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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-15
Economic Reasons for Modification are Emphasized
New York Chamber of Commerce Urged to Declare Pro-
hibiton Failure and Ask Immediate Change

Washington, D. c. (ILNS)-With
organized labor taking the lead in the
movement, a nationwide demand is
now being renewed for the modifica-
tion of the Volstead act to permit
the manufacture and sale of 2.75 per
cent beer.
Organizations all over the country
are pressing the demand for modifica-
ton, placing strongest emphasis on
the economic arguments for action.
Congress is being emphatically re-
minded that 2:75 per cent beer will
bring tremendous increase in en-
ployment, now so sorely needed, and
will in addition provide an immense
taxation revenue, taking great bur-
den from tax-ridden people.
The modification fight is now being
centered around the O'Connor-H Hull
modification bill, before the house
judiciary committee. A petition for
discharge of the committee from fur
ther consideration of the bill and a
roll call vote on the measure is now
in circulation. Labor and other or
ganizations have asked representa-
tives to sign the petition and thus
bring the bill before the house for
vote. A vote on the measure will put
every member of the house on record
and show the voters just how their
representatives stand on the question
of 2.75 per cent beer, labor's national
committee for notifications of the
Volstead act points out in letter to
affiliated organizations.
Is Beck Bill Extended
The O'Connor-H bill is the Beck
beer bill extended and is being given
the unreserved support of organized
labor. In addition to legalizing the
manufacture and sale of 2.75 per cent
beer, it contains provisions for taxa
tion and guarding against the return
of the saloon.
Outstanding among latest demands
for modification of the Volstead act
! is a recommendation for immediate
modification or repeal made by the
executive committee of the influential
Chamber Of Commerce of the state of
New York. AS far back as 1923, the
chamber adopted resolutions urging
modification of the Volstead act $50
as to conform more nearly to public
sentiment and on lines that are more
reasonable, just and practicable.
The resolution urged by the cham
ber's executive committee declares
that the "foul mess produced by our
prohibition laws could hardly have
been dreamed of when these laws
were enacted, even by their most bit
ter opponents"
Prohibition Branded Failure
"Few, if any," says the committee
report, "deny that prohibition has not
had certain benefits. But as condi-
tions exist today, the benefits are OF
very minor Importance and the evi-
dence against prohibition, when taken
in toto, is, in the opinion of your COM
mittee, quite sufficient to show its
failure.
"Many are fearful that repeal of
the eighteenth amendment will bring
back the saloon. 1t should be borne
In mind, however, that we now have
the speak-easy. The research expert
of the Wickersham commission in an
article in Current History, 1881,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-15
LACK OF CREDIT
Seen By Labor as Bar To
Business Revival

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Prog-
ress in creating a groundwork or bus
mess confidence has been the main
achievement of March, and though
definite signs of business revival can
not be expected for some time, at least
the danger of more serious panic
has been averted for the present, the
American Federation of Labor says
in it's monthly survey of business.
But prospects for permanent i'm
provement of employment are "still
far in the future" 100000 are still
out of work, and relief needs will in
crease during the next six weeks and
continue at the present level for six
months, the survey says.
The governments action in putting
it's reserves behind the nations
banks through the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation brought the win
ter's alarming bank-failure rate back
to normal. Since February no large
banks have failed. The effect of this
action will be felt slowly, however,
by workers.
Bank Credit Still Tight
"The banks have not yet begun to
lend money, freely, despite their i'm
proved condition, and the government
help at hand" the federation says.
Even when credit is loosened, it
will take time for merchants and
manufacturers to regain the conf
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-15
DRIVE FOR UNION LABEL GOODS

The Central Trades Council, Tue
son, Ariz., reorganized the union la
bel committee and initiated a public
ity drive for union-made goods
George Searle, president of the Al
lied Label Trades, is engineering the
campaign.
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
Chemists Testing Weeds
For New Insect Powders

