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Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
BE FAIR TO WORK
Hilda Richmond

Mrs. Loring had discovered her
children in some piece of naughti-
ness. and forthwith had set them
to work digging dandelions out of
the grass-sO many dandelions, be-
fore they could be released to go
to the picnic. She confided to a
neighbor that she knew how to
make her children mind, and the
youngsters were surely working like
beavers at the task, but the neighbor
ventured the opinion that it was not
giving work a square deal with the
children to make 1t a punishment.
How very many grown people can
remember some task that always
aroused all that was worst in them
simply because they never had to
do 1t except as a punishment. Years
later perhaps, they discovered that
the work was really pleasant and
one might have very happy thoughts
while doing it under favorable cir
cumstances. But always for them
there were bitter memories connect
ed with the job. What might have
been a shooting, delightful occupa-
tion at any age, became durnig
childhood a very nettle to sting and
irritate and in years to come a re-
sentful memory.
Naturally, task poorly done must
always be made right, but to save
up certain occupations as punish
ments will never make the offender
more obedient or faithful. A word
of praise for trying hard usually
will make children work whole
heartedly, but tasks that are for
call forth little earnest
endeavor.
So, early in life, work should be
represented as something to be de-
sired. "If you will be careful you
may help me do this" says the wise
mother. "Do you think l can trust |
you to water the plants?" asked the |
teacher, and forthwith |
every child felt sure that the ut |
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
KENT FIREMEN
TALK ON SAFETY
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lieved this work should be handled
by an electric company employe or
someone familiar with and equipped
with proper equipment for cutting
electric wires.
Among those who spoke was State
Senator Louis A. Drexler, Comden,
whose hobby is safety. He stated
that 10000 people are killed yearly
in accidents of which 80 per cent
are preventable. State Secretary
Samuel Carson made a few brief re-
marks. He added that after the next
State convention, Frederick Fire
Company would likely be replaced
by Frankford Fire Company as the
baby company" Marion Steven
son, of the Frederick company, also
spoke briefly.
President Powell supplemented
the remarks of Senator Drexler in
explaining how the State police were
trying to promote safety in the op-
GRAFTON of trucks on the highway.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
at Milford on September 13 one
week earlier because the State con-
vention falls on the regular meet
ing night. A buffet lunhceon was
then served.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
DRAWBRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Lank and
daughter, Thelma. Mrs. Leroy Moore
and Miss Nell Dodd motored to Will
mington on Wednesday last, and
spent the day.
Nathaniel Johnson and son Theo-
dOre. spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Carpenter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Layton Wiley and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Argo enter
tanned relatives over the weekend.
Miss Ruth Todd and Mae LOCKER
man have returned after visiting
relatives in Dover. Concord. Green
wood. Bridgeville and Trappe, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Dickerson
and family have moved to this COM
munity from the George Simpler
farm on the Milton-Harbeson road.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
MOVING TENANTS
TO GET BENEFITS
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lCONttNHra lTOm 1HSt 6SEI
duction is 5000 bushels. Then his
share is two-thirds of the'crop under
his lease and his average annual
production is 5000 bushels. The
owner decides to farm the land or
to change tenants in 1884. He and
the new tenant agree to reduce the
acreage to 256 acres in 1884 If that
reduction is required.
"The total 1888 payment of about
$3.50 will be divided between the
owner and the 1888 tenant, with the
tenant getting $500 and the landlord
$3.50. paid in fall and spring install
ments.
1.-THE allotment right is attached
to the land and the owner must see
that succeeding tenants fulfill the
contract. The owner receives his
share each year and the remainder
goes to the tenant who owns the
crop on which the payment is based.
The tenant who farms the land for
the 1884 crop will receive his share
of such payments as are made on
that crop"
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

