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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
40 Miles An Hour
Speed Limit Urged
RatiOning Administrator
James L. Luke, Jr.,
Asks Highway Com
mission For Reduction.

The State Highway Commission
was requested last Friday to lower
the speed limit in Delaware to 40
miles per hour to conserve automo-
bile tires.
The request was made by State
Rationing Administrator James L.
Luke, Jr., after Leon Henderson,
director of civilian supplies, sug-
gested reduced speed in testimony
before a Senate committee.
1--WE have directed letter to the
State Highway Commission in con-
formity with Mr.. Henderson's sug-
gestion. requesting the speed limit
in the state be reduced from SIS and
so miles per hour to 40 miles per
hour in view of the gravity of the
rubber situation" Mr.. Luke said.
At the last session of the Legis-
lature the speed limit on Delaware
duel highways was increased from
As miles an hour to 55 miles an
hour. The limit on single lanes was
increased to so miles an hour ex-
cept in restricted zones.
The requested reduction, Mr.. Luke
explained, would be a safety mea-
sure as well as a move for the con-
servation of tires. Recaps and worn
tires have lower factor of safety,
he explained. With hot weather put
ting an additional burden on these
tires, the possibility of an increase
in accidents this summer was fore
seen if present speeds are MAIN
tained.
Mr.. Luke endorsed list of dos
and don'ts" for motorists, advising
them to check tires before imitation
to discover slow leaks, to keep tires
at the right pressure, filling them
weekly, to use air-tight caps, to
switch tires regularly, keep wheels
and to remove nails and |
glass from treads. .---
The "don'ts" advise against driv-
ing at high speeds, making flying !
starts and sliding stops. racing
around turns, scraping curbs, rid
ing on a fiat, and ignoring slight |
losses in tire pressure.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Told
TO Produce
More Food
Senator Tunnel, Cover
nor Bacon Urge Exten-
sive Program At Agri-
cultural Party.

The vital importance for Della
! ware farmers to increase food pro.
duction to aid in gaining a victory
ifoi~ "llrc En4tod Nations was EN-
phasized last Friday night by
speakers representing the nation,
state, and county before 700 per-
sons in the Food for Freedom"
rally in the Georgetown High
School.
The meeting was attended by
farmers, packing house representa-
tives, broiler industry representa-
tives. and business men of Sussex
county. 1t was sponsored by the
Extension Service of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, Sussex county
oranges, the Sussex county War
Board, the Civilian Defense Com
mittee of Sussex county, and the
Sussex county Rural Planning Com
mittee.
Among the speakers who asked
for an extensive program this sum-
mer to increase food production
we're: U. S. Senator James M. Tun-
nell, Governor Walter w. Bacon,
J. II. Wood, regional director of
the Farm Security Administration;
Dean George l.. Schuster of the
University of Delaware agricultur-
al department; Edward c. Evans,
Sussex county coordinator of civil
ian defense; G. E. Ocheltree, chair
man of the state USDA Defense
Board; Kenneth w. Baker, associ-
ate director of the University of
Delaware agriculture department.;
A. d. Cobb, All club leader; Miss
Pearl Macdonald, nutritionist of
the University of Delaware extern
sion service, and c. r. Snyder, Sus-
sex county agent. .
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Judge Leahy
Appoints Two
More Referees
In Bankruptcy
Houston Wilson, John J.
Morris, Jr. Given Fed
eral Posts; New APP
pOintments Made To
. Relieve Present Aides.
(See Pictures on Page ~

U. S. District Judge Paul Leahy
has appointed two additional Uni
ted States referees in bankruptcy
for this district: John J. Morris,
Jr., former U. S. district attorney.
and Houston Wilson, an attorney
of near Milford. with offices in
Georgetown.
The two present U. S. referees in
bankruptcy, Charles M. Cullen,
Georgetown, and William Prickett,
Wilmington, will continue to serve.
The appointment of two more ref
erees by Judge Leahy was to ex-
pedite the work which is referred
to them by the District Court. 1t
was also felt by Judge Leahy that
the present referees were over
burdened with cases.
Native of Georgetown
Mr.. Morris, a native of George
town, is a graduate of the Dover
High School, and attended the Uni
versity of Delaware and Occidental
College, Los Angeles, Calf. He re-
ceived his law degree from the Uni
versity of Virginia in 1922. He be-
gan his practice in association with
former U. S. Senator Daniel o.
was later a member of
the firm of Hastings, Stockley,
and Morris and in 1881
formed partnership with George
G. Herring, Jr., of which firm
Mayor Albert w. James and w.
Reese Kitchens later became mem
bers, with the firm now known as
Herring, Morris, James and Hitch
ems.
The former U. S. District Attor-
ley from 1895 to 1899, served as
of infantry in the U. S.
Army in the World War. Mr.. Nor
'is has one child. John j. Morris,
III. Mrs. Morris was the former
Miss Marceline Kaiser Of Pasadena,
Calf.
Mr.. Wilson, who is a member Of
he Rationing Board of Georgetown
and of the Defense Savings Staff
ior Sussex county; is a graduate OF
High School: Swarth-
more College, 1881: and Yale Law
School. 1894. He is active on a
lumber of committees of the Della
ware Bar Association, is a member
f Historical Society of Delaware,
ice-president of the Sussex County
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Millwood Club Women
Met Last Wednesday
Local Group Plan For Party To Be
Held At. Hall March 1S

