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Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
STEEL BAROMETER RISES

1t was good news a few days ago
when activity in steel operations
reached the highest level for is
months. 1t has seemed strange that
steel. one of the most absolute neces-
stiles. should have been so far be-
low normal for five years.
The American people must have
steel for their railroads, their build
ings' their automobiles, their farms
and many other needs. Why have
they been so slow to invest their
money in this fundamental material?
The time to buy things to the hest
advantage is when business is ouiet
II they wait until boom times to
supply these durable goods, they are
likely to have to pay higher prices.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
LIFE UNDERNEATH SILENCE

When you look at some wintr,
scene. with vegetation turned brown
by winter frosts, perhaps covered
with heavy blanket of snow il
seems hard to believe that under all
the appearance of silence. there is
life.
Yet those grass roots underneath
frozen lawn are all alive. They
are simply sleeping. awaiting the
call of the sun and the south wind
which will soon summon them 10
the joys and fruitiOns of another
summer.
1t is good deal like the life that
Is underneath all human discourage
ment and failures. People have al
ways said, in times when business
was slow, that it would never be
good again. Yet after all such tenn
porary periods. the hidden energy
always jumped to life again, more
active than ever before. So it is al
ready with our industrial life. It is
again budding and putting forth its
new leaves, and will soon blossom
o fruition again.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
SOCIAL SECrRITY

President Roosevelt has aske,
Congress for far-reaching program
Of legislation for unemployment in,
surance, old age pensions, care o.
dependent children, and better pro
lection of the public health. Oul
people want security provided fol
all worthy folks, and the only ques.
tion is as to the best practical meth.
Od of doing it.
Our Industrial system has grown
and grown, and become a vast and
complicated machine. If some lit
tie obscure cog or connection breaks
down, the whole machinery may stop.
But people have to live while these
stoppages occur. They must eat
every day, or they will soon starye
Our machine of production must
somehow provide for those who do
not share the benefits of our won
derfnl industrial system.
Some people say the Presidents
program goes too far. while others
say it does not go far enough. If
too great an amount is set aside in
reserves for unemployment, the peo-
pie are deprived of purchasing power |
for the time being. and the full op-
Grafton Of the Industries will be
impeded
Onr abundant factories and farms.
with their modern machinery. are
capable Of turning out enough of a
product to provide for everybody's |
comfort. But with so much human
seltishness, and with many dishonest t
ana indolent people to deal with. it S
IS hard to make the industrial ma
chine operate right. II
1t is easy to stand at one side and 4
the way the business ma v
chine is run, but not so easy to make v
It operate right. when your own 6
hand is pulling the levers. We must p
rust to our political and business a
eaders to work out plans that will a
produce security for everybody. yet r
lot so idealistic that they fail to a
AXE account of contrary human ma IN
IRE. Ii,
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
Milford. Friday, February l, 1885
THE HOME CHARITIES

Some people say they can't be ex.
pected to give to the charities Oi
their home locality, because the gov
ernment is undertaking to care for
the needy, and everybody will have
to pay such heavy taxes that the
charity contributions can't be at
forded.
1t will be a great misfortune, if as
the result of such sentiment, any of
the local charities that have per-
formed their function so nObly,
should be permitted to lapse. These
charities perform the finest kind of
philanthropy. A great deal of time
and effort is given to them without
compensation. Their long expert
ence helps them to discriminate be-
tween undeserving appeals, and
those that are worthy and must be
provided for.
These charities make a dollar 20
O long way. Frequently by kindly
services or friendly advice and sug-
gestlons, by giving needy people the
benefit of the experience Of compe-
tent workers., they put families on
a self supporting basis without the
expenditure of money. They find |
jobs for folks. suggest how they can
sell their services or make use of |
their talents and abilities. Societies
that do that are essentials in the
life of the nation.
The government can not care for
all human needs. If it attempted to
cover all such appeals by taxation.
the burden would almost swamp our
people. So far as possible, money
should be provided for philanthropy
By the home folks. Government re-
lief has to be applied in accordance
with strict rules, but voluntary
charity is freer to use its own judg-
ment. 1t can help many worthy
people who might not qualify to be !
recipients of the public relief. /,
Let us back up every worthy chari- ,
ty here in Delaware and see that
none of these noble efforts has 10 /
luit or cut its work for lack of f.
money q
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
ss YEARS OF SOOTHING

