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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
OLD ACE DEATHS
INCREASE In STATE
Deaths From Accidents Also On In
crease; Contagious Cases Decrease


Deaths from the infirmities of age
from the wearing-out of the body
machine"-and from accidents, are
on the increase in Delaware, where
as those from contagious disease
and childhood ailments are consist
entity declining. according to an an
alysis of the list of the seven chief
causes of death in this State, re-
Gently issued by the State Board of
Health.
Since 1921. the seven chief causes
Of death in Delaware have under
gone marked alterations In compare
tive importance, coincidental with
changing conditions of sanitation,
diet, education and travel.
Organic heart disease leads the
list of causes in 1886. as 1t has done
In all of the years since 1921; dur
ing that period. however, the rate of
death from this cause increased
from 159 in 1921 to 235 per ten thou
sand of population in 1886. This Is
considered attributable to the, In
creasing average age of the popuia-
ton, and to more rapid conditions of
living.
tuberculosis. which was second in
ranking in 1921 with a rate of 1877.
and accounted for 30s deaths in that
year, has been driven down to sew
enth position in 1886. with rate Of
ST and a total of 125 deaths. This is
obviously due to the militant cam
paign waged by health authorities
and fresh air societies. and to bet
ter public understanding of the need
of proper nutrition and abundant
fresh air.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
BOARD
LISTS PROGRAM
instruction i'm Agriculture
To Be Given In Negro
Junior High Schools.

Instruction in agriculture will be
given in negro junior high schools
of the State as a result of action
taken by the State Board of Educa-
tion in Dover last Friday. To start
the program, three teachers will be
appointed each to teach in two
schools. DR.. H. v. Holloway, State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, said the six centers will be an
nounced later.
While agriculture has been taught
in is white junior high schools of
the State since 1919, it has been
taught to negro students in only
the high school department of the
State College. The new program was
made possible by the recent George
Deem Act of Congress allotting $780,
900 to educational work in Delaware
schools, augmenting the annual
$4,000 appropriation which has been
in effect under the Smith-Hughes
Act of 1917.
Recommendation of the Mt. Pleas
ant School in New Castle county to
be allowed to connect with the Su-
burban Water Company for water
supply was approved. The board au-
thorized transfer of property of Vic
tor A. Moore from Wainwright DIS
trict to Seaford Special District, and
authorized one addition to the cleri-
cal force for the vocational super
visors. the added expense being
made possible under the George
Deem appropriation.
The board ordered more than 200
fire extinguishers from the Elkhart
Fire Extinguishing Company to be
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
FSCC WILL PURCHASE
TOMATOES FOR S WEEKS
Federal Bureau WIN Buy Surplus To
Maintain A Fair Price

To increase returns to tomato
growers in Delaware, Maryland aud
Virginia, who are faced with declin-
ing prices caused by threatened
glut of the tomato market, the Fed
eral Surplus Commodities Corpora
ton has been authorized to pur-
chase canned tomatoes during the
next five weeks. according to an an
nouncement received from the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration
In Washington, d. c.
Because the Federal crop report
indicates that approximately 2,191.-
700 tons of tomatoes or about 20 per
cent more than the average crop
will be available for canning this
year, tomatoes have been selling at
some points for as low at S6 per
ton at the factory. Prices to grow
ers for the past two seasons aver
aged $12.S5 per ton. The tomato buy
ing program has been planned to
prevent prices to growers from de-
clining below SO per ton.
Gamers have been invited to Of
fer 100000 cases OF "a No. 2 cans Of
at least Grade c tomatoes to the
Federal Surplus Commodities Cor
poration during the six-weeks per-
iod beginning August 20. The price
offered to Gamers Is so cents per
dozen No. 2 cans, which reflects the
prevailing commercial prices in the
area. less normal commercial dis
counts and costs of labels which will
be furnished by the FSCC. All toma-
toes purchased by the FSCC are to
be used for relief purposes and will
not be put on the market In compe-
tition with commercial goods.
Gamers whose offers are accepted |
by the FSCC will be required TO pur-
chase from growers a quantity of |
tomatoes equivalent 10 the amount |
they sell to the corporation. and to
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
TRUCK DRIVER DIES
OF BURNS AFTER CRASH
Georgetown Man Succumbs After
Mishap In Connecticut

