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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-02
Listen, World
Blu Elsie Robinson

Besides that. ne lOSG TWO
youngsters in a smallpox cpl
demic, was cleaned out OF his
one good mine by crook part
ner; frozen, starved, shot up
and caved-in on a dozen times,
and clawed by a grizzly-Whlch
is where he got that droopy ear:
Yet he's still hitting the trail
on all twelve. At IS he sparks
like a new fall model-gets as
steamed up over a good pros
pect as if it were the first pan
he'd ever tWirled.
For Flop Ear" there's always
"gold in them thar hills"
Doesn't matter how measly the
showing, he's always sure that
it leads to a bonanza. And it
does-for him! Maybe not in
gold, but in that tingling anticl-
patton that enriches life more
than any metal that was ever
milled. That anticipation is
the real Fountain OF Youth
and the fellow WnOS lllleu Will
it can't ever grow old.
Folks laugh at Flop Ear"
but 1 suspect he's smarter than
any of us. Life being what it
it, he's doped out the best way
to tackle it. Always expecting
a strike! Why not? Isn't that
a lot more stimulating and sem
sible than to be always expect
ing a flop, as most of us do?
No man on earth can dictate
what's going to be handed him,
in people or dirt. But he can
always pick for himself the way
he's going to feel about ton
the up side or the down. And
that's where an optimist like
Flop Ear" has it all over the
CyniCS.
HERE'S THE SECRET
No matter how things turn
out, Flop Ear" stands to win,
for even if the vein peters out,
he's had a million dollars
worth of fun thinking that it
wouldn't. and looking forward
to the next time, when he's sure
it won't.
"Thar's gold in them thar
hills"-a pretty smart rule for
living. For it's true! There IS
gold in every experience, in
every person. if you tackle 'em
as Flop Ear" does-with faith
and friendliness. There's hon
esty, decency, real pay dirt"
where you'd least expect it.
And even if the assay isn't very
fat, there's always a next time!
Want to stay young? There's
the secret.
Copyright, 1895, by King Features
Syndicate. 1nc.)
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They Deserve Honor
BIZ James T. Williams, Jr.

and financierS and lawyers and
judges.
Thirty-one delegates were
members of the legal profession.
Some of them had served as
judges and governors Of their
respective states.
One of them had been taught
by Blackstone at oxford, four
of them had studied at the In
ner Temple and five of them in
the Middle Temple of English
fame.
These delegates had been
members of the Stamp Act Con.
gresS and six had served in the
First Continental Congress Of
1774.
Six of the delegates had
signed the Declaration Of hide
pendence, one had drawn the
Articles of the Confederation
and six had been signers of
those Articles.
Eighteen Of the delegates
were at the time also members
of the Continental Congress, 43
had seen service in that Con-
greSs and two had been among
its presidents.
FURTHER EVIDENCE
Following the adoption of the
Constitution. 148 years ago on
September II next, many Of
these men, immortal as it's franz
ers, enjoyed the distinction Of
adding to their public service.
In a sketch of the personnel
of this remarkable convention
Mr.. Henry j. Hersey also cites,
as further ability of the trainers
of the Constitution, these inter.
esting facts:
Two of the trainers of the
Constitution later became Presi-
dents Of the United States; four
became Cabinet officers; IS, gov
errors of States; one governor
of a territory: IA, judges of SUI.
preme courts; nine, judges Of
Federal courts; two Chief JUS
tees of the United States; three,
Associate Justices of the SUI
preme Court: two. Presidents
pro tenn of the United States
Senate. and ID later served in
the House of Representatives at
Washington.
These are the American patri-
OTIS whom Thomas jefferson
called the greatest characters
Of America" and of whose
labors our own historian John
FiSke a century later wrote:
History afforded no example
of such gigantic act Of con-
Structive craftsmanship"
These are the Fathers and
Founders of the American sys-
tenn of government which radi-
cal plotters are attempting to
discredit in the minds and
hearts of American youth of
today.
Copyright. 1885. The Washington rimes)
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Pikers!

