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Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06
'PILIN G UP
THE OVERHEAD
Public Has To Pay All In
creased Costs OF Doing
Business.

Millions of citizens have a direct
connection with our leading security
exchanges, through periodic buying
and selling of stocks and bonds. Ev-
cry citizen has an indirect connec-
tion, in that industry relies on these
exchanges to provide capital for
new enterprises. Industrial expan-
sion, and other job-creating activi-
ties.
II is for this reason that the re-
cent announcement that brokers'
commissions may have to be increas-
ed Is of general national interest. In
creased restrictions on security mar
ket dealings have been partially re-
sponsible for a decline in trading
with the result that brokers' income
is insufficient to pay costs at old
rates. A special committee of the
New York Stock Exchange says:
"There can be no doubt now that a
brokers' costs have increased heav-
fly and much of the increase is quite
beyond his control-as, for instance.
expenses incurred to meet direct re-
quirements of Federal and state
governments. with prospects of
an increase in succeeding years un-
der statutory requirements"
The public has to pay all increas-
ed costs of doing business including
commissions to sell bonds or stocks.
Decreased stock market activity has
an adverse effect on all business.
The utmost care must be taken in
preparing. passing or revising reg
ulations governing security opera
tions. Every protection must be CIV
en- to the investing citizen. and the
shady operator must be outlawed
and punished. But it is possible,
with the best of intentions. to over
extend the scope of regulation.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06

raise 300 million bushels of wheat.
And If they was to sell it for one
dollar a bushel, they would have
enough cash left over, maybe, after
payin' the cost of the Agriculture
Dept, to buy the seed to plant next
year.
And when us boys we was there
helpin' our father, he told us how to
tell whether 1t was gonna rain, by
listenin' to the trains over on the
Wabash, and the Govt. It don't pre-
dict any closer now. And we raised
as much corn as they do today, and
we didn't have any Govt. feller fol-
lowin' us around and tellin' us
things that we could tell him better
than he could tell us.
But reckon II had U. s. au-
tomobile and free gasoline. would
not be here, like am, but would be
ridin' around too, and tellin' some
farmer how to feed calf or some
thing. Hot ziggityl
Yours with the low down,
10 SIERRA
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06
THE FARMERS
own CREATION
Organized "Co-ops" Have
Given The Farmer A
Feeling Of Security.

Agriculture is gradually becoming
ganized on a sound. efficient basis.
This fact was revealed at a two-day
conference of leaders of farmers
cooperatives held in Springfield.
Massachusetts,, recently.
The marketing cooperative move
ment is the outgrowth of problems
that have confronted agriculture for
decades. Organized "co-ops" have
given the farmer a feeling of secur-
ity by assuring him fairer and more
stable prices, and a better market
for his produce.
A survey now being undertaken of
all the farmer cooperatives promises
to furnish startling statistics In this
respect. AT the present time, with
the survey little more than third
completed, 10000 producer coopera-
tive organizations have been listed.
Marketing cooperatives are the
farmers own creation. The yard
stick" for measuring their efficiency
and utilitarian value consists OF four
principal sections: /, Economic
need; 2, member support; 8, ade-
quate capital; 4. efficient operation.
There are no illusions behind the
"co-ops." They came into existence
to fill a basic need of the farmer.
They continue to thrive and grow
because they continue to fill that
need. Sound business practices-not
politics-have accompanied the
growth of the "co-ops," and Ameri-
can farmers are to be congratulated
on the job they are doing in solving
their own troubles.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06
R URAL FIRE
LOSS GREAT
Adequate Fire Prevention
Presents Difficult Prob
lens In Rural Sections.

The most fertile field for reduc-
tion Of fire loss is in the rural sec
tions Of the country. That Is the
gist of report by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters.
Last year, for instance, the per
capita fire loss for the nation as a
whole was $2.05-an increase of 10.8
per cent over 1885. But the per cap
ita loss in cities with more than 20.-
900 population was but $1.40, an in
crease of only So per cent. The bet
ter record of the cities is ascribed
mot only to the efficiency of NUM-
cipal fire departments, but also to
the cumulative effects of fire pre-
vention activities and of modern
building code requirements"
Adequate fire prevention In rural
sections presents difficult problems.
But, as many sections of the coun-
try have shown, they are by no
means insoluble. The interest of
farmers should be aroused In spur
ring fire prevention campaigns, and
in learning the relatively simple les
sons that make It possible for in
dividuals to eliminate the great bulk
of the hazards in homes and places
of business. It is practical for a
group of small towns to acquire fire.
fighting apparatus that can be STRAIT
egically located to respond to calls
quickly over a fairly wide area. The
cost of this is far outweighed by the
benefits.
Each year. tens of millions of dol
lars worth of property is destroyed
on farms and in villages. Lives are
lost. This waste can be largely pre-
vented If the public is aroused to
how II may be obviated. Let's make
our towns and homes safe from fire.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06

