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Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
SUSSEX DEMOCRATS
TO ELECT CHAIRMAN

A successor to E. Frank Locates,
of Laurel, chairman of the Sussex
County Democratic Committee will
be elected at Georgetown on Satur-
day afternoon when the newly
elected committeeman and commit
| teewomen will meet. Mr.. Locates
has announced that he will not be a
candidate for reelection and large
| number of candidates have been
mentioned for the office.
The members who were elected at
last Saturdays primary election
are as follows:
First Representative District
John E. Mayhem, Mrs. Thomas Stay
ton, Mrs. Florence Deputy, William
Z. Hallett, Elizabeth R. Stevens, all
of Milford, and John B. Derrickson,
of Ellenoale.
Second Representative District -
James N, Russell, Bridgeville; Mrs.
Elizabeth E. Russell, Greenwood;
Harry Russell, Miss Margaret Dick
erson, both of Bridgeville, and Isaac
L. Smith, Mrs. Sara Reynolds, both
of Greenwood.
Third Representative District -
Sudler J. Wilson, Mrs. Paul Hast
ings, both of Georgetown; Irwin F.
Smoot, Mrs. Sallie B. Robinson,
Frank C. Dawson, Mrs. Mabel Rob
inson, all of Seaford.
Fourth Representative District -
Jennings H. Moore, Seaford; Miss
Carrie ]. Moore, Laurel.
Fifth Representative District -
Charles E. Wootten, Mrs. Walter B.
Horsey, both of Laurel; NJ. A. Jones,
Mrs. Sallie B. West, Delmar; Will
liam ]. Pusey, Miss Ruth Lloyd,
Laurel.
Sixth Representative District -
Joseph X. Lingo, Mrs. May Pepper,
Millsboro; Isaac w. Williams, Mrs.
Cora E. Daisey, Dagsboro; Jacob
West, Mrs. Ada Smith, both of Mills
'boro.
Seventh Representative District
Everett N. Cannon, Mrs. Ollie w.
Jones, Ocean View; Columbus c.
Murphy, Mrs. Bryan Lynch, Selby-
Vile.
Eighth Representative District u
Arthur Stephenson, Mrs. George F.
Phillips, Millsboro.
Ninth Representative District Il
Charles Elwood wilkins, Mrs. Lin
den Rogers, both of Georgetown.
Tenth Representative District -
Robert H. Workman, Mrs. Carrie G.
Simpler, both of Milton: Thomas II.
ArterbrIdge, Mrs. Elizabeth Martin,
both of Lewes; w. Bruce Toppin,
Mrs. T. Cullen Donovan, both of Re-
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Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
Milford, Friday, November 8, 1913;
MANAGING THE MONEY.

President Roosevelt's radio ad-
dress of Sunday night, October %
may become historic. At least ii
announced a new policy for regu-
lating money and prices. We are
to take steps toward what is called
a managed currency" The pur-
pose of such a system is to keep the
general price level from fluctuating.
The prices of individual articles will
rise and fall. But it is claimed by
many economists that the general
price level can be kept somewhat
stationary.
If this can be accomplished, it will
be beneficial. Changes in the pur-
chasing power of money infiict hard
ship. If the value of money falls,
the people to whom money is owed
suffer. If the value of money rises,
the people who owe money suffer.
The purchasing power of money
is affected by conditions in the vari-
Gus trades. But many economists
consider that it depends principally
on the question whether gold, which
has been the basis for the money of
the leading nations in the past, is
scarce or abundant. If the value of
gold thus determines prices, it is
possible that by controlling the
price of gold, we can help restore
prices to a normal level.
People have been complaining of
advancing prices. But these prices
have not yet reached a normal level
They could stand it to rise still
farther, provided the peoples in
comes increase enough to pay these
advanced prices.
Rising prices always stimulate
business, while falling prices depress
it. People should not worry about
rising prices, which in the natural
course of things will produce rising
incomes. 1t may be that the new
attempt to influence prices by con-
trolling gold values will prove just
one more experiment, and that it
works against nature. But if the
wise men say it will do us good, most
people will be willing to try it once
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
SCHOOL BUILDINGS NEEDED

