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Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14
DEMONSTRATION WILL CHANGE
VIEWS
lFrom Every EVENING"

tFrom Every EVENING"
A worthy and well meaning farmer
OF Sussex county, on paying schoo
taxes on his farm this week at George
town believed he was somewhat i'm
posed upon because the amount was
higher than the school tax for the pre-
HQus year. Naturally he gave express
sion to his dissatisfaction in discuss
ing the matter
In the course of an interview with
one of his friends the coversation
trended into an analysis of the situa-
ton, but not for the purpose of either
condemning or approving the new
School Code. which did not enter into
the consideration then It developed
that this farmer had three children
attending public school and is desir-
Gus OF having them secure as good an
education as is possible within the
reach of his limited financial re-
sources. Il was figured out that the
education of his children during the
ensuing school year, based on the
amount of his school tax, would cost
less than five dollars for each child
Thereupon, without any suggestion or
urging, this school taxable arrived at
the conclusion that he was getting his
children educated at a reasonable
charge, especially in view of the i'm
proved methods, and therefore better
results(that are promised by the new
school Code. and the probability that
the school taxes will become less in
amount in the future
This Is only one incident, but it is
both significant and encouraging. 1t
indicates plainly that there is a great
deal of mistaken opposition to the new
code, based upon a lack of knowledge
OF the real situation, and upon too
ready an acceptance of all the charges
that have been so freely advanced bv
the opposition. Clear understanding.
resulting from careful consideration
and accurate analysis, surely will
bring about better understanding.
Also, more important than all else /
much will depend upon the manner in /
which the new sehecii Sc,z,;ss1; - ,,i;,,,;u-
istered, and in respect of this essen
tlal, 1t is gratifying to note that the
State Board of Education is acting
with good judgment and discretion
The members of this important BODY
are disposed to inaugurate all the new
requirements in a manner that will
create the least possible amount of
dissatisfaction at the outset and will
serve to commend the new system
'ather than feed the fires of opposi-
ION BY adherence to this policy.
which will do much to secure assent
o fair trial, instead of continuing
unreasonable opposition, the people
nay fully realize what the new School ,
ode is before the time for the sitting
4 the next legislature. Then they
viii intelligently realize what their !
uture policy should be.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14

IN REPLY TO CRITICISMS that school teachers had
Jagged behind the rest of the world progress gentle
in neighborng State reorted that unprogres-
sive public has held them back and that certainly
Of the real facts must be consderate Of The
average man thinks he knows all about education If he
wants to know anything about law he goes lawyer,
and he is sick he doctor But he never thinks
of asking teacher about matters of education Conse-
quenty the teachers whose salaries depend upon pub
lie, have been towards. They have fought for the
progressive ideas that they should have had which
those who give the question careful study the
of education effort able present for public
approval When the teachers Independent and from
under the petty influence of the little district committee
men, they will reach after and attain the higher standards
necessary education Delaware is going to give
them that freedom.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14
WARWICK

Mrs. Willard Smith visited her niece.
Mrs. Robert Vanaman, at Georgetown,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Warrington
gave a party to a number of their
young friends on Thursday evening
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ananias Hickman and
children were Sunday guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Rust and family.
Miss Grace Lingo and S. L. Downs
motored to Gumboro on Sunday and
spent the day with friends.
Hog killings are getting to be quite
numerous through this vicinity.
Miss Bessie Downs was the guest
recently Of her cousing, Miss Evelyn
P. Lingo
Willard Smith was a Georgetown
visitor Saturday.
Miss Ida Steen and Joseph Chandler
Of Dagsboro were callers in warwick
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14
LAWLEsSNEss DEFEATED IN MASSACHUSETTS
BUT FIGHT is STILL ON