Two weeds. one native and one
Russian plant which may develop
into profitable crop for some areas
of this country. are regarded by
chemists as possible sources of in
sect pOisOns which may in time take
the place of some of the pyrethrum
flowers of which we now import
about 1O,0O0,00O pounds a year.
The native weed is Cracca virgin
lana, commonly called the devils
shoestring. This plant grows wild in
Texas and elsewhere. and has been
observed to bo practically as poison
Gus, to some insects, as derris and
pyrethrum. Federal and State chem
lists and entomOlogists are studying
the plant and are trying to devise
methods for extracting its poison
GUS content in disable forms.
The scientific name of the Russian
weed is Anabasis aphylIa. Chemists
of the United States Department of
Agriculture have confirmed the
presence in it of two very effective
insect pOisOns. neOnicotine and
methyl neonicotine, the former be-
ing the "anabasine" reported by the
Russian Investigators. The depart
ment is undertaking the introduction
of this plant as a possible source of
supply for Insecticides which would
help to make this country independ-
cnt of foreign growers.
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20

ed her an angel. The next day Mrs.
Quinn, bought her new clothes and
shoes. She was given courage anew
to return back to RudfOrd
"At least if the girls will hate me,
Mrs. Quinn will write me and /
know she loves me-"
The girls were surprised to see
Mary back in school again.
"That dress she has on is quite
cute. isn't it?" said Pat.
81 wonder what caused her Aunt
Rachels DEATH" said Joan.
maybe she got stroke or some
thing"
The girls went on with their les
sons for the teacher was coming to-
ward the back of the room.
The weather was beginning tc
grow watm and recreation at the
school was becoming very neces-
sary. Swimming lessons were given
to each girl i'm a lake which was
about half a mile from th9 building.
The girls were eager 10 begin les
sons in swimming: and many letters
were sent hCme asking for bathing
suits or money with whiG1 to get
them. NJ and Mrs. Quinn sent Mary
a pretty blue one which Just match
ed her blue eyes. The girls wcIe
jealous.
"Macy thinks she's getting pretty
hot sporting around in that blue
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20

necessary. / got letter from Mr.
Quinn, you present guardian, telling
me the entire situation. Your Aunt
Rachel wrote it before her death.
Here is what it contains:
My dear Miss Hockett:
l am writing to you about Mary
because you are the head of the
school. l am very i'll right at present
and do not expect to live long.
would like Mary to finish out school
at Rudford. | want TO give you few
details concerning Marys parents.
Most people think they were hor-
rible. but they weren't.
Mary't father was a respectable
man. He was honest. Then one day
his wife died. That just about broke
his heart He loved Mary and decid-
ed to work hard and long enough to
provide for her in the future. Then
he gave Mary over to the neighbOrs
and left to go to work. The place
seemed to haunt him. He'd go off on
long trips and return home about
every three weeks. Whenever he
came he always brought something
for Mary. Also he started bank
account and saved up two hundred
and fifty dollars for her.
Then one week and he did not re
turn. The following week we saw in
the headlines that he shot a man
and committed suicide on himself.
He didn't do it Intentionally. He cid
it in self-defense. He had thirty-five
dollars in his pocket. For some time
he noticed that a strange man lurk-
ed around a portion of board fence
close to where he boarded. He then
started carrying small pistol
around with him. One Saturday
night the man bounded out from be-
hind the fence to hit him with
club. Mary's father shot and killed
the man. AS he looked at the man,
he kne wthere was no witness to
support him so he shot himself. 1t
was about one o'clock IN the morn
ing.
In the 3ext two days the papers
were full of details concerning the
murder. Marys picture was il the
paper.
Mary can't help this. don't see
why they needed to bring Mary into
the story. Her father hal picture
of her in his billfold. That is where
they found out about her Do try to
take good 1are of Mary Sincerely,
MRS. RACHEL ROACH
MARY. let's go out and jump
rope!" This came from the girls.
They held an altogether different at
titude toward Mary now. Miss Rock
EFT gave them a good calling down
and now Mary was the best friend
of any of them.
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20

about me. They are always bringing
up my past. AS though I could have
helped it,"
"They have, Ell? Well, we'll have
to see about that then. You know.
Mary. your Aunt Rachel asked us to
take care of you because we were
very close friends. She also said
that she wanted you to finish out
school at Rudford this year because
you were doing well i'm your stud
les" said Mrs. Quinn to Mary as she
held her i'm her arms.
81 can't, Mrs. Quinn. They told me
they were glad I was leaving there.
They called me a hick."
Now Father Quinn will fix that up
all right"
"He can't. because I'm very quiet
and nice to the girls. That doesn't
make any difference though They're
all against me. even the teachers"
That night Mary slept well for
the first time in ages. She had a new
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Quinn consider
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
Section 81 Writes Themes

