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Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
Milford Neck

The roads still remain very bad IN
this vicinity. In some places they
are almost impossible to get over.
Miss Mildred Deputy of Milford
spent the weekend with her parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. James Deputy.
Charles T. Clayville of Somers
Point. N. J., is spending sometime
with his sister and brother here,
Ethel and Jesse Clayville.
Miss Lydia Davis was the guest OF
Miss Carrie Hummel on Sunday.
Joseph French has returned to the
home of his daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Walls, after spending sometime
with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Abb
bott and family.
James Wooters is not very much
improved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Bennett
and daughter Bertha, and son Ray
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mills and
family attended the turkey dinner
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Purnell on Tuesday.
Derrickson Meredith and friend
of Wilmington spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Meredith.
William Shorck and Gilbert Wat
kins of Chester spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Deputy.
Henry Tribbitt attended the birth
day dinner given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Meredith.
Miss Clara Harrington, a nurse
of the Milford Emergency Hospital
spent the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harrington.
Postles School will have their z
T. A. meeting Friday evening, Jan
uary 2S.
Miss Ruth Martin Of Frederica
spent Tuesday evening with hel
friend, Miss Elsie M. Davis.
Mrs. Charles Postles and sol
Charles, and Fred R. Harrington
we're Philadelphia visitors on Sun
day. When they reached st. Georges
they had to stop on the way up ant
back.
Don't forget the Ladies Aid will
meet at the Milford Neck M. 3
Church on Friday evening, Januar!
28. Everybody invited.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
sussex SCHOOL CHILDREN
STUDY ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS

Nearly 200 more pupils were en-
rolled in the Modern Health Cru
sade in Sussex County in the first
three weeks of this year. The new
ly aroused enthusiasm in doing
health chores in the campaign OF
the Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis So
ciety in it's fight against the white
plague, is due largely to the activity
of Miss Nell Marvel of Laurel, who
is in charge of the health crusade in
Sussex county.
Miss Marvel has made two visits
to Laurel schools and has discussed
the work with Miss Blanche Work
man and Miss Frances E. Stone.
This spring the Home Economics
Department will have charge of the
nutrition work and it is likely that
the Health Crusade will be linked
I'D with the school health club with
the health work of the Century
Club.
On January Is, Parent-Teach-
aer'S Association meeting held at
Laurel for the Sussex county teach
ers and the program included a
number of health songs by the chill
dren under the direction OF MISS
Workman. Miss Marvel addressed
the teachers on the Health Crusade.
Through the cooperation of Miss
Mary L. Foster and Miss Gladys h.
Baker, S8 children have been en-
rolled in the Stockley school. Health
songs and health plays were given
TO four teachers.
A meeting was held with the su-
perintendent and teachers of the
Seaford Special District school and
"a children were enrolled in the
sixth and several grades under Miss
Sally Milligan, hygiene instructor.
In Miss Mary e. Mann's room "a,
fourth grade children were enrolled.
There were 35 children in the fifth
grade enrolled in Miss Sarah Chip
mans room.
Bridgeville school will celebrate
the completion of the first two
courses at a PareIt-Teacher Asso-
citation meeting in February. There
will be 50 Squire buttons and 153
knight buttons to be distributed.
The presentation of these awards
will be made quite a feature.
Those enrolled IN Sussex since
the first of the year comprise 50
students in tWo-teacECr schools and
so students. in or more teacher
schools.
Those enrolled in Special District
schools total 103.
Total enrolment since the first OF
the year in elementary schools and
special district schools in SUSSEX
county comprises 191 pupils.
There have been 149 pupils who
have won the title of Squire and Isl
pupils who have been awarded the
knight buttons.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
Home Education
WHAT MAKES IT RAIN?
Lucy Chandler Fuller

