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Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
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IN THESE DAYS when very
large per cent of the farmers read
both daily and weekly papers regu-
larly. and study the radio market
reports, it is silly for politicians to
try to fool the people with fairy
tales of the past. What the people
of Delaware as well as all the people
OF the United States want, is econo-
my in government-not parsimony
which might mean waste by with
holding proper expenditures. They
want reasonable taxes and a busl-
ness administration of the tariff
question in the interest of American
workmen and American industry.
Just hard boiled, practical business
methods that they can understand
will win the support of the voters
during the next campaign. The tar
iff is no longer part of the stage
"fxin's" for either the Democratic
or the Republican parties, any more
than is the tax question or economy
in government. These are today
public questions of special impOr-
tance to all the people, and the peo-
pie are apparently better posted on
the situation than many of their
lawmakers.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-23
Adams Cross Roads

A party was given at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lowe on last
Wednesday evening in honor of
Miss Ruth Collisions seventeenth
birthday. A large crowd was present.
Many useful gifts were received. At
a late hour the guests were invited
to the dining room where the table
was decorated beautifully and load
ed with cakes and lemonade. All re-
ported jolly good time.
Miss Blanche Stetler and Miss Sa-
die Devore of Philadelphia, motored
here Saturday in Miss Devore's new
Ford and spent the weekend.
Roger E. Adams of Hickman has
been spending a few days with rel
atives here.
Mrs. John Adams and sister Edna,
visited relatives in Greenwood on
Sunday.
Mrs. Earl Adams visited her bro
ther in fredericksburg Sunday and
Monday.
Don't forget the Bloomery Aid on
Wednesday evening, April 28th, at
the home of Mrs. D. R. Adams.
Thurman Fountain is still unable
to attend school.
Mrs. George Chaf1nch has return
ed home from Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-23

The automobile is distinctly a
modern method of transportation. 1t
is sometimes difficult to realize that
twenty-five years ago automobiles
were considerably scarcer than aero
planes are today.
In that short space of time, the
use of this method of transportation
has increased enormously. 1t has
produced a national problem which
must be dealt with promptly if we
are to preserve the benefits which
we are entitled to expect from the
intimidation of space and distance
as a factor in our daily life.
Tt is the first experience of its kind
in the history of the world. 1t is lit
tie wonder that we have been un-
able to adjust ourselves to the pos
sibilities of covering such distances
as one hundred miles in three hours,
more or less, with practically no eff
fort or inconvenience.
It is the normal reaction of our
American minds to exhaust immedi-
ately these possibilities and to press
on TO greater and more thrilling eX-
periences. In our eagerness to do
this. we are apt to forget that pro-
gress in matters of this kind can be
permanent and beneficial only when
coupled with strict regulation and a
complete change in the public mind.
We must accustom ourselves to
regard our fellow-travelers in an
entirely new light. They are no long
er individuals whom we can brush
against in passing without harm of
any kind being done. They are Oh
rectors of heavy and high-powered
vehicles, collision with which at
even a moderate speed, may entail
serious injury.
With this new viewpoint should
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-23
TO CAN LIMA BEANS
AT CAMBRIDGE PLANT
Five Hundred Acres Pledged To
New Industry In Dorchester
County This Year.

Dorchester County farmers in the
vicinity of Cambridge and Hurlock,
Maryland, are this year keenly in
terested in the proposed plan to
grow the small variety of Hunder-
son Bush Lima Beans for packing
purposes. This is an entirely new
venture in that section; but that it
is meeting with approval is eVidenc-
ed by the fact, that 500 acres are to
be devoted to the crop. The Phillips
Packing Company of Cambridge will
can the product.
At recent meeting of the Dor
chester Farm Bureau the matter of
growing Henderson Bush Limas for
packing was taken up in detail and
presented by John e. Patten, man
ager of the farm bureau. He gave an
instructive address on the proper
methods to be used in growing and
harvesting the crop, the method of
grading, the prices to be paid and
in fact a complete outline from the
time of planting to the actual can
ming.
The proposal has been well re-
ceived by the farmers in the section.
About 300 acres near Cambridge and
about 200 near Hurlock have been
pledged to the experiment Of grow
ing the limas.
The Phillips Packing Company
will handle the majority Of the crop
and at the expense of installing spe-
ciaI machinery and other equipment.
Colonel Albanus Phillips, head of
the packing company, expresses op-
timistic views on the new venture
and believes it will prove profitable
to the grower and Gamer as well.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-23
Bowers Beach

