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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
INVISIBLE ALLY

When fires occur, fire prevention
authorities seek out the causes and
endeavor to make them generally
known in order that plant manage
ments, in fact all property owners
and citizens, can be encouraged to
correct similar hazards. Period
ically the National Board of Fire
Underwriters publishes bulletins
with much useful information
gained from actual fire experiences.
Typical of these is one dealing
with the industrial fire hazards of
dry rooms. drying ovens. dip tanks.
kilns, overloaded electric motors,
and Overheated bearings.
For example, in commenting on
fire caused by a faulty drying
oven, the bulletin states: "Infra-
red light bulbs were used to dry
refrigerator parts dipped in a tul-
uOl-thinned metal sealer. Falling
of a conveyor basket broke bulbs.
which caused ignition of vapor and
spread of fire through residue on
cOnveyOr carriers. Lessons learned
were: A wire guard should be pro-
vided to prevent parts from falling
and breaking the infra-red lamps.
A longer pre-dry period is neces-
sary to prevent excessive fumes
and drippage from entering the
oven, and mechanical ventilation
should be provided for the oven
canopy to assure fume removal.
Conveyor carriers should be clean
ed at regular intervals to prevent
accumulations of residue"
No agency is working harder to
prevent fire than the fire insur-
ance industry. 1t provides far
more than financial protection in
case of fire loss. Part of insur-
ance premium money goes to pro-
tect life and property against fire
before it starts-fire prevention.
The insured may not "see" fire.
vention efforts of the fire insur-
ance companies, but they are in
his place of work and in his home
in the form of approved electrical
fixtures. safe wiring. fire-resistant
construction, and in countless
other places. Fire prevention is
the main business of the insurance
industry. next to the actual indem-
nifty for fire loss. Without this
invisible ally" we could not pro-
duce record quantities of war ma
terialS.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
MILLSBORO

Miss Doris Goodwin is spending
week at Rehoboth as the guest
of Miss Harriet Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Goodwin
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Williams at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Timmons
and three children narrowly es-
capped fatal injuries last Saturday
night, when to avoid hitting an
other car the Timmons automobile
struck telephone pole on the road
to Rehoboth.
Private Elton Godfrey recently
inducted into the Army, has been
sent to Fort Eustis, near Williams
burg, Va, for his basic training.
Dale Lingo of the Army Air
Corps, is at Miami. Florida.
George Dodd of the A. A. F., is
an M. p, also at Miami.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wells and
small grandson, Frank Child. and
Mrs. Ned Carey of Milton, were re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Carey.
Mrs. Grace Baker is substituting
for Mrs. Virginia Nichols in the
Office of the Millsboro Trust Com
pany, while she and her daughter
Harriet are on their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Reese White have
gone to Rehoboth to spend the re-
minder of the summer.
Mrs. Leo AIDES is spending some
time with her husband in North
Carolina.
Mrs. Lillian Lynch is visiting her
husband, Private Reginald Lynch |
at an Army camp IN Kentucky. D..
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cordrey, John
and Richard Cordrey and Edward 4.
Wilkins spent the weekend at the
Cordrey cottage at Oak Orchard.
Seaman Norman JONES has been
home for a few days with his par
ents.
Miss Betty Donaway is employ
ed at the nylon plant in Seaford.
While Mrs. j. r. White is at Re-
the home of Mrs. Hubert
Stedman will be the meeting place
for the girls who attend the Fri
day night dances at Fort Miles.
Mrs. C. r. Godfrey and Mrs.
Walter Monroe are spending some
time in their cottages at Oak Or
chard, using Mrs. Godfrey's newly
acquired horse and buggy for
transportation.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
PREPARE YOUR SCREENS
TO LAST THE DURATION