John I. King, 81 years old, OF
Georgetown. died last Saturday night
In a Bridgeport, Conn, hospital
from burns he suffered when his
truck crashed into concrete pipe
near Bridgeport Friday might, and
caught fire.
King. who was driving canta-
loupe truck. is reported to have
been caught In the truck after 1t
turned over. A companion. Green's
bury Pepper. As years old, also Of
Georgetown. is in the same hospital
suffering burns.
King was a son of Mrs, Ida Saw
age. The body was returned to
Georgetown on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
BOARD URGED TO
CHECK EROSION.
AT SLAUGHTERS
Immediate Action Needed
To Check Advance OF
Bay Toward Cottages.
JETTIES SUGGESTED
r.. G.. Houston And Chas.
lei. Cant Represented
Waterfront Commission

Immediate action to check erosion
at Slaughter Beach now menacing
cottages was expressed by the Del
aware Water Front Commission that
held a formal hearing last Friday
along the shore. 1t was stated that
recommendation would be made at
the Federal Marine Terminal once.
Wilmington, which will be forward
ed to Washington. for action at once.
At Slaughter Beach, the Delaware
Bay has washed the shore line away
at the southern end of the beach
for about IA feet. The sand bank
has been washed for about six feet.
At the present rate the long line OF
valuable cottages that have been
built at this resort will soon be In
danger.
Jetties Suggested
II was suggested that jetties be
constructed into the bay to stop the
wash at the shore line that Is now
slowly eating towards the board
walk.
Former Representative Robert @.
Houston of Georgetown, and Charles
H. Cant, of Wilmington, represented
the waterfront commission.
Property owners at Slaughter
Beach who we're present at the con-
ference were: C. d. Holzmueller, c.
J. Holzmueller. Herman johnson,
Remsen Barnard, DR.. W. L. Grier,
Frank Grier. Wilson S. Vinyard.
Albert Archer, John Holston. H. c.
Coleman. Carl Allen, Charles Ban
ming, DR.. s. NJ. d. Marshall.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
PERSONS KILLED
OVER WEEKEND
Mrs. Effie Linda Rogers.
Of Georgetown, Among
Those Killed.

A skidding automobile near Penns
Grove, early Monday morning
brought weekend highway fatalities
to four in the Delaware area.
Samuel Borkowitz, 80 years old, Of
937 Randolph street, NJ W., Wash
ington, D. c.. died instantly when a
machine driven by Alexander Temp
chin crashed into telegraph pole
on the Penns Grove-Woodstown
Road.
His wife, Rose, So years old, and
Roslyn Reines, 26 years old, also of
Washington, were rushed to Salem
Hospital by farm workers. Both were
suffering from decorations.
Tempchin, of 1929 Upsher street,
Washington, was booked on a charge
of reckless killing by automobile.
Morkowitz died Of fractured skull.
Tempchin sustained bruises.
Guard Boat Brings News
A coast guard boat chugged three
miles out to sea from New York City
through Sunday mornings mist to
the Scotland Lightship with a mes
sage of death.
Mrs. Effie Linda Rogers. 4S years
old, of Georgetown. had been killed
in an automobile accident near Del
aware City a few hours before. Her
daughter-in-law. Blanche Rogers,
was among the injured.
This was the tragic news the |
coast guard boat bore to Roland |
Rogers, an attendant on the light |
mothers death and the in
jury of his wife. two young children,
and his father.
Rogers was taken off the lightship |
and started for home.
Condition OF Two Serious
The father and Blanche Rogers |
are in the Delaware Hospital. Their
condition is serious.
Two more were killed and is in
jured on Delaware highways over |
the weekend.
The other dead we're:
Miss Gwendolin Moore. % years |
old, of Reading, Pa.
Robert Gates. 21 years old, of
d. c.
The Rogers accident happened at
The wrangle Hill intersection Of the
iuPont Boulevard last Saturday
night when an automobile operated
BY the husband Of the dead woman.
Otis Rogers, so years old. collided
with an automobile operated by
lanes Burton. negro. IS years old,
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
FARM MORTGAGE DEBT
SHOWS RISE In STATE

In the five years from 1880
to 1885 the number of mort
gagged farms in Delaware
dropped from 1892 to 1896. or
1877 per cent, according to a
cooperative survey of the U.
S. Department of Commerce
and Agriculture.
However, the total mortgage
debt Increased s160,O00 and
the average debt per mortgag-
ed farm increased from $2,748
to $3,489. The total mortgage
farm debt was $10,292,O00 in
1880 and $10,452,000 in 1885.
In Maryland, a 1872 per cent
decline was noted in the num-
ber Of farms mortgaged, and
the total amount of farm
mortgage debt fell 1876 per
cent. The average farm mort
gage debt also dropped.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
FIREMEN Will
OPEN CARNIVAL
HERE SEPT. II
Old Home Week And An
nual Fair Will Be Held
In Plaza Square.
MANY ATTRACTIONS
Civic Parade On Opening
Night, Firemen Parade
Tuesday, September Il.
MANY ATTRACTIONS

The Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford will open its annual Firemen's
Carnival and Fair, Friday evening,
September II, with a grand civic pa
rade. The carnival and Old Home
Week will be held every night un-
til and including September rs in
the Plaza Square. There will be
plenty of games and amusements
for young and old. An outstanding
feature of the affair this year will
be the bank night, which will be
held every evening of the carnival.
The following prizes will be
awarded at the close of the civic
parade.
Best School Float Unjust be six
from Milford School) ......s25.00
Second Best School Float -. 1900
Best Fraternal Float ........ 1900
Second Best Fraternal Float 500
Best Decorated Auto ........ 1000
Best Decorated Business Float 1900
Second Best Decorated Busi-
ness Float ................ 1000
Best Comic Float .......... 1000
Second Best Comic Float -. 500
Best appearing boy or girl on
pony .................. O.UU
Second best appearing boy or
girl on pony .............. 2-5O
Tuesday night. September 21, a
mammoth Firemen's parade will be
held at the conclusion of which the
following prizes will be awarded
Company with most men in line
with equipment .......... $500
Company making best appear
ance with 10 or more men in
line with equipment ....... 1900
Company coming greatest dis
tance with equipment and 10
or more men .............. $500
Company having best band. 25.00
Company having second Best
Band ......-.. ..i.... .-,.... i5.ou
with best appearing
Ladies' Auxiliary ...'.... 1900
Best Drum and Bugle Corps. 1900
Any Band, Drum and Bugle
Corps in line and not receiv-
ing prize will be awarded. 500
The Firemen's Parade will not be
held If the night is stormy. but will
be held the first fair night after
On the closing night, Saturday.
25, two cars will be given
away, one a LaSalle sedan, the
other a new Willys sedan.
The carnival this year will be big
ger and better than ever. Make
plans now to be present every night
andstake part in the fun.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
JOSIAH MARVEL NAMED
HIGHWAY COUNSEL
Democratic Chairman Appointed By
Commission To Succeed Richards

Josiah Marvel, Jr., of Wilmington,
was appointed attorney for the State
Highway Department by the State
Highway Commission on Wednesday
in Dover. He succeeds Robert H.
Richards, Republican. Mr.. Marvel is
Democratic State chairman.
The board authorized the adver-
tising for bids for four different pro-
jects. One of these is the paving Of
Front street from Market to French
streets In Wilmington.
Bethany Beach Jetty Planned
Others include the construction of
a jetty at Bethany Beach, the plac-
ing of bulkheads and sluice at Sill
yer Lake In Rehoboth, and the con-
of dixie along the Della
ware Bay between Slaughter Beach
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
VI WE IN w NHHl1HHH6N NOIff
Bethany Beach Jetty Planned
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, August 25 To
Tuesday, August 81, Inclusive

Charles J. Hoizmueiier, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for MIL
ford, from Wednesday. August rs, to
Tuesday, August 81, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
C.CC. CAMP AT
LEWES TO CLOSE
SEPTEMBER 80
Elimination Leaves Mag
nolia And Leipsic Units
To Carry On Work.
NEARLY COMPLETED
10000 Acres OF Marsh
Area In Sussex Ditched
Since Program Started.

