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Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
A COMPARATIVELY
SMALL ITEM

Textbooks, where these are furnished
by the school district, consume less
than two cents Of the school dollar
" all public expenditures for text
books were completely omitted,
over 90 per cent of school costs
would remain unaffected.
In 1913, textbooks cost 2.7 cents
OF the school dollar. BY 1928, the
textbook ratio had dwindled to 1.G
cents per dollar of school expendi-
turc.
Americas luxury bill of 1g28--for
soft drinks, candy, chewing gum,
ice cream, tobacco. movies and the
like-was $6,402 100000. This was
l2S times as much as the total eX-
penditure, public and private. that
year for school books.
The period from 1913 to 1928 was.
as everybody knows, an era of great
expansion in the public schools In
creasing enrOllments, particularly
in high schools. necessitated new
and larger buildings. Total costs of
public education mounted rapidly.
Expenditures Tor textbooks failed to
keep pace with other rising costs.
During this expansion period ele-
mentary school enrOllments increas-
cd 21 per cent. High school enroll
ments increased 225 per cent. Total
costs of education were multiplied
by four. But the sum spent for text
books was multiplied by only two
and One-half.
Remember that the chief growth
of registrations occurred in the high
schools. These. with their advanc-
cd studies and brOadened programs.
cost more to operate than the ele-
mcntary schools. A high school stu
dent needs more than twice as many
books as an elementary pupil. High
school texts are larger and cost
more to produce.
II sounds big to say: Our schools
have saved fifty per cent on books
as some persons in authority have
proudly declared. knowledge of the |
plain facts would convince any cit
izen that such cutting is little more |
than a gesture of economy; and IL |
this knowledge goes deep enough lie
will perceive that the gesture has
been a costly one for the boys and
girls.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
THE CHILD'S OTHER
TEACHER

The pupil, who has a good teacher and
a good textbook, has TWO good tea
chers, each supplementing the other
Back of every good textbook is
some one who understands the sub
ject matter and how to present il to
the mind of the learner. Not only
writer's of textbooks but editors as
well are versed in the tcchniqucs of
teaching.
Books of To-Day are not mere col
lections of facts to be memOrized.
They are dynamOs of ideas. They
start currents of thought. They sub
nit problems for the mind to Crap
pie with. They invite attention, con-
centration and self-directed action.
Sometimes what the teacher says
goes in one ear and out the other.
The textbook enlists the eyes and
may succeed where oral instruction
fails
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
THEATRE
MEN ORGANIZE
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lC0Hftnned from FTT PryeI
meeting. Only independent theatre
owners and managers are being taxi
EN- in as members so far. No plans
have been made yet to incorporate
the organization just now.
The meeting was called to order
by Mr. Evans, the temporary chair
man, who presided until the election
OF officers resulted i'm Mr.. DeFiore,
one of the early advocates of such
an organization, was elected presi-
dent. John w. Burris, of Milford, a
member of the House of Represen-
tatives, addressed the meeting, stat
ing that the theatre men had hit
upon the proper course to protect
their interests. Other members re-
ported conferences they had held
with members of the Legislature re-
garding the three bills that are be-
ing opposed.
Among these who attended the
meeting besides officers mentioned,
we're Louis HandlOff of Newark;
George Schwartz, Dover; Charles
Schwartz. Jr., Dover; Lawrence
Gray of Sussex county; w. Horn, of
Rehoboth; c. c. Marshall, of Lewes
and others.
It was decided TO hold a meeting
once a month to discuss the inter-
csts of the theatre owners.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
DELAWAREANS TO
GET MORE WORK
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lief in the respective states, and
will arrange for the selection of men
from the lists of applicants for work
and for other assistance which al
ready exist in every state in the
Union. These lists of men who have
applied for work in months past rep
resent those who have been longest
out of employment. and, therefore,
are among those who have the great
est emergency at this time, and for
this reason will be selected for this
limited opportunity for work, until
these already existing lists are eX-
hausted, no further applications can
be received anywhere.
"If there is to be further regis
tratiOn, suitable advance announce
ment will be made of it,"
The listing of names for the work
will proceed at once, unemployed
men from all parts of the state being
assembled by the commission and
their names forwarded to the Sec
retary of Labor or the proper person
she may designate.
After reports as to the engineer
ing features the following work re-
lief projects were approved by the
commission:
Laurel school grounds, grading;
Delaware City school grounds, grad
ing; Newark. grading and filling;
Yorklyn school grounds, grading and
ditching; Krcbs school grounds,
grading.
In Kent County District No. Z,
widening causeway; District No. 2,
county road improvement; Smyrna
Landing, grading and clearing; Dis
trict No. 3, grading and sanding; Dis
trict No. s. fourteen miles of grad
ing and sanding.
In Sussex County 49, Georgetown
high school, grading. The ditching
program in Sussex Involves many
jobs which embrace surroundings of
the following rivers and creeks;
POcOmOke, Laurel. Broad
kiln, MispilliOn, Indian and Asawo-
man Canal.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES
Sussex Post No. s

