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The Washington times., 1933-10-10
LISTEN, WORLD!
-By Elsie Robinson

greatness has been due to Pub
lie Opinion, so HAS MUCH OF
OUR DISASTER.
Which brings us right up
against the situation of today.
America today is what the
Plain People of America-what
YOU, John or Jenny Jones
want it to be. If there is great
ness in America it is because
you wanted it there. BUT,
ALSO, IF THERE IS WEAK
NESS OR WICKEDNESS IN
AMERICA, TT IS BECAUSE
YOU WISHED TT TO BE
THERE OR PERMITTED IT
TO REMAIN THERE.
Yes, I know; you'll deny that.
You'll say that you voted for
better things.
BUT IT ISN'T THE CHECK
YOU PUT ON THE BALLOT
THAT MAKES OR UNMAKES
YOUR COUNTRY. IT'S THE
REMARK YOU PASS TO
YOUR NEIGHBOR ACROSS
YOUR BACK FENCE, OR TO
THE MAN WHO SITS BY
YOU IN THE STREET CAR.
OR ORKS BY YOU AT
BENCH OR DESK.
It's your whispered whine,
your muttered threat, your
wisecracking sneer, that per-
petuates depression, gums up
recovery-AND, AS SURE AS
GOD MADE LITTLE APPLES,
WILL MAKE THINGS FAR
WORSE BEFORE THEY GET
BETTER IF YOU KEEP TT
UP.
GOVERNMENTS AREN'T
WRECKED BY BULLETS BUT
BY BUZZ-BUZZ.
And it isn't just the thing
you say which determines his
tory. It is also the thing you
DON'T say, the thing you fail
to say. The yawn of indif.
ference, the disguised shrug,
the contemputous smirk-these
are quite as effective in form
ing public opinion as the wide
open mouth.
But can't you criticize? OF
course you can, if you preface
that criticism with sincere in
vestigation and back it with
honest loyalty. Such construc-
tive criticism is not only your
privilege but your duty as a
patriotic citizen. And if in
the end such criticism proves
well founded, we should do
away with the people or the
institutions which are causing
the trouble, even though it
means housecleaning this Gov
ernment from attic to cellar.
BUT THE IDLE SHOOTING
OFF OF THE MOUTH, IN
THIS GRIM CRISIS OF OUR
AFFAIRS, IS AS DISLOYAL
AND DEADLY AS THE
SHOOTING OF A TRAITORS
= GHHN
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Propaganda Group Strikes
At u. S. Defense Policy
-Bu James T. Williams, Jr.

by tonnage in categories and
rejected the method of budge-
tary limitation.
Now the very propaganda
society which supported this
treaty advocates in effect it's
violation by urging limitation
by the budgetary method,
Great Britain opposed budge-
tary limitation until the last
session of the preparatory COM
mission for the conference soon
to assemble at Geneva. Then
the British changed their posi-
ton. And now the officials Of
the Federal Council of Churches
have changed their position,
too.
The "23,ooo,o0O Americans"
whom this council claims to
represent, may be interested to
know why their Government has
always opposed budgetary linn
itation and why the British
government now advocates this
method of limitation.
The reason was clearly set
forth by Ambassador Gibson,
who was one of President Cool
idge's delegates to the Geneva
conference in 1927 and 1928.
Here is Mr.. Gihson's explana-
ton:
"In view Of the great varia-
ton in the cost of material and
labor and various other factors
= y such a measure is inn
practical and ineffective"
And expenditures on naval
ornaments for the last 10 years
demonstrate how impossible to
equate its Navy with the Brit
ish navy.
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of Cabinet, the countless COM
mittee men and women, strut
ting or scurrying upon their i'm
portant ways.
It's an impressive and excit-
ing sight. You realize it means
America. You realize, too, that
you are paying for that sight
that you are supporting Amer
lea. But, somehow, you can't
feel that you're part of that
show: that you, yourself-John
or Jenny Jones, with your small
job and your small opinions
really matter.
But you're wrong! It does
matter. It matters more than
anything else in America.
The public opinion of plain
people has always mattered
more than anything else in the
making or maintaining of any
government.
What brought about the fall
Of Rome: the French and Rus
sian revolutions?
THE OPINIONS AND RE-
MARKS OF THE PLAIN PEO-
PIE.
What made America-saved
America through terrific trials?
The heroism of Washington and
Lincoln; the wisdom of Frank
lin and jefferson? No!
THE OPINIONS AND RE-
MARKS OF THE PLAIN PEO-
PIE.
Demagogues may sway Con-
gresS. Bankers may manipu-
late finance. Statesmen may
make trade agreements. Bu-
reaucrats may connive and con-
trive. Even the public vote
may be diverted to serve the
interests of privileged classes.
but, in the end, the voice of
the Plain People wins out.
(But wait a moment before
you begin pinning medals on
yourselves, John and Jenny
Jones. There are two sides to
this Plain People picture.)
If Public Opinion can make
a government, TT CAN ALSO
UNMAKE II HtmUch OF .ollr
The Washington times., 1933-10-10
Only Four States to Go
Before the Nightmare Is Ended

