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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17

the. local school board by the resi-
dent judge, Charles S. Richards
Edward w. Higgins, for the term ot
four years; Charles L. Friedel, fol
the term of three years; Wilbur
c. Hurley, for the term of two years
and Ernest A. Simon, for the term
of one year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias J. Taylor re-
Gently had as their guest their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Taylor and children of Wa
tertown, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hurley have
returned to their home in Philadel-
phia after spending several days
here as the guest of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Hurley.
Ronald A. Hurley, who has been
spending the past two weeks with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Hurley, will leave this week by mo-
tor for his home in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Berkeley Horsey
have returned to their home in Bal
timore after spending a few days
here with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. Boss have
returned to their home in Baltimore,
Md, after spending some time this
past week with Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
P. Thompson and also several days
at Ocean City.
Miss Sara Elba Thompson and
Miss Jane Breeding have returned
home after spending some time at
ldwood, N. j., as the guests of Mr..
md Mrs. Geo. Earl Donoho.
George H. Huston is seriously ill !
1t his home on High street and it !
S expected that he will have to un-
lergO an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Mullins are re-
eiving congratulations on the birth
# fine daughter, born at the Kent
hospital in Dover.
William H. Miller has as his guest
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
BOWERS BEACH

Bowers Beach is having a wonder
full season with the fishing boats
107 boats doing business and some
weekend there were not enough
boats to accommodate the fishing
parties. Fish have been of the lar.
gest for years. The most fish are
caught down the bay in deep wa
ter; good fishing around the sunk
en- ship, Mohawk and near Brandy
wine Lighthouses long run from
BOwers-moTe so when the boats
stem the tide each way, which oc-
ours every other week. Lots of the
heard heads weigh three pounds.
The largest number of red drum was
seen in the bay several days last
week. On Wednesday last thousands
of drum fish were to the westward
of Brandywine light. Captain Lew
Shumar, in command of the fishing
boat, Miss Bob White, J. P. Cross
being in the party as guest of DR.. C.
B. Dotterer of Boyertown, who
makes weekly trip to Bowers. There
were about three acres of the drum
fish; and the water being clear,
they looked about six fish deep. The
fish would not take the bait and the
fish were not much disturbed by the
boat going through them, just settle
and when the boat passed over them
they would come right up again, and
the party left them as they found
them. After circling through them
for half hour they saw a sight
worth seeing and it will last long
in the memory of those in the party. |
Other captains who ran through the
fish were Captains Burt Hudson and |
Tim Spayd. Bowers fishing boats are
substantial and comfortable and are
being well patronized and the par
ties coming to Bowers are of a great
benefit to farmers of Kent county
who have market places along the
du Pont Highway.
Over the weekend the hotels
were taxed to their capacity in
the visitors.
Miller Brothers Furniture Com
pany of Wilmington, in charge of
Nathan Miller, president, gave an
outing to his friends. They were TAX
en- care of by Captain Joe Cross, for
merly of Wilmington, in his large
home in Bowers. Mr.. Miller and his
friends enjoyed the fishing trip as
he day was ideal for fishing.
George w. Butz and family of s
spent the weekend I
With J. P. Cross, also parties from
Reading, Allentown and Philadel- /
1hia were taken care of.
Bowers is making improvements
or the accommodation of the fish 5
'rmen as the number increases
early.
The swimming pool and dance
lall on the beach front, owned by
A. Graner of Palm
beach, Florida, is being we'll patron
zed as the weather has been ideal
or bathing and the pool is kept in
sanitary condition.
Good order prevails in the town
S police officer Warren Benner is
n efficient officer, making several
rrests and placing a heavy fine on
he offenders has made quietness in
tead of so much disorder.
The South Bowers Fire Company
lade a very creditable turn out in
1e State Firemen's parade last
thursday.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
SEAFORD

