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Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12

politics out of the Administrative end
of the Government. Il belongs in the
Legislature, where policies are dis
cussed and controversies settled"
For the county government, the Re
search Bureau offers two alternate
remedies: the Commission Plan by
which five or seven persons are chos-
en- and made responsible for the Sc
lection of others, and the Manager
Plan, by which a general manager is
chosen, who in turn selects his Off
cialS."
That Delaware is in a unique posi-
ton to demonstrate to the whole coun-
try what is possible in government, be-
cause of it's wealth, it's untouched re-
sources, and it's small area, was the
inspiring prediction made both by DR..
Beard and Mr.. MaXey, as they sum-
med up the situation.
"I wish I had the power to picture
to you this afternoon" said Mr.. Max
ey, in closing his address on Wednes-
day, "the possibilities for this State
in such a form of Government as we
have sketched. Think of illiteracy
abolished, public health safeguarded,
crime scientifically controlled, power
ty wiped out, the exploitation of labor
eliminated, agriculture stimulated, un-
til the State produces every bit of
which it is capable, transportation
provided of the most satisfactory form
known, the waste and corruption of
petty politics rooted out. There you
have some idea of the possibilities of
reorganized state government in Della
ware.
"And this is not a Utopian dream"
he continued. "It is something entire
ly possible. First because Delaware is
a small state. Tangible results are
possible much sooner here than in
other states. Second, Delaware has
large resources in proportion to the
size and population of the State. Del
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12

AS an example of inef1ciency in the
State government, Mr.. Maxey pointed
to the deficit of $4,000 in the States
sinking fund. "This," he said, "does
not indicate corruption; it merely
shows that the sinking fund is not on
a solid basis" AS 4 result of the
irresponsible administration of the
sinking fund, Delaware is still issu-
ing bonds to refund bonds Of 1865.
You would never" said he, permit
your private business TO run that way.
It is a case of what is eVerybody's
business is nObOdy's business" This
is strikingly illustrated in the case of
our system of tax collecting, which
Mr.. Maxey characterized as loose"
Gan impossible system-a maze Of
chaos" That's how Mr.. MaXey char
acterized the present conditions. zone
thing has been looped on another"
continued he, until there is no possi-
bility of efficient leadership. The gov
ernor is not the head of this State.
That doctrine is a myth. There isn't
any head"
DR.. Beard, head of the Research Blu
reau and nationally recognized author
ity on municipal government, put it
in the following words when speaking
on the Survey:
"a hydraheaded administration
structure which scarcely deserves the
name of organization has grown up in
Delaware mainly as result Of the
haphazard methods of legislation by
which new offices, boards and COM
missions have been created, year after
year, with little reference to previous
ly existing authorities, either as to
the form of their organization or the
scope of their powers. Development of
the administrative functions of the
State according to a studied plan of
scientific and economic needs has been
almost entirely wanting. The result
has been the duplication Of like pow
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12

ers, the wide scattering of similar
functions, and the creation of numer-
GUS inconsistencies, leading inevitably
to wasted effort and poor service ra-
ther than cooperation and efficiency
in administration"
In the reorganization of the state,
nothing short of which will give Della
ware an efficient government, the eX-
perts from the Research Bureau urge
absolute and business-like simplicity.
"The will of the peOple-the source Of
political power" they say, must be
distributed through few direct chan
nels." AS Professor Beard put it: I'VE
want a system of government, of ad-
ministration that spells Responsible
ity. We want to take the great func-
tions of the state, divide them up, and
place in charge of each department
some one trained and responsible.
In Wilmington we find responsibility
for the health situation divided up
among a dozen; the responsibility is
not centralized; no one can be held
accountable. We must create systems
that spell Responsibility; we must
construct a system that will carry
out efficiently the tasks put up to gov
ernment."
The charts show precisely what the
Research Bureau urges as a substitute
for the existing Jungle" Instead of
III various agencies operating indie
pendently of one another or directly
at cross purposes, nine departments,
as shown in the grapf, are proposed.
These cover: State, Finance, Labor
and Industry, Health, Public Welfare,
Agriculture, Highways and Drainage,
Education and Law. AS Mr.. Maxey put
it in summarizing his recommenda-
tions: "Centralize the government,
make the Governor the planning head,
responsible for it all, with nine heads
of departments corresponding to the
Presidents cabinet under him. Take
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
ChapIairl's Chapel

