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Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
UNTIL THE LAST MAN

Many qualities of John J. McGraw,
for 80 years manager of the New
York Giants baseball team, have
been recalled since he died a few
days ago. One of them that helped
him win 10 National League PEN
nants. was his persistent habit of
fighting every game until the last
man was down.
There is a tendency in human ma
ture to quit when things first begin
to 20 wrong. When the ninth inning
comes in a ball game. and the home
team is hOpelessly behind. many Of
the spectators rush for the entrance,
imagining the thing is all over. The
majority of players have the same
feeling in their hearts. They are
listless, hopeless, the ginger that
makes winning plays has gone out
of them.
McGraw was not that kind lie
knew that no ball game is won or
lost until the third man is ont in
the last inning lie had seen enough
of the tcmpcramcntal character of
baseball, Of the wholly unexpected
things that happen in about two sec
onds, to know that there is always
a chance. He put all the energy of
his aggressive nature into the fight
until the final man went down.
We have too many people in daily
life who lose hope long before the
game is over. When they quit be-
rause they have applied to 81 places
for "A job. and have been turned
down, they fail TO realize that the
18th or the seth place may have been
looking for someone Just like them,
and all they have to do is to keep
going.
Most of the people who have won
success have kept going in that way
Ong after other people would have ,
become discouraged and quit. Life
S that way. You have to look long
line to find the thing you want, hut
he thing you want is usually there,
somewhere. if You look long enough.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
SPRING POETRY

About this time in former days
the newspaper editor always used
to receive offerings of spring poetry
Thoughts about singing birds. burst
ing buds. and springing flowers were
woven into halting verses. Imagin-
ativc women had toilcd hard to make
those lines seem like real poetry, and
even hard boiled editor hated to
return them.
These writers did not dream of
getting any pay The splendor of
seeing their words in print would he
glory enough.
1t is complained that too many
people waste their time trying to
write poetry. when they should be
washing dishes or planting gardens.
Still. when anyone tries to do some
thing we'll. there is always some re-
ward. The lady who failed to get
her poetry printed. at least learned
something about words. and when
you know words. you can handle the
worlds most wonderful tool.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09

THERE ARE THINGS in every
community that should be done,
business enterprises that should be
pushed. improvements that should be
accomplished, progressive measures
that should be attempted. How can
those things be done? People recOg-
nizc the need for these projects. but
il takes too much discussion to get
them done.
A community needs various organ
izatiOns devoted to these ends. Busi-
ness mems organizations and clubs
of women accomplish great deal in
those lines. People should be willing
to join such associations, attend their
meetings, take part in their discus
sions, pay their dues, and serve on
committees to accomplish these ends.
When you get that willingness to
take hold and help, things are ac-
cOmplished. and a community be-
comes constantly y better place TO
live in.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
on THE VERGE OF WAR!

Some people think that Russia and
Japan arc on the verge of war over
their quarrels about the territory
known as Manchukuo in Asia. and
that the guns will soon begin to
shoot and the cannons to roar in
that disputed territory. 1t seems in
credible, in view of all the suffering
which the world has recently under
gone from war, that any two nations
would he 50 crazy as to again let
loose there terrific engines of de-
structiOn.
Yet when it comes to national
quarrels, people seem perfectly un-
able to see any point of view other
than their own. One thing is certain.
under no conditions should the
United States take part in any such
insane iighting.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
WEATHER AND BUSINESS

Business fiuctuates with the ther-
mometer and barometer. UnseasOn-
ably warm weather in winter retards
business. since it hinders sale of win
ter goods. Similarly the very cold
weather experienced through most of
the country through February has
delayed business recovery. Deep
SHOWS hold back farm and road and
construction jobs in many sections.
and delaying purchase of spring
goods.
But such setbacks are temporary.
The freaks of the weather never last
long. Soon the full tide of spring
time will be with us. encouraging
people to start all kinds of projects,
and buy the material and tools
needed for spring work.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
PRENERyING THE FISHERIES

