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Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
All LINK CHAPTER
PLANNING PLAYS
Group In Kent County VIII Hold
Dramatic Contest In March

The Kent County Chapter OF the
Link met with Louise Meredith on
Wednesday evening, February l..
Plans for the County Dramatic Con-
test were made. There will be two
evenings Of plays, Thursday, March
3, and Friday, March IL, in Caesar
Rodney school. Mrs. Dorothy Marker
was named chairman of the proper
ties committee and Charles Parsdee
has charge of the tickets.
To stimulate swine club work, the
Link will purchase four pure bred
gifts to be given to four eligible club
members. In return, each club MEM
Der gives back two pigs from the
first litter which will be available
for other members. These pigs will
be given out as long as there are re-
quests and any animals not allotted
will be sold and the money returned
to the Link organization. They do
not aspire to put a pig In every
backyard.
The All loan fund will be con-
tinued. Applicants we're considered
and the loan granted for 1899. This
is the third year that the fund has
been available and will be continued
until the repayment of the loans will
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Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
MILFORD ROTARIANS
ENTERTAINED LADIES
Len Selger Furnished Pictorial Pro-
gram For Affair

The Milford Rotarlans observed
Ladies' Night on Monday evening OF
this week with banquet and enter
tainment held in the main dining
room at the Hotel Windsor.
Prof. William f. Miller, director
of music in Milford Schools, provid-
ed the musical program as follows:
Vocal solo. Jeanette Belts; ac-
Gordon solo, Irene Daniels; medley
Of songs, Junior High School Quar-
tet. Irwin SalmOns. Jimmy Clements,
Clyde wilkins and Howard Wilker-
son.
Following this part of the program
Len Seiger. a member of a Philadel-
phia flower and seed company, show
ed pictures Of the great bulb raising
centers of the United States.
MIR. Seiger visited the club last
year at the instance of Frank Elton
and put on a similar program. This
year the Rotarians decided to lei
their ladies enjoy a fine program.
President Howard Edmunds made
the response.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10

FOR HOSPITAL
CARD PARTY
Committees Announced
By President Of Auxil-
iary, Mrs. TOadvine.
ON TUESDAY, FEB. 2I
Prizes Will Be On Display
At the Pierce Hardware
Store Next Week.

Mrs. Stephen p. TOadvine, presi-
dent of the Ladies' Auxiliary OF the
Milford Memorial Hospital, announ-
ced today that plans for the annual
hospital card party were complete.
The party, which in all probable
ity will be one of the largest ever
held south Of Wilmington, will be
held in the Varney auditorium in the
Milford Community Building. Tues
day evening. February 81.
Mrs. ToadYine, in an interview
given a Chronicle reporter. announ-
ced the following committees for
the affair: Ticket committee, Mrs. C..
d. Holzmueller, Mrs. William Vaules
Grier; refreshments. Mrs. G. T..
Reed, Mrs. Willard r. Pierce: ta-
bles, Mrs. Harry J. Pettyjohn. Mrs.
Curtis Vinyard; chairman in charge
of CHANGING off afghan, Mrs. Gene
Pratt; chairman in charge of chan
ces on $1,000 money prize, c. Donnan
prizes for games. Mrs.
Walter l.. Grier. Mrs. r. Arthur Der
Mrs. Stephen P. Toadyine.
There will be official scorekeepers
for all the games and special atten-
tion will be given to parties COM
posed of two or more tables.
Prizes for the party will be on
display at the Pierce hardware store
on South Walnut street next
week.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
HOME DEMONSTRATORS
PLAN ALL-DAY MEETS
Sussex Groups VIII Devote Sessions
To Reseatlng Old Chairs