School building it at standstill
remarked DR.. Norton. chairman ot
the National Education Association
commission on the educational en-
ergency, at the New York Herald
Tribune's women's conference
Thousands of boards of education
have delayed putting up needed
school buildings, he added.
The 10 years previous to 1880
marked a wonderful period of school
construction. All over the land a
great many very fine school build
ings were erected Many of them
are superb examples of architec-
ture, worthy to be illustrated as ex-
amples of the best modern con-
struction. The idea prevailed in
many towns that they must have
ornate and costly buildings, so as
to convey a dignified impression of
the community. Many of them look
like modern castles or palaces of
learning. Many of them are a great
deal finer than the average home
from which the students came.
The pupils will always enjoy
these handsome structures. But as
time has passed, and communities
feel the need of economy, many of
them seem finer than these cities
could afford. A palmer, simpler
building, might serve all vital needs.
Today a great many new school
buildings are needed. Countless
towns have the antiquated wooden
schoolhouses whose conditions are
not probably wholesome. A great
many country districts have out
worn ones that should give way to
something better.
But the high cost of constructing
such buildings in an obstacle to such
improvement. The problem should
be studied, of how they can be built
for less money. 1t would seemingly
pay the manufacturers of building
material, and the workers on such
jobs, to accept very moderate prices
and wages, if they could start
movement for school building that
should replace decadent old school
houses.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
BAN ON PRICE CUTTING

The codes under consideration by
the NRA call for restrictions on
cutting of prices by retail stores
Such price cutting often proves
ruinous to trade, but it is difficult
matter to regulate. There are some
where around million retail stores
in the United States. How can you
watch all of them all the time, and
feel sure that no one is putting
something over?
Sometimes a merchant simply has
to make sacrifices to pay his bills.
If restricted too far, he might be
driven out of business. AS trade
improves, the need of such strict
regulation should be less, for when
the people obtain purchasing power,
the need for excessive cutting of
prices disappears.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
RETAIL TRADE.

President Roosevelt has signed a
code of fair competition under the
NRA applying to the retail stores OF
the United States. Stores in towns
under 250O population are exempt,
except in the case of chain stores.
Even with this exemption, the NRA
will have plenty to do to establish
these principles upon more than
half million stores.
1t IS a difficult thing to say what
constitutes unfair competition. Mis-
representation of any kind will of
course be so regarded. 1t is a kind
of competition that in time tends to
cure itself. When a store misrep-
resents its goods, the public usually
finds it out, and transfers its patron
age to other places.
There is not as much unfair COM
petition in trade as there used to
be. There is strong tendency now
for stores to join local business or
ganizations, and agree on certain
policies of what they consider fair
competition.
1t is not easy for any set of rules
to decide when prices are fair and
when they are not. If a merchant
gets unstable goods on his shelves,
he simply has to offer them at big
sacrifice, or his business stands
still.
If the new code is applied with
common sense and judgment, it
should eliminate many undesirable
practices. But if the attempt is
made anywhere to apply it in theo-
retical way, it might injure dealers
who are doing the best they can
under difficult conditions. --
One of the very best ways to CO.
operate with the NRA, and one which
the heads of this movement strong
ly favor, is to use advertising gen.
erously. When goods are advertised,
they move freely and quickly, busi-
ness is done at less expense, and
The public gets the benefit of lower
prices.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
FOREIGN COMPETITION

President Roosevelt is moving to
have foreign imports controlled by
the N. R. A. If such imports are
produced at such low prices as to
threaten the wage levels established
by the N. R. A., it seems likely that
the government will check them.
The tariffs to be imposed on i'm
ports from foreign countries have
been subject of political cobtrc-
versy for 100 years. President
Rooseyelt's party has usually favor
ed low tariffs. feeling that custom
duties in the past have been tJo
high. But if goods produced with
extremely low wages. are making
it impossible to pay American wages
in our shops, most people would
favor some check on such imports.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
ROXANA

An old fashion revival will start
Sunday evening, November 5, and
continue for two weeks at Roxana
NJ. e. Church, with the pastor and
wife, Rev. and Mrs. McCorkle in
charge. They will be assisted by
neighboring pastors. So if you don't
want to miss anything be present
each night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bennett and
daughter Georgeanna had as their
guests Sunday to dinner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Bennett and daughter Ell
sic and Miss Grace Lynch.
Miss Dorothy Long spent the
weekend with Miss Alberta McCabe
Sunday afternoon. Clifford Hudson
and James Derrickson, with the
above, visited Chincoteague, Va.
John Long spent the weekend
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nipple en-
tertained Saturday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Scott of Omar, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Quillen of Selby-
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Breas-
ure and son of near town.
Very sorry to hear Harb QuiIlen
is ill at his home near town.
Mrs. Ward West and two daugh-
ters, Hilda and Nettie Russell, AL
berta Long and son Ralph, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey McCabe and daughter
Kathleen were delightfully."- enter
tanned to dinner Saturday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Will
gus and daughter, Mrs. Nettie West,
at Selbyvjlle.
Mrs. Ida Long spent Sunday with
her son, John Long and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Wilgus visited
relatives at Laurel Sunday.
Rev. McCorkle was ill last week.
He went. to church Sunday morning
and was taken worse and it was
necessary to carry him home and
call physician, but he is improv-
ing at this time.
Mrs. James Hickman returned
home Monday from Philadelphia af-
ter spending last week with rela-
tives.
Great preparations are being
made for the cunning season which
opened November 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Derrickson
and son of Philadelphia spent the
weekend with their mother, Mrs.
Angie Derrickson.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the
home Of Mrs. o. w. Wilgus Thurs
day evening with large attendance.
After the business hour refresh
ment were served by the hostess,
which were enjoyed by all. tees
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
WARFARE IN THE AIR

