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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
GOVERNOR Sees
INSTITUTIONS OF
STATE AT WORK
Studies Conditions Of Several
Institutions Before Next State
Budgets Are Allowed.
NEED OF IMPROVEMENT
Some OF The Places Inspected
Could Be Bettered; Others Are
Well Directed.

Never have the institutions which
received money from the State been
so systematically inspected as during
the regime of Governor c. Douglass
Buck. In other administrations,
there have been intermittent inspec-
lions and visits but only on so-called
formal occasions. But Governor
Buck believes in learning at first
hand how they are conducted, and
not when the superintendent of the
institution has been informed ahead
of time of the coming visit.
During the past six months Gov
ernor Buck has dropped in unan-
nounced, on the various State insti-
buttons and learned for himself how
these institutions were conducted in
normal times.
Some of them have been very well
directed. Others have shown the
need of improvement, not only in
supervision but in their physical as
pect.
After each inspection, Governor
Buck dictates a report of what he
has seen and this is filed for refer
ence. He proposes to make another
inspection in a few months, and at
that time will have the data he Sc
cured on his first visit as reference.
One of the institutions he visited
pleased him so much that his report
consisted of but three lines. Others
have required page, and even more.
In one of the places he inspected,
he found it sorely in need of paint
and also more room. He has advised
the person in charge that these in
mates might readily be used to make
some of the improvements. In one
of the places inspected, the bed linen
was badly soiled, and the kitchen
was anything but a desirable place
for food to be prepared and cooked.
At another institution the sanitary
measures were not as they should be
and there was need for some addi-
tional room.
cat every place that I visited"
said Governor Buck, II have been
given a hearty welcome. Either the
superintendent or some member of
the board of managers or directors
have assured me that they welcomed
such visits and appreciated the in
terest 1 was taking in the institu-
tions.
IT am glad at all times to receive
any constructive criticism. That is
what l most desire in order that the
State institutions may be made as
efficient as possible. These visits 1
am making will be of much value to
me when the next session of the
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
DEPUTY SACHEMS Are
NAMED BY STETSER
Red Mems Head Makes Other
Appointments To Lodge Of
fees In State.

Appointments of deputy great
sachems, deputy great Pocahontases,
committees and boards were announ-
ced by Albert Stetser, great sachem
of the Great Council of Delaware,
Improved Order of Red Men.
The deputy great sachems are:
Great Junior Sycamore, Benjamin H..
Cooper, No. AZ, Wilmington, for
tribes 8 and IL.
Great Keeper of Wampum, John L.
Otley, No. 8, Wilmington, tribes 6
and 1.
Great Guard of the Wigwam, Will
liam E. Kirk, No. 9, Wilmington,
tribe II.
Past Sachem, Ernest E. Jackson,
No. 6, Wilmington, tribes 4 and 8.
Past Sachem Bromell ]. Morris,
No. IL, Wilmington, tribes AZ and IS.
Past Sachem Benjamin J. Bush
nell, No. Sc, Claymont, tribes 81 and
80.
Great Sachem Albert Stetser,
tribes and Sc.
Past Sachem Alfred F. Davidson,
No. 46, Bear, tribes IA, %, As and 46.
Past Sachem, Edward T. Shelter,
ST., No. "a, Odessa, tribes "a, 81, "A
and So.
Past Sachem, William P. Jackson,
No. 80, Magnolia, tribes 80, SO and
so.
Past Sachem, L. Emory Ellis,
tribes 16, 20 and 80.
Past Sachem, Curtis w. Ennis,
tribes 10, 81, %, % and
81.
Past Sachem, Albert J. Lank, Sea-
ford, tribes Is, 10 and So.
Past Sachem, George E. Hill, Lau-
rel, tribes Is, rs and 81.
Deputy Great Pocahontases ap-
pointed by Great Sachem Stetser fol-
low:
Past Pocahontas, Della Bowers,
No. 10, Wilmington, Daughters of
Pocahontas Councils 1, 8, 10, 16 and
IS.
Past Pocahontas, Viola Ewing, No.
II, Newark, Councils IA, Is and II.
Past Pocahontas, Emma Martin,
No. 9, Magnolia, councils 9, IL and
13.
Past Pocahontas, Bessie Warren,
No. 6, Glendale, councils 6 and II.
Committees, Boards
Judiciary committee - Harry B.
P. G. s., No. 3; Samuel
Continued on Page 81
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
BOOM DEPUTYS FOR
CONGRESSMAN JOB
Wilmington Newspaper Says The
Two Brothers Are Considered.

