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Glacier County chief., 1939-10-20
Batting Rules Changed

radical Changes nave peeH Tldue
in batting rules Each batter is al
lowed only two strikes, and four
outs retire a side. This was done
in order to give each player more
action. With only half dozen bat
tiers and four outs each inning, ev-
cry player gets about twice as many
trips to the plate as in the usual
game. Epler has inaugurated an
other radical change. Fouls count
only as half strike because the bat
ter hits into much narrower area.
1t is his thought that the narrower
fair HIT area, together with one
less strike, eventually will make for
better regulation baseball players,
sharpening their batting eye and
improving their accuracy. With only
two strikes players can't afford to
take many chances.
The game is also designed for
softball teams. The only change is
in base lengths-60 feet for softball
instead of the usual 80 feet.
Epler also suggests that players
rotate positions after every putout.
That isn't mandatory, but was sug-
gested in order that each player
might get his turn at catching, pitch
ing, and other favOrite positions.
Same Old Game
Six-man baseball isn't anything
new. Kids have been playing it for
years. It's really the same old
makeshift game, played in back
yards and vacant lots, glorified with
a set of official rules. That's what
Epler intended. With so many I'M
der-manned teams, it is far better
to have them guided by definite
regulations.
Should his new baseball game
prove as popular as six-man foot
ball, EpIer will have every reason
TO be proud. His football game is
Eve years old this fall, and is show
ing . healthy, consistent growth.
About $500 high schools are play
ing the game this year, which is
equal to twice the total number OF
college football squads.
Epler's ideas are sound and con-
structive. His aim has been to in
troduce sports which can be played
by smaller schools, unable to pro-
mote big teams. whether que to
man power or finances.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-16

and he says l should file a claim
for the benefits due me. I don't
want to do this because l would
rather keep on working and hav-
ing additional benefits accumulate
to my social security account. Do
l have to file a claim?
A: No, you do not have to file
your claim. However. from the
time you reached age IS there will
be no further deductions from
your wages for old.age insurance,
and your account will accrue no
additional wage credits. The
amount due you now will not in
crease in the future, no matter
how long you wait to file claim,
and you do not have to retire from
your position in order to draw
your old-age insurance. You may
file your claim, receive your pay
ment, and keep right on working
on your regular job. Monthly pay
ments of old age insurance, which
require the claimant to retire
from regular employment, will be-
come payable to eligible persons
in 1912.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-16
WHAT'S WHAT ABOUT
SOCIAL SECURITY
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

O.: | used to be a parachute
jumper, but due to an accident, l
will never be able to do that kind
of work again, and have taken a
job as Waterman at an airport
hangar. Do | need to get a diff
ferent social security account num-
Der, or report this change in en-
Dloyment to the Social Security
Board?
A: No. All that you need to do
is to report to each new employer
your social security account num-
Der, so that he may be sure that
the wages he pays you will be
credited to your own social secur-
ity account each time he makes
his information and tax return to
the Government.
O.: | lost my job, and received
all the unemployment compensa-
ton checks that were coming to
me, and l still haven't found a job.
Is there anything more the Social
Security Board can do for me? /
am As years old.
A: AS far as money payments
through the State Unemployment
Compensation Commission are con-
cerned, you will not be able to
draw any more at this time. Pay
ments ofs old-age insurance are
made to workers who are IS years
old and who have been employed
in jobs that come under the old
age insurance provisions of the
Social Security Act. You should
keep in close contact with your 10.
cal Employment Service office and
they will continue trying to find a
job for you.
O.: I have been working for the
| same firm for two years and now
am IS years old. My employer
tells me l am eligible for lump
sum payment of old-age insurance
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-16

A Chicago Tribune columnist re-
Iatset that at a funeral in subur-
ban Oak Park one of the attend
ing friends of the deceased was
somewhat intoxicated. When the
minister intoned the words, 'The
Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh
away, the inebriated one exclaim-
ed. "Fair enough"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-16

If he is reconciled to the mem.
bers of an alien race, he is broad.
minded or they are good custom
ers.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-16

Jang Kirshnan, 11year-Old Hindu
boy. who has a six-inch tail, is
;hown with an immigration inspec-
or when he arrived in Los Angeles
arbOr recently, en- route to the
'ew York Worlds fair. He is to
ecome part of a sideshow. He was
~'1'panied by private tutor and
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-16

