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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-31
Inaugural Speech
Of Gov. Pinchot
Administration viii
: Bone Dry
Takes Stand

o people of Pennsylvania
b4 dsciared for a new order in
40 government Of their common
Wcaich. Their decision was fore
cost in the primary and confirm
cd in the general election Their
mandate is binding and final. 1t
has become the duty Of all their
public servants to carry that
mandate into effect.
The decision of the people to
establish new order was made
concrete in form and direction by
the approval OF the Republican
majority given 70 the platform
upon which | ran in the primary
campaign. The program thus
adopted as sound Republican
policy was my public pledge, II
elected to use every power OF
the Governorship in an honest
effort:
To drive all saloons out OF
Pennsylvania.
To prevent and punish boot
logging.
To maintain and secure goo'
laws for the protection Of work
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takes its full and effective part
lin such an effort.
Pennsylvania must either con-
troll the criminals who are openly
breaking the law or be controlled
by them. With all good citi-
zens | believe that this Common
wealth is greater and more pow
lerful than any band of law-break-
lers whatsoever, and l intend to
act on that belief.
This administration will be dry.
THE Executive Mansion will be
dry, and the personal practice OF
the Governor and his family VIII
continue to be dry, in conformity
to the spirit and letter Of the
Eighteenth Amendment.
The law is the law. 1t is the
foundation or order, safety, and
prosperity, and of the Common
wealth itself. Every State OFF,
ciaI take oath, and is in honor
bound. to obey It. | shall ex-
pect and demand from every pub
lie servant appointed by me, or
subject to removal by me, from
the highest to the lowest, en-
tire and ungrudging obedience 10
! the Eighteenth amendment ana
the Nolstead Law. They are part
iof the law Of the land.
/ was a follower Of Roosevelt
while. he was living. l am still
his follower no less to-day, as
his great soul still leads this peo-
ple on the road to better things.
The movement which resulted in
nv election is the direct deseen-
ldant of the Roosevelt Progress
i've movement of 1912. The port
.of view was the same, the specifc
platform planks Were largely
identical, and the unpopular sup
mort came mainly from similar
sources. Both were based square
Nv on the proposition that the
public good comes first. This ad-
ministration has taken that prop
iosition as its foundation stone,
and upon it hopes and intends to
erect a structure of honest and
effective service to all the peo-
ple, without distinction Of race,
creed. sex, or political complex
ion.
The breakdown of law enforce
ment is proof enough, II other
proof were lacking, that Penrsyl-
vania needs new birth of po-
ilfticsl righteousness. The re-
sponsibility lies not alone at the
door of the politicians. 1t lies
also at the door of the people
who for years have tolerated in
their public servants standards
of conduct known to be indeten-
sible, and under which no Pri-
vate business could survive. The
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public. | enter upon the Gov
ernorship completely unhampered
by any private or personal en-
gagement, understanding, or I'M
dertaking whatsoever, and wholly
free to serve the Commonwealth
according TO the will of the peo-
pie and. the dictates of my own
conscience.
was elected to carry out the
program briefly set forth above.
That is my first duty, 1t has
become evident, from the num-
Der of courteous and attractive
invitations to speak which are
daily received, that ! must choose
between doing that duty and talk
ING about il. However hard 1t
may he, however much ] may re-
eret to decline, there Is but one
choice to make. must stick to
nv work and let the talking go.
The discussion of many ques-
lions which might well be consider
cd here must be deferred to fu-
ture messages to the Legislature,
Int there are three matters OF
prime Importance which require
tbrief mention.
The first is the financial con-
dition of the State Government
( Appropriations in Pennsylvania
have exceeded revenues in the last
few wears. Therefore we nave
accumulated liabilities amounting
TO many millions which must be
mid off before the State can meet
is bills as they fall due. Neither
sound business principles nor the
honor of the State will permit us
TO delay the necessary readJust-
n,ent however uncomfortable that
reimbursement may be. We must
return to the healthy basis OF
nav-as-you-go at the earliest pos
sible moment.
In accordance with my cam
paign pledge, / shall submit oud'
ret tc the Legislature in the near
future. aud shall refuse to ap-
prove any appropriation bill OF
any item in any appropriation
bill, that does not fail squareiy
within The estimated revenues OF
the Commonwealth. We are GO
inc to live within our income
as every family should.
The second question is the re-
organization of the State Gov
ernmeht. .
Much of the machinery by
means of which the Conmonweatf
SERVES its people has becpme an
tiouated, ineffective, and waste
full of the peoples money. IT
needs to be recast into a form
that will make possible a dollars
worth of service for every dol
lar spent. That is impossible
now. Such recasting tic be sue
cessful will require extended
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ing children, women, and men.
To safeguard the industries of
/ Pennsylvania and promote the
prosperity of the State.
To advance the interests of the
farmers, who feed US all.
To give our children the best
schools in America.
To check Capitalization and
give more home rule to cities,
counties, townships, and school
districts.
To maintain the direct primary
land protect the rights of women
voters.
To meet the Just needs of those
who served in the World War.
To revise and equalize taxes, es-
tabhsh a budget system. and re-
organize the State Government
on a business basis.
To keep the expenses OF the
State within its income
+ To get dollars worth OF serv-
ice for every dollar spent.
+ In addition l said that as Gov
ernor | would appoint no one to
public Office whom | knew to, be
unfit | would move to Harrisburg
and be on the job, and | would
earnestly strive TO give due con-
sideration and a Roosevelt square
deal to every man, woman and
child in tire State.
The same platform. without
change Of any sort, became the
program which the Republican
Party submitted for the approve
of all tie voters at the genera
election. 1t was approved by The
largest vote ever given 70 Gov
erhor in Pennsylvania. 1t has
thereby become the declared poll
cv of the Commonwealth and the
chart Of the new order upon whlcf
the Government of this State Is
about TO enter.
AS ! undertake the duties OF the
great Office to which the people OF
Pennsylvania have elected me,
here solemnly repea; to them th'
pledge made in the primary cam
paign and reasserted in the gen
eral election. That pledge IS not
a promise to accomplish all thing:
that are necessary or desirable
for the advantage Of our people
II is a solemn undertaking Il
use in good faith, and use to the
utmost, every legiC-mate means t'
accomplish the purposes of Tho
Republican Party and the people
of Pennsylvania as they were
adopted and declared by then
in the recent elections.
In addition to my platform
pledge, l repeat in this presence
in like manner every other pledge
or promise made in either cam
paign. I have made no pledge OF
promise of any sort except II
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OUCH! LAME BACK
RUB LUMBAGO OR
BACKACHE AWAY

