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Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
TAXES
(By Robt. G. Houston, Editor SUSSEX
Republican,

ReQuDllcan.)
Taxes. are lower this year. There is
no separate school tax. The reason
taxes are lower is because the amount
levied for schools is twenty-five cents
on the one hundred dollars and is col
lected by the county as a part of the
county tax. Last year the county tax
was sixty-fiVe cents on the one hun
dred dollars and the school tax in the
county districts fifty cents on the one
hundred dollars or total OF one dol
lar and fifteen cents on the one hun
dred dollars of assessable property.
This year the rate for county purposes
is sixty cents on the one hundred dol
lars and twenty-five cents on the one
hundred dollars for school purposes,
or a total of eighty-five cents on the
one hundred dollars for all purposes.
Last year it was one dollar and tif-
teen cents on the hundred; this year
it is eighty-five cents or dltference
of thirty cents on the hundred dollars,
so that the taxes this year are not
three-fourths as much as last year.
Some are wondering how it is that
teachers salaries are just the same or
are less. The reason of this is that the
State is paying the difference. In other
words, under the new school law the
State will pay more than three-fourths
of the expenses of the. schools. How
is the State to do this! Because the
school law provides for the taxing
of corporations doing business in this
State which heretofore have paid no
tax and by increasing income tax on
large incomes. These two new
sources of revenue are expected to
provide sufficient money for the main
tenance of our schools in an up-to-
date manner.
A new department of State govern
ment has been created to collect these
taxes. 1t is important, because these
taxesmust be collected to support our
schools. The responsibility for the col
lection of these taxes is upon the new
Tax Commissioner, George w. Sparks
of Wilmington. Some have been unklnd
enough to say, that Mr.. Sparks was
appointed at the request OF the cor
porations of Wilmington who are op-
posed to this new law taxing corpora
tions. and that they will expect him
to favor them by not collecting the
tax. Perhaps it is just as well that
such a report, however unfounded, is
in circulation, because no doubt Mr..
Sparks will at once proceed to show
the people of this State, and especial.
" those corporations and people OF
large incomes who are taxed by this
new law, that he intends to enforce
the law, and by his energy and actlv-
ity in enforcing law and collecting the
tax, convince the people of the State
that there is no truth in such re-
port. and will enforce the law to the
best of his ability.
AS we have pointed out in prev
ious editorial, Delaware is small in
area, but great in wealth, and when
the new law, which taps the latter
source of revenue, is in full force and
effect it will provide the State with
revenue that will enable the State to
be in the forefront in every improve
ment which makes for the betterment
and uplift of the people of this State
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
LINCOLN CITY

Noryal McHenry of Philadelphia
was the weekend guest of Miss Ell
len Hatfield.
On Monday while playing at school
little Beatrice Atkins fell, breaking
her arm. She was taken home by KIND
friends.
Mrs. Willard H. Clendaniel spent
Sunday in New York City with rela-
tives. -, ~,
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
Robert Thomas on Friday evening"
November 18th. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Mrs. Henry Hatfield wishes TO
thank the neighbors and friends VINO
husked and saved their crop of corn
for them, while she was IN Ph1ladel-
mia with her husband for medical
attention. Such acts of kindness are
never forgotten.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with MIS-
Cordrav Case on Tuesday afternoon,
November 8th. Text word, Rejoice.
A surprise birthday party was CIV
en- on Thursday evening for Mrs
Fred Harder, by a number Oh her
friends. e,5
The Worlds Temperance Sunuay
was observed by the Sunday school
with exercises appropriate for the
occasion. .
Mrs. R. H. Derrickson has return
ed home after spending some time IN
New York.
The Sunday school class of Mrs. H.
TT Derrickson have recently made a
contribution of money to the Della
ware Colony. It is hoped that the
classes in many of the schools may
follow in the good work. 1t is unaer-
stood that they are badly in need OF
kitchen utensils.
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04