The Wilmington Every Evening on
Wednesday of last week carried an
article referring to the political sit
uation. 1t follows:
Politics may make strange bed
fellows" is the common expression
among politicians, but here in Della
ware, as far as the Democratic nom
ination for Congress is concerned,
two brothers may be the "bedfel-
lows"
According to reports from the low
er end of the State, friends of State
Senator Willard E. Deputy, of Lau-
rel, and friends of State Senator
Harry M. Deputy, of Milford, are
anxious that one of the two brothers
gain the Democratic nomination for
Congress next year.
Both Deputys are popular in Sus-
sex county, in addition to being well
known in Kent county and this end
of the State. Both served in the
State Senate during the past four
years and gained a wide host of
friends by the introduction of fine
legislation and careful consideration
in action on other measures.
1t is hardly likely that either of
the two brothers will oppose the
other for the nomination. In fact,
neither one has stated whether or
not he will be a candidate. 1t is
known, however, that their friends
are anxious for one of them to be in
the Congressional fight of November,
1880, due to their past service to the
State and their ability.
The election of Harry Deputy as
State Senator from the Milford dis
trict, was one of the upsets of the
campaign four years ago. 1t was
believed hardly possible for Dem
ocrat to be selected in that district.
His popularity, however, finally
earned him seat in the State Sen
ate, and really made that branch of
the General Assembly Democratic in
1927.
Willard Deputy was elected to the
State Senate in the same year. For
the past four years the Delaware
had the unusual expert
ence of two brothers sitting in the
Senate.
Both were considered leaders of
their party's side of the house.
Continued on Page 81
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
COMMISSION PLANS TO
ATTEND CONFERENCE
Game Board VIII Also Stock State
With Pheasants.

At meeting of the Delaware State
Game and Fish Commission at Dow
er, it was decided that the entire
commission with the Chief Game
Warden would attend the 10th an
nual game conference to be held in
New York City, December and 8.
1t was also decided by the COM
mission to take out insurance on the
employees of the department, this
matter being left with Mr.. Raughley,
member of the commission. The
commission will stock the State with
1000 pheasants so that with what
have already been purchased and
distributed through the State, Della
ware in the next year or two will be
well supplied with pheasants.
The commission will also secure a
pond in New Castle County for the
raising of all kinds of fish, mainly
bass, pickerel and pike, so that they
can be distributed to the other ponds
in the State.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
CHARTER FEES LIKELY
TO EXCEED 100000
More Than 5000 Companies Have
Filed Since January 1.

The number of charters filed with
the Secretary of State in October was
500. Fees paid with the filing of the
charters amounted to $211, 691.93.
The number of charters so far
filed with the Secretary of States
office this year, including the num-
Der filed during October is 6,454.
The amount paid in fees with the
filing of the charters up to and in
GLIDING the month of October is ST.
944,S13.09.
Allowing for the same total of
charters during November and De-
cember the number will likely reach
close to the 5000 mark for the year.
Figuring the revenues from charters
for this and next month in COMPARE
son to the first ten months, it is safe
to predict that the revenue from the
charters filed during the year in the
Secretary of States office will pass
the 100000 mark by several thou
sand dollars.
The largest month this year in the
filing of charters was April, when
731 charters were filed. The revenue,
however, for that month was not as
large by nearly two hundred thou
sand as it was for the month of May,
which showed total revenue for fees
filed with the $50 charters to have
been $420,309.64. The April total
was 1927, 606.11.
The second highest month for rev.
enues was September in which fees
amounted to $374,195.2S.
The month of March showed 694
charters filed, with a total of $780,
72423 in fees.
In August 65S charters were filed
with total of $3O9,6O7.79 in fees.
In each other month of the year,
with the exception of June, there
were more than 900 charters filed.
Revenue totaled more than 100000
Der month
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
VALUE OF MILK AS
FOOD IS STRESSED
State Health Board Issues Statement
By DIR. A. C. JOst

