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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
IA GLORIOUS YEARS
 OF LOAFING END

Springfield, Mas. April l-(UP)- After IA years of glorious loaflng, Luigi Megliola, 43, must go to work or jail.
 Haled into court for non-support of his wife and eight children. Megliola was accused of drawing $l6 weekly in relief money for IA years.
 Tn return he worked just F hours.' reporter Police Detective Joseph Burke. What's more, he re- gently turned dow a WPA job."
 The judge gave Megliola until April 28 to find a job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
Ansvers:

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 2. Becsssse of q expectations belief shst s serins of crooked horseshoe asiis k,,,sa ssosand . chiId's neck will wsrd eR iIlness and evil influences. ThipIina pecple to-day kngw th:t the bss. wsy of prevsnfina disease F
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01
By FISHER BROWN and NAT "A

to build up good bodily resistance. This can best be done by including plenty of milk, fruits, and vegetables in the diet and getting sufficient rest. }. Patented in the United States in 1896, this device was supposed to produce dimples on the human body where they had never been before and also to hafrg onto those already existing. Intelligent people were quick 10 reahzs, of course, that it was vaIuslsas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-01

ing the support of their friends in an effort to obtain an djustment of conditions here.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
sHY CHILnREN

A pathetic news story from Waco,
Mo-, tells how a 12-year-old boy per-
ished from exposure. He and his lit
tie sister were lost. and when he
went in search for help. it was sup
posed that he was so fearful of Of
Tending strangers he dared not APP
proach them and ask aid.
In former days. children were apt
to be shy. Modern life tends to give
them excessive self-confidence. Many
a child still has old-time shyness.
and frequently there is very good
stuff in him. His shyness shows a
consciousness that he has much to
learn, and when children realize that.
they are started on the road to
achievement. Not many children, like
this unfortunate Missouri boy, perish
because of excessive shyness. Yet
many fail to accomplish all they
might, because a mistaken feeling Of
inferiority holds them back from
the things they could do.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
FROM KITCHEN TO OFFICE

In Germany unmarried women
under 25 years of age are practically
required to take a one year course
in farm or household work before
they can seek jobs in public or pri-
vate business. The announced pur-
pose is to relieve the scarcity OF
home and farm workers.
One can imagine what a holier
would go up in this country, should
the dear girls who are heading for
office jobs be compelled to wash
dishes or milk the cows for a year.
the power which these
young ladies exercise through their
smiles and fascinatiOns, the chances
Of getting any such thing done are
nOn-existent. Still. such
d course might not do these girls
any harm. At least when they get
married, their chances of domesticat-
ng the husband would seem to be
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
WASTEBASKET TOWNS

The wastebasket is a place into
which you throw litter, so as to keep
the home or business place looking
neat. II there was no wastebasket
and if that litter was thrown on the
floor, the home or office would have
an unpleasant likeness to a pigpen.
Many people who would never
think of throwing their home litter
on the floor, will yet throw such lit
ter Oh the streets of their home
towns. When they get paper bags
or containers around their fruit,
candy, etc, they should never throw
these scraps into the street. unless
they want their home town to look
like a pigpen. They should keep
these scraps until they get home, and
put them in the places where the
refuse goes. Their home
town will then gain a reputation for
its neatness and refined habits.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
SAFETY ORGANIZATION

The National Safety council is
now represented by organizations in
about so cities. This number is to
be increased to $50 cities. and later
to many others. Work of this kind
is needed wherever accidents occur.
What can be accomplished by the
educational methods which these or
ganizatiOns carry on? Here are some
very practical aims: First. promote
safety instruction in schools. No
child is fit TO use the streets until
traffic dangers are drilled into him.
Second. provide compulsory in
struction for drivers who have had
accidents Many Of thenF wouid I'M
prove their driving habits. if shown
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
AGREE NTH THINEADyRRsARY

The world stews and seethes fol-
lowing the recent sensational events
in Germany and England. Some
people say the English government
has shamefully yielded to the dicta-
tors of Germany and Italy. They
say that the more you yield to such
unreasonable demands, the more you
will have to give in to them. until
the dietatOrs set themselves up to
dominate the world.
The American people are warned
that danger lies ahead from the die
tator ruled countries. Japan, they
say. is biting off a great slice of
China. Germany demands more ter
ritory. Italy has grabbed Ethiopia
and wants to rule Spain. How long
will it be, these Objectors ask. be-
fore some of these countries grab
the Philippine Islands, or seek to
establish control over South Ameri-
can countries? And what will we do
about it?
Better stop such doings now, say
these Objeetors.
Against that point of view, one
might quote the words of Jesus as
found in st. Matthew: agree with
thine adversary quickly, while thou
art with him in the way: lest haply |
the adversary deliver thee to the
judge and the judge deliver thee to
the officer. and thon be cast into
prison. Verify say unto thee. thou
shalt by no means come out thence,
ill thou have paid the last farthing."
In these famous words the Savior
,f mankind expressed the thought
hat quarrels and disputes should be
settled at the earliest possible mo-
nent. II is better TO make cOmprO-
nises and reach agreements, even /
I sometimes you have to make con-
beyond the limits of reason. |
Continued pickering and eontro- i
Tersy make more bitterness, and
make people still more likely to do &
Unjust and shocking things. {
The English government seems to |
De trying to agree with its adversar- y
es quickly. II is policy that saves I
vars and other calamities.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
SUPPLY AND DEMAND

The government is trying to pro-
dnce correct balance of prices,
holding that many prices are now
too low, while some are too high. If
these errors could be corrected, bus
mess would chirk up quite a bit.
Up to recent years. it was felt that
the ancient law of supply and de-
mand made these corrections auto
matically. If prices are too high,
people stop buying, the demand falls
off. the supply becomes too great for
the demand. and sellers have TO re-
duce prices. If prices are too low.
people are induced TO buy freely, and
this demand creates a scarcity. so
that prices go up. Perhaps this
law still operates more effectively
than people think. One thing seems
sure. that when prices are low. peO-
pie feel tempted to huy.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
Milford, Friday, March 4, 1885
COUNTRY OWES A LIVING

Do the young people of today
think the country owes them a
living? At least survey conducted
by Owen D. Young and the late New
ton D. Baker. is reported to show
that such a belief is held by many
of the young folks.
When millions of young people,
who are eager. and ready to work,
can find no one who will employ
them, you can't wonder that they
think the world is wObbling on its
axis. They say they have right to
live, and if the world provides no
work for their hands and brains to
do to earn their living. it is up to
the world to support them.
That is no doubt true. but the
world will not undertake to find just
the kind of work that youth wants.
The young man may have trained
himself to be the executive of some !
business. If the world already has |
three times as many executives as it /
needs, while il wants more hand !
workers. it can't be said that the (
world is al fault If everybody could |
choose just the kind of work he
wanted. the swivel chair jobs would
be filled many times over. while
very few would consent to dig the
bitches.
The young woman may have fitted
herself TO be a college teacher. and
sit i'm 4 dignilied chair handing out
words of choice wisdom to cultured
young minds But if the world has
three times as many people qualified
10 take such jobs as can be support
ed. the young lady has missed her
guess. She would better be content
TO teach in a one-rOOm school. and
she may do as much good starting
young minds in the right direction as
Sic can be handing ont tho truths -0f
literature to the cultured. She may
even have TO do housewOrk for a
time, which won't hurt her.
If everyone was willing to do the
things the world wants DONE and
accept the wages the world is able :
TO pay. there would not he much
unemployment :
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
STUDYING THE WEATHER

A New York dispatch tells how
girls are studying weather science al
Hunter College. This subject is
worthy of being studied. since ma
tional prosperity depends so much
on weather. When the weather be-
haves badly. our crops fail. farmers
can't pay their mortgages, and dis
tress rules. When the weather re-
forms and does its duty. the country
smiles.
II these girls can find out how
to make the weather behave any
better. or how man can run his af-
fairs so as to dodge ont of reach the
weather when il goes ON a tear. they
will make a large contribution TO
American prosperity.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
HARBEScN

