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Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29
GRANTS SANTA PARTY
WAS WELL RECEIVED
Hundreds Attended Annual Affair
Given By George Perry

Hundreds Of eager happy children
and not few adults were present on
Wednesday evening for Grants sec
ond annual Santa Claus coming out
party and Christmas Carol Festival,
sponsored by George Perry, the
genial manager Of the local Grant
store The following splendid pro-
gram was presented, and each small
child present was presented with a
gift By St. Nick N person.
Trumpet SOLO Bugle Call. Harry
Mniholland
silent Night. Holy Night, both
ehoirs.
Christmas Carols -. Presbyterian
Junior Choir: ~ Hark, the Herald
Angels Sing; (2) D! Little Town Of
Bethlehem; 90 Joy to the World;
C4) AS With Gladness.
Violin and cello quartet-O Come
All Ye Faithful!-Florence Pearce,
Doris Sockrider, Virginia Geyer.
Clarence Derrickson.
Christmas Carols, Presbyterian
JUNIOR Choir: ~ While Shepherds
Watched; (2) Watchman, Tell Us Of
the Night; CD The First Noel; az
o Come All Ye Faithful
silent Night, Holy Night" both
choirs.
Vocal Solo. Cantique de Noel, by
Elaine Townsend, soprano.
Christmas Carols, Methodist Jun
lor Choir: ~ There's Song in the
Air: (2l The First Noel; 60 Joy TO
the World: (4) o Come All Ye Faith
ful.
Vocal Quartet. Hearken All, What
Holy Singing-Margaret Williams,
soprano; Claud Tease, tenor; Adele
Warren, alto; Thomas Faix, bass.
Christmas Carols, Methodist Jun
Ior Choir: "a Angels from the
Realms Of Glory; (2) We Three
Kings OF Orient Art; (3) Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing; (D It Came
Upon the Midnight Clear.
"Silent Night, Holy Night" both
,hoirs.
Trumpet solo-Taps. Harry Null
holland.
Methodist Junior Choir Charles
Curtis Williams, director; Mrs. Ed
ward Hurley. accompanist. Sopranos
LldAuG AOHuoCM4f ANCAGC NAaANIb I
Ann Pierce, Margaret Williams, Jean
Davis, Eileen Wharton, Margaret
Lena Bethards, Evelyn |
Abbott, Rachel Davis. Altos--Adele !
Warren, Doris Sockrider, Gertrude
Clarke, Frances McNatt, Zendella !
3etts. Tenors-James Clements.
slaud Tease. Leroy Manlove, David
4erson, Harvey Williams. Bassos-
William Wells, Tommy Faix. Pierce
daioney. George Robinson, William
Wilson, Wallace McFaul. Nelson
,ills, Gus Lindale, John Williams.
raymond Hamilton.
Presbyterian Junior Choir: Mrs.
;lara Bennett. director; Mildred
lerrickson and william Mitten, ac-
Phyllis Harrison, Isa-
ellie Lankford. BETTY Vinyard, Grace
Jison, Betty Walls, Florence Benz
ett. Florence Pierce, Wanda wiz i,
lie, Joyce Hitch. Janice Savage,
lefty Jane Palmer. Doris Kinder,
can Mills, Betty Monroe, June JOS
ph, Ruth Humes. YvoPna Hollis,
ITum 70 Pags 9, Pisasel
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29
Surveys Of Orchard Injuries
By Pine Nice, Made In Snsses

veys indicate that a great deal Of
damage has been done in all gec-
tons Of lower Delaware.
Such a report, It Is pointed out.
may appear to the average person Of
little importance, but when It -
taken into consideration that lower
Delaware and the Delmarya Penin-
suIa supply the bulk Of these COM
tTurn 70 Fasa .. risasa1
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29
MILFORD CARDS HAVE
ANOTHER STRONG TEAM
Proteges OF Father Mccarthy Ex-
pected To Sweep League

League champs IN 1889 and 1870,
the Milford Cardinals, under the
expert tutelage Of Father E. ]. Me-
Carthy. are bringing up another win
ming basketball quintet this season.
Several new players have been add
ed 20 the roster, including ART
Cunning, star catcher OF the Mill
ford Little Giants" who in practice
has shown marked ability as a court
star. Other players out for the team
include several Milford High School
aces and Coach Barney Briggs OF
the local high school.
The Cards" viii open their season
next Tuesday evening, when they
engage the Lewes Fishermen" at
Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29