Old chairs and foot stools will be
reseated at three district meetings
to be held in Sussex county this
month. Miss Louise Whitcomb. home
management specialist and Miss
Alice Melendy. county home demon
stration agent. are to be in charge
OF the all-day meetings scheduled as
follows:
Tuesday, February IA. Nanticoke
Community Hall on the Bridgeville-
Georgetown highway.
Monday, February 20, community
hall at Harbeson.
Tuesday, February 81. community
hall at Columbia.
Any one wishing to learn the use
of cane, splint, hong kong grass or
fiber for chair seats is urged to at
tend one Of these meetings taking
with her the chair to be reseatei.
All meetings will begin at 10 o.
clocF and women attending should
bring a box lunch. ANY further in
formation about the meetings may
he obtained from the office of the
hose demonstration agent. tele-
phone Georgetown 21.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
CEDARS HELD
CEREMONIAL
WEDNESDAY,
Evergreen Band Opened
Meeting With Medley
Of Marches.
FINE COOPERATION
Plans Discussed For Tall
Cedars Convention At
Atlantic City In May.

The February ceremonial of Ev-
ersreen Forest, No. 49, T. c. L., held
In the Community Building on Wed
nesday night was just such a meet
ing as the Cedars have looked for
ward to for long time. II is need
less to say that the success of the
meeting was due in a large measure
to the cooperation of the entire
membership. Howard W. Bramhall,
recently installed as Grand Tall Ce-
dar. has divided the work among
several committees that are func-
tiOning in a very satisfactory man
ner. The new spirit of things seem
to indicate that old committees that
did not produce are destined to be
left behind, making room for new
blood that are placing the interests
OF Evergreen Forest in the fore
ground.
Promptly at eight o'clock Ever
green Band under the direction of
Russ Snyder opened the meeting
with a string of parade marches that
seemed to revive the old time Cedar
spirit, In a modern manner.
Contrary to general belief that the
entire evening is devoted to fun and
frolic. a period is devoted to the
more serious side of life. After sing
ing America" led by Russ Snyder
with band accompaniment, the en-
tire assembly remained standing
while Joseph Lank, chaplain Of the
forest, asked devine blessing on the
Tall Cedars and the evenings meet
ing.
The necessary business was then
transacted in as speedy a manner as
was consistent with the occasion.
Warren r. Moore, Junior Deputy
Tall Cedar. made his report on
plans to attend the Supreme Forest
Convention. Starting the ball rolling
that will assure Evergreen Forest a
proper representation at the Tall Ce-
dars Convention in Atlantic City in
May.
DR.. Charles Cannon. chairman of
The membership committee. made a
very interesting report.
The professional show that was
secured by Major Cannon, Leroy
Dennis. Harold Hatfield and Ace
Gray. the entertainment committee
vGs an excellent entertainment.
Johnny Dale and his accordian
vas the best heard here in a long
while.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
ROTARY OPPOSES
HOUSE BILL NO. 42
Legion Also Against Ar
mOry Sale With Fund
Transfer To State.

At meeting of the Rotary Club
held Monday evening. January 80. at
the Windsor Hotel, Milford, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolution
WHEREAS, The General Assembly
enacted and approved by the Cover
nor, April %, 1887. an act appropri-
ating certain money for the con-
struction and equipment of a new
State Armory in the City of Milford.
Delaware; and
WHEREAS. Section stipulates:
that the sum of $65,000.00 is hereby
appropriated to be used and employ
ed for the purpose of obtaining a
suitable site and for the erection of
said Armory and Arsenal Building,
and for the equipment thereof; and
WHEREAS, Section stipulates:
that when such new building has
been completed and accepted, the
State Armory Commission shall be
and is hereby authorized and en-
powered and directed to sell at pub
lie vendue the present State Armory
and Arsenal building and property
in the said City of Milford, and the
proceeds from such sale shall be
forthwith deposited in the State
Treasury and shall become a part
of the general funds of the State of
Delaware. and to this end, the said
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Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
MILFORD REBEKAHS
REHOBOTH VISITORS
Local Lodge Ladies' Carry GaVel To
Leah Lodge, No. 1S

