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Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27
N. Y. EXPERTS BACK
OLD-AGE PENSIONS
Canadian Officials Report The
Cost Of Government Aid To
Aged There Is Very Low.

Old age pension legislation is
working successfully in several Can
adian provinces and similar laws
have recently been adopted in ten
American States with good prospects
that New York will enact similar
statutes next winter.
E. H. S. Winn, chairman of the
British Columbia Compensation and
Pension Board, which administers
the Canadian old age pension act
says of the law:
1.-THE British Columbia old age
pension act has been in effect two
years." said Mr.. Winn, "and the
cost for the second year with over
1000 dependents receiving pensions
is about $1,000,000, one-half of which
is reimbursed by the province by the
Federal Government.
Funds come entirely out of public
taxes. Administration is local, and
the cost very low, about IL per
cent. Overlapping is avoided by
placing provincial supervision of old
age pensions in the Workmen's Com
pensation Board, which also consti-
tutes three of body of four COM
missioners administering the mo-
theirs pension act. This unified ad-
m1nistration has resulted in prompt
and economical service"
when men and women are ap-
preaching the age of TO-" added Mr..
Winn, "the transition from indepen-
dence to dependence is inevitable
for a substantial percentage or the
population. The demand for younger
and more active workers for modern
industrial pursuits renders it in
creasingly difficult for aged people
to secure work even at a low wage.
Trained for occupations which no
longer exist, with waning adapta-
bility, they are victims of circum-
stances largely beyond their control.
Old age pensions remove in part at
least the haunting fear of want from
the minds of those who are passing
into the twilight of their lives"
"The provisions of the law in
British Columbia" DR.. John B. An
drews, secretary of the Labor Law
Association, declared, 'are very sim
liar to those of the standard bill pro-
posed during the past six years by
the Fraternal Order of Eagles and
the American Association for Labor
Legislation in this country, where
the legislation has recently been
by ten States and by Alaska.
In Canada seven Provinces have
likewise adopted the legislation. The
of an official commission
this year, under the Craftsmanship of
Senator Mastick, to recommend leg
IsIation on the subject in New York
State next winter, makes considera-
ton of the best form of administra-
ton of old-age assistance vital
matter here"
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27
FREE MAN AND WOMAN
OF DRY LAW CHARGES
Holland, Alleged Partner, Seen
Carrying Still to Site.

Laura Powell, 81, and Harry Per-
kins, 20, of near Greenwood, were
found not guilty by the jury in Fed
eral Court at Wilmington Tuesday
morning before Judge Hugh M. Nor
ris. They were charged with the
manufacture of intoxicating liquor,
possession of liquor and possession
of equipment designed to manufac-
ture liquor.
Laura Powell and Perkins were
arrested during raid made by Fed
eral agents headed by G. A. Hill,
prohibition director of Delaware and
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, on
August 116. During the same raid
John Holland, James Holland, or
John Tunney, as he was also called,
%, formerly Of Wilmington, was ar
rested and the same charges placed
against him.
Holland, who later pleaded guilty,
testified for the Government in the
case. He said that he and Perkins
were operating the still on shares.
He supplied the sugar, rye and yeast,
and Perkins operated the still, and
LQ6y S0dT6u Lu0 pIOuIos JOhh O"uA
ders, a neighbor, called to the wit
ness stand, testified that he had new
er seen Perkins operate the still or
around it, but that he had frequently
seen Holland going to the location
where the still was usually operated,
carrying it on his shoulder. Saunders
stated, in fact, that Halland went to
| the place nearly every day with the
still, and frequently came away with
gallon or so of liquor in his hands.
It was brought out in the trial,
and later when Holland pleaded
guilty, that he had revolver in his
hand when the raid took place. Judge
Morris said that the gun was de-
Gliding factor in Hollands case and
weighed heavily against him. The
court was recessed.
During the court session Tuesday
morning, the bail of Harry ]. Quirk,
charged with the sale of liquor in
Rehoboth some time ago, was or
dered forfeited by Judge Morris.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27
GAMERS FINED FOR
COLORING KETCHUP
SeafOrd Packers Plead Guilty To
Charge OF Mislabeling