Miss Margaret Macklin has return
ed to her school in Wilmington after
passing the Christmas holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Macklin of here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Mattock have
gone to Philadelphia to seek employ
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlisle Of near
Greenwood passed Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Dickerson of here.
Ruth Ryan who has been seriously
ill with pneumonia is little improved
at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mckinney
are the happy parents of baby girl.
The Christmas program which was
given last Monday evening at Chap
lain's Chapel was nicely rendered to
the great joy and satisfaction of a
large crowd. The children were care
fully trained under the direction of
Miss Truitt and Miss Prettyman.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
Efficiency Demands Sweeping Changes, Experts Say

Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Elliott and daugh-
ter Laura of Cokesbury passed Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. O'Day OF
here.
Sunday school next Sunday at 2 p.
M, followed by prayer meeting. Rev.
Short will not be present every Sun
day at the present time, due to the
bad condition of the roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carpenter Jr.'
have gone to Wilmington where Mr..
Carpenter has secured position.
Mrs. w. S. O'Day and daughter, Miss
Mary, passed Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Smith of Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred O'Day passed
the Christmas holidays with friends In
Wilmington.
Misses Margaret and Helen Pretty
man and brother, Joshua, passed the
weekend with Mrs. Lyons and also
Rev. w. D. Short of Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Morgan are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nor
gan of New York.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
TATMAN'S SCHOOL NOTES

Those from this school who made
perfect attendance for the month Of
December are as follows Elwood Mar
shall, Coleman Webb, Kenneth I'm
ger, Alfred Smith, Arville Webb, Ho-
mer Morgan, Reese Smith, Beulah
Houston, Grace Smith, Leta Passwat-
ers, Alma Smith, Irene Hastings, Ir-
enc Wiley, Helena Sprinart, Mary
Springart, Mary Owens, Evelyn Pass
waters, Mary Sandown, Rose San
down, Huldah Smith.
Those who made good attendance
are as follows: Charles Smith, Charles
Hastings, Ethel Swiggett, Elsie Smith.
The percentage of attendance for the
month was 95.7 per cent,
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12

aware does not begin to bear any
thing like the taxation Maryland does
and she has twice the proportion OF
wealth to draw from. Delaware has a
unique position. She has a wonderful
soil, great industrial development, and
a splendid river. She is in an acces-
sible position. She can draw the best
ability the country affords. Should she
develop her agricultural interests, she
has immediate access to the best mar
kets in the world. But before realiz-
ing the benefits of her position she
must modernize her government"
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
DELAWARE's GOVERNMENT AS IT IS


H. @ % @ % @ @ ss
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12

Nine Clear-cut Departments Urged
As Substitutes For ''Maze OF
Inefficiency''; Commission Plan
For Counties To Cut Out Waste
And Graft. Beard And Maxey
Disclose Findings Of Research
Bureau Before Summer School.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28

