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Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
RECOGNIZING RUSSIA

Invitations to a parley extended
to the Russian soviet government by
President Roosevelt, make it seem
probable that that government may
soon be given diplomatic recogni-
ton. What does that mean to the
people of Delaware? I?
For 16 years there has been no di-
rect communication with the Rus
sian government. We refused to
speak to them on the street. There
we're reasons for that action. How
yer, this attitude of non-intercourse
with a great nation can not con-
tinue indefinitely. If they will pledge
themselves not to send over Com
munist agents who will stir UP rev.
olutionary movements in this coun-
try. Uncle Sam will not object to
selling them his merchandise. Our
state produces things that they need.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
In RISING PRICE TIMES

1t seems inevitable that prices
should rise in the near future. The
government holds that rising prices
would stimulate business, and that
prices, in spite of some advances al
ready taken place, are still below a
normal level.
The wise buyer learns two lessons
from this situation. First, the peo-
pie who buy now will save money.
Second, that the public is anxious
about these prices, fearing that they
will rise too high. Consequently
people are studying the advertise
ments in the newspapers with un-
usual care. TO see where they can
buy goods at old prices or some
where near them.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
ATTACKiNG C0MPETiTORS

Among the practices which appear
to be condemned by the NRA codes
is that of attacking competitors. How
far can a salesman go in pointing
out defects in the goods or service
of his competitors? A salesman is
naturally expected to show enthu-
siasm in behalf of his goods. 1t may
be said that he can't show much en-
thusiasm unless he expresses the
feeling that they are better than
competing goods.
But there are many safespeople
who go farther than that. They
speak with contempt of the products
of rival concerns, and emphasize
trifling faults. They claim so much
for their own products that unpreju-
diced people are repelled instead of
attracted.
Many successful salespeople refuse
to say anything against competitors.
If such a competitor and his prod
uct have good reputation, they ad-
NIT it. They simply dwell on the
advantages of the thing they are
selling, and decline to be led into
any discussion of the faults of COM
peting products.
If some competing product has
some distinct defect which is gen.
orally known to exist, it is probably
legitimate for a salesperson to men
tion that defect. But it is never
wiser to do so, unless pains have
been taken to confirm that belief.
If people get the idea that a sales
man makes exaggerated statements
about such defects, everything such
a salesman says is likely to be dis
counted.
Good sharp competition is a
healthful thing in trade, but it is
harmful when. such rivalry creates
bitter feeling. Nothing makes a
business man madder than to hear
that some rival has said an untrue
thing about his goods. When these
remarks circulate around, cooper
ative action becomes difficult.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
Milford, Friday, November II, 1888
THE RED CROSS

In the efforts Of the American
people to restore general economic
welfare, they must never forget the
services for which we look to the
American Red Cross. Here is a his
toric organization that works while
the rest of us sleep, that is on duty
2I hours a day and 365 days in the
year, and which is ready at a mo-
ment's notice to organize its forces
to relieve suffering.
Every few days some kind of ca
lamity occurs that brings into some
locality an amount of suffering too
great for that locality to relieve. If
there is a big fire, flood, an earth
quake, a serious outbreak of con-
tagious diseases, the people of that
immediate neighborhood do not
usually have the equipment and the
personnel of doctors and nurses that
can Immediately step in and relieve
that suffering.
The amount of such suffering that
used to take place before the Red
Cross work was developed into a
great nationwide machine, was pitt
full in the extreme. People died in
agony and suffered unspeakable tor
ments. because no agency was big
enough to cope with their troubles.
Today the Red Cross carries its mis-
sion of healing to such sufferers as
fast as modern transportation can
move them. Innumerable people to-
day owe their lives and health to
this promnt relief.
The superb educational activities
carried on by this noble organization
and its great services to the war vet
erans, are so well known that they
hardly need description The an
nual roll call of this organization
takes place from Armistice Day to
Thanksgiving. The Red Cross |
should have an increased member
ship in Milford and all of Delaware. |
1t should give anyone personal
satisfaction to feel that he is a men,
ber of this noble society.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
TAMMANY,S DEFEAT.

