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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-04
FARM ACCOUNTING
REVEALS LESSONS
Principles of Sound Business
Management That Apply
to All Farms

An analysis made of detailed records
kept by a group of Wisconsin farms
revealed several important lessons and
the principles of sound business man
agement derived from them apply
equally we'll to other farms. says an
article in the Bulletin of the Agricul-
tural Commission of the American
Bankers Association. The article says:
Investment costs. including inter.
est. depreciation. repairs. taxes and in
surance. are approximately two-thirds
of all farm costs. Furthermore. these
costs are largely independent Of the
production program of the farm.
"This means that If farmer cuts
his production of crops or livestock,
he increases his investment costs per
unit of product produced, as smaller
number of units must then carry as
large an expense load as before. This
illustrates the importance. from the
standpoint of costs. Of operating
farm at or near capacity.
Investment mistakes are more cost.
ly than many others because they can.
not easily be corrected. II farmer
pays too much for his farm. his invest
ment costs will be abnormally high as
long as he owns 1t. If he constructs a
$4,000 barn. when $4,000 barn would
have served his purpose. he will have
excessive barn costs. year after year.
during the entire service life of the
structure.
'This emphasizes the Importance OF
a knowledge of investment values and
the specific investment requirements
of individual farms.
Determining Real or False Economics
"In working for greater economy. it
is essential that the farm manager be
able to distinguish between real and
a false saving. This can be done only
through a careful estimate of the con.
tribution to income. over a period OF
time. of each item of expenditure. Only
II more is saved in expense than will
be lost in income, can a contemplated
cut in expense be designated as real
saving
For example, dropping dairy herd
improvement work may result in
yearly expense reduction. The ques.
ton to decide is what effect the drop.
ping of this work will have on the
present and future income from the
dairy herd. If the estimated loss in live
stock receipts due to a lowered eff
cheney in feeding and breeding is
greater than the original saving. then
it would obviously be false economy
Substantial savings can be effected
on many farms through the use of
more home grown garden produce and
farm cured meats. Why pay out money
for products of this kind that can be
produced much cheaper at home? The
money saved from the family food
budget can be used for the purchase OF
many things that will make the farm
home more comfortable and pleasan'
place to live"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-04
National Bank Growth

Comptroller OF the Currency
OConnor announced recently that
total deposits of the 5,374 national
banks in the United States on June
80, 1896. the date of the last cali
made for statements of condition, ag.
gregated $4,000. 453. 1000. The figure
is a new high record for national
banks. exceeding by $3.50. 998. 900. OF
$500. the amount reported as OF
March 4. 1886. the previous high rec
ord. The current figures show also
that deposits increased 1852 POT 900
or 1887 over the amount reported
as Of June 20 1885 the date of thu
corresponds call wear ago
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-04

Mule
Farm Wagon
Spring Wagon
Grain Drill
Dump Cart
Corn Planter
Land Roller
6-fOOt Disc
Row Marker
Hay Rake
Moving Machine
Riding CultivatOr
and other a
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-04
Foreign Trade

The Commerce and Marine Com
mission Of the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION has made report which
shows that the foreign trade of the
world for the year 1885 on the basis
OF its estimated physical volume was
1873 per cent of the 1929 level This
was 81 per cent above the volume OF
1884 and is the highest since 1929 The
gold values of world trade were much
lower due to the lower commodity
prices in January 1886. The COM
bined index of IS countries showed
35.7 per cent of the 1929 average.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-04
Telephone Directories Named
"AmeriCa'S Calling Lists

Modern maidens sholU the old
and neaU IN telephone directories.
Margaret E. Boacling Neft) holds
the first telephone directory of
NeW York City, published IN
1878. Numbers Uere not listed.
Right Alice E. Elliott aUith an
armfM of the several directories
making up greater NeaO York
City 10ith its 1906, 900 telephones
of the present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-04

Telephone directories listing cities,
towns and communities throughout the
country have been aptly named "Amer-
ica's calling lists" Annually more
than 25,0O0,O0O copies of telephone di-
rectories are printed and distributed
to Bell Telephone System subscribers.
If all of the 1000 separate issues of
telephone directories compiled by the
associated Bell System companies
were bound into a single volume, it
would make book more than 25 feet
thick.
Telephone directories originally con-
tained lists of names only. The New
York City telephone directory of 1878
contained 271 listings with no numbers
Indicated. New York today is served
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-04