Asked how he enjoyed a dinner
given by an inexperienced hostess
whose company had got soused.
critical guest said: IF her cock
tails had been as cold as her soup
and her soup as warm as her
wine, and her wine as old as her
chicken. and her chicken less
tough than her guests, l would
have enjoyed her dinner more"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-16

If you don't tell the doctor about
a sore place, it is stupid neglect.
If you do. you're neurotic.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-16


1000 Special.
10:15 Melodies of Yesterday
1890 At the Console.
11:O0 Civic News of the Air.
l1:15 Shoppers Guide.
1870 Music and News
1900 Luncheon Melodies
12:15 Checkerb, ard Time
1890 Chambersburg
1885 News
100 Midday rry-Go-Round.
1870 WPA.
las Farm Flashes
200 Afternoon Varieties
2:15 Monitor News
2:30 The Strollers
800 Sunshine Lady
3:15 Harriet Sharpe
1880 Having Tea With Bea-
4. 90 Buyers Preview
.a:3O Curly and His Ranch Boys
4:55 News
500 Vocal Varieties
o:15 Supper Chat
5:45 Sports
5:55 News
500 Melody Parade
6:15 Evening Melodies
Monday. Tuesday and We'd
nesdays, Little Miss Man
beck
$50 Make Believe Ballroom
GAS Parade Of Bands
6:55 News
100 Stock Quotations
'7:10 Evening Melodies
7:15 Waynesboro Band Wagon
7:30 Postal Oddities
'7:45 Organ Reveries
8:15 Lone Ranger
:. $50 American Legion
23:45 Boonsboro CCC.
900 Bible Study
$50 Dance Hour
1890 News
SUNDAY
8:45 Religious Program
900 Church of the Air
$50 Pentacostal Church
70:00 Request Melodies
1920 Hymns
H1:e0 Church Services
1900 Souvenirs
1915 Magyar Serenaders
1890 WPA Program
12:45 News
1900 Parade Of Bands
lis At the Console
1870 Sons of the Pioneers
Las Melodies
200 Classical Melodies
2:30 Sunset Islanders
800 Revival Echoes
$3.50 Organ Melodies
400 Father Coughlin
500 Poets Corner
$50 Home Makers
5:45 Sports
500 Concert Quartet
$50 Musical Moments
S:45 News.
TOO Concert Duo
7:30 Church services.
$50 Organ Melodies
900 News
els So Many Memories.
$50 Sketch Book Players
1900 Sign OF
Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday to
IL P. NJ. Sunday to 10 P. n.
A Chicago Tribune columnist re-
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
WHEAT CROP PREMIUMS
WILL BE DUE JAN. 81
All Must Be Paid By That Date To
Maintain Insurance

Wheat growers in Delaware who
applied for crop insurance policies
on their 1889 winter wheat crop will
have until January 81 to pay the
premiums which will put their poll
cies in force. it was announced today
by r. 0. StelZer, State crop insurance
supervisor.
"All crop insurance premiums
must be paid by January 81" said
Stelzer. The only exception to that
deadline is in the case of those grow
ers whose premium notices expire
after the closing date. In that case
the expiration stated on the premium
notice will be the final date at which
premium payments may be received
in county offices"
More than 40 wheat growers in
Delaware have applied for insurance
protection on their 1889 crop under
the new wheat crop insurance pro-
gram which guarantees as per cent
of the average yield against all un-
avoidable losses, Stelzer said.
All growers have now received no.
tices of the amount of premium due,
he pointed out, emphasizing that the
crop insurance protection is not OPP
erative ON a farm until the premium
has been paid, and that growers will
not be able to get insurance on their
1889 winter wheat crop if premiums
are not paid within the time limit
announced.
AS of January /, national officers
of the Federal Crop Insurance Cor
poration reported that more than
270,000 wheat growers of the United
States had applied for crop insurance
policies and that 1000 had already
paid their premiums to complete
their policies. The insurance re-
serve of wheat purchased by the
corporation with the proceeds of
premiums had amounted to 1-S
million bushels.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
UCC TO OPEN BRANCH
OFFICE In MILFORD
Mss Caroline ylnyard WIN BE In
Charge OF Office