Tammany Hall, New York's most
famous political organization, suf-
fered November 9TH its worst po-
litical defeat for 10 years. 1t is a
reminder that no political organiza-
tion or party has a secure hold or
official position. Such an Organiza-
ton may have held power so long
that it seems impregnable. But the
voters are perfectly capable of
turning away from it, if some oppo-
sition seems to offer better hopes
for government. -..'
But the voters who have thrown
down this organization should not be
sure it is down for good. 1t has
manifested a marvellous power for
recovery in the past. The average
citizen has a spasm of enthusiasm
for political causes at election time,
after which he has way of going
to sleep, and letting matters take
their course.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
A NEW GOLD RnSH

A rush of miners into the Rocky
Mountains is reported, as the re-
suit of the governments policy OF
raising the price on newly mined
gold. There will without doubt be a
similar result in gold fields in all
parts of the country and in foreign
lands.
The world needs more gold. When
gold becomes more abundant, prices
rise, and people become more hope
full and confident, and business i'm
proves. So the old-fashioned pros
pector can be encouraged to dig out
the old oyeralls and trusty tools
which he thought he had discarded
for good. and try combing the old
hills again. There is stih gold In
them.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
LONGING FOR HOME

Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh re-
marked a few days ago in Ireland,
that she was terribly anxious to
see her baby. She and her famous
husband have had a wonderful time
on their aviation tour, but now she
is eager to get home. 1t is a sug-
gestion that however much people
may enjoy their travel, most of
them get enough of it before very
long, and their hearts turn home
ward as to a magnet.
Many people think that if they
could roam at will about the world,
they would be perfectly happy. And
most of them, if they had that op-
portunity, would find themselves
sick of wandering and longing for
home in two or three months. The
powerful pull of the heart strings
brings them back to the old home,
and few people miss its force.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
HUMAN NEEDS.

President Roosevelt and Newton
d. Baker made a most earnest ap-
peal to the American people a few
nights ago, asking every community
to support the agencies which care
for human needs. This is an appeal
to which every generous hearted
American will respond. Here in
Delaware we shall do our share.
1t has invariably been the Amer
ican principle that people must be
given the necessaries of life, whether
worthy or unworthy Even if man
was worthless profligate, nobody
would favor letting him go hungry
or cold. Somewhere in every COM
munity there is or should be place
where any hungry and ragged per-
son can go and obtain food and
warmth and clothing.
If that is the generous principle
governing us in regard even to un-
worthy persons, how much more
does it apply to millions who want
to work, but who can't find employ
ment? They are cast out of our in
dustrial system by faults for which
they were not to blame. The sys-
tenn has become so complex, and
there is so much dishonesty and
greed and incidence. and so many
people have made foolish errors,
that for the time being a good many
people are asking for help who are
not in any way at fault.
1t would be forever stain on our
fair America if such persons go un-
aided. People can not be expected
to feel attachment to their govern
ment, if want and hunger are al
lowed to exist. But President Roose-
velt is absolutely right, in condemn
ing those communities which could
.ake care of their own needy people;
1ut which pass the buck to the gov
When we look back at these years
If difficulty, we shall all want to
eel that we ourselves have done
What we could, and that the COM
of which we form a part |
lave done what they could:
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
ALWAYS A CHANCE

Some people of a cautious tenn
permanent always expect to have
conditions perfect before they will
branch out any. They can see
chances to expand their business or
trade, but they see too many OBJ
stacles. There is always a ''lion in
the way" They think the condition
of the country is not good, or the
people haven't got money. So they
just lie low and opportunities pass.
The truth is that there are al
ways obstacles to meet in business,
always lions in the way. The boom
times when people are confident and
prosperous, are really the most dam
gerous times Of all, because the
country is headed for smash. 1t
is in the quiet days, when goods can
be purchased at low prices and peo-
pie are looking for bargains, that
the real opportunities come.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
1e YEARS N0N.iNTERCOuRSE

Sixteen years have passed since
the United States government has
received an official representative of
the Russian people. That long pc
riod of non-intercourse was broken
when Maxim Litvinoff, representa-
tive of the Russian soviet govern
ment, was received at the White
House.
The American people do not like
the Communist ideas of the Russian
soviet government, though they wish
to be friendly with the Russian peo-
pie. They do not care to have the
Communist ideas introduced into our
country. Still, the fact that you do
not like the opinions of some neigh
Dor of yours does not necessarily
mean you will refuse to speak to
him, and you may have to do busi-
ness with him. Much the same prin-
ciples apply to relations between ma
tions.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17

not possibly afford to spend more
than 100000 on that idea, nothing
useful is accomplished.
ANY good town needs certain basic
fundamentals, like good school
houses and streets. But after 1t has
done reasonably well in providing
for the basic needs, other improve
ments are largely a matter of ability
to pay for them. Many desirable
improvements don't cost much. II
you could induce the people, for in
stance, to stop throwing waste paper
into the streets and pick up such
litter when they see it, you would
accomplish a real improvement for
most communities.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
rH0SE VINO M0N,T M0RK.

