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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
STATE FIRMS
GIVE LOWEST
SCHOOL BIDS
Arrow Co. And Weldin
Are Low In Bidding For
Addition at Georgetown.
NUN EROUS BIDS

Bids we're opened Wednesday NOR
ming by the School Building Com
mission for the Georgetown Special
District for the proposed addition to
the Georgetown school. Brown and
Whiteside of Wilmington are the
architects for this project for which
there is available about 100000 for
equipping the building.
Two State bidders were low, they
being T. T. Weldin and Sons Com
pany of Wilmington on the plumb
ing, $14,SO0 and Arrow Electric Co.,
of Wilmington, for electrical work.
$28,954. However, as there were
numerous alternate bids they will
have to be tabulated before any con-
tracts are awarded. The bids receiv-
ed follow:
General Construction - Cantera
Construction Co., Wilmington, S224,-
ll6; w. NJ. Francis Co., Wilmington.
1922, 400; Henry f. Barton, Inc,
Philadelphia. $216,5OO; Northeastern
Construction Co., Baltimore, $214,-
400; Turner Construction Co.. Phil
adelphia, $2O9,22O.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
LEGION AUXILIARY
lNSTALLS NEW OFFICERS
Mrs. Anthony Summers Heads Local
Group

Milford Union No. 3, American
Legion Auxiliary, had an interest
ing meeting Monday evening, Novem-
ber 10. at which time the following
officers were installed, to serve dur
ing the. ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Anthony Sum-
mers; vice president, Mrs. Harry
Pettyjohn; secretary, Mrs. Maude l..
Frick; treasurer, Mrs. Connor Nit
ten; chaplain, Mrs. w. S. Irwin;
historian, Mrs. Duane Lynn; serge
ant-at-arms, Mrs. Jesse Legar.
The officers were installed by the
State President, Mrs. William N.
Cam.
Among the other Out-Of-town
guests were Mrs. Clarence Dillon, of
Wilmington and Mrs. j. C. Ehrlich
of Dover. Both Of these ladies are
past State presidents.
The meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. A. F. Faix on Kings High
way. Mrs. Faix was a delightful
hostess.
Through the efforts of the Amer
icanization chairman, Mrs. w. o.
Lankford, Harry Mulholland con-
sented to show a motion picture of
his trip through the States last sum-
mer. This was very much enjoyed
by every one present.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
BEGIN CAMPAIGN
AGAINST DIPHTHERIA
All Parents Urged To Have Children
Treated

An ounce of prevention is worth
nine pounds of cure, when treating
diphtheria, according to figures re-
Gently compiled by DR.. c. A. Jost,
executive secretary of the Delaware
State Board of Health, from his ex-
perience during the eight years in
which that board has been carrying
on a diphtheria immunization pro-
gram throughout the State.
During the years." he pointed
out, "since the inception of our i'm
munization program in 1926, all the
diphtherial deaths and almost all
the reported cases of the disease
have been among the un-immunized
portion of our population. 1t is true
that antitoxin. if given early in the
course of the disease, will save a
large proportion of those attacked,
but even then, and with the best of
treatment, approximately 10 per
cent of them will not be saved"
On the other hand, he went on to
show, of those who have received
the immunizatiOn. treatments, and
later contracted light cases of the
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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
GRAND
ENCAMPMENT
ELECTSOFFICERS
Edward Burlington ChOs-
en- Grand Patriarch At
85th Communication.
ONLY ONE CONTEST

