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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
Propose Ban On
Sunday MOUieS
Bill In House Would AbOl-
ish Shows Until War
Is Won

Sunday moving pictures or the
atrical performances in Delaware
would be prohibited during the
present national emergency, under
a substitute bill presented recently
by Representative Ralph S. Kee-
nan R-Wilmington).
The bill states the emergency
shall terminate upon proclamation
of the Governor or six months af-
ter the ending of the war, which
ever occurs first.
1t is pointed out in a preamble to
the measure that the exigencies of
the present war emergency demand
the total mobilization of the man
power and natural resources of the
nation and that to accomplish this
purpose ii is deemed ito be an un-
necessary waste of labor and fuel
to exhibit motion pictures and other
theatrical performances on Sunday
and consequently elimination of
the total war effort"
ViOlators of the proposed law
would be subject to fine of 800
for.th first offense and $500 or i'm
prisonment of three months, or
both for each subsequent offense.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26

Increase Employees
State School Teachers Will Benefit Under Measure
Approved By Governor; Tax Commissioner
Truss Says Cost viii Be ORe-FOmth Of War
Emergency Tax Revenue.

Representative Frank A. Law
sons bill to increase the salaries
of all state employees earning be-
tween $500 and $4,000 annually
was passed by the Senate last
Thursday afternoon despite objec-
tions of Democratic members that
teachers should be given Is per
cent raises as provided in other
bills. The vote was a party one of
8 to Z. An appropriation of ST.
155,O0O is authorized by the mea-
sure to make the increases.
The bill, which has been approx
ed by Governor Walter w. Bacon,
provides:
Where the basic salary is $500
but not more than $1,000, an in
crease of $120; where the basic
salary is in excess of $1,000 but not
more than $1,500. an increase of
$3.50; where the basic salary is in
excess of $1.500 but not more than
$4,000, an increase of $780,
Where board and lodgings are
furnished any state employee they
shall be considered the equivalent
of 81 a day in computing the basic
salary.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
Radio Series On
Gardening Prepared
Program Will Be Broadcast Over
Station WDEL

A new radio series on gardening
and home food production has been
announced by G. L. Schuster, di-
rector of the Delaware Agricul-
tural Extension Service. This pro-
gram will be broadcast on the reg
ular Delaware Farm and Home
Hour over WDEL each Monday
from to 1:15. beginning March /.
and continue throughout the gar
den and canning seasons.
The information given on this
program will cover as nearly as
possible all of the major phases of
gardening, and will be of benefit to
both experienced and inexperienced
gardeners. Programs on the var
ious subjects will be arranged so
that the gardener will hear sugges-
tions in plenty of time to make use
of them this year.
Specialists of the Delaware Agri-
cultural Extension Service in truck
crops. nutrition, entomology, agron-
omy, and home management will
appear on these programs to dis
cuss the subjects of gardening and
home food production, conserva-
tion, and use.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
Laurel School Kent Firemen
Music Teacher Are Faced With
browns In Lake Man Shortage
Suggestion Made That
Women Be Trained AS
Auxiliary Firemen For
Duration OF War.

'ManpOwer to answer calls in the
smaller companies of the county
seems to be a problem with the
Frederick Fire Company, accord
ing to Chief Marion Stevenson.
Chief. Stevenson said during day
light hours the town is almost
abandoned by workers going to
other places of employment. 1t was
suggested that women be trained
as auxiliary firemen. State Presi-
dent Frank c. O'Neal said they
were being successfully used in
many places. Chief Tom Baker of
Dover. is partly solving the prob
lem with us of high school stu
dents as auxiliary firemen. A gen.
eral discussion of this subject took
place at the 147th meeting of the
Kent County Association held at
Frederick on Wednesday night of
last week. The ladies auxiliary
served a dinner to start the meeting
with Professor and Mrs. James NJ.
Darbie furnishing the music for
the occasion. c. w. johnson offer
ed the invocation. 1t was the first
time in several months that the
officers and directors attended 100
per cent; however, Milford and
South Bowers were not represent
ed. Secretary George Johnson, who
is also vice president of the host
welcomed the guests to
Frederick. Mr.. Johnson said he
had been secretary of the assOcia-
tion for a number of years but had
never made a speech. He ended
with a tall story explaining his
George w. Swain re-
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
Ceiling Prices On
Used Farm Machinery
Important Changes Have
Been Received By Kent
County USDA Board

