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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14

MIS-. VIVIdH IIIIISdII
Distraught because she believed her
estranged husband, Thomas, rs,
was counting another woman, Mrs.
Vivian Tringali, 22-year-old Brook
Ign mother, forced him to his knees
at pistol point on a crowded Brook
lyn business street. She had Or
dered him to "Say your prayers"
when she was overcome by police.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14

Nine little girls were burned to death here when fire DESTROYED the fran,
dormitory Of an orphans mission school at Little, KY. A teacher wa:
fatally burned during rescue work. Twelve other girls and six teacher
escaped. Men in foreground are looking at charred remains of the vic
tins taken from the ruins.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14

Called from a strike arbitration
conference at jamestown, R. l.,
Richard E. Blood, AZ, was arrested
on a charge of Staying his wife,
Muriel, 26, at their Pawtucket. R. l.,
home. He is an investigator for the
State Labor Department.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
LINCOLN'S OPPORTUNITIES

i Young people who say they have
mo chance in life should read the
life Of Abraham Lincoln. whose
birthday is celebrated on February
II, Little "Abe" did not probably
have over a year of schooling. Most
American boys and girls have far
better school chances than that now.
A school that would be called poor
in these times. with Inadequate
equipment and teacher with in
sufficient education. would probably
be a good school compared with the
average run of country schools in
Lincoln's early youth.
If boy can rise to exalted heights,
and become president of the United
States latter such poor chances, few
boys or girls today can say the doors
of opportunity are closed to them.
The fact that youth has oppor-
tunities does not prove they will do
him any good. Opportunity has TO be
utilized. Lincoln had very few Op-
pOrtunities, but he made use of all
he had. The few good books in his
home he read and re-read.
Then he borrowed what he could |
from neighbors. He read real books |
that made him think and gave him
information. They were
cooks like the Bible and Shakespeare
md the history of the United States
md the Life of Washington.
There should be enough money in
his country to give opportunities
o all Persuading boys and girls TO
Ise them, that is something dilfer-
mt. If boy has ambition. but If
he crowd with which he trains IS
Inclined to idle lOaing and mischief.
he ambition is likely to lose its zest.
rhe teacher that can persuade such
/ boy to really work. and cut loose
rom idle companions. should he the
of very fine man. perhaps
great one.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
VALENTINE THOrGHTS

In former times St Valentines
day was mostly an occasion when
lovers sent sentimental messages
conveyed by fancy pictures and dec
OratiOns supposed to express the
tender passion Frequently the ten
der passion burned very brightly in
the mind of the sender.
Today the words of love are taken
more readily on peoples lips. Men
and women send people their love,
when they mean nothing more than
friendship. So you may get valen-
tines from dozen friends. who mean
by it only that they feel closely tied
TO you. and hope these bonds of af-
fcction will never he broken.
There are times when people find
il difficult to tell the difference be-
tween friendship and love. When
one of a pair feels it is friendship.
and mis- or i1er friend feels 1t is love;
then the relations may have tragic
developments Fate holds an enigma
in her hand. as to whether such a
relation means union or separa-
tiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
BIRD BREEDING GROUNne

DR.. Ira N. Gabrielson, CHIEF Of the
Bureau Of Biological Survey, gave in
a recent address an account Of what
is being done 10 promote the growth
of wild life. He spoke Of how great
tracts of waste land are being turn
ed into breeding grounds for migIa-
tory birds.
Nature lovers often note how birda
will gather in winter around some
bush or tree that has seeds which
they can eat. In the sad desolation
of winter, with their customary
sources of food supply gone, these
suffering creatures turn to these
sources like hungry children. In lack
of such supplies, millions of birds
perish. We need every one
of our birds, as they preserve the
balance of nature and protect crops.
The good work of keeping them alive
should have ample support.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
ENTRY INTO LENT

February was Ash Wednesday,
the beginning of Lent. What means
this custom handed down for near
ly 20 centuries? The idea starts from
the old Bible custom under which
people who repented of sin were
supposed to put on garments of
sackcloth. made from coarsest ma
terial. Ashes were placed on their
heads, while the priest said. Re
member, man, that thou art dust,
and unto dust thou shalt return"
So Ash Wednesday says that life
is fieeting, and we should turn from
sins and follies. A true observance
of Lent calls for something more
than mere regret for wrongs done
1t also calls for deeds of generos-
ity and kindness. and helpful acts
for the benefit of On fellowmen
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
LOVES x ROADS


Mrs. emma Jones. wife OF Ray NJ.
Jones'. passed away at the Milford
Memorial Hospital Wednesday, morn-
ing, january 81, following an 0peta-
ton the. previous Monday Mrs.
Jones' would have been 81 years old
on February 20. She leaves, besides
her husband. her father and mother.
MIR. aud Mrs. Aaron Timmons, Of
Georgetown; five children, Betty,
jack Jenney, Billy and Ronald: two
sisters. Mrs. Anna Morgan, Of Phila-
delphia, and Miss Mabel Timmons.
CT Aiken, S. c.. and two brothers,
John Timmons. OF SpringhiIl. La,
and Herman Timmons, OF New York
City. Funeral services were held on
Saturday afternoon at the Bethany
Methodist Church, conducted by the
Rev. Thomas Mrs. DonoWays and
Mrs. Vickers sang some of her favor
lite hymns. A loving wife. daughter,
mother and sister, and kind neigh
Dor has gone to her rest.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
THE ERA or CRUELTY

Probably when historians look
back on the present period they will
call it one of the most cruel in the
history of the world When we hear
of bombs being dropped on civilian
populations. blowing to bits women
and little children who never did a
bit of harm to anybody, when the
people of conquered nations have
their property snatchcd from them
and given to adherents of the vic
tors, when conquered people who
object to tyranny are "liquidated" in
the heartless phrase used by the tyr
ants. it would seem as if the world
never heard anything like it,, at
least in modern times.
The Bible tells us that the wicked
shall perish from the earth. Cruelty
and revenge will not be permitted to
rule the world indefinitely.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
MIIfOrd, FrIday, February 8, 104O

THE MEMBERS of the Fu-Se-Kno
Club of Milford are to be congratu-
lated on their recent presentation of
"Jephthah and His Daughter" We
who have in the past been active in
helping put home talent dramas
across, appreciate the splendid eff
fort put forth by this group of civic
minded and intelligent colored peO-
pie. Whe none realizes that these
people were motivated solely by a
desire to aid the local hospital, and
that they were not asked to give the
cantata, but gave of their own free
will and turned over to the hospital
treasurer a substantial donation.
then their effort should be an incen-
tive to each and every one of us. to
forget our petty differences, imagin-
ed hurts and foolish hates, and stand
foUr-square back of an institution.
that "a hours a day is ready to rem
der succor to the sick and injured
of lower Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
DAY DEDICATED TO LOVE

st. Valentines Day, February IA
is an occasion dedicated TO all lovers
when custom has called on them tC
send tender missives to the objects
of their desire. If it be thought that
such an occasion is over sentimental
it can be said that love is the great
est thing in the world. The world
would not be populated without it.
1t is this sentiment that leads men
to labor for those they love- They
submit to the yoke of toll for life
time, and do it gladly. and take the
fruits of their work and lay them
at the feet of their loved ones Wo-
men grind and delve at the house
hold tasks, taking on heavy cares
and obligations, that they may full
fill the requirements of love.
1t is for love that men are nerved
to so to war, and offer their lives in
sacrifice. They might not do it for
such an abstract ideal as patriotism.
but when il comes to defending their
wives and children. they are ready
for the sacrifice.
Love is strange passion II
sweeps through the hearts of men
and women like a stormy gust of
wind. Where before they felt COM
Portable and happy, under the tor
ments of love they may sink to the
depths of despair and often declare
that their dives are blighted unless
their desires are satisfied.
In former days sending valen-
tine was quite a fateful event. It
was often like declaration of love.
When people mailed printed verse
speaking about love, it was often
taken seriously. The youth felt his
heart went pit-a-pat after mailing
such message, and sometimes wish
ed he could get it out of the post
office. Today love seems to be taken |
rather lightly, and the youth may
send a valentine to half a dozen |
girls. They are not probably as deep
ly stirred as the girls of a former
generation, but they like to get them
all the same. Who wouldn't?
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09


ing, no exhibitlons Of tcmperaplent
They must take everything III their
stride, no one person making. hlm-
self a burden to the others
The theatre Is hazardous ca
reer. with the most promising job
likely to slide out from under ahe
feet Of the actor II the play doesn't
happen to please the whihf OF ca
plfcious public. But the chlldfen's
theatre actors suffer no such chan
ces, for the whole. tour is booked
before they set up their scenery for
the first time Parent Teacher AS
sociations, Associations OF Uniyef-
sity Women, Teachers Clubs. Junior
Leagues and others bring the plays
year after year TO their young citl-
zens. Last year the peter Pan"
Companies alone played 177 perfor-
during their thirty-week
tour. Five other companies followed
them, playing to an estimated total
OF million children during the sea-
son.
This season the Glare Tree Major
Is adding to its Chill
dren's Theatre a new department,
plays for high schools and colleges.
During the ten years the childFen's
have. been on the road, |
thousands OF children have gradu-
ated into high school II is for these
past audiences that the new project
Is being developed.
The chairman Of the Fellowship /
OF the Southern Delaware |
Of the American Association |
If University Women. which is
the play to Georgetown, is |
Mrs. H'.R. Phillips, whose address
s Glendale, and others on the COM
nittee are MIR. Butz, Superintendent
If the. Georgetown School and. Mrs.
George Walls of the Georgetown
century Club. ~
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
TOO MANY HOGS

The farmers who raise the nation s
FORK are in a difficult position. The
current crop of pigs is estimated by
the Department of Commerce at
more than S4,3O0,O00 head-13. .20O,-
600 above the preceding year. The
heavy production is largely due to
successive years of abnormally large
corn crops-and corn must find its
way to market as live pigs.
On top of that. pork prices have
been steadily going down, and during
December were over $500 per CWT
less than the five-year average from
1909 to 1914.
Last but not least, the war has re-
duced foreign demand for pork to
extremely low levels.
That makes a depressing picture
but the bright side has now ap-
pcared. For organized retailers, led
hy the chains, and with cooperation
from independents. have met the
farmers requests for assistance The
result is a National Economy Pork
Sale" which is TO be aggressively
carried on during two periods
rury to 10, and February 20 to
March 9. Every kind Of pork and
pork productions, ribs. side meat.
lard, rOasts, etc.-will be featured.
The idea is to encourage the con-
sumer to think about pork. talk
about pork. and buy pork. Newspa-
per advertising, handbills, store dis
plays-all forms of promotion will
he employed to make the sale the
success it should be.
Good luck to the pork sale. Its
success means much TO the farmers
throughout the states. whose pur-
chasing power affects every COM
in the land.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
ACTORS SEE AMERICA FIRsT

Among the events scheduled for
the coming season for the children
of Southern Delaware will be play
by the Glare Tree Major Children's
Theatre of New York. Rip Van
Wrinkle will be presented in George
town. Friday. February %.
The actors in these performances
are professional troupers. following
the method of such famous compan-
les as Southern and MarlOw. Ben
Greet and the Cobhrns. Many OF
them have been with Clara Tree
Major for several years. and are
qualified to Initiate the new comers
into the thrill and fun and hard
work of serving this unique non
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09

pront making and uncomnei'cial or
ganizatlon.
Last year the vehicles Of the SIX
companies clocIted exactly 1S1,293
miles as their seasons run. FROM
Laredo, Texas, TO the northern bof-
der OF Wisconsin and from the Cold
en- Gate and Treasure Island 70 the
world Of Tomorrow" in New York.
the Ciiildfen's Theatre caravans sped
through thirty exciting weeks, "see-
ing America first.
Travelling, however, is incidental
to their real job, which is bringing
the theatre to children. No matter
what the weather, what detours they
may have to make for road repairs,
hoods, or broken bridges. the We
hicles must pull up TO the auditor
illm two hours before performance
time. The curtain must go up on
time.
This entails real work. The COM
panies are entirely self-managed.
The actor drives the truck to the
stage door. the actors unload the
scenery and set it up on the stage.
The girls look after the costumes,
hanging them in dressing rooms and
seeing that the right number of but
tons and hooks are safely sewed on
the wigs are neatly dressed. Dur
Ing the play, except in regular the
atres. the actors change the scenes
and set the lights, and at the end
they pack up again and start off for
The next playing place.
Many of the actors, especially
hose playing children's parts, are
young. though no one is
AIKEN along under is years of age. !
rhe young ones are chosen as much /
or character quality as for ability,
or the work requires very real self I
discipline. Diseomforts are shared |
iqually. so there can be no crouch !
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09

THE University of Delaware
Alumni Association this year pro-
poses to raise in a campaign run
ming from January 10 to March 1, a
fund for the maintenance of its office
at the University. Prominent mem
bers of the alumni have expressed
the belief that the Office in past years
has been greatly beneficial in keep
ing the old grads in closer contact
with their Alma Mater. and that its
discOntinuance would be a loss both
to the University and the assOcia-
tiOn. The abolition of the old dues
system and the institution of a pro-
cedure of voluntary contribution to
a fund has given the Delaware alum
nus the opportunity to express in
terms of money just what the assO-
citation is worth to him. Plans this
year call for. the raising Of $4,000
for maintenance of the associations s
office at the school; this goal should
easily be attained by Delawarcs
some $500 graduates.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09

If YOU GREET your neighbors
with only cold mods and frozen looks,
don't expect they are going to feel
You add anything to your home town
life
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09

A STORE may have very fine
stock, but if the public does not
realize what fine stock it is. a
good part of it may go unsold. Ad-
vertising tells them.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09

WHEN you SPEND money at
home, you help create a force of
buying power that will help your
home town go on to better prosper
itx
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING OF MILFORD BUILDING
AND LOAN. ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the Milford
Building and Loan Association will
he held at the office of the AssOcia-
tion on Tuesday evening, February
20. at o'clock, for the election of
officers and directors for the ensu-
ing term.
PAUL KENMORE.
IL Secretary
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09

MONEY is SAID to talk. and il
alks loud and persuasively when
iealer feels such confidence in his
goods that he spends money adver-
Using them.
Evening star., 1940-03-17

the way, German air fleets bombed air
dromes, ammunition depots, railroads
and highWayS-and cities.
In less than three weeks Germany had
complete victory assured. Any expecta-
tion that the Poles could hold out in the
eastern marshes ended when the Red
army marched in, ostensibly to protect
the Russian minorities Polish leaders
fled, established a government-in-exile
IN France. German casualties, Hitler
announced, were 10,752 dead, 33,73l
wounded or missing The Germans
claimed 100000 prisoners.
Six months after the war started, the
new partition of Poland was still un-
certain. The map shows the new boun-
daries on the basis of best available in
formation Russia split her share be-
tween two Soviet republics. Germany
annexed certain territory and set a gov
ernor-general over the rest, known as
the "Governor-General's Area"
Presumably this section is to become
German protectorate. 1t has few indus
tries, little timber, and no coal; it can
not feed itself-and Poles fear it will
have to receive 4,500,000 people from
the annexed areas Many Jews already
have been relentlessly evacuated to it.
Lublln is center for them
Evening star., 1940-03-17

A IL over the United States on Friday,
IA September l., 1899, people were
making plans for the long Labor Day
weekend And all over Europe people
were making plans for what looked like
the second World War.
Der Tag had arrived for the second
time in Is years. Germany was march
ing again, this time against Poland
although for six months Britain and
France had cried that a German war
against Poland would mean an Allied
war against Germany.
In excuse. Germany charged that the
Poles had violated the frontier, had per-
secuted Germans, had turned down de-
mands for Danzig and road to East
Prussia
The Germans have a word for what
happened beginning at As minutes past
midnight that day. It's blitzkrieg-lig ght-
ming war. The map at the left gives the
general idea Sixty divisions 10000 to
$4,000 men each) struck from three
sides To oppose them the Poles had 40
divisions. Moving a mazingly fast
through river valleys and along rail-
roads and highways the main force out
fanked the Poles, preventing them from
establishing defense lines along the east
ern banks of the main rivers. To lead
Evening star., 1940-03-17

