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Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09

10 Senate Resolution l75 of the 72nd
COngressD which shows that in the
Middle Atlantic group of States.
which includes Delaware. Maryland,
New Jersey. Pennsylvania and New
York. l.746O00 acres are now in
state Forests, that l2l 900 acres of
land are now in the process OF being
acquired as State forests and that
under existing policies the ultimate
area will be 100000 acres. OF the
present area in State forests, Del
aware's neighbOring States have ac-
quired total areas approximately as
follows: Maryland $4,000 acres;
Pennsylvania 100000 acres; New
Jersey $4,000 acres and Delaware so
acres. The percentage of State forest
acreage To the total forest land in
the States mentioned is approximate
ly as follows. New Jersey 81 per
cent: Pennsylvania 1916 per cent;
Maryland 2.3 per cent New York s
per cent. and Delaware negligible.
On the basis of percentage averages.
Pennsylvania has made double. the
progress her neighbOrs should have
taA' aaii''' ~ hitN btlAl WAL liiiu anu
New Jersey are around 50 per cent
h"low the average and Delaware is
in the sub-ccllar New York has
twenty million dollar program OF
forest land acquisition which will be
carried over period of ~ years.
one million acres is their goal
II the ultimate goal for the mid
die Atlantic group is 44OO. 900 acres
aud 2.1G7 .tOU acres is the present
pro ptrtu4 then .533 O01 acres must
be- absui bed by the States of Mary
Land. Delaware. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. but since Pennsylvania
is well ahead OF the others. then the
major progress must he made by
Delaware Maryland and New Jersey
Delaware forestry officials believe
that l0U.O0O acres should be the pl-
Innate acreage which the State
Mould ultimately own in State for
Sis. State forest parks. and game
refugees which would leave l.I00.000
ICrrs 10 b. acquired by Maryland |
New Jersey. and Pennsylvania
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09

Carlot movement of produce
slowed down about 10 per cent dur
ing the severe weather near the end
of February, but began to recover
quickly on arrival of more moderate
temperatures. Recent shipments
have averaged about 1000 cars daily.
Reduction was mainly in potatoes
and other northern produce. The
south and southwest continued ac-
tive. Trade was slow in northern
producing sections and dull in city
markets.
Potato prices advanced sharply in
eastern cities and continued the ris-
ing trend into March. New high lev
els were reached at country shipping
points, but markets remained dull
and unsettled in the south and
show only scattering advances in the
west and middle west. Many lines
of produce were on hand In fairly
large supply in the cities. Demand
and distribution were affected by
weather conditions and market sit
uatiOn remained quiet. Onions, cell
cry, lettuce and various lines of
southern produce tended lower. Car
rOts advanced in some markets and
apple prices were fully maintained.
Prices of old cabbage have held re-
margably strong. owing to light re-
naming supplies.
Potato Markets Strong
Position of the potato markets ap-
peared stronger in early March and
the tendency to higher prices which
started in the east was becoming
general. Maine shipments had been
light. but were recovering and there
was fairly active movement from
Minnesota and the far west. but only
light shipments from Michigan and
Wisconsin. Far western supplies are
prominent in mid-western markets
and tending 10 keep the price down,
while eastern cities are being large
ly supplied from Maine, northern
New York and from scattering sour
ces. Prices for sacked stock In
northern Maine and western New
York were around 81 per 100 pounds
and demand exceeded supply at the
large warehouses. track side Snowy
roads made farm hauling difficult.
Lack of heater service in some pro-
ducing Sections checked rail move
ment.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
An EARLY AND LATE GRASS

