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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-27
The Party Line
By MARIAN

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pay no attention 10 the weather, and
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when the Plymouth Congregation
ais Charity ball held sway down to
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webster did ene iob as cbairrar
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rewarded nv tho marty -heing 6n.
ancial success.
Among those present were DR.
and MIS- All f. Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs, Samuel Thomas. Mr. and Mrs
Fore, lOdley, Lydia Gary Commits
sioner and Mrs, Perry Fisher, Mr.
and Mrs Lawrence johnson. DR.
and Mrs. Robert Greenidge. Chur-
low FITZPATRICK. Sue Black, Nina
Sfears. Hortense Lee. DR.. and Mrs
j. B. Gossins, Mr. and Mrs, Living
ston Holder Bertha Priest and
Bobby Mcclure. Ruth Webb and
Joseph Trent, Miss Everson. Edlee
Webster and Julian Holder, MARSH
all Williams, Clifford Van Hargls,
Mr. and Mrs John Barber, Jr, ATTY
and Mrs. Edward Turner. Mr.. and
Mrs Nose Walker. Mrs, Esther
Dade, Miss Cecile White, Mr. and
Mrs Elwood Garvin. DR.. and Mrs
J Marlowe. DR. and Mrs. j. W Ed
wards, DR. and Mrs. Gilbert Ed
wards and others.
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most nPlarfahlP and the event very
ENJOYABLE. A well informed Mexi-
can speaker will be the principal
speaker, Mavis Bonnev will lead
the songs. and there will be plenty
Of fun for YOU
June 70 at the Detroit Art in
s'itute dancing and singing will De
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annual presentation These Young
s,ers from the tiny tot TO the teen
ayers are well trained in tap and
ballet. and are just what you need
N a fun tonic" during these sor-
~owful times.
The costumes are going 10 be gay.
md indeed it will be an ENJOYABLE
evening. So bring all the children.
he whole family. and come on out
"a the Juniors on Parade. Fifty-fve
cents including tax for advance
tickets so be on the alert and get
Yours today. It's a date that you
must keep,
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
Children In Defense Work

A plan is being formulated by
educators, to put millions of chill
dren to work harvesting crops, pre-
serving food, making bandages,
selling defense bonds, etc. A COM
mission of the American Associa-
ton of School Administrators is
working on the plan.
There is an enormous amount
of latent power lying only partly
used in children's energy. If no
outlet for that latent power is pro-
vided, some of that energy may
flow into mischief. If you can har-
ness that power, it is capable of
carrying big loads. It is a good
thing for child to have some reg
ular tasks, if they do not interfere
with his school work.
Children should not of course be
worked beyond their powers. In
some cases their development has
been stunted, because too heavy
loads were put on their tender lit
tie bodies. The school authorities
will be wise in such plans, and
show the way by which boy and
girl power can be organized.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
HARRISON

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Koeppel en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday.
Frank DOdd and family of near
Georgetown
Mrs. Roy Mitchell who has been
in the Milford Memorial Hospital
for IL weeks, having underwent
four operations while there, we are
glad to state was able to return to
her home Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Kitchens and
son Roland, and Miss Annie Lee
Brown, all of Harrington, were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Edith Bark
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Veasey and
Miller Wilson were dinner guests
of Mrs. Sarah Loockerman and
family of Drawbridge on Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parkhurst
were Philadelphia visitors on Sat
urday last.
Miss Mildred Warrington has re-
turned to Philadelphia after pay
ing her mother, Mrs. Leta Warning
ton, a short visit.
Mrs. Annie Warrington has been
great sufferer from the effects of
having two teeth extracted.
Mrs. Eva Leigh of Lynwood, N.
j., is spending some time with Mrs.
Edith Barker at this writing.
Mrs. j. P. George, Mrs. Edith
Barker and daughter, Miss Lydia,
spent Saturday in Wilmington.
The fourth quarterly conference
will be held in the church this Fri
day evening, March 20, at 1880 o.
clock with the District Superinten-
dent, DR.. Walter Hearn, of Dover,
presiding. All officials are request
ed to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer McCOlley
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Veasey.
Services next Sunday as fol-
lows: Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at IL a. m. Young Peo-
pies service at $3.50 p. m. All are
welcome.
Don't forget the Ladies' Red Cross
knitting and sewing unit held in
the hall each Wednesday afternoon.
All ladies are requested to come
and help with the sewing and knit
ting
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
America Not Grumbling

