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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16
Home Education
DIPLOMACY
Mrs. NestOr Noel

mESs NeSIOF noel
have always noticed that a re-
quest has a better effect on a child
than a command. In some cases a
little diplomacy will prove even bet
ter than a direct request.
Let us suppose it is just time for
your little girl to have her drink of
4 milk. For some reason or other,
you are pretty sure she will make
face when you say: 1T is time
for your milk now" She will prob
ably pOut and cry and give you a
bad quarter of an hour. Be little
diplomatic with your small daughter
| Looking at the clock with a smile,
say. PUSSY and Mother and Baby
wilr never grow strong if we forget
their milk. Shall we give Pussy
hers first tOday?" This makes a
little distraction. Puss laps up her
milk hurriedly as is to say how
good it is, you drink yours, and
small daughter Immediately follows
suit.
Another time you might try add
ing some little dainty to the milk
and say, 81 wonder what will be in
our saucer today" Then the odd
Snapped cracker is eaten with the
milk, and all is well.
Bedtime is another trial to some
mothers. The more tired child is
the less she wants to go to bed.
Your big dolly has gone to sleep
in your bed!" we might say having
first put the doll there. "NOw what
are we to do about it," Dolly is
then put in her bed and, as natural
sequence, the child goes to her bed,
If we were to consider them after
from an unprejudiced point of view,
we should see that we often ask our
children to do things we should not
like doing ourselves. Should we
like to put down book at the most
exciting point in the story and go to
bed? 1t is easy for a child to stop
in the middle of the game. You can
avoid this by saying at the begin
ming: you may play if you can
finish in half an hour" Children
generally know how long a game
will take. When a game is very
near it finish, I would not push all
the things they are playing with
ruthlessly to one side in order to be
punctual to the minute. Why not
give the children due warning when
only five or ten minutes are left,
and even allow few minutes if the
game requires it.
After all, what we want is happy,
healthy children, and reaonableness
on the part of the parent will do
much to insure this joy. 1t is i'm
possible to make rule that will ap-
ply to all children but the individu-
atty of the child and parental love
and watchfulness, should teach us
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16
Trusten P. Causey
South Milford, Del. Phone 81
GENERAL INSURANCE
BONDING
SAMUEL ]. WILSON & SON
MILTON, DELAWARE
Funeral Directors and EmbaImers

We have added to our funeral equip
ment a new Motor Funeral Car, for
which weN make no extra charge. We
have still retained both our Black and
White horse drawn hearses, which
therefore places US in a position to fur
nish either horse drawn or motor
hearses.
We are the best equipped and carry
the largest stock of funeral supplies
south of Wilmington.
Call phone. Office No. %, residence
No. 20. Phone service day and night. If
calling after 10 p. m, call No. 20. All
calls promptly answered. No extra
charge for distance, use Of hearse or
wife's services.
We also carry a large and complete
assortment of Furniture, Carriages,
Runabouts, Farm Wagons, Rack Wag-
ons and Farming Implements.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16
Plan to Prevent More
Common Diseases of Hogs

If all hog producers were thor
Oughly conversant with the known
facts about worms and more COM
mon hog disc" 5es, and then fol-
lowed the n ODDS Of feeding and
handling of brood sOws and their
pigs known 20 be the best, there
would seldom be need for worm
ing and dipping of the pigs. I'm
fortunately, however, such is not
the case. The vast majority Of
farmers are still raising their pigs
in lots that have been used for
that purpose for ten to twenty
or more years, which are therefore
literally filled with worm eggs and
disease germs.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16
WALTER ?. cHRYsLER4e 4
TRAFFIC TALKS )
ELIMINATE THE RECKLESS DRIVER

The United States is a country
of millions of motor car owners
and motor car drivers. Most drivers
are careful, thoughtful, courteous
and respectful of the rights of the
man who also drives and of the
man who walks. But just like it
takes all kinds of people to make
up this old world of ours so it is
true that all kinds of people own
and drive motor cars. And that is
the simple reason why we have
reckless drivers with us.
Throughout the United States
there is a concerted effort on the
part of commissioners of motor
vehicles, police authorities, auto
mobile associations and clubs, civic
organizations and so on, to elimin-
ate the reckless driver. He not only
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16
Horse Raising Falling
off as Po,Oer on Farms

