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Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18
Why People Don't Vote

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One Of the most common excuses
given BY people who don't vote Is tC
this effect, my one vote won't make
any difference
That excuse convinoes millions o.
people that they can safely stay away
from the polls If 100000 people
make the same excuse, what is going
TO happen? The people who have
selfish interests to serve will all
vote and bring ali the members OF
their families. and all the friends
they can draw to the polls. Then the
100000 people who wouldn't vote
because their one vote made no diff
ference, become a great army whose
abstention made this great differ
ence in the election.
In countless cases where the peo-
pie have made wrong decisions. this
failure to vote led to deplorable cal
antilles. The history Of states and
SAACo ohoNo MACAC AAiAb lack Oh re-
sponsibility brought misfortune.
On the same principle, some man
might dodge the conscription law
now in force, on the ground that it
would make no particular difference
to the country if he lodged this re-
quirement. The government will
impose heavy penalties for such an
offense, and the people will say they
are justified.
The success Of our country and our
government depends on the will |
ingness of the whole American peo-
lle to do their duty on this question
of voting. When they fail to vote.
they convey the idea to their friends
and neighbors that this act of citi-
zenship is not important. Thus the
neglect of citizenship spreads. the
spirit of patriotic service is found
and many cherished inter
ests suffer.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18

terry and circumstances. It is alleg-
ed that White attacked Dunn and
that tho latter really acted in self
defense
Ulysses Bee. charged with selling
alcoholic liquor without a license at
Lewes on August II, pleaded guilty
n the Court Of General Sessions, but
his sentencing was deferred until
the February term of court. A sec
Ond indictment charging him with
another Illegal sale of liquor on the
same date was nolle pressed.
Sentencing of Jesse Howell, In
dian River District, who pleaded
guilty to possessing of alcoholic
liquor With intention to sell, also
was deferred to the February term.
The case of Wesley Graham of
BridgevilIe, charged with possession
Of alcoholic liquor with intention to
sell was role pressed.
The court continued the case of
Samuel johnson, Lewes anu Reho-
both District. charged. with selling
liquor illegally. and. the case o.
Galen Pierce. Broadkiln District,
charged with breaking and entering
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18
Death Falls On A City

In the CHASTITY and accursed war
fare which throws its brutality like
cloud of fire over the world, Lon
don has perhaps had to take a worse
punishment than ever before fell on
any city. There were the terrible
raids on Madrid during the Spanish
war, also the fearful rain of bombs
over Chinese cities by the Japanese
planes. But the tonnage and power
of the explosives thrown on London
during the past six weeks may have
beaten all records. for destruction of
the works of man.
That famous, hoary. beautiful old
city, the product of the genius of
man for 1900 years. is attacked as
if it was no more value to the
world than the wretched novels of
savages. Its enemies thought they
could so terrorize its people, so fill
them with despair and suffering, so
disgust them with sleepless nights in
noisome shelters, that they would
cringe and surrender.
They thought they were going to
soften" those brave people. Then
after they had been softened, their
powers of resistance would be so
demoralized that the Nazi hordes
could land at many points simultan-
eously, and soon overrun the land.
Then Adolf Hitler would ride in
majestic and contemptuous triumph
through the streets of this once
proud city.
So far they seem to be making no
progress on this repulsive plan. The
British people don't soften very we'll.
they prefer their free way of life,
even in bomb shelter. to living as
slaves. The American people would
)e the same if such creatures of
lorror began to rain death from the
kies over our cities.
These deeds of wickedness are a
harp warning to our people to get
eady to take care of themselves in
world where mercy and righteous
less are considered by great nations Z
o be obsolete thoughts.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18
Standards For Draftees

The conscription law authorities
let it be known that physical stand
ards somewhat lower than those or
dinarily in force, will be fixed for
the new drafted army. Where the
army has only taken men weighing
at least 12O pounds and "a inches
high. now they may be accepted if
they weigh only 1O7 and are so inch
es high.
1t has been stated that the short
men come out t,as we'll under the Sc
we're test of war as do the tall ones.
Adding inches to your stature and
pounds to your weight do not neces-
sarily make you a stronger man.
AS it is the condition of a machine
that makes it last rather than its
size, so the small human machine in
perfect order will probably stand
harder marches than one of greater
dimensions but which creaks in var
ious spots.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18