two-cent stamp will now carry a
one-ounce letter TO half a hundred for
eign countries as well as to any post
office in the United States or its pos
sessions.
The countries with which the United
States has twoeent letter postage
agreements are:
Argentina, Bahamas Barbados. Ber-
muda, Bolivia. Brazil, British Guiana,
British Honduras, Canada, Colombia
Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican republic,
Dutch West Indies (Aruha, Bonaire
Curacao, Saba, st. Eustatius, St. Mar
tins), Ecuador, Great Britain, Ireland
Honduras, jamaica (including Turks,
Caicos, Cayman islands,, Leeward is
lands (Antigua, Barbuda, Redonda, st.
Kits or ST. Christopher, Nevis An
guilla, Dominica, Montserrat. Virgin
islands), Martinique, Mexico, New
foundland, New Zealand, Nicaragua,
Panama, Peru, Salvador, Shanghai.
China. sSpain (including the Balearic
islands, Canary islands and posses
sions on the north African COAST, Trim
idad, Tobago, Western Samoa. Wind
ward islands Grenada, st. Vincent,
Grenadines, st. Lucla).
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28
Ia. Rich to Be . commukIst.

Questions of doctrine continue 10
trouble Communists-both pundits IN
high places and the simple mindeo
faithful in the villages. Heretical con-
duct, as well as heretical opinion, Is
ground for excluding men from the
party.
The story is told Of humble ana
sincere Communist rural family
where the wife was an enterprisihg
woman of the thrifty, managing
type. She gradually accumulated
mig. some fowls and some rabbits'
which multiplied until by selling part
of them and few household belong
ings she was able to buy COW. mus
eventually she developed little stock
farm
However, the family's unusual
standard of well being was looked
upon with suspicion by the husbands
fellow Communists, who decided to
exclude him from the party. In the
course of his trial for heresy the dell
cate point came up as to just how
many turkeys changed Communist
into a bourjooy.-Llving Age.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28
"OR RAlSULI DEAD.

Somebody is always either
taking somebody else's imm0r-
tality away or bestowing it on
somebody vino is not entitled to
it. The historian tells us that
the Mecklenburgers hastily re-
solved May 81 to euss the king
and then spent months in leisure
ly but abject penitence. The
same old he-gossip informs us
that Ethan Allen did not order
the British sentinel out with an
in the name Of the Great Je-
hoyah and the Continental Con-
gress, ," but simply said Get out
of here you damned old rat
The same Old tattler tells us
that George Washington did not
pray so much at VALLEY Forge
but cussed a blue streak
throughout the war and climax
ed his career of great piety by
telling the senate to go to he'll.
Even the Father OF His Country
and the author Of our liberties
is alleged to have said on his
way to the continental congress
that anybody who hoped for in
dependence was blamed fool.
Woodrow Wilson's was record is
marred by "too proud to fight"
and Black Jack Pershing didn't
say, Lafayette, we are here.
And Roosevelt never did say. so
they say, "Perdicaris alive or
Raisuli dead" But Teddy could
have said it and it was much
like him to have uttered this
rather important mouthful.
In the final phase of the battle
OF Waterloo TWO battall0nS OF
First Grenadiers of the guard
stood amidst the ruins of Ma
poleon's army and were called
upon to Surrender" brave
Frenchmenn' One of them re-
piled, according to the story as
commonly published, "The Old
Guard dies, but never surren-
ders.' What he did say, accord
ing to the candid historian, was
one word, which the French do
not mind employing in print but
which is not used in publications
in English that are designed for
family reading.-Greensboro
Daily News.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28
Second
Thoughts
By JUSTIN WENTWooD
(@. 1928. Western N.wspa per Union. }

