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The Washington times., 1934-11-20
What's 1t All About?
A PLAYWRIGHT Asks

The central of all the plays written by the Italian
Luigi Pirandelo is What reaty?" The playwright al
ways seems to be wondering whether there anything
real about the lives of the people in the audience than the
posturing of the actors on the stage.
He seems to be puzzng what it's all about.
Is quite appropriate that he should be awarded the Nobel
Prize literature in 1884 when large part of the world is
wondering what it's all about and trying to figure out such
practical problems whether dollar is really dollar
whether the Blue Eagle is bird a beast.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20


tional Economy League came
for national ills.
tiOns were against
payment of the bonus, reduc-
tiOns in veterans cOmpensatiOns
and curtailment of salaries paid
to Government workers.
Members of Congress at that
time alleged that the member
ship of the league DGS CON-
posed OF DeGlthy men Who
Dere interested in retrench-
ment only insofar as they Dere
not affected financially.
It was said that they were
only too willing to advocate sal
ary cuts, reductions in veterans
compensations, etc., because
such retrenchment did not re-
duce their own incomes.
Their present advocacy of cur
tailment If public works will not
be we'll received in Congress.
Too many members ave real
lied that in their districts people
who otherwise would have
starved have been aided by the
public works and relief pro-
grams.
They knoW that in the mid
die of winter, drastic curtail-
ment of the present program
of public works would cause
untold misery and suffering in
communities that haze enjoyed
its benefits.
Mr.. Hartman says that the
American taxpayer would gladly
pay additional assessments to
bring the budget into balance.
Mr.. Hartman might consult
IUith the Bureau of Internal
ReUenue and learn DhGt dit.
ticulty is being experienced in
collecting present leUieS.
And, strangely enough, it is
Uith the Uealthier type of
men, such as make up the
membership of the league,
that the bureau has the most
trouble.
Senator Huey P. Long, the
Louisiana "Kingfish," announces
privately that "he is the man
the United States needs" and
The Washington times., 1934-11-20

with it they are just simply not
being honest. I have such faith
in the innate honesty of the
average man that I know the
experiment is bound to succeed
ultimately.
I shall be greatly diSap"
pointed if by the time the
Rockefeller Foundation has laid
out forty millions in $4,000 lots,
with perhaps an ante Of forty
millions more if needed, we
have not succeeded in making
the average American almost
as honest as the average Mos
lem.
Then we can start leaving
wives around loose.
Copyright, 1884. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1934-11-20

red jowls. He
had no edu-
cation no
mannerS-no no
notion of re-
in e m e n t.
w h e n h e
t a Ike h e
S h o u t e d.
w h e n b e
lau g h e d he
b e 10 W e d.
When he ate
he t o S S e d
regiments OF
o y S t e r S,
mountains of
meat. oceans
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
Honesty Week
BIZ Frank Sullivan

I see by the papers that the
Moslems in Algeria have very
pretty custom. Once a year
they celebrate the virtue of hon.
eSty and for one week leave all
their valuables, which includes
their money and their wives, in
front of their tents and nobody
ever steals anything.
It is not too late to start hav.
ing an Honesty Week in this
country. but we must act quick
ly. I took the liberty of max
ing some inquiries about the
matter and there is only one
week open, the first week in
March, and that is being dick
cred for by the bank robbers
guild. They plan a Be Kinder
to Public Enemies Week to sell
the American public the idea
The Washington times., 1934-11-20

forth with a
ecOmmenda-
tiOn for a ere
duced and bal
anced budget. -
Drastic re-
ductionS are
asked in pub.
lie works ex-
p e n d i lures
and Mr.. Har.
riman advo-
Gates a d d j.
tional taxa
tion.
It must be
r e membered
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does not directly address THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA"
The news hawk walked out
through the crack under the
door. was told afterward that,
at that exact moment, all the
shingles were Jared loose from
the roof of the lads home paper
The Washington times., 1934-11-20

in Osceola, or wherever it was.
The newspapermen liked d
Harding. But even in those in
formal moments when they
caught him holding out an ace
kicker in the poker game, fail
ing to collect, and trying to
bluff it through, they never for
got their manners. "Does the
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
The Greatest Show
On Earth
By John Snure, Jr.

Once more the National Eco
nOmy League through its presi-
dent, E. Roland Hartman, comes
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
He Bet on America!

