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Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28

Milford, Del, Dec. p, 1917
Editor Milford Chronicle.
Dear Sir: In your issue Of Decem
Der 9TH, under the heading, "Schoo
Clerks in Trouble" you take occasion
in the midst of a general but causti'
criticism of the voters in certain
school districts in Sussex County, tC
refer specifically to the clerk of Dis
trict No. S5. As l am the clerk OF
that district, / feel, and my friends
feel. that you have worded the article
-unintentionally l hOpe-in such
manner that the casual reader will
get the impression that it is the clerk
of District S5 in particular who is
"bull headed" lacks common sense,
etc"
To make my attitude clear in this
matter, allow me to say that l have
lived in District S5 for As years, that
l received what education l have in
the adjoining district, known as Old
Cedarfield, and the little schooling
did get was sufficient to convince me
thoroughly of the value of good
schools, long school terms and the
very best education it is possible to
get. regardless Of the money outlay,
for my own children and those of my
neighbors. l have always voted for
the school tax and for the highest
amount Of such tax, and any failure
of this district to authorize school i'm
provements cannot truthfully be
either to my vote or my infiu-
ence.
When the question was raised con-
cerning the pay Of our teachers, as
we of this neighborhood all take and
read the Chronicle, it seemed quite
natural for me to apply to the Editor,
Is our best informed citizen, for ad-
vice, and it appears 20 me as neither
rank nor even fair that my appeal |
o our community great man should |
)e made the occasion for lOOsing on 1
ne all the walls of the editorial wrath. /
have to ask you therefore, in the |
interest of fair play. to publish this |
etter that your readers may know /
hat the clerk of District S5 stands
.lways for the best educational IA
ilities it is possible to get for our
ural schools.
A0MAo AE9HEEAAuAAgf
JAS. II. STUART
(Mr Stuart appears to have taken
he criticism of the dozen" schools
Mentioned in the article to which he
efers, and which was printed in the
as derelict in their duties.
s a personal criticism to himself. It'll
'as not intended as such; but, on the
ther hand, the information which he
ave to me as to the action of dis
'ict eighty-five as to compliance with
le laws. etc, was used as an authen- ;
C statement of the attitude of the I
e0ple in such districts in Sussex
Dunty. towards compliance with the '
TVS of Delaware. Mr.. Stuart's state {
lent of his own position. is probably !
ifferent from the other clerks in I
,hool districts in rebellion against {
lie laws We hope so at least t
We appreciate his personal refer G
ice to ourselves at its true value. @
I'd regret that he has taken the crit t
ism as a personal attack upon him h
If. The facts as we stated them in ];
e editorial to which he referred, il
and without controversy.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
TRACTORS FOR FARMERS

The Chronicle has repeatedly sug
gested that the farmers of Delaware
must awaken to the fact that the old
systems for farming have got to pass
and that means to save labor of both
animal and man shall be the first OBJ
ject of every farmer who hopes to get
any profit from farming. This thought
is commented upon by the Philadel-
phia Press this week as follows:
"Our stocks of horses have been de-
pleted by the demands of war. The
supply of labor has been made insult
hcient by the same cause in almost
every field Of industry. The farmers
feel both these shortages more than
any other class. England has had the
same experience in an even severer
form, and she has found relief in the
greatly increased manufacture and use
Of steam tractors.
Farmers are rather slow to make
changes, but in this country, because
farm labor has generally been scarce,
the farmers have been quick to adopt
labor saving machines. The sickle
and the scythe gave way to the reaper
and the mower as soon as these ap-
peared, while the use of the once IA
miliar fail is unknown in these days
Of the steam thresher The farmers,
particularly in the West, make free
use of the automobile. It is but
step further to the steam tractor,
which will do the work of several
teams and requires the employment of
fewer men.
This is appreciated by the farmers, |
and a new demand for farm tractors
Is the result The manufacture is |
checked by the difficulty of getting
sufficient steel This should be reme-
died. The Government should wake
up to this special situation, which
seems to have escaped its attention.
For unless it takes the matter in hand
and grant priority to steel for the
of tractors. the Amer
lean farmer cannot do his part as he
should in sustaining the country in
this period of exhausting war"
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
\FREpRR1cA.

