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Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26

cratic convention held in Dover on
Tuesday was disappointing to us.
We believe that Josiah Marvel was
entitled to the nomination and
would have been accorded it had it
not been for the interference of Mr..
Pierre S. DUPONT and his associates
of the Association Against the 18th
Amendment. We have resented and
still resent dictatiOn of Democratic
nominations and Democratic plat
form provisions by any Republican
no matter what promises he holds
out of campaign funds. We resent
the use of anybodys money at DEM
ocratic primaries and we are unal-
terably opposed to the use of mon
ey for corruption purposes at an
election. The provision of the DEM
Ocratic platform, added by the ma
jority of the platform committee
and approved by the convention,
favoring the repeal of the 18th
Amendment and the Klair law and
placing in the hands of the States
the regulation of the liquor traffic
is, we believe, false in it's state
ments and promises a policy and
plan that cannot accomplish the
pretended purpose. We do not be-
lieve that it has been proved that
the 18th Amendment and the en-
forcement laws cannot accomplish
their expressed intent and purpose"
We agree that they have not accom-
pished the purpose as fully as their
advocates had a right to expect.
This, we believe, has been due to
the failure of the Republican party
to honestly and seriously enforce
the laws. This is no good reason for
abandoning the law. AS well say
that because the laws against muir
der, robbery, ect, have proven in
effectively to prevent these crimes
during the past several years, espe-
cially in many of our large cities,
we should repeal the laws. We be-
lieve the failure to make an honest
effort to enforce the prohibition
laws has weakened the sentiment
favorable to the laws. We know that
but a weak effort has been made to
enforce the Volstead law in Della
ware and scarcely any effort made
to enforce the State laws. The re-
suit is that persons who know that
moonshining is carried on undis-
turbed all about them and bootleg
gers are almost every where ply
ing their trade with little or no at
tempt to detect and punish are los
ing faith in promises of law en-
forcement and beginning to despair
of ever seeing real enforcement. 1t
is the old game of politics, graft,
protection and indirect bribery by |
immunity that has played havoc
with enforcement and weakened the
faith and confidence of thousands
of that large class of people
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
HAPHAZARD VOTING

1t is somewhat amazing that our
country is governed as we'll as it is
when you consider how carelessly
people vote. If business corporations
ted with as little thought as the
average voter gives to his ballot
they would go into bankruptcy. Bus
mess men decide on their plans as
the result of prolonged study and
frequently of expensive research.
The average voter gives little
thought to politics. He has instinc-
tive preferences that express them
selves when he enters the voting
booth. Also much depends upon his
mood of the moment. If he had
plenty of work and good wages, he
is apt to vote for the party in power.
If times are dull or his business suf-
fers, then he feels desire to hit
somebody and he votes accordingly.
The American people have plenty
of chances in their newspapers to
read about political affairs. The
radio brings the addresses of the
candidates into their homes. If they
get the wrong people in office, it is
the result of haphazard voting.
The people who fail to read the
appeals of candidates,
and fail to listen to the politicians
on their radios, are failing to protect
their own interests. Their taxes, the
condition of business, the regularity
of employment, the progress of edu-
cation and public welfare, depend on
the kind of government we get.
The candidates and parties claim
that they alone are protecting the
interests of the people, and have a
correct idea of how to run the gov
and that the opposing peo-
pie are incompetent or worse. The
vide awake voter should want to
know how far these claims are cor
rect, and how far they are mere
And having formed |
IN opinion, it would seem as if he
would want to express it at the cleo
ion taking place in Delaware, No
rember 4.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
GOMING TRADE

Some business concerns are con-
stantly growing, while some remain
stationary. In many cases the pro-
prietors and employees of the grow
ing and the stationary places are
working equally hard, and have
equally good experience and judg-
ment. What then makes the diff
ference?
Usually the difference is that one
concern is pushed, while the other
is not. The people of the growing
concern constantly call the attention
of the public to their goods, while
the people of the stationary business
wait for trade to come without be-
ing pushed. If people want bust
ness to grow, they should get out
and push it with advertising.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
49,
Unwilling PEOPLE

