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Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
THE HEALING TOnCH

Many of our people will soon b.
personally solicited to join tn,
American Red Cross. Do not throw
the appeal in the wastebasket, OF
turn the solicitor from the door. L
is the voice of your more generous
instincts, inviting you to have {
share in the most effective enterprise
ever conceived by human compass
sion to relieve suffering.
The service of the Red Cross, in
providing a comprehensive and eff
ficient system of relief when great
disasters come, is rather well known.
But this is only a fraction of its
fine work. Every day in the year its
agents are constantly busy. 1t cares
for the needs and the interests of
the ex-service men and their fami-
lies. 1t sees that medical and hos
pital attention are given them as
needed. 1t is the friend of the army
and navy boys, bearing its help and
sympathy to those guardians of the
public safety.
1t is a great educational force,
teaching millions of people how to
avoid disease, how to build up strong
bodies, how to care for children,
how to restore the sick to health. It's
nurses are angels of mercy among
struggling people all over the coun-
try, bringing practical help and in
formation.
The Junior Red Cross is a great
force for interesting the children in
works of jhilanthrophy, and giving
them hygienic instruction. 1t tells
them how to care for themselves,
and develop their weak little bodies
into strong and vigorous ones. 1t
makes them sympathetic with suf-
fering, and it inspires them to help
the needy.
1t makes people self reliant, shows
them what to do when accidents
come. 1t is a great force protecting
and improving the health of the ma
ion. There is no limit to the money
hat could be well spent in this noble
work. Let us do our full share in /
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
RED CROSS ROLL CALL

An army of 25O,OO0 men and wom-
en- are going out from Armistice day
to Thanksgiving, to secure members
for the American Red Cross.
The Red Cross provides the great
est system ever devised by human
sympathy and efficiency, for reliev-
ing suffering. It is available for
every humanitarian cause that local
help can not relieve. 1t provides an
army of trained workers who can go
anywhere at any time to care for
unforeseen disasters.
The suffering that occurs when
great hurricanes, fires, floods, and
earthquakes, suddenly sweep people
from comfort into misery, is beyond
comprehension. Every year hun
dreds of thousand of people are sub
jected to such disasters. From some
unexpected quarter the breath of ca
lamity comes. People see their prop
erty swept away, they are hungry,
thirsty, cold, and without needed
clothing.
When such overwhelming and
crushing disasters come, local sys-
TENS of relief can not begin to meet
the need. Local agencies lack the
supplies and the forces of trained
workers, and the experience to deal
with such blows of fate. The Red
Cross steps in with it's generous re-
sources and smooth working system.
AS quick as trains and motors can
bring the forces to relief, they are
right on the job, providing comfort,
welfare, and healing.
The relief of great disasters is only |
one of the Red Cross functions. Aid
for disabled veterans and service to
The army and navy, are prominent
in its many activities. The Red
Cross trains the children in hygiene,
It offers instruction on nutrition,
and is a great force for the improve
nent of the public health. Any of
is can be proud to belong to such
IN organization, and it only costs
100. Let us all join.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
WHERE DO THEY HIDE THEMl

Strange as it may appear, the Ia
dies are doing with fewer handker-
chiefs year by year. So, anyway, is
the report of the Bureau of Census.
This souce of information vouch-
safes the fact that while men used
eight per cent more handkerchiefs-
or at least bought that many more in
1928 and 1929 than in previous years
women used So per cent fewer
than they had during similar census
taking periods. From England
comes the report, moreover, that soft
merceried cotton of the fine quality
known here as durene is rapidly re-
placing linen in handkerchiefs.
But tut! What can the gentlemen
ge doing with their increasing hand
kerchief consumption? Let every
woman look to her escorts these
days. they may be keeping handker-
CLiefs up their sleeves. Well, they
must be keeping them somewhere.
There is, of course, the classic breast
pocket with its touch of muslin
Keeping out upon the world. Then
there are hip pockets, vest pockets,
top coat and overcoat pOckets-but
it's a mystery just the same. Do they
keep hankies in all those caches?
On the other hand, we understand
perfectly the falling off in feminine
handkerchief consumption. This
brings us straight to a pet hate. Re-
ally there should be more pockets in
female attire. Any man who is per-
petually called upon to stow away
upon his own person "vanities," in
ders. But the small unit jobs that
and all manner of feminine minutiae
will surely endorse this heartfelt
Yes, there certainly should |
be more. ladies with pockets.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
SYMPATHY FOR SEASONAL
WORKERS

