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Milford chronicle., 1933-09-22

to Milford to visit the formers sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Frank Jefferson,
who being away, came home and
found their home illuminated and so
relatives and friends from Farming
ton, Milford, Lincoln, Glendale,
Milton and Harbeson greeted them
with shouts of laughter of happy
birthday. The evening was enjoyed
by all. Music was furnished by Mrs.
Harold Clifton organist, and Messrs.
Harry Jefferson and Alvin Beideman
violinists. Refreshments consisting
of ice cream and cake were served
in abundance. The guests departed
wishing the Messrs. Jefferson's
many more happy birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard c. Walls, the
newlyweds of near Milton, we're
given an old-fashioned serenade
Wednesday evening. Their friends
were invited into their home where
they were served very royalty with
cigars and cake. The remainder of
the evening was spent in music. The
guests departed wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Walls many years of prosperity
and happiness.
Some one in the Chronicle Office
put words in our mouth" in our
last weeks letter. In the article on
the rise in BARRIERS prices, he, she.
or 1t, caused us to say Face Butch
ers" when we wrote These Men"
That is slandering Milton BARRIERS,
for we have here some of the finest
BARRIERS to be found in any COM
munity. The writer is able to write
his thoughts and does not desire
the help (?) Of any wise guy in the
Chronicle Office. Signed-W. w.
Crouch.
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-22
FREDERICK

Mrs. Caddie Wheatley formerly of
this town and widow of the late AL
bert Wheatley passed away in Will
mington Saturday of last week. Her
death was the result of paralysis.
Mrs. Wheatley became blind several
years ago while residing here and
became a resident of the Home of
Merciful Rest shortly thereafter in
Wilmington. She was very happy
there amid comfortable and congo
nial surroundings. She was of a
cheerful, sunny nature and thank
4 full in spirit in spite of her affliction.
She looked forward to the weekly
! letter in the Chronicle for the do
ings in her home town in which she
was keenly interested. She was a
member of Trinity NJ. E. Church
and the Willing Workers Sunday
school class, and also affiliated with
other departments of the church
work. While in health she con-
| tributed generously with her SER
vices and means toward any good
cause in the community. She lived
good christian life and has gone
W iChdAu. IOl VIC hnOM lAAdl
If our earthly house of this taber-
nacle were dissolved, we have
building of God, an house not made
with hands. eternal in the heavens"
Mrs. Wheatley was "a years of age
and is survived by a niece, Mrs.
Samuel Darby and a nephew. Ben
jamin L. Burton of this town. Fu-
neral services were held at Barratt's
Chapel on Monday afternoon. con-
Quoted by the Rev. N. c. Benson of
this town and assisted by Rev. JEFF
fries of Wilmington.
The Trinity NJ. Z. choir sang sew
e:a; selections. Three ladies of the
Salvation Army of Wilmington also |
sang a beautiful selection. A large |
number of friends and relatives from |
this community attended the SER
vices and sent beautiful floral trib- |
utes.
The 154th anniversary of historic
Barratt's Chapel will be held Sun |
day, October 1st. In next weeks let
ter we will announce the ministers
for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Salevan of
Philadelphia were guests of Miss
Daisy Salevan and Clarence Salevan
on Sunday.
Mrs. Homer T. Hopkins and son,
Homer T., spent Friday with friends
in Harrington.
Miss Mary B. Hoey left Tuesay for
Providence, R. l., where she will at
tend college. She was accompanied
as far as Philadelphia by her
Mrs. W. F. Haey and aunt,
Miss Anna Bigelaw who spent sew
eral days in the city.
Millard Benson, Homer T. Hop
kins and William Garbutt will leave
to attend the University of
Delaware at Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vinyard and
little daughter Janet. of Chester
town. Nd, and Henry Vinyard of
Nd, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Vim
yard. .A,.
DR.. and Mrs. C. C. Carpenter of
Wake Forest. N. c., we're guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Mitten on Mon
lay. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Denney of
Marcus Hook we're guests of Mr.. and 3
Mrs. Willard Sapp on Sunday.
Mrs. Della Mitten visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Mitten this week.
Burnite Rash is visiting his great
grandfather, Burnite Kemp.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Person have G
from visiting their son,
Charles Person of New Rochelle. N. $
Y
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-22

