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New Britain herald., 1927-07-19
sEAsHORE SPECIALS

FORD COUPE, 2 or 8 pass, good condi-
tioh, shock absorbers, extra tire. Special
at si5
BUICK -FOUR" ROADSTER. Navy blue
and wine color. New top, cowl parking
lamps. motometer, Windshield wiper.
Exceptionally good looking and fine
running. s115.
CHEVROLET 1924 TOURING. Very good
running; splendid tires. Price reduced
sto S95.
FORD TUDOR SEDAN. Balloon tires.
Duco finish, slip covers, many extras,
1927 model. S525.
LEXINGTON LIGHT SIX TOURING. s
PASS. Duco finish, fine running and
very economical (nearly 20 miles per
gaD. Many extras. S2S5.
FORD TOURING. Not a 1928 model but
looks good, runs o. X, and has splen-
did tires. Bargain at sos.
COLUMBIA LIGHT SIX SPORT TOUR
ING. Has a bully good Continental
motor, fast and snappy. Low hung.
sos.
wH1TMoRE PAIGE co.
31s EAST MAIN ST.
OPEN EVENINGS TEL. 2Slo
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
So@
TOWN PRIDE

There is in many towns a conflict
between people whose first thought
is to make money, and those whose
first thought is to make an attrac-
tive home town. The first named
people are constantly seeing
chances to make money through
some kind of development enter
prise. If such promoters lack good
taste, they are apt to cut up real
estate in an undesirable way, or
erect fiimsy looking dwellings, put
up unsuitable business buildings or
erect them in places where they in
jure the looks of the town. They may
sincerely believe their projects help
the town grow and are commendable.
These people are apt to show en-
terprise, and if they only had more
sense of fitness and taste, they
would do lot of good. In a town
where there is not much pride or
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

community spirit, people of that
type have things about their own
way. They go ahead with their COM
mercialized projects, and the town
grows heller skelter and may never
develop into a real honey kind of
place.
But in city with live community
spirit, these money makers find that
it pays to conform to higher stand
ard. They learn that the average run
of people take pride in their COM
munity, and want it made attractive
and beautiful. They realize that
unless their developments are in
keeping with the standards desired,
their enterprises will get in bad.
They find that if they put up ugly
houses, people are slow to buy or
rent them, and if they erect unat-
tractive stores in unsuitable places,
people may not patronize them. 1t is
a Measure to be able to say that on
the whole excellent standards of
taste have prevailed in the develop
ment of Milford. AS a whole we
have a city to be proud of, yet there
is always room for improvement, and
still higher standards.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
BUYING in MILFORD

There is no statement more fallac-
ious than you can buy cheaper Out
of town" Yet it surely is not un-
common in Milford. Every town and
city has its population of mail or
der and out-of-town buyers, but for
tunately for the hometown mer-
chants, the hometown itself and the
residents in that town, that proper
tion of out-of-town buyers is never
large.
There may be instances where
there have been apparent economies
through buying away from home, but
how do the books balance at the
final reckoning? If the purchases
have been made by mail what saw
ing is left after the time, postage
and carrying charges are deducted?
Is the railroad fare added to the
shopping expenses on those bargain
hunting excursions to the nearby
citv or larger town? Is there not al
so a value in dollars and cents Tor
the worry, delay and disappointment
that is inevitable in mail order buy
ing?
There is an unselfish, community
side of this buying-at-home questloh
which cannot be ignored by the good
citizen. People who believe in Mill
ford must believe in its merchants
who are an integral part of their
town. Buying-at-home serves
double purpose when people buy at
home. through their buying the home
town merchants prosper, the town
nrospers because of the prosperity
of its merchants, public improve
ments follow municipal prosperity
and the public benefits from the pub
lie improvements. Can anybody al
ford to trade away from home when
there is always a means of getting
what they want at home and at as
good or better prices than the same
goods cost away from home?
Keep on buying at home and the
merchants will not stop buying for
you.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
<oG'A
COATS AND 80 In THE SHADE