most care would be taken if only
the delightful task were allotted to
him.
What naughty thing have you
done that you have to sew a seam?"
said a casual visitor in a home
where a child was painstakingly
sewing two quilt blocks together.
The child opened her eyes wide in
astonishment. Il didn't do anything
naughty" she said quickly, Il had
A in spelling and mother is letting
me sew a block for her new quilt"
And then the visitor remarked feel
ingly to her hostess that if things
had been like that in her childhood
she might have been a happier wo-
man and a better seamstress.
Work, study, self-discipline, self
control and other things the child
will need now and all of his life
time should be held up as aims and
rewards and not punishments. A
square deal for the task, and for the
child as well as all who will come
in contact with him, demands the
common sense idea that anything
that is honorable in the way of
work can be made enjoyable and
profitable as early as the child is
capable of doing 1.-THE simple task,
even before the little child starts
to go to school.
81 sincerely hope that the future
will see kindergarten work carried
on, teachers being trained and kim
dergartens being opened. l know
the benefit of the movement first
hand, for l am a kindergarten prod
uct. t."-George West Diehl, former
president, Concord Normal School,
West Virginia.
Every child should have kinder
garten opportunities under a proper
ly trained teacher. Advice, leaflets
and colored posters may be secured
free of charge, by any one wishing
to arouse interest in this subject,
from the National Kindergarten AS
sociation, s West Fortieth Street,
New York.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
FIRE DEPARTMENTS
AND PUBLIC WORKS

At the present moment thousands
of municipalities are preparing to
embark on internal improvement
projects, with the aid of federal
funds appropriated under the pub
lie works bill.
There is one opportunity for mu-
nicipal progress that should be en-
phasized-the chance that is Of
fered to improve and perfect the
fire department. A great many towns
are equipped with inferior apparat-
us-in scores of other town appa-
ratus has become outmoded or worn
out. And it is by way of becoming
an axiom that a second-rate fire
engine is a very expensive luxury"
indeed. In fighting fire, true econo-
my demands the best.
Fire department modernization
comes legitimately within the lin
its of the public works bill as a "lo-
cal improvement" The purpose of
improvement projects now is two
fold: first to provide jobs; second
to obtain something that is genu-
inely valuable for the money spent.
Improvements" which accomplish
the first object only, are a waste of
tax money; it would be infinitely
cheaper to give direct relief to de-
pendents. Fire department modern
ization creates jobs and gives full
value for the money spent, as well.
1t is probably true that many COM
which have permitted their
fire departments to get along with
old or inferior apparatus for sew
eral years, have done so from a mis-
taken sense of economy. There are
a thousand ways to cut the cost of
government without imperiling life
and property while doing it. Bring
your fire fighting facilities up to
late.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
CAR INSPECTION
PERIOD RAPIDLY
NEARING CLOSE
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ditions are found to exist the mo-
torist is told of their presence and
asked to have the necessary adjust
ments made before the vehicle can
be certified to be in legally safe
condition.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures portrayed in the operations
of the Official Inspection Lanes is
the surprise registered by many au-
tomobile owners when they ascer-
tain that only one brake is function
ing or that their headlights are so
set that they are Illuminating the
tree tops, telephone wires and sec
ond story windows rather than the
road surface. Such Embellishments
are easily corrected but their pres
ence is often unknown. The major
ity of owners are only too willing to
have the necessary corrections made
once they know of the need This,
therefore, is one of the major OBJ
jectives of the campaign-to certify
to the thorough inspection of auto
mobiles and to make known to their
owners the faulty safety equipment
when such is found to exist.
According to accident statistics
only ten per cent of our automobile
highway accidents can be traced to
unsafe mechanical conditions, how
ever. safety officials sincerely be-
lieve that if the public can be in
duced to maintain their cars in a
safe operating condition they will
at the same time be thoroughly i'm
pressed with the necessity for great
er caution. care and courtesy while
operating their cars. The psyche
logical value of this will ultimately
be reflected in a sharp decrease in
automobile accidents due to causes
other than faulty mechanical equip
ment
The Automobile Inspection Cam
paign is being conducted jointly
under the auspices of the Delaware
Safety Council, the Highway De-
partment and the Secretary of States
office. In formation pertaining to any
of the rules or practices relative to
the Fifth Annual Car Inspection
may be obtained by writ
ing Charles H. Grantland. Secretary
of State, Dover. Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