The first meeting of the year of
the Parent-Teacher Association was
held on Monday evening in the
auditorium of the new school build
ing, with the president, ]. C. Lank
in the chair. An address was made
by Frank B. Carey, a member of the
school board, and also a member of
the building committee, on the care
of the building and equipment by
the scholars and instructors. Jo-
seph M. Lank made an address in
which he compared the schools of
so years ago and the present school.
Several songs were sung by the
Glee Club of the school, directed by
Miss Frances Miller, musical in
structor. Mr.. Bolib, principal of
the school introduced to the parents
the new teachers. 1t was decided
that the association will give a play
in the auditorium in the near fu-
tuTe, the exact date to be made
known in a short time.
Mrs. Frances Dressed and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Crowder of Hamilton,
Md. and Miss Carrie Burkins. of
Belair. Md, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
William r. wilkins on Sunday.
Master Burton Donovan spent two
weeks with his grandmother in
Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Messick and
daughter, Vera, visited friends in
Dagsboro and Ocean City on Sun
day.
Harmon Warrington, of Briar-
cliff Manor, N. Y, spent the week
end with his sister, Mrs. Goldie
Owens.
The w. c. T. U. monthly business
meeting was held on Monday evening
in the M. E. Sunday school room.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
are as follows: President, Mrs.
Carrie Hood; cor. Sec, Mrs. Mary
NAPLES; rec. sec., Mrs. Clara Stark
ey; treas, Mrs. Sarah Irwin; l.. T.
L. director, Mrs. Elizabeth Porter.
Delegates. chosen to attend the con-
vention to be held October 1920 at
st. Paul's Church, Wilmington,
were Mrs. Sarah Irwin and Miss
Lillian Cade; alternates, Mrs. Fan
ME Atkins and Mrs. Clara Starkey.
Mrs. Sallie Reynolds of Camden,
N. j., has been the guest of Mrs.
Annie Reynolds recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Jones of Leon
ardtown, Md, have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jones, near
New Market, and other relatives in
and near Milton.
Mrs. jamie Collins of Philadelphia
was a recent guest of Miss Lolita
Belts. Mrs. Collins is now visiting
relatives and friends in Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Crouch and
daughter. Mary Betty and Miss May
Ellingsworth were dinner guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wyatt, at Georgetown, on Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Abbott and Miss Ella
Milman spent the weekend with
relatives in Georgetown.
The Young Mems Bible class of
Milton M. P. Church organized on
Wednesday evening of last week at
the home of their teacher, Walter
W. Crouch. The following offifficers
we're elected: President, William
F. Conard; vice-president, William
w. Morris; secretary, w. Howard
Carey; treasurer. d. Nelson Carey.
They will meet at the home of
member the first Wednesday eve
ming of each month, when business
matters will be considered, after
which they will enjo social hour.
Mrs. Frank Burns, Miss Mary
Burns, Mr.. John Cooner and Mr..
William zoll, Of Media, Pa, were
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-22

Mrs. Sarah Jones, two sons, Oscar
and Martin Of New York City, Mrs.
Harrison Of Milford, and Miss Paul
inc Jones teacher who lives with
her mother.
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-22

Women may not be such good ball
players but they certainly have been
catching their share of the plums
every time the patronage tree has
been shaken in the New Deal.
The Washington times., 1933-08-29
Local Labor

