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Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
THE MOST STUPID CRIME

r Not for many years has such a
wave of sympathy and indignation
swept over the country, as that
which greeted the news of the Kid
mapping of Col. and Mrs. Lindberghs
young son.
These famous but very practical
young people do not like sentimental
expressions, but for all that, they
might we'll he called the country's
darlings. When they suffer anxiety.
if sorrows come to them, the country
feels a kind of heartache, as if they
were members of peoples own fam
lilies. Their genuine and heroic
qualities have made them Il kind of
national possession, belonging to all
of lis.
This cruel outrage has been one
more suggestion that high fame does
not always bring a serene life. Col.
Lindbergh has had to pay a high
price for the position of hero which
he has occupied since his flight to
Paris.
Both he and his charming wife are
people of quiet and retiring nature.
But in spite of this modest disposi-
tion, they have been necessarily pur-
sued by public curiosity, which has
driven newspapers and photograph
ers to follow them indefatigably. And
then came this outrage against their
helpless little infant, with results
such as can only be guessed at this
writing.
1t is difficult to conceive of the /
state of mind of such persons as
could commit such a foul deed. +
Leaving along the dirty villainy of
the scheme, it seems one of such
unutterable stupidity. Kidnapers
should have realized, if they had
had the least sense, that the whole
country would be on the alert to
catch them. 1t is of course possible
that some mentally deranged person
committed this wicked deed.
Every police officer anywhere
within reach would be eager to find
that child, and the Lindberghs would
be amly able to provide whatever
funds might be necessary to comb
the country for the perpetrators of
this act. 1t is a supreme illustra-
lion of the Stupidity of crime
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
SLANDERED PRESIDENTS

No more illustrious list of dis
tinguished Americans could be com
piled than a mere mention of slam
dered Presidents. Throwing mud al
the White House is no new pastime
Washington was charged while in
office with about all the meanesses
1 that envy and malice could invent
Lincoln was lamponed sagagely and
denounced as a criminal usurper OF
despotic powers.
/ Theodore Roosevelt, once out oi
the White House, went into the
courts and established his innocence
of charges made by scandal mon
gers. Grover Cleveland and Wood
row Wilson were the victims of ma
licious whisperers. Andrew Jackson
was declared guilty of crime and
immortality, and Thomas Jefferson
was charged with atheism.
The presidency of the United
States, being the most powerful and
exalted position in the world, is the
most tempting target for the SLAM
derer. History seems to suggest that
the greater the crisis faced by a
President, the viler the slanders.
The more difficult the times and the
more bitter the rivalries, the more
disgracefIIl will be the assaults.
President Hoover, faced with the
greatest national crisis since the
World War, has not escaped this in
evitable tendency. He has lately
been the object of abuse in a flood
of scurrilOus literature. Golfers
Weekly, in a timely article by Ar
thur Train, has done a service
which will be appreciated by all
lovers of fair play, in exposing the
character of the authorship of these
books. Mr.. Train offers impressive
evidence in refutation of the major
charges concerning Mr.. HOOver's
business and philanthropic career.
Mr.. Hoover need not concern him
self greatly over the flood of print
ed abuse. 1t carries its own rebuke.
Actually it creates for him friends
and sympathizers. No matter what a
mans politics may be, he will find
qualification in the compilation of
Mr.. Trains defense.
One thing to be remembered is
that almost invariably the scandal
books are prepared by persons of
whom the public never has heard,
and are published by concerns of
equal obscurity. In most instances.
the writers everyday their hands so
rashly as to defeat their purpose. In
telligent readers quickly discern eT- |
licences of falsehood and malicious /
intent, and conclude that no man !
could be so completely base as the
set out to prove the
president of the United States to be.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
A WOMAN's SPRING SONG

Smart fashions for summer and
spring,
Wide shoulders and jackets will
bring;
Slim silhOuettes, bows, tabs, soft
sheens;
Silks, wOolens, gay knitted durenes;
Accented busts, buttons rampant;
Bright scaTfs, high tones, and lines
2slant;
Waist lines just where they best
suit you,
Way up high, low, the hip waist,
too;
Drapes, widish belts, skirts short
for sport,
Blue, red, green, beige, white, black
report;
Directoire styles are modernized;
Quaint little capes are greatly
priced
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
WEALTHY HOARnERS

