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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16
MORE PLAY, LESS CRIME

1t is the testimony Of social work
ers, that when you establish play.
grounds in congested and slum areas
in cities, or even towns, there is less
trouble with delinquent young peO-
pie. Their energies work themselves
on in their games. The lack Of op-
portunity for play is called by prison
officials a leading cause why boys
go wrong. II you don't give them
activities that interest them, some
OF them look for excitement in acts
of roWdyism. They are very apt to
end up by petty theft, from which
many Of them grow up into gang
sters and gunmen.
And yet in spite of these truths,
three out of five children in the
large cities are said to lack ade-
quate chance to play. This lack of
opportunity is a leading reason why
crime fiOurishes. In many smaller
places, there is a lack of play space,
or if there are places where children
can play, they lack club leadership
and organization, to see that every
game does not break up in row.
The people who demand more Sc
we're punishment for criminals |
should agitate for measures that go |
10 the root of the trouble, and keep
The boys from going wrong.
The present time, when cities
ire hard pressed financially, may
lot be a good one to agitate for more
money for Fairgrounds. Many COM
however. could provide
uch spaces for their young people
lst by utilizing vacant lots. For a
mall sum many owners of such real
state would allow the boys to play
n it. In many cases generous own h
rs would give the use of such land
lille it lies idle.
We shall never get rid of the crime
ave, while many of the boys have !
D chance to work of their surplus
lergies in healthful ways.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16
FUNERALS no. SOLrTION

The remark is made in some
towns, that What the town needs
is a few first class funerals" The
idea is that the development of such
places is held back by the old-fash-
ioned ideas of people who are not
sympathetic with modern progress,
and that if those leaders should pass
away, tendencies to progress and de-
velopment would be seen.
But it does not usually work that
way. When progress is stopped in
a town, it is not so much the infu-
ence of unprogressive old people
that does it, as the lack of initiative
and energy among the people who
say they want progress. Old-fash-
ioned ideas will never hold back
community, where there is a group
OF folks who believe in good modern
ideas and are willing to work for
them.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Mills and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Conoway
and family spent Tuesday at Fen
Wick's Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Zott and fam
lily entertained Thursday to dinner.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Will ZOtt and daughter of Philadel-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Cleaves of
Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs. George
ZOtt and son and Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard ZOtt and family.
A picnic was held for the Sunday
school on the church lawn at TOdd's
Chapel, Friday of last week.
Several ladies from here have
again started working in bean fac
tory at Milford as they have been
doing this for several years.
Arthur Marvel was taken sudden
ly i'll Tuesday of last week and re-
moved on Friday to the Milford
Emergency Hospital, after which an
operation followed on Saturday NOR
ming. This is the second operation
performed on Mr.. Marvel this year.
We hope for a speedy recovery.
G. L. Biddle of Townsend spent
the weekend in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Adams and
daughter and Mrs. Ella Webb and
Miss Ruth Webb spent Sunday af-
ternoon at Slaughter Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. l. Tucker and
family spent a day last week pic
nicking at Oak Orchard.
Charles Deerman and Wilson
Bush are spending 8 weeks in North
Carolina, visiting.
Mrs. Raymond Schobie of Port |
is spending her vacation
with Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Lloyd and
family.
Neil Edgell of Smyrna spent the
weekend here with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. GOOtie Brown and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz
Zott and daughter called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Cannon and family Of
Adams Cross Roads, Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16
TWO KINDS OF sALESMANsHIP

Salesmanshlp is an art which
everybody who wants to succeed in
business has to study, but one should
look out that he does not try to sell
things which people ought not to
buy.
The boom period. of 192S-29 was
a period when many people were too
smart for their own good. Most
business concerns were increasing
their sales and profits. The stock
market was going up, and the rea-
son that stocks went up was that
most of them showed increased earn
ings. If a company could not do so,
it was regarded as slow.
There developed at that time an
intense pressure to sell more goods
Travelling and store statesmen were
urged to increase their sales. Some
Of them were threatened with loss
of jobs, if they could not produce
such increases.
Under that pressure, many of
them lost the attitude of care for
the interests of their customers.
They felt they simply had to show
up big sales. even if some of the
things sold were not worth the
money, and many of the purchasers
could not afford the things they
bought.
The ability which a really efficient
salesman possesses is a commend
able thing. His competency is not
merely about capacity to talk well, |
but it includes real knowledge about |
goods, which teaches him what kind |
1f thing is adapted to his customers.
But if he is so plausible that he in
1uces people to buy what they can't /
afford, he is too smart for his own
good.
The best kind of salesmanship is
veil informed, and able to give peo-
pie the information they need. But
t is more anxious to have its Gus
omers we'll suited, than it is to run
Up a big total of sales for any par
ocular day.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16
HAS DEMOCRACY FAILED?

