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Evening star., 1939-09-22
Epsilon Pi Elects

Newly elected officers Of Epsilon
Pt Chapter, Sigma Phi Gamma
Sorority. are Mrs. Evelyn Adams,
president; Mrs. Sue Maher, vice
president; Miss Margaret Wiley,
secretary; Mrs. Ruth Killian, treas
urer; Mrs. Irene Corridor, social
secretary; Mrs. Gertrude johnson,
DISCRIMINATION, and Miss Ruth
Nicholson, welfare secretary.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Miss Doris Langley
Engaged to Marry

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Langley
announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Doris Virginia Lang
ley, to Mr.. James Earl Hood, son OF
MIR. and Mrs. Henry G. Hood OF
North Carolina. The wedding will
take place in March.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Regatta
Continued From Page B-30

friends. Mrs. McCoach is noted for
her sense Of humor, and she and her
husband are charming addition to
any gathering.
Ladies' in Waiting
Also Are Guests.
The ladies-in-waiting to Miss
Overton were present at the func-
ton. Miss Ruth Quinn wearing q
smart black costume with a small
black hat adorned with feathers:
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Miss Ann E. Crimmins
Bride Of Mr.. J. F. D0nnelly.

The wedding of Miss Ann Eliza
beth Crimmins, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Xavier Crimmins OF
East Falls Church. Va, and Mr.
John Francis Donnelly, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas j. Donnelly OF
Fall River, Mass. took place in St.
James Church, West Falls Church
Va, Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock
followed by a nuptial mass. The
pastor, the Rev. E. v. Mullarkey
offlciated.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Doris Are Parents

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred L. Dorf Of 238
Jefferson street announce the birth
of son. Paul Roger, Sunday at the
George Washington University Hos
pital,
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
OBSTACLES TO PROGRESS

What is the greatest obstacle that
has to be encountered in promoting
progress in any community? That
greatest obstacle is not usually the
active opposition of people TO pro-
gressive measures.
The greatest obstacle is probably
the indifference of people. and their
disposition TO say. as the common
phrase goes. Let George do it." Not
many people actively oppose prog
ressive measure. but there is great
reluctance among the people to do
the work which progress calls for.
The modern age does not seem to
realize that progress is a question
of cooperation, of inducing the peo-
pie generally to take hold and do
needed things. The scoffer and the
knocker was the chief enemy of
progress in former years. Today the
chief obstacle is the fellow who be-
lieves in progress, but wants some
body else to do all the work and give
all the money.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
SALESMANSHIP

The success of a town depends to
a large extent on the work OF sales
manship which is done by its busi-
ness people and their employees. The
business people can't do the job alone.
They have to have helpers to wait on
customers and show their goods. II
the salespeople are bright. active, in
terested, and enthusiastic. they will
sell lot of goods.
They should be full of energy and
activity, for when they sell goods
well. their chances for promotion in
crease. A great deal depends on
the spirit with which they meet the
public. If they are always good ma
tured, willing to take pains, if they
never get provoked when people are
fussy and unreasonable. they are 60
ing TO make friends for themselves
and their employer. and their bust
ness is likely to be successful.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
Not POIiticaI-EhfcIent


