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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26

bill of goods. Wouldn't surprise me bit
if what they're really aiming for is to take
in the whole country again. We all know it
didn't work the last time. All we got was
bootleg liquor instead of legal liquor. plus
racketeers gangsters and the worst crime
wave the country ever saw.
Seems to me we've all got our hands full
to win this war without starting up an argu-
ment we just got through settling few
years back
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26

For ViefOry - Buy BOHdsi
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26

cersame. Of AlseAoiis Bss1sss i~s4siIi.l. Ins
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26

. FOR VICTORY; BUY BONDS :
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26

Extension Of the deodline for tire in
spection does not mean that you have
plenty Of time to have this inspection
mode. MonY local cor owners have not
yet had their tires inspected -ond if
everyone waits. the extension of time
will not benefit anyone. You con save
yourself time and trouble by getting
your inspection at once.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14
INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE
FOR CANNING ASPARAGUS

The first crop ready TO can in
Delaware is asparagus. In some
sections it is ready right now. and
soon will be in the rest of the
State. Most of the asparagus
grown in Delaware is of the green
variety, according to Miss Pearl
Macdonald, extension nutritiOnist
for the Delaware Agricultural EX-
tension Service. 1t is classed with
the leafy green vegetables which
are so necessary to good nutrition
For this reason, every family will
want to can some asparagus for
winter use in order to keep up
daily diet requirements of green
vegetables throughout the year.
Miss Macdonald has prepared in
mimeographed form instructions
for canning asparagus, available
through the Extension Service. or
county extension offices at Newark.
Dover, or Georgetown. You can be
sure that your asparagus will keep
by following these instructions.
Asparagus should be canned
when the stalks are young and ten
der, and should be picked and can
ned the same day. This means that
equipment must be ready ahead of
time to avoid delay when the crop
is ripe.
Canning Bulletin Ready Soon
Miss Macdonald is now prepar-
ing a canning bulletin giving COM
plete instructions on canning all
of Delaware's important fruits and
vegetables. Watch for further an
nouneement of this bulletin-it
will be available through county
extension offices. Information is
complete for benefits of those who
have not canned before-they can
do an efficient job by following in
structions carefully-and there will
be new ideas for experienced can
ners.
The special instructions on as
paragus have been made up since
the new bulletin will not be avail
able in time for this important
crop.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14
INDUSTRY CUTS WAR
COST pa BILLION

Price reductions" on war con-
tracts, refunds by contractors, and
miscellaneous recoveries effected
through renegotiatiOns of contracts
between April rs, 1912, and March
81, 1943. amounted to $3.50 ,000, 900,
according to a report of the War
and Navy Departments and the
Maritime Commission.
The agencies, making joint
through the OWL,
said that 1895, 100000 of the total
actual refunds by con-
tractors and $1,5S3,900,000 repre-
sents reduction in contract prices.
Through the productive genius OF
management and labor"
these price reductions are being
voluntarily by business
through the contracting officers in
the renegotiating agencies of the
services" the announcement stated.
To indicate the savings to the
these agencies includ-
ed the following in a long list of
war materials and equipment:
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14
POLITICAL VS.. PUBLIC OPINION

