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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

That was in 1911. Impressed, William Jennings Bryan, supported Wilson next year at the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore with the result that Wilson left Trenton for Washington.
 In Edison's case, it was pro- gram of railroad tax legislation that brought to a head the cleavage be- tween a governor who refused to be "stooge for anybody" and the State Democratic leader whose sup port had elected him.
 Hague's Hudson County home front last fall gave the son of Thomas Ava Edison plurality of 107,00O votes. Edisons statewide plurality was only 63,000.
 But on July g, an explosion oc- cured which made it clear that Hague and Edison had parted as political pals shortly after the gov ernor took office six months be- fore.
 The legislature, after an all night session, passed four railroad tax bills which Edison had supported and Hague had fought.
 Hague, whose financially strait ened home town had been getting about 40 per cent of its real estate tax revenue from railroads, com- plained that the Edison program would cost Jersey City $57,000, ,000 in the next 20 years.
 EL:z1. W- Ann.,enA When the bills became law, he accused Edison of "cajoling, brow beating and intimidating'' legisla = tors, called the program a "121,000,- 900 tax steal" and described it as ''the worst scandal that has ever confronted the people of the state. 7
 Hague announced he would con- test the program in court and abdl~ cated his Democratic leadership oi the state in favor of the governor saving he was motivated by desire to keep personal politics out of the l tax fight.
 Edison replied that Hague, "self- chosen boss of the Democratic party in New Jersey" was "presuming te give me something" which was nc longer within his power to give The governor said he was deter mined ito make government wori better for the people" and tha wherever I run into an obstacle I must be removed"
 He defended the tax on th' grounds that it assured increased revenue from railroads in the fu ture by taking into account theil ability to pay and said that Hagu' must have selected the $l21 000;OO' figure from his numerology book.
 Edison added as background tn charge that Hague, angry becaus' the governor had paid no attention to his recommendations in makinl appointments, had once threatened ito ruin me if 1t was the last thini he ever did"
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 q have never been a stooge 10 anybody. including the railroads an Frank Hague" Edison said.
 The railroad tax measures pro vided for the payment of $34. % in delinquent taxes on a 20-yea basis but waived el8.000,000 in pen altles and interest.
 The legislative battle betweei 1 Hague and Edison foreshadowed a even more intense struggle in th September primaries when canal dates will be nominated for th entire state assembly and cne-thir Of the senate.
 Although Edison appeared have won the early rounds, Hagu remained a formidable opponef should the governors friends el tempt 10 advance further the ana ogy between hin and Wllson's eal
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
BY JOSEPH L. MYLER United Press Staff C0rrespondent)

Trenton, N. J., August = (UP) = Governor Charles Edison and Mayor Frank Hague have fallen out, and friends of the former Secretary of Navy proessed to see in their feud today suspicious political analogy as geam
 ing as the White House after thunder shower. The analogy was poinedy implied in letter received by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
Woodrow Wilson Rise
 In Politics Recalled
New Jersey May Develop Another Such Situation, as
 Made Wilson President Internal Fight Grows

political situation to be developing Tn that which made Here the story as developed so far.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
WOMEN PETITION
COUNCIL TOBUTLD
new REST ROOMS
Organized Group Appear
ed Before City Fathers
On Tuesday Evening.
COMMITTEE NAMED

A large delegation of club women
from this city and adjoining COM
munities in the Milford trading
area, appeared before. City Council
Tuesday evening of this week and
petitioned the City Fathers, who
were holding their regular monthly
meeting, to provide municipal san
itary restroom in the heart of the
business section. The group, well
organized, represented the following
organizations; Shawnee Home DEM
onstration Club, Milford New Cen
tury Club, Milford Grange, Millwood
Home Demonstration Club, Green
wood Home Demonstration Club, and
tine American Legion Auxiliary. The
Kiwanis Club, which together with
the Shawnee Club, has been spon-
soring the restroom project for the
past two years, was represented by
David Greene, the club president
AT present the rural shoppers
eofnih ihg 10 stllIs city afes feseed F41se
the ancient structure in the rear OF
the city hall, and a continuous
string of complaints has resulted in
the women of this and adjoining
communities, launching the current
drive for sanitary rest rooms.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
Music STUDENTS
GAVE RECITAL Az
CENTURY Club
Program Arranged By
Mrs. Davis r. Grier Was
Music Lovers Treat.
SELECTIONS FINE

