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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05

attitude towards you
And the service they render
you.
You can tighten up the loose
ends IN your own character
which give people the oppor-
tunity to undo YOU.
The loose ends of laZiness,
fuzzy thinking, self-pity. cow
ardice, conceit. sentimentality
and peevishness-
These are the things that
really undo and betray you go
not your fellow man.
Begin in You
Your husbands rudeness. your
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05

for the things that happen in
your life.
You're responsible If your nus
band is rude TO you
Or your children sass you
Or the neighbors impose upon
you
Or the trade folk cheat yOu -
Or the world at large does
YOU dirt.
Control Attitude
You may not be able TO
change the character OF hus-
bands. children. neighbors trade
folk or the world at large
But you can control their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05
AIR CORPS KATE!

ieu,. Bill mows 'em down! We
mean Kate's cakes. Her IA mily Sc
erets Rumford Baking Powder, which
makes cakes light as eumulus clouds,
eome-hither as q beaconi RumfcSd's
TeIiab Bile. Contains no alum. Never
leaves a bitter taste. FREEi NEW
booklet containing dozens of bright
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Z, Ru-nford, Rhede Island.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05
EOoA Unit IL Daia4 3aan1 j.?

u you closed your eyes Just before you
stepped into our Dolly Department
you'd imosine you were at ooiy
Form! You would sniff the sweet.
dairy fresh fsesrenes OF butter at les
best. the cool, clover scent OF country
sreem ond milk. the spicy tong OF
cheese! Yes. you'll find oil those good
thinss-'isht in our Doi'y Depart
Hsnt.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
DeMolay Officers
Installed Here
William Wells, New Head OF Mil
ford Youth Organization

Installation ceremonies for Ev-
ergreen Chapter Order De Molay of
this city were recently held in Po-
cahontas Hall. David A. Clements,
Jr, was the installing officer, as
sisted by Chester f. Coffin. The full
class of 80 candidates was present.
officers installed follow: Master
Councillor, William Wells; senior
councillor. Herman S. McNatt; jun
ior councillor, William Benton
Counselman: treasurer, William C.
Mitten; scribe, G. Osborne Scott;
senior deacon, Howard B. Kitchens;
junior deacon, Douglas Lynch; SEN
ior steward, David Herson; junior
William B. Pearce; chap
lain. John P. Guyer; sentinel,
James M. Smith; almoner, George
marshal, Thomas L.
Faix; orator, William P. Haughey;
James P. Hammond,
John Forrest, Wallace F. McFaul,
Claude L. Tease, Frank M. Smith,
Major Sockrider, Richard KINNEY.
The ex-officio officers assisting with
the ceremonies were acting senior
Alfred L. Davidson; act
ing junior councillor, Joseph T.
Kemp; marshal, Earl X. Williams,
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
Pneumonia Is Great
Medical Emergency
Life OF Patient May Depend Upon
Immediate Treatment

Pneumonia is a medical emer-
gency and the life of the patient
may depend upon the immediate
application of appropriate treat
ment. A decision must be made at
the earliest possible moment re-
garding the nature of the disease
in order that the remedial measures
may be commenced in time. The
discovery of the merits of certain
drugs of the, sulphonimide group
and of specific anti-serums has
made possible the general and ef-
fective control of this disease, as
never before. But often this is only
possible where the doctor is called
early. Delay is dangerous, and may
be fatal, warns the State Board of
Health.
Last year Delaware had 139
deaths from pneumonia, as COM
pared to 236 deaths in 1884, before
these new drugs and serums were
in general use.
In treating pneumonia it is first
to obtain a specimen of
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
Air-Raid Protection
Class Now Forming
Mrs. ]. Lockwood Pratt Is Chair
man OF Milford Unit

Could you extinguish an incen-
diary bomb in your home?
Do you know the advised equip
ment for a blackout room?
Would you recognize a calling
card" and could you treat your
child if burned by one?
Do you know about gas masks
and how to adjust one?
These and many other ques-
tons will be answered when the
new class in air raid protection in
struction has been organized and
taught. Mrs. ]. Lockwood Pratt,
the local chairman is anxious to
have as many as will join such
class, to call her at 317 for regis
tration. The class is under aus
pices of the American Women's
Voluntary Service and has the full
approval of Mayor Evans and the
local defense board. The course
comprises six lessons, each one
being about one and a half to two
hours long. There are six who at
tended an instruction class in Will
mington and are now able to pass
on the instruction, which will be
given in homes. The class will
start next week, and if there are
members for more classes, they
will begin as soon as the organi-
zation has been completed.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
Del. Firemen's
Executive Body
Met Sunday
Plans For State COnven-
tiOn Are Discussed At
Meeting Held In Har-
ringtOn Last Sunday.

