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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
PUERTO RICO
COMMISSIONER DIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. GUP)-
Commissioner Santiago Iglesias, 67,
representative of Puerto Rico in
congress for the last eight years.
died at 7;20 a. m. today at Garfield
hospital of pernicious malaria.
He is survived by his wife, Aqua
dilla, and IL children.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
EIks Memorial
Service Thursday

The annual Ell Centro Elks lodge
memorial service has been set for
Thursday night at o'clock, accord
ing to Cal Rector, exalted ruler.
A special program has been ar
ranged, Rector said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
AIRLINE PERMIT ASKED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. (UP)-
The Scenic American Airline co. to-
day applied to the Civil Aeronautics
Authority for permission TO trans
port passengers, freight and mail
between Salt Lake City, Utah and
Phoenix, Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05

F. Johnson, British telephone
company executive, has been ap-
pointed director of administration
of the British purchasing COM
mission In America.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
DIVORCE GRANTED

An interlocutory divorce decree
was granted Monday to Carmen
Ritter from Neil Ritter of Calexico.
She accused him of extreme cruelty.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-05
INTEND TO MARRY

Ricardo M. Garcia, 81, Brawley,
and Francisco Estrada, 18, West
morland, Monday filed a notice of
their intention to marry
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
STRICTLY POLITICAL
Permanent RerIstrati0n

From all parts of the state and es-
pecially from the rural sections
comes a demand to the Legislature
TO stop these four-year periods OF
new registration. Every four years
rs it now stands, each party must
spend money and time to get their
vote registered. This is a state where
almost every one is known. Why not
have a permanent registration and
add on or take off as occasion de-
mands? II it were a state of crowded
cities it would be another matter but
in counties where every newcomer
is known and almost every person
knows who comes and goes, the cost
of extra registration every four years
is one that should be stopped. VO-
ters are asking the Legislature to
continue the present registration and
not compel every one to lose an extra
day from their work to get registered
in the section where they have lived
all their lives.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
Keen Match!

With the Republican Legislature
elected by such large majorities in
order to correct the mistakes the
Democratic administration was max
ing. the people are still watching the
results and throughout the state
from reputable citizens who are
pleased with changes made by the
Republicans in the interests of the
taxpayers, We hear a growing num-
ber urging the Legislature to adjourn
from time to time, but to still remain
in session so that the Democratic ad-
ministration can not pull "a fast one"
when the sessions are over. The
Legislature can meet every sixty or
ninety days with just a skeleton list
of officers without any expense TO the
state and sit for an hour in Dover
and then adjourn for another sixty
days. Just TO keep an eye on things
and allow no double-crossing by
those in power, II is a safeguard
against the destroying of the many
accomplishments of this Legislative
session. 1t should be done. Don't
lose the accomplishments of the year
bv carelessness. Keep in session
from time to time, is the watch
word.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
1899 WHEAT CROP TO
BE GREATLY REDUCED
tcOntlnueo from rrrst eAsel

acre is expected to be IS bushels,
more than the 1863 bushels per acre
average for the period 192S-1937 but
below last years yield of 1874 BUSH
els per acre. Abandonment of seeded
acreage is expected to be slightly
higher than both last year and the
ten year average.
The April l condition of winter
rye in Delaware was reported to be
90 per cent of normal, as compar-
ed to 81 per cent of normal at the
same time last year.
Delaware pastures were listed as
being "a per cent of normal condi-
ton on April !, as compared to Sc
per cent of normal ON April l. 1888.
Delaware farm wheat stocks on
April were estimated at 100000
bushels. compared with $4,000 BUSH
els last year and 10000 bushels the
1O-year (192S-37) average. April l
stocks of corn were 1.653,000 bushels
or about Al per cent of the 1898
corn production. Last year the car
ry-over on April was 1,S54,000
bushels. )The l0-year Q928-37) av-
erage carryover was $4,000 bush
els. Dat stocks on farms were the
second lowest of record-beginning
in 1926. Combined farm stocks OF
corn. wheat, and oats were only
about 2 per cent below the 1O-year
(192S-37) average April / holdings.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
Milford, Friday, April 81, 1889
THE WORLDS PROMISES

