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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
2,246 Registered In
Kent On October Fl
Record Breaking Total OF 21,S10
Eligible Are Reported

Kent County officials who closed
the registration books at their final
sitting for civilians Saturday. Octo-
Der 81. with a total of 21,510 eligi-
BILE voters enrolled, the largest
number in the county's history,
were sitting again today for the
final registry of members of the
armed service.
Under the Delaware law, service
men who have never registered be-
fore. but who hope to vote under
the absentee ballot law, must regis
ter in person ten days before cleo
ton.
A total of 2,246 new registrations
were added to the books last Satur-
day in the county according to
figures received and made public
by Secretary Warren T. Moore of
the Kent County Board of Registra-
ton.
The total of the last-day regis
trations is the net increase, with
all transfers and removal from the
books of deceased voters allowed
for and includes registration of
men and women of the armed for
ces, Mr. Moore explained.
The registration for this years
election is the greatest in the his
tory of Kent County.
The registration by district on
Saturday. together with total regis
tration shown in parentheses, fol-
lows:
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Eight States
To Delay War
Ballot Count
Total OF 1O3 Electoral
Votes At Stake; Rhode
Island Waits Until De-
cember 5.

Because of headlines subsequent
to election day fixed by eight states
for the receipt of soldiers ballots,
103 electoral votes may be held in
suspense for one to four weeks af-
ter the November Presidential
election.
In three of these eight states,
having fifty-six electoral votes, the
number of soldier ballots mailed
out is one to two times the margin
that separated the winner and los
err in the popular vote in the 1910
election.
Six of the eight have state laws
providing for the impounding of
all ballot until the statutory dead
line for receiving them is reached.
North Dakota and Nebraska, the
other two. permit the counting on
election day or within a week
thereafter of the ballot received
up to that time and the subsequent
addition of such war votes as are
received up to their state dead
lines.
Winner May Be In Doubt
Because of this situation the
winner in the nation may remain
in doubt until some or all of the
eight have completed their tabula-
ton of the soldier vote. This would
be unquestionably true if neither
President Roosevelt nor Governor
Dewey were able to command 266
votes in the Electoral College. a
clear majority. without any of the
103 held in suspense pending COM
pletion of the tabulatiOn of war
ballots.
The states delaying their counts
of war ballots and their electoral
votes are: Pennsylvania, 35; Cali
fornia, 25;- Colorado, s; Missouri,
Is: Nebraska. 6; North Dakota, 4;
Rhode Island. 4, and Washington,
s.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Asserts In Syracuse That
1t Requires A War To
Get Them Under The
New DEAL. Flags Con-
fusion Policy.

Governor Thomas E. Dewey
charged in Syracuse last Saturday
that the Roosevelt administration
can offer American farmers no
sound future prospect of fair pro-
duce prices because under the New
/ Deal "it took a war to get decent
farm prices just as it took a war to
get jobs"
The Republican Presidential can
didate assailed New Deal scarcity
theories, political" farm programs,
and bureaucratic confusion, the re-
sponsibility for which he placed at
the door of the White House.
Governor Dewey presented his
own version of a sound farm pro-
gram based upon ever-expanding
production and stable prices.
The Dewey program, which the
Governor contrasted with a New
Deal farm policy of promises
lightly made, sketchily kept, or
openly violated" was drawn from
the 1914 Republican platform, and
the high lights of it were:
Protection of fair farm prices by
means of support prices, and COM
modify loans to assure farm in
comes equitable in comparison
with labor, business and industry;
disposition of surplus war coma
modities without destroying mar
kets or benefiting profiteers; con-
troll of future surpluses through
development of foreign markets;
curtailment of basic crops only if
SURPRISES become abnormal.
Also intensified farm research;
support of genuine farmer-owned
co-operatives; consolidation of all
government farm credit under one
non-partisan board; extension of
rural electrification. and serious
search for a sound program of
crop insurance.
Governor Dewey, a farmer him
self, the operator of 400 acres at
his summer home near Pawling,
New York condemned New Deal
philosophers of scarcity economy
and asserted that ever-expanding
production is the key not only to
farm prosperity but to the great
problem of assuring adequate diet
to millions of underfed Americans.
Confusion in the nations farm
program, Mr.. Dewey charged, can
he traced directly to President
Roosevelt.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Junior Red Cross
Enrolment Drive
Campaign Officially Open
ed In Delaware On
November LIST

Mrs. Joseph Handler. Chairman
of Junior Red Cross for the Della
ware Chapter of the American Red
Cross stressing the Importance OF
the Junior Red Cross enrolment
campaign which started November
LIST, calls attention to the wide
spread field of Junior Red Cross
activities.
In accordance with information
received from Washington, Mrs.
Handler announces that medical
kits valued at $S7,500 are being
purchased by the American Junior
Red Cross National Children's
Fund for immediate shipment to
schools in Yugoslavia, Greece. Bel
GUM. and other countries. are sent
both to liberated and enemy-occu-
pied countries through the Joint
Commission OF the International
Red Cross in Geneva.
Each medical Kit, large enough
to serve 400 children, will contain
approximately 80 items, such as
aspirin. boric acid. scissors, soap.
and gauze. Only institutions able to
control their use will receive them.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Kiwanis Halloween
Fete Was Big Success
Farm Festival and Dance
Was ROusing Success
From Entertainment
And Financial Stand
point AS Well.

Yes, the 1914 Kiwanis Halloween
Farm Festival and Dance is now
history, even the shouting was TAX
en- care of before the doors had
closed on the affair. Everyone en-
loved themselves to the fullest,
which goes without saying to any
one who stood for a few moments
on the sidelines and sized up the
smiling, dancing, and funmaking
crowd.
Certainly, this was fine diver
sion from wartime cares for Mil
fordians and their friends and visi-
tors. The only regret is that all
those fine and gallant young fight
ing men who have gone to the call
of this great nation could not have
been back with us and permanent
ly away from that hellhole of war
which was forced upon them by
Hitler, Hirohito and their murder
Gus crews. God speed the day for
an early return to peace, and one
that is permanent.
The festival adds a fine chapter
Vi uloIOIs " Tic dNbANAlACo vi lhC
Kiwanis Club and Milford; because,
not only was it a rousing success
from the standpoint of entertain
ment, but financially as we'll. The
net proceeds are around $4,000;
however, at this writing the final
figure had not been arrived at.
So. Kiwanis in Milford is now
ready to do an even bigger job on
service work than ever
before. Plans are already being
worked out to use this money in
the channels for which it was
namely. boys and girls
work. AS to past performance. the
Club has sponsored a Boy Scouts
troop and two Girl Scout troops, as
we'll as having given considerable
aid to underprivileged children.
and trying to help in the correction
of Juvenile delinquency.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Sussex Hornemakers
Met On November l
Achievement Day Was Held
At Georgetown

Changes brought to everyday
living by scientific research in the
chemical laboratory were discuss
ed on November 1st., by Miss Ger
trude Dieken, DUPONT home econo-
mics consultant, in a talk before
the Sussex County Home Demon
stration Club Members at their an
nual Achievement Day held in
Georgetown.
Miss Dieken said that many new
things may be anticipated for the
postwar home. But don't expect
overnight a brand new world paved
with plastics," she added.
Approximately 200 women at
tended the meeting held at the
Jones Memorial Hall in George
town and presided over by Mrs.
Joseph McIlvain of Lewes, Presi-
dent of the Sussex County Council.
Mrs. Chester Stroup of Georgetown
conducted the musical part of the
program.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Still Need $500 In
War Fund Drive
Those Holding Cards Are Request
ed To Turn Them In At Once

1t was announced today by May
or Edward c. Evans, chairman of
the United War Fund Drive in this
community, that approximately
$500 of the $4,000 needed to put
the drive "Over the Top here" was
in the hands of the Treasurer W.
Shockley Daugherty.
1t is the belief of the Chairman
and his associate workers, that
there are pledge cards still out in
the Community, which will wher
collected bring the drive to a sue
cessful conclusion.
If a solicitor fails to come your
way, you can turn your card in to
Treasurer Daugherty. or you can
leave it with Miss Sara Grier, or
Senator Robert H. Yerkes at the
Chronicle office or at the local de-
Tense office.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Rep. Earle D. Wiley
Backs REA Extension
Predicts Great Improvement In
Present Set-Up After The Ware

