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Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07
REBUILDING SALE Of GRoCERIRs

Rebuilding sale Of groceries at bar
gains: Best cream cheese 22c; Octa-
gon Soap 31zc; MOntcO wash pow
der, large box, with tumbler, 19c;
extra fipss coffee, 1Sc; geFy best cpf.
fee, 20c; potato salad, 15c can; big
Clabber Girl baking powder; 23c;
.macaroni, all kinds. boxes for Sc;
pancake. Sc; brOoms, 24c; fine coun-
try lard, SC; toilet paper. 4c; spag-
hetti with cheese. &c can : fresh fan
cy cakes, 15c and 17c; peanut butter.
Sc jar; gelatin; &c. Save now by buy
ing at Stewards. North Front street.
Milford. It
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07
lN MgMoRlAM

In sad, but loving remembrance Of oul
dear wife and mother, Mena Walls. who
departed this life June s. 1883:
YOu left us Just a year ago,
The time has seemed so long;
The voice we once SO loved to hear
is quiet now from song.
But as you trod the streets OF gold
IN that Eternal Home.
We hope to meet you there some day
Then never more to roam.
Sadly missed by
itD HUSBAND and CHILDREN
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07
NOTICE

The Sussex County Bankers As
sociation announces that, effective
July LIST. 1910, the interest paid on
Deposits will not be in excess Of 90.
The rate heretofore has been 21k@o.
Each Bank in the County will
make an announcement to its de-
pOsitOrs.
SUSSEX COUNTY BANKERS
ASSOCIATION
By Joseph L. Marshall, Secretary.
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Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07
YOU BREAK AND BEND
We WELD AND MEND

WE WELD AND MEND
Oxy-acetylene Welding, Cutting
and Brazing. We specialize in Elec-
trical Repairing Batteries Gener-
ators Radios.
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
HUNTER AND CoVERDALR
Phone 3s7
One block east of First National
Bank. o23-tf
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07
NOTICE

Tho following applications for IL
censes TO sell alcoholic liquors have
been filed with the Delaware Liquor
Commission. This publication is
made pursuant to statute.
Norman L. Windsor
IL s. Walnut Street
Milford Restaurant
Martha E. Fountain
51S Church Street
Milford Restaurant
Ajax Distributors. Inc.
100 Charles Street
Milford Importer
J. Franklin wilkins
Slaughter Beach Hotel &
Dance Hall
Slaughter Beach Hotel
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NOTICR

The following application for IL
esnse to sell alcoholic liquors has
been filed with the Delaware Liquor
Commission. This publication Is
made pursuant to statute.
4. Thaddeus Windsor
8 N. Walnut Street
Milford Store
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Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07


should be passed over and excused
by the Government The grand idea
is TO allow defaults to ride on indefi-
nitely.
Everybody wants TO see the farm
ers get all the breaks that can be
honestly devised In their interest.
But Congress is disturbed about at
tempts that are being forced upon
It TO break down the credit system
of banking and Investments. The
fact that the Government has bor-
FoWsd money In tremendous sums at
less than 3 per cent does not mean
that banks and other private inter-
ests can make loans at per cent or
less.
Therefore, there IS an issue that
is as important TO the farmers as
70 any other branch Of American
business That issue Is the necessity
Of sustaining the credit system OF our
And II you doubt II, Just
call upon your own banker in whom
you have absolute confidence and
ask him Il he can loan money at 3
per cent and keep the sheriff away.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07
NRW BRDaR 0FENED

w. w. Mack, chief engineer OF the
State Highway Department announ-
ced Wednesday that the new Charles
W. Cullen bridge over the Indian
River Inlet, between Reh0both and
Bethany Beach, has been opened to
trafie.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07
IN MEMoRlAM

coELINs--In sad. but loving memory
Of Lula n. Collins, who departed this
life. June 7th. 1888:
AS the years 90 swiftly by
There's still q teardrop in our eyes
And IN our hearts there's still a prayer
Oar memory ever fingers there.
II MAUDE HAMILTON
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07
CARD OF THANKS

The family Of Franklin Dill wishes
TO thank all their friends and rela-
tiyes for the many kindnesses shown
them during their recent bereaVe-
ment They also want to thank the
minister and the singers. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07
SPECIAL FOR GRADUATION ONLY

Exchange Photographs with class
mates-6 and Large Photograph
Mounted, $3.50. SchwaFz Studio,
Dover, Del, a19-st
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07