This is Just another reminder TO
the high schools within the area of
this Post that Saturday, April 22nd,
is tho dead line for sending i'm your
essays in competition for the gold
and silver medals to be awarded by
this Post at our Memorial Day serv-
ices. full details regarding which
were sent to the principals of the
schools several weeks ago.
BY this time most of you veterans
concerned should be familiar with
the details of drastic cuts to be made
in veterans allowances. effective July
first. Most of us can agree that in
some cases these cuts are justiEable.
but in thousands of others there is
danger of grave injustice being
done. Regardless of how sympath-
etic the President may be, we know
that he cannot personally review
these thousands of cases but must
of necessity delegate a score of
lesser lights TO do the job. Hun
dreds of veterans are today trying
to pay for their homes on the
strength Of the monthly payments
they believed would always come to
them from the Government, in whose
service their present disabled con-
dition was incurred. Now that this
is to be abruptly taken
away what will happen? They will
lose their all and the State and local
will be obliged to take
up the burden repudiated by the Ma
tional Government. The money be-
ing saved by disabled veteran econo-
my is being used to give young un-
physically fit youths of the
cities vacation with pay and al
Iowances even to tooth paste I'm
President Roosevelt's summer re-
sorts.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
GOOD HOME GARDENS ARE
AN ECONOMIC HELP

To fill their shelves with good
health for another winter is again
the aim of rural housewives in Kent
County and the first step according
TO Miss Whitcomb. Home Demon
stratiOn Agent, is to plan an ade-
quate home garden. The size OF the
garden depends upon the family A
half acre will easily take care OF
the table needs for family OF five,
supplying them with fresh vegetables
during the growing season. 1t Will
also supply surplus for canning
and storing. The family of five
should have at least 600 quarts
meats. fruit and vegetables on hand
for the winter needs. Last year
club members reported putting up
nearly $4,000 jars of fruits and veg
ctables. These were valued at over
$4,000.
Information on garden plans is
now being distributed to interested
club members. These include sug-
gestions on selection of seed, amount
of seed to buy for different size fam
lilies, planting dates for this section,
successive planting for continued
use of ground space and efficient
use in consumption while fresh, al
so, canning and storage directions
for winter use.
Since il is so easy to go out and
pick vegetables from the garden, a
person is apt to- forget that these
f1ods have real economic value. III
ono had to pay cash for every thing
supplied for table use and canning.
he would soon find that possibly no
other piece of ground on his farm OF
from ia to 1-2 acre is so. valuable.
Such small garden If carefully
tended and worked is worth from SIS
TO $125. Co-operators are being
secured from the various clubs this
year to prove this statement. They !
have agreed to keep a record OF the |
returns from their gardens as well
as the cost of production.
The first canning meeting of the |
season will be held at CrOlPs store |
at Hickman, on Thursday, April 13,
at 1870. Miss Pearl Macdonald. of
Newark, will have charge of the DEM
onstration and will show the canning |
of several kinds of vegetables. Any
one is welcome to attend whether
club members or not.
Any garden or canning informa- |
tion will be gladly sent out the next
few weeks from the Extension Office
at Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
SAGE The Schools With
BOOKS-:-::-:- Ax5oT A9 F1to15a! II SEIBYwc By
THE FACTS EMERGE