The Harbeson-C Coolspring Homo
Demonstration Club viii meet at Tho
Harbeson Community Hall mex
Tuesday afternoon, March 8, at 1885,
p. m. The subject will be "Food
Choices for Health. Sussex County
Home Demonstration Agent Miss E
Alice Melendy, will be present tC
give the demonstration.
MFR. and Mrs. Laurence Mason
Mrs. George Rust and Mrs. Nora En-
mis- spent the weekend with rela-
tives in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert VeGsey en-
tertained at supper on Friday eve
ming, Rev. and Mrs. +. N. Wright of
Georgetown and on Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Veasey entertained at dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer McColley, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Howard and Mr..
and Mrs. II. w. Mirch.
Mrs. Nora Ennis and Mrs. Jessie
Lingo attended the funeral of Mrs.
Ennis sister-fn-law, Mrs. Fannie
p. Davidson in Wilmington on Mon
day.
Mrs. Florence Hudson, aged 81
years, wife of Harry Hudson. passed
away at their home here on Satur-
day, February 25. Her funeral was
held at the church here on Tuesday
afternoon. Interment was made in
MillsbOro cemetery.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Hudson
is also survived by two sons and
four daughters. by a former mar
riage.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
IMPROVING YOUR HOME PLACE

After the storms Of winter, one OF
the first jobs is to look over the
home place and see what repairs it
needs. If the paint looks shabby.
have it done over. The deterioration
which occurs from lack Of needed
paint costs more than the painting
job.
II fences begin 10 lean, if the
sheds. chicken coOps. garage. etc.
look decadent and run down, better
remove them. or make them look as
if they belong too a live place. A
back yard with ugly little structures
and refuse looks as II its owner was
down and ont. The value of real es-
tate should be increased so per cent,
when such disorder is corrected and
prevails.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
INCOME TAX BITES

II you see someone about this time
who acts cross and grouchy. or com
plains of headache. perhaps he has
been struggling with federal or
state income tax return. Such peO-
pie note the heavy penalties en-
forced for wilfully making false re-
turns. ana dread the possible day
when some tax man may descend ON
them and demand to see their hooks.
They worry and fret over their fig
ures and make mistakes. Their re-
turn when finished may look like
the schOOlbOy's first writing lesson.
because of blOts and erasures.
When the income taxes were first
applied. many people resented them.
as an intrusive inquiry into a per-
sons private affairs. They have had
TO adjust themselves TO such inquir-
les. as part of the price they pay
TO live in the United States.
AS to the labor. sweat, and bother
of making returns. people relieve
such troubles by keeping accurate
accounts. Many people keep only
fragmentary records and frequently
fail to put down important items.
No wonder they have trouble.
In making a return, they have to
struggle through business transac-
tions for whole year. and they find
some items that can't be accounted.
OF course the law is complicated and
sometimes hard to understand. The
government should make it easy for
taxpayers by removing all unneces-
sary difficulties.
If people will keep accurate rec
ords of their money affairs, the
average tax return will be a fairly
simple affair. The business concern
has many items to report. hut its
bOokkeeper should he trained to keep
such systematic figures that the to-
tails will be easy to compile. So if
you have been tearing your hair over
tax return, better try to improve
yom accounting system.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
they are al fault.

where they are at fault.
Third, educate public sentiment to
demand that reckless drivers be
taken off the road. at least until
they show sincere desire to correct
their habits. These three lines of
policy should greatly reduce aeci-
dents.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04

A TOWN HAS to provide the es-
sentials of modern life to make pro-
gress. One of those essentials is a
line of good modern stores. To pro-
vide this facility adequately. these
stores must have the patronage Of
their home town folks.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04

PEOPLE ASK HOW a small bust
ness can grow. Ask big business
man how his concern grew. and he
win probably say advertising was a
principal factor in that growth.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
UNISIPORTANT

Teacher: Jacob. tell us. what is a
Jacob: "A common tater? Why. it's
jest plain ole every day spud!"
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
WASHINGTON
NEWS. LETTER
From
CONGRESSMAN WIN. +. ALLEN

