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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
YOUR FUTURE AT STAKE

Il doesn't make dramatic head
line news-but the war" over fed
eral tax policies that is now going
on i'm Washington, is of great import
ance to every person in this country
whether he be clerk or capitalist.
The undistributed profits tax is a
case i'm point. Il is reported that the
Treasury Department wants this tax
retained. at least in principle. in
spite of the fact that ii has been de-
nounced as a depressiOn-bre by
scores of economists, and is credited
by leading business men and pub
licists with having been a major
factor in bringing on and maintain
ing the current business collapse.
The Senate Finance Committee has
voted to eliminate this tax in the
interest of recovery. This commit
tee has a wealth of sound, dispas-
sionate evidence on its side-but, un-
fortunately, that doesn't necessarily
count i'm politics.
The only thing that can sway the
ultimate decision is the public's atti-
tude. A wise, informed people who
let Il be known that they have had
enough political handling Of their
Jobs and savings. will see its wishes
made into law. A lethargic, uninter-
ssted. ignorant people will get what
il deserves-which is simply more
political horseplay. more crackpot
.heory. and more depression. Don't |
make any mistake-your future is at |
stake today.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
HOTEL FIRES

There was a startling awakening
for about IS people in a hotel at
Atlanta. Ga, when fire broke out in
the building about a. m, leaving
probably 81 persons dead. and per-
haps quite number more also lost
their lives.
It is a startling experience to he
peacefully sleeping in a hotel room.
when hurried knock at the door or
the loud ringing of an alarm tells
you to flee for your life. People so
suddenly reused may be too bewild-
cred to realize their situation. Some
times they spend so much time get
ting their belongings together that
they lose their lives. II is well to
learn the location of fire escapes, ell
evators. and staircases before going
to sleep in places with which one is
not familiar.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS

The summer season is soon COM
ing. and we all hope to see many
visitors in Milford during the next
few months. It is pleasure to see
strangers enjoying life here with us,
and to meet them and hear about
their experiences in other cities and
states. When you entertain such
friends in your home, you confer a
favor on your home town.
1t is a nice thing for people to
write to their friends, telling them
of the many things to be enjoyed by
a stay among us. The many points
of interest in Delaware, the good
roads. historic scenes. beauty spots.
ETC., can be emphasized. Tell them
to come on and see what good town
this is. and we shall all welcome
them.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
THROUGH REPUBLICAN, EYES

The Motor Vehicle Department,
operated along the efficient and eco
nOmical lines promised by the Demo-
cratic party before last years cleo
tion, is running true to form since
the new office holders took over.
The first thing done was to raise the
salary of the department head in a
$1,000 hike up" This went along
right down the line. Such efficient
men as George Williams, Bill Moore,
Frank Danner and the rest of the
force, including the efficient Mrs.
Raymond at the head of the office
force, were all quickly sent home
and the new force who took their
places went to work (?)-all of them
at higher salaries.
When il came to turning out the
work. all that was heard throughout
the state was the mistakes that were
| being made i'm titling. licensing and
issuing tags for the cars. They were
accused of always being from two TO
three weeks behind and nothing was
done very well or quickly. So the
complaints began to come. What has
been the result? Why they just nat
uTally ran out of funds-thats what
happened. There is still one more
month to go with the intake getting
smaller all the time and the outgo
continuing and no where to get the
money until the new fiscal year be-
gins.
So they broke in new rule which
had never been used before. and it
sure is "a honey" All of the EN-
plOyees are taking enforced lay-offs"
without pay" and many of the LAY
offs" are not vacations at all but it
is just the pay taking a vacation.
They still continue to work for two !
weeks without getting any money. |
You ought to hear those clerks and !
inspectors privately howl" about the |
Democratic economy which has just |
hit the little fellows. Zack still gets |
his pay--it is only the humber"
clerk that is going without. Just an
other example of the wonderful Dem !
ocratic efficiency and economy prom
ised so faithfully on the stump be-
fore the last election. And If we re-
member correctly il was Zack that |
was doing most of the promising. |
Wonder if the taxpayers and voters
will believe that same old story this
fall? One prominent Democrat said
a few days ago. 81 don't know just
what does it. but for some reason the
Democrats. or at least the ones who
get the jobs. just can't seem to do
things right. and why"
o.
Wonder if the Delaware Demo-
Gratis have sent congratulations to
their old "chum" Joe Guffey. who
came into the state and up and down
on the stump told Delaware how to
vote and how to run things? Guess
he might have looked around home to
see how to do things right. He sure
is out of the chair as a leader. II
the Republicans win he will be
blamed and II the Democrats -win7he
will not be consulted in the future.
From boss to has been" was quick
jump but Guffey made it in fast
time.
Wonder if Collision and his "rump"
are going to drive up to
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
HOW LONG RNGAGEMENTl

