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Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
INCREASING POSTAGE

Congress will be asked to increase
letter postage from two to two and
a half cents an ounce. 1t will be a
very unpopular suggestion. It will
hit every business and every family.
The money thus paid over to the gov
ernment will deduct an equal amount
from purchases of supplies and SER
vices, and thus hurt business by tax
ing large amount of money out of
circulation.
First-class postage is estimated to
pay its own costs and show a profit,
and it seems far from right to assess
it still more heavily. A great deal
of the parcel post would appear to
be carried at a loss, and this would
seem to be the place where much of
the deficit should be made up.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
FLAMING FOR THE FUTJRE

No business will so on to prosper
ity unless its managers plan for the
future. If they are simply engaged
in selling the stuff that will sell to-
day, and not arranging for the goods
that will be wanted tomorrow or
next year, then they will wake up
some day to find that they lack the
things tho people need.
1t is the same in the life of a
town. Many people are so busy do
ing the things they have to do from
day to day, that they give no thought
to the things that they as citizens are
going to need in future. Our organi-
cations arc formed to look out for
those needs, and we must either sun
port their efforts, or see Milford fall
behind in the race. .-..-.,
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
Carolina Woman
AZ Lbs.
In 3 Months and
Feels Years Younger

Il have been taking Kruschen
salts for nearly 8 months. l have
continued taking one teaspoonful in
warm water every morning. 1 then
weighed 2l7 pounds, was always
bothered with pains in my back and
lower part of abdomen and sides.
Now l am glad to say I am
well woman, feel much stronger.
years yonGer and my weight is 40
pounds. l do not only feel better
but | look better, so all my friends
say.
Il shall never be without Krus-
chen Salts, will never cease taking
my daily dose and more than glad
to highly recommend it for the great
good that is in it." Mrs. S. A. Solo
mon, New Bern, n. c., Jan. 1880"
p. 5. -i4Qu may think l am exagger-
atinG by writing such a long letter
but truly / feel so indebted to you
for putting out such wonderful salts
that .1fcannot say enough"
A bottle of Kruschen Salts that
lasts 4 weeks cost but 50 cents at
PettypOhn's Pharmacy and drug
5ists the world over. Take one half
in a glass of hot water
very morning before breakfast.
Attention to diet will help-cut out
pastry and fatty meats-gO light on
potatoes, butter, cream and sugar
he Kruschen way is the safe way to
ose fat. o Try one bottle and if not
oyfully satisfied - money back
I ldVttrU9D aU
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
RESOURCEFULNESS

Sir John Arid, president of the
Canadian Bank of Commerce at To-
ronto, told his stockholders a few
days ago that the Canadian people
could hasten industrial recovery by
resourcefulness and ingenuity, and
the same is true of the United States,
He told the Canadians to diversity
their crops, limit wheat acreage,
plan better marketing policies, and
he favored stimulating gold produc-
tion by subsidies.
When business is slow, some peo-
pie sit around lamenting the situa-
tion, while others get busy and push
their own business ahead. Manifest
ly the former class only aggravate
the trouble, while the active workers
start new currents of prosperity go
ing. Let us belong to the latter class
here in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
CUSSING THE INCOME TAX

Some people never become quite
used to the payment OF an income
tax. Every year when Uncle Sam
sends them that formidable looking
document, and they note the pains
and penalties if the law is not COM
piled with, they groan and call it
unfair burden and an intrusive in
quiry into their private affairs.
They learn that it is possible for
people to be fined $4,000, or jailed
for a year, or both, for willful fail
ure to make and file return on
time. Also that willful making of a
false and fraudulent return may
possibly subject some to a penalty
OF $4,000, or Imprisonment for five
years, or both, together with so per
cent addition to the tax. !
People who make an honest effort
to submit correct return and make
it promptly will have no trouble. It '
takes the possibility of serious loss
to stir some people out of their in
difference as citizens. Considering
how terribly negligent many folks
are in such things, a great number
of taxpayers would not make any
return at all were only slight pen
alties imposed
Tho income tax is a permanent 1
part of our taxation system. If peo-
pie do not like it, the only thing
FOR them to do is to give away their {
property. They should reflect that
he non-taXpayers are still more un- [
Happy because of not having income /
enough to pay taxes on. a
These taxes take only a small frac- t
ion of the income of people of mod a
rate means. The people of large Z
wealth do not have to cut off any il
necessities on this account, and C
hey lose very few luxuries. Our S
ountry gets off light on taxation P
with the rest of the world. ii
o if we owe Uncle Samuel anything, le
&C should cheer up, sharpen our lit IL
e lead pencils, figure up what it is, ii
nd pay it with thankfulness that we
re SO we'll favored in the struggle
! life.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
SEED CATALOG NIGHTS

