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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16
COMMUNICATED
May 10, 1880

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The Editor,
Milford Chronicle Pub. Co.
Milford, Delaware.
NV dear Editor-May / suggest
that it's not untimely for the press to
use its influence (Which all concede
is great) to arouse public sentiment
from it's slumbrous Indifferent at
titude to the careless manner IN
which brush is set on fire even atter
a prolonged dry season.
Recently l have had to suffer the
effects of three very severe forest
fires where good timber of many
Years standing has been damaged
and trees up to 3 and 4 years old,
completely ruined, not to say any
thing of the unpleasantness of be-
ing surrounded by raging and rae
ing flames, not knowing when a
wind would carry spark that
would bring utter desolation to my
home and to the homes of neigh
bors, nor of the many birds return
ing to their summer haven only to
be despoiled of their nestlings.
Now whether we suffer from loss
by fire or not the entire community
is taxed since insurance companies
must keep up adequate rates to pre-
serve their own prosperity.
Some will perhaps insist that a
fire, however small, can easily get
beyond bounds, which is sometimes
true no matter how careful per-
son is, but in the three instances
that 1 have knowledge of brush was
fired without any care being taken
whatever to protect life or proper
ty-in fact an Indifference beyond
understanding was displayed in each
case.
All over the State there have been
many fires of late and in this sec
ton alone many homes have been
completely destroyed and a whole
business section wiped out. While
M doubt there are laws in the State
that could be invoked in various in
stances, it seems to me that the
real criminal is the public at large
that tolerates such laxity and allows
the thought that such destruction IS
an "act of God" to remain.
The press, the schools and the
"movies" are the main avenues by
which to awaken and mold public
though and I trust you will find it
q special privilege to add your in
fiuence toward advancing the pub
lie welfare.
Sincerely,
CMrs.) Ruth Green Melvin
FELTON,, Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16
UNION
Near LincOln)

Miss Bessie Baker, of Beacon's
Business School, Wilmington, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Baker.
Mrs. William Smith, of BlackwOod,
N. j., spent a few days last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fos-
ter Pierce. Mrs. Pierce is unable to
walk very much since her severe
illness of ptOmaine poisoning. We
hope she will soon recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Postles and
daughter, Florence, visited her moth
er, Mrs. George Downs, of near
Houston, on Sunday.
Herbert KentOn and S. M. Harold
were Wilmington visitors on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Peet, of Will
mington, were guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Tatman, on Sun
day.
Mrs. w. D. Heathe, of near Mil
ford, visited Mrs. Herbert KentOn on
Monday.
Herbert Kenton is improving his
home by the addition of front
porch. Also enclosing the back
porch. w. D. Heathe and w. T.
Draper have been doing the carpen-
ter work this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kenton vis-
tied their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Kenton, of Pennington, and MIR,
and Mrs. w. T. Draper, of Green
wood, on Mothers Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Kenton enter
tanned on Sunday Mrs. Floyd Daniels
and daughter, Doris, of Chester.
Quite a large number of folks
from. here attended the Kent county
field meet at Harrington on Friday.
Mrs. Herbert Kenton entertained
her pastor, Rev. and Mrs. J. L.
Nichols, and two daughters, on
Thursday p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walls recently
entertained her sister and daughter,
of New York. Also Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Macklin, of ClaymOnt; Miss
Delema Walls and friend, of Will
mington; Mr.. and Mrs. Reedy Rod
gers and family, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Rodgers and family, of Mil
ford.
Friends and Changers of Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Swanson gave
them a rousing serenade on Tuesday
evening at their beautiful home. 1t
was a complete surprise to them and
very much enjoyed by all. Ice cream
and cake was served in abundance.
At late hour the serenaders left
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson many
happy returns of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Swanson and
Miss Ida Rosa were Wilmington Wis
itors on Wednesday.
Sunday school at 2 p. m. All well
come.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16

