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Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03

NOW that the election is over its
time to commence to talk about do
ing our Christmas shopping early.
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STILL it must be admitted that
there are several rivers for Cover
nor Smith to cross between Albany
and Washington.
JUDGING from the election re-
turns those poor, half-starved wes-
tern farmers must have been too
weak to vote the Democratic ticket.
THE vets lost out in the Missouri
referendum, but then the apple crop
out there this fall is said to be a
bumper one.
BOTH the vets and drys were sat
isfied with the result of the election
which is more than can be said Of
the Republicans and Democrats.
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MAYBE there wouldn't be so much
cheating if the married men were
compelled to wear license plates the
same as automobiles are.
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WELL the international -disarma-
ment conference at Geneva has fail
ed but it wasn't due to lack of ad-
Vertising.
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NONE of us want war, and all of
us hope that it can be avoided. But
the wisest of us cannot know when
the danger will be upon use, and
when it does come, we want to be
prepared, not as a military people
but as an efficient nation able to
take care of itself in time of trou-
BILE.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
loves Cross Roads

Mrs. Mary H. Short visited Mr..
and Mrs. Charles King at Salisbury
from Thursday until Sunday.
Mrs. Mahala German of Laurel,
visited her sister for several days
last week, Mrs. Annie Gunby.
Mrs. Lydia Jones has returned
home from a visit at Camden, N. j.,
and Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brittingham
and family from Virginia visited rel
atives here, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Brit
tingham and w. G. Truitt.
Mrs. Hester Short will entertain
the Ladies Aid this Wednesday eve
ming.
Revival services closed this last
Sunday night with several CONVEX
sions.
Rev. Gardner announced for a spe-
cial service at Jones Church on
Sunday, December 18th. Would be
glad for all who formerly attended
Jones Church to come for the home
coming service, both morning and
evening.
There are many living in different
places who we will be glad to see at
Jones. All will be gladly welcomed
by our pastor, who would like to see
every seat filed.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
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A wristbag full of joy awaits any
member of the family who wakes
up Christmas morning to find her
self possessing a bit of flnery like
the pretty bag, or the garters
shown here. The bag Is simply
made Of two pieces Of wide, black
ribbon cut rounded at one end and
sewed together. Two shirred tucks
are run in above the seam. 1t is
lined with cOlOred silk and gath
cred into a filigree silver mounting.
Narrow black and pink satin ribbon
is shirred ever fiat elastic for the
garters, which are finished with
bows and rhinestone ornaments.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
Cheer up! Talk cheer!

Cheer up! Talk cheer!
Many things we get we wish We
had never seen.
Self-destruction is inherent in
every lie.
A human hog is one whose spleen
gets excited when a man makes 100
per cent on his investment in an
honest way.
Great men are to be measured by
their critics, just like you measure
the tower by it's shadow.
Some mems education seems to be
of no more use to them than safety
razor at a negro picnic.
We have known of good people re-
sorting to falsehood, technically
speaking, in order to Immediately
gain desired end. They got it-but
at a tremendous expense.
The republic that would carry its
flag beyond its natural borders must
not forget that the vast difference
between continuous empire and an
empire severed and distributed over
seas is vital.
Only the genuine is initiated. Ev-
erything has its use. Even the man
who can only monkey with the
genuine is patent evidence Of some
existing genius. After all, most of
us are just monkeys.
Character is the product of antag-
onisms. The muscle is made strong
under severe strain. We appreciate
the strength of an ocean-going stea-
mer by the many and terrible
storms she weathers. The weari-
some journey to the distant noun
tain height is necessary for the lar
ger vision. To have nothing against
which we must struggle bravely is to
develop a character at once insipid
and worthless.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
SUNSET MUSINGS

Somebody always may excel you,
But don't you care!-
Others outplay you or outspell you,
But don't you carei
Prizes may not fall to you,
But in everything you do
You can have a purpose true,
So don't you care!
Hawthorne,
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
MILFORD W. C. 7. o.

