Milford chronicle., 1932-12-09
Approach OF Christmas Holidays

Approach VI christmas Holidays
Before the depression now exist
ing came about, the children especi
ally hailed the coming of the Yule
tide season with delight. 1t mean
to them a gene rous supply of some
thing to eat and wear and some
candy and toys to make their hearts
glad. This was the usual custom in
the poorest of homes. How will it be
this year? Thousands of children
will go to bed hungry on Christmas
Eve. There will be no food, raiment
or toys to gladden. their eyes at the
early peep of day, Christmas Morn
Their hollow eyes and blanched
faces is an appeal to the passer-by
that great many homes in the land
today hunger is rampant and there
is no food or raiment for the family
and no toys or candy to make the
hearts of the little ones glad.
Those who are able should be up
and doing. In many homes in the
land are cast off toys; some of the
attics are full of them; they should
be repaired and sent into homes
which otherwise would receive
nothing of this kind at Christmas
tide.
We understand that there are
about 10000 out of employment in
the City of Wilmington alone. that
there has been much suffering
among the poor goes without saying.
If this is true, is it not a reflection
ON the wealthy people OF Whining
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nor of Delaware had to assemble the
Legislature to pass a relief bill that
these people should not suffer for
the want of bread. Yet they are
among a class which has more
wealth than they can possibly use,
and are able to care for those in
suffering condition without missing
the cost i'm any way, whatever.
Among the millions in the world
today who are out of employment,
many of them and their families are
soliciting aid from any one who has
it to give. Do you suppose that the
coming Christmas holidays hold out
for the ma hope that in the near
future that they will again be en-
plOyed and will be able once pOre
to assemble around the table with
their wives and little ones and en-
joy sumptuous feast as they did in
the days gone by. May their wishes
come true.
Holly
The molly season is on in full
blast. The grown ups and children
are now busy making wreaths TO
rnfhi urfl1 Il
vide for them some luXuries which !
otherwise they would not get.
The woods are full of berries and
it is a GOdsend to the poor that this
is so.
Through the means of making
wreaths many homes will be bless
ed at the Yuletide season by having
food to eat and raiment to wear, and
the little ones will have something
to look ut, which Santa Claus will
bring on Christmas Eve. I
Holly branches seem to be going
forward steadily. This means en-
ployment of lots of men in cutting
and packing it. Taking everything
in consideration, Sussex county is
faring well. +.
Christmas Cards
The sending of Christmas cards
has long been a practice among the
people of the United States and
some countries across the sea, and
the relatives and friends would no
doubt miss these gentle reminders
that Christmas Day was approach
ing. 1t is a beautiful practice and ,
when the times are good and people
employed should be INDUCED in to
the limit, but when depression is
existing as it is today, not only in
this country, but other countries.
would it not be better not to send
any cards this year and give the
cost of the cards and postage to
those charitable organizations |
which are now engaged in aiding
the poor and trying to help them to
pass through the winter with as lit
tie suffering as possible.
Think about it and when you do I
think about it, take into considera- {
tion that there are at this time mill :
lions of your fellow beings who are {
suffering for bread to eat. :
Let the Christmas cards go for
The time being and help to feed the {
poor. Some one no doubt who has 8
been helped by your sacrifice Gf 1t ;
has been one) will rise up and call s
you blessed. :
Hogs Dying is
Hogs are dying but not from 5
cholera or any other fatal disease
which some times attack the swine 9
stock but from the thrust of sharp )
<nife in the hands of a practical 3
Some of our town folks and 2
he farmers IN the country as well 2
lave in the past week butchered 2
heir hogs and as the time draws z
lea rthe Yuletide season more will !.
'e slaughtered, as the people like to 2
lave this work out of the waE so Z
hey can prepare the dainties for 4
he Christmas holidays. q
Elwood Beebe killed two hogs the s
,ast week that tipped the scales at d
as and 500 pounds respectively. 3
hey were only eight months old at s.
he date of killing. 3;
severely Injured q
John G. Short, one of our esteem .
d citizens, and local carpenters, n
ell from a step ladder while taking q
own the screens from the front .,
orch of building owned by Mrs. "A
}. NJ. Donovan and severely sprain- .!
d one of his ankles and received n
ther slight injuries. He was car q
led to the Emergency Hospital, at
ii1fOrd whore his Injuries were at ~