last week.
Misses Phyllis and Jean Hyman Of
Wilmington were guests last week
of Rev and Mrs. Green.
A new roof is being put on the
church and the belfry repaired by
the trustees. The church lawn has
been cleaned up and flower beds
made in front of the church by the
Mems Bible Class. Mr.. Green has a
fish pond and flower beds In back
of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter White of
Frederick and Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Anderson spent the weekend at
Beach Arlington, N. j.. with Mrs.
Minnie Camper.
Miss Helen Smith returned home
on Thursday from Lewes where she
has been visiting. her grandmother,
Mrs Hazard. and her aunt.
Mrs. Minnie Gruwell of Woodside
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. F. F. Lewis.
the latter having been i'll.
On Friday evening at o'clock.
Dad Mohler drover out from Malon-
ey's garage and was struck by a
northbound car driven by Mr.. War
rington of Dover. Dads car was
badly damaged. but his injuries were
slight.
Mrs. Laura Wyatt's daughter. Vio-
la. of Philadelphia. spent several
days last week with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Twilley and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Behorn
and family. accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Gillespie of Milford.
spent the day recently at Chinco-
league, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hill had as
their guests over the weekend, T.
c. Cavanaugh of Haddonfield, N. j.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marine and
daughter Mable of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Mary Wilson of New Haven, Conn,
and Miss Avis Maull of Frederick.
The junior and intermediate de-
partments of the Sunday school have
$500 to send a child
from the city slums to Mont Lawn
for a week--each class taking part
in the project.
Fred Dill of Wilmington was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Sha-
nan on Saturday.
8
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06

Captain William Dickerson and
family. iof Laurel. spent Sunday with
Captain and Mrs. David Dutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Davis Lingo were
the guests of Rev. and Mrs. John W
Townsend at Snow Hill, Md, on
Sunday.
Miss Agnes Carey of near town,
has gone to New York City, where
she will enter a business college.
Rev. and Mrs. G. S. Ross and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles T. Vent were the
guests Of relatives and friends in
Maryland and Virginia several days
this week.
Mrs. Goldie Owens has returned
from a vacation at Rehoboth Beach
for ten days.
Services at Milton M. P. Church
on Sunday, August s, will be as fol-
lows: Sunday school at 10 a. m. Nor
ming worship at IL. Subject of SER
mon, Quest for the Best" Text,
Matt. 13:45-46. Evening worship at
1880. Song service. Preaching. Sub
ject. Guarding the Heart" Text.
Prov. 4:23.
The first planting Of lima beans
for the factories is being harvested
In the Broadkiln district. The crop
is very promising and the quality
first class.
The first quarterly conference of
Milton M. P. Church will be held at
the church on Monday evening, Au-
gust 8.
Zion M. e. Sunday school and the
Milton M. p. School picnicked at
on Friday OF last week. A
most enjoyable day was spent on the
shores of Indian River by both the
old and young.
Mrs. Charles L Jackson spent the
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06

weekend at Rehobotb Beach, will
her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Banning
of Bridgeville, who is spending 9
month at this popular seaside re-
sort.
Milton Auxiliary of the Milton Fire
Department won the prize for best
appearance at Easton, Md, carnival
on Wednesday evening of last week.
George and Mary Jones. Of Cave
Neck, spent a few days with rela-
tives in Milton.
The Milton baseball team will play
MilIsboro at Milton on Saturday af-
ternoon. This should be a good game
and hard fought as both have won
and lost three games. This will be
the deciding game. Both teams have
strengthened their lineup for this
game. Milton has q good team;
come out and encourage the boys.
Game starts at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Richard Gould of Pittsburgh,
Pa. is spending her vasction with
her father, James Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Jones enter
tanned at dinner on Friday evening,
MFR. and Mrs. Sewell Jones and son.
Miss Bertha Jones and Mrs. Richard
Gould.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hearn. of Laurel. is
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Spencer and her bro
ther. Henry McAllister.
Mrs. Cordelia Radke and son Les
ter. are spending few days in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Jones and
daughter spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. McIIvane and family at
Jefferson Cross Roads.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06
FREDERICK