school costs have put the textbook
item in a different light. Today it is
perceived that textbooks are edu-
cationally important beyond all
comparison with their extremely
modest cost.
The schoOlbOok author and the
schoOlbook publisher have a mission
and a message more imperatively
needed now than at any previous
period of the worlds history.
Yet the textbook business since
1928 has fallen off more than fifty
per cent-a fact which gives some
indication of the grave danger to
which school children have been
subjected in this crisis.
Candidates for public Office
wOuld-be-mayors. councilmen. legis-
lators, and even gOvernOrs-have
hOasted of the savings they could
accomplish in education. In many
instances these political aspirants
have promised to save the taxpayers
enormous sums on school books.
Thus. a Chicago mayoral candidate
pledged himself to save the city a
million dollars year on textbooks
"a sum larger than that city was
ever known to spend for textbooks
in a year. Similar promises have
been swallowed by voters elsewhere
because they were not informed of
the facts.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
REPEAL IN STATE
IS PREDICTED BY
MRS.P.S.DUPONT
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porting, the organization consider
ed three-Nevada, Louisiana and
South Dakota-so safely i'm the wet
column" that ratification by the
necessary 36 states was assured.
Other non-reporting states were
Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Utah and
Oklahoma.
Virginia, Georgia, New Hampshire,
Nebraska and North Dakota, were
the five listed for the greatest rat
ifcation resistance"
But despite their prophecy, the
feminists were cautioned by their
leader, Mrs. Charles II. Sabin, and
were urged by strong resolutions to
mass the full strength of the organ
ization of a million women behind
repeal in each state.
They also took away with them
her warning to be on the alert lest
the return of beer delay repeal.
Wet victories in state legislatures
and the reported growth of repeal
organizations in such states as Ala
bama, Tennessee, Texas, South Car
Olina, Maine, Vermont, Ohio, Indi-
ana and Oregon were cited as indi-
eating growing public sentiment for
repeal
The convention was told that Mis-
sissippi had made a $50 per cent
gain since January /, in the number
of members of Mrs. Sabin's group.
On the beer question, the conven-
tion went on record as appealing to
legislators, as well as the consci-
ence of the American people to en-
act such laws and support such ac-
tion as will promote temperance and
order" so that the example thus
set" would hasten repeal"
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
TO PLANT TREES
AT DEL. COLONY
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ceremonies. The committee is head
ed by Mrs. Coleman dupont, and in
cludes former Congressman Robert
G. Houston, Senator John G. TOWN.
send, Jr., Mrs. James Pennewill, Ar
ley B. Magee, S. S. Deemer, Mrs.
Lena Messick and Mrs. John b. Hut
ton, secretary.
The auxiliary to the commission
which functions throughout the
State for furnishing assistance for
the colony, comprises Mrs. John B.
Hutton, Dover, chairman; Mrs. Eta
Gray Jones, treasurer; Mrs. S. B.
Watkins, Odessa. corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. Blanche l.. Lockwood,
record secretary; Mrs. S. NJ. Ellis,
Delmar; Mrs. Clara Marshall, Lew
es; Mrs. Walter IIynsOn, Smyrna;
Miss Ida Roosa, Milford; Mrs. Robert
Smith, Wilmington; Mrs. J. Harring-
ton, Harrington; Mrs. Louis Drex-
Ter, Bethany Beach; Mrs. George
Carter, Smyrna.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
MILK COMMISSION
GIRDS FOR PROBE
OF THE INDUSTRY
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=
stated. There is in some of the
product, much to be desired in quail
ity, as proved by its high bacteria
counts.
The following report was submit
ted concerning the conference with
DR.. Russell:
"Dr. Russell outlined recent ac-
ton in New Jersey, including intro
ductiOn of new legislation designed
TO correct defects of the old law, the
operation of which had been de-
clared unconstitutional. lie intimat
cd the entire situation might in the
future be materially altered if the
Pitcher Bill designed in New York
to supervise the distribution of milk
as public utility, became law, and
if the principles which it outlined
were accepted by legislatures other
than that of New York.
"The opinion i'm that State New
Jersey was said TO be frankly in
favor of curbing the flow of milk to
the State except for milk of ad-
mitted excellence.
when asked concerning the pos
Hiblity of the acceptance of similar
sanitary regulations and of the in
tcrchange of certificates of inspec-
tiOn, it was intimated that, in his
opinion, arrangements toward that
end might be worked out"
The following report was made on
an interview with II. ID. Allebach,
president of the Interstate Milk
Producers Association;
Several points were discussed re-
spectiug the sanitary regulations, i'll
Guiding the matter of cooling milk,
the number of cubic feet of space,
the lighting of the barns, concrete
flooring, etc, and instances were
Liven of the wide variation in dif-
fcrent localities. Some conditions
easily Obtainable in certain districts
were unObtainable in others.
"The expenses of inspection, II
was stated, were met from the as
Ecssmcnt of .02 cents per hundred
rounds Of milk shipped by the pro-
dHccr. The total assessment was
.03 cents of which 01 cent was spent
in advertising and in the attempt
to encourage more free use of milk.
The exact proportion of the .O2 cent
assessment winch the inspection
cost was not stated.
at was understood from Mr.. Allie
bach that there was 10 specific rea-
son why the inspection could not be
carried on as State arrangement.
Hitherto. this has not been done for
the reason that the State authorities
did not consider themselves able to
undertake it,"
Among suggestions made during
the meeting today was the continual
ton of efforts 10 communicate with
other states to procure information
of the action they are taking. II was
also suggested il be determined how
much of milk production of this
State is consumed locally and how
much outside. The same manner of
determining the cost of inspection
was suggested. II was suggested to
try to determine the extent to which
the industry would be relieved il
State inspection replaced the present |
procedure and to determine the |
standing of the Delaware product, |
as to the average price obtained and
the average quality.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
FELTON,

