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Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Skilful entertainment managers
feel they must keep their affairs in
the public eye all the time. Clever
press agents are all the time work
ing to have their star performers
do something that will bring them
into notice. They don't expect to
attract patronage, unless people are
talking about these performers. If
the public forgets about such a per-
sonage, his or her patronage at the
ticket offices falls off.
1t is the same in business. It has
to keep in the public eye, or take
an inferior position. If people are
talking about a store and saying
favorable things about it, its busi-
ness grows. And they will talk
about any business that advertises
consistently. as such offerings are
as interesting as anything else in
the newspaper.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
AN OBSTACLE TO PROGRESS

The personal element delays
progress. Some people won't join
some progressive movement, if they
think the right people aren't back
ing up the plan. Or if some person
whom they don't like personally is
prominent in some organization, they
won't have anything to do with it.
If people want their home town
to go ahead, they must forget all
about their little personal jealous
les and preferences. 1t il a good
idea to say, 81 am the friend of any
body who is the friend of my home
town. 1 will work with anybody
who is working for that communi-
ty." If we can acquire that spirit
of all working together here in
we shall accomplish great
things.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
NUTTING DAYS

About this time, the boys who
were brought up in country villages
used to go out on their annual nut
ting expenditions. Not many peo-
pie raised nuts then as a business,
and the meaty hickory nuts and wal
nuts and chestnuts were usually
considered common property.
A boy felt pretty happy on the
long Saturdays of those days, as he
sailed out on some frosty morning
to his favorite trees. He knew
every nut tree within miles of his
home, and the squirrels were lucky
if they got ahead of him.
Times are very much changed
now. The farmer has a tough time
making a living, and if he has any
nut trees growing ON his place, he
values them as a part of his crop,
and the trespassing boy would bet
ter beware of old Towers sharp
teeth. The modern boy can not
wander at will in the country as his
father did, but he has infinite ad-
vantages his father never had.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
DRAWBRIDGE

Eli and James Moore, Lee A. War
rington, Harry Niblet and Bithia and
Frank Wilson motored to Mt. Holly
N. j., on Saturday and spent the
weekend.
C. A. Davidson returned home on
Friday evening after spending some
time in New York City. b,
Mrs. John R. White who has been
suffering from the results of fall
is now able to be out again. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy King enter
tanned Jos. Donoway and Joseph
Trudell of Philadelphia over the
weekend.
Mrs. Clara Conwell of Milton
spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
John R. White. w
Miss Ruth Todd is spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph L.
Moore and son Ralph, Jr., at Els
mere.
Mrs. Harry Hastings fell at her
home October IA and injured her
ankle. Her, son Robert recently
broke his arm.
Mrs. Amanda Reed is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Stogner who
is i'll at her home in Washington, D.
C. ID
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Plummer are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of daughter on Friday last.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
ADAMS CROSS ROADS

The Bloomery Aid was entertained
at the home of Mrs. John Adams
this week.
The radio is making pleasant
hours for the family of Earl Robin
son; a fine new machine was in
stalled last week.
Mrs. Earl Adams has returned
home after treatment at Philadel-
phia hospital.
Miss Bernice Adams who is TAX
ing a business course in Wilmington
was home over Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Adams.
Miss Altea Adams of Wilmington
passed the weekend here with her
sisters.
Mrs. Ella Peters of fredericksburg,
Md, has been visiting her brothers,
c. w. and ]. L. Adams this week.
Right much visiting and social
calls took place on Sunday, as it
was especially fine for driving, and
some came from neighboring towns
in Maryland, while others from here
headed the other way into Maryland
every home had visitors, or
visitors to some other home.
The rain and fog checked the fun
later this week.
The cold winds of Wednesday
brought ice on Thursday and made
corn husking a cold finger job for
farmers.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
HALLOWEEN MISCHIEF

The spirit of youth bubbles over
at certain age. and playing tricks
on somebody appears vastly humor-
GUS. Halloween is the time con-
secrated by the traditions of the kid
world for such performances. 1t
gives a lively boy an intense elation
to tip over ash barrels or cut
clothes lines. An imp of devilish-
ness possesses him, and he is not
disturbed if it takes time and money
to repair the damage.
The old folks should not get too
wrathy. They acted just the same
at that age. We must be tolerant
with youth, but a little just retribu-
tion may save the kid from allow
ing his mischief to turn into petty
acts of crime.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
ACTIVE WORK WAS HEALTHFUL

