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Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
Many Men Are
At
Georgetown
Several Milford Men In
cluded In Latest Army
Navy And Ma rim e
Corps Call.

Men inducted in service by Lo
cal Board No. 1, Georgetown, OF
December 20, follow:
Army
William Jackson Austin, Lewes
Robert Samuel Black, Milton.
Eugene Donald Bookhammer, Re.
hobOth.
Irwin Roland Breasure, Laurel.
Oliver Wendell Bunting, Selby-
vile.
Joseph virden Coverdale. Reho.
both.
Minos Joseph Culver, Georgetown
Lee Truitt, Gillespie, Milford.
Ephriam Lincoln Harmon, Jr.
Millsboro.
Orlando Wilson Hastings, Ber-
lin, Md.
Edgar Bailey Hickman, Selby-
vile.
John Parker Howard, DagsbOro.
Charles Harrison Hudson, Frank
ford.
Irwin Wallace Hudson. Ocean
View.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
Sussex Airport To
Be Permanent Base
Levy Court OF County Has Been
Notified OF Government Action

The Levy Court Commissioners
of Sussex County have been noti-
fed, it is reported, that the airport
near Georgetown, which was taken
over temporarily by the U. S. Navy
on December 1, has been accepted
as a permanent base and is to
serve as an auxiliary field for the
Wildwood (N.J) Naval Air Station.
Further expansion is expected to
take place within short time.
Much timberland, it is understood.
will be cut away at the end of the
runways in order to facilitate land
ings. 1t also is reported that sew
eral buildings are to be erected
nearby to house the Navy men who
are in training here.
Many young men are expected to
receive their basic training at this
field within the next few months.
Already a number are being train
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
Young Colored Mems
COP. Club Gives Fete
Milford Group Treats Children And
Old Folks, Dimes Membership

The Young Colored Mems Re-
publican Club of Milford met San
ia Claus at Lynch Heights on
Christmas Day and escorted the
patron saint of childhood to Mil
ford. where he gave every colored
child in the city a Christmas treat.
The old folks and shut-ins were
also generously remembered by the
jolly old elf, who did not leave
the city until his pack was empty.
On, Tuesday evening, December
2S, the club held its annual holiday
banquet in the club rooms, with
over 300 members in attendance,
not including guests from Dover.
Smyrna, Camden, Greenwood, Har-
ringtOn, Frederick and Lewes.
The officers of the club who ar
ranged for the treat and banquet
and who received the cooperation
of the entire membership in max
ing a splendid success of both af-
fairs. are president, w. Marshall
Bell; secretary, Percy Powell;
treasurer Zack Johnson, and di-
rector. Aleck Richards.
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
New Term At u of D
Will Begin Jan. 10
Will Give Qualified Young Men
Chance To Get Trimming

In order to provide an oppor-
tunity for qualified young men to
get some college training before
they are called for induction into
the Armed Services. the college for
men of the University of Delaware
will admit applicants for the term
beginning on January 10. 1914
Those who meet the requirements
for admission to Engineering will
take the Basic Phase, Term l, of
the Army Specialized Training
Program. and those admitted to
Arts and Science and Agricultural
courses will take as much of this
program until July, 1914. as will
meet their needs. Arts and Science
students and Agricultural students
who enter in January should at
tend the six-weeks' Summer School
for Teachers, in which courses ap-
propriate to college work are Civ
en-. and continue their work with
the classes entering i'm October.
1914. Those applicants accepted
for admission for the term begin
ming January 10. 1914, must regis
ter on Saturday, January 8. 1914.
between 8 and 8 a. m. There will
be no entering class in April. 1914.
To be considered by the Com
mittee on Admission. applicants
must present the required units as
stated in the catalogue. and must
he recommended by their high
school principals as in their opin-
ion able and prepared to do sat
isfactory college work. Appli-
cants who are within a month of
graduation from high school will
be considered for admission. pro-
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Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
Dance At New
Arm Ory Here
Saturday Night
Gala Affair Will Be Held
Under The Auspices Of
The Milford Kiwanis
Club.

