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Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
SUSSEX W. C. 7. U. TO
MEET AT GREENWOOD

The Sussex County Convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will convene at the Methodist
Protestant Church in Greenwood, next
Friday, May 18th. The program for
the day follows:
Morning -10-COnventio called to
order. Devotional exercises, Miss Ma
hala. Isaacs; minutes and roll call, to
be answered yinspiring quotations,
Miss Hazard; greetings, pastors; ap-
pointment of committees; treasurers
report, Mrs. Graves, Milford; greet
ings, Mrs. Ida Rust, Greenwood; re-
Spouse, Mrs. Beulah Lewis, Delmar
1O:3O-L. T. L. work, Mrs. Register,
LeWes; two minutes membership drive
report from each Union by president;
two minutes report from county and
State superintendent. 11-Election OF
officers; greetings by State president,
Mrs. Pierce, Milford; noontide prayer
Mrs. Geo. e. Wood, Lincoln; S. L. L.
work, Mrs. Helen Simpson, Whining
ton, Mrs. Ethel Moore, Laurel; citizen
ship, Mrs. Shew, Milford; union signal,
Mrs. L. w. Workman, Delmar; invita-
ton to next convention; anti-narcot-
s.
iournment. Bring box lunch. Meeting
of Sussex County Executive Board, 1
o'clock.
Afternoon-Song service. 1:3O-
Bible reading, Miss Sara Lofand, Mil
ton; address, Rev. E. c. Prettyman'
Supt. of Anti-Saloon League of Della
ware; Delaware Colony, Mrs. Lena
Messick, Bridgeville music; Y. P. b.
work, Mrs. Bertha Foster, State Secty'
and Miss Sara Atkins, Milton; song,
scWin a Million Members" offering.
2:3O-Address, Mrs. Colvin; presenta-
ton of banner.
Evening, Mrs. Marshall presiding--
z o'clock, opening exercises; special
music, Greenwood orchestra; duet
Mrs. Blema Tatman and Miss Reata
Tatman; address, Mrs. D. Leigh Col
vim; reading resolutions; adjourn
ment
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
MAY GO TO CAESAR RODNEY
State Board Official May Accept Call
To Camden Wyoming School.

Prof. Wilbur H. Jump, Assistant
Superintendent in charge of Elemen-
tary Schools, of the State Board of
Education, has been offered the posi-
ton of Superintendent of the Caesar
Rodney School at Camden-Wyoming.
Professor Jump has not given the
Wyoming school officials a definite
answer as yet, but he will tell them
today what he intends to do. 1t is
more than likely that he will accept
the Offer The new position offered him
pays $4,000 yearly, while his present
position pays $4,000. The job with the
State Board of Education requires his
services the year round, while the
Caesar Rodney position gives him the
summer months away from his duties.
This arrangement would work very
satisfactory for Mr.. Jump, who desires
to continue studies at the Columbia
University during the summer months.
Several political opponents of Mr..
Jump have made the statement that
they had caused his release from the
State Board position. That this is in
error is attested by the following let
ter which he received on Monday
from the State Board of Education:
April Both, 1928.
Mr.. Wilbur H. Jump,
Asst. Supt. in charge of Elementary
Schools, Dover, Delaware.
Dear Mr.. Jump
I take pleasure in informing you
that the State Board of Education at
it's last meeting, elected you to the
position of Assistant State Superin-
tendent in charge Of Elementary
Schools for the coming scholastic year
at the same salary.
Your acceptance will be greatly ap-
preciated.
Yours very sincerely,
State Board of Education,
u " LInIlnmau SnerAtarX.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
KENT LEVY COURT
PLANS new ROADS

The Kent Levy Court last week in
structed the county engineer, Mr..
Gooden, to repair the bridge leading
from Wyoming to the Kent County
Almshouse. He was also instructed to
repair the road from the town limits
of Smyrna to the New Castle county
line and to rebuild the road from the
State highway leading into Milford.
The court recommended the follow
ing roads to be built this year with
the county bond issue and St1te aid,
by the State Highway Departm emit
Harrington to Burrsville, 9 miles;
Smyrna to Kenton, 31s; Smyrna to
Blackiston, 6; Cheswold to Kenton,
81; Pearson's Corner to Hartley; 3;
FELTON, to Hollandsville, 4; Canterbury
to Viola, 1; Houston to Harrington,
Milford road, u; Smyrna to Leipslc'
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
MILFORD GRANGE