Why is it required in summer time
that a gentleman wear his coat ev-
erywhere except on the golf links or
tennis court or in the swimming
pool?
Dignity demands 1t, some say. AL
so, it has always been the mark of
a gentleman to wear Il coat, no mat
ter how ridiculous he looks mopping
LIS face snC brow or tanning hImat.f
violently with straw hat or newspa
per.
Sports costumes have emancipated
women so far as summer apparel is
concerned. Short sleeves, no collars,
light and airy materials, loose-fit-
ting, straight-line costumes, all help
the female of the species, be she
flapper or dignified matron, TO look
cool and comfortable in the eyes of
swelteclng man.
Why o. not the men declare a lit
tie independence in this matter? Re-
turning suspenders are to be worn
beneath the shirt, so that dignity
need not be sacrificed when the coat
is removed. AS an Office uniform the
coatless outfit should make for
greater comfort, increased eficien-
cy and smoother tempers. Why not
discard the coat except when formal
ity or comfort demand its use?
Although man never tires of ban
tering the opposite sex for being the
slave of tickle fashion, there are
good reasons for suspecting that
men folk would cast aside the coat
for the sake of comfort if it were
not questionable. Husbands gibe
their wives for being too convention
al and melt under a heavy coat
merely because it is unconventional
to remove it in the presence of
others.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
YOU CAN'T RIDE ON A GRUDGE

Do you carry grudges? Cast them
aside. Your burden In life is heavy
enough without them.
Do you boast of your grudges as
a sign that you are free man?
Don't do it. Though you may have
created your grudges and though
you may feed them, they are your
masters. You may carry your grudge
uphill through life, but it will carry
you only down.
How often we hear the voice in
the street in violent impatience
Smith cries: "If Jones is for it am
against it." Then Jones controls
Smiths mind more firmly than if he
were his closest friend.
1t is not worth while to waste oul
energies and vitiate our minds in
hate and resentment. 1t is right to
hate evil, but merely pity evil men
If you have been wronged, forget
Why keep the injury fresh? You suf-
fered enough at the time.
Do you long for revenge or to
"get even" with some enemy, actual
or imaginary? You magnify his tri-
umph. You continue his ascendan-
cy. You hypnotic yourself within
his spell.
1t doesn't pay.
Many happinesses are. shared by
the least fortunate of us, and many
misfortunes befall the happiest of
us. None of us can well afford to
spend the hours of retrospect and
prospect in other than the happiest
memories and the brightest hopes
that charity and love can summon.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
Delnlar

The melon crop in this section oi
the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula looks like
good one. The acreage is large and
the weather has been favorable tC
sturdy growth of vines, while the
blooms have set well. All that is now
necessary is seasonable weather fOI
the ripening of the crop.
Mrs. V. ]. Carmean, the corre-
| spondent for the Milford Chronicle
at Delmar, is away on her summer
vacation for several weeks, and in
the mean time voluntary contribu-
tions of the public affairs of Delmar,
as to local news happenings, will be
welcome to come through the U. S.
mail to the Milford Chronicle; but,
it will be necessary for those who
send such news, to sign their names
to the letters, not for publication,
but for guarantee of accuracy of the
statement.
A home department was recently
organized in the Delmar M. p.
Church with an environment of sew
enteen members as the name i'm
plies. This department comprises
those members and friends of the
church who for any reason are de-
prived of attending the Sunday
school sessions. This department en-
ables the members to keep in close
touch with the Sunday school and
the literature placed in their hands
each quarter is we'll adapted to the
spiritual needs of those who must
remain away from the Sabbath
school. Persons interested in enroll
ing in this department of the church
school may secure any information
they may desire from the pastor.
At the Sussex County c. E. Union
7th, each of the three societies in
the Delmar M. P. Church was AWARD
ed a book or banner for their re-
spective percentages of active mem
bers present. The Delmar Interme-
diate Society of which w. e. Ritchie
is superintendent and Miss Gladys
Hudson president, won the attend
ance banner for the county. The So
ciety was in charge of the devotion
al services in the evening and put
on very interesting playlet entit-
led Thanksgiving Ann" as well as
mixed vocal quartet.
Glass No. 16 of the Delmar M. P.
Church met at the home of Mrs. w.
E. Ryall, residing in. the country
about a mile southeast of town on
Tuesday evening, July 5. There was
a full attendance of the members
and several items of business were
discussed. Mrs. w. E. Ritchie is the
teacher of this group of young wo-
men and together they take promi-
nent part in the activities of the Sun
day school.
The annual outing of the Delmar
NJ. P. Sunday school will be held at
Oak Orchard on Tuesday, July 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS

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Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
THE GLAD SEASON

The calendar announces the birth
of new season.
Than this season, which through
the centuries has been known as
summer, there is none more well
come, none greeted with greater ac-
claim from young and old and none
so abundantly endowed with gifts
for humanity.
Let all Delaware dedicate the sum-
mer to Health and Happiness. By
its very nature this esason above all
was provided for mankind. 1t is the
season for work and play but pri-
marily for being out-of-doors. There
is a driving energy that is to be alb
sorbed from that summer sun that
the world of toll may survive the
rigors and labor of the other three
seasons of the year.
Humanity might prefer that the
season of summer should be one of
surcease from all work and yet
healthy men and women luxuriate in
the streaming perspiration of hot
weather work. Perspiration is a
concomitant of toll. Sometimes are
not the watery beads on mans brow
one of the rewards of honest toll?
1t can not be lost sight of that one
of Summers principal attractions is,
it is the great American vacation
season. The wealthy may winter,
fall and spring in the South, Califorg
mia or abroad, but the poor and the
comfortably financed take their pro-
verbal "two-weeks" in the summer
and in the summer only. Summer is
their play time.
From now until fall young and old
Americans will tour, hike, motor,
swim, camp, boat, golf and enter into
every sport known to us. From all
this they will return to school, office,
factory, store and kitchen in the fall
with strong lungs, sturdy muscles,
clear minds and unbounded energy.
While hot weather is reducing
your weight it is increasing your
physical endurance and strengthen
ing your hold on life.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
RDoS
THE HOME PAPER

Men everywhere are coming more
and more to understand and appre-
ciate the influence of the rural press
in the affairs of this country.
Only few years ago we were told
that the local newspaper was pass
ing-that it could not compete with
the dailies and weeklies of the big
cities-and that it must yield to the
inevitable.
But the prophets were wrong. 1t
is true that the local weekly cannot
supply in detail all of the news of
the world. 1t cannot compete with
it's city contemporary in illustra-
tions and features.
And yet the local paper is still
with us, and it is growing in
strength and usefulness as the years
go by. Some of the reasons for its
existence are summed up in this
paragraph from an exchange:
The local paper should be found
in every home. No children should
grow up ignorant who can be taught
to appreciate the home paper. 1t is
! said to be the stepping stone of in
telligence in all those matters not
to be found in books. Give your
children foreign paper which con-
tains not a word about any person,
place or thing, which they saw or
perhaps ever heard of, and how
could you expect them to be inter-
ested. But let them have the home
paper and read of people whom they
meet and of places of which they
are familiar and soon an interest is
, awakened which increases with ev-
cry arrival of the local paper. Thus
a habit of reading is formed and
those children will read the papers
all their lives and become intelli-
gent men and women, credit to
their ancestors, strong in the knowl-
edge of the world as it is today.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
HISTORY IN ADS

Newspaper advertisements mirror
the life of the community and of the
times. From them posterity may get
a graphic picture of present-day GUS
toms and manners.
At this season one may learn
from them the popular styles in Ia
dies hats, shoes and dresses, that
men are wearing straw hats and
summer-weight suits and plus fours,
that the summers lounging will be
done in porch swings this year, that
the radio and phonograph are pop
ular sources of music, that camp and
picnic equipment are in widespread
demand. that furniture which a few
wears ago only the very rich could
afford is available for the average
home. that there is large market
for automobiles and that closed and
open sport models are most popular.
The phonograph record ads tell
the kind of music the majority wants
most. The advertisements of the
meat markets and grocery stores re-
fleet what the public is eating. The
atrical advertisements reveal the
state of the stage and the films. Real
estate, securities and bank advertise
ments show where surplus dollars
are being invested. And resort ads
tell the story of the modern vacation.
But this vast fund of knowledge
contained in newspaper advertise
ments is more valuable as current
history than as ancient history. 1t
makes keeping up with the times
simple matter, requiring even less
than fifteen minutes a day. More
over, there is no practical way of
keeping posted on the things being
produced daily by the magic of mod
ern manufacturing to make life cas-
ier and happier.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
AID ADDITION TO THE ARTS

