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Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
Milford Grange Notes

Saturday evening was an enjoy
able occasion for the grangers and
families. There was the covered dish
supper with plenty Of good things to
eat for all and special table for the
Juveniles.
Mrs. Nettie Jester, wife of State
Master Clarence Jester, and Mrs.
Laura Moore. wife of Worthy Master
Howard Moore, assisted by the Juv-
emile Matron Mrs. Elizabeth Carter.
and Miss Beulah Armour. installed
the juvenile officers in full form.
The officers are: Master, Dorothy
Walls: Overseer, Olga Gillespie;
lecturer. Stella Jane KentOn; stew
ard. Reginald Gillespie; assistant
steward, Harry Walls; chaplain, Al
bena Keilbasa; treasurer. Hazel
Griffith; secretary. Betty WOOten;
gate-keeper, Nelson MillOway; Ger
es, Irene Griffith; Pomona, Joseph
inc Jump; Flora. Ester KentOn;
lady assistant steward, ROsanna
Keilbasa.
A very entertaining program con-
oAobAA9 Vi AAOhOlNeuu1s oAAbAh6 anu
recitatiOns. etc. was then put on by
the Juveniles.
Next Saturday evening the lecture
hour will be on flowers and will be
In charge of Mrs. Virginia Kirby.
Harold Higgins of EastOn, Md. will
give a talk on gladiOli. Any one
the grange flower show last
October will remember his beauti-
'ul display of these flowers.
Mrs. Conlin will give a discussion
IN arrangement of flowers for the
living and dining-rOom.
Each member come and bring a
Tiend or two, also a flower arrange
nent, for the dining or living-TOOm
u both. This will be an open meet
ng after the business hour, around
I:45 p. M.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
Clippings
from ~UNCLE NICKn
OLDEST LIVING FEWsFAFEaaN DELAWARE
FORMER LEWES MAN DIES
FOLLOWING AUTO MfSHAP
fr6m ~UNCLE NICKn

Benjamin Norman, So years old
Philadelphia business man and for
mer resident of Lewes, died Tues
day night, April %. in philadelphia
hospital as the result of a fractured
skull received when struck down by
an automobile on a street corner in
Philadelphia.
Mr. Norman, who was crossing
the street after mailing a letter,
was taken to the hospital for an Op-
Grafton, dying as hours later, never
regaining consciousness after the
accident He had lived in Philadel-
phia about is years
Born and reared in Lewes he was
the son, Of the late John w. and
Annie Norman. Surviving are his
second wife, Mrs. Virginia Norman
Of Philadelphia; one son, Charles, of
Washington, and one grandchild:
two sisters, Mrs. James A. Wolfe and
Miss Maggie Norman. Of Phlladel-
phia.
Funeral services were held in
Philadelphia last Friday evening at
7 o'clock ut the residence Of his sis
ter at 1926 South Wilton street, and
the body was taken to Lewes for
burial last Saturday at 1 p. m. in
the Lewes Presbyterian churchyard.
The Rev. DR.. William Leishman off,
Ciated.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
Al BAD sTART

That king OF destrOyers. fire. ID
on the rampage again.
During the first two months Of this
year, according to the National
Board OF Fire Underwriters, direct
fire loss was about $14.O00,00O high
er than tn the same period in 1889.
If that ratio should obtain for the
balance of the year. the increase
would be close to $90,000,0OO, bring
ing the total loss to around the $400,-
100000 level. And remember-the
indirect loss caused. by fire is esti-
mated at three or more times the
direct loss. Lost jobs. orders. huBi-
ness OF all kinds. are just as SER
ious as burned buildings. Most SER
ious by far is life's toll of human
life. running to 10000 In an average
year.
What causes fires? A few are
caused by incendiarists. though their
toll has been much reduced in late
years due to unremitting efforts of
prosecuting authorities and fire pre-
yention groups. A few are unavOid-
able. And the balance, which in
CluNcn tuG 6lGde AlAululANy Vi dAA III Gni
ore caused by the average man--peo-
pie like yourself They are the tragic
fruits Of human carelessness, human
Ignorance. human indifference. They
represent sheer and inexecusablc
waste of lives and resources.
Fire prevention isn't the other fell.
lows job. It's your job-your neigh
boris job--everybody's job. The seeds
Of fire undoubtedly exist in your
home and your place of business,
waiting for the spark that will spell
disaster. We can stamp out fire.
but we can do that only II all of u.s.
cooperate in fighting it.
Next time you read Of a home burn
ng. reflect that 1t might have been
your home. Next time you hear of
,cme one meeting a horrible death
rom fire. think that you or a mem-
Der Of your family may be on fires
uture list Of victims. Then ask
yOurself this question: Is fire pre-
TentiOn worth while?
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

