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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Work Or Fight
Bill Is Passed
By The Senate
Measure Is Aimed At
Street Corner LOafers;
Heavy Penalties For
Noncompliance.

The state senate, by vote Of II
I to 4 on Monday passed the bill Of
fered by Senator Robert II. Yerkes
of Houston, majority floor leader.
to provide for a work or fight"
law iR Delaware.
Senator Yerkes explained the bill
is aimed at those who lOiter on
street corners and also those who
are happy TO work little while.
get some money and then loaf"
The sponsor of the measure made
it clear that its provisions do not
apply to anyone engaged in bona
fide labor dispute or who is tempor-
arily laid off for lack of work. lie
also explained that while an en-
plOyable. under the bill. means any
male in Delaware between the ages
of 16 and 80 years. physically and
mentally capable of carrying on or
working at home useful work or
occupations. it does not include a
student or one awaiting induction.
Senator Yerkes expressed the be-
lief there are people physically able
to work who are now resting"
This is good measure aimed at
no group except those who are in
utter disregard of the emergency
and are loafing," he declared.
He warned that the war could he
lost by cOmplaceny on the home
front. especially if we don't get
the sinews of war and | particu-
larly mean food-if you can't get
the food raised and if you can't get
it canned. What good will an Army
of 12,000O00 or 15.000.000 men be
if we can't supply them with food
and muitiOns?"
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Stirrup Pumps
Put In Homes
Here By CDO
For Protection
T e ant Of Property
Where Pumps Are
Placed Will Be RespOn-
sible For Their Care
And Working Order.

A number of stirrup pumps have
been placed around Milford for the
protection of life and property. and
wherever located the tenant of the
property is responsible for the
pumps and their care.
To those persons where they
have been assigned the following
specific instructions are given
"The stirrup pump placed in your
care is for your own protection,
as well as for use in a nearby
home. where there is no pump,
should the occasion arise.
These pumps are the property
of the United States Government,
and have been issued to the Civil
ian Defense Organization of Mil
ford which organization has the
responsibility of placing them. as
well as accounting for them any
time upon demand of the federal
government.
In the event you should move.
the pump is not to be removed
from the particular property in
which it is located without notify
ing the civilian defense authorities
and obtain permission for its re-
moval from the particular house
where it was first placed. Any such
inquiry should be addresses or
taken up personally with the chief
warden of the ward. Under no cir
cumstances should it be removed
from the ward in which it was
placed to another ward in Milford,
as it was specifically allocated to
the particular ward in which it
was originally stationed. and must
remain in it at all times.
please have this pump readily
available where it can be used in
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Presbyterians To
Have Member Rally
All Who Have Joined Church Here
Since 1885 VIII Participate

! The session of the Presbyterian
Church has planned special SER
vice for Sunday morning, March
2S. the closing Sunday of the
church year. At this service there
will be rally of all who have
joined the membership since 1885.
Special letters are being sent to
this group and their presence will
be recognized in the morning wOr-
ship service. Twenty-eight of the
one hundred and sixty new mem
bers in this group have served as
officers of various departments of
the church. At the service Sunday
morning more than a dozen new
members will also be received in
to the local fellowship.
The service Sunday morning will
be of further interest as it COM
memorates the Booth anniversary of
the issuing of an order for the
convening of an assembly at West
minister Abbey, which assembly
wrote the Confession of Faith and
Catechisms of the Presbyterian
faith. The 1643 order was "An Or
dinance of the Lords and Commons
in Parliament for the calling of
an Assembly of learned and godly
divines and others to be consulted
with by the Parliament, for the
settlement of the government and
liturgy of the church and for the
indication and clearing of the doc
trine of the said church from false
aspersions and interpretations"
The assembly convened in 164S and
continued its work through May
1648 when it completed the famous
Westminster Standards.
The music Sunday morning will
be under the direction of ]. Herbert
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Odd Fellows Held
Meeting On Monday
Several Matters OF Importance
Discussed At Interesting Session

discussed NJ Interesting session
At the regular meeting of Crystal
FOunt Lodge. No. 10. l. o. o. F.,
last Monday evening several mat
ters OF Importance came up for
discussion. nOticeably the purposed
resignation of one of the faithful
members who has served the lodge
for years. Action on the matter
was deferred until next Monday
evening when Past Grand Master
Clarence Jester will submit a legal
report on the subject.
Two more stars were added to
the service flag at this meeting. in
honor of members recently induct-
ed into the armed forces. This
brings the total to fourteen MEM
bers in service.
That their members in the armed
forces may have first hand infor-
nation as to what's going on
around home. especially in their
lodge. the Noble Grand has as
signed the name of each member
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
OFFICIAL OPA TABLE
ON MEATS, FATS, ETC,
CARRIED IN THIS ISSUE

