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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Supplying Our Enemies

For years the United States has
been between the devil and the
deep seaa in dealing with Japan.
If our people furnished them with
war supplies they could use those
supplies TO make war on us. But if
we shut OF those supplies, it. was
feared Japan would explode in
anger and make war then and
there. So our governments contin-
ued, with many misgfvings, to let
them buy scrap iron and many
more things needed in their cruel
war on China. 1t was done with
the best of motives, in the hope of
preserving peace.
Now Japan takes those supplies,
obtained through the tolerance
and peace desire of the United
States, and uses them to rain
bombs on our armed forces. 1t is
a case of biting the hand that
feeds them, They viii wait long
time before they are trusted
again. Fs
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Retreating Germans

What has come over the mighty
German army. which a few weeks
ago was called invinciblaG It ex-
pected to run over Russia like a
professional ball team playing
with bunch Of amateurs. Time
after time its mighty panzer dlvi-
sions would strike more terrific
blows. and then bang ahead like a
moving machine over field Of
daisies,
But 10 and behold, these mighty
giants of war, claimed to be un-
conquerable, have been retreating
and retreating. The Russians
claim to have recaptured more
than 500 villages. Perhaps those
Nazis are not so invincibIe as the
world thought. They seem like the
hen that cackled before the egg
was laid. They are learning that
they are not the only folks who can
fight. There is an old phrase about
biting of more than you can.
chew.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Axis Expectations

The warmakers of Germany and
Japan probably thought, when they
delivered the blow on the British
and American navies and possess
sions, that it would be such a
-erippling attack that the American
people would yell for many of their
ships to come home and protect
their coasts.
The blow that was hit was a
hard one, but if any people are
shouting for the feet to give up
American possessions and come
home, they are few in number. 1t
is mighty hard to start our people
on a war. When they get started,
it is hard thing to induce them
to quit until their aims are
achieved.
The response to this blow was
found in the plans Of the war de-
partment for a possible army of
100000 men. We all fervently
hope it will not be necessary to
use any such army, but millions of
men training in the camps will
teach warmaking nations that it is
not best to stir up your Uncle
Samuel.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Response of Manhood

L."
A far greater call than had
been expected short time ago Is
likely to be made on American
Inan power: The war department
has plans for a potential army Of
100000 men This viii call for the
registration Of all men from 1s to
"a for general defense purposes.
and Of those from 10 to 45 for mil
itary service.
It may seem doubtful If any
army Of 100000 men win be
needed, but military p, licy has to
prepare FOR the worst. American
temper saw tremendous revolu-
tion in, about one day. The Japan
ese and the Nazis chuckled with
glee when they carried out their
plan for blow in the dark. They
thought they were smarter than
the divided Americans, They did
damage or sink a few ships. The
effect of their willy blow
was to cause American sentiment
to shift as the weAthervane turns
in the face Of a suddenly veering
gale.
There is not likely to be any
strong protest against plans to
raise whatever army is necessary
10 put down the enemies Of free
iom. Uncle Sam is a very peace
'ul and tolerant old gentleman.
ind he takes many insults with
rood humored smile, on the prin-
,iple that a person does not feel it
to administer a licking
o everyone who makes any insult
ng remark.
When stealthy enemies slip up in
he dark and infiict thousands of
asualties and threaten cherished
american soil. then the American
eople say this thing has to stop.
was said in regard to the World
var, that many of the soldiers did
ot know what it was all about.
'ew people have any. doubt about
he aims in this war
When a man has been given
ONE stinging blow in the eye, and
J threatened with far more severe
unishment and the loss of the
hings he holds most dear, he does
ot have to ask anybody what he
J fighting about.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Home Town And Country

Our people are fervently praying
and working for the safety and
welfare of their country in its
trial time of war. One way to pro-
mote the good of the country is to
make good home towns. If people
are loyal to their home community,
if they work in its good causes and
provide money to keep these activi-
ties going, and if they maintain
education and religion, a strong
foundation of human life is created,
and people grow up better Ameri-
cans, better able to serve their
country.
The country is merely a collec-
tion of many thousands of home
towns. If they are good towns, full
of people who have the spirit of
service, the country will be strong
and successful, in both war and
peace.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Stopping The Marriage

