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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Victory Gardens Will
Get Ample Fertilizer
CcOntinusd rrUr, First PaEel

of nitrogen. pounds of phos-
phoric acid, and pounds of potash.
Only this special grade. which
must be labeled Victory Garden
Fertilizer-For Food Production
Only" by the manufacturer, may be
used on victory garden soils. ex-
cept that the farmer may use on
his victory garden any grade of
fertilizer he may purchase for use
on his commercial farm crops.
Oilseed Meals Barred
The special 3-S-7 may not be
formulated with nitrogen derived
from either or both organic sources
such as animal. fish and other
tankages. and chemical sources.
Oilseed meals may not be used in
any fertilizers, including the spe-
cial victory garden 3-S-7 mixture,
manufactured for sale.
The original order prohibiting
the use of fertilizers containing
any chemical nitrogen whatsoever
on lawns, parks, golf courses, GEM
eteries, roadsides. and non-com-
mercial paintings of trees, shrubs,
and flowers has not been amended.
Any nitrogen-containing CONNER
cial fertilizer used for these pur-
poses must be formulated entirely
with nitrogen derived from organic
sources other than Oilseed meals.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Income Tax Service
Available To Farmers
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ist in agricultural planning, Uni
versity of Delaware, to be in Kent
county to render this assistance in
cooperation with the county extern
sion personnel. Miss Louise r.
Whitcomb, home management spe-
cialist, also has offered her assis-
tance in this service, and the places
in the county where these extern
sion representative will be avail
able will be determined by the
number of requests received and
those sections of the county from
which the greatest number of re-
quests may be reported to the
county extension Office.
A farmer may determine income
on a cash or an accrual basis. I'm
der the cash method receipts or dis
bursements apply in the year when
the cash was received or disbursed.
while under the accrual method the
date of settlement is not significant
in assigning income or expense to
any particular year. Records of
receipts and disbursements, how
ever, are necessary for either basis
of reporting income tax, but the
accrual method cannot be used un-
less accurate records of accounts
and annual inventories have been
kept by the farmer. A single per-
son with gross income of $500 or
more. or a married person with a
gross income of $1,000 or more.
must file a return even though no
tax is due after making deductions.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
MANY ENROLLED IN
PRODUCTION FOR WAR STUDY
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ACOnllnueQ FlESt EhkGf
Lord Baltimore school. one night
State College for ColOred Students
two nights; o. +. Wiley shop in
Bridgeville. two afternoons
Georgetown school. Caesar Rodney
School, two nights; Mohler's gar
age at Rising Sun, two nights
Johnson's shop at Magnolia, one
night; .Milbourne's shop at FELTON,
two nights; Harrington school. one
night: Greenwood school, Monday
afternoons; Laurel armOry, two
nights; Burton's garage at Seaford
two nights; Milford school, two
nights; Heite's shop, Dover, three
nights; Milton school. two nights;
University OF Delaware shop at
Newark. one afternoon and two
nights; Selbyville school, Saturday
afternoon; and Moffetts shop at
Smyrna. two nights.
Food Production Boost Is Aim
The rural war production train
ing courses are for out-of-school
persons and are conducted under
the direction and supervision Of the
vocational agriculture division of
the State Board for Vocational
Education. They have as their pri-
mary objective the increasing OF
food production. All of the courses
have been approved by the War
Manpower Commission.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
POST BE
John BarcuS, {. o.