One of our Oldest citizens, Mrs
Mary Palmer. passed away last week
of typhoid fever In the Milford
Emergency Hospital. Mrs. Palmer
was highly respected in the COM
munity. She was a member of Trim
ity M. E. Church where the services
were held on Sunday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. H. B. Kelso.
The choir sang several appropri-
ate selections. The flowers were
beautiful and attested the sympathy
of host of friends.
Mrs. Palmer was twice married.
Her first husband was John Thomas
and her second husband. William
Palmer. The following children by
her first marriage survive her: John
Thomas, Mrs. Maggie Poor. Charles
Thomas, Mrs. Fannie Palmer and
Herman Thomas. Mrs. Palmer was
80 years of age. Interment was made
in Barratt's cemetery.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fred
erica Volunteer Fire Company will
serve platter supper at $3.50 o'clock
On Friday at the Community Build
ing. Come out and aid worthy
cause. Platter, Csc.
John Short. of Glendale. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. B. Mitten and children of
Dover and Mrs. Della Mitten OF
Frederick spent Sunday with rela-
tives from Philadelphia who are in
a cottage at South Bowers.
Mrs. Laura Palmer of Whining
ton who has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Daniel Clark has returned
home.
Mfr. and Mrs. Watson Denney and
children who have been spending a
month at Riverdale and with Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Sapp have returned to
Marcus Hook, Pa.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Harrington and
granddaughter. Betty Ann. spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Spur
ry of Harrington. to attend the Kent
and Sussex Fair.
Dorothy Harrington has returned
from a visit to her cousin. Mrs.
Vaughn Collins of Dover.
On Wednesday of last week Trim
ity NJ. E. Sunday school went on the
annual picnic to Oak Orchard.
Mrs. Annie B. Harrington has re-
turned from the Summer School at
Newark and has as her guests. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry C. Harrington and
children of Jersey City.
Mrs. Jessie Walstrom and daugh-
ter Miss Elizabeth Walstrom OF
Mexico. Missouri, and Miss Bessie
of Odessa, have moved in
to Alonzo Morris property on Front
street.
Miss Mary B. Melvin has return
ed from the summer school at the
of Delaware.
Mrs. Emma Taylor of Philadelphia
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Smith.
Howard Jester who has been on
boat in North Carolina has come
,ome with bad attack of malaria.
Mrs. Jennie Davidson of Milford Is
he guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Donovan.
Mrs. Edgar Harrington and Mrs.
dary Kelly attended the wedding of
drs. Harrington's grandson, Edgar
Harrington. In Smyrna, on Monday.
Miss Emma Manlove and Miss En-
na Taylor spent Sunday in Atlantic
,ity.
Mrs. Selden Raughley has accept
d clerical position in Dover at the
tate House.
Mrs. John e. Mcbride. Miss Bes-
lie Emerson and MFR. and Mrs. Cor
on Counselman spent the weekend {
! Rehoboth. {
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald McCleary OF {
Philadelphia spent the weekend q
ith Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Jester
nd are now at Riverdale for two
eeks. IL
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06

Mrs. Cora Coverdale. who has
served FIVE years as superintendent
OF Bowers M. E. Sunday School ten
dered her resignation on Friday last
and ON Sunday she was invited to
chaperone. group of children to
Kentucky and Tennessee. trip OF
1900 miles.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06
THE LOW DOW N
-trOnt--
HICKORY GROVE

I was skimmin'
through the paper
and l see where 1t
costs $50 million
to run the U. S.
Farm Dept. which
is nearly 2 mil
lion a day. and it
is considerable
money.
And l also see
that the farmers,
they will maybe
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06

Falsehood is never so successful
as when she bats her hook with the
truth.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06