Two weeks ago section 81 finish
ed the study of LOngfellOw's poem
EVangeline. They were given their
choice of four topics, and each wrote
a theme. The best one of all was
Felix Mick's which is printed be-
low:
EvangeIinc, The Angel OF Mercy
A ministering angel, ray of hope
and sunshine, a smile on the dying
lips, this was Evangeline as she
tiptoed in and out among the poor,
the sick, the weary, the wretched.
Only the pangs of a heart-break
such as she knew could mould so
Unselfsh soul as hers.
Night after night found her at the
call of some btdridden wretch. Day
after day saw her steal few brOk-
en- winks. the better to shine over
the dark and gloomy chambers of
sickness and death. Her soft hands
were soothing, as vert the flowers
she carried to the dying. How many
were saved from Deaths cruel
fangs, or how many being caught by
it. lost its cruel pain in soft and
peaceful slumber, will never be
known. But the soul of Evangeline
lives on forever. To the end of life,
some "Evangeline" makes death but
a sleep.
Felix Mick, Section 81
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
Class OF 1908 Reputed
To Have Been Extreme
One OF The Members First 10 Re-
ceive Alumni Scholarship

The largest and most michiev0us
school, this of 1908. The member
ship that finally graduated was the
first to complete the full four year
high school course in the new
school in North Milford. Shortly af-
ter the class took it's place among
the student body, the teachers be-
gan to realize that their hands were
plentifully full.
One perhaps meager evidence of
the roguish nature of the boys was
the presenting to the teachers in
nicely wrapped parcels jacks-in-the-
box that jumped out full of pepper.
A certain teacher in opening her
those days when boys swore venge-
ance it meant disastrous results.
Mary Kinder possessed such love-
ly, white, slender fingers it was
whispered about school that her la
bors were few. Upon hearing this,
she Indignantly replied. 81 do work.
Why, I make up my bed every Sat
III ucy ulOl lllnS.
A threatening thunder shower
spoiled the class night program and
many of those pres
ent, for the rain on the tin roof of
the Armory Hall prevented the au-
dience from hearing it.
The Alumni Association was or
ganized this year by one of the tea
chers, Nellie Davidson. This class of
1908, if it held no other honor, at
least, was invited to the first Alum
nj Banquet and one of their studiOus
members, Yensie Vibbert, was the
first to receive the scholarship.
Other members were: Miss Lucy
Mrs. Isaac Jester of Milford
Neck, Miss Mary Ellis of MillsborO,
Miss Mary Kinder, Mrs. Fred Blake
of Florida, Miss Ada Roach, now
Mrs. Owens of Philadelphia, Miss
Sara Banning, Mrs. Bayard Whar-
ton, Milford; Miss Dorothy Burn,
Mrs. Arthur Webb of Slaughter
Beach; most popular girl" Miss
Yensie Vibbert-Mrs. Clinton Stay
ton of StaytOnsville; Mr.. Marshall
Townsend of Milford and Mr.. Rob-
ert Prettyman, Milford.
7. Williams
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
WHO'S WHO OF
SENIOR CLASS
Dorothy Vibbert, Old
Maid

Dorothy Vibberts greatest ambi-
tiOn is to be an old maid and raise
cats and canaries. She intends to
raise goldfish on the side, too, SO
she can feed the cats. Maybe you
don't think that's funny, but if you
knew DOttie Vibbert as we do! She
has the most cOquettish eyes in the
senior class; great big brown ones
they are with long black lashes.
When she opens them widely and
gazes innOcently out upon The world
all you can see is eyes. Then the
next thing you know she narrows
them and looks for all the world
like Circe, the enchantress. Only of
course, Ulysses is dead.
Dottie is about five feet three and
a quarter inches tall, has black
waVy hair, a small red mouth. and
freckles across her nose. If you re-
member she was Mrs. Rudy Vallee
in our Senior play, dressed in black
and silver and wearing long ear
rings. BY the way, Dottie looks very
nice in earrings and wears them
whenever she gets the chance.
She was born on January 6. 1915,
and, as a result, is seventeen years
old, She can't remember where she
was born, says she was too small
to notice much. Until she entered
the seventh grade she went to Shaw
nee school. Ever since that fateful
year. however, she has been coming
to Milford. This year she drives an
old Studebaker. And how she drives
it! She ought to call it bus and
charge ten cents a round trip.
Dot takes a vocational course, at
least that's what they have her list
ed as taking She says she hasn't as
yet figured out what that means. OF
all her subjects she likes French the
best and simply adores Mr.. Hanna.
But this shy little maiden insists
that he call her Miss Vibbert. Isn't
that sweet?
Her favOrite Colors are red and
yellow. No, she's not partly gypsy
either, but she does look nice in red.
One of her favorite hobbies is swim
ming. She hates dates. the fruit,
mean She is sometimes called DIV,
pronounced Divie. short e. She play
ed basketball and vOlley ball. but,
she insists. rather badly. Recently
she had a fuss with one of her boy =
friends. 1t doesn't worry her. how
ever, she still likes Mr.. Hanna best.
Alice Breme
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
All Stainless Steel
Machinery Makes
Dairy Attractive
Geyers Dairy Pastourizcs Milk

