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New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
DAVIS IN FAVOR
 0F LIBERAL WAGE
Says Prosperity Due to Masses,
 Not Classes

New Orleans, Nov. B R1speak- ing before the American Federation of Labor in session here. James J. Davis. secretary of labor. today said that progressive business men had come to see the economic wisdom of paying a liberal wage.
 "The old notion that prosperity is produced only by the buying of wealthy class has been exploded" he declared. "The man who still thinks in this mistaken view is wrong in the very fundamental of economies Prosperity is not the product of the classes: 1t is the product of the masses. Today our well-paid work CTS share in the wealth now being produced and help create prosperity because they have acquired all that multiplicity of wants that once dis tinguished only the we'll to do."
 Secretary Davis asserted that dur ing his service in the cabinet the number of strikes and lock outs had steadily decreased. He declared this was due in part to rapid rise in industrial intelligence" He said that while industrial differences still occur, 'our interests are now 50 in- terlocked that we have to count the cost before we strike."
 Wage Increase
 He said also the change was due in part to the increase in wages that made a workman hesitate before quitting his job. In connection with this, he recalled the difference in conditions nov and when he came to New Orleans in search of work nearly 70 years ago.
 T remember my work here on the levee," he said T was driving q pair of mules that dragged a dirt scraper. Never before had l driven mules. but I had to have job. and was willing to try anything. Some how. one day. the handle of the scraper came up and handed me a wicked cut across one of my eyes. The boss saw the blood on my face and fired me for incompetence. By all the rules Of the game I had at least $20 of pay coming to me. but did I get 1t? I did not. l got 1t
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
Driver in Collision
 Has No Registration

Antonio Soares, aged 2S. of 325 Main street was arrested about l2:l5 this afternoon by Motorcycle Officer David Doty on the charge of operating an automobile without a certificate of registration. He was driving east on Myrtle street and as he approached High street he stop ped and failed to give signal, &C., cording to the police, with the re- suit that a car driven by Jack B. Chismark of Ill Lawlor street in the same direction. struck his car in the rear and caused slight dam age.
 Soares told the police friend loaned him the car Monday. It is registered in Rhode Island and he did not know where the certificate of registration was kept.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
City Items

A son was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Leon Toczko of S5 Stewart street. MT. Toczko is assistant su- perintendent of the city electrical department.
 Firemen's Ball. Thanksgiving Eve. Nov. 2S. Big event of season. Bill Tasillo's orchestra T. A. B. Hall, Main Street.-advt.
 Salvador Vasques of 25 Curtin street reported to the police at 6:55 o'clock last night that his automo- bile was taken in front of 27 Beaver street, and later it was found on Gold street by Officer Otis Hopkins.
 Firemen's Ball Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 2Sth. Bill Tasillo's concert and dance orchestra, T. A. B. Hall, Main Street.-adVt.
 Flowers for Thanksgiving Day chrysanthemums, Pompons, roses, carnations. calendulas, snapdragons, mixed bouquets. etc. of all kinds. Open evgs. Flower Greenhouse, 1153 Stanley St. Phone 3S26-2.- advt.
 Considerable smoke poured from wooden planking about a concreta a chimney between two buildings in the rear of West Main street, op- posite the Hotel Burritt, and fire headquarters was notified by tele- phone at 1l:0S o'clock this fore noon. Go. No. responded and rip- ped off the planking. The damage was nominal.
 Mrs. Ralph LaBranche of 73S West Main street was admitted to New Britain General hospital last night for observation.
 Mrs. c. Crandall Of 1O7 Dwight street has entered the Hartford hos pital for observation.
 Miss Ebba NJ. Gahnberg with her niece, Miss Ebba I. Gahnberg Of Maple Hill, will leave tomorrow to join their mother and grandmother at San Fernando. Cal. where they expect to make their future home.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
WOMAN'S HOSPITAL BOARD
 MAKES ANNUAL APPEAL
Asks for Contributions of Jellies, Preserves and Other Good
 Things to Eat

In keeping with the traditional New England spirit of Thanksgiv- ing as well as its own custom of years past. the Woman's Hospital Board has made it's annual appeal to the school children of New Brit ain for foodstuffs and reasonable delicacies.
 The children of the public and parochial schools have been invited to bring to their school buildings on Monday, such dainties as je,,'es and preserves as well as other food stuffs reminiscent of Thanksgiving cheer. Trucks will collect the gifts on Tuesday, take them to the New Britain General hospital where they will be sorted and assign them to the Children's Home, the Polish Orphanage and to the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
INSULTS SLEUTHS
 0N LIQUOR SQUAD
Offender Brought to Court for
 Breach of Peace

