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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26

who were looking forward to higher
education. Now the University oil
Delaware, with its coed institution
is the pride of all Delawareans
with its magnificent buildings, pleas
ant surroundings, and high educa-
tional standards. Through the gen.
erOsity of citizens and help of the
State all this has been done and paid
for within the last twenty. years, cx-
cept some $25O,OOO.OO in bonds is
sued for the WOmen's College and
not yet due. This progress has not
cost the taxpayers enough money to
cause them to think about il, and
real property has as yet to feel the
touch of the tax-gather.
This generation has seen the care
of our tuberculosis victims advanc-
ed from the humble beginnings of
the State tuberculosis Commission
with an expenditure of $75,O00OO to
the present Brandywine and Edge
wood SanitOriums with an outlay of
$147 100000 the last fiscal year. All
of which has been met by the State
without resort to property taxation.
The Delaware State Hospital at
Farnhurst as this generation began
was operating at an annual expense
of 72.500.00. while today the State
is called upon to contribute more
than $3O0,00O,00 annually toward
the maintenance of this institution
and there has been a vast expendi-
ture of State funds in the perma-
nent improvements authorized by
the General Assembly.
The feebfe-minded of our State,
who were not housed at Farnhurst.
were permitted to roam here and
there about the State until their
became a menace and the
Home at Stockley came into being
with an expenditure for upkeep of
Sis. 100000 last year.
When this generation opened. the
" orking class of our people had to
go to our Courts for claims against
their employers, as no Workmen's
Compensation Law was found
among our Statutes, but today the
Courts are relieved of this class of
action to very large extent and the
State, through another instrumental
ity. the Industrial Accident Board,
Is administering the distribution of
moneys to those who are injured at
their work and to the families of
those who suffer deaths by indus
trial accidents.
This generation has seen the Mo-
hers Pension Law put into opera
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
YOUNG REPUBLICANS
ACTIVE In MILFORD
Arrangements Completed For Rally
Night, October 30

Monday evening the members OF
the Young Republican Club of Mil
ford held an enthusiastic meeting in
the Milford Community Building.
Fulton ]. Downing acted as chairman
for the meeting. Talks we're made by
Wilbur Simpson, Al Archer and H.
D. Johnson. Arrangements were al
so completed for a Young Republf-
can rally to be held next Tuesday,
October 80, in the Community Build
ing. All young Republicans who re-
side in Milford or immediate vicin-
ity are cordially invited to attend
this rally. Attorney General Robert
G. Houston and State Treasurer
George S. Williams will be the prin-
cipal speakers. Members of the Sus-
sex County Republican Committee
will also be present. Refreshments
will be served.
Although the Milford Club Is one
of the youngest in Sussex county,
splendid cooperation among the
members has manifested itself time
over. Since IT'S inception the MEM
bership has tripled at each meet
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
MILFORD BUCCANEERS
DEFEAT DOVER HIGH
Local Boys Take Close Game By
Close Margin. rs

Last Friday the Milford High Buc-
cancers defeated the Senators from
Dover High in what proved to be
one of the most evenly contested
matches ever played between the
two schools. Watsoh's toe furnished
the margin of victory with a place
ment kick after touchdown, with
Meredith holding the ball.
Dover scored on the fourth play
of the game when Vaughn tossed a
forward pass to Reed who ran 40
Yards for a touchdown. Dover failed
to kick the extra point and the score
remained, Dover 6; Milford 0. From
this point to the end of the first
half both teams battled on even
terms, neither making any appre-
ciable gains.
Meredith opened the fireworks for
Milford in the second half when he
returned a Dover punt for 40 yards.
Milford was not to be stopped in
this drive for touchdown. Sharp,
Meredith, Watson alternated in the
ball in this offensive drive with
Harder furnishing the necessary
blocking. With fourth down on Do
ven's 4-yard line Meredith took the
ball on a reverse to scamber across
the goal line untouched. Watson
made the score 7-6 by kicking the
extra point from placement.
Dover threatened again in the
fourth quarter when Ringgold took
a short pass in mid-field and ran to
Milford's 10 yard line. Milford held
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
CCC MEN CONSTRUCT
OBSERVATION TOWER
Delaware Now Has Five Fire ObSer.
VatiOn Towers

