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Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
MANY PERSONS WANT
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cember 1S, is 1926 pleasure and l.
All commercial.
= For the same period last year g.
SIT pleasure car tags were sold and
1,478 commercial tags. The total for
1882 during this period equals 10,-
937 compared with 10,995 for the
same period for 1881.
Up to December 1, this year, a to-
tai of 45,1S7 pleasure car tags had
been issued and 1882 commercial
tags for 1882 were also issued. The
total 1881 tags issued in 1880 in
Guiding December, was 1888 pleas
ure cars and 10,523 commercial
cars. According to total figures the
issue for 1882, which is 55.169, up to
December 13, had nearly reached
the issue of the entire year of 1880,
which was 56,056.
Representative of the department
were in Seaford on Tuesday to issue
tags to motorists of that vicinity.
They will be in Georgetown, Decem-
ber 26. 2S. 80, 81 the hours being
from to p m.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
BLAMES
DEPRESSION ON
EXTRAVAGANZA
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even at Washington, over to the pro-
fessionals, many of whom know how
to use their place for private advan-
tage. We became engrossed as a
people in speculation; all sorts and
kinds of people indulged in this
type of gambling which passed as
legitimate. LawIessness spread over
the land and gang warfare defied
the police power. We did not have
prosperity-prosperity had us.
I'm almost the twinkling of an
eye the situation changed. Our bub-
BILE or inflated values burst. This
fact may have saved us from ma
tional disaster. Today many who
were the slaves and victims of pros
perity find themselves in bondage to
adversely and depression.
THAT government under Presi-
dent Washington was an untried ex-
pertinent, has set an example many
nations have followed. 1t is little
short of amazing to think that ours
is now emong the oldest govern
ments to continue under the same
GOuSllLullOll WlLnOul q VI III INV
of lawfully constituted rulers.
1.-THE political freedom guaran-
teed to us has proved an atmos-
phere congenial to the development
of a strong national life. A demo-
cratic form of government goes on
proving it's value despite mistakes,
weaknesses and abuses.
$50 much for political freedom.
1--WE must not confuse this with
freedom in it's highest, truest sense
with perfect freedom. For that we
must go back to the Hills of Galilee,
the Syrian plain, the narrow streets
of Jerusalem.
Washington was chiefly instru-
mental in securing political freedom
for a nation; Christ Jesus alone
gives spiritual freedom to the whole
race of mankind.
"He also refused a crown. He
might have been the national hero
of his people, another Moses, an
other David, had he been willing to
become of the kind of Messiah
his people expected and demanded.
one booted and spurred for warfare
against the nations oppressOrs and
tyrants. That he would not do.
"The chief difference is this. Po
litical freedom is part of the age
long struggle to rise out of bond
age, the bondage of tyranny, the
bondage of ignorance, the bondage
of disease, the bondage of drudgery.
Every step in real progress is in the
direction of larger freedom. But
these have to do with change in
environment mostly; with condi-
tions in the life about us.
"The liberty Christ gives is free
dem of the soul-and freedom of
soul is the soul of all freedom.
"Only those endowed with free
dom of soul can share it with others,
can struggle, as General Washing ,
ton struggled, for such an objective.
The freedom of Christ means that |
men and women so endowed, what
ever the conditions of their lives, re-
main free.
Christ was a free spirit--never
more free than when under arrest,
when nailed to a Cross"
Bishop Cooks text was Romans
1921, Because the creature itself
also shall be delivered from corrup-
tion into the glorious liberty of the
of God"
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
GLENDALE NEWS

