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The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19
Lasting Furs

Among the more durable furs are bear, fisher. dyed skunk, stone narten European fitch Russian ht5h. otter. beaver dogskin. natural skunk. north ern mink. blended muskrat. s9ccoon of all kinds opossum of all kinds, Hudson bay sable, Russian sable and wolverine
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-10

Mrs Frances Stevens Hall il
seen here smiling happily. for she
has returned to peaceful life
after the freeing Of herself aud
her brothers, Henry and Willie
Stevens. from charges Of murder
in The Hall Mills case.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
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FREE SPEECH DOES
NOT MEAN VIOLENCE

Free speech means the right of
every man to express his opinion as
to our government and its Constl-
tuition and laws, but does not mean
the right to advocate the overthrow
of the government by violence ac-
cOrding to George B. Lockwood,
who writes editorially in the current
number of the National Republic un-
der the caption: What Free Speech
Means" Mr.. Lockwood says in part:
But what does free speech
mean? Freedom does not mean that
each man shall do as he pleases re-
gardless of the welfare or safety or
rights of others. 1t means that he
shall be free to do what he pleases,
up to the point where he does not
invade the freedom of others or the
general interests of society. Free
dom cannot be the monopoly of any
one individual or group. 1t must be
limited by the right of others to
similar freedom.
1--WE have here government by
public opinion. Under our form of
government public opinion can
change both the Constitution and
the law. The means are provided
by which this can be accomplished.
There can be a complete change In
the personnel of government and in
the laws which govern the Ameri-
can people within a period of six
years; for within that period every
executive and legislative officer
must return to the people for
grant of authority.
Free speech means the right of
every citizen to express his own
views with regard to our officials,
our laws, our institutions, and even
our government itself, in an effort
to change these laws, officials, in
stitutions and form Of government.
ANY limitation of that right would
represent departure from the spir-
it of Americanism.
"The right to advocate the violent
overthrow of our government does
not exist, any more than the right Of
the individual to publicly advocate
the lynching of his neighbor and to
incite a mob to that end. When that
right is demanded in behalf Of agi-
tators who publicly acknowledge
their loyalty to all alien political
party dominating a government
which makes no concealment of its
purpose to overthrow this govern
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
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FORMS OF CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOLS

Gradually the opportunity for
high school education is coming
nearer to country boys and girls.
In the past, only favored few
country children were able to con-
tinue their school work beyond the
elementary grades.
Among the several forms of CEN
tralization, three in particular are
contributing to these better oppor-
tunities for children in rural dis
tricts. First, there is the natural
result of concentrated population
which usually results in more
grades, often including all high
school grades, being added to the
small ungraded school. Second,
there is the rural high school,
known by different names in differ
ent states, which usually results
from the joining of several one
teacher school districts for high
school purposes. And third. there
is the full-fedged consolidated
school which is a Capitalization of
two or more districts for all grades
from the first to twelfth, inclusive.
Connecticut is a representative
state which has all three of these
forms of organization. According
to a bulletin issued recently by the
Department of Education in Con-
necticut, ten towns (townships) of
that state have complete consOlida-
tions; eighty-nine towns have par
tial consultations; several small
towns have closed the smaller one
teacher schools forming strong
schools of one or two teachers
where road conditions prevent
larger contradictions; fOrty-five
towns have upper grade consolida-
tions; and eighty-nine towns in the
state which do not maintain local
high schools furnish transportation
to S,1S4 pupils to non-lOcal high
schools. The report states that
there is a growing tendency to
transport more children to high
school centers rather than to form
more small high schools.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
FERRY BRINGS MANY
VISITORS TO DELAWARE

With the opening of spring, traffic
on the New Castle-Pennsville ferry
line. has been picking up by leaps
and bounds. Although the line oper-
ated all winter and there was con-
siderable traffic, it has been notice
able that on the last week ends that
there has been a decided increase in
traffic.
The boat New Castle, the largest
ferry boat on the Delaware River,
has been making many trips loaded
and hundreds of cars are being car
ried daily.
In addition to the southern and
western tourists who have been US
ing this route, number Of automo-
bilists from northern points have
become patrons of the line, on ac-
count of the great saving in time by
using this route. The trip across the
river is made in less than IS min
yates and fine roads are available
on both sides of the river.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
FAMILY'S LIVING COUNTED
IN INCOME FROM FARM

