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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31
Total War Casualties
Are NOW AT I,O7O,829
Final Score However Will
Undoubtedly Change
Present Figures

A total of l.070.Sl9 United States
combat casualties, both Army and
Navy, were reported this week, in
Guiding 252,885 killed; 65l.2l8
wounded; 1865 missing and l22,-
AZ taken prisoner.
The final score, however, has yet
To be tailed
Most of the prisoners, however,
have been liberated and more than
half of the wounded have returned
to duty
The Army puts its total losses at
J23, 48l on the basis of reports re-
ceiVed III Washington up to yester-
day. The Navy listed l47 1913 cas-
ualities. a reduction of AZ from last
weeks report because of shifts and
rtvisiOns in the number wounded
missing and taken prisoner
Both services will continue to is
sue casualty reports until final fig
ures have been received This may
take several weeks
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31
ROtdriGns Hear
Capt. John Il. Baker
Well known Milford PhySi-
clan On FurlOugh Adj
dresses Service Club

Members of Milford Rotary Club
at their regular weekly dinner
meeting last Monday evening were
afforded the opportunity to hear
one of MilfOrd's own popular doc
tors and a former ROtarian, cap
tain John b Baker. who recently
was returned to the States after
serving fourteen months in the
British Isles
Captain Baker was introduced by
Past President Frank Elton, who
secured the program for Don Holz-
mueller, who was unable To be
present
Captain Baker told Of his arrival
first in Scotland. then of his later
transfer 10 Wales. where he was
stationed for many months. His
description of the people. customs
and scenery of this beautiful sec
ton OF the United Kingdom was SC
vivid that his hearers could al
most close their eyes and see the
green hills and the valleys. as wei
as the historic buildings that make
up Wales, which is the home Of the
true Britons.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31

Bonds OF World War / The value
u the World Wan II bonds y hNrd
and increases as long ~ THE pul
chaser holds on To them
But W. are very proud OF the
fact that DelaWartuus seem To have
The desire 10 hold on To these GOV
trnment bonds that represent i'm
purtant savings
The situation i'll Delaware is on
line. With Il check made Recently
by the Wall Street journal which
reported that cash-lns generally
are normal although lhrrr nave.
been ttnporaI! Increases III aolu,.
war production centtrS where dl>-
charged Workers wanted getaway
money Tor return tlIpa 10 tnri.
original homes
Some OF the banks that have. lt-
ported the redemption situation
since the surrender OF Japan 10 III,
| DelaWarr War Finance COMMITTEE,
| follow
Equitable Trust III Wilmington
! "RrdemptiOns about the same i,
before There have been days be
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31
4O-Hour Week For
Workers After Sept. 9
President Orders Return To For
mer Schedule Wherever Possible

President Truman ordered all
federal departments and agencies
recently To return To the basic 40
hour week nOt later than Septem-
ter .. 1915. unless il would
seriously hamper their essential
operations.
In letter 10 the department
heads he said This will permit
the establishment of a fiveday
work week wherever feasible. In
those cases where you decide that
it is absolutely necessary TO tem-
pOrarily maintain work week i'll
excess of 40 hours. please report
to the director of the bureau of the
budget the reasons for your de
Ci>ion."
The President recently cut the
wartime work week from 48 To II
hours in all departments except
War Navy, and Treasury
Mr.. Truman also directed gov
eminent departments To disCOn-
tinue the present requirements fol
work on public holidays because
this was no longer needed He sale
the following should be observed
as nonwork days: January |, Feb
ruary %. May 80, July 1, frs
Monday in September, November
IL, Thanks giving, and Christmas.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31
Reese Theatre
Makes Unusual
$1,000 Offer
Will Reward Sound Tech
nicians For Equalling
Or Surprising Former
Equipment.

