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Music I'm America.
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By Alton A. Adams

Whatever the subject of music in rela-
ton to the United States comes into ques.
ton, to the average mind uniformed
musically, the inevitable jazz comes oct
in bold relief. The reasons are many and
obvious.
The United States is the home of that
form of syncopated music called jazz, la
, 1928-05-12

Tomorrow, second Sunday in May, is
Mothers Day, a day set apart and OBJ
served throughout the United States in
honor of maternal worth. 1t is intended
to infuse ne life into fIial affection and
to restore that love for mother that may
nave been crowded out, in one way or
another. Those separated from mother
take this occasion to write, and those
who are blessed with her presence find
, 1928-05-12
Mails Close

TODAY-1OO p. m. VIA SIS. "Domini-
ca" for New York, N. Y.
TOMORROW-1.00 p. n. via S. S.
"Catherine' for ST. Thomas, Porto Rico,
Santo Domingo, United States and for
eign places via New York.
, 1928-05-12
National Music Week
Entertainment given by Pupils of
The Public Grammar School Satur-
day May 18th 1928 at 8.15 p. m.
at the Cnristiansted Theatre.
2 K 0 G R A M.

1. Song -,....... Music In The Air.
2. REGULATIONS Music by Victor Thomp-
son,
Music Week. ,......b by Halvor Paris
A Musical Castle. by Vincent Schang
3. Song. May Ramble
4. Address. What Is Music. by Ed
ward Martin.
5. Song. ........,.. May Time.
6. Piano Duet. by Esther Haywood and
HiIda Bastian.
Z. Song .... j.. Voices of the Woods.
g.. Vocal Duet. Star of the Twilight.
by Esther Haywood and ValmOre
Jacobs.
g.. Musical Selection.
~ OOu2 -...... ...-..DlEl6
II. Address. -. How Ola Is Music. by
AImerik Christian.
II. Boys Chorus. Sam The Old Accord
on Man.
Star SpangIpd Banner.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
NEW BOOKS AT MILFORD
PUBLIC LIBRARY

History, Biography and Travel
The Rise of American Civilization
c. & M. Beard; The Amerfcanization
of Edward Box; Turnpike and Dirt
Roads, Leighton Parks; The Glor-
ious Adventure, r. Halliburton.
Fiction
The Microbe Hunters, D. E. Grief;
The GrandmOthers, West Coltt The
Llanfear Pattern, Biddle; The Red
Beard of Virginia, Holland; Mid
Winter, X. Adams; Giants in the
Earth, C. e. Rolaag; Way Down
East, Grisner; The Snob, Helen
Martin; The White Flag, Jean S.
Porter; The Dusty Answer r.
Lehrmann; Show Boat, Edna Fer
ber; The Orphan Angel, Eleanor
Wylie; o Gentle Lady, Esther For
bes; Barberry Bush, Kathleen Nor
ris; The Heart of Rachel, Kathleen
Butter Fly, Kathleen Nor
ris; Brother Saul, Dom Byrne;
Long Live the King, Rinehart;
Enough Hope poetry, Dorothy
Parker.
Books
Martha the Seventh, Jane Alb
bott; fanny, Jane Abbott; Our
Wonder World.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
DON'T ROCK THE BOAT.

Yes, business is good. But it is
very nervous.
National leaders say it may go up
or down.
This is no time to rock the boat.
There is a big national political
campaign in the offing and the
temptation to manufacture issues is
great.
The electric light and power COM
panies, because of service given and
economies practiced, are necessar-
lily big and must be prosperous to
be able to expand for future needs.
Some persons in political circles
think there should be new nation
al investigation of the entire electric
industry, in addition to continuous
state investigations.
David got a lot of free publicity
by attacking Goliath. He could have
been elected President on the
strength of that publicity-had
there been such a job at the time.
Unlike Goliath, the power COM
panies are not gobbling up fright
ened people. They are making life
easier to live. Good management
has made them great. No individual
or single group of individuals owns
them. More than five million per-
sons own the securities of the utili-
ties. That means that one out of
every five or six families in the
United States has invested it's saw
ings in the utilities.
P. H. Gadsden, vice chairman of
the Joint Committee of National
Utility Associations, says the pow
er companies will not oppose an
honest investigation by non-part-
san, nonpolitical experts, but that
hey will oppose being made the
iootball of politics.
That's fair enough. The utili-
les are now publicly owned by five
Millions of people. Their savings
must not be jeopardized for political
nds.
Markets are sensitive to alarms.
BUSINESS is "jumpy''.
Step softly! Don't rock the boat
lst to be doing something.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
OUN
FUNCTION OF STATE POLICE
every Evening EditoriaD

