Greenbelt Cooperator (Greenbelt, Md.)
November 24, 1937

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TP&> V&FA .Eufc .STi.!*s2—i2E3y? ,V C O ft- ■•‘A-~f Q Js. li Mo mb -,t. -a ;',f r V//v p e—■>,;■; —,7T.r>r Greenbelt' s Own Published by Newspaper b L£L t enbelt Maryland its .Citizens i -.t i.i I i •|f*•• f :~f*r i 1 Vol. 1, No, 1 Published Every Wednesday v NbVembdr 24, 1937 j f... •.,j,.; v xi 1 NEW GROCERY' STORE'. IV* j TO OPEN HERE SOON j i Co-Op Gas Statipn Starts Operations.* .••I c •-vIJ

v i Opening date of the new store has, for several weeks, vied fpr honors:with the bus s’ervice and popities,.cus-.. the most popular conversation piece in :Gr©enbelt and t it is felt that at this. timq word of its progress will be weleome*

While Consumer Services is ready to open the store, there wijll .be some de lay until thfe premises are ready for occupation.. Electricity and refrigera tion have hpt yet‘ been provided for, and as several holes,, have yet to be drilled through’ the /eight inches of con crete j and plumbing lines have to be run through the building, it is un likely that the stpre wilj be ready for several'days. M This announcement was made with deep regret by Mr. ft. M, Templeman, store manager, who had hoped for an earlier opening date. 1 The filling station, byway of com pensation, has now been operating for several days. This will also be run according to the cooperative principle* meaning that the Greenbelt car owner may now buy gas $s well as groceries cooperatively. m •rn mm mm (Continued on Page Two)

JOURNALISTIC CLU# WORK ON NBW&PAPER w-ili. J' v‘i Consumer Services’Aids i Greenbelt Weekly —ii-w -V The Greenbelt Journalistic Club held its first meeting Thursday-'evening, November 11, at the home df Mr. dnd Mrs. Robert Hayes, 35 G Ridge Road. t i More than fifteen persons' partici pated-in a general discussion on the best methods now available for the dis tribution of authentic news and announ cements in Greenbelt. i Several attending the; tidSting sum marized their personal experiences in publicity and newspaper work and volun teered- their services'- as reporters Tentatively, a plan was suggested to issue six numbers of the Cooperator, a weekly journal, covering matters 9f lo cal community interests :v-*?■ v• The principle generally adopted by club .members is that any bulletin or newspaper In the community shdll be non-partisan in politics, and coopera tively 'designed. As its first venture the club will sponsor* the Greenbelt Cooperator with the assistance of Greenbelt Consumers Services, Inc. The club elected the following of ficers: Louis Bessemer, president; William R. Poole, vice president; (Continued on Page Seven)

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Page Two Stork Makes First Stop Here Greenbelt's youngest citizen, Sonya Fulmer, born a month ago in Garfield Hospital, Washington, D.C., is now in her daddy's home here* We welcome you to Greenbelt, Sonya. NEW GROCERY STORE (Continued from Page One) Mr* Dunaway, station manager, wish es to announce that it is his aim to provide service.with the best of inde pendent or chain owned stations and will welcome all suggestions offered toward improving the service. The Consumer Services is now hard at work on plans for a cooperative set up for laundry, dry cleaning, and milk delivery services, and is in every way trying to keep pace with the growing needs of Greenbelt's growing popula-V tion. Last week a leaflet was distributed to every home pointing out the place of the Consumer Services in the new community* This will be followed from time to time by others explaining in more detail the aims and principles of this organization end the part it is expected to play in the .growth and de velopment of Greenbelt*. H. L. We've heard it said so often; "The family selection committee and the in vestigating staff of the, Farm Security Administration have done such a beau tiful jobV" Greenbelters know that it would hot be easy to bring together such a congenial, wide-awake community of people, if selection had been merely a haphazard undertaking. There is no time left to say more. We wish you con tinued success. We hope the neighbors to come are as nice as the. ones we have. Roy S. Braden, Community Manager, visited New Orleans recently.