tion to the increase in operating ex-
penses.
Question 4-What provision has
been made as to the minimum wage
of spare time worker?
Answer 4-The employer should
find his average hourly wage for the
week by dividing the minimum
weekly wage by the maximum work.
ing hours per week and pay the
spare time worker the average hour
ly wage multiplied by the actual
number of hours worked.
Question SIS staggering help to
be allowed?
Answer 5-No. Provisions will be
made if the employer was in the
habit of staggering help prior to
July 31st.
Question 6-Do the merchants of
the lower part of the state have to
abide by codes set by organizations
of the same trade in Wilmington?
Answer 6-No. Merchants in any
section can organize a group of their
own, make code to suit their local
conditions, and if signed by 81 per
cent of the merchants in that organ
igation and passed on by the Ma
tional Recovery Administration the
code will go into effect in that par
ticular section.
At the close of the meeting August
Faix moved that the Rotary Club be
given a rising vote of thanks for the
successful Rotary-N R. A. meeting
which was the initial move in Mil
ford's N. R. A. campaign. The mo-
tion was seconded and carried.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
FOUR CREMATED,
TWENTY HURT AS
TRUCKS CRASH
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street, Marcus Hook; Tita Eslenko
20 years old, also of Green street
Marcus Hook; Edith Ellison. %
years old, of Marcus Hook; Lottie
Martin, 19 years old, of 200 Hayes
street, Chester.
Frank Maginn, 35 years old, OF
1910 West Third street, Chester;
William O'Brien, rs years old, of
Seventh and Howell streets. Chester,
and Sophia Mark, 10 years old, of 722
Caldwell street, Chester.
All four victims who were burned
to death and all of the injured, with
but one exception. were in the pic
nickeTs' truck. The crash occurred
at lis O'Clock, advanced time. The
party, riding in a truck. the floor of
which was covered with straw, were
returning from an outing given at
White Crystal Beach, near Port
Herman. Md, b ythe Lloyd A. c., of
Chester.
The picknickers' truck is said to
have drawn to the side of the Phila-
delphia Pike to replace burned out
fuse which had extinguished the
trucks light, a few second before
another truck, also travelling north
on the pike, CRASHED into its left
rear, upsetting it. Fire followed the
crash and with few minutes the
drums of of/soluble cotton, an alcohol
solution, began to explode and Gre
ated an inferno which destroyed
both trucks.
Marvin Watson, 35 years old. of
BOG Edgmont avenue, Chester, told
police and newspapermen that he
was driver of the truck containing
those returning from the outing.
He suffered severe decorations.
Henry ]. Knott, of Rockdale, Md.
was the driver of the truck loaded
with the drums of nitro-cellulose
and also a large number of cases of
canned goods. He was only slightly
injured.
Knott alleges that the crash was
caused by the failure of the picnick-
ers' truck to have its tail-light light
ed. He did not see the truck until /
he had almost come upon IT,. He |
swerved to the left but not quick |
enough to avoid striking 1t and up
setting it.
State police officials in Whining
ton detained both drivers at the
Delaware Hospital pending placing
Of charges of manslaughter against
hem.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
STATE FIREMEN
MEET NLAUREL
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won three years by company to
retain it.
Second prize, $40 by Laurel Fire
Department-To the company maxi
ing the best appearance with appa-
ratus and 25 or more uniformed men
in line.
Third prize, $50 Indian pump by
Harry A. Schagrin-To the company
making the best appearance with
apparatus and 10 to "a uniformed
men in line.
Fourth prize, 500 by merchants
and business men of Laurel-To the
company having the most uniformed
men with apparatus in line.
Fifth prize, 500 by Sussex County
Firemen's AssociatiOn-TO the COM
pany having the largest percentage
of its members in line. In case of a
tie, this prize will be divided.
Sixth prize, $50 by Laurel Fire
Department-TO the company hav-
ing best band in line with apparatus,
playing as they pass the judges
stand.
Seventh prize, $25 by Laurel Fire
Department-TO the company hav-
ing the second best band in line
with apparatus, playing as they
pass the judges stand.
Eighth prize, 500 by Laurel Fire
the best drum and
bugle corps, playing as they pass the
judges stand.
Ninth prize. SIS by Laurel Fire
Department-To the best ladies'
auxiliary in line.
Special prizes by Laurel Fire De-
decorated business
house, SIS; best decorated residence,
IS; best decorated show window, IS.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
CALL ON WOMEN
TO SUPPORT NRA
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was in peril of being torn asunder,
but we were divinely preserved and
today as one with liberty and JUS
tice for all we shall unite for the
high purpose and ideal to save and
build America; honestly, Industrial
ly. unselfishly and spiritually.
$50 shall we demonstrate to war
weary world, that our civilian will
vindicate itself in adjusting national
problems without restoring to arms.
What splendid victory! The vic
tory of mind and spirit over mat
ter
"Thus the women of Delaware,
who have never been found wanting.
will rise and serve and do their part
with the NRA to save the United
States of America"
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

