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were making a minor din by the
time 1905 rolled around. Money and
time would be saved and the world
would be a somewhat better place in
which to live If the new-fangled
photography was taken to heart. they
asserted on the lecture platforms
and in the public prints. Down with
unsounded vowels," they shouted and
they wrote, and it is doubtful If
earlier days and other climes ever
had heard Down with the King"
shouted with more downright aggres-
siveness.
These leaders for a new order
finally gained the Presidents atten-
ton. He became q convert almost
Immediately. And he leaped into
action faster than you can spell
gael"
From Oyster Bay, NJ Y, the Sum-
mer White House" of that day, Theo-
dore Roosevelt on August 27, 1906,
addressed letter to the public printer
at Washington. Inclosing copies of
circulars Of the simplified Spelling
Board, he placed the following SEN
tence in the first paragraph OF his
letter:
please hereafter direct that in all
Government publications of the ex-
ecutive departments the 800 words
enumerated In Circular No. 5 shall
be spelled As therein set forth"
Then, exhibiting knowledge that
opposition to that command would
soon b abroad, tho President Get
forth this sentence:
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the 'simplified Spelling of r. Roose-
velt."
But that goes a little bit ahead of
the story. Neither Congress nor the
Supreme Court was in session when
the Rooseveltian order was issued.
During those days when of1icialdom
was largely absent from the Capital, it
remained for editorial writer's, car
toonists and "Old Subscriber" and
PRO Bono Publico" to establish re-
action.
These establishers of reaction looked
at the list Of 800 designated words
and strange were some Of the sights
that met their eyes.
Words resident in the realm Of ten
derness, for instance, were definitely
changed in form by the waving over
them Of the Presidents magic wand
Of simplihcation. "Caressed" was
present in the mute and quivering form
Of "carest." And kissed" looked very
unromantic as "kist.'
"Fantom" was, indeed, . phantom
of its former self, although "paleontol-
ogy" had 4 husky form which sug-
gested that 1t must have, been some
thing horrendous before 1t came under
the hand Of simplification.
IN HIS note prsfacing the pamphlet,
Charles A. stillines, the public
printer, sought to calm apprehenstve
souls with this paragraph:
The seeming difficulties of adapting
COPY 10 tae nsw method Win become
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FIGHTING 18TH TO REVIVE WAR SPIRIT IN REUNION HERE
CITY KEY OFFERED
TO BLUE AND GRAY
World War Veterans Who Gave Service
From District, Maryland, Virginia and
New Jersey to Assemble.

|OR1G1NALLY it was planned to
hold the convention in New Jer-
sey this year Gov. Harold Hoffman,
member of the Blue and Gray
Division, made the boys an offer at
the slast convention, but the State
Legislature adjourned before he could
put his plan through That didn t
make the Washington boys mad at all,
for in their heart OF hearts always
they had wanted convention here
to show the old folks, and the young,
some Of their buddies.
Now it's about due. In little while
the railroads and steamships lines, the
airplanes, the buses and trailers and
autos will be dropping Blue and Gray
men along the Avenue-to concentrate
on the Willard. And when they get
here they'll have more tales to tell
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bin in fites for power in
yeers gone bi and will be
In fltes Of that tipe in yeers to cum"
That sentence, presenting factual
statement and reasonable prophesy,
looks for all the world as though
spelling had taken a holiday.
But that is just about the way
We would be hitching letters together
today If Congress and the Supreme
Court had not won out in conflict
with the President Of the United
States three decades ago.
The story of how the results Of
that battle in high places kept this
country free from clownish- looking
words in an interesting one Of its
own right. It gathers added interest
ut this time because it centers in
a situation that Is rather closely
paralleled by the Supreme Court
night which has had our Nation by
its ears these many months.
As the narrative of Theodore Roose-
velt's efforts to have "simplified SPELL
ing" officially adopted Is unfolded, the
manner in which history has been
going about its business of repeating
itself is strikingly and somewhat hu-
morously revealed.
During many years before Teddy
reached the White House some college
professors and a scattering Of other
zealots had been trying to make the
country see the error Of its spelling
ways. They made comparatively little
progress in getting folks to use words
that "look like they sound" however,
until Andrew Carnegie began to let
them use some of his money.
THUS provided with thews and
stnevs. the reformers who viewed
tho Kings English With dsl1y eyel
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in chief, however, made good by get
ting off his horse, and in his fine,
shining boots took the whole staff up
and down the sloppy fields between
the open-rank platoons. This was
nuts to the doughboy Afterwards,
the general made congratulatory
speech"
The general did more than that
When he got back to headquarters he
wrote letter to Gen. Morton. saying
1T gives me great pleasure to ex-
tend to you and the officers and men
Of the 29th Division my compliments
upon the showing made at the review
and inspection on March "a, and at
the same time commend all ranks for
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PRECEDENT AND SUPREEM CORT USED TO FITE TU

