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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

The war against fire, according to
statistics recently issued by the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters, is
gaining ground.
The loss last year totaled 1922, 215,
1913, in contrast to losses of more
than. $472, 900, 900 in 1928 and 1927,
and 1851, 600, 900 in the record year
of 1926, when fire waste was the
greatest in history.
During 1929 the highest monthly
loss was in January $44, 49, 1926 and
the lowest in November $29, O61. 1863.
While the PERCENTAGE decrease
over preceding years was small, il
gives cause for hope. Apparently
the. American public is at last needing
warningland is cooperating to some
extent with the various public and
private organizations which are lead
ing the war against fire. Without
this cooperation victory is impos-
Sible. !. US
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

A recent editoril in the Bureau
Farmer" says that the barrier of mnd
which five months out of the year
separates five million farm families
from markets where they sell theil
produce, and likewise buy their sup
plies, is of supreme Importance in
in the agricultural economic situation.
According to this authority, there
are almost two and one-half million
miles of unimproved dirt roads in
the United States, and nearly five
million farmers live on them. Farm
ers in this country pay seven pei
cent of the highway tax, yet less than
three per cent of them are situated
on year-round highways.
Here is room for some farm re-
lief" activity which will actually re,
lieve. The greatest present need, in
the matter of highways, is improved
farm-to-market roads. These can be
constructed, with durable water
proof surface, at low cost and with
out large maintenance expense.
The five million farmers now living
with barrier of mud between them
and their markets, are deserving
of immediate consideration. Good
roads will probably do more, than
anything else to advance agricultural
progress and prosperity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21
Jersey Cattle Club

A meeting of Cecil County Jersey
cattle breeders was held at Mr..
Hoagland Gates place on Friday
afternoon, March. 9TH. Mr. Donald
S. Kellar, Fieldman for the American
Jersey Cattle Club, was present and
discussed breed promotion and inn
provement work. He told of how
the Jersey Herd Test" may be car
ried on in connection with regular
Dairy Improvement Association at
only slight additional cost
The Cecil County Jersey Breeders
club was organized with officers as
follows:
President, Hoagland Gates, Elkton,
Maryland; Vice-president, D. B. Nc
Dowell, Nottingham, Pa, R 9; Secre-
tary-Treasurer, w. u, Cummings, Elk
ton, Maryland The club will work
with the State and Eastern Shore
clubs in promoting the Jersey breed.
Monthly meetings will be held at the
farms of the Je sey breeders in the
county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

The Farm Board makes the threat
that unless wheat acreage is cut to a
basis that will confine production to
an amount consumable in the home
market or otherwise eliminate the
troublesom surplus for which it is
claimed there is no foreign market
the wheat taken over by the board
will be marketed and the price of
tnis years crop further reduced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

According to a bulletin issued by
one of the lorgest life insurance COM
panies in the world, zone seeks in
vain for siugle encouraging ele-
ment in the automobile accident sit
uation." One-third of all the acct
dental deaths among policyholders
of this company, during the larger
part of last year, were caused by the
automobile. It is the only form of
accidental death now on the increase
in this country.
During 1929, 1880 people lost
their lives in motor Academia. This
was the largest casualty record
in history, representing IS per
cent increase over 1928. Motor We
hicle registrations increased but eight
per cent during the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

SAVINGS PASSBOOKS
SOUGHT BY CROOKS
Use Them to Steal Money by
Forged Slips - Should Be
Guarded as Carefully as Cash.

