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Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01

rural areas who must take their
water from small supply should
be cautious in its use unless they
have ascertained it's quality to be
beyond repTOach and have taken
steps to make certain that their
water supply is properly protected.
A laboratory examination of the
supply should be obtained as a
method of insurance against a wa.
ter-bOrne disease. Much of the ty-
phoid fever and other water-borne
diseases still existing in this coun-
try are due to the small private
water supply, which is not given
the consideration it should receive.
Careful attention to every source
of water used for drinking and cook
ing purposes by all .householders
will be of much help in wiping out
one of the unnecessary causes of
sickness and death. M
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01

Max Cohen was in Baltimore the
first of this week.
Lieutenant J. Lockwood Pratt is
here visiting relatives.
Commander and Mrs. Robert w.
Kessler went to their cottage in Re
hobOth on Monday.
~
Miss Loretta Kessler and Robert
Baynum, of Philadelphia, were guests
of Miss Anna Ratcliffe over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baynard Kinnamon,
of Marcus Hook, Pa, and Miss Doro-
thy Downes, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Voshel.
~
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex r. Kettle, of
Boston, Mass, were guests of DR..
G. Layton Grier and Miss Ann GTier
on Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Allen d. Jones and grand
daughter, Angie Frazer, of Detroit,
Mich, arrived in Milford on Tuesday
and will spend the summer here as
usual.
.
M. Priscilla Jester gave a party on
Saturday afternoon in honor of jan
ct B. Walls of Dover. All reported a
delightful time. Prizes were won by
Irene Daniels, Lucy Wilson and jan
ct Walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace A. Num- and
son, Albert Edward, of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, have been visiting Mr.. Nunn's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Num-.
They left for their home by motor
on Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Collins spent a part
Of this week in town visiting friends
and relatives. Miss Collins was en-
route to Rehoboth, where she will
spend some time with Judge and
Mrs. Watson Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
MOTORISTS PAY
MOST OF NATIONS
HIGHWAY COSTS
By E. e. Duffv

Although property taxes are fire.
quently credited with bearing most
of the cost of building roads, the
real burden is borne by motorists,
an accurate survey of road costs
shows.
At present motorists are paying
94.5 per cent of the cost of building
state highways and one-fourth of
the cost of building local roads. AL
! together motorists are paying about
two-thirds of the cost of building
state and local highways.
In addition to paying nearly all
of the costs of state roads, motor
lists are also paying one-fourth of
the costs of building local roads
Tax sources in 1880 produced
$685., ,656,0OO for local roads. Of that
motorists paid $162,022,OOO.
For both local and State roads.
tax sources paid $1,4O0, $4,000. Of
that sum property taxes paid $537,-
951 900 and motorists paid 1852, $780,
900 or approximately two-thirds. It.
| is logical and reasonable that mo-
torists pay nearly all of the cost of
State roads an dalso fair that they
should contribute in part to the i'm
provement of local roads, say eco
nomists. At present motorists are
paying a just share, the figures in
dicate. In general one-fourth of
the income from gasoline taxes and
motor license fees revert to local
roads. This is coincidental with the
traffic local roads carry-one-
fourth of the nations total is over
the local roads.
Road builders point out that To-
cal roads largely benefit local resi-
dents and obviously local eommuni-
ties should largely pay for their
own roads. Local roads benefit
more than just those who own au-
tomobiles. Good transportation is
essential to the well-being of the
entire country.
In general motor taxes are as
high as good judgment dictates. To
further increase taxes ON motorists
would be TO handicap the most i'm
portant means of transportation to
the individual.
It is noteworthy that nearly all
DOlluO ioOuCu ny dAG ilnunEtu
by gasoline tax income, ana that
there is. a growing tendency on the
part of counties to finance bond is
sues with gasoline tax refunds from.
the state. States and counties have
discovered the fallacy of issuing
bonds for the construction of load
surfaces that will not outlast the
term of the bonds. When road build
ing first was speeded up many com
constructed inferior roads
which needed replacement before
the bonds were retired. Within re-
cent years. however, the general
tendency is to issue bonds only for
the construction of concrete pave-
ments which last upwards of 20
years.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
FRIENDSHIP CLASS NEWS

