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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26


2. The Republican Party OF thit
latate reafiirms It's belief IN the two
fold system OF political liberty and
free enterprise. This system re-
leases initiative, ingenuity, and pro.
ductive genius individually and n
corporate action as no other devised
1t provides a broader basis for the
we'll being Of the people than any
other system as yet provided.
3. The Republican Party Is against
a foreign policy which would commit
tins country 10 courses OF action that
might involve us IN other peoples
wars. The national leadership should
resolutely seek TO calm the temper
and hold IN balance the Judgment OF
the public mind.
4. Labor demands and should re-
eeIve a substantial prosperity IN
real Jobs as opposed to government
made relief jobs. Without expan-
sion OF a nations enterprise, full
employment. high real wages, and
progressively better working condi-
tions cannot be realized. II Is the
aim OF the Republican Party TO Sc
cure for every employable industrial
worker a job in productive enter
prise at the hest possible wages, un-
der the hest possible working con-
dit,ona and under a schedule OF
hours that makes satisfactory liy-
ing possible for the worker and the
workers family. The right OF the
American workers TO organize un-
der leadership Of their own choosing,
and to bargain collectively with
is essential to the in
terest OF the workers, Il Is proper
that right so basic be guaranteed
by law.
Farmers Plight
{. Until the national economy as
a whole is brought to a full and bal
anced recovery. there must be some
form Of a direct subsidy TO agricul-
ture TO secure effective parity and TO
control the impact OF surpluses upon
farm prices.
6. Economic recovery cannot he
realized under the New Deal tax
policies. Under the New Deal the
has experienced a progress
sive increase in expenditures under
a program OF spending for recovery.
a succession Of budget deficits which /
mas resulted in doubling the nation
II Gebt, increased taxes, and gold |
luylng, silver purchases. devaluation
If the dollar, and a threat Of fur
her monetary experiments. These
New Deal policies have failed to ac-
,Onplish recovery or re-employ-
nent. The New Deal tax system is
ncoherent, overlapping, conflicting.
md is neither just nor efficient nor
Our tax system should be
'evamped to produce by the fairest
means possible the revenue neces-
AIRY to meet the needs Of a respon-
ible government, with the least in
erference and restriction Of private
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
LOUDER I. LAYTON DEAD

Louder T. Layton age 20 years, OF
S45 WOodley Road, Merton. Pa, a
former member of the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange, died early last Sat
urday in Hahnemann Hospital. Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. Layton, who resided in Will
mington for several years before 60
ing to Philadelphia, was a native of
Dover. He was employed there as a
telegraph operator by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad and r. r. Robin
son and Company. During his stay
in Wilmington he was a member of
Elks Lodge No. 307.
A former member of the New York
cotton exchange and the Penn Ath-
letic Club. he at one time headed the
firm of l.. T. Layton and Company.
investment bankers. Noted for his
integrity, Mr.. Layton once failed in
business, but reimbursed his cred
itOrs when he recovered his losses
in the Florida real estate market.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Sarah M. Layton. Funeral services
were held at II o'clock Monday NOR
ming at 1920 Chestnut street. Phila-
delphia. Interment was made al Do
yer, Mr.. LaytOn's birthplace.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
{. w. TRUITT, FISHING
SPORTSMAN, DIES

Charles w. Truitt, age 60 years
fishing sportsman of Lewes. who Op-
Grated fishing camp at Red Mill
Pond. died Wednesday. April H.
1910, in a hospital al Philadelphia
following an operation ten days pre-
viOus. lie was known to anglers all
over the East
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Emma
LOfiand Truitt. of near Lewes; one
son, James LynfOrd Truitt, of AL
tOona. Pa; one brother, Frank Tru-
lit. OF Nassau, and a sister, Miss
Laura Truitt. of Long Neck. Funer-
al services were held from the res
idence at Red Mill Pond last Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock, the Rev
J. H. Whedbee officiating. Burial was
made in the Lewes Methodist ceme-
terry.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
DOVER CONCERT NOTES

