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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-23
GRoUP-MINDEDNEss THINKING FOR YOURSELF

What H. G. Wells in his Outline of History" points
out the deciding factor in the of the United States
and what this state needs most is oupindedness
more or less intangible thing yet vastly important to
welfare.
Unfortunately this essential democratic
has, during past decades apparently been
pushed into the background The tendency has been nation
wide No better proof for the statement to be
than the neglect of citizens to exercise their franchise
An nsidious ndvdualistc philosophy has found it's way
to e they have become absorbed in their nd-
vdal problems and interests that little time devoted to
the study of group needs.
Let why group mindedness is worth all this fuss,
why it is essential to
First it will reduce the ignorance concerning vital ques-
ons 1t is generally conceded that citizens
apathetc toward question of public interest As result they
vote at the elections matters of great Importance without
apprecatng the significance of the issues at hand Consider
only two important in the recent election the
power bill and the tax classification amendment Few had
definite conception of the true meaning of those ques
tons and their effect upon the community Greater group
mndeness would have led to fair and neutral presentation
of the questions involved information not propaganda would
be desired and intelligent vote would be recorded
Groupmindedness would raise the quality of leader
ship Lack of this element today initiates against careful
evaaton of the qualifications of candidates running for
public office Frequently medocrity our elections
the result being meocry leadership Social and civic ills
be traced to inefficient leadership We need only
ton law enforcement Fortunately the spotlight being d
rected those occupying positions of trust law
forcing agencies.
Since decadence in nations usually traced inefficient
leadership lack public interest in public questions
groupmndedness will be conducive to the stability of the
nation it will tend to eliminate sporadic onsaughs of
economic ills and will promote generally greater content
men among the citizenry, it will improve leadership
To create this mndedness must fall back upon
three agencies in position mold public opinion the press
the educational SYSTEM and the churches Will they accept
the challenge and adapt themselves which
becommng and manifest? No greater good
could be accomplished by these agencies than to stimulate
czenry interest in those things which per-
tain to the general veal of aThis editorial released by
the Washington Press Association written by Arthur
Ness Wildwood
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-23

1T might have been opportun-
ity that Knocked" a Kennewick
man told us the other day, 'but /
thought it was the wolf scratch
ing at the door and was afraid to
go out and see."
Engineer Ito new fireman, just
after eating their meal) Say, you
got match?
New Fireman (anxious to
please)-No, but here is my Gig
arctic lighter.
Engineer Howinell can I
pick my teeth with that?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-23
FINLEY
Sunday School Class
Entertains Boy Scouts

The Junior Sunday school class
with their teacher, Mrs. w. Moore
entertained the Finley Boy Scouts
Monday evening at the Moore
home. There were twenty-five
present, who enjoyed the evening
of games, followed by refresh
ments. The scouts voted the class
their hearty thanks for such a
fine time.
Ole Johnson left Saturday eve
ming for Tacoma to work with the
N. p. railroad.
Miss Marburg was a dinner
guest at the E. Sellick home Sun
day.
The Juniors and Seniors are
preparing the play "The Little
Bridesmaid" which they will put
on May 1. Be sure and see this,
for it is good.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-23

time / get a new
picture finished
why I kinder
feel the itch to
get out to some
new place or
make some sort
of a little trip.
Anyway a few
weeks ago, we
had just finish
ed Gas Young
as You Feel"
based on George
AIDES old play,
"Father and the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-23

One Of the most popular ;ol..
concerns the wife jealous az 'V hs
husbands stenOgrapher. II hef
pecially good, says Charlie Kno = s.
If you know what the steno1ro OJles
really thinks of the husband Oef
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-23

Pajamas, it is said, are non,
coming so popular that soon i y
can can be worn on almost anr !.
casion: They will be especialls ~ ~
ting for folks who sleep on ~ -.
job. v" the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-23
ROGERS

good idea if you live in country
where you can depend on the
weather.
Speaking of services and reli--
gious gatherings why we been
missing Aimee lately. She is away
off prowling around some place,
anad we can't hardly figure her
out. Her church is running, but it
without Aimee is like the modern
girl without her lipstick, it just
amt her at all. With Aimee away
for all this stretch, and Clara Bow
on her best behavior and me behav-
ing myself, why there just is not
much more scandal out ther at all.
Doug Fairbanks is over in India
getting even with some India Roy
atty that visited him one time. He
is supposed to be shooting tigers,
but anybody that knows Doug
knows that he never hunted in his
life, he never shot anything, but if
he can come back with some pic
lures with the right foot UP on the
neck of aq dead tiger or elephant
why it will be all right.
Mary is kinder ranting around.
There is some club out there called
the Mayfair, that has some sort of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-23