About now the householder is sup
posed to sink down into his soft easy
chair, and pass midwinter evenings
dreaming over the latest seed cata-
logues. The pictures of those gorg-
eous flowers, fruits, and vegetables
may be more glorious than anything
he would know how to raise. And
yet they are simply perfect examples
of natures abundant good things,
which can be grown by those who
know the secrets of natures lavish
heart. -.-.- ,- .-
Many of our dreams are of costly
and perhaps unattainable things.
We dream of big strokes in specula-
ton, or getting our pay or business
profits doubled. Those dreams do
not usually come true. 1t is better
to have a vision of something that is
in our own power to create.
The seed catalog is a book of such
dreams. 1t simply shows us what
wo can do in our ow ngarden with
a moderate amount of work and ex-
perience. 1t paints a picture of
things that will give us more real
happiness than any good fortune that |
comes without merit or effect.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
GOOD BUYING PLACES

Some people used to claim they
had to so to large cities in order to
find up-to-date goods. They used to
laugh at old fashioned stores in
smaller towns, that would keep
much old stock on hand.
If that situation ever really exist
ed, it has all gone now. ANY con
Germ that is progressive enough to
stay i'll business now, turns its stock
over just as fast as any big city
store. 1t is in daily touch with the
big distributing centers, it carries
about the same lines of stuff as the
big city stores, and its prices are
usually less. You do not have to
stir one step out of Milford or other
Peninsula towns to get everything
you need for home life.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
ElU&E

1T is CUSTOMARY for Chambers
of Commerce, improvement societies,
ETC., in progressive towns, to call
public meetings at frequent inter-
walls, at which the problems of home
town development are discussed. The
people are invited to bring in their
ideas as to what could be done for
their city.
All kinds of proposals are made
at such gatherings. Some of them
may be cranky or impracticable, but
many good suggestions are made.
When such ideas are brought for
ward and explained, they take root
in peoples minds. It is a first stcp
toward progress. Innumerable COM
will say that many things
which they have accomplished were
first suggested in such gatherings.
We need more of them in Milford
especially.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
BRIDGEVILLE

Among the friends and relatives
that visited Howard West at tn,
Jefferson Hospital last week il
Philadelphia were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Brown, Luther CalhOon, Mrs. Reese
EaytOn, Mrs. Olevia Willin and his
wife, Mrs. Cora West. Mr. West was
feeling much better and was very
glad to see us all and we hope he
will soon be able to come home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Williams and
children of Milford were visitors
here on Sunday last.
The home of Sherman Todd was
completely destroyed by fire origi-
mating in a defective flue last Satur-
day afternoon. Mr.. Todd was work.
ing on his automobile at the time
the fire broke out and the house was
unoccupied. When he heard the
roar of the flames he called for as
sistance and the Bridgeville Fire
Company responded. 1t was impos-
sible, however, to check the flames
as they had gained a great head
way through the home. The firemen
devoted their time to preventing the
fire from spreading. The Todd home
was located on the west side of the
Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. The !
loss was estimated at $4,000 partly !
covered by insurance.
Mrs. Lester Stevenson of Whining
ton was visitor at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Anderson last week.
The w. c. T. U. gave a chicken
salad supper last Friday evening in
the Tuesday Night Club rooms.
Gardner Calhoon and Edward
Green of Georgetown were visitors
here on Monday Of this week.
Mrs. S. Harrington Messick left
asst Wednesday for Miami, Florida,
where she will spend the winter.
Mrs. Messick is making the trip by
and was accompanied by
Harold Kinder, also of Bridgeville I
Who is expecting to remain in Flor {
da for some time.
Mrs. Otis Warrington is now Slow
Y improving at her home here.
Jefferson Ashe of New York spent !
he weekend here with his wife. !
Irs. Ashe will be remember as Miss
Elizabeth Wiley. !.
Jessie Ewell of Brooklyn, N. Y, D
Dent few days last week here o
18th her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. +,
esse Legar. q,
Paul Adams and Bradford Jones
re on a business trip to Harris n
lrg, Pa, this week. n,
MIR. and Mrs. Penrose Anderson fl
Id daughter of Philadelphia spent Ia
e weekend here with Mr.. and ia
rs. o. J. Wiley. A
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
ONE BIG ISSUE

