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Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
LOCAL FATHERS
BACK PROJECT
FOR new SCHOOL.
Large Number Met At Old
Elementary School On
Tuesday Evening.
MADE INSPECTION
Legislature To Be Invited
to Inspect Present Bldg.
AS Best Funds Plea"

Members of the 1941 Legislature
and Gov.-elect Walter w. Bacon will
be invited to Milford in the near
future to be dinner guests of the
local group advocating a new ele-
mentary school for the town. Prior
to the dinner the guests will be
asked to inspect the present build
ing, the first section of which was
erected in 1910. Backers of the
project believe an inspection trip
will be the best plea for funds.
This was decided at meeting held
Tuesday evening of this week in the
antiquated structure on North and
Second streets of fathers of children
who attend the school. The men,
headed by DR.. Walter L. Grier, presi-
dent of the Board of Education, made
a tour of the structure and agreed
that a new building is pressing
need.
The structure was described as
with so children being
assigned to a room built to accom-
modate 35. Sanitation facilities,
lighting, general equipment, and sa-
IeLy devices AlsO were crltlcizeu Dy
the fathers.
DR.. Grier said that an appropria-
tion of 100000 for new building
will be sought from the Legislature.
The school draws pupils from a 15-
mile radius, he pointed out.
Other speakers advocating the
building project were: Mayor Ed /
ward C. Evans, 1. G. Burton, presi- /
lent of the Chamber of Commerce; /
Edward Steiner, Kiwanis president; T
Harry H. Mulholland, vice-president
# the Board of Education; Jonathan
). Willis and Thomas N. Stayton,
in Legislature.
Mothers of the town already have.
the proposal, as well as
.ivic and fraternal organizations
IA ~ els l,c sil4.-arl n - 81 a
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
City Meeting Here
Next Friday Night
Reading OF Citys Financial Reports By City Secre-
tay-Treasurer r. c. Collins And City Auditors
Will Be Feature; Nominations VIII Be Made For
TIUO City COunciL1en TO Be Elected January 20.

city manager will outline contempla-
ted improvements for the coming
year.
At the close of the forum, nomina-
tions will be made for two City
Councilmen, one each from the First
and Fourth Wards, for terms of
four years each. The office of Mayor
does not come up for election this
year.
The councilmen whose terms ex-
pire this year are Remsen c. Barn
ard, from the First, and G. Van Nuis
Wilkerson, from the Fourth.
Every taxpayer in the city is urged
to attend this meeting and take part
in the attendant discussion.
The annual city election will be
held in the City Hall on Monday,
January 20, between the hours of IL
O'Clock noon and 4:00 o'clock P. M.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
DOROTHY w. PHILIPS
P-T-A SPEAKER HERE
Well known Lecturer Presented
Splendid Program To Local Group

Dorothy Waldo Phillips, of Lans-
downe, well known lecturer, was the
speaker at the January meeting of
the Parent Teacher Association on
Wednesday evening, which was held
in the auditorium of the high school.
Mrs. Phillips, well known to Milford
audiences, spoke of 1.-The Influence
of Radio and Motion Pictures of
Youth" A representative crowd was
there to hear her. Fred c. Geyer,
the president, was in the chair for
the business meeting.
The soloist for the evening was
Mrs. Clyde Nelson, who always de-
lights her audience when she sings.
Her selections were STARS in MY
Eyes," from "The King Steps Down."
and Jeanie With the Light Brown
Hair" from "Swanee River" Her
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Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10

The reading of reports pertaining
to the financial condition of the city
by City Secretary-Treasurer T. Car
Isle Collins, and the city auditors
and the presentation of the City
Managers report by City Manager
Charles q. Banning will be the open
ing features of the annual citizens'
meeting which will be held at the
Milford Community Building next
Friday evening, January IT, at 1880
o'clock.
Directly following the reading Of
the reports, the meeting will be turn
ed into public forum and every tax
payer in the city attending the meet
ing will be at liberty to enter into
the discussion. At any time during
the discussion the auditors will be
available to answer questions re-
garding the financial status, and the
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
PRESS ASSOCIATION
TO MEET JANUARY 95