The Electric Company has started
to wire the houses, much to the
qualification of all concerned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swigart and son
John and friends from Denver, Pa,
were guests of Postmaster and Mrs.
Elwood Spayd on Sunday.
Carpenters from Frederick have
finished their work at the Johnson
Hotel and will now start work on
William Carey's home at the edge of
town.
Mrs. Flornella Palmer and small
daughter are spending a few days in
Frederick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Wilde of Phil
adelphia who have been visiting at
the Johnson Hotel for several days
returned to their home this week.
Mrs. Edward Coverdale entertain
ed the following guests on Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Killen and chill
dren of near Milton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Johnson of Magnolia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith of Smyrna. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Freeman of Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Wilcutts of
near town, are now visiting in Phil
adelphia and Pitman, N. J. Mrs.
Wilcutts' mother, Mrs. Amor Catlin,
is caring for their home while they
are away.
John George of Frederick is i'm
proving his property on the bay
front by repairing and painting.
Tribbitt and Flack have just COM
pleted a new motor fishing boat for
Fred Dickerson and now are start
ing one for Thomas Yournson.
The Higher Brothers were down
looking over their cottage Sunday.
Mrs. Edw. Kelly and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank N. Spayd entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Kelly of Frederick and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Kelley and son
Russell of Milford on Sunday.
Miss Kathryn Morris had friends
from Camden on Sunday.
The weather still continues cold,
but it seems to be shad weather as
they are still having very good
catches.
George Charshee is having his
home on Main street painted at this
time. Harry Caldwell is doing the
job.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson Minner and
daughter Marjorie of Magnolia spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Job Coverdale.
Mrs. Price Lattimus who spent
last week in Philadelphia has re-
turned to Bowers again. They are
now adding a second story to one
of their houses, and expect to move
in shortly,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Plachter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fleming of
Philadelphia spent the weekend at
the Flemings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armill Quillen of
near Laws Church and Mrs. Aman-
da Bennett of Milford spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Alex Minner and Miss
Jane Mitten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph P. Cross en-
tertained guests from Pottstown and
Boyertown, Pa, on Sunday.
Mrs. J. Frank Salevan and Miss
Laura Salevan and little Miss Ann
Townsend of Milford enjoyed w. S.
Davidson's hospitality on Sunday af-
ternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Patterson and
Mrs. Edward Davenport spent Sun
day in Milford
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Roe and
children of near Magnolia were Sun
day afternoon callers on Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Coverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Haldeman and
children and Miss Elizabeth Spayd
attended the spelling contest at
Harrington last Thursday evening.
Miss Elizabeth Spayd and Miss Viola
Haldeman entered the contest.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-23
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The Effect Of The Automobile On The Public Mind

and must come a greater respect for
the reasonable legal regulations en-
acted for the benefit of all to insure
the enjoyment of this new method of
transportation without endangering
human life.
This judicial attitude in the use of
the automobile should and must be
developed by the motoring public at
the earliest possible moment. The
only possible alternative is the
reaching of such a point in our NOR
tality statistics as to require the en-
forcement of such stringent regula-
tions as will annual most of the
benefits already derived.
Only the exercise of this judicial
attitude by the individual owner can
save use from a reaction of public
feeling which would have most dis
astrous results.
The matter goes much deeper
than mere respect for law and order.
The imminent danger to life and
limb in the use of our highways is a
condition which the American public
could not afford to tolerate in its
public travel. We could not stand
the economic waste involved.
Unless the reckless driver so edu-
Gates himself as to regard his own
machine and that of others with the
same respect and Difference which he
accords his own person, it is not in
conceivable that motoring in the fu-
ture may be limited to large public
vehicles, and the private ownership
of automobiles be prohibited.
No one would think of permitting
a private individual to operate a
railroad train on the public high
ways, and it requires but short
step for the automobile in the hands
of an inconsiderate operator to be
placed in the same class.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-23
DONOYAN,s SCHOOL NOTES