YES TT IS A NUISANCE, admit the assertion
nromptlv that the children in the public schools OF MIL
ford are nuisance the people residing about the scho
nds becanse of the noise the running over the side
walks of private property and possible injury to FENCES
and flowers It's as the rise and rail- Oh tne ue
but what are people going to do ABOUT Ins
Who is responsible for this condition of affairs touching
+ welfare Of the children and the peace and comfort OF
A. roiobbors tn the public schools of Milford? The
schools were there long before the neghbors occupeu
the residences affected and for that reason nave pIo
right The owners of the property have some rlshS 0
the pubc and parents of children must respect aOne
which is the right enjoy the occupancy OF ne
tv in peace and comfort to themselves and taes' o"
will the people of Milford this problem? AS the mat
fer now stands there only way to meet the ques
tion and that is to build separate high school ouulns
a. ooor site in the town. where sufficient play grounds
can he had to permit the children to exercise ana get op
portunity to develop the muscles as well as the Dra
When this done the temporary school pulol1ss WHICH
now covar the old Fairgrounds the present school, can
be removed and the opportunity for the smaller children
to have place play will be restored TO tnem AS II
is now-the children must play on very mario" stllp
of ground in front school building and the sde
va1-whicb thew overflow before forming organized play
that will benefit all the children and prevent the INJURY Oh
the little folks by the larger children in boisrous eHor
to take part in games which intended to be sageu OIL
several acres of groundinstead OF the sdeWaks anu ~
die of the Streets Is there few people in Milford
with sufficient energy to get after plan to remove ths
nuisance to the children well the neghbors IL tnere
is spark of pride in the parents of the children they
will not wait for others make the initial sar-they Will
demand that action taken It only requires real de-
sire IN GET something done for school building and
the much needed Fairgrounds. Why not just few get
together at first and start the ball rolling? The Chronicle
will lend hand and pull it's part for the children will you
do much?
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO advised the farmers and
propertv owners of Milford Murderkin Necks that
buildng of the bridge over Murderln River at Bowers
Beach rested entirely with themselves. We also pointed
out the reason why this responsibility in the state
ment at that time land interested person
ally have expressed realization of the facts and re-
sponsby building the brdgebut so far as we nave
been able learn effort to get organized body BACK
of building the bridge made. The legislature ap-
proprated the money-and those interested directly Will
have to act for themselves the project will never become
reality connection with this proposition, the State
Sentinel last week said editorially:
"a bill was passed by last Legislature approprat-
ing Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars to build bridge over
the Murderki River at Bowers This bill was signed py
the Governor and named State Commission, TO look
after work. the three gentlemen who are now members
of the Levy The money is to out OF the state
Treasury practically the only direct appropriation
from State which Kent county received Similar ap
Droprations build jetty at Rehoboth and to dig out
Indian River Inlet for county, and monument
etc. for New Castle county, made. The Commissions
for those counties work The people are anxious to
known what the Kent county Commission is doing.
Murderkill River, being navigable stream is no
doubt under control Of the Department of Commerce al
washington Has the matter been taken with them!
There will probably be governmental red tape to
thing of so much commercial value to that section of the
county as bridge that river certainly deserves
some effort especially when the money with which same
can he constructed already provided Action is what
Kent county needs and action is what the people OF Aen
county are going to demand The building of the bridge
should he started in the early spring This winter is the
nroper time not only to overcome little obstacles Whcn
NAV intervene also to complete the preliminary WoI
as we'll as the letting of the contract.
"Iets get busy-lest we forget"
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04

THE GET ACQUAINTED dinner to be served at the
Hotel Windsor in Milford, on Tuesday, November 0n' "
the wholesale business of Wilmington Will De oe u
the greatest events in the business affairs OF the lower
Delaware peninsula. About hundred and hlV lnVl'
in have been sent out the noon-day uncheon anu
the business men will find this very pheasant neee
with other business This policy mas Deen IL
in Wilmington for several years-ha7ing the business ~
oct together for a luncheon ocasionaly-anu 1t Will W ~
world of good to devote the one hour or more 10 'o
,So ond listening to the short talks by business
- Ono thing certain no one who attends VIII De ASK
ed tn buv subscribe to- or pledge hmsell Vi ~ !..I
anv purpose during after the luncheon' l's just
dn and little pleasant talk-for that reason every
one should make the eerot to be at the a.
Windsor Hotel next Tuesday at one-tmrV cIo'A
IN THE REGULAR ORDER of things whenever we
need more wheat we plant for bigger harVests' anu -.
market demands pork we raise more noss IOl
Years we have been doing almost no building Na'ui'
we need more schools; naturally, again. we Snail 80 O
and build them. The necessary money Is always -'-
ing for the really necessary things.
Not so very long ago school boards the country ovei
wore solemny declaring there was no money u pay ~
manual training departments or science laOol'oll
the need was there, and all the reactlonareS III W ou-
+rv coud not keep that need from being met Iouay ""
have about the same situation to face in the lntrouuc'o
Of visual education-moving pictures for the classroom
the swiftest educators known 1t Woulu De aDS ~
anv board of education to take the position naU 1t
afford to introduce visual education because Oh tne
. e A., +roosnrv Tn education, in everything else
money can always be found when there is genuine neeu
to be met. ,+.o. of
The greatest American industry, is the educauon ol
American boys and girls, and anything wmcn Will Spe
I'm production in that industry is measure no' O!'
strict necessity but of the truest economy
f cb &C those which the Society of Visual Educauon
has made available schools for use in the teacng
geography history naturestudyand other subjects nave
raneatedv proved in comparative tests that they eOe
pupis to retain more knowledge and to acqulVe II IL
fraction of the time demanded when the oldme metnouS
are employed exclusively
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
A BIG HIT

