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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
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PROBABLY THE quietest CAM
paign in the history of lower Della
ware is rapidly drawing to a close.
The Democrats, Republicans and
Liberals have apparently made their
big drive in the City of Wilmington,
where the leaders evidently believe
that the fortunes of battle will be de-
cided when the voters cast their bal
lots next Tuesday. Voters in Kent
and SUSSEX counties have seen and
teard less political spellbiuding This
year than ever in the history of the
Oldest inhabitants. The Democratic
party and the Liberal party have
taken upon themselves the task of
righting the liquor question and on
the wet" issue they will either ride
TO victory or slide quickly back into
the depths from which the late JOS
iah Marvel pulled the Democratic
party when he rejunivated it follow
ing its smashing defeat two years
ago The Republican party has chos-
Ell to stand squarely upon its plat
form for protection TO the farmer
and industry, and for full law en-
Gcrcement of all laws now upon the
statute books of the State and Ma
ton. Former Senator Thomas f.
Bayard and his running mate, Col.
John P. LIE Fevre, have made their
campaign for election on the Demo-
cratic and Liberal tickets exclusive
ly upon the wet issue and through
fault finding with the Hoover admin
istration. SO far as we have been
able to learn, they have offered no
program with which |
they would correct the alleged evils. |
On the contrary Senator Daniel o. |
and Congressman Robert G. |
Houston have stood steadfast for |
higher livings conditions for all |
Americans and stand squarely for |
the dry" issue so far as it calls for
rigid enforcement of the present
laws. Republicans in Kent and Sus-
sex counties can find nothing in the
Democratic invitations for support
which will cause them to cut their
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
Milford, Friday, October 81, 1880

THE REPUBLICAN party in SHs-
sew county has presented = strong
county ticket fer the consideration
Of the voters at tbe general elections
next TUesday This ticket is com
posed of men who are capable and
who deserve the loyal support of
every Republican, and only treach
cry will cause the defeat of any of
them. For Clerk of the Peace Frank
w. Lawson was unopposed in the
primaries and all factions united to
nominate him. They will likewise
support him full strength at the
elections. Others who were in hard
primary fights will have the support
of the Republican voters. Ugly ru-
mors of deals, especially as they
affect the Levy Court offices, are
heard all over Sussex county. Sus-
sex county is a Republican county
and there is every reason why big
majority should be returned for the
entire ticket
Two years ago Sussex Republicans
elected every one of the ten men,
bers of the House of Representatives
from the county. This was abnormal
md it is more than probable that the
Democrats and Republicans will
each capture about five members i'll
the House. Conditions as far as they
effect tho Senatorial contests in
Sussex county arc somewhat upset
as the campaign comes to a close.
There is every reason to believe that ,
the Republicans will elect their can
didate in the First Senatorial Dis
trict This is a strong Republican |
district and the usual majority |
should be returned this year Tho |
Third Senatorial District is normal |
ly Democratic by a safe majority; |
but the Republicans believe that |
they have more than good chance
OF electing their candidate this year.
Probably the hottest Senatorial con-
test in the county will be that be-
tween George Clifton Maull, Repub-
lican, and George William Petty
john, Democrat, in the Fifth Sena-
torial District. Here many matters
OF local interest may govern the
outcome of the balloting next Tues
day. Republicans are putting forth
their best efforts to elect Maull; but
the Democrats believe and claim
for Pettyiohn. The decision,
at best, will probably be close.
Sussex Republicans have a good
county ticket this year and it should
be fully supported.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
SALES RESISTANCE