Many people argue that because
a number of European countries
notably Russia, Germany and Italy
have submitted to the rule of die
tators, therefore democracy has
failed. They see all the troubles
that come from the errors of popu-
lar government in America, and they
say that democracy has also failed
with US, and We too need a Musso-
lini or a Stain. They point to the
crime and corruption that flourish
in America. and say such abuses
would never be tolerated in the
countries ruled by dictators.
The countries that have gone un-
der dictators never gave democratic
government a fair test. Russia
never had democratic government
anyway. Germany had it for a dozen
years following the war, but under
extremely unfavOrable conditions.
That country was forced to make
enormous reparatiOn payments, and
all the troubles resulting from its
economic situation were attributed
to the democratic government, when
other conditions caused the suffer-
ing that resulted. So the quiet sub
mission of the Germans to dictator
ship now does not prove much.
Italy is one country which did
have a democratic government, but
it suffered so terribly from the war
and the resulting poverty that any
government that was in power at
the time would have been overturned.
Meanwhile the United States,
France, the Scandinavian countries,
Switzerland and Holland have dem
ocratic governments, and show no
disposition to change them. The
people would rather suffer the con-
of their own mistakes than
take the chances of the things a
dictator might do to them.
There are two essentials to sue
cessful democratic government. The
people must have some general in
and they must be willing |
10 take an interest in public affairs
and vote at elections. The refusal
'f many millions to vote in our cleo
ions is the worst danger to democ-
'acy in our country.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16
Milford, Friday, August 10, 1885

THE YEAR 1885 is an off yea
politically in Delaware-but already
the political pot is boiling .anC
''feelers" are beginning to be pu
out by "Wouldbe" candidates of both
major political parties. Naturally
the most interesting nomination at
the present time is that for the Of
fee of Governor. Many names are
mentioned as possible candidates on
both the Democratic and Republican
parties for this office. So far as
the Republican nominee is concerned
at the present time the man most
frequently mentioned is former Sen
ator |. Dolphus Short of Milford.
The name of Mr.. Short has been
prominently mentioned since 1928,
and the demand for his nomination
as the Republican standard bearer
is growing. In 1928 the Milford
Chronicle endorsed Senator Short
for the Republican nomination for
Governor. At that time this news
paper was the first to espouse his
cause. Again in 1882 we felt that
Senator Short should receive the
Republican nomination. But the
Judgment of those in command of
party affairs was that he should
wait AS the time for the 1886
campaign nears, indications are that
the higher command in the party
has recognized the qualifications of
Senator Short for the office and that
he will have much stronger backing
for the nomination than at any time
in the past. Dol" Short is quail
fled to safely guide the Ship of State.
He has developed much during the
past few years and his thorough
knowledge of the needs of the State
and the duties to be performed by a
Governor will make him an ideal |
standard bearer. His nomination by |
the Republicans will put forth
strong candidate to lead the fight |
in Delaware next year. Unless a
very material change takes place in
party affairs of Delaware Republi-
,anism, the Milford Chronicle at the
proper time will again be found
trongly endorsing the candidacy of
saac Dolphus Short for the Repub-
lean nomination for the office Of
Governor of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16
RIIYG

If Robert H. Jackson, counsel for
the Internal Revenue Bureau, Is
right, and the present tax structure
is all wrong
Why didn't the President ask Con-
gress to pass a comprehensive tax
bill that would correct the inequities
and Inequalities complained Of by
Mr.. Jackson?
Why didn't the President know the
system was wrong back in January
when he assured Congress there
would be no need Of a new tax levy
this session?
Why did the President submit his
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16
HOUSTON CHARGE
]. I. Graham, Pastor
Houston NJ. Z. Church

