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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
BUDGET BUYING

4 Young people of this country
have grown into the habit of maxi
ing "budgets." This is due to the
fact that it costs them three or
four times as much to live as it did
their parents TWENTY-FIVE or thirty
years ago. The new standards of
living call for electric lights and
gas instead of kerosene, wood, and
coal. Electric refrigeration and
packaged food are of recent origin.
Folks go to the movies instead Of
taking a walk in the park. Young
husbands and wives find employ
ment, and combine their incomes
in order to be able to purchase the
things they want.
At the present time the United
States Government urges citizens to
buy their own homes and go into
debt thousands OF dollars, and pay
off the obligations by installments
And while our Government is
stressing the virtues and iinpor-
tance Of its own plan, an entirely
contrary and counter movement is
being stressed to modify easy-pay-
ments on household furniture, au-
tomobiles, refrigerators, and scores
of other consumer items. The theo-
ry of the restrictions is to reduce
dangers of inf1ations
4, Other proposals designed to
make deep cuts in automobile pro-
duction would throw hundreds of
thousands of wage workers out Of
employment, and every dealer and
distributor, an d community,
throughout the country would be
affected f9
The way Congress feels about
these matters is indicated by the
decisio NOT the Senate and House
to mark time for the next few
weeks and to lay aside considera-
ton of laws that propose regula-
ton of price fixing, restricted pro-
duction, and the sale of all goods
on the installment buying plan.
Washington disposition is to play
ball with young men in the Army
and young people, and the small
wage earners, and assist them to
carry out their budget programs.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
You And Your Job

Each Of us must. in his own way
and on his own job, make his con
tribution to the sum total of oul
organizations efforts There Is nc
unimportant job, the efforts OF each
intelligeptly applied, become an es.
sential part of the final accomplish.
ment Thus It is that each individ-
ual's situation-his income. secnr-
ity and prospect fur advancement
becomes OF concern to his or
ganization as whole. Talents, ex-
perience, skills. disposition and
abilities vary. of course. But ii is
the aim of each organization to
provide everyone an opportunity
to advance as far as his capacity
and circumstances viii permit
Sounds phIlosophic and altruis-
tic. you say? Perhaps it does, but
it is the basic creed OF large and
successful business and Industrial
organization as outlined in HYou
and Your job in General Motors" !"
a handbook for salaried employees.
The book was distributed 10 ev-
q cdtdA 4cu FAAptD9oc III Tic Oultcu
States BY his immediate superior.
Rather than impose set of new
principles il gathers together the
existing rights of employees and
states them clearly and officially,
SO that uniform practices will pre-
vail throughout the organization.
The introduction of the book,
signed by Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.,
Chairman, and C. E. Wilson. Presi-
dent of General Motors, concludes
with this statement:
Our responsibilities have never
been greater nor have our oppor-
tunities for constructive service.
The tasks Immediately before us
and in the future are difficult. This
will require the utmost in energy,
aggressive action, care and cooper
alton on the part of all. To their
successful accomplishment must go
our best thoughts and efforts in
keeping with the standards whcih 4
for many years have characterized
our performance"
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
THE FRILLs OF LIFE

The American people are warn
ed that they have not yet expert
enced all the inconveniences and
deprivations that are likely to
come as the result of the defense
effort The protection Of the coun-
try comes first, also the strong
desire of the American people to
aid the countries that are resist
ing tyranny and invasion, We shall
all have to put up with many things
we don't, like 1t may be true that
t-.sss. amt seen anything yet" com
len Ned with what we shall see in
lg way of necessary sacrifice.
TN lThe government puts 1t that we
ourS'e forced to use all our materials
le lo' the production OF essentials,
and that some of the frills and
trimmings will have to be given
up. Our people should not get ex-
cited because they cannot have all
the luxuries and comforts Of ordi-
nary times. II they are tempted to
growl, how would they feel If they
were living in some European city
under threat of bombardment, or
where people will suffer next win
ter from cold and hungerg
If someone has to go slow about
buying a new automobile because
] car production is to be limited next
4 year. how would he like to live in
8 bomb torn Europe, where the vast
ny majority of people have no cars,
~ hnd where 1t might be almost i'm
III u0 0,gsible to buy any gasoline, and
be- Nstreets and roads might be torn
MI By bombardments?
n E9sn il many Of our Injuries
ssl5Auld be cut off by defense pro-
s1ucfion Npf high taxes, our condi-
5iou pillA Abe infinitely better than
.15fe Is in @ny country in Europe.
sIs3sa DAo{a1eN N.of Europe. distressed
"a alnaozt pxostrated, look across
81 our cities and see how peace
f,,slv it'd goes on, how happy peo-
nIS s' are w@lh their sports and mu-
aud dancing and quiet indus
IT rner will say we are a most
,s.1sxa tefslf people not to give
a37 s4Snks q csod severy day Of our
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
FutureFaInlers
Part In Defense
Is Stressed AT
Annual Dinner
soanslnasd from Elzs. rass,

