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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
CALENDARS

Calendars have long been one of
Santa Claus pet gifts. When the
sentimental young lady wished to in
spire her lover with constant devo-
tion, she would often send a wire
less to the old fellow with the whis-
kers, and tell him to give the adored
parsonage one of those calendars
with a poetic thought for every day.
Then she would ask if the suitor was
careful to tear off the leaf each day.
Woe be to him, if she discovered that
he failed to keep the calendar up to
date.
Calendars are good things to have.
If some folks looked at them more
frequently, they would not so often
forget their engagements. They
would remember better when bills
come due. They would discover that
time has slipped away without writ
ing the letters they promised to, and
accomplishing the expected stunts
of daily work.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
oId.Fashioned Ideas

CECRETARY OF SAFE HULL
~ makes a statement on the heels
Of a similar statement by the Brit
ish foreign secretary, and, if you
dig down through the diplomatic
spinach under which utterances are
always buried, you'll find that nei-
ther nation is deeply tickled over
the plan Of Japan to gObble up
north China by what Is called pO-
litely an autonomy movement
But If that wasn't rs fashionable
name it could pass anywhere for
an armed invasion. Unless you're
a statesman, you wouldn't be able
to notice the difference.
For some days the impression has
been getting around that the Chi
nese weren't so hot over the idea,
either. Well, the rabbit that's about
to be absorbed by the python rare
ly does show any real enthusiasm.
Here's the curious thing, though
apparently both our Mr.. Hull and
his English brother still labor un-
der the whimsical belief that
treaty by a stronger nation guaran-
teeing the integrity of a weaker
nation is meant to be kept. How
quantity Old-fashioned.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
CHRISTMAS FATIGUE

Unfortunately, with all the happi-
ness of Christmas, there is such a
thing as Christmas weariness. Some
people place too many burdens on
themselves by the long lists OF peo-
ple who they feel must be remem-
bered. And these generous givers
are apt to be such thoughtful folks
that every gift, every card. has to
be considered at length to make sure
it is appropriate.
Perhaps they get enough happiness
to compensate them for their fatigue.
Ii they find rewards through this
excess of effort, who shall tell them
to cut down that wonderful list that
has so occupied their thoughts?
Yet the Christmas rush should not
be pushed so hard that one is ready
to go to bed on Christmas morning.
Better leave enough energy so you
can do a little celebrating at New
Year.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
THE HELPLESS DRIVER

A current joke has it that the
traffic officer told the lady who was
having trouble with her car, to 'use
your noodle" But she asked where
the noodle was. as she had pushed
and pulled everything i'm the car.
Unfamiliarity with the complicated
mechanism of an automobile is not
limited to the female sex. Three
quarters of the men are equally
helpless when anything goes wrong.
AS one of them remarked: "All 1
know is how to step on the gas and
turn the wheel, and l couldn't tell
the carburetor from the gas tank"
The average man of 100 years ago
had to be handy with tools. He
usually had no money to hire repair
men, and ordinarily there was no
such person within reach. The
man has grown brighter in
100 years, but he does not know
nearly so much about tools.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
NEW YEAR HOPES

Why is it that the first day of jan
uary has always seemed so much
more fascinating to people than any
other day of the year? January lst
does not differ from May 3lst or
July 18th in any particular respect
except that it is colder than those
dates. If people wanted to make
new resolutions, or do any OF the
things that seem to go with New
Years day, any date in the 365 days
would be equally appropriate.
New adventure, new experiences
always seem fascinating. The world
has a habit of dreaming about the
future. If people are starting out
on some new experience, they cher
ish happy anticipations of the nice
things that are going to happen.
Lady fortune is going to smile on
them in these new scenes, new
chances for success are going to open
up from unexpected quarters, new
Joys will brighten their lives.
So when the prospect OF new
year opens up, it seems like jour
ney into some undiscovered country.
There are so many wonderful possi-
bilities in that new year, so many
things could and may occur to bring
happiness. The world dreams, as it
sees the old year fading out of sight.
1t shouts Happy New Year" with
the feeling that these things are pos
sible.
Many of these things really are
possible. The only thing that keeps
many of them from happening, is
the weakness that exists in our own
natures. If we could just conquer
our old faults, go ahead with cour-
age, many of these wonderful things
would happen.
That is why New Year resolutions
were once a common habit. The
cynical world laughs at them now
and says they are all forgotten in
80 days. But it is still true that our
fates for the New Year are very
largely in our own hands here in
Milford and everywhere else. We
Gnake or mar them by our own acts.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
NEW YBAR RE1OICINGS