Because they keep out files
which carry filth and disease
screens are an important factor IN
the protection OF family health.
Screens also protect upholstery,
drapes, paint and wallpaper. SO,
says Miss Louise r. Whitcomb,
home management specialist for
the Delaware Agricultural Exten-
sion Service, prepare your porch
and window screens to do this ioD
well for the duration OF the war
you may not be able to get re-
placements.
According to Miss Whitcomb,
effectiveness of screening depends
largely on the fit. Frames fitted
to the windows on which they are
to be used will work best, ana
both windows and frames can be
numbered when they are taken
down in the fall so that they Will
be put back properly. II frames
are not available, screening may
be tackled directly on the window
frame, full length. However, this
screen cannot be taken down dur
ing the winter and will not last as
long.
Screens should be repaired as
soon as they show a tendency to
pull apart. Corners are usually
the first to go, and they can be re-
inforced with corner irons. Holes
in the screen itself should be
rounded of and patched with
qsuares of screen. raveled so that
ends can be clamped through firm
ly on the other side:
To keep the screens from rust
ing, paint them with a wire screen
enamel which does not clog the
mesh. Clean both sides Of the
screen with kerosene before paint
ing.
If flies get inside in spite OF
good screening. other controls such
as sprays, fly traps. or poison,
must be used Detailed descrip-
tions for making and using these
controls are available in a circular
on fly control through county ex-
tension offices at Newark, Dover,
DR. Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
POST Sd
Charles F. Sapp, c. o.

Staff Sergeant Robert Bartron,
of Philadelphia, inspected our post
at 1:45 P. NJ. Tuesday, July lS.
We were glad that the room was
clean, due to the efforts of the
morning shift.
Sergeant Bartron expressed his
pleasure at the nice appearance OF
the post and also at the excellence
of administration.
XXX
Mrs. G.. A. Swanson, while on
duty, had as her assistant her son.
Carl, who is decidedly air-minded,
and thus very expert at airplane
recognition.
Xxx
We are very much indebted to
Mrs. E. r. Lemex for mending our
flag so neatly.
&Ak
A SpOtter's Tribute To The Flag
My partner is off ON a visit upstate
So l sit here alone and mediate.
AS I'm keeping alert for planes in
In6 Shys
The flag, proudly waving, catches
my eye.
AS a companion the Stars and
Stripes will do we'll,
Together, the post we will man
for a spell.
For sheer beauty, Old Glory, you'd
pass the test
Among many flags I'd vote you the
best.
But glamor is not what you mean
to me,
You stand for ideals that are noble
and free:
Designed for nation soon after
its birth,
Along through the years you've
proven your worth.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
THE DEBTORS PRISON

One of the greatest dangers that
can follow price restrictions which
do not allow a sufficient operating
profit, is the idea that government
loans or government subsidies can
bridge the gap so that production
may be continued and consumers
furnished goods at less than the
actual cost. The danger from this
policy is that it opens the door for
government ownership or control
of industry and business.
Such a system is like the old
debtors prison-when a man could
not pay his bills. he was put in
prison. The result was he often
rotted there, because when in
prison, he could not earn the mon
ey to get out. The same can easily
happen to an industry forced by
law to sell below cost of prOduc-
tion. and maintain its existence
from subsidies or government
loans-it might never get out from
under such bondage.
Political pressure to force subsi-
dies on producers and distributors.
instead of permitting necessary
price adjustments, could easily be
part Of program to socialize
American industry. while the pub
lie is lulled with the idea that such
a palliative will hold down the cost
of living. At best it can but take
money out of one pocket and put
it in another-costs are not re-
duced.
If industry can be brought under
political domination in this man
ner. we will all become objects OF
federal charity.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
THE RECORD SPEAKS

Present railroad transportation
efficiency may be more fully real
ized by comparing the rails per-
torrance in 1917-1s1S against 1941-
1912. The government took over
the operation of the railroads on
the first of January. 1918. During
that year they handled freight
traffic which was slightly less than
3 per cent more than the railroads
had handled in 1917. To do 1t the
government installed 2,803 addi-
tional locomotives. The privately
operated railroads in 1912 handled
an increase in traffic 10 times as
great as the increase between 1917
and 1918, but to do it they were
permitted to install only 712 new
locomotives-barely one-fourth as
many as the government put in SER
vice in 1918. In 1918 rail trans
portation was hopelessly congest-
ed. In 1912 vital freight moved
swiftly and without delay.
The railroads typify the highest
ideals of American enterprise.
They are justifiably proud of the
job they have been doing. Their
principal worries TO rthe immed-
late future revolve around obtain
ing sufficient equipment to carry
the greater loads which are sure
to come, and impressing the pub
lie with the fact that passenger in
conveniences cannot be avoided. A
railroad man says: Taking the
country as a whole it passenger
trafic) is just about double what
it was last year and nearly four
times what it was before the war
began in 1939-all to be handled
with about the same number of
cars and engines we had then.
That means that a good many
trains are overcrowded and that
service generally is not what we
should like to have it. The point of
concern is not so much that we
shall fail to get people where they
have to gO-we are pretty gener-
ally doing that-but that we shall
fail to get them there with the
comfort and convenience which
they expect of the railroads"
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
FLASHES FROM OBSERVATION POSTS
IN THE MILFORD AREA