Greenbelt Cooperator THANKSGIVING DANCE TONIGHT Tonight the residents of Greenbelt will forsake their children, and homey firesides, and dirty dishes, and inarch en masse to the school auditorium to attend the town’s first Thanksgiving Dan Ce. The hours will be from nine un til midnight, and the tickets are on sale now from committee men. Music will be furnished by Johnny Graham and his orchestra, Greenbelt*s foremost maestro. For those who feel that they had rather play cards and converse, tables and chairs and cards will be provided* The committee has been working on arrangements and the sale of tickets, and promises a good time for all who attend. Receipts from the dance will be turned over to the Party Fund. L...... i

In the Public Eye Greenbelt is receiving national at tention time and again f Notice the spread in Life magazine, November 15. A week before, November .6, Literary Di gest told the world what the "First Re settlers" thought of their adopted town. Feature articles will continue to appear and all Greenbelters can help make the facts clear when any camera man or re porter comes a-knocking at the door, Mrs, G. M. Brassor Recuperating Quite ill and confined to her home during the past ten days, Mrs. Grace M. Brassor, mother of one child, is reported on the road to recovery. Mr. Brassor, employed with the Accounts I Section of the Procurement Division, ■is now out of the*dish-washing" game at home and, he thinks, that’s another reason for satisfaction. November 24, 193',

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Page Three -S TA I —in GKIINBI L.T 'CQOf Ift 0 R;| ini.. 111 'n ni'n■ V- -v. j Vif >.V Voi, NO, i t v MM. A non-profit cooperative weekly publish ed every Wednesday at GreenbeJtj Md., undei* the auspices of the Greenbelt Journalistic Club and the Greenbelt Consumer Services, T

•w.-4. A J Cooperator Staff Louis Bessemer, Editor? William Poole, Asst, Editor; James Treasurer-Business Manager; R. S, Sowell, Secretary; Philip S, Claxton, Circulation Manager; Webster W, Mc- Achreh, Technical Advisor; L. M. Pitt man and John M. Norvcll, Illustrators,

Reporters George W, Bradford;' Clifton J, Cockill; John P, Murray; Robert D. Hayes; Robert E. Jacobsen; Sheila D, Gone; Walton 0, Cone; Ruth Hayes; Frank Harris; Dorothy W, Rider; and Henry Little..* l V.' j| GREENBELT WE MAftß OUR BOW Greenbelt is a new town geared to the Twentieth Century, Quite appro priately it is called the “Town of the Future", Greenbelt citizens ihspire all with their friendliness and faith, their vision and community spirit. Life in Greenbelt'is no accident. It is the result df foresight, care ful planning, and engineering*skill. If it isn*ta~community for financial gain, it is a town for the enrichment of life, and for’the encouragement of better housing in America. This is no little opportunity and no little responsibility for ari in- telligent self-governing peoplev Democracy is at work and its influence is felt in Greenbelt, Here economic resources have served the general wel**' fare beautifully. While all this is obvious to any Greenbelt Cooper&tor November 24, 1937 Greenbelt tenant#.-there could not long remain oithcr security or responsibil ity fqr .community affairs without a cent®? ot dependable information. Thatßenter| quJ.te naturally, is a town weekly. A good newspaper is an adjunct of .self -government; ..i,t is the keystone in the arch .pf American liberty. The townmeeting an4,,vifhe town weekly, are Joint partners.in .maintaining.order,■ stability, ,progress, and. sanity in any modern community..... It is therefore natural to ask ,what policy the Greenbe.lt C.oop.erator has in view; what its, relation .is toward the community. The sphere of the Cooper ator and its policies may be summarized within an eight-point outline as follows: 1, To serve as- a non-profit enter prise, 2, To remain non-partisan in poli tics 3, To remain neutral in religious matters, 4, To print news accurately and regularly, 5. To make its pages an open forum: for civic affairs. i t 6 To develop a staff of volun- teer writers. 7, To create a "Good Neighbor" spirit, promote friendship, j: advance the common good, and I develop a Greenbelt philo sophy* 1 of. life. These are the broad general prin cipleS and policies which will guide the staff and editorial writers, from week to week, and year .to year—we hope. If this program, platform, or policy, is worthy of support, the Cooperator will become a valuable me ‘l dium in the development of Greenbelt i 1 and its environs. Therefore, the editors anticipate loyal support from every Greenbelter* Remembdr this is a beginning. No apologiesare offered. Ye’t this is" no-"whimsical, carefree undertaking, (Continued on Page 4)

