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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-25

April in the presence of King George
V and Queen Mary.
@. How much did the new snake
house in the Washington Zoo cost?
II. G. p.
A. 1t cost about 100000.
@. When his mistress, Nine. Pom
padour died, Louis XIV made very
cynical remark apropos of her funer-
al. I can not find the exact words
credited to him. Can you supply
them? F. d. A.
A. It was cold rainy day when
the body of the Pompadour was taken
from Versailles to Paris for burial.
Louis did not accompany the cortege.
He stood at a palace window as the
procession started and without any
expression of regret or sorrow said to
IN attendant, The marqu1se will
have very disagreeable day for her
Journey"
@. Is It true that the restaurants
are now Socialized in Russia? K. G.
A. The use of these restaurants is
increasing rapidly, the fundamental
idea being to eliminate the wasteful-
ness of home cooking. In 1929-30
about three million meals were pre-
pared daily and it is planned to In
crease this rate to SOC, ,5O0,000 in $780,
81. Large kitchen factories are built
in many industrial centers catering
to workers as well as their families.
Family subscription coupons are sold
at reduced rates and special dining
rooms for children are being organ
lied.
Q. They say that republics are un-
grateful. but didn't Colombia give
Simon Bolivar a big pension? G. II.
A. The Colombian congress voted
Bolivar pension Of $4,000. but he
cid not accept it.
@. How does Turkey compare In
size with some of the American
states? L. S. D.
A. Turkey in Europe is now slight
ly larger than Massachusetts,, and the
entire Turkish Republic is slightly
larger than New Mexico and Cali
fornia combined.
@. How many Bibles are sold an
nually in the world? j. r. G.
A. According to survey made in
1890. there were sold in the wear. 1000
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11

DR.. and AIRS Erwin l.. Stambaugh at
tended a bridge supper i'm Bridgevilc
on Wednesday given by DR.. and Mrs
Godfrey Met2ler.
Miss Virginia Larrimore entertained
at her cottage on Bayard avenue dur
ing the past week the following guests
Mr.. and Mrs. William Truilt and
daughter. Mary. Edwin Magg, Ernest
Adams. Arnetta Adams, Edith Locates
of Wilmington, Mrs. Jester and Laura
Purnell of Georgetown, Raymond Tru-
lit of New York City, Mr.. md Mrs w
EOyce Short and daughters Annetta,
Blanche and Virginia. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Warren and Woodrow Morgan Of
iilford, Evelyn Davidson of I7h ladel-
phia and Carl Larrimore of Lewes.
Lynford Russell who is confined in
the Beebe Hospital due to illness is
reported as being mach improved at
this writing.
The following base ball fans attend
ed the game played between Washing
ton and the Yankees last Sunday at
Washington: William Walls william
Hooker. Samuel Pierce. DIR. Gilbert
Wiltbank. Fred Marshall, Wallace Hud-
son, Forrest Maull and William and
Fillmore Clifton.
Miss Elizabeth and Arthur Morgan
of Philadelphia spent Sunday with their
mother, Mrs. Annie q. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Milligan of Sick
lersville, N. j., are spending some time
here with his Granddaughter, Mrs. Mary
Marshall.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
THE TEACHERS JOB

The teachers of the land are open
ing up their school desks, and fac
ing with courage and enthusiasm
the hard and exhausting task that
confrOnts them for the next 80 or
40 weeks.
You can't force knowledge into a
child's mind the way you pump air
into an automobile tire. About all
you can do is to make him feel that
he wants to get the knowledge, also
to explain it when his mind can't
grasp it. The success of a teacher
depends on the ability to make the
task seem romantic and exciting.
A teacher who has lost enthusi-
asm, and who just goes through the
motions, is not going to stir up much
interest. We ask of our teachers
an attitude that most of us can not
keep for ourselves. 1t is rather
wonderful, considering the grind
through which they pass, that most
teachers do maintain this hopeful,
and inspiring attitude.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
DRESSED IN THEIR RESr