Sherman CorkTan, of Milburn. N
j., mOtored here late Saturday tC
join his wife who is spending several
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. F. COrkran in West Seaford.
Miss Mabel Rhodes has returned
to her home in Baltimore after
spending several days here as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel J.
Robinson on Conwell street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham recently had
as their guest their daughter, Vir-
ginia, who is trained nurse in
Philadelphia.
Three of Seaford's young men, AL
len Cannon, Allen Stack and Urius
Graham have recently formed the
Seaford Transfer Company, Inc,
with offices in the Burton Building
on High street. They are planning
to operate fleetOUf' trucks through
out the Peninsula to the Northern
cities. '~',~.
Lewis Hastings, manager of the
local branch of the American Stores
has returned home from a motor
trip to the Shenandoah Valley.
L. W. Hurley and son Ronald, of
Los Angeles, Calf, motored to
Washington, D. c., over the past
Mrs. A. B. Magee, Jr., of Dover,
Del, spent some time this past
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Hurley, on Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Huston
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lacey L. Hardesty
returned home this past week from
motor trip through parts of North |
Carolina, Virginia, Washington, d.
;. and Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Stack, of |
Vest Seaford, recently had as their
'uest the formers brother, James
(. Stack, of Wilmington, Del.
Miss Catherine Fields, daughter of
dr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Fields, is
pending some time in Beverly, N.
., and Chester, Pa.
Miss Julia Lank, daughter of Mr..
nd Mrs. Albert J. Lank, is spend
1g some time in Philadelphia with
elatives.
Miss Feronia c. Tull, teacher in
he school for the blind at Onley,
is spending the sum
Ter months at her residence on
inc street. 7
Melvin G. Thomas, teacher in the
zeal high school, who is attending 8
lmmer school in Virginia, spent +
lie past weekend here with friends.
The following gentlemen have 7
cen appointed as the members of {
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
ZOAR

Miss Hester Carmean spent Sun
day with the Misses Mary and Helen
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Davis had as
their dinner guests Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Johnson and son Pres
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lawson and
family and Rev. Joseph B. Dicker-
son.
Miss Mildred Lawson spent a few
days of this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
]. ]. Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17

Miss Mildred Dorey spent the
weekend with Miss Viola Marvel.
Henry Hastings, who has been
receiving treatment at the Beebe
Hospital is home somewhat i'm
proved.
The Misses Jessie and Julia Dodd
spent a part of last week with their
grandparents near Harbeson.
Mr.. ad Mrs. Winford Brittingham
are the proud parents of a fine baby
girl, Almetia Joan.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17

The Misses Mildred Dorey and
Viola Marvel, Linford Lawson and
Warren Ellis spent Sunday evening
at Oak Orchard.
Mrs. Larrie Moore is i'll at this
writing.
The Misses Mildred Lawson and
Pearl Rogers, Earl Steele and Guy
Johnson spent Sunday evening at
Ocean City, Md.
Sunday school Sunday morning
at 10 O'Clock; class at II o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17

Sussex for the handling of all kinds
of fruits and vegetables. This COM
pany also has offices at other i'm
portant shipping points of fruits and
vegetables through the Eastern
Shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Owens and
daughter, Elizabeth, are expected to
return home this week after spend
ing several days at Oak Orchard,
where they held a family reunion.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
BETHEL

The second quarterly meeting will
be held here in the M. e. church on
Saturday evening, July 25. A full
attendance is desired.
Misses Anna Lee Smith and Peggy
Furness spent last week in Rehoboth
as guests of Mrs. Rhoda Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Mabrey
and son, of Clayton, were Sunday
guests Of the latter's mother, Mrs.
Florence Furness.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Morris enter
tanned over the weekend the follow
ing children: Hoyt Morris of Phila-
delphia, Mr.. and Mrs. George Weav-
er and daughter Ruth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Morris and son Fred, Jr., of
Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Conoway of Seaford.
Mrs. Nora Tuilley, of Sharptown,
was weekend guest with her sis
ter, Mrs. Lulu Massey, at the home
of Mr.. ad Mrs. Harley Hastings.
Edwin Riggin has purchased a
Hudson coupe this past week.
Capt. Reuben Quillin left on Sat
urday for Marcus Hook, after spend
ing several months at his home
here.
Mrs. Oran Elliott spent Sunday
with relatives in Denton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fridell, of near
Seaford, were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Melbourne.
Mrs. Charles Cordrey and chill
dren are making this trip with her
husband on the barge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Phillips and
daughters, Margaret, Mary Ellen,
Mrs. Clara Phillips, Mrs. Edgar Will
liams and son Edgar, Jr., of Middle
town, spent Sunday here with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Massey and
son William visited relatives in |
Fruitland on Sunday.
Mrs. r. S. Smith. of Salisbury, |
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Anna |
Smith.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. r. Jester and |
Margaret, visited friends |
in Church Creek.
Mrs. Annie Insley spent the week
end in Ocean City, Md.
Miss Mollie Massey spent Wednes-
Icy VIII uCI pal 0ltoJ NIL anu uhlos
John Massey.
Mrs. Crobbage and son Herman
to Viola last week after
spending some time wieh her daugh-
er, Mrs. Frank Eskridge.
Master Linwood Serman, of near
Seaford, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Eskridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harrington
md son Francis, of Little Creek, II
Del, and Mrs. Mary E. Haman, Of
Jew York, motored to Bethel on
sunday, July 18th, for the day. Mrs.
1aman remaining for few days.
Mrs. David Drey. of Wilmington,
pent a part of last week as guest
f Mrs. Carrye Wright.
Capt. and Mrs. George w. Elzey
1ere guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
tall in Dover on Sunday,
The Merry Methodist" was en-
on Friday night at the
ONE of Miss Irene Williams.
Mrs. Ella Spicer spent Sunday
18th Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Serman.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
RATS

and mice-that's RAT-SNAP, the
old reliable rodent destroyer. Comes
in cakes - no mixing with other
food. Your money back if it fails.
35c size cake enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
65c size cakes for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
$1.25 size cakes enough for
all farm and out-buildings, storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by The Pierce
Hardware Co., The Milford Feed
Co., Milford, Delaware. 7-10-16t
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17

Anyway, the railroads are holding
their own with the bus lines at the
crossings. ..-.,..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-14
Legge Quits

The federal farm board experiment has been in
effectuaL One has to look only at the downward
curve of farm produce prices to see that the $780,
600 experiment has failed.
But to some there seemed a chance for the Presi-
dent farm board to vindicate itself while Alex Legge
remained its chairman
Legge was the farm board many said
Legge has gone now resigned, as he threatened
to do last year. If Legge was the farm board. his
going appears to involve disintegraton of that board
He went to Washington a big, numbering man with
kindly squirting eyes in massive head He ducked
publicity at the start; reporters called him poor
news source.
Then something happened. AS attacks on his
farm board became more vitriolic Legge threw off
his quiet, embarrassed manner and emerged fighter
with forked words to defend his work
Legge made mistakes, probably lot of them But
we believe he did so in sincerely trying to help
farmers through the cumbersome, awkward and dan
gerous machinery that was his. He knew the boaros
limitations.
His resignation removes good government Official
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-14
I,udlow's Mistake

When Congressman Ludlow of Indianapolis de-
nounced in advance the conference Of progressives
and advertised to his Bourbon supporters in the Re-
publican party and his more Bourbon hackers in the
Democratic ranks that he would have none Of these
earnest men, he failed to represent the men and
women who really elected him.
Ludlow received the support of those who had
become tired Of serviity in congress by those who
we're picked by privilege He had the votes of the
great middle class. He had the votes of men who
stand today in line before the township trustee ask
ing for food.
His vote for high tariff was diSconcertng to his
real friends. 1t an evidence that he out of
step with the people. His criticism of the confer
ence might have been expected from Watson or
Robinson But from Ludlow it may be revelation
of thought that reveals a fundamental weakness
At a time when cities are being bankrupted by
enforced charity to starving men, this city should
have some one genuinely interested in removing
the causes of poverty.
What 3 pity that Ludlow could not find it ex
pedient to attend conferences with men who hate
poverty hate privilege, but love civilization and still
have faith in political democracy.
1t will be more of pity if the voice of Indian
apos is raised against all programs of relief during
the next two years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-14