instruction i'll the art of salesman
ship has much to say about break
ing down what is called sales re
sistance," by which is meant the re-
luctance of buyers to part with
their good money. Now if this re-
luctance is based on inability to af-
ford things that are offered, or if it
exists because such articles lack
merit, then sales resistance is a
good thing.
But in many cases sales resistance
is mere inertia. A man knows that
he is going to want a certain thing
in the near future. He should buy
ii at the first favorable opportunity.
But certain inertia, reluctance to
give the mental effort necessary to
decision, leads him to delay. Of
ten he will pass up some superior
opportunity, just because of this in
dolence which prompts him to post
pone action. He hates TO take the
time necessary to consider this pur-
chase.
Salesmanshlp teaches its pupils
how to overcome this useless resist
ancc. 1t tells them that you can
stir such persons to action only by
reminding them a number of times
that they do need to act After the
thing has been brought repeatedly
to their attention, then their inertia
il overcome, and they proceed to
make the needed purchase. The way
people act indicates what a power
there is i'll the repetition of all idea.
The thought that they secuted when
it was first suggested, does not find
real Judgement in their minds until
it is brought to their attention.
This suggests how advertising
works on the human mind. 1t breaks
down much foolish sales resistance
and leads people to action. And
when they act, the chances are that
they will so to the place that sug
gested the need of action by its at
tractive advertising.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
sPORTSMEN ON THE TRAM

Millions of American men and
boys are roaming through the forests
and fields, in the annual hunt for
wild game. 1t is too old custom
to be prohibited though it brings
some peTils. Fires are set by the
c&relessness of some hunters, some
peopl ct hurt by the headless use of
firearms. Valuable varieties of wild
game are destroyed by indiscrimi-
nate shooting.
Some thOughtleSs men will lcaTc
an unextinguished camp fire that
later sets forest ablaze. Or they
will tear down fence in their haste,
thus letting domestic animals escape
from their pastures and creating
endless trouble for their owners.
After perpetrating such offences,
they complain of the land owners for
being narrow minded and erecting
II espass notices on their property.
In the main sportsmen and hunt
ers are practical people who are i'll
terested in the preservation of game,
and care of tn property on which
the game aourishes. 1t is for their
interest to have game laws well en-
freed
Although some of our sympathetic !
people do not approve much of hunt |
lug, yet the benefits it cOnfers are |
not small II destroys a vast number !
Cf harmful animals. IT is an incen- |
tive that draws multitude of men |
out into the open air where they
81 tain healthful exercise. The ma
tion's wild life must not be suffered /
further to decline, and useful birds
and animals must be carefully pre-
served.
The birds are the guardians of
our crops, and shooting pest eating
lirds to make pie out of them is
piece of folly that should be well
renalized. Wild life has its beauty
as well as its use Depopulating our
and fields of thes fasci-
Mating tenants makes them desc
late kind of place.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
THE FAR AWAY ECLIPSE

American astronomers travelled
to the far away island of Niuafou i'll
the southern Pacific ocean, to take
photographs of an eclipse of the sun.
Partial eclipses can be photograph
ed in the United States, but the total
eclipse. which they were anxious to
get, lasted only SO seconds. 1t was
a tremendous journey to do a job
lasting only minute and half.
The sun is the source of all our
life, and when we learn more about
it, we shall understand our weather
and other conditions better In the
brief moment of an eclipse, the sun
reveals the secrets hidden by the
dazzling light of other days.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
HARRISON

Rev. and Mrs. Schavcr attended
the Christian Endeavor convention
at Milford last Saturday and on
Monday attended the Anti-Saloon
League meeting in Dover.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hickman and
daughter, irginia, spent the week
end in Philadelphia as guests of
John Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walls and
children, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with MI and Mrs. Charles
r. Davidson.
On last Friday night Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Davidson were given mis-
Cellancaus shower at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds, of
near Milton, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Rust OH Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hill and fam
lily spent the weekend in Whining
ton.
Miss Bessie Davidson, who is at
tending Goldeys College in Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her
parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Koepple are
having their house remodeled.
w. |. Pase and Albert Thompson
have returned from a trip to West
Virginia.
The P. r. A. bake, which was held
at Lewcs last Saturday, ncttcd
$36.4O.
Don't forget the Aid on Thursday
night, November 9Th, which mectS
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Atkins in Lewes. This is Dollar
Night. Bring along your dollar and
Lell us how you earned it. There
will also be "A short play.
Revival meetings will start at
Beaver Dam church on November
9TH.
The topics for the sermons on
Sunday, November End, are as fol-
Ows: a. m, Jesus and the Ac-
used" p. m, God Dealing With an
Unjust Woman"
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31

