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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-16
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As maneuvering continues between
the American Federation Of Labor
and its left-wing offspring. the Com
mittee for Industrial Organization
headed by John l.. Lewis OF the Mine
Workers. national observers are
watching developments closely. Much
of the picture has developed already
in the background, and there is rea-
son to believe that recent peace over
lures by a leader Of the c. I. o. are
more pOrtentous than appear on the
surface.
The c. l. O.. with Lewis, David
Dubinsky, head of the Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union, and Sidney
Hillman. head of the Amalgamated
/ Clothing Workers, was organized last
| spring with a pronounced leftward
swing away from the Federation. It
has received consistent support by
the Daily Worker. organ of the Com
munist party. Both Dubinsky and
Hillman have been associated with
the Socialist party and the former
has been raising funds in this coun-
try for the radical cause in Spain.
After several months the G. /. o. was
read out of the Federation by the
Executive Council. This council held
that in attempting to organize the
nations steel workers independent of
the Federation, the c. l. o. was Gre
ating a rival union. Which it was,
admittedly. Now, the latest develop
ment is that Dubinsky. in a New
nd h 4
indicated desire to patch up the
breach. So much for the back
ground.
The real wens behind the news is |
that the c. /. o. set out bodily to
muster the steel workers into a
union. whereas in the past they had
declined to enroll. After
of rallies. with hundreds of
in the field, the drive has
been an almost total failure. Now
the c. I. o, gives indication that it
is ready to back out gracefully if the
Federation will agree to try and pick
up the pieces. Apparently there are
two reasons back of this failure:
First. the steel industry's per hour
wages are higher than in 1929. Most
plants have their own plant organ
zatiOn through which the men deal
iirectly with their employers in a
democratic manner through dele
yates of their own choosing who
know their particular problems. That
$ the real basic reason. But also
working against the c. l. o. was the
act that the steel workers resented
he intrusion of so-called carpet
,aggers' from coal. garment and
printing industries who knew moth
ng of steel. Steel workers as a class
re proud of their trade. They are
he "he-men" of industry and are
Inclined to look down on workers in
ther trades.
The steel industry has long been ,
plum sought by labor leaders. At ]
ar many years the A. F. of L. has ,
ever been able to muster more than /
small minority of the nations /
'Orkers. The total had dropped a 7
Nv years ago below 10 per cent and
as risen only slightly since then q
4 the steel industry are 100000 ]
Orkers, receiving high wages. At :
so month dues, they would drop ;
}, ,,O00.000 a year into the Golfers of =
mons. And in those figures is the
lswer to attempts of the c. |. o. to
'ab them off. and the Federation's
esire to retain whatever chance
ere might be of bringing them into d
e union, slight as the chance is. T
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-16
LOOKS SUSPICIOUS

Is an increase of some 100000 in
the number of government employees
President Roosevelt's idea of reduc-
ing government costs, or of winning
an election?
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-16

THE FOLKS WHO fail to notice
the classified ads in the Milford
Chronicle, miss chances to buy
things for very little money.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-16
HONEY FOR SALE
MORE THAN A TON
By Sectlon of Crnte

By Section of Crate
Grade, Select or Fancy
per section .25C
Grade Al and better, per. section zoe
Grade A and better. per section. .1SC
Grade B and better. per section. .15c
Lower grade at lower price.
Buy now for winter supply.
Drive in. turn east at Honey sign
first road south Of BroadkiE draw
bridge s4gll
Giles S. Doty
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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-16

IF A STORE is offering good
goods at a fair price. all it has to
do to get trade is to tell the people
about the things it is selling.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-16
Sfsftt
As scarce as a brown derby at the
Philadelphia convention. Lynch-
burg, Va, News.

Things are warming up, but the
shooting won't start until Mr. Famil-
ton tells Mr.. Farley to 60 jump in
tie Florida ship canal.-Macon, Ca,
Telegraph.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-16

IF YOU WANT to make money.
try to find something that the people
want and need, and then show them
that they want and need it.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-16

Congress has the power to In
crease the number Of justices OF the
United States supreme court.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
Fire Near MiddletoWn