The first day of school always
brings the American people a pretty
sight, as the children turn out in
their new school clothes. 1t is hard
to believe that the American people
are not prosperous, when you see
how nicely the average run of these
youngsters are dressed.
Here and there are families that
can't keep up to the mark, and their
children feel a little unhappy and
self conscious in the play stained
suits and dresses they have worn
all summer. However, they should
not feel too badly about their old
clothes. American life makes it's
opening for every young person who
is willing to work.
The stores of Milford are provid-
ing very low prices on school cloth
ing this season, and a nice new out
fit can be had at prices that would
have seemed impossible two years
ago.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
MILLSBORO

Mr.. and Mrs. William Coffin have
the Barker block and are conducting
it in a very efficient way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin owned the res.
taurant once before and made many
friends who are glad to have then
back again.
Rev. Edward w. Dones of Phila-
delphia will give a humorous anC
instructive address on his hospital
experiences at Carey's Camp
ground at 1880 p. M, September IS
Mr.. Downes is chaplain of large
Philadelphia hospital and gets much
first hand information. Notices are
being sent to all the neighboring
churches and through them it is
hoped to reach church goers and
non-church gOers, alike.
The Firemen's Carnival now is in
progress and the lovely fall weather
is doing its part to help make the
affair its usual success.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Dodd mo-
tored to Philadelphia on Monday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wharton of Days
boro spent last week here with Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence E. Wharton.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Laura Mar
rOquin of Lancaster, Pa, to Wilbur
S. Shockley of MillsborO, on Thurs
day, September 8, at Valley Forge,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. ShOckley sailed from
New York on the Lapland for Ber-
muda where they will spend their
honeymoon. Mr.. Shockley is the son
of Mrs. Matte Shockley and the late
Peter S. Shockley and spent the
most of his boyhood here. Numerous
friends wish for Mr.. Shockley and
his bride a long and happy married
life.
Rodney Joseph, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dee Joseph died at the Beebe
Hospital at Lewes on Monday morn
ing of typhoid fever. Funeral SER
vices were held ON Wednesday after
noon and burial made in Brother
hood cemetery.
Clayton Joseph, another son Hf
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph is quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Bailey and
daughter Evelyn of Allentown, Pa,
and F. S. Johnson OF Wilmington
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Johnson. Mr.. Johnson is
confined to his bed very seriously
i'll.
Mrs. Charles Lingo entertained
The Cheerio Club ON Tuesday after
noon
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

The man who wrote the pledge to
the flag is dead Francis NJ Bel
lamy, who has just passed away at
Tampa, Florida, was one of a group
OF men who in 1891 Joined in an at
tempt to revive the idea of patriot
ism. AS a member of the editorial
staff of the Youths Companion, he
was closely in touch with young
life.
Mr.. Bellamy wrote the following
pledge: 81 pledge allegiance to the
flag of the United States and to the
republic for which it stands, one ma
tion, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for ALL"
The above is a fine expression of
the patriotic ideal, since it includes
the two ideals for which America
has stood or attempted to stand, lib
erty and justice. The two ideas un-
fortunately do not always go to-
gether. Many people who favor lib
erty, are very far from doing JUS
tice to their fellow citizens. And
some people who think they favor
justice, yet have very little faith in
the idea of liberty.
Mr.. Bellamy's pledge to the flag
is today repeated in thousands of
schools. 1t makes it's impression on
young minds. 1t helps them to real
ize that they ought to love their
country.
There is still the need for rebirth
of patriotism which Mr.. Bellamy and
his associates felt. Very much pa
triotism is manifested in time of war.
Whenever the nation gets into trOu-
BILE, plenty of defenders spring for
ward to uphold it. But too frequent
ly peoples patriotic enthusiasm dies
down when the war peril passes.
Patriotism also calls for incessant
to good citizenship, for the
of the government, for
the suppression of crime and cor
ruption. If we are to be good pa
triots, our pledge to the flag must
call for constant effort toward these
ends here in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
GREENWOOD