ployed by the L. D. Caulk Company
at Milford. This firm has been able
to operate while others have been
forced to close down.
The girls work three weeks and
rest one; in this way all of the en-
ployees are able to earn a cOmpe-
tency which enables them to provide
for immediate wants, which is fine.
Perhaps after all the progressive
farmer is in the best position at the
present time of all who earn their
daily bread by the sweat of their
brow.
The farmer who owns a farm,
clear of all incumbrance, is the most
Independent man which we have to-
day, and if he is endowed with good
health, will always be able TO make
a living whether the times are good
or bad. He is the one man who can
sit back and enjoy his home when
other people engaged in different
avocatiOns have to wade through
the SHOWS and face the Arctic
winds in winter to enable them to
make a living.
Some people if you mention farm
ing to them, even if they are in the
unemployed class, turn up their
nose and say | would not think of
engaging in anything that pays so
little as farming, and yet they are
struggling to keep the wolf from
the door and in the cities have to
depend on the charitable institu-
tions to provide bread for them
selves and their little ones.
Some time not so very long ago
the writer was invited by a farmer
to come out and look his place ov-
er. He was from the northern sec
ton of the country and had come to
Delaware on account of his health;
prior to his coming he had been
employed as a machinist. He had
purchased a tract of land of about
25 acres, with lot of buildings on
it about ready to tumble down. He
went to work, and in the seven
years he had occupied the place
had made wonderful improvements.
The old buildings had been removed
and new bungalow had taken their
place; the barn and other outbuild-
ings were in keeping with the bum
galow painted and looking fine and
then we looked over the place. The
bungalow was furnished in a very
comfortable way, not expensive but
good enough for anyone. Then we
were shown his pen of hogs, four of
weigh about 300 each, then the three
COWS of a fine breed, chained in
their clean stalls; one horse was alr-
that was kept on the farm; most of
the work being done by tractor. The
barn was full of hay and the crib
full of corn and last of all he show
ed the writer his flock of 500 leg
horn chickens. and their houses,
facing the south, clean and in the
pink of condition in every way. And
when the farmer told the writer that
he came here with only sufficient
funds to pay for the land and a few
hundred dollars to help repair the
buildinfs, so he could live in them, |
until he was able to rebuild-and |
when he said that he owed no man !,
a dollar for any of the buildings or
stock which we saw, we were sur
prised, that man alone could do so |
much in few years.
We were invited to partake of an
Did fashioned farmers dinner, chic
ken pot pie, cooked in the old fash
ioned way, with yellow gravy, po-
tatoes and dumpling galore. Pump
kin pie. yes, it was there in abund-
lnce.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
Does Farming Pay?

Don't think for an instant that
you can earn living from any farm
unless you proceed in a systematic
way, accompanied by hard work.
The reason so many fail in farming
they want to get ahead too fast and
many times they are simply afraid
of hard work
There are thousand of acres of
Delaware land that can be bought
for almost nothing, which would
make fine chicken farm3, but it will
take hard work to- bring this land
up to the point where it will prove
paying venture.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
The Evening Service

The Evening Service
Mrs. Henry Beauchbank had
charge of the EpwOrth League on
Sunday evening and presented
very interesting program which was
enjoyed by those present. The pas
tor again preached a very interest
ing sermon. His text is recorded in
the 25th chapter of St Matthew,
and the first verse, Then shall the
Kingdom of Heaven be likened un-
to the ten virgins which took their
lamps and went forth To meet the
bridegroom" The pastor in well
chosen words told the condition of
both the wise and foolish virgins
when they were called to meet the
bridegroom. 1t was sermon full OF
thought and should have the atten-
ton of the world at large what IS
expected of them when they are
called upon to meet the bridegroom.
Church School To Be ReOrgani4ed
Next Sunday morning, December
27, the Glendale Church School IS
to be reorganized. There will be to
elect superintendent, assistant
superintendent. missionary superin-
tendent, assistant missionary Super
intendent, secretary, treasurer. IL
briarian, organist, chOrister and a
corps of teacher. Please be present
Sunday Services, December 81
Glendale, morning: 10 a. m.
Church School. II a. m. Preaching
by the pastor.
Evening: p m. EpwOrth League.
Miss May Thayer, leader. 1880 p. m.
Preaching by the pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25

message which this brought to the
shepherds as they watched their
fiocks ON the hills of Judea. The
good news which the angels brought
was not only for the shepherds, but
to all people who should come after
them. 1t was truly a Christmas ser
mon and ably handled by the speak
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
Christmas Evening Service

The usual Christmas services will
be held in the Ellendale NJ. e.
Church on Thursday christmas
Eve) December "a, at 1880 o'clock.
A fine program is being prepared
Come out and hear it,
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
Holly Season Ended

The dealers who purchase
wreaths and holly branches have
ceased operations for the season of
1881.
They all say that it has been tine
poorest season for years. The price
for both wreaths and holly branches
has been so low that it was impOs-
sible to clear much money.
Those out of employment at the
present time are the ones who gen.
orally buy holly wreaths. The rich
purchase higher priced wreaths for
which they pay much more money.
Though the business has been
small for the season and prices low
it has helped the poor i'll the coun-
try districts to the extent that they
will be able to purchase many
things which otherwise they would
not be able to buy.
We understand that many this
season have been purloining holly
from the swamps nearby and taking
it to the cities and selling it for
decorating purposes.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
The Morning Sermon