He was a huge, coarse crea-
ture with tiny eyes, a plug
ugly jaw and quivering, purple
The Washington times., 1934-11-20

Senator Huey P. Long, the
Louisiana "Kingfish," announces
privately that "he is the man
the United States needs" and
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-09
GRANDMA
SCRAP BOOK
Contributed by Mrs. L. !. S. Rogers

Brother, soldier brother, the spring
has come back again,
But her voice from the windy hill
tops is calling your name in
vain,
For never shall we together mid the
birds and blossoms roam,
Over the hifls of home, brother, over
the hills of home.
Laddie, laddie, laddie, somewhere In
France you sleep.
Somewhere with alien lilies and alien
winds that weep.
Bravely you marched to battle. nObly
your life laid down,
You. unto death was faithful, laddie,
yours is the victOr's crown.
Laddie. laddie. laddie, how dim has
the sunshine grown,
And mother and | together speak
softly in tender tone,
And lips that quiver and falter have
ever IL single theme,
As we list for your dear lost whistle,
laddie, over the hills O. dream.
Laddie. beloved laddie, how soon
should we cease to weep,
Could We glance through the golden
gateway, whose keys the angels
keep?
Ytt love. our love that is deathless.
can follow you where you roam,
over the hills of God, laddie, the
beautiful hills of home.
%e@
Unless these New Deal Democrats
Stop pulling bureaus out of hats
fear that soon we'll have to get
A new and larger alphabet.
Now. what this country needs today,
Is less and less of N. X. A.
II. U. N. X. and r. +. c.,
And more of good old c. o. ID.
For in the sweet. sweet, bye and bye,
Somebody has to p. A. Y.
For all this "Jackp the U. S. A.
Is handing out so free today.
Our star of hope is growing dim,
Well soon be on the B. U. NJ,
Well struggle, starve, and break our
neck,
To meet the future T. A. X.
Unless | make an N. G. guess,
It's time to sound an S. o. S.
And stop this flood of /. o. u.
And | mean stop it p. d. @.
So, | beseech you, F. d. r.
Don't stretch the alphabet too far.
MY shirt Is gone now, Mister, Please,
Don't take away my B. V. DIS.
From the National Gamer.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-09

Betty looks very thin, and have
watched her getting irritable and
nervous" l said to Mrs. Barton one
morning after the usual unhappy
experience.
"Yes, she is losing weight and
can't get her to eat as she should"
the mother answered anxiously 81
must take her to a physician to find
out what is wrong. 1t worries me to
see her in this condition when | try
so hard to make her eat the right
things"
Glad of the chance, | answered,
do you know that your anxiety
about your child and your method
of making her eat are the very rea-
sons that Betty is nervous and over
wrought at meal time? Let me help
you with Betty's meals for time. |
think l can show you how easy it is
to make the child so happy that she
will enjoy and digest her food. She
will gain in weight too. If you will
let me, will relieve you of all care
in the morning as far as Betty's
breakfast Is concerned"
The mother consented. The same
food was prepared, daintily served
On Betty's tray on her high chair. A
tiny glass with few pansies was
placed beside the dish of cereal.
Pretty fiowers!" the child ex-
claimed with a happy smile, after
glancing shyly at her mother as if
in fear of doing wrong in speaking.
"Yes, the pretty flowers are COM
ing each morning to make you hap
py and be with you while you eat
your nice breakfast. and after
breakfast, am going with you into
the garden to see more flowers and
birds and butterflies, perhaps"
The little girl ate all of her break
fast, happily and naturally. in her
own quiet, childish way.
mice breakurs," she told her mo-
ther in a timid manner, afterwards.
Mrs. Barton watched my proceed
ure and the results with real inter-
est. She loved her husband and child.
Gradually all the meals proceeded
more happily. The child became less
restricted. The atmosphere of the
home improved greatly.
81 guess it is true saying that
cEeerfulness makes every dish
feast" said Mrs. Barton, one eve
ming, after dinner.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-09

school bus crash in Florida, which
killed eleven children; and two ex.
plosiOns-One of oil tanks in Rhode
Island and another of a sawmill
boiler in MissOuri-all required their
measures of Red Cross assistance.
An important task undertaken by
the Disaster Relief Service of the
Red Cross during the year was de.
velopment of broader preventive
measures against catastrophes.
through holding rs training schools
in which We're assembled more than
two thousand persons. They dis
cussed particular hazards of the
areas represented, and plans for
meeting calls should disaster strike.
All of the Red Cross disaster work
is supported through the annual roll
call, held from Armistice Day to
Thanksgiving. By joining the Red
Cross as a member every adult citi-
zen participates in this vital human,-
tartan work of relief.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-09

A new record for frequency Of hur-
ricanes was established during the
year when the Weather Bureau re-
corded 81 of these tropical cyclones.
Five reached the United States
mainland, striking between August
and September 16, 1888. For the
first time in many years one of these
tropical disturbances caused devas-
tation as far up the Atlantic Coast
as Maryland. In the latter storm the
Red Cross aided 1864 families, of
whom 1909 were in the Chesapeake
Bay region.
In all, 80 states suffered some type
of disaster during the year. The Red
Cross aided 119, 700 persons in these
states and expended 81, ,567, ,O4S in re-
lief to them. OF this sum $647.30O
was appropriated from the treasury
Of the national organization.
Serious floods in Idaho, Washing
ton and in Iowa; a malarial epidemic
in Louisiana; typhoid in Vermont; a
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-09
LINCOLN CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Clendaniel
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Mia Z. to Herman Schulze,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schulze of
Greenwood. Del, on Saturday eve
ming, November 3rd, 1884, at 7.3O,
in their new home at Greenwood, by
the Rev. George Horn, of Dover.
Their only attendants were the
Misses Louise Clendaniel and Will
helmina Schulze, sisters of the bride
and groom.
Mrs. w. D. Martin and daughter
Dottie, and Mr. and Mrs. Elwood
Covington of Brandywine Hundred,
Wilmington, were weekend guests
with the Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Handy.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Lester Swain, son
OF Mrs. Matte Swain and Miss Betty
Collins, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Collins of Dover, which took
place last Thursday at Elkton, Md.
On their return from a wedding trip
Mr.. and Mrs Swain will reside near
Dover.
Mrs. Harry Warren entertained
AhG ms 1luD ct AullNnCOh Oll
Monday afternoon. The guests were,
Mrs. Henry Cook, Mrs. George Der
rickson, Mrs. Ollei Collins, Mrs. VIM.
+. Sackett, Mrs George Warren, Mrs.
Paynter Collins, Mrs. Jay Abbott and
Master Reed Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOOd Landenberger
o. Philadelphia spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Jennie Glen
daniel and family.
Miss Virginia Short has been con-
fined to her room for the past ten
days on account of illness.
H. E. Clendaniel has returned
home after spending some time with
his son, Elwood, near Harrisburg,
Penna-
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Griffith, Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. Case, Mrs. Harry War
rem, Mrs. Jennie Clendaniel, Mrs.
George Warren and Mrs. Jay Abbott
attended the Kent County Pomona
Grange at Camden on Thursday.
Miss Louise Clendaniel of Will
mington spent last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Glen
daniel.
Services Sunday as follows:
Preaching, 10 a. m, Armistice theme,
Our Greater Heroism;" Church
School at IL a. m.
Slaughter Neck-Church School,
10 a. M, followed with class. Evan
gelistic meeting at 7.30 p. m.
Cedar Neck-Church School, 10 a.
m. Ernest Watson, superintendent.
Rev. S. L. Handy, pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-09
All CLUB NOTES

The Garden Club members of
Godwin's held an achievement pic
mic Monday afternoon at the close
Of school. Hamburgers. frankfurt
ers and candied sweet potatoes were
cooked on fires, in the grove, sur
rounding the school.
Those receiving pins were James,
Joe and Mormie Mariner, Marshall
WOCten, Geneva anu Wansel Hud-
son, Hayward and Oscar Gordy, Elsie
Brasure, Layton ConOway, Millie At
kins, Dorothy Collins, Melvin and
Paul Henson, Doris Parker and Eliz-
teacher of GOdwin's School, and
leader of the club is to be cOngrat-
ulated on the size of the club and
OH the manner in which they COM
pleted their work
The Coolspring Sewing Club held
its monthly meeting at the home of
Louise Vaughn, Saturday afternoon
with twelve members present.
The meeting was called to order
by the pre-. ident. Julia Bryan. and
the minutes were read by the sec
retary. Thelma Lank. After dis
cussion of clothing. an invitation to
attend Halloween party. given by
the Henlopen Boys Club Wednes-
day evening. Nov. 9TH was extend
ed and accepted. The party will be
held in the Henlopen Grange Hall.
After the business meeting had
adjourned, games and dancing were
enjoyed. Delicious candy and ban
anas were served by the refresh
ment committee. Thelma Lank and
Margaret Rust.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-09

