Milford chronicle., 1919-08-15
MILTON NEWS


ourself the question: To where are we
drifting? Chaos exists not only in
Europe but in the United States also
TO a certain extent. In fact, the whole
world is topsy turvy and needs to be
got right. We recognize the right of
the people to petition Congress for a
redress Of grievances" as well as for
other legitimate purposes. but when
Brotherhoods, orders and Associa-
tions OF different names and question
able natures presume to dictate to
and even threaten the Congress of the
United States, there is something rot
ten somewhere. Such threats as to
strike and tie up all business of the
railroads and as a result all other
business of the country, shows a dis
regard for law and for everything
else. Senator Thomas of Colorado calls
it almost treason" These orders all
claimed to be patriotic during the late
war and are patriotic still if their
wage is continually on the increase.
This patriotism is like the patriotism
of the poor farmer" 1t is measured
at 2.26 per bushel. There is as much
patriotism needed now in these days
of reconstruction as during the war.
Wise heads will be required to solve
the various problems that will arise
in these and the coming days of re-
construction. We have the men for
the work if they will only cast aside
their differentiations and work to-
gether. But what about the cost OF
living? 1t may be a bold assertion
to say that it will adjust itself in
time, for it will not unless something
is done to adjust it, How is this to
be done? Does not common sense as
well as business economics suggest
that we should look to the interest of
our own country before feeding the
world? Stop the shipment of food
stuffs to Europe and let us see how
that will affect. 1t can do no harm.
We understand there is a syndicate
formed, or being formed, to feed Eu
rope, and perhaps the world, at the
expense of the United States. Such
move would certainly produce scar
city of food here and consequent high
prices. Nip the movement while it
may be done However, there are
wiser minds in the Congress and Cab
met at Washington than the writer
their wisdom may evolve way out of
our present muddle. President ap-
pears 20 be Jealous to find a way out
of the difficulty, but President VIII
sons ways are often so circuitous and /
academic as to antagOnize others. 1t /
is believed by many that President .
Wilson is all of his time working for I
Woodrow Wilson.
Mrs. Mary E. DOrne, superintendent .
of the Mothers Pension Bureau, was
intown last week on business.
]. NJ. Lank and wife started for
Tifin, Ohio, on Thursday, taking with
them two children of the late Jesse
to place them in the Jr. o. U.
A. NJ. Orphans Home in that city
Mrs. Mariana Black and two daugh-
-ers, Letitia and Lydia, are visiting
Milton friends.
J. Leon Black and family and others
are spending some time at Broadkiln
Beach.
The porch in front of Miss Lima
Pettyjohn's store has been repaired
he past week
The DOdsOn Cannery is buying the
soft peaches from the Chandler farm
md canning them.
John P. Wilson has sold his prop
.rty on Mill street to Mrs. Susie B.
ireen.
Our townsman, w. H. Welch has
,een appointed Supervisor of the Cen
us for Delaware for 1920.
Mrs. Fannie Davis of Philadelphia
s the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
frs. E. F. Collins.
W. w. Conwell and family of Nor
ok, Va, have been spending some
ime at Rehoboth Beach and Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. BALI of Los
angeles, Calf, are the guests of J.
:. Crouch and family.
Postmaster Mustard had a plum in (
lis office last week that came from !
tree in his lot that weighed five
unces and measured seven and seven
ighths inches in circumference and
wO and three-fourth inches in length. r
'ariety unknown.
The present week DR.. ]. c. Wiltbank :
nd family, George Marshall and fam +
Y and Miss Lima Pettyjohn will spend
t Broadkiln Beach.
The majority of the hogs vaccinated
ecently by DR.. Ruhl of Milford are
ding we'll David DickersOn lost one
lst week but it is supposed to have
led from other causes than that for
-hich the vaccine was used. >
On Thursday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
. H. Douglas gave a social at their
ONE on North Union street in honor
f the 9Th birthday of their grand
aughter, Jean Douglas. Many of the
tile folks of Milton were present
nd a good time was spent by the
On Thursday George Purnell, color +
l. was arraigned before Justice of (,
le Peace Porter on a charge of as
lult and battery on his granddaugh-
II, Jane Purnell. The evidence not Y
eing sufficient to substantiate a II
rievous case, a small fine was i'm 7
)sed. II
Kenneth Givan, son of Rev. D. ]. II
ivan, has been appointed an inspec-
# of cement on the new State roads u
1w being built.
The lull in the shipping of peaches
hich occurred last week, was soon Y
Ter and the shipments have been rap II
again this week. \ Seven carloadS "
i've left the Milton station. v n
Peaches have been retailing during
e last week for rs cents and 81 per T
Isket. =
George Burris has sold his property a
/ Federal street to Clarence Clifton. -,
1t has developed that the disease %
nong the hogs in this vicinity is, or a,
as, caused by worms. This has been hs
certained since the hogs have been q
Gated and the worms expelled. re
The colored people are making
ady for their camp which begins -.
'xt Sunday, the 18th. Contractor x
osley is now doing work on the ~ ~
ound. Some Of the colored people =
we bought tents on the white camp =