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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-14
SPECIAL SESSION COMPLETES
LABORS

The special session of the Mary
land Legislature, called by Governor
Nice to enact new relief measure
for the State, completed its labors
and adjourned early Friday morning
last, after fifteen troublous days.
The new law provides among other
things, for an income tax OF one-halt
of one per cent, and licensing OF pin
ball machines. The Governor had
objected to the pinball license fea-
ture.
The full tax program, as enacted,
includes: Income tax, whiskey floor
tax, beer, cosmetics, admissions, reg
istration of drivers, legal document
tax. pinball machines, automobile
titles.
1t is estimated these ten tax items
will bring in $4,960,O0O. 1t will be
more than $5,O0O,0O0 if the income
tax exceeds the ESTIMATE, although
some of the levies, such as the pin
ball tax, are regarded as question
able.
The $5,OOO,OOO program is 1,400,-
900 less than the sum asked for orig
inally by the Board of State Aid and
Charities.
In the House of Delegates the re-
lief program had rather easy sailing
The Ways and Means Committee
simply amended the Senate relief bill
to meet with the House ideas, and
then pushed it through in rapid ia
shion. The only hitch came when
the pin-ball section was read.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-14
TRAFFIC TOLL OF CHILDREN
UNDER IA SHOWS INCREASE

There was an increase of percent
in the 1886 traffic death rate of child
rem, age five to fourteen, over the
same period in 1896, from January l
to June 80. There was also per
cent increase of deaths of children
under five during this period.
The traffic death records for adults
over twenty-four, however, show a
decided decrease, enough to lower to
total comparative death rate 3 per
cent over the same period. The
highest percentage of decrease was
in the twelve eastern states, includ-
ing Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts,, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, New York, New Jer-
sey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Mary
land and Virginia. The District OF
Columbia, which is in this section,
also shows a decrease of death due to
traffic accidents.
In carrying forward its safety
campaign, the National Congress OF
Parents and Teachers stated that if
the Five-Year Campaign for the Pre-
vention Of Traffic Accidents launched
by the National Safety Council in
October, 1895, is to be as successful
as hoped for there should be a z per
cent reduction in motor deaths dur
ing each of the next five years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-14
CONFERENCE OF HEALTH OFF,
GERS AND BOARDS OF HEALTH

The Seventeenth Annual Confer
ence of Health officers and Boards of
Health of Maryland, will be held un-
der the auspices of the State Board
of Health, Friday, May IA, at the
School of Hygiene and Public Health
of the Johns Hopkins University, CID
North Wolfe Street, Baltimore.
The program will be devoted large
ly to the discussion of current prob
lens of communicable disease con-
troll and to measures for the promo
ton of the health of mothers and
young children through Federal and
State cooperation. Special consider
alton will be given to administrative
procedure in the control of tubercu-
losis. pneumonia and syphilis, and TO
what Is being done in the State for
the eradication of Bangs disease in
cattle.
DR.. R. H. Riley, Director of the
State Department of Health, has an
nounced the following provisional
program for the two sessions of the
meeting:
Friday Morning: "A Review of
Tuberculosis in Maryland, will be
given by DR.. Allen w. Freeman,
Dean, School of Hygiene and Public
Health. His paper will be discussed
by Victor F. Cullen, Superintendent
of the State tuberculosis Sanatoria
and by DR.. Samuel Wolman, Associ-
ate in Medicine, Johns Hopkins Uni
versity and President of the Mary
land Tuberculosis Association.
"The Massachusetts Pneumonia
Program" will be described by DR..
Roderick Hebron of Boston, former
Field Director, Massachusetts Pneu-
monia Study, and the Maryland Pro-
gram for the Control of Bangs Di-
sease" by Dr. Mark Welsh, State
Veterinarian. DR.. Welsh's paper will
be discussed by DR.. w. Ross Gamer
on, County Health Officer of Wash
ington county.
Friday Afternoon: The opening
address at the second session will be
by Miss Katherine F. Lenroot, Chief
of the U. S. Children's Bureau, Wash
ington, who will speak on Federal
and State Cooperation in Promoting
Maternal and Child Health" and
whose paper will be discussed by DR..
]. H. M. Knox, Jr., Chief of the State
Bureau of Child Hygiene. There
will also be a discussion on Syphilis
which will be opened by paper by
DR.. Leroy L. Burney, P. A. Surgeon,
U. S. Public Health Service, Wash
ington, on Some Problems in the
Control of Syphilis"
DR.. Riley will preside at the morn
| ing session and DR.. Huntington Will
liams, Health Commissioner of Bal
timore City, at the afternoon meet
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-14