Reports from the income tax Of
fees are that the American people
are paying their largely increased
taxes without grumbling. Many
express pleasure that they are
able to make this contribution to
back up the country. There may
be less grumbling with these in
creased taxes than there was with
the smaller levy at a time when
no national danger threatened.
While the people pay cheerfully
in behalf of this cause, they want
the whole country to cooperate in
making sacrifices. They are per-
fectly willing to make sacrifices, if
they feel that everyone is subject
to similar requirements, and that
all are helping as best they can in
the national crisis.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
Plenty of Substitutes

A picture of the amazing re-
sources and the scientific achieve
ment of America are found in the
statement that the army quarter
master corps has during the past
six months introduced substitutes
for 800 articles previously used by
the public.
gWhen the harsh fist and the
ruthless voice of war enter into
our daily life, and threaten to turn
affairs upside down, the men of
science quietly look around to
protect the home lives of our peo-
pie. The American people have
baen able from their earliest his
tory to find the means of comfort
and welfare in their own sur
roundings. They originally came
away from Europe leaving most of
their tools and home equipment
behind them. They went out into
the woods and fields, they dug in
the earth, and they found and
manufactured substitutes for their
old possessions. They will do so
now, no matter how many of their
ordinary things they have to give
up for military needs.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
National Morale

The maintenance of the spirit
called morale among the soldiers
of an army is always considered
essential. War leaders constantly
talk to their men in the effort to
fill them with love for their coun-
try, and confidence that they are
able to win victories.
The maintenance of morale
among the population at home is
equally important. The Germans
were supposed to have yielded in
1918 largely because the morale of
the home folks broke down. The
constant succession of German de-
feats got on their nerves, and they
could not stand their sufferings.
How will American morale stand
up under the strain of a long war,
if such a conflict should become
inevitable? Our people responded
with a great shout when they were
attacked on December Z, and they
said those warmakers should be
put down. 1t takes long strain to
do such a thing, when the enemies
begin with superior weapons. Our
people should grit their teeth, and
prepare to maintain a prolonged
effort with enthusiasm.
The main thing is to insist that
non-essential interests which in
terfere with the war effort will
have to be curtailed. Our people
have to win this war, and minor
interests should give way. 1t is of
course necessary to maintain the
health and working power of the
nation. and we have to keep our
schools and churches and COM
munity organizations going. Minor
issues can't be permitted to draw
the attention of the people from
their main effort.
An automobile driver will not
probably drive his car we'll, if he
is all the time looking away from
the road to the scenes through
which he passes. So today the eyes
of the people should be on the road
to victory, and how they can move
along that road the most swiftly
and securely.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
MILLSBORO

Among the boys who are home on
their five-day furloughs are Tech
nician Sergeant Howard H. Steele
and Corporal Glenn Davis, Of Mills
boro, and Sergeant Norman Lawson
and Sergeant Benjamin Bradley of
Milton.
Gordon Ellis and Lester Hastings
spent last week here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Emory Ellis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hastings.
Amos Donaway, Clifford Truitt,
Kenneth Layfield and Dolphus
Birmingham, left on Thursday to
begin training for the army.
]. A. Burton is confined to his
home by illness this week.
E. Milby Adkins has accepted a
position as operator at the Layton
Theatre in Seaford and is making
his home there. Milby has been en-
ployed by Walter Belts at the Ball
Theatre here.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
Willingness To Work

