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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
General Assembly
Passes 43 Bills In
Less han 16H0urs
Welfare Acts TOtaling
S6O4,O72 Receive IMAM
imOus Approval; Gov
ernOr Has Thirty-three
Measures For Action.

The General Assembly adjourn
ed until Monday, April 5, after it
had passed 4S bills in the course
of an almost 16-hour session that
ended at $40 o'clock last Friday
morning.
Twelve of the measures passed
during the night were House bills
carrying appropriations of $6O4.-
012 for hospitals. veterans groups.
and welfare agencies and requir-
ing three-fourths vote.
They were passed by the House
in the afternoon and IL of the num-
Der were approved by the Senate
under suspension of rules.
Bloc Remains
But, despite the fact that the
Democrats of both houses support
ed these measures and made their
passage possible, it was made clear
they have not yet broken their bloc
to oppose other bills calling for
more than a majority vote. This
fact was strongly indicated when
bills of this type were called up
in each house
Thirty-three bills await the ac-
tion of Governor Walter w. Bacon
who already has signed so bills.
He has 10 days in which to act
on these measures, the tenth day
falling on Tuesday, April 6, when,
it lis generally expected, the Legis-
lature will be in session. If he de-
cides against approving any of the
bills, he will be able to return them
TO the house in which they originat-
ed on that day.
House Democrats displayed the
attitude on their bloc when they
defeated a bill presented by Rep
resentative George r. Clark (R-
Delaware City, to appropriate ST.
600 for the coming biennium to
the board of managers of the Coun-
Gil of State Governments on the
grounds the appropriation was not
TO a state welfare agency. Repre-
sentative Frank A. Lawson (R-
Townsend) voted with the Demo-
Gratis on the measure and immedi-
ately had it restored to the calen-
dar.
Deferment Sought
Senate Democrats, too, gave open
of their disinclination to
support measures requiring more
than a majority vote, after passing
the II welfare bills. As a result,
action was deferred by the Senate
until April on a bill presented by
Representative Ralph S. Keenan,
tR-Wilmington) to increase the
of the Wilmington tax col
lectors from $4,000 to $500 annu-
ally. The measure requires a two
thirds vote.
After the keenan, bill had been
given its final reading, a motion by
j. Carl McGuigan of Will
minority floor leader, to
defer action until April 5 was de-
feated
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Tall CedGrS Plan For
Final Ceremonial
Affair Will Be Held In The
Community Building
Here April 80

The executive committee of Ev-
ergreen Forest, No. 49, Tall Cedars
of Lebanon. met in Selbyville last
Thursday night to make plans for
the last meeting of the forest this
season.
Preceding the meeting A. Edward
Stevens, Grand Tall Cedar of Ev-
ergreen Forest, a resident of Sell
byville, entertained the members
of the committee to dinner at
Pomeroy's Those attending We're
Past Grand Tall Cedar Howard w.
Bramhall of Georgetown, Past
Grand Tall Cedar Warren T. Moore
of Harrington. Grand Tall Cedar
A. Edward Stevens. Senior Deputy
Tall Cedar Edward Green of
Georgetown. Junior Deputy Tall
Cedar James w. Cannon of Mil
ford. Chaplain Joseph NJ. Lank Of
Milton. Director of Evergreen Band
Chester Stroup OF Georgetown. and
Capt. George B. Atkins of Milton.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Program Will Begin At
Eleven O'clock On Sat-
urday, April 10th; To
Serve Lunch.

Wesley Junior College will hold
an open house" for all high school
students on Saturday. April 10. The
program begins at eleven o'clock
at which time the registration OF
all guests will take place. Before
luncheon student guides will show
the visitors the building including
the attractively furnished bedrooms
of the Women's Dormitory.
After lunch everyone will go to
the HOb Chapel where students and
members of the faculty will pre-
sent a cross-section of life at Wes-
ley. After greetings by President
BARLEY. the choir will sing two
numbers. Come Unto Me and
God of All Nature" Miss Eliza
beth l.. Schwalm. who is in charge
of the department of secretarial
sciences. and Edgar w. Buchanan.
instructor in business and COM
merce. will discuss the various
courses offered in the terminal and
curricula. Miss Ruth Mich
OILS, special representative of the
W OiitAi . lJOi initOlg anu ANClilGlu
Aiken. president of joint student
council, will talk about various as
poets of college life in order to
give a well-rounded picture of
Wesley Junior College.
AS part of the program in Holt
Chapel Miss Rosalie Figgs will sing
the Lords Prayer" by Malotte
From two to four o'clock there
will he folk dancing and swimming
under the direction of Miss Grace
F. Stiles. who is in charge of the
physical education for women. AT
four o'clock all the members of
the faculty will be available for
with anyone who
wants specific information about
This days activities have been
planned with the hope that all high
school students will arrange to
,Ome to see the college and to be-
come better acquainted with what
I has to offer to students on the
Peninsula. There will be displays
If work and every attempt possible
will be made to have each depart
nent well represented.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02

Blank forms of application will
he sent to interested persons upon
request
The trustee is requiring that the
student applications be filed in
quintuplet.
The trustee will, under no cir
cumstances. accept any application
after aforesaid date of April :.
In accordance with Mr. HeaTn's
intents. no restrictions upon places
or fields of study is made; it is the
trustees desire that the funds at
its disposal shall be granted to the
ablest white boys and girls of this
vicinity to assist them in securing
an education. without regard to any
other consideration.
The assistance of the fund will
be granted by the trustee upon
nominations made by a committee
of selection appointed by and re-
sponsible to the trustee. Grants
will be made for one year. sub
ject to revocation if the evidences
of the recipients industry and abil-
ity are not satisfactory; and they
may be renewed for additional
years upon evidence of continued
progress in, and fidelity to the work
upon which the recipient is en-
gagged.
Resolved, That the Milford Trust
Company as trustee of the Hearn
Educational Fund shall consider
all other things being equal. that
boys and girls living within the
boundaries of the Milford Special
School District shall be preferred.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Observers Held Meet
At Armory Tuesday
1t. II. c. Blood, OF Philadelphia,
4 Conducted An Informal Discussion

A special meeting of chief 0bser-
vers and assistant chief observers
of the observation posts in this
area. was held in the Milford Ar
mory. Tuesday evening. March 80
Lieutenant Herbert c. Blood.
Signal Corps. Ground Observer Of
ficer of the Philadelphia Filter
Area, conducted an informal dis
cussion of the different problems of
the individual posts. Assisting him
were State Director George Ehing-
er, District Director Earl Sylvester
of Harrington and Major Anthony
Summers.
The greatest problem of the posts
as whole seemed to be the need
for more observers. Lieutenant
Blood made plain the fact that the
Army feels that every effort should
be made to man these posts 100 per
cent Immediately because our en-
emies have made very definite
threats of reprisal.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Valuable Property
Destroyed By Fire
Fires Set Deliberately Are Losing
Farmers Money

Farmers are suffering heavy
fire losses" says C. E. Phillips,
forage crop specialist of the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice, land from fires set deliber-
ately. No arrests can be made. The
farmers are setting the fires them
selves"
Mr. Phillips explains that state
ment. Many farmers are getting
ready for spring plowing. Some Of
the fields have heavy growths Of
grass and weeds. and plowing them
under is a tough job. So, the far
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Defense System
Dem OnStratiOn
At High School
Next Tuesday
Diamond State Telephone
Co.'s Electrical Display
Board Will Be Operat-
ed In Afternoon And
Evening.

The most graphic demonstration
ever produced of the military and
civilian defense system which no
defense worker can afford to miss
will be brought to Milford, and
shown in the high school auditor
ium next Tuesday evening.
There will be a showing in the
afternoon for the high school pu-
pills at o'clock and showing in
the evening beginning at 7:45 o.
clock for all members of the de-
Tense organization including all
branches.
Those who are requested and
urged to attend in the evening are
all members of the local civilian
defense council. members of the
Milford Fire Company, including
auxiliary firemen. local police and
auxiliary police OCD, all air raid
wardens, fire watchers, decontami-
nation and clearance crews. first
aid and personnel of the medical
divisions, motor corps. canteen
group, members of the commune
cation division. including switch
board operators; air raid observers
and officials. including all spot
ters" or ground observers. in fact
all members of the local defense
set-up.
Arrangements are in progress to
have a band concert precede the
showing in the evening.
This demonstration which is
brought to Milford by the Diamond
State Telephone Company has
been shown to $4,000 persons, and
emphasizes the tie-up between Ci-
william Defense and the telephone
1t is not a picture. but and electri-
cal display. Realism is added by
authentic sound effects woven into
the story. Airplanes approaching
the spoilers. pOst-army flash calls
the new blue and red signal on
the sirens-rOaring planes, burst
ing bombs, chattering anti-aircraft
fire, and. finally call in and out of
civilian defense control center. are
all part of the showing.
ITurn To Pare 8. Pieasei
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Miss Agnes Jones
Second Local WAAC
Former MuIhOlland Go. Employee
Is Enthusiastic About Service