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Page Four v WE-MAKE OUR BOW fi 7 (Continued from Pag* i•• v Publishing any bulletin.,.. journal': or weekly.newspaper, requires-unselfish dedication to the task... Time, and' thought and energy are demanded of•the contributors. Every civic-minded-reader may assist the Greepbelt Cooperator-staff*by keep ing the paper informed, or by making’ constructive suggestions. We know that! you expect from us, and we are confident we can count on the best from you. May the Cooperator soon attain the. high standing, respect, and esteem which will make it Greenbelt's own weekly. Tl —-1 REPORTERS NEED YOUR HELP rnmmmtmnmrnm Citizens of Greenbelt will find, an opportunity to assist the editorial and news- staff of the Cooperatorv by making use of the Community News Box located in the business district..- If you have a statement to make, any announcement of clubs or meetings, any news tips for the bditor, any sug gestions, or letters-to-the-editor, it will be helpful if these are deposited promptly each week. The Cooperator staff should be in receipt of all news and editorial items by Saturday, if the Cooperator is to appear each I Wednesday. Copy offered to the Cooperator by citizens should be prepared with brev ity* and accuracy.. If it is double spaced and .neatly typed there is less chanqe-of error in handling each-news item—-?-; This is intended to be your news paper, cooperatively owned and oper ated. Help make it everything you desire. Cooperatives are based on a class less society. All men are consumers. Greenbelt Cooperator We Pioneers v (By Mary E. Van Cleave)' We did not arrive in Greenbelt after long, tiresome*miles by covered wagon; nor did we find'this*place by chance. We were not first*to gaze upon this spot of ground; nor did we cut down trees in order to build our homes'. Nor is it necessary to clear thd land to*plant our crops, that we may eat; nor dig a well, that we may quench our thirst. Yet, we are pioneers—of a new way of livingl We are-the Sculptors handling the soft, yielding cJay of a new com munity. What form shall we mold plat of it! ls This project has given most Of. us* an opportunity we'd never anticipated; We are in-the process of creating homes! Our families and bur children will live .under laws of *our own making Only in our fondest and most youthful dreams have we imagined such a chance. What will we make of it! Let us make good Taws—wiSe laws and not too many of them. Let *us keep ourselvesour community, our city government,' our ideal's, as clean as our own, new, windswept roofs. Let us con duct ourselves and the. management of our Greenbelt in such away as to deserve the pride with which all America will be looking on. We who have been endowed with the greatest heritage' on earth by our an cestors, still have that hardiness and determination underneath. Grebnbelt will be a success, with the cooperation of her citizens qnd with the help of God. We will have proved ourselves—we pioneers l i

Cooperatives Encourage Thrift Cooperatives give as.ense of ownership and stability.

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Page Five *.v j DEAR SALLY; UNCLE SAM'S EXPERTS WILL DO'THEIR BEST fOR YOU. Community Manager Roy S, Braden has had more problems to .solve here than Dorothy Dix, but this case is beyond his powers. On a bright mornirig recently he discovered the following spicy communication, with all its delicate subject matter, dropped into tfie mail slot of his door. Since the communication was signed by one "Sally Rand" the Manager has consulted the Greenbelt Cooperator staff for an answer, But we,.tooj,give up, and we now let our readers help poor Saliy in her predicament.. The letter follows: t October 27, 1937 ._ i Mr. Roy S. Braden, Greenbelt, Md. Dear Mr, Braden: You have gained the reputation of kindly helping to solve the various problems of the residents of Greenbelt. J am confronted with a rather serious one, but was a little undetermined whether to seek the advice of you or Dorothy Dix. Someone told me that you have lived in a house before, and maybe Dorothy, like myself, has always lived in apartments, in which case she wouldn’t know the answer, so I de cided to ask your'paternal advice, V I don’t know what to do about my brazen out-door clothesline; it is so public out there in the great open spaces. I’ve always dried my little,tid-bits of intimate apparel on the towel rack in the bath-room; but this public display makes me feel as if I were doing a strip-tease act for the. benefit of all the men of Greenbelt,. I fled to a dark closet to hide my crimson face after hanging out my first public wash, I could imagine the passers-by discussing each item, and perhaps saying, "Well, imagine her wearing those." or "Don’t you suppose she wears