1t is hoped by teaming up
agriculture and industry in this
region it's people can develop
themselves into independent
communities. If that can be
done, they will not be COM
PEELED to swell the ranks Of
the unemployed now seeking
work in Detroit, Cleveland, Day.
ton and other cities which in
the past have attracted many
valley residents.
Chairman Morgan and his
fellow directors are doing their
best to prevent a rush Of the
unemployed of cities into
this region. There is no pres
ent need for outside help in
the development of the Muscle
Shoals property or in the con.
struction of the proposed Cove
Creek and other dams which
are to supply urban and rural
residents in the Tennessee
Valley with cheap power, fert1-
lizer and other requisites for
the balanced development OF
that region.
Many Americans born in this
valley, having lost their jobs in
the cities and outside industrial
areas, have returned to their
homes in the hills and are watt
ing and hoping for a job. These
are the people who will be given
preference in the new employ
ment which this vast expert
ment will create. And there
are thousands more than enough
of valley residents to supply the
demands for workers for several
years to come.
In developing the Tennessee
basin, the policy of President
Roosevelt is "to take care of the
local unemployed so far as pos
sible."
Although the Tennessee VAL
ley Authority is only several
months old, the honorable man.
ner in which it has been or
ganized, it's complete freedom
from partisan politics, the feasi-
bility of its program, and the
vision of the President that Gre
ated it combine to inspire pop
ular confidence in it's ultimate
success.
And if this experiment sue
ceeds, the new conservation
launched by Franklin D. Roose-
velt will be hailed in history as
one of the greatest achieve
mentS of his administration.
Copyright. 1888. by The Washington
Times)
The Washington times., 1933-08-29
Saving Human Resources
Is Roosevelt POLICY
By James T. Williams, Jr.

Under the presidency Of
Theodore Roosevelt, conserva-
ton of our natural resources
became a major national policy.
Under the presidency OF
Franklin D. Roosevelt, a new
conservation is emerging as a
major national policy.
This is the conservation Of
human resources that is the
goal of the eat national ex-
pertinent which the Roosevelt
now in the White House has
entrusted to the Tennessee Val
ley Authority.
This is the Federal agency,
created by the Congress and
reporting directly to the Presi-
dent, which is charged with the
development of the Tennessee
River basin, not merely as a
new industrial and agricultural
unit, but as a new regional
contribution of social as well as
economic value to the house
hold of the nation.
AS requested by the Presi-
dent, Congress has made this
agency "a corporation clothed
with the power of government
but possessed of the fleXibility
and initiative of a private en-
terprise."
The Washington times., 1933-08-29
The Tongs

The big meeting room IS
plainly furnished, almost pare
except for rows of chairs facing
the presidents table. His
table is upon a low platform
and behind it is a big black
board covered with Chlnese
writing and Symbols nSC OF
the cases to be heard. One
hv one the tong delegates arise
and present thir cases. Nearly
all the cases involve money
disputes over rentals or the
purchase price of laundries.
The dramatic moment comes
at midnight, when one OF the
Iitigants, a very modern-looklng
vo,1ng chinese makes a shorC'
angry speech with a catnKe
snari The interpreter shakes
his head and confides laconlc-
a1Iv. "He no like"-And one
wonders, as one exits down tne
dark and narrow stairway ana
ont into the clamorous BoWery
if the Chinese gentleman VINO
is so plainly vexed with tne
proceedings Of the court would
try for his rights some nlgnt
with one of those big pistols
which are said to make all
men equal. oo
Chinese legal disputes are
usually too battling and lntri-
cate for the white mans
courts. In the Supreme Court
in New York, justice grew
dizzy over a wet wash rum,
nus The laundry firm Oh
Foon, Fo, Feng, Eng KONG
Mean g. Co., took to the eu-
nreme Court their grievance
against five other CelestlaiS;
Foon and so forth had pala
$4,000 to the five for the wet
wash laundry. Whereupon the
five went right out and Startet
The Washington times., 1933-08-29

