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Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
e.slM.OOO HOUSEHOLDS AIDED

Government figures estimate that
$500. 900 households. including over
2O.0O0.OOO people. received some form
Of public aid in December. These
hgures include those receiving fed
oral. state and municipal aid, also
the earnings of persons on govern
ment work projects.
1t would have seemed a strange
condition of things not many years
ago. that so large a number of per-
sons could not find employment by
the ordinary run of industries.
Many of course are people who are
incapacitated for work by age or
various physical infirmities. but the
total number aided is probably many
millions in excess of those who used
to have public help 10 or 20 years
ago.
What is the fundamental trouble
that makes so many people unable to
care for themselves? Some will at
tribute the change TO labor-saving
machinery. That does not seem a
good answer. Machinery makes
work, by reducing the cost of pro-
ducts. so that people can buy more
things, which creates new jobs.
Some will say that previous to 10
years ago cities and towns were in
better financial condition. and were
better able to look after their own
needy. Or that more people in pro-
portion to population had work, so
they could take care of needy rela-
tives.
II seems strange, in a country
where there is such a lot of work
that needs to be done, that means
can't be found to put able-bodied
people to work in the ordinary in
iustries. 1t is not as if the wants /
IF our people were all supplied. The !
wants OF the majority are not sup
Dlied.
The able bodied people of the /
country are in most cases eager to
work. Conditions should be made as
avOrable as possible for business.
10 that people will have the courage
o buy more goods. and so that
business will have an incentive to
row and branch out. and thus pro-
.ide more jobs.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
2OTH ANNIVERSARY OF
US GAS TAX TOMORROW
tcontinued from First PaEeJ

a precedent which every State in the
Union has since followed.
The State gasoline tax was inau.
gurated in Delaware in 1923, and
since that time. it has cost the tax.
payers $16,470,000 Mr.. Daniel esti-
mates. In addition, the Federal gas.
oline tax has cost motor vehicle op-
orators of the State $3,03S, 900 since
the federal levy was inaugurated in
1882. During the year just ended, 1t
is estimated that $2,5S2,O was col
lected in this State from the gaso-
line tax $2,060,000 coming from the
State and $522,000 coming from the
federal tax.
Perhaps it is a bit unusual to
celebrate the birthday of a tax" Mr..
Daniel declared, "but we believe the
gasoline tax is an unusual tax. There
is no levy that has done more TO
make this country great, and there
is no levy that is sonnder in prin-
ciple, so long as the revenues from
1t are properly applied to highways.
On the other hand, there has been
no tax that has been so badly abus-
ed through misuse and misappropri-
alton of receipts.
The wealth of revenue going in
to the public treasures from this tax
source creates a great responsible
ity on the part of the taxpayer, the
tax collector, and the State and fed
eral governments. Among other
things it involves the responsibility
of insuring that the money collected
for highways actually is used for
exclusively. 1t involves the
Of insuring that this mon
ey is spent efficiently and economi-
cally. Finally, it embodies the need
to provide that the tax rate is kept
at a reasonable rate.
THE members of the Associated
Petroleum Industries of Delaware
are keenly interested in the prob
lens of their motorist customers.
For that reason they are working to
reduce State gasoline taxes 1-cent, |
Tor the repeal of the federal gaso-
line tax of 1-cent per gallon, to de-
Ter registration dates to April first |
md for a constitutional amendment |
o prohibit any diversion of motor
AK revenue to purposes other than
construction. The public
'ehicle owners in the State has been
support given our program by motor
most encouraging"
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
WOMEN'S BIGGER FEET

Most women are wearing at least
half sized larger shoe than for
merly. was the report at a recent
shoe retailers convention at ATTAIN
tic City. Wearing of sandals and
beach shoes is said to have caused
their feet to broaden.
One would guess also that the
more women engage in athletic
sports, and the more they trot
around their homes on household
tasks. the bigger their feet will be-
come. The time has gone when wo-
men and girls should worry about
large feet. The good sized foot is
able to march strongly along the
paths of life.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
REESE THEATRE NOTES

