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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
REAPPORTIONlIENT A FACT
(From New York Timesl

Il
The Census Bureau plan reallo
eating among the States member
ship in the House of Representatives
was fair and just. Reapportionment
itself was the mandate of the Con
stitution. Congress delayed acting
on this mandate as long as it could
but delay has come to its inevitable
end. The House chosen in 1882 and
the next electoral college will be
legally allotted for the first time
since the census of 1920.
Obstruction on the part of States
which lost members under the plan
because of the population increases
of others made it's last stand on the
Sparks amendment. This would
eliminate aliens from the population
statistics, putting States on a basis
of legally qualified voters. But Con-
gress, though it might have wished
to do this, had no power. The Con-
stitution itself forbids. Before the
object of the Sparks measure can
be achieved there must he an
amendment to the organic instru-
ment of our national law. 1t would
seem that the strength of States
which have large alien groups, and
the force of American tradition, will
put insuperable obstacles in its path.
Twenty-one States have lost twen-
ty-seven House seats to eleven
States. The trend of national immi-
grafton of Taste years has been from
the midlands to the two coasts, and
southwark. Therefore it is NOT sur
prising to note in the exchange of
seats that California, Texas, Ore
gon, Washington, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, Connecticut
and FLORIDA have increased their
House membership at the expense
of Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky, Indi-
ana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska,
the .Qakotas, Vermont, Tennessee,
Virginia and Wisconsin. But Mich
igan and Ohio, inland States, gain
seats; and Georgia, Pennsylvania,
Alabama, Maine, Mississippi, Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island and South
CarOlina-all on the sea---lose mem
bers. The growth of industry at
places like Detroit and Cleveland ac-
counts for the rise of the two Mid
die States in population at a higher
rate than some along the Atlantic
coast and the Gulf. 1t is interesting
to note that while Eastern, South
ern, Northern and Middle States are
all represented in the losers group,
the Pacific Coast has eleven more
members.
The House. is large already, and,
lacking large party majOrities, is
enough. One consolinS
phase of the reapportiOnment is
that no more members have been
added.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
THE VETERANS PART
From Sunday Ledger)

(From Sunday Ledger
President HooVer's statement fol
lowing the rerassage of the Veter-
ans Loan Bill over his veto struck
exactly the right note. Pledging his
prompt cooperation with the plan
now that it has become the law, he
announced the policy, with which no
reasonable person can quarrel, OF
expediting the applications for loans
from those who are especially in
want. Testimony on this point from
the veterans own organizations and
from general relief associations will
be utilized in determining which
cases are the most urgent.
Those members of Congress who
were pressing much more radical
proposals, even to the extent of ad-
vocating the immediate cashing of
all the certificates in full, may be
surprised to learn that the eX-ser-
vice men as a whole were far from
approving their stand and that, in
fact, their most representative or
ganizations today are advising the
veterans to "go slow" in asking for
loans. Mr.. Hoover gratefully recog-
nizes the aid they are now extend
ing to the Government in giving
this counsel to their members. The
strain on the Treasury will be les
sened-General Hines estimates
that if all loans were confined to
actual need only ten per cent of the
potential payment authorized by this
law would be required-but of even
greater Importance is the benefit
that will result to the veterans
themselves from the exercise of this
restraint. For it cannot be too
strongly emphasized that every
borrowing by a veteran will reduce
the insurance protection now enjoy
ed by his dependents and, with the
added interest from year to year,
will seriously deplete the amount
that would be coming to him on the
maturity of his certificate.
While the Administration will aid
to the extent of its power, the work.
ing out of this plan to the benefit of
the largest number will depend in
chief measure on the veterans them
selves. Those who are wise will
seek loans only in case of dire ne
cessity and as a last resort, for they
will be spending the principal of
sound investment which if left un-
touched will steadily increase in
value until maturity.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
ASKING FOR THINGS

If man was out of work, and if
he just sat down in his living room,
and trusted to his general reputa-
tion to get him a job, he is probably
sitting there still. He can not ex-
pect to be employed, unless he asks
for job, and he will quite likely
have to ask a good many times.
Similarly with business concerns
that would like more trade. If they
simply wait for trade to come, they
can expect to come out like the man
who waits for employers to call on
him. They should expect to wait a
long time, unless they proceed to
ask for more trade through adver-
tising.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
18TH AMENDMENT VALID

