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The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-16
THROUGH a
WOMAN'S
EYES . sk sktWTos sTos
A GOOD FORCETTERY
By JEAN
NEWTON

"Now. what was that name
knew II so well--oh, ] don't
seem 10 be able TO remember any
thlngl"
Constantly we hear that self re
proach. And when II comes from
people past the age o. youth. II Is
usually coupled with sad comment
on getting old. An because they
could not remember a name which
nine times out OF ten there Was no
point In remembering.
A well-known psychologist has
pointed out that forgetting Is a no
less important function Of the mind
than remembering.
The most active minds. and those
which produce what Is most Impor.
tani, must consciously or uncon-
sciously select very carefully just
what II is worth while 10 remem-
Der. And certainly they do not
choose 20 remember the names Of
All the people with whom they come
in contact or all the places 10 which
they have gone. The first may be
mpnrtani TO the salesman TO
whom tie people are prospects" !;
the latter might be useful 10 one
who wants 10 talk about his or
her travels. In such cases there
are reasons for renembering-with.
ou which anyone is foolish to wish
70 so burden ones mind
Not on,y Is InlIscriminate and
wholesale remembering unnecessary
in the Uses of the mind. but II Is
frequently q sign Of very narrow
mind. The person who has few In.
gerestlug experiences is likely TO
cling 10 them. remember every de
tail OF them. and 10 bore others hy
repeating their history. And there
i no duller companion than the
woman whose memory is so good
hat she remembers unplea SAINT
things. which are much better for
I gotten. Equally dull Is the one
whose mind Is 50 full OF the things
and facts she remembers that
there is no space or energy for free
dom OF flight In thought.
In some cases q good forgettery Is
l even better than a good memory
8. Bell syndicaie.-wNU service
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BEDTIME STORY
By THORNTON w. BURGESS
:. UR q r. y y

friend wlth whom be had become
80 well acquainted was going 10 be
snatched away ln the cruel claws Of
Hooiy right before bis very eyes1
Could u bc'
Suddenly Hooiy screamed and At
the suund out from the grass shot
Nlmhieheeis 10 the longest jump
Peter had jet seen him make
iiooiy struck with bis great curved
claws. but be was too slow. As be
fore. hardly had Nimblcheeis land
Cd In the grass than Hooty was
lowering right over the very spot.
Nlmbleheels did not walt FOR him
% scream bot was IN the air in an.
other long jump almost as soon as
he reached the ground This time
be Jumped 10 the side instead Of
IN the direction he had jumped be
fore. Probably II was this that
saved his lie fIooty was not ready
Tor hlm 10 thar direction and So
he missed him again
Then began the most exciting
game Peter had ever seen. AT least
Il seemed Ike game II wasn't. of
course. because both Nlmblebeels
and Ho,giy we're very much In
earnest. the pretty little cousin Of
Danny Meadow Mouse 10 save bis
llfe. and Hooiy to get a good dinner
such jumping I, made Peter
Rabbit ashamed 10 think that he
had ever Dragged about his own
jumping. This way. that way. the
other Way. darted NImbleheels over
the tops of the grasses. aud wheel
ing and turning on nolseless wings
Hooiy the Owl followed. always Just
4 wee second too late. rs he struck
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q Il never safe 20 play 10 the Green
Meadows unless a sharp watch Is
KEEP, FOR danger.
suddenly a shadow swept over
Peter. There wasn't a sound Keen
a. are Peters long ears be heard
nothing. Luckily for him he Was
sitting absolutely stlil at the time
Had he moved the least tiny biz the
end Of Peter would have been right
then and there. FOR the shadow was
Hooiy the Owl
Nlmbleheeis was SO intent on his
jumping that he didnt see that
shadow at all until be shot up into
the air above the tops OF the grasses
almost under iooty. II ls n qucs.
ton which was the most surprised.
Nimbleheels or Hooiy. Swiftly.
but without a sound. Hooty turned
In the air and Nimbleheels had 10
more than disappeared In the grass
than Hoogy was lowering right oter
u. his great eyes piercing down
fiercely for a glimpse OF the little
Mouse he knew must be hiding
among the grass stems right be-
nesth him
Peter sat quite stIll with horror,
which was. perhaps. just as well for
Peter. Could II be that the little
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-16
The Didaehe Document

The Dldache. an ancient Chris
tian document. written In Greek. ex.
planned the organization. belief and
worship OF the early church. II was
found In 1878 In the Monastery OF
the Holy Sepulcher. In Istanbul.
and published ten years later. II
contains the "two ways" one OF
life. the other OF death. In the form
OF rules for Christian conduct. The
word means teaching" and there
Is evidence that II was used In In
struction TO prepare converts for
baptism. II also sets forth the rites
OF baptism. the Lords supper and
the Office and duties OF Christian
leaders
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-16
r5CooRBook
HOW TO USE GOLDFISH

