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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
WORRY AND HEALTH

Doctors have usually considered
that worry undermines health. Emil
nent French doctors, however, are
quoted as saying that the worry
and strain of modern life has done
people good. They think is has pre-
vented people from descending into
an unhealthy mental torpor.
Many of us have known people
who were always fretting about
things, yet they lived TO a good old
age. They seemed to thrive on wor-
ry. II is possible that a moderate
amount of anxiety leads people to
hustle more actively for the ends
they have in view. which may be
useful.
But one trouble with the worries
is that they lie awake nights. When
they miss their sleep. they can't ex-
pect to be well. On the whole a
serene philosophy seems to promote
long life, but people should not be
SO serene that they settle down to
indolent laziness.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
SYSTEMATIC WORK

Beginners in trade do not real
ize how much more work can be
done. if people work according to a
regular system. If they perform
certain operations in a different way
every time. they accomplish less.
For instance. two men were
noticed the other day sorting out
some samples of goods. each of
which was numbered. One man had
tile numbers all helter-skelter. and
he had to hunt to find the right pile
for each sample. The other man
placed his numbers in regular order.
small numbers at the left, large at
the right, all following consecutive
ly. He could tell in an instant just
where each piece should go, and he
finished his pile twice as soon as
the other. When you work in a
way. you accomplish
much more.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
FOUNDERS OF DIR TOWNS

DO we fully realize how much eff
fort and sacrifice went into the
founding of the towns in which we
live The old pioneers toiled long
hours and endured many privations
in order to create these towns. They
saw vision of peaceful and happy
homes, and they gave their lives to
accomplish that dream.
Today we have inherited these
communities which they founded at
the cost of So much effort. We ought
to feel the same affection for them
that was felt by the founders. If
they were willing to give such toll
some effort to create good homes.
we should be willing to do much to
keep them in good condition, to
make them neat and attractive. and
to show such enterprise that we can
afford all necessary improvements.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
POLITICAL TRADING

Another political year is here and
with the approach Of the campaign
IL behooves the good citizen to take
I greater interest in the affairs of
the machinery that gives us govern
ment.
Politics is good or bad as we make
il. Too often it is bad. One of the
evils that has grown up in practice
to make it bad is political trading
one political party swapping off
one of its candidates to the other
party; you vote for our candidate
for such-and-such an office. we'll
throw our support to yours for an
other place on the ticket" II seems
harmless at times; but II is always
vicious. Political trading is moth
ing less than selling a candidate
down the river" selling him out;
breaking faith with him; giving
him "the works"
Political trading is, playing the
game unfairly. playing ones own
nominees falsely-this, quite often,
the better to serve the ends of worth
less politicians and corrupt gangs
and machines.
It is not necessary to go afar to
see the unhappy results Of political
faithlessness. which we know as
political trading. No particular
town, city, county or state has a
monopoly on such practices, how
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
WANDERING BOYS

Investigators who inquired into
the ideas of the wandering boys
whom they found in hobo resorts
near St. Louis, learned that more
than half left home because they
desired adventure. or wanted to see
the sights.
How can that desire. which the
majority of boys fee! to some ex-
tent. be so restrained that it will
not lead these restless youngsters
to set out on the dreary and de-
grading life of the road One way
is to see to it that such boys un-
derstand clearly that the life of ad-
venture is one of hardship and suf-
fering. Let the boy understand that
the adventurer' on the road must
go hungry. he must often be cold
and weary. he will have to meet the
world while dressed in rags. Per-
haps then good home cooking and
soft bed will look better to him.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
SHALL MARRIED WOMEN WORK

Unmarried women and widows Of
ten complain that too many business,
teaching. and other Jobs are held by
married women. which they say
tends to prevent the single ones from
finding work. They say the mar
ried women should let their hus-
bands support them. The married
women usually reply. that their hus-
bands can not earn enough TO keep
up their home and take care of their
children.
The industrial affairs of the Coun-
try should be so Strengthened out,
that everyone who wants to work
can find job, whether married or
single. The more workers We have,
the greater the spending power of
the people becomes. and the more
demand there is for products of all
kinds. Employers are often asked
to give the preference TO single wo-
men. but the most competent work.
er usually gets the job. whether
married or single.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
Milford. Friday, July 10. 1884
COOPERATION

