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Milford chronicle., 1926-05-21
MILFORD WILL GET
IMPROVED POSTAL SERVICE
Efforts OF Postmaster Davis Result
In Additional Mails For This Town

Through the efforts of Postmaster
Mark L. Davis, Milford will receive
first class and newspaper mail at 6
o'clock each morning by Star Route
carrier from Wilmington. On the
return trip the carrier will leave
Milford each evening at O'Clock
making two hours later closing of
first class mail than at present.
Postmaster Davis was assisted in
his efforts to secure the improved
service by James L. Davis, Chief
Clerk of the Railway mail service,
who has supervision over the local
territory. He recommended a new
Star Route from Harrington to Reho-
both Beach, As miles via Milford,
Milton, Harbeson, Coolspring and
Lewes. The pOstoffice department
has approved his recommendation to
be effective July 1st. The new route
will operate on the following sched-
ule:
Leave Harrington $50 a. III.
Arrive Milford by o'clock and
RehobOth by o'clock.
Leave Rehoboth p. m.
Leave Milford p. m.
Arrive Harrington $3.50 o'clock.
Mails will connect at Harrington
with the night trains, both north
and southbound, insuring early de-
, livery Of mails originating in lower
| Delaware at all points.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-21
He Says That $5,254,OOO OF The
States Funds Now Available
Can Be Used.
COULD PAY AS YOU GO
A More Equitable Taxation Plan
Would Even Reduce Taxes
He Believes.

If we can keep in mind the pro-
liability that the surplus income for
several years ahead will be approx
mately the same as that of this fs-
cal year, the State school rebuilding
program may be carried out in one
of two ways" asserts DR.. Joseph H.
| Odell, director of the Service Citi-
zens of Delaware, in cOmprehen-
siVe report read at the annual meet
ing of that organization, held at the
Hotel DUPONT at Wilmington last
Friday. The methods suggested by
Dr.. Odell are:
"Ffrst-On the pay as you go plan
out of the surplus.
Secondly short term notes to
be paid either at stated intervals or
whenever resources are available.
Neither of these methods i'm
poses any bonds upon the State nor
any sinking fund.-" says Dr. Odell,
but with the predicted annual sur
plus in the State School Fund OF
about 100000, future General As
semblies will be able to adopt any
course that meets the pressing need
without embarrassment The only
immediate question is what the
forthcoming General Assembly will
do to meet our serious school def
ciencies with the large surplus in the
treasury.
Delaware seems to be in a con-
ditiOn Of Opulence compared with
other States in the matter of solving
its fundamental educational prob
Iems"
DR.. Odell commented on the ap-
pOintment by Governor Robinson of
Pierre S. DUPONT as State School
Tax Commissioner, "as a citizen who
has taken an exceptional degree of
interest in public education" who
wished to ascertain whether the
taxes collectible could not only
maintain first class system of edu-
cation but would also justify the
undertaking of a school building
program. The Tax Office has been
so reorganized that it has reached
a level of high business efficiency,
he adds.
DR.. Odell sets out that from Gerald
Montaigne, auditor of the Service
Citizens and the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association, who has been
assisting Mr.. DUPONT, I'VE are able
to lay before you the following as
certained facts and forecasts which
throw light upon a possible State
School Building policy:
"On June 80, 1927, there will be
available $4,OO0,0OO in cash. In the
succeeding two years it is estimated
there will be a surplus income from
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EXPRESS COMPANY REDUCES
RATES ON STRAWBERRIES
Largest Rate Reduction In Years Is
Announced BY Carrier

Growers and shippers of straw
berries on the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula
will be interested in the announce
ment made by the Traffic and Trans
portation Department of the Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association,
to the effect that a material reduc-
ton is offered by the American
Railway Express Company, in ship
ment of berries this year.
The association calls attention to
the new commodity tariff on fruits
and vegetables filed by the express
company, effective May 1, which pro-
vides for reductions on strawberry
shipments ranging from ten and one
half cents to twenty-seven and one
half cents per 100 pounds, or a re-
duction which will total from S27.OO
to $41.25 per car.
AS illustration of effect from ship
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PENINSULA BOOSTERS
TO MEET AT SALISBURY
Will Elect Officers And Adopt
Program And Budget Covering
Remainder Of Year.