The pastor choosed for his text
for his morning sermon, "And the
Angel Said Unto Them, Fear Not,
For Behold 1 Bring You Good Tid-
ings of Great JOY" The preacher
said that the text was a part of the
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
Turkeys

There seems to be plenty of tur-
keys in the country today; plenty
for Christmas and some TO spare.
The price offered is low and the
farmers are loath to accept the re-
duced price-this they will be for
ced to do or carry them over, which
general yis not a paying PROPOSE
ton.
We wish the farmer could set
more for his poultry, as the low
price for everything else which far
mers raises makes the growing OF
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
CHURCH NEWS
Singing Christmas Carols

Church here on Christmas NOM
ming at $50 o'clock. The services
will not be over a halt hour in
length. Everybody invited. Christian
and non-Christian alike should join
together and make this service one
long to be remembered, as one
which all people should assemble
together and as in one voice thank
God for the precious gift of His
Son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Henri Mouquin, SO, Once Friend And Host OF
World Celebrities, Is Through With Civilization

Eyes, but"
Henri did not allow us to finish.
mot in my house." he roared. do
you drink"
YES"
THAT is good. There is nothing
like a glass of wine to clear the
brain. A woman once told me she
would like to write me letter, but
she did not know what to say
Take a glass of wine told
her, and then sit down with your
paper and pencil and you can write
pages"
In bucket of cool water by his
side rested bottle of wine. Still
the perfect host, Henri refused to
allow us to help, but tottered over
to sideboard, took down his tum-
blers and rinsed them in cold water.
Always cool the glasses before
you pour your wine," he said.
This won't hurt you. 1t is good"
We clicked glasses. "Sante-to
your health" Henri toasted.
We resumed our conversation
mostly one-sided-when he sudden
IL glanced down.
Don't hold your glass" he
roared. 1T will warm the wine.
Take a sip thus, and set down the
glass. Wine should be clear and
cool like a mans BRAIN"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

Preston cut off. Steam shovel grad
ing on new location. No detours.
Washington. Litchfeld road
(Woodville bridge) steam shovel
grading. One way traffic.
Route No. 1877
Killingly. Goodyear road is being
oiled for l mile.
Route No. 142-
The Notwithstanding road in
the towns of Lisbon and Canterbury
is under construction. Grading is be-
ing done and stone surfacing is be-
ing placed. Traffic can pass.
Route No. $50
Lyme. Hamburg road is being
oiled for . miles.
Route No. 153-
Salem Norwich and Hadlyme
road is being oiled for miles.
Route No. 167-
East Hampton. Haddam and East
Haddam. Haddam Neck East Had
dam road under construction. Open
to traffic including Leesvi!le bridge.
Route No. 222-
! Windham. Windham Center road
/ is being oiled for 3 miles.
Route No. 3O3-:
Sufield. Thompsonville road is
being oiled for l mile.
Route No. 3O7-. -. 49,. ...
East Windsor. Broad Brook road
! is being oiled for l mile.
Route No. 325-
Cheshire. Prospect road Is being
oiled for ! mile.
Prospect. Naugatuck road is be-
ing oiled for IN miles.
Route No. $50
Durham. Durham Middleheld road
is being oiled for l mile.
Route No. 337-
West Haven. Shore road is be-
ing oiled for miles
Route No. 338-
| Old Saybrook. Fenwich Point
road is being oiled for l " mile.
Route No. 382-
Suficld Poquonock-Sufneld road
| is being oiled for miles.
No Route Numbers
Cromwell. Station Is road Is be-
| ing graded for l mile.
Haddam. Rock Landing road Is
under construction.
Ledyard. Shewville road Is being
oiled for l mile.
Naugatuck. Two bridges on Rub
Der avenue under construction. Tra1-
fc uses Temporary bridges.
Oxford. Continuation of Quakers
Farms road under construction. NO
delay, to traffic.
Redding. Umpawaug Hill road.
Steam shovel grading. No detours.
West Haven. Beach street Is be-
ing oiled for l mile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

misery of old age is resting heavily
on Henri's broad shoulders. His
hearing is almost gone and his eyes
are dimmed, but the sparkling wit
and charm which made him as
soug ht-after as his wines and food,
remains intact.
Time has bent his tall frame un-
I'll to-day he stands slightly more
than Ave feet. His scanty hair and
jutting eyebrows are grayed. and
a wide and deep beard covers his
face. Wrinkles of good humor line
his forehead and around his eyes.
"Ah, you came to see me?" he in
CURED. You came to see me on
my farm where in n few years l will
die, and people will not forget me,
for am already forgotten.
You came in an automobile ?"
We nodded, for a nod to Henri
Mouquin is sometimes more under
standable than a spoken word.
You came in hurry: you trav-
eled fast. That is bad. You
shouldn't hurry. for friction kills
faster than rust"
No Smoking:
He asked us to sit down near
him.
DO you smoke" he asked
Pre-warned, we replied:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Road Conditions