"My Sunny Tennessee" coupled
with who'll Be The Next One To, Cry
over You" Both Fox trots. Played
bv the Columbian's Dance Orchestra
De Luxe (new). Get this record now.
N. M. STOKES, Milford. II
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
We are offering to the people Of Milford
and vicinity a First Mortgage go
Investment on the New Plaza Theatre

Now Just think for a what first mortgage
MEANS where you have enough security tor the amount OF
the loan there isn't anything safer an investment
Here is the Security offered for $4,000 first
mortgage on The Plaza Theatre which valued nearly
double amount Of the mortgage namely $5OOOO also under
deed of trust James E. Lewis the principal incorporation
has to at all times maintain $4,000 life insurance policy
for protection of the bond holders, the amount OF re
insurance ard that both be properly assigned to the EqWta
BE Trust Co. as Trustee for the First Mortgage Bond holders
EARNINGS
the earnings Mddleown Opera House.
Nddovn Del direct supervision of James F.
Lewis Nddetown half of the population of Milford
and the earnings $00O three and threequares
thei charges these bonds
Now our friends reasonable be assured that with
from that should be least twice
much as in Mddetown.
opIeofN entertainments with first class
representatives willing into de-
anv oWrite Vernon A Mil
Milford, and they will be at services
DON'T FORGET Equitable Trust Co. Of Wilmington is
for
connection with
approved by Salisbury, Morris and Rodney
Ito explained by Representatives
Don't fail to ocaTon nthen,t will profitable to
Plaza Theatre Corporation
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04

Get Sour Krout, new barrel, just
opened at w. H. Davis Meat MarkeC' a4
Milford, Del. Hf-0'
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04

Call "Pettyjohn's" for Drugs OF
Quality" Mail or phone orders. Phone
% Milford.
Morris tribune., 1921-03-18
FUNERAL OF A. O'BRIEN !
HELD AT GRACEVILLE
Prominent Banker Dies on Way
Home From France Morris
Men Go to Funeral

The funeral of Andrew O'Brien
who died in the Waldorf Astoria
hotel in New York on March II was
held in Graceville at 1890 on We'd
nesday morning. Mr.. O'Brien who
was well known as a banker in this
part of the state was on the way
home from France when he died. He
had been suffering from tuberculosis
for several years. He was Al years
of age last October. ~..
Richard O'Brien, who is student
at Georgetown university, his son,
brought the body home. 1t was met
at Chicago by Daniel H. Grady, a
relative. Seven priests from nearby
of1ciated at the service. w. F.
Cooley, J. Ormond, o. A. Clave, Judge
S. A. Flaherty, J. H. Devenney and
G. w. Geenty drove to Graceville for
the funeral. ~"
Mr.. O'Brien had been prominent
in business in the state for many
years, first at Willmar and later in
Graceville. Many friends from Whea-
ton, Ortonville, and Browns Valley
attended the funeral. He is sur
vived by his mother, his wife, two
sons and daughter.
Morris tribune., 1921-03-18
MILITARY FUNERAL
PLANNED BY LEGION
Escort to Meet Body of Albert Dolven
at Train; Other Matters Dis
: cusSed