The bad weather last week cut
down the number of planes report
ed. with Spoilers Bennett and Holz-
mueller making the only report
made for several days.
#O*
Perhaps il was the weather. or it
might have been the news, but
something inspired Spoilers Wright
and Cleaver to relieve the mo re-
port" entries in the log by contri-
buting some poetry. Interesting ii
was. too. girls. but don't get your
statesmen mixed up next time!
#C#
We are glad to report that with
the provision OF gas for spoilers
several of the lost" have returned
to the fold.
Because of the schools being in
session on Saturdays. Miss Carter
will have to give up her Saturday
morning watch. but Mrs. Swiggett
has generously offered to take il
until Miss Carter can return.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Utmost CARE IN HANDLING
WAR NEWS URGED
CONTINUES from First Pager

Governor Walter w. Bacon thank
ed the newspapermen for their sup
port of worthwhile causes on the
Peninsula.
Acting Mayor William E. Skell-
enger conveyed the greetings of the
City of Wilmington on behalf OF
Mayor Albert W. James.
Discussion On Newsprint
Henry T. Claus, at the business
meeting preceding the luncheon,
led a discussion of ways to meet
the reduced quantity of newsprint.
Everyone in the business, he said,
must share in solving the problem.
Copies of a survey on newsprint
problems and solutions were dis
tlibuted to members of the associ-
alton by W. Murray Metten, pro-
motion manager of the News-Jour-
nal Company.
Reduction of volume of stock
quotations and financial news, elm
ination of church pages, and use of
smaller society page pictures are
among the devices, the survey re-
vealed. Possible restriction of ad-
vertising on an equitable basis so
that all local accounts might have
d fair representation was another
suggestion.
IellS OF War Bond Advertising
Don u. Bridges. consultant for
the Treasury Department on war
bond advertising, suggested contin-
uance of the department. drive to
promote sale of bonds. While some
newspapers donate this space, the
preferred plan, he said, is for bus
inesses, industries, or individuals
to buy the space. He said twenty
six million dollars in war bonds ad-
vertising was used last year.
Others who spoke included: Dom
aid r. Morton, whose appeal for
aid to the financial campaign of the
Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy Scouts,
was answered by a contribution;
Wilmington Treasurer Alexander
r. Abrahams, and Mrs. William S.
Dutton, chairman of the Delaware
Victory Gardens Committee.
Two Resolutions OF Regret
Colonel James c. Wickes of the
DldlG ANGMb at OONGAs DChN q ACANCA
of regret at being unable to attend.
1t was the first meeting in years
that he missed.
Resolutions of regret upon the
death of two former members were
ordered drawn up. The members
were Samuel Z. Shannahan, former
publisher of the Easton Star-Dem-
ocrat, and George Carter, retired
editor of the News-Journal Com
pany.
White Heads Association
Wallace H. White of the Sails
bury, Md, Advertiser. was elected /
president of the association, sue
ceeding Theodore Townsend II of
the Milford Chronicle. Other Off
GERS elected were: Vice president, |
G. Marshall Townsend of the Mil
ford Chronicle; secretary and trea-
surer, reelected, A. o. H. Grier /
of the News-Journal Company; di-
rectors, reelected, w. Murray Met (
ten, News-Journal Company; G.
Arthur Mcdaniel, fredericksburg,
Md, Times; c. E. Bray of the Eas-
ton, Nd, Star-Democrat.
Committee Named
G. Marshall Townsend, as pre-
siding officer, appointed a commit
tee to consult with the Legislature
on libel laws. The members are:
F. Metten of the News
Journal Company; John c.. Saylor
of the Labor Herald, and Mr..
Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Scout Honor Court
Here This Evening
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rooms. Part of the ceremony will
be presenting merit badges to
Troop 100 boys and Tenderfoot
pins and certificates of member
ship to the Troop 102 boys.
The Kiwanis Troop, which held
their first meeting on January %,
this year, is just recently estab-
lished and is especially fortunate
to have secured a man who under
stands boys so we'll to be the Mas
ter of the Troop. Irwin Bowman
recently superintendent of the
Presbyterian Sunday School is
well qualified for the task.
The Boys of Troop 102 are: Baa-
yer Patrol. Eddie Evans, Billy
Bowman. Bobby Walls and Jack
Elliott; Panther Patrol. Earl Par
Wis. Norman Warren. Buster Lank
and Joe Lofiand; Flying Eagle Pa
troll. Sonny Kemp. Freddie Geyer,
Bill Gordon and Richard Downing.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Indictments Returned
In Sussex Court
CONTINUED from First Pagel