The University of Maryland Exper-
iment Station announces new bulle-
tin on strawberry Fertilizer Studies
in Maryland" by w. E. Whitehouse
and A. L. Schrader. Copies may be
had free of charge by writing the
University of Maryland at College
Park. The number is 403.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-14

According to Herman A. Hunter,
canning crops specialist for the Uni
versity of Maryland Extension Ser
vice, there has been rapid increase
in the percentage of yellow sweet
corn packed in the state. He points
out that whereas no yellow corn at
Ill was packed in 1882, five percent
vas packed in 1884 and last year the
pack amounted to Is percent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-14

According to the last farm census,
Dorchester county with 1913 acres
leads all counties of the state in the
acreage of tomatoes produced for
sale. Caroline and Somerset coun-
ties, with 6,755 acres and 6,0S7
acres respectively, were second and
third.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-14

could only be educated to make use
of them before serious illness COM
menced."
Let your doctor be your guide
is the best method of controlling tu-
berculosis. Mr. Matthews concluded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-14

Radiators and steam pipes will be
less noticeable in room If they are
painted the same color of the walls
or wood trim.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-14

When you meet good insurance
man, the line of least resistance is
the dotted line.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-14

The sweetest slumber is the kind
interrupted by the alarm clock.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09

of five or six votes.
1t is an open secret that Vice
President Gamers departure from
Washington for vacation--an un-
precendented action in an important
legislative session is due to major
disagreements between him and the
President. This seriously weakens
Mr.. Roosevelt's legislative machine
in the Senate-Mr. Garner has been
extremely efficient. in getting legis-
lation through, and swinging recall
citrants into line.
A legion of incidents have led the
best commentators to say that In
1910 the voters may find themselves
confronted with an entirely new po-
litical a,ignment-"liberals" OF the
New Deal school on one side, and
conservatives" on the other side. II
this happens. the two old parties will
be split wide open-both of them
contain members who have almost
nothing in common in their philoso-
phies Of government.
In the meantime. labor becomes
an increasingly important factor.
of a more or less radical
farmer-labor political alliance are
being heard. And John L. Lewis
frankly looks forward to the day
when organized labor will be direct
ly involved in politics, may lead
party of its own.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
ECONOMIC HICHLIGHTS
Happenings That Affect Dinner Pals,
Dividend Checks and Tax Bills of
Every Individual. National and
International Problems Insepar.
able from Local Welfare.

Today the business outlook is cur
iously mixed. On the unfavorable
side, the strike situation grows
steadily more tense. even as indi-
vidual strikes are growing more
bloody and embittered, and troubles
such as those now being experience
ed by the independent steel compan-
les may be felt In other important
industries before the years end. On
top of this, Congress is considering
or about to consider a number of
legislative roposals-ranging all
the way from a new and more strin-
gent "NRA" to creation of gigan-
tic, Federally-owned super-power
system-which are anathema to all
business leaders. And there is good
chance that taxes will be materially
increased for 1888.
Even so, the strength of the recov-
cry movement-expressed in rising
incomes, and an almost Unsuitable
public desire for commodities of all
kinds-is so great that practically
all of the established forecasting
services are bullish. Thus, in recent
weeks, the Alexander Hamilton SER
vice has said, "The world is in the
boom phase of the business cycle"
Babson believes that gains over a
year ago should continue to be we'll
maintained" Brookmire anticipates
that renewed recovery should fol-
low the summer lull." Colonel Ayres
sees mo reason to fear that any
serious business recession is i'm
pending. Gibson says, mo major de-
cline is in prospect for the summer
months" Poor's foresees some re-
cession during the near term" but
nothing severe. Summing up opin-
ion, United Business Service obser-
yes that present indications point
to a moderate letdown in activity
over the next few months. although
business in the aggregate should
hold above a year ago"
So far as specific elements in the
industrial picture are concerned. the
commentators agree fairly well.
Most of them think that bond prices
will be either stabilized at current
levels. or may so down slightly due
to higher interest rates. Stocks are
definitely irregular. with the recent
trend downward. but neither mate
rial advances for recessions are an
ticipated. There will be little vari-
ance in commodity prices generally
during the next few months, with a
possible rise coming in the fall.
Summer trade in all lines. seasonal
factors considered, will be good. and
better than in 1886. Foreign trade
should start upward. but it will be
long time before pre-depression lev
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
SCHOOL BOARDS
NAMED IN KENT
[Confinned from First Pegel