garage.
A sentence OF two months was
imposed on Albert H. Strong
charged with entering with intent
to commit larceny the business es-
tablishmcnt OF W. A. Draper Of
Bradgevllie.
John Coleman, charged with as
sault and battery on Fred Farley
Of Brldgeville, was sentenced 70
serve three years IN the county
prison.
Because OF insufficient evidence
the court ordered a jury to return
verdict OF not guilty In the case
Of John Barger of Lewes, charged
with stealing a gold bracelet from
Mrs Gertrude Bryan.
The case of Herbert Simmons Of
Seaford, charged with stealing SIC
from Thomas Todd. was referred
for investigation to Probation Ofiicer
Clifford E. Burton.
James Harding, Little Greek Dis
trict, charged with assault with in
tent to kill Eliza Matthews OF Mil
ford, was examined by DR.. Joseph
B. NAPLES and DR.. A. G. Smoot. He
was committed to Delaware State
Hospital for observation.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18
KNUTE ROCKNE, ALL AMERICAN
AT REESE THEATRE, OCT. s1.ss

Better sound and super projection
PLUS the showing of the season s
greatest hits surely is making the
Reese Theatre the talk of the Shore.
Every week more and more the
atre fans are realizing the extra val
ues and advantages offered by this
popular lower Delaware theatre.
Another big family weekend show
is scheduled for this Friday and Sat
urday, October Is and 19. Lew Ayres
and Rita johnson appear in the new
Metro hit, "The Golden Fleeing. +"
Johnny Mack Brown is the featured
star in bad Man from Red Butte" !"
the western thriller, with Fuzzy
Knight and Bob Baker. "The Caval-
cade of Academy Awards" is the su
per extra added attraction. Such a
combination bids we'll to be one of
the outstanding all-fanily shows ev-
er offered by this theatre.
Jim Thorpe, the great Indian ath-
lete, has followed his sons, Phil and
Billy, into the cast of Warner Bros
"Knute Rockne-All American"
which stars Pat O'Brien in the title
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18

washington, speak for themselves.
In its candidate for Governor. Wal
ter W. Bacon. the G. o. P. presents
a man whose business and public
career is more than outstanding.
The present Mayor Of Wilmington.
he is giving that city the best ad-
ministration Of its long history. Now
serving his third term, he has been
elected each time by an increasing
majority. A likable person and
courteous gentleman, he will be a
Governor who can be approached
freely by all Delawareans when he
assumes office next January. The
candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
Earle d. Wiley, Sussex countian by
birth and now an outstanding Dover
lawyer, has served well as Judge in
Common Pleas Court in Kent county.
His public record is one to which
he can point with pride. Persons
familiar with the political situation
in Delaware predict that he will be
the high man on the Republican
ticket in November. Benjamin Shaw.
Auditor of Accounts, and Fagafl
Simonton. State Treasurer, have
been renominated because of their
efficient management of their offices.
Both deserve to be returned for an
other two-year term.
The Republican county ticket is
one of the best nominated in many
years. Each candidate is we'll fitted
for his job. In naming the county
ticket the party leaders were care
full to select candidates from all
sections of the county. Outstanding
for the Legislature have
been named in every district. Re
publican. Independent and Demo-
,ratic voters who disapprove of their
present party management, should
ind it easy to vote the entire Repub-
ican ticket on election day.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18
Nnaaax Cnnntr
lnasex connlY lgnres Were:

Sussex county figures were:
First Representative District =
First district, i0S; second, 277;
third. sSs.
Second Representative District "
First district 1923; second. AS;
third. 1S4.
Third Representative District -
First district. ss; second. 37s; third
col
Fourth Representative District =
1856
Fifth Representative District -
First district. sos; second $50;
third, 322.
Sixth Representative District
First district, 349: second, SS;
third, IS.
Seventh Representative District -
First district, 292; second, 4s4.
Eighth Representative District =
Ninth Representative District
Tenth Representative District -
First district. 1858; second, S5s;
third, 297.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18
White Collar Homes

Too many students of high school
grade are studying subjects that
lead to white collar jobs. according
to a report made to the American
youth commission.
Old time education consisted al
most entirely of book knowledge. In
factories and on farms, something
different from book knowledge is
called for. How is that knowledge to
be given to youth? To provide tech
nical and trade schools everywhere
on the scale needed would be ex-
tremely costly.
One answer is that boys and girls
should take every possible chance to
get jobs where they work with their
hands. The less they crowd into the
white collar world, the better their
chances for earning living.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18
The Age of Organization

This is an age when it seems to
take organization to accomplish
anything. If you just talk in favor
of some good idea. it will probably
get nowhere. You have to organize,
or work through some organization.
to get anywhere with it,
Capital is organized. labor is or
ganized. the farmers are organized,
the churches are organized. and
practically every interest in the
community has some form of asso-
citation to promote its ideas. Since
a home town needs things done for
its development. it needs organiza-
tion. That is why every town needs
Chamber of Commerce or Board
of Trade, and why people should pay
its dues and attend its meetings and
work on its committees.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18
STATE REGISTERS
.A,7OO YOUNG MEN
fomllnasa lron - -


