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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-20

WE HAVE been fed up on propaganda for so long,
that without heed of the hardboed common sense Facts
of everyday life is right and proper for the state ana
the county as we'll as the and individual to provide
adequate protection life, comfort and safety OF all
measures that affect people generally We hear the
extreme advocate for eradication of tuberculosis in AMI
mails as well the human We hear and need the
call for health measures dumb animals and make ample
approximations for carrying out the theories of those who
have studied the problems All this is right and proper
but we seem to lost sight of the fact that the chdren
of Delaware are entitled to intelligent and effective care
and sympathy their physical as well as their menta
welfare We have built up theories and systems OF
education and finally carried them to the final analysis OF
orabity at least that to be the conclusion OF
anv of the people Delaware Those directing the poi
itical policies of state, making the interest ana
health of children school subsevent TO ther de-
sire In carry out other schemes We wonder what the
women the mothers the children in Delaware VINO are
now in or about to enter into the public school struc
+res nrovded for them in getting free school ed
,caon will have to say about the school houses Iher
condition will be brought home to their attention Inc oo
structures built well in the past century, without
consideration of sanitary comfort conditions for the
child MANY of these old structures are but little oette
than the barns about the homes where they live why
we not have building program for rural SCHOOLS ha
will gradually bring the comfort OF heatnuI suIIOunu
ngs and opportunity get we'll grounded IN at least
grammar school education? We for our cattle ana e
hogs we care for lame the halt and the blind as wen
those unfortunate mental deficiency but for our chill
ren our loved one which life and happiness shouu
he or aim we fail to provide the comfort and convenience
of beahful school Are ashamed OF hs COLI
dition existing in Delaware?
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-20

THAT FARMERS should devote attention to produC
ton of all kinds of vegetables fact which should
impressed on all who reside farms On this point
of our exchanges says:
At this time of the year may be well for the far
mer to give careful consideration to his plans for the
garden which to produce for his family many of the
necessities of life. In quarters farmers have
been too prone to look upon the farm garden as side
issue that requires major thought and this has led
in not few cases to results that were not entirely
satisfactory. AS matter of fact small plot OF land
devoted to growing vegetables should be the best titled
and cared for on the farm, because on it should be
reaped health and happiness well pecunary pro-
fits in excess tenfod of any similar size piece
of land on the farm On great number of farms prob
ably a decided majority in Maryland it is impossible
to have vegetables except those which are grown at
home Such farmers have no access to city markets.
and even those farmers who do have such contact WIN
markets should not find themselves forced to buy above
their own production of the class of vegetables winch
can be raised in their own garden The FARMER VINO
neglects his garden is undoubtedly the careless fa
noer
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-20

THE LEGISLATURE has adjourned after session
that has been unusual for its failures and an eXhD Oh
personal Spite which cropped out in various bs tnat
were not even disguised by preense to accomplish econ
omv or efficiency. The Democratic party was unexpec-
edy to its membership swept into control of both branches
of the legislature at the November elections The prom
ses made during the campaign ranged from the Oepns "
the heghhs of inauguration and all kinds OF peoges
were given that the Democratic party would uncover the
most unhoy graft ever dreamed of having been prac
tced by the Republican party for thirty years in Della
ware Posing as righteous reormers the newlyelected
LEGISLATORS gathered with their advisors and plans were
made for economy in administration OF all departments
and reduction wasefu positions carrying fat salaries
Prompt and brief sessions of the legislature were pledged
Wonderful reductions in salaries of employees and legs
ators themselves announced but greatest OF ALL the
peop were to be of heavy taxes by reason OF the
reduced appropriations to be made by the legislature
Well. we are looking backward at what has been
accomplished The legislature ignored the salaries ed
before the session began before organization ana mace
the same allowance to the clerks and employees OF the
House and Senate as were made by other legislatures in
recent years. The total appropriations were very tCle
below those of former legislatures and that little was &C
complished by cutting off and lowering the amount OF
money appropriated for the public schools
The cost of maintaining the legislature embraced the
mileage grab which has been taken so long in the past
that members of the legislature would feel aggrieved to
have been deprived that little qud pro quo for their Ia
bors during the session.
All the promises made have gone a-glimmerng and
only cold of paid on the Appropriation Ds'
will be a record of broken faith winch VIII hoC De pO'eU
IN with pride in the 1924 campaign.
After all the efforts of the steering committee ana
wisdom of members real constructive legislation oner
than suggested by Denney in his message ana ny
the demand of people, without regard TO prsansp
~ ooonon1ished With working majority in the Senate
and factional aid from Republican side that body
seemed unable to put over which could nave
boen enacted into law the benefit of all the people, hau
there been honorable and honest effort made Inc enor
to crafty spite of individuals made the measures do
~ So, - ovon mart of the Democratic membership.
The growing blunder seems to have been made in the
drrnrent over for eleven days, thereby wreckng the
nans as formed by those who controlled the acons Oh INC
legislature It's all done, so let it rest for time
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-20

crewel embroidery and for display of
six handkerchiefs, drawn in threads.
For those who make rag rugs there
is a new class for hooked rag rugs.
For the women over 20 years of age
new special classes are offered for the
display of old fashion sewing to in
clude felled seam, over seam, hem,
tucks and gathers done on strips.
New classes are offered for plain
handmade garments, plain hemming
and handmade sheet or pair of hand
made plain pillow cases.
In the art and china painting de-
partment for amateurs there are spec
ial classes that are new this year for
individual breakfast set, fish or game
set, roll tray, punch bowl, bowl ten
inches or over, compete, sandwich
dish, olive bonbon or butter ball dish
and for tray ten inches or over.
In the flower department new class
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-20

IT is NECESSARY that the who plan and build
roads today give thought to the problem of traffic of the
future even as far twenty-five or more years hence
The number of automobiles and trucks travelling on high
ways today of the ever increasing mileage OF
concrete roads the mileage increases the number OF
ato and truck vehicles will increase while the weight Of
the trucks will have be regulated that the perma
nency of the concrete road beds be maintained In the
next two years. Delaware will probably have completed
the building of bouevards and county roads, then the
Lateral roads connecting with the a-weaher highways
will come into their own Excessive loads on trucks is
the danger to guard against and letting down of the bars
even to tractors passing these roads, must be pro-
hbited in all cases. the tractor and traction engines
comply with the laws regulating their movement on con-
crete roads, or stay off.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-20

IN another column of this paper will be found
cle commercial fertilizers and the formulas for in
growing various This should be not only read but
carefully studied by farmers who grow either fruits
vegetables, well grain The application of fertilizers
fields and especially to its in hills under plants,
should be given than passing consideration Farmers
study and try to get the best results from cultivation
fertilization sales of their will find this help
full studied the light of intelligent to profit
through it's suggestions.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-20

es are offered for incurred or straight
cactus dahlias, peony-fOwered dahl
lias, and dahlias grown in pot or tub,
and for the most artistic basket, vase,
or other container of dahlias. For
amateurs only there are special
classes for best basket of twelve dab
las, best display of incurved or
straight dahlias, best display of Pom
Pom Dahlias, for the largest dahlia,
and for the best Seeding dahlia. Spec
ial new prizes for best display of dab
las of three types, for the largest dab
liza, and for the most artistic basket
of dahlias. In wood working new
prizes are offered for tabOurettes,
wooden animals, candle sticks and
book ends. Four new prizes are offer
ed in plain needle work for children.
New prizes are also offered for white
cap corn on the ear and shelled and
for wheat.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-20
DELAWARE STATE FAIR
AT WILMINGTON IN AUGUST

Many new classes in needle work
crocheting, the flower department, the
children's department and grain and
forage department are listed in the
preliminary premium list being sent
out this week by the officials of the
Delaware State Fair, which this year
will celebrate it's twenty-fifth ami
versary, the week of August 9th. Ac-
cording to the plans made the fair
this year will be the biggest and the
best in its history, and this premium
list is but preliminary notice of the
many attractive awards which will
appear in complete form when the
full premium list is distributed late
in June.
In the colored cotton embroidery
there are new classes for
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-20
GEORGETOWN

Franklin Lodge, No. II, A. F. & A.
NJ, of Georgetown, will have ladies
night on Thursday, May 3rd, in Ryon's
Theatre as preliminary to the hold
ing of their one hundredth anniver-
sary, which occurs on the 26 and 81
of June this year. The entertainment
will be strictly professional and I'M
der the personal supervision of Fred
Albrets Sulzer, of Philadelphia, who
is well and favorably known through
out Delaware as an entertainer of
rare merit and has promised to give
an entertainment fully up to date in
every particular.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-20

SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY MELLON has been
wise in renewing shorerm loans when Federal securities
come DUE rather than issuing ong-term bonds Undoubt
edy rates of interest Government loans will be lower
year two and then the people OF the country WI"
realize the benefit of Mellon policy Besides the short
fern loans serve as check any tendency to increase
public expenditures. AS a manager of national finances
Mellon is a wonder
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-20

THE DATE for making income tax returns and pay
ing the three dollar filing for the past income tax year.
has been postponed until May 18th next This was made
necessary because effort in the legislature to rip
mt the nresent State Tax Board It will require several
weeks to get the for making the returns printed
and placed in the hands of the people.
, 1923-01-09
IS HAROLD LLOYD KING
OF COMEDY? new film
OPENS At THE RIALTO

Ia Harold Lloyd h Green's com
edy king?
That is an interesting question and
a question that James w. Dean.
prominent syndicate writer and mo
tion picture critic knew would cause
considerable comment. In fact, Mr..
Dean began the controversy by syn
dicating n story through prominent
newspapers throughout 'e country.
and thusly started the ball rolling.
He wrote:
Does he thing Lloyd better than
Welded his razor. Valentino is a
great actor. he thinks, but william
sarnun is greater. And who is his
'avorite actor OF all? Harold Lloyd.
Does he think Lloyd better thar
,haplin. 4 should say he swers
Chaplin is always the same. Lloyd
IS always different
Gin a theater a flash o. Inc screen
announced the coming OF Harold
Lloyd In DIR. Jack. Said one man
to another near me:
III have to see that. That fsl.
lows the funniest guy in the world.
1.-THE other man asked him II he
thought 10 was funnier than Chap
lin.
He's got Chaplin skinned seven
different ways ne replied.
"In another theater the main title
of a release Is flashed on the sccren.
It says Harold Lloyd in DR.. Jack,
and before the opening scene Is dis
closed there is a round of applause.
, 1923-01-09
RICH COSTUMES WORN IN
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD

Sixty dressmakers worked a month
to prepare the seventeenth century
costumes of Betty Compson n the
feminine members OF the cast of ITO
Have and To Hold" the Paramount
picture at the Rialto theater this
week. The costumes OF Raymond
Hatton as King James; Lucien Little
field as "Duke of Buckingham" and
Theodore Kosloff as Lord Carnal'
are eye-tining with their abundance
of Jewels. satins and laces.
Striking crowds are a feature of
this production. Several hundred
Indians and settlers are l4ed In the
jamestown sequences; evveral hun
dred banquetters indulge in an orgy
of Tie 18th century variety; a nun
drod doves or wives for the colon
lists land at Jamestown-and then, OF
course, there are the pisturesque pir-
ates. one-legged ones. Moors, Spanish.
Chinese. representing every kind and
variety of viiialnous looking ind
viduals.
, 1923-01-09
January 8, 1928.
State Of Wyoming :

january 8, 1928.
State Of Wyoming :
County Of Natrona /:
The Board of County Commits
5ioners in and for Natrona COUNTY
met this 9th day Of January, 1923,
n special session, there being pres
mt Chairman G. T. Morgan, 7. A.
Hall and ]. E. Scott, Commission
ers, and Alma r. Hawley. Clerk.
The following proceedings were
had. to-wit:
The Natrona County Tribune was
designated the official county pa
Der for the first six months of 1923
and the Casper Herald for the re-
naming six months OF 1928.
The following staff system of
physicians was adopted:
For the care Of the medical and
surgical work Of the poor and pau
per Of Natrona County, there shall
be constituted the Staff System,
consisting Of a Chief of Staff and
attending physicians. This system
shall be a rotating one, each at
tending or staff physician's term
shall be of one and one-half
months duration. All work done
by the staff physicians shall be
free to the county. Every physi-
clan accepting an appointment to
the staff shall agree to be subject
to the direction Of the chief Of
staff. Each staff physician shall
be diligent and prompt in attend
ance upon the vNrk assigned him
at the County Hospital, under the
direction Of the chief Of staff. He
, 1923-01-09
Cameramen Take
To Pits for Filming
'Hottentot' Races

Underground shots are the iates
In motion picture photography.
All of-the mountain heights of the
world have hens scaled and aeroplane
views ARE getting to be an old story
60 when Thomas H, Ince was figur
Ing around to get novel shots for hi
film version of THE Hottentot.'' Wi
lie Golfers great racing comedy, he
decided to "'dig In"
Seven-foot pits were excavated be-
meath h highest of the twentyy-foui
Jumps IN the specially lsid-out course
Heavy timbers wess then laid over
the pits in such fashion thai a pho
tographer could be stationed below
with his camera and be REASONABLE.
well protected and at the same time
get a good slant upwards with tn
camera lens on the horses and rider,
as they came racing down the course
and over the Jumps. "Hottentot''
starts at the America today for e
three days run
, 1923-01-09
METHODISTS TO BUILD
TEMPORARY CHURCH At
FIRST AND ST. HOT0LPH

Important action was taken last
night by the Official Board of tho
Methodist Episcopal church in pro.
v;ding increased facilities for religious
privilege in the East part OF tho city.
II was yo1ed to erect n small tenn.
porary building on the lot purchased
Rholt a year ago by the Methodist
ehurca en- the corner Of East First
and 81. T.ctolph streets. A committee
consisting OF a. B. Polling, j.. NJ.
Dunn upd r. NJ. Shambaush was mp.
pninte'. 10 arrange for the ereenon
Of such q building ana the financing
OF tle project. Another coLimi. .ee
consisting OF the pastor. Rev. L. Z
Garter. S. Il. Bailey and =. ". Fer.
guson wa appointed to confer with
the dizfiict superint sndent and Bis.
hop Mead about a pastor 10 ,'nre for
this ncv church. In a few weeks It
IS hoped that n pastor will be ST
cured though at this time no one is
definitely in view.
, 1923-01-09
GUS s|AyILLE, SCREEN PIONEER, HAS ROLE IN TESS
OF THE STORM COUNTRY BOOKED FOR THE AMERICA

Gus Saville. who porlrays the
character OF Old Man Longman in
Mary Pickfor6's own and lew YER
sion Of Tess of the Storm Coun-
try is seventy-six years old. but
no young mon of twenty-five could
be sturdier or more lively. for he
can put on the gloves with most
any Of them and mete out as much
punishment as the newt one in the
manly art and he is among tho
champion long-distance swimmers
Of the Pacific coast at this late day
in his long life. Forsooth. he il a
veritable marvel in the way OF
Everlasting pep" and he seems TO
be destined TO round out the CEN
fury mark with ease.
Mr.. Savilie is one Of the real pio-
neers OF the show business, he hav-
ing been in this game continuously
, 1923-01-09

for forty-five years. He was an old
timer when the FIRST motion pic
lures were made back in 1896 and
he was in the cast which presented
the first movie ever made In Amer
ica. This was 1.-The Dreytus Court
Martial" considered a great sensa-
ton in that day. He wa also a
veteran when many years ago he
ventured into the practically unex-
ploreG. Yukon territory and took a
job playing in a stock company
managed by Ralph Cummings,
brother OF tho well. known Irving
Cummings. in Dawson City. when
that present-dny metropolis of
Alaska was a ''shoot'em-up" camp
of the toughest. toughest prospec-
tors on earth
Starting at tina America Friday.
january 10.
, 1923-01-09
LAW WOULD
make THEFT FROM CAR
FELONY, BILL DRAFTED

