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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
State Police Gave
Exhibition Shoot
Ser@eants Shocl,le,. Hickman And
Lynch Put On Interesting SHOW

Members of hoy scout troops 100
and l02 of Milford together with
their scout masters. Irwin Bowman
and Reverend Jonn NJ. DeCHant
were afforded an opportunity to
see a sample of the Wonderful work
the members OF the State police
force are doing in craftsmanship
at the Milford rifle range last
Thursday evening.
Also present to enjoy the demon
stration SO ably put on by Ser
%eants Shockley. Hickman and
Lynch OF the State police. were {.
Edgar Wood, William Chandler and
Senator Robert II. Yerkes.
With Sergeant Lynch as master
of ceremonies. Sergeants Shockley
and Hickman, demonstrated the eff
tective use of the Thompson sub
machine gun. the riot type shot
gun and the regular police 80
calibre pistol.
The Officers also demonstrated
trick shooting. the like of which
had never been Witnessed by those
present.
The officers were thanked by
Reverend Dec Chant. spokesman for
the group. for their kindness in
puttins on the show and giving the
scouts and other guests an oppor-
tunity to see the splendid work
which is being done by the Della
ware State police to protect the
CitiZenIy of the State.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
Cedar Band To
Rehearse at Houston
will Be Guests Oi Mr. And Mrs.
Sh0ckley Daugherty

The members of the Tall cedar
band Will be the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs W Shocklcy DauyhertY. next
Wednesday evening. June 18th at
y o'clock.
Professor Chester Stroupe Of
Georgetown will direct the rehear-
sal which will he held on Angel
Terrace The rehearsal is beins
held III order to perfect number;
which will lie played al the regular
Harding Night" ceremonial to he
held at I.ewes on Wednesday. June
10Th.
All of the members are requested
to attend and bring their wives for
the social rveniu2 which will fol
low the practice on the beautiful
Handicapped grounds OF Mr.. John e.
Wharton.
Refreshments will be served tie
guests 1T the close OF the evening.
The Cedar band is the oldest fra
ttrnal band in Delaware. 1t has
played for all meetings and special
Ucca ssions OF Evergreen Forest M.
-. Tall Crdars OF Lebanon for the
past - years.
a few years ago il was selected
To broadcast a musical program
from station WAR, Providence,
KhOd" Island and has also broad
casted from WPG. Atlantic city.
Despite their advanced years
several of the original members of
the band are active and participate
IL every rehearsal and concert.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
Milford Guardsmen
WmG'eneral's 'sPraise
Company &C., Outstanding Civilian Soldier
Outfit In Delaware, Gets Commendation
From General John F. Williams, Chief of
National Guard Bureau; kimmel Elevated

An official recommendations ot
Company t. OF the Delaware state
Guard. Milford. for excellence
in interior guard du-
" AT the Federal inspection last
Auril AT Milford, has been recrlN-
I'd from Maj Gen. John i. VIII
iams. l.. :. A., chici 0l the Nation
i'll Guard bureau. WashlnSton. -.
col. J. Paul Helmet. commanding
officer OF the State Guard. express
ed qualification Monda! evening oi
this week at the STATE ArmorN. III
Wilmington at the reCu&nltlon &lN-
tn this unit. All units of the state
Guard underwent an annual ledtf =
al inspection earlier this spring by
Col Randolph Russell, I ;. A.,
commanding officer Of Fort Du-
PUnt. and his staff.
General Williams communication
OF Company c of Milford. contained
this principal paragraph:
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
George 7. Macklin
ReelectedChairmdn
Of Red Cross Area
D-DAl ANNIVERSARY
OBSERVED HERE BY
SALE OF WAR BONDS