IGeyers Dairy, located on Marshall
street, sells the only pasteurized
milk in Milford.
The dairy is in an attractive. cream
cOlOred building. AS soon as one
enters the building, he is attracted
by the cleanliness of the place. The
walls and ceilings are painted green
and cream, while the cement floor
looks clean enough to eat off of. The
section of the building where the
pasteurizing apparatus is located is
elabOrately screened in. The pas
teurizer and bottle filler, both made
of stainless steel, shine like mir
rors. This stainless steel apparatus
is the only one i'm Southern Della
ware.
Mr. Geyer has no cows of his own,
all of his milk being brought in
from the country. The stables and
cows of the farmers that furnish
this milk are inspected regularly by
members of the State Board of
Health.
The farmers bring the milk into
the dairy, where it is weighed, fill
tered, and then placed in the pas
teurizer, large, round, shiny, tank
like apparatus, capable of holding
1875 gallons.
The process of pasteurization con-
sists of raising the milk to 142 de-
grees F., and holding it there for
thirty minutes. then quickly cooling
by allowing it to run over cold pipes
and then sealing it in sterilized bot
ties. The temperature is controlled
by recording thermometers which
keep a permanent record of the tenn
perature during every minute of the
process. These charts are regularly
checked by State officials. During
the process there is no change in
the milk except in destruction of
harmful bacteria.
After being placed in the bottles
the milk is stored in a very cold
room, where it is kept overnight,
ready for early delivery the next
morning.
Delicious ice cream is also man
ufactured in the dairy. This is made
i'm much the same way as ice cream
is made at home, except that the
cream is taken from the freezer be-
fore it hardens and is placed in a |
very cold store room to get hard.
-Bunstein '33 !
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
WHO'S Who OF
SENIOR CLASS
Virginia Simpson, Class
Artist

Fever since she has been old
enough to hold pencil Virginia
Simpson has been drawing pictures.
Until just recently she specialized
in comic pictures like TOOts and
Casper. This year. however. she
drew the posters to advertise our
senior play. and in addition, she
made a remarkable portrait of Jean
Vatican as he is described i'm Les
Miserables. If possible the class is
going to have it framed.
Virginia is five feet five and a
half inches tall. has light brown
hair that waves in spite of her. and
light hazel eyes. If long slender
fingers are any sign of an artist
then she stands a pretty good show.
She wears white and red very well.
and says she likes any color but
yellow or green. She doesn't use lip
stick or powder in the daytime. and
the main reason is because she al
ways smears the lipstick. Her nick
name is Ginger, and it's a perfect
description of her, not peppery but
full of pep.
She was born on February 10,
seventeen years ago. almost she
was mothers valentine.) The place
was great big old farm house out
near Laws, which is somewhere
south of Frederica. Until she enter
ed the fifth grade Ginny went to
Laws School. and then she rOmped
into Milford School where she has
been romping and cutting capers
ever since.
Through high school she has TAX
Ell a general course and wants to
20 either to Delaware College or to
some art school. AS yet she has no
definite plans. French is her favor
ite subject, even if she does get the
worst marks in it. Like DOttie Vib-
bert, she says that Mr.. Hanna is her
favOrite teacher. And how she can
initiate him when it comes to read
ing French!
Virginia plays the clarinet, takes
lessons from Mr.. BeTridge, and
plays with the Grange Orchestra.
Once when she first started to learn,
she got fever blister on her lip.
Oll. utuAAs uCdn- OAG 1ioO AAnSo oAbO
in the school glee club and has one
of the leading parts in the Operetta
this year. She is Sandy, sister of the
heroine, and she plays opposite
Townsend Parvis.
Her hobbies are swimming and
dancing She loves to tease people,
especially Gerald Wilson. Poor boy,
when he sees her coming he knows
he's in for IT, Another thing she
likes to do is write poetry. When
we graduated from Grammar School
she wrote the words to the class
song.
Virginia has a preference for red
hearts. specifically one who lives
about thirty-two miles from Milford.
But he gets the Chronicle so | cant
say any more. She has threatened
me already.
Alice Breme
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
Senior Girls Hold
HOnOrs With SOphOmOres
Boys In VOlley Ball

