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Milford chronicle., 1922-01-27
PLAY THE GAME AND HIT THE LINE HARD

While the thoughts expressed in this editorial were
intended to apply to those directly interested in making
newspaper yet they apply equally to the merchant and
business enterprises of everybody engaged in conducting
an already going concern, who is trying to build I'D
trade 1t is the little points which bring successful re-
suits The realization of when to go after the attention
OF the public and present facts in and impressive
statements which combined with earnest effort to display
to or gain attention of the buying public will ALWAYS
Dng success This is predcated upon basic fact that
the merchant dealer has produced the attractive dis
play or the attractive prcngs that will impress the buv
ers That the proposition is real business proposition In
business nothing is gained without effort honest
dealing and close attention to details
Your ship will never come in unless YOU have sent
one out One which have not sent out may find it's
way into your harbor, weighed down with gems and
wealth untold but it will not be the result of your do
ing You may find fortune inherit one but if Won
gain 1t yourself, you must play the game.
Inc eHor OF everyone to get ahead in the world makes
Tor progress and creates wealth. without that in
cent1ce things soon would to standsti The pub
Usher who is not continually striving to get out better
puohcatlon is not standing STILL he is going backward
and 1t is also equally true of merchant and his affairs
One must either go forward backward Just try stand
ing still in business. You will find that someone comes
along to give you push in direction or the other
better-looking publication is an improvement in one
respect at least There are few publications not suscep
uble to improvement in appearance and appearances
count Ior much good-looking paper invites reading
o VI lie osC conspicuous Offenders in point of make
Up and typographical appearance overcome their defects
BY screaming headlines and other sensational noatbod
lhey nave to do something would buy these ma
'ers on looks -
Inc publisher may his lack of progressveness
" rejecting that he is issuing publication good enough
OF ms community Take another view of it, Aside from
ne fact of being the best possible advertisement of b
omuny to the outside world the local publications are
ne Dul"ark and support of the community Make them
euer publications and will have better communi-
es 1t isn't mere platitude to say So The experiment
as oeen tried and proven out in thousands of cases
Milford chronicle., 1922-01-27
BRTDCEVTLLE

J. w. Layton and wife of Chattanooga
Tenn, arrived home Saturday last for a
few days vacation with their parents
Mr. and Mrs. James Layton on Broad
street
An examination was held here last Sat
urday for the clerkship at the Bridgeville
post Office, by Asst. Postmistresses Cath
crime Wiley of Bridgeville and Maude
Reed of Seaford. Fourteen participated.
o. 70. Wiley spent Sunday with rela-
tiVes in Preston, Nd, and was accom-
panied home by his father, John w. Will
ey, who viii spend several weeks with
his sons here.
Leon Layton of Chester, Pa. spent the
nrst OF the week with his parents here.
The BridgeVille basketball team was
beaten by the Greenwood team on Mon
day evening by a score of 48 to g.
Roland Welch of New York is spending
a few days with his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Houston of Mills
boro spent the weekend at the home of
Mrs. Houston's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
+. Welch.
The movies for the benefit of the
Bridgeville football team last week re-
suited in net profit of around S25.
Hugh Martin attended the funeral of
his aunt, Mrs. Clara Martin, at George
town, on Tuesday
Mrs. Frank Rapp who was recently op-
Grated on at the Methodist Hospital in
Philadelphia is reported to be improving.
The University of Delaware will hold
a Farmers Week at Seaford from Janu-
airy 80 to February 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jester of Sea-
ford spent the weekend at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilkins.
Mrs. Viola Fitzgerald is spending a
few days with friends in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1922-01-27
SOUTH ASKS RFPUBLTCAN TARTFF

