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The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-21

Trying to scratch out a living in these times has put us back where we were 65 years ago. The North is blue and the South has turned gray.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-21

The fellow who once hoarded his money was a miser, but the fellow who can do it now is a wizard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-21

A Wisconsin woman eloped with two men the same day, but it seems one of them escaped.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-21

It is said that there are no idle men in Russia. The same thing is true of our penitentiaries.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-21
SERVICES
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Father Monroe will be out of town over Sunday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-21

Don't think that, because a man Is idle. he is a loafer. He may have a political job.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-21

The Acting Chief, Alaska Division of Indian Affairs, writes to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that hereafter when school buildings for the natives are to be erected he will endeaVor to have specifications pre- pared early enough to permit bids for finished lumber, frame work, castings, etc., to be furnished by dealers in Alaska. Local mills com plained that recently the material for g school buildings was furnished from Seattle, while Alaska dealers were not given opportunity to sub init bids.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-21

The possibility that with depth development a sufficient ore body will be developed to warrant a second milling plant for the AL aska-Juneau Mining Co.,, and that it will be located on the Treadwell property on Douglas Island, las again brought to the front the necessity for bridge across Gastineau Channel. The Delegate has been preached on the subject and his answer is that in his political platform he declared his interest in this bridge and promised the people of Douglas and Juneau to support the project in Congress. He stands ready to do everything within his power to bring about the desired result, when the in- terested parties give the word to start action.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-21

THE SALVATION ARMY
 Captain Worthlngton
 Commanding Officer
 SERVICES Friday 7:SU p. m. Sunday 11:00 a. m. Sunday 7:90 p. m. Sunday School Sunday, 3 p m.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-21

Mrs. Mary Lee Davis, who lived in Fairbanks several years but is now a resident of Washington, has just issued another new book that treats of the real folks of the North. It is entitled "We Are Alaskans, D and is full of intimate personal close-ups from nearly one hundred living people in Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-21

The reason given for the closing of the foundry in the Alaska Rail- road shops at Anchorage is be- cause of economy and a higher quality of supplies that are secured from the outside. The number of employees in the mechanical de- partment of the Railroad, as no- tated in June for the past four years, is as follows: 1928, TIT; 1929, 181; 1880, 162; 1881, 125. General Manager Ohlson states that positions of authority, when there are any vacancies, are filled from the ranks, and every employe of the Railroad is being considered for promotion when a vacancy occurs. Occasionally it is necessary to se- cure a trained and efficient man from the Outside.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-21

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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
BOARD SCORNES
STERILIZATION OF
81 WHEAT PRICES
Cut Production Or Accept
World Prices, Farm
Board Says
NO POLICY CHANGE

Learning that he cannot expect
the Government to attempt stabili-
Zation of the 1881 wheat crop, the
farmer now has two alternatives
to limit production to domestic de-
mand or accept world prices.
The Farm Board made it clear this
week that its Grain Sterilization
Corporation will not try artificial
price maintenance indefinitely since
the work is of an emergency nature
and expensive.
The board reiterated in a state
ment, however, it planned no change
in policy in respect t0"1950 wheat,
now being stabilized through pur-
chaSes of surplus stocks.
About 00,000,000 bushels of wheat
have been bought by the stabiliza-
tiOn corporation out of a 100000. 900
revolving fund authorized by Con-
gress.
Claiming these purchases in 1929
and 1890 saved wheat farmers many
millions Of dOlars," the board said it
could not indefinitely go on buying
and holding these stocks.
Farmers know this" the board
said, "and would ask that it be
done. 1t would not be, in the long
run, in the farmers own interest"
Permanent relief lies in acreage
reduction and efficient production
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
BOXING SOLONS TO
RULE MARCH 80

