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Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
THE TOURING THRONG

Probably more than half the 25,
100000 of our people who own auto.
mobiles, take more or less extended
vacation trips in them. Even if they
get no regular vacation, somehow
they manage to sneak out a few
days. And how they do burn up the
mileage, to reach some distant OBJ
jective.
Our fathers thought it rather won
derful, if they went off somewhere
for 100 miles. Their sons think
nothing of thousands of miles in the
gas buggy. This ease of locomotion
is said to have planted the bug of
restlessness in our minds. 1t is COM
planned that our people are no long
er willing to sit down in peace and
quiet reflection, and settle the affairs
Of the world as they talk contem-
platively with their neighbors.
Perhaps not, yet these touring
folks get new ideas. They see fin
ished towns, where people abolish
disorder, where shapely trees, ever
blooming flowers, clean nice homes,
testify to high standards. If fell
low returns from such a trip to a
poorly painted house, a weedy lawn
and a dirty back yard, he deserves
a good attack of mental nausea. He
should refuse to rest until he has
given the slovenly old dry bones of
that unsightly place terrific rat
tling.
Also if he keeps up this touring
habit, he will see changes. The
cities he visits will present pano-
rama of new homes, new shops, new
stores, progress in the culture of
beauty. That sight should stir the
fire of ambition in his perhaps too
sluggish mind. He should see that
there is plenty of success to be had
in this country, by those who reach
for It.
May our motor tourists return
with the feeling that Milford and |
all Delaware towns is the best ever. |
And it may be added, one can hope |
they drive like gentlemen and la
dies wherever they go. If they act |
courteously, the people who observe
them will say our state turns out
good folks.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
MONEY COsT OF AuTO sMAsHEs

The cost of automobile accident.
in human suffering and sorrow i:
the worst Of these misfortunes. But
have we stopped to realize what
they cost us in money? Do we un.
derstand that they constitute a very
heavy financial burden on the peo-
pie of Delaware and every other
state?
James Roosevelt, son of the Pres
ident, tried to make us realize these
truths a few days ago, when he is
sued statement indicating that the
money cost of automobile accidents
in this country in a year is $703,-
100000. The principal item in that
total is the loss of wages, but medi-
cal care and insurance also enter
in.
1t does seem an act of the most
inconceivable folly for people to
throw away nearly billion dollars
of money every year as the result
of this carelessness. For such acci-
dents are mostly due to careless
ness. Nearly all could be avoided.
People are in too much of a hurry,
they drive as if they were all nerved
up about something, or were run
ming to the fire that was burning up
their own houses
If people would only stop to re-
fleet about this thing, and make the
resolve that from now on they
would drive in a less excited way,
take plenty of time when they are
entering street intersections, act
like gentlemen and ladies when pc
destrians are trying to cross the
streets, give people the right of way !
if there is any doubt as to who has
it, then we should save most or
practically all of that bill.
And all this computation of loss
says nothing of lives blighted by
death or Gripping accidents. But !
the money loss is bad enough, even |
If no life was taken away from us.
When will we refuse to tolerate
such folly any longer?
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04


ress in other fields Mr.. Kraft says
he is convinced that "noyhere in
science and invention is more re-
markable progress shown than in
the development of ways and means
Of producing, distributing and utiliz-
ing foodfi, and this story of modern
foods, for the most part unknown,
is vividly and eloquently told at Chi
cago's Century Of Progress.
Exhibits housed in the Agricul-
turaf and Dairy buildings represent
only a part of the pageant of mans
eternal struggle for food. But each
exhibit in these buildings tells a
story OF a complete industry. From
the production of morning cereal to
the production of the dressing for
tonight's salad, processes of modern
food manufacture tell their own
story" - .1.' t "-
In central position in the Agricul-
tural building-an outstanding ex-
ample of the swift miracle of mod
ern food production, is the modern
kitchen where Kraft mayonnaise is
made. ere a marvellous mechanism
of whirling machinery operates with
skin and precision, manufacturing
mayonnaise. the entire operation,
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
GOVERNMENT GETS CO.OPERA.
TION

