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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
CANADA'S OLD DEAL

An editorial appearing in the Fin
ancial Post. Toronto, Ont. recently
made some interesting comparisons
of Canada's Old Deal with the New
Deal operating in the United States,
Tere is the way the Post discussed
the detrimental effects Of Govern
ment RECOMMENDATION in the U. s.:
I'm Canada. the general level OF
business remains well above the
level of last year. In the United
States. however. the curve of busi-
ness has dipped sharply below the
1888 total.
General world recovery set in in
the midsummer of 1882 and has
continued fairly steady ever since.
From this trend both the United
States and Canada have benefited.
The United States has had the New
Deal Canada has not departed to
any considerable extent from the
more orthodox tenets of political
economy. Yet we have forged ahead
much more rapidly than the United
States"
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12

her act so
About "carnal potatoes"
So ending his prayer, he started for
home,
But as the door closed behind him
he heard a deep groan:
"Oh, give to the hungry-pota-
toes!"
And that groan followed him all the
way home;
In Che midst of the night it haunted
his room
"Oh, give to the hungry-pota-
tOes!"
He could bear it no longer; arose
and dressed,
From his well filled cellar taking in
haste
A bag of his best potatoes.
Again he went to the widows lone
Her sleepless eyes she had not yet
shut;
But there she sat in that old arm
chair,
With the same wan features, the
same sad air;
And entering in he poured on the
floor
A bushel or more of his goodly store
OF choicest potatoes.
The widows heart leaped up for joy;
Her face was haggard and wan no
more.
Now" said the deacon. shall we
pray?"
Yes" said the widow. NOW you
may!"
And he kneeled down on the sanded
floor
Where he had poured his goodly
store;
And such a prayer the deacon prayed
As never before his lips essayed;
No longer embarrassed, but free and
He poured out the voice of a liberal
soul.
And the widow shouted aloud
Amen"
But said no more of potatoes.
And would you who hear this simple
tale,
Pray for the poor. and praying, pre-
vail?
Then preface your prayers with aims
and good deeds;
Search out the poor. their wants and
their needs;
Pray for peace, and grace. and spirit
ual food,
For wisdom and guidance-for all
these are good;
But don't forget the potatoes.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
DISCUSS SWEET POTATO
DISEASE CONTROL
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lfNAN aAat 9HgI
that was used in this project in the
spring of 1888 on the above mention
ed farms in Kent county. This disin-
fectant is in dust form and it is
converted into a solution by adding
4 ounces to gallons of water. In
treating the sweet potato plants
precautions are taken to not allow
this liquid to come in contact with
the tops and leaves of the plants, as
only the roots are treated, and the
plants are dipped instantaneously
and immSdiately set in the field.
Some injury to plants has been ex-
perienced in former years by grow
ers attempting to treat too many
plants at a time, and allowing them
to remain covered with wet sacks
which resulted in the solution sat-
urating the entire plants.
In addition to checking the re-
suits of these field demonstrations
where possible data will be secured
on the effect of this plant treatment
on the keeping qualities of sweet
potatoes in storage. Unfortunately
from a demonstration standpoint the
disease prevalence last year in this
area was so small that no compari-
sons of the treated and untreated
plots could be determined except in
one or two instances, and even then
the differences were very slight in
favor of the plant-dipping practice.
Experiments and demonstrations
with reference to the control of
sweet potato diseases which have
been conducted in this county for a
period of years, however, have
shown that those growers who are
following such practices as seed
treatment. clean seed bed, crop ro-
tation, and the treatment of plants
have greatly improved their crops
from the standpoint of production
of marketable sweets and storage
conditions.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
TEMPERANCE NEEDED