Senator Borah of Idoho recently
made penetrating remark regard.
ing propositions to promote a third
political party. He said that it takes
"one single dominating issue accom-
panied by dramatic crisis, to swing
people from their old political moor
ings" Quite so.
In 1854, when the Republican
party was organized, the slavery
question created such single dem
mating issue. But there is no such
single dominating issue now.
Some people think that the regula-
ton of the real or alleged abuses of
corporations, and the more equal
distribution of wealth constitute
such an issue. Others think that pro-
hibition is the most dominating is
sue. Now if the people who think
that the stricter regulation of cor
poratiOns and wealth constitute the
one big issue, should go off by them
selves in new party, the question
would arise what they were going to
do about prohibition.
If they come out for prohibition.
they ALLEVIATE tho "wets." And if
they call for repeal or modification
Of prohibition, then they antagonize
the "drys.' They would split into
two parties, the dry corporation reg
ulators, and the wet corporation reg
ulators. Thus their movement would |
be. broken UP and lose its power. =
The Republican and Democratic |
parties are both old and faulty. They
come out with truly noble emphasis
for the things that everyone believes
in, but they gracefully straddle con-
troversial questions. But they do
represent somewhat different ideas
and traditions, and hence will sur
vive for some years yet.
People who want to carry out
their ideas OH corporations, wealth,
and prohibition, will probably have
% work through the old parties for
Years to come, and seek to mould
me or both of them to adopt their
principles.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23

The wardens would also have the
authority to investigate the cause
of fires and would be required to
keep an itemized account of all cx-
penses in connection with fighting
fires.
Any person convicted of wilfulIy
or maliciOusly, in person or by agent
setting fire to a forest or wild land,
would be subject to a fine of from
$500 to $4,000 or Imprisonment up
to two years or both. Heavy penal
ties are provided for violation of any
of the provisions of the act. Any
penalties imposed would go to the
department.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23

ther provides that in any prosecu-
tion under the act the charge may
be laid against all or any of the
several members of a firm OF part
nership, or against any employee.
1t is understood that this is an
administration measure.
A measure to curb the manufac-
ture and sale of fireworks in Della
ware was presented in the House by
Representative Clark.
Senator VanSant introduced a bill
to appropriate $4,000 to the Indus
trial School for Colored Girls lut
the repair of the existing sewage
disposal system and necessary cX-
tensions to it.
Senator McIntire presented 4 bill
making the revenue received from
the collection of the oyster revenue
payable to the general fund.
The Senate adopted Senator Whar-
tons resolution providing for the
employing of Mrs. Margaret D. Tom
linson as steongrapher and typist.
Senator Van SAINT introduced a bill
to appropriate $372.S6 to Edward L. |
Richards, president of the board of
trustees of the Industrial School for |
Colored Girls, in payment for a lot |
adjoining other property Of the
school,
The fee for a drivers or chauf-
feur's license will be cut 50 if a bill
introduced in the State Senate on
Monday by Senator C. Ray VanSant,
becomes a law.
The bill provides that the fee for
a motor vehicle operators or chauf-
feur's license be reduced from So to
81.
Governor c. Douglass Buck. in his
to the legislature last
week, recommended that the license
ZEE be reduced
TIL State Forestry Department is
given more power and strengthened,
lnder a bill introduced in the Holme
~ Speaker Bud Coy, of Georgetown.
Under the provisions of the bill,
he State Forestry Department
would be empowered to acquire in {
he name of the State, by purchase,
lift or otherwise, lands for the es- t
of State forests, State a
Orest parks, experimental stations
nd demonstration areas. The de- 6
artment, under the bill, would have t
ne power to sell or exchange such
lnds when to the advantage of the r
tate forest interests. \
1t provides to exempt forest plan Il
ltiOns which would be not less than
We acres and not valabue for agri- ID
lltural purposes to be tax exempt "
1der certain conditions. The State "
'rester shall make inspections of d
e classified forest plantations and II
port findings to the commission. W
The bill authorizes the State for IL
ter to appoint under his direction
ther voluntarily or under compen- ly
tion, forest fire wardens and spe-
al forest fire wardens. Game war; til
ms and State police officers would NJ
forest fire wardens ex-Officio. The Ell
lrdens would have the power to
lploy other persons to assist in SD
forest, brush or grass wi
es and could compel the assist Je
ce of any male person over 18
ars of age who would be subject ar
a fine if they refused to assist. bu
The wardens would have power to
rest without warrant any person an
-ected in violating the provisions thu
the act. Mr.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
"COMMON CLAY" TO PLAY
RETURN ENGAGEMENT AT
THE REESE THEATRE