NyHEN one can think OF moth
w ing else for luncheon or din
ner box OF frm white salted cod.
fish Is the answer The chowder Is
the dish par excellence. Here II
goes again. for there nre always a
few who haven't tried it:
Goldfish chowSer.
Soak a half pound OF Goldfish In
water FOR a few minutes. then sim
mer for ten Drain and fake into
good-slzed pleces-say n mouthful
size. Put 10 cook n cup OF finely
cut salt pork cut into fourth-inch
cubes; when the pork cubes are
well Drowned add three onions
sliced. stir and cook for n few min.
utes In the hot rat. then add one
half dozen medlum-slzed potatoes
cut into small slices cover with
boiling water-h quart will be plen-
~. Cook until the vegetables are
well-cooked. then add the goldfish
and one quart oy fresh milk bring
10 the boiling point. add more sea
sonlng II needed and serve piping
hot with n milk cracker or two
softened In boiling water FOR each
bowl OF the chowder.
Goldfish Creole.
Cook one green pepper and one
onion. both minced In two table.
spoons % bacon fat or three table
spoons Of butter. add one tablespoon
OF plmlenio chopped. one fourth tea
spoon OF pepper. three fourths cup
OF clam broth. one cup OF hot milk
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-16
JUMPING FOR LIFE

XLTHAT person can DO well be
w simosi always cnioys doing.
NimbleherlS own cousin 20 Danny
Acadowmous-. il the very best
junPer on tho green meadows. 80
u Il quite natural that be should
enjoy jumping. he Jumped and he
Jumped Tor Peter Rabbits benefit.
Peter stole cot from the dear old
Brler Patch and sag up 10 the moon.
iighi that he might watch Nlmble.
heels better. Such jumping Peter
had never seen before. and both
be and Nlmhleheels became 80 In
tercsied that they quite forgot that
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-16

and one-elghih teaspoon of soda.
Add two cups OF taked Goldfish and
cook until well heated through
Serve hot with a border OF seasoned
hot rice.
Dutch Cod.
Take two tablespoons OF diced
bacon. cook Eve minutes. add one
fourth cup OF hot water. one-elghth
teaspoon of pepper. four cups OF
chopped cabbage. cook until tender.
then add two cups OF faxed fish
aud serve very hot on platter
garnlshed with toast points and
bacon eurls.
= ~ Wsss~rn SeUapauar Uufoa-
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-16
Lois Lost Her Dog!
BY ANNE CAMPBELL

Low to picture happiness?
i Only Lois claims
Happiness can run and play
Tag and other gamesl
Once its image was obscured
In a gloomy fog.
That was yesterday, before
Lois lost her dogI
II he would come back again
Happiness would run
On four joyous doggy feet
Through the summer sun.
Who can picture happiness?
Lois, / suppose
She says Joy Is Just a dog
With a soft cold nose!
CopyTight.-WSU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-16

know what wrong Is until mission
aries show them.
Describe the sacklng % Rome
The Ganls put the Romans In
sacks and carried them away.
The famous Rough Rider" was
Paul Revere.
e Bell syudieate.--wNus Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-16
Moths and Butterflies

There are about $3.50 species OF
moths and $50 species OF butterflies
10 be found in North America. says
National Geographic Magazine. and
OF these very few Of the butterflies
and less than 100 of the moths need
be classed as pests.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-16
Gold Capital of World Comes Back TO Life

THE historic mnng o Barseryie again coming
into ia Ia The boom days Of the is the placer gold
rush 70 the Carboo the gold
capital ~ the world with population numbering high
l5oo Nos coming hack fe lode
gold IN the under und crowdnx the
that nothing with
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-16

Corn products are corn meal. corn
slrup and corn beef.
A king who does everything he
says be will Is an absolute monkey.
The hrst governor OF Massachu-
setts was Mr. Salem Wltchcraft.
A sextnnt Is man who burIes
you at sea.
Sayages are people who don't
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-16

savages are people who dom
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-16

BONERS are actual humorous
tid-bits found in examination pa
pers. essays. etc, by teachers.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-19
VISITORS DAY AT
COLONY TOMORROW
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lCOHtiHnfd from First Pdge1
resentatives from the various wo-
mems organizations of the State and
consists of Mrs. John B. Hutton,
president. Dover; Mrs. Eta G..
Jones. treasures. Bridgeville; Miss
| Blanche Lockwood, Middletown: /:
Mrs. Robert Smith. Wilmington;
Mrs. Garrett Harrington, Harring-
ton; Mrs. George B. Carter, Smyr-
ma; Mrs. S. NJ. Ellis, Delmar: Mrs.
Clara Marshall. Lewes; Mrs. Walter
w. Hynson, Smyrna; Mrs. Ida ROosa
of Milford; Mrs. F. B. Watkins. of
Odessa; Mrs. l.. A. Drexler. Cam
den. and Mrs. Harry V. Tubbs. of
Selbyville.
The play this year will be in the
form of an operetta entitled. Mag
ic. Gingerbread" and will present
about twenty of the boys and girls
in the cast. Other meatures of the
program include the Colony Glee
Club and the Rhythm Orchestra.
The school building will he open
and the work of the various Occu-
pational therapy classes will be on
display, and as in the past. many of
these items will be ON sale. All of
the cottages will be open to the pub
lie, as will the dairy and the infirm-
ary. these latter in the past have
been centers of interest to many of
the visitors.
1t is expected that a large number
will be present as the Colony has
many who regularly enjoy the open
house." but it is hoped that many
others will take advantage Of this
opportunity to become acquainted
with the States Training School for
those whose minds have not deyel- :
oped normally" 1t is regretted that
most of the cottages are filled to
capacity. there being space available !
for only a few colored boys and |
girls, and applications for adnis-
sions have been received at the rate
of about fifteen per month. total
of about one hundred and fifty still
admission.
Those who care to bring donations
Of foodstuffs. ETC.. will assist the
If there is label plac-
ed on the outside of the package
showing the name and address of
the donor. and where possible, the
contents.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-19
JOHNSON RAPS
3O-HOUR WEEK
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ture of public funds on army motor
ization, railroad improvement, low
cost housing and factory moderni-
Zation.
I'VE had 1t plotted to put 1000, 900
men to work in the heavy industries
by October !. 1888. Whether I'd do
it now don't know. I'm going to
start planning again as soon as I've
had some rest and get NRA out of
my mind"
One reason johnson questioned
the effectiveness of the statutory 30
hour work week demanded by the
American Federation of Labor was
its constitutionality. He foresaw an
industry-by-industry effort of the
new recovery board to secure work.
week cuts but doubted the results.
81 don't believe a work week re-
duction by statute will stick a Su-
preme Court test" Johnson said.
Cutting the work week to 80
hours would increase costs to the
consumer 33 1-3 per cent. If you in
crease costs 80 per cent you'll stag
nate consumption and get a depres-
sion that'll make your hair turn
grey"
To prove his argument, johnson
pointed to the cotton textile industry
whose costs. he said, were increas-
ed 100 per cent through the NRA,
processing tax and other factors.
He said this increase stagnated con-
sumption in that industry so that it
never has recovered.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-19

ther snatched her up. regretting tina
she had not warned her child, and
holding her close, spoke with brisl
friendliness to the children outside
Take off your masks, will you chill
dren? Come into the light. l wan
Gayle to see who you are"
With a great pulling off of masks
the children came in. Suddenly van
ished the Negro, the Chinaman, the
dog faced boy, the Irishman with the
enormous nose; and in their places
appeared the tousled heads of the
boys and girls Gayle had seen often,
along her own block.
Look, dear!" cried her mother.
See! It's only Billy and Pat and
the two Jeans and Laura and Del
bert and little Junior"
Gayle's screams ceased. A tremul-
GUS smile came out and quirked the
corners of her mouth. Her mother
gave her a squeeze, whispering
something. Gayle slid to the floor,
and ran to another room. When she
came back, she carried a basket of
Halloween favors.
1t was just a party, after that,
Gayle tried all the noise-makers.
Brave Mother even put on a mask.
And everybody shouted and jumped
up and down for joy.
But 1t was all over when Father
arrived, ten minutes later. Nothing
was left but the exciting story.
And yet Mrs. Wilcox was not sat
isfied. After dinner, while the
ladies' of the household washed the
dishes, Father was sent to the drug
store for mask. And then, with
much merriment. Gayle was pinned
into a sheet and taken to call on
Grandmother and Grandfather.
You would have thought those two
had never before seen a Halloween
spirit. either. Grandmother came
to the door; and. really, she nearly
refused to let them in. But Grand
father was the funniest. He was SO
scared that Gayle felt almost sorry
for him. And then, when the mask
came off, he was so surprised.
Gayle went home skipping with
delight.
And next year. when Halloween
came again, Mother did not forget.
She made gay little pajama cos
ume from an inexpensive piece of
print, and Gayle was taken on a
'ound of surprise visits. You NAV
De sure she will never be frightened
It Halloween again.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-19
Preventive Social Service In
Delaware Doing Good Work
CONTINUED From Page One)

The figures just given have been
those relating solely to deaths in
home accidents. In addition there
were 100000 permanent disability or
injuries in home accidents and more
than four and One-quarter million
temporary injuries. Wages lost by
those involved in these accidents
represents four hundred million dol
lars an dan additional one hundred
forty million is paid out in hospital
expenses.
Preventive social service, like pre-
ventive medicine. is coming to hold
an ever growing place in the pro-
grams of social action. It is one
thing to rebuild the health of a dis
ease ridden body or a socially and
economically demoralized home, but
an entirely different and more valu-
able thing to prevent such malad-
justments. II is one thing to take
care of the wreckage and misfor-
tune caused by accidents through
our organized efforts, but a much
a much more constructive and COM
mendable thing to prevent such hui
man wreckage and misery.
The Delaware Safety Council has
heen able to record admirable re-
suits in the prevention of industrial
and street and highway accidents.
BY preventive measures thousands
of cases have been kept off the rec
OTds Of such organizations as the
Visiting Nurses Association, Fam
lily Society. Children's Bureau and
other philanthropies.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-19
WARNING SIGNS WILL
PROTECT If OBEYED
CConnaued from Fbn FaQel

In daylight investigators found
that at 200 feet, almost 100 per cent
of the observers could in eight
tenths of second. pick up and iden-
tify a federal yellow sign with
STOP" in letters six inches high
and with strokes of letters one inch
wide. At night about 20 per cent
read the same sign correctly at 200
feet, when lighted by standard motor
headlights. Beyond 200 feet the read
ings fell off rapidly. but when
equipped with rejecting buttons. as
many of the Delaware signs are.
nearly 80 per cent of the observers
read it at 200 feet.
On curve warnings, the readable
ity is increased by including arrows,
pointing the direction of the curve.
These enable observers to identify
the signs, but other symbols him
der instead of helping.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-19
LOCAL.. O.O.F.
HOLD ELECTION
tCOntinnrd from First PagFJ


John LeCompte, completing the un-
expired term of treasurer, was cleo
ted for the full term.
Plans for the fall work of the
lodge degree team will be discussed
after this meeting. II is expected
that George. A. Swain will again
lead the team.
Grand Master Jester will make an
address following the installation
ceremonies, when it is expected that
he will divulge some of the plans
for the Grand Lodge meeting that
will be held in Milford next month.
John Jester. retiring noble grand,
has had an exceptionally fine term
and leaves with the best wishes of
the entire membership.
J. w. Cannon. Marshall Benson
and John Hallett, Jr., are the COM
mittee arranging the evenings en-
tertainment, and request every Odd
Fellow in this vicinity to attend and
enjoy an evening of odd fellowship.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-19
MACK WARNS ON FOREST
FIRE ALONG HIGHWAYS
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lNOHtHHcd gOm FuSt fdHSl
building bonfires ON the highway
pavements.
Fallen leaves become first-class
| tinder when lighted cigar or ciga-
rette is thrown from a passing au-
tomobile and may start a fire that
will lead to a confagration that
might destroy hundreds of acres of
woodland. Making sure that their
smoking materials have been COM
pletely extinguished before being
thrown from the car will help con-
siderably.
Bonfires that are built on high
ways. especially bituminous pave
ments, will cost the State consider
able money. Such fires cause oxida-
tion in construction material, and
soon result in complete disintegra-
tion and crumbling of the edges.
where the fires have burned. Fresh
ly oiled shoulders are also readily
ignited.
Throughout the summer the High
way Department has been taking
precautions against the fall months,
the shoulders having been cleared
to the greatest extent possible and
underbrush and debris have been
removed as much as possible on
right of ways, affording considerable
perfection against such outbreaks of
fire; but, it is obviously impossible
for the highway crews to keep pace
with the falling leaves. Cooperation
on the part of the public, however,
can avert damage from this source.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-19
GRANDMA'S
SCRAP BOOK
Contributed 1. l. S. Rogers
THE BRIGHT SIDES

There is many a rest on the roaC
of life,
If we only would stop to take it,
And many tone from the better
land,
If the querulous heart would
wake it.
To the sunny soul that is full OF
hope.
And whose beautiful trust never
faileth,
The grass is green and the flowers
are bright,
Though the wintry storm prevail
eth.
Better to hope though the clouds
hang low,
And to keep the eyes still lifted !;
For the sweet blue sky will soon
peep through,
When the Ominous clouds are
rifted.
There was never a night without
day.
Nor an evening without morn
ing;
And the darkest hour. the proverb
goes.
Is just before the dawning.
There is many gem in the path of
life,
Which we pass in our idle plea
sure,
That is richer far than the jeweled
crown
Or the miser's boarded treasure.
II may be the love of little child.
Or a mothers prayer to heaven,
Or only a beggars grateful thanks
For a cup of water given.
Better to weave in the web of life
A bright and golden filling.
And to do Gods will with a ready
heart,
And hands that are swift and
willing.
Than to snap the delicate silver
threads
or our curious lives asunder.
And then blame heaven for the
tangled ends,
And sit to grieve and wonder.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-19
FROM FRIGHT TO FROLIC
Janet Wood


Gayle Wilcox was a happy-go
lucky midget. three years old. Hel
parents were young, she was the
only child, and the three of them
lived very comfortably in a small
white bungalow, set well back from
the street, above a high green ter
race.
Down the block were other bunga-
lows, above other high green ter
races. And, as each of these shell
tered from two to five children, there
were always plenty of boys and girls
in the neighbOrhood. Gayle had
never played with them much, how
ever, on account of the high ter
races. Several of the smaller chill
dFen had been brought across yards,
by their mothers, to play; but the
older ones she knew only by sight.
Fortunate indeed, though, that she
knew them by sight! For a time
was coming when she was to meet
several of them in a most discon-
certing way.
It happened just at dusk, on Hal
lowe'en. Mrs. Wilcox was busy in
the kitchen. Gayle had done her lit
tie part of the table-setting-kniv
forks, spoons, and her own pink
enameled cup. She was now sitting
on the floor, under the big lamp,
coloring pictures and listening for
the sound of her daddy's footsteps.
Suddenly there was clatter of
shoes on the front porch, a loud
knocking, a louder ringing of the
bell; then voices, and suppressed
giggles. Mother knew at once what
it meant, and few to open the door.
But Gayle was there before her, her
hand on the knob. her little face
alight with joy; for to her this was
only another of daddy's jokes. She
stood in front of her mother, as the
door swung back.
What a surprise was thereI Out
side, in the twilight of the porch,
stood group of the strangest crea-
lures. All in white, they were, with
the most frightful faces. And all
carried noise-makers-the clacking,
and braying Of them
filled the air.
Gayle shrank back against her
shut her eyes, clinched her
tiny fists. opened her mouth. and let |
out scream after scream. Her mo-
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-19
Anti-TubercuLOsis Society
Starts Annual Seal
Campaign
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lOoNbbned ITOm rHb FdBCl
Christmas. II is through the sale of
these little penny seals that we
must secure funds for the 1885 bud
get of the Delaware Anti-Tubercu-
lOsis Society, thus enabling it to
continue its program of health edu-
cation, medical. nursing and insti-
tutional care of those suffering from
or threatened with tuberculosis. and
its prevention work, which is so vi
tai to the present and future health
of the citizens of our State Our COM
mittee is attempting to sell 100000
Christmas seals this year. from
which to raise $4,000, the sum
needed for our 1885 budget"
In explaining the significance of
the design on the Christmas seal
this year. which is a little snow
covered house rather than the usual
design suggesting the Yule Season.
Mrs. Tallman sRid: This year the
Christmas seal pays honor to Dr.
Edward L. Trudeau. by reproducing
on the Christmas seal the little cot
tage which he affectionately called
the Little Red. That little cottage
was Americas first sanatorium, in
which began the modern treatment
of tuberculosis so years ago this
winter, and from which has grown
the great Trudeau sanatorium at
Saranac Lake, N. Y. So 1t seems fit
ting that we should commemorate
the 50th anniversary of the founding
of the sanatorium idea for the
treatment Of tuberculosis, and at the
same time pay honor to DR.. Tru-
deau by reproducing on our 1884
Christmas seals his Little Red
cottage"
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-19
DUCKING LAWS
TO BE ENFORCED
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particularly the law prohibiting the
hunting of ducks during the night.
Reports have been curren that there
has been recently some night shoot
ing of ducks, absolutely forbidden
under the State and Federal game
laws. Federal and State wardens
will cooperate in the effort to pre-
vent this.
Many of the corps of 700 Federal
wardens are new men, but they will
be accompanied in all cases by old
trained and experienced Federal
wardens. Although particular atten-
tion will be devoted to preventing
shooting at night, for which there is
a heavy penalty, and shooting over
baited ponds after o'clock, all
other particulars of the duck hunt
ing laws will be enforced, MIR. Rob-
inson said.