greatly mulmlDeQ Wnen IL Is realized
that of the 900 words recommended
for immediate adoption, 153 are at
present in preferred use in the Gov
eminent Printing Once. ~ of the
others in this list are not preferred in
Webster's Dictionary, but are used in
the Government Printing Office
wherever the author requests copy to
be followed"
But controversy was on the rise and
not a great many persons took time
out during heated discussions to give
calm thought to what the Government
Printing Office and Webster's Die
tionary preferred People started talk
ing about "a matter of principle" and
street corner discussions of "the power
OF the President" began to multiply in
number
The fury Of contention spread across
the ocean. British eyes found these
words in the St. James Gazette:
Here Is the language Of 10000, 900
people suddenly altered by mere ad-
ministrative ukase. Could any other
AuFcI ul CdI I'll w b1ILo IAA1I6! NOulA
the Car, or even the Kaiser?" An
American correspondent In London
advised his readers that England was
characterizing Roosevelt, on the basis
Of his action, as whimsical, silly,
headstrong and despotic."
A. HOME, the New York Times
editorialized in this vein:
THE President is above grammar or
above dictionaries; Of course he can
himself misspell words and possibly
can order the public printer to follow
copy, but can he order every men,
Der of the cabinet including such
fastidious scholar as Secretary Root,
to forbear from correcting vile and
glaring misprints?"
The New York Morning telegraph
1GoA 00W1 ma PNH~ R9N
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By John Jaw Dalv.

"WENTY years ago Uncle Sam
put uniforms on thousands of
young fellows from this sec
4 ton, mustered them into the
Army and marched them away to a
mobilization camp down in Alabama
Camp Mcclellan.
Mostly, they were National Guards
men. Boys from the District Of Co.
lumbia, Virginia, Maryland and New
Jersey. they were organized into the
29th Division. Later, this outfit be-
came known as the Blue and Gray
. mixture of Southerners and Yankees.
This month many of these men
with the weight Of 20 years on their
heads and shoulders and a bit thick
about the Wristbands will meet here
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the services they rendered while in
France
Though brief, your fighting record
is one of which all may be proud. Ar
irving in France late in June. 1918,
the divisions period of training be-
hind the line was cut short and one
month later it was put into the AL
SAGE sector thereby relieving veteran
divisions for the battle At the be-
ginning of the great Meuse- -Argonne
offensive it was moved into the line
east of the River Meuse. While the
division remained in the Corps Re-
serve, the 58th Infantry Brigade.
operating under orders of the COM,
mander OF the French 18th Division
made surprise attack on Octoberl
8. capturing Malbrouck Hill From
October 10 until October % the di.
vision took part In series of ad.
vances to the depth of kilometers,
taking Grand Montague and the
Ridge d'Etrayes. These positions were
consolidated for a further advance
when, on October 30, the division was
relieved by the 10Th.
1T was gratifying to see your troops
In such good physical shape. but still
more so to know that the moral tone
of all ranks is high. am sure that
this fine condition will continue to
the end OF their service and beyond.
as an exemplification of their high
character and soldierly qualities.
Please extend to them my congratu.
ations and my hearty thanks for
Their splendid work.
Sincerely yours,
JOHN J. PERSHING."
MEN Of tho Blue and ora, cherish
that letter They Nmember
that rainy day they went "a review
for the commander in chief-and how
his staff suffered wading through tho
midland how they laughed, inward
ly, at the inconvenience thrown in
the way of the visiting notables.
What day!" one Of the doughboys
remarked. And what men they vera
to brave the mud
Those days are all gone now, but
the memory fingers on-and the rea-
son it is apt to be perpetuated may
be attributed to meeting held here
in Washington some years ago at the
home of Lieut.. w. r. Moffett, when
the Blue and Gray Association was
formed, THE 29ers," as they call
themselves. At that meeting were,
besides Gen. Morton, Joseph Adams,
Dudley Browne, j. Fred Chase, Joseph
E. Hodges (deceased), Earle Nc
Gowan, Gerald and Maurice Me-
Grath and Louis Vogt. They are the
men who made it possible for the 29th
Division-the Blue and the Gray-tn
meet here this year in annual re-
union.
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Bv Ira l.. Smith.

