeport were to uon- xtuct a \Thanksgiving eve dance -in their club hou»e this \Vcdneuday nlpht. with acting Kxalted Kuler (jlynn as head of the ar- committee. Jimmy Maunders and his orchestra were to -provide the dance, music, The Board of Governors served clam chowder to nearly 100 mem- bers of the lodge following Its meeting Thursday night. . It was a special event designed to at- truct more men to the meeting. «.*.*. ,._^ _ _ These matters later became thi[t iTlhV^vmrV^lnvksio^PubUp.property but not until the An Impromptu program wiia pro- projects were well under way. vlded. (Continued @n 2) »#%;; ^< L »Fyt- W&KRUHBJfUmSKKJ.y-i./-r ff/n /'vV .s*, .\o. /nVi'.^. f/nn 7nff^/;/. Ar/i (Vr/ */f*H /f r//i « 7V Taylor 8(h Man From f reeporl To Die in War Reporter Who Joined Morines Slain in Solomon Islands \\'itli the Ue^ith in action of AlcKinlry Hlaine Taylor. Jr.. of J4 Xassau avenue, lluv number of Krer.port residunts known to have lost their Hvee tn battle, In the air, through accidents or illness hincp Pearl Harbor was increased lo ulnht.. A private 1» the. Marine Corps, Taylor was killed while m bat- tle in the KundaManal area of the Solomon Iji^nds according to a message received hy his par- vtrt tlcn. - Thomas hy $145,000 Yule Club Funds in Two Bonks Clubs, ui\ the two hanks in Free- imrt rcculvi'd $llO.(Hiii in cliecks liu'nimh the mail .Monday ol' this \vi!ck. I he I'M urn ol (liu money they have hern dcpnHilln.n \\wk- ly thrttu^ii (lie \rar. This money \\;iH shared l*y ::.Tini# |n'iron». (In; meniiiers n! the (\\u rluhs. . At (lie I'^irst Xationul Hank & Trust Co.. i lie ^.iitit) cluh mcm- hci's «e.re paid a total nT $110,- utin. ami the Krecpurt Hank setit $H5rn**u tn, 1.0'H) peruuHH. The ne\v cluh ytarled at the P^irnt National Hank on Alunday and i It a i of the Ki'crport Hank will get unde; way next .Monday. Levy to Attend Low Officers' Confob Samuel M. Levy, village coun- cil, advised (lie hoard meeiinp in RXKCtZriyK SICSSloX nn'31 on- day ni^ht. Novon\l)rr_UVl_)uit ni*fi'*? was to he a conTereiicu of .A' Cll)»'l LawX>fricuj2 on* Dnr 2. :! and ^ In Hie Hotel Hllt- mo^u. Ne\\ York. He rci|iiHsied approval of the Imard to attend. In his communication he wrote many sut*j'vt^ \vnuld !*e diHcusH- e*l which liu fult would hu of Ki'oat liitert'at lo (he board meni- hor^. It w*iH voted (o authorlxo coun- r:l. the village' cle.i'k, «nd any mombunt-dr the board who de- slrrd. to attotid, their expends to lio paid hy the villas. HA\ K SOX A ron, Arthur Kent, was horn to Mr. and. Mrs. Arthur Htebner, or »7 Raynor street, in the Krce- por( HoRpltal on Saturday. No- vember 14. The mother M the former Mr». Marion Carmnn, daughter of Mj*. and Mr«. Harry Carman. She la nohlc'grand of Mystlp Kebcknh Lodge, l.O.O.F. s\ trnm 'i^T Holcomh last Mr. Taylor ha. Neh.. 22 hrou^ht 'ea«i his huyhood. Jamaica ; horn In T a no. hut wns his parents in He. attended the School for a. time hu( on coming to Long Island en- ton;d Ha Id win High School from which he. was graduated. Three years ago he hecamu a copy hoy for the I/on;; Island Dally ProsB, puhllsliPd in Jamaica, and a lit- tle later w.aa promoted to a. re? e*yoMg66^JrJ.T on fno Hfaff of the pub- lication \vJien he mhslcd shortly alter the Japanese attack on. Tearl Harhor on Deccmhor 7< last. He was accepted Tor I In* MarlneK on January 7. anil nenl, to Harris Island for training. Bel'iirc setting (Mil I'or foreign Hwvicu. he olilalned a Turlough and while at home last .7mm his engagement to Miss Philomcna De.Ange.lus of Haldv.'in was an- nounced. They decided to post- pone the.ir miirrlage until afte.r the war. In loiters recently received hy hly parents he wrolc: \I h»ve seen action and h»vp hcen under fire. I'm going to coinu through all right.\ ... ^Ilosidns hl» parnnts, I*rlvate Taylor leaves two slstery, . Mrs. Haul Peace and Miss Ruth Tay- lor and a brother. Jolm Taylor. Tln< Taylors lived in Haldwln a \e,ar heldrn coming t« Krccport I ( KSI L&K X TM AT VII luge Clork William J. Mar- vin advlse<l the Village Ooard meeting In KXICCUTIVIC HUMS I ON on Monday night, November 9, that he had received several tele- phone calls requesting lights on K»Kt and West Woodbine Drives and West Milton street, as there are no lights there. The matter was referred to Trustee Herman (' Uunkcr. chairman of the Light Cum nil I lee. for attention. 1,1 \K\IK\ WAXT ItAKHK A commnnlcaUon was received from the employees of 4he Ucpartmo.nt by Lhe VJHage meeting in KXBCUTIVE S1ON, on Monday night, Noyem'- ber !), requesting that the matter of Increasing their salaries .be taken Into consideration. The matter was taken under advise- ment. • ;^ :-^'! -ir* •^ ^%^^:v';!,vyi:;\, /%/:,/^. v '^'^\\ SSSd^ ^^^'fu^nj.i^jhA-T: ^hr-r.?-^\ i^/