The recital given by Miss Sharp on
Christmas night was fine and well at
tended The church was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. The sing
ing was good and the entire program
was thoroughly enjoyed.
The young men of the town gave a
dance at the town hall on Christmas
night. The Milford orchestra furnish
ed the music for the occasion AID the
young folks had a merry time.
Miss Lillian Postles, of Beechwood
Seminary. is spending the week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Pos
ties.
Mr.. Elwood Cumerford, of Balti-
more, is visiting Miss Claramond
Belts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Daley, Of
Harrington, spent Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs. S. W. Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Patterson are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Patterson.
Mr.. Harold Bishop. of the U. S. S.
Wisconsin, spent the Christmas holi-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Har-
rington.
Lieut.. Newton Blanchard, Of the
Royal Canadian Flying Corps, Of To-
rontO, Canada, spent Christmas with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Blanchard.
Miss Anna Begelow, of Baltimore,
and W. B. Hory, Of Newark, are guests
of DIR. and Mrs. w. F. HOry over
Christmas.
Miss Helen Jacobs, of Smyrna, at
tended the Christmas dance given by
the young men of the town on Christ
mas night.
Miss Pearl S. Camper of West Ches-
ter State Normal School, is spending
her Christmas vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hamper. |
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. COunselman have
returned from a visit to Baltimore |
Albert Boone, of Wilmington, spent |
several days this week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Boone
Miss Margaret George, of Camden,
N. j.. spent her Christmas vacation
with her parents. Nj. and Mrs. John
George
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bennett spent
several days this week in Philadelphia
and Wilmington
Albert Foster. of Wilmington, spent
Christmas with his sister, Mrs. r. NJ.
Ewing.
Bennett Cahall, of Chester, is visiting
Miss Effie Sapp this week.
]. Hall Anderson and family. of
Dover, Miss Ethel Brown, of Whining
on, Shelton Virden, of ROselle, N. j.,
spent Wednesday OF this week with
Mrs. Lizzie " Hall.
Mr.. Harry Fisher OF Wilmington,
md Miss Helen Williams. of Bowers, !
ire guests of Miss Lillian Stevens. (
Miss Elizabeth Darby, of Philadel-
'hia, spent a few days this week with /
Ter parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Darby.
Carlisle Conner, of Chester, spent {
he Christmas holidays with his family \
ere.
George Hopkins and Hervey Jester, J
+ Camp Dix, spent Christmas with \
heir parents here
Edward Belts, of Wilmington, is Wis
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William a
let's.
The stork visited the home of Mr.. s
nd Mrs. Henry McKnitt on Sunday n
nd left fine baby girl.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28

1T WOULD be another proud day
for Delaware to point to with pride,
If Governor Townsend should call a
special session 0f the legislature for
the purpose of ratifying the amend
ment to the National Constitution,
which will write into that instrument
prohibition Of the manufacture or sale
Of all alcoholic liquors. Delaware
was the first to sign the Constitution.
and she should be the first to ratify
the first great moral amendment to it
since the abolition of slavery. There
is much which could be accomplished
by an extra session Of the legislature
in addition to this ratification which
would be Of great value to all the
people.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28

THE OUTLOOK in Europe is not
very encouraging at the present time
and the armies which are facing each
other recognize the fact that the
greatest struggle is before them. With
Russia out of the war, it has permitted
Germany to transfer a million men
from the eastern to the western battle
lines, which has resulted in bringing
the war home to the people of Italy,
and a bracing of the lines in France to
meet the shock of heavy batallions.
The long delay before the army of the
United States can possibly strike
decisive blow in aid of the Allies is
unfortunate, but as the result of the
policies of this country for the past
century, this condition was the only
one possible for the United States of
America to occupy. If the armies of
England and France with the Italians
can hold firm grip upon the situation
and there is no reason to fear that
with the aid Of the English Navy AMI
our own, that they win not be able to
hold-then the troops from America
will be-a factor in bringing success
full ending of the war in 1918. Ger
many is far from standing at the doors
OF defeat at the present time, and if
the Russian peace is consumated be-
tween that country and Germany, the
war must drag for months and possibly
years before utter exhaustion com
pells Germany to accept a peace other
than of her own dictation.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

= Owing to the necessity Of lock-
3 ing the forms of the Chronicle
3 each week at noon on Thursday.
= the publishers of the Milford
= Chronicle will not accept change
q of copy for display advertising
= after 8 o'clock, Wednesday after
= noon Of each week.
4 4 Classified ads (1c a word col
8 umn) will be received until 10
q o'clock, on Thursday morning
4: 4 This ruling is necessary in
q order that the Chronicle will be
Z !. able to catch the mails at the
q correct time each week.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
TOWN OF MILFORD
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
1917