Dan, aged five, was given to ask
ing questions. When something that
he wanted to know came into his
head out popped the question and
the nearest adult was at his mercy.
One morning in the kindergarten
when the other children were mod
cling, he sat watching the rain
splash against the window pane.
Suddenly he called to his teacher,
"Miss Rutherford, what makes it
rain?"
"This is quiet time," demonstrated
Miss Rutherford, "I'll tell you after
kindergarten.
After kindergarten Dams big bro
ther was in too much Of hurry to
get home to lunch to wait for Dan
to ask any of his questions. "Will
you tell me, then, George" begged
Dan as he tried to keep step with
the long strides of his brother, what
makes it rain?"
"Oh, I'm too wet and hungry to
answer questions" replied George
in a lordly manner. Hurry along,
kid, or you will be soaked"
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
DEPUTY COLLECTORS WILL HELP
PREPARE INCOME TAX RETURNS

U. S. Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. Wallace S. Handy has announ-
ced that his staff of Deputy Collec-
tors will be assigned to the various
towns throughout the District of
Delaware during January and Feb
ruary for the purpose of assisting
taxpayers in preparing their FEEDER
al Income Tax Returns for the year
1926. VIM. Black will do this work
for Kent and Sussex counties and
the itinerary is as follows:
Wyoming, First National Bank
January 29.
Harrington, Post Office, January
81 and February 1.
Milford, Post Office, February 2,
3 and 4.
Frederica, Post Office, February 5.
Bridgeville, Post Office, February
z.
seaford, Post Office, February g.,
Laurel, Post Office. February IL,
12.
Delmar, Post Office, February a.,
Is and 16.
Selbyville, Post Office, February
II.
Frankford, Post Office. February
IS.
Millsboro, Post Office, February 49,.
Milton, Post Office, February 21.
Georgetown, Post Office, February
% and "a.
Lewes, Post Office. February 25
and 26.
In addition to this itinerary, Col
lector Handy announced that Dep
uty Collectors have also been as
signed to some of the larger plants
to assist employees in preparing
their returns.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28

form ourselves first and then al
wer a child's difficult questions
his own language, we could not GnI
give him some background informa-
ton but could also excite his desire
for further knowledge. Don't you
think so? 1t seems to me the more
we encourage a child's natural de-
sire to know things of this nature
the more we are going to help that
child to grow intO'a well informed
man or woman"
"As usual, Grace, you're right but
it does take so much time and en-
ergy," replied Dams mother.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
Shawnee

Rev. J. Franklin Bryan, D. D.,
minister, will preach at Central
Methodist Protestant Church, Shaw
nee, next Sunday at 8 p. m, on the
subject SHAWN We Know Our Low
ed Ones in Heaven?" This subject
was postponed from last Sunday be-
cause the minister was called on to
conduct a funeral service. The Bible
school will meet at p. nj.
The public is cordially invited to
attend, and to hear this subject Cis-
cussed,
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
Magnolia

Miss Emma Conner has returned
from a visit with her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. B. d.
Lodge of Sudlersville, Md.
Mrs. Jas. Kerbin left here Friday
for New York City where she will
spend some time with friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morris is enter
tanning her cousin, Mrs Lank of
Philadelphia.
The w. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. w. ]. Reed, near town
on Thursday evening, February 8.
The Degree of Pocohontas, No. g.,
received into the secrets of their or
der five new members on Tuesday
evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. White enter
tanned at a dinner at their home on
Sunday, January 18th. Those pres
ent were Mrs. Hulda Chambers and
daughter, Miss Ida Chambers, and
Mrs. Kathryn Knight.
Mrs. Andrew Hall of'near FELTON,
entertained at a birthday dinner in
honor of her fathers birthday ami
versary, at his home last Sunday.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Gourley, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Gourley, daughter, Miss Pauline
Gourley and sons, Roe and Joe, and
Andrew Hall of near FELTON,.
District President, Grover G. Lord
accompanied by Deputy District
President, W. R. Massey, Of Harring-
ton, installed the officers Of Wash
ington Camp, No. 10, P. o. S. Of A..
last Thursday evening. Following
the installation exercises several
interesting speeches were made by
the newly installed officers for the
good of the order. The following Off
GERS took up their duties for the
first half of this year: President
T. J. Moore; vice president, John
Saxton; master of forms, J. R. Haz-
ell; recording secretary, J. R. Nell
vaine; financial secretary, W.
Jackson; treasurer, G. Collins
Wis; conductor, Wilton Wi
inspector, W. H. Minner;
william Orvis; chapain, 7
idson.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
MATURED

