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Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
AENT r. 4. A. NOTES

Citizens of Benefits Gate District
near Milford, and the adjoining
nelghborhood assembled in the
school house, March 27, to enjoy the
heirlooms OF the community which
had been assembled by Miss Marga-
ret Moore, the teacher, assisted by
members of the Parent-Teacher AS
sociation. An impressive array OF
articles of historic and art value,
which may be used by the teacher
to make more real to the children
the things they are making in their
art period, also studying in history
was enjoyed Mrs. Ira Sharp was
elected delegate to the State Con-
vention. Fine school spirit was
shown by the pupils in their pro-
gram prepared for the evening.
Church Hill Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation, part of Milford rural schools
met April Is. Although the night
was very stormy there were forty
one friends and members present.
The delegates gave very interesting
reports of the State Convention
which was held in Dover, April 1S.
1t was decided to purchase a new
basket ball for the school. At the
May meeting, which will be the
final meeting of the year, the COM
munity will give the program.
The subject Of the month was
geography. The teacher gave an in
teresting talk on how geography
first came to be taught, this was fol-
lowed by fourth grade geography
lesson on Switzerland. The teacher
and pupils gave an interesting pro-
gram which was in charge of Grace
Stevenson, a member of the fifth
grade. The room was very attractive
with spring flowers and many ex-
hibits of art work. The social COM
mittee served ice cream and cake.
At the last meeting of the Dover
Parent-Teacher Association, held on
April Is the subject of the month
was very interestingly discussed by
Prof. w. H. Jump of Caesar Rodney
school. The geography demonstra-
ton was given by the pupils of the
sixth grade and an art demonstra-
ton by the fourth grade and teach
er. The sixth grade received the
book for the largest attendance Of
parents and friends at the meeting.
The P. T. A. gave Prof. Wiley
check of 500 for the school library.
The new officers were elected for
next year. The association expects
to again conduct the Summer Round
up and have the playground open
under the supervision of two COM
petent directors.
The monthly meeting of the P. T.
A. of Milford School No. 2, was held
April 16. Delegates were selected to
represent the association at the con-
vention in Dover April 20. The pro-
gram material was helpfully used
and all enjoyed the demonstration.
Plans were made for a series OF
entertainments to be given as
means to raise funds for our local
P. T. A. Treasury.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
SAMUEL ]. WILSON q son
MILTON, DELAWARE
Funeral DirectOrs and Embalmers

We have added to our funeral equip
ment a new Motor Funeral Car. for
which we make 90 extra charge. We
have still retained both our Black and
White horse drawn hearses, which
therefore places US In position to fur
nish either horse drawn or motor
hearses.
We are the best equipped and carry
the largest stock Of funeral supplies
south Of Wilmington.
Call phone. once No. 22, residence
No. 20. Phone service day and night IL
calling after 10 D. m, call No. 30. All
calls promptly answered No extra
charge for distance, use OF hearSe or
wife's services.
We also carry q large and complete
assortment of Furniture, Carriages
Runabouts, Farm Wagons, Rack Wag-
ons and Farming Implements.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
Seaford

DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Hunter spent
the greater part of last week in
looking over real estate, having sold
their home here.
Among those who spent Saturday
r in Havre de Grace, Md, were S. E.
Thompson, Roy Cannon, Paul Bur-
gevin and j. E. Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Thompson and
daughter Sara Elba spent some time
in Philadelphia this past week.
Mrs. George Stewart, Mrs. L. Av-
cry Hobbs and Mrs. Theodore S.
Hatton entertained a number Of
their friends at bridge at the lat
ter's home on King street. The home
was beautifully decorated with Law
ender, iris and tulip. Mrs. Harry A.
Phillips received first prize, Miss
Emma Smith, second prize, Mrs.
Isadore Stephany, third prize, and
Mrs. George Trimble, consolation
prize. Those present were: Mrs.
John R. Eskridge, Mrs. VIM. u.
Huston, Mrs. Isadore Stephany, Mrs.
C. C. Thompson, Mrs. VIM. F. Allen,
Mrs. H. M. Manning, Miss Lizzie
Greenabaum, DIR. Anna Shipley, Mrs.
R. H. Gerker, Mrs. E. ]. Hardesty,
Mrs. George Elzey, Mrs. L. A. Hobbs
Miss Bertha Giles, Miss Blanche
Davis, Mrs. Harry M, King, Mrs. Z.
r. Snyder, Mrs. VIM. K. Morgan,
Mrs. Ed. Venables, Mrs. J. Emory
Miles, Mrs. Glen M. Huston, Mrs.
Karl P. Thopson, Mrs. N. M. Coma
way, Mrs. Ernest A. Simon, Mrs. j..
c. Jones, Mrs. w. H. Hudson, Mrs.
], H. Cox, Mrs. Harry Phillips, Mrs
George Trimb1e, Mrs. VIM. F. Long
endvke. Mrs. ]. Edwin Dutton, Jr''
Mrs. Howard H. Morgan, Mrs. Mon-
roe H. Adams, Miss Emma f. SmlCh'
Mrs. Charles w. Robinson, Mrs.
Charles F. Wiley, Mrs. Nettle u
jefferson, Mrs. Ira W. Wheatiey'
Mrs. Ray Lloyd, Mrs. Dora Miller
all of Seaford; Mrs. Charles Brown
and Mrs. Lola Anderson, OF Brldge-
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hearn Moore
are receiving congratulations on she
arrival of a fine baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Thompson
Jr. have returned to their nome IN
Clayton after spending some time IN
town with Mr., and Mrs. ]. B. ThomP-
son, Sr.
The Tuesday Evening Brluse
Club met at the home of Miss FTeda
Howard. Those present were: MIS-
James K. Phillips, ,-Jr., Mrs. Lew D
Warrington, Miss Mary Lee Foole'
Miss Ruth Elliott, Mrs. George Cul-
yer. Mrs. Harlan A. Will1n, MISS
Agnes Hurley, Mrs. Norris Kitchens
Mrs. Karl P. Thompson, Miss Maylne
Richardson, Miss Iva Carter anu
Mrs. Glenn c. Pusey. The prize
was awarded to Miss Ruth Elllott.
Miss Lvsle Hunter, who spent the
weekend with her parents, MI. anu
Mrs. Walter S. Hunter, has returneu
to resume her studies at the UnlVer-
sity of Delaware. g.
Funeral services were held sun
day afternoon for Charles II. Lyons
81 wears. who died at his home wed
nesdav night. Mr.. Lyons was ma
five of this town, having resided
here nearly all. of his life, havlne
Ssnent a few years with his daugnter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Short, of Laurel.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Weaver, Jr.'
and son owens have returned TO
their home in Clayton, after spend
ing a few days with their parents
MT and Mrs. Fred Owens, ana MI
and Mrs. VIM. c. Weaver, ST:
Dr q. M. Hollis and son Charles'
Mr. and Mrs. Madison Wlllln nave
~, I.a4,,ad after snending several days
in washington, d. Z.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
e CHILD HEALTH DAY

We do we'll to make the first OF
May, at the opening of the outdoor
season, an occasion on which each
community will check itself up and
see that it's children are provided
with more and better places to play.
.Woman's Home Companion.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
MILTON FOLKS GASSED

T,erov II. Johnson's Pharmacy says:
..Tf Iyo,;r stomach M is bloated up like a gas
haq ~ SI%I boweis terribly constipated, a baa
ia iaSf6 tSa - morning you are just as tired as
when you went to bed; try Hera; sSS,e AIue1 Vo,,
sHni usinS i,,s+ ike a new person, stronger in
every Eve w. way, eating with a hearty appe-
titeHand the best part Of it mo Indi-
1estion'" then return bottle and receive
9o,,r money back. Come in and iet
Leroy H Johnsons foi pnaTmacgg I6oa ggeaIth al Try
It at their risk.-Adv.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03

We may not know it, but We're
being checked up all the time-the
neighbors are busy when we least
suspect it.
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A Sermon for Today
BIT REV. JOHN r. GUM.


Text: "Love-thinketh no evil-be-
lieveth all things"-I Cor. xiii.4-6.
1t is loves way to think no evil of
anybody. To believe the best of every
body. And If we would follow loves
way In this particular. what q difference
it would make 1t would save us from
hastily misjudging one another. and
spare us the misery of many heart
breaking MISUNDERSTANDING.
Most of us are too ready to think evil
Of others, and to believe every evil thing
we hear about them. No man Is as
good as he should be- but like to think
that every man is better than he Is
usually said to be. To say nothing OF
love, common fairness requires that we
give q man the benefit of the doubt
when we hear him evilly spoken Of
Mark Twain said God hath put
something noble and good into every
heart which His hand created" Why
not look for that something noble and
good in every heart? No doubt you can
see in most people lot that Is ugly
and bad, especially If that Is what you
are looking for. But If you are looking
for good. am quite sure you will see at
least q little good in everybody. The
bad may be 50 conspicuous in some that
you cannot help but see 1t, but keep
your eyes trained to look for the good
rather than the bad and you will be
surprised at the good you will discover
In most people.
"Ah, but no pearls are whittier than
his teeth" an old legend reports Christ
saying of q dead dog as an idle crowd
ieered over his carcass. What q beau
tiful spirit. Let al cultivate 1t.
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NeW-FaShiOn Obedience

the matter with ya?" he said turning
to Mary.
"I'm not allowed to 60 near the curb
stone" said complacent Mary.
How dare you scold herr" said
Mary's mother furiously, for Of course
the neighbors were all out now. "Sns
couldn't risk her life"
"All she had to do was to reach her
hand out and grab the kid" said the
disguised driver. she just stood ano
watched. She wasn't In no danger.
saw her She's just plain dumb. thai
mama-girl Is. never saw one dumber.
A few days later Mary's mother went
to bed with influenza and so did the
maid. The nurse had her hands full
Mary. with no mother to yes" and
no" her, was lost She mooned around
the house disconsolately. There were
dozen things around the house that
Mary could have done, but she had no
eyes to see them.
She had been brought up to worship
the great god obedience. And not even
to save a life could Mary be stirred out
of her Smugness. The Importance OF
keeping her dress clean. practicing her
full hour, keeping her bureau drawers
in order, curtsying to company ana
coming straight home from school SUI.
perseded all else in her life.
do not belittle obedience. There
should be and must be laws In homep
moral laws should put first. OF course.
But not a million little laws that make
children mere automatons and crush
out all original thought and action.
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folk used to speak
~ OF certain foods as staying by"
them longer than other foods. Farmers
wives. with practically no scientific
knowledge Of dietetics whatever. tried
TO have foods of this staying quality
when they planned breakfast on days
when their husbands and sons would
be hard at work all morning in the
fields. They tried to get their children
to eat something that would stick to
their ribs before starting of to school
otherwise they would be more likely
to bring down teachers dispieasure by
munching apples in the middle of the
morning.
But when children asked for q bit
Of something between meals they would
advise fruit or a piece of bread with
little Understanding that wouldn' I
take away the appetite for the next
meal. A glass of milk and a piece of
sweet cake was much more apt to take
away the appetite than crackers and
fruit.
This staying quality of foods Is pre-
cisely the same thing as the quality
that modern dieticians speak of as the
safety value Of food. And every type
Of food has safety value that could
be estimated exactly if experiments were
made. Foods may be wholesome and
nourishing and possess a relatively low
safety value. Apparently this quality
has nothing directly to do with either
the yitamin or the calory count of
foods, but it Is something that every
housewife should recognize in planning
her daily bill Of fare.
Specialists on diet explain that foods
that have high safety value are those
that produce considerable functional
activity of the stomach and hence re-
main there longer than foods that pro-
duce less functional activity and are
quickly passed on to the intestines.
Bear in mind always that food that Is
quickly digeSted is not necessarily more
wholesome or more thoroughly digested
than food that normally remains In the
stomach for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
Lap Dogs Are Under Modern Bal
BY BETSY CALLISTER.

TIME really modern, twentieth
century idea about the dog Is
that he should he housed in
i kennel, that he should rest on
his own blanket and bed of hay,
that he should be fed on dog biscuits
and a little meat mixed with terrier or
hound meal-and that on no account
should he be allowed to sit on chairs
and sofas indoors nor sleep on the foot
of his owners bed. Regular grooming
he should have, but administered with
his own wire combs and dandy brushes.
So II you still persist on petting and
pampering some precious perfumed,
coddled lapdog-well, you may be tires
moderne" in other matters but on that
one subject you are hopelessly Victorian.
Undoubtedly England leads the world
in this matter Of dog raising-while no
where in the world are dogs so coddled
and humored as in France. But even
in France among the younger better
class folk, the more up-to-date English
ideas about dog treatment have come
into favor. In the we'll appointed
French country estate nowadays you
will find kennels that are as modern
and dogs that are as scientifically fed
and handled as you will in this country
or England.
America chooses a middle course in
her treatment OF dogs. We have never
gone to quite the extremes OF coddling
that one notes in France-but we have
been inclined to give our pet dogs more
of the freedom of the house than is
usual in England.
But more and more we are realizing
that dogs that are well cared for In ken
nels are usually healthier and happier
than those that take pot luck indoors
with their owners.
Dog fanciers agree that regular
meal schedule is important in the rails
ing of any fine breed of dogs, and
successful amateur breeder assured me
the other day that this matter Of regu-
larity of feeding was very important
in refining the physique of any
thoroughbred dog. No matter how long
and pure your dogs pedigree may be If
you let him slip back into mongrel
habits eating any old thing at any old
time, INDUCING in tid-bits from your
table one day and shopping in garbage
pals the next. he won't keep up his
thoroughbred appearance.
Perhaps the same rule might be ap-
piled to human beings as well as to dogs
We cannot look quite like the thorough
bredS we are II we eat here, there and
Observation-Disclosures we happen 10
feel hungry and find 1t convenient.
In most households nowadays regular
meal hours are a matter OF course for
dogs as we'll as humans.
(Copyright, 1927
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Moving Day Approaches

your present quarters, then 1t would be
worth while to arrange to stay where
you are until the rush of the first of
the month is over.
One hardly needs to be reminded to
see about having gas, water and
electricity turned on in the new quar-
tiers, yet these are details that people
often forget. And don't forget that
electric bulbs are usually regarded as the
property of the tenant. Be sure to have
bulbs TO put in the new house, and have
them where you can get at them
, without having TO unpack barrel or
packing case There may be some delay
about having the electricity turned on
for you. even though you have given
your order in time, so have number Of
candles and safe candlesticks on hand
so that the first evening in your new
| residence you won't have to grope
! around with the use Of an electric torch
or matches.
It Is customary TO have some member
Of the family at the new house to tell
/ the movers precisely where every piece
, Of furniture and every packing case
should be placed, Often this is difficult
| to arrange. In any event time Is saved
| if the larger pieces are all ticketed or
labeled in some way so that the movers
can tell at glance just where they are
! to be placed. For small cost you may
buy several dozen furniture tags, number
them to indicate the different rooms and
attach them to the pieces. Then ex-
plain to the head mover which rooms
are indicated by the numbers, and much
time and confusion will be saved in the
long run.
Most movers are willing to carry
bureaus and dressers with the drawers
| full-not with heavy things, but with
pillows. bedding, etc II you have sec
tional bookcases they are often just a.
willing to carry the sections with the
books left In as to carry the books
separately in packing cases And Away:
they would rather carry two smaller
cases than one enormous one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

mothers find that all children are apt
to be destructive long before they are
constructive. Destructiveness is not
bad" but merely a stepping stone to
the delights OF constructiveness. Just
breaking a thing or tearing it apart
soon grows tireSome. It Is harder and
also more satisfactory to make some
thing. Obviously this lesson had best
be learned on toys.
Children cry for meaningless things
before they learn the JOY Of self-control.
They snatch each others toys before
they ind that 1t is pleasurable to share
them. To try to stop all of these nat
ural stages and force the child on to
the next means conflict. Sometimes it
Is better to let the child absorb new
ideas through imitation of adults and of
older children than to try to do
something to change him.
This does not mean that one should
be careless or uninterested In the chill
dren and expect them to slough of
bad habits and assume good ones
merely through the process of growth
1t does mean that the more one knows
about children, the better one under
stands them, the better one will be able
to judge if a condition needs actual
training, or II merely by example the
child will himself smooth of these
| temporary rough edges and set ur
better habits.
Use low pleasant voice when talking
to child, and q reasonable, not irri-
table, method Of handling him in emo
tional crises. Regularity of all founda-
tional habits-of eating. sleeping and
airing-carried on without fuss. sets
the pattern for the child to follow
Once trained in the right direction, the
mother can gradually withdraw hei
support and let the child assume re-
sponsibility for his own habits.
There are problems arising in chile
rearing. but one need not devote ones
whole time to hunting for the answers
and turn blind eyes to all other inter
ests. To devote ones whole time Il
the child would be as destructive to his
best development as it would be to the
mothers The wise gardener know:
when to water weed and prune plant
but he likewise knows when to leave
] II alone
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we'll hidden from view. The flapper
who wears her felt cloche pushed back
to reveal an expanse Of unwrinkled
brow may be following the fashion of
her set. but the French modiste Is no
longer interested.
For sports and simple street wear the
felt cloche is taking the place Of the
felt skull cap. II is as severely simple
in its treatment as ever-just corded
ribbon band or silk scarf draped
about the face Of the crown.
One does not need the gift Of
prophecy to predict widespread vogue
for straw hats this Spring and Summer.
There is no tendency to rush the sea-
son" with them. Fortunately women do
not wear straw hats and fur wraps as
largely as they once debut straw
hats have enjoyed unusual importance
at Winter resorts both here and abroad,
and the light weight straws in pastel or
natural" tones are looked upon as the
most effective complement for the ging-
ham and linen ensembles which are SO
often worn in preference to silk by we'll
dressed women in the South.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
OUR CHILDREN
BY ANGELO PATRI.
Rest Time.

some children need an afternoon nap
ana some do not. That is the answer
10 the anxious mother who wants 10
know Why Madeline across the street.
Just the same age as Mildred, J last
month. takes her nap without a muir
muir. while Mildred absolutely refuses
to close an eye"
Because Mildred Is like that and
Madeline is the other way A child OF
3 and on, rests when he is weary. II
Is good practice to establish a rest
hour after lunch. The child is washed
with warm water. dressed in loose robe
and soft easy slippers and left 10 rest
IN quiet light-shaded room.
But she won't sleep for me"
Maybe she won't. Think a little.
Suppose I wanted you TO go TO sleep
right after lunch and you did not want
TO sleep. Suppose 1 kept urging you 10
sleep. scolding about it. explaining about
it. spanking and shaking and shouting
about it, would you go to sleep?
First sleep must be uelcome Then
| 1t must be wooed. II can never be
forced. Excitement drives all thought
Of sleep away. Fear kills sleep. Noise
and bright light and sounds OF activity
about the house will drive sleep away.
The stage must be set for sleep or sleep
1
Then the body must be ready to 60
to sleep. The tired child will sleep I'M
less too tired. Most OF the little chill
dren are not tired and feel no need
Of sleep. Il feel too rested to Sleep"
protests one little 4-year-old.
These little children need hard exer-
else every forenoon. Their growth de-
nlandS hard work. general activity, the
complete use of the body in sturdy ef-
fort. II the child works hard with ball
or car or shovel for an hour or more.
walks and runs and jumps and shouts,
he will be ready to rest after lunch.
But il he has been in bed until 9
o'clock. had breakfast by 10. dressed
and out for play oy IL. brought IN bs
1880 to prepare for lunch. washed.
brushed. seated at the table BIZ -. he
is neither hungry nor tired and will
neither eat nor sleep with any idea OF
contentment. He is about ready for
q good mornings work and will take
1t out on the unfortunate grown-up who
is trying to feed him or put him to
sleep.
Turn the toddlers into the yard for
play Make the play as vigorous as
the circumstances will permit. Shovels,
pals, gravel; broons. barrows; swings.
slides. balls and bats; things TO PLAY
with and freedom to play. and they VIII
be willing to eat. and glad to rest.
But how can you rest II you are not
tired?
tCopyrisht. 1szs)
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Safety Value of Food

Most healthy. active persons should
eat something for breakfast possessing
fairly high safety value in order TO
prevent a feeling Of faintness and hun
ger in the middle Of the morning.
Children who habitually ask Tor
candy between meals and seem TO
crave sweets should be given foods OF
high safety value. In planning after
noon refreshments 1t is considerate to
choose those that do not possess high
safety value. Dishes served at the
tiety value II you wish the diners to
have an appetite for what is served
later. Many of the foods possessing
high safety value are actually rather
fattening, but In planning reducing
diet 1t Is well to include foods that
satisfy quickly-so that satisfaction will
come with actually less food
Among foods possessing low safety
value are the following:
Fruit. especially unsweetened fruit.
Vegetables, served without butter,
especially green vegetables.
Salads.
Potatoes.
Bread. especially toast
oysters and fish that Is not fat.
Most soups.
Those possessing high safety value
include the following:
Meat.
Milk
Eggs. cooked eggs having higher sati-
ETY. value than raw eggs and hard COOK
ed eggs than soft cooked eggs.
Fat fish, such as mackerel.
Butter and olive oil.
Sugar.
In choosing foods for convalescents
and invalids 1t Is sometimes desirable
to choose foods that have low safety
value. II there is distate for food gen
orally these foods are usually more
acceptable than those that are more
satisfying. Thus we offer the conva.
descent unbuttered or very lightly but.
tered toast. orange juice, broth and
soft boiled eggs