Continued vigilance in safeguarding
savings pass books, as well as blank
and cancelled checks, against theft by
crooks, who use this material in for
gerry operations, is urged on bank Gus
toners by James E. Baum, Deputy
Manager Of the American Bankers
Association, in charge of it's Protec-
tive Department. This department IL
continually vigilant in promoting
means, both among bankers and the
general public, to thwart the operation
Of bank crooks. 1t annually investi-
gates hundreds Of crimes against
banks and is responsible for the ma
jority Of arrests among this class of
criminals.
"In large majority of cases of
forgeries on checks or savings with
drawal orders investigated by the
American Bankers Association, stolen
blank checks or savings pass books
were the forgers' chief stock in trade"
Mr.. Baum says. "In may instances
the temptation presented through the
careless handling by depositors of can
celled or blank checks or pass books
SO that they fell into the hands Of
others was the immediate stimulus for
hitherto honest people to commit their
first criminal offense."
Banks should educate their deposit
tors to exert the same degree OF care
in handling these instruments and to
avoid leaving them about unguarded
as they exercise in respect to actual
money because they represent money,
he declares.
For dealing with the bank robbery
situation. Mr.. Baum recommends the
use of electrical alarms actuated by
any tampering with the wires or mech
anism and also wider adoption of
the plan of state police forces now en-
ployed in few states, declaring that
last year in seven eastern states where
state police forces were maintained
there were only 20 bank holdups as
against 1874 similar attacks perpetrated
against banks in five states in the
central and far west, where banks are
denied the advantages of the speedy
and coordinated action given by state
wide police forces.
"The records Of the American Bank
ers Association Protective Department
reveal that for many years the odds in
favor Of state police protection have
been at least to when measured by
the experience of banks in states
where efficient police protection is
missing in the rural Districts" he says.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

With the organization at New Bridge
Vile, chanceford township, Lancaster
county. Pa, of the Safe Harbor Bridge
Association with R. B. Graham, teacher
at Bethel school, as president, strong
impetus has been given the agitation to
require the Safe Harbor Water Power
corporation to build bridge atop their
proposed dam across the Susquehanna
River at Safe Harbor, Pa. connecting
Chanceford township, York Co.. and
Manor township, Lancaster county.
On the theory that the state is turning
over valuable power rights to the com.
pany and that the company in return
should at least return to the state
means of transportation across the
river, residents of both townships hope
to prevail on state and federal author.
tiles to require the company 10 make
provision in their plans for bkidge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21
Protect Our Song And lnsec-
tlyOrOuS Birds

AT this season of the year when
practically all species of migratory BIRDS
especially the song and lnsectivorous
olrds) are returning to Maryland covers
to begin housekeeping TOR the season
OF 1880, it is very essential that we
should give them aqeduate protecrron,
thereby assuring successful propa,
cation season.
Our attention is very often called t.
the TACT that unscruplous boys al c
Killing song and insecuvorous BIRDS b,
the use OF Sing shot, air rifles anu
other means, which is not only unlaw
iul but very detrimental to our suupiy
and again, 1t is very annoying 10 per-
sons interested in birallfe to see tne
aepredauons caused to our 1ealnereo
friends by these boys, who, as a rule
tnoughtlessly kill or attempt 10 Kill thru
malicious Gev.lment rather than TO,
the purpose oil seeking and securing
food.
We are endevoring, thru the cooper
atlon-of the State Board OF Education,
thru the teachers OF tine public schools
of the State to educate the pupils IL
the necessity of the conservation Oh
blrdlife ana sincerely appreciate the
efforts which are being used in the
schools by, not only the teachers, but
the supervisors and county .superin-
tendents as well, who nave whole.
heartedly endorsed our educational
campaign and are cooperating with us
IN every manner possible to make it
effective.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

