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Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
SUGAR HILL
(Near WnliamsVilIe)

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Shockley and
children of New Jersey are visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Joe
Shockley.
The stork paid visit to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Handy Magee last
week and left baby girl.
Mrs. Della Grise of Philadelphia
is spending several days with rela-
tives here.
Althea Pepper and Charlotte Der
rickson were weekend guests of the
Williams girls.
The Sund M. E. Church held their
regular services Sunday morning
Sunday school 9:45 and preaching
by the new pastor, Rev. McCOrkle.
We are sure the sermon was enjoy
ed by all and also the beautiful
hymn sung by Mrs. McCorkle.
You no doubt have all heard Of the
COW jumping over the moon. One OF
our residents has a horse which
tried to jump over a well, but miss
ed, and fell in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Derrickson
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hud-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams
Sunday afternoon.
John Williams is still on the sick
list. We all wish for speedy re-
covery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Derrickson spent
the weekend with his parents here.
Mrs. Derrickson is staying for a
longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bishop OF
Laurel visited relatives here on Fri
day.
Isaac Derrickson is welcomed
back by his children after spending
some time with his daughter in Lau-
rel.
Mrs. Annie Adkins, Mrs. Ella Ad-
kins and Matte Adkins called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Daisey Sunday
evening.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
FRIENDLY TOWNS

It is usually found in cities and
towns where rapid progress is being
made, that people are very friendly
there. If you move into such a
place, you get 4 cordial welcome
right off. People invite you to go to
their church or their club or their
lodge. When you go there, a lot of
people are looking out for newcom-
ers. They make you feel at home.
And they remember who you are,
and in a short time you know a lot
of people and you have the feeling
that you are welcome.
People respond to such advances,
and they feel happier in such a
place and are much more likely to
stay there permanently. We need
little more of that spirit in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
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THE IMMORTAL HOPE

AS nature revives, as the spring
time pushes the sap up into the
trees and renews the life of vegeta-
ton, something in the human heart
also springs up with buoyant hope.
It manifests itself in the beauty and
inspiration of the Easter services in
our churches, which express the
fixed conviction of the human race
that our life in this world as we now
see it, is not all there is to human
possibility.
People are brought into existence
without being consulted about it,
and they are forced into a certain
experience in which they suffer
things they did not deserve. Human
philosophy has in all ages revolted
from the belief that this is all there
is to human experience.
It pays that if this is all, the
world is very poorly managed. 1t
seems incomprehensible that in
universe where such marvellous
power and skill has been shown in
organizing the forces Of matter on
scale so far beyond our power to
comprehend, that the affairs of the
human race could be so badly mis-
managed. What we see Of human
life in this brief span of years must
be only a small and inconsiderable
factor of our experience.
To reinforce this belief which has
been held in all ages by the wisest
of men, comes the message Of Jesus
Christ. Expressing the highest
point Of idealism and generosity yet
reached in world history, his words
appear entitled to weight beyond all
other human teachers. He tells us
to have faith in the power that has
placed us here.
It seems inconceivable that that
great power can be inferior to us.
Yet if that power be not filled with
love for it's human creatures, it is
inferior to the things it has made,
a conclusion that seems absurd. Well
may we listen on Easter day to
those words of the immortal Jesus
in which he says, "In My Fathers
house are many mansions"
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
WHY ALL THOSE QUEsTIONs9

The United States census takers
have a quite long list of questions to
ask each one of us this month. Some
people will not be able to see what
good all this information will do the
government. Before knocking Uncle
Sam or his representatives for quiz
zing them so extensively, they might
well look into the question what
censuses are for.
These enumerations Of the people
and various facts Of their life reflect
social and industrial progress. They
tell which communities are going
ahead and which ones are tagging
behind. The revelation Of these facts
should be a stimulus to every slug
gish city to wake up, stir its mac
tive forces, and get into the game Of
modern progress.
The census Of unemployment at
tempts to get exact facts on one OF
the most perplexing questions OF
modern life. 1t seeks to find out how
far our business methods provide
regular work for our people. If they
fail to provide tasks which people
can perform to obtain their daily
bread, something is vitality lacking.
Manifestly the first thing is to find
out what proportion Of people are
now out of work.
Statistics in regard to peoples
age, their marital status, their race
and color, their ability to read and
write, the value of their homes, own
ership of radio sets, their studies in
educational institutions, throw light
on the movements and activities of
the people, and what they have been
able to achieve. They reveal the
drifts of population, the develop
ment of different elements, the pros
perity and longevity of the people.
It is a kind Of national inventory.
After the great army of clerks have
figured I'D the result, we shall know
more what gains as a nation we
have made, and we shall be able to
discover some weak points that need
attention.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
WAR ON GANGSTERS