Mrs. F. A. Masters speDt =
weekend here, returninS spent - The
\, Ora klbbie was a visitor = a. v 81
M. w. Zindel home SUNDAY " Tie
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-23
PRACTICAL MOTHERS DAY

Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt wife of the New York gov
has made practical suggestion for the observance of
Mothers Day Devote it, she urges helping needy moth
of dependent children.
This can be done in various ways By giving to welfare
organizations that deal with such mothers, by doing
thing directly for mothers in need of friendship
agement well as material aid.
Mothers Day of this sort would not interfere at all
with personal observance in Individual homes It would
help to make constructive of the great
ment developed in connection with that day.
REAL JOY
Nothing brings more joy well relaxation than a
garden All the modern inventions not wonderful
the face of pansy material that is anufac-
ured is exquisite the fabric of which lily is
what rival the texture of peony? What ntox
eating than the sight of the first dogwood blossoms red
bud trees Few persons write poetry but most any
one living in garden-and the latter will
not crack the nerves of editors.
Matrmony be involved to end We cite Brown
County Kansas who pays his first wife $50 month
almony He gets it from his second wife, who draws it as
alimony from her first husband.
Three thousand carloads of California lettuce are report
ed to have been ruined by showers What's the
ter, doesn't it ever rain spinach?
The Chattanooga, Tenn baseball club has signed up
girl pitcher 1t expected that the baseball fans will admire
her curves.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-23

d SHlilOlS every
week, an dthey
put on fights, 1
mean impromp-
tn fights, people
get mad at each
other after they
get there, and
they a ! w a y S
open anad close
their dance with
a fight. Well we
have all been
shocked to death
to find Mary
among, N O I
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-23
SANS WI y

BEVERLY HILLS Well all ]
know is just what / read in the
papers, or what / see as / prowl
from here to
there. Every
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
3 PRISONERS QUIT
WORKHOUSE FARM
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old, whose home is at Salisbury, Nd.
The men, all serving short terms,
had been stationed on the prison
farm, adjoining the New Castle Coun-
ty Workhouse, and were found to be
missing at roll call.
A search of the surrounding cOun-
try was made by guards from the
.workhouse, and when they failed to
locate them, the police were notified.
Warden Elmer J. Leach said that
all the men were serving short
terms, and that none of them are
desperate characters. He expressed
the belief that they had yielded to a
sudden impulse in walking away, as
their terms would have soon expired.
Ford's sentence would have ex-
pired next month. He was serving
a sentence of nine months for
breaking and entering. Clough,
who was serving one year for lar
ceny, would have been released in
January, as would Diamond, who
was serving four months on a charge
of violating the State liquor law. All
the men had been committed to the
workhouse by courts in the lower
part of the State.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Delaware State League
Shoot At Milton, Nov. 19

The second league shoot of the
year will be held at Milton Gun
Club, Thursday, November 19.
There are four clubs in the league
Bowers, Dover, Milford and Mil
ton. Bowers is out in front with 233
X $50, and the Dover club is in run
ner-up position with 231x250; Mil
ford and Milton finish in the order
named, 22SX250 and 215X250.
The Milton Club is expecting an
extra large attendance at this shoot
as a large numbe rof shooters will
be in the lower end of the State for
game hunting.
A program of so extra targets will
be offered by the club for the sec
Ond shoot of series of six for the
FOord trophy.
This trophy was given to the club
by former State Champion w. NJ.
FOord of Wilmington.
The trophy will be awarded to the
winner, decided on a point basis,
high scorer in points at close of 9th
shoot to be declared the winner of
the trophy. None but members of
the Milton Club are eligible for this
event,
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
New Century Club Notes

