Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
MILFORD. FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 1927

ISSUE
MILFORD. FRIDAY, Nov. A, 1927
TEACHERS in the public schools
of Delaware will hold their annual
convention in Milford next week.
and the facilities afforded by Milford
for assembly and individual halls IN
which to hold the several meetings
of committees will be taxed to the
limit. Even the colored teachers
will find the large new school build
ing a bit cramped, and may have TO
secure additional space for the main
sessions. It is to be regretted that
these conditions prevail, because 1t
bandicaps Milford in several ways,
besides that of education. The
thousand and more teachers who
will be present for all or a part Of
the sessions, will leave considerable
sums of money for their entertain
ment, and probable purchases IN
the stores; all of which should leave
a pleasant memory with them OF
Milford. It is regretted that there
is not a new school building to be
used for this and other occasions
of similar kind in Milford. the
churches will help to supply the re-
uuirements at this time, but there
must be provision for other affairs
for the future. We bespeak warm
welcome for all the teachers to the
town of Milford and hope that the
beautiful weather of the present
may continue through their visit,
and work for the welfare of public
school work.
WHEN the cunning season comes
around each year, there is always
unusual preparation for hunting in
the fields and woodlands with dogs
and guns, by scores who never be-
fore took part in this kind Of sport.
1t is to these especially that word
of caution must be made, yet to
those who have been accustomed to
hunt for years, there has come over
confidence in their skill and care
fulness in handling firearms. This
latter class is far from being i'm
mune from accidents that may result
in their own death or killing and
manning of others while enroute to
the hunting, or returning to their
homes. Remember to always remove
shells from gun before loading into
vehicles. Carry the gun at safety and
never shoot into any brush where a
comrade could be concealed from
your view. Better that the game es-
cape, than accident result from care
lessness.
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THERE ARE strong reasons of
public spirit why our people should
patronize their own home stores
and those of other towns on the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula, and our City
of Wilmington, but those are not the
only motives for doing so. There is
also the fact that in a community
the type of ours, business is done
on very moderate range of cost,
as against the mail order houses.
In our community there is enough
business doing so that it is done
economically per article sold, yet
the charges for rentals are not near
ly as high as in larger places. Also
the cost of living is relatively low,
which affects the operating costs.
Our business places are able to run
on low margins of expense, and they
can afford to make low prices.
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THE POWER of a feed is well
known to President Coolidge who
has resumed the famous White
House breakfasts, at which he en-
tertains statesmen with his pan
cakes, sausages, ETC., and which no
doubt do much to promote harmon
ious and effective action. Things |
seem to move when people get to-
gether and eat.
The same results are attained in |
a community like Milford. The |
churches find their memberships in
crease when they gather the people |
around the supper table. The mems |
clubs get the crowd to promise sup
port to community movements at
public dinners. Peoples pessimism
is obliterated by good dinner, and
they feel they can go ahead and do
things.
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IT is almost startling when we
think for the first time during the
fine weather of this wonderful fall
season, that Thanksgiving Day is
only three weeks distant, and that it
is time to arrange for the turkey
and gathering Of friends for the an
nual dinner, which has become a
custom after observing the devot-
ional service requested by our Pre-
sident of the United States and the
Governor of our own state for the
splendid prosperity that has blessed
the United States during the current