On Monday evening the member OF
the Milford New Century Club en-
joyed an evening of music, played for
them by three students of the Will
mington Music School, of which Mrs.
Wilfred Michaelson jacobson is the
director. Those appearing were JOS
eph Lanzilotti, violinist; Major N.
Travers, baritone, and Pauline Citro,
pianist and accompanist. The pro-
gram was arranged by Mrs. Davis r.
Grier, chairman of music for the
club. This program was the third
ono presented by Mrs. Grier for the
members enjoyment and apprecia-
tion. Also present for the evening
was Mrs. Frances Sheridan Haut of
New Castle. teacher of voice in
the Wilmington Music School. Mr..
Lanzilotti, who has appeared here
before. was we'll received and show
ed marked development in his ex-
ecution of his chosen selections. Mr..
Travers selected some new and some
familiar numbers from his reper-
toire. particularly delighting his au-
dience by singing Wolffe's "The
Glory Road" which he sang splend-
idly. The several movements of Bee
thoven's Sonata, Opus rs, chosen by
Citro as her solo number,
showed her ability as a pianist,
while the accompanying of the eve
ming proved that she had an innate
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
Guard, Vets To Meet
At Prettyman's Store
Hope To Complete Plans For The
Organization of Home Defense Unit

All former members of the Della
ware National Guard and all ex-Vet-
Grams of World War No. 1, are re-
quested to meet at the store of j.
Holland Prettyman in South Milford
next Monday evening, March II, to
formulate plans for a home defense
unit in this city. At present the
former National Guard vets are or
ganized into a unit headed by former
National Guard Captain Anthony
Summers, and the meeting Monday
evening will be in charge of Presi-
dent Summers, who will outline
plans whereby the local organiza-
tion will be expanded to include all
ex-service men, within certain age
limits, the possible selection of
uniform, for drill and parade, and
announcement regarding the pos
sible distribution of Lee-Enfield.
The Milford unit has already pass
ed a resolution at a previous meet
ing, pledging its support to the gov
ernment, when and if such support
is called for by the government. Re-
will be served at the |
close of the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
Snow PIOws Cleared
$500 Miles Of Roads

Snow plows operating in
the recent storms in Delaware
plowed roads sufficient in
length to reach from Whining
ton to San Francisco and back
to Salt Lake City, w. w. Mack,
chief engineer, State Highway
Department, said on Tuesday
of this week.
Mr.. Mack said a total of
1880 miles of roadway in Del
aware was cleared by the high
way department plows.
Most people do not realize
it," Mr.. Mack said, but the
highway department has a lot
of mileage of highway to keep
clear. All the average man
thinks about is the road that
passes his property"
"In New Castle county alone
following a storm we cleared
roadways long enough to
reach from Wilmington to Du-
buque, Iowa." Mr.. Mack said.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
Snow, SLeet Visited
State Last Weekend
Second Major Storm Of Winter Kept Highway CreIUs
Busy Last Friday Night; Early Rainfall, HOLOeUer,
Helped to Wash AUay SnOIO in Sussex, LOIDer Kent

The second major snow storm, a
twin of the winters worst, swept
into Delaware last Friday from the
South and for time threatened to
block highways in all sections OF
the state. ALI traffic was slowed up
by the storm, which was general
over most of the Middle Atlantic
States.
Accidents too numerous to mem
ton were reported to state police
as result of the slippery roads but
most were of a minor nature. Short
ly before midnight the wind started
to drift the five inches of snow that
covered a thin coating of ice on
highways.
Held in readiness most of the day,
Delaware's snow fighting equipment
was called out in full force shortly
after dark last Friday evening when
the snow began to hamper traffic
seriously. More than 800 men, most
of whom worked earlier last week
clearing highways Of drifts from
last Fridays storm, were called out
for duty and many crews worked
throughout the night and up until
10 o'clock Saturday morning, clear
ing all of the main and secondary
roads.
In Sussex county, where the snow
started falling about four hours be-
fore it reached the Wilmington Sec
tion, gale-like northeast winds began
shortly after 3 p. m, and brought
heavy rains along the coastal area
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
LINCOLN GIRL
MISSING SINCE
LAST THURSDAY
Mildred Diana Wintjen Is
Being Sought By Local
And State Police.
LARGE FOR HER AGE

