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Milford chronicle., 1922-09-01
WHY 7. COLEMAN ID POINT?
Editor, The Chronicle,
NTiIfO,.5 noT

Editor, The Chronicle,
Milford, Del
The State of DelaWare-small in
area, but large in the more vital
things-will soon have an opportunity
to demonstrate the type of man she
believes best fitted to represent her in
the upper house in Washington
man to take the place now held by
Coleman DUPONT, who was appointed
to fill the vacancy, and whose tenure
automatically expires with the fall
election.
Senator DUPONT is not politician.
He has never held important. public
office before. 1t is known that ne ac-
cepted the temporary appointment at
considerable sacrifice. In life filled
with big accomplishments as his life
has been, the prestige of this impor-
tant Office meant little. His appoint
ment caused surprise and his accept
ance greater surprise. The politicians
shrugged their shoulders.
But, during his brief sojouTn in the
halls of the Senate, Coleman DUPONT
has had a genuinely helpful influence
upon the deliberations of his fellow
lawmakers. They have had the bene- |
fit of his experience and success in |
the world of business. He has given |
irst-hand advice and counsel, which !
hereunto have been sadly lacking in
the makeup of the Senate.
Although one who has accomplished
big things in life, Senator DUPONT has
set an example which, if followed by |
the heads of other industries would go 4
far toward minimizing labor unrest. !!
He has a sense of justice and fair play
which is all too rare in the leaders
Of great industries.
Perhaps few people outside of his
ntimates realize how closely Senator
dupont has kept in touch with the :
rank and file of his fellow citizens. :
For years he has been a keen student
If the many problems growing out of :
lnregulated immigration and has :
given generously of his thought, time
md money to help in the work of
Americanizing these newcomers to :
,ur shores. :
Probably the people of Delaware :
lave a deeper appreciation of Sena-
or duPont's sterling qualities than
We have in New York. But the EN- s
ire State should be much concerned 5
n Delaware's choice of a United
tates Senator, for the man selected
yill help to make and unmake laws 5
7hich will effect the welfare and hap :
iness of the citizens of the entire :
ountry. E
The record of Senator dupont as 5
n American citizen, as a man, as a :
usiness executive; and the dignity :
nd wise council he has brought to
10 ofn oh fIn | -
a Senator for the fall term an =
asy matter for the State of Delaware. =
enatOr DUPONT should succeed him 3
elf. 8
HARRY F. GUEST.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-01
nEIAwARE will DE WITHOUT HARD COAL thi


winter 1t is hard to believe the hOusehoders of the
but the that there is not nor will there
he in the immediate future any coal available for
distribution on the De-mar-via peninsula. With this con-
dton of affairs confronting them is necessary that the
residents of the take immediate steps to provide
other means providing heat for the long cold months
now rapidly drawing 1t is we'll to face the facts
now and not wait until freezing weather to make
ton to combat the elements Heat must be provided, or
thousands will suffer and freeze within the next few
months At a meeting the Delaware COalCub with the
Delaware Coal Commission at Rehoboh last Friday the
consensus of opinion that there would be no hard
coal available Delaware househoders for months
should the strike OF the anthracite miners De eI
mated Immediately.
The meeting brought forth a ray of hope and much
consolation to the of lower Delaware when the
dealers expressed the opinion that sufficient btuminous
coal can be secured supply the needs of the people of
the State during cold months of the coming winter
Already those persons who complaining that
they cannot coal their heaters, and others
who are growing smoke and dirt caused by
this coal these are which will take of them
seves for rather than freeze these property owners
will take off coats shovel the coal and forget the
inconvenience With supply of soft coal those persons
who have heaters their heep their dwellings
comfortable 1t is mquestionably fact that more per-
sonal attention required get satisfactory results from
the use of soft coal than anthracite coal but
unusual situation REQUIRES unusual treatment and the
idens of the State must meet situation it exists
not as they would like have it, There very few
heaters in the houses State that will not burn soft
coal provided the chmneys kept clean and are IN
good condition past years the heating plant
at the Chronicle office been operated exclusively by
soft coal of the usual hard coal burning
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-01
STATE COLLEGE OPENS
ON SEPTEMBER 18th