The State Highway Reorganiza-
tion Bill was passed over the Cover
nor's veto Saturday by the Senate
and this week was passed over his
veto again by the House. 1t now be-
comes a law which will go into eff
feet thirty days after the date of its
passage.
1t was passed according to the
promises of the Republican elected
Legislature to drive politics out of
the highway and other departments
and is the keystone of those prom
ises. Democrats claim. the Governor
included, that it is a ripper" bill
and is entirely for Republican politi-
cal purposes. 1t Certainly Is Not. 1t
is to correct the damage to the high
way department by the inclusion of
politics by Democratic control. ANY
employees who have worked for the
benefit of the department were not
placed in there because of politics
and have not used their position for
political purposes will probably not
be changed or molested.
But for the many who were ap-
pointed by the Democrats because
of their political work and not be-
cause of any qualities they possess,
they are slated to go. Over a year
ago the Democrats started to dis
miss tried and true employees, not
because they were inefficient or un-
needed, but because they happened
not to be Democrats. Not active, in
many cases, but just voted as they
pleased. Down the line they went
and the records of the commission
will show these facts. Division engi-
neers, right Of way men, inspectors,
assisting clerks, assistants, all were
dismissed because THEY WERE
NOT DEMOCRATS. These are the
ones who will go back to their jobs
they handled so we'll. These who
were dismissed because they were
not Democrats. These employees
will be returned to the jobs they
knew and had managed well for
many years. The turning over of the
department to the Republicans Is
not going to be a race for jobs, it is
only those who displaced good men
because they were Democratic work
ers, who will go and be replaced. by
those who did their work and un-
derstood it so much better than the
newcomers. Then watch the high
way department function economi-
cally and efficiently as the people of
Delaware wants it to function.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
orr OF THE DREAM M0RIn

The Toledo public library reports
that children are not as interested
as formerly in imaginative stories
like fairy tales and wild west ad-
venture, but are keener about avia-
tion. athletics, and vocational stud
les. If the children generally are
getting out of the dream world in
which many of them used to live.
and coming more in contact with
real life, It is a great gain.
When children read impossible
stories of things that could not be
done, they may lose interest in the
real things they could do. The boy
who is reading some impossible
story of adventure, is apt to be so
thrilled that he has no energy left
to practice baseball or fit himself to
take a job in store, When you get
a boys head down out Of a cloud.
and show him how he can make
something with his hands and brain,
he has gone ahead many steps.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
THE NATIONAL GAME

BY common consent, baseball has
long been called our national game
If you count in all the back yard and
sand lot games, and all the people
who pay money to see professional
or amateur baseball, it is probably
the sport which attracts the most
participation and interest of any Am
erican game.
II would seem that to create a
truly national game, everyone who is
physically able to play it should
have a chance to do so. Also there
should be a chance in every COM
munity for people to witness this
game, played as well as the young
people of that community can do It.
One trouble with realizing that
ideal is that the American people
have become so critical of ball play
ing that they will not ordinarily sup
port a team unless it wins at least
half its games. There is an unfortu-
nate spirit of knocking among base
ball rooters. They defeat their own
chances for enjoying the sport, when
they hurl shouts of derisiOn at some
player who is doing his very best
and working his arms and legs off
in the effort TO win the game.
Many teams have started under
favorable auspices. only to get dis
couraged when the crowd stayed
away from their games or jeered
them from the spectators seats. Give
the home boys break. should be the
motto in many places that have fail
ed to support their ball teams.
The people of a community do
useful thing when they give finan-
cial help to young men and boys who
want to organize a ball team to rep
resent their town. their school. their
business establishment or any group
of people. If there is a chance to
play ball or see ball games at home,
an interesting feature is added to the
life of community. and people have
a good time at home without hav-
ing TO spend money or roam around
the country TO find it,
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
SPRING POETRY

About this time the spring poets
used TO offer their romantic effu-
sions TO the newspapers. The editor
was often startled to see some sweet
faced lady climbing the stairs 10
his den, and bashfully presenting a
copy of verses which told about the
songs of the birds, the budding of
the trees, and the blossoming of the
flowers.
The editor was not usually keen
on that stuff. 1t did not look newsy.
But he was so charmed by the spring
poet, that it was hard to refuse her
stuff, which was often given more
space than its literary merits justi-
fed
The revival of nature stirs cur
rents of emotion in some people, and
they are not quite happy until they
have seen those sentiments trans
lated into verse and printed in their
favorite newspaper The editor
would respectfully remind them that
some plain prose information about
spring activities in their home
neighborhoods appeals more to the
average reader, and stands a far bet
ter chance of getting printed.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
TROUBLES OF THE READERS

A research professor of Pennsyl-
vania State College complains that
a quarter or more of the children of
the first grade schools fail because
they fall behind in their reading les
sons.
What can be done to help the little
readers to read better? When a first
grader sees some long tongue twist
ing word that he never heard at
home or on the playground, his head
begins to ache. Teachers are glad to
give explanations of what such
words mean, but they have such
heavy tasks on their hands that they
often lack the time to do so. The
parents should be willing to give
their time and effort to help the chill
dren know what such words mean
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
STRICTLY POLITICAL