Volley ball tournament between
classes in Senior High School was
played off last Thursday and Friday,
showing that the Senior girls and
the Sophomore boys have the cham
piOn teams.
On Thursday the first game was
between the Sophomore girls and
Freshmen girls. The score was IS to
9 in favor of SOphomores. Keller,
Vibbert. Lynch. Warren aud Grif-
fifth were the players for the SOphs.
The Freshmen had Holzmueller,
Cooper, Whaley, Wintjen, Davis and
Harrington
The second game was played be-
tween the winners Of the last game,
which was the Sophs. and Mason.
Galloway, Vibbert, Hostedler. Will
son, and Grove playing for the SEN
iors. The Seniors won by score
of IS to s.
On Friday the boys played off
their matcn. In the first game Ei5en-
brey, Watsonf Strahle. Lemex,
Smoot and Christensen were put
down by the SophOmOres CTiminGs,
Hall. Belts. Johnson. Vinyard and
ThistlewOoO with score of Is to
g.
The JuniOrs (ROOsa, Scot. Hayes
GovatOs, Hinkle and Robbins) beat
the Seniors (J. Webb, Clendaniel,
E. Webb, Doering, Eisenbrey and
Reed) by a score of 15 to 6.
Then the finals were played off
which gave the Sophomore; the VIC
tory over the other classes. This
final score was-SOphs, Is; Juniors,
ID.
Ponder Morgan
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
Senior Washington Trip
To Take Four Days

The final preparations for the
Washington trip have been made.
We have decided to go by the Red
Star bus. All the seniors are antici-
pating a trip which is not for pleas
ure alone but has educational value
Our class will not only have the op-
pOrtunity to see the places the other
classes visited but will probably see
some of the Bicentenniai Celebra-
tiOns. The itinerary is as follows:
Tuesday, June II
Leave Schools A. NJ.
Stop at Wye Mills to see the Big
Oak.
Matapeake Ferry.
Lunch in Annapolis. Go to COnti-
mental Hotel and leave luggage.
U. S. Capitol tour of building un-
der special guide.
Botanical Gardens.
Sightseeing tour of city, stopping
at: (a) Lincoln Memorial; (b)
Washington Monument 1855 feet
hight, 1893 steps, and driving in Po-
tomac Park; (c) Arlington tomb of
the Unknown Soldier, etc.
Dinner at Hotel.
Library
FOlger Library.
Wednesday, June Is
A. VI. Breakfast.
8 A. NJ. Leave for Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, for tour OF
building under special guide.
Pan American Building Mote
Garden and building at rear.
Red Cross Building.
White House.
Back to hotel for lunch.
1870 P. NJ Leave by bus for Mount
Vernon.
Arrive Mount Vernon.
5P. NJ. Leave Mount Vernon.
Arrive Washington.
Dinner.
Thursday, June 1G
s A. NJ. Old and new Museums.
(Party could divide at Museums 1t
there is not time for all to 20 to
both Cathedral and to Monastery.
Cathedral Rock Greek Park stop
ping at Zoo.
Monastery.
Lunch.
1P. NJ. Leave for LuraY.
Supper at Mansion House. Luray
tour of caverns in evening.
Friday, June II
8 A. NJ. Leave for Harper's Ferry
and Annapolis.
Tour of Academy grounds.
Claibourne Ferry.
Dinner on boat.
Disembark at Plaza
Margaret Ann Clements
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
Spring Fever Seems
Unfriendly To Banking

With the coming of spring the
number of deposits in banking
seems to decrease. The number of
dollars deposited this week is just
half of what it was during The
month of January.
1t seems the Junior High School
gets the hOnors this week with Miss
DerricksOn's section of the sixth
grade and Mrs. HarringtOn's section
of the eighth grade having the high
est percentage. 1t looks as though
the Senior High needs to have a
thrift campaign and start banking.
The total amount deposited was
twenty-One dollars and thirty-five
cents. Come on folks, let's save up
our pennies for a rainy day.
Mary Clifton
Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
News OF Section 7-3

We are trying hard in our prac-
tice for the inter-class field meet on
Thursday at half-past-two.
Mr. McGinnes says our class is
working very hard this hot weather.
We want to thank him.
Two of our boys brought turtles
to school and tried to frighten the
girls by putting them down their
necks.
One of our boys had a very sur
prising experience the other day.
He fell overheard and had to stay
out of class while his clothes dried.
He was all dress up in girls clothes
hut did he 20 to class in them? No
sir!
Elizabeth ClcaVer
Margaret Deputy