Courtesy and friendliness reign at
the Reese Theatre, Harrington. Whe-
ther regular patron or stranger one
is made to feel at home. Such were
stated by Reese B. Harrington, the
managing director of this popular
theatre catering to Delaware and
Maryland theatre goers, who is cele-
brating his twenty-five years in the
theatrical business during the entire
month of March. "our one sole aim
is to make folks happy" continued
Mr.. Harrington, land when we do
that our work is finished for the
day"
One of the greatest programs of
entertainment is scheduled for ex-
hibition during the month of March.
Most of the biggest attractions of
the present season will be present.
ed during March in an effort to cell
ebrate 25 years of amusement SER
vice to the public.
For this Thursday and Friday.
March 2 and 8, Hedy LaMarr and
Charles Boyer appear In the much
heralded "Algiers." Miss LaMarr is
considered the most beautiful wo-
man on the screen today.
Another big weekend show is
scheduled for Saturday, March 4,
one day only, Dick Powell with
Louis Armstrong and a host Of en-
tertainers appear in the new War
ner hit "Going Places" Charles
Starrett in Rio Grande" is feature
number two plus a bevy of short
subjects. An ideal show for the
family.
On Monday and Tuesday, March
and z. Neutrality-suspicious. pre-
sents their latest hit, Honolulu"
with Eleanor Powell, Robert Young,
George Burns and Oracle Allen. |
Beautiful is the word for it, accord
ing to one critic. To miss it is to
miss one of the real fine shows of
the year.
Lucille Ball and Jack Oakie ap-
pear in "Annabel Takes Tour" to-
gether with Law West Of Tomb
stone," featuring Harey Carey and
Tim Holt, the double feature bill
scheduled for Wednesday, March 8.
Frederic March and Virginia Bruce
are the featured players in "There
Goes My Heart" listed for showing
Thursday and Friday. March 8 and
10. Walt Disney's Ferdinand the
Bull" is the extra added attraction
or these dates.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
MODERN WORLD TOO sOFTl

1t is often said that the moderI
world has grown soft, that peopl,
are looking for easy jobs. soft snaps
short hours of work, and are not will
ling to toll and strive as their aDces.
tors did.
The modern world does not lie
around inactively. At least those
who possess automobiles keep going
Many of them are getting soft about
walking. When some Of them pre-
fer to get out the car to drive a
quarter or half mile. it looks as if
their leg muscles were tired.
Some forms of modern industrial
work require such close attention
that fatigue comes sooner than it
used to. Many of us would be
ready for the soft cushions after
such a days work. even though it
was considerably shorter than the
hours the old folks used to toll.
The modern world demands quick
and prompt service. If people have
TO wait five minutes in some place of
business. some of them get sore.
have to do some jumping
when the rush crowd somes in. If
reople could only distribute the rush
over different hours of the day, life
would be easier for many. People are
more or less like sheep. with a ten
tency to jump the fence in punches.
Millions of youns people get
plenty OF exercise in athletics. The
keep going. until you can't
.ccuse them of softness. They often
eel soft that day. which could be
lvoided if they were willing to start |
lances earlier and quit at midnight.
The great majority of the women
olks do their own housework. and
axe an incalculable number of steps.
lothing soft about that. So as a
Whole the American people aren't yet
,hysical weaklings. Those who sit
II chairs and stools all day would
ot be injured if they pounded the
idewalk little more.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
THE EMPIRE OF MUD

There was a time when old King
Mud had a great kingdom in this
country. He ruled over large prov
inces of America for a considerable
period in winter and spring, par
ticularly in the spring. In his favor
ite territories. the American people
used to wallow we'll in mud while
the spring rains came, and when the
frost was coming out of the ground.
On some rural roads the farmers
wagon wheels would sink in many
inches, perhaps nearly to the hubs
IN some places. The farmer might
wait a number of days before visiting
his market town to get his mail. 1t
was hard to deliver produce, or keep
up with community life while such
conditions lasted.
Since automobiles became common,
there has been a marvellous change.
Not merely have fine bOulevards
been built on which the automobile
can skim over the ground like a
swallow, but the secondary and ru-
raj roads have been greatly i'm
proved. Road scientists have de-
veloped new ways of treating roads.
and they tell how to make a good
country road without great ex-
pense.
The benefits that have come to the
country districts through this great
improvement are marvellous. 1t has
bscome easy for people to live in
the country. and do business and
carry on social life in town centers.
How far does old King Mud still
rule in any rural sections of the
United States, and are there many
country people who can't easily get
to the town centers in the winter be- /
cause of bad roads? The highway
authorities will have to answer that |
question. They can make good use
of all the money the people give them.
The better the country roads are, the
more the farmer is saved time and
expense. The government is spend
ing great sums of money to provide
work for the people, One good way
to spend large slice Of that money,
is to put it into improving the rural
roads.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

THE SALESMAN who calls at the
door, frequently fails to get any
hearing at that particular moment
the folks are too busy to listen to
him. 1t never works that way with
newspaper advertising, which is read
when people have spare time and
are ready to get suggestions.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

