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Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27

Indian or Quaker or other doctor"
told the crowd how it was suffering
with tired feeling, pains in the
back, neck or elsewhere, and how
the magical remedy offered at a dol
lar bottle would set everything
right. The point with the medicine
man was that what he handed out
was something akin to colored rain
water, and the margin of profit was
about 95 per cent.
The medicine man is not so popu-
lar as he used to be in the field of
physical ailments, but he is doing
business as usual in the political
world. He can tell what ails us with
unction. He can point to the lack
of perfection in the political and So
cial order, and easily prove to many
people that it is only necessary to
recognize these shortcomings in or
der to be able to compound a nos
trum to cure them.
But it takes very little intelligence
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27

An adult class in music to begin
January 3rd, has been organized at
Reynolds Hill.
A well attended meeting of the
Sunnyside Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion on December 18th heard the
president, Mr.. Morgan Williams,
read and discuss christmas in Eng
land" another step in the plan to
''re-experIence the past" Manners
and Customs from England" were
presented by Miss Dorothy Owens.
A demonstration in candlemaking was
given by Miss Ruby Sanborn. The
school sang Christmas carols and
rendered an appropriate program.
A Christmas tree with lighted can
dies and other decorations added to
the festivitiy.
The members of the Seaford Par
ent-Teacher Association made can
dies and sang carools at their Christ
mas meeting on December 18th, after
listening to an article on Christmas
Customs in Old England"
This association has only 80 paid
up members thought it has large
membership committee at work. The
meeting night has been changed to
the third Monday in the month on
account of the basekt ball schedule.
Superintendent Thornburgh urged
larger enrolment in the adult
classes. A community supper has
been announced for january %.
At the meeting of the Dagsboro
Parent-Teacher Association on De-
cember 18th in Mechanics Hall, Mrs.
Ola McCabe read paper on old Eng
lish Christmas customs which
traced many or ouf Aemerican
Christmas customs to their beginning
in England.
Principal Bennett of the Millsboro
School atalked on Cooperation,
suggesting as lslogan Boost Your
School," Adult classes in art and
English and a lecture course will
STRAIT after Christmas.
Sussex County COIOrd.
The Lewes Junior Parent-Teacher
Association heard an address by the
Rev. K. S. Stewart at their Christ
mas meeting. Instructions in candle
making were given by Miss Holmes.
This group plans to purchase camp
chair for use at the school con-
certs.
The Concord Parent Teacher Asso-
citation enjoyed the singing and !
Christmas carols at their December |
meeting. Miss Sadie Moore read |
the paper on Christmas customs in |
England from the time of the Celts
to- modern times. a
The paren'st discussion of the |
question: "How can we as parents
make the Christmas spirit seem more
real?" was led by Mr.. Herbert Mat
ehWs.
The Parent Teacher Association of
Warwick 225-C made candles at their .
December meeting. They are buy
ing a Victrola.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
Minville

After having enjoyed a Merry
Christmas let us look forward to a
Happy New Year. 365 days long.
OF course the year will be the same
as ever, but to us, it will be largely
just what we make it.
Miss Mary Dale, of Wilmington,
spent Christmas day with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Dale.
Mrs. Virgil McCabe is spending
the holidays with her husband at the
Bethany Beach Coast Guard Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams and
son, Harold, of Highland Park and
Mrs. Kennedy, of Germantown, Pa,
were weekend guests with Mrs.
Sadie Williams and mother, Mrs. S.
C. Williams. They also had as call
ers on Sunday, Capt. and Mrs. John
T. West, Mr.. and Mrs. Kingsley Rick
ards and Miss Matte Belts, of Phila-
delphia and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Brasure, of Selbyville.
Capt. and Mrs. Clinton Evans and
children, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend here.
James S. West has gone to Phila-
delphia where he is spending the
Xmas holidays with his daughter,
Mrs. William Setman.
Mrs. Nellie Mcgee is visiting in
Philadelphia and Camden, N. ].
David S. Pruitt and bride arrived
here on Monday to spend the holi-
days with his father, Capt. J. S.
Pruitt, also his sister and family.
Mrs. Isaac L. Bennett. We extend to
Mr.. and Mrs. Pruitt through the
Chronicle our heartiest congratula-
tions and wish them happy voyage
on the matrimonial sea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses West and
children, of Camden, N. J., spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George w. West also Mr..
and Mrs. L. M. Hudson and boys, of
Camden, N. J., spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. G. Steele.
You will be interested to listen in
on the air station WCAU between 10
and II every Sunday morning and
hear Master Thomas Dukes sing.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Decem-
ber 31st at the home of H. D Evans.
All members presence solicited.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27

