Greenbelt cooperator., November 07, 1941, Image 1

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Voiuma^rrNumber 12 Greenbelt, Maryland 7 November 7, 1941 Five'Cents
G. C. A. Votes In Favor of Hospital; 300 Greenbelt Families Will Be Compelled To Move
Opposes Conncil Salary Increase Under Order Issued by Farm Security Administration
After a prolonged discussion
the Citizens Association passed a
motion asking the Town Council
to take any measures it deems ad
visable for the continuance of the
Greenbelt hospital. Mrs. Lyman
Woodman, representing the
Women’s Auxiliary of the Hos
pital, stated that her group was
in favor of a hospital, well-staffed
and equipped to offer the best
services to Greenbelt residents.
No definite stand was taken by the
Association on answering the
questions outlined in the survey,
mailed to each citizen by the Town
Council.
Mr. Marjan Staniec, chairman
of the Legislative and Administra
tive committee, presented a res
olution to be presented to the
Town Council seeking to amend
the town charter to legalize a
motion by the present council to
reduce its salary to SIOO for each
Councilman. However, after much
discussion, a motion was passed
that it was the opinion of the
people of Greenbelt that the sal
ary of each councilman should be
reduced to SIOO a year. The exec
utive committee was authorized to
draw up a resolution to this effect
to be presented to the Town Coun
cl;- A lively discussion resulted
with the consideration of the
clothesline ordinance. Opinion was
dnided on whether the ordinance,
which is not a town ordinance
but a federal requirement, was a
bad one, or whether the fault lay
with the enforcement of the or
dinance A resolution requesting
the Council to rescind this land
lord .provision was totleduntil .a
future meeting.
i_ n Hriir Hfft nrjchargeul the
Hou*fi% Committee,! presented the
most-recent developments regard
ing the new homes, which have
been going up in Greenbelt. Mr.
Hull stated that 150 units will be
ready for occupancy and that these
units will probably be filled with
residents by December 1 of this
year. Eligible residents will be
classified into three groups: (a)
enlisted men in the top three
grades of the army, navy, etc.;
(b) civilians working in army or
navy posts—e. g. Bolling Field,
etc.; and (c) civilians working in
defense industries. Because of the
possibility that there may not be
enough of these eligibles to fill all
the available units these homes
may be eventually opened to de
fense agency workers in Wash
ington and nearby Maryland.
The rental for apartment units
with one bedroom will be $27.50 a
month; one with two bedrooms,
$30.00 a m<jnth; and, finally, the
three bedroom apartments will
rent for $33 per month. A Family
Selection staff has already been
set up to begin its preliminary in
vestigations into the eligibility of
the future residents of Greenbelt.
The association donated sls to
| the Prince George’s County Police
Boys’ Club Drive. A Boys’ Club
unit has been planned for Green
■ belt-, Stanley Ostler, chairman of
| .the Membership Committee, in
‘ formed the association that his
| block captains and volunteers were
distributing a petition among the
> residents of the town requesting
the Postmaster General to grant
m Greenbelt a free-delivery service.
" Sherrod East, in charge of educa
tional activities, reported that
§ Plus the regular academic courses
being taught at the school, a class
j| in pre-school child instruction, a
Red Cross first-aid class and
| string instrument classes have
H been added to the curriculum.
L The Association authorized the
|: establishment of a Grievance Com
mittee to handle complaints and
grievances arising from the land
f lord-tenant situation in Greenbelt.
j The door prize, 2 football tick
• ets, was won by Mrs. Lyman
j •< oodman who assured everyone
concerned that she was going to
attend the game and “wouldn’t
’ misa it for the world”.
| Literary Club Meets
The next meeting of the Liter
ary Group will be held Tuesday,
November 18, at 8:00 P. M., in the
Mias Councell will have charge
of the meeting and the subject
. , will be Willa Cather. Everyone is
Hallowe'en Is Hearty Host to
Haunted Hacks in Cipriano Hall
I WSI Jr
Amid the wind-swayed colorful goblins and lanterns which cast
Jhe.eeriei shadows of Halloween, a gay and laughing crowd disported
’ themselves at the annual madcap affair given by the Cooperator staff
to that* eminent and worthwhile crowd of good fellows, the Cooperator
staff.