Are short or long engagements bet
ter for people contemplating mar
riage? Some say that marriages fol-
lowing a long engagement are most
apt to be happy. Yet engagements
have often been broken because they
lasted too long. If one of the pair
cast sleeps eyes at the other sex. the
other one went up in the air, and
soon loves sweet young dream turn
ed sour.
People who get married after only
a few months acquaintance take big
chances. They know how the dear
one behaves at parties and dances,
but have no idea what he or she will
do when money is scarce, and when
more fascinating and compelling per-
sons come along. Young folks who
have known each other only year
have still lot to learn about their
friend.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
LEWES


Air. and Mrs. Robert Maull Of Re
hoboth, formerly OF Lewes. are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the
birth Of fine baby girl, born in the
Beebe Hospital.
MIR. and Mrs. Delbert Broughton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stamford OF
Philadelphia, were the weekend
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jane Pretty
man and MIR. and Mrs. John C. Mill
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Hance Chambers an
nounce the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Hilda Chambers, to MIR.
Douglass Lloyd Fleming. son Of Mr.,
John Fleming. Of Ardmore, Pa, on
Saturday evening, May 81, at the
Manse. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. william Leishman.
pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
Milman Il. Prettyman and son. Mil
man, Jr.. of Kennett Square, Pa,
spent the weekend here with Mr..
Prettyman's parents. MIR. and Mrs.
James Prettyman, at their residence
ON Mulberry street
Mrs. Cora M. Clifton and son Will
liam Il. OlilIOus dlttuOeu tub 6Iduud-
tion exercises at hte Teachers State
College, West Chester, Pa, on Tues
day. MIR. Byron Fillmore. son Of Mrs.
Clifton. was among those who grad
uated.
Two services In commemoration Of
the war dead are being arranged Dy
Henlopen Post. No. 5. of the Ameri-
can Legion of Lewes. RehObOth
Beach and Bethany Beach for Me-
mortal Day. The Lewes service will
be held at Fort Park facing the
federal building, on the banks of the
Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, at IL A.
NJ. The Rehoboth celebration will
be held at noon in the Municipal
Park at the foot of RehObOth avenue
and the boardwalk.
The Rev. Howard nj. Davis. Lewes,
former A. L. F. chaplain. will speak
at the two ceremonies. The Lewes
Coast Guard station under Chief
Boatswain Harry NJ. Derrickson, will
provide a firing squad at the graves
Of former soldiers and sailors and
a boat for the launching of floral
wreath. to be made by the post aux
Hilary. in honor of the men who died
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
IN AN AMERICAN GARDEN