To Messrs Croesus Midas and Mammon:
You were pkers. Your in the dust. You
penny-spenders.
Your annihilator is the Roosevelt Administration.
This Administration has appropriated 26 THOUSAND MIL
LION DOLLARS in little two years.
In session of Congress it appropriated 10 THOUSAND
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
In 100 days Congress appropriated $64O0O00o DAY
And can brag of public debt for UNBORN GENERA
ToNs TO PAY OFF that somewhere around 80 THOUSAND
MILLION DOLLARS.
Croesu Midas and Mammon, you WERE the three classic
MASTERS and spenders of all tme-but more!
The Roosevelt Administration has not only made monkeys
out you but it has done something you three fellows could
not do in your palmiest days-SPEND MONEY THAT
DOES NOT EXIST WHICH BELONGS TO PEOPLE NOT
YET BORN!
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The Greatest Show On Earth
BIZ John Snure, Jr.

cries of "We W1nt to 90 home,"
many of the members remain
in to1Un.
Senator James Hamilton
Lewis. symbol of sartorial splen-
dor. did not rush back to I'LL
nois when the Senate closed
its doors. Long after adjourn
ment he continues to parade
his favorite avenue in Wash
ington, demonstrating his views
on what the well-dressed solon
should wear.
Senator Robert Buckley. Of
Ohio, who occupies a place on
the Democratic side of the aisle,
also declines to hurry home. He
has been glimpsed in a cocktail
lounge at an hour when Senate
duties normally would prevent a
visit.
Many House members also re-
main around the Capital.
One wonders at the truth of
the remarks made by Ellis
Belts, veteran Capitol elevator
operator:
Lots of 'em are afraid to go
hOme!"
Secretary of War Dern might
have picked a more opportune
moment to have the Army
maneuVers at Pine Camp, New
York.
With Congress away he does
not have the opportunity to i'm
press upon the legislative body
the fact that the Army only had
five up-tO-date tanks.
By the time Congress AGAIN
conUeneS he UilI haze to re.
fresh the minds of the members
of appropriations committees
and the Bureau of the BUDGET
that when the United States
staged its most gigantic peace.
time demonstration 1t onlv had
tiDe modern tanks.
Although it is true that the
War Department possesses tanks
in greater numbers than five,
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pocket mine near Hornitos in
1915, and he was a tradition
then. IS far as anyone knows,
he's never owned anything but
some skinny little burro, his roll
of blankets and a tramp dog.
Heaven only knows where he
scrapes up the pay for his
meager bacon, beans, coffee and
bareback.
Tough life-washing mother
lode creeks, year in, year out
sleeping in deserted Shacks
or, mostly. on the bare dirt.
with a coyote bowling on the
ridge behind him, and his thin,
wavering line of smoke going up
and up, into the big darkness.
RETAINS YOUTH
Mighty lonely it must be for
the little old codger, and risky
he can't weigh more than ITO
and lame at that. Yet I've
never seen anyone who got the
wallop out of living that Flop
Ear" Wilson gets-or gave out
as much friendly joy and kid
excitement. It's like meeting
with a Fourth Of July parade,
Just Ginning with him.
That's the secret of him, Of
course-he's only seventeen at
heart. And never will be any
more. Not that he's lacking in
Sabe. . they don't come any
smarter.
And he's been through plenty
of two-fisted experience, too.
Married at 18-lost his first
wife, they say, in a belated In
dian ruckus above Indian Flat.
Scalped! A thing like that would
spoil life for keeps for most
people. Or give them an excuse
for letting it go spoiled But
not "Flop Ear"
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5hey know Kew. CHas. E. COughlin
that with the present political
unrest, the allegiance of his dis
ciples would be an important
holding for any candidate.
Should Alfred E. Smith, for
mer governor of New York, start
a drive to restore the Demo
cratic party to the old faith, the
help of Father Coughlin would
go a long way toward putting
such a program across.
The elders who follow Cough
lin would surely go along in a
drive to elect Smith.
Such a move, in all prob
ability would split the Demo
cratic party wide open. COnse-
uuently the chances of reelec-
ton for Mr.. Roosevelt would
drop materially.
Republicans would take dd-
vantage of the split and seek
to put their DUN candidate,
whoever he may be, across the
finish line as the 1Dtnner.
A few months ago predic'
lions were that Mr.. Roosevelt
would win although he might
have a difficult time piling up
his necessary majority.
If Father COughlin should
aIIy himself behind the move
ment to have Smith run. and
the Democratic party is dis
rupted, there is no telling what
the outcome might be. The
Republican candidate, however.
would have a much better OPP
portunity to win If a split in
the ranks Of the Democrats
widenS.
Although Congress has ad'
journed after hedrtrendtno
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-02

When an angry man comes
to himself, then he is angry
with himSelf.-Syrus.
The health of the people is
really the foundation upon
which all their happiness and
all their powers as state de-
pend.-Benjamin DiSraeli.
If all be we'll with belly, feet
and sides, a kings estate no
greater good provides.-Horace
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-02