The newspaper joker tells about
the question as to what happened
when a certain father put his foot
down on the match his daughter
was preparing to make. The ans
wer was that the same thing hap
pened as always when you put.your
foot down on match, that an ex-
plosion followed
Family life has seen many ex-
plosions Of temper and some times
worse. when the parents tried to
stop some match their young peo-
pie desired to make Love is very
explosive thing, and young people
often think their lives are to be
ruined if they can't wed
according to their desires. The
young folks have to decide for
themselves whom they want to live
with, but many Of them headed for
a ditch Of trouble when they refus-
ed to listen to the warning sign
called Parental Experience.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Electricity
Line In Defense

With machine tool production in
the livelight of all-out defense,
many people overlook the import
ance of trained electrical operators.
technicians, and engineers in Am
erica's war efforts.
But at every phase of the pro-
duction of guns, planes, and ships,
electricity multiplies the Drawn of
riveters, welders, assemblers, and
inspectors. The shipbuilding yards,
the assembly floors of airplane fac
tories, and assembly floors for tank
plants, all are a maze of cables
which carry energy to drills, ream-
ers, welding torches and other de-
vices, says ]. d. Purdy, director of
the schools of electricity of Inter
national Correspondence Schools.
Three shift operations Of plants
making propellers, bomb sights,
torpedoes, are now possible with
artificial light comparable to day
light. Again electricity provides the
eyes for close clearances and watch
accuracy assembly.
Electricity moves the cranes and
booms which swing into place plates
for bulk-heads, engines for tanks
and planes, tubes for barrels of
giant guns. Myriads of motors fed
by electric energy, by means of
their whirling armatures safely and
surely bring together these vital
parts of our arsenal of defense.
Electricity hauls coal from the
mines, limestone from the quar-
ries, coke from the ovens, to do
their part in all-out aid.
These few examples, Mr.. Purdy
points out, indicate the Importance
of electric energy and the need for
men who can design, operate, and
repair these electrical giants of
American power, so vital to our all
out effort in the plan to which Am
erican energy and ingenuity are
pledged.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Heroes Of Training

More than 400 American mill
tary fiiers crashed to their death
during the first 10 months of this
year. These men rank among our
heroes, men who were willing to
run risks for their country, and
who were eager for achievement in
behalf of the starry flag.
Why was it necessary for so
many to go? The country has been
demanding immediate and rapid
expansion of its armed forces. If
it had foreseen years ago the dam
gers that have developed, the
training could have proceeded
slowly and carefully, with relative
ly few fatalities. If we have to
develop great air force in a
hurry, chances have to be taken.
and the mounds in many ceme-
terry will tell their story. of love
of country and heroic adventure.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
United Anti-Axis Nations

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Probably steps will be taken
soon to unity the military action
of the nations that are making
war against the mighty power OF
thes Axis. Thesc United States,
Britain. Russia China; and the
Dutcha East; Indies are1 bunch
that needs to show more team
work. s..
The allies in the World war made
no progress until they finally got
together under Generalissimo Fer
idinAnd sFseia FJpsts shat4tssne they
were like a ball team that has no
captain. When they put one man
at the head, and showed some team
work, the Germans began to run
for home. assi, AEs.ssA
Many Americans DO not like the
idea of teaming up with. Russia,
but if your house got laiire and
some man came. along and helped
put It Euut, you would not inquire
about his political opinions. If it
appeared that he was Communist.
you would at least rwait until the
fire was out before starting any
argument with him.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Heroes In Death And Life

1t was tragic story that Secre-
tary of the Navy Frank Knox
brought home from Hawaii, telling
how 1929 Of our glorious officers
and men lie dead after the bloody
and treacherous Pearl Harbor at
tack. 81
I This somber picture is partly
with which the men of the navy
relieved by the superb eagerness
smd army met this surprise at
tack. With the same dauntless
heroism with which our boys con-
quered the supposedly invincible
German army in the French Ar
gonne in 1918. those boys rushed
out to meet the foe, and made the
invaders pay heavy price.
The American soldier looks very
calm and peaceful when you en-
tertain him at dinner, or he dances
with the girls at the army camps.
nut nut him up against the ene-
'1nies OF his country, and he be-
comes q burning fire of indigna-
zion. The warmakers would better
'get ont Of his way.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
aIiIi0rd, FrIday, December %, l941
Entering The New Year