Judge Morris in Federal Court at
Wilmington Wednesday morning said
he was both shocked and surprised
when Bernard A. Kozicke, of the
New York bar, informed him that it
is common practice among many
large tomato Gamers and ketchup
manufacturers to use artificial col
oring matter when the tomato crop
is off color. They do not label their
products as containing coloring mat
ter, he added.
Kozicke represented Greenbaum
Bros, Inc, of Seaford, charged with
the violation of the Pure Food and
Drug Act. There were twenty counts
against the defendants on the
grounds that they shipped ketchup
that contained coloring matter and
did not have such recorded on the
label.
The defendants pleaded guilty and
were fined 5000.
my clients" said Kozicke, "did
this as a matter of self defense in
the competition against other manu-
facturers. We have been informed
that it is common practice to use
coloring matter when the color of
the tomatoes are not so good. And
the labels of the products do not con-
tain the fact that coloring has been
used"
Judge Morris at first could not be-
lieve Kozicke's statement but the
New York lawyer contended that
such was the reliable information
he has received.
He told the court that when
Greenabaum Bros, Inc, had been
notified by Federal officers of the
violation, they at once recalled all
their shipments and relabeled the
products, at cost of $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27
GRAND LODGE OF
ODD FELLOWS WILL
MEET in MILFORD
Delegates. Representing 5000
Members Will Attend Sessions
In Community Building.
MILFORD NOVEMBER 10Th
Past Grand Officers Association
Will Convene Evening OF No
vember 10th.

Delegates from thirty-one lodges
OF Delaware, representing approx
mately 5000 members, will attend
the sessions of the Delaware Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows which will
convene in Milford in the Commun-
ity Building on November goth. The
gathering is the occasion of the An
nual Meeting of the Grand Lodge.
The opening session will open at 10
in the morning and adjourn at l
O'Clock in the afternoon. Immedi-
ately following adjournment dinner
will be served the delegates. At the
morning session the several commit
tee reports will be received and leg
islation affecting the welfare of the
Order will be enacted. Following
this routine business the election of
officers will be held and installation
made. Several candidates for the
Grand Offices are in the field and a
spirited contest is looked for.
The Past Grand Officers Associa-
tion will meet in the Community
Building on the evening of Novem-
ber 18th. The association is COM
posed of Odd Fellows who have held
offices in the Grand Lodge. The as
sociation will hold a banquet that
evening, but plans formulated to
date have not considered this affair.
On the same evening another
branch of Odd Fellowship will meet.
The Grand Encampment will hold its
meeting in Crystal Fount Lodges
meeting room. This section of the
order comprises the advanced de-
grees of Odd Fellowship and is very
strong in Delaware.
The meeting to be held here in No
vember is the first of it's kind ever
held by Delaware Odd Fellows out
side of the City of Wilmington. For
that reason local Odd Fellows feel
highly honored that Milford has
been chosen as the meeting place
this year. The new Community
Building makes it possible to hold
the large gathering here without in
convenience to the delegates and Of
ficers. Committees from Crystal
Fount Lodge are working with the
Grand Lodge committees to make the
affair this year a success, and to
provide suitable entertainment for
the visitors while in Milford. William
E. Manlove and George A. Swain,
members of Crystal Fount Lodge
No. 10, have been selected by Grand
Master Craig to arrange for the
Grand Lodge banquet.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27
MAY DEDUCT GAS TAX
FROM INCOME RETURN

Delaware is one of seven
states in the Union where mo-
torists may charge off from
their federal income tax, the
amount of money they expend
in gasoline tax. Information
to that effect came to John o.
Connell, managing director of
the Delaware Motor Club,
A. A. A.
In addition to Delaware, the
states where the gasoline tax
may be marked off are Ken
lucky, Michigan, Missouri, New
York, North Carolina and Vir-
ginia.
Under an Interpretation of
the statutes in these states,
the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue. of the United States
Treasury states that the gaso-
line tax in these states is a
tax on the consumer, and
therefore is deductible when
the income tax statement is
filed.
In the states of Colorado,
Connecticut, Maryland and
Ohio, the revenue department
holds that the gasoline laws
makes the levy against the
dealer and therefore is not
deductible.
Other states where no ruI-
1ngs have been made, are ur-
ged by the. America Automo-
bile Association to seek such
interpretations from the reve-
nue. bureau. -; gsETl
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27
CEDAR NECK ROAD
OPENED TO TRAFFIC
New Bridge Over Dyke Used For
First Time Wednesday Morning

