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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Aides Are Selected
By Paralysis Fund
+. 4. ReardOn Names Members OF
Committees To Assist In Drive

Francis A. Reardon, state chair
man for the Delaware 1945 Cam
paign Committee for the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
which will conduct its drive Janu-
airy 14-31, this week announced the
names of other committee men,
bers.
They are: vice-chairman, Mrs.
Richard s.. Rodney; secretary,
James B. Shelnutt, Jr., treasurer,
Charles A. Robinson; chairman,
New Castle County, James P.
Truss; chairman. Kent County,
Irving Snellenberg; chairman,
Sussex County, T. Scott Purse;
chairman, of publicity, John J.
Landy, and assistant chairmen,
New Castle County, A. Lawrence
Boning and William H.. Dutton. All
served in these positions in last
years drive.
Further committees to augment
the state organization will be nam
ed in the near future, Mr.. Reardon
said today. particularly one of la
boring groups. A women's commit
tee will also be organized later.
Downstate service clubs and par
ent-teacher organizations will be
urged to assume some part of the
coming drive, he continued.
1T is expected schools will play
a large part in making our drive a
success, as they have in past
years." Mr.. Reardon said, for the
have seen first-hand
the tragedy of infantile paralysis
strike their classmates"
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Manpower Group
Surveys Labor Use
Studies On Utilization In 1900
Plants Boost Production

The War Manpower Commission
in Delaware is using the results of
manpower utilization surveys, con-
Quoted all over the nation by the
VINO, in efforts to prevent waste
of manpower through better use of
workers in war plants, Elmer H.
Smith, VINO area director, ex-
planned this week. This is one of
the measures proposed to help re-
lieve critical production problems
brought by the demand for must"
materials in Delaware.
Many millions of man-hours are
being saved per month by the sur
veys. About 500 are made each
month, and 5000 have been COM
pleted. These surveys are uncover
ing and eliminating bottle-necks
and plant and community condi-
tions which cause delays in pro-
ducing vital war materials.
While the specialists of the War
Manpower Commission do not find
this degree of overstaffing common
their surveys have produced saw
ings in which so to 100 workers
were involved.
VINO officials have cited the re-
suits of a manpower survey recent
ly completed in a large eastern
shipyard, which had requested the
VINO to recruit 1900 workers. Af-
ter the survey, which resulted in
better use of its force, the compa-
ny was able to withdraw requests
for 10000 workers and was still
able to produce more ships. The
rate of production rose from ap-
proximately 81 to z ships a month
shortly after the manpower survey
of the yard was completed.
Benjamin Ableman, VINO state
explained that expert con-
sultants, trained in industry, are
available throughout the state to
make surveys concerning plant
and community conditions which
affect manpower in war produc-
ton. The purpose of the manpower
surveys, he said, is not
10 bully the plant management OF
10 push labor around, but to get at |
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Kentuckian
Is Picked For
City Manager
Council Selects J a ck
Maynard Of COvingtOn
To Succeed A C ing
Manager w. r. Hall.

Milford Council on Wednesday
night last selected as city manager
Jack Maynard of Covington, Ken
lucky, who formally accepted the
appointment last Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. Maynard came to Milford
Wednesday afternoon. and was in
closed session with council men,
bers for three hours after which
council went into open session, anc
made the selection from 21 appli-
cations.
Mr.. Maynard who was city man.
ager of CovingtOn, Kentucky, plac-
ed that city during his administra-
tiop, on a sound financial basis.
Prior to this he was with the APP
Dalachian Electric Power Company
in construction of transmission
lines, and in surveys and construc-
ton of hydropower plants and
dams.
He is a member of the Interna-
tional City Managers Association.
past director of the Kentucky, a
member of the American Society of
Civil Engineers.
Has Much Experience
He has been in the engineering
profession for the past 20 years,
and for the past 10 years in an ad-
ministration capacity, having serv-
ed as city manager of Covington,
for four years, and field engineer
for the U. S. government in charge
of administrative work.
Willard Hail. the present acting
city manager. has resigned in or
der to take a much needed vacation
from business pressure, and City
Manager Maynard will take charge
as soon as circumstances will per-
nit.
He has remained in Milford for
a time getting acquainted with city
and the people.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Vacancies In City COun-
Gil Will Exist In First
And Fourth Wards;
City Meeting Jan. 19.