A meeting of the W. c. T. u. will
be held at the home of Mrs. Edward
Atkins, 4th and Pear streets, Tues
day evening, December 7th at 1880
o'clock. Please be present. This is a
special meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
Lewes News

Full line of jewelry for Christmas
presents. Confidential convenient
credit plan. See Sam Williams,
Harrington, Delaware. d3-9t
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03

THE AGRICULTURAL problem is
still before the country demanding
attention. 1t is a topic of discussion
North, East, South and West and the
metropolitan newspapers vie with
the rural weeklies in the amount of
space which they are giving to the
topic. Because of the wide spread
discussion, the remedies proposed
are as numerous as blades Of grass
in ten acre lot, and the number Of
near farmers who are certain they
have evolved fool proof solutions for
this great worry, runs into the thous-
ands.
Unfortunately Veritable babble of
advice has resulted and so many
cooks are stirring the broth, that the
overturning of the kettle is a possi-
bility of the near future. This very
confusion makes for indecision ra-
ther than action, meanwhile, happily
for the real farmers, the President
at the White House is studying dis
secting and reassembling the various
plans and propositions in order that
he may communicate to Congress in
December his decisions.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03

knowledge of wheat, wore wool
clothing and had but dim remem-
brance of the sheep, ate sirloins with
but little knowledge of the beef cat
tie where the steaks originated. That
state Of mind is passing.
Within the week the Academy of
Political Sciences has held an elab-
crate conference in New York at
which farm experts have presented
their side of the picture. For over a
month now the larger industrialists
of the country working through the
National Industrial Board have been
discussing the creation of a high
grade committee to make a survey
of the farm conditions of the United
States which would suggest ways
and means by which the gap of mis-
understanding between the western
farmers and the eastern workers
could be materially reduced. No long
er can it be said that the industrial
East is Indifferent to the woes of the
western farmers.
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THE THREE FOLLOWING opin-
ions expressed by men in active life
and informed in public affairs, in
New England, the Middle West and
the northern state of Ohio, indicate
that the public welfare is benefited
by the eight years in which the sale
of liquor has been outlawed.
Kansas: I have been a resident of
Kansas for more than fifty years and
from my observation and my expert
ence both as private citizen and a
public official, I am firmly convinced
that prohibition has been of incal-
culable value to the people of the
State socially, morally, economically
and industrially.-Ben S. Paulin,
Governor of Kansas.
Ohio: There is no doubt that six
years of prohibition have been bet
ter for the people of Ohio than were
the previous six years of licensed
liquor traffic. I say this from my
own personal observation of friends
and acquaintances and people gen.
erally.-Vic Donahey, Governor of
Ohio.
New Hampshire: am glad to say
that the effect of Prohibition in New
Hampshire has been beneficial So
cially, morally, economically and in
dustrially.-John G. Winant, Cover
nor of New Hampshire.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Written for Milford Chronicle by
Frank P. Litschert

Frank r LitSchert
The election is over. Already the
people in the East and the West,
the North and the South are set
tling down to business again. For
no matter who is elected, whether
it be Smith or Jones, White or
Brown, the most of us have a living
to make after the returns are all
in and the celebration of victory or
the sorrOwing of defeat is over.
Therefore, the day after the cleo
tiOn, the Business as Usual" sign
is hung out again.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03

