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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
CHRISTMAS
By Phillips Brooks

The earth has grown old with its
burden of care,
But at Christmas it always is
young.
The heart of the jewel burns lus-
trous and fair,
And its soul full of music breaks
forth on the air
When the song of the angels is
sung.
Ii is coming, Old Earth, it is coming
tonight
On the snow1akes which cover the
sod.
The feet of the Christ-Child fall
gentle and white.
And the voice of the Christ-Chfld
tells out with delight
That mankind are the children of
God.
On the sad and lonely, the wretched
and poor,
That voice of the Christ-Child
shall fall.
And to every blind wanderer opens
the door
OF a hope that he dared not TO dream
of before,
With a sunshine Of welcome for
all.
The feet of the humblest may walk
in the field
Where the feet of the holiest have
trod.
This, this is the marvel to mortals
revealed
When the silvery trumpets of Christ
mas have pealed,
That mankind are the children of
God.
6
Grandma" wishes each of you
A Merrier Christmas than you ever
had before.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
HOW CHILDREN GIVE
aThs Chnd's First schooI d
Mrs. NestOr Noel

| once called at a friends house
a little before Christmas when all
the children and their mother were
busy arranging their Christmas
gifts. enjoyed hearing them talk,
for the children had the true Christ
mas spirit. AS they prepared their
little gifts, wrapping them In pretty
paper and fastening on address tags
with the words, do not open until
Christmas" I could see that they
took as much pleasure in giving as
they would in receiving.
Then Laura, the eldest girl, said,
Don't put, DO not open until
Christmas on Mrs. Robinson's pres
ent, because she is having q hard
time to get along and may need her
sweater right away. We must see
that she gets it in time to save her
from buying another"
The little ones agreed with this.
They had all been carefully brought
up, and unconsciously put themsel-
YES in the place of each recipient. IL
is delightful when children do this,
but il is largely a matter of teach
ing. I well remember once over
hearing a child say, II won't give
anything to Myrtle because she
didn't give anything to be last year"
It was unpleasant to hear such
remark from a young child, but she
had evidently heard her parents or
her elder sisters or brothers say
something quite similar. Under such
conditions it is difticult to teach
child to give graciously and kindly
without looking for a return. When
young children make certain dis
agreeable remarks it is hardly fair
to scold or punish them. We should
find out how they learned to think
and talk as they are doing. A child
may be initiating someone. OF
course, it is by imitation that chill
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

Produce shipments gained l29O
the first week of December and. we're
moving at about the same rate to-
ward the middle of the month but
!. still were little below the quantity
moxing. a. year age Currefit gains
are prominent for potatoes, cabbage
apples and citrus fruits. Shipments
OF most. southern vegetables have
been increasing but severe freezing
weather in Florida and along the
Gulf Coast tends to shortage and
rising prices Of some lines OF tender
vegetables.
Potato Market Unsettled
Slow demand still prevails for po-
tatoes with moderate supply. in city
markets and few marked price
changes. Slight advances in Michi-
gan, Nebraska and in some produe-
ing districts of the mountain states
together with firm tone in the Chi
cago market.
Cabbage Market Better
Cabbage markets showed slightly
upward trend the second week Of
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
Gov. Buck Terms
Finances, Relief
Chief Problems
CONTINUED From Page one)

tion to authorize New Castle county
to issue bonds if 1t desires to pro-
vide funds to care for the needy in
that section.
The Governor undoubtedly will
deal at length with finances and re-
lief in his message to the General
Assembly. II is expected it will be
delivered by him about January Z.
II is understood the message is
about completed and probably will
go to the printer this week.
All but four of the members-elect
of the Legislature attended the lun-
cheOn meeting. In addition to them
and the Governor, others present
we're Lieutenant Governor r. F.
Corley. of Smyrna; Walter Dent
Smith. who is slated to be appointed
Secretary of State; Mrs. Frank G.
Tallman. Republican National Com
mitteewoman; Mrs. Frank Hall Da-
Wis. vice chairman of the Republican
State Committee; United States Sem
ator John G. Townsend. Jr., of Sell
byville: Congressman-elect ].
George Stewart, of Wilmington; At
torney General P. Warren Green. of
Wilmington; State Auditor J. Henry
Hazel, of Dover; State Treasurer
elect Warren T. Moore, Of Harring-
ton; State Insurance Commissioner
elect James Postles Hammond, of
Milford; Walter w. Bacon, chairman
of the Republican First District
Committee; Albert Stetser, chairman
of the New Castle County Republi-
can executive committee; Robert X.
Jones. chairman of the Kent county
Republican committee. and Elwood
W. Wright. chairman Of the Sussex
county Republican committee. Mrs.
Tallman and Mrs. Davis represented
the Republican women of the State
at the luncheon.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
SMITH SUCCEEDS
GRANTLAND AS
STATESECRETARY
EContinned from Fira Psael