We have one of the finest equipped
plants on the Shore for turning ON,
high class printing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-04

by more than 100000 telephones.
Calls in the early days were made by
names, which the operators had to
memor:zc. AS the service increased,
names were supplemented by numbers
and users were requested to call by
number. Directories today, in addition
to telephone numbers, contain names,
addresses, and in many cases the oc-
equations of subscribers.
Telephone directories are essential
to the nationwide service that init
mately touches innumerable times
daily, the lives of hundreds of mill
lions of people. Few books more truly
reflect the romance of a nations life.
Certainly, no book is more vitality i'm
portant to the citizens of the country
than the telephone book.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-04
WALTER MCDOWELL, Exc.

Walking CultivatOrs
Riding PlOw
Walking Flows
Fodder Cutter
Tanning Mill
New Holland Engine
New Holland Feed Grinder
Hercules Stump Fuller
MOntville Corn Shelter
Hand and Wheel barrow
seeder
Hot Bed Sash
numerous to mention
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09
LOCAL ODD FELLOWS
BEGIN ACTIVITIES
Installation Ceremonies VIII De
Held Here On October 1g

Crystal FOunt Lodge, No. 10, I. o.
o. F., is beginning to make plans
for the fall and winter activities.
The installation ceremonies for the
1936-37 season, will be held on Oc-
tober 10, which will bring together
a large number of representative Odd
Fellows from all parts of the State.
Already much discussion is heard
relative to the new Grand Lodge Off
GERS that will be elected at the
Grand Lodge sessions that will be
held in Georgetown next month, un-
der the auspices of Union Lodge No.
8. This is the first session of the
Grand Lodge ever held in George
town. With Union Lodge as the host
no one doubts but that it will be a
big success. Past Grand George I.
Jester and Past Grand Harlan Jes-
ter will represent Crystal FOunt
Lodge at this session. A large num-
ber of Past Grands from Milford will
be in attendance. Milford is one of
the few towns that boasts of having
four living Past Grand Masters.
Full details of the installation GER
emonies will be found in next weeks
Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09
WORK IMPROVE
WALNUT UTSTREET.
BEGINS SATURDAY
Repaving Project Expect
ed To Take A Week, I'm
prOvement Needed.
WILL REGRADE

According to an interview with
Mayor Harry J. Pettyiohn of Mil
ford, the long awaited work of paw
ing Walnut street will begin tomOr-
row night at midnight The work is
expected to be completed and the
street again open for traffic next
Saturday night, October 90 Walnut
street is paved with heavy bricks.
These will be taken up, turned,
cleaned, and placed in position with
concrete.
The road bed will be thoroughly
graded and the low spots on South
Walnut street. which is on the Sus-
sex county side, will be filled in. On
North Walnut street ON the Kent
county side, the high spots will be
removed, giving the road bed, when
completed, a level surface its entire
length. Walnut street has been sad
Iy in need of repairs for many years.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09
MRS. |. ]. TEASE
HEADS LOCAL.
REBEKAH GROUP
Installed At Impressive
Ceremonies Last Week
By Assembly President.
FINE DECORATIONS

Last week Milford's Rebekahs be-
gan their 1936-37 session under au-
picuous circumstances with the in
stallation of ofIicers-elect for the
term.
This was the first installation that
the Rebekah Assembly Of Delaware
has performed this season, choosing
the Margaret Pyle Lodge, No. II, Of
Milford as their first. Leva NJ. Farra,
president Of the Assembly, with
full staff Of officers, had charge Of
the ceremonies.
The lodge room on North Walnut
street was tastefully decorated with
profusion OF fall flowers, that add
ed to tile brilliance Of the occasion
The retiring Noble Grand, Alice
Brown. has made a wonderful record
as the head of this organization.
She turned over the gavel to her
successor the new Noble Grand,
Marguerite Tease, with the best
wishes of the entire fraternity. Her
term was a big success.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09
VISITORS DAY AT
STOCKLEY OCT. II
Ladies Auxiliary win Also Be In
Attendance On That Date