Creek; Wiley's, No. SO. Mrs. Norman
Johnson. Dover; Hartly, No. 96, ia
cob Brakeman, Hartly; Viola, No.
112, Willis B. Pardee, Viola; Clayton.
No. 119, James r. Clements, Clay
ton; Houston, No. 1876, George C.
Kirby, Houston; Bay View, No. 130,
Harry L. Kinsey, Smyrna.
Negro School Trustees
Clayton, Gilbert Sammons; Blanco.
Philip H. Dixon, Kenton; Clarence
N. Barrett, Kenton; Lockwood, Free
man Cammile. Hartly; Cheswold,
Harvey Ridgeway. Cheswold; Fork
Branch, Oscar B. Morris, Dover;
White Oak, Thomas Young, Dover;
st. Jones, William Woodlin, Dover;
Willow Grove, Frank Wilkerson.
Marydel. Harrison Rob-
erts, Hartly; Woodside, Abel Gibbs.
Mt. Olive. Arthur Smith.
Union, Nathaniel Mosely.
FELTON,; Reeves Crossing. Andrew
W. Postles. FELTON,: John Wesley.
Robert Timbers. Milford; Williams
Vile. William J. Hall, Houston; Ray
mond's Neck, Walter May, Smyrna.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
CAREYS

The holidays were very quietly OBJ
served in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hudson
entertained friends from Philadel
phia over the weekend.
Little Miss Reta Timmons of Days
boro is spending few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mitchell.
The Sunday School picnic will be
held in the grove near the church
on Saturday afternoon and night.
July 10th. The privileges for. the
camp will be sold at o'clock in the
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Jones spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
Mumford and family at Laurel.
Several from here were Rehoboth
and Ocean City visitors over the
weekend.
Oliver Jones has returned from a
trip through northern Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Mitchell. Mrs.
Alton Moore and Mrs. Alice Jones
we're Wilmington visitors on Thurs
day.
Services Sunday: Sunday School.
preaching, 3 O'Clock. Everyone in
Vited,
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
"Curb RuthLessness"

Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes is vigorous in brain and
body at the age of rs years. AL
though of the age at which Presi-
dent Roosevelt declares he should
quit, he remains tremendous power
In behalf Of sanity and reason, at a
time when class-hatred is being
stirred up. at time when schemes
are fomenting to change the Ameri-
can form Of Government. Speaking
before the graduating class of Am
herst, he said he would leave to the
experts" the task of answering ques-
tions on current problems. He urged
6 curb on ruthlessness, and declar-
ed that the highest mission of edu-
cational institutions was to send
men out into the world equipped
with thorough knowledge of their
subjects, and familiar with "emo-
tional drive" He expressed the be-
lief that "such qualities would sup
ply the essential resistance to spa
cious appeals of demagogues and the
irrational demands of zeaiots."
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
LIQUOR REVENUE
SHOWS INCREASE
[Confinaed from First Pssel

The greatest increase during the
month was in the sales of spirits
$41,675.S1 for June, 1887, as COM
pared with $2S,553.63 for May, 1887
and $22,412.13 for June, 1886.
Spirits license collections last
month we're $S7,121.05, as compared
with sS7, 7,129.5O for June, 1886; beer
license collections, S15,892.50 for
June, 1887, as compared with $14,-
S20 for June, 1886; revenue stamp
collections, 13.142.06 for June, 1887.
as compared with $10,215.15 for
June, 1886.
OF the total collected for the
month $159,263.61 was turned over
to the account of the State Treas
urer, and s1,234.5O deposited to the
account of the repayment fund.
Licenses Granted for Year
The licenses issued for the pres
ent fiscal year are as follows: For
spirits, importers, S. as compared
with 5 last year; restaurant and tap
rooms, 222, as compared with 218
last year; hotels, SO. as compared
with 80 last year; railroads, 3. as
compared with last year; clubs, 80,
as compared with AZ last year;
stores. SO, as compared with 81 last
year.
For beer. brewery, l, as compared
with 1 last year; importers, 1S, as
compared with 13 last year; taverns.
26, as compared with 81 last year;
restaurants, 81. as compared with Al
last year; clubs. 2. as compared with
2 last year. and stores, 2, as COM
pared with 2 last year. ....,
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09

was thoroughly chilled during the
winter. This branch was the only
one on the plant which grew nor-
malIy In the spring. This winter
chilling releases an anzyme which
acts on the starch stored In the
stems of the plant, converting It to
sugars which become available food
for spring growth.
A large part of the yblueberries
produced from commercial varieties
of the northern highbush blueberry
are grown In New Jersey, where
winter chilling is sufficient TO insure
good crop. Some northern bigh-
bush blueberries are grown within
35 miles of Wilmington, N. c., al
though an occasional abnormaily
warm winter results in a short crop.
Crossing of the southern htghbush
blueberry with the commercial nor
thern higbush varieties has produced
some promising hybrids. but fur
ther crosses will be made and tested
before commercial plants can be
produced and distributed.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
FISHERS DISTRICT
Near Greenuood]

