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Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
New Century Club Notes

The Georgetown Women's Club
was the guest of the Milford New
Century Club on Monday and pre-
sented a delightful program. After a
short business session the president,
Mrs. Clement Nutter, introduced
Mrs. George Walls, president of the
Georgetown Club, who gave greet
iDgs for the club, and then presented
its chairman of entertainment, Mrs.
Laura Purnell. Mrs. Purnell ar
ranged the program for the after
noon. The play Fourteen" was Civ
en-. 1t was a comedy. dealing with
the woes of a hostess, whose per-
fectly laid plans for a dinner party
went wrong. The ladies taking part
were Mrs. Wilson Boyer as hostess;
Mrs. Harry COnoway, as her daugh-
ter Elaine. and Mrs. Aubrey SmOOt.
as the maid, Dunham. Then follow
cd three solos. sung by Miss Alpha
Van Valkenburg. Her numbers
were Ave Maria" by Schubert;
"Oh, That II Were SO," by Frank
Bridge and AN American Lullaby"
She was accompanied at the piano
by Mrs. Joseph Thomas. A social
hour concluded an interesting and
enjoyable reciprocity afternoon.
Next week covered luncheon will /
be served at one o'clock. Each mem
Der is invited to bring a contribu- (
ton to the luncheon and pay quar-
ter. in that way adding to the club .
treasury. At the regular meeting
hour. three O'Clock, Max Cohen will
give his talk on the "Old Testament"
Because of recent bad weather this
lecture has been postponed two
times. MIR. Cohen has graciously
to give it on Monday
There will be appropriate music.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
FELLOWSHIP CLASS NEWS

Wednesday evening. March Z. the
Fellowship Class of the Avenue NJ.
f. Church held a social in the chap
cl. Business topics were discussed
and class report read by Mrs.
Bethuel Mills. Treasurer's report by
Miss Lydia Abbott. Ways and means.
Mrs. Harvey Davidson. Pin Custo-
dams report, Mrs. A. E. Archer.
Mrs. Jack Willis had an enter
tanning social program. Several
guessing games and readings by
Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Vreeland and Althea
Bethards. This social came on the
same date as the 18th wedding ami
versary of Mrs, Chas. Bethards and
the 18th birthday Of her daughter.
Althea. The class enjoyed helping
celebrate the events. Mrs. Bethards
made and donated the cream puffs.
Home made cake and candy and hot
chocolate were also served by the
committee and a most delightful
evening was spent.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
PLACES MORE WORKERS
rCOntinurd from First Pdge1

Continued fTOm FnI TdgeJ
office as soon as the projects can be
gotten under way.
With the intensive personal com
paign among private employers be-
ing made now by the Employment
Service. il is the reasonable hope OF
the county manager that the sue
cessive weeks of the year will show
steady increase in the number OF
persons selected by the manage
ments Of private industries from the
roll of applicants who have sought
employment through the services OF
the agency.
The National Unemployment Ser
vice has been established not only
for the emergency purpose of giving
orders to the supply of workers for
the various Federal projects insti-
tuted for increase of employment
during the stress of the present
time. but also as a definitely desir-
able public service to the seeker OF
employment. and. very definitely
and profitably. to the employer. a
public employment service has
worldwide recognition as worth
while contribution to the establish
ment of more desirable social or
der The office is public service
without cost to anyone using its
facilities. Applicants range in abil-
ity from that of the common laborer
to that of the high-grade executive.
or technically trained person with
a fine record of experience.
The experience of the office with
those recommended to employers of
all kinds has. according to reports
from the employers, been good. AL
most 100 per cent of those recon-
mended for jobs appeared and the
percentage of those whose work
proved satisfactory has been un-
usually high. II is thought that the
method of selection of workers for
the employer and the much greater
than individual facilities for selec-
tiOn of workers available to the en-
plOyment Office largely account for
this excellent experience. The Sc
lection of all workers is made on
the basis of the individuals quail
iications for the position to be
filled. All the factors in the selec-
ton of a good employee are care
fully considered by competent stan
lards guiding the policies of the
Service and full con-
'idcratiOn of the requirements
established by the employer is given
% each case before the applicant /
S sent to the prospective employer.
As much consideration is given to
for seasonal workers. or
workers for occasional jobs. as is
;iven TO other requests for workers
rom employers.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16

New moon yesterday.
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St Patrick's Day tomorrow.
Baby chicks will soon be 'biddies.
Flowing for early vegetable crops
is a full month late this season in
Delaware.
Seasoned stove wood is scarce in
this part of Delaware. Farmers fail
ed TO foresee this last fall.
Fish Hawks. the Osprey Eagle,
will return to Delaware March %.
They nest and spend the summer
here.
Remember the date. March 81, at
Cedar Neck School House. Turkey
with all the fxin's. Supper starts at
five-thirty
Miss Helen Coffin will be the lead
er of the Epworth League next sun
day evening at p. m. Her topic
will he "Friendships." The reports
on the Youth Conference by the
representatives was postponed and
will be given in the near future.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
ODSECURITY FARMERS DEMAND
BORROW MONEY RELIEF Be CURBED
IConiinued from Firn Pagsl

mustnOt starve, but thrift and eco
nOmy must be impressed upon them. y
The second statement called the
attention to the following facts
which the farmers asked be given
careful consideration in forming and
carrying out legislative and public
works programs;
There are approximately 10000
farms i'm Delaware.
I'VE are in the thirteenth year of
the present agricultural depression.
Agricultural economists estimate
the present value of the farm dol
lar at sixty cents.
Over Is per cent of the farmers
of Delaware are borrowing money to
finance their farm operations and to
pay their debts The money borrowed
is needed to protect their farms and
homes, and not to increase produce
tiOn.
THE farmer is the largest con-
sumer of commodities in the State.
The wage scale as adopted by the
CWA. PWA. and State contracting
jobs is from to AZ times the wage
scale being paid by farmers-which
is from 10 cents to Is cents per hour.
I'VE deplore the low wage scale
that we are forced to pay, but we do
not feel that other unskilled labor is
worth more than farm labor in any
given locality"
In the Senate and House Monday
afternoon a resolution was present
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Castle County in which the farm
ers OF that section placed them
selves on record against further di-
rect relief but favorius some work
relief for the needy.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
PER RSONALS

MIR. and Mrs. George II. Draper,
,Ir., were in Philadelphia on We'd
nesday.
Rev. w. S. Irwin was in Philadel-
phia and Princeton the first part Of
the week.
Miss Mary Kinder attended a Ran
dolph- Macon Alumni luncheon in
Philadelphia on Saturday.
Mrs. Arthur Hall was in Philadel-
phia as the guest of Miss Mary
Biehrle, the first part of the week.
-
Mrs. Marvel Wilson and son Mar
vel of SwarthmOre, Pa, are spend
ing this week with Miss Ann Grier.
Mrs. George H. Hall returned
home the latter part of last week
after spending several days in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John WEIGH. Miss
Emma Gillespie and Joseph Frigar,
of Philadelphia, we're weekend
guests of Mr. and Mrs. James H.
Stanton.
Edward Shattuck, of Columbus,
Ohio. who is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis r. Grier, suffered a fall
on Wednesday evening of last week.
which resulted in a strained back.
He is somewhat improved at this
time.
Miss Elizabeth f. Alden. of Au-
burn, Maine. spent the weekend i'm
with relatives and friends.
She left on Sunday for Merchant
vile. N. j., where she has accepted
a position as teacher of English in
the High School there.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from March, 1904
Files Of Milford Chronicle

Joseph Wilson has resigned his
position with J. w. Adkins and has
accepted one with Burton Masten.
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William Anderson, of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday in town as the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Benjamin
Anderson.
Mark G. Lofland, of this town. sold
this week to Fl. B. Grieves, of Smyr-
ma, Del, his farm near the latter
town, containing about 300 acres,
for ten thousand and seven hundred
dollars. Mr.. Lofiand purchased this
farm about ten years ago.
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In the interest of the athletic as
sociation of Milford, and under its
auspices, the young men of Milford
will give an old time minstrel in
Armory Hall. in the near future for
the benefit of the association. Mr..
Napoleon Raughley, of Philadelphia,
the noted tenor singer. has kindly
consented to assist the boys in their
effort. This is an entertainment that
every lover of baseball should at
tend. as the proceeds are to further
the pleasure of the games here this
season.
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The new uniforms which recently
have been purchased by the town
authorities for the police make de-
cided difference in their appearance.
s., r,f
town in that direction. 1t makes
ore feel that he is in the city for
sure.
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Rev. II. G. Waters will preach
this Sunday evening. Subject,
"Christ's March Through the Cen
turies."
The cemetery back of the NJ. +.
Church at Staytonville, Sussex
County. is in a disgraceful condi-
tion. 1t has grown up in bushes,
thorns and briers, some of the tomD-
stones are partly down and there is
no fence. There are a number of
persons buried there. 1t looks as ii
the relatives of the ones buried
there. should see that the cemetery
is fenced. cleaned up and put in
condition.
@ks
A number of persons living near
Kent County. are suf-
fering from the pink eye. The dis
ease has visited most of the homes
IN that section.
ego
A rural free delivery has been or
Tered for Houston. which will begin
m May.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

While Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NAPLES
were enrOute to Washington, ID. C..
on Thursday morning of last week
they met with an accident. About
four miles below Denton, Md, while
the snow was falling very fast, they
came to turn in the road. and with
apparently nothing ON the road but
the slush of the snow. the car in
which they were riding, skidded
from the road and landed against a
tree. The car was very badly dam
aged, and Mrs. NAPLES was thrown
against the dash board of the car
and suffered a broken nose. Mr..
NAPLES had his glasses broken. and
has since felt some strain in his
body from the impact against the
wheel. They were brought back
home and Immediately left for Will
mingtOn. Mrs. NAPLES went TO hos
pitaI there under the care of DR.. +,
II. Mayerberg. She returned home on
feeling the discomfort of the
setting and knitting of the broken
bone in her nose. and bruises of her
face, but declaring that she is other
wise alright.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
EVER READY CLASS MEETS

The Ever Ready Glass of the Ave-
nue. NJ. e. Sunday school met at the
home of Miss Virdia Lynch, Friday,
March 2. from to 6 o'clock. The
meeting opened by singing our
class song, "Win Them, One by
One" followed by the class prayer
in unison. The minutes of the last
meeting were read by the secretary.
Miss Emma Whaley. The 1000th
Psalm was read from the book of
worship in the church school by the
teacher Then, after singing What
A Friend We Have In Jesus" fol-
lowed by the Lords Prayer, the
meeting was turned into a social
hour A game of bingO was very
much enjoyed by all. Sara Barcus
getting first prize; Emma Whaley
the BOBBY; then last, but not least,
delicious refreshments were served
in keeping with st. Patrick's Day.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Miss Peggy ManlOve.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
Local And State NeuOS
Easter Sunday, April !.

Easter Sunday, April ].
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Spring begins next Thursday.
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Planting peas will be rushed next
week; for canning in Sussex cOun
ty.
Get a good turkey dinner with all
the fixin's at Cedar Neck School on
Wednesday, March 2l. Supper starts
at $50.
The Ladies Aid of Cedar Neck will
hold their turkey supper at the
school. Wednesday, March q. Be
sure to come.
A delightfully."- musical program
has been specially arranged for the
Asco Orchestra and the romantic
tenor for this Fridays broadcast at
1880 a. m. over Stations WFBL.
Syracuse; WBRE, Wilkes-Barre;
WJSV, Washington; WCAO, Balti-
more; WNEW. Newark; WCAU.
Philadelphia. These entertaining
are sponsored by the Am
erican Stores Company.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
FORESTER WILL DEMONSTRATES
PROPER WOODLAND HANDLING
METHODS

w. S. Taber, Delaware State For
ester, will demonstrate the proper
methods of handling woodlands OH
the farm of Wilbur B. Simpson of
Milford on Tuesday. March 20, be-
tween 8 and II o'clock a. M, wea-
ther conditions permitting. The
demonstration will include thinning
of woodland, Telling of trees. identi-
fication Of trees, methods of meas
uring standing timber and methods
of protecting forests. This demon
stration is to bring out the points
which are being carefully studied i'm
the agriculture classes of Milford
High School. under the unit of pro-
per handling of woodlands on the
farm.
All persons interested iu this
work are cordially invited to attend.
Bring with you your problems 9nd
questions on forestry.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
GOALS
Field Foul Total
Totals .......
JOIN THE ARMY

The following named men were
accepted by Sergeant Crawford. ar
my recruiting officer at Georgetown,
for enlistment in the Coast Artillery
with station in the Hawaiian Is
lands: Levin NJ. White and Delbert
]. Isaacs. both of Georgetown.
There are quite a few vacancies
at the present time for Panama, Ha-
waii. Philippine Islands and dOmes-
tic service.
Men entering the service now,
who are high school graduates will
be given an opportunity to try for
the West Point Preparatory School
which starts July 1. at Fort TOtten.
N. Y.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16

Miss Kate Hayes, of GEORGETOWN
mas been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Franklin NAPLES.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sipple re-
turned home on Saturday after
spending several weeks in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ryder and
daughter Charlotte moved to their
new residence on South Walnut
street on Tuesday.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Harrington Heis-
Ter returned to town on Sunday af-
ter spending two weeks in Washing
ton and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Harry L. Grier is spending a
week in Atlantic City, N. J. Mr..
Grier and Miss Sara Grier will spend
the weekend with Mrs. Grier.
Miss Elizabeth Hammond and Mr..
and Mrs. John Scott left on Satur-
day for a two week trip to Florida.
They will spend most of the time in
Lakeland and Miami.
Miss Alice TOadvine, of Salisbury.
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Step
hen TOadvine two days this week.
Miss Toadvine. Mrs. Toadvine. Mrs.
Walter L. Grier and Miss Maria eau
sey attended the Flower Show in
Philadelphia ON Wednesday.
Mrs. Anna V. Carlisle, Miss Eliz-
abeth Carlisle and Mr.. and Mrs G.
Marshall Townsend went to Phila-
delphia today to attend the Flower
Show and will tomorrow stop in
to see the performance
of Sweet Bells tangled" starring
Jane COwl.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
SEVERE STORMS INJURE
DELAWARE HIGHWAYS
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fiscal year had started and this win
ter has added heavy toll of i'm
pairment with more to he expected
as the thawing out process takes
place.
In the summer many bridges were
washed out, road beds were under
mined and for several days gen.
eral damage was done in all parts
of the State: this winters SHOWS and
extreme cold has also left its toll
and the maintenance force of the
department throughout the State
will be busy for several months re-
storing the roads to their former
condition. Cost of removing snow
has been quite costly because of the
constant repetition of the storms.
With the revenue to the depart
ment cut down by lowering of
license fees, general
Overhauling of the budget is in
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
HIGH SCHOOL
DECLARATIONS
[COniinucd from Fir5f Pagel

Foolish Questions. Jean Grier, The
Ballad of the Harp Weaver. Helen
Louise Irwin, America For Me.
Grade 9-Charles Shelhouse. The
Masterful Man of the Ages. Ruth
Morrison. The Leper. Doris Wilkins,
The Song of the Shirt. Margaret
Pitman, Knee-deep In June.
Il is intended that this shall be-
come all annual event as a part of
the public speaking program of the
Junior-Senior High School. A class
banner is being prepared as a
trophy and when completed it will
adOrn the wall of the eighth grade
home room, or rooms in case more
than one section helped earn it.
Today at 2.3O the annual High
School Glass Defamation Contest
will be held before the school as
sembly and visitors.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
STATE CHARITIES
BOARD ORGANIZE
[Coniirncd from Ftn Paael

In the very near future similar
volunteer committee Is to be organ
lied in Sussex County and possibly
one in New Castle County.
The purpose for which these COM
mittees are being organized is to
enable the citizens in the various
communities to avail themselves OF
the service offered by the State
Board OF Charities; also to create
a means of contact between the
State Board and those citizens.
Much interest was manifested in
the progress Of the State Board of
Charities as outlined by Senator
Ernest V. Keith and the case work
problem as outlined by Miss Elsie
Lee Spring. field director.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
1920 GIVEN WORK IN KENT co.

The Kent County Unemployment
Committee appointed many months
ago. have reported their activities for
the four last months in 1888 and the
first two months of this year in which
they state that 3.215 applications
were made for employment and that
1.920 placements had been made.
This includes both white and black
persons and variety of projects
worked upon.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
STATE FOREST FIRE
WARDENS MEET
IContinned from F1,t Paae1


ing were: To instruct the wOrdens
in their duties and powers; to re-
view established methods of COM
batting fire and describe or demon
strate new methods; TO discover
weaknesses in the forest protection
system and twelve means to rem
edy them; to instruct wardens on
the collection of evidence relative to
the cause of fires and its Importance
in prosecutions for forest fire law
violation: and to discuss ways and
means of cooperation with forest
landowners in fire prevention and
forest culture.
More than 20 wardens, deputy
wardens. towermen and fOresters
attended the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
Kent County Church
School Workers Meet