On Wednesday evening, June %
the Friendship Bible class of the
M. e. Church, just "a in number
met at the church at 6 o'clock in q
body and proceeded to Slaughter
Beach where a fine supper awaited
them at the beach hotel prepared by
Mrs. Wyatt, also a member of the
class.
The Garden City Harmony Boys
entertained splendidly during sup
per and at intervals.
Each member, seeminly very anx-
ious to have something to say to the
class, was called on, in turn, by
Mrs. J. A. Hart, who acted as
spokesman for our toastmaster and
song leader, DR.. Frank Herson.
Honorable mention must surely go
to Harry Indie for his eloquent
talk.
Mr.. Herson's various attempts at
an old Methodist hymn were frus
trated by such outburts as "Jingle
Bells" Sweet Adeline," etc.
The old adage you can't keep
good man down" was verified by
Tom Davis, who held the floor
twice. To be-totally unprepared and
make such lengthy responses as
were made by McFaul, Pierce, Man
love, Stokes, Messick and Hurley,
etc, were surely appreciated.
Seriously, however, the rendi-
tions presented by George Abbott,
Annie Prettyman and George Free
man were indeed delightful; and,
above all, the address of welcome to
the class given by our pastor, DR..
HerSOn.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01

New tax laws in effect now.
Mosquitoes are pest for ten days
%
June rainfall has been full anC
plenty.
Put a 3-cent stamp on letters af-
tier July 5th.
Three cent postage on letters will
be in effect July 9th.
No depression in weddings this
summer in Kent and Sussex.
Cottage cheese, potato salad, cakes,
pies, will be on sale at Grange bake,
Saturday morning.
I Remember letters with less than
Scent postage on each envelope will
be held for postage.
If you would like a dressed"
young chicken, or fresh vegetables,
visit Grange bake, Saturday morn
ing, or phone order on Friday to
Mrs. Raymond Wilkins.
The Milford Neck Children's Day
services. will be held Sunday after
noon, July. 3rd, at o'clock and if
stormy will be postponed until the
the evening at s o'clock in the
church.
This week new oil heater is be-
ing installed in the Nurses Home
of the Milford Emergency Hospital.
A new chimney is also being built.
A new roof is being put on the rear
of the hospital.
%
The Ladies' Aid of Slaughter Neck
will meet in the basement of the
Tuesday evening, July 5th
The social committees in charge of
the evening are Miss Mary Rogers
and Miss Sarah Moore. Come, every
body welcome.
The Milford Board of Education is
having the sidewalks repaired on
West Third street and on North |
On West Third street they
are having a concrete pavement laid |
to replace the old brick sidewalk.
On North street they are repairing
the broken places in the concrete.
At the new school on Lake avenue
they are having the parking space
and the driveway on the north side
graded. {
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
Local And State NewS

Now sweet corn is in market.
The Delaware canteloupe is best
of all.
Fourth of July will be a three-day
vacation.
Raspberries and blackberries are
fine this season.
The Kent-Sussex Fair less than
four weeks from now.
%
WatermelOns, home grown and
luscious, will be in our market next
week.
Your letters will be held for post
age after July 5th, unless 3-cent
postage is on them.
The Milford Grange will offer a
real bake" on Saturday morning.
July End, in the Crook" store, South
Milford. Come early for selections.
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The Milford Troop No. 2 of the
Boy Scouts is having a movie bene-
fit at the Plaza Theatre next Tues
day and Wednesday, July 5 and 6.
in order to raise funds for their first
annual encampment at Oak Orchard
this summer. The picture will be
Young America" This picture will
especially appeal to the young folks
and to the parents.
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The L. D. Caulk Company is re-
modelling the small frame building
next to their main office building
and are making an auditorium out
of it. The building was the home Of
The L. D. Caulk Company when it
was founded in 1877. The building
will be used for salesmen's, dealers
or dentists meetings. The auditori-
um will accommodate about 200
people.
The Milford Free Public Library,
closed this week due to work on the
floors and the building, will be op-
ened Saturday afternoon and even
ng, July 2. On Monday, July 4, the
room will be closed. We open again
Wednesday and continuing through
)ut the summer at the usual time.
Monday evening from z until g.:
Wednesday afternoon from until
i; Saturday afternoons from 2 un-
il 5; Saturday evening from un-
il 8.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
HOLLYVILLE