An expert on fisheries recently re-
turned from a tour Of inspection
covering both the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts. and he reported every
where an improvement in the fishing
industry. In times when people are
exercising economy, good old fried
fish and fishballs look very good.
When the housewife knows how to
put the right brown on them, they
are a food worthy of high esteem.
The fisheries Of the United States
could he cultivated far more. aud
every edible species of ocean, lake,
aud river fish should be conserved
and propagatcd. This calls for de-
struction of the enemies of fish. pro-
lection of the spawning beds, and
other measures.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
WILLIAMSVILLE
Church News
(Near HOustOn)

/ Sunday School at Williamsville
( Church every Sunday at p m., SUI
/ perintendent, George Tatman. Every
one is welcome to this little church.
Come and learn more of Gods preci-
cious word: whatsoever therefore
shall be ashamed of me. and of my
words, in this adulterOus and sinful
generation. of him also shall the
son of man be ashamed, when he
cOmeth in the Glory of His Father.
with the Holy Angels" There will
5e preaching at 3 p. m. by Rev. C..
w. SchelhOuse from the Pilgrim
Holiness Church of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tatman. Mr.
and Mrs. George Tatman. Miss
Kathryn Donovan. William Collins
and Herbert Carter were the guests
of the young people of Houston
church al Young Peoples Social
Get-TOgethcr which was held on
Tuesday evening in the Red Mems
Hall. There were over 100 people
from various different churches pres
ent. A delightful time was enjoyed
by all These young people from
Williamsville wish 10 thank the
young folks of Houston for inviting
them to this lovely affair
John Dittmar has returned to the
OncOlogic Hospital in Philadelphia.
where he is receiving treatments for
very serious growth in the month.
We hope that John will soon be able
TO be back with us again.
Miss Eleanor Brown spent last
Wednesday, night with her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cannon
Of Harrington.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Collins and
daughter Marguerite. were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Meredith
Of Greenwood, one day last week
Ira Tatman and Homer Tatman
Of Wilmington spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Tatman.
Mrs. Lavinia Kinney entertained
friends from Glendale on Sunday.
B. l.. Merrette has returned to his
home in Norfolk. Va. after having
spent quite some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Butler.
Miss Kathryn Donovan called on
Mrs. German of near Houston on
afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
CRIMES FOR EXCITEMENT

The start of many young peOpl
in lives of crime, seems to indicate
that they began to do lawless things
because they were tired of hum
drum life in their homes. Going Il
school. digging in the garden, OF
playing baseball on some vacant lot
seemed too tedious.
They wanted thrills and excite
ment. II seemed very amusing tC
them to play tag with the police
and commit petty thefts, and they
prided themselves on their smart
ness in being able to do these things
and get by.
Also many young people who had
no intention at first of committing
crimes, will run away, because the
home scenes seem so very dull and
tiresome. But they too. when away
from the restraints of the family cir
Gle, may change their ideas about
crime.
These people who do these things
from desire for excitement. get plen
ty of it, and more than they counted
on. Just finding enough to eat is
apt to be so very exciting, that they
soon get all tired out in the weary
effort to make living without
working for it.
When a person commits one or
two crimes. il is almost impossible
for him To break off the habit, un-
less a period in Jail leads to thorough
repentance.
The bandit and the rObbcr may not
get found out for a time. But if they
keep on. some day they will leave
some clue behind They will then
have all the excitement they want
and more too. trying to keep out Of
Jail. And there is very little excite
nent in prison The dull old home
IN which they looked so cOntemptu-
Iusly. will seem very exciting and
compared with the limited .
quarters of Jail cell.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
WHAT SECRETARY

An article in The Pathfinder reads
this way: Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace says the farmer must not
only produce but he must find way
to market what he produces. When
he turns this marketing over to the
middlemen they skim off the cream
and leave him the skim milk. They
eat the butter and leave him to go
without or eat apple butter They
wear the fine clothes while he has
TO be content with shOddy and over
a1ls."
This declaration by Secretary Wal
lace is 100 per cent common sense,
isn't il? The joke of il is that those
were the words of another Secretary
Wallace. the father OF the present
one. They are quoted from The
Pathfinder of January 81 1923. But
they are even truer today than they
were IL years ago.
The farmers were not allowed to
act as Secretary Wallace then urged.
They were encouraged to go on rails
ing more and more crops. Nobody
did anything to get rid of the mid
dleman. to reduce the high costs of
distribution. to cut down the
spread" between the farm dollar
and the general commodity dollar.
or to find a wider market for the
things which the farmers produce.
We hope and believe that the farm
ers now understand the game lit
tie better than they did IL years ago.
Tho DafbGudar is parfainlv going IN
do all il can to make the country
realize this time that the farming in
dustry must be allowed to share in
the good times. and not merely to
provide good times for others.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
THE SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT

School pupils should study social
economic. and civic problems, ac-
cording to the report Of committee
of the National Education AssOcia-
ton in session at Cleveland, and
should he familiar with government
affairs.
The practical difficulty arises.
when schools take up government
questions. that somebody will claim
that the students arc being given
wrong political beliefs But some
how the idea must he communicated
to them, that their welfare is going
tn depend on their ability TO create
good government 4 school graduate
may he able to write perfect English
and do every problem in mathematics.
hut if he cant tell the difference be-
tween real statesman and a
grasping politician, his education is
far from complete.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
Milford, Friday, March 8. 1884
ROOSEvELTS FIRST YEAR

The first year of Franklin d.
Roosevelt's administration has made
history. 1t is too soon to say how
far the great changes that 1t has
brought are TO prove successful or
unsuccessful. But anyway the Amer
lean people have gone through
strange experiences.
The country will not return to the
old theories and traditions that form
prly prevailed, any more than it
could return after the World War to
the settled condition previously ex-
isting.
Some Of these changes will be for
the better. and others will not be so
good The precedent has been estab-
lished that when great masses of
people are suffering, the govern
mcnt must do many things to help
them. But millions of people and
many communities have formed the
habit of depending on the federal
government. and il will he difficult
to pry some of them loose from the
public payrolls.
Perhaps the most remarkable
thing has becn that tho people have
remained relatively calm and self
controlled through these experiences.
We see the people of other lands
blowing mp in revolutions and fight
ing in the streets The American
people have sense enough to know
that nothing is accomplished in that
way. Here and there they resort to
violence and resist the laws, but
they do not make war on the gov
crnment.
Our country has acted like
sturdy ship pushing IFS way through
stormy sea The waves beat upon
the sides of the vessel. but they do
Hpt dent its powerful frame. They |
lift it mp now on one side and now +!
on the other. but after every such |
wave. the ballast in the hold of the
ship rights the craft again. So our
national craft is righting itself as
the elements calm down, and the sea
its violence, and the sun
is breaking through the clouds.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
FOR A. THAT AND A. THAT

What tho on namely fare we dine,
Wear holden gray. and a that?
Gle fools their silks, and knaves
their wine
A mans a man for a that!
Their tinsel show. and a that:
The honest man. tho e'er sac poor.
Is king o men, for a that!
Then let us pray that come il may.
AS come il will for a that
That sense and worth, DER the earth.
May bear the gree. and a that.
For a that. and a that
That man to man. the world DER.
Shall brithers be for a that.
Robert Burns
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
NOT MANY GIYERS

The remark is made after drives
, are conducted for charity purposes
in many cities. that the number of
people who make gifts is only a
small part of the population. If you
have town of 10000 people, and
500 people are induced to contribute,
il would probably be more than the
average.
There is general disposition to
pass the buck. If people can't give
as much as $40 or IS, many OF. them
think smaller gift looks cheap. But
one dollar from some folks is more
generous than 500 from others. Any
body who has work, and is not in
distress, ought to give something
when the hat is passed for the needy.
even IL. IT. is only Is cents.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
CONFORMING TO MIRA CODES