Swat the tiy--now.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25

mltted HStS OF the IeXIS required
for the opening weeks. These books
are collected from among the 10000
school texts maintained in the
county library in the basement Of
the county court house.
Mrs, Violet Thompson, school Ii
brarian, assemblies the books, packs
them in special canvas carriers,
marks the bags, and prepares to
deliver them. Delivery of the books
from the library to the 48 grade
schools throughout the county, is
made in a 1923 model sedan. De-
livery is made on schedule once a
month for the nine months of the
school year. Teachers may obtain
additional books by calling at the
library.
The county maintains % branch
eS in the various communities. The
branches are in charge of cuSto-
dians and are found in schools,
post offices, public buildings and
private homes. Many of the GUS
todians are housewives who open
their homes as a library branch
and act as custodians without pay
SO the community may have the
benefit of the books.
In the isolated Bard district, a
total of 1928 books has circulated
in the IL months of last year. In
the Ogilby district, 264 books were
circulated and at the new branch
opened at the American Girl mine
last January, 230 books were cir
culated thus far.
Imperial and Calexico munich
pal Libraries use county books in
addition to their own by means Of
ar arrangement to pay for the SER
vice by taxes. Holtville is the
largest county library branch of
all with last years total circula-
ton 16,899 books.
sThe county library contains 26,-
900 books in the general collection
of fiction and non-fiction in addi-
ton to the 10000 school texts. The
library supplies the text books for
all the rural schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25
INDIAN CHILD
INJURED AS
HOME FALLS


FLORENCE Ariz., Aug. 25 CUP)-
Addison Lewis, seven-year-ol In
dian, fought for mis- life today as
he lay in a hospital suffering in
juries he received when the walls
of an adobe house collapsed on him
and two playmateS.
The boys were trapped in the
wreckage more than two hours.
The other two boys, painfully
crushed and bruised, were Armada
Juan, nine, and Dennis Lewis, nine.
brother of Addison.
Investigators said the collapse OF
the house was caused by heavy rains
weakening the walls and roof.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25
FATHER HUNTED AFTER son
FOUND WITH HEAD CRUSHED

with her parents in Beverly Hills,
California.
"Oh. Gerald" she called to her
husband
Silence.
She walked quickly to the bed
room. There on a blood spattered
bed lay the body of Gerald Peter
son, 38, his head crushed by base
ball bat which lay nearby.
Police began search for Peter
sons 60 year old father, Adoplh,
Neighbors said they heard quarrel
ing in the house yesterday MORN
ing, then the elder Peterson hur-
ried away with a suitcase.
Mrs Peterson said her husband
had bickered with his father often
because the latter refused to "help
around the house.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25
WALTER GRAY
DIES ON SHIP

Walter Gray general agent of the
Santa Fe railway company who seli-
cited perishable shipments in I'M
osrial Valley for the last eight
years died August 81 while en-
route to Australia aboard the
steamship Mariposa
He was well know among the SHIP
oers and receivers in the valley be-
cause of his long association with
the perishable industry as represen-
tative Of his company. He was born
Feb. IL 1885. at Lonoke' Tenn, ano
entered upon his railway career with
the Kansas City, Mexico, and ORR
ent Railway Aug. /, 1920 as ira
Yelling freight agent at Kansas City
His promotion to general agent
took place the same year.
Gray entered the service OF the
Santa Fe Aug. /, 1929 when thai,
company took over the Kansas City
Mexico
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25
Japan Attempts
Blockade of China

Continued from Page One)
matte offensive designed to clear
both Chinese and japanese from
Shanghai where Britain has lost
more than $l5O,O00,0OO of infest-
ments totaling more than billion
dollars.
In Marking the Central Chinese
government officially announced re-
ceipt of the new British proposals
for cessation of hoStilities in the
Shanghai area"
These proposals are acceptable
to China in principle in the event
Japan likewise will accept them"
Foreign Minister Wang Chung-Hui
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25

Civil Service Examination-Com
petitive examinations will be con-
Quoted for a sciate bacteriologist
50 200 a year: associated bacteria
logist. $500 year; Junior graduate
nurse, Sl.620 a year; civilian in
structor in Spanish, $1,000 year
civilian instructor in French, $4,000
year; assistant marking specialist
for fruits and vegetables and an
other for marking canned fruits
and vegetables, $4,000 a year each;
marine surveyor $4,000; specialist in
Indian arts and crafts, $4,000 a
year Additional information may be
obtained from Elmer Kelts, at the
e Centro post office.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25

a passenger, S.
N. Mazzei, and
finally blurted out
that my mother
said she was 60
ing to drown.
Mazzei followed
them when they
left the car and
seized the woman
in sight of the
river. Mrs. Fink
was discharged at
her hearing when
she promised to
make no more at
tepts to end her
lif e. p h o t o 8
show Mrs. Fink
with children and
a policeman and
Mazzei.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25
HELP
KIDNEYS PASS
3 LBS. A DAY

