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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
STUDENTS WHO STUDY

Allan Hoover, President HoOver's
younger son, has begun his last year
at the Harvard school of business
administration, and he says he will
not go in for social life. Probably
young Hoover has studied hard all
through his college course, thereby
setting a useful example to many
young men whose idea is to slip
through their courses with as little
effort as possible.
The majority of students in
schools and colleges are satisfied if
they can merely get passing mark.
A passing mark may get them their
college or school diploma, but if
they take up the work of life with
the idea of merely getting by" they
will get no honors in the business
and professional world. People who
are just average never attract at
tention. They form a great common
place mass, and, the business world
is tired of them.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
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NO DETERIORATION

There has been no detoriation in
the moral code Of young people, ac-
cording to J. E. Morgan, chairman
Of publications for the National Pa
rent-Teacher association. The mass
of these young folks have sound
er attitude than ever before, he
said, speaking at the national con-
vention of his society.
Some observers of the jazz age,
noting the lengths to which the So
phisticated sports among the young
folks carry their doings, will say
this gentleman is too optimistic. But
there has always been a fast ele-
ment who take pleasure in shock
ing people. However, the young
folks are working with more energy
than ever before to realize their am
billions, and when people work for
definite and useful aims, they do not
go so very far astray.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
ERA OF OVER CAUTION

In a time when business is slow
recovery is postponed by the ten
dency of business concerns to be
very cautious in their buying. They
are fearful of being stocked up with
goods that won't SELL so they re-
strict their purchases to immediate
needs and keep their inventories
down to the lowest possible limits.
Millions of wage-earners catch
the spirit of caution. They hear
about a good many people be-
ing out of work, and the fear of
unemployment spreads among them.
They restrict their purchases as
much as possible, and lay aside all
the money they can against a day
when they fear to be out of work.
Caution and prudence are fine
qualities. Every family ought to be
setting aside some portion of its in
come for future contingencies. But
there is esUch a thing as carrying
the cautionary spirit so far that the
progress of business is hampered.
Whenever people fail to buy their
normal supplies of goods, then pro-
duction falls below normal, and
people are laid off or work only
part time. This seems to be the
principal reason why business has
not fully recovered this fall from
the depression that hit it when the
stock market broke last year.
There seems no logic whatever in
any further continuance of business
Such periods rarely last
over year. The stock market break
did not occur until October, 1929,
but business had been slowing down
for several months previous to that
time, so that the recession can be
considered to have lasted now for
IA months. The thing that prevents
prompt recovery is this spirit of Ov-
er caution that pervades the coun-
try, both among the managers of
business and the masses of the peo-
pie. ..tr>t.
If people went ahead and bought |
supplies confidently the way they |
do, it would seem as if |
business would be normal within a
few weeks here in Delaware and |
everywhere else.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03

a great number of fires that are en-
tirely needless.
Such habits as the throwing of
lighted matches into waste paper re-
ceptacles, collecting inflamable re-
fuse in sheds and easements, care
lessness in handling oily, rags and
cloths, and building construction in
in which smoke pipes and flues are
lined with inf1amable wood, help
create a terrible aggregate fire loss.
People will start a roaring fire in
a stove or heater, and then go off
and leave it with all thh drafts wide
open, which is a perfect invitation
to the fire fiend to come and do his
deadly work.
Observance of the National Fire
Prevention week. which this year
begins October 5, has done some
thing in past years to arouse people
to their folly in this matter Here in
Milford we should cooperate heart
lily with the efforts of fire depart
ments and insurance companies to
reduce these losses.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
LOVES CROSS ROADS

Rev. Leonard White, District Sup
erintendent, will be the speaker at
the Home Coming Day service at
Jones' NJ. E. Church on October 12.
The ladies of Bethany Church
will have a chicken and oyster sup
per on October "a and 25.
Many from here attended the fun
eral of George Foskey at Line NJ e.
Church last Sunday, who was killed
while operating a tractor.
Miss Mildred Truitt is visiting in
Baltimore and Chicago.
Mrs. Beatrice Baker has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cairns and
son, Francis, of Philadelphia, and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. King and daugh-
ter, Florence, of SeafOrd, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Jones and fam
lily on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Campbell
and daughter, Miss Margaret, of Will
mington, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
on Monday.
L. w. Brittingham was nominated
for Sheriff at the Democratic pri-
maries on Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
DELMAR