Important changes regulating the
sale of used farm machinery and
equipment became effective recent
ly throughout the country, accord
ing to an announcement which has
been received by the Kent County
USDA War Board from the Office
of Price Administration in Wash
ingtOn.
With reference to the sale of
farm equipment by farmers, auc-
tioneers. or any other persons ex-
cept dealers, ceiling prices now ap-
ply to tractors Except the crawler
type). combines, corn pickers, corn
binders and hay balers, both motor
and tractor operated. When one of
these machines is sold less than a
year from the time when it was
sold as a new machine the ceiling
price is IS per cent of its base
price. and in every other case its
ceiling price is 20 per cent of the
base price. The base price has been
designated as the last published
suggested retail price of the man
ufacturer for the same model. In
those rare instances where no such
price exists, or never has existed,
the base price is that for which the
same or nearest equivalent ma
chine might be sold new by any
dealer in the locality, less the car
load freight from the factory.
Distinction is made between used
machines which dealers completely
and guarantee and
those which they do not guarantee.
Where dealers do not recondition
and guarantee this machinery their
prices cannot exceed the purchase
price, or the allowance given in a
trade. or the balance due, if re-
plus SIS or per cent,
which ever is greater, plus the
maximum prices for any parts and
labor employed in repairing the
machine. For the five so-called
critical farm machines listed above
the sum of these may not exceed S5
per cent of the base price il the
machine was sold less than a year
ago, and 20 per cent in any other
case. To this ceiling price so COM
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
Move Rushed
In Deferment
For Fathers
In Washington
House Military Group
Drops Everything To
Act On Legislation AS
Signs OF Resentment
Appear.

Amid signs of growing resent
ment over policies of Chairman
Paul V. McNutt of the War Man
power Committee, the House mill
tary committee took ranging sights
on two fronts this week in its skir-
mishing with the armed services
manpower needs
Sidetracking all other matter,
the committee outlined as its two
fold objective the prompt enactment
of legislation giving fathers draft
deferment priorities, and a thor
ough investigation of deferments
for government workers.
Representative Costello (D-Cal-
ifOrnia) called a meeting of a spe-
cial subcommittee to study the ex-
tent of deferments among civilian
federal workers and employees in
industries operating under govern
ment contract.
The investigation was ordered
on motion of Representative Har-
ness (R-Indiana). who declared
that approximately 100000 male
civilian government workers of
draft age have not been called for
induction.
You see them walking all
around Washington and filling the
offices set up all over town" the
Indianian said. Maybe they have
been deferred for good and suffi-
cient cause, and maybe they have
not. But at time when we are
talking about inducing fathers, l
think We ought to find out how
many of these government workers
are so essential they cannot be
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
New Visiting Hours
At Memorial Hospital
Hours Drastically Shortened Due
To War Emergency

With fewer nurses available it
has become necessary to make
some changes in the visiting hours
of the hospital. Visitors, to some
extent. slow up the nurses in the
performance of their duties. espe-
cially since fewer nurses must now
do more work in order to maintain
the necessary hospital routine Of
attending TO the patients.
AS a war emergency it has thus
become necessary to drastically
shorten the visiting hours When
and if more nurses are available
to the hospital these rules may be
subject to change. The new hours
follows:
Private Patients: Daily from 10
to IL a. m; , to 4 p. NJ; and to
s p. III.
Semi-Private Patients: Daily
from 2 to 3 p. III. and I to s p. IN.
Ward Patients: Monday. We'd
nesday and Friday, to s p. m;
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
2 to p m; Sunday. ? to p. III.
and to s p. m.
Children's Ward: Daily from to
3 p. m.
Only two visitors are allowed to
see any patient at one time.
No visitors are allowed maternity
patients during the first three days
except patients husband and mo-
ther.
No children under fourteen years
of age are allowed TO visit hospi-
tai.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
OPA Decree Affects Au-
tOs Unregistered Or In
Cold Storage; License
Renewals In Delaware
Are Running Far Be
hind Last Year.