The Past Grand Officers Associa-
tion and the Grand Encampment OF
the Delaware /. o. o. F. met in Mil
ford Tuesday night in annual ses-
sion and elected officers. There was
only one contest in the Grand En-
campment, that being between An
drew A. Ellis, of Laurel, and George
r. Kimble, of Wilmington, for grand
representative. Ellis was elected.
At the election of the Past Grand
Officers Association in the Odd Eel
lows Hall, William F. McClain, of
Wilmington, was elected president
to succeed Willard T. foreman and
Alfred M. Johnson, of Wilmington,
vice president.
Officers for the Grand Encamp-
ment were named as follows: Grand
Patriarch, Edward Burlington. Hoe
kessin. to succeed l. j., Tease, of
Milford; grand high priest, B. H.
Cordrey, Laurel; grand senior war;
den, Clarence @. Porter. Whining
ton; grand Junior warden. NJ Rod
ney Elliott, Wilmington; grand
scribe, Alfred NJ. Johnson, Whining
ton; grand treasurer, James D. MUIR
ray. Wilmington; grand representa-
tive, Andrew A. Ellis, Laurel; grand
marshal, William A. Berry, Milford;
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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
HAVEN LAKE WILL
Be MADE A Wild
FOWL SANCTUARY.
Milford Council Backs
Movement To Create
Wild Fowl Refuge.
MANY INTERESTED

A game refuge for wild fowl is
being established at Milford. with
Silver Lake, the large body of water
near the Pennsylvania railroad sta
tion, being utilized. A resolution was
proposed at the meeting of City
Council, last Tuesday evening,
which would make this lake a har-
Dor for wild game, with fine of
800 for violations. 1t was drawn
under the sanction of Chief Game
Warden Foster and T. c. Collins,
and advocated by John H. MulhOl-
land, of Milford.
Since the council meeting great
interest has been manifested by the
citizens of Milford In seeing this
beautiful body Of water made into a
wild fowl refuge.
II was pointed out that this body
of water was ideal for the purpose
as a great deal of 1t was surrounded
by woodlands and residences. II
would be nearly impossible to vio-
late the ordinance without some of
the residents residing around the
lake seeing the offender. The ordi-
nance would also prohibit motor
boat racing on the lake. Fishing
will not be prohibited, Silver Lake is
composed of two bodies Of water
the upper and lower lake, and is
nearly a mile long.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23

Nelson, Grand Herald.
After the roll-call of officers the
following list of distinguished guests
were admitted and received with the
Grand Lodge honors: Grand Mas
ter II. c. Black, Grand Secretary w.
A. Jones, Grand Warden Benjamin
Raffel, Grand Representative Arthur
Tiemeyer, Past Grand Master Thos.
NJ. Jefferson, all of the Grand Lodge
of Maryland. Grand Warden H. c.
Stephens of the Grand Lodge OF
Pennsylvania, Grand Master Will
liams of the Grand Lodge of Rhode
Island. The balance of the ses-
sion was devoted to receiving and
acting on reports of various COM
mittees.
The committee on credentials re-
ported favOrably on 49 new candi-
dates for admission to the Grand
Lodge. They were received and ad-
mitted to full membership at this
session.
The meeting recessed at 1915 D. m.
for the annual Grand Lodge dinner.
A full course turkey dinner was
served in the dining hall of the
Building by the Ladies'
Aid of the M. P. Church, under the
of Mrs. Davis Watson,
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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
SUPT. REYNOLDS WARNS
ABOUT WINTER DRIVING
Reckless Driving Cause OF Many
Winter Accidents

With the arrival of cold weather
Superintendent Reynolds of the
State Police has issued a warning
regarding added dangers from win
ter driving. Superintendent Rey-
nolds said:
Beware of snow, ice and sleet.
When the cold winds bring slippery
streets, drivers must be Just a bit
more careful. They should use
chains on both rear wheels TO re-
duce the skidding hazard. or on all
four, but they should also use extra
care in handling their cars, to elm
mate sskids.
use low gear in going down
grades and around curves when
travelling slippery wayfares. Avoid
high speeds. And II you must stop
quickly, remember that the easiest
way to invite skid is to lock the
brakes. If you must stop quickly.
do it by alternately applying and
releasing the brakes, taking care
not to apply full braking pressure.
Keep the windows OF the car
open enough for good ventilation
and use hand signals. The open
window will help prevent frosting Of
the windshield and will lessen nois-
oning. Dress warmly. since cold
numb hands and bodies lessen driy-
ing, efficiency"
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
GRANGE CHIEF
WARNS OF TOO
MUCH TAXATION
Taber Urges Farmers To
Stop Looking So Much
Toward Washington.
GOOD YEAR AHEAD