After months of delay, caused by
the trouble encountered in laying the
foundations for the bridge over the
Dyke, the Cedar Neck road was op-
ened by the State Highway Depart
ment on Wednesday morning. The
roadbed was completed several
weeks ago, but the bridge work
made it necessary to make a detour
in order to get into Cedar Neck. The
road is of concrete and extends into
Cedar Neck as far as the school
house near Cedar Beach. w. w.
Truitt Company were the general
contractors for the road and bridge,
and the latter was superintended by
w. H. Wheatley of BridgeviIle. The
opening of the new road will relieve
the residents of Cedar Neck district
of much inconvenience due to the
long detour made necessary while
! the bridge was closed.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27
BESWICK SOON TO BE
STATES FLYING COP
Corporal Taking Airplane Lessons,
But Has Not Revealed Plans

Corporal E. c. Beswick, of the
State highway police, in charge of
Station No. 1 at the top of Penny
Hill, north of Wilmington, will be
known soon as the flying cop" for
he has just recently started taking
flying instructions at the Bellanca
Field, from the Delaware Flying Ser
vice. Although Corporal Beswick
has not yet made any solo flights, he
is said to be progressing rapidly by
officials of the company.
Whether the corporal will patrol
the Philadelphia Pike with an air.
plane, swooping down on reckless
drivers and showing them the way
to the Magistrates courts when they
drive too fast land spy on chicken
thieves in Brandywine Hundred from
the height of the air, could not be
learned.
Corporal Beswick formerly resid-
ed in Milford Neck and is we'll
known to residents of this part of
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27
SENATOR TOWNSEND
HAS CAPITAL HOME
Senator Hastings Is Also Planning
To Reside In Washington.

Senator John G. Townsend, Jr.,
will move his family to Washington
this week and will occupy an apart
ment in the Wardtlan Park Hotel.
Senator Townsend's family will in
clude his daughter, Lila, his son,
Paul and, his nephew, Covington
Townsend. The latter will take
course in architecture at George
Washington University.
Since Senator Townsend came TO
the Senate he has been spending week
ends at his home in Delaware when
his duties in the Senate would per-
nit, but since the discussion of the
Senate on the tariff have been taken
up, Senator Townsend has kept close
to the capital.
Senator Daniel o. Hastings, who
spent some months at the Willard
Hotel, after his appointment to the
Senate, has not moved his family to
washington, but is expected to do
so to remain in close touch with the
consideration of the tariff bill now
under consideration.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27
TEACHERS RECEPTION
Was WELL ATTENDED
LAST FRIDAY EVENING
Two Hundred Persons Were Pres
ent For The Affair In Com
munity Building.
TO BE HELD ANNUALLY
Next Year The ''Get Acquainted
Meeting Will Be Held In New
School Building.

More than two hundred persons
attended the reception given by the
Ministerial Association of Milford
last Friday evening in the Commun-
ity Building in Varney II, which
was arranged so that the rents of
the students in the MilfOfd Public
Schools, could meet the entire corps
of teachers face to face, and know
for themselves what sort of men and
women are employed as teachers.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements, was made up of Rev.
Frank Herson, Rev. A. M. Eells, Rev.
j. L. Nichols and Rev. Joseph Hink.
The dinner was served by the Mil
ford Grange Auxiliary in form of a
chicken platter service, which was
commented upon as being of very
high standard, both as to the cook
ing as well as the service in course;
so that those present were in a very
fine frame of mind to appreciate the
purposes of the annual gathering of
the people to meet the Board of Ed
ucation and the corps of teachers
and become acquainted as individ-
uals.
In starting this annual "get-ac-
quainted" social meeting, the object
was to get the most cordial service
in all departments of the school
work, by officials and teachers. That
was found of great help in the work
of last year, and this year, thanks
to the Ministerial Associations eff
forts, the scope of the meeting was
greatly enlarged; when. the parents
in the churches who have children
in the schools responded cordially in
support of dinner reception to the
teachers.
1t is proposed that when the
school year of 1880 opens and the
new high school is in use, to have
this annual "get-acquainted" social
evening, take the form of buffet
luncheon to be held in the auditor
ium of the new building, where ev-
cry facility for serving large crowd
can be carried out successfully.
Then every father and every mo-
ther of child attending this school,
will be especially invited to be pres
ent and take part, if only by their
presence, at this event. Then they
will see every teacher presented for
their inspection, and the teachers
will also see the parents of the
children they have under their
charge in the schools of Milford. 1t
will help both to perform their du-
ties toward the school and the chill
dren.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27
MUCH INTEREST In
1929 RADIO ADDITION
Delaware Singers Will Compete For
Cash Prizes