The activity Southerners in behalf of protection OF
has very embarrassing to Demo
cratic leaders Apparently finding other way of plaus-
IDLY explaining protection sentiment in the South the
New York Times remarks:
Southern business have let it be known that if
tariff favors to be aded out they want their full
share"
The great fault in this statement Southerners
not placed any condition upon their request for
protective tariff The peanut growers of Virginia. North
Carolina, and South Carolina, made it known commit
tees of Congress having charge revision of the tariff
that they need the protection of import duty order
to enable them to continue profitable production COM
petition with peanuts from Spain the Orient They are
not concerned the question whether any other
modify is protected not The same thing is true Of
other commodities chiefly produced in the South
ing protection from foreign competition.
The fact of the matter is that during the past two
years the most aggressive tariff agitation has come from
he Southerners The North has not renquished in the
east it's advocacy of the principle Of protection and it
assumed that the of the Republican party at
he polls will be followed by the enactment of protec
i've tariff law measure be framed South
rners not been advocates protection in the
asst only realized the their way but
he unsoundness of their position been so strongly
Impressed upon their minds that they have been perss
nt agitators at Washington behalf of protection
Whether any other section of the country has protection
not is a matter of minor Importance to them.
The North has always been for protection not only
its products but the products Of every other
cton of the country. The South is seeking protection
ny on commodities but in order to get that pro-
ction will be compelled either to support tariff law
at is consistently protective commodities or will
We to accept protection the hands of the party which
opposes at every national election
Milford chronicle., 1922-01-27
FREDERICK

The community is looking forward to
the double header" basketball game to
be played here Friday night, between
the high school boys of Frederica and
Caesar Rodney teams. The hall is now
heated by steam and is very comfortable.
Come out and encourage the boys by
your presence. They will appreciate your
hearty support.
The Frederica basketball team win
play the Milford strong Company B team
in the Frederick town hall, Monday ev7
ening, January SOth. at 8 o'clock. Referee.
Lord, of Dover. Dancing will follow. Ad-
mission to all 25 cents
Merton Belts who has been quite ill
with pneumonia is much better.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parker and Dr.
G. w. Spurry spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Harrington. near Harring-
ton.
The teachers of the public schools re-
| ceived some beautiful pictures last week,
| sent out by the Service Citizens Of Del
aware. They were greatly appreciated
William Davis Of Dover was the guest
of his sister, Mrs. Sallie Williams last
week.
Miss Sara Elizabeth Camper who was
operated on for appendicitis at the Mil
ford Hospital last week is doing fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Counselman spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Buckaloo of
Little Creek.
Mrs Emma w. Townsend is spending
the week in Philadelphia.
Mrs Harry F. Mitten is visiting rela-
tives in Wilmington.
Lester Hudson of Wilmington has been
visiting his grandmother, Mrs William
e. Davis.
Mrs. Matthew NIitten is on the sick
list.
James and Burris Spurry visited in
Clayton last Sunday.
Mrs. Daisy Michael and daughter,
Catherine, visited relatives in Milford |
last week.
Charles Ellwen of Camden, N j., Miss /
Mabel Swan of Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Otis Harrington of Camden, N. J., spent /
Sunday with Mrs. Sarah Harrington and |
son, w. B. Harrington.
Prof. and Mrs Robert NJ. Jones have
moved into their new home on Front
ttreet, adjoining Harry A. Werley
Y The fast basketball team of the Fred \
erica Athletic Club, defeated the strong
-eam of the FELTON, A. c. in fast game
on Monday evening, January 23d, in the
own hall by a score of "a to II. The
game was a close one and a large crowd
enjoyed it and the dancing which follow
ID. The line up follows:
Milford chronicle., 1922-01-27

WE ARE NOT ONLY WILLING but anxious that in
dustry in Europe should revive not willing that
it should revive by that spell destruction in Amer
ca Europe the United States and we
are willing that American capital shall invested in Eu-
ropean industries in order that European peoples may
not only pay off their obligations but that they may
enjoy the prosperity to which they were for
mery accustomed but are not willing to make do
nation of $1OOOOOOOOO Europe as some of our hypen-
ated Americans propose
Milford chronicle., 1922-01-27