The program for next Saturday
night is as follows: First, vocal duet
by Mrs. Riggs and Mrs. Heebner. At
ter the applause from this number has
all died down, Miss Carrie Houston
will relate her experiences while in
Cuba. Don't miss this lecture. It will
be better than going there yourself.
Following this Jacob Rosa will tell all
he knows about spraying, and lot
he doesn't know, in a 15-minute
speech. Come early if you want seat.
If there is any time left several inter
esting subjects will be brought up for
general discussion.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
SCHOOL AND HIGHWAY
BILLS ARE APPROVED
The New Laws Provide $4,000
A Year For Next Two Years
For Public Schools.
$4,000 FOR HIGHWAYS
Several Other Important Measures
Have Been Approved By
Governor Denney.

Governor Denney has signed the
school appropriation bill passed by
the recent legislature. This bill ap-
propriates 100000 a year for the
next two years for the public schools
of the State. 1t also provides for an
additional appropriation of 100000
the first year and 100000 the second
year for the schools in case the school
revenue laws bring in that amount
over the 100000 but in no case can
this money be taken from the general
fund. The bill also carries with it an
appropriation of $4,000 each year for
paying go scholarships to the Women's
College University of Delaware for
teacher training, which scholarships
are provided for under separate bill.
Governor Denney has also signed
the bill appropriating 100000 this
year and $105,000 next year for the
TRANSPORTATION of school children.
The Lednum bill apprOpriating
100000 to the State Highway De-
partment for the maintenance and
construction of State roads, which
Senators Murphy and Hardesty at one
time succeeded in killing, but which
later was reconsidered has been sign
ed by the Governor.
Another important bill which Gov
ernor Denney has signed and which
he advocated in his message to the
legislature at the beginning of the ses-
sion, is the House bill providing for
the sterilization of certain mental de-
fectives at the home for Feeble Mind
ed at Stockley, but only with the con-
sent of the parents or guardians OF
such persons.
Other bills signed by the Governor
in addition to those already announc-
ed in these columns during the past
two weeks follow:
Senate Bills
Relating to fish, oysters and game,
making it unlawful for any boat or
vessel to dredge on natural oyster
beds of this State, to use a dredge that
has a tooth bar over A inches for bed
dredging or over so inches for mud
dredging.
Providing for an annual appropria-
tion of $4,000 to each county for up
keen of dirt roads in said counties.
House Bills
Relating to State child labor COM
missioner fixing salary of inspector
at $21OO year.
Giving State Board Of Health Jurls-
diction over certain nuisances in New
ark.
Fixing salary of woman Ten Hour
Inspector at $1,000 a year.
Providing that fines collected from
motor vehicle violations, shall go to
State Highway Department.
Providing for double registration
fee to be charged for trailers with
metal tires of weight of 1900 pounds
and no trailer of more than five tons
capacity shall be registered or allow
ed on any public highway.
incorporating Citizens Savings and
Loan Bank.
House Joint Resolution directing
State Treasurer to repay into general
fund out of any surplus moneys de-
rived from several items of school rev.
enues during fiscal years to make up
any deficiencies which may arise.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was held Monday,
April 80. The president, Mrs. J. Lynn
Pratt, presiding. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved.
The play, Mr.. and Mrs. Polly Tickk'
given last week under the joint man
agement of the Alumni Association
and the Milford New Century Club,
reported the sum of $1OS.00 cleared
for each organization.
"The Brave Old Oak" and Sylvia"
were beautifully rendered as vocal
solos by Charles E. Varney, with Mrs.
Edward Hurley at the piano.
Josiah Marvel, of Wilmington, gave
a very delightful talk on Delaware"
This was greatly enjoyed by all.
Monday next, "Music Day" Mrs.
William H. Warren, chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
COLORED STUDENTS
WIN ORATORY AWARDS

At the State Defamation Contest
for COlored students held at the Book
'er T. Washington colored school at
Dover, on Friday night, awards Of
gold medals was made to Paul John
son, of Dover, for the best grafton,
his subject being "Spartacus; to
Elizabeth Anderson, of Middletown,
best dramatic recitation, Bernardo
del Cartio," best humorous selection,
Virginia Johnson, of Milford, Man, a
Bag Of Wind" Also gold medal to
John Piner, Of Middletown, for best
solo. Two other awards of $3.50 gold
pieces were awarded to a boy and girl
of the Kirkwood school for the best
duet
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
RECEPTION FOR NEWLY.WEDS

