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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-29

The Commercial, Union CITY Tenn
FRIDAY, APRIL 90, 1921.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-29

ggest days in our history, but we are not
Saturday bigger day, and to do this we
Now don't wait Don't make mistake
While you can get these prices. Many of these
'ur competitors for twice the money These
ply down rapidly, so don't delay minute.
Our competitors say it can't be done, but
Now come and help us. Saturday must be
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
MILFORD'S HOSPITAL
(F7rOm MOrning NeWsl

Milford IS conducting campaign to raise $4,000 fol
the hospital which has recently been in that town
The building is now for inspection. The desired
sum should be raised from the people the town and the
surrounding country The hospital will serve Kent coup
ty and Sussex county 1t is needed.
The State of Delaware contributed $4,000 for the
hospital the Red Cross gave $12OOO General T. Coleman
DUPONT $4,000 and about $4,000 by popular sub
scrpon in the town. 1t is thus that much larger
figure should be subscribed by people and those of
the immediate neghborhood if the hospital to succeed
No hospital far aware Of is seIf-sustainng
and the money to be secured will go pay the difference
between receipts and expenses-nake up the deficit
As the years go doubtless money will be left the
and there will be endowment fund There
must be there not to be pressing and continuous
appeals for support And there will be increasing de-
mands upon the institution that expansion VIII be nee
essary The hospitals in this city find their facilities are
constantly taxed and this is other cities There
are any number of good people in Kent Sussex coun
les people financially able and they should not overlook
he Milford hospital in their of charity There are
some essential things that community can afford to
neglect and of these is the hospitals which are among
he very highest forms of humanitarian effort
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
THERE MUST BE A LEKELING

1t has been found that freight rates agricultural
products from the West higher than many ocean
freight rates plus the import duty competing products
The fact is disastrous in several ways importation of
foreign farm products is the farmers are de-
prved of their eastern markets. the railroads lose the in
come they would otherwise receive hauling the western
products to the eastern markets. and the cu
vation in this country is diminished Every of those
results is nimical to the welfare the people of the
United States and every of them traced direct
ly to the high cost of railroad operation.
The present high railroad rates made necessary
by the steady increase in granted by Federal
rail administration. Had the rates raised the
roads would have been forced to operations long
They cannot be lowered there is first cor
responding revision dOwnwards of the wage schedules In
the meantime not only will the farmer suffer
competition from abroad but industry general and the
railroads in particular must endure the blight of the
orbitant freight rates.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
IN COMPETENT HANDS

President Hardings purpose that full justice shall be
done service in the World War; particularly those
who were wounded impaired health by reason of that
service is guaranteed by the the commission of
eleven who have been given charge of the inquiry
General Charles G. Dawes author of the unexpurgated
story of the war behind the lines in the supply camps
heads the probers and associated with him. among others
National Commander Gabraith of the American Leg
ion; his predecessor, Franklin DOler Assistant Secre-
tary Theodore Roosevelt of the Navy Department; Alien
Property Custodian Miller of Delaware service man; and
Mrs Douglas Robinson sister of the Theodore Roose
velt.
Finally there seems to be assurance that the in
efficiency in the Governments of its dependent fight
ing men, which has been the object such constant and
continual complaint that the situation has verged on
national scandal is to be cleared up and corrected In
the names referred to typical of the probers there is
om nrst to last the promise that the report the COM
mission will be interesting reading-Tmes
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
RIVER VIEW

We were all surprised on Monday
morning when we saw the white
fakes coming down.
Miss Betty Townsend is able to re-
sumo her duties again after long
and severe illness. We are all glad to
see her smile once more.
Mrs. VIM. P. Steele is very sick at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Townsend of
Wyoming were the guests of Mrs.
Charles Steele over the weekend.
Miss Betty Townsend and brother,
Charles, spent Sunday with Miss
Pearl Purnell of Berlin, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Steele enter
tanned a number of friends to dinner
on Sunday.
A number of our people attended
the contest at Seaford last Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Townsend called
on Ex-Governor John G. Townsend, Jr.
Sunday.
Elisha Steele is very ill with the
flu. His wife is teaching for him in
Millsboro, where he is principal of the
high school.
Miss Betty Townsend called on Miss
Bertha Cannon on Saturday evening.
We are living in hopes of a stone
road from here to DagsbOro soon. 1t
has been surveyed.
Mrs. Gertrude West of DagsbOrO
had as her guest, Mr.. Reed, Of Will
mington, over the weekend.
Alden Townsend has been real sick
with an attack of flu.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15