With costumes calculated more for effect than adornment, a hol
iday crowd gathered in the cobwebbed (strictly sterile) wine cellars
of Maitre Cipriano for a bibbling, bubbling good time.
Coquettish senoras mingled with painted Pierrots in the mad
crashing dances and folk steps to the accompaniment of loud laughs,
sweet music, tender moonlight, flashing eyes, and clinking glasses of
cider (soft). .
Phil Wexler made a terrific hit as a glamour girl and rated first
prize for his costume. Beer ran a close second, with the heaping plates
of food bringing up the pack.
Among the pranksters, gagsters, and post-debs present were: Ye
ed and the missus, Frank Penn, and ditto, the poiper snapshooter,
Jack Shrivers and attachments, Peggy Arness and the junior (do he
love cider) Al, A. and “Queenie” Chasanow, the Carsons, and a host
of other friends of a free press, and we do mean free.
Food Store Sales
Reach New High
During October
Breaking previous records,
total sales during October for the
meat department and the entire
food store climbed to $4,!)64 and
$20,293, respectively, it was an
nounced this week.
The record for meals was made
in November last year when total
volume was $4,799. Sales total
ing $19,088 in December, 1933
was the previous high for the
food store.
Meat department sales in Oc
tober last year totaled $4,151,
more than SBOO less than the new
record. For the food store the
increase over the same month a
year ago was $3,575. There were
26,822 customers in the store last
month.
Under the management of
Mr. George A. Farrall since
September, the meat department
has shown a decided improve
ment, it was reported.
Satisfaction on the part of the
patrons is revealed not only by
the increased sales volume but
also by favorable remarks made
to the management, stated a
spokesman for Greenbelt Con
rumer Services.
The food store also has been
under new management since
early in September. Thomas B.
Jeffries, an employee of the store
since November l, 1938, became
acting manager following the res
ignation of Lionel C. Patrick, who
entered a trucking business for
himself.
Mr. Jeffries had been first as
sistant in the management of the
Health Ass'n Plans
Membership Drive
An elaborate membership drive
to attract non-member residents of
the community into the Greenbelt
Health Association was outlined
at a membership meeting of that
organization on October 29, to an
attendance of about 120 members.
Mrs. Aaron Chinitz, chairman of
the Educational Committee, des
cribed a plan to be put into action
in the near future, which included
neighborhood meetings, the show
ing of movies and the issuance of
a pamphlet on the benefits of
group health.
The business meeting was pro
ceeded by the showing of a movie
on “Meat; selection, cooking, carv
ing and food value.” The audience
appeared pleased by the showing
and expressed awe at the ease with
which the expert in the movie
carved up the most complicated
cuts of meat.
The status of the arbitration
voted by, the special membership
meeting was discussed and the
board was asked to urge Dr. Dean
Clark of the U. S. Public Health
Service and Dr. Samuel C. Buk
hantz, Medical Corps, U. S. Army,
who are the representatives of the
parties concerned, to make a re
port as soon as possible.
The business meeting included
a report by the Auditing Commit
tee, presented by Paul Roller, and
a report by George Barker, treas
urer of the association.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’
daily index of 28 basic commodi
ties rose 1.3% last week, as prices
of farm products took a jump.
The advance placed the index at
152.6% of the August 1939 level.
store for some time prior to being
placed in charge two months ago.
March 31 f 1942, Is Effective Date
For Onster of High Income Families
About 300 families now living in Greenbelt will soon
have to seek homes elsewhere as a result of an order issued
by the Farm Security Administration, under which all fam
ilies whose present total income exceeds maximum entrance
requirements by more than 25 per cent will have to move.
