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Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01
DIGEST OF THE TEACHERS
RETIREMENT BILL
House Bill No. 90, introduced By
Representative Brewer

This BILLS for the purpose of re-
firing from the public school system
on an annuity those teachers and
administrators who have reached
the age of sixty, on their option, or
seventy, without option.
The annuity will be provided by
the accumulated contributions of
the teacher and the state. The
teacher would pay five per cent of
her salary and the state would pay
an equal amount. The fund would
be sound, being based on actuarial
statistics.
All present teachers would have
the option of joining or not, but
those who later become teachers
would have to join after a period
Of five years of service.
Each teacher would have a separ-
ate account with the system and
could be told at any time the value
of her accumulated contributions.
If teacher withdraws from
teaching or dies, the amount of her
contribution with four per cent
compound interest would be paid to
her or her estate.
The funds would be in the Gus
tOdy of the State Treasurer and be
in the control of seven-member
board.
The basic principles of a sound
Retirement System require that the
person shall be retired on age rath-
er than on years of service.
The bill has been approved by tile
Carnegie Foundation for the adj
vancement of teaching, having been
drawn in cooperation with experts
in that foundation.
Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01
Bethel

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bale of Dover
were Sunday guests with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Elzey.
Mrs. II. p Cordrey is home for a
few days and expecting to- join her
husband, Capt. Cordrey in Norfolk,
Va, soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Moore had as
their dinner guests on Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Moore of Laurel,
Rev. and Mrs. G.. H. Whedbee and
children of this town.
Paul Hopkins of Philadelphia is
spending few days at his home
here.
Normal Coulbourn of Wilmington
spent the weekend at the home of
Mrs. Maggie Cordrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Phillips and
daughters of Middletown visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H.
Williams on Sunday and were ac-
companied home with Mrs. Reuben
Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01
Explaining This
SALE

Our stock was already complete
BUT
we couldn't let this opportunity
pass, it was just too good to miss.
This purchase meant two 8
ton Truck loads and Bay Steam
boat load of High-Grade Over
stuffed Furniture built up to Hey
wood Wakefield standard of quail
ity. We bought them for you.
Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01

IlI16 FEBRUARY GlSI. OOu lOl SCI
the date, you will be waited on
later with tickets for same in the
near future. The society is pleased
to have the pleasure of having Mr..
and Mrs. Pyle's names on record as
members. They hope to have many
more to join at the annual banquet,
which will be served by and for the
members in the new basement at
which time the election of new Of
ficers for the ensuing year will be
in order. The funeral of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Chamberlain young
est child, aged months, was held
at st. Georges Church last Wednes-
day. The parents have the sympathy
of their many friends in the
ieighborhood.
Eben A. Townsend, county comp
troller, with Mrs. Townsend and
daughter Elizabeth, attended the
Inauguration of Governor G. Doug
lass Buck at Dover January 18th.
From there Mr.. Townsend went on
to Baltimore to attend the annual
meeting of Noxzema Chemical Co.
Mr.. Townsend is one of the direc-
tors and he reports the company
had a 100 per cent increase in bust
ness during 1928. He also visited
Wilmington and Philadelphia on his
return trip and spent some time
with his daughter, Mrs. H. W.
Bramhall, and family, at Drexel
Hill, Pa.
Two new milk routes have been
opened by the Scott-Powell Diaries,
to supply milk to their plant at
Snow Hill, this county, raising the
number of routes now maintained to
five. While the company is now
running the five routes, it is ex-
pected that private interests will
Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01

take them over in the near future.
The two routes opened are Snow
Hill to Accomac, Va. During the
month of December over $4,000 was
paid out by the Scott-Powell Dair-
les through their cooling station at
Snow Hill, this sum being given to
Worcester county dairy farmers who
are supporting the station with
their patronage. The daily produc-
ton at present is about so cans of
milk, an increase of AZ cans over
the first of October, 1928, when the
station was first opened. The last
of the 80 Guernsey and Jersey dairy
COWS and calves, which were ship
ped in this county by the Scott-Pow-
ell company several weeks ago, has
ueen soId TO +. l.. Rebel, of Allan
tic, Va, who purchased twelve.
Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01