Through the cooperation
of the Office of Price Admin
istration. the publishers of
the Milford Chronicle are
carrying on page four of this
issue the official table of
consumer point values for
meat, fats, fish and cheese,
effective March 20. 1943.
Clip and save for future ref
erence.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Bill For Compulsory
Vaccination Defeated
Party Lines Go Down As
Members Reject Sem.
ate Measure

The House of Representatives.,
by a vote of % to 10. Monday af-
ternoOn. defeated the bill offered
by Senator Robert II. Yerkes. of
Houston. majority floor leader. to
require all school children to be
yaccinated against smallpox.
Party lines were broken, as six
Democrats and four Republicans
supported the measure. while 10
Republicans and four Democrats
opposed it.
The bill previously had passed
the Senate by IA unanimous vote.
Representative H. II. Lawson
-MillsborO) declared that since
80 per cent of the people in Della
ware were vaccinated there would
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Meningocoocns Meningitis
Is Mtrequent In Dela~are

Although meningococcus menin-
gifts is a communicable disease, in
very few instances does a second
member of the family contract the
disease from the patient if rea-
sonable care is taken. says the
State Board of Health.
The disease is transmitted by
droplets from the nose and throat
of the sick persons or from uten-
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
State College Geared
To Aid War Effort
President Gregg Has Set Up An
Excellent Training Schedule

According to information recent
ly released by Dr.. Howard d.
Gregg. president of Delaware State
College. the institution is making
significant contributions to the
war effort. Both boys and girls
are being trained in radio COM
munications and the engineering.
science. management war training
course is preparing girls as labor
atory technicians.
The 0SYA war production pro-
gram is offering courses both at
the college and at Bridgeville to
out-of-school rural youths and
adults in repair of farm machinery.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Grandparents Unveil
Service Plaque Here
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Hammond
Officiate At Presbyterian Services

Mr. anu MfSs NliDur hammond
Officiate At Presbyterian Services
Special exercises were held on
Sunday morning in First Presby-
terian Church in Milford. when d
1 service plaque. honoring 81 young
men and women of the church now
in the armed services, was dedi-
Gated.
The plaque was unveiled by Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Hammond of near
Milford, who have three grand
children in the armed services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond recently
celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary. Mrs. Hammond is a
charter member of the first Red
Cross chapter in the United States.
organized by Clara Barton in Dan
vile, N. Y.
Three Hammond Kin In Service
The grandchildren of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hammond are Charles Will
bur Hammond, seaman first class,
U. S. N, Lieutenant Mary Gather
inc Hammond, U. S. Army Nurse
Corps. and Trainee Margaret l..
Hammond of the WAAC. They are
the children of Willis Hammond.
an elder of the church. and the
late Mrs. Mary Barker Hammond.
Messages from the young people
whose names appear on the plaque
were read by the pastor, the Rev.
John Jackson Brown.
Boy Scout George w. Marshall
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26

sils or materials freshly soiled by
them. Care should be exercised by
the person nursing the patient to
avoid taking in the breath of the
sick person. Paper tissues should
be used for excretions and these
burned as soon as possible. Dishes
and bed linens used by the patient
should be boiled.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
"A Cars Are Denied
Supplementary Gas
Cannot Apply To Boards For Ad.
ditlOnal Coupons Until April %

The Office of Price Administra-
tion announced this week holders
of "a" gasoline ration books who
might require additional gasoline
for necessary driving could not ap-
ply to their local boards for sup
Elementary coupons until April %.
The 0PA said this date was set
because No. IA coupons. valid
Monday. would be good for pur-
chases of three gallons each and
drivers would mot feel the pinch
until then"
The ban on pleasure driving in
the East was lifted Monday but
Motorists could travel only 80
'miles month to shops. baseball
#ames, picnics, dentists, doctors
md other places
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Must Have Permits
For Sale Of Meat
All Butchers, Farmers Who Mil
Live Stock For Sale Must Comply


