Milford chronicle., 1932-11-18
GLENDALE HAPPENINGS
Thanksgiving Day


Thanksgiving Day originated
New England in the year 1921, afte
the first harvest and was observe
annually after the Revolution, an
is truly an American custom.
Tho President of the Unite
States and the Governor of Della
ware has designated the oath of No
vember as Thanksgiving Day. LIE
us stop and think what we shoul,
be thankful for during the pas
year? War has not invaded our Dor
ders, or sickness of a pronounced
type has not afflicted the people al
large; neither has wan. of severe
type made It's appearance among the
people of this country. OF course we
must take in consideration the de-
preston now existing, which makes
it hard for some people, yet we can
see bright prospects looming up
from everywhere and some people
Will be once more employed.
The farming industry has been
hard hit, but look the matter square
in the face and see # there is not
much that the farmer can be
thankful for, health and something
to eat and wear. It could be mucn
worse. Let is each and all lift our
voices i'll prayer and thank the Ru-
Ter of the universe for His many
blessings, we are now enjoying.
The election is over; let US give
thanks for that much.
We should be thankful for our
public schools, where the poorest
can be educated for the simple ask
ing.
We should be thankful that we
live in a land Of churches, where we
are free to worship as cur con-
science dictates. We should also be
thankful that we live in lani
whose government is the most en-
lightened of any on the face of the
globe, and where every citizen is a
sovereign unto themselves and
where no earthly potentiate is per-
mitted to rule or reign.
These and a thousand others we
should be thankful for; then let US
all ON the Gath day of November as
semble ourselves in our churches
and homes and do as the President
of the United States and Governor of
Delaware bid US to do, to thank the
Ruler of the Universe for the mani
fold blessing We are now enjoying.
Red Cross Society
The past week witnessed the an
nual drive of the Red Cross Society
after additional funds. Everyone
who is able to give, should be will
ing to contribute that this great or
ganization may go forward fulfilling
its mission in caring for the sick
and helpless and to feed and clothe
the poor.
This great society has shown its
worth in times past and gone. In the
time of war, pestilence or famine in
any part of the world, the agents of
the Red Cross are generally first on
the ground and there they stay until |
the trouble is over; administering at
all. times TO those in distress.
The people of the United States
should never forget the work of the
Red Cross Society which during the
presence of the depression now eX-
listing, has been willing laborers in
helping to feed and clothe the poor.
It is refreshing to hear some of
the soldier lads who saw service be-
yond the seas, tell how the Red
Cross people looked after, and sup
piled as far as able, their every
want. How the nurses would go in
to the danger zone and would with
kind and sympathizing words COM
fort the dying and would bind up
the wounds of those who had been
shot in battle and when in the his
pitfalls the nurses of the Red Cross
Society was ever present to aid the
helpless 10 recover health again.
The distance is never too far or the
danger too great but what some
agents of the Red Cross will find
heir way to those who are in need
Of their services.
In the several epidemics of yellow
ever and other contagious diseases,
which have afflicted our country in
lines past the Red Cross. nurses
rave ever been faithful and many of |
hem gave their lives that the 5
icourge might be stopped.
The people of the United States
md foreign countries as will cannot 9
10 too much in helping the Red. d
ross Society to go forward On their d
,rrands of mercy which is to help s
III the people of the world.
Help the Red Cross! v
Return Day v
Quite a number of our people a
vent to Georgetown Thursday of e
asst week to hear the election re-
urns from Sussex county as tailed a
y the clerks and supervised by the G
ldges announced. v
The crowd assembled at the coun-
Y seat was not near so large as it n
as in the days when railroads and V
slegraph and telephone lines were
nknown and when people had to F
epend on the arrival of the stage c.
zach to get the returns from the D
pper part of the State, which
ome times took several days. le
The returns from the several hun T
reds of Sussex county were Il
rought in the early days to the b.
1unty seat by team, and the person C
ho had the fastest team was Sc
,cted to carry the returns and it E
as considered a great honor to be m
Die to carry the news first to the c.
aiting hosts at the county seat. N
Return Days were attended in the dc
lrly days by people from every S,
,ction of the county and the con-
eyances used consisted from the 81