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Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
CAMPAIGNING WITHOUT MONEY

The children of Israel were sup
posed to have made their exodus
from Egypt, because they had to
make bricks without straw. The
politicians will say that running
campaigns without money this year,
or largely so, is about as bad. But
many contributors who formerly
could be touched" for $1,000, will
tbs year hand over a ten spot with
some reluctance. 1t is lean year
for "the boys" "a,
But a great deal of campaigning
can be done without money. Every
good citizen should be interested to-
help get out the vote. Let him ask
everyone whom he meets, what he
thinks about the election. Merely
asking that question advertises the
subject If you get people to dis
cussing prohibition, the bonus, the
tariff, they form opinions. And when
people have opinions, they desire to
express them.
One reason for the small total vote
of recent years, has been that peo-
pie do not talk politics as they used
to. Where formerly they would saw
the air with their passionate ges-
lures as they denounced the oppo-
siion party. now they merely say 20, |
yeah, and they go on to settle the
questions of the sports and the
movies. I'll
If people are really interested in
anything, you don't have to ring
their doorbells about it. They get |
their automobiles licensed without
appointing any committees to see
that they do it. They get around to
the bridge party without being called,
up to see if they have forgotten it.
Just ask your neighbor how he
will enjoy having his taxes raised if
politics goes wrong, or how he will
like having his job stop or his rent
go up. Some of>them will begin to
do little thinking, which will new
er hurt, them. Suggest that staying
away from the polls election day is
about as sensible as playing tiddle-
de-winks while the house next door
IS burning up.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
TOO OLD TO STUDY?

The pupils IN schools and colleges
are not the only folks who can be
called students. In thousands OF
women's clubs. reading societies
young. peoples organizations, etc,
people who feel desire for more in
telligence are entering classes and
attending lectures. The people who
quit learning when they got through
school are, ,, rapidly finding fixed
place in life above which they will
never climb. But those who never
feel they are too old to learn are
going to keep advancing.
If you can't find some club or
class to join that will increase your
knowledge, better take a correspond
ence course OF borrow or buy some
good books and read them. When
you feel you are too old to learn,
you are probably too old for promo
tion.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30

determine which ones have been good
layers and those which have not
There is belief among many poul-
trymen that the heavy losses caused
by chronic coccidiosis, paralysis and
'gOing light" are the result of weak
and poorly managed breeding stock,
so in the future more attention Is
likely to be given to the selection of
hens for breedsr in an effort to over
come these troubles.
In this report an announcement
was made relative to the 1932-1933
poultry calendars which will be
ready for distribution during the
second week in October. These cal
endars are free to all poultrymen in
Delaware, the only requirement for
obtaining one is that the egg report
card be sent IN each month to the
extension poultryman at the Univer-
sity of Delaware, giving the number
of layers on hand, the number of
eggs laid and the number of birds
died or sold during the month. APP
plications for these calendars may
be. made through the county agents
or the poultry specialist.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
NORMAL COMMUNITY LIFE

The worst phase of our industrial
depression has been that existing in
large cities. il AS rule, the bigger a
place, the more industrial trouble it
has hadiie That suggests that there
has been too much Capitalization of
population in large cities. The in
dustFies would work more efficient
ly and at less expense, if most of
them were carried on in moderate
sized communities. One about the
size of Milford or Wilmington pre-
sents ideal conditions, both for re-
tail trade and for factory work.
When you work for the success and
development of good city like ours,
you also do something to put Amer
lean industry and life on a better
basis.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
REORGANIzING THE GOVERN.
MENT .,is