One reason why forage specialists
OF the United States Department of
Agriculture are enthusiastic over the
merits of crested wheatgrass for
planting the drier lands taken out of
wheat production this year il the
fact that this grass is able to grow
at lower temperature than most
grasses. Because OF this. crested
wheatgrass gets ON early start In the
spring and IL one of the last grasses
to become dormant in the fall.
A stockman who has a pasture OF
crested wheatgrass is fairly sure to
have good grazing for stock a week
or 10 days earlier than he otherwise
would. and he may be able 10 stretch
the grazing season again In the fall.
The advantages Of deferred grazing
10 allow pastures and ranges 10 re-
eupeTate after Intensive use are he
coming better known. CrestwOOd
wheatgrass adds a new advantage OF
a longer season of keeping cattle on
grass. Crested wheatgrass is also
distinctively drought resistant and
will endure extreme cold.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
Delaware Loses Federal AidBenefts
Through Lack Of Forests And Parks
CONTINUED From Page oneI

two unfortunates and avoid relief
payments from a depleted State
Treasury. the Federal expenditures
for supplies, materials and equip
ment to the improvement works
would have amounted to thousands
OF dollars. much of which would have
been expended in the State. Second
ly the State would have State for
ests for perpetual public use, with
forests in perfect growing condition;
protected by roads and fire trails
and would have turned over the Re-
lief Agency in the State fuel wood
from Trimmings in sufficient quantity
to eliminate much of the fuel expen-
ditures from such funds. In addi-
tiOn many thousands of acres of pri-
vately owned forest land would have
been protected from fire by the con-
structiOn of fire breaks and roadside
fire hazard elimination. Finally. the
State would have been in position
TO absorb practically its entire I'M
employed quota under the G.. W. A.
and other Federal relief agencies by
reason of additional work authorized
on such publicly owned lands.
Speaking of the value Of the CCC
To the State Of Massachusetts. Joseph
%. Ely. Governor of that State said
THE money expended (by the Fed
eral Government i'm Emergency Con
servatiOn work. brings twO-f0ld
economic and social return The
work is providing enrolled men OF
the CCC with q wholesome. disri
pinned. self respecting life. and it
seems fair H. assume that II is pre-
venting many from drifting into un-
emplOyable idleness or crime. Just
Il few months ago. Commissioner
COnant OF the State Department of
Public Welfare estimated a saving
To Massachusetts in welfare funds OF
roughly $50.0 week Massachu-
sets has 81 CCC camps in - State
forests"
That Delaware lags in the National
Land Use Program is shown in
recent report of the e. s. Department
of Agriculture prepared in response
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
WAITING LIST
OF 1923 FOR
PENSION AID
fConfinusa from Fifn Paetl

ply, and unless the State Legislature
can find some means at the next ses-
sion to increasethe present appro-
priation, it is inevitable that many
/ who are fully as much entitled TO
State aid as those now receiving II,
might manage as best they can.
Certainly the average pension now
being paid, something less than $40
monthly. is not excessive. This per-
mits an allowance of approximately
$l5,5S5 a month to the 1856 persons
now receiving State aid.
IF the State Legislature can see
its way clear to increase the apprO-
priatiOn for Old Age Pensions, II
would be a blessing to hundreds
whose appeals are Obliged to go un-
needed because of insufficient funds
available for the use Of the commits
sion"
The commission promises IL will
continue its past policy Of taking
care OF the largest number of per-
sons possible. granting an amount
that will help out rather than fur
nish real support.
In discussing the operation OF its
office, the commission said the work
has been well In hand. and the rec
Ords in excellent condition. The ac-
tual cost OF administering the pen
sion fund for 1888 was $.0Gll per
person. this covering office rental.
salaries. mileage expenses of inVes-
iigat0rs. funeral expenses OF quite a
few who are buried at the expense of
the States. etc.
This is regarded as the lowest cost
of operating a pension fund in any
State on record.
The total expenditures for the year
were 5000, 0,273.69. The commission
explains that this figure Is from jan
uary to December. 1888, and while il
shows that the commission eXpend
ed more than its appropriation, il
must be taken into consideration that
the appropriation runs from July tn
July.
The figures for the first six months
OF the report To the Governor. are
on last years appropriations and
frnm July To December, 1898. shows
AZ follows Totals for month from
July to December. 1893. inclusive:
SOS. .263.53.
This figure deducted from the
$200, 900 appropriation leaves $l0i.-
737.47. showing margin OF $l.7G3.i7
at the end Of the. first six months 6f
this appropriation.
The following statistics show in a
general way the scope Of the COM
missions work:
Number on list December 81. 1888.
1886.
New applications on file. 1923.
Withdrawn by applicant or fam
ly. 10.
Withdrawn by commission, 4.
Deceased who were receiving pen
;iOns. lSi.
Deceased on other lists. 1873.
The average monthly pension from
January to December. 1898. ranged |
rom $9.S2 To $9.75.
During December. li3 white men. .
50 white women, 53 cOlOred men and !
y cOlOred women living in Whining |
ON received pensions. Rural New
'astle county during December had |
u white men. 95 white women. 36 |
,OlOred men and 36 cOlOred women;
Kent county. ll3 white men, l09
white women. 7G colored men. 6S col
'red women; Sussex county. lS9
white men. 1873 white women; 50 col
'red men and II colored women.
The members OF the commission
re The Rev. Charles l.. Candee. d.
J.. president; Mrs. Ella C. Emery.
Walter W. Hynson. and William. +.
'ietten.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
REDDEN

