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Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
YOuTH REFORMS THE MnRLn

According to some ardent young
idealists. the young folks of this
generation are going to abolish many
old evils which have long plagued
the world. They say that the old
folks with their fixed ideas, are to
Blame for the old World War, also
for stalling the industrial machine
with their outworn conceptions of
business. But youth, with its clear
vision and fine courage, is going to
abolish these old evils. g,
Well, if youth can perform this
mighty task, it will accomplish
deathless fame, and incidentally
prove its qualification for all the
good paying jobs. 3,
But unfortunately, the evils that
plague the world all have their origin
in defects. of human nature, in some
form-of selfishhess. Much of the old
Adam will have to be extracted from
peoples stubborn hearts, before the
causes of world dislocation and con-
flict are removed.
1t will be a wonderful thing if the
young people will take hold in this
enthusiastic way to clean up the foul
breeding spots of our troubles. They
can accomplish wonders if they will.
But so far as observed, most of them
are not very active in this noble
crusade. They seem more concerned
about getting dancing partners, OF
improving their tennis and golf
standing or their bridge game. They
are found at the parties more than
at the debating societies.
Before people accomplish any
great improvement in any line, they
have to spend much time pondering
it, reading and talking about it, con-
sidering methods and plans. When
youth sits up until a. m. discussing
how politics cat be improved here in
Delaware, one will have more faith |
that it is going to- succeed in re-
forming the world where the older
generation has failed:
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
FRANKFORT

Mrs. Eva Wharton of Elsmere re-
Gently spent a few days here with
relatives. ..a.
The camp meeting held by the
colored folks will open this Satur-
day. 1t is located on the old State
road between. here and Dagsbero
and is one of the well + known
camps. There is usually a large at
tendance. u.
The reunion of the Tunnel family
which. was held last Saturday and
Sunday was well attended. More
than one hundred attended the din
ner held Saturday evening at Beth
any Beach. Sunday afternoon SER
vices were held in Blackwater Pres
byterian Church. The sermon was
preached by Rev. J. Russell YER
bryche, D. D., pastor of Buckingham
Presbyterian Church at Berlin, Nd
Mr.. and Mrs. William e, Monroe
delightfully."- entertained Sunday at
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Short,
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Short and
daughter, Miss Thelma of Stockley,
Mrs. George A. Carey and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth of Plant City, Flor
ida, Mrs. Nellie Bryson of Philadel-
phia, and Mrs, Clifford Burton of
Angola. The dinner was very beau
tifully, served by Miss Short and
Miss Carey. .5,. . ,ad
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Locker
man have returned from an enjoy
able motor trip to Philadelphia, At
lantic City, New York and Sleeps
Head Bay. <. .r ,s..i,.
More than four hundred voters
were. registered here last Saturday.
There are approximately one thous-
and voters in this district. Up, to-
date there are seven hundred and
now registered. -. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Sterrett
of Washington, D. c., spent the week
end here with her father. Dr.. Fran
els NJ. Gum. .-..
A son was born Sunday at their
home to Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Ryan.
Mrs. Ryan was formerly Miss Chris
tine Mccarthy. -. /
The M. E. Sunday school is hold
ing its annual picnic this Thursday
at Sandy Landing. 4.. .,.I
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
MISPLACED BRAINS

People are told to use their brains,
but sometimes they use them too
we'll for their own good. Sometimes
brain power, like an unruly horse,
takes the bits in its teeth, runs away,
and lands in the ditch. Certain peo-
pie are gifted with a mental power
that they are devoting to crimes and
frauds, slick and smart tricks. Every
day one reads about some of these
brilliant games worked off on a too
confiding public. ..
Many crimes call for skillful plan
ming. Bank robberies, one imagines,
are carefully rehearsed, Ikea scene
in a theater, in which each one
knows what he is to do, and the ac-
tiOn is plotted out with the accuracy
of an architects blue print t.
Frequently clever tricks succeed
because the victims are not them
selves averse to a little crooked
work. Some people who used to buy
so-called gold bricks were not prob
ably themselves any too virtuous.
They should have realized, that eth
er the article handed them was a
fraud, or the possessor should look
for the real owner.
Brain power wasted on a smart
trick is pathetic loss. The astute
crook may glory in his superior
sickness, as he swells around with
his crooked money. But let him con-
slider that once his criminal habit is
formed, he can never settle down to
sitting on an office stool or tending a
machine. And no living man is braihy
enough to keep separating people
from their money fraudulently, with
out leaving the tracks of his dirty
hands behind him. So the only re-
suit of his smartness is to provide
him with permanent board in some
good jail.
Any man smart enough to work
these schemes, is smart enough to
earn good pay solving the problems
of honest business. He throws away
the money he could make in legiti-
mate trade.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
WOODSHED DAYS