General Johnson, head of the NTtA.
Laving invited criticism of the NRA
codes, has sweeping plan for mOdi-
fyinG those systems. and for remov-
ing difficulties and objections that
arise in operating under them. II
was to he expected. that a system Of
business regulation that was shaped
so hurriedly. will need changes in
many particulars.
In all kinds of times, good as we'll
as bad, many business concerns are
pretty close to the wall. Many of
them have difficulty in paying their
notes and bills. Some concerns will
twist and turn in every way 10 avoid
complying with the new codes. But
ii places of business arc doing the
lest they can. code provisions that
seem fair to a more prosperous com
pany may work hardship on the
less successful ones. and threaten to
drive them out of business. And
when people are driven out of busi-
ness, they and their help are usually
thrown out of work. which adds to
the existing distress.
The administration of the NBA
codes ought to be carried on with
considerable nexibility. so that
struggling concerns will not be
forced to the wall.
Fair competition pays. People who
pay good wages to their help. who
give good service to the public. |
usually come out pretty we'll Some |
concerns that are doing the very best |
they can. yet fail to have good sue
cess because they do not thoroughly |
understand the trade in which they |
are engaged. They will have to be |
satisfied with small returns, until
they learn that trade thoroughly, and
succeeded in pleasing the people.
With spirit of fairness in busi-
ness circles generally. and such flex-
ibility in these codes as will allow
for the difficulties that individual
have to meet, American
business can be put in better shape
than ever before.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
GREAT REFORMER GONE

4 man passed away in New York
City the other day who had been a
mighty figure in that old town. His
name was William Travers Jerome,
and perhaps no man ever accom-
plished more in New York against
graft and vice. While most other
citizens were calmly toasting their
feet by their own fresides. and
shrinking from conflict, Jerome
fought wrongdoing with limitless
courage.
If we had more citizens like Jer-
ONE. who could not rest quiet while
forces of evil were enriching them
selves, the great wrongs that threat
en- American government would not
exist today.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
DELMAR

James Il. CleaTy. who is spending
! the winter with his daughter. Mrs
/ Edwin Trice. in Baltimore, spent q
few days of last week with friends
! In Delmar.
Friendship Sunday School class OF
the NJ. +. Church, Mrs. George w.
Bounds teacher. will hold a bake In
Seth Ellis store at 10 a. M, Satur-
day, March 10th.
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Hunt and
children of Mt. Pocono. Penna., are
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Hearn.
The Quiet Day" of the Woman's
Auxiliary OF the Protestant Eplsco-
pal Church of Sussex County, will
be held in Milton. Del. on Friday.
March 18th.
At the close OF the business meet
ing OF the Delaware New Century
Club ON Tuesday, Miss M. l.. Slem-
Ons, chairman for the day, whose
subject was THE Bible" had the
following program presented: A
paper on the Drama of the Bible"
was read by Mrs. s. II. Jones'. paper
on the Poetry of the Bible" was
read by Mrs. S. II. Lynch; club
chorus sang The Gospel Anthem"
THE Hand Maid of the Lord" was
read by Miss M. L. Slemons. closing
with the Lords prayer.
Mrs. F. w. Faulkner is spending a
few days of this week with Mrs. Lee
Stevens, at Selbyyille.
Death OF Rev. George w. Bounds
Rev. George w. Bounds pastor of
Delmar NJ. +. Church passed away
at his home here at a. M, Tuesday,
following an attack of apOplexy Fri
day night. He was II years Of age
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
TRINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walston enter
tanned at a turkey dinner on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Franz. Jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hubert Of VIII
liOmsburg. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Carey and son
Robert spent Sunday with MIR. and
Mrs. Kenneth West.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Reid LarrimOFe and
daughter Emily, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George White; all of Tyaskin, Md,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A..
T. White.
MIR. and Mrs. George Truitt aud
mother. Mrs. Hollis, Clarence Lowe
and daughter Katharine were enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lowe at Denton on Sunday
Melvin, Henry. Louise, Ella and
Jane Brown, all of Denton, visited
Charlotte and Billy White, this week.
end.
Mrs. Frank Friedel and Margaret
Hastings attended the Junior Home
makers Club at the home of Misses
Lucille and Marie Ward near Meals
School on Monday night.
we are Bldu 10 report all the SICK
folks are getting better, and hope
they will soon be able TO be out
again.
Owing to the bad condition of
some of the dirt roads. there were
no services at Trinity M. l.. Church
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe West and daugh-
ter Helen. and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Bunting of DagsbOrO, Mr. and Mrs.
Joshua West and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mcdowell were visitors at
the home of |. l.. Willin on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson were
Denton visitors on Sunday.
Several of the ladies' here are at
tending the adult classes in art.
given at the Bridgeville High School
On Thursday evenings. Miss Amy G.
Gardner of Dover is the art instruc-
tor
There will not be a meeting of the
Crusade of Trinity and EpwOrth next
week because Rev. Robert Green is
conducting revivals at Greenwood.
Please watch this letter for the date
)f the next meeting
Church school at Trinity, Sunday
March 11th. at $50 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
SHALL ME GER OUR sHAREl

1t seems evident that the United
States is on the verge OF great
business and industrial revival. The
increased retail sales OF goods. the
added activity in the industries. all
point the way to better times. The
question then rises. shall we get our
share of this increased activity here
in Milford?
The question whether or not a
community gets its share OF such a
revival depends in part on how much
il advertises its goods. in part on its
Willingness to work hard and de-
serve that share of success. The
town where the business people are
hustlers. and the wage-earners are
working hard to turn out good goods
and give good service and extend
trade, is the one that takes a spurt
ahead. when hard times turn into
good times.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
MONEY LENT FOR SPECULATION

The new law regulating specu-
lation which Congress is expected
Ito pass, will probably deal with loans
made for speculative purposes. Bill
lions of money were lent for specula-
tion In the 1929 boom, which helped
push the markets to fantastic levels.
Then came the terrible crash when
the speculative structure collapsed.
After four years. the country has not
fully recovered from that shock.
1t seems clear that far too much
money was lent for speculative pur-
poses in that boom. If people had
had to do most of their specializing
with their own money at that time,
any collapse that occurred would
have been far less damaging.
But if you close up one source
from which the spectators borrow
too much money in boom times. they
will find other places where they can
borrow. Many people would resort
to subterfuges to cover up such
loans.
The regulation of such lending
should be different at different pc
riods. Just at present considerable
lending for speculative purposes
might be helpful. since it would en-
courage people to invest money in
securities, which would help bust
ness and assist in putting idle peo-
pie to work
But when everybody is hopeful
and confident and sanguine. and mil .
lions of people want to take fiiers.
and when they push prices up far
beyond real values. and then ask .
banks and brokers to lend them still
more. then is the time that some
heavy hand should be laid on this
dangerous enthusiasm. Some power
'ul agency should call a halt, and
ell people they would better stop
aking gambling chances, and that
heir rash enthusiasm bids fair to {
and the country in the ditch again.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09

aud was appointed to ali the vacancy
here caused by the death Of DR.. h.
II. Dashieil, IN October 1891, and had
served this charge ever since. He
had been invited TO return for an
other year.
During the past year. an addition
10 the church had been built and the
old building renovated and remodel
ed II is thought the heavy respOn-
sibllities incident TO this project may
have hastened his passing.
Mr.. Bounds was admitted to the
Wilmington Conference ~ years ago
and had served the following
charges: Taylor's Island; ST. Paul's,
Dover; Cape Charles; Deals Island;
Tangier: st. Micbaels; Harrington;
fredericksburg; Frederick; Dagsboro:
Perryville; Richardson Park; Kings
wood. Wilmington; and Delmar.
He is survived by a widow, Mrs.
Minnie Bounds. one daughter. Mrs.
Fred Fl. Terwilliger. of Ogden, Pa.
and two sons, Harvey C., of Middle
town, and Francis d. Bounds, of
Perryville. Md.
Funeral services. conducted by DR..
Leonard White. superintendent of
the Salisbury District. were held in
the M. Z. Church at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon and interment made
at Barratt's Chapel. Many people
from out of town, including a large
number of ministers. attended the
services.
The deceased was a member OF the
Masonic Lodge, st. Michaels. of the
p. o. S. OF A. Wilmington; member
OF the Board of Trustees of the Will
mington Trust Co.. and treasurer OF
the Good viii Industry and the Will
mington City Missionary Society.
March winds are close by.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
THE PROCESSION or
THE SEASONS

The heavenly bodies move through
! their courses with such precision
that eclipscs of the sun and moon
can be predicted down to fractions
OF a second. The seasons Of our
climate are not regulated so closely,
but they largely follow certain
schedule.
The old timers may say that the
climate is changing. and does not
behave as it did when they were
boys. But these conditions seem
somehow to average up. If it is too
warm for few seasons, it will prob
ably be too cool in some following
ones.