Monday at the Milford New Cen
tury Club was Business and Social
Day. After the usual business had
been dispensed with DR.. Dalema
Draper gave a very interesting and
instructive talk on the History of
Delaware" taking the members
back three hundred years to the
time when the Dutch first landed on
Delaware soil at what is now Para
disc Point on the outskirts of
Lewes, with DeVries as their lead
er. A later settlement in New Cas-
tie county on the Christiana River
by the Swedes was told about, and
of the trading with the Leni Lenape
Indians for the right to the plots of
land in both settlements. Many in
cidents, new to the members were
related, many more were told as a
reminder of things that had become
a bit hazy in the minds of those
who listened.
Next week will be Bible Day with
Mrs. j. L. Nichols as chairman.
The football game benefit for No
vember 20 has been given up be-
cause of not being able to get an
team.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
LOCATES AGAIN
DEMOCRATS HEAD
IN SUSSEX COUNTY
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gested that a finance committee be
chosen to consist of five members,
representing each of the five Sena-
torial Districts
His suggestion was accepted unani
mously by the committee, and after
a 10-minute caucus by the commit
teemen and committee women, from
each Senatorial district, the follow
ing were nominated and elected.
First Senatorial District, Isaac Le-
roy Smith, of Greenwood; second re-
preventative, Irving F. SmoOt, of
Seaford; third, Atwood F. Lynch, of
FrankfOrd; fourth, John w. Phillips
of Angola; and fifth, ]. Fred Hud-
son, of Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. Mayhem, one of the most ac-
tive Democrats of Milford section,
was favored by many of the COM
mittee for county chairman, but
would not permit his name to be
used.
James M. Tunnel, National Com
mitteeman for Delaware, did not at
tend the meeting, and, therefore took
no part in the selection of the Off
cials. His position kept him in the
background. Many favored Tunnel
for county chairman and it is said
that he could have easily won, but
his position as National Committee
man prevented him from being con-
sidered. Under no circumstances,
even if the committee had elected
him unanimously, could he have ac-
cepted the office.
Owing to the fact that the Demo-
Gratis in the First Election District
of the First Representative District
had elected Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send, a Republican, to the office of
committeewoman it was necessary
that the vacancy be filled. Mrs.
Charles E. Varney was elected. Mrs.
Townsend had written County Chair
man Locates explaining her party
affiliations. She took the stand that
she could not resign from one Or
ganizatiOn of which she was not a
member.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
ARMISTICE DAY
PROGRAM GIVEN
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tending above the level of the ground
was buried alive when an enemy
shell burst in front of them, the en-
tire trench caved in leaving the bay
Onets sticking above the ground"
One man, a friend of the Allies,
gave his entire fortune of $4,000 to
have a concrete cover made, sup
ported by pillars, over the trench
of bayonets, as permanent memoir
ial to the boys that met with the ter
rible misfortune.
Mount Falcon Cemetery, one of
the finest American cemeteries in all
France, approximately $4,000 Amer
lean soldiers are buried there, each
in mentallic casket sent to France
by the American Government, was
visited by Mr.. Grier.
Mr.. Grier visited the grave of his
cousin Captain Paris T. Carlisle, ~,
of Milford, who was killed in action
only a few days before the Armist-
tice was signed.
The American Cemeteries in
France are more beautiful than eth
er the German, French or English.
Rev. Herson, delivered a very IN
teresting Armistice Day address.
He chose as his topic, why Wars
Must Cease" Three main reasons
were given; close relations of the
nations, financial conditions of the
nations, and the many undesirable
results of wars. Rev. Herson stated
"Armistice Day is a day of peace.
Peace is a necessity over the entire
world. Peace has always been de-
sired, and peace is essential to the
world"
Plans are being formulated for
the entertaining of the Milford Foot
Ball Team, DR.. Wharton and Mr..
Charlie Rogers, of the University OF
Delaware will talk to the boys at
this meeting.
Rotarians Hansen and e. HUM,
Dover, Delaware, were visitors Mon
day; also M. c. J. Pickerall, Atlanta,
Georgia.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
HULLIHEN SAYS
DELAWARE NEEDS
LARGER STADIUM
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LCOntiHned from FH1 Pd9el
istrator of the university, gave
short talk. John w. Huxley, Will
mington attorney, presented a tro-
ply of the famous Delaware-Rutgers
football game of 1901. Delaware
won this game, six to five, and HuX-
ley was captain of the team. Mr..
Huxley is also author of "Alma Ma
ter" song of the University of Del
aware. The trophy is the football
used in the game with the score
painted on it. Captain E. P. JOlls,
president of the athletic council of
the university received it.
Samuel Sawin, manager of the
1901 team, gave a short talk, telling
of the famous contest and pointing
out the difference in the game of to-
day as contrasted with football in
1901.
Gus Ziegler, coach of this years
team, said that he had been con-
nected with football for 80 years,
but the Delaware team showed the
finest spirit and finest discipline of
any team he had ever seen. He COM
lneHu6u the ledll lOI us WOlh anu
also spoke highly of the spirit and
interest of the students and the
alumni of the university in their
team.
Coach Charley" Rogers, of the
Delaware team, said: at is the fin
est group of boys ever connected
with football. They are fine, clean
boys, they play hard and maintain
discipline and observe the training
regulations, and they have done
hard work"
Captain Haggerty, of the Della
ware team, then called on each
member of the varsity squad and in
troduced them. Each man stood up
and was applauded by the alumni.
Others at the dinner were DR.. Geo.
A. Harter former president of the
j. Rankin Davis, presi-
dent of the Alumni Association, and
about $50 guest alumni.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
TWO EXTRA ORDINARY
VAUDEVILLE FEATURES
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able. They can play, sing. dance and
do acrobatic work and they are not
only efficient in one line but are
tOp-knotchers in all their work. On
the screen George O'Brien in "Fair
Warning"
Friday and Saturday of next week
the Plaza Theatre has secured an
attraction that is right off the bat"
one of the newest of the season,
when the great comedian, Joe Cobb
who has made Our Gang Comedies"
famous will appear in person in the
laughing whirlwind sketch "All In
Fun" A talking comedy in which he
features will also be shown on the
screen. He is the fat boy of the
Gang comedies and this is the first
time that the Plaza has shown a
talkie and then the star performer
of the talkie in person in a vaude-
vile act. Bring the children to
meet him personally, it's going to be
a treat.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
DUCKING SEASON TO
OPEN NOVEMBER 16

