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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17
Minvine

Capt. and Mrs. Philip West en-
tertained at a dinner on Sunday,
given in honor of their son and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Earl West and
children, Mary Lou, Philip, 4th, and
Lydia Ann, with their maid, Maria
Camela Casol, of Montevideo, Uru-
quay, S. A. The following guests,
many of whom were school chums
and boyhood friends of Mr.. West,
and sat at a table with him, after
an absence of four years, were DR..
and Mrs. H. M. Manning, of Sea-
ford, Fred Townsend, of Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp, of
Harrington, Mrs. Philip W. Short,
of Bethany Beach, and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Raymond Belts, of Millville.
At two other tables, all of which
were bountifully laden with good
eats, were Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Bran
ford, our pastor, Chas. W. Steele, of
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17
MILFORD, FRIDAY, MAY II, 1929

THE TOWN COUNCIL of Milford
is making a sincere effort to better
parking conditions on the streets
of Milford, and all persons, resi-
dents of the town as well as those
who use the streets of Milford who
come from rural sections, or from
other towns, must assist this effort
by those in authority to make the
streets safe for those who walk and
cross the highways, as well as for
those who drive in automobiles. The
police will, or should be, instructed
to enforce with respect to all, the
regulations which are placed in
force by the Town Council, that
crossing of streets may be accom-
plished by those who walk in sa-
fety, and traffic be moved through
all the streets as rapidly as posi-
BILE with safety. Loyal support of
this effort by Council for public
service, should be cheerfully given
and obeyed. The people have rights
that will be protected, for their sa-
fety through the enforcement of
the new regulations. Careless
parking on or across the lines, will
be stopped; if the police do their
duty. Fish wagons with their
smells and stocks of sea food, will
be assigned stands, where they may
be found when in market; that is
very proper.
The purpose of prohibiting OBJ
struction of the sidewalks with
fruits, vegetables, or other merchan-
disc, is a common cause for rejoic-
ing by the people, and especially
the people from the rural districts,
who come to Milford to purchase
supplies and shop for general mer-
chandise. The sidewalks are not
rented by the merchant, and they
have no right TO ObStrUct any part
of the sidewalks with anything
other than to receive and ship out
goods. This has been a nuisance of
long standing, which will have to
go, sooner or later; the sooner the
better Each store can arrange for
window displays which will be open
to the air during the day, and be
closed and locked at night. Let this
be done, and the people will approve
with great satisfaction.
Help Town Council to make traf-
fic safe and better in every way.
Help them to solve the parking
problem. Help them to make Mil
ford better town for everybody
not the merchants alone.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17
Gravel Hill

John Workman and family have
gone to Philadelphia where Mr..
Workman has employment as a
carpenter.
Mrs. Laura Wilson Pepper was
operated on at the Beebe Hospital
at Lewes, for appendicitis, Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Tindley, who spent the Win
ter at Marcus Hook, Pa, has re-
turned to her home here.
Joseph Millman has sold his farm
near here to Samuel Moore.
G. H. Koeppel has purchased a
new truck.
Samuel Loockerman and sister,
Miss Emma Loockerman, of Draw
bridge, were the guests of Luke
Clendaniel and family Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Truitt Pepper, of near Mil
ton, is the guest of her son, Ralston
Pepper.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17
GAME LAW VIOLATORS FINED

In Louisiana, members of the
State game force, United States
game protectors, and Federal depu-
ties of the Biological Survey, United
State Department of Agriculture,
have been engaged in a drive
against persons selling wild ducks
and otherwise violating the migra-
tory bird treaty act. AS a result
large number of persons were re-
Gently apprehended and prosecuted
in the Federal court for the eastern
district of Louisiana. Ten persons
were arraigned for killing ducks and
geese in excess of the daily bag lin
its. One was fined $500, three $500
each, two 5000 each, two $40 each,
one $50, and one $25, a total of
$1,S95. In seven other cases in the
same district, fines aggregating
$1,000 were imposed, while IL per-
sons received Jail sentences of 80
days each and one of six months.
Eight of those receiving Jail SEN
fences were likewise required to pay
fines, six 800 each and two 5000
each.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17
HOSPITAL CONCERT TO
BE A FINE AFFAIR