Fear is expressed that the Amer
ican people will have to submit to
lower standard of living for the
next year or two, due to the neces-
sity of paying higher taxes, the
scarcity of ordinary civilian goods,
and high prices for the necessities
of life. How far these fears are
realized seems to depend in part
on how hard the American people
are willing to work.
The energies of the people are
to be DEVOTED largely to the pro-
duction of war equipment, so that
there will be shortages of essen
tial materials. A willingness of
great numbers of people to take
hold and raise farm and garden
crops should help produce enough
foods. If many more people would
keep poultry, that would help. II
millions more people cultivate gar
dens, that will help make vege-
tables abundant.
If those who remain in the Or
binary trades will cooperate for
greater production, there may not
be so many shortages. The people
can help. if high cost goods are
scarce, if they are willing to accept
second grade and substitute stuff
while the war lasts.
The American people worked out
of many of their troubles in past
years by their intense energy. II
the farmers were plagued by
drought or insect pests, they work
ed hard and made up for these
losses. even in days when they
had little machinery and knew lit
tie about agricultural science. We
have today far bigger proposition,
to feed a great nation and supply
great armies, and to send food to
our allies. The farmers are handi-
capped by scarcity of help, but
they are aided by the. enormous
development of modern machinery
and greatly improved scientific
methods.
People are not asked to work so
hard that they impair their health.
Many of them could benefit them
selves and the public, if they de-
voted more energy to their labors.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
Blowy March

The month of March is famous
for wind. These stiff breezes cast
mems hats into the gutter and play
tricks with the lady's skirt, and
have made this month perhaps the
most unpopular of the year. There
are plenty of cool days in March,
and it sometimes seems as if real
nice spring days would never
come.
npYet the sun is getting fairly high,
and his increasing warmth is send
ing new vitality into our lungs.
The wind may be ructious and
ungentlemanly, but it circulates
pure ozone through our systems.
A, walk in the face of the wind is
a stimulating experience.
tB Through March we should be
able to let up on our heating sys-
TENS, and not bake the air of our
homes quite so dry. That should
make us less subject to colds. Let
us get outdoors all we can in
March, and we shall feel renewed
yigor and show a more springy
step.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
Women In Trousers

Many women are reported to be
buying slacks. They are often
seen wearing these costumes in
the streets. and apparently find
them useful at home. Does this
mean that women will eventually
come to the two-legged garment as
a regular custom in working
hours?
The men have no monopoly on
trousers, and the women can wear
them as often as they wish. Some
people think women should always
look feminine, and that they ap-
pear better in skirts than any
thing else. Many women are sup
posed to wear the slacks for great
er freedom of motion, or because
they like something new, or be-
cause they want a simpler style of
dress or something that may re-
quire less care for their stockings.
Women may say they are not
conscious that skirts impede their
motions in the least degree. A
man will say he could not put on
skirts and move as freely as he
does in his trousers. The womep
are living very active lives, and
they will not want that activity
impeded. AS to appearance. they
look fine, whatever they wear.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
The Realities of War

One subject discussed at a re,
cent press conference held by
President Roosevelt, was as to the
criticism which many persons are
making that the American people
are too complacent about the pres
ent war situation. 1t is claimed
they are not sufficiently disturbed
about the threat to this country
created by Axis victories.
Complacency means self salts
faction. Many OF our leaders be-
lieve the American people are far
too well satisfied with the things
they and their country are doing in
the war crisis. 1t has been claim
ed that the majority of the Ameri-
can people do not act as if they
realized that the country faces a
serious war peril.
The American people are often
said to have a certain happy-go-
lucky temperament, which assumes
that everything will be all right
without great effort on their part.
They think the country has always
been able to land on its feet, and
that somehow it will come out all
right in the present war.
A hopeful view of any situation
is a help, but if it leads people to
relax effort it is not so good. The
United States is in for a hard fight. |
As heavy casualty lists come in,
the nation will cry out in its hour
Of suffering for a greater effort to
win the war quickly. Any persons,
groups of people, or institutions or
that are believed to have
INSTRUCTED the national effort by
heir indifference or self-seeking
will be very unpopular.
The United States has seen great
)erils before this. and it came
through them all right. In the old
lays the people had capacity for
effort. The average run
If modern Americans have as a
'ule gotten used to a fairly easy
ife. Our soldiers in the camps are
showing a splendid spirit, and they
will do their part. 1t is up to the
olks who stay at home to back
hem up in every possible way.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
Experience Of The Soldier