((THE Prezident, the Supreem
Cort and the Congress have
bin in fites for power in
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
STATE CORN CROP
LARGEST In IA YEARS
Soy Bean Crop Is Also Larger Than
In Previous Years

Farmers harvested the largest
corn crop In Delaware since 1928
and greatest soy bean crop of record
the Delaware Crop Reporting service
said this week.
The corn crop is put at 1850, 900
bushels, six per cent above last
year, with yield per acre of SO BUSH
els, one above last year and three
above the 10-year average from
Iez3-32.
The survey shows $4,000 acres of
soy beans with production estimated
at $4,000 bushels. Acreage gained
5000 over last year, and yield per
acre Is estimated at 14.5 bushels
against 13 bushels in 1886.
The apple crop was placed at o.
100000 bushels and potato crop at
$40, 900 bushels. But an estimated
sweet potato production of 10000
bushels is IA per cent shorter than
the 1886 crop.
Heavy rains delayed harvesting OF
corn and soy beans. the service add
ed, and there are some reports OF
weather damage.
Wet soil conditions also delayed
wheat seeding. and growers may be
unable to seed all the intended acre
age. Rains benefited late pastures.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
PIE BAKING CONTEST
AT CAMDEN In DEC.
Apple Pie Baker, Both Men And
Women Invited To Display Skill

Apple pie bakers from the Del
marva Peninsula, whether they be
men or women. old or young, are in
vited to display their skill in compe-
tition at the annual exhibition of the
Delmarva Horticultural Society,
which is to be held at Camden, Del.r
December is, 16 and II.
DIR. T. F. Manns, Assistant Direc-
tor of the Agricultural Experiment
Station at the University of Delaware,
Secretary of the Society, said in an
nouncing the Apple Pie Baking Con-
test, that only amateur bakers would
be permitted to enter the contest but
that there were no limitations as to
sex or age.
This special class. honoring the
magnificent 1887 apple crop, has been
divided into two sections" he said:
All those pie bakers eighteen years
OF age or younger will vie with one
another for silver plate and rib
bon awards, while those more than
eighteen years of age will compete
for another similar plate and rib
bons. However. the Society is urg-
the men of the Delmarva Peninsula,
who believe they are as good pie bak-
ers as the women, to enter their pies
in competition with the women" he
pointed out.
All pies TO he entered in the con-
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Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
RESUME SCHOOL
BUILDING is
TEACHERS PLEA
Association A s e mbly
Asks Effort To End All
Over-C CrOwding.
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
j. C. Messner, Harrington,
Elected President For
Ensuing Year.

A resolution calling for cOntinu-
ance OF the state school building
program until every child of school
age may be housed in a classroom.
laboratory. or shop which meets all
known standards and is not over
crowded" was adopted by the Rep
rseentative Assembly of the Della
ware State Education Association.
Wednesday at the Warner Junior
High School. Wilmington.
The meeting was held on the eve
of the 18th annual convention of the
association. Sessions were scheduled
yesterday and today at the Aldine
Theater, Pierre S. DUPONT and Har-
Ian Schools and Hotel dupont.
Jacob c. Messner, superintendent
of public schools OF Harrington. was
elected president succeeding r. W.
Helm, of Newark. Clarence A. Full
mer, principal of Wilmington High
School. was elected vice-president.
Mrs. Leila Little Of Newark. was re-
elected secretary, and E. Paul Burk-
holder of Dover, was reelected
treasurer.
Roger Foraker. principal OF the
Delaware City High School, was
elected an additional director. his
term TO expire in 1941.
Other adopted resolutions included
That the State Board of Educa-
tion survey out-of-school youth and
means of meeting their
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ODD FELLOWS CARD
PARTY DECEMBER |
Annual Affair VIII BE Held In The
Milford Grange Hall