Miss Ruth White, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Leonard White, of Sails
bury, was guest of Mrs. Clarence
Hearn this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. " J. Carmine, Mr..
and Mrs. S. M. Ellis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving Culver attended the an
niversary services at Barratt's
Chapel on Sunday.
Mrs. Randolph Sturgis is visiting
friends in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Kirk haV3
returned from a few days visit Will
relatives at Richardson Park.
The annual oyster supper of
Spring Hill P. E. church, Will be
held in the Parish House, October
"a and 25.
Mrs. Donald Adams, of Washing
ton, and Mrs. Joseph Berger, of Nor
folk, are spending some time with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. e.
Freeney.
After spending the summer at the
Atlantic Hotel at Ocean City, Mrs.
William K. Spry and daughters have
returned to Delmar and are Occu-
pying an apartment in the home of
Mrs. Ida Stevens.
Mrs. E. H. Dashiell is confined to
her home by illness.
Miss Irma Locates spent Tuesday
in Wilmington.
The supper servel by Friendship
Sunday school class of the M. E.
church last Thursday evening was
a decided success.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Atwell have
closed their home here and are oc-
cupying a furnished apartment in
Wilmington while their son, How
ard Atwell, will take a course in en-
balming in Philadelphia.
Miss Esther Smith is visiting
friends in Wilmington.
Miss Rosa Lee Freeney passed.
away at her home on Friday evening
after several months of suffering
from cancer. She was So years old
and life time resident of Delmar.
Miss Freeney was a past matron
of Adah Chapter No. 5, Order of the
Eastern Star, also present grand
trustee of the Grand Chapter of Del
aware.
The deceased is survived by two
sisters, Miss Matilda Freeney of Del
mar, with whom she lived, and Mrs.
Harry Hickey, of Wilmington, and
two brothers, E. E. Freeney of this
town and William Freeney of Sails
bury. Funeral services were held /
from the home of her brother, E. E.
Freeney, at IL o'clock Monday, with
DR.. E. H. Dashiell pastor of the M.
9. church, officiating. Interment |
vas made in the family burial
grounds near town. Floral tributes |
we're numerous and beautiful.
DR.. Robert Ellegood was slightly
injured while driving along the
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
THE CONTEMPT FOR FAILURE

Modern society is becoming more
conscious of the hard lot of the peo-
pie who have tried to make good
under our economic system, but
have failed. In pioneer times, peo-
pie who could fined no work could
go out and take up government land,
or buy it for low price near home.
In those simple days those who de-
sired to work usually found it with
out much trouble. In such times,
people felt less sympathy for those
who could not earn a living. 1t
looked as if they were too indolent.
Those conditions developed GER
tain contempt for people who could
not support themselves. The records
of some old towns show that poor
people were warned to leave the
community. The citizens did not
propose to support anyone who
could not support himself This was
a heartless point of view, and failed
to do justice to many worthy per-
provided assistance for the poor,
but such persons were taken care
too comfortable.
The industrial machine has now
become terribly complicated thing.
Many deserving people find it diff
cult to fit in. Good workers are
thrown out of employment at a
comparatively early age.
How shall we treat all these
folks who can't seem to make good?
1t is not always easy to distinguish
between those who have failed be-
cause of their own fault, and those
who have failed after doing their
best. If aid is given without discrim-
nation, it weakens peoples sense
Of responsibility and dulls the mo-
tive for industry and thrift. Our
achieving country will never carry
charity to that point. But many peo-
pie must be given the benefit of
the doubt, and helped with a gen
erous hand. The country does not |
want anyone to go cold or hun
cry. And people must feel a greater
to care for the de-
pendent members of their own fam
lies.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
STOPPING THE FIRES