The concert to be given by the Do
yer Choral Society in the New Dover
Opera House on Thursday evening,
May 20, promises to be one of the
finest musical concerts that this So
ciety has ever given. Mr.. Shwartz,
according to his usual custom, has
donated the Opera House free of
charge. The entire proceeds will go
for the benefit of the Kent General
Hospital.
The price of the seats downstairs
will be 75c and upstairs, SOC.
Mrs. Walter Morris, who is chair
man of the entertainment committee
of the Women's Auxiliary of the
Hospital, is managing the sale of the
tickets and soliciting advertisements
on the program. She has numerous
committees at work, not only in
Dover, but all over Kent county and
the Opera House will undoubtedly
be filled to capacity. The solicitors
are selling tickets of two colors, one
color for downstairs and another
color for upstairs, which tickets are
to be taken by the purchasers to
Wise's Drug Store to be exchanged
for reserved seats.
An effort is being made to secure
Mrs. Frances Dewitt Babcock for
the occasion as she will be in Do
yer on the day of the concert. A solo
rendered by Mrs. Babcock will prove
a most delightful addition to the ev-
ening's program.
AS was announced in the papers
two weeks ago, the Choral Society
has arranged with Roland Hudson
of Laurel to render two cornet solos.
This young man is only eleven years
old and is regarded as one of the
finest boys cornetists in the country.
Last month he filled two engage
ments in Baltimore with the Sym
phony Orchestra of that city. He
was accompanied by the entire Or
chestra and received an unusual
ovation. He will be accompanied
on the piano by Charles Van Leer of
Seaford, whose fine musical talents
are already too we'll known to the
people of Delaware to require any
further comment.
The Choral Society itself will
render "The Rose Maiden" a beau
tiful, light cantata especially appro-
pirate for this season of the year.
The cantata is full of choruses,
solos, duets and trios and every
number is full of melody and charm.
Inasmuch as the proceeds from
this concert are to be used for the
benefit of the hospital and inasmuch
as the concert itself promises to be
an unusually fine affair from a mu-
steal point of view, there is every
reason why the people of the entire
county should give it their hearty
support and their generous patron
age,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17
Angola

Strawberries.
Most of our farmers are planting
corn.
Master Rodney Green has been on
the sick list recently.
Miss Reah Hurley attended a
dance at Newark last Saturday
night.
Edgar Mustard has accepted a
position in Wilmington.
Messrs. G. E. Burton, Joseph Nc
Ilvaine and Howard Clifton and
Arthur Walls are sporting new cars
these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Brimer were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Brimer
over Sunday.
Miss Eta Mustard visited her
brother, Edgar, in Wilmington, over
the weekend.
Angola Grange will hold a box
social and ice cream festival at Ell.
dorado School-house Thursday eve
ming, May 30th Decoration Day..
Come, everybody, and have a good
time.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17
THE WRECKS OF BUSINESS

Last year 23,146 business, con-
Germs failed. These figures give us
a picture of how many people there
are who try to make good in bust
ness, but who either fail to under
stand the conditions essential to
success, or who for some reason
can't comply with them. So the
business world is strewn with a
wreckage of failure and disappoint-
ment.
Many concerns attempt to do bust
ness on a capital too small to meet
the exigencies of trade, and con-
sequently go to the wall when some
special difficulty arises.
1t takes good management, good
foresight, understanding of the line
handled, and comprehension of how
to please the people, to make good
in the field of business. People who
contemplate making such a venture
should gain some experience in it
by working for someone else in the
line they contemplate entering.
Business success is never won by
half hearted efforts. Some people
think they can take life easy while
building up a successful concern.
Those folks rarely make good. The
proprietor of a business usually
works a good deal harder than his
employees do. He has to keep about
the same hours that they do, and in
addition his mind is on his business
much of the time outside of work
ing hours. Many hours which his
employees spend in rest and recrea-
ton, he has to spend in planning
new methods for his enterprise.
Failure to advertise has ruined
many concerns. Their goods might
be all right, and their service ex-
cellent. but too little was done to
call the attention of the public to
their goods.
If a business concern has ade-
quate capital, and is operating in
good field, there is no need for 1t to
fail. The public will always respond
to good service and good goods, pro-
vided it is kept we'll informed about
the service that is being offered.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17
Do4