mington General Hospital. a past
master of Hiram Lodge. No. 25, A.
F. and A. NJ. and is an honorary
member of Jacob Ferdinand Speer
Post, No. 615, VeterOns Of Foreign
Wars. He also belongs to the Con-
cord Country Club. the executive
committee of the National Safety
Council and the local chapter of the
American Red Cross.
He married the former Miss Eliza
beth Douglass Fletcher at Perry
Hall, Easton. Md. in June. 1928.
They have two daughters. Deborah
and Alison.
Mr.. Smiths principal hobbies are
collecting autographed books and
horseback riding. He has fine col
lection of autographed books at his
home, 7O6 Blackshire Road. He has
become an ardent squash player
within the past year.
He takes a. keen interest in Uni
yersity of Delaware matters.
Mr.. Smith has a wide reputation
for his remarkable achievements in
safety promotion. Under his direc-
ton. the Delaware Safety Council
is conducting work along education
al lines in preventing accidents in
the home. on the highway and in in
dustry. He is known as a specialist
in safety promotion and the work of
the Delaware Safety Council. under
his direction. has become recognized
far beyond the boundaries of this
State.
Mr.. Smith spends many week.
ends at the family waterfront home
at Easton. Md. where he enjoys
fishing, horseback riding and shoot
ing at clay pigeons.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
STATE And U.s..
ROAD BUREAUS
WORK. TOGETHER
[Centinped Irom Frst Paae1

The Department and Bureau sign
agreements that these projects will
be carried on. When the State High
way Department has drawn up
plans, they are submitted to the
Bureau engineers where they are
checked on location of the proposed
improvement for final approval or
rejection.
In letting the contracts the State
Highway Department takes the bids
and determines the low bidders.
whose figures are then submitted to
the Bureau for approval. The Bu-
reau, although not a party to the
contract, yet must be satisfied that
the contracts are the best obtain
able before construction can start.
During the construction period the
State has supervision of the con-
tractors work and the Bureau
makes periodic checks to see that
the work is being done in the man
ner agreed upon. The Bureau also
inspects the roads after they have
been turned over to the State Main
tenance Department.
The Bureau makes inspections
regularly to see that the roads con-
structed with Federal funds are
kept up in the proper manner. II
the projects are not properly main
tanned the Bureau may withhold fu-
ture Federal aid. During the entire
work It can be seen that the Fed
eTal Bureau and the Highway De-
partment must work hand in hand
which fortunately for Delaware has
always been the case in this State
with no friction whatever having de"
valOuad
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
o, LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
By Bishop Phillips Brooks

20 little town Of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee liel
Above thy deep and dreamless sleeI
The silent stars go by:
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary,
And gathered all above.
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
% morning stars. together
Proclaim the holy birth!
And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to men on earth.
How silently. how silently,
The wondrous gift is given!
So, God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of his heaven.
No ear may hear his coming
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him
still,
The dear Christ enters in.
20 holy Child of Bethlehem!
Descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in,
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
oh. come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel"
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
MAGNOLIA

