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The Washington times., 1919-10-20
PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. ID. c.
Oct 20, 1919. SEALED PROPOSALS will
be received at this office, Room 5lI Dis
trict Building, until p. m, October 3Oth
1919. for grading certain streets, aggregat-
ing about 1000 cubic yards of grading
Blank forms of proposals. specifications,
and all necessary information may be OBJ
tanned from the Chief Clerk, Engineer De-
partment. Room 427 District Building.
Washington. ID. c. LOUIS BROwNLOW,
W. GwTNN GARDINER, CHARLES w
KUTZ, Commissioners, ID. c. IS
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, ID.
c.. Washington, d. c.. October II, Isle
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office. room sos, District Building until 2
O'clock y. m, october 81. 1919, for furnish :
ing the necessary material and labor for
repairing coal handling machinery at Dis
iTlct Dumping Station, Bryant street north
west, between Second and Fourth streets.
Washington. ID. C. Specifications and
forms OF proposal may be had upon appII-
cation to the Purchasing OFFICER, room
s20, District Building. LOUIS BROWN
Low. w. GWYNN GARDINER, CHARLES
W. KUTZ, Commissioners, ID. c.
Is 20 81 % - 81
The Washington times., 1919-10-20
Helped to Win the War.

During the period that the United
States was at war the Todd Shipyards
Corporation, in it's repair yards in
New York harbor, handled the TIRE
mendous total of 10000, 600 tons OF
shipping. Its contributions TO the
war-winning resources OF the country
were of unusual value.
The first convoy of transports to
carry mon of the American Expedi-
tionary Force to France included mer-
chant vessels that Had been converted
into troopers by the Robins Dry Dock
and Repair Company in Brooklyn.
The rehabilitation of many Of the
big German liners that were nanton-
" damaged by their officers while
interned here, was handled by the
Tietjen & Lang Dry Dock co. Hoboken.
The Tebo Yacht Basin Company In
Brooklyn, built for the Navy. Depart
ment nine mine sweepers, fitted out
for scout patrol service the yachts
Of millionaire patriots and engined
many vessels built by the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. ...-
The Quintard Iron Works, which
rendered valuable service during the
Spanish-American war. turned otst
marine engines both for the ships OF
our allies as we'll as for our own hulls.
Record in ship Conversion.
The Robins plant had made q record
for ship, conversio in 1913 when
there seemed to be a possibility OF
trouble with Mexico. The War Depart
ment at that time turned over three
Smyrna times., 1919-03-19
Tired Of Taking Medi-
CineS, But TOnall Got
Results

Il was in such a rundown condition
from nervousness and stomach troub-
les that had to fight with myself to
keep going, "says Mrs. Harry l. Hos
letter, of New Providence, Pa. l was
terribly run down and weak, and no
desire for food. What little | did eat
did me no good. l was growing
weaker every day, and had no desire
for anything, but l just moped around,
no ambition, no life. l was, merely
existing. Oh, how l wished l could
again do my housework and feel good
/ was so despondent at times that 1
cared not what became of me. Now
my acquaintances ask me what in the
world 1 am taking that makes me look
so different. What a lot of good Ton
all has done for me! You can't i'm
agine. My appetite is good, my ner-
vousness has disappeared. l sleep
sOundly, my headaches are all gone
and l have gained seven pounds in
weight. l feel full of life and ambi-
tiOn. l surely do recommend TOnall.'
Tonall is for sale at CHAS. B
SWANS DRUG STORE, Smyrna
Also at KEYS & CO., Druggists
Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1919-03-19
F.Chas. s.LeCOmpte
Real Estate Broker Of CIavtOn

Oners the following bargains in Farms an
Town Properties.
l5O Acres, acres of this in good timber
good room house and building. apples
grapes and keiffer pears. Price, SIS 900 co.
90 Acres, splendid house and BUILDINGS
close to Blackistons Cross Roads. Price.
100000.
1876 Acres, enough wood for building mater
lal and use of farm. Good house and
buildings, Price, So, 10000.
l35 Acres, 2 miles from r. R. Station. to-
gether with stock and implements, lots of
big timber for saw mill purposes. Price,
$5,OOOOO
LOO Acres, 80 tillable, balance in good tim
Der, nearly new house, good buildings,
can give immediate possession, or on first
day of March, 1919. Price, $5,SOO. 90.
ITO Acres, fair house and buildings. adioin-
ing the Station of Blackbird, plenty of big
timber, suitable sid1ngs for corn factory,
tomato factory adjoining farm at Station.
Price, $40, 100000.
Room house, town of SMYRNA. bath. light
and water. Price, $3,OOO.OO.
Room house, town of Smyrna, bath. light
and heat, Commerce St. Price, S., SOC. 90
Z Room house, town of Clayton, paving
$3.50 per month, town water. Price,
$1,550.O0
8 Room house, town of Clayton, bath and
water. Price, So, 10000.
Can sell the entire row Mrs. I. N. Mills
properties, located on West St., CLAYTON,
Del. See me for price for one or all.
F. ChaS. LeCOmpte
Real Estate Broker,
CLAYTON, DELAWARE
Phone 271
Smyrna times., 1919-03-19
WOMEN LEARNING MASSAGE.
Germantown Y. w. C. a. Trains Wom-
en- for Reconstruction Work
Among Soldiers.

Educational courses to prepare wom-
en- as aides in the rehabilitation OF
wounded soldiers have been opened at
the Germantown, Pa, Young Women's
Christian Association.
A reconstruction massage course,
lectures in anatomy, physiology, mus
Gle work and remedial movement mas
sage, theory and practice, electrother-
apy and hydrotherapy are given by
Doctors and nurses, who also super
wise practical work at the Y. w. @ A.
and at hospitals. The courses are rec
ogDized by the Surgeon General.
Similar courses have also been open
cd in the New York City Central
Branch Y. w. G. A., where a speciality
Is made Of brush-making with a view
% training women as teachers for re-
construction hospitals.
Smyrna times., 1919-03-19

The Cadanian z. w. @. A. has re-
oeived permission to place a Y. w. G.
A secretary on every ship leaving
England with 200 or more women and
children on the passenger list.
The secretary fulfills the same func-
uon for the women as the Y. NJ. @. A.
secretary has for men on transports.
one plans entertainments and recrea-
uon for women and children and is a
ariend to whom they may come II they
are in distress.
Smyrna times., 1919-03-19
HORACE DAVID
Auto Truck Express
SMYRNA and Wilmington

Round Trips every Tuesday. Thursday
"a Er;dav. Leave Smyrna at 2 a. m, re-
tnrning. fI leave Wilmington az p ond mi
Ston 81 anywhere along route to receive anu
4eIiyer fruit, produce, etc. uot,l =
Special attention; 5;,,s 70 of nfOvl 90 miles.
PHONE l142-smyrna
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
SENATOR LAFOLLETTE SCORES

One Of the strongest indictments of the Wilson admin
straton for neficiency and evasion of duty tina;
voiced few days ago by Senator LaFoete of Wisconsin,
who pointed out the that Wilson elected in 1912
a result of campaign for reduction of the cost of
living Senator LaFollee challenged contradiction of his
assertion that reduction of Of living the issue
upon which Wilson elected and Democratic Sen
ator replied Said Senator LaFollette
There abundant legislation upon the statute books,
only legislation only the legislation
acted connection with the but legislation broader
and more far-reaching than that Legislation which the
President of the United specifically pledged
enforce by his platform by declarations made again
and again in the campaign 1912, which he has wholly
ignored neglected and repudated Now he to the
Congress after the people have been gOuged by the profit
GERS for six years of administration, during which
time the cost of living increased hour by hour Not
month has gone by since Woodrow Wilson elected
President United States that the high cost of living
did upon the American people, month by
month 1t advanced before went into the war. No
one rise and say that the President has been
occupied with the prosecution Of the and that that
prevented his redeemng the pledges that he made in so
many speeches the country in 1912, and the solemn
pledges that were the Democratic platform Yet not
hand was raised. Look at the Democratic platform.
There is specific pledge in the platform of 1912, first
preceded by charge that the Republican administration
had prosecuted criminally single trust official, fol-
lowed by the statement that the Democratic party,
empowered by the people with their votes in that cam
pagn would proceed to the criminal prosecution of trust
officials Not criminal prosecution, far can recall
and pretty the record will bear out in that
statement, be cited"
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26

ALL WHO COME SHOULD BE WELCOME to any town
CITY, when they with the purpose Of forming
part of the population willing to the public burdens
and be helpful in the government of the community in
which they settle Those farmers who accumulated
property and money sufficient for them retire
the active duty and of farming pursuits who
have bought property in the they
their residence, welcome additions the population
in most But it is unfortunate that they have
this time bought property instead of building residences
in these towns. By their many families thrown
Of residence, and they unable to
home for the coming year. Milford has very desir
able citizens who retired from farming years ago. and
who have been active in building up beering the
town Of their choice They advocate and practice i'm
to their homes and to the property and
of the town, and in many ways the town is better
their coming. There others, who retired
to the to await the last CALL when death will
them from the affairs of the community. Such are
of to this any other community. They simply
here to die They opposed to any Improvements
public streets, public buildings schools They would
bring the annoyances of the farm in the shape of pigs
and poultryao the annoy others-they
accustomed these in the rural districts
reason why others should be offended by them This
class is deriment to any community; but have few
Of these in Milford complain about What we are con
cerned about where those of our popula
ton who must have homes after January 1s next Who
will build house?
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26

THE TIME HAS COME for facing a real question: and
not theory, in connection with the high living
To do this must apply the effort to and i'm
mediate surroundings which personal interests
hear the charge of profteering" Immediately start
look a distance for instances when often the
fragrant directly in our own experience The
charge profteering, comparison prices with
the wholesale price lists of goods they buy the
unfair profits upon their daily business
stance will take the price of pork The wholesale
market in Chicago shows that pork has sold down TO
dollars per hundred pounds high
Of twentyhree dollars per hundred poundsand yet the
price of pork in the local retail butcher shops OF the
in lower Delaware is the last winter and
when the prices at notch Beef is reported of
from three per pound at wholesale but the
prices in the shops of Milford maintained the top
notch high prices Sweet potatoes retaled from
dollar dollar and twenty cents by the five
eighth basket the growers selling them from
fifty sixty cents the quality White potatoes
handled the manner, while the prices Of all
kinds produce have been htched permanently
to peg high prices Why is this permitted? 1t is
clear case of profteering. If be taken to
this statement will be glad have the denial
placed in writing the maintaining the
high prices set FORTH and will gladly print it for the
information of the people feeling the continued
pinch wartime prices To the people who live upon
incomes situation is serious, and the
demand higher wages makes the overhead cost
nually higher There must end this situation
and is well us look immediate surround
ings and not gaze afar the unknown reveal the
trouble.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26

WITH EVER HIGHER PAY for service to be rendered
the record shows greater loss efficiency results
accomplished by the labor employed This has been the
where labor is of much importance in the business
The sysematzng of all great business enterprises has
brought out the fact that those employed do labor in
mills shpyards, factories and construction work
out of doors, where large pay is demanded received
have been sackers and the efficiency which they sold to
their employers has fallen down in many more
than half This in enterprises where labor is a large
element increases the production overhead
charges for carrying the business At the Harlan
HollngswOrth shipbuding plant Wilmington this
the part of the employees to do honest days
work for the large they received, resulted in the
loss of several would
kept the plant working the high wages year
at least The records of the three thousand employed
there showed that the average efficiency of the whole
force only seventyive per cent While there
many who doing full service in labor for the wages
paid there those who by Stacking and by lost
time kept the records of the plant down only three
quarters of its capacity and by just that increased
the cost of building ships at that plant In laying off
the eight hundred which had to follow the
loss contracts the employers it clear that those
who have records of grade results from their
service would first laid off That is the right
way week out the slackers-keep record of their
efficiency and when the time comes lay off fire
them first of all Killing time is simply stealing from the
employer, and the or who practices this is
thiefits plain language, but the truth just the
same.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
BE PREPARED

Definite arrangements operate the railroads under
the protection of the in the rainmen strike is
proposed in statement issued by the Republican Pub
licy Association through its President, Hon. Jonathan
Bourne Jr. The statement says:
"The total unpreparedness with which entered the
against Germany cost the country billions of dollars
thousands of lives Had proper attention been paid
to national defenses in the years preceding the
we could have the battle line at earlier date
and brought the to close and at far less
expenditure of men and money The country is
fronted with labor war which, if all the threats of th
labor leaders true, will bring with it even NOR
distress than conflict with the Central Powers
But the lesson of preparedness that the nation learned
such terrible cost two years ago seems to be passn
unheeded in the face of the present crisis.
80 far as the public is the President true to hi
record Is taxing no provide again
the catastrophe that impends On August 21st state
ment was issued from the Railway Employees Departmer
the Federation of Labor giving the present status
the negotiations with the President for pay. If
strike is authorized reads that paper, and become
necessary to strike to just settlement, the da
hour and other necessary instructions will be issued
the railway employees department of the American FED
Grafton of Labor Evidently the still in bellig
mood ready to strike at the drop of the hat
Mr. Wilson already has replied to the demands of the
shopmen letter that practically rejects all that they
asked That action may presage the position he will take
on the utimatum the four broherhoods. those de-
mands are rejected the country may wake some
morning find its transportation system paralyzed with
all its attendant calamities What will Mr.. Wilson do
to alleviate the suffering to result? The time
short and such steps as appear feasible should be taken
at once
ARMY units should be distributed through the rail
trouble be feared; the personnel of
the Army should examined with view to locating
men with previous railroad experience who could run
trains in an emergency State authorities should be re-
luesed lists of men in their jurisdictions
competent to assist in the way, and who not
under the brotherhoods the public should
be warned in the of strike refrain from all
Unnecessary travel and shipments of freight; motor truck
organized ready to sally forth at mo-
nents notice to take the place of railroad equipment in
hat connection the Governments immense stores of
ised trucks should be Immediately overhaued and made
eady for instant service Those but few Of the
readily suggest themselves for breaking the
orce Of rail strike Others be quickly conceived by
Experts in rail and motor transportation Yet the Presi
serenely in the White House apparently obvious
the danger that confronts the Nation. Let
up and face the situation before is too late
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26

IT'S A SERIOUS MATTER for the of Milford as
well the families affected, when the housing situation
is considered Twenty or families at the present
time without houses in which to the first of
the year of 1920 there effort build create
homes to retain this number of people who
tnue residents of Milford. Only days ago. a
gentleman who rented house in North Milford received
notice give up the property at the end of the
year because has been sold and the purchaser would
into it at that time. Immediate of pros
pectve renabe homes of any class was made by both
himself and wife, without securing any kind of house
He then to Dover where similar results ex
perienced Next Wilmington and Camden, New Jersey
were canvassed and today that family have to face
homeless New Year. unless will build homes to
the people Each day the real estate men
of Milford receive appeals from people at LAUREL at Har
rngon Bridgeve and other points asking for houses
but be had With rentals almost double
what they five years ago for small homes there GER
tainly an opportunity investment of money in
string Of sized homes OF six more rooms,
with light water which will for from fifteen to
dollars per month Fifty houses be rented at
prices ranging from twelve dollars month to fifteen
dollars in Milford in the next two months. A row Of
dwellings dult after the plans Of the small sx-room
houses Of city, will be profitable investment in Mil
ford il they built between and the first of the
year Who will be the leader in this movement? Why
not see Milford grow? Why let next fall
down below that Of years ago? Build small homes
now and help the town. well the people who want
to live in Milford Either the southwest north side
Of Milford will afford excellent sites for the buildings
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
OCEAN VIEW

The Sunday school class of Mrs.
George Barnett of the Christian church
will hold an ice cream festival in Red
Mems Hall on this Saturday night,
September 27. All are invited.
At the NJ. E. Church on Sunday last
Rev. E. c. Hallman delivered forceful
sermons both morning and night Prof.
Ralph Kline sang a tenor solo, which
was enjoyed A quartette also rem
dered inspiring hymns
Capt. Reuben Daisey has returned
home from New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Daisey, Jr., OF
Philadelphia motored here this week
and visited Mrs. Reuben Daisey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis DerricksOn
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Quill
len, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fora-and
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Daisey and Mil
ton Derrickson on Sunday.
George l. Quillen, who has returned
from France, visited his home here
over the weekend.
Mrs. Davis Hall was the guest Of
Mrs. Nelson Dolby.
Kendall Hudson has accepted pO-
sition in New York.
Those who went on the excursion to
New York on September 2lst from
here were Mr.. and Mrs Frank Moore,
William Belts and Miss Ruth Roberts.
Edward Pepper, Clarence Hudson
and George Keene Of Indian River
Coast Guard Station, visited their fam
h7es over the weekend.
The Ladies Aid Society held its
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Kate
Hooker this month.
The Epworth League held its busi-
ness meeting, followed by a social, at
the home of Miss Irma Richards, on
Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Derrickson OF
RehobOth visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs.James Derrickson, over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer Hooker were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Belts
on Sunday.
Herbert Daisey, who recently re-
turned from France, has been visiting
his mother, Mrs. Ebe Taylor, and his
sister, Mrs. Maud Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Aydelotte OF
Wilmington visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Aydelotte, over the
weekend
Mrs Edward Long has gone to the
Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia
this week for treatment.
Horace Derrickson recently purchas-
ed at Bethany Beach, was destroyed by
fire early last Sunday morning.
Misses Angie Evans and Elva West
have returned to Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
LONG NECK

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dorman ana
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Martin
and daughter, Dorothy, of Harbeson
were the guests of their sister. Mrs
]. D. Warrington, on Sunday.
Little Mary Warrington has return
ed home after spending her vacation
with her aunt, Mrs. John Perry. OF
COolspring.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Perry were the
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
X. J. Warrington, on Sunday.
A. w. Hickman had the misfortune
to have his little finger broken one
day last week.
Mrs. Naomi C. Lingo is visiting Mrs
Frank Joseph near Rehoboth for an
indefinite time.
Mrs. Mary A. Warrington is on the
sick list.
Mrs. F. c. Wilson and son, Yelling
ton. and Miss Grace Lingo are spend
ing the week with Mr.. and Mrs John
T. Abbott of Lewes.
E. G. Lingo has returned home from
New York and reports a very pleas
ant trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Hickman and
children were Sunday visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Asher Gray.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26

IT IS UNFORTUNATE that organized labor a whole
must in suffer for the unwise and uncon-
sconabe acts Of a few unions which promote their own
interests with minor regard for the general welfare just
many aggregaons Of capital have the past consid,
cred only their temporary interests with little con-
sideraon for the rights of the of the American people
The far organized labor is concerned may
be clearly foreseen The general welfare must be pro-
eced by law against the unjust enroachments organ
lied labor in less degree than against the enroach-
ments of organized capital The outlaw whether ndivid
ua collective, whether plains of the Far West
in the junges of the city, whether high seas
in the Office of the bank cashier the council
of labor union in the factory a large employer
forces the government restrictive penalizng
laws which, unfortunately must sometimes be burdensome
to those who operating an entirely legitimate
manner.
When organized labor finds of its present liberties
curaied it very properly place the blame upon those
who have deliberately chosen ignore the rights
public in the effort to special privileges for them
selves.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
HOUSTON

The ladies of Houston will hold a
supper in Red Mems hall on October 8.
The menu will consist of ham, oys-
ters in all styles, potato salad, pickles,
coffee, ice cream and cake and pump
kin pie.
All members of Minnehaha Council
are requested to be present on Tues
day sleep, September 80.
On Wednesday night, September H.
the friends of B. S. Manlove gave him
a surprise. it being his 10th birthday.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Zack
Johnson. Rev and Mrs. Grant, Mr.
and Mrs. r. Graham, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chism, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs David Vinyard, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Emory, Mrs. S. E. Jump
and Mrs. TheO. Thistlewood from
Houston, and George ManlOve and
wife, Everett ManlOve and wife and
Miss Susan Manlove of Milford. Mr..
Manlove was presented with a nice
arm chair. After spending a very
sOciable evening they were invited to
the dining room and served with ice
cream and cake. At a late hours the
guests departed wishing Mr.. ManlOve
many happy and prosperous returns
of the day.
Miss Gladys Perry spent the week
end in Wilmington.
Miss Mae Collins of Dover has been
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Collins.
Mrs. George Porter of Harrington
was the guest Of Mrs. George Johnson
on Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Holloway of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting her parents, was
called home on Wednesday on account
of illness of her husband.
R. Graham, William Johnson and
Everett Manlove were among those
who went to New York Sunday.
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