Governor was making his last stand
against the Republican Legislature.
AS a result the Governor was fore
ed to deliver his own veto message
in person, TO the Senate instead Of
having it transmitted, as is custom
airy, by the Secretary of State. AS
a matter Of fact we have always
wondered why Marvel was made Sec
retary of State. He has his own legal
business and it looked to us as If
II was a job that he shouldn't even
want. 1t is now rumored that when
Chauncey Holcomb is eased out of
his job as political secretary of the
highway commission that he will be
the new political Secretary of State.
Well, we have to give 1t to him, he
would make a good one. AS a poll
tician he has the rest of the Demo-
cratic advisors around the Governor,
stopped forty ways. He is a real poll
tician, as slick and as smooth as
you would want to find in many
day. True he works for the Demo-
cratic party but at least he knows
how. One of the best Democratic
politicians in the State.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
PROGRESS

People always like to be called
progressive" When the newspaper
reporter writes up the life of some
leading citizen, he is apt to call him
Progressive" The subject of the
sketch is pleased by the description
The United States has made gen.
uine progress in every decade OF its
history. All good towns desire pro-
gress. They can see many lacks that
should be filled, and many things
that could make life more agreeable.
Progress is obtained chiefly by
labor and intelligence. Former gen
erations made very rapid progress.
because of toilsome work, and in
ventive ideas. The pioneers went
out in new country. and their work
in turning a wilderness into beauti-
full cities in half a century was a
most magnificent example of pro-
gress. Those pioneers toiled long
hours and were not afraid to work
with their hands. They had time TO
spare to build up social and civic or
ganizations. Their busy minds were
skillful in mechanical problems. and
they were constantly inventing new
things to make labor easier.
A willingness to work and inven-
tiveness of mind seem to be the
elements making toward
progress. Such work has to be
more than merely toiling
at some industry. II has to be con-
slant work in organizations for I'M
provement of our communities and
support of useful movements.
Wise legislation, which shall give
the industries fair regulation and
prevent abuses, and which shall take
care of the unfortunate and soften
the hardships of old age, also has
large part to play in progress. In
the main people attain progress by
doing things themselves, rather than
asking any government to do these
things for them.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
WAR PROFITS

Ever since the World War people
have been trying to figure out some
way in which to take the profits out
of war. A measure is now before
the U. S. Senate which would take
100 per cent of all corporation war
time profits in excess of six per cent,
also SO per cent of individual in
comes received in time of war in ex-
cess of $4,000.
If the United States becomes in
volved again in a horrible war, it
will be a commendable step to tax
war profits very heavily. The costs
of such a war should be paid for out
of current taxation if possible. When
the country gets into a war. it is
keener to win that war than to save
money. The lives of our boys are
the most precious thing. and If vic
tory can be had by spending more
money, the people would say to
spend the money.
1t seems fair enough to limit cor
poration profits in war time to six
per cent, but manufacturing war
supplies is risky business. If such a
war ended suddenly, a corporation
producing war supplies might find
itself loaded up with vast volume
of unstable goods. 1t might not be
keen to engage in production of
such goods, if it's profits were limit /
ed to six per cent. since it might /
lost a good part of its capital if the /
need for these goods suddenly ended.
Probably the best solution of this |
problem will be to pursue such fair.
just. and peace loving policies. that
the danger of becoming involved in
a war will be slight. in which case
the problem of war profits will not
trouble us. 1t may be difficult to ad-
here to such policies in the present /
world turmoil, but good will and a
spirit of fairness avoid many quar-
rels even in this troubled world.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
SHORTENING THE SHIRT TAIL