1T is CONSIDERED helpful to a
business concern to have a conspicu-
GUS location where people constant
ly see its window displays. So the
concern that advertises constantly
las a conspicuous position where
people can't help noticing the things
it is doing and selling.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

TOWNS HARDLY EVER stand
still. Either they are going ahead or
slipping backward. While they think
everything is all right, they may be
failing to do the things that are
bringing progress elsewhere.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

IF YOU haven't time to do little
work making your home place at
tractive, not many people will take
time considering its purchase IL you
want to sell at any time.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

DON'T GROWL about the cost of
living if you fail to study the busi-
ress news about prices and goods
which the newspaper advertising
gives.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
FROM CONGRESSMAN
GEORGE S. WILLIAMS

Visitors in Washing
ton this week who called at the con-
gressional office included Charles B.
Meyer of Georgetown, Willard
Springer. Jr.. of Wilmington, William
S. Taber of Dover, Robert G. Houston
of Georgetown, and Theodore H. Pyle
of Wilmington.
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Pastor Snubs JUDGES

DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 8 (F,-
Municipal Court judges won't be in
vited to speak at the Simpson
Methodist Church here, one of them
was told in emphatic terms yester-
day.
Judge Charles S. Cooter said the
Rev. o. G. circuit, pastor of the
church. made this statement as the
judge fined him 50 for failure to
observe school stop sign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
from the National Council of Amer

from the National Council of Amer
lean Shipbuilders.
The council said that commercial
yards actually do less than half of
naval construction, while the Navy
itself supplies ornaments and ord
nance; that the Government helps
maintain an essential industry by
awarding contracts to private yards;
that the records as a whole show
that the entire cost of commercial
built ships is less than the nominal
cost Of Government-huilt vessels;
that private yards profits have been
less than Sc per cent and that they
are now limited by law to 10 per
cent with all risks on the builder:
and that accusations of collusiye
building never have been proved.
At any rate, costs of all types OF
vessels have risen amazingly. The
Navy now figures on paying $35, OOO,-
600 each fox two aircraft carriers
under construction; $22 5000 each
for four light cruisers; $500 900
each for "a destroyers, and S. 500 900
each for II submarines. Auxiliary
vessels and fleet of IL submarine
chasers and torpedo boats make up
the total of 96 ships being built.
Much Smaller in 1880.
Before rises in costs and appro-
prlatlonS set in, the United States
taxpayers annual naval bill in 1880
was slightly less than half the per
capita cost of the British navy and
a few cents less than that of the
French-to mention two navies COM
parable in size to ours.
Size is the key to the reasons whv
the taxpayer this year is digging
deeper into his jeans. A Navy sec
ond to none is the keystone of the
Nations naval policy.
On october l, the United States
Navy was still second only to that
of Great Britain, with % capital
ships against q built. building and
appropriated for; aircraft carriers
against Is; 308 light surface vessels
against 1923, and ia submarines
against 70 for the British.
Fluctuating with the number of
vessels in commission, the enlisted
personnel of the United States Navy
has advanced from 54,234 in 1916
before our entry into the World
War to 1891, 10 years ago and
1l6500 today.
With enlargement of the fleet and
consequent expansion of the per-
sonnet comes extension of shore
facilities, with eight new offshore
naval bases and II new ones in
the continental United States.
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Service Orders