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1 Citizens’ Association Elects Officers

,i•. i two hundred citizens of Greenbelt gathered in the Community Hall Monday night, November 8, to form "The Greenbelt Citizen*s Association".

Officers elected for a term of six months are: Stanley B. Rider, president; Yale B. Huffman, vice president (acclamation); Mrs, Louise Endsley, secretary; Walton 0, Cone, treasurer. Greenbelt Coopqratror November 24, 1937

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Page Four W* *,WF-MAKE OUR BOW *t,::**■ W—J.. (Continued frpm Pag* .r

Publishing any bulletin,., journal; or weekly.newspaper, requires unselfish dedication to the task.. Time, and' thought and energy are demanded of the contributors. A Every civic-minded-reader may assist the Greepbelt Cooperator staff- by keep ing the paper informed, or by making constructive suggestions. We know that! you expect the .best-from us, and we are confident we can count on the best from you. May.the Cooperator soon attain the, high -standing, respect, and esteem which will make it Greenbelt's own weekly.

n. REPORTERS NEED YOUR HELP t*• Citizens of Greenbelt will find an opportunity to assist the editorial and news, staff of the Cooperaton by making use of the Community News Box located in the business district.. If you have a statement to make, any announcement of.clubs or meetings, any news tips for the editor, any sug gestions, or letters-to-the-oditor, it will be helpful if these are deposited promptly each week. The Cooperator staff should be in receipt of all news and editorial items by Saturday, if the Cooperator is to appear each Wednesday. Copy offered to the Cooperator by citizens should be prepared with brev ity- and accuracy,. If it is double spaced and .neatly typed there is less chanqe-of error in handling each*news itenun t T This is intended to be your news paper, cooperatively owned and oper ated. Help make it everything you I desire, Cooperatives are based on a class less society. All men are consumers. Greenbelt Cooperator November 24, 1937 ii. .V ■"iu We Pioneers J (By Mary Van Cleave) We did not arrive-in Greenbelt after long, tiresome miles by covered wagon; nor did we find'this*place by chance. We were not gaze upon this spot ■of ground; nor did we cut down trees in order to build our homes'. Nor is it necessary to clear thd land to*plant our crops, that we may eat; nor a well, that we may quench our thirst. Yet, we are pioneers—of a new way of living* We are**tfte Sculptors handling the soft, yielding cJay of a new com munity. What form shall we mold o(it of itt This project' has given most Of. us an opportunity we'd never anticipated; We are in*the process of creating homes i. Our families and bur children will live •under laws of-our own making Only in our fondest and most youthful dreems have we imagined such a chance. What will we make of it? Let us make good Taws--wiSe lawk and not too many of them. Let \is keep ourselvesour community, our city government,' our ideals, as clean as our own, new, windswept roofs. Let us cbn duc.t ourselves and the. management of our Greenbelt in such away as to deserve the pride with which all America will be looking on. We who have been endowed with the greatest heritage 1 on earth by our an cestors, still have that hardiness and determination Grefenbelt will be a success, with the cooperation of her citizens qnd with the help of God. We will have proved ourselves--we pioneers* -ii i 1 Cooperatives Encourage Thrift Cooperatives give a s.ense of ownership and stability.

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Page Five ;t. r [J y T |J r DEAR Sally? UNCLE SAM'S experts will do 'thbir best for you. ~■.i —i —J, .1...,; I~J Vg Community Manager Roy S. Braden has had more problems to, solve here than Dorothy Dix, but this case is beyond his powers. On a bright mornir>g recently he the following spicy qommunication, with all its delicate subject matter, dropped into tfre mail slot of his door. the communication was signed by one "Sally Rand" the Manager has consulted the Greenbelt Coopeirator staff for an answer, But we,.too f give up, and we now let our readers help poor Saliy in her predicament,. The letter follows: '‘October 27, 1937 V•‘* t Mr. Roy S. Braden, Greenbelt, Md.