The Chicago police are trying to
drive gangsters, gunner, and hood
lums out of that city, which no
doubt will scatter these undesirables
all over the country. They can be
looked for in any of the larger cities,
and wherever there are hiding places
in which they can retreat.
These gentry differ from the con-
ception of the old time crook. In
stead of low browed and rough look
ing characters as the cartoonists
picture them, they are likely to be
very stylishly dressed and many
would look like prosperous business
men. The modern crook has changed
his costume and makeup, but he is
far more dangerous than in the days
when he was ragged and dirty.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
FAUURES AT SPELLING

An old-fashioned spelling school
was conducted by the National Press
Club at Washington few days ago.
and even congressman and newspa-
per men found themselves up against
it on some words in common use.
This is not surprising, considering
what a mess English spelling is.
But for all that, spelling seems an
essential element of education, and
people who so frequently mispell
words seem to have a very sketchy
education. The spelling book is NOT
a popular work of literature among
the kid element. They would rather
learn lessons that can - put In
story form. 1t is difficult to sugar
coat the spelling lesson, but educa-
ton can not be made a complete JOY
ride. Youth must do some work on
its books if it expects to get any
where here in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11

entertaining his brother from Ne"
Jersey during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. o. Mitchell en-
tertained on Sunday last Albert NIL.
chell and daughter Margaret anu
Marshall Mitchell, all of Nassau, Mr'
and Mrs. Martin Mitchell of Reno
both, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Burrls
and children of Lewes and Mrs. Il
L. Lockerman and son Robert.
The Broadkiln Parent-Teacher
Association will hold it's regular
monthly meeting at the school on
Thursday evening, April "a. Every
body welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
THE PRIMARIES BEGIN


All the states are having primary
contests this year, for nomination OF
congressmen and other officers. Illi-
nois with its primary on April 8 be-
ing the first to start the political
battle.
It seems impossible in most Of the
states to convince the voters that
these primary elections are Of any
Importance. Yet it is at these meet
ings that the real choices are COM
monty made. In some states the pri-
mary is about all there is to it, and
the candidate who gets a certain
nomination is sure to win the elec-
ton.
The American people will never
secure a good government until they
realize that it is just as important
tn vote at these primaries as at the
elections. The attendance at the
elections is poor enough. The still
lighter vote at the primaries 1nd1-
Gates still more clearly that Let
George do it" has become the ma
tional motto.
Our people rail at high taxes, the
mistakes of Congress and their leg
is1atures. and "cuss out" the politi-
clans. And then when primary day
comes, they just lie down on their
lob. and usually let the politicians
nut over whomsoever they want to.
Our ancestors sacrificed their lives
and fortunes to obtain for them
selves and their children the right
to participate in their government
but the children and successors for
whom these appalling sacrifices
were made, won't even bother to ex-
ercise that right much Of the time.
Our country is not going to the
dogs. When conditions become in
tolerable, then the people become
angry. and turn out and administer
the politicians who are to blame a
fearful wallop. Then they go home
and forget all about it. The same
politicians who were responsible for
previous mistakes return to power
again. If the gods laugh, they must
often snicker at the eccentricities OF
our people.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
THE EASTER CROWDS