More than 100 newspaper
editors, publishers, and news
men are expected to attend
the twenty-seventh annual
meeting of the Del-Mar-Va
Press Association on Saturday,
Jan. 25, in the Hotel DUPONT.
The session will open with a
business meeting at 10 A. NJ,
followed by a luncheon at
1890 o'clock,
Gov.-elect Walter W. Bacon
and other guests have been in
vited. Invitations have also
been extended to members of
the Maryland press group. For
the past several years the
newspapermen of Maryland
have joined with the group on
the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula for
the annual meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
GOVERNOR PROPOSES
$19,56O,691 BUDGET
Expenditures Recommended Would
Be $1,617,942.99 Than Revenues

Appropriations totaling $19,560,-
691.15 for operation of the state gov
ernment during the coming bien-
mum are recommended by Gov.
Richard c. McMullen in a balanced
budget" message to the 10Sth session
of the General Assembly Tuesday.
The total, including $9,687, ,219.57
for the year ending June 80, 1912,
and $9,S73, ,571.58 for the year ending
June 80, 1943, is contained, in the
main, in the budget appropriation
bill and in a supplementary appro-
priation bill accompanying the mes
sage.
The expenditures, as recommended
to the Legislature, would be $751;
942.99 below the anticipated revenue
of S21,17S,734.14 for the biennium.
1t is pointed out that the Legislature
will be able to determine for itself
in what way to make use of this
amount toward permanent improve
ments and road construction.
The budget appropriation bill to-
tails expenditures of $17,392,S55.15,
including $S,693,451.57 for the year
ending June 80, 1912, and SIS, 1893, ,40S.-
5S for the year ending June 80, 1943.
The supplementary appropriation
bill, providing money for volunteer
fire companies. hospitals and var
ious welfare groups, totals s1,798,-
1856, including $9OS,96S for the first
year of the biennium and $SS9,368 |
for the second year.
The recommendation in the bud
get appropriation bill include $S,609,-
524.14 for education; $1,250,47 for
general government; $572,340 for
of health and santa
ton; $2,2S9,S7S for charities, hos
pitfalls and corrections; $442, 2,S46.O6
[Tun to Page }. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
RECESS IS VOTED
BY ASSEMBLY
UNTIL JANUARY Il
Budget Unit to Begin JAN
uary IL to Hear Appeals
OF State Agencies.
FOR NEXT BLENNIUM
Plans For Inauguration
OF Governor To Be Com
pleted During Lay-Off.

Despite a recess until the inau-
guration of Gov.-elect Walter w.
Bacon and Lieut. -Gov.-elect Isaac j.
MacCollum Jan. 21, business of the
108th session the General Assembly
will be conducted in series of com
mittee meetings, it was announced
Wednesday following the adoption Of
adjournment resolutions.
Headed by President Pro Tenn
Purnell of the Senate, the joint in
augural committee will complete
plans for the ceremonies here with
meetings to be announced next week.
The printing committee of the
Senate and the printing and sup
plies committee of the House of
Representatives met yesterday at
Legislative Hall at II o'clock to
work out details of specifications to
be laid before printers wishing to
submit bids on printing require
ments of the General Assembly.
Senator Rinard presided at the Sem
ate session and Rep. Richards at the
House meeting.
Hearings Start Monday
Hearings will start next Monday
at the office of Governor-elect Bacon
in City Hall, Wilmington, with mem
bers of the joint budget committee
sitting with representatives of the
Permanent Budget Commission to
hear appeals by state agencies and
concerning appropria-
tion allotments for the next BIZ
ennium.
At. the organization of the joint
budget committee this afternoon,
Senator Clark was named chairman,
and Rep. Richards was elected secre-
Iary. Following meetings with agen-
cies in the northern part Of the
state at Wilmington Monday, Tues
lay and Wednesday, the hearings
will be shifted to Dover for compile
1aH SeRater Rsnard Is pseFzrise
! schedule OF agencies to be heard.
lrlrn to Paee g. PIeasel
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
Dairy Program In Kent County
Sponsored By Over 200 Farmers