ance, Earl Sylvester and Theodore
Harrington, members of Harrington
Post, NO. Z, called at the home OF the
service man who resides in the vici-
nlty OF Greenwood and after con-
Quoting an investigation, decided to
aid the family and make the kiddies
happy through the Christmas holi-
days.
William Moore, a student at Fish
bourne Academy, Virginia, is spend
ing the Christmas holidays with his
father, Warren T. Moore.
V The Misses Virginia Griffith and
Lucille Iharp and Mildred Wheeler
OF the University of Delaware, are
spending the Christmas holidays
with their respective parents.
v William Taylor, of William and
Mary college,, williamsburg, Va, IS
spending the Christmas vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Taylor near town.
Miss Ethel Roberts is spending
the Christmas vacation with relatives
near Cumberland, Md.
Prof. and Mrs. J. G. Messner are
visiting relatives at Lebanon, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Sharp and
Miss Caroline Sharp spent the holi-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson M.
Vinyard at Milford.
Ridgely w. Vane a representative
of the DUPONT Company is spending
this week with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Tee and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Bailey spent Christ
mas with Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Bailey
at Delmar.
Mrs. E. B Rash and new daughter,
Elva Ray, have returned home from
the Marshall hospital, Milford.
Drug Clerk Wins Award
Y Entering a National Window
Dressing Contest of the Prophylactic
Tooth Brush Company in November,
Harry C. Tee, clerk at Sharp G Elem
ing's Drug Store, was agreeably sur
prised recently when he received a
letter enclosing a check for S25.00,
stating that the judges had awarded
him the second prize for the State
of Delaware.
Mrs. A. P. Lewis delightfuly en-
tertained a number of her friends at
her home Sunday. The guests in
cluded the following: Mr.. Henry
Lewis, Miss Nan Lewis, of Denton,
Md, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp, Mr..
and Mrs. L. C. Jones and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Fred Wilson and Miss Caro-
line F. Sharp, all of Harrington.
Herbert Nichols, of Berlin, Md, is
spending this week with local rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Wright, of
spent the weekend
with the formers parents, Rev. and
Mrs. E. N. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hollenback,
Of New York, are spending this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert K.
Jones.
Miss Dorothy Tharp, of Richard
son Park, is spending the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. B.
rharp.
Miss Caroline vinyard and Miss
Sara Prettyman, of Milford. spent
Sunday with the Misses Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Sapp entertain
ID Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert Merriken,
" Denton, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle
collins and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
1inyard of Milford, on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27

The Parent-Teacher Association of
Warwick 225-C made candles at their
December meeting. They are buy
ing a Victrola.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27

ers. He warns him against excesses
in his own conduct. The quack tries
to make out the condition of the pa
tient to be worse than it is, in order
that he may pretend to cure ailments
that the patient might cure for him
self.
OF course no political demagogue
will tell the political patient that
there is anything wrong with him.
The fault is always in others-in the
government, in society, and the DEM
agogue is sure that he has the patent
medicine that will correct the situa-
ton. The price is only his own cleo
ton to or continuance in office.
The political and medical quacks
we always have had with us. The
medical quacks are losing out, and
the political medicine men will in
time perhaps.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
THE MEDICINE MAN

One of the popular magazines has
been printing some entertaining
stories about the old-time medicine
show, which still flourishes in some
portions of the country. The atten-
ton of the crowd in these old-time
of cure-alls was gained
by an entertainment, and then some
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
STATE PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION NEWS

Many local Parent-Teacher Asso-
Citations and clinging to the old-fash-
ioned type of program which de-
mands only that the parents sit in a
passive state to be entertained leav-
ingall the activity to the teachers
and pupils. By so doing, such par
ents often impose too much of a
burden on teachers and pupils, miss
ing the point of the years work for
which the state program committees
has planned an activity program.
The committee asks the adults to
study history in the way in which
children would study it in pro-
gressive school and thereby gain an
appreciation of that method. Two
leaders are meeting with program
chairman prodically to thelp them
plan. If your program chairman
has missed the point thus far, see
that your association is represented
at the next leader training class as
announced in the Delaware Bulletin
of Education.
At the December meeting of the
Jacobs Parent-Teacher Association
christmas in England" was dis
cussed by the president and three
other members and Christmas carols
were sung. The old English folk
dance, "Now 1t Is Christmastime,"
which dates back three hundred
years, and danced by members who
thoroughly enjoyed it. Folk games
were played.
Former pupil again assisted the
school children in their program
Wax candles and holders and the
tie racks had been made by the chill
dren for their parents. A large
Christmas tree, holly and gifts for
the pupils and their mothers from
Miss Fachel Hastings brought the
meeting to gay climax.
The Christmas entertainment at
the Houston School on the evening
of December goth, fulfilled its main
purpose; that of entertaining the
younger children, since Santa Calus
put in his appearance before the
evening was over. Many of the
performers enjoyed the program as
much as as their elders. The musical
numbers under the direction of Miss
Dorothy M. Vinyard were unusually
pleasing for the sweetness of tone, in
contrast to the noise" that some
children are allowed to consider
music" The school is losing one
of it's best actors, Lafayette Burling-
game of the eighth grade, who is
moving to Milford. AS usual he
played his part to perfection. The
Parent Teacher Association made a
little money selling ice cream and
cake.
The Reynolds Hill Parent-Teacher |
Association had an attendance of 75 |
at their meeting on December 18th. |
Although Miss Mensch had outlined |
teh work for the year in November,
the material for hit at month as
planned by the State program COM
mittee was reviewed and the Decem-
ber suggestions followed. A Christ
mas program was presented by the
children under the direction of Mr..
Charles Jefferson. !
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27

An exchange says very unkindly
that Senator Brookhart spoke and
told all he knew in fifteen minutes.
But there are some statesmen who
speak for two or three hours at a
stretch and don't tell anything.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27

It was stated recently that fossils
have been placed on the free list in
the tariff bill. This is a serious mis-
take. We have enough fossils in this
country already, without encourag-
ing importations from Europe.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27

Those Model T Fords seem to be
as slow in dying out as a rich uncle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
HOW TO WASH SILK
GARMENTS

Silk manufacturers have given con-
siderable attention to the matter of
dyeing their products in such a way
that they can be washed. While II has
been found possible to use certain
dyes that will withstand high tempera-
lures, the silk itself suffers if put into
too hot water. Both cOlOrs and fabric
come out best when lukewarm water
is used for washing.
The bureau of home economics of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture gives these directions for wash.
ing silk garments of any kind: Use
lukewarm and Neutral SOapSudS. Do
not rub hard. Squeeze and work the
garments In the Suds Do not twist
the fabric. Rinse thoroughly in water
of the same temperature. and remove
the water finally by squeezing and
patting between dry towels. Dry as
quickly as possible, but never in the
sun. Silk hose should not be irOned.
and many other knit silk garments do
not need pressing. For crepe de chine
and other woven silks. use warm.
but not hot. iron, and protect the fab
ric with cheeSeclOth. The fabric
should be evenly damp. but not wet
To keep pongee silk from spotting
iron ii dry.
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Fairy Tale for the Children

you're all to appear this evening"
said the Fairy Queen, "just as old
Mr.. Moon peeps up behind the hill.
Hell try to come up behind low
hill and then hide for little while
behind a higher one. \ ..
But just you wait until he is really
and truly up in the sky. For we need
him.
"We're TO have all the stars, too,
for the stars must come to Fairyland
evening party"
"Well all he there on the moment
that Mr.. Moon is really up in the
sky.
And are we to ask any others to
the eveHt?" the little Fairies asked.
"Oh yes" said the Fairy Queen,
you must ask the Elves, the Gnomes,
the Brownies, our old friend Mr..
Giant, and Witty Witch"
well go off and ask them right
away" said the Fairies.
"COme bach soon again." said the
Fairy QuPcn. ave must get things
ready. I've lots of schemes"
Soon the Fairies came back from
giving their invitations.
They'll come" the Fairies shouted.
"GoOdie." said the Fairy Queen.
Then they planned for their party.
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pint of cold water five minutes and
dissolve over hot water. Add two
quarts of orange juice, one-fourth cup
full of lemon juice, two cupfuls OF
sugar. two geaspoOnfuls of grated or.
ange rind, one teaspoonful of salt
Stir until well dissolved then pour in
to mOIds. This will serve twenty-four.
Orange Pie FiIling.-This recipe will
make four pies: Take four cupfuls of
sugar. one-half cupful of cornstarch.
one and one-half cupfuls of flour, one
teaspoonful of salt, two cupfuls of
boiling water, eight egg yolks, one
third of cupful of butter. four cup
fuls of orange juice. two tablespoon
fuls of orange rind. one-half cupful of
lemon juice. eight egg whites and a
cupful of sugar.
Pickles are not only an incentive
to the appetite, but because of their
spice, acidity and general flavor, help
to digest the richer heavier foods of
the cold season.
90. 1929, Western Newspaper Union)
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Night Life Gets You If You
Don'tW atchOut!
War Vet almost takes
count, but pals help.

,EOW would you like it if every
u Il two weeks you had to give up
your good nights sleep, and work all
night instead? This is what hap
pened to w. H. Higgins of 80
Savannah Street, Rochester, New
York. When he came back from the
War, he took a night "shift" job.
''It certainly shot me all to pieces"
said Mr.. Higgins. ct was licked
before I started. My pals noticed
that the night shift got me, so during
a lunch period in the middle of one
night one of them said to me, Hug,
I bet I know what's the matter with
you. This irregular life gets US all
unless we watch out. Why don't you
try Nuiol? Most of the boys are
onto this little health trick. Try it,
''Well, that very night on the
way home I got a bottle and within
a week I felt like a different person.
I wouldn't know myself. You can
lick any job, even a night one, if you
get the poisons out of your system
regularly. Nujol sure did it for mel"
That's the great thing about
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of the pipes. 1t is not hard to un-
screw the cleanout plug and wash out
any obstructing matter or pull it out
with wire bent to form hook, says
the United States Department of Agri.
culture. Grease, hair, or lint, can often
be scraped out with a stick when the
trap has been opened. Coffee grounds
are among the commonest sources of
stoppage at the trap. Melted wax used
for sealing jelly glasses finds its way
into the trap, and when hardened Is
another frequent cause of trouble.
Small distractions are often forced
down or drawn up by the use of a
simple rubber force cup, sometimes
called "the plumbers friend" costing
80 to so cents. The cup is placed over
the fixture outlet and the fixture is
partially filed with water. The wood
handle of the cup is then worked
rapidly down and up, causing alternate
expulsion of the water from beneath
the cup and suction upward through
the waste pipe and trap. Chemical SOL
vents are sometimes needed to free
the pipes. Caustic soda or potash are
sometimes used. Directions for their
preparation and use may he found in
Farmers Bulletin 1426-F, Farm
Plumbing"
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By NELLIE MAXWELL


conut over the top and bake In slow
oven.
Rice Pudding.-Wash one-third of a
cupful of rice. put into buttered bals-
ing dish with two-thirds of cupful
of brown sugar, one-half teaspoOnful
of salt. one-half cupful of sliced dates
and one quart of milk. Stir, in a mod
crate oven. every fifteen minutes dur.
ing the first hour of baking. Serve hot
with hard sauce, or cold with
whipped cream.
ScalIoped Potatoes.-Cut three or
four potatoes very thin, place in lay.
ers ip a baking dish with a cupful
or more of chopped cooked beefsteak
Repeat, add salt and pepper. any
gravy or butter for seasoning and a
bit of shredded onion. Cover with
milk to moisten well, bake in mod
crate oven until the potatoes are well
done. .
Egg STANDARDIZATION a hungry man
or boy try this way of serving a hot
sandwich. Shred a small onion in d
frying pan with two tablespoonful
of butter, cook until the onion is soft
but not brown, add the egg and cook
carefully. Spread the bread with but
ter, cover with the hot onion anG egg,
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to pies, fruit is ever present
Ordinary tapioca is gIorified TO
point of new interest In the follow
ing recipe by the addition of lemon
juice and beaten egg white:
Lemon Tapioca.-Take two-thirds of
cupful of minute tapioca, eight cup
fuls of water, one teaspoonful of salt,
the grated rind of two lemons, and
cook until clear. Add two cupfuls Of
sugar. one cupful of lemon Juice and
fold in the stiffly beaten whites of
four eggs. Chill and serve in tall
glasses.
Orange Souffle.-Remove the top of
orange and scoop out the pulp care
fully leaving the shell clean. Refill
with the pulp mixed with sliced ba,
mana. grapefruit or peaches, until the
shell is half full. Cover with vanilla
ice cream and top with a meringue.
Place in the oven to brown quickly
and serve at once garnished with
strips of candled orange peel and
ginger.
Orange Gelatin.-Take one-half cup
full of granulated gelatin, soak in
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS
x X X X X X X X X X X X X x

X X X X x X X X x X
Remove stains from fabrics while
the stains are new.
Brown sugar gives an excellent fla
vOr to apple dumplings.
Light-colored felt hats may be dry
cleaned by rubbing cOrnmeal into the
surface. letting it stand over night
and brushing it off.
Shine on wooden materials is caused
by grease and wearing off of the nap.
To remove this shine sponge the ma
terial with warm water containing a
little ammonia and press the garment
lightly.
When making large quantities of
refreshing beverages, such as lemonade
or fruit punch, sirup made from
sugar instead of the sugar itself gives
a uniform sweetness and prevents the
sugar from settling at the bottom of
the container.
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Fur, Chenille for Hat Trimming

Mrs. Y to do is to forthwith order
from her milliner a chapeau which
likewise is touched with white fur. A
cunning black felt, with wee ermine
tails ranged across the back brim,
like the model shown to the left in
this group would be just the thing to
perfect the ensemble.
Perhaps the new suit is all black,
for according to fashionable Parish
ennes, there is nothing quite so chic
as black trimmed with black fur. Why
not take a piece of the black fur
which is left "Cver over" to your
nearest milliner, asking her to "work
it in on the new chapeau. Likely
the result will be handsome off-the-
face model into the upturned brim of
which will be cunningly worked a
patch of the fur in some such manner
as is shown to the lower right in this
picture. "
In regard to tuning the color of the
hat to the color of the dress or coat
perfectly charming are the crochet
chenille hats which repeat the dark
green, the deep wine Or the radiant
brown of the costume. The illustra-
ton includes stunning baby-bonnet
type (below to lefty crocheted entirely
of soft chenille. 1t is an extreme type,
we admit, but then there are many
other models from which to choose
most of them following simple turban
or cap lines.
The gardenia-trimmed felt hat at
the top is reversible, that is, it is
fashioned so that the front may be
worn at the back and vice versa-in
reality two hats in one.
&c. 1929. Western Newspaper Union.)
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Prepared by the United States Department


prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Training children in the right food
habits can be accomplished largely by
expecting them from earliest baby
hood to like and eat what is set be-
fore them. AT the same time the
mother has definite responsibilities In
connection with the child's food. Ii
must be of the right sort, temptingly
tractive in color, odor. and flavor. 1t
must be served at regular times and
there must be no Interruptions. or dis
fractions. Small portions should he
given so that the child can clear his
plate without encouragement. The
mother must especially learn to dis
criminate between genuinely upset
appetite and mere Thickness.
Lack of appetite, says a specialist
in child training of the bureau of
home economics, indicates that some
thing Is wrong. Constipation, some
times arising from improper eating,
Is an all too common cause. Sufi-
cient emptying of the bowels Is es-
sential to keeping up the desire to eat.
1t is encouraged by drinking plenty of
water and by the use of vegetables
and fruits in the diet. Fortunately,
these foods are all good sources of
the vitamine that increases the ap-
petite.
Fatigue and approaching illness in
terfere with the normal desire to eat.
The child who is tired needs a short
rest without sleep just before the meal
hour. and very small portions of food
when he comes to the table.