Louis J. Taber, master of the Ma
tional Grange, told the Grange at it's
annual session last week that ut is
time to quit looking so much toward
Washington and look more toward
ourselves"
I'VE have forgotten that debt is
but another name for the unpleasant
word, 'taxation, he declared.
UNLESS the nation and its sub
divisions, like the people, prepare to
live within their income, crushing
tax burdens or the threat of repud-
iation hover like vultures just
ahead"
Farmers can look toward 1885
with more assurance than in any
year in a decade" Taber said. But
farm prices must be lifted, he as
serted, and farmers service costs
reduced "by lowering interest rates
and by lessening his tax burden" be-
fore rural recovery can be achieved.
To lift farm prices he recommend
ed adjustment of production, fuller
use of cooperative marketing, the
opening up of foreign markets and
keeping out the food of competi-
tive products that can be efficiently
produced at home"
He said the Grange is in favor of
work relief, and is opposed to mon
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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
GROUPS ASKED
BY GOV. BUCK
TO AID NEEDY
Executive Urges Renew
ed Activities Of Welfare
Bodies In Mercy Work.
FUNDS ARE NEEDED

Pointing to the fact that destitute
families of Kent and Sussex coun-
ties are without any welfare board
to which they can appeal during the
winter months, Governor Buck last
Friday issued a proclamation call
ing upon all citizens land especially
such private welfare organizations
as were heretofore engaged in this
Christian work to organize and or
reorganize for the purpose of renew
ing their activities in this direction
at the earliest possible moment"
The proclamation points out that
prior to the period when the fur
nishing of relief to the needy be-
came the duty of commissions Sc
lected by the Governor, private well
fare organizations of various kinds
existed in Delaware to take care of
the needy in their respective COM
munities.
1t also says that the time has ar
rived when the State is no longer
permitted to assume responsibility
for those citizens who are now be-
seeching the Governor for relief in
the way of necessities of life.
The relief situation in New Castle
county is working out as satisfac-
torily as can be expected. with funds
supplied by the Levy Court for this
purpose, and these funds being
matched with money from the Fed
eral government.
The needy in Kent and Sussex
counties, however, are in a precar-
ious position, it was stated. Many
families in each of the two counties
are said to be destitute, without any
relief available, as the result of var
ious welfare organizations passing
out of existence at the time the
State took over the relief problem.
1t was the condition that has arisen
among the needy families down
State that prompted Governor Buck
to issue the proclamation.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
Seek State Stand
On Child Labor
Legislature May Be Urged to RGtify Proposed Amend
ment To U. S. Constitution; Interstate COnferees
Plan Legislation To Establish Uniform Wages.

are needed to provide the necessary
SO states ratifying the child labor
amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States.
Delaware is one of the states
needed to accomplish this purpose.
Action on the proposed compact on
child labor was referred" the Sec
retary of State said, awaiting the
result of this effort as IL seemed to
be the feeling of many Of the dele
gates that unless favorable acti IN
was had within the next few months
the amendment would not be adopt
ed and in that event the proposed
compact could be given further con-
sideration.
THE matter of unemployment in
surance was not discussed at either
the public or executive sessions OF
the conference that | attended" Mr..
Grantland continued. "as 1t appeared
to be the opinion of the leaders of
the conference that the cOnsidera-
tion of the subject could be delayed
to a more Opportune time in view
of the anticipated action of the ma
tional administration.
"The objective of the nine states
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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
ROOSEVELT AIDE
Rejects 3O-HOUR
WEEK FOR LABOR
Richberg Sees Section IA.
Fixed Pay Essential To
Permanent NRA.
CHANGES NEEDED