Mrs. oliver Monroe has been
spending the past two weeks with
her mother. in MillsbOrO.
Mrs Ira Parker has returned home
after spending u few days with rela-
tivcs and friends, near MillsborO.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lowe enter
tanned at radio and ice cream party
last Thursday night. The guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Lowe,
William Short. OF near Georgetown;
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Walker. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Veasey. Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Jes-
Ter and little daughter Pearl. and
Mrs. William Jester; very jolly
evening was spent
Jacob Smith has been suffering
with a mashed toe, the result of drop
ping piece OF timber on it. while
wood saving AT the home of Harvey
Penuel
William DntiOn has been on the
sick list the past week. and is still
very feeble AT this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Penuel en-
tertainCd several friends al supper
Sunday evening.
Mr. aud Mrs. Oliver Jester enter
tanned few friends last Wednesday
evening. They were: MIR. and Mrs
Vernon Walker. MIR. and Mrs. Ira
Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lowe and
two children. and Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Veasey. The Usual supply of that
good old home made ice cream was
served and much enjoyed.
Chicken thieves have been Operat-
ing again in this vicinity. this time
visiting the hen roOstS of Bartemus
Abbott and taking all he had Some
Oi our farmers are now arranging
guns in their hen houses, so they
will go OF if bothered by intruders.
John Lowe has treated himself and
family to new Ford VS. Sedan.
lie and his family were Sunday call
ers at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Davis.
Mrs. Mary f. Donovan had a very
painful fall the past week. owing to
the slippery condition of her yard.
Mrs. Mary Jester is spending some
time with her son. Oliver Jester and
she having spent the past
several weeks with her daughter.
Mrs Samuel Warren in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Swain gave a
skating party Wednesday night of
The past week In their field, which
was covered with ice. The jolly
bunch enjoyed skating and shedding
IN the moonlight.
Sunday School Sunday morning at
10 o'clock. at McColleys. YOu are
invited Harvey Penuel, superinten-
lent.
There will be Sunday School at
Faith NJ. r. Church on Sunday.
March nth. at O'Clock. Preaching
ly the pastor. Rev. Virgle c. Little /
on. at o'clock. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
GROUP CONFERENCE ON
CORN-HOG ALLOTMENT
(COnriHupd Prom Fnn Pag>l