A delightful reception in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Burton Kitchens
was held at the home of Mrs. AlonzO
Still on Tuesday evening. About two
hundred friends of the newly-married
couple were present and enjoyed the
evening. A large number of beautiful
and useful gifts were received by the
bride and groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Hit
chens were married on Wednesday,
April 25th. The bride will be remem-
bered as Miss Dorothy Mae Wilson,
Wilson.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
COMMUNITY FUND PAYMENT DUE

The first payment on the money con-
tributed to the Carlisle Fire Company
Community Fund was due on the first
of NAV. Everyone who obligated them
selves for any amount is requested 10
forward a check at once for the hrst
payment, to G. D. Holzmueller'
Promptness in this matter will be
greatly appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04
SAKIMAS TRIBE, NO. 10

All the members of Sakimas Trib y
are requested by the sachem to me It
in the wigwam at o'clock Sund q,
Nav 6. so we can attend divine W r.
shin at the M. P. Church in a bC dy.
Badges will be worn.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04

If you wish to spend an enjoyable
evening, come out to Wildwood Hall,
Friday evening, May 4th, to a novelty
social A good program, shadows, ice
cream, cake and candy to SELL Cakes,
dolls and other articles to be CHANGED
off. Everybody come and see what this
social is like. It will be quite different
from anything else you ever attend
ed. Admission free. Don't forget the
date, May the fourth.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04

Better plant your own garden this
spring, for vegetables will be scarce
next summer. All agricultural labor
is falling for high wages at the man
ufacturing plants in other states.
Milford chronicle., 1923-05-04

Advertising space in 'AIilfOrd
Chronicle" is sold on basis of
guaranteed circulation Of over
5000 copies each week.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-15
GIVE THE BOOKS
By H. Addington Bruce

~ ODAY' l would once more call attention
to the fact that there would be far
u fewer incompetent and ineffective peo
pie if parents more generally would take
gains to develop in their children a love OF
good reading. The connection between book
less homes and the inability of many people
to think alertly, vigorously, and clearly is
more direct and frequent than is commonly
supposed.
Indeed, all the mental powers are favor
ably influenced when fondness for books Is
wisely cultivated in the early years of life
When it is not cultivated there may result
a mental dulling that imposes an almost
irremediable handicap on the making of a
successful career.
Typically illustrative is the experience OF
young man recently dropped from college
because of poor scholarship
Before this drastic action was taken sew
eral opportunities were given him to improve
in his work. Moreover, it being known that
he was diligent student, ways and means
of improving in it were sympathetically
yointed out to him by sundry college au-
Cnor1t1es.
Nevertheless, he continued to do poorly.
His memory for what DE studied was weak,
and his comprehension power seemed weak
also. Finally a professor who had under
taken to advise him asked:
do you do any reading whatever outside
Of your textbooks? Are you fond of gen.
-eral reading?"
Frankly the young man acknowledged that
reading of any kind had little appeal to
him. From childhood he had read only such
books as were forced upon him by school
work.
THAT is great pity" the professor told
him. General reading would give you a
background that would make all your studies
more interesting to you. And in addition,
through broadening, stimulating, and enrich
ing your mind. 1t would make 1t easier
for you to grasp your studies and remember
them"
Parents of growing boys and girls will do
well to take these truths to heart and apply
snem for the good of their little ones. Wn1cm,
however, does not mean that they should force
their children to become general readers.
r'orc1ng children to read is one of the suresr
of all means of making reading distasteful to
them. They may be tactfully persuaded,
though to give some of their time to reading
And, because of the eager curiosity of child
hood, most children will not need even tactful
persuasion provided that from their first
years they find books in the home.
To these they will ardently turn, to satisfy
their craving for information-a craving,
however, that soon subsidies if, besides leaving
their incessant questions unanswered Une1r
parents also neglect to provide home library
through which the children may acquire the
inestimably beneficial reading habit.
In fine whatever else may be missing from
enc home, books, really good books, shouIu
not be missing from it. They are not lux
uries, as numerous people seem to think. Food
for the mind, stimuli to the mind, they are
true necessities
Copyright, 1929
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-15
MARCHING SONG
BY BERTON BRALEY