one OF the most unique ana an
usual rewards ever offered by any
center has just been
by the Recess. Theatre Of
Harrington
one thousand dollars will be
given as reward To the sound en-
ginecrS and tcchu!cIaus ii the
sound i'll the New Reese Theatre
equals OF surpaSses The sound that
was Installed III the old Reese The
atre which was destroyed by lire
on November 10 1913
1t Will be- remembered that il
was The Reese Theatre maudRt-
ment which nrst brought to lower
Delaware and the Eastern Shore
sound pictures. Although the pre-
seutatlon O1 "Winga Was i sen
satlOn At the time sound. as lar as
motion pictures We're concerned
was far from being perfected R1
sO-callrd "SquaWkies. and with the
promise Il new method OF sound
reproduction was III the making
six months elapsed before 4 giant
RCA Sound System Vas Installed
in this popular theatre. This rea-
soning proved its worth. as this
system revomtioniZed the presen-
tation of talking pictures III tii>
part Of the country.
Fast approaching completion
the Reese Theatre is now bee
hive OF technicians, electricians
and sound engineers. Everything
has been placed at their disposal
With added facilities, plus an elab
crate acoustic system combined
with new type amplitier. which
was OH test when the old theatre
was destroyed by fire much is hop
ed for and expected.
The opening date Of the neN
Delaware and Maryland MONi
Center will be announced soon b.
this newspaper.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31
Discard Gas, Oil
Coupons OPA Says
Last Week They Urged Retention
OF Coupons TO Help Tire Purchases

The OPA said last Friday that
ratiOning coupons and certificates
Tor gasoline and fuel oil may be
thrown away. A day or two before
they urged retention of gas cou-
pons to help with tire purchase
certificates.
Gasoline ration coupons are not
needed to obtain tire purchase Ger
titicates. Neither will they help an
applicant obtain a tire certificate.
OPA said
Fuel oil coupon sheets that have
been turned over to dealers and
SupplierS need not be returned to
consumers and may be discarded
too.
OPA instructed ration banks To
close out all consumer and indus
try accounts on gasoline and fuel
oil so that no more deposits or
Withdrawals can be or should be
made.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31
List Red Stamps
Valid September l
Five More Coupons Good For
Quarterly Period

Five more red stamps will be
validated tomorrow, Saturday, Sep
tcmber l. the Office OF Price Ad-
ministratiOn announced today.
The new meat-fats stamps are
IL, MI, Nj, P1, q. They will be
good for the usual period of four
months September through De-
cember 81.
Each of the stamps is worth 10
points, making total of 80 meat
fats points coming into use Sep
TENDER |.
This is the first month since ra-
tiOning began that no blue points
have been made good. This is for
the simple reason that rationing of
all prOceSSed foods which used to
require blue points ended August
-.
No change will be made this year
Ill the current sugar ration of D
pounds per person every four
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31
River Hearing.
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Last Friday
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tive isits City To OBJ
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31

Under the new ruling a service
mans wife may apply for mat"rni-
ty care and care for her baby even
after her husband has been honor
ably discharged, promoted or de
NOTED. provided she was pregnant
during the period when he was in
one of the lowest pay grades OF the
services, or was as an aviation ca
det. On the same basis, she may ap-
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31
Two Die, One Is
Hurt In Accident
Collision Between AutO.Truck Fa.
tai To Two fredericksburg Youths

Harold Russell Coughenor. age
20 years. of fredericksburg, Md.
was killed instantly and two other
youths We're injured in the coils
ion of passenger car and a truck
on L. ). Route II, two and one
fifth miles north of Seaford. Il
few minutes before midnight last
Sunday
Oliver White. 20 years old. of
fredericksburg. Md. passenger in
the car operated by COughenOr.
passed away Monday evening as a
result of his injuries at the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital.
Another Passenger Hurt
Another passenger in Coughen-
or'S car. Donald Hulliger. 20 years
old also of fredericksburg. sustain
ed bruises and decorations. His
condition is fairly good at the same
hospital.
Troopers said Coughenor was
driving north OH Route IL and was
over the center line when the acct
dent occurred. The car sideswip-
ed the tractor-trailer operated bv
John Jacob Roberts. Il years old
OF near Frederick The truck was
going south at the time.
Damages Total $500
f" CoughenOr car was damaged in
/ the collision, thrown out OF con
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31
Group Service Loans
Are Still Available
announcement Is Made By T.. v.
Harcum, Sussex Supervisor