After completing a successful
drive for memberships in the third
series Of concerts presented by the
Dover Cooperative Concert Associa-
tiOn. directors of the association met
last week with Boris SOkoloff from
Columbia Concerts Corporation to
arrange for next years program.
AS had been previously announced.
contract was signed to bring the
famous Don COssack Male Chorus to
Dover. Nicholas KOstrukOff is the
conductor of the General PlatO1f
male choir of q voices. Several
changes of old Russian costumes
are included as well as a knife
dance. Dorothy Crawford, who gives
original character sketches and is
assisted by a concert pianist, was
also chosen, as many subscribers
had indicated a preference for an
entertainer from this field. Miss
Crawford was recently reported in
the New York Times" as a new
rival for Ruth Draper and COrnelia
Otis Skinner. So popular with Do
yer audiences was the concert given
by ErnO Ralogh, that another pianist
was chosen for the third attraction,
Daniel EricOuTt being selected.
Dates for the coming program
have not yet been selected. as COM
plete itineraries are made up by the
Columbia officials after all cities
have completed their membership
drives. Mrs. Harry Mayer. acting
chairman in Dover, and her commit
tee workers are working hard TO
complete the drive in the allotted
time. and they are to be congratu-
lated on bringing TO Dover this fine
program.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
CENSUS OFFICIALS LAUD
PROGRESS IN DELAWARE

Progress of the census in Della
ware was praised by J. B. Thomas
agricultural division. and NJ. J. Gil
lespie. manufacturing division. both
of the u S. Census Bureau, Wash
ingtOn. while on a visit TO the Della
ware census headquarters. S3G Mar
ket street, Wilmington. last Thurs
day.
Mr. Gillespie, who came here on
invitation Of f. Allyn COOch, Della
ware area manager for the bureau
OF census. said Delaware should he
cne of the first states TO complete
its census of business.
The 1910 enumeration of business
and manufacture in Delaware is six
per cent greater than the previous
census of business and manufacture,
taken i'm 1895.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26

FOuracre, Carrie Jones', and Mabel
Taylor. New Castle hundred; Hen
rlefla Williams, Helene n. Rfdgiey,
Beatrice Townsend, Ruth Weston,
James w. Cannon, J. Morris Har-
rington, James r. Alice, Jr., and
Dr.. William w. NJ. Henry, Kent
county; w. Elwood Wright, Ebe H.
Chandler, Lena M. Messick, Anne
DUPONT, Harry V. Lyons, Alberta 8.
Eisey. David H. Boyce. and Sara
Burton, Sussex county.
Viee-C ChaiFmen ef Meeting
The Vice-chairmen Of the e0nyen-
tion chosen BY the caucuses were.
wilmington, Mr.. Killoran; rural
New Castle county. Mr. Johnston;
Kent county, Frank p. Walker; SlIs-
sex county. Reuben A. Steward and
Olivia s. Willen.
The chairmen Of the caucuses
were: Wilmington, Mr.. Killoran;
rural New Castle, William 8. Sat-
terthwaite; Kent, William A. Me-
Williams; Sussex, State Senator
Harold T. Purnell.
The report on election Of dele
gates ana commiJtee members was
presented by Mr.. Johnston.
After Mr.. Chandler had opened
the meeting, Smiley King. secretary
Of the convention, read the cali Of
the national committee for the ma
tional convention opening in Phila-
delphia on June ~.
MIR. Johnston had been proposed
as chairman of the new state COM
mittee, which Is 10 meet within the
next ten days, but yesterday he
that h. does not wish the
1fflce because il would conflict with
his business.
George c. Herring. Jr.. and Mr..
both have been mentioned
'or the position. The latter. attend
ng the convention. expressed no
iesire for it, however.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26

CCOntinusd from First Pase)
and increase our membership in tbs
Senate by Is"
The optimistic views Of Senator
Townsend received an applause
The seven points in the party's
statement Of purposes follow:
l. The New Deal conception of q
limited outlook for American enter
prise, and New Deal reactionary pol
icies Of economic restriction are
emphatically rejected. The New
Deal assumption that our private
economy has struck a decline from
which nothing can save us unless
the federal government takes the
private enterprise of the country
under its direction and control is
grOundless. Under the New Deal
theory, because of this alleged de-
cline in private enterprise, the fed
eral government must adopt a large
scale program of government spend
ing In order TO give work and buy
ing power to large army of Ameri-
cans who would otherwise, accord
ing TO New Dealers, be permanent
ly unemployed.
More Jobs Predicted
The Republican Party feels that
enterprise can expand
more, offer more investment OppOr-
tunities for savings, provide more
jobs for workers in factories and on
farms, and create more profitable
outlets for the energies OF the people
in the next 25 years than
in the 25 years before 1929. If too
many hurdles are not thrown in its
path by either the public policies Of
government or the private policies
Of business.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
REA ELECTRIC SHOW
SET FOR GREENWOOD
WIN show Applications OF Electric
PoweF May - And II

