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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
i m m c diate
Draft For All
Men Under 26
Now Planned
Draft Director Orders
All Reclassified; Older
Men Next; Plan To
Re-examine All 4-F
RejecteeS.

Selective Service last Friday eve-
ming intensified its drive for able
bodied young men in a series OF
sharp new instructions to draft
boards, while government agencies
agreed on a plan to save a few
indispensable" youths for vital
war industry.
Aimed directly at faster induc-
tion of men 25 and younger for
combat service. the orders from
Major General Lewis B. Hershey.
draft director, will leave regis
trants 26 and over untouched until
the younger men have been induct-
ed.
Hershey's action came quickly
after Paul V. McNHtt, chairman of
the War ManpOwer Commission an
nOunced a new committee headed
by himself would ration defer
ments among the chosen key indus
tries, and gave other agencies just
three days to submit figures on the
number of men proposed by them
for deferment.
Four Steps Outlined
The Hershey orders provided lin
terim" machinery to prevent the
drafting of essential young men
until McNutt's machinery is func-
tioning, and in addition told the
local boards:
l. TO pay no heed to the ex-
piratiOn date of present defer
ments Of men under 26, but TO
proceed with the review of their
deferments and reclasslfy them
as IA or otherwise as rapidly
as the review Is carried ont.
2. To let men 26 and older stay
In their present classification un-
til the boards have gone through
the lists of all men under 26 in
Class 3-A as well ms those defer
red In industry and agriculture.
3. TO order up for pre-induc-
ti0n physical examination all men
under 26 who hold 0ccupafiOnal
deferments and who have not
nleeSf Pisysieaily examined Willis
in the last 80 days
4. To use their discretion In
re-eIassifying as ga or 2.B Zoe
cupatiOnal deferments. including
agrieulture) those men under 26
who are found unfit for military
service or fl only for limited
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Music Day Observed
At New Century Club
Splendid Program Was Presented
BY Mrs. August +. Faix On Monday

BY Mrs. August +. FaiX On Monday
Music Day as arranged by Mrs.
August F. FaiX ON Monday at the
Milford New Century Club was de-
lightful and instructive. Inter
spering her reading Mrs. Faix had
instrumental and vocal music
keeping the interest of the members
as they wondered what would be
next. Mrs. Faix in her reading said
that music has a definite place in
every day life. that is contributed
TO life as mental and spiritual food.
that it brought joy. relieved ten
sion and brought a quality of con-
stancy. She gave Illustrations of
music of the old masters. martial
music and that of modern times.
During the afternoon the members
sang Sweet and Low" Loves Old
Sweet Song" and Happy Birthday
to You" Marilyn March illustrated
the modern methods of instruction.
where rhythm and melody are
taught from the beginning, by play
ing two short piano numbers. Mrs.
James CressOn. accompanied by
Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs, sang still
As the Night" by Bond and Victor
"A Kiss in the Dark"
Mrs. Robert Rudolph played as a
piano selection BeethOven's First
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
To Commission Women officers
For Specific Types Of Duty

country. 1t is for work in this lat
ter field that women are being
sought.
Educational services officers in
hospitals will work with GONZALES
cents, many of them battle casual
ties. who want to study for an ad-
vanced rating when they return TO
active duty, or. If they face a medi-
rum to fass ]. Plsassl
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Garden Bulletins
Available In Sussex
Those Desiring Information Should
Send Request To Agent Henderson

The following garden bulletins
are available at the county exten-
sion office in Georgetown, accord
ing to William Fl. Henderson, coun-
ty agent:
Wartime Extension Folder No. 5,
vegetable Gardening for Victory"
is a concise presentation of all basic
steps in gardening. particularly
good for beginners. since it is brief
and covers all phases of garden
ing.
Extension Bulletin No. "a. Home
Vegetable Gardening" is a more
complete publication with specific
recommendation for various vege-
table crops.
Information Card No. 40. Della
ware Garden Planting Calendar"
lists varieties best suited to Della
ware. planting dates. planting dis
tances, etc.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Ordnance Co. Dance
Tomorrow Night
Affair VIII Be Held In New Milford
ArmOry; Music By Madden

Milford Ordance Company. Inc,
U. NJ. C. W., No. so. Local 1878,
will hold a spring dance in the
New Milford ArmOry on North Wal
nut street tomorrow saturday.
evening, April l. Dancing from 8
to 12. admission soc.
Music for the gala affair will be
furnished by George Madden and
his orchestra from Wilmington.
Admission is by ticket only.
There has been ample room pro-
vided for parking and checking
wraps.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Public Invited To
Attend T. B. Institute
Sessions viii BE Held In Century
Club Building On "The Green"