known situations are disclosed or
puzzling conditions explained in logi-
cal light. The American people are
so constituted that they can meet and
combat any situation once it Is known
and understood. 1t is the unknown
that comes like the thief In the night
and brings disaster.
Some one has defined prosperity as
something the business men create
for the politicians to take credit for.
But Americas present-day prosperity
can De defined as q product resulting
from the business mans ability to
study and to interpret. Huge corpora
tions maintain research stats and
special bureaus to interpret the times
for them. Disaster looms in the offing
for any industry that goes blithely on
its way day after day without due re-
gard to significant trends in trade and
business.
Keeping Up With Change
Leaders of finance have discovered
that they cannot remain passive in an
age when all the rest of the world is
in transitional stage. The modern
banker not only must know about the
changing styles in other lines of busi-
ness, but above all must be alert to
the transformations which are taking
place in his own. He must be a man
of keener, broader vision. because the
order of the day is for larger units Of
service. Mergers and consultations
have taken place in great numbers.
We now talk of billions where a few
years ago we talked of millions.
We have only begun our changes.
What disposition is to be made of
the many problems that thew bring
will depend in large measure upon our
leaders. upon the students and the in
terpreters who can read accurately
the signs of the times, so that we may
base future actions and hopes upon
their wisdom. The quickest way to go
to the top is to go to the bottom of
things, and let US hope that among
them will be found many who --ill not
only aspire to leadership but will be
successful in reaching their goal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21
American Legion Ambulance
Week of March nth to 18th, Ii

Week of March nth to 18th, Inc.
Three trips were made during the past
week by he American Legion Ambu-
lance service for total of IS miles.
Communities served included Chesa-
peake City and Perryville.
The ambuilnc will be in Wilmington
this week 10 everal days being over
hauled tor the summer service. but ar
rangements have been made to take
care OF any emergency cases which may
come in during its absence
Member of trips for week 3; average
mileage per trip IS; total mileage for
week As total trips to date Io44; average
mileage per Trip 1913; total mileage to
date 50, a3o.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

finance, politics,
industry - W b o
can see through
the fog and haze
that enshroud our
difficult problems
and advise, in
struct, and infu-
ence those who
are either indif-
ferent or limited
in their percep-
tions.
Through t h e
thinker and the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21
County Commissioner

| hereby announce my candi-
dacy for the nomination of
County Commissioner fol- Cecil
county, subject to the decision
of the Democratic primary.
DAVID T. REED,
Rising Sun, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21
FOR SHERIFF

hereby announce my can
didacy for the nomination of
Sheriff for Cecil county, subject
to the Democratic primaries.
The support of all voters is
earnestly solicited.
Horace G. Reynolds,
Elkton, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21
Register of Wills

The undersigned announces
his candidacy for Register CT
Wills for Cecil County, subject
to the rules of the Democratic
primary.
Stanley M. Smith,
North East, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

By letting nature take it's
course, man would never have
had apples any larger than
walnuts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

Practice may not make a
lawyer perfect, but it will make
him rich.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21
The THINKER LEADS
MODERN PROGRESS
BY JOHN G. LONSDALE
President American Bankers
Assoeiafion

THE greatest need of the world to-
y day is interpreters of our times
modern Daniels in agriculture,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

Pleasure is the reflex Of I'M
impedeu energy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

None so deaf as those who
will not hear.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

Blessed are the peace makers
iii everybody wants peace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

Most of the love that dies is
spurious.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-23

A most successful drive against
the Japanese Beetle has been car
ried out this spring by thousands of
property owners in the vicinity of
Philadelphia. The treatment of hun
dreds of acres of lawns and golf
courses in the 80 mile radius Of the
City Hall, is resulting in the de-
struction of millions of Japanese
Beetle grubs that have been hidden
in the soil awaiting the proper time
to emerge in June.
The application of tons of lawn
fertilizer carrying lead arsenate has
resulted in the destruction of these
beetle grubs that have been busy
gnawing at the roots of the grasses
in the lawns and on the golf courses.
Large amounts of the lead arsenate
applied alone to other hundreds of
acres has also spelled the death of
additional millions of beetles in the
last five or six weeks.
In explaining this newest and
most certain method of killing the
beetle, l.. B. Smith, Principal Ento-
mologist in charge of the beetle
laboratory at Moorestown. N. j.,
qualities these statements by say
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-23
TWO DELAWARE MEN
BURNED In GAS FLARE
Dan Still OF Milford And Ralph Jes-
ter, OF Frederick, Hurt On Boat