Pope Plus XII, speaking at the
papal Easter mass celebration at
Vatican City, asked how peace is
possible in the world, if solemnly
sanctioned pacts and the plighted
word have lost their value. He did
not name any people whom he be-
lieved to have violated these solemn
pledges, but the world will not
probably shed any great amount of
ing debating as to whom he meant
by his reference.
Promises are the basis of human
society 20, promise me-" said the
beautiful old love song, to which
countless married couples in Della
ware have marched to the altar. If
the promises of wedlock are not full
filled, the sweetness of faithful fam
lily life will turn to the sour vinegar
of harsh words and bitter contro-
versy.
If promises in work and business
are not made good. a frost of fear
falls over commercial relations.
People are not going to lend or
spend money, unless those who have
promised to pay the money back
will keep their promises.
In international relations the fail
ure to keep promises sends chill OF
fear through the world. Most of the
nations ratified the Kellogg-Briand
treaties of 1888, under which they
renounced war as an instrument Of
national policy. Some governments
seem to regard that solemn docu-
ment as of no more value than a
piece of waste paper. The world felt
it had climbed to a new height of
hope and happiness when that agree
ment was signed. That height ap-
''bears. h6@ 10 Aje lohly "a NakySmirage
of disappointment and broken faith.
Some day the world will learn that
if it wants to get back to the path
of progress. it has to get out of this
swamp of broken promises, and re-
turn to the straight way of truth |
and good faith.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
Work Remains

There is still some work remain
ing to be done by the Republicans in
the Legislature for the benefit of the
voters and taxpayers. One Of the
most important is the establishment
of a permanent budget commission.
With such commission in office, the
overlapping demands Of the various
departments can be summarized and
the monies of the state appOrtioned
in such a manner that over a hundred
thousand dollars a year can be saved
the state. This commission could sit
down and after hearing the demands
of the, various departments, appor-
tfoH the money in SUCH a way that II
will do the most good with the least
waste and keep taxes down and
state work up on a high place of
efficiency. We need a budget com
mission. Republican members of the
Legislature, will you pass this bill
before you leave?
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
THE BARTER IDEA

1t is proposed at Washington tC
trade large quantities Of unsold cot
ton and wheat to foreign govern
ments in exchange for certain COM
modities not produced in the United
States or produced only in very linn
tied quantities. Rubber and tin are
commodities in which such trading
may take place. In case commerce
was cut off by war, the American
people might be in great need of
these supplies.
This seems like a common sense
idea, such as our old pioneers would
have Throughout out when they could
not sell their goods. Our people do
not want to be cut short of essen
tials like rubber and tin If the
world decides to plunge into the hell
of war again.
This barter idea could have been
used more than it has to provide
work for the people. In the earliest
days of history, barter was the COM
mon plan for exchange of goods
Later on, in the early days Of our
country, it often figured largely in
business. If money seemed to have
gone down into the subcellar, and
nobody wanted to buy, the old tim
ers did not say there was nothing to
be done about it. They did lot of
trading among themselves. The far
mers swapped their supplies at the
stores for manufactured goods, and
the various trades swapped their
products. Thus the people had work,
and they got food and clothes, even
though they could not sell their
goods for cash.
Under economic conditions such as
we have had recently, it would seem
possible for unemployed workmen
to go into factories and produce
manufactured goods, to be exchang-
ed for the products of the farms
which can't be sold. Thus both far
mers and factory people would find
work. The government would have
to aid such production to some ex-
tent, but the cost of doing so should
be less than the present costs of re-
lief for the unemployed.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
LfqnOr Commission

When Pierre DUPONT was in charge
of the Liquor Licensing board in Del
aware, it was operated beyond any
thought or suspicion of politics, as
il should be. With a Democratic
Governor in power, DUPONT was not
reappointed but a political head of
the board was named with a political
secretary. The licensing of liquor
sellers was plunged at once into fac
tional politics. This should not be.
The Republican Legislature is seek
ing TO divorce this commission from
politics and proposes to add TO it two
members from each county. This
will take the liquor commission out
of politics and the voters of the
state who have heard the proposition
explained, are thoroughly in favor of
it. We ask the Legislature to hear
this plea.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21