The State Board of Health in a
statement just prepared by DR.. A. c.
Jost, the executive secretary, calls
attention to the value of milk as a
food and also calls attention to the
purity of milk and that it be collect
ed under conditions which will in
sure safety to the user.
Its composition is such that germ
life readily multiplies in it and it is
therefore essential that it be pre-
served from infection by germ life.
DR.. Jost states that the scoring OF
diaries which supply milk is one OF
the methods taken to make sure that
the milk obtained is of satisfactory
quality. The scoring takes into &C
count the construction and layout OF
the premises, the measures taken to
safeguard the health of the cattle,
the cleanliness of the barn, the cat
tie, the mixer and the utensils, and
the care of the milk until it is hand
ed over to the consumer.
A light airy barn, so built that it
is possible to keep it constantly
clean, is one of the first requisites.
There is difficulty in keeping the
COWS healthy if the space they occu-
by is too crowded and if there is in
adequate light and ventilation. I'M
portant vitamins may be absent from
the milk if the COWS are not exposed
to the sunshine at frequent intervals,
or if the fodder is dry and deficient
in those life-giving elements. The
cleanliness of the COWS is important.
Clipping of the hair from the udder
and TANKS and thoroughly grooming
the COW before milking encourage
this cleanliness. Otherwise there is
almost a surety that more or less
dirt will fall into the milking pail
when milking is in progress. The
use of small mouthed milk pail
provides an additional factor OF
safety.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
DRIVE STARTS TO
CUT ACCIDENT RATE
Delaware Highway Police At
Conference Discuss Plans To
Reduce Fatalities.

A determined drive to not only
eliminate the fatal accidents but to
cut down the number of non-fatal
accidents was started this week by
the State Highway Police. All mem
bers of the force, with the exception
of a handful holding forth in the
various police stations, attended a
conference at Dover on Friday, pre-
cided over by w. w. Mack, chief en-
gineer of the Highway Department
and head of the State Police.
Mr.. Mack pointed out to the State
policemen that the largest number
of accidents occur between the hours
of and IL p. m. So far this year
there have been 1893 of the 767 acct
dents occurring within that period.
OF the 46 fatalities during the year,
% have been within that time.
Superintendent of State Police c.
C. Reynolds, said that extra patrols
would be on the highways in that
period and that they would concen-
trate their efforts in cities and
towns. Because of the shortening
days, both Mr.. Mack and Superin-
tendent Reynolds urged greater eau
ton on the part of the motoring pub
lie.
So far this year there have been
46 persons killed in highway acct
dents, an increase of rs per cent
over last year. Superintendent Rey-
nolds, however, points out that al
though the number of fatalities have
traffic on Delaware high
ways has gained 60 per cent.
Total number of accidents up to
1, according to the report
Of the State Highway Police made
public this week, amounts to 767, an
increase of .149 over last year. The
number of injured persons total SIS,
an increase of lat over 1928.
[COntinHed on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SMALLER BECAUSE
OF SPECULATION
Lure Of Easy Profits In Stock
Market Blamed By Bankers
Association.
DROP OF $l95,3O5,OOO
Extremely Prosperous Period
Shows 524,22l Fewer Deposit
Ors In Year Ending June 20.

The most prosperous period in
American history was marked by a
decline in the aggregate savings of
more than 100000 individual &C
counts in the United States. The lure
of easy profits in stock trading was
cited today by the American Bankers
Association as one important cause
of this economic paradox.
For the first time in the 20-year
period during which the association
has kept a record of savings, the
volume of individual savings showed
a drop of $195,3O5,00O in the year
ending June 29, 1929. The number of
depositors likewise declined 524,221
to the present total of 1864, 127 dur
ing the same period.
In the previous year was recorded
the largest increase of savings in the
country's history, amounting to ST.
3O0,0OO,O00. w. Espey Albig, in
charge of the savings bank division
of the Bankers Association, says
that the total volume of savings
deposits now stands at $28,217, $685.
900. He believes the sudden trans
formation in Americas thrift habits,
revealed in 2 IA billions last year
and a drop of almost $200,000,000
this year, indicates a fundamental
change in the savings situation" One
outstanding factor, he says, has been
the desire of the public to buy
stocks and sit back comfortably
while they go up.
For number of years." he said,
''the people of this country have been
RECALLED almost daily with stories of
profits which have been made in
stocks of all types of companies.
Those who feared the uncertainties
of the stock market in many cases
yielded to the name investment
Trust which connotes a widely man
aged company of widely diversified
holdings both as to type of industry
and geographical location but which,
on the United States has been used
to cover all sorts of companies rang
ing from investment trust of the
highest integrity and ability to hold
ing companies and even blind pools.
During the last few years there
has been preached a special philoso-
ply that panics, such as formerly oc-
CURED, were no longer possible. The
loss in both individual deposits and
savings deposits during this one
year, after a rapid rise for Is years,
should not cause undue alarm. The
savings deposits per inhabitant for
the year were $235, which is but 81
less than the preceding year."
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
FISHING STEAMER
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Blaze Of Unknown Origin Consumed
Steamer Martin Wednesday Morning