The United States Supreme Court
has decided, as most people expect
ed, that the 18th amendment to the
Constitution was legally adopted. If
this amendment had been over
thrown ON the ground that it was
ratified by state legislatures instead
of by state conventions, it would
seem probable that other amend
ments also would have to go for the
same reason.
The opponents of prohibition have
been fighting the legality of this
amendment for 10 years, and their
time and efforts seem to have been
wasted. They can take the amend
ment out at any time that they can
secure the same support that put it
in, and they will have to work along
that line to get anywhere.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
FROM COOLIDGE'S RIVER

When Mrs. Calvin Coolidge christ
ened the President Coolidge, the
Dollar line steamship named in hon
or of the recent president, she used
for that purpose a bottle of water
from the river by which President
Coolidge played as a boy. Those ia
miliar with his native state of Yer
mont, will recall the hurrying wa
ters of that river as it comes off
those high hills, and it will recall
a most pleasant picture to their
minds.
Nothing is more beautiful in this
world of beauty, than the hurrying
rush of a mountain stream as it
jumps from rock to rock in it's haste
to throw itself into the infinite sea.
To all who ever lived amid highland
scenery, the merriment of these
prattling brooks is one of the dear
est Of their memories.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
Hale THROUGH HIS TERM

Presient Hoover finished March 4
the first half of his term. His friends
applaud him, and his foes say he has
not made good. During this period
the worst depression for 40 years has
occurred, and opinions differ as to
whether he had any responsibility
for it or not.
If business RECEIVERS promptly, the
people will forget about their trOu-
bles for the past Is months. If it
fails to recover, any president who
seeks reelection at such time has
a very uphill job. 1t is no fun being
presient through such a period. If
Mr.. Hoover could have foreseen all
that has happened, he probably
would have said it to give him his old
engineering job back again.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
LINCOLN CITY

On the evening of st. Patrick Day,
March 18th, at 1880 o'clock, Rev.
Frank Herson of Milford will deliver
u very interesting address, entitled,
THE Land of the Shamrock" in the
/ Lincoln school house. George r..
Freeman, a local entertainer, who
came from Ireland, will sing and re-
cite some very interesting selections.
Admission, 20 cents. Proceeds will
be used for the benefit of the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Short and
family spent the weekend with rel
atives in Wilmington.
Henry LOfland made a business
trip to Baltimore on Friday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tolbert, of
Milford Neck, were dinner guests of
f. L. Postles and family on Sunday.
Sherman Transue and family, of
YeadOn, Pa, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Transue's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Truitt.
Charles Sackett T. CollingswoOd
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Symonds.
The W. c. r. U. will meet with
Mrs. Joseph Morgan on Tuesday af-
ternoon, March 18th. Text word,
wings" All members are urged
to attend.
Osborne Willis and family of Dow
er visited her mother, Mrs. Kate
BeardsIey, on Sunday.
George H. Warren has been ap-
pointed county road supervisor for
the ensuing year.
Howard Biedeman and wife and
Roland Biedeman and family, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with relatives.
Mrs. Erasmus Wilson and daugh-
Harry Warren and Mrs. George War
rem, spent Saturday in Seaford.
Mrs. Henry Lofland has returned
home after spending two weeks with
her daughter in ClaymOnt, who has
been seriously i'll, but is much i'm
proved at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. r. Wood, of
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Warren of Ellendale, and Mrs.
Georgeanna Hemmons of Oakley
were Sunday visitors of H. r. War
rem and family.
Mr.. Clara EXkstorne of near
Shawnee was the guest of Mrs. Payn-
ter Collins on Friday.
VIM. Peterson of Clayton, N. j.,
has moved his family to the proper
ty of Mrs. Perkins on Johnson ave.
Mr.. Peterson is one of the Master
Masons on the new school house.
Mrs. Frank Vadakin and children,
Mildred and Frank, spent Monday in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NAPLES and
children, William, Jr. and Alice Mae,
Joseph NAPLES and Edgar NAPLES
spent the weekend with relatives
in Philadelphia.
James Gardner, JrJ., of Whining
ton, was a recent dinner guest of
Mrs. Laura C. Walls and Miss Dora
Calhoun.
Wilbur Adams and wife of Belle
fOnte spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mes
sick
The funeral of Mrs. Priscilla War
rem, mother of Henry r. Warren, of !
this town, was held on Friday after
noon at McColley's Chapel, conduct
ed by Rev. Richard Green, and in
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