Most of the money which people
have boarded of late is said to be in
the form of big bills, which leads
treasury officials to suspect that the
wealthy people have been the most
addicted to this practise. The peo-
pie who boarded money in former
years were largely composed of for
eigners and others with little knOwl-
edge of business, who Instructed all
investments. But now some of our
most intelligent people have con-
ceived this notion, and tucked their
money away against imaginary ca
lamities.
The favOrite old time boarding
places were the mattress, the old
the hole under the loose
stair tread. etc. But now they are
the little tin box in some powerful
ly protected bank, where at least
the burglars, the rats. and the mice,
will not get them.
HOarding by people of intelligence
and wealth is a sign that even these
folks don't know everything. They
fear certain evils, and they help
bring on these evils by their policy.
If the soundest investments are
not good, then it is doubtful if gold
dollars or the promises of the treas
lry to pay are good. If business be
came so bad that our country went
1ff the gold standard, probably all
,ther countries would do so too. |
They might all abandon gold for |
good as a standard of value. Then |
he gold dollars in the tin box might |
Tot be of so much value as bank de-
,osits, or money invested in good .
DOnds and stocks. t..
The safest plan for all is to put
heir money in the sOundest invest
nents they know. and keep conf
lent and cheerful If people will
10 that, our country will soon recov-
T. 1t is suffering now merely from
erves. Before long people will
yake up from their paralysis of fear,
nd decide to go ahead and do bust
ess. The hoarders will look fool
sh then.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
LEWES TERCENTENARY
MINIS SION
To the Editor of
The Milford Chronicle,
Milford, Delaware.

Milford, Delaware.
Dear Sir:
AS you doubtless know, this COM
mission has erected at Lewes a very
beautiful building in cOmmemoration
of the first settlement in this State
by the Dutch in 1851.
/ One purpose to which this build
ing is to be put is the maintenance
of an historical museum, where
there shall be exhibited all objects
of historical value particularly be-
longing to and donated or loaned by
citizens of Kent and Sussex coun-
ties. 1t will serve the same purpose
for those two counties that is, now
served generally in Wilmington by
the Historical Society of Delaware.
Very handsome bronze and plate
glass cases will be provided for dis
playing such objects and they will
be kept with the utmost care.
The commission now appeals es-
pecially to 'the citizens of Kent and
Sussex counties to give or lend for
display objects of this character,
such as are more fully described in
the enclosed appeal Some effort
has already been made to interest
the citizens of Kent and Sussex in
this respect but with most disap-
pointing results. AS the building is
to be dedicated with impressive cere-
monies on May 9TH, the commission
is especially desirous of having an
adequate exhibit to fill its cases at
that time. To this end it asks you
first to print in your columns the
enclosed appeal to the citizens of
Kent and Sussex counties, second to
use your influence through your ed
itorial columns or otherwise to en-
courage people to make such dOna-
tions or loans.
1t would be a very sad result if,
after the State has erected this
handsome building and has afforded
facilities for the display of such his
torical objects, the citizens of Kent
and Sussex should not do their part
in the matter and such failure would
reflect a lack of civic pride and in
terest in the history of their state.
We hope, therefore, that you will use
your columns to prevent such a de-
plorable result, not only by one ap-
peal but by repeated solicitation.
Thanking you for your kind as
sistance in the matter, l am
Yours very truly,
CHRISTOPHER L. WARD,
For the Commission.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
FROM LITERARY DIGEST

Oh We photographers to the rescue
haste, .t-.
A momentous question has arisen.
If a Leap Year maid ask a bachel-
or's hand
Should she go on her knees or
hisen?
Taylor County News.
No matter whether it's leap year or
not,
Since the question has arisen,
Even if she does propose almost
anybody knows
She's sure to be sitting on hisen.
Florida Times Union.
The columnists aren't making
much OF leap year aRd its feminine
privileges, nor are our contributors.
One verse that came in runs:
IN the seethe of leap year fancies
This one rises to the top:
Does the girl who pops the ques-
ton
Have to go and question pop?
- Boston Transcript.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
TME GREY HAIRED LEAGrE

