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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22
GRANDMA AIS
SCRAP BOOK

when Winter brought the Christ
mas-tide
With all its happy care and stir,
What boyish transport set his heart
A-throbbing DER a gift from her
A pair of mittens, warm and soft,
That her dear fingers, fairy-slim,
In many a moment snatched from
play,
With patient zeal had knit for him!
Though years that followed, sweep
ing on
AS swiftly as do swallows wing
Their autumn journey to the south,
Have brought him many won
drous thing
No guerdon, rich beyond conceit,
Fer strived him with such thrill
and glow
AS did that simple gift from her,
His Christmas girl of long ago.
where is she now? Just glance
across
To grandma, in her stately grace,
A twinkle in her hazel eye,
A smile upon her placid face!
No, no, l do not jest with you;
! Your grandma, children, is the
pearl
OF all the goedly gifts I prize
My own and only Christmas girl!"
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22

Shipments of fresh produce gained
quite sharply near the middle of De
cember in preparation for year-end
holiday and attracted by the price
advances of the past few weeks
Combined totals of over 1000 cars
day showed rather heavy increases
for potatoes, onions, cabbage, sweet
potatoes, and for western celery, car
rots, and apples. After the special
needs of the wholesale trade for
these are satisfied shipments may
be expected to lag again.
Prices were generally we'll main
tanned the second week of Decem-
ber, holding the gains made in pre-
ceding weeks. Cabbage was the
striking feature, reaching new high
levels and holding in firm position.
Onions retained previous sharp ad-
vances. Potatoes and sweet pota-
toes were about steady, showing as
many gains as losses in the various
markets. Eastern celery continued
a weak feature, also some lines of
southern vegetables. There was lit
tie general change in prices of let
tuce and carrots. Apples sold at
nearly unchanged levels. Lack of
brisk demand is still the main draw
back in the produce markets, limit
ing the expected price advances for
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22
s375,OOO SCHOOL IS
GIVEN APPROVAL
BY GOV. BUCK
[Continned from Fir,t Paael

lC0HffHned from First Pdge1
funds for school building purposes
and for this reason do not in any
way augment the public works pro-
| gram in the State. The monies au-
thorized to be spent, if these acts
were approved, would be supplied
from the million dollar appropriated
last spring for new schools, in the
ALLEGATION of which the State Board
of Education was given authority
and should exercise the power Civ
en- to them in the selection of
schools in such order as they feel
such schools shall be built if there
is to be satisfactorily cOordinated
system of public school construc-
tion."
Under the Van SAINT measure
which he signed on Monday, the
Governor is authorized, within 80
days after approval of the act, to
appoint a commission of seven res
idents of the Fourth Senatorial Dis
trict in New Castle county whose
duty it shall be to select the site for
the new school and also name for
it. Thereafter this same commits
sion will serve as a building COM
mission in conjunction with the
State Board of Education in the con-
struction of the building.
The new school will accommo-
date pupils from Marshallton, York
lyn, Hockessin, Stanton, Newport,
Richardson Park and Oak Grove as
well as several one-room schools in
the district. 1t is understood Rich
ardson Park is favored as the prob
able site because it is centrally To-
Gated in relation to the rest of the
district.
At present there are 5S6 boys and
girls living in the district attending
the Wilmington High School and
the DUPONT High School.
The $375,000 authorized under this
act will be taken from the school
fund of the State Board of Educa-
tion. At the last regular session of
the Legislature an expenditure of
$2,500,000 was authorized for
school building program. OF this
sum $1.500,000 went to Wilmington
for the Pierre S. duUont high school
and the other $1,0O0,000 is to be ex-
pended elsewhere throughout the
State. The $375,000 for the school au-
thorized under the Van SAINT act will
be taken from the school funds that
remained after the $2,500,OOO was
appropriated.
It is more than likely that a new
hill for the Milford school, which
will meet the Governors objections,
will be introduced when the Legis-
Iature reconvenes March 6.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22
UNION
Near LincoIn)