Fire of unknown origin destroy
ed the tenant house on the mill
property owned by Mr.. William T.
Pearce, Jr., of Silver Lake Tues
day morning of last week. The
house was occupied by Fortner
Fisher, colored, and his family,
and all of their house furnishings
and clothing were destroyed. The
mother, Mrs. Helen Fisher, was
working at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Pearce, a short distance away
and heard the screams of two older
children, who, with a five months
old baby, were alone in the house.
Leaving her work, she ran to the
baby which was asleep in an up
stairs room. In making her escape
from the burning dwelling, the
flames had gained such headway
that the stirway was mass OF
flames, and in her dash to safety
she was burned about the face ano
head. The Volunteer Hose Com.
pany of Middletown, was callet
and by pumping water from Silver
Lake, a short distance away they
quickly extinguished the flames.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
CHEVROLET IN FIRST PLACE
In Coming National Automobile
Shows i'm New York and Chicago

The Chevrolet Motor Company
had firt choice of show space at the
National Automobile Shows at
New York and Chicago this year
for the 10th consecutive time, it
was announced today. The Auto
mobile Manufacturers Association
under the sponsorship of which
the shows are held, annually gives
first choice to the manufacturer
showing the largest dollar volume
of sales during the preceding year.
Chevrolet has held this honor every
year since 1927. During the model
year just ended, Chevrolet sold L.
125,000 units, according to w. E.
Holler, vice president and general
sales manager, and set a new all
time record. It was the seventh
time in the past 10 years that
Chevrolet has led the entire auto
mobile industry in yearly sales
Chevrolet will exhibit a complete
line of passenger cars and CONNER
cial vehicles at both shows and will
have lecturers on the scene to ex.
plain the exceptional features Of
the new Chevrolet for 1887.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
Milk Meeting in Middletown

The new cooperative which
takes the place of the Old Inter
State Milk Producers Association,
is now ready to function. Meet
ings for the election of local offic-
ers and delegates are now being
arranged. The delegates elected
at local meetings. will select the di-
ector at a meeting to be held in
New Castle County of all the locals
in the county. A meeting of the
Middletown local farmers was hello
last week in the Fire Hall. Milk
producers around Kirkwood may
attend a meeting in the schoo
house at KirkWood tonight
Thursday evening, October 29th
Dairymen who are interested in the
future of the milk market are urg-
ed to attend.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
Radiant Living
OUT OF THE
MISTS
BY Rev. c. M. Griffeth
Pastor Calvary M. E. Church
Sudlersville, Md.

The disciples of Jesus had re-
turned to Peters home village by
the lakeside where they were to
await the coming of the risen
Christ.
Here they daily loitered about
the old familiar wharves, and as
they loitered about, the old famil-
lar odors of tar and of fish and of
nets worked their magic spell upon
Peter.
I'm going afishing" he exclaim-
ed.
"And we're going with you!"
Joined in the rest.
All that afternoon they gave
themselvs with happy abandon to
the securing a boat and preparing
a net. And that night, how they
fished! Yet not one did they catch!
Through the midnight and on till
the first hint of dawn did they keep
doggedly at it, but of no avail.
Nevermind, fishermen, you got
no fish, but there is something in
finitely better awaiting you in the
morning. Future years reveal the
purposes of the present trying
hours.
Through the gray silent mists of
the early dawn, they rowed their
weary way ashore, but out of those
morning mists. in the hour of their
discouragement and exhaustion,
appeared to them on the shore, the
living resurrected Christ, and He
not only filled their net with fish
but had waiting for them on the
shore a delicious breakfast
At the end of your weary toll
there awaits to greet you also, the
living Christ!
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
SATURDAYS POLITICAL
MEETINGS

Saturday, as the last working
day of the campaign in the way of
holding meetings was very far
from the kind that are made to
order, without being stormy day
it was nevertheless a rainy day
throughout, all the time promising
to get better but really in some of
its aspects getting worse. Besides,
the air was damp and chill and
streets sloppy, and the contemplate
ed outdoor political meetings were
out of the qquestion. The Town
Hall was engaged for the day by
the Hi. Henry Minstrels, but the
Democrats made an arrangement
with them for its use during the
afternoon when they organized
with Robert Hill as chairman and
were addressed by Senator Gray
for over an hour. The evening
meeting was held under the porch
of the Smyrna House and address
ed by ex-Congressman E. l.. Mar
tin, of Seaford. Both meetings in
the afternoon commenced shortly
after 2 o'clock. If Saturday had
been bright day it would have
been big day" in town and hun
dreds of people here from a dis
tance- There was large number
as it was, but the meetings were
not outdoors and a great many
who did come seemed restless an6
Indifferent to most everything but
the weather.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
NEW COUNTRY HOME OF
DAVID REESE