From the Government fronts
there appears the tenth annual re-
port of Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins, which says that time lost
from accidents" added up to 2 bill
lion man-hOurs last year and that
most of that might have been
avoided IF the physical conditions,
including length of time worked
surrounding the worker had been
better" Where all these "acci-
dents" occurred remains unexplain-
ed. The Office of War Information
has reported "1,975,722 man-days
lost on strikes affecting war pro-
duction," from January-November,
1912. Secretary Perkins accepts
the War Labor Moard as a sure
cure in her assertion that it should
be perpetuated after the war ION
a-greatly simplified basis and with
out any of the wartime powers
which the board undoubtedly has at
the present time" simultaneously
the anthracite coal strike was
three weeks old at the time, when
Secretary Ickes estimated that it
was costing the country 100000
tons of coal per week. At that
stage of affairs the War Labor
Board issued stern back-to-work
orders to the miners and over
coal fields hung persuasive"
threats that if the workers did not
heed the Board that they would in
vite serious consequences. Thir-
teen local unions with 1880 work.
ers refused to obey WLB orders at
the time President Roosevelt took
charge of affairs.
On the unofficial front Washing
ton newspapers criticized tn e
Roosevelt administration for it's in
ability to prevent the far-fung
coal strike which imperilled the
war effort. One editorial authority
said that organized labor is taken
into partnership in political coali-
ton to control the government" In
support of this statement it was
recalled that on December 3, 1941.
t he House of Representatives
passed an anti-strike bill by vote
of Q to 1. The Senate never has
voted on an anti-strike bill; there
fore there is no Federal law against
strikes. President Roosevelt has
blocked Congress in passing such
a law. The coal strike disclosed
bitter opposition of the workers to
the dominating rule exercised by
John L. Lewis and that may be of
significance if it turns out to mean
that his power is waning over the
United Mine Workers.. /
The President set up the present
War Labor Board year ago. The
Board said the labor unions were
entitled to a reward for giving up
the right to strike, and as compen-
sation the labor leaders arranged
for maintenance of nnion mem !
bership," accompanied in, some
cases by the '"check-off." Never
theless, the War Labor Board is
meeting strong resistance from
organized labor and that will stiff
fen support for new legislation by
Congress to prevent strikes. 1
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14
Milford, Friday, May II, 1913

1.-THE NUMBER OF VOTES cast
at the school elections in the dis
tricts in which contests were filed
throughout Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties last Saturday afternoon would
seem to indicate that the General
Assembly sensed correctly the
pulse of the public when it enacted
the elective school board law at the
recent session of that body. The
results of the elections were inter-
esting to say the least. They ran
the gamut from clean sweep for
those desiring change to a tidal
wave for those desiring conditions
to remain as is in their several
districts. The Special School Dis
tricts created the greatest interest
as was to be expected. At Milford
the old board was Ousted and
complete new group of men will
direct the schools here beginning
July 1. Alphonso Humes, young
business man, was elected to the
fOur-year term with vote of 332
out of the 440 votes cast at the cleo
tiOns here. Wallace McFaul, bank
er. will serve for three years;
David Greene for two years, and
Edmund Steiner for one year. The
main issue in Milford was that of
providing representation for the
Kent County residents who have
been without representation on the
board since the death of the late
Col. Theodore Townsend in 1886.
At Dover the old board was re-
elected after spirited balloting. At
Harrington three new members
will join the board, only one of the
old members having been reelected.
Thus it went throughout the two
counties. Interest was keen, but the
scraps were without the injection
of personalities and only. the issues
confronting the voters were con-
sidered. Certainly, the first test of
the new school law was indicated
that the people are interested in
the management of their schools,
and, that given an opportunity,
they will express themselves at the
polls.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

COS, 900 wage earners employed in
U. S. manufacturing industries
compared with 11,654,000 in Febru-
airy 1912, according to a monthly
report of the Department of Labor.
The report also showed 1857 400
Federal employees in executive SER
vices in February, an increase Of
1,161,90 during the previous IL
months. The Federal executive pay
roll rose from $27S.764 900 for Feb
ruary 1912 to $535. .9S0,OOO for Feb
ruary this year.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

These remarkabIe savings III
production costs are evidence not
only of the success of American
industry in reducing unit costs
through mass production but also
of the sincere efforts of the indus
trialists to reduce to a minimum
the financial burden of the war
upon the American people.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