The trouble with lawless and crimi-
nal young people, according to many
folks, is that they are an unspanked
generation, They would like to go
back to the so-called good old times,
when father frequently led his son
out to the woodshed by the ear, and
visited punishment on him with a
"whisking switch or a good stiff
shingle. In those days some respect
for authority was created. they say.
They point back to the Little Red
SchoolhOuse, where the schoolmarm
had the big boys down in front every
few days, for castigation on the open
palm with a ferrule or Timber rod,
perhaps a birch switch which the
culprit was forced to cut for himself
in the field near by.
Just how effective that form of
punishment was is open to doubt.
The boy who could take such a
thrashing and return to his seat
without wincing, was a good deal of
hero in the schoolroom. The ad-
miration with which he was greeted
at recess made him a leader among
the kids, and he often felt we'll re-
paid for his physical suffering.
If one boy not punished by
whipping, but his playmate got off
for the same offense without any
penalty, the boy who took the lick
ing had deep feeling Of revolt and
injustice, which often destroyed his
attachment to his home or his school.
There are probably some boys who
can be controlled only by the fear of
physical suffering. A good spanking
has wonderful effect at an early
age, to show the little rebel that
family authority is not a farce. But
when child gets old so he
can be reasoned with, there ought to
be other ways of ruling him.
If a child does not love his parents
enough so that he wants to please
them, there is likely to be something
lacking in the family life. Frequent7
ly the trouble is that the parents re-
fuse to take the time necessary to
win the childreh's confidence. >as-
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
Milford, Friday, August 12. 1882
VIOLENT PARTISANSHIP

What has become of the violent
political partisans of former years
The older people will recall the bit
terness with which political cam
paigns were ordinarily carried on
People would get so mad over poll
tics that old friends would not speak
to each other on the street. Politi-
cal discussion had to be forbidden in
many circles, because people got so
excited over these issues.
Where are all the so-called moss
backed Republicans" and "unterri-
fled Democrats" of former years, who
used to pound the cracker barrels at
the corner grocery stores, and de-
nOunce their opponents as traitors to
their country? Where are the peo-
pie who freely admitted that they
would rather vote for a dishonest
candidate of their own party or fac
tiOn, than for the whitest possible
man running on the opposite ticket?
That old time violent partisanship
was carried too far, here in Della
ware and everywhere else. But one
may question if it was not a good
deal better than the political indif-
ference that is now very common.
When a political faith meant so
much to voter in those days, at
least he felt interested in the coun-
ellis of his own party. He was will
ing to turn out to caucuses, and go
as delegate to conventions, and serve
on committees, and make some eff.
fort of his own to have the govern
ment run right.
Politics got more consideration in
those days. People were discussing
it on every railroad train. Though
they sometimes resorted to physical
combat to settle these issues, yet at
least they knew what was going on
in the affairs of government.
Today, the people are too much
asleep on political questions, unless
they feel that they are affected po-
litically in their own money affairs,
work, and business, in which case
they may get out and vote. But not
much is gained when the place of a
violent partisan is taken by one who
does not care a hang who runs the
government.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
our PUBLtC F0RttMS

Senator Davis, of Pennsylvania
remarks that the barber shop has
ever been public forum where. vital
questions of public and national i'm.
p6rtance were threshed out. In
former years most towns had favor
ite lounging places to which the To-
cal philosophers used to gather. Life
was never dull when you could go
down to the store any evening, and
hear the local worthless lock horns in
debate.
Not so many of these grocery and
barber shop parliaments are seen in
these days. The store proprietor
probably wants the room to display
his goods in. Or the village orators
have grown old or. passed on, and
their descendants are out having
dates with their girl friends, or at
tending the movies.
The old time village parliaments
added to the wisdom of the nation.
Many theorists learned something at
these gatherings, when their inlat-
ed ideas were puhctured by the ex-
perience of practical people.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
SAVING DIR RESOURCES