Miss Agnes Ada Jones of McCol-
ley street. is the second person in
Milford TO join the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps. Miss Jones was
inducted at Camden. y. j.. on We'd
nesday. March "a, and is now
awaiting orders to report at Tren-
ton. where she will he sent to her
basic training post Miss Jones is
enthusiastic about the service and
hopes to take up communications.
She has been employed at the John
H. Mulholland Company plant for
the past twelve years.
Communications is just one
branch of the WAAC training that
will be given those joining. There
are the military police in the WO-
mems Army just as there are in
the Mems Army. These members
are trained at Fort Des Moines or
at Daytona Beach. Selection for
this branch is based on civilian
life. experience and aptitude for
the work. These must understand
human nature. possess mature
Judgment, and be level-headed
While they will he nOn-combatant
VI. P.'s. armed only with whistle
and fiashlight. they are trained for
patrol duty and TO investigate
breaches OF military regulations.
Intensive instruction is necessary
for this. following which the WAAC
continues her apprenticeship under
WAAC NJ P.'s until
she is qualified to go ont on her
own"
The WAAC motor transport
school is another interesting
branch OF the service Nuts and
bolts have no secrets from the men,
Ders who learn as much in garages
as they do in text books. In the
classes they are taught autOmOtive
autOmotive electricity
and fabrication. In the garage they
earn to distinguish engine parts
with the engine before them. They
become drivers and are proficient
n fundamental repairs. Mechanical
aptitude is the basis for the choice
VI this service.
So each branch of many has its
interesting points and those who
DIN are taught something that will
,e very valuable in civilian life af-
er the war. Mrs. G. Marshall
the local recruiting
,fficer. has had many queries about
he Women's Army and is ready to
lelp all those who would like 10
,now more about the service or
hose who wish application blanks.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Crystal Fount Lodge
Meets War Conditions
Offices Adjusted At Meeting This
!, Week To Eli Present &esds


At the regular meeting of Crystal
Fount Lodge. No. 10, l. o. O. F..
Monday evening quite a bit of shift
ing around took place. trying TO
adjust offices to fit the present war
conditions.
Henry w. wilkins, financial sec
retary. who has held that position
for number OF years. resigned to
accept the recording secretaryship
that puts him in line to advance
to the noble grand's Office His res
ignation was accepted with re-
grets.
Acting Noble Grand Edmund Pa
quette Immediately appointed Geo.
I. Jester to complete the term OF
Mr.. wilkins that expires in Sep
tember.
The nomination and election OF
officers for the ensuing term
brought forth the following re-
suits: Acting Noble Grand Edmund
Paquette was elected noble grand;
Morris Lafferty. vice grand and
Henry W. Wilkins. recording secre-
tary.
A pleasant feature developed
during the meeting when District
Deputy Grand Master Willard Hall
announced that due to transporta-
ton restrictions each lodge would
designate past grand to Install
its officers this spring. In the ease
of CRYSTAL FOuut Lodge. District
Deputy Grand Master Hall has
agreed to call his staff together for
the evening and install the Milford
officers in full form. This is the
staff that installed the officers in
all Kent county lodges last year
and made such Il wonderful record.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
ELeUen Women On
Kent County Jury
Shortage OF ManpOwer
Leads To New SeIec-
tiOn Policy

Eleven women are included
among the members of two panels
of jurors drawn by Jury Commits
siOners Walker l.. Mifflin and Will
bur +. Jacobs for the April term
of the Kent county courts.
The policy of impaneling wo-
men as jurors was started in the
drawing of jurors for the Fehru-
ary term of court because OF the
manpOwer shortage.
The Panel
The regular panel follows:
First Representative District -
Mrs. Alice Fearon. Ridgely Jones
and William Lurty.
Second, Reynolds Emory, Lee
Remley and Guy Bowdle.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Prevent Communicable Disease
And Help Win World War II

Last year there were 2.666 report
ed cases and 324 deaths in Della
ware from I'll of the more common
communicable diseases. many of
which might have been prevented
had everyone taken proper precau-
tions against their spread and had
the patients had adequate bed rest
and medical care"
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02

Persons who help to prevent
the spread of communicable dis
ease are playing an important part
in health on the home front" ac-
cOrding to Dr. Travis p. Bur-
rOughs, acting director of the Di-
vision of Communicable Disease.
State Board of Health, who ad-
dressed the boards staff education
institute last Friday in Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Many All Clubbers
Attend 'Ag' Colleges
Extension Report DisclOSeS- Some
Interesting Figures

There are 1O6 students in agri-
culture and home economics at the
University of Delaware. OF this
number, II. or 1904 per cent are
former members of Delaware All
clubs.
This recent review of the third
annual study of former All club
members attending agricultural
colleges. conducted by the United
States Department of Agriculture
Extension Service, covers the col
lege year of 1942-4S. 1t shows that
in the 81 states reporting and Puer-
to Rico. there are 23,539 students
in agriculture and home economics,
and S,001 of them are former club
members.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
C. c. Hardin Resigns
AS Field Executive
Announcement Is Made By Freder-
ie Wellington, Scout Executive

The resignation of George c.
Hardin. field scout executive of the
Del-Mar-Va Council. Boy Scouts of
America, stationed at Dover. is an
nounced by Frederic Wellington,
scout executive. Mr.. Hardin is ac-
cepting a position with the divis-
ion of personnel of the United
States Civil Service, effective i'm
mediately.
Mr.. Hardin assumed his posi-
ton at Dover last September. hav-
ing previously served as field scout
executive at Oklahoma City. Okla
homa. During the past six months
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Federal Tax Limit
Urged By Senate
Resolution Adopted Advocating
Legislation To Set Ceiling At 25qS

Resolution Adopted Advocating
Legislation To Set Ceiling At 25P6
National legislation fixing a %
per cent limit on the federal in-
heritance. income and gift tax rate
is advocated under concurrent
resolution offered by Senator Rob
ert H. Yerkes. of Houston. major
ity floor leader. and passed by a
party vote Of 10 to 6 in the Senate
early last Friday morning.
State Tax Commissioner James
p. Truss. explaining the resolution.
called attention to "usurpatiOn by
the federal government of rights of
our states" and made the charge of
socialism under the guise of tax
alton
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, March "a, To
Tuesday, March 30, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford from Wednesday, March
"a, to Tuesday, March 80, inclusive:
Temperature
La gaceta., 1943-08-16
TUBERCULOSIS Y
AMBIENTE SOCIAL
POr Ell Dr.. L.is P. ROmaguera
La tuberculosis es la enfermedad
de Ia miseria.-Bouchardadt.

Repasando mentalmente, cual-
quier persona, en- ell grupo de sus
amistades o conOcidos podra re-
cordar perfectamente que, entire
elias, existen con toda seguridad,
algunos enfermos sospechosos 0
tuberculosis confirmados o con le-
stones detenidas, Y este sucede ma
turalmente, en- todos los medios
sociales en- que Sc desenvuelve.
Els facil encontrar, tanto en- ell
circulo privilegiado de la mas al
ia selection social, como en- las
classes mas menesterosas, enfer-
mos que padecen o han padecido
de lesiones tuberculosis.
Examinardo las establishes,
sc comprueba que efectivamente,
la tuberculosis pulmonar aparece
o puede aparecer en- todas las es-
feras sociales; pero, 10 que ST es
I'm hecho cierto que confirma Ell
afOrismo de Bouchardadt, es que,
ia tuberculosis es la enfermedad
de La miseria", y particularmente
en- su forma pulmonar, por GUAM
to ella ataca o es mas frecuente
en- anuellos individuos de condicio-
mes econ6micas mas bajas, mas pc
bres.
En- una reciente cartilla de d.
vulgac;6n por nOsotros p~ublicada,
Y traducida del ingles, hay una
elocuente demostraci6n grafica,
basada en- las establishes, one cOn
firma ell hechO ciertO de que la
tuberculosis pulmonar ataca a to-
das las classes sociales, pero que
son las capas inferiOres de la pO-
blacion, los jornaleros, los obreros
NO c~SIAfcadoS, aquelloS In0lV1ouOs
que son peor retribuidOs o cuyo
promediO de salariO es ell mas ba-
10, los que cOnstituyen Ell nhcleo
mas grande de los ataeados por
esta terrible enfermedad social.
Els clarO que a nadie Sc lie ocurri-
ria pensar que Ia pobreza por 81
sofa es causa de la tuberculosis
pufmOnar. La pobreza no la pro-
duce pOr 81 misma, va que la tu-
berculOsis & una enfermedad que
s debe a IN gernen cOnocido: e.
bacilO de Koch. Ahora bien, la pO-
breza 10 que haee es permitir IA
cilmente la discrimination, va que,
la mala vivienda, Ell solar, el Gu
chitril, las grandes aglomeracio-
mes humans, Ell hacinamiento, Ia
La gaceta., 1943-08-16

Ell trabajador %espanol, en- la peninsula
martirizada por Franco, tiene racionado ell
pan, su principal alimento.
I'm obrero no puede conner mas de me-
dia libra de pan al dfa 81 10 encuentra.
Isl no Sc "arrastra", lie quitan la raci6n
de pan o 10 meten en- la carcel!
La gaceta., 1943-08-16

mala a~limentaciOn,
giene, son causss
propagation de es1
Made ignOra que
Gil en- la civilizaci6h
tar rodeadO de emf
losos. Els la penufis
que nos Obliga a vi
que nos impide Gun
ceptos de la Higiens
sin conner en- inmu
donde no penetra nj
sol, hacienda Ell mas
ma para facilitar "a
tuberculosis.
NuestraS madres
estas nOciOnes, pong
mos repetido en- Otra
Gel nino es una esq
coge TODD 10 que L
clio es convenient Z
mos darles toda d ?
bida a estos inerH'@
como deciamos en- &
rior, "Aire, Mar .
tros nihOs." Para 10
das las clases SO'l'
hay que olvidar-
mente las madreS 2
cursos- que deben :
hijos ell maxine Dc ,
tos n~aturales, sacslA
veces sea possible q
mundos solares' J
sus nihos no duefH1
ma habitaciOn de u
Mientras los prog
que hoy existen e. y J
en- otros pueblOs l'
TERRA, deben nus''',
bar bien en- las men
~cesario, dentro 0s y =.
arreglo a su capS'',.
o~rganizar una g ,e',,
para sus hijOs' o'..
los elementOs na'.
cionados, los Va,O'. :,
de "
la vez que defleln !.
10 a sus hijOs DC
IN t~uberculOso'
81 las clases
por sus %cond sas
capacidad't. j.ps
necesariamen's . =.
duro ell '''' n
enferrnedsd, 500 -
hen acudir q ~
a los dispsn'1,~,s
0 Y a las q. =
Asistencis S0eS "a
,,,cbar mejor Go
pedir los case ass
gar en- Otro. -
tieo ~tempran0
dad
La gaceta., 1943-08-16

Ante los tribunales de la naci6n sera
mas, la ley federal que prohibe las huelgas.
Encabeza la lucha en- ell estado de Pen
sylvania, la poderosa organization, des-
graciadamente dirigida por John L. Lewis,
que lleva ell nombre de Mineros Unidos
de America:
Varios obreros han sido detenidos en-
csc estadO y Sc les acusa "de conspirar pa
ra interrumpir la production en- las minas'.
Eel mOvimiento obrero americana, dicen
los lideres, hace frente a castigos anti
americanos bajo una ley antiamericana.
Cierto es que la ley NADIA tiene de libe-
raj y muy POGO de democratica; pero mu-
chos de los jefes de trabajadores, con sus
enormes sueldos, "buscas" y carencia de
e~scrGpulos, no son dignos de i%nvocar, como
frecuentemente 10 hacen, los derechos de
los humildes.
Hace falta una gran 'limpieza" en- las
filas de los trabajadores americanos, de
modo que los parasites y explotadores sean
eliminados.
AoO IAuSA quC DC SOuSI CIdu q llSndISG
los bolsillOs y no educan a los trabajado-
res, mucho dano hacen a SUI "~clase".
NADIA lie faltara a listed, ~ciudadano, en-
la Espana tiranizada por Franco, 81 esta
en- disposition de gastar, cada vez que 10 es-
time ~cOnveniente, centenares O miles de
pesos.
Pero ST es pobre, no impOrta 10 mucho
que trabaje, cOmera muy POGO y "vesti-
"a" andrajos.
iTiene abundancia de trigo, de aceite,
de ropa. ell f~alangista o ell siervo que
toca la gaita detras de Franco y al mismo
tempo lie hace sefias amistOsas a los MORT
tos de la guardia!
Centenares de miles de espanoles mo-
riran tuberculosis; pero los f~ascistas Sc
guiran medrandO y engOrdandO.
La gaceta., 1943-08-16

ACTOR ENVENENADo-
NUEVO PRIMER MINISTRo-
LUCIA JURIDICA-
OBRERO SIN PAN
Ell SICILIANO-
INTERPRETACION-
LAMENTO "NAZZISTA"-
La gaceta., 1943-08-16

Lamentaci6n de los nazis alemanes
maestros en- perseguir, saquear, explotar
y a%sesinar: 'IOs Aliados usan f6sforoS en-
las bombas ~incendiarias que arrojan en-
Alemania, La intenci6n del enemiVo no es
otra cOsa que exterminar Ia noblac;6n
civil.
Proponemos que las bombas Sc car
guen con merengue, de modo que los ''sal-
vajes", los agresOres, no tenpan motive
de qUeja.