An exhibition of military
equipment from FOrt Miles
and Intensive bond selling
marked the D-Day annivers-
aly III Milford. The program
Was under the direction of
Mayor Edward G. Evans. the
county war finance chairman.
He announced D-Day was set
aside as special bond sell
ms event III memory of Henry
I. Bush. OF Wilmington. who
at the time of his death was
state war finance chairman.
Latest war weapons We're
demonstrated by Il detach-
meEt from Fort Miles and
bond buyers We're entitled to
Il ride III jeep Purchasers
also We're given free ticket
To the movies.
1t Was Il field day for the
local Kids who We're allowed
To operate the various wea-
pons parked III Plaza Square.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
School For Ministers
At Delaware State
President II. ID. Gregg Announces
Schedule For June 95-30

President Howard ID. Gregg has
announced a School for Town and
Country Ministers" to be held at
Delaware State College. June 25-
80. The six day session will be or
2aniZed around the theme, The
Kingdom OF God in the Country
side"
The school will be conducted by
the college in cooperation with the
National Home Missions Council of
North America. The council repre-
sents % different denominations.
Scholarships covering all costs
lave been provided for the first
fOrty-five applicants. and interest
ed persons should communicate
with the President of the College.
Certificates of attendance will be
presented to those pastors who at
tend the entire session.
The school is cooperative
school in which all progressive de
nominations are cooperating. No
denOminatiOnal differences will be
discussed. The emphasis will be
upon community Improvement
The faculty and special lectures
will be announced later.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
School Athletic Fund
Dinner Big Success
Dave Pack Donated All The Chick
ems For The Affair

The Milford kiwanis club is
happy to announce that the big all
You want to eat" chicken and waf-
Tie dinner held last week in the
odd Fellows club Room was a
2rcat success.
The dinner which was held for
the purpose of raising funds for
the High School Athletic Fund was
personally prepared by kiwanians
and served by girls of the School
Basket Ball team.
The net profits of the dinner,
which will be formally presented
to the School soon. amount to $l3S
The club appreciates the generosi-
~ Of Dave Pack in donating all the
chickens which materially helped
the net proceeds The Odd Fellows
cooperation in the loan of the
rooms and kitchen and electrical
services of Louis Ryder are also
appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
Sl,lO9,lS2 Is
Collected In
Cigarette Tax
"a, ,459,146 Packs Per Year
Stamped, Shortage Cut
Revenue; Refunds Ex-
pected To Be Small.

The two-year state tax of two
cents per pack on cigarettes. ef-
fective June |, l943 and StIt-re-
pealing, expired at midnight last
Thursday Earlier in the day State
Tax Department officials disclosed
that the tax produced $l.lU9,lS2 80
for the state treasury since the in
ception of the law.
This represented total Of 55.-
439. LAG packs during the two years,
an average Of l3S packs per year
for each adult.
Prices dropped. effective with the
opening of business last Friday. is
a result Of the PASSING of the tuA
Prices per pack at independent re
tailers will he l6 cents instead Of
the Is cents formerly charged: and
i'll chain stores the drop will be To
IA cents pack in some places.
and to - cents in others. from The
II and l6-cent previous price
II is not anticipated by the de
partment that retailers will have
any stocks of cigarettes bearing
the tax stamp left; thus, elimina-
ting any refund problem for them.
However. wholesalers will have
small quantities left, requiring re.
funds by the department. The APP
plications for refunds may be- made
to the nearest State Tax officer.
from which representative will
be sent to inspect the cigarettes
and make a report on the ampuni
of tax paid. The Wholesaler or re-
taller may then file claim for re-
fund. which if supported by the m
spectOr's report the department
will approve.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
Kent County Schools
Surpass Their Quota
Have Raised Sli9.000 OF An SSO. 900
Quota Milford l. First