When farmer raises crops on a
fertile soil, he takes a certain
amount of fertility out of that soil.
In order to keep up his land, he has
to keep putting ON fertilizer. If he
takes goodness out of the soil faster
than he puts it back, his resources
depreciate, the soil becomes less pro-
ductive. .- ,-. ....-
1t is much the same in the econom-
ic life of town. If its people spend
more money outside than they take
in from outside, they are like the
farmer who is exhausting his soil.
A community with that tendency is
headed toward a barren condition,
and its property and its OppOrtuni-
ties for employment will become less
valuable. ............
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
BOYS MAKING THINGS

Boys are not so Keen ON making
collections as they. used to be-, says
report of the Boys Club Fedora
ton; but they are more interested in
making things. The homes are full
of model airplanes,. radio nsets, and
various toys and knickknacks made
by the boys.
If you go through the jails and the
prisons, you find very few men who
ever attained skill with their hands
as boys. The boy who can make
things. looks forward eagerly to the
day when he can go to work, and sell
his skill for good honest money. He
has too many projects on, hand to
care to roam the streets; and bad
companions with their idle and USE
less ways, have no fascination for
him.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
THE REGULAR VOTERS

The newspapers keep telling about
old men who have never missed vot-
ing at elections. There are many of
these aged citizens, who have pass
ed their SOth or Goth birthdays, who
were never absent when their coun-
try called on them to perform this
act self government Some kind of
honor ought to be paid here in Del
aware to stieh faithful citizenship.
Many people forget all about cleo
ton, unless some political worker
calls them UP and leases. them to
vote, and very likely transports them
to the polls. We need more of that
old time citizenship, that would as
soon have thought of missing it's
vote. as of falling to pay the inter
est7on aimortgage the day it'was due.
Let us all make resolves that be-
ginning with the election Of 1889,
we;will aliv0te ateyery election and
primary meeting. t.r s.e2,e eer
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
ROXANA

Mrs. James Leary entertained at
dinner Sunday in honor of her sis
ter. Mrs. J. F. Evans, of Tuson, Ari-
zona. Covers were, laid for eleven.
Those enjoying Mrs. Leary's hospi-
tality were Mr., and Mrs. Ed MaceT
of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
McGinnes and daughter, Clydia, of
Milford, Mrs. J. F. Evans of Tuson,
Arizona, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Hick-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Leary, Har-
old and Kathryn Leary, of this town.
The room was beautifully decorated.
The color scheme being. blue and
yellow. The table was bountifully
spread with delicious eats and every
one spent a lovely day.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Malsteed, of
LansdOwne, Pa, Miss Alice Smith, of
Slanerch, Pa, spent the weekend
with Charlie Hickman and Aunt
Sadie. .... -
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wilgus and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Muir
ray and son, are spending this week
at Fenwick's Island. .-.
Nelson Gambel and son, of Balti-
AlOlCs Alug al . NlOlJlllS NIL Clllu wi D.
Ranzo Wilgus this week. ~s &c.,
Miss Alberta Lynch, of Whining
ton, spent her vacation at her home
with her brothers and sisters. Her
sister, Miss Orneva Lynch, accom-
panied her back to Wilmington,
where she is spending this week.
Miss Grace Lynch is visiting
friends at baltimore. Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove Bennett enter
tanned to a party Monday evening in
honor of their daughter, Hilda, and
her friends, Misses Mildred Hanna
and Margaret McCaully, Edward
Hanna, all of Wilmington. Those
present were Miss Virginia Wyatt, of
Lewes; Mrs. Mabel Lewis, of Selby-
Vile; Mr.. and Mrs. William Bennett
and daughter Mildred, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. w. Wilgus, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S.
Johnson, and Vaughn Lynch, all of
this town. Refreshments were serv-.
ed of ice cream and cake. All re-
ported a fine time. 50 9p
Miss Hilda Bennett and friend,
Miss Margaret McCaully, of Will
mington, are spending their vaca-
tiOn with Miss Benefits parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cove Bennett.
Miss Virginia Wyatt of Lewes, is
spending a part of this week with
Miss Mildred Bennett. ..;s|
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Lynch and
daughter, Lima, of Chincoteague, Va,
are visiting relatives here. .,
Miss Mildred Bennett accompanied
friends from Lewes and spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Andrews, at Harrisburg, Pa, Satur5
day evening a party was given Miss
Bennett, in honor of her birthday
Those present were
Misses Ellen Baker, Dorothy earns.
June Andrews, Messrs Clyde Zieg-
field, Raymond Snyder, Ed Frazier,
William Rust, all of Harrisburg, Pa.
Wyatt, of Lewes, Miss Eddie |
Wyatt, of Rehoboth, and Mrs, Mabel
Lewis, of Selbyyille. Refreshments
were served and a delightful time
was spent. t- a., .-rI
Mrs, Pearl Jones and daughter, |
Betty Ann, of Georgetown, are spend I
ing some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Donovan. D.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
DELMAR
morning.