The P. T. A. meeting was held on
April Is, and was largely attended.
A handkerchief and shadow social
was held and ice cream and cake
sold, which netted $14.62.
The following new officers were
elected: Miss Sallie Gordy, presi-
dent; Howard Donovan, vice presi-
dent; Sara Donovan, treasurer and
Elva Walls, secretary.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-23
ANNAK. GREGORIns

Office hours in Georgetown: Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday, 900
until 1900, at the Old Eagle Hotel.
town.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-23

A. B. Zook of Philadelphia, asso-
cited with the I. B. S. A. will lecture
on "The Restoration of Man a Sure
Promise of Gods Word" in Ryon's
Theatre, Georgetown, Sunday, April
25th, at eight o'clock p. m. Seats
free and no collection.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1926-10-08

Dor as thy self and sign a petition
to prevent a man from buying a
home in a decent neighborhood.
They believe white folk are lying
when they discuss the brotherhood of
man and the Fatherhood of God as
worthwhile principles. Negroes have
lost faith in the white mans reli-
gion. The thinking element of Ne
groes are justified in their belief
that the ma iority of white Christians
are hypocrites and the rest of them
lack courage.
The Waterman Examiner need not
worry about the Negroes flocking to
Clarence barrow. 1t should begin a
campaign to instruct its readers in
the teachings of Jesus. If the church
is interested in the Negro let it arise
at crucial moment and help them
obtain justice as did Mr.. barrow in
the Sweet trial. The Negroes like
white people are interested in living
on earth as well as going to Heaven
after death.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1926-10-08
barrow VS.. Christianity

THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
white Baptist publication, appears
to be deeply concerned because Ne
.groes respect and honor Clarence
barrow, an agnostic. at will be a
pity unspeakable If agnosticism be-
gins to make inroads among the col
ored people of the South" writes
its editor. 1t will be pity for the
church to lose its grip on the Negro
masses. But that hold is gradually
losing its strength. The Negro is
seriously questioning the sincerity of
his white brothers religion. 1t is
perfectly natural for him to do so.
The white mans religion has be-
come as sounding brass and tinkling
cymbals to thousands of Negroes
and other thousands are BEGINNING
TO think that it is a sham. They can
not understand how white folk can
talk about just God on Sunday
and lyrrsh Negro on MONDAY. They
doubt The sincerity of preacher
who will talk about love your neigh
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1926-10-08
Lead the Way

WHITE AND COLORED WO-
men met in their first National In
ter-racial Conference last week to
discuss the age old problem of racial
adjustment. They discussed more or
less frankly the difficulties existing
between the colored and white peo-
pie in America. Important empha-
sis was placed upon the work the
Church women should do. The re-
seults of the meeting may or may
not be beneficial. 1t depends upon
the ability of the women to practise
what they talk about.
While we have no doubt that in
ter racial committees do some good
we feel that the failurest to face is
sues squarely make rapid progress
impossible. For example, certain
white Southern people try to impress
other people with ~ propaganda
that Southern white people treat the
Negro fairly. This assertion is alb
solutely false and contrary to the
known facts. Nevertheless they con-
tinue to attempt to justify their po-
sition. 1t is first necessary to get
the Southern as well as Northern
white folk to admit that the Cypress
the Negro apd. then, begin work to
adjust the situation. The discussions
should be open and frank, free from
any unnecessary offensive state
ments. After which practical plans
should be made.
Possibly the best thing that has
ever been said in these inter-racial
meetings was the statement of a
white woman at the National Con-
ference: 'Why should we sit here
and condemn other people for not
employing trained Negroes in offices
and high grade positions when we
don't do it ourselves. We have jobs
in our offices. Let us start off by
giving trained colored people posi-
tions ourselves. Others will see our
good work. and follow our lead"
The foregoing statements sum up
very clearly what must be done. If
the members of the inter-racial COM
mittees are really sincere let them
show the way by giving positions in
their offices, etc, to trained colored
men and women.
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Average Wage Of
Negro Workers Is
Only $40 Per Week