Applications OF electric power tc
tighten farm labor and relieve house
hold drudgery will be feature DEM
onstrations of the big RI1A two-day
farm equipment show on the Hat
| field Farm, near Greenwood, on High
way No. 13, beginning May IS and IA
at 10 a. m, TO 10 p. m.
Small irrigation systems help
make the farmer independent OF the
weather A vegetable garden. truck
crops. cannery crops. and, with lar
ger irrigation systems, good size pas
lures, may be carried through a dry
period unhafmed by use of port
table sprinkling systems. A portable
irrigation system will be set up and
put into actual operation in the field
close to the big tent.
While major irrigation systems re-
quire larger motors and a large
supply Of water, no special equip
ment in addition to the domestic wa
ter system is necessary for the farm
vegetable garden. A sprinkler and
garden hose will do wonders for the
small garden in the driest season.
Mr.. COppinger of REA, and Mr..
Teare, will set up and demonstrate
the tours irrigation system The
sprinklers used are Of a special type
designed for farm irrigations.
Four special auto trailers accom-
pany the farm tour. One of these will
carry a complete exhibit showing the
use of electricity in poultry prOduc-
tion; a second. electrieity's use in
dairy production; a third. its use on
general and livestock farms: and the
fourth will! show the many ways il
can be used in fruit and vegetable
In addition to these
there will be the exhibits of manu-
facturers and dealers, which give
the farmer an opportunity to see
just which type of equipment most
nearly fits his own individual needs |
The first meeting. Monday night al !
1880 p. m. will be in the big tent |
and OF equal interest to men and !
women. The demonstrations will |
start up again the next afternoon at |
80 and run through the evening, |
with an intermissiOn for supper.
Miss BlOome, REA home economist,
will have a program that includes
Litchen and bathroom planning,
electric cookery, laundry clinic.
lighting demonstrations, refrigera-
ion studies. a cooking and an iron
ng contest.
With the coming OF electricity, the
lay of the sad iron is done Light,
asst electric irons put new zip into
rOning. New-type irOners, too, that
nable the farm wife TO iron the
Ghole wash while seated comfort
bly, beside it, will be available to
he farm women who would like to
ry their own hands at streamlined
roning. The electric iron. or the
-oner, does not get too cold if 1t is
sed right, nor does it get too hot.
hermOstats keep the temperature
/ an even level.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
BOY SCOUT NEWS

Scout Commissioner Green, OF
Frederick. attending the Scout meet
ing Tuesday night, showed the boys
a picture on Sea Scouting. Sea Scout
ing is that advanced stage of scout
ing for first class Scouts that are IS
years of age. The boys expect to
organize this troop soon.
The boys are holding a bake" this
Saturday morning.
Billy Emory and Carroll NAPLES
have passed their tests and will be
taken into the troop as tenderfOot
scouts at an early meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
SHOP FOREMAN RETIREs

Frank L. Hall of Milford. former
ly of 227 West Thirtieth street. Will
mington. retired March 30 after SER
wing nearly 81 years with the Penn
sylvania Railroad. A native Of Ber-
lin, Md. Mr.. Hall was 60 years old
when he became eligible for retire
ment. He started with the railroad
company as a bOilermarker and for
the past 20 years had been superin-
tendent of the boiler shop at Todd s
Cut. Mr. Hall and his wife lived at
the Thirtieth street address until
Monday. when they moved to their
new home near Haven Lake, Milford.
They will celebrate their thirty-ffth
wedding anniversary today ('ridayD.
They have two sons, Willard and
Frank. Jr.. both of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
ANOTHER STILL SEIZED

Inspector Elmer f. Riggin and
Stanley L. Simon of the Delaware
Liquor Commission on Wednesday of
last week destroyed a 35-gallOn still
and l75 gallons Of mash in a woods
six miles southwest of Laurel on the
Laurel-Sharptown Road. No one was
at the still. Joseph Mullen, in charge
of inspectors for the commission.
said this is the fifth still destroyed
since March %
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
NEW REGISTRATION LISTS WILL
BE READY JUNE |

The 1940-4l automobile registra-
tion lists will be published and ready
for distribution by June /. State Mo-
tor Vehicle Commissioner William
d. Denney says.
The contract to publish the list
has been awarded the Star Publish
ing Company. Wilmington, which
will have charge of distribution
Last year the Motor Vehicle Depart
ment published the list and sold cop
les.
About 10000 applications for Oper-
atOrs' licenses are now being pre-
pared for mailing to present license
holders. Present licenses expire mid
night, May 81.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
DELAY IN CROPS
FORSEEN IN STATE
c. fran Elr., rarsl