The Grey Haired League of Amer
lea. formed to combat prejudice
against the older workers, has sought
a charter in Florida.
In banks and corporation offices,
we find host of grey haired men,
carrying heavy responsibilities at an
advanced age. They can't move as
fast as the bank clerks, but they see
situations hidden from the eyes of
younger men. Similarly in the less
er positions of industry, they may
not be able to operate a machine at
regulation speed, but all concerns
have jobs where judgment counts
more than speed. The grey haired
man or women should be occupying
those jobs.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
POLITICAL MARKSMANSHIP

The country has warmly applaud
ed the non-partisan spirit that led
Republicans and Democrats to unite
in congress the past winter, in pass
ing measures necessary to encour-
age business. But the political truce
seems about to end. The political
marksmen are beginning to aim and
fire, and any time now the roar of
the guns of campaigning may be
heard. ......... .-..
The boys at Washington should
not go ahead too fast. There are
still many things to be done to
straighten out business and indus
try. Political trench warfare can
well be adjourned until after the
presidential conventions. Both arm
les of politics should make one
united force warning against depres-
sion and unemployment. So say we
here in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
HOW TO KEEP CHICKS FROM
CROWDING
(By Prof. A. G. Philips)

CrOwding among growing chicks,
causing heavy mortality and uneven
growth, can be prevented-largely
by proper management methods.
1t seems to be quite natural for
Young chicks to "pile up" or
'"crowd" in the corners or along the
walls of the brooders of the brooder
house. Those which are Mt smOth-
cred to death are never thrifty and
may not grow satisfactorily. The
mortality will be papalling if crowd
ing becomes a habit.
There is no one cause for this bad
and peculiar practice, but several
have been assigned to it, including
| incorrect temperature, improper
ventilation, too many chicks in one
brood, no training of chicks as to
source of heat, close confinement
and to little feed.
Personally, / think that crowding
chicks or putting too many together
in one house is bound to cause trou-
bile. 1 believe that over three hun
dred in one unit should be consid-
erred as too many. The fewer the
chicks the less likely is crowding to
happen.
In Purdue Extension Bulletin No.
III, c. w. Carrick makes an interest
ing statement - Observation has
shown that crOwding is rare when
the broOder room is cool at bed
time and there is sufficient warmth
under the hover to keep the chicks
comfortable at the edge of it. With
ample heat under the hover chicks
are less likely to learn to get warm
by huddling. In keeping the brooder
room cool, windows or doors should
not be pened in such a manner as to
cause floor drafts, else the chicks
may hover on the side of the stove
away from the drafty area" This
suggestion is purely a management
problem. "@
Most careful poultrymen give en-
ough time and attention to the chicks
so that they are observed carefully
as evening darkness approaches.
They note how the little fellows be-
have and act and observe the tenn
perature. They make sure the chicks
form a large circle just at the edge
VI Iuc AlOf6Is uc H6dl HluSI D6 SUI
flcient so that those on the outside
of the circle will be comfortable. |
When chicks are comfortable they |
will not start crowding. o..
Wire covered sloping roOsts |
around the walls in early brooding |
seasons, or wire covered level rOosts
in the back of the house for later
will encourage rOOsting
when the chicks are three or four
weeks old. These are precautionary
suggestions. The sooner chicks will
roost and be comfortable, the bet
ter they will grow and crOwding will
not occur.
Never allow the fire to go out or
The temperature to become too low.
That is poor economy and the
habit which may follow
will never be corrected.
Anticipate trouble from crowding
lmong baby chicks and it can be pre-
rented.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
SPEEDY RECOVERY