The State College for CoIored Stu
dents, near Dover, will reopen Tues
day, September 18TH A new aca-
demic feature is a standard High
School course, which has been an
proved by the State Department of
Public Instruction. Courses in agri-
culture, home economics, trades and
industries are offered to students of
high school grade. Preliminary work
in grades four to eight will be con-
tinued for the present for the benefit
of normal and retarded pupils. Re-
cent improvements, including sewer
age disposal system, water supply,
new furniture and bedding, new dem
onstratiOn school building, all pro-
vided through the activities of the
Delaware School Auxiliary Associa-
tiOn, make for exceptional material
comfort, and the prospects are good
for full attendance.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-01
MILFORD BOY AT
FORT HANCOCK, n. ].
Colonel Theodore Townsend,

Colonel Theodore Townsend,
Editor, The Milford Chronicle.
Knowing that you were once inter-
ested in military affairs, 1 thought
perhaps you would like to know some
thing of the Citizens Military Train
ing Camp, Coast Artillery branch at
Fort Hancock, New Jersey.
In the first place I would like to de-
scribe Fort Hancock. It is situated
on Sandy Hook, a peninsula about
seven miles long, starting at a place
called Highland Beach. The Post. or
Reservation, as it is sometimes called.
takes up the whole peninsula. On the
lower end of the Post there is nothing
of any great importance except the
guard. This is very important to any
one coming in or going out because
he cannot pass unless he has an order.
On the other end are the batteries of
guns. These are placed on this end
so they can be closer to the entrance
of New York HarbOr, which they Dro-
tect.. These guns range in size from
three inches to twelve inches, making
about ten batteries. The guns that
the c. M. T. c. men practice on are
three inches. They are the latest type.
The large disappearing guns are a
little older and are becoming obsolete.
They were not built so as to be pro-
tected from airplanes, as the latest
ones. In the rear of these batteries
are the officers homes and the soldiers
barracks. The homes are all similar.
being built of yellow brick and gray
woodwork. Not only are the homes
pretty, but the grounds or lawns
around them are pretty. The grass
is kept cut, flower gardens in order
and hedges trimmed. The streets.
which are made of macadam are con-
tlnually being swept and cleaned. Men
go over the grass plots and parade
every morning to pick I'D
papers and rubbish that might have
blown there. Anyone who has visited
this place will agree with me that it
is beautiful.
Our duties for the day are as foll-
Ows:
5.45-First Call.
6.00-RevilIe.
6.3O-Mess Call (breakfast).
7.15-Infantry Drill.
8.00-Exercises.
9.00-Infantry Drill.
'NNN@J ~ III No-4u. gun DIdC- |
.ice).
12OO-Mess (dinner).
1.00-Athletics.
2.00-Mass Athletics.
5.OO-Mess (supper).
11.00-Taps.
These duties vary on certain days
when we have lectures on rifle drill. |
lrill.
The men who come to this camp
re from the Second Corps Area which
axes in the states of New York, New
ersey and Delaware. The majority
# the men come from New York,
bout fifteen from Delaware and the
est coming from New Jersey.
The camp builds one up, mentally
nd physically. The lectures that we
eceive are helpful not only in army
fe, but also in civilian life
l only hope that more fellows from
hlford will come next year.
Yours respectfully, II
ALPHONSO E. HUMES.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-01
UNCHALLENGED FREEDOM

President Harding is absolutely sound and unde-
bateabe ground when he asserts the right free men
to the protection of the in the exercise of
their right to engage in legitimate occupations declares
the Republican Publicity Association, through it's Pres-
dent Hon. Jonathan Bourne Jr Nowhere will any law
abiding man question the soundness either law or
morals of this statement in his letter the Chairman of
the Railway Employees Publicity Organization when he
said:
THAT same nchallenged freedom which permits you
and your associates to decline to work the her
tage of the free American who accept employ
ment under the terms proposed The difference between
the two positions is that the striking railroad workers ex
ercise their rights of freedom in seeking to hinder the
necessary transportation of the country Notwithstanding
the provision made by law for consideration of any
just grievance, and the striking miners to prevent
the production of coal necessary to welfare not
the offer of agency make an impartial
while the who choose to work in re-
sponse to the call of the country exercising their
rights, and at the time making their contrbu-
ion to our common welfare.
There can be doubt whatever that upholdng the
same policy he enunciated in that statement the American
people will support the President the uttermost
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-01