d. DEM Wv DNALL1
= ET'S go roll, roll, rolling down the
road,
Tramp, tramp, tramping down the
trail!
Oh, Wen roam roam, roam, till we come
back home,
Greeting every rover with a hail, hail,
hail!
Let's go blow, blow, blowing with the
wind
Swing, swing, swinging on along,
Oh, we may not know where to go, go, go,
But the beat beat, beat Of our faring
feet
Is the drum for our marching song.
Under the vault of the sky overarching,
We shall go marching, marching.
Over the hilltop and down in the hollow,
Following paths that the wanderers
follow;
Who has the heart and the soul of a
rover,
Weary of doing things over and over?
Let him be one of us treading the loan,
Round the wide world, round the wide
world,
Round the wide world and home!
Come, come, come along, along with us,
Hum, hum, hum rowing song with us!
Sun, wind and rain and the free road
before us,
Hank to the beat of the chorus;
Let's go roll, roll, rolling down the road,
Tramp, tramp, tramping down the trail,
For We'll roam, roam, roam, till we come
back home,
Greeting every rover with hail, hail
Copyright, 1929
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-15
THE STAMMERER
BY DR.. Frank Crane
Copyright, 1929
m nrinp can he cured

Stammering can be cured.
There is no. need for the sufferer tor go
on through life embarrassed, handicapped and
Inundated by his deficiency.
Whoever shall spread this information will
be adding greatly to the sum of human
happiness, for there are thousands of people
laboring under this defect.
Here is story which 1 find in Talk, a
magazine published by the Hospital for
Speech Disorders in New York.
Some years ago there was a student in
one Of the western universities whom we
will call John Barnes, because that is not
his name.
He of good American stock, but some
how had inherited a high-strung nervous
system which, aided by a fever at the age
of three and subsequent fright, made him
stammer
While he was still young his father died
and the boy had to go to work at the age
of fourteen. On account of his suffering
speech he found it hard to get a good posi-
ton, so had to take job riding after cattle
on Texas ranch. He managed to go through
college, however but he suffered so badly
and made such poor recitations in class that
he kept up his mark only by virture of his
good written examinations and the good ma
ture of his professors
During his senior year he happened to hear
of the hospital for speech disorders. AS he
had no money to spare he was unable at
that time to attend and got a job as a
mining engineer, a position he could hold
because speech was not essential to his work
After while however, he managed to go to
New York and to the hospital. AS he sat in
the office of the doctor there he told his
story how he had worked and planned, and
waited for two years, and had come four
thousand miles in the hope of cure. And
he added "And now that 1 am here, l would
give this right arm of mine to be free from
suffering and able to talk like a normal
person."
The doctor smiled and assured him that
he could probably be cured without sacrificing
arm.
The treatment for stammering depends en-
tirely upon the individuals condition and
sometimes it takes four months or years
before the patient is cured. But Barnes,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-15
Fruit Juice for Drink

admirer of the American apple has
"A discovered to his establishment that
= while we Of this country drink, in the
course OF tweIvemonth, only one Pint Of
cider per capita, the French, Notwithstanding
their plentitude of wine, drink within that
period, seven gallons. "They preserve cider"
it appears, with the same care that we give
to the canning Of peaches, so that it is avail
able the year around, though used mostly in
the summer when cooling beverages are
craved"
Americans, whose cider drinking comes and
goes with autumntide, might we'll take a les
son from the thrift and taste of France. We
are said to spend an annual average OF fiji.
teen dollars family for soft drinks. If
more of the millions thus poured out were
for pure fruit juices, there would be marked
gains for health. California growers, with
the foremindedness characteristic of them
since they took to cooperative marketing,
ara trying systematically to promote the
drinking of natural fruit nectars. A hint
this is. which Georgia, with her wondrous
wealth and variety of fruits. should turn to
high Profit.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-15
THE SUPERIOR SEX
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
An EnthralEnn Romanc,