The watchwOrd of a former day
was Competition" Today we hear
more about cooperation. The idea
is emphasized in business, and in
many other activities Everybody
needs to learn to cooperate.
Take the case of the automobile
driver who comes up against red
stop-light. If some drivers see no
police officer in sight, and no one in
the way. they take chance and
jump the light They may say they
have not endangered anyone, nor
done anyone any harm. But if
everybody did the same, the habit
of disobeying regulations would
grow, and there would he many
more accidents. Such drivers in
jure us all by their failure to co
operate.
Take the case of hoy who at
tends a vacation camp. The camp
ers are perhaps forbidden to leave
the camp grounds without permits
sion. Some boy. having rowing
streak, decides that he wants to
spend an afternOnOn strOlling
through the woods. He does so, and
cant see how he is doing any harm
He hasn't hurt himself nor anybody
else Vet if all or many boys did
the same. the whole camp discipline |
would break down. He has failed |
to cooperate.
Our systems of government and |
business can't run successfully I'M
less there is willingness to CO.
operate in the obedience of the /
rules. The business people who de-
cline to abide by the rules of the |
game. the pupils who won't obey
the school rules. are injuring every
body by failurfe to cooperate.
Young people should see that any
school pupil who fails to obey the
school regulations. and any athletic
team member who breaks rules,
hurts everybody hy the failure To
cooperate. If those who thus re-
fuse obedience should become very
unpopular. they would conclude that {
i: is better to cooperate in Obedi f.,
ence to the rules. and they would s
grow up into good citizens. {
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
THE REVOLT OF CHILDREN

Much of the trouble between par
ents and children is due to feeling
of the youngsters that they are not
treated fairly. That sentiment
sometimes leads them to become dis
contented in school. They get the
idea that parents or teachers do not
give them a fair chance. or are I'M
duly severe. The motive that leads
boys and girls to run away from
home is usually some fancied griev-
ance, and sometimes it is a real
one.
Children have a keen sense of JUS
tice. and they resent anything that
seems to violate their rights. 1t is
worth while taking much time to
show them why your treatment of
them is fair and right. If you leave
that ranking spot to tester in the
child's mind. 1t may produce a sore
spot that will some day break up
the home life.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
HOW TO WRITE ADVERTISING

The remark is frequently made
by merchants. that they believe in
advertising. but they do not know
just how to write an effective ad.
To which the reply is simple. that
il does not take any particular skill
to write a good selling notice. OF
course a clever writer may do
somewhat better than others. but
in the main what the public wants
is information about goods, not
smart wit and selling stuff.
If such a merchant will simply
tell the facts which in his opinion
make certain goods a bargain, and
give the prices of the goods, those
simple things are enough to con-
stitute a good advertisement. They
interest the public, which is always
looking for values. The description
of any bargain is as interesting as
any news in the newspaper.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
WHY YOUNGSTERS GO WRONG

Emotional disturbance" due to
home conditions are responsible for
three-fifths of the cases of children
who get into trouble. according to
the director of the New York Bureau
of Child Guidance. He names indif-
ference and quarreling of parents,
lack of loving care. or death of one
or both parents. as leading factors
that have led children astray.
Every child should have the right
to a loving and attentive home that
is setting an example of good con-
duct. There is no excuse for par
entail quarrels or Indifference. When
children go wrong they are punished.
but the ones who should be pun
ished in the majority of cases are
the parents.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
FAILED TO MAKE GOOD