The new Armory Hall here will
be the locale for the big Milford
New Years dance. The Kiwanis
Club is sponsoring the social af-
fair this year for the first time.
The well-known and very popu-
lar dance band of Bob Cummins OF
Wilmington has been engaged and
will supply the necessary rhythm.
With the dark year of 1943 past
and the hopeful year of 1914 just
starting the Kiwanians believe
that many folks will want to cele-
brate the advent of a period of
hope for. peace.
Dancing will start at . p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
Story Of Fort Miles
Is Told In Booklet
Office OF Public Relations Releases
Brochure Giving Facts On Post

A red-covered brouchure titled
Fort Miles, Harbor Defenses of
the Delaware" published by the
public relations office under Lieu
tenant-Colonel Frederick A. Hall.
director, was released last week
for circulation.
The attractive booklet, five by
seven inches in size, is profusely
illustrated with scenes around the
new Army post in the sand dunes
of Cape Henlopen. A fine full-page
photograph of General Nelson APP
pleton Miles, for whom the Della
ware post was named, is featured
in the publication as well as a new
photograph of Colonel Robert E.
Phillips. commanding officer of the
Harbor Defenses of the Delaware.
General Miles was commanding
general of the U. S. Army from
1S95-1903, and a Civil War hero of
the Battle of Charlottesville.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
Meningitis ShOIUS
Increase In State
Almost Nine Times As
Many More Cases Re-
ported This Year

Almost nine times as many cases
of meningitis have been reported
in Delaware this year as there
were during the same period last
year. The State Board OF Health
this week reported the seventieth
case for the year. found in Will
mington. compared with eight re-
ported last year at the same time.
Four additional cases of lntiu-
enza and another pneumonia were
included in the total of 32 cases of
communicable diseases reported
for the week. The influenza cases
of the type reported are not TO be
confused with the non-reportable
type so prevalent at present.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
State Truckers fire
Urged To Get Gas
Cards Immediatel,
OPA Warns That Be-
tween Four And Five
Thousand May Be I'm
able To Operate By
Next Week.

Between 1000 and 5000 Delaware
trucks-about half of the total in
the state-will be unable to oper-
ate legally next week unless their
owners Immediately apply for new
gasoline rations, il was pointed out
this week by a Delaware OPA Of
fetal
The present rations of commercial
cars expire Friday. To get new
ratiOns the owners must send or
take to the ration boards the GER
tificates of war necessity issued to
them recently by the ODT. The
boards will then issue the ration
coupons which must be called for
at the board Offices. Truck owners
sig ma form for transport rations
at the board offices when they de-
liver the ODT certificate or pick up
the coupons.
Only about half of the truck ra-
tions to be issued in Delaware have
so far been turned out by the
boards because the owners have
failed to send in the certificates of
war necessity. the official explain
ed. He said that it takes some time
for the board to prepare the ration
after receiving the certificate and
that owners can not deliver the
ODT document and pick up the ra-
tions at the same time. Those who
fail to send in the certificates inn
mediately are in danger of having
no valid ration coupons tomorrow,
Saturday, January 1. when the new
coupons go into use.
The QUA officials said that the
work of issuing the rations is done
by volunteers and that it will work
an unnecessary hardship on them
if large quantities of applications
are filed on the last minute-par-
ucularly during the holiday sea-
son.
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
Less Meat For u. S.
Civilians In 1914
Ration Book Holders To Receive II
Pounds A Month

Government officials disclosed
this week that tentative 1914 meat
rationing plans for civilians en-
visaged an average annual per cap
ita consumption of 1872 pounds
about IL pounds less than this year.
The 1914 program, now being
worked out by officials of the War
Food Administration and the Office
of Price Administration, would give
civilian ration book holders about
IL pounds of meat a month as
against this years average of close
to ~ pounds.
During the pre-war years of 1885
through 1899 the average consump-
tion of meats was 1864 pounds per
person.
At the same time. VIA officials
said that the current $20,000,000
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Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
Rev. DeChant
New Pastor OF
Here
Virginia Pastor To Fill
The First Presbyterian
Post About The Middle
Of January.