The federal government is gettinl
a better degree of cooperation ii
its program of industrial recover!
than many have expected. 1t some
times seems as if people were al
hustling so hard for their selfish ad.
vantage, that you could not per.
suade them to quit that competing
race, and unite on any general pro-
gram for the common good.
But the kilograms pouring into
Washington from trade associations
from Chambers of Commerce and
other business organizations, tell a
different story. The desire and will
ingness to cooperate seems very
general. Many people who still
have their doubts about the program
which the government is offering,
are willing to sink their own ques-
tions about it, and do their best to
make the thing a go.
Also the government is getting a
much greater degree of cooperation
from the farmers than many people
thought it would. A good deal OF
doubt was expressed about the sue
cess of the cotton growing program
at the start. For years the farm
experts have been trying to per-
suade those growers to cut down
their acreage of cotton, and raise
other crops. But these appeals did
not seem to have much effect. Prob
ably a good many farmers, thinking
that other people would reduce
acreage, planted more cotton so that
the over-production kept mounting.
But now what do we find? The
government estimated a few days
ago that more than 950,000 cotton
contracts are in the hands of county
agents, which will mean that more
than 100000 acres of cotton land
will be plowed up within the next
few weeks. 't+
Here then is proof that our peo-
pie will take hold of public move
ments aimed for the general good,
when they are called on in national
emergencies. Not much bad is go
ing to happen to our country, when
the government can get that kind
of support.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
THE HOME TOWNS REWARDS

Some people won't do any work
for their home town, because they
see no money in it. what will 1
get out of it?" they ask, if they are
requested to do something on some
committee. Well, there is one thing
they do get when they do such work,
and that is the personal apprecia-
tion of all their neighbors. They
become known as everybody's
friend, and the little narrow circle
in which they once nseved, is wild
ened out so that everyone admires
them.
And very tangible rewards come
from such service too. People who
give il find that others like to en-
ploy them or patronize them. The
more person gives himself to his
community, the more people will
root for him.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
MODERN FOOD SHOWN AT THE
FAIR
(By J. E. Jones)

| 10y j. n. JOH0Sj
When was in Chicago in 1895
attending the great Worlds CoIum-
bian Exposition, 'Arcturus was turn
ing beams of light in this direction,
and l am back here to find out what
1t all means. The Capitol Limited
that boarded in Washington ran in
seven sections ten minutes apart and
1 was prepared next morning to read
that the depression was about over,
all on account of the Worlds Fair,
the magic of Roosevelt, and "psy-
chology," which somewhere else
have heard spoken of as eer" and
repeal. Anyhow, this is a period
of triumph for the Windy City, as
the Fair is tremendous. success,
with the attendance far exceeding
all expectations. -
Electricity throughout the Fair is
the magic and the miracle that tops
off this Century of Progress. Trans
portation tells its story in old carts
and locomotives alongside the hand
some trains and locomotives, that
include famous train from Scot
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04

from raw product to bottle mayon-
naise is complete without the touch
of human hands in a few seconds
Of time 1t is just one of the many
miracles Of modern food production.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
ElMf

THE salesman with a speech i'm
pediment finds it hard to sell goods,
which is true of the business that
suffers the speech fmpediment
known as failure to advertise.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
CARD PARTY

The Century Club card party will
be held at Mrs. G. Marshall Town
sends cottage at Slaughter Beach
on Thursday, August 10th, at two
o'clock. Tickets SOC.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
=lHE:zzlI

THE FOLKS who dump their rub
bish in conspicuous places, are do
ing everything possible to prove that
their home has no taste.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04

All the important people seem to
have been on Mr.. Morgan's favored
list. With the exception, however, of
our old friend Uncle Sam-San Die
go Union.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04

What's the use? If you see into
things, you're darned cynic; and If
yoy don't, you're silly sucker
Birmingham News.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Spear, range IN good
condition. $500. Mrs. Annie Dawson,
200 East Front street. Milford a4-2t
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04