"Derelict", Her Man, and Clara
Bows latest "No Limit, completes
weeks program. TT
OF all the "hits" the Reese Theatre
has brought to Delaware, only one
has not come up to expectations, and
that was due to inferior recording.
A wonderful record for any theatre
and a record to be proud of.
For the coming week an unusual
list of attractions has been announc-
ed by the Reese-Ri -Rialtu-Keith Co.
From time to time many people have
stated their desire to see Common
Clay" again. The Reese Theatre an
nouncement to be found in another
section of this newspaper lists Il re-
turn engagement of this great pic
ture on Monday, Jan. 26, for one day
only.
George Bancroft in "Derelict" is
the attraction Tuesday, Jan. q and
Bancroft fans are assured rare
treat. "Derelict" plays only one day.
1t is only once in a great while
that a picture creates such a sensa-
lion that every large theatre makes
every effort to play it, Her Man."
With Helen Twelvetrees, Ricordo
Jortez, and Phillips Holmes, is that
ype of picture. Her Man" is the
attraction for Wednesday and
Thursday, Jan. 2S and 29.
Clara Bow in her latest success,
No Limit, plays Friday and Satur- !
lay, January 80 and 81. Norman
Foster and the ever amusing Stuart
edwin support Miss Bow in this en-
picture. To miss it would
&c to sacrifice an enjoyable evening.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
RED CROSS ASKS FOR
AID FOR SUFFERING
LConfinncd from Frs PaqcI

L"V"II"Ht" VVW EHW INytI
ing to Milford citizens and others
residing nearby is taken. Any per-
sons desiring to aid in this worthy
cause are requested to send their
money either to Mrs. Marshall or
direct to the Emergency Finance
Committee Of the Delaware CHAPTER
OF the American Red Cross at 911
Delaware avenue, Wilmington, Del
aware. Milford, will you do your
part to aid this worthy organization
in its fight to help the needy at this
time?
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
FEDERAL INCOME
TAX BLANKS ISSUED
[Confinucd from Fua Paqci

LCoHfinHcd from FUa Pagcj
shall be filed on or before February
Is. This affects corporations and
other employers.
The forms are available at the Of
flee of Wallace S. Handy, collector
OF internal revenue, Federal Build
ing, Wilmington.
Last year these forms were filed
at the Wilmington office of the bu-
reau but this year, due to this de-
cision of the Treasury Department
reports will be sent to the Wash
ingtOn office.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
=NGr

THE people who complain that it
costs money to advertise, might also
note that it costs money to hire store
clerks.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
-N(=

THERE'S plenty of money in the
country, but just now it needs to be
induced to come out of its shell by
advertising.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
El&GE-

A TOWN that merely holds is own
has really gone backward, since the
whole country is going ahead fast.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
Gl&&@

FAVoRS so to the people who ask
for them, and business comes to the
concerns that ask for it by adver-
tising.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23

Modern women lack sex appeal
says George Bernard Shaw. But then
Mr.. Shaw is 81 years old!
When a girl picks threads off his
coat she is interested in him; when
she picks hairs off, they're married.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
E1AEr@

THE HOME town is usually The
best place on earth for the home
folks who are trying to make it so.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23

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Stomach Troubles
Headache and
Dizziness

If your stomach is sick, you are
sick all over. If you can't digest
your food, you lose strength, get
nervous and feel as tired when you
get up as when you went to bed.
For 10 years Tanlac has restored
to health and activity many thou
sands who suffered Just as you do.
Mr.. Daniel Vinciguerra, Of 620O
Stiles St., Philadelphia, Pa, says:
II have not had a dizzy spell or a
headache since taking Tanlac. My
appetite has increased, my nerves
are in better shape and can enjoy
q good nights Sleep"
Let Tanlac do for you what it
did for this sufferer. It corrects the
most obstinate digestive troubles
relieves gas, pains in the stomach
and bowels. It restores appetite,
vigor and sound sleep.
Tanlac is made of roots, barks
and herbs. The cost is less than
2 cents a dose. Get a bottle from
your druggist today. Your money
back If it doesn't help you.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
S8,125 IS COST
FOR EACH N. P.

