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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
G.. VI. WiItbank
Heads Local
Tall Cedars
Lewes Dentist Named To
Succeed Major James
W. Cannon. Commit
tees Named For 1916.

Evergreen Forest. 30 ~. Tal
Cedars OF Lebanon OF Kent and
Sussex counties has passed an
other milestone in lis long and hon
Orable career when it completed
the year last week with a largely
attended ceremonial in the Milford
Community Buildings that was
marked by the feeling OF good fcl-
loWship with plenty OF fun thrown
in for good measure.
Al this meeting the ANIMAL elpc-
tion OF officers took place with Dr.
Gilbert VI. WilIhank of l.rWrs sue
ceeding Major James W. Cannon OF
Milford as Grand Tall Cedar l. Rob
ert Wiley Of Millvillc was elected
senior deputy Tail Cedar With The
OdOre II. Harrington Of HARRINGTON
elected as the new Junior deputy
Tall Cedar. &. Don lI0lImuellcI' Ot
Milford was reelected scribe and
Edwin r. Messick of Milford. urea
Sue Major James W. Cannon
was elected for the thrce-ytar term
as trustee The officers elected
were recommended by the nOmi-
mating committee headed by H. Ed
ward Maull, attorney OF George
town. and received the unanimous
vote OF the forest
Immediately following the elrc-
ton. Warren r. Moore. District
Representative of the supreme For
est OF the United States. installed
the newly-clectcd officers into thel
respective POSITIONS
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Penicillin Is Used
In Mastitis Control
Bulletin Recently Issued Stresses
New Important Use OF Drug

New evidence that penicillin NAV
be Of tremendous value in coming
with one OF the dairy farmers
worst problems mastitis has been
reported recently in bulletin hv
the American Veterinary Medical
Association.
In some areas mastitis is re-
ducing milk production in 30 per
cent OF the dairy herds. so new
veterinary developments against
this disease are OF far-reachiug
Importance to the farmer" saws
the bulletin by the association :
dairy committee
Search work with peniciIlin
indicates that it is useful in com
batting both types of mastitis the
strpp type and the staph type II
has also been found that pcuicil
lin is generally less irritating to
the delicate udder tissues than pro
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Down State.
Welfare Group
Is IsOrsanized
Prevention OF Juvenile
Delinquency S ct A $
Aim OF Group Meeting
In Dover.

With the objective OF preventing
Juvenile delinquency in its Insult
ence the Kent-SusseX Family Wei
fare League was created last Sat
urday afternoon at a meeting in
Legislative hall, called by Judge
Ernest Y. Keith of the Kent County
Court OF Common Pleas and the
Kent and Sussex Juvenile Courts.
Judge Keith sounded the keynote
of the undertaking 1T is the sin
ccre desire of those closely atiili-
atcd with the Juvenile Court prob
lems that by and through the help
of laymcn, who make up the good
and thinking citi2enry. we might
he able to develop a plan whereby
we will be spending most OF Our
time on preventing delinquency ra-
ther than correcting it. as is now
the case.
Seek Better Citizens
by that means. and only by thai
means can We as citizens, being
aware of an existing problem. ac
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Need For Local Veterans
Advisory And Counsel
ing Committee Will BE
Discussed.

\ meeting To better acquaint the
people of this vicinity with the need
for local Veterans advisory and
cOunselin2 committee. will be held
tlis evening. Friday. December H..
al eight o'clock in the Milford
Community Building,
Mayor Edward &. Evans hao
h.on selected iu serve ~ Master OF
ceremonies.
rarvev n philips w. chairman
0i the Employment committee
Stlective Service Board No. :
Kent County. who has arranged for
tie meetin2 said this morning thai
The program will include the show
liz of the much discussed film
Heaven with ii Fence Around It..
and talks by John p. Benson
state Veterans representative, Sid
nov SchWach, past commander oi
Milford Post No. ;. American Lc-
zion Department of Delaware, anC
John w. bet hant. pastor of First
Presbyterian Church. This city.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
KIloran
Finds Conditions
Rotten 1t Ferris
Tainted Food Blamed BY
Official For Many Es-
capes from Institution;
Report Made To Cover
nor Walter w. Bacon.