Kidneys cause baekache? No:
Listen Your backache is caused
by lun,bago, sciatica, or strain
and the quickest relief is sooth-
ing, penetrating st. Jacobs OIL.
Rub it right on your painful back
and instantly the soreness, stiff
ness and lameness disappears
Don't stay crippled! Get a snial
trial bottle of st. Jacobs Oil from
your druggist and timber up. a
moment after it is applied you'll
wonder what became of the back
ache or lumbago pain.
Rub old, honest st. Jacobs Oil
whenever you have sciatica, neu-
ralgia, rheumatism or sprains, as
it is absolutely harmless and
doesn't bum the skin.-Adv.
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study, and prolonged practical
attention. 1t cannot be done has
tily if it is to be done well. For
that reason it will not be posi-
bic, in the time we have, to pre-
pare and submit for legislative
action q plan completely worked
out, but only an outline by De-
partments, leaving the lesser
carts to be filled by the Execu-
tive. That outline is in prepar-
atisn.
The third question relates to
the liquor traffic.
Power and responsibility for
enforcing the volstead Law rest
in the Nation and also in the
State. Under the Eighteenth
Amendment the two have con-
current jurisdiction. Both are at
fault for the intolerable situa-
ton which confronts US.
A general conviction exist;
throughout this Commonwealth moi
only that the Volstead Act is not
enforced but that no vigorous eff
fort has ever been made to en-
force it. Our people have seer
men known to be opposed to the
enforcement OF the law selected
10 compel obedience to it on tht
mart of others. They are tolf
that appointments to the posi-
ton of enforcement agent arr
treated as political spoils, ant
that politicians opposed to al
that the law stands for are per
mitted to name such agents
They believe that persons higi
lin official place are constant!
and openly violating the spirit !
not the letter Of the law am
iwinking at its violation, by others
they understand that liquor i
sold almost as freely and openl!
&C il was before the passage o
the Eighteenth Amendment.
With. such beliefs in mind tn
peopi6 are necessarily led to con
Guide that the law is systemat
icallv disregarded by those whose
peculiar duty it is to respect O
enforce it, and in CONSEQUENCE
the general disregard for all Law
crows steadily worse.
regard the present flagran
failure to enforce the Nolstea'
Law as blot on the good nam
of PENNSYLVANIA and the Unite'
States. If allowed to- continue J
will amount to a serious charg
against the fitness of our peopl
for genuine self-Government.
share in the belief that no deter
mined concerted effort to entorc
the law has yet been made, and
propose not only to press Wit
all my power for the abolition o
tbe saloon but also to make sur
that the Government Of this Stat
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people have suffered the Commoni
wealth to be badly served. This
is the essential evil, and here
must be the fundamental change
Pennsylvania is too great a
Commonwealth to be permanently
satisfied with less than the best.l
Her people are too sound at,
heart, her resources and her in
dustries too commanding, her
place in the sisterhood of States
too high, to permit US to consid-
.er for a moment the acceptance
of any standards but the highest,
any procedure but the most thor
ouehly approved. The Govern
mcnt of Pennsylvania, must be in
detail what the 'CommonwealthI
is in general-the leader and ex-
cmplar of the Nation. Nothing
inferior is good enough for the
Keystone State.
Ny sole ambition is to help to-
ward making our State Govern
ment what it ought to be, to serve
the people honestly and with in
telligence to contribute at least
by little to the safety, honor,
and welfare Of our Common
wealth. | desire and earnestly en-
treat the goodwill, the coopera-
ton, and the support of all we'll
disposed citizens, men and wo-
men alike. With their assist
ance, and above all with sthe
blessing of Him in whose hands
are the plans of men and the fate
of Nations, shall approach my
task with eagerness to be use
full, with determination to be fair,
and with strong confidence in ultl-
mate success.
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Editors Note: This address
establishes a precedent in Amerf-
can history therefore, we take
the liberty of reproducing it.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
DELA. STUDENTS MAKE GOOD