The young men in the Citizens
Conservation corps who have been
working in the forests, have aver
aged to gain IL pounds while thus
employed. Probably many of those
young men began their strenuous
work without being used to such
muscular tasks. Probably many of
them had doubts as to whether they
could perform these very active
stunts. Yet the work proved very
beneficial.
Almost anybody who has no seri-
GUS physical weakness is benefited
by active work in the open air. The
student who has stopped over his
books, the clerk in the air of poor
ly ventilated office, would be new
men if they could get out and
swing an axe or guide a plough.
Don't be afraid of working with
your hands, boys!
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
aSING OHT1

President Roosevelt said some
days ago that he was almost dumb
founded at the nearly unanimous
support given his program by the
American press. He paid a warm
tribute to 1t. But he said that the
government needs criticism, and
that in all these vast undertakings,
blunders are certain to be made.
IF you see us going wrong" he
said, Sing out" ..... ass
This is most commendable atti-
tude, We need united effort to &C
complish national recovery, but
there must also be fair criticism.
Attacks made simply for partisan
purposes will defeat themselves.
But any observant citizen has a
right to point out objections to the
program, and sincere
protests will be listened to.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
A THREAT TO PEACE

The American people want peace
and they smile on all nations that
show a disposition to work for peace.
But when nation makes a move
that looks hostile and unfriendly,
they view such action with deep re-
gret.
The German government withdrew
few days ago from the League of
Nations, and from the disarmament
conference in which the United
States is participating in Geneva.
The United States has never seen
fit to join the League of Nations,
but it sympathizes with every or
ganization that works for peace. A
nation that will not cooperate
heartily for reduction of war arma-
ment does not seem to have learned
much out of its war sufferings.
Now what does all this mean, for
us folks here in Delaware? These
things happen way across the At
lantic ocean, but they touch us close
ly. When the heir to the Austrian
throne was assassinated in 1914 in
far away Serajevo, few Americans
paid any attention. But that event
brought on war that cost us $780,
900, 100000, and the lives of many
of our best boys, and we have paid
for it by the industrial sufferings of
the past four years.
We can not tell therefore, how far
this sensational act by the German |
government will touch us. Germany |
Is disgruntled because it is not per-
mitted to have a military equipment |
equal to that of other European ma
lions. What does it want of a great |
army, if it does not propose to use
t some day?
Germany is not the only one to
)lame in this situation. If the ef-
'ort had been made after the war to
friendship between the
lighting nations, the world might
low be relieved from the burden of
leavy war preparation, with far bet
er chances of peace.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
PINEY GROVE
Near Georgetown

The people of this community are
enjoying the fine autumn weather
which is very suitable for harvest
ing the fall crops.
Miss Huldah Rogers entertained
Miss Kathryn Mitchell and Frances
Richardson Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Johnson spent
Sunday with his parents, Alonzo B.,
Johnson and wife.
Miss Marie Hickman of Dagsboro
spent the weekend with Miss Fam
ME Elliott.
Mrs. Charles L. Short is very i'll at
this writing.
Messrs. Harrington and Clyde
Rogers have returned from the Cen
tury of Progress at Chicago. They
both say 1--WE should all attend the
next one"
Mrs. Olevia Spicer is still in the
hospital, improving very slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Elliott enter
tanned Rev. and Mrs. Cliff, Mrs. An
ME Rogers and Miss Marie Hickman
to dinner on Sunday.
Don't forget the Halloween party
given by the young folks at the old
Rogers school house Monday night,
October 30. Come and enjoy the
witches, ghosts and goblins dance
and tell fortunes.
Sunday school $3.50 a. m. Preach
ing 1O:30 a. m. Rev. Cliff, pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
INERTIA