The Chinese have a marvel
GUS aptitude for minding their
own business. But they ike
to mind it in their own way
being individualists of a very
rugged brand. Sometimes they
call in the boo how doy. the
hatchetmen, and settle disputes
with .45-caliber Colt pistols.
But in ordinary times they en-
ploy their own peculiar courts
for they don't understand the
white mans complex legal Sys-
tenn.
It is an interesting expert
ence to attend a session OF the
supreme court of New YorKs
Chinatown. It's official name IS
the chinese Consolidated Be
nevolent Association, and II
sits on certain nights on the
TOP floor of an old building
hard by the Bowery.
The Washington times., 1933-08-29
WISE WORDS

FZe hires out his anger and
his wordS.-Seneca.
Ceremony keeps up all things.
Doing nothing is doing i'll.
My dear friend clear your
mind of cant.-Johnson.
I pity his ignorance and de-
spise him. Dickens.
A thing is not vulgar because
1t is merely common.
Hazlitt.
'Tis want Of courage not to
be content. C. Churchill.
Over the bridge of Sighs we
pass to the palace of peace.
C. H. Spurgeon.
Many would be towards II
they had nerve enough.
Too dull for laughter, for
reply too mad. Pope.
The Washington times., 1933-08-29
Unusual Rite

Some years ago there was q
murder case in the criminal
part of the New York Supreme
Court. The principal witness
refused to swear upon the
Bible. The interpreter eX-
planned that the witness would
make oath only over the blood
of a newly-slain chicken. The
startled judge could scarcely
believe his ears, but he was
told that the witness would
most surely tell the truth il
he was permitted to take the
chicken blood oath.
A spry young assistant dis
trict attorney went out and
bought a rooster-a white one.
the color being important. But
before the fowl could be exc
cuted it got away from the law
and made a wild break for lib
erty. Everybody ch a sed it
about the cellar except His
Honor and the man on trial
for murder. Finally the rooster
was nabbed and beheaded. The
witness took the oath, dabbling
a few drops of the blood OF
the white rooster upon his fore
head and promptly proceeded
to give evidence that sent a
Chinese hatchetman to the
chair.
Only few years ago one
of these laundry rows started
a first-class tong war. This
writer, accompanying the po-
lice, burst into a Chinese gam
bling house in Peu Street. 1t
was as dark as the inside Of a
hat until flashlights cast weird
beams over hall and stairway.
Floor and stairs were slippery
with fresh blood. Blood dripped
from the landing above with
a horrible monotony, drop by
drop. In one room above
stairs were six dead Chinese.
their throats cut, or stabbed
to the heart. Wholesale murder
by steel. In that room was
death and darkness and a yell
low canary singing it's heart
out as the electric lights went
up.
Copyright. 1888. King Features
Syndicate lnc.)
The Washington times., 1933-08-29

back. The first mail brought
379 answers. Of these, 1877
were for ousting ladies from
jobs; the other 1872 were for
keeping them in! So then,
what? Do those five odd votes
prove anything? Fill in the
answer for yourself.
And while you're wranglirg
over that, give thought to
this point which no one brought
up:
WHY DID WOMEN LEAVE
THE KITCHEN?
Was it because of female
pride and perversity?
Was it because they were too
lazy to do their regular work"
wanted to gallivant around;
wear prettier clothes than their
. husbands could afford; have an
easier time?
The anti-feminists would have
us believe that these are the
reasons. But the cold facts Of
history tell a different story.
Those facts show that
WOMEN DIDN'T TAKE
MEMS JOBS, UNTIL
MEN TOOK MEMS
JOBS!
WOMEN DIDN'T LEAVE
THE KITCHEN, UNTIL
The Washington times., 1933-08-29
Restore Balance