The following exhibit is published ~,
the regularly appointed auditors for -
town Of Milford. Delaware, in con,,,,,. s.s
with the provisions of the Cbarter
Ordinances, under which the Tow.
Milford is governed, and it is a trpo e..
ment as shown by the books and vouchs--
as kept by the Town Of Milford -,
were laid before us by the secra,.r,. -
Town Council, as having been cbarvas
to the Treasurer
RECEIPTS
Balance in hands Of Treasurer
at last audit ...... & oq.-.
Amount of Tax Duplicate, 1917 4V'o''-
placed in Collectors hands "a Aos "a
From Light and Water Commits ''S'''@
SION 70 pay interest on bonds aen A
From Kent County for main ''u7
tainanee of highways in town 4;ooo
From Sussex County for main ''V-VV
tainance Of highways in town tsoo.
From fees for tapping sewers. az ny
License Of moving picture show VOW
Penalties for failure to nav 5000
taxes in time .... So.
Temporary loan from First Ma 44'oa
tional Bank ........... Aasso
Net money from dog taxes, 1917 561 s0
Amount Of money received FROM "'
Alderman's fines (net) 57-sa
Rent Of steam roller . 055'Sv
Stone sold for repairs 80 S,s
Rents from offices and apart $40
ments in Municipal Building 17qoo
Rebate on insurance returned ~
from sundry licenses issued for 10
shows etc, '................. $50
Total receipts and charges. SIS sass
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-27

Absolutely and unquaIifiediy In
favor Of demonstrating all government
sugar lands as soon as they can be
made ready after the plantation
leases expire IL the feeling expressed
by Senator Henry /. Myers Of Mon.
tana, chairman Of the upper house
committee on public lands after his
visit to the islands Of Hawaii and
Kauai and a careful study Of condi-
items there.
Il am positively against releasing
these lands, says the senator, "and !
predict that neither the people of this
territory nor the members Of congress
will ever stand Tor any repeal Of the
present laws that will prevent the
throwing open of public lands as now.
'T have talked with the people In
every district we have visited and
have listened to all they have said.
My opinion based on my own conyic.
tions and what have seen and heard
is that these lands must be opened.
ct is un-American" continues Sena'
tor Myers, ito follow a system of ieas.
ing back these lands to the corpora.
tions. do not believe In government
landlordism.
Senator Myers takes up a number
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SALVATION ARMY IS
RAISING WAR FUND

The Salvation Army workers of
Honolulu began today campaign
to raise $4,000, which Is Hawaii's
share of the 100000 needed by the
Salvation Army to carry on its war
relief work in Europe.
Since the beginning OF the war the
Army has maintained recreation huts,
hotels for travelling soldiers, ambu-
lances for the transportation Of the
wounded, and many other things
which add to the comfort and we'll
being Of the soldier abroad. They
have given the American government
IL automobiles for the medical field
service, and have ready 10 more to be
given when the government calls for
them. They have spent 100000 up to
the present time and are in need OF
more with which to carry on the work.
Salvation Army workers In uniforn
will visit every home Of Honolulu, ask.
ing for donations. They will also have
for sale tickets to the concert which
will be given on December 9Th in Mis-
sion Memorial hall. The concert will
be under the direction Of Lieut. Col. R.
Dublin, and will have the Manoa Girls
band as one attraction. Several noted
artists will also appear.
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The intelligent have right over the ignor
ant, namely the right of instructing them
Emerson.
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JUDGE DOLE MAY
turn AUTHOR