The Lewes CCC camp, the first
constructed in the State of Delaware
will be abandoned on or about Sep
tember 30. 1t was announced this
week at the State headquarters of
the Delaware Mosquito Control
Commission.
The first CCC camp in the country
to be engaged in mosquito control
work, the Lewes camp is being dis
continued in conformity with the re-
cent ruling of Congress to cut down
the CCC strength. Its elimination
will leave only two out of the four
mosquito control units in Delaware.
The one at Slaughter Beach was
abandoned in March, now leaving
the camps at Leipsic and Magnolia
to continue the States mosquito
eradication program begun in De-
cember. 1888.
Project Nearly Completed
The reason for the selection of the
Lewes camp, as given by W. S. Cork
ran, executive officer and engineer
of the commission. is that the Lewes
Company, No. 1924, has more nearly
completed their project of mosquito
control in the Sussex county marsh
es. With the assistance of the
Slaughter Beach camp they have
ditched 80 per cent Of the marsh
area in the county. The present
plans are to keep the camp intact
temporarily, should there be need
later on of reassigning a company
to this area.
The enrollees of Company 1924
will be transferred to Leipsic and
Magnolia in Kent county. Due to the
recent Washington rulings the su-
pervisory personnel will have to be
discharged. The disposition Of the
officers comes under army authori-
ties. Captain Earle E. Ewing is COM
manding officer.
20,00e Acres Ditched
approximately 10000 acres in
Sussex county between Fenwick Is
land and Broadkill Creek have been
ditched by the mosquito control
units in Sussex since the inception
of the work, resulting in the first |
relief from the mosquito pests that
the section has ever experienced. !
The work OF the commission has
been to lay a network of bitches
the marsh areas which !
drain of stagnant water, thus pre-
venting mosquito breeding.
Patrick ]. King. special investisa-
tor of the CCC from the office of
Robert Fechner. director, at Wash
Ington. d. c.. has just completed
tbree-day inspection tour of the
camps. He said that he was much /
impressed with the work being done
and with the morale of the enroll
lees.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
P. O. S. OF A. ELECTS
CANTWELL CHAPLAIN
Blind Minister Named For Life; C..
W. Dunn, Sr., President

The Rev William S. Cantwell,
blind Cheswold minister who has
been chaplain 20 years of the State
Camp of Delaware, Patriotic Order
Sons of America. was given that
post on Tuesday for the rest of his
life.
In its thirty-third annual meet
ing, the order unanimously adopted
a resolution comforting that honor
on the clergyman, who served as
chaplain of the House of Represen-
tatives in the General Assembly in
1885.
After hearing reports of a slight
membership drop. the delegates or
dered a Statewide drive for new
members and increased fraternal
activities.
Insurance Plan Opposed
Delegates to the national conven-
ton In Durham, N. c.. September 2S-
30, were instructed to oppose vigor-
ously any project calling for COM
pulsory insurance within the order.
Charles w. Dunn. Sr., of Whining
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Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
Temperature
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall ...... .3S
Total rain for August. =. s.ss inches
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-10-15

THE EXTRA GIRL" SAYS
Swimming is just like mar
r1age. 1t looks SO easy to those
who haven't tried it."
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-10-15

more on food than for other pur-
poses. The family car is a close
second.
On the Pacific Coast the Gov
eminent statistics show the
spending records of our people in
all occupational groups who have
incomes from 5000 a year on
down to $3.50 a year. The auto
mobile appeared to be almost the
only means of transportation for
them. lightweight out of every
100 of these families spend less
than so cents a month for travel
ina expenses outside their own
cars.
In thirty-three villages of North
and South Carolina, Georgia and
Mississippi the automobile outlay
was smaller than for food about
fourth on the list. The study of
native whites throughout the
country shows that in buying
their living" they require $139 to
$194 a year for the family car. "
In Oregon and Washington
more than one-half of all the fam
lilies own their own homes and
their own automobiles. Thrifty
folks out west!
The old poet Addison may
never have dreamed of horse
less carriage, nevertheless he
blessed his stars" and called
both luxuries and necessities
necessary assets"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-10-15
Buying a LiOing

The average family in the US.
having q small income spends
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-10-15
HEALTH TRAILER
COVERS 1000 MILES
Summer Tour of Child
Special Covered Nine
Counties in State

After its four months tour of
Southern Maryland and the East
ern Shore, covering over 1000
miles the new child health trail
er of the Bureau of Child Hy-
giene of the MarylandA,State De
partment of Health, has been dis
mantled and put away for the
winter. Starting out on Child
Health Day, May l, the trailer re-
NAMED in active service until the
end of August. Nine counties
were visited st. Mary's, Charles,
Calvert, Prince Georges, Cecil,
Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot and
Somerset. Stops were made at
nearly 200 places 1874 to be exact
many of them off the main
highways, and one or more clinics
for the examination of babies and
young children not under regular
medical supervision, and for in
formal conferences with the moth
ers about the health needs OF
their children, was held at each
place.
Over $500 children were brought
to the conferences, by their moth
ers, or by others interested. OF
the total, 48O were under a year
old, 1,764 were from one to five
and other 1000 between five and
seven.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-10-15
The Good Month