HAVE YOU GIVEN to the Milford Emergency Hos
pita? Hundreds have given and berally-why not you?
In gathering the subscriptions the canvasers have worked
mostly in the town limits of Milford there will be
general canvass of the entire districts of lower Kent
and Sussex counties before the campaign Closes will
require about thousand five hundred dollars each
year to meet the operating expenses of the hospital in
addition to the fees charged paid by patients which
will make fifteen thousand dollars the two
to insure the hospital working to full effect for the
people 1t must always be kept mind that this hosp
tai is open to every physician who to brnga patient
for treatment for nursing and be the time under
their direct care and charge This private concern
but hospital for all the people of lower Delaware
when needed is to be hoped few will ever need
medical treamentbut accidents happen regardless of all
precautions and hospitals affords quick and competent re-
lief While the greater part of the people contributed
and many have given literally there yet those who
have not given. Give before it late Give for the
relief OF suffering humanity for will bring and
satisfaction which will be happy memories in the future
for you.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15

THE SCHOOL SURVEY BOARD which made investi-
cation OF the schools of Delaware and the City of Whining
ton in particular has finished it's and decided to dis
solve This was the action at meeting recently held in
Wilmington To the efforts Of the citizens who associated
themselves and performed and made public the real facts
as to the public schools Of Delaware the balance of the
citizenship of the State debt of appreciation
Whatever the results to public education may be
as the result of legislation has been accomplished only
through and by the publicity of the conditions which
existed in the public school of Delaware under the
laws When these facts became to the people, so
great was the general SURPRISE that it paralyzng
well appalling That the system wasefu inef-
fectve was surprise to the great majority who had
er looked into the actual conditions of the system under
which the expended That there the small
est kind of petty graft and petty jealouses eating the
educational advantages which should be enjoyed by every
child in its effort to education only very few
knewyet such the facts To the persistent efforts
of the Service Citizens and the School Survey Board of
Delaware is DUE the effort to bring about economy and
effective expenditure of money for the public schools
Their work will live after them testimonial of their
benefit to public school education.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15

THE SNOW STORM of last Monday morning was a
beautiful spectacle but that caused anxiety the part
of the berry who believed that the final blast
ing of all hope for fruit of any kind Delaware
hand The fall the heaviest of the past winter
season. while the temperature fell to the freezing point
which the real danger Fortunately the weather
ed before and the disappeared under the rays
sun-and so the hope became bouyant once more
1t margin to byif the berries got
by it.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
FREDERICK

The funeral services of Stephen K.
Belts were held on Thursday afternoon
of last week at Barratt's Chapel. Mr..
Belts was member of the Masonic
order of Milford which conducted the
beautiful and impressive burial cere-
mony. A large concOurse of friends as
sembled to pay their last respects. The
flowers were beautiful and expressed
the sympathy of many friends.
The community was shocked on
Thursday evening to learn of the sud
den passing away of Henry Frazier of
| apOplexy, aged sixty-five years. He
had been in poor health several years
but was able to go out among his
friends and was apparently as well
as usual on Wednesday. He was we'll
respected in the community and a
host of friends attended the funeral
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Asa
Rogers on Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Harry Taylor conducted the services.
The deceased was also a brother to
ex-senator Joseph Frazier of this town
and number of brothers and sisters
in other towns. Interment was made
in Barratt's cemetery. H. F. Mitten
conducting the funeral.
The many friends here of Mrs. Will
liam F. Jacobs, formerly of this town,
were grieved at her passing away
Thursday of last week at the st. Ag-
mes Hospital in Philadelphia. She had |
a sweet and gracious personality that |
endeared her to all who knew her.
services were held here on
Monday afternoon at the home of her
sister, Mrs. A. w. Boone. The pastor
and choir of the Smyrna church of
which Mrs. Jacobs was member, Of
iciated at the services. A profusion of
lovely flowers filled the room with
heir fragrance, silent tokens of the
sacred memories of the dear departed
me. She is survived by her son, Will
lam Jacobs, two daughters, Mrs. Ray
nOnd Hopes and Miss Helen Jacobs
# Philadelphia. She was laid to rest
'eside her husband in Barratt's Gem
terry. The bereaved relatives have the
ympathy of many friends here for
heir sad loss.
Call "Pettyjohn's" for Drugs of
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15