Zigmund Juchniewicz, aged 26, of 160 Washington street. was arrested last night by Officers J. M. Liebler .and E. B. kiely on the charge of 7 breach of the peace. and in police court today a continuance until Tuesday was ordered. on request of Judge w. F. Mangan.
 According to the officers, Juch- niewicz insulted them while they were sitting in an automobile on Lyman street. They are on special detail in connection with liquor law enforcement and have made a num- Der of arrests in the vicinity of Ly- man street during the past few months. According to the officers, Juchniewicz had no reason for the alleged verbal attack.
 Ludwig Juchniewicz. aged 53, of .61 Grove street. pleaded guilty to the charge of violation of the liquor law and was fined s100 without costs on recommendation of Prose- cutting Attorney Woods. Officer  hiely testified that a man came to the police station about 9 o'clock last night and volunteered to buy a bottle of liquor in Juchniewicz' $ store at 65 Grove street. Sergeant McAvay and Officers kiely and Lieb- Ter had him do so and arrested the proprietor. who has had the store less than two months and so far as the police know, is beginner in the business. He said, through an inter- preter. that he sold about 50 cents worth of liquor a day. MT. Woods said there was no evidence of repu- tation against him. According to the police. Juchniewicz is not relative of the young man arrested on Ly- man street, at least not close rela- tive.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
FIRENIEN PASS EXAMS

Frank w. Loughery, lieutenant elect in the fire department. and Charles J. McAloon. Henry R. Fenn and Mauro Scalise who have been advanced from the substitute force to the ranks of the regular firemen, have passed the physical examina- tions and will be assigned to their posts of duty Saturday, to be effec- tive Monday morning. The fire board has established a policy Of requiring physical examinations for all men advanced. Heretofore, ex- aminations were required only upon entrance to the substitute ranks.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
where the handle of the scrapsr got

where the handle of the scraper got me"
 Secretary Davis indicated he be- Iieved workmen had nothing to fear from the so called ''labor-saving' machines. He said that they were becoming ''leisure-producing ma chimes" and that he believed they had a great deal to do with the movement away from the long day and the seven-day week.
 Prosperity General
 He said prosperity was fairly Sen- eral but there was room for im- provement in some industries. not ably: the textile. shoe and soft coal industries.
 In reviewing the work done by his department. Secretary Davis said he believed in voluntary arbitration. and that he had found that force would not work.
 We must arrive at our industrial conclusions in a peaceful and har- monious way"
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
Boy Hits Trolley Car,
 Escapes Serious Injury

Officer John l.. Carlson reported that Raymond Frost, aged 6. of 16S Belden street. ran too close to q Hartford trolley car yesterday at the east end of the triangle at the head of Jubilee street and was knocked down. striking his head on the sidewalk and sustaining a pain full bump. The officer took him home and a physician Vas called. The Injury Is not considered serious.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
UNEAlsTH HEAD

Cairo. Egypt. Nov. g R - The Egyptian department of antiquities has unearthed a red granite head believed to represent Userkaf, the first king of the fifth dynasty.
 This is the first statue of its par ticular type ever discovered of one of the ancient kings. The statues of king thus far found have usual ly been life size. but the newly dis covered head is more than three times larger than life and is 2 specimen of the best Egyptian art.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
League Has Loaned
 Over Half Billion

Geneva. Switzerland. Nov. 23 R- ReconStruction and refugee loans is. sued under the auspicea of the League of Nations passed the half billion dollar mark with the suc- cessful Notation of a t25.000.0O0 loan to Bulgaria.
 The total reached $525,000.0 .00O with American investors absorbing a considerable part. The issues in- cluded loans to Bulgaria. Austria. Hungary, Greece, Esthonia and the Free City of Danzig.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
HELD IN BONDS

Bridgeport. Nov. 23 (UP)-Charg- cd with causing death through care- less operation of an automobile. George Kersten, IT, was held in s1,00O bonds here today in connec- ton with the death of Mrs. Jane Coffin, 70. Mrs. Coffin died shortly after she was struck by Kersten's car in Yellow Mill park last night.
 Kersten is the son of Mrs. Ger trude Kersten. president of the Po- quonnock Foundry, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
DESTROYER AGROUND

Vineyard Haven. Mass. Nov. 23 dN The United States coast guard de- stroyer number 12. was aground at the entrance to the harbor here for several hours today. On her way out of the harbor she ran into shall low water on the east side of the chanel. With the aid of coast guard patrol boat she became clear without receiving any damage.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
MISS MOTULKA sHOWERED

A shower >> given in honor Of Miss Betty Motulka at the home of Miss Anna kolode last evening. She received many useful gifts. Miss Helen Perkowski entertained with the black bottom dance while Miss Gladys Walsh sang. The home was prettily decorated in blue and white.
 Miss Motulka will become the bride of George J. Jackson on Nov. 27.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23

At the meeting of the Ladies' Aid held Wednesday afternoon in the parish house. Mrs. T. H. Cogs- well. president of the society. pre- scented Mrs. Charles Luce with sill yer vase. MT. and Mrs. Luce cele- brated their silver wedding anni- versary Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
REMINGTON NEVIS

Newington, Nov. 23-Mrs. Arlan Francis of Willard avenue has gone to East Westmoreland. N. H.. to see her daughter. Mrs. George Capron. who is ill,
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
QUITS FIRE DEpARTMENr;
 WANTS CHURCHMAN'S JOB
John F. KranSit Dcsires to Make Change and Turns tn
 His Radgo

John P. Krausit of l37 Lawlos street, . member of the substitute force of the fire department for the past three years, today turned in his badge and resigned from the de. partment. He will make application for appointment as supernumerary policeman, he announced.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23

Today report l. as follows: New Britain's quota .SS.eoo.0o Yesterdays report e3.3t9.to Today's report.... 176.25 Total today ...... ,3,E3l.sS
 Today's receipts included one con. tribution for t3S. one for ele. Ave for s. and l6s for 4l. Gifts amounted to e6l.2S.
 City hall employes and Counec- ticut Co. employees have contributed 100 per cent. Contributions of eS2.1S from Landers. Frary | Clark em. ployes today brought the Landers total up to tl.s4s.ts.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23

The harvest supper and dance given by the Volunteer fire depart ment at the Grange hall last night was largely attended.
 Plans are being made for the an- nual tiremen's ball to be held soon.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23

Yuma, Arizona. has only lS cloudy days in an average year.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23

Newington Grange will have cleo ton of officers at their next meet ing, which will be held Tuesday night, Nov. 27.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23

Leslie H. coggins of l6 Parkway road, Meriden, Was arrested We'd nesday night at 10:30 for parking without lights. He was arraigned in Newington town court last night be- fore Judge Barrows and fined 8 and costs, a total of $15,7l. Harry A. Webster prosecuted the case.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
RED CROSS NEAR GOAL
Receipts in Campaign for Member Exceed $S,5O0, and Only Sf,5O0
 More is Necessary.

With but S1,5O0 more to %, the Red Cross roil call still has four days to reach the goal of t5.0Oo. The drive. which opened Armistice Day, Nov. II. comes to close Thanksgiving Day. November 2s. Arnold Mills. director. expects to pass the goal before the close of the drive.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
DISAGREEMENT HOLDS
UP STREET CURB WORK
property Owner Doesn't Want Curb
Line Changed On His PrODertv

The Milford town authorities hove
been building concrete curbs and
cutters in several sections of tba
town where the improvements were
needed. Recently they started work
on the new part of South Milford re-
Gently taken into the town limits
cooperating with the State HIGHWAY
oHlclals, whose engineers did the
surveying for the work. Connect
started laying cutters and curbs on
EAST Front street. A disagreement
mas arisen between the town an
thorlt1es and one of the nronertv
owners with the result that worI, has
Deen stopped in front of his home
1t is thought that the matter will
DE lroned out satisfactory to ali
Council has the legal
authorlty to condemn the land in
dispute, but the members do NOT
want to take this action unless if is
necessary. The dispute arose when
the town authorities demanded that
the curb line in the new section be
set back so that the State higbwav
can be made free from any parked
automobiles. The action of Counci1
in demanding this is approved bv
most of the citizens of the town VIII
nave seen the work in progress.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
MILFORD MEN HAVE
SCARE, BOAT "FLOPS"
Exciting Time For One Who Could
Not Swim When Boat Capsizes

John W. Burris, R. Arthur Der
rickson and Thomas Williams had
an exciting time late Sunday eve
ming when the speed boat in which
they were riding at Slaughter
Beach turned over and threw the
men into the bay. The boat had
been purchased by Mr.. Burris on
Saturday and he was giving it
tryout when the accident occurred.
Burris and Williams had their bath
ing suits on at the time, but Der
r1ckson was fully dressed. AS the
boat neared the pier, while travel
ing at high rate of speed, Burris
attempted to turn too quickly, with
the result that it overturned. Bur-
ris cannot swim, but his two COM
panions pushed him toward the ov-
erturned boat and aided him to get
on top of it. Persons on shore put
out in boats and brought the men
ashore. The motor dropped over
board and it was some time before
it was recovered and brought to
shore. Although they had an ex-
citing time, none of the men were
any the worse for their experience.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
WOMAN FRIGHTENED
BY BIG BLACK SNAKE
Mrs. Charles Kryder, Milford Neck
District, Had Reptile Attack Her

Several years ago at regular in
tervals Delaware newspapers re-
ceived stories from correspondents
telling of some unusual snake and
its antics. These stories usually
came early in the spring and were
very generally to the effect that
some person had found what they
believed to be a stick After taking
the stick into the kitchen of the
house the stick proved to be black
snake which had frozen. AS the
older newspaper correspondents
have passed away these snake stor-
les have diminished. OF late years
they have about disappeared.
A story, which bears every ear
mark of being true one is related
OF the experiences last Thursday of
Mrs. Charles Kryder, Of Milford
Neck. The lady had gone to the
poultry house to gather eggs. In
reaching into a nest she touched a
large black snake which jumped out
and coiled itself about her body.
Though badly frightened, Mrs. Kry-
der jerked the snake free from her
body and threw it to the ground.
She then killed it. The reptile was
about five feet long.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
CROPS GOOD BUT
PROFITS SMALL
Financial Losses To State Farmers
In Strawberries, Early Apples
And "Cukes".

Although vegetable and fruit
crops in Delaware this year were
satisfactory and the product good
farmers are getting low prices.
Starting with strawberries, many
of those who undertook to market
this fruit were compelled to do so
at loss. Then came the early ap-
pie crop, now at its peak, but with
prices at which it is not possible in
a number of instances to make any
money. Prices this week range
from Is cents to $1.20 a bushel. This
isn't enough money to realize a pro-
fit, and as early apples are perish
able, the Orchardists cannot hold
them back or put them in storage
like he can the late apples. Early
apples are no good for canning and
for that reason with the market off
they must be sold or thrown away.
In some orchards in Sussex county
very little effort has been made to
harvest early apples.
Delaware corn is coming along
fine. Some early "pullings" have
not been as good in flavor as could
be desired but there is a big acreage
in field corn.
Tomatoes on high land are fine.
The flavor is good and they are SOL
d without so much acid. Those on
Ow ground are not so good. At
roadside stands they are selling at
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Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
CANTALOUPE CROP
WILL BE LARGER
Extensive Shipments viii Not Start
Before Middle OF August

The cantaloupe crop of lower
Delaware is going to be much lar
ger than was at first anticipated,
and it is believed that the market
is going to be fairly steady through
out the harvest. Extensive ship
ments will not start until the mid
die of the month. The cantalOupe
belt of lower Delaware is located in
the western part of Sussex county,
although nearly all sections grow
them. Catalogues and cucumbers
are grown for commercial purposes
on an extensive scale from Delmar
to Greenwood.
An interesting question has con-
fronted cantaloupe growers for the
past two years as to whether or not
mildew which affects the plants
reach Delaware on the winds from
the Carolinas where they are as eX-
tensively grown as in Delaware. 1t
seems to be a mystery how the plant
ailment is carried over from year to
year. 1t appears that this State does
not have the character of weather
throughout the winter to permit this
and yet each year the disease ap-
pears in localities to a greater or
lesser degree on the vines. 1t has
not been as great for the past two
years as some former seasons. DR..
J. F. Adams, plant pathologist, has
devoted considerable study, espec-
tally two years ago, to the disease.
That winds will carry plant dis
eases hundreds of miles has been
borne out by investigations made in
the immense wheat belts of the
West. If they can be carried to
wheat fields, it is perfectly logical
to assume that diseases may be car
ried to other plant life for hundreds
of miles. In 1924, the cantaloupe
in Delaware amounted to
$4,000 crates. The next year the
increase was $4,000 crates and since
that time it has gradually grown I'M
til within the past two years it is
said to be about 25 per cent more.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
STATE CHANGERS
HOLD FIELD DAYS
J. c. Farmer, National Lecturer,
Addresses Meetings In All
Three Counties.

Changers from all three counties
of Delaware are celebrating their
annual field days this week. The
New Castle County Changers held
their field day yesterday at the
school house on the Kennett Pike,
west of Centreville.
Sussex County Changers will hold
their field day today, at COolspring,
on Saturday the Changers from Kent
County will hold their field day &C
tivities on the lawn of the home of
Frank c. BancrOft's, near Camden.
James C. Farmer, of South New
bury, N. H., lecturer of the National
Grange, will be the principal speak
er at all three field days. Mr.. Far
mer arrived in Wilmington Tuesday
evening. During his stay he is being
entertained by Governor Robinson,
master of the State Grange. On the
weekend following the festivities,
Governor Robinson expects to enter
tain Mr.. Farmer at Rehoboth.
On all three days, the field day
activities will begin at 10 o'clock,
standard time. In the morning, the
Changers will engage in all sorts and
kinds of outdoor sports, horse shoe
pitching, racing, base ball and many
other games. At 1890 they will adj
journ for basket luncheons. After
luncheon the addresses will be Civ
en-.
Governor Robinson will speak at
all three field days.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
KENT COUNTY GRAPE
GROWERS PLAN
VINEYARD TOUR
Sixth Annual Visit To Best Vine
yards In County To Be Held
Next Thursday.
WILL ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
Party Will Assemble At Farm Of
J. H. HipweII, Near Dover, At
O'clock.

A committee of grape growers in
company with County Agent Russell
b. Wilson met at the home of Ed.
Willim, east of Dover, on Friday ev-
enlng OF last week for the purpose of
formulating plans for the sixth an
nual tour which will be conducted
through the commercial grape dis
trfSts in Kent county on Thursday,
August 8, under the auspices of the
Kent County Farm Bureau, the
Grange and the Kent Grape Growers
Association in cooperation with the
agricultural extension service of the
University of Delaware.
In selecting those vineyards to be
visited this year the committee on
general arrangements, which is COM
posed of Ed. Willim, B. B. Chase.
Denny Pleasanton and S. J. Hall.
took into consideration the planning
OF an itinerary which could be easily
followed without much delay in time
and still include several of the rem
resentatlVe vineyards in the Dover,
wyoming and Symrna areas, in or
der that those who attend this in
spection trip may have the oppor-
tunity to study the different methods
Of fertilization, spraying, and other
practices in these various
grape districts in the county,
During the past five years the
grape growers have looked forward
70 these annual tours with consider
able interest, and it is expected nv
hose in charge that the tour this
year will surpass any of the previous |
'nes IN view of the fact that more |
armers are becoming engaged in
ms phase of the fruit growing in |
iustry. The commercial grape acre |
lge is rapidly expanding in Kent
as we'll as extending to other
'arts of the State and the Peninsula
where the climatic and soil condi,
ions are suitable to this crop.
Every grape grower in the county
no the surrounding areas is being
xtended a cordial invitation to Join
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Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
DENTAL HYGIENE
BOOTH AT FAIR
Del. Anti-TuberculOsis Society Car
ries On Excellent Work

The Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis
Society, during four days last week,
conducted a dental hygiene booth
at the Kent-Sussex Fair. This
work was paid for by the annual
sale of Christmas Seals.
Four dentists donated their SER
vices to the work, and each gave an
afternoon. One hundred and eighty
four children had their teeth exam
ined free of charge, and twenty
children who showed well-taken-
care-of mouths, and who had at the
present time no dental work to be
done, each received a prize of fifty
cents.
Most of the children who received
prizes were ones who had visited
the booth last year, and in the mean
time had their defects corrected, and
returned this year very proud to
show that they had followed the
good counsel received last year.
Aside from examining teeth, free
tooth brushes were given to the
children, together with samples of
tooth paste, grape nuts and inter-
esting health games. Countless
pamphlets on the care of teeth were
handed to parents and passers-by.
The four dentists who conducted
the examinations were as follows:
DR.. Elmer Williams, of Milford, on
Tuesday; DR.. Warren S. Combs, of
on Wednesday; DR..
Blain Atkins, of Millsboro on Thurs
day, and DR.. William Straughn, of
Dover, on Friday.