Dear Mr. Braden:

You have gained* the reputation of kindly helping to solve the various problems of the residents of Greenbelt. J am confronted with a rather serious one, but was a little undetermined whether to seek the advice of you or Dorothy Dix. Someone told me that you have lived in a house before, and maybe Dorothy, like myself, has always lived in apartments, in which case she wouldn’t know the answer, so I de cided to ask your'paternal advice.

I don’t know what to do about my brazen out-door clothesline; it is so public out there in the great open spaces. I’ve always dried my little,tid-bits of intimate apparel on the towel rack in the bath-room; but this public display makes me feel as if X were doing a strip-tease act for the. benefit of all the men of Greenbelt•, I fled to a dark closet to hide my crimson face after hanging out my first public, wash. I could imagine the passers-by discussing each item, and perhaps saying, "Well, imagine her wearing those." or "Don’t you suppose she wears

What I want to know is: will time soften my embarrassment; will I become hardened to this intimate display; or had I better give it up and go back to the bathroom clotheslines? Your advice will be "most deeply appreciated. Modestly yours, j SALLY RAND 5 Citizens’ Association Elects Officers ___ i 1 i Two hundred citizens of Greenbelt gathered in the Community Hall Monday night, November 8, to form "The Greenbelt Citizen*s Association".

Officers elected for a term of six months are: Stanley B. Rider, president; Yale B. Huffman, vice president (acclamation); Mrs. Louise Endsley, secretary; Walton 0. Cone, treasurer. Greenbelt Coopsrat,or November 24, 1937

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Page Six T. Vi,.... VETERANS'ORGANIZE LEGION POST v v: mV SIGN.PETITION FOR CHARTER.- mm m mm m* In reapanse to a call issued'by Comrade Allen Morrison, an organize-* tion meeting of Greenbelt Veterans was 5 held Tuesday-evening, November*l6. There is no doubt that Greenbelt will have a large and active Legi-oh Pbsty because more than enough men attended to petition for a charter and a dozen more who are known to be interested were unable to attend because of their working hours. A communication was read from Com rade "Jim” Fitzgerald, vice-commander of the Legion for the district of Sou thern Maryland, and it was decided that the Greenbelt organization would affil iate with the American Legion. Comrade Edson G* Worden was elected chairman and secretary Comrades Carr ahd Worden were delegated to visit Com rade Berkalew who is confined in the Mount Alto Hospital with a broken arm. A second meeting, at which vice-com mander Fitzgerald was present to explain the necessary details of organizing the Post and petitioning for a charter, and ‘to answer any questions which the mem bers might have, was held Monday even ing, November 32nd. 'Dues, including national, state and local, will be $3.00 a year. Any ex-Service man who has not al ready signed the petition for charter should do so at *>nce in order to get in on the charter membership. Call Comrade Worden at Greenbelt 2231. E. G. W. Marshmallow Roast Held at Lake Approximately twenty children and, their parents attended a marshmallow r'oast held at the lake recently. •f Copper ator November 24 191 y CITIZENS ATTEND RALLY

12 Candidates Outline Platforms For Community Development

Greenbelt politics took on a v new form Wednesday, November 18, when 12 candidates for council-presented their views at a, meeting o.f the Greenbelt CitizenVs Association* Stanley B* Rider, president, presided. Rider spoke briefly on the qualifi cations necessary for council member ship. He said, M This isn't the usual type of town office,".it is a big re sponsibility because Greenbelt is a unique town, Each candidate was given three min utes speaking time.. The following candidates presented highlights of their platforms. 1 Glendon L*. Allred; no definite plat form; honest consideration to best in terests of Greenbelt. v 'John S. Beckham; labor man, not yes man; opposed to misleading publicity about Greenbelt. Louis Bessemer; thinks Greenbelt town of future; urges economical trans portation; would stick to high standard set by planners;, support cooperative movement y have .conservative program guided by Citizen’s Association,. George Bradford; would bring "essen tials" to Greenbelt; a cooperative bus; would establish a clinic; urges safety regulations for children playing under underpass, Sherrod E. East; no specific plat form; encourages study of town charter to understand relation between Federal Government and citizens; favors Braden for Town and Community-manager. Elbert B* Ferguson; no specific platform; .best, interests of Greenbelt; services at command of community* Frank S. Harris; conservative views; stands, for any plan that would make