Farty nominees next Tuesday. On the
other hand, we predict that thous-
ands of Democrats will quietly so to
the polls next Tuesday and there
vGice their silent protest against
Bayard and LIE Fevre for the high
handed manner in which the nomi-
nation was taken away from their
friend the late Josiah Marvel. I'm
less all signs fail, Delaware will re-
turn Daniel o. Hastings and Robert
G Houston to the halls of Congress
next Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
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HOME TOWN THOuGHTS

The competent critics point out all
the home town flaws with great skill,
except those of their own charac-
ters.
If we want our home town to go
ahead, a lot of folks will have to
take off their coats and push il
along.
The concerns that wait for busi-
ness to come to them without adver-
tising, should prepare to wait long
time.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
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Milford, Del, Oct. "a, 1880.
"THE FLORODORA GIRL"

"Tbe FlorOdora Girl" a story OF
the Gay Nineties, starring Marion
Davies and with a supporting cast
which includes Lawrence Gray,
Walter Catlett, Louis John Bartels,
Ilka Chase, Vivian Oakland, Jed
Prouty, Claude Alister, Sam Hardy,
Nance O'Neil and others, will show
November 8 and at the New Plaza
Theatre, Milford
The story, which concerns the
career of a member of the famous
"Florodora Sextette," was written
by Gene Markey. Harry Beaumont
directed.
In line with the old fashioned
atmosphere of the Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer picture, a group of old time
melodies will be heard the only
new song "My Kind of Man." writ
ten by Herbert Stothart, Clifford
Grey and Andy Rice. and sung by
Lawrence Gray.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
SO

PROSPERITY is up for election
running to overthrow DEPRESSION
It's for the people to decide which
will be chosen. Every man and every
woman is privileged to ballot
every day.
DEPRESSION has no rightful
place with a hundred and twenty
million people, exchanging goods
and willing to work accustomed
and willing to work-more highly
skilled than other peoples-leaders in
efficiency and progressiveness-
backed by the vast natural re-
sources of the United States. When
we make it possible for the man who
works to have job we make it pos
sible for him to buy food for his
ally and so help all business, in
Guiding that of the farmer.
The rest Of the world is of small
importance compared with that free
market Of 12O,000,OOO peopie-ho-
mogeneous-of like tastes, habits and
aspirations-living under the same
laws-free of trade barriers. For
eign trade may be troubled by tar
ifs and revolutions, but at their
peak our exports represented only
five and a half billions of dollars of
gross business in a year cut of a
total American income of ninety
billions.
Stagnation of circulation is what's
the matter with agriculture and with
Everyone can help to get
that circulation moving again.
Government cant make Prosper
Bankers and other bust
ness leaders can't make Prosperity
alcne. It's the people. united in
opinion and purpose and courage,
who determine Prosperity. They
can elect it-none other.
Ballots that will be validly count
cd for PROSPERITY are of many
kinds. Some one of them every man
and woman can cast. For example:
Help a deserving man or a woman
to get little paying work-or, bet
.or, regular job.
Spend wisely and not too timidly, |
md anticipate scheduled expendi-
.ures so far as is practicable.
Turn the deaf ear to false, mis-
,hievous rumors; and don't repeat
hem, if you do hear them.
Be willing to pay fair price.
Don't take advantage Of the other
mans necessity. Recognize that he
.as as good claim to a fair profit as
-ou.
When vampire that fattens on
lie miseries of others shows up,
,elp to make him unpopular.
Discourage calamity howlers
Keep business moving evenly, and
emember that, to the average man,
lis job is his particular business.
When possible, reassure him against
lis fear of losing it.
Save, but save wisely, not in fright.
invest for the profit that sound ell
erprise pays and for the added
rofit that will come after the hys-
nria of pessimism has passed.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31

TO liquify crystalline deXtracted
honey, heat it in double boiler.
Never heat honey directly over Il
stove or flame, as this Injuries tho
flavor. Most honeys will crystalline
and harden if exposed to changes of
temperature. However, many people
prefer to use honey i'll the crystal
lized form. Honey heated higher
than 100 degrees F. quickly loses its
delicate flavor and darkens rapidly.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
WILDWOOD