Kent county schools have gone
over the top in the Seventh War
Loan Drive. according to a report
made this week by +. Paul Burk-
holder, Kent school chairman.
They have raised $l49,000.o0 of
an $No.000.00 quota or lSG per
cent
The following quotas were AT
tanned.
Milford G0@% of quota.
Houston 1890 Of quota.
Caesar Rodney 34ot, OF quota
Magnolia 1850 OF quota.
Frederica 23lGt OF quota.
Iartly 1910 OF quota
Pennington 1870 of quota.
Clayton tWhiteD l26Gc of quota.
Rose Valley 1850 of quota
Lockwood l00G, of quota.
Mt Olive sac Of quota.
Krnton tWhitei 73% of quota.
Harrington 72Gc OF quota.
Leipsic 700 of quota
Fork Branch CSC Of quota.
Smyrna G1% of quota
Woodside (COlored) G0es Of
quota.
FELTON, $50 of quota.
Dover 1870 OF quota.
Mt. Willow 40 of quota.
Viola oCol0redD $3.50 of quota
Willow Grove (Colored) 30ft Of
quota.
Cheswold tWhite) 26C, of quota.
kcnton (ColOred1 $3.50 of quota.
Clayton ,Colored) 2GG of quo
Ia.
ST. Jones 25t, of quota.
Cheswold WoloredD 2lGt of quo
Ia.
Wiley's 1880 of quota.
John Wesley l4Gt of quota.
Union l3C, of quota.
Reeves Crossing l1G of quota
White Oak SO of quota.
Little Creek 80 of quota.
Parker's Chapel 1G of quota.
Pratt's Less than lct of quota
Oak Point Less than lct of quo
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08

During the demonstration of
interior guard duty. Various prob
I'liS We're presented to the comta-
l.! aS whole and to the enlisted
personnel as individuals. In every
instance the correct answer VA
Forthcoming without hestitatiou. a
tact that exhibited conscientious
'thearSal. The spirit of the COM
any was excellent and the men
are hard working"
onIpany {, commanded az that
l'ne by Captain Lawrence {. I.ape-
tina. now in the Army, Is now m-
0tr command OF capt. Jacob II.
koosd. Jr. 1t has already furnished
~ OF its men 10 the armed forces.
ol whom two have given their lives
III action: one is missing in action
ANA one who was prisoner of
war has been liberated by our fol-
res. Two of Company IS former
nlt mbers have attained the rank Of
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
Seek Public Opinion
On Parking Meters
Ii Meters Are Installed Parking
Lot Will Be Free

Al recent meeting of City
Council the question OF parking
meters for the business section OF
Milford was discussed.
1t was agreed that the opinion of
the public and business interests
of Milford should be obtained ON
this question before action is taken
1t was decided to present the
matter To the Chamber of Com
merce. and secure an opinion on
the question of parking meters for
the business section OF Walnut
street, and also in the future to
call Il meeting OF the citizens OF
Milford to ascertain just what ac-
ton they wanted taken in regard
To the meters
If it were decided to install me-
ters, the parking lot here would
be free TO the public
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
Perc Haughey's Hear
From Bill on Okinawa
Describes Conditions On DeSppr-
ately Fought For Island

The following interesting letter
has been received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Haughey, this city. from their
son Bill. on Okinawa.
May II. 1945
Okinawa Island
Dearest Mother and Dad
Received yours of April - and
30, yesterday. After a hectic night
last night | am surprised that am
able to write at all The JapS
pounded us several times with ar
tillery and mOrtars. Some OF those
babies certainly did come close to
yours truly. have Il pretty good
hole. 1t is dug in the side of a
large hill and under a big rock. The
opening is just big enough to get
INTO. | am pretty cramped up in
my hole, but it is fairly safe and
that is what counts. The fighting
here is very rough what with the
rain and cold makes it doubly
tough. We've suffered quite a few
casualties, but We also received
some requirements SO our strength
is staying fairly even. 1t really is
tough on those of us who haven't
been wounded or been evacuated
for rest. We just go on and ON
There's got to be a breaking point
some place and lot of us have
just about reached it. This Internal
artillery that keeps pounding anC
pounding gets one down after :
while. You can hear it coming an(
all you can do is crouch down il
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
ReU. L. E.. Werner Is
GiUen Reception
New Calvary Church Min
lister Feted Tuesday
Evening