A Merry, Merry Christmas to one
and all.
Friends of Carlysle Fox are glad
that he was able to leave the hos
pital OH Saturday last, and is con-
valescing at the home of his brother
Lynn, in Milford
The condition of Mrs. G. w. Fox
remains about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gere have
been victims of severe colds and
sore throat.
Rev. Conner went to Wilmington
again on Tuesday to his doctor. We
are glad to report that he is much
improved.
Joe Kesperski is improving in the
hospital; he hopes to be able to
come home by New Years.
Many turkey raisers have sold
their turkeys for Christmas, the
price was not very high; the cost
of raising them is much greater
than what they get for them. Sew
eral farmers say they will not raise
them next year.
Miss Josephine Belts is spending
the winter in Wilmington, with rela-
tives.
Our deep sympathy goes out to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Draper of
Slaughter Neck formerly of Shaw
nee, for the loss of their only son,
Layton, aged IA years. His funeral
and interment at Slaughter Neck
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Bryan have
moved to the farm of Mrs. Mary
Donovan.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22
UNDER THE MIsTLETOE
BY Rev. j! l.. EIderdice

BY Rev. j! l.. Elderdice
The heart beats fast; the pulses
leap;
Another Christmastide is here;
The sweet old memories wake from
sleep;
The dear old faces reappear;
And l am young and blithe as when
That happy Christmas, long ago,
Sundered year, we met again
Under the mistletoe.
Forsooth, it was a sight to see!
The grandam with the last grand
child,
The children round the Christmas
tree,
The fagots on the andirons piled,
The new aunt in the old homestead,
Her cheeks afiush with loves pure
glow,
The bashful maids who would not
tread
Under the mistletoe.
Grandfather cried, "Why, see how
late!
'Tis past the hour we always dine;
Come, gallants, choose you each a
mate,
But this old sweetheart shaif se
mine,"
AS arm in arm toward the nall
They went with footsteps soft and
slow,
He kissed her there before us all,
Under the mistletoe.
Dear wife, did not know your worth
Nor love you as l love you now,
That Christmas when our love had
birth,
And we exchanged the lovers vow.
Yet fifty years have taken flight
Full fifty happy years ago
Since first we stood, as here tonight,
Under the mistletoe.
"And though our locks are turned
to gray,
Our children grown to mans
estate,
Your constant love has been my
stay,
Your 'gentleness hath made me
great
Thank God! you still are at my side,
And loves enchantment still l
know
As when you blushed, my charming
bride,
Under the mistletoe."
Old zor. young, let us rejoice,
Both young and old loves bliss
may know;
The bud of love may be youths
choice;
Old roots the deepest strike below,
And for us all may Christmas hold |
The dearest gifts life can bestow,
And ever be loves tale retold
Under the mistletoe.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22

