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Milford chronicle., 1947-12-26
Jobless Fraud Here
Prevented BY Audit
Stetser Says Delaware Reveals No
Comparison To Pennsylvania

A system of auditing in use by
the Delaware Unemployment Com
pensation Commission has virtual
ly wiped out fraud in jobless bene-
fit payments in the state, Albert
Stetser, chairman-executive direc-
tor of the commission, said this
week.
The commissions safeguards
against fraud were outlined by Mr..
Stetser after it was reported that
the Pennsylvania unemployment
compensation fund was defrauded
of about $500,000 during the past
year through faxed claims and ov-
er-payments.
There is no parallel in Delaware
Mr.. Stetser said. Since VI Day a
greatly expanded program of audit
ing of all benefit payments against
wage payments reported by en-
ployers has made it virtually i'm
possible for any frauds of this ma
ture to go undetected, he added.
The actual number of cases oi
fraudulently received payments
has averaged only a few hundred
tcontinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-26
Defalcdtion In u. S. Tax Office
In Delaware Is Revealed By
Senator John ]. Williams

The U. S. commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue has revealed that t
"defalcation"-re by other
sources to total about $30,0OO-has
occurred in the Wilmington office of
the U. S. Bureau of Internal Reve-
hue, it was disclosed last Friday by
Senator John J. Williams on the
Senate floor in Washington.
One result is expected to be that
scores of Delaware taxpayers will
have to hunt for their receipts to
Lrove that their tax accounts are
not falsely marked delinquent.
However, the ultimate loss will be
suffered by bonding company.
Senator Williams disclosure in
Guided the charge that his own ac-
count was among those which had
been tampered with.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-26
Sussex Home
Dem OnStratOrS
Elect Heads
List Is Released By Mrs.
Alma S. Smith, County
Home Demonstration
Agent.

Officials of the Sussex County
Home Demonstration Council an,
nounce the newly-elected staffs of
the various clubs for 1949, and the
programs cited interest in the
work. There are 20 active groups
in the county with the organization
of new unit, the Bacon's club, To-
Gated between Laurel and Delmar.
The program for 194S announced
by Mrs. Jonathan Wheatley, presi-
dent of the county council, includes
variety of demonstrations cover
ing all phases of home activities,
with stress on family relation
ships and world activities.
Mrs. Alma S. Smith, Sussex
County Home Demonstration
agent, released the list of officers
who have been elected to serve in
these clubs for the year 1948. The
list, with their officers-president
vice-presidents, secretaries,
treasurers-in the order named, are
as follows:
Atlanta Club:
! President, Mrs. Frank Friedel,
| Bridgeville.
Vice-President, Mrs. Elmer Mel
son, Bridgeville.
Secretary, Mrs. Richard Seely
Greenwood.
Treasurer, Mrs. Treat Galloway
Bridgeville.
Bacon's Club:
President, Mrs. Joseph Elliott
Laurel
Vice President. Mrs. Howard
Workman, Delmar.
Secretary, Mrs. Charles Culver
Delmar
Treasurer, Mrs. Paul Powell
Delmar.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-26
Temperature
RH. MI Dofu

Ground Force applicants. A similar
program instituted in June by the
Air Force already is attracting High
School Graduates at the rate of
more than a thousand a month.
Sgt. Dollar explained that man
between the age of IL and 81, in
elusive, with a High School educa-
tion or it's equivalent, may choose,
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-26

A federal audit of the office was
begun last May q and ended some
weeks ago. 1t is understood that no
copy of the report has been received
by the U. S. District attorneys Off
ce here.
Grand Jury Called
However, an official who declined
permission to use his name said
the federal grand jury has been
called for January and indicated
that the reported shortage would
be one of the items to come before
it. The name of the employe ac-
cused of the defGlcation will not be
made public until then, it was said.
The case could be expedited if
the defendant chose to waive in
dietment and go directly before the
Continued on page l4(
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-26
|. B. Hudson Renamed
To Sussex Soil Board
SelbyViIle Man Has Been Active
With Group Sometime

Irving B. Hudson of Selbyville,
was reelected to the Board of Su-
pervisors of the Sussex County
Soil Conservation District at the
Annual Election on Friday of last
week.
Mr.. Hudson has served as Chair
man of the Board since the District
was organized four years ago. Other
members of the Board are ]. Otis
West, Millsboro; Hylon c. Smith,
Coolspring; Earl White, Bridge
Vile; George w. Mitchell, Ocean
View; and VIM. H. Henderson
Georgetown.
The reorganization of the Board
will take place at it's next regular
meeting which will be held in the
District Office, located in the Waga.
mon Building, Georgetown, or
January 9Th, 1948.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-26
Local Groups Aid
Disabled Veterans
Many Gifts Sent From Milford TO
Various Institutions