THE TRAINING of children in oratory in the public
schools of Delaware is of branches of edu-
caton 1t brings confidence to the boy girl which
makes is possible for them to face public gatherings and
express themselves questions in clear concise
and forcefu manner The failure the man
or woman advocating opposing question: largely rests
in the manner in which the speaker presents his ideas
II infection at the proper points made then the
dence listening is impressed and retains the desire
pressions, which have weight forming opinions The
tm1d boy or girl by public recitaons repeated efforts
at oratorical events in a public school, will soon
learn the very necessary faculty of forgetting their own
personality and carry the theme of their argument to log
zeal conclusions When the simple speaking of parts
connected with proper GESTURE and emphasis of the voice
then indeed the teacher Of oraory in the public schools
has accomplished real benefit to the pupils taking part
as well as the people who will after them The re-
cent school contests of oratory and recas doing
work and they must be encouraged by the schools and
insisted by the parents for the welfare of the chill
dren.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15

ONE EXCELLENT FEATURE of the new laws to raise
money to support the public schools Delaware is the
requirement that every voter shall pay a filing tax of
three doarsregardless of the fact their in
come may be- If they day laborers and not in the
thousand dollar class of they pay three
dollars just the Women voting age are copell-
ed to pay this tax well The law provides-so
we reliably nformed-ample teeth assure the en-
forcement of the filing each year payment the three
dollars This nsures that the people escape
of all taxes by that they do not own
real setat have income large enough to bring them
under the tax gatherers reach shall be help educate
their children. In the City Wilmington for probably
forty the people who did not estate and
not brought under the income laws never paid
any tax for the support of the public schools city
which burden upon estate. The new revenue
raising law for the public schools compel people
to their part by filing fee of three dollars
annually This good point in favor laws
-oOo-
IF CHILDREN WERE CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM
teachers and parents would educate them The
children the faibe offspring of mortals per-
feet Saddled with the heredy the constitution par
enally bestowed they learn merely the books
and from the precept of pedagoges but from the
ment of life at school and in the hours after school, There
parents children to school in sheer
thankulness to be rid of the of them-glady shift
to the teacher the burden of parental responsibility
When the children of such parents home weak
Indulgence often undoes much of the that simple
ed There nothing in these plants grace
less and mannerless children of the century age
oemOans decadence from the generations left behind
sign of growing old is the readiness impress on
any who will listen the fact that the world is very evil
he times waxing late Grandsire eager to draw as
bring youth aside and croak his pessimsms
days and his fond eulogies the oden golden age
nd the giants there used to be. f
High schools are better than they So are
Ugh school children. If the rest of the country
lad done well the high school children did, there s.
5ould be nothing in record to bring the blush of
hame to the cheek of patriotic American. high
chOO pupils shrewd enough that they fail to
prove their chance at school they lost out in e race
of the fierce competition fact enough to
eep most of them straight and at work come in oc
asonal contact with any group children the Amer
school today is to be thrilled with the Ia
INT power for the future and the The paramount OF
Misfortune of imperfect educational system is that we
ualy crowd schoorooms with of undis-
plned little people for underpad and overworked "
acher to train that the thrill too rarely because
the pressure and fatigue that sap the teachers vitality
nd make it all she do to keep goin
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15

THE CONGRESS at Washington has started an extra
session which will probably continue through the entire
summer and early fall but the questions which will be
met and disposed of, will be Of worldwide importance
President Harding in his message emphatcay threw down
the League of Nations and the Covenant which would
enthraled this country with the quarres of Europe He
recommended the ending of the with Germany by
outiOn and modification of the treaty of peace
approval of the people of the United Saes-a of which
in accord with the result the elections by
the people last November The message of the President
has met with general approval in all parts of the country
and by all factions and political divisions.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15