About this time the organizations
of communities like Milford are
planning their programs for the
fall and winter. Committees are be-
ing formed to undertake certain
work, and people are named to per-
form this and that service.
If you want someone to teach a
Sunday school class, you may have
to ask dozen folks before you find
one who will consent. If you want
someone to take charge of public
supper, it may be equally difficult.
people have so many activities and
so many cares, that they are reluc-
tant to give time to public causes.
Yet if we are to have good and
developing community, these activ-
tiles have to be carried on. Some
people seem to expect to obtain all
the benefits of life in a progressive
town, without taking hold them
selves to create any of that progress.
People who could take up such
duties often give the excuse that
they lack time, or that they would
be incompetent to perform the task
assigned to them. People can usual
" find time for the things they are
really interested in. The excuse OF
lack Of time, in two cases out OF
three, means simply that they aren't
deeply interested.
If people are asked to do thing
in our various community interests,
it is a sign that they are considered
competent, that their friends and
neighbors and associates believe
they could do it. Those who receive
such invitations should not be too
fearful of their own powers. If they
are to accomplish much in life, they
must be willing to try out new ex-
periences. If everyone is timid and
unwilling, we shall get no public
work done. Let us overcome these
objections, and take hold with cour-
age and public spirit to do the things
that need to be done in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26

who seem to never realize that
such a failure is traceable to their
own lack of interest and good citi-
zenship. For instance, the Delaware
friends of prohibition who voted for
the present Attorney-General of the
State knew or should have known
that they were voting to place in
charge of enforcement of our excel
lent State laws a prosecuting officer
who would not enforce the State
laws. 1t is, we believe, a fact, in the
hands of the officers in charge of
enforcement both in the nation and
in the State the amendment and the
laws do not accomplish their intent
and purpose but this fact will not
bring about their repeal for many
years, if ever, no matter what some
Delaware Democrats may thing or
say. The Democratic platform decla-
ration may by some be thought
courageous. Many things termed
courageous later are found to have
been rash and impolitic not to say
time serving. In this instance we be-
lieve it to be to say the least lilly
advised. Further we do not believe
it represents the views of a majority
of Delaware Democrats. 1t may
mean not only a dimming of the
bright prospects of the party to win
the election but disastrous defeat
that even the remarkable vitality
which the party has shown in so
many defeats may not be able to
overcome.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, Septem-
ber 28: Sunday school at $3.50 a.
M, Howard R. Moore, superintend-
ent; preaching at 1920, by Rev.
w. R. Mowbray, of Lewes, Del, who
will also hold communion services.
Mrs. William COulbourne will have
charge of the Epworth League at 7
p. m. Rev. James O'Neil, of Nassau,
will preach at 1880. A cordial invi-
tation to attend these services is ex-
tended to everybody.
Rev. w. G. Buckson will accom-
pany his son, Harold of New York,
on a trip to Niagara Falls and up
through Canada and they expect to
leave on Wednesday, September "a.
Mrs. Buckson will visit relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Eugene Sharp and son Law
renee spent Saturday in Milford as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hurley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Parvis and
family were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nutter Marvel at Milford on
Sunday.
Reese Thistlewood, of Winterthur,
and Thomas Sharp, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with their re-
spective parents.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
WHY TRADE DRIFTS AVA

There is much complaint nova
days, in some of our Delaware
towns, because so much trade is go
il g to the larger cities, either thru
personal shopping or to mail order
touses. Much is accomplished for
home town trade by appeals to peo-
PIE to stand by their home enter
prises, and yet such appeals alone
will not save this busineess.
To hold trade, business concerns
that get the trade that is thus
pulled away. Such study and imi-
tation thereof, would do lot more
tn save that trade than mere COM
plant about it. The concern that
gives modern service, that provides
Il pleasing place of business with an
attractive stock at fair prices, and
that advertises the same, will not
have to worry about trade drifting
away.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
Milford, Friday, September 9O, 1896
GOING TO COLLEGE