A salesman can't help gathering in
a decent quota of orders if he will
expose himself to enough buyers.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-01

THE DEMOCRATIC CANPAIGNERs will get nowhere
with talk about unemployment Any man who wants
job can get it.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-01

Leisure should be used. not wasted.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
loss or A USEFUL CITIZEN

In the death Of G. Harold Powell the state OF California
loses valuable citizen Mr. Powell distinguished himself
as an organizer when he developed the California Fruit
Growers Exchange which he did than any one else
Through his genius and leadership this organization has
been brought the highest point OF efficiency 1t STANDS
as conspicuous model among cooperative asssocatonS'
Whenever similar combinations Of mutual interests nave
been attempted almost invariably they have been based up
on study Of what the citrus fruit growers OF California
have accomplished in the marketing OF their crops lnS
ganizaon has been 50 effective in its methods Of dstr
ton that it has been able to place the products Of its
members precisely where the demand existed Tor ther crop
In this they protected and against slaught-
or Of prices due oYersocked markets, while others have
no supply The plan by which this was worked was not
wholly the product Of Mr.. Powell, but he conspcu
ous figure and has proved practical that it has
stabilized the citrus fruit industry and contributed untold
millions to the wealth Of California. Mr. Powell has there
fore been among the states most useful citizens and il was
not surprising that his friends looking for opportunity
to confer public honors him. they lone oil us
can mans time has for that is IN the hands
f the one who gyeth and who taketh away but g. Harold
powell was apparently the climax OF his and his
usefulness when he suddenly stricken and this will add
Is the universal regre occasloIled by his death
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
TEXANS FIND NEW
SERUM CURE FOR
CRIMINALS
United Press Leased Wire

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 23.-Sciencc
today, for the first time, has triumph
ed over the cunning of criminals, Dali
las authorities and physicians be-
lieved
Twilight Sleep" first produced to
make the pain of child birth less in
tense, was believed to have been used
successfully as a truth "serum" on
persons connected with criminal
cases.
Ed Smith, accused of murder, was
placed under the influence of the
drug He denied killing a man. Police
released him when persons who iden-
titled him refused to take the scopa-
llmian test.
At Fort Worth, John C. Miller,
wounded in battle between police
and alleged bandits, was placed under
the drug and police declared he an
swered questions straightforwarded-
ly as to an alleged bandit gang.
Smith was questioned at length. He
denied throughout any knowledge of
the death of Cottrell Lee, another
negro, for who he was to have been
tried today. Officers, however, were
able to gain from him statements of
his movements for the last ten years.
These were checked and found to be
true. Today when Smiths case was
called, District Attorney Hughes ask
ed the two witnesses who had prev
iously declared they had seen Smith
kill Lee, if they would submit to the
| scopaimian test to check their state
ments They Indignantly refused.
The drug, according to physicians
| familiar with its use, tends to break
| down the will power and shatter the
mental resistance of the criminal
! Under its influence a desire is created
to answer questions truthfully. The
wish to hide or evade is submerged
in the greater desire to answer and
by careful questioning the truth il
brought out,
Miller, until put, under twilight
sleep" insisted that his name was
| John McMire. One of the first ques-
tions asked him after the drug tool
erect was, what is your name?'
John Cornish Miller" he mumbled
Other facts which he revealed were
checked and found to be correct.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
THE LOCKED HOUSE

Riverside Press: Never leave little
children locked in the house alone
The warning is not new, but there Is
TOO frequent evidence that it needs re-
peating.
A Chicago mother, just the other
day, left her little ones, aged five
three and one, locked in the house
while she ran out to the grocery. Dur
ing her absence clothes hanging near
the kitchen stove took fire and the
blaze spread to the woodwork. Before
neighbors and firemen, attracted by
the flames, could break into the
house. all three children were badly
burned.
The mistake began with leaving
the children alone, whether the house
was locked or not. Taking the three
children along with her seemed like
a troublesome task to the mother
but it would have been infinitely
easier than the trouble she face
now. Or if she had only left the door
unlocked, the children could have go
out, or some one could have got t'
them quickly.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
XII KLUX KHAN Is
ACTIVE IN KERN co.