Georgetown New Castle wyoming .r
eighteen years age may pur
chase beer
case of beer his residence license dollar
livery his residence One hundred nine individuals
names
lodged against about Onehrh Of the objection
investigation was made
before decision was made Ninety cent of complaints related former
fol efusal o license
display
sign bearin the words:-- 3: +,
for sale Of
The o
cessibe beenf
beer shall cease
and shall be suppn by sale licensed under Those desire
and
supply amounting to onethhd
of cent per bottle beer Onhnh Of glass
Midnight
the election hours Of Election Day the holidays not
home among
English speaking people more liberal to those wishing obtain
than the laws of Delaware
iberaty to obey the
porte and retail sellers who have paid % for @ license po and sa ] @ s for % %
license .t>:..
Apart obligation support law so favorable to those
who wish to purchase beer should be noted
to buy beer from not licensed SELL
hours of the day forbidden by take
dining room of hotel restaurant into
eore all narbase from un,in daos sbois % W. % s,sas
hundred dollars
month For subsequent onense
mont
The to
to be shipped direct
would then sell and deliver all purchased for resale by
this
other n
ped the Commission railroad
a
far beersh
handled
should conduct
their capital
their business excepting the dollar
State
a
Such is the proposed
unsuted
a S
longer place for the bootlegger Of sa 2" =
a
o - N9f
faults the develop
hence 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

impairment of health and efficiency.
In order to make the pupil-teacher
ratio of Negroes equal to that OF the
whites on the basis of l930-3l figures.
II 1000 additional Negro elementary
teachers would be required, ana IN
order to equalize the ratio OF NegT0
high school teachets to Negro children
high school teachers would be required
than were then employed"
Due to inadequate terms and large
classes, there are an excessive num-
Der of colored children retarded. Re-
garding this situation, Dr. Caliver
said:
Among the many problems which
face us in Negro education. none is
more acute than retardation. In 1880,
a study Of 10000 Negro pupils in rural
communities revealed that two out of
three were over age for their grades.
Recent studies in three States yield the
following comparative facts regarding
the percentage Of retardation among
white and colored pupils: Mississippi,
white %, colored 81; Tennessee. white
Al. colored 81; Texas, white "a, colored
So. If this enormous amount of over
ageness presented a problem of serious
proportions before the depression it is
even more acute now"
Turning to the situation in the "a
publicly supported Negro institutions of
higher learning in the country, Dr.
Caliver drew an equally depressing pic
ture:
THE most serious problem faced by
the Negro college Is that of helping TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

lation. which had no high school facil-
tiles at all for Negroes. There were
$4,000 Negro children Of high-school
age IN these counties. An additional
1875 counties with the same proportion
schools for colored children. There
were $4,000 Negro children Of high
school ages. in these counties,
When abandonment of schools for
Negroes is contemplated. it should be
remembered that already more than
one million, or one-third of the Negro
boys and girls Of school age are out of
school"
During the depression, many public
high schools have been changed into
tuition schools. This has resulted in
a greater hardship on Negro students,
DR.. Caliver said, since the economic
status of the Negro is lower than the
white and consequently he has been
unable to pay the required fee.
Pointing to the seriousness of re-
auctions in teaching stats and in
salaries, he said:
The average annual salary of the
rural white teachers in 1880 was $945,
for colored teachers it was 1888. In
some rural communities colored teach
ers received as little as $500 a year.
Nearly as great Emergencies exist be-
tween the salaries of colored and white
teachers at the high school level and
in urban centers. 1t is clear that per-
sons who are already living on SO mar
row a subsistence margin cannot re-
ceive as deep salary cuts as others
with wider margin without serious
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knowledge OF his background and guild
ing him in future development. In the
path Of this trend, Dr. Caliver declared,
the depression is erecting an almost i'm
passable barrier through certain econ
omy measures in education.
School Terms Reduced.
The steps which have been taken to
meet the need for retrenchment have
been shortening Of the school term, in
crease in class size. abandoning of
schools, restrictions in curricula and
cuts in teachers salaries.
During the 1912 term, DR.. Caliver
revealed, 825 Negro elementary schools
in So counties closed earlier than was
planned and 80 high schools had earlier
closings.
Days lost ranged from one week to
two months" he stated This reduc.
ton was made from term already
shorter than the county averages.
Terms of Negro one-teacher schools in
1929-30 we're 1913 days: for two-teacher
schools 1913 days. In one State the
averages were only 95 and 81 days. In
a county of another State the Negro
school term was reduced from seven to
six months in 1930-3l, then to five
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