! Christian Science Church Service
Report for Sunday, May 5, 1910, Sub
ject: EVERLASTING PUNISH
MENT.
Golden Text: Proverbs 1929
The way of the Lord is strength to
the upright; but destruction shall
be to the workers of iniquity.
A Bible Citation from the Lesson
Sermon: Proverbs 11:5&19 - The
righteousness of the perfect shall
direct his way: but the wicked
shall fall by his own wickedness.
10. AS righteousness tendeth to life:
so he that pursueth evil pursueth it
to his own death.
COrrelative from the Textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy:
whatsoever a man sOweth, that
shall he also reap" Error excludes
itself from harmony. Sin is its own
punishment. II is error to
suffer for aught but your own sins.
Christ, or Truth, will destroy all
other supposed suffering, and real
suffering for your own sins will
cease in proportion as the sin
ceases.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
FOUR RURAL SCHOOLS ARE
ORDERED CLOSED

The State Board OF Education or
dered the closing of four rural
schools because Of decreased enroll
ment, at a meeting in Dover last
Friday morning at which DIR. Fl. v.
Holloway was reelected state su-
peTintendent of public instruction.
The four schools, which will close
at Tie END OF TIE present semester
are: Shortley School No. 42M and
White Oak School No. 1913. both in
Sussex county; Walker School No.
eS in New Castle county. and the
Williamsville School No. 164. in Kent
county
No action was taken on the Kirk
wood School No. SS, New Castle
county, although it was announced
this school did not have the re-
quirsd number of scholars to war
rant continuance. 1t was decided TO
reduce the number of teachers at
the negro school at Nassau. Sussex
county, from two to one because of
drop in enrolment.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
THE FLORIDA ROAD TEST

The low-priced cars. representing
three different makes. are beinl
driven night and day over a 171-mill
round-trip course stretching inlan'
and north from West Palm Beach
Each car Is driven apprOximatell
1000 miles a day, the equivalent o
O months driving for the averag,
lmotOrist.
Engineers end chemists Of the At
lantic Refining Company are drill,
ing for deep-lying facts Of scientific
importance in the mass OF data nov
being provided by the Florida Road
Test, in which a feet Of 1910 stock
cars is piling up an around-the-
world mileage every three days.
Before-and-after tests, as well as
records kept during the run. weave
net to trap every fact of possible
interest
Before the start Of the Florida
Road Test, the cars we're disassem-
bled at the company's automotive
laboratory in Philadelphia. Engine
measurements were taken with mi-
crometers Carburetor Jet sizes were
measured and distributor spark ad-
vance characteristics we're noted.
Assembled again. the cars were
given a short, break-in run on the
chassis dynamOmeter. which simu-
lates road driving conditions. fGaso-
line economy at speeds of 20 and 40
miles an hour. at level road load.
were recorded. The time required
to accelerate from 10 to so miles an
hour. under level road conditions,
was checked. Speedometers were
tested for accuracy. Exhaust gas an
alyses revealed the carburetor air.
fuel ratio.
Then the cars were driven in a
group to the road test base, on the
of West Palm Beach-a dis
tance of 1900 miles On arrival, the
cars were given a general Tightening
end tuning-up similar to that given
by a dealer when a new car is
brought in by the purchaser after
the break-in period.
During the road test. the cars are
fabricated and the oil changed ev-
cry 1000 miles. At the end of every
5 1000 miles, each car is given a |
thorough check-up as recommended |
BY the manufacturer, including the |
of wheel bearings, trans
mission and rear axle. Each 10000
niles. spark plugs are replaced and
Dody bolts frightened.
Tests at 5000 miles include the
air-fuel ratio. accelera-
ion time. oil sump temperatures at
'ariOus speeds. Octane requirements
md gasoline economy at various
Ipeeds.
A permanent record of each run
,ver the test course is registered by
tachograph. which charts every
in speed and every step.
the completion of the road
est. the feet will return to Phila-
lelphia, where measurements and
ests made before the start of the
Dad test will be repeated. A COM
'arison between the original and
Inal measurements will reveal the
mount of engine wear and differ
nces in performance.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
THE @TAx RACKET"