The State Athletic Commission,
consisting of Chairman William B.
Coyne, George Stewart and Clement
B. Hallam on Tuesday afternoon at
their weekly meeting passed a rul-
ing that all boxing and wrestling
exhibitions after Monday, March 80,
at II o'clock a. m. will come under
the jurisdiction of the commission.
The ruling means that the State
Athletic Commission will start to
function the last of this month and
no boxing or wrestling shows will
be held after the card scheduled for
Wednesday night at the Armory in
Wilmington.
The regular forms on which ap-
plicatiOns for licenses as promoters,
matchmakers. managers, referees,
boxers, seconds, and inspectors must
be made are on hand at the office of
the commission.
The members of the commission
on Tuesday announced that the
rules and regulations had been re-
ceived and adopted under a ruling
of the attorney general. 1t is eX-
pected that applications for licenses
will be acted on at next weeks meet
ing, numerous applications having
been received.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
EDIT ORIAL
MILFORD'S NEW CHARTER BILL

Why information the public concerning
the Town Milford before the General
all classes
people Strongly opposed by the public utilities in
been added which their
the Monday afternoon without
opposing Iachum its explained that the
bill would be the changing the method of
Collector and Treasurer and Alderman II is
will be shortly Time
many persons in the affairs asked that the bin
printed distribution sponsoring the
people.
growing the part of thinking people of Milford
that nigger woodpie
thoroughly investigated before
The growing Milford
changing the method
citizens have been led to believe The has the
backing seems, small click Milford residents of
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
MAN KILLED AS
CAR OVERTURNS
Telephone Linesmen In
Automobile Smash+up
Near Frederick

One man was killed, another was
injured so seriously that faint hopes
are held for his recovery, and two
others were slightly injured late
Saturday night, when a car turned
over on the MilfOrd-DOver road. The
men were all telephone linesmen
who had been sent here several days
ago to repair lines wrecked by the
recent storm.
The dead man is:
Herman C.. EickhOlf, aged 80, OF
North Wales, Pa. Eickhoif was kill
ed instantly, his breast being crush
cd and his skull fractured.
The injured are:
Ralph w. Siner, aged "a, of Alden,
Pa, owner of the car. Siner's lungs
were punctured and he also suffer-
ed cOncussiOn of the brain. He is in
critical condition at the Kent Cen
eral Hospital at Dover.
Harold BrOsz, aged q. of Allen
town, Pa, cuts and bruises
John DCver, of Bridgeport. Pa.
cuts and bruises
DeVer and BrOsZ were released
after their injuries had been treated
at the Dover hospital.
lIickhOlf had no relatives closer
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
ADVICE FOR SWEET
POTATO GROWERS

For the past four years u program
for the improvement of the sweet
potato crop, with special reference
to disease control, in this section of
the country has been conducted by
the Delaware agricultural expert
ment station under the direction of
DR.. r. T.. Manns, plant pathologist
and soil bacteriOlOgist, in co-opeTa-
ton with the county agents and in
terested growers i'm Kent and Sus-
sex counties, with the result that the
control practices as advocated by
the experiment station are being
followed with good success by the
more progressive sweet potato
growers in the State.
This program includes such rec
concentrations as (D earlier bedding
and planting to permit slip seed
production and earlier harvest, (2)
the use of seed free from disease,
CD the change of soil in the seed
bed every spring by using clean
sand. (D a proper rotation of crops,
90 the use of about 1000 pounds of
Il 3-S-8 fertilizer which is a sufficient
amount per acre to mature good
yields. CD the planting of seed on
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
REVOLUTION SONS
ANNUAL DINNER

The most outstanding individual
of the National Society, Sons of the
American Revolution will be the
guest speaker at the annual dinner
meeting of the Delaware Society,
Sons of the American Revolution, to
he held at the Wilmington Country
Club on Saturday evening, April IS,
at seven O'Clock. The speaker is
none other than the President Cen
eral of the National Society, Sons of
the American Revolution, Josiah A.
Van Orsdel, of Washington.
Judge Hugh NJ Morris, president
of the Delaware Society, will act as
tOastmaster, and another important
event during the evening will be
the presentation of a magnificent
emblem, the State flag of Delaware,
to the National Society. II will he
placed among the other objects in
the museum of the National Society.
and the gift will be received by
Frank Bartlett Steele. general sec
retary of the National Society.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
GOVERNOR SIGNS
BEACH CHARTER
Slaughter Beach Is Now
An Incorporated Town.
Commissioners Named