months in 1892 md to four months
in 1928"
DR.. Caliver said data are not yet avail
able in most cases for the current year.
He continued: Glasses have grown
to unwieIdy proportions due to growth
in enrolment and reduction of teach
ing staff superintendent in 10 C0Un-
ties reported large classes in the Negro
schools: %. a great increase; 96, a
slight increase" Dr. Caliver pointed
out that while the average size of the
white class before the depression was
about 30, the Negro average was nearly
So He said the increase has resulted
in a situation where it is not unusual
TO find rs Negro children in one class.
Thirty-fOur schools we're abandoned
funds, he revealed. Although no figures
are available, it is known that hundreds
have closed this year.
Schools Are Less Accessible.
Abandoning of schools is more seri-
Gus for Negroes than whites, Dr.. Call
YER pointed out. since the colored
schools are located farther apart and
are less accessible. When a white
school is closed, he said, it often is
possible for the pupils to attend other
schools, but frequently this Is not true
in colored schools, largely because little
is furnished in the way of public trans
portation of colored children to and
from school.
OF $4,000 colored children in II
States and rs counties, only / per cent
were transported at public expense in
1881, although 80 per cent lived more
than miles from school, while in one
State, $1,053,649 was spent for trans
portation of white pupils and 5000 for
colored, he asserted.
In 1890" he continued. accord
ing TO the State reports, there we're
230 counties in Is Southern States hay
ing a Negro population constituting
one-eighth or more Of the total popu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

find ways and means for students TO
maintain themselves in school Most
colleges have already reached the limit
of providing campus employment.
student aid and scholarships Many
jobs formerly held by Negro stu
dents are being taken by white students.
This fact presents a serious problem in
light of the large percentage Of Negro
students. especially young men, who
ind it necessary to earn part or all
their support. 1t was found in 1880
that 83 per cent OF the freshman men
entering IS Negro colleges expected to
earn some Of their support; Of these, 80
per cent expected to earn all, while q
per cent expected to earn one-half or
more. These percentages have un-
doubtedly become higher during the de-
preston. The most unfortunate phase
of this whole question Is the fact that
many of the young men whose educa-
ton must be terminated because work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
WIFE SUES A. D. HODGDON
Charges Cruelty in Divorce Action
Filed in Nevada.

Mrs. Clara H. Hodgdon of this city
yesterday fled suit for divorce against
her husband, A. Dana Hodgdon. at
Reno, New, according to an Associ-
ated Press dispatch. She charges
cruelty.
The Hodgdons were married June
10. 1920. at Leonardtown. Md. Mr..
Hodgdon is division chief in the State
Department. They lived in Washing
ton at 1906 Cleveland avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
SCOUTS TO AID CHEST

Two hundred Boy Scouts, represent
ing dozen troops, will take part In the
closing session of the Community Chest
campaign, to be held in Washington
Auditorium the evening of November
40, it was announced yesterday.
A father and-son hike on December
I, a meeting Of the c. M. o. Camp
Roosevelt Honor Society on December
is, and series of first-aid rallies in
January also were announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
High School Class Elects.

SEAT PLEASANT. Nd. November 10
fSpeciaD Boyd Seaton has been
elected president Of the sophomore class
OF the Maryland Park High School.
Other officers elected were Mildred
Miller, vice president; Russell Miller.
secretary, and Herman Bartz. treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19

and aid are not available are among
the most promising, The race and Ma
tlon can Ill afford TO fail to provide
higher training for these young men
while there is such a dearth of leader
ship"
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-09-27
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A group Of brands which illustrate the multi
plicity Of symbols used on tho cattle ranges OF
the West. They are the following: I, Bible OF
book; 2, church; 8, cross; 4, Maltese cross; $
swastiks; 8, square and compass; 7, |. o. o. r
emblem; 8, question; 9, dollar mark; 10, etc.; II
house; IL, rocking chair; 10, Jug; IA, pitcher; 49,
boot; is, dumb-beIIs; II, door key; t8, frying
pan; 10, crutch; 20, wIneglass; Fl, kite; 22, hat;
%, necktie; "a, bell; rs, dagger; 26, horseshoe;
II, bow and arrow; %, anchor; 20, flower pot;
80, umbrella; 81, tree; 80, hog eye; 80, pigpen;
"a, barbecue; IS, kite; So, fshhook; 81, fish;
SO, snake; SO, turtle; 40, rabbit; Al, rising sun;
AZ, moon; 4s, star; ~, two hearts; as, liver; 46,
goose egg; AZ, pltchfork; 4s, rake; 40, stepiad-
der; SO. currycomb; 81, bride bit; So. spur; So,
paddle; 81, anvil; IS, pillow; Sc, tomshawk; ST,
~hsyhook; SO, ace of clubs; SO, four skies; go, ten
OF diamonds; 81, ace of diamonds; 81, diamond
deuce; 63, diamond trey; 81, diamond five; IS.
owe you; Sc, seven up; 81, lazy T; So, tum-
bling T; SO, flying v; 20, rocking n; II, swinging
h; ~, mashed o.; 73, bar X l.; IA. n rake four.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-09-27
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