The regular monthly meeting OF
Millwood Home Demonstration
sCfnb was Held March with the
president, Mrs. Duane Lynne. pre-
siding. The club members thanked
Mrs. Jennie Short for the flag which
she has placed in the hall for the
use of the club and the other or
ganizations which meet there.
Mrs. Virginia Kirby and Mrs.
Helen Lynne are giving a party at
the hall March Is at 2 o'clock. Ev-
erybody welcome. The price is 25c.
Miss Yetter asked the coopera-
ton of club members in the state
wide drive to immunize pre-school
children for diphtheria and typhoid
and smallpox vaccination.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
A. H. Lord Succumbs
En- Route To Hospital
Founder OF Firm OF Lord Brothers
e. Higgins Had Been Ill Some Time

ut.-Col. Alexander H. Lord OF
Seaford, who served on the mill
tary staff of former Gov. Richard
G. McMullen from 1887 to 1911,
died Wednesday en- route to Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington.
He was the retired president of
Seaford wholesale firm, and a
prominent layman of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church.
Ill for some time. Colonel Lord
was being taken to the hospital in
the Seaford Fire Company's new
ambulance, and died near Dover
His wife and his physician, DR.. j.
Leland Fox, were with him.
The funeral will be held at Sea-
ford at 2 o'clock Saturday in st.
Luke's Episcopal Church. Inter-
ment will be in the church ceme-
terry.
In addition to Mrs. Lord, the
former Nellie Pratt Porter. Colonel
Lord is survived by daughter,
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Wollters' To Hold
Open House Mar. 18
Flowers And Cigars Free At Open
ing OF New Plant

Robert Wollters, president of
the Milford Kiwanis Club and pro-
prietor of Wollters' dry-cleaning
establishment, announced today
that he would hold open house
next Wednesday evening, March IS,
starting at eight o'clock, at his
new location on the corner of
Southwest Front and Church
streets, opposite the Community
Building.
The fine modern machinery and
the many intricate processes in
volved in cleaning your garments
will be explained by Mr.. Wollters
and assistants.
AS a special treat for his many
customers. Mr.. Wollters will pre-
sent each lady customer who at
tends the "open house" with flow
ers, and the gentlemen with cigars.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Mrs. Maurice Hartnett
Heads Stamp Group
Local Chairmen Are Appointed,
Mrs. Frank COnIin For Milford

Mrs. Maurice Hartnett has been
appointed chairman of Kent county
for the sale of defense bonds and
stamps by Mrs. c. A. Grasselli of
Wilmington, state chairman of the
women's division for the same. Mrs.
Hartnett has announced the fol-
lowing women as local chairmen in
the county:
Smyrna-Mrs. w. C. Deakyne.
Clayton-Mrs. Seville Keys.
Cheswold-Mr Nelson Emory
Kenton-Mrs. Loretta Clark.
Leipsic-Mrs. Wilbert Raughley.
Dover--Mrs. Karl Dorzback.
Little Creek-Mrs. Robert Davis.
Hartly-Mrs. George Schultz.
-Marydel - Mrs. Levi
DAILY.
Camden-Mrs. Charles DUPONT
Wyoming-Mrs. Mary Roe.
Woodside-Mrs.R Ralph Wine.
Magnolia-Mrs. George Collins.
Canterbury-Mrs William Cham
bers.
Viola-Mrs. Emil Cubbage.
Rising Sun-Mrs. James McNeal.
Felton-Miss Nellie Hughes.
Frederica-Mrs. Sarah Gordon.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
ZeLdiNs Bargain
House Opens Today
Is Located In The Windsor
Block Next To Fisher
Appliances

Zeldins, mammoth bargain house,
will open its doors at nine o'clock
this morning. Friday. March 13, for
what promises to be one of the
greatest bargain festivals ever put
on in Milford.
Mr.. Zeldin. proprietor, has been
here all week arranging displays
of choice seasonal merchandise.
which will be offered to the con-
suming public at the lowest pOss-
ible prices.
The store is located in the Wind
sor Block on South Walnut street,
next door to Fisher Appliances, and
the interior of the store has been
completely renovated by Norman
l.. Windsor, owner of the building.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Eight All Clubs Took
Part In Play Contest
Clayton Juniors, Cardinal Juniors
Of Houston Took First HOHOrs

Eight All clubs gave their one
act plays in the ninth annual tour
nament which was completed Mon
day night at Clayton.
The Clayton Juniors with their
play "Wild Cat Willies Lucky Num-
ber" placed first among the several
contestants. Pearl Smith coached
the winning play. Other plays CIV
en- at Clayton were "The Catalogue"
by the Clayton Clodhoppers in sec
ond place; in Beholf of a Calf"
given by another group of Clayton
Juniors and 1.-THE Outsider" by the
Cheswold Club and coached by
Frances Dempsey. Music between
plays at Clayton was furnished by
the Hawaiian Trio-Carlton Blendt,
Harry Blendt and Billy Jarrel and
the Bay View quartette made up of
Geneve and Frank 0rzalick and
Lloyd and Earl McNatt.
-Four plays were given on Friday
evening, March g.. at CaesaT Red
ney. In this group the Cardinal
Juniors with their comedy ASK
were judged the best of
the evening. This is not the first
time that their coach, Mrs. Pearl
Messick has seen her plays in win
ming place. ELMER Cleans Up" the
play given by the Paradise Club was
placed second at Caesar Rodney
and the Union play-"Queen Anne's
Lace" and the Westville play, Han
nah Pitcher" tied for third place.
These were coached by E. P. X.
Meredith and Mary v. DAILY. The !
Judges, Mrs. George Ehinger, Mrs. |
Ninifred MacCardle. and William
Catalan cited several players for
Individual acting. Alice Rosengren
If the Paradise Club was rated first;
larry Cloud of the Clayton Clod-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Signs Of Spring
Appear Prematurely
Robins, Frogs And Herring On
Hand Before Official Date

Notwithstanding that spring will
not officially be ushered in until
March 21, there are many indica-
tions of its approach. Robins are
chirping in the woodlands and trees
in lower Delaware towns; herring
have started running in the inland
streams; maple trees have started
to bud, and frogs for several days
have been croaking in the mea-
dOwS.
Local fOrecasters state that while
all these harbingers of spring are
here. there will be several flare
backs within the next five or six
weeks. While there is no deadline
for killing frosts. it is unusual to
have same after May 10.
Fruit growers would rather have
cool weather for some time yet to
hold the buds back and keep them
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Coordinator Evans
Discusses Espionage
Mayor Believes That Precautions
Should be Taken to Prevent Leaks

Mayor Edward C. Evans of Mil
ford and coordinator of defense for
Sussex county, in an interview to-
day with member of the Milford
Chronicle reportial staff, made the
following statement:
I'VE hear constant reports about
the espionage service of belliger-
ent nations. We have read with in
terest about the signs in British
public conveyances saying Don't
talk; the enemy Is listening
We are now a belligerent nation,
and Delaware, on the Atlantic
Coast, is in a front line position.
We must recognize our RESPONSE
bilities as civilians in keeping in
formation from reaching the enemy.
Little scraps of information gath
cred at various places, all pieced
together, can make a picture that
will enlighten the enemy as to the
and strength of our arm
ed forces. This will help them to
guess our plans, and will cost Am
erican lives.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
State Young People To Hold
Conference This Weekend

The speakers will include the Rev.
Wood Carper, Episcopal chaplain
of Princeton University; Richard
r. Wood, chairman of the American
Friends Peace Committee; the Rev.
Andrew E. F. Anderson, rector of
Emmanuel Church, New Castle; the
Rt. Rev. Arthur R. McKinstry, Bish-
op of Delaware, and the Rev. c. F.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Immnnization Centers For
Sussex County fire Listed

Immunization centers were sci
up all over Sussex county this week
by the State Board of Health and
will continue operating until April
3. on the days and at times and
places listed below. Persons who
can, are requested to go to their
family physicians for the immuni-
cations against typhoid fever and
diphtheria and vaccinations against
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

smallpox. For those unable to do
so free treatments are provided for
both adults and children at the i'm
munization centers, many of them
located in the schools. Schools are
used because they are centrally To-
Gated and easily accessible to the
greatest number of people, but the
board of health stresses that grown
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

Young people from all over Del
aware will hold a youth weekend
conference March 1S and IA at st.
Andrews Church, Wilmington. Ar
rangements are being made to ac-
commodate the young people from
out of town in homes of church
members in Wilmington. At this
conference the general theme will
be Building for Christian World" +"
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Reorganize Church
At Williamsville
Services Will Be Held At Old Edi-
flee Every Other Sunday

On Sunday afternoon. March s, a
number of persons met at Williams
vile Methodist Church and decided
to open the church for Sunday
school each Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock and for preaching services
every other Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
The Sunday school was organized
by electing the following officers:
Superintendent, Robert Hammond;
assistant superintendent, Ralph
Pearson; secretary, Janet Stayton;
assistant secretary, Frances Brown;
treasurer, Mrs. Stanley Brown; Or
ganist, Miss Laura Bell.
The first service to be on Sunday
afternoon, March Is. All are cordi-
ally invited to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Kenneth Clendaniel
Honored By School
Milford Youth Elected To Member
ship In Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity

Kenneth S. Clendaniel, senior at
Washington and Lee University,
has just been elected to member
ship in the local chapter of Phi
Beta Kappa-national honorary
scholastic fraternity. This year
Clendaniel has served as president
of the honorary educational frater-
nifty, Kappa Phi Kappa, and Of his
social fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi.
Other activities include: Cross
country team, intra-mural sports,
Christian Council (member of exec
utive board), Washington Literary
Society (secretary-treasurer), De-
bate Team, Student Director of the
Speakers Bureau
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Light, Water, Power
Bills Must Be Paid
Service Will Be Discontinued After
May 1st 10 Unpaid Accounts

City Council, at a meeting Tues
day evening of this week, passed a
resolution to the effect that any
light, power or water bills past due
and unpaid by May first, and the
first day of every month thereafter,
that service will be discontinued
Immediately.
1t is the earnest desire of City
Council to avoid any measure of
hardship to consumers. 1t is.
therefore, urgently requested that
all past due light, power and water
bills be paid at once.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
New First-Aid Classes
Being Formed Here
Those Interested Should Contact
Mrs. ]. J. Pearce Or Miss Sara Grier

Men and women who are interest
cd in taking the standard. first aid
course being offered by the Amer
lean Red Cross are urged to contact
either Mrs. Jos. ]. Pearce, phone
233. or Miss Sara e. Grier, phone
1872. Several new classes are being
formed. Anyone over the age of II
years is eligible for this training.
The new classes will be limited TO
a small number so that each mem
ber will be given individual in
struction.
The dates for these classes will
be published in the Chronicle very
soon, along with the meeting place.
Each class will be open to men
and women of all ages. Any organi-
zation or group desiring to form a
class may obtain information by
calling either Mrs. Pearce or Miss
Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, March 4, To
Tuesday, March 10, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford, from Wednesday, March
4, to Tuesday, March 10, inclusive:
Temperature
, 1942-12-09

The United Labor for Victory
rally was sponsored by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations,
the Allied Printing Trades Council,
and the Railroad Brotherhoods.
H. E. Miller, acted as Master of
Ceremonies, and David T. Finn,
chairman.
Garfield, who appeared at the
United Labor for Victory Rally
through the auspices of the u. S.
Treasury department, also said:
Our boys are sacrificing and we
can do no less than to put every
dollar we can into war bonds"
Col. Charles W. Kerwood, of the
War Department, emphasized the
Importance of war production to
the MAJ at the front Col. Kerwood
stated: 1.-THE boys on the fighting
fronts need every bit OF material
they can get, and the crying need
of the fighting forces is more
production and still more produc-
ton"
Prof. J. Raymond Walsh, Direc-
tor of Education and Research,
CLIO, in his talk, said: america
is now on the alert, and we are
delivering a Niagara of war pro-
d~uction." He warned that con-
fusion is rampant in Washington,
between groups that have not
yet decided whether to produce for
private interests or national inter-
ests, and that this situation must
, 1942-12-09

There are still some Union
workers, who have not done
their share and we are asking
them to come in and help for the
good of future benefits at Delco.
Remember the days before we
had a Union at Delco! Did any
worker ever get a back pay check?
Do you remember ever having
had a vacation? The answer to
the vacation question was an
inventory LAY-OFF!
Here is your chance to show
that you like these benefits. You
con make them permanent by TAX
ing a share in a permanent Union.
Remember that those checks will
vanish like the wind if you do
sot keep your Union strong!
The memberships are ten dollars
for ordinary, and fifty dollars for
sustaining and half memberships
lose and everything to gain in
making your Local strong for fu-
ture negotiations in your behalf.
THOSE BENEFITS LARGER!
JOIN THE HOUSING CAM
PAIGN TODAY A SMALL IN
VESTMENT TOWARDS A BIG
Bigger and better checks and
vacation is the motto of Local 755.
DO YOUR PART TO JAKE
FUTURE!
, 1942-12-09