A recent survey, reported to be
among the most accurate ever made
concerned the proportion of income
paid in taxes by a typical working
man earning $50 a week. The sur
yey found that "a of this modest
wage went to the tax collector.
That "a was not paid directly, OF
course-it is probable that the aver
age worker doesn't know he is taxed
at all He isn't concerned with in
come tax blanks and the other my
riad and involved tax reports requir-
ed by government of those in high
er income brackets. His 81 was paid
indirectly. throughout the entire
week. High taxes make a loaf of
bread cost a penny more than it
would otherwise, a pair of shoes cost
fifty cents more, ticket to a movie
dime more, the monthly electric
bill sixty cents more. So 1t goes.
down the endless list Of purchases
we all make. The tax collector is
always at your elbow-a highly ex-
pensive If unseen companion.
And here is the living proof of the
fact that the real burden of taxation
falls more heavily on the man of
small means than the man of large.
Four dollars week taken out of
500 paycheck means that this typi-
cal workers family must go without
needed clothes. medical attention.
entertainment, etc. It means less
money for insurance or savings II
means poorer housing, poorer meals.
We've heard much of that proper
tion of the population which is ill
fed, i'll housed, and i'll clothed"
WHAT we don't hear often enough is
that the burden of debt and taxation
is largely responsible for that, and
In two ways. First. it takes a per-
centage of the small wage earner's
income which he obviously cannot
afford If he is to maintain a decent
standard Of living. Second, it de-
prives him of jobs and opportunities
and the chance for better pay. An
overtaxed business doesn't expand
and hire more men. Nor. when il is |
being drained to the limit by gov
srnment, can it increase wages.
So the little man" is getting it in
he neck-as a result of those suici-
ial fiscal policies pursued by a group
If politicians who weep copious cro-
,odile tears on behalf Of the people.
rs time the little man woke up to
he racket
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
OUTING Down EXPENSES

The House OF Representatives vo-
ted big economies when it passed
the farm bill. The measure sent to
the Senate was more than Sc million
dollars below the Presidents budget
figures. On the very day this bill
was passed in the House the Presi-
dent intimated there would be a
veto in case the cuts were restored
by Senate and House action. At the
same time Secretary Wallace COM
planned that the House was "Bcutt-
ling" his program.
The present Congress has boasted
that II would slash the size OF var
iuus New Deal programs and save
LOT Of money for the taxpayers.
The public is always sympathetic
with the farmers. The public is also
sympathetic with legislative efforts
in behalf OF economy. At present our
Congress is apparently putting the
cart before the horse. and Destroy
ing public support by reducing agri-
culture appropriations.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
PARADE PRIZE LIST
DELMARVA FIRENGEN
t0Ontlnusd from FIr.s PassD


Company having most uniformed
men in line, $40.
Company having second most uni.
formed men in line, $40.
Company coming longest distance
with 10 or more men In lire, mem-
bers of Delmarva Association, Har-
Ty A. Shagrin prize.
Company coming longest distance
with 10 or more men, not members
of association, $25.
Ladies' auxiliary making best ap-
pearance, $25.
Ladies' auxiliary making second
best appearance, sis.
Ladies auxiliary coming longest
distance, 10 or more in line, $25.
Company having Oldest motorized
equipment in parade, $40 award by
Sussex County Firemen's Associa-
tiOn.
Mr.. Brown estimates that $500 will
be distributed in awards. The par
ade Will start at p. m.
The convention will begin at 8
a. m. Mayor Walter w. Bacon Of
Wilmington, will be the chief speak
er at the afternoon exercises at 2
O'Clock. Superintendent of Public
Safety Andrew ]. Kayanaugh. Chief
Engineer William J. Lutz of the Bu-
reau of Fire, Wilmington. and fire
officials Of Pennsylvania and Ches-
ter will attend and speak.
At the morning business session
officers will be nominated and elect
ed. At z p. m. a carnival will be
held after which vaudeville will be
presented from the judges stand.
The awards will be presented at 9 |
o'clock and at $3.50 a street dance
will be held.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
STATE UCC DISBURSES s1,OsO,sss
IN CLAIMS.

