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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
Magnolia

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Paradee and
Mr.. and Mrs. James McIlvaine are
spending some time at Slaughter
Beach.
Mrs. Hulda Chambers and daugh-
ter Ida have returned home after
spending some time at Oak Orchard.
Mrs. Amanda Butler is entertain
ing her sister from Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Florence Kenton entertain
ed at a 5 o'clock dinner Tuesday
afternoon. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Shauley P. Smith, Mrs.
Helen Masterson and children, Mr..
Corbin Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
P. Wheaton and children.
Little Eleanor Davis, of Camden,
is spending this week with her
grandmother, Mrs. Mollie Grace.
Miss Pauline Gourley and friend,
Grover Bostic, spent Sunday at
Rehoboth.
Mrs. John Knight called at the
home of her sister, Mrs. A. c.
Wheaton, Sunday afternoon. Her
sister, Mrs. Masterson, accompanied
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schwartz and
daughter Maude spent Sunday at
Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Roe and daugh-
ter Margaret spent Sunday at Oak
Orchard.
Miss Madeline Hart, of Whining
ton, is spending her vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Bessie Hart.
Miss Helen Roe entertained a
few of her friends at a birthday
party last Wednesday night, it be-
ing her 18th birthday. A very en-
joyable evening was spent in playing
games. At a late hour refreshments
were served. The guests departed,
wishing Helen many more happy
birthdays.
Mrs. Emma Taylor is not much
improved at this time.
The Magnolia Sunday School spent
Tuesday at Bowers Beach. Every
one reported a fine time.
Little Billie King underwent an
operation for tonsils and adenoids
last Wednesday at the Kent General
Hospital. He is getting along nice
ly.
Ernest Jackson has returned
home after spending some time in
Philadelphia.
Miss Eleanor Hammond, of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
Miss Irene Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. W. Hammond and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley King spent
Monday in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
Bridgevine

Miss Mary Radcliffe, of Philadel-
phia, is spending her vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Will Radcliffe.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Warrington
were visitors in Salisbury, Nd, on
Wednesday.
Russell Short, who is employed
in railroad Office here, is now on his
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brown and
daughter Bessie, of Porter, were
visitors here the first of week, at
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Brown
Miss Mildred Scott, of Georgetown,
is visiting at the home of Mrs. John
M. Russell here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Beritman
were visitors in Salisbury on Tues
day.
The Sunday School picnic of M.
P. Church was held at Oak Orchard
on Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Kline are enter
tanning friends from Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
Miss Tessie Burtman has return
ed to her home in New York, after
spending week with her sister,
Mrs. Jacob Burtman.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Vandenburg
have moved to their cottage at Re
hoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Williams and
children, of Milford, were visitors
here on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Macklin and
daughter spent Sunday last at Oc-
can City, Md.
Robert Calhoun was a visitor in
Dover on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ira Bennett and daughter,
Virginia, and mother, Mrs. Lavinia
Pote, of Philadelphia, are visiting
relatives here.
o. J. Wiley has returned home
after spending part of last week
with his son, James Wiley, at Lew
es.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Layton, of
Philadelphia, are visiting at the
home of parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Layton.
George Culver, of Philadelphia,
spent weekend with his parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wiley, of
Lewes, were here on Sunday last.
Mrs. Abe Vaughn, of Cheswold,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Curry, here.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
SoS
MEN WHO HAVE FALLEN

People who have served in rescue
missions, outcast homes, aims
houses, etc., in great cities, where
food and lodging are given to home
less and penniless folks, tell re-
markable stories of the types of
people who resort to these places
for subsistence and shelter.
Among these pathetic seekers for
help are a good many who have seen
better days, as the saying it. Former
business and professional men can
be found among them, people who
once had respected and dignified po-
sitions in the community, but have
come to want for various causes,
and are compelled to beg bread for
their hungry mouths.
1t is a terrible tragedy when men
thus fall from comfort to the ex-
tremes of poverty. One can well
ask what causes such a downfall,
and whether there is any chance
for these men to recover from their
troubles, and come back to the world
of competence and achievement.
Some of these people have fallen
down for no fault of their own. Busi-
ness misfortunes or poor health may
have waylaid them. Many however,
have fallen through their vices and
Incidence.
It is a pretty hard proposition to
inspire such folks with the new
courage that shall enable them to
forget their past troubles and mis-
takes. After people get down on
their luck, they may have such a
despondent air that people dislike
to employ them, and they often lose
the power of sustained application.
Yet many instances are found of
men who have risen from the gutter
to achievement and even wealth.
The people of Delaware do not ask
what a mans past is, If he Is doing
good work today. They take him
for what he is, not for what he was
some previous year.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
@oe

AN ILLUSTRATION of the exigen-
cies of business is given in some
comments on the honey producing
industry, offered by the U. S. Bur-
eau of Agricultural Economics. This
bureau finds that the honey trade is
suffering from the competition OF
corn syrup, jams, jellies, preserves,
etc, and it feels that unless the
honey people advertise to tell the
housewives about the merits OF an
excellent product which has been
SO highly valued in the past, it will
suffer still more from this competl-
ton.
Producers engaged in such an in
dustry should not be discouraged II
their sales fall off. They have the
remedy in their own hands. What
they need is to get together in some
organization and raise fund for
advertising, and their trade will all
come back, and they can get more
than ever before.
We constantly see some products
going ahead because they are well
advertised, while some are station
ary or less prosperous because
there is too little cooperation IN
pushing them.
The same principle applies to re-
tail trade. Some concerns are ad-
vancing very fast, some going ahead
moderately, some are stationary and
some are falling behind. Various
factors enter into these results. One
of the most important of these fac
tors is advertising.
If a concern is getting out good
goods and giving faithful service,
there is no question but what its
business can be largely increased by
advertising. If the advertising is
liberal and generous, the increase
should be beyond expectations. The
people will respond to any story OF
what goods cost and what their ad-
vantages re. They are keenly inter-
ested in such information, they like
the enterprise of the people who
tell their story to the public, their
curiosity is stirred to see what ad-
vertised goods are like, and they
come and buy.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
Redden

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Donovan had
as their guests on Sunday last, Mr.
and Mrs. Maurice Owens and little
son of Ellendale and Mrs. Sallie
West of near Bridgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis were the
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Marx
Watson of near Reynolds Church.
Mrs. Mollie Robbins Lynch Sulli-
van of Philadelphia is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. Cur
tbs Reed.
Sixteen members and friends Of
McColley Church gathered at the
cemetery last Saturday morning to
clean up the cemetery which mas
made a great improvement-and Is
n honor to the community.
Walter Conoway, Miss Evelyn
Leggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey WILSON,
Mr.. and Mrs. Linden Short and little
son. and Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Jester
and little daughter, all motored to
Rochester Beach last Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Banning who has been
quite ill at her home near here, we
are glad to state is much better.
Mrs. Elizabeth Niblett and two
children of Philadelphia is spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs. Sam
uel Donovan, at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cox and
children of Washington, D. c., are
the guests of his father, DR.. Cox, Of
near here.
Mrs. Luther Pollitt and daughter
Beatrice, Mr.. and Mrs. John Jester
attended James Camp Sunday eve
ming.
william W. Belts of Chadds Ford,
Pa, was the weekend guest of Lin
wood Penuel. Mr.. Belts, a graduate
of Wesley Collegiate Institute being
one of his school mates.
Mrs. Belle Dutton has been enter
tanning two of her little grandchil-
dren the past week from Marcus
Hook, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warren were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lu-
ther Warren of near Ellendale.
The Ladies Aid was entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis
last Thursday evening.
Jack Jeffries of Marcus Hook, Pa,
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Hannah Jeffries.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jester were
Rehoboth visitors on Sunday last.
Harvey Penuel and family were
Slaughter Beach visitors on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Carlisle and
two children of Harrington were
Thursday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Webb.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Veasey entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Sipple and two little
sons of Stockley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Webb and little son of here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Moore who
have been spending the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
Boyer, have returned to their home
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charlotte Carpenter of
Church Creek, near Cambridge who
has been spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Penuel has re-
turned to her home.
Miss Beatrice Donovan of Milford
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Donovan.
Luther Warren is quite i'll at his
home. An operation is feared.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Veasey at
tended the dedication of and supper
given by the Coolspring Ladies Aid
at the new Community Hall at that
place last Thursday afternoon and
evening. This hall was presented to
the Coolspring Presbyterian Church
and community by DR.. Hitch of
Philadelphia, in honor of his sister,
Mrs. Smith.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09

This section was visited by a big
rain last Saturday which was great
aid to the farmers.
Among those who joined the Ma
tional Guard are George Graham,
Delbert Fleetwood and Noble Fleet
wood. They are now camping at
Bethany Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Short enter
tanned Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mcdowell, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Lankford, Mr.. and Mrs. Freddie Nc
Dowell, all of Georgetown.
Isaac Kitchens who has been i'll
has improved so as to be back to his
job.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Leoranza King and left
them fine baby boy.
D. ]. Short is doing good business
with his mill and store at the pres
ent time.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
Houston

Church news for Sunday, August
II: Sunday School at $50, H. R.
Moore, superintendent. There will
not be any preaching during August
as the pastor, Rev. w. G. Buckson,
will leave for his vacation, and
there will be Epworth League in
the evening.
Mrs. Eugene Sharp has been i'll,
under the care of a doctor, but is
somewhat better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hayes and
family, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Platt, of
Newark, N. j., were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sharp on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Plamer and
daughter, of Talleyville, Messrs.
Howard and Frank Lewis and Miss
es Marion and Elva Lewis, all of
Wilmington, were visitors at the
home of Mr.. Charles Hayes on Sun
day.
Mrs. Albert Herrick, Of Chester,
Pa, spent the past week as the
guest of Mrs. Franklin Slaughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson, of
Milford, and Joseph Hayes and VIM.
Hayes visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hayes, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill W. Thistle
wood and daughters, Gladys and Ev-
elyn, were Ocean City, Md, visitors
Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Prettyman, Of Wynette,
ILL.,, is visiting her uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Manlove.
Mrs. Susan Armour. of Honolulu,
is visiting relatives in and near
Houston.
Mrs. VIM. E. Manlove and son,
Billy, of Milford, spent Wednesday
with her brother, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
J. Thistlewood.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
Engineers Working For Uncle Sam

|
In a rather small building in
Washington, situated within hun
dred yards of the United States
Chamber of Commerce and three or
four hundred yards Of the White
House grounds, some interesting
work is going on. This building is
in the first place the home of the
institutes started by Robert Brook
ings, who came to Washington for
war work and valuable research
work in government economics and
study of government functions. In
that same building are the Wash
ington headquarters of the Amer1-
can Engineering Council, the Ameri-
can Educational Council and the
proposed Institute Of Research on
Benefactions-all important under
takings. The engineers have re-
Gently had some important sessions
with Mr.. Hoover, himself an engi-
neer, and they are planning to make
some Investigations, as engineers,
and some reports that may be help
full to the Government. Committees
have been appointed, and some are
at WOrk, OH 6uCu plOpASAho % AOON
control, safety of dams, water re-
sources, communications, and Gov
ernment reorganization. The engi-
neers even believe that they may
make a worth while contribution to
the farm problem ultimately, but 1t
will be some years before they state
the findings on this subject. All
these problems are to be studied as
an engineer builds a railroad or
removes a hill-with the known
tools that measure distances, guam
titles, weights, as it were. Political
or business theories are not in the
count. Just what are the facts will
be the aim. Mr.. L. w. Wallace,
graduate of Purdue University, is
the live-wire executive secretary of
the engineers. The Government
spends millions Of dollars in pro-
jects which thefe studies will sur
vey. Undoubtedly great results
will come from the cooperation.
Wild Game Makes Good Jobs
While graduates of universities
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
Cokesbury

Mr.. and Mrs. William Fleming en-
tertained Sunday last, Leroy Wilk-
ins of Milford, Eugene Tucker of
Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spi-
Ger. They all had an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Clement Nevin of Milford is
spending few days with her par-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Short.
Miss Florence Short spent Sunday
at Bethany Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the ar
rival of fine baby girl, born few
days ago.
Chester Isaacs of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Isaacs.
Mrs. Nora Isaacs is spending some
time with relatives at Seaford.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
MILFORD, FRIDAY. AUG. 9. 1929
YOU CAN TELL by looking at a

YOU CAN TELL by looking at a
town, as you drive through it in
your automobile, whether it is on
a substantial basis or not.
Some towns look as if the people
did not expect to stay there perman-
emily. The houses look fimsy and
hastily put up, the business struc-
lures as if they were not meant to
last. In a better built town, the
business buildings and homes look
as if the people expected to be living
and doing business there for many
years. That kind of town grows by
its own momentum, for people have
faith in it, and are glad to trust
their future to it's fortunes.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
wild Game Makes Good Jobs

While graduates Of universities
and colleges may experience diff
culties in landing jobs for which
their training has equipped them,
demand far exceeds the supply of
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
How Clean is the Air?

Recent measurements of the
amount of dust in the air indicate
that while we may not "eat peck
of dirt" in a lifetime, we do swal-
low two or three tablespoonfuls of
it in year. That is the estimate
for large and sooty cities. 1t may
serve as an index of the amount of
dust not swallowed, but deposited
on the surface of the human frame,
in the hair, on the hands, on col
lars and other clothing. 1t is so
hard to measure dust accurately.
Sundays are less dusty than week
days, at least in the cities, a fact
which may be connected with the
national traditions of the Saturday
night bath. If wind conditions are
the same, air dustiness varies with
the time elapsed after rain. Even
a heavy rain never reduces the dust
content of the air to zero. A thin,
long-continued drizzle is a far bet
ter dust-remover than heavy
downpour. City dust is mingled
with SCOT and cinders, but country
dust is stirred up by motorists.
While weather bureaus and in
dustrial experts are measuring the
dust, and heating engineers are try
ing to reduce the amount of SCOT,
the work of cleaning up has to go
on. Tub and shower baths for peo-
pie, scrubbing and sand-blasting
for buildings, frequent laundering
for curtains and clothes, and daily
flushing of city streets must con-
tinue unweariedly. One point es-
pecially needs to be emphasized in
view of the vast amount of dust in
the air. Food that can not be
washed should not be exposed, but
should be well covered in the course
of its progress from manufacturer
to consumer.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-09
The President's Commissions

The President made it known
some time ago that he would ap-
point a number of Commissions.
His Law Enforcement Commission
started off with a bang. 1t got
plenty of notice. So, of course, did
the Federal Farm Board, which is a
sort of commission with duties de-
fined by Congress. At this writing
another commission is in the shap-
ing-to shave military costs. This
survey is to determine whether we
can do this and maintain a COM
pletely adequate defense at the
same time. Mr.. Hoover is seeking
to get, independent of Congress and
political rings, a mass of informa-
ton from which independent con-
clusions may be drawn. 1t is the
way of the scientific student. Such
a man seeks first the literature on
a subject to find out what other in
vestigators have discovered the
known facts. Then he may work
for new facts, with or without
theories, and put all his energy and
brains there. Results may confirm
static conditions or lead to changes.
Commissions are like committees,
much depends upon who are on
them and whether they really func-
tion. The famous English preacher,
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, used to
say he believed in committees, but
committees of one, and he the com
mittee. While it may be found that
Mr.. Hoover is much of an individ-
ualist in the last analysis he is just
now cultivating a national consen-
sus of opinion on some major prob
lens.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-16

attitude of mind and a habit of life in which there are grave perils.
 'Traditionalism rests satisfied in confessing the creed of the fathers while having no vital experiences of the realities these creeds were fend." he added.
 'The great creeds of Christendom are not without their significance and importance as historic docu- ments but it needs always to be kept in mind that the great truths of religion are not primarily intel lectual, and that Christianity did not originate in logical proportion and that it cannot be kept alive by in- sistence on the rigid acceptance of ancient credal statements.
 Another peril of traditionalism is that we should remain satisfied to proclaim loyalty to the customs and institutions handed down from the past while we ourselves have nc originality. nor power of adaptation for the needs of the present.
 "We are not overlooking the im- portant fact that there are values in tradition which the race will not readily consent to lose and without which We shall be poor indeed. For just as riches in civilization, in literature, in art. in music and in science have come down from the past, so also with religion. And il
New Britain herald., 1929-04-16
City Items

Joseph A. Vasney of 535 Stanley street reported. to the police at S:30 last night that his car struck a pub lie works sign at Elm and North streets.
 I. w. Hawes of 39 Maple street reported to the police at 6:45 this morning that his car was parked on Chestnut street near a lunch cart behind the Strand theater. and an- other car struck it. tearing off the bumper.
 o. J. Gaffney of 67 Webster street. Meriden, reported to the police last night the theft of tire off his car Saturday night at the Paragon Inn on Hartford road.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-16
BRITAIN APPROVES END OF TEA TAXES
Considered Blessing to Poor-
 May Have Election Effect

London. April 16 P-Nation- wide approval was given today to yesterdays elimination of the four century old tax on tea by the house of commons, acting with the budget ary proposals of Winston Churchill, chancellor of the eXchequer, as its mentor.
 The measure was recognized everywhere as of real worth to Eng fish poor people, who must have their tea even when sometimes they cannot have their food. A recent estimate calculated an individual annual tea consumption per person of ten pounds Due to the elimina- ton of the tax this ten pounds this year will be so cents cheaper than last.
 There was general speculation as 10 what effect the measure would have as a vote getter in the general election of May 30. The anti-gov- ernment papers today said it was a deathbed repentance and should have been cancelled long ago. The conservative journals bestowed their blessings on the entire budget mes sage while the opposition press snecred at it as 'barrenshoddy cleo 1ioneering.'
 The betting men were reported much pleased with repeal of the bet ting tax law and if budgetary bene- fits are even reckonable as influenc- ing electors then the relief on tea and betting should, some thought stand the conservatives in gooC stead on polling day. Naturally con. servatives themselves believed the, , would have the desired influence anc cNtricate them rom what many be. lieved to he q crisis in their affairs Betlin. on Conservatives Influenced by the budget speecl there was a sharp rise in the un. official stock exchange majoritie: quotations for the conservatives. Tho government quotation jumped three points to oT9-2S3, that is to say tha ! even money was available the con servatives would win that many par
New Britain herald., 1929-04-16

liamentary seats. There was no cor responding reduction in the figures of the other two parties such as usually happens wher one party makes gain. Labor remained at 250-254 and the liberals at S2-S6
 There was the usual sniping from opposition leaders, Philip Snowden, chancellor Of the exchequer in the formal labor government said it was ot a budget statement but an "elec- tion >manifesto and a bribery budget" Mir. Lloyd George. leader of the liberal party. said disappoirt- ment in it would grow on examina ton day to day and week to week.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-16
OPERA HI. M. s. PINAF0RE"
 IS HALF CENTURY OLD
Play Selected by Legion First Pro- duccd in This City
 in 1883.

Eddy Glover post, American Le- zion, will present Fl. M. $. Pima fore" at the Palace theater on next Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday nights. The exchange of tickets will take place at Crowell's Drug store tomorrow. It gives promise of being one of the best amateur productions is the cast:
 Sir Joseph Porter. K. c. B. ..... ................ Harry Bonney Captain Corcoran ....... 4. l.. Klein Ralph Rackstraw .Thure Johnson Dick Deadeye ...... Walter F.. Falk Bob Beckett ........ George Hallin Josephine .. Miss Lillian Josephson Cousin Hebe ..................
 ......... Miss Ethel Fredrickson Little Buttercup Mrs. Emory Corbin
 There will be a large chorus which has been rehearsing for seV-
 cral weeks under the direction of | George Y. c. Lord of Boston and John AIindsay of this city.
 HI. M s. Pinafore," which was | first presented in 1888 in New Brit i ain, has been given here several times since. It is just as popular to- ! day as when it was first produced. IThc last time New Britainites had a chance to see this opera was on Jan- uary 16 and r. 1912. when it was given by Mrs. Charles F.. Wetmore
 for the benefit Of New Britain hos pital. This is the 50th anniversary
 of tho first production of Fl. NJ. $. ! Pinafore" and several revivals are
 being held this year. The music of
 the comic opera is catchy and ther are many good lines II will be given
 here with complete scenic produc-