David Reese, who has had in
course of construction a new dwell
ing on the northern side of the
railroad, the past summer has it
about completed and painted and
viii occupy it in week or two.
The front building is 20 by 38 feet
and the back building is Is by 38
feet. The parlor and sitting rooms
are each Is by 19 feet with an
eight-foot hall between. The sec
ond story has four front rooms
1-2 by IS feet; the back building,
three rooms and hall and bath
room in an angle. Each of the
buildings have a large attic room
There are three porches. There
was proper regard paid to house
keeping conveniences, including
closets, cupboards and dumb wait
er. The noticeable feature of the
house is the number of doors anc
windows, having 40 of each, moi
including those belonging to the
cellar. 1t is pronounced one of the
incest country homes in this vicin.
ity. 1t was built by Messrs. Buck.
master & Moore.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
SMYRNA Shooters High

Breaking At out of so targets,
George Robinson, Smyrna marks
man, led the amateur field in the
weekly shoot of the Wilmington
Trapshooting Association staged
recently under the lights at New
Castle. Robinson's score gave him
top honors in Glass One. L. D.
Reed topped Glass Two with 42x5O
while G.. F. Burns led the Class
Three marksmen with 39x50. The
high gun of the shoot was Norman
Wright, Wilmington professional
who went straight on the so tar
gets.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
SHUGART-WOOD WEDDING
SMYRNA

The wedding on Wednesday
morning, October 27th, of Miss
Bella Wood, to Eugene w. Shugart
Of Philadelphia, at the residence of
the brides mother. was a very
pretty affair. AS they entered the
parlor a wedding march was play
ed on the organ by Miss Nora w.
Cotton. The couple were united in
the holy bonds of matrimony by
the Rev. J. T. Umsted, D. D., of
the Presbyterian Church, of this
place. The bride was attired in a
cream colored cashmere dress with
train trimmed with Spanish Guip-
ure lace and satin ribbon of the
same color. She held in her hands
a beautiful bouquet of white roses
and wore a white veil and orange
blossoms. The bridesmaid Miss
Anna Wood, the charming sister of
the bride, wore nuns yelling,
trimmed with Spanish lace and
white satin ribbon, held in her
hands bouquet of Marechal Neil
roses. James c. Dorsett of Phila-
delphia, was the best man. After
receiving the happy congrstula-
tions of the guests, dinner was
served to which all did ample JUS
tice. The table was set in the
shape Of an l.. At the angle stood
a large pyramid of green moss
studded with fruit, nuts and flow
ers. 1t was beautiful piece of
work, designed by the bride and
groom's brothers, John Wood and
George S. Shugart. 1t was ad-
mired by all those present. The
wedding cake made by the bride
and her sister stood two feet high
covered with icing and a beautiful
small bouquet of white flowers
crowned the top of it. The table
was laden with all the delicacies OF
the season which were enjoyed by
the guests. The happy couple
were the recipients of many costly
and useful presents, including q
very pretty silver tea service, sill
verware of various designs, china
set, glassware, &c. The bride anc
groom left her late home under g
heavy shower of rice, some Of
which she still carried ON her per
son when they arrived in Philadel
: phia. They departed with the bes
wishes of all those present to theil
future home in Philadelphia, wher'
they were rendered a reception b,
tn groom's parents. They wer,
recipients of many presents from
their city friends, all wishing then
; many happy years.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
ADMIRAL BYRD
TO VISIT STATE
Georgetown Rotary Clu b
Sponsors Reception For
National Hero
ROTARY HERE INVITED

Many people will remember the
celebrities that have been brought
to the Del-Mar-Va peninsula thru
the efforts of the Georgetown Ro-
tary Club during the past several
years. John Bellamy Taylor, Chief
Engineer, General Electric Co. was
entertained there in 1880. He de-
lighted his audience with demon
strations and descriptions of the
latest electrical devices. In 1882
Lowell Thomas was the guest art
ist at a large reception. Two years
later Ed. Johnson, President of Ro-
tary International spoke at an i'm
posing dinner meeting in Memorial
Hall. This year under the same
auspices Admiral Richard Evelyn
Byrd, internationally known ex-
plorer, conqueror of both poles,
transatlantic flyer and scientist
will speak at an inter-city service
club meeting on November 18th in
the Georgetown High School audi
torium at 500 P. M. Dinner will
be served prior to the meeting. All
Service Clubs, their ladies and
friends have been invited. They
are as follows: Rotary Clubs of
Wilmington, Elkton, Easton, Cam
bridge, Salisbury, Crisfield, Centre
vile, Chestertown, Denton, POGO
moke City, Dover, Smyrna, Har-
rington, Milford, Lewes, Laurel
Selbyville, Middletown, Onancock
Cape Charles and Princess Anne.
Kiwanis Clubs of Georgetown, Do
yer, Wilmington. Seaford, and Re
hoboth. Lions Clubs of Whining
ton, Laurel, Newark, Salisbury an6
Berlin. The committee in charge
consists of E. Paul Burkholder
Virden Macklin, Blaine Atkins
Edwin Ryan, Clarke Hill, G. r
Cannon, William Hamilton, Alder
Short and John Williams.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05