The fight against lawlessness and disorder has been
won in Massachusetts, by the reelection of
idge by plurality of 125OOO The good people Bay
State who stood Loyalty by the who Loyalty
by them, to be commended and congratulated But
this is no time to make commendaon and congraulatop
an occasion for delay and diversion The fight still
in every section of the United States The force
esness and disorder organized and aggressive They
seem to have abundant financial resources their com
mand and their aggressveness sets an example for ad-
vocates of a better cause.
Unfortunately the advocates of law and order have
not in all States and communities leaders courageous
able Too frequently in positions of leadership
until the battle has been fought then align themselves
with the winner They dislike burden nconven-
ience and the dangers of the fight and lack the courage
cast their lot with the rank and file of righteousness
until they find out whether righteousness is popular
There thousands of public today who
believe in the right of any take employment in
legitimate industry without first paying tribute to
labor :2!c2, but iacA courage
conviction to all the world They of the "gumshoe"
pussyfoot" style of politician as useless progressive
nation a camp follower to an army
But Governor Coolidge is alone although his COM
pany may be relatively and there throughout
the land who take sides the issue is
drawn, without waiting to find out which side
popular. There were 80 Republican Senators who did
put their the ground before declaring for
Americanism against internahonalism There was in
their action the character decsvness manifested
by Patrick Henry when he exclaimed Il not what
others pursue, but me, give liberty
'r give DEATH Because those SO Senators will
heir words with their votes the independence Of the
United States will be preserved to this generation to
III poserity
"The fight and the victory in Massachusetts but
Incidents in the great battle that in progress over
he United States for the upholdng by
the preservation of the Constitution the Of
tatues and the protection of the individual in his right
life liberty and the pursuit of happiness Boshevism
been checked but defeated who have
Bolshevsm still hold positions power the nation
hey continue to shake first the fist and then the finger
hey uncertain and undependabe as ever
the good people OF America this nation preserved
truly representative government they rally to
support of who take prompt and clearly defined
and the side of and order-one the side Amer
anism and constitutional governmen-relegating to the
alm Of the forgotten those of whatever party
all things all men, ready compromise with
rincple sell the American birthrght for of
ottage g.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14

WHY PAY RENT, when the same money in ten years
will give you title to home? Get the first few
hundred dollars for building lot and then go to the
building loan associations for the money to erect the
home Each month the interest on the entire is
paid along with dollar of the principal
A two thousand dollar residence be owned by paying
twenty dollars each MONTH five dollars week. into
the building loan Of will be the taxes on
the property and the but the cost outside
OF the monthly payments to the building loan will not
exceed fifty cents each week. The woman who
has steady income from either investments or employ
ment. and who has reasonably good health is saving
money for later by getting home thru building
loan associations
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14

YES, THE SCHOOL TAX for the present year is due
and it will be all that has claimed it would be in
size This awakening the the old school
system was gougng some axabes while others escaped
paying their just proportion support the public schools
There will always come a day of settlement and the
people Of Delaware who permitted their school system
to be administered in instances by men whose only
escape with expenditure of money
as possible must face the deficiencies of the
past, and In most instances the floating debts have
caused the taxes to be heavy that kind debt must
be wiped out Every farmer in Delaware is certainly
more able to up and clean slate in this
day and date than before the history of the com
monwealth Give the schools chance to make good and
be fair Kicking will not free from the
they will be collected and applied the of the
children and improvement the school buildings Kick
what's the use? Better the same effort to get better
results for the money.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14
aaTHRY KNOW Nor WHAT THEY DOv

Emma Goldman, who is fighting deportation from the
United States declared that hearing before the United
States immigration authorities was denial the right
Of freedom Of speech and Of the press Of the right
of every offender against the law have trial in open
court. there be judged by jury of his peers Yet
Emma Goldman is anarchist and believes. to deduce
from her statements before she caught the
tolls Of the law that the Constitution Of the United States
is fraud humanity that there should be no such
thing constitution that there should thing
as law and that organized society governmental in
stitutions relics of medieval appeals
abjectly to those institutions which she has for
publicly denounced Strange how loathe those an
archsts are abide by their opinions And yet it
but justice that the protection Of the law the
machinery OF the should be to them "Father
forgive hem for they not they do" This may
be applied to who opposing the school laws Of
Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14
OCEAN VIEW