An officer of philanthropic So
ciety recently delivered an address
which told of the hard struggles
which certain types of seasonal
workers have to get along. She was
not speaking so much of the work.
-ers in factories and mines that op-
crate with some irregularity, but
more of laborers who are employed
on street work and other tasks of
unskilled manual labor.
Winter is the hard time for these
folks, she said. There is not much
Irregular work for them to do, and
they usually have to run into debt.
When summer comes they get jobs
again, and they are usually able to
pay off their debts, and then get
little ahead. Then when winter
comes again, their money is usually
gone before the winter is over, and
they have to depend on stores. that
will trust them until they can get to
work again. They are usually in
debt before the winter is over.
Sympathy should be felt for these
fellows, who toll at the harder tasks
of life and never seem to get any
where. Probably many of them are
so discouraged that it seems hope
less to them to think of bettering
their condition. AS one watches
such gangs, a good many of them
are seen to be young fellows. Per-
haps some of them have made them
selves undesirable as workers for
various reasons which they should
correct. r.
The lot of many hard working and
worthy men among such workers is
to be regretted. Those who are
young and strong SHOULD not be sat
isfied to keep along with work that
is so irregular. They should try to
fit themselves for jobs that are more
nearly continuous.
Much charity work will have to be
done this winter for such people. No
one can be allowed to go cold and
hungry. City and state governments
should carry on as much work as
hey possibly can to keep these folks
busy. Here is a chance for Milford
Town Council to afford relief to a
limited extent.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
AN EXAMPLE OF CLEANNESS

1t is remarked by a certain ele.
ment of people who supply enter.
tainment to the public, that there is
a demand for risque performances
that violate the old moralities and
decencies, and that performances
with such suggestions are more
profitable.
Some light on this question could
be had from the extreme popularity
of the famous Amos n Andy feature.
1t is hard to find anything in the
history of entertainment that has
obtained more of hold on the pub
lie. People postpone business and
pleasure engagements, because they
can't tear themselves away from the
humors, the joys, and the sorrows
of these fascinating comedians.
Did these boys win this hold by
any shadiness of jokes or question
able illusions? Not in the least de-
gree. There is never a suggestion
of the kind in their dialog. There is
never anything that is not heard with
satisfaction in any family circle.
There are no sarcasms aimed at fam
lily life, the principles of morality,
the traditions of good conduct. And
these fellows do not have to resort
to profanity to get a laugh.
The success these two young men
have had in an absolutely clean fea-
ture, should set a lot of people to
thinking. The same folks that lis
ten in every night to this absolute
ly clean and wholesome fun are can
didates for good entertainment. They
have money to spend. They are will
ing to spend it for good entertain
ment. But if they attend perform
ances where their principles are
ridiculed and sneered at,
they become disgusted and stay at
home.
1t is good policy to play for the
regard of these family circles that
listen so attentively every night to
he ups and downs of the taxicab
the new lunchroom, and
he messes in which Brother Andy is
80 constantly getting involved.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
PERSUASION WINS.

