Milford chronicle., 1931-09-04
GLENDALE
Our Vacation

Our Vaca00n
With this issue of the Chronicle
we resume our writing of the week
" letters for that paper.
We have spent the three weeks OF
our. vacation in very pleasant
manner. We enjoyed for a season
whenywe did not have to hustle cut
and secure news to make our letter
interesting. -..
At our little seaside home we
spent the three weeks allowed us
and so fast has time passed away
that we can hardy recognize the fact
that we shall be expected to resume
our duties of a correspondent once
again.
The pathway of a correspondent
is not all filled with roses. 1t has it
dark side as well, ,,as a, bright one. A
writer must be careful in the news
that he sends fOrth-that IN the
first place must be true in every re-
spect. Scandal should have no place
in his writings, and no word or deed
of his should bring sorrow. or pain
to any human heart.
There are plenty of good whole
some things which a correspondent
can write about, things which right
ly reported will be of use to the
people in the vicinity in which we
live. 3D.
We are somewhat independent in
politics and when any party ceases
to do its, duty, then the writer will
speak out in no uncertain language.
Let the chips fall where they may.
Our religious views are quite pro-
nounced. We try to be liberal and
give to the young people more free
dom than they perhaps should have.
We believe in a religion such as
our foreparents had; an old time
religion which is the only kind
which. will conquer the world for
Christ.
We extend thanks to all those
who have written the writer and
those who have called at his sum-
mer home and asked when we would
commence writing again. This is the
answer. How do you like it?
We are glad to say our health is
improved.
Big Thursday At Slaughter Beach
Those who were present on
Thursday, August 20, at Slaughter
Beach, witnessed one of the largest |
crowds ever before assembled at the |
old bayside resort.
Automobiles from different parts |
of Delaware were present, but |
Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsyl- |
vania were heavily represented by |
the number of cars from those |
states present, and some other
states (mostly southern) sent their
representatives here to take part
in the great gathering which takes
place once each year, which occurs
on the third Thursday in the month
of August.
Every available place was used
for parking of cars and several
backed their machines on the sand
but the fun commenced when they
endeavored to. release their cars to
go hOme-with much pushing and
the use of boards all finally got
away without much damage and we
suppose arrived home safely.
1t was a good natured crowd
which was present at the beach last '
Big Thursday. Everybody seemed to {
enjoy themselves and many had s
good handshake with friends they ]
had not seen for years. {
The writer witnessed one scene
which he hopes never will occur
again. '
On Big Wednesday night three '
young women, about eighteen years !
of age and three young men about
the same age, disgraced themselves '
by. indulging too freely in drinking
liquor, and in consequence made I
themselves obnoxious to all in /
which they came in contact. It was
a. shame to see young people we'll a
dressed ito make of themselves such 4
a show by singing vile songs and
using such language as no woman S
should utter. Perhaps these people r
would never have acquired the C
drink habit but for the bootleggers b
who are so plentiful today, every e
where. "
If those who should have the well "
ARE of the people at heart and who H
are paid by the government and b
itate to Cruch the bootleggers would II
10 their duty, there would be less 81
drinking among the young women g.
Ind men which is prevalent today, b,
ind which was unheard of until the p
asst few years, especially among d.
hat class of ladies who move in 81
hose circles which is considered
irst class from social standpoint. "
The bootleggers were present and 81
,lied their trade without much in nj
erference. They used the open gar st
ges to supply those who craved the flt
tuff which they sell. Those who a
Iatronized them were mostly young
nen and it is a shame that some w
ray cannot be found to stop the sale lii
f the poisonous liquor which is the m
heans now used to degrade the w
oung people of the present day. bi
= The drinking of spirituous liquors
7as very light considering the i'm wi
lense crowd assembled, and as ev- sn
ryone seemed in fine spirits, no ha
ghting or conflicts of any kind
-ere noticed. ou
The hotel did a fine business and nc
o. wonder when we take into con- SD
Iteration the fine table, loaded an
own with not only fish, clans and tic
ther seafood, but with all the de- ha
cacies of the season. by
The merchants did a large busi- ed
sss SO they report and will return be