Clara e. Allen, Ruth Willin Hol.
land from Ewell V. Holland, PhiliI
Elmer Cannon from Laura HorseJ
Cannon, Estella Gertrude Maui
from Roy Edward Maull, Idella
Marian Morris from Harvey Syl-
vester Morris, Lena E. Custard from
George H. Custard, Geneva Emily
Wilson from Louis Bart Wilson
Roland Hopkins from Lavenia C.
Hopkins. Mamie F. Epps from Geo
Epps, Martin r. Morgan from Re-
becca c. Morgan, Charles Edward
West from Esther Marie West
Jennie Bryan Ruark from Harvey
NJ. Ruark, Martha ]. Paugh from
Aries Ray Paugh, Julia A. Hen
dersOn from Raymond F. Hender-
son.
The grand jury after being in
session. from Monday morning un-
til Tuesday noon, returned the fol-
lowing bills of indictment:
Bernice NJ. Harmon, Cedar Greek
District, two charges, selling alco-
hOlic liquors without a license on
August 2, 1912; George Oney, of
Georgetown. selling liquor without
a license to one Willie Ross on Au-
gust ,. last year; Larry Smith. sell
ing liquor without a license to
Leslie Rentz on January II; Noah
Wesley Maddox, assault and bat
terry on Betty Ann BARLEY on No
vemher %. last year; Roy Smith,
larceny on November l, last year,
in Cedar Greek District. of an au-
tOmobile, model 1885, from Albert
J. Hunnicut. the case being later
nolle pressed; Gilbert COttman, of
Little Greek District. carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon on April 20,
1912. to wit a blackjack; Philip
Rawlins Stuart, assault and battery
on October "a. last year. in North
West Fork District. on George Ho-
we'll; Lawrence Kitchens. Broad
Creek District, two charges, ON Oc-
tober 81. last year. with assault
with intent to kill Howard and Will
liam Bowland; George Custard. of
BrOadkiln District. charged with
assault and battery on Lena Milf
fin. also known as Lena Custard,
on September 81. last year; Alfred
c. Mitchell Broad Greek District,
assault and battery on September
10, last year. on Flossie A. Nit
chell; Rehoboth Athletic Club.
Harry Rapkin. president. keeping a
gambling table on November Z,
last year; Harvey Bethards. Mills
boro. non-suppOrt on June Is. last
year, of two minor children, Leroy
Scott. age 312 years. and John Will
ley, age one year: Irving Foster.
Selbyville. nOn-suppOrt of his wife
and child. Irving Foster, Jr.. age
years, On January l, this year;
John II. Isaacs. Cedar Creek Dis
uict. desertiOn and nOn-support OF
his wife. Mrs. Madelyn CSwainl
Isaacs. and two children. Barbara
A, age years and John S. 2nd.
age ~ months: William Lamb, Lit
tie Greek District, desertiOn and
non-support. on September 8, of a
minor child. Jackie Elane. age
Ernest Davis. Baltimore
District, desertiOn and nOn-suppOrt
of two children. Ernest. Jr.. age 4
years. and Samuel. age years;
Charles John Turner. Cedar Greek
District, non-support of two chill
dren. LammOnt, age 21 months. and
Donald. age months; David Har-
mon, Georgetown. desertion and
of three children, Syl-
vester. age Is years; Grace. age 13
years; Cornelius, age II years;
Frank Todd Hickman. Georgetown,
non-support of three children. In
Dgene. age years. Lois, age 5
years and Joyce Ann. age years.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
INVESTIGATION
IN NAME ONLY

