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Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
SENTENCE THREE TO
NEW SUSSEX PRISON

Harold L. Lingo and Earl Warren,
Broad Greek District, charged with
stealing a quantity of meat from the
farm house of Alexander Laws, that
section, on January 3, this year,
pleaded guilty Tuesday in the Court
of General Sessions and We're each
sentenced to serve three months in
the new Sussex county Jail.
Minor Dorman, colored, charged
with having in his possession 96
bottles of malt and spirituous liquor
was fined $50 and turned over to
Sheriff Brittingham for one month.
The jury in the case of Daniel E.
Rogers, of near Stockley, charged
with possession of liquor, returned
a verdict of not guilty. Two charges
against him for selling liquor were
retired by Deputy Attorney General
Cooke.
The case of Philip H. Jackson of
near Bridgeville, charged with pos
session Of liquor, was continued un-
til the April term.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
SNAPSHORT OF COOLIDGE'S
MIND

With Ex-President Coolidge re-
turning to the public prints with a
brilliant article on depression poll
cies in the American Magazine in
terest will attach to snap short of
the Coolidge mind" which has come
from the pen of Bruce Barton. "He
never changes" say Mr.. Barton. "He
has no world plan, he owns no stock
in panaceas or experimentation ma
chimes, he doesn't believe that any
thing much is just around the cor
ner. He believes that everybody's
job is to work hard, keep feet on the
ground, and hold tight to faith in
the American people an dthe human
race"
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROACH

If you are trying to gain conces-
sions from people, do you got at them
with the proverbial hammer and
tongs, meaning to hit every head in
sight? Or are you a diplomatist, who
approaches people with the persua-
sive smile?
Those who prefer the treat 'em
rough" idea, could learn much from
the recent negotiations between the
railroad presidents and the brother
hood executives, over the 10 per
cent wage cut to which the unions
have now assented. In this nego-
tiation, Daniel Willard, spokesman
for the executives, gave an exhibition
of the diplomatic approach that
should not escape attention.
Some hard boiled" associates of
Mr.. Willard had scoffed at the idea
of obtaining such a cut through vol
untary action. Probably they pre-
ferred take it or leave it" offer.
That way of approach might have
gone years ago, when the wage-earn-
er was humble. Today he has learn
ed his power. He does not always use
that power wisely, as many bitter
and unjustifiable strikes have prov
ed. But that power has to be reck-
oned with.
Mr.. Willard has had the confidence
of the railroad workers, because in
his record as a railroad executive,
he has shown sympathy for the as
pirations of the employees, and
desire to assist them to elevate their
standard of living. In stead of die
tating and threatening, he stated
facts. His logic was so reasonable
that it convinced.
Many needless labor troubles could
have been avoided by that diplomatic
approach. Many employers say they
are irritated by the blind submission
which their workers give to unwise
and unfair leaders, but facts and
logic will penetrate the human mind
where threats and dictation raise
blank wall of opposition.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
AMERICA AND JAPAN

\. What will be the reaction Of the
American people to the violent acts
of Japan at Shanghai in China? It
is the common opinion of this coun-
try that Japan has violated its treat
les, but of course there are two sides
to every question.
If American citizens should be
killed or wounded in such fighting as
has been going on, there will be a
demand that the rights of Americans
must be protected. But will our peo-
pie go to war to protect them?
The European powers and even
America have on many occasions
landed troops in China, to protect
the lives and property of their own
people. The Chinese people have
many attractive qualities, but as re-
spects power to establish good gov
ernment, they are hopeless so far.
Banditry and lawlessness prevail
over the greater part of China, and
foreigners who go in there are aften
in peril.
1t is not surprising that the Jap
anese are irritated by such condi-
tions in a country where many of
their people are working. Yet ia
pan seems to have gone far beyond
the limits of propriety, in its violent
attack on Shanghai, and its reputa-
tion for fidelity to its agreements
will suffer.
The American people will feel that
all nations should make the most
emphatic protest against any VIOLA
ton of treaties that the Japanese
may have committed and should
warn Japan that treaty violations
hurt the standing of a country for
many years. All nations should
unite to demand that the Japanese
protect the lives and property of all
foreigners.
But unless our own people are i'm
perilled, there will be no enthusiasm
in this country for interference in
this oriental quarrel. These two
Asiatic peoples will have to settle
their own disputes.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
EGG AUCTION BEING
CONSIDERED FOR DELAWARE