In connection with the dairy feed
ing and herd management program,
which will be conducted this year
by the extension service of the Uni
versity of Delaware, in cooperation
with leading dairy farmers, over two
hundreds farmers in Kent county to
date have enrolled in this project
through the office of County Agent
Russell E. Wilson.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10

A few weeks ago a letter explain
ing this project was mailed to each
dairy farmer in the county with the
request that a card be signed and
returned to the county extension Of
flee if this information on dairy ra-
tions is desired throughout the COM
ing year. To each of these farmers
whose enrolment card is received
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Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
State Grange Asks For Repeal
Of Fund Merger Act At Session

which would place motor funds in
the General Fund.
Il was instructed at our annual
meeting to circulate copies of the
resolution to legislators, newspapers
and Others" Clarence E. Jester,
master of the Delaware State
Grange, stated last Saturday, Jan
uary 4. I'VE realize that the gaso-
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Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10

The State Grange, including the
most influential and substantial far
mers in Delaware, has gone on rec
ord as opposing the continued diver
sion of Delaware motor fund reve-
nues to purposes other than highway
use and in copy of a resolution
passed at their recent annual ses-
sion held in Newark they also voice
sharp objection to the Merger" Act
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
MILFORD COURT TEAMS
SPLIT AT GREENWOOD
Boys Defeat Sussex COuntlaAs, SO To
~, Girls Lose, 20 To 10

The Milford High School court
squads opened their 194l season at
Greenwood on Tuesday evening. The
boys team won over the Sussex
countians BY the one-sided score OF
So to 12s while the Milford girls bow
ed to the Greenwood lassies % to
13.
Tonight, Friday, January 10, the
local teams will play their first home
game with the Georgetown county
seaters
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, January /, To
Tuesday, January z, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions in this
vicinity from Wednesday, January
1, to Tuesday, January z, inclu-
sive:
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
SAFETY COUNCIL GIVES
SAFE DRIVING ADVICE
Proper Warning Signals By Drivers
win Eliminate Many Accidents

Here's a seasonal warming from
the Delaware Safety Council:
During cold weather, motorists are
reluctant to roll down their car
windows to give hand signals. But
the driver behind is no better mind
reader in winter than in summer.
It's necessary to give him some
warming.
OF course, hand signals are best,
but rather than give no signal at all,
pump the brake pedal and flash your
stop lights. That will put the
driver behind on his guard
MOTORISTS
What one rule, if it was followed
by every automobile driver, would
come closer to stopping traffic acci-
dents than any other single rule?
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Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
remperature

january 4 Trace
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
MILFORD GIRLS

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Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10

q Schedule OF agencies to be heard.
trurn to PAGE 8. Pieasel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31
Boats and Equipment

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SEE HARVEY MACK FOR YOUR
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Of 4-dooIs and -eaupes; most any eolors
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many with ". ". tires. Cars that viii
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one for only s23e. trade, $50 down. See
IL. M. Gregory, Inc, for real value and
service. 1865 Grstiot.
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STARK HICKEY
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skirts, 2-tone paint job must sell: hurry
$500 Gratiot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31
Automobiles for Sale

wILLYs-iaiO de luxe sedan; looks like
new. priced right
OVERLAND DEF. MFR, 1880 FENkELL
WfLLYs 1897 custom Dc luxe four door
sedan new tires motor o. X S145.
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AVIATIoN-New deal for students and be-
ginners is now being offered BY the Mound
Flying Service: fly new ships under club
plan. 81. so per hour. Apply at field. Mound
and 17-Mile road. or phone Vermont o-745s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31
Motorcycles and Bicycles