After the tumult and the shouting
of election are over, and the orators
have come down to earth, and for.
gotten their political platforms, then
the question rises, what will they dc
about reorganizing the government
and cutting out waste?
This is a real question, and it is
to be submitted to Congress in De-
cember. The necessity for such ac-
tion is admitted by all political par
ties. No one can claim any political
credit for it. Let us forget the past
and forget politics on this matter,
and take hold and get this job done.
do you favor such reorganiza-
tion?" should be the question asked
of every candidate for Congress in
this campaign. He should be asked
not simply whether he favors it the
oretically. But will he oppose some
section of it because friends or po-
litical associates of his will lose
their jobs or. have their pay cut?
That kind of support Will not help.
There are too many people who fav-
or such reforms in principle, but who
oppose the practical details when
they come up for action.
1t has been said for 25 years, that
money could be saved if the depart
ments had a thorough shake-up. Pri-
vate corporations would not tolerate
these wastes which have become fix
ed in government habits, Bureaus.
overlap and duplicate each other,
two men are doing one mans work.
Forms of activity are taken up
which citizens should look after for
or they should be hand
ed over to state and city govern
ments. The American people have
all they can do to swing their tre-
and constantly mounting
debt, and they can not afford dol |
lar of waste.
We have had endless talk, talk,
On this job, and it remains undone.
The office holders have had too
many pulls. John Taxpayer back
lome should ask if he has any pull,
md if not, he should ask why not?
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
THE OFFICE AND THE MAN

The old saying in politics was that
"the office should seek the man, not
the man the office" So it was COM
monty felt that candidate should
adopt an attitude of dignified re-
serve, and many voters were preju-
diced against one who got out and
advocated his own election.
But today a candidate is looked
at as somewhat slow and lacking in
initiative, if he can not conduct an
active campaign before the voters.
He is supposed to be one of the lead
ers of his party, and it is consid-
cred that he must stir his supporters
to enthusiastic work for the cause
1t is no fun being a candidate, for
a shy and reserved man. He must
Shake hands with Tom, Dick, and.
Harry, have a smile for the ladies',
make people think that he is every
body's friend. Such an attitude
goes so against the grain of many
quiet people that it scares them out
of politics. However, it might do
such ones good to get out among
the soiled overalls and the calloused
hands and learn how the average
person looks at life.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
THE DEFIANT ATTITUDE

Judging by much conversation that
one hears, there are many people
who have no particular intention of
obeying the regulations adopted for
the public good. This is particularly
noticeable in the matter of Operat-
ing automobiles. With some of these
folks, driving a car is a matter of
constant conflict with the police.
They learn the characters of differ
ent traffic officers along the way,
and warn each other of this or that
one.
IL the officers are frequently call
ing them down, it is because in the
Judgment of these men, who are u.s.
ually practical and observant, such
ones are handling their cars in a
way that endangers public safety.
They are seen frequently looking
behind them as they spin along, to
see if any officer lis following. They
think out routes by which they Will
be likely to evade the notice of the
watching traffic men. Dodging po-
licemen becomes a kind of game.
The record of accidents which
comes with mOnotonous but tragic
regularity every week, would not
exist unless this habit of mind was
common. And this attitude becomes
still more dangerous, when coupled
with the habit of using Intoxicating
liquor.
These pOtations seem to be an in
separable element in the jaunts of |
many of these folks. If after the |
same, they drive their cars all over
the street, then they attribute the !
trouble not to their lack of self re-
straint, but to the error of he boot (
logger whose stuff had too high
percentage of kick or dope.
Anyone who drinks anything that
affects his judgment and operating
skill previous to driving car; is
pursuing a selfish course, and one
for which he deserves a heavy pen
atty and the prolonged loss of his
license. There is nothing smart in
defying rules made for protection of
life.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
ADAMS CROSS ROADS

The flower show at Denton Flow
er Gardens last week was certainly
beautiful and Mrs. John Adams and
Mrs. Fred Fountain assisted in ar
ranging the flowers there from
Smithville, and as they took a first
prize we all feel proud of their
work.
To start the school work of their
daughters at Beacom's College, Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Adams and Mrs. Willis
Linden mOtored to Wilmington to
cheer them.
Dorothy Neff after a three months
visit to her aunt, Mrs. Fred Foun-
tain, has returned home. Mrs. Foun-
tain had weekend visitors from
Philadelphia, the Misses Sadie De
Won. Blanch Steller and George
Neff, Jr.
Misses Althea and Bernice Adams
and Jack Mears of Wilmington visit
ed friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Peters of fredericksburg
has returned home after a long
visit with her brother and family
here.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
YOUR NEWSPAPER