Plans were made for the military
funeral to be held over the body Of
Albert Dolven at the meet
ing of the American Legion on
Tuesday night. Albert Dolven was
the nephew of Oscar Dolven of Nor
ris. It is planned to have an escort
of Is men meet the body at the
train. Guards will be posted over
the remains as they lie in state. It
is intended to have all the places Of
business and the schools closed dur
ing the funeral. All ex-service men
and all men of the legion are expected
to turn out in uniform. Members Of
the legion will be notified by. card.
The body of Albert DoIven is expect
ed at any time now.
Another matter taken up was that
Of the newspaper known as the
Northwest Appeal which was sup
posed to be sent to service men. An
effort will be made to get in touch
with ali those who contributed to
the newspaper, for it is thought that
the promoters are grafters. Plans
were also taken up for dance to be
given soon after Easter.
Morris tribune., 1921-03-18
c. F. HANSON RESIGNS
POSITION ON FACULTY
Exonerated of Charge by School
Board-About Thirty Students
Stage Strike

Carl F. Hanson, teacher of science
and director of athletics at the Nor
ris high school rendered his resigna-
tion on Friday morning after having
been exonerated by the board of
education the day before of an accus-
alton brought against him. Mr. Han
son had been brought before the
board on Thursday charged with
carrying Objectionable literature to
school with him. On Friday when
some of the women teachers. objected
to his remaining on the faculty Mr..
Hanson voluntarily resigned.
About thirty of the students in
the high school who did not want
Mr.. Hanson to leave staged a walk
out on Monday morning, and spent
most of the day in the business Sec
tion of the city standing around
to induce Mr.. Hanson to stay. Sup
erintendent Utne and the school
board showed that they do not in
tend to let the students dictate as
to who should be on the school fac
ulty. No attention was paid to the
school strike, and the students re
ceived zero in their studies during
their absence. Many of the boys and
girls have returned to the school
with their parents since Monday
asking that the superintendent
reinstate them. Those who said
they were sorry they had been quill
ty of insubordination were allowed
to resume their work. A few stud
ents have not yet returned to school.
Morris tribune., 1921-03-18

year. The mean temperature for
January was 1913 degrees, ~ de-
grees higher than last year. In
1920 the thermometer went down to
28 degree below, but this year it on
ly went to IA degrees.
The open winter has brought
many more clear days than last year.
In February this year there were
eleven days clear, eight more bright
days than last year at the same time.
January was the cloudiest month Of
the winter with Ia days dark.
So far in March we have had zero
weather only one day on the ninth.
March of 1920 shows four days be-
low zero before the fifteenth. Nor
ris had one inch Of snow on the
ninth and two inches last Sunday.
The winter grains look pretty &C
cording to Mr.. Bridgford. If there
is not too much freezing and thaw-
ing they will be all right.
Morris tribune., 1921-03-18
HASN'T THIS BEEN A
WONDERFUL WINTER !
February rs Warm Enough to Make
Buds Swell; California Crowds
EnviouS

Speaking of the weather and who
dosen't talk about it, we have had the
highest temperature this winter in
Norris that we have had since 1891
with the exception of two years. R.
o. Bridgford, of the Agricultural
school who watches the weather
coming and going, says j.. that on
February Is we had a temperature
of So degrees above, only one degree
colder than Los Angeles and the
same temperature as New Orleans.
1t is said that the California winter
has failed to come up to expecta-
tions. Perhaps it is the contrast with
Minnesota winters that makes it
disappointing. "....-
Mr.. Bridgford says that in Feb
ruary there were only two days that
were below zero. Eight degrees be-
low was the coldest day of the
month. In January we had only five
days with temperature below zero as
against eighteen days last year. Two
inches of snow fell in January of
this year while twelve inches are
on record for the same month last
Morris tribune., 1921-03-18
AGGIE DRAMATIC CLUB
WILL PRESENT COMEDY
Tt Pays to Advertise" Will Be Given
Monday Night By Senior
Students