= fourt grade is practicing base
bel this week in preparation for
Carlo with the fifth grade on Friday.
Miss Carter's room had banking
percentage this week of 40 per cent.
The following pupils in the fourth
grade made 100 in spelling TINS
month: Ethel Masten, Viola Mere
dith, Frances Maloney, Jean MulhOl-
land, Marjorie 'Mulholland, Wilmer
Lankford, Billie Murphy, Mildred
Emory, Marjorie Faix, Alice Harring-
ton, Myrtle Jones, Kenneth Glen
daniel and Joseph Griffith.
No mistakes were made in spelling
during the last month by the follow
ing pupils: jeanette Emory, Dorothy
FITZGERALD. Edward KINNEY, Mary
Kirby. Bella Orkin, Willard Pierce,
Genevieve Griffith, Florence Levy
Marian Morgan, and William Potter
The attendance has been very poor
during the last month owing 10
measles, largely.
Plans are being made by members
of grade eight for an entertainment
on the last day of school.
Harris Belts, willard Pierce, and
Justus Hudson have made an lntl-
mate study of the Humble Bee, com
pleting their study by memorlzlng
Emerson's poem, "The Humble Bee.'
The second year Home Econom-
ics class have completed their chill
dren's clothes and are starting work
on dresses for themselves, which
will be the last problem OF the year:
These will involve a great deal OIL
technique in construction.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16
RESULTS OF AMBITION

1t is often remarked that the great
majority of people do not show any
special energy or interest in their
work. The same thing applies to
communities, that the great major
itv of them do not show any special
enterprise or push in advancing
their home town interests.
This spirit of Indifference gives a
fine chance to any person who will
work hard for the success of his
EMPLOYERS and his business. 1t also
leaves a door open for the rapid
advance of any community which
will make an energetic push for
growth and development. Such a
town shines in contrast with less
ambitious ones, and people from far
and near hear of its spirit of enter
prise and say they would like to
live there.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16
OVERLOOK

The honor roll for Yellow Hill
school for the month of April is as
follows: Elsie Mitchell, Nora Hill,
Elberta Ritter, Pearl Davidson, NJ.
l.. Conoway, Jr., Roland Carey, Cliff
ton COnoway, Charles Hill, Marshall
Mitchell and Clifton Brittingham.
Percentage attendance: Boys, 96
per cent; girls, 100 per cent. Total,
9S per cent.
This school has been on the homo
roll every month except September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Kitchens c.
tertained relatives last Sunday.
George w. Parsons and faml.'. of
near Bridgeville, spent last Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs. Cleveland
Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin NAPLES, of
Coolspring, spent last Sunday with
the latter's aunt, Mrs. Arthur Camp
bell and family.
Cordy Simpler, who has been sta
toned in California for the past
year, and Miss Erma Simpler, stu
dent of Collins Conservatory of
Music, Philadelphia, spent the past
week with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Simpler.
The first quarterly meeting OF
Nassau charge will be held at the
parsonage Saturday, May "a, at
1O:3O a. m. A good attendance is
desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward MOrten and
daughter, Florence, of near Harbe-
son, spent Monday evening with Mr..
/ and Mrs. Benjamin Truitt.
Mrs. Robert White and little
daughter, Faye, are spending some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor, of Berlin, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Metzenger
and children, of Lewes, spent last
Sunday with R. P. Warrington and
family.
Congressman and Mrs. R. G. Hous-
ton and Miss Elizabeth Houston and
friends of Washington, D. c., called
on Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Houston
last Sunday.
Mr.. Joseph Mitchell and mother
spent last Sunday afternoon with
the latter's nephew, near Dagsboro.
Mrs. John Houston entertained
Miss Laura Rutherford, of George
town, over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fisher spent
the first part of last week in Balti-
more.
Arthur Hill, who was operated on
in the Jefferson Hospital by Dr.
Lewes, returned home Monday feel
ing fine.
Preston Jellermary, who is en-
ployed in the Coast Guard Service
near Ocean View, spent the week
end with his grandmother, Mrs
Mary Mitchell.
Mi. and Mrs. Otis Kitchens enter
tanned relatives from Milton last
Sunday.
Church notes: Sunday school next
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock; class
meeting at II, by the leader, Thos
Campbell; Epworth League at 7:SC
D. M, Warrington Vincent, leader.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16
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STATE ADVERTISING