One of the major assignments for
the men of the new CCC forest camp
S-53, located on the Bridgeville- Red
den road, near Georgetown, will be
the construction of a fifth forest fire
observation tower for the State,
somewhere in Kent county, accord
ing to the program laid out for the
camp. Delaware now has four fire
towers, all located in Sussex coun-
ty.
These lookout towers, called the
eyes of the forest fire control or
ganization, are located at Glendale,
DagsbOro, Laurel, and near Denton,
constructed from State funds at a
total cost of $7,074.55. 'These fire
towers, coupled with the efficient ex-
tinction organization, have paid for
themselves many times over during
the first year of operation" says w.
S. Taber. State Forester, who de-
clares that SS2 per cent of all fires
reported from the region covered by
the towers we're first reported by
the towermen.
The construction of fire towers is
a major part of the CCC program to
build up national defenses against
fire. by removal of fire hazards and
improvement of transportation and
communication facilities. Robert
Fechner. director of. Emergency
Conservation Wsrk, has just an
nounced that a total of SCI lookout
towers were completed by the CCC
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
DELAWARE UNIVERSITY
FOOTBALL TEAM GOOD
New Coach Seems To Have Instilled
Winning Spirit

The University of Delaware foot
ball team in the first home game OF
the season last Saturday played the
strong Hampden-Sydney team to a
to 0 scoreless tie on Frazer Field,
Newark, before an unusually large
crowd. The excellent showing of the
Blue and Gold under the direction of
J. Neil Stanley, the new head coach,
they having won the first two
games of the schedule, has aroused
more interest than has been mani
tested for some years.
Hundreds of alumni and other
friends of the university from all
sections of the State attended Sat
urday's game.
On Saturday of this week Della
ware will again be at home playing
Lebanon Valley. This should be an
other exceptionally good game. Sat
urday, November 8, the Blue and
Gold plays Dickinson on Frazer
Field. On November 10 the annual
night game with P. NJ. c. will be
played in Convention Hall, Atlantic
City.
The last two games of the sched-
ule are also to be played on Frazer
Field, November II with Drexel and
the final game. November "a, with
Washington College.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
COMMITTEES NAMED TO
SELECT SENIOR PLAY
Play Will BE Held The First Week
In December

The senior play committee, con-
sisting of Madeline Davis, Dorothy
Wohnseidler, Fay Ferguson, Dorothy
Joseph, Vivian Shute, Theodore
Townsend and Erwin Harder, are
busy arranging details of their play
to be given the first week of Decem-
ber. This is one of the activities of
the seniors by which they try each
year to secure funds for their an
nual trip.
The name of the play. and the
date of performance will be decided
upon next week. Miss Hastings, sem
ior class adviser for this year, and
Mr.. Marshall will direct the play.
The latter, former Milford resi-
dent. has had large experience in
amateur and professional dramatics.
and expects the production to be of
high quality. The seniors will be
aided by the Dramatic Society.
The High School Dramatic Socie-
ty has held two Thursday evening
meetings this year at the high
school under the direction of
Thomas F. Marshall. instructor in
English and public speaking. Fifty
four girls and boys we're in attend
ance.
Five students were elected to
form an executive committee. which
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
REPUBLICANS
IN SUSSEX HOLD
MANY MEETINGS
Large And Enthusiastic
Crowds Attend Nightly
Rallies.
WE'LL ORG A MED
Young Republicans Dis
playing Great Interest
In Coming Contest.
WE'LL ORGANIZED

With the largest off year election
registration in the history of Sussex
County, the Republican Committee
in conjunction with the Young Re-
publicans are swinging into their
campaign stride. In many OF the
heaviest Democratic districts reports
are coming in that large defections
may be looked for and that many
of the Democratic independent voters
are refusing to support the New
Castle named State ticket.
During the present week many en-
thusiastic Republican meetings were
held in Sussex. Tuesday evening
meeting was held at Mt. Zion Church
near Seaford. Senator John G.
Townsend, Jr., candidate for the
U. S. Senate delivered the principal
address. other speakers were State
Treasurer George S. Williams, l. D.
Short, Elwood Wright and Howard
Bramhall.
Wednesday evening meeting was
held in the Firemen's Hall at Milton,
by the Young Republicans. George
C. Herring, Jr., of Wilmington, was
the principal speaker. ]. George
Stewart candidate for Congress and
]. Postles Hammond candidate for
State Insurance Commissioner also
spoke.
Tonight, colored meetings will be
held at Milton and Georgetown,
Charles Coulbourn, DR.. Conwell Ban
ton, and Jefferson Coage, of Will
mington; Rev. J. d. Marshall of Do
yer, and VandaIe King and George
Dredde of Bridgeville will be the
principal speakers at these meet
ings. The Young Republicans will
also hold a meeting at Bridgeville
tonight.
Next week, beginning on Monday,
Oct. 29th, a final series Of meetings
VIII be held; the Monday meeting
will be held in Delmar by the col
ored Republicans. Tuesday, Oct.
30th series of colored mass meet.
ings will be held at Seaford, Laurel
and Broadcreek. On Wednesday,
Oct. 31st, there will be white meet
ing at Frankford, J. George Stewart,
candidate; John G.
Senatorial candidate;
Percy Warren Green, candidate for
Attorney-General, and 1. d. Short
prominent Sussex County Republi-
can will all speak at this meeting.
November 1st. another series of COL
pred meetings will be held at Bridge
Vile, Seaford, Laurel, Greenwood,
and Milford. Saturday, November
Bird, rally will be held in Milford
At which a speaker of national prom
nence will make an address. The
speakers name and the place of
meeting will be given in next weeks
chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
ABSENCE OF SIGNALS
CAUSES ACCIDENTS
W. w. Mack, State Engineer, Calls
Attention To Use OF Hand Signals