The celebration of New Years day
is one of the Oldest customs in the
world. It probably originated soon
after calendars were invented, and
people learned to know what year
was.
In the United States the passing
Of ne old year is probably celebrat-
ed with more noise and jollifcation
than anywhere else The crowds
chat parade the streets Of cities, the
millions Of people that sit out the
Old year, ana shout and sing and
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

play pranks as the clock strikes the
fateful hour, reflect the enthusiasm
and high spirits of the American
temperament.
The ringing of joyous bells is
probably the most universal of the
New Year customers. The New Year
bells express satisfaction that the
old year with whatever sorrow and
defeat it briught, has gone, and that
the New Year is going to bring bet
ter things.
Ring out wild bells, to the wild
sky" wrote Alfred Tennyson. 1.-THE
year is going, let him go. Ring out
the false, ring in the true"
The older folks say it is not so joy
full to see one more year slip into
eternity. Many of them gather in
hushed churches, where amid the
solemn straits of the organ, the old
year passes into fOrgetfulness. The
of the ages and the coun-
sells of Scripture offer consolation
and sustenance for the days to come.
Youths sanguine confidence is the
we all need to share. Great
trials may lie ahead in those 12
But youth says it is better
to greet the unseen with cheer"
as Robert Browning said. So when
we proceed into the New Year with
cheerful courage and rejoicing, much
Of the battle is won.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
SOME IMPROVEMENTS '

SOME IMPROVEMENTS which
are desirable in a community cost
more money than the community
can afford. But there are many i'm
prOvements that can be made that
costs very little money.
When the owner or occupant of a
home cleans up the place and keeps
ii looking neat and attractive, he
has made great improvement con-
tributiOn, and it has cost him little.
When people organize some good
club or society, and keep it running,
they improve their home town and
make it more desirable for residence.
When they give their time to working
for some project which the communi-
ty needs, they have helped push on
the work of improvement. Such eff
forts cost little, and they make sub
stantial progress and improvement
possible.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

back at its past record, aid ask how
it can be improved. If there was
any lack of close attention to detail,
if efforts were not made to push and
expand business, there should be a
resolution to show more applica-
talon and energy in these respects.
Similarly the employees of all con-
Germs should ask If their work does
all it might for their employers and
themselves. They need to ask how
they can make themselves more use
full, turn out a better product or i'm
prove their service. Such resolu-
tions mean higher wages for work.
ers, and more profits for business.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
A Laugh on Berlin.

X1TOULDN'T 1t seem to sort Of
w put the laugh on somebody If
we sent a lot Of Jewish athletes
and there are many splendid ones
scattered around-to Berlin on our
Olympic team, and our team
mopped up?
Everybody in Hollywood turned
out for party to Fl. G. Wells. 1
think they thought he was a visit
ing producer.
Sure sign Of returning prosperity
women have started in again,
marrying the Mdivani boys.
IRWIN S. COBB.
g North American Newspaper Alliance.
Inc.-WNU Service,
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
what (ILh
-DWT thinks
S.-.-about:
Parole Boards al LARGE.

OXNARD, Calif.-Did it ever oc-
cur to you this might be happier,
or, anyhow, a safer land for the
rest of us to live in if those in high
places were just bit fussier about
the criminals they let out and the
aliens they let in? Apparently al
most any known radical from over
seas can drop in without being reg
istered or finger-printed or natural
ized or anything and make himself
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

TROUBLE WITH MANY concerns
is not their lack of willingness or
ability to give good service, so much
as their failure to tell the public
through advertising about that SER
vice.
IF YOU WANT a better town, inn
prove that part of it which you oc-
cupy, and that portion of its work
which you perform yourself.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

the average chronic offender again
st the laws-well, on his way into
the penitentiary, he's likely to meet
himself coming out, with release
papers in his pocket and hope in
his heart. For him a sentence is
just a pleasant weekend back
among the boys at the old manse.
Here today and gone tomorrow
that's the grand idea. Might
make so bold as to suggest there
would be more habitual criminals
staying in prison if we had fewer
parole boards going at large?
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
1s5,OOO,OOO GUINEA PIGS

The Most Reverend William Tenn
pie, Archbishop Of York and Primate
of England, on recent visit to the
United States said: "Your efforts
here are even more important than
we realized in England. But we are
most grateful to you for doing the
experimenting for u.s."
In other words, try it on your dog
and if it doesn't kill him. ?
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
Joint Debates on Religion.