Doctors say your kidneys contain l5 miles
of tiny tubes or filters which help TO purify the
blood and keep you healthy. Most people pass
about pints day or about pounds OF waste.
Frequent or seanty passages with smartins
and burning shows there may be something
wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
An excess of acids or poisons in your blood,
when due 10 functional kidney disorders. may
be the cause OF nagging backache, rheumatic
pains, Iumbago, leg pains. loss q pep and en-
ergy. getting up nights, swelling. puttness
under the eyes, headaches and dizziness.
Don't watt Ask your druggist for Doan
Pills. used successfully by millions for over 4o
years. They give happy relief and VIII help ths
waste from your blood. Get Dosn's Pllls-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25

Chattering of a
small child, Mary
Ellen Fink, 5, in
a Pit t S b urg h
street car foiled
a suicide plot of
Mary's mother,
Mrs. Julia Fink,
29, who planned
to drown herself
and children. Fol-
lowing a quarrel
with her husband
at h o m e, Mrs.
Fink took t h e
C h il dre n on a
street car headed
toward the Allie
gheny river. The
C hild m a d e
frie n ds wit h
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25
Services Planned
For George Ellis

Divine liturgy and requiem SER
vices in memory of the late George
Ellis will be conducted at st. Geo.
rge's Orthodox church. Gramercy
and Seth Place. Los Angeles. at 10
am. August 29.
After the services a visit to the
cemetery in Inglewood where Ellis
is buried. is arranged by his family
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25
OFFICIAL EXECUTED

SHANGHAI, Aug. %. UP)-David
You, 40, director of the ordinance
department of the military affairs
commission, was executed today for
failure to supply sufficient arms and
ammunition to the Chinese defend
ers of Shanghai. The execution is
in line with a Marking government
decree ordering death for derelic-
tion of duty during the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25

81 Portuguese. completed the trio.
DeBase paid a visit to his wife
at Portuguese encampment, off,
GERS said. Barros resented the call
and rssorted to the rusty shotgun
TO rid the place of the husband
The husband retaliated by having
his wife and the Portuguese jailed
The woman is held for disturbing
the peace and Barros is held on
$500 bail on a charge of assault
with a deadly weapon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25
Veterinarians
To Test Herds

MERGED, Cal. Aug. 25. CUP)-
Thirty veterinarians, half of them
federal inspectors, today were pre-
pairing to test Merced county dairy
herds for bovine tuberculosis.
DR.. l. Babson and DIR. A. Bethel.
are in temporary charge of the
tests in the county, reported to one
of the worst infected areas in the
state Legal sanction to make the
tests was secured only after invoi-
we'd litigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25
CONVICTS FIGHT

PEIPING, Aug. 25. Ua0-Thou-
sands of convivcts from the main
Peiping prison, just outside the
ncrthern gates. joined soldiers in
plain clothes today in an attack
on Japanese.
The plain clothes men attacked
the prison from the outside last
night. BY agreement and at the
came time, the prisoners revolted
inside. Most of the men in the
prison escaped after seizing arms
from the prison arsenal. There they
joined the plain clothes men in
guerrilla attacks on japanese troops
protecting lines of communication
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25
College President
Visits Ell CPrtrO

DR.. P. L. Stevens, president of
Aurora college. Aurora, H., visited
FL Centre Wednesday on his way
east following a vacation trip on
the coast. He was entertained here
by R. K. Tilton, an Aurora alum
nus. Mrs. Stevens and their three
children accompanied him.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25
Spanish Veterans
To Name Officers

COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. 25 UP)-
Nomination of national officers ano
a street parade were on todays
program of the United Spanish War
Veterans encampment.
The only national office for which
there appeared to be a contest was
that of junior vice commander.
Portland, Ore, was favored for
next years encampment.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25

Community Auction at Zinnerie
Sale corrals Friday Aug. 81 dairy
cows, beef COWS heifers, veal calves,
horses, mules, chickens, ducks, tur-
keys. hogs, implen tnts. horse
Fairbanks Morse gas engine, 500
centrifugal pump in good condition,
7-foot Westinghouse Electric Re-
frigerator, like new, Westinghouse
Electric range, sold under a guaran-
tee, also chairs, dressors, beds,
stoves, and etc. Sale starts at ten
O'Clock sharp, Zinn and Zinn Auc-
tioneers. A25
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-25

Returns From Los Angeles-Mrs.
Elaine Greenwell recently returned
after a two-week vacation spent in
Los Angeles on a business and
pleasure trip.