No community can expect to make
progress, unless it has at least one
newspaper which can be ranked as
frst-class for a town of its type
Such a newspaper renders services
that will not be rendered If the paper
is not published, or if it is poorly
supported. 1t attracts interest in the
activities of he community, it enlists
support for every good organization
and movement.
1t performs somewhat the same
service as a band of music at the
head of a procession. Silence and
disperse those. musicians, and the
line falls out of step, the marchers
become weary and discouraged, and
soon the whole parade is called a
fizzle and a failure. A good town
must have a good newspaper, or all
the life and snap goes out of it.
This applies especially to several
Sussex county, Delaware, communi-
ties. Amt it the truth?
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
MODERN JELLY MAKING

At this time of the year home
makers are getting out their pre-
serving kettle, their jelly bag, and
are welding the jelly spoon. Every
family likes jelly at least once d
day, if not three times a day. The
American people are noted for their
fondness for sweets and one of the
ways of getting these sweets is in
the form of jelly.
Sometimes hours are spent in a
hot kitchen over the jelly kettle with
disastrous results. The jelly does
not become firm it is not clear in
color; and the homemaker is at a
loss to know what to do. There are
certain things to be considered in
making good jelly. They may be
summed up as follows:
Work with only a small amount of
juice at one time, as large amounts
of juice are much more difficult to
handle satisfactorily
Use a powdered citrus fruit pee
tin to supply the necessary jellying
substance which may be lacking in
the fruit which is being used for
jelly.
And by using a flannel jelly bag
to strain the juices, nice, clear
jelly will result.
In cooking the jelly, cook it until
the juice Sheets" ON the spoon,
then pour into jelly glass. While
still hot cover with a layer of hot
paraffin.
Fright now the homemaker could
be making peach jelly, or a combi-
nation of peach and pear jelly. Other
combinations such as apple and
peach, or pear and apple are also
delicious. A blend of different
juices will produce an unusual jel-
ly which will please not only your
guests but your family as we'll.
Then of course, there is the old
standby grape jelly. This year there
is a bountiful crop of grapes which
should be made into jelly. There is
nothing that will give more salts
faction to the homemaker at the
close of the preserving season than
many rows of filled jelly glasses,
and the great variety the greater |
created. 1t pays to stop |
at this time of year and look for
ward to the coming winter months
when these jellies are going to taste |
pretty good on hot biscuits, hot
toast, or waffles. Information and |
recipes on modern jelly making are
available on request.
Why not send some of the samples !
of your jelly making to the Inter-
national Canning Contest to be judg-
ed and possibly bring you nice cash
prizes? To enter the contest, or to
receive free jelly making literature,
write to Grace Wall Gray, secretary,
Log Cabin, Aurora, Illinois, for full
There is no entry fee
10 enter this contest.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
"SELF-LIQUIDATING"
New York Times, Aug. 24)