J. B. Phillips had his foot badly mash
ed at one of the Murphy & Hayes mills
at Harrington the first Of the week.
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Tuesday Night Club was held at the home
Of Mrs. Enos Wright on Tuesday evening
1. Our school was closed on Friday Of last
week on account of the teachers attend
ing a meeting at Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1922-01-27

The town election will be held Monday,
February at the Fire Co. House, for the
election of alderman, treasurer, assessor
and three commissioners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Jones of near
town are the happy parents of a baby
boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Short spent Fri
day last with friends in Wilmington
Milford chronicle., 1922-01-27

THE DAYS FOR AN EDITOR are of constant concern
for the welfare of his profession Upon his alert and fine
distinction between and deletarous gossip too often
INDUCED in by those of Importance in worldly affairs, de-
pend the value of the editors presentation of the
His comment public affairs must be clear and truth
full the statement will be ridiculous and of value.
The advertisements weekly paper of the greatest
to the publisher and editor for the public is
sented with statements which the editor tacy endorses
by permitting publication in the columns Of the
Advertisements carry information the reader They
just much part of the international and educa
onal material of publication and feature
columns Anything in the line of trade is conveyed
to the public through the medium of advertisement If
there advertising, maybe the public would seek
out the acs maybe they would visit the stores to find
out what is SALE But the custom to give this
information in printed form, the public will continue to
look for it in that way. large section of every
muny is much interested in the advertising in the
columns of paper Many people read the adver-
tisements first This is especially of If the
ads not interesting do not convey the information
sought they lose much of their effect Where publisher
knows that merchant is not doing good advertising,
becomes his duty to educate him. otherwise the merchant
will not be in business long and the publisher will lose
that account. 1t may require diplomacy to turn
advertiser from the of his ways nevertheless
it is worth the thought and time spent to do To be
competent advertising advisor publisher must make
study of the science There is nothing very complicated
about the science of advertising 1t rests three sim
pie fundamenalsget the attention, create desire for
the goods at least interest in them make the SALE
The latter may not be simple the other two,
theless cannot be accomplished without attention
to them The first essential is attractive well-dspay
ed ad Second be that the ad says somethng-some
thing which the reader however slight the interest
formation conveyed, wishes to know. The way is then
well opened toward creating the goods and an
ultimate sale Every publisher sits in criticism the
and editorial columns of his paper He should
that criticism just arduously conscentiousy
the advertising columns. He may have to be careful
about applying the criticism to his advertising patrons but
many opportunities will arise wherein he do it with
out being offensive. piece of constructive criticism de-
livered in the right way is a real service.
Milford chronicle., 1922-01-27
1T is DIFFICULT to arouse people in advance to the

IT is DIFFICULT to arouse people in advance to the
resu from any radical change systems of government
the old customs by which the for sustaining
public utilities secured The changes in the school laws
of this fact without further effort For months
the special committee of the legislature with others fa
miliar with school work requirements, consulted and
worked plan for making school laws which would
be workable and beneficial to the public school education
Of Delaware The of differing political opinions
and the work progressed without the sembance of poll
tics The report of that committee received and dis
cussed by the legislature for fully months without
agreementwhen another form for the laws redFawn
by advice of the school friends and the representatives of
the people at large aided by lawyers identified with each
of the leading political parties That law printed in
pamphlet form and the points of greatest importance
printed in the newspapers with criticism and comment for
weeks There interest shown by the people at
large to approval of the proposed law 1t finally
enacted and became the law governing the public schools
The may be said the filing and income tax law
and applies the interest shown by the public Ne
of the parties held responsible for the law in
question The the House of Representatives
strict party VOTE Is the bill and II Re
publicans against it. In the Senate it not party
vOte of both parties voting for it, but Democrat
voted against it. Now that party be blamed for
of judgment the place to put the blame
is the people They knew at the time that the pro-
vision in the BILL and if they read newspapers they
knew when the vote would be taken. Particularly
attention called to the filing fee Did the people generally
object then? No. indeed. Why then all the commOion
now when do good? The Legislature will not
meet until 1928, and the law stands until then
Milford chronicle., 1922-01-27