Houston NJ. z. Church
Sunday, Aug. 1sth-School at $50
Howard Moore superintendent. The
regular preaching service in this
church has been called of for the
remainder of the month of August
Sunday, September 1st the regular
Sunday program will be effective
This is the preachers vacation time.
MillWOOd
Note the program and the hour.
Sunday, Aug. 18th, Sunday School at
1.30 D. m, Walter Dill superinten-
dent. Preaching at 2.3O p. m. Rev.
Norton will preach the sermon,
Brother Norton is one of the good
fundamentalist gospel preachers
from the California Conference. Re-
member the date and be present to
help inspire Brother Norton. Rev.
Graham, the pastor, will preach at
Carey's Camp meeting Sunday, Aug
ust 18th.
WilliamsVille
Sunday School at 2 p. m. Sunday
August 18th, George Tatman super
Sunday, August 25th will be a
great day in the Williamsville
Church. There will be a large gath
ering of young people of another
and town. They will have
full charge of the services. Don't
miss this service; we are expect
ing a great time on this occasion.
Look for the next weeks announce
ment Of this serViee.E s
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16

"sOak-the-rich" tax bill instead OF
the kind Of bill jackson deems nee
essary?
Why did the President wait until
mid-July before bringing up the tax
issue, II. as Jackson says, the pres
ent system is depressing the poor
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16
BISHOPYMLE

After Sunday, August 11th the reg
ular preaching services on the Bish-
Opville Church will be discontinued
until Sunday, Sept. Sth.
On the evening Of August 9Th al
the NJ. =. Parsonage the Rev. Jesse
P. Landon performed the marriage
ceremony in behalf Of RAYMOND
/ Carey and Alberta Murray, both of
whom reside near Selbyville, Del.
Howard Morris and friend were
down from Philadelphia for a couple
of days and visited Mr.. and Mrs. E.
T. Brittingham.
Mrs. Robert Smith and family are
visiting her parents at Harrington,
Del, for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Morris. Jrs
and family spent the weekend at
their cottage at Fenwick Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Collins, Sr.,
made a business trip to Dover on
Friday.
Harvey Collins spent the week
end with his family here, also Miss
Thelma, of Dover, was a guest of
her parents.
Mrs. Harry Law entertained her
Sunday School Glass at Catawaba,
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Horace Lynch and daughter,
Miss Rhoda, spent Tuesday in Will
mington.
MIR. and Mrs. King Morris are
spending this week as guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. E. T. Brittingham.
Mrs. Alfred Nelson is visiting her
mother at Georgetown, Del, for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland CrOpper of
Philadelphia, are spending two weeks
at Fenwick Island
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Stagg and
Mrs. Blanche Townsend Of Philadel-
phia, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Lynch on Saturday.
Rev. J. p Landon will leave short |
ly for Davenport. Iowa, where he |
will visit his daughter there. Mrs. |
Landon who has been out there for
six weeks will return home with her
husband.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson was the
Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Latchum of near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Lynch spent
evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
]. H. Lynch of Roxana
Misses Eleanor and Betty Hearne
Of Upper Darby, Pa, have been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. William Hudson
and family.
Bob Smith and son, Robert, of
spent a few days with his
family here.
Miss Alice Kitchen is visiting rela-
ives in Philadelphia this week.
Miss Betty Katherine Nelson of
and cousin, Miss Sara
Nelson were Sunday guests of Miss
Barbara Morris at Fenwick Beach.
The Ladies' Aid annual picnic was
leld at Catawaba on Wednesday. .
III enjoyed themselves.
Miss Lydia Ringler and family at
ended the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
DELLA Walston of Berlin, on Monday
fternOon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cropper and
rOther, Walter Emory, of Philadel-
hia, have returned home after
pending two weeks with Mr.. and
lrs. Matt Fleetwood.
Miss Marguerite Ringler spent the
'eek-end at Ocean City, with tWen-
Y other club members of Western
laryland College. The house party
'as a grand success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Law are slow
2 improving after a weeks illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Forbes of
are spending some time
ith Mrs. Hester Dunn.
Miss Marguerite Ringler enter
lined Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Wheeler
Baltimore, Md, TO dinner on Mon
ay.
Mrs. Lannie Rayne has returned
ome after spending some time with
er sister, Mrs. Essie PuTnell at the
tephen Decatur Hotel at Ocean
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16