About twenty-five members of
the state executive committee of
the Delaware State Firemen's As
sociation, met in the fire house in
Harrington last Sunday afternoon
to discuss the proposition con-
fronting them in connection with
the coming state convention. The
convention committee from Del
mar, headed by C. w. Jones, Z. R.
Hutchinson and M. 3. Sherwood, was
present. After a lengthy discussion
on the subject from all angles it
was agreed the committee at Del
mar was to go ahead with plans
for the two-day convention. but the
annual firemen's parade held on the
last day and usually one of the
features of the convention is to be
All three of the county
associations are on record in op-
position to the parade during the
wartime emergency. In order to
conserve funds, the city decorations
may be somewhat curtailed.
The state committee agreed that
three years hence when the state
is due to return to Sus-
sex county, that Delmar should be
given the first chance to entertain,
should they care for the privilege.
The business session was inter-
rupted for few minutes while the
local firemen assembled for an
alarm of a woods fire in the rural
section. Some of the visitors timed
the company and Wilmington City
Fred Brown remarked
the company was on it's way in four
minutes from the time the alarm
and President Frank c.
O'Neal of Harrington, jokingly re-
piled, that they were just demon
strating how an efficient fire COM
pany goes into action.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
GOLDEY
Sugar Important Item
To States Beekeepers
J. NJ. Amos Says Needed Sugar VIII
BE Available

Delaware beekeepers will receive
the sugar they need to keep their
bees alive, reports John NJ. Amos,
assistant entomologist for the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice and secretary-treasurer of the
Delaware State Beekeepers' Asso-
citation. This fact was made known
in a recent announcement from A.
e. Bowman, chief of the sugar sec
tion of the food supply branch of
the war production board.
Honey bees need sugar during
periods of the year when nectar
from flowers and blossoms is not
available. In fact, they will eat
nothing else, not even brown sugar.
II must be table sugar dissolved in
water.
During the winter when bees live
in their hives in a semi-dorman
state, they live on the honey left
in their hives. However, if spring
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
fSdlrage ForVictory'
Is New Battle Cry
City Is Cooperating With Drive To Secure Waste
Materials Essential To National Defense Pro-
gram; City Trucks To Collect Each Saturday.

can place it on their curb, and
every Saturday morning a city truck
will pick it up. 1t will then be stor-
ed until such time as a sufficient
quantity is collected. 1t will then
be sold and the receipts from the
sales will be used in completing the
playground and bathing beach.
All paper collected by the city
will be turned over to the Boy
Scouts, who are collecting paper
to aid the government The scouts
will also call for paper. They can
be reached by calling Milford 710.
Housewives are especially re-
quested to be careful and not put
out this valuable scrap on regular
trash days, only for Saturday NOR
ming collection.
For the convenience of persons
residing outside the city limits or
beyond the regular collection
routes, contributions to the Sal
wage for Victory" drive may be left
at the Civilian Defense headquar-
ters, next to the Plaza Theatre.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
Kent Co. Firemen
Hold Smyrna Meet
Plans For Handling New Emergen-
cy Equipment Are Discussed

The regular meeting of the Kent
County Firemen's Association was
held at Smyrna last week with over
rs officers and delegates in attend
ance. Clifford Jones, pinch hitting
for the president of the host COM
pany, welcomed the visitors to
Smyrna. State Secretary w. w.
Pettyjohn responded. At roll call
all the officers were present, but
two directors and three companies,
Harrington, Houston and Camden
Wyoming, were not represented.
State President Frank C. O'Neal
spoke briefly. telling the firemen
that most all the companies were
a guard over their fire
houses. 1t was also reported that
as special constables
to guard fire houses only, will be
issued by the state at a cost of So
each.
Lower Delaware will have an
allotment of emergency fire fight
ing equipment but each company
will have to post bond in order to
be responsible for the equipment
loaned them by the government.
The Citizens Hose Company serv-
ed a buffet luncheon at the close of
The meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
'42 Auto RGtiOning
To Begin March 2
Will Supplement Freezing
Order Of January
First