TANr, Calf. Feb. 23.- District N
,nrn~ i. Il. Dorsey today bcgar an in.
>r'i.ei ion auto alleged aciivitic7 of
i'r t' E.1a klm IA the Kern liver
o'l fi.I's.
ririars warming al garp'cr', i'oot.
2&era and law yiolat9rs "a lc1v" TIE
district appeared throp,noat tlc city
soi'n nigits ago, bearing ih" 'gnaro'o
ri tic Khan.
Since then, nus3erors cas"s % lDrsc
wlippings have been rcportcl 10 d.,
county and police offici1l5.
Hi Andrews, taxi driver with q
record Of having served a soatenca in
Kern county jail for an affiir ingoiv
ing school girls, today rcpc,'r So thr
district attorneys office that hc had
been horscwllippcd BY men he could
not identify.
County detective A. y. Cook, in
formed Doraey that he was iuyest'gat
ing two moro eases Of alleged rurse
whipping8. One OF the eonplaiHantf
was q doctor, Cook said.
The city Is greatly excited over ihc
alleged actiyities Of the Khan. II is said
to have . strong membership through
o4. he Ken sise- district,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
NEW TARGET RATS
FOR AMERICAN NAVY
United Pres. Leased wire

VALLEJO, Cal, Fcb. -j..-Nafe
Island navy ward win start building
six new target RATS dugipg the httrr
part of this month While no ofltgiai
estimate on the cost ~ thc tIfts Us
available. TIE general estimate hy
navy yard men is that thu RATS VIII
cost $J00,000.
The building Of thc target rafis was
authorized by the Bureau " Ordnance
and yard experts are now busy max
ing estimates of the probable costs,
and preparing the prcliminarics for
construction.
The RATS viii require The services
of about 80 skilled workmcu, steadily
employed during the entire course OF
construction. The rafis are expected
to be finished late in June or carly in
July.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
AQREoULruRAL CONDITIONS

WASIIINUTUN, Icb. .@.-Ihc I'M
provement in agricultural conditions
is beginning to manifest itself in an
orderly liquidation which is reflect
ed in recent payments to the war
finance corporation in connection with
it's export loans, as well as its loans
for agricultural and livestock pur-
poses. Eugene Mayer, director of the
war finance corporation, said.
From January l to February ID in
elusive total of $15,233,000 repre-
sents repayments on account of loans
made under the war powers of the
corporation. OF the latter amount
$163,000 was repaid on cattle loans
and S3,757,0O0 on railroad and public
utilities loans.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
WOULD BAR THIN
ICE" LITERATURE
United Press Leased wir.

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. %. Three
civic clubs, several welfare orgauiza
tions, together with local branches of
nationally known reform societies, are
banding together for the common pur-
pose of leading a ''Bcttcr Magazine
movement.
Magazines printing alleged suggcs-
tive literature are the quarry of the
reform hunters. several alleged sala-
eious magazines have already been
barred from thc sale by the district at.
torney S office. The clubs and socic-
ties plan to swell the list Of forbidden
publications by the exclusion of still
another publication now enjoying cx-
tensive popularity.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
CAMPAIGN AGAln5I
NLTERkCY PUSHED
BY H c. C0E

