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Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
Opportunity For The
Small Business Man

In a recent issue of HaTper's Mag
azine, John Allen Murphy writes or
Can the Small Business Man Sur
vive?" He covers business and in
dustry generally, and pays special
attention to retailing, of which he
says: with scarcely an exception
retail establishments of the United
States started humbly. In most cases
the young storekeeper was his own
buyer, clerk. window washer. and
janitor, at first. Most of the gigantic
chains were founded with one store.
and there were long. hard struggles
before a second was launched.
Chains starting with many units
have rarely succeeded. 1t appears
necessary for business to establish
itself slowly, laying one stone at a
time. -.
"The evidence is overwhelming
that the small business man has a
chance"
To say that opportunity no longer
exists for the small retailer to grow
ard prosper. is to blind oneself to
the facts. During the depression,
many little store founded on shoe
string managed to make both ends
meet by serving the public honestly
and we'll. and now is on the road to
expansion. A chain system that now
has many hundreds of outlets in the
western section of the country, was
started by a young man with only
a madicum of capital, who foresaw
the public demand for stores that
would give the best possible service
at the lowest possible cost. The old
adage, Great oaks from little acorns
grow" was never better exemplified
Than in retailing.
Today many a little retailer is
working 18 hours a day, with am
bilious plans in the back of his head
or expansion of business and in
that will one day ma
ure and become realities. Today the !
small business man who is awake to |
he needs and demands of the times,
md isn't afraid of work, has an un-
,araIleled opportunity to progress
md prosper.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
Paper From Wood Pulp
Is The Most Economical

Speaking from notes typed on
"noiseless" paper that does not rus
tie because IL made from cotton, DR..
Henry G. knight explained recently
why this kind of paper is not made
or a commercial scale and therefore
does not create market for cotton.
Science has shown that many in
dustrial products" said Doctor
Knight who is Chief Of the Bureau of
Chemistry and Soils, ''can be made
from farm products, but in many in
stances II is more economical to use
other material. This is why indus
try has not applied more of these
discoveries"
PAPER is made of cellulose. Whe-
ther II is made from wood. oat straw
or corn stalks, depends on the cost
of the raw materials. A ton of wood
will make $50 pounds of pulp, a ton
of straw 700 pounds. and a ton of
stalks, $40 pounds. Under present
methods of production It is cheaper
to get pulp from wood than from
farm products. A change in econom-
ic conditions may change the picture.
Should the price of wood increase, or
should a cheaper method of gather
ing the stalks be developed. or new
and more efficient pulp method be
developed, the farmer might find it
profitable to produce raw materials
for the paper mills.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
GREENWOOD

Miss Grace Smith of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Smith. Mr.
and Mrs. Smith motored back to VIII
mington with her.
Miss Lillian Tatman spent the
weekend with her sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Pen
uel of Georgetown.
Mr.. C. A. Bennett of FELTON, was in
town on business Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. John Cannon enter
tanned over the weekend Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Cannon of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Johnson en-
| tertained over the weekend Mr..
Leon johnson and Mrs. Henry John
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy veasey of Will
mington spent the weekend with
Mrs. Veasey's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Lofiand. Mrs. Lofland re-
turned to Wilmington with them for
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold johnson of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
Mrs. Johnson's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Lord.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker and
daughter Phyllis spent Sunday in
Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Kubek of Phila-
delphia spent the weekend with
their daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Bellas. Mrs. Kubek
remaining for a weeks vacation with
her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wiley of
Akron, Ohio. are visiting Mr.. Will
ley's brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Wiley.
Fowler Family Reunion
The family of Warren B. and the
late Mrs. Anna Fowler held a fam
lily reunion on August Sth at Oak
MIR. Fowler who is 81
was present. The following chill
dren and their families attended the
reunion: Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Will
ley and family of Greenwood, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Webb and family of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
B. Fowler and son of Orlando, Fla,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irvia Johnson and fam
ily of Milford. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
OOAia way anu NAi anu o.
Walter Fowler and daughter of
Greenwood. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fow-
er and family of Georgetown, Mr..
md Mrs. George Howard and family
If Rehoboth. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Smith and family of Greenwood.
other relatives of the family pres
mt were Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Redden |
md son of Elkins Park. Pa, Mr.. and |
drs. Horace Frazier and daughter
n Philadelphia, Mr.. John Coverdale.
ir. and Mrs. Thomas Collett of Lin
oln. Each family carried basket
unch and after a most enjoyable
neal the younger members of the
altering donned their bathing suits
nd spent most of the afternoon in
he water. 1t was late in the after
Don when the families left for their
espective homes.
Mrs. Leola Ratledge of Wilmington
; visiting friends and relatives here.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
HOUSTON
Houston N. e. Charge