"W HERE dya say this here king
livesf" demanded the dusty,
footsore tramp of his companion, as
they limped into the little town.
"Somewheres around here" answered
the other, Say, suppose you wait un-
der this tree for me, and III have 4
look around"
"Oh. I'll wait" grinned the other.
But | guess you been hittin' the pipe
when you dreamed that dream, Scotty."
Scotty set off alone without reply
ing. He knew very well where Isaac
krammeler lived For he had often
visited at his house before.
But that was in the days of his re-
spectability, before Krammeler and he,
fellow clerks in the bank, took the
first step on the downward road 1t
was krammeler who had urged him
to take the money and invest it in
those stocks that were kiting high. 1t
was krammeler who had arranged to
leave the package where he could
get it,
1t was he who had been caught.
krammeler had covered his tracks
well. an icotty-then Mr.. Fergus
Hume-had received his sentence of
seven Years without finching. Now
he WAS coming back.
He was coming back to get what
was coming to him, and Krammeler
was going to get what was coming to
him, TOO. for he had married the gin
Hume had been engaged to.
Rich and prosperous! Oh, but he'd
pay through the nose for it.
Now Scotty saw Kraiumcler's house
in front of him. II stood at the cor
ner, as snng and sedate as ever, only
the privet hedge was higher. The
garden was ablaze with roses and hy.
drangeas and other brilliant flowers.
And in it two children were merrIly
chasing each other around and around
IN umbrella tree
Scotty stopped outside and looked
wistfully over the hedge. 1t made his
heart ache intolerably to see that pic
ture Of happiness and beauty. 1t made
his anger rise to point where 1t was
merged in madness, to think that this
smooth rascal should be enjoying the
fruits of his crime, while he had lam
guished six years in filthy pen.
Thenshe saw woman coming along
path Of the garden. She was dressed
In black, her fair hair coiled about the
nape of her neck. and despite the
years that had passed he recognized
Dorothy. His heart leaped at the sight
of her He remembered their kisses.
He clenched his asts.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28
Hello, NAH

Hello, NAH
The boy was standing staring at him
on the other side OF the hedge, the
Attle girl beside him.
Does your tummy ache. MANI"
No." growled Scotty
Il thought it did. because you made
such 4 dreadful face. man."
mo. it's worse than stomach ache
bothers me-" said Scotty. How old
are your
I'm Ave." said the boy. "And SUI
sans free"
Like 1t here, do your
The children stared at him. not un-
derstanding.
"Where's your Pop. At the bank?r
The words came from his lips in a
snar
The boys lips trembled. Pops
dead he said, whimpering.
Whats that? When did he die?"
Il dunno. A l-long thine ago." the
child fatered. 1T was typhoid fever,
the doctor said
''Feathered his nest pretty well be.
fore he died" muttered Hume But
he stood staring at the children in per-
plexity. Dimly he realized that Kram-
meier had in some manner escaped
his vengeance. But there was DorO-
thy. She should feel the weight of
his vengeance
children" The mother was call
ing them. She was coming along the
path toward them. And in another
moment she would see and probably
recognize him.
And the beauty and happiness Of
the place came home to him once
more, but differently now. In way
ne felt as il the problem Of retribu-
tion had been raised to higher
plane. But he never knew what it
was made him turn away. Perhaps
simply because he still loved her
Come away from the hedge, chill
dren'
Come away from that man. you
mean" mumbled Scotty, enjoying the
exquisite thought of how he could CON
found her. But he turned and made
his way back to where he had left his
companion.
'Well?" grinned the other.
Couldn't find the place" growled
Scotty.
Told va it was a pipe dream, Scot
ty. Let's beat it and see what we can
bum further along this road"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28
Pat Beat the Echo

Pats command of language was won.
derful, and rs for arguing with HIM
well, it seemed absolutely useless, for
he never failed to have the last word.
Now, Pat" said a visitor, who had
heard of his fame, "I'll bet you five
shillings that l can take you to a
place where you won't have the last
word
"Donel' cried Pat
So the two went to a place where
there was famous echo. When they
returned Pat was jingling his five shil-
lings.
Me bhoys,' gasped one of his
friends, there's ould Pat beaten the
echo"
Yes it's thruel" cried Pat "Och.
but sure an it was a job at first. The
thing came back TO me again and
again, but l got even wild 1t. | spoke
the last word under me breath ~
London Answers.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28
BOGUS TAX REDUCTION