There are hundreds Of young
girls coming into our shops who
would like to be able to meet and
help our soldiers. There are hun
dreds of our soldiers who want
very much to have a place to come
and feel at home. With this
thought in mind the soldiers
party planning committee intends
to initiate with this Christmas
party, a weekly soldiers Music
Box Canteen" open house for
soldiers mite. This one mite a week
to be set aside by all UE girls as
hostess mite SO that soon it
will become a regular UE func-
ton to have the UE hall open to
soldiers at least once a week.
This first Christmas party is be-
ing planned for Wednesday, Dec.
16. Starting December Z, Hostess
pledge cards" will be circulated
in all Dayton UE shops.
At this first Christmas party,
and in all following open house
mites, the girls plan to make all
soldiers who were CLIO members
before they entered the armed
service, the special guests of honor.
Soft drinks will be served, and for
special entertainment the planning
committee is asking stars from
Dayton stage shows to drop in for
few moments.
With the help of the UE Keep
, 1942-12-09

to forge the arms and produce the
materials of war, and to furnish
the greater part of the money
needed to finance the war effort"
The Patterson Field Flying Band
presented a half hour program
before the rally speaking program,
and were enthusiastically received.
War Production Week days have
been dedicated as follows: Tues
day, Dec, 8, AFRICAN Front Day."
Wednesday, Dec. 9, Soviet Union
Day." Thurs, Dec. 10, Chinese
Front Day." Friday, Dec. II,
Pacific Front Day." and Saturday,
Dec. Il, as Coming Offensive in
Europe Day"
John Garfield appeared at the
Egry Register Co., a unit of UE
Local 1853 on Tuesday afternoon
in behalf of the 1919 War Bond
Payroll Deduction Drive.
, 1942-12-09

be corrected.
Wendell Lund, Director Labor
Division, War Production Board,
declared, America, like a bruised
giant, rose up, shook itself, and
reached out to strike and kill its
foe." Lund praised the magnificent
effort made by Labor in the war
effort. He said that: Labor had
set aside many old safeguards,
how it has helped solve the man
power problem and that it has
been in the foreground in advoca-
ting a vigorous prosecution of
the war"
c. M. Baker, president of the
international Typographical Union
said, that, To-day, as never before,
Labor is playing a bigger part in
the life of our nation. It is the re-
sponsibility of Labor to furnish the
manpower for the fighting forces,
, 1942-12-09
Campaign Extended

To those members of Delco Local 75 who have not shown
their appreciation of the back pay, vacation pay and all the other
Union benefits, the way is still open! A two weeks extension has
been made to give every Union worker a chance to share in the
advancement of their Local. The total number of memberships in
the 75 Housing Campaign represent a good share of the Union
workers at Delco.
, 1942-12-09

En- Smiling" Club the following
girls are planning this program.
Local 768-Marinell Ambrose,
Local 8O4-Mary Schmidt,
Iris Schlingman,
Local 754-Julia Jacobs,
Local 755-Betty Nelson.
Local 801-Pearl Hupman,
, 1942-12-09
Victory Rally Speakers Urge
More Production

John Garfield '%n and radio STAR appearing at the unhed 1aor for Victory Rally at
Hail. Monday. evening" December Z decauE Hitler and his gang Of Nas will soon know
effective an American hohoot can be"
, 1942-12-09
THE AMERICAN WAY
UNITED LABOR FOR VICTORY
UE Girls Plan
Soldiers Christmas PARTY

Realizing that UE members have more to do than producing to
win the war, and maintaining high standards in the shop UE girls
in Dayton m now planning a Christmas party for the soldiers sta
toned in Dayton. Every UE Girl A Hostess" is the aim of the
planning committee which is made up of girls from every local.
, 1942-12-09

Silvey was reelected secretary
treasurer Of the Ohio CLIO Council
by reclamation Of the delegates
present ut the Ohio CLIO Conven-
ton.
, 1942-12-09
ALL GIRLS!
Keep En- Smiling" Club
JACK O

The first dance of thu "Co Music Box Camen" for %dnes will b., hell. December IS at $3.50
evening acting as hoaesek for the service boys who'w will aHmd tn lance Hostess pledge cards
are now being circulated in all CLIO plants If you nave tsi signed a hostess pledge card as yet fiji out
the blank aow tnh out and mail to ~1o Music Box cm@n" UE-CIo East Fifth Street. For
further information cal HEmLok 5n