Houston N. e. Charge
Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Worship 10:30 a. m.
Epwood League 6:45 p. m.
No evening services during Au-
gust.
MillwOOd VI. f. Church
Sunday school 2 p. m.
Worship p. m.
WilIiamsville VI. +. Church
There will be farmers picnic and
bazaar sponsored by the Williams
vile Sunday school to be held Fri
day and Saturday, August 13 and IA
from 2 to Q p. m. Candy. ice cream,
lemonade, cake. fancy work and hot
dogs will be for sale. There will also
be a fish pond. Come early and en-
joy the fellowship.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
ROTARY NOTES

Rev. Frank Herson. pastor of the
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Milford. was the guest speaker al
the weekly meeting of the Milford
Rotary Club, held at the Slaughter
Beach Hotel, Monday night. Rev
Herson outlined his recent trip to
England and Ireland. stressing espe-
cially the coronation of which he
was an eye witness. Rev. Herson's
talk was very fine and was greatly
enjoyed by the Rotarians. He was
introduced to the group by August
Faix. At the next meeting of the
club which will be held on August
18th at the beach. Don Holzmueller
will review the st. Michaels regatta
held in the Chesapeake.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
Americans Won't
Grow In Rows

Many of the resettlement projects
launched by the Federal government,
aimed toward rehabilitating suppos-
edly unhappy people in straitened
circumstances. have gone far astray
of their original altruistic objectives.
Real American citizens do not wish
to be regimented on model farms, or
in neatly arranged fats and apart
ments as If they were pack of rab-
bits. Dyed-in-the-wool Americans
would rather live in tin hut down
by the railroad tracks than to be en-
sconsed in a barracks-like dwelling.
the very completeness and detached
coldness of which would sweep
away the last vestiges of personality
and individuality.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
STATE LIMA BEAN
CROP PROMISING
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So far the crops are showing up
we'll The vines are laden with pods
and picking already has started.
The lima bean areas of lower Del
aware are to be found in the vicin-
ity of Milford, Milton, Nassau. Cool
spring, Harbeson. Lewes, Rehoboth
Beach and Selbyville. For many
years farmers in these sections have
found the bean crop paying one
and is about as steady crop as they
can grow. Some seasons weather
conditions are much more favorable
than others; but, taken as a whole,
growers have been very successful
since they started growing them for
factory purposes some years ago.
Until about fourteen or fifteen
years ago. growing lima beans by
the acre for canning purposes was
unheard of throughout lower Della
ware, and probably on the Delmarva
Peninsula. At first it proved an in
novation. and many of the farmers
when they were asked to contract
for small acreages we're somewhat
skeptical.
For many years they had been
produced on a small scale for home
use and the nearby markets. But to
grow them by the acres was some
thing that they could hardly COM
prehend. Fifteen and twenty years
ago the idea would have been scoffed
at if a farmer had been told he could
grow from FIVE to fifty acres of lima
Of af a
fit. But, that is what is happening
on the Delmarva Peninsula today.
The business each year is getting
larger and the canneries are ex-
panding so that, within the next
decade, this area may be looked
upon as one of the leading lima
bean producing sections in the
country II has grown by leaps and
bounds within the past decade. The
acreage last summer was the larg-
est ever grown, and from reports
gathered not only throughout lower
Delaware but the entire peninsula
the paintings are much larger than
last year.
One of the first canning plants in
lower Delaware and on the Delmar-
va Peninsula to branch out in pack
ing lima beans is located at Mil
ford. Farmers in this section made
contracts with the canneries just as
they had done for the tomato crop
The results were surprising the first
season to both packers and growers.
Since then it has become a profitable
business.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
DENTISTS WERE GUESTS
OF SUSSEX co. SOCIETY