Fires are causing property losses
aggregating nearly $500,000,000 an
nually in this country, and what is
still more serious, about 10000 peo-
pie lose their lives in such fires
each year. These losses are pure
waste Even if the money losses are
so distributed around by insurance
that most people do not suffer very
seriously, yet we all have to pay
for these fire wastes through in
surance costs, and the stoppage of
industries by fires.
In its competition with foreign
nations, the United States suffers
severely by the tax created by fires.
European cities do not have so
many of these losses. They are large
ly built of stone and brick, hence
fires are more apt to be stopped in
the building where they start. A
great deal of building in this coun-
try is of a hasty and fiimsy nature,
which promotes the spread of fire.
The American people have certain
don't care" and 1--WE should wor-
ry" ways, which result in starting
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
THE HATLESS FAD

Alarm is expressed among hat
workers over the spread of the fad
of going bareheaded, which began
with the college boys, and has been
taken up by some older men. Prob
ably it will not be lasting fashion.
The custom of wearing hats is die
tated by common sense, and the
need for keeping the head covered,
for protection against cold in win
ter, and heat in summer.
Faddists may start such custom
which will have a run for time.
But some day the influential young
sters who set this style will prob
ably get pneumonia or sunstroke,
and will quietly drop it, and their
followers will pattern after their
example like sheep.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
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MARROW ESCAPES

People often return from some
automobile trip, and boast of mar
row escapes they have had from ac-
cidents. If they had not shown un-
usual quickness and skill in some
bad situation, they boast, they would
have been smashed up by some
reckless driver.
In most cases of such narrow eS-
capes, however, both parties were
somewhat to blame. Probably the
one who boasted of the narrow es-
cape, had himself taken a bit of a
chance, or had allowed his atten-
tion to wander for a minute.
If people wish to be sure of avoid
ing automobile accidents, they must
so drive their cars that accidents
would be nearly impossible. This is
not so difficult as it sounds, only it
does call for self control 1t may
call for a driver to wait for a
whole minute at some intersection
until there is a good clear chance
to cross, while if he attempts to
slip in before, he may take a bit of
a chance that he has missed his cal
culations. If people had the right
spirit of patience, the good natured
willingness to wait their turn and
keep cool and comfortable, they
would find that their chances of a
mishap were greatly reduced.
If people come home with the
recollection of having had some mar
raw escape, the chances are that
their driving habits are at fault, and
should be corrected. They would
better review the circumstances of
such incidents, and ask themselves
what they gained by the little error
of operation that they made, and |
they should resolve to show more |
vaution in that respect in the future.
The loss of a minute of time is
not a serious thing. 1t is not as if
ones house were burning down, or
someone was drowning in the near
by river and help must come in
stantly. Our people here in Milford
should acquire a juster sense of
and conclude that it
never pays to save time by taking
chances. 2.t
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
PRESIDE THOUGHTS

When the frost nips the pumpkin,
and the autumn leaves turn yellow,
and the chill of the fall sinks into
our homes, then the fire upon the
hearth becomes a cheerful cOmpan-
ion of the advancing season. It's
swapping flames invite one to con-
templative thought and bright con-
versation. Some of mans wisest
thoughts have been uttered in fam
lily and friendly circles as people
gathered about the hearthstone, and
unused and meditated over their OBJ
servation of life.
The fire on the hearth gives a
very cheerful touch to cool fall
evening. Fire is a symbol of home,
it stands for the arts that bring
comfort and well being. The house
hold that has good arrangements
for fire making is going to be well
warmed and fed through the cold
winter.
AS we look at the dancing flames,
home seems good. The intense de-
sire of our age for motion and wan
dering is repressed to some extent.
on every man who adds a
good hearthstone to the dwelling he
erects. He adds to human happiness
and wisdom.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
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GOOD ENOUGH TO BUY In

1t is a good general proposition
that a town that is good enough for
people to live in, is good enough for
them to spend their money in. If
the town has enough of public ad-
vantages and business enterprise so
that it makes people contented and
gives them a living, there must be
enough life and progress in it's local
business so that it is good judgment
for people to buy their supplies of
the community that supports them.
There seems something wrong in
the policy of making ones living
out of a community, and then de-
clining to make a return to that
community by patronizing its home
business places.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
CROOKED SIDE OF POLITICS