Referee. Heit of Dover. Any teams
wishing games with the Frederick A. C.
basketball team, call 6R11, Frederica.
Call "Pettyjohn's" for Drugs Of
Quality" Mail or phone orders. Phone
% Milford.
, 1922-04-20
How Adder Controls Its Fanos.

The way that poisonous snakes use
their fangs TO inject poison Is one OF
the most wonderful things In Nature.
and In the case OF some OF them-for
Instance. the common adder or viper.
which lives nil over Europe-thls polls
ON fang and its venom are only used
as n means OF self-defense. or for get
ting food.
But the adder. as n rule. does not
use Its poison flung when II bites the
animals on which Il feeds. and so II
has n very curious arrangement by
means OF which these fangs are laid
back In the roof OF the mouth and out
Of the way OF the ordinary teeth.
which are used for feeding. Thus the
adder can use one or other sets Of
teeth Just MS II likes, when II kills IT'S
foe. and II cnn tuck Its fnngs securely
out Of the way and use It's ordinary
teeth when II wishes 10 swallow a
mouse In some other poisonous
snakes the fangs are fned and can not
be used In this way.
, 1922-04-20
SIT ERECT AND LIVE LONG
Writer Asserts That Correct Position
Has Much to Do With the Pres
ervation Of Health.

Man is built to sit. We used to think
the horse was not mechanically
equipped for that posture, but an OBJ
The cat and dog sit, and they seem to
enjoy doing so.
Many c~ontriyances for easy and
comfortable sitting are In use-rock-
ing chairs and easy chairs in a varl-
ETY. of shapes. Some doubt exists as
to the wisdom of the habitual use OF
these co1veniences built for lazy com
fort. 1t is said that when one relaxes
and leans back while at work, IL he
has a sitting Job, hat his back mus
Giles become weak and the vital organs
In the lower part Of his body are
thrown out of place. L~ong-continued
easy sitting of this kind Is likely to
develop functional weakness, we are
told.
We knew a man who learned to sit
right-erect. with no back support.
For many years his professional du-
ties required him TO sit, and very com
Portable swivel chairs were provided
for him. But he acquired the habit of
sitting In the correct position with no
back support, and could do so for five
hours mt n stretch without fatigue in
the muscles Of his back. He lived to
a great age entirely free Of all abb
domlnal dlsorders-stomach, bowel,
liver or kidney-nnd attributed the
fact largely to his habit OF sitting
erect.-Chicago Journal of Commerce.
, 1922-04-20
The Farmers Lot.

President ]. II. Kimble of the Farm
ers' national congress said the other
day:
THE farmer can't help envying the
union mar with his short hours and
high wages.
"A union man, while striking for a
44-hour week. visited his cousin, a
farmer in the country.
"The striking union man said n
day over his pumpkin pie at dinner:
"'Well, there's one thing you farm
ers can be thankful for anyhow,
George. The death rate is smaller In
he country than in the towns
Yes said Farmer George; folks
that have II run a farm don't git no
time to die"
, 1922-04-20

help to all sick women. It is a wonder
full medicine, and l give you permission
to use my testimonial and my photo
East St., Lebanon, Indiana.
These letters recommending Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ought
to convince women of the great worth
of this medicine in the treatment Of all
ments to which they are often subject
Mrs. Baker calls it "a wonderful med
icine." If you are suffering from
troubles women often have, or feel all
run down, without any ambition or en-
ergy for your regular work, take Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It
is a natural restorative and should help
you as it has Mrs. Baker and many,
many other women.
, 1922-04-20