Moving to conserve millions of
gallons of gasoline" the regional
OPA Office has ordered car owners
of the Middle Atlantic States and
the District of Columbia who were
not using their automobiles to sur
render their gasoline ration books
The OPA ruling is specifically
aimed at car owners who have not
yet obtained their 1943 license
plates or those whose automobiles
are in dead storage.
Affected by the order are New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland and Washing
ton. d. C.
The OPA said. however, the order
concerning unlicensed vehicles
would not be enforced until the
new licensing period in states
where 1912 license plates are still
valid. 1t applied to cars in dead
storage throughout the area.
License Sales Decrease
Noting the sale of license plates
had decreased from last year and
that presumably thousands of cars
had been put in dead storage re-
Gently, the OPA said the regulation
would prevent ration coupons from
falling into unauthorized hands.
Approximately 1000 Della
ware automobile owners whose
licenses expired on December
81, have failed to re-register
their cars, motor vehicle de-
partment officials said.
applications for re-regis-
trations of cars for which Ii
censes expire March 81 are
running far behind last year.
There are $4,000 automobiles in
this category in New Castle
alone and until Wednesday
only a few more than 1000 had
obtained their new inserts. On
the corresponding date of last
year 80 per. cent of the cars
had passed the Inspections
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
FBI Conference At
Dover, March 9th
Law Enforcement Officers From
All Parts OF State VIII Attend

E. A. Soucy. special agent in
charge of the Baltimore office of
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton, announced today that a FBI
quarterly conference for police
will be held in Dover on Monday.
March s, at 2:30 p. m. This con-
ference will be attended by law
enforcement officers from all parts
of the State of Delaware.
The principal speaker at the
will be the Honorable
Clair ]. Killoran, attorney general
of the State of Delaware. In addi-
tion, a representative from the
Technical Laboratory of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation in
Washington, d. c., will talk to the
officers relative to the types of
evidence which can be submitted
to the FBI laboratory for exami-
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
State Soldier
Vote Is Held
To Be Invalid
Supreme Court Rules In
Kent County Litiga-
ton; Orders Recount
OF Ballots.

The State Supreme Court Mon
day morning ruled that the SOL
diers absentee voting law uncon-
stitutional and announced that it
will sign an order directing the
Kent County Board of Canvass to
reconvene and recount the votes
cast for Kent county comptroller
at the November, 1910, elections.
The decision was given in man
datory proceedings instituted by
Frank P. Walker. Republican can
didate for comptroller, after the
canvass board had declared Elijah
S. Hughes, Democrat, elected.
Walker, through his counsel,
Deputy City Judge P. Warren
Green, Wilmington, and William J.
Storey, Dover. now secretary of
state, contended that the consti-
tuition did not contemplate casting
of any votes excepting at the prop
er polling places of the voters with
i'm the state.
Members of the Federalized Della
aware National Guard cast their
ballots at Camp Upton. l.. l., with
a special commission sent there to
receive their ballots.
Hughes received $500 votes, in
cluding 81 soldier votes. and Walk
er received S,5SS, including 26 SOL
diers' votes. giving Hughes ma
jority of IL in the official count.
Had the board excluded the SOL
diers' votes, Walker contended. he
would have had a majority of IL.
The courts opinion commented
that lit is due to those in service
who voted at the election in ques-
ton at their place of encampment
to add that there is no thought or
suggestion that they knowingly
violated any of the provisions of
our constitution or laws in so
voting"
The opinion concluded: 1--WE are
entirely familiar with the rule that
makes it our duty. to resolve all
doubts and uncertainties in favor
Of the constitutionality of a law,
but here it has no application.
In our opinion, both from the
lPtlSE anu lHe Spli IL VI lllC SOuSbl-
tuition. there is no reasonable
ground to doubt but that it re-
luires the polling places for the
reception of ballots at general
elections held in this state to be
located within the territorial linn
It's of the state. An appropriate or
der will be signed in accordance
with the opinion.
Opinion BY Speakman
The court comprised Chief JUS
ice Daniel J. Layton and Justices ;
1harles S. Richards, Richard S. .
Rodney, and Frank L. Speakman.
The opinion was delivered by Judge
Speakman. [
Chancellor w. w. Harrington
md Judge Charles L. Terry, Jr.,
the Kent County Super
or Court, and as such the Kent .
County Board of Canvass.
Those who argued in behalf of
hughes were Howard E. Lynch, Jr.,
Josiah o. Wolcott. Jr.. Dover, and
Stewart Lynch, Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
Ration Book No. One
Is Now Obtainable
Persons Who Did Not Register Be-
fore January Is May DO SO Now