AT n meeting OF the board Of direc-
tors Of tho Casper Motor Club held
yesterday morning. Attorney j. B.
Barnes was appointed to draw up a
bill to be presented to the legislature.
making it a felony for the taking of
any article from an nutomgbel left
standing on a public highway or on a
city street.
Tho stripping OF cars left along a
highway by vandnls and the taking
Of articles Of wearing apparel and
tools from cars parked on city streets
has become 30 that Il is be
iieved the bill can be enacted into
law with little trouble.
, 1923-01-09
RADIO CONCERT GIVEN
BY ACKERMAN PLAYERS
WINS HIGH COMPLIMENT

The concert given by Ackerman's
Easy Going Jazz band and broad-
casted from the Tribune.wyoming
Radio corporations station Sunday
night received enthusiastic comment
from persons who heard it all over
the United States. A long distance
telephone call come from Dunkirk.
Cal, Immediately afterwards pra'slng
the work of Mr.. Alderman and his
organization. Comment was later re-
ceived from Georgia and Southern
California.
Mr.. Ackerman sang several songs
which he himself mac composed. In
addition there We're a number Of pop
III numbers rendered by the orches-
TIA.
, 1923-01-09
FORD TO BUILD
ST. PAUL PLANT,
SECURED
Purchase Of Great Tract
Is Announced as Site
for New Factory

ST. PAUL. MINI. Jan. s.-P1ans 10
establish a large plant In st. Paul
for manufacture of automobiles and
tractors were announced here today
by representatives of tho Ford Motor
company.
The Ford company today completed
purchase OF 1874 acres OF land on
the Mississippi river, Immediate ad-
jacent to the government high dam,
at a cost Of 3s15. 900 as tho site for
the plant.
application has been made to the
federal government by the Ford COM
pany for the power rights at h dam,
but II this IS denied the company
will erect a plant to be operated en-
tireiy by steam. the announcement
said.
II the water power rights are
granted, It is planned to build a s10,-
600, 900 manufacturing plant. ulti.
mately to employ between $4,000 and
$4,000 men. according to the Ford
agents here. 1t viii be on a some
what smaller scale II the power rights
are denied.
To provide proper railroad facilities
for the plant. the Chicago, milwaukee,
and st. Paul Railway announced II
would extend ITS trackage and con.
struct a bridge across HI Mississippi
river, the entire expansion to involve
an expenditure OF approximately
5 3,0oe,ooo
st. Paul city officials, IL is said,
will offer to share with Minneapolis
the expense OF a bridge across the
Mississippi river at the high dam.
thus making the proposed Ford plant
readily accessible to both cities.
Preliminary work will 81 TT in
March. it was said.
, 1923-01-09

locals disapprove OF n Of tho nom
inees.
Following are the results Of the
nominations: For president, William
L~angendorf Of Laramie tthe present
lncumbent) and william Mcmahon OF
Lander; for general vice president. r
H. Strauss of Cheyenne and j. ].
Smith Of Casper; for district vice
presidents. l.. T. Cox of Sheridan,
district No. L: A. c. Miner Of worand.
L. B. Larson OF Casper. and H. l..
Rueseguie OF Glenrock. district No q:
II. E. Stafford of Laramie, district
No. 3; James d. Maher OF Green River
and Frank Dugan of Rawlins. district
No. 4; Ben Gerard OF Evanston, dis
trict No. 8; for secretary and treas
urer. G. 8. Thompson of Casper (pres-
ent incumberp.
Tho out of town delegates ana mem
bers Of the various locals of the build
ing trades were entertained by the
carpenters union last night at the
Labor TempleAon North walcott
street. Refr<shments were served to
225 following h general meeting ut
which Rev. G. NJ. Thompson Jr. de
livered a spirited address on Organ
lied Labor" Frank Clark. recently
appointed state labor commissioner by
Governor Ross. was the other prlnci-
pal speaker OF the evening.
The meeting was followed by ii
dance which ran into the small hours
Of the morning and provided an enjoy
able evening for the delegates.