and soon Mr.. .Rawley and the hands
in from the field, and by severe
fight succeeded in keeping the fire
from catching to the other build
ings and provender which were
near. The fire broke out about 4
o'clock and Mr.. Rawley is certain
that no one had been about the
buildings since noon. The only way
that he can account for it is that
during the peach season he had a
large number of peach pickers,
some of whom slept on the hay in
the barracks and may have lost
some matches from their pockets
that were ignited by the gnawing
of mice.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
Elect State w. C. T. u. Officers

Officers were elected at the clos
ing session of the fifty-seventh an
nual convention of the Delaware
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in Silverbrook M. E. Church,
Wilmington, last week Mrs. Anna
Lee Waller was reelected president
of the State organization and other
officers reelected were: Honorary
president, Mrs. M. Evelyn Killen,
of FELTON,; vice-president at large,
Mrs. Katie l.. B. Dockety, Will
mington; corresponding secretary
Mrs. Bertha j. Coursey, Wyoming
recording secretary, Mrs Laura v
Cloud, Wilmington; treasurer, Mrs
Lucy ". Conwell, Camden.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
PERSONALS

John H. Hoffecker and his son,
Walter o. Hoffecker, left on Satur-
day morning, for Brookfield, Mo-,
to attend the wedding of Miss
Alice Hoffecker. formerly of this
place, to gentleman of Brookfeld,
the ceremony occurring to-day.
They will be gone two or three
weeks.
Mrs. s. Elizabeth Pratt left on
Friday for Chicago with her broth
er, James Griffin, who had been to
Smyrna to attend the funeral of
his mother. Mrs. Pratt will be
gone some weeks.
Miss Mollie II. Brisbane, daugh-
ter of the late Rev. William II
Brisbane, Is to be married on the
11th inst, in Green Street M. E
Church, Philadelphia, to George w
Polk of Odessa.
Harvey F. Smith and bride mel.
lie Benson. Of Wilmington). who
were marrier some three weeks
ago. have returned from their wed
ding trip and gone to housekeep.
ing In a comfortable home OF
Mount Vernon Street.
Mrs. Araminta HofYecker ans
| (Coatinusd On Pass Thrsso
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05

Joseph H Primrose & Co., have
sold the farm of William H. Fritts,
near Cypress Bridge, to Jacob
Hartman, of Millersburg, Pa, for
$2,25O.
A ball viii be given by the
young men of Smyrna tomorrow
evening at the Town Hall. Music
will be furnished by the Smyrna
orchestra.
William H. Clark, who has built
a new residence near that of Abel
Sevil, at Clayton, has it nearly
finished and ready for occupancy.
Mrs. Maggie Yokers, of Dover,
moved to a new house recently
purchased of John T. Perkins, in
Clayton.
In the absence of the pastor next
Sunday, the pulpit of the M. E.
Church will be filled by Revs. ]. ".
Smith in the morning and Herman
Roe at night. Mr.. Quigg will be in
Honey Brook, Pa, next Sunday
and the following week assisting
his son Howard in a protracted
meeting.
Miss Mollie M. Smith, who has
been keeping millinery store on
Main Street has purchased the
store of Mrs. E. r. Young, on
Loockerman street, in Dover, and
purposes moving there tomorrow.
This change was quite mexected
to the many friends of Miss Smith
in this town who regret her depar-
ture from among us. Her reason
for change Of residence seems to
have ben solely because of the diff
ficulty in getting a suitable place
of business in our town.
The Hi. Henry Minstrels, who
gave an entertainment at the Town
Hall on Saturday night was con-
sidered by the audience one of the
best that has ever been in the
town. Their palace car, in which
they eat, sleep and abide when not
engaged in entertainments, remain
ed at our depot over Sunday and
was visited by large number Of
our young people. Hi. Henry an6
his company in both performance
and personal conduct are evidently
determined to keep above the low
comedy of many minstrel troupes.
Mrs. Hirnheimer, wife of B. Him
heimer, has bought the store house
of John H. Bewley, corner of Mair
and Commerce streets, this town
for the sum of $4,000. Possession
will be given the first of the year
1t is the intention of the purchaser
to make considerable alteration il
the house as a place of bushes:
chief of which will be the lowering
of the floor to the pavement anC
putting in bulk windows on botl
the Main and Commerce stree
fronts. Messrs. HirEheimer & Sol
will move their clothing store t
this corner.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
r. w. HEM TO MAKE SURVEY
Appointed by State Board For
Trade and Industrial Education