MFR. and Mrs. Clarence Turner and
family moved on Monday to the house
on Main street recently vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gourley. Mr.
and Mrs. Howard. Virden OF Jones
Neck assisted the Turner's In mOv-
ing.
Mrs. Bess Dill accompanied by
DoIlie Butler and Mrs. Edward Kel-
ly mOtored to Wilmington on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Benjamin Hart returned last
week from a visit of several weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Til
den Storey of near Chestertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hart were
guests on Sunday Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Morgan of near
Houston.
Mr.. and. Mrs. w. p. Jackson, Miss
Mildred Jackson. Mrs. Sallie Barret
and Mrs. Kathryn Knight motored
to Wilmington on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. E. Stout attended
the Gaylor-Sarde wedding at Cam
den ON Saturday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Tawes were guests
on Saturday of Rev. and Mrs. Sid
ney Bradley OF Chester Bethel.
On Sunday morning Rev. Tawes
on the Ten Commandments. His
last discourse was based on the last
three commandments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Audrey Whealton
and son Richard viii spend Christ
mas week in Greta, Va, as guests
OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wheaton.
Miss Laura Campbell OF Camden
was guest of Miss Maude Schwartz
over the weekend.
The candle light service on Sun
day evening was a very beautiful
and impressive service. the church
being lighted with candles only. A
large number of young people sang
Christmas carols: scripture was read
by Isabel Storey: duet was sung
by Mrs. Mable Tawes and Miss Maud
Schwartz; musical recitation,
Star Of the East" was repdered by
Miss Margaret Roe: Miss Billy In
gram was pianist: Rev. Tawes de-
livered a message on the subject,
Are You Ready For Christmas?"
The L. T. l.. Christmas party held
at the school house on Monday af-
ternoon consisted OF songs. games.
and treat. The party was enjoyed
by the whole school numbering
around 1906. In the absence OF Mrs.
Lydia Case. Mrs Hodgson took her
place in Miss Carter's room.
The school Christmas entsrtain-
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
BOWERS BEACH

AL Palmer Of Philadelphia has
been spending few days with Mrs.
]. p Cross. .t-
Mr.. and Mrs. David Coverdale
were Sunday dinner guests Of Roy
Tatman of Bridgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frederick Martin
Of Amber, Pa, were the weekend
guests of w. S. Davidson.
Audrey Palmer is Ill at this time.
Mrs. Hettie Hall Of Wilmington is
with her daughter. Mrs. William
Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Connorford
and daughter of Dover were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Lester Forest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kelley Of
Frederick spent Sunday with Mrs.
Wilmina Kelley.
Santa Claus will be at the "Eliz-
abethan HalT this Friday evening.
December 21 at 1880. when the Bow
ers NJ. Z. Church viii hold its
Christmas program. Everyone is
welcome.
Mrs. Ruth Humphreys of Haddon
Heights, N. j., is spending two
weeks with her sister. Miss Cora
Fleming.
Mrs. Elwood Spayd. Mrs. Cleayer
Moore and son Russell of Magnolia,
were guests Of Mrs. Addie Johnson
of Harrington on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davidson and
family of Smyrna and Mrs. Charles
Poore Of Clayton were Sunday
guests OF Mrs. Elwood Spayd.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

avoiding deficits in the general
fund and bolstering up this fund. He
suggested that any plans proposed
be so arranged that II would not be
necessary to increase taxes or make
any new levies.
The question of borrowing money
from the highway and school funds
for transfer to the general fund was
discussed. In this connection 1t is
understood legislation probably will
be suggested to divert the revenue
from the gasoline tax. which now
goes into the highway fund, to the
general fund for the next two years
and that the revenue from the fran
chise tax, which goes into the school
fund, also be diverted for a period Of
two years to the general fund. Both
the school and highway funds have
substantial balances at the present
time. Whether this proposed diver
sion would mean the curtailment of
highway and school building during
the next biennium is not known.
Any such transfers probably would
be in the nature of loans.
1t was made clear the Legislature
will have to determine what can be
done by the State to relieve dis
tress in all three counties. The Gov
ernor sometime ago named special
commission to make survey in each
county and report what it found as
to the need for relief together with
recommendations the members may
deem necessary. This committee will
report to the Governor who will
transmit the findings to the Legis-
lature and what can be done by the
State probably will rest entirely
upon the findings Of the board.
Kent and Sussex counties are I'M
derstood to be opposed to Statewide
relief, but will not oppose legisla-
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
GRANDMA
SCRAP BOOK 1
Contributed BY L. I. S.
GOD REST YOU,
MERRY GENTLEMEN