OF the allotment of S25,000,000 b.
the Public Works Administration foi
national defense purposes, $4,000,
900 goes for aviation construction
providing probably about 400 planes
for the army and navy. Such an al
lotment indicates feeling that il
wars are fought in the future, very
much of the fighting will be in the
air.
If the nations would only show a
very small amount of common sense
they would harmonic their differ
ences, rather than take any risk of
the crushing losses produced by a
war. No war is ever won by any
body. They all lose.
But in the present state of hys-
terical nationalism, some nation,
stirred by the flames of passion, may
yet become so frantic that it will
decide to fight. So the American
people regretfully must prepare for
such a possibility. But they should
not waste money and create ill feel
ing by excessive preparation.
How far airplane warfare would
figure in such a possible conflict is
question on which experts differ.
Some authorities claim that chem
icals and the technique of gas at
tacks have been so perfected that
could drop bombs which
would practically wipe out the pop
ulation of cities. Others declare
that this is a fantastic conception,
which will not be realized in our
time anyway.
However, if the nations do fight
again, without doubt airplane war
fare would figure very largely. The
United States is in several ways we'll
protected against such contingency,
The vast oceans around us interpose |
great difficulties in the way of such |
attacks. Our commercial aviation
With its wonderful development has
treated a body of trained pilots who
would make things very hot for an
lir attacking force.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
DON'T LET YOUR MOTOR DIE

]. Hay Barnholt, a director of the
Delaware Safety Council, in a recent
broadcast made over station WDEL
in Wilmington, declared that COM
munity that will enforce just three
of its traffic ordinances without fear
or favor-thOse governing drunken
driving, reckless driving, and speed
can normally expect to cut its
personal injury traffic rate 40 per
cent even if it fails to make an
other arrest all year. Mr.. Barn
holt emphasized that most drivers
have gone through that annoying,
and sometimes dangerous, expert
ence of having their motors die and
leave them stranded in the middle
of traffic. A thousand horns honk,
the policeman yells and the driver
gets panicky. Don't get out into the
line of traffic until the motor has
warmed up enough so that it will idle
easily. On a cold morning if you
are afraid the motor will die, run
slowly in second gear until it warns
up.
According to Mr.. Barnholt, a good
safe start may save you from sud-
den and unexpected finish. Speak
ing about speed, he declared that
the higher the speed, the worse the
accident. In other words, speed may
not necessarily cause accidents but
it makes them mighty serious if they
do happen. An accident at low speed
will probably cause only slight
damage to your car. At high speed,
it is likely to cause death. Where
no fixed speed limit exists you must
be the final judge of safe speed.
Consider the highway, the traffic, the
weather and the condition of your
High speed is especially
dangerous in residential sections and
in congested areas. Always be in a
position to stop within range of your
vision at intersections and curves.
Lose minute any time rather than
risk life, i-~s ~se .-s.-.' ...----' ,,s~.'
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
FELTON,

Mrs. H. NJ; Waller was the, guest
speaker at the FELTON, Avon Club on
Wednesday, Oct. 25th.
The club room was beautifully dec
GRATED with chrysanthemums do
mated by Mrs. Louder Harrington.
Mrs. d. A. Petry presided at the
meeting and announced the song,
Flow Gently Sweet Alton" She
also announced the Kent County In
stitute to be held in Milford on Nov.
End. Mrs. Charles L. Sipple gave a
report of the State Board meeting
which was held in Dover recently.
Mrs. Waller was then introduced
and gave an interesting report of
the council meeting of the General
Federation held in Richmond, Va,
recently.
On November 1st Health" was
the topic of the meeting with Mrs.
H. o. Bostick as chairman, assisted
by Mrs. Name Kelly. Miss Mac
donald of the University of Della
ware was the speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Delong en-
tertained friends from Rehoboth.
Beach on Sunday.
The Trophy Grange of FELTON, held
a Halloween party at the Grange
Hall on Friday evening which was
largely attended, and all spent a
very delightful evening.
Mrs. Albert Vincent who has been
on the sick list for several weeks
with typhoid fever is not much inn
proved at this writing.
Mrs. Erma Hammond was the
guest of Mrs. H. Mastin last week.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
DISHONESTY,S BILL