One thing is certain, the produc-
ton of horses : j falling off. The
average age of Tork animals in use
on farms is getting higher. There
will be a falling off in number of
work animals on farms in the next
five years, unless the veterinarians
can by some miraculous power ex-
tend the life of the animals now
in use. N view of these facts, the
man who expects to keep on using
horses for f rm power had best
raise colts T. his own needs. If
he depends ~ some one else to do
this, the price he has to pay for
good animals may cause him to
abandon the horse idea and use me-
chanical power.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16
the right method with each of our

the right method with each of our
own.
"The kindergarten has demon
strated its usefulness. The import
ance of the first years of the child's
life is being realized more fully than
formerly, and the kindergarten has
field of great usefulness under
modern conditions of living. Ar
land d. Weeks, Agricultural College
North Dakota.
If the little children of your COM
munity are not receiving the benefit
of the kindergarten, will you not try
to arouse interest in the subject
during Education Week? White to
the National kindergarten Associa-
ton, 8 West Fortieth Street, New
York, for information and advice.
Leaflets may be obtained free of
charge and posters borrowed.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16
Silent Pearl Pedd[ers

Chinese pearl peddlers are the
talk of Paris, because they seem to
avoid talk themselves. People be-
come interested in the small, quiet
merchants who stand silently out
of the way of sidewalk traffic with
many strings of false pearls on
their arms. Their eyes alone are in
motion, searching. the crowds sor
customers. AS soon as they notice
a slight hesitation they smile, and
the smile seems to bring the pro-
spective buyer to them. A hun
dred of these sidewalk sellers have
formed colony in Paris. They
come from the province Of Che
kiang. J
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16

takes chances with his own life but
he endangers the life of the motor
list and the pedestrian alike.
One might think it is a simple re-
quest to ask some motorists to
drive in a straight line. Some COM
munities have gone to great lengths
to paint out lanes so that there can
be no question as to where the
motorist should drive. But still we
have that individual who must
weave in and out, cutting in and
around and usually getting nowhere
but very successful as an impede
ment to traffic.
The motorist like the pedestrian
is rightfully unwilling to tolerate
the reckless and careless driver.
Motoring is for careful, thoughtful,
courteous people.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16
Vitan1ine for Brood Sou

Mature brood sOws that are be-
ing fed one pound Of corn per 100
pounds live weight per day and
Cne-fOurth of a md of tankage
per head per dar Il addition, will
eat half to three ourths of a pound
of alfalfa hay ally. The great
value derived ON the feeding
of it lies in ( fact that It gives
bulk to the ion and because
it furnishes protein, mineral mat
ter and vitamines. It's vitamine
content is extremely valuable.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16

If you can't have your own way
you can at least keep out of other
peoples way.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16

Some men are constantly trying
to lower the record for meanness.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Faculty Entertains
School Ass EN- bly,

At the last assembly at high
school, before vacation the faculty
Yesterday put on the entertainment
fer the students. Clever programs
had been printed in the high school
print shop, under the direction of
Guy L. Hatch, wishing everybody q
merry Christmas.
The program opened with dou-
BILE quartette composed of Miss
Irene Brooks, Miss GLADYS Teeple,
Miss Dorothy Wilson, Mrs. \. H.
Keller, r. NJ. Fair. J. s. Kennedy,
Guy L. Hatch, and j. l.. House, sing
ing "Angelic Songs Are Swelling y
and eve Three Kings of Orient
Are. Miss Matte Welsh gave as
a reading "The Other Wise Man -
hv Van Dyke. Miss Brooks, Miss
Wilson and Mrs. Keller sang an old
Christmas carol, "Here a Torch.
Miss Margaret Collins and Miss
Wilson played as a duet List s
Hungarian Rhapsody No. .. -
Mrs. T. It. Ray dressed as Santa
Claus and Mrs. Keller as his wife,
displaved drawings of several stu,
dent body members and a little
verse accompanying each was read
Mrs. Ray had made the drawings
with charcoal and all were very
life-like. The program closed with
several Christmas songs by the en-
tire student body, directed by Miss
Collins and accompanied by Miss
Wilson. Miss Collins accompanied
all the other musical numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
CHARMING HOLIDAY
LUNCHEON GIVEN
BY MRS. MAITLAND