Some old-fashioned political can
didates used to say that the office
should seek the man, not the man
the office. So they remained at home
in dignified seclusion. They argued
that people knew all about them,
and if the voters wanted to vote for
them, such ballots would be cast
without solicitation. That kind of
candidate seems to get left today.
Some business concerns seem to
feel that the man should seek the
store, not the store the man. So they
argue that people know all about
their existence, and if people want
to buy at these Places they will do
so without solicitation. Like the
stay at home politicians, such busi-
ness concerns do not seem to run
very we'll in the contest of trade.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
WOMEN's FEDERATED CLUBS

The annual institute of the Kent
County Federated Clubs was held in
the Dover Century Club Thursday
November 9th.
Seven of the nine county clubs an
swered the roll call and several
clubs of both New Castle and Sussex
counties were visitors.
/ DIR. Delema Draper, of Milford
state president, and Mrs. VIM. Bea-
com, of Wilmington, state directo
were present and brought very iA-
teresting messages.
Community singing was a feature
of both sessions and special music
was rendered by Mrs. Russell Will
son, Mrs. Frances Danner and Mrs.
Nelson J. Forney, of Dover.
Rev. Milton S. Andrews made the
opening prayer. Mrs. Annie Watson,
past state president and a local
past president, gave the address of
welcome, closing her remarks with
original verse.
The response was given by Mrs.
Wilbur Jump, president of Camden
and Wyoming Round Table Club.
MIS-. waiter MOTIFS Ol OON6I3 leu
the salute to the flag and Mrs. Ed
gar Townsend of Rising Sun Com
munity Club read the collect.
The discussion of the following
subjects: The Foundation Fund, How
to Make a Business Meeting Inter-
esting, Clubs Programs, Motion Pic
lures, were led by Mrs. Beacon, DR..
Draper, Mrs. John Salisbury and
Mrs Rice.
All the clubs entered whole heart
edly in all the discussions especially
"What the Club Has Meant to Me-"
Mrs. Ridgely Harrington read
most interesting original paper en-
titled Club Ideals"
Mrs. G. Herbert Smith gave two
comic dialect readings in her usual
pleasing manner.
The main address of the day was
given by Senator Louis A. Drexler,
on Safety. Everyone was intensely
in the subject and asked
questions of Senator DreXler at the
close of his address.
Luncheon was served at noon by
the Dover Club. The program for
the day was arranged and conducted
by Mrs. Robert E. Lewis, vice-presi-
dent for Kent county, and Mrs. Wal
Ter T. Massey was secretary.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
Es=]&&El

CALEB r. LAYTON was called
from the affairs of Delaware on the
same day as Senator du Pont, and
while his life had covered more
years, he also had been bright and
highly useful citizen along political
lines, as well as in his profession of
medicine. His mind was quick to
act on decisions of great import, and
his indefagitable labor of placing
progressive methods into service,
brought him many earnest friends
and also many active political enc
mics. He had the faculty of turning
away wrath and opposition, which
was of great value to him in his
many places of trust and importance
to the people, but he was always
ready to take issue on any project
which came into his realm of politi
cal affairs. He was a splendid ex-
ample of a man reared in and with
the interests of a rural community,
as well as civil government.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
TURKEY FOR ALL

In November great armies of ma.
jestic turkey birds, pathetically
gobbling in protest at their fate
march up to the chopping block. The
demand for turkeys for holiday din
ner purposes is enormous and tends
to grow. If their cost could be re-
duced somewhat, they would be used
great deal more for occasions
other than holidays. The present
tendency of the market now points
to lower prices, and for larger con-
sumption.
1t must have been one of the con-
sOlations of early pioneer times that
wild turkeys were abundant, and
you could go out in the woods most
anywhere and bring home a noble
dinner. Today wild turkeys are
scarce in most regions and entirely
exterminated in many.
Turkey raising was formerly con-
olueIeu IdIHeI ulluCulI, OWlHS 10 Nd-
rious diseases to which these birds
are subject. But modern agricul-
tural science solves such problems,
and many growers are having ex-
cellent luck. The American people
cheer them on, and look forward
eagerly to Thanksgiving and Christ
mas turkey.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
THE RIGHT TIME TO CLEAN UP