Road conditions and detours IN
the state of Connecticut made necea-
sary by highway construction, re-
pairs and oiling, announced by the
Connecticut highway department as
of July s. 1881.
Route No. L. 5. T.
Milford. Post road cut off is un-
der construction. No delay to traf-
fic.
Norwalk. James swamp being
brought to grade, Slight delay to
traffic.
Old Saybrook. Bridge construc-
ton at oyster River. Does not de-
lay traffic.
Greenwich. Niger Hole Hill
swamp being brought to grade.
Slight delay to traffic.
Old Lyme. Boston Post road is
being oiled for miles.
Westbrook. Boston Post road is
being oiled for miles.
Route No. s.
b Bolton and Andover. Bolton and
andover road is under construction
hut open to traffic, Some delay TO
traffic due to working OF steam
shovel
Windham. Bridge over Natchaus
river on the Willimantic-Putna
road is under construction. Traftlc
can pass.
Woodbury. Middlebury road. Con-
crete pavement completed. Shoui-
ders and railing uncompleted.
Route No. 4
sharon. Lakeville road. CulVert
being installed. Passable.
Salisbury. Under Mountain ROAD
IL being oiled for 6 miles
Torrington. Thomaston road Il
being oiled for miles.
ROute No. L. 5. s.
Enfield Springfield road is heinz
oiled for miles.
Route No. L. $. g.
Windham. Willimantic road is be
Ing oiled for miles.
Route No. s.
Harrington. Winsted road is I'M
der construction. Passable.
Colebrook. Colebrook river road
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

Bridge construction. No detourS.
Torrington. Thomaston road is
being oiled for 3 miles.
Route No. 10-ConCrete pavement
on the MiddletownSaybro road is
the towns of Haddam and Chester
open to traffic. Short one way traf
fic at Arnold's station.
Route No. IL
Norwich. Jewett City road is I'M
der construction. Grading is being
done. Surfacing is being placed, De-
tour posted via Ncwent.
Griswold. Norwich and Worcester
road is being oiled for miles.
Route No. IL
East Hartford. Bridge over
Hockanum river is under construc-
ton. open to traffic
Ledyard. Norwich and Westerly
road is being oiled for 2 miles
East Hartford. Pitkin street is
. under construction but open to traf-
| fic.
East Hartford. South Main street
is under construction but open to
traffic
| Preston. Norwich and Westerly
road is being oiled for l mile.
Route No. 81
Franklin Norwich and Will
mantle road is being oiled for s
miles.
Route No. 1O1-
Chaplin and Eastford. Chaplin
! Phoenixville road is under construc-
ton. Concrete surfacing is being
placed. Detour posted.
Chaplin. Willmantic road is be-
ing oiled for mile.
Putnam. Putnam Providence road
! is under construction. Traffic can
pass.
Route No. 1O3-
Somers Hazardvi,leM eshapaue
road is being oiled for miles.
Route No. 10S-
Manchester and Vernon. Man
chestcr-Rockvilie road and Love
Lane auckland road are under con-
struction but open To traffic. OPP
tional detour is posted around part
of the work through Vernon Center,
Somers.. Rockville -Somers road ie
being oiled for miles.
Route No. III
East Hampton. Marlboro road is
under construction. Slight delay to
traffic where shovels are working.
II Middlctown. Middletown-M eriden
road is being oiled for miles.
Mcriden. Moriden Middletown
road is being oiled for . miles.
East Hampton. East Hampton
Portland road is being oiled for 3
miles.
Route No. 112-
Durham. North Guilford road is
being oiled for miles.
Route No. 113-
Thomaston. Plymouth Hill road
Is being oiled for IA mile.
Route No. ia
| Durham. Middletown avenue is
being oiled for miles.
Route No. III
Derby. New Haven avenue is be-
ing oiled for l ~ miles.
Route No. 119--
Danbury. Brewster road. Steam
shovel grading and culvert construc-
ton. Detour via Danbury fair
grounds.
Route No. 100
| Bethany. Concrete road is under
construction. Traffic controlled BY
traffic men.
Route No. 121-
Salisbury. Canaan road is being
oiled for miles.
Route No. 1873
New Milford marketable road.
Concrete pavement and steam shovel
grading. One way traffic with telo-
phone control.
Washington. Litchfield road (New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