To the long and varied list OF sub
iects already taught in universities
another is to be added. This is a
course in modern fashions. AS a
subject for research it offers almost
endless possibilities.
Good taste in dress is a question
on which many people hold opinions
amounting to convictions and on
which there are as many opinions
as there are styles. If class discus
sion is to be encouraged, here is
fruitful ground for argument. Should
stout men and women wear the pre-
vailing stream-line models, or must
they have their clothes made to or
der? When short skirts are the
vogue, is woman weighing 19O
pounds wise to be fashionable, or
should she insist that long skirts are
modest, beautiful and always in
style?
Advertising and illustrating of
fashions are announced as a part OF
the course. The public is certain to
follow the subject with interest, for
some of the mysteries of fashion ad'
vertising may be cleared up. Socie-
ty may be told why sleek maidens il
the dress advertisements are drawn
r with such small heads that they ap
pear to be at least twelve feet tall
| who introduced the word 'kinetic
into descriptions of the present sill
/ houette; whether ready-tied bow tie
; really do defy detection; who in
} vented the term plus fours" and al
the occult terms and phrases tha
make the language of fashion as un
/ ineligible to the layman as lega
Technology.
The new course offers to SOM
Jealous student an opportunity tt
make himself the greatest benefac
tor of man in modern times. FAM
, and fortune await him who frs
finds a way to prevent feminine
fashions changing overnight anC
keeping one season ahead of the cal
endar.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

vice president, Ralph Brittingham;
secretary, Leighton Lockerman;
treasurer, Edward Connard. The ad-
visor appointed for the month was
Horace Lockerman, and ushers ap-
pointed were Ralph and Calvin Brit
tingham and Rodell and Clarence
Card.
Miss Eleanor Lank and Albert H.
Lank have returned home from
Lewes after spending sometime with
their grandmother, Mrs. Ella Lank.
A meeting of the stewards of Zion
Church was called to order at the
home of Green Brittingham on
Thursday night for the purpose of
organizing the Boar dof Stewards
After the adjournment of this meet
ing the Ladies Aid will be re-Organ-
lied at the church.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
(From National Editorial Association)
lSnecial To Chroniclal

Washington, July 1S-Perhaps the
most closely guarded telegraph wire
in the country is the connection be-
tween the White House here and
the temporary executive offices at
Rapid City in the Black Hills. Two
trusted operators are kept busy dur
ing the business day and work more
than regular hours because of the
three hours difference in time be-
tween the two offices. These private
lines carry messages which, if
known to interested parties, would
play havoc with the plans of the
government and sometimes the in
formation could be used to financial
advantages as inside tips are al
ways in demand at good prices in the
investment markets of the country.
In other years when the President
was on vacation he was located
within nights ride of Washington
which permitted special messengers
to bring his special mail direct in
sealed packages but now distance
prevents the expeditions exchange
of written communications. The air
mail, at it's best, is still uncertain as
recent experiences of White House
officials have shown.
Though the large oil companies
have signed a truce on the gasoline
price war the furry will undoubt-
edly have an aftermath when Con-
gress convenes in December. There
is talk of legislation dealing with
the conservation of oil and the
Tightening of leases, especially with
the obvious need of increasing naval
oil reserves. The Federal Oil Con-
servation Board has been giving
close study to this problem with a
view to recommending certain legis-
lation to the Seventieth Congress. In
the hope of conserving our domestic
supply of oil and oil products, the
Board, through it's Chairman, Secre-
tary of the Interior Hubert Work
has advocated that American citi-
zens and capital should seek pro-
duction abroad in order to better adj
just conditions of world supply and
demand by supplying local markets
of the various countries instead Of
drawing on the American supply.
While the State Department is at
tempting to give its full. attention to
the deliberations of the conference
on Naval Armament, now in session
at Geneva, Switzerland, certain
groups of so-called liberals with
headquarters in this town are claim
ing the attention of the diplomats |
by criticising our relations with |
Latin-America and smaller nations.
The old cry of imperialism" is re-
vived because American investments
are growing in foreign countries. 1t
is expected that considerable discus
sion will be given these subjects in
the Senate and House next winter.
Government departments are
working quietly and without the in
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