Already a great deal of interest
is being manifested in the coming
Milford city election which will be
held on Monday. January 22.
There will be two vacancies in
city council. In the First Ward the
term OF Councilman Clarence NJ.
sefcB, JF.. seho Is filling out the
unexpired term OF Councilman Rem
sen c. Barnard, resigned, expires,
and in the Fourth Ward the four
year term of Councilman c. v. Will
kerson also expires.
The term of Mayor Edward C.
Evans holds over for another year.
A meeting of the taxpayers will
be held on Friday evening, Janu-
airy 10, before the election when
nominations will be made for can
didates.
According to the city charter all
candidates must file for nomina-
ton 10 days prior to the city meet
ing
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
End
NAV Mean Need
OF. New, Taxes
Need Of Emergency Mea-
sures Indicated By
Governor To Make Up
Expected Loss.

reconsideration of the tax pro-
gram to be submitted to the Cen
eral Assembly, with an outside
chance that one, at least, of the
two emergency taxes enacted in
1943 will be retained to make up
an expected loss in racing revenue
was indicated this week by Gov.
Walter w. Bacon.
The Governor said War Mobiliza-
tion Director Byrnes' order closing
race tracks on January 3 came like
a "shot out of the blue" Stating
that it was quite a blow" he add
ed that because of the holiday he
had not given a great deal of
thought to the effect of a race-less
spring on the state revenue.
He pointed out that in his ac-
ceptance speech to the Republican
State Convention which nominated
bin last summer he had called for
an end of the ~one per cent war
emergency tax on salaries and the
two cents a mack tax on cigarettes,
enacted by the last Legislature to
take up the slack in revenue caus-
ed by the reduction of gasoline
taxes when the rationing program
started.
$SS3,473 Racing Revenue
The state received s883,473 from
the race meeting held last spring
at Delaware Park, larger sum,
the Governor revealed, than the
cigarette tax brought in for any
year.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Rules For Robot
Bomb attacks Are
Issued By Council
Official of Defense Group
Says First Missiles Are
Expected To Fall With
out Any Warning; All
Urged To Be Calm.

A set of eleven instruction for
civilians to guide their conduct in
the event of robot or rocket bomb
attacks was announced this week
by Gerrish Gassaway, executive
vice-chairman of the State Council
of Defense.
The instructions, provided by the
Office of Civilian Defense, point
out that previously issued instruc-
tions were based ON the assump-
tion that the enemy might launch
massed air attacks, in which case
advance warning would be given.
with the development of the ru-
bot and rocket bombs, however,
little or no warning Is possible,
and therefore the public should
realize the danger and be constant
ly on the alert, particularly along
the coastal areas" the OCD declar-
ed
Besides warning citizens to be on
the alert, the instructions advise
diving behind any protection avail
able If bomb is seen or heard ap-
preaching.
The eleven points follow:
Air raid signals may not sound.
If the air raid signals do sound,
follow the rules in which you have
been instructed.
Obey the orders of local authori-
ty including civilian defense per-
sonnel.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29

Death Toll
MountsSharply
SO Delawareans Lose e.
Lives This Year De-
spite Efforts To Re-
duce Deaths.

Despite the campaigns of the
State Highway Department and tlfe
Delaware Safety Council to reduce
deaths of pedestrians there has
been a sharp increase in this type
of auto accident fatality during the
year.
OF "A persons killed in auto ac-
cidents so far this year in Della
ware. 36 were pedestrians.
Last year in the corresponding
period. 2 of the 66 persons killed
in auto accidents were pedestrians.
OF the total auto fatalities in
Delaware this year so far, IA oc-
Cured in Wilmington. Last year
only nine occurred in Wilmington.
Other comparative figures on
auto deaths are: Outside Will
mington. 90 this year 81 last year;
adults, 81 this year, 81 last year;
children, 13 this year and last
year.
New Castle County totals Al fa-
talities this year to 35 last year;
Kent, Is this year to IA last year;
Sussex, Is this year to II last
year. For the first time there is
now shown an increase in auto
fatalities in each county this year
over last.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Tax Experts Will
Aid With Returns
Schedule Is Listed For The Two
Lower Counties