The bedrock" formula, possible
but not imminent, would have the
effect of restricting the purchasing
power Of every American to the
level of the family with a $500
annual income.
AS the war needs of the nation
expand, the home front begins to
feel the pinch, and Congressional
fires fare in various quarters.
Congressional heat on the War
Manpower Commission is intense.
Many Congressman are accusing
it's Chief of permitting the man-
power situation to get into such a
tangle that it is threatening the
nation's food supply. Lawmakers.
angered by the war-work-or-fight
order, are seeking legislation to
slow down draft of fathers, and
otherwise curb VINO moves that
they saw extend beyond the intent
Of the laws from which Mr.. Nc
Mutt derives his powers.
During January there was an
average of 213,910 persons draw
ing unemployment compensation
weekly, according to a report of the /
Federal Security Administration to !
Senator Vandenberg.
The Federal Reserve Board re- !
ports the volume of industrial pro-
duction showed another marked /
gain in January reaching a level of |
200 per cent of the 19S5-1939 aver
age.
''The principle of work or fight is
sound if wisely administered" the
Committee report said. THE work
ers in war plants. for causes we
have not ascertained. are not on the
Job long enough, steadily enough,
enough, and as a conse-
luence we are not doing a good
job to win the war"
Through the issuance of the
executive order deal
ng with the control of wages.
PRICES, and manpower, the Admin
stration has set the stage for a
lew counter attack on imitation.
Under the terms of the new Ex-
,cutive order. incentive wages
llong with reasonable adjust
nents OF wages and salaries in
Ease of promotions, reclassifica
ions. and merit increases" are per-
provided such adjust
nents do not increase the base of
production costa appreciably or
urnish the basis either to increase
Drices or to resist otherwise justi-
liable reductions in prices"
Authority for the War Manpow-
II Commission Chairman to forbid
he transfer of workers to better
,aying Jobs when such transfers do
lot contribute to effective prose-
ution of the war" was also formal
zed by the Executive order. Mr..
icNutt already has exercised such
lowers in several instances involv-
ng critical labor areas and in two
The authority Of Economic Sta
'ilizer Byrnes was expanded con-
iderably by the order. Mr.. Byrnes
s now authorized to exercise all
lowers and duties Congress con-
erred upon the President by the
rice Control Act, as amended.
According to reports circulating
Iere. Myron c. Taylor, the Presi-
ent's personal emissary to Vatican
,ity, will soon be designated as
of State Huil's principal
ostwar adviser and assistant.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
enthau has recently outlined to
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

Some of the talk we hear on the
streets from the younger element
is most unbecoming. A liberal ap-
plication of soap at the point of
egress for the words will remedy
this fault. -. q 4
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

Funds for the continuance of the
Administrations postwar planning
nerve center. the National Resour-
ces Planning Board, have been re-
fused.
Marshalling its strength in the
Upper Chamber. the Administration
is endeavoring to soften or nullify
these blows from the House. The
outcome is uncertain.
Major battles to come include
manpower disposition, labor legis-
lation, prices and rationing lin
cluding farmers demands for high
er returns on crops), and taxes.
The Ways and Means Committee
rode rough-shod over the Presi-
dents wishes in approving action
to nullify the $25,000 salary limit
and stared coldly at his proposal
that a drastic super-tax on larger
incomes be enacted. The House is
expected to back up the Ways and
MtduS AOulllillCC . ASLAOhs W WhAiC
Senate sentiment is not clear. Sen
ators Byrd and Clark said they
would sponsor salary limit re-
pealer.
Secretary of Agriculture Wick
ard is all-out against the rejection
of the $100,000,0O0 incentive pay
ment program, declaring that the
action could not have come "at a
worse time" The House Appropria-
tions Subcommittee, rejecting Or
ganized farm sentiment against
federal bounties. suggested that a
better way to encourage farmers to
grow more crops would be to allow
them higher prices.
Although the real heat has not
yet been turned on, the crown of
public office is said to rest uneasily
on the head of the food department |
While 0PA price policies have
borne considerable blame for part
of the food situation. there is in
creasing criticism of many basic
New Deal farm policies which Mr..
Wickard directly controls.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

A TOWN HAS TO USE its own
resources if it is to make progress.
One of its principal resources is
the purchasing power of its peo-
pie. When the people go away
IF THE HOME FOLKS of MIL
ford don't boost and push their
own town, who else will ever do it
for them?
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

Charles E. Wilson, WPB Execu-
tive Vice-Chairman, has delegated
sweeping powers, over the control
of materials, resources, schedules,
and allocations to ]. A. Krug who
has served as WPB Vice-Chairman
for several weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

NOTICE-Another car of Rutgers
Tomato Plants in Monday, May II.
FRANK CLENDANIEL. INC.
Lincoln, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

May Is, 1912, the date when WLB
first instituted the ''Eittie SteelP
formula.
To forestall Congressional criti-
cism on the civilian supply front,
WPB Chairman Nelson is reported
to have under study a plan to Gre
ate a Board on Civilian Require
ments to be headed by. 0CS Direc-
tor Arthur ID. Whiteside.
Still in debate is a pay-as-you-go
tax program ranging from the
measure introduced by H ou sc
Ways and Means Committee Chair
man r. L. Doughton and endorsed
by tse Treasury Department to one
approximating the original Ruml
skip-a-year plan. This may bring
about some kind of compromise
pay-as-you-go legislation.
SWPC is preparing to set up
Boards of Directors to include
manufacturers, distributors. con-
sumer services. producers, and
farmers, in each of the IL WPB re-
gions. The first board to be set up
in New York will include an indus
try member designated by the Ma
tional Association of Manufactur-
ers.
In February 194S there were 49,
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

NOTICE-Another car of Rutgers
Tomato Plants in Monday. May II.
FRANK CLENDANIEL, INC.
~. Lincoln, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

several Congressional Committees
the plan for U. S. participation to
the extent of S5,O00,0 100000 in sta
bilizing currency on the gold STAN
dard.
Manpower, money, and material
problems promise to dominate the
deliberations of the returning 18th
Congress.
The bituminous fiare-up may re-
suit in quick legislative action to
stem war stoppages and curb GER
tain labor abuses.
Preoccupied with what Senator
Claude Pepper described as Mr..
Lewis rebellion against the gov
ernment," Congress was also pay
ing considerable attention to other
problems which have recently beset
the executive branch of the gov
ernment. After hearing all but two
of the principals, Rubber Director
William Jeffers and Under-Secre-
tary of War Patterson, the Truman
Committee was reported to be pre-
pairing recommendation for a su-
preme war council.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

For VicfOry = Bus BoHdsi
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

Wage and job controls are under
heavy attack and there is deter
mined effort on the part of organ
ized labor to have the administra-
tion roll back price ceilings on
cost-of-living items to the levels of
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

Legislation to give the Appro-
priations Committee a corps of fl
nancial experts to keep a close
watch OH budget requests and
spending has been approved by the
House. The y"financial G-Men" will
have broad authority to investigate
all phases of government expendi-
lures and check budget requests in
advance of their submission to the
committee.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

In February 1s4S there were 49,
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14
W3s4hs:N',0.,A,ss ~, .
!.
JAA4Es PsEsroN

Insistent demands that the farm
worker be paid wage that will
prevent him from migrating to war
factory centers makes it almost
certain that unorganized farm
labor will obtain higher earnings.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

May 15, 1912, the date when wLB
first instituted the sEittfe SteelP
formula.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

Funds for the continuance of the
Administrations postwar planning
nerve center. the National Resour-
ces Planning Board, have been re-
fused.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

The bedrock formula, possible
but not imminent, would have the
effect of restricting the purchasing
power Of every American to the
level of the family with a $500
annual income.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

II. L. Derby, WLB member, has
denounced the Thomas proposal
and said that he and other employ
er members are determined to
hold fast to the established wage
limitation.
Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14

In the near future WLB must de-
eide on the demands, of organized
labor in the West Coast airplane
industry for wage demands far in
excess of the Little Steel" prin-
ciple for some quarter of a million
workers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-22

the men who have given their lives
in the present conflict, as we'll as
those who fell among the peoples of
France and Belgium Is years ago,
she said. The money contributed
for the flowers will be used for
the welfare of victims of both wars
and their families.
The local unit of the Auxiliary
is making extensive preparations
for the observance of Poppy Day
here, under the leadership of Mrs.
Becarri and Mrs. Bernard Schlumm.
Unit Poppy chairman The little red
flowers of remembrance will be
available to everyone in the city.
offered by volunteer workers from
the Auxiliary who will be on the
streets throughout the day.
The flowers, made of crepe pa
per in replica of the wild Flanders
poppy. have been ordered from Fort
Harrison where disabled veterans
manufactured them under direction
of the Montana Department of the
Auxiliary. Poppy making has kept
the hands of hundreds of these ur-
fortunate men usefully employed
during the winter and spring, help
ing them pass the long hospital
hours and aiding in their rehabili-
tatlon.
More Americans than ever before
are expected to wear peoples this
year as a personal tribute to those
who have been killed, and to aid
the disabled their families and the
families of the dead.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-22
Chemist Warns of
Danger of Acid in
I odoy's Motor Cars