The Colony Schsol for the train
ing of mentally deficient boys and
girls, located near StockIey in Sus-
sex county, will hold open house on
Saturday, October II, from l o'clock
until S. The commission will hold a
meeting on the same date and the
Ladies Auxiliary, consisting of
members throughout the State, will
also be in attendance.
This is an annual meeting of the
school and many people interested
in the progress and development of
the institution visit on this occasion
year after year. Because OF its past
growth and the public demand for
expansion, It is hoped that great
many who have never yet visited this
school will take advantage of the
opportunity offered on this occasion.
There are at the present time 1913
applicants awaiting admission to the
school, the enrolment at the school
already being 1896. During the past
biennium 20 boys and girls have
been discharged from the school and
rs have been placed out in homes
where they are earning their own
living. During the same time there
were SO new admissions. OF the pres
ent population 20 patients are in the
delinquent mentally deficient group
and 316 are dependent
The school provides, besides acad-
emic training, for those qualified TO
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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09
YOUTH
KILLED IN AUTO
MTSHAP TUESDAY
Gene Risler Instantly Kill
ed When His Motorcycle
Crashed Into Truck.
RECENTLY MARRIED

Gene Risler, 21 years old, Of Lin
coin, who was recently married,
was instantly killed at 6:45 O'Clock
on Tuesday morning, when he col
lIded on his motorcycle with a milk
truck near his home.
Coming out of a side road on his
way 70 work on farm near Lin
coin. Risler crashed into a milk
truck driven by John COverdale in
what was termed an unavoidable
accident. It is believed Risler was
killed instantly, as a portion OF the
ton Of his head was torn off by the
terrific impact. He was, however.
rushed to the Milford Emergency
Hospital where he was pronounced
dead.
Young Risler made his home with
his grandmother. Mrs. William Ris-
Ter, near Lincoln.
Coroner Chas. H. Lockwood. OF
Frankford was called and a jury
empaneled which exOnerated the
driver of the milk truck from all
blame in the accident.
The motorcycle was completely
wrecked and COverdale's truck badly
damaged.
Funeral services for the youth
were held Thursday afternoon at his
grandmother's home Rev. ST.. Han
by, pastor of the Lincoln Church.
officiated. Interment was made in the
Lincoln cemetery. Risler is survived
by his wife, mother and fater. two
sisters. one Of whom is Mrs. Pierce
Watson Of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09
PARDON is DENIED
LITER in KENT COUN fY
Board Rejects Application OF w. Fl.
Wallace, Negro

Once more the State Board Of Par
dons has refused to pardon or COM
mute the sentence of William II.
Wallace, 47-year-old negro, who was
sentenced in Sussex county in 1926
to life term on a charge of murder
ing his wife by burning her to death
in a chicken house.
The mans son, who testified
against him at the trial is said to
have repudiated his testimony and
to have gone to Dover last Thursday
for the hearing, though he was not
called before the board. It was the
second time an application had been
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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09

Retirement of $4,000 worth OF
2% per cent State Highway refund
ing bonds by the State Highway De-
partment last week brought the to-
tai reduction in the State debt to S9,-
1S4.7S5 with no increase in taxation,
under the Republican administration
led by Governor c. Douglass Buck
during the past seven and a half
years. The bonds retired last week
were in the hands of the public at
1924 per cent of the principal.
Early in the administration of
Governor Buck, the total bonded
debt of the State was $12,351,7S5.
Outstanding State highway bonds as
of July 1, 1929, amounted to SILL
$4,000. and $821.7S5 were miscella-
neOus bonds.
Governor Urged Reduction
Governor Buck at that time advo-
Gated reduction of the State debt,
and recommended legislation which
resulted in the reduction noted. With
his last term about to end, the State
debt now is $3,167 900. The outstand-
ing highway bonds amount to 81
$4,000, with $517, 900 miscellaneous
bond issues.
The annual interest charges on
the outstanding debt as of July l.,
1929, amounted to S531 ,064.60. This
has been reduced to SS6.255, as of
July 1 of this year, making an an
nual savings of .S444 ,8O9.60.
The S9,1S4.7S5 debt reduction was
despite a depression,
and when many other states were
increasing their bonded debt and
taxes.
Most Of the bonds paid have been
state Highway bonds. There was
on April 1 of this year,
81, ,7O5, 900 in State Highway per
cent bonds. These were refunded
as authorized by the last session of
the General Assembly by $2,S40,O00
Of "a per cent, 21s per cent, and
2% per cent bonds, greatly reduc-
ing the annual interest charges on
Highway Department bonds.
The only recent issue of State
bonds was an issue of $292.OOO State
bonds authorized by
The last session of the General As
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09