The Milford Odd Fellows card par
ty In Grange Hill. Milford. on he
cember /, promises to be gala af-
fair. Arrangements are in process
of formation to make this party a
little different from The general run
of card parties.
Bridge and five hundred will be
the favOrite games at cards, with
bingo in the basement. A novel fea-
ture will be tried out at this party.
While the committee is checking the
scores at each table, floor show
will be in progress on the stage.
This is planned to end dull period.
and will end as soon as the check is
complete, when prizes will he award
ed.
An opportunity will be afforded
those present to meet the new Grand
Master and members of his staff.
Many Odd Fellows lodges have re-
ceiyed invitations to send delegations
and a large attendance is expected.
Playing will be under the, direc-
tion of William Berry. who has been
selected for that duty by the ways
and means committee. Bingo will he
played in the basement under the
direction of John LeCompte.
Paris Kirby and Frank Harder
compose the committee on refresh
ments that will be served during the
evening. Someone is going to win a
nice Christmas turkey on this occa-
sion.
ANY member OF Crystal Fount
Lodge can furnish tickets.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
SUSSEX 4-H CLUBS HOLD
BANQUET LAST FRIDAY
1876 Club Members Attended Affair
At COOlspring

The fifth, and most successful
Sussex County All Club Banquet
and dance was held Friday evening
November IL, in the Coolspring
Community Hall. One hundred and
hinety-five club members, their par
ents. friends and members of the
extension staff attended.
The banquet was served by the
ladies' of the Coolspring Church,
and community. The following
menu was served:
Fruit Cup
Roast Chicken Dressing
Mashed Potatoes Peas
Rolls Slaw
Ice Cream Cake
Coffee Mints
Decorations were in charge Of
Mrs. Geneva P. Morris and Ernest
Mcgee. Jr. Miss Grace Locates, of
Seaford, was toastmaster. Miss
Frances Passwaters. of Bridgevllle.
was the song leader.
The program was rendered as
fellows:
Address of Welcome, by Miss
Frances Passwaters. president OF
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DOVER-CAESAR RODNEY
PLAY THANKSGIVING
Annual Kent Gridiron Classic WIN
Be Played At Wyoming

Dover High Schools football
team and the eleven from Caesar
Rodney High, will again collide in
their annual battle on Thanksgiving
morning at IL a. m. on the Caesar
Rodney High School grounds at
Wyoming. This yearly pigskin
classic has taken the fancy Of the
fans in all parts of the State to such
an extent that 1t is now lower Del
aware's outstanding Thanksgiving
Day football attraction.
Milford, too, has an interest in
this game. The trophy donated by
the Walter L. Fox Post of the Am
erican Legion of Dover, was made
from a German .4.9 high explosive
shell. The empty casing was pick
ed up on the grave of Lieutenant
Paris Carlisle, Milford boy, who
was killed in action in the Argonne
Forest during the World War. The
she'll was picked up by Colonel
John P. LeFevre of Dover, and
brought back to this country with
others of a large collection. This
particular shell was selected from
the group, because of its local in
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HARRINGTON VOC. FAIR
WAS WELL ATTENDED
Event Was Sponsored BY yoc-Ag
And Home Economies Glasses

The Harrington Vocational Fair
was held last Friday and Saturday
nights in the high school auditorium
and home economics rooms and was
attended by nearly five hundred.
The school fair was sponsored by
the vocational agriculture and home
economics departments of the
school. The entertainment consist
ed of exhibits, demonstrations and
motion pictures. Refreshments
we're served by the boys and girls
from the respective departments.
Noah Cain was the highest scor-
ing individual prize winner with
total of IA first prizes, IA seconds
and third prizes, Walter Taylor,
Edward Locates, Arch Moore and
Noah Cain were the largest exhibit
tors OF agricultural products. Hazel
johnson was awarded the prize for
winning the most premiums In the
home economics department. Ethel
Brown. Dorothy Bonney and Doris
Raughley were highest In the jun
for home economics department.
The prize winners are as follows:
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STATE WILLLEAD
In OBSERVANCE
OF RATIFICATION
Dover To Be Focal Point
OF Delaware's C0nstitu-
ti0nal Celebration.
SPECIAL HON o RS
Governors OF Twelve
States Will Be Guests
OF Governor McMullen.
SPECIAL HONOR RS