GOVERNOR DENNEY is receiving approval generally
for his appointments to public Office So far only high
type of men and have named by him for var
ious positions the State His selection of State
Detective for New Castle county brought expressions
of approval from each of the political parties Let us hope
that the years pass the public sympathy and ap
proval of his selections of and women for public
service will continue from the people generally.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15

DANIEL WEBSTER hundred years ago urged the
recognition of the Greek nation by the United with
so much eoquence United States Senate that the
people of Greece entertained almost for him and
his memory. Many friends in America have recognized
this srvice accomplished by the great American of New
England on behalf of the struggling nation, by having
John G. Hardy the sculptor make statute of he
roc size which is to be sent to Athens where it stand
to commemorate the memory of Daniel Webster in front
OF the Greek Capitol for his service in their independence
as nation At the head committee to present the
statute, is Thomas R. Miller Delaware who was re-
Gently named as alien property custodian for the United
States
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15

IF A TEN DOLLAR per day bricklayer in Wilmington
owned real estate and paid tax he contri-
buted not towards support of the of that
cty-under the old school laws but under the present
revenue raising school laws, he will deliver at
least three dollars each to help educate children
That is one reason why the changes in the
are not popular Every must help and the
tax means about three hundred dollars annual
y for the public schoOls-a of which relieves burden
on real estate Every little helpsbut do not forget that
during the balance of this century, the gaherer will
make heavy dips into the of all the people, and we
must count that part of cost of living
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15

Good business is good advertising
make the best business investment.
and the columns Of the Chronicle
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14

First National Bank OF Trinidad nows stands It is a curious coincidence
The" hm bought ns tc site Tor It's permanent homo in Albuquerque,
eight Year,. later the site at the corner II Third street AM Central Avenue,
which the FIRST National Bank of albuquerque has bought for ia ne~ bank
I'M house
The firm confined it's business to the Trinidad store until 1879, when
branches wUc. opoutd la Old Albuquerque and Ia Taos In those dhys So
,"I" "A. me loom owl q" I'M. region ana u was hei"ca 10y many, "omn
b" ie future business center But lotor m 1879 Rosenwad BROTHERS bought
the corner at Third Ihnd tcutrHl tr the WrmHuent home uf the business
They patd $1,000 for tho property aud omc Of their friends in Trinidad
when told of the purchase. assured them that it was business lunacy The
property has since been sold for $4,000. ifcnWHld Brothers, out Of all the
Southwest Of that uncertain time chose Albuquerque as tho future metro
polls Of tho rcrion.
The stores at Trinidad and Taos were continued until 1855, when both
those stores were sold and the hun's concentrated in Albuquerque. Il
until 1897 when the firm bought the business Of y ufHd 4 CO.. and moved
into the building tHt firm hH ocouptd at tho southwcst corner OF Tlird
aud central There IL ws continued las "A general merchandise business until
octoh"r lalO. whom the present buldns at Fourth and Central ws COM
The now building housed the first department store in the Southwest
u was the first large reinforced concrete store building IN Ncw Mexico II
bad tho first electric passenger elevator when 1t opened during thc state
fair, in October, 1910. there were many who said that luscuwnh1 Htothcs
the Third street ste To- S,iOO that tm'y were committing a grave busi-
moss error Faith In Ahuuucrqucr WWuc prompted Hos,nwald Brothers To
the purchase OF th" Third street site t a utco that was high Tor that time
The same tntl IN Albuquerque prompted Roscnwad Brothers to build m
promptly aud fully justified boy a growth that more than justified the invest
utnt
to ur present reads u s ad $ q Roen~ad David NJ Rornvdd entered the bust
ua In 1910 and continued In Il until hc entered the army in 1911 He Heath occurred
a. Camp God following the '1hshec and 10 d"s prior " tn umr "t for his discharge
This nrny j. The hsoy. Of R"cr~alis ~ TO it, hheth sngNorsp which VII
be oHevri with ~" Golden Jubilee celebration .re beginning Iusday august 10 u
tnucd suadfnt through good timer and bad They backed that faith with participation
In cy public movement In behalf nj Albuquerque IL. Thy, established. the, name a. =
Lusnrh runIpas and tho name to be susunei. and carried on by heir pue-~nor The
Interest 81 RurusAd hrdhfr m Abulrwm and IT. s.Hr run evenly. With Their ~
trst in t. hiln,u. The two are 20 intarrAid nat, the NehHre. and prmPsrY Of
rsr~t This hotr to grow and expand We rNpcct Albuquerque to grow and. eNpand. We
shall continue to s'hye ~h equal 'n"1y and sincerity Of purpose 70 bot these ends
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14