Surveys Of injuries done to the
orchards Of lower Delaware, one Of
the largest areas for apples and
peaches in the country, BY the pine
mice has been made.
During the past few months such
a survey has been conducted By
Prof. e. M. Mills. Bureau Of Biclogi-
cal Survey. u. s. Department Of Ag-
riculture. The results OF these sur
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29
odd FELLOWS Selsct Officers
At GeOrgtOVm COnclaye

Matthews. Jr.. Morning Star Lodge,
6, Smyrna: Grand Secretary. Her
bert e. Downing. Jefferson Lodge. 2,
Wilmington: Assistant Grand Secre-
tary. Francis M. Clough. Fairfax
Lodge, 8, Wilmington; Grand Treas
urer. Samuel L. McCallister. Fairfax
Lodge. 8, Wilmington; Grand War
den. Frank P. Maloney. Mechanics
sTmn to Pass 3 fisas
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29
4-H GIRLS WIN
CHICAGO TRIP
Beulah Armour, Eleanor
Brown And Marie Nc
Ginnis Are Selected.

Three Kent county girls will re-
ceive gold medals and trips to the
National All Club Congress and In
ternationai Livestock Show at Chi
cago, starting today, Friday, Novem-
ber 20, to December 7, as prizes for
winning 4-H contests conducted in
the state.
The girls and the contests in
which they competed follow: Beu-
lah Armour of Houston, All record ;
Eleanor Browne. also OF Houston,
food preparation; and Marie McGin-
mis- Of the Union Club, canning.
The contests were sponsored by
Montgomery Ward. Servil Company
and Kerr Glass Manufacturing Com
pany
Announcement Of these and other
awards we're made At the recent AZ.
nual Kent county All Club BAN
quet held in Dover, sponsored by the
County Chapter OF Link. Helen l..
Comstoek, county All Club agent,
disclosed that of the so Kent club
members who competed in the ma
tional contests this year six received
county awards and eleven won state
honors.
Take County Awards
The county prize winners included:
Dorothy Cook and Marietta Legar.
of Clayton, second awards for dairy
foods demonstration, and Arnold
Long and Wilbert Comegys, Of
Westville. second awards for dairy
production demonstration, each to
receive silver medals given by the
Kraft Cheese Corporation: Ray
mond Dill of Canterbury, rural cleo
trification. gold medal given by
truru to PAGE 8. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29

At the closing session Of the one
hundred and seventh annual COM
munication Of the Grand Lodge Of
Delaware. /. o. o. r., held in the ar
mory At Georgetown On Wednesday
Of last week, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
Grand Master, William 7. Kirby,
ASYLUM Lodge. %. Wilmington:
Deputy Grand Master william q.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, November ao, 10
Tuesday, November ss, inclusive

Charles j. HOIzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford. reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions ia this
vicinity from Wednesday, November
20, TO Tuesday, November 26, ineia-
sive:
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29
Temparatnra
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall ..s.- f3
The following winfls ard eoads-
lions prevailed during ne me
period:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
TRAILER GIRL
Bv VERA BROWN