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Groves o
Wilmington after spending thu
weekend with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Long returned homt
Monday accompanied by Miss Mil
dred Long, who has accepted a po
sition as teacher in a public schoo
at DreXel Hill, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Stewart ant
sons of Geaneck, N. j., spent thu
weekend with Mrs. w. H. Radcliffe
They were accompanied home by
Mrs. Charles Brown of BridgeVille.
Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Paris visited
friends in Clayton on Tuesday.
Miss Louise Breck of Wilmington
and Mrs. Leland Spicer of Laurel
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. w
Meredith on Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Belts of Phila-
delphia visited Mr.. and Mrs. e. 3.
Belts recently.
Miss L. Belle Prettyman of near
town and Thomas Bombay surpris-
ed their friends by being married on
Wednesday evening, September 2.
The wedding took place at the home
of the brides parents in the pres
ence of the immediate family and a
few intimate friends. Rev. Mr.. Ben
son of Frederick, a former pastor
here, performed the ceremony. After
the wedding supper the happy cou-
pie left on a northern tour.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Spurrier of
Baltimore after visiting relatives in
Seaford, fredericksburg, Bridgeville
and Greenwood returned to their
home on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Porter visited
relatives in New Castle over the
weekend.
The public schools opened on
Tuesday with the following staff Of
teachers: Miss Ethel Gibson. w. E.
Horner, Mr. Grassmyer, Mr.. Wright,
Mrs. Elzey, Mrs. SchulzeV Mr.. Cor
dy, Mrs. Lyons, Miss Crawford, Mr..
Taylor, Miss Houseman, Miss Jones
and Miss Wiley. All were former
teachers here with the exception Of
Mr.. Gordy and Miss Crawford.
Greenwood M. E. Church-Rev. J.
H. Thornton, pastor-Services for
Sunday, September 10: Sunday
school at $50; preaching at 10:30.
Song service at 7:30. At 8 o'clock
the business men and families will
turn out to hear the pastor preach
on Give Fata Mistakes a Business
Man Made"
The second quarterly conference
will be held in the M. E. Church
Friday afternoon. September 1S, at
8 o'clock. Rev. w. E. Habbart, pre-
siding.
Greenwood Grange will reopen
with its first regular meeting next
Monday night, September 14th, at
o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
Stay IN SCHOOL

An appeal to young people to stay
in school while unemployment con-
tinues general, has been issued by
the children's bureau of the U. S.
labor department.
There are probably 100000
school children, perhaps many more,
who quit school every year before
the time comes when they should
leave. OF course the time when a
young person should leave school
varies with different types of stu
dents. Those who can not grasp the
wisdom of books may stay in school
too long.
A multitude of these young people
leave school merely for the frivolous
reason that they want more spend
ing money. The boys want money
with which to go in for sports and
to take their girl friends around.
The girls want money to lavish on
swell clothes. Many of these young
sters are capable of doing superior
work in the world. But when they
finish their education prematurely,
they are probably doomed to spend
their lives in simple and easily
learned tasks that will never give
them much money and which lead
to on advancement.
Such young people may later re-
alize this error and make up for it,
Many of them are toiling at evening
schools, and making up the gaps in
their education. There are still
more who are always trying to i'm
prove themselves by good reading.
But the majority lack the patience
and independence to do these things.
When the gang says "C'mon", they
haven't the resolution to dig at their
lessons or their books. So they
quit, and the possibilities of which
they are capable vanish.
This year when a large number of
people are still idle, is bad time
for surplus labor to be dumped on
the employment market. If 100000
of these young people who should
be in school, manage to find work,
pretty nearly 100000 older ones
will miss those chances. The young
folks would better keep studying
another year, and let the people who
need the work most have the first
chance at the jobs.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
ENRE1
MATCHING THE LINDYS

The American people have done
quite bit of worrying Since Colonel
and Mrs. Lindbergh started out on
their adventurous summer air jour
ney. They felt better when these
two favorites safely arrived in ia
pan. Any of us who may have felt
that this trip was going to be nice
little restful vacation for these ad-
VenturOus young people, probably
felt differently when they read about
their difficulties with fog, chOppy
sea, and motor trouble. If that is
really what vacation is, most of us
would prefer to keep digging on the
little old job in the home town.
Colonel Lindbergh has a most
marvellous way of rising above diff
ficulties and avoiding perils. Let us
hope his success to date does not
make him too confident, so that some
day he attempts to leap over some
obstacle that is beyond human at
tainment at present.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
ADAMS CROSS ROADS

Leroy Gibbs and lady friend of
Philadelphia spent the Labor Day
holidays with d. F. Johnson and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Adams spent
Sunday with their daughter near
Denton. ;
Miss Mildred Lord spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. Reese
Adams.
Miss Mary Johnson and Bernice
Adams gave watermelon party
a large number of their friends Of
Thursday evening of last week at
Smithville Pond.
Sunday school and preaching at
Bloomery Sunday afternoon.
School days are back again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fountain spent
Sunday with his brother Frank and
family at Hobbs.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
LEWES