1T SHOULD BE one of the main
aims in a progressive community, to
educate the people up to the idea of
buying their supplies at home. But
the education can not be all on one
side. Both the business people and
the purchasing public have to CO.
operate toward this common end, of
keeping the home resources at home.
The purchasing public must be
shown the advantage of using their
resources to build up their home
community. And the business peO-
pie have to cooperate by using all
the best modern methods for retain
ing the home trade. In many COM
munities, the business people are
constantly preaching to the home
folks about buying at home, and yet
they fail to advertise as they should,
they fail to keep their business
places up to date.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
Milford, Friday, March 13, 1881
BUOYANT AMERICA

Reports from the drought suffer
ing districts indicate that these af-
fiicted people are showing good cour-
age after the winters troubles, they
are looking forward to the spring
planting season, and are determined
to recover from their losses. That
is one of the distinctive Characters
tics of the American people, that they
have the power to pick themselves
up and go on after they have been
knocked down by one hard expert
ence.
We see the same spirit when a big
fire wipes out a city, or communi-
ties are brought low by tornaders or
earthquakes. Our people are knock
ed out by various kinds of unforeseen
calamities, but they do not stay
knocked out
In many countries the people yield
to kind of inert despair after they
have had a famine or a food. 1t
seems to take the courage and life
all out of them. Our people, what
ever their faults, pick themselves up
and go on with renewed energy.
This spirit goes a long way to off
set some of our national defects.
Many of our people are too set in
their habits, they persist in doing
their work in the same old way their
fathers did, and they won't cooper
ate with their neighbors. These faults
delay progress. But if people are
willing to keep working, even if they
are sometimes working in a waste
full and unprQductive way, their lives
will not be wholly failures.
Many of these drought sufferers
have hard summer ahead to make
up for various losses. But perhaps
they will have learned some lessons
ont of it. The Red Cross in handing
out its blessed relief, has probably
been able also to give these people
some wise advice as to how they can
avoid such troubles in future. Peo-
pie sometimes learn so much from
such misfortunes that in the end
hard experience proves to have been
starting point toward better oppor-
tunities,
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
1N0=
LOVE. MARRIAGE. DIYORCE

In the old time novels we used to
read how the romantic young couple
married and lived happily forever
after. The golden hues of senti-
mental romance were supposed to
always prove lasting. 1t was con-
ceived that if two people really
loved each other, the tie would
prove binding for lifetime.
How far short of that ideal many
marriages prove today! The welded
pair thought when they married that
they truly loved each other. But in
a multitude of cases, it is soon dis
covered that the feeling was very
transient one. They were pulled to-
gether by sex appeal, but when that
has lost its novelty, there is nothing
left.
They find that their tastes are not
congenial and their tempers not adj
justed to married life. They are not
interested in the same things. Then
if neither one of them has learned
to "bear and forbear," they are soon
saying harsh and bitter things. Next
comes the dreary days of a divorce
suit.
p People are still united by ties of
real affection and attachment. There
are a multitude of happily married
people, whose affairs never get into
the newspapers, who have no desire
for new marital adventures, but who
will gladly cleave to their husbands
and wives until death doth part.
It is better to delay marriage un-
til that kind of love appears. 1t is
Of course true that many of the finest
women are overlooked in marriage,
condition that suggests that our
customs relating to courtship are
still inappropriate. But in the ma
jority of cases, the men and women
who are capable of making good
wives and husbands, usually attract
some worthy mate. People will get
far more happiness out of life, and
avoid much sorrow and discomfort,
ii they hold their impulses in check
until they find that real love that
shows signs of permanency.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
HOME PLACE CONTRASTS

There's a big contrast in many
home places, between front lawn and
back yard. It will often happen that
the front part of the grounds look
we'll, or at least is not disorderly,
when the back yard is a mess of dis
order. Such an unsightly spot is as
conspicuous as a pair of shabby
shoes on a man who has just put on
a new suit of clothes.
People should not feel thorough
self respect, unless they are as clean
and neat behind their dwellings as
they are in front. They can rest as
sured that passers by note such dis
order and are repelled by it, and that
it hurts their whole neighborhood.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
DAGSBORO