In order to assist the unemployed
OF the northern and western part OF
Sussex county, the Delaware State
Employment Service in conjunction
with the Unemployment Compensa-
tfon Commission, will establish a
branch office in Milford, at the office
OF the city manager, ON Friday of
each week beginning with January
eth, and in Seaford at the alder
mans office on King street, on We'd
nesday of each week beginning jan
nary 25th.
These offices are set up to enable
those unemployed who are eligible.
, TO file claims for unemployment bene-
fits. Those persons who have al
ready filed claims in the Georgetown
office may continue their claims in
these local offices should they so
desire, regardless of the day they
made their original claim in George
town.
Miss Caroline c. Vinyard will be
in charge of these branch offices.
with hours from 900 a. NJ. to 1900
noon and from 12:45 p. M. to 3 30
p. M. These offices are not set up
for any work other than the taking
of original claims or continuing
claims. Any person having business
with the Delaware State Employ
ment Service other than the filing
of claims for benefits will still have
10 contact the Georgetown office
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
STATE POULTRY GROUP
HELD MEET AT DOVER
Annual Banquet OF Official Breeders
And Hatchers A Success

Members of the Delaware Official
| Breeders and Hatchers' Association
and invited guests including repre-
sentatives Of the University of Della
ware and the State Board of Agri-
culture held their annual meeting on
Friday evening, January IL, with Il
banquet in the Hotel Richardson at
$3.50 o'clock, followed by a program
and business session in the confer
ence room of the State Board of
Agriculture building in Dover.
In the absence of W. V. Steen.
president of the Official Breeders
and HatcheTs' Association, the meet
ing was presided over by Frank B.
Austin of Milford, president of the
Delaware State Poultry Association.
Prof. A. L. Tomhave of the De-
partment of Animal Husbandry at the
University of Delaware. reported on
the results which have been obtained
at the experiment station relative to
the use of artificial lights and meth
0ds of feeding in the production of
eggs and breeding stock. also some
of the experimental work that has
been done regarding the feeding of
broilers.
II. II. Baker. poultry pathologist
for the State Board of Agriculture.
gave a report on the blood-testing
work for the control of pullorum dis
ease. and explained definitions of the
new rules which will become effect
i've July / of this year governing this
testing work among the flock owners
in the state.
A summary of the poultry situation
in Delaware was presented by H. L.
extension poultryman of
the University of Delaware. in which |
attention was called to the loss in
income to Delaware poultry raisers
the purchasing Of baby |
chicks from sources outside of the
state. Mr.. Richardson also extended
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Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
LOCAL CITIZENS
WILL NOMINATE
TICKET TONIGHT
Nominations To Be Made
For Two City Council
men At Meeting.
WILL HEAR REPORTS
Meeting Will Be Held In
Community Building
Starting At 1880.

The citizens of Milford will meet
in the Community Building this eve
ming, Friday. January 20. TO discuss
matters oil municipal interest and
10 hear the various reports which
will be given concerning the finan-
cial condition of the city. These
reports will be read by City Manager
Charles II. Banning and City Treas
urer T. Carlisle Collins. The audi
tors have heen busy this week pre-
pairing the reports which will in
clude a statement of receipts and
expenditures for the City of Milford
during the year 1898. Directly fol-
lowing the reading of the reports
on open forum will be held for dis
eussiOn Of matters pertaining 10 the
city.
Following the discussion nOmina-
ti0ns will he made for two city cOun-
ciImen, one each from the Second and
Third Wards. each for fouryear
terms. Those whose terms expire
are DIR. s. NJ. d. Marshall. in the Sec
Ond, and Daniel G. Collins, in the
Third Ward.
The annual city election will be
held in the City Hall next Monday,
January 90, between the hours of ~
and 4 o'clock p. M. II is the duty
Of every Milford citizen to attend
this meeting and take part in the
discussions.
The judges for the election are
Harry B. Thaw. Harvey Davidson
and Stephen p. TOadvine.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
CHANDLER TO CONTINUE
AS STATE CHAIRMAN
Yields To Pleas OF Party Leaders
To Retain Post

Former State Senator Ebe H.
Chandler announced at Dover on
Monday afternoon that he has decid-
ed to continue in the post of chair
man of the Republican State Com
mittee. Last December he said he
planned to resign because of the
pressure of personal business.
His announcement brought a food
of requests from party leaders that
he retain the Craftsmanship. Last
November's Republican victory was
attributed largely to his leadership
and this was urged by his many
friends as one of the reasons why
he should not resign.
Mr.. Chandler was elected to the
post for the first time three years
ago. He was reelected by the new
State committee last summer and
will serve until the 1910 convention.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
MILFORD MAN
is KILLED IN
HEAD-ON CRASH
Harry Washes, Garage
Mechanic, Victim OF
Sussex Mishap.
WOMAN rs INJURED
Driver OF Truck Involved
Held Pending COrOner's
Inquest.
WOMAN rs INJUREL