Rapid strides with considerable
improvement in rural electricfica-
ton will be made following the
war. according to Congressman
Earle D. Wiley, who was review
ing shG sTogress that has been
made in bringing this important
utility to the homes in the rural
areas.
Lack of materials and supplies
plus a shortage of manpower has
caused a slowing up process in the
matter of extending the facilities
of rural electrification during the
present period, Mr.. Wiley stated.
Congressman Wiley expressed
the opinion that the extension of
this important project will be
readily aided by Congress and cited
the interest on the part of Con-
gresham, himself included. in
bringing the use of electricity to
more homes.
Citing the virtual impossibility to
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Prompt Action
Promised By
KiIIOran On
Illegal Voting
Attorney General Prom
Uses To Prosecute All
Accused OF COrrqp-
ton At Election To Be
Held Next Tuesday.

A pledge that his office will pro-
secute any person or committee Of
any political party or group that
attempts to corrupt the election,
November Z, by voting unregistered
transients, by impersonation or
through bribery was made Monday
night by Atty.-Gen. Clair J: Killo-
ran.
AS the principal speaker at a
meeting of the Republican First
District. Committee at $40 King
Street, Wilmington. Mr.. Killoran
revealed that he had received
numerous reports of persons lille
gally registered on Saturday, Octo-
Der 81.
Its your privilege, your consti-
tutional right, to challenge all per-
sons seeking to vote at the polls.
would recommend that you and the
other workers at the election
booths carry notebooks and take
names and all other pertinent an
formation about persons whom you
challenge. My office will use all of
IT," Mr.. Killoran said.
Promises Prosecution
"If it takes the last two years of
my term in office, if it takes every
minute from my private practice,
I'll prosecute all those accused of
corrupting this election and if
have to I'll keep the grand jury in
session until it's DONE" he continu-
ed.
Mr.. Killoran then referred to the
New Deal and the Political Action
Committee of the c. l. o., stating
that if necessary he will subpoena
the books of the c. |. o. to find out
when persons who are illegally
registered first moved to Delaware.
He accused the New Deal of stag
ing a political investigation of the
1910 election, calling it a purely
partisan attempt to intimidate you
and me from carrying out our con-
stitutional right to vote"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Highway Board Buys
Tract OF Land
Plot Near Black Cat To House
Maintenance Shop

In preparation for the postwar
building of an equipment mainte-
nance shop and garage for New
Castle county. the State Highway
Commission has. authorized pur-
chase of a tract of land at State
Road.
The plot to be acquired is part
of the Black Cat property and at
present is occupied by the dance
hall, now in disuse.
1t has a frontage of 294 feet on
the east side of U. S. Is and is ir-
regular in shape, with its greatest
depth measuring 474 feet. 1t con-
tains 1928 acres.
The proposed building and ia
cilities will be similar to the Kent
county state highway maintenance
garage in Dover.
The present garage on the west
side of the highway opposite the
planned new building will be used
for storage purposes after the new
building is constructed.
The highway department is plan
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
School Enrolment
Shows Big Increase
40,229 Reported AS
Against 39,321 In
1943

The enrolment in Delaware
schools last month for the 1944-45
school year was 1929 as compar-
ed with the September, 1913. en-
rollment of 1891, a gain of 90S,
according to statistics compiled by
Dr. r. l.. Herbst, director of re-
search. State Department of Public
Instruction.
Enrolled in Wilmington schools
were 1862; in the eleventh and
twelfth high school grades at Della
ware College, 1873; in the other
schools exclusive of Wilmington,
1854.
The Wilmington enrolment is SO
less than last year, the State Col
lege enrolment is % greater, and
enrolment in the other schools of
the state is 955 greater than last
year.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
D. D. Wharton
Republican
Leader In Kent
Extolls Ticket
Present Office Holders
Praised For Accom-
plishments; Strong
Ticket Is Cited By
Chairman.

Dauphin d. Wharton, chairman
of the Kent County Republican
Committee, on Wednesday issued a
statement in which he extolled the
present Republican Office holders in
Kent county and expressed in glow
ing terms their accomplishments
during the past two years in which
they have been in control in Kent
county. The accomplishments as
outlined by Mr.. Wharton follows:
The Republican Party in Kent
county is offering the strongest
possible list of candidates for
county and district offices to be
voted for at the election next Tues
day. These candidates merit the
fair consideration of the voters.
while not making predictions
concerning the outcome of the
election in Kent county, the Re-
publicans have the assurance that
they have done their best to give
the voters the proper type of can
didates to fill the offices which they
seek.
During the past two years the
Republicans have been in control
of the affairs of Kent county, the
record of their operation is now
before the voters. 1t needs no ex-
plantations or apologies.
only recently the county cele-
brated the retirement of what was
known as a floating debt amount
ing to $4,000. The present levy
court and Republican county Off
Gals had no part in the creating
of that Indebtedness, but instead it
had been hanging on in the county
for a long period of years. and in
fact, became larger each year.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Crystal Fount Lodge
Lays Plans For Year
Round Table Discussion Held In
Temple Last Monday Evening

Approaching the time of year
when officers are usually changed
in the Grand Lodge body of the Del
aware Odd Fellows. members of
Crystal Fount Lodge. No. 10, l. o.
o. F., of Milford, at itS meeting last
Monday night held a round table
discussion of problems that now
confront the fraternity. With so
many of the younger men now in
the armed forces. problems of
grave concern have arisen that re-
quire considerable thought and
planning to overcome. Crystal
FOunt Lodge has weathered the cri-
sis in an admirable manner and is
emerging with an excellent rec
ord.
A large delegation of prominent
Milford Odd Fellows are planning
to attend the Grand Lodge sessions
in Wilmington on November Is. at
which time several questions af-
fecting the future welfare of the
order will be up for settlement.
Past Grands Henry W. wilkins and
]. Lewis Wright will be admitted
to Grand Lodge membership at this
session. They will officially repre-
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Sam Rayburn Ordnance Plant
To Be Speaker Is Given Three
At Rally Here High Awards
First Army Ordnance CT
tatiOn In Nation Pre-
scented For High Safe
ty Records.

The first Army Ordnance Award
for safety in small arms plants in
the country was awarded last
Thursday afternoon to the Milford
Ordnance Company in special GER
emonies attended by 800 plant en-
plOyees and guests. The company
also received the second National
Security Award given in the state
and a bond certificate commencing
the employees for their efforts in
the Fifth War Loan drive.
Mayor Edward {. Evans was
master of ceremonies.
Others on the speakers stand
were; Governor Walter w. Bacon,
Lieutenant Commander B. l.. Lubol-
sky. Lieutenant D. C. Settler. and
Lieutenant u. g. ]. H. Allison of
the Navy; Vernon Ford, regional
director of the United Mine Work
ers of America; Elwood Moffett,
sub-regional director of U. NJ. W.
A.; James L. Davis, vice president
of the First National Bank and
Trust Company; Thomas Davis,
an official of the same bank.
Plant Officials Attend
W. A. Marshall. vice president of
Triumph Explosives. Inc, parent
company of the Milford firm; James
]. Dervin, president of the Milford
Company; George c. Downing, plant
Josiah w. Boston,
personnel superintendent; Rexford
Thames, safety director; Captain
John B. Kennedy, head of the plant
guards; State Senator r. H.
Yerkes and John P. Steward, pub
lie relations chairmen of the Mil
ford Civilian Defense Council.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
SPARS To Operate
Bethany Station
Group OF Eight Will Take Over
Radio Operators Duties

A "man-sized job" needn't be a
mans job" the Coast Guard
SPARS proved this week when
eight women radiomen were sent
to Bethany Beach to take over an
important radio direction-finder
station.
These newly-trained SPARS are
replacing eight Coast Guard men,
who will now be sent to sea where
they are urgently needed.
"The job the SPARS are taking
over is quite a bit tougher than the
operation of an ordinary radio sta
tion," explains Lieut.. ii. g. James
L. Hartnett.
Locate Ships In Distress
They locate the position of ships
in distress, making it possible to
send aid quickly. They also help
out ships which are in danger of
being wrecked because of uncer-
tainty as to their positon-due to
continued bad visibility, storms, or
for other reasons.
I'm addition to this complicated
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
HenryD.Sipple
Bronze
Star Medal
Lieutenant Commander
HOnOred For Bravery
In Action Is Former
Milford Boy.

Recently Lieutenant Commander
Henry D. Sipple. U. S. Navy. was
awarded the Bronze Star Medal by
Vice Admiral T. c. Kinkaid, U. S.
Navy Commander OF the Seventh
Fleet.
The presentation was made at
the Navy Yard. Portsmouth. n. H.,
by Rear Admiral Thomas Z. With
ers. after reading the citation-con-
densed: For distinguishing himself
in heroic and meritorious perform
ance of duty as an officer of ships
companies during patrols against
the enemy in the Pacific. In severe
weather conditions and extremely
hazardous waters his ship disre-
garded danger and sank Japanese
shipping, thereby winning the COM
mendation of the COMMANDMENTS
Chief of the Pacific Fleet.
In other patrols his ship sue
ceeded in Gripping and sinking
other enemy shipping, winning the
commentator of the Commander
in-Chief of the Seventh Fleet.
In addition his ship successfully
completed special missions requir-
ing great skill in navigation. His
excellent navigation made possible
most of the above attacks.
The brave. calm and inspiring
manner in which he controlled his
station while subjected to severe
bombing contributed largely to the
heavy damage inflicted on the enc
my and the safe return of this
vessel to port.
Lieutenant Commander Sipple is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William V.
Supple of Milford. He attended the
Milford Schools and graduated
from the Naval Academy at Annap-
oils.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Dewey Gives Pledge
Of Fair Farm Prices
Official Vote Will
Be Published In
Full In Next Issue
OF The Chronicle

Following the custom Of
years the Milford Chronicle
will print the complete official
vote for Sussex and Kent
counties In its next Issue. As
the vote Is not canyassed by
the court until Thursday af-
ternOOn, It will be necessary
to hold the forms until the
vote Is certified by the judges.
For that reason the Chronicle
will be placed In the mails
Friday morning instead of
Thursday evening.
The Milford Chronicle will
be the only Delaware weekly
newspaper to publish CONF
plete election returns for both
Sussex and Kent counties
next week.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Centennial Services
At Adventist Church
Special Program Was Presented Al
Harrington Church October 2O-22

Special services were conducted
in the Harrington Seventh Day Ad-
ventist Church on the weekend of
October 20-22 in the observance of
the one hundredth anniversary of
the beginning of the Seventh Day
Adventist movement
The program, which was carried
out nationally, according to de-
nOminational plan. featured the
progress that the church has made
during one hundred years. The
meetings were called for special
prayer and conservation in behalf
of the work of the future.
I'm this century" according to
reports that are given, "the move
ment has grown from humble be-
ginnings into one of world proper
tons with certainty and power"
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
State College Gets
M.S.A.C. Inspection
Results OF Survey VIII Be Report
ed To Association At Meeting

The Delaware State College was
inspected Tuesday by a representa-
tive of the Commission on Institu-
tions of Higher Education, Middle
States Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools. The day was
spent at the college comforting
with officers and evaluating all
phases of operations.
This official inspection was a
follow-up of comprehensive APP
plication submitted to the associ-
alton in September based on more
than two years of preparation de-
signed to bring the college abreast
of the rigid standards of the asso-
citation.
The results Of the inspection will
be reported to the association at its
annual meeting the latter part of
November.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
State Red Men
Elect Officers
]. II. Roberts Named Great Sachem
As seth Annual Convention Ends

AS SJIH annual NOuNcuuuh LINUS
Election of John II. Roberts as
great sachem of the Great Council
of Delaware, Improved Order of
Red Men, marked the concluding
session of the S9th annual conven-
ton of the council at Red Mems
Hall, Wilmington, this Thursday.
Other officers named are Oscar
w. MCGEE. great prophet; Joseph
A. Wallace. great senior sycamore;
Thomas r. Purnell, great junior
sycamore; Willard L. Sheppard,
great chief of records, and Mar
shall H.. Yeatman, great keeper of
wampum. All were chosen unani-
mously.
At yesterday mornings session
a report of the neurology commit
tee showed 80 members died in the
past year. Memorials were read for
Past Great Sachem Milton W. Fer
guson of Wawaset Tribe No. 8.
Wilmington. and P. G. S. Harry V.
Tubbs. Wissahickon Tribe No. 20,
Selbyville.
Past great sachems' jewels were
presented by Great Incohonee Har-
ry B. Albro of the Great Council of
the United States to retiring Great
Sachem Oscar w. MCGEE, Great
Chief of Records Willard L. Shep-
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