company understands it, is to in
crease employment and wages and
to continue serving the public as
usual. The company's service to the
public through its stores has not
been reduced because of the changes
involved. President Roosevelt's
ideas in these respects have been
carried through by the company
with no qualification of any kind
and its stores continue to serve the
public during the usual grocery
store hours of business.
In every one of its 1888 stores,
in its offices, grocery warehouses in
all parts of the country, bakeries,
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
GRANDMA AS
SCRAP BOOK

He gasps and groans
An sort O. sighs,
He talks so queer
An rolls his eyes.
Ma jumps an runs
An all of us.
An all the house
Is in a fuss.
An peace an joy
Is mighty skeerce-
When pa is sick
It's somethin' fierce.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
WHAT SHE SAID


Yes, once she said she'd never wed
A man who was not noted
The common kind most women
find
No matter how devoted.
She wanted mind. No Bocotian
blind
And earthly, dull and grubby
Could win her hand, you understand,
But, have you noticed hubby?
A handsome face, a form whose
grace
Suggested an apollo;
She would require. and in attire
To beat Beau Brummel hollow;
You couldn't hire her to admire
A sloven small and scrubby.
She wanted what she never got,
For-have you noticed hubby?
At seventeen a girl may mean
To get the best that's going.
At twenty-eight most any mate
Brings joy quite overfowing.
So, at this date she doesn't hate
The commonplace and tubby.
She's satisfied to be bride.
Say-have you noticed hubby?
Chicago Daily News.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

JAMES FINN HODGSON, of the
~ Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, Federal agent for Presi-
dent Roosevelt's National Re-em-
ployment Agreement, congratuIates
three grocery clerks as they receive
their weeks pay under the N. R. A.
code.
The Great A&P Tea Company,
which was the first retail grocer to
accept the terms of the Presidents
unemployment agreement, is max
ing all changes necessary to oper-
ate in complete compliance with the
provisions of the code.
The purpose of the Act, as the
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

coffee roasting plants, and laun-
dries, its great fish and produce
warehouses, and its food plants, the
A&P organization is operating 100
percent according to this new code.
Hours and wages have been adjust
ed to meet the new scale. and em-
ployment opportunities in various
branches of the business are being
provided for thousands of men and
women as rapidly as possible in all
territories.
APPS preliminary figures for the
first weeks operation under the re-
covery program showed an increase
of S,S4O employees and an added
annual payroll of $S,264,152.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
WHEN MA is SICK

WHEN MA is SICK
When ma is sick
She pegs away,
She's quiet though
Not much T. say.
She goes right on
A-doin' things.
An sometimes laughs,
Or even sings.
She says she don't
Feel extra we'll,
But then it's just
A kind o. spell.
She'll be all right
Tomorrow sure.
A good old sleep
Will be the cure.
An pa he shifts,
An makes a kick,
Says women-folks
Is always sick.
An ma she smiles.
Let's on she's glad
When me is sick.
II amt so bad.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
WHEN PA is SICK

When pa is sick,
He's scared to death:
An ma an us
Just holds our breath.
He crawls to bed
An puffs and grunts,
An does all kinds
OF crazy stunts.
He wants Doc. Brown
An mighty quick;
For when pas i'll,
He's awful sick.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
Home Education

"The Chlld's First School is Famy"-FrOebel
Issued by the National kindergarten 10th Street
New York CITY, These articles appearing weekly in our columns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-22
FRANK SHIELDS
 TEAMED UP WITH
 GERMAN PLAYER
Dr Daniel Prem Played With American Tennis Star to Win Opening Match in France