Carlot shipments of produce seem
.o have passed height of the season
in early October and are still de-
rreasing slowly. The total Is sui
NOT far below 5000 carloads per
weekday. Florida shipments OF pro-
duce by motor truck are arriving as
far north as Boston. The trips are
nearly 1900 miles and requires at
least four days. Potatoes and ap-
nIes. the two leading items, are com
ing in somewhat lighter volume, ike
wise onions and cabbage, but ar
rivals of early southern vegetables
are increasing in quantity and va
riCty.
prices show a mixed trend but on
the whole the trend is stronger than
during the past few weeks, owing to
a rising tendency on such leading
lines as onions. celery, tomatoes
Deas, apples and grapes. Potatoes
and cabbage markets as yet snow
no tendency to recover, ana trend
has been slightly downward for
sweet potatoes, carrots and cauli-
flower.
Potato Market Dull
Dizziness and a rather weak price
position continued in the potato mar
ket at the beginning of November.
The only sign of strength waS a five
cent advance in western baking stock
at Chicago and also slight gains at
Idaho shipping points. Prices were
steady in northern Maine In the Up
Der Lakes region and in Nebraska
hut western New York reported about
cents lower. Prices in city markets
are fairly well maintained at a gen.
eral jcbbing range of 75c to 81 per
1CO pounds in the east and middle
west. Some Pennsylvania and New
Jersey stock sells below 75c in
Philadelphia and other markets.
Western baking stock brings about
double the price of the round white
varieties at Chicago, partly on ac-
count of crop shortage in the lar
west. Dealers seem to have little
confidence in the market although
this is the time Of year when some
recovery is usually expected.
Sweet potatoes sell at steady prices
al $1.40 to $3.50 per barrel In East
ern Shore producing sections and
$l.5O to 50 in eastern city markets.
New Jersey stock was quoted from
81 to $1.25 a bushel and miscellane-
Gus Maryland and Delaware receipts
at 6Oc to 81. Shipments are decreas-
ing and are somewhat lighter than
for corresponding time last year.
over one-third of all carl0ts are |
from the Eastern Shore section. !
Some dealers expect the market to
hold steady to firm and possibly
show a slight increase in later
monthss
Stronger Onion Markets
The onion market has been show
ing considerable strength during
the past month after q period of
nearly two months of dull, steady
conditions. Shipments have been
rather liberal but dealers seem to
consider good stock TO be In limited
supply in producing sections. The
rise began at country shipping points
and was still in progress at the be-
ginning of November. Some lots
sold as high as 81 per 80 pounds in
the Rochester district Western
Michigan quoted IS to 80 cents. and
poorer stock sold at so to ss cents !
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-09
America Suffers Eighty Times Each Year
From Major Disasters, Red Cross Reports

nECoRDS which date back a
~ quarter of a century listing the
disaster relief operations Of the
American Red Cross show that an
average of eighty major catastro-
phes, menacing life and property, oc-
cur each year in the United States.
The type of disaster hazard Of
greatest frequency Is the tornado.
Red Cross records show that these
dangerous windstorms, originating
largely in the hills and mountains
of the Middle West, occur most often
in the spring months, but also may
wreak havoc in southern states in
winter months.
During the past year 25 such
storms occurred. For the first time in
decades the frequency Of the tornado
was equalled by another type Of
catastrophe-forest fires. Due to the
drought stricken condition OF the
west, 25 grave forest fires occurred
and but for the vigilance OF various
agencies, including the forest rang
ers, the Red Cross and the work
of the Civilian Conservation Corps,
vast acreage of forests would have
been denuded by the flames.
Red Cross records show, however,
that the two most devastating disas.
ters of the year resulted from hur-
ricane and tidal wave which struck
the Gulf Coast Of Texas, taking SO
lives and freak flood which washed
down from the mountains in Los
Angeles County sweeping A persons
to death.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-09
MAGNOLIA