"a. q. 0ar. county agpcrintrnd'1i oi
schools. 5 visiting thc rural ui 'iFj'
.nud doing ha utmost to arouse tt.ti-
mcnt for fhe campaign against .il'i-
rfleF H the state which is being p"H-
rd o. The state and county cdCca. ..al
4pp,rfmeufs IL rs talking 90 the
pupils, telling them of the conditions
in this great state of California ''i.d
asking them 90 help find those in taeir
community who are not able 20 reJu
and write the English language aud
rcpoft them So the telrhcr who. IN
turn win report o. the county office,
which wild ~ once find means 30 help
them. Mr.. Zoe hopes ia this WAY 10
find adults as wen as children who
may be served by his department.
Mr. Coc believes that there has not
been enough publicity given 20 cduca-
tioral matters, oF at least that pablic-
ifv Of the right kind had bcru ne
elected There are subjects in con
uection with the system that might
wcH bc discussed by teachers and pa
irons to the mutual understanding of
both. The transpor. alton question is
one of the subjects mentioned by MIR.
Coc. The routing of the trucks, the
grouping Of the children for transport
alton to ard from school, should en-
ter into the discussions between pa
irons and teachers and every means
should bc used that can be found to
lower the cost to which many tax
payers are obiccting.
The inspection of music in the com
ty schools made last week by Profcs-
sor Wood for the state department Of
education, was most satisfactory in the
opinion of Superintendent COe. Mr..
Mood s personality won the conf
dcucc and interest of students where
ever he went and helped 10 bring out
the very best they had to offcr. Both
he and Mr.. Coe especially mentioned
the spirit. of the IIoltvillc high school
student body and its pleasing response.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
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SWIFT AND EFFICIENT JUSTICE
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Kansas City Star: Five self-con-
fessed members of lynching party
at Oklahoma City We're sentenced to
life terms in prison by Judge Phelps
in district court last Tuesday. Three
Of the men sentenced were white and
the others negroes. Their offense was
participation in the lynching OF, 2
negro packing house worker at Okla
homa City the night of January H..
The dealing out of justice 10 the men
came in less than two weeks after
commission of their crime and with
in single week after their arrest.
In this case there is fine example
of the administration of Justice which
the American people should expect
from their courts. Judge Phelps told
the convicted men their offense was
of nature to warrant use of the
electric chair In other words, par
ticipants in lynching are murderers;
and here was one judge who regard
ed the offense in it's true nature.
Trial of these cases was not on the
merits of the packers strike nor on
the question of race as applied to
those sentenced or the man lynched;
the trial and the sentence proceeded
on the demands of the law involved
in the case.
More examples Of this kind Of law
enforcement would mean not only
fewer lynchings in the country but a
more general respect for the law aa
whole, and increased safety for
citizens of their property.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
EyTENsIoNs APPRoVED

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. Il
Stockholders Of the Western Paciflc
Railroad Company IN ol +
ficers meeting Of the Corporation
Trust Company of America, approy-
cd unanimously plans providing Tor
an cXtcnsion OF The Western Pacific
lire from Vallejo TO Woodland, Cali
lornia and other extensions.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
THE VOICE OF WASHINGTON

(Fxtracts from his "FareWel Address.)
Citizens by birth choice of country that
country has right to concentrate your affections The
name OF America which belongs to you your national
capacity must always exalt the just pride Of patriotism
more any appeation derived from local discrnina
tons With slight shades of difference you have the
religion habits and political principles You have
in common cause fought and trumphed together. The
independence and liberty possess the work OF joint
councils and joint efforts of dangers suferings
and successes But considerations however
fully they address themselves to your sensbty, great
ly out-weighed by those which apply Immediately to
your Here every portion OF country finds the
commanding motives for carefully guarding and pre-
serving the union of the whole.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
Limerick No. igi

There was a young person named
Ted;
Automobiling had gone TO his head.
Wreathed in gasoline smiles
He sped thousands Of miles.
And he'll probably sc0rch when he's
dead.
-Wayside Tales.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23

Franklin X. RooscFrlt has apnopur-
rd that $50D,oa0 had been raised for
the Wilson FoWndaian IT the BEGIN
aing If February This is haIf Of the
amount sought and the promoters cH-
pect that the balance win be forth
coming in very short time. Tie
movement has been popular and has
been enthusiastically supported by
leading men and women Of thc nat ION,
who, regardless Of political affilia-
ton, appreciate the statcsmcnship and
bigh character Of the war president
u is graceful tribue TO one who has
never sought self-iaudation, but has
calmly done his duty as hc saw Il re.
gardless o- consequences to himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23

The things that come to the man
who waits are not always the things
that he has been waiting for.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
IN MEMORIUM
Former FL Centre Teacher Pass.

VN1IE4 l@I NVI!IIO LtaNIIo4 7 do0oo
Friends of Miss Lora Miller who ~
ono time was q teacher in the III
Centre city schools win regret TO lc1rI
Of her recent death in Los Angel /.
gftcr a brief illness Of bat two ortbr"n
days. Miss Miller was The dauglt
If Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.. Miller Of g.
laXico, wen known in social and ba1
iucss circles Of the valley. She wa
posacssed Of an attractive pcrsonali'r r
mad counted lcr friends by the seer"
She was tcacliHg in he schools Of Dos
Angeles at the time Of her death. Tlt
f1mily have the sympathy Of thcl
many friends in this city in thrii
time Of sorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23

Henry Ford will likely get Muscle
Shoals eventually because nobody
else seems to know what to do with it..