Continued from Page u
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STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
Management. Circulation, Etc. Re-
quired BY the Act Of Congress OF
August "a. 1912, of The Enterprise
published weekly at Seattle, WASH
ington for October I. 1926.
State of Washington, County of King
Before me, a notary public in and
for the state and county aforesaid,
personally appeared w. II. Wilson.
editor of The Enterprise. who. having
been duly sworn according to law,
deposes and says that he is the edi-
tor of The Enterprise and that the
following isto the best of his knowl.
edge and belief. true statement OF
daily paper. the circulation), etc, Of
the aforesaid publication for the date
shown in the above caption. required
by the Act of August "a, 1917, EN-,
bodied in section All, Postal Laws and
Regulations, printed ON the reverse of
this form, towit:
/. That the names and addresses of
the publisher, editor, managing editor,
and business manager are:
.Publisher-W II. Wilson, 2401, Il.
Ed HSMelI Sf H. Wilson Wilson 2aOl e. Howell
Managing Editor-w. II. wilson, 2loi
e. Howell St. Seattle.
Business Manager-W. II. Wilson, 2401
=. That the owner is:
w. II. Wilson, 240t L. Howell st,
Seattle.
3. That the known bondholders.
mortgages. and other security hold
ers owning or holding | per cent or
more Of total amount of bonds mort
cages. or other securities are None.
4. That the two paragraphs next
above giving the names of the own
ers, stockholders, and security holders,
IL any, contain not only the list or
stockholders and security holders as
they appear upon the books of the
company but also, in cases where the
stockholder or security holder appears
upon the books of the company as
trustee or in any other fiduciary rela-
ton, the name of the person or cor
poration for whom such trustee is
acting, is given; also that the said
two paragraphs contain statements
embracing atlantis full knowledge
and belief as to the circumstances
and conditions under which stockhold
ers and security holders who do not
appear upon the books of the com
pany as trustees, hold stock and Sc
curities in capacity other than that
of bona fide owner; and this affi-
ant has no reason to believe that any
other person, association, or corpora
ton has any interest direct or indi-
rect in the said stock, bonds, or other
securities than as so stated by him.
w. IL. WILSON,
Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this LIST day of October, 1926.
CLARENCE r. ANDERSON,
(My commission expires Jan. l, 1880.
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journalism