sembly and issued as of October 1,
1885. The proceeds were used for
permanent improvements to state
institutions. These were issued as
serial bonds and bear a 21s per cent
interest rate.
The following bonds dated April
l, 1885, of $1,0O denominations, each.
and bearing interest at the rate of
2A per cent, were. redeemed last
week:
Glass AA, numbers 1861 to 2700.
inclusive, due April !, 1864: Glass
BIB, numbers 2701 to 280O, inclusive,
due April 1, 1865, and Glass &C.
numbers 2SO1 to 2S4O, inclusive, due
April l, 1866.
The Farmers Bank in Dover will
pay the redemption price on pre-
sentation and surrender Of the bonds,
together with all unmatured coupons
attached. The October coupon will
be paid only if accompanied by the
called bonds.
The bonded debt of the State as Of
July l.. 1929, with interest rate and in
terest paid annually on each issue fol-
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09
1886 WHEAT PROGRAM
NEARING COMPLETION
Have Been Checked BY Committee
And Sent To washington

Those wheat growers in Kent and
Sussex counties who signed applica-
tions last fall for wheat adjustment
contracts will be interested to learn
that the 1936acreage compliance GER
tificates have been checked over by
the allotment committee and for
warded to the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration in Washington
for final approval and audit.
Since the beginning of this wheat
allotment program in the summer Of
1888, this project in the two lower
counties Of this State has been car
ried on under the supervision Of the
Kent and Sussex County Wheat Pro-
dpction Control Association Of which
r. Harry Wilson Of Dover Is presi-
dent. L. D. Cauk, Of Woodside, vice
president: Kent County Agent Rus
sell e. Wilson, secretary; and l.. p.
Cain, OF FELTON,, treasurer. In addi-
tion 10 the president, vice president
and treasurer, the other members OF
the board of directors include Ernest
s. Mattiford, of Smyrna; H. Clifford
CLARK. of Kenton; Henry Williams of
Hartly; Robert A. Carton, Of Dover;
c. Arthur Taylor Of Harrington;
Howard r. Moore Of Milford, and
Daniel o. Galloway Of Bridgeville.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09
W. N. VINEYARD
NAMED ELECTOR
BY DEMOCRATS
Milford Man To Fill Va
cancy Caused By With
drawal Of A. J. Lynch.
STRATEGY MAPPED

Wilson NJ. Vinyard of Milford on
Monday night was selected by the
Democratic State Committee, in ses-
sion in Dover, as one of the party s
three presidential electors. He mis-
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Andrew J. Lynch, Of George
town. who resigned because OF mis-
association with the Home owners
Loan Corporation, for which he is
attorney. -
The Sussex county members OF
the committee selected Mr.. Vinyaro
in caucus. -. -.
The state Committee meeting at
the call of the chairman, John Bisgs'
Jr.. discussed plans for the cam
pajgn, mapped the party's strategy
and heard reports from the various
county chairmen as to the pros
meets for victory at the coming eiec-
ton practically all of the mem
bers and nominees on the Stale
ticket were present and were IN
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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09
las FOREST FIRES IN
STATE CAUSED BY MAN
Majority Could Have Been Prevented
According To Forester Taber

In keeping with the Governors s
proclamation on fire prevention
week, the State Forestry Department
desires to call public attention to the
causes of forest fires in the hope
that those who have occasion to use
fire out-of-doors will exercise due
care in starting and controlling It.
One hundred forty-five of the 141
forest fires reported in Delaware to
date this year were man-caused and
according to a statement by State
Forester W. S. Taber could have
been prevented If proper precaution
had been taken. He states that as in
previous years, the records reveal
that by far the greater number OF
preventable fires are those which
get out of control Of the landowner
or tenant while making use of fire on
the farm in the burning of fields
ditch banks, new ground, etc. With
little more care and forethought on
the part of the individual responsible
for starting these fires, many land
owners in Delaware would not have
suffered loss and the State would
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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09
INDEPENDENTS NAME
TICKET IN SUSSEX
Nominees Named At Georgetown
Meeting On Tuesday Night

The Independent Republican party
of Sussex county held their conven-
tiOn in the Grange Hall at George
town on Tuesday night and nOminat-
ed their ticket.
Former State Senator Asa Bennett
Of Frankford, was chairman of the
convention, and Norman j. King of
Georgetown, was secretary. Dele
gates were seated from the % cleo
tiOn districts or precincts.
In accordance with the coalition
agreement with the Democrats made
two or three weeks ago, four Demo-
Gratis on the county ticket and one
State Senator and five Representa-
tives of the legislative branch were
endorsed. Under the coalition agree
ment, the Independents were to be
allotted the nominations for sheriff,
comptroller, clerk Of the orphans
court and register in chancery. and
one Levy Court Commissioner. one
State Senator and five Representa-
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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09
STATE CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR GROUP
MEETING HERE
Annual Convention Being
Held In First Presby-
terian Church.
CLOSES TOMORROW

The State Christian EndeavOr
group is holding a two day session
in the First Presbyterian Church of
Milford. A complete program has
been arranged for the meeting with
several prominent speakers, includ-
ing Rev. william Barnes Lower of
Philadelphia, who is scheduled to
speak at 8:45 o'clock tonight. Rev.
Lower is one of the active leaders
of the young church folk and is ex-
pected to bring a stirring message.
Tomorrow morning at 9:15 o.
clock, Rev. C. C. Greiner Of the Mil
ford Baptist Church, Carroll NJ.
Wright Of Boston and Mrs. NJ. D.
Boddis will have charge Of the con-
ference. At 10 a. m. Rev. Irving
Young of Chester, Pa, will lead the
Bible study. Rev. John Jackson
Brown, Jr., is pastor of the Milford
Church. The complete program fol-
lows:
Friday, October .
IS p. m.-Registration. Presiding.
J. Roy DeShong.
g D. m.-SOng service.
S:15 D m-DeVotl0ns-Rev. C. c..
Greiner.
s:25 p. m.-Welcome, j. Norman
Bennett; response, J. Roy DeShOng.
S:35 p. m.-offering. Special mu-
sic, Girls Trio. Milford Presbyterian
Church.
$40 p. m.-Announcements; song.
S:45 p. m.-Message by Rev. Will
liam Barnes Lower of Philadelphia.
9:10 p. m.-Hymn.
9:15 p. m.-Benediction.
Saturday, October 10
Z a. m.-Sunrise service. Carroll
NJ. Wright. Presiding, J. Jay Bar
nett.
9 a. m.-SOng service.
9:15 a. m.-COnferences: Evange-
Iism, Rev. c. C. Greiner; methods,
Carroll NJ. Wright, Boston; mission
airy, Mrs. NJ. D. BOddis.
9:45 a. m.-SOng service.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09
Democrats Select
Ticket In Sussex
Burton Defeated Cannon By I8I For Levy Court
Nomination In Spirited Fight; Thomas StGytOE,
Milford, Defeated For ReceiUeT- Of Taxes.

to Darby's lib. Hardesty polled the
largest vote of any of the candidates.
Moore Defeats O'Neal
Much interest was evidenced in
the fight for the nomination for
State Senator in the Second Sena-
torial District, which includes the
third and fourth representative dis
tricts, and Seaford and Broad Greek.
Jennings H. Moore, and Charles l..
O'Neal, both of whom live near Sea-
ford, were the contestants. Moore
being returned the winner with 902
votes to 413 for 0'Neal.
These returns are complete having
been compiled by Ralph s. Baker,
chairman Of the Sussex county DEM
Ocratic committee.
The complete ticket follows:
Levy Court Commissioners, Willie
u. Burton, Angola; Mary c. Wilson,
Georgetown.
Comptroller, James W. W. Baker.
Georgetown.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-09
S32,O54 RECEIVED
IN LIQUOR TAXES
Payments In September Largest In
Any One Month Since Sale Started


The Delaware Liquor Commission
reports that taxes received from the
sale of whiskey, gin and other spir-
ituous liquors, reached an all-time
high during September.
The commissions monthly report
issued this week, shows that total
of $32.O54.4O was received in Sep
tember through spirits tax cOllec-
tions. The amount received from
this source in August was $22.455.01.
This is the largest sum received by
the commission from this source
since December 5, 1888, when the
legalized sale of spirituOus liquors
became effective.
Total Collections Sl4,662
Total collections of the commits
sion from all sources. during Sep
tember amounted to S44,662.94,
which compares with $31, ,166.24. in
September of last year. and with
S3S. .215.53 in August of this year.
While consumption Of spirituous
liquors was on the. increase, that OF
beer showed a decline in Septem-
ber, as compared with August. In
September, the commissions re-
ceipts from beer collections were
S9,759.10, compared with $11,457.9S
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