The W. G. r. u. held very inter
cstiug business meeting at the home
of Mrs. Bringhurst on Thursday af-
ternoOn, April 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith and
children. of Chester, Pa, and Mr.
and Mrs. Roland Chance, Of Will
mingtOn. were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George Kitchens on Sun
day.
We arc glad to have our pastor
Rev Henry r. Caldwell, return to
us for another year, aud we wish
him very successful year in his
good work.
The W. c. r. U. will give Gov
cred dish lunch on Thursday, April
goth, from to o'clock p. M, at
the home of Mrs. Bringhurst. A
large attendance is desired.
Harry Carlisle. who was working
on the state highway, met with a
painful accident on Wednesday
morning when large piece of iron
fell on his foot. mashing il very bad,
lie was carried to DR.. w. T. Chip
man where il was dressed. lie is
uudulc 10 Wdlk ytl, uNl 10 EtLiiu6
along as well as can he expected.
A very interesting aud instructive
program was given at the regular
meeting of the FELTON, Avon Club on
Wednesday, April 5th. Mrs. ID. A.
Petry presided at the business ses-
sion and Mrs. Louisa Reeve. chair
man of Literature. took charge of
the program. A poem, entitled "a
Song" was read by Mrs. Harry Clan
vile. A paper, American Litera-
ture," prepared by Mrs. VIM. Frear,
was read by Mrs. A. c. Dill An out
line of the book, "Epics of America.
was read by Mrs. 7. B. Case. Mrs.
John Hargadine gave a reading,
"The Gunners". Miss l.. NJ, Steven
son then read an article on objec-
tionable literature and quoted VIM.
Lyon Phelps as urging the people
to read worthwhile books. A piano
solo was given by Mrs. Norman Bur-
ton. Prof. Charles Conwell. the
guest speaker of the afternoon, was
then introduced and took for his
subject, Rambling ThougBts on
Refreshment were
served. The State officers were
guests of the club on April 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
If TEACHING Is
DEFICIENT

The only thing that can in any degree
make up for poor teaching, where this
exists, is a good textbook.
A high school girl recently re-
marked that she didn't mind study
ing her lessons at home or in school
study periods, but she hated to
waste 80 much time in recitatiOns.
Here was a tribute to the impor-
tance of the textbook.
Only the most gifted teacher can
teach successfully without a text
book. Usually such a teacher, if he
attempts to dispense with textbooks,
refers his pupils to several books
instead of one.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14