Formerly the aliens used to come
into this country by the million. but
for the last few years many have
left. having failed to make good in
the land where it used to be repre-
scented they could pick up gold in
the streets.
Our country has about all the peo
pie it can care for at this time, and
it has enough people to do all its
work. Foreigners will usually do
the best for themselves when they
stay at home where they know the
language. where they have friends,
and where they are familiar with
customs and ideas. The American
people are not to blame, if people
can't get along because they can't
speak English. If these people had
devoted the same effort to making
good in their home environments
that they did to getting to America,
they would probably have come out
better.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
SENSITIVE FOLKS

If people want to make their larg-
est possible contribution to the
public good and comfort of their
friends, some of them need to be less
sensitive and touchy.
1t constantly happens in manag-
ing any kind of organization or pub
lie movement, that people become
offended by some action that was
taken. Perhaps they were not given
sufficient notice. So like children,
they become provoked. and won't
play.
These people are good and use
full folks. and when they draw out
of such activities, their influence
and effort are missed. Things make
faster progress in a community, if
people forget their little sensitive
feelings. They should feel so indie
pendent that they don't care whether
they are given prominence or not.
If they take that attitude. they are
apt to be popular, and honors come
10 them.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
THE SLEEPY TOWN

Some towns are called wide awake.
and some are called dull and sleepy.
What is the difference? The sleepy
town, if you knew it well, will fire.
quently be found to have just as
many bright and wide awake peO-
pie. They shine in conversation.
they know everything that is going
on. they are keen critics of the faults
of their neighbors, they can see per-
fectly the defects of their community.
What then is the matter with
them? Simply this. that no one has
the initiative to go ahead and organ
ize the efforts necessary to put such
a town on the map and accomplish
the results it needs. Lack of bright
ness. and alertness is not what holds
a town back, but lack of willingness
to work for the public good is the
real trouble.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
NO FANCY PRICES

1t is one OF the characteristics of
stores in a place like Milford that
no fancy prices are charged for
goods. The idea Of our merchants
is to give everybody the worth Of
their money. OF course, IL possible
demand some ephemeral within Of
style. our stores will sell it to them.
They aim to supply what the people
want, whatever 1t is, but their en-
phassis is on goods that are really
worth the money.
The people who buy in stores like
ours should obtain very reason
able cost of living, because so much
effort is made to satisfy every GUS
toner. Salespeople are taught that
customers should be encouraged to
take all the time they want to ex-
anime goods. When they can buy in
tits leisurely fashion. they don't
make many mistakes and the goods
prove satisfactory a long time.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
FACTS CONT

One salesman in a store may be
very voluble and smart talker. but
if he does not know the facts about
goods. his talk impresses customers
as little too windy. And another
salesman may be a slow talker, but
if he knows the facts about those
goods. and can tell why one line will
give better service than another. or
why it fits and pleases people bet
ter, people listen to him.
How shall a salesman get these
facts? Well. they can be picked up
in any store. The proprietor is al
ways glad to tell all he knows.
Travelling statesmen convey these
facts. and trade papers give them.
ANY business employee who wants
to fit himself for service and promo
ton by making his brain a store
house of information will be well
rewarded.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
SMALL TOWN OPPORTUNITIES

Young doctors are frequently ad-
vised to settle in smoll communities
in preference to great cities. There
must be a great many young doctors
in large cities who have very little
practice. while in countless small
towns there is no resident doctor.
The medical profession is not the
only one in which there are good
opportunities in small towns.
Before the days of automobiles.
people could not expect to obtain
much work or business outside their
home towns. But as people move
around more freely, they can cover
a wider territory. A skilful doctor
will obtain today calls from a wide
territory. and in many other Occu-
pations a man who is considered
competent will find that his oppor-
tunities are not limited to his home
town. Demands for his service will
spread.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
RRINGNG uP nAuGHTER

II am glad l never had any girls
to bring up" remarked a lady the
other day. 81 think under present
conditions, it is far more difficult to
bring up girls than boys. The Occu-
pations and standards of girls have
changed so greatly during recent
years, that it is very difficult to train
them
She went on to say that the girl
of Is today knows as much about
the world. and is as competent to do
many thinks, as the girl of 20 used
to be. But while the girl of 13 may
have the mental brightness of the
former young woman of 20. her
moral character and judgment are
not much more developed than for
merly at her age. Consequently she
is entering into new experiences
without the background of judgment
and character that she needs.
The practical result is an intense
restlessness on the part of the girls,
a keen desire for activities and ex-
citement. They are no longer con-
tent with the quiet home life in
which the women of the previous
generation grew up to normal and
useful lives.
The answer to all that, is to give
these girls activities that will in
terest them, keep them amused,
make them feel that they are max
ing progress and accomplishing
things. but which will not subject
them TO dangerous temptations. Such
organizations as the Girl Scouts,
Campfire Girls. Young Womens
Christian Associations, etc, are do
ing superb work along these lines.
Their girl members are not tempted
into undesirable or dangerous ac-
tivities, since their minds are inter-
ested with wholesome and useful &C.
A girl who is enthusiastically try |
ing to perfect herself in some ath- |
letic sport. or who is trying to make
good inIsome musical society. anna
teur dramatics. etc. is not going to
spend her days and nights chasing
after the boys. and running risks of
or disaster.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
AN EXAMPLE OF INDUSTRY

Someone who is familiar with the
habits of Chinese residents, says
that you never saw an idle China
man. II they are not working, they
are always reading. In their laun-
dries there are always newspapers
they can pick up il they have few
moments to spare. In restaurants,
il there are idle moments. the wait
ers pick up a book and begin to
study. A race that is thus striving
after knowledge is going to accom-
plish something.
That is contrast from our own
people, who have to have some ex-
citement to fill up their idle mo-
ments, and few of whom ever study
after they leave school.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
REGISTRATION FOR VOTERS

Notices have been posted in each
election district in Sussex county.
by the registrars appointed by Gov
ernor Buck, which prOclaims the
registration days. when and where
all who expect to vote November 6.
1884. at the general election. The
first day will be Saturday, July 81;
the second day will be Thursday.
August Is and the last day will he
Saturday. October 20. If you want to
vOte-yOu must he on the registra-
ton list of your voting district On
election day. Register early.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
GETTING ALONG WITH PEOPLE

Business managers say that many
people who can't hold their jobs.
fail not so much because of inability
to do the work required, but because
they can't get along with other peo-
pie. They quarrel with the boss or
foremen. or they get into disputes
with fellow workers. They don't
seem fitted for team work. If they
could have some solitary task, they
might be able to perform it. but they
can't work in harness with others.
The essential trouble with such
folks is their determination to have
their own way about everything.
They can't yield anything to other
folks. If they are going to make
their way in the world. they must
be willing to take their share of the
load. The horse that won't pull is
highly unpopular with the truck
men.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13

ever. And the evils are readily APP
parent A political group that will
sell out its own candidates certain
ly will not refrain from selling out
the people.
Political trading-traitorou de-
spicable-may be smart politics. But
it can only result in political tur-
pitude. And. of even more impor-
lance, inefficient government. cor
rupt and undependable.-Farm News,
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13

Prune Mousse Surprise-Partial-
" whip Y pint whipping cream.
add Il teaspoon salt and 2 table
spoons powdered sugar and beat
until thick. Fold in l tin Strained
Prunes and 1 stiffly beaten egg
white. Pour into pan, place in
refrigerator and freeze until solid.
Cut the tops from sponge cup cakes
and set aside. Scoop out the cakes
to make hollows, being sure to
leave enough thickness in the walls
and bottoms to hold the cakes firm.
When ready to serve, fill the cakes
with Prune Mousse, replace the top
and dust the cakes with powdered
sugar or top with a meringue.
Sponge cake-Sift cake flour
once, measure 1 cup and sift a
times with 4 teaspoon salt. Add
grated rind and juice Of "a lemon
to egg yolks beaten until thick
and lemon colored, and beat with
rotary egg heater until very thick
end light. Beat egg whites with
fat wire whisk until stiff enough
to hold up in peaks, but not dry.
Fold in 1 cup sifted sugar, small
amount at a time, then fold in egg
yolks. Fold in flour, small amount
at a time. Bake in INCREASED
muffin pans in slow oven 5000 FL
for y hour, or until done. Remove
from oven and invert pan hour,
or until cakes are thoroughly cold,
before removing cakes from pan.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
COMMUNITY THRIFT