The thing that stops the progress
of the majority of towns, is not any
direct opposition, but simply inertia,
the disposition to let we'll enough
alone.
If you suggest some good idea for
Milford which would improve our
business or living conditions, what
will be the reason If it is not adopt
ed? Will it be because a lot of
are opposed to it? Not as a rule.
There may be a few chronic objec-
tors. But the general run OF people
are favorable to progressive ideas.
There is a very widespread dispo-
sition to let things drift, to allow
events to take their course. relue-
tance to do any work. If we are
ambitious for a better city, we need
to get over this paralyzing indiffer-
ence.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
HOLLYVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. I. Joseph were
the guests of friends and relatives
in Delmar on Sunday.
James Vanwinkle of Philadelphia
is visiting with relatives in this
community.
Mrs. Carter Markham and Mrs.
Amanda Stevenson were Milford Wis
itors ON Saturday last.
The next regular meeting of Cool
spring Grange will be held. Friday
evening, October q and will be
known as Booster Night"
Sussex County Pomona Grange
met Thursday of this week at Del
mar and elected officers.
The annual home coming of Unity
M. e. Church will be held Sunday,
October 29, and services will open at
1880 o'clock by instrumental music,
furnished by the pastor and a num-
ber of boys from the Laurel Band;
a solo by Mrs. Ralph Baker of
Georgetown is also announced.
An address by Attorney James P.
Tunnel of Georgetown follows the
sermon by Rev. w. E. Habbart.
A chicken supper will be given at
Unity NJ. E. Church, Wednesday, No
vember 1, from to 9 o'clock. Menu
Baked chicken, sweet potatoes,
mashed potatoes, cranberries, Gravy,
cold slaw, pickles, bread, peas, but
ter, coffee, peaches. cake, all for 40c.
HOllymOunt School News
A Halloween party will be given
night, October 80. There will
be no admission and the time will be
spent in fun and frolic. There will |
be stunts. games, marches, etc. !
Prizes will be offered for the best |
dressed, also the most comical. |
Bring your humor with you.
There will be ice cream, cake, can
1y, etc. for sale, and do not forget
no admission. We want all children
10 be present. This will be one of |
The years events planned for their
enjoyment.
Mr.. Afflerbach spent Wednesday
October 18, with us. He OBJ
served work in each room and sup
piled erasers. !
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
PASSING OF THE GHOSTS

1t might be remarked at Hal
lowe'en time. that that occasion was
once the field day for all ghosts. As
the season when the spirits of the
departed were supposed to wander
abroad, Halloween was a favorite
time for telling ghost stories. The
company gathered about the fire on
the hearth listened to many such a
tale of returned spirits. Those were
unsophisticated times, and many
peoples hair would stand on end as
they heard these tales of headless
horsemen and supernatural knock
ings.
The people of today have become
skeptical. Not many of them be-
lieve in ghosts. They are no longer
afraid to pass a cemetery at dead
of night Sometimes the young low
ers and boys desirious of perpetrat-
ing mischief seem to enjoy gathering
in the abode of the dead.
The boys in one town, noting that
a certain house stood vacant long
time, posted notices on it reading |
This house is haunted" But that |
would not deter any modern person /
who was attracted by such a prop
erty.
About all we have left of the an
cient tradition of ghosts, which once
caused terror to the mind of man, is
found in the modern doings at Hal
owe'en. The pretty capers of the
Kids with their lanterns and freak
costumes have taken the place of
he ghostly presences at which men
md women used to faint in terror.
And the boy who tips over your
pail, or who rings your
loor bell until the battery is run
'ut, has taken the place of the fate
nj visitor before whom our grand
PARENTS quailed. 1t is we'll to get
id of useless superstitions, but if
he boys carry their ghostly con-
uct so far as to destroy property
nd make householders a lot of
rouble, they need a ghostly visitant
n the shape of the material slipper.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
GIRL JOB HUNTERS

The American Humane Associa-
tion recently asked for better protec-
tion for young girls seeking EN-
ployment in large cities. 1t asserts
that girls are being induced to come
TO large cities on promises to pro-
vide employment, which they do not
find when they get there, and many
of these girls become victims of
vicious characters.
Too many girls of Delaware are
leaving their homes to find jobs in
large cities. They should never set
out on such a mission, unless they
have money enough to buy a return
ticket home. Usually jobs are just
as scarce in those big cities as any
where, and such chances are quickly
picked up by the residents of these
places. The place for any unmar-
ried girl, unless she has a definite
promise of job from reliable
source, is in her own home town.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
Milford, Friday. October 90, 1888