Then general passenger agent OF
the Northern Pacific railroad recent
ly remarked that the railroads are
spending 81 100000 a year to ad-
vertise Montana and its two national
parks. He said this appeal has pro-
duced an increasing amount OF
travel by rail and motor. Such ad-
vertising is one of the principal
forces in building up communities
that are going ahead.
People read with pleasure and in
terest the information given by such
advertising. 1t creates impressions
favorable to certain states and
cities. People cherish a purpose to
visit those places, or to make homes
there. and when favorable oppor-
tunities come those desires bear
fruit, and they visit and settle in
such states.
Here in Delaware we have a Won
derful commonwealth, full of his
toric interest and opportunity for
the future, and the better we make
it known, the more people will come
here.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16

the weekend here with his father
Harry AXE, near town.
Miss Hattie Kline of Wilmington
spent the weekend here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Kline.
Mrs. Lavinia Pote of Philadelphia
is visiting relatives and friends
here.
Harold Kinder who was operated
on last week for appendicitis at the
Lewes Hospital is now SLOWLY I'M
proving.
Some of our brokers from here are
now down in Virginia buying ber-
ries.
The contractors for the grading OF
the school ground now have their
work well under way.
Many of the truckers from mere
who have been down in North Car
olina hauling berries are now home
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16
is BUSINESS HONESTY

A favorite subject of discussion in
Sunday school classes used to be,
Can a man be honest and Christian,
and yet succeed in business? There
used to be many doubters, who were
impressed by the tricks of trade. And
yet opinion has known of late that
honest business policies do help to-
ward the larger success.
Yet plenty of people can be found
in business life who are not de-
pendable. There are many products
that are inferior. That is one rea-
son why it is an excellent policy to
buy goods where business concerns
have to please the same people year
after year. They can't please them
unless they give them teh worth of
their money and a little more.
In the large cities much of the
trade is very transient, and many of
the stores, particularly the smaller
ones, do not depend on people re-
turning over and over again to the
same place. Customers and bank
men in those cities would probably
say that a lot of their business men
have to be very carefully watched.
American business men seem to
stand we'll in foreign countries.
People who have recently returned
from Turkey speak of great business
projects being promoted in that un-
developed land by American firms.
A recently returned missionary re-
marked: "The American business
man in the Near East has been max
ing a fine reputation for integrity
and efficiency" If we can create
that impression, our foreign trade
will keep increasing.
Dishonest tricks are sign OF
business near-sightedness that sees
the immediate penny and loses the
distant dollar. Also advertised goods
have to keep up to standard. or the
advertising does a concern more
harm than good. People do not
spend money to advertise stuff that
can not be depended upon.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16
MiLLVILLE
come.

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Evans of New
York spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Ev-
ans.
Clifton Evans has come home for
the summer months and will assist
his father on the farm.
Mrs. VIM. Bunting of Selbyville
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans on Monday.
Chas. w. Steele of Camden spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. c. Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Powell and
children of Frankford called on his
mother, Mrs. Ida NJ. Powell on
Sunday, honoring Mothers Day.
We regret to report Capt. Ezekiel
Banks on the sick list. He was taken
i'll suddenly on Saturday night.
Jacob Banks and family of Phlla-
delphia visited his parents, Capt. and
Mrs. Banks on Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Turner entertained
over the weekend her son, Capt.
Harry Turner and wife and her par
ents of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil D. McCabe
spent Sunday with Mrs. NcCabes
mother at ShOwells, Md.
Morris Lipman visited his parents
in Vineland, N. j., on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Murray Oh
Clarksville were guests on Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dale.
Mrs. Wilson Hudson of Dagsboro
visited her daughter, Mis-. Manean
Hickman on Monday.
Mrs. Ida Ringler of Bishopvllle'
Md, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Lulu Lynch and w. r. Ripgler.
The school year is rapidly draw
ing to a close. The end of the month
will bring the term for 1880 to an
end. The baccalaureate sermon for
the seniors will be held in Millville
Church on Sunday, May 25, while
the graduation exercises will be held
in Bethel Church, Ocean View, on
Friday, May 80.
The senior class, chaperoned by
Mr.. end Mrs. Noble went to Wash
ington the past weekend, leaving
here Thursday afternoon and r9tur-
ming Sunday evening. rhe trip be-
sides being entertaining was educa-
tional as well and everybody came
home feeling we'll satisfied with our
nations capitol.
The school nine played Off the tie
for the championship of this division
with Frankford at Georgetown last
week. Score Az, twelve innings. 1t
was a pitchers battle between Ev-
ans of FrankfOrd and Gray of LORD
Baltimore, with Gray having the
edge.
On Tuesday of this week they
nlaved Rehoboth to decide the cham
pionship of Eastern Sussex. After
leading to 2 up the ninth inning
Rehoboth nosed us out 5 to 3, scor-
ing three runs after two men were
out. Up until then Gray had allowed
hut one hit and looked like sure
winner. Lord Baltimore plays Reno
both on their own diamond next
Tuesday.
We wish to thank all who so gen
erously responded to the call for ara
in improving our base ball field.
It is hoped that large number OF
children of Millville will be able to
attend the Daily Vacation Church
School to be held at Bethel M. q.
Church, Ocean View, under the dl.
rection of Miss Lindseth, director OF
religious education for the Seloy--
Vile group of churches. The school
opens Monday, June and will con-
tinue daily except Saturday for two
weeks. The children will attend from
in the morning until 1880 and the
program will consist of worship
period, Bible study, recreation and
handwork.
Reward should be in proportion to
usefulness.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

