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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
FRAZIER

Mrs. Laura C. Frazier. age So
years, died at the home of her
nephew, Joseph F. Cook of Fred
erica. on Monday. January "a. In
terment was made at Barratt's
Chapel on Thursday. She is the
widow of the late Joseph Frazier.
former State Senator. and is sur
vived by two nephews, Samuel G.
Cook and Donald w. Cook. and two
nieces, Evelyn Brown of Philadel-
phia. and Frances Cline of Allan
tic City: also a cousin. Bessie Cook
of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

Sewing Club met at
~ Derrickson's Restau-
- rant for luncheon
together. This took the place
of the regular weekly lunch
con of the members at a pri-
vate home. Extra guests and
former members were Mrs.
Maurice Bower of Delaware
City. Mrs. William Hallett.
Mrs. Gordon Phelps and Mrs.
Ralph Snowberger of Dover.
After the luncheon all were
guests of Miss Frances Lam
mey, and enjoyed an afternoon
at the home of DR.. G. Layton
Grier where they played bingo.
These young maids and ma
irons have good times together
and share many common inter
ests. For instance on Tuesday
Carole Kimmel was four and
was given a birthday party at
the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Dean Kimmel. The
real guests were. Teddy Fisher,
Beverly Thawley, Steve Welch.
Betty Grier, Jackie Sheaffer,
Buddy Thames, Lucille Pratt
and Carolyn Masten. Fifteen
parents were present and a
majority of them were Sewing
Club members. All were inter
ested in the party and the good
time for the youngsters.
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Corporal Agnes Wright was
the guest of honor at a party
given for her on Monday eve
ming by Mrs. Raymond wilkins
Sunday school class. Corporal
Wright returned to duty at the
Columbia Air Base, Columbia,
S. c.. yesterday after spending
furlough with her family here.
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The Girl Scout Troop of
about twenty-five members are
very active now and meet at
the Parish House on Friday
evenings. Mrs. David Greene
is the scout mistress and she
is assisted by Mrs. Hallett Vim
yard and Miss Sara Barcus.
The members have become first
class scouts and are assisting
with the collection of fats each
week.
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Friends of Mrs. ]. Harry
Humes were glad to see her
in town this past week and to
know she has regained her
health. For the past several
months Mrs. Humes has been
in Stroudsburg, Pa, under spe-
cial care and now will remain
there for an indefinite stay.
living at a hotel. She has sold
her home here to Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Masten, who will
soon take up their residence on
South Walnut street.
Sa
Richard Downing celebrated
his fourteenth birthday on Fri
day. January 81. at his home on
Clarke avenue. Games and re-
freshments were enjoyed by the
guests present.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

The Women's Society for Chris
tian Service of Avenue Church will
meet on Wednesday, February 2, at
two-thirty, for the regular monthly
meeting. Important business will
be transacted. Red Cross sewing
will be continued.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

Richard Downing celebrated
his fourteenth birthday on FRI
day, January 81, at his home on
Clarke avenue. Games and re-
freshments were enjoyed by the
guests present.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
SIBLEY

Walter H. Sibley. 72 years old.
of New Castle. died Friday. January
IA. following a long illness. He had
been employed by the Delaware
New Jersey Ferry Company. Mr..
Sibley was the son of the late Hen
ry and Sarah Sibley and was born
and reared in Harrington. He is
survived by his wife. Mrs. Sallie
Jones Sibley, and five children,
Mrs. Stella Sibley Lloyd of Mar
shallton. Mrs. Blanche Sibley Col
merry of Elsmere; Samuel. Walter
and Earl Sibley. and six grandchil-
dren.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
TAKEN FROM THE 1914 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Mrs. Frank de Almond of Will
mington has been the guest of her
mother. Mrs. r. B. Roudebush.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