Life becomes more rosy for every
body as column after column in the
newspapers announces camp for
this group, an outing for that group,
a picnic for store employees, an ex-
cursion for plant workmen, all in the
name of healthful outdoor Telaxa-
tion.
This hieing to the open has be-
come a great national custom. And
it is not all sentiment. Foremen and
employers have learned the psychol-
ogy of turning their workers loose
on the picnic grounds for even half
days outing. Clerks are enspirit-
ed by the very announcement of such
pleasure and anticipation of the
event keeps them on their toes while
at work. Even after the great day
ends and the prospect of the work
day dawns, there is a new kind of
enthusiasm for the job at hand.
The misfortune in America is that
this highly desirable break-away
from the job occurs only during the
summer. Other seasons of the year
make such Interruptions in the work
just as desirable. The Saturday
half-holiday runs through the year
in many establishments. If Ameri-
cans could spend more time in the
open, they would be the better for it.
They are spending much more than
they once did, but they can spend
still more without indulging in ex-
cesses.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
Drawbridge

Miss Thelma Lank has returned
home after spending sometime with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Walls at Milton.
The Ushers Union of Zion Church
met at the home of Leighton Locker
man on Tuesday evening. After the
business meeting the Union was re-
organized. The result was as fol-
lows: President, Clarence Card;
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

Provisions will be made to trans
port all members of the school by
auto or truck. ]. S. Oliphant and
Doda Hearn is the committee on
transportation. The school will meet
at the church at one o'clock on the
above date.
The Booster Glass of the Delmar
NJ. P. Church met at the home of
John Ellis residing on South street,
this town, on Monday evening, July
18th. There was a splendid number
present and the meeting was car
ried on in the usual way. Refresh
ments were served and a general
good time was had by all.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

reference that usually marks the
presence of the Congress. There is
little demand for political favors
from the executive branch of the
government when Legislators are
busy at home.
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NASH TOURING.

1924, refinished in dark blue and trim
med in black. "A car that you would be proud
ped, and has five exceptionally good tires.
The top and upholstefing are in perfect
most experienced automobile owner. az il
10 mechanically perfect IN every respect.
During our. spring cleanup eale, we offer
evenings and Sunday.
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1 026 OVERLAND,

Nv thousand miiea. and the 6eautifui two
tone blue and gray body finish shows the
care this car has had. Complete in every
eliminating owner. We offer this five-pas-
senger, light, economical sedan in practi.
sidering the value-S50O. Remember. we
are having our spring. cleanup sale, and
you can profit BY dealing with rs ct this
time.
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Read carefully the truly
stated facts and descriptions
or these late model, standard
makes OF cars, q dernonstra-
ton will convince you or
their mechanical excellence.
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WILLYS-KNIG

1924 coupe sedan; in every respect q car
that viii give unlimited Willys-Knight salts
factton, and that we are proud to be able T..
offer TO the public: the paint 10 perfect and
the interior is not worn or the least BIT
dirty; fully equipped, including four almost
new tires and q good spare; you have al
ways wanted to own q quiet smooth-run-
ming Witlys-knight. and this is your oppor
tuntty--at q great saving. price, $500.
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REAL BARGAINS

Buick 4.pass. Coupe. looks like new $3.50
z BUICK Tourfngs. late 1924: look
like new Observation-Disclosures. 47B nm
|! Hupmobtle Sedan ....s...... 326
4 Packard Touring car, 7-pass. I. 275
l F FsFS s SSNPs' 1921 Ii shan. sSS up
bb sdss D sIRlsssss'e 1 15s
3 Trucks. I to 5 tons ..... IS up
Many other cars on hand Terms or
trade. Big reductions for cash.
Northeast Auto Exchange
90 Il ST. N. E. FRANK. $3.50