J. ~ Hudson has purchased a new
Pontiac sedan for his son Virgil's
18th birthday.
ELI Campbell attended a banquet
given by the Chevrolet Co. at Bal
timore Monday. $50 guests seated
at one time at the Hotel Hamilton
enjoyed a turkey dinner.
Virgil Hudson, Miss Bertha Can
non, Howard Pepper and Miss Car
rie Truitt motored to Valley Forg ,
/ Pa, Sunday on sightseeing trip,
returning by Philadelphia for din
ner Sunday night and reporting Il
pleasant trip.
The Ladies' Aid of Bethel NJ. e.
church met in the Sunday school
room Saturday evening, was called
to order by our president, Mrs. John
II. Long. After routine of business
games were played. We were served
by the hostess ice cream and cake.
Amy one wishe sto enjoy themselves
attend the Aid April 4.
Rev. o. II. Connolly and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. LeVen DerrickSOn, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. Eben
A. Townsend we're entertained to
dinner Thursday, March 9Th, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Derrick
son, at Omar, Del.
Rev. and Mrs. Davis and Mrs.
Roxie Dukes, of Selbyville, Del. and
Mrs. Eben A. Townsend visited Mrs.
Leland S. Burton i'm LeweS on Fri
day, March 9th.
The p. n. A. held its February
meeting at the hall on Thursday
night. The program was given by
the primary grades and was very
good. The attendance was the best
it has been during the year. The
adults who are members give the
next programs for March. We are
expecting a good program.
Ward Cobb has been confined to
his home suffering from flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam West were
recent visitors at his father, J. f,
West.
VIM. Lewes Gray died at the home
of his son, Frank b. Gray, at Frank
ford, early Tuesday morning. He
was Ga years of age. The funeral
services were held on Thursday af-
IGlllOOu dL lJdSSDOIO Nls II. CilulCh3
by his pastor, Rev. o. II. COnnerly,
assisted by Rev. Gardener, of Frank
ford. He leaves to mourn their loss
two sons, Frank B. Gray of Frank
ford and Everett L. Gray of Days
boro; one brother, Charles A. Gray;
two sisters, Mrs. J. Bunting of Phil
adelphia, and Mrs. w. o. McCabe of
DagsbOro Mr.. Gray wOse a member
of Omar M. r. church for number
of years, then moved his membership
to DagsborO. He was a faithful
Christian believing in his Lord and
leaning on his everlasting arm at all
times. Interment was made in the
RoXana cemetery.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
VIM. McCabe is able to return home
after undergoing an operation at the
Lewes Hospital, much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson McCabe
called on Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Moore
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Lizzie Baker is much im-
proved at this writing.
Elijah Sturgis, who has been Sc
riously i'll, is slightly improved.
Spring is here when base ball
players start demanding three times
as much salary as they are worth.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

terment in McColley's cemetery. The
deceased leaves seven children, a
brother and sister and host of rela-
tiyes and friends.
Mrs. Sallie Derrickson is spend
ing the week in Milford as the
guest of her brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. f. Burris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Donavan and
Mr.. and Mrs. JaJmes DickersOn
spent the weekend with friends and
relatives in Linwood and Philadel-
phia.
Services Sunday as follows: Class
10 a. M; Sunday school II a. M;
evening service 1880.
Slaughter Neck Sunday school 10
a. M; preaching / a. IN.
Cedar Neck: Sunday school / 80
p. m; preaching 2:30 p. m. Rev.
r. l.. Kirby, pastor.
Call at Morrison's Store for Pet
TVS Bread. adv
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES

The combined circulation of daily
newspapers printed each day in the
United States is more than 100000
900. More than 20 magazines have a
circulation exceeding 100000 cop
les per issue. ....
Employment was given to 133,707
people in publishing newspapers and
periodicals during 1929. and they re"
ceived $249,995,591. These figures
are from the Government Census of
Manufactures.
The amount paid for advertising
in newspapers practically doubled in
the ten years from 1919 to 1929. The
sum paid out for advertising in
daily newspapers and magazines
the latter year was in excess of one
billion dollars. ...t
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
ROXANA