| NEW YORK, N. Y.-Danger oi
acid in the engines of America {
motor cars, due to slow driving
necessitated by wartime rationing
was pointed out today by DR.. B. Fl
Lincoln, chief chemist of Cont
mental Oil company.
He warned that motorists must
be doubly cautious under present
conditions if they are to preserve
the country's transportation system
for the duration of the war.
There won't be any new cars
until long after the war is over, "
said DR.. Lincoln, because manu-
facturers will have to divert from
wartime to peace time production
before they can turn out new au-
tomobiles. Consequently it behooves
all motorists to take the best pos
slble care of the cars they now
have.
Due to war conditions of slow
er driving and less frequent drlv-
ing, an old danger threatens to be-
come more pressing and do i'm
measurable damage 1t has always
been known that cold engines, not
run long enough nor hard enough
to get really warmed up to their
jobs, wear out fast. Engineers have
estimated that the first few min
utes Of operation. the Warm-un ne
rlod, are responsible for 80 per cent
OF all engine wear.
Actually this has not been due to
wear from friction, as the word is
usually understood. Corrosion of
metal parts by the action of acids
is to blame.
THE ordinary driver does not
know much about the danger of en-
CINE acid and cerrosion, its causes
and effects, and the best method of
prevention Most of all he does
not know how and why this par
ticular operating problem has be-
come suddenly more dangerous as
he periodically reduces his speed
and cuts down his driving mile
age"
DR.. Lincoln went on to say that
this acid condition and its dan
gers are responsible for Continental
Oil company's current advertising
theme-an effort to prolong the
Life Of Americas automobiles by a
timely warning to motorists.
One of Continental's advertise
ments, in this series, featuring the
dangers Of acid, appears in today's
issue Of the Western News.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-22
Grond WORTHY
Motron Pays
Oficio! Visit

Mrs. Bertha Wieloff Of Lewis
town, who is the worthy grand
matron of the Grand Chapter of
Montana. Order Of the Eastern
Star, was the guest Of Libby chap
ter No So on last Thursday ev-
ening
The meeting was preceded BY a
delicious three-course dinner served
in the Masonic dining room by
the Methodist Junior Aid for East
ern Star members and escorts.
The dining tables were lovely
with decorations of daffodils. small
Easter baskets and lighted candles.
In her official address, Mrs. Wei
loft brought message of unusual
interest to all Eastern Star mem
bers. During the evening the de-
gree of initiation was conferred on
Mr. r. w. LIE Due and Mr.. Fl. J.
McDOugall.
Mrs. Weiloff was presented with
a gift of money from the Libby
chapter, the presentation being
made by Mrs. Arlie Thompson. Sew
eral packages of flower seeds had
been tied together with the gift
and Mrs. Thompson's original poem
was entitled, Seeds of Love-
The chapter room had been ar
tistically and beautifully decorat-
ed with cut flowers in colors APP
propriate to the order.
Many visitors were present from
TroyS Warland and Eureka.
While in Libby Mrs. Weiloff was
entertained by Mrs Esther Oertel,
the worthy matron of the local
chapter, and by Mrs M. D. Row
land
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-22
Is Years AQo
(From Western News File)

(From Western News File)
Lincoln County oversubscribe s
Liberty bonds by $50 per cent
Every town in county beats quota.
A. c. M. Co. subscribes SOS 600
which is divided equally between
Libby and Eureka. Troy goes 409
per cent over its allotment Thu
quota was $4,000. the amount
raised was $4,000 1t was expected
that fully Sl25,000 would be raised
by the time the drive was finished
Mayor Whiting and Olaf Dahl
of Troy drove up over the auto
road last Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Brooks, with her Ii
tie daughter, Jeanette. returned
last week from Canada. and will
remain here throughout the sum
mer.
w Fl. Kemp received a letter
from his son, Avery. who is mu-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-22

Sheriff Wave Brown went to Deer
Lodge yesterday, escorting to the
penitentiary one. James Gully, who
was convicted of grand larceny IN
connection with the stealing of n
case of eggs
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-22

Thomas Bake, who was en-
ployed on the Grant Smith work at
Libby was arrested on a charge OF
sedltion. He had been heard to re-
mark that he hoped the kaiser
would win and that he wished he
was over there to fight against
the Americans. 1t was charged
he had made these remarks in the
lobby of the Windsor hotel.