Several of Milford's organizations
broadened their Christmas aid pro-
gram this year to include assistance
to disabled and bedfast veterans at
nearby government hospitals. Le-
aion and V. F. w. posts, their Aux
iliaries, and the Lions Club all as
sisted hospitalized veterans this
year.
Over forty packages, books, mag
azines, cigarettes. candies, and
games were collected at last
Thursday evenings dinner-meeting
of the Milford Lions Club and have
been sent to the government hospi-
tai at the New Castle Air Base for
distribution to veterans. Tail
Twister Johnny Jester and Lion
Tanner Martin Hastings were in
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-26
LANNES w. MARVEL
NAMED DETECTIVE
FOR SUSSEX COUNTY

Lannes w. Marvel of Sea-
ford, who has been serving
as deputy sheriff of Sussex
county, and who is a former
Sussex county sheriff, has
been named state detective
for Sussex county by Cover
nor Walter w. Bacon. Mar
vel, a lifelong Republican,
will replace William Bevis
of Rehoboth, whose reap
pointment by Governor Ba-
con at the Special Session of
the State Senate on Decem-
ber 10, was not confirmed by
that body. Marvel. the choice
of the Sussex caucus, will
come up for confirmation at
the next regular session of
the General Assembly in
1949.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-26
Poultry Association Will
Honor State 4-H, FFA Youth

riculture as a means of recognize
ing superior accomplishments in
their poultry project and club activ-
tiles. The award will be based on
their record keeping, judging and
production practices. The designa-
ton will carry with it Certificate
of Merit and $25.OO Savings Bond.
In addition to the two statewide
Continued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-26

Presentation of awards to the
Outstanding Poultry Boy or Girl OF
The Year will highlight the annual
banquet of the Delaware Poultry
Improvement Association, to be
held January Is, at the Caesar Rod
ney School. The title of Outstanding
Poultry Boy or Girl of the Year will
be given to both a All club mem
Der and student of vocational ag-
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-26
Artificial Breeders
Select Officers
Sussex Unit Became 4 FunctiOning
Reality Last Friday

The Sussex Unit of Delaware Ar
tificial Breeders Cooperative be-
came a reality Friday, December
18th, in Georgetown, when 40 mem
bers met and elected directors and
officers. They are as follows: Ray
mond Lank, Milton, President; Ray
mond Gordy, Seaford, Vice Presi-
dent; Willard White, Milton, Secre-
tary-Treasurer. The Directors are:
Marvin Waller, Seaford; Hammond
Bennett. Milford; Dudley Walker,
Harbeson; and Clyde Belts, Milton.
Three Directors from the Local
Unit were elected to the State
Board of Directors and will repre-
sent the Sussex Unit in the State
Cooperative.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-26
Weather Report
For Past Week
Mercury Dropped To Low
OF Seventeen Last
Saturday

Local Weather Recorder c. Ed
gar Wood submits the following re-
port for the period beginning Fri
day, December IL, and ending We'd
nesday, December II:
Evening star., 1947-11-06
50qb Revenue Gain
On Personal Property
Tax Here Predicted

The District will get about half
again as much out Of the personal
property tax this fiscal year as 1t
got last year, according to James L.
Martin, head of the city's personal
property tax division.
Mr.. Martin based this prediction
Yesterday on the s2,73s, ,s1s worth Of
payments received by his Office In
September and October, the first
two months of collection in the cur
rent Q94S) fiscal year.
This figure, he pointed out, is
$S60,000 higher than last years fig
ures for the same two months. If
the present rate of return continues,
Mr.. Martin added, the District will
have collected about $5.500,000 in
personal property taxation by the
years end.
Mr.. Martin said his Office had sent
out personal property tax bills for
1948 totaling $4.892.08 more than
100000 under the currently-antici-
pated revenues.
Last July, the tax rate was in
creased 25 cents to 81 per 500 of
assessed values. Mr.. Martin said
however, that less than half of the
anticipated increase in revenues
could be attributed 10 this boost.
The rest of the increase, he said
resulted from the facts that more
returns are being filed and that
merchants have larger taxable in
ventories.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09
BOBBITT IN TOWN

Otis c. Bobbitt of Anchorage, is registered at the Hotel Juneau. Bohbitt is with the U. s. Weather Bureau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09
SPECIAL ELECTION BY DOUGLAS INDIAN
 ASSOCIATION HELD