up plainly yet attractively. 1t was nice
brown hair, with beautiful touches of
red. She was not such a vampirish
my name is" John began, more
civilly than he had intended.
Yes, l know" she Interrupted
sweetly. You're my next door neigh
Dor. How do you do? Really l didn't
expect a call so soon. But come right
In
John Ransom wanted to remon-
%strate, but he felt himself carried
into the house by a force more IRE
sistlble than physical strength.
While he ranted at himself under his
breath for being a weak old fool, John
was ushered through the hall into the
living room. Soft words had cooled his
fire. and he had no weapons Of attack.
He had forgotten how to deal with
women. he guessed. But he would have
his say, when opportunity offered.
He found himself deposited in a
most comfortable chair, while the
woman settled herself on the divan.
He cleared his throat to give utterance
" hiS iutoSuSts put ne lOuhu hO way
to begin. Confound It'll Why had he
thrust himself into such a helpless sit
uation? "What's a fellow going to
do?' he asked himself helplessly.
Slender fingers smoothed out he We
lour of a divan cushion.
I'm giving little Sue a birthday
party" the woman announced, land of
course your son is coming. Sue Likes
him so much. Wouldn't you like to
help decorate? And about the Ice
cream-do you think we ought to have
plain vanilla or strawberry"
Before John could get a grip on him.
self he blurted out:
"Well, l must confess a preference
for strawberry and I'm sure the chill
dren-"
Some time later, when John Ran
som returned home. it might have
beer noticed that he wore an Orna-
ment unusual for him. 1t was a smile.
But the smile vanished when he
discovered a free-for-all fight taking
place in his yard. AS he entered, VIII
bur sent Bill Reed sprawling on the
lawn and then proceeded to lay out
Skinny Garrison and find a seat for
himself or the latter's neck. Wilbur
grinned triumphantly at his father.
but the father was not enthusiastic
wilbur Ransom !" he called. "You
get up Immediately, and you, Skinny
and Bill, you make tracks about as
fast as you can travel. Wilbur, I'm
ashamed What would Sue Jefferson
think? A common fighteri'
But pa" the common fighter pro-
tested, standing up and staring wide
eyed. while Skinny and Bill decamped,
both crestfallen.
In the library John had recours to
his pipe, which he pulled on with
avidity. Wilbur scowled. This father
Of his was beyond all understanding.
Don't scowl. son." cautioned John.
1T mars your NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
face. And s%traighten your tie. I've
been to see Sues mother, and there's
a big birthday party coming off over
there. You're invited, because Sue
likes you, n so am /, because they
need somebody to decorate the house.
Son, you need new clothes. How'd
you like a nice sailor suit? And /
wonder how a brown plaid suit would
look on me-something with a sort OF
%youngish cut?'
, 1922-04-20
Rats in the Cellar,
Mice in the Pantry,
C~ockroaches
in the Kitchen

What can be more disagrecable than q
home infested with pestsl Destroy them
with Stearns' Electric Paste, the standard
exterminator for more than - years.
Kill rats, mice, cockroachcs, waterbugs
or ant in a single night. Does not blow
away like powders; ready for use: better
than traps. Directions in Is languages In
every box. Money back If it fails
2 OF. size 35c. IS OF. sire $3.50.
, 1922-04-20

= ENERAL SEMENoFF. who calls
~ himself ntamnn of all the Cos
sacks, Is having his troubles In the
United States. Coming TO raise funds
TO renew warfare IN sovlets, he was
arrested In n cIvIl suit resulting from
a theft OF goods by his forces; and
then the government was asked to de.
port him, and American officers told II
scnntc committee of the outrnges
committed by his men In Siberia.
, 1922-04-20
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, 1922-04-20

600. General Yui, the japanese mill
tary commander there, says Japan will
remain until China fulGlls every pledge
made in Washington.
, 1922-04-20

It's all right to speak well OF the
dend, but the widow who marrles q
second time needn't rub 1t in.