Harry Washes. 80. garage me-
chanic. was killed Sunday morning
when his car collided with a truck
half-miIe north of Greenwood.
His sister-in-law, Mrs. Dorothy
Paquette, 90, was taken to Milford
Memorial Hospital suffering lacera-
tiOns of the head and face.
The truck driver. David Morris.
and two companions. William
Smaught and Curtis Square. all of
Cape Charles. Va. are being held in
Sussex county Jail pending an in
quest by Coroner Lewis Lathhury.
Washes car was going south. The
truck. loaded with greens. was going
north. Both machines were badly
damaged. The truck is owned by
l.. r. Nottingham Of Cape Charles.
Washes. who had been employed
FIVE years at the G. II. Brown garage.
is survived by his wife. and his
mother. Mrs. Julia WASHES of near
Milford. His father was the late
Christopher Washes. Funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday at . p. NJ.
in the Milford Episcopal Church.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
KlWANIS CLUB TO HOLD
CHARTER NIGHT JAN. "a
Elaborate Program Being Prepared
For Event

Local Kiwanians have completed
plans for their charter night next
Tuesday evening, January "a. Din
ner will be served at seven o'clock
after which Past District Governor
Irving Diener will make the presen-
tation of the official charter of XII
wants International.
Other visitors who will be present
include Governor Miles S. Reifsnyd-
er of Westminster. Md, and Lieu
tenant-Governor II. B. King of Do
yer; also DR.. Wallace Maynberg,
who as president of the Dover XII
wants Club. sponsored the local club
and many other Kiwanians and their
wives and sweethearts from all ad-
joining clubs.
After the presentation ceremonies
are concluded dancing to the tune
of one of Delaware best known or
chestras will be enjoyed by all.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
RNARD CLAIMS
HIGHWAY COSTS
HAVE DOUBLED
Democratic Rule Has
Boosted Expenses OF
Department, He Ayers.
MORE EMPLO ES
MORE EMPLO ES
Senate Recreates Inquiry
Committee, Prepares
Bill To Take Control.

Cost of maintaining State high
ways has virtually doubled in sal
aries alone since the Democratic
controlled State Highway Commits
sion took over the department late
in 1887, State Senator Paul r.
Rinard, chairman of a special Sem
ate investigation committee. said on
Monday night
This and other disclosures were
made public by Senator Rinard a
few hours after the Senate. on a
strictly party vote. re-created the
Investigating committee. and as it
became known the Senate was pre-
pairing a measure that would take
control of the board from the Demo-
Gratis by increasing the boards menu
bership.
Senator Rinard said the inquiry Is
far from complete. but preliminary
examinations have revealed that the
cost of maintaining the highways in
1888 was S235. .907.6 compared with
1859 ,SS0.54 in 1887 and $I74,61S.1O in
1886.
The committee, he added. is puz-
zled by this increase in cost since
the number of persons employed re-
mained virtually static. This is es-
pecially significant in that the fig
ures are for maintenance payrolls
and do not include employees of con-
tractors on new construction.
1.S9S More Employees
Employees during 1888 totaled TO-
al. During 1887, the number was
S,54S. and during 1886. $3.50. Why
the salaries should double between
1887 and 1888. although the increase
in employees was only 1898, is one
question for which the committee
hopes to find an answer, Senator
Rinard said.
IF the maintenance costs of the
State Highway Department contin-
ue to rise in 1889 as they have In
1885," Senator Rinard said. 1.-The
highway fund, which is made up of
revenues from gasoline taxes, reg
istration and operators license fees.
will soon be depleted and the fund
will show a deficit instead of its
present surplus"
Political Move Denied
The investigation. Senator Rinard
said. is not a political move but
merely an effort to discover why
these costs should have increased !
so greatly in the past year while /
records fail to show similar large /
increases in other years.
A comparison of the maintenance |
payrOlls of the State Highway De- ,
partment in New Castle county over
the past three years shows that in
1898 there were 1875 men employed
at a cost of s96,977.31; in 1897. total
of POPS. at a cost of $50,70S.14. and
in 1886. total of 1929 men. at a
cost of $52,057.
During 1888. the most expensive
week was that beginning August 90
when pa men were employed at a
cost of $7.349.02. The least expen-
sive week was that beginning No
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Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20

According to the Delaware Safety
Council, the weather has a good deal
to do with traffic accidents. Rain
and snow make the streets hazard
Gus. But have you considered what
AFFECT cold weather has on your
driving ability? Aren't there times
when ii is almost too cold to drive
safely? Times when you shiver and
shake at the wheel; when your hands
and feet are numb; when you don't
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
H. ". BRAMHALL
NAMES CEDAR
COMMITTEES
Many Changes Made In
Various Directing
Groups.
BAND UNCHANGED