man said he understood he was to
receive a total of 5000 of actual
work and only 500 was done. She
said she saw the letter in Mr..
THOUGHTS Office. In the commissions
report to Governor Buck, it was al
legged that cash subscriptions were
obtained from property owners for
20 per cent of the cost of drainage
ditch projects, though nothing in the
relief act or rules of the commits
sion sanctions local contributions to
work relief"
Mrs. Hughes testified that no one
knew how to explain the overruns.
She said she has been under her es-
innate every month, except one, in
Kent county. In this one month, she
said, she complied with a general re-
quest from President Roosevelt to
supply fuel and clothing to the
needy.
Il feel the only way l could be
criticized in Kent county is in that
l spent too little," she continued.
Mrs. Hughes recalled that Mrs.
Gawthrop told Mr.. Layton he was
inconsistent when he purchased cot
ton goods out of the State, and yet
opposed the filling of food orders by
the chain stores. Mr.. Layton, she
said, declared the prices were less
outside of the State.
Mr.. Layton, she continued, dis
played the bargains he bought. She
said she became envious and sent
for two bills of goods from Mr.. Lay
toms unit. She said the sewing unit
could not use one bundle, because
they felt the color would not stand
up we'll.
You couldn't exactly blame Mr..
Layton for that" she remarked, "be-
cause he is man and man is not
usually good Judge of such things" :"
The committee laughed.
Replying to queries she said she
knew nothing directly about the seed
matter.
She pointed out that Mr.. Layton
expressly mentioned his business
three or four times, commenting
that he was neglecting it because of
his duties. 1--WE all took it for grant
ed, therefore, that he was a member
of that firm dayton and Layton),"
she remarked. She told of one time
when Mr.. Layton said he had lost
$500.
Mrs. Hughes caused quite bit of
laughter when she commented,
"They (meaning the commission)
have been throwing percentages at
me. Every time | say something they
reduce it to 81. or 5.2-"
"Or 3.2?' jokingly remarked Sem
ator Griffenberg, as everyone con-
tinued in laughter.
Mrs. Hughes said she thought Mr..
Layton did try to organize a county
committee, but they failed to take
any interest.
She said she read the report to
Governor Buck and signed it, point
ing out it was simply resume of
what had already been talked over
in the various meetings. She said
she was sorry she had to sign the
report, but, as far as she knew, its
contents were true.
I'VE could not continue to func-
tion in the condition we were," she
stated.
She said no accusations were
made of any willful violations, but
simply of mismanagement. She con-
cluded with the statement that she
signed the report for the attorney
general to make an investigation,
but not for prosecution.
Mrs. Gawthrop. in opening her
testimony. explained the distribu-
tion of duties among members of the
commission.
at is very difficult for group of
people, as busy as we, to know in
detail what person in the other
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22
400 CASES LIQUOR
REFUSED IN STATE
[C0ntinued NON Fhst Paael

Almost all the retail liquor stores
report large sales of wines by pur-
chasers who intend using them as
Christmas gifts. While some OF
these purchasers are made by the
case, it is said the majority are by
the bottle with Port and Sherry
proving the greatest favorites.
The lighter wines such as Sau-
terne, Claret and Burgundy, are
runners-up in popularity as gifts
with rye, Scotch and other hard liq-
uors running far behind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-28
Agony For 20 Years PILES
Gone in 20 Days With Doctors Modern Internal Treatment

When a man is afflicted with piles for 20 years and then fnds the right, clean method to get rid of them without salves, supposi- tories or cutting-thats the kind of news every thoughtful sufferer should be cheerful about-7read this
 A Pittsburgh man writes: After suffering 20 years took one bottle of Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Roid and my pile trouble entirely disappear ed" (Name on request.)
 All this happy man did was to take Hem-Roid tablets each day according to directions. The won- derful medicine in these tablets helped Nature do the rest--it's a doctors successful way to cause blind, bleeding or protrduing piles to vanish-you trade torturing misery for a happy life.
 Here's REAL guarantee-get one bottle of Hem-Roid from Apothecaries Hall Co or any live druggist-take all the tablets as directed-then if you are not com- pletely satisfied with results-your money back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-28

Waterbury is entirely free of measles and typhoid fever the weekly moribidy report of the state department of health, issued to- day, disclosed. There was only one case of diphtheria, one of scarlet fever and three of whoop- ing cough reported in the city dur ing the past week. The report in- dicates that the general health of the city is very good.
 Taking the state as a whole the number of cases of diphtheria in- creased during the past week from six to seven, whooping cough cases totalled Al as compared with 37 for the previous week and scarlet fever cases jumped from 9 to 25.
 The latter increase Is consid- cred abnormal but Waterbury, nevertheless. appears to be holding its own with only one case report ed. The disease is heaviest in Bridgeport, Hartford and West Haven, with Hartford leading with six cases. Waterbury Is the only community in this section of New Haven county reporting scarlet fever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-28
Submitted To-day
 From Washington;
 Goss Is Due Home
Presidents Emergency Unemployment Campaign of Waterbury Will Be Official Designation = Goss May Call Meeting to Perfect Statewide Plans