Easter Sunday always draws out a
throng of people. The churches will
be crowded this year as usual, prob
ably more so than ever before. The
abundant pleasures Of these times
are not able to draw the crowds
away on Easter Sunday.
Some people may say that all these
folks turn out to see the new mil
linery or the crowds of smartly
dressed people, or to hear the fine
music. But this interest would die
out in a year if there was nothing
more than that.
In spite of all the noisy skeptic-
ism of these times, innumerable mil
lions of people cherish their relig-
ious faith. Most of them are not
competent to consider the historical
and philosophical arguments by
which a scholarly person forms
Judgment on such beliefs. But there
is another way of forming a reliable
opinion about them.
And that is through the path OF
experience. If people find that they
gain a direct accession of strength
and courage through the experiences
of faith, if they reach out into the
dark and find something that sus-
tains them through the trials and
perlexities of life, then their testi-
mony is entitled to weight. The fact
that other people have failed to find
such sustaining power proves moth
ing, any more than you can prove
that a certain person was not in
YOUR city at a certain time because
YOU failed to see him. You may have
looked in the wrong place. A lot OF
people are looking in the wrong
place for results from religious
thought.
AS the crowds pour into the
churches on Easter Sunday, to hear
once again the gospel that bids us
have faith in the divine power and
in the reality of the immortal life'
we can feel that innumerable multi
tudes of people through all the ages
have testified to these truths. A con-
viction that is so deeply planted in
the human spirit, and is so sustain
ed by the actual experience Of peo-
ple in all ages, must be based on
some reality.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
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A NAVAL HOLIDAY

The United states will agree with
the Japanese delegation to the Lop-
don naval conference, if reports
coming out of Washington are cor
rect, in favor Of postponing the
building of any new big battleships
until 1896. The American people
would probably agree never to build
any more, if the other great powers
would take on a similar pledge.
Smaller and less costly naval YES
sells could just as well serve for
legitimate naval needs, if all the
powers would consent to cut out the
big battleships with their enormous
costs. It is a discouraging thing
about these great naval ships, that
they become obsolete in a relatively
few years after they are construct
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
DRAWBRIDGE

Services at Zion M. E. Church on
Sunday, April 13, as follows:
Sunday school 2 p. m. Preaching
service 8 p. M, by the pastor, Rev.
Jas. O'Neil. Epworth League at
1880 p. m, with Mrs. Mary Reed as
leader. Everyone is cordially invited
to attend these services.
Nathaniel Johnson and son Theo-
dore spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Carpenter and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Wiley.
Eli Moore and family have been
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
TREE PLANTING TIMES

In thousands of American towns
about now, the people are planting
trees OF getting ready to do so.
These improvements are going to
make these communities look much
more attractive than formerly.
The raw looking suburb of form
er years is not tolerated today. Peo-
ple demand something more attrac-
tive. A new street with trees on it
looks twice as pleasing. Real estate
owners who plant trees the moment
they cut land up into houselots, will
sell their property for more money
Let us look over our neighborhoods
here in Delaware, and decide that
the locations inadequately provided
with trees are not keeping up with
the times, and that we must do some
planting there this spring.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
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SELF SUSTAINING COMMUNITIES

An effort is being made by about
every nation in the world, to become
self sustaining. The governments
try to persuade their people to buy
home made stuff, and thus avoid
getting into debt to other countries.
Many of these governments have in
that way improved their economic
condition.
If a country can rise in prosperity
by persuading it's people to buy the
products of that country instead of
buving them elsewhere, a town can
accomplish the same results. Thou
sands of American towns are run
ming down because they spend so
much money away from home. Thou
sands of them are gaining because
they spend their money at home.
Milford should be in the latter class.
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THE POPULATION Of the coun-
try has increased 100000 people
in 10 years, according to the Ma
tional Bureau of Economic Re-
search. How are all those 14,Oo0,O0O
more people to be supported?
Anyway, there are pretty nearly
100000 more producers. Most of
them have been earning money
which they are spending right along.
There will never be any trouble
about supporting all our new folks.
provided people can be kept at work.
The whole problem is to prevent ir-
regular employment
When you induce people to antic-
mate their wants. and buy stuff in
dull times which they are going to
want in rush times, then you help
support more people. The people
who will not buy things until they
actually need them make trouble.
because many Of their demands
come in rushes. so that the folks
who supply them do not get regular
work.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
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CAN YOU READ?