'Where do you work." he asked.
''I don't"
''Where do you Ive?"
More tears. I'm stranded, here
in Florida! If I only could get back
to New York. I haven't even any
clothes"
II say, that's bad"
Eyes"
What are you going to do?"
II don't know. I've got just 20
cents to my name"
81 haven't much more" Boucher
got out a vile-smelling pipe and
lighted it. He pulled away medita-
lively.
Pm not much help to a lady in
distress. I'm just a mug" He
Strengthened his shoulders. But I'll
do what I can," he added.
Lynn's sobs were quieting down
now.
"If you stop crying, you can sleep
in my trailer tonight. I'm out at
the edge of town. I'm going north
in the morning. By then, maybe
you can think OF somebody VINO can
help you"
Lynn looked at him doubtfully. He
was slim, dark, young man, but
he had a kind face.
Trailer" Lynn shuddered at the
word. If only she'd never heard of
a trailer. If only she'd never gone
to work for Mrs. Warren and agreed
to come South with her. At least
she would feel better starving in
New York than here in this strange
country which was so beautiful, and
so unsympathetic.
Sure, a trailer. Ever been in
one? They're swell"
Lynn did not answer him.
''I'u do the handsome thing, turn
over my bunk to you. I'll sleep in
the fiivver." He banged his hands
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down on the steering wheel. "We
down-and-outers have got to stick
together"
Then he added by way of explana-
ton: I'D give you money for a no.
tel, but I've got just about enough
to buy gas and grub to get me
back in New York" He stepped on
the starter.
In a panic Lynn began to wonder.
She couldn't go back to that tourist
camp. Not with this strange man!
''Are you in camp?"
Lord, no, can't afford it. I'm out
in the country" Then they both
lapsed into silence. They hadn't
gone far when Lynn remarked:
There's a car following u.s."
ST thought that, too" He turned
to Lynn. Anybody likely to take a
pot-shot at me?"
''Oh, mol" the car was gaining on
them. Lynn was suddenly afraid.
1t might be that Austin coming to
demand the dress she'd stolen! ooh,
it might be a man I'm running away
FROM" she said In a weak voice at
last.
st might, might it?" Rene
roared. "Say, what's the idea?"
mo, no! l don't even know him,
but I ran out on party I didn't
like. Please believe mel"
'All right, crawl over in the back
seat and pull my coat over you,
quick"
Lynn had hardly got settled on
the floor in the rear of the car when
Austin's fast automobile overlook
Rene and he blew his horn.
Hi, there! want to talk to you,"
Wild called. Rene slowed down.
"Seen stray blonde any placer"
Austin asked. ''They told me in
that restaurant she left with you"
Eyes, I dropped her at the Y. w.
G. A." Rene called back.
30. K. Thanks" Austin, with a
screech of brakes, swung his car
about and was gone down the road
again in a fash.
"You can come out now" Rene
yelled above the rattle of his car
as he hurried on in the opposite di-
rection. Gingerly Lynn climbed back
over into the front seat.
''Not that I'm curious, but you
might tell me what this is all about"
Rene remarked.
cts long story"
$50 should imagine. But is this
guy likely to turn out the gen.
darmes? I don't mind helping a
lady"
How can he come back? How
can he find us?" Lynn asked.
He found US once, didn't he? I'm
not interested In getting shot!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
III. PRECEDENTS AND VIEWS
OF THE PRESIDENTS

The President who, even more
than Washington, established the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25

any assurance that it would, in hap
py cases, be long enough. A fixed
constitutional limitation to a single
term of Office is highly arbitrary
and unsatisfactory from every point
of view.
Favored Two Terms.
"Put the present customary
limitation of two terms into the
Constitution, if you do not trust
the people to take care of them
selves, but make it two terms
(not one, because four years is
often too long,, and give the
President chance to win the
full service by proving himself
fit for it.
Gas things stand now the peo-
pie might more likely be cheat
ed than served by further limi-
tations of the Presidents eligi-
bility. His fighting power in
their behalf would be immense
ly weakened. No one will fear
President except those whom he
can make fear the elections.
''We singularly belle our own prin-
ciples by seeking to determine by
fixed constitutional provision what
the people shall determine for them
selves and are perfectly competent
to determine for themselves. We
cast doubt upon the whole theory
of popular government"
released by Western Newspaper Union.1
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
THE STORY THUS FAR
G Ledger

Lynn Morrow. beautiful blonde New York
girl. is stranded in Palm Beach in her
bathing suit with only so cents when her
employer, Mrs. Helen Warren, disappears
with car and trailer from a camp where
she. Buddy, her son, and Lynn had been
living. A note from Mrs. Warren advises
Lynn to call at her New York attorney s
office for her clothes and wages. She is
rescued by Terry NcNair, whom she met
at the beach. She goes to his home. where
he has a maid provide her with some Of
his sisters evening clothes. They then go
TO q beach club. His sister appears and a
quarrel ensUes. Lynn accepts the help OF a
stranger to escape. He takes her TO his
home where he identifies himself as Ray
mond wild Austin. He accuses her OF
trying to blackmal him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25

mo third term"
tradition W a s
Thomas Jeffer-
son. Writing to
Washington on
May 2, 1888, in
regard to the new
Constitution, the
Sage of Month
cello" expressed
his dissatisfac-
ton with the
perpetual re-eligi-
bility of the Pres
ident," because
he feared that it
would make an
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25