The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
Church will hold an entertainment
consisting of a play, with ice cream
on sale at the last, in Red Mems hall,
on Saturday night, November 22nd.
Come and enjoy sociable time.
Mrs. Gardner Brasure was surpris-
ed when several of her neighbOrs
came to her home and spent a pleas
ant time in games and social talk
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bennett and
three daughters, Grace, Hester and
Ella, and Hilda, left on Monday for
West Philadelphia where they will re-
side, having sold their household eff
fects on Saturday. We are sorry to
part with them as they have been with
us quite a while and helped us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Derrickson mo-
tored here and visited Mr.. and Mrs.
James Derrickson last week.
Mrs. Beatrice Hooker and daughter,
Charlotte, have returned home, after
spending several weeks in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Leah Burton entertained at
supper Sunday evening Misses Helen
Daisey and Grace Bennett and Ralph
Kline and J. S. Gault.
%AAs anu wi . AAAtAl ACo AEGuEs JIss
have purchased the residence and land
from Frank Bennett for $4,000, in
which they expect to live in the near
future.
Mrs. Harry Jump of Atlantic City,
n. j., is visiting her mother, Mrs
Amanda Burbage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hudson and
daughter have returned to their home
after living at BrOadwater, Va. Mr.. (
Hudson has been transferred to the
Isle of Wight Coast Guard Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Daisey are Wis
iting their children in Philadelphia
and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Evans, Jr., and
child have returned from Philadelphia.
William c. Hickman is visiting rela-
tives in Maine.
Captain and Mrs. Ferris Wharton
have sold their residence and land to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Magee.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wharton have
purchased the property of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles James and expect to
move there.
The Epworth League was led by ]
Miss Mary Evans on Sunday night. An
impressive sermon was preached by .
rev. E. G. Hallman to a large and at
entive congregation.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Taylor, Jr., and Y
drs. ]. W. Taylor, the latter the moth
It of Mrs. Hallman, motored from
dagnolia and spent the weekend with
lev. e. c. Hallman and family.
The Epworth League business meet
ng, followed by social, was held at
he home of Miss Lille Derrickson on
Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey James and =
aughter have moved into their new G
ONE purchased from the estate of
is mother, Mrs. Annie James, deceas-
4.
Mrs. Jeanette Quillen and daughter
isited Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Long
lst week
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Steele have 4C
ented the residence of Mrs. John
amb and are occupying same. -
The Sewing Circle of the Presbv
rian Church met at the home of Mrs.
lmuel Belts on Wednesday night.
The public school held their flag
Using on Wednesday afternoon with
exercises. A beautiful b
w flag has been purchased through =
e efforts Of Principal Ralph Kline
d school.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14
OTHER SIDE OF NEW CODE
By George Washington Jones
Milton. Del.