Many parents who have sons in
the army or navy service live
under a constant feeling of the
hardships and sufferings which
they may be undergoing or may
have to stand. Some OF course are
fated for tragic experiences, but as
a whole their hardships may not
be as great as the folks at home
fear.
Recent reports have said that
the morale of these forces is good.
Apparently they are not unhappy
in their great task. They are sus-
tained by the feeling of duty
done, which has a mighty support
ing power.
They are cheered by words of
encouragement and patriotism
from their leaders. There are
scenes of enthusiasm at the
events of camp life. The letters
from home tell them how greatly
their service is appreciated.
The old folks may worry about
what the fates of battle may bring
to their boys, but youth does not
quail so easily. The average youth
takes hazards somewhat lightly.
Many young men show that at
home by doing risky things. If they
feel confidence that they can do a
thing, they usually do it, and the
fact that there are dangers may
not stop them.
Youth feels the thrill of adven-
ture. Countless boys have been
longing for escape from humdrum
lives at home, and they take some
what easily to the chances of SOL
der and sailor life in war time. If
you could read the letters they
send home, they would not prob
ably as a usual thing show signs
Of worry or apprehension.
1t is a dreadful thought that
some of the boys will not come
back. Even in ordinary life, there
are many who fall sick or have
accidents, so no kind of life is Sc
cure from peril. Probably most of
the boys who come back safely will
be glad they had this experience,
and will feel it added to their
powers.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
War And Progress

Some authorities think modern
civilization is almost in danger OF
destroying itself, as result of its
fatal habit of indulging in wars.
They remark that nations make no
progress during wars, and that
the warmakers take the wonderful
Inventions that scientists have
created for the benefit of the hu-
man race, and turn them into in
struments for preventing social
progress and enslaving nations.
mThe airplane, they remark, was
created by noble inventors with the
hope of lessening the toll of man
and bringing nations and sections
into closer harmony. But tyrants
and aggressors took it to conquer
peaceful nations and reduce them
to subsection.
The American people have al
ways called themselves progress
i've nation. What constitutes pro-
gress? It consists in improving
the living conditions of the masses
Of the people, in promoting the
spread of education, in abolishing
crime and poverty and selfishness,
and in providing communities with
new advantages. Little can be done
in war time toward accomplishing
these ends.
pThe wars are not going to de-
stroy civilization, because books
and newspapers will always be
pointing out the methods by which
people can improve their condi-
ton. Progress will not be stopped
while newspapers and books are
printed, and while libraries exist
where men can learn about how
improvements can be obtained.
To accomplish more progress,
the world will have to devise some
plan for stopping wars. Proving to
the warmakers that they gain moth
ing by starting such conflicts will
do more than anything else. Mean
while every family can help on the
causes of progress, by teaching its
children to study hard in school, to
work well at whatever job they
hold, to spend their money wisely,
to obey the laws. and to cooperate
with all movements aimed to make
a better home town and country.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marvel en-
tertained to Sunday dinner in homer
of their son Everett's eighth birth
day. Those present were Master
Everett Isaacs, Ralph M. Harmon,
Bobby Revel, Billy Brown, Phyllis
Baker, Mary Francis Revel and Mr..
and Mrs. George Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Elwell spent
several days last week with their
relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Dwight Orendorf and Mrs.
Arthur Marvel were Seaford visit
ors on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Harmon and
son called on Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Adams of Adams Cross Roads last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. ]. Fl. Edgell is quite i'll and
under the care of DR.. Metzler of
Bridgeville.
Mrs. Roy Barwick was on the
sick list last week.
H. C. Edgell is improving after
being a victim of la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Zott, son and
daughter visited Mr.. and Mrs. Dar-
win Savage and family of near
Milford on Sunday.
William Morris is a victim of
and has been patient
in a Philadelphia hospital for the
past seven weeks.
Mrs. Carl Tucker spent the week.
end at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tyrrell of
near Seaford recently visited their
mothey, Mrs. Juliette Meads.
Mrs. c. l.. Harmon, president of
the Greenwood Home Demonstra-
tion Club attended ON Tuesday of
this week a meeting of Maryland !
club held in Smithville Community |
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Davis and |
children recently visited their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dams near
Mrs. Ida Tucker, Mrs. r. L.
kratz, Mrs. Arthur Marvel, Mrs. ].
Q. Lloyd and Mrs. Harvey Rhoades
attended the w. S. c. S. luncheon
Friday at the home of Mrs. Lewis
4oockerman of Epworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Thomas of
Hobbs, and Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Ed
,ell of Middleford were callers at
he home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II.
5dgell Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Prettyman and Mrs.
Belle Allen called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Jhas. Prettyman and son and Mr..
md Mrs. Roy Barwick and son on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Belle Allen entertained on
evening of last week
he newly organized Sunshine class
If the Greenwood Sunday school at
he home of her mother, Mrs. Laura
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Smith are
occupying their new home on the
DUPONT Boulevard.
Mrs. Walter p Monroe and Mrs.
Millard Monroe were ip Philadel-
phia a part of last week shopping
for their store.
Mrs. Matte Shockley has return
ed to her home here after spend
ing three months in Rochester, N.
Y, with her son, Wilbur and Mrs.
Shockley.
Harry Ellingsworth, mail driver
on route one, was off duty a part
of last week because of a severe
cold. The mail was delivered for
him by Edward Cordrey.
Mrs. Clifford Cahall, Mrs. George
Adkins, Mrs. John Cordrey, Mrs.
Harold Gardner and Miss Virginia
Lingo attended a covered dish lun-
cheon at loves Cross Roads last
Thursday, given by the members
of the Home Demonstration Club.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
Tea Hoarding