In former years young folks who
attended schools of college grade
were looked on as highly learned
people, climbing heights of scholar
" achievement to which few could
aspire. Ordinary folks looked at
them with a certain awe. When they
returned for vacations, they were
greeted as distinguished citizens.
Today going to college has become
commonplace. So many are doing it,
that many educators say there are
too many such students. They fear
that many of them who have little
appreciation of scholarship, and
come for other purposes, are not
getting themselves food and clothes
to give their young folks this chance,
while these youthful sports are go
ing in for every kind of fun, and
making study a secondary cOnsid-
Grafton. Such ones need to quit and
put on Overalls, or do some real
work.
The young people who this fall are
leaving the homes of Delaware to
enter college courses, should realize
the meaning of their act. They are
giving the best years of their life
to a certain purpose, to acquire
knowledge, skill, judgement, and
training. Their present opportunity
will never return. The passing hour
never comes back.
If they learn the lessons the
worlds wisdom has to teach, if they
make use of the contacts with brill
liant teachers and students, they
may accomplish more toward fine
success than they would in a life
time of ordinary work. But if they
undervalue these opportunities, and
go in merely for good time, they
will be worse off than comrades
who are learning things every day
in useful occupations.
College studies will not leave them
where they are to-day. Either they
will be prepared for more success
full struggle, or they will have dis
sipated their energies, and be less
competent than before. Take your
choice, young folks!
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
THE LAWS AND THE MOMEN

According to the National Wo-
mans party, the laws of many states
contain provisions that are familiar
to women. They complain that in
some of them the laws still place
full control over children, full right
to them after marital separation,
and full ownership of all mutual
II sessions, in the name of the hus-
band.
The law of one state contains the
statement that the reason why the
father take precedence is because of
the excellence of his SEX" Consid-
e. ing the way many husbands be-
have, the wives will say that such
an assumption of male superiority
has not yet been demonstrated.
In former days when few women
had property in their own right, and
few of them knew anything about
business, there may have seemed
some reason for giving husbands
more control over property. 1t is
claimed to-day that women possess
some 40 per cent of the property of
the nation. So they are getting a lot
of experience in managing property.
They fill so many commercial pO-
sitions, that they have demonstrate
et. ability to handle questions of
private business They are not in
cli1fed to waste more money than
the men. While it may be said that
they spend more on dress, yet they
do not spend so much on forms of
d ssipation. This is a day of equal
between men and wo-
men. If the laws of any state fail to
give the women an equal deal on
property questions, such laws are
probably wrong.
As to the care of children after
marital separations, it would seem
az if the wife was at least as likely |
to be fit to control them as the hus-
band. The laws can not treat neil
md women precisely alike, snce
hey differ in various ways. Yet it
would seem as if the alws should
give them full equality as respects
property and children.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
MAKING BUSINESS ATTRACTIvE

If you take two lunchrooms or re-
freshment stands along a leading
motor route, and decorate one with
pleasing display of flowers and
shrubs, while the other is left plain
and unadorned, which one will get
the business? Naturally it will go
to the decorated one. People will
think that a proprietor who takes so
much pains to have pleasing place,
will take equal pains with his food.
It is just the same in the appear
ance of a business center. One that
has neat and attractive buildings
kept clean and fresh, and located in
a town with trees and well kept
grass, will get more business. 1t
will go ahead of a plain one where
no attention is paid to appearance,
and where there is no beauty in the
community.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
OvERTHROWING GOVERNMENTS

The speed and celebrity with which
governments have recently been
overthfown in Argentina and Peru,
makes some of our nervous people
uneasy. All at once they see cOun-
tries which had apparently been
calm and settled, rising in revolu-
ton, disregarding all laws and con-
stitutions, and putting new officials
in power. Could anything of the
kind happen in America, where
plenty of revolutionary elements are
always plotting?
Fortunately, this could never be
done in our country while our peo-
pie have anything like their present
temper. They resent attacks on
their government with fierce in
tensity. People who attempted any
thing of that kind here might as
we'll prepare to spend the rest of
their lives in prison, or the grave.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
COUNTY AGENT TELLS HOW
TO SOW WHEAT CROP