God rest you, merry gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ, our Savior,
Was born on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satin's power
When we were gone astray.
o tidings of comfort and joy
o tidings of comfort and joy!
From God, our Heavenly Father,
A blessed angel came,
And unto certain shepherds
Brought tidings of the same;
How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by name.
o tidings of comfort and Joy
o tidings of comfort and joy!
Fear not" then said the angel,
Let you nothing alright;
This day is born Savior
OF virtue. power and might;
So frequently to vanquish all
The friends of Satan quite"
o tidings of comfort and Joy
o tidings Of comfort and joy!
The shepherds at those tidings,
Rejoice-ed much in mind,
And left their focks a-feeding
In temptest. storm and wind,
And went to Bethlehem straightway
This blessed Babe to find,
o tidings of comfort and joy
o tidings of comfort and joy!
But when to Bethlehem they came.
Whereat this Infant lay;
They found Him in a manger,
Where oxen fed on hay;
His mother. Mary. kneeling,
Unto the Lord did pray.
o tidings of comfort and joy
o tidings of comfort and joy!
Now to the Lord sing praises,
All you within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of Christmas
Ali others doth deface,
o tidings of comfort and joy
o tidings of comfort and joy!
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
HARRISON

William G. Green of Harbeson on
Monday butchered two eleven months
old hogs. Their total weight was
S67 pounds. One weighed 1872 and
the other 435 pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rust and Mrs.
Elva Neff spent Saturday in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson of
Chestertown, Md, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Koepple on Monday.
Mrs. Nellie Rust spent Friday in
Wilmington.
Philip Green of Gravel Hill spent
the weekend with Preston Hazard
in Angola
a On Christmas morning at
O'clock, services will be held in the
church here. The church will be
beautifully decorated. All are well
come and should attend this impress
sfve service.
The Christmas entertainment will
be held on Wednesday evening, De-
cember rs, at the church.
Friends and members of the La
dies Aid gave their president. Mrs.
Nora V. Ennis, a surprise birthday
party at her home, near Harbeson,
Wednesday evening. December IL.
In the early part of the evening Mrs.
Ennis had eone to call on friends
and when she returned home at
1880. a genuine surprise was await
ing her. Her house was filled with
about 30 friends singing Happy
Birthday to You" The Aid presented
Mrs. Ennis with a beautiful hand
bag and pair Of kid gloves and a
loI geous three tier birthday cahe. A
prCeram, cousIg ids of readings,
munologues. guitar and piano music
was enjoyed. 4 selection, composed
and read by T. ". Jarvis, was as fol-
lows:
The Lady on the Hill
II was Just a family circle.
Just the neighbors gathered round,
Where the ones who touch the heart
strings
Of the faithful are always found.
There seemed to be an order
From the hill of good intent,
Trying to break into that circle,
But it hadn't made 4 dent.
So we left 1t up to Meta.
She would get this order through,
And whatever she decided
We were willing to do.
So she thought of bestowing flowers.
Not on ones who had nassed away
But on those who we're here to see
them,
Who we're living here today.
Then who was this order meant for?
The thought was coming still,
Why. it's plain enough, If you'll only
look,
She lives up there on the hill.
So then II was very plain to US.
The order we could not get.
The one we had been looking for
Who had lived and living yet
So willing to always help others
And always so ready to pay.
She just busted in when we were
planning the plot
And contributed to her own birthday.
We have watched her as she went
along,
And watching has given us joy and
song.
1t is we'll enough to place flowers
On our departed friends
But we like to show our apprecia-
tion
Before life's journey ends.
In the church and in the home
''You" have earned good report,
Always helping in every effort
Against evil to hold the fort.
May you along life's journey
Find a pleasant path,
May you keep your eyes uplifted,
May you walk as we think you have.
And so this evening
We come to greet you.
May life's journey be ever sweet.
And may this circle be unbroken
When on the Shores of Eternity we !,
meet.
Ice cream and cake we're served in
Through this letter, Mrs.
Ennis wishes to again express her
sincere appreciation and thanks for
his most enjoyable party.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

For the past two years Miss Stack
house has been shut-in Her case is
typical Of thousands OF tuberculosis
patients who are taking the cure
In hundreds Of sanatoria today. She
had tuberculosis as a child, but had
almost forgotten the experiences in
cation. the hectic rush of newspaper
work. and the absorption Of writing
action She was well launched as q
writer when a second breakdown
forced her TO enter a sanafnriunn In
her native state OF Oregon. Her medi-
cal history illustrates why tuberculo-
sis associations. with the help Of
Christnas Seals. strive to Impress
upon the public: Protect children
from tuberculosis.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

Be sure TO tell the Milford Chron-
lcle Office when You move to another
address on January 1st. II will as
sure your receipt Of the paper at
your new home.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
LET Us Nor Be FORGOTTEN
By TLeods Hart SfaekLOsss