Many small and family far
mers in Sussex county can meet
continued shortages of heavier
farm equipment through joint pun
chaSes and use of combines. traC-
tor equipment. feed grinders, en-
silage cutters and other expensive
or scarce machinery says Edward
W. flarcum. county farm security
administration supervisor, Tunnel
building, Georgetown.
Where financing is needed by one
or both Of the farmers who plan
TO use the machine. FSA group
service loans are still available.
II two neighbOring farmers can
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31
State Guard Still
Seeking Recruits
Organization Will Not BE
DemObilized Until All
Federal Troops Are Home

Recruiting for the Delaware
State Guard will continue regard
less OF the end of the war until the
organization status as home
troops is changed. Colonel j Paul
Heinel the commanding officer.
this week
The colonel disclosed that a
number Of returning serVicemen
are entering the regiment after
gaining their discharges He prais-
ed their interest in the work.
Guard troops" said the coiu-
mel. are the only Ones in the Uni
ted States now, for internal secur-
ity, that will not go through a
period of rehabilitation and re
organization until decentralization
and reorganization has been ac-
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31
Health Program Broadened
For Families Of Service Men

That the Emergency Maternity
and Infant Care Program for ser
yicemen's wives and children has
been broadened. is now announced
by Or. {. F. Knight. acting director
OF the Division of Maternal and
child Health Of the State Board Of
Health. who administers the pro
cram IN Delaware under plans APP
proved by the Children's Bureau.
[. 5. Dept Of Labor.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-31

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The southern news., 1945-11-24
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Thanksgiving Day approaches
again; with its custom of re-
counting ones blessings. and ex-
pressing in one way or another
ones gratitude for the things
that we have.
In many homes this Thanksgiv-
ing Day there is great rejoicing
over the safe return of sons,
daughters, husbands and sweet
hearts who have been in places
of great danger far from the
loved ones who have waited for
them. In some homes there. may
be gratitude for the return of
some loved one even though he
may bear the aching scars of bat
ties.
For those who have vacant
chairs around their fireside, there
can still be thanksgiving that so
many organizations are minister
ing to the servicemen and wom-
en- who are not yet separated
from their war duties. We hear
much of planned memorials these
days, and some degree of COM
fort might come to an aching
heart by contributing aid to some
of these societies in the name and
in honor of the loved one who is
missing from the home
We can all be thankful that
our fields are still in tact where
an abundance of food has been
produced for the living, which
could not have been done if the
land were shattered by bombs.
We still have our places of
worship, our fine radio programs.
our magazines and newspapers,
and we are free from the oppres-
sive finger of rationing, with but
few exceptions. What other coun-
try can claim such blessings ?
The aftermath of war is felt
far more in almost any country
that one could name than it is
in our own land. We are nearer
a free people than any other ma
ton. The tradition of Thanksgiv-
ing pays homage to the ideals the
people, generally speak
conquered for, and there is not a
soul in this country who could
say he has nothing to
be grateful for. 1t is well that at
least one day has been set aside
for us to ponder on our bless
ings and that so many ways have
been established in which we can
express our thanks.
God has given us a beautiful
autumn, with it's riotous color
scheme of matchless grandeur. 1t
has ended with the exquisite In
dian Summer with it's element of
happy surprise, and winter grad
ually moves to the center of the
stage, bringing a lessening of ac-
tivities for some, and long cozy
evenings for family circles to en-
joy. These simple American insti-
tutions are a part of the great
picture of a national Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
The southern news., 1945-11-24
800 WIDOWS RECEIVING
SOCIAL SECURITY