Brutality, filth and perversion.
TO medieval prison con
ditiOns, exist at the Ferris School
for Boys. the Delaware State pro
tectory south of Wilmington. AT
torney-General Clair }. killOran.
declared on Tuesday of this week
in 1O0-page report.
While not directly recommending
any changes in the existing admin
istration, Mr. killoran announced
that warrant would be sworn ont
on Wednesday for the arrest of a
male cottage master on Il morals
charge
Aftermath OF Hazing
His report, already in the hands
of Governor Walter w. Bacon, and
presented recently to the schools
board OF trustees, is the aftermath
of hazing last July when one of
the inmates allegedly was brutally
beaten by other prisoners.
Mr.. killOran said that before the
charges We're made public, Rev.
Ralph l.. Minker. the schools su-
perintendent. was given an oppor-
tunity to append an explanation.
but the offer was not answered.
The Attorney Generals report
made these citations:
/. Tainted food is almost the
regular daily fare and is the chief
cause of the unprecedented number
OF escapes from the institution.
,. Sexual peryersion is rife with
full knowledge Of many of the SUI
pervisOry personnel.
;. Disciplinary measures are
'unrestrained with TRUSTEES and
older inmates allowed a free hand
in Furnishing younger prisoners.
Mr. Killoran's report is based on
Il fourmonth investigation of the
institution by State Police follow
ing the brutal beating that almost
cost the life of David Moon. II
years old, of Middletown. last July
Beaten BY Inmates
The school is for delinquents an'
felOns of minor age who are sen
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Administration
/ oes Will Not
Get COP. Aid
Republican c h arm a n
BrOwnell Tells Col
leagues They Must
Back Own Candidates.
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Chicago. Ill. Anti-administra-
ti0n Democrats had notice on Mon
day from G.. q. P National Chair
man Herbert BroWnell that they
can't expect any help from the Re
publicaus in the 1916 campaign
BroWnell told his colleagues of
the G.. Q. +. National Committee in
a conference that ended here Sat
urday night the time had come for
them 10 put all OF their weight be
hind their own party candidates in
stead OF supporting Democrats i'll
doubtful areas
III the past he said there had
been Il tendency to back Democrats
who voted with the Republicans in
Congress on major issues. But he
left no doubt that the Republicans
are out To win party control of al
least the House. and he noted that
the anli-AdminiStration Democrats
never vote with the 6. Q. p. on any
such test OF strength.
Some party leaders denied. how
ever. that this new line means the
Republicans won't 90 along with
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Democrats
in the informal. working coalition
that has been effective in bOtl
houses 1T times.
y BrOwnell adviser summed i
up this way:
"Wc're glad to have the votes o
The Democrats in Congress an,
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Rename W. W. Mdck
Chief Engineer
Other aides Reappointed
At Highway (OmmlS-
sion Meeting

" ". Mack WAS reelected rhle'
ppeinecl of the State Highway De
n.rtmrut fol. next year and Ernest
\,unCv was reelected secretary "i
the Department at the meeting OF
HE State Hi2hWay commission III
Dover last Thursday afternoon.
10th OFFICIALS an" of Dover.
Mr.. Mack has been Chiet engineer
nt the derartmcnt since January |,
1000. his election today being ion
] is seventeenth term. Mf. MuncH
las been secretary OF the depart
rannt since 1889.
The department accepted reSp"n-
sihility tor maintenaHc" ot eI3ht
streets of Edae Moor Terrace
v hich have been reconstructed AND
improved 10 comply with the iil2il-
way Department specifications.
The cost of the work. which WAS
l?iI for by the property owners OF
the community was $6.11%.6i. TIL,
contracting firm was Johnson anc
Dunn.
The streets are: Salisbury Drive
south Stuyvesant Drive, Nortl
StiIvycsant Drive Polk Road. Den
nv Road. StockwcI Road, Van
Ev5e Drive and Bcekman Road
The commission granted a re
quest. which was presented in a pc
tirion siened by residents of The
area. for replacement of bridS,
over Shellrot Creek on Tale.
Road. which extends from Wash
inaton street extension to Shiple
Road. with Mr. Mack To make
study 10 determim" tie tyne Of sral
to be constructed. The old hlids
wa. washed away in storm o
Au1uSt
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Principals Group
Honor DR.. Gregg
President OF State College Given
Testimonial Dinner

The Delaware Principals Asso-
cation sponsored a testimonial
dinner, December hOnorins Dr.
Howard u. Gregg, President of the
Delaware State Colle%e, for his
in securing accredita-
ton Of the institution by the Middle
States OF colleges and Secondary
schools.
Arrangements were under the di-
reCti0n of f.. !. Waters. President
OF the Association and Principal OF
Tie Milford School. Friends and
patrons assembled from through
out the State for the occasion.
Speakers We're: Principal 5. NJ
blackburn, Dover, representing the
Principals Association; Principal
Joseph Bedford. Harrington. also
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Clarence Bodine
browns In River
Body Of Milford Wan DiSc0S cred
Last sunday Morning