The Douglas Indian Association held a special election last night in the Douglas Government School house.
 Joseph Tassell. Sr., and Matthew Wilson were elected as Councilmen, to fill vacancies on the board of Councilmen. Matthew Wilson was elected Secretary, and Joseph Stew ems, Sr., Treasurer, by the Board of Councilmen, replacing Roy c. Brown, former Secretary who has re-enlisted in the Army, and Ed ward Murphy, resigned due to ill health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09
TENNIS CHAMPION PAULINE BETz IS
 UNDER SUSPENSION

NEW YORK, April 9-LR- The suspension of tennis champion Pauline Retz by the U s. Tennis Association means, among other things, that there will be fem mine battle royal at Forest Hills late in August such as hasn't been seen in some years.
 Miss Betz, who with Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke, was removed from the amateur ranks yesterday be- cause of a projected tour of the pair as professionals, had come to dominate the women's division al- most as thoroughly as Alice Mar ble did just before her, but there has been terrific scrap for second place.
 Four girls, three of them from the West Coast and one from Florida, must be figured in the running for the crown snatched from Pauline's blonde head by the tennis mogulS. As the executive committee of the Tennis AsSocia- ton, which could hear an appeal by Miss Betz, will not meet until September, there is no possibility of her defending the title.
 Louise Brough. Margaret Osborne and Mrs Dorothy Canning Todd, all Californians, and Doris Hart of Miami form the contending quar- tet Any one of them could take the title. and there always is a possibility that a flaming newcomer or two might project themselves into the scramble.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09
Rainiers in Rally in 9ih 10
 Defeat SoIons
Padres Keep First Place in p. (. League by Beat
 ing Oaks 5 10 1
(By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Diego Padres, aided by ! Al Triechels second win of the new season, were still atop the Pac- fife Coast league heap today as the loops eight clubs went into the second week Of play.
 The Padres, who opened their campaign by blasting Oakland for six wins out of seven games last week, made it 7-1 in the standings last night when Treichel held Portland (3-5) to six hits for a 5 to l victory. Padre batters took eight hits off Roy Helser.
 The Oakland Oaks Q-D, ran into more trouble in their opener at Los Angeles with the Angels (5-3) yesterday when Cliff Chamb- CTS of Bellingham, just returned from a tryout with the Chicago Cubs, dished up five-hit ball to blank them, 4 to 0. The Oaks. tired of a round of San Diego homers, ran into two Angel circuit clouts off the bats of Cece Gar riott and Clarence Maddern, ac- counting for three runs.
 Cotton Pippen was the losing pitcher He and Will Hafey, who 1 relieved him ir the eighth, yielded eight hits.
 Sacramento (4-4) and Seattle i (3-5) played eight scoreless inn ings at the capital last night, but the Rainiers rallied in the ninth i to come out with a 3 to win. Tony Freitas, seeking his 200th { league victory, lost the duel to Walt Dubiel.
 ] The Hollywood San Francisco game at the Northern City was postponed by rain last night. ' rho cbOrt cpOrec.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management
 District Land Office


 District Land Office
 Anchorage, Alaska.
 February 25, 1947. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that Charles August Hartman. has made applica- tion for. patent to his homesite, Anchorage serial 0l0344, for a tract of land under the act of May 26, 1884 (48 Stat. 80O designated as lot 3, embraced in U. s. Plat of Sur vey No. 2450, Tenakee Group of Homesites, containing 425 acres, situated on the N E. shore of Tenakee Inlet, about one mile NV. of Ten akee. and it is now in the files of the District Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned land should file their claims in the local land office, Anchorage, Alaska within the period of publication, or thirty days thereafter.
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Acting Manager. First publication, March 26, 1947. Last publication, May 21, 1947.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09
UNITED STATES Bureau of Land Management District Land Office AOchorape Alaska
AnchOrage, AIaSka.
 February 20, l947. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that Alex Daroff, has made application for patent to his homesite, Anchorage Serial 011293, act of May 26, 1884 (4o Stat. o09) for a tract of land described as Lot ID" containing 4.47 acres, U. s. Plat Of Survey No. 2560, embracing lots A, B, c, and D, sit uated on the north end of Douglas Island about 10 miles from Juneau, between HE'S. IA and U. s. Survey No. 1032, latitude 58' 2Y 20" N. longitude 134 35' w. and it is now in the files of the District Land Of flee, Anchorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claims in the lccal land office, Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of publi- caticn or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statues
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Acting Manager. First publication, March 12, 1947. Last publication, May I, 1947.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09
FINGERS ENTERTAIN
 WITH DINNER PARTY

MT. and Mrs. Alfred Zenger, Sr., entertained with dinner party at their home last evening in observ- ance of their 28th wedding anni- versary. Members of the family and close friends enjoyed the bountiful turkey dinner with all the trim mings. A special treat was ice cream topped with real wild black berries from the Evergreen woods of Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09
FOR SALE