Milford and state police have beer
requested to search for Mildred Di
ana Wintjensa 13-year-old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Il. Wintjen
who reside one mile north of Lin
cOln, on the old state road.
The girl according to the mother
Mrs. Lillian Wintjen, has been miss
ing fIom her home since last Thurs
day morning. March 6.
According TO the mother, the girl
started for school in Lincoln be-
tween and 8 a. M, and hasn been
heard from since.
She was picked up and brought
to Milford by a passing motorist.
AtS,;augh information was given to
Milford police that she had been
taken out of this city by Robert
Fields, investigation disclosed that
there was no one living here ans
wering to that name.
A searching party was organized
Saturday, but no information as to
her whereabouts was obtained.
Woods in the vicinity of Lincoln
have been secured by police and
volunteer workers without unearth-
ing q clue.
The missing girl is five feet five
inches tall, brown hair, greenish
grey eyes, weighs 105 pounds, and
when she left home was wearing a
long brown coat with white stripes
The girls home is located about
one and one-quarter miles from the
school. The father is a WPA worker.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
LEAGUE
EXPECTS TOOPEN
WITH SIX CLUBS
EOOphOle Left For POGO
mOke City And Dover If
Sponsors Are Found.
WILL CLOSE SEPT. 4

Directors of the Eastern Shore
Baseball League voted at Cambridge
last Sunday that franchises of the
Dover and Pocomoke City clubs re-
vert back to the league, but left a
loophole open for return Of the clubs
il responsible sponsors can be found
for them.
Harry S. Russell, league presi-
dent, said the circuit probably wonld
operate as six-cluh affair. The
Baltimore Orioles, operator Of the
Dover franchise in the past, and j..
R. llddingtoii owner of the POGO
,neke City Chicks, have bdtls.aa1l-i
nouneed they will not continue this
season, he said.
GhaAge Closing Date
Both clubs would have TO return
in ORDER that either resume opera
Lions fD the ciretiit. since a seven
club league would be unwieldy, Rus
sell pointed out.
The league season will open May
3. but directors changed the closing
date from September to. Septem-
her 4. A play-off among the top foul
teams will begin September 6.
On the opening day fans will see
Centreville at fredericksburg; Easton
at Milford and Cambridge at Sails
bury. This order will be reversed the
following day.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
CANNON BROS.
MISS DEATH
In TANK FIRE
Wilson Cannon Saves Bro
ther Charles After Gas
Fumes Explode.
BOTH BADLY BURNED

Quick action on the part OF his
brother, on Tuesday morning was
credited with saving the life OF
Charles Cannon, "a years old, Of
Millwood, when a blast trapped him
inside the storage tank OF a gaso-
line delivery truck.
Charles Cannon and his brother,
Wilson, 2S years old, garage opera
tors. were cleaning valves with
Charles working inside the tank and
Wilson on top. Although the tank
was empty, the fumes became ignit-
ed when Charles dropped a wrench
which he was using to tighten the
valves, and flames began shooting
from the interior, trapping Charles
in the interior of the tank. Seeing
his brothers danger, Wilson rushed
to the open man hole and after some
difficulty pulled the trapped man TO
safety. Both were badly burned
about the head, face, and hands.
They were taken to the Milford
Memorial Hospital for treatment,
later returning to their garage. 1t is
believed that smoke mask which
Charles was wearing inside the tank
prevented inhalation of the flames
and enabled him to grope his way
through the fiery interior of the tank
to the open manhole to his brother
and safety.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
Hospital Auxiliary
Met Here Wednesday
Membership Now Totals 247; Next
Meeting April 9th

The Ladies' Auxiliary of Memorial
Hospital held its monthly meeting
on Wednesday afternoon in the
lounge of the hospital. Mrs. ].
Lynn Pratt, the president, presided,
reading a prayer for peace as the
opening. Mrs. Frank r. Conlin re-
ported the proceeds from the card
party held on Friday night as
$266.45, all clear. Mrs. Herman
Phillips, chairman for prizes for the
card party, read list of the donofs,
there being one hundred and nine
teen. Two new members were ad-
ded to the list. They are Mrs. Lee
Hirsch and Mrs. Leslie /. March.
There are now two hundred and
forty-seven members of the auxil-
iary. An oxygen tent and an incu-
bator have been ordered for the hos
pital, bringing the equipment more
up-to-date and ready to serve the
need, should the emergency arise.
The Auxiliary did not buy these
things, however. Mrs. Arthur Der
rickson, chairman of linen room
supplies, was instructed to buy what
was needed to keep these supplies
up to normal capacity. The warm
ing table, now in use, has added
much to the service of the meals to
the patients, making the service |
easier and keeping the food warm |
until served.
The next meeting of the Auxiliary
will be held on April 8.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
HOSPITAL CARD
PARTY WAS Held
LAST FRIDAY
Despite IncIement Wealth
er Approximately 200
Were Present For Fun.
PRIZES AWARDED