The first membership meeting of
the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Asso-
citation will be held at Salisbury at
10 o'clock, May %. Three sessions
are planned, morning, afternoon and
evening.
The purpose of the meeting is TO
effect permanent organization, pre-
sent a financial report, outline the
work the association has already
done, and adopt a program and bud
get covering the remainder of the
present year.
The association up to the present
time, has been operated through
temporary officers and committees.
1t has already made substantial ap-
preparations for advertising and is
planning an aggressive advertising
and publicity campaign for which it
desires the approval of the men,
bership.
1t is expected that the meeting on
May 28 will be in effect a conven-
ton of the Peninsulas financial, in
dustrial agricultural and resort lead
ership. Distinguished speakers have
been invited to present subjects of
standing economic Importance. Rep
resentatiVes of the Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, Wilmington, and Norfolk
Chambers of Commerce will be pres
ent. The public utilities and rail-
roads also will be represented.
trrr1- in
says Fred P. Adkins, chairman of the
temporary organization, has at
tracted national attention. The peo-
pie on the Peninsula are keenly in
terested in what the Association has
done, is doing and planning to do.
The meeting on May 2S will serve TO
supply not only the membership but
the general public with this infor-
nation. 1t will in addition, believe,
serve still further to unite the Pen
insula as a whole back of the devel-
opment problem in which it is vitality
interested"
"The executive committee" con-
tinues Mr.. Adkins, desires me to
state that the meeting on May 28 is
not desired simply as a meeting of
the associations members. The in
vitation to attend is extended to the
entire business public. We would
like to invite everybody on the Pen
insua, but with the limited facilities
at the associations disposal it can
not do so. But everybody who is in
terested in the Peninsula's future
will not only be welcome at the con-
ference, but is urged to attend"
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-21
CITIZEN ASKS WHY" ABOUT
PREVEk TON OF WAR
Prominent Delawarean Concerned
Over Lecture PrOpagandists

The Chronicle is in receipt of a
communication from one of Della
wares prominent citizens, a former
resident of Milford, now residing in
Wilmington, who is known as a care
full thinker. The letter is published
in full as information to the public.
1t shows that there are those citi-
zens here who are not in agreement
with the prevention of war" prop
aganda, and voices the possible
fear that the work is sponsored by
foreign countries. The letter fol-
lows:
Colonel Theodore Townsend,
Editor of Milford Chronicle.
Dear Editor:-The United States
is flooded with lecturers-mostly
foreign propagandists and many of
them on pay rolls for that purpose
their theme being Prevention of
War" Can you inform a much wear
led public why the said lecturers do
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REPORT DECREASE
IN STATE MARRIAGES
Kent County Only One IL Which
Increase Is Noted --2O7 Divorces
Granted In State.

A decrease of Al per cent in the
number of marriages in Delaware
Tor 1925 as compared with 1924 is
reported by the United States Bu-
reau of the Census in preliminary
figures announced recently. Last
year there were 117S marriages in
Delaware. In 1924 there were 1886.
The report also shows an increase
of 16.9 per cent in the number of
divorces granted in the state during
the last year, the total being 2O7 as
compared with 1T in 1924. -
The bureaus estimated population
of Delaware as of July l, 1925, was
237 ,637, and on July l, 1924, 235,6S6
On the basis of these estimates, the
number of marriages per 1000 of the
population was so per cent in 1925,
as compared with 5.3 in 1924. The
number of divorces per 1000 of the
population was 0.87 in 1925, as COM
pared with 0.75 in 1924.
Kent county alone reported an in
crease in the number of marriages,
there being reported for last year a
total cf 169 as against 1856 in 1924.
The number of divorces in that
county last year totaled % as COM
pared with 26 in 1924.
In New Castle county the number
of marriages last year was S21 as
compared with $40 in 1924. The num-
ber of divorces granted in New Cas-
tie county increased from 126 in 1924
to 165 in 1925.
Marriages in Sussex county de-
creased SO during the past year as
compared with the figures for 1924.
The total number of marriages in
that county in 1925 was 1873 as COM
pared with 240 in 1924. The number
of divorces granted in Sussex coun-
ty in 1925 was 10 as compared with
25 in 1924.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-21
DRAW JURY Panel FOR
JUNE TERM SUSSEX COURT
Charles ]. HOlzmuelIer And ThOmas
Davis, Milford, Among Those Drawn