President Roosevelt in his mos
recent radio address estimated thai
last March the number of people oui
of work was between 100000 ai1t
100000. He has access to the
most complete figures in existence
SO his estimate should be accepted
He says that about 100000 have
found work since that time. That
would leave about 100000 to 9,OOO,-
900 still out of work.
! But the President figures that there
are several millions Of that nim-
ber who could be classed as normal
ly unemployed, those, as he says,
"who worked occasionally when they
felt like it, and others who prefer
red not to work at ALL" His words
may suggest that about 100000
come within this class. That would
leave at the present time about s.
O00, 1000 to 100000 who want to work
but can't find any jobs.
1t is a calamity if that vast army
of willing workers can't find any
thing to do. It is a fault in our
economic system, and something that
must be cured.
But if in our 125,000,0O0 people,
about half of whom at least work to
earn money, there are only 5,O00,-
900 to 100000 who can't find any
thing to do, it is a suggestion that
our industrial system is funda-
mentally sound, and it merely needs
intelligent repairing to put it in good
running order. r,
1t is unfortunate that we have, as
Mr.. Roosevelt says; several millions
who are Indifferent about work. The
rowing habit infects a great army.
We probably have a million who
plan to live by criminal activities.
And there are the idle drifters, men
who work when they feel like 1t, or
when hunger presss, but who will
not stick to any job. Somehow we
must teach the young people that
steady work is the only road to hap
piness and welfare.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
THE CRIMINALS QUICK START

One of the battling features OF
modern crime, is the speed with
which the perpetrators Of such a
deed get away. Frequently they
have an automobile parked near by
the engine OF which is kept running.
In one recent crime, it was thought
that the gunner had some kind of
electrical device by which a car
could at once be started at high
speed.
If crook after committing deed
of evil can save a few seconds in
getting away, the difference may
mean that his escape is not noticed.
The people who see such deeds must
show equal aleFtness in reporting
what they have seen; and getting the
numbers of fleeing cars.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
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PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS

1t is a good idea to make sugges-
tions for the Improvement of your
home town, but such suggestions
should always be practical. If some
one suggests a plan that would cost
$1,OOO,OO in a community that could
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
GO

THE OLD phrase said, "Put up or
shut up" II you can't put up some
real effort TO improve your home
town and neighborhood, better shut
your mouth about its defects.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
El1EI

ADVERTISING tells people what
they want to know about goods.
When you fail to advertise, you de-
ny the public the information that
would make many of them your
customers.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
CONTRACT 345
THRU FREDERICA (Widening)
1.O31 MI
CONTRACT 346
DELAWARE CITY BRIDGE
APPROACHES

1
20 TT. Conc. Road
200 Gu. Yds. Excavation
| 5000 Gu. Yds. Borrow
500 Gu. Yds. Conc. Pavement
200 Lin. Ft. ga in. Rubber Exp.
200 Lin. TT. ga in. Cork EXP Joint
20 Tons. Bit. Cone Surface Course
so Lin. Ft. is in. r. c. Pipe
100 Lin; TT. Cable Guard Rail
End Post Attachments
400 Lin. TT. Shoulder Curb
Performance of contract shall COM
mence within ten CO) days after exc
cution of the contract and be completed
as specified.
Attention is called to General Infor-
nation for Bidders in the proposal.
specifications. and contract agreements.
Attention is also directed to the special
provisions covering sub-letting or as
signing, the contract and to the use of
domestic materials, when financed
wholly or in part from National Indus
trial Recovery Funds. and especially
called to the fact that the funds for
N. r. IL, N. r, NJ, and N. r. S. pro-
jects were obtained from the provisions
of the National Industrial Recovery Act
Of. June 16, 1888. for the purpose of pro-
yiding employment and fastening in
dustrtal recovery.
The employment agency of the Ma
tional Re- Employment Service for Con-
tldSto COZ anu 0fO is henI County Ike
Employment Office, Dover.
The minimum wages paid will be
thirty-fiye cents per hour for unslSilled
labor and forty-flve cents per hour for
skilled labor in New Castle County and
thirty cents per hour for unslilled labor
and forty cents per hour for skilled
labor in Kent and Sussex Counties.
Monthly payments win be made for
80 per cent of the construction COM
pleted each month. t
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by surety bond. certified check, or
money to the amount of at least ten
(1O) per centum Of the total amount of
the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked ''Prpposal for the con-
struction of State Highway Contract
gNO.-------------
The contract will be awarded or re-
jected within twenty 800 days from
the date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifica-
tions may be obtained after December
s. 1893, upon receipt of two dollars
$4,000 for each contract. which amount
will not he refunded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
n17-4t Dover Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
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THE merchants of other cities
are deeply interested in us when
it comes to taking our money, but
if asked to contribute to our home
town causes. other engagements
would claim their immediate atten-
tion.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17