Despite a raging snow and sheet
storm approximately 200 people were
ON hand last Friday evening at the
Milford Community Building for the
annual card party sponsored by the
Milford Memorial Hospital AuXil-
iary. According to Mrs. Frank Con-
lin, who together with Mrs. Oliver
A. James. was one of the co-chair-
men for the party, $2500O was clear
I'd OH the affSir.
All those who braved the elements.
reported having a wonderful time,
and many indeed were those, who
won beautiful prizes for their skill
At the games. The door prize for
men. handsome leather travelling
bag, was won by William v. Sipple,
while Elizabeth Jacobs won the la
dies door prize, beautiful Pearce
blanket. Others winning prizes were
David Sills, for best contract bridge
score, men; Mrs. Myra Ackerman
Boldly, first prize for women, con-
tract bridge; Mrs. r. Arthur Der
rickson, first prize, best five hun
dred score, and Roscoe Galloway,
who won the $1,000 chance prize.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
HOUSE VOTES
s. Mile LIMIT
ON DUAL ROADS
Bill Passed Without Dis
senting Vote, Limits Set
For City And Country.
OTHER SPEEDS CITED
Measure Is Now Awaiting
Passage By The Upper
House In Dover.
OTHER SPEEDS CITED

The House on Monday passed Rep
Richard w. Willis substitute bill
that would increase the speed limit
on dual highways from As to IS miles
an hour for motor vehicles. The
proposal received unanimous sup
port.
Under the measure, the maximum
speed on amy highway of the state
would be 80 miles an hour, with the
tive-mile additional speed being per-
mitted on dual-lane highways.
The bill also provides speed limits
of "25 miles per hour on ordinary
highways or 30 miles per hour on
dual lane boulevard highways in
thickly settled or busienss parts of
cities, towns and villages, or 80
miles per hour on ordinary high
ways, or 35 miles per hour on dual
lane boulevard highways in the out
lying or not thickly settled parts Of
cities, towns and villages"
No commercial motor vehicle mot
equipped with pneumatic tires"
would be permitted to be operated
at a speed greater than 20 miles an
hour. or faster than eight miles an
hour on any movable bridge" the
bill specifies.
Penalties Provided
Under the original Willis bill,
violations would have been punish
able by fines of $25 to $1OO, or inn
of from 10 to 80 days,
or both for first offenders, or fines
of $50 to 5000, or imprisonment of
from is to 80 days, or both for sue
ceeding offenses within IL months.
When the original bill was called
up for final reading Monday, Mr..
Willis offered the substitute which
the present penalties OF
$40 to 500 for the first offense, and
S25 TO 5000 for the second and each
defense, "and in default
&c said fine shall be Imprisoned for
-of not more thaif 80 days. q
The Bhtil is now awaiting passage
~ the Senate.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
PRESERVATION
or BATHS
BEING SOUGHT
Governor Waiter w. Bacon Is Being Urged To Help
PreserUe SGnctity OF Sunday By Delegation OF
CLergynen And Temperance Leaders At ParIeys
In State CGpitGL This Week.
Groups Say Chief Executive Was Most Attentive And
Interested In Pleas Regarding Sabbath ObserU-
ance And Promised To GiUe The Problem His
Careful Consideration

Governor Walter W. Bacon's "in-
fluence in maintaining the sanctity
of the Sabbath in Delaware" was
asked this week by a delegation of
IL church and temperance leaders
at a conference In the Governors
executive Office in Dover.
Veto Not Requested
Although neither the ministers or
temperance leaders asked nor re-
ceived the Governors promise to
veto the bill repeating the blue laws,
pleasure was expressed by members
Of the delegation at his reaction to
their declaration against the mea-
sure, which was passed by the Leg
islature last Friday and is now await
ing the chief executives signature.
Meanwhile the Women's Joint
Legislative Committee, meeting in
Dover, adopted a resolution asking
Governor Bacon to delay action on
the bill until the public could be-
come better informed on its pro-
visions. The resolution stressed that
the committee was not opposed to
necessary changes in the old blue
laws.
This resolution was presented
jointly with another endorsing the |
bill as passed. Members were asked |
to take their choice of the two and |
the former was adopted.
Governor Bacon was most atten- |
tive and interested in our presenta-
ton regarding Sabbath observance" |
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
5000 County Farmers
Benefit From A. C. P.
s9O3.6O7.l4 Distributed For 1910
Cooperation With Government