Partitioning Poland is an old
European custom. Top map
shows PoIand's huge extent be-
fore Russia. Prussia. and Austria
carved her up in I772. Russia
and Prussia took another slice
in 1913, and the three Of them
wiped Poland from the map in
1875. The World War led to her
independence again in 1918.
When the new war started, Po-
land was about three times the
size Of New York State, and
had 35.ooo,ooo peop|e-about
10 per cent Of them Poles.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26
WORK F0R M 90

The Civilian Conservation corps
reports that there are enough iob,
needing to be done. within the scope
covered by this organization, to pro
vide employment for young men and
boys for 50 years. Our people have
hoped that private industry would
SO revive that all the idle youth
would find Jobs. However the
chances that it will do so do not
seem specially good at this moment.
1t is intoIerable to see a great
army of boys and young men stand
ing around with nothing to do. One
fears the things going on in their
minds, their unhappihess in a land
that offers no opportunity for them.
II fears what fires of discomfort and
possibly crime on the part OF some.
may be kindIed by those sparks OF
unrest. Hence the work OF the CCC
seems necessary for some time to
come.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26
SCTEyCE Am WAR

A minister complained in a recent
sermon that the marvellous instru-
r,ents which science makes to pour
out blessings on mankind, are taken
by waf and made to create cruelty.
Take airplanes. Here is an inven-
tion which noble men created with
the idea Of adding to human happi-
ness. to break down barriers between
nations.
The war makers seize hold of this
most admirable creation of generous
minds. and turn it into death and de-
struction. The world will not get
very far until it is able to put into
the minds of its youth a hatred and
contempt for these cruel acts. The
troubles Of the world will not be
cured by armies and guns, but by
better teaching in schools and homes,
Sc that friendship shall take the
place Of hate, and science be what
the scientists have always intended,
i blessing TO mankind.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26
HOME TOWN PROBLEMS

1t is a fine thing for people to be
interested in big subjects like gov
ernment policies. world peace and
war. and social progress. Yet they
should not be so concerned about
these great issues that they can't
give due thought to the problems of
their home town.
One of the best ways of prOmOt-
ing hometown progress is adopted
bv those business associations or
clubs of any kind that have regular
meetings. smokers" or whatever
they call them. for discussion Of
their home problems. They are apt
to ask their members what should be
done for hometown improvement,
and then discuss the various sugges-
tons. Many progressive steps that
have produced important business
ard community gains. have started
because someone brought up such
question in such hometown meet
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-26
INCOME.TAX BLUES

People who have income enough to
call for the payment of taxes used
to do more or less fussing and FUN
ing over their returns. They said
their heads got all achy figuring up
their earnings and interest and loss
es and gains. They would frequently
tear their hair in desperation, ask
ing their Uncle Samuel why he put
them through all these stunts.
If people complain because they
have to pay such tax, you can tell
them they would wnot ant to see
their income shrink to the point
where Uncle Sam makes no claim on
them. 1t makes them groan to pay
the tax but. their groans. would be
far more painful if they lacked tax
paying income.
1t costs money to live in a country
like ours. where so many things are
provided. Our people believe in such
things as social security. Old-age as
sistance, etc. They want their coun-
try defended against those who
might invade our shores with their
cruel bombs or deadly gases. They
want the veterans who suffer from
The effects of old wars to be cared
for, and not left to languish in un-
Pided poverty.
These are only few of the things |
that the government is having to at !
tend to. but such things cost billions
1f dollars. It is the theory of the in
ecme tax that the people who get the
.igger incomes should pay more. So
t is up to everyone who has an in
ONE over the margin to 'fess up and
ell just what Fortune or his own
Efforts have brought him. /,
He would better tell the truth, and
most people do. The penalties for
alsehoOd have been made very un-
omfOrtable. After you have paid
our fair share, you can walk down
own and meet your neighbors with
our head up, feeling that you are
ding your part in keeping our great
ountry happy and prosperous.