Radicals in and out Of Con-
gress are banding together to
prejudice American youth
against the Trainers Of the
Constitution and the other
Founders Of the American
Union.
These radicals would have the
rising generation believe that
the men who drafted the Con-
stitution we're old in years and
Tories" in their political views,
ignorant Of the teachings Of
history and for the most part
indifferent to the rights of the
plain people.
AS the household Of the ma
ton approaches the annual OBJ
servance on September II Of
the adoption of the Constitution
all loyal members Of "the great
American family" may we'll re-
fresh their recollections Of who
and what the Trainers of the
Constitution were who met in
Philadelphia throughout the
summer of 1887 and adjourned
on September II of that year
after adopting what William E.
Gladstone, the illustrious Brit
ish statesman declared to be
the most wonderful work ever
struck off at a given time by
the brain and purpose of man."
These trainers of the Consti-
tuition we're neither uneducated
nor without previous experience
in public life.
THEIR BACKGROUND
The average age of the dele
gates to the convention was only
forty-three. Jonathan Dayton,
of New Jersey, twenty-six, was
the youngest delegate and Ben
jamin Franklin, of Pennsyl-
vania. age eighty-one, was the
oldest.
Twenty-Five of the delegates
had been educated in the great
universities of three countries
the United States, England and
Scotland.
These twenty-nine we're grad
yates of Harvard, Yale. Column
bia, Princeton, William and
Mary, Pennsylvania, Oxford
CEngland and the Scottish Uni
versities of Glasgow and Edin-
borough.
The remaining twenty-six Of
the fifty>Iive delegates in at
tendance were SELF educated
men including George Washing
ton. who presided over the de-
liberatipns of the convention,
and BENJAMIN Franklin who
was enc of the wiSest and the
senior delegate.
Among the delegates were
soldiers and members of Con-
gress, merchants and planters
and farmers, doctors. teachers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-02
SpOils Or Merit


The National Federation of Federal Employees opens its be
NAL convention today in Yellowstone National Park with
sdeation of merit system Government employment
cupyng position of prominence on its program.
We wish the federation could find the to the
question of why the American taxpayer supports his Govern
ment
Does he support the Government in order
most of US believe?
Or does he support the Government in order that feD
politicians may his 1.-THE tdxPayers) money to gIDe
themselves greater poWer through appointing his friends
and hangerson to jobs in the Government?
It is our belief that the taxpayer his burdensoe fnan
cia obligations in the hope and belief that
through employment of the best available the Govern
ment will render the best possible service to all.
Apparently this NOT the belief of those who today occupy
high places in our Government service.
Those in elective high appontve positions to think
that the taxpayer struggles meet his tax bill in order that
political debts contracted by them in reaching their positions
may be paid.
They not only believe that ito victor belongs the pos
but they the victor must these pos in order
that he may another victory and thus create additional
spoils the process going on ad infnltum
The politician order to get himself elected promises jobs
to his enchmen the henchmen order to get their jobs
support the politician in the pending and in future cleo
tions.
The only one who doesn't get promise or who he does
get promise doesn have fulfilled the citizen WHO IS
PAYING FOR 1T ALL.
The only thing that citizen gets out Of neffcenty
spos system nefficient) is TROUBLE AND TAX BILL
The average citizen doesn't stop to think that every time
politician awards to henchman he is brbng the bench
and IS USING THE TAXPAYERS MONEY TO PAY
THE BR1BE
The National Federation of Federal Employees the members
Of which have earned and who retain their jobs their merit
and ability would like to bring this point home to the general
public
The organization has, its foundation insisted that
proper Government be administered only by those
properly qualified to hold Government positions.
amazing that such thought should depend for its spon
sorshp upon employees who being paid only moderate
sum for their endeavors.
Yet the sponsorship actually left to organizations such
the Federation of Federal Employees.
To thm conventions look for leadership in the
fight against the spois system
Because their experience and their knowledge of what
going the service the members of the fedora
ton able to view practically the dangers to Government
which inherent in the spos system.
AS TAXPAYERS AND AS HUMBLE CITIZENS WE LOOK
TO THE CONVENTION WHICH MEETS TODAY IN VEL.
LOWsTONE NATIONAL PARK FOR RELIEF FROM CON-
DITION WHICH IS NOTICEABLE
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t n e e d u l p
ment is old
a n d out-of-
date.
E ponents
of moderniza-
ton have in
sisted t h a t
Congress ap-
propri a t e
money to pur-
chase modern
equipment.
Consequent
" the Army,
with military
attaches of
foreign lands
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to wash it down. Careme, as
cook for Talleyrand, Alexander
I of Russia, George w of Eng
land and the Baron Rothschild,
insisted on balanced meals,
pleasing to the eye and the
palate alike.
Legend has it that Talley-
rand made frequent and profit
able use of Careme's skill with
the skillet to get foreign diplo'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-02
Words of Wise Men