The Ladies Aid of MilwOod will
serve a turkey supper at the Com
munity Hall Thursday evening, No
vember 6. viii be ready to start
serving at five o'clock. Price fifty
cents for supper. Committee in
charge, Mrs. George Hill, Mrs. Geo.
Scott, Mrs. Russell Robbins. Menu
as follows: Roast turkey with dres-
sing, cranberry sauce, creamed po-
tatoes, cabbage, relish, sweet pOta-
to surprise, potato salad, pickles,
jelly, hot rolls, butter and coffee, ice
cream and cake will be for sale.
The combination of courage and
intelligence is unbeatable.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31

Some of the greatest thinkers say
they do their best work during those
weeks when their wife isn't speaking
to them.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
INDIGNANT AT DIRTY
TREATMENT
communication

AAOiAAAAA hAAASANANAJ
Editor, Milford Chronicle,
Dear Sir:-Your valuable weekly
has ever upheld public justice, the
welfare of Milford and the commun-
ity in general, together with clean
liness- and beauty.
Evidently, however, your efforts
have as yet, not converted all the
disorderly citizens hereabOut.
Two years in succession some
person lacking the above admirable
qualities has dumped from five to
eleven bags of dead-and presum-
ably diseased White LeghOrn hens
on our property, at the junction of
the Presbyterian Branch and the
du POnt State Highway.
This, to my mind, is an intoler-
able nuisance, to say nothing of lit
Grafton of a public highway. Sup
pose I dumped such rotten stuff in
their yard-hOw would they like it?
Finally, should l discover the
guilty party there will likely be a
hot time" Something dOing-yes,
if the law permits.
Thanks for so much of your val
liable space.
A. V. MCCORMACK
Del, Oct. "a, 1890.
NOTE-This citizen will perform
a public service, by tracing the
guilty and prosecuting the culprit.
The Chronicle will see that public
tY is made.-EditOr.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-31
&2oG
WHAT sHOMEn MEANS

The National Association of Real
Estate Boards is conducting a con-
test for the best definition of the
word "home." It is remarked that
the definitions of the word in the
dictionaries are too cold. About
5000 people have already submitted
their definitions Of this word.
Among the definitions given by
dwelling place, the abode Of ones
Webster's dictionary are zones
dwelling place, the abode of ones
family, the abiding place Of the af-
fections." This is perhaps as near as
one can get to it in so few words.
The man who remarked that he
could kiss the soil of his little home
place, had very good idea. It was
not a handsome place, it had its
shabby features, but it was home to
him and he loved it, and would
make any kind of sacrifice to keep
it.
Millions of city people wander
around from one apartment to an
other, and never are satisfied to
stay anywhere for any length of
time. They find their happiness only
when they are on the go.
The people who love and cherish
their homes get more out of life
than anyone else. They do not de-
mand so many expensive amuse-
ments to satisfy them, but find
pleasure in home joys. The i'm
provements they make on their
home places, the flowers they plant,
the gardens and lawns they tend,
the pictures on their walls, give
them quite as much satisfaction as
any scenes of outside stimulation
could do.
The people of Delaware will be
happy if they are home loving.
Something is done toward that end
when young people are provided
with games, musical instruments,
radios, etc., which they can enjoy
at home. They become less depen-
dent on outside excitement. Give
them many good times at home, and
they will not be so restless for ad-
venture.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-31
DC
GOOD SIDEWALKS

One of the most helpful improve
ments in any town or neighborhood,
is a good sidewalk. If you put such
a walk into a street that lacks it,
you will increase the value of every
house on that street far more than
the cost of the walk. The improve
ment gives each home a finished ap-
pearance, and people are thereby in
cited to go to work, and make fur
ther improvements on houses and
grounds.
AS a result "a street that had
looked ragged and undeveloped'
looks more like a neighborhood OF
pleasant homes. Considering how
greatly it gains from such construc-
ton, it seems strange that real es-
tate owners often fail to make this
improvement.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-31
THE MEN BEHIND THE BARS