(NeW YORK IImeS,- Aug. "A
Scores of public officials and near
officials have been journeying to
Washington to see if they could OBJ
tain funds from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation under its en-
larged powers, and if so on what
terms. They have met with the re-
buff suffered by Governor Pinchot,
who was told to go back to Pennsyl-
vania and brng forth fruits meet for
relief. But all have been given to
understand that the corporation does
not intend to ladle out its funds IN
discriminatory 1t is not to be a case
of first come, first served; each ap-
plication is to be treated on its mer-
it's, with due regard for the limited
resources available, as we'll as for
the principle that the Federal Gov
ernment will help only those who
hely themselves.
The examination of each project,
whether for direct relief ir for pub
lie works, is to be in the hands of
experts. Mr.. Croxton and his able
staff, familiar with the unemploy-
ment situation throughout the coun-
try, have been drafted" from the
national relief organization built up
under Mr.. Clifford. They will advise
the reconstruction board on the al
lotment of its $3O0,O0O,OO0 emergency
fund. Last week the corporation an.
mounted the appointment of an En-
gineers' Advisory Board, which will
pass on all "self-liquidating" con-
struction projects for the further
ance of which the corporation is ask
ed to make loans. The five engineers
who compose this board were Sc
lected with the aid of the American
Engineering Council they are men
of experience in their several fields
and of high standing in their profess
sion. Their first job will be to sort
out and study the various applica-
tions, in order to determine which of
them are practicable-"sel "self-liquidat- |
ing" in fact as well as in name.
The law is more explicit on that
subject than some of those who |
made haste to file their applications |
may have realized: "a project shall |
be deemed to be self-liquidating if |
such project will be made. self-sup-
porting and financially solvent and |
if the construction cost thereof will
be returned within a reasonable pc
rfod by means of tolls, fees, rents or
other charges, or by such other
means (other than by taxation) as
may be prescribed by the statutes
which provide for the project" If !
hat clause is to bel strictly and
construed, lot of dubious
applications will have to be reject
3D. Note particularly the phrase
lbout taxes: projects otherwise
ihaky may not be shored up and
given the appearance of stability by
'esort to the taxing power.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
SHAWNEE

The Ladies Aid Society meeting
was postponed last week because OF
illness of the hostess. The date for
October will be announced for the
next meeting.
The accident to Charles Grove
one of the leading citizens of Shaw
nee district, while returning to his
home from a meeting of poultrymen,
has brought out many expressions
of sympathy from citizens generally.
His auto was wrecked just off the
highway, and he YVES found in the
wreck and taken to the Emergency
Hospital in Milford, where he is
now in a critical condition.
Frank Vibbert and family have
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Philhouser of
Dover as guests this week.
The Allentown Fair attracted sew
eral from this section last week.
Among the number were Pierc-
Prettyman and family, and Mrs. r.
win Kolt.
Mrs. VIM. Carlisle is under care
of her physician this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Belts was a
Sunday visitor at Bridgeville.
A party composed of Mrs. P. H.
Griffith of Shawnee and Mrs. B. F.
Johnson of Dover, to meet friends
arriving by steamer from Palem-
bang, Sumatra, who are Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Phelps. Mrs. Phelps
will be remembered as Miss Phyllis
Griffith, of Shawnee, daughter Of
Philip Griffith and wife, us1 Z. a
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
WHERE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS

The liquor question is a legitimate
political issue in Congressional cam
Daigns. Any change that is to be
made in the present status of the
18th Amendment must be initiated
by the votes of Senators and Rep
resentatives. Those who are inter-
ested, on either side of the ques-
ton, have a perfect right, therefore,
to let their votes for Senators and
Representative reflect their views.
But the liquor question is not a
legitimate political issue in the cleo
tion, of a President. The trainers
of the Constitution, always on their
guard against the possibility of des=
potism or dictatorship, wisely elm
mated the President from having
any part in a proposal to change
that document. They did not want
to place it within the range of pos
sibilities for an ambitious President
to bring about a change with which
he might perpetuate his power And
so the matter of altering the fun
damental law was left wholly in the
hands of the people and their Rep
ACoSAlbcltANCo. AL ACpOlullOn "
amend the Constitution which may
be adopted by two thirds of the mem
bers of each House of Congress is
sent directly to the Secretary of
State who certifies it to the govern
ors of various states for ratification
or rejection. The President can not
sign the resolution and he can not
veto it. He has absolutely nothing
to do with it.
How illogical it is, therefore, for
any voter to let his ballot for Presi-
dent be determined by his views on
the liquor question. Let us vote for
a Representative or Senator who
is wet or dry as our views on the
subject dictate. But when we are
electing President, let us vote for
a PRESIDENT. Let us vote for a
man whose stability of character,
whose wisdom and sound judgment
and whose tested experience make
him fit leader for the American
people, and whose knowledge of in
affairs and his standing |
the statesmen of the world |
fit him for that rank among the |
councils of the nations which the !
Presidency of this great country i'm
poses upon him.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
REYIYING INBUSTRIES