The Sussex County Dental Society
was host last Wednesday to the
third annual outing of $50 members
OF the Delaware State Dental So
ciety at Rehoboth Beach Country
Club.
Afternoon activities included golf
and tennis matches, soft ball, horse
shoes, and trap shooting. with din
ner dance in the evening.
DIR. Gilbert M. Wiltbank of Lewes,
Sussex Society president. is chair
man. assisted by DR.. Russell ].
Emory of Harrington and Milford,
DR.. Lynford F. Hook of Bridgeville,
and DR.. James S. Kryger of Dover.
State society officers are: Presi-
dent, DR.. w. r. Stats, Wilmington; !;
vice-president, DR.. Charles r. Can
non. Georgetown; and secretary,
DR.. r. r. Wier of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
GOV. MCMULLEN
VISITED GUARD
CAMP YESTERDAY.
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the Second Corps Area, inspected
the camp on Wednesday. He former
ly was commander of the Goth Cav
airy Division, and recently returned
from the Philippines, where he COM
manded a fort.
Maj. Park w. Huntington, regi-
mental chaplain and former national
chaplain of the American Legion,
was guest of honor of Colonel
Schultz at the regimental parade on
Wednesday night. On the staff were
Lieut-Col. S. B. Irwin Duncan and
Capt. W. A. F. Pyle.
Showers caused some inconveni-
ence at camp on Wednesday but
caused no damage. Lectures and
demonstrations on rife and pistol
craftsmanship featured the after
noon program under the direction Of
Capt. John B. Grier. During the day
the guardsmen underwent a physical
examination.
The police detachments were dou-
bled for yesterdays program.
Today the regiment will prepare
to break camp. returning to the
home bases tomorrow.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
CULLEN FAMILY REUNION

On Saturday, August Z, the six
teenth annual reunion of the Ebe D.
and Elizabeth Quillen family was
held at the Belhaven Hotel, Reho-
both Beach. where dinner was serv-
ed for "a. George I. Quillen was the
host. Those present were Mrs. Lem
uel F. Holt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe J.
Holt. Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel j. Holt,
Mrs. Charles Aydelotte, Ebe c. Quill
len, Miss Lula CULLEN. Ebe C. Quill
len. Jr.. George Quillen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip West, Mrs. Alice Parker, Miss
Mildred Parker. Miss Anna West,
Mrs. Isaac Quillen, Mr.. and Mrs.
william Richards, Miss Marie Rick
ards, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Quillen.
Miss Margaret Quillen and Mr.. and
Mrs. George I. Quillen.,
Mrs. George I. Quillen was in
charge of the entertainment Those
taking part we're Mrs. Charles Ay-
delott and Miss Margaret Quillen.
After the dinner a meeting was
held. The same officers were re-
elected. Joshua Quillen, president:
Mrs. Lemuel F. Holt, vice president;
Ebe J. Holt, secretary-treasurer.
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SEVERAL CASES HEARD
In KENT GUILTY COURT
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son was picked up following the rob-
berry of the store of P. w. jenkins at
Woodside, several weeks ago. At that
time he made a statement to the po-
lice and involved Littlejohn in the
robbery. and told just where and
how they could pick up Littlejohn.
Tuesday, Robinson repudiated his
former statement and said he alone
committed the crime, and assumed
full responsibility for same.
Both men are said to have prev
ious records. and Robinson is want
ed by the Richmond. Va, authorities
for escaping from the State Peni-
tentiary there in June. He was SER
wing a two-year sentence for burg
larry at the time of his escape.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
SHAWNEE