For the past several months there
has been considerable interest among
some of the leading poultry raisers
in Kent and Sussex counties rela-
tive to the organization of cooper
ative egg auction, and these poultry
men have requested the extension
service of the University of Delaware
and the Bureau of Markets of the
State Board of Agriculture TO assist
them in determining if such a project
is advisable in Delaware in view of
our distance from the New York and
other eastern egg markets and the
possibilities of an auction in this
area attracting buyers.
In order to learn the sentiment of
the pOultrymen as a whole in these
two counties, a survey is being made
by the county agricultural agents
concerning the number of cases of
eggs being produced each week, and
the average market price per dozen
which the poultry farmers received
during the past three months of No
Vember, December and January. Each
poultryman has received from the
CChANy O-AbShOlOAl OlDCGD lCCCnlly q
circular stating the objects and pur-
poses of an egg auction and the meth
DDS by which an auction is operated,
and also QUESTIONABLE which is to
be filled out and returned within the
next few days indicating his attitude
in regard to this marketing project.
Previous to the mailing of this
QUESTIONABLE, however, a conference
of representative egg producers was
held on January IL, in the office of
the State Board of Agriculture in
Dover, for the purpose of discussing
this method of marketing eggs, and
after this survey has been completed
this group will be called together
again to decide whether or not the
organization of an egg auction is
practical in this state. This group
of poultry raisers resolved itself into
a special committee representing the
state to secure facts from other poul-
trymen as to their ability and will
ingness to guarantee a year around
supply of eggs in sufficient quantity
to maintain an auction.
Clarence Person, of Frederica, was
made chairman of this committee, to
work in cooperation with the Bureau
of Markets of the State Board of Ag-
riculture and the Extension Depart
ment of the University of Delaware
in further developing the preliminary
plans for the establishing of an egg
auction in this state provided such a
plan seems advisable un-
der the existing conditions.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
HOPE FOR THE FARMER

In a recent radio address, David
Lawrence, the well-known political
journalist and editor of the United
States Daily, said that the present
transition of agriculture from an
unorganized to an organized basis,
constitutes the most hopeful feature
of the present agricultural situation.
The cooperative movement is
growing to remarkable degree, not
only in scope but in strength. There
are now about 10000 cooperative as
sociations in the country, with a
total membership of about 100000
farmers. They did a business total
ing $2,400,000,OOO last year-an in
crease of 100000 over 1890
Thus, in spite of present depress-
ed conditions, agriculture should be
optimistic for the future. The day
the first cooperative started was a
red letter day in the history of farm
ing. And the day the last group of un-
organized farmers join together for
mutual benefit, the farmer will have
reached the goal for which the more
progressive members of his industry
are working. The time when a man
could stand alone in his business
dealings is past. He must oint with
his fellows in the same endeavor, so
that all may prosper and find a sound
market for what they have to sell.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
TO THE PUBLIC INTERESTED
IN GOOD MILK
(Comnunicated)