HAVE JUST SUCCEEDED in pre-
vailing upon the Federal Surplus
Commodities Corporation to sent
representatives into Delaware fol-
the purpose Of surveying the apple
and sweet potato situation with q
view of relieving same by Federal
purchases if possible.
RELIEF. BILL.-Eaeh word in the
new relief bill is worth about three
million dollars. The measure is one
of the shortest ever written, and
contains less than 80 words. The
bill adds $25O,OOO.000 to the WPA
budget until June 30.
] O.
THE DAIRY SITUATIoN.-Dairy
production is increasing. Total milk
production ON February was about
3 per cent larger than year earlier
and the highest for that date since
1894. The number of cows on farms
is about the same as a year ago. but
they are giving slightly more milk
per COW.
WHEAT EXPORTS LARGEST IN
6 YEARS.-A complete change has
taken place in the wheat situation in
the L. S. as compared with a year
ago. With a surplus Of wheat in this
country, the U. s. has returned to its
position as a wheat exporter. Pre-
Iiminary estimates indicate that to-
tai exports of wheat and flour from
July /, 1897. to January 81, 1888,
amounted to the equivalent of about
50 .OOO. 900 bushels Of wheat, mainly |
TO Belgium, the Netherlands and the |
United Kingdom.
WAGE & HOUR BILL.-According
to Chairman Norton, an Administra- I
tiOn wage-hOur bill will be before the |
House Committee on Labor, by Feb.
2lth. The bill will retain the essen
tfal principles of the 9lack-COnnery l
bill which was passed by the Senate.
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EIGHT WAYS TO LESSEN HIGH
WAY HAZARDS.-Prac all Il
highway accidents result from
OF acuses, and they can
be avoided only by de1nite action on
many fronts. according TO the Blu
reau of Public Roads. AS 4 result
Of extensive investigations of many
phases of the safety problem the
eight-point program has
been proposed: !. Uniform State mo-
tor vehicle traffic laws; 2, Skilled
of traffic accidents; 3.
The establishment of a uniform sys
tenn of accident repOrting; 4, The
of an adequate high
way patrol including official inspec-
lion of vehicles; 5. The establish
ment Of complete and final authority
over the issuance and revocation of
drivers licenses: 6, A highway inn
program divided into two
general classes of projects: (a) those
If the emergency type. and (b) those
'or the longtime plan; Z. A plan of
state and federal safety organization
adequate to secure wide scale the
ldOption and enforcement of the ac-
ion program here proposed: S. a
national educational program.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04

OF Delaware's II pOstmasters 81
are women.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04

Hominy and hogs iowI makes a
tasty healthy dish.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04

WAGE & HOUR BILL.-According
to Chairman Norton, an Administra-
ton wage-hOnr bill will be before the
House Committee on Labor, by Feb.
2lth. The bill will retain the essen
tiaI principles of the 9lack-COnnery
bill which was passed by the Senate.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
Mercury Higher As Snow SIaris Falling Today

Snow whipped by a stiff wind, with the mercury rising several de- grees, was the weather menu for Juneau and vicinity today with the Weather Bureau forecasting much of the same for tonight and tomorrow.
 The lowest temperature last night was nine above compared to six the previous night. At midnight it was up to 12 above and during the day the temperature stayed be- tween 12 and IA.
 Snow started falling shortly be- fore 6 o'clock this morning and up to noon half an inch had fallen. It was being whipped about by a wind which reached a maximum velocity of A miles an hour from the north-northeast
 Cloudy with snow flurries and slightly warmer and a fresh wind from the east-northeast is pre- dicted
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
InCurabIe Invalid Who Craved Music,
 Builds Own Organ

DENVER-The doctors told R. s. Gilbert, an invalid, he was going to die soon, sc he set about building an electrical organ to play at least "one tuneful melodious piece" be- fore he left this world.
 The organ has been completed, Gilbert still is alive and now he hopes he lives until he can complete arrangements to have the instru- ment marketed on a "one in every home" basis
 It cost him $10 to build Almost without money, he utilized second hand material and constructed his own electrical switches and other apparatus. In addition he "slaved for months"
 It was ten years ago the doctors told him he had but a short time to live. If I had to die, I made up my mind to enjoy what life was left and I thought I could get the great est happiness from organ music Gilbert says.
 T couldn't buy an organ and be- sides the only ones available then were pipe organs, which l didn't have the strength to operate.
 50 I decided to build an cleo tric one. The first one took me sev- eral years to complete and didn't operate satisfactorily. Then I built another That is the one I play now
 Tt has but 89 reeds in it; oper- ates on a standard two manual pipe organ arrangement with l22 keys and 34 pedals. I have figured that 340009. coo sound combinations are possible"
 The doctors are still telling him he has only g few months to live but now Gilbert doesn't believe them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
Electrical Shook
 Experiments Show
 Recovery Possibility