While young singers in hundreds
of communities are smoothing out
their vocal cords in anticipation of
the 1929 National Radio Addition, the
young people of Delaware have TAX
en- time by the forelock and already
have provided several candidates for
the state addition to be held in Oc-
tober.
The first to qualify for the Della
ware addition were Mrs. Louisa L.
Chance, a soprano, of Wilmington;
and Sanford L. Guyer, 22-year-old
baritone, also of Wilmington. These
young people were selected in COM
petition organized under the local
TCsHfisHed On page u
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27

The heating rate of cents a killo-
watt VIII remain as it is at present
with the requirement that the rate
applies only where standard range
is used.
Looking back over the nine years
that the plant has been on a "a hour
operation basis, it is interesting to
see just what the management of the
plant have been able to accomplish
for the citizens of Milford, and to
learn how the rates have been ad-
Justed to changing conditions. In
september, 1920, when the "a hour
meter service was started, the Board
OF Light and Water Commissioners
were unanimously in favor of a rate
which would definitely guarantee the
plant sufficient revenue to operate
and pay off the required amount of
its Indebtedness each year. Their
plan was to fix the rates so that it
could be changed without much al
terat1on of the bookkeeping methods.
They decided on plan whereby the
rate was made with a fixed charge
per customer in proportion to his
demand in amperes on the plant. In
addition to this a 10 cents per kilo-
watt charge was instituted.
This rate was not a new idea on
the part of the local commissioners
but was, and is, used by most every
electric operating company for some
classes of service.
On January 1, 1927, the first re-
duction was made. At this time all
domestic demand charges were re
duced to rs cents, plus the charge of
10 cents per kilowatt, This reduc-
tion amounted each year to approx
imately $4,0O0.O0, which had to be
made up in new business.
On January 1, 1929, all fixed
charges were removed from the COM
mercial rate and a rate per kilowatt
hour was provided which stepped the
cost down from 10 cents per kilowatt
to 5 cents per kilowatt in steps of
100 kilowatts. Notwithstanding these
CCesfiWaed on p90k n
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27
ELECTRIC RATES IN
MILFORD REDUCED BY
LIGHT COMMISSIONERS
Service For Residents Will Be
Materially Less Beginning With
October 1st.
RATES ON SLIDING SCALE
The Meter Charge Is Removed
And A Minimum Charge Plan
Substituted For Milford.

Users of electric current in MIL
Iord will be pleased to learn that the
Light and Water Commission has
formulated new rates for residential
lighting, which will be put in effect
on the September bills which are
rendered October 1st. The rates are
the same as those now in effect for
commercial lighting. Under the new
plan the residential consumers will
hnd no fixed charge for meter. Thev
Will be required to use a minimum
OF 10 kilowatts making the bill s15O
at least each month. In other words
the consumer will pay for Just what
current ne uses and for no meter.
ohould the consumer use 16 kilIo-
wats the charge would be $1.6O for
the month.
The following sliding scale rate
per killOWat hoT1r will ho n, ofeoo4,
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-27

Sound editorials on live
topics-that's the kind you
will find every week In this
newspaper. Turn to them
now.
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Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-08

TED-If you happen to read these lines please write to me st Bel ton, Montana. Anxious to know how you are, will hold all com munications confidential.
 Marguerite
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-08
OLDEST LEGIONAIRE

To the Cordova organization, the John w. Jones Post Of the Ameri- can Legion, goes the distinction of having as a member the oldest Legionaire in Alaska. This record is held by Michael J. McKlnnon, who on his 9th birthday joined the Legion. McKinnon was born at Kensington. Prince Edward Island, Canada, July 28, 1865, and came to Alaska in the days of '98. He served one year and 90 days with the Roy al Engineers, overseas, having been sworn in at 280 Brodaway, New York City He also is a member of the Canadian Legion of the Brit ish Empire, belonging to the Moose Jaw branch at Saskatchewan.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-08
MEETINGS FAIL TO BRING END TO STRIKE
 COTTONM|LL WORKERS

LONDON, Aug, 8, P-Three meetings of various cotton organ izations failed to bring about resumption of negotiations in the great British cotton industry, which laid off 5OO,O00 workers in a struggle over wage reductions. The committee of the master cotton spinners federation con- firmed the action of employers wages committee in reducing wages to 121a per cent, but an nounced readiness to reopen neg citations.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-08
khRLUK MAN PASSED
 AWAY LAST TUESDAY

Harold H. Nyklbust, g years old, a native of Norway and cit izen of the United States, pass ed away a week ago last Tues day at Cordova, according to word received in Seward. The young man, a member of the Masonic lodge, was brot to Sew ard on the s. s. Redondo from Karluk, in critical condition and sent to the Cordova Marine hospital. Lee H. McDermott ac- Icompanied the sick man to this city.
 Little is known of the deceas- led excepting that he had been ill at Karluk for a short time, and when his condition became serious was rushed to Larson Bay where he was put aboard the s. s. Redondo.
 Nyklebust became semi cons cious, delirious, and he was in a state of coma when he was trans ferred to a COrdova bound liner.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-08

FOR SALE-Ha1f interest in a proposition at Grant Lake. The owner wants the prospective buyer to come and see it. In- quire at Gateway. 15t FOR SALE-UnderwoO typewriter. Urbach & VaIade.
 WANTED-Work Jy hour or day, house cleaning, window washing, or gardening. Phone Madison 19 for Sam, Japanese boy.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-08

aggregate more than $7660,OO0. Ex- Ipenditures for similar purposes in Vermont are expected to reach $4,-
 100000.
 Massachusetts will expend, in
 cluding all forms of construction and maintenance, about $15,000, ,000. Tn Rhode Island about $4,500,000 will be used for surfaced highways
 Connecticut has a program that
 will call for the expenditure of
 $11 100000 for construction and re-
 pair.
 A total of 658 miles of new hard surfaced roads are to be construct led in New England this year. Many more miles of highways will be re-
 constructed or resurfaced.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-08
DAUGHTER REMAINING
 SEWARD ENROLL SCHOOL

Mrs. H. E. Willis, until recently of Cordova, passed thru Sew ard yesterday on the Admiral Watson, enroute to Seldovia and, in all probability, will remain as MT. Willis, who preceded
 expected to homestead. A son, Kenneth, and daughter; Cleo, ac- campanied Mrs. Willis.
 The elder daughter, Miss Geor- gia Willis, is remaining in the city and will enroll in the Sew ard high school next month. Miss Willis is making her home with MT. and Mrs. Leon Urbach.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-08
NEW ENGLAND |S
 SPENDING MILLIONS
 ON ROAD PR0GRAM

BOSTON, Aug, T, (P)-New Eng land will spend approximately $50,- 100000 on surfaced roads during 1929, figures gathered from the several states by the New England Council reveal.
 In Maine $6,5OO0OO will be ex- pended, including federal aid money. New Hampshire expects that expenditures for building or maintaining surfaced roads will
Seward daily gateway., 1929-08-08
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IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE FOR THE JUNEAU LAND DISTRICT
 AT ANCHORAGE. ALASKA In the matter of the Application of CAR. LfSLE PACKING COMPANY. a corpora tioH, for a Patent under Sections 2306 and 2so7 Revised Statutes to tract of land as . soldiers additional homestead embraced in U. S. Official Survey No. 1897. SERIAL NO. e7ooo. NOTICE OF APPLICA- TON FOR PATENT.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the CARLISLE PACKING COPANY. a cor poratisn organized under the laws of the State Jf Washington, has filed application Serial No. 070e0 for a patent under and by virtue of sections numbers 23o6 and 1907 Revised Statutes of the United States as assigne. of William N. Tarb"x, for trae: of land embraced in U. s. Official Survey NJ, 1537, situate on the west bank of the Kvichak River. Territory of Alaska. approximately 6, IA miles above the mouth ot the Alagnak River, latitude 59 deg. 06 min. 50 sec N.. and longitude 1ss deg 41 min. 30 sec. w.. and particularly described IS follows. to-wit: t
 Beginning at corner N. l. whence
 U. s. L. M. k. c. M. Lears s. 32 deg.
 50 min. II sec. w., 37.05 ch.ns distant,
 S14 bears ". 6.57 chains distant; thence
 E. 4.54 chains te corner No. 2. M C..
 thence by meanders along the Kvichak
 River follows:
 fD N 40 deg 52 min. E.. 3.Ss chains
 @ N. 43 deg. 21 min. E., 3.20 chains
 E3) N. 45 deg. II min. E.. 7.10 chains
 4) N 27 deg. B min. E.. 0.40 chains
 to corner No. M. c.; thence w. 14.49
 chains to corner No. 4 thence s. 10.60
 chains to corner No. l, the place of
 beginning, containing area of 10
 acres"
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above described land should file their adverse claims with the Register of the United States Land Office at Anchor age, Alaska, within the period of pubica- ton or thirty days thereafter, they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 J. Lindley Green, Register First Publication May 20, 1929. Last Publication August 10, 1929.