SPOKESMAN OF the
people, who is
imposed upon and
does not lead. It
is too short for a
President who is
doing, or attempt
ing a great work
of reform, and
who has not had
time to finish it.
To change the
term to six years
would be to in
crease the likeli-
hood of its being
too long without
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25

office for life" So he said he hoped
that before there is danger of this
change taking place in the Office of
President the good sense and free
spirit of our countrymen will make
the change necessary to prevent it. %
Toward the close of his second
term in Office, when the legislatures
of Vermont, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania sent him resolutions ask
ing him to be candidate again,
Jefferson replied to all of them with
a letter which contained this para
graph:
''That i should lay down my
charge at proper period is as
much duty as to have borne it
faithfully. If some termination
to the services of the Chief
Magistrate be not fixed by the
Constitution, or supplied by prac-
tice, his Office, nominaIly, four
years, will in fact become for
life, and history shows how cas-
lily that degenerates into an
inheritance. Believing that a
representative government re-
spOnsible at short periods of
election is that which produces
the greatest sum of happiness to
mankind, 1 feel it a duty to do
no act which shall essentially
impair that principle, and
should unwillingly be the per-
son who, disregarding the sound
precedent set by an illustrious
predecessor Washington should
furnish the first example of pro-
longation beyond the second
term of Office"
During "Old Hickory" Jackson's
nrst administration, he sent a mes
sage to congress in 1929 recon-
mending that the electoral college
be abolished, that the President be
elected by direct vote and that he
be limited to a single term of either
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25

-Four years is too long a term for
a President who is not the true
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25

four or six years. Five years later
he sent another message to congress
which contained this paragraph:
GAN the reflection have made
upon the subject increases
my conviction that the best in
terests of the country will be
promoted by the adoption of
some plan which will secure in
all contingencies that important
right of sovereignty to the di-
rect control of the people. Could
this be attained, and the terms
of those officers be limited to
single period of either four or
six years, think our liberties
would possess an additional
safeguard"
Jackson's recommendation of a
single six-year term for Presidents
was echoed 40 years later when Ru-
therford B. Hayes in his inaugural
address said, "In furtherance of the
reform we seek, and in other i'm
portant respects a change of great
importance, recommend an
amendment to the Constitution pre-
scribing term of six years for the
presidential Office and forbidding a
reelection"
In 1901 indiscreet friends of Presi-
dent Mckinley began talking about
his becoming candidate again.
Thereupon the President promptly
scotched that talk by issuing pub
lie statement in which he said:
81 regret that the suggestion
of a third term has been made.
doubt whether / am called
upon to give it notice, but
there are now questions of the
gravest importance before the
administration and the country,
and their just consideration
should not be prejudiced in the
public mind by even the suspi-
ci0n of the thought of a third
term. In view of a long
settled conviction will not
be candidate for a third
The candidacy of Theodore Roose-
Welt on the Bull Moose ticket in 1912
revived agitation over a third term.
One of the planks in the platform,
adopted by the Democrats at Balti-
more, favored single presidential
term and urged the adoption of an
amendment to the Constitution,
making the President ineligible for
reelection and pledging their candi-
date to this principle. A short time
before the inauguration of Woodrow
Wilson, the senate passed joint
resolution proposing a constitution
al amendment limiting the Presi-
dent to single siX-year term. While
this resolution was pending in the
house, Mr.. Wilson wrote letter to
A. Mitchell Palmer, a representa-
tive from Pennsylvania, as follows:
The question is simply this: Shall
our Presidents be free, so far as
the law is concerned, to seek a Sec
ond term of four years, or shall they
be limited by constitutional amend
ment to single term of four years
or to single term extended to six
years?
Admitted His Quandary.
-Four years is too long a term for
a President who is not the true
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&6{! AA{4aRP 81! -
Washington Wouldn't Take 1t,
But He Didn't Oppose the Idea
Tom Jefferson the Other Hand Was Dead Set Against
1t; old Hickory Jackson Single Six-Year
Term; Hayes Endorsed 1t.