Twenty-four Milford ladies', MEM
bers of the Margaret Pyle Rebekah
Lodge, No. II, /. o. o. F., of Milford,
journeyed to Rehoboth last Thursday
night to convey and present the
travelling gavel that is going the
rounds of Rebekah Lodges in Eela-
ware to Leah Lodge No. Is, Of that
city.
Dressed in formal evening attire
the Milford ladies presented the gav-'
Ell in a colorfuI ceremony that or
iginated in their lodge. John Le.
Compte. degree master of Crystal
Fount Lodge, No. 10, of Milford. who
sometimes serves in that capacity
for the Milford Rebekahs, was in
strumental in perfecting this cere-
mony, rehearsing it with the Mar
garet Pyle ladies on two occasions.
Miss Louise Higman, noble grand,
had the leading part, ably assisted
by her officers.
The Rehoboth ladies received the
mid-State Rebekahs in the cordial
friendly manner that is characteris-
tic of their town, extending a hearty
welcome that made everyone feel at
home. Mrs. Salevan, noble grand of
Leah Lodge. accepted the gavel en-
behalf of her constituents.
Leah Lodge, No. IS, will present
the gavel to Keturah Lodge, No. 8, at
Frankford. on February 21.
Past Grand Master Clarence Jes-
ter accompanied the Milford delega-
tion. Grand Master Megginson rep
resent the Grand Lodge of Della
ware /. o. o. F. Mrs. Megginson was
present with the Grand Master. Past
President Ida B. Cobourn of the
Rebekah Assembly of Delaware, was
among the guests.
Those attending from Milford we're
Louise Higman. Cecilia Potter FagS,
Irma LeCompte. Laura Davidson, I!
Mary Cannon, Virginia Kirby. Ger |
trude Morris. Winnie Harder. Mat
tie Greenly, Ella Stevenson, Nettie
Jester, Helen Deputy, Ella Rogers,
Maggie Derrickson. Ethel Warren.
Alice Brown. Marguerite Tease,
Aiaude Abbott, Jennie Salevan, Bes-
sic Morgan. Mable Clendaniel, Mil
dred Ward, Hazel Jester, Mrs. Fred
ireland and John LeCompte.
Rebekah lodges from the entire
State we're well represented at the
affair.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
COTILLION CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
p. r. Jacobs, President;
e. Nj. Davis, Honorary
President.

The first general meeting of Eas-
tern Shore Cotillion Clubs was held
Friday evening of last week at
"Sunnybrae." the home of Edward
M. Davis, Milford. Delegations of
club officers we're present from the
following clubs: Seaford, Denton,
Lewes. laurel. Preston. Easton, Fed
eralsburg, and the Kent and Sussex
Club OF Milford.
Exchanging OF bids between the
clubs and means of meeting finan-
cial obligations were discussed.
Prior to the general session the
Kent and Sussex Club elected Off
GERS. Mr.. Davis, head Of the club
since its organization three years
ago. declined a fourth term. Philip
r. Jacobs was named his successor,
anu Mr.. Davis. who was responsible
for the formation Of the club a few
years ago and who has to a great
extent been responsible for the sue
cess of the annual dance held each
year at New Years, was unanimous
ly elected honorary President Other
officers are: Vice president, Hsr-
wood JamisOn; secretary. Or. James
r. West; treasurer. Paul Monroe;
general dance chairman. George
Snyder; publicity chairman. r. II.
Yerkes.
Appointment of other committees
was deferred until a later date. Re-
freshments we're served by Mr.. Da-
Wis at the close of the meeting.
A oance for members only will be
held at the Lotus Gardens. near
Dover, on February %.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
BEWARE OF GAY
WALKING" ; DANGEROUS
Safety Council Urges Pedestrians To
Be More Careful