The Georgetown Fire Company has
placed an order for new Mack fire
truck to be delivered within ninety
days. 1t will be 500-gallon, triple
combination, two stage centrifugal
rumper, 1876 horsepower motor, two
man cab with booster tank capacity
of 800 gallons. The new truck will be
used in the rural sections or where a
water supply is not available. An
other truck, it is said, will be traded
IN. The new truck, together with
the American lie France pumper
which cost $10.5O0, will make these
two trucks have a capacity of 1000
gallons per minute or 10000 gallons
OF water every hour.
A chimney fire at the home of Mrs.
James Henry Messick, on West Lau-
rel street, and one at the home OF
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
Democratic Indictment


The worst "bawling out" We have
ever heard given the Governor and
the Democratic party was published
in a Delaware Sunday paper and
written by very prominent Demo
crat who is the leader of one of the
many factions and which was signed
Thomas Jefferson"
He tells in his article of the cleo
ton of Governor McMullen and the
placing in power in Delaware of the
Democratic party. He tells of the
victory and of the high hopes OF real
Democrats in the prospect, and then
he says How far has he fallen short
of the expectations of those who so
ardently worked for his election. For
the Governor missed his great op-
portunity. He has on every occasion
ignored the people and the principles
that elected him. He has ignored the
liberal platform of his party. The
results are manifest. The Democrat
ic party in the city, county and state
is broken and prostrated. Without a
program, without leaders in whom
the rank and file have confidence, dis
couragement has sapped the vitality
of the party until in the approaching
Wilmington campaign. practically ev-
cry candidate will have to be drafted.
No matter what the excuse, the peo-
pie of Delaware have condemned the
Governors chief adviser who found
it convenient to take a vacation at
a time when he was pathetically in
need of help.
Remember this was not written by
a Republican but by one Of the lead
ing Democrats, and is one of the most
severe indictments of the Governor
and of the Democratic party in Della
ware, that we have ever read.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
Free Trade Among States

The fact is being gradually recog-
nized by many that the trade among
the 4S States of this country is not
as free as it should be. Little atten-
tion has been paid to protests that
have arisen against barriers to in
terstate trading, but now such bar
riers are injuring business and even
threatening national unity and so
something is to be done about II.
The first move was made when the
Council of State Governments pro-
vided a forum in Chicago recently
for discussion of the subject. Unless
some way is found to have the States
agree on more nearly uniform regu-
lations and tax laws where inter-
state trading is affected, 1t is feared
that a struggle by States to protect
their individual commercial interests
will take place.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
HIGHWAY BOARD
VOTESs1,3O2,ODO
FOR ROAD WORK
CONTINUED from First Page,

Bowers Beach Road, 3.44 miles,
widening, total cost, $4,000; feder-
al, $4,000.
Sussex County
Route 2, Midway-Harmon School,
9.22 miles. concrete, widening, total,
$4,000; federal. $4,000.
Route %, Millsboro to Maryland
Line, via Gumboro, l1.57 miles, con-
crete. widening, total, $4,000; fed
eral. $55,OOO.
Route Is, Charles w. Cullen
Bridge. and approaches Center Road.
3S mile, movable span bridge, total.
$lS2 900: federal. $S1 900.
These projects will cost $1,262.-
900. Federal grants amount to $751;
900.
Also included in the program are
additional funds for completing the
road from Wrangel Hill to Tybout's
Corner, in New Castle county. This
will cost $4,000 with federal aid of
$50, 900. This brings the total cost Of
the entire program up to 100000
and federal fund up to $651 900. Some
of the federal funds are in hand.
VIII Remove Property
The commission advertised bids
for removal or demolishing the
home of DR.. William N. Fennimore
at Prices Corner. to make way for
the new section of the dual highway
from Prices Corner to Limestone
Road.
The property on which the build
ing stands had already been acquir-
ed
New truck weighing scales for the
Bridgeville station-scales which de-
liver publicate prints of the weight
10 both the police and the driver
were also authorized. The same type
of scales will be installed at head
quarters.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
Investigation of WPA

Criticism of the WPA activities
has grown to such an extent that
Congress has voted to launch an in
vestigation into this agency. The 12-
man subcommittee Of the House Ap-
preparations Committee will investi-
gate the WPA with the following
points in view: Investigation of
costs and methods followed in devel-
oping WPA construction projects.
Inquiry into the writer's and theatre
projects and other special projects
of the WPA; scrutiny of the budget
ary and administrative accounts of
WPA; investigation OF the most
"glaring examples" of waste and in
efficiency. The accounting staff of the
General Accounting Office and other
Government agencies will probably
be called on for assistance.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
Subsidies and More Subsidies