If the so-called Democratic
program is meant as a trial bal
loon, the sooner it is pulled down
the better for the reputation of
the Democratic Party. To join ir-
reconcilable contraries, tax re-
duction and bonus, is to insult
the common sense of the Ameri-
can people. Under the compul-
sion of noisy minority, many
Democratic, like many Republi-
can Congressman, have agreed
to a bonus. They jumped off
their party platforms to shout
for this gratuity. They tore to
pieces all the party promises,
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28


lof 80 '1'-'l y 1-' 'o'-,'' ''-''. .'' w
lower The cost OF IiEln.' lax re-
duction ,winned with bonus
whose total direct re.t is e~yi-
na+od bv sa,rata,.,. Mellon a
IN oeo ooo,
i-'o- '''''-'
10 ines PoH''e.'i- .i''-''-
9he lt'itea states OF y =
Ine 1Ni'ed ola'as %
lhelf way OF geltIl'g o"I ol d
iloIe Is 90 aug V'ie''' 1-'o ID ..9~
en- VI lAe '-lo ~7 .-.''-
COS Us oi d oo..i-'
the price Oh GoNeft'eA-
NE rise OF 'ee -.--s -A-e
ne" Oufoen l4'u ll-l ''i1 S'0'
el-.''l. i.e' win '9'oVo'o0g'oY' o.
sec "i lIie9 Hi9t.'- '''@ III ''.e 'e>.
'''e years -ile eApaliSloh Oh
cfe''lD' 'ue "'il''li".ion Oh pro
u''N 'ioli' ''ie Ii77 0' Pl'09'' 'i'9
Jump III 'He co7'' o4 govern
men. - 0I NV M se.isi ''l''' l'ie
; III i'i"S l''illeu uel''i'' Vile HI
poSllloh Oh ne" taxes upon
S''rIl'N'A9 incomes ana business
VileSe sure coFoll'i'eS Oh 'le
sie"' e@'.ie o' Wv ea""y 'He
Deiiluel''lc ECONOMISTS acorh 70
pol'uer'
IL Is flshI 70 re'lle'iioef' now
ever 'i"' So'iie Vi 'i'e "elsHlIeS X
I1el'1ooia,S IN oonSlesS, WI
i'i l'Ie' WI Ni"9S' VT oliue4
woou' support the Mellon
Oooilo3e plaii' ney see that the
country oeh'ahaS TAX feoucIlohi
lhal Vhe most loollSh course the
~
democrats could take would be
10 oppose IT, 10 wreck II by means
oi 'ne 9oiiuS OF oy eompllclty IN
the ropullSt measure dear 10 MI.
L" roilette ; niue group OF
serious 'hlhkefs' Whlch now IN
oi'ueS INA. lneVitaoie Wrohghead
ana aiiiaoie iniScnler maker
-lr plyah' by opposing the DO
nus anu urging YAK rehel, Presl-
uen' Cooliuse mas mace hlmseit
liieiiuS III al paris OF 'he coun-
ny. 1t can os 'hat the oonlhers
in m congress are more AFRAID OF
t,e f,iiiei .oaii people AS REPRE-
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28
Buff More Restful Than White.

Buff is replacing white in hospital
construction, having been found more
restful TO the eye and having a high
reflection factor, according to the Eye
sight Conservation Council of Amer
lea. The new Fifth Avenue hospital
in New York is said to be using this
color. and recent experiments have in
dicated that it may be adopted gen.
eral'v y 'rht cnlors in convalescent
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28

warus. II was said. nave = ID in re.
covery of patients, but only natural
tones must he used. The, council ques-
ions whether "the time honored use
OF large figured cratonnes, wallpaNer
and rugs with variety of prominent
colors should longer be permitted in
the hospitals"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28

After all, there are worse
things than being hardboiled,
for instance being half-baked.
Detroit Free Press. Or well
stewed?
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28

Proving that there is some
thing in the name, being
ruler of Greece is a slippery sort
of proposition.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28

We hope you had one, Yes,
Merry Christmas
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28

