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ness with high profit per unit,
that they will lose sight Of the fact
that what counts in income is not
only how much you get per unit,
but also how many units you sell.
1t Is not prices or wage rates that
are the real things, but men at
work and useful goods and services
produced and consumed.
Both farm groups and labor
groups have urged repeatedly that
an effort be made to get all eco
nomic groups together on program
OF increased employment and in
creased production. When indus
trialists can see their way clear to
work with farmers and labor for in
creased and balanced output, that
will prove the biggest single thing
that can be done to increase the
welfare Of all.
Col. Fleming-I am sure that we
In the Department of Labor are
grateful to you, Mr.. Secretary, for
what you have contributed to this
discussion. Amendments to the
wage and hour law are being pro-
posed that would deprive about a
million and a half workers of the
protection which Congress obviously
intended to extend to them. Re-
gardless of what political spokes-
men for certain interests may say, I
cannot hp1iovo tbot tho ,,it;locc ov
ploitation of any group of our peo-
pie can work out to the advantage
OF another group. We are still, all
OF us, citizens of America. We are
all pretty much in the same boat.
I am glad you feel that farmers and
workers profit together and should
stand together. And I hope the
time will soon come when labor, ag-
rlculture and business will all work
Evening star., 1940-04-23

to think Of the consequences II
farmers and city workers were to
pursue an independent course, de-
termined to get all they could for
themselves without regard to the
effect on the other fellow. Perhaps
you would say this is q purely politi-
cal consideration. Yet more selfish
ness, II nothing more, urges that the
farmer should support measures for
the protection of labor, and CO.
operate with labor In social steps
to. the advantage Of both.
Businessmen Are Realistic.
Col. Fleming-I was interested In
what you had to say about the
efforts Of those who are trying to
bias farmers against the wage and
hour law. Would you consider that
attitude typical, or representative,
Of the Nations businessmen In gem
eral?,
Secretary Wallace-No, would
not. believe that most business
men, as well as most farmers and
most industrial laborers, recognize
that real prosperity for all can come
only from steadily increasing and
balanced production of goods, of
the kinds people want both in cities
and on farms. believe also that
we can continue such steady rise
in production and employment only
If buying power OF consumers will
rise fast enough for sales to keep
pace with the expanding output.
While farm and labor programs try
to put floor under farm prices and
city wages, they must not make us
lose sight Of the fact that in the end
1t is increased and balanced pro-
duction that we must work for.
There is always the danger that
farmers will get so concerned with
high prices per bushel, or labor
with high wages per hour, or busi-
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Superstitious Hen

A manufacturing jeweler IN Sgd.
ney, Australia, swears he has O.
superstitious hen which, whenever
he puts 13 eggs under her, always
pushes one out Of the nest with
her beak.
Evening star., 1940-04-23

together for more employment and
more production as you have de-
Scribed.
Evening star., 1940-04-23

Col. Fleming-You are quite right,
Mr.. Secretary. In most industries,
the payment of better wages to those
poorly paid workers at the bottom
has had no appreciable effect on the
level of labor costs or on selling
prices. But the attack Of some farm
organizations against the act has
been on the grounds that it might
increase marketing or processing
costs. Are those objections justified?
Secretary Wallace-No, but I can
see why farmers might be concerned.
Some farmers object to higher wages
or shorter hours, for workers in
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16
Economy Measures

After seven years of spending and
pump priming. il is unusual 10 OBJ
serve the current efforts of Admin
istratiOn leaders To slash budget es-
Inmates and approve appropriation
measures rejecting drastic cuts. Be
hind-the-scenes reasons are that only
by retrenchment can new tax meas
ures and raising of the legal debt
limit be avoided. This is an election
year, and members of Congress do
not want to adopt revenue measures.
1t is reported that a poll was taken
of Democratic members to ascertain
their views on the debt limit. and a
large majority allegedly opposed any
effort to increase it, AS Republicans
have consistently advocated ecOno-
my, it is likely that Congress will
reduce appropriations for
all departments for the fiscal year
of 1871.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16
GREENWOOD