The RIGHT TIME TO CLEAN UP
Full speed ahead on public works
is one of the major measures to re-
lieve unemployment. But how about
taking advantage of the opportuni-
lies for more private work?
We may not all be able to build
public highways and post offices, but
We can clean up the yard and wash
the windows. Better yet, we can
give this kind of job to the man or
W oman who needs it. We can have
the walls and floors dashed, the rugs
cleaned, the blankets and curtains
washed-with outside help. Such
help is plentiful now in most COM
munities, soap and water are cheap,
ard no expensive equipment of any
kind is needed.
The recent appeal of Colonel Ar
thur Woods, chairman of the Presi-
dents Emergency Committee for
Employment, calls attention to the
possibilities OF "t1dytng up" homes
and streets and vacant lots. The big
unit jobs are necessarily slower to
6et started. Large factories involve
large capital and large advance or
ders. But the small unit jobs that
are to be had around every house.
| old can be organized and done now.
This is not an act of charity. 1t is
more comfortable, more pleasant, to
live in a cleaner, neater environ
ment.
There may be a special truth now
i'll the old saw-"Man works from
sun to sun"-when he can get work
to do. But woman's work is never
dcne." If cleanly homes and neigh
bt rhoods are womens work, as they
are often conceded to be, an abund-
ance of employment is to be had.
This is the responsibility of every
who is able. 1t ranks
his first duties toward the
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
CAREERS IN KITCHENS
New York Times)


The days when girls were supposed
to pick up knowledge of cooking
in much the same fashion that they
learned to falkland not many
years later-are long passed. Cook
ing courses in schools, which soon
attained the dignity of Home Eco
nomics, changed such haphazard
tandards. But until lately such
studies led one of three ways-to
cooking in the home, teaching do
mestic science, or working as dieti-
tian in an institution.
When counting calories and hunt
ing vitamines became popular, wider
opportunities in restaurants and tea
ICONS opened up for the woman
trained in home economies, says an
article in The Evening Post. But the
newest type of job is hiring out
knowledge of cookery to big busi-
ness. 1.-THE experimental kitchen has
come to be a very important factor
in the program of the modern food
manufacturing concern"
Such a kitchen is really a re-
search laboratory. Testing of foods,
seeking new ways to use old prod
ucts, developing new recipes,
make up the domestic scientists
checking up and demonstrating,
make up the domestic scientists
work in the kitchen of modern
business. Lectures in schools, not
failing to mention her own COM
pany's products, are included in
her work. She also gives talks and
demonstrations at food shows.
If these model kitchens are locat-
ri near the general offices, the pun
gent odor of a spice cake or the
yeasty smell of fresh baked bread
should lend colur an6 conviction to
The advertising copy produced
here. And disposing of the home
experiments should |
make her the most popular member
e the staff. '' '''.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
Milford, Friday, November II, 1880

IN the past week Delaware has
had several of her outstanding men
called by death. In the passing of
Thomas Coleman du POnt, the lead
ing man of the great progress in
Delaware highways, developing of
that which brought undreamed of
progress to the entire state, and in
business interests, has been remOv-
ed. He lived to see the wonderful re-
suits of his gifts and labOrs, to Del
aware and all the people, understood
and appreciated by even the most
rabid opponent of twenty years ago.
His wisdom and foresight gave to
the sons and daughters of Delaware
great wealth as a whole, but it also
brought higher standards of living
for everybody, with comforts and
conveniences our forefathers never
dreamed as a possibility. Thomas
Coleman du Pont will stand in Della
ware history with those OF the reVO-
lutionary period of 1875. With per-
sonality which drew friends and re-
spect, he holds firm place in the
love and respect of every Della
warean. His death came just after
he had in an open letter in the press,
emphasized his splendid loyalty to
law and government, which has been
by the intelligent public.
1t was a fitting end.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
DEPENDENT OLD FOLKS