Rev. l.. +. Werner. minister of
the Calvary Methodist Church. was
rendered reception by the mem
hers and friends of the church on
Tuesday. June 3 Vinal Bennett.
lay member to the annual confer
ence, presented the new minister
to the gathering. Mrs Werner, Les
lie, Jr., and Patricia Ann, were in
turn presented by Rev. Werner.
Roy Pettyjohn, a member of the
pastoral relations committee of the
church, served as chairman for the
program. Mrs. Emma Watson, Yer
non Benson, \. b. Downing, Ray
mOnd wilkins, CauSey Hall acted
as reception committee to visitors
and members of the church. A. ID.
DickersOn led the group in sing
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
All Clubbers Start
Hybrid Corn rials
Ei"hty-Se VIII Undertake Pro-
jectS This Year

Hybrid corn demonstrations con-
tinue 10 hold an important place i'll
Ali club project work in Delaware.
Four years ago when this work
was started, 38 club members in
the state participated. The enroll
ment has increased steadily to 81
for 1945, according to c. T.. Nc
Cauley. All agent supervisor for
the Delaware Agricultural EXten-
sion Service.
For these demonstrations, the
boys and girls are each given SAM
pies of two different hybrids, chOs-
Ell for their suitability to the par
ticular locality. These two samples
are planted next to the Open-pOlli-
mated corn normally grown on the
individual farm, and the exact
yields of all three are checked by
specialists at the end of the de
lhonstration period. The demon
stratiOns not only show the COM
parison between the open-pollinat-
ed corn and the hybrids. but also
between the two hybrids. Various
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
Kent County
Keeps Present
Rate Of Tax
Forty Cent Rate Is The
Maximum Which Can
Be Levied Under State
Statute.

The Kent County Levy Court has
filed the real and personal proper
" tax at 10 cents on the $lOO of
valuation and the expiration tax
at 81, the same rates which have
prevailed for number Of years.
The decent rate is the maximum
which can be levied under the law
and the county expenses Lave not
warranted Il reduction.
On the basis of a real and per
SOHal assessment of $33 23212l.75.
the total taxes from that source
will aggregate Sl32.930.SS during
the fiscal year beginning July /
and the capitation taxes which will
20 ON the tax books will amount to
$l7.972.
The real property assessment for
the coming year. as shown by the
tabulatiOn of the assessment board,
is $32 ,227 BIS as compared with
$31 .9o1 l2G for the year now clos
ing; the personal tax is 81 .005 5.343.75
as compared with $971 .4OH g. and
the total of the two is $33 .232. .721.1 -
as compared with $32.S1S .534.67. a
gain of 1888 .lS1.OS over the closing
year Subject to capitatiOn tax are
1872 individuals as compared with
2ll79 the closing year.
Start Tax Bills
Webster Phillips. county treasur-
cr and receiver of taxes. announced
that preparation of tax bills will be
started at once with the aim of
having them in the hands of all
taXables by July ,. when the years
taxes will become payable
School tax rates of the different
school districts of the county
which are collectible by the receiv-
er of tax. are:
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
Ace" DeMartini
Lost On Transport
Former Star llurlrr For Little
Giants" Died On Christmas Day