An instance showing that financial
recovery can come sooner than peo-
pie expect, was given when the
British government paid $15O,OOO,-
600 to United States banks, which
was loaned last August to help the
British overcome their financial diff
iculties. Wall Street, which is sup
posed to see everything in advance,
was for once surprised.
This event is a suggestion that
when people take hold to do the
things necessary to promote sound
business, a very quick response can
be had. Countries do not have to
drag along indefinitely under
weights of woe. Our people should
take heart from this example, and
have faith that their difficulties also
will be speedily terminated.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
WILL ROGERS ON
UNEMPLOYMENT

well, Owen d. Young asked me
to talk on this program. l told him
l was very particular and wanted to
know who else would speak. He
said would Mr.. Hoover be alright?'
looked up everything that had been
said about him and, discounting two
thirds that the Democrats said about
him, 1 concluded | could lose moth
ing by appearing with him. So if
we do alright today, there's liable
to be Il new team on the radio
Hoover and Rogers. Mr.. Hoover has
done some splendid work for all of
us lately. l have said for the last
two years that things would pick up
in 1882. Why? Why because it's
election year, and the Republicans
always see to it that things look
good on election years. They give
us three bad years and then one good
one, but the good one is the voting
year. Elections are always just a
year too late for us Democrats.
There is not an unemployed man in
America that has worried as much
or taken this situation as much to
heart as our President. / know he
would rather see the problem of un-
solved than all the 9th
er problems put together. He has
had Il long, tough pull and the solu-
ton will make him mighty happy,
and happiness hasn't been a diet
With him lately and he is very
human man"
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11

1T USED TO BE remarked, that
for factory to be successful, it
must buy we'll, it must manufacture
well, and it must sell well. Such a
concern might buy we'll and manu-
facture well, but if there was no
punch in the sales plan, it would
never make good. The sales func-
ton is at the foundation of all sue
cessful business. No matter how
skilfully a store buys goods, no
matter how attentive and intelli-
gently it's work is handled, if it does
not show pep and push i'll selling its
goods, its future is doubtful. News
paper advertising is the foundation
of efficient selling, because it keeps
the public coming to store. If they
visit store, and the goods are as
advertised, they will buy.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
"THE CHRONICLE"

Contact with every place around
Aonored too wherever found,
Reading matter alweays clear,
Only truth with naught to fear,
Nothing there to soil the mind
Increase of knowledge you will find,
Continuing in its rise to fame,
| fits its readers hopes on high,
Ever showing where to buy.
Never know until you try
On the Chronicle to rely.
L. F. DONNALD.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
Own Your Own Home

Desire to build and own a home is
one of the primal human instincts.
1t is especially strong among wOm-
en.-Calvin Coolidge in the Ameri-
can Magazine.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11

THE PERSON who sees no chance
to get ahead in his home town, is
usually the same one who sits still
and waits for chances to come to
him.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11

THE merchants expect their work
ers to hustle to draw in trade, but
some of them decline to do any
hustling themselves through adver-
tising.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11

Eggs are just too cheap; the cost
so little that this wonderful food
supply at our very doors, is over
looked as our daily food. '-'
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11

Get the yards cleaned up now.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-16
Curtius Praises Social
Democrats

DR JULIUS CURTIUS former minister of foreign affairs
in the German capitalist government delivered radio
speech Saturday in which he urged his hearers not to be
alarmed at the growth of Communism in Germany Curus
said there nothing to be feared from the rise in the Com
munist because all the political parties in Germany in
Guiding the SOcaDemocrats against them. He stated
that in 1919 the government put down the
revolution and implied that they would again play the
role in the developing class struggle In tribute to the
vices of the SocaD Party Curus heralded Fred
erich Ebert Hndenbug
eminent fitting Hindenbrg
the should with Scheidemann
aderKarl Lebnecht Cus that
social relied
to boodhound the reaction.
leaders there nothing them attempt
proetariat
nURTIUS speech again
aongthat the the the
taht
believe
the ability Of the leaders of the forth
lions rapid the
recent elections in Germany showed that
Curtus
he is
about world unlikely
enlist financial
together
the crisis the will benefit the tong
workers and fanerhe revolutionary the leadership
Of the Communist which
sections Brandenberg Rhneland
Hamburg which will majority working
the revolutionary
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-16
COMMUNIST GAINS
IN NORTHWEST
Win Place in Finals at
Aberdeen, Wash.