NluD DuliulHS WI AHc UItrh
School nurses are urged to at
tend the all-day institute on Tu-
berculosis to be held today (Fri-
day. March 81 by the State Board
of Health in Dover at the Century
Club building on THE Green" The
subject is of special interest to the
nurses of down-state high schools
since the Delaware Anti-Tubercu-
losis Society will begin its pro-
gram of X-ray in these schools ear
ly in April.
The talks by DR.. Lawrence Phil
lips. superintendent of the Brandy
wine tuberculosis Sanatorium, who
will speak on The Medical AS
poets of tuberculosis" at the NOR
ming session. and by G. Taggart
Evans, executive secretary of the
Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis Socie-
ty. who will address the afternoon
session on "The Program of X-ray
Examinations in High Schools" are
both designed to help school per-
sonnel understand the reasons for
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
TICO Local 4-H Clubs
Hold Joint Meeting
Leaders, Parents, Friends,
Also All Club Officials
Present For Session

The Handy Hands and Shawnee
Speed Kids held joint meeting at
Milford High School on Tuesday
evening of this week. Guests of the
club, other than leaders, parents
and friends were Mrs. Margaret
Nelson, Sussex County All Club
Agent; Miss Gertrude Holloway,
Sussex County Home Demonstra-
tion Agent; Miss Virginia Ann Tull,
Kent County All Club Agent; e.
Edmund McCauley, State A. HCmb
Supervisor, and William Hender-
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31

Newest of the duties for which
women officers are needed in the
WAVES is the educational services
program under which Naval per-
sonnel are given, an opportunity to
study during their Off-duty hours.
This program enjoys widespread
popularity at large Naval installa-
tions overseas and at shore actiyi-
ties and Naval hospitals In this
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Submit MIX Analysis
For This Community
Tests Show Local Milk
Supply Is Above
Average

The following analysis of the
local milk supply. has been sub
mitted by the State Board of
Health.
The analysis is dated March %:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-19

NR. CONG: LIBRhRY. No. ! 6 9th st, Sc
yss5a sSo owS H 81 81 5 hSS ERss
NEAR S. DAKOTA AVE. and Bladcnsburs
f o arnaee escssn r conaon O ssry
saqENSkES y; fnsa, S2o]S FL
house developed into apartments5' G GOOD
gil heat, I baths refrlgeras!o;s sarase:
I7ia X st. NV Ma. 1853. ''''
soa6 PIERCE MILL RID. N.W.-o-story
LLOYD R. TURNER. 800 7th st sw,
b4st 9n Guney St
Gear ssEsse; .o priced, $3.50. 'ILoYD
1918 ia d 18th ST. N.Wns1s eGo.ASrsnged
on 2nd floor, bath on the 1st floor, fire.
p ion by i sppt o AIS 9E nsDee
HYATTsvILLE-s6,s5 Modern Johns
bath, full basement, automatic heat and
aEfs snie su Sssa d. E sss o4 "a
1913 EAST CAPITOL sT.-Home and in.
come. tapestry brick home, arranged for l
laundry trays. garage: $3.50: terms
OWNER, Ma. 7065: ewes, RIA. 3413.
AvONDALE-4s05 La Sale I'd; open SUM-
Of nicely proportioned rooms. fireplace,
tiled bath and shower. modern kitchen. oil
h.-wh.; brick garage with overhead doors;
to be decorated throughout: nice level lot;
substantial cash REQUIRED. WOODRIDGE
REALTY CO, 1881 r. 1. ave. ne. NO 1908
ROCK CREEK HILLS-This lovely home is
a true reproduction of Williamsburg CO.
lonial architecture. built by an outstanding
engineer for his home; center hall with
Williamsburg Colonial stairs to End floor;
built only yrs ago and modern in every
detail: all rooms are very large, consisting
of living rm.. dining rm. and kitchen and
library with fireplace. powder room, 3 bed
rooms, : baths. storage room recreation,
room, maids room and bath; Gar Wood
large lot with over "a acre adjoining Rock
Greek Park, blocks to bus, Excluslve
1900, Sun. and weekdays until 8 pm.
S403 Conn. ave. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-19

POSSESSION TO HOME BUYERS-o43s
End st, ne. tat Claiming ST.. "-story
orlck n rooms. bath, hot-sir heat, gas,
ELECTRIC price, $500: terms
eo' l4th pl ne, corner North Carolina
arel-b rooms. bath. hot-water heat. gas.
electrlc. price $4,000: terms LLOYD
r, TURNER. 500 eth ST SUI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-19
COMPLETELY FURN HOTsE-

:s?OS DOUGLAS ST. Ne, Woodridss-
Bu3salow. in GOOD condition, 5 rooms and
bah: ircnt porch, lot 4oxI50: So.a5o
go eth ST. ne, Woodrioge - De-
tached home, rooms, bath, fireplace. new
roof front porch. LARGE lot IS $50
iOlb lth ST. ne, Michigan Park
taml.y nome, apartments Of 3 rooms and
price. $3.50.
40 Rhode Island ave. nw-Brick home,
y rooms baths. H-car garage, INV
ARRANGED for -. families price. $500
VIM. r THOROWGOOD, 2024 r. !. ave.
ne DE OBI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

Press 60-stock composite, 53.3, regis
tered July IA, also was the peak
average level since October, 1899.
The markets several retreats In the
last half of the year cancelled a
little more than Is per cent of the
advance recorded between April,
1912, and July Of this year.
Sharp Gain In Volume.
Transactions In stocks were esti-
mated at about $50 900 900 shares
for the year compared with 1885,
687 1863 in 1912 Responsive to the
large volume the price Of stock ex-
change seats continued to rise, the
top of $4,000 in April contrasting
with $4,000 in January and So, 900
for the last transfer.
In the bond market, trading In
rail issues remained at an active
level and prices, especially for the
various reorganization loans moved
up to new highs for several years.
Interest in this section Of the mar
ket was based on the general i'm
provement in the position Of the
carriers under their large wartime
traffic volume and further progress
reported toward completion of re-
organization programs. Price
changes in bond categories were
comparatively narrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Stocks Work Higher
With Sharp SIumps
Checking 1943 Rise
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

<aSsOSidtCu TlcoS cIHdHClhl WIlteT.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The stock
market Of 1943 absorbed the worst
war news reports of the early part
of the year without tremor, hut
it cracked after the danger and
tension lessened.
Buying in the New York Stock
Exchange was broad enough over
the IL months to enable the market
to extend the general rise which
ran through most Of the first year
Of the war for the United States.
Unlike 1912, however, the upturn
was sharply interrupted at inter-
walls, notably in late July following
the dramatic news Of Mussolini's
elimination as an effective partner
in the Axis and on subsequent oc-
casions marked by other develop
ments which made it clear that the
tide of war had swung decisively
In favor of the Allies.
Latest in the series of upsets oc-
Cured in November on a selling
movement which appeared to have
been signalled by the signing of
the Moscow pact, with its broad
declaration of intent to smash the
Nazi empire at the earliest possible
moment.
Market Assumes Dual Form.
The markets reaction to vital
events which pointed to a shorten
ing Of the war seemed bit para
doxical, yet to those versed in spec
ulative and investment practice it
merely expressed a revision of ideas
and Encouragement of holdings, all
of which tended to give the share
list somewhat dual form.
1t involved in many instances
liquidation of shares of companies
with big contracts for guns, tanks,
ships, planes, and replacement with
so-called peace issues representing
merchandising, farm equipment,
building materials, and other con-
Germs believed to be in line for a
quick pickup in business with the
return Of normal times.
Where heavy declines in prices
were associated with Wall Streets
peace psychology, market analysts
concluded that fears Of impaired
earning power during the period Of
transition after the war mot.vated
the selling.
Reasonable Profits Shown.
There were plenty of secondary
factors which from time to time
influenced the course of stock quo
tations. Buying of equity securi-
- ties as a hedge against imitation
was credited for part of the rela-
lively steady rise in prices during
the first half of the year. The mar
ket had its moments Of pessimism
over mounting wartime taxes but
was consoled by the fact that many
leading industries were able to show
reasonably good profits considering
the boosted levies.
OF the 20 most active issues in
the stock exchange, one showed a
small decline and the others had
gains ranging from fractions to
around points over the prices
at the last year end.
This years high for the Associated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