1t is commonly remarked that
American politics is full of corrup-
tion. Pessimistic people declare that
graft is found on every hand, that
money controls elections, that leg
islation is swayed by crooked in
fiuences.
While that is true to a large eX-
tent of politics in many cities, it
is not true of politics as a whole.
You can find plenty of communities
where there is very little graft or
corruption. In fact in country towns
generally, there is tendency to re-
duce graft to a small and petty
thing. This raises the question, why
the corrupt side of politics can not
be so put down everywhere?
Corruption is rather we'll put
down in country towns, because the
public officials are, subjected to Sc
we're scrutiny. The people keep
track of their actions, and a man
who puts over a crooked deal sud-
denly finds himself thrown out of
Office. Excuses are not accepted, and
the fact that such man was
great handshaker and bolony artist,
would not enable him to get by.
If the people of larger places
where graft is said to flourish,
would give a similarly close scru-
tiny to their politics, they could
make it equally hot for the CRATER.
But it is very apt to happen. that
peoples interest in politics merely
flames up for a brief period previ-
Gus to elections, and the rest of the
year they forget all about it.
Also many politicians with an un-
scrupulous tendency find that if they
are very cordial with the voters, if
they shake hands with everyone and
kiss the babies and jolly the women
folks, they can get by. If they hand
out glowing promises of the things
they will do for this or that ele-
ment, then any questionable deals
with which they have been connect
ed are overlooked or forgotten.
The people of any state or city
can put down corruption, when they
make up their minds that it is Wit
ally important to do so. !
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
GOOD RESIDENCE TOWNS

Some towns are called good res
idence towns" while some are not
able to achieve that distinction,
What constitutes a good residence
town?
Comfortable and attractive homes,
good schools, good organizations
with pleasant social life, and good
recreational facilities, are some of
the characteristics of good residence
towns. These advantages are with
in reach of every town in Delaware.
All these facilities and advantages
can be had if people will only give
little of their time to making their
homes more attractive, and to Great
ing those community facilities that
make a town desirable to live in.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
Milford, Friday, October 3, 1890
TEMPUS FUGIT

Fifty-two years ago the first issue
of the Milford Chronicle was pre-
sented to the citizens of Kent and
Sussex counties, and it seems such
brief period of time as we look
back to October 4th, 1878. Ambi-
ton of youth saw the Milford
Chronicle climb without doubt of
finally reaching what was then an
ideal in the world of publishing a
newspaper. From a four-page week
ly, printed on Franklin Lever
Press, pulled by the hand and
strength Of its creators, the Milford
Chronicle has amply repaid the am
bilious aims and labors which Gre
ated its present standard in the
newspaper world and printing craft.
1t seems but a brief span of life to
look back over tifty-two years. How
great has been the changes in pub
lie life, as well as private comfort
and luxury during this fleeting half
century.
The whole system of private life
has made the past only a memory
icture. Ideas and intelligence
with broad views in wisdom of gov
ernment have created a new world.
Tomorrow is today.
To-day is yesterday as time passes.
These aeeting years present happi-
ness, success and finally peace,
Tempus Fugit. AS the sun of the
fifty-third year arises for the Mil
ford Chronicle, there is yet in the
future much to be done for the
splendid people of Delaware, and
especially for Milford, its natal
home. TO advocate all that makes
a moral community as we'll as
makes plain, the old truths of mo-
rality, justice and patriotism, that
those who take part in future af-
fairs may act with wisdom for
those who come after them, will
keep the Milford Chronicle a respon-
sibility for those responsible in its
tomorrow.
Only those who have strong am
bition to actuate them, will carry
on, for the spirit of advance only |
can or will create as earnest facts, |
the dream of a greater future.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03