The cash income from the farm is
not the only item to be taken into
account in figuring the farmers in
come as they get material assist
ance in the way of food products for
the family, houses and in some in
stances fuel. According to the De-
partment of Agriculture, data col
lected from several thousand farms
shows that the value of the family
living at farm prices approximates
one third of the cost of the living
of farm families, and two thirds of
the cost of food, fuel and house rent.
1t averages One-ninth of the farm
receipts and one-third of the farm
income.
The figures, as the department
points out, vary with the different
localities and the different years,
and with the different families, too.
Six and seven years ago, when the
farmer was considered very prosper
GUS, the value of the family living
on the farm was only about fifth
as much as the farm income. But af-
ter defiation and depression came,
two or three years later the value of
the family living on the farm was
one-third of the income.
The department points out furth-
er, however, that the value Of this
living does not come to, the farmer
freely without effort and free of
cost The direct money cost for
some of the items enumerated is not
great, but represents labor, capital
and sometimes cash outlay for ma
terials.
But much of the capital employed
in raising the food items for the
family is necessary for farm bust
ness and the materials used in their
production are sometimes by-prOd-
ucts or wastes from the living. Much
of the labor in producing the family
living is done at odd moments, or by
the children.
The value of the house rent on the
farm includes interest, depreciation
on the house and cash costs of in
surance, taxes and repairs.
1t is the hardest thing in the world
for barefooted man to get a clear
idea of the golden slippers.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09

it remains the minority seems to
feel that the British rubber trust
the Brazil coffee trust and the
Franco-German potash trust have
been organized to punish us because
of our protective tariff.
Most people will probably take
the sounder view that these foreign
trusts were formed for the same
purpose that all trusts are formed
not to get even with anybody but
to make money. Now as crude rub
ber. coffee and potash are not among
the protected articles, why should
these monopolies be formed just
to punish us for our tariff. Did the
Brazil government form the coffee
trust because we put tariff on Eng
lish cotton goods, or did it take
coffee under it's control to make
more money out of it? The answer
is of course obvious.
It has always been the view of the
protectionists that after all it was
of the greatest benefit to the Amer
lean consumer to have fiourishing
home industries, because when the
home industries are flOurishing
everybody has the money to buy
with. This they have believed over
balanced the theoretical advantage
of buying in the cheapest market.
But it develops now that the free
market is not always the cheapest,
especially when the foreign mono
poly gets in its heavy work.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
MILFORD, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1926

A SCANDAL which can be easily
duplicated in other cities and towns
in connection with the milk supply
for the citizens. has been uncovered
and prosecutions started IN Ne"
York State. which should land the
euiltv in iails. The important tea-
ture involved. is not however the
fact that a lot of money was eX-
torted from certain milk Dealers
but the other fact that the milk
dealers thought it better to pay trl-
bute rather than to cease bringing
in and selling the sort of milk and
cream they did. Those who COM
nlied with the laws regulating the
quality of milk supplied to the peo-
ple. had no fear of the law, for the
prafters could not do anything to
them. 1t is the dealer who is selling
milk below grade or standard liked
bv law knowingly and without ef-
fort to better conditions. who is
afraid. for they know that the milk
they sell will not stand official in
snection. It would do no harm If
restrictions were more stringent
than they are now; for it would as
sure the consumer of purer and
cleaner milk. OF course it costs
money to keep milk clean on the
farm and during the journey to the
consumer in the cities and towns
and as usual, the consumer must
nav the cost; but they can DO thls
more cheaply than they can pay the
expense connected with sickness IN
consequence of drinking milk that
has in it too many bacilli and of the
wrong kinds. Crooked dealers IN
milk are dangerous to the health OF
the community. Milk bootleggers
are worse than whiskey bootleg
gers. Delaware dealers in milk
must maintain a high standard to
win permanent success.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
Lewes News

Miss Annie NJ. Marsh, daughter Oh
the late James and Mary Marsh
passed away on Wednesday, March
31st, at the Delaware Hospital,
where she had been ill for several
months. She leaves three brothers
and two sisters. Funeral services
were held at the home of Mrs. Han
nah NJ. Marsh on Saturday afternoon
at two O'Clock and interment maue
in Conley's NJ. E. cemetery. SamueI
J. Wilson and Son, funeral directors.
The most spirited and closely
contested OratOrical and Declama-
ton tits of recent years at LeWes
was held in the school auditorium at
that place Tuesday evening, April 3.
1t required an hour for the judges
to decide upon the winners OF the
Defamation Contest.
Hall Ewing, a member of the
Junior class was awarded first prize
in the defamation contest for MS
mastery delivery of "The Rider OF
the Black Horse"
Robert Legates, a senior, captured
first prize among the orators for ms
original essay on John Marshall
and the Constitution"
Cassie Prettyman. junior, was CIV
en- second declamers prize for her
delightful presentation of Paul Laur-
ance Dunbars' dialect masterpiece,
"The Party"
Gertrude Davidson, senior, won
second prize in oratory. She deliver
ed an essay on Abraham Lincoln
and the Constitution"
Other competitors in the contest
whose deliveries made the task OF
the Judges an extremely difficult one
we're: Emily Murphy, Elsie Beebe,
Mary Richards and John Vessels,
seniors; Catherine Murphy and Chas-
Simpler, third year Junior High.
James Tunnel, Esq, Frank Jones,
Esq, and Supervisor Paul Burkhold-
er served as judges. The winners OF
the first and second prizes in each
contest, together with the winners
of a spelling contest now being held
will represent the school at the Sus-
sex County Contest at Laurel this
Friday evening.
The committee in charge of the
contest was: Miss Ross, Miss Mac
Intire, Miss Osborne, Mr.. Lyon.
The Lewes Orchestra furnished mu-
sic for the evening.
+ Character is a dream cut in stone
taken from human quarries.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09