A gifted English musician wrote
some years ago a musical compost
tion called "In a Persian Garden
illustrating the thoughts of the IA
nous Persian poet Omar Khayyam.
We need some gifted American mu-
sician to produce an opera or SYM
phony which shall illustrate the
happiness, the health, and the well
fare which can be obtained from a
good American garden in almost any
back yard in Milford or elsewhere.
There is said to be more than us
ual interest in the gardening ques-
tions this year Seeds and garden
tools are selling. The people real
ize the value of these things, in a
year when business is not too good.
In the wealth and prosperity of
the United States in former days, the
back yard and vacant lot garden
played an important part. The ma
jority OF people did not feel they
could obtain all the things they
needed by their wages earned in
shops and stores. They felt they
needed to supplement these earnings
by raising some good vegetables and
fruits. So they planted their potatoes
and beans and peas and carrots, and
they raised their grapes and pears
and apples. Their households re-
joiced in these good products.
They were not too tired mornings
and evenings to root the weeds out
of these soils, and to pick the bugs
that infested their plants. They had
no automobiles to take them away
from the garden. Many of them had
horses, but old Dobbin was not push
ed over the roads If the garden need
ed attention.
The vegetables and fruits were not
the only rewards of this toll. The
gardeners grew in physical vigor,
and they had powerful appetites
which could digest large quantities
Of food, and they thrived on the
work and its product. 1t would be
well to initiate these industrious
ways.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
MUSCLE BETTER THAN SPEED

From time to time we read about
men of amazing strength who can
lift weights far above the capacity
of the ordinary person. Truckmen
and furniture movers often amaze
observers by the big trunks and
merchandise they carry with seeming
ease.
Boys and young men used to feel
great pride in their strength, and
took many exercises to develop their
muscle. Just now they seem more
interested in the number of miles
per hour they can drive the car than
the number of pounds they can lift.
OF course very many people injure
themselves by lifting too much. 1t
never pays to do that. Good strong
if developed in vigorous
work and well directed exercise, are
an aim which every boy should cul-
tivate
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
nIITATING THE COLLEGE GIRL

Some young women say it is cas-
Ter for a girl to obtain a job in the
business world, If she has graduated
from some college. Yet it is remark
ed that some employers who prefer
college graduate employees, do not
pay them enough to compensate
them or their families for the heavy
expense of college education.
Probably such conditions are only
temporary. They are the result of a
period when business is not up to
normal, which makes employers
able to pick and choose. The time
will come when workers will be
more in demand.
The many young women who do
not have those gifts of scholarship
which would enable them to win a
college degree, will ask where they
get off under these stringent educa-
tionaI requirements. College educa-
tion is a fine thing, but only limit
ed number of people are likely to
get It. The world must depend prin-
eipally on the service of those who
have had fewer advantages.
Why do some employers consider
college girls more desirable as em-
ployees? Probably in the main be-
cause of a popular feeling that the
college girls superior advantages
have given her more polished man
ners. College study is not essential
for development of such qualities.
Many girls who have the finest and
most graceful manners and charm
never saw the inside Of college.
and many of them never even grad
uated from a high school.
Good manners and social ease
rome to many young women natur-
ally. They come to many others from
with refined people. Any
yirl can acquire them by seeking
,ut the best companionships in her
lome town. by joining in the work
# churches. social organizations.
tic. Manners have certain contag-
Gus quality. and are caught by as
ociation with people who have these .
efined ways.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
Milford, Friday. May s7, 1898
DECORATION DAY

The beautiful custom has become
permanent in our country of honor
ing the men who have died in our
wars by decorating their graves on
Memorial Day. Imaginative persons
can read sentiments in those flowers
laid on these burial places. The red
roses and carnations tell of the
warm and ardent blood these men
risked in defense of their country,
and which many of them shed in
battle. The white lilies tell of the
sincerity of their devotion to the pa
triotic cause. and the absence OF
selishness in their hearts as they
took these fateful risks. The blue OF
the violets should speak of the hap
piness which we hope these men
have attained in the rewards of an
other and warless world. The green
leaves that go with these bouquets.
should be a symbol of the memory
of these men. which should ever be
fresh and unfading
What would those men say to us.
if they could return to earth, and
speak their thoughts? They would /
tell us to be loyal to our country.
They would say that people must he
willing to give up many of their own
selfish interests. and must consent
to toll and struggle and sacrifice for
the good of the nation.
They would tell us that we do not
half appreciate all our country has
done for us. In most lands popular
ignorance is the rule. but in our
country there are schools open Tor
all. and those who manifest ability
have a chance to rise in the world.
In no other land is so much done Tor
the humble and the poor and the un-
fortunate. The spirit of our country
has made marvellous contributions
to human progress.
The soldiers would say that we
owe devotion to the country that has
done these things for us. That means
willingness to defend it in time of
war. and still more it means will
to strive for its welfare in
days of peace.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
ROTARY NEWs