IF YOU WANT your home town
to go ahead, don't pull it back by
petty fault finding.
Milford chronicle., 1933-11-17
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department, at its
office, Dover, Del, until 200 O'Clock p.
NJ, Eastern Standard Time, December
10, 1888, and at that place and time
publicly opened for contracts involving
the following approximate quantities,
the first two of which are under the
provisions of the National Industrial
Recovery Act:
- CONTRACT 2s7 .--..
BISHOPS CORNER-SMYRNA 4.783 MI.
20 Ft. Dual Road
$4,000 Gu. Yds. Hand Excavation
$50 Gu. Yds. Bridge Excavation
10000 So. Yds. Top Soiling
1900 Tons Broken Stone Base
1890 Gu. Yds. Concrete Pavement
5000 Lin. Ft. Rubber Expansion Joint
5000 Lin. Ft. Cork Expansion Joint
400 Tons Bit. Conc. Surface Course
800 Gu. Yds. Glass A Concrete
500 So Yds. WaterproOfing
$1,000 Lbs. Reinforcement
1000 Lbs. Catch Basin Castings
200 Lin. Ft. 10 in. C. NJ. Pipe
300 Lin. Ft. Is in. r. C. Pipe
400 Lin. F't. IS in. r, c. Pipe
1S0 Lin. Ft. "a in. r. C. Pipe
80 S9 Lin Lin. F. F. $s SS in in. + G. 6. PBe PiBe
1,500 Lin. Ft. Pipe Underdrain
800 So. Yds. Concrete Gutter
$500 Lin. Ft. Cable Guard Rail
IS End Post Attachments
5000 Lin. Ft. Shoulder Curb
2.700 Lin. Ft. Timber Piling
AM TT. B. NJ. Sheet Filing
1000 So. Yds. Removal OF old pave
ment
100 Gu. Yds. Rip Rap
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-10
MARION MAYOR
WILL NOT QUIT;
GUILT is DENIED
Fifteen Grant County Men
Already Under Arrest
in Booze Charges.
Continued From Page One

North Marion garage proprietor;
Arnold Senefeld. who already faced
federal liquor charges. and Mike
Brown, Soldiers home corner res
taurant proprietor, all on liquor con-
spiracy charges, and Ora Kirby, Gas
City restaurant proprietor, on
perjury charges.
White also said he will not re-
sign, pending trial, adding that he
had done AL he could" to enforce
the liquor and gaming laws.
All defendants arrested provided
bond and were finger printed by
Matt Humble, Marion police identi-
f1cation expert Two defendants not
arrested were believed to be out OF
the city.
Edwards, now 81 was the young
est mayor in the state when elected
in 1929. He has spent his entire life
In Marion. operating grocery from
1917 to 1924, and a general insur-
ance agency from then until he as
sumed office. About ten years ago he
engaged in amateur boxing as a
bantamWeight.
He has had a turbulent career as
mayor, engaging in frequent tits
with his city officials. He sought the
nomination for supreme and appel
late courts reporter at the last state
Democratic convention, but was I'M
successful.
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shoulder business efficiency. Be
cause an old employee can not keep
the pace, he is fred and it doesn't
matter 70 Anderson that Higgins
jumps from a window, nor that An
derson ruined small manufacturer,
nor that he brought q newspaper to
the verge of bankruptcy. Always
cocksure, Anderson makes his bust
ness his god.
Women he considers only for his
moments Of relaxation.
Thus as the audience alone sees
romance grow between Madaline
and Martin, a protege whom he is
training to follow in his footsteps,
he impresses on the boy that women
are only loadstones and that mar
riage will wreck any career. Thus
their marriage must be kept a secret
from Anderson.
Warren Williams is seen as the
ruthless department. store head
Loretta Young is the girl, and wal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-10