Governor Buck signed the Slaugh-
ter Beach charter bill on Monday
afternoon, and the measure immedi-
ately became a law. The bayshore
resort, nine miles from Milford,
and the summer home of large
number of Milford residents, has
been growing rapidly during the
past few years, and the property
owners there asked for and received
the charter in order that they may
properly police and regulate the
community. The law creating the
incorporated town of Slaughter
Beach provides that the following
men shall act as Commissioners un-
til their successors are elected in
1892: Harry H. Mulholland, c. Don
nan Holzmueller, Clesson f. Bridg-
ham, Herman D. Johnson and
Thomas Simpson. The new COM
missioners expect to meet and or
ganize within few days. They will
then formulate ordinances govern
ing the town so that all new i'm
provements on the beach shall be
in accordance with the laws now
in effect.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
LADY SHOPLIFTER
CAUGHT BY CLERK
Police Reprimand Bridge
vile Woman For Act And
Then Free Her

A woman who resides near Bridge
vile, but whose name the police re-
fuse to divulge, was caught stealing
fro none of the Milford stores on
Wednesday when a clerk saw her
taking merchandise from the place.
Chief of Police Derrickson was noti-
fed and the woman was questioned
for some length before she would
acknowledge that she had stolen the
merchandise. At first she refused
to tell the officer where her car was
parked, but after some persuasion
she went with them to the automo-
bile where a quantity of dresses and
other women's wearing apparel were
located. The woman had visited
several stores in Milford and from
each of them she had taken some ar
ticle of merchandise. The woman
was thoroughly reprimanded by the
police officer, but was allowed to
return home when the owners OF
the stolen merchandise refused to
prosecute. While the woman's name
was not made public, she is said to
have been about middle aged and to
have had a good appearance.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
KENT GRANGE
WINS AWARD
Capital Members Repeat
Triumph Of Last Year;
To Repeat Play

The third annual dramatic contest
sponsored by the Delaware State
Grange was held Thursday evening
in the auditorium of Caesar Rodney
School house, Camden-Wyoming, and
was attended by several hundred
people from all parts of the State,
three oranges competing. they hav-
ing won first prize in their respec-
tive counties, included, Center
Grange. of New Castle County, sub
iect. Day by Day; Capital Grange,
Kent County. and. Midland Grange,
Sussex County. subject Frank
Glynns Wife"
For the second consecutive time,
Capital Grange, of Dover, won the
first prize of $50. which was present
ed by former Governor Robert p.
Robinson, master of the State Grange
The second prize of $25 was award
ed to Center Grange, and the third
prize of 500 was won by Midland
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
EVERGREEN BAND
HOLDS REHEARSALS

Evergreen Forest Band, No. 49,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon. met in the
7 Community Building. Milford, last
Thursday evening, for its regular
rehearsal and the inspection of uni
forms submitted by the uniform
committee.
Action OH the selection of a uni
form was deferred until this week.
Robert d. Prettyman directed the
band in the absence of Prof c. Rus
sell Snyder, who is away on bust
ness.
4 ways and means committee.
composed of Thomas Pepper. of
Georgetown; Layton Reed. of Mil
ton; John J. Parsons. of SeafOrd,
and A. Leonard Harrington, of Har-
rinetOn; was appointed to confer
with Grand Tall Cedar James X.
PettyjOhn. regarding the attendance
of EVergreen's uniformed units. at
the Supreme Forest Convention, to
be held in Atlantic City, in May.
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
TOWNSEND HEAD
OF COMMITTEEON
AUDIT CONTROL
Delawarean VIII Be The
Chairman If G. o. p.
Organizes Senate
ALWAYS SOUGHT FOR

Until Congress meets again, Sen
ator John G. Townsend. Jr., Of Del
aware ranks as acting chairman OF
the committee on audit and control.
When the Senate organizes, he will
be chairman if the Republicans or
ganize the body and ranking Repub-
lican on the committee if the Demo-
Gratis effect organization.
Senator Deneen of Illinois. was
chairman until the expiration of his
term last March 1. Senator Town
send was next in line of promotion.
The committee on audit and con-
troll of contingent expenses of the
Senate often functions in important
proceedings. For one thing, prOpos-
ais to investigate this and that are
passed on by the committee if the
expense is to be met out of the
contingent fund.
The chairman has committee
room in the main Capitol building,
in addition to his Office in the SEN
ate Office building. and this dignity
is always sought by Senators.
Senator Townsend has been made
Vice-chairman of the special COM
mittee on the Sesquicentennial Com
mission which is planning the Fed
eral program of participation in the
celebration of the surrender of the
British at Yorktown. next October
10.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
OPPOSE LIQUOR
REFERENDUM NOW