FOR SALE-one John Deere 10 foot
rake, l tWO-horse dearborn, I hav load
eT, / Mccormick Deering riding culti-
yator with fertilizer attachment. Nc
Cormick- DeerinB riding cultivator,
riding Flows. ! mower. o. A. Newton &
Son Company, BridgeviIle. Delaware.
Phone 1851. 57-A
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07

FOR sALsE-lBss Chevrolet coupe.
1885 Ford tudor. 1887 Ford tudor, 1885
VS. Ford truck. Model A Ford truck
lcheap). 1888 Chevroiet truck (cheap0,
station wagon. Chevrolet. FoFdson
tractor and pl0Ws, cheap. VS. Ford
pickup (cheap). q. p Carey, Milford.
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Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07

DIR. ANNA X. GREGORIUs an
nonnees the onening OF an office at
Rehoboth. Beach, n Christian Street
co Mrs +. 4. Hayden. Mondays and
Ltlesday-from 10 A. M. to P. NJ.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07

THE ONLY TOOL that some peo-
ple seem willing to use in building
NJ their home town. is the hammer.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07
Advertisement for Bids

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department at its
ofiee, Dover, Del, until 900 p. NJ. E.
s. 7. June l9, 1880. and az that time and
Nolvtng the following approximate guam
titles:
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07

FOR SALE-Pianos. 50 rebuilt pianos
as low as S35. IS practically new pianos
from $50 to 500. New player pianos $126.
All Instruments guaranteed and sold on
your own terms. Get my prices on the
very latest spinet mOdels Seirner and
Gibson Instruments, sheet music Thos
r, Young. Salisbury, Md. Phone 1905.
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Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07
Milford Chronicle

ONE LARGE PHOTOGRAPH FREE
with our Graduation Special, 6 for
$3.50. Phone 179-W today and make
an appointment SchWarz Studio,
Dover, Del. a19-st
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07

FOR SALE-Pianos Two spinets and
one Upright to be sold for unpaid bal
ance. Owners must sacrifice. BY paying
unpaid balance on easy terms you can
have choice Of either Of these fine pi-
amos. Apply at once to ThosL r. Young
Music Store, Market and Camden
streets, Salisbury. Md. Phone 1908.
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FOR SALE OR RENT AT
BEACH

IOilToffaDIt cottaRe IRE DI1Ce, I'VE
sleeping rooms. Very special price for
June, $1,000. Mrs. VIM. G. Smith. Kings
Highway, Milford Phone 1853. msl-tf
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07
WANTED

WANTED-Elderiy man TO room and
board. S20.O 90 per month. fls North wal
nut street. Milford. m3l-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07

FOR SALE-Three piece maple and
reed suites. $1l.00. Glider, $500. Wilkes.
Milford. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-07

FOR SALE-Four room cottage. fur
nished. Built new last year. Riverdale
Park. near Oak Orchard. Howard (Patl
Phillips. Georgetown. Del nl24-4tp
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Wartime Fire-Fighting
Problems Scrufinized

Wars destruction by fire occupied
the attention of the Nations fire
fighters convened here yesterday for
the first meeting of the newly
formed Advisory Committee on Fire
Protection.
The task Of developing and CO.
ordinating the fire-fighting facilities
of the country in the light of Great
Britain's experience in being bombed
fell on the committee brought into
being this week by the National De-
fense Commission.
Meeting in a closed session, the
group devoted its time to study Of
the function OF fire services in the
defense program as well as prob
lens of fire prevention, protection
and communications. Mayor Maui
rice j. Tobin of Boston presided.
The committee is an outgrowth
OF an earlier conference of fire.
fighters and fire prevention experts
called by the director Of State and
local cooperation for the COM
mission.
Members of the committee are
Commissioner John j. McElligott Of
the New York Fire Department;
Chief w. H. Palmer. president Of
the International Association of
Fire Chiefs; Isaac S. George, execu-
tive director of the Maryland Coun-
Gil of Defense and Resources;
George j. Richardson. secretary
treasurer of the International Asso-
citation of Fire Fighters; H. A. Friede,
Washington superintendent OF fire
alarms, and representatives of the
Army, Navy and the Agriculture
Department.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Reopportionment Opposed
Fight on PIon Calling for Loss Of One Scot Eoeh
By 10 Stotes Will Be Mild Compared to 1920-30