Some months ago the economic
ministry of Germany issued an order
that all shirt tails were to be made
shorter, so as to save cloth. The
German man, according to this rule,
had to content himself with a shirt
two inches shorter all around.
Whether this rule is still in force
is not known to us, but 1t has been
an indication that the people of Eu-
rope are suffering from a poverty
that the American people do not
know. Many Americans think they
are suffering, but what is poverty
for them would be plenty, abund-
ance, and almost riches to many Of
the suffering people of Europe.
Many Americans should wait until
the government tells them to cut two
inches off their shirts before they
holler about their poverty.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
GETTING BY

When the business people look for
beginners to start in learning their
trades. what quality do they value
most? Do they want the smartest
takers. or the most popular young
folks? Probably not. What they
want is to find the young people who
are keenest to do the very best
work.
Students who take high rank in
scholarship are more apt to get jobs
in the business world than those who
are satisfied just to "get by" Some
people seem to think that If they do
just as good work as the average.
that is good enough. 1t is not good
enough in the world of industry and
business, where a product has to be
superior to its competitors il It is to
be sure Of a steady market.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
Milford, Friday, March 81, 1889
CURLING THE CONQUERORS

About every century some forceful
man appears who has spread his
power over a good part of the world,
and it seems impossible to resist
him. Adolf Hitler, dictator of Ger
many, is such a man now, and the
world asks fearfully what he will do
next. He has already restored the
Rhineland territory to the German
nation, he has annexed Austria, the
majority of whose people may re-
sent such forcible adherence. And
now he has swallowed up Czechoslo-
vakia, which was considered one of
the most progressive and democrat
ic states of Europe. What next, the
democratic peoples of Europe and
America ask, and will it take
bloody war to stop him?
The world has seen such conquer
ors before, who added country after
country to their great empires. Be-
fore the Christian era, Alexander
the Great. King of Greece. sighed
because he had no more worlds to
conquer julius Caesar conquered
most of the civilized world, and
made it into a great Roman empire.
Napoleon Bonaparte in his time con-
quered the greater part of Europe.
These masters of men added great
territories and millions of people to
their dominions, but their empires
did not last. The triumphs of Hitler
seem rather small compared with
them, as Hitler has merely added to
Germany territories and populations
that formerly were subject to either
Germany or to Germany's former
close ally, Austria-Hungary
The various races and tribes of
men are turbulent people, difficult to
, eontrol=zThs more any national au--
thority is extended over them, the
more restive they become, the more
likely they are to break out in some
explosion that curbs the power of
the conquerors. The world may ac-
cept conquerors for the time being,
but it has a way of turning on them
and reducing them to the status of
the conquered.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
INSECT PESTS

Insects and plant diseases attack
practically every crop known to man.
If the pests got the upper hand. man
would have short rations, and might
possibly starve. The government
spends millions of dollars to fight
these pests. which do hundreds Of
millions of dollars worth of damage
every year
The birds are also tremendous
factor in fighting these bugs. These
feathered creatures do something
more than perch on tree branches
and trill songs of ecstacy. After
they get those songs out of their
systems, it takes a bug dinner to
keep them in singing condition. and
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
UNDER VINE AND FIG TREE

There is a verse in the Bible which
prophesies a coming day of univer-
sal peace, when it is declared that
everyone should sit under his own
vine and fig tree. In those times, it
was thought that if a man could
have a nice garden full of productive
fruits, if he had barns filled with
hay, and hills with focks of cattle,
he had all the essentials of happi-
ness.
To be able to sit under ones own
vine and fig tree and survey the
fruits of his labors and realize that
he had enough for comfort, was held
in those days to be the height of sat
isfaction.
The modern world thinks differ
emily. The majority of people would
say that just sitting under ones own
vine and fruit tree would not bring
happiness. 1t says it must be aw-
fully dull sitting there right along,
when what bright modern person
wants to do is to get out and spin
around and see the world, and have
high iinks at the dances and shows
and eating places.
Sitting under the vine and fruit
tree would be considered rather de-
pressing now, since it suggests the
tremendous amount of work needed
to grow those vines and trees and
protect them from pests and gather
and market their fruit. The modern
world wants some way of earning
living that will be less exhausting
and take less time.
Which view came nearer a correct
philosophy of life? Those ancients of
the Bible days who sat under their
own vines and fig trees did not have
many things to amuse themselves
with. No shows, no automobiles, no
radios. no sports. But one would
judge from the authors and writer's
of those times, that they were just
as happy. If the modern world sat
under and enjoyed its own gardens
and orchards as those ancient peo-
pies did, it would cost less to live,
and the pleasure might be keener.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
FUTURE ROADS NEEDS

