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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Milford Grange Notes

Milford Grange met in business
session on Saturday evening with
a very good attendance.
F. B. Austin was reported as inn
proving. able to be out.
Worthy Ceres. Mrs. Donald Jes-
ter and her attendants draped our
charter in memory of Mamie Tay-
lor Watson. secretary of Milford
Grange.
Our next meeting will be July
II. with the following committee
presenting the program: Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Calls. Mrs. Helen Lynn.
Mrs. Mary Titus, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Lofiand.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
SHORT MARINER

Announcement of the marriage
of Mrs. Gertrude L. Short. of EldO-
RADIO. Md. daughter of Mrs. Ger
trude Lord and the late Luther d.
Lord. of Mardela. Md, and Ray
mond L. Mariner, son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mariner, of
Greenwood. has been made. The
wedding took place at Blades on
the afternoon of June 81. the Rev.
Charles Butler performing the
ceremony.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
MRS. EDGAR ISAACS
TO ENTERTAIN CLUB

Mrs. Edgar Isaacs will be hostess
to members of the Shawnee Home
Demonstration Club at her home
on Friday. July 9, at P. M. A
demonstration is planned on short
Cuts in Household Tasks" Hos
pitalization insurance will be dis
cussed at this session and all
members are urged to attend.
Miss Gertrude Holloway spoke
on Health on the Home Front" in
a meeting Of the club held recently
at the home Of Mrs. Bertha Swan
son. ''-''''-'''' '''''..''a 3. ~
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1918 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Haswell Pierce, of Philadelphia,
is visiting his family and friends.
Frank C. Robinson, of Pulaski,
Va, spent the Fourth with his
mother.
Mrs. T. Alan Goldsborough has
returned to her home in Denton,
Md.
Grocer c. Parvis, of New York
City, passed the Fourth here with
friends.
Casper Pierce, who is with
Strayer's Business College, in Phil
adelphia, is home for the summer
months.
Mrs. Laura Billings. of Philadel-
phia. is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Priscilla Schribner.
4hlSS wan ONpuly hdo bSCh Inc
guest of her uncle. r. d. Grier, in
Salisbury. Md, for the past two
weeks.
Mrs. John Munson and baby. ac-
companied by Miss lena Short
have returned to Parksville, Tenn.
The Misses Jennie Stanton, Ruth
Sipple, Helen Richards and Clara
Pierce, of Milford; Marian Har-
rington. of Pennington; Messrs.
Clifton Maull. of Lewes; Donnan
Holzmueller, Harold Salmons and
George Macklin, of Milford, and
Ernest Wright of Newark. spent
last week on a house party at
Slaughter Beach.
On Thursday evening. July 3. at
the Baptist parsonage, Miss Gene
We've Pearl Hall and Jesse KINNEY
were Joined in holy wedlock by
Rev. Thomas C. Davis. They will
reside in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
WEDDINGS
DOLBow = FOSTER

Miss Alice Mabel Dolbow. of
Lincoln, and Raymond H. Foster,
of Greenport. L. l.. N. Y, were
married at Milford on the after
noon of July l by the Rev. Marion
E. Hungerford, pastor of Calvary
Methodist Church of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
WILLIN- DEAKIN

Miss Rosemary West Willin. of
Bridgeville. and Francis F. Deakin,
of Wilmington. were married at
Bridgeville on Monday afternoon
by the Rev. l.. E. Wimbrow, pastor
of Union Methodist Church of
Bridgeville.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
MOORE TIMMONS

Miss Kathryn Moore, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moore. and
Franklin J. Timmons, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank A Timmons, all of
Dagsboro. were married last Sat
urday morning at DagsbOro by the
Rev. f. L. Bennett.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
SMIGGETT LIVINGSTON

Miss Jean Roberta Swiggett. of
Lincoln, and Calvin A. Livingston,
of Drexel Hill, Pa, were married
on the afternoon of June 30, at
Harrington, by the Rev. Conrad
Hamer.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Obituary
BARKER

BARkER
Mrs. Fayetta b. Barker. age n
years. widow of the late Henry L.
Barker of MillsbOro. passed away
at the home of her sOn-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
William in Philadelphia on We'd
nesday night. June 80. She leaves
three grandchildren, Frederick
Williams, Jr.. and the Misses
Louise and Virginia Williams. She
is also survived by three step
daughters, Mrs. Jehu Derickson.
Mrs. George Carter. Mrs. Lee Ger
man of Philadelphia. and one step
son. Philip Short of Bethany Beach.
also one sister. Mrs. William Onley
of Laurel. Mrs. Barker had been
devout member of the Methodist
Church since childhood. Funeral
services were held in the Metho-
dist Church at MillsborO on Sat
urday afternoon with interment in
Mechanics cemetery, Millsboro.
BOSTIC
The funeral of Mrs. Susan A.
Bostick. so years old. widow of
Reese B. Bostick. was held We'd
nesday afternoon at , o'clock from
the Berry funeral home. FELTON,,
the Rev. John Parker. of Ridgley,
Md. officiating. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Camden. Mrs. BOstick died Sun
day. July 4. at the home of son,
Samuel Bostick. Wilmington. Sur
viving her are five other sons.
Lawson Bostick. Wilmington; Har-
ry Bostick. John Bostick. Clayton;
Charles Bostick. FELTON,; Cooper
Bostick. Bridgeville. and four
daughters. Mrs. Maude KEELING.
Wilmington: Mrs. Clara Jarman.
Clayton: Mrs. Cora Rattray. Fred
erica. and Mrs. Margaret Cohee.
Camden.
GOODWIN
Funeral services for Benjamin
H. Goodwin. ~. of Dover. who died
Tuesday night. June %. in the Me-
mortal Hospital. Wilmington. were
held at . o'clock Friday afternoon
from the Ferguson and Hayes fu-
neral home in Dover. The Rev. NJ.
w. Marine. pastor of Wesley Meth
odist Church. officiated. Interment
was made in Barratts Chapel
Cemetery. Mr.. Goodwin. a native
of Frederick. and former Milford
business man. is survived by three
brothers: Ernest, James and Jack
of Dover. and one sister. Miss
Sarah Goodwin of Philadelphia.
DeVALINGER
Harry DeValinger. 60 years old.
died at his home on East High
in Elkton. Md. on Friday.
July .. after several weeks ill
ness. The deceased was formerly
a merchant at Newark, and for
the past Is years in the same bus
mess in Elkton. He was a son of
the late Charles DeValinger. who
for some years was engaged in the
hotel business at Middletow11 and
Milford. He is survived by his
wife. The funeral was held from
Pippin's funeral home in Elkton
Monday afternoon. with interment
in ETktOn Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
UNION CHURCH NEWS

Sunday-school at 3 o'clock.
Preaching at 8 O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09

: FOR VICTORY: BUY BONDS ----
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09

For VictOry = Buy Bonds!
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09

Mrs. Laura Billings. of Philadel-
phia. is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Priscilla Schribner.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09

Miss Nan Deputy has been the
guest of her uncle. r. d. Grier, in
Salisbury. Md, for the past two
weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09

Casper Pierce. who is with
Strayer's Business College, in Phil
adelphia. is home for the summer
months.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09

Grocer c. Parvis, of New York
City, passed the Fourth here with
friends.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09

Mrs. T. Alan Goldsborough has
returned to her home in Denton,
Md.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09

Mrs. John Munson and baby. ac-
companied by Miss lena Short.
have returned to Parksville, Tenn.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09

Frank C. Robinson, of Pulaski,
Va, spent the Fourth with his
mother.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-25
MYERS PREDICTS
LABOR WILL TURN
TO C0-0PS

DULUTH MINI. = Speaking at a
clergy-labor luncheon here, June 1,
James Myers, industrial secretary of
the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America, predicted that,
'sThe American Labor movement, find
ing that it can no longer make gains
in wages and hours, may turn it's at
tention increasingly to political action
and to consumers cooperation"
He drew an analogy with the plight
of the farmers some twenty years ago.
when they finally realized that all
all their efforts to increase the prices
of their products idn't get them any
where in view of the increased prices
of things they had to buy. 1t was at
that point of economic Illustration
that the farmers turned to consumers
cooperation by means of which they
have substantially controlled their
cost of living, and have acquired CO.
operative ownership of many indus
tries which supply their basic needs"
The speaker pointed out that or
ganized labor today is in similar
position with large, strong organiza-
lions, personnel and financial re-
sources, but mo place to CO." except
as they now turn, as the most pro-
gressive farmers did, to the co-opera-
tive movement. The labor movement,
Myers pointed out, "has long endorsed
co-operatives in principle. The time
has now come for action. But it must
be wise action, guided by the expert
ence of successful operation of coop
eratives, and based on thorough edu-
cation of rank and file in the Roch-
dale principles. These principles have
proved to be sound and practical by
farmers, labor, and consumers in gen
eral over the past 100 years."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-25
CONGRESSMAN
DEMANDS GRADE
LABELLING
Failure To Use Grade
Labelling Costing Public
Hundreds of Millions Each
Year; Asks OPA to Compel
Grade Labelling in 1914.

WASHINGTON.-Veteran congress
men who have sharpened their weap-
ons for a concerted attack on OPA's
few real attempts to protect the con
Stunning public were set back on their
heels this week by the sincere and
diffident effort of a freshman CON
gresham to defend OPA's grade la
beling and standardization policies.
The rashly courageous Don Quixote
of congress was Chef 1olifield of Cal
ifornia who speaks for grade label
ing practices in the Hight of his some
20-odd years of practical business ex-
perience in merchandising textiles.
The windmill with which he spared
was the newly-created subcommittee
for the Investigation of Restrictions
on Brand Names and Newsprint. a
committee which has already ex-
pressed itself in strong terms against
OPA's hosiery labelling order, as well
as the proposed orders affecting work
clothing and mems and children's I'M
derwear. The committees position
against these orders was taken sole
ly on the basis of testimony received
from the trade. The committee has
yet to hear consumer or labor testi-
mony, or even that of OPA itself.
Declared, Holifield, Regardless of
the reason, during the slide down the
hill on the toboggan of declining quail
ity standards, the consuming public
is defrauded of millions of dollars in
values. Therefore, I say
to you that the brand name is not
enough. 1t must be accompanied by
a quality designation label to which
the consumer may refer at any time
as a measure of the value of the mer-
chandise which he is purchasing.
In my opinion, only those Gamers who
are practising deception or intend to
fraud upon the American
people would object to this reasonable |
request" Holifield called upon the
committee to authorize OPA to com
pei the grading of the 1914 pack if |
It was too late to grade the 1943 pack |
Continued on Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-25
Teachers Should Be
Social Engineers"
SAYS DIR. Melby

Teachers must stop leaving educa
ton to chance, declared DR.. Ernest O.
Melby, president of Montana State
University, in an address on do We
Need to Change Our Educational Out
look and Practices?" given at a sum
mer school convocation Tuesday,
June Is.
Education has been left in this
country largely to local initiative"
said DR.. Melby. There should be a
national education with all areas hav-
ing an educational program that will
make for strength and solidarity in a
democracy. If we don't educate our
young people in our way of life, other
people will educate them in other
ways of life.
There is no other way to support
a decent educational program except
through federal support. We can not
leave the problem of leadership to
chance. We have been doing it in the
past and chance has fallen down on
the job. There is need for some kind
of federal supervision or leadership.
Federal leadership does not mean that
we will have restricted and regi-
mented education Federal control
may mean a loosening up of local
control"
Not only should the intellectual or
ganism be educated, but so should the
moral and ethical organisms be edu-
Gated, DR.. Melby said.
I'VE must revise the concept of
what education is all about" he said
Education has concerned itself only
with the intellectual organism. We
must educate mentally, physically,
and officially. We will start
with children earlier, we will increase
The number of nursery schools, we
will keep children in school longer.
There will be more junior colleges. In
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-25
Rep. Marcantonio
Denounces Fifth
Column Attacks

1.-THE recent attacks by men of the
armed forces on Mexican-American
and negro citizens in Los Angeles are
clear and obvious results of Axis-fifth
column plots and plans, Congressman
Vito Marcantonio, president of the
International Labor Defense declared.
1--WE have received direct reports
from the west coast which show the
situation is quite different from that
which news dispatches seek to indi-
cate" Mr.. Marcantonio said.
"These reports show connivance
over a period of many months by law
enforcement officers in Los Angeles
to create an hysterical situation, to
bring on these unprovoked attacks
upon the Mexican-American popula-
ton. They can have no purpose nor
result but division in the ranks of
Americans, and division between the
United States and her Latin-American
allies.
81 am informed that police have
been arresting young Mexican-Amer-
lean boys by the hundreds, almost
daily, even before these recent out
beraks occurred, and giving out inflam-
matory reports in regard to them.
Since there was never any basis for
these mass arrests, the boys were
generally turned loose the next day
but often not until after they had
been badly beaten. These officials
were trying to create the situation
which has now flared out. They gave
out false reports of sailors being at
tackled by Mexican youths in order to
provoke the present attacks, and eye
witnesses have reported to us that the
police stood around and watched
while the sailors beat and stripped
every young Mexican they met-then
arrested the Victims
Part Of this fifth-column attack
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-25
Food For Mexican
Labor Faxed
Against FSA

Enemies of the Farm Security Ad-
ministration have circulated stories
without foundation about the require
ments of the agency for the feeding
of Mexican labor brought into this
country for farm work.
The following letter on the subject
from the headquarters of the FSA
In Denver has been received:
A story is being circulated in this
region to the effect that the Farm
Security Administration imposes upon
growers a fancy menu" for the feed
ing of Mexican nationals entering the
U. S. A. for work in war crops.
The FSA has made no such require
ment, nor even recommended such
feeding regulations.
The feeding standard which is being
attributed to us was issued by the
Threlkeld Commissary Company, Ill
Suffer Street, San Francisco, in the
pre-rationing period, to it's field super
visors for guidance in feeding Next
can gang labor employed by the
Southern Pacific railroad. The stand
ard has no connection whatever with
the FSA program
A member of congress from Califor-
mia, who was mistaken as to its origin,
brought the matter to the attention
of the house. The allegation was
promptly corrected by our Washing
ton office and Congressman Voorhis
of California inserted a letter from
the FSA administrator in the Congress
sional Record, March 5, 1913, page
A1O69, which gave the true facts.
Despite this and other corrective
measures, the story continues to ap-
pear in some newspapers. 1t can
have a serious effect on the efforts
of the War Food Administration,
through FSA, to provide workers for
our war crops since the success of
the Mexican labor program depends
in a large measure on the co-opera-
ton and understanding of individuals
and communities in which these work
ers are used.
In handling the imported workers,
the FSA acts in the capacity of an
operating agency, at the direction of
Chester Davis, War Food Administra-
tor. The War Food Administration
determines the policies, and the FSA
does not make any of the regulations
Workers are brought in from Mexico
under terms of an agreement between
the state departments of this country
and Mexico, and are assured of the
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-25