Among the attractive Christmas
parties Of the week vas a charming
luncheon given on Monday by Mrs.
c. w. Maitland, junior past matron
Of Signal Chapter, O. E. s., for her
officers who served under her dur
ing the year just closed.
Red roses and tall red tapers
created graceful decor a tive
scheme, while gay Christmas tree
added to the holiday atmosphere.
Favors found at each cover by
the guests were silver spoons, each
engraved with the badge of the
office held by the recipient under
Mrs. Maitland. The Eastern Star
emblem was used for the nodded
ices which were served for the last
course of the elaborate luncheon.
Mrs. Maitland, in behalf of her
Officers. was presented with gift
Of silver, by Mrs. Robert Graham.
The afternoon was spent with
needlework.
Those hidden for the delightful
affair included Mr.. and Mrs. W. D.
Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Duff,
Mesdames James A. Sehofield, Ralph
Reynolds, C. H. DuSold, Lena Dunn,
Robert Graham, W. A. Scheniman,
Hattie Evans, John Zurcher, A. n.
Bucklin, DB. Bibbins, Fred Kenyon,
Z. n. D. Hatch, Earl Trey, Z. L.
Martin, T. c. Lanier, and the Misses
Margaret Lanier and Estelle Need
ham.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
IMPERIAL BRIDGE
CLUB ENTERTAINED

Las Flores was the scene of a
merry Christmas dinner party last
night when DR.. and Mrs. II. V. Gray
of Imperial entertained the mem
bers of the Imperial Bridge Club.
Bridge at the Gray home completed
the delightful evening.
Centering the dinner table was a
miniature Santa Claus, with his
reindeer and sleigh full of gifts,
which were distributed as favors.
Following the serving of delicious
Christmas menu, the party ad-
journed to Imperial. Prizes at
bridge, which completed the eve
ming, were won by Mrs. S. F. Loffer
and George Paulin, high, and Mrs.
H. S. Capron and w. Q. Hinderks,
consolation. \ Christmas tree bear
ing gifts for each guest added to
the fun.
Twenty four guests, representing
the complete membership of the
club, were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Feature Program
At Station KGEN

Tomorrow night S to 10 O'Clock
program over KGEN will bring an
hour of the season 5 greetings
through the courtesy of the Pioneer
Truck and Transfer Go. They have
ranged a fine program presenting
tie Pioneer Octctte of mixed volc-
cS in old favorite Christmas carols,
such as Silent Night "G5d
Rest You Merry Gentlemen etc.
Dr.. E. o. Carter, well known FL
Centre Cornetist, viii play "The
Lost Chord and Schubert IS cave
Maria. " DR.. Garter and the Pioneer
Oetette will be accompanied by
Nina Canton. Other instrumental
numbers will bring 1.-The Jenkins
Trio violin, cello and piano Il
radioland in favorite numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
COAST VISITOR
COMPLIMENTED AT
BRIDGE LUNCHEON

Members of the college set, whose
return home from school has been
the inspiration of number of in
formal social events, were yesterday
entertained by Miss Esther Surface,
who is home from the University OF
California at Los Angeles for the
holidays. mplimentary to her
guest, Miss Virginia Kirkpatrick
who is one of her classmates at the
university, Miss Surface gave a
pretty bridge luncheon at Las
Flores.
Red candles in poinsettia holders
and clever Christmas place cards
made the luncheon table attractive.
Prizes at bridge were won by Miss
Isabella Ross, first, Miss Violet
Maddux, consolation and by Miss
kirkpatrick, who received n e
guest prize.
Those hidden, beside the guest of
honor, included the Misses Maurine
Mastick, Esther GilIett, Isabella
Ross, Margaret Lanier, Violet Mad
dux, Lulu Sue Pope, Romaine Rich
mond, Hilma Salasi, Helen Swink,
Mildred Cole, Dimice Parker, Celia
Young, Josephine Williams and Mes
dnmes Edwin Miner and E. F. Sur
face.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Elks To Start
Working Tonight

Elks and their ladies are asked tn
i.c at the club rooms tonight to help
fill boxes for the Christmas tree
oarty which will be given to FL
Tentro youngsters on Sunday.
Chairman Thomas, of the Christmas
tree committee stated today that
there is plenty of work to be done
and that there cannot be too many
on hand tonight to help out.
The committee also requests that
hey be notified of any youngsters
9ho may not be able to get to the
hristmas tree party 50 that cars
lay be provided to transport them
yCm their homes to the Elks club.
distribution Of presents from the
tree will start at IL o clock Sunday
uorning and will continue until
there are no more youngsters to b.
served. There win be no meeting
OF FL Centre lodge tomorrow night,
members being urged instead to
attend the dance to be given By
CalexicO lodge in its club rooms
for the benefit Of its Christmas tree
fund.
-Four counties in the San Joaquin
Valley viii build the West Side
Highway from Tracy to Fresno.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS

Euen lead the devotions, and Mrs.
n. \. Contos talked on the work of
tie home missionary societies in
America, referring particularly to
the work done by the Chinese mis-
sion at San Francisco.
Miss Sarah Reed told of local
problems existing in the valley and
asked assistance ON one particular
project. A brief business session
was held, and refreshments served
by the hostess.
A successful rehearsal was held
by the Imperial Valley Women s
Lyric Club at the Academy Of Music
last night. Plans were made to hold
the next rehearsal on January 3, no
meeting of the club being scheduled
for next week. 1t was announced
that after February l new members
may join the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Electric Company
Plans New Form
For Pensions
V United PROXY T.ensnG NNire

By United Press Leased Wire
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Dec. 81.
"A new contributory pension plan
for employees of the General Electric
Company was announced today by
Gerard Swope, president of the COM
pany.
The new plan will supplant the
old age pension system which the
company has had in effect since
1912. The employees will pay in a
small part of their wages from year
to year to the new fund and will
be retired at the age of 65 for men
and 60 for women. The previous
age of retirement was 20.
At the same time Swope announc-
ed the creation of pension trust.
The company, instead of carrying a
reserve ON its balance sheet suffi-
cient to meet its obligations to re-
firing employees, will turn over
$4,000, 600 to trustees of the new
pension plan.
Pensions at present are compur-
cd at l Il per cent of the earnings of
employees for each year of eontinu-
Gus service.
Under the eontributory plan of
additiollo4 pension, which is
scheduled to take effect January /,
1929, 11a per cent of the earnings
will be invested and held for the
employees individually, with accumu-
lated interest.
When an employe rctires he will
be paid the accumulated amount in
full or installments. If he leaves
the service or dies before reaching
the pension age, the accumulated
amount viii be turned over to him
or his estate.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Supervisors Have
Quiet Session

No matters of Importance were
brought to the attention of the
board of supervisors at the regular
meeting of the board opened Mon
day morning. The majority of the
business transacted revolyed about
the sale and parchase of some road
machinery for District No. 4. A
Fest 90 tractor was ordered adver-
tised for sale while the purchasing
agent was instructed to purchase u
new Best 80 tractor and an Adams
road najntenance machine. The
only other matter brought before
the board was plat of block sub
division in Brawley which was ac-
cepted by the supervisors.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Social Brevities


Christmas plans are the principal
items of discussion this week, with
many local residents planning to go
away and others to entertain here.
Vacations, which for the teachers
will begin Friday noon, are being
planned with interest. Among the
high school teachers who are plan
ming to go away are Miss Helen
Wallace, who plans to spend her
holidays with her parents at River
side, Miss Edith Hedrick, who will
motor to Hollywood, Miss Bessie
Proudfoot who is going to San Diego
and Mr.. Hatch who will visit at
Whittier.
As guests of Mrs. c. E. Sones,
members of the Methodist Mission
airy Society met at her home yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. W. W. Nc
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Radio Party To
Music Academy

Pupils of the Academy Of Music
will participate in a Christmas
party and radio hour tonight, when
they will go on tae air over KGEN
between the hours of and s o'clock
with a number of short selections,
and will be entertained rs guests of
Prof. and Mrs. Elmer A. Todd at
the Academy for the remainder of
the evening.
Pupils of Prof. Todd, who is head
of the piano department and direct
of the Academy, as well as those of
Estelle Needham and Omega Con
nelly, assistant teachers to Mr..
Todd, will be heard. Friends and
patrons of the Academy, as we'll as
the general public, are invited to
tune in for the program between !
and s O clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Southern Pacific
To Play Santa
Christmas is coming


\ sure sign of the yuletide was
erected in the form of neatly dee
grated elm tree in the middle of
The waiting room of the Southern
Pacific depot in FL Centre this
morning. The tree will be kept
there until after Christmas for the
patrons of the road.
And on Christmas day there will
be Christmas goodies distributed at
the depot to the children and also
on the trains running in and out of
the city. The Southern Pacific has
always made it a point to entertain
their children on Christmas day
aboard the trains and this year will
be no exception. Deputies of old
Saint MEX will be aboard the
trains and will pass out goodies to
the tots.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Southern Sierras
First Aid Team
Gives Dinner