In the Asheville Field Office area
there are $50 widows, with minor
children, who are receiving bene-
fits by reason of the fact that the
deceased husband in each case was
currently insured" under the So
cial Security Act. D. w. Lambert,
manager of the Asheville field Of
flee explained that: special pro-
vision is made for the widow of a
wage Garner who has young chill
dren in her care. The man, who has
worked in covered employment, at
least part of the time, in each of
six calendar quarters earning not
less than $50 in each quarter) dur
ing the past II quarters 6 years.
of his life, and dies leaving widow
with one or more of his children,
under is, is said to be currently
insured" His widow and children
may claim monthly benefits under
the Social Security Act, just the
same as though he had died fully
insured"
In case a worker, who was cur
rently insured Cor fully insured)
dies, leaving no survivor entitled
to monthly benefits, lump-sum
death payment can be made to GER
tain relatives, or to the person who
paid the funeral expenses.
Payments to any other class of
recipients are based upon wage rec
ords of workers who were fully
insured. A fully insured worker is
one who was employed in a job,
covered by the law, for some time
in at least half of the calendar
quarters elapsing between January
1, 1887 (when the law went into
effecO and the quarter in which
he died or reached age 65. For ex-
ample: take the case of worker,
who died in September of this
year. Between January /, 1887 and
the last calendar quarter of 1945,
"a calendar quarters have elapsed.
If the deceased wage earner's rec
ord shows that he worked during
II of those quarters (half of 34)
and earned $50 or more in each, of
the quarters. he is said to be fully
insured"
A widow, age 65 or over, is
eligible for monthly payments of
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
if her husband was fully insured
when he died. Retired wage earn
ers must be fully insured in order
to receive benefits. In some cases.
aged parents, who survive fully
insured wage earners, are eligible
for benefits. These are men and
women, 65 years old or more. who
were dependent upon the deceased
son or daughter, at the time the
wage earnr did-fully insured.
The southern news., 1945-11-24
LOCKJAW DANGER TO
ALL FARM LIVESTOCK

Everyone knows that the poison
OF cobra snakes can cause quick
death. But most farmers do not
know that tiny germ, shaped like
. drum stick, kills thousands Of
farm animals with q poison a
hundred times more powerful than
cobra venom. This Is the invisible
germ Of tetanus, or lockjaw, which
lives In the soil, especially on ferti-
lized farms.
The poison Of the lockjaw germ
ID generated after the germ gains
entrance to the body through q
wound, usually of the puncture
type. Horses often contract lock-
jaw from stepping on rusty nails
or other sharp objects. New born
pigs, foals, and lambs very fire.
quently die from lockiaw because
the raw navel stump contacts this
deadly germ in soiled bedding or
contaminated earth. Heavy losses
from tetanus also follow the COM
mon farm operations OF castrating
and docking. The poison of the
lockjaw germ, affects the brain,
spinal cord, and nerves. Spasms Of
the muscles prevent the suffering
beast from opening its mouth, and
starvation complicates the con-
dition.
Fortunately, science has now
placed lockjaw among the prevent
able diseases. When q valuable
horse or colt receives q wound,
The southern news., 1945-11-24
STATE WIDE FIGHT FOR
CIVIL RIGHTS IN VIRGINIA

Richmond, Va. A state wide
fight for full citizenship rights on
all fronts was continued here by
vote of the delegates to the 10th
annual Virginia State Conference
of Branches of the NAACP Novem-
ber ga.
The resolutions adopted by the
conference provide for legal action
in criminal cases, equalizing edu-
cational opportunities, and public
transportation; housing; employ
ment and other matters.
The conference heard a report of
its legal committee on the concen-
trated effort made last year to
abolish segregation and discrimi- =
nation in interstate travel. A total
of ia delegates was present from
80 branches of 6S nthe state. DR..
J. NJ. Tinsley was reelected presi-
dent.
The southern news., 1945-11-24