THE PEOPLE who want more
publicity, can get it by taking hold
to do useful community work for
their home towns.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17

Portsmouth, Va, Mrs. Matte Town
send, of Wyoming, Miss Caroline
Sharp, of Harrington, Mrs. Laura L
Evans and Mrs. Blanche West Starr
of Philadelphia, Capt. and Mrs. Percy
Davey, of Bayonne, N. j., Paul West
of New York, who is brother to the
host, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Phillips
of Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. West, Of
Omar, Chas. w. Steele, Jr., of Cam
den, N. j. Mr.. and Mrs. G. H
Townsend, H. d. Evans and son
Donald, Mrs. Lulu C. Lynch, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. c. Steele.
w. r. Ringler and children, Billy
Ross and Catherine, ]. S. West, G.
E. Torbert, John Walter, Miss Dor
othy Evans, Silas Evans and Mrs
Nellie Derrickson, of Millville.
Mr.. West, who is connected with
General Motors Co. in Uruguay,
will be in New York and Detroit
during June, July, August and Sep
TENDER will be his vacation period,
after which he and his family will
return to Montivideo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Watson and
children, Ruth and Ida, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Tingle and daughter Betty,
of frankfort, were Sunday evening
callers with Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
West.
Capt Philip West, who has been
unable to walk for several months,
x,yanf IN Dbi1o daInbia hxy motor IN
Tuesday to enter hospital for
treatment. We trust he will regain
the use of his legs and feet. He
was accompanied by his son, Paul,
and w. R. Ringler.
Isaac Justice was given a party
on Monday night, May Is, in honor
of his birthday, by his children and
grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Steele and
and Mrs. George Steele and daugh-
tiers, Mary and Elizabeth, and son,
Elmer, Mr.. and Mrs. John Justice
and sons, William, Harry, George
and Everett, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Godfrey and children, George and
Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Steele and
children, Roland and Ruby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville Calhoun, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Derrickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Elva
Bunting and son Walter, Mrs. Lib.
Simpler, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ev-
ans, Florence Jones, Frances Jones,
William Jones, Harry Jones, Isaac
Justice, Jr., Handy Justice, Eva JUS
tice. The evening was enjoyed by
all present, with abundance of ice
cream and cake. Mr.. Justice re-
ceived many useful presents. At
late hour all departed for their
homes, wishing Mr.. Justice many
more happy birthdays.
Mrs. S. c. Williams and Mrs. Sa-
die Williams had as weekend visit
ors Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams
and son Harold, of Highland Park,
Pa. They also had as Sunday call
ers Miss Lucy Crist and Miss Carey,
of frankfort, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Williams and
sons, Lou and Willard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Darby, of Milton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunter Crist, of Dagsboro, and Mrs.
Renzie Marvel.
Mrs, Handy CULLEN has returned
to her home here for the summer
months.
Thomas Daisey, Jr., of Gloucester,
came by excursion and visited Mr..
and Mrs. z. ]. Daisey on Sunday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17

THE SUCCESSFUL NEWSPAPER
publisher doesn't congratulate him
self that his publication is going
over magnificently and pleasing
readers just because he does not
receive complaints. Instead of an
evidence of general satisfaction, it
may be an indication that people are
not reading the paper. The fact
that he receives complaints and
criticisms is a sure sign that read
ers are interested. If commenda-
lions and complaints are about equal
in number, you may be assured that
you are arousing general interest.
1t is even better, as an indication
of the extent of the reading, if the
complaints outnumber the common
dations; critics are more inclined
to speak out than friends.
The people who criticize you to-
day may commend you tomorrow,
or vice versa. 1t is just as natural
for people to agree with the editor
at one time and disagree with him
at another, as it is for acquaintan-
ces, friends and members of fam
lily to agree and disagree alternate
ly. 1t might be all right for heaven,
but it would represent hopeless
stagnation in the world if all people
were in perfect state of agreement.
Every one likes praise, but it can
produce some terribly misleading
results. We seek praise when we
need criticism instead. 1t is prob
able that letters and other express
ions of criticism and protest are
more valuable to an editor than
compliments. The latter may be
merely attempts to gain favor or
hide Interior motives. If the criti-
cism or protest is unjust or of idle
consequence, the editor can dismiss
it with the thought that he made the
party sit up and take notice. A
proper criticism is always worthy
of attention and may yield some
thing that is worth considering.
One of the chief functions of
newspaper is to introduce ferment
into the mass of inactive mentality.
Ii a newspaper sacrifices the func-
ton by lessening or doing away
with it's editorial authority, the fer
ment will have to trickle in from
other sources. People will begin to
derive their ideas and form their
opinions from outside publications.
This may be decidedly inimical to
the community and its local news
paper.
Next to a town meeting, where
every patriot citizen has an oppor-
tunity to relieve his chest of what
is especially burdening it, the best
place to study human nature is in
an editorial office. The editors
mail would form an acceptable sub
stitute for any other kind of for
UNI. The more extensive his mail is,
the more he can pat himself on the
back and take JUNCTION to himself
for turning out a publication that
is creating a stir in the community.
The critics are valuable and nee
essary. The successful newspaper
publisher welcomes them.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17
MIDLAND GRANGE

On Monday evening, May 20, E.
Paul Burkholder and Albert Farley
will have charge of the lecturers
program as they think it should be,
for the benefit and interest of the
grange. This is to be an open meet
ing and all will be welcomed with
open arms who wish to come.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17
A FORCE FOR HOME
IMPROVEMENT

The labors of the housewife are
not what they were, and many wo-
men who in former years would
have grown old prematurely as the
result of overwork, are today doing
their homework with a good deal of
ease. The principal reason for this
change is that so many arrange
ments have been perfected and made
practical during recent years for
saving labor in the home.
The idea has become prevalent
that it is poor policy to overwork
the women on these home tasks,
when so much of this work can be
lightened by improved equipment.
These devices and various i'm
provements and facilities that make
home work easier, would never have
been popularized as they have been,
had it not been for wonderful cam
paign of publicity in their behalf
through newspaper advertising. Day
after day and week after week, the
newspapers have carried the mes
sage of improved methods to the
homes of the nation, persuading
countless numbers of them to put in
the devices and facilities that igh-
ten these burdens. Advertising has
persuaded the people that it pays to
use these new methods, and it is
capable of persuading a great many
homes that are still poorly equipped,
that they are wasting valuable time
and energy in getting along without
these Improvements.
Also advertising has performed a
wonderful mission in popularizing
modern food products, and it is con-
stantly bringing great number of
new and improved food preparations
into daily use.
Just as the great manufacturing
corporations which sell household
appliances and food products, are
marketing a vast volume of goods
through their liberal advertising, so
the grocers and provision and fruit
men and the dealers in home equip
ment can greatly increase their bus
mess in any community by describ-
ing their merchandise to the local
readers.
De@
THE PEOPLE who want more
can get it by taking hold
to do useful community work for
their home towns.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17
TOWNS WHERE THINGS MOVE


The causes which lead some COM
munities to grow and some to stand
still, are often quite intangible. The
growing town may not look any
handsoT1er or Weather than the
stationary one. Sometimes the
wealthy one is the one that stands
still, because people are self salts
fed and complacent and averse to
new things and changes.
The thing that people hate about
town, is a condition of sleepiness
and stagnation. They want to see
gains and progress. They want to
see new ideas taken up and pushed
through. A popular town may not
have attained any great population
or wealth, but if there is the feeling
of life and activity there, people
are attracted to it. They like any,
thing that is going ahead, because
they feel there will be more oppor-
Ill SuCn d
People feel that if they buy a
home in such town, that property
is likely to become more valuable
If they establish themselves in
business there, the business should
grow. If they obtain a job there,
there is likely to be chance for
promotion.
How shall town give this i'm
preston of life? By showing a
willingness to take hold and push
new ideas. By a spirit of enter
prise that leads it's business people
and investors to have faith in their
home town and take stock in it's
enterprises.
By a willingness manifested by
good many people to work in pub
lie causes, so that when some good
idea is proposed, you can get peo-
pie to take hold and put it through.
Towns where such things are 60
ing on are live towns, and they are
sure to go ahead, and people can
safely invest money there. Let us
make a constant effort to have Mil
ford show itself that kind of
community.
IN VIEW of the complaints often
made of the delays of the law, the
fine example should be noted of the
United States supreme court. Only
a few years ago the docket of this
court was so crowded with cases
that several years were required to
reach a case not advanced out of it's
order. The court has now practi-
cally caught up on its work.
If this spirit of prompt completion
of business can be generally emu
lated in the lower courts of. this
country, the people will have more
respect for our legal institutions,
many losses will be prevented, and
the work of depressing crime will
be promoted.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17
CHILD LABOR

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"WITHOUT VISION"

The Bible text which was kissed
by Herbert Hoover when he took his
oath as President of the United
States, was from the book of Pro-
verbs, and reads as follows, where
there is no vision the people perish,
but he that keepeth the law, happy
is he" We need to follow the
thought of that sacred aphorism, in
these days when the people are
grasping so eagerly for money and
chasing so feverishly after pleasure
and excitement.
What conception existed in the
mind of the ancient sage who utter
ed this wise saying $500 years ago?
They were very primitive times, but
human nature was not so different
then. In those days, as in these, the
tendency was for people to accept
the conditions existing around them.
They were too indolent or self alb
sorbed to make any serious effort to
improve them.
We have precisely the same stu
alton today. The country suffers
from many things that are wrong,
and it could produce very much bet
ter conditions, if people only had the
vision to realize the possibility of
these changes. In our local COM
munities, we suffer from limitations
that could be removed by united eff
fort. Yet it is so difficult to wake
the people up, that the perfectly
possible things that could be done
for improved social conditions are
often not done.
The ambitious young man who has
vision, sees that if he will improve
himself, he can rise to higher posi-
ton, and he makes the effort and
realizes the gain from the vision.
The bright and ambitious COM
munity sees the advantages it could
gain from certain improvements that
are perfectly within its reach, and
it makes the effort, and it's vision is
rewarded by achieving these bene-
fits. Vision is the first step toward
prosperity and welfare.
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THE APPEARANCE of many
towns is marred by the carelessness
manifested in regard to vacant lots.
Many owners of these properties
will allow such land to become
dumping grounds for rubbish, or
they allow paper and refuse to COL
lect there and never remove it.
And the appearance of such lots is
often spoiled by failure to cut the
grass and weeds.
1t may well be hoped that during
the coming summer every owner of
vacant land in Milford will pay
some attention to the looks of such |
property. Such a lot if neglected
becomes a damage to surrounding J
real estate. When these lots are |
kept neat and trim, they are worth |
more money, and their owners have
contributed to the general appear
ance of the community.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

New York, Nov. l. lo,-Thc lat est contribution 10 farm relief is an oversize mdilbON
 It won't relieve the farmer from trotting down 10 the crossroads
 to get the letters and paper, but | 1t will save on his profanity when
 he finds his parcel post package Is dry Gstead Of out in the rain. with Hhe blue from ovcralls merging in
 to the white chiffon dress ordcrel by the wife,
 Col Joseph C. Bonner, inventor and manufacturer Of Toledo, ha 1 the inspiration last summer when. on a tour, he noticed clusters Of unsiGhtly galvanized iron malboxcs at crossroads here and there, with parcels too large for them on the ground.
 / Whercupon Colonel Bonner in vented his box and went to Wash ington 10 see the postmaster gen.
 eraL Walter F. Browr, whom he had known all his life The post office department au- thorized trial Of the new box at Bolles Harbor, Mich, where lives | Mrs. William Bolles. daughter Of Colonel Bonner. The device was scheduled to be put into use No