Looks like its going to be a
long warm winter.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28

shall never get II. TO tnen
to God himself. Thou an
his child. as Christmas Day declares:
Be not afGaid to go unto the Father.
Pray to Him. tell Him what thou
wantest: say. Father. am not mod
crate reasonable. forbearing. l fear
l cannot keep Christmas Alright for
have not a peaceful Christmas spirit
in me and | know that I shall never
get 1t by thinking. and reading. and
understanding, for 1t passes all that.
and lies far away beyond 1t, does
peace in the very essence of thine un-
divided. unmoved, absolute, eternal
Godhead which no change nor decay
Of this created world, nor sin or folly
of men or devils, can ever alter; but
which abideth forever what II Is In
perfect rest, and perfect power and
perfect love o, Father give me Thy
Christmas peace From Town and
Country Sermons.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28

Ia1 Inherit Pain.
Why. all delights ar" 5a1n; hut that
loSt vain which nifn pain purchased
7oth inherit rain Shakespeare.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28

Everyone who travels will like this
handy Pullman hanger which folds "
SO that it will slip into a suitcase. 1t
Is merely large pocket made of ere
tonne and plain chambray, 1S inches
long and II inches wide and it is
made over jointed, metal hanger A
large safety pin hangs from loop Of
tape at each end and the plain side
has small pocket that fastens down
with snap fasteners.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28
sususprD EVER, ssmAY BY

All cards of thanks. resol tons of re
pect, etc. etc, will be charged 10 at
the rate of ten cents per iiae. Ca b
must accompany article in all cases ex
cept where customer has regular ac-
count. No insertions made for less
han 25 cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28
Friday, December 2s, 1923

Now for ye Christmas bills
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28
--sae9O@aHh--
ASK FOR CHRISTMAS PEACE
Let All Pray to God for Perfect Rest
and Perfect Power and Perfect
Love.

peace Is Gods
and he must give it himself
with his own hand, or We
shall never get 1t. Go then
to God himself. Thou AT
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-28

&s~90S5ks+
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-15
Challenge Sale of
Jewelry

Bracelet Watches. for women
and misses. polished nickel
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bon bracelet. ...... W1sCO
IndestructibIe Pearl Bead Neck
laces, with solid gold clasp; "a
inch graduate styles; fine quail
ity beads with true color and
finish; sold regularly at Ok
Sl.96 ............. $3.50.
Silk Ribbon Bracelets, for wrist
watches, in black, gray and
tan; good quality grosgrain
ribbon; gold-plated slides
and clasp; worth Soc Ok
each. At. .............. ~
Solid Gold Birthstone Rings, for
women and misses; brilliant
cut stone settings; Tiffany
style; heavy 10-karat @O 90
solid gold mountings WAsAV
Jet Bracelets, extension styles
on double elastic; assorted
attractive or effective pat
terms; worth 25c and 1QO
soc each.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-15
CITIZENS UNITE
To BE TIER
Town
Brentwood Association Form
ed-cedar Grove School
Wins Honor.

EVANSVILLE, Nd. Nov. 16.--
Mayor George Finger, Of Capitol
Heights, is the editor and publisher
of the Capitol Heights Appeal. q
weekly, just issued in that town.
The object Of the paper, the present
size OF which is four psges, 10 to
publish the news Of Seat Pleasant,
Maryland Park and other COM
munities in addition to Capitol
Heights.
With George w. Batson. chairman.
the Brentwood Citizens Association
has been temporarily formed. The
purposes of the association are to
promote the social, moral and
material interests Of the community.
Proposed bylaws and constitution
VIII be submitted to the next meet
ing, November 10, when, 1t Is ex-
pected. permanent organization Will
be effected.
Having an average of 9S.5 per
cent, the Cedar Grove School had
the best attendance record for
September among Prince Georges
county school. The Tippett School,
originally credited with having won
first place. was second with mark
Of 1914 per cent. The Cedar Grove
School has as it's principal, Miss Vera
Ream and the Tippett School, Mrs.
Olive King. Both schools are one
room institutions.