Mrs. William Anderson of Laurel
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Truitt.
Deolia Fleetwood of Chester spent
the weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Annie Fleetwood.
Richard Cullen and Roland Ellis
spent Sunday in Baltimore.
Mrs. Anna Lee Waller left this
week for Seattle where she will at
tend the 58th annual. convention of
the National WOman's Christian
Temperance Union from August IL
to 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Feazel of
Trenton are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Draper of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are spending two
weeks with their respective parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James e. Cleary.
Mrs. Lee Cullen and son Richard
visited friends at Centreville Satu:-
day. ,.,.
Sunday school class No. %, Mrs.
Walter Hastings, teacher. was en-
tertalned at the home of Mrs. Frank
Lynch, Jr, Monday evening. ..a
Our teachers who have been at
tending Summer School al various
universities, have returned home to
be at leisure the remainder of their
vacation. a.. .-.,
Prof. Clarence Cummings and
wife who have been visiting rela-.
tives in Ohio for a few weeks, re-
turned to Delmar on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riall Hastings are
entertaining Mrs. Mae Sprague of
Norfolk.
y Miss Margaret Sherwood has re-
turned from Wenonah, N. j., where
she has been attending course of
lectures on public speaking at Wen
onah College. !... .t - !
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. West have re-
turned from a weeks outing at
Ocean City, Md.
Miss Minnie Nichols of Philadel-
phia is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Nichols.
Mrs. Leon Tschantry and Mrs.
Moore of Cambridge are guests at
the Keenan, home. .a ., i
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stephens and
children, Walter and Mary Louise
have returned from weeks stay at
their, cottage at Oak Orchard. 4
Mrs. Ernest Mattox of Stanford,
Conn.,, and Mrs. Warren Kennedy
and daughter, Alice Anne, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, are visiting their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson.
Delmar is enjoying Salisbury's
celebration this week.
Quite number have met Mayor
Rambridge of England, personally.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
PENALTIES FOR NON.vOTERs

Viewing the decline in the mum
ber of voters who take part in pri-
maries and election, some people
have conceived the idea that some
kind of a penalty should be imposed
on the citizens who fail to perform
this duty of citizenship. According
to one scheme, it would be asprao4
ticable and easily worked plan, to
make "a certain discount from the
tax bills of all who could show that
they voted at the previous election.
Such a measure would round up
lot of non-voters. Their enthusi-
asm for good citizenship may not be
stirred by newspaper appeals, or the
waving of the flag. But if they see a
dollar bill more or less at the polls
for them, their memory about cleo
tions will be vastly improved.
But how much is PERSONS vote
worth, if he has to be paid for vot-
ms II 10 etDOuI AAhS lAiC pldAl duOpl-
ed by some Sunday school teachers,
of paying the boys for being good,
which never yet turned a bad boy
into a good Christian. If voter
has to be paid to vote, it is about
time for him to cease being a voter
His judgment would not probably be
good if he did vote, since he has not
given much of any thought
to public questions, ~, :. 1tas:.
No, we shall have to depend here
in Delaware on the slow processes of
to impress the idea on
peoples minds that they are partners
in the business of running the gov
of their country, state, and
,ity. They must be shown that their
,wn interest, like any kind of busi-
ness. will suffer if the partners do
Tot attend to it. e
The time will come when the man
II woman who fails to vote will feel
IS foolish as the one who fails to
mend his leaky roof before the next
ain comes.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
had the least common sense, they
would see they were headed right
straight for Jail.
DOING IT NOW

Many business men place on their
desks the motto, "Do it now. They
desire some stimulus to immediate
action, and they want to get over
the postponing and delaying habit.
Cities and towns also need the "Do
it now" motto, individually and col
lectively. The citizen who keeps
postponing that needed job of i'm
provemeht that will make his home
a credit to the neighborhood, should
"do it now" He will never get it
done for any less money than he can
now. If it merely calls for his own
effort, he will feel happier to get it
out of the way. And many com
munities, including perhaps Milford,
postpone Improvements from year to
year, and miss favorable opportuni-
ties to accomplish them for low
costs. .... .... l.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
CAREYS