Sometime ago an article, concern
ing the grade of milk was published
in this paper, with only one grade
"A" dealer; saying, a wise public
buys its milk by grade-but it didn't
tell the why" of the grades given,
and not given TO the other dealers
of Milford.
Two milk dealers were called
grade "B" that issued grade "a"
milk last year, and no change has
been made in their handling.
Several who had been selling
grade "B" were not issued any per-
init. Does the public know why?
If grade "B" milk was produced
on a farm with board floor in the
milk house in 1881, with the same
handling in 1882, why not still grade
"B"?
If farmer can produce grade
"a" milk in 1881 with certain kind
of pound, under the same conditions
why can't he in 1882?
Because one of the State inspect
ors said milford had entirely too
many milk dealers; he was going to
cut them out, one dairy was better
to attend to, than several"
How is he going to do this? By
trying to influence the public. But
we hope that satisfied milk custom
ers will be sure they know what
grade they are giving up before they
change to milk they have never
tried and remember the farmers
who have been delivering good milk
in Milford are still doing the same
and are dependable.
The difference in grade "a" milk
requirements and grade "B" is very
little. Grade "a" milk contains 5O,-
900 bacteria or less; bottled and
capped with machine.
Grade "B" milk contains 100000
or less bacteria, bottled and capped
by hand, yet milk can be, and very
often is produced that contains
much less than $4,000 bacteria, with
out bother or capper
Good milk-that is milk which is
clean, tastes good, and keeps good,
is good milk, regardless if it has
been tested or not.
Too many slips are possible by
too much handling.
(Signed):
An Interested Observer In
A One Sided Affair.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12

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Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
TELLS THE GIRLS FACTS

The f1apper element of America
does not probably pay much atten-
tion to foreign potentates. Still
they may prick up their ears, when
Premier Mussolini of Italy tells the
women and girls that wOmen's desire
for a thin figure weakens the race.
He calls it a prejudice of fashion.
The girls may say it is none of his
business, but if the effort to create
a thin figure injuries the health, it is
everybody's business. This desire
for thinness is probably only a pass
ing fad. The world is valuing ply
sical health more than ever before,
and thinness looks like a partial
failure of such health.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12

ARE THE HOMES of Milford and
other Delaware towns keeping up
with the procession of modern life?
Or do many of them need repairing
and renovation? Here are impOr-
tant questions for the home owners
to ask. When the homes run down
or look seedy, the town is seen as
one that is failing to hold its own.
When the homes are well kept up,
with recent improvements and in
ventions added, then everyone who
sees the community or who visits
friends there, gets the impression
that the town is moving along the
road of progress.
Let us give our dwellings the most
careful scrutiny as the winter draws
to its close, and decide what better
ments are necessary to make them
keep up with the times.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
LARGER CORN STALK
BORER IN SUSSEX COUNTY

Within the few last years the far
mers in Sussex County have been
troubled with a corn pest which
many believed to be the European
Corn Borer. Some of these pests
were sent to the State Entomologist
and to the United States National
Museum specialist for identification
and both reported that it was not
the European Corn Borer but the
Larger Corn Stalk BOrer.
The European Corn Borer has a
larva an inch or less in length,
white gray or pink in color marked
with black dots, but is not dis
tinctly striped. 1t burrows crossWise
and lengthwise in the stalks, leaf
veins, ears and cObs. Though pri-
marily a corn pest, it will enter the
stalks of celery, beets, beans and
some grasses when the infestation
becomes severe.
The Larger Corn Stalk Borer
which we have here is about one and
one half inches long and distinctly
striped lengthwise, one of the
stripes extending forward upon the
side of the head. There is also a
dark girdle around the front half of
the body. This borer usually tun-
nels up or down in the stalk, but is
not limited to corn and may be
found in potatoes and tomatoes.
Last summer this bOrer was
found in many fields in the Lewes
and Rehoboth Hundred, but to date
has not caused any real serious
damage.
In the early summer, the tender
leaves are found riddled and often
the central part destroyed so that
growth is checked. In midsummer
new generation of bOrers works in
the pith of the lower stalks making
holes and channels often
causing the stalk to break down in
strong winds.
The first lot of moths are = out
early in the growing season and lay
eggs on the young leaves. In the
fall the larva of the second brood
burrows down into the base of the
stalk where it spends the winter. 1t
is this second generation that in
lures the corn in the spring. Dur
ing cold weather the beetle remains
Inactive in the roots or the base of
.he stalk and with the appearance
Of warm weather they again become
active.
Examination of several fields by
county Agent Snyder last week rel
gealed that the eggs laid by the bee.
les in the corn roots are starting to-
latch. This is no doubt due to the
warm weather. In one field many
eggs were found as well as the
small white grub which some call
he "rich-worm."
This pest is rather hard to con-
rol and about the only control rem
,dies are rotation of crops, destruc-
ion of the stalks in the field, either
W pulling them out and burning or
~ plow and thus exposing these
,ggs and grubs to weather condi-
ions and birds.
Since we have been having such |
peculiar weather conditions favor !
Ible to the Matching Of the eggs of |
his pest, possibly many of them |
ould be killed by either pulling and |
the stalks or stubbles or by |
flowing and allowing the elements |
o destroy the eggs and worms ti7at |
re now hatched. Remember these |
re the eggs and worms that will do
he harm next spring and if some of
hem can be DESTROYED at this time. |
he infestation will be greatly de-
reased in the early corn growing
easOn.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
SOMETHING HELPED WHEAT