And the fact that we do forget
our campaign prejudices, accepting
/ the result with true sportsman
ship, is one of the outstanding fea-
lures of American elections. We
go to the polls by the million on
election day, deposit our ballots and
go about our business. The clerks
tabulate the returns, send them in
to the various headquarters, the
press associations assimilate them
and announce the results, and the
verdict is quietly accepted in every
commonwealth in the land, by those
who have lost as well as those who
have won. That is all there is to
it. There is little if any recrimina-
ton, and no thought of revolution
or the setting aside of the verdict
by force. No army of sheriffs is
necessary to enforce the result. The
theory of representative govern
ment, of the rule of the majority is
accepted and the next day we start
all over again.
1t may be said that this cheerful
acceptance of the result, whether
it be Republican or Democratic is
due to the splendid craftsmanship
of the American people. This is no
doubt true in part. The American
people do not like poor loser, and
there is no way to lose popularity
faster than to "squeal" after one
hoe ham haofoT, IN n fof,. V,0Ifkioo1
battle. But it is not all sportsman
ship which induces us cheerfully to
accept the result. Back of it is the
splendid heritage of American rep
resentative government, and our
proper appreciation of its advan-
tages. Representative government is
typically American. It was given to
us by our forefathers when they
fashioned the American Constitu-
ton, a document which was regard
ed as an experiment at the time, ev-
en- by its trainers, but document
which has excited the admiration of
the world by the manner in which it
has given us fair, workable gov
ernment, a government which has
made the United States the greatest
nation in the world.
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So long as we appreciate the
blessings of representative govern
ment there is no danger that the
result at the polls will not be ac-
cepted just as it was accepted in
the various communities of the
United States this year, quietly and
with real American sportsmanship.
1t will only be when we lose sight
of party principles and the funda-
necessity of constitutional
and follow off after
false gods in the shape of vain per-
sonal ambitions, that armies will
be necessary to enforce the deci-
sions Of American elections. We
hope and believe that that time will
never come. The way to see that
it does not come is to keep fresh |
in our heart sthe spirit Of Ameri-
can representative government.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03

The Seaford Chamber of Commerce
has just issued to its members an
attractive automobile membership
sticker boosting good roads and in
dustries. The principal aim of the
Seaford Chamber of Commerce is
to attract industries to its commun-
ity.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03

ONE substantial gain has been
achieved by reason Of this wide
spread discussion of the Agricultural
situation, namely the education of
the people who live in brick houses
on paved streets as to the woes OF
the farmers. There was a time not
long since distant where the average
city dweller knew bread but had no
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

While the United States telephone
subscriber can get direct connection
with any one of the 16,500,000 tele-
phones scattered over the North
American continent and the Island
of Cuba, in Europe it is estimated
that only from 100000 to 1000
900 Of its 100000 telephones arc
interconnected in such way as
make conversation possible betweel
any two of them.
The number of telephones in an
CT the remaining continents is yer.
small in comparison with the show
ing of North America, and they are
divided among isolated systems T.
such an extent that intereonnectio:
is still more limited.
Only the uniform instruments anc
uniform practices, as adopted by
American telephone companies. could
give universal service such as we
enjoy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29
T. ALAN GOLDSBOROUGH

Within the last days following Eastern Shore
candidacy r. Alan
Goldsborough for Congress
The Denton Journal, Md; The Independent Denton Md
The Caroline Sum- Rdgey The fredericksburg Courier
erasburg Md The Enterprise Greenboro Md Centre
vile Observer Centrevie Nd The Record
trevie Md; The Queenstown News Queenstown, Md The
Cecil County News Elkton, Nd. The Cecil Democrat,
ton Md Star East, Md. The Midland Jour
Rising Nd Easton Democrat, Easton Md
The Democrat and News Cambridge Md; The Cambridge
Decord, Cambridge Nd The Daily Banner Cambridge Md;
The Upper Dorchester Hurlock, News
Md; The Maryander and Herald Princess Anne Md; The
Somerset News Princess Anne Anne Md The Crsfeld Times
crisfed, Md; The Democratic Messenger, Snow HILL
The Worcester Democrat Poconoke City, Md The Berlin
Times Berlin Md The Salisbury Advertiser and Wcomico
Countian, Salisbury, Md.
Since Mr.. Godsborough been in Congress his work
behalf of the the working every legitimate
business and industry and the bodyof
been strongly endorsed in letters this
prominent regardless of party the
the
Marshall, Ex-Vice-Presden of the United
States, whose heart always in touch with
day man,
Crissinger, Governor Federal Reserve
Board, Washington ID. G.. and
Hon. George r. James, Member the Federal Reserve
Board both appointees of the present administration;
Hon. FINS ]. Garrett Minority of
Representatives.
Hon John N Garner Mem of Congress for "a years
Senior Minority Member the Ways and Means
Committee and principal author of the 1928
Reduction Law;
Hon. Cordel Hull, one OF the leading authorities
the legislative bodies of the world
economic questons
Hon. Claude Kitchin, for long great
figure Chairman of the Ways and
of the House of Repre- sentatives during the admin
sration of President Wilson.
Recently there published this paper
the Maryland Farm Bureau Federation the
State Packers Association thanking
borough for his efforts on behalf of agriculture
the tomato industry.
Authorized by Benz. H. John on, Political Agent
Advertisement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29
T. ALAN GoLDsBoRoUGH