Deep satisfaction at the manner in
which the United States has exposed
the several plots concocted by the
kaiser and Wilhelmstrass against this
country since its entrance into the
European conflict, Is expressed by San.
ford B. Dole, former United States
judge, who, with Mrs. Dole, returned
to- Honolulu recently from a seven
months tour of the mainland.
Judge Dole is seriously considering
retiring from public life and intends
to devote much of his time to writing.
Upon leaving the bench in federal
court he practised law to some extent,
but now is contemplating abandoning
the profession, at least temporarily.
He has about completed series OF
"reminiscences Of important political
events in Hawaii as he recalls them,
and this Is to be published in Homo
lulu soon, and later in book form.
Judge and Mrs Dole visited many
Of the larger cities on the mainland
during the trip, and spent the summer
quietly on the Maine coast. In Bos-
ton they met Alan Lowrey, now in
the aviation corps. Stanley Kennedy
was also in the city at the time, but
they did not see him. On the main.
land, says Judge Dole, one is not very
materially impressed with the fact
that the United States is at war, as
there is no apparent excitement The
camps, however, show probably bet.
ter than anything else that the gov
eminent is active, he explains.
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without browning. Add 2 tablespoons
flour, salt and pepper and a dust OF
nutmeg. Pour on the water in which
carrots were boiled. Stir till it thick.
ems. Add the carrots and just before
serving, boil 1 pint of new milk and
add. Serve with Graham bread cut
in squares and fried.
CARROT PUDDING
1 cup raw grated carrots, cup raw
grated potatoes, cup seeded raisins,
/ cup sugar, 1 cup Graham flour, ]
teaspoonful soda mixed in flour, l
teaspoonful allspice, teaspoonful
salt, butter size Of egg, add currants,
steam two hours.
FROZEN PINEAPPLE
Ripe pineapple grated through a
coarse crater, sweetened and packed
around with Clipped ice for 8 hours
before serving. Serve in dainty
glasses.
FoRcEMEAT BALLS
Wash liver from hares and remove
gall. Put on In cold water and boil
10 minutes.
onion, IL cup suet, IL teaspoon.
full parsley, IL teaspoonful lemon
rind. Chop fine with liver.
l cup Graham flour, 2 tablespoon.
full fat, egg well-beaten, IL tea.
spoonful baking powder.
METHOD
Mix together. If not moist enough
add a little milk. Form into small
balls and boil in the stock pot or
plain water 20 minutes.
POTATO DRESSING
2 cups hot mashed potatoes, turkey
gillets cooked and chopped, IL cup
fat, 2 cups Graham biscuit crumbs,
salt and pepper.
METHOD
Mix together and stuff turkey.
CORN MEAL DRESSING
/ cup fat meat cut in cubes, 3-4
cup corn meal cooked in 4 cups wa
ter or stock. l onion chopped fine,
tablespoonful parsley chopped fine.
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CITY MUST PROVIDE
MONEY FOR COURTS ELSE
NO JURY TRIALS TILL 10

Additional appropriation to CARR
the courts to the beginning of next
year win possibly be made BY the
board Of supervisors at its meeting
Wednesday night. In connection With
this matter City Attorney A. NJ.
Brown said this morning:
There is statute making It q
criminal offense for an executive or
judicial officer to incur an. obligation
when there is neither money nor an
appropriation to meet it. Unless the
board OF supervisors does make an
appropriation sufficient to cover the
expense of grand jurors and trial fur
ors there can be no more trials by
Jury until 1918. That means that all
our work on criminal cases will re-
main at standstill, Just where It Is
now, but have every reason to be-
lieve that the board will make an ap-
preparation sufficient to carry Us
through.
"The R. o. Matheson libel suit,
when the defendant enters a plea OF
not guilty, will doubtless call for a
jury trial, which cannot be had this
year unless the appropriation is
made.
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MYERS FAVORS HOMESTEADING LANDS
LEASED, ALSO NAWILIWILI PROJECT
Montana Scion Says He is Positively Against Releasing Of
Government Sugar Acreage and Thinks Congress Should
Not Stand for Action to Prevent Throwing Open to Entry

Of the arguments that have been adj
yanced against his opinion. He
thinks that the theory that cane pro-
duction would be reduced by change
Is "bugaboo.p
ct may be- he admits. "but the law
should be modified so az to eliminate
the Spectator, but am not in favor
of repeating the 20 petitioners clause.
The elimination Of the SPECTATOR can
be secured in some other way.
THE argument has also been made
to me that the homesteader does not
know how to handle his land. II the
Kapaa district which visited on
Kauai is TO be taken as fair meas.
use Of demonstrating I fail to see how
the argument win hold good. There
was every evidence Of thrift and pros
perity and houses, yards and cane
fields, and the people themselves ap-
pear happy and contented.
Senator Myers believes there will
be no loss In revenue by turning over
the land to number Of people rath-
er than drawing lease money from a
corporation. The revenues can be
raised by taxation which is an Ameri-
can method. he says. He points out
that taxes here are much lower than
many places In the mainland.
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CONGRESSIONAL
RESOLUTION ON
QUEEN ENGR0SSED

An engraved resolution rendering to
Surviving friends and Hawaiian PEG
Pile" sincere sympathy for the loss Of
Queen Liliuokalani has been drawn
up by the congressional party through
special committee The resolution
has been engraved by Wall & Dough
city and copies will be presented to-
oay to Prince Kuhio and to Governor
L. E. Pinkhan.
"Ihe nation has lost one whose life
was characterized by distinguished
service to the common country is
one of the sentiments expressed In the
resolution. The resolution is signed
by Senator William H. King and Rep
resentatives T. w. Temple ans: O.
ReaYis.
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CHARGES OF BRUTALITY
TO BE HEARD DEC. 1