tain the following vegetables or a
substitute i'm food value of them;
leafy greens, such as kale. spinach.
lettuce, swiss chard, cabbage, tur-
nip greens, cauliflOwor and brussel
snrouts; ether vegetables as, aspar-
agus, peas, string beans, carrots.
bects, satisfy. egg plant. Tomatoes
sweet corn, lima beans, potatoes.
both sweet and white; Cucumbers.
squash, pumpkin. turnips, rutabajas.
parsnips and onions.
1t has been observed that the av-
erage garden in Sussex county has
nrOduced only very limited num-
ber of the above named vegetables:
Early peas. lettuce, beets, radishes
and onions; which comprise the va
riety of vegetables found in the av-
erage garden in the spring.
Summer gardens show lima or
butter beans, potatoes, tomatoes
and sometimes string beans and
cabbage, as the only varieties while
fall gardens show nething but late
tomatoes, potatoes and cabbage as
the only varieties for fall use.
Vegetables and fruits are just as
necessary in the diet i'm the winter
as in the summer. so every farm
home should plan to plant and grow
a garden with more varieties and
larger quantities for use during the
entire year. In fact they must do it
if economic pressure is to be reliev-
ed on the farm. The garden plot
should be in use during the entire
growing season which, in Sussex
county, begins with March and eX-
tends through November for some
vegetables. And even at that. certain
can be kept in the ground
and grown almost the entire year
round. A few people have done it
this past winter. Carrots, for in
stance have been taken from the
ground fresh. by having little pro-
ection throughout the winter.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14

So much must be said at the on
set of this discussion. lest any one
imagine that this is to be stand
pat presentation of arguments
against proper economies. The times
are undeniably critical. People are
carrying heavy burdens. Demands
for economy in the administration Of
schools are not necessarily caused
by hostility to the schools. POliti-
clans, to be sure, are in some cases
attacking the schools TO divert at
tention from their own sins of
wastefulness and graft But in the
main, the demand for economy in
education is sincere and friendly.
The public has not lost faith in its
schools. II merely wants everything
done that can be done, safely and
sanely, to reduce expenses.
Nor will the public seek to die
tate how and where the reductions
shall be made. provided the school
authorities themselves volunteer to
perform the task. The task is OBJ
viOusly one iOr skilled hands only.
The superintendent is the one per-
son upon whom the responsibility
chiefly rests. He should be given
full authority to work out details of
the economy program. and he should
utilize every ounce of leadership he
possesses to guard the real interests
of the pupils.
Since childhood will not wait. cd
ucation cannot be suspended or
postponed. Communities that Are
sOlOcitOus for the children of today
the citizens of tOmOrrOw-will
wish the revision of school budgets
to be made cautiously and wisely.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
NEEDS OF THE NEW ERA

Schools were never so important to CIV
ilization as they are today. And BOOKS
were never so important to schools.
Never in all history were books
so much needed as today. They are
signposts pointing the way of pro-
gress TO baffled and perplexed
minds. They are reservoirs of know
ledge and understanding. They
make the individual heir of all the
ages, and they inform him of his
heritage and something of how he
may use it.
The textbook is the key that un-
locks literature, science and the
arts. The human spirit can no more
lift itself without books than the
bird without wings-and the open
ing of the mind to books begins with
the textbook.
Books arc the worlds best treas
ure house of intellectual riches.
Shall the child learn to despise and
to ignore such riches or to desire
and obtain them?
The verdict rests with the schools
and all who sponsor and support
them.
Wise economy demands a deccntIy
clean, carefully chosen, modern text
books for every child IL every sub
lect. Anything less than this is
cheatinu the child today and stOr'
ina up trouble for tomorrow.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
CEDAR NECK
Here Is An Appeal For Help


There will be an entertainment at
Cedar Neck School, April Is. Admis-
sion 10 and Is cents. Proceeds are
to go for a school picnic. Come and
enjoy the fun and later enjoy a
school picnic. Ice cream will be for
sale.
List of sketches to be given are as
follows: Haste Makes Waste"
"The Train Leaves in Ten Min
utes," Scat" "An Up To Date
Proposal" "a Proposal in Grand
mas Day." Wanted, A License to
Wed" Come Along, Hame Bone"
Pantomine, "a Wedding" Come
and see the beautiful BRIDE. hand
some bridegroom and all the at
tendants.
Mrs. Laura Purnell and Miss An
ma Prettyman will be among the en-
tertainers.
Music will also be furnished.
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Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14

There will be an entertainment in
Cedar Neck school. April 18th. Ad-
10 cents.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14

Don't forget the children's welfare
as to health and comfort conditions
while at school, needs your inter-
ested attention. Visit the Milford
schools now and tell your represen-
tatives and senators about it.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14

The Milford Board of Education
meets in business session the second
Friday of each month.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-14
THE TIMES DEMAND
ECONOMY

All true educators welcome the present
opportunity tc take account OF values.
They are willing to revise school
BUDGETS to whatever extent this can
be done safely; that is, without
permanent harm to the SCHOOLS
or injury to those now in at
attendance