o blessed health. thou art
above all gold and treasure. :.
He that has thee, has little
more to wish for; and he that
is so wretched as to want thee,
wants everything with thee
Sterne.
One often passes from love
to ambition, but one rarely re-
turns from ambition to love-
La Rochefoucauld
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-02

d u c i n g a
glass Of pre-
served black
berries which
not one of
one hundred
women could
At frs t
glance, t his
SEEMS ! ! K e
re a ! n e W S.
Yet it isn't.
Men were al
ways better
CO ok S than
women. A n d
fhoro &c hic.
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in attendance, demonstrates its
strength" by bringing out only
five up-to-date tanks.
When Congress meets in jan
uary, Secretary Dern is expected
to ask that there be apprOpri.
ated additional funds for pur.
chase of more modern equip
ment.
Copyright. 1895, The Washington Times
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d e I eated IN
1886 is cauS-
ing grave con-
Germ at head
qu a rterS of
t h e d e m o.
era tic Ma
tiOnal G o M
mittee.
The wise
men of the
committee do
not undereSti-
mate the fol-
lowing of De-
troit's radio
prieSt-AnS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-02

n e X t pros
pecting trip.
S a Us h e's
S t rue k it
n e ar C h j.
nese Camp
good color.
wouldn't be
s'prised if it
turned out to
be a hundin'
ger"
Old "Flop
Ear" is IS if
he's a day. I
met him first
when I was
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thousand or two persons at a
sitting.
Prior to the arrival of Careme
towards the end of the eight
zenith century there was moth
ing fussy about the prepare
ito of meal in France. The
guest. even in the best of
circles. had a large plate of
meat. indifferently done, set be-
fore him and a goblet of wine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-02
OLD FAVORITES
Storm Song
BY Bayard Taylor

The clouds scudding the moon;
A misty light is on the sea;
The wind in the shrouds has wintry tune
And the foam is flying free.
Brothers, night of terror and gloom
Speaks in the cloud and gathering roar;
Thank God, He has given broad earoom
thousand miles from shore.
Down with the matches those who sleep!
The wild and whistlng deck have we;
Good watch, my brothers, toni ght we II keep
While the tempest is the sea!
Harkl how the surges o'erleap the deckl
Hark! how the pitiless tempest raves!
All, daylight will look upon many wreck
Drifting over the desert
Yet courage brothers, trust the wave,
With God above guiding chart.
So, whether to harbor oceangrave,
Be it still with CHEEKY heart!
IReuders nvited to send to the editor their sugges
tions of old fpvorites among the poems for reprinng in
this spCce,)
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"Thar's Gold in Them
Thar Hills

Old Flop Ear" wilson's just
gone down the trail with his
burro-stocking up against his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-02
The Best Chefs

A bachelor of Elgin, ILL.,, hobs
up as the champion jam maker
at the Cook County Fair, pro-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-02

Return of Father Coughlin to
the air with his announcement
that President Roosevelt will be
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Although Congress has ad'
journed after hedrtrendtn0
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-15
DAGSBORO


The first electric storm occurred
Thursday night A bolt OF lightning
struck the home Of MI and Mrs.
Charlie Hickman doing much dam
age The family was severely
shocked.
Harry Bunting, cashier OF the First
National Bank, while walking to
town Thursday night, was hit by a
car driven by Paul TimmOns Mr..
Bunting was removed to Beebe Hos
pital, Lewes, where he is receiving
treatment.
William f. Hudson left Thursday
morning for Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore. where he will undergo an
operation.
Mrs. Cyrus Baker and son, OF
Salisbury, Nd, and Mrs. Harry MUIR
ray and son, called on Mr.. and Mrs.
e. n. Hickman. Sunday.
Mrs. John NJ Hudson has returned
after spending a part of the past
week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Williams of
Galena, Nd, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Kollock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond KOllock
entertained as their dinner guests
Sunday last, DIR. j.. K. Frame Of
MlllsbOro. Dr. Harold Wilson of Will
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Williams Of Galena. Md.
Joseph Vickers of New York spent
the past week with his family.
Afford Dukes, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Dukes is very sick.
The chicken supper given by the
NJ r. Church was great success.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-15
BETHEL

Mrs. Harry Williams left Friday
for Philadelphia to spend some time
with her husband
Mrs. Charles Cordrey and sons
spent the weekend in Marcus Hook,
with her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bell and son
OF Philadelphia, were weekend
guests OF their parents here.
Mrs. Louis Cain of Wilmington
was mid-week guest OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOod Wheatley.
The "Count-On-Me Club" was en-
tertained by Mrs. Mary Cordrey at
her home Tuesday night
Mrs. Horace Moore OF Wilmington,
Is visiting relatives here.
Uric Smith who is employed in
Wilmington. spent the weekend
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Mcclure of Col
lings~a0d. y. j., Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Dietrich of Philadelphia were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Garrett of
were weekend guests
with the formers parents here.
The Ladies' Aid was entertained
by Mrs. Julius Moore, Thursday
night. a. the nome Of her daughter.
Edsar Williams. Jr.. spent the
weekend with his parents here.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Eskridge en-
teItained "a large number of guests
At dinner Sunday
Mrs. Edna Clark of Wilmington
was a weekend guest of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Phillips.
Mrs Lulu Martin and daughter are
spending some time with relatives
here
Capt. and Mrs. y. i. Wheailey. Mr.. I
md Mrs Arthur Phillips spent Sun (
lay ncear GalestOwn. with Mr.. and I.
Mrs. Napoleon Wheatley.
St Patrick's Day. March 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-15
OVERLOOK

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warrington
entertained many relatives and
friends to a turkey dinner on Sun
day last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wells OF
Pittsville. Md. visited the formers
cousin ON Sunday last.
Capt. Fred Johnson returned To
his ship last Friday after spending
his fuTlOugh with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paynter spent last
weekend with friends at Stockley.
The ladies Aid Of Whites Chapel
will hold their monthly meeting next
Tuesday evening. in the basement of
the church.
Mrs. Mamie Davidson spent last
weekend with her sister in Lewes.
Church services as usual at
Whites Chapel. Sunday. March 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-15
ANDREWVILLE


The Home Demonstration Club Of
AndrewsYille was entertained at the
home Of Mrs. Earl Griffith Thursday
afternoon. March 7th Members
present, ~; visitors 2. The subject
for the afternoon was a talk by Miss
Louise Whitcomb, Does Advertising
Fool You?" Mrs. George Wright,
Mrs. Willis Morris and Mrs. George
Cannon We're elected as delegates to
attend a meeting In the Firemen's
Hall, at Houston, March 2Sth Mrs.
Henry Silbereisen and Mrs. Jesse
Ward were elected program COM
mittee. The meeting adjourned to
meet with Mrs. George Vincent on
April 4th After being dismissed
games we're played.
Mrs. Jester died at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. viii Donovan,
Sunday morning. March 10th.
The Ladies' Aid of Bethel N. p.
Church was entertained at the home
OF Mrs Walter Paskey, Tuesday af-
ternOOn, March 5th, with good at
tendance. New officers were elected
for the year as follows: President,
Mrs. Alice Thompson; Vice-Presi-
dent. Mrs. Earl Griffith: Secretary,
Mrs. George Vincent: Treasurer.
Mrs. Walter Paskey. The hostess
served delicious refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs Tilghman Outten
have moved to their new home.
Mrs. Mollie Bullock Is very sick
at the home of her son. Norman But
Ter
Miss Catharine Collision is slowly
The funeral of Charles Leland Col
llson was largely attended at Bethel !
W. p. Church Saturday afternoon.
March 9th.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-15
WARWICK

Mrs. X. O. Warrington was ten
dered surprise party last Satur-
day evening, the occasion being her
sSth birthday, and eighteenth we'd
ding anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferris Ellingsworth took them for
a ride. and when they returned, were
surprised to find large number of
relatives and friends ready to greet
them Mrs Jennie Perry baked
beautiful birthday cake, and ice
cream and cake were served. Mrs.
Warrington received many. beautiful
gifts, and at a late hour, the parties
returned to their homes after wish
ing Mrs. Warrington many more
happy returns of the day
James Thoroughbred has a new
VS. car. ass .t-,.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-15

on Monday afternoon of each week
under the direction of Miss Amy
Gardner Of Dover. Quite a number
OF the ladies Of the town are taking
advantage Of this opportunity.