EDITORS NOTE: This is the second
in series OF three articles tracing the
Development in American history of the
third term ISSUE What did Washington
think about it? Jefferson? Andre,o Jack
son and others? The following article,
especially pertinent during the present
election year, is presented as a strictly
impartial revieI0 OF the third term sub
iect, taking no stand for or against IL.
III. PRECEDENTS AND VIEWS
OF THE PRESIDENTS
IF YOU are opposed to the
L idea of any President seek
ing to have more than eight
years in the White House, the
chances are that you will cite
the case of George Washington
as your strongest argument.
''The father of our country
declined to run for a third term.
So why depart from the prece-
dent which he established"
you will ask.
If, however, you believe that there
is no real objection to having a Chief
Executive serve more than two
terms, you will also turn to the first
President. You will point out that
Washington retired after two terms
not because he was opposed to a
President serving more than eight
years but because he was worn out
with the labors in the service of the
nation and looked forward to a
peaceful old age at Mount Vernon.
Differed With jefferson.
More than that you will quote
this letter which Washington wrote
to Lafayette on April %. 1898:
Though I cannot have time or
room to sum up the arguments
in this letter, there cannot,
in my judgment, be the least
danger that the President will
by any practicable intrigue ever
be able to continue himself one
moment in office, much less per-
petuate himself in it, but in the
last stage of corrupt morals and
practical depravity, and even
then there is as much danger
that any species of domination
would prevail. Though when a
people have become incapable
of governing themselves and fit
for a master, it is of little con-
sequence from what quarter he
comes. Under any extended
view of this part of the subject
can see no propriety in pre-
Guiding ourselves from the serv-
ices of any man who in some
great emergency shall be
deemed universally most capa-
BILE of serving the public"
The President who, even more
than Washington established the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-09
Files for Office
Of Commissioner

One of the few officials to be
elected this year will be county
commissioner for the Eureka dis
trict. Candidates are already max
ing their appearance. One of the
first to announce his candidacy was
George Shea, who filed his nom
mating petition Saturday. He will
seek the democratic nomination.
Mr.. Shea is prominent and sue
cessful rancher and a longtime res
ident of the Eureka district, having
located there 40 or more years ago.
His family settled in Flathead coun-
ty in 1887 and Mr.. Shea moved
from there into Lincoln county He
is a successful stockman, specialize
ing in the raising of cattle, of which
he now has large herd
Mr.. Shea and family are we'll
known in the northern end of the
county He has four grown chill
dren, all living in that section. He
has never held public office with
the exception that he has served
for about Is years as one of the
school trustees Of his district.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-09

MISSQULA.-Receipts from the
sale of timber on national forests
of the entire country amounted to
So, 806, 155, for the period July /,
1899, to March 81, 1910, according
to a report received by Regional
Forester Evan w. Kelley. This is
an increase of S928,109 over the
corresponding period of year ago,
and reflects greater lumber pro-
duction as well as a stimulated de-
mand for national forest timber as
private holdings are cut out.
Timber sales on the national for
ests of the Northern Rocky Noun
tain Region alone amounted to
1894, 1856, according to the report.
A large part of this was western
pine, cut from the forests of west
ern Montana, northern Idaho, and
eastern Washington, where this tree
is the most valuable species.
ssThe above figure however large
it may seem is only part of the
story said Major Kelley. wages
paid in cutting and marketing the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-09
Expects First
Come at Eureka

The City of Libby baseball team
had their first workout last Sun
day but due, no doubt, to the cold
and rainy weather, the turnout was
disappointing. However, it is hoped
this week will see larger group of
aspirants.
This week, beginning tonight, the
team will start holding regular
practice and at the same time a
baseball school will be conducted
for the benefit of the younger play
ers and the American Legion Junior
term. The faculty Of this school will
consist Of men that Libby fans will
remember as having plenty of abil-
ity. Ed lefty Brant) has agreed
to be out Friday night to assist in
the school. It should be remember
ed the coaching will be done with
out charge, which is commendable
thing.
The opening game at home is still
in doubt, although plans are get
ting under way for the dedication
Of the city swimming pool and ath-
letic field to be held at the same
time. This will be announced later.
However, il negotiations are COM
pleted, the team will travel to Eu-
reka this Sunday, May IL, for their
first game. The following Sunday
they will again take to the road
\ encountering the strong Halfmoor
team BY that time, probably Me-
mortal Day, the club will be ready
to play before the home folks