The poets have ever sung the
praises of stormy March, with
ugly looks and threats; and
tickle April, when every tear is
answered by a blossom; and
Merry May, when those who love
must we'd; and chill December,
''bleak and drear"; but do not all
ordinary humans agree that col
orful October were a better OBJ
ject for their art and eulogies.
"What is so rare as day in
June" unless it be an afternoon
in October when the departing
sun lends a tint and a mystic
charm to all the purple and gold,
yellow and brown and green of
the trees, the hills and the fields?
There is a freshness and life
giving vigor about the air of Oc-
tober unknown to her sister
months. October is a month of
out-of-doors when nature exerts
her utmost magnetism and all hui
mainly strains at the leash of
combining civilization.
The melancholis that has been
attributed to October is but re-
fiction and pensiveness. October
days invite sober thought and
speculation on the beautiful ma
ture and the sheer joy of living.
October is the rugged manhood Of
the year in all its glorious
strength; it is symbolic of tasks
begun and completed; it is a
synonym for achievement.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-10-15
Beware of Fires

A fire insurance company that
prorates its costs among its policy
holders has issued circular ask
ing all those insured to examine
their heating equipment before
building fires this fall. The pre-
caution, it says, may "save your
home and lessen our losses"
That is good advice for all
home owners. It is easy to forget
stoves and furnaces when the
warm days come in the spring.
Pipes are left full of corroding
SCOT and deterioration started by
hot fires through the winter con.
tinues through the summer. The
past warm season has been pro.
mooer Of rust; much rain came
down the chimneys.
Give the pipes of stoves and
furnaces a careful examination.
The cost of replacing defective
stove pipe is cheap insurance.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-10-15
Efficiency Deer Forty

Men over 40 who have been
worried about getting jobs and
keeping them, have reason to
take courage. The tide of en-
ployer favor appears to be turn
ing to the advantage of such men.
New York City's Sales Execu-
tives' Club has conducted a sur
yey and reports that 80 per cent.
of its members prefer for execu.
tive and selling employment men
more than 40 years old. Reasons
given were that the older men
are better producers, more con
scientious, less likely to deceive
more open-minded toward criti
cism. Also they accept unpleas
ant assignments more willingly
and are more likely to bring In
new ideas.
Stability is an asset of great
value and easily offsets the loss
Of some Of the strength and en-.
thusiasm of youth. The man over
80 usually has come into right ap.
probation of home ties, commun'
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-10-15
Nan Takes to the Chase

Some sympathetic people feel
that the ancient sport of hunting
is contrary to modern compassion
ate regard for dumb creatures.
They prefer to see game crea-
lures running and flying around
alive in their natural state, and
get no pleasure from destroying
their lives and bringing them
home in a game bag.
But the sport of hunting is per-
haps the most ancient custom in
the world. If the human race has
inhabited this planet in some
what its present physical form
for 100000 years, it seems clear
that most of that time human be-
ings have pursued the wild ami
mails and used them for food. Just
as soon as man became capable
of using tools, he must have be-
gun to fashion instruments with
which he could attack beasts and
birds. An instinct that runs
back so many centuries is not
easily rooted out.
If we condemn hunting the
wild creatures, it would seem
logical to stop the killing of do
nestle animals and poultry for
food purposes. The world seems
to need animal as we'll as vege-
table food.
Most of the wild animals are
predatory. The chickens that are
raided by foxes and other crea-
lures, will not complain if we pur-
sue these enemies of domestic
life.
Indiscriminate slaughter of
wild life however, has wiped out
of our fields and forests many
useful creatures. There is a tribe
of lawless hunters which cares
nothing about game laws.
The good sportsman wants to
protect wild life and encourage
it to grow, so that those that are
shot are always offset by the
young life that is renewed each
year If all game laws could be
enforced, many woodlands and
fields now destitute of game
would see these creatures flour
ishing again.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-10-15

Telephone: one-Two-Hundred
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-10-15
The Preside Blaze

When the autumn months come
the fire on the open hearth
cheers millions of families thru
the crisp and cool evenings. In
former times the family used to
spend many hours in front of the
dancing flames. People had heart
to heart talks before the fireside,
and discussed everything from
cooking pumpkin pie to the tariff
and foreign relations.
The fire on the hearth stirs
currents of memory of former
days and old faces one used to
see. 1t is said that people do not
stay at home as they used to, that
they want to be on the go all the
time. When you build a fire
place into house and start a
fire there frequently, it makes
home seem sweeter and the eve
ming at home more delightful.