The Eighteenth Amendment came
into existence because the American
public believed that no step was too
appeared in the, liquor problem.
Millions of thinking American citi-
zens. who were not dry" in the
sense of believing it a crime to take
drink. had seen the power of the
saloon appear in politics, degrading
city and state government, and had
watched intrenched interests sue
cessfully violate both the letter and
spirit of the laws that then existed
to control the sale of liquor.
The Eighteenth Amendment was
repealed by this same thinking pub
lie when it became apparent that the
evils existing before were magnified,
rather than lessened. The ends of
temperance were not served, the gang
ster came into his glory, and mil
lion-dollar bootleggers became as
politically powerful as their legal
predecessors had in the old days.
Today the American people want
temperance. They want the liquor
traffic to be adequately controlled.
They will not again countenance any
illicit alliance between government
and liquor interests. We are pass
ing through an experimntal period
and if present laws are inadequate,
other and harsher measures will be
brought into play.
To promote temperance-which
means the elimination of drunken
ness and license-is the duty of
every citizen. It is likewise the duty
of those who make and sell liquor
in addition. it is simply good busi-
ness so. far as they are concerned.
The American people are not fanat-
ical either for or against liquor per
Sc. They are interested in eliminat-
ing abuses of the present as well as
of the past. and they intend to sue
ceed.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
State Board Of Charities
Prepares To Issue Licenses
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er of boarding home for children
if for hire. he she or it.
81. Advertises or holds himself
herself. or itself out as conducting
such a boarding home.
"2. Has in custody or control one
child or more under the age of Is,
unattended by parents or guardian,
for the purpose of providing such
child or children with care, food. or
clothing for compensation.
Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued to apply to homes where
children have been placed, or here
after shall be placed. by any Child
Placement Agency. properly Seems
ed to place children in the State Of
Delaware.
ANY violation of the provisions
of this Section shall be a misde-
meanor and the penalty shall be
fine of not more than 500. lmpris
Onment of not more than three
months, or both, in the discretion of
the Court"
II is quite evident under the stat
ute that any person now operating
or planning to operate boarding
home" as defined in the statute,
must apply for a license through
the State Board of Charities in or
der to legally conduct such home.
This applies to individuals or groups
of individuals keeping one child or
more. A reasonable length of time
will be allowed within which those
individuals desiring to procure the
necessary license may make appli-
cation. 1t is suggested that such in
dividual communicate directly with
the State Board of Charities office
which is located in the Central Law
Building. Dover. Delaware. Phone
252. either by mail or in person. 1t
is suggested that appointments be
arranged for
Miss Elsie Lee Spring, Associate
Secretary of the State Board oil
Charities. is arranging to give all
applications for licenses prompt at
tention and will endeavOr to expe-
dite the procedure as readily as pos
sible.
Those homes in which cnlloren
are placed by properly qualified and
licensed child placement associa-
tions, agencies and organizations DO
not have to be licensed. due to the
fact that the license issued to such
child placement agencies. associa-
tons, or organizations establishes
the necessary legal status for the
home in which the child is placed.
1t is requested by Ernest ".
Keith. Executive Secretary of the
Board. that all individuals. associa-
tions. agencies and organizations af-
fected by the statute cooperate to
the extent of procuring the neces-
sary application form and file the
same properly executed within
short time thereafter. If this can be
work involved will be
greatly simplified.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
REDDEN

Mrs. Harvey Penuel will entertain
the Ladies' Aid in the Club House,
near Redden. Saturday evening, No
vember 8, and will serve a chicken
supper to the public beginning at 5
o'clock p. m, tor 25 cents.
After the Ladies Aid business
meeting there will be a masked So
cial. Everybody is invited to take
part. Admission. 15c. A prize will be
given to the best dressed and to the
most comical. Ice cream and cake
will be on sale. Proceeds for bene-
fit of McColley's Ladies Aid. A string
orchestra will furnish music.
The Georgetown Demonstration
Club met Friday afternoon last with
Mrs. Jacob Minor with 20 members
and one visitor present. The next
meeting will be entertained by Mrs.
Edna Lowe.
The Ladies Aid was entertained at
the home of Mrs. Handy Lynch last
Saturday night, and was very large
Iy attended The patches were taken
off the patched apron, and $12.24
was realized. Total proceeds cleared
for the evening amounted to $24.75.
The evening was very enjOyably
spent with plenty of music and
songs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Conner. Jr..
and infant daughter of Wilmington
were weekend guests of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Veasey had
as Friday guests. Mr. and Mrs. Lu-
tier veasey. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Sammons
Howard. all of near Harbeson. and
on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Penuel and son Otis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Walker of near here.
Mrs. Fred Davis is entertaining
her sister. Mrs. Emma Truitt of
Camden. N. j.. at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Burton had
as Sunday guests his brother, Rob
ert Burton. Jr.. and family of Mil
ten.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Francis of
Philadelphia have returned to their
home after spending sometime with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Jester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roma Mariner and
little daughter Barbara of Milford
spent Sunday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Jester.
Services at McColley's Sunday al
ternoon as follows: Sunday school
at 2: preaching at 3. by the pastor
in charge. Rev E. y. Wright.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12

( Just what l thought" said her
friend TO herself. Aloud, she said
You're one Of those too careful
mothers, Polly. you smother poor
Mary-Lou with care; you never
leave her alone a minute. Contrary
behavior is the only way she knows
Of asserting herself as a separate
person"
why. Alicel"
you wouldn't like her to grow up
with no mind Of her own, would
you?
mo, of course not. What shall |
do?"
do? Do nothing. Just leave Mary
Lou alone as much as you can. Stop
saying. don't and she will not need
to assert herself so violently. Try it;
you'll be surprised at the result"
Next day, MaTy-Lou with a radi-
ant early morning face, seemed a
very different child. Allowed, ac-
cording to Polly's new system, to
play at will about the shady porch
and back yard, even to the tempor-
ary ruin of her pink panty-dress.
everything went well until lunch
time.
Come, Mary-Lou, it's time for
lunch, now"
mo! Mo-" There was a stamping
of small feet.
Polly restrained an indignant re-
tort. "All right" she said. I'm
hungry" and seating herself. she
soon began to eat without another
glance toward Mary-Lou.
"Mary-Lou hungry. too, Mummy"
The little one sidIed up. She was
lifted into the high-chair and allow
ed to feed herself, unmolested.
From that day on, there was less
show of authority and consequently
fewer conflicts. Contrariness found
so little opposition to support it
that it soon weakened and faded
away.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
FURS AND FUR
GARMENTS
BY A. v. Mccormick
local FurrierJ

The Turks undoubtedly wore fur
lined caftins, or robes. long before
they conquered Constantinople. but
in all probability they ignored the
skilful arts of dressing skins and
furs carried to perfection by the
Byzantines, and learned them from
their captives after the fatal year
1853. when the cross was torn
down from st. Sophia. and replaced
by the crescent
1t may be here observed that the
LOmbardic and other Italian sOver-
eigns, from the fifth to the eleventh h
centuries. followed with most sCrI-
pulous exactitude the fashions of
ByZanitium in matters of costume
and manners. Ravenna under the
Exarchs was replica. so to speak,
of Constantinople. and in the splen-
did churches of that most interest
ing city. still so rich in byzantine
architecture, will be found many
Mosaics representing great person
age wearing fur-lined and trimmed
robes.
In Constantinople the Turkish
icOnoclasts destroyed in a few
months almost every vestige of pic
toTial and plastic art which existed
in the go churches OF the city low
ed of God" They coated them with
yellow and whitewash.
Within the past half century
number of Mosaics have, however.
been discovered under the paint
which the Turks used when they
disfigured the churches in their
zeal to convert them into mosques.
The Constantinopolitan fur mar
ket was supplied with merchandise
from the nations inhabiting the
shores of the Black and Caspian
Seas. Hence 1t was dispatched into
Europe generally by the sea to Ge-
noa and Venice, where whole streets
we're devoted to the sale of furs.
The Italian fur markets were called
the Pelliceria. or Peltry.
che Byzantine emperOrs exacted
from the conquered or tributary
princes an annual tribute of furs
and skins of beasts. and undoubted-
ly II is to them we awe the intro
duction of ermine as a royal fur
Wagner and Ray we're the first ma
turalists who classified this little
animal among the weasels. The I'M
est skins in olden times we're OBJ
tanned from the plateau of the Gau-
rus (Armenia); but the animal ex-
lists elsewhere, and the dukes of
wore robes of native pro-
duction. Still. even now the great
ermine markets are Van, Erivan.
Ezeroum and Bitlis.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12

the State Board of Charities. as tc
conditions of such boarding home
institution. agency. association, OI
organization, the manner and way
in which children are taken care Of
former addresses and such other in
formation as will show the social
status of the child; how and to
whom dismissed; the extent and
source of its income; the cost OF
maintenance; and such other reas-
enable information as will enable
the Board to promote the general
welfare of the children and to work
out a general program for their care
and protection.
1.-The State Board of Charities is
empowered to prescribe reasonable
standards for the conduct of such
boarding home, institutions, agen-
cies, associations, or organizations
and is empowered to license such OF
these as conform to such standards.
ANY person or association con-
ducting a boarding home for chill
dren and all such institutions. agen-
cies. associations or organizations
must obtain licenses annually from
the State Board of Charities; except.
however, those institutions, agen-
cies. associations, or organizations
under State ownership and control
and maternity wards of general hos
pitfalls. In the case of a person con-
ducting a boarding home for chill
dren such licenses shall not be is
sued to such person until the State
Board of Charities has made thor
ough investigation and has deter
mined in accordance with reason
able standards as follows:
"A. The good character of the
person applying for the license.
"B. That the individual home
meets the physical. social. moral.
mental. educational and religious
needs of the average child.
And in the case of institutions,
agencies. associations. or organiza-
tions. before such license shall he
issued the State Board of Charities
shall make a thorough investigation
and favOrably pass upon the follow
ing:
"A. The good character and in
tentiOn of the applicant or appli-
cants.
"B. The present and prospective
need of the service rendered.
&C. The employment of capable,
trained. and experienced workers.
ID. Sufficient financial backing
to insure effective work.
"E. The probability of the SER
vice being continued for a reason
able period of time.
"F. That the methods used and
the disposition made of the children
served will be. to their best inter-
ests and that of society.
For the purpose of interpreting
the meaning of the words boarding
home" any person. association,
agency. or organization is the keep
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY
Esther Hull DoOlittle

Esther Hull Doonttle
"Mary-Lou, eat your soup. too.
Don't eat just crackers all the
time"
e mo! Mo- Don't want old soup!"
But you must eat it,"
Angry screams followed, bringing
modification to Mary-Lou's mother,
cOnsternation to her guests and
plenty of attention to Mary-Lou her
self.
"Mary-Lou, stop that screaming
this minute! Aren't you ashamed Of
yourself!"
Much more was said, but IL was
all useless. perfectly useless. Mary
Lou at last had the center Of the
stage, and with persistence worthy
of a better cause she continued to
hold 1t.
The luncheon party departed with
forced good spirits and Mary-LOu's
disgusted mother tearfully put the
nervously spent child to bed.
There was a peal of the door-bell.
One of the guests was returning for
a forgotten handkerchief. Mary
Lou poor mOtheI was cau6hI III
tears.
20, wasn't It dreadful" she burst
forth. what am ever going to do
Mary-Lou is so contrary. She never
wants to do what she should" And,
assured of sympathy, Mary-Lou's
harrassed mother wept unrestrain-
edly.
Alice let her cry for awhile and
then began to talk gently.
Nov, Polly, you know I've seen
many contrary children in my nur-
sing career. Mary-Lou isn't the only
one"
"Yes, but I've tried so hard to
bring her up we'll. Alice. Why, I've
watched her every minute of her
four years, do believed"
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
SAFETY Council.
URGES CARE IN
HANDLING GUNS
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nary shotgun with one-quarter the
respect he gives a rife, we'd cut out
fully 80 per cent of the mishapa
| from firearms.
There are, of course, other ele-
ments of horse sense applicable to
guns of all types. The smart hunter
never leans a gun against a tree or
stump for any reason for almost any
gun will go of when 1t falls; he
never stands with the stock on the
ground and his fingers over the
muzzle-nor in the reverse position,
with the muzzle resting on his shoe;
he always has a sling on his gun so
he can safely use both hands for
climbing or balancing; he never
gets down to drink with his gun un-
der him; he never drags his gun
across the ground. muzzle toward
him; he will never leave his gun.
loaded and unlocked. any place
where somebody else, man or beast,
can stumble over II. And finally, he
will never use his gun as a sledge-
hammer, crow bar. Ice pick or any
thing else but a gun!
These things, of course, get at the
self-inflicted wound which amounts
to nearly half of all the shooting
accidents; the injuries involving
other people usually come from neg
ligence in handling or carrying wea-
pons. There are few things for the
hunter to remember-and some
things he ought to impress upon
other members of his family. AL
though they may never use his gun.
they may have occasion to handle It
at times-and the person who only
handles a gun "at times" is a good
one to avoid. The smart gunner will
show them how to do that. Granted
that an idle gun should never be
loaded, it should be second nature
in everybody who ever touches a
gun to open the breech and make
sure that it is empty.
The careless carrying of guns.
too, is a prolific cause of trouble. No
good woodsman lugs his weapon Ov-
er the crook of his arm, muzzle
down, for two reasons. First. If 1t is
accidentally fired-and who ever
knows why or how a gun was acci-
dentally fired?-the bullet will rico
chet and may strike somebody. Sec
ond. If the hunter stumbles or trips,
his gun muzzle may hit the dirt and
become clogged-snd the next time
he fires may be his last!
There are many theories about
how a gun should be carried safely;
suffice it to say that it's muzzle must
never point toward the ground nor
toward others in the party-Or in
some other party. Outdoors, the
safe direction" for a gun to be
pointing is usually up and away
from the carrier; indoors, in a
house or practice range, this safe
direction" depends upon the circum-
stances and the surroundings. Incl
when a gun is passed from
one person to another, the person
passing it should first open the ac- /
tion and leave it open for his and
the other fellows protection.
When all is said and done, there
is one cast-iron rule about guns
which nobody should ever forget for
a split second. That is the funda-
mental truth that EVERY GUN is
LOADED until you prove otherW
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
FARMINGTON

Pennington Ladies' Aid will meet
at the home of Mrs. Hazel Ellers
Friday, October 18th.
The Epworth Ladies Aid meets
at home Of Miss Mary Lockerman
Friday, Oct 18th.
The Ladies' Aid social has been
postponed for Epworth Church to
Oct 26th-because of the Firemen's
entertainment tonight.
Pennington Study Circle will be
held Saturday evening in the church.
Rally Day at Epworth will be
Sunday--with an address by the pas
tor. who urges mothers to bring
their babies and other children to
be baptized.
Sunday evening at Pennington
the pastor will have special mes
sage.
Church Calendar
Sunday, October 18th: Todd's-
$50 a. M, Sunday school; 1890 a. m,
preaching.
Epworth-2.s0 p. m, Rally service;
infant baptism
Farmington-7.s0 D. M, evening
service. Youth chorus.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
TOMATO YIELD AIDED
BY MOSQUITO CONTROL
Tomato Growers Find Easy PickingS
In Mosquito Controlled Areas

Farmers in the eastern section oil
Sussex County. where mosquito con-
troll work has been going on for
nearly "A year. are crediting a 20
per cent loss-decrease to the elm
inatiOn of the little pests!
They state that in former years
mosquitoes were usually abundant
during tomato picking season-late
August and September-that they
would lurk in the vines, and arise
in such swarms on the least provo
cation that pickers were frequently
driven from the fields. And through
out practically all of the season.
they state. it used to be necessary
to wear gloves and mosquito net
ting vail, thereby decreasing picking
speed. And because of being all
the while retarded. and frequently
driven from the fields. many tOma-
toes were left to rot on the vines.
Herman G. ,Schmierer. whose farm
IS located ON the old Dewey Beach
road. northwest OF RehObOth, said.
I'VE used to have to put nettings
over our faces when picking tOma-
toes. or the mosquitoes would have
driven us crazy. And every now
and again the mosquitoes would be
so thick we just could not pick. and
hence we lost lot of tomatoes. be-
cause a rain might come up and ruin
them while we were waiting: or
they might just rot on the vines. |
think we sometimes lost as high as
so baskets per acre. and that amount
ed up when they are selling between
90 and 25, cents a basket. But this
year there haven't been enough
mosquitoes. right in our tomato
fields even to bother us"
Ira Brittingham. on the Nassau
Lewes road. states that before
mosquito control came we used to
take lot of punishment. but this
has been one of the most comfort
able years I've seen. for both the
farmers and the farm animals. And
there was such a lot of rainfall this
year that mosquito control had
mighty severe test-no mistake about
that"
The superintendent of the Lewes
Cannery of. the Hillsboro-Queen
Anne Corporation, J. G. Counselman,
when interviewed at the eannery
told of having seen pickers in non
osquitO-cOntrolled areas working
with nettings over their heads. But,
he said, 'in travelling around among
the growers of this section this year,
where you have mosquito control. I
have not seen any such trouble with
the pests. 1t doubtlessly has caused
a great decrease in the amount lost
through forced neglect.