Personal
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Stevenson OF
West Philadelphia spent the week.
end with friends and relatives of
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Warrington
of near Oak Orchard were the
guests of Mrs. Amanda I. Prettyman
and family on Saturday evening last.
Rev. Joseph Dickerson of near
Milford, pastor of Unity M. E.
Church spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Steven
son.
William Wright who is a tenant
on the farm of Mrs. COrnelia Hurdle
was taken seriously ill on Saturday.
His condition became so serious
that he was removed to the Beebe
Hospital where his case was dag
nosed as appendicities.
Fire Destroys Farm Buildings
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
a large barn on one of the tenant
farms belonging to William d. Bur-
ton on Saturday night about ten
O'Clock. The loss was partly cover
ed by insurance.
Oak Orchard Getting Ready
For The Summer
Many improvement are being
made at Oak Orchard this season;
one of the most needed is a new
boardwalk from the hotel to Spears
pier. The grove is being cleared up
spick and span. The large oaks and
pines have had all the dead limbs
removed. The cottages are mostly
being newly painted and repaired.
Cottages this year will rent for a
much lower price than as in former
years.
COOlspring Grange Goes On
It's Summer Vacation
Coolspring Grange held its last !
regular meeting until the fall |
months last Friday evening. Ice
cream and cake were served, as it
was on the order of a picnic. A large
crowd was present; visitors from
other oranges were present, and
very delightful evening was had by
all present.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
Milford Grange News

On Saturday evening, June 25, Mil
ford Neck Division with Mr.. and
Mrs. Berridge as chairmen, started
the summer parties off with a bang.
A good evenings entertainment,
stunts, games, refreshments and
winding up with a dance. Visitors
from FELTON, Grange were present
and everyone seemed to be enjoying
it. The next party will be given. by
Cedar Neck Division and we hope to
see just such a crowd present on
that date, which will be announced
later.
Saturday evening, July 2, will be
the regular monthly business meet
ing and reports will be given on the
bake and other things. Come out
and hear what the Grange is doing.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
ENTERTAIN SUNSHINE SOCIETY

On Tuesday afternoon, June 28th,
the Alden Branch of the Sunshine
Society of Milford was entertained
by Mrs. William Aldred at her cot
tage at Slaughter Beach. After a
short business meeting a delightful
time was enjoyed. The hostess serv-
ed a delicious supper as a surprise
to her guests. The guests were Mrs.
H. L. Bunstein, Mrs. George H.
Draper, Jr., Mrs. Cornelia Hall, Mrs.
G. J. IIolzbueller, Mrs. Thos. Davis,
Mrs. John Sharpe, Mrs. John Forest,
Mrs. o. T. Ackerman and Miss Anna
Radcliff.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
POSTOFFICE TO FIGHT
NEW DELIVERY SCHEMES
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postmaster general, has directed all
postmasters to report promptly any
cases coming to their attention. He
told postmasters numerous reports
had been received that on account
of the postage increase individuals
and companies were planning to
make deliveries, under contract or
on a piecework basis.
This will be prevented wherever
possible.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
SAFETY COUNCIL GIVES
PICNIC INSTRUCTIONS
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The picnic supervisors should al
so insist upon the maintenance OF
safe distances between vehicles as a
protection against rear-eno coils
ions.
Storm conditions are sometimes
often cOntributary causes of picnic
accidents. With storm clouds threat
ening, a rain falling, the natural re-
action of picnickers is to streak for
home particularly if using uncover
ed vehicles. But with roads filled
with others similarly minded and
pavements becoming increasingly
hazardous the accident hazard ratio
jumps alarmingly.
The folks may get wet, but if the
picnic safety supervisors function
effectively they will lead all of the
party home safe and sound.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
CLIFTON'S CORNER
Il. (Near LeWes)

John King and family, of George
town, w. w. Clifton and family call
ed on Henry King and family Sun
day afternoon, Harley Legates and
wife, Arthur Walls and wife, called
on w. F. Vessels Sunday night.
Flossie King is not so well at this
writing.
Most everybody is looking forward
to the fourth of July as it will soon
be here.
The farmers around here are har-
vesting their wheat.
We are sure having some summer
time.
Mrs. Gertie Hazard is on the sick
list. .... ...
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
SOUND UNION CAMP