While the unreasonable weather is
preventing this crop from maturing
farmers will not stand a loss since
canneries have contracted for crops
regardless Of the time OF harvest. the
official explained.
Fruit Trees Retarded
Fruit trees also are being retarded
by the weather but so far, according
to orchardists, have escaped serious
damage. Hardened by the extreme
winter weather and still not suffi-
ciently matured, the peach trees
passed through the sub-freezing
temperatures and snow a week and a
half ago without damage
Maryland farmers, weekend sur
vey shows, are equally hard hit, with
crops delayed and early potato
plants in the field rotting. Potato
farming in Delaware is comparative
~ small.
Cucumbers. cantalOupes. and some
the ground at this time OF the year
are still to be sOwn, the Bureau of
announced.
Berry Crop Delayed
The strawberry crops, marketed
over relatively short period of time. \
has been delayed, although the beds
are said to be in fairly good cOndi-
ion. The crop is expected to move
Turing the latter part of next month !
Dairy farmers likewise have been
lard hit by the weather which pre-
rented them from using their pas
ures for extended periods OF time |
Barn feedstuffs are nearing exhaus-
ion aud lack of sunshine has re-
arded development Of spring pas
ures.
LOWlands Flooded
LOwlands in Kent and Sussex
Ounties were flooded over the past
Weekend with bitches and drainage
anals taxed to capacity TO carry of
he excess water. In several lower
iussex towns main streets were un-
er water last Saturday night.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
ARGUMENT ON HIGHWAY
APPEAL SET FOR APRIL 30

Argument on the appeal OF the
members of the old Democratic
State Highway Commission from a
decision of the New Castle County
Superior Court which held that the
act of the Legislature giving the Re-
publican party control of the de-
partment is constitutional, will be
heard by the State Supreme Court
April 80.
The appeal was taken by former
Judge Hugh NJ Morris and S. Sam
uel Arsht, counsel for the deposed
members. Former General
P. Warren Green and State Repre-
sentative Henry M. Candy are coun-
sci for the Republican group.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
METHODIST YOUTH MEET HELD
AT DOVER

The two-day session of the Sew
enth Annual Methodist Youth Con-
ference Of the Delaware Annual Con-
ference in Whatcoat Methodist
Church, Dover, closed last Sunday
afternoon.
The Rev Earl Fl. Champion is
president of the conference and the
Rev. F. j. Handy is executive sec
retary.
Discussion groups were addressed
by DR.. L. S. Moore, the Rev. G. ID.
Gearls. Mr.. Champion. and Miss
Florence G. Wilson. The Rev. w. L.
D. Light was the banquet speaker
ON Saturday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
ANIMAL SPRING SUPPER

The Ladies' Aid of Hickman
Church will serve their annual
spring supper on Thursday evening,
May 2, in the community building.
beginning at o'clock The menu
will consist of baked chicken. chick
en- salad. ham and everything to
complete an appetizing supper. The
price is 25 and so cents.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
P.T.A. SESSION At DOVER MAY =

The annual meeting of the Negro
ParehtTeacher Association will he
held in Dover on May 4. Mrs. Cecia
2. Henry. of Dover, will preside. Dr.
Benjamin c. Bruenberg will he the
speaker. A fashion show will be Civ
cn by members of home economics
classes. Miss Eta J. Wooden. di-
rector OF music at the Howard High
School. will lead community sing
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
HERE IS one or THE TROUBLEs

Quarterly statements OF is large
banks in New York showed that
while deposits have risen to record
highs, that loans and discounts have
actually declined. A total OF nearly
~ per cent of the assets OF Wall
Street banks are idIe-unemployed.
not making anything for the banks
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
PLAN TO ENLARGE
NURSING SCHOOL
CcOutinued from FIRST Page,

eligibility for state registration. The
program Of instruction is. evaluated
SO that students who finish in the
Milford school, may later il they
wish. matriculate and secure credit
for 30 hours in any accredited college
or university.
The Milford School only admits
high school graduates OF high schol-
astic standing and college entrance
requirements.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
JEWS ARE GIVEN SITE FOR
TEMPLE

A plot of ground on South Cover
nors avenue, Dover, has been pre-
scented 10 the Jewish community by
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Porter for the
site for the proposed Jewish temple
The building committee for the
congregation, headed by Morris ST.
mon, is having plans and speciiica-
tiOns prepared for presentation at
the next meeting of the Jewish COM
munity The lot has been accepted
by Mrs George Schwartz. president
of the congregation.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
ACCIDENT VICTIMS BETTER