SAYS EDWIN LINDELL, Execu-
tive Secretary Of the Minnesota Law
and Order League, and how we'll
every mothers son of us knows 1t is
true: "The slot machine racket,
the numbers and horse racing rae
kets,' organized gambling, beer taV-
erns, that sell hard liquors illegally,
that sell after hours, and that sell
to minors, would not be found in a
community where every member Of
the law enforcing agencies enforced
the law and knew that he was doing
what the citizens of that community
expected him to do"
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC IDEA

Elmer's MOther-Doctor, l suppose
you will be getting a good fee for at
tending little James RObey-the fam
lily are so rich?
Doctor-Why do you ask?
Elmer's Mother-Well, hope
when you send us your next bill
you'll bear in mind that it was our
Elmer what thrOwed the brick that
hit James.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16

and exempting the rich2
Why did not Secretary Of the
Treasury Morgenthau know some-
thing about this situation when he
went before the committees Of Con-
gress?
Why didn't the President confer
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16

with the Internal Revenue authori-
ties before springing the message
that has made his tax program a
Joke?
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16

Soft crabs are in demand IN Nil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16

WORK IS A TONIC, whereas in
activity and worry sign many death
warrants.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16

These two lines which look so solemn
We're just put in to I'LL this column.
Evening star., 1935-04-21

(ConClnued fToHl cHoC toseZ
the life of N. r. A. is extended II Its
administration is left in keeping OF
those who have had it now so long.
Part of the Brookings report assalleo
bv Richbers was put into the Finance
Committees record Thursday. jus'
after Johnson's warm defense o.
N. r. AS general principles. The In
stitution yesterday made public re.
sumo of the whole document. one par,
of which claimed that N. r. A. nae
RETARDED recovery" by limiting pro-
duction.
Preceding the resume, the institu-
ton said of its release:
"The institution announced It's
complete findings in advance OF sched-
ule after parts of the report had BE-
come public through insertion IN the
record of the Senate Finance Com
mittee hearing on the bill for extern
sion Of the N. r. A.
Proofs of part of the report had
been made available to the members
at the request Of Senator Harrison,
chairman"
Leon c. Marshall, member Of the
N. r. A. Governing Board, was listed
among the contributors to the report
Richberg said it was interesting to
learn" from Brookings' statement
that Marshall had contributed only
to the "factual content" of one Sec
ton, and that George Terborgh alone
was responsible for the conclusions
''widely published as a joint state
ment Of seven economists"
Long Been Critic.
Terborgh, he said, had long been q
''virulent critic of the N. R. A." Rich
berg continued:
"The sum and substance of his eco
nomic theory is stated fatty in the
concluding paragraphs Of Mr.. Ter
borgh's last chapter. where he writes
that anything which tends to freeze
the wage and price structure still
further against necessary adjust
ments in a downward direction makes
more difficult the sterilization of busi-
ness at q level of full production and
full employment
I'm plain English this Is the old
dehation theory of 'recovery'-naked
and unashamed. Cut prices to the
bone and cut wages to starvation levels
and after all the little fellows have
gone bankrupt and labor is willing
to work at any wage, capital will start
rush for fat profits and business will
revive.
But, If economists of his faith be-
Geve that the people of the United
States will accept such a program, it
should be offered candidly-not under
cover Of political argument that
N. r. A. Is q failure but as a demand
that the American people reverse their
entire program of recovery to
ind that Unbalanced prosperity of
the last century when huge fortunes
were being made out of the underpaid,
overworked toilers on the farms and in
the cities"
Such reversal. Richberg said,
would lead down to the brink of, or
over the verge, Of revolution" The
Brookings economists, he maintained,
will ind it hard to persuade the
American people to follow them"
Evening star., 1935-04-21
GLEN ECHO OPENING
SET FOR SATURDAY
Pretzel Makes Appearance This
Season-Crystal Pool to
Open May 25.