The annual meeting of the Sound
Camp on the stone road leading
from Selbyville to Fenwick's Island
will be held, beginning July 80 to
August Z. This is one of the oldest
camps of lower Delaware. Old time
gospel preaching and singing. The
American Rescue Workers of Balti-
more will be with us with a band of
music. Mrs. Stella Tyre will preside
at the piano. Mrs. F. K. McCorkle
will have charge of the children's
meetings. All the churches in the
district are invited to oijn in with
us and make it the best camp in the
life Of Old Sound,
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
EGG REPORT SENT
TO POULTRYMEN
[COatimned from Fhst Pnnel

in this survey is minus $2879, and
the highest labor income is $S391,
while the average labor income
from all of these 115 poultry farms
for the year ending September 80,
1881, was found to be minus $139.
The same wide variations on these
different farms are noted also in the
egg production per bird, the cost of
producing eggs per dozen, the cost
of raising pullet, and the cast per
pound of growing broilers.
The purpose of this economic stu
dy is to aid the Delaware poultry
men in readjusting their business to
this new agricultural situation, and
to carefully analyze the business
from every angle in an effort to de-
termine those factors which influ-
ence success or failure in this high
ly specialized agricultural industry.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
WEDDINGS
HUDSON = sNoDGRASs

liz ACOOAN 0ANOCOlAEAkDO
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Estey Snod-
grass of Summit, N. j., have an
nounced the marriage of their
daughter, Elizabeth, to Theodore
Clifford Hudson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Earle Hudson of this city. The
wedding took place at the home of
the brides parents last Monday at
noon. The Rev. Henry Lambken, of
the Summit M. E. Church was the
officiating clergyman. After a we'd
ding trip spent at Lake George, N.
Y, the couple will be at home after
July 6, at 636 Old Lancaster Road,
Blyn Mawr, Pa. The bride, a gradu-
ate of the Colonial School. Washing
ton, and Mt. H0lyoke College, is a
member of the faculty of the Misses
Shipley School, Bryn Mawr. Mr..
Hudson for the past six years has
been associated with the firm of
Durham and Irvine, architects, of
Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

OF interest to many Delawareans
is announcement of the engagement
of Miss Mary S. Sheffield, daughter
of Mrs. Tracy Farnum, of New Lon
don, Conn, and Bejamin Wistar
Morris, Jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Wistar Morris, of Mt. Kisco,
N. Y.
Mrs Morris is n grandson of the
late Rev. b. Wistar Morris, one time
Bishop of Oregon, and the late Han
nah Rodney Morris, of Lewes, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
KENT TAX RATE FIXED

The Kent County Levy Court at It's
weekly session fixed the tax rate on
this years assessment at 54 cents on
the 800, allowing the capitation tax
of $1.00 to remain. The county as
this year has been re-
duced over one million dollars.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
SUSSEX WILL PAY LESS
FOR PRISONERS BOARD

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Levy Court that work of repairing
the road and wharf at the old light
house at the entrance of the Mis-
pilliOn River has been completed.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
ANNOUNCE LIST OF
LICENSED DAIRYMEN
ECOntinned from First Page1

E1OHtiHHea rom FHST FdgeJ
H. Nutter, Wilbur Pearce, H. w.
Sharp, Wilbur Simpson, Clarence
Dawson, Clarence Calhoun, ]. A.
Nailor and Harry Walls, all of Mil
ford; B. D. Savage, F. A. Webb and
L. V. Hall of Bowers; Lawrence
Cain and Edward Pinder, of FELTON,;
Clarence Hammond, Hugh Vincent
and H. w. Vinyard of Frederick; E.
F. Isaacs and A. N. Johnson of
Greenwood; Edgar Dickinson and
Mrs. E. C. Bennett of Slaughter
Beach
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
DAIsEY = ADKINS

A very small but pretty wedding
was soIemnized on Saturday, June
25, 1882, in New York City at the
Marble Collegiate Presbyterian
Church, when Miss Mabel R. Adkins
the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur f. Adkins of DagsbOro, be-
came the bride of Dewitt F. Daisey,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben S. Dais-
ey of Philadelphia. Miss Virginia Ar
cher, friend of the bride, and Hay
ward Bishop of Philadelphia, a cOus-
in of the groom, were the only at
tendants. The bride was attired in a
blue silk gown with hat and shoes
to match. She carried a bouquet OF
cream roses. The maid of honor
wore a gown of blue dotted Swiss
with very short jacket of pink silk
her hat and shoes were white and
she carried pink roses. The bride
and groom left Immediately for To-
ronto, Montreal and Niagara Falls
and other points of interest. They
will return at an indefinite date.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01

ter of persons or places, took
away the meeting place of scores
of people early Sunday morn
ing, for Pettyjohn's drug store
was the spot where a real con-
fiagration started. 1t was the
natural thing to drift" down to
Petty's after the movies, it was
the gathering place for friends,
who wanted refreshments, or for
men to have a drink together
while they talked of business.
In fact, it was the social center
down town, for a great many. 1t
will probably be some time be-
fore these same people can
claim their old habitat, which
will be so much missed, but it
will be replaced, and the happy
gatherings will go on as before.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01