Mrs. R. E. Wiley has returnes
home after spending two weeks il
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Collision OI
Wilmington. spent the weekend with
Mr. Collisions parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Collision.
Charles Helfer spent the week
end in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Cheston Mccormick returned
home Saturday after a weeks Vaca-
ton in North Carolina with her par
ents. a
Henry Ocheria spent the weekend
in Philadelphia with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Leon. Ocheria.
Miss Betty Wiley of fredericksburg,
spent the weekend with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Wiley
Keith MacNamara spent the week
end in Dover.
Nelson Cohee spent the weekend
in Dover.
Robert Hurd of Harrington, Wal
ter Langrall of Seaford, spent Sun
day in Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kubeck of
Philadelphia spent the weekend with
their daughter and sOn-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Bellas.
Frank HOuseman of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his sister
Miss Katharyn Houseman.
Henry Truitt spent Sunday in Sal
isbury.
Miss Catharine Whitney Of Bridge
Vile, spent Sunday with Miss Betty
Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Luther Stevens en-
tCrtained at dinner on Sunday Miss
Catharine and Miss Dorothy Stevens
of Denton. Md; GLAND Fluharty of
fredericksburg, Md. and Watson Lloyd |
of Wilmington.
Clarke Taylor, who has been quite I,
i'll for the past two weeks, is able TO |
be around again.
George d. Baker is quite i'll at |
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Spicer.
daughter Edna spent Sunday in
Georgetown.
The annual turkey supper spOn-
sOred by the trustees of Greenwood
Methodist Church, will be served in
he Firemen's building on Saturday.
February q. beginning at o'clock.
Ticket sales will be in charge of
Mrs. Paul Lord and Miss Elsie Will
ey. Your patronage Of this annual
supper will be greatly appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16
Hiph Flnnnoes

1t is intel esting to note that the
latest figures show that the ROose-
welt Administrations will have spent
in eight years. ending July /. 1871,
almost $4,000. 900 900, which is the
same amount of money spent by 2S
presidents of the United States from
Washington to Wilson in l3l years,
from 1883 to 1920. To quote from
United States News: From the time
George Washington took his first
oath of Office until July /, 1917, the
total cost of running the Federal
Government was S2S,207, ,O00, 900.
During the World War period from
July l. 1917, to July /. 1920, the
spending record was $37. .7O3. 600, 900
From the end of the World War per-
iod to the beginning of the New
Deal, July l, 1890. to July |, 1888,
the Federal Government paid out
53.O2OOOO,0O0. The eight years OF
the Roosevelt Administrations rep
resent the greatest spending period
in the history of the country the
high peak in the costs of the gov
ernment. From July, 1888, to July
1, 1871. the New Deal will have dis
bursed S65.72l. 600, 900. President
Roosevelt will have spent more than
one-third of all the money ever ex-
pended by the Federal Government.
The S66, 900 100000 paid out during
the first 131 years of United States
history-a sum equal to that In the
hands of Mr. Roosevelt-covered the
expenses of the War with Spain. the
World War. the Civil War, the War
with Mexico. and the War of 1912; in
other words. the five great wars in
which our country has participated.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16

The combined cost to the govern
ment of the first four years of those
wars-nOt including the bOnns-was
less than that of single New Deal
measure, the record S4.SS0 ,0O0, 900
act Of 1898 for unemployment re-
lief" Many remember in the days
Of 1891 the bowling of the press as
the 5ist Congress became the first
billiOn-dollar Congress and the days
of 1909 when the Goth. Congress was
branded as more than reckless he
cause. in Il single session. it ran
above billion dollars in apprOpri-
ations. 1t is well to remember that
through the years since the World
War. the Federal Government has
changed its character from that of
a mere central agent of the sOver-
eign States, as the U S. News puts
it., to that of an all-impOrtant body
dominating the economic as well as
political affairs of the country.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16
Pension Rum

Senator 'Downey of California has
introduced a modified Old-Age Pen
sion Bill which calla for a go tax
on all personal and corporate gross
income above $3.50 month and for
pensions to all persons over 60 years
of age who are not gainfully en-
plOyed. The amount of the pension
would depend upon the amount OF
money raised by said tax but would
not exceed 5000 a month, and recip-
tents would be required TO spend
the entire amount within thirty days
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16
Conference

The Women's Patriotic Conference
on National Defense met at the Capt.
tol last week and heard Secretary
of War Woodring advocate adequate
preparedness. and National Com
mander Raymond Kelly OF the Amer
ican Legion demand that this "coun-
try mind its own business instead of
becoming involved in European war
fare Kelly recalled some of our
experiences in the World War and
pointed out that now as always the
destiny of the United States must be
worked out Cm this continent.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16
MAGNOLIA