Al each of the community meet
ings last week local committee of
three farmers was either elected or
appointed Ito cooperate veiths.tAe
county agent in assisting other farm
ers in preparing their cOrn-hOg al
lOtment contracts. These local com
mittees are only temporary, how
ever. as the permanent county or
ganizatiOn will be formed after all
the contracts have been signed, and
at that time the county allotment
committee will be- elected from this
group.
The committee for the Harrington
area includes Charles Peck. Herman
Peck and Elmer Brown For the
Milford section Emory Collins. How
ard X. Moore and Harvey h. Wilson
were named on committee. In
the Dover area the committee con-
sisis Of X. :. Mcneil, l.. ID. Caulk
and x. 4. Carton. AMI Tor the Clay
ton and Smyrna areas Stanley Short,
Russell Carey and Howard &. Dea-
kyne have been selected To serve in
this CAPACITY. In addition 10 the
county agent. these committees will
be assisted by the vocational agri
culture instructors in those com
munities in which this department is
represented throughout the county.
With the aid OF charts showing
the corn and hog situations in the
United States and the trends Of the
export markets in some of the lead
ing foreign countries. A. L. cobb. as
sistant director OF extension. Uuiver-
sity of Delaware. presented az each
OF these met tings the facts concern
ing the basic reason for an allOt-
ment plan for these two major farm
in this countrY
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
GRANDMA'S
SCRAP BOOK
L. /. S.
Contributed by Mrs. L. /. S. Rogers

They acted just as represented;
They put his scalp in good repair,
But soaked in and left Hicks de-
mented.
Then TO a sanatOrium
They took Bill He was wisely
treated
His brain with health began TO hum
Then asthma ward was poorly
heated
More open air." the doctors said.
Bill Hicks cried No. you shall
not lure me,
I'll stay in peace upon my he'd,
And shoot the man that tries To
cure me!"
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
BAYARD

II was a real winter for all TO re-
member; now for Spring.
The very best entertainer in this
section Of Sussex. Miss Elsie Bennett
left Bayard for Salisbury. Md. where
she has entered the hospital for a
nurse training course. She will be
missed by not only her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Ora Bennett. but by a host
of aequaintances.
Mrs. Hetiie Gray is visiting this
week in Philadelphia.
Joshua and Mrs. Gray gave fine
supper last Saturday TO dozen
friends and relatives A little old
snow storm just couldn't stop the
folks from enjoying the event.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
MAGNOLIA

The unusual winter has disarrans-
ed about all business or social affairs
for several weeks; but last week
was especially difficult for even the
neighbOrhdOd callers to make social
calls. Outside doings in visiting was
almost impossible because of the
deep SHOWS and sheets of ice cover
ing both fields and roads; so such
neiehbOi hood activities was almost
impossible yet. some persisted. The
schedule is so far behind, that TO
record them would be ancient read
ings so for that reason only the
local news Is recorded this week.
The rural mail carriers found the
going so bad the latter part Of the
week. especially Saturday, that parts
of the routes were left without SER
vice.
Members OF the Caesar Rodney
High School class who reside al and
near Magnolia. are Marjorie Minner,
Hazel Taylor and Charles Grace. who
are IN the class of 1884. The class
is rehearsing for the senior play.
Mrs. Clara NickersOn. formerly Of
Magnolia. Is an inmate of the llahne-
man Hospital i'm Philadelphia.
The W. G. r. U. was a guest OF
Mrs. Cynthia Mensch last Thursday
afternoon. despite the snow and icy
highways. Mrs. Marguerite Marvel
was in charge and the program was
quite nice but brief: readings from
the Union Sentinel and solos by Mrs.
McIlvaine with the regular business
was>a pleasant hour The usual
tasty refreshments were served
abundantly. The entertainment from
Wyoming was postponed because OF
the weather conditions.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
STATE PATHOLOGIST
GIVES POULTRY RULES
ICoufinnrd from Firir PaSrl