'and the reaction Of these psopl,
coupled with the general patriotic
response Of the men registered is an
inspiration to the other people Of
the state"
Approximately 1000 OF the persons
registered throughout the state were
estimated to be out-Of-state resi-
dents spending various amounts OF
time in Delaware. Some interstate
! truck drivers stopped at one regis
+, tration place in Wilmington to regis
ter on their way from the South TO
markets in New York and Boston.
A total of 40 students at the Uni
versity OF Delaware whose perman-
ent residences are outside New Cas-
tie county were registered by Dean
George E. Dutton and Eve members
of the college stan in Newark that
day. The remainder of the students,
except for members of the advanced
ROTC course who were exempt reg
istered in their home districts.
No Late Rushes
The surprising part of the regis
tration as far as election officials
were concerned was the early hour
at which the majority signed up.
Virtually 20 per cent of the total had
been enrolled by noon. When off
ciaIs received reports Of the high fig
ures enrolled at that time they were
led to believe that the total for the
city and state would far exceed all
expectations but the last-minute
rush failed TO materiaiiZe
Georgetown, the first town in Sus-
sex county to report, showed 4S2 reg
istered. Sheriff Edward Suthard be-
gan Immediately after the registra-
tion places closed to collect the
thousands of cards. The total will
be sent by the draft boards to Gov.
Richard c. McMullen later. Arthur
Pittard was chief registrar there.
CCC Men Enrolled
Seventy-nine CCC men were regis
tered at the three camps in the
state. Of these about SIS are citizens
of Delaware and would be included
in its quota if they were drafted, it
was said by wentworth H. Deverell,
state supervisor of selection.
Company commanders at the
Georgetown, Wyoming and Leipsic
camps acted as local registrars. and
each reported that the work was
done quickly. They will sort out the
forms according to the
mems homes and mail them to the
draft boards there.
twenty-five we're registered at
by Commander Sidney
]. Guran; 16 at Wyoming by Com
mander Rafael Miranda, and 3S at !
Leipsie by Commander Robert c. |
OF the total, Al were |
white and 3S Negro.
About is per cent of the states |
CCC enrolment were within the |
draft ages, Mr.. Deverell said.
Kent County
Kent registrations by representa-
live districts follow:
First Representative District =
First district, 1870; second, 243.
Second Representative District II
First district, H., second. .279.
. Third Representative District -
First district. 1870; second, 191.
Fourth Representative District -
"a.
Fifth Representative District =
first district, 2S9; second, 215; third,
i21.
Sixth Representative District -
'irst district. So; second, 1877.
Seventh Representative District =
first district, 174; second, 119; third,
So.
Eighth Representative District -
'irst district, 124; second, 211.
Ninth Representative District p
'irst district, 377; second, 157.
Tenth Representative District =
'irst district. 252; second, 17S; third,
o.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18

SUSSEX COUNTY VOTERS will
be handed a ballot containing five
party tickets when they go to the
polls on November 5. On their bal
lots they will find a Democratic, a
Republican, a Liberal Democratic, a
Socialist, and a Prohibition ticket.
Both the Democratic and the Repub-
lican tickets will carry full list of
candidates for every elective office.
The Liberal Democrats will present
a complete set of candidates for
state offices, several candidates for
county offices, and a number of leg
islative candidates. The Socialist
and Prohibition parties have filed
only presidential electors.
With this picture of the political
situation as it will confront Sussex
county voters, it is clear that the
Democratic party will enter the
elections divided and with a family
scrap on its hands. Those sponsor
ing the Liberal Democratic party
are open in their avowed purpose to
defeat the Marvel faction which
nominated the regular Democratic
ticket. The withdrawal of the regu-
lar Democratic presidential electors
from the Liberal Democratic ticket
has increased the bitterness which
already existed. This fight among
Delaware Democrats should cause
many voters to deliberate and care
full thinking before they cast their
ballot.
Unlike the Democrats, the Repub-
lieans in Delaware have harmon
iously nominated an outstanding
State ticket, headed by John G.
Townsend, Jr., and George S. Will
liams for United States Senator and
CONGRESSMAN, respectively. Their
records, both in Delaware and in
=
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18
Milford, Friday, October IS, 1910
MrLE1oNs on YOUNG MEN tron