sea stands, and that should cause
us to strive daily for better ma
ton in which to live and to defend
It at all costs. Never forget that
eternal vigilance is the price OF
liberty and freedom. .
He referred to the enthusiasm
with F. r. A. boys entered the cam
paign for gathering of aluminium
last July, In stepping up their
production in connection with speei-
fed agricultural products. and in
attention to improving their pro-
ficiency in the care, repair, and
operation Of machinery. He refer
red further to chapters and mem
bers' purchase of defense bonds
aand stamps.
Lauds Work In Hawaii
MIR. Ross spoke of the fine Amer
icanism work through F. F. A. in
the Hawaiian Islands
He said the F. F. A. is the larg-
est farm boy organization in the
land and has served to motivate
and vitalize the systematic instruc-
tion of vocational agriculture and
provide training in farmer-citizen-
ship,
Isaacs Speaks
81 The Dover F. F. A. chapter was
host to the gathering. W. Cecil
Carpenter, Milton, was toastmas-
ter: Byron w. Hartley. superinten-
dent of Dover schools. welcomed
the guests; Paul M. Hodgson. act
ing state F. F. A. adviser, introduce
ed the guests. and w Lyle Mowlds,
state F. F. A. adviser, introduced
Mr.. Ross
Pennewill Isaacs, of Lincoln, ma
tiOnal student secretary OF the f. |
F. A. and past Delaware president, |
spoke on Delaware F. +. A. Goals
for 1942.s
Other speakers were: Secretary
OF State Earle d. Wiley. Walker L.
Mifflin, president of the State Board
of Agriculture; Kenneth w. Baker,
agriculture agent supervisor, and
R. w Helm, state director of voca-
tional education and state director
of national defense training. Also
in attendance were seven school
superintendent and principals, and
vocational agricultural teachers of
II state schools.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

u @A-'tN-4 A-7~H@s @@-% =%=H* A<S%%t FF@s4AsE
In wars, as Ia horse races. the
long shot occasionally upsets the
dope and comes through for a win,
Some of the experts are now eau
tiously hazarding the guess that
this may prove true Of the Rus
slams.
When the German Russian war
began, the bulk of the military au-
thorities reluctantly agreed that
Hitler was probably right when he
said that 1t would be over in six
weeks. Those six weeks and more
have now passed, and the Russians,
instead OF retreating In confusion,
are said to be planning gigantic
cOunter-attacks. The Germans
have not taken any areas of major
Importance. The Red air force,
which, according to German claims,
was almost totally destroyed In
the early days of the fighting, is
still very much in evidence and is
giving excellent support to the
Soviet land forces. The Red
niechAnized equipment, which was
supposed to be second-rate, has,
according to some reporters who
have seen it in action, actually
proven equal and even superior to
the German. Most important Of all,
the morale of the Russian people
military and civilian alike seems
to have proven far more staunch
than anyone expected.
Germany has not lost the Rus
sian war. 1t would not come as any
great surprise if Hitler's forces yet
succeeded in taking Moscow, Len !
ingrad and other key cities. But
these would be hollow victories un-
less, at the same time, Hitler was
able to destroy Russian military |
power. So long as substantial Red I
armies remain lin existence and |
fighting, Hitler will not be safe no
matter how much Russian terri
tory he succeeds in conquering. On
top of that, Russian civilians have
shown an almost suicidal fervor in
destroying areas which have been
evacuated. and in sniping at Gers
man troops The Russians are
fighting total war in total fash
ion now. and they have demon
strated surprising courage.
Best of ALL from the British
point of view, is the ap-
parent fact that Germany is suf-
rering terrific losses. On August 2,
The Russians claimed that 1,500,- I,
300 Reich troops had been killed, L
or captured. That may
represent a big exaggeration- mel
her the Russian nor the German
propaganda ministries can be de-
pended upon for the whole truth.
But, if even a third or. half that
many German troops have been in
1t is a severe reverse
o Hitler. The first divisions sent
nto Russia were the cream of the ,
German crop-the tough veterans !.
# the Polish, French and Low
Countries campaigns. No nation :
an create soldiers of that quality
That may explain re-
'orts to the effect that the reserves
has lately sent into Rus
la have proven inferior in quail Z
" to the men who preceded them.
1t also seems unquestioned that :
Ierrnany has lost vast quantities Z
( aircraft and mechanical equip
lent-and has consumed immense z
10
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
OLD TIME PRAYER AND SONG
SERVICE AT SLAUGHTER NECK

The Lord being willing. we are
planning to have an old time pray
er and song service at Slaughter
Neck Church.. 1t will be undenom-
national, for people of all churches
to take part, to tell what the Lord
has done for them, and their faith
in God. It viii be held on Sunday
afternoon, December 2S. and the
leader will be one of the oldest
members of our church. All are
welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

THE WORLD LOVES go-getter
and feels that when a concern hus-
ties for business it is making more
than an average effort to give SER
vice. The best way to appear like
go-getter is to advertise.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

Are you interested in joining the
Red Cross First Aid Classg Contact
Mrs. JOS J. Pearce. phone Milford
233, or Miss Sara Grier, Milford,
phone 1872, for further information.
The class will start Thursday eve
ming, January 1. at 1880 o'clock In
the community building.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
SPAB's Executive Director
GaUe Up a $40, ,OO0-a-year
Job TO Take oper a $I-a-
year Job in Washington
hr George naacConachIe

DONALD MARR NELSON was
- born on the wrong side of the
tracks in the little town of Hanni-
bal, Missouri . worked his way
through the u. Of Missouri for a
degree in chemical engineering
first job was as nerchapdiser for a
national mail order house s. here
the chemist combined elements of
supply and demand to produce an
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

economical consumer compound
June II, 1910 he left a $40. 0o0-ayear
job in Chicago to chairman the
Roosevelt committee for cosordinat-
ing rearmament, at s1ra-year
now Executive Director Of Supply
Priorities and Allocations Board,
the High Command of ths Factory
Front scientific planner, like SO
many other high-powered defense
leaders from Knudsen on down,
Nelson says ideas grow In the
aroma of q good cigar <. between
puffs on his cigar he ALPHABETICALLY
irons out kinks in the u. 8, Defense
Effort his hobby is photography
\. he fishes, golfs and rslaxes In
the movies.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Seven Killed
IN Delaware
Auto Mishaps:
Toll Now Is 80
tcontinusd from rlrs. Page,

Z Miss Catherine Valentino. q
years old, of Columbus, Ohio, nice,
kof Mrs. Flocco.
i Nelson Carney. of Cheswold.
Elmer Hughes Abbott, 21 years
old, Of Harrington.
John Bull, of Roxana.
The two women We're killed in
an accident that left childreh's toys
strewn over South Maryland ave
nue. at the bottom OF the hill be-
tween Richardson Park and Will
mington.
Both were passengers in an au-
tomobile driven by Mrs. Flocco's
brother-in-law Arthur Husfelt, "a
years old, of Marshallton. who suf-
fered severe head and body lacer-
ations. Another passenger in the
car, Thomas Jones, 35 years old, of
Marshallton, suffered severe head
decorations. Both were treated at
the Wilmington General Hospital.
Police said Husfelt was driving
south on Maryland avenue when
his car went out OF control after
crossing over the railroad tracks
on the north side of Richardson
Park hill.
The automobile swerved into the
line of traffic proceeding in the
opposite direction and struck the
side of car driven by William L.
johnson, 26 years old, of 8 Elm
hurst Place, Richardson Park.
Johnson suffered a hand injury. The
Husfelt car then swerved to the
other side of the road and struck
telephone pole.
Occupants Thrown From Car
The force of the impact tossed
all four occupants OF the car and
the toys out on the ighway. Mrs.
Flocco's head was severed by glass.
Miss Valentino died few mo-
ments after being taken to Della
ware Hospital in the county am
bulance. Coroner William Smith.
Jr., said death was caused by a
skull
At Wilmington General Hospital,
Husfelt said the group had been
staying at his Marshallton home
early in the evening while waiting
for a telephone call from Mrs.
Flocco's husband, Private Joseph |
Flocco, of Wilmington, who is in
the Army and stationed at Wash
ington, d. G. Miss Valentino was
visiting at the Husfelt home.
I'VE all decided to go into my
sister-in-law's home to get some
toys that we had kept there for my
two children, Husfelt said. The
four stayed at the FIocco home only
4 few moments before starting to 4
return to Marshallton. The acci-
dent occurred at 9:05 p. m.
Toys StreWn About
Privates Smith and Callahan of (
the State Police gathered up the
broken toys-a drum, soldiers
hats, and a tricycle. and wrapped
presents to clear the
highway for traffic. Mrs. Flocco's
body was kept at the scene until
called for by Coroner Smith.
Hundreds of motorists crowded
the road until police forbade them
to park on the highway near the
scene.
Killed On Road Near Dover
Carney was killed on the dupont
one mile north of Dover,
IS he stepped from his stalled car
70 walk to a nearby gasoline sta
lion. State police said the operator
Of the auto which struck the victim
was c. Clifford Lawton of 1913 Di- 4
vision street. Dover.
A cCC truck. operated by George
Pyle, took Carney to Kent General
where he was pronounced
lead as a result of a fractured
skull.
Magistrate W. D. Burton of Dover
held Lawton in $1,000 bail on a
technical charge of manslaughter.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