aren't you the boy who was here
a week ago looking for position?"
Eyes, sir"
81 thought so. And didn't tell you
then that 1 wanted an older 60y?" 80
Eyes, sir; that's why I'm here
again. I'm older GOOD Hard
ware,
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
IMPORTANT

IF check or money order is sent include lOc
Gen cents) to cover postage and wrapping charges
This charge made only to cover the actual cost Of
mailing. Persons calling at the Chronicle office and
paying for the paper will not pay this postage charge
This offer is for a Limited Time OnIy--so attend
To 1t NoU
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
POTATOES

The potato crop is S51,OOOOOO bus
hels as compared with 326,0O0,OOO
bushels last year.-The Progressive
Grocer.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
CITROUS FRUIT

It is estimated that the Florida hur-
ricane cut the Florida citrOus fruit
production two million boxes.-The
Progressive Grocer.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28

The fool wonders a
asks.ZGood Hardy
Evening star., 1927-11-12

dividing the farm organization leaders.
is about the poorest kind OF medicine
for the farmer. The representatives
Of the three organizations have gone
back to their constituents to get
further light and instructions.
With a political campaign in the
offing and at least one Of these farm
organizations backing a candidate for
President, the chances for an agree
ment at any time seem vague. So the
farmer may go without the legislative
medicine he Graves.
The President, it is reported. has
told the farm organizations that If
they fail to get together on the legisla'
tion. needed for the farmer, failure OF
farm aid at the coming session OF
Congress must lie at their door. He
believes, apparently, that the Congress
will listen to the united voice of the
farm organizations.
But the Congress itself has duty
to perform. 1t can scarcely side.
Stcp ltS OWN IeopoLSiohily anu toi IL
over its legislative functions to the
farm organizations. Usually Congress
has been jealous of it's prerogatives.
and any encroachment upon them has
been bitterly resented. 1t may be that
the Congress will take its courage in
both hands and put through farm
legislation without jumping through
the hoop at the crack of the farm
organizations whip. If it does. the
farmer patient may have relief
after ALL
Evening star., 1927-11-12
When Doctors Disagree.

When doctors disagree the patient
is usually "out of luck" For years
farm organization leaders and legisla-
fors have sought a panacea for the
: Ills. of the American farmer. Here N
Washington day or two ago repre-
sentatiyes of three great organizations,
The Farm Bureau Federation, the
National Grange and the Farmers
Union, met in consultation. While
they all agreed that the farmer was
i'll. they could not come together on
the proper prescription to meet TINS
illness. The Farm Bureau stuck to
the McNary Hagen bill, with its equal
1zation fee principle, as the necessary
physic. The National Grange insisted
that the so.called debenture plan was
the proper treatment. The Farmers
Union was more anxious that some
q. thing should be done for the patient
than welded to any particular scheme.
The upshot of the matter was, how
ever, that no agreement was reached
by these physicians to the American
farmer. and the patient continues to
iangmsh. The combination of pride
OF opinion, jealousies and ambitions,
Evening star., 1927-11-12
The Fourth Dimension.