The budding career of Il youn@
fellow who was Well known III
Milford although his home was in
NOrthvale. New Jersey, has come
10 an abrupt end with word from
the War Department that Staff
Sergeant Howard W. DeMartini
was killed in action on December
-, 1914. He had previously' been
reported as missing in action. He
is survived hN his father, charles
DpMartini OF NOrthVale four broth
trS ana three sisters. one OF whom
is Mrs Hubert j. Ntaly Of Tappan.
DeMartini entered the service Of
his country in July OF 1872 After
basic training. he was sent To
amp Ruckcr. Alabama, whence he
was sent overseas. He arrived in
ENGLAND December |, 1914 and i'll
the latter lart Of the same month
embarked with his outfit on Il
transport hound fur France. Some
here in the English Chauntl the
ship Was tolpcdoed hy a German
sub. Al first llOWie. as he was at-
tectiOnutely known was believed
t. be missing but latest report,
would Indicate that all hope have
been given up by the War Depart.
ment
The NorthvaIc soldier was a star
athlete in school and attended Clo-
ater High School whore he eXcclled
III baseball and basketball He MAS
graduated in 1882 and then chose
baseball aS his major sport. He
played semi-pro ball with North
vale, Tappan, and other teams
around Bergen and EocklanC
County until 1899 when he was
signed to "A contract by the New
York Giants.
Bill Ferry. who was at the helm
of the New York club at the time
sent him to Milford, Delaware il
1910 and HUWir made such an cnyi
able record with that club that Ii,
was sent up to the Salisbury. NOrtl
Carolina. outfit in l94l. 1t wa!
while he was in Milford that tn,
{ luh scorers. Dave Hu22 and Boi
NerkeS nicknamed him Ace" fo
his pitching proWess 1t was her,
DeMartini really made a name fo
himself for he was the ace of TIL,
pitching staff. and an idol of tn
fans in the North Carolina city.
At the beginning Of the 1912 sea
son Mel OFT. who had replaced Ter
ry as manager of the Giants, NOV
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
Reports OF Annual Meet
ing Disclose That Area
No. 6 Subscribed A
Total OF $17,9O3.55 AS
Its Part In Drive.

IN" annual meeting of the Della
ware Chapter OF the American Red
Cross Of Area & was held Tuesday
evening III Caulk Auditorium. Al
that time officers for the ensuing
year were elected. George +.
MaCklin. the chairman, spoke to
those present OF the success of the
PAST year and the cooperation OF
directors ana members, thus max
ing the work efficient and pleasant.
Miss Jane Kurt. field director.
was absent from the meeting on
account of illness but Mr. Macklin
made congratulatOry remarks con-
cerning the splendid work she has
done i'll the lower counties.
The result of the mail poll vote
for the election of directors for
'43-46 was as follows: Miss Made
lyn Tharp. Mrs. II. b. Smith. Mrs.
y. b. Parsons, Mrs. OrmOn Hobbs.
Theodore Harrington. Horace f..
CULLEN of Harrington, Mrs Edward
Collins of Pennington. Fred Ire
land, Miss Bessie Warren of Ellen
dale, ShOckley Daugherty. Francis
Simpson of Houston. Mrs. Joseph
Cook of Frederica. Mrs. Bess Wat
son Shew, Mrs. George Derrickson
of Lincoln, Ebert Williams. Mira.
j. 5. Willis. Mrs. Bayard V. Whar-
ton, Mrs. Wallace McFaul. Mrs.
John Fry. Miss Ida Draper. Miss
Sara +. Grier and George T. Mack
lin, OF Milford. Horace r. CULLEN
presided at the meeting during the
election of officers. The result was
George 7. Macklin. chairman:
Theodore Harrington and Mrs.
George Derrickson. vice-c -chairmen:
Miss Ida Draper secretary: and
Miss Bessie Warren. treasurer.
The recent drive for POO million
dollars was Oversubscribed by "a
million dollars in 1856 local chap
ters by 80 million individuals. the
figures which speak of the desire
on the part of the general public
to help with the greatest humani-
tartan organization in the world.
Area 6 subscribed $17 .903 s. as its
Grurn 10 Pare 3 IH.nsAh
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
Graduates Are
Told There Are
No Short Cuts
To Success
Seniors Told Happiness
Comes From Looking
Up" BY Lieutenant
Colonel Park w. Hunt
ington, Army Chaplain