Jury Commissioners Joseph H. Cox
and j. E. GOslee, have drawn the
following petit jurors for the Super
lar Court and Court of General Ses-
sions, in and for Sussex county, for
the June term:
Representative District No. L
Fred L. Russell, Oakley; Charles J.
Holzmueller, Thomas Davis. Mil
ford; Elias G.. Reed, Lincoln.
District No. George Ray, E.
Lee Culver, Bridgeville; J. Addison
Porter, Greenwood; George S.
Swain, Cannon.
District No. 3-John R. Cannon,
Cannon; Richard H. Gerller, Delbert
Dolby, Harry B. Smith, Seaford.
District No. Harvey Kitchens
Seaford; Charles w. Belts, Carlton
Hearn, Laurel.
District No. 5-Frank +. Lynch,
Delmar; Charles J. Moore, Norris J..
Baker, John D. Collins, Laurel.
District No. Crank Harrison
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PLANNING NOW FOR
SCHOOL COMMENCEM
High School Exercises VIII Be Held
June 18th

The public school work for the
school year CT 1925-1926, which ends
with June 30th, practically ends with
June 18th, 1926, and it is nearing
the end with satisfactory results to
the pupils, teachers and the man
agement of the schools.
The Grammar School Graduation
exercises in the Milford Public
Schools, will be held in the Plaza
Theatre Monday afternoon of June
18th, and the program as arranged
will be interesting to the parents as
well as the pupils. The public is es-
pecially desired to attend all the
services and exercises, and see for
themselves what training their chill
dren have received; especially in
music.
The annual high school commen-
cement exercises by the Milford
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STATE BAPTTSTS MEET In
TENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
Rev. Horace G. BrOughtOn Elected
President At New Castle Meeting

The tenth annual meeting of the
Delaware Baptist State Convention
was held in the Baptist Church at
New Castle last Thursday and Fri
day. A large delegation from the
Baptist Churches of the State was in
attendance. The principal sermons
and addresses were given by Rev.
George D. Allison, PHI. D., pastor of
the Second Baptist Church of Will
mington, Thursday morning; Rev.
William G. Russell, Philadelphia, di-
rector of the Missionary Board of
Cooperation for Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Delaware on part
ners Together With Christi" Rev.
Benjamin Urquidi, representative of
the Spanish Work, New York City,;
Mrs. Joseph Wilds of Philadelphia
and Miss Elizabeth Pope Of the Po-
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Milford chronicle., 1926-05-21
DR.. OdeN Offers NeU
Plan To Rebuild All
Schools In DeLaware
"Peninsula OF Plenty"
Is Del-Mar-Ya Slogan

THE Peninsula of Plenty"
has been selected as the slO-
gan for the Del-Mar-Va Eas-
tern Shore Association, in its
recent contest, according to
announcement made by DR.. G..
Layton Grier, of Milford, chair
man Of the publicity commit
tee of the association.
The selection was made from
about 1900 slogans submitted
from all sections of the Del
mar-Va Eastern Shore. It's
adoption came about after the
committee and judges gave
careful consideration to a
large number of slogans which
appeared suitable.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-21

our PRINTING PLANT
,s THE LARGEST ON
( ria PENINSULA. LET
| tis QUOTE ON VoUF
/ NEXT PRINTING ORDER
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-21

THERE ARE 1900 Ru
RAJ WEEKLY NEWS
PAPERS IN THE UNI.
TED STAT e S. THE
CHRONICLE S A N . S
FOURTH IN THIS LIST
IN CIRCULATION.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
CANADA Is CONVINCED

Again the people of Canada have indicated their
preference for control of the Liquor bust
ness, as against so-called prohibition The great
province of Ontario-the only large province still
under the wartime prohibition restrictons-in
vote Wednesday went overwhelming for the Quebec
plan.
This does not mean that Canada has voted back
the corner grogshop." 1t does not mean that the
Canadians prefer drunkenness to sobriety. 1t does
not mean that these millions of very similar Ameri
can neighbors to the north of us do not want work
men to spend their money for the babies shoes and
the children to shun strong drink at their dances 1t
ton within easy reach of the dipsomaniac and to set
up the political power of the old-tme brewers and
distillers' ring
None Of these things does the election signify
1t may be spoken of a victory for the VETS but
1t is really victory for the UNDERGRADUATES" It is
vote to substitute government monopoly for reck
less booeggng. 1t is vote for honest politics and
administration in place of bribery and corruption
by bootleg money. 1t is vote for turning the reve-
nues into the provincial treasures instead of the
pockets of the lawless.
Canada has not come to this conclusion hastily
1t is nearly seven years that Quebec showed the
way by its experimental Quebec plan" The plan
worked and province after province by popular vote
on this issue singy has adopted It, 1t has been tried
and found to work, and Ontario the last strong
hold of the prohibitionists has followed the others
The example to the north of us can not much
longer be ignored by people of the States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
EASY ARITHMETIC