In the House of Representatives
Monday afternoon letter was read
from the Rev. Roscoe w. Vining. su-
perintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League protesting against Represen-
tative Tatnall's bill calling for a ref
erendum on the Eighteenth (PrOhi-
bition) Amendment at the next gen.
eral election, ON the ground that it
would not accomplish what the
writer of the bill desires to accom-
plish. The bill has been reported
favorably in the House. Mr.. Winnings
letter follows:
"A Statewide referendum at the
1882 general election on the ques-
tion of the 18th amendment.
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
PROGRAM FOR
M. I. CONFERENCE
IS ANNOUNCED
Meeting At Crisfield, Md,
Will Convene On We'd
nesday, April 8th
SMITH WILL PRESIDE

The Rev. T. J. Sard, conference
host, has announced the following
program for the next session of the
Wilmington annual conference Oi
the Methodist Episcopal Church
which meets in Asbury Church, Girls
field, beginning Wednesday morning
April with Bishop Fl. Lester Smith,
of the Chattanooga, Tenn, area pre-
siding.
The program is:
The conference examinations will
be held in Emmanuel Church.
The treasurer will be in the bank
of Crisfeld.
The statisticians will be in Asbu"y
Church.
All committees will meet in As
bury Church.
There will be a ladies' rest room
in Asbury Church.
The Conference program follows:
Tuesday, April z
1880 p. m.-Reception. Music. Ad-
dress of welcome, J. B. Tawes, and
the Rev. Leonard White. Response
by the Rev. " f. Hills.
8:15 p. m.-AIusic. Pentecostal
service, the Rev l.. NJ. Broadway,
presiding. Sermon by the Rev. John
l.. Braser, d. D.
Wednesday, April 8
9 a. m.-Sacrament of the Lords
Supper. Bishop II. Lester Smith, in
charge. Organization of the Confer
ence. Memorial service.
1880 p. m.-Adjournment.
2:30 p. m.-Business session.
1870 p. m.-Pentecostal service,
the Rev. r. c. Jones. presiding. Ser
mon by DR.. Brasher.
Thursday, April .
$3.50 a. m.-Devotions. Bishop
Smith.
9 a. m.-Business session.
10:30 a. m.-Board of Foreign
the Rev. o. T.. Baynard,
presiding. Address, the Rev. Benson
Baker, missionary from India.
1l:l5 a. m.-BOard of Home Mis-
sions, the Rev. J. l.. Sparklin. pre-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
Spent
Since 1911On State
Highway Work
Analysis OF Cost Given
By Professor Daugherty
Of Delaware University
COUNTY OFFICIALS
ATTEND MEETING
r. C. Hill, Sussex County
Engineer, Also Speaks
At The Gathering

Since 1911 a total of $37 ,433,684
has been spent on highway con-
struction in Delaware. This infor-
nation was given by Professor
Daugherty of the University of Del
aware in an Illuminating address at
the semi-annual luncheOn-meeting
of the County Highway Officials AS
sociation of Delaware, in the du
Pont Biltmore Hotel in Wilmington
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Daugherty, who had given the
subject exhaustive study, presented
other interesting figures, anent
road building in the State. 81 have
asked repeatedly" he said. "how
much the roads of Delaware have
cost, but l have never received an
answer. This is not censuring any
one, for it has been no ones bust
ness to find out. So have under
taken to supply the answer"
After giving the total expenditure,
as shown above, which came from
taxes, loans, gifts and Federal ap-
preparations, he said: Possibly the
best way to illustrate the amounts
spent at present from the tax bud
gets of the counties for highways is
to take an average over the last
three years. Beginning with Sussex
county and considering proportions
of the county budget going for high
ways, and not including debt SER
vice on highway obligations, Sussex
county spends 65 per cent of its bud
get for highway purposes; Kent
county spends so per cent, 1888 per
cent to be exact, and New Castle
county 47.S2 of the county tax coll
lected in an incorporated town, but
on the farm it would amount to 72
per cent. Let us interpret those fig
ures in dollars and cents per $1,000
assessed valuation. If a resident Of
Delaware owned a Sussex county
property valued on the tax books at
$1,000, he would have paid an aver
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
UNITS ON FACT
FINDING MEET
Constable Situation" Hit
By Wilson, Says Local
Enforcement Is Weak