The Sunday School program and
sermon at Todd's Chapel on Sunday
morning were dedicated to the l6lst
anniversary of our nation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Hall and family
of Wilmington were guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Goottee Brown over the
weekend.
Mrs. T. p. Morris is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Cora Russell OF New
York for an indefinite visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Collision oi
Clayton were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
S +. Collision on Saturday.
Miss Beatrice Biddle was the
guest of Miss Dorothy Rust on Mon
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Michael Kovljanin
entertained relatives from New Jer-
sey over the Independence Day hoii-
days.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Mcdowell of
Wilmington were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Mcdowell on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Hill and fam
iiy of Philadelphia were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Zott.
Mrs. Clara Collision had the mis-
fortune to fall at the home OF her
son, Norman Collision of near Bridge
vile on Monday, fracturing her hip.
Miss Edith Clifton spent the holi-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. John Will
hanson and family.
Don't forget the Ladies Aid of
Todd's Chapel meets with Mrs.
George Zott on Wednesday afternoon.
July 14th.
The ice cream social sponsored by
the Missionary Workers Sunday
School Glass will be held on the
church lawn at Todd's Chapel on
Friday evening. July 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
Cross BIueberries To Get
Plant Suitable for South

To get a blueberry bush that In
warmer states will bear fruit Of
large size and high quality. Depart
ment of Agriculture workers are
crossing the northern highbush blue
berry with selected plants Of the
hiehbush blueberry growing wild In
southern states.
Northern blueberry plants require
a thorough winter chilling TO start
them into normal growth. They are
not suited for commercial planta-
tions where the winters are normal
ly mild. The late DR.. Frederick v.
Coville proved by experiment that
the northern blueberry needs chill
ing for proper development.
He made small opening in one
side of his greenhouse and arranged
a potted blueberry so that one
branch passed out Of the hole and
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
LEAGUE INSTITUTE
OPENS AT CAPITAL
rom First Psge1

"The Youth Program in the
Church." DR.. Daniel f. Forsythe.
secretary of the department of lead
ership training of the Board of Edu-
cation of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, who will also act as group
leader: missions and World Friend
ship" the Rev. Harry Wright Of Will
mington: Building Better World"
the Rev. r. l.. Tawes of Laurel;
"Guiding Youths Decisions for
Christ" the Rev. R. w. Hallman of
Still Pond, Md; Hymns We Love-"
the Rev. E. B. Sckhart. Paramount
Md: christian Dramatics, the
Rev. Ralph Jones. Delmar; "Recre-
ation," the Rev. J. B. Dickerson, OF
Hillcrest
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
HOUSTON
Houston M. Il. Charge

Houston: Sunday school $3.50 a.
m. Classes for all. Come. Worship
1O:30 a. m. Message on the parable
of 1.-THE Wicked Husbandmsn," by
the minister. Epworth League 6:95
p. m. Come. Worship 1880 p. m.
On Sunday, July Is, there will be
a dedication service at 10:30 a. m,
when the new hymnals will be ded-
icated. Everyone who contributed a
hymnal is urged to be present; also
all members and friends.
Williamsville NJ. E. Church: Sum
day school 2 p. m, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Edgar Elliott. superin-
tendent. Worship p. m. by the pas
tor.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
THREE MANSLAUCHTER
INDICTMENTS In. KENT
[Continaed from First Psge1

nolia and suffered fatal injuries.
Other true bills returned ON Tues
day were: Layton Conaway, violat-
ing his parole. pleaded guilty. and
sentenced to one year in Jail; j. ].
Smith. selling liquor without a IL
cense; Allen Wilkerson and Charles
Wayman. unlawful possession of
liquor: Robert E. DeArment, break
ing and entering with intent to COM
nit larceny. pleaded not guilty.
Frank Thomas. unlawful keeping
of alcoholic liquor. pleaded guilty.
sentence deferred until September
term of court; Elmer B. Watson, de-
sertion and non-support: Preston
Brown, larceny; Nollie NAPLES and
Sherman Vann. Jr., larceny, both
pleaded guilty; Michael Walsh. as
sault and battery.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
DELMAR