Fire, which bore every earmark of
incendiary origin, burned the Steam
er Martin early Wednesday morning.
The steamer, which was owned by
the Menhadden Fishing Company
which owns the factory located at
the mouth of the Mispillion River,
was moored to the wharf at the fish
factory when the fire was discover
ed. The Carlisle Fire Company of
Milford responded to a call for as
sistance shortly after A o'clock in
the morning, but they were unable
to do anything to combat the flames.
The fire was rapidly spreading
throughout the steamer and the ele-
vator tower at the fishing plant was
beginning to burn. The boat was cut
loose from the wharf and drifted
rapidly up stream. The fire at the
plant was quickly extinguished. The
origin of the fire is a mystery. There
had been no fire in the boilers for
months. A few weeks ago Captain
James Millman and an employee
saved the steamer from fire when
they discovered smoke issuing from
below deck. At that time no fire
had been on the boat for some time.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
RAMSEY DENIES HE
CHARGED WASTE In
STATES FINANCES
Declares His Reference To
Possibility OF A Slash Was
Misunderstood.
HAD COMPARED COST
Says Newspaper Reports Of An
l. AAddress Glad Led To Wrong
Impression.

Russell Ramsey, director of the
Taxpayers Research League of Della
ware, in statement corrected mis-
constructions placed upon a recent
address delivered by him concerning
the States expenditures.
He asserted that no charge of
waste or extravaganza had been
made or implied. He declared that
his reference to the possibility of re-
ducing the States administrative
costs by half a million dollars has
been misconstrued and misunder-
stood, and that he prefers to with
draw the statement ON this subject
rather than to allow it to reflect I'M
justly on anyone, or to divert at
tent1on from the study and consid-
Grafton of specific proposals for i'm
provement. Mr.. Ramsey's statement
follows:
Newspaper reports of an address
made by me early in September be-
fore the Smyrna Rotary Club, in
which I analysed the States expen-
ditures, have led to comments in
newspapers and elsewhere in which
the conclusion is drawn that there is
a wasteful or extravagant expendi-
ture by the State Government to the
amount of 100000. This interpreta-
ton is so foreign to what 1 had in
mind that 1 wish to correct the mis-
understanding.
"Regrets" Incident.
I'm this address, 1 did not use the
word waste or extravaganza, nor
were these things implied upon the
part of any public official, past or
present, nor upon the part of any
political party. 1t is to be regretted
that single sentences from the news
paper reports, considered without
reference to their context, have been
so misinterpreted, and it is unfortu-
nate that this possibility was not
foreseen and prevented by a diff
ferent framing of the statements in
volved.
"The opinion expressed in this adj
dress that with certain fundamental
changes in the States administrative
and fiscal procedure, administrative
costs might be reduced, was couched
in language that made it explicitly
Continued on Page y
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
WANTS TOWERS TO SPOT
SUSSEX COUNTY FIRES
State Forestry Commission Thinks
Land Owners VIII Join Movement

For the protection of the forest
land in Sussex county, it is believed
that private interests will cooperate
with the State Forestry Commission
in, the erection of a fire tower in that
county. The recent fire in Sussex
county swamp and forest land con-
sumed timber of an estimated value
of about $25,000.00.
w. S. Taber, state forester, has in
formed the owners of the forest land
burned that he is willing to coop
crate with them in the operation of a
fire tower.
If they will erect the tower he will
see that it is manned during the
dangerous season in the fall.
Mr.. Tabor reports that he has re-
ceived much better cooperation this
fall from the deputy field agents To-
Gated in the various fire companies
throughout the state. These deputies
make a report on all forest fires in
their section, and from this data,
Delaware will eventually have facts
and figures on which to base an in
telligent summary of the loss from
forest fires.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
GRAND LODGE OF ODD
FELLOWS WILL MEET
HERE NEXT WEEK
Fifty Sixth Communication Will
Convene In Community Build.
ing On Wednesday.
ROYAL WELCOME
Town Council Has Passed ResO-
luton Extending Official Wei
come To Visiting LOdgemen.