Charles J. Greenblatt was named for the food stores.
 Today more names were added to the general campaign committee on education. They were: Polish- American Chamber of Commerce, A. w. Jentoch of 50 Pierpont street; Ahepa society, Louis Chron- is of 24 Bank street; society of St. Stanislau Kostlxa, Stanislaus Czar- howski of S9 East Farm street; Waterbury Girls club, Kathleen Crowley; Waterbury Boys club, Nicholas Comeback.
 Al the local merchants are ex- pected to go into session Monday afternoon, late, or Monday night to adopt the local code of wages, hurs and so forth. On Monday, also. the educational committee is ex- pected to meet to start the drive to induce consumefs of the city to pa- tronize only those places where the federal MIRA sign is displayed.
 The letter carriers were busy to- day distributing the letters from Washington, D. c. to all the local employers of labor urging them to join in the recovery movement. None of the stickers or cards had arrived from Washington which wil be exhibited by business houses In the movement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-28
CONTROL DISEASE
 THROUGH BREEDING
SteWarts Sweet Corn Wilt Met By Scientific
 Attack
TO BE EXHIBITED

New Haven, July 2S.-Plant breeders of the Connecticut Agri- cultural Experiment Station have tackled Stewards disease of sweet corn with a modern scientific idea of control by breeding. This bacterial wilt, which was compar- atively unknown in this state came in last year and caused some in- jury. This year it has been high ly infectious all over the state, has ruined q good deal of the sweet corn crop, and appears to be a permanent inhabitant.
 Donald F. Jones, in charge of the stations plant breeding de- partment, and his assistant, w.. Ralph Singleton, have laid out a series of experiments in an at- tempt to breed sweet corn that the wilt cannot harm, one that will not become infected by the bacteria. These men have spread out many varieties, crosses, and in- bred strains of corn in order to grow healthy in the midst of fields badly infected with the wilt.
 These breeding studies will form tion's annual field day, which will be held August 16. On this day the Mount Carmel farm will be thrown open for a public inspec. tion of all the experiments in prog. ress, and F. J. Sievers, director oi the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, will speak briefly at noon on ''The Sins o1 the Farmer A basket lunch will be served under 8 big tent pitched on the grounds.
 Farmers who visit the sweet corn plots will see certain crosses that are curiously resistant to the bacterial wilt. Surrounded by sick
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-28
Features Offered atLake COmpOunce Fireworks Display on Sat- urday Mght--Also
 Dancing

Starting Saturday night, July 29, and continuing through Sunday af- ternoon and evening, Pierce and Norton of Lake Compounce have arranged program that so far this season has not been excelled for entertainment and enjoyment. The big fireworks display planned for Saturday night will be put on by different company which will insure completely new array of novelties in set pieces. Of course the same standard of color and grandeur will continue in respect to the bombs and none of the noise in the finale will be lacking.
 In the New Spanish Gardens Saturday night, Jack Fitzgerald and his Arcadians will be back again after their Broadway kow- tow in the N. V. A. Club where they performed at Tom Smiths Clown Night. From their very first number they quickly estab- lished themselves as an ace band. Unquestionably they made a big hit in their first appearance on Broadway, and a warm welcome will await them on their return to Compounce Saturday night.
 For Sunday afternoon, BanG Leader Ernest Becker has pre- pared an excellent concert pro- gram to be rendered by the New Departure Band between the hours of 8 and o'clock.
 The feature dance attraction in the Spanish Gardens Sunday eve- ming will be one of the best so far presented, namely, Doc Peyton
 and His Orchestra, so well known and liked by every one. due to the wide reputation which he built up by his daily broadcasts from w. G. Y., Schenectady over a long per- iod of time. HE orchestra consists of 13 versatile musicians, featuring Jimmy McNammara, eccentric dancer; Harry Carter. vocalist, and Nelson Presley, entertainer. With such an attraction to offer large crowd will be assured for Sunday night at Compounce to see and hear Doc Peyton and his orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-28
Field Inspection
 At Camp To-day
Guardsmen Ready to Entrain for Home Tomorrow
 -RegimentaI Review Held