lamounts of oil, that most preciou
OF war materials. Russian bomberi
have been invading the RumaniaI
oil fields. and may have done con
siderable damage, And In the NEAR
time, Britain has been carrying OF
and determined. big-scale air raid
against the Continent
At the beginning, British spokes
men had little to say of Russian
chances. They were frankly skep-
ticai. Now they are saying that the
Russians have actually stopped the
Germans, and that there is no pos
sibility of the campaign ending be-
fore the winter rains set in. II that
is true, Germany will be in for a
war of position--and that is pre-
ciseIy what Hitler cannot afford
In addition. Britain gets stronger
as Germany gets weaker This war
isn't over yet-but not since it
started has the outlook been SO
good for the Allies.
In time, news of the German
reverses and losses is bound to
seep through to the German peo-
pie, no matter how much baloney
DR.. Goebbels puts out through press
and radio. Then, think some. Ger
man morale will start to crack.
It is fact that in the last World
War, Germany went to pieces in
a matter of few months, and the
main reason for that was the col
lapse of morale at home. VIII it
happen again?
-oOo-
Congress has again demonstrate
ed that a considerable and fnfiuen-
tial bloc of its members are dead
set against leyying direct taxes
against persons in the lower in
come brackets.
That happened when President
Roosevelt requested a number of
changes in the new tax bill, one
of them being to lower income tax
exemptions to $3.50 for single per-
sons and $500 for married per-
sons. The House Ways and Means
Committee promptly turned this
down by a decisive ma
jority. That really is something.
when you remember that the Pres
dents prestige was never greater.
Practically every economist Of
note is in complete accord with the
views, when 1t comes
o lowering exemptions. One pur-
bose of heavy taxation is to re-
luce consumer purchasing power,
Is means of combating price In |
iation The bulk of the increased
power resulting from
var spending is going into the
pockets OF the laboring groups. Yet
t is these groups which will be
most favored II our present tax
,olicy is continued, even as the
niddle-income. white collar groups
will take the worst financial beat
ng.
There is going to be a big battle
N this tax bill in the Senate.
where the Presidents suggestions
Till probably carry more weight.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

MRS. Stephen Toadvine is anx-
ious that the sewing for the Red
Cross be carried on because Of the
urgent demand for articles done
by the women. Materials can be
still obtained in your district from
Mrs. Wallace Burn, Mrs Ray War
ren, Mrs. Anthony Summers, Mrs.
Carl Allen and Mrs. James w. Cam
non. Your help is badly needed.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

People are said to get cold feet
when asked to do something for
home town progress You can't
travel so far on cola feet.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

Scrapple, sausage, liver, tender
loin are coming TO the front with
the advent of hog killing time"
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

The Kings Daughters meeting
for January will be postponed un-
til January 8. since the regular
time falls on New Years Day.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Economic HighIights

Happenings That Affect ghe Dinner Paiia.
Dividend Checks And Tax Bills OF Every
InaisidaAlI National AnS 1nternalsoAal
Problems fnseparzbie FFona LEGAL welfare
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-04
L E G A L S