The United States is now pro-
ducing war munitions faster than
her Allies and has provided more
than eight billion dollars in lend
lease aid up to the first of this
year. Lend lease Administrator
Edward r. Stettinius says: I'VE
have aided other peoples under
lend-lease because their interest
coincided with ours"
There has been good deal of
talk about investigating" lend
lease. but the public should not
take that report too seriously. The
Administrator of these great funds
has thrown his books. open and any
investigation by Congress would
simply be for the purpose of verify
ing the report; in other words, an
audit.
1t must be remembered that Con-
gress gave the President authority
to expend all these vast sums of
money. and when Congress investi-
gates it simply seeks to ratify its
own past in the transaction.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
MILITARY AND
CIVILIAN ISSUES

Most of the controversies be-
tween different branches OF Gov
ernment grow out of the question
Of who's boss around here" In
times of peace civilian administra-
tions rule everything in the Gov
ernment except matters directly
connected with the Army and
Navy, But when it comes to a
matter of steel for pipelines, syn
thetic rubber, factories, or farm
tools and machinery there are
troublesome questions. When Sec
retary Ickes wants pipelines he
runs up against refusals for neces-
sary steel. Rubber Director JEFF
fers thinks he could do first-class
job in production of synthetic rub
ber, but the military officials tight
en- up the supplies of steel and the
other raw materials that he calls
for. The War Production Board
has relented and allocated some
supplies of steel for the production
of farm machinery. but it toow
Senate Committee to crack the
whip to get that relief for farmers.
The worry about the War Man.
power Commission seems to be sub
siding as it turns out that man
power control is largely technical
matter.
James F. Byrnes has tOp-power
over the military and civilian con-
testants to decide who shall have
essential materials. The legislators
on Capitol Hill are giving full
credit to Byrnes. You will recall
that he used to be one of them
he still knows his politics.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
MILITARY TRAILERs

! The extreme adaptability of truck
trailers to military purposes Is
stepping up production OF these
units at rapid rate. Trailers,
which in peacetime have been man
ufactured to meet buyers individ-
ual specifications, are now being
turned out for military purposes
on standardized mass production
basis. In fact, the wide variety of
uses found by the Army, Navy and
Air Corps for trailer equipment
will undoubtedly stimulate future
peacetime use because of increased
fiexibility and efficiency. Rapid
engineering and material develop
ments, such as the field of plastics.
open up interesting conjectures for
possibilities in the period ahead.
The trailer fits well with Army
requirements since it can be
spotted" wherever desired, allow
ing the tractor unit to go about
other necessary tasks, while leavs
ing the equipment extremely mos
bile in case of the need for rapid
movement. This contrasts vfvidly
with previous practice which re-
quired loading and unloading Of
heavy and unwieldly vehicles, re-
sulting in considerable loss of time
and breakage of valuable equipr
ment. ~
Fruehauf Trailer Company, lars
gest company in this business, is
now on 1000 war production. II
has seven major plants located id
the United States and Canada with
factory sites occupying more than
100 acres and nearly a million
square feet of floor space.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
"4.H CLUBS CAN MAKE
BIG CONTRIBUTION TO WAR
EFFORT" SAYS SCHUSTER
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scrap metal. Large numbers par
ticipated in fire prevention. in
creased farm fuel supplies. repair
ed farm machinery, and studied
first aid and home nursing. OF the
air raid wardens, spoilers. and vol
unteer leaders in the state, 146
were All club members, and 139
cooperated with local defense agen-
cies in other defense activities.
"All of this" says Director
Schuster. was done by the 1,214
active members in the clubs. If the
other rural boys and girls between
the ages of 10 and 81 in Delaware
join in the effort. and everyone
works just little harder this year.
they can play a real part in solving
Delaware's food production prob
lems."
Leaders hope that parents as
well as youth understand and real
ize the Importance of the job that
these All groups are doing for the
nation and allies as well as for the
boys and girls themselves, and that
they will encourage their own chill
dren in the work.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Are Now Preparing
Ration Book No. 3
tcOntinued from first Pare,