In May, 1881, an investigation was
made simultaneously along the Ca
madam border to ascertain the price
of wheat on the same day in Ameri-
can and Canadian towns similarly
located with respect to freight rates
and shipping facilities, and here are
the results. No. 1 wheat at Morden
Manitoba, was A cents; at Stirling,
Alberta, AZ cents; at GainsbOrO, Sas-
katchewan, 46 cents; at Stanton,
Saskatchewan, As cents. Across the
line on the same day No. wheat was
selling at Bismarck, North Dakota,
SO cents; at Ambrose, 5S cents; at
Grand Forks, 62 cents; at Pembina,
60 cents; at Fargo, IS cents. at Rob-
erts, Montana, 6S cents. The average
for the Canadian towns was 441A
cents, and the average for the Amer
lean towns was 621a cents. What
gave the American farmers this ad-
vantage of 20 cents bushel? The
operations of the Farm
Board may have accounted for part
of it, but the main thing was the
tariff of AZ cents a buShel on wheat.
The American wheat grower did not
realize the full amount of the AZ
cents as he would if his production
were limited to the domestic demand.
But he got nearly half of it. He
certainly would not have got any of
it if wheat had been on the free list
as it was under the last Democratic
tariff law.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12

forms of petty politics, and kill all
personal aggrandizement, by out
spoken condemnation. For forty
years the writer has visioned what
has now happened, and now appeals
that only an open and fair mind be
given to build up the City of Mil
ford through a City Manager form of
government. 1t can be and will be
done. City Council has made its
first move, and only the future can
present the picture so greatly de-
sired.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
THE MAN - NOT HIS CAR


According to brief article in The
Safe Driver, publication of the Ma
tional Safety Council, about 80 per
cent of all motor vehicles accidents
can be charged to three things: Bad
judgment, carelessness an dstupidity.
In recent study of over a million
motor accidents, it was found that
the entire share of fatal accidents
attributed to defects in the car
amounted to only about II per cent,
while for non-fatal accidents the car
was defective in but 5 per cent of
the cases.
In other words, 8 accidents out of
10 are the fault of the man who
drives the car, and not the car itself.
AS DR.. Miller Mclintock, of Harvard,
has phrased it, the remedy is to con-
vince man that he must live up to
his car. When he reaches as high a
degree of perfection in his driving
as the modern automobile repre-
sents, deaths on streets and high
ways will be due for 80 per cent
drop.
The modern highway is often con-
gested. Traffic moves fast. There
is no time for Observation-Disclosures,
for a single instant of distraction
from the job at hand. Everyone who
drives an automobile should keep in
the front of his mind the trinity of
destruction: Bad Judgment, careless
ness, stupidity.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12
Milford, Friday, February 12, 1882
THERE'S A YOUNG MAN ON
THE JOB