We have been having some rea
old time summer for the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dorey enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
Lloyd Rogers. and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Cooper and two children
all of Georgetown and Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Wilkins and son of Mills
bOro. a
Many from here attended the fu-
neral of Mrs. Anna NJ. AXE at Gum
boro on Saturday. Mrs. AXE was
well known and liked in this COM
munity.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. T. Graham of
Marian, Md, were visitors of L. P.
Jones and family Friday.
Herman Brittingham returned on
Friday evening. after attending a
six weeks summer school at Bruins
wick, N. J.
Many from here attended the
camps at James and Sound last
week.
Rev. Smith and daughter of New
York visited Frank Parker and fam
lily part of last week.
Miss Ruth Parker spent a part of
last week with relatives at James
Camp.
Camp begins on Saturday, August
13. Look in the Chronicle for the
complete program. You are espeei-
ally invited to attend the Sunday
school at 2 o'clock on the two Sun
days the camp is in progress.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12

frosting to set, and then wrap in
waxed paper in box. . g:
Peanut Butter, Chill Sauce and
BrOiled Bacon Sandwiches: Mix
70 cup Peanut Butter with 4 table,
spoons Chill Sauce and spread on
buttered rolls or on buttered whole
wheat bread. Wrap and take to the
picnic. Over the campfire, broil
bacon and place several slices in
each sandwich. -..
Cheese and BrOiled Bacon Sand
wiches with Prepared Mustard:
Wrap a very thin slice of bacon
around a 1-inch cube of American
Brick Cheese, and fasten the bacon
in place with a toothpick. Place
on end of long fork or sharp stick
and hold over the campfire until the
bacon is crisp and cheese slightly
melted. Place in rolls spread with
Mustard Butter, prepared by COM
bining Il cup butter creamed, with
2 tablespoons Prepared Mustard.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12

The great trouble with most of the
unemployed is that they are not will
ing to take what. they can get. They
want something better. Benjamin
Franklin said that a half a loaf is
better than no bread. There are
thousands of people, today who will
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
Campfire Dinner IN Quiet Dell
PrOveS Hot Weather Relaxation
BY JOSEPHINE GIBSON
Director, Heinz Food Institute

Institute
TT has been said that do not trough it but rather to soo
& Relaxation that from expedition into the open and
cooked glowing fire quiet spot smoots wrinkles from
tired minds Men and children particularly enjoy this type recrea
cooking campfire work at home The following
substantial camp meals that appeal to ppetes whee
by hours in the open
= - Hot Steak with Onion and Chill Sauce+
= Oven Baked Beans Corn on the Cob so !;
Fresh Cucumber Pickles
Cup Cakes with Peanut Butter FrostngF >s@s
Fruit Coffee
Peanut Butter Chill Broiled Bacon Sandwiches
Cheese and Broed Bacon Sandwiches with Prepared Mustard
.:E Sandwich Relish Sandwiches
Deviled Eggs Potato and Egg Salad
Sliced Tomatoes Potato Chips Genuine Dill Pickles
.5. Watermelon Filled Sugar Cookies
Coffee 4
~ Indicate that given eIowg
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12

FINE thing to shout for our home
town at the banquets, and still finer
to let our money shout for it by buy
ing of the home stores-if they ad-
vertise facts.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12

PEOPLE may be hungry, but they
have to be called to dinner before
they will come. They may want GER
tain goods, but they have to be called
in by advertising before they will
buy.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12

THE town where people speak in
a friendly way to their neighbOrs, is
a town where there are plenty of
good neighbors to speak to. .....
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12

"That man gets into one hole af-
ter another. but he's successful"
What does he do for liYing?"
Fills teeth along with his other
dental work" ... .-........ .-..
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12
GREENWOOD

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Lord are occu-
pying a cottage at Rehoboth Beach
for two weeks. .....
Mrs. Walter Lyons and Mrs. r. E..
Wiley chaperoned this years grad
uating class for a weekend outing
at Rehoboth Beach. l.. ;s
Rev. and Mrs, J. w. Price are on a
two weeks vacation, visiting rela-
tives in Wilmington and in Reading,
Pa. f-.s.: ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Houseman, of
Philadelphia, and daughter Jean, of
Greenwood, are spending the week.
at Rehoboth Beach. a. ...- +
The Misses Kate and Name House
man are spending the week at Ocean
City, N. ]. ..r
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Richards and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Mills
and family are spending some time at
Rehoboth Beach. ~,- ST.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-12

say that the great statesman was
right when he said that.-W. e.
Bates, Huntingdon, Tenn.