It is administered by a board
of three directors whom the
President has selected with the
greatest care. They are DR..
Arthur Ernest Morgan, presl-
dent of Antioch College; DR..
Harcourt Alexander Morgan,
head of the University Of Ten
nessee, and David E. Llllen-
thai. of Wisconsin. And the
president Of Antioch College has
been designated chairman OF
the board, whose work will be
chiefly under the control OF the
President.
The main objective Of this
unique agency will be, in the
words of Chairman Morgan. Ito
inspire systematic and balanced
development of the social and
economic life" of one Of the
great regions Of continental
United States.
There are several reasons why
this elongated area of 10000
square miles is believed to be
admirably adapted to the re-
gional experiment which this
project involves.
The Tennessee Valley takes
in the rough hill country OF
eastern Tennessee, western North
Carolina, western Virginia and
northern Georgia.
Owing to the low agricultural
yield and high birth rate, the
surplus population of the region
has been forced to seek en-
ployment in the cities. The
several million people Of orig
inal American stock who are
The Washington times., 1933-08-29
ONCE OVERS
A City Habit


The man from the small viii
lage wonders why people IN
metropolitan centers seem to be
in such a hurry.
Unless he has worked in the
city at some time he cannot
realize how much faster peo-
pie work in the larger places.
They may not work SO many
hours but they complish n
more.
And without doubt most Of
them travel from one to two
hours both morning and eve
ming to get to their working
place.
Everyone is in a hurry; even
walking becomes a swift pace
whether walking for pleasure
or Of necessity.
Men and women seem to be
rushing hither and thither, and
in a needless manner.
Pedestrians are not unlike
many drivers Of automobiles
who speed along with no other
object than to get the thrills
which come from speeding.
No thought of the jeopardy in
which they place those who
cross the thoroughfares, and
who may be caught between
curbs by the changing signal
light.
Needless, thoughtless Amer
ica." says one writer.
He is not far from right.
Copyright. 19sS. KinE Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1933-08-29
Lack of Feeling"

You may blame a relative be-
cause he does not give you fl
nancial aid.
He has a fine home and every
thing in it is in keeping.
You know that his income has
been reduced but you feel that
he still has enough to be able
to assist you if he so desired.
If you knew the truth about
his income you might be sur
priSed.
He has the appearance Of af-
fluence, produced in days when
money was plentiful.
But that appearance does not
represent his purchasing power,
today.
With all his holdings shrink
ing, no market to sell. taxes
and insurance to keep up and a
certain amount of repairs, he
has far more to worry about
than you.
He may spend many Sleepless
nights trying to figure out a
way to retain his possessions, to
no purpose, apparently.
Sold to satisfy debts he could
get but a Erection Of value on
his home, and sold at what he
values it, smaller fraction Of
its worth.
There are Thousands in this
country caught in just this way
and to add to their troubles the
consciousness that someone is
probably berating them because
they seem to show a "lack Of
feeling"
The Washington times., 1933-08-29
The Health Camp
New Site In Prospect

Officials Of the Association for the Prevention of Tubercu
1oss find in the damage done to the chldren health
Fourteenth and Uphur Streets by the recent storm
perfect argument for asking that in future adequate
provision be made for youngsters suffering from threat
ened with tuberculosis
necessary to take the children their homes during
the storm and to close the camp until damage could be
paired
Fortunately there every to believe that this will
be the last year during which the camp will remain its
present location.
The long delayed Chldrens sanatorium on Defense
Highway will be opened before next naturally
the camp it is found necessary operate camp in ad-
dton to the sanatorum will be located the site Of the
sanatorium
The Washington times., 1933-08-29
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