Many are the thoughts that come
to the reflective person, as one
more of the periods of time called
years drops into the lap of his
tory. The past seems such an ire
vocable thing. If we have done
things in 1941 that we regret, we
!, can never erase that record. 1t is
a black mark against our lives,
like the bad mark on the school
record that the old-time teacher
used to show the tardy pupil, as a
sign that he was not doing as well
as he could.
If the year that has passed has
seen many kindly deeds. many
acts of helpful service, we can
look backward to those 12 months
with some satisfaction.
Each year should show some
thing achieved, some new lessons
learned, some better command over
ourselves. If in the old year we
cherished many foolish fears, we
should have acquired some, higher
philosophy that would make those
fears slink back into the seldom
visited corners of our minds. If we
have devoted ourselves to the
; tasks of daily life with enthu-
siasm, we can probably feel we
are better workers, better citizens,
more valuable to our employers, to
our customers, and to the public,
than we were year ago.
Now we enter a new year. Some
will say we shall be burdened and
pestered with war troubles, and
that we can make little new pro-
greA Every year brings new Op-
portunities. II it is to be a year
Of trial or even Of suffering. we
can gain new powers over our
selves and the world, by learning
to meet these new experiences.
A hopeful, cheerful outlook on
life helps make the new year
happy one. We ordinarily find in
the new year about what our tenn
permanent looks forward to. If we
are full of gloom, the new year is
likely to be gloomy. If we ap-
proach the new time with conf
dence and good cheer, we usually
find plenty of happiness as we
tread the ways of life.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Organization

1t takes organization to get things
done. We now see vast organiza-
tion going to work to prepare the
country to defend itself, and pro
duce war material, ward of ene-
mics. and provide the essentials
of war effort.
1t also takes plenty of organiza-
ton to make a home town good
place to live in. The local organi-
cations are worthy of hearty sup
port. People should join them, at
tend their meetings, pay their dues
regularly, and be willing to serve
on committees and do the detail
work of these societies. The pro
gressive town is almost aways
well organized town.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

Mrs. William Rowe of New York
is visiting her aunt, Mrs Name
Lynch.
! Judge Harry Hudson OF this town
is acting as judge of the Peoples
Court in Salisbury during the abb
sence of Judge e. Sheldon Jones,
who has been called to active SER
vice with the Maryland State
Guards.
Judge Jones Is a First Lieuten-
ant in the Salisbury Company.
Judge Hudson was appointed sub
stitute trial magistrate by Governor
Herbert R. 0,Conor In 1898.
The Christmas holidays began at
the close Of school on Tuesday, De-
cember 23 School will reopen on
Monday. January 5.
Albert d. Caponigri Of Chicago,
has been appointed assistant train
master of the Delmarva Division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, it has been announced. Mr.
Caponigri, who has been on spe-
ical duty for the company in Chi
cagO, assumed his new duties last
Wednesday He replaces John H.
Hamilton, who left to accept po-
sition with the Company at Toledo,
Ohio.
Richard Colcorn of Erie, Pa, is
spending some time here with his
brothers family. His brother is
critically i'll in the Peninsula Gem
eral Hospital, Salisbury.
Seventy students in the Delmar
tMaryland) school began taking
first aid course on Wednesday as
part of the defense program in Del
mar. The second year biology class
will be taught first aid by Mrs. Vir-
ginia Cullen and the first year gem
eral science class will be taught by
Mrs. Marguerite Wiley. The period
Of instruction will continue until
the students have mastered the
of first aid. Later the
of the junior and senior
of the school will take a /
course in fire fighting.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