THE RECENT executions of GRIM
inals convicted of vicious crimes
against the life and persons of 9th
ers. in Delaware and Connecticut,
as well as other states, has done
much to create confidence by the
people that punishment will follow
crime. and criminals be made to
have respect for law and certainty
of its enforcement. The effect OF
the execution of Butler in Delaware
and Chapman in Connecticut, will
serve to bring a general belief in
the public mind, that crime will be
avenged despite the foolish and SEN
timental activities of a class OF
men and women, who want criminals
treated better, and have more re-
gard for a criminal and his welfare,
than they have for law-abiding peo-
ple who fear and respect the laws.
Parole and Communication of punish
ment for foul crimes and cruel muir
der of innocent people have too fire.
quently, in recent years, brought
about lack of respect for all laws by
criminals and depraved individuals.
1t is time that the people have the
curtain torn away and that class OF
men and women be made to under
stand that the victims of criminals
and their acts, are of more value to
the State than the criminal, and
that the apparent sentimental sym
pathy on the part of the public;
which is voiced by sentimentalists
through personal expression, for the
murderer or other vicious class of
crime, is a miscarriage of justice
when approved by the courts, or the
pardoning authorities. The men
and women who profess to have
greater sympathy for the murderer
and criminal and want them re-
formed. have set themselves as hav-
ing greater regard for the prisoner,
than for the victim, or the relatives
and friends, who are made to drink
the bitter cup of sorrow by their
acts. There are cases where parole
may be justified, but they are not
numerous. Too often criminals are
set free and again repeat the crimes
for which they first fell into the
meshes of the law. 1t requires re-
peated and persistent effort to get
public interest aroused; or to get
the newspapers aroused to expose
the great and important facts which
underly the crime, and which by
lessening the punishment, helps to
break down the effect of all law.
The people want right and justice,
tempered with mercy; yet this can
only be accomplished through. a
general understanding Dy all Ihe
people that crime must be punish
ed. but that it must not be cod
died or condoned to ignoring rights
of the victims of criminal acts.
More agitation of this particular
point of view will help to make
tableware safe for those who desire
to live in peace and happiness in
future years.
Just a word picture presented re-
peatedly by newspapers whose edi-
tors are not towards by reason of
fear of their course affecting their
personal and immediate interests,
will help to create respect for the
moral laws; be they of petty or
major class of crime.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
%OG

HERE in Delaware we ha7e at
last realized how valuable to tie
students and teachers, is the visit
ing teacher or supervisors, VINO
have helped to make successful
manv schools, which would, if left
+o shift for themselves without the
friendly help from these important
officers. whose duties also embrace
the health conditions OF the
IS and the children, have be-
Bcome failures.
Many a young rural teacher wAo
began her teaching experience .ast
fall is falling by the wayside. After
several months of school she feels
that she is still at the foot OF the
mountain of successful teaching
and has lost hope of climbing H.
How she longs for a friendly word
from some one who has climbed
many mountains and knows how to
helm others climb. But often no
such person comes.
The teacher is conscious that she
has not mastered the situation but
she knows not how to master IT,
She forgets what she learned in the
school which prepared her for
teaching and reverts to the ways
in which she was taught. Otten
discouragement becomes so COM
nlete that she says, "I think I shall
nuit I shall never be able to do
ANYTHING with these children.
Sometimes she quits in reality
Oftener she quits trying and does
less creditable work than her abii-
ity warrants.
In counties where there are rural
school supervisors a different pic
ture presents itself. Long before
THANKSGIVING the supervisor hac
visited every beginning teacher
Understanding the teachers prop
lens through her own experience
as a country teacher, the supervisor
gave her the benefit of her own eX
perience and extensive preparation
She helped the teacher plan me-
work and make the childish Leaders
in mischief her allies. She restored
the teachers confidence in herseli
Mountain climbing is exhilarat
ing when progress is possible. Th'
adventure of teaching a rura
school compares in many way
with it. Guides are necessary II
both cases. Increasing numbers o
teachers will teach better and b
hammer while teaching when ever
state provides local rural supervis
ors to assist county superintend
ents.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
W9oG