Virginia, thrtysecond State to vote prohibition has
zone wet two to
This result in of the former stronghods the Eight
nh Amendment leaves only four States necessary
end 1.-THE Great Mistake
Florida votes today
North and South Carolina, Ohio Kentucky Pennsylvania
and Utah all hold referendums on November 7.
Even if three of these States should vote dry-whh
they will NOT-repeal is assured month from next satur
day.
Il will take little time thereafter for ratification, but the
war will have won, and shall have date next
ln importance only to July 177s in ar history AnA-
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British Viewpoint

What has apparently hap
pened is that the officials Of
this propaganda society got to-
gether and swallowed hook,
bait and sinker a program
made in Europe to disarm the
United States as an example
to the world.
Mr.. Roosevelt is attacked in
the propaganda of this society
for taking the first step toward
building up the American Navy
to equality with the British
navy. These propaganda Off
cials insist that the United
States does not require a navy
equal to the British navy. In
other words, they prefer to
accept on this point the word of
British propagandists wi h
whom they are in correspond
ence to the advice and counsel
of American defense authori-
ties and in utter disregard of
the rights and obligations set
forth in the Washington
Treaty.
BY the terms of the Wash
ington Treaty, it was agreed
that the peace Of the world
could best be safeguarded by
equating the American and
British navieS.
This treaty was indorsed by
the very Federal Council of
Churches which is now criticiz-
ing President Roosevelt for
starting to carry out its main
provisions.
This treaty provided for the
limitation of naval armament
The Washington times., 1933-10-10
ONCE OVERS

of work, but their number les
sens daily.
Such an unprecedented in
dustrial illness as this country
has had takes time to recover,
but will in time be overcome,
if the people so will.
The low mark Of financial
depression is passed and, like
a physical illness, leaves much
to be built up, and needs pa
tience and courage to be re-
stored.
The course Of business is
on the upgrade; momentum
is in the right direction, and
that means a lot.
Don't be the one to throw q
monkey wrench into the
wheels Of recovery,
z A<ssfAahSZSaF@TA y 49, 1%eaaR. HAanhasHsA ---,,
The Washington times., 1933-10-10

Who is the richest man in
America today? Is it John
D. Rockefeller, jr., who holds
the reins over the great Rookie
feller fortune? Is it Andrew
j. Mellon, with his far-flung
interests? Or is it that re-
markable personality who is re-
sponsible for so many tremen-
dous developments in this coun-
try outside of mere automobile
building? I mean, of course,
none other than Henry Ford.
The Washington times., 1933-10-10

government of
these United
States.
There is the
G r e a t, gray
Capitol, loom
ing so grandly
against t h a t
pale violet sky.
There is the
White House,
set serenely on
its rollin G
lawns. There
are the Rep
r e S e ntatives,
the Senators,
the members
The Washington times., 1933-10-10

You Govern These United States
Washington seems far away.
Even if you live in Wash
ington it seems far away. You
cannot feel that your life
is intimately connected with the
The Washington times., 1933-10-10
Don't Retard Recovery

DOM'G nCCdTU ASCSOSCAJ
And still the pessimists are
croaking.
The "blues singers" are active
in their predictions that busi-
ness revival will be short-ived.
They accept every opportunl-
ty to broadcast their arguments.
trying to prove in advance that
industrial activity of the pres
ent is a squirt that soon will lose
speed and momentum.
But our country has always
recovered from its slumps.
Why anyone should think
that any depression will con-
tinue indefinitely is question
that cannot be answered con-
vincingly.
What the country needs is
ssnthnSiastic, energetic +hoogtag&.
The Washington times., 1933-10-10
You're not really middle-aged
until you'd rather go to bed

If you can run your own car.
says Reno Ruth, and carry a
keyring with a penknife and a
corkscrew on it, there doesn't
seem to be any vital necessity
for cluttering up your life with
a husband. But every woman
longs for something alive around
the house besides the cat.
What finishes many a man
before his time is that feeling
that he "ought to pep up" and
be a boy again, just at the time
when he ought to slow down
and watch his step.
When a man admits that he
doesn't understand the first
thing about how to manage a
woman, it is safe to wager that
The Washington times., 1933-10-10
Mixed Grill