EVERY Evening EditOriaD
1t is well, for the peace and good
order of rural Delaware, that the
state police not only show the abil-
ity, but also the willingness to
cope with the law breaking ele-
ment regardless of the sphere in
which they operate, as evidenced by
review of their work. While the
force was established primarily to
protect travellers on the public high
ways, it's activities have extended
into many other channels. When
ever there is a tragedy or any other
sort of unusual happening affecting
life or property the state police are
usually the first to be called. Being
provided with means for quickly
getting from one place to another,
they respond promptly and always
work in an effective way. Also they
are of valuable assistance to the
county detectives and the police in
the various cities and towns. AS
Wilmington has its own municipal
protection, the state police can de-
vote their attention to the rest of
the state.
There exists, therefore, new
feeling of safety that has long since
justified the establishment of the
force. Very few of the towns south
of Wilmington have more than one
or two policemen, while for the
entire rural territory of each coun-
ty there are only one or two detec-
tives. Therefore, without such as
as the state police can give,
many of the towns as we'll as the |
rural territory, would be at the
mercy of the lawless element. AS |
it is, these gentry, if they do get
started, do not get very far, usually
being brought to book in short or
ier In addition, the very fact that
here is such a protective force
md so readily available-deters
aw breakers, and, doubtless, keeps
many out of the state who must
ealize that this is not profitable
amping ground for them.
A concrete instance has just come
D light which bears out the fore
ding. Last Saturday the body of a
roman was found in a field near
lasgow, having been murdered.
he state police, without clues, got
} work and in less than three days
ley had the suspected murderer '
nder arrest and the body identi- ]
ed. These conservators of the
eace are entitled to the fullest en- ,
on the part of the pub
c.-Every Evening.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
HERE is AN OPPORTUNITY
HELP WOMEN REGAIN PLACO

The Building Committee and Ad-
visory Board of the Home of Merci-
full Rest is appealing this week to
residents of Delaware outside of
Wilmington for contributions to the
building fund of 100000 which is
being sought to defray the cost of
erecting new and larger building
so that the organization may more
adequately care for the increasing
number of hopeless cases appealing
for the service the home can render.
Four of the present sixteen cases
at the home are from Milford, Lau-
rel, Harrington and Frederick.
There are sixteen more from down
state towns and cities seeking ad-
mission. With the new building COM
pleted it will be able to care for
many of these as the capacity will
be increased to 48.
The Home of Merciful Rest re-
ceives no State appropriation. All
of the expense of maintenance
comes from endowments and contri-
buttons. All of the expenses from
this building fund effort are under
written, so that every dollar contri-
buted goes directly into the fund.
At this time there are between 80
and 35 hopeless cases waiting for
admission. The institution considers
all incurable cases except those suf-
fering from mental arrangements,
epilepsy and contagious diseases. Up
to this time about S118,000 has been
subscribed and this means that
about $4,000 more is needed.
Because it is the only institution
of it's kind, it is the only source of
relief for the entire State and be-
cause it does not limit it's services
to Wilmington citizens, the execu-
tive board of the home feels that in
asking for contributions from those
who can afford it, that the burden
of arranging for the new building is
a public duty that falls equally upon
all. Those who want to do their
share in supporting this effort |
should mail checks to Miss Marian
James, treasurer, 707 West street, /
Wilmington.
The officers OF the Home OF Mercl-
full Rest are: Mrs. A. D. Warner, Jr.,
president; Mrs. Lammot DUPONT,
vice president; Miss Marian James,
Mrs. Browning E. Mar
can, secretary; Mrs. William H.
Thomson, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Robert H. Richards, assistant
treasurer. The executive board COM
lrises Miss Marion JaJmes, Mrs. G.
5. Capelle, Jr., Mrs. Joseph Pusey,
Mrs. Lammot DUPONT, Mrs. B. E.
Marean, Mrs. w. F. Harrington,
Mrs. David Lindsay, Jr., Miss Au-
susta LaMotte, Mrs. A. D. Warner,
II. The building committee COM
rises Mrs. Richard Reese, chair
nan; Mrs. Lammot DUPONT, Mrs. W.
:. Spruance, Jr., Mrs. George P.
'issell, Mrs. F. B. Davis, Mrs. Geo.
. Capelle, Jr The advisory board
onsists of Frank C. Sparks, chair III
ian; Harold S. Schutt, Lammot du- III
ont, Frank Escott, F. B. Davis and
7. c. Spruance, Jr. III
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
Adams Cross Roads

Miss Bernice Adams visited Miss
Pauline Wright over the weekend.
Bloomery Aid was largely attend
ed on Wednesday,. Fifty-two guests
were present from different towns.
Everyone reported a good time.
Sunday school and preaching at
Bloomery Sunday afternoon.
Saturday was supposed to be the
fourth quarterly conference at Con-
cord, but on account of the SNOW
storm it was postponed.
Miss Grace Adams of Federals-
burg spent three days of last week
with her sisters.
Miss Ruth Collision spent part of
last week with her aunt, Mrs. c. W.
Adams.
We are glad to report Mrs. Fred
Fountain able to be out after being
housed a week with a cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Adams enter
tanned Wednesday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurman Adams and two chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lowe
and daughter Catherine, Calvin Will
Iiams and Miss Ruth Collision.
Mrs. Harry Hill of Salisbury spent
a. part of last week and part of
this week with her father and SIS
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03

length of from four to eight inches
resulted in an initial infection on
this new wood and a very serious
loss to the crop. The attention OF
the growers was also called to the
necessity of applying the pre-blos-
som spray which is one of the most
important ones in the program of
black rot control. This spray how
ever, should be preceded by two
other applications, one of which
should be applied when the new
growth has just started, and the
second one when the growth is from
four to eight inches long.
Another interesting feature of the
meeting was a discussion of the
vineyard insects by DR.. Dozier who
spent considerable time explaining
the life history and control practices
of the grape berry moth which has
become very troublesome in some
sections of the county. 1t was
brought out that arsenate of lead
should be used in the blossom
and after-blossom spray to control
the first brood which in turn will
greatly reduce the spread of this in
sect later in the season. DIR. Dozier
also stated that more attention
would be given this coming year to
the control measures for this insect
with the hope that a practical sys-
TEN of spraying and vineyard cul-
ture might be put into practice by
those growers who are experiencing
difficulty with this pest. In the
event the grape leaf hoppers become
prevalent this season, DIR. Dozier
will also plan some demonstrations
to control this insect which caused
damage to the crop in
this county in 1926.
Within the next few weeks the
grape growers in the county and |
territory will receive a |
etter from the Office of County |
Agent Russell E. Wilson advising
hem of the proper time to apply
he first spray and the spray pro-
gram for the entire growing period.
Those growers who are not on the
mailing list, and who did not receive
he spray notes last year, are re-
Iuested to get in touch with the
ounty extension Office if they de-
ire this spray service during the
oming season.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
GRAPE GROWERS MET
AT CAESAR RODNEY
[Continaed from first paae1

ket dropped to only SIG a ton, re-
sulting in a great financial loss to
the growers in that state. The aver
age freight rate on grapes from
California to Chicago during the
period from 1922 to 1926 amounted
to $539.S0 per car, as compared to
$5S9.20 car in 1920 and 1921, and
$373.40 per car in 1910. On carlot
| shipments to New York city during
these same periods of years the
| freight rates per car were $554S0,
! $604.20 and $390.70, respectively, in
dicating a very slight difference in
| the freight rates to either one of
these shipping points, although they
are not the same distance from
California.
Taking these facts into considera-
ton, therefore, it would seem that
Delaware was advantageously To-
Gated with reference to close prox-
unity to the leading markets of the
United States, and the fruit and
grape growers should take recogni-
ton of these conditions, and by i'm
proved marketing methods thereby
be in better position to place the
fruit industry here in the east on
a more profitable basis in the face
of this keen competition from the
Pacific Coast growers.
In discussing the subject of dis
ease control in the vineyard, DR..
Manns brought out the fact that
black rot and other fungous diseases
are carried over on the last years |
canes, and the early applications of
Bordeaux mixture are again being
recommended as a control measure.
The spraying demonstrations which
have been conducted in Kent county
Turing the past six years have
shown the Importance of these early
Ind timely applications of Bordeaux
n reducing the spread of these dis
Eases, as the failure to spray until
he new growth has reached the
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
ALARMING HOMICIDE MANIA
(From Every Evening, Nov. 14)

(FrOm Every Evening, Nov. 14)
A homicide mania appears to hav
suddenly developed in rural Della
ware. Three murders having occur
red within eight days-from the 5tl
to the 18th of November-there is
hint that there may be some unex
planned cause; that something i
fundamentally wrong. These, fol
lowing the mysterious death of Par
ron Short, a 75-year-old Gumbort
man, which occurred October Sth
cause one to wonder why sucl
things can occur in a civilized com
munity; whether there is some un
derlying reason, and whether WI
are doing all we might do to call ;
halt on this ruthless snuffing out O
human life. Here is the startling
chronology:
October 9-Parron Short, IS,
died at his home near Gumboro
after being found unconscious
alongside of his carriage on the
public road.
November 5-Bertie Franklin,
colored, found dead in a field
near Glasgow.
November S-RObert r. Hitch
ems, 55, found beaten to death in
his home near Omar.
November 13-Malachai Mac
Nick, colored, shot to death
near SeafOrd.
Two of the above tragedies have,
apparently, been cleared up-in the
cases of the colored Victims-while
both of the other cases are still
shrouded in mystery, though one is
more than a month old. The trif-
ling motive in each of the cases in
Negroes is almost unbelieV-
able. In one woman was murder
ed in row over dog. In the other
case dispute over 81 bill is given
as the cause. In the Kitchens case
there is reason to believe that his
slayer hoped to reap a rich reward,
suspecting that his in
tended victim had considerable |
money about the house. Whether |
such was the case has not been |
earned. If Mr.. Short was murder
ID the cause has not developed. This
,uOChlnS Cf4uSlCS VI q luOSb ICPAO-
criminal tendency-elimi-
hating almost entirely the usual
element of real provocation-is not
Surely anyone who
axes a human life, unless his own
S in jeopardy, can hardly hope to
,scape the legal penalty. There
ore, why they take this chance is
beyond comprehension. This new
menace makes it the obvious duty of
very community in the state to
axe such steps as it considers nee
,ssary, and as are within statutory
pounds, to check what has certainly
,ecome a crime wave of serious as
,ect. 1t is the duty of every officer
# the law to watch persons suspect
ID of criminal tendency, also those
Who are weak minded. Further
han that, the ignorant, who might
lot otherwise appreciate the SER
BUSINESS of allowing their animal
Instincts to get the better of them,
hould be given to understand that
he law makes no distinction be-
ween the intelligent and the unin-
neither does it nullify the
'iblical injunction Thou Shalt Not
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Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
MILFORD, FRIDAY, FEB. 8, 1872
POLITICAL CHANGES

Before long the orators will be
telling us that it is necessary to
have a change in the government
They will not be able to point out
any great evils in the way the gov
ernment is run. But they will say
that a change is necessary once in a
while. and that the government has
been too much under the control Of
one politicaI party. Any political
marty gets into ruts, and tends to
shelter ineficiency and corruption, If
it stays in power too long, they will
say.
To which the American people will
be likely to reply, that it was only
seven years ago that the country
was in control of the Democratic
marty, and that the people became
thoroughly sick of the way things
were run at that time, and that
while the memory of those days with
their extravaganza is so recent,
there will be no desire to return to
that style of government.
The business world does not look
so kindly on changes. 1t wants to
build its business on a sure foun-
dation. When a man is going to
erect a house, he does not look for
a foundation on shifting sands. He
wants something that remains the
same year after year.
So when a man is trying to build
I'D profitable business. he does not
want to build that business on a
foundation of shifting politics. He
wants to know what government po-
licies he can depend upon. If new
set of men are taken into Office, he
fears that they will have ideas that
will upset his business.
So when political changes seem
likely, business men tend to go slow,
and hesitate about investing capital
and employing labor. This slows up
business and creates poverty and
unemployment. If by any chance
the country should put in a Demo-
cratic administration next Novem-
ber, a feeling of uncertainty would
pervade the business world, which
would slow down trade and throw
many people out of work in Della
ware.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03

IF a mans face is his fortune.
some Of us are nearly broke.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03

AMONG the worlds rottenest
sports are those who bring a child
into the world and deny it the
training that would give it fair
chance.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
CARD OF THANKS
tfr.

We, wish to thank the kind friends
and heighbors for their many acts
Of kindness shown to us during the
illness and death of our husband
and father; also for the beautiful
flowers and use of automobiles.
MRS. ANNIE CHoRMAN
AND DAUGHTER.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03

A SHABBY looking salesman is
not apt to sell many goods, and a
shabby looking home or business
building hurts the town in the effort
to attract business.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
THE CALL FOR CHARITY

Winter is the time of year when
most people find it hardest to pay
their bills. There are additional
costs at that time, fuel has to be
purchased, more clothing has to be
obtained, the children need new
things to wear to school, many foods
which are inexpensive in summer
are costly now. Now is the time
when many families have hard rub.
If the breadwinner is sick or out of
work, things go very hard in many
families that are running close to
the wind.
Much is done at the time of the
Thanksgiving and Christmas holi-
days to provide for the needs Of the
hard-up folks. But a fine Thanks
giving and Christmas dinner, and
gifts at holiday time, do not meet
the needs of family through the
winter months.
4A1uu-AGdA GOu PCOp4S anu SAAeA4AG-
able agencies need to see if in our
comfortable and well-fed towns,
there are deserving people who real
ly need help. The most deserving
ones are often the least likely to
call their troubles to anyone's at
tention.
Many hard UP people have a very
honest pride about making any ap-
peal for help. They would rather go
a little hungry, and have very meag-
er food, and get along with clothing
unsuitable for the chill blasts of
winter, rather than put up any plea
Of poverty. There are a lot of these
people who never make any COM
plant, yet who are bitterly poor, and
who will continue to suffer unless
someone takes up their hard case
and provides for their pressing
needs.
Gifts of clothing come in handy. A :
lot Of people have nice garments
tucked away in bureaus, which are d.
doing no one any good, and most of
which will never be worn again, but
which would be a godsend to hard
up people. If you could see the look
of thankfulness with which such
gifts are received in many needy
families, the people who could make 8
them would hasten to offer them. h
Se@ !.
WE ALL WANT our schools to do ~
he best possible work, and the way
% accomplish that end is to make s,
iure that our children study their in
essons and obey the school rules. tr
So9 ri
ADAM was the first and only man
D fall for "the only girl in the
-orld." so
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
A LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

The orators will be called on as
usual on Lincoln's Birthday, Feb
ruary 70. for thoughts on the car
eer of that profound thinker. The
day comes on Sunday, so the min
listers can tell us what they think
his career means for our day.
1t is commonly used as a means
of comforting boys and girls who
come from humble homes. They are
! taught that this man ascended to
belong to the great ones of earth,
from home which had less of con-
veniences than the humblest dwell
ing now standing in the State of
Delaware. Such a career proves
that there is no bar to achievement
in America.
The American people come pretty
near accepting a man or woman for
what he or she does. If the achieve
ment of the person is of benefit to
the community, ones lOwly origin
is forgotten. People will also cease
to laugh at any awkwardness that
such one carries up from the early
beginnings.
But when they are told this story,
young people need to form one idea
quite strongly. People do not rise
to any kind of triumph without ef-
fort. Lincoln had very little school
ing, probably not more than a year
altogether. But he had access to a |
number of the worlds greatest lit |
erary masterpieces. He read his
Bible and Shakespeare, and Ameri-
,an history, until he knew them and
he rest of his small library by
leart, and had taken deeply into his
hought the profound wisdom of
hese sources of inspiration.
If like the average boy of today,
e had spent his spare time on SUI
erficial reading and ordinary enter
ainment, the world would never
ave heard of him. The person who
spires to a noteworthy career, must
Ike Abraham Lincoln seek inspira-
ion from the worlds best minds.
tut one must also like Lincoln be
person of action and practical
Judgment, and learn how to apply
mes wisdom skilfully to the prob
ems of everyday life.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03

Many a man who gave marriage
serious thought is still in the bach
elor class.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03

Our ideas of modest man is one
who can keep his opinion of him
self to himself.