1T Pays to Advertise" a three act
comedy by Hackett and Magrue will
be presented by the dramatic club of
the West Central School of Agricul-
ture Monday, March 21 at the Or
pheum theatre. The students taking
part in the play are all members of
the graduating class of this year, and
have taken part in dramatic work
throughout their course. Miss Mar
garet G. Begin, instructor in Eng
lish has coached the players.
The play opens with a scene laid
in the home of a wealthy soap man
ufacturer who does not believe in
advertising. The second act has
it's setting in the Office of the soap
manufacturer. The scene in the third
act is laid in the library of the man
ufacturer's home. How the conser-
vative Cyrus Martin is convinced
that it pays to advertise is brought
out in the action of the play. The
advertising used is taken from real
facts in several modern manufacture
ing concerns. A special matinee will
w OWN AAOAoOcy dlLSIuOOu the
parents, alumni and friends who
come for the exercises in the evening.
Tickets will go on sale at Krueg-
er's Drug Store on Friday morning.
The cast is as follows:
Rodney Martin, son of the Soap King
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bernard Nelson
Ambrose Peale, his friend who knows
sensational advertising-...
Cyrus Martin, his father whose busi-
ness has been built by conserva-
tive ADVERTISING Wallace Rolen
Ellery Clark, the model son--.---....
Arthur Blackemore
Mr.. Smith, friend of Mr. Martini.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Alfred Bode
johnson, the butler at the Martins
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Carl Waechter
Mr.. McChesney, the advertising man
ager OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Alfred Bode
Chas. Bronson, from Marshall Field
Alfred Bode
Mary Greyson, Mr.~Martin's secretary
. -----.--------------.- Bertha Osterberg
Countess De Beaurien, who knows
how to swindle Grace Gallinger
Marie, the maid at the Martins-.-..
Observation-Disclosures Emma BOde
Miss Burke, the Office girl at the 13
soap factory Emma Bode
Morris tribune., 1921-03-18
MORRIS BRINGS HOME
VICTORY FROM HANCOCK
Splendid Team Work of Morris Men
Spells Victory-Final Score
1912

The Morris town team played it's
final game of the season last Tues
day night, defeating Hancock 1912.
The Norris men proved that they
we're a real aggregation. The game
was played at Hancock, and was fast
and clean. Hancock fought to the
last second although the team was
never ahead. ~
= Carl F. Hanson played at Center
and porved his ability by caging four
difficult baskets under fire: His
floor work was excellent. "Heine"
Nelson, "the terrible Norske'' at
running guard nearly succeeded in
keeping Hancock away from shoot
ing range entirely. He broke play
after play. Jesness Gagged several
pretty long baskets and played
snappy basket bali. LeSage at sta
tionary. guard was also there at all
times. The lineup was as follows:
MORRIS HANCOCK
Degendorfer-L.- F.-Nelson.
Jesness-R. F.-Angier.
Hanson-C.-McDo
LeSage-L. G.-LePage. ia.
Nielson-R. G.-Wyman.
Substitutes, Hancock: Macarthur
for Wyman; R. Macarthur for Nelson.
Baskets, Degendorfer, 1; Jesness,
3; Hanson, 4. ~ .vs.. tr--.s. .
Free Throw, Hanson 3 out of 4;
Nelson g.. Mcdowell, 81, Macarthur, 1.
Morris tribune., 1921-03-18
ST. CLOUD SWAMPS
MORRIS TOWN TEAM
Home Team With No Practice Goes
Down Before Visitors Score
44-1S

The Morris Town team was de-
feated by the St. Cloud Independents
44-0 last Thursday evning in the
high school gymnasium. The Norris
team had never played together be-
fore. Consequently the team work
was minus quantity. St.. Cloud
proved fast and full of vim living up
to their reputation for being one of
the best teams in the tsate.
The game might have been close,
even doubtful had Morris played up
to form. Larson, Hanson, and Jes-
ness performed as tho they were at
a parlor party according to one Of
ingly forgot that there was basket
ball game on at all. The score at
end of first half was 14-12 in favor
of st. Cloud. ..-
Myhren, a former Notre Dame
player was the individual star of the
evening. Hanson of Morris was close
ly watched by the visitors because Of
his reputation as an, athlete while
in. college. The lineup was as fol-
lows: s<@.-
MORRIS ST. CLOUD <:
Jesness-L. F.-Nelson.,
Larson-R. F.-Eidom.
Hansoh-C.-Myhren. 81 ..~-lG
McArthur-L. G.-UBrien. g 75@1
Pager. G.-Moenwell. H
Dablow-S Substitute. ST .1~>+
Referee-Nelson and OCennell., {
Morris tribune., 1921-03-18
viii Build Two-story Building

George Arneson of Montevideo,
was here the latter part of last week
and on Saturday opened bids for his
new drug store building next to the
Weum-Belverud store. Mr.. Arneson
had planned to erect a one-story
building 24x80 feet, but found all
of the bids too high. He will have
his plans redrawn for a two-story
building, and will provide for a cou-
pie Of modern flats in the second
story, and will then call for bids
again.