Milford chronicle., 1918-04-26
MILTON NEWS.

.he right Of way. II is Liberty Bonds IN,
first thing in the morning and Libert!
Bonds the last thing in the evening. Ant
this crusade for the Third Liberty Loar
viii not only result in that for which II
was intended. but will also be a means OF
educating the public. For, be it known
there are many who do not know what
bond is or did not know until the Lib
erty Loan drives were inaugurated.
i These persons thought bond was some
thing fearful. one man expressed him
self by saying, - thought bond was
something one man gave another, who
kept il for a while. and then the sheriff
sold out the man who gave the bond, or
hung him and I have always fought shy
Of bonds. Didn't want anything to do
with them. But / see differently now"
Yes, the public are seeing differently
now. The committee having the present
loan in hand is doing its work effectualy
and will no doubt have the quota for this
district filed long before the allotted time
expires. There is, however class who
think Of nothing but eavng the dollars
and boarding them; and this class. in
general, is making more money out Of
| the war than any other class OF people !
| This elias of people may not know what !
| bonds are, but there is one thing they
I may know, and f. they de not we will /
| tell them. The expenses we are incur !
ring in this war have got to be paid II |
the people viii buy Liberty Bonds they
VIII get interest on their bonds semi-an-
nuaIly ana eventually when the bonds
are due. the principal paid back in fun.
II sthey do not buy the bonds taxation
will be the result. Taxation sufficient
TO pay the current expenses Of the Gov
eInment and the war debt beside. Now
take your choice! It's up to you. The
government Is playing its last card in
the form Of Liberty Bonds before resort
ing 10 drastic taxation. And when the
Government determines to raise money \
sufficient for its needs by taxation, then q
you'll squeal and squeal you may The
United States pays its debts and expects n
IT'S citizens to pay theirs. In August.
1865. after the close OF our Civil War,
the Northern war debt was 1854. 900. 900. S
The South's debt was never paid as the c
cause for which it fought was lost. But
this debt Of the Government was SOM IS
paid And we expect to pay the one we II
are now contracting. "We?" Yes. We" Of
or am a part OF this Government. as az
zig as it may sound! Reader. are YOU W
nan or nloecule2 A citizen or a cello
Then buy Liberty Bonds, az
A patriotic meeting in the interest Of W
liberty Bonds was held at Harbeson Gl
n Thursday evening and one in Milton mi
chool Hall on Saturday evening. Al ~
nese meetings several speakers express Al
themselves, more wisely than forcibly. oi
( the former mentioned meeting several py
undreds OF dollars worth Of bonds were
'ken; at the meeting in Milton patriot Re
m and enthusiasm ran high. A Cana we
an officer from the trenches on the NC
other side spoke Of his experiences in ine
wasted France. and Theodore -ouI- an
'urne' paymasJer in the U. S. NAVY. ma
I'VE an interesting talk, as did several la'
hers $4,000 worth Of bonds were 'he
Ken. The Draper Canning Company Of ser
lHon subscribed for $40 900 worth; John nor
'nnett Tor $1,000 worth, and others for mo
'ser amounts. Milton and vicinity has
" subscribed for SS4,55O. Our quota is
'VOO' We propose 10 raise this amount
the allotted time. T
Joshua Bennett Of Frederica has been fror
''ng ms daughter, Mrs. James Palmer ner
10 has been in for several weeks. Mrs abo
lner Is now better and Mr.. Bennett MAJ
urned 10 his home on Sunday. or
,harles Mason. after having been in ship
meat business with Joseph Walls for the
e. years has resigned his position and is $
Monday left for PHILADELPHIA where sine
will engage in other pursuits. INA
ames Fowler left last week TO seek min
ob in Wilmington. Graf
fellow came into the Sussex Trus, ran
npany Bank in high state Of excite fore,
Mt and wanted 10 borrow fifty dollars and
thirty minutes The cashier informed Frid
that they were not lending money the
short times and referred him 10 the the
ehty Bank. Consequent inquiry show cond
that he did not go there. War
ne Dodson Company is getting in cans Ceda
the packing season tied
Carey Palmer is shipping large tn
nuties Of cedar posts 10 different was
hern markets down
mes Palmer has been making repairs Lydi.
ma his property on Chestnut street. nitur
me railroad station. He has re- wash
ed the fence in front Of his residence it fui
IN place thereof has planted hedge it,
improves the appearance Of that heavy
Of the town very much destN
T. Parker of New York has baar, nets
lllton for few days. estim
ed and Harrington bought ana chin The
a car load Of Irish potatoes on the b
'sday. The price paid was 50 cents Engin
Dushel nesda
comedy, The Old Dairy Homestead" over
given at School Hall on Friday even Mrs
oy local talent, for the benefit Of the Camp
N high school, which netted about days
Cap
last Of the series Of Lyceum enter tug 4
nents, given for the benefit Of the time
n high school viii take place in been {
ol Hall on Thursday evening. CAPT
S but natural for us to suppose that has b,
eader will think that the Milton high family
j deYotes too much Of It's time to Lieu
tainments, etc. Wen, they may not Of this
out Of thei way. camp
; W. W. Conner has had the inter with !
her home repainted and repapered
Palmer
a. 10" ep4ueinlc IN south Mr..
-, -. al Ui 'he srnah children spendh
49' FHsie CIslg, teacher The