| Twentieth Century Fox, motion pic
lture company, changed It's charter
to enable it to mine or drill for
and produce oil, on its California
studio properties.
Commercial Investment Trust, q
finance company, Is keeping its
money working by producing
through subsidiaries such items as
generators, fire alarm systems and
electric switches.
General Tire ~ Rubber, In adj
dition to developing an improved
bomb-making process, entered the
radio field with purchase Of the
Yankee Network, New England
broadcasting chain.
Reconversion . Problem.
Jantzen Knitting Mills Of Port
land, Greg, bought lotion made by
the Santiseptic Co. of Portland and
plans to turn out also an outdoor
protective cream.
Established manufacturers won
der how many firms, particularly
those which have found profitable
the manufacture of war items that
could find q civilian market, will
be willing to revert to their former
lines after the war.
Aircraft concerns, for instance,
face q shrinkage demand with the
end Of the war, and would Like to
know whether to expect competi-
ton from automobile makers now
turning out planes. Conversely, 1t
could be pointed out, the automobile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

vast array Of war industries might
be expanded to furnish the vital
materials of victory. It's holdings
in Government securities at this
time are about SO per cent of it's total
assets, as against Is per cent in 1888.
At the same time, life insurance
Is prepared to meet the new prob
lens and the new needs Of that
future time when the victory shall
have been won and the period of
reconstruction-for individuals, for
our communities and our Nation
shall begin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
u. 5. Firms Defoured
On Untrod Paths 10
| Reach War Goals
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1. - Strange
paths beckoned American business
men in 1943 as they sought to keep
capital and "know-how" employed
within the limits of wartime re-
Istrictions.
The major shifts, of course, were
in conversion to war of automobile
aircraft, Woodworking and similar
industries.
Along with this, a number Of In
dustries went far afield In keeping
the Government supplied with man.
lagement and skilled workers. Rub
Der companies, for example, are
turning out airplanes, shells, gun
mounts and torpedo parts.
Can Factories Make Torpedoes.
Can factories are making tor
pedoes. A package machinery COM
pany got SO tied up making gyro-
compasses for the Navy that 1t
called onsits former customers for
help; now they're subcontractors
for 1t. The list could go on in
definitely.
Outside the direct war field,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Curb Exchange Coins
Lead Entire Nation
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
. NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Sales Of
stocks on the New York Curb Ex-
change In 1943 showed the largest
percentage gains over the two pre-
ceding years of any of the major
security markets in the country.
With sales for part Of December
estimated, the turnover on the curb
market aggregated II 200 900 shares.
This compared with actual sales Of
but % 1927 1922 shares in 1912 and
"a 800 900 shares in 194l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Huge Bond investments
Cited by Montgomery

William Montgomery, president of
the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Co., said yesterday that during the
past year the institution of life in
surance again proved itself to he a
bulwark of the war effort, investing
about $4,000, 100000 in War Bonds
and providing the means by which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
More Jobs for Agents

Postwar plans for . number Of
life insurance companies call for
expanding their sales and service
organizations. This means jobs not
only for former employees and agents
returning from the armed forces
but for many additional ex-service-
men as we'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Building Permits Down
1875 Per Cent in 1913
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. IAN indica-
ton Of the effect Of wartime restric-
tons on construction In 1913 is given
by Dun IL Bradstreet's report that
the total value Of building permits
issued In 215 cities for the first II
month Of 1913 was $466, 721 1858, a
decrease Of 38.5 per cent from the
$758, 376,536 total for the comparable
period Of 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

men probably cooked IN ear when
|Curtiss-W Wright Corp, big warplane
producer, hired former automobile
designer for research into aeronau-
|tical "and other" lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-15
Wallace Would
Free Colonies

NEW YORK, June Is (UP) -
Vice-preSident Henry A. Wallace, in
a pamphlet written before his de-
parture for the far east, said that
1T is not to our advantage to per-
petuate colonial government in In
dia. the Netherlands East Indies,
Burma. Malay and Indo-China.
Asia cannot permanently exist
half free and half colonial, Wallace
asserted. He urged complete Aslatlc
e-colonizaticn because peace IN
the Pacific demands international
cooperation"
AN international organization,
backed by force, is essential to any
plan t.r a stable peace and pros
perity in the Pacific" the pamphlet
i,ued under the name of the Ameri-
can council, institute of Pacific re-
lations, said.
Wallace. who said all eastern
countries should be permitted to
ioin in a free Asia, proposed that
China and Russia be the pillars OF
eastern military power.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-15
Growers Accuse
Soldiers of
'Swiping' Melons

Seryicemen have been stealing
watermelons in the Highline dis
trict northeast of Calipatria, w. c..
Wilkinson tcld Sheriff Robert w.
Ware late Wednesday, and either
laughing at watchmen installed to
protect the crop or frightening the
guards away by firing over their
heaGS.
Wilkinson said lie suspected men
in a search.ight division stationed
in the area He said some of the
servicemen dared watchmen to run
them out of the fields.
He said the servicemen did rot
seem to know ripe WatermelCns from
green ones and as a consequence
were destroying tons of melons
Several hundred acres OF the melons
are in this area.
Ware instructed Deputy Sheriff
James Brown at INLAND to see the
searcklight groups commanding
officer and ask him to see that his
men step the destruction.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-15
MAJOR USE SLATED

The planes will be treated as a
major task force in the same man.
ner as the naval task forces are
directed against specific objectives.
Marshall said.
Arnold said the use of the ships
in combat brings actuality to an
air forces plan mace years in ad-
vance for truly global aerial war
fare He hailed the B-29 as "a
highly complicated and most dead
ly airplane. capable of delivering
The heaviest blows yet known
through air power
I assume the heavy responsible
ty for its employment under the
joint chiefs of staff with full con-
fidence in its potential use" he
said.
This employment of the B-29
makes possible the Softening-up at
tack on Japan very much earlier
than Woulc be possible with air.
craft hitherto known to combat.
This mighty weapon advances the
bomber line a long way" Marshall
said
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-15
{ R N iE PYLE
Reports
On Invasion

Continued from Page One)
straight columns, extending as far
ahead and behind as we could see.
On both sides of us ran deStroyers
and corvetteS for escort, but as
I've said before it never seems to
the participants in a convoy that
the escort is adequate.
HAD SINGLE SCARE
Our only scare came late in the
night before We hit the invasion
area. I was in my bunk, and the
colonel with whom I was rooming
came down from the bridge.
How are things golng?" / asked
Terrible" he said. Another con-
voy came along and pushed us out
of the swept channel. One engine
has broken clear down, and the
other can only run at third speed
The wind and ti6e are drifting us
toward the Belgian coast. We're
steering straight west but barely
holding our direction"
I thought how ironic it would be
10 wind up this war by drifting
dIOIIt OIflO Il IlOSllIt DtdCIl ana
Spenc ing the rest of the war in
prison camp-if we didn't hit a
mine first. But fortunately I was
too sleepy to worry about it. When
I awakened at dawn We had both
engines going and were back in line
in the swept channel. Moral: Always
be too sleepy to give a damn.
My own devastating sense of fear
and depression. of which I have
spoken before, disappeared the mo-
ment We were under way. AS I
write this, the old familiar crack
and roar of big guns is all around
US. and the beach is a great brown
haze of smoke and Gust, and we
know that bombers will be over us
tonight. Yet all that haunting pre-
monition, that soul consuming
dread. is gone. and the war is pro-
sale to me again. And I believe
that is true of everyone aboard. even
those who have never been in COM
bat before.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-15
DeGauIIe Forms
French Council
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
commisSariat of the interior III the
provisional government of AlgierS
had been sent tc France to take
over the duties of commissioner
of the republic for Normandy to
handle civil administration in the
liberated territory.
The French move threatened to
bring to swift test the months
old refusal of Great Britain and
the United States to recognize De
Gaulle's provisional government as
the civil authority in liberated
metropolitan France.
TIE French leader had charged
that the procedure outlined by Gen,
Dwight D. Eisenhower for the ad-
ministration of liberated French
territory was obviously" unsatiS-
factory tc his government.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-15
DISTRICT LINEMAN ESCAPES
DEATH FROM LIVE WIRE

G.. A. Tomerlin, power division
employe of the Imperial Irrigation
district, was recovering Thursday
after having been almost electro
cuted' early this week.
While at work his head came
into contact with a high tension
wire on a high pole. His fellow
employees feared the current had
caused his death but nevertheless
began working to revive him.
Their efforts were successful and
Tomerlin is said to be recovering
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-15
FLIER OF HOLTVILLE
REPORTED AS MISSING

Willard 1ayman of Holtvillc Is
missing in action over Holland, I'm
perial Valley los:dents learned
Thursday.
News that he was missing was re-
ceived by his father, d. E. Layman
gravel pit operator. The message
from the war department told Lay
man that his son was missing "in
flight over Holland" No other de-
tails were included.
Young Willard was in the army
air corps.
He attended school in Holtville
and is we'll known in Holtville and
El Centre.