Mixed Grill
Nudism loses it's popularity
Just about this time of year,
when the shop windows are full
of temptations and a woman's
most vital problem is how to
get all the clothes she wants.
The Washington times., 1933-10-10

Always repress that impulse
to call a man up without rea-
son. The telephone may be a
married mans best friend, but
it is a weak woman's worst
temptation,
The Washington times., 1933-10-10

make swelegant spoon-bread
with the other.
When a man asks a woman'S
opinion, she should remember
that he's not looking for her
advice-he's looking for her ap-
plause.
Copyright, 1888, King Features
syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1933-10-10
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

he's been married at least twice.
Only a bachelor can give you
an authentic formula for keep
ing gal Gin her place."
Girls used to fall in love at
first sight, but were afraid to
kiss. Nowadays they kiss al
most at sight, but are afraid to
let themselves fall in love.
The Washington times., 1933-10-10

Smoking cigarettes may, as a
paragrapher implies, prevent
the modern woman from being
a good cook, mother and house
keeper. But some of these old
grannieS who smoked corn-cob
pipes managed to raise a dozen
children with one hand and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-24

by Harry A. seay. former secretary
to her husband, the late Senator John
B. Henderson.
Seay, through Attorneys John Lewis
Smith and Alfred L. Bennett, says he
was commissioned by Mrs. Henderson
in 1880 to sell . residence at Sixteenth
and Lamont streets, for which service
he was to receive 100000.
HIS suit states he found q pur-
chaser who paid $4,000 in cash, OF
which he received nearly 5000. Notes
were given for the balance Of $780,
7s0.35 purchase price. but these notes
were not paid. Last october, he says,
after the notes were In default, George
Edelin,, executor, sent them back to the
purchaser marked cancelled and ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-24

cepted . deed to the property. Seay
says this was done despite his demand
that the house be sold foreclosure.
He asks the court to set aside the
cancellation Of the notes and to set
up his claim as a lien on the property.
The money sued for represents the
unpaid balance Of the fee for selling
the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-24
PLANS entertainment
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
EVANSVILLE. Md, November a.
An entertainment has been arranged
by the Holy Name Society Of st. Jer-
ONES Catholic Church for next Mon
day In the old church hall at 8 o'clock.
Caesar L. Aiello is general chairman
in charge Of the affair with Myles H.
Quail in charge Of refreshments and
Charles v. Joyce in charge Of enter
tainment. w. F. Walton Is chairman
OF the Entertainment Committee, other
members being Robert Fuerst, H. v.
Walton, John Weser, Albert Wheatley
and Ira Wheatley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-24
$500 for Needy Children.

An appropriation not to exceed $500
during the present school year has been
authorized by the Board Of City Com
missioners at Greensboro, KY, for the
needy kiddies' lunch fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-24
HENDERSON ESTATE
sSUED FOR sos, 102.32
Harry Seay, Former Secretary to
: Henderson, Says Sum Due
( for Selling House.

s6uit for $s5,lO2,32 has been filed
against the estate Of Mrs. Mary r.
Henderson in District Supreme Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-24
Children's Warm Wool Gloves

Christmas or any other day-your
child will like these! Sturdy wool
knit in neat mixtures to blend with
any color. Small, medium and large.
STREET FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-24
Boys Sport Socks Phoenix by

Firmly knit of heavy quality Isle
the sort that can stand hard wear.
Neat all-over designs in practical
oolors. Sizes to 111z.
STREET FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-24

Wool crepe an d
cor uroy skirts.
stitched pleats. Sizes
8 to 16. Wool coat
or slip-over sweater,
in sizes 8 to 10.
FOURTH FLOOR
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
AN EXPRESSION
OF APPRECIATION