On February Sth. 1910, the Boy
Scouts of America were chartered
under the District of Columbia, and
now this organization includes a
great army of about $4,000 boys.
Scout law requires members of
this society to show honor, friendli-
ness. loyalty. unselishness, cour-
tesy. obedience. and thrift. If we
could only get all the boys into an
organization that develops such quail
tiles. there would be little crime and
dishonesty. To cure the faults of
the people, you have to begin with
the children. If you wait until they
are grown up. it is like trying to
shape a bent old tree and make it
straight.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01

THE GROUNDHOG'S BACK DOOR
AS the country listens to the an
nual report on weather prospects,
which the grounding is supposed to
make nthe second day of February,
1t might we'll consider and initiate
some ways Of that knowing little
critter.
The grOnndhog is creature Of
resources. When the farm Junior
and his pals attempt to dig the lit
tie fellow out of his hole, the GUS
tomary procedure is to build bon
fire in the entrance thereof. AS soon
as the smoke shall drive him out,
old Tige and Tower. with their
sharp teeth. are ready for him.
But the grounding has foreseen
those possibilities, Wishing to re-
tain his pleasant home within easy
reach of the farmers nice garden
plot, he provides his hole with one
or two rear entrances. AS soon as
the first whiffs of Juniors bonfire
become perceptible. he calmly rises
from his leafy bed. and emerges m
seen from his back door. He finds /
amusement in watching the boys dig |
and dig until they quit from sheer
weariness.
Thus the grounding has something
in him of that resourcefulness for
which the American people were
formerly famous. When the old
timers found work in the shop Civ
ing out, they dug in around home.
raised vegetables, kept chickens and
a pig, and they said that if a man
suffered from hunger it was his own
fault.
Our country today has become ;
argely Industrial. The old-time So I
ution for difficulties is not usually I
But people can always /
IevelOB resOurcefulness. Most of &
hem know only one way to earn a Z
wing. If that way gives out for the d
ime being, they are helpless. If r
hey are always studying and learn g
rs, using their hands and brains in h
very practical way. they will de- Il
elop power which like the ground b
og's back door. will enable them to p
scape when hard times descend on
ZEN.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
--
ALL TAXES ARE
SALES TAXES

No form of taxation il On b;,,o.
ly assailed as the sales tox mo NO.
iiticai friends of the common pco-
pie" have been especially virulent in
denouncing it, on the grounds that
the burden of the tax falls more
heaVily on persons of small and
moderate means than on the veal
thy.
That is all very well. But a very
vital point that the people do NOT
realize is this: There is no other
kind of tax, so far as the effect is
concerned. than the sales tax.
Every tax must be paid, and maid
in full. by the ultimate consumers
of goods and products. Every tax
levied increases the cost of necessi-
ties and luxuries we need and buy
and use. When we buy a pair of
shoes we must pay a score OF taxes
the tax that was paid by the rails
er of the cattle, by the railroad that
transported them, by the factory that
tanned and cured the leather, by the
manufacturer, by the distributor.
and finally, that paid by the dealer
is included IN the cost of the pair |
of shoes we get. That is true of
food, clothing. entertainment and
everything else.
The common people"-families of
moderate ineOme-haYe the most to
lose from tax extravaganza, and the
most to gain from tax economy.
There aren't enough rich in this
country to carry the cost OF govern
ment for a week-all but a small
lart of government income stems in
directly from workers and salaried
people and from those who have a
title coming In from investments.
rhe sales tax by name may be un-
lopulaT-but we all pay it. We can
Tot get rid of it-but we can, by
mass action. demand governmental
economy. efficiency and retrench- I
nent that VIII lower its cost.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
HARRINGTON
Presidents Rail