A rationing program covering
1912 automobiles will go into OPP
Grafton on March 2. officials of the
Office of Price Administration dis
closed last Friday.
Details of the program, the aim
of which will be to channel such
cars into the hands of buyers whose
need is deemed urgent from the
viewpoint of the national interest,
are expected to be announced on
Sunday.
On January 1 the OPA issued a
freezing order the effect of which
was to prohibit all sales of 1912
automobiles, by dealers OF private
citizens, except to dealers.
Until March 2, the effective date
of the new rationing plan, persons
who bought cars before January 1
but did not obtain delivery may
apply to rationing boards for re-
lease of their automobiles.
In another move last Friday the
OPA relaxed the freezing order to
permit selectees and Army and
Navy volunteers to sell their 1912
autos to any one until March 8,
provided they first apply in writ
ing to local rationing boards.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
l-H Club Plays Are
Postponed To March 6
Illness Forces Move Up Of
Play Contest Date In
Kent County

Due to illness and quarantine in
the families of club members in the
cast of plays to be given at Clayton
on Thursday evening, February 26,
it has been necessary to postpone
the date until early in March-the
exact time to be announced in a few
days.
The five plays will be given in
Caesar Rodney auditorium as plan
ned for Friday evening, March 6.
Clubs giving these plays are Cardi-
nal Juniors, Girls of Houston, Clay
ton Clodhoppers, Paradise, Union,
Blue Jays and Westville.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
Gathering March 6 Aim
ed At Stepping Up
County Production OF
Food.

Friday evening, March 6, has been
set aside for a countrywide Food
for Defense" meeting at the George
town High School. This meeting is
being sponsored by the Extension
Service, Farm Security Administra-
tion, Sussex County War Board,
Oranges, Civilian Defense Commit
tee of the county, the Sussex Count
~ Rural Planning Committee = "a
other rural organizations.
The purpose of this meeting is to
step up the county production of
needed foods and to acquaint the
people with the necessity of fuller
cooperation in civilian defense.
When we say, Remember Pearl
Harbor" let us also remember the
severe lesson it offers as to the dis
astrous effect of cOmplacent un-
preparedness.
1t has often been stated that this
Delmarva Peninsula is definitely
considered in the danger zone in
the event of an invasion, due to the
fact that it is a rich agricultural
section and close to vital defense
and industrial centers. Since this
is true, it is highly important that
each of us become fully aware of
this and help to protect our way of
life. There is job for every one in
this land of ours and by
this meeting you will
learn what these jobs are and how |
we can help to do them.
The committee in charge con-
sists of c. r. Snyder. chairman;
Harold Purnell, Albert Hill and Hy-
lon C. Smith. Among the speakers
who will participate are Senator
James NJ. Tunnel, Governor Wal
ter w. Bacon. Dean George l..
Schuster, University of Delaware;
James H. Wood, regional director
Of the farm security board; Miss
Pearl Macdonald, nutrition special
ist, University of Delaware; Mayor
c. Evans, chairman Sussex
Civilian Defense and c. e. Ochel-
tree, chairman state war board.
Every resident of this section
should attend this meeting and
hear what has already been done
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
Gov. Bacon
Urges HON e.
Of.
Essential Food.
Chief Executive Seeks
Cooperation Of Della
ware Families In Vast
Production Program
During Summer.

Governor Walter w. Bacon this
week pressed the hope that farmers
and others throughout Delaware
will participate in Home Food
Supply Enrolment Week" that is
being observed this week.
Governor Bacon explained the
weeks program is built around the
theory of producing three-fourths
of what is consumed at home, and
is intended for persons living on
farms, or having a sufficient amount
of land for planting purposes.
Encourages Planting
The program encourages more
planting and even the further rails
ing of chickens, Governor Bacon
pointed out. He said it provides
more needed recognition for out
standing ability on the farm.
Dean George l.. Schuster, direc-
tor of Cooperative Extension Work
in Agriculture and Home Economics
for Delaware, announced at the
same time that about one-third of
the states farm families have en-
rolled and requested information
concerning the program, with more
requests being received daily at
county agents offices.
The extension staff is cooperating
with city and community gardens,
supplying the necessary informa-
tion. Dean Schuster stressed the
Importance of the city and COM
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27