Jaywalk in haste and repent in
leisure. No suicide squad of any
army in the world ever marched in
the face of the enemy with more
aplomb than the Jaywalker. You can
see them every day. They dash out
from the curb. looking neither to the
right nor to the left. whether the
light be red. green or amber Do they
get away with it?
Mo- The Delaware Safety Council
says that in most cities pedestrians
make two-thirds of the trafiic toll.
DO these careless pedestrians save
time? The average time pedestrian
has to wait for light to change is
Is seconds. To gain these Is sec
ons. jaywalkers risk weeks in the
hospital. perhaps death.
But, IL you are the first person at
the scene of the accident, you have
to think fast. Resist the temptation
to rush the injured of TO the hospi-
tai. The Council reports that many
times II Is better to administer first
aid immediately-to apply artificial
respiration, to stop severe bleeding,
or to apply splint. There are times
when the injured should not be NOV
cd until a doctor comes, especially
in cases of spine injuries. for fear Of
making the injury worse. And above
all, remember that 1t is easier on
the injured to have safe and
smooth ride to the hospital than to
have a wild, hectic and nerve
wracking trip.
The Delaware Safety Council also
suggests that it is wise to be pre-
pared for emergencies BY learning
the principles Of first aid. 1t may be
the means Of saving life.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
AGRICULTURE GROUP
ON CONSERVATION
Plans Made To Hold Series OF
Educational Meetings

For the purpose of discussing
plans with reference to the 1899 Ag-
ricultural Conservation program for
Delaware, members of the State
committee and of the three county
committees, along with representa-
tives of the extension service of the
University of Delaware, held a con-
ference on Tuesday in the Office of
w. Fred Richards, State supervisor
of emergency crop and feed loans
for the Farm Credit Administration.
Kent county was represented at
this conference by R. Harry Wilson,
H. Clifford Clark and Laurence E.
Cain. members of the county COM
mittee; c. Arthur Taylor, president
of the State committee, and County
Agent Russell E. Wilson.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
SALARIES TAKE MOST
OF STATE FUNDS
Super Consumer Delaware "Ate"
$35l,903 In Food Last Year

Salaries alone took almost half of
the S13.527. 900 spent by the State
during the last fiscal year, a new
kind of business analysis" showed
this week.
1t is the first time in Delaware
that the actual cost of all the gov
ernment's manifold services have
been itemized.
Submitted to the General ASSEM-
bly, by State Tax Commissioner
James P. Truss, the cost survey
revealed s6,233,O00 for salaries, and
s1,341,0 for road construction.
Total expenses, Mr.. Truss added,
topped the previous year by $1,006,-
900.
His survey put the State on the
same footing as a business institu-
tion-and with items just like those
in an individuals budget.
Super.Spender Is State
Delaware is "super-consumer,"
spending:
S354.903 for food.
S4S,504 for household supplies.
s40,954 for wearing apparel.
And $109,33S for fuel and $S,470
for bedding"
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Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
FARMERS RECEIVING
COMPLIANCE CHECKS
These Who Participated In COnser-
Walton Program Being Paid

Delaware farmers who participat-
ed in the 1888 Agricultural Conser-
vation Program have started to re-
ceive checks from the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration for their
compliance, reports R. o. Stelzer,
State AAA executor officer.
Payments totaling approximately
$590.000 will be made to Delaware
cooperators by the end of March," he
said. MANY of the checks already
have been mailed to New Castle and
Kent county farmers and the re-
mainder will be sent during Febru-
ary and March.
1T takes about year to earn a
payment" he pointed out. "Conse-
ouently the payments are spaced
about a year apart. The regular pro-
csdure is as follows:
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Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
IMPLEMENT
DEALERS ELECT
JAY PIERCE HEAD
Del Mar Va Association
Names Milford Man To
Head Organization.
HELD At SALISBURY
Sessions Declared Most
Successful Ever Held
By Group.