c. R. Snyder. secretary of the Sus-
sex County Agricultural Conserva-
tion Association states that to date
5000 of our farmers have received
S202, ,607.14 for cooperation with
the 1910 A. c. P. There are still
200 to 800 farmers who have not as
yet received their benefit payments
for their soil building practices, so
the total amount will probably be
1910 100000 for 1910. This will aver
ago approximately $4,000 per farm
er. In addition to this payment there
will also be wheat parity payment
due those farmers who are COOPER
ating with the wheat program.
The program for 1941 is similar
to the. 1910 program. In order TO
present the 1941 program to our far
mers, and to have them sign the nee
essary papers, meetings are now
being held in various communities.
To participate in 1941, the farmer
must have his Farm Plans signed
before April Is. This date has been
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14

to wash away the snow. The temper
ature in Sussex county remained
about 80 degrees most of the day
lifting five points before the rain
started.
Glendale had been reported near
ly isolated at an early hour last
Friday evening. State police said
that before the rain statred only one
of several highways leading to ii
was open to traffic. The closing OF
the other roads was attributed by the
officers at Bridgeville to the fact
that snow plows were kept busy
clearing the main roads and had not
been able to work on these second
airy roads. However, before mid
night the road crews aided by the
'torrental rain had opened all the
roads leading into the Sussex mill
town.
Main Highways Open
Edward Rose. highway depart
ment maintenance engineer for Sus-
sex county, said that he called
plows out at 8 p. m. because he was
afraid that slush on the highways
might freeze and block traffic. He
said that all. main highways were
open to traffic at that time.
Milford merchants who retired
last Friday evening fully resigned to
go through another Saturday as
quiet as Saturday, March 1, were
surprised when they
found a steadily rising temperature
and all roads leading to this city
opened to the rural population.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
Breyers Celebrates
Diamond Jubilee
Worlds Largest Ice Cream Company
Started Business Is Years Ago

1t 1866 in Washington, d. C
Pro ident Andrew johnson solemn.
ly proclaims the end of the great
Civil War between the States.
1t is 1866 in Europe. A new war
breaks ont among Austria, Italy and
Prussia, throwing the entire conti-
nent into turmoil.
IL is 1866 in Philadelphia. While
other men occupy themselves with
ending one war and starting another,
a young man named Breyer sets him
self to an entirely different task. He
is neither politician nor a soldier.
He is business man with con-
suming ambition-to bring pleasure
and enjoyment to people by making
the finest ice cream possible to pro-
duce.
Knowing that children as well as
adults would eat his ice cream, Mr..
Breyer determined that it must be
absolutely pure and wholesome. So
he used real cream, real sugar and
natural fiavorings-and nothing else.
No substitute ingredients-no filters
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-14
Interesting Assembly
At School Wednesday
Program Arranged My Mr.. Luplen
Enjoyed BY Student Body

Ar interesting assembly program
was given by the students at the
high school on Wednesday morning
at nine. The program, as arraSSed
by Mr.. Lupien, gave the French and
Spanish pupils a try at short play.
Later it was interpreted by two Eng
lish students. Singing, which is al
ways at it's best during these weekly
meetings of the student body, was
given a lilt, when the several groups,
enjoyed round singing. This time,
Row, Row, Row was used. In ac-
cordance with a request made by
Superintendent of State Music in the
schools, Glenn Gildersleeve, u de-
fense song, God Bless America"
was a part of the program. These
songs will occasionally appear on
the weekly programs. Mr.. Boston
announced the awarding of scholar
ships to boys and girl drivers OF
various amounts from $500 to 800
which will be given by the Ford
Drivers League, and is being en-
couraged by the Delaware Safety
Council. So far twelve boys and
girls of the Milford High School
have entered the contest The finals
of the contest will start on July 1.
Safety experts appointed by the Ma
ticnal Board of Judges will conduct
The finals. officer Clarence Lynch,
who has worked with several groups
of students here, is cooperating with
he instruction of drivers. 1t was
announced last week that Miss Sue
Mupson, who was taught to drive at
school, had the fastest time reaction
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