Mayor Edward C. Evans, Coordi-
nator of Defense for Sussex county
announced today that giant cam
paign to secure essential materials
for defense was underway in this
community. Headed with the slo-
gan Salvage for Victory" the drive
will continue as long as there are
quantities of these essential ma
terial-such as old rags, all kinds;
scrap metal, all kinds; any kind of
old rubber and waste paper of all
kinds available.
Housewives are urged to imme-
diately start roundup and clean
up from the cellar to the attic for
defense protection, and at the same
time put the useless, discarded ar
ticles such as iron beds, pots, pans,
boots, overshoes, rags, etc, aside.
When a quantity of these items
have been collected, they are urged
to contact their local junk dealer
and sell it to him ;or il they are
residents of the city proper, they
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
Defense Food Ed. Evans Says
Meeting AtBlackOut Is No
Georgetown Chick Menace
Sussex COOrdinatOr De-
nies There Will Be Any
Danger To Electrically
Heated Breeders.

Edward C. Evans, Civilian De-
fense coordinator for Sussex Coun-
ty, denies there will be any danger
to electrically heated brooders in
Sussex county as a result of the
countrywide blackout which is
scheduled to take place between 8
p. m. and $3.50 p. m. Monday, March
2, from an order cutting off cleo
trio current.
This statement was forthcoming
following the raising of the ques-
tion at Rehoboth defense meet
ing. There were fears of many
chick raisers that electrically heat
ed brooders turned off for even as
long as a half hour would be in
furious to newly hatched chicks.
There is 10 idea of cutting off
any current, Coordinator Evans
stated, and no grounds for such
fears.
The coordinator. with his public
relations committee, ]. P. Steward,
and Robert H. Yerkes, have for
a plan which has been
placed in operation, whereby every
or nearly every resident
of Sussex county. will know about
the intended blackout. 1t is then
up to the individual to turn out
the lights, or shade them so that
they will not show from the out
side.
Breeders may operate just as be-
4.
that light must not show from the
outside.
Individuals who do not comply
with the rules of the test are liable
70 penalty.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
Three Draft Boards
Summon 68 Men
Seventeen From Harrington, 81
From Two Sussex Boards

A total of 6S men have been sum-
moned by the Delaware Selective
Service Boards to report for in
duction into the Army. The date on
which the men will report and the
induction station to which they will
be sent were not revealed.
Harrington Board
Kent County Board No. 2, at Har-
rington:
Watson Marker, 1920 King street,
Wilmington; Ernest Gallo. Farming
ton; Charles Elwood McKnatt, 125
Mess Merris webb SeFfe' HaTrine4on afrsEn wiiaTS lizard
Coverdale Robbins. Milford; James
Frank Salevan, Milford; Irwin Wyatt,
FELTON,; Benjamin Ralph Roland, Vio-
la: Howard Nathaniel Abbott. Wyom-
ing; Fred Lloyd Minner, 706 Washing
ton street. Wilmington: Cyrus Bar
rett Morgan, Milford: Elmer Francis
Coverdale. Milford; Thomas Langrell
Baker. 205 Loockerman street. Dover;
Vaughn Baynard. Harrington: Little
ton Purnell Mitchell. 418 North street,
Milford; William Richard Walls, 1907
Poplar street, Wilmington; Louis Rich
ard Sampson, Pennington.
Georgetown Board
Sussex County Board No. 1, at
Georgetown:
Daniel Biffar, 45-47 10th street,
Flushing, N. Y: Watson John Gallo
way. Milford; Frank Clendaniel, Jr,,
Lincoln; Walter Nathaniel Fisher. Re
hoboth Beach; Martin Branson Gra-
ham, Georgetown; Willis Buell. Hall,
Milford; Clifford Elwood Holston,
Millsboro; James Harry Hudson, Sell
byville; Joseph u. Jadlowski. Milford;
Howard Lee Long, Milford: Henry Per-
cival Marshall, Jr., Lewes; Clarence
Hudson Reed. Milton; David Leroy
Millsboro; Wilhert Rogers,
Georgetown: Harry Spicer, George
town; Albert Clayton Thoroughbred.
Howard Stanley Vreeland,
305 West Sixth street. Wilmington;
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
Geo. A. Penuel
First State
" ar Death
MillsbOrO Youth Los t
Life When U. S. S.
Shaw Was Bombed In
Pearl HarbOr, Hawaii.