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Page Seven JOURNALISTIC CLUB f (Continued from First £age) V Jajnes Dunaway, treasurer and business manager; R, S* Sowell, secretary, Club‘officials, it was decided, for the first six issues of the Cooperator should serve in their- respective off I- ces on the:new weekly, Appointment of Philip S, Claxton, 33 Q Ridge Road, as circulation manager and Webster W. McAchren, as technical advisor, was also announced, Levi man and John M, Norvell will serve as illustrators for the publication. The following reporters attending the meeting received assignments: George W. Bradford Community Manager’s office; R. S. Sowell*, Correspondence; Clifton J. Cockill, Recreation; Mrs, Robert Hayes, Women's Clubs; Robert Hayes; Schoels; Henry Little, Co-Op News; John P. Murray, Public Utilities; Mrs, Walton 0. Cone, Personals; Walton 0* Cone, Books and Public Library; Robert E. Jacobsen, Calendar of Events; Louis Bessemer, editorial copy; Frank Harris, Poetry; and William R, Poole, Town Council#-. V L.B. RECREATION PROGRAM’: ‘ADVANCED HERE* V The refreshment of body ahd mind ef fectively defines the-word recreation. To all residents- of Greenbeit, whether they be six or sixty, there will be many varied recreational facilities at their disposal. Active participation in basketball, table tennis, dancing, hiking, softball, hunting, fishing and ice-skating (if the weather-man will be kind enough to freeze the lake) -Will be encouraged here. Suggestions for any group programs are urged and will be energetically advanced by the sports staff. This is not an ordinary community, so let’s not forget the necessity of developing sound minds and bodies that will be synonymous with our progress. Coo-per&to'r Novembor 24, 1937 STUDENT COUNCIL ORGANIZED ;:r AT GREENBELT SCHOOL Teachers and Pupils Cooperate in Educational Program t Greenbelt a planned community and an integrated one* All the elements that enter into community life are welded into a workable unit* All the separate parts bear definite relationships to each other; So it is that homes are not entirely thinge apart.from their surroundings, nor are the commercial buildings and enter prises wholly independent from ithe com munity. In a more significant sense, however,.the school is the prime integ rative factor in Groenbelt. A growing generation lends permanence even more than do our homes The Greenbelt school reveals several interesting and important things* -First, the school population—94 pupils in regular at tendance and 6 teachers; -The pupils fall into approximately 5 class-grade groups Even before the town elections the pupiis have already set up their own form of quasi-student government. The five groups have aach chosen one of their members to represent them in a Student Council*; The particular func tion of this.;body, briefly, is this: The council presents to the teacher body those problems of the students that require teacher-consideration for .their solution* In turn, the teachers present their problems to the Student Council, to be.presented to the student -at large* Thus a definite community of interest is created between teacher and pupil, to the advantage of both. The assembly meeting held Friday, November 12, revealed that the students have not been long in instituting an extra-curricular program. Among other activities an aircraft club and a science club have already beeh started. A music club is in the process of formation* (Continued on Page Eight)