Presidents Bail
Wednesday. January 30th, thf
Second Annual Birthday Ball for the
President OF the United States was
held IN Harrington High School
Auditorium. For those who did not
dance, there was bridge, checkers
and five hundred
Boy Scouts Week
According 10 Kenneth B. Spear
Scout Executive, the Boy Scouts Of
America will celebrate their 25th
Anniversary during the week Of
February Sth to 18th. A trip TO the
National Capital is a treat for every
! United States citizen, but ten-day
visit to Washington along with 30,-
600 other Scouts Is a real treat that
is in store for a number Of Delaware
and Maryland Scouts for the coming
summer. The visit OF this small
army Of Scouts Is In direct answer
TO an invitation extended by Presi-
dent Franklin d. Roosevelt, Honor
airy President of the Boy Scouts Of
America, given over a nationwide
broadcast dnrign, Scout Anniversary
Week last February. Not every
Scout will be able to attend this
jambOree due to the fact that there
are some 100000 Scouts in the
United States. instead. each Scout
Troop will be entitled to one repre-
sentative. The Scout to be selected
will then have to be at least a first
class scout with at least ten days
of actual camping experience. A |
number of the Scout Troops of Del |
aware and the Eastern Shore OF |
Maryland have already started plans |
for financing the expenses of their |
for this epOehiaI /
scouting event. Many scouts are
hoping that they will be the lucky I
one to represent their troop for this
great encampment at the National |
Capitol. The scouts who are select
ed will be organized into provisional n
troops of 80 bols, each with com
petent adult leaders selected by the l
Area Council in charge.
At Fire
The Harrington Fire Company was
'alled to the home OF Joseph Gallo
way, located near the factory of A.
:. Creadick. The firemen we're han
licapped at the start, as the fire 81
'en was frozen, so they had to mus
er a few men with the siren on the
rucks. Both trucks answered the
.larm, only to find the fire hydrant
rozen. Water was pumped from the
og scalding pit OF the factory. This
vas the first call OF the year for
he local company The fire Is be-
ieVed to have started from an over
Gated stove and chimney, eating its
'ay into the walls before IL was H
iscovered. The frozen hydrant was
the old type that was installed II
lany years ago, when the water sys-
I'm was built. Since then many
Id type hydrants have been replaced
18th hydrants that provides engine
)nnection, and always drains prop
Fly. No other buildings were
lreatened as the fire was confined
the inside. The property is own
by A. c. Creadick and is valued
about $1,000. The loss win prob
ply be about s125.00, fully covered
insurance. Most of the house
Did goods belonging to the tenant. 1
'seph Galloway was removed. He
rried no Insurance on his furni- /
re.
Ex-senator Louis A. DrexIer of il
linden, was the speaker. at the Har- =
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01

ripgton New Century Club. TUESDAY
He talked on the club topic, "Amefi-
can Citizenship
Braving zero weather and hieh-
ways covered with snow and lee.
the local fire department was sum-
moned to the farm of Eugene Vandp.
wende. about ave miles west OF Har-
rington, shortly before noon on sun
day, to extinguish q fire that had
started from q defective fne built
outside the house. The hsene.
went as far as Whites Church Oh
cement highways, then IN signt AZ
the home and for over half a mile
of road that IS considered very bad.
they decided not to run chances 81
getting stuck with their heavy
equipment. The residence was ii
view Of the highway and showed no
signs Of a fire there. Mr.. Vande-
wende stated the fire had been ey..
when they arrived The
property is valued at about s2b00
with insurance OF 500. The loss Il
estimated at about $l,225. The fur
nitlre was not damaged.
A three-act comedy farce. aThe
Blue Eagle" featuring many of me
best amateur talent in this sestion
lnder the auspices OF the L,ovai
Workers Class OF ladies' from the AZ
2. Church will be staged IN The TIieb
Schooi Auditorium on Friday eve
hing, February lst.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
Corn Plus Buttermilk
Is Good Chick Ration

Poultrymen have long known thai
yellow corn makes an excellent no.
SIS Tor the diet of chickens. A ions
series of feeding experiments af me
BeltsVille Research Center of tbe
United States Department of Agri-
culture has confirmed this opinion
and has emphasized the point that
poultrymen can hardly do better
than TO feed yellow corn to growing
chicks. Yellow corn requires a pro-
tein supplement, and after irving a
wide variety of sources of protein
the poultry specialists came to the
conclusion that nothing answers the
purpose better than dried butter
milk except that when it is rela-
lively high in price part of the
dried buttermilk might well be re-
placed by good quality meat scraps
or similar products.
Some very simple rations such as
the one composed of fve-eighths
corn and three-eighths dried butter
milk permitted excellent growth and
very good egg production when fed
to birds with access to a grass
range. Such ration is practically
balanced as regards protein but re-
quires vitamin d as supplied BIZ 2
per cent of cod-liVer oil when fed to
birds confined without access to d. |
rect sunlight. Also for chicks reared !
without outdoor range, the ration is 1
greatly improved by the addition OF |
10 per cent of rice bean.
Addition of MAT scraps or fish |
meal increased the protein in the /
feed. and young chickens made /
greater gains, but did not |
make more efficient use Of the feed. |
The butteTmilk provides a high-
Iuality protein, and these 6 years of
tests showed that when a
per cent Of protein was
ed the quality was more important
han the quantity.
For farm fiocks it would be nos
ible to feed nothing but yellow corn
md all the liquid buttermilk or
kim milk the birds would drink and
till expect very good results in
rowth and egg production.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
STAFFORD