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hopkins enter
tanned at house party over last
weekend at their home near Mil
ford. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Burns and Jack Burns of
Collingswood, N. j., Miss Elizabeth
Burns of Gloucester, N. j., Mr.. and
Mrs. Evan E. Simpson and daughter
Jean of Chester, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Ellers and daughter Esther
Jean of Pennington. Mrs. Ellers ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Burns to
their home for few days.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
MILTON

The Ladies Aid of Reynolds
Church will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Jefferson, Tuesday
evening. August II. instead of the
usual date. Everyone welcome. Ice
cream and home made cake will be
on sale.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13

only the mature trees for lumber,
leaving the smaller trees to grow
until they are mature. This is prac-
tical logging In most farm woods.
Selective cutting makes possible the
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removal OF the greatest value with
the least volume, and the sale at
frequent intervals of the part OF the
crop that has Just ripened to the
point where Il Is most valuable.
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Mother-You are at the foot OF the
spelling class again. are you?
Boy-Yes'm.
Mother-How did that happenf
Boy Got too many rs in scissors.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13

"Fascism is a lie told by bullets -
Ernest Hemingway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-22
Marry-GO-
Round
BY HELEN ROWLAND

A man is always astonished
when he discovers that a woman
has had a change Of heart or
of mind. "Woman's change
ability" has been source Of
annoyance and mystery to him
ever since Eve inaugurated the
first moving day.
This is because man himself
is a creature Of habit; and get
ting him to give up one OF his
familiar habits is like getting
the baby to part with its faVorite
rag-doll on Christmas Day.
Next to getting a man started
in any direction, the hardest
thing in the world is to stop
him! It takes fully three
weeks, every autumn, to per-
suade him to shut the front
door behind him-and three
more weeks, ever spring, to
coax him to leave it open, after
him.
Next to dragging him out Of
the house evenings, the most
difficult problem is to drag him
back into it again before morn.
ing. He may have to be eased,
lured and bullied into his white
tie-and-tails; but once in them,
he wants to keep them on until
the sun rises.
You may have to beg him on
your Bonded knees to take you
to a party-but once there, you
cannot pry him away until the
musicians are packing up their
violins and horns and the lights
are about to be put out.
Copyright, 1887, by King Features
Syndicate, Ins.)
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inhibition go hang and have all the fun they possibly
can have. We somehow feel that this Legion
ton typifes the American mind and disposition. We
easy going people, who like to relax and have
good time. We aren't by nature, truculent
minded. That's good way to be, provided that
keep our national defenses-Army and Navy-in such
good shape that we don't have to be warminded.
Conventions like this one are good thing for the
country little letting down of hair benefits most any
man, but the majority of are tied down in
Ill., Cr.,....... home communities that we can't
. - ., really let go and relax. Charg-
""O" '0' 20 " ing around the streets in a gay
uniform, blowing horn or beating drum is good
way to let off steam. If the Legion Convention loses
the natives little Sleep that's not much of price to
pay
Speaking Of ways to world peace, we note with in
terest Anthony Eden's radio broadcast, in which he
urges reciprocal trade agreement between Great Brit
ain and the United States When countries all around
signing agreements to defend each other in time
of war; to pull each others chestnus out of the fire. this
talk of trade agreements is encouraging.
Britain and the United States, unlike Germany and
Japan, have territorial aspirations. Britain wants
to keep what she has, but not to add to we re cutting
down colonial possessions by letting 60 of the
Philippines. We help each other most by trading
with each other If the rest of the world continues to
go to the dogs, it shows signs of doing we IL need
some economic reinforcement Mutual trade treaties
especially with logical ally, such Britain, make
good sense.
the New York; any Nsw>
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Chair, Gang Discipline