Some industries have already
shown a marked improvement ovel
their low points of several months
ago. Others are still very much de-
pressed. The most conspicuous ol
the reviving ones are probably the
textile and shoe trades. The people
are wearing out their clothes and
shoes, and they must. have new gar
ments and footwear.
But unfortunately, the steel in
dustry is still in the dumps, and the
motor. industry is far behind. What
can be done to pass the impulse of
reviving life along to the industries
that still mark time? .o ....5.
The so-called heavy industries, in
cluding steel, building, ETC., suffer
because they provide permanent
equipment. Buildings do not wear
out as clothes and shoes do. A man
may go through the seat of his
trousers in six months, but the wear
and tear on his house in that period
is negligible. So he buys his new
suit, but even if his house fails to
meet his needs, he decides he can
live along very comfortably in it.
The only thing that can lead to the
building of more permanent equip
ment and revive the construction in
dustries, is a general revival of pros
perity and return to our former in
creasing standard of living. Mil
lions of people are living in crowd
ed way, factories and machinery and
railroads and utility systems are
constantly wearing out. But we
must get the masses back to work
before the money will circulate so
thoroughly that the family that longs
for more room will dare to provide
it, and the railroad that needs more
freight cars will order them.
A return to this increasing stand
ard is just as sure as the sunrise to-
morrow, because there is no limit to
the ambitions and desires of our. peo-,
pie. Just give our folks some secur-
ity that their jobs will hold out,
and see how the construction indus
tries will spurt!
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
MAKE YOUR PIGS DOUBLE YOUR
CORN VALUES ..s J.
Bv Prof. w. B. Krueck

The fall pig crop is beginning to
appear. On many farms brood sows
have already farrowed, and little
pigs are getting start. Most far
mers have been quite busy in var
ious types of harvest, and conse-
quently in a great many cases little
pigs have been dependent entirely
upon the brood sows and what they
can find around the field.
There is no time in the life of the
pig when he makes an economical a
gain as he does when he is little.
Furthermore, this is the time when
the feeder is building the foundation
for his hogs so that they may util-
ize his farm grains efficiently later
on. Neglecting these fall pigs and
making them dependent largely up
on the SOW and what roughage they
can obtain, in the next two months,
is likely to produce thin, scrawny
pig when cold weather hits him.
The University of Illinois, in a
bulletin just issued by Professor
Carroll, shows that 100 pounds of
good protein supplement saves 642
pounds of corn when fed to light
pigs. According to Henry & Morri-
son, when corn is fed alone it takes
approximately 623 pounds of corn
to produce 100 pounds of pork.
Therefore, the 100 pounds of supple
ment should enable the farmers
corn to produce twice as much pork
or give him twice as much return
for the corn fed to his hogs.
A program that will save labor,
keeps the sows in good condition
for fall breeding, and hastens the
growth of the pig in such a way
that he will be an economical feed
er this winter, is to mix about 800
parts of. farm grain and a good
protein supplement, and place the
mixture in a self-feeder, allowing
the brood SOW and the pigs both to
help themselves. Where this is done,
the feeding pig is produced more
economically. he is more thrifty, he
makes better gain during the. win
ter months, and the brood sows are |
left in thrifty breeding condition
for fall breeding, and also go into |
The winter feeding period with lit
lie reserve flesh that will enable |
hem to carry on and produce a
strong litter of pigs next spring.
The farmer who is short of
finance will do well to trade some
Of his grain for good protein sup
)lement in order that he may have
hriftier livestock and more profit
rom his grain. .,,