O@NJ " ~AAAAOA0 heAo LetNhAC0
its job of organizing a new and bet
ter system of municipal govern
ment, by selecting a young man for
the job, and it is a greater under
taking than even the most expert
enced business men realize. In TAX
ing a young man, the City Council
of Milford has been wise; for it is a
young mans job, and one equipped
with executive ability above the av-
erage to successfully handle.
Charles Banning is native son of
Milford, who has grown. up with
public service in several ways and
forms of business affairs. His edu-
cation in part fitted him for the
work, both as to administration of
the department of light and water,
of street and sewer management
and supervision, he has had years
Of experience. The great and most
important part of the business of
the City Managers office, extends
into administration of financial af-
fairs, in ability to forsee economi-
cal expenditures of public finances,
and ability to "sell" the City
Council of Milford the wisdom of
plans for economy through public
improvements, so that the great OBJ
ject of making such improvements
will be an asset for the City and
not a liability. To his wisdom and
ability to bring public service into
public welfare, through the chan
nels of public health, police en-
forcement of the laws (when the
ordinances are drawn and enacted
into law for the City Charter to be
enforced thereby and an under
standing study of what is best for
the City of Milford and it's moral
government, there rests a great re-
sponsibility on the young shoulders
of the City Manager. Charles Ban
ming has youth, ability, and the op-
portunity before him in this public
service. Success will bring to him
honor and reward, and that depends
entirely upon himself. There is a
great mountain of experience, which
can only be successfully carried
through with persistent, intelligent
study, and self reliance after reas-
enable plans have been adopted.
It's young mans job, and |
Charles Banning should have the
earnest support of the men and wo-
men of Milford. Here's hoping the
dream of a "one-man responsible
ity' for the management of the City
of Milford, will be successfully car
ried through to the satisfaction of |
the taxpayers of the city, and the
moral welfare of the general man
agement.
There is so much to be done for
our city government, that is new to
most all of the people, that it will
require a bit of actual time to get
new laws drawn and at the same
time, keep public affairs in order.
The old system can not be wrecked
without a plan to take its manage
ment over, under a business form of
bookkeeping. AND REMEMBER,
even that system of bookkeeping has
to be studied and installed by an
expert who knows.
Won't it be fine to be able to have
in future years, to say with pride:
''Yes, Milford selected a young man
from her own citizenry, who tackled
the job of City Manager and made
City Manager Govern
ment." Let's make the hope our
people have had come true. Let's /
have earnest support and fair
chance for the new system. 1t will
come through after careful consid-
grafton Of all problems. Discard all I
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12

Life Insurance Examiner-And
what did your grandfather die of?
Applicant don't remember, but
know it wasn't anything serious
The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12

About those Democratic Victory
Dinners far nothing is all set
except the table.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12

Don't sever home ties-even if a
relative did give them to you for
your Christmas present.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-12

The School of Experience is where
a man learn how little he has learned
in the other schools.
Evening star., 1932-05-23
OPEN 3O-DAY Meeting
AT WASHINGTON PARK
Col. Winn Sees Successful Season
for Chicago Track-American
Derby Goes June 18.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 23-Horse racing Of
" the big league variety came to
Chicago today with the opening Of
Washington Parks annual 30-day meet
ing, the climax of which will be the
running of the s5O,0oO added American
Derby June 18.
stabbed at Washington Park and near
by Lincoln Fields for the opening day,
and Col. Matt Winn, president Of the
Washington Park Jockey Club, pre-
dicted a successful season. with an
inaugural day of $4,000 or more.
Today's top event was the Washing
ton Handicap, $1,000 added for 3-year-
olds and upward. at flIrlongs. Twen-
ty-three handicap stars were in the
overnight list. with Don Leon the
favorite. Don Leon was 4-to-1 choice
but Tannery, winner of the event last
year: Silverdale, Gold Step. Polydorus,
Pansv Walker and Supreme Sweet did
not lack support.
The American Derby, one of racing's
richest fixtures, will be renewed for the
sixth time at the present plant. with
129 horses eligible. Heading the list is
Burgoo King, leader Of the 3-year-old
division, through his triumrhs in the
Kentucky Derby and the Preakness;
with Economic. Tick On, Top Flight,
Border Warrant, Cold Check, Evening,
Indian Runner Say, Liberty Limited,
Stepenfetchit and Barcelona Pete, also
among the nominees
Other features Of the meeting will be
the Sweitzer Handicap May %. Debu-
tante stakes May 80, Illinois Oaks June
4, Thomas Curran Memorial June II
and the Peabody Memorial June rs.