George Ames Penuel, Jr., boat
swain's mate second class, U. S.
Navy, is the first Delaware boy to
give his life for his country in
World War II.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Penuel, Sr., of Millsboro, a short
time ago received a telegram from
the Navy Department reading:
After exhaustive search, it has
been found impossible to locate
your son, George Ames Penuel, Jr.,
boatswain's mate second class, U.
S. N, and he has been officially de-
clared to have lost his life in the
service of his country as of Decem-
ber Z, 1941."
George was born at Georgetown,
October 26, 1920. He spent his high
school.days at Millsboro. AS a youth
he was attracted to military life
and Joined the Boy Scouts of Mills
boro, and won honors in the Scouts
by rushing into a blazing fire to
save the life of a mother dog and
her puppies, as he knew the owner
of the dog family was not at home.
At the age of 16 years, with his
parents consent, he Joined the U.
S. Range Section of Battery B, 261st
Coast Artillery. He spent two years
with the coast artillery. Then. with
an honorable discharge from the
Army, he Joined the Navy.
He attended the U. S. Training
School at Norfolk, Va. After gradu-
iting, he was assigned to the U. S.
5. Shaw, which was transferred to
the West Coast. He served on the
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
Friendship Class
Holds Banquet
Avenue Church Folk Enjoyed Get.
Together Last Friday Night

Last Friday evening. February
90, was very enjoyable evening
for the Friendship Bible Glass. Al
siX-thirty one hundred and nine
teen members and their guests en-
tered the social hall of the Avenue
Methodist Church, where tables
were set, and very beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers, candles and
red, white and blue color scheming,
carried out in the place cards and
favors.
A delicious meal of turkey and
all the fixings was served by the
Fellowship Glass. DR.. Herson,
teacher of the class, acted as toast
master. The president of the class,
Herman Johnson, presented Dr..
Herson with large birthday cake
decorated with candles, as his natal
day followed this class celebration.
Roland Messick and Prof. Shil-
ling were introduced, and gave a
few remarks. Nelson Bennett, ac-
companied by Mrs. Hurley at the
piano, entertained with two vocal
numbers.
The speaker of the evening, Rev.
Brinton, of Lincoln, was intro
duced by DR.. Herson. Rev. Brin-
ton gave resume of his life as a
missionary in the Belgian Congo,
where he and his wife had lived
twenty-five years. This talk was
very interesting.
The next monthly meeting of the
class will be held Tuesday evening,
March 3, at eight O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
Cardinals Top
COldey Five
In Fast Game
Milford Quintet Paced
By Griffith Whip Will
mingtOnians 81 To 80
To Retain Crown.

Father E. ]. McCarthy's Milford
Cardinals, leaders of the Eastern
Shore Basketball League, handed
Goldey College its third defeat of
the season at Milford last Thurs
day night, 1888. The defeat also
was the first for the Wilmington
school after two victories on its
current road trip.
The Cards were held to an S-S
tie at the end of the first quarter
but slipped into a 21-1S advantage
at the half and commanded the
lead in the closing half.
Griffith paced the winning team
with IL points, although every
member of the team but one took
part in the scoring. Harry Statne-
koo was the high man for Goldey
with an 11-point total.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
Birth Rate In 1941
Highest In 20 Years
9,5O0,OOO Babies Born In U. s., Mar
riages Show Increase

Americans can be sure that there
will be more Americans for good
time to come.
This assurance was bolstered by
the census bureaus announcement
that the birth rate in 1871 was the
highest in two decades. About q
100000 babies were born in the
United States in the past year, a
record second only TO that of 1921.
The increase in marriages due
to the draft was given as possible
reason. However, the bureau
pointed out there has been decid-
ed increase in marriages in the
past few years.
The bureau prophesized that next
year will be a big one for perambu-
lator trade also. furniture dealers
please note.)
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
DR.. Sypherd Elected
Head Of Del. Alumni
University's English Professor Sue
ceeds John G. Leach

The people of the United States
are united and determined to win
the war, Senator James H. Hughes
declared at the mid-winter banquet
of the University of Delaware
Alumni Association in Newark last
Saturday, as alumni paid tribute to
former students of the university
now serving in the armed forces.
Senator Hughes, Senator James
NJ. Tunnell, Representative Philip
A. Traynor, the Rev. DR.. E. c. Hall
man, pastor of Laurel Methodist
Church, were speakers at the an
nual banquet, held in Old College.
Sole nominee for the presidency
of the association is DR.. W. Owen
Sypherd, professor of English at
the university, the nominating COM
mittee reported. The election will
be made in the spring.
Senator Hughes said that before
the declaration of war there were
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