, sides. Mouquin's farm has but lit
tie acreage under cultivation. For
the most part it is divided into
parks, connected by network of
roads over which Henri loves to ride
with his oxen or his ancient horse,
Marshal Ney.
Inside Il paneled, combination
dining room and office sat Henri
Mouquin He arose from table
Uttered with letters and newspapers
AS he extended gnarled hand his
greeting came as an awful, terrify-
ing groan. Like rocket it rumbled
and roared to n final exposition.
bleu.
A powerful old hand was extend
ed. He moved to straighten his
stopped shoulders.
"Ah-h-h bleu!" he snorted.
cit is the age that does this, gen.
tlemen," he explained. ION october
18th, it will be the Gath birthday"
Again the terrifying groan, for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

name had been a byword in New
York and his fame had spread to
the very fringes of civilization.
wherever men sat down to eat or
drink. He was the friend Of emper-
ora Of kings, and presidents.
Nouquin's two restaurants in New
York were the gathering places OF
celebrities. Anyone who amounted
to anything, and who visited the
american metropolis, sooner or later
dined at Mouquin's. In addition,
Henri was the greatest wine i'm
porter in this country.
Then Came the Dry Law
It was in his restaurants that the
art of eating and drinking-the mix
tcre of good foods with excellent
wines-reached its height.
Small wonder then that the new
law, which forbade the use of the
still and sparkling beverages, caused
Henri Mouquin deep thought.
Then Henri arrived at his deci-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

For five miles you ride over sandy
clay from Williamsburg, sleepy,
easy-going first capital of Virginia,
bridge n wandering creek and come
&c the beautiful clipped park Of Ar
cachon, Henri's farm.
It's a Peaceful Scene
There sits cluster of white build
ings, with architecture of the Gener-
al Grant period. Wide acres of
flowing meadows, backed by fringe
of distant pines, surround 1t on all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Banned All Things Modern


And strangely enough he found
it; not in the primitive wilds, but
near the spot where civilization first
stepped into the new world.
There Henri Mouquin created a
world to his own liking. He pur-
chased 1900 acres of rolling wood
land near Williamsburg, Va. and
only a short distance from James
town, the first English settlement in
America. He had a house and n
half-doze buildings constructed of
wood cut on his own land. He
banned modern Improvements He
wanted nothing that smaCked of the
civilization of this age. Then he set
tied down with a few colored SER
wants to look after his needs.
That was 10 years ago.
1t is in these surroundings that
Henri Mouquin still lives, still de-
testing prohibition and the civiliza-
ton which brought it about.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

sion.
If civilization and prohibition
went arm in arm. he said; II civil
lized people would stand for such
curtailment of their liberties, then
he wanted no more of civilization.
He was through with New York and
all modern cities. He looked around
fer n place where he could spend
his last days far from what he con-
sidered the degenerating effect OF
modern times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
BY ALFRED =. RECk
Written for NEA Service and the
.HNlk Democrat.

Democrat.
Williamsburg, Va.-When the
United States adopted the noble
experiment" of prohibition. it hit
Henri Mouquin harder than he ever
had been hit in all his four score
years. He thought about the new
edict and he thought seriously.
This prohibition, now
For two-thirds of his life, Henri s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
Amtorg Trading
Company Turned
Down By Govt

Washington, July 10.-UP)-Of-
fers of the Amtorg Trading company
to buy cotton on credit have been
turned down by the federal farm
board
Amtorg, trading agents in this
country for Soviet Russia. proposed
to buy from $4,000 to 100000 bales.
according to Carl J. Williams, men,
Der of the board. He said the board
could not extend credit to Russia
for obvious reasons because the
United States does not recognize the
Soviet government
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

When Charles Entratta, above,
New York gangster, was shot down
by three gunner in the Office OF a
bottling works, police traiIcd clues
which involved his relationship with
Jack LEGS" Diamond. Both men
were tried and acquitted in the sem
sational Hotsy.Totsy Club murders
two years ago after several wit.
nesses had disappeared.