The body OF Clarence Bodine.
age IS years. son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Bodine, this city, was re-
covered from the NispilliOn River
near the South West Front street
bridge here last Sunday morning
December g. shortly before eight
q o'ciock. The body was discovered
hy young girl. laying face down
in the shallow water. the tide being
on; 1T the time.
Eodinc according to testimony
given AT an inquest called by Kent
County Coroner Edgar Smith. was
last seen at about 1880 O'Clock
last Sunday morning in the COM
pany Of another man. Ernest Graft
OF Milford, who admitted being in
the company OF BOdine earlier in
the evening, was not identified as
the man seen with him at l2:30
o'clock last Sunday morning.
The autopsy. performed by Dr..
Q. 4. James, disclosed that death
was due To drowning and the death
certificate was signed accordingly
The coroner jury brought in an
open verdict of death resulting
from drowning.
Funeral services We're held fOl
Bodinp at the William A. Berry. Jr.
Funeral Home. this city. on We'd
nesday afternoon at one o'clock
with Rev. l.. +. Werner, pastor OF
Calvary Methodist Church. otficiat-
ing. Interment in Union cemetery
near Milford. In addition to his
parents he is survived by two sis
ters. Miss Anna BOdine of Milford
Mrs. May Faulkner of Cheswold
two brothers. George and Charles
of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
III. v. Daniel Talks
On Highway Funds
Action OF Other States In Protect
inc Funds Should Be Followed

The overwhelming majOrltleS
piled up by voters in Kentucky and
Pennsylvania in favor OF constitu-
tional amendments prohibiting the
use of highway funds for non-high-
way purposes should serve as cue
10 the State OF Delaware in plan
ming its own future road building
and fiscal policies. Horace \. Dan
iel, secretary of Associated Petrol
cum Industries of Delaware. de-
clared in statement issued today.
Based on returns received. lndl-
cations are that the amendments
restrictions to highway use only.
the revenues received from gaso-
line and other automOtive taxes
passed by vote of four to one III
Kentucky and seven to one in Penn
sylvania an apparent record III
interest on these constitutional
measures.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Santa Claus viii
Arrive Here Today
Story Book House Is Ready For Occupancy
By Patron Saint OF Childhood; Light Poles
Have Been Trimmed With Pine Adding To
Attractiveness OF Down. Town Yule Scene.

santa Claus. the beloved patron
saint OF childhood. accordin1 10 the
latest lce-O-Gram from the North
Pole is due To arrive III Milford
shortly after On" o'clock today.
pon his alligel III the lily he VIII
.iSit in the local stores and then
20 to his headquarters in the tabled
story Book House" IN Plaza
SQUARE.
The House. which was almost de
,troypd in the recent fire which
riayed havoc with NiIiord.s lule
decorations has been completely
rebuilt by Santu'S Brownies" and
is already for the Jolly old Fellow
oCCupdncN
| ike all professional men Santa.
will have hours 10 greet his youth
iul friends a tentative schedule re
.caIs the fulloWiu@ afternoons from
Cne 10 five. evenings be2innin9
with Monday. December l71h, seven
IL nine. these last mentioned hours
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
First Total Eclipse
Of Moon Due Dec. Is
Will Be The First In The United
States Since 1912
By iSSotidtfd Press

WASHINGTON. ID. {. a total
eclipse OF the moon the first Wis
ible in the United States since 1912
will occur the night Of Decem-
bcr is.
If skies are clear. the eclipsed
moon will look like a giant red
Christmas tree bulb. Even at total
eclipse the moon is never COM
plctely darkened by the shadow
cast when the earth comes between
the sun and the moon.
Rays from the sun are bent in
the earth's atmosphere so that
some light actually side-steps the
earth. The eclipsed moon shows III
as ruddy III hue because the rec
light from the sun gets through the
carths atmosphere easiest.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Card Party At
Armory Tonight
1T. Johns X. {. Church Sponsoring
Gala Affair Beginning At $ O'clock

There will be a card and bingo
party held in the New Milford Ar
mory on North Walnut Street, this
city, beginning at eight o'clock this
evening (Friday. December l4th.
The party is being held under the
auspices of St. Johns r. e. Church
OF Milford.
According TO the committee in
charge tickets are selling for soc
each, with the proceeds to go into
the church building fund.
All kinds of card games will be
played as well as bingO. there will
be prizes. Refreshments in the ad-
mission price will be served.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
County Has Huge job
Ahead on Home Repair
Home Owners Expect To
Spend $1.62S,000 During
Five Year Period