ARMY.
Corps u Engineers.
Wilkes, Col. Gilbert Van B.. from the Phil.
ippines to the University Of Illinois.
Coast Artillery.
Roberts: Maj. Caesar r.. from Hawaii t.
Brown. Second It. Burton r.. from sar
Francisco to the Philippines.
zoe. T. Second o It. Alvin from
sa It. L oasls d reid fro" s'rt'
Dennison. Second It. Junius W., jr.. from
Hamilton Field to Caracas, Venezuela
RACER. Second It. in s;m.1y T.; from Govern.
p, ors Island to c.mn Jackson.
Hayne Maj. Frank B., from Moscow. U
s. S. r., to Helsinki. Finland.
Medical Corps.
Carow: Capt. Theodore M, from Fort
Missoula to st. Louis.
Parker, Second. II. James Y. from For.
Bliss to Randolph Field.
NAVY.
Bureau Of Navigation.
Mayfield. Capt. Irving H.. from washing.
IT, ton to DESTROYER Squadron 3:
To- G0gd ! s:e Rr e i.sm Wash
Howell Lit. John G. from D. York.
town to Observation Squadron S,
T.r6e 10 s. pe.t rpsef s vi tT9% = s.
stevens 1t. q. e. Lemuel M IT.. from
scouting Squadron Al to Observation
Baer, Ensign Donald c.. from U. 8. 8
., Oklahoma to New London.
Mason. Ensign William B.. jr., from U. 8. q
SARATOGA to New London
Nicholson. Ensisn Richard ~" from U. a a
Tuscaloosa to New London
Supple Ensign Henry D., from q. g. a
Memphis to New London
Dental Corps
JOHNSON, Comdr. Ernest C., from San Diego
to U. 8. s. Lexington
REYNOLDS 1t. Comdr. Carl E.. from q, g &
Rigel to U. s. g. Holland
Ber"lund 1t. g. a. Karl v from U. &
SARATOGA to Paris Island.
Grove. 1t. q. g. Walter W. from q. 8. g.
Holland to San DIEGO.
SNnrtridoe. 1t. q. ~ Maurice g. from
U. s. s. Melville to U. s. S. Chaumont
Supply Corps.
Hunter. 1t. Comdr. Blaine to San DIEGO.
Sharrocks. It, q. 81 Charles S. from U.
s. S. Sacramento to Great Lakes.
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BY f. C. DANIEL,

ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer)
Unlike his 1910 automobile, the
taxpayers new battleship will cost
him $50 to 800 per cent more than
the last one he bought. And he is
now buying eight battleships.
Between 1922 and 1896, United
States naval expenditures remained
constant at about $3OO,0O0,OOO a
year. The Navy merely held its
own. An upturn in construction
followed the Inauguration of Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, former Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, as President.
Since March. 1888, the Navy has
commissioned ll2 vessels of all sizes.
1t is building 96 more, and naval
appropriations for the current year
have nearly tripled the 1923-35
figure.
For that money-which amounts
to more than SO cents month
for every man, woman and child in
the country-the taxpayer gets a
Navy of 3S8 vessels actually in serv-
ice, as compared with 300 early in
1917 and 1923 in 1929. In addition
to the ships being built.
Six 35,000-Ton Vessels.
Six of the 50 under construction
are 35.0O0-ton battleships. Contracts
have been let for two more. The
first one laid down was the North
Carolina at the New York Navy
Yard. Its estimated cost is $685.
$4,000. The South Dakota, first of
the six to be let to a private yard,
will cost s88 1898 0OO The two ships
are virtually identical.
Before this expansion started. the
last battleship built was the West
Virginia, completed in 1923. 1t cost
only $26 894763.
Official reasons for this advance
of $50 to 800 per cent in cost include
these:
l. Between 1884 and 1888. Navy
Yard labor costs increased Is per
cent; private yards labor bills rose
possibly IS per cent.
@ Semi-fnished materials adj
vanced 20 to IS per cent, and in
isolated instances 200 per cent.
3. Ship design was improved, re-
quiring more expensive and more
complex construction.
4. The supply of skilled labor was
not adequate for the rapid expan-
sion.
S. Social Security and other laws
increased costs.
Reply to Charges.
Charges from some quarters that
the difference between the Govern
ment and private industry prices
was unwarranted brought reply
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PIT. A. Heads Elected

CAMERON, Va, Nov. 8.-(Spe-
ciaD.-Officers Of Lee-Jackson Par
ent-Teacher Association have been
elected as follows: Mrs. Marguerite
Duncan, president; Mrs Charles
Biondi, vice president; Mrs. w. C.
War, secretary, and w. E. Aten,
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Reply to Charges.

Charges from some quarters that
the difference between the Govern
ment and private industry prices
was unwarranted brought a reply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Naval Appropriations
Now Nearly Triple
1885 Figure
liz Vessels of All
Sizes Commissioned
Since March, 1888

Congressional leaders are talk
ing OF increasing national de-
tense funds in the 1910 session.
The following article, second of
tDo on defense costs, outlines
current naval expenditures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08

Ski Two SteepIes in shades that
blend with suiting fabrics for a
well.tailored effect. Plain colors of
gray, brown, blue, oxford
,oI Socks to $3.50
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Provocution

NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 8 (P.-Ad-
visory Master John A. Matthews ap-
proved the divorce petition Of Mrs.
Helen M. A. c. Harris when she
told him:
!. Her husband earned So when
there was nothing to eat in the house
but pancakes, and
2. He spent 50 of it to buy gold
fish.
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Indifferent