In view Of the low prices received
for the 1880 wheat crop, what is a
sound program for farmers of Sus-
sex County to follow in regard to
sowing the 1881 crop? This is a
question many are now asking
States County Agent C. r. Snyder.
If the 11nost successful wheat
growers of this county were to form
ulate a wheat program for this fall
it would probably be as follows:
l. Use all! proved and practical
means of reducing bushel prOduc-
tion costs. The cost per bushel
not per acre determines the profit.
p, Prepare to grow a crop of high
quality that will bring the best
market price.
8 Look ahead to the hay crop fol-
lowing wheat. An examination of
these points show that good seed,
efficient land preparation and
proper seeding methods have i'm
portant places in such a program.
Soil fertility occupies an import
ant position in this program. For
that reason it is necessary that
the plant food requirements of the
crop be considered in advance of
sowing time.
The yield per acre, more than any
other factor, determines the cost of
producing bushel of wheat and if
a farmer can grow few extra bush
els by proper fertilization, these ex-
ira bushels mean profit.
fnrI,f 81,
of wheat may make from five to ten
cents bushel difference in the mar
ket price Of it. Half fed wheat
plants cannot produce heavy, plump
bright coloTed grain. Fertilizers i'm
prove the quality as well as the
quantity of any crop.
The success of clover and other
seedlings made in the wheat depends
largely on the food they are able to
get in competition with the grain.
If there is only enough for the wheat,
the seeding will suffer; if there is
an abundance for the grain the Glow
er will get the benefit. The increase
in the hay crop often will more than
pay for the fertilizer, leaving the
wheat increase as practically clear
profit.
Sussex County farmers who will
think the wheat fertilizer problem
will see these facts:
1. Regardless of price, increased
yields mean large farm income.
2. High yields almost always means
lower cost per bushel to produce.
8 Improved quality makes each
bushel worth more.
4. Good clover follows we'll fertiliz-
ed wheat.
). One investment returns two prof
its-on wheat and hay.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
HIST PLAIN TRUTH

The man who fails to stand by his
own family hasn't much standing in
the community, and the person who
fails to show loyalty to his home
town can not expect much standing
in the business world.
Money spent at home helps pay
taxes at home.
Business conducted without ad-
vertising can be expected to come
out about like crops planted without
fertilizer.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
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THE WORSHIP OF CELEBRITIES

Coste and Bellonte, transatlantic
fliers, were so overwhelmed with at
tentions, that on returning to New
York tired from their honors, they
asked only for rest and sleep. Col.
Lindbergh is so pursued by admirers
that his life is made wearisome. AS
people we heap our honOrs on
those who perform big stunts of ad-
venture, but we forget and overlook
those who render great services of
science and education and human
welfare in quiet ways.
The country is full of people who
give their lives in beneficial public
service, whose contribution is recog-
nized by relatively few. The streets
are never crowded with welcomers
to greet them when they pass.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
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IN FORMER YEARS, trade could
be drawn as far as people could
travel comfortably with horse. In
these times it can be drawn as far
as they can travel comfortably with
en- automobile.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26

THE RESIDENTS prediction that
the income tax slash granted for
1880 can probably be made again for
1881, plus the surprisingly low un-
employment figure shown by the
census, throws considerable new
light on the business situation.
The unemployment figure of ap-
proximately 100000 in an estimate,
the official figures not yet being COM
plete, but is regarded by the Census
Bureau as probably accurate. The
figure is not much higher than esti-
mates for the prosperous years of
1927, '2S and '29 and is much less
than political party estimates put
forward during the 1928 campaign.
If the national income is such
that the income tax slash can bbe
continued without putting the sur
plus in jeopardy, it seems reason
able to conclude that conditions are
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26