WILL DELAWARE be a Boot
leggers' paradise if and when the
Eighteenth Amendment is legislated
out of existence? For months those
favOring the enactment of the Twen-
ty-first Amendment. which has for
it's purpose the elimination of the
Eighteenth Amendment from the
Federal constitution, have given as
their main reason for their fight the
fact that the boOtlegger will be
driven from business with the ad-
vent of legalized sale c liquor
Thousands of temperate persons
have believed implicitly that such
would be the case. Now, however,
as the final stage of Federal pro-
hibitiOn nears, many are beginning
TO wonder just what will be the
status of the bootlegger under the
new regime. A statement eminating
from the Liquor Control Commits
sion of Delaware this week would
seem to give further reason for fear
on the part of law abiding citizens
that Delaware will still have to con-
tend with the boOtlegger and his
kind with the advent of legalized
sale of liquor According to the
statement above referred to first
class rye whiskey will sell in Del
aware for $500 per pint when the
sale becomes legal. The so-called
Rats" grade of Reproduction era
will sell for about $1.5O per pint.
This scale of prices certainly
would be such that the bOotlegger
will have nothing to fear from COM
petition with legalized liquor. There
is no use to fool ourselves, the great
big majority of citizens in lower
Delaware (and in Wilmington as
welD cannot pay any such prices
for legalized liquor. With good boot
leg liquor selling down state for
from $500 to $500 per gallon, (and |
that price will probably continue
after legalized sale of liquor), the !
man selling liquor legally will be
under a handicap while the bootleg
ger will thrive. 1t may be alright
for the man of ample income to pay
the prices named for the fine Amer
lean Rye-but the man of the street |
can not and will not pay this price. |
The result, therefore, will be the
of the bootlegger as a
thorn in the side of the law enforce
ment officers.
The Chronicle is holding no brief
for those who want liquor or who
drink liquor;-but, for those per-
sons who desire obedience of law
and sincerely desire temperance, we
believe that they are facing a big
disappointment. If the purpose of
the elimination of the Eighteenth
really was to eliminate
the bootlegger with his trail of law
lessness and crime, then other
steps. in our opinion will have to be
taken to meet this situation. Under
the proposed sale price of spurious
liquors as announced, it would seem
that Delaware courts will have their
business cut out for them, until
such time as a method can be found
the legalized seller of |
liquors may compete on equal terms
with the violators of the State liquor
avs.
We hope that our fears are S
sound logic seems
o favor our views. I
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, Oct. z
Sunday school at $50 a. M, Howar
R. Moore superintendent. Preach
ing at 1890 by the pastor, Rev. ].
Handy. Evening services as usual
Epworth League followed by preach
ing.
Funeral services for Wilbur Mar
vel were held ON Wednesday after
noon, Oct. 18th from the home o.
his brother, Joseph Marvel, witt
Rev. ]. C. Handy officiating. Mrs
William Chism, Mrs. Emory Webb
and Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood sang
two selections which were "Rock oi
Ages" and Beautiful River" Mr.
Marvel is survived by three brothers
and two sisters. Interment was
made in Hollywood cemetery.
Mrs. Herman Marvel returned to
her home on Sunday from the
Homeopathic Hospital, Wilmington,
where she underwent a serious oper-
alton about three weeks ago. Mrs.
Marvel is getting along very nicely
and we hope that she will soon be
able to be out among her friends
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shockley Dougherty
left on Tuesday morning for Chi
cago and the Century of Progress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Morgan
and children, Mrs. Marshall Hart,
Miss Ella Morgan and Franklin
Morgan went to Washington, d. c.,
on Friday and were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins until
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones of
Milford were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Johnson and Mrs. Dicker-
son on Sunday.
Mrs. Marguerite Cooper of Phila-
delphia spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Graham.
Miss Marion Tunewell of Lincoln
was the weekend guest of Evelyn
Thistlewood. 81,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Coulbourne
and children, Frances and johnson
were the guests on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Collins of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill w. Thistle
wood and daughter Evelyn, and Mrs.
Cora Satterfield visited Easton,
Windy Hill, and called upon Mr.! and
Mrs. Napoleon Nelson at Trappe,
Md, quite recently.
George Armour and family at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Voshell
at Milton on Sunday. Mrs. Voshell
was Mrs. ArmOur's mother and had
been an invalid for a long time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest w. Simpson
had as guests on Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Paradee and daughter
Eleanor Lee, of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hayes enter |
.ained Howard Lewis of Whining |
ON over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb enter
aimed Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webb |
md son Ernest at dinner on Sun
lay.
Mrs. Emory Webb and Miss Garnet
4ofiand attended the club institute
It Dover on Thursday.
Miss Josephine Sapp gave a party
IN Saturday afternoon, the occasion
,eing her eleventh birthday ami
-ersary. The following guests were
resent: Marion Plots, Jane Scott,
Madeline Hayes, Marion Reynolds,
eleanor Brown and Hazel and Ann
'app and Josephine Sapp. After en-
oying outdoor games the guests
we're invited into the dining room
where lemonade, cake and candy
vas served. At about 5 O'Clock the
iris departed wishing for Josephine
many happy returns of the day and
her for affording them an
fternOon of pleasure.
The Houston Volunteer Fire Com
any met on Monday night to discuss ,
lans for the new fire house and
building which they are I
of building in the near fu-
Ire.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
DEVILS ISLAND FOR PRISONERS