NOW IS THE ANNUAL CLEANUP
season of the year and good house.
keepers have started this service to
the home and family. 1t is not the
;n+erior of the home alone which
must be closely scrutinized, but the
Yards. the surrounding buildings
tho cess-pools and garbage piles
that must be removed before hot
u,ootber arrives. It is in such spots
that sickness breeds. Clean all
places well.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09

THE PARENTS of children in
Delaware, as well as those who
want value received for all public
money expended in public school
education, must take into considera-
tion the length of the school term
each year. It must be remembered
that the ordinary school organiza-
ton and expectancy of study
achievement, is planned with the
idea that standard school year Is
nine months in rural schools and
ten months in the towns where
high schools are conducted-of
which there are in Delaware at the
present time, twenty - ranging
from the efficient high schools of
Wilmington, Claymont, Newark,
Dover. Caesar Rodney, Milford,
Harrington, Laurel and Lewes, on
through the smaller and less effi-
cient high schools with few pupils,
but with much higher cost to main
tain. than the more efficient and
larger schools. It must be remem-
bered by parents especially, that
children can not accomplish what
is planned for ten months, in
school terms reduced to seven or
eight months.
At the end of the seventh or
eighth year of school. or at the age
of twelve or thirteen years, when
the children should be prepared to
enter high school, they have be-
come discouraged, from loss of con-
tinuous study and resultant Difficult
ty to keep up with those who at
tended the full length of the school
year. and so these children droI
out of school altogether.
Loss of interest by the children
results too often from the lack oi
interest by the parents; and, es'
pecially in the fact that parents dc
not know how to help their children
study. The homes are not supplied
with a dictionary, or other books
for reference that the child should
have. and to which the parents
should be able to aid the child al
to how to look up the information
Parents are unfortunate in no
having had training in their earl!
life, to help the children do thei
work; but by giving attention II
the children and trying to find ou
how to help the child study, whicl
alone would encourage and hell
many children to get better results
from their school work.
Good teachers. good schools ant
good buildings are important fac
tors in education, but they can no
alone fully compensate for precious
opportunities lost by irregular at
tendance and short term schoo
years. Parents need instruction al
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09
SUNSET MUSINGS

"Softly the evening came.
The sun, from the western horizon,
Like a magician, extended its
Golden wand o'er the landscape"
-LongfellOw.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09

ment by revolution, it is invoked in
behalf of treason, which the Constl-
tuition defines as giving aid and COM
fort to- this nations enemies"
ooCE
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-09

their study, but first of all parents
reed the pep and ambition to look
after their child's education. Stop
knocking and be helpful may well
'be applied by a majority OF the
parents who have children in the
public schools.
De@
BE JEALOUS of reputation, for
upon reputation rests the super
structure of every life's happiness.
The great rank and file of the peo-
ple are honorable and jealous of
their reputation, but the tendency to
oriticise others on snap judgment
too frequently brings unfair and un-
lust censure from others who as
sumo your statement to be based
upon known facts.
There is no protection from the
wiles of the comparatively few un-
principled ones, who resort to ques-
tionable methods to cast unwhole-
some reflections on the entire group.
How common it is for unthinking
persons to condemn all for the acts
of one. Occasionally we hear of an
official or an employee of bank
who has been found short in his ac-
counts. Then is heard the thought
less expression, They're all alike
Even a minister of the Gospel is oc-
casionally charged with moral lax
ity, and again you hear the same
sweeping and condemnatOry express
sion. Yet we all know that the prin-
ciples of Christianity and banking
remain unchanged and impregnable.
Be Jealous of not only personal rep
utation, but of the community rep
utation. If you can't speak well OF
a person, or of a community govern
ment, hesitate to condemn until af-
ter investigation has proven that
condemnation is based on facts. Just
bit of thought. before expressing
derogatory comment, will save
friendships, save community happi-
ness and create a better world. This
may be preaching, but it is true and
worthy of practice by every person.
Do@
IF A FIRE should sweep the
business part of Milford, especially
Walnut street, then would be Op-
portunity to widen both street
and sidewalks. Unless some ca
lamity comes, it is unlikely that
any attempt to do anything towards
helping to build Milford into lar
ger centre for business will be made
by owners of property. In answer
ing questions over the radio recent
ly a minister at Brooklyn, N. Y,
made quick reply to the question,
Are all the dead in Heaven?" mo.
1 have lot of them in my congre-
CATION" Milford, like other towns,
can apply the same retOrt, as to
foresighted business men and own
ers of business property. Milford
needs modern stores and modern
store fronts. 1t needs to clear the
sidewalks from distractions caused
by the display of merchandise,
which can be accomplished by
building back the store fronts in an
open form, that will permit the en-
tire front to be opened to the street
for sale of groceries such as vege-
tables, fruits and staple articles.
Almost every store has ample
ground to extend back and make
more convenience for buyers. There
is splendid opportunity for "live"
thinking young men in Milford, who
have or can command the money to
go ahead on modern systems.