Tn studies carried out under the direction of the Harvard Medical School, it has been indicated that as high as 70 percent of the yic- tins of electrical shock recover if artificial respiration is started with in three minutes after the shock has been received. according to a bulletin of the U. s. Bureau of Mines. If artificial respiration is not started until four minutes after the shock, case studies indicate that the recovery rate drops to 58 per- cent. This research brought out that. continued artificial respiration for an extended period is neces- sary, and no person should be pro nounced dead until twelve hours of artificial respiration have been tried, or until rigor mortis has set
 in.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
SEAL RETURNS FROM
 TRIP WITH SUPPLIES

The Alaska Game Commission vessel Seal returned to Juneau last evening after a two-day trip to Bug Island in Seymour Canal where Wildlife Agent Bob Huntoon took load of supplies to native peo- pie in that community who had been suffering a food shortage. Re- gently Jimmy Watson of the com munity had been apprehended for killing deer out of season and when conditions were revealed, supplies were dispatched by the Commission to relieve the situation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
Bridge Dinner Being
 Given This Evening

This evening at their Sixth Street residence, Mr and Mrs. Claude First are entertaining with dinner and bridge, decorations depicting the holiday season being used to add to the attractiyeness of the party rooms.
 Guests for the evening will in- clude MT. and Mrs. M s. Whittier MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Hawkes. worth, MT. and Mrs. J. F Morley MT. and Ms. Don Hagerty, MT. and Mrs. David Wood Jr., MT. and Mrs. Ray Ward, Mir and Mrs. c. Wilcox, lfr. and Mrs A. F. Karnes, Mrs. Challes Warner and Mrs. Vera Harmon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
TIDES TOMORROW
so LING SCHEDULED
 FOR ELkS TONIGHT

At the Elks bowling alleys to- night. three Feathered League matches are on the slate
 The matches are Egrets vs. Gulls, Ducks vs. Kites and Vultures vs. Owls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NORTHBOUND

C NOh 1IlDtJOlND
 . Princess Norah scheduled to ar Q rive tomorrow afternoon or e evening. Should have about 3 Q days mail aboard.
 6 Toneas due Monday evening . SCHEDULED SAiLlNGs
 . Northland scheduled to sail e from Seattle at 10 o'clock c tomorrow morning. c Baranof scheduled to sail from c Seattle at sam. December 31. Q SOUTIBouNn SAU ING~ 0 North Coast scheduled to ar c rive sometime during the c night, weather permitting, e and is billed to sail south at Q 2 o'clock tomorrow morning. e Mount Mckinley scheduled $ southbound next Monday D LOCAL SAILINGS
 . Estebeth scheduled to sail every c Wednesday at 6 pm. for Sit- . ka and wayports.
 6 Dart leaves every Wednesday e at ' am. for Petersburg, Port . Alexander, Rake and way g ports.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
yTKTNC CIUB DANCE

Saturday night, Dec. 31 Real Scan- dinavian New Years music by AL bert Peterson's Orchestra, in 10. OF. Hall. aaV.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
8 pkSSENGERS ON
 ElECTRA HELD BY
 SNOW Il! INFERIOR

The Pacific Alaska Airways Ju- neau-Farpanks schedule is disrupt ed today while snow blankets wide area and the Taku wind is blowing
 Eight passengers have been snowbound in Whitehorse since yes terday with pilots Bill Knox and Walt Hall. If the weather breaks tomorrow. it is likely the plane will come through before noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
FLOODED BURNER
 CAUSE OF ALARM

A flooded oil burner at the resi- dence of Joe Powers on the Doug Ias Bridge approach on West Tenth Street gave the Fire Department cold weather run this afternoon.
 The fire was of no consequence and damage was nil.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
TONCASS NOW
 JUNEAU BOUND

steamer Tongass sailed from Se- attle at o'clock this morning bound for Southeast Alaska ports, ace ding to 8 radiogram received by Agent D. B. Femmer. The Ton gass IS due here next Monday eve ming. Alter discharging freight at this port. the TJngas5 saIs south via Hoonah and Sitka.