More than $1.62S. 900 is expected
to be spent during the next five
years by Sussex County home own
ers on remOdelin2 and repair work.
The year 1916 promises to inau2-
urate one of the greatest eras in
American history for home repairs
and moderniZatiOn, according to
estimates released by the Tile
Council of America. Few develop
ments will contribute more to en-
ployment and general prosperity in
any community" according to Il. +.
Jordan, chairman of the COuncil's
Residential Construction COmmi-
tee.
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"r" additional to the afternoon
schedule.
Santa sponsored each year 10y the
Milford Chamber OF Commerce.
will have little 9if1 for eacn
small child. everyone however.
should visit the old fellow while lie
,laNs in Milford.
The merchants beginning with
HoNt Monday evening. December
''th, will remain open III the even
lh2s III order that Icople who are
unable to visit the shoppin1 dis
uict DURING the daytime may be
served.
The lights and the arches are
beautifully lit mp every evening
aud this week the Chamber OF
commerce.. with the cooperation OF
the city government. has had The
light poles throughout the business
section wrapped With an atWactiv,
I'm" trimming adding 10 the beauty
o. the decorations.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Congress Platform Will
Be Added To; Commit
tee Is Named To Pre-
pare St a e m en.t OF
Views.
By .iS5otiaird Press

Chicago, Ill. Tn" Republican
National Committee. taking an in
direct slap at the interim plat
form" drafted last week by Repub-
lican members OF Congress. have
created a special committee on de
velopment OF national policy to
prepare more "virile' and rep
resentative" statement OF princj-
pies FOR the entire party
The committee. while indorsing
the Congressional "platform as Il
"statesmanlike declaration. gave
vent TO the dissatisfaction OF a ma
jOrity of committee members with
the vagueneSs OF the document by
refusing to adopt it as statement
of overall party policy.
The party governing body, in
stead. directed Herbert BroWnell
Jr.. national chairman. to name a
special committee Of seven men,
bers of the National Committee TO
make a sweeping study OF the ma
tion's problems and produce an
'ultimatum declaration" Of party
policy to augment the Congress
SiOnal statement
Liberal Faction Wins
This action. taken at the final
business session OF a tWO-day
meeting of the committee at the
Hotel Stevens. was Il victory fOl
the so-called liberal faction OF the
committee who led vigorous be-
hind-the-Scenes fight against adOp'
ton of the congressional plat
form as a statement OF overall.
party policy.
Mr.. BrOwnell. however. main
tanned that the action was not {
concession to committee members
who were dissatisfied with the gen
erality of the "platform and hail
ed the decision to prepare Il fur
ther statement OF party policy rs ;
"cOnStructiye" move.
The party chairman speaking a
dinner last Saturday night whicl
concluded the national committee
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Dover Kiwanians
Sponsoring Concert
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
At school Field House This Sunday

The Dover kiwaniS Club is spOn-
soring the Wilmington Symphony
Orchestra Concert which is being
given in the Field House of the
Dover School next Sunday after
noon. December l6. at 2:30 o'clock.
Their purpose in doing this is to
render cultural service to the
community and TO acquaint people
of lower Delaware with the splend
id facilities Dover possesses for
presenting events of this kind.
The Dover School Field House
has the largest seating capacity of
any auditorium south of Whining
ton. This makes it possible to pre-
sent fine musical and theatrical
programs at cost low enough to
make them available for school
pupils as well as adults.
Following the recent concert by
the Westminster Choir. the singers
and their conductor praised the
acoustic qualities OF the auditor
ium highly. Also, many people
from surrounding towns who sat in
different parts of the house spoke
of how we'll they heard and of how
fortunate the people of Dover are
to have this superb auditorium. L
the response of people of Dover
and surrounding towns is as en-
thUSiaStiC for this concert as i
was or the eStminSter Choir, tn,
kiwanis plans to present othe
such events
The subscription for this con
cert is soc. Tickets are available
through the Dover and Caesar Rod
ney schools. the Service Clubs an,
at the City Hall. and State Division
Of Music Office The conductor O
the Wilmington Symphony Orches
ira is Harry +. Stausebach. TIL
program to be presented follows:
MendelsSohn Overture Mid
summer Nights Dream
Mozart. Symphony No. 40
Minor.
lntermisSiOn
; LacOme. Suite EspagnOle IL
Feria"
LuciuS IlOSmer, Tone Pictur
I, Southern Rhapsody.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Clothing Specialist
Named For Delaware
Miss A. VI. Hoffman Has Been APP
pointed BY Dean Schu>ter