For small things we must be
eternally grateful. as in the re-
moval of sand from the spinach
of life.
Now comes the manifesto Of
Attorney General M. j. Yeo-
mans, of Georgia, ordering that
henceforth, the lash may in no
circumstances be applied to
chain gang prisoners.
It would, Of course, be too
much to expect that in this en-
Tightening step, the State Of
Georgia might also see it's way
to dispensing with the chains
themselves.
After what must be pardon
able procraStination, it occurred
to Governor Rivers to inquire
into the legality of the whipping
device. No one, you can prob
ably be sure, was more sur
prised than the good governor
that, indeed, the lash has been
out Of bounds for many years.
Mans reflexes to ideas of es-
sential benefit to himself are
remarkably slow. Long ago he
decided it didn't do much good
to beat his horse, but a lick and
a clout, especially with a stout
leather belt, was a wonderful
panacea for his social ills.
Chains are survivalS of a
barberous era and have no more
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has q hands
Off policy, it
certainly will
not b e c o me
in vol we'd in
the Far East
conflict. I GER
tainly am con-
WINGED t h a t
t n e average
Am erica n,
b o tn t h oS e
W no " e r e
adults during
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Wise Words

Be good, sweet maid, and let
who will be clever;
Do lovely things, not dream
them, all day long;
And so make life, and death,
and that forever,
One grand sweet song.
Charles Kingsley.
What extravagancy is not
man capable Of entertaining,
when once his shackled reason
is led in triumph by fancy and
prejudice!-Lord Chesterfield.
The greatest of all actions ID
measured by the worthiness Of
the subject from which they pro-
coed, and the object whereabout
they are conversant.-Hooker.
It is the treating OF Lne coLl'
monplace with the feeling OF
the sublime that gives to art
its true power.-J. F. Millet.
Where we love is home, home
that our feet may leave, but
not our hearts.-O. w. Holmes.
Pride costs us more than hun
ger, thirst and cold.-Hone.
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~ n ] e S S
A m erica is
forced into it
by a direct at
t a OK no m
on e of h e
n a t 10 MS in
volved, there
is no reason
for fe ng
our becoming
embroiled in
this conflict.
OF course, it
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need to worry
about another
W a r, because
the different
organizations,
S u c h as the
American L.
gion, the Vet
Grams Of For
e | gn w a RS,
whose m e m.
b ers W e n t
through t h e
last war. will
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into the con-
file t would
require a de-
liberate act of
h oS t ility on
the part of
one Of t h e
n a t MS in
vol ed, and
that is unlike
ly, as tn e y
already have
their h a n d S
full without
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IT do n o t
b e lie We the
United States
will b e c ONE
in volv ed if
the President
enforceS not
only the word.
ing of the neu-
ali ty act,
but the spirit
of it. I feel
t h q t h e
Americans re-
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member the horrors and fulfil
ity Of the World War, and there
are too many persons who suf-
fered from the depression and
who feel that it was a direct re-
suit Of that war;"
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We're Pretty Lucky

ND the news from abroad ought to convince those
n who worry about the piffling troubles Of the
United States Things happening fast across the
Atlantic and Pacific that about all you can do is to
enumerate them. Some salient points:
Japan sends uarning to all foreigners, telling
them to get out of Marking. The capital of China,
base of the fight against Japan bombed before this
editorial appeared in print. We hope all Americans
got out; if they smart, they did,
Spanish Rebel sympathizers put one of our
Quaint American customs to their use by trying to
biiack a Lovalist submarine drydocked at Brest,
France They didn't succeed but they kidnapped the
commander of the sub-another American custom gone
foreign
Italy is trying to phenage equal rank with Britain
and France in the 'ant piracy patrol the Medier-
ranean This might be encouraging if there weren't
some suspicion that Mussolnis demand for absolute
parity'' with England and France will be followed
shortly by demand that Italy take over the whole
patrol job-whch is precisely what England and
France do not want.
CzechosIovakia buries President Thomas G. Ma
saryk and may be buryng her independence. Germany
has been waiting for an opportunity to pounce on the
Czechs Masaryk was one of the "strong men, who
held his country together; we don't know whether
Premier Benes can do it singehanded.
In contrast to this hubblebubble both oceans,
we have onr most recent wartime army
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Voice Of the People

place in modern penalogy than
the stocks, pillories, ducking
pools, and lashes Of times,
happily passed.
NJ n