Care in Contact Lessons COntagiOn

from an ear, or the scales from
the skin which are contaminated
with the excretions are responsible
for spread of the diseases.
1t is possible to make children
immune to diphtheria by use of
toxoid or antitoxin, and this is SO
safe that it has been adopted as a
routine measure in most COM
munities.
Scarlet fever lmmuniZation usual
~ is not advised as a routine meas
ure, but is to be used when there is
a certain history of exposure and
evidence of susceptibility. For the
other diseases, there are no specific
measures Of prevention.
In general, cultivation of health
by proper hygiene is the most
healthful measure for the prevention
OF disease.
If the child attends school in a
community where reasonable care
is taken to prevent exposure in
school, and if the parents exercise
intelligence relative to the contacts
made by the child outside of school
hours, it is likely to be able to avoid
much unnecessary infection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-14
Official Murder

In two states Kansas and Michigan, a return
to capital punishment is being proposed as an answer
to the distressing problems Of this winter less
intelligent answer would be hard to conceive.
There is more homicide this winter. shoot
ing and stabbing-and also more suicide-than there
has been in recent years. But this is just true
in states with capital punishment it is in those
which did away with the barbaric custom years ago.
The misery of this year, the privation and hard
ship the fear and uncertainty of panic times are
taking their toll in human life, they always do.
In winter, such this one, the weaker fringe of
humanity always is apt to lose its balance of sanity
But that is no reason why the great sound voting
mass the people should lose their balance also and
turn to primitive killing
Capital punishment does not safeguard human
life, and it does not prevent crime. This has been
tested and proved. again and again. 1t is prob
able that the states example of cold premedtated
slaughter rouses the lust to kill in potential criminals
Experience has taught us that capital punishment
laws do more to protect the criminal than to punish
him. Jurors who and normal enough to
feel revusion at human murder often acquit prisoners
convict them on minor counts rather than take
the burden of killing on their own souls.
If it were not for capital punishment, murderers
could be confined for life and their communities
given actual instead OF theoretical protection against
them
Kansas has not been distinguished for straight
political thinking in recent times But We expected
better of Michigan We still expect it. under leader
ship of young Mayor Murphy of Detroit who will
oppose capital punishment in NIichigans referendum
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-14
A Vicious Circle

The only way to "rehablitate" the farmers is to
rehabiltate the Cities says John A. Simpson. presi
dent OF the National Farmers union, in an inter
view
That is no doubt true. But it is equally true
that the farmers likewise must be rehabilitated be-
fore the cities can get on their feet
Nearly half of our population lives on farms or
IN small towns supplying service to farms They
purchase the things that are made in the city fac
tories.
When their purchasing power is impaired, as it
has been, the factories close And the workers in
the factories then have little money to buy the
things that farmers produce
Prices paid to producers are low. Our warehouses
are bursting with cotton, wool and wheat And there
is dearth of purchasers because so many persons
lack the money with which to buy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-14
Like to Gamble

N a perfectly conlmendable desire
4 to escape the vicissitudes, or
minimize the disasters incident to
such course as we have pursued,
suppose we enact laws which would
compel a more rigid structure.
Would we obey those laws, or treat
them like prohibition?
Suppose after we had the power
people nicely regulated, not only
with regard to rates, but with re-
gard to employment guarantees,
some genius should discover how
to crack water, or utilize atomic
energy?
Would we suppress the invention.
let the power trust buy it I'D. or
yell for its immediate exploitation
by some other crowd?
Time after time, we have thrown
major industries overheard for the
sake of something new, something
we believed to be better, something
that offered real chance to gam
BILE, and who doubts that we will
continue to do the same thingP
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-14
LndiNidualiSnn Passes