MEN SHOWED THEM OUT
OF IT!
AND IF WOMEN TODAY
WENT BACK INTO THE
KITCHEN AND DID THE
WORK TIL EIR GRAND
MOTHERS DID,
1T WOULD ROB HALF THE
MEN OF WORK!
You don't believe it? Then
figure it out for yourself. What
did a woman do in the days
when the kitchen was her
empire?
SHE COOKED. She didn't
just open a can or phone the
grocer. She cooked everything
EVERYTHING her family
ate. Baked all the bread and
pastry. Canned all the fruits
and vegetables. Cured hams
and bacons. Stored roots for
winter. Bottled her own soft
drinks. Brewed her medicines.
SHE SEWED. She didn't
just do a little embroidery; hem
a particularly fine table cloth.
She sewed everything her fam
lily used. Spun the thread:
carded the wool; wove the
cloth; bleached or dyed the
finished product. Every stitch
that was taken in the home
passed through her flying
fingers. She hemmed her cur
tains; patched her quilts; tied
her "comforters;;" braided her
rugs. She tailored the suits
her own overcoat as we'll as
her family'S-made her hus-
bands shirts.
SHE WASHED. All Of the
laundry was done at home
WITHOUT modern convent
ences."
Nor are all these labor mat
ters of very ancient history.
Most of them were performed by
this writer in her own home.
Many of them are still being
performed. (Believe it or not,
I'm going from this article to
put up blackberry jam and cut
out new plaid dress for LeeD
In short, until the last thirty
years a woman's home was not
only a social center, but a BIG
BUSINESS. And a housewife
was Important Citizen No. 1.
No Busy Bunch of Boosting
Rotarians ever got bigger
kick out of their achievement
than did the Mans of 1900
when they paused to compare
records.
Then why did they stop max
ing those records?
MEN ARE WHY.
Who is doing the cooking
and canning today? Who has
taken over the sewing and
laundry work? Who is busy
building the modern conven-
fences" which have displaced
hard work-the tiny apart
ments which have replaced the
"old-fashioned home?"
MEN.
And why are men doing these
things? Was it because women
lay down on the job? It was
not. It was because
MEN FOUND PROFIT IN
DOING THEM. MEN TURN
ED HOUSE WORK INTO
MONEY. so MEN TURNED
HOUSEKEEPERS.
AND NOW THEY'RE BEEF
ING BECAUSE WOMEN HAVE
TURNED CLERKS!
Which leaves women Just
where? YOU tell 'em!
copyright, 1898. King Features
Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1933-08-29

of the depres-
sion, and the
m i II e nnium
W o u Id come
pronto if they
W e re herded
out of indus
try and herd
ed back into
their corner.
B u t w e
wondered. So
we passed his
letter on; and
we're still try
ing to dig
out from un-
der the come
The Washington times., 1933-08-29
The Human Side of the News
Chinese Have Own Way of Settling Disputes
.Bu EdWin C.. Hill

another wet wash business IN
direct competition.
The judge gave a scotch
verdict and fled to his cham"
bers. The Chinese mind works
on a different plane from the
mental operations Of us vest
ern barbarians. If a Chinese
witness refuses to take oath
on the Bible there IS nothing
much the court can do about
it.
The Washington times., 1933-08-29

scattered over this mountain
area are a self.reliant folk.
They have a love of home and
habit of independence that
makes them reluctant to ex-
change for the life and work
of crowded cities the environ.
ment of their youth.
The Washington times., 1933-08-29
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

give a woman a good living
for censoring his diet, hiding
his gin, muSsing up his morn
ing newspaper and making
him carry his umbrella, why
shouldn't he gladly pay her a
lot more money for letting him
ALONE?
Why does everybody blame
the younger generation for be-
ing Self-centered? Most mod
ern parents are worms of the
duSt-and the natural human
impulse, when you see worm,
is to STEP on it.
'No man will believe it," says
Reno Ruth, but the average
girl hates being mauled; and,
honestly, it isn't bit thrilling
to have a briStly cheek rubbed
against yours-unless it hap
pens to be the cheek you love
to touch"
Some men struggle out Of
marriage, others crawl out of
it and others just "check out"
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The Washington times., 1933-08-29

A philosopher is a man who
has discovered that there is
no such thing as love without
heartaches, drinking without
a headache, a woman without
flaws or happiness without a
price.