SynOpsis-John Steele enters his taxi,
which he has left during a furious rain
storm, and finds beautiful girl asleep
there. She awakens and demands to be
set down Immediately, but faints on the
sidewalk when he has gone only a short
distance. Steele takes her home with
him, and by the sheer force of his will
holds death at bay during the fight for
her life. His apparent interest in the girl,
who gives her name as Anne Temple, ana
refuses to tell anything more about hel
past, terrifies Mrs. Steele and she con-
fdes her fears to Katherine Cleveland,
whom she has always hoped that John
would some day marry. Now go on with
the story.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-15
French FIRE and German Ice
In the Siege of the Ruhr

THOUGH it is month since French and
Belgian forces entered the Ruhr Valley
the outcome Of their undertaking is
still indeterminate. Germany has not paid
her defaulted reparations nor signified in
,tention of doing So She has protested against
what she terms "coercive measures directed
against a defenseless and peaceful nation"
and has indicated that her resistance will
be not martial, but passive and economic.
France for her part has reaffirmed that her
object is to obtain, If not immediate payment
of indemnities long past due, at least securi-
ties and guarantees that some sort of equit-
able settlement shall be made. Accordingly
she has strengthened her hold upon the
Ruhr region, which comprises the greater
portion of German industrial resources, and
from this vantage ground is exerting more
and more pressure upon the country's Eco
nomic life Thus the issue stands, with no
developments as yet from which to augur
when and how it will end.
This, however, is not unexpected by those
who reckoned carefully at the outset. Poin-
care told the Chamber OF Deputies, upon its
overwhelming Endorsement of his proposed
measures, that two or three months might
elapse before definite results of the advance
into the Ruhr would become manifest" Ger
eli for.
American intervention in one form or an
other and she has counted largely upon the
with France. Her hope in this direction is
evidently Elusive, but so long it glimmers
1t will give color to her determination not
to yield. Apart from such elements, there
is a national pride which well may wax
keener and stronger under adversity's ham
mering and at length preclude surrender
which business prudence and diplomacy
would counsel.
The endurance test thus begun may last
for six months or, as some observers think
possible, for even year-though it is hard
to see how either side could support the
economic strain to that extent. Ultimately,
however, France must prevail if the contest
continues upon the lines Of a siege. The
longer decision is deferred, the more costly
for Germany and France, and also for Eu-
rope and the world. The Berlin govern
1afa TO
its nations sentiment to acceptance of terms
that will give France requisite assurances
and guarantees But If the way is still open,
wise will be the craftsmanship that takes 1t.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-15
QUIPS AND QUIDDITIES

The gentleman, obviously of Hebrew ex-
traction, had assembled his friends round
the festive board. After having discussed
satisfactorily the various delicacies provided
for their deectation they were called upon
to admire and appraise all his new and MI
merous possessions. . But of all the latter,
the one of which he was most proud was. =
truly magnificent ring, which, however, was
so turned as to display the diamond on the
inside of his hand.
His brethren noticed this popularity and
one of them demonstrated.
"Vy, Isaac" he said. "It is a goot ring
i never saw better. But 1t is on the
wrong way around"
Isaac gave him look of eloquent pitying
contempt.
"Oh, what nonsense you do tell me-" he
replied. II ask you, Cohen. Does one talk
like that (holding out his hand, palm down
ward) or like this?" (palm upward). (
The young wife was complaining to "a
friend. "My husband is so puritanical. He
doesn't go in for any pleasures, dancing
cards, the theater"
Remember, my DEAR" said her confidante
"you took him for better or for worses
That's just it," was the reply "It would
be so much better II he were worse"
They had dined and wned and a guest,
with some distance to travel, was pressed to
stay the night.
He refused. But walking from the door TO
the garden gate he changed his mind.
That's right" said his host sit would have
been too much for you. I think, on night
like this" Il
Not at all, not at all. I could have NAH
aged to make the trip home all right but
my boots are tight"
A1gernon met Percy, looking very gloomy
walking along the street. =
81 hear you're engaged to Miss Simpson
Percy" said Algernon, extending his hand. 8
''Too true" replied Percy gloomily 9
HIN. Well, old man." continued Algernon
81 scarcely know whether to congratulate y6u
or not I know she's very exacting grit
although she's got plenty of cash. You'll have
to give up theatres, you know, and also smoEr
ing and drinking, if you marry her." Z
That's all very we'll" said Percy bitterlys
but the point is this-if don't marry her,
shall have to give up eating!" =
Thrift week is to begin with a celebration
in honor Of Benjamin Franklin who hoWs
ever, never had to buy tires, gas and oil-z
I FlTnN rIf