-Four men, two of them Delaware
natives, suffered severe burns at
Chestertown, Md, on Monday, that
may prove fatal to one, the tug Lam
ahan was burned to the waters edge
and the pilot house of Tanker No. 8
of the Interstate Oil Company, of
Philadelphia, with 10000 gallons of
gasoline aboard was wrecked by
flames in a gasoline fire that started
when the tugs boiler bursted with
blast that shook the community
for several miles around. The flames
were caused by the gasoline tank of
the tug bursting as the boiler ex-
ploded.
One man, Daniel Still, age so, of
Milford, cook on the tug boat, was
blown overheard by the boiler blast,
and for several minutes swan and
dived under the sea of flames that
covered the water of the Chester
River thereabouts until he was fin
ally rescued. He suffered severe
burns about the hands and some
burns about the head, but the fact
that he kept under water as long as
possible saved him from more SER
Gus burns.
The others injured, all of whom
were taken to the Emergency Hos
pital, at Easton, Md, are:
Howard Hudson, age 35, Upper
Darby, Pa, engineer on the tug,
burns all over the body that may
prove fatal.
Captain J. It. Hessey, aged 20, of
Fredericktown, Md, master of the
tug. severe burns about both hands.
Ralph Jester, of Frederick, mate
of the tug, badly burned about the
hands and arms.
It was thought for awhile that
Jester had jumped overheard and
had drowned during the excitement
of the blast, for the water about the
dock of the Chestertown Electric
Light and Power Company was
mass of flames. He later showed up.
reporting that he had jumped Off
and ran, fearing the tanker which
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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-23
NO CROWDING NOW OF
AUTO FRONT SEATS
State Police Start Round Up Against
Dangerous Riding Practice

eve are through warning motor
lists. From now on, the State High
way Police will strictly enforce all
highway regulations, particularly
the regulations that have been con-
sidered by many motorists as minor
ones, such as the one forbidding
several persons riding in front seats
of automobiles so that they inter-
fere with the drivers"
This statement was made this
week by c. C. Reynolds, superinten-
dent of the State Highway Police
Department, in connection with the
arrests of about 48 motorists in all
parts of the State over the week.
end.
The strict enforcement of regula-
tions was started Saturday after
noon when the weekend motoring
started. The drive continued through
the night and all of Sunday. This
week the State Highway Police are
on the lookout everywhere for vio-
lations of what have been hitherto
considered minor traffic and high
way regulations.
The arrests over the weekend
netted the State about $1,000 and
the charges ranged from interfering
with drivers to driving while intOx-
icated.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-23
KENT COUNTY All CLUBS
In CONTESTS AT DOVER
Houston And Pennington Girls
Awarded Prizes In Style Show

Representatives of nineteen All
Clubs of Kent county, took part in
the exercises on Dover Green Sat
urday afternoon. The delegates were
welcomed by Mayor ]. Wallace
WoOdford and the response was
made by Fred Case of the Woodside
Dairy Club.
In the style show sixty-one girls
competed, the first award being
made to Miss Evelyn Hurd, of Hous-
ton, and the second award to Matil-
da Taylor, of Pennington. Both re-
ceived five yards of dress goods. The
award for the best dress with set-in
sleeves was made to Miss Olive Bic
king, of Clayton, with Miss Rose
Gallo, of Pennington, honorable
mention. The club doing the best
stunt, which receives a $40 scholar
ship at the course at University of
Delaware, was Prospect School,
West of Harrington, with Fraziers,
near Willow Grove, winning second.
Eighty pins were awarded to first
year clubs making achievements,
thirty-seven pins to second year,
twenty-five to the third year and
seven pins to the four year clubs. y
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-23
First Successful Plan In Fight
against The japanese Beetle

ing, "While we know from actual
experience that by treating a lawn
fifty by one hundred feet with the
lead arsenate, many thousands OF
beetle grubs will be killed, the ow-
ner must not expect that he will
have no beetle infestatiOn this sum-
mer as countless numbers will flock
over to his property from his neigh
bors who have not treated their
lawns in the same manner.
There is certain satisfaction"
continued Mr. Smith, that by treat
ing a lawn the owner can proudly
state that he has done his little bit
to rid his community of this pest.
The destruction of a few thousand
beetles even in the isolated lawn
that has been treated may not re-
duce the beetle population in that
community to any great extent this
season. but as after this treatment
the lead is good for several years
without any further applications, it
will have a cumulative influence in
gradually cutting down the number
of beetles in that community" stat
ed the beetle specialist. The beetle
population will also be further re-
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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-23
CONCLUDE FORT
SALISBURY TESTS
No Property Damage Re-
suited From Firing Big
Guns Last Week

Firing of the twelve inch guns at
Fort Salisbury which started on
Thursday was completed on Friday,
without mishaps or damage to any
property in the vicinity.
The extra heavy charges used in
the tests sent a 2OOO pound prOjec-
tile a distance of approximately 20
miles into Delaware Bay. No damage
was done to the concrete structure
of the fort by firing the guns and
the tests so far have been reported
to be satisfactory in every way. This
fort is intended to protect Whining
ton. Chester and Philadelphia from
the larger type of warships while
Forts DUPONT, Delaware and Mott
are supposed to take care of smaller
craft which may get past Fort
Salisbury.
The tests were under direction OF
Captain William r. Maris in COM
mand of coast defenses on the Della
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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-23
MILFORD WOMAN
STATE PRESIDENT
DIR. Delema Draper Was
Chosen At The Closing
Session Saturday

DR.. Delema Draper, of Milford,
was elected president of the Della
ware State Federation of WOmen's
Clubs at the closing session of the
convention of the State club women
held in the Wilmington New Century
Club building, Saturday morning.
Other officers elected were: Mrs.
S. P. Rolph, of Wilmington, vice
president for New Castle county;
Mrs. Robert e. Lewis. of Dover, vice
president for Kent county; Mrs. o.
Covey, of Seaford, vice president for
Sussex county; Mrs. George X. Erb,
of Claymont, recording secretary;
Mrs. Walter D. Mode, of Whining
ton, treasurer; Mrs. H. S. Drew, Of
Wilmington, auditor; Mrs. William
H. Beacon, of Wilmington, General
Federation Director.
Three trustees for the General
Federation endowment fund were
elected, Mrs. John D. McCabe, of
Reh0both, for three years; Mrs. Ella
G. Emery, of Seaford, for two years,
and Mrs. James N. Ginns, of Will
mlnSlOu, LOT one year.
Mrs. John D. McCabe, of RehO-
both, retiring General Federation di-
rector, was presented with a bOu-
quet from the RehOboth Club.
The newly elected officers We're
installed following the close of the
morning session. Mrs. William II
Beacon, retiring president. installed
DR.. Draper as the president and
DR.. Draper installed the other Off
GERS.
A silver vase filled with yellow
roses was presented to Mrs. Beacon
from the executive committee of the
federation by Mrs. f. T. Negendank.
The vase was tied with green and
white ribbons, the colors of the fed
Grafton. A past presidents pin was
given to Mrs. Beacon by Mrs. Clar-
ence Fraim, a past president of the
State organization.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-23

Many years ago a statute was
passed by the General Assembly
providing for the Levy Court Com
missioners of Sussex county to ap-
propriate annually to the Sunday
schools the sum of $500, which was
to be based on the average annual
attendance.
1t has been a law for more than
a generation, and most of the Sun
day schools in the county get the
appropriation.
The annual appropriations follow:
Gumboro NJ. E., average 60 pupils,
$728; Frankford NJ E., 147, $17.85;
Cokesbury NJ. e., near Georgetown,
40, $4.S6; Mt. Hermon NJ. p, near
Delmar, 65; $4.S6; Providence NJ. p,
near Georgetown, 35, $4.25;. St.
Georges NJ. E., near Delmar, 63,
S765; Kings NJ. E., near Laurel, 40,
$4.86; Roxana NJ. E., 132, $16.03; Mt.
Pleasant, near Laurel, 65, $3.50; Mt.
Zion, near Laurel, IS, 1912; Asbury