Do the American people realiz,
the staggering bill that is presented
to them annually. as the result o.
widely prevailing dishonesty?
Let us mention few items of that
bill. First, losses from direct theft
burglaries, hold-ups, bank and pay
roll robberies, etc. 1t is a very heavy
item, running into the billions.
Second, losses through graft, in
the governments of cities, in busi-
ness, and in other fields. People are
paid to favor those who do inferior
work. 1t costs the consumers of
goods and the taxpayers an enor-
NOUS amount.
Third, frauds in the issue of Sc
curities, the sale of stocks and bonds
that are worthless or largely so.
Fourth, wrongdoing in financial
institutions. The American people
have had sharp reminders of that
item.
Fifth, misrepresented goods. That
is not so big an item as it might be,
since retail dealers have generally
learned that honesty pays. Still
there are plenty of people who will
Other items could be mentioned.
One very big one, is the loss of con-
fidence that comes through preva-
lent dishonesty. Dishonesty has be-
come so common that it checks en-
terprise, it leads to boarding of
This motive has played a
large part in industrial depression.
When will the American people |
wake up, and demand that dishon-
esty shall be stopped, so far as it !
can be? When will they demand
changes in laws so that dishonest
people can be more readily convicted,
also less interference with the po-
ice by politics, so that crooked peo-
)le can be more efficiently pursued?
Also such emphasis on this subject
n the schools and by the homes,
hat children will entertain a dis
gust and loathing for anything that
S crooked?
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
WARNINGS!
Last Sitting for 1888 Taxes

For the benefit of TaXables who
have not paid their 1888 County and
School Taxes, we will sit at the
places designated between the hours
of
10 A. NJ. and p. NJ.
Except Frankford and Dagsboro
TO Receive Their Taxes
Milford, Wednesday, November Sth,
Hendrixson's Office.
Bridgeville, Thursday, November
9th, Columbia House.
Seaford, Friday, November 10th,
]. X. Phillips Office.
Milton, Tuesday, November 14th,
Sussex Trust Company.
Frankford, Wednesday, November
18th, at Bank, 10 a. m, to IL noon.
Dagsboro, Wednesday, November
18th, at Bank, 1.30 p. M, to $3.50 p. m.
Lewes, Thursday, November 10th,
Lank's Office.
Selbyville, Friday, November 18th,
Townsends Office.
Laurel, Saturday, November 18th,
Peoples National Bank.
Millsboro, Wednesday, November
22nd, Millsboro Trust Company.
Delmar, Thursday, November 23rd,
National Bank.
Personal Taxables allowing their
taxes to remain unpaid after the
above dates will be proceeded
against without further notice.
JOHN S. ISAACS,
11-3-2t Receiver of Taxes
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from October 1908
Files of Milford Chronicle