fore January Is May DO SO Now
Any person who did not register
for War Ration Book One before
January Is, 1943. may obtain this
book from his local War Price and
Ration Board on and after Febru-
airy %. provided he has filed the
necessary. application forms and
that these have been examined and
approved in accordance with in
structions issued by the OPA.
Ration Book One is now used for
buying sugar, coffee and shoes
and during the week of February
%. il will be needed to obtain War
Ration Book Two.
In issuing instructions to late
registrants. 0PA made it clear to-
day that while Ration Book Two
would be distributed at many con-
venient places. such as school
houses, churches. and community
halls to facilitate a nation wide
registration, application for Book
One must be made in person at
lut iONdl bbdAu "a oEl WIS AlAN al ca III
which an applicant regularly lives.
A consumer registering for the
first time must fill out the usual
ration book application form and in
addition provide his board with the
following:
/. Proof of his identity. such as
a Selective Service Registration
Card or drivers license. or other
which will satisfy the
board.
=. Proof of his present address,
such as currently-dated light, gas
Of phone bill. bank statement, or
similar proof.
g. A statement that he has not
registered before. and the reason
for his failure to register previous
ly.
(. \ record of the address at
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
Use Hybrid Corn For
Increased Production
L. Of D. Forage Crop Specialist
Urges Use OF New Type Seed

Delaware farmers can well af-
ford to use hybrid seed corn this
year; in fact. they cannot afford
not to use it. especially on the more
fertile Soils" says {. Z. Phillips,
forage crop specialist for the Del
aware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice.
Reports of hybrid corn trials by
the Delaware Agricultural Expert
ment Station for 1912, which have
just been released, show that
adapted hybrids have again given
considerably better yields than
regular open pollinated varieties.
In northern Delaware. the top flf-
teen hybrids averaged increases of
14.1 bushels per acre over average
open pollination yields during
six-year period; in southern Del
aware, the hybrid average over a
five-year period was &C bushels per
acre more.
Experience has been the same in
the Corn Belt. where about 80 per
cent of the corn acreage in most
states is now planted with hybrid
seed. Average yields for four
states reporting have gone up 10
to ~ bushels per acre, since the
introduction of hybrid.
An increased yield per acre
means that fewer acres need to be
to meet goals. Limited
labor and machinery supplies are
thus saved for production of other
food and feed crops.
However, not all hybrids are
suited to Delaware conditions. Far
mers should consult their county
agricultural agents in Georgetown,
Dover, or Newark, for hybrid va
rieties best adapted to their local
tiles.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
Plan To Meet 1943
Turkey Production
Goal Calls For An Increase Of
$1,000 Over 1912 Peak


Delaware's goal for turkeys calls
for an increase of $4,000 over the
100000 raised in 1912. This goal
for turkey production means a Is
per cent increase-and each state
must do its part in meeting the
goal.
Edmund Hoffman. assistant re-
search poultryman for the Della
ware Agricultural Experiment Sta
tiOn. says, "Poults are going to be
scarce. and this year, more than
ever, it will pay to take special
care of the breeding fiOcks.' Mr..
Hoffman gives some suggestions for
increasing production.
1t is not too late to light the hens
and get some early eggs. Provide a
13 to IA hour day for the breeders
by turning on the lights at a. M;
give them a good "a per cent pro-
tein breeders mash with whole
grains free choice; they will pay
dividends in extra eggs.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
No Need To Surrender
Stamps For Stoves
Rev. Frank HersOn Clarifies Re-
quirementS To Get Heating Units