The following is a schedule of
places and dates at which Repre-
sentatives of the Internal Revenue
Department will sit to aid taxpay-
ers, especially farmers, to prepare
their income tax returns for the
year 1914.
Kent County
Dover, January 2, 8, 4, 13 and Is
at the post office.
Smyrna, January and 6, at the
post office.
Clayton, January s, at the Clay
ton Bank and Trust Company.
Camden, January 8, at the post
office.
Frederick, January 10, at the post
office.
Harrington, January IL and 12,
at the post office.
Sussex COunty-West Side
Seaford, January 2, 8, 8, 13 and
Is, at the post Office.
Laurel, January 4, and IL, at
the post office.
Delmar. January 6, at the fire
house.
Bridgeville, January and 10, at
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Celebrate Christmas
At Delaware Colony
Play, Special Music And Gifts For
All Marked The Day

The children at Delaware Colony
about five hundred in number, had
their usual Christmas celebration
and festivities, Superintendent
Howard T. Ennis stated today. On
Sunday the Rehoboth Beach Kiwa-
mis- Club brought a box of candy
and an orange for every child. The
members of the club distributed
the treat following the annual
Christmas program in the Colony
Auditorium. The Auditorium was
crowded with children, their
friends and relatives. A group of
the children under the direction of
Mr.. Richard Landes presented a
Christmas play and the Colony
Girls Glee Club and Colony Band
presented special Christmas music.
On Christmas Day Santa Claus
visited the cottages and each child
received a bag of candy and a box
containing one or more presents.
The boxes we're sent to the child
rem either by their parents or
through the Women's Club and
other organizations and indivi-
duals. A turkey dinned was served
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Strike Is Unlucky
For Capt. Frank Mick
Son OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Mick
Was Forced Down on Jap AtOll

Somewhere in the Pacific (De-
layed). Strike number 13 proved to
be an unlucky one for Marine Cap
tain Frank Mick, of Chestnut
Knoll, Milford, Delaware, who re-
Gently rejoined his squadron after
being forced down off Jap-held
Jaluit Atoll in the Marshalls.
Captain Mick, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Mick of Milford, and
husband of Mrs. Betty Lou Mick of
Laguna Beach, California, is Sec
tion leader with a Corsair fighter
bomber squadron of Major Gene
raj Louis E. Woods Fourth Marine
Aircraft Wing. He was participat-
ing in a bombing attack on that
bypassed outpost when his plane
developed engine trouble.
I'VE were carrying bombs that
day, trying to eliminate the ack
ack so another squadron would
have little to worry about" he re-
called. But just as we approached
the island my engine started miss
ing. l tried everything to keep my
plane in the air but nothing did
any good. l radioed the flight lead
er that l was having trouble and
would have to make a water land
ing. He told me where to land and
contacted a flying boat, telling
them where to pick me up. After
getting rid of my bomb pancaked
my plane into the lagoon several
miles off shore. About half an hour
later a ply picked me up"
Before entering the service in
August, 1941, Captain Mick was a
student at Bucknell University. He
was awarded his wings at Pensa-
cola. Florida, in August, 1912, and
later instructed at Pensacola,
Memphis, Tennessee, and Jackson
willie, Florida, before being trans
ferred to Ell Toro. California. He
Joined his present unit at it's Mar
shall Island base after going over
seas in August, 1914.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Goal.
Reached In State
Finance Group, However, Warns That Indi-
viduals Are Not Buying Enough Of The
All-Important e. Bonds. Sussex County
And Milford Over The Top" And Still
Going Strong.

Delaware-with the aid of some
of the large corporations in the
state-has made its Sixth War
Loan goal of s4S.OOO,OOO. but the
individual citizens still are not re-
spending to their responsibilities
as members of a nation at war.
This was the announcement made
this week by the Delaware War FL
nance Committee which emphasiz-
ed that all home-front smugness
must of necessity be wiped away.
particularly because of the dang
ers that face the American armies
along the western front of Europe.
I'VE now realize a spokesman
for the committee stated" that We
Day was just dream-that We
Day is perhaps not even in the near
future.
Our armies in Europe are facing
their greatest trials and we at home
can support them, particularly by
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Investigators To See
That Regulations Are
Enforced; Housewives
Are Asked To, Burn
Old Stamps.

The Delaware OPA has investiga-
tors in food stores to check on OBJ
servance of the rationing changes
suddenly ordered into effect at 1901
a. IN. Tuesday of this week, It was
learned as the OPA in Washington
asked housewives to destroy all
food ration stamps that became in
valid with the change.
The new regulations, restoring
five canned vegetables to the. ra-
toned list and invalidating many
red and blue ration coupons, were
enforced in most stores while ig-
nored in others. What confusion
existed was laid to the sudden
change and the lack of official
charts from the OPA.
Sydney Hoffman, rationing Off
Ger of the Delaware OPA, has Off
cially announced the new point val
ues of the various sizes of cans of
the five vegetables-asparagus,
beans. corn, peas, spinach, and to-
matoes-specified which rationing
stamps are valid.
The check-up by OPA investiga-
tors will be directed particularly
to discovering whether stores are
accepting the stamps suddenly de-
clared invalid, it was understood.
Ask Old Stamps Be Destroyed
The OPA requested housewives to
destroy the invalid stamps to pre-
vent those stamps from being used
in food purchases either through
accident or design, in violation of
0PA rules.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Gov. Bacon Makes
Four Appointments
DIR. James Beebe, Lewes, Named
To Succeed DIR. Paynter

Governor Walter w. Bacon has
appointed DR.. James Beebe of Lew
es as a member of the board of
trustees of the Delaware State
Hospital at Farnhurst. The ap-
pointment, which became effective
last Friday is for the unexpired
term of the late DR.. Rowland G..
Paynter of Georgetown, who died
last Saturday. The term will expire
on April 26, 1947.
Prof. Leo Blumberg of the Uni
versity of Delaware faculty and
William Bradford, Wilmington,
were appointed by the Governor as
members of the board of boiler
rules for terms of four years, be-
ginning January 6.
James L. Luke, Wilmington, has
been reappointed as a member of
the State Athletic Commission by
the Governor. His new term, which
is for three years, will begin jan
uary l, the date his present term
expires.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Health Resolutions
Listed For New Year
Take Stock OF Your Physical Re-
sources Before Entering New Year

TraditiOnally business takes
stock" or inventory, at the first OF
the year and the State Board OF
Health suggests that it is a prac-
tice that might we'll be followed by
the individual in relation to his
health. Far too many adults give
little thought to their health until
they are ill-often the victims OF
their own carelessness-and they
flock to doctors and hospitals.
The beginning of 1945 is an ex-
cellent time, the Board suggests
to take stock of ones present
health habits and physical condi-
tions and to make health resolu-
tions for the new year.
Perhaps you've been having
colds. suffer from over-fatigue. or
just do not feel up to par. 1t is
wise to check up and do something
about this before weather. a germ,
and a run down condition conspire
to put you to bed with an illness.
Points To Check
A check-up of health habits
might well include:
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
kiwanians Hear
Sgt. Albert StrahIe
Milford Soldier Recently Repatriat.
ed Has Had Many Experiences

The special treat afforded the
Milford Kiwanis Club this week at
the regular Tuesday evening meet
ing was the presence Of Ed, Stein
-erss guest, sergeant Albent Strah1e,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Strahle,
Of near Milford, of the Eighth Am
ertcan Air Force, which Is COM
manded by General Doolittle. Ser
geant Strahle on his fifth mission
over Germany as bumbardier on a
BIZ four-motored bomber, was
shot down, parachutted into Ger
many along with the other men,
bers Of his crew and everyone es-
capped into a neutral country where
they were interned and in due
course returned to the United
States to be repatriated.
Sergeant Strahle spent one full
hour telling the club of some of
his experiences and observations,
and was just getting started when
the meeting had to be closed. 1t is
hoped Sergeant Strahle can return
to the club soon and tell about
more of his experiences.
The club was told in detail just
how a bomber and fighter group
coordinates and operates, how they
are assigned targets, how they 10
cate targets, the narrowing exper-
fences encountered in reaching and
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29

buying more E bonds"
Because of investments in Sixth
War Loan Bonds in the past few
days by corporations, Delaware's
standing in the drive now stands
at $4S,110,O0O.
But because of the lag in E bond
purchases, the state has to its cred
it only $4,59O,O 900 toward its &c.
100000 goal.
This means" the War Finance
Committee calculated, that we
must experience E bond sales at
better than 100000 a day if we are
to meet our quota. 1t must also be
realized December 80 is at hand
and at the same time. we lost a
days potential sales in Christmas" !"
Sussex county reached its goal
some time ago and Milford was the
second town in the county to reach
its goal. Rehoboth being first. Both
the county and Milford are still 60
ing strong.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Seven Holiday
Fatalities
In Delaware
Four Men Killed In
Crashes Up State; Sew
eral Hurt. When Car
Bus Collide Near Here.