COLUMBIA BUILT BICYCLES. szs
PAL BIKE SHOP. 1871 GRAND RIVER
MoTORCYCLEs--New, used; parts, service.
EDWARD KEHOE a Coz. sest "a. River.
NEW ADDREss-HaAriey Davidson Motor
cycle Co. t027 i2th. AZ Grand River.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31
MoUing Traiiers to Rent
.Airpfones

81 UP. ALL SIZES. INSURED
$3.50 GRAND RIVER, NEAR KIRBY
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-13
Army Families to Leave
Manila for u. S. Soon

MANILA, Feb. 12.-lR-Between
300 and 400 wives and children of
army officers will leave soon on
army transports for the United
States.
Reliable quarters said the evac-
uation plan came as a surprise
but high army men said unofficial
ly the decision was made merely
in order to make use Of available
transportation.
Many army officers will be leav-
ing the Philippines July 1, on regu-
lar replacement orders. Use OF
two transports available now will
avoid overcrowding the transport
sailing in July, it was explained.
Wives and children Of officers
transferred to the Philippines will
arrive on incoming transports.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-13
Debt Limit Increase
Approved by Committee

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 Up -
A $4,000, 100000 increase in the
federal debt imit-to pay huge
costs of national defense and, pre-
sumably, British-aid-was approx
ed with speed today by a senate
finance subcommittee.
Secretary Morgenthau and other
treasury officials at the hearing
Joined senators in forecasting
"greatly increased taxation" and
Senator Brown D-Mich.) proposed
a per cent general federal sales
tax"
Morgenthau, under a crossfire OF
questions from Senators Byrd ID
Va.) Clark D-Mo) and Bailey 3D.
NC), said it was impossible to esti-
mate how much. aid to England
would eventually cost, or how high
the federal debt could rise without
danger of economic collapse.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-13
State Republican Head Be.
lieves Willkie Will Be One
Of Main Figures

CHARLOTTE, Feb. II. - Up A
new era in American politics, with
Wendell Willkie as one of the domi-
mating figures, was predicted today
by Jake F. Newell, state Republican
chairman.
"It looks" said Newell, Every
much like Mr.. Willkie is a candidate
for either the Democratic or Repub-
lican nomination for President in
1914, maybe both"
The chairman made the prediction
after recalling WILKES testimony
before the senate foreign relations
committee, which he termed sincere
and straight to the point" T."
Speaking of the lend-lease bill,
which he said he favored with Ger.
tain safeguards, Newell said the 1874
issue will not be the passage Of the
bill, but will be how well and ably
did Mr.. Roosevelt use the powers
granted him under the bill"
Willkie is definitely grooming him.
self for the presidency, Newell said
he believed, and asserted that "Mr.
Roosevelt is already getting jealous
Of having to share the spotlight with
him."
Newell said that if Mr.. Roosevelt
declares a new emergency in which
it, will be necessary for him to run
for fourth term, it will be neces-
sary for opponents of a fourth term
to rig up bandwagon with new
name fof the parade of 1914.
Regarding Wilkes second presi-
dental. efforts, Newell told reporters
he believed the former Democrat
who turned Republican to run for
President would accept the nomina-
tion on either ticket or perhaps a
third party ticket if the outlook for
the latter was promising enough.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-13
Vermont Board Calls
For Board to Avert
Proposed Rail Strike

MONTPELIER, VT, Feb. 12.-(P)
Governor Wills appealed tonight for
appointment of a national emergency
board to avert a strike of 1900 en-
ployes of the Rutland railroad called
for 6 p. m. E.S.T.) Friday.
Under the national railway act, a
declaration of an "emergency" by
President Roosevelt would require
postponement of the strike for TT
days until an investigation Of the
wage dispute had been made by a
national committee.
In kilograms to the Vermont con-
gressional delegation, Wills asserted
that the "situation is serious" and
added this carrier is important ma
tionally and internationally at this
time"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-13
South Americans Will
Observe Raleigh Day