A CONTROVERSIAL gentleman,
]AwhO thinks he read between
the lipes Of one Of these squibs a
hidden meaning which l certainly
never meant to put there, writes In,
challenging me to a jiiht debate
on socio-religlous grounds, what
ever they are. Much obliged, but
the answer, briefly and in a word,
is no.
So far as I've observed, the only
person who ever wins a joint de-
bate is the one who takes no part
in it.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
RusINESS RESOLUTIONS

New Year resolutions may have
gone out of style. But the concerns
and the workers who do not con-
make new resolutions of
energy and forethought are too slow
to keep up with these times.
The business concern needs to look
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

at home even to
the extent of try
ing openly to un-
dermine our gov
ernment. Where
as, if all these vio-
lent foreign = born
reds who lack cit
izenship papers
were laid end to
end, it would in
deed be a lovely
sight, especially if
each one had a lily
g.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
Wu4h1MQon
AeSn9odhoh
by JAMES PRESTON

acknowledgements talk in Wash
ington centers nowadays. around
what apparently will be a prompt
test of President Roosevelt's control
over Congress. For the first time
since he took office, his Capitol Hill
leaders have spent days in presses
sion discussions about what Con-
gress should do when it meets jan
uary Sd.
Each year until this one, party
congressional big-wigs stayed home
until the last minute. Then they
rushed into routine organization
work, having little time to talk about
the legislative program.
Last session, their first OppOrtuni-
ty for such a discussion was at the
White House the night Congress
opened. All the leaders had ideas,
but they were not united. COnse-
quently, they accepted the Presi-
dents plans without much dissent.
This summer, however, a couple
of dozen congressional chiefs went
to the Philippines. Among them
were Vice-President Garner, Speaker
Byrns, Senator Robinson of Arkan-
sas, the Seante Democratic leader,
and Representative DoughtOn of
North Carolina, chairman of the
House Ways and Means Committee,
which originates all tax and tariff
laws.
They whiled away hours and even
days aboard ship with talk, agreeing
tentatively on what they thought
should be the sessions business.
Their plan called for a brief meet
ing with action ON the bonus, an
nual appropriations, relief, neutrali-
ty, and lesser odds and ends.
The general expectation, therefore,
is that the first White House gath
ering this year will be a round-table
debate with the leaders having some
thing to say for themselves this
time.
One thing they will present is a
suggestion that the President think |
twice before vetoing the bonus again. |
Garner said last session he thought |
the Presidents disapproval of the |
Patman $2,000,000,0O0 bonus pay
ment, currency imitation bill poor
politics in the year before an cleo
ton, even though the measure was
pure class legislation.
The same bill will be called up for
a House vote January 18th. Some
Of DoughtOn's friends say he will
have his committee meet before that
late to approve a bill not so dras-
.ically inf1ationary. 1t could be Of
cred as a substitute for the Patman
plan. 1t may call for payment of
he bonus in bonds negotiable now
tut redeemable in 1945-the year the
'Onus is due-at face value.
$&&
Another problem besets the Presi-
lent. Some Cabinet members, among
hem Postmaster General Farley and
Roper, say the brain
rusters" are talking too much. They
ave told the 'chief" that in no un-
1istakable terms. But Tugwell,
hopkins, Ickes and Wallace, against
7hom the bitterest complaints were
lade, naturally think their speeches
revolution are helping the
administration.
Arthur ]. Altmeyer, head of the
ew Social Security Board, remarks
heerfully that 2S,OOO,OOO wage EARN
rs will be covered by unemployment
lsurance laws within the next three
lonths. But he doesn't say any,
llng about how much their pay
1ecks will be reduced by the taxes
ecessary to make the plan func-
on.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

THE MAN WHO SPENDS more
than he receives, is headed for finan-
ciaI trouble if he keeps on that way
long enough. Similarly the town
that spends more money outside
than it draws in, has reason to fear
its financial future.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