Prison riots and outbreaks, with
reports of the ugly and revengeful
state of mind which prevails among
the inmates of many penal institu-
tions, raise the question as to what
can be done to give these fellows
some purposes of reform, and at
least to assist many of them to re-
solve to lead better lives when they
are released.
Many people favor very kindly
methods, and efforts to win the pris-
oner away from his criminal traits
by making his life as normal as
possible, through giving him con-
tact with the outside world by good
literature, lectures and entertain
ments, radio programs, etc.
Then there is a sterner element
who are against "coddling" pris-
oners, as they call it, and believe in
making the punishment severe
enough so that people have a great
fear of prison walls. They feel that
if prisoners complain at such treat
ment. they should have omitted do
ing the things that landed them
where they are.
A good part of the prisoners are
not hardened criminals when first
apprehended. Many of them commit
crimes from love of adventure, or
defective mentality, or feeling
that they are smart enough to live
without work. Many of these fellows
should be accessible to good int1u-
ences.
The most essential features of
modern management would seem to
be such classification and separation
of prisoners that the inexperienced
criminals are not brought into inti-
mate contact with Hardened ones
useful work for them all to do, and
careful psychological and phychiac-
trio study of each individual case, to
give each one the kind of treatment
that he should have. These things
cost money. The expense of such
treatment is the principal reason
why such measures are not adopted
more generally, but probably the
community Injuries itself in the long
run when it fails to provide these
modern methods.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-31
TIE TAX TOLL

Some economist with a genius for
statistics should figure out the aver
age number of days each, citizen
works to pay his taxes.
In 1927, about 6.12 per cent of the
gainfully occupied population of this
nation worked for some branch of
government. Assuming that this
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-31

percentage is still about the same,
and that government pay is equal to
that received by persons working
for private business, it would seem
that about one-sixteenth of the time
of our citizens is required to keep
the government pay roll going. This
would be 23 days per annum.
In addition to the pay roll, the
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-31
EoS

AT COLUMBUS, o., a man is un-
der arrest on a charge Of having
killed his father. He testified that
he could not, on account Of Ohio
laws, buy pistol in his own State
so he ordered one by mail. And his
confession brings forward a ques-
ton that must be settled sooner or
later-the sooner the better. How
much longer will the sale Of fire.
arms by mail be tolerated? Some of
the largest mail-order houses have
discontinued the practice. But hun
dreds of others are still peddl1ng
deadly weapons by this method
selling to anybody, and asking no
questions. What is needed is fed
eral law to regulate and control the
sale of firearms. People who have
proper use for weapons are entitled
to have them. But nine out OF ten
who carry pistols have no business
with chem, and the government
corld do no wiser thing than step in
ard say who shall have them and
who shall not.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-31
WHAT THE CENSUS WILL SHOW.

The national census soon to be
taken will be the most complete
compilation Of figures ever made in
regard to American conditions. In
formation about the value and equip
ment of homes, will give some idea as
to the business possibilities of cities
and counties and states. Unemploy-
ment statistics will throw some light
on the industrial outlook.
The most important thing about
a census is to have it taken with
great accuracy, and to have its COM
putations available at an early date.
If a set of figures was not completed
until a long time after the census
was taken, the conditions shown
might have entirely disappeared be-
fore the statistics were published.
Also the census work must be
thoroughly done to be valuable. 1t
must take a good deal of patience
70 secure accurate figures. An
enumerator may have to go to a
house half a dozen or more times
before he will find anyone who can
answer his questions accurately. A
careless enumerator might fill in his
papers from information furnished
bv someone who did not know the
real facts. The government should
take great pains to see that the
enumerators are faithful and accu-
rate folks who will do thorough
work.
The wealth of the United States
has increased much faster in the
last 10 years than its population has.
Our people are creating a more sub
stantial basis for social welfare
They are going ahead fast. And
cities and states that find them
selves falling behind should look
carefully into the reasons for such
losses. Usually they have only them
selves to blame. They have failed in
some way to show enterprise ana
community spirit.
And communities that do show
marked gains should not be salts
fed with what they have achieved.
It will not be safe for them to lie
back and think that their towns are
now going ahead without effort. 1t
takes a constant spirit of activity
and reaching out for new things.
Milford chronicle., 1930-01-31

government spends vast sums on
building, warships, schools, roads,
the army and navy, hospitals, courts
of law and for supplies of all ma
lures. It pays out millions annual
ly in pensions and for interest on
bonds.
In all probability, the pay roll is
less than half of government ex~