A meeting of the Civil Service Com
mission was held yesterday to sci
date for hearing Of the charges
brought by D. Fernandez against OF
ficer Machado Of the police force.
Fernandez, who Is Filipino, claims
that the officer on making the arrest
struck him in the right eye, on the
right ear. in the nose. and in the
mouth, knocked him down, and that
while he lay on the ground he was
kicked by the policeman. William T
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THANKSGIVING MEAL COSTS LITTLE
MORE THIS YEAR THAN IT DID LAST
TURKEYS Are Selling at as to IS Cents While Prices of vege
tables Remain About the Same-Hooverzed Menus for the
Holidays are Advocated

Roast Turkey .~.s..,
Cranberry Sauce Giblet Stufting
Dreamed Cauliflower
Mashed Potatoes
Mince Pie Steamed Pudding with
...-. Hard Sauce
Ice Cream Coffee
The so cents dinner which will be
served next Wednesday has the fol.
lowing menu:
|. Honolulu Salad
: Celery Olives
Roast Duck 49,: =.
Roselleberry Sauce
Cornbread Stuffing
Mashed Squash French Fried Pota'
toes
:. Graham Bread and Butter
Kona Coffee
Except for the celery, olives and
Graham bread, everything on this
menu is made Of island products.
Three other "Hooverized" Thanks.
giving menus have been prepared by
the women's committee of the terri.
torial food commission, with special
emphasis on the use, of the island.
growL products in the preparation
of the meal on November 20. Here
are the approved menus:
No. I.
Cream Of Carrot Soup Fried Crou.
= tons Of Graham Bread
Fried Belgian Hare
Fried Bananas Forcement Ball
Cream Squash Baked Potatoes
Pumpkin Pie Papaia Sherbet
. No. 2
Papaia Cocktail
Roast Turkey with Potato or Corn
Meal Dressing
Roselleberry Sauce Mango Chutney
Celery
Dreamed Onions Mashed Squash
French Fried Potatoes
Pumpkin Pie Steamed Pudding
with Hard Sauce
Kona Coffee
No. 8
Cream Of Tomato Soup
Roast Turkey with Potato Dressing
Celery Cranberry Sauce
. Boiled Onions Steamed Squash
Mashed Potatoes
Cottage Cheese Salad with Green
Peppers
Pumpkin Pie Carrot Pudding
Frozen Pineapple
An effort has been made by tho
women in Honolulu interested in
food conservation to make use Of
Belgian hare wherever possible, the
result being that there Is now a
shortage Of that delicacy on the mar:
bot Me- p,.eaIIs arSn~ad IN nar,d.
of Belgian hare for the Y. w. c. A.
Thanksgiving dinner, but the order
could not be filled so she ordered
island duck instead.
However, as the hares multiply
rapidly and grow fast, this shortage
is only temporary, and the second
recipe given below, showing how to
prepare this. toothsome edible so 1t
can't be distinguished from chicken
except by those familiar with the
anatomy Of both the hare and the
hen will be greatly appreciated.
BELGIAN HARE
2 hares, cleaned and cut In small
joints. Roll in flour and pepper and
fry in fat quickly till brown all over
Place in a pan with tight fitting
cover and add salt. Fry onions
finely chopped and sprinkle over.
Let the hare cook slowly for an hour
either in fireless or on slow fire. Lift
out carefully and make gravy from
the pan and pour over.
Other not generally known recipes
that have been approved by the
commission make use Of island pro.
ducts, giving dishes which are both
delicious and nourishing. Several Of
these recipes are given here.
CREAM OF CARROT SOUP
Cor 4-6 people,
Scrape 6 large carrots. Boil ia
salt water to cover till tender. Mash
through seive or potato ricer. Fry
1 finely chopped onion in chicken fat
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FORWARD WITH GOD"

Salt and pepper and 1 cup green
celery chopped fine. Mix together
and stuff turkey.
Pies in these three menus are
single crust pies. Crust to contain
IA Graham flour.
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Rawlins Is attorney for the complain.
ant. sheriff Rose will act as attorney
for the police officer.
Date of hearing has been set for
Tuesday Of next week, at p. m. in
the assembly hall.
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Henry j. Lyman, of the Kapohc
Plantation, Hawaii, was departing
passenger in the Mauna Kea Satur'
day for the Big Island. He was &C.
eompanied by his wife