Mrs. Carrie Lynch, aged 43 years,
widow Of the late Edgar l.. Lynch, of
ROxana, died Wednesday, March
in the Beebe Hospital, after a weeks
illness. She was president of the La
dies Aid Society and teacher in the
Sunday school, Ready to help in all
public affairs. Her funeral was held
in ROxana NJ. e. Church, Saturday
afternoon. Rev. Frank McCorkle and
Rev. G.. +. Newton officiating. Inter
ment made in the church cemetery.
She leaves five children, Misses Hill
da, Alberta and Orenva, and Edward
and Chester Lynch, and one grand
child.
Rev. and Mrs. McCorkle entertain
ed to dinner Wednesday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Wilson of Bishopville.
Md, and Rev. o. II. Connolly Of
DagsbGro. They all attended the
prayer service that evening except
Rev. Connolly who we regret, was
unable to remain over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Derrick
son and son James of Philadelphia.
were the guests of their mother,
Mrs Angie Derrickson last Thurs
day.
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Graham of
Marion Station, Md. were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Leary
on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Ella Rogers of MillsborO,
Mrs. Harry Daisey of near Will
Evansville spent Thursday with
Mrs. #. S. Johnson.
Miss Fannie Shorter of Smyrna
spent the weekend with Mrs. Lizzie
Mccormick.
Mrs. Belle Baker spent a part of
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
McCabe.
A. H. Watson is still confined to
his room bv illness and Mrs. J. C.
Evans is i'll at this writing.
Charlie McCabe has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Nc
Cabe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Wimbrow of
Berlin. Md, were the Sunday guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Cabe.
Mrs. Lizzie Mccormick sDent
Monday with her daughaer, Mrs.
Bright Richards.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
EINEEl

IT is a generally accepted truism,
that man can't succeed in business
unless he has the quality known as
push. He must get out and push
his business along, and no one else
will push it for him. He must put
energy, effort, and thought into it.
The same principles applies to a
community. 1t must push itself
along, or it will stand still. Its peo-
pie must put thought into the means
by which communities do go ahead,
and they must be willing to put
some energy into it. They must be
willing to form, support, and work
in useful organizations. They must
also be willing to maintain their
home places, not merely in a way
creditable to the community, but so
as to add to it's beauty and charm.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
SENDS HIS CHECK FOR
TEN YEARS SUBSCRIPTION
TO MILFORD CHRONICLE

The publishers of the Milford
Chronicle receive scores of letters
each week commencing them on the
general value of the paper. These
letters are valued for they lead
those guiding the destinies of the
paper to believe that their efforts to
give Milford and Delaware the best
weekly newspaper in the country
are at least successful in part. 1t is
unusual, however, for a reader to
send his check in payment for a
long term of years. On Wednesday
of this week the publishers received
a check from Lester c. Lovett, of
Little Silver, New Jersey, who owns
and operates the large Lovett Nur-
series at Milford, for ten years ad-
vance payment to the Chronicle. The
editors of the Chronicle appreciate
the kindly letter which accompan-
led the payment. We are taking the
liberty of reproducing the letter
herewith:
Little Silver, N. J.
March Q, 1881
Milford Chronicle Publishing Co.,
Milford, Delaware.
Attention Mr.. Marshall Townsend.
Dear MARSHALL
Instead of sending you just $1.50
to pay for one years subscription to
the Milford Chronicle, l am pleased
to send you my check for $500 en-
closed herewith to pay for ten
years subscription to the paper,
which l am thoroughly sincere in
stating 1 regard as just about the
very best weekly newspaper that is
published anywhere in the East, and
probably anywhere in this country.
Yours with kind regards,
LESTER c. LOVETT
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

YOU CAN remember your home
town merchant when you want some
thing in hurry. Don't forget him
when you take your time for buy
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
II &GG

EVERY STROKE of good work
done in your occupation, adds to the
resources on which the prosperity
of Milford depends.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

WISE LAWS can do much to i'm
prove industrial and social condi-
tions, but the country is having to
meet many news problems which
only time can solve. Just as many
ills of the human body have to be
cured by the restorative processes
of nature rather than by medicine,
so many of our industrial troubles
are best left to the natural laws of
trade to work out, rather than to the
artificial cures offere by legislation.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
&&E

MONEY spent at home provides
more prosperity for your home town,
in which every resident shares.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

The allowance of three and one
half cents a meal for drought vic
Tins shows how much some people
know about the high cost of living.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

Rubber hose as a correctional de-
vice will never get the results
achieved by the old hickory paddle.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13

The reason so many nice warm,
fur coats are worn today is that 50
many nice, warm undies are not.