Following an invitation extended
the Rev. John NJ. DeChant of Man.
assas, Va. has accepted the pas
torate of the First Presbyterian
Church of Milford. He will take
the place of the Rev. John Jackson
Brown. Jr., who has accepted a
pastorate in Salisbury, Md.
Some time ago the invitation was
extended by the congregation to
Mr., DeChant and this week his
formal acceptance has been receiv-
ed. He is a graduate of the Frank
lin and Marshall College in 1922,
following which he took a semi
nary training course at Lancaster,
Pa.
At Virginia Post 10 Years
He has been pastor of the Pres
byterian Church in Manassas for
the last 10 years and has been very
active in the young peoples organ
izations of the church
He will reside on North Walnut
street and will take up his duties
here about the middle of January.
Candlelight Service Held
A Christmas candlelight service
was held in the Presbyterian
Church, Sunday evening at five
O'Clock in charge of Shockley
Daugherty, who substituted for the
pastor.
The director of the program was
Herbert Nichols. Vocal solos were
given by Mrs. Raymond Bennett
and Mr. Nichols. The reading of
the Christmas story from the Bible,
in two parts. was by Mrs. Wilson
S. Vinyard. The ushers. Frank
NAPLES. Bobby NAPLES. Irving Bow
man. and Billy Bowman. lighted the
candles.
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
Newsprint Limited
To rs Pct. Of Al Use
No Reduction In First % Tons Used
Is Required Under Order

The War Production Board has
officially confirmed it's announce
ment earlier this month that news
print for papers and magazines
during the first quarter of next
year will be approximately three
fOurths the 1941 rate of use.
A $500 word order issued this
week fixes a sliding-scale for re-
ductions in allOtments. In figuring
1914 first quarter tonnage quotas.
the basic 1941 tonnage is first fig
ured. No reduction in the first 25
tons used is required. The tonnage
between &c and 125 tons must be
reduced 4 per cent; between 1876
and $50 tons, per cent; between
PSI and 500 tons. ~ per cent; be-
tween sol and 1000 tons. 20 per
cent and all tonnages over 1000
tons. "a per cent.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
Southern States Mails
Dividend Checks
Preferred Stock Earnings Go To
Thousands OF Shareholders

Checks for the 21s and per cent
senii-annual dividends on Southern
States Cooperative's and 6 per
cent preferred stock. respectively,
will go in the mail today, Friday.
December 81, according to o. e.
zaeharias. Richmond, Va, treasur-
ef.
During the past year, Southern
States membership has increased
from $4,000 farmers in Virginia.
West Virginia, Maryland, and Della
ware to more than $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, December %, To
Tuesday, December 2s, inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford, from Wednesday, Deoem-
Der %. to Tuesday, December 2S,
inclusive:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
5000 Expected
AT Flag Blessing
nChurch Service
MiIitary-Relieious
Parade Planned by
ST. John Berehmens

Six thousand persons are ex-
pected 10 attend the blessing OF
the American flag on the newly
erected flag pole at st. John
Berchmans Church and school,
Warren and Lakeview, by the
pastor, the Rev. FIR. Joseph NJ.
Vosburgh, Sunday at $50 p. m.
The ceremony. which will also
include the dedication and bless
ing OF the parish service flag.
containing TIT names including
eight casualties. will be preceded
by the military-religious process
sion through the streets OF the
parish,
In the line Of march will be
parish school children. the parish
organizations, preceded by their
respective banners, seryicemen
and women, Fourth Degree
Knights OF Columbus and the
clergy. The American flag will be
borne by navy men, the honor
roll by soldiers and the service
flag by service personnel home on
furlough.
Music will be furnished by the
combined choirs OF ST. John
Berchmans Church and ST. Juli-
ana's Church. assisted by the ST
Anthony High School band and
the Beaudry Drum and Bugle
Corps OF the American Legion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
THEY WANT TO KNOW
Air Company Accused
OF Lobby on Taxes

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 GNS)
Rep. Grant (R) of Indiana, to-
day demanded an immediate JUS
tice department. investigation of
what he termed Lobbying
scheme" in which the Brewster
Aeronsutical Corp. contributed to
a pool for the passage OF favorable
tax legislation in 1910.
Evidence received by our
committee these last few days
has disclosed q shocking at
tempt on the part of certain
Brewster officials to purchase
special tax legislation favorable
"a aircraft companies holding
American and foreign con-
tracts" Grant said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
Polish War Relief

Torn from their homeland and
scattered over Europe and
Africa, imprisoned in eoncen-
tration camps are millions of
Polish refugees They need
medical assistance, supplies, re-
settlement help from the Polish
War Relief member agency
of the War Chest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
Chastised Sheriff
Gets Gas Relief

SAGINAW. Oct. 30 - Sheriff
Robert Mcbride OF Huron County.
who three weeks ago lost his A
and c ration cards because he had
driven his automobile 10 Chey-
enne, Wyo, 10 see a rodeo. and
back. won't have 10 go gasless
any longer.
He appealed 10 the regional Of
fee in Cleveland, and Saturday
Fred s. Glover Jr.. chief hearing
commissioner of the Cleveland
area. came 10 Saginaw and re-
stored McBride's c card, but the
A stands revoked
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31

To The members Of the American
Federation Of Labor. the Congress Of
industrial Organization, all trade unionists,
aAd friends.
a.
We are pleased TO announce that the
undersigned, on behalf Of the above
mentioned organizations, have officially
endorsed and recommend for election to
The City Council
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
United Seamen's Service

United Seamen's Service
Around the world, wherever
merchant seamen are making
port with precious cargoes for
our fighter, and our Allies, the
United Seamen's Service main
tains residential clubs and rest
centers. Conserving the strength
and spirit Of our merchant sea-
men is an important contribu-
ton that your War Chest don1-
ton can make.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31

-
u S. Chart

Detroit and vicinity Little change In
Temperature sunday forenoon
DETROIT DATA
Departure from normal temperature
sinca Jan. 1: = 24a.
Temperatures one year ago Saturday (:
Higsss1ss 81. lowest 81; mean so.
fsnpsrature this date in last n years:
Hiknssty "a In 1901; lowest, ~ IN 1917.
DSrnTturs from normal precipitation
sincf 1tp. /: AN inches.
Dhkrk< DAYS fer Friday. Oct. 40. II.
noruA FOR Oct. 20, IA: accumulated de-
uX<ess this month, eos, normal degree
q - October, 4os
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
18th Engineers Reunion

The annual reunion OF the 26th
Engineers Of World War / will be
held Nov. 13 AZ Hotel Fort Shelby,
il was announced Saturday by Bill
Leitz. chairman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31

In the last issue OF the United
Automobile Worker. official pub
lication OF the UAW-CIO, George
r. Adde's. secretary-treasurer,
launched a TRADE against what
he called the so called labor
editors" of the daily newspapers.
He warned the membership that
these labor editors often had
Interior motives when they wrote
labor stories and limited darkly
that they were out 10 break the
unions solidarity by revealing
what was happening behind the
scenes in the JAW.
We don't think the rank and
file membership of the auto work.
ers is gullible enough to swallow
this stuff.
THEY WANT TO KNOW
On the contrary, we like TO
think that the people who pay
their dues 10 the largest union in
the world want TO know what is
going on in the mansion on Mil
Waukee.
And they couldn't get the in
formation they want by reading
the United Automobile Worker of
which Mr.. Adde's is business man.
ager.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
Belgian War Relief

Wits are weapons in Belgium
today. A vanquished but I'M
conquered people continue to
resist the enemy, spurred on by
the knowledge that eompatriots,
escaped TO other lands or held
as prisoners of war, are getting
help from Ameriea through the
Belgian War Relief.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
New Discipline
In Plants Result
Of Army Orders
Military Cracks Whip
TO Obtain Greater
Efficiency in Factories
News Of Labor
BY JACK CRELLIN
Detroit Times labor Editor

In recent weeks. a wave OF wild
cat work stoppages has hit war
plants in this area and. in almost
every case, the reason given by
the strikers was that some of
their fellow workers were disci-
plined by the company.
Men who for months had been
accustomed 10 losfing on the job
or punching out early suddenly
found themselvesclam pe d
down on.
They were warned that the
practice would have TO stop. II
they persisted. then they were
disciplined by being given layoffs
ranging anywhere from one day
10 two weeks.
And IL made little difference
who they were when the Ak fell.
Union shop stewards. plant COM
mitteemen and the little guy run
ming the machine at the end Of
the line were treated alike.
REACT IN STRIKES
The reaction on the part of
union members was 10 strike. The
company was out TO smash their
union by firing their union lead
ers. wasn't IL?
But. in the majority of cases,
this was not true.
There is a reason for this tight
ening down on the part OF man.
agement and IL is nothing as sin
lister as lot OF union people
would have you believe.
Arrangements are not enforcing
contracts in order 10 break unions.
They are merely out 10 improve
efficiency and thereby aid the
war effort.
You can take this statement
from a high ranking army officer
stationed in Detroit who has
never. as far as we know. been
accused of being antagonistic to
labor unions or their leaders.
ARMY BEHIND 1T
Actually, the army and other
branches OF the military are be-
hind the campaign, the reason be-
ing that they have 10 get produc-
ton in order TO meet strategy re-
quirements.
"We're putting the pressure
on both arrangements and I'M
ions alike" said the army Of
fetal.
I'm the past, the way 10 In
crease production was 10 get
more men and machines to pro-
duce. But the manpower short
age has changed all that. The
system Just doesn't work any
more.
The program should work. One
thing il is certain OF accomplish
ing is building up morale OF the
workers in the plant.
When labor is not fully utilized
in a plant, the workers there know
IL and their morale goes on the
skids.
And labor is not the only one 10
get its pants spanked in this new
program for increased production.
Arrangements, too have felt the
lash. In many cases. offices have
been shaken up and personnel re-
moved. And always over their
heads is the threat that contracts
will be withdrawn II they don't
meet schedules that, at first
glance, seem fantastic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
Mr.. George Edwards,
-
: MIR. Fred CaStator.

We believe il is TO the best interest Of
the organized wage earners Of this city,
and all wage workers generally, and these
two outstanding representatives Of organ
sized labor, one from the Congress Of
industrial Organization and one from the
American Federation Of Labor, be elected
10 the City Council on November End.
II is our opinion that the election Of
these two men will serve the best interests,
not on y to trade unionists Of this commu-
nifty, but the City as whole.
-. We urge all the members Of organized
labor TO go to The polls on election day
and vote for these two candidates.
Signed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
Queen WilbeImina
Fund

Thousands of Hollanders are
sxiled or in prison camps. And
the countless services which
keep Dutch resolve and resis-
lance alive-food, clothing and
shelter for refugees warm
clothes for merchant seamen;
food and clothing for prisoners;
seamen's homes in America-are
financed by the Queen Will
helmina Fund.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
French Relief Fund, Inc.

French Relief Fund, Inc.
French refugees, colonials and
fighting forces in French terri
tories liberated from Axis DOM
nation benefit from life-saving
services provided by the French
Relief Fund. Food and supplies
are sent to North African elm
les and to the British Isles for
refugees and members of the
Fighting French on leave.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Guns, Ammunition
Seized By Police

Five hundred and thirty-four
weapons, ll6 rounds OF ammunition
and eight boxes of % calibre cart
ridges were confiscated last week
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
An was wheeled to the center of the

An was wheeled TO the center of the
little room.
The mourners filed by, some hur-
riedly, some pausing for a last
glance at the man who only a few
days before was as alive as the
little children whose curiosity led
them TO the window through which
they watched the services inside.
90. Going Home TO Mother :"
Outside, curious crowd watched
another funeral coach on its second
trip to railroad station. The silence
is broken by young man who says,
II knew him WE'LL they're, sending
him home TO his mother in Ala
bama."
At other churches and funeral
homes, other reporters are covering
funerals. and other. people like
yourself. are brought closer to their
Creator. And like yourself. they are
quiet within themselves for the first
time since the terrible incident. All
the spinning confusion Of life is
tranquillized and for a little while
the soul kneels down in obedience
20 that old world command BE
Still and know that I am God; The
Spirit OF Truth within thee"
Thus did Detroit bury her dead
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
HUNDREDS FACE
COURT TRIALS
FOR WEAPONS
Hig h Bonds Set For
Persons Facing
Charges

Persons charged with more seri-
Gus offenses growing out Of last
weeks rioting were arraigned and
given an examination in Recorder
court.
A majority Of them were charged
with carrying concealed weapons.
They were held for trial and placed
on bonds ranging from $500 to
$500 by Judges Arthur E. Gordon
and Joseph A. ellis.
Among those held for trial on
carrying concealed weapons charges
we're Joseph c. Sporer OF 419 Brush
street; Albert Whitley OF Mt.
Clemens; James Johnson Of 60l4
Colfax: Willie c. Reese of 1902
John r; Chester Johnson OF 1910
Brush; Waddell Johnson OF All
Hancock; Sam Finison OF 464l
Brush: John Harris OF 234 Watson;
Tommy Bird OF 279 Adelaide; Wen
dell Hedgemon of 255 E. Mont
calm; Alfred Doushtert OF 1893 f.
Forest: Andrew Hopkins OF 81 Lei
cester; Otto Harrell Of 58l7 ST.
Antoine:
Charles Benny OF 274l Clinton:
Almond Stanley of 685 Alexand-
r.ne; Clyde Gillin Of 1894 Mullett:
Roger J. Young of 1892 Russell
street: Charles and Louise Ford of
1875 E Lafayette; Joe Sallier of
1884 Macomb; Louis Galloway OF
2796 Maple street; Willie Vance OF
22l6 Mack.