The Young People entertained
with covered dish luncheon in the
Red Mems Hall ON Wednesday even
ing, February 14th, each member in
Viting Il friend.
Prayer meeting was held on Thurs
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Ruble.
The Ladies' Aid was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Margaret Mar
vel on Monday evening, with the
president, Mrs. Estella Roe. presid-
ing. The election of officers, with
Mrs. Dean l1Odgson as chairman.
resulted in the following officers be-
ing elected: Mrs. Margaret Farrow,
president: Mrs. Estella Roe. vice
president; Mrs. Esther Moore, sec
rotary; Mrs. Emma McIlvaine, as
sistant secretary; Mrs. Mamie John
son, treasurer; Sunshine chairman,
Mrs. Kathryn Knight; parsonage
committee, Mrs. Sara Paradee. Mrs.
Lida Lindale and Mrs. Myra Nell
vaine; Church flower committee,
Mrs. Elizabeth Boone and Mrs. Dean
HOdgson. who would appreciate any
assistance from anyone who would
care to add to decorations at any
time; Funeral committee Mrs. Edna
Johnson. Mrs. Howard JacQuett and
Mrs. Jennie jackson; Visiting Sick
committee, Mrs. Sallie Barrett, Mrs.
Dulcina Smith. Mrs. Ann Orvis. Mrs.
Jennie Minner. Refreshments were
served by the hostess. Next meet
ing will be at the parsonage in
March
AT the fourth quarterly confer
ence Rev. w. l.. 'Beckwith was in
Vited by all three charges to return
for another year.
Mrs. Thomas b. Johnson spent the
weekend with her aunts, Mrs. Eliza
beth Wallace and Mrs. Fl. J. Knight, |
of Wilmington.
Mrs. Kathryn Knight was a guest !
on Saturday of her son and daugh- /
Mr.. and Mrs Byron |
Knight, of Wilmington.
MIR. and Mrs. Everett Ruble enter
tanned on Sunday Mrs. ]. F. Carter |
and Mr.. and Mrs John Carter and |
son Howard, of Pitman. N. ].
Mrs. w. A. Hayes and daughters,
Patricia and Barbara, of Dover, |
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Barriclough, of
N. j.. and Mrs. j. A. Will
cults, of Camden, were also guests
Of the AndersOns on Sunday.
The Home Hygiene Glass is meet
ing at the home of Mrs. G. w. Collins
on Tuesday afternoons. Last week
of ice cream and cake
we're served. Trays for the sick
we're demonstrated by Mrs. Hodg-
ION and Mrs. Bradley from FELTON,,
,ach receiving 100 per cent for
heir work. !
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16

Despite the pressure that has been
put on within the Administration to
arouse an apparent enthusiasm for
the third term. it has failed to ma
terialiZe thus far A few members
of the Cabinet. such as Secretary
Ickes, who would return to oblivion
if Mr.. Roosevelt is not reelected.
are leading the parade publicly. Be-
hind them is the CorcOran-C Cohen
Brain Trust group which also falls
in the category of those who have
jobs to protect. Finally. there are
the big city political bosses who are
into line for a third-term.
1t is easy TO understand the atti-
tude OF these leaders from Chicago.
New York. Philadelphia and Jersey
City. Under the New Deal spending
era. they have had more money TO
put into their machines than they
eyer dreamed of before. Their ma
chimes have grown fat and opulent.
Patronage has been plentiful. So
hese bosses have lined up with the
special interests" in the Admins
ration.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16
Vice President Garner

On Wednesday of this week, a
practice of six years standing was
broken when Vice President Garner
broke Il 34-34 Senate tie by casting Il
deciding ballot for $1l5.259 commit
tee reduction in Civil AerOnautics
Administration expenses. On one of
the only two other times that the
Vice President has ever exercised
his privilege of breaking tie. he
voted with the late Senator Borah
to call up the BOrah bill TO restrict
of Congress from serving
;s attorneys in cases involving Gov
ernmcnt interests.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16
Borah'> Successor

Appointed by Republican Cover
nor C. A. BOttOlfsen to take the SEN
ate seat left vacant by the recent
death OF Senator BOrah and TO serve
until the November election, Repub-
lican John Thomas of Idaho this
week pledged stanch adherence to
the isolationist policies OF his pred
ccessor and declared he would also
carry forward BOrah's opposition to
renewal of the reciprocal trade
agreement program upon its pres
Gnt terms which do not require Sen
ate ratification of the treaties.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16
HIGHLIGHTING POLITICS
BY JOHN RANDALL PAGE

Tha shadow of Roosevelt third
term still hangs over all Democratic
Presidential discussions like black
cloud on a Kansas prairie.
Never was this more apparent than
al the recent meeting of the Demo-
cratic National Committee in Wash
ington to pick a convention site. II
has finally become clearly apparent
that Mr., Roosevelt wants a third
term almost desperately and Demo-
cratic leaders are now resigned
either to helping this ambition along.
or stopping it. according to their
own beliefs.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16

Leading the defenses in the DEM
Ocratic Party against the boring of
the third-terInites is Vice President
Garner. He is believed to have the
support of Postmaster General Far
ley. and most OF the Southern dele
cations in Congress Their strategy
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16

Meanwhile. in the Republican
camp the situation has changed
hardly at all over period of months.
except for the addition of Publisher
Frank Gannett of upstate New York
to the list of announced candidates..
Taft, Vandenburg and Dewey still
lead the parade in polls of public
opinion. But there are increasing
evidences that no. one candidate will
go into the convention with anything
like dominant strength. That means
the convention itself will pick the
candidate on the basis of the most
available man at that time AS the
drift toward, Republican victory con
tinucs, it becomes more likely that
the convention will look for ability
i'm the White House rather than an
For this reason Republican lead /
ers are placing the accent upon pick
ing high-type delegates who will go
to the convention uninstImcted.
Sing a song Of six-pence-pOcket .
full Of snoWl e,.---s-4s
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16

is to make Mr. Roosevelt fight open
ly for the nomination rather than
seem to be answering the call of a
draft movement" They will make
their every move in the direction of
forcing the President TO expose his
ambition for the public to see
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16
FROM CONGRESSMAN
GEORGE S. WILLIAMS
Anniversary

The 15Oth anniversary of the COM
mencement of the Supreme Court on
February l, 1910. was observed with
appropriate ceremonies in the Su-
preme Court and both branches of
the Congress. Among the distin-
gnished jurists hOnOred was the
fourth Chief Justice, John Marshall,
who served about thirty years. The
sesqui-centennial of the three bran
ches OF Federal Governments have
now been observed: the first Con-
gress cOnvening March 4, 1883. and
the first President taking Office April
80. 1889.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16

Do you remember way back when
they had hard winters?
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-16

Sing a song Of slx-pence-pOcket
full of snOWl ..,..--y-s~-4..-
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His killers then rang the doorbell.
Similarly, George Raft got his real
start by dying admirably in Scar
face"
Among other moderns who sub
scribe to the death-scene principle
of self -advancement is Robert Pres
ton, whose career has come along
in leaps and bounds during the past
two years. Preston has died heroic
deaths no less than three times-in
Union Pacific Beau Geste" and
most recently in Cecil B. De Miles
North West Mounted Police"
Ellen Drew first attracted atten-
ton in IF I Were King" when, as
the Inflated Huguette, she was
knitted in the back and spent power
fully dramatic moments in leaving
this world. Andrea Leeds was just
q beginner until she trudged so dra-
matically up that stairway to her
death in stage Door,"
Spencer Tracy dies now and then
with beneficial results. Audiences
weep COpiOoo1y o1io AuoiA W oCc AAAo
next crime picture. His neatest de-
mise came when he crashed with
Clark Gable in "Test Pilot" and
died in Clark's arms. Tracy's box
Office rating leaped Immediately.
The latest to essay the most famous
of all death vehicles, Camille, T"
Greta Carlo died beautifully be-
fore the anguished Armand (Robert
Taylor) In 1936-with results fairly
pleasing to the box Office.
Olivia Won Stardom.
The picture that made the fan
world conscious Of Bette Davis and
elevated her to stardom was 20,
Human Bondage" Bette's death
scene in that film practically turned
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Of the 10 in the inaugural survey
Marie Dressler, Janet Gaynor.
Joan Crawford, Charles Farrell,
Greta Carlo, Norma Shearer, Wal
lace Berry, Clark Gable, Will Rogers
and Joe E. Brown-two have passed
away, two have retired from the
screen, one has faded into infre-
quent "B" productions and sixth
Joan Crawford has slipped into
supporting parts.
Sonia Slated In.
The instability of, trends and fads
is signified by the ups nd-downs
of certain specialists who have en-
joyed brief favor at the box Office.
In 1884, 1885 and 1886, the Ginger
Rogers-Fred Astaire team was dane
ing its way to glory and was rep
resented among the Ten Best"
in each of those years. In 1887 and
in 1888, Myrna 10y placed because
her Perfect Wife" characterizations
were smacking the popular bulls
eye
The ice-skate fad introduced by
Sonia Henie manifested itself in
the 1887 poll when the blond flash
from Norway captured eighth posi-
ton. In 1888 she was gaining great
momentum and rose to third place.
Gradual passing of the skate mania
was noted in last years poll, when
Sonia barely managed to squeak
into 10th place.
In arriving at its yearly conclu-
sions, the Herald sends question:
naires to more than 5000 operators
of independent theaters and to more
than 1000 operators of circuit
theaters. The showmen are asked
to please list in the order of their
box Office strength the 10 players
whose pictures drew the greatest
number of patrons to your theater
from September l, 1889, to Septem-
Der l, 1940,-without regard to age
of picture, net profit, length of run,
nature of competition or other con-
ditions weather, etc. during ex-
hibition."
released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance Inc)
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lures by working all around them
radio, stage, modelling, anything
connected with show business. No,
not extra work-once you're an
extra, you're usually one for keeps.
They told her she needed her
teeth Strengthened. She spent a
year wearing braces, and teaching
herself diction.
Il didn't take coaching-not at
$40 an hour"
Odd jobs, plus money from home
kept her financial bark afloat.
~I've done most everything except
wait on tables and scrub floors"
She entered-and won-a radio
contest for the typical Hollywood
girl" 1t meant a years contract
Actually the job lasted three months
The program folded.
A Bit With Gable.
With this backlog of experience
she made the rounds of radio Offices
Nothing happened. She got walk
on bit in a little theater show. The
talent scouts were looking the other
way. Once a week, for a year, she
haunted the c. B. de Mile air pro-
duction headquarters, waiting for an
interview.
Nothing happened-mtil one day
she did get an interview and bit
on the air with Clark Gable.
Another stage show got attention
but no movie offers. Her latest
stage show won her a movie test
plus "the best agent I've had yet.
The agent is optimistic-he tells her
the test will win q contract sooner
or later.
Meanwhile, she works frequently
on De Mile air shows as well as
others, does commercials for soap
cigarettes and other products. (She
doesn't smoke-or drink-but she
feels guilty when she doesn't use the
soap she "sells.'O She still models
and keeps busy-and hopes for the
"big break"
What I want is a movie con-
tract" she says. Maybe by the
time I'm 40 I'll be a good actress
character actress! No, I'm not dis
couraged. Far from it, though I dc
get tired of waiting for the phone
to ring. Still, it rings oftener than
It used to. Much oftener.
my immediate ambition Is to
own a fur coat-when ! do, it'll be
one I've bought myself. But that's
every girls ambition here. If you
haven't a fur coat, you don't belong
even If it's mostly too warm to
wear one.
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Decorations
A Trial for
Script Girl
Admiral Nelson's
Orders Give Her
Bad Moments
HOLLYWOOD.

Script Clerk Lydia Schiller is 60
ing medal crazy" trying to keep
track of the numerous medals and
decorations worn by Laurence
Olivier as Admiral Nelson in Alex.
ander Korda's Lady Hamilton"
1t wasn't bad at the start of the
picture, when Nelson was captain
and devoid of most of his orders,
but as the picture progressed and
the Order Of the Bath, the Order of
San Ferdinand, the Order of San
Joachim, the Dukedom of Bronte,
the Order of the Crescent and
numerous others were heaped upon
him, the situation became tough.
For each medal and decoration
is worn in its particular spot on
the admiral's chest and it was up
to Lydia to see that each was in its
right place, with one worn over the
heart and the others forming a
cross.
The final blow came when Larry
walked onto the set fairly loaded
with decorations, most of which
finally turned out to be shiny kitch-
en- gadgets pinned on with new
fashioned safety pins, all of which
were being carefully enumerated by
Lydia before she realized what was
going on.