ter and canned milk. if these foods
are not rationed by the No. 2
Book, which is mechanically poss-
ible.
Clothing is a more remote possi-
bility for Book No. 3 but officials
believe its rationing is unlikely for
a long time to come.
Liquor and cigarettes could be
on the list, but 0PA officials would
prefer not to ration such products
on the ground they are pon-essen-
tial.
Book No. 8 will be geared to
point rationing." similar to Book
No. 2. Under the point system, con-
sumers get a block of points to
spend on a group of items each of
which requires a differing number
of points.
Appearance of the two books
will be similar with one exception.
No. Book contains only stamps
which carry both letter and num-
bers. as for instance Al, B-6, or
Ca
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
FSA Asks Unemployed
To Aid Farm Front
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flee. located in room s. in the base
ment of the post office building. Do
yer, or at the United States Employ
ment offices in Dover and Col Ship
ley street. Wilmington.
He also urged farmers needing
help to apply either at an FSA OF
USES office. After application has
been made with the USES the ap-
plicant should Immediately contact
the FSA Office for the purpose OF
completing arrangements for the
securing of such labor as he might
need.
I'VE can't get too many applica-
tions for jobs" Soper declared. If
we find more folks here willing to
take farm work than we have jobs,
we'll place them elsewhere in the
state or in another state. Expert
ence in farm work isn't necessary.
THE Farm Security Administra-
ton is prepared to transport and
train volunteers for farm work. We
pay all travel expenses from the
home to a training center and from
there to the job. We also will pay
board and room and expenses while
training. And we'll be able to find
decent jobs at prevailing wages for
all who want to help out
Some folks will be trained by
the farmer-employer. In that case,
we'll pay all transportation costs
from home to the farm. We're pre-
pared, too, to pay expenses of NOV
ing the workers family to his new
job after three months.
The county supervisor said that
if local labor supplies did not meet
local demands, help would be trans
ported here from other states.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
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Isl Observation Posts &
pa IN THE IS
M Milford Area M
POST Sd
Albert Peterman, c. o.