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wilkins and
daughters of Milford spent the week
end here with her father, Louis
Murray.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Davis OF
Woodbury., N. j., spent the week
end here with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Hazard
and Theodore Hazard of Phila6el-
phia spent the weekend here visit
ing friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Klingen-
stein are spending a few days visit
ing friends and relatives in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Clifton and
daughter spent the weekend in
Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lindale Palmer
and children spent Sunday in Phil
adelphia and Atlantic City, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lewis of
Selbyville spent Sunday here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter +.
Wyatt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Scott en-
tertained at dinner Sunday the fol-
lowing friends and relatives: Mr.
and Mrs. William c. Marshall, Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Scott, Fred Pep
per Scott of Milton, Mrs. Jane r.
Scott of Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton Scott of Florence, N. j., Mr..
and Mrs. Axil Lundin, Miss Jane
Lundin of Burlington, N. j., Mr.. and
Mrs. Joshua r. Chatham, Iris Chat
ham, Jeannie Chatham of Salisbury,
Md, Jacqueline Lucas, Bobby Figgs,
Misses Leta Scott, Gladys Scott,
Anna Scott, and Messrs. Chas. Scott,
Jr., Carlton Scott, Wesley Scott and
Norman Scott of Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Haverbeck of
Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. john
Schaeffer of Philadelphia spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. James
Prettyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Heilman and
Jacob Millman of Philadelphia are
spending some time here with Mr..
and Mrs. John Millman.
Mrs. Arthur Fl. Morris is confined to
her home due to illness.
Miss Thelma Chambers. Miss Reah
Hurley Mrs. Harry Chambers and Miss
Mae Donovan spent Tuesday in Will
mingtOn.
Mrs. Arthur w. Marshall, Jr., and
daughter, Joan, have returned home
after spending some time i'm Hunting
ton, w. Va. as the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Frank Gilbert.
Miss Helene Carter is Spending the
week with Miss Mary Smith at her cot
tage in Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
FELTON,

Mrs. Fred Davis who has been i'll fol
the past month is not much improved
at this writing
Mrs. Raymond Alexander and daugh-
ter Sara of Milford were the guests OF
Mrs. John Carson on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Jacobs enter
tanned Mrs. Jacobs cousin and hus-
band from New Jersey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Russell from Philadelphia
over Labor Day.
Mrs. Mary S. Price entertained her
father, Samuel Spurry of Pennington
at dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Roe and children
are spending a few days with relatives
at Chester, Pa, and Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kitchens enter
tanned relatives from Wilmington over
Labor Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Abbott enter
tanned relatives from Philadelphia and
Chester over the weekend.
Mrs. Mildred Bostic spent Friday
with Viola friends
Mrs. John Carson, Elizabeth Carson
and son Nelson motored to Rehoboth
Beach on Sunday
coupe from Clifford MilbOurn last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Sharp of Mil
ford were the guests of Mrs. Ella
Sharp on Sunday.
Our schools opened on Tuesday with
good attendance and children We're
ready to take up their studies again
after a pleasant summer vacation.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
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REGULATING DANCING

The dancing teachers of America
have been confabulating at their
annual convention at New York,
evolving graceful steps for their pu-
pills to initiate for the coming year.
Dancing teachers are always in
favor of ballroom courtesy. They do
not approve of the idea that dance
is kind of wrestling match, nor
yet that it is a demonstration of hug
ging set to music.
The dancing crowds, however, are
apt to be a law unto themselves.
But they are extremely sensitive to
the demands of fashion. If graceful
an decorous dancing becomes styl-
ish, they will look at those who
practise other kinds as uncouth and
awkward, and dance floor conduct
will become model of propriety.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
NO POLICY BUT OPPOSITION