lhuHtHHfH Ifbm EHN ANcl
Il q. Boyce ul SealOrd. and Joseph
Lomicky OF Harrington. produce
! Certiiied-Tested chicks of the :. &.
a White LeghOTn breed
/ Tile rHles and regulations Of the
plan of Poultry Standardization are
Iuc.uded in the bulletin containing
the Official list of hatcheries and
Hooks. The observance of these
rules 10y the hatcheries has ten
dtncy to increase the cost OF the
chi.'ks. Iut this is all the better for
the buyer as lie is sure To get chicks
hom good sized eggs. hatched in
funlieated incubator. aud sent out
in a new shipping box.
Following the list .Of hatcherits
and niSks is fnun dihe report Oi
The Record Of Performance project
in the state Tor the past year. Two
hundred and furty-iiye hens each
laid more than two hundred eggs in
trapnvsts last year. Several puul-
trymea have pens Of these record
performance hens mated with males
whose dams have laid 22j eggs ar
more in one year in trapneSts a
HidllhS llSl ol the X. u. L. females.
their records and the male To whom
they are mated is found in the bul-
lct.H.
During the fall OF 1929. standard
izaiiun Oi turkey breeding flocks was
commenced At the present time
there are five iDcks OF turkeys that
meet the prescribed requirements OF !
a Certified Meat produrtiOn E'iOck
These ilOcks are owned by Joseph |
Kirby, Milford: Mrs. Frank Wroten. !
Harrington: Paris Kirby. Milford: II. !
J. Hope. Milford: and Mrs. Jennie r. |
Simpson. Milford. The turkey stand
program is alsr described |
in fha builatin
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
THE CURING OF WILLIAM HICKS
BY Wilbur d. Nesbit

BY Wilbur d. Nesbit
Bill Hicks had asthma-shOok the
floors
With each recurring parOXysm;
The doctor made him live outdoors.
And that gave him the rheumatism.
The doctors cured his rheumatizZ;
OF that there never was a question.
Strong acids stopped those pains OF
his,
But left him III of Indigestion.
Dyspepsia fled before a course
OF eating grain. II would delight
us
TO cheer this plan Till we were
hOarse--
But Hicks then had appendicitis
lie rallied from the surgeons knife,
And lay six weeks without quiver.
The operation saved his life
The loallng. though. knocked out
his liver
To cure his liver troubles he
Tried muscle stunts you know
how they 20.
From liver ails he then was free,
But all the strains gave him lum-
bagO.
Lumbago is a painful thing;
A masseuse with visaee solemn
Rubbed the lnmbag0 OUT by spring,
But twisted poor Bills spinal col
uInn.
To rid his backbone of the twist
They used some braces. They were
careless:
The padding for his head they missed.
This made him straight. and left
him hairless.
Drugs were prescribed To grow his
hair,
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
THE RIDICULOUS OPTIMIST

There was man who smiled
Because the day was bright
Because he slept at night;
Because God gave him sight
TO gaze upon his child!
Because his little one
Could leap and laugh and run;
Because the distant sun
Smiled on the earth. he smiled.
lie toiled and still was glad
Because the air was free:
Because he loved, and she
That claimed his love. and he
Shared all the joys they had!
Because the grasses grew;
Because the sweet wind blew;
Because that he could hew
And hammer he was glad
Because he lived he smiled,
And did not look ahead
With bitterness and dread,
But nightly sought his bed
AS calmly as a child;
And people called him mad
For being always glad
With such things as he had.
And shook their heads and smiled
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
TRUCKS MUST
REDUCELOADS
DURING. THAW
GCOniinurd from Firn ras,l

and to number in adjoining states
and also to the heavy truck fleet
operators. The signs will also give
notification.
The State Highway Department
asks for the cooperation Of all
truck owners in this effort to save
serious loss to the highways over a
period that may well last for the
next two or three weeks.
AS soon as the regulation Is re-
moved newspapers will be notified
throughout the State but in the
meantime the rule will be strictly
enforced and If heavy loads are per-
sisted i'm fines will be asked for as
well as the unloading TO the proper
weight.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
WHY DO CHICKS DIE