BERTHOUD, Colo, Nov. 8 (R.-
Some towns want November %, some
want November 30, but Mayor l.. E.
McKanna doesn't care when
Berthoud observes THANKSGIVING. He
told his townspeople:
Il don't care when you celebrate
or whether you celebrate at all"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08

ex3 Ribbed-warm enough for in
and out doors wear-lightweight
with snug ankle fit. Wear them
to the Office for cushioned com.
tort ----------------7 5C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08

Authentic ArsyIIs for informal and
sports wear-"natural" with tweeds.
Blues, tans and green's in bold pat.
terms add color to your ward.
robe &1SO
Other I'm ported
Evening star., 1939-07-16

BEDROOM-Double bed with attached
night tables, combination chestrobe and
ever seen. This customer was transferred
to another city and wants to sell quickly:
These pieces actually comprise a full
suite. Marked dirt cheap" Responsible
party can secure lenient credit Open
nights. Our showroom 1923 l4th ST. NV.
Acme Moving g. Storage Co.. Georgia 1902.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE.
CLEARANCE SALE.

FOR .SALE-One Stereotype, almost ne1
including course Of instruction. $50 cas-
Adams S967-W
Evening star., 1939-07-16

BEDROOM, living room. dinette. lamps.
house. Some being sold for charges. others
sold at request Of customers who were
transferred. BUT EVERYTHING MARKED
buy on terms to suit Open nights at our
showroom. 1929 14th ST. NV Acme Nov
ing e. Storage Co Georgia 1000
Evening star., 1939-07-16

SERVICE STATION and garage, Just over
Dist line; reasonable: can be seen bet
s and l1:3O am. Phone Line. 1913 for
appointment.
1913 GEORGIA AVE. N.W-Confectonery
ice cream soft drinks, magazines. novel
ties; best loc.; growing business; rent very
reaS. sacrifice. reason illness
Evening star., 1939-07-16
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

BANK AND BUSINESS REP
ERENCES REQUIRED FROM
EVERY ADVERTISER SEEK
ING CAPITAL THROUGH
ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE
STAR UNDER BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES.
Advertisers in the Business Op-
portunities columns of The Star
seeking capital must furnish
one bank and two business ref
erences. Announcements must
also pass The Stars general
rules Of acceptability, which are
framed to exclude all mislead-
ing, questionable or otherwise
Objectionable statements. While
The Star does everything within
its power to safeguard readers
against the fraudulent. inde-
pendent investigation should be
made before definite closing Of
negotiations.
In order that sufficient time
may be allowed for investiga-
ton such advertisements for
The Sunday Star cannot be ac-
cepted later than II pm.
Thursday.
Evening star., 1939-07-16

GROCERY STORE IN colored community;
suburban terms. Box 1920 Star.
LUNCHEoNETTE SODA FOUNTAIN;
heart of downtown: well equipped good
business; low rent; close 6 pm. and Sun
days: price, So 500; terms. Box 1860, Star
Evening star., 1939-07-16

REFRIGERATORs, bargains on repossessed
boxes. S25 up; easy terms; guar. UP to 5
years. 413 H ne Line. 605O. p. o. Smith,
REFRIGERATOR, Frigidaire; only years
old; 3-yr guarantee; moving, must sac.
1882 D st. ne. Atl. 7342-M. 18s
REFRIGERATOR. Westinshouse electric, 12
Gu. it., excellent condition. Call Shepherd
4O5o.
Evening star., 1939-07-16

GARAGE DOOR replaced or converted
with modern overhead hardware-Metal-
covered GARAGES with overhead doors
ment and wall WATERPROOFfNG. Com
plete installations. Phone John J. Nc
Phaul North 1928.
GAS-FIRED JANTTROL conversion burners
ca. Call District S164. o.5.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-24

type coaches, with reclining indi-
vidually adjustable seats, and an
ultra modern Observation-Disclosures
lounge car on the rear, with radio
upper left).
Traversing the shortest rail route
between New York and Chicago. on
the most carefully built roadbed
and heaviest rail in all America, the
Trail Blazers" will run on sched-
ules comparable in speed to those
of famous "blue ribbon" limiteds.
During the period of the New
York Worlds Fair, the, eastbound
Trail Blazer" after a brief stop
at Pennsylvania Station, New York.
will continue directly through to
the railroads Worlds Fair Station
at the heart of the exposition
grounds, affording passengers full
day at the Fair upon arrival
Notwithstanding the Trail
Blazers" many extra features of
comfort and luxury, the new low
rate round-trip 60-day coach tickets,
established June 80. will be accepted
on the train with no extra charge.