bin Helena has violated ceiling
prices by charging more than
recognized competitors in the
same city are charging for
equivalent grades of certain
items of work clothing.
The company is not compelled to
post its own ceiling prices on these
commodities inasmuch as prior to the
establishment of such regulations by
the ceiling price fixing agency, the
company had not carried these par
ticular commodities as identified by
their present trade name or brand
The Sears Roebuck company claims,
of course, that the commodities on
which they have fixed higher prices
are superior products to the ones sold
by their competitors. However, relia-
BILE persons who have made compari-
sons, claim that if anything. they are
inferior in quality.
The company also claims it is re-
ported, that Strain Brothers are not
selling agents of Sears Roebuck even
though this relationship has been adj
vertised at various times in the pub
lie press
The significance and Importance of
the trial now in progress lies in
what the court decides. The courts
decision will to a large extent deter
mine whether or not the Office of
Price Administration can function at
all effectively without definite label
ing of grades of goods sold.
Grade labelling has been and still
is being bitterly fought by professors
and probably to some extent by re-
tail interests. Under present condi-
tons, INSCRIPTIONS professors can
easily change brand name or des-
ignation, or place inferior articles for
sale under brand name previously
used to indicate a superior grade.
The inference lies that they are fight
Ing to preserve that possibility in
their efforts to defeat grade labelling.
Changing of brand names makes it
possible not only for professors but
also retailers to avoid much of the
with price ceiling orders
issued by the OPA.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-25
wheat MARKET
DEPRESSED BY
PROSPECTS

Demand for feed grains continued
active during the week ended June
IS, while bread grains turned general
ly easy and drifted slightly lower, ac-
cording to the Department of Agricul-
ture. Higher prices attracted in
creased receipts of oats and especial
ly of barley including some importa-
tons from Canada, and out-movement
of ground grain feeds was limited only
by grinding facilities and manpower.
After recent advances, bringing prices
close to parity, and with new crop
feed grains moving in the southwest,
oats eased off and closed 1c to 15c
lower, while barley closed steady to
firm with the July future 1c up. Corn
was even scarcer in commercial chan
nels but efforts were being made to
increase the flow, especially to war
industries, and loans on farm stored
corn in the amount of about 47,000,000
bushels were called, effective July Is.
Increasing arrivals of wheat in the
southwest with reports of better yields
and quality than expected together
with trade comments indicating better
growing conditions and likelihood of
good out-turns in the northwest, were
depressing to the wheat market. Dur
ing the week rye also turned easy and
cash premiums were about &c lower
but the tone steadied at the close and
premiums regained about 1c of the
loss. Flax continued in strong de-
mand with offerings going quickly at
ceiling levels. Trade interest there
fore centered mainly on new crop
prospects.
RUST: Damage from stem rust of
wheat will be slight in Texas and
Oklahoma, according to reports to the
Bureau of Entomology and Plant
Quarantine. There has been relative
ly little rust and wheat is now either
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-25
"A" Ration Drivers
To Get New
Coupon Books

Preparations are now being made in
Montana to replace the basic "A'
mileage ration books which expire
July 21st, 1913, according to Mr.. A..
T. Peterson, state OPA director. Dis
tribution of the new books will be
handled by mail from the local board
sites.
Ration books for motorcyclists, des-
ignated as 3D. books will also be re-
placed as the expiration date is the
same as for the more common "a"
books The current gasoline books
ances for every motorist in the coun-
try were issued in November 1912,
with the actual gasoline rationing
starting December LIST, 1912.
Application forms for the new books
will be distributed to service stations
in the state beginning June 22nd
These application forms when filled
cut may be taken directly to the
board or they may be mailed in by the
applicants.
AS requirements lOf obtaining lHe
new gas books, applicants must show
that at least one inspection has been
made of his tires by an authorized
inspector with the proper notation APP
pearing on the current tire inspection
sheet. This inspection sheet as well
as the back cover of the current "a"
or I'd" books, must be turned in with
the application to the board.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-06-25
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