Milford chronicle., 1928-04-27
MILFORD. FRIDAY, APR. 27, 1928

DELAWARES annual observance
of American Forest Week, as pro-
claimed by President Coolidge and
Governor Robert P. Robinson, began
Sunday, April %, with all indica-
tions pointing to most successful
campaign for forestry education.
According to Chairman Springer
and State Forester w. S. Taber, the
response to the State Committees
plans was most favorable from
school officials, leaders of women's
clubs, public officials, members OF
business and luncheon clubs, as well
as from those organizations within
the State primarily interested in
forestry and kindred subjects.
Delaware forestry officials urge
citizens in each community to study
local forestry problems and deter
mine what action is necessary to
place tree crops on a secure foot
ing. Prevention of forest fires,
planting of waste areas, extension
of public-owned forest land, equit-
able taxation laws, protection Of
lakes, streams and water supplies,
and the establishment of proper rec
reationaI areas are all questions
that can proftably be studied and
determined.
Timber is a renewable crop OF
the soil and should be so regarded
by all citizens" declares State For
ester Taber. "The primary object
of American Forest Week is to en-
tighten public opinion on the iced
of wise and practical conservation
of our forests and their products.
In the last analysis the solution of
the forest problem will be greatly
assisted by a thorough understand
ing by the public and by public en-
couragement and cooperation.
"The common welfare Of this gen
Grafton requires that idle forest land
be put to work growing tree crops
and that producing land be made to
grow timber to its utmost capacity"
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THAT MILFORD'S NEGRO pOpu-
lation is appreciative Of the efforts
made recently to confine the small
pox to the home in which it started,
IS attested By a communication pub
Iished in another column of this is
sue of the Milford Chronicle. In this
article the local Board of Health,
he State Board of Health and other
officials who have aided in checking
he disease are thanked for their eff :.
orts. The kindly manner in which
he negroes met the officials when
Urged to vaccinate, illustrates very :.
orcefuIly that Milford's negro pop g
llation realize, that their health and =
continued prosperity will be better E,
protected by cooperation in matters r.
to public health. The IL
in question is doubly a
leasing in that it voices apprecia- CT
ion for the work done. This action Il
rings to mind the action of the D.
7hite population of a Sussex county it
own, a few years back, when a reg d.
lar riot started through the efforts IL
f the health officers to properly W
nforce the law. The action Of Mil al
,rd's negro population certainly hi
oints the way for white residents, dc
| the matter of cooperation in law st
and public health work.
hey are to be congratulated for
Ieir right-minded stand. When -,
WIS are enforced by practical and A.
,mmon sense methods, the people -
e served best. h.
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THE MODERN APPEARANCE ev
Fine progress has been made by do
e business men Of Milford during
cent years in keeping up with the sol
mes as respects the appearance of ha
cir business places. We have fea
proved store buildings, more at yor
active looking stocks, and a gen. ale
al impression of modern spirit. da,
One can feel confident that the ant
siness men who have been most at
tive in making these Improvements tee
We found that they have paid and
Id well. These good results dis
ould encourage all our business he
n to go ahead still further, and COZ
t up new buildings as needed, lea
d improve the old ones. The buy SEQ
; public nowadays like to trade son
stores that look thoroughly up mo
date, and the steadily improving job
pearance of our attractive bust of
20 center has been one reason apr
y we keep drawing in new as
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