All persons indebted to the estate
of William c. Johnson, deceased, are
hereby notified to settle the same on
or before the fifteenth day of June,
1880, and all those having claims
1gainst the estate to present the
same duely attested on or before
June the fifteenth, 1880.
t.. CLARA A. JOHNSON,
5-16-3t Administrative.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16

Young pigs need plenty of exercise
to prevent them from becoming too
fat. It is often necessary to force
the pigs to take exercise several
times a day during the first ten days
of their lives. The indications of
too much fat are small rolls of fat
around the neck and jerky breath
ing. The common term for this trou-
BILE is "thumps."
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16
INDUSTRIAL READJUSTMENTS


When there are more people work
ing in an industry than the country
needs. what shall these folks do?
This is a problem to which the U.
S. department of labor calls atten-
ton. One of it's representatives re-
marks as an instance, that there are
100000 more coal miners than are
needed. The mines have produc-
ing capacity of around 100000 600
tons a year, while the country uses
only about 5OO,OOO,OOO tons. A lot
of these miners need to get into
some other work.
But if you should talk with them,
you would find that most OF them
keep hoping that conditions will
improve, or that the mine for which
they work will get larger share OF
this inadequate demand. There are
many people who find it extremely
difficult to change their employ
ment. To learn anything new seems
almost impossible for them.
They would say, if urged to seek
work in other employments, that all
the occupations they know about are
crowded, and whereas now they may
get work half the time, perhaps If
they tried something else they would
be wholly idle.
1t is often very difficult for an
older man to change his occupation
particularly if he has a family de-
pendent on him. Young men can
change more easily, particularly be-
fore they marry. They are foolish
to stick to an overcrowded occupa-
ton. If they will spend little time
and money in thorough preparation
fer some good line of work, they are
practically sure to obtain jobs, US
ually without going far from home.
Not many people who know their
work thoroughly are out of work
for long.
If they had saved money as boys
they would have savings ahead which
could be used in preparing for such
lines of work. Two hundred thou
sand men more than are needed in
an occupation indicates too little
enterprise and too little willingness
to learn new things.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16
Milford School News