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Page Eight STUDENT COUNCIL ORGANIZED (Continued from Page Seven) Individual Students described personal, and group experiences In classroom or club projects. The- student committee in charge of the' washrooms has been functioning with noteworthy efficiency. Of course there remain several thingß yet to be done. Some may have to await -the of a Parent-Teachers Association. Others may require com munity action. It cannot be too strong ly urged that each resident familiarize himself or herself with the school and school problems especially os they affed community life. Nathan H. Schein CITIZENS' RALLY 1 (Contihued from Page 6) life more pleasant here. Robert D, Hayes; (better known as Bob); for youth of' Greertbelt; Baby clinic; supervised recreation; clubs for children; cooperative education; adult education; all self supporting without adding to'rent• Robert Jacobsen; wants stores to coordinate with council; would have display house open; wants Greenbelt road signs to announce "Welcome”• H. H. Maurer; thinks charter instru ment of people; likens responsibilities to that of aviation; would work hard and profit by our mistakes. Allend D. Morrison; in public life for 30 years; would handle fiscal end of .council if elected. •Mrs. Theodora Murray; feels urgent need for' recognition of women; is not suffragette; believes men do not know about problems of home making arid mar keting; sees need for feminine view point. Greenbelt Cooperator THINGS. I. NEVER NOODLE NOW -i (By William R. Poole) When, a pow loses her ffcud" she is a 6ick "critter 1 or more iikely. there is a bife shortage bf feed.’ The "cud” is hot ‘a pait of the cow's anatomy, .but in Reality, is any wad of food regurg itated or "belched" up for further mastication and'insalivation. A cow has over 41,000 jaw movements a day. Enough cigarettes.were produced in September, Treasury statistics show, to gird the earth 26 times at the equator; 14,854,000,0Q0 cigarettes; taxed $44!,564,664.00. "Chicken raising" besides being a "backyard business" is the second largest industry in the world. An "antimacassar" is a "tidy" or any embroidered piece to put on the back or arms of a chair.

Property tax is by far the greatest paid by American citizens. It is fol lowed by: Income tax, Miscellaneous tax, Liquor tax, Gasoline tax, Tobacco tax, Sales tax, Payroll tax, Deith tax, Customs, Motor vehicle tax and Gift tax. A pound of oleomargarine contains 7,500 units of Vitamin A. Only 14 per cent of Government em ployees work in Washington. School Students Secure Uniforms tm +m. Due to the cooperation of the citi* Zens of Greenbelt in purchasing tickets for the Turkey raffle: the school has been able to buy basketball uniforms for the team.. The suits are green and white which is the color chosen to represent Greenbelt. The baskets are now erected in the school gym and practice began Monday. November 24* 1937

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Page Nine [LETTER TO THE EDITOR Editor, Cooperator: i The petition and survey concerning the Greenbelt transportation problem has been consolidated into a report that will be presented to our first council for its most earnest consideration. 4 This report discloses the facts concerning the survey and suggests possible plans and solutions to the problems* Messrs. George D. Berkalew, 33 H Ridge Road; Howard A Carr, 35 E. Ridge Road; Fred Falkenberg, 45 E. Ridge Road; have accomplished a very fine job of taking a survey and brought back facts with which I wrote up a report. The report at the present time is in the hands of Mr* Robert Jacobsen who will review it and include in it his views from a cooperative standpoint. _ It will then be placed before Mr* Braden, who it is hoped, will also add comments from the Administration's point of view and interest. It is hoped by the time Mr. Braden has reviewed and commented on this problem the report will be submitted to council for any necessary immediate action. In the meantime, both Mr. and Mrs. Berkalew are negotiating to see that new residents find adequate transportation when our present bus system does not meet their needs. The present bus system is contracted for and controlled by the Greenbelt Consumer Services, Inc. This shoyld show that definite steps are being taken to alleviate our acute; transportation problem. It is well that we should recognize the work Mrs, Arja E. Morgan of 60 G Crescent Road has done to aid the pioneers of Greenbelt in the difficult days when a few people had a transportation problem that makes the present one look sick,

Mrs. Morgan, we salute you! Robert R* Porter, 2 F Eastway Road. GRfiENPELT POSTOFFICE Many people are deeply concerned about our mail.service in Greenbelt, so Postmaster George W. Bryant gives us some information* The early delivery of mail to our doors depends on the patronage the citizens of Greenbelt givs to their post office. Its growth and facilities, to assure good service, depends on the number of cancellations of. mail leaving here. It is very much in our favor that everyone; buy stomps and send mail through this post office. i At present letter boxes,- with a lock, are available at the price of per 3 months, or 750' per 3 months for the large box. Greenbelt Cooperator November 24, 1937