Mrs Carl Prettyman. of Lewes, is
making an indefinite stay in Milford
with her stepfather, /. c. ArgO, who
is recuperating from an automobile
accident, sustained a few months
ago Mrs. ArgO is still a patient in
the Milford Memorial Hospital, but is
improving gradually.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26

convention he instructed to vote
for Franklin d. Roosevelt as the
Democratic candidate for President
in 1870"
Primary Dates Set
Action on the resolution came al
the suggestion OF Secretary of State
Josiah Marvel, Jr., Democratic state
chairman. II was passed without
| discussion.
The committee then set the date
for the state convention and fixed
Saturday, May IS. for the primaries
TO elect delegates to the convention.
There will be 2lO delegates TO the
state convention, apportiOned as fol-
lows; Wilmington, 80; Rural New
Castle, Kent and Sussex counties,
60 each
Mr. Marvel was authorized to ar
range to have a national Democratic
speaker. preferably a cabinet mem
ber, make the keynote speech at the
convention. He invited National
Democratic Committeeman James NJ.
Tunnel, Sr.. of Georgetown, and Ma
tiOnal COmmitteewoman Mrs. Mar
guerite Dugan BOdziak to serve with
him IN obtaining such a speaker.
The temporary chairman for the
convention will be chosen by the
state committee in Dover on Mon
day night, May 20.
Mr.. Marvel announced that the
convention will be held in the Kent
County ArmOry instead OF in the
Capitol Theatre as has been the Gus
tom in the past
The Kent county delegation will
caucus in the Senate Chamber OF
the Legislative Building, the Sussex
county delegation in the House of
Representatives. and the Wilmington
and New Castle county delegates in |
the arInOry. These caueHses will be
held in the morning and the cOnVen-
tiOn will get under way at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon.
No Half Votes
Mr.. Marvel announced that the |
National Committee has asked that
because of the lack of room space in |
Chicago hotels each state send only
the required number of delegates
and alternates. Delaware in the past
often has sent double the number
required. each person having a half
vote
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26

Pruning time for most fruit trees
is in early spring after danger of ex-
tremly low temperatures is past and
before growth starts.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
DEMOCRATS WILL
MEET AT DOVER MAY 2l
CcOntlnued from FIrss PassD

gate and alternate to the national
convention he instructed to vote
for Franklin d. Roosevelt as the
Democratic candidate for President
in 1870"
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
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Evening star., 1940-11-10

Emmy. Emmy up there waiting for him, her
ridiculous high-heeled shoes protruding from
under her green pajamas, over which she had
drawn her fur coat. For woman as, we'll, as
plump as Emmy, she wore the most absurd
shoes. Tenderness towards Emmy mingled
with panic sense of haste. He supposed
they'd have to take to the boats. Emmy
wouldn't like that
When he reached the "A" deck lounge, it
seemed to him he had been fighting darkness
for an eternity, losing his way finding it
again. A match flaring near him revealed
both his own face and that of Tuppy. The
man had another name, of course, but to
everyone he was Tuppy. Everybody was sorry
for Tuppy's thin, pretty young wife, neglected
for the bar and poker in the smoking room
aft. Yet congenial sort of soul in his way
He wavered a little now, not just because the
ship had a heavy list.
''Hullo," said Tuppy, ''lookin' for the wife?
So was |. Got some clothes here for her.
S no good lookin'," said Tuppy confiden-
TALLY. rs no good sayin'. Let's join the
Evening star., 1940-11-10
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"A YHEN liz reached their cabin the ship
" was still steady, the lights bright, the
W whole atmosphere reassuring And
there, of course, were Emmy's rings. She
would leave them behind her in moment of
crisis. He smiled. as he always smiled at
Emmy's ways; he'd grown used to them in a
quarter century of married life. He stared at
Emmys gowns still hanging on the rack,
stared at them because suddenly they shifted
at queer angle. His feet had a nightmare
sense of insecurity.
At the same moment the lights went out.
Henry Riggs heart begun to thud unpleas-
antly under his ribs He must get back on
deck. Something terrible was about to happen.
Emmy would be scared out of her life. He
realized now that he ought never to have left
her. But who could have supposed the wound
in the ships bowels was so vital, could
develop so quickly into panic stricken con-
fusion of darkness?
His concern was not for himself, but for