Many years ago car wheel manu-
facturer brought suit against a rail-
road company for non-acceptance of
car wheels. The railroad officials re-
jected them because they seemed not
to be of the same composition as the
model The car wheel manufacturers
retained Daniel Webster, and the rail-
road retained Rufus Choate, bringing
two celebrated lawyers into collision.
Mr.. Choate went through course of
metaphysics to explain the contrast
between the wheel and the model
/ The jury was deluded, and most of
the people thought that the decision
would be in favor of Mr.. Choate's
client. Mr.. Webster arose after the
effort of Mr.. Choate and said: Gen
tlemen of the jury-there are the car
wheels, look at theml" That one en-
phatic word look" changed the de-
cision Of the jury.
/ say, like Webster, there are the
two school codes; look at them. Ex-
anime them and study their contents.
Reader, think for yourself, and not
be influenced by any man-be he learn
ed or otherwise. If you needed new
school house in your rural district, /
e+N%NA AAA5 " NAAN OAA kOANf yOu MOuAu
advertise ten days prior to calling a
meeting of the taxpayers, and at the (
said meeting each taxable would have
as many votes as he or she paid dol
lars or fraction of dollars. If the ma
jority voted in favor of a new school
house, the local school board borrow
ed the money and made annual pay
ments until the debt was paid. The
gn 4 l. l. D
ed to the school board, or school trus-
tees and their successors forever. If
deeds are valid in the State of Della
ware, notwithstanding what Mr. Henry
Ridgely said to the contrary, the
ground at least, if not the school
houses, belong to the several districts.
The rate of taxation would be high un-
Ill the bond was cancelled, and then
i would drop. The school building
cared for would last one gem :
,ratiOn unless destroyed by fire. The
lbove details are democratic. The
leople in that particular district have
lad voice in the erection of the /:
chool house from start to finish. :
Now erect a new school house in
rural district by the new school |:
ode. Would the trustees commence
u nome! NO SIT! Iney would md 4
y the new code they were powerless. :.
No contract for the erection of a new
ublic school building or for the ma Z
erial alteration of an old public :.
chool building, costing three hundred )
ollars or more, shall be valid unless
ne plans and specifications for the y
anne shall have been approved by the ,
tate Board of Education, and received &
le written endorsement of the State y
of Education" / quote y
lie above from the new code.
The people in various districts of q
lsseX county who have just finished 3
lying the last dollar of the bond, 81
ese identical people are compelled a
pay their proportional part to erect q
hoOl buildings in other districts, and 81
so to pay their proportional part of a
e debts remaining on school build x
IS in other districts. Mr.. Advocate sv
the new school code, l ask you if q
above is dealing out justice to the ~
or taxpayers of the State of Della "
re. -
To be continued.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14
Observation-Disclosures
Is Your House or Farm
For Sale?

Selling Real Estate is one of the SER
VICES we perform for our patrons.
We have number of properties in
hand at this time and will be glad to
handle your sale in the same manner
We also take care of properties and
collect rents, pay taxes and insurance
and attend to all the matters of interest
to the owner or tenant.
Leave your property in our hands if
you contemplate being away from home
for any time.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14
NOTICE

Having sold my farm and intending
to discontinue farming, I will sell my
herd Of 13 young Holstein COWS; most
all pure bred (but not registered) !;
one year old registered bull. This
stock should be seen to be appreciat-
ed. The Atlantic Stock Farm,
11-14-t Near Ocean City, Nd.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14

SHOOT EN- OR SHIP 'Eni" is a mighty good slogan
to adopt for the the red revoutionaries foreign
and domestic, who are working overthrow American
American institutions Delaware has its
share OF this class mostly domestic
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14

1T WAS CLOSE CALL for the entire retail business
centre OF Wilmington last Monday morning when big
fire destroyed Of the large damage
to other large stocks of dry goods.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-03
SEEKING SECRETS OF ARCTIC
Daring Feats That Have Been Under.
taken by Both Roald Amundsen
and storker Storkerson.

Two Arctic explorers, Roald Amund-
sen, noted Norwegian, drifting In his
icelocked boat eastward from the At
lantic, and Storker Storkerson. heu-
tenant of vIlhjalmur Stefansson, Ca
madam explorer, floating westward
from the Pacific on an Ice pack. are
both believed approaching the new 81
berian islands, which jut out of the
Arctic ocean of the mouth Of the
Lena river In Siberia. Authorities
credited with knowing the Arctic cur
rents believe the two will reach the Is
lands early next year. the Washington
Evening Sar says.
No other explorers are now In the
Arctic, and II is thought very likely
that neither Amundsen nor Storkerson
knows the other has the same goal In
mind. They probably will not meet.
for Storkerson is expected to arrive
ahead of Amundsen and, probably Will
land far west of Amundsen's course.
Amundsen, the diseoverer OF the
south pole and navigator of the dill
cult Northwest passage. is on the first
lap Of a journey to the north pole. he
expects to make the last lap by air
plane. Storkerson is bound back in the
general DIRECTION Of civilization aftel
spending Several years In the Arctic
Both are seeking new lands and study
ing the currents and life Of the north
fra ocean:
Whe6 Amundsen reaches the siberi
an Islands the current, 1t is believed
will turn and carry him north. He u
expected to remain with the drift unit
II lands him on the immOvable ice ia
up toward the pole. There, accordin
to his plans, he will establish bas
and attempt to fly the rest OF the dis
tance to the top Of the globe.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-03