The Bankers Trust Compan!
quotes statistics showing at age 65
81 per cent of the people are de
pendent upon someone, eight pei
cent are still working, six per cent
are independent, and two are veal.
, thy. These figures have an element
of pathOs. People work all theil
lives with the hope of attaining an
Independent position, but only eight
per cent of them ever get it. Five
out of every six have to look to
someOn else to care for them through
old age.
Those who are cared for by their
children need not feel that they are
really receiving any form of charity.
The children are simply paying off
debt that they owe. Even if these
old folks live to a hundred, the chill
dren can never repay the full obli-
cation that they owe for parental
care. Such old folks can not be con-
sidered dependent in any true sense.
The children should feel that they
honestly owe the debt, and that they
should no more default on it, if they
are able to pay it, than a man should
refuse to pay a note which he owes.
Very many of the old folks, how
ever, are not so fortunate. Their
children may be having such strug-
gle that they can not spare any
money for care of their parents. In
dividual instances vary so much
that it is impossible to lay down any
fixed rule indicating who is to blame
in such cases. 1t would seem as if
energetic young people, unless they
have had special misfortune, should
be able to provide homes
it necessary for their aged parents.
Our people have provided made
quately for their old folks. There
should be many more homes for the
aged, where worthy people could
pass pleasantly the last years of
their lives. AS communities become
more prosperous, they should do |
more to assure comfort to old people
who have no children to care for
hem.
The Old Age Pension to be pro-
7ided for Delaware when the legis-
ature meets, will help a little bit,
1ut cannot be expected to meet the
fully. Let's take care of the
I'D folks.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
THE CLIMAX OF ENTHUSIASM

If you want to see American en-
thusiasm at its height, attend the big
football game of some famous col
lege. 1t is hard to find anywhere
else such a cOlorful picture, and
considering the noise, a more "hol-
lerful" one. One finds there the hap
piness, the emotions, of young Amer
ica expressed to the limit. You feel
a great surge of intense excitement,
as tens of thousands of hearts are
keyed up to high pitch with 'aspira-
tions of victory for their favorites.
It's a great scene. The soul of
young America is there, striving for
aims il holds dear. 1t is in the main
healthful and wholesome. Athletic
success is something for which peo-
pie may well strive. But if they get
the idea that it is more important
than work and study, the nthey
make a mistake.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
THE TARIFF in POLITICS

The recent election demonstrates
what an extremely critical thing it
is to revise the tariff laws. 1t al
most always happens that the party
that undertakes to do it,, is beaten
in the succeeding election. The de-
lay and uncertainty caused by such
revision is sure to hurt business.
Eventually the American people
will demand that the tariff be taken
out of the turmoil of politics, and re-
vised, when necessary, on a scien-
tific, non-partisan, and non-section-
al basis. The people are sick of the
pulling and hauling and log-rolling
of the tariff revisions of the past.
Milford chronicle., 1930-11-14
POLITICAL OYERTuRNS

The tides of politics rise and fall.
Statesmen come and go. No party is
likely ever to have a permanent
lease on the job of managing the
country. There is too much of hu-
man imperfection in any party. Even
the ablest politicians are not super
men. They are simply people of ex-
ceptional initiative, who have gain
ed added power by carrying heavy
responsibilities. But they are all
capable of making mistakes, and
when things go wrong the people re-
sent it, often when they are not to
blame.
The Republicans have had things
their own way in the country for 10
years, and they should not COM
plain that the election just held will
give the Democrats a kind of partial
inning in Congress. The people ask
simply that the political battles of
that body be fought sincerely and
without rancOr..
The moment any party or group of
politicians set out to make political
capital for themselves, and fail to
keep service to the people as their
dominating motive, they lose their
grip on the people. The country
watches the work of new group of
men with an impartial and critical
eye. 1t will give them credit for
every good thing they do, but it will
not tolerate poor judgment.