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 15.-There
are big Communist gains in the cleo
ton returns from the lumber and
sawmill towns of the Pacific North
west.
Complete returns from the election
are still lacking but in Aberdeen.
Wash, Lydia Laukanen, running on
the Communist ticket came within
eight votes Of winning a place on
the city council. Her vote was 1872.
She will now appear in the run-off
election and the campaign to put her
in office is being carried on.
In Anacortes, Wash, where thdk
was formerly practically no Comm \
mist vote, Red vote of 2o8 v q
obtained this year, practically ten uer
cent of the total vote cast in this
town.
In this town especially, Comrnu-
nists lead big demonstrations. When
a spontaneous seizure Of food toof
place by masses of hungry workers.
several Communists were arrested
and tired in capitalist courts for their
activities. They are on bail now
pending sentence.
EDITORS NOTE Election returns
are coming in very slowly, but the
Daily Worker will soon begin running
complete official returns BY Iarxe
cities and states. for each office which
had Communist candidate. rsa-
ures OF the Communist vote and votsa
Of opponents will be given. -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-16

war time to the army. We must
expand the cadres Of our army,
from peace contingents they must
become war contingents, the reserve
forces must be mobilized, the men
on Through must be called to the
colors, new auxiliary corps, detach-
ments and services must be set up.
One must not forget that In war
time it is inevitable and necessary
to replenish ones ranks by raw re-
cruits, frequently replace officers by
rank and file soldiers, accelerate
and simplify the promotion of SOL
diers to officers rank"
We are rapidly approaching such
revolutionary times. And the cadre
question, like all other tasks, must
be considered not only from the
minor point Of view of present re-
quirements, but also from the point
of view of the entire revolutionary
perspective.
1.-THE maturing of the revolution
airy crisis is not far off" (theses Of
the XII EC.C.I. Plenum). One must
prepare for the advent of the revo-
luton rapidly, straining every nerve
From this angle one must approach
the main task--oyercoming sectari-
anism, establishing constant con-
tact with the masses, setting up
genuine inner party democracy,
STRENGTHENING and renoyating our
cadreS ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-16
Government ManOuVerS
Against Hunger March

THE capitalist newspapers yesterday featured reports from
Washington to the effect that state officials there have
wired mayors of number of cities and governors of
Gus states urging them discourage the marches of the
unemployed and the exsecemen to Washington now UNI
der way
Unemployment relief each unemployed
worker Washington again
demand payment pay called the bonus
out from Washington to the Governors and
gb apan the macbers will be accompanied by
propaganda narcers and to all sorts
guard I5's against - these efforts
washington both the unemployed
and the eX-seTVicenen are hghtng tne oaeS m t S @
the exserceen the needs OF the millions OF work
that the fight that these marce are ma King their fight
their support
THE to hamper
break this militant demonstration of the masses 1t is an
effort to prevent the masses from resisting tne nr S
break this protest in order that the government VIII
the @i living Standards ia of the masses
The workers therefore rally the
prepared Immediately and sent
to the District Commissioners Washington demanding that the hunger
ing their demands Congress December
m n . n Sn eha a % naS sn he
the National They should a9 that hGp nd ana med
In s bod Be " sp to the mTo the P pe o de
the be the right freely enter the city and
the marcherS at
expense o city administration while there.
by the to the OF the
the marces through demanding there
police interfere with this
of the unemployed and ex-servicemen
THE only thing guarantee delegation Wash
millions of throughout the co-
for their demands.
Unity of workers behind the hunger marehers the burning
their political affiliations should
that the
the right present their demands to Congress
Unemployed organizations of all kinds
faeal organizations workers clubs and all other
which the necessity OF supporting this movement
will with all their strength efforts
the activities of the hunger marchers
support the march of the unemployed
for the march of the ex-servicemen
unemployment $50 winter relief.
the immediate payment Of the bonus