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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-12-31
LAUGHTER OF CHILD
SCARCE IN POLAND

"In al the time I was In Poland, 1
scarcely once saw q child laugh"
declared DR. Harry Plots, discoverer Of
the typhus bacillus, In q report 10
tho European Relief Council on med
zeal conditions among tho Jewish popu-
lation Of Poland, based On his recent
investigations there for the Jewish
Joint Distribution Committee.
The most dsplorahls sight Of all
tho miseriss In POLAND II the condi-
ton Of the children" DR.. Plctz said.
Infant mortality II exceedingly high
because Of undsf.nourishment and the
high percentage Of CONTAGIOUS diseases.
In large part mothers must resort to
artificial feeding as they are unable To-
nurse their children. In many cities
I saw underfed children, suffering with
diseases, wandering about the streets
with no place to 90. begging for bread ~
Tuberculosis has become prevalent
among the Jewish children. largely
due to the overcrowded conditions in
which they are forced to live. their
lack Of nourishing food and warm
clothing, according to DR.. Piotx.
Typhus, which killed thousands Of
Jews last winter In the worst epidemic
Poland has ever seen viii! rccur again.
he said. as conditions are much worse
among the Jews than ever before.
"FaTrs, contagious skin disease,
Is now rapidly spreading from child
to child" he continued. I'm Wilma
there are lI,GO0 cases among the Jew
ish children alone. Smallpox, too, il
prevalent throughout Poland and the
Ukraine and children. with wide
spread cruptions and temperature,
have been seen running about the
streets. There are thousands Of cases
every year, which vaccination would
prevent. but there II no vaccine"
DR.. PIotz told how in Lithuanian
villages he found children. six and
seven years old. unable to walk or
talk, the result Of malnutrition. In
regions where whole towns had been
destroyed during the war, he found
families crowded In miserable dug
outs.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-12-31
vienna DEATH RATE
BECOMES APPALLING
Condition Of Children Even More
Narrowing, Declares Authority
on City's Desperate Plight.

Five years Of famine have resulted
In greatly increased mortality unt
morbidity In Vienna which before the
war was counted rs one Of the health
lest cities In Europe. Figures prepared
by DR.. Gustnve Bohn. head Of the
Vienna Health Department, show that
In 1918 the death rate was 1873 per
thousand. In 1913 the rate was 22.j
per thousand, an increase Of more than
q per cent
Professor Hans Spell OF the Uni.
veisity Of Vienna. says that seven
more terrible than the mortality sta
tistics are those referring TO the con
ditioN OF children and their mothers.
Owing TO under-nourishmcnt few moth.
ers can nurse their bibles, and the milk
shortage affects not only infants, but
ail children IN spite Of el that ha.
been done to help. At Professor
Clemens PTrquet's clinic in the uni
verslty some $3.50 children were ex-
amined In 1918. Only 1857 OF these
or about one-thirteenth were passed N
akin good. fat good; $4,000 were pale
and thin. or very pale and very thin.
THE health OF these children shows
most disquieting fe aturss. Skin disease,
rach!tis and Bafiow's disc ase are life.
''I'he chief medical oflicer Of visnna
asks, What II going to happen to these
under-fed children, In whose bodies the
germ Of tuberculosis is latent, when
they reach tho twsntiss. At whicai time
II becomes sctiver"
To combat these conditions the Amer
lean Relief Administration Of which
Herbert Hoover IL chairman fed Inst
winter IN the city of Vienna SEINE
100000 Of the de3titute and under
nourlshed children, supplying them
with substantial meal of American
food. served In . number Of laygs
kitchens opened for that purpose.
The conditions In Vienna are more
or lees typicnf of those in Poland and
other countries Of Central and Eastern
Europe. Last year the Relief Admin
istration was able to reach some $780,
900 under-nourished children and this
winter the, program calls for the feed
Ing Of q like numl er, but eight Of the
great charitable organizations Of
America have united under the name
Of the European Relief Council. Of
which Mr.. Hoover Is the chairman
The child feeding task will he carried
on not only by the American Relief Al
ministrntlon hut BY the American Red
Cross. tho American Friends Service
Committee (Quakers). the Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee, the Federal
Council OF the Churches Of Christ IN
America, the Knights Of Columbus, the
7. N. G. A. ana 7. w. Q. A. An sp.
peal for $33, 100000 has bean made and
the organizations named have 1aiAed
In raising the sun. 80
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-12-31
WHY Ne LEFT THE FARM.
FROM THE CULTI-PACKER


Why did YOU leave the farm. my
lad?
Why did you bolt and leave your
dad?
Why did you beat it OIL to town?
And turn your poor old father down
Thinkers of platform. pulpit, press,
Are wallowing in deep distress;
They seek to know the hidden cause
Why farmer boys desert their pas.
Some say they long TO get taste
OF faster life and social waste.
And some will say the silly chumps
Mistake the suit cards for their
trumpS
In waging fresh and gcrmlcSs air
Against the smoky throughfarc.
We're all agreed the farms the
place,
SO free your mind and state your
case.
Well, Stranger. since you've been 50
frank,
I'll roll aside my hazy bank,
The misty clouds of theories.
And tell you where the trouble lies :
l left my dad, his farm, his pillow,
Because my calf became his COW;
| left my dad.-'twas. wrong Of
course
Because my colt became his horse;
| left my dad to SOW and reap
Because my lamb became his sheep,
| dropped my hoe. and stuck my
fork
Because my pig became his pork;
The garden truck that l made grow
Was his to sell. but mine to hoe;
It's not the smoke in the atmosphere
Nor the taste for life that brought
me here;
Please tell the platform, pulpit,
press, r.
No fear of toll or love of dress
Is driving off the farmer lads
But just the methods of their dads.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-12-31
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
OF 0reenhrier County. West vlr,,,,.
Revised January I. 1910. ~


OF 0reenhrier County. we.. v,..,
Revised January 1, 1910. YUMA
proso.',.;.s.. -S. n: Sharp.
ter. !" austin.
County Commissioners M,
w es,IaN; =. y. AcClung ana
Circuit Clerk-W. F. Ricb.rdso
Connty rsIo.,, D., iShdruSon.
SI:T y. Hogsett.
onerlI-L L. GRAPHICAL; Denut;o.
S. H. Mcdowell, J. w. Mi,Ier nc;
n. !1unt.
Sorveyor-James W. RAIDER.
Deputy Surveyor q. Lata u,..
|. White Sulphur. "uAte'
Assessor-E. 3. Miller. n.,,.,.
, - .uMox8 ~ r ss,ISA;er .Sp.ua. g. N
Office Deputy w Cs,.nn%i mIa
Hou.. ~ 1s,r Slckenberger.
A. n q R rsSr 8. Thurmond end
State Senators-zJ r. -,
ftliI, and u. O.. Vincell:
ouperInteRdent OF Scho0ls-L n
L. =, R0HRcS. of SH7nof u
'q.tiess Of ths feaee-
p N Hshs 80 II. buroatte ana
For, Spring de pistr,c.-p
and J. W. Fink. ne9rsts
White Sulphur Dtstrict-SN H.,
ner, Caldwell and r. Lee Harnar
White Sulphur. 80
FAILING 5 Spring District-P. b. Booth.
w,,iia m1 W. R M,cKtesver;
Msa% 1 =. n ~; But m
anS W,! IIn 6Dstrlct-O. d. Ruckmas
Blue Sulphur District-J. l. saxv.
constabies- ~
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-12-31
\ Fair Tra6e.

THAT'S q beautiful bus" said the
salesman. nh carried away with bis
own cuIogy Of the car. 'NOf course,
there may be some little thing that It
needs, but that's to be expected"
The prospect looked thoughtful.
Then he frightened.
II tel, you what I'll DO" he re-
piled. "rll buy the little thing you
mention and you throw in the cur. You
see, I've bought secondhand ma.
chine before."--Cartoons Magazine.
A Change.
"Do you think there is a chance
that the ex-kaiscr will be brought to
trial."
Eyes" answered Miss Cayenne; me
may yet get into court II nc keeps
having trouble with his landlords"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-12-31
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS.
AID CHILD APPEAL

James A. vlaherty. Of Philadelphia.
supreme knight Of the Knights Of Co
iumbus. declared that the X. Of c., IN
response to an appeal from Herbert
Hoover. chairman OF the European Re-
lief Council, had decided 70 take an
exception In their policy Of RETAINING
from any national campaign for funds
for relief or charitable work.
"The need Of the starving and nick
children Of Europe IL 80 urgent" Mr..
Flaherty said, that the Knights Of Co
luTbus feel In duty bound to devote
themselves TO the. common task Of rails
Ing funds for the relief of these chill
dren. An an organization Il is our
Intention to cOIduct no distinct X. If
c. drive for funds, although membe RI
81 the organization are frequent con.
tributors to all charitable drives. But
IN this case NC feel that the emergency
calls for the united efrerts Of all Amer
leans and We consider 1t o privilege to
have partnership In this great work q
Dsrcy."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-12-31

Your christmas sfft - this Evrs-
psan child reliof collection may help
In saving child's ilSs and 10 earn
sstiy collected. Send chseks g The
LEGAL eon,n,ittss - tho Jslnt srnan.
lxattons or direct @ European Re-
lief Council. - Dreadway, Nsu
York City.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-12-31

"Flubdub. you are good salesman,
q convincing talker."
''Thank you, boss
$50 wish you would go home with
me and explain to my wife that we
have really been detained Mt the Office
this evening""
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-12-31
FLU EPIDEMIC A6AlH RAsIRs 1HROUsH
COUNTRY.
PEOPLE WHO ARE LISTLESS AND
RUN, DOWN., MORE APT TO
SUCCUMR THAN. HEALTHY
PERSONS ..

PERSONS.
It's dangerous TO feel listlcss. II
means that you arc run down and
have a lazy liver, with poison in
the blood. 1t means that You are
not in shape to resist the flu germs.
And flu germs are everywhere.
You breath them all the time. Per-
sons with whom you associate carry
the germs to you, and If you are not
In good health you will contract
The disease.
Pepsotone win build you up. The
handy tablets are full of new energy
for you. They will move all i'm
purities from the system. They
will purify the blood, and pure
blood can resist the attack of flu
germs.
The Csc. package of Pepsolone is
an investment for better healtll--an
investment we'll worth making. Your
druggist has supply and will be
glad TO furnish you with Pepsotone.
(2)
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
HAMMOND
Y. W. c. A. NOTES

On Tuesday, November 23, meet
ing of the girls of the three upper
classes of the Milford High School
was called by Miss Mabel Krall. the
State Secretary Of the Y. w. c. A.,
for the purpose of discussing the pos
sibility of organization here. Miss
Krall gave a very interesting and ap-
pealing talk in which she said that
the girls of high school age will, in
a short time, be the leaders of Am
erica and not only America but of
the whole world. A. Y. w. c. A. cen
ter offers the best opportunity for
training for this end. There were
about forty girls present and when
Miss Krall asked how many would ia
vnr nrs:2s 2 aii22ti0ii the result was unan-
imous for it. For further informa-
tiOn and details bacon bat was
planned for Saturday afternoon, De-
cember 4, at two o'clock. This will
afford much pleasure and as Miss
Krall expects to be with us, probable
organization also. Milford needs just
such an organization as this, so let
us all be present Saturday. Any girl
that heard Miss Krall will tell you
what to bring and where to meet.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
$1,000 IN CLUB SAYINGS
THE MILFORD TRUST co. SENDING OUT
CHECKS TO XMAS CLUB MEMBERS.

Each year the Milford Trust Com
pany distributes TO the members of
the Christmas Club organized by that
Bank. checks for the money they have
deposited each week as members of
the club during the current year. with
interest at four per cent. This week
the checks Will be mailed TO each
member and the amount distributed
will be about nine thousand dollars.
These checks will be very welcome as
a Christmas supply of cash, to be ap-
piled as the individual member may
see proper. A hundred dollars is a
very welcome assistance to the winter
outfit. or the luxury of an article of
wearing apparel which would seem
to be beyond the compass of the family
pOcketbOOk, at time when the de-
mands for cash are the greatest. The
club for next year is now forming
and any persons can become a mem
Der by applying to the Milford Trust
Company. Milford. Delaware. whose
advertisement appears in another col
umn of this paper.
The L. d. Caulk Company has a
Christmas Club which will distribute
about the same amount of money this
week to its members-who are limited
to those identified with the Caulk
Company in some capacity.
These Christmas Clubs are certainly
a good thing to belong to. and espec-
tally for the young folks. who learn
the value of laying by a small sum
each week to be used at the close, or
beginning of new year.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
A DELIGHTFUL DANCE

The members of. the Downhome
Club of Delaware College. held their
annual dance in the Armory Hall in
Milford last Saturday evening. The
affair was attended by students from
all parts of the state. The ArmOry
was beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion with evergreens, banners and
pennants of the several fraternitles
at Delaware College. Music for the
affair was furnished by George Mad
den's Orchestra. Dancing started
shortly after eight o'clock in the eve
ming. and continued until midnight.
The Downhome Club is composed OF
those students who reside in the two
lower counties of Delaware. and has
become one of the most active organ
izations at the institution. For the
past few years the dances have been
held at Dover and Smyrna; but OWING
to the fact that Milford has so many
students attending the college this
wear il was thought best to hold the
affair in this town. 1t is needless 10
saw that those townspeople who at
tended the dance were well pleased
with the manner in which the college
bovs conducted the program Moon
dances were one of the novel features
of the evenings entertainment. Geo.
Sipple. a Milford boy, who is attend
ing Delaware College, was chairman
of arrangements.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. Thos. V. Wingate, S. 7. B.,
pastor.
Services on Sunday next, December
5, at 11:00 a. m, Holy Communion and
Address; 1900 p. M. Sunday school.
At st. Stephens Mission at Harring-
ton at 1880 p. M. Evening Prayer and
sermon.
The whole week of December to
II will be observed throughout the
United States as Educational Week,
and in response to the request of u.
S. Commissioner of Education ClaX-
ton and State Commissioner Spaid
that the churches help in spreading
the message of education. the rector
has secured Prof. Robert Shilling,
superintendent of the Milford Special
School District, who will make an ad-
dress at the II o'clock service upon
the subject of education. All who are
interested in the welfare of the Mil
ford schools are invited to attend this
service. All seats at Christ Church
are free, and all will be cordially well
cOmed
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
DEATHS OF INFANTS
WAS CUT 81 PER CENT
ONE HUNDRED LESS GRAVES WERE DUG
IN DELAWARE FOR BABIES DURING
The PAST SUMMER.
WELFARE WORK RESULTS
COMPARED WITH THE YEAR 1917 THE
DECREASE in MORTALITY WAS
EVEN GREATER.

During July. August and Septem-
ber of this year there was a decrease
of more than 81 per cent in the num-
ber of deaths of infants as compared
with the corresponding period of 1917
and a decrease of more than "a per
cent for the same months in 1916.
The Delaware Health News for No
vember. in discussing child welfare
work in the State. and its effect on
infant mortality, gives the following
figures.
During July, August and Septem-
Der, 1916, there were 259 deaths of
infants under one year of age in Del
aware. During the same months of
1917 there were 267 such deaths. but
in 1920 these deaths numbered only
166.
The deaths of children under two
years of age show a corresponding
decrease. From an average of 315
for these months of 1916-191S, the
mortality has shrunk to less than 200
for each of the last two years, and
the deaths under years OF age de-
clined from 345 to 222 for the same
periods.
Based upon the death records filed
at the office of the State Board of
Health, about 100 fewer graves have
been dug in Delaware in each of the
last two summers as a result of child
welfare work, not TO mention the
saving during the other nine months
of the year.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
MILLSBORO BURNS AGAIN
ANOTHER SUSPICIOUS BLAZE CAUSES A
LOSS OF ABOUT $4,000.

Fire destroyed the large warehouse
of the Ryan-Atkins Canning Company
at Millsboro, Delaware. early on
Thursday morning, November 25th.
The building and contents were to-
tai loss, and the money loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. The fire started be-
tween one and two o'clock, and in an
hour there was nothing but smould-
ering ruin.
The entire seasons pack, with the
exception of two cars which were
shipped some time ago, was stored in
the building and will mean practi-
cally a total loss to the company.
Several theories are advanced as to
the possible cause of the fire. one be-
ing that a crowd of young men might
possibly have been about the build
ing smoking during a crap game or
a poker game and accidentally drop
ped a lighted cigar or cigarette; while
another is that Millsboro has a fire.
bug who holds malice towards several
of the business men of the town. Err
nest c. Blackstone, president of Mills
bOro Town Council is firmly convinc-
ed that it was the work of an incend-
iary.
1t is reported that a Millsboro man
who was serving time in the New
Castle county workhouse. but escap-
ed from that institution about four
months ago, and recently was report
ed to have been seen in that section,
made his boost that he would make
MillsborO look like thirty cents"
While no open accusations are being
made against the man, the belief pre-
walls that possibly he might know
something about it. the assumption
being based on the alleged threats
which is said to have been been. The
man in question is reported to have
been seen walking along the du Pont
Boulevard less than week ago, go
ing in the direction of MillsbOro.
The entire population of the town is
up in arms, and many fear to go bed
at nights lest they be awakened to
find their buildings on fire City COun-
ell. it is understood, proposes to sta
tion watchmen in different sections of
the town to guard. This was the sec
ond fire within a week, the first hav-
ing raVaged the business section,
causing a loss of $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
RED CROSS SOLICITORS

List of workers in Red Cross Roll
Call in Milford and surrounding coun-
try
Ninth and Tenth district, Kent coun-
ty-Miss Ida Rosa.
Houston-Misses Perry and Whar-
ton.
Ellendale-Mrs. Coverdale and Mrs.
Jester.
Lincoln-Mrs. Harry Southard.
Caulk Co.-Miss Anna Harrington.
Chronicle Pub. Co.-Niss Elizabeth
Carlisle.
Windsor Hotel-Mrs. Warner.
Walnut street from bank corner
Miss Elizabeth Collins, Mrs. William
Watson, Jr.
Fourth street and neighborhood-
Miss Fannie Holmes.
Front street, North Milford-Mrs.
S. John Abbott and Mrs. George W..
Marshall.
Second street, North Milford-Mrs.
Lee Hirsch.
Business section, Walnut street
Mrs. John G. Sharp, Mrs. Ackerman.
Lake avenue, beyond railroad
Mrs. Frank L. Grier, Mrs. William
Smith.
Plaza Hotel to railroad-NIiss Ida
Draper.
Front street, South Milford-Mrs.
Sallie Tomlinson and Mrs. George H.
Hall.
Walnut street, South Milford-Mrs.
J. B. Warner.
Washington street - Miss Sarah
Banning.
Second street-Miss May Davis.
Cross streets, east of Washington
Mrs. C. d. Abbott and Mrs. S. c. Ev-
ans.
Walnut, beyond railroad - Mrs. C.
H. Abbott, Mrs. Robert c. Hall.
Public schOol-Miss Anna Hall.
If you have not renewed your mem
bership in the Red Cross do so as
soon as possible. If a solicitor has
not seen you, send your name and
dollar to any of the persons. whose
names are given here, as appointed
Our branch has always had a good
record in the past. Let us continue in
the Roll Call of 1920.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

The muskrat season opened on We'd
nesday, December 1st.
Meats have dropped in price in Mil
ford about twenty per cent.
Corn can not be sold in quantity,
but retails at fifty cents per basket
on the cob from stores.
Reyivals will begin at Central NJ.
P. Church next Sunday night, continu-
ing for two weeks. Public cordially in
vited.
One hundred and forty-one pupils
are now in the high school of Milford.
The room has seats for only 132 stu
dents.
The Town of Milford will close up
its business affairs during December.
and a new Council and President of
Council will be elected on January z,
1921.
On Saturday. December IL, 1920,
the W. c. T. U. of Milford will hold a
bake, the proceeds of which is for. the
near E2st fund. Look out for partic-
ulaps<1ext week.
IN the annual Freshman parade at
Delaware College, on November 19.
the second individual prize of Sc for
the best make up" was won by Clar-
ence Downing, of Milford. He was
dressed to represent Uncle Sam.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
A FITTING EPITAPH

The prosperity that prevailed dur
ing the war and which, for the past
fifteen months has been doing it's
owif funeral prayers, is about ready
to chant amen" and pass into the
great beyond. A fitting epitaph for
it's tombstone would be:
Here lies prosperity, born April
9th. 1917.-Nursed until November IL,
1918. in the World War Incubator. at
which time Mr. Armistice secured
control of the incubator and discon-
ttiiiiued the business Of caring for war
babies. Gradually declined in health
from November IL, 1918 to March 4th,
1921, when it succumbed to severe at
tacks of a combination of diseases
commonly known as Wilsonitis and
Free Traditis, two plaques which
again ravaged the country after the
close of the World War"
UNDERWRITERS & EMBALMERS:
Messrs. Cox and Wilson.
Gone but not forgotten"
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
DELAWARE TRUST BANKS
OVER S5O,OOO,0OO IN DELAWARE TRUST
COMPANIES SHOWS PROSPERITY.

Delaware Trust Company resources
at the close of business June 30th.
were for the first time in excess of
S5O,000,000, according to Trust Com
panies of the United States" just pub
lished by the United States Mortgage
& Trust Company, of New York. The
total figures for the state are S51,S55,-
65O, a gain of S4,063, ,953, or about s
per cent over last year.
The Trust Company resources of
the United States increased nearly -
per cent and aggregate S12,451,S77.-
5S3, which is considerably in excess
of the total banking strength of the
country in 1901.
In reviewing the years record,
John w. Platten, President of the
United States Mortgage & Trust Com
pany, says:
THE fiscal year covered by this,
the eighteenth annual edition of
Trust Companies of the United States
has again witnessed a marked pro-
gressive tendency within the ranks
of these institutions.
Not only has there been a hand
some growth both individually and
collectively. but the scope of useful
ness of the Trust Companies is being
constantly widened and presages an
even more assured recognition than
formerly of their value as an integray
part of our financial system.
The figures when view compara-
lively, testify to the splendid position
now occupied by Trust Companies
and furnish eloquent proof that their
broad service is being increasingly
ayailed of by the multitude of individ-
uals and corporation whose special
needs they so admirably meet.
The total resources of the 2241
Trust Company reporting reach this
year the impressive total of $12,451,-
S77,5S5.5S, an increase of $1,401 ,431,-
496.05 over the figures of last year,
and $6,123, 423. $500 greater than
those of five years ago"