A six-pOint program of essentials
for permanent NRA legislation, in
cluding a new conception of the an
thrust laws, was advanced Wednes-
day night by Donald R. Richberg,
director of President Roosevelt's ex-
ecutive council.
Richberg. in an address in New
York, pointed also toward strong ad-
ministratiOn opposition to organic
ed labor's demands for a national
3O-hOur work week. His statements
were considered of unusual signifl-
cance, despite repeated assertions
that he expressed only his own
views which may not be generally
acceptable"
Although Richberg did not segre-
gate his six points pertaining to a
permanent NRA, he did. in an adj
dress before the Associated Grocery
Manufacturers, which also was
broadcast, lay stress on the follow
ing:
preservation of the "fexibility
of code-making" both as to COM
mercial practices and labor condi-
tiOns.
2-"I believe there is a demon
strable soundness in the fixing of
minimum wages and maximum
hours for each trade and industry"
Admittedly dishonest business
practices should be prescribed"
EXACT reports of production.
prices, wages, employment, and such
knowledge of economic.
conditions is necessary for eco
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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
.THOS. E. JEEFERLS
rs ELECTED HEAD
OF GRIND LODGE
One Hundred And First Session OF DeLaIOare Grand
Lodge L. o. o. F. Convened In Milford On Wednes-
day; EUery Lodge In State Sent Representatives.;
NelULy Elected Master Is Resident OF Milford
Charles Banning, City Manager Of Milford, WeLcOm-
ed Guests To City; Many Prominent odd FeIIOI0s
From Other States Present; Grand Master JefeTis
Plans To ReUise The Standing Committees

The 1O1st session of the Delaware
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows con-
vened in the Community Building
in Milford, Wednesday morning with
members present from every lodge
ia the state.
Grand Master Clarence Jester
called the Grand Lodge to order at
10 a. m. when the Grand Chaplain
invOken divine blessing.
The committee of Crystal Fount
Lodge No. 10 was then admitted and
introduced by Charles Banning, City
Manager of Milford. who, acting for
Mayor Wilson NJ. Vinyard, welcomed
the guests to Milford. Mr.. Banning's
remarks were well received. Grand
Master Jester responded for the
Grand Lodge.
The following Grand Lodge Of
ficers were present and assisted
Grand Master Jester with the meet
ing: Thomas E. Jefferis, Deputy
Grand Master; Paris C. Kirby, Grand
Warden; Herbert E. Downing, Grand
Secretary; Philip J. Isaacs, Grand
Treasurer; James d. Murray, Grand
r Representative; George T. Rodney,
Grand Marshall; George Macklin,
Acting Grand Chaplain; Milton Dill,
Grand Conductor; Cornealius Will
kins, Grand Guardian; Robert T.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
DEL. INDIANS PLAN :
THANKS. POW WOW
Ceremonies WIN Take Place On
Banks OF Indian River