T. Alan Goldsborough, the can
didate for Congress on the Demo
cratic ticket, is so pre-emfnently
fitted for that high office that he
needs no commentator from us.
BY education, by training, by ex-
perience, and by proven loyalty to
the best and highest purposes OF his
party; and greater still, by his de-
votion to the ideals of American
citizenship, he has made of himself
an outstanding figure in Congress.
His conscientious endeavor to repre-
sent the best interests of the First
Congressional District is too we'll
known to need comment.
Mr.. Goldsborough is one of the
very ablest lawyers in this State.
He has ever been great student of
Jurisprudence, and long before he
was elected to Congress, or probably
ever dreamed of that honor, he was
laying foundation in that learning
If the constitutional law and the
political history of our country that
is always a necessary accomplish
lnent of men who arise to prom
inence in the affairs of our nation
and to that degree of usefulness and
ability that spells true craftsmanship.
1t is such attributes of mind
and high personal character that
irresistibly commands the admiration
and support of ones fellow men.
Has this been the record of Mr..
Goldsborough Let us see. In
1920 he was nominated first for
Congress. In that disastrous year
for the Democratic party he alone in
this whole United States was elected
to Congress over Republican
opponent who was already seated in
Congress; that is, he was the only
man who that year defeated a
Republican who was already in Con-
gress, and that by nearly 5000
majority.
In the next election he won by
over 5000 majority, and in his third
election by nearly 1000 majority.
These are things that are not
achieved by nonentities, oppor-
tunists, or mere Office seekers, but
by men of the kind and class of
Mr.. Goldsborough. The failure to
re-elect Mr.. Goldsborough would be
a serious step backward, regardless
of political affiliations.
Now that the Eastern Shore is
looking forward to an era of
advancing prosperity and develop
ment, and when the eyes of the
nation are being turned upon us as
never before, and the prospect for
our future is brightest and best,
surely our people will want to have
in high places our best men-men of
the greatest talents and finest
ability That the Eastern Shore will
not be unmindful of its serious duty
and will elect T. Alan Goldsborough
is our candid belief and earnest
hope aston Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29
DEL-MAR-VA LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE

AT regular meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association,
held Friday, at the Executive Offices,
Salisbury, resolution was adopted
authorizing the appointment of a
committee on legislation for the
purpose of taking up at the coming
sessions of the Delaware, Maryland,
and Virginia Legislatures, the ques-
ton of securing land at Cape
Charles and Norfolk for combined
Tri-State park and docking purposes.
This action is based on the Asso-
cations efforts to aid the American
Automobile Association in perfecting
=, main North to South route through
he Peninsula. The Association has
already secured through the Ameri-
an Automobile Association a change
n the strip maps. with the result
that the Del-Mar-Va Trail is being
not only featured as logical link,
hut is emphasized on the news maps
and schedules of the Association.
Even further than this the Asso-
citation has secured changes in the
Federal and Canadian Government
maps to show completed highways
from New York to Norfolk, Va,
via Cape Charles over the Del-Mar-
Va Trail and is working with the
Pennsylvania Railroad System and
the Agencies now having to do with
trans-Chesapeake transportation for
adequate ferry service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29


The new law relieving women of
stating their age, expected to bring
about increased registration, has
proven a disappointment. The only
way to bring about increased
registration is through education.
Women's clubs can perform no finer
piece of work than interesting
women in, the functions of govern
ment, and the power of the vote.
And, once women understand that
political subjects like the tariff an6
taxes, for example, are translatable
into such terms as baby's shoes and
butter. it will not\ De necessary t
urge them to vote, they will waat to
yote.-W Voter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