The new order goes into effect March 31, 1942 and will
be carried out semi-annually after that date. A canvass
of the incomes of all Greenbelt residents will be made every
six months to determine the number of families no longer
eligible for Greenbelt’s low rent homes.
Residents planning to build their own homes in Green
belt will probably be given an extension until completion
of the building qf their homes. Employees of the Admin
istration and of local cooperative enterprises will be per
mitted to stay with the payment of additional rent. In all
other cases the regulation will be strictly enforced. Resi
dents forced to move will be given 30 days notice.
G. C. S. Reports
Increased Sales
For 3rd Quarter
Stockholders of Greenbelt Con
sumer Services, at their meeting
Wednesday night, heard a finan
cial report which showed that total
sales volume for the third quarter
was well above that of the second
quarter, while the net operating
margin was only $6 more than last
quarter.
A net operating margin of SIOO
was made during the 3-month per
iod despite a departmental loss of
$436 in the Valet Shop, a loss that
occurred as a result of the strike,
which began about July 2, at the
plant where laundry was being
sent.
For a time no laundry service
could be obtained at any other
plant and action by the board of
directors prevented G. C. S.
laundry from being taken to a
plant on strike. /
It was pointed out that, while
the net operating margin for the
quarter was about $6 more than
for the previous quarter, total
net margin was considerably
less.
Of last quarter’s profit of
$1,794; $1,401 was 1940 patron
age dividends, received during
the second quarter, on gasoline
and grocery purchases made by
G. C. S. from cooperative whole
sales during last year. Without
these dividends last quarter’s
margin would have amounted to
about $393.
In comparing operations for
the last two quarters it was noted
that slight improvements were
shown in some of the enterprises,
particularly the Food Store, Drug
Store, Service Station, and
Theatre.
Sales increases have not re
sulted in corresponding increases
in margins because of the condi
ion existing with regard to ad
vances in wholesale and retail
costs. Increases in wholesale costs
have been relatively more than
increases in retail charges, caus
ing reduced margins, it was
pointed out.
Turkey Shoot Next Tues.
The community Turkey Shoot
starts on the Greenbelt Target
Range just north of the disposal
plant at 10:00 A. M. next Tuesday,
Armistice Day, and will continue
until dusk.
The Gun Club, sponsor of the
shoot, will have guns and ammun
ition for the use of competitors.
Coffee and doughnut will be avail
able in the range cabin.
Announcements of the shoot are
being sent to neighboring towns
and a large turn-out is exnecte.
The checking of incomes will
begin with sworn statements by
each resident and further investi
gation will include information
from employers and, possibly,
check-up through credit associ
ations and income-tax reports.
Family incomes will be deter
mined by totaling incomes of hus
bands and wives. For employed
members of the household over 21
years of age, $260 will be added
to the family income. All persons
living with a family for three
months or more will be regarded
as members of the household.
The probable cause for the
cracking down on oversized in
comes is the existence of a waiting
list of 1,300 families, who are
seeking Greenbelt residence. This
waiting list is the highest in the
history of Greenbelt and is com
posed of families with an average
income, which, it is felt, causes
them to be more eligible for resi
dence in Greenbelt than those fam
ilies with high incomes who now
occupy homes here.
Maximum incomes for the pur
pose of determining eligibility for
continued residence at Greenbelt
will be as follows: For a family
of 1-$1,800; 2-$2,000; 3-$2,300;
4-$2.600; 5-$2,800; 6-$2,900.
These limits are based on a 26 per
cent increase above maximum en
trance incomes.
Conservative estimates of the
number of families who would be
immediately affected by the order
place between three and four hun
dred families in the excessive in
come classification. However, many
working wives are expected to
leave their jobs and the final fig
ure will probably fall somewhat
below these figures. Just what
effect the carrying out of the. re
moval order will have on Greenbelt
community life is difficult to esti
mate at this early date.
Red Cross Drive
Nets $141.00
Greenbelters gave $141.86 to
the Red Cross during the recent
drive, and the Elementary School
contributed 100 v uM -
sum of $20.36
tors especial! '
Charles
Ms. W r
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