Glen Echo Park will reopen next
Saturday at pm. with added attrac-
tons to lure the young and old, who
enjoy outdoor amusement.
The PretZel. which thrilled crowds
at the Century Of Progress. will make
its appearance this season at Glen
Echo, in addition to over so other
attractions. The Pretzel Is the sport
of stout-hearted people, wild dash
in total darkness along a steel-bonded
track, which twists and turns like
a pretzel.
Phil O'Brien will again direct Dave
McWilliams' 12-piece orchestra in the
Spanish Garden ball room. Dancing
this season will begin at 9 pm, and
will be a three-hour session on week
nights only.
A new three-acre parking area for
automobiles north of the gate Is near
ing completion and will be ready for
the opening next Saturday. That day
also street cars will resume their regu-
lar Summer schedule to and from the
park. Special round-trip tickets at
reduced rates will be sold.
Crystal Pool, where hundreds like
to swim in hot weather. will open
May Is. Admission to the park as in
the past will be free.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
WAREHOUSE FIRE
BOWLS OVER zoo
100 New York Firemen
Overcome or Injured
Fighting Blaze.
By the Associated Press.

~ tn0 ASSoclateo FIeSs
NEW YORK, April 20.-Dense
clouds Of acrid smoke from ware
house fire bowled over more than 200
persons on both sides of the East
River today and halted service on one
subway line between Brooklyn and
Manhattan for nearly three hours. =.
More than 500 firemen, massed
around the burning warehouse on
the Brooklyn water front by an emer-
gency call Of seven alarms, settled
down tonight for an all-night siege
as the blaze ate its way through stores
Of rubber, creosote and paper.
Overcome by fumes that backed
into the East River tunnel OF the
Broadway-Seventh avenue subway. 125
persons were treated by ambulance
surgeons and police emergency crews
ct the Manhattan end.
43 Sent to Hospitals.
Thirty-seven of the smoke victims
we're sent to Beekman Street Hospi-
tai, where an emergency ward was
established, and six more went to
Broad Street Hospital. Several cases
were described as serious.
In addition, more than 100 f1remen
were overcome or injured by bursting
hose lines and back draft explosions
at the scene of the blaze.
Apartment house dwellers poured
into the street, gasping for air, as
the heavy smoke spread over wide
area in the downtown sections OF
both boroughs.
Walls Near Collapse.
A police Gordon, directed by Com
missioner Lewis j. Valentine, was
thrown around the blazing warehouse
200 yards in all directions as the
walls threatened to collapse.
Service in the Clark street tunnel,
which carries the seventh avenue line
of the Interborough Rapid Transit
under the river was suspended IN mid
afternoon when the smoke obscureo
signal lights and caused near-panic
conditions among the passengers.
Trains were rerouted through
another tube.
Before the tunnel was closed hun.
dreds of passengers had emerged
Rasping and blinded from tne
Wall Street Station after the ride
under the river from Brooklyn. In.
halators and oxygen tanks were rusheo
to that area and most OF the sufferers
were quickly revived.
Origin of the blaze was attributed
tentatively to spontaneous comoustlon
Evening star., 1935-04-21
Matricide Awaits Fate.

OTTAWA. April 20 Opt will be
April 29 before Harold Vermilyea,
sentenced to hang at Belleville. On
tario, May 2 for the AK Staying of his
mother. krows whether he will re-
ceive executive clemency. All capital
cases are reviewed by the cabinet but
a decision Is not made until two or
three days before the date set for the
hanging.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
Streamlined Car Popular.

More than 1856 900 passengers trav-
eled between oxford and Southall on
the streamlined, rail car during its
first year of operation. making the
service second only in popularity to
the Cheltenham Flyer, Britain's fast
est steam train.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
Held on Swindle Charge.

MIAMI, Fla, April 20 R.-A man
booked as Sal Ramagli, charged with
. $1,500 swindle in Mineola. Long Is
land, was taken from the county Jail
today by Northern officers. who will
return him to New York State. His
removal was ordered after Circuit
Judge II. F. Atkinson passed unfavor-
ably on his habeas corpus proceed
1ngs.
Evening star., 1935-04-21

We will refrain from charging on our
description Except to say that it is
replica of the originaD and we want you
to visit &. .. at any time {. and view THE
LARGEST INDIVIDUAL DISPLAY OF
FORD AUTOMOBILES EVER
SHOWN IN WASHINGTON -.
Evening star., 1935-04-21

Mr.. VIM. ]. n ola n
announces its opening
invites you to visit
and avail yourself of
the many convenlences
that will result from
this unusual exhibition.