Criticism comes to us from a
Democrat regarding our statement
that both Mr.. Mullikin and Governor
Ritchieswere wet. Our critic calls
our attention to the fact that Mr.
Mullikin has promised. if elected, to
Y do all in his power to enforce the
present laws. But Mr.. Millikin is
opposed to the Eighteenth Amend
ment and therefore, from our inter-
probation of the basis of rating
candidates, Mr.. Mullikin is also wet.
His promise to attempt to enforce
the present laws is only the oath
which the governor must take. The
most adverse critics of Governor
Richie cannot truthfully say that
the Governor has not used his in
fiuence- to enforce. state and county
laws.
The American Issue, the organ of
the Anti-Saloon League, comments
on the Weller-Tydings fight in its
recent issue, criticizing Congressman
Tydings and Senator Weller as both
being equally wet, and ends the
article by stating that they leave it
entirely to their friends to decide
which of the two men they should
vote for. AS we have previously
stated to the dry sympathizers, since
both men are equally wet, the basis
Of selection must naturally be placed
on the general fitness ability and
qualifications of each man.-Harford
Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

President Coolidge's urge for a
larger representation of public pref
erence at the polls is not to be
attributed to partisan wish for a
majority for his party in Congress
as result of the forthcoming cleo
ton. He speaks as the a Chief
Executive of the country, not as a
.aRepublican. There is urgent need
sof greater response by the cleo
sstorate to the summons to manifest
the popular will.
At the last two elections only fifty
per cent of those eligible to vote cast
their ballots. This is a poor show
ing for republic with practically
universal franchise.
The individual vote is what makes
up the total. Many candidates have
been elected to Office by what has
come to be known as the 'stay-at-
home vote Unworthy men have
been named to Office because of the
feeling on the part of conscientious
electors that there was no use in
their going to the polls Political
craftsmen count upon this lethargy
or feeling of hopelessness to work
their schemes, and many OF the ills
that this country has suffered have
come from their success.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29
EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS
NEED AID

Following the disastrous earth
quake in Armenia which has made
many thousands homeless, caused
many hundreds to be killed and in
jured, and from which many hum
dreds of buildings including lagre
orphanages of the Near East Relief
are damaged, an appeal for first,
money, then new or old clothing,
shoes, blankets, was issued today by
Harold F. Pellegrin, Potomac Divi-
sion Director of the relief organiza-
ton. Mr.. Pellegrin wishes it en-
phasized, he says, that the Near
East Relief doctors, nurses and
trucks are aiding not only the
orphans but everybody and ten
large bakeries of the organization
are turning out emergency rations
for those affected.
The Near East Relief has no
funds, large amount will be needed
for this emergency and Mr.. Pelle-
grin asks that generous checks be
sent to the executive headquarters,
Potomac Division, Near East Relief,
321 Bond Building, Washington,
d. c., and that clothing, old or new.
so it is warm be sent to the Near
East Relief, Army Base Warehouse,
foot of 5Sth Street, Brooklyn. N. Y.
But, if preferred, bundles may be
brought to the Maryland Office, IA
West Franklin St., (third Hoo
Baltimore, Md. This however, me
loss of time, in reshipping.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

Women do not have as much in
fiuence in politics now as they had
six years ago, a Pennsylvania states
man has declared. He is right, but
he has noticed only half the truth
The other half is that men likewise
have not as much influence as they
had six years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

There are times when it is just
as well to generalize. For instance,
it is safer to say all men are liars
than to attempt to prove an
individual case.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

Many insects depend ON suckers
to get their honey. This is esnec
tally true of the Political Bee.
Don't let him sting you.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

Our government is operated OH
a system of checks and balances
wherein the people put up the
checks and the special privileges
get the balances.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

The Cynical Bachelor observes
that it takes so much courage for a
fellow to propose to girl that he
seldom has any left afterwards.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

The recent registration again
demonstrated that the Republican
Party in Maryland is the minority
party.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

Politicians who promise to save
the people always make the con-
dition that the people are to save
them first.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

Some children are SO precocious
that it doesn't seem possible they
could have been born at such an
early age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

It's all right to conserve
energy, but success seldom coI
the man who is afraid Of d
more than his share,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

Lots of reform is wasted ON the
world at large that might better be
used at home.