RALEIGH, Feb. PHILIPPIANS
for the observance of Raleigh
Day" February 20 by the ITO South
Americans attending the inter
American Institute at Chapel Hill
were announced here today.
N. c. State college will sponsor
the occasion, with the cooperation
of the Raleigh Rotary club and
Meredith college.
Lieut.. Gov. R. L. Harris, Mayor
Graham H. Andrews of Raleigh,
and Col. ]. W. Harrelson, ad-
ministrative Dean at State, will
welcome the visitors at $3.50 am.
They will tour the college campus
and be guest of the Rotary club
at luncheon. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-13
BRITAIN INTENDS
TO CALL YOUTHS
Presses Pre-Spring Air Often
sive Against Nazis With
Waves of BOmbers

LONDON, Feb. 12.-R-Britain
dipped deep into her manpower
reserve tonight, disclosing youths
10 years old will be called for
military service almost immediate.
ly, and pressed the pre-spring ali
offensive against industrial Ger.
many with waves of bombers.
In the house OF lords, Lord
Moyne, the government leader ano
new colonial secretary, disclosed
the imminent Gallup for 19-year.
olds. Oldsters of 81 to 40 will be
summoned soon afterward, he said,
to swell the 100000 men Britain
already has under arms for the
defensive-and offensive-cam-
paigns to come.
These, along with 18-year-olds,
were registered Jan. 20, but il
was indicated the youngest class
would be the last called up.
Already men; from 20 to 36 who
are fit for military service and
whose skills are not more useful
in other war work, have been en-.
rolled in successive stages for
military training.
Dovetailed with the call upon
manpower were plans, nearly com.
plete, for the registration Of women
to be drafted into munitions fac
tories and other services to re-
place men donning uniforms.
Hanover, in Northwest Ger
many, for the second consecutive
night bore the brunt of Britain S
air offensive last night.
Despite bad weather, the air
ministry said, Fuel, was added to
flames kindled on the previous
night at Hanover; fires were
caused at Bremen, Germany; oil
installations were blown up at Rot
terdam, the Netherlands; shipping
was attacked at Kristiansand, Nor
way; and a seaplane base was
raided at Thisted, Denmark, on
the Jutland Peninsula. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-13
THREE

patlng in the program, which pro-
vides short courses in technical
subjects to train men for skilled
work in government and industrial
jobs. The University of South Caro-
lima and Virginia Polytechnic In-
stitute, however, had not started
enrolment when the report was
prepared.
Van Leer said the office Of edu.
cation has approved courses pro-
viding a maxium enrolment Of
1,527 men in his region. A total Of
5S,843 trainees is authorized for
the nation. }
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-13
new MAIL DEPOSIT.
BOX IS INSTALLED
pox Is Placed Near Rear of
Chestnut Street Side of
The POstOffice

The Wilmington Junior Chamber
: commerce, in cooperation with
" ~ nolice department and postof,
enn els officials, yesterday installed a
l;dowalk mail deposit box near the
oar st of the Chestnut street side OF
the postoffice.
its type to be installed in the CITY, m
- ~ Is 8 designed to save postoffice
.,a+omers ~ Il from having to find
.arlling space around the postof,
NV Wilbur R. Dosher, postmaster.
eoid the postoffse department will
spnvide s~ the same pickup from the
box as from the repositories inside
Javcee officials have felt the
,eed of this service because OF the
no nonaested area for parking near
4bo nostofice building. Jaycees
rosterdav W., asked the cooperation OF
the n1blic in using this box.
Javcee officials last night point
ed out that other cities IN tne
state had this service for years
and eve felt it was time to wake
IN and get started on such prof.
ect."
The box has been something
needed here for long, long tlme:
postoAice officials have promised
ns that the box will be servlced
The same as mail repositories IN the
nostoffce proper. The box Will be
an additional service to the gener-
al nublic and will help to relieve
the congested parking conditions
near the postoffice building Jay
Gee officials said.
The Wilmington Junior Chamber
of Commerce is organized for just
such things for public service and
cooperation of the public in its va
rious projects is asked, Jaycee Of
fcials said.