MILLIONS OF YOUNG MEN from
all walks of life-labOrers, profes-
sional and business men-registered
on Tuesday for the selective draft
They did it in the American way
facing the task manfully and with
courage. During the next few months
hundreds of thousands of these men
will be called for military and naval
training. From city and country,
school and factory, cottage and man
sion they will be assembled in Uncle
Sans growing defense organization.
These men will face trying times as
they accustom themselves to their
new life-and the homage of Amer
lea will go with them, wherever their
path to duty shall lead them. Be-
fore the final steps will have been
completed to make soldiers of these
young civilians several steps are
necessary. It is we'll to remember
that the registration on Wednesday
was only the first step in this trans
formation. On Wednesday night the
card of the registrant went to his
local draft board, which in Sussex
county was either in Georgetown or
Seaford. Those residing in the First,
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
Representative districts will go be-
fore the Georgetown board. Those
living in the Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth Representative dis
tricts will be assembled at Seaford.
When the cards have been pre-
sented to the local boards they are
shuffed with all the cards in that
area. and serial numbers are as
signed by chance. Before this is
read these preliminary steps prob
ably will have been taken. Within
two days your local boards should
post all the names and numbers, and
you can learn yours by looking.
' Then comes the lottery, expected
in about ten days. The order in
which your serial number is drawn
will determine your "order number.
If it is among the first to be drawn
you will receive an eight-page ques-
tionnaire, almost Immediately. If it
is well down on the list, you will not
receive the QUESTIONABLE for some
time. You receive the QUESTIONABLE
by mail; fill it out, and return it to
the local board. which will then
classify you. If, because of depend
ents, your occupation, or for other
you go into a deferred
class, in all probability that will be !
your last contact with the draft
unless your classification is later
changed. If you are placed in class {
one you may expect call at any s
time, and should arrange your af-
fairs so that you could answer i'm h
when called. S
Sussex Countians who have just
registered will do we'll to keep them S
selves well informed as to their r
status under the draft. a
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18

THE BIRD THAT SINGS is loved,
but the one with no voice passes
unnoticed. So in business, the con-
Germ that sings a song Of advertis-
ing gets the admiration and the
crowds.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18

role. Thorpe plays the umpire Of the
football game which inaugurated the
now traditional rivalry between
Notre Dame and Army Played In
1913, that game started out a. a rout
victory for Army, and ended as q
Metre Dame win when the famed
Forward passing combination Of
Dorais and Rockne got into action.
owen Davis, Jr., has the Dorais role.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18

IF PEOPLE could see defects in
their own homes as well as they can
those in their neighbors, many
shabby looking places would be
cleaned up.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18

UNLESS THE PEOPLE form the
habit of shouting for the home town
every chance they get. it may not
be worth shouting about.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18

WHAT can people do to help their
home towns? One thing that helps
a lot is to pay promptly all bills
owed to home merchants.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18
MANY SENTENCED
IN SUSSEX COURT

loontlaued ID - ID
La gaceta., 1940-05-27
10 QUE oTROS DICEN
Y 70 COMENTO
Por Jose r. Sanfeliz

En- los diaries locales va Sc
han publicado facsimiles de la
forma en- que han de aparecer
los candidates en- la boleta cleo
toral, con sus n1meros CORES
pondientes. Una buena practica
para todos los electores, serfa
estudiar Ell cuadro y marcar los
n1meros de sus candidates. Ash,
de esta manera, irian al colegio
electoral preparados y docu-
men.adoS para votar rapida-
mente por todos los candidates
de sus simpatfas, y por aquellOs
que sean "mas beneficiosos" pa
ra la comunidad.
Como son tan pocoS los candi-
datos que aparecen en- la boleta
electoral, puede comenzar votan
do por ell 'Elector Presidential
y despues por Ell Senador de Es-
tados Unidos. LIE sigue ell candi-
datO a GobernadOr del Estado
de Florida, Hon. Spessard L.
La gaceta., 1940-05-27

