Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
GEORGETOWN
Congressman Wiley Speaks to
Legion and ROfariaIis

iivered the Memorial Day ADDRESS
before the Millsboro
Millsboro Rotary Club and MEM
bers of Sussex Post No. s, Ameri-
can Legion, on Tuesday night in
the banquet hall of the Masonic
Temple. The program was ar
ranged by members of Sussex Post.
The address was preceded by a
musical program featuring a COM
bined Legion and Rotary quartet,
an instrumental trio and a soloist.
Laverty Steele, William Powell,
Preston West and Edwin Ryan
comprised the quartet; Mrs. Pres
ton West, Harry Collision and
81 James Coulter furnished the in
strumental music and Miss Iris
Cobb sang several numbers.
After the musical numbers, Com
mander Howard T. Ennis of Sus-
sex Post inducted Carl Humphries
into the Legion.
In his address, Congress Wiley
spoke of the significance of Me-
mortal Day, its origin and growth.
He traced related events which
have deepened its meaning and
drawn the people closer together
and lifted their patriotism. Lin
coins Gettysburg address. he said,
expressed the true meaning of Me-
mortal Day in that it was pointed
out the reverence for the sacri-
flee of those who have shed their
blood for the country, and the re-
sponsibility to carry on the task
so nobly started. He decried the
90 snI. l.,
to discard the American heritage
of free enterprise" and destroy
the pioneer spirit which is the
peoples basic tradition.
He told of plans that are being
made to rehabilitate returning vet
Grams by providing further educa-
tion and loans for the purchase of
Y farms, homes and business ven
lures. He warned of postwar ad-
justments of racial and labor. prob
lens and stated that it was nee
essary to protect the opportunity
of men to strike out for them
selves and seek success in new
fields of endeavor for the return
ing veterans. He related his eff
forts toward the establishment of
National military cemetery and a
veterans hospital in the state, and
expressed the belief that eventu-
ally he would be successful.
He praised the high ideals of
the American Legion and other
veterans organizations which
'have been such a stabilizing fac
tor in the history of the country
inspired by love of country ex-
perienced only by those who have
loved honor enough to fight for it,"
He closed his address by say
ing that he believed that love of |
God and country and home will be |
burned so deeply into the hearts |
of the boys in the jungles. the fox |
holes, the shell-rocked planes and |
ships and in every soul-searing |
spot in this war that our Nation |
will be saved as we have known it |
and that the opportunities for in
dividual freedom and thought will
be magnified for generations to
come.
MiIIsbOrO Lions Have Service
On Tuesday morning of last
week there was a very impressive 4
service held by the Millsboro Lions
Club at which an honor roll, con-
tanning 265 names of boys serving
in the armed forces whose pOstof-
flee address is MillsbOro, was un-
veiied. State Senator William H.
Ayres acted as master of ceremO-
nies and gave an interesting ad-
dress. Patriotic songs were sung \
and a few remarks were made by
Lieut.. Martin Donaway who hap
pened to be home for a few days.
A short talk also was made by Roy
Jones, president of the Club.
Rt. Rev. Arthur r. McKinstry,
Bishop of the Delaware Diocese,
was the principal speaker. He
dwelt on the significance of Me-
mortal Day and told of the sacri-
fees that were made in order that j
the country could survive.
Pea Canning Below Normal
The pea canning season through
out lower Delaware is nearing an
end. While many thousands of
cases have been packed, the yield
this year was below normal on ac-
count of the unfavorable weather
conditions in March and April.
Rainy and cold weather prevented
growers from seeding the crop
as early as it should have been.
Awarded Distinguished Flying
Cross
For meritorious work with the
Army Transport Command in the
India China Burma theater of war,
Corp. Herbert Stern. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Stern, this city,
formerly of Philadelphia. has been
awarded both the Distinguished
Flying Cross and the Air Medal of
Honor. He already had received
the Presidential Citation. The
young man has been serving for
the past fifteen months as a ra-
dio operator on a transport plane
flying across the mountains be-
tween India and China. The route
which goes from Assam, India to
Kumming, China, is the most diff
cult air route in the world because
the Himalayas are almost continu-
ously wrapped in fog,storm or
clouds. Freezing temperatures are
experienced most of the way max
ing it necessary to use oxygen 4
tanks. The transport of supplies a
over this route are necessary for
China and General Joseph Still
wells army.
Corp. Stern received his train \
ing as Kessler Field. Miss; Scott
Field, ILL.,, and Las Vegas, New y
He is a graduate of the West \
Philadelphia High School, class Al
and has been in service for about