Laurel-Delmar highway Sunday eve
ming, when his car collided with a
coupe occupied by three colored peo-
pie. 1t is stated that the negro
driver pulled directly in front of DR..
Ellegood, thereby causing a colli-
sion and considerable damage to
both cars. One of the colored wom-
en- was sent to Salisbury hospital.
Mrs. Leila Waller, widow of the
late George Waller, passed away at
The home of her daughter, Mrs.
Virgil Moore, Saturday, September
p. Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon, Rev. J. T. Bailey
officiating. She is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Will
liams of Delmar, and Mrs. Matte
Short, of Laurel; four sisters, Mrs.
Henry Chatham and Mrs. Galloway,
of Salisbury; Mrs. aClra Marvel, of
QuanticO; Mrs. Fanny Hearn, of this
town, and one brother, John Beach,
also of Delmar
Mrs. William Culver is entertain
ing her aunt, Mrs. Georgia Wheatley,
of Los Angeles.
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Lynch were
among those who attended the open
ing games of the worlds series in
Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. S. B. Waller is on an extend
ed visit with relatives at Tilghman's
Island
Mrs. Irma Baker Barr, Grand Ma
tron of Delaware, accompanied by
her staff of officers, made her visi-
tation to Sussex Chapter No. Z, Sea-
ford, on Thursday evening, OctO-
har
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
REDHEADED PEP MAKES
MUSICAL ROMANCE SMASH

"Rarin' to Col" Clara Bow and
a gang of Paramount's most CON
vulsing comedians, including Mitzi
Green, Skeets Gallagher and Stuart
Erwin, the dumb Axel of "Sweetie,'
are coming to the New Plaza Hhe-
atre, starting Friday for two days, in
one of the 1T" girls biggest hits,
Love Among the Millionaires."
Full Of the real redheaded pepper
and throbb.ng love, Love Among
the Millonaires" is really Clara
Bows first musical romance. Intro
duced effectively as a screen singer
of note in Paramount on Parade"
and then in True to the Navy"
Clara now steps forth as the New
Anna Held" gloriOusly radiant with
a voice that puts a quartette of hot
hit ballads over as no other could.
"Rarin' to Go" is only one of them,
but this song, real jazzy dance
number, probably gives the greatest
play to the Bow personality. Then
Believe 1t or Not, I've Found My
Man." is a joyous lyric of the scorch
type. Clara follows this with a rem
dition of the radio riot, That's
Worth While Waiting For" The
theme song of the picture, That's
Love Among the Millionaires, is
her fourth number.
Love Among the Millionaires7
has a true Bow throb story. Clara;
unwittingly, falls in love with a
brakeman on the railroad, Stanley
Smith, who turns out to be the son
of the president of the road. Neither
Stanley's father nor Claras approves
of the match and a deal of family
complication ensues before the mat
ter is finally Strengthened out to the
of everyone.
Little Mitzi Green, who won hearts
everywhere with her limitations of
Charlie Mack of Moran and Mack, of
Chevalier and Helen Kane in Para
mount on Parade" mimicks Clara
Bow in this picture, and sings a
song, Don't Be a Meanie," which
rivals Jack Oakie's alma Nanny
in "Sweetie."
Skeets Gallagher, Oakie's pal in
Fast Company" and "The Social Lii
Dn," has a strong comedy role with
Stuart Erwin. Both these young
men are candidates for the hand of
Clara Bow and their intense rivalry
provides running fire of comedy
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
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THE TOWN which has the motto
Everyone for himself and the devil
take the hindermost" can expect to
find the devil taking the whole COM
munity.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03

It was right after the Wall Street
crash. Broker Beeswax was walked
in the middle of the night by burg
lar. What are you doing in my
room? ?" injured Beeswax.
I'm looking for money!" grOwled
the burglar.
We'll, wait till I get out of bed"
replied Beeswax, land I'll help you
look The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03

Slush-If you don't marry me I'll
go throw myself in the river.
Bebe-Huh, don't kid yourself, big
boy. Your head wouldn't sink.-The
Pathfinder.
Gumshoe-I was out with a new
girl last night.
Gumboil-What's she like?
Gumshoe-Everything. Beefsteak,
potatoes, lobster salad, pie, ice
creaTn-everything-Th Pathfinder.