A total Of S1,OsO, ,2s6.sG has been
paid in benefit claims since January
1899 by the Delaware UnemplOy-
ment Compensation Commission, ac-
cOrding to figures announced by Dr..
Charles M. Wharton, executive di-
rector.
The commission paid out a total
of s17,6SO.5O in 2,Os6 checks this
week., as compared with S16.6s1 in
2.O15 checks last week. Claimants
exhausting wage credits tOtaIed 214
for both periods.
The commission authorized 391
new claims for the week, as COM
pared with 14O during the previous
week, Initial claims decreased from
500 20 42S for the two periods. DR..
Wharton said.
The Delaware State Employment
Service filled 231 job openings last
week. OF the total. 6S received work
scheduled to last more than 80 days,
ia persons were placed in tempo
Tary private employment, and 49
on public work projects.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
STATES BLOSSOMS
RETARDED BY FROST
tconLlnuea from - 30


Thousands Of motorists were
abroad last Sunday to view the
peach blossoms in Sussex county.
Orchards here were about 75 per
cent IN blossom the first of the
week. They will be in full bloom
by this coming Sunday, when or
chards In Kent county will be about
the same as they were in Sussex
last week.
Orchardists said high winds dried
the buds and prevented extensive
damage from the frosts which pre-
vailed for quite a while.
Frost appeared during Sunday
night. with thin ice in some low
lands.
State police reported extremely
heavy traffic to the lower end of the
state last Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
DENTAL HEALTH WEEK
written by a member Of the Delaware State
Dental Society In observance Of Dental
Health Week.

bNiitai buNltts III ouutENauCH Vi Gentdi
Health Week.
The dental profession, as a part of its
contribution to our national health pro-
gram. annually celebrates Dental
Health Week" During this time, effort
is made to direct the attention of the
public TO some of the underlying factors
which assist in producing good dental
health. Magazine articles. radios. school
programs, aud the press all mobilize tO
present descriptive data on the accepted
plans Of the leading members of the
profession for the care of this important
part of the human body.
National Health programs. i'm the
democratic scheme of things. must be
designed to aid the greatest number.
Thus il is that. through huge agencies.
the control of important communicable
diseases, such as small poX, diphtheria.
and tuberculosis has been brought about
through the agencies Of the various
state boards Of health.
Thus. we view the great strides made
in this country in the control of Sani-
tation and dairies, the institution of
clinics for the diagnosis and treatment
Of venereal diseases. and many others.
all having as their basis the prevention
of Infection of one sort or another. And
1t is in this role that the national sys-
tenn can play its most important part. as
cOntrasted with the design some would
have of trying to have governmental
agencies do private practice Of either
medicine or dentistry. National or
SLulG dSenCleS can anu SnOulQ interest
themselves IN the great plan of pro-
tecting the huge majorities of the peO-
pie by preventing systems.
II is to this end that the dental pro-
fession conceived the idea of incorpOr-
ating into the general health plans Of
the nation. instruction in the prevention
of mouth infection. And its primary
point of contact is made with the public
through the State Board of Health
Our state corps of Oral Hygienists
first see children before they enter
school. In their early years, the young
sters are given training i'm mouth hy-
giene plus the further service Of peri
cdic cleaning. This is designed with the
thought in mind that early training will
create n habit and. thus. the child will
to want to keep its teeth clean.
The corps is lin tied in its activities and
The service can only be offered in few
grades. Its scope does not end here.
however, but does include instruction In
arent-teacher groups, prenatal elm
cs and civic clubs.
Further articles i'm this series viii
consider more specifically some of tine
important underlying factors which
BRING about good dental health and
hese opinions. endorsed by the Della
ware State Dental Society, represent
he present accepted ideas Of the dental
They may be considered by
he reader to represent the last word for
he control Of the worlds worst scourge |
& the era-dental decay
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
SELBYVILLE DRIVER HELD
AFTER AeCFnRKT

Charles d Birch Of SelbyvilIe, in.
yolved in an accident near Gibbs
town, N. j.. last Saturday, in which
seven persons we're injured. five SER
iously, has been released on 81 900
bail pending the outcome of their
injuries.
Birch was driver of poultry
truck which suffered a head-On col
lisiOn with al automobile on Crown
Point Road. Most seriously injured
was Miss Fanny Poll of Newark, N.
j., who was taken to a nearby hos
pital with head injuries. a fractured
leg and fractured jaw.
Others riding with Miss Poll were
Michael Kuris, Mrs. Kuris. and JOS
eph Poll of New York and Mrs. Alice
SablOff of Newark. N. J.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
FoRECIOsURE OF FARMS

A statement issued by Governor
Black Of the Farm Credit Admlnis-
tration reveals that 12,50S fOreclos-
nres were completed by the Federal
Land Banks and the Land Bank Com
missioner IN 1899. Thirty per cent
lost their farms because the owners
could not carry the debt. and SO per
cent did mot do his honest best"
according to Black
Secretary OF Agriculture Wallace
recently criticised these foreclosures,
and succeeded in getting control
largely In his own hands. His belief
expressed at the time was that there
should be fewer crack-downs on far
mer-debtors. He said they should be
given liberal extensions In order to
enable them to pay on their mort
cages.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
MISS MAYNOR SINGS AT DOVER