\ Announcement has been made
by the Food Distribution Admins
tration of the USDA in cooperation
with the Office of Price Admins
tration that all butchers and farm
ers who slaughter live stock for
sale will be required to have per-
mits on or before April l in order
to comply with these federal regu-
lations governing the sale of all
meat.
A local slaughter is one who
slaughtered live stock with a total
live weight in excess of 300, 900
pounds during 194l and who is not
registered with the Office of Price
and this same rul-
ing applies also to all butchers. A
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, March II, To
Tuesday, March %, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford from Wednesday, March
II, to Tuesday, March 23, inclusive:
Temperature
no- rHs-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
Connolly Answers

1-(a Booth; (b) Edison; (c)
Morgan.
2-(s choregraphy; (b) cera-
mics; (c) archery.
3-(a) off Newfoundland; (b)
Venice. Italy; (c) Arizona.
tai mentioned in Bible as
landing place Of Noah's Ark
after the flood; (b) scene of
Lees surrender 10 Grant; (c)
y where Capt. Cook first landed
in Australia, ITO.
Sal fish; (b) beast; (c) bird.
6-ts Finland; (b) Mexico; (c)
Greece.
Copyright, lsts. by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
Crosse lie Plane
Hits Wires, 7 Injured

Two Crosse lie naval air base
flers are in the base hospital to-
day with injuries incurred yester-
day when their plane crashed into
high tension wires on farm near
Carleton. go
Names OF both flierS were with
held by naval officials. Neither
was injured seriously.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12

Answers TO Saturdays Puzzle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
PITFALLS
OF LOVE
BY ADELE GARRISON

BY ADELE GARRISON
THE SCALES in which l haC
been weighing the strength anC
nature OF Katharine's feeling fol
her husband and for Hal Meredith
now dipped toward Jack.
Surely her radiant JOY at believ
ing had a message from hin
could be rooted only in trut
wifely love, not pity.
mo, Katharine" I said slowly,
81 am sorry, but II Is not from
Jack"
"Who then?" she asked dull
and listless.
Cant you guess" asked,
dreading 10 bring what / feared
would be a new problem into
her life.
SOMEBODY KNOWS
"HOw can guess?" she
evaded. 81 know II Is impor-
tant. or you wouldn't have wax
ened me. III II were bad news
from the farm, your eyes would
show II. and nobody else knows
/ am here"
"Some one else has found
out" / told her. "sOme one who
IL devoted Ia you"
Her hand went 70 her throat
huttering, frightened.
"YOu mean-Hal ." she asked
Eyes, Hal IL downstairs. He
SAYS something strange has
come up. and that he must see
you. Something In his voice
made me afraid Of whatever
news he IL bringing"
What did you tell him ."
DON'T WAKE HER
THAT YOU were asleep after n
terribly fstigulng day, and that
did not wish 10 disturb you.
Then he said not to waken you,
hut insisted that he must see
me. told him 10 come up In
10 minutes"
She sat up and swung her fee
10 the floor.
II must see him, OF course"
she said 81 owe him that much,
and much more, and ! must not
put my burdens on you"
"Now you are talking arrant
nonsense" l told her. Besides,
II you are In the living room
when he comes up, he won't
think much Of my truthfulness.
Better let me hear first what he
has 10 say. I'll tell him I'll look
in to see II you are still asleep,
and you can decide then what
you wish to do"
YIELDS TO MADGE
T know what wish 10 do
now" she said, but I'll let YOU
arrange II your way. Only /
shall get ready now Ia see him"
Don't put on street costume, "
I cautioned her "Or he will
know / was misleading him
about your sleeping. Get into a
bov-e coat and pumps. That
win lend an air OF verisinnilitude
10 my story"
"All right, dear girl" she
said with the wrath OF smile,
Tu do exactly as you say"
Don't forget that you will
have Weakened just before /
come in"
II won't forget" she said, her
voice suddenly tremulous. and as
/ went back 10 the living room
the scales began 10 dip slightly
again toward Hal.
CAN'T SIT STILL
I had little more than a minut
left, and could not sit quietly an,
wait for Halls expected knock, s.
l ranged up and down the room
until the knocker sounded.
Then | hurried 10 the door an
extended both hands 10 Hal Mere
dith in cordial welcome. for / hav
great admiration and affection 70
the brilliant alienist who has love-
Katherine so long, so chivalrousl,
and so hopelesly.
Come in"' l said, and showed
him 10 a chair. which he took
after l had seated myself. Then
! offered him cigarets, but he
shook his head.
Thank you; afterward," he
said tensely. Then he bent
toward me and lowered his
voice.
Tell me-" he said. HAS there
been any attempt on the part Of
woman 10 blackmail Kath-
Arine?"
To BE Continued
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
Quick Answers

1-Twenty-one.
2-Earthenware.
"A three-cent piece.
4-Ex lihris (from the books Off,
5-Collection of taxes on income,
6-FeZ.
7-1Sos.
copyriEhk> ls4S, ~ nDs Ysasnrss
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1943-02-01
Admiral William Frederick Halsey

Frederick Halsey the determined
mating operator
Pacific He his have polished
and left it in fgurative shining glory.
Hit hard hit ofen!" Halseys exempifaton
duty. Academy
ubac his speedy audacous strategy parallels the eff
ectve hardhtng maneuverng displayed gon
fighting surprise Sneak
the surprise and rush beat the em
and again And f The commander admits the
scrupulousness of his methods But to him went the credit of all
allied countries for turning the tables the enemytang
initiative ahead of the aggressive Japanese.
surprise appearance
eckessness When Haey directed his carrier the Marshall
Gilbert Islands, January 1912 he would
direct target of his craft When the battle was won he cleared
after accounting his without
nage paint included protection
impossible fire the though ship
was surrounded by enemyforifed islands.
OF his tactics his superior officer Admiral Nmtz
had ability feel out the Marshall
Gilbert islands victory him the Distinguished Service Medal
sxyyearod full handles huge plane
the order of peedboat enthusiast This incredible but skilled
seamanshp Is peacem years
smaller swfter of the United States destroyer fleet
During quarter century destroyed began
torpedo Haey
away ships Copen
hagen Christania Stockholm exceptional operations on
Ireland this sailor the
Navy Cross
command
Hay first tried his mastery Carrier Division which
consisted the Yorktown and the Enterprise His rise the
Admiral brought him the Division
Boosting the Saratoga the Lexington.
Though old say that Haey a seaman
Hasey fly at
acoa and even did stint there as commanding officer He
fines his leaving and landing to the firm earth feeling the carrier
landings odster Annually he his
aviation physical and he flies at least preferably
a fast training ship.
extraordinary seamanshp ability
obtain smooth coordination his aboard ship
Halseyin actbe duplicates
Halsey motive intelligence and initiative to be successful in the
Admals type operations men, Bull calls by their
him. He discusses with his officers and
good advice from them There times quite
Haseys
highlight of the get-together.
Halsey ship khaki
comfortable sailing attire ship khaki
often the Admiral breaks out in bedroom slippers
officers open-necked
they finely oordnaed Many
with Hasey since training school and destroyer
Bull has the raditonal background officer he
born Elizabeth New Jersey in 1882 the Navy captain He
appointed Academy
Nays senior admiral
ordinary the Admiral rights this
goodumoed grzzled tattoo
shirt which many proud exhibition
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1943-02-01
You Con Still Enroll
At Broadway Evening
School

Frank Jones Clark, principal of
Broadway-Edison Evening School,
states: eve have not yet closed
registration for this term, in fact
every evening we have many new
enrOllments in the school. We
have a great many boys and girls
who are working in the shipyards
and allied industries who are COM
ing to the Evening School to try
to find ways and means of finish
ing their high school credits or
ways and means of obtaining their
diplomas.
Broadway Edison Evening
School is one of the outstanding
evening schools in the country.
"If you need mathematics, we
have 6:15 PM. course on Mon
days and Wednesdays for people
who are working in the shipyards
OF airplane factories. 1t is strictly
essential mathematics adapted to
the needs of the worker. We also
have the straight algebra, geom-
etry, trigonometry courses.
"There is a brush-up course in
physics and chemistry and incl
dentally, we have a gardening
course for those interested in a
most successful victory garden"
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1943-02-01
UroI Output Rises

Output Of tanks at the Kirov
mills in the Urals, largest in Rus
STA, doubled in 1912 oINr 1871, while
production of engines was quad
rupled. In record time, the Off
cial bulletin of Russia reports, the
Ural workers launched production
of a new and much-improved type
of heavy tank.
In the meantime, six new heavy
defense industry plants were
launched in the southern Urals, and
a power station was built in six
weeks, instead of the eight months
required in peacetime, as result
of increased production pace.
A report from Ural workers,
bearing 1,48O,29O signatures, pledg-
ed still greater output.
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1943-02-01
Councilman Jones
Seeks Reelection

AS Bob Jones, president of the
City Council, opens his campaign
for reelection to the City Coun-
ell, he has that comfortable feel
ing that goes with knowing that
he has a large following of friends
in communities throughout the
city.
Now completing his third year
as a City Councilman, Jones had
recorded a successful term in Of
flee. Last year he was chairman
of the important utilities commit
tee which cares for the success
full operation of our city utilities,
such as City Light.
AS president of the Council,
Jones has received high praise for
his leadership and initiative in
bringing much needed improve
ments to the city. He was a men,
Der of a special committee sent
to Washington, d. c., on behalf
of vital war time emergencies for
Seattle.
A very active community lead
er in his own right, Jones has
led and supported many needed
Improvements in community CEN
tiers throughout the entire city.
In announcing his candidacy for
reelection, Jones stated: Seattle
voters will be called upon to Sc
lect a third of the entire City
Council in the forthcoming cleo
tions 1t behooves every good cit
izen to vote. I hope Seattle will
poll a tremendous vote to show
the boys in the armed forces that
Democracy in Seattle is worth
fighting for"
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1943-02-01
Transportation Is
Essential to Victory


Goods must reach their destina-
ton and workers must get to their
| jobs-on time.
Workmen in maintaining and con-
serving their automobiles, gas and
tires are performing a most import
ant function in the Nations War
Effort.
These are facts brought out by
Ralph Malone, President of the To-
tenn Pontiac, Inc, here in Seattle.
He has given us some very help
full hints on the correct way to drive
your car which will save you money
and at the same time help to win
this war.
STARTING THE ENGINE:
Always keep clutch pedal pressed
down while starting the engine.
This allows the started to crank the
engine without having TO turn the
transmission gears and results in
easier, quicker, more positive start
ing, particularly in winter when
transmission lubricant is thick and
heavy.
HAND CHOKE:
Study the use of the hand choke
elf you have one) and use it as
sparingly as possible for improper
use of this device can waste enough
gasoline to drive your car several
blocks.
WARM UP PERIOD:
Avoid racing the engine during
the warm-up period. In addition to
using a needless amount of gaso-
line, you run the risk of increas-
ing the wear on pistons, piston rings
and cylinders when you speed up
the engine before the cold oil has
had a chance to circulate complete
ly.
CLUTCH:
Here's a good rule to remember:
Always keep your foot off the
clutch pedal until you are ready
to use it.
SHIFTING GEARS:
Driving at high speeds in low and
second gear can easily double the
amount of gasoline used in getting
underway, and is extremely depre-
cable to your tires.
ACCELERATION:
Gasoline can be saved, and tire
and engine life prolonged, by avoid
ing unnecessary rapid acceleration.
STARTING ON ICE AND WET
PAVEMENT:
Maybe we ought to mention the
exception to the general rules on
getting the care underway. When
starting the car on ice or wet pave
ment, don't use fast gear at all, but
start in second or high, engaging
the clutch slowly.
ECONOMY ASPECT:
When the accelerator pedal is de-
pressed, a charge of raw gasoline
is squirted into the intake mani
fold, just as though you had squeez-
ed the bulb of an atomizer. In
cidentally, this is why it is bad
habit to accelerate pedal after
starting engine.
SPEED:
The law has taken care of our
speed habits, therefore we should
adhere exactly to the speed limi-
tations that are zoned in and about
our city.
DOWN HILL COASTING:
1t is poor economy to try and
save gasoline by coasting down
hills. The cost of wear on brake
lining is likely to far exceed the
amount of gasoline saved
These suggestions were offered by
Mr. Malone in an entirely co-opera-
tive spirit and he also mentioned
that he had numerous copies of
the Automobile Users Guide that
includes all wartime suggestions
relative to economy, that he would
be glad to give to anyone who
would drop in to their showroom