since November IL. For once. pos
session is not mine points of the
law" 1t is not even one joint.
The warning applies to the Czecho-
Slovaks, the Jugo-Slavs, the Rou-
.manians. the Serbians, the Poles.
the Greeks and various other small
nationalities. 1t even applies to
Italy, one Of the big five who is
sued the warning. in view of her
claims on the eastern side of the Ad-
riatic and her encounters with the
Jugo-Slavs who dispute her claim.
II the grabbing stops and the quar-
relling nations acquiesce. the peace
will have won a signal
triumph, full OF good omen for the
future. It will, indeed. have exer-
cised one Of the principal functions
of the forthcoming league of ma
tions. Its action is therefore big
step toward the completion OF that
league and the fulfilment of the
worlds desire.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-03
FORTUNE VANISHED IN NIGHT
American Citizen Tells Of His Expert.
enee in Mexico, Well Called Land
Of Revolutions.

The experiences OF an American
citizen, In revolution.racked Mexico. In
which between two suns he fell from
a position of wealth and afiluence to
poverty, are told by W. A. King, I'M
porter OF snakes and wild animals
from that cactus country. Widely
known as the .Snake King" he makes
his headquarters In Brownsville, Tex,
where he is prominent In Masonic cir
cles. He was In Washington few
days ago on business with the federal
government.
81 lived for nuber Of years In
Mexico" he said. "and am one OF the
Americans who can really appreciate
the genuine freedom Of our nation.
I had unique experience there just
before Pershing invaded that country
on his hunt for villa.
81 was in that section dominated
by the villa bandits and anarchists
had In my personal possession more
than 100000 of the villa pesos, and
from the pojRt Of view Of the Mexi.
cans that sum of money made me q
millionaire Of influence.
II went to bed one night with my
wealth strapped around me In 0
money belt. awakened the next
morning and found that a military
and political break had taken place
between villa and Carranza and I was
pauper.
''The 100000 In pesos were worth
less. did not have the price Of a cuI
of coffee"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-03
BIG STICK AT VERSAILLES

The peace conference has swung a
big stick. No less vigorous a term
will convey the vigorous intent Of
the five big powers in their recent
warning to their scrappy little
brethren who, during the armistice,
have. gone on fighting, each trying
to grab what 1t wants while the
grabbing looks good.
1t must have been considerable OF
shock to these fighting cocks to
be informed that the new boundary
lines will be drawn absolutely ac-
cording to racial facts and merits
on principles Of abstract justice, and
that none Of them will be allowed
to retain territory seized by violence
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-03
.elpIna Food AdmInI..ra.or.

One Industrious wargardener Is pic
tured as working busiiy and reflect
Ing on the virtue OF raising his own
food supply.
III everybody grew his own vege-
tables and ate less meat" he solilo-
quized. wed put old Bin on the bum
In hurry. This Is tough work, but
I'll stick to 1t II 1t kills me. I'm with
Hoover on this"
At this point Il line assortment OF
earthworms was unearthed. The dig.
gers reflections Immediately shifted
to shady stream aud the final scene
shows him happily iishIng.
"oh, WELL" he reflects to s0othe his
conscience. vegetables or fish; It's all
the same to Mr.. Hoover. r."-war-Gur
den Guyed.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-03
REBEL CHIEF DRIVEN
TO THE MOUNTAINS

Mexico City, Jan. 1s,--Iiunted by
government troops and with his
forces declmated by hunger and in.
fluenza, Emiliano zapata. the rebel
chief, is reported to have sought ref
|uge In inaccessible mountain fast.
lnesses OF the estate OF Morelos with
a small band OF followers. Reports
from the forces OF paeification daily
tell of the surrender OF former Ia
pata adherents.