the Newcomers Club this week
on Wednesday evening and had
as substitutes for absent mem
bers Miss Frances Lammey and
Mrs. E. Roscoe Galloway.
"a
The Business Girls enjoyed a
dinner meeting on Monday eve
ming when they met at Der
rickson's Restaurant at seven.
Their next activity will be a
Mother Daughter Banquet
which they are arranging for
February.
"a
On Saturday evening Mrs.
Pierce Williamson, the former
Miss Marian Nailor, was COM
pletely surprised by a group of
her friends who met at the bid
ding of Miss Sara Barcus and
Miss Edna Simpson at the for
mer's home. Gifts, miscella-
neous in nature, were showered
upon the guest of honor.
Friends present included Miss
Mildred Hammond, Miss Ann
Hugg, Miss Sue Munson, Miss
Anne Townsend, Miss Grace
Sharp, Miss Margaret Sharp.
Miss Marie Workman. Miss
Phyllis Bennett. Mrs. Frances
Denney. Mrs. Whiteley Jewell.
Mrs. Palmer Anstein. Mrs. Rob-
ert Lingo. Miss Lydia Bell
Toadvine, Mrs. Marion Walls,
Miss Virginia Williams, Miss
Phyllis Bennett, Miss Doris
Wilkins. Miss Janice Clendan-
iel, Miss Charlotte Ryder and
Miss Norma Hollis.
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Captain and Mrs. Rodger S.
Harrison of Washington well
coined little daughter on Jan
uary 16 and have named her
Susan Elliott Harrison. Mrs.
Harrison will be remembered
as the former Miss Patty Dea-
kyne. daughter of Mrs. Della
Hall Deakyne, and granddaugh-
ter of Mrs. George H. Hall.
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On Friday Mrs. Herman Phil
lips entertained another group
of friends at her home on
Haven Lake, inviting them for
luncheon at twelve-thirty,
which was followed by bridge.
The guests included Mrs. John
Fry, Mrs. Carlton Fooks. Mrs.
David Sills, Mrs. Roscoe Gallo
way, Mrs. August Faix. Mrs.
Joseph Pearce. Mrs. William
Cavanaugh. Mrs. Robert Ru-
dOlph. Mrs. Frank E. Conlin.
Mrs. w. o. Lankford. Mrs. Ber-
nard Shortall and Mrs. Davis r.
Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

Circle No. of the w. S. C. S. of
Calvary Methodist Church will meet
in the social hall of the church on
Friday evening at 1880 o'clock. All
members try to be present. We will
be outlining our work for the year.
Those on the entertaining commit
tee follow: Mrs. Frank Nellie, Mrs.
Eddie Eckstorm and Mrs. Joseph
Rogers. Mrs. NJ. E. Hungerford is
the leader.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

Wilson Vinyard has been the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Vinyard.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

Colonel B. B. Deputy is spending
some time with his daughter at
Syracuse, New York.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

A horse owned by DIR. James p.
Lotland became frightened at a
piece of paper which blew across
the street in front of it on Tues
day afternoon and ran down Wal
nut street. At the Humes hardware
store the animal turned into Water
street and the carriage attached to
the runaway swung into the large
display window facing on Water
street. The horse was not scratched
in the least. The animal at the
time it became frightened was
standing unhitched.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

The available space in Armory
Hall for Spectators was packed on
Thursday night of last week when
the girls basketball team of Mil
ford High School played the strong
Dover High School girls team. The
game was one of the best ever play
ed in Milford. Those playing on the
Milford team follow: Salevan, for
ward; Kern. forward; Masten, CEN
ter; Pierce, guard; Phillips, guard.
Dover: Sharp, forward; Parvis,
forward; Culver, center; Short.
guard; Jones, guard. The final
score was 13 to II in favor of Mil
ford. Salevan made two field goals.
Kern made three field goals. Sale
van also made foul goals. Sale
van and Kern as in the past proved
to be an unbeatable combination.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

Walter H. Davis bought of Geo.
Bryan of Overlook this week a
large steer that butchered over
1900 pounds and was only years
and Z months old.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
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N WEDNESDAY at
twelve-forty-ive the
Sewing Club met at
Derrickson's Restau-
The Nome nugget., 1944-12-06

but dangerous pattern. I do not charge that the structure was be. gun with fixed aim to create a dictatorship but we are erecting what dictators use for climbing to absolute monarchy.
 Not to care who else gets hurt, so long as "Big r. gets more and more power, is the hallmark of the House of Tyranny. Somebody wants to boss the public schools and matches a plan to put all teachers on one pa-roll for all or part of their incomes, thus to grab their allegiance. It would ruin the schools. Parents would have no voice in their children's education one-man rule.
 BIG MEDICINE MAN
 Somebody else covets a pri- vate domain of doctors and hos pitals, and promptly paints a pretty picture of so-called so- cialized medicine. It would re- strict the surgeons knife to the precision of a drill-press. Picture a medical association affiliated with the international union of barbers and bartenders: daily pay-scale, 40-hour week, time and-a-half on Sundays and Debbs' birthday.
 Doctors are men and those with ambition would surely quit the profession. Theorists, paper-work doctors and nurses with hook worm would remain for the short hours and sure pay. The medical profession would be a joke; a grim joke. Without ann bition, without zeal for service to humanity, there could be no clinics like Mayo and Johns Hop- kins, of which we will mood so many, and soon.
 "A LETHAL ATMOSPHERE
 Imagine ruptured appendix in your house with your trusted surgeon deer hunting, off duty until tomorrow. Imagine union nurse walking out on a pneumonia crisis while you wait for Miss No. 72 of the graveyard shift to saun- ter in and take over. Think of 100000 new doctors, likely re- quired by the shortened hours educated at $500 a year from taxes, 300 million dollars the first ear.
 Politicians maybe can console themselves that everybody has to die sooner or later anhow.> So- cialized medicine, like military aggression, is tragic quest for dominion. Only Congress has power to protect American in- stitutions from pil1age. It is my prayer that America may never rankle from resentment enough to foment a Black Shirt sally or a Beer Hall putsch. Wars result from thirst for power.
The Nome nugget., 1944-12-06

Tyrants rise to power by dom- mating other men. At first the process is peaceful. Always there is preliminary period of build ing up influence without the use of strong-arm tactics. Those are the days when, with reasonable foresight, violence can be fore stalled. World peace, when it comes, could be preserved by keeping too much power out of the hands of too few men; sim pie but hard to do.
 WE BUILD WRONG
 Thirst for power is not con- fined to the eastern hemisphere; people in America have it. All of us know such men personally. The United States" tower of cen tralized government built in late years is following well known
The Nome nugget., 1944-12-06
ALASKA COMMERCIAL FISHING REGULATIONS

Members of the Alaska fish ing industry and other interested persons are invited to file briefs or written statements concern ing changes which they consider desirable in the regulations for the fisheries of Alaska to be ef- fective in 1945. Communications will be received in the Office of the Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Merchandise Mart Chi cago 54, Illinois, through Decem- Der 31, 1944.
The Nome nugget., 1944-12-06
~ GEORGE { BENSON


ou.SElzURE
 Wars result from thirst for power. Men try 10 gain sway uCover other men. Progressively . they seek to widen their domin- T Ion as strength permits. They ch take resources by violence so f they can hold what authority they
 Nmay have obtained without q force. The rapid rise of Adolph and Benito from obscure politi-
 Ncai bosses to dictatorship illus t-trates how totalitarianism grows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
The Moose Is Waiting

Oregon recently had a crackpot election
under which a community of some 5000
souls would have organized a Public
Utility District and bonded itself for
$175,O0O,000, With authority to buy all
the power companies in the state of Ore
gon if it wished The small number of
voters involved had the good sense to
turn down the fantastic measure.
Now the state of Washington is to be
harasSed with an initiative measure which
would allow PUD commissioners of aSSo-
ciating county districts to name them
selves heads of pyranided super districts.
In the background, there seems to be a
planfor the Super-PUD to buy the states
largest power company.
These political schemes are the logical
result of the great taX-exempt Federal
power specialization programs which men
ase states rights. They would extend
political control and management over
one of a states principal industries, re-
move local electric companies from state
regulation and taxation, and destroy
opportunities and activities of private
citizens. =.
1t is now evident that the desire of the
power specialization promoters is to take
over all electric utilities. If the people
understand the real issues involved, they
will never vote their neckS into the social
istic moose which,, once in place, limits
the right to private ownership of prop
erty, loads the people with additional tax
burdens, and enlarges bureaucratic gov
eminent. The people of many states now
face he'spreading menace of state social
ism via the electric power route.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
VICTIM OF THE WAR
(Bridgeport POst)

After next Saturday another great
American institution passes. The
two-cent stamp no longer will stand
alone. After midnight, the two-cent
stamp, though not entirely put out
of commission, will be a casualty
of the war. It will, in future, carry
only part of the load it has borne
so nobly in the past.
Whether first-class letters are to
be delivered within the city limits
of Bridgeport or they are to go
beyond the city lines, three cents
in postage will be required. This
and the other increases in postage
rates, is designed to bring into the
governments till additional revenue
of about $96,OOO,O00 a year. Up to
Saturday, two cent is enough to
carry letter to any part Of the
city within the Bridgeport postal
district.
The two-cent stamp loses It's
prestige, but air mail rates take on
added weight. After Saturday air
mail rates will be eight cents an
ounce instead of the current six
cents. The increases also affect the
cost of money orders, parcel post,
registered mail, while O. o. D. and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
mo Tax Rabbits Left in Hat

After reading scholarly talks on our
tax problems, and after listening to argu-.
ments for and against different methods
of taxation, one fact stands out clearly
everybody and his dog must now pay
'sacrificial taxes, and government extrav-
agance must be cut as drastically as taxes
are increased
If we fail to do this, we admit that we
'prefer to pass on to the boys at the front
not only the risk of life and limb, but
the. obligation of an unnecessarily high
public debt. We make no sacrifice in
buying Understanding bonds which
create debt and in perpetuatingg every
boondoggling political project, while our
fighting men sacrifice their lives and OPP
portunities and families to preserve us
safe from hardship at home.
Unless those enjoying war profits and
war wages pay heavy taxes now to hold
down the national debt and prevent the
devaluation of the 1dollar, and unless
government expenses are cut to the bone,
there will be no chance of lowering the
tax rate after the war SO that industry
and the people can have the tax relief
necessary, to encourage the accumula-
ton of earnings and savings which are
essential to industrial expansion on a
peaceti1ne basis that will provide pern1a-
nent jobs for all. No amount OF rhetoric
can change these facts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
"A New Chapter

The Colosseum, no doubt, is clasSed
among the cultural monuments" of
Rome now threatened by approaching
battle. It has been preserved to remind
the world of the glories of that great
pagan citys which flouriShed where the
City of the PopeS now stands. But it took
the Nazis to remind the world also of the
brutal sport that used to attract howl
ing thousands to the great arena. And
/. there are probably few more barbarous
chapters in the ColosSeum's bloody his
tory than that added in the year 1914
when, according. to Swiss dispatches, 800
hostages were murdered there in repriSal
for a. patriotic uprising against the Ger
man conquerors. In fact, the ancient
contests of the gladiators seem almost
morciful by comparison. These men at
least were armed and given fair chance
t. defend their lives. Many were crim-
inals already condemned to die. All,
when wounded, had the right of appeal
to the mercy of the spectators. And
surely, the mob did not always turn
thumbs down.
NO, the Nazi chapter in Colosseum
history belongs with those of early Chris
tian martyrdom Those brave professors
of a new faith were enemies of the
established order" That was their crime.
4 That was also the crime of the 300 victims
of the Nazis 1t was not a matter OF
whether they had shot the guns or thrown
the bombs that Killed 38 Germap soldiers
and Fascist militiamen. They were chosen
to fulfill a promised ten-to7one reprisal
because they had fled Fascism when
Mussolini fell, or because, like stout
hearted old Vittorio Orlando, they had
always resisted it. In their death the
Romans may now see and taste the fruit
which in two decades has sprung from
.the seed of Fascism.
The Nazis have turned back. the pages
of Rohes history to time of cruelty and
oppression which, Rome had forgotten.
Wild beasts in the second, century or
machine guns in the twentieth, the, intent
and result were the same.
Churchmen plead that Rome may be
spared. Their plea is natural and under
standable. But the Nazis are in Rome
now. They have shown themselves as
they really are, in splurge of brutality
and perverted bravado. They have not
spared Rome's people, and they will not
spare it's antiquities if they are chal-
lenged. Perhaps they have demonstrated
to Rome that, il. bombs are necessary to
drive them out, they are, bombs Of liber-
alton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
Ouixote Rides Again

An elderly New Jersey Philanthropist
started campaign to eXpunge the word
kindergarten from our vocabulary. He
claims that our 5-year-olds are being
"crippled" and "poisoned' by the Ger
manic influence of the name.
= He has, according to his press releases,
assembled quite group of down-with-
kindergarten enthusiasts. They are work
inc now on substitutes: "Kiddy- Garden"
and ''Tiny-Tot Threshold,
All of which proves that liberty cab
bage" is more than musty memory.
Cor you Teutonically-po poisoned young
STEERS, that's what they called sauerkraut
back in 1917-18) But at least such ex-
anlples of misdirected patriotic zeal are
less frequent than in the last war. Most
Of us, fortunately, are too busy to tilt
with windmillS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
Views OF The Press

or communications published in the
Letters to the Editor" columns.
In fact, it would be impossible to
say in print, almost anything about
anybody in public life without being
in danger of violati.-g the law, I'M
less what were written were signed.
The proposed legislation requires
that the names be stated of any
persons responsible for publishing
and distributing pamphlets, circu-
lars, cards, posters, advertisements
or any other statements concerning
candidates. A maximum penalty of
year in prison or a fine Of $1,000
or both is provided.
It is surprising that the House of
Representatives should have passed
such bill. 1t is not to be believed
that the Senate will do so. However,
it would be unsafe to take that for
granted should be put on notice as
to the Objectionable nature of the
proposal. Such law would be in
tolerable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
Hope for the Oppressed

In spite of the confusion and contradic-
ton of postwar policies, there can surely
be no disagreement among the Allies
with President Roosevelt's pledge to the
victims of Axis oppression in Europe and
Asia. 1t may carry only slender nope
of immediate aid, but it's solemn prom
Use of punishment for the prosecutors
can and must be kept. The Presidents
most direct appeal was to Germans ana
all others under Nazi rule to conceal the
prosecuted and help them to escape. 1t
was an appeal to decency and humanity
which will certainly be needed, although
it's fulfillment is beset with difficulty and
danger The, difficulty is particularly
great in the case of European Jews. With
the Balkans in the hands OF the Nazls
and the door to PaleStin now closed, the
avenues of escape are few. They are
faced with death ION the very. eve OF
triumph over the barbarlsm which, their
persecution symbolizeS."
The danger is clear to everycompas-
sionate person in Nazi-dominated coun-
tries that in saving'a hunted mans
life, he is putting his own in jeopardy:
But this has. not kept many humane and
courageous people from aiding fugltlves.
There must be many others who have
dCGCO dSdlIloG VllC1l COAloOACAAC OAAAONA6AA
fear. Now, particularly in the satellite
countries, they may dare to act with de- :.
cency even though the danger has in
creased. Hungary, for example, has had
repressive regulations for several years
B.s though the government Aaped the
statutes of the Third Reich, neither its
officers nor it's citizens went to the fanati
ically cruel lengths Of the Germans. There
and in the Balkans, as Mr.. Roosevelt
pointe dout, hundreds of thousands OF
Jews have at least found haven from
death.
The new puppet government in Hun
gary has just passed stricter anti-Jewish
laws. But each day the Red Army APP
breaches nearer. Now men: O fgood will
in Hungary and the Balkans may dare to
follow the impulses of decercy. Those
kesiDgad sHawho etaoinshrdlluShrd
who hesitate may need the Presidents
righteous warnings thai "all who know.
ingly take part in the deportation OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
So Croun Still Hannens

Our youngest boy had Group often
for two years. The little boy and girl
next door have it. The child across
the street has 1t. After we began
using thermostat that kept the
temperature from dropping too sud-
denly in the children's room at
night we had no more Group. OF
course the boy may just have out
grown it. (Mrs. b. RI
Answer - Or the boy may have
gotten more calcium and vitamin d,
Yours is the only report of the oc-
currence of Group I have received
since I wondered why spasmodic
Group has become So rare. Some
years ago requests for advice about
Group were fairly common; today,
with ten times as much mail, I
rarely receive an inquiry abouA
Group. But, as you probably know
Ma'am, I cannot agree that thf
temperature or sudden change Of
temperature has anything to do
with 1t. The Group is excited by an
acute rhinitis, pharyngitis or laryn-
gifts which the child catches from
some careless or ignorant person
who purports to have "cold"; the
irritation Of this slight inflamma-
ton produces the spasm, because
the child is spasmophilic, deficient
in calcium and vitamin D.
1t Is, Isn't It?
Could you tell me how to get
booklet called Monotone or Change
Of Life? (Mrs. A. K.)
Answer-And the most monoton-
Gus part Of it is reiteration Of the
fanciful and superstitious tales the
fishwives recite about it. Send
stamped envelope bearing your ad-
dress, for the pamphlet 1.-THE Memo
pause"
Copyright 1914, John F. Ollie co..