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Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14
THE GIRL WITH BRAINS

The educated girl of former years
was pictured as bespectacled miss.
whose thoughts had been so concen-
trated on the acquisition of learning.
that she neglected her personal an
pearance. The boys were supposed
to be more likely to marry some red
checked peach.
Many boys are plain and practical.
interested in sports and money max
ing. but they don't know much about
books. If the fair graduate should
begin talking about evolution or
Tennyson, they wouldn't know what
to say. Hence, it has often been
said that the educated girl must
carefully conceal the fact that she
knows something. if she wishes mas
culine attention.
But the pictures of the scenes
about the schools and colleges. the
photographs of the girl graduates.
do not suggest that education and
beauty are necessarily opposed to
each other. In fact. the looks Of
these diploma winners would be hard
To beat. 1t would appear their minds
nave not been exclusively fixed uDon
the lines of the poets, nor on the
theorems of geometry. App9rentIv
they have paid their share of visits
to the beauty shop.
The boys would better "snap out" :
'f the idea that an educated girl is /
to be fearful Of MANY
'oung men have tried marrvius tho !
'irl with the doll face. but too fro :,
luently it has been found that thera i,
vas only doll mind behind that p
ace. A doll mind may he all right Il
Or a dance partner. But if YOU are y
lcklng life partner the doll mind n
oes not originate much wisdom Il
some boys would better give their II
'uggish minds q bit of nrod and pl
nj out about the things going on h,
the world Then they will moi 81
absolutely speechless when thew OF
ID girl who knows somethonp P'
ich girl will make better sbow vi vi
g when you step out with her in Sc
a quizzical world. an
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14
Milford, Friday, June II, 1885
STORY OF THE FLAG

The United States flag dates back
to June 14th, 1777 On that June
day 15S years ago, Congress passed
a resolution providing the present
arrangement of stars and stripes.
AS states have been added to the
union, the 13 original white stars
have become As. 1t is glorious
constellation of free commemorative,
every one of which has fine institu-
tiOns and a good chance for progress
and development.
The flags of many nations show
little variety of design. The flag of
France, for instance. consists of
three solid stripes of blue, white,
and red, running up and down. 1t
has stirred French valor on a thou
sand fields of battle, but as an
aesthetic picture it is not so fine.
The United States flag, with its
narrow red and white stripes. its
"HatC StoAo VII d Dlue Helu~ mas q
beautiful variety and contrast of
color. Those bright shining stars in
the blue ground might be taken as
a symbol of the canopy of heaven.
suggesting the ideals that have been
created by the founders of our coun-
try, and which it is our duty to
maintain.
When people are travelling i'm
foreign lands, the sight of that flag
brings thoughts of home that are
cheering and comforting. Also il
suggests the idea of protection, tell
ing how powerful government pro-
tects its people wherever they 20.
lnnumerable soldiers who had felt
dismayed amid the terrors of battle
fields, have been nerved to patriotic ,
duty by the sight of the flag Such {
inspiration should not he limited to !
war and battle. When we see that {
lag, it should tell us to take hold
md do earnest work for our home a
own and country. r
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14
THE Future OF RrsINrsS

Opinions will differ as to what
business is expected to do for social
progress. The old idea was that if
business paid its debts and was
able to sell its goods, that was all
you could expect of it.
But today people ask more oues-
tions than that. They want to know
if the price the public has to pay for
the goods is fair, Also whether fair
wages are being paid, and whether
decent working conditions are pro-
Fided.
The critics of business should
realize that people are not going to
risk their money in commercial en-
terprises, they are not going to work
and worry for the success of such
enterprises, unless some hope of re-
ward is held out to them. 1t is too
much, as human nature is constitute
ed. to expect them to give their la
Dor, effort, and anxiety for nothing.
There must be a strong, probability
that they will earn an honest profit,
or they don't do business. II so
many restrictions and limitations
are thrown around business that it
seems doubtful If any money can
be made in it, people will just sit
IN their money, and there will be
10 employment for labor.
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14
THE UNDERWORLD COLLECTS

In ancient times, there were rob-
Der chieftains to whom tribute had
to be paid to avert the outrages they
threatened. In this modern "civiliz-
ed" age. there are still those who
collect ransom TO avert the outrages
with which they threaten the public
The world does not change so much.
The country rejoices that little
George Weyerhaeuser was safely re-
turned to his parents. though a great
sum had to be paid to secure his re.
lease. The world is still more or
less under the domination of bad
men. But the capture of most of the
recent kidnappers leads to hope that
these creatures will soon regret this
act of cruel folly.
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14
SENATORS OUGHT TO HAVE
SENSE

rms correspondence savs ,i,.,.
about Senator Long. becancS he LILLE sIs
quently fails to make sense " M
last nonsense was a fiIibustar 40
prevent President Roosevelt from
aeilVerlng his soldiers veto messssa
IN person. President Wilson demono
slrated the value of appearing IN
person. ami there are plenty. ~
other Drecedents. There is also Sen
ator Schall of Minnesota. who is 90
abusive when he talks about tbo
PRESIDENT that he is rather disgust
ing. Senators ought to have better
sense. "0'se'
Ihere are many Senator's who oF-
ten diiier with the Presidents pJans
Among those who show sense and
hammer hard, are Tydings, Of Mary
land; Walsh of Massachusetts.
Glass and Byrd Of Vireinia-aii
hghting Democrats. Besides. there
are the New England, New Jersey.
Delaware, Kansas, Iowa and other
Republicans, who qualify az good |
representatives Of their peopie. The
lame can be truthfully said of Ia.
Toilette. Norris and other scrappy
AS a whole the Senate Is comDos-
d Of able men who are gentlemen.
Tho exceptions provo the rule.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14
TiiE WORID's HoNORs

The world has always honored
highly the people who do things the
world values. To carry out this
thought, the schools publish lists OF
honor students. Such recognition IS
useful, since these students are fire.
quently retiring young folks, who
are scarcely appreciated outside
their own neighborhOods.
The colleges distribute honors in
the form Of learned degrees. The
statesman who has solved national
problems, is made of Doctor of Laws.
The master of social science is made
q Doctor of Philosophy. The world
does not pay much attention to these
learned degrees. Yet in millions of
humble homes. the working hours
are shorter and the children better
fed, because of the labors of these
men of research.
Meanwhile the pitcher who can
twist a baseball so the baffled batter
cant locate it with his swishinA
stick, may be better known in his
home city than the constructive
statesman or the patient man of re-
search. The eccentric path of that
baseball does not do much to make
laily life more livable. But the re-
ults thrill the bleachers to frenzies
II excitement.
The laboriOus scholar sits alone I
n his silent study. and communes
With his books. But the football t
'layer who can worm his way amid p
he tackling opponents is carried off i!
he field on the shoulders of his COM n
AIDES, while the stadiums echo with f
he thunder of the rooters. e
The highest hOnors ought to go to C
he people who teach us to think, C
ecause it is through thought that s,
he world escapes its troubles. We
Onor the people who can throw
aseball faster than the competing
thletes. But we fail to pay equal b.
onOrs to the men of science and t.
hilanthropy, who remove the fet- III
ers that hold men down to earth. eC
nd thus enable humanity to make CO
sc of its wings. W
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14
THE GRADUATES POINT VIEW

A great army of young folks, num-
bering somewhere around 1000. 900
people, are graduating from univer-
sites, colleges, and high schools.
They have marched up the dusty
Hill Difficulty of study, surmounting
many obstacles. often footsOre and
weary. They have performed SER
vice for the community. by fitting
themselves to take part adequately
In the worlds work.
In former years it was customary
Tor many of these graduates to de-
liver orations and essays expressing
their views about life and the world.
These pronOuncements were often
laughed at. because they told the
world with such confidence inst
what 1t had to do so that the creaky
old bus of modern life wonld RIM .
better over the bumpy roads of ex-
perience.
The thoughts thus expressed were
not usually very original. There had
oeen great searchings of books of
literature and poetical quotations
Tor nuggets of wisdom. that would
NIL the admiring parents with &C.
stacy as they listened to the learn
ing of their offspring.
Youth today has often acquired A
skeptical attitude that does not in h
splre community service. The grad =
uatlng essay does not so frequently =
tell the world today what it must do al
to be saved. 1t may show the feel :,
ing that the world is a pretty sick
old place.
Anyway the young folks who come ~ :.
put of the schools have a sincere de-
sire to make good. aud are entitled u
. their chance. Let us make a place
or them. and strain a point every ue y.
where so they can show what thew w
an do. The brightness that makes
heir school functions so sparkling e
1ill pep up many of our antiouated *
Id customs. Ue'
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14
SCHOLARSHIP LAW
OF STATE LAUDED
Provides For Education OF Children
OF Veterans Who Died Since War

Major General P. C. Harris, ma
tiOnal director of Education Of War
Orphans for the American Legion,
has written Governor C. d. Buck,
expressing the appreciation and
thanks Of the American Legion and
Its auxiliary for the passage by the
Delaware Legislature Of an amend
ment to the 1929 scholarship act,
extending its provisions to include
the children Of veterans "who have
died since 1.-THE war) or may here
after die from disease or disability
resulting from such war service
General Harris stated that the
American Legion National COnveh-
ton at Miami in October. 1884,
adopted a resolution to extend its
educational movement. which had
heretofore been limited to war or
phans, TO children Of other veterans,
particularly deceased veterans. So
TAR, General Harris stated, no state
other than Delaware has taken leeis- |
lative action to put this resolution |
into effect.
General Harris also recalled that /
Delaware had the honor OF being l
the first Of four states to pass war
orphan scholarship acts In 1929, the
hrst year the movement was
launched by the American Legion. K
Other states have followed the trail
which Delaware helped to blaze n
1923. General Harris expressed the
hope that other states would, again
ollow Delaware's lead and make
provision for the higher and voca-
ional education Of children OF vet
'rans who, have. died OF sorViee-
connected disabilities since the
World War.
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14
FACTORS IN OUR EDUCATIONAL
ADVANCE
(Every Evcninp-Iourr,1,

Inc Delaware School Foundation
which, unless there be some new
and unexpected development mean
. while, will finish its program with
the completion of the Pierre s. du-
Font High School, and the George
town High School, a few months
hence, has been a material factor in
enabling our State to improve its
educational status. During the last
fifteen years Delawares scholastic
rating, considering all of the states
in the Union, has advanced from 32d
to 10th place.
1t should be explained that the
Foundation was the Outgrowth of
the Service Citizens, which was es-
tablished and financed by Pierre S. /
DUPONT in 1918. and the Delaware
School Auxiliary, an affiliate of the |
Service Citizens. which was founded A..
in 1919 to take care of the construc-
lion of school buildings which the
Service Citizens, following a survey
Of the State, had listed as being
needed.
In 1927 the Delaware School
Foundation was formed to take over
the work of the Delaware School
Auxiliary. DR.. Joseph H. Odell. pres
ident of the Service Citizens, was
president of the Auxiliary, and after
that of the Foundation. Since DR..
Odell's death, in 1929, Alexander J.
Taylor has been president of the
Foundation. All of these groups and
The individuals concerned share in
he credit for the States educational
progress.
The Auxiliary and Foundation ;
'uilt 1OS schools throughout the =
State which were financed entirely :
,ut of funds supplied by Mr.. du- 4
'Ont. These buildings were gifts to -
he public. Included in this number 2
we're two in Wilmington, the Bayard =,
chOOl and the Howard High School, =,
nd 1O6 schools for colored children q,
n the rest of the State. All told, 165 - :,
chOOls have been built under the =
upervision of the Auxiliary and the =,
i'
In addition, plans and engineering ~
ervice were furnished for the Pal ~
er, Williams, Lore, Bancroft, Gray, -
lbert, dupont and Harlan schools,
Wilmington, as well as for other !.
milar projects. The total outlay w w
Is been about $S,5OO,OOO. School vi ~
Hiding was started by the Auxili- ~ ~
y in 1920, and has continued ever m ia
nee that time. W ns
The public-that is. the residents S'I
every section of the State-is ia -
liar with the progress OF this pro- @ eo
am, and also with the finished w
Oduct. It has seen the obsolete and ~
adequate buildings give way TO re- lel
Omy, modern and creditable struc- W NJ
res. It has been cOgnizant Of the :.
ldual development of the new ia ~
tiles made possible by the new ,ou ~
ildings. IL
With the large and well-appOiDted w w
ildings now in use. and with the "
" incidental facilities, some OF mo
ich formerly were unknown IN pio
laware, it has been possible to gu
'aden the scope Of the States edu- W "n'
ional program and increase its keI
ictiveness. The new buildings aer'
re enabled Delaware to do better mei
n keep step; they have provided
means for the State to outdis-
ce many Of her sister common
lltlls. r,
he people Of Delaware owe much inn
the Service Citizens, the Della for
g School Auxiliary, the Delaware To
ool Foundation, and their spon- muc
and benefactor, agaf
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14

THE IDEAS THAT ARE not pub
licly expressed never attract much
attention, and the business that does
not tell the public by advertising
what it is doing, does not usually
come in for much public notice.
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14
HOPELESS

Customer - Satisfied? Certainly
i'm satisfied I've nothing but praise
for you"
TailOr-''Then I suppose it's not
much good my sending the bin in
again, sir?"-GuLierrez (MadrId).
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14

IF YOU CAN'T BUY something
you want or need in the stores of
Milford at a fair or low price. the
reason is that most Of your towns
people do not want or care for that
particular thing,
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14

This progtaih IN Delaware is ad-
ministered by The State Board Of
Vocational Education Of which r.
W. Helm Is director, with headquar-
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14

ters at tho University OF Delaware
Much valuable assiatance Is given BY
the Legion Auxiliary IN the pro-
motion Of this work
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14

Fun Moon. June 18th.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-09-03
Slogan Contest
Inaugurated by
Voters League

A nation wide contest for a slogan,
for use in its campaign to arouse
the American public to the need Of
more trained personnel in govern
ment service, is announced today by
the National League of Women
Voters.
The winning slogan will be the
keynote of the leagues intensive
educational program to popularize
the idea of eliminating the spoiis
system in favor of a career service
in government. The contest will
close at midnight. Oct. 81
Five men and women will be
judges. They are Mrs Albert j.
Beveridge Sr., wife of the late
United States Senator from Indiana;
Miss Virginia Gildersleeve, dean of
Barnard College; Margaret Culkin
Banning, writer of fiction and
American public life problems;
Charles G. Ross, editor of the edi-
torial page of the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch, and Ernest Lindley. member
of the Washington bureau of the
New York Herald Tribune.
Two prizes. one Tor the best slo-
gan and for the second best. will be
awarded. Each contestant may send
as many slogans as he wishes
Judges will be unaware of the iden-
tity of the contestants, each entry
being numbered
Slogans should be sent to the Slo-
gan Contest Editor National League
of Women Voters, 726 JacksOn-pl
Washington.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-09-03
Unused Door
May Become
Decorative
Dressing Table, Bookcase
or Desk May Be
Put in Space.

Frequently one has doorways, no
longer needed, and the normal pro-
cedure is to take of the door and
lath and plaster the openings on
both sides About all one gains is
added wall space.
A bookcase or dish cupboard
could be made Of the opening by
the simple business of putting in
shelves Possibly a desk would be
more desirable. The center section
could be let down, serving as a desk,
while adequate space for books and
other gadgets could be provided.
Perhaps you would like to make
a dressing table. In that case there
would be a mirror at the back with
swinging mirrors at the side, giving
you a triple mirror If you prefer.
the doors may be left off. and you
may have one of those nice seal
loped edge effects. In that case
paint the back some bright color
Chinese red, moss green, or tur-
quoiSe blue.
Whatever style your house, there
is a bay window that will enhance
it architecturally. A bay window
serves many purposes. 1t adds to
the general appearance of a house.
1t brightens rooms. makes an at
tractive setting for furniture group
ing and frames a lovely view
These windows may be built to
conform with any period-French
provincial, Georgian, Regency, CO.
lonial, Early American, English or
modern. They may be placed on the
first or second floors with equal
success.
Bay windows may be added to an
old house at a small cost. The price
of such work would vary, of course.
according to the style of the window
and the material used in its con-
Struction.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-09-03

Another eminent artist concen-
trated on stoves and produced a
masterpiece that when closed looks
for all the world like a radio. 1t
has fancy modernistic red knobs for
turning gas off and on and for
regulating heat. It's ultra feature,
however, is a porcelain cover that
when in place, completely hides the
burners and makes it into a worl;
table.
Lighting this treasure is auto.
matic throughout, even in the oven
You just turn the knob for the
burner desired and presto, the deed
is done. There is even a small
electric light at the back of the
oven which lights automatically
when you open the door. Another
important feature is the timing de-
vice on top of the range. You set
the clock at the right time and a
bell rings to warn you that your
dinner is done.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-09-03

Everything for the Kitchen, ap-
parently, looks like something it
isn't. For above is a kitchen cabi-
net that is built like a desk, with
four d-knobbed drawers on the
right and a foot rest for weary feet
when you are peeling potatoes. A
desk chair of metal and fabric goes
with it. Or you may have this piece
of furniture with a huge utility
drawer for pots and pans instead of
the desk effect.
If your kitchen is not equipped
with plenty of shelves, there is a
unit of white wood with small cabi-
nets or each side and long open
space in the center for cleaning
powders and the like. You hang
this over your sink.
The only kitchen convenience not
in sight is an automatic cook. And
nobody would be much surprised if
that, too, came along in a little
while.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-09-03
by JANE JORDAN

are. I really try to fix it up so we
can go out together but my plans
always fall through. To show you
1 am serious about her I haven't
even had one date with another girl
since I became interested in her
Talking with her parents is of ne
use. WAITING ANX1OUSLY.
Answer-How do you know it
isn't? Have you tried it, or are
you afraid to? Mix .two-thirdS of
charm with one third of gall and
walk right up to her parents and
ask permission to call on their
daughter. With your most pleas
ant smile tell them it is not your
intention to stay late nor in any
way violate what rules they may
designate. You aren't a serious
Suitor of course. All you want is
a little wholesome companionship
with the girl. If you have enough
charm you've no idea what you
can do with older people, particu-
larly with the mother.
If you can't do this, I'm sure I
don't know what you can do to
overcome the curious horror and
fear that some old-fashioned par
ents feel for courtship. Perhaps
they were held down in their own
youth and feel bound to get even
by policing their own children. At
any rate they are filled with
prejudice and unfounded fears.
Nobody can blame them for not
wanting a girl not yet Is to run
around without direction or re-
striction But there is absolutely
no sense in keeping the sexes
apart at any stage whatsoever
Men and women have to get along
together and they do so better
when they are allowed to aSsoci-
ate with each other freely from
the cradle on.
Dear Jane Jordan-We're inter
ested in a boy of II. One time ht
acts like he is interested in us anC
then the next time he Snubs us
One. day he'll speak and the mex
day he turns his head. He ha'
lived in our neighborhood for abou
two years. Should we let him know
we're interested in him or not? J.
We give a party should we invite
him? GIRLS IN DOUBT.
Answer-Certainly. Give him a
chance. 1t is a great mistake to
suppose that you intrigue the op-
The Indianapolis times., 1935-09-03
Contract Bridge

COUTH'S second round bid of
~ four clubs was an attempt to
find out whether his partner could
support that suit. If so, the slam at
spades could be bid without dam
ger When North continued bid
ding diamonds, however, it was
evident that he had a freakish
distribution which would be of no
use to South.
On the other hand, South's high
card tricks would be useful at any
contract and the void in hearts
might be particularly helpful, in
view of Norths two suit hand.
The maximum value of both hands
could then be realized by permitting
North to be declarer. So South
properly passed the six diamond
bid.
THE opening club lead was won
l. by the ace and a small club was
ruffed by declarer. In spite OF
the abundance of high cards. the
hand required careful play to make
the contract.
North led a small heart and
ruffed in dummy, following with
the ace of diamonds. Then the
queen of clubs was led. West COW
cred with the king and North
trumped.
North took three rounds of trump
and then played his high hearts un-
til West decided to win with the
ace, which was the only trick lost.
1t is evident that six spades will
not make against good defense
East will quickly discard his three
small hearts. giving West the in
formation that South is void in
that suit
Both East and West will hold
their clubs. and the defense must
make two tricks at the end.
tCopyright. 1885 NEA Service. Incl
The Indianapolis times., 1935-09-03

Thirteenth annual meeting of the
LOYAL order of Moose and Women
If the Moose will be held at Elkhart
Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Beulah Anderson is general
chairman of the women's meetings.
Attending from indianapolis will
be MeSdames Elwin Cornell. Henry
Butte. F. E. Whiting. John Neu-
bauer. Mary Hill. Charles Hart,
Emma Featherstone, Robert Mer-
show. Judson Wtes, Foscoe Ruffin.
Harry Neerman. Cecil Hull, Robert
Runyan. Roy Thompson. John Blue,
Fred Beck. William Hoover. Charles
Hansford. Lee Wade. Victor MaSsing.
Peter Wise, Dallas Alte. Walter
Shoemaker and Bertha Bailey. and
Misses Evelyn Bailey and Evelyn
Runyan.