Descendants of the Nantieoke In
dians, about one hundred in all, who
inhabit the Indian River section, and
are the most prosperous farmers of
that section, will emulate their
sturdy forefathers on the afternoon
of Thanksgiving Day by holding
their fourteenth annual pow-wow
and ceremonial. The affair annual
ly attracts hundreds Of people from
all sections of Pennsylvania, Mary
land, New Jersey and Delaware.
Chief Little Owl, known to the
English speaking people as Charles
C. Clark, who lives at River Dale
Park, says that the pow-wow will
take place regardless OF weather
conditions. If the weather should be
too stormy, 1t will be staged on the
banks of the placid waters of the
Indian River, where protection will
be afforded by the clump Of cottages
and the grove. Otherwise, 1t will be
held back of the home of Chief Lit
tie Owl.
Members of the association will
don their war-paint, feathers and
beads, give forth war-whoops and
"have heap much talk" Chief Little
Owl, aided by Assistant Chief Ma
wett (Robert H. Clark, OF Wash
ington. d. c., will be In charge Of the
ceremonial, tribal rites of more than
$50 years ago. Either Chief Little
Owl, or his brother, Assistant Chief
Ma-wett will address the visiting
chiefs and tribesmen in Indian Ian
guage. The grove will be roped off
so that the spectators will not
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Ratification by Delaware of the
child labor amendment to the Fed
eral Constitution probably will be
urged at the session of the Legis-
lature which meets In January as
the result of the Interstate con-
ference on compacts affecting la
bOr and industries which was held
in Harrisburg, Pa, Friday and Sat
urday, and which was attended by
Secretary of State Charles H.
Grantland and James B. McManus,
secretary of the Industrial Accident
Board as the representatives of this
State. Nothing was done at the
meeting on unemployment insur-.
ance. one of the subjects the con-
ference was supposed to have con-
sidered.
"The primary purpose OF the con-
ference" Mr.. Grantland said, was
to adopt a proposed compact on
child labor and to consider a COM
pact on unemployment insurance,
but obviously the chief purpose of
most of the persons attending the
conference was to give moral sup
port to the endeavor to have, during
the coming winter, the approval of
the 16 State legislative bodies that
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
BOY SCOUTS WILL
HOLD ANNUAL DINNER
Reports win Be Made Concerning
Years Work

An interesting program is being
arranged for the annual meeting of
the District Committee, Boy Scouts
Of America, which this year will in
clude all Of Kent and lower New
Castle counties. This annual dinner
will be held in the Hotel Richardson
on Monday evening, November 26,
and will be attended by the scout
leaders, troop and district commit
teemen, scout dads" and others in
terested in scouting.
The program will include scout
play to be given by Dover Troop
No. 1. Kenneth B. Spear, new scout
executive for Delaware and the Eas-
tern Short of Maryland. will be pres
ent to address and meet the Kent
county scouters.
A report OF the past years work
in scouting in the district will be
given by Stanley NJ. Woodhead,
scout field executive.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
SONS OF THE LEGION
ORGANIZE CHAPTER
Wilmer LankfOrd, Srd, Elected Cap
tain For Year

Friday evening, November 16,
Squadron No. 8, of Milford Post, De-
partment of Delaware, Sons of the
Legion, was duly organized and ap-
plication for charter forwarded to
Legion Headquarters, with the
names of fifteen boys subscribed as
charter members.
A temporary organization was
formed and the election of tempor-
airy officers was a lively affair with
every post contested by three or
four candidates.
Ice cream and cake were enjoyed
by all present.
The next meeting will be held on
Friday evening, December z, at
which time the detachment COM
mander of the Sons of Legion will
be present. We expect to have but
tons and caps by then.
The charter members are:
Charles A. Summers, Joseph WI
liam Wells, Wilmer o. Landlord.
3rd, Frank Elton. Jr., Harvey ]. Ell
ton, Charles Wilbur Hammond.
William C. Mitten, James ManlOve
Smith, Wilbur Donald Deputy. Rob-
ert Samuel Deputy, William G. Faix,
Thomas Llewellyn Faix, Harry Null
holland, Jr., William Walls.
The following officers were elect
ed:
Captain. Wilmer o. Lankford. 3rd;
first lieutenant, Charles A. Sum-
mers; second lieutenant, Joseph w.
Wells: adjutant, Harvey ]. Elton;
finance officer, William G. Faix; SER
geant-at-arms, Robert S. Deputy;
Thomas l.. Faix; historian.
Harry Mulholland.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
COM MITTEES
FOR REHOUSING
CAMPAIGN NAMED
Willard Springer, State
Chairman, Opens Cam
paign In Milford.
AIMS ARE OUTLINED
C. d. HOlzmueller, Local
Chairman, Hopes For
Immediate Action.
AIMS ARE OUTLINED