The building of dual highways in
Delaware was expected to avoid
most of the automobile accidents
that were common on twO-way roads
but according to w. w. Mack, State
Engineer, there still remains one
which could easily be avoided but
which is at present producing most
of the accidents.
A left hand turn is a hazard that
not only continues but seems to be
increasing and has resulted in a
number of serious accidents in the
past few months. Mr.. Mack calls at
tention to the fact that just a little
thought and the use of the hand in
showing a turn would avoid most of
these mishaps. If for some reason a
hand signal is not given, the driver
of the car can at least pull on the
left hand side of the road on dual
highway, some distance from the
turn so that drivers of cars in the
rear can know that such a turn is
about to be made. In many of the
recent accidents, the driver making
the left hand turn not only did not
pull to the left of the road in ample
time but instead pulled over to the
right to make a swing over the en-
tire highway. Common sense should
tell any driver that either right or
left turns should be signalled and
even If not signalled could be cas-
lily shown to drivers in the rear by
pulling to the side from which the
turn is to be made.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
STATE VIC. 7. 1.ss
MEET CLOSES
Three Day Session Well
Attended; Splen d id
Program Presented.

The fifty-fifth annual convention
of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Delaware, which has
been in session for three days in the
First Methodist Protestant Church
in Milford, closed its final session
today at p. m. Beginning at 10 a
M, Wednesday, the convention has
had three sessions daily. During this
time addresses and lectures have
been given by men and women who
are familiar with all phases of w.
e. 7. U. work. A fine program was
Pre- repared by the committee on ar
rangements.
The program as presented. is as
follows:
Wednesday Morning
10 a. m.-Convention called to or
der by the president, Mrs. Anna Lee
Waller.
Singing, Crusade Hymn"
Devotions. Mrs. Ella D. Cordray,
State evengelistic director.
Salute to the flag and tribute, led
by the vice president-at-iargc, Mrs.
Katie L. B. Dockety.
Greetings, Rev. John Bailey, pas
tor of the church, Rev. Gibson, DR..
Frank Herson and Rev. Francis
Short.
Welcome, Mrs. Bertha Carey.
Response, Mrs. NJ. Evelyn Killen,
honorary president.
Roll call ex-officio members of the
convention.
Report of executive and official
board committee.
Meetings by the recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Laura V. Cloud.
Summary of the years work of
the unions, by Mrs. Bertha J. Cour-
sey, corresponding secretary.
Presidents annual address, Mrs.
Anna Lee Waller.
Quiet hour, Mrs. Anna Buckson.
Announcements.
White ribbon benediction.
Wednesday Afternoon
1880 p. m.-Singing, eld by State
musical director, Mrs. Blema Tat
man.
Memorial service. Mrs. Anna Lee
Waller. State president. Flower mis-
sion director, Mrs. Linda Owens.
Prayer.
Pearl medal contest. conducted by
State director, Mrs. Lulu Andersen.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
LIQUOR SELLERS
SENT TO JAIL
Group Who Violated State Control
Act Get Prison Sentence