All church school workers, super
intendents and pastors are urged to
attend the supper meeting of the
Kent County Council of Religious
Education being held at the chapel
of the Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, Milford, at $3.50 p. m, Fri
day. March is.
There is splendid program ar
ranged for this meeting, especially
the address by the Rev. Sorrick,
president of the Observation-Disclosures
Council. which every church school
worker should hear
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
MUST GET PERMIT.
TO MAKE, KEEP.
HOMEMADE Wine.
[Continu1d jrom FRS P40el

own home" forms the title of the
ruling, which follows:
Amy individual desiring to manu-
facture and keep wine for consump-
tion in his own home by himself, his
family or his guests, and not for
sale or distribution in any manner
whatsoever, must make application
to the Delaware Liquor Commission
for permission to make and possess
such wine, upon blanks furnished by
the Commission which shall disclose
the quantity Of the wine to be made
and kept by him and such other in
formation as the Commission may
desire. If the Commission in its
discretion find that the applicant is
a proper one. a permit will be is
sued to the applicant without charge.
"Such wine when manufactured
and used, as hereinbefore set forth,
shall not be subject to the tax i'm
posed by the Liquor Control Act.
such wine cannot be transported
or in any manner disposed of eX-
cept as indicated above"
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs Byron Deputy gave a
party Friday, March .. i'm honor of
their daughter Ellen's 10th birthday.
Dancing and playing games were
enjoyed and refreshments were SER
we'd before the guests parted, wish
ing Miss Deputy many more happy
birthdays. Those present we're the
Misses Roberta Collins. Mabelle Dra-
per, Betty Corbett, Evelyn Hurd,
Della Roach, Ethel and Dot Moore.
Alta Jefferson, Virginia Atkins and
Doris Argo, Lester Hurd. Richard,
Joe and Layton Jefferson, William
NAPLES. Thomas Jones. Henry At
kins, Jay Savage, Russell GOoner.
Alfred FINLEY. Norman and John
Kitchens. Wilson Fisher. Wilson
Smith, Jimmy Deputy and MIR. and
Mrs. Roland Wilson,
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
RELIEF CONFEREES.
Are NAMED BY.
SENATE, HOUSE
rCOnfinued from First PaseJ


the other members of the Legisla-
tuTe.
While the Senate has done nothing
on relief measures. the members of
the House are going ahead with
preparation of a bill they intended
to introduce as basis on which to
work This proposed plan will pro-
vide for a commission of four mem
bers, one to represent each of the
three counties and one from Will
minstOn.
They will all be named in the bill.
two to be Democrats and two Re-
publicans. The commission will be
authorized to appoint a State engi-
neer and also State unemployment
director. II will be the duty of the
unemployment director to supply all
agencies in the State with work
men where needed
Ii will provide for an apprOpria-
tion OF S3,50O.000 and. while not de-
termined yet. this money probably
will be derived from bond issue.
The State program would cost about
S2,756,00O while the remainder of
lHt MOih ludl Will Dt plOpuoGh VIII
cost about S6S5,0OO. The projects to
be incorporated in the plan will be
the same as those submitted to the
Democratic caucus, held the night
before the opening of the present
session. with two which since have
been added. These are a project
at the University of Delaware to
cost S240.000. and a project at the
State College for COlOred Students
to cost $l50O0O.
The rest of the fund would he for
cities and towns throughout the
State when requested to stimulate
local work programs. These grants
would not exceed 30 pc rcent at
rate Of interest to he decided later.
The proposed plan will include
provisions for the protection of the
farmer and will specify that he be
supplied with labor by the re-em-
plOyment director. 1t would make
it compulsory for a man assigned to
farm work to accept the job given
him. So far. no provision has been
for direct relief.
One suggestion was that a sum
not to exceed 100000 be provided. .
So per cent of which would be al
located to New Castle County and
the remaining 40 per cent to be di-
vided 20 per cent each to Kent and
Sussex Counties and then that each
rounty he allowed to handle its own
relief problem.
Another proposal is that what {
rver relief commission is set up, as
sign workmen to farm work and that
The commission pay these workers
4 stipulated sum while the farmer
leeds and houses them.
The proposal for l7-member
one from each of the
Il Senatorial districts. to have full
charge of all relief work in the dis /
trict. is still being studied. Several /
members are still clinging to the :
plan for a referendum in each cOun-
y to let the people themselves de-
ermine whether they want a re-
ief program and how much II should
'Ost.
Professor Daugherty is to submit
report of his findings on the
states finance to the committee on
evenue and taxation next Monday
morning. II
The purpose of engaging the ser
ices of the economist is to deter
nine just where the State stands
so the members Of the
legislature will know what moneys
re available, what revenues are an I
icipated aud what the expenditures
will amount To for the balance nf ;
he current fiscal year so they will {
e familiar with the amount they I
an appropriate for relief.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
ROTARY CLUB NOTES

At their weekly luncheon held in
the Hotel Windsor last Monday af-
ternoon, the Rotarians had as their
guest speaker. Donald Smith. of the
Smith and Wood Insurance Agency.
Mr.. Smith gave very interesting
aud instructive talk on the need OF
insurance. the advantage of insur-
anee and the safety offered by in
surance.