The season for shooting wild
ducks, geese, coots, snipe, brant
and gallinules throughout lower
Delaware will open at sunrise, Mon
day, November IS, and sportsmen
are preparing to take to the inland
waterways and shore bays, which
are most frequented by these game
birds. Owing to the warm weather,
gunners fear they will NOT have
much success because so far the
birds are keeping well away from
the feeding grounds near the shore.
The duckling season will last only
month.
Flocks of geese and ducks have
been sighted off Rehoboth and Sine
puxent, the Isle of Wright and AS
sowoman Bays. Although the fall
from the Canadian feed
ing grounds and the region around
the Great Lakes, has not been as
heavy as it otherwise would have
been, had the weather, during the
month been colder, it is hoped that
the wintry blasts of November will
drive them south in great num-
berS.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Thirty
One
Years
Ago
Taken From November, 1900
Files OF Milford Chronicle

Decidedly the most beautiful
display of fruit ever seen in Mil
ford was to be seen on Saturday
last in the windows of Mr.. Fred
ArnOld's store.
G&&G
I during the past week new win
'dows have been placed in Avenue
M. E. Church, within the audience
and lecture rooms. They are of
cOlOred ground glass, and are
beautiful. The new pipe organ
will be put in as soon as it can be
manufactured. 1t will probably
occupy the entire space in the
rear of the pulpit. 1t will be a
sweet-toned beautiful instrument.
G&s&9
The ladies of the New Century
Club held their weekly meeting
Monday, November 5th, in their
prettily decorated drawing room.
The president, Mrs. Mary E. Will
liams, presided. After the usual
business, the program, prepared
by the History Committee, of
which Miss Jennie D. Causey was
chairman, was rendered. Mrs. J.
Harry Humes entertained the
Club with a piano solo. Current
Events" was given in a charming
manner by Miss Mary Hall. This
was followed by three papers
upon "China" which was the sub
ject for study that afternoon. The
papers were as follows: manners
and Customs of China" Mrs. By
ard Burn; Princess Dowager of
China" Mrs. Peter +. Causey;
"The Boxers" Mrs. VIM. F. Caus-
ey. The Club has been the recipi-
ent of many gifts for it's use in
social entertainment and recora-
tion. Mrs. J. S. Willis presented
the Club with four dozen engraved
silver spoons; Mrs. James Hall a
fine steel engraving, and Mrs. An
ma Williams an excellent stove.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
COMMISSION
ON MARKETING