WE'LL MADE USED oil range, good condition, S90. Phone Douglas 473 between am. and l pm.
 548-3t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09
MURPHY & MURPHY

LIQUOR STORE and GROCERY. IDLEWILD 36.4 TROLLER. INCOME PROPERTY-Two houses
 Harris Street. ARCTIC CAB COMPANY. ROYAL BLUE GARAGE. OIL BURNER AND PLUMBING SHOP. 3 APT-UNIT-DOUG MODERN, FURNISHED, 2 BED-
 ROOM-Marine view, 2 lots,
 Douglas. WILLOUGHBY PROPERTY I2 ACRES-with 4-bedrooms, double
 garage--terms. 2Ox2O FURNISHED HOUSE, near
 Aux Bay-$1250. 10 ACRES, Glacier Highway, liv-
 able house. PROPERTY NEAR AIRPORT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09

R H E
 Seattle ................ 3
 Sacramento ......---. 10 : Dubiel and Sueme; Freitas and Fernandez.
 Portland .........-,.... 6 San Diego ......-.--.... 5 8 Helser and Muratore, Holm (8) ; l Treichel and Kerr.
 i Oakland .......-............ 0 5
 Pippen, Hafey t8l and Ray mond; Chamter and Felderman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09

LOST-A female husky pup about
 months old. Please call Red
 TOP. 546-tf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS
LOST AND FOUND

Empire corner and First Natl. Bank, silver earring, Chinese design, about inch long. Reward. Return to Empire.
 544-3t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09

1941 DELUXE CHEV. Club Coupe,
 36,0O0 miles. Phone 173. 548-tf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09
NU..CE

After April 10, no telephone rentals for the month of April will be accepted at a discount. All rcmittanccs must bear postmark of not later than discount day. Please be prompt. Please add 1ft sales tax.
 JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
 TELEPHONE co. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-09

16-FT. BOAT for sale. Call 037, 2
 long, short. 540-t.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-25

the Commodore Perry Hotel
Sept. 18 through Sept. 21.
were completed this week by
William Lavelle, Ohio CIO sec
retary- treasurer, Columbus; Tom
Burke, TIUC executive secre-
tary, and Mr.. Lazette.
Assurances OF adequate hous-
ing arrangements have been
given to state and local CIO Of
ficerS by Toledo Convention and
hotel authorities. A larger than
average number of delegates
is expected at the meeting, ac-
cording to Mr.. Lazette.
Toledo has never had a state
CIO meeting here. The conven-
tion which was scheduled to be
held here in September, 1912,
was moved to Columbus because
of inadequate hotel and housing
accommodations occaSioned by
the war.
A convention committee will
be named by Mr.. Lazette at the
TIUC meeting next Monday eve
ming.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-25
Local IL Wins
Harvester Vote

Certification of Local IL,
UAW-CIO as bargaining agent
for employees of the parts and
warehouse departments of the
international Hary ester Co.
followed a successful election
held at the company's plant, 43
Fearing Blvd. on Tuesday of
this week.
Results of the election were:
Local 1918, No Unions One
vote was protested.
The new Unit will go over
the contract which has been
prepared for presentation to the
company. After approval, the
agreement will be submitted
to the Harvester management
and negotiations will be opened.
Howard Rediger, Internation-
al UAW-CIO representative was
in charge of the successful
organiZational drive.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-25

special treatment was the
Van AIKEN bill described by
Tom Burke, TIUC executive
secretary as controlling strikes
by destroying labor unions"
Led by Clayton .Rusch who
explained that the CIO repre-
sentatives wished to express
their opposition to anti-labor
laws, the meeting was turned
over to the plant and union rep
resentatives who presented a
wide variety of objections to
the controversial legislation.
Warns OF Communism
Pointing out that the country
was about to begin nation
wide witch hunt for Reds, +"
Ollie Pecord, TOLEDO UNION
JOURNAL managing e d to r
said, "if Communism grows, it
will be because of laws which
take away the natural rights of
humans and anger and iritate
them by their injustices."
Frank Rostetter, chairman of
Spicer Unit, Local IL UAW-CIO
told the legislators, 'there
wouldn't be 10 people out of the
4 200 employed in my plant who
wouldn't want to belong to the
union"
Walter Murphy, International
UAW-CIO representative att
tached to the staff of Richard
Gosser, Auto Workers director
expressed the views of the union
veterans when he said 81 travel
led 1000 miles to fight and help
win war against undemocratic
forces. l didn't go over there to
fight to come home to have the
same thing forced upon me
here"
Will Be Mistaken
Joseph Ditzel representing the
Chevrolet Unit of Local IