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ever they may be stationed. The
committee members are all anx-
ious to give every man in the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard an opportunity to
vote. The mechanics of the
thing, plus several constitutional
questions, are proving knotty
problems.
Similar bills have been pre-
sented, in the Senate by Senators
Green of Rhode Island and
Lucas of Illinois and in the
House by Representativ Worley
of Texas, chairman of the Elec-
ton Committee. The commit
tees of both houses have held
hearings and are seeking to per-
feet the bills. These bills call for
the appointment of a United
States War Ballot Commission"
to have charge of the dissent
nation and collection of Federal
war ballots"
These ballots are to be cast
only for presidential and vice
presidential electors and for
Senators and Representatives. If
the men wish to vote for State
officers as well, they must OBJ
tain absentee ballots in the reg
ular way from their States and
districts. The bills waive regis
tration, even though State laws
and some State constitutions re-
quire the voters to be personally
registered. They also specify
that no poll tax shall be required.
If a man makes use of the State
absentee ballot, he cannot also
use a Federal war ballot.
100000 May Be in Services.
1t has been estimated that
100000 men will be in armed
services and as many as 5,000,-
900, will be overseas by the
time the election rolls round
next year-provided the war does
not end in one part of the world
or the other in the interim. Only
those who are 81 years of age or
older will be eligible to vote.
The bills also provide for vot-
ing members Of the merchant
marine and civilians outside the
United States Who are serving
with the armed forces or who are
employees of the United States.
There is a definite move on foot,
however, to eliminate these cata-
gories and to confine the bill to
men in the armed forces.
One of the physical difficulties
lies in the fact that the nominat-
ing primaries for members of the
House and Senate in several of
the States are not held until
September 10, 1914. Massa-
chusetts, New York and Wiscon-
sin all hold their primary elec-
tions on that date. The results
of these elections must be prop
erly certified before the names of
the candidates can be placed on
the proposed Federal war bal
lots. This may take another week
or two. The problem then will be
one of getting the ballots into
the hands of the men overseas
and back to their States in time
for the election November 7.
Proposal Criticized.
The original proposal for the
appointment of the War Ballot
Commission placed the appoint
ing power in the hands of the
President, the appointments to
be confirmed by the Senate. It
called for the appointment of at
least two members of the Demo-
cratic party and at least two
members of the Republican party.
This ror0nOCal has bnor nritiri7od
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material and
W h e ther we
shall continue
to send food
and other ci-
villain essen
tials to North
A frica has
been submit
ted to the Sc
rious consid-
e r a t ion of
P r e S l d e n t
Roosevelt.
The abrupt
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ing in an d
around the Sol
onions. But our
own Navy De-
partment h a S
announced that
the reports are
untrue.
The question
arises as to what
the motive of
t he japanese
& 0V e r n m e n I
happens to be
in broadcasting
such fanta site
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sell out strug-
Cling with ideas
b e y o n d his
strength. I can
always turn q
dial and a big.
heavy, in t e l.
lectual thinker
will come bob
bing up through
a Sargasso Sea
OF commercials,
spit out a cosnic
pronunciamonto
a nd subnerge
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R e presenta-
tives in Con-
g r e SIS a r e
meeting diff
fl u lties in
their efforts
to whip into
shape a bill
W h / h will
make it pos
sible for men
in the armed
forces to vote
In t h e 1914
national elec-
t ion, wher-
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BY SAMUEL GRAFTON.

There is new kind Of toughness
in this town. have spent a rushed
day in the capital, with various Of
1cials, and there is a cockiness, a
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BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The question Of whether the
United States will continue to
provide the 10 available French
divisions with the necessary war
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have been encouraging in certain
cases where the sulfa drugs failed to
cure. No supply of the penicillin is
available for large scale testing,
however, he points out,
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BY GOULD LINCOLN.

The Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections and the
House Committee on the Election
OF President, Vice President and
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Mr.. Everett warns against self
treatment Of gonorrhea with sulfa
drugs, stating that a patient should
be under medical supervision when
taking any sulfa drug.
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motive Clear
lnJopCIoims
IOf Victories
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

For several days now the japanese
have broadcast claims that their
navy has In the past 10 days sunk
several Of our warships in the fight
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HE opinions OF the wrters this page their own not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented IN The
Stars effort to all sides OF questions of interest its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
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BY J. p. McEVOY,

BY ]. p. McEVOY.
Puzzled no end these days. Not
about world affairs-not about
postwar planning. A simple peasant
like me doesn't have to wear him.
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McEvoy-
Offers Soee Advice
To NewIyweds

Henry L. McLen,ore's columns
haze been limited to one q ,oeek
by the War Department while
he is undergoing training.
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volunteers in District war nurser,
schools.
They are:
Aston Mrs A Jones. Miss Sally
Arden. Mrs. F, Knight Mrs. E G.
Atkinson Mrs r. LuT Mrs W J.
Austin. Mrs. D. Muth Mrs. G Z
Barrett Miss Vivian Porter Mrs H c.
Bobbitt, Mrs. John Porter. Mrs. Phil
Cohen Mrs. EloiSe Powell Mrs M
Cohen, Mrs. V. w. Smith. Mrs E w
| CLARK Mrs David Smith Miss ThereI
CHAMPION. Mrs 6. Washington. Mrs. j
| Dickey, Mrs. R. Sd. Watson Mrs R M
Hayes. Mrs. A. Harris Mrs. M E
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claims. The reasons are we'll un-
derstood by military people, but
perhaps not by the general public
First, the Japanese object is to
confuse the American people and
cause distress and anxiety to the
families and friends of the many
boys who are aboard our ships in
the Pacific-which happens at the
moment to be a considerable part
of our Navy.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
Col. LeFevre Is
Chief For OPA
Smyrna Physician Plac-
ed In Full Charge By
State Old Age Welfare
Commission.

Colonel John P. LeFevre of Do
yer has been appointed district en-
forcement executive of the Della
ware OPA with main Offices in
Wilmington, Charles w. Hardesty
state OPA director, announced last
Saturday.
Colonel LeFevre retired about a
month ago as Judge of the Kent
County Court of Common Pleas
and is state dim-out director.
Before serving as judge of the
Kent County Court of Common
Pleas. Colonel LeFevre served as
a magistrate, an office to which he
was appointed in April, 1888, by
former Governor Richard C. Nc
Mullen.
Served In NRA
During the NRA period Colonel
LeFevre served as legal adviser of
the state. national emergency coun-
ell, NRA, under Mr.. Hardesty. then
state director of the former NEG
and NRA.
Colonel LeFevre was Democratic
for Congress in 1880. He is
a former commanding officer of the
19Sth Coast Artillery, Delaware
National Guard and a past depart
ment commander of the American
Legion.
In World War 1, Colonel Le-
Fevre served as assistant Judge
advocate in the A. E. F. and with
the 59th Pioneer Infantry Regi-
ment.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
W. W. HynsOn
Elected Head
OF Delaware
Grand MasOns
Smyrna Man Named To
Succeed J. T. Warren
OF Wilmington; Has
well Pierce Is Elected
To Staff.

Walter w. Hynson of Smyrna
was elected grand master of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware, A. F. &
A. NJ, at the close of its 13Sth an
nual communication in the Masonic
Temple in Wilmington last Thurs
day.
Mr.. Hynson, who was deputy
grand master, succeeds ]. Thomas
Warren of Wilmington, who con-
Quoted the two-day meeting.
w. Harry Lewis of Wilmington
was elected deputy grand master.
Bayard w. Almond of Temple
Lodge, No. IL, was elected senior
grand warden; Urah w. Long,
Doric Lodge. No. 80, Millville. jun
ior grand warden; Chester r.
Jones, Oriental No. 81, Whining
ton, grand secretary, and J. Harry
Beckerle, Temple Lodge, grand
treasurer; Rev. Robert E. Green
of Smyrna was elected grand chap
lain.
Mr.. Hynson, born at Preston, Md,
was educated at Delaware College
and taught school for three years.
He then served as bookkeeper and
clerk in the Fruit Growers Nation
al Bank of Smyrna, and was with
the bank until a few years ago,
when he resigned from the posi-
ton of vice president and trust
officer.
He is a member and a past mas
ter of Harmony Lodge, No. 13, A.
F. & A. NJ, Smyrna, of Wilmington
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Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
Elwood Mills Loses
Buildings In Blaze
Livestock Saved As $4,000 Fire
Destroys Barns, Feed

A $4,000 fire occurred near Mil
ford on the farm of Elwood Mills
in Cedar Neck Tuesday night when
all the outbuildings were burned to
the ground. The fire destroyed two
barns, corn crib, carriage and
machinery house and the COW sta
BILE. All the livestock, however, was
saved but the corn, wheat and hay
crops were ruined, including IS
tons of hay. The fire was discov-
cred about o'clock. Its origin has
not been determined but is believed
to have been caused by the tractor.
A large tank of gasoline near
one of the barns exploded. The
Carlisle Fire Company of Milford
responded and managed to save the
milk house and a few other small
buildings and the home of the Mills
family. some distance from the
barns.
Because of his inability to pro-
cure feed. Mr.. Mills is offering his
splendid herd of 20 cows for sale
next Wednesday. October 20. at his
home.
Firemen were again called to the
Mills farm on Wednesday evening
when the ruins broke into flames
and threatened adjoining property.
Richard Mills. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mills, who is serving in the
armed forces, and has been away
from home for % months, arrived
home during the height of the fire.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
Century Club Held
Meeting On Monday
Session This Week Opened FOrtB-Fifth Year Of
Founding Of Milford Organization; Program
Has Been Arranged To COUer Entire Year.

Mrs. M. Haswell Pierce presided
over the first fall meeting of the
Milford New Century Club on Mon
day, when the forty-fifth year of
its founding began. Mrs. Pierce
welcomed the large number of
members present and told of some
of the work of the club for the
year, which will follow along the
program of the national fedora
tion. She presented Mrs. Walter
K. Barrett, chairman of program,
who moved the adoption of the
calendar that was later distributed
to the members. A moment of ST.
lence was observed in memory of
Mrs. Davis Watson. who passed on
since the last meeting in May.
New chairmen as announced by the
president were for the bond drive
for a bomber that will be carried
on by all the clubs in the nation.
Mrs. John Fry; American homes,
Mrs. George T. Macklin; citizen
ship, DR.. NJ, Dalema Draper; radio,
Mrs. Ray Warren; drama, Mrs.
Elizabeth Riggs and Mrs. Carlton
Fooks. The program for the day
consisted of reports from the State
Federation held in Dover in June
and given by Mrs. Joseph Pearce.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
Victory Show
In Houston On
October Il
Exhibits From MiIIwOOd,
Harrington And Farm
ingtOn Are Included In
The Display.

Exhibits of the Millwood, Har-
rington, Pennington and Houston
All clubs will be on display to the
public Thursday. October 81, from
4 o'clock to 6 o'clock and Z o'clock
to 8 o'clock in the Houston Com
munity Hall.
General Chairman Hazel Sapp
has announced there will be class
ifications for canned goods. garden
products, crops. clothing, cooking,
poultry, swine, dairy, flowers and
project books.
All exhibits must be taken to the
community hall by 10 O'Clock on
Thursday morning. Afterward all
will be judged by competent judges.
Prizes will consist of war stamps,
and sweepstakes prize goes to the
group with the highest percentage
of first and second prizes.
The program beginning at eight
O'Clock in the evening includes
various entertainment by all clubs
participating.
Everyone is invited to come early
to see all the exhibits and stay for
the program. War stamps and
bonds will be ON sale during the
fair.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15

Mrs. August Faix and Mrs. Frank
E. .COnlin. Mrs. Clement Nutter
who attended the Sussex County In
stitute, gave a report on the pro-
ceedings of the day in Bridgeville.
Miss Edith Simpson interestly gave
a list of the new books in the IL
brary of the town. Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend continued her weekly
preview Of current pictures at the
Plaza Theatre. These constituted
the events of the first day at club
this fall. A social hour followed
the meeting when Mrs. Herman
Phillips and Mrs. David Sills and
their committee served sandwiches
and coffee.
Next week Mrs. Elizabeth D..
Riggs will review Lloyd Douglass
The Robe" and Mrs. Clyde Nelson
will be the soloist for the after
noon, singing two sacred numbers.
Ten names of prospective members
will be voted upon at the meeting.
The calendar for the year fol-
lows:
October 1S-Book Review, Mrs.
Elizabeth Riggs. October 25, Con-
servatiOn. Mrs. J. Burton Hend-
ricks.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
Kent Horne-Makers
To Meet October 22
Annual Achievement Day VIII Be
Held In Dover Church

The Kent County Home Demon
stration Clubs will hold their an
nual Achievement Day in Dover at
the Peoples Church on Friday, Oc-
tober %. This program will be
sponsored by the Homemakers' Ad-
visory Council. 1t will be partici-
pated in by members of 21 home
demonstration clubs in Kent coun-
ty. A full days program is plan
ned featuring many interesting
events.
Arrangements for the program
are being made by Miss Florence
L. Yetter. Kent county home dem
onstration agent. Mrs. Irving En-
mis-. retiring president of the home
makers advisory council. viii pre-
side at the meeting assisted by Mrs.
Clifford Clark. president-elect.
The main speaker of the day will
be Miss Joan Frye. New York styl-
list of the Spool Cotton Company.
An invitation has been extended to
the home economics classes of the
Dover High School to attend this
part of the program.
Also featured on the program
will be pageant of important wo-
men of the past and present who
have played a part in our nations
history. A style show will be Civ
en- by girls entered in the All
Clubs State dress revue.
At Achievement Day the program
will be an all-day meeting and the
women are asked to bring box lun-
cheons and hot coffee will be serv-
ed at nOon-time. Although the
meeting is planned for home dem
club members, other wo-
men interested are invited to at
tend.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
Crippled Children
Aided In Delaware
Clinic Held Here Every 8 Months
Every Child Has Opportunity

Every crippled child in Della
ware has an opportunity for or
thopedic diagnosis" says DR.. Ed
win Cameron, executive secretary
of the State Board of Health, in
announcing that sol children were
admitted to Crippled Children's
Services in Delaware for the 12
month period from September /,
1912 through August of this year,
according to the boards reports.
Crippled children's clinics are
held weekly by the Alfred l. du-
Pont Institute of the Nemours
Foundation under the direction of
DR.. A. B. Gill. DIR. David J. King,
resident orthopedic surgeon at Ne
mours, is the physician in charge
of the State Board of Health's down
state clinics held every 3 months
in Dover, Milford, Seaford. George
town and Lewes. DR.. Marion Hot
opp is acting director of the boards
crippled children's service and Miss
Madeline Klaes, r. NJ, nursing SUI
pervisor for the Kent county health
unit. is state nursing consultant
for crippled children.
The Alfred l. dupont Institute,
with SO clinics held in the IL month
period, had a total attendance of
1888, while the years attendance in
Dover was 101, in Milford Sc, in
Seaford GA, Georgetown 40 and
Lewes 80.
All down-state clinics for Grip
Piled children are held the second
Thursday of the month, though the
months vary with the towns. Dover
has clinics in December, March,
June and September. Seaford and
Milford clinics are held on the
same day, Seaford in the morning
and Milford in the afternoon in
January. April. July and October,
while Georgetown morning and
Lewes afternoon clinics are on the
second Thursdays of February,
May, August and November.
A special problem in crippled !
work is cerebral palsy.
and special clinics for this were
held in June with DIR. Winthrop M. /
Phelps, medical director of the |
Rehabilitation Institute, I
as consultant +
Among the many who refer cases
Of crippled children to the State
Board of Health are nursery
schools, school nurses, state nurses,
lid to dependent children, State
Board of Welfare. the Children's
Bureau. hospitals and private
physicians.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
Wiley Seeks Action
On u. S. Food Problem
Delaware Representative Is
One Of A Group Of 40
Seeking Action .

Representative Earle d. Wiley
R-DeD is one of 40 members Oi
the Republican congressional food
study committee which last
Thursday petitioned Representa-
tive Hampton P. Fulmer, chairman
of the House Committee on Agri-
culture, to seek immediate legisla-
tive action on a pending proposal
for centralized food control. The
committee declared the present
method of administering the food
problem is disastrous"
"You will remember that the Re-
publican congressional food study
committee from the time of its Or
ganization, has strongly favored
Capitalization of authority over all
food activities of the federal gov
ernment," the petition reads, "Act-
ing under instructions from this
committee, Congressman Thomas
A. Jenkins. chairman of the COM
mittee, introduced H. r. 2739,
which is now pending before the
committee on banking and curren-
cy. The Fulmer bill. of which you
are the author, in substance carries
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Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
DR.. Prickett Is
Named Welfare
Superintendent
Retired About A Month
Ago AS Judge Of The
Kent County Court Of
Common Pleas.

DR.. c. J. Prickett of Smyrna,
widely known in Delaware medi-
cal circles, was named superin-
tendent of the State Welfare Home
at Smyrna last Friday at a meeting
of the Old Age Welfare Commits
sion. He has been serving as act
ing superintendent since the death
of Superintendent George o. Fear
on in August.
Since May 20 DIR. Prickett has
been attending physician at the
home and has long been interested
in its activities.
To Assume Full Charge
DR.. Charles L. Candee, president,
presided at the meeting of the COM
mission. 1t was announced that DR..
Prickett will assume full charge
and will employ an assistant who
will reside at the home.
DR.. Prickett has practiced medi-
cine in Delaware since 1916, is a
past president of the Delaware
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Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
Fire Destroys Kent
Potato Storage House
Harrington And Houston Firemen
Prevented Fire From Spreading

The Harrington Fire Company's
dreams of having an alarmless
week during the fire prevention
campaign, were shattered last
Thursday night about 10 p. m,
when they were summoned to the
farm of Jacob Camper and tenant
ed by James Lyons, about three
miles from Harrington where a
potato storage house was burned.
Houston with pumper and water
wagon also responded to the blaze.
The combined fire companies stood
by for over an hour to protect the
home and Outbuildings. Mr.. Lyons
used the building during the sum-
mer for the storing of gasoline and
oil. The exploding gasoline and
burning oil made close in fighting
dangerous for the firemen, how
ever,r none were injured
Chief Shockley of Harrington be-
gan an immediate investigation to
determine the cause of the fire and
was told by Mr.. Lyons that he
could not account for it. since he
was not at home. However, there
seems to be more than one version
on the cause. Rumors say some one
went after fuel oil with a lighted
lantern and accidently dropped the
lantern. The fall sweet potato crop
had not been stored The building
and contents were valued at about
$1,000, with no insurance.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
Bank LGIU ReUisiOns
Studied By Group
Commission Going Over
Laws To See If Corrective
Measures Are Needed

Study is being given the pres
ent state bank laws by the mem
bers of the commission on revision
of the banking laws with the view
of discussing corrective measures
as they deem necessary at a meet
ing to be held in January.
The members, who were recently
appointed by Governor Walter w.
Bacon in accordance with action
of the last session of the State
Legislature, held their first meeting
in Dover ON Wednesday of last
week. Attending were: Joseph w.
Chinn, Jr., Paul d. Lovett, ]. Ran
kin Davis, William X. Patton, Wal
lace F. McFaul, DR.. Rowland G.
Paynter, and State Bank Commits
sioner John c. Darby, who is chair
man of the commission by virtue
of his Office.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
WAC Recruiting
Given Momentum
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend, Local
Officer, Is Eager To Fill Quota


With the appearance in town on
Friday of Lieutenant Marian Haz-
elton and Sergeant Anna Jean
Horn. recruiting for additional
WACS was given momentum. The
proposed new WAC all state plan
is designed to help fill quick de-
mand for more women recruits.
Governor Walter w. Bacon in max
ing his plans, asked that the may
ors in all the towns act as recruit
ing officers. which has been done
with a few exceptions. Delaware's
quota of 140 of the 10000 that
must be recruited before December
I. Present plans are that Della
ware will have its own company,
staying together as a unit. and
having its training at the same
base. When the company quota is
filled it will be mustered in at Do
yer, where a state flag will be pre-
sented to the company and taken
with the recruits wherever they go.
The urgent need for the 10000 is
still the same-to replace battle
and to release men for
combat duty Many times Delaware
is spoken of as the first state,
which it is. and takes the lead in
so many instances. 1t would be
entirely fitting if that first place
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Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
United War Fund
Drive Begins Oct. Is
5000, 900 Set As State Goal; Senator
H. H. MulhOIIand Local Chairman

Harold Purnell and Albert Ear
ley, both Georgetown men. will be
co-chairmen for the Sussex coun-
ty drive in connection with the
United War Fund of Delaware,
which begins Monday. October 25.
Announcement that these men
had accepted the co-chairmanship
was announced by Francis V. du-
Pont, general chairman of the
fund board of directors. Under their
supervision, Sussex county will un-
dertake to raise its share of the
100000, the state goal, to aid II
nationally known relief organiza-
tions that are government spon-
sored. including US0, War Prison
ers' Welfare. Boy Scouts of Amer
lea and various European groups
which are relieving the starved and
oppressed of war-torn nations
wrecked by the Axis powers.
Mr.. DUPONT also announced that
George H. Short had accepted the
treasurership for Sussex. He is as
sociated with the Farmers Bank in
Georgetown.
At meeting held in Georgetown
on Wednesday of this week chair
men of the various communities
gathered to hear more about the
appeal before they send their cam
paign workers to cover every home
in the area. These chairmen are:
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