Fear is expressed that before
long many people will begin hoard
ing larger amounts of tea, as many
have already boarded sugar. If
they do, measures for rationing
tea may be necessary.
These rationing systems require
a great organization to cover the
country and see that every family
gets its fair share. Many thou
sands of people will have to put in
time operating this system. A
shortage of almost anything can
be created, if consumers buy sup
plies that will last a long time,
instead of the usual small quanti-
ties. If people begin tea boarding,
they are likely simply to make
trouble for themselves. Very like
ly. if this staple is rationed, they
will have to declare the amounts
they have already accumulated,
and have these amounts deducted
from the supplies they can buy.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
TRINITY

Mrs. Henry Brown and small son
William Henry of Denton. were
Monday evening visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. White and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Nichols and
daughters of near Georgetown, Miss
Louise Hunt of Philadelphia, Mr..
and Mrs. John Williams and daugh-
ter, Nancy, of near fredericksburg,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Hastings
and son Jack were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hastings on
Sunday.
Marion White and son Charles of
Tyaskin, Md, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. White last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Hastings
and daughter Jean Ann, spent last
Thursday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. william Meredith and family
near fredericksburg.
Private Hilton Harper of Fort
Miles spent Thursday with his mo-
ther, Mrs. Emma Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cannon of
Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
with their parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormond Neal spent
Wednesday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Walston.
Mrs. will Hastings spent We'd
nesday afternoon with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Everett HUBERT near
fredericksburg.
Mrs. Emma Harper entertained
at dinner on Sunday in honor of the
birthday of her son-in-law, Burton
Ward. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs: Burton Ward and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Hastings and
Miss Mary Frylings, all of Seaford,
Mrs. John Chaffinch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Wheatley, Billy Wheatley, AL
bert, James and Thomas Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilson Shockley
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20

WHILE MANY PEOPLE are hop
ing for some streak of luck that
will bring them fortune, they miss
opportunities that lie around them
in plain sight.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20

entertained several friends at sup
per on Friday.
w. F. Hastings has been suffer-
ing from an infected eye.
Folks in this community have
donated chickens, which will be
sold and the money used for the
benefit of Trinity Church.
The Trinity Aid Society will meet
with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hastings on
Friday evening, March 20.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20

IF you TAKE hold with public
spirit to help on the causes of towr
progress, your friends are induced
to make equal contributions of
time and effort.