Marvel. Irma Short, Isabelle Short
Dorothy Wilson, Betty Jane Roach,
Mildred Smith. Marian Keeler, Vera
Steigleman. Virginia Lee Graves;
teacher, Mrs. o. M Steigehnan; /;
children, primary class; church,
Miss Faye King; America, Miss
Mary Anne Short; music, carols,
senior choir; piano, Miss Elizabeth
Short; soloists, Mrs. Oleta Smith,
Rev. Kesemodel; director, Mrs. Ir-
ma Roach; lighting, Jack Roach,
Emerson Keeler; stage managers,
Norman Rogers, Raymond Short;
costumes, Mrs. Oleta Smith, Mrs.
Frances Graves, Mrs. Margaret
Short.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
The Educated. Farmer

Many years ago lin Delaware it
was not 3 thought that farmers
needed education. They were sup
posed to learn from their fathers
and neighbors how to farm. Then
agricultural education came along
and showed that many of the old
methods were unproduetive and
wastefuI.
The country is now faced with
the need of creating a great food
supply. The. educated young farm
ers whom the schools have been
turning out for years will demon
strate the results the experiment
stations have taught. With limits
on production removed, the fields
of tall corn, the waving crops of
yellow grain, the rightly laden gar
dens, and the fat cattle will tell
the world story of achievement.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
DELMAR

Mr.. and Mrs. Deolia Fleetwood of
Wilmington are here with his mo-
ther, who has been critically i'll for
several weeks.
William Pritchett of the Univer-
sity of Delaware and Miss Patri-
cia Cody Of Philadelphia. spent the
weekend here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Pritchett.
Mrs. Georgia Ellegood and Ralph
Baker, retiring worthy matron and
patron, entertained the officers,
chairmen and committees of Adah
Chapter No. 5, of o. E. S., at a
Christmas party in the Masonic
Temple on Saturday evening, De-
cember 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. t. Jones spent
Sunday with friends in Accomac,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ellis of Staten
Island, N. Y, spent the weekend
with their aunt, Mrs. Ralph Ellis
and son of near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Naugle
were called to Chambersburg, Pa,
this week by the death Of Mr.. Maui
gle's mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Truitt are re-
ceiving congratulations ON the
birth of a daughter at the Penin-
sula General Hospital last Friday.
Last Sunday evening the Chancel
Choir (52 voices) of the First Meth
odist Church, presented "The Holy
Night beautiful Christmas song
at 1880 in the sanctuary.
E A sunrise service was held on
December 25, at a. m.
The chancel choir went out to sing
for the aged and sick at 5 a. m. and
for the early service at
the church
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Getting Out of The Office

The joker tells about the office
worker who was advised by the
doctor to buy a car, "get OUT
more, and reduce his flesh. He
later reported that he did get out
six times on a certain trip, and on
one of them he reduced flesh by
getting out through the wind
shield.
Automobile driving is commonly
called healthful exercise. But if
people will overspeed, and drive in
an excited way, they are likely to
upset their organs and be worse
off than before. The human body
does not thrive on excesses Of any
kind.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

AN EFFICIENTLY run business
does not always get all the trade
to which its service entities it, be-
cause the people may not know
about the values it offers. When
it adyertises, the people find out
what it has to offer. and they flock
to get the advantage of its SER
vice.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

IF PEOPLE showed the same
friendliness to their neighbors
through the year that they do in the
holiday time, the atmosphere of
the home town would be SO intimate
and neighborly that people would
leave such a place with the great
est reluctance.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
HOUSTON