Az the regular weekly meeting OF
the Milford Rotary Club. held Mon
day evening at the Hotel Windsor,
Program Chairman August Faix in
troduced President-elect Howard
Edmunds, who in turn presented
Max Carder. treasurer Of the Mil
ford Fertilizer Company, who gave
one Of the most interesting talks Of
the year. MIR. Carder explained the
formation of the various elements
used in the production of modern fer
tilIzers, how they are obtained and
their treatment before being placed
on the market. Two other young
OF Mr.. Edmund's company,
Vinal Bennett and William Bryant,
also we're present as guests OF Mr..
Edmunds.
The next meeting Of the club will
be Tuesday evening, May 81.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
STRICTLY POLITICAL

Dover this week TO visit the High.
way Commission. At their last triT
they told the two members of the
because they were not allowed In
the meeting) that they just didn't
want John Kitchens to keep his job
as resident engineer in Sussex coun-
ty. They had a man picked out for
the job. And who do you think il
was they had picked? Their political
sagacity must be about on par with
their ability in running things. They
had picked q man unknown in the
county-a man who came here from
another state about two years ago
man who sells candy and ice
cream at the seashore-a man who
has no political ties, no following and
no political experience in the state,
If they were picking from a political
standpoint. But let us suppose they
were picking man for his ability to
build roads. an engineer. Does SELL
ing ice cream and chewing gum make
a good background for building
roads?
That is where Kitchens must be
falling dOwn-fOr he never sold ice
cream or peanuts. Just has been
building roads for twenty years. Is
this pickup" an engineer? Did he
ever build roads? II is being said
openly by some who say they can
prove il that when this man came
to Delaware he was a Republican:
after the election became a Demo-
crat. Then when he saw a chance
for job with the drainage crowd he
became a strong Democrat, but after
he was turned down and refused
the job he "cussed" all the Demo-
Gratis and was back as Republican.
Now the Tunnel Democrats are
packing him for an important job as
a sound party man. We never
thought Jim was that dumb and we
don't believe he is yet. This man
was used only as a front. II the
commission had listened to the Colli-
son mob. he would have been pulled
out and some other man named and
then he would have had to flop"
again and become Republican.
Any one who has any knowledge
of the personnel of the Highway
Commission could not conceive that
with the chairman living i'm Sussex
county where such good roads have
been built and where said chairman
expects to build some more good
ones. that they would appoint candy
and ice cream vendor TO build them. !
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Ralph Baker and his Democratic |
County Committee in Sussex are not
worrying whether they are recog- |
nized or not They are openly saying |
hat they will elect the delegates to |
the state convention and that they |
will show who is boss at convention |
time.
There are enough candidates for /
offices i'm Kent county to fill every
Job in the state. II is still jobs they
are after and they don't care what
other Democrats they knock over in
heir rush to land a paying job. Did
you ever see a flock of chickens come
when the corn was being thrown out?
That is similar to the rush OF candi-
iates for most any job in sight. 4
lmong the hungry Democratic poll
icians. Many OF them are men that
he party never heard of before. Real
Ild-iine party men are disgusted
themselves with this New Deal"
.rowd that wants TO be on the Della
ware payroll. Time will tell and a
OF of them are going to be disap-
,ointed.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
killing the Job Tree