The Ninety-Sixth Communication
of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
OF the State of Delaware will con-
vene in the Community Building in
Milford next Wednesday, November
10th, at 8 o'clock in the morning.
Grand Master Irwin H. Craig will
preside. Delegates from thirty-two
subordinate lodges in Delaware, rep
resenting approximately 5000 mem
bers, will be in attendance. The
Grand Lodge is composed of mem
Ders of the subordinate lodges who
have attained the rank of Past
Grand.
The meeting to be held next week
will be the first ever held by the
Grand Lodge in any town outside of
Wilmington. When the invitation
was extended by Crystal Fount
Lodge of Milford to meet here this
year, the Grand Lodge broke a pre-
cedent by accepting, for never in the
history of the Grand Lodge has it
met outside of the Delaware me-
tropolis. Milford has opened wide
its arms to receive the visiting
lodgemen. Town Council passed a
resolution last week extending an
official welcome to the visitors, and
at the opening session Mayor Kirby
will make the address of welcome.
Mr.. Kirby has been identified with
the Odd Fellow fraternity for years.
Milford business houses and stores
will display flags and window cards
to welcome the visitors. The L. D.
Caulk Company has extended an in
to the members to visit their
laboratories, which will be accepted
if the time permits. Stickers marked
Il. o. o. F. Visitor" will be placed
on each automobile. Other cars
marked "Hop In Odd Fellows" are
furnished by the local lodge for the
use of the Odd Fellows while in
Milford. Town Council has reserved
parking space in the vicinity of the
Building for the use of
the lodgemen.
Tonight the Grand Lodge officers
and officers of Crystal Fount Lodge
No. 10, of Milford, will be the guests
of Milford Rotary Club at a dinner
at the New Windsor Hotel. A speak
er of national prominence will adj
dress them.
The Annual Grand Lodge dinner
will be served in the auditorium of
the Community Building at noon on
Wednesday by the ladies of the Mil
ford Grange and it promises to be a
gala affair. Music for the occasion
will be furnished by the Crystal
Fount Orchestra, Prof. Arthur Hud-
son directing, assisted by the famous
Odd Fellows Quartette and local
On Wednesday afternoon the cleo
Continued on Page 81
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
MANY MOTORISTS ASK
SAME LICENSE NUMBERS
Authorities Say That Many Appli-
cants Make Error In Applications.

Many applications for automobile
licenses for 1880 have been received
at the motor vehicle registration de-
partment at Dover, it was announced
this week. The applications are be-
ing sent in now by motorists who
want to be allotted the same license
numbers next year as they had held
this year.
The department has been unable to
grant large numbers of these appll-
cations, however, because of the
manner in which they have been sent
in. Some of the application blanks
have not been properly filled out,
some do not include the number OF
the 1929 license and some motorists
have failed to enclose the proper fee.
The department is urging all mo-
florists who send in applications to
be careful that they are properly
filled out in order that delay may be
avoided.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
SWAIN RENAMED ON
ACCIDENT BOARD
BridgeVille Man Begins Second Six
Year Term.

Governor Buck on Wednesday an
nounced the reappointment Of Will
liam ]. Swain, of Bridgeville, Sussex
county, as member of the Indus
trial Accident Board for term of
six years dating from November g..
This will make Mr.. SWANS second
term as a member of this board
which carries out the provisions of
the Workmen's Compensation Act.
He is a Republican and chairman Of
the Sussex County Republican Com
mittee.
Mr.. Swain has been prominent in
State affairs for years. He served
two terms as State Treasurer before
receiving his first appointment as a
member of the Accident Board.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-15
CITIZENS WILL MEET
TO DISCUSS PLANT SALE
Mass Meeting Has Been Called For
Friday Evening, Nov. 22nd.

At meeting of Town Council on
Tuesday evening the members reach
ed a decision to hold a citizens meet
ing in the Armory Hall at 1880
o'clock next Friday evening, Novem-
Der 22nd. At this time persons in
terested in the sale or retention of
the Light and Water plant, now
owned by the town, will be given an
opportunity to speak on the project.
While nothing definite has been Civ
en- out as to just what will be
brought before the meeting, it is the
thought Of Council that the whole
matter may be thrashed out and the
voters be given better idea of the
entire problem on which they will be
asked to vote on Monday, November
25th. Since Council has advertised
the referendum the chief topic of
discussion in Milford has been the
light plant.