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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24
SCHOOL CHILDREN
MUST SALUTE FLAG OR
SUFFER SUSPENSION
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they could not fight against theiI
fellowmen in any cause; that they
could not kill and that in the light
of the dictates of their consciences
the American flag is a symbol of war
and therefore they could not salute
it and they would not permit their
children in the public schools to sal
! ute it.
Members of the school board took
issue with Rev. Bender and asked
him if the American flag is not as
of war; they demanded to know if
the flag was not in fact the only
real emblem of peace and no matter
what it stood for they wanted to
know if every American did not
owe it allegiance. They declared
it is the emblem that protects Am
orleans at home and abroad and as
such they declared it must be hon
ored and respected. They wanted
to know why the Mennonites, now
that this country is at peace, could
not salute the flag, but Mr.. Bender
replied that to the Mennonites the
American flag bespoke militarism
and therefore they had to regard it
as an emblem of war and could not
salute it.
President Williams of the state
board insisted the flag is a flag of |
peace and that this country is at |
peace and not at war and he de- |
manded to know why the Mennon-
ties could not salute the flag as an
of peace. To this Rev.
Bender evidently failed to see suffi-
cient light to make reply.
The board members refused to en-
ter into the religious phase of the
argument insisting that part of it
had nothing to do with the law re-
Iuiring the allegiance Of all to the
flag.
The debate ended with the adop-
ion of a resolution by the State
Board of Education instructing the
DR.. Holloway, to write to
he Greenwood school teachers and
lirect them to strictly enforce the
aw requiring the flag salute. If any
# the Mennonite children or any
'ther children refuse to comply they
will be suspended. Persisting in
heir refusal they will be dismissed
rom school.
Rev. Mr.. Bender stated that if all
he Mennonite children were thrown
ut of the public school for their {
allure to salute the flag then the
Iennonites will build their own l
choOl. He gave no indication that ]
he children would be instructed by
heir parents to salute the flag. t
Joseph S. Wilson, a member of t
ne board, suggested that if the a
Iennonites wanted any special priv /
eyes or relief under the state law a
equiring the flag salute that they l.
Mould take their case before the
ext session of the Delaware Legis- =
Iture.
In other parts of the state where
lere are Mennonite colonies they
} have their own schools.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24
MILFORD BUILDING & LOAN AS
ISOLATION ROUNDS OUT
FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR

At their Annual Stockholders
meeting, held at their offices on
Tuesday, the 21st, the Milford
Building G Loan Association marked
the close of it's 57th year of service
in this community. James P. Pierce
was elected chairman and ]. Max
Wilson, secretary of the meeting.
The following officers were nomin-
ated and elected for the ensuing
term: President, Trusten P. Causey;
vice-president, W. G Summons;
secretary, James K. Pettyjohn;
treasurer, w. R. Aldred, and direc-
tors for a term of three years: 1. d.
Short, E. H. Bratten and ]. 2. Nc
Bride. The secretary of the asso-
citation submitted his report for the
fiscal year ending February Is, 1928,
as audited by the State Banking
Commission, and showed the asso-
citation to be in excellent condition
and maintaining its high standard
of safe saving service for investors
and borrowers. A new series was
authorized to be opened in March.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24
MILFORD GRANGE

A short business meeting was
held at the regular time, two
o'clock, Saturday afternoon, Febru-
airy Is. In the evening the first and
second degrees were conferred on a
large class of candidates, eleven OF
whom were from Henlopen Grange,
five from Midland and twenty-five
from Milford. There were a num-
Der of others from both Kent and
Sussex counties who were unable to
be present because of the weather.
The degrees were put on in full
form, interspersed with tableaux
and marches beautifully exemplify-
ing the ritualistic work of the order.
This was the most elaborate floor
work ever done by the Milford de-
gree team, and those who saw it
could not fail to appreciate the time
and practice required to do this
work.
Among the visitors present from
other oranges were: State Lecturer
A. B. Thomas, of Fruitland Grange;
State Treasurer F. c. Bancroft and
Mrs. Bancroft, also of Fruitland;
Pomona Master Asa Reynolds and
Mrs. Reynolds, of Midland Grange,
and Past Pomona Master Thompson
and Mrs. Thompson, of Henlopen
Grange.
This Saturday, February 25, will
be Ladies' Day in charge of Milford
Neck division. The Juveniles will
attend and help with "a Young Pa
triot's Day" program. This Will be
an open meeting and the candidates
who took the first and second de-
grees last Saturday night, are es-
Decially invited to be with us as well
rs all Changers and their families.
There is also an increased inter-
EST manifested among the Juveniles,
ind many new members are being
initiated.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24
EDUCATION BOARD
OUTLINES NEED OF
A SCHOOL BUILDING
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quota, the State supplying the bal
ance
eve are only permitted to issue
bonds to the value of 2 per cent OF
the assessed value of the year 1918
of all the property in the districts
which vote to consolidate.
Milford District 1919 assessed at
1851 ,O2S.OO.
Eight rural districts 1919 as
sessed at $1,232,712OO. At 2 per
cent Milford District would produce
37,62O.OO and eight rural districts
would produce $24,654.00.
ITO raise this amount of money,
including interest, ETC., over per-
iod of ten years to pay off the bonds,
it would be necessary to levy a poll
tax of $500 each year on each man
and each woman, and tax rate on
property at five cents on each 500
of the assessed value of your prop
erty as of the present year 1928.
Your tax then would be for a
man or woman $500, and if your
property is assessed at 100000,
your property tax would be 50c.'
Then aren't you willing to pay
that small amount of money each
year for ten years to give your
children a real education, and if
you haven't any of your own, then
to help the children of some of your
relatives, neighbors or friends.
did you know that the man who
does not own any property does not |
pay one cent to the support of the !
schools and the man or woman who |
does own real estate only pays fif-
teen cents on each $4,000 of as
sessment on his property?
There is so much that can be had |
Tor the asking, the State furnishing
LII of the balance, don't you think it
he wise and best plan to vote for
THE election will be held on Sat-
friday afternoon, March 8, 1928, at
our local school building.
For the sake of the children who
Will be our future citizens, vote for
and they some day
Will thank you for it because when
hey grow up they will be compelled
o meet conditions that call for a
etter education if they want to be
With very kind regards,
THE MILFORD BOARD OF
EDUCATION
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24
GIVE OUTLINE SUSSEX
EXTENSION WORK
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theirs, near Coolspring, champion
corn growers of Delaware.
Wheat-FOllow up the smut con
troll work carried on last season with
the Diamond State Roller Mills. al
Milton, and the Bridgeville Flour
Mills, at Greenwood, and hold sew
eral field demonstrations to show the
value of dust treatment.
Soy beans-Encourag the use of
Wilson five variety of soy beans and
establish demonstrations with John
C. Green, Of Georgetown; John T.
Reynolds, of near Stockley; NorVal
Paper and Benjamin Burton Bow
den, Of near Seaford. Arrange fer
tilizer demonstrations using potash
to overcome blight with John c..
Green of Georgetown; ]. H. Stock
els and Philip Short, of near Stock
ley.
Alfalfa - Secure as many alfalfa
growers from the Lewes and Reho-
both area as possible to compete
for prize offered by a Lewes bank,
based on yield per acre. Conduct in
oculation demonstrations during the
latter part of July in that area.
Cow testing Notwithstanding
the COW testing association at Mas
sau and reorganize same in June if
possible.
Bull club-Co-operate with Nassau
bull club directors and assist in
every way possible to further the
use of pure bred bulls.
Dairy school-Conduct a dairy
school at Midway some time before
the spring farm work opens.
Urge the Baltimore district farm
ers to raise heifers for the Nassau
dairymen. Hold at least two field
meetings during the year in order
to encourage the seeding of better
pasture.
Poultry acknowledgements three
poultry judging schools in the coun-
ty in cooperation with the poultry
specialist of the University
of Delaware, cooperate with State
Poultry Association in conducting a
poultry tour prior to annual cOnven-
ton; conduct several field meetings
in cooperation with H. S. Palmer,
poultry extension specialist, showing
the benefits derived from proper
and assist the State
Board of Agriculture in every way
possible in the disease control work.
Farm conomics-Establish con-
act between wheat growers and
)oultrymen of the country relative
o using Sussex county grown wheat
instead of buying wheat shipped
rom the Middle West.
Study the question Of crop rota-
ion with the idea Of including beans
nd spinach as cash crops. 1,
Truck crops-Establish two dem
growing second crop :
IRISH Cobbler seed; conduct demon :
trations of selecting and treating :
eed potatoes before bedding. =
ticulture-Furnish the grape
Of Sussex county weekly in :
tructions on the spraying Of grapes
uring the season; continue the or q
hard spray service as conducted by .
IF. Adams, extension pathologist, i
18th the orchardists of the county.
Animal MISUNDERSTANDING lem n
nstrations throughout the county to
how the value of green crops ruch
S rape, corn and soy beans as hog
asture; urge the early incubation
{ hogs against cholera.
Exhibits-Conduct at least two u
Immunity farm and home product I
lows; cooperate with county corn Z
low permanent committee and hold !! y
Georgetown some time in Decem- Il
or. "
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24
II. H. RICHARDS HEADS
BAR ASSOCIATION
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president, and Charles w. Cullen, o
GenrgetOWn third Vica-nrnsident

president, and Charles w. Cullen, OF
Georgetown, third vice-president.
Charles C. Keedy, of Wilmington,
was elected secretary. Thomas G.
Frame, of Dover, was elected treas
urer.
Mr.. Richards was escorted to the
presidents chair by William H.
Head and Judge Herbert L. Rice.
In accepting the presidency, Mr..
Richards expressed regret. that his
predecessor Mr.. Hilles could not
again be alive and present so the
association could re-elect him presi-
dent that he might further honor
the bar.
He added that sometime in the
future he may have some ideas to
to further advance the posi-
ton of the association.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24
OBITUARY
WORKMAN

Walter Howard Workman, son Of
Horace and Eva Workman, was
born near Lincoln, July 81, 1919;
died January 81, 1928, at the home
of his parents, near Morrisville, Pa.
He leaves his parents, two brothers,
Arvel and Tolbert; five sisters
Mabel, Florence, Alice, Eva and
Ruth Workman. He was buried on
Thursday, February End, 1928, from
the home Of his parents. Services
were conducted by the Rev. Francis
Morrow, pastor of Tullytown M. E.
Church. Burial was in Morrisville
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24
From Wichita

The poem printed below was re.
ceived from Miss Eva M. Gill, who
teaches in the Harry Street School
of Wichita, Kansas. With the poem
we received the following letter from
Miss Gill:
81 am sending the banking poem
of which I made a photograph copy
for each child in my room. The per-
centage had been between fifty and
sixty, but it came up to one hun
bred the second week after the poem
went home. I went to one child's
home, the only one who kept us
from being 1000, and his mother
said it seemed so silly to bank only
penny or nickel. explained that
it was systematic banking we were
after. Then the boy began to depos-
it regularly. I teach the first grade"
Does youah chile bank
On Tuesday mon?
Now dis chile does
AS suah's youah bon.
A penny now
And den a dime;
But I, say, Mistah,
It's ebry time.
If youah chile banks
And I does, too,
(De neighbo's heah
At school all do)-
It won't be long
Till banks will say
"Ah guess de folks
Out Harry's way
Is peepin' troo
De clouds ub smoke
And yellin' had
mo, sab, not broke;
Each chile we has
Holds tight a book
To show de cash
To school he took.
A full po' cent,
OATS Harry's rule"-
Youah chile suah counts
In Harry's school.
Eva NJ Gill
)ear Parents,
Help us to be a hundred per cent.
We have ranked second in the city
or two years. We could be first.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24
Harbeson

The Ladies Aid Of the Harbeson M.
P. Church will meet at the home Of
Mrs. Nora V. Ennis on Thursday ev-
ening, March 1. Everybody is cordi-
ally invited After the program there
will be ice cream and cake on sale.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24
MILFORD SCHOOL NOTES

Attendance during January in the
schools of Kent county was good
considering the fact that the worst
snow storm in years blocked many
roads during a few days Of the
month and made travel difficult for
many days in some part of the
county.
Special districts made the follow
ing showing with Milford Special
District at the head of the list win
ming the banner:
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24

February 20, at 1880 O'Clock D. m.
After the P. T. A. meeting there will
be a shadow social. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24

= Of making books there is no end
otherwise there would be fewer
race tracks.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24
Milford School Savings

Percentage of pupils who were de-
positors, IS.
This does not include grades one
and two in three rooms. These pu-
pills will begin saving on Tuesday,
February %.
Is your child learning to save.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24
Midway

The Midway P. T. A. will hold a
meeting at the Community Hall on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Tragic Drama Marked
Disposal of Diamond

The Pigott diamond. weighing S5S
carats, and being therefore more than
an inch I'm diameter, was almost half
as big as the Koh-i-noor--40 per cent,
to be exact. This wonderful stone
was originally sold at Chrlstle's, In
London, In 1902, for f10,099 to one
Parker, pawnbroker Of Princess
street, who had his own Ideas Of how
he was going to dispose Of 1t, DR..
George f. Kunz writes, In the Satur-
day Evening Post.
He had conceived the rather I'M
usual and dramatic coup Of selling
this diamond by lottery, thus assur-
ing himself of many times what he
had paid for 1t, and, In fact, cOnsid-
erabIy more than its market value at
the time and several times what he
could have obtained from any pri-
vate or public purchaser.
SO Pawnbroker Parker sold chances
on his diamond as one sells chances
on a quilt at country fair, and with
no difficulty at all almost trlped what
he had paid for it--totalIng 100000
The lucky winner was an unknown
youth. who sold II for low price to
the jewery house of RundeIl &
Bridge. One wonders what the KOh-
i-nOor would bring today In a lottery.
have said that great gems almost
never die. But when the PlgOtt event
uaIly disappeared It was, we have
certain evidence, forever ] know or
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Claim to Venerdtion
Not Conferred by Age

The young will be ready to learn
from the old In proportion rs thelr
teaching IL not thrust upon them. We
all have to be learners till the day Of
our death, and we learn most from
one another. II the young see that
the old are as anxious to learn as they
are to teach, they will be ready t.
listen to them, but there Is no room
now for the attitude of superior
wisdom which tries to impose ex.
perlence and knowledge II Is fool
ish to claim attention and venera
ton on the. ground Of years only. The
weakness of old age should be treat
ed tenderly, just as all other weak
ness Is treated, but to claim attention
simply because of years which may
have been spent in lazy acquiescencc
to existing standards and conditions
Is unjustliiable. The wisdom Will
life has given to those who have NJ
ways been learning Will make ltsell
felt and will be recognized, II need
not be asserted.-Exchange.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Leap Year Privilege
Has Been Legolized

Leap year was so named by the
English because by the old Julian cal
endar every anniversary on that year
leaped over one day In the week, but
how long the name has been In eX-
lstence is not recorded, Likewise the
origin of ladies privilege" on this
year is lost In antiquity, although
legend has 1t that St. Patrick lnaugu-
rated the custom.
1t is said that in 1888 the follow
ing law legalizing leap year customs,
was enacted in Scotland:
at is statut and ordaint that dur
ing the rein of hir malst blissit Ma
geste, for ilk yeare knowne as lepe
yeare, ilk hayden ladye of bottle
highe and lowe estait shall hae lib
erie to bespoke We man she likes, al
belt he refuses to talk her to be his
lawful wye, he shall be mulcted In
We sum ane pundis or less, as his
estait may be; except and avis II he
can make 1t appeare that he Is be-
trothlt ane ither woman he than shall
be free"
When the Illustrated Almanac
quoted this statute in 1865, however,
its authenticity was questioned. 1t
was said no such law appeared on the
statute books of Scotland, nor we're
there records of any such fines. France
once had law on behalf of the femi-
nine leap year wooers, and the custom
was legalized In Genoa and Florence
in the Fifteenth century.-DetrOlt
News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22

Natives of Boa and Badu. coastal
islands of Australia, are reporting ex-
perlences with flying lizards. They
brought one In for missionary to
examine and he found the creature
had a parchment-llke skin stretched
from body to forelegs.
Experiments showed the reptile
actually could volplane from tree tops
Of considerable height with uncunny
accuracy. Natives say 1t will not at
tack the passerby II II Is seen but II
one takes ones eyes from the crea.
ture before out OF Its range of flight,
one hears faint hiss and almost In
stantly feels sharp claws In the back
The natives previously had brought
to the missionary snake which can
run forward or backward with equal
ease.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22

su.r" re. You know 'Bijah never
makes mistakes, an never forgits."
81 Enow-poor Sary" murmured
Aunt Kitty, peering benevolently
though judiclously into the oven.
Uncle Ilosy shifted anticipatlngly and
went ON:
even, Bile he pulled round quite
5! ell longer, bewailin the fact that
Hcwittsville was goin' TO the dogs, an
you couldn't set down anythin' a min
ute without havln' 1t snapped. BY
that time it begun to rain again, hard.
'Bilah he's heap of chores to do,
We know, Kitty, an RELY needed to be
putin along toward home So nat
rally offered i'm my ambrel. He
closed with the offer prompt"
"Oh all the"
''Wait, Hitty-there's snapper to
this story. Course was reck'nin' on
Its holdin' up soon, SOS I could git
home all right without tan In
plenty o. time, not havin' so fur to go,
an not havin' ben pestered ez much
ez 'Bijah, an so not havin' so many
chores to do.
"Well, 1t didn't pear to hold up
much. an was still settin', when the
door flies open ag'in, an in pops little
Sammy Perkins, 'Bijah's son Cy's boy.
He had two ambrels-on't he'd ben
holdin'over is head, an one buttoned
up.
"'Ain't Gramp hereP he pipes, all
out o. breath, an settin' down the
buttoned-up ambrel careful. Then
Bangs an me saw twas 'Bijah's
"Seems BLEED he'd dinner at Cy's
an twas rainin' when he come but
when he went it'd let up; an with so
many arrants on Is mind he'd left
is ambrel behind.
Seems Sammy'd ben chasln' all
over the village TO- is gran'pa-black
smith shop, mill, post office, BOober's
meat market, Tubb's harness shop
fact all the places where rs gran'pa'd
said he was goln'. All out O. breath
Sammy was.
"Wanted to leave the ambrel there
Sammy did. First off Bangs wouldn't
listen to It. Said he couldn't afford
to take chances carin' for valuable
property. Then all of a sudden that
look of his come into his eyes. All
right, Sammy-leave itp seeze, real
cordial.
"After Sammy went out, Bangs ex-
planned how'd he remembered 'Bije'd
said he was goin' to bring Sary in to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Explaining the Wind

The blowing Of the wind Is owing
to the presence Of more air at one
place than at others This causes a
push from the places of more air to
ward those Of less, and the greater
this difference in quantity of air the
greater the push, and the faster the
winds. Now, II is difference in tenn
perature that causes the difference I'm
the accumulation OF air; in March the
difference In temperature between the
southern and northern portions Of the
United States is greater than at any
other time Of the year, hence the diff
ference In atmospheric pressure be-
tween these regions is then greatest and
the resulting winds strongest. These
winds are not mainly north and south,
ns the pressure is, but from west to
cast. This Is owing to the effect of
the rotation OF the earth, in way
fully understood, but not capable of
brief explanation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
Artificial Lace

There Is no weaving employed In the
production Of artificial lace. The man
ufacturing Is done by machine, which
consists In Its essential parts OF re-
ceptacle containing cuproammonlacal
solution Of cellulose. metallic cylln-
der upon which is engraved the mega
tive Of the design and a coagulatlon
vat. A rotary motion is given the
cylinder, over which flows the solu-
tlon, which, entering the lnterstlces OF
the engraved pattern, fixes Itself lmme.
dlately In the coaguative liquid, out
Of which energies the texture ready TO
be dyed and dressed. Artificial lace Is
both beautiful and unalterabe. II will
wear well and Is less combustlble than
ordinary lace and is waterproof.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
CABIN JOB N
PARK,
HOMES AND INVESTMENT,
ON CONDUIT ROAD

a. SUBDIVISION attractive in every wav
sVV lois luOx2OO feet -desirably Ioca,sd
noout 1u,UOO square feet in each Ia,
rrlces range from $500 TO $500 pa' H.,
'''na easy-.iO per cent cash and ma,
cent monthly. ~" per
Lots $4,000 to 10000 so. #. at % too,
I an SITES to 10 acres for large Lomes
~ manner situations foI couotrv hon..
LeVe' siopihs nndulating ana hi lsidaa
~ vpen space and among beantifnl -.
n, sn, u,y, healthy and good neieb horhoo%
~, rlVef, creeks and Virginia All.
Tn insult Road and 100 TO 5OOysrds haoI
M o"' n''ies 'front.' on Conduit and Starr ,o',,,.
~ 10" Sonunlt viii make double bonIsva.S
S.'n; lo'oihac, hills picturesque scsna"..
NJ, "a" n, demonstrating. bathing. boa,ins
EIna IN water springs and shade ,saas
c,I o Huii ior ifuit aud garden crons S0''
S Sp'enuid section for raising cbictaos
II oou hume sites--splendid inve,Im,
Dave located over 100 familIes y, S N
r os.oillce, stores, schools and cbn,c6.o
'u Wn''n y D. Bridge-7 miles from w..
T. Ua' a ,sne city streets electric lioh,
iract SoO acres-flne for auhdiyi.'
80 W 'hsures Increase in yalues
No ."'S sue Congressional Golf rjnh
par p" ahu Iui' information upon fen,,ss,
r : non inspection Tip by appointment,
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