Chicago is rejoicing in the world S
largest hotel. 1t contains three thou
sand rooms and three thousand baths,
not to mention everything else imag-
Unable under the sun. 1t is veritable
city in itself, and the Nidwestern
metropolis has right to be proud of
it. 1t cost twenty-seven million dol.
lars.
Ifow long ago the order for its erec.
ton was given is not stated. but it Is
probable that it was not over three
or four years. Within this space OF
time the monster structure was au-
thorized, designed and built.
For two decades National Cathe.
dral has been in process of erection
in the National Capital. 1t Is, per.
haps. half done--probably less than
that. Its final cost is estimated at
about ten million dollars. The hotel
will pay for itself in time. and, II
given chance, sound business men
would in all probability have hastened
to subscribe to stock in the enterprise.
From the same standpoint, the Cathe-
dral will not pay" for itself, but,
viewed from another angle. it will be
bringing in dividends much longer
than the giant hostelry.
Near Latonia, Ky. is granite
church built some sixty years ago by
devout monks. 1t seats just three
worshipers, although it possesses a
spire, stained-glass windows and other
usual features Of a sanctury. 1t is
said to be the worlds smallest church,
Who is prepared to say that this tiny
structure is not. in genuine impor'
tance to the human race, Of greater
dimensions than the worlds biggest
hotel? 1t has, and the Cathedral will
have, a fourth dimension" which
must be taken into account.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
The Fireside Calls.

Ruth Elder and her companion,
Capt. Haldcman, were uproariously
welcomed in New York yesterday
when they returned from their Ill
fated attempt to span the Atlantic by
air. The pretty aviatrix and her pilot
were given a typical greeting by a
citv that has taken first rank in home
coming celebrations to heroes OF the
air, the water, the links and all ath'
lctic endeavors. With the now.hack-
neyed phrase, I'VE did it to advance
aviation" the two flyers accepted
gracefully the tribute to their daring
and skill.
Miss" Elder was met at the ship
by her husband who has publicly an
nounced his desire TO have his wife
quit the hazardous game Of flying
Evening star., 1927-11-12

But already the two participants In
one of the most miraculous rescues
ever recorded in the annals Of the sea
are talking about another attempt to
reach Paris from New York. II Ruth
Elder is wise she will do as her hus-
band wishes. She has attained about
all the fame that she can hope for.
1t was a publicity stunt from begin
ming to end, and all the I'VE did 1t for
aviation" statements in the world will
not change it. Miss Elder did not un.
dertake the trip to advance aviation.
She undertook it to advance Miss
Elder. Ambition is all right in its
place, but having accomplished almost
as much as she had hoped for, and
having been rescued from a watery
grave by thousand.to-one chance of
good fortune. she should be content
to settle down to the domestic fireside.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

sion, the extraordinary reconstruction
program. which, from the first, was
decided upon and which has been bril-.
liantly carried out, notwithsta nding
the hampering effect of falling prices
in the world markets for Peruvian
staple prOducts--a program which in
cluded road and railway construction
extremely expensive, owing to- the
topography of the countfy-sanita-
tion works in over 20 cities, COM
prising sewerage plants and drinking
water supply. not to speak of the
colossal irrigation projects on the arid
coast which have been brought to
satisfactory completion. Mr.. Barreda
also omits to mention the amount
Of foreign capital which has been at
tracted to Peru and which is at pres
ent engaged in developing the natural
resources OF the country. But as Mr..
BarTeda, on his own confession, has
not been in Peru since 1919, he cam
not be expected to be in a position
to appreciate the extraordinary prog.
ress of the country. nor the changed
life of the cities, nor the fact that
1t is now possible to travel practically
all over its vast surfaces by motor,
which, in 1919. was q pleasure re-
stricted to one short avenue in Lima
and to few of its better paved
streets.
1t may be that Mr.. Barreda has
overlooked. also. one grave conse-
quence of his criticism of the present
administration in Peru. and much as
he may deplore the fact that his
party, intrenched in power and the
dispenser of patronage for genera.
ti0ns, is no longer at the helm of
affairs. he would seem to forget that
In striking at a political opponent in
this manner the ultimate victim is
not the individual but his own
country. NJ. T. ALEYN.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Juggernaut Driving.