Monday evening, November IL, a
meeting was held in the auditorium
of the Community Building, that Of
ficially opened the Better Housing
Campaign in Milford. C. ID. Holz-
mueller, local chairman of the cam
paign, introduced Willard Springer,
,Ir.. president of the Industrial
Trust Company of Wilmington, and
director of the Better Housing pro-
gram I'm Delaware, who addressed a
group, comprised of Milford citizens
from all walks of civic and indus
trial life. Mr.. Springer explained the
basic plan of the Federal Better
Housing program. Pictures were
shown explaining vividly much Of
the inner workings of the re-hous-
ing plan, and how permanent recOv-
cry hinges upon the ultimate Fecov-
cry of the building trades.
The following are a few excerpts
from the address Of Mr.. Springer:
The purpose of the modernization
and improvement campaign, soon to
be launched in Milford as part of
the National Better Housing Pro-
gram, is to overcome the many i'll
effects of five years of stagnation in
the building industry.
"As the direct result of this vir-
tual collapse of the building indus
try" Mr.. Springer went on to ex-
plain, quite a large percentage of
the structures in Milford and in
other towns throughout the State
and nation, are greatly in need of
repair. Many properties have reach
ed a point where it is hardly worth
making any effort to salvage them.
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State Health Board Warns Citizens
Of Danger Of Typhoid Carriers

strict attention to sanitary handling
of food and drink, to sanitation of
privies, to effective disposal of gar
bage and waste, and to careful ex-
clusion of flies would soon place ty-
phoid under control, said DR.. Sar-
gent.
Typhoid in a filth boren disease" I"
he pointed out, land results direct
ly from a quite recen transfer of
the bowel discharge from a carrier
or from an Ill person, to the mouth
and aIimentary canal of another in
dividual. It is obvious that f1iesS in
sanitary privies, and Contamination
of water, food and milk supplies are
mainly to blame for spreading the
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ESTIMATE STATE
TAXES ION LIQUOR
WILDE S345,OOO
10000 Gallons OF Wine
Liquor, $4,000 Barrels
OF Beer Consumed.
FIRST REPEAL YEAR
Arrests For Drunkenness
In State Show Decrease
First Year After Repeal.

The State of Delaware will re-
ceive approximately $345,000 in in
come from taxes on beer, wines and
liquors during the first year of re-
peal which will end early next
month, according TO estimates made
by the Delaware Liquor Commits
sion this week. OF this figure ap-
proximately $S5.00O represents fees
received for licenses granted deal
ers In beer and liquors and the re-
mainder taxes on the actual sale Of
the liquor.
The commission up until Tuesday
had received a total of 1898 .022.66
and Il is estimated about $1,000 more
will be received before December 5,
the first anniversary of repeal.
The people of Delaware, during
this first year, drank 10000 gallons
of wines and liquors and $4,000 bar
rels or 1.55O.OOO gallons of beer, ac-
cOrding to further estimates. This
represents roughly a per capita con-
sumption of one-half gallon of wine
and gallons of beer for every per-
son in the State.
While the number of arrests for
drunken driving shows a slight in
crease during the eleven months of
repeal over the preceding eleven
months of prohibition, according to
records of the Delaware Safety
Council. this increase is negligible
About 270 persons were arrested
this year in comparison with 265
last year.
The arrests for drunkenness in
the towns throughout the State show
a marked decrease during virtually
every month since the repeal of the
Amendment.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
HOME LOAN SET-UP
COSTS $4,000 YEARLY
Regional Offices VIII Function Until
Last Loan Is Made

For the time being, field organi-
cations of the Home Owners Loan
Corporation will remain undisturb-
ed, despite the formal decision of
the board, just announced, that no
more applications. for loans will be
received. Such was the reply of the
press relations office to inquiries
made this week.
Each State has set-up Of State
manager, and varying number of
district Offices within the State. In
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