There are no shortcuts TO real
success in any field of endeavor.
Lieutenant Colonel Park W. Hunt
ingtOn said last Friday night at the
45th commencement exercises OF
Milford High School. More than
900 persons attended the pro-
gram in the Plaza Theatre. There
are 4S names on the class roll and
40 We're present to receive their
diplomas The other eight-Seven
boys and girl-are in the armed
forces.
Colonel Huntington. who is now
serving as chaplain at Tilton Gen
eral Hospital. Fort Dix. y. j.. told
the graduates that real happiness
comes lin looking up. not down. "
He gave as illustrations Washing
ton in prayer at Valley Forge and
LincOln's Gettysburg Address as
examples of men who looked up,
not down. and who relied on God
for guidance The speaker said
that the home, school. and church
We're the three most important fac
tors in child's life
Colonel Huntington returned
some time ago from the South Pa
cific where he was chaplain of Del
aware's 19Sth Regiment He is pas
tor on leave from ST. Stephen S
Evangelical Lutheran Church, in
Wilmington.
The program opened with a con
cert by the school band John Ed
ward Malarkey gave the salutatory
Views Favoring Compulsory Mill
tary Training" and Ann McCul-
Tough. the valedictOrian. spoke il
opposition to the plan. George
Lane, now in the Navy, was the
third honor student.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
Girl Scout Troops To
Hold AlUmds Courts
Parents And Friends In
vited To Joint Affair
TO BE Held June II

Milford Girl Scout Troops Nos.
| and , will have Il joint Court Of
Awards on Thursday evening, June
A. at : o'clock in the Sunday
school room of the Presbyterian
Church Mrs David Green is the
leader of Troop and Mrs. Ford
Sewell is leader of Troop ,. All
parents and friends of the scouts
are cordially invited to this cere-
mOnY.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
Company G To
Give Flag Day
Ball June IA
Gala Fete Will Be Held
In New ArmOry Here;
Music TO BE Furnish
ed BY "Sanduneaires."

Plans are rapidly nearing COM
pletion Tor the Flag Day Ball
which Will lee held III New Milford
AmnoIy on North Walnut street,
next Thursday evrnlnS. June l4th.
Tickets priced IL $I.2u each. tax
included. may be purchased from
amy member Of The company or
from local druestores Proceeds
viii be- turned into the company
Wnd to purchase items of equip
lrent not provided by the State
The music for what promises to
hc one OF the most gala affairs of
the year will be furnished by the
"Sanduneaires' from Fort Miles
Dancing will he from nine to one
The dance will be informal
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08

years as Major. Sanitary Corps, in
North Africa and Italy.
The report of his DelWare work
with Thanite has now been pub
lished as Bulletin 253. OF the Asri-
cultural Experiment Station. avail
able upon request
In addition to its effectiveness a.
an insecticide, particularly for use
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
BOwleS Tells 4-POint Plan
H. g. Tropea Will Be Aparded
Degree Of Master In Photograph,

Horace G. Tropea, for his ex-
ceptional ability in photography,
will shortly be awarded the Degree
of Master of Photography by the
Photographers Association of
America The requirements for
such recognition are twenty-five
certificates Of merit, thirteen of
which must be earned with photo
graphs selected for hanging. the
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
New Insecticide Developed By
University And Hercules Co

The development of an effective
new insecticide called "Thanite" at
the University of Delaware has
been revealed through a recent
publication These Investigations
were completed just before the
United States entered the war, by
Roger L. Pierpont, Hercules Re-
search Fellow in Entomology, who
has served for more than two
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08

remaining twelve obtained by SER
vice. Mr.. TrOpea captured twenty
one i'll five years for photographs
and six have been awarded as a
member of the Council. Not only
has he received these but other
recognitions have been in the forms
of gold medal. silver trophy,
bronze medal, three blue ribbons
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-08
OPA Halts Canning
Sugar Rations
Action Designed TO End "Racket"
Developing In Some Sections

Daniel r. Woolley. regional OPA
administrator has announced that
all iSsuances of sugar ration al
l0wances for home canning would
he discontinued temporarily
throughout New York. New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware
and the District of Columbia.
He said district OPA directors
had been ordered by the New York
regional office to instruct their
boards throughout the states to dis
continue issuance of the rations
for the time being"
The action came as the OPA in
Washington launched a drastic
program designed to end what it
termed home canning sugar
racket developing in some parts of
the country"
BOwleS Tells 4-POint Plan
Price Administrators Chester
Bowles announced four-point
plan which he said was aimed at
some chiselers (who) are stoop-
ing to falsifying their applications
in an effort to get sugar they know
they won't use in canning"