The Mems Monday Night
Bridge Club met with Harry
Pierce this week. 1t was decid-
ed not to have any more meet
ings until Labor Day.
y
Mrs. Harry Grier was the hos
tess for the Wednesday Evening
Bridge Club this week.
y
Mrs. Herman Johnson gave
much enjoyed bridge party on
the porch of her cottage at
Slaughter Beach on Wednesday
afternoon.
q
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson NJ. Vim
yard announce the marriage of i
their daughter, Eleanor, to Lieut..
V. J. Esposito at West Point, on
Saturday, June 25th.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01

FAvORITE "rendezv-
Ous' for a great many
folks is temporarily
out of commission.
Fire heinp no resnec-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-11
Public Trial Of Bonus
Marchers Saturday Night

Invitations were sent out yester-
day by the International Labor De-
Tense to the Democratic, Socialist,
Liberty and Communist Parties to
send speakers to a public trial on
the shooting, arrest and eviction of
the Bonus Marchers at Washington,
d. C.
The Young Mems Republican Club
was challenged to send a representa-
tive to defend the part played by
Hoover and the Republican Party.
All unions, fraternal and unem-
ployed groups have ben asked to
send delegates to sit on a workers
jury at the trial.
Irwin Goodman, noted Portland
lawyer, will act as prosecutor. The
Judge will be Jessie Wakefield, Uni
versity of Washington student who
was jailed In Harlan County, Ken
lucky, for aiding defense of striking
miners.
The trial will be open to the gen.
eral public and will take place Sat.
urday night, August 10, D. m. al
the Olympic Theater, 1921 Eighth
Avenue.
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am not a politician and this Is
the first public office ever sought
by me. have no political organiza-
ton to which | owe fidelity and can
depend upon the assistance only of
the large number of real friends
scattered throughout my district. !
am 80 years of age and for over 20
years was raised in the 37th legis-
lative district. l attended Pacific
and T. T. Minor Public Schools and
Broadway High School.
For the past years l have been
in the active practice of law in the
Empire Building. having received
my academic training at the Uni
versity of Washington and my tech
nical legal training at Columbia
University.
| am a member of the Eagles, the
Washington State Bar Association,
o. B. B., and the Young Mems Re-
publican Club
l believe in clean, progressive
government and will give the voters
honest, loyal and devoted service in
the Legislature.
| believe in jobs and not in char
ity for those who are unemployed
| favor lifting the tax burden off
home-owners. l am in favor of a
repeal of the State Prohibition law
In this campaign my platform will
be, Jobs, Equal Taxation and Re-
peal"
AS my friends of many years
among the colored people will tell
you, my opinion of a person depends
entirely upon the individual, regard
less of the color of his skin or the
color of his necktie. And If any
question should ever arise involving
color, race or creed in the matter
of state legislation, l shall fight for
the preservation of the constitutional
guarantees
oh otner important questions |
favor a liberalization of the Work
mans Compensation Laws so that
they shall be administered for the
benefit of the workman and not d.
verified from their original purpose
by special interests. | shall work
FOR the immediate enactment of the
Old Age Pension Law as sponsored
by the Eagles. l favor a complete
overhauling of our banking law and
savings and loan association laws to
prevent the recurrence of recent
bank disasters and to inflict the
severest penalties upon bankers who
inappropriate trust funds. 1t is a
relic of barbarism.
ALBERT H. SOLOMON.
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Firemen Save Child
From Gas Death

Three-year-old Lois Workman,
colored, was saved from death by
the quick work of firemen, who re-
sponded when she was found I'M
conscious In her gas-filled bedroom.
How the three burners in the gas
stove had been turned on were a
mystery to the police. The girl de-
MES that she turned them on and
her mother had left the house hours
before.
Miss Carrie Chambers. 1929 25th
avenue. who takes care of the little
girl during the day while her moth.
er works, went to the house next
door to get her about 9 o'clock
She found the child in bed uncon-
scious and the room filled with gas
The mother had left at o'clock.
Firemen under the direction Of
Capt. Rooney, revived the girl In
Is minutes before she was called
out of danger. Capt. Rooney sale
that the girl could not have beer
in the gas fumes for very long. H,
believes that the child may hav,
turned on the burners and thel
went back to bed.