1920 census. The II States threat
ened with a loss of representation
could not muster the votes to defeat
a reapportionment resolution, but
they were sufficiently powerful to
prevent action for nine years. And
during this period continuation
Of the rural-to-urban population
trend was intensifying the conflict.
Vandenberg Broke Deadlock.
The final ending of this deadlock
in 1929 was due to the energy and
resourcefulness of one man
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of
Michigan. Because the rise of the
automobile industry had more than
doubled the population of Detroit
and others of its manufacturing
centers, Michigan was one of the
focal centers of the reapportion-
ment battle as respects both con-
gressional representation and re-
distribution of State legislative seats.
Vandenberg's first act, when he
came to the Senate by appointment
in 1928, was an attempt to revive
the long dormant 1920 reapportion-
ment bill, but in what remained of
the session of that year he got
nowhere with it.
The first break in the situation
came in the final lame-duck session
of the list Congress in 1929,
when bill was introduced to
provide for the 1890 census. VAN
denberg introduced an amendment
to this measure, proposing that if
Congress failed to vote a reap
portionment before the convening of
Congress. next following the ! new
census, the President be authorized
to certify a redistribution of House
seats to become effective unless it
was rejected or modified by majority
vote of both Houses within 60 days.
A filibuster prevented a vote on
this proposition before adjourn
ment of the session on March 4, but
counter filibuster by Vandenberg
sent the whole census bill down to
defeat with it. And when the new
Congress assembled in special ses-
sion in 1929 the necessity for provid-
ing for the 1890 census finally broke
the deadlock. The bill was passed
and with it the Vandenberg auto
matte reapportionment amendment
Antagonism Softened Now.
In the following January Presi-
dent Hoover submitted a plan which
corrected at one stroke the disap-
portionment accumulated through
20 years. Twenty-one States, pre-
dominantly rural. lost a total of
u representatives and these almost
all were transferred to industrial
centers. California gained nine seats,
Michigan, four; Texas, three; Ohio
New York and New Jersey, two
each: Connecticut, Florida, North
Carolina, Oklahoma and Washing
ton, one each.
This year, not only does the
operation of the automatic reap
portionment law stand to prevent
fllibuster, but a change in popula-
tion trend may soften the urban vs.
rural antagonism. California again
heads the list with gain of three
seats, but this probably is accounted
for more by an inflow Of agricultural
workers from the middle Western
dust bowl than by industrial ex-
pansion. Michigan wins one addi-
tional seat. but Illinois, Indiana,
Evening star., 1940-12-06

happen if work were offered him,
for example, for strike breaking or
in situations where he might be-
come involved in labor disputes. But
in the main the question Of whether
a worker is really qualified to do the
work offered him by private en-
ployers can readily be established.
w. P. A. workers have been repre-
sented in the majority of the cases
as anxious to get off the rolls, yet
the minority OF instances constitute
a drain which it now is believed can
be removed by proper publicity as
to the responsibilities of the w. P. A.
employees toward other employment.
The emphasis given by the w. F. A.
Evening star., 1940-12-06

constitutional provision which re-
quired the distribution of House
seats among the several States ;.
according to their respective num-
bers," but left Congress itself to
apply this rule.
First, there had occurred an un-
precedented shift Of population from
farms and small towns to the big in
dustrial centers and the political
implication of this trend was accen-
tuated by the prohibition issue.
In earlier years European immi-
grants divided about equally be-
tween industrial regions and the
agricultural West, but around 1905,
when the annual inflow of foreigners
for the first time passed the million
mark, the cities began to absorb
most Of them. And when the Eu-
ropean war of 1914-1s sharply re-
duced the number of immigrants
coincidentally with a great expan-
sion of industrial production, manu-
facturers turned to the American ag-
ricultural regions for their labor
supply. Negroes from the South
and white workers from all parts
of the country f1ocked to the north
ern cities.
Reasons for 1920 Fight.
The political consequences Of this
shift first became plainly apparent
when the changes in congressional
representation, in accordance with
the 1920 census, were unoficially
computed. Not only were IL States,
all essentially agricultural. faced
with an overall loss of representa-
ton. but within the States them
selves strict application Of the popu-
lation figures called for the trans
fer of seats from rural to urban
communities.
A second obstacle to reapportion-
ment was created by the refusal Of
the House to increase its member
ship. In all previous decennial re-
apportionments, with one notable
exception in 1840, population in
creases had been met by the simple
method Of increasing membership
to the point that would obviate dis
placement of existing members. But
in 1921, when it was proposed in
pursuance of this process, to in
crease the number of representatives
to 460, the House baked.
The upshot OF all Of this was .
filibuster that prevented any reap
portionment in accordance with the
Evening star., 1940-12-06