The appointment of Miss Ade-
line NJ. Hoffman as State Extension
Clothing Specialist has been am
nounced by George l.. Schuster. di-
rector of the Agricultural EXten-
sion Service. University Of Della
ware.
Miss Hoffman is graduate of
the University of Missouri with y.
b. s. degree in home economics.
and received Il NJ. a. degree in
clothing from Columbia University.
She has also taken graduate courses
in extension work and rural so
ciology at Colorado State College,
and courses in applied art at SYRIA
cnse University in New York.
Miss Hoffman experience in
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Republicans Take
Acti0n For ''Virile''
Policy For Party
~" BONDS THE IDEAL
GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS

If you are stumped AT
what 10 give for christmas. il
has been suggested by those
who are conducting the Vic
tory Loan Drive that an "E'
bond be given The leaders
OF this. the final bond drive.
say that the sale OF L
bonds is tagging throughout
the state and it is necessary
that the sale OF these all i'm
portant bonds be pushed ii
Delaware meets its $4,000. 900
f." bond quota. This par
ticular drive to get people to
give e" bonds for Christ
mas will close Saturday. De-
cemher - Help keep the
peace so dearly won, buy
bonds particularly "E" bonds
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Are Urged To Register
Labor Requirements With USE. S.

The accelerated pac" at which
Veterans are moving into civilian
life and entering the labor market
makes il nor" important today
than ever before that employers
place their iob orders with the To-
cal Office ot The United States En-
ploymcnt Service. Mr. Walls. local
office maua2rr. announced today
THE placement OF veterans and
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Gamers Praised For
War Contribution
Tri-Statc Group Furnished Armed
Forces With Huge Amount on Food

Baltimore. Nd. The substantial
contribution To the war effort made
by the canning industry OF Mary
land. Delaware aud New Jersey
was praised here today by Carlos
Campbell. Washington ID. e.. Srcrc-
t"iN ut tie National Gamers AsS"-
cation. in his address at the an
nual convention e. TT, Tfi-Stair
.Hackers Association.
"Speakin2 OF canned tomatoes
alone" he said. no other single
section Of the country fulfilled -
high q percentage of the total re-
Quirtmcnts Of our armed forces
More than ll.000.00O cases. ot
about 21.5 per cent of the total Ar
my purchases of this commodity
We're supplied hy Tri-Statc can
ners. This quantity was alone SUI
ficient to feed the entire American
Army engaged in the European
theater of war" Contributions q
other canned items from the Tri
States also We're important. The
speaker stated.
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other workers in jobs for which
they are qualified and whore they
can make maximum use Of their
skills and abilities depends upon
the number and diversity of the
openings listed hy employers with
the local office" Mr. Walls said.
With veterans returning To this
community III search of Jobs in
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
American Stores
Authorize Bonus
Christmas Bonuses OF .S21O,OOO VIII
Be Given Employees

Christmas bonuses totalling
$210 100000 for employees OF the
American Stores Company. other
than officers and directors. have
been authorized by the directors of
the company. William Park, presi-
dent, announced today. Bonus
checks will go to employees who
are in the armed services the same
as if they were still on active duty
for the firm, Mr.. Park said.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Christmas Pageant
At Dover Church
Wesley Church Will Present Out
Standing lule Program Dec. l6

The Junior and Senior choirs of
Wesley Methodist Church are unit
Ing with the youth drama group to
present one OF the most beautiful
Christmas pageants and musical
PROGRAMS in the history of the
church in its first Christmas pro
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
Stay Home With Colds
Health Board Says
La Grippe And Pneumonia Often
Result From Neglected Cold

Especial guarding of health IS
at this time as a reSpll'a-
tory infection seems to be prevail
ent throughout Delaware, says the
State Board of Health. 1t is a wise
mother who puts her child to bed
at the first sign of cold, before it
las Il chance to. develop into grippe
or even pneumonia according To the
EOard. which warns that cold is
especially infectious in the early
stages. and also that it is readily
confused with the early symptoms
Of other contagious diseases. such
as measles or light cases of scar
let fever.
Four Reasons To Stay Home
There are reasons why Chiliren
with acute colds should not he sent
to school:
|. y child with an acute cold i,
too i'll To learn much if he is in
school.
,. There is great danger of his
injecting others with his cold.
;. He len@htenS the time of his
own recovery because of fatigue
and exposure
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