Congress has offered one formula
for treating the American agricul-
tural troubles-subsidies and more
subsidies. A subsidy for 500 million
dollars was asked by President Roo
sevelt in January for soil conserva-
ton payments. Now more subsidies
are being asked for Congress by diff
ferent groups representing corn.
dairy, wheat and cotton. $l5O,000,O0
to subsidize exports of cotton, wheat
and lard and the distribution of dairy
products, fruits and vegetables, is
being asked. Another $50 million
dollars to subsidize the incomes OF
individual farmers. These two sub
sides combined call for 400 million
dollars to be expended beyond the
January budget estimates. Yet no
plan has been suggested on how TO
raise the funds.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
National Labor Relations Act

After four years of bitter criticism
from practically all sides, the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act is on the
block for amendment. Hearings are
being conducted before the Senate
Committee on Education and Labor,
on proposed changes to this legisla-
tion. Senator Wagner of New York,
author of the bill, is vigorously op-
posing a score of the proposed
amendments on the grounds that
this bill is a bulwark of democracy
and justice. The New York Senator
was the first witness to appear be-
fore the Committee as hearings were
started, and took an hour and twen-
ty minutes to read long statement
into the records. Other witnesses
will include members of the Com
merce and Agriculture Departments,
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
Our Debt

A man was recently heard TO say
when a nations in debt, its powder
is wet" | think there was a great
deal in what he said. All disease is
fought off by a healthy body and a
busily engaged, wholesome govern
ment fights off all temptations to In
crease Indebtedness. Our condition
is indeed critical If debt, like Illness,
fails to make us stop and take
warming. There must be an end
somewhere to this ruthless spending
that is bringing us closer to bank
ruptcy every day, but we seem to be
no nearer to the end today than we
were seven years ago. Although
there is much talk of economy, there
is more talk of bigger and better
subsidies. Relief costs continue to
mount yet the number of employed
do not show any encouragement.
There is a cure for our ills if we
would only stop this spending, and
look for it.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
GEORGETOWN

Hiram d. Smith. aged 80, widely
known farmer living on the George
town-Bridgeville highway, three
miles from here, died on Sunday
morning after a brief illness. ,Fu-
neral services were held Tuesday af-
ternoon, in charge of the Rev. Rus
sell d. Sapp and the Rev. Virgil C..
Littleton, of this town, at Hebron M.
P. Church, two miles from here. In
terment was made in the adjoining
cemetery. Besides his wife, he is
survived by two sons, Herman j.
Smith, living here. and Prettyman d.
Smith, farmer, near here, and one
daughter, Mrs. Samuel Spicer of the
Hebron section.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21

American Federation of Labor and
the Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions. of business and Railroad Bro
therhoods, labor experts and finally
Miss Perkins, Secretary of Labor. II
is very doubtful if any revision TO
the law will be enacted during this
session of Congress, as the scheduled
hearings will last at least a month.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
Board OF Elections

This brings us to the subject,
closely allied. of putting all election
concerns in the hands of election
boards and not in the hands of one
man, an overwOrked clerk of the
peace who is changed every four
years. Election boards for Kent and
Sussex counties are just as important
as one in New Castle county. Let us
have election boards for each county.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
Milford Grange News

After a short business session, the
third and fourth degrees were con-
ferred upon Miss Eleanor Gilmore,
who will be a welcome addition to
the membership Of the Grange.
The guest program which was to
have been rendered next Saturday
evening by a visiting Grange has
been postponed until later date. A
short program will be substituted. J
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
Went Home

Headed by a peevish Lieutenant
Governor. the representatives of the
I Ieople, elected by the people to serve
in the Legislature. all got mad last
week and because they couldn't face
the music. went home, leaving the
majority party on the job and in the
meeting of the Legislature. to pass
what laws they pleased. No wonder
decent voters of both parties are sick
and tired of the "cry-baby" tactics of
the Democratic members of the pres
ent Legislature.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
FROM CONGRESSMAN
GEORGE S. WILLIAMS
Visitors
Railroads

Congressman Chandler, (D-Tenn)
has introduced bill, which has been
reported to the House, designed to
give railroads relief in their pres
ent financial difficulties. This legis-
lation has created wide interest and
numerous communications have been
received asking that it be given fav-
orable consideration. This new leg
islation has some advantages over
the present method of reorganiza-
tion of financially embarrassed rail-
roads and should merit serious con-
sideration by Congress.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21