J. p. Pierce, of Milford, was re-
elected president of the -Mar-Va
Implement Dealers Association at
the closing session of its one-day
annual convention at Salisbury on
Wednesday.
Others elected are: Vice presi-
dent. John E. Pattern. Cambridge;
ecretary-treasurer, Harry C. Brad
ford, Snow Hill; directors, Calvin d.
Lynch, of Ridgely; Sylvester Pres
ton, of North East, Nd; H. E. Walls
of Church Hill, Md; E. S. Hubbard
of Cambridge. Nd; c. e. Hayman,
Princess Anne. Md; and o. X. Gus
tis, Charlottesville. Va.
approximately 100 farm imple-
ment dealers from Delaware and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and Vir-
ginia, gathered for the convention
at the WicOmico Hotel In Salisbury.
The sessions were the most sue
cessful ever held by the organiza-
tion. President Pierce said Wednes-
day night.
An appeal to become merchants
instead of peddlers" was made to as
sociatiOn members by C. d. Lynch
of Ridgely. a speaker at the morn
ing session. He based his talk on
flair trade allowances" urging the
dealers to keep their business on a
professional standard.
Cooperation also was urged by Mr..
Hayman of Princess Anne. who
spoke on "cruel and disastrous"
competition. The main address of
the afternoon. by r. w. Williams,
Chicago. dealt with profitable service
and repairs of farm implements.
Grant Wright. Philadelphia, ex-
ecutive secretary OF the eastern fed
GRAFTON Of Farm Equipment Dealers
Association and editor also spoke.
Harvey Burgess. HARRINGTON. was
the speaker at the banquet A pro-
gram Of maxic by Lee Webster clos
ed the program.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
AG. BOARD GUARDING
AGAINST "X" DISEASE
InsidiOuS Mystery Disease From New
England Threatens Peaches

Ever on the alert to protect the
agricultural interests of our State.
the state Board of Agriculture re-
Gently issued quarantine regulations
guarding against the introduction in
to our State of the insidious mystery
disease known only as "X," which is
prevalent in the states of Connecti-
cut, Massachusetts. Rhode Island,
and New York
V. ]. Carmine. secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture. reports
that quarantine regulations were is
sued January 27. forbidding the i'm
pOrtation into Delaware of all bud
wood. scions. and other parts OF and
all varieties OF peach trees. includ-
ing the towering forms. and all
plants and parts thereof of the
ChOke-C Cherry from the above-named
states. Shipments originating in
areas other than the states named
must be plainly marked with their
point of origin before they are al
lowed to enter our State.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
COUNTY TEACHER
MEETING TODAY
Education Association To
Discuss Problems At
Laurel; Fine Program.

John B. Kennedy, radio news COM
mentator, will be the principal
speaker for the Sussex County Edu-
cation Association at a meeting be-
ing held today at Laurel. His subject
will be what Is Wrong With the
World?"
The complete program has been
announced by Prof. Chester Dicker-
son, president of the association, and
principal of Laurel High School, as
follows: The teachers will convene
at $3.50 with music by Laurel High
School orchestra, directed by George
A. Peck; invocation. the Rev. Walter
A. Hearn, pastor of Centenary VI. E..
Church. followed by an address of
welcome by Mayor Lewis c. Boyce.
The business session will begin at
1920 with greetings from c. A. Full
mer, principal of Wilmington High
School. and president of the Della
ware State Education Association.
At 10 a. m, DR.. Don Frank Fem,
rector of st. Michaels and Allan
gels Church in Baltimore, will talk
on Youth and Crime"
Two Group Sessions
Group meetings will be held at
10:45 to 1900 with two sections, one
for elementary teachers and one for
secondary teachers.
In the elementary section, H. B.
King of Dover will be the discussion
leader. and Frank J. Butts, superin-
tendent of Georgetown High School,
will be the chairman. Two demon
stration lessons will be presented,
one by Miss Norma Smarte, second
grade teacher in Laurel School, and
one by Mrs. Chester Stroup, eighth
grade teacher at Georgetown School.
Virgil B. Wiley, superintendent at
Selbyville. will be chairman, and DR..
John Shilling, State supervisor, will
be the discussion leader of the sec
ondary section. The principal speak
er will be VI. Claiming Wagner, as
sistant superintendent of schools in
Wilmington. His topic will be "Our
Cooperative Study of Secondary
Schools"
Dinner will be served by the La
dies Auxiliary of the fire department
in the municipal building at noon,
for which reservations must be
made.
The afternoon program will be-
gin with band concert by the Lau-
rel School band at o'clock. At 1880.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
1907 EFFICIENCY is
KENT HOMEMAKERS AIM
Group Hopes To Eliminate Back.
Breaking HOuseWOrk