The holiday season in Delaware
was marred by five automobile IA
talities, one drowning, one death
from a fall. and injuries to at least
20 persons.
Holiday fatalities mounted to 309
in the United States as the three
day festive period drew to a close.
A nationwide survey by the AS
sociated Press revealed that traffic
accidents accounted for 1856 deaths.
Deaths by fire totalled Al and mis-
cellaneous causes took SO lives, a
tabulation started at midnight last
Friday showed.
Fifteen persons lost their lives
in plane crashes and one died in a
train wreck at Belvidere. ILL.,, in
which 19 others were injured.
The National Safety Council said
the three-day holiday weekend
would probably record about .275
motor vehicle fatalities. The Asso-
ciated Press last year reported 339
deaths. 216 of which were from traf-
fic accidents.
Fatalities Listed
The automobile fatality victims
in Delaware are:
Herman Mitchell. II years old,
of Middletown.
Private Calvin c. Reddin, %
years old. of Chestertown. Md.
Private Paul E. Tate. % years
old, also of Chestertown.
Carl Harris. AZ years old. of Nor
gan's Neck, Md
Robert Dixon, Is years old. of
Dover.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
NelO Withholding
Rate In Effect Jan. 1
Announcement Released By
Norman Collision, Collector
Of Internal Revenue

Effective date for the new rates
of Withholding prescribed by the
federal individual income tax act
OF 1914 is January /, Norman Collf-
son. collector, said this week.
BY terms of the act the new
rates apply to all wages paid ON
and after January 1, regardless of
when the wages were earned. The
new rates are intended to adjust
each employees Withholding more
closely to his actual income tax.
They average about the same as
the old rates.
January 81 is the deadline by
which the law requires employers
to furnish each employee a with
holding receipt on Form VIZ. show
ing how much wages were paid him
and how much income tax was
withheld from his wages during
1914.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
O. p A. viii Check
Stores On Rati0ninq
Rules Immediately
B.4, CA GAS COUPONS
EXPIRE DECEMBER 81

Gasoline ration coupons
B-4, CA and fourth-quarter
T will expire on December
81, the OPA announced this
week.
Few B-4 and CA coupons
are still outstanding, OPA
said. because local ration
boards halted their issuance.
last August. The fourth
quarter T coupons for trucks.
taxis and buses were issued
for use in the fourth quarter
only and their invalidatiOn is
intended to prevent left over
coupons from being used il
legally.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Old Santa Claus
Visits Fourth Ward
Jolly Saint Had Gift For All Kid
dies And Old Folks

jolly Old st. Nicholas arrived in
the Fourth Ward last Sunday af-
ternoon at 4:30 o'clock and went
Immediately to the service flag at
Fourth street and Church avenue,
and unloaded his huge pack.
Every kiddie and aged person in
the Fourth Ward was remembered
with gift.
The old saint returned again on
Christmas Day and gave all of the
folks missed the day before a gift.
Santa's visit to the Fourth Ward
was again made possible by the
Young Colored Mems Republican
Club. The club since 1882 has been
sponsoring the annual visit from
Old Kris. w. Marshall Bell is pres
ident of the club.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Possibilities OF
Irrigation Studied
Peninsula Group At Recent Con.
elaye Hear Reports

Delaware farmers are looking
warily but with interest toward a
new angle in local fruit and vege-
table production-irrigation.
After three years of lengthy
droughts, growers decided to see
what could be done about accept
ing Mark Twafn's old challenge
that Everybody talks about the
weather but nobody does anything
about It,"
They wanted to see what could
be done about 1t. so irritation be-
came one of the main topics of dis
cussion In the recent annual meet
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
Republicans Await
Speech by Tom Dewey
Defeated G. O. p. Standard Bearer
Slated For Address February IL

Lincoln birthday speech here
may give Thomas e. Dewey his
first public opportunity since the
election to keynote Republican
views on home and foreign affairs.
The defeated presidential candi-
date is understood to have accept
ed an invitation to speak before the
annual Lincoln Day banquet IN
February.
Dewey's appearance here would
follow ameeting Of the party's ma
tional committee in Indianapolis
January %. At that time his long,
time friend, Herbert Brownell, Jr..
is expected to be retained as na-
tional chairman and a paid assist
ant authorized to help BrownelI set
up full-tirne staff for four-year
campaign.
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