Howard W. Bramhall, Grand Tall
Cedar of Evergreen Forest, No. 10
4. e. L., of Kent and Sussex coun-
ties. has made many changes in the
various committees that will direct
the anairs OF this dOwn-state branch
OF the Tall Cedars. A glance over
the list will enable anyone to judge
the work he is expecting to accom-
plish, by his selection OF high class
men on his committees.
The band will remain under the
direction Of C. Russell Snyuer. coun-
ty agent of Sussex county, who re-
sides at Seaford.
Warren #. Moore, Junior Deputy
Tall Cedar, has been assigned the
task of making minor adjustments
in the Ranger organization. He has
rot announced his plans. but il is
expected that he will make some
changes soon.
Joseph NJ. Lank. cashier of the
Sussex Trust Co. at Milton. who has
served as chaplain so successfully
for several terms, was reappOinted.
Walter COnaway. of Concord. prom
iRent in Masonic affairs in lower
Delaware. was selected as preceptor.
Charles II. Howard. of Lewes, and
Ira Rowe OF Harrington, were ap-
pointed sentinels.
Fred Mnlholland OF Milford. heads
the Stewards. with Samuel Berlin.
OF Harrington. and Nelson Wright,
Of Milford, as his assistants.
Dhn rsln I
HOl2mueller, of Milford. James P.
Pierce of Milford. and II. W. T..
Purnell of Georgetown.
Publicity Committee: Major James
W. Cannon. of Milford. and Howard
Stewart of RehObOth.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
SUSSEX POULTRYMEN
DISCUSS METHODS
Frank Austin, Paris Kirby. Norman
Grove, Milford Demonstrators

POultrymen in five Sussex COM
munlties have just held the third
meeting of a series of meetings spon-
sOred to improve the quality Oi stock
that is being hatched from local eggs
To supply the brOiler demands. Many
members of these organizations have
already demonstrated the fact with
proper care chicks may be produced
locally that compare well with the
best chicks that are being shipped
here from out-of-state sources.
In order to emphasize the enor-
nous possibilities in Matching egg
production and at the same time out
line improved methods so necessary
10 the production of high quality
baby chicks the following three top
les have been treated in as many
meetings.:
l. Importance of high quality
stock as breeders.
.. Pullorum eradication program.
3. Breeding and rearing methods.
In discussing brOoding and rearing
methods. Mr.. Richardson, poultry
specialist at the University of Della
ruined by overheating and over
crOwding. Much trouble that has
been attributed to coccidiosis could
have been avoided had one-half as
many chicks been brooded to the
stoves that were operated at lower
temperatures. More attention must
be given to our growing pullets, by
providing plenty of green feed and
shade on clean ranges if we're to
attract the attention of broiler grow
ers.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
Senate Bill Seeks
July 1Licensing
For State Autos
HGIfYear Registration On January /, 1910 Urged To
Bring About Change; Both Assembly Branches
Adopt Resolution Asking For Tunnel Under Canal.

| tracing the biggest and best racing
stables in the country to Delaware
Park. Stanton. will be possible if a
bill introduced in the House Monday
afternoon by Speaker Frank r. Zeb-
ley should be enacted. Ii is design
ed to assist the licensee. the Della
ware Steeplechase and Race AssOcia-
tiOn. to improve the sport in this
state and also to help the assOcia-
tiOn make the Stanton plant one of
the finest racing parks in the United
States.
When the bill legalizing racing in
Delaware was passed il specified that
the licensee should he entitled To
three Per cent Of all the money that
passed through the pari-mntuel ma
rn'nes or tOtalizatOrs. Two years ago
this take" was increased one and
one-half per cent, making the total
take" of the licensee four and one
half per cent This money was to
enable the association To liQuidate
its Indebtedness but it was specified
when this Indebtedness had been
paid of the take" from the pari-
mutuel machines was to revert to
three per cent.
The Zebley bill wOald make the
additional one and One-half per cent
take" permanent thing. IL is
specified that as the Indebtedness is
liquidated the money can then be
used for repairs and improvements
TO Delaware Park but especially is
il TO he used to increase purses. The
purpose of this. ii was explained, is
to attract the larger stables and the
owners Gf the best horses in this
country. II also was pointed Out
that the more valuable purses would
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