The saving of steps and back
breaking stoOps is the subject for
the Kent County Home Demonstra-
tion Clubs this month. Since house,
keeping is such a tiring job, the
homemaker should know all Of the
tricks of the trade to keep her from
becoming tired and cross from such
work. One of the suggestions made
for saving steps is a service cart. A
light weight table with handles and
castors so that it can be moved cas-
lily may be used for carrying dishes
and food to and from the dining ia
BILE and transporting cleaning sup
plies from one room to another
while cleaning. This cart also pro-
vides good surface space on which
ironed clothes may be placed, on
which the baby may be given bath,
and 1t has a score of other uses
The women are being given in-
structions on how to find their cor
rect working heights and the follow
ing are a few suggestions on saving
on stoops. Put blocks under your ta-
bles that are too low, but leave one
low and make a high kitchen stool
so that you can be seated while per-
forming some of your household
tasks Put sink racks under dish
pan in low sinks. Put legs on your
clothes basket when hanging clothes
or ironing.
In preparation for this meeting,
leaders from all of the Home DEM
Clubs were called in to
training school where they partici-
pated in making service cart, sink
rack and pot-lid rack and received
great deal of information on the
saving Of steps and the saving or
stoops. The following leaders at
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Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
BILLFOR SCHOOL
PENSION BEFORE
STATE SENATE
State Would Be Required
To Appropriate $4,000
First Year Toward Plan
RACING BILL PASSES
Measure Passed To Deal
With HabituaI Offend
ers In Delaware.

Senator Harold W. T. Purnell,
chairman of the Senate Committee
on Education, introduced a bill on
Monday Afternoon to provide for
teachers retirement plan.
A retirement plan for public
school teachers was advocated in
the Republican platform at the last
election. Many such bills have been
introduced in the Legislature in the
past but all have failed of passage.
Under the Purnell bill, the State
would be required to appropriate
S136,000 the fiscal year beginning
July l, and $4,000 for the next fis-
cal year to meet its share of the
costs of establishing the system. The
State would also be required to ap-
propriate $4,000 each year for oper-
alton expenses.
The States appropriation would
gradually increase until it reaches
$165.000 a year. After 80 years it
would then drop to $4,000 a year.
The plan calls for employing
boards throughout the State to as
sist with an annual contribution of
one per cent which would reduce the
actual State cost by about $4,000 to
$4,000 a year.
Teachers and others in the State
school system. under the Purnell
bill. would contribute from 3.97 to
7.44 per cent of their salary to the
plan annually, according to age and
length of service.
The annual pension to retired tea
chers would range from $342.86 TO
81 ,250 per year, according to length
of services and salary. Teachers
could retire at 65 and would be COM
PEELED to retire when reaching 20
years of age. !.
The bill would create a board Of
seven trustees to administer the law.
OF these Trustees the state Board
OF Education would name one, Will
mington Board Of Education one,
teachers in the system from viii
mington one, those outside of Will
mington one, and three by the gov
ernor
Under the plan the Wilmington
teachers retirement system would be
incorporated into the new system
and the pensions now being paid
would be continued. The Council of
would continue to pay
IS 900 annually into the fund.
Racing Bill Passes Senate
BY unanimous vote the Senate
passed Speaker Frank R. Zebley's
bill to authorize the Delaware Stee-
plechase and Race Association to in
crease by 1k per cent its take" on
money bet on races at Delaware
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