The citizens of Houston, both
women and men, are urged to join
the first aid classes being offered
by the American Red Cross, In Mil
ford. The class for women will
4 have its first meeting Thursday
evening, January /, at Z 80 in the
Milford Community Building. All
those wishing to join are urged to
get in touch with either Mrs. JOS
eph J. Pierce, phone 233, or Sara E.
Grier. phone 1872. The class for men
will have its preliminary meeting
In the Caulk auditorium at o.
clock Friday evening, January 2.
Men interested should contact g.
Franklin NAPLES, phone 2S8. 1t is
especially requested that the people
of Houston take this course as
Houston is without a doctor and
there are very few, If any, trained
first aiders. In case of an emer-
gency, which we are all being pre-
pared for, our little city would be
In pretty much of a predicament
without the services of some train
ed assistance. Please answer this
call for help!
Houston Methodist Church
Norman c. Benson, Pastor
Sunday, December 2Ss
$3.50 a. m. Church school.
1880 a. m. Junior church.
10:45 o'clock. Morning worship
Address: What the Year Has
Meant to U.s. Will review of the
year bring joy or sense Of fail
ure2 Will it mean a year of worth 7
while work for the Master? Take an
inventory and see. Will this inven-
tory point out some lessons to us?
1880 p. m. Evening worship.
A service of praise and prayer
for mercies and privileges God hath
given to us. Come and help lis
praise the Lord for all His bene
fits
MlllwOOd Methodist Church
Norman c. Benson, Pastor
Sunday, December 2S
1880 p m. Church school.
$3.50 p. m. Afternoon worship. Ad-
dress, what the Year Has Meant
to U.s." Look over the past year
carefully and see what you have
done.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

IF YOU LIKE your home town,
say so to everybody, including both
residents and strangers. Thus
you spread faith in your home
community, and give people conf
dence in its future.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT should
continue through the year, by con-
slant acts of kindness. We can also
keep making gifts to our home
town, by continuing the policy of
buying goods at home.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

BUSINESS MADE tremendous
jump ahead when the idea became
common of telling the public with
printers ink what people had to
sell, and what these things cost.
This change gave enterprising
concerns a chance to work of
large stocks, and do business at
low prices.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Wildwood Methodist Church
Norman C. Benson, Pastor

Be careful how you take cold
liquids; cramps and the oId-fash-
ioned "tummy ache" will be yours
if you get reckless.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
WANTED

WANTED-Men for Milford Police
Force. Apply in person at Milford City
Hall sd26-tf
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-23
Revenge Is Sweet

Jones was sitting with his wife be-
hind palm on a hotel veranda late
one night when young man and a
girl came and sat down on a bench
near them. The young man began
to tell the girl how pretty and good
and lovable he thought she was.
Hidden behind the palm, Mrs.
Jones whispered to her husband:
ooh, John, he doesn't know we're
here and he's going to propose.
Whistle to warn him."
what for?s said Jones. Nobody
whistIed to warn me-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-23
Isle of Cats

One of the queerest and most
desolate spots in the world is
Frigate, a low coral island 300
miles northeast of Mauritius, in
the Indian ocean. It is inhabited
solely by cats, the descendants Of
two shipwrecked there some &c
years ago. They are large and
fierce, and exist mainly on fish,
which they catch in the most in
genious manner. They form q
circle on a dry reef reaching to
the waters edge, and at low tide
close in, driving the fish into shall
low pools and channels. Then
they pick them out and tear them
with razorlike claws.
In fine weather there is no dan
ger of their starving, for single
drive may yield ton of fish. Dur
ing violent hurricanes, when fish
ing is impossible, the cats fall
upon each other.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-23
Good Are Few

Good Are Few
The good, alas! are few: they
are scarcely as many as the gates
of the Thebes or the mouths Of the
Nile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-24
Nielson-B Bower NuPtials in
Methodist Church in Saline

Saline, Mich, July 24-The mar
rage of Miss Esther Ann Bowen,
daughter of Mrs. John w. Bowen
and the late Mr.. Bowen, to Alfred
LANCE Nelson, Pontiac. took place
at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon at
the Methodist Church. The pastor
Rev. Fred Lendrum, officiated at
the single ring ceremony before
the altar which was banked with
palms and baskets OF garden flow
ers.
Mrs. c. F. Unterkircher played a
20 minute organ recital before the
ceremony and Miss Frances Bowen,
sister OF the bride. sang soprano
solos, 20 Promise Me" and Until.
The traditional professional and re-
cessionai marches followed.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Louis, and another
sister, Miss Clara, was maid OF
honor. The groom was attended
by a friend, John Davidson, Pontiac.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-24

OF the community and rural vicini,
ty north OF Belleville are enrolled
in the Bible School at Grace Chapel.
which is in full swing this week.
There were over 80 in attendance
Monday.
The minister. Rev. Henderson,
picks up a group OF children each
morning at $3.50 by bus, returning
them to their homes at 1890. The