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE or FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERY.
ROY ALONZO SMITH,
Complainant,
VS.. DIV OR q f..
JULIA DOROTHY SMITH,
ORDER or PUBLICATION
1t appearing by the sworn bill of
complaint filed in the above stated
cause, that Julia Dorothy Smith, the
defendant therein named is a nom
resident of the State of Florida and
her place of residence as is par
ticulariy known is 1878 seth Street,
New York, N Y. That said de-
PENDANT is over the age of twenty
one years and there is no person in
the State of Florida the service of
a summons in Chancery upon whom
would bind said defendant
1T is hereby Ordered that said de-
PENDANT. Julia Dorothy Smith, be
and she is hereby required to appear
10 the Bill OF Complaint filed in said
cause on or before the 14th day of
June. A. ID. 1871, otherwise the al
legations of said bill win he taken
as confessed by said defendant and
be proceeded with ex parte.
IL is further Ordered that this or
der be published once each week for
four consecutive weeks In The Key
West Citizen. a newspaper pub
Iished in Key West. Monroe County.
Florida.
bone and Ordered at Key West,
Monroe County, Florida, this May
18th. "A. ID. 1871.
fSEAL) (Sdl Ross G Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court.
RAYMOND n. LORD,
Solicitor for Complainant.
mayIi-2I- June4-ii. 194i
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-04

merchants and chain stores had
agreed on a compromise license
bill, the House Finance and Taxa
ton Committee approved an adj
acknowledgements $40 per
thousand tax on inventories with
the first thousand exempted, and
administration proposal
providing for a flat tax ranging
from $3.50 for single stores to
$500 per store in chains having
more than 100 units. The present
range is from $40 to $400.
A bill taking three percent
from special funds for the bene-
fit of the general fund passed
both houses and went to the gov
ernor for his signature. Cover
nor Holland had proposed a two
percent provision but undoubt-
eddy will agree on the three per-
cent. The act will apply to the
beverage department, motor We
hicle department, citrus commits
sion, and number of other bu-
reaus and commissions.
An interesting comparison of
the value the Senate places on
two agencies which have been
prominent in legislative circles
is revealed by the refusal of the
Senate to vote for an appropria-
ton to continue the studies made
by the Brookings Institution,
and the appropriation made by
the legislature for the continual
ton of the road study upon
which the AZ gas tax division
was based.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-04
ROBBERS ENTER
CATHOLIC CHURCH
STEAL BANK AND WRECK
ELABORATE STAND: OFF,
GERS INVESTIGATE

Sheriff's officers today still
were seeking the thief or thieves
who broke into the Catholic
church here Sunday night, steal
ing bank containing the days
votive offerings and wrecking the
elaborate stand which contained
the bank.
Priests at the church said the
bank probably contained less than
a dollar, since it had been emptied
not long before the theft. The
stand, however, was a gift of the
Miami Catholic church and was
highly priced by the local church.
1t contained place for the
bank, and stands for about SO
candles, which were burned as the
offering was made. The stand
was broken to pieces, and the
bank removed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-04
BODY OF SEAMAN
TAKEN OFF SHIP
CORONER AWAITING RESULT
OF AUTOPSY TO DETER.
MINE CAUSE OF DEATH

Peace Justice Enrique Es-
quinaldo, acting as coroner, today
is awaiting the result of an au-
topsy before announcing the
cause of death in the case of
Johnny Joseph Dry, Beaumont,
Tex, who died yesterday at sea
aboard the tanker Raleigh.
Dry, who would have been AZ
in August, was said by his ship
mates to have dropped dead while
working on the ships engines as
the vessel headed toward Key
West from Savannah. Ga. Other
seamen said Dry, who had COM
planned of i'll health before board
ing the ship, suddenly toppled to
the engine room floor and was
dead when they reached him, APP
parently the victim of a heart at
tack.
Esquinaldo, boarding a pilot
boat last night after the Raleigh
had notified coast guard head
quarters here, reached the ship at
about 10 o'clock. while the
Raleigh lay at anchor 10 miles
south of the city.
The body of Dry, who died at
about 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon, was brought here, while the
Raleigh proceeded to her destina-
ton at Port Arthur, Tex. Funeral
arrangements are in charge of
Lopez Funeral Home,
The body will be shipped to a
brother in New Orleans for burial.
Mrs. Dry, the widow, is in Beau
mont.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-04

by acts or omissions Of the gov~
ernment's officers, agents or cm-
ployes. the government will sub
nit to the congress Of the United
States a statement Of the facts in
regard thereto and will make APP
propriate recommendations with
respect to reimbursing the gram
tor for and indemnifying and saw
ing it harmless from and against
any and all loss. expense, liability.
claims and demands 10 which the
said municipality may be sub,
jected as the result Of such injury.
death. loss. destruction or dam
age:
t6J In all matters in connec.