CULLEN where she will spend some
time.
Mrs. Harry Williams spent part
of last week in New Castle.
We are glad to note the sick are
all improving at this writing.
Mrs. Maggie Riggin and daughter
Maud returned home on Sunday af-
ter spending several weeks in Phila-
delphia and was accompanied home
with her son Edwin, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Bell and son Bobby.
Miss Isabel Williams entertained a
number of her friends on Monday
night in honor of her 18th birthday
Refreshments were served.
The P. T. A. will give a play en-
titled "A Poor Married Man." in the
Community House during the month
of February. The date will be given
later.
Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01
DIDN'T SMELL DEFEAT

Democratic Husband - Do YOU
know what kind of socks Hoover
wears?
Republican Wife Indignantly
No! Why should 1 know about his
socks?
Democratic Husband-You were
one of his supporters, weren't you?
The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01

Second-rate authors have a hard
time. They have no reputation and
must keep right on doing good
work.
Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01

There is much about crime in thu
7ewspapers-and in the Bible.
Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01

COmpaniOnate Version
Children should be seen but not
had.
The Pathfinder
Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01
THANK YOU!

Another token of appreciation by
the pastor and congregation of the
First Presbyterian Church of Mil
ford, of service performed by the
Milford Chronicle" was received
this week, in the form of the fol-
lowing communication Editor.
A RESOLUTION.
Whereas, The Milford Chronicle
has made a donation of space in its
columns for a period of a year to
our Church. And
Whereas, Space to a paper is as
much a stock in trade as are goods
TO merchant, and the donation of
such space is a financial contribu-
ton. expressive of good will To our
church and the cause of religion in
our community. Therefore Ge it
Resolved, That the session Of the
First Presbyterian Church of Mil
ford, Delaware, takes pleasure in
acknowledging the valuable cOur-
tesy of the Milford Chronicle, in
commencing the kindly spirit that
prompted such Il contribution and
in expressing our gratitude for the
gracious cooperation III our work.
Be it further
Resolved, That we take this op-
pOrtunity of recording our apprecia-
ton of the many services that the
Milford Chronicle has rendered the
common cause of Christianity in
public way.
Adopted by the session of the
First Presbyterian Church this 9th
day of January, 1929.
A. NJ. EELLS, Moderator.
Attest: Chas. J. Holzmueiler, Clerk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14
OLD TIME POLITICS

While political campaigns are still waged with
ygor and are often enlivened with spectacular ora
tory they do not compare in picturesqueness ana en-
thusiasm with those of the old days
Back in the nineteenth century the campaign
parade was an indispensable feature of prediction
activities, especially in presidential years Uniformed
marching clubs bearing kerosene torches, with BAN
ners and transparencies, and led by brass bands,
sometimes made up professions miles long in the
larger cities, while the smaller communities heid SIM
liar rallies on lesser scale.
It was the custom of rival newspapers to enlarge
upon the length of parades by their partsans, while
deprecating those of the opposition The late VICE
President Marshall once told of such circumstance,
in which claims of rival newspapers held humorous
touch great parade held in Charlottesville,
Ind. in behalf of the candidacy OF Governor Hend-
ricks, after which, Mr. Marshall says:
"In the morning the Democratic newspaper an
nounced that it the greatest torchlight process
sion ever seen in the city, that it took two hours to
pass a given point. The evening Republican paper
quoted this statemet admitted it true but added
that the given point was Mike Mulhoand's saloon"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14

republican campaign in the past 80
years. For several years he has
been urged as a candidate for gov
ernor.
During his term in the senate,
Mr.. Benson backed several import
ant pieces Of legislation. He intro
duced law compelling kin to pay
toward the support of relatives in
state asylums when able to do so.
This law has brought the state ST.
100000 thus far. He also intro
duced bill creating commission
to work out child welfare laws now
existent and recognized as models
in the United States. Mr.. Benson
first introduced the bill to provide
state aid for the teaching of agri-
culture in state high schools.
AS an alumnus Of the state uni
versity and Gustavus Adolphus col
lege, Mr.. Benson has played an i'm
portant part as leader in education
in Minnesota. He has kept in
close, touch with the university and
as a member of the committee on
education of the senate for several
years, he performed outstanding
services for public education. He
has been president of the Gustavus
Adolphus board for Is years.
In 1904, Mr.. Benson married Lii
liam M. Marchart, of Detroit, Mich,
supervisor of music of the st. Peter
schools. They are social leaders in
their community. Their family
consists Of three children, Alice M,
student at the state university;
Margaret L., junior at Gustavus
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14
STATE POLITICS BEGINNING TO WARM UP

The state political pot is beginning to boil
It has generally been accepted that State Aud
itor Ray Chase would be Republican candidate for
Governor at the June primaries, 1880
County Attorney Floyd Olson, has announced
that he would accept the nomination for Governor
on the Farmer-Labor ticket
The Herald refuses to become alarmed over the
alleged strength Mr. Olson would develop in state
wide campaign. He had his try few year ago when
the Farmer-Labor party was at the peak of its
strength, and his showing not particularly inn
pressive.
Because of his record county attorney he
might carry Minneapolis against a weak candidate.
With Olson the Farmer-Labor candidate the
Herald believes that N. j. Holmberg, of Renville
county, commissioner of agriculture honestto-
goodness dirt farmer with outstanding record for
efficiency and integrity in public life since he first
became member of the Minnesota Legislature in
1906, is the strongest man for the Republicans to
nominate. He served in the House during the ses-
Senate in 1857. Jan I, 1919 he became member
of the State Board of Appeals. When the legisla-
ture created the department of agriculture Mr.
Holmberg was named commissioner and has served
since
Gov. Christianson named him dairy and food
commissioner which position he still holds
The Herald editor has known Nate Holmberg
intimately for 25 years He is splendid type citizen
and would make very creditabe chief executive of
the state.
Without disparagement to any other potential
candidate the Herald is convinced that Mr.. Holm
berg is the strongest candidate the Republicans
nominate for Governor in 1880.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14
SHIPPING BY WATER

Renewed enthusiasm has been aroused among
advocates of water transportation by the speech OF
President Hoover at Louisville last MONTH in which
a comprehensive system for further inland waterway
development recommended.
AS a matter of fact, river transportation has
made great strides in recent years, with conse-
quent saving of millions of dollars in freight charges
Shipping on the Mississippi river alone now reaches
more than 62 million tons year, as against less
80 million tons in the heyday of its steamboats,
of 40 years ago.
But the Middle West and Mississippi Valley await
the construction of the Lakes-Gulf deep waterway in
order that the commerce of the region may be fully
developed according to Silas H. Altorfer, Peoria
manufacturer, who declares that his company saved
$s4O4 freight charges in sending special train of
his product to Los Angeles, by routing them from
Peoria to Baltimore by rail and thence by water
through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles. With
an allwater routing such the LakesGuf project
would make possible, much larger savings could be
made.
In other sections of the country similar oppor-
tunties for utilizing waterways are presented, and
in most the cost of the proposed developments
would be a most profitable investment for the ma
ton resulting in benefits to both agriculture and in
duStry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14
PRESIDENT HOOVER STRONG FOR
MINNESOTA MEN

President Hoover has been liberal in his recogni
ton of the ability of Minnesota he has drafted
unusually large number for important Federal
positions.
For several years during Mr.. Hoover's incuIn-
bency Secretary of Commerce George Akerson
served his private secretary During this period
Mr. Hoover also learned to know Congressman Walt
Newton, of Minneapolis Mr.. Akerson and Mr.
Newton became his personal secretaries after he
became President.
These gentlemen efficient that the Pres-
dent has called many others from Che Gopher state
Never in history has many men from this
state held important Federal positions at the
present time. Mr.. Hoover has not made mistake
in any of his selections.
Pierce Butler, Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court appointed by the late President Wilson,
Charles H. March, member of the Federal
Trade Commission, appointd by President Cool
dge few weeks before he retired president. The
complete list of Minnesotans holding Federal posi-
tons in Washington are:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14

Pierce Butler, associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States.
william Dewitt Mitchell, attorney general
G. A. Youngquist assistant attorney general
George Akerson and Walter N. Newton, sec
retares to the president.
w. r. Schilling, member of the Federal farm
board
James M. Doran commissioner of Prohibition.
Charles II. Schuneman, of Minnesota, only
lately resigned assistant secretary of the treas
ury.
It is good list, that not many states could
equal either in size or quality.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14
Minnesota's New Attorney
General High Type Citizen
Native of State-Very Able Lawyer
Leader of Men for More Than
80 Years

Henry N. Benson, of st. Peter,
Mimi, former state senator, pro-
bate judge, president of a leading
college board, republican leader
for 80 years, native Minnesotan
and an outstanding attorney, is
Governor Theodore Christianson's
choice for attorney general to sue
coed G. A. Youngquist, who resign
ed last week to become assistant
attorney general of the Unied
States. The appointment was an
nounced Monday and the new man
will take office November goth.
Most of Minnesota's leading poll
teal figures have sprung from the
farm, and Mr.. Benson is no excep-
ton. He is a son of the late Peter
and Malena Benson, the first Swed-
ish settlers to homestead in Nicol-
let county in 1855. The parents
were outstanding leaders in their
community, and the father a vet
eran of the Indian War in 1862, GO
ing to the defense of New Ulm
while his family took refuge in st.
Peter. 1t was amid these pioneer
surroundings that the new attorney
general first saw the light of day.
1t was hard struggle for the
parents and their nine children.
When Henry was six year old, his
father died. Three years later, five
children died in two weeks during
the black diptheria epidemic. De
spite these blows the mother and
four children remaining carried ON
and all received good educations.
Mr.. Benson graduated from Gus
tavus Adolphus college at st. Peter,
which his father helped to found,
and graduated in 1893 He COM
pleted the law course at the Uni
versity of Minnesota in 1895, and
started practice at st. Peter where
he has built up a large clientele in
Southern Minnesota over a period
of "a years. He has been leader
in the Ninth District Bar associa-
ton and has served as member
of the board of governors of the
state bar association.
Mr.. Benson first entered politics
as city attorney and clerk from 1893
to 1910. That year he was elected
senator from the 18th district COM
prising Nicollet and Sibley counties
position he held three terms
when he voluntarily retired to re-
turn to his law practice. He later
served as probate judge Of Nicollet
county. A speaker Of outstanding
ability, Mr.. Benson is in wide de-
mand throughout the middle west,
and he has lent his voice in every
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14
PRESIDENT FAVORS
ARMS LIMITATION
Hoover Voices Hope for Uni.
versal Peace in His ARMS
tice Day Address
PREPARE FOR DEFENCE
Says Friendship and Conf
dence REPRESENTATIONS Is
Bulwark of Safety

Washington, Nov 12-Prepared
ness for defense to insure freedom
and justice to the American people
and preparedness for peace to re-
move the underlying causes of in
ternational conflict were proclaimed
by President Hoover tonight as the
foundation upon which this coun-
try desires to approach post war
problems \, harmony with the ma
tions of the world.
He declared for adequate pre-
paredness as a guarantee that no
foreign soldier should ever set
foot upon the soil of our country
but at the same time gave notice
that the United States is willing-to
reduce its naval strength in pro-
portion to any other, no matter how
low.
Proper defense requires military
strength relative to that of other
nations" the President said. 1--WE
will reduce our naval strength in
proportion to any other. Having
said that it only remains for the
others to say how low they will go.
It cannot be too low for u.s."
The President spoke in the Wash
ington auditorium at Armistice day
ceremonies arranged by the Ameri-
can Legion. His voice was carried
into the homes Of millions over a
nationwide radio hookup. Several
times as Mr.. Hoover made his an
nouncement of the position and the
aim of the American government
in world affairs, the audience ap-
plauded heartily.
AS a preventative as well as a
limitation" of war, the President
advanced" for the consideration of
the world" the proposition that
ships laden solely with food should
be placed on the same footing with
hospital ships during the war.
One of the powerful influences
for armament races between coun
tries, Mr.. Hoover said, is the fear
that seaborne food supplies will be
interrupted. He contended thai
once this fear is removed, coun
i tries will have less need for anna
ment
1.-THE world must sooner or latel
recognize this as one of the under
lying causes of it's armed situation
the President said, "but, far beyont
this, starvation should be rejected
among the weapons of warfare"
Mr.. Hoover announced, however
that he has not proposed this plal
to any government and did not nov
do SO. He said he offered it mere
ly for discussion and stated that i
will not be injected into the forth
coming London naval conference
AS for this meeting Mr.. Hoover ex
pressed confidence that the nava
parley would succeed and he sail
he believed an actual reduction o
naval strength would be brough
about.
/ Applause met the Presidents an
nouncement of his views for free
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14
Ben Enneking, Retired
Farmer, Died at Melrose
Had Been Ill for Several Months
Wife and Seven Children
Survive

Melrose, Nov. ben Enneking,
who has been making his home in
this city for the past II years, died
at a. m. today at his home after
lingering illness. Since last Apr
il Mr.. Enneking was ill, but he had
not been confined to his bed until
last Saturday.
The funeral arrangements have
not been completed and will not be
announced until tomorrow.
Born at Panne, Oldenburg, Ger
many, Sept. 16, 1855, Mr.. Enneking
emigrated to this country in April
1880. He resided for one year at
Cincinatti, o., and then moved to
New Munich where he farmed six
years before removing to farm
four miles northeast of Melrose.
Twelve years ago he retired and
since that time made his home in
this city.
Mr.. Enneking married Katherine
Renneker, Of New Munich, IS
years ago. She survives him with
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14

Christmas comes to gladden.
our hearts. Let there be one
outstanding practical gift...a
gift that will benefit the whole
family, and mother in particular
the lifetime gift -. a Maytag.
DIJNNJE for q trial Maytag washing.
AASANL Ifit doesn't sell itself, don't
keep It. Deferred payments you'll never miss
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14
RED CROSS ROLL CALL

On Armistice Day, November II, the annual Red
Cross Roll Call began, and millions of Americans will
again renew their allegiance to the greatest relief
agency in the world.
Communities that have not known sweeping dis
aster have idea of what the timely aid given by
this great organization means
Whether it be the unhappy victims of world
war of West Indian hurricane of Galveston flood,
San Francisco fire or Japanese earthquake-the
Red Cross is always ready to give them aid and us
ually is the first on the scene.
A dollar will make you a member of his pree-
mnent agency of mercy, whose roster is indeed roll
of honor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14

dom of sea to. food ships and he
was also applauded when he said
that more than treaties and nego-
tiations on efforts to reduce army
and navies, the building up of
spirit of good will and friendliness
was the greatest guarantee for
peace.
1.-THE colossal power of the United
States overshadows scores of free
dom loving nations" the President
said.
Their defense against us is a
moral defense. To give to them
confidence that with the high moral
sense of the American people this
defense is more powerful than all
armies or navies, is sacred duty
which lies upon us.
1T has been my cherished hope
to organize positively the foreign
relations of the United States on
this High foundation and to do it in
reality, not simply in diplomatic
phrases"
Departing from the usual custom,
the President remained in the audi
torium after his address and heard
o. L. Bodenhamer, national COM
mander of the American Legion,
make an appeal for enactment of a
universal service act and an assur-
ance that the American Legion
desires to serve in peace as in war.
Let us prepare our national de-
Tense program so that all citizens
and all property shall bear the
equal punishment of war, if war
shall ever come again." said Boden-
hamer. Let us pay in materials as
well as in men.
eff this principle is right and
fair and just, then it should be
written into the law at this time
rather than to wait until nation
al emergency should arise. Just as
the principle of universal draft was
imperfectly put into effect during
the last war, so will it be adopted
again, perfectly or imperfectly, in
case of another war. Why is it not
wise, therefore, for US, in time OF
peace, to sit down around the con
ference table and determine upon
a plan which will be fair and more
nearly perfect than any possibls
plan which might be agreed upor
during the stress of war;"
Bohenhamer Endorsed the Reed
Wainwright resolution to create 6
special commission to study thu
problem and prepare a bill. Thu
commission would include members
of congress, along with representa-
tives of capital and labor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-14

seven children: Mrs. Ben Koth,
Mrs. Casper Wensmann, Ben, John
and Henry, and Mrs. Ed Budde,
Melrose; and Mrs. Jacob Stein.
Glentana, Mont. Mr. Enneking al.