In Connecticut they are setting up
traffic stations to count cars on the
roads, and collect information tend
ing to show what roads the state
will need. In most states such a
survey will show road needs con-
siderably in excess of the ability Of
the people to pay for them.
The people are keen for wider and
straighter roads, and hardening OF
poorly built highways. Before they
clamor too loud for such improve
ments. they should ask If they are
willing to pay the necessary taxes.
A second rate system of roads all
paid for. may he better than a first
rate one which is covered by heavy
mortgages of debt.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
TAX REVISION vs.. TAX
REDUCTION
]. Z. Jones

About the most ridiculous politi-
cal information the American peo-
pie have been asked to believe is
tax reduction" There isn't a mem
ber of either branch of the United
States Congress but what knows
that 1t is impossible to make tax
revision to reduce the total amount
of taxation. All the statements that
the public is being fed on this sub
ject dodge the certain fact that Con-
gress and the Administration are
trying to decide upon a readjust-
ment of business taxes that will
tighten the burden on small bust
ness without curtailing Federal rev.
enue. Big business, industries and
the rich face almost certain incTeas-
ed tax bills.
ANY newspaper reader can figure
il out for himself that the enlarged
Government spending policy of the
President and Congress will do sew
eral things-it will increase the ma
tional debt, increase the deficit and
increase taxation.
Right this moment plans are being
urged to increase the legal debt lin
it of the Nation beyond As billion
dollars. and if Congress is too stub
born about that proposal the Presi-
dent still has authority under exist
ing law to use emergency authori-
cations that remain in effect so that
the Administration may issue bonds.
greenbacks, or make loans to pick
up a few needed billions of dollars.
Tax reduction is only a dream.
Tax revision is another matter. 1t
simply moves the load.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
Extra Sussex Tax

Now the Sussex County Levy
Court has added on an extra poll tax
so that every head of a family will
have to pay So a year for his own
and his wife's poll tax. They have
never satisfactorily explained why
the extra money was needed. The
Levy Court could save a lot of mon
ey they spend foolishly instead of
adding taxes unnecessarily. Looks
like 1t is getting time for Sussex
county to have another Levy Court.
More taxes are something to keep
away from at present with the heav-
lily taxed voter wondering where the
next one will come from.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31
THE OLD ROUTINE

(Janice Burton, High School Junior)
. The alarm clock rings!
Your sleep is over,
It's time to get up again;
You wolf down an orange,
Jump into your clothes
And you grab your books and
pen.
You get in school;
You're out of breath;
No lessons done-Oh, well!
/ haven't time to think of that,
Cause. Whoops! There goes the
bell.
In shorthand class you try TO sleep,
All That's a little better.
But the bliss soon ends;
When you hear those words,
"All right, class; take letter."
In History class it's even worse;
No laughs; no jokes; no fun,
When was the War of 1872?
How could be so dumb!
In Home Economics class we cook
new dishes;
A very practical lesson,
What is the result? You ought to
guess;
A plate of indigestion.
All! noon at last;
Tho war 10 mn.
The sounds of lockers slamming,
The lunch rooms full of boys and
girls;
Their ham sandwiches they are
examining.
But this can't last forever:
To typing class you fee;
You are so tired you almost drop;
As you sit and pound the keys.
And now for dear old English;
With its precis and its puns,
Before the class you stand and
shake.
But yOm must stick to your
guns!"
Home Room rolls around at last;
The hours short and snappy,
You gaze upon your dear old
chums:
My! They certainly do look
happy!
The bell soon rings.
And home yon go;
You're feeling light and gay;
Although you won't admit it.
You say to yourself
1.-The end of perfect day"