DIR. Martin finished the series o
typhoid innoculations to the schoO
children on Friday. Eighty pupil:
were immunized without any charge
to the parents. II was most com
mendable of DIR. Martin to give his
time so literally for the welfare OF
the children of the community.
A recreational centre is to begin
in the Red Mems Hall on Nov. 23rd
for the benefit of the children and
growu-ups of the community. Every
one is invited to at end these eve
nings of games and fun.
John Wesley Roe and his sister
Helen gave a masquerade party on
Thursday evening. A large numGer
attended. Miss Margaret Roe won
the prize for the best costume.
Miss Elizabeth Boone was a guest
on Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Ellict. of Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Johnson at
tended the Pomona Grange meeting
at Camden OH Thursday. Mrs. John
son being chairman of the dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reed attend
ed the funeral at Barrett's Chapel
Thursday of Mrs. Reeds aunt. Mrs.
Elmer Spayd of Salem. n. J.
DR.. James Martin has purchased
the house owned by Mr. Robert Ste
venson, on Main street. and is re-
modelling 1t inside and out. Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Gourley expect to Oc-
cupy 1t after the first of the year.
George Davidson of Bowers was
a weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Wilcuts.
Mrs. J. b. Lindale went to Will
mington on a shopping trip Satur-
day.
Mrs. John Schmick who under
went an appendicitis operation at
Milford Emergency Hospital is i'm
proving.
Mrs. NJ. A. Johnson of Philadelphia
was dinner guest OF Mr. and Mrs
c. F. Johnson on Saturday.
Miss Marjorie Mlnner and Miss
Hazel Taylor, students of Beacon
College spent the weekend with
their respective parents.
Mrs. Thomas Johnson of Dover WAS
guest of her brOther-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Reed on
Thursday. In the afternoon they
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Short
of near Viola. Their daughter Kath-
ryn Short is quite ill with rheu-
matte fever.
A meeting of the officials of the
church was held on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Taylor and
daughters, Hazel and Betty were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. b. S.
Marvel on Sunday.
Mrs. Roland Sipple of Frederick,
was a guest OF Mrs. c. w. Johnson
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hayes and
daughter Patricia Lee, of Dover, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hodgson and
son were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. B. Anderson, Sunday.
Pasteboard banks were distribut-
ed Sunday by the captains of the
Ladies Aid teams, in which Thanks
giving offerings are to be placed at
each meal, and returned at Thanks
giving for the church budget.
Miss Mildred Jackson was a guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hayes of
Dover on Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Tawes of Claymont
visited her son and daughter-in-law.
Rev. and Mrs. r. L. Tawes last week.
All of.the sick are improving. Mrs.
Herman Roe has returned from Mil
ford Emergency Hospital. and Mrs.
Huldah Chambers was able to be
put on Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-09
WHY HURRY AND WORRY
CHILDREN
Helen SearISs Marsh


Hurry, Betty, eat faster. Just see
how quickly you can eat that bowl
of oatmeal. Do you hear me? Hur-
ry! l say. I'll put you up stairs in
the closet if you don't hurry"
This was the usual way Mrs. Bar
ton hurried and worried her three
year-Old Betty when she was at the
table.
| had been in the home as a Wis
itOr but a few days when the dread
of meal time, with its accustomed
nagging and driving, began to make
me so unhappy that planned to go
away rather than submit to Witness
ing these unpleasant scenes. How
ever, circumstances made 1t neces-
sary for me to stay on, so l hoped |
might, in some way, help Mrs. Bar
ton to see the mistake In her meth
Ods.
The little child became so ner-
yous and excited every time her mo-
ther came near her high chair when
she was eating that she began TO
tremble and cry.
"StOp that crying and eat your
breakfast" her mother would say.
Hurry; see what you are doing
spilling your milk all over the fioor.
Don't take such large spoonfuls'
Now eat you bread. Eat every crumb
of it, or you cannot have any des-
sert for dinner"
And so it went all through the
trying meal. -,
In wondered that the father did
not interfere, but | soon discovered
that he, like myself, was afraid OF
the consequences of interfering;
that he was nagged and driven to a
state of nervousness by wife VINO
had the habit of making the meal
hour a most unpleasant time. The
call to dinner or supper was the sig
nal for a hurried, unhappy family
gathering.
Every day I felt more convinced
that | should not go away without
helping Mrs. Barton to understand
what a grave mistake she was max
ing. and the actual harm she was
doing, even if it impaired the friend
shin which had existed since we
were school mates. Finally, my op-
portunity came.