The Federal government may seq
regate some of it's more desperate
prisoners on some island place of
confinement where there will be lit
tie chance of escape. AlcatraZ island
in San Francisco bay, long used as
a military prison, is suggested for
that purpose, though San Francisco
people will not be favorably i'm
pressed with that type of neighbors.
But if the more hardened Grim
inals are put in an ordinary prison,
they spend their time trying to get
out and also seeking to start riots.
Some remote island prison is just
the place for them. A location near
any large city might encourage
friends of these characters to begin
plotting. Some island about 1000
miles from nowhere in the middle
of the Pacific ocean would be right
for them.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27

Burton Bryan is able to be back
in school.
Joseph Grisson had to go home on
Tuesday. He was sick from a kick
by a COW earlier in the morning.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
GEORGETOWN CIRCUIT
H. M. Ralph. Pastor

Services Sunday, October 20:
Bethesda: Preaching 10 a. m. Sun
day school IL a. m.
Cokesbury: Sunday school 10 a. m.
Preaching 1880. a. m. Revival SER
vice 1880 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
Gl~El

WE NEED more people who can
see that they can't prosper unless
home town business does and who
consequently spend their money at
home
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27

If you're poor, you can't under
stand why a rich mau shoots him
self
Evening star., 1933-11-02


EIess. YOU must expect to lost two trlcks
ia it unless your partner holds K X
or @ j x or four small ones. therefore,
a hand such as
SPs, SP xs5 4 15xxx e. Hi, 4 Az
is hard hand to rebid. Having
-biddable five-card major suit and three
urinary tricks, the bidding may be
opened with one heart. However. tnls
hand in itself is really OF the defensive
stype in spite of its five-card suit. IL
will only appear aggressive II partner
has heart support.
Several Different Responses.
II your partners response is one no
trump, l think you should pass with
this hand. I would not rcbid my hearts.
With the opening lead coming up to the
partners hand, one no trump is prob
ably easier to make than two hearts.
Il he has some hearts with me, so that
two hearts would really have been a
good contract. that suit will also help
him materially to make two no trumpS.
Plainly a low contract is desirable, and
I would prefer it to be one no trump.
-The defenders will not gain much in
formation from seeing my hand ex-
posed; whereas my partners hand
might guide them whole lot II they
could see it on the table; this factor
might we'll make the difference of the
critical trick There are no prospects
for game unless the responding hand
can make some other response than one
no trump.
"a If Partner Bids a Spade.
" My rebid over spade response would
be one no trump, not two hearts. The
same reasons apply as above: further.
II responder prefers to sign off in two
spades. that suits me; undoubtedly it
IS then better contract than two
hearts. There is no likelihood of game
unless my partner could make a con-
Structive rebid over my no-trunap reply
to his one-over-one.
Now would make constructive re-
spOnse-three diamonds. We have found