MOTHER institution of the old West
seems to be on It's way into oblivion.
At least that is the logical interpre-
tation of a recent news dispatch from
Texas which said:
"A few years more and there will be
no plaintive bawling as a sizzling red.
hot iron Is pressed against a young
steers hide. Instead. there will be q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
Must Vote for Miller
To Get Aid, Jobless
Told; Fired After Poll
BY An Unemployed Correspondent

BY An Unemployed Correspondent
CLEVELAND, O.-This city has
about $1,000 families that need relief;
about $4,000 are on the relief lists;
out of the latter $500 heads of fam
lilies were working for cash relief at
the rate of $3.50 a day Is hours
anywhere from to days week.
1900 of the $500 working we're put
to work only about 4 weeks ago,
that is about a month before the
primary elections.
On the day of election at about
$50 a. m. the foreman gathered the
gang Ito which I belong, and accord
ing to other workers, the same thing
was done to their gangs together,
told us to lay our tools down and
listen to a speech. lie said if we
wished to have work for the rest OF
the winter, we would go home and
get all the voters we could and take
them to the polls and get them to
vote for Mayor Miller.
And the day after election, what
happened? These very same workers
to the tune of 200 were discharged
on the plea of lack of funds. Today
more have been laid off, with the
prospect of a few more hundreds
getting their walking papers next
Saturday.
That's the difference between the
words and deeds" of the politi-
clans whether they are presidents or
mayors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
Insist on ReOpening
Of Barlow Murder
Case in Fl. Worth
Protest Demands for
Thorough Inquiry
Into Attack

FIT. WORTH, TeXas.--The case of
T. E. Barlow. murdered Communist
leader, may be re-opened by the
new Tarrant County grand jury, as a
result of mass pressure exerted by
the Fort Worth Unemployed Council.
Barlow was murdered by the police
men and jail officials in the Tar
rant County jail on September 2.
The Unemployed Council is in pos
session of evidence vital to the case.
Indications are that the new grand
jury will attempt to whitewash the
case as did the first. The first grand
jury had as its foreman, William
Davis, ex-mayor. It's successor in
cludes four prominent politicians,
three of whom are former county
officials.
Workers organizations should rush
letters and kilograms to Assistant
District Attorney Dawson Davis. Fort
Worth, Texas, demanding a full and
complete investigation into the death
of Barlow. These demands should
specify that all persons having any
knowledge of the case be summoned
to give testimony.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
Hopkins Promises
Jobless "Work Camps

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. - Harry
L. Hopkins, national director of
relief spoke at the State Confer
ence Of Social Workers. Speaking
before the University of Minnesota,
he admitted much Of the relief is
mot fit for cattle" Hopkins prom
ised new deal. He offered no
solution for those living in novels;
but he said the federal govern
ment was going to take over the
care of transients. Transient
Centers" were to be established
all over the country. These are
to be "work camps" "Vagrancy
laws are to be enforced absolutely"
At certain date in the very near
future, the railroads are to stop all
carrying of transients."
Hopkins spoke of the new deal;
but the hypocrisy in it all was not
hard to find. He spoke at an s5c.
dinner. (Eighty-five cents is the
average allowance per week for
groceries for those on relief in
Minneapolis). He pictured all So
cial workers as marching behind
the President in the N. r. A. deal;
but he failed to mention the code
of wages for social workers as $12
per week.