Louisville COurier-JOurnal (Dem.)
Just why is the Democratic Ma
tiOnal Committee excited about what
President Hoover proposes to do
about unemployment next winter?
Why is it calling upon him, through
the chairman of its executive COM
mittee, Jouett Shouse, to reveal the
exact details of his reported plan to
deal with that problem? What the
country is entitled to from the
President" says Mr.. Shouse, "is
some positive action and less theo-
retical investigation"
1t is the contention of Mr.. ShOuse
and his committees that the Presi-
dent should take positive action"
to abolish unemplOyment-that he
can and should do more to that end
than he has already done?
If so, Mr.. Shouse and his Demo-
cratic colleagues should reveal just
what action they think the President
should take; just what action they
would take if they were in control
of the government. Now that the
committee has publicly put forward
the unemployment problem, it is
pertinent to inquire what it proposes
that the Democratic party shall do
about it should it succeed in turning
Mr.. Hoover out of the White House.
So far it has never disclosed what
policy it would substitute for the
Hoover policy. Has it any policy,
except to oppose the Hoover policy,
whatever that is or may be?
Mr.. Hoover, at least, has categori-
cally declared his opposition to the
of the dole. Do Mr..
and his committee associates
stand with the President on that, or
do they stand with the frantic clam
Orers for the appropriation of uncol-
lected billions of dollars to enable
the government to take care of
everybody that may look to the gov
to take care of him?
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
THE SCHOOLS AND BUSINESS

The relation between the schools
of town and its business and in
dustrial interests are very close. If
a town has reputation for having
schools a little better than the av-
erage, its chances of growing in
population and wealth are i'm
proved. People hate to leave such
a place, and many will move in there
for the benefit of their children.
Good schools turn out competent
young people. When such ones take
hold of the work and business of
their home town, they push it ahead,
and win more prosperity by their
superior intelligence and better SER
vice. Hence it is for the advantage
of the business people in Milford or
any other place, to take the very
deepest kind of interest in the prog
ress and success of their schools. 1t
is hard to find a town with good
schools where business is not also
good
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
FACTS

Facts conquer the world. If peo-
pie have an idea, and if they can
prove its truth by facts, they win out
with it. If they have no facts to
prove it, they lose.
The trouble with many business
concerns is that they have done so
little to bring the facts of their
business to the attention of the peo-
pie. They may exhibit good look
ing stuff, their salespeople may have
pleasing manners. But they have not
told the public through advertising,
the facts about their goods that the
people wish to know. So the people
remain Indifferent to their offerings.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
DAGSBORO

Monday was Labor Day with heavy
traffic on the highway. Summer is now
7 over and Tuesday the children started
for school with their noisy yells.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Brazier of Housa,
Pa, called on Mr.. and Mrs A. Barber
on Sunday.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church
met Saturday evening in the Sunday
school room. A large number attended.
The hostess served delicious ice cream
and cake which was very much enjoy
ed. If you want to spend a pleasant
evening, come to the air-you won't re-
gret it.
Miss Katherine Gray had as lunch
con guests Monday afternoon Miss lsa-
belle Chandler and Rosalie DaiSey of
town, Francis w. Gum, 3rd of Frank
ford, Harold Dukes of Camden, N. j.,
and Ward Littleton of Albany. Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hazard of Philadel-
phia and Miss M. Katherine Joseph of
Lawson, z. B. Warrington of Philadel-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Evans of Mills
boro were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Barber the past week.
J. Lockwood. A. Lawson, E. B. War
rington. all of PHILADELPHIA spent Sun
day with Curtis Steen.
Dagsboro defeated Mardella Springs
last Saturday in a closely contested
game by a score of 4 to 3 in thirteen
innings. In the beginning of the ninth,
Dagsboro was on the short end of a
3 to 2 score, and tied the score in the
last half of the ninth. In the 18th, Hud-
son got a two-bagger and Campbell
broke up the game with another two
bagger. Gray pitched for Dagsboro
and allowed nine hits; while our boys
got IA hits off of Hopkins. who pitched
for Mardella Springs. After the game
the Sparton radio which the boys chan
ced off was won by Alfred O'Day of
Bridgeville
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. MCGEE entertain
ed for dinner on Monday the l9ter's
sister, Miss Eleanor Faucet and Olive
Kitchens of Georgetown.
Delbert Daisey is spending some
time with his family here
Mr.. and Mrs. Daisey entertained over
Labor Day Mrs. Daiseys brother,
Charlie Smith and Mr.. and Hrs. Heng-
er of Wilmington.