Residents using central plant oil
burning equipment for heating
their homes who wish to avail
/ themselves of the rationed coal
burning stoves as Z means of re-
ducing their oil consumption do
not need to surrender any of their
I fuel oil rationing coupons as a pre-
requisite to purchase of the stove.
This was pointed out today by
Rev. Frank HersOn, chairman of
the local War Price and RatiOning
Board, who said that the Stove Ra-
tioning Order had been amended so
that oil rationing coupons need not
be surrendered for this type of in
stallation.
Mr.. Herson expressed the view
that most purchasers of a coal
stove will save so much oil by the
use of coal stoves that many cou-
pons will be saved to be turned in
on expiration as required by the
fuel oil regulations.
I'm one Washington home.
stove is connected with the fire.
place" Mr.. Herson said, citing one
example. For IA days during Jan
uary, the heating plant remained
shut off, as the stove provided all
the heat required for the house.
When a stove is used as a supple
ment to an oil-fired central heating
plant, fuel oil is saved automatical-
Ia A. xnyhnn fhn tam
perature of the house is raised the
thermostat shuts off the oil burn
er."
Before being able to purchase
one of these coal-burning stoves, !
householder must make application
to the local War Price and Ration Z
ing Board for a purchase certifi-
cate" To qualify for a certificate /
the householder must state that he
owns an oil-fired central heating
plant and that he will Immediately
install and fully use the coal-burn-
ing heater.
The coal heaters may be used to
heat an entire home or for supple
mentary heating. which ever is de-
sired, or found practicable. They
can be connected to fireplace or
to a chimney, requiring only a
length or two of ordinary stove
pipe.
Wood burning stoves also are
available. They are not rationed,
and no application for their pur-
chase has to be made to the local |
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
Forest Tree Planting Stock
Orders Lag Due To War

The State Forestry Department
today that probably as a
result of war conditions. orders of
small forest trees for planting to
produce future forest stands are
being received more slowly and in
smaller quantities than in previous
years. Usually by this time of year
orders have been received in num-
bers sufficient to exhaust the sup
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26

ply of seedlings available in sew
eral tree species. but today there is
still available a quantity of red
pine, white pine. Norway spruce,
shortleaf pine and few Douglas
fir, probably in sufficient Quanti-
ties to more than take care of an
ticipated orders. OF the various
species of trees usually available
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
Committee Named
To Visit Institutions
Legislators Are Now On Tour OF
State Buildings

President Pro Tenn Clayton A.
Bunting (R-Selbyville) has named
six members of a Senate commit
tee, who. with nine member of a
House committee, are making the
biennial visitation to state insti-
tutions this week.
The Senate committee comprises
Senators James S. Evans (R-Wil-
Harry H. Mulholland (R-
Robert H. Yerkes (R-
William H. Ayres (Dr
Millsboro). Frank Attix (D-Ken-
toni, and ]. Carl McGuigan (D-Wil-
Speaker Benjamin F. johnson
the House committee.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
Health Resolutions
For Better Living
Make Up Your Mind Today To
Live Better

II late winter is not finding you
in the best of physical condition,
the State Board of Health suggests
that it is not too late for you to
make health resolutions" for
1943.
Perhaps you have been having
colds, or suffer from over-fatigue.
just do not feel up to par. 1t is
wise to check up and do something
about your health before nasty
weather, a germ, and your own
rundown condition conspire to
put you to bed with an illness. Re-
member that time-out from work
because of illness slows up the Vic
tory effort. as well as being pn-
pleasant for the patient.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
Owners Of Idle
Cars Must Give
Back Gas Books
OFFICIAL TABLE OF
POINT VALUES IN THE
CHRONICLE THIS WEEK

The complete and official
table of point values for pro-
cessed foods appears on page
4 of this issue.
This is table No. /. effec-
tive March 1, 1943, and has
been set up pursuant to Ra-
tion Order Number 13.
This table is printed as a
public service and Chronicle
readers are urged to clip the
table and paste it up for
future reference.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
The Air Force Needs
Thousands OF WAAC's S
Mrs. q. Marshall Townsend, Local
Recruiting Officer, Is Active

Those clear-eyed pilots who zoom
up to guard our skies. those bonn
bardiers in the mighty Fortresses.
those prOwling eagles leading the
offensive back of them are
ground crews. and radio intelli-
gence. and supply clerks. And now.
some of these vital duties are to be
done by wOmen-alert. nimble-
fingered. disciplined members of
the Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps.
The WAAC has scores of duties
for the Air Forces: Rigging para
chutes. repairing the carefully
guarded bombsights, tipping reports,
weather observing, drafting. radio
repair. radio operating, truck and
tractor driving, photography. gun
sight maintenance. welding, and
glider instructing.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, February ~, To
Tuesday, February 90, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford from Wednesday, February
IL. to Tuesday, February %, inclu-
sive: