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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
DISTRACTED CORNERS

One of the perils of motoring is
found in the obstruction of the view
in the street intersections of many
cities and towns. Many automobile
accidents are due to the inability of
drivers to see around the corners of
the cross streets which they are
approaching.
Many drivers take those corners
on faith. They approach such a spot
at fast clip. seeming to feel that
the chances are slight that a car
will pop out from behinG that cor
ner at that particular moment. But
if they keep passing these corners
in that unthinking way, some day a
car will emerge just as they are
passing. About that time you can
look for a job for the hospital and
perhaps business for the junk man.
In some cities the old settlers
planted their houses close to the
street lines. and it takes extreme
care to drive through such places
without running into a smash. Bust
ness blocks are usually built up
close to corners, and the driver who
runs fast past those intersections.
when he can see but a short dis
lance up side streets. is likely to
have an unpleasant surprise some
day.
On many street corners some very
beautiful tree, or group of shrubs.
hides the cross street from the driv- |
FRS view The owner of the corner |
lot cherishes that tree or shrub, but |
t would be better If the city would
require such foliage to be so trim
ned that the view would not be hid
len.
The man who drives a car 80 miles
IN hour last one of these hidden
is taking more chances
han the one who drives so in the
'pen country. 1t is not beneficial to
.ither ones health or pocketbook to
axe these chances.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
THE "CLIQUY" TOWN

A Clique" is defined as a small
exclusive social set" Many towns
are dominated by such sets. The
people of each group associate ex-
clusively with their own group.
There is nothing to bring all the
groups together, no general move
ment to push the whole town ahead.
and give it more advantages. Such
town is slow in taking up modern
improvements.
Towns need organizations that ap-
peal to everybody. Business asso-
Citations. improvement societies, wo-
mems clubs, and similar movements
that take in anyone who is in sym
pathy with the idea. are a wonder
full help in breaking down the lines
of division. Human life goes around
too much in little circles. but it
needs to get out and pull with all
its neighbors to carry the load up
the hill
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
EXCESS PREDICTION

The NRA has decreed that the cot
ton textile industry must limit its
productive operations to rs per cent
of its present maximum hours, for
an emergency period of IA weeks.
The reason Is that unsold stocks
have increased over 80 per cent in
nine weeks.
Short time production is better
than taking the risk of a complete
shut down. Although millions of
people LACK clothing, yet the mills
can't sell all they can produce. Won't
some genius, devise some plan, by
which the excess of. textile goods
that can't be sold, can be traded for
the farm and other products for
which there is no market2
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
THE MONTH OF ROSES

June is called the month of roses.
The rose is called the queen OF
flowers. So this favorite month
springs into ecstatic color. as mil
lions of rose bushes and vines burst
into bloom. Probably a vote would
show the rose the most popular
flower, Douglas encyclopedia Of
quotations gives SO about roses,
while the violets only goe 32, and
the lilies only seven.
Wherefore said that roses are
the smiles of Gods goodness. while
Campbell struck more sentimental
note when he wrote that when love
first came to earth, the spring spread
rosebuds to receive him.
The blushing red of the rose seems
appropriate to lovers, who feel they
have advanced their cause with the
fair one when they send her a box
of those gorgeous flowers. When
young people dwell in a rose covered
cottage, it seems hard to imagine
that any harsh words could be ex-
changed in that romantic nest.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
SPINS ON WHEEL 100 YEARS
OLD IN SPECTACULAR PLAY
OF MILFORD CHURCH Folks

One of the most spectacular MUS
ical playlettes given in Milford this
season was produced in Grange
Hall. Milford, Monday evening. by
members of the First Presbyterian
Church, when Alice in Mother
Goose Land" promoted by Mrs.
Robert d. Prettyman with Mrs. Will
son S. Vinyard, directing. was Civ
en-. The music for the entertainment
was in charge of Mrs. Harry
Humes.
The character of Mother Goose
was played by Mrs. w. S. Irwin,
while the role of Alice was portray
ed by Helen Irwin.
One of the novel features was the
actual spinning of fax on an old
spinning wheel by Mrs. Robert D.
Prettyman. The wheel was the pro-
perty of Mrs. Prettyman and was
over 100 years old With the spin
ming of the linen thread the "Old
Spinning Wheel" was sung by Ruth
Ann Lofland
The following features we're pre-
sented The Parade of the Wooden
Soldier" in which were Billie At
kins, Myron Warren. Charles W.
Hammond. Irwin Salmons, Clyde
wilkins. Roy Manlove. Joseph Loft
land. Henry Latchum. William Aus
tin and Philip Watson. The Three
Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf.
William Lynch. Irwin Summons.
Roy Manlove and Imly Abbott. Jr.;
solo, "Oh. Dear What Can the Mat
ter Be-" Miss Sara Austin: duet.
What Are Little Girls Made Of"
Janet Lee PrettymaR and Robert
Lynch; solo. "Baa. Daa. Black
Isabel Landlord: solo This !
Little Piggie Went to Market" Mar |
ilyn Jamison; solo. Miss Jane Vim
yard; Mother Goose's Family, Her
man Sharp. Grace Bennett. Flor
ence Bennett. Myron Warren. Irwin |
Salmons. Nancy A. Bordner. Mar
vim Hitch, John Forest. Clyde Will
kins.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
DELAWARE TRUCK OWNERS
REGISTERING UNDER CODE

All owners and operators of for
hire" trucks are required to regis
ter their trucks under the proVis-
ions of the Code of Fair Competition
, for the Trucking Industry. This Is
the first requirement of the Code.
Accordingly the Delaware State
Code Authority for the Trucking
Industry has established registra-
ton Offices in Kent, Sussex and New
Castle Counties which will be open
daily until midnight, Wednesday,
June u, the expiration date of the
thirty-day. registration period pro-
vided by the Code. II is estimated
that at least 1000 trucks will be
registered in Delaware by June 10.
The Kent county office is located
in Leslie GoodeR's real estate office.
Dover, and is in charge OF Louis w.
Holloway. registrar; the Sussex
county office is located in Truths
garage, Seaford, and is in charge of
H. l.. Truitt, registrar; the New
Castle county ONCE has been estab-
Iished in the old Evening Journal
building, 4th and Shipley streets,
Wilmington, and is In charge of e.
George Tonkin, registrar. Each reg
istrar is assisted by a stenOgrapher
and b. prepared to assist the truck
owners and operators in preparing
their registration forms. An assess-.
ment. Of $500 f0r~ each truck mnets
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
ENCOURAGING Debt

How far should the government
program for stimulating home con-
struction and repairs, encourage
people to go into debt? The hear
ing at Washington on the bill pro-
viding loans for this purpose. has
brought out considerable opposition,
on the ground that II would encOur-
age people to go into debt, and it
is claimed they are too deep in debt
! now.
When a home owner improves his
property. he does not usually impov-
erish himself if the expenditure was
well managed If his house needs
painting. the money he saves by not
painting is more than offset by the
deterioration in an implanted house.
1t is the same with WORKOUT roof.
The house degenerates if that roof
is not maintained. Certain repairs
are necessary right along to protect
the original investment.
II a man borrows $500 to make
some repairs that are absolutely
necessary to protect his home from
he is no poorer than
he was before He owes more mon
ey. but the property is worth more.
But there is a danger in admins
tering such a fund. that many peO-
pie will seek to borrow money for !
improvements. They
would take a notion that they want
I'd some new fancy touches on the
home that would add nothing to the
,alue. Such alterations should not
De encouraged by this government
project. The money should he lent
,nly for substantial Improvements
hat add to the value of houses and
,rolong their life.
There are innumerable homes in
he poorer quarters of cities. that
re unfit for human habitation
When money is lent to improve such
laces. the loan not merely makes
he property worth more. but it
ives the tenants more hopeful 1
utlook on life. People can well be
ncOuraged to borrow money for
lch improvements.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
WOMEN FIGMr CRIME

Fourteen hundred women OF Sar
Diego. California. have undertaken
to fight against crime, vice, and
lawlessness. Their names are moi
known. but their secret operations
are said already to have caused fear
to the lawless world.
Such an organization could be eff
fective in any city which is plagued
with lawlessness. Many people will
not give information against a
known lawbreaker, because they do
not desire to appear publicly in the
matter. Bat If they could give their
information secretly. it would put
many lawbreakers where they be-
long. And II the women of a city
can get such results, Il would be
fine il the men would also take up
this fight. and determine to put the
the racketeer. and the low
panderer to vice into places where
they will have ample time for re-
Election and repentance.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
GREAT STRIDES

Former centuries had a legend
about the giant who had seven
league boots, in which he could
cover seven leagues at every step
But he would be slow compared with
modern aviators. who step out far
Their each year. The beginning of
the summer season in aviation is
marked by the brilliant fight of Cap
tain Rossi and Lieutenant Codes OF
the French army, from Paris to New
York Though they failed of their
objective of nonstop flight to Cal
ifornia. only a few years ago a west
ward fight across the Atlantic was
considered almost impossible.
Thus today our science and tech
nique outdistanced the fantastic
legends OF antiquity. Who can
tell what greater marvels another
decade will give us?
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
CROSSING THE ROrNDARIES

Many of the church bodies are
passing strong resolutions against
war Many people think these
pledges 90 too far. Yet some OF
these principles are well worthy of
adherence.
For instance. the Northern Bap-
fist Convention at Rochester, n. Y.
recommended to its adherents that
they promise that they will cross
no national boundaries to kill and
destroy"
Now If the nations would only all
take that pledge and keep it. it would
come pretty near solving the war
problem. If the fighting men of
every nation would agree to stay at
home, and do no fighting unless some
invading army crossed their boun-
daries, how could they fight?
Up to now. nations have had
way of invading some other nation,
on the excuse that the invaded ma
ton was going to attack them. so
they felt it necessary to hit first.
A country that takes that attitude
can always find an excuse for going
to war.
The United States has a good
many times sent its armed forces
TO the disturbed countries of Central
America, to protect Americans liv-
ing there When it did so, it has |
sometimes had to engage in actual |
warfare Sometimes it has done so
because European countries threat |
ened to land troops if the United
States didn't Now if all these ma
tions would agree to let those coun- /
tries alone. these causes for war
would be avoided.
Exceptional situations arise, where
some half civilized and unruly coun-
try threatens the lives of all foreign
ers. But when country blows up
in revolution, it is usually better
for the foreigners to get out, rather
than ask their government to send
in armed forces and engage in war
to protect them. If the people of
every nation would insist that their
armies stay at home, the war peril
would almost disappear.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
HARRISON

The Harbeson-C oolspring Hom
Demonstration Club will meet o
the home of Mrs. Frank Davidson
in Harbeson on next Tuesday after
noon. June II. The subject will b.
"RehnIshing of Furniture"
The amount cleared on the bake
which was held at RehOboth Beach
last Saturday was $4,000. The La.
dies Aid wish to thank all who help
ed in any way.
Miss Thelma Snyder of FREDERICK
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davidson
spent the weekend with Mrs. Day-
iuson's brother. Roger Adams ond
family. near Milford.
The local school closed on Tues
day. June 5.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. W. Hickman AMI
Mr. ami Mrs. John Warrington
spent Sunday in Chester. Pa.
Miss Betty Maloney of George
I;wn sPent the weekend with her
sister. Mis-. Albert Davidson.
the Children's Day collection
amounted to S4S.I6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank CoveTdale en-
tertained several friends last
Thursday evening. Those present
we're: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hudson
of Salisbury. Md, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Coverdale, Albert NAPLES
and Mrs. Charles DickersOn of Cool
spring. Mr.. and Mrs. William Ritter
of Lewes, Harry Hudson. Betty Hud-
son. Mrs. Ella Barker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Rust, Mr.. and Mrs. Ananias
Hickman and Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Veasey of Harbeson. The guests
were entertained with music and at
late hour abundantly served with
ice cream and cake.
Mrs. Elva Mcgee has returned
home after spending two weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Mcgee in
Georgetown.
Mrs. Edgar Hill of Wilmington
spent a part of this week with Mr..
and Mrs. T. NJ. Jarvis. Mrs. Howard |
Abbott and son, Howard. Jr., of
Georgetown, also visited MIR. and
Mrs. Jarvis on Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennie Veasey who is spend |
ing sometime in Rehoboth, spent |
Sunday with her children here.
Mrs Ida Donovan of Georgetown |
is spending the week with Mrs. Geo.
A. Rust.
Mrs. IfNrtha Carey and Mrs. Meta
Mason visited Mrs. Fannie Davidson
at Millsboro on Wednesday.
nwnEnfCnC
held at the Milton High School on
evening Miss Ruth Petty
john. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pettyjohn. of near here.
was one of the graduates.
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Milford, Friday, June s, 1884
WHAT A DIPLOMA PROVES

Countless schools and colleges arr
handing out beautifully engraved
certificates, which state that a young
person has performed certain schol'
astic work. In the colleges these
young people are entitled to write
certain letters after their names
which are supposed to indicate that
they are persons of learning. But a
lot of these graduates do not look
at all learned. One is not embar-
raised by their scholarly converse
ton. Just what do these diplomas
prove. and are they worth all the
effort and money they cost?
Their value depends on the in
stitution that issued it. In some
schools the idea seems to be
to pass everybody on. They would
not have room enough or teachers
enough to make many of the stu
dents take the courses over. if they
failed to do the work required. So
unless a student is too utterly stu
pid, he is just passed along. even If
he only hit the high spots. and had
been only slightly exposed to the
contagious of knowledge. Many a
graduate of such an institution has
learned how to slip through life
without real work. but has not
learned much else.
Most teachers are conscientious
and thorough, and a student who has
passed their tests has been no lOafer
People are divided into two classes. |
First. those who make faithful eff
fort to do the tasks set for them,
and who are not satisfied to leave a
job until it is finished. Second, those
who use their wits to avoid doing |
the whole thing. and are looking to |
cut across lots, and avoid some of
the labOrs of the way.
The young person who shows you
a diploma from a good school proves
that he belongs to the first class,
hat he is d worker and not a
,hirker. People are looking for such
1nes here in Milford, all of Delaware
md everywhere else.
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be paid at the time Of registration.
For each "for-hire" truck regis
tered a registration insignia plate
will be issued which must be prom
inently displayed on the body of
each "for-hire" truck using the pub
lie highways on and after June 80.
Failure to register OF failure to dis
play the insignia plate on a for
hire" truck carries a penalty of a
$4,000 fine for each offense. The
MIRA Compliance Board for the
State of Delaware has agreed to Co
operate with the State Code Author
ity in all cases of violation and al
ready has had its field representa-
tive call upon truck operators who
have expressed indifference to the
Code requirements.
Robert J. Mccormick, chairman
of the Delaware State Code Author
ity. which has it's oflace at East
Third street. Wilmington. states.
"All 'foF-hire' truck operators
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
EVER READY NOTES

The Every Ready Class of the Az
enue NJ. E. Sunday school met al
the home of Miss Mary Schrey last
Friday. After the business meeting
which was opened by singing the
class song AMI the reading of the
prayer, the minutes of the last
meeting were read by the secretary.
Miss Emma Whaley. Then a social
hour was enjoyed by all. followed
by delicious refreshments. Then the
members deported for their ZONES
thanking their hostess fer a very
delightful evening.
Those present were Mrs. Anna
Prettyman, teacher, Marian Nailor,
Verdia Lynch, Peggy Manlove. Sar-
ah Barcus. Edna Simpson. Emma
Whaley and Mary and Vera Schrey.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
1s9AI9sA

| The Century of Progress" the
fascinating name given to the Chi
cago Worlds Fair. suggests thoughts
What has that century brought to
us here in Delaware and elsewhere?
Back thousand or two years ago
a century made no particular diff
ference. II you we're to study the
history of the year 1874, and compare
it with that of 1874, you would find
very lieele change. Indeed, about
that time, a century sometimes saw
the people go backward. During the
years at the beginning of the Chris
tian era, many nations had attained
level of civilization that was high
in many respects. But then came
long age of decadence, when civili-
cation seemed to slip backwards.
But now what an amazing story
has been told in 1S34-1934i The
world has made almost as much
progress as it did from the birth OF
Christ to 1884. Locomotives that
looked like a child's toy were be-
ginning in 1884 to pull their feeble
little trains. There were no tele-
graphs. no telephones. no automo-
biles. no radios. no airplanes. and
medical. sanitary, educational, and
chemical science were in a primitive |
condition. There was practically no |
machinery. The worlds workers
toilcd painfully with their hands.
The inventive powers of the world
have blossomed forth like magic. The
tabled histories of oriental magic
seem dull in comparison.
But in moral progress there is an
entirely different story. The same
Did faults that pursued human life
and created poverty and misery are
still with us. and are not much diff
erent from their status in 1894
When will mankind awake to the |
iced of accomplishing in the fields
# human conduct and welfare. tri- !
lmphs like those which we have
cen in the material world? ;
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
HIGHWAY DEPT. ASKS
BIDS FOR PROJECTS
[csasiaHed frsm firm RAstl

ICoSaiHEed fre@ FiTH Pesfl
Angola, and road tapping the rich
farming section back of Seaford
and Bridgeville which will connect
the farmers in that section with the
markets. Altogether the projects on
which the bids will be opened June
10 and June 20 aggregate twenty
four and a half miles of hard sur
face road construction and seventy
eight miles Of surface treatment.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
QUARANTINE ON DOGS IN
SUSSEX COUNTY LIFTED

As no further cases of rabies have
occurred in the sections of Sussex
county quarantined on account OF
this disease, the State Board of Ag-
riculture. cooperating with the
State Fish and Game Commission
and the State Board of Health. has
released the quarantine ON dogs in
all sections of Sussex county.
This release became effective on
June s.
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ILLUSTRATED LECTURE

An ILLUSTRATED lecture on the
Mediterranean Cruise with special
emphasis on the Holy Land will be
presented by L. T. Gibson, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church. Milford,
on Friday evening, June Is, at o.
clock in Grange Hall.
No charge is made for the lecture
but silver collection will be taken.
This is according to the agreement
between the grange and the lectur-
err
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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
co-partnership of Hatfield and Car
ey has been dissolved by mutual
consent. June 2. 1884.
The business of painting and dec
Grafton will be continued by Arthur
Carey, In Milford, Del.
(Signed): ARTHUR CAREY
June 2. 1884. 1926
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
MILFORD RIFLE CLUB FLASHES

On Wednesday the newly-organiz-
ed Milford Rifle and Pistol Club
held their first regular meeting
with an attendance of IS. The COM
mittee on rules and regulations re-
ported to the effect that simple and
few Regulations were most suitable
for such an organization. At this
time the exact site for a rife range
has not been selected. The next
meeting will be held next Wednea-
day evening.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08

THE GARDENER who can't spend
any money for fertilizer. will not
probably have to worry about an
excessive crop. and the business that
can't spend money on advertising
will not probably be bothered by a
too crowded store.
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should register ct their nearest reg
istration once at the earliest pos
sibIe date. At this time the regis
trars are IN position to give liberal
time to each 'for-hire' operator In
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08

IF PEOPLE WANT to raise money
for a public cause. they go to the
home business places, but they
don't always do so when they have
money to spend for themselves.
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assisting him to I'LL out the regis
tration forms. After the close Of
the registration period. all regis
trations must be made at the Will
mington ONCE"
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-A FIVE room furnished
cottage for rent on Logan's Point. on
Delaware Bay. Bowers Beach. Fine 10
cation. Row boat furnished. Weekend
party. Saturday and Sunday. s250.
Per week. $500. Per month, $500. c.
d. woodaI. Milford. Del js-2tp
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SOME TOWNS give visitors the
glad hand, others give them the
sorry foot, as they kick out all sug-
gestions that. come for improve
mepts
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Don't forget the chicken supper
Friday, June s, in the Grange Hall
at . p. nj ..-..-