though the defense program has alb
sorbed many, the w. P. A. totals
have not gone down with cores
ponding rapidity.
The public, too, has had the i'm
preston that W. P. A workers did
not want to take jobs in private
employment. The official warning
by Mr.. Hunter minces no words
about the consequences that will
befall those who refuse work in
private industry. The exact Ian
guage of the notice that w. P. A.
State administrators are instructed
to post everywhere that w. P. A.
workers assemble is significant of a
move which may have widespread
effect. 1t says:
ITO all project wage employees:
ut is your responsibility to take
advantage OF all opportunities for
private and public employment. You
are required to accept bona flde
offers of private or public employ
ment, whether of a permanent or
temporary nature, in accordance
with section 16 of the Emergency
Relief Appropriation Act, fiscal year
194l, provided.
81. You are capable of performing
such work
Prevailing Wage PrOviso.
~. The wage for such employment
Is not less than the prevailing wage
for such work in the community
where you reside.
g. Such employment is not in con-
f1ict with established union relation
ships
a. Such employment provides rea-
sonable working conditions.
IF you leave w. P. A. employ
ment for private or public employ.
ment, and lose such employment
you are entitled to reassignment or
w. P. A. project, provided: Cd you
lose the job through no fault of your
own, CD you are still in need, ano
Cd you have drawn all unemploy-
ment compensation benefits avail
able to you.
IF you do not accept such offers
OF private or public employment
you will lose your present assign
ment and you will be ineligible for
reassignment during the period for
which such private or public en-
ployment is available. Therefore
take advantage of all offers of jobs
for which you qualify"
Applies to Defense Projects.
Equally important is the COM
n1ent Of the acting w. P. A. admin
istrator to all State administrators
to the effect that "the assignment
and continued employment of such
persons on projects financed with
w. P. A. funds is secondary to the
responsibility of facilitating the OBJ
tanning by such persons of private OF
public jobs.
The w. P. A. goes even further
and calls attention to the fact that
on certain w. P. A. projects of ever
a defense nature, workers must be
released ito accept appropriate
private or public employment"
1t might seem on its face that
there are some loopholes which
would enable workers to decline en-
ployment outside the w. P. A., but
these are not substantial and merely
allow for those situations in which
an employe might find it desirable
to refuse job because of reasons
beyond his control. This might
Evening star., 1940-12-06

faged appeaserS
of the IS a v e
America First"
c o m II / t t e e
whose chief pur-
pose seems to be
to prevent efec-
tive aid to Eng
land and China,
I prop ose to
quote a few re-
marks addressed
to a n e u t ra ]
state by the AM
bassador of a
great power re-
sisting aggres-
sion more than
Evening star., 1940-12-06

ready Is encoun-
tering resistance
but the conflict
respecting it is
likely to prove a
mere Zeph y r
compared W t h
the storm that
ragged over this
subject in the
1920-30 decade.
Several factors
converged dur
ing that period
to provide an
epochal test of
the pr a C t / C a ]
yrrprkohi1ifu nf a
Evening star., 1940-12-06

lingering Washington hopes
eventually of all
exchange
the that the Camaho Government whole
defense and ready offer the fullest
Mexcos Mr. Waaces ability both
Spanish made impression all the Latin Americans
destined Uncle effectively IT,
president extensively promoting
friendship field problem
Latin chief ordinarily
buys than half of Latin while take
interest in inter-American economics.
Evening star., 1940-12-06

eIIOTI has Uecll
b e 6 u n b y
H ow ard o .
Hunter, acting
administrator, to
influence work
ers to take jobs
In private en-
ployment when
ever they are Of
fered.
This move is
of tremen d o u S
Importance be-
cause the w. PA.
rolls Constitute a
heavy expense ,
a n d recently,
Evening star., 1940-12-06

Ohio, Pennsylvania and Massachu-
sets, among the industrial States,
lose representation. Besides Cali
fornia and Michigan the States that
gain are Arizona, Florida, New
Evening star., 1940-12-06

headquarters here is designed to
remove all doubts as to the inten-
ton of the w. P. A. to cut down its
rolls Complaints have been re-
ceived from farmers in the West
and businesses in the East that
W.P A. workers have been shun-
(See LAWRENCE, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1940-12-06
This Changing World
TrioI Peace Balloons Believed Seeking Armistiee
During Which Hitler Could Consolidate, and Prepare
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The usual Christmas trial balloons flying about In Europe
They landed Washington but they'll be arriving be-
fore long.
The toataran states definitely favor offering the British
decided the British
terms which might be regarded saving.
The attitude taken by Berlin Rome that Britain defeated
But avoid further boodsed the British cesthe
Evening star., 1940-12-06

Mexico, North Carolina. Oregon and
Tennessee-all in the South or Far
West.
(Released by North American News
paper Alliance. lnc.)
Evening star., 1940-12-06

Every act and utterance by Presi-
dent Avila Camacho during the Vice
President-elects inaugural visit sug-
gested that Mexican American rela-
tions face happier days than in years
This doesn't mean that all Yankee
demands are in sight of early settle
ment to our complete satisfaction.
Land and oil appropriation questions
remain full of thorns, but Mr.. Wal
lace's visit has unmistakably i'm
proved the atmosphere in which
Evening star., 1940-12-06
BY JAY G. HAYDEN

The current plan for congressional
reapportionment in accordance with
the 1910 census, forecasting loss Of
one seat by each of 10 states, al
Evening star., 1940-12-06

rely
led
program doorstep But
hosannah of eternal
Berlin believes section of the American public would
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Parliamentary Government

Some observers of the national consider that significant
sought approval the
the sloo0OoOoO credit China episode they think
foreshadow practice be followed regularly by Roosevelt hdem
administration The cabinet ocers combinations Capitol Hill
other words signify that hereafter the President will ook the
direction Of the Capitol eapng The incident for
example that before entering another transaction
confronting
accomplished All
what other parliamentary
responsibility whereby the of the day holds office only
long the confidence majority
the national legislature Thus lived strictly parliamentary
perhaps
after its leadership month failed adjournment
Congress- after passed bill
Whatever
the White House perhaps
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Value of Aid
For Britain
Is Argued
We Will Also Escape
English Resentment,
Not Soon DispeIIed'
BY JAY FRANKLIN

So far, in the course of this world
war plus world-revolution. Thucyd-
ides has never let me down. Rather
than waste rhetoric on the camou-
Evening star., 1940-12-06


nomically and politically in accord
ance with the theories OF Herr Hit
ler They want to make the smaller
European states reliable allies who
could be of military use after say
a couple of years. Then Berlin would
want to proceed with the German
ization of the rest of the world.
Hitler is convinced that if such
an armistice-which would be called
peace-could be arranged. the United
Evening star., 1940-12-06
w. P. A. Puts
Emphasis on
Exit to Jobs
Hint of Pressure
Holds Hope Of
Cutting Rolls
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

So much criticism has been
heaped upon the w. P. A. from time
to time that it is gratifying to be
able to report that a determined
Evening star., 1940-12-06

Jones' Federal
Henry Ford all favorable to the idea Of financial aid to
Britain opinion general that will forthcoming
stana degree Influential opposition will be voiced of
bridge
made seriously doubted authorities position
the wind blowing.
Evening star., 1940-12-06

HE opinions OF the wrtters page
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented IN The
Stars EFFORT to gue all sides OF questions of interest
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1940-12-06

willing to offer such conditions as
to save Britain's pride.
If the terms suggested to the
British by unoficial axis middle.
men in Madrid and Lisbon are the
same offered after the battle of
Flanders, there is no question that
the Churchill government will reject
them. The long and the short Of
them were that Britain remain the
overseer of her colonies while the
products went into q kitty controlled
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Washington Observations
Sir Frederick Phillips Considered IdeoI Choice
To Picture Brtun's Finances to U. S. Government
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Sir Frederick Phillips K c. NJ Undersecretary
Treasury who has just arrived in Washington discuss
finances typical product
service He Of the outstanding figures
spent his entire life the Exchquer Entering 1908 after
first place in the civil service
he made his through successive junior
assistant secretary in 1919 and principal assistant secretary
George bestowed knthood him
Frederick undeseeary treasury
Washington including
In consequence the British financial mssary widely and favab
known New Deal quarters banking
considered ideal the mission
fortnight
Churchill Sir Fredercks jib.
while officials spokes-
that his financial
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t1y
According reports
extending last conditions constitutes
through they
bring British their
debitaed country
Evening star., 1940-12-06
British Reported Beginning to Worry


worried willing
will happen
reckless
Ships built and there place they
be purchased ready
All available
chartered already Unfortunately ships available
the Western Hemisphere The only supply would be the United
S
facilities
consider filled
Navy But constructed would IL
a
1t these dcuies rather than the ercene of the air
feee also the submarine campaign
has been intensified in the last weeks.
supply Of small submarines
ton the Germans put out ships than they train
the unrestricted submarine warfare
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Inter- r-Americon P.oqress

All reports reaching Washington from south of the border bof
Official Wallace
the better nsghboine rpbc