Auteuil, France, May 22-U.PO Frank x. Shields, the giant New Yorker, teamed with Dr Daniel Prem of Germany to-day to win the opening match of the annual French tennis championships.
 Shields and Dr Prem defeated the French brothers, Pascal and Francois Merlin. 6-2, 6-2. 6-S. This was a second round match. the contestants having drawn first round byes.
 Dr Prem, dropped from the German Davis Cup team by the Nazis, played even firmer tennis than Shields. He was steady and accurate from the baseline, and in- vincible at the net.
 An American girl, Mrs Dorothy Andrus Burke of Stamford, Conn. paired with Miss Muriel Thomas of England to win first round match in the women's doubles over Mme Suzanne Danet and Marie Speranza, 6-2, 7-5.
 Helen Jacobs of California and Don Turnbull of Australia, won a second round mixed doubles match over the French team of Mime Ca- ron Culbert and Andre Merlin. 6-2, 1-6. 6-2.
 Frank Shields teamed with Cilly Aussem of Germany and won by default In the first round. They will meet the French team Of Christian Boussus and Simone Barbier in tho second round to-. morrow,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-22
CITY MAY SEEK
 THE RIGHT TO MAKE BIG LOAN
Bill in Assembly, If Pass ed, Would Allow City to Borrow From Govern- ment Finance Corp

Legislation giving the right to the city of Waterbury to borrow from the Reconstruction Finance corporation, which was proposed by the local officials early in the present session of the state legisla- ture and then let lie dormant pending action on the part of Con- gress, is to be pressed through if possible before the adjournment date at Hartford, it was learned to-day. While the city does not plan to borrow from the Recon struction Finance corporation the bill would give it the right to do so if necessary to keep down the local tax rate.
 The bill in question was intro- duced at the outset of the present session of the legislature. It came up for hearing before the finance committee of the legislature but at that time arguments were deferred because no action of Congress had been taken to allow the Recon struction Finance corporation to lend to municipalities.
 Yesterday wire dispatches from Washington, D. C.. disclosed the fact that a favorable report was to be entered in Congress allowing the lending of money from the Re-
 (Continued on Page 7.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-22
Much Important Legislation To
 Be Put Through
No Official Order Has Been Issued to That Effect, But There Are Only 9 Days Left and There Is a Raft of Bills to be Acted On
UNEMPLOYED ARE
 BEING DISCUSSED

Hartford, May 22-CUP)-The usual weeks vacation which pre- cedes final adjournment of the gen. eral assembly very probably will be omitted this year because of the press of important legislation still to be handled. it was understood to-day.
 While there was no official state ment on the subject. the fact that only nine legislative days remain before adjournment, June q, seemed to preclude any possibility of Q recess. Disposal of the unem ployment aid bill is the biggest problem remaining. together with final cation on the budget bill. The latter has passed the house. but will receive some opposition in the senate on certain items.
 This afternoon Governor Cross is to meet with republican and demo- cratic leaders of both houses to discuss the bill for the unem- ployed aid. It was reliably re- ported to-day the bill has been drawn by William H. Blodgett, tax commissioner, and that copies of it have been given to Senators Howard W. Alcorn and Frank s. Bergin. The governor, however. refused to discuss the measure, and details of the proposed bill are not known.
 Today's meeting probably will concern the manner in which need ed revenue for the bills provisions is to be raised, Guaranteed bonds and a loan from the Reconstruc- tion Finance COrporation are a. mong the means being considered,
 Governor Cross said today he had already signed 460 bills this session, 265 of which were public acts. There have been no vetoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-22
EICHTEEN-YEAR- OLD CADDY HAS
 LEAD IN GOLF
Tony Guimelli Shot One Over Par in the New England Championship at Providence

Providence, R. l.. May 22-UP) Shooting just one over par. an field of 39 at the halfway mark in the 36-hoIe New England Profes- sional Golfers organization cham 18-year- ex-caddy today led a pionship at the Metacomet Coun- try club. The low for the morning round was the 73 scored by Tony Guimelli of the Winnesuket club at Woonsocket.
 Close behind the youngster were five men each with a "A. They were Roy Brondson of Osterville, Mass, Jack Williams of New Hav- en, Conn.,, Joel Smith of Walling- ford, Conn.,. Bill Black of Bristol Andover. Mass.
 Ted Turner of North Adams, county and John Shimkonis O.: Mass, the defending champion scored a 37-39-76 to finish the morning round four over par.