Trade and Industrial Educat1on
State Director R. w. Helm, of
Newark, has been appointed by
the State Board of Education to
serve on the State Advisory Com
rnittee on Trade and Industrial Ed
ucation for Delaware. The COM
mittee had its first meeting on Fri
day in Hotel DUPONT, Wilmington,
at which time an organization was
effected. The functions of the
State Advisory Committee as out
lined by the State Board are to act
as an advisory capacity on general
policies and plans to be followed IN
a state program for Trades and
Industries; approve State Plans;
determine the occupational COM
mittees to be organized and to ap-
point members for the same; and
determine general policies for the
occupational committees. The
membership of the State Commit
tee consists of: representing en-
ployers, Harry E. Speakman of
The Speakman Company and j.
Warren Mashall of the National
Vulcanized Fibre Company; repre-
senting Labor, John c. Saylor, Edi-
tor of the Labor Herald and Gran
vile Walker, President of the State
Federation of Labor; representing
Employment Service, Howard p.
Young, State Director; represent
ing Education, A. B. Anderson,
State Supervisor for Trades and
Industries, and r. w. Helm, State
Director for Vocational Education
State Director Helm acted as
Chairman of the organization
meeting in Wilmington at the re-
quest of DIR. H. v. Holloway, State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, Dover, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
HAY BARRACK BURNED

On Friday afternoon the hay
barrack on the 'Liston" farm
Thoroughfare Neck, belonging to
ID. j. Cummins, and occupied by
William Rawley was buned, to-
gether with about 40 tons Of Glow
er and timothy hay and some TO-
900 peach baskets. The building
was insured, the contents not No
one was about the premises nor
bad been during the afternoon but
Mrs. Rawley and the two little
children, who had been in the
house all the time. When she dis
covered the fire she sought the bel
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF NOV. 3RD, 1886

Taken from our old files OF
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now q regular feature Of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events Of the older genera
tiou.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
Watch the Label on Your Paper

The numbers indicate the month
and year up to which your SUBJ
scription account is paid. We mail
bills once a year and often they are
put aside and neglected. Accounts
paid by the year are easier paid
than accumulated bills. The Smyr-
na Times win appreciate your
prompt remittance
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
DEATHS

Reynolds Taylor's Bridge,
October 80, Aaron Reynolds, aged
about 73 years.
Baker-In Thoroughfare Neck,
october 28th, Sarah A, wife of
Isaac Bker, in the 62nd year of her
age.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-05
NEW All-SlLENT,
AlL-STEEL BODIES

(Nith uNisTEEl Turss Top censSuct'on)
Wider, roomier, more luxurious, and
the first all-steel bodies combining
silence with safety.
Evening star., 1936-01-29
ST. JOHNS, G0NZAGA
PLAY AT G. W. GYM
Old Rivals to Battle Friday in
First of Two Games and Big
Crowd Is Certain.

GEORGE WASHINGTON uN1vER-
~ sity's gymnasium has been Sc
lected as the site of the Gonzaga-
st. Johns basket ball game in the
Prep School League Friday night,
when the old rivals get together at
o'clock in the first of their annual
two games.
Remembering the overflow crowd
that damned the tiny St. Johns gym
on Vermont avenue last year when
the Cadets played host to their rivals
in the first of the home-and- home
series, st. Johns authorities con-
tracted for the larger and more spa
cious quarters of the G. w. gym.
Only slightly more than 200 can
crowd into the prep schools gym,
while over four times that number
can see a game at George Washing
ton. Twenty-Five cents has been set
as the admission price.
With st. Johns defeated but once
in IL games. Coach Irving Holbrook S
charges rule pronounced favorites to
stop the Gonzagans. who were still
| looking for their first victory when
they played Westinghouse High
School this afternoon.
st. Johns court men defeated
Georgetown Prep, the other member
OF the league. in the opening game
last "Wednesday and are scenting a
repetition of last years success, when
the Cadets won the 1895 prep school
championship.