University of Delaware students
now in France for year of study at
French Universities under the Foreign
Study Plan inaugurated by Delaware
are already receiving honors as a re-
suit of their work. Two of the stu
dents, Francis J.. Cummings and David
! M. Dougherty, both of Wilmington,
have been awarded medals by the Uni
versity of Nancy, France, for excellent
work, according to word received at
the University of Delaware from Prof.
r. W. Kirkbride, who is in charge of
the Delaware group of students. They
spent several weeks at Nancy in pre-
paratory work and are now doing
work at Universities in Paris. The fall
course will open in November. The
Delaware group of students are being
cordially received by the French edu-
cationaI officials.
Twenty-Five candidates for the Uni
versity of Delaware football team in
charge of Coach bill" McAVoy will
start preliminary training at Angus
tine Beach the latter part of this week.
The squad will remain at Augustine
until Thursday of next week when
they will re turn to Newark to resume
practice on Frazer Field. The pros
poets are that Coach McAvoy will
have another strong eleven this year.
st. Joseph's College of Philadelphia
will be Delaware's opponents in in the
opening game of the season at New
ark on Saturday, September 29. This
will be an exceptionally hard game for
the opener.
Dean Winifred J. Robinson of the
Women's College University of Della
ware who spent most of the summer
in Europe, returned to Newark this
week to take up the work preparatory
to the re-opening of the college next
week.
Alexander Blair, a graduate of the
University of Delaware and for two
years an instructor in history at the
University, has resigned to become As
sistant Professor of History in the
College of Engineering and Commerce,
University of Cincinnati. He left for
Cincinnati this week.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
LAST OPPORTUNITY TO PAY YOUR
COUNTY AND SCHOOL TAXES
WITHOUT PENALTIES.

We will sit at the places designated
between the hours of 10 A. M. and 4:OO
P. NJ, to receive your taxes.
Greenwood, Wednesday, September
18th, Morris Hotel.
Milton, Thursday, September 18th,
Delaware Trust Bank.
Seaford, Friday, September 14th, J.
K. Phillips Office.
Millsboro, Saturday, September 15th'
Hotel.
Delmar, Tuesday, September 18th,
Stone House.
Milford, Wednesday, September 18th,
E. V. HendriXson's Office.
Selbyville, Thursday, September
goth, Townsend's Office.
Lewes, Friday, September 21st, W.
P. Carter's Office.
Laurel, Saturday, September 22nd,
Peoples Bank.
Come early and avoid the rush.
B. F. WALLS,
s7-2t Receiver of Taxes.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
NOTICE TO MILFORD TAX PAYERS

All who have not paid their town
taxes for the year 1928, are hereby
notified that they are past due and
must be paid.
1 have carried these as a conven-
ience to you up to the present, now
you must pay them to me as con-
venience to me. The Town Council
of Milford needs and demands the
taxes to pay it's bills; that ends the
matter of sentiment and convenience
for you and me.
I will receive the taxes at the face
of the assessment, up to October 30th,
1928; after that date I will add the
penalty prescribed by the laws regu-
lating the collection of taxes in the
Town of Milford, for those who are
delinquent at that time.
The hours for the tax Office are the
same as they always have been: from
9 to 12 noon, from p. m. to p. m.
and from to 9 p. m. of evenings
especially Saturdays.
JOHN H. ROACH,
Receiver of Taxes,
s14-4t Milford, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
Blanchards Station

Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Vase and daugh-
ter, Grace, of Claymont, spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Norman T.
Webb at Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman T. Webb and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Vase and daugh-
ter, Grace, spent last Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. James Rogers.
Irwin H. Tobey from Philadelphia is
spending his vacation with his mo-
ther, Mrs. C. F. Warrington at Green
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kratz and
daughters have returned home after
spending a week with Mr.. Kratz's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jorden H. Kratz.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving remembrance of my dear sis
ter, Martha J. Jackson, who departed
this life, September 14th, 1921:
Two lonely years have passed since the
sad day,
When my dear sister was called so sud
denly away;
She was always thoughtful, faithful and
kind,
What beautiful memory she left behind.
1t was so hard to say farewell, Dear
Martha
To the one we loved so dear,
But you shall always be remembered by
your sister
1t Sadly missed by Maud R. Lyons.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
No More Sore Hands
For Farmers

Often work on the farm causes
sores and calloused hands and espec-
tally at the harvesting season but
when roosevelt SALVE is kept in
the home there need be no trouble in
healing and soothing all the sores,
cuts and burns.
For quick results bathe the affected
parts with roosevelt SOAP and ap-
ply Roosevelt SALVE.
The Roosevelt treatment is heal
ing, soothing, and comforting.
Buy Roosevelt at your dealers
today. ii 44z lasaasi4A
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
MILFORD CHRONICLE
FRIDAY, SEPT. IA. 1928.
Ask for Petty's Bread at all grOcers

See ]. C. Wharton's Dept Store,
Houston, Del. 1lS-u
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
loves Cross Roads

Mrs. Mary Hester Short is enter
tanning at her cottage at Oak Orchard,
this week Mrs. Annie Armstrong of
Flushing, Long Island, Mrs. Lightwart,
Mrs. Mollie Carey, Mrs. Laura Parsons
and Mrs. Lillian Harrington.
Mrs. Myrtle Taylor Farrell return
ed to her home in Philadelphia Sat
urday after a two. weeks visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pusey of Laurel,
Paul Collins and Mrs. Mildred Cordrey
and son, Ira, of Wilmington, visited
Mrs. Annie Gunby on Sunday.
Mrs. Estella Jones spent two days
last week with her sister, Mrs. Flor
ence Campbell, near Bridgeville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Carey and son
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chandler
at Dagsboro on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14

FOR SALE-1 25-HP. Fairbanks Morse
Type Y engine, complete with generator
and EXETER. Suitable for lighting a small
town. Answer to McHugh Electric Conn
pany, 2O5 West Eighth Street, Whining
ton, Delaware. a24-6t
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
Private Sale Of
TRAPPING AND FARMING LAND

Milo c. Farber will sell by Private
Sealed Bids, land of Ira S. Hazard, about
one hundred and sixty-four acres of land.
Located on the public road leading from
Drawbridge, Nassau, Del One half mile
from r. R. Station. Three miles from
Lewes. Sixty acres of valuable muskrat
land. Furs alone should net at least ST.
100000 annually. reference Orlin Bros,
Milford, DELI
The farm land is suitable for trucking
and general farming.
Inspection invited. Land has been sur
veyed and plotted
Sealed Bids will be received up and
until September 90, 1928, at 12 o'clock
noon by MILO c. FARBER, Milford, or
IRA S. HAZARD, Lewes, Del. s14-2t
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving remembrance of our daueb-
ter, Martha jackson, who passed away
September 18th, 1921:
Two years have passed, our hearts are
still sore,
AS time goes on, we miss her more.
Her gentle smile, her loving face.
No one can fill her vacant place.
You left us all with aching hearts,
The day you did from us depart.
Our hearts are sad and lonely,
Our grief too deep to tell.
But we know the time will come
When we may with thee dwell.
Fondly loved and sadly missed by Mo-
ther, Father, Brother and Sister. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
A. J. PALMER, Captain
WIN leave Frederick, Webb'n and
Bowers for Philadelphia, as follows:
SEPTEMBER
FREDERTCA WEBB's Bowers

When tired and weary from the con-
stant grind OF the home, shop or office,
take a trip to Philadelphia and return on
the STEAMER FREDERICK.
There to enjoy the salt balmy invigor-
ating and hfe-giving ozone of the Bay,
and to view the wonderful and TnexceiI!
ed a1i scenic I beauty Of the shore lines Of the
maJestlc Delaware, and observe the hum
ming industrial life as you pass along the
porderland OF the three most important
sey and Pennsylvania.
A little time Off for an occasional trip
on the water is always profitable as well
as soothing to the strained nerves.
Boat stops at theL Consumers Ice Co =
Whart, Chester, going and coming, arriV-
Ing at Chester III hours after leaving
Philadelphia.
Telephone No. Keystone Main 2esa on
Wharf in Philadelphia.
Single Tickets to PHILADELPHIA, S1.2s
Frederick & Phila., Nav. Co.
omce-FREDERICA. DMLA
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
PUBLIC SALE
Saturday, Sept. 29. 1928, Pm.

House consisting of rooms and bath,
with hot and cold water, electric lights,
etc., all in prime condition, with four
acres of land. In addition to above dwell
ing, all household furniture and furnish
ings of same will be sold as well as all
farming equipment, live stock, including
poultry, hogs, etc., now on these premises.
All household furniture and farm equip
ment, if necessary, can be sold together
with the land and buildings or can be
sold separately.
On these premises at the same time the
following farm land will be sold at Public
Sale:
300 acres of land located in Angola,
Delaware, including a good room house
and outbuildings; one half of which is
cleared, the other half being in second
growth timber.
House and outbuildings are in excellent
condition.
TERMS OF SALE: 10 per cent cash at
time of purchase and balance arranged to
suit purchaser.
s14-3t Georgetown, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
Announcement To
Poultry Growers

We wish to announce to our past
and prospective customers, that we
are equipped for the 1924 Matching
season, with a Smith Incubator, of
10000 capacity. This machine is the
last word in incubation. Visitors are
always welcome to our plant. We in
vite you to come and see this modern
machine. Phone 81-R-13.
VIM. D. SCOTT, Harrington, Del.
s14-2t
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

All persons owing the estate of the
late Barney Henry, of Milford, Del,
are requested to make settlement re-
fore October 18th, 1923. All bills
against said estate should be present
ed for payment also to the
MILFORD TRUST COMPANY,
syst Administrator.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
POULTRY AND EGGS

I am now buying all kinds Of pOul-
Try as well as eggs. Call me and I
will call on you when your poultry Is
ready. It will pay you to get my
prices before selling. R. 3. Shute,
Phone 246, Milford, Del n5-tf
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having been granted letters Of ad-
ministration on the estate of Sylvester
John Abbott, deceased, we call upon
all persons owing the said estate to
come forward and make settlement on
or before the 18th day of October,
1928. All persons having bills against
the said estate must present them
properly attested on or before the 18th
of October, 1928.
FRANCIS ROSALIE ABBOTT
THE MILFORD TRUST CO.,
s7-3t Executors.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14

FOR SALE or EXCHANGE-Au INV
silver laced wyandottes, including winners
at harrington, or will exchange for good
white leghorn yearling hens. Norman q.
Jones' Georgetown, Del Phone ARA.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
FOB SALE

1000 Cases Mason's Fruit Jars.
500 Cases California Peaches and
Apricots.
100 Bbls. Semi-Solid Buttermilk.
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND,
a17-St Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
MOTOR TRUCK HAULING

I am prepared to do all kinds Of
hauling to all parts Of the Peninsula.
Special care and attention given to
moving. Farmers, let me haul your
grain and fertilizer. Phone SO. 81. A..
Ryder, Milford, Del. j2S-tf1919
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-14
"COLD IN THE HEAD"

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh
Those subject to frequent "colds'' are
generally in run down. condition.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is
Treatment consisting of an Ointment, to
be used locally, and a Tonic, which acts
Quickly through the Blood on the Nu-
cous Surfaces, building up the System,
and making you less liable to "colds."
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
+. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.