Representative Sol Bloom, the d.
rector general Of the United States
Constitution Commission, announced
this week that the 13 original states
will celebrate the ratification of the
Constitution of the United States on
their anniversary dates, beginning
with Delaware on December z.
The Delaware celebration will be
followed by that of Pennsylvania on
December 12. The Pennsylvania eel-
ebration will be followed by New
Jerseys on December IS. and by
Ge0rgia's on January 2.
Because they are adjacent, and
because their dates are so close to-
gether, Mr.. Bloom said. the celebra-
tions in Delaware. Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, will take on something
of the aspect of tri-state com
memoration. The program calls for
the entertainment by each state OF
the governors OF the II other orig
inal states. Details for the celebra-
tions are taking form rapidly and
will be announced by the states.
Under the Proclamation by the
President" Mr.. Bloom said. "The
celebration of the anniversary Of the
formation of the Constitution began
II, and will continue un-
til April 30, 1889, which is the an
OF the inauguration OF
George Washington as the first
President of the United States. That.
incidentally. is the date for the
opening OF the New York Worlds
Fair.
'sThe celebration of the signing. on
II, was observed through
out the nation. The commission has
received reports from virtually ev-
cry section showing that something
like 100000 individual celebrations
we're held In cities and towns, IN !
In schools, in lodges. rra-
Lernal organizations and patriotic
societies, in grange halls. etc. About |
! 900, 900, 900 man hours of radio |
we're devoted to the celebration. l
am informed that LOO newspapers |
issued special editions carrying his
tcrical data which contributed inn
to the education value of
he celebration.
"The second phase Of the celebra-
ion Is the observance in the states
1f their ratification dates. on the
schedule:
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ALUMNI PLAYS VARSITY
HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY
Old Grads VIII Match Skill With
Undeieated Eleven

Old age trying to stage come
back. will be the current theme,
when the Milford High School Alum
nj. foot ball team, lock horns with
the speedy undefeated Milford High
School Varsity. The Alumni is be-
ing coached by Frank Auriemma, as
sisted by Jake Roosa and Bob Yerkes.
The Alumni hopes to score early
in the game before they are winded.
and they play defensive foot ball.
Stars of another day who will proud
ly strut their stun once more, include
Jimmy Wigley. whole team in him
self, George Vinyard, one of the fast
est ends ever turned out by Milford
High. Emerson Meredith, Frank
Auriemma, Bennie Orkin and Jake
Roosa. will compose the backfeld.
The game will be called at 800,
sharp next Wednesday, November
cath. The lineup follows:
Right end, George Vinyard; right
tackle. George Smoot; right guard,
Ted Manlove; center, Ben Wilson;
left guard. Harry Rust; left tackle.
Jerry Wigley: left end, Bill Fields;
quarter back, Frank Auriemma; left
half back. Bennie Orkin; right half
back. Emerson Meredith: full back,
Jake Roosa.
Substitutions-Budd Belts. Har-
ris Belts. Chester Marvel. Harvey
Elton. Gilbert Murphy, Harold Wat
son, Bob Yerkes.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
MILFORD BEATS
CAESAR RODNEY
Indicated Home Team
Scores Touchdowns In
Last Three Periods.

Milford High Schools undefeated
football team scored touchdOwns in
each of the final three periods
against Caesar Rodney High last
Thursday to gain an is to victory.
The charges of Herbert Elliott
displayed a powerful offensive in
handing the Colts their second set
back.
Passes, both forward and lateral,
featured the Milford attack. Held
scoreless in the opening period. Mill
ford charged goalward in the early
minutes OF the second period, reach
ing the l5-yard line from where II.
Wilkins scored after a triple later
al.
A drive of SIS yards soon after the
second half kick-off resulted in the
visitors second score. Morgan and
Abbott led the offensive maneuvers
In this goalward surge behind fine
blocking and interference. and Abb
bott went over from the one-yard
mark
A forward pass which II. wilkins
grabbed In the end zone from Noi.
gan gave Milford fits third score
Caesar Rodney also scored in the
final period as the result of short
forward pass, Johnny Miller to Jack
Larrimore.
The line-un.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
HOMEMAKERS
MET AT SMYRNA
First Meeting Of State
Group Held In Kent
School Yesterday.

The first meeting Of the Home
Demonstration Clubs of Delaware,
was held in the Smyrna High School
auditorium yesterday. The program
was as follows:
10:30 a. m.-Singing, directed by
Miss Margaret Black, supervisor of
music, Salisbury Teachers College.
Accompanied by Miss Mary Hynson,
SMYRNA. sssass.s..s'sAsss'4- --'A s''--ss'
Reports OF State Activities 1887
Joint Legislative Committee-Mrs.
A. H. Hamilton, New Castle county.
Homemakers' Short Course-Mrs.
Edward Krewatch, Sussex county.
National Home Demonstration
Meeting-Mrs. C. C. West. Sussex
county.
Reports of Outstanding Project
Work Done in 1887
Landscaping-Mrs. Howard Cross
land, New Castle county.
Glove Making-Miss Maude Mote.
New Castle county.
Scholarship-Mlss Thelma Atwell.
New Castle county.
Home Accounts-Mrs. Virgil Fra
Zier, Kent county.
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