How adaptable always you seen
to be,
In your own U. S. A. or over the
sea!
You grace with distinction a great
battle feet,
Yet lose none of your dignity in
this humble retreat.
You're given protection time after
time,
In many a land and many a cline.
Out here in the country you typify
peace
o, God, speed the time when all
warfare shall cease.
Dear flag. keep your vigil on
land and on sea,
And watch over our boys
wher'er they may be!
e. d. RIGGS.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
POST BE
John Barcus, c. o.

Mabel Murphy and Alice Webb
had a new visitor on recent
watch, lizard. Not being espe-
cially fond OF such animals and no
doubt because they wanted to ad-
here to the admonition "DiscOur-
age visitors at the post" they
soon Ousted the visitor with the
aid of the spray gun, broom and
various other articles.
Xxx
John ManlOve, q new spOtter, re-
ported his first plane. John didn't
have to wait as long as some have
land still are) for his first one.
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Avis Clendaniel was on duty
when BE was Officially" visited
last week, and found to be in good
order.
k%k
Mrs. Virginia Truitt was back on
duty. She expressed in the log her
appreciation to Lillian McCallister
and Andie Macklin for subbing for
her and also thanked all BE spot
ters for flowers and cards sent her
mother. Mrs. Swiggett. At this
writing Mrs. Swiggett's condition
remains grave.
XXX
All nice things require some sac
rifice as Shew and Lynn found out
when they had to park their car
and walk part way to the post be-
cause the road was being i'm
proved. They must have gotten
overheated doing so for then their
minds wandered to a request for
an electric fan.
kkk
Ruth Smith, Mrs. George Smiths
daughter, is spotting with Laura
NAPLES now. Ruth has taken Mil
dred SnOwberger's place and we're
sure that, if she inherits any of
her mothers talent she'll soon be
Identifying lots of planes.
Xxx
Kingfisher Harry is still trying
to land" one. No doubt Harry's
arms get tired measuring the ones
that got away"
XXX
A nice new table donated by our
C. o. Mr.. Barcus. put in an ap-
pearance at the post making for
much neater room.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
CHILDREN'S BEACH
HOUSE CHATTER

All the boys are anxious to get
their jobs early; some even try to
start before breakfast. The reason
is an urge to play marbles. So, one
may see during the hour previous
to bathing bent-over groups Shoot
ing marbles" To one not familiar
with the game the language used
is hard to translate. Yet it is in
teresting to watch the various
groups, and so figure out the real
meaning of such expressions as:
mo comies-up," mo cleanies," mo
doins,"r mo heisties," "knuckles",
mo slips,R mo kills, "everyt'ings",
kills, mo doin's," mo nuttins on
you" One girl player is accept
able to the boys, for she is re-
puted a real shooter. There are
many boasts among the winners.
One exclaimed. II have 423!"
Charles, James, and Jackie
George have found time in be-
tween to build airplanes. which
are on exhibition in the play
room.
Letters from Joe reached us the
first thing Monday morning, bring
ing the happy news that he is re-
covering in Nemours Hospital from
an operation of the leg. We haven't
heard from Betty NJ. since she left
us over a week ago. We are anx-
iously awaiting word from her.
Bonnie Claver came home with
some of the girls Monday and
spent the day with us. The girls |
and she had their meals out in the !
bay porch. Bonnie is with her fam !
lily for a couple of weeks in Mrs. |
Dorsey's cottage. The girls en-
joyed her visit. and all hope she |
will come again.
Janet and Arlene returned from
the hospital Friday evening after
Arlene's mother
visited her Saturday.
Mrs. Warrington is on her va
cation until Friday. Miss Fellows.
our director, will leave for hers the
middle of this month.
We had another happy evening
at the movies Thursday of last
week. when we all saw an enjoy
able animal program. the most
popular picture being My Friend
Flicka.
We are glad to have Ardell back
with us. He entertains us with
magic tricks. and the only salts
faction he gives us about the
tricks is the hand is quicker than
the eye. Tuesday evening was
spent trying to figure out what
made his magic sticks magic. but
Ardell just kept on mystifying
with more of his tricks. One or
two of the older boys were able
to catch on" but the rest of us
are still in the dark.
Harvey has left the Beach
House, and we surely do miss him.
Miss Fellows. our superintendent.
has gone to her home in Camp
Hill. Pa. for her vacation. We
are receiving daily messages that
she is having a real rest.
Guests over the weekend were
the mother of Jean. Marie's moth
er and father. and James and Dom
aids father.
Lillian Essick of New Castle.
arrived Monday evening for a
stay at the Beach House.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
Kent Farmers To Vote
On Soil Conservation
toOntinusd from Tlrus Pags,

provisions of the state conserva-
tion law that was passed by the
recent session of the state legis-
lature.
If the referendum vote is favor
able for the establishment of this
proposed soil conservation district
for Kent county, all land owners
will be called upon in the near fu-
ture to vote for the election of four
district supervisors who will serve
as members of the soil district
board along with the chairman of
the Kent County Levy Court and
the County Agricultural Agent. An
of this election meet
ing will be made as soon as the
time and place have been desig-
mated, and it is hoped that a large
of farmers will attend this
meeting on this most important
project relating to farm drainage
and soil conservation.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
L. D. SHANK DIES IN DOVER,
WAS CITY MANAGER
UOntinusd from Ylrss Fasu


death OF our city manager, Dover
has, indeed, suffered a great loss.
For Is years he was connected with
the city, first as superintendent of
our utilities and later as city man
ager. In these positions he display
ed outstanding skill and judgment
and under his management Dover
has enjoyed many years of unpar-
alleled progress and civic achieve
ment.
"His loyalty to Dover and all its
interests was an inspiration to
those associated with him. His
friendly personality and helpful
service won him a deserved popu-
larity throughout the entire COM
munity. 0f1cials Of Dover and citi-
zens generally feel the yhave lost
not only a trained administrator,
but a real friend"
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
ROXANA

Warm and dry weather with very
light showers.
Hugh Stephens of the U. S.
Navy at Bainbridge, Md, has been
home with his wife for a short
furlough. Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Step
hens entertained to dinner in their
honor last Friday.
Mr., and Mrs. Milton MARVEL of
Cordova, Md. are. spending two
weeks vacation with Mrs. Marvel's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Ben
nett
Mrs. Alva Lynch had as her
guest over the weekend her bro
ther and sister-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Harper. also another
sister, Mrs. Frances Graft, all of
Chester, Pa.
Mrs. James E. Carey is visiting
her husband, Sergeant Carey at
Albany, Ga. this week
Miss Dorothy Baker has return
ed home after attending a camp at
Dover.
Mr. and Mrs Horace Lynch have
as their house guest. Mrs Lynch's
brother, Bill Myers, of Philadel-
phia, who has been ill. but now is
rapidly improving.
William Ayers Daisey is max
ing his home with his son, Harry
Daisey and wife.
Elmer Daisey is enjoying a new
Chevrolet, while being employed
at Mumford's at Selbyville.
If you have a lot in Roxana
cemetery, how about taking a trip
to visit it and bring along a few
tools to make it look a bit better.
if you haven't already been.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Jones and Mr..
and Mrs. Elwood Hudson entertain
ed relatives from Chester. Pa, last
week.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
POST &c
Charles Cannon, c. o.

The district director of this post,
Major Anthony S. Summers, has
been away this week attending a
convention at Camden, N. j., but
we had several visits from Chief
Observer Charles Cannon.
Xxx
Several changes in the regula-
tions have been made at this post,
and the Chief Observer has been
here to see that they were carried
out in regulation manner.
Xxx
Two new observers were on duty
Sunday and their additional SER
vices were greatly appreciated.
They are Russell Donovan and F..
WoOtters.
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Serving last Saturday evening
were Captain Hoey Farrow, Mrs.
Hoey Farrow, Mrs. Matte Dill and
son Glen. The Dills were compell-
ed to leave and this left the Far
rows alone. Their shift was from
6 p. m. till p. M, but when the
relief did not show up at 8 they en-
tered into the log THE patriotic
thing to do is carry on" and they
did till IL midnight. More power
to the FarrOws.
Xxx
Mrs. Mary Greenley relieved
Mrs. Jack Willis and Mrs. James
Wiley OH Tuesday.
Xxx
Tom MalOney of Camp Walters.
U. S. A., has been visiting his par
ents, who reside at this post. The
Maloneys are one of the posts pill
lars. and take an exceptional pa
triotic interest in this first line of
defense work.
Xxx
Another observer, Mrs. Mabel
Davis has had two sons home for
visit, who are serving in the
armed forces: Robert Davis is an
NJ. p. in New York City and Rus
sell Davis is at Fort Sponsor, Tex.
Xxx
We are sorry to report that one
of our observers, Mrs. Elizabeth
Stevenson, was taken i'll so that
she could not do her turn last
week. She was to report on Satur-
day and was stricken on Friday
night. She is at this writing in the
Milford Memorial Hospital. All 7
members of this post, as well as
others, are anxious for her recov-
erV
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23

Industry as a whole and indus
trial Representatives loaned to the
government since the start of the
program. according to
well informed lawmakers, have
to bring about a n
of arms production
that has won the admiration and
respect of the entire world, and of
Americans in particular.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23

It is a foolish family who if able
fails to provide for a rainy day.
Watch the squirrels and the ants
how they work in open season,
preparing for the cold winter time!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-10-07
MACHINE HANDS

Praise for the mechanical hired
men of Kennewick farms the COM
bines and tractors that have sue
cessfully competed with high wag-
es in industry and brought home
the results! It would not have
been possible to harvest the coun-
try's crops with the labor short
age, minus these mechanical
hands. Oldsters around here can
recall those days when a few
farmers brought home the first
"fool contraptions" and maybe
didn't have fuel to run them and
called themselves harsh names
for falling for the new-fangled
machines. Those days the farm
ing for threshers and the hard
work made the farmer cease his
labor at an earlier age. But into
the barns came the combine and
tractor and the farmer took a
new lease on life. He wasn't too
old for this business when even
youngsters could handle them! So
we pay gratitude to these mechan-
ical helpers that have had hand
in making this nation the great
agricultural one she is.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-10-07

fire in this country, since Pearl
Harbor, is comparable to the dam
age caused by enemy bombs in
England in the first two years OF
the warl This we might think
about. We have found through
statistics, that the week preceding,
during and following the one set
aside in observance Of Fire Pre-
vention shows a drop in the ma
tons fire cost, but back it climbs
again as we relax our caution.
Why not be determined at all
times to make our homes, our
business, our community itself,
safe from damage by fire and
carelessness.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-10-07
COLUMBUS DAY


We are reminded that we are
Just as old as we think we are
when we stop to recall that Amer
lea was discovered by a man OF
81 years. It sounds almost like
a young mans undertaking
doesn't it? That man Of 81 years
had to surmount many obstacles,
had to overcome the supersitious
belief that monsters would devour
the ships, try to secure a crew, get
money to finance the journey and
continue to hold forth the belief
that the world was round not flat.
Columbus is rightfully listed as
an adventurer. He had courage
and persistence and faith to bring
him his discovery and then fate
turned him back to his country to
make of him a prisoner who died
in his Jail. This nation that was
thought to be India in 1892, has
come long way. Today our
men are adventuring to the lands
of the early explorers, are equally
as courageous and persistent and
faithful. They well know the
world is not flat, but many of
these Americans have never been
ontside their native state to see
whether this fact is true. These
lads of ours have charts, maps
and instruments of the finest, to
steer them on their course. They
are in modern ships and manned
by a skillful crew. They are tast-
ing of as daring adventure as any
Columbus. These are men serv-
ing who are as old as Columbus
in 1892, but for the most part our
adventures are youths. They see
new lands with the eyes Of the
young. Character is not a stand
ard of years, as anyone In Ken
newick can tell you. ~.