i, Houley's battalion had orders to fight 8 delaying action and then withdrew and reorganiZed. Colonel Kieffer, regular army inspector, paid high tribute to the outfit in a final address at the noon mess. He spoke in superlatives in discussing the apeparance of the entire camp, and particularly the appearance of the men. He said he had the highest opinion for the mems mental ability.
 Today will be devoted to polic- ing and cleanup work as the regi- ment will vacate the camp early tomorrow morning to admit the 192nd Field Artillery.
 Major George O'Connell, super intendent of the West Haven Armory, was presented with Q sil- yer service at the mess last night by Colonel Field in recognition of his 30 years of service. Major O'Connell recently retired as regi- mental adjutant to assume the superintendent's duties.
 Briefs.
 Captain Newton Alexander of Waterbury was officer of the day yesterday within an hour after he arrived back from bivouac.
 Company c under the command of Captain Peter Fox. assisted by Lieutenant Phillip Kelly and Lieu- tenant William Dillon were chosen as the color company for the regi- mental review yesterday.
 Senator Joseph Hackett and fam lily of Point-o the Woods were guests of Captain Alexander. yes- terday.
 Gerald Mooney and Walter Gall win, popular ex-service men, were guests yesterday of G Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-28

The official title of the drive here in conjunction with the na- tional industrial recovery act was announced to-day. The name will be "The Presidents Emergency Unemployment Campaign of Wa terbury." The title was adopted in Washington and submitted to the local Chamber of Commerce this morning.
 John H. Goss of the Scovill Manufacturing company and Car- o1ine Ruutz-Rees of Greenwich are the state cl1airmen of the drive, one representing the women and the other the men. MT Goss was due back from Washington to-day with complete details of the recov- cry campaign tQ be set into imme- diate motion in Connecticut. Mir Goss is expected to call at any moment, now, a statewide meeting of leaders in Connecticut so as to perfect a general statewide meet ing.
 Throughout to-day various groups of local business men were in session at the Chamber of Com rnerce hall and other places going over the question of adopting codes in conjunction with the recovery movement.
 Joseph Sugenheimer, chairman of the local Merchants bureau, stated this morning when inter- viewed that all the groups repre-. sented on the special merchants. committee would have completed their deliberations by Monday and added that he feels confident that the code here will be ready for Tuesday morning.
 The committee representing the various local business groups was appointed Wednesday afternoon and yesterday afternoon two more were added to the body so as to furnish more representation for the local business houses. Mrs. Rocco Jannetty was named to rep- resent the local hairdressers and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-28
NelD Ice Creanl Stdtute Guards
 Public OF Conn.
I033 Legislature Specified Strict Standards Govern.
 ing Manufacture, Bulletin Says

Recognizing ice cream as q nour- ishing food which may we'll be in- corporated in the daily diet as pleasant. summer means of obtain ing the important food essentials contained in milk, the State De- partment of Health in its weekly bulletin to-day described the new law which was passed by the last general assembly to protect the Connecticut public in the cleanli- ness and quality of the product and urged the public to accept only ice cream which meets wit. the pre- scribed standards.
 Ice cream has grown rapidly In popularity during the last few years and masquerades under such multiplicity of names that the public has been somewhat confused as to what ice cream really is," the bulletin says. Substitute for House Bill No .816 An Act concerning the manufacture and sale of ice cream was put on the statute books by the last legislature to make this clear" The act prescribes the in- gredients which may be used in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-28

manufacture of ice cream, to. gether with regulations concerning coloring, fiavoring. the amount of milk fat, which 1t must containt sustances which are prohibited in making it, the permissible bacter- ial count, etc.
 When the provisions of this stat ute are followed, ice cream is q wholesome and refreshing product and one of the most acceptable dishes for the summer season. It makes a splendid contribution to nutrition as it is high in caloriess rich in vitamins. A, B and G if used as plain ice cream. and vita- min c if 1t contains fresh fruit or is used in combination with them.
 For those whose tendency to gain weight easily makes 1t neces- sary to "count calories", the bul- letin includes a note that one quar- ter of a cup of commercial ice cream yields one hundreds celor- les, so a mid-morning or a mid-af- ternoon sample of ice cream or that size with or without other foods adds that much nourishment to the daily diet. (