The biggest auction sale in history Public sale
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee st. Paul Railroad last
week is, so described.
The railroad was bought by Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
for $140,0000 600. The buyers also assumed indebt-
edness Of $1S1,370000. Add those figures and you
get $321,37O,OOO
Railroad rates are supposed to be based on the
value OF the railroads The Interstate Commerce
Commission allows rates that will permit return Of
5% per cent fair valuation of the property Well
there is the valuaton-s321, 100000 1t is more than
valuation, 1t is the actual value the amount the
property could be sold for-$321 $4,000.
Previously this railroad had been Capitalized at
$634O0OOOO. Not only that, but it had been valued"
at sos 100000.
The actual money invested by the new owners
is 921370,00O-as mentioned three times already On
what capitalization" valuation" will the railroad
be allowed to base its rates?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
Nobody Wins

The British coal strike ends with
out being settled. All parties con-
cerned have been forced into the ac-
ceptance of half-baked COM
promise by forces Of attrition. The
miners have yielded to starvation,
the owners to economic pressure,
and the Government, because It was
too chickenhearted to do otherwise.
There isn't an intelligent man in
all England, who is satisfied with the
results or who thinks that It means
more than a postponement Of the
issue.
Even stanch supporters OF the
Government are disguised. The pre-
vaillng emotion is one Of ap-
prehension, not relief.
Recommendations OF the royal
coal commission have been ignored.
The coal industry win not be
reorganized. The agreement by
which work IS resumed contains
nothing to prevent Just such another
upheaval as soon as labor can get its
breath.
This is a pitiful compensation for
what England has suffered during
the last seven months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
China in Transition

The important point about the
Chinese situation is that it rests on
chaos. An emTNre has collapsed and
a republic has failed to function.
China is Were Europe was seven or
eight centuries ago-a hodge podge
of Independent relationships, each
struggling to become more power
full through a system of vassalage.
There IS fairly strong govern
ment at Canton, but with too red a
cast to be pleasing. while Gen.
Chang Tso Lin has Manchuria well
under control, and the two are bat
Ting over what is left OF the
wrecked Pel1in republic, Mongolia
is out of the picture because nobody
considered It worth fighting for. The
same is true Of west China. where
70, 900, 900 to 1OO,O00.OaO people pur.
sue a walled-off existence.
The probabilities are that several
good-sized and Independent states
will rise on the ruins of old China.
with Manchuria and south China in
the foreground and with Russia in a.
position to play major role in
shaping the future
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
Isolation at Work

You can't contemplate relations Of
the United States with other gov
ernments. especially in comparison
with what they were five years ago,
with any but feelings OF discourage
ment.
We certainly have made good in
our pursuit Of splendid isolation. !"
We are not only at outs with the
League of Nations. but with two Of
the greatest governments which, like
us, have failed TO Join 1t.
We won't recognize Soviet Russia
and we are formulating a policy to-
ward Mexico which threatens dip
lomatic break.
We scorn TO SIT at n council table
with capitalistio nations on the one
hand and are scared stiff at the pos
sible increase Of bolshevism ON the
other.
While shying at the World Court
IN order to avoid foreign entangle-
ments," as II is claimed. we grow
more and more meddlesome toward
Mexico and Latin-America>
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
Inconsistent u, S,

Not only that, but we lay a pred
icate for the worst kind Of foreign
entanglements by refusing TO rec
ognize governments because they
are OF a form and character that
do not suit our taste.
To put It bluntly,' our. attitude has
come to be characterized by moth
ing more distinctly than a deliberate
effort to compel other people to es-
tablish and maintain governments
that fit the American idea.
In one breath we tell the Japan
csc that they cant own land in Cali
fornia under any circumstances, and
in the next declare that Mexico has
no right to limit or regulate the
ownership Of land by our citizens.
Asserting that we will join no
tribunal and enter into no agree
ment whereby we would be bound
to submit any question to arbitra-
ton, we proceed to get up in the
worst kind Of a mess by attempt
ing to arbitrate between two South
American republics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
w ork
When to Take Out I'M
contested No Trump
With a Minor,
BY Milton c. Work