She-Where in the world did you
get that horrible necktie?
He-The laughs on you. You gave
it to me last Christmas, and this is
the first time l have got up nerve
enough TO wear it.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

Milk will not scOrch or stick to
the pan when boiling it if the sauce
pan is rinsed with boiling water
just prior TO putting in the milk.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
BUSINESS PEOPLE

BUSINESS PEOPLE sometimes
say they save money by not adver-
tising. But that is too much like
saving money by discharging half
their help, and moving into smaller
quarters.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
Bond Offering
City Of
Milford, Delaware

Sealed bids will be received until twelve
o'clock noon, the first day of February, A.
D. 1886, at the office of the City lrea-
surer, City Hall, Milford, Delaware, for
the purchase of all or any part of One Hun
dred and Thirty-hve Thousand Dollars
($l35000.00) of three and one-quarter
per centum coupon bonds of the said The
City of Milford, issued under the provis-
ions of Section %, Chapter IoZ, Volume
81, Laws of Delaware.
Bonds to be of the denomination of One
Thousand Dollars ($1 100000 each, to be
numbered from to IS, inclusive, shall
bear interest at the rate of three and one
quarter per centum per annum, payable
on the first day of January and the first day
of July, in each year, until maturity, and
both principal and interest shall be pay
able at The First National Bank and Trust
Company, Milford, Kent County, Della
ware, or, at the option of the holder, at The
Milford Trust Company, Milford, Sussex
County, Delaware. Said bonds shall be
dated January |, 1886, and shall mature
in numerical order, Five Thousand Dol
lare ($5,000.00) on the first day of jan
uary of each of the years 1888 to 1852,
inclusive, and Ten Thousand Dollars
($1O,0OOO0) on the first day of January
of each of the years 1853 to 1853, inclu-
sive The bonds are not callable.
Bids must be accompanied with certi-
fed check payable to The City of Milford
for five per centum of'the amount of the
bid
Bonds will be delivered to the purchaser
at the office of the City Treasurer, Mil
ford,s Delaware, on the first day of March,
1886, upon payment thereof. The pur-
chaser will be required to pay the accrued
interest from January /, 1886, to the date
of delivery.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved.
COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MILFORD
DELAWARE.
T. C. COLLINS,
Treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

Arthur ]. Altmeyer, head of the
new Social Security Board, remarks
cheerfully that 2S,OOO,OO wage EARN
ers will be covered by unemployment
insurance laws within the next three
months. But he doesn't say any
thing about how much their pay
checks will be reduced by the taxes
necessary to make the plan func-
tion.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-03
BIG GAIN MADE IN
1884 SPUD CROPS

Total production of potatoes in this
country in 1884 is estimated at 1885,
$4,000 bushels in the Department OF
Agriculture's monthly crop reports as
of Dec. l. This output Is one-flftsa
more than the 320,203,000 bushels pro-
duced in 1888.
It is the largest crop produced since
1928 and was the result of a combina-
ton of unusually heavy yields in many
producing areas and an acreage that
was above the average of recent years,
says the Pacific Coast Packer.
The 1884 production in the ID sur
plus late potato states is estimated at
272,934,OOO bushels and in the twelve
other late states at 100000 bushels,
compared with 232 900 and 1885,
900 bushels for the respective groups
in 1893. The 312,O34, 600 bushels for
the 80 late states represents an in
crease of nearly 20 per cent over the
1888 late states production.
The total crop on November l this
year was estimated at 383, 100000 BUSH
els by the department..
Potato production in Washington,
one of the 18 surplus late states, was
slightly less in 1884 than in 1888, with
an estimated production of 100000
bushels in 1884 as against 100000
bushels in 1888. The total production
of the ten western states in the group
was 5387O,0O0 bushels in 1884 as against
72,47O,O0O bushels in 1888.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-03
Allard-Vernita Settlement Proposed

settlers. We are not asking for any
donation from the government for re-
lief, but loan which will be repaid
as the land is sold for homes for the
unemployed at actual cost, thereby
making that many more families self
supporting.
Another very important economy
would result from this plan. Under
present conditions each ranch Is sup
piled with water from the river or
wells by private pumping plants, which
on account of the small sizes Of the
installations. the rate for electric pow
er is much higher than that of CEN
trail pumping plant, since in the larger
power units the power rates are auto
matically reduced as the volume OF
power increases.
According to the records of the re.
lief administrator for Benton county
applications for relief are on the in
crease this winter. The Allard Vernita
Community project is the only public
works program offered in this part OF
the county; the benefit to those need
ing the employment can hardly be es-
tinated. It will create 100000 work
hours, or 10000 eight-hour work days
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-03
MERGE EFFORTS FOR
TWO HIGHWAYS