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital would like
to take this means of expressing to
the many friends of that institution
their appreciation of the generosity
shown on National Hospital Day.
Naturally there were those who were
not able to attend the hospital on
that day and therefore unable to
bring their donations and for the
benefit of those there are jars at the
hospital waiting to be filled with
fruit or pickles and the dietitian will
be only too glad to see that you re-
ceive as many as you can fill.
The citizens of Milford and vicin-
ity are becoming awakened to the
fact that it is not necessary to travel
one hundred miles to receive eX-
pert medical attention but that they
have at their door a hospital to be
proud of and that can be compared
favorably with any other hospital
and one that should be receiving
the support of the community
In spite of threatening clouds on
May 18th the Baby Reunion was a
decided success as there were three
new arrivals that day beside about
one hundred children attending the
reunion.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss Mildred Adkins entertained
at a party in honor of her sixteenth
birthday or Tuesday evening. The
evening was spent playing games
and after the refreshments were SER
we'd all departed at late hour. The
guests we're as fOllows:, Eulalee
WimbrOw, Marjorie Hudson, Dot
Jones, Adel Galloway. Ada Mae
Warrington, Doris King. Olive Hit
chens. Inez Walls, Ruth Dawson,
Rachel King, Marie Carson, Marga-
ret Wyatt, Mary Johnson, Helen
Scott, Beatrice King, Marian Muir
ray, Marian Langford. Louise Cal
houn, Mildred McCabe, Margaret
Beebe, Miss Dennison. Miss Thor
oughgood, Miss Fannie Penienskill,
Riss Rosa Penienskill. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Murray. Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
West. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert West,
Mrs. r. McCabe, Hail Pepper, James
Locates, Norman Dawson, James
Hudson, James Jarvis, Junior Thor
oughgood. Billy Thoroughbred, Paul
Irwin Murray, Jack
Wendell Travis, Donald
Travis, Lewis Marvel, Robert Kep-
hart and George Lynch.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
AMERICAN LEGION

A membership quota of almost
/ 200 is expected to be met this
year by the Department of Delaware
American Legion, according to re-
port of the department commander
Col Thomas w. Miller;
Two hundred and eighteen new
members were reported at recent
meeting of the Post Commanders and
Adjutants, the Department Execu-
tive Committee and staff; in Dover,
bringing the present membership to
about 900, or 9296 of the quota for
the year. Between now and the first
of August, the various posts through
out the State are expected to enroll
an additional 300. members.
The Delaware department had
Jagged behind the average this year,
but through an intensive member
ship drive there has been gratifying
results. an, increase of 1870 being
shown between May IL and May Is.
The department is now ahead of
the general average of the other de-
partments throughout the country,
the average being 71%.
Membership is a very important
and contributing factor towards. the
Legion's place in each community
as well as guage of influence we
are able to exert in furtherance of
our policies and IDEAS" Colonel Mil
Ter states in his report.
when an addition 21S members
were reported at this meeting, prac-
tically an increase of 33S6, it can be
well understood how encouraging
the prospects are for meeting our
quota of almost 1900 this year"
Efforts will be made to meet the
quota by the first of August due to
the State convention to be held at
September 8 and 8. The
of delegates from each post
to attend the convention is govern
ed by the membership 80 days prior
to the convention.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
PRELIMINARY JUDGING OF
CONTEST GARDENS COMPLETED

Last week the Judges completed
the first Judging of the gardens en-
tered in the Milford Yard and Gar
den Contest and the reports have
been filed with the committee in
charge of the contest. Two more
judgings will be made before the
winners of the contest are annOun-
ced. The second judging will take
place sometime during the middle
of July and the last one either the
third or last week in August.
When the judges start on their in
spections of the gardens they are
supplied with a card for each gar
den. On the cards are listed each
item on which the garden is to be
Judged and the best possible score
for each item. The judges give the
garden a score for each item. The
items listed and the possible score
for each are:
I.-FRONT YARD
/, Attractiveness ..............l5 10
a. General Impression (5).
Hospitality, hOmelikeness,
appearance from street, etc.
b. Details (1O)
(Plantings to boundaries, en-
framing house, foundation
paintings, shade, all season
bloom, maintenance, lawn,
permanency, features, etc.
2. improvements made this year 10
II-REAR GROUNDS.
TiVability ............... ~
a. General impression 90.
b. Details 15).
privacy, shade, comfort fa-
cilities, etc)
2. Attractiveness ..............3 ~
' h. General impression (5).
b. Flower garden QO).
pattern, composition, color,
bloom etc.
C. Gorder paintings (lW.
General outline, artistic COM
position, bloom, shade ,etc.)
d. Garden features (5).
3. improvements made this year 10
HI-ALLEY (Service area, gar
age, etc. ...ts.Ia. e.....''.'lo
(Attraciiveness,
care, good lawn, etc. ........ b
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
MILFORD ROY HAS MADE GOOD