WE HAD QUITE A SURPRISE
few days ago, when a young col
ored woman came into our office
and informed us that she was study
ing journalism at Washington State
University and that she proposed to
pursue her chosen work when she
shall have finished her course at the
above named institution, and we
spent quite few minutes going over
the situation with her. We trust
nothing will change her course, be-
cause the field is growing every day
and the times call for men and wo-
men of thought and action. Our race
is in need of trained and intelligent
editors and journalists. The time
has gone when any person without
training can successfully conduct
newspaper. While the young white
persons are blessed with the chance
to get intelligent, practical expert
ence and at the same time make a
fair living. the Negro newspaper Of
fers precious little chance in this
direction, and the Negro who selects
newspaper work as his or her life's
WIN WIN lAid ~ llO IlOWCiy OGd
of ease" Our race has not vet be-
come impressed with the necessity or
the Importance of Negro newspapers.
This important attribute has yet to
be thoroughly drilled into the race.
We still believe in "mouth to ear"
communication. 1t is often said Ne
groes do not need newspapers for
their news travels fast. Let some
thing happen in Seattle tonight and
every Negro within radius of one
hundred miles will know it bv morn
ing. The Negro loves notoriety just
the same as the whites, and he wants
nice things said of him in the news
papers; but he never stops to con-
slider that it is quite an expensive
job to get up a newspaper-and a
much more expensive job to make il
go. 1t is incumbent on any person
who is going to make journalism
their life's work to get into the
rlace where they can at least get
the people to get clear conception
of what is required to make news
paper success.
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will find that these young people who
pass from five to fifteen years in
school and were forced to leave for
some reason or other have fallen
into the ranks of unskilled workers.
They have become the active COM
petitors of those who never had the
opportunity to see inside of school
room.
The long period of time passed in
school, the expenditure of large sums
of money incident thereto have
availed nothing. They were not
trained to work skillfully with their
hands.
Fallen short of the professional
goal in not being trained to find an
intermediary landing place in the
field of craftsmanship they have
been swallowed by the ocean of
blighted ambition. They have, the
schools to thank for their colorless
ambitions. They have the schools to
thank for their low living standards.
If the colored school is. to serve
the group effectively it must devote
Its time to program of education,
it will create substantial produc-
ing class. The more crying need of
the group is for skilled producers of
wealth and not for mediocre, para
sitical professional men.
With sufficient producing class
functioning there will be no black
mans problem such. There will be
no antagonism of white labor and
white labor unions. d
The hostility coming from this
source is due primarily to the fact
that there is not a sufficient number
of skilled black workers to threaten
the existence and stability of these
organizations. fe
With few thousand efficient me-
chancs ready to take the place of the
whites whenever the workers 90 on
a strike, there would be no further
trouble about getting into the union.
Black coal miners have no trouble
in getting into white miners unions.
In the state of Ohio they hold execu-
tive positions in these organizations.
The Negro school has ample time
to redeem Itself. II can do SO. how
ever. only when it adopts a compre-
hensive program to train black BOYS
and airls to occupy places of re-
sponsibjlity in the producing fields
o. commerce and industry.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1926-10-08
Business

NEGROES IN BUSINESS OF
ten complain that they are not pat
ronized because of their color. They
also complain their own race will not
support their business endeatbrs.
Observation does not bear out these
complaints. The principal reason
why Negroes in business do not sue
coed is because they do not meet
competition. 1t has been said "com-
petition is the life of business" 1t
keeps the business man on his toes
day and night to keep up with his
wide-awake business rival. Keen,
always alert are the chief character
isties of the successful business man.
Our observation of Negroes in bust
ness leads us to believe they are too
self-satisfied. Too apt to let well
enough alone and seldom make i'm
provements in their business. You
can not sit down and let your bust
ness run itself. If you do you will
soon have no business. Improve.
ments must constantly be made or
else the other fellow will supercede
you. 1t should be your ehdeavor
W eQudi IL HoI suipdSS IilS oIHSi
fellow. Competition must be met.
If you don't give good service some
body else will. There is not any need
of talking about your people not
approaching your business. And
above everything else get that time
worn theory about Negroes patroniz-
ing you because you are a member
of the same race out of your head.
1t was good as a starter, but it does
not work any more. Render serv-
ice. Improve your business and hus-
tie the same as other business men.
Meet competition and in the natural
course of events your business will
grow, not because you are 4 white
man or black man, but because you
are a business man willing to roll
up your sleeves and work.
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STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
Management. Circulation, Etc. Re-
quired by the Act of Congress OF
August "a. 1912, of The Enterprise
published weekly mt Seattle, WASH
ington for October .. 1926.
State of Washington, County of King,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1926-10-08

Some one has said that pretty
soon some presumptious person will
try to take down the moon and light
the world with gas.
Tha's ALL
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1926-10-08

The greatest happiness in this life
comes quietly and stays longer than
the kind that leaves you facing "the
morning after the night before"
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Life Sez--
By Miss Candaee Black

Work, and hope for goal just
little higher than you expect to
reach. It's really nice to surprise
ones self.
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When we were 6 no one was as
necessary in this work as we. Same
thing at 16 and 36 and rs; so cheer
up, it will always be "our day."
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Don't Be Lonely

Join our club. Correspond with men
and women seeking companions. Many
are well-to-do but lonely. Descrip-
tions, photos, introductions free All
natiOnalities. Address, Players Club
Box 33S. Seattle. Wash.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1926-10-08

It's queer some people "make God
in mans image"