LONDON, Jan. % G.N.SO.-In
Britain is costs $8,125 annually
TO keep a member of Parlia.
ment.
There are 615 of them and
their total cost is short of $5,000,,
900. But this does not include
ministerial salaries which amount
to another $750,000.
The actual salary of a mem.
Der is $4,000 a year. But apart
from this he has first-class free
transportation between his con.
stituency and London, and, also,
the dining rooms of the House of
Parliament are not run on an
economic basis, so he gets his
food for about one-half what it
would cost outside.
The cost of upkeep of the
House of Commons is $470,000.
Salaries and wages of officials
amount to $450,000. Printing
costs $350,000 annually.
On the other hand the cost
to the nation of a member of
the House of Lords is only $3.50.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Firemen and Police
Join to SdUe Pet

HEALDSBURG, Calf, Jan. %
GNS0. - Brownie is nothing
more than an ordinary pooch who
has never won a blue ribbon, or
been a movie star, but he was
important enough to warrant a
call to the Healdsburg police and
fire departments and to send a
man into the depths of a so
foot we'll to rescue him.
The dog, a pet of children
here, was traced to the we'll after
being missed by the youngsters.
Unable to remove the dog, swim
ming in the cold water, the fire
department was called.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Find Lost Graveyard
Of Soldiers of rs

TORRINGTON, Conn.,, Jan. %
GN.SO "A little lost graveyard
in the heart of the Litchfield
Hills to the east of Torrington
has been discovered by the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution
here as the resting place Of a
large number of Revolutionary
soldiers. In the hamlet of Tor
ringford, now but a scattered
handful of houses, the graveyard
contains no less than 43 bodies of
men who fought for independence.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Device
ELectrOCUteS Files

PRAGUE, Jan. % Q.N.S0-A
patent for an epoch-making, revo-
lutionary invention has been IS
sued by the Prague Patent Office.
It is an electric chair-for flies.
The chair" consists of a
plate covered with sugar, syrup or
a similar sweet substance, and
connected with electric wires at
tached to an ordinary light fuse.
AS soon as fly touches the plate,
it gets electrocuted.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Nature to Settle
Ancient DISPUTE

ASTORIA, Ore, Jan. % ON
Mature is about to settle
a long dispute between the Gov.
ernment and the state of Wash.
ington over a portion of Peacock
Spit at the mouth of the Co.
lumbia.
The State of Washington real.
ICES $4,000 a year for fishing
privileges by claiming the sandy
bar a part of State lands.
Currents of the Columbia have
cut a deep channel through the
land end and the tip that re-
mains is rapidly growing smaller.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Oil Kings Er-Mate
Files 5 Million Suit

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. %
G.N.S0.-Frank C. Dougherty,
San Francisco oil man, yesterday
was made defendant in a $5,OOO..
900 property suit filed in Federal
Court by his divorced wife, Mrs.
Dorothy Dougherty, of New York
city.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
100 Hurt in Riot
As Police Raid Reds

BERLIN, Jan. % U.S). "A
Communist raid on a Fascist
meeting in Berlin's east end pre-
cipitated a riot last night that was
quelled by police only after about
100 had been injured, five seri.
ously. Twenty-Five of the rioters
were arrested.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
POLICE KILL EX.CONvICT

FRESNO, Calf, Jan. % U.N.S0.
Leo Saldovich, ex-convict who re-
Gently killed a policeman, was
shot to death today by officers
when he sought to escape from a
rooming house,
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Rail Trains to Halt
To End Poll Frauds

BOGOTA, Colombia, Jan. %
G.N.S)-In order to prevent
fraud and ballot stuffing" at
forthcoming elections of state
assemblymen, all railroad and
vehicular traffic will be halted
here. This is to prevent voters
from casting ballots in more than
one place.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
TEXAS BANK ROBBED

MALAKOFF, Eek, Jan. %
G.N.SO.-Opening up the First
National Bank for business today,
Cashier Homer Riddlesperger dis
covered it has been robbed during
the night of between $4,000 and
$1,000.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
POSLAM BEGINS
TO HEAL YOUR
SKIN AT ONCE

You don't have to guess whether
Poslam is doing you good. You
KNOW it is, because the very first
application stops all tho itching and
your tortured skin feels cool and
comfortable at last. Poslam is so
concentrated that a single box will
often heal the stubbornest eruption.
At all druggists, SOC.