There is such thing as waste
full community, as well as wasteful
people. The wasteful person can't
be persuaded to save his money. AS
soon as he gets a dollar, he spends
it. Such a person will rarely amount
to anything.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
Birthday Cake

Dreamed Chicken On Toast Cubes
(Serves SIN cit 4 tab'cGrccns
butter, add 4 tablespoons flour and
stir until thoroughly blended. Add
2 cups milk and q teaspoon salt
and stir until thickcned. Add a
few drops of juice scraped from a
cut onion. a daGh OF pepper and a
few drops Of Worcestershire Sauce.
Add about 2 cups cold cooke ID
chicken, diced. Heat thoroughly
and serve on cubes Of toast gar
nished with slices of Stuffed Span
ish Olives and a dash of paprikG.
Angel Food Jelly Eails-IIeat "a
cup milk with 2 tablespoons butter
10 scalding point. Add 1 cup sugar
and stir until thoroughly dissolved.
Sift 1 cup flour, / teaspoon balI-
ing powder and 4 teaspoon salt.
Beat egg whites until frothy.
add y teaspoon cream of tartar
and continue to beat until whites
stand up in point. Add -four
mixture to the milk and sugar mix
ture and beat thoroughly. Fold in
cgg whites and l teaspoon vanilla.
Pour into well CREASED and Toured
muffin pans. Bake in a moderate
oven (35Oo FL for 25 minutes. This
makes l dozen cakes. Put l glass
Currant Jelly in small bowl, beat
with fork. dip each ca!,e into II,
hen roll in cocslnut. Place birth
lay candle in a rosebud holder in
he center of ball so each child will
have an individual b;r;hd1y cake.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13

THE POLITICIAN who can't talk
has hard time getting elected, and
the business that can't talk through
advertising, has a hard time win
ming the election of business sue
cess.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13

THE FOLKS WHO SAY that news
papers aren't read, don't realize all
the grief that is caused when some
ones name is left out of an enter
tainment program.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13

IF A MAN thinks he is going to
be sick, he frequently is, and if
town thinks it is falling behind, it
frequently is.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13

IF YOU Can't think of anything
else to do for your home town, you
can at least keep your mouth shut
when tempted to talk against it,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13

STORES shouldn't advertise, IL it
bothers them to have lot Of folks
coming to their place to see their
goods.
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Why Discriminate

About the only thing a modern
girl takes any trouble to hide is her
embarrassment.-Sam Hill in the
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13

GIFTS MY birthday wealth of Importance and pleas
ue In youngsters lips All other days seem
to pale Importance beside this very personal DAY Oh ms own
nlv party the full meaning oil this
day a little of mothers EFFORT to plan Just such
marty She young friends collect enough
eay well known games the party rolling along SWIRL" ana TO
simple accented by birthday cake with all its
sImrp candles The happy blend OF old and
new-he familiar combined with other susgestona
The following menus old vories in new guise
Pineapple Juice
Peanut Butter Sandwiches (cut in animal GhapeS)
Prune Surprise"
Milk
Tomato
Dreamed OF Cubes"
Bread Butter Sandwiches
Angel Jelly Bas' Ice cream
Fruit
Cream Cheese and Jelly Sandwiches
lie Cream kolds Cream Cones bHuud' NaAe
Iced Chocolate
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
Tomato Juice

Dreamed Chicken on Toast Cubes
Bread and Butter Sandwiches
Angel Food Jelly Bals'
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Lemonade


Cream Cheese and Jelly Sandwiches
or Ice Cream Cones
Iced Chocolate