Charles Mumford, on South Railroad
avenue. ON Saturday night. caused
Georgetown firemen to battle two
stubborn blazes.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21

ONE of the best ways TO make q
town go ahead is 10 make its homes
look so attractive that people who
see It wish they could live there.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21

YOU DON'T KNOW what your
home town is able to do for you,
unless you are a regular buyer and
reader of the Home Town newspa-
per.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-21
N o t E

The statements made in this column are
not necessarily the opinions Of the pub
fishers Of the Milford Chronicle. They are
purely the views Of the writer. This news
paper will express its opinions only
through its editorial columns.
La gaceta., 1939-01-19
I'm "dinamitero" destruyo tres tanques
de los fascistas
A Espana lego uno de los italianos prisioneroS
en- ell mes de Abril.

Ell sargento declare que ha-
bia llegado a Espana, con una
nueva expedition fascista, ell dia
% de diciembre, no obstante las
promesas hechas a Inglaterra
por Mussolini.
I'm captain declare que Sc le
habia mandado a Espana, como
politico, a combatir ell bolsevi-
CUISINE y dominar el Mediterra-
neo para Mussolini.
FL otro captain result6 herido
al volcarse ell tanque en- que alta
caba.
Dos de los tripulantes de uno
de los tanques intentaron resis-
tir; pero ell cabo les abri6 la
puerta con un pico y les hizo pri
~sioneros.
Todos los peri6dicos elogian
la heroieidad de la hazana y pi-
den una recompensa para Gar
cia Moreno.
La gaceta., 1939-01-19

En- la ciudad de la Bolita, las
loterias de los teatros y otros
errores, vamos a proponer una
apuesta a los tibios, a los derro-
tistas, no a los faScistas.
Franco y Yagiie dijeron antea
yer que dentro de Is dias entra-
ran EN- Barcelona.
Nosotros apostamoS a que no
entraran... y ellos pueden fijar
la cantiiad de las apuestas.
Los tibios y los derrotistas
son individros en- canine de pa
sarse a Franco en- ell momento
del triunfo; pero no son fascis-
las "descaradoS".
Con los fascistas no queremos
relaci6n, por cuanto dan vivaS
a Franco y Sc reunen a conner y
beber, alegremente, cuando dos
aeroplanos de Mussolini y Hit
Ter arrojan bombas en- las GALES
de Barcelona y destrozan los
cuerpos de ciudadanos inocen-
ties.
La gaceta., 1939-01-19

Barcelona, enero 19.-El ca
DO Celestino Garcia Moreno, con
TN brazo en- cabestrillo, es desde
aver ell heroe de esta capital.
En- ell sector de Santa Coloma
avanzaban Is tanQues italianos
de los facciosos sobre la Inca de
pelea y Garcia Moreno, con bonn
has hechas por los dinamiteros
del eiercito republican,, les sa-
li6 al encuentro. La bomba o gra
NADIA de mano cay6 sobre uno de
los tanques y lie produjo gran
des averias. Otros dos que We
nian detras, chocaron con ell que
venia en- la vanguardia y queda-
ron sobre el.
Los demas tanques dieron la
vuelta y desaparecieron a to-
do correr. q
Cuatro italianos fuerOn he
chos prisioneros, dos de ellos ca
pitanes, un teniente y un sarger
to. = 1
La gaceta., 1939-01-19

Ell pueblo espahol, acometido
por los reaccionarios de este
pats, combatira mientras quede
un soldado con vida.
La cobardia de Francia y ia
indiferencia de aqui, no intimi-
da a los soldados del pueblo.
Els la lucha de los heroes con-
ira los traidores y Ell totalitaris-
mo en- Marcia.
Y no debe olvidarse que al
llegar a un puntO extreme, ell go
bierno republican, espahol recu
0nrrira a medidas extremas.
Mussolini no Sc aduehara de
Espaha facilmente, como 81 pier
sa.
Els Ell pueblo de Sagunto y sc
Numancia ell que combate en- los
frentes de Catalina, Madrid y
Extremadura.
Aquenos que cuando Fernan'
do VII gritaban 'Vivan las Cae'
mas, estan ahora con Queipo
Franco y esos seres "desealifica