Violators of the Liquor Control
Act as the result of wholesale raids
made last August by agents for the
Delaware Liquor Commission felt
the force of the law last Thursday
when prison sentences were imposed
on several who had pleaded guilty
to indictments found against them
by the Grand Jury on Monday.
Sentences imposed on those who
entered pleas of guilty were as fol-
lows:
Mary Tribbett, selling alcoholic
liquors without license, months;
Charles Babb, months; William
Neff. a months; Elwood Killen, 5
months; Elijah Baker, 8 months;
Robert Kemp, months; Anna Mil
bourn, 4 months; Robert Clark, alias
Bob Clark. months; william Cats
alias Peter Katz. months. Lydia
Babb. wife of Charles Babb, who
pleaded guilty to an indictment of
illegal possession of alcoholic liquor
was fined $25 and costs.
Olivia Dram who also had pleaded
guilty to an Indictment of illegal
possession of liquor was fined $25
and costs.
David Hardcastle pleaded guilty
to policy writing and fined $i00.
John Peroutka and Harlan C. Roy
who pleaded guilty to larceny were
given six months imprisonment.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
BISHOP COOK
ELECTED CHIEF
COUNCIL
EpiscOpaleans Condemn
War, Endorse Social In
surance For JObIess.
RAPS CHILD LABOR
Convention Also UphOlds
Workers Right To Or
ganiZe.

The Rt. Rev. Philip Cook, of Will
mington, Bishop of Delaware, on
Monday was named president of the
National Council of the Protestant
Episcopal Church by unanimous vote
of the House of Deputies at the tri-
ennial general Episcopal convention
at Atlantic City.
If the election is ratified by the
House Of Bishops. Bishop Cook will
become the successor of Presiding
James DeWolfe Perry of Rhode Is
land as chief of the council which
administers the church's affairs in
the interim between conventions.
Bishop Perry was relieved of the
burden of his ex-off1cio post as
council president by action Of the
current convention but retains his
post as President of the House of
Bishops, hence as the church's high
est official.
Bishop Cook was unable to attend
the convention, due to injuries suf-
fered in an automobile accident near
Trenton last summer.
Born in Kansas City, July 4. 1875,
he was graduated from Trinity Col
lege, Hartford, Conn, and attended
General Theological Seminary in
New York where he received his
divinity degree in 1902. Ordained
the same year he served as a mis-
sionary in the North Dakota field
until 1904, when he began service
Of seven years as vicar of the Cha
pei of the Incarnation in New York.
From 1914 to 1920 he was rector
of St. Marks Church, San Antonio,
Texas, and in 1920 was consecrated
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
MOSQUITO WORK NEARS
SOUTHERN LIMIT
CCC Crews From 1924, LeWes, Dit
ching Fenwlck Island Area

Mosquito control crews working
in the Fenwick Island area of south
ern Sussex county, are steadily car
rying the ditching program forward
to completion in that county.
One hundred and fifty CCC work.
ers from Camp 1924 at Lewes are
daily installing bitches In the six
mile stretch between Bethany
Beach and the Maryland Delaware
line; 1t is anticipated by those in
charge of the work that, barring in
element weather. this southern area
will be completed in another month.
Moving steadily northward to con-
meet with work done during the
summer, the group will finish sec
tions on the south sides of Indian
River and Rehoboth Boys which the
September high tides forced them
to abandon.
Efficient mosquito control is SO
largely dependent upon a fairly ex-
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
INMATES OF WELFARE
HOME LOSE FRANCHISE
Names OF 1853, Held Paupers, Order.
ed OF Registration Lists

Under a decision handed down on
Tuesday by Judge Richard s.. Red
ney, 1853 inmates of the State Vel
fare Home, at Smyrna, are Ineligible
to vote. ....
Judge Rodney was on the bench
in place of Judge w. w. Harring-
ton, who is i'll. and heard the ap-
peals taken by the Democratic par
ty against the registration of the
inmates of the home who were
transferred from the three recently
abandoned county almshouses and
who were registered from the sec
ond election district of the First
Representative District. ---.
Both Parties Represented
Under the decision of Judge Rod
ney the names of the inmates will
be stricken from the registration
books. The decision was rendered
following argument by counsel of
both parties, the principal conten-
tion of the Democrats beinis the in
mates we're paupers and many RON
residents of the district from which
they were registered.
It was argued that the inmates of
the home had no means of support
and were being taken care of jointly
by the three counties.
Howard e. Lynch and JameE L.
Wolcott appeared for the Demo-
cratic party and w. ]. Storey and
Ernest v. Keith represented the Re-
publicans.
When the decision of Judge Rod
ney became known. William f. Met
ten, Wilmington member of the State
Welfare Commission, commenting
on the decision. stated that the COM
mission was entirely satisfied with |
The decision.
ut has been the feeling" he said.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
REFLECT SMITH
SAFETY CHIEF
Governor Praises Work of Manager,
HOnOred By U. s. Body

Walter Dent Smith was reelected
president and manager of the Della
ware Safety Council at a meeting of
the board of directors Wednesday
in the Hotel DUPONT. Irenee du-
Pont. chairman of the board and
founder of the council, was the host
at the luncheon. Other members of
the board elected are: 1. B. Finkel-
stein, Henry Davis, John K. Gar
rlgues, E. H. Hawkins, DR.. H. v. HoI-
loway, and Miss Idarine F. Black.
The board of directors reelected Mr..
dupont chairman of the board; Mr..
Finkelstein vice-chairman and Mr..
Davis, secretary; Mr.. Harkins,
vice-president for public safety;
Dr. Holloway, vice-president for
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
Il Generation Under Republican
Rule In Delaware

When the late Charles r. Miller
was inaugurated Governor of the
State of Delaware there were ne
highways under State control anc
what few improved roads could be
found in the three counties had been
constructed at the expense of the
taxpayers of the communities. On
June 80 of this year there were 1900
miles of concrete and improved
highways under the control of the
State Highway Department, created
in April, 1917, and the value of the
roads is estimated at $19, 9,79S, 10000.
Against this vast expenditure OF
public money there is an indebted
ness of $2,705.00000 ON the part of
the State with $634,951.96 in the
Sinking Fund to meet the cancella-
tion of the bonds which will not be
due for twenty years or more. This
has been accomplished without tax
alton and in addition the State is
now taking care of the obligations
of the counties which has brought
about a reduction in county taxes.
At the beginning of this genera
tion the public school system was so
obsolete and the school buildings so
antiquated that Delaware was class
ed as very near the bottom i'm the
list of States as regards education.
Today she stands within the favor
ed group of less than ten States
which are regarded as among the
first class. Ten and half million of
dollars has been appropriated for
the erection of new school buildings
and the annual current expenses of
running our public schools will ap7
proximate close to S4,000000.00. All
this without expense to her citizens,
except where school districts have
elected to supplement the moneys
provided by the State. In all other
cases there is no tax levied on real
and personal property for current
expense of our schools. If our pres
ent school system was financed un-
der the old district method of finan-
cling schools which prevailed at the
dawn of this generation tax rate
for current expense only would be
of about SIPS on the
$4,000 of assessment of real prop
erty. What would be the taxpayers
dilemma today If called upon to pay
a tax of more than fifty dollars on
a five thousand dollar home or farm
can be readily surmised.
When this generation was called
into action we had a college at
Newark which was hardly more than
a preparatory school for our sons
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
PLANSCOMPLETE
FOR HALLOWEEN
CELEBRATION
Parade Will Form At New
High School Building
At Six p. NJ.
SIX SECTIONS S
Over $182.5.O In Prizes
Will Be Awarded To
Winners.

Make no date for Wednesday eve.
ming, October 81. for there is going
to be a big time in Milford, and
when we say big" we mean big,
as Norman Windsor and Ed. Evans
the committee on arrangements, re-
port great success in their efforts
to have in Milford this evening an
old time Halloween celebration
with one of the largest parades that
this section has ever witnessed.
Entry after entry has been pour
ing in until line of march Of gi-
gantic proportions has been assur-
ed. Floats of beautiful design, num-
mers of every description, many
bands, fire-fighting organizations
and fraternal clubs have entered the
parade and are in line for some of
the cash prizes offered.
There will be spooks. goblins, i'm
presentations, comical and original
costumes displayed.
For one evening forget your wOr-
ries. put on your old gray bonnet,
or for that matter any other costume
that you have, then hitch old DObbin
to the shay, and come to Milford and
have one glorious time. Remember
that if that night is stormy the pa
rade and celebration will be held
the following clear evening.
One reason for the great interest
being taken is the fact that Milford
has not had a real parade in many
years, and another is the contribu-
tions making the cash awards pos
sible.
One hundred and eighty-two dol
lars and fifty cents have been sub
scribed by the merchants, manufac-
turers and distributors of Milford
for cash prizes, and the prizes will
be worth your while.
The City Council cooperating with
the committee in charge Is prepar-
ing. to handle a crowd of 10000 yis-
itors that evening. There will be no
parking permitted on Walnut street,
between the First National Bank
and to and including the Plaza
Square after p. m. that evening,
and your cooperation is urged in
this matter to give the officers as
little trouble as possible, in order
that all may see and enjoy the affair.
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