L Holland, M6s abaio apsreosn
los nOmbres de les candldatos q
Representatives. en- la Iegisla-
tura", los j6renes Henry To.
land. con el n1mero IL, y Nc
Donald con eli ndmero Ia. Es
muy importante que ia clase
prcletaria Sc fife mpcho en- ess
tos dos candidates, que salem de
nuestro seno.
Debajo de estos apatecen los
nombres de los candidates a
Fiscal del Condado". lie sil
guen los nombres Y n1meros de
los que Sc disputan ell response
bic cargo de Sheriff. Viene
despues un cargo de alta res
Jponsabilidad, "Secretario de la
Corte del Circuito", o sea EAR.
chinero'' de todos los documen-
tos relacionados con ell Registro
de la Propiedad. Ademas tiene
que atender a todas las "tran-
sacciones" de los senores go
missionaries del Condado''.
Para superintendent de
instruction Pdblica'', creo que
ninguno esta mas capacitado
que ell Professor Robinson, que
por muchos amos ha dessmpena-
do csc prestigioso y dificil car
go, a satisfaction de maestros,
padres Y aiumnos. Retenerc en-
Ell cargo, sera muy conveniente
para toda nuestra comunidad.
Hay que elejir a un comisio-
un miembro de la Junta
de PresupueStos Y otro para "a
Junta eScolar. DespuAs viene
Ell Importance puesto de "Juez
de Paz" del distrito 8, y para es-
he cargo Ell hombre es Lorenzo
Hernandez, persona capacitada,
que ha probado en- mas de una
OCCASION su valer y recto juicio.
Sus decisiones han sido siempre
a Ia ley y q buen sem
La gaceta., 1940-05-27
NOTAS NNIAlES

en- todas sus parties Y d.
acuerdo con ell buen gusto de los
b~ailadores.
Don Francisco toc6 en- Ell piso
alto, ayudado por Victor Ruiz,
IN La Sonora y La Tropical en- 81
patio.
Sc bail6 hasta Ell amanecer.
Miles de personas hailaban en-
la sala alta Y en- el patio.
E. presidente de la sociedad,
Faquito Garcia, atendia a todos
son la mayor correction.
Las Secciones Atletica Y de
Rscreo, comandadas por Luis
Sanchez Y Fermin RODRIGUEZ,
Rodriguez, cumplieron de name
ra p%erfecta.
AM Vimos, emile los aslsten-
ties, a Raymond Sheldon, IN
buen amigo de la colonia latina,
y su esposa; Jose E. Williams,
q fiscal del condado; ell DR.. Jo-
We A. Dominguez; los compane-
ros en- la Prsnsa sehores Pedro
r. Moya, Ruben Fabelo y sus
companeros Ia Sra. Garcia, es-
posa del Presidente, en- compa-
MIA de sus hermanas y amigos ;
ia activa ~presidenta de IN Sec
La gaceta., 1940-05-27

cerdotisas del Hogan de la Logia
Martha Washington" No. 1S de-
Miami.
Por las hermanas Y hermanos
que hicieron uso de la palabra,
Sc hizo resaltar ell progreso de
Ia Orden en- todos los condados V
la esplendida labor realizada
por los miembros de la Gran 10
gia de Florida, Y especialmente
por la adquisici6n hecha en- Tam
pa de una edificio de la Orden.
(Pasa a la pug. IG.)
La gaceta., 1940-05-27
VICTORIA DE- MADELINE
HARLAN

En- las regatas para senoras y
senoritas, efectuada aver frente
a Ballast Point, Madeline Har-
Ian, Ia culta muchacha, qued6 en-
primer lugar. Iba en- Ell quinto
pIesto, en- la segunda vuelta,
cuando las yelas de su bote reco
gieron el viento de manera per-
fe.ta y lie dieron la victoria.
Mary 10 Carroll qued6 en- Sc
gundo lugar, timoneando Ell Shil
lalah.
Corresponds Ell tercer puesto
a la Sra. w. L. McNevin.
La gaceta., 1940-05-27
En- Miami

En- Miami
FL domingo 26 la Logia Mia
mi No, So, de la Orden Caballe
70 de la Luz, Inc, al Estado de
Florida, celebr6 una session espe
cial para conferir los grades de
Ia 0rden a una crecida clase de
candidates.
Los hermanos, Gran Lumi-
mar, Jose Gavilan; Gran Vice Lu
nlinar, Angel Rosado; Supreme
Vice Tesorero, Enrique Garcia;
Isidro Martinez, Luminar de "a
Logia Luz de Cuba No. s, de
Ybor City y Ell Hno. Luminar Pa
sado, Eufemio Acosta, todos
miembros de la citada Logia
LUZ de Cuba" No. 8, expresa-
mente fueron a Miami para ayu
dar a los hermanos de la IOgia
de esa localidad. Los gralos Sc
otorgaron a TODD ritual Y Ell acto
result6 de gran brillantez. Tam
bien Sc hallaban presentes los
hermanos Adolfo Lopez y Faus-
to Castillo, de la Logia "Marti
No 3, de Key West.
Los miembros de la Logia a.
sistieron EN- masa. Luego de ter
minados los grades Sc abri6 la
Logia en- session blanca e hicie-
ron su entrada las hermanas sa.