BY A. &. Philips
Formerly Professor In Charge POul-
try Husbandry Purdue University
Evening star., 1934-03-19

y The newly appointed first secretary
OF the Persian legation. Mr.. Hussein
Kahn Navab, has arrived in Wash
ington and taken an apartment at
the Fairfax.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
SOCIETY
Mrs. Roosevelt Will Attend Annual
Stunt Party Of Womens
National Press Club.

brides and bridegroomS of the season.
Mrs. Cummings was, before marriage,
Miss Marianne Harrison, daughter
of Senator and Mrs. Pat Harrison.
Mrs. John r Ash, who has been
motoring through Florida and visit
ing in New Orleans, has returned to
her apartment at the Shoreham Hotel
Mr.. Rufus Putnam, Sd, will enter
tain company of 10 at breakfast
Sunday
Mrs. Maybelle Church Mills enter
tained at dinner yesterday in her
home in Falls Church, Va, the event
celebrating the birthday anniversary
of her mother, Mrs. Merton E. Church.
Included among the guests were the
Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Wilcox, Mr.. and
Mrs Guy Church and their two sons,
Mr.. Northrop Church and Mr.. FL
bridge Church, and Mrs. Mills two
daughters, Elaine and May Martha.
Mrs. Church was honor guest to-
day at a bridge luncheon given by
Mrs. Harriet Coates of Chevy Chase,
Md.
Miss Josephine st. Clair and Mrs.
C. H. Brown have closed their apart
ment at the Fairfax and are spend
ing a month with their mother in
Havana, Cuba.
Evening star., 1934-03-19

Admiral c. w. Lowndes has re-
turned from an extended trip to
Florida and has opened his apartment
at the Fairfax.
Evening star., 1934-03-19

Marie Louise Zantzinger, who will
be married April IL to MIR. William B.
Hill also Of Hyattsville. The wedding
will take place in California. where
the bridegroom-e ELECT, civil engineer,
is engaged in work for the Depart
ment of Interior at Mission Agency,
an Indian reservation, near Riverside.
Alternating at the tea tables yester-
day were Miss Alice D. Reynolds, Miss
Deveroux Green, Miss Margaret
Mackall Miss Elizabeth Young and
Miss Ann Turner.
Miss Zantzinger will be entertained
at a luncheon Saturday by Miss Ruth
Kent, following which she will be
Ellen Hill. She was honor guest at q
bridge shower Saturday, given by Mrs.
James H. Hill, jr.
Mrs. Eugene Redman has returned
to her apartment at the Fairfax after
spending a week in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Dodge and
daughter, Miss Dorothy Dodge, left
Washington today for Colorado
Springs where they will make a brief
visit and again return to the May
flower early in April for the remainder
of the Spring season.
Mrs. A. G. Dezendorf and her
daughter. June Louise, will return to
Washington Friday after spending
the Winter season at Daytona Beach,
Fla.
Mrs J. j. Fisher of Pittsburgh and
Washington, will be joined today or
tomorrow at the Mayf1ower by her
daughter, Mrs. John L. Porter of
Pittsburgh, who will spend about a
week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Horst of
Reading, Pa, with their daughter,
Miss Caroline Horst, arrived by motor
TO spend several Gays, and are occupy
ing suite at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
The fourth annual card party to be
given under the auspices of the
Parent Teacher Association of the
Herndon High School will be held
Wednesday evening, in the school
auditorium. Play will begin promptly
at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. George r. Bready is general
chairman of the Committee on Ar
rangementS, and will be assisted by
Mrs. William Dawson, Mrs. J. L.
Nachman, Mrs. +. M. Armfield, Mrs.
Russell Lynn, Mrs. E. Barbour Hutch
iSOn Mrs IaVinia Harrison Mrs
Allen H. Kirk and Prof. John H. Rice.