The Buslnessmen's Tax Advisory
Committee aptly compares the capt.
tai gains levy to a tax on the tree
which bears fruit, instead of the
fruit itself. e
In other words, this tax does not
distinguish between capital and In
eome-between the money which a
man or a corporation actually makes
and which is the legitimate object
of taxation, and the stored-up capt.
tai which must be allowed to expand
normally IL we are to have more
Jobs, more industries, more oppor-
tunities.
BY taxing the tree of industry. we
gradually reduce its productive
powers-and soon there will be no
more fruit. II is for this reason that
the capital gains tax has earned the
grim title of Number 1 Job Killerl"
Suchm a tax is the enemy of pro-
gress and prosperity-and the friend
of retrogression and hard times. The
current fight to repeal this tax is a
fight for employment. better wages,
and real and permanent recovery.
Peas are in full blossom in lower
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27

In the Navy. Marine and Coast
Guard service. The launching VIII
| be held from Rehoboth. At Lewes
the auxiliary will place a wreath on
the Davis guR" used during the
World war In commemoration OF the
soldier dead. The 65-piece Lewes
High School Band will play at both
towns. At Memorial Day religious
service to be held in the Lewes Audi
torium Sunday, May 20. the sermon
will be delivered by the Rev. Nelson
Waite Eightmayer. rector Of st, Pc
ter's Episcopal Church. Lewes; and
Father e. ]. Mccarthy, rector OF st.
Agnes Roman Catholic Chapel-by-
the-Sea, Rehoboth Beach, depart
ment Of Delaware chaplain, will give
the benediction. All other clergy
men OF Lewes and Rehoboth VIII
participate.
The Johns Hopkins University Re-
search Conference will be held from
June 6 to II at RehobOth Beach this
year, with headquarters at the Hotel
HenlOpen.
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Mowbray. wife
of Dr. William Randolph M0wDray'
a retired minister, died at her home
on Kings highway last Friday, fol-
lowing a years illness. She was "a
years OF age. Funeral services were
held from the Atkins Funeral Home
Monday afternoon. The Rev. Otis 7.
Jefferson. pastor of the Bethel NJ. e.
Church. officiated. Interment was
made at the Lewes NJ. +. Cemetery.
Mrs. Mowbray was active in the work
of the Zwaanendael Club and served
as recording secretary for many
years. She is survived by her hus'
band and two sons, Thomas J. Now
bray of Wilmington. and w. r. Now
bray. also of Wilmington.
w. d. Burbage. former mayor OF
Lewes, is confined to the Beebe
Hospital because of illness. His con-
dition at this writing is very SER
ious.
Miss Virginia Wyatt. who is stu
dent at the University Of Delaware,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Il. Wyatt.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH

People get as we'll as give. when
they work for the benefit of their
home towns. If they retire into their
shells. and just attend to their own
work and home. there isn't much
chance for growth. They don't get
experience in leadership.
But if they go out for the good
causes of their home towns. If they
join local organizations and help
carry on these labors. they gain val
liable experience. Where previously
they were often unable to talk in
public or lead public movements. or
did not have much personal ac-
quaintance, now they find their abil-
ity and experience broadening out.
They acquire power to influence
others. their judgment of human ma
ture is better. and they make many
friends.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27

years the CCC has done great deal
I of good. Il has primed the pocket
books of millions of young men and
their needy dependents at home.
Since most of the enrollees are from
families, eligible for, or on relief.
: the contribution sent TO the folks at
home has been a boon to harassed
relief officials.
SOCIAL SECURITY - Registered
under the Social Security Act at the
Social Security Board are more than
3S million men and women. At the
end of March applications for ac-
count numbers exceeded that mark.
With five million applications. New
York led the list; Alaska had 16.491.
CANCER-Cancer patients from %
U. S. Marine Hospitals will be af-
forded the care of specialists and the
most recently developed treatment
facilities i'm a cancer center to be set
I'D this summer by the National Can
Ger Institute in the Marine Hospital
at Baltimore, Md.
PUBLIC HIGHWAY BUILDING
The Federal Bureau of Public Roads
is assembling surveys of mileage and
usage. which, when finished, will pro-
vide the first complete set of maps
and records for an estimated three
million miles of rural roads. This
will be done in order to do away
with the guesswork In building pub
lie highways. Preliminary statistics
have already been tabulated and an
aIyzed in A states.