TNDIVIDUALISM has been sup
L planted by organization on every
hand while the existing depression
proves nothing SO wildly as the
fading out of self sufficiency. The
system we are pursuing, whether in
respect to home life, or workshop,
drifts steadily toward one result.
Each year, if not each month, be-
holds larger number of our people
growing dependent on it's main
tenance as is. Most of the remedies
proposed center around the same
idea.
Many of our best thinkers are
talking about industry, unemploy-
ment, capital, labor, and their
various relationships as though the
present lineup could be accepted as
reasonably permanent, as though a
given group Of enterprises would
continue to require about the same
amount of money and employ about
the same number of workmen as it
does now.
If that is so, we have come to the
dawn Of a new era in American
history.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-14
Questions and
Answers

What is the population and area
of South America?
The approximate area is $4,000
square miles. and the population
is estimated at 100000.
How many years mas the Ham
burg American steamship line been
in existence?
The company is III its eighty
third business year.
How many home runs did Mickey
Cochrane of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics hit during the 1880 World
series?
Two.
Are the British Isles part of
Europe?
Although physically not part
Of the European continent, they
usually are included when speak
ing Of Europe.
Is there planet called Eros?
The name, was given to a single
asteroid In January, 1884, this small
planet had near approach to the
earth, but it is so small that even
under the most favorable conditions
it is invisible to the unaided eye.
How is Patricia pronounced? What
does it mean2
1t is pronounced pat-riS-e-ah, and
is a feminine form Of the name
Patrick. which means noble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-14
Who Killed Cock Rchi1 {

Governor Leslie adds his verse to the
nursery battle over the legislative death of
the income tax measure which had been
promised the people.
Whatever else may be said, it is true that
the Governor squeezed whatever life may
have been left in the bill by vetoing it. Of
course, he charged that Speaker Walter
Myers had made it Impossible for him to
sign by writing upon the bill the truth about
the fracture Of the Constitution by the legis-
lature which had continued in session beyond
its legal limit to pass appropriation and other
measures.
The Governor found no reason for sign
ing bills for privileged interests which had
been passed in the same illegal hours and
in the most chaotic of conditions, where leg
islators acted as madmen rather than law
makers
The inquest over the measure would
finally reveal, if one is held, that the income
tax bill and the corporation tax bill were
killed by rich men whose wealth is not in
real estate
The industrial barons had their repre-
sentatives on the ground. The merchant
princes were very active. The financial sa-
traps had their mercenaries in the field.
The legislators surrendered to the same
old voices and obeyed their masters.
Jobless men were given fifteen minutes
to plead for work and got nothing. Men
with large incomes were luckier.
The Democratic house passed the
measure and kept it's pledge. That doesn't
mean that all of it's members favored it.
Many are gla dtheir votes are nullifed.
The real assassin of the bill was the le-
galized tax dodger. He had real representa-
ton in both parties and does not worry. He
is safe for another two years and will con-
tinue, as formerly, to pass along his burdens
to the worker and the farmer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-14
Egg LAYING

EOOD contamination plays an i'm
= portant role at times in the
damage done by flies.
I'm some instances the eggs of the
fly may be swallowed as a food con-
tamination, hatch out in the in
testins and develop there, producing
multiple ulcers" DR.. Faust saws.
"Gastrophilus equi. commonly found
IN horses skin, is a good example of
this type.
"Maggots from eggs of practically
all the filth flies will hatch in the
human intestine and produce more
Or less trouble.
In other species the female fly
will Intentionally lay eggs in
wounds OF mammals or dart against
the conjunctiva Of the eye and de-
post eggs.
In both these cases the larvae
hatch out and feed on the tissues.
usually becoming Secondarily in
fected with bacteria.
More serious still are the LESSONS
produced by larvae of flies, where
the females introduce the eggs or
viviparous young under the skin or
in the nasal sinuses.
THE bots are particularly de-
structive to the skin layers of cattle
deer, etc. The skins of such ami
mails are worthless for use in the
industries.
"Oestrus owls in sheep, goats, and
related mammals invades the nasal
slnuses and develops there, at times
even invading the brain. In both
wild and domestic mammals these
flies are all serious pests.
The flesh fly is the cause of great
suffering in wounds of man on the
battlefield. Wherever man is closely
associated with manuals harboring
the bot Or sheep maggots and other
destructive fly larvae, he, too, may
become infested in similar man
ner."