Mrs. Theodore S. Hatton enter
tanned at bFidge-dinner this pas
Saturday night the following; Mrs
/ G. c. THOMPSON, Mrs. Karl p Thomp-
son, Mrs. James B. Thompson, Jr.
Mrs. VIM, +. Allen, Mrs. VIM. B
Huston and Mrs, Ernest :. Hardesty
AIRS. C. c. Thompson won first prize
and Mrs. james B. Thompson, sec
ond.
Mrs, Helen shockley has returned
home after Spending several days in
Philadelphia with friends,
Mr.. n. M, CoHaway, owner and
manager Of the Seaford Garment Co.,
Is confined 70 his home on Arch st.
with an injured back. having fell on
the slippery sidewalk in front OF his
home.
A large number Of accidents have
hefallen the sledders during the re-
cent snow. The most serious Is that
Of Robert FaFinger who was going
down and was hoped by two other
boys who knocked his head down
on the sleigh and cut his lower lip.
Mrs. Robert ]. Allen, Cannon
street, has been seriously i'll at her
home, having cut her hand while
opening a can which later developed
into blood poisoning.
Miss Mary Lee Poole has resumed
her studies at a business college in
Philadelphia afte rspending the past
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. z. Poole on Front street
Miss Agnes Hurley has returned
home after spending the past week !
end In Raleigh, N. C., as the guest
OF friends.
Officers of the Seaford All Club |
elected this week as follows: Cal
vim Friedel, president; Catherine
Matthews, secretary; and Margaret
treasurer. The meeting
vas held at the home OF Cecil TulI.
rhe club voted to enter a county
lramatic contest sponsored by the
Links" an organization of older
Hub members. A committee was an
lointed to select the play and cast.
Fhe club will hold. a Valentine party
Il the Wesley Community House
night February 18th. The
lewly-elected president will be host (
o the club at its February meeting. {
Mr.. and Mrs. George Perry and ]. !
iorris Perry of Philadelphia have
home after spending the /
Iast weekend with their mother. ;
irs. Anna Perry on Cannon street.
Mrs. Katie Oliphant of Laurel, wife !
I Harvey Oliphant, manager of the \
peal American Store here. is re- I
oVering from a serious operation
I the Jefferson Hospital in Phila- h
elphia. v
The local hotel here which is con-
idered one of the finest in the state O
overloaded with employees of the n
ell Telephone Company, who are t,
ere repairing the damage which o
as done to their lines during the "
-orm of last week. It is estimated c.
tat it will require about two months e
put back what the storm did in Il
hours. ltC
Winfield Scott, Jr.. recently pur- e,
lased the property of the late Mr.. al
I'd Mrs. George LarrimOre on Pop al
r street, which was sold at public b.
letion for S2,405.O0. It is an eight h
'om twO-story frame dwelling. j,
ected by the late Mr.. Larrimore CT
no was a contracting builder. tu
------ep-
Llneoln's Birthday, FEBRUARY f2th. tCi
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01

YOU WILL HAVE TROUBLE on
your automobile tour. unless you
read the guideboards. Advertising is
the guidebOard that shows you the
road to economy and thrift.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01

SOME FOLKS CAN'T seem to say
a good word for their home town.
II so they may well talk about Eehi-
opia or Patagonia. or some other dis
tant place that they can't hurt any.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01

YOU DON'T SPEND time and
money in summer watering o,hor
peoples gardens. Why reri,izo
other cities. by spending your money
there?
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01

The hospital is a wonderful lnsti-
tuition for Milford TO have, and you
should be proud to be a part Of Il.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01

WasnlnEton,s RIrLIlday. bed. 22na.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01

LIneoln's BlrthdalI. IlebFuary Pc.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
NEW DOG RAIDS
FEAR Of DUCK
DEFENDERS
BY TIMES WAR CORRE-
SPONDENT

SOME WHERE IN THE
SWAMPS, Va, March 22.-Duck-
land was on the alert today,
fearful of another raid by the
pack of wild dogs which has been
carrying on guerrilla warfare in
the bird sanctuarieS along Mt
Vernon Boulevard.
In the early morning hours the
bowling of the dogs was heard,
and it was recalled that just a
month ago a raid was made on
the Reaches Run preserve. one
duck falling victim to the ma
rauderS.
Since that raid, the pack Of
dogs, numbering dozen or more,
has Steered clear of the preserve,
but has been seen wandering along
the shore, killing rabbits, ducks
which nest along the shore and
other birds.
Paul Hodge, keeper of the Gov
ernment bird sanctuary, admitted
that the problem is a serious one,
especially at this time when the
ducks are nesting.
There are more than 200 ducks
at the refuge, a number having
been sent here from Louisiana
Many of the ducks have been
banded by the Government Bio
logical Survey.
Elimination of the dogs is a
serious problem, it was pointed
out, as gunfire would frighten
away the ducks.
1t is believed the dogs have a
den in the swamp, but as they
prowl only at night. holing up in
daylight, no trace of their hide
out has been found.
The dogs, which have run wild
for many years, are extremely
willy. They gained entrance to
the preserve by swimming out
around the high wire fence which
was erected to protect the ducks.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
z WOMEN DEAD
IN AUTO CRASH

HAGERSTOWN, Md, March
22.-Two women were killed and
their men companions seriously
injured here early today when
their automobile overturned on
the National Highway near
Huyett's Crosroad, three miles
west of here.
The dead: Miss Edna Settle,
"a, and Miss Virginia Frush, 18,
both of Hagerstown. Clinton A.
Carbough, 81, driver of the car,
is in a critical condition in the
Hagerstown Hospital and Harold
Rouzer, 81, is suffering under.
termined injuries. The two men
also are from Hagerstown.
Police said they believed a
tire blew out while the car was
travelling at a high speed.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
F'SP|CTURE
SPEEDS HUNT

HYATTSVILLE, Md, March %.
Releasing one man said to answer
the description of the Bowie food
burglar, Prince Georges county
police and the sheriff's office to-
day continued their search for the
culprit.
Copies of the photograph taken
by the burglar himself as he
opened the icebox door on the
porch of the E. M. Woods home
are to be distributed among Mary
land police officers within a few
days.
They promised an arrest
momentarily, after a search yes.
terday of Baltimore and Washing
ton, when police learned their
suspect was seen in the District.
The idea of burglar taking his
own picture came from a science
magazine and was determined on
by Mr.. Woods and neighbors who
have been harassed by petty
thieves.
An electrical circuit was ar.
ranged so that opening the ice
box would explode a flashlight
bulb, click camera lens and blow
a siren. It worked.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
DVERTIsEM EMIT
TRY THIS new
FOOT REMEDY
Costs Little and Makes Feet Feel Fine

Foot sufferers gather round; get right
up close and listen. Here's good news
for you.
The real Corn Killer is here at last
Ice-Mint, the New Discovery, is said to
quickly end foot misery.
Hard corns, soft corns. or corns he
tween the toes, also toughened callouses,
just shrivel up and lift off easy. It's
wonderful There is no pain or soreness
when applying Ice-Mint or afterwards.
and it doesn't even irritate the skin.
Think of it; just touch or two Of
that cooling, soothing Ice-Mint, and real
foot joy is yours.
Ice-Mint prevents foot-odors and keeps
them sweet and comfortable. 1t is the
real secret for fine, healthy feet. and
keeps you free from foot troubles. Every
person who has suffered with stubborn
corns or tender feet can appreciate the
cooling, soothing comfort that it brings;
especially women who wear high-heeled
shoes, and men who have to stand all
day on their feet. Try it. Get a few
cents worth of Ice-Mint from your drug
gist today and give your poor, tried. suf-
fering. burning feet the treat of their
lives. There is nothing better.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
Women'S Press
Club Elects
Officers

The Women's National Press
Club has elected Miss Wini.
fred Mallon, member of the
staff of the Washington Bureau
of the New York Times, as
president with Miss Isabelle
Story, National Parks Service
publicity representative, and
Miss Bess Furman, Associated
Pres, as vice presidents.
Miss Julia Bonwit, of The
Washington Times, was elected
recording secretary with Miss
Lora Kelly, of the Washing
ton Post, as corresponding Sec
retary. Miss Ruth Van Deman,
chief of the division of infor-
nation, Bureau of Home Eco
nomics, was reelected treasurer.
Miss Malvina Lindsay, of the
Washington Post; Miss Blanche
Joyce, Department of Agricul-
ture, and Miss Ada Rainey, art
critic and feature writer, were
chosen for the board of gov
ernorS.