1t has always been the desire of
Milford schools to win at the annual
Kent County field and track meet.
Every year. however, Caesar Rodney
has been abl" TO win a greater num-
ber of points than Milford.
This year again Milford school at
tanned only second place, Caesar
Rodney taking first place by a diff
ference of only one-half point. The
number of points won by Caesar
Rodney was 1882 and by Milford
15S. This is a real inspiration to us
for continuous effort toward taking
first place next year.
Wednesday morning of this week
the office was happy indeed to re-
ceive as guests two representatives
of Delaware University-PrOfs. Will
kinson and Shuster, and especially
to accept from them framed group
of attractive views of the University
buildings. Among them are two
views of Old College, one each OF
New Castle and Residence Hall of
the Wommen's College, Harter Hall,
Science Hall, Wolf Hall and the Me-
mortal Library. A historical descrip-
tion of the University was also pre-
sented to the school. At the same
time an invitation was extended to
all those interested to attend the eX-
,cises to be held Saturday, May "a,
at 1870 p. M, when the Longwood
organ, a gift from P. S. du Pont'
will be dedicated in Mitchell Hall,
the new auditorium which is gift
of H. Rodney Sharp, trustee and
alumnus of the institution.
This is only one of the many evil
dences of good will by which Della
ware University brings the state high
schools into closer relationship
with it.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16
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IN A COMMUNICATIONS which
we are publishing on another page
of the Chronicle this issue, Mrs.
Ruth Greer Melvin raises a question
which is of more than passing inter-
est to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. resi-
dents of towns, cities or farms. The
apparent lack of appreciation of the
value of woodlands on the part OF
some residents whose carelessness
causes their destruction most as
suredIy calls for some kind of ac-
ton on the part of the State and
county officials. Firing of brush
niles, burning of fields and under
brush and other careless handling OF
fires which are liable to break their
hounds and cause thousands of dol
lars of property damage and endan-
GER the lives of citizens should be
stopped. Especially is this true
when continued dry spells of wealth
er such as lower Delaware has been
experiencing during the past few
weeks exists. If there are no laws
which will give the protection OF
property from persons who through
carelessness or wanton disregard OF
the rights of others start these con-
suming demons, then it is the duty
OF the next General Assembly to pro-
vide ample statutes. The situation
has reached serious proportions, and
il must be stopped.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16
WASTING BREATH IN MIX

WASTING BREATH IN TALK
Someone should compute how
much breath is wasted in the aver
age community in talking about
things that ought to be done, with
out accomplishing anything to bring
about these improvements.
Suppose that in some town, the
children have no playground, and
that land could be had that would
serve that purpose and could be de-
veloped into a pretty park spot.
There is a situation that has eX-
listed in thousands of towns. And in
many of them, such a situation would
continue to exist for years without
anything being done about it. Peo-
ple would constantly talk about it,
as they meet on the street and in
their homes. 1t would be discussed
and debated in the meetings of their
organizations. In the course OF a
few years an enormous amount OF
time would be spent in talking about
that improvement.
To take hold and really accom-
plish it would not probably take one
tenth of the time that is spent in a
wear in talking about it. Probably
all that would be necessary would
be to call a public meeting, enlist a
few good speakers, get the sanction
of the meeting, and have a commit
tee of hustlers appointed to work
the project up.
Then this committee could in a
great many instances, do all the
work needed to be done in a short
time. If it called for a popular sub
scription, and the plan was prac-
tical, the money could be had in a
few weeks. If it took action by the
city, the fact that public sentiment
demanded it would assure success.
II is often far easier to take up a
proposition and put it through and
get the benefits of it, than to talk
an dtalk and wish something could
be done. There is too much talk
and too little action in most COM
munities, including Milford and
other peninsula towns.
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RAILROAD PASSENGER BUSINESS
/ Railroad managers frequently
complain of the decline in passenger
traffic earnings caused by compe-
tition of motor buses and private au-
tomobiles. They have to face the
fact that it will not be long before
there is an average of one passen-
ger automobile to every family, and
when people obtain cars, they save
railroad journeys.
The railroads can't get back the
short haul passenger business from
people who now make trips of from
one to 200 miles by automobile. But
1
there is fine chance to develoI
long distance travel, through adver-
tising. Where railroad advertises
the attractions of its territory fol
tourists, and the advantages of the
same for business and industry, Wis
itors and residents are attracted
Many of them start industries which
produce profitable freight business.
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THE PEOPLE who always remem
ber the newspaper when they wan
some notice printed, should also re
member it when they have som'
good piece of news to give out.
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MANY TOWNS which people sale
were asleep, have been thoroughly
wakened up when live men started
in on advertising campaigns.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-16

Reward should be in proportion to
usefulness,