Let us not be forgotten, we
who wait
Sad-eyed and wistiul, chained
to a lonely bed.
Exiles from life by this mad
jest Of Fate,
Weary with lost dreams, we
the Iiving-dead.
Send us then some small
token, only say
We are remembered, that
somewhere hearts still yearn
At our long absence, as day
by weary day
Grow into months and years
ere we return.
We will 6eht on then smiling,
knowing life.
II we be not forgotten, in the
end
ls worth the lonely hours Of
pain and strife
While love sbides, and we
have yet a friend.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

Get storm doors up and keep out
cold winds.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

Give a useful and acceptable pres
ent at Christmas.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

Don't overhead your home.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
Queen Elizabeth and DR.. Johnson

1t is curious coincidence that
makes 1t possible for the English
speaking race to celebrate the birth
day of Queen Elizabeth and that of
DR.. Samuel johnson on the same date.
They were 50 different; their lives
were governed by such widely different
circumstances. And yet fame brackets
them in utter disregard for variation.
The names Of both are household
words wherever the national culture
to which they belonged lis operative.
They spoke the same tongue, were
nnotivated by much the same psy-
chology. Each was intensely British,
each was automatically human In
the British manner-egocentric per-
haps. but not utterly selfish; illib-
eral. but not completely reactionary;
courageous, but not inordinately ad-
venturous; brusque and rude, but not
incapable Of gentleness and mercy.
They signify much to Americans be-
cause each had q hand In shaping
the American mind. The one set q
Evening star., 1934-09-08

fashion In government, the other q
fashion In expression. Elizabeth dis
covered the middle classes of society
and based her policy upon their needs
and their power almost exactly as
George Washington and Alexander
Hamilton later framed the philosophy
Of practical democracy in the United
States, and johnson, grand cham Of
literature, invented the mold in which
American letters, including American
journalism, has run.
Perhaps 1t may be this continuity.
this moving stream Of ideas which
prompts the interest which millions
entertain for the woman born Septem-
Der z, 1888, and the man born Sep
tember 2, 1909. Normally, time would
remove them from consideration. They
persist, 1t seems. because modern peo-
pie are not unlike them.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
Asks Sinclair's Critic
To Submit Better Plan

To the Editor OF The Star:
Upton Sinclair, Democratic nominee
for Governor of California, has pro-
posed a practical solution Of the acute
unemployment problem in his State.
His plan is, in brief, to remove the
1850, 900 unemployed from the relief
rolls Of California by placing part of
them in factories which are now idle
and which the owners would doubt
less be glad to rent to the State, ac-
cepting tax receipts as part Of rent
payment; he also advocates putting
idle mechanics at work erecting
homes, outbuildings, ETC., on the un-
improved, State-owned lands and
placing all the unemployed who
qualify as farmers on the vacant farms
and unused tracts of agricultural land
now owned by California, having been
acquired through tax forfeiture, etc.
The farmers thus put to work will
produce food, wool, lumber and other
by-products Of the soil for the me-
chanics and factory workers, who in
turn will build houses and produce
clothing, shoes, furniture, ETC., for
the farmers, without necessarily COM
peting with outside private business.
The financing of this cooperative
system of exchange of commodities
ance by the State of legal scrip,
thereby avoiding direct appropriation
Of funds by the State government, in
all probability, except for purchase of
the necessary seed, tools and some of
the raw materials at first, also factory
rents, ETC., until the plan became en-
tirely self-supporting or the indus
trial workers became reabsorbed in
private industry, should the depression
finally pass away.
The net results Of the success Of
this common-sense plan would be to
change one and q quarter millions of
discouraged and demoralized objects
Of charity into self-supporting and
self-respecting citizens and simultane-
ously take them of the backs of the
taxpayers Of California, who are now
compelled to support these unem-
ployed and their families in idleness.
If Mr.. Alexander Sidney Lanier,
who so unfairly criticized Mr. Sinclair
in the August 81 issue of The Eve
ming Star, has better plan than Sin
clair's for solving the unemployment
problem in California or elsewhere, it
surely is his patriotic duty to submit
it at once, and II he is unable to do
so, he should refrain from condemn
ing the efforts Of such a trained and
practical economist as Upton Sinclair
admittedly Is.
WILLIAM v. MAHONEY,