When to take out partners uncOn-
tested No Trump with a Minor is
subject on which there are many diff
ferent opinions in expert circles. It
is too complicated a question to fully
discuss in one of these brief articles,
but 1 shall attempt to outline the
main points.
When there is a score, no matter
how small a Minor suit is as val
liable as a Major at a love score,
and consequently should be treated
accordingly; that is, the Major take
out rules would hold good. When
there is no score think two take.
out In q Minor should show weak
ness and I do not believe In taking
out with Minor suit strength un-
less the holding is so strong that It
justifies a. bid of three, thus an
nouncing TO the partner that it is a
strength take-out which warrants
forcing the partner to bid three
No Trumps II he have the other
three suits safely protected.
Among those who believe in using
the Minor two-bid as a weakness
take-out or rescue" there is some
difference of opinion as to when 1t
should be applied. Some use it in
variably when they have the OPP
portunity; but even when It is un-
derstood to be a rescue, and the No
Trump bidder derives accurate in
formation from it. I do not con-
slider a rescue obligatory with every
f1ve-card Minor and worthless
hand-far from II. There are more
Of such hands with which 1 would
pass than with which I would res
cue; but when I do bid two OF q
Minor over partners unopposed No
Trump at a love score my announce.
ment is: mo tricks in this hand to
help a No Trump" Playing with
that convention makes possible
many important bids which would
be barred to the Minor-strength
shower. With holdings like the fol-
lowing, which 1 would bid. the Minor
strength shower would have to pass,
as to bid would be most deceptive.
l. Sp: None. lit: xxx. Dt. Xxx
XXX. CT: x-x-x-x-x.
2. Sp.: X. HIT: x-x-x-x-x. DIS K.
C1.: x-x-x-x-x-x.
8. Sp.: Jack-x. 1T: 10-x. Dd.:
Jack-x-x-x-x-x CT; XXX.
OF course there are hands with
which the partner OF a No Trumper
would like TO be able, by bid Of two
to show Minor strength; but my ex-
perience is that there are compare
lively few with which the strength
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
WALB TO THE RESCUE

Every one will feel safer, of course since Clyde
Walb, the chairman of the Republican party. has
formed corporation with $4,000 capital to 'perpe
tuate American independence"
1t is significant that he went to Delaware to
form his company.
He did not create his "soulless personality"
within the State Oh Indiana He no other, should
know the necessity of straying beyond the confines
of Hooserdom to erect his base of operations in what
is termed crusade for independence.
Certainly the traditional kindness Of Delaware
IN the matter of issuing stock had nothing to do
with it. He must have felt a strong need of a IA
forable environment for the accouchment of this
child of liberty, and looked away from his native
State when he thought of American Independence
Walb seems to fear that some one will persuade
the people of this State to barter away their liberties
He will to it that this does not occur, and Of
course corporation is the proper form of Defense
since corporation neither think nor feel nor
talk write, especially write.
Walb knows ehe danger of louuacty In the
recent campaign he found himself branded by Senator
James A. Reed thoroughly dscredited" after he
had caused Senate investigation Of his weird charge
that international bankers had spent money in every
precinct In the State to defeat his senatorial can
ddates, and when called upon for proof pointed to
a few pamphlets and explained that he did not mean
money but printed pleas for votes.
Let it be hoped that he intends to make his fight
in Indiana for the perpetuation OF real American In
dependence. It is needed here. Walb undoubtedly
knows
Not that any foreign foe is attacking the faith
of the fathers or that it's people have become SO
supine to yield to any foreign encroachment on
their liberties
But there foes at work A part of the Con-
sttuton went with the Wright law More of it went
when shoppers legally authorized and the pay
rolls filed with politicians who searched automobiles
and homes at will.
Much more of It went when those who inherited
power from D. c. Stephenson the fundamentals
OF American independence succumb to the secret
ownership of public officials, the secret domination
of Legislatures which betrayed the people served
hidden masters.
But that will all be changed now. Walb has
that handy little corporation, all duly organized
Whether he will sell stock in American independ-
ence has not yet been announced. Many would