After a year and more of service
at the Observation Post, spoilers
sometimes grow weary in we'll do
ing" because of the long watches
and the monotOny of the work
Many times there are no planes tG
report and observers wonder if ii
is worthwhile. If you have any
doubts about that, listen III on the
ADS broadcast on WDEL on Sun
day evenings at I o'clock. Then
you are made to feel the importance
of your work, and the appreciation
that the Army has for the service
given by the volunteer ground OBJ
servers. And even if we should
never have any hostile planes to
report. we must realize that this
constant vigilance along our coast
is perhaps the means of keeping
them away, and thus we are do
ing our bit to protect our coun-
try. Surely this is worthwhile.
*o*
The auxiliary log of Sd has been
revived, and every spotter is re-
QueSteu 10 Wflle something tHeIe-
ing while on duty. Register your
opinions. impressions or any social
items that might be of interest.
This should promote feeling of
comradeship, and also furnish ma
terial for our column.
* *
Mrs A. DOnnell Marshall, one of
our observers, enjoyed a visit on
Thursday from her son, Lieutenant
u. g. A. d. Marshall, Mrs. Mar
shall and their son. Billy. Lieuten-
ant Marshall has completed his
training at Dartmouth College Ma
val Training School and will report
on Sunday. February Z, at Wash
ington. d. c., for further orders.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
SENATE VOTES TO APPROVE
CRAB DREDGING, 8 TO
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lows:
Yeas-Senators Frank AttiX ID
Kentonl. James S. Evans (R-Wil-
mington). William Deanne Johns
ton (R-Dover), Harry H. Jones tR-
Magnolia), McGuigan CD. Harry
II. Mulholland (R-Milford). George
W. Rhodes (R-Newark). Charles l..
Sipple tD-FeltonD and Yerkes. 3.
Nays Senators William H. Ayres
CD-Millsboro). George P. Edmonds
tR-Westover Hills. Huston, John
r. Kitchens (R-Georgetown), Nc
Dowell. Messick. George w. Mullin
-Marshallton) and President
Pro TEN Clayton A. Bunting (R-
Selbyville), s.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
275 REGISTRANTS IN
DELAWARE DRAFT S0IGHT
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(Continued from First Page
Board No. /. Kent County. Dove.
Erwin Baldwin. Harry Bowen
Benjamin Brown, George Brown
James Roosevelt Brown. James
Carter, William Herman Chance,
Oliver Cubbage. Charles Alfred
Origins. Reuben Roscoe Evans,
Casper Fassett. Crawford William
Fox. Victor Thomas Golden, Edward
Hall, John Thomas Handy. Bennie
Alphonso Henderson. Edward Wor-
thingtOn Jackson. John y. jackson,
Nathaniel Branch jackson, Wilkie
j. Johnson. Walter James. Frank
Johnson. George Alfred Laws.
Thomas Lyers. Jr.. Jim Nick Man
os. George Manuel. Willie James
Martin. Asa William Merritt, Ray
mond Morris. Walter Tim Mosley,
George Henry Peaker. Walter Ed
ward Prattis. Willard Rash. Leroy
Rayfield. Edward Joseph Regen-
auer. Leroy Clifford Rider. James
Carrit Sampson. Clarence Shockley.
Governor Raleigh Smith. Hubert
Tracy Spencer, Thomas James
Ward.
Board No. ,. Kent County,
Harrington
William Bryan. Lonnie Roy Nell
son, George Norris, Ernest Parker.
Johnnie Phillips. William Richer
son. Henry Shockley. Henry James
Tyson.
Board No. 1, Sussex County,
Georgetown
Sewell Clifford Berry. Selbyville;
George Klenn, Lewes; Ernest Grim
son, Ocean View; Schofeld Conell
Kirk. Selbyville: William Lee NAL
lOry, Nassau; William Robinson.
James Shields. Ellen
dale; Earl Edward, Stuart, 1711
avenue, n. W.,
Washington. ID. c.; Norman Taylor,
John Walker. Milford:
Chester Henry Warrington, Plant
City. Fla.
Board No. ,, Sussex County,
SeafOrd
Thomas Alexander. Harold Coo
ley Alston, Ira Leonard Barkley,
Richard Albert Brinkley. Tommy
Brown, Hob Garrison, Thomas AL
len Griffin, Allen Hatten. Velmar
Hicks. Jr., Henry Holden, Admiral
Dewey Manuel Holland, James
Hunter, Noah Johnson, James Lew
is, Leather Loftin. Brooks Thomas
Mason, Samuel Merriweather, How
ard Ernest Morris, Albert Morton,
William Levi Potts. William Reed,
Joseph Frank Kicks, Dan Shrop
Shire, Joshua Simms, George
Smith, Rudolph Thompson, Ernest
Tokley. Earl Toney, John
Thomas Walshman. Ben Junior
Williams, Kearney Lee Williams.
Nick Williams, Willard Odell Wy
att.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05

THE OPPORTUNITIES near
home are apt to be the most hope
full, for people understand best
how to deal with conditions with
which they are familiar.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Metal Scrap

The most important thing of all
for the coming year is scrap metal
and more scrap metal. as Donald
Nelson stated recently that the
United States will produce 97,OO0.-
600 tons of steel in 1943. This will
mean that salvage committees will
have TO produce thousands of tons
of SCRAP metal.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05

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.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05

Farmers are hard pressed for
labor to carry on their farms.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
NEED FOR FATS, SCRAP
NOW VERY URGENT
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can. Keep it in a cool. dark place.
Please do not use glass containers
or paper bags. 1t is most impor-
tant that we get the extra amount
of fats that will accumulate in
homes
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05

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