Governor Buck has announced the
appointment, under a bill passed by
the recent Legislature, of commits
sion to study marketing in its var
ious details for the purpose of aid
ing Delaware farmers and other
producers. The commission named
was: C. C. Palmer and w. D. Chand-
ler, of the University of Delaware;
Oliver A. Newton and Walker l..
Mifflin, of the State Board of Agri-
culture, and George S. Williams and
E. A. Simons of the State Board of
Education.
The bill under which the men
were named was passed by the last
Legislature. 1t provides an apprO-
priation of $4,000 and also required
that the members be appointed from
the agricultural department of the
University of Delaware, the State
Board of Agriculture and the State
Board Of Education.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
TO THE CITIZENS
OF SUSSEX COUNTY

Governor c. Douglass Buck has
appointed the undersigned as a
"Committee on Unemployment Re-
lief" for Sussex county, whose du-
ties primarily are to distribute the
contributions which shall be made
by the employees of the State re-
siding in this county, and to assist
i'm the relief of any in the county
who may not be able to obtain work.
It is not the province or purpose
of this committee personally to seek
out and render assistance to those
who may need it; it would be impos-
sible for q committee of but four
members to do this in a satisfac-
tory manner because of the size of
our county. Nor is it the purpose
of the committee to solicit funds.
We will handle only such funds as
are voluntarily contributed by en-
ployees and these funds will be dis
tributed Cnly through local channels
in various parts of the county if and
when there is necessity for it.
Our committee will have stated
meetings the first and third We'd
nesdays of each month in the court
house in Georgetown, at $3.50 o.
clock in the morning, which meet
ings will be open to the public and
we will be glad to have any of the
citizens of the county who are in
terested to meet with us to discuss
any problems.
At the meeting next Wednesday
morning, November 18, we nope that
every town and local community in
the county will send a representa-
tive to meet with us to make sue-
gestions and give helpful advice
upon the problems. if any, of their
respective communities.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Home Demonstration
Council Met Saturday

An important meeting of the ad-
VisOry council for Home Demon
stration work in Kent county was
held in the extension office on Sat
urday afternoon, November Z, at 2
o'clock. Mrs. Collins of Magnolia,
its president, presiding. Mrs. Helen
Mckinley, State Leader, from New
ark, was a guest.
The important topic of the after
noon was the discussion of the 1882
program for the county. Through
each council member giving sug-
gestiOns of what her group might be
interested in another year, pro-
gram consisting of health and in
terror decoration was decided upon,
twelve meetings to be devoted to
these two subjects.
1t was voted to have these clubs
assist one rural teacher in the
school lunch problem, each club do
mating a small amount from their
club treasury to help her furnish
one hot dish at least for the chill
dren who come with but scanty
lunch or perhaps nothing at all.
Plans were made for the finish of
the kitchen contest and the Achiev-
ement Day to be held the end of this
month. The exact date and place of
meeting will be announced next
week. 1t was also decided to have
a big county Christmas Party the.
third week of December.
Meeting was adjourned at 4:90.
The following members were
present:
Mrs. C. D. Paradee and Mrs. Ber-
nice Urian from Oak Grove; Miss
Alice Fisher, Mrs. Andy Sweegan
and Miss Marian Redden from Far
mington; Mrs. Gilbert Garrison,
Mrs. William Davidson and Mrs.
Emma Reed from Cheswold; Mrs.
George White from Viola; Mrs. Hell
EN- Taylor and Mrs. W. ]. Simpson
from Laws; Mrs. Howard Deakyne
and Mrs. Bedford Roe from Smyr-
ma; Mrs. Jennie Short and Mrs. Ro-
land Davis from Milford; Mrs. Edna
Campbell and Mrs. T. D. Metheny
from Hartly; Mrs. Ed. Knight and
Mrs. 7. Meredith McGinnis from
Hazlettville, and Mrs. George Col
Inns from Magnolia.