Howard Clifton is visiting rela,
tives in Baltimore.
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Miss Sallie Masten of near towr
entertained large number of friends
at a birthday supper on Sunday last
All who attended reported a most
pleasant time.
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The whistle of the o. X. Shirt fac
tory is missing since the large cele-
bration of Hallawe'en. 1t is thought
that some of the masqueraders re-
moved it. The whistle is of no ac-
count to anyone else, and unless it
is returned at once every effort will
be made by the company to learn its
whereabouts, and will if the guilty
party or parties can be found, make
them pay the penalty of the act.
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The work on the new bridge on
Railroad avenue is now at a stand
still. The stone has all been set
and the foundation is ready for the
carpenters and as soon as the car
penters can finish other work that
is ahead. of this they will come here
andfi nish the bridge.
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The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will hold a rummage sale in
the store house of Mrs. Thomas
Davis, adjoining the church, begin
ming Monday next.
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James H. Latchum is greatly i'm
proving his newly purchased prop
erty the APPEL building, with a coat
of paint on the exterior and also
painting and papering the interior.
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The ladies of the New Century
Club presented this Office with a
large dish of delicious chicken salad,
which was highly appreciated and
thoroughly enjoyed.
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The new bank of the Milford Trust
Company is very near completed,
and will be ready for occupancy
within the next two weeks.
%4k@
Rev. R. G. Waters has purchased
from Rev. L. Y. Cox the property
on North West street, where
Rev. Cox now lives. The price paid
was $500.
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Over three hundred people, with
| sprinkling of some of the fore
most citizens of Milford, heard the
Rev. R. G. Waters preach on the
Magnetism of Christ" On this
Sunday evening he will preach on
"A Peculiar Voice; Uttered Neither
~ God, Man, Angels, or Satan" All
ire invited.
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Members of the Grange are espe-
tally requested to attend this Sat
Irday, as there will be an initiation
nd discussion of important ques-
ions. The meeting of last week was
veil attended considering the cir
The Grange sign was
rdered to be repainted.
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E. R. Mcdowell, of Pennington,
here at this office two
arge sweet potatoes, one weighing
We pounds and the other six pounds.
he potatoes were grown by David
!. Smith.
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Wanted-10,000 bushels of buck
heat, highest market price for i'm
lediate delivery. S. c. Cubbage,
incoln, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03

IF YOU SHOW enterprise in ad-
vertising, people will say you push
equally hard to obtain good values
for your customers, and they will
come to your store.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
80

WE HAVE all the people we need
who can point out defects in the
community. but far too few who
will do anything to remedy those
defects.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03

IF YOU ALLOW disorder to col
lect around your home. people will
say your mind it disorderly, which
does not help find work or bust
ness.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
G=l@s1

IF YOU KEEP nice looking place
of business, people will say your
mind also works efficiently, and that
you are a good one to do business
with.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
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GoRDY

GORDY
Mrs. Rebecca M. Gordy, nee Fosk-
ey, wife of the late Edward S. Gordy,
age 65 years, quietly passed away
Sunday evening, October 30, 1888, at
the home of her daughter and SON
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Dallis Hitch
ems, at Georgetown, Delaware. She
is survived by the one daughter,
Mrs. Kitchens, one sister, Mrs.
Leonard Matthews, Of Milford, Del
aware, and three brothers, T. P.
Pettyjohn, of Milford, Delaware;
G. w. Pettyjohn, of Atlantic City, N.
j., and c. w. Pettyjohn of Claymont,
Delaware. Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Avenue M. E.
Church, Rev. Omar E. Jones of Wes-
ley Church assisting Rev. Frank
Herson at the services. Mrs. Harry
Mulholland and Mrs. William War
rem sang two selections, abide With
Me" and "We'll Say Good Night Here
But Good Morning Up There" In
terment in Odd Fellows cemetery,
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
Wheat Production and Acreage State
ments of Members of the Wheat Pro-
duction Control Association of
Kent and Sussex County,
State of Delaware


the
who submitted
madeo all
which
the
counties Therefore
their
be
of
justnent
%
will
need his production figures
to
questioned.
Committee
The County Allotment Committee
R.
hman,C Couny
C.
Ira j.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-03
Tuesday, November ID. 1888
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ.
The following valuable persons
Property, to wit:
LIVE STOCK
GPAV NTADIs ATTTT II

GRAY MARE MULE
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
York carriage, good condition; two
horse wagon, good condition; one inch
quarter one-horse dearborn, nearly
new; Mccormick mower. good condi-
tion; horse rake. wagon rack, hay rack.
disk harrow, Acme harrow, two seed
harrow. three fiuke harrows, fifty tooth
drag harrow, four walking cultivators,
two-horse South Bend plow, 2 1-horse
plows, marker a ft.), one boarder, 8
double trees, 2 single trees, three-horse
tree, set wagon harness, set dearborn
harness, set carriage harness, 3 sets
rope harness, wood thribble tree, iron
thribble tree, lot collars and brides, lot
fruit picking bags, lot picking ladders,
running from 16 to 20 feet; three set
ladders. five picking muzzles, two prun-
ing saws. four hand corn planters.
sets pruning shears. $50 tomato bas-
kets. eight dozen tub bushel baskets.
new; two sets double reins, briar scythe
-four potato forks. cross cut saw, lot
pitch forks, shovels, hoes, rake, lot
chicken wire, lot wrenches, tools and
other things too numerous to mention.
One set ton and half wagon springs.
Two log chains
TERMS-CASH
JOHN SPENCE, Owner
John Dickerson. Auctioneer. nS-2tp