tends across half "a century To the
modern. three-story. firc-proof de-
pRrtmcnt store building at Fourth
Street and Central Avenue. in Albu-
uucruuc, which houses the business
OF Rosehwald brothers 81 today
There was more thai a venture ~
business In the long trip over the
Santa Fc trail to Trinidad There was
The venture Ut litp itself. Iui the
founders Of R~osnnwHld Rros saw be-
fore them tho vision or u new couu
trN; theirs va the lure Of the frontier
for The pioneer. Hair u century later
their Successors continue The business
they founded by their courage and
iuiit into tho hrgcst retail business In
tho rcgiun thcv entered Hs pioneers
The Rosenwald Bros at today hold u
confident vision of another hair cen
uiry of progress and prosperity. alike
for the business thus founded ana for
IN" state on which fai}h bon its futuro
was based.
Aron and Eduani R~oscnwald he
gan tho business Of R%oseuwuld
Brothers In Trinidad. Colorado. on
August 10, 1871. The business WAS
opened Ia q onc-story adobe build
ing stocked with the goods brought
10y uN-tcam, on the site where the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14

1t a record Of honorable su@emfde effort in retail business 1t represents, in its progress
from frontier general store to modern department store the gowh and expansion of Albuquerque
from frontier village to modern thriving city is a record in which this house dsa just
pride not alone as merchants in relation to their business but also citizens of Albuquerque;
because vi recognize that rbuqwrques growth and progress have made possible the growth
and progress RoamwhdB
The founders of Roenwslds were meme kn Judgment and broad von They hose AL
ut of all the wide md then vhRn Southwest as hef ed for their life work in bust
ness because they judged it to be the logical future commercial financial and population cMr
of 2 vast uadeIt territory. Their thn Albuquerque, its steady growth and prospmous futme
remained mistaken equally in period of yng panic and flooding prosperity. Backing their
faith with umemtng eht they lived to see 1t justified in generous MEASURE 1t has been per-
Mite to their SUCCESSORS who share their faith, to see it still further justified both in the
growth of the business of this hO9 and in the firm establishment of Abuqueuuem dominant
and enduring position as the founders of this house waw
The nmNh anniversary of the fomdmg of Ro@nwplds is an important milestone in the
progress of this house 1t is an anniversary which we fell mpened to obrve and celebrate
Rmsnaads is the ot retail institution in AH@rpc our just pride in the, successful compile
institution in this community have. been made possible urmh the generous Continuous and Ad
lily gosnEp tVnagc OF the people OF Ahuqp~quea and the surrounding country
We feel that our nudh anniversary shmd be celebrated In way utw VIII permit hep pe of All
bqucruca and surrounding country to share with us to Your profit as we'll BUR satisfaction. To that
end we have pvPrdw with panrak1g care. the Golden Jubilee Sales which will open Tuesday monE
august B at O'clock and continue until Saturday Angus a. at p M
@ Thenm sales are not to clear uoks because we have aGd heavily to our stocks ION account OF them
Of the character OF any ordinary special merhandAns euIa They are sales designed to prove R%n-
value giving and notable price cncsonA
In preparation for tn Goaen Jubilee sales our eastern eus connections have n busy for w~s
oh pnT%u WA m prov @ Ma mrgmon OF hat %I%T% ana TmmaFeew witch hm ave maze mae pr
ah Tho business rd Of my year, Of which we are so proud
some of tho value Offered in the Golden Jubilee sales are described tho following as Thea an
nm~ ar shown IN our mdGws; stu other vim b. %5m hn"@psg Interchangeable our Windows
on@ns They win hmndny repay your scrutiny