The fund drive of the Asheville
Council for a Permanent Fair En-
ployment Practices Commission is
officially closed. Since funds are
still coming in from various un-
reported sources, there is no def
mite figure on how much the Ashe-
vile Council will contribute to the
campaign of the National Council
for a Permanent FEPC in support
of the passage of the Wagner Muir
ray bill. But it is probable that the
Asheville Councils treasurer, j. L.
Johnson, will be able to turn over
well over $500 to the national Or
SANITATION. Although this amount
is well under our goal we need not
feel that we have failed miserably
In the first place, three hundred
dollars is that much and is in
itself no small contribution to the
campaign fund of the National
Council. Secondly, the local coun-
Gil has done a good job in making
the Negro population aware of the
specific benefits which would ac-
crue to them from the passage of
the permanent FEPC bill Promi-
nent liberal whites have been in
formed of our activities. And. al
though none gave US his personal,
active support, most ASheville lib
erals were made aware of what was
going on. To their credit it should
be said that most of them oppressed
their personal support of a perma-
nent FEPC. Some of them con-
tributed, and some wrote letters to
Congressman Weaver urging him
to sign the discharge petition to
release the permanent FEPC bill
from the House Rules committee.
There is still one thing for us
as citizens and supporters of FEPC
legislation to do. That is to con-
tinue writing letters to Congress-
man Weaver urging this specific
thing: that he sign the discharge
petition now being circulated on
the House floor to bring the F'EPC
bill out of the Rules committee for
democratic debate and voting by
the entire House membership. Con-
sressman Weaver has informed his
correspondents that he is unwilling
TO sign such a discharge petition.
But that does not mean that we
are to stop trying to convince him
that he should. And letters are
what will do the convincing. Please
make a duplicate copy of the letter
You write to Congressman Weaver
at the House Office Building in
Washington. Bring or mail it to
the office of this newspaper so that
we may be certain that it has been
written. Then. when you receive
Mr. .Weaver's reply, bring or mail
it to us. We want to follow the
trend of Mr. Weaver's thinking.
A discussion of the specific pro-
visions of the FEPC may not be
out of place here.
The bill forbids discrimination in
employment because of race. creed.
color, national origin or ancestry,
and creates a permanent FEPC to
prevent such discrimination.
The groups which are forbidden
to discriminate by the bill are all
federal agencies, employers of six
or more persons whose operations
affect Interstate Commerce, federal
contractors or subcontractors who
employ six or more persons, labor
The southern news., 1945-11-24
w. N. C.. BASKETBALL
LEAGUE OPENED

The Western North Carolina
Basketball League opened its 1945
season Wednesday night, November
II ,1S45, and will close February %,
1946 with the play off
Col. Jim Bonham, high commits
sioner of the Western North Caro-
lima Basketball League, announces
eight Western North Carolina towns
in this league: Asheville, the A. w.
P. Bombers, American Enka Corp,
Enka; the Champion Y. M. C. A.,
Canton; Dayton Rubber Co.,
Waynesville; Hendersonville; Bea-
con Mills, Swannanoa; Moore Cen
eral Hospital, Swannanoa; Marion
Mfg. Co, East Marion. Games will
be played each Wednesday and
Saturday nights beginning at 8
O'Clock.
All A. w. P. Bombers games are
played in the Asheville City Audi
torium.
Col. Jim Bonham invites all the
Colored fans and also states that
there is a special section reserved
for the Colored fans. The balcony
The southern news., 1945-11-24
CIVILIAN REVIEW OF ARMY
COURTS BACKED BY NAAcP

New York-The proposal of Sen
ator Wayne Morse, of Oregon, for
civilian investigation of military
courts-martial received the immed-
late endorsement of the NAACP
which declared that there is "very
considerable feeling among Negro
soldiers about the manner in which
they were treated in courts mar
tial."
The telegram to Senator Morse
said: National Association for Ad-
vancement of Colored People heart
lily endorses and supports your pro-
posal for civilian investigation of
military courts martial. Scores of
complaints to this office substan-
tiate your belief that military
courts-martial have been guilty of
the grossest types of miscarriage of
justice"