Mrs. Minnie Haddox of Stamford
Conn, has been visiting her parents
MIR. and Mrs. w. d. Nelson.
Howard T. Calhoun, patient In
a sanatorium at Saranac Lake. N
Y. is spending some time with his
family here.
Miss Amy Ellis of Delaware Col
ony spent a few days of last week
here with her mother, Mrs. Maude
Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Stephens have
moved into their cottage at Oak Or
chard for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson of New
port News. Va. were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Nelson this week.
Miss Betty Lynch of Dover is
spending some time with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Lynch
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Beach.
Mrs. Raymond C. Hardin of New
York is visiting her mother. Mrs.
Thomas Culver.
Charles N. Landon, Jr.. has ac-
cepted position at Columbus, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Severance are
visiting relatives in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Kennedy and
daughters of Wilmington were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
Nelson.
Mrs. Laura Renniger who has been
a guest at the Nunvar home. return
ed on Friday to her home at POGO
moke
Mr.. and Mrs. John Priestly of
Philadelphia were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. v ]. Carmine on Saturday.
Mrs. Ottie Ballard and daughter, |
Miss Josephine of Philadelpifia-ihave
been visiting the formers mother,
Mrs. B. w. Parker.
Mrs. NJ. B. Sherwood and daush-
ter, Miss Margaret Sherwood, are
visiting relatives at New Orleans.
La.
Mrs. Thomas Culver is visiting her
daughter. Mis-. Harry z. Fischer at
Wildwood. N. J.
B. F. Lowden, Delmar's Civil War
veteran, celebrated his Goth birthday
anniversary at his home here on
Monday. July S.
/
daughter Marjorie Lee, of Jarretts-
vile. Md, spent the recent holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cullen.
Mrs. Bradley and daughter re-
mained for longer stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Locates of
Upper Darby, Pa, were weekend
guests of Mrs. Ernest Nichols.
Mrs. Dora Pusey has been enter
tanning her granddaughter, Miss
Elizabeth Hopkins of Dover.
Miss Fascitt Hearn of Charleston, |
N. c., is visiting relatives in Delmar
and Berlin, Md.
Miss Doris Lee Elliott has accept |
ed a position at Ocean City, Md, for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gorthie and
Mrs. Bessie Whargtman of Baltimore
we're recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. |
W. B. Stephens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grayson Elliott of
Wilmington were guests of relatives [
here during the recent holidays.
Delmar was well represented at ,
Ocean City and Rehobotn on the
Fourth.
Mrs. F. N. Faulkner Is visiting
Mrs. Katie Evans in Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Walter Grifin and
daughter Bonnie Of Arcola, Miss.
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ell
lis and other relatives in this vicin-
itys
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
PERSONAL

Mrs. James II. Eiillman was the
guest of Mrs. Geneva O'Brien In
Wilmington several days this week.
Miss Margaret Sharpiess of Tren-
ton. N. ]. and Mr.. Wilbur Foster OF
New York City were the guests Of
Miss Sharpless' grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. James II. Hillman over last
weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09

Whatever your opinion on these
matters, these are the facts of the
case. Never was the political out
look more confused, or more difficult
to forecast. Almost anything can
happen.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09

els are again reached. A war In Eu-
rope would revolutionize the outlook
In this field, but few believe that any
of the major powers are sufficiently
confident to risk war as yet-they
are simply bluffing and stalling.
For most industries, the earnings
outlook is good-though nowhere
near as good as the production out
look. Some of the largest industries
of which the railroads are a case
in point-are doing a greatly in.
creased volume of business with ex-
tremely small increases In earnings,
due to higher taxes, higher wages,
etc. However, practically all indus
try has emerged from the deficit
pcriodr and is at least back in the
black ink.
The impending cleavage of the
Democratic party. discussed some
weeks ago in this column, is becom-
ing an actuality. 1t is tending to OBJ
scure all other political news of the
The Supreme Court bill, in the
view of most political experts, is
definitely dead. II may not even
come to a vote in the Senate. If it
does come to a vote, these experts
think 1t will be beaten by margin
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks to
all who helped in any way at the
funeral of my husband. Mrs. J.
Floyd Lingo and Family. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09

The ordinary motorist rides forty
S-hour days yearly, and works seven
OF more days to earn enough money
to pay the tax on the gas he con-
sumed.