Members of the First Aid team
OF the Southern Sierras which re-
Gently received a silver cup as
winners of contest held at River
side entertained group of South
ern Sierras Power Company en-
ployees and their wives at turkey
dinner at the Hotel Barbara Worth
last night.
Centering the table was a big
Christmas box, containing a gift for
each guest. Places were found by
Santa Claus name cards at each
cover. Gay ribbons from the place
cards to each place gave the guests
an opportunity to draw their favors,
each of which seemed to have been
particularly chosen by Santa Claus
to fit the recipient, and which ere
ated much merriment.
Bob Holbrook, captain of the
team, acted as POSTMASTER, and an
informal program of talks was Civ
en-.
Those present for the delightful
affair included Mr.. and Mrs. Joe f.
King, Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Munson, Miss
Lilly Lambert, Patrick Corey, w. L.
Bennington, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Earnest of Calexico and the follow
ing members of the team and their
wives, who acted as hosts and host
esses: Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Holbrook,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lucking, Mr..
and Mrs. Dick Pickett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Wilson, Harry Corkhill
and Joe Steele.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
cCHOOL DANCE IS
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

A merry event of the holiday sea-
was the high school dance in the
YIN last night, which was attended
by large crowd of high school stu
dents, Junior College, and Alumni.
The room was festooned with pep
per boughs and colored lights, and
9ro0nd the walls were touches of
Aaal colors, blue and white
il was served throughout the
vaning, nd the good orchestra and
floor added to the success Of the
dance.
Several novelty dances were fea-
lures of the evening and the prize
waltz was won by Edna Kaiser and
Warren Watson. A number of par
ents and faculty members were
present for the successful affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Speeders Fined
In Traffic Court

Six traffic cases were scheduled
to come up before Judge |. Mayfield
in traffic court this morning but
up until noon only two appearances
had been made. All of the four re-
naming eases were against motor
lists residing outside of the county.
In one ease a telegram was for
warded asking continuance of the
case for one week.
The two to appear were both
charged with speeding and entered
pleas of guilty to the charges. They
were: Il. \. Owen, fined $40 and
Barton Barnette, fined Sc.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Cold In Europe
Takes Big Toll
by United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, Dee. 2l.-A total of
81 deaths had been recorded today
in the severest cold wave Europe
had felt in many years. Though the
temperature warmed here, in contin-
entail countries the cold was unabat-
ed.
Sixteen London hospitals had
treated 900 persons who had fallen
on icy streets or been otherwise in
iured in connection with the cold
wave.
st. Bartholomcw's hospital treat
ed l42 eases including 40 persons
with broken arms and nine with
broken legs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
CITY COUNCIL MEETING

\ meeting of the city council
will be held at city hall at 1880
clock tonight No special busi-
ness of Importance has been called
to the attention of the board for
tonight 5 meeting but it is expected
that numerous duties will be pre-
sented the council when it convenes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21

4 Missouri woman, seeking a d.
vorce, described her husband as
whimsical, moody, eau
tious, mordacious, turbulent, belli
cose, genial, kind, amorous, garrR
lous and fluent. The only thing she
forgot to add, it seems, was "and
howi'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
Champions TO
Enjoy Dinner
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Dee. 21-Ten cham
pions will attend a dinner to be
given by the Madison Square Gar
den Corporation January 4, at the
new Madison Square Garden.
They are:
Babe Ruth, baseball; Devereaux
Milburn, polo; Bill Cook, hockey;
Joe Stecher, wrestling; Johnny
Weismuller, swimming; Bill Tilden,
tennis; Gene Tunney, boxing; Bob
by Jones, golf; Freddy Spencer and
Charley Winter, bicycling.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21

The Porterville district of Tulare
county expects to harvest $4,000
eases of spinach, starting about
March /.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21

An Oregon man was operated
upon, and his stomach was found
where his heart should have been.
III women who cook for husbands
know there isn't a grain of news
III that.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21

Senator jim Reed SAYS you can t
make men good by law. Maybe not,
senator. bat that S one way OF max
i1.e tlem moro Interesting.