Campaign forces for the White Pass
and Yakima White Bluffs-Lind high
ways will be united and the projects
will be considered as one in organized
efforts to obtain state appropriations
for completion of the work, John O..
Lampert, chairman of the Yakima
Chamber of Commerce road commit
tee, announced at a recent meeting OF
the group, says the Yakima Herald.
Lampert, president of the Washing
ton State Good Roads association, re-
ported on the meeting of the South
west Washington Good Roads associ-
alton in Aberdeen. This group Went
on record in favor of combining the
projects, which on completion will open
a new route across the state and make
a direct connection between Spokane
and southwestern Washington towns.
Under present plans, committee
composed of three west siders and
three men from the Yakima White
Bluffs Lind organization will draw up
plans for the merger of the two pro-
jects.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-03
TIME FOR THAT WINTER
CRUISE TO THE CARIBBEAN

$50 many places in all the world so
many places to go-And stay here
in a vine clad house and cook and
wash and sew; And watch the horizon
falling into a topaz sea And drinking
up colored map, never drawn for
me-"
Those who have shared the poets
wanderlust will enjoy the next meet
ing of the Woman's club when Mrs.
c. E. Barge will talk on life in Santo
Domingo. Mrs. Barge is well qualified
to speak on this subject as she has
spent much time in the West Indies.
She will be introduced by Mrs. D. s.
Wilkinson.
The members of the Allard- Vernita
Women's club have been invited to at
tend this meeting, which will be held
on Wednesday, January 8, at the Lu-
theran church at two o'clock in the
afternoon, and all women in the valley
are cordially invited to be present.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-03
WASHINGTON RAISES
1910 OF APPLE CROP

Total estimated production of apples
in 1884 was 119, 900 bushels, accord
ing to the Department of Agricultures
crop report as of December l. This
represents decrease of about 16 per
cent below the 142,981 900 bushel crop
of 1893 and is about % per cent smaller
than the average crop for the five
year G927-193D period of 156, 1903 900
bushels. Since 1918, only the crops pro-
duced in 1921 and 1927 were smaller
than the 1884 apple production.
While total apple production had
fallen off considerably in 1884, the De-
partine1t of Agriculture's December l
estimate of the commercial crop has
been raised about 4 per cent from the
preliminary estimate of November !
and is now placed at 75,160,O00 BUSH
els, which is about per cent greater
than the commercial crop of 1888 and
about % per cent less than the average
crop produced during the five year
Q927-193D period.
The commercial crop in 1884 was
about SO per cent Of the total pro-
duction in the nation, says the Pacific
Coast Packer, while in 1893, only about
So per cent of the total apple crop
was commercial, and for the five year
period, 19271931, the commercial pro-
duction was 81 per cent of the total
crop
The forecast of carlot shipments of
apples for the 1934-35 season is 68,076
cars. The carlot shipments for the
1933-34 and 1928 season we're 3d.
344 and 77422 cars, respectively. 1t is
estimated that 39,777 cars Of this sea-
sons crop had moved to December
and about 28,299 cars were left yet to
move after that date. These estimates
of shipments should not be inter-
preted as forecast of total supplies
of apples that will be available for
| fresh consumption.
Shipment of apples by truck have
| increased during recent years, ano
these truck shipments have lessened
| the significance of rail shipment rec
ords as check on the commercial pro-
duction This is particularly true ir
! most of the eastern producing sections
| where large consuming centers are
within easy trucking distance of the
! commercial orchards, says the depart
ment.
Commercial apple production in the
state of Washington in 1884 was in
creased five and onehalf million bush
els over that of 1888, accord, ing to the
report. In 1888 the commercial produc'
ton in this state was 100000 bush.
els and in 1884 was 25,5O0,O00 bushels
This is approximately "a per cent o.
the total commercial production in thu
United States