Dorothy Maynard, negro soprano,
who has been greeted with wide
spread acclaim since her New York
debut a little over a year ago. gave
a recital last Friday evening in
Delaware Hall of the State College
for Colored Students near Dover.
More than $50 persons from several
states, including a delegation from
Wilmington. filed the hall. The so
prano gave a varied program and
responded to numerous requests for
encores.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
U. S. ALCOHOL TAX OFFICE TO
BE OPENED IN LEWES

The U. S. Treasury Department
has opened an alcohol tax unit Office
IN the former headquarters of the
Delaware Mosquito Control Commits
sion at Lewes.
Joseph II. Claffey of Rehoboth
Beach is in charge of the unit. Com
mander Thomas ]. Sullivan of Will
mington. head of the Delaware dis
trict, said so per cent of the revenue
violations Of the entire state are in
Sussex county.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
RELIGIOUS CUSTOM REVIVED
IN SUSSEX COUNTY

EpiscopaIians from all over Sussex
county re-enacted an old English
religious custom last Sunday at the
221-year-Old st. Georges Chapel.
The annual RogatiOn Day service
which has figured in ecclesiastical
history from 40 A. D., was observed
by the Rt. Rev. Arthur r. McKins-
try OF wilmington, bishop of the
Diocese of Delaware, and all rectOrs
and congregations of the county
parishes.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
SHAWNEE CLUB

At 1880 o'clock, Friday. May TO-
the Shawnee Home Demonstration
Club will have its regular monthly
meeting az the home OF Mrs. Clar-
ence Calhoun. Do try and come as
our leader, Miss Holloway, will give
a very interesting talk which will be
Of special benefit and help to all.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
cUARp INSTRUCTION IS NAMED

Captain John F. Cassidy, Coast
Artillery Corps. U. s. Army, has
been ordered by the War Depart
ment to report at the State Armory,
Tenth and dupont streets, Whining
ton, May %, as an instructor with
the Delaware National Guard Cap
tain Cassidy now stationed at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, will succeed
Captain Sylvan Berliner, g, A, c.,
U. s. Army.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
KENT w. C. 4. q. PLANS
CONVENTION

The annual Kent County w c. r
Q. Convention will be held in Dover
Presbyterian Church on Wednesday,
May s. An appropriate program Is
being arranged Lunch will be serV-
ed at noon by ladies Of the Dover
church
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03

While the Korean variety of les
pedeza seems to be the most suitable
type for use In pasture mixtures by
Delaware farmers, there are several
separate and distinct strains of this
particular variety. Several of these
different strains are included in a
study now being carried on by the
Agronomy Department. of the Uni
versity of Delaware to develop a
strain that is more suitable to the
pastures of southern Delaware than
any of the strains that are now avail
able. Preliminary work on this pro-
ject has been completed and several
promised strains are isolated and
are being tested.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
FACTS FOR FARMERS

In cooperation with the Bureau
Of Dairy Industry and the Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics Of the u. S.
Department of Agriculture. the Del
aware Agricultural Experiment Sta
tiOn's Department of Animal Indus
try is conducting a test on the feed
ing of dairy cattle. Veteran COW Of
the Stations Holstein herd, being
used for the test. is U. Of d. Envoy
Ormsby Frances. Now Is years old,
this COW has IN outstanding record
for the IL years she has been in
production. Last year, for instance,
she produced 1O.2S7 pounds Of milk
with 3S4 pounds of butterfat making
a 1913 per cent butterfat Over the
12-year period. U. of D. Envoy Orms-
by Frances has averaged 1853 per
cent butterfat on a production OF
1924 pounds of milk. The feeding
trials in which all types Of feed are
being tested have been in progress
for two years.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03

AAA committeeman for the three
Delaware counties have requested
farmers of the state to fill out appli-
cations for 1889 Agricultural Con-
seTvation Program payments at once.
These chairmen of the county AAA
committees are reminding farmers
that the applications must be filed in
the individual county Offices on or
before March 30. 1910. Delaware far
mers who have questions on their
1889 Agricultural Conservation Pro-
gram payments are urged to con-
tact comfy oiiices at 0hce so neee8-
sary application can be filed by
March 80. Filing of applications will
aid committees now busy with plans
for 1880 programs and will help
farmers obtain payments due them
for participation in programs dur
ing 1889.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03

watch the Giants" take the lead
II '4ol
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03

Cleanup Week in MIlfordi