Great as is the necessity for the
speedy response of fire apparatus to
an alarm, it is not so great as to JUS
tify such driving as that which &C.
CURED yesterday. when a truck was
swung around the corner of New
York avenue and Ninth street so
rapidly, or so awkwardly, that several
persons standing on the street car
loading platform were forced to duck
to avoid being hit by the sweeping
ladders and two of them were actually
struck and severely injured. That no
one was killed was simply good for
tune. That these people, supposedly
in a place of safety, were endangered
is cause for immediate revision OF the
rules governing the handling OF the
fire apparatus in this city.
Much trouble has been caused in the
| past by thoughtless motor drivers who
failed to clear the way for the fire en-
gines when the siren sounded. They
have. however, been brought to q
sense of their duty, in the main, and
few instances are now noted of dan
gerous neglect of the warning which
gives right of way to all the motors
of the fire department. 1t is requisite
that the drivers of the pumps, truck
and tower, especially the two latter
classes, should be scrupulously careful
in the handling of their machines.
Having right of way through the
streets in the emergencies of alarm
the Fire Department drivers must
handle their apparatus in all circum
stances in a way to reduce the danger
TO a minimum. They must know the
clearance space required and in every
situation adapt themselves to condl
tions. To swing a long truck arount
a corner in a wide sweep, regardless
OF the presence of people assembled
on a loading platform, is to encroacf
upon the public rights. Let there p'
no more of this juggernaut driving.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
EVERYBODY HapHy.

Everybody's happy as far as I kin see.
Though when it comes to reasons we
are bound to disagree.
Folks that talk prosperity are happy
for the cheer
That comes when crops are looming
up in plenty far an near.
Happy cause the country's got mate
rials an men
To take whatever starts out wrong an
set 1t right again;
Happy for the present, which Is
silencin' regret.
An happy for the future. which Is
lookin' better yet.
OF course, we don't pretend that life
is all a grand, sweet song;
But folks can't sing forever--they are
bound to tire fore long.
But there's room for everybody In this
big old world Of ours.
An those that light the briars, they
kin easy dodge the flowers.
There is always some one comm out
stirrin' up row
That will bring a passin' wrinkle to
the most contented brow
An some Of us is happy cause the
blessin's fall so thick,
An some Of us is happy cause we've
Tot a chance to kick. \
Evening star., 1927-11-12
The Holland Tube.

At one minute past midnight to-
night the Holland vehicular tunnel
connecting New Jersey with New
York under the Hudson River, will be
opened to commercial and passenger
traffic. Built at cost of $4S,000.000
and the elimination of a dream of
more than twenty years of connecting
the two neighbor States for sub-river
transportation, the tunnel is a tri-
umph of engineering genius. Elab-
crate ceremonies are taking place TO
celebrate fittingly new era of speedy
transport in one Of the most consested
localities in the world, the New Jersey
ceremonies beginning at two-thirty,
with the New York celebration start
ing an hour later. President Coolidge
will officially open the tube by press
ing a button late this afternoon.
Every precaution has been taken
to make the tunnel safe for the pub
lie. Poor ventilation was the main OBJ
stacle to overcome, but elaborate
tests have convinced engineers that
the air is as pure under the river as
that at the surface. Giant fans pro.
vide an ever-continuing fiux and influx
Of the pure outside atmosphere, and
the motorists need have no fear that
the dreaded monoxide gas from the
automobile exhaust will overcome them
as they drive beneath the river in
New Jersey and emerge in New York.
An especially trained force Of more
than two hundred policemen will be
constantly on duty at entrance and
exit and in the tunnel itself to direct
traffic and preserve order. Fire-fight-
ing equipment Of the most modern
type has been installed at strategic
points and a burning automobile will
cause no terror to the steady stream
of traffic that is expected to flow
through the tube. Today, therefore.
marks an important step in Ameri-
can engineering accomplishment and
makes the citizen of this country
proud that he is living at a time OF
glorious achievement. A pitiful phase
of the situation is that Clifford M.
Holland, the engineer who conceived
and planned this great work and who
sacrificed his life to it in his devotion
to the enterprise. is not present to
share in the ceremonies attending the
formal opening of the tube.