lace Ford, the boy Others in the
cast are Alice White, Ruth Don
nelly and Allen jenkins.
n Il
There are numerous screen open
ings today of much Importance. At
the Indiana, The Sign of the
Cross" gets underway with Fredric
March, Charles Laughton, Claudette
Colbert and hundreds of others in
the cast.
At the Palace, THE Secret of
Madame Blanche with Lionel At
will and Irene Dunno opens today
At the Lyric, Raynor Lehr opens a
new stage show On the screen is
The UnWritten Law"
At the Apollo, state Fair" with
Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers and
Sally Eilers is the big Offering
At the Belmont is American
Madness. At the Talbot is The
Most Dangerous Game"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-10
OLD SOLDIER IS DEAD
John Jones, Civil War Veteran, Will
Be Buried Saturday.

Following an illness of three
weeks, John Jones, 86, veteran of
the Civil war, died Thursday in his
home, 1926 West Michigan street.
Mr.. Jones came to Indiana With
his family when he was a small boy
and, after the Civil war broke out.
enlisted in Company K, Indiana
volunteers, and served throughout
the war.
Funeral services will be held in
the Register e. Askin funeral
home, 1902 North Meridian street.
at 3 Saturday. Burial Will be in
Grown Hill cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-10
Department Store Movie
Opens Today at Circle

INJECTING punch ordinarily
unappealng
peeency Employees Entrance film
Circle heater tells story that
Primarily story elaborate study graphically illus
social
the time permits full play all the old nenspng ngred-
ents-drama, romance, thrills and tragedy
picture
The Washington times., 1933-06-14
SILVER IN WIDE
RESERVE USE

That many of the worlds cen
trail banks are legally permitted
to include silver in their currency
reserves is revealed in a study of
the monetary use of silver just
issued by the Commerce Depart
ment.
Excluding few countries where
no silver now circulates, all cen
tral banks possess some silver
coin. AS a rule, this amount is
nominal, and is not counted as
part of the reserves against note
issue or other demand liabilities.
Legal In 16 Countries
In the case of 16 central banks
silver may be legally included in
their reserves. Among these are
the central banks of Colombia,
Hungary, Japan, Netherlands,
Peru, Poland, Spain and the
United Kingdom.
The proportion of silver held in
central bank reserves, the report
shows, has shown tendency to
decline. Thus, in the 3O-year
period beginning in 1900, the pro-
portion Of silver in the total me
tallic holdings of 18 countries de-
clined in all but four. Those
which showed net increases were
Denmark, Japan, Russia and
Switzerland.
U. S. Has SS49,OOO,OOO
In the United States, at the
end of March, 1888, the stock of
standard silver dollars totaled over
540,000,000, while the stock of
subsidiary silver money amounted
to approximately $3O9,OOO, 900.
This compares with a total
monetary stock, including gold
coin and bullion, of $1O,629, 900,
900.
The Washington times., 1933-06-14
Births, Deaths, Marriages
MRS. ROSA G. WAINWRIGHT

MRS. ROSA G. WAINWRIGHT
Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa
G. wainwright, "a, a descendant
of Benjamin Franklin, and wife
of Capt. Dallas Bache Wainwright,
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey,
retired, who died yesterday at
her apartment in the Netherlands,
1900 block Columbia Rd. N. W.,
will be conducted tomorrow at St.
Margaret's Church. 1t has been
Professionally arranged for burial
in Congressional Cemetery.
Captain and Mrs. Wainwright,
who were third cousins, were both
directly descended from Benjamin
Franklin. Mrs. Wainwright was
a native of Philadelphia. She had
lived in Washington most Of her
life.
An active member of the Twen-
tieth Century Club for many
years, Mrs. Wainwright was also
devoted to church activities.
In, addition to her husband,
Mrs. Wainwright is survived by
two sons, Capt. Dallas Bache
Wainwright, jr., U. S. NJ, now in
Hawaii, and Lieut.. Comdr. Law
renee Wainwright, U. S. N, now at
Bethlehem, Pa, and a daughter,
Mrs. Henry Tilghman Bull, of
Washington.