1.-THE GREATEST NEED in this
country today is improvement in the
administration of justice, especially
in the criminal law" said Chief JUS
tice Hughes in recent address.
more important than uniform laws,
or mere changes in procedural de-
tails, more necessary than any
statement of the law, is the foster
ing of respect for the law itself, and
the maintenance of the primary
safeguards of life and property
against organized criminal assaults,
against the debauching of our insti-
tutions by the capitalization of crime.
Most essential is the robust senti-
ment which, regardless of the differ
ences of political parties and poll
cies, demands purity and competence
in official action, without which all
democratic efforts are futile"
This is brilliant statement of an
undeniable truth. 1t has been said,
not without reason, that we are
nation of aw-breakers; that respect
for the law which characterized an
earlier day has, gradually dwindled.
Much of the blame for this must
go to the lawmakers themselves.
They have taken away rights and lib
critics, and suggest taking away
more. Americans, with their herit-
age of freedom, are not likely to
abide by laws which conflict with
the theory of individual liberty laid
down by our forefathers.
We have attempted to fight crime
by passing laws which reacted to
the disadvantage of good citizens.
Anti-gun owning legislation is an
example. Such laws make law
breakers out of hundreds of thous-
ands of otherwise perfectly law
citizens.
We will have respect for law when
the law deserves it. And what is
needed now, in Justice Hughes
phrase, is that rare thing, purity |
and competence in official action"
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26

TRADE can be drawn from a dis
tance now, but it will not come of
its own accord. There has to be ad-
vertising nulling it.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
lNNE

YOUNG MEN who travel all over
the country seeking their fortune,
frequently overlook it in their home
towns.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26
LIVE TOWNS

People always say that they like
to live in a live" town. and dislike
to stay in a dead" one. What con-
stitutes a live town? ,t
A live town is one where people
ere willing to adopt modern ideas.
They keep up with the times. If
they find that other places of similar
size and wealth are having certain
advantages, they make an effort to
Obtain the same things. They push
their business with modern ideas,
and have faith enough in their
home communities to invest money
and effort in them. A town like that
is going to become more prosperous
and grow in wealth and population.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26

better than many calamity howlers
would like us to be lieve.
Milford chronicle., 1930-09-26

dover Index, Democratic)
THE RESULT OF THE Demo
The Washington times., 1930-09-27
THRESH|NG END.
SEEN NEAR

Wheat threshing in the Prairie
Provinces of Canada is 10 per
cent completed, according to the
weekly crop report Of the Bank
of Montreal.
Yields are better than those Of
last year, and, UP to the present
the grades are good; but follow.
ing the recent wet spell some de-
terioration may result. In Quebec
wet weather has delayed the com.
pletion of grain harvesting.
Threshing shows a heavy yield
of good quality.
In Ontario, threshing is near
ing completion under favorable
weather conditions. Grain yields,
on the whole, are above the aver.
age and of good quality. In the
Maritime Provinces the weather
has been seasonally good. Grain
harvesting is practically finished,
and the crops are q good aver.
age.
The Washington times., 1930-09-27
PRICES DECLINE:
IN UNSETTLED :.
By W. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Sept. a G.N.sJ.
The railroad, copper and utility
stocks constituted the weakest
section Of an unsettled weekend
market.
Little relief in the form Of either
banking support" or outside buy.
ing demand was provided for the
industrial stocks which have been
under severe hammering since
Monday, and slightly lower prices
were quoted in the first hour for
United States Steel, Radio. Radio
Keith Paramount, Westinghouse
and other favorites.
No encouragement was forth
coming from the grain markets,
where wheat tumbled an addi-
tional 2 cents q bushel, corn re-
acted ~ cents a bushel and rye
lost IA cents.
Southern Railways new 3ls.
point dip to 1874 featured the
rails. Atchison broke about 3
points to 20SA. Pennsylvania
was down ia at 693z, and losses
Of a point or less were recorded
in other active rail shares.
Anaconda and Kcnnecott, in
the coppers, declined a point each.
to new low levels at 373s and
Kennecott to 2S1a. The Standard
OILS Of New York and New Jersey
settled down to new low price
levels on the move, New Jersey
losing q points at 60A.