At the joint meeting of Fact Find
ing and Law Supporting Committees
for the Stat eof Delaware held in the
Richardson Hotel at Dover on Tues
day, representatives from commit
tees from practically every center of
population in the State were pres
ent.
The Delmar, Dover, Harrington,
Milford, Newark, New Castle,
Georgetown, Seaford, Selbyville,
Smyrna, Middletown, Lewes and
Wilmington committees were repre-
sented. Lieutenant Governor J. Hen
ry Hazel presided and Mrs. Robert
E. Lewis, secretary of the Dover
committee, acted as secretary of the
meeting.
In his Introductory remarks Lieu
tenant Governor Hazel said he was
proud to be a member of a Fact
Finding and Law Supporting Com
mittee. These committees, he said,
were formed for the best interests of
the financial, social and religious
life of the people of the State.
In his opening remarks Harold D.
Wilson, deputy prohibition admins
TRAITOR, stated that the miracle of
the ages, in his estimation, was the
amount of prohibition enforcement
that had been obtained in spite of
the subterfuge used by the politi-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
OFFERS TOCANCEL
DEBT OF FEEBLE
MINDED COLONY
Senator Townsend Will
Cancel Debt if Legislature
Does Necessary Work
AMOUNTS TO $I5,OOO.OO

United States Senator John G..
Townsend, Jr., last Friday after
noon offered to free the Delaware
Colony for the Feeble Minded from
a debt of over $4,000 owed him, if
the Legislature will take care of the
needs of the institution.
The proposition was made by Sem
ator Townsend during a luncheon
at the Colony for the Feeble Mind
ed, prior to the legislators inspec-
ton of the institution.
Prior to making the offer, Senator
Townsend briefly traced the origin
of the institution, during his admin
istratiOn as Governor of the State.
He explained that the land on which
the colony is located, was owned by
him, and that persons who had be-
come interested in such a type in
stitutiOn desired to acquire his land.
He opposed selling it, on the
grounds that it would place him in
an embarrassing position, since he
was the chief executive. Anyway, he
said. he wanted TO use the land for
other purposes.
However. he declared. those who
desired the land. made it clear to
him that it would not be purchased
from State money, but through con-
tributiOns. He sold the vast area for
$3G, 900, but only $4,000 was col
lected. There was still $4,000 coming
to him, he said. With interest from
that time, thOs amount would total
up to over $4,000, he stated.
Senator Townsend recalled that
his wife had died before the institu-
ton had been erected. and said that
it was in her honor that he desired
to free the institution as far as the
debt owed him, if the Legislature
would take care of its needs. Loud
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
FIRElMEN HEADED
BY HADDAWAY
Kent Association Holds
Annual Election; Plan
Junior Unit

Ending another year and begin
ming q new one, was accomplished
at the regular monthly meeting of
the Kent County Firemen's Associa-
ton held in the Robbins Hose
House, Dover. Wednesday evening.
President J. L. Haddaway presided
over the meeting and in his open
ing remarks read his annual report
covering the activities of the assO-
citation during the past year.
Mr.. Haddaway has served as
president of the organization since
its formation and was again the un-
animOus choice for the Office. The
report of the president contained
much information and at its close
he advocated the organization of Il
junior association composed of sons
of liremen above the age Of is years.
The experience gained as fire
men should be of much value to the
junior organization, members OF
which would eventually become
members of the different fire de-
partments.
Previous to the opening of the
meeting the firemen were escorted
into the new reception room of the
Robbins Hose Company.
Reports were received from the
treasurer, secretary and other spe-
cial committees. The question of Il
banquet was finally settled it being
planned to hold it. in the Commun-
ity Building, Milford, in the near flu
ture.
The secretary disclosed the fact
that ten companies in the county
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