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Page Ten 1 Roy S, Braden, community manager of Greenbelt, started his career in city management at the early age of 24, his first job being that of City Engineer and City Supervisor for the town,of Kane, Pa., whfere he served from 1914 until 1918. Upon completion of his term at Kane, Mr. Braden went to Lynch, Ky., where he served as City Manager for the United .States Steel Company in their huge housing project for the mine ..work ers, from 1918 until 1922. From 1922 until 1930, Mr. Braden served os City Manager for the city of Hopewell, Va., after, which time he was selected to act as County Manager for Arlington County, Va.. This position he held until he.was appointed by the Government to the post of Housing Mon- i ager for the town of Greenbelt. This appointment took place on the 6th day of May, 1936, which wos nearly a year and a half before anyone actually mov ed into Greenbelt, Mr. Braden has been a member of the City Managers Association fpr ten years. It was to attend a convention of the Association that Mr. and Mrs. Braden slipped off to hew Orleans recently.. Mr. Braden gave an address on "The Duties of City Managers in Providing Adequate Housing" which talk gave him an opportunity to speak about Green belt,' He also went on.the air for 15 minutes telling New Orleans all about Greenbelt. Professional baseball and basketball, are listed among Mr. Braden*s favorite sports, although in the days of his youth he participated dn such sports as marathon running, football and basket ball. Mrs. Braden's favorite hobbies are flowers and gardening, and.she expects to enjoy herself very much this coming Spring with her Greenbelt flower garden. Gr.eenbelt Go operator n WATCH For The 6REENBELT FOOD STORE specials

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Page Eleven 'I n.f Nil Bradford Gets Invitation George W. Bradford, whose family was one 'of the first to occupy a house in our model community, has been invited to speak on the subject of "Cooperative Enterprises in Greenbelt" before the student body at George Washington Univ ersity on the night of December 7th, Mr, Bradford has devoted much time to the study of cooperatives during the past two years and has written two art icles on that subject for the Washington Star. The invitation to speak at G.W.U. was extended on behalf of the student body by George Derr, who is studying cooperatives in that university. Greenbelt Visited by Expert on Home Economics Miss Cora Winchell, associate pro fessor of home economics at Teachers* College, Columbia University, stopped in Greenbelt for a brief visit last Wed nesday. She took time out from a con ference in Washington to see Greenbeltls model housing program. Miss Winchell is widely recognized as an outstanding authority in her field. She made a somewhat hurried and unexpected call on Mrs. Mabel Bessemer, one of her former students, and put over a rapidfire quiz on "consumer cooperation". She says she*s anxious to "learn everything" about Greenbelt Co-ops. Miss Cora Winchell was accompanied on her visit here by Miss Edna Skinner, Dean of Women and Head of Home Econom- ics in the Massachusetts State College, Amherst, and Miss S, Erickson, Dean of Horae Economics, University of Kentucky. 9 170 Families Here In Block D there are 122 houses with 120 of them occupied while in. Blocks E and F there is a total Greenbelt.. Cooperator November 24, 1937 Patented 1 .Route to Washington Joseph Long is one of the pioneer” citizens of Greenbelt. In case you don't know it, he commutes on his own "line" between his office and Green belt. The route he takes daily is seldom used by motorists. Therefore, it has been dubbed the "Patented Line." i Injured Mr. Bernard Axelrod, 33 J Ridge Road, recently sustained severe burns on both arms. Journalistic Club Meets Next meeting of the Journalistic Club will be hold Friday evening at 7:30 at the offices of the Greenbelt Consumers Services, Inc. Sports Greenbelt High School Soccer team defeated Mt. Rainier by a score of 4-2 last Thursday evening, November 18. Keep the Sports Reporter informed on all scheduled games and recreation al activities. The Cooperator staff will help you. School' News Miss Archer's fourth year English class has organized an S.P.C.A. Club— ,The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Audiences —for the purpose of studying Parliamentary Law. The Officers are: Harry Ewings, j president; Stanley Provost, vice pres ident; and John Guess, secretary. j _ V of 122 houses with 49 of them occupied, making a total of 169 families now residing in Greenbelt.