The Grand Lodge of the Order OF
Railroad Telegraphers held its tri-
ennial session in Montreal, Canada,
from May to May %, acting for the
order in both Canada and the United
States. At the session, Leonard d..
Ross. now of st. Louis. Mo, was
elected its secretary and treasurer
for the next three years. Mr.. Ross
is the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis H. Ross, of North Milford, and
he has been for the last fifteen years
one of the leading officials of the
organization.
Mr.. Ross with his wife and chill
dren will pass the month of July in
Milford and lower Delaware, visit
ing with his parents and many
friends. He learned the art Of tele-
graphy while a boy in Milford. then
went to New England, where he
held responsible place with the
trunk lines of railroads. and from
there became identified with the ma
tional and international order of
Railroad Telegraphers; later being
in charge of one of the banking in
stitutions of the order in the middle
west. Just another young man who
devoted his best efforts by hard
work to make his business a sue
cess
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02

. Those who have moved to their
cottages at Slaughter Beach for the
summer are DR.. and Mrs. Elmer
, Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Holz-
mueller, Mr.. and Mrs. J. POstles
Hammond and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Burris.
DR.. and Mrs. John B. Baker were
in Philadelphia over the past week
end. On Wednesday the Bakers NOV
ed to their new home in the Will
liams apartments at the corner OF
North and West Front streets, North
Milford.
John w. Hudson who was very i'll
in the Milford Emergency Hospital
for two weeks or more, has recover
ed so as to return to his home on
North Walnut street. He is not able
to take part in any kind of activity
but, he is coming back.
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Mrs. Curtis d. Vinyard is visiting
Mrs. Stuart Walton, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. A. J. Heath, of Norwood,
Pa, also attending the banquet and
dance at Bellevue Stratford Hotel
of the Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Training School of Philadelphia.
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Mrs. Clara Hairgrove. of New Jer-
sey, was Milford visitor on Mem
Orial Day, for the first time in sew
eral years, and passed a pleasant
hour with Colonel and Mrs. Theo.
Townsend. At their wedding, Octo-
ber 2Srd. 1883, Mrs. HairgrOve was
the brides maid of honOr-nearly
fifty years ago. At that time Miss
Clara Mason, was a resident of Mil
ford and neighbOr of Mrs. Townsend
and the Colonel; so that her visit
tho brief, was a very bright spot for
the friends of many years standing.
Miss Clara Mason married William
HairgrOve, of SeafOrd. Del. and went
there to live and il was there her
two boys were born. After conduct
ing a hardware business in SeafOrd
Mr.. l1airgrOve sold il and moved to
Woodbury., N. j., and engaged in the
same business. After the boys grew
to manhood and married, Mr.. Hair
grove again sold his business and
retired. One son settled in Whining
ton, where they were visiting last
week; and. there he became i'll and
went to Il hospital, where it was
found necessary TO perform an op-
GRAFTON for appendicitis last We'd
nesday. In the dancing party days
of the Eighties" young folks, a few
yet will remember Clara MasOn"and
Will HairgrOve, as one of the active
participants in social events of those
times.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
SATTERTHWAITE HEAD
or BAR ASSOCIATION

The Delaware Bar Association
Wednesday at noon in the DUPONT
Biltmore, Wilmington, reelected
Reuben Satterthwaite, Jr., president
for a second term. Mr.. Satterthwaite
is a former attorney general.
Other officers elected were: first
president, James r. Morford,
Wilmington; second vice-president,
Henry Rideely, Dover: third vice
president, Chas.; w. Cullen, George
town; secretary, Thomas M. Keith,
wilmington; treasurer. Thomas c.
Frame, Sr.
The nominating committee con-
sisted of George N. Davis, Charles
F. Richards, William H. Heald and
Charles F. Curley, all of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02
Full moon Thursday. June 8th.

Full moon Thursday, June Sth.
81 in the shade 26th of May is real
summer weather in Delaware.
-
Mrs. Chester Coffin will be the
leader of the Epworth League SER
vice on Sunday evening, June 4. The
topic will be knowing Ones Self"
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The MillwOOd Volunteer Sunday
School Glass will meet with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bennett next Tuesday
evening, June 9Th. All members are
requested to be present.
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There will be an ice cream and
strawberry festival on the lawn of
the Presbyterian Church Saturday
evening, June 3rd. There will also
be cake for sale. Everybody well
Music will be furnished by
the Sunday School Orchestra under
the direction of Prof. Arthur Hud-
son.
The board of the Children's Bureau
of Delaware has assigned Mrs.
Gladys Russell Tome. of Lewes, Del,
to the supervision of the Bureaus
Children placed in foster family
homes in Kent and Sussex counties.
Mrs. Toms will reside in Lewes, Del,
June first and have fifty
six children under her care.