One of the most important ques-
tions the census taker will ask, is
whether you can read and write and
speak English. The American peo-
ple need to realize that the propor-
ton Of people who can not answer
these questions fully in the affirm
ative is very large, and that this IL
literacy is one Of the worst difficult
ties our country has to contend
with.
Many people who say Eyes" to this
question, can read so very little that
even a short newspaper paragraph
makes their heads ache. Such folks
are not in a good position to take a
useful part in American community
life.
They can not inform themselves
from the newspapers as to the quail
ifications Of candidates at election,
and they can not benefit by the con-
slant instruction given in newspa-
pers as to how people can solve the
problems of daily life. The Ameri-
can people should be stirred by these
illiteracy figures to give these peo-
pie a better chance to learn.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
TEA AND POLITICS

The woman's division of the Re
publican national committee is going
to encourage its local organizations
to serve tea at their political affairs,
expecting that social life will help
create political enthusiasm. Poll
ticians of all parties will be interest
ed. If their candidates can be boost
ed by such means, one can see a big
boom for the tea and waters busi-
ness.
1t is customary to laugh at the
part that the eats and drinks play.
But many big propositions have
looked much less difficult after a
hand-out of coffee and doughnuts.
The politicians should not despise
the power of social life. The tea-cup
may be greater than the table of
statistics.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
LEARNING BY HARD KNOCKS

The possession of wealth enervates
a good many young men. Feeling
that their fathers have money, they
won't take any interest in work. The
late Alexander P. Moore, minister of
Poland, who has just died, was an
illustration of the benefits Of max
ing such boys go to work.
His father was Independent finan-
cially, but he told his son that he
must earn his own way and demon
strate his own ability. So young
Moore got his first job at the age
of IL as office boy for the Pittsburgh
Telegraph, and he rose to be owner
and publisher of the Pittsburgh
Leader. It would not probably be
desirable to put every boy through
such a mill, but there are thousands
of rich mems sons who would bene-
fit by it.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
CURBING ACCIDENTS

The automobile accident menace
will not be curbed until drivers
think safety"
During the past ten years, through
intensive safety work, the American
railroads have reduced fatalities on
their property, owing to conditions
within their control, 81 per cent,
The accident record in almost all
other industries has steadily de-
creased, due to untiring efforts that
have impregnated knowledge and
a consciousness of safety in the
minds of workers.
Contrast this with the automobile
accident situation. Last year motor
vehicles were responsible for the
deaths Of 1880 persons-a new high
record. This represented a 1S per
cent increase over the 1928 record,
while automobile registrations gain
ed but eight per cent. Motor vehicle
accidents lead all other causes of
accidental deaths by wide margin.
There is but one encouraging cir
cumstance. Accidents to school chill
dren are on the decrease due to the
fact that safety education is part of
the curricula in modern and pro-
gressive schools.
Every reckless and irresponsible
driver is a menace to all the rest Of
us. Persons who disregard safety
should be prevented from using the
public highways.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
SEED CATALOG JOYS.

Enormous quantities Of seed cata-
logs are distributed through the
country as the days Of spring ap-
proach. 1t is a happy day for the
gardener when these fascinating
volumes come in. He sits in his easy
chair, and no matter how chill or
stormy it is without, he is happy
planning garden adventures.
He should be encouraged. No one
should whisper a word about insect
pests, or the perspiration and weari-
ness of summer heats, or the blis-
terry work with spade and hoe. Any
man or woman who can cultivate
the habit of gardening has found a
new resource for joy.
A well illustrated seed catalog is
thing of beauty, because it pictures
the glorious colors that nature gives
to flowers and fruits. A well tended
garden is one of the most beautiful
things on earth.
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THE ANNOUNCEMENT that Edi-
son is going to make rubber out of
goldenrod is nothing to be sneezed
at.
See
AA1y lrTr TOpn U1ONEAN can
make her husband listen, but it's a
rare one who can make him like it.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
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NOBLE DISPOSITION OF WEALTH

NOBLE DISPOSITION OF WEALTH
People who have acquired great
sums of money have also acquired
an enormous power for benefting
their fellowmen. The late Conrad
Hubert, inventor of electrical de-
vices, was one who used that power
in an ideal way. Generations to
come will look back to influences
set in motion by him, as the force
that transformed their lives and
saved them from temptations and
troubles.
The s6,O00,O 900 which this fine citi-
zen left, and which has been dis
tributed to SO institutions by board
made up of Calvin Coolidge, Alfred
E. Smith, and julius Rosenwald, is
capable of accomplishing marvels Of
human betterment. Most Of our
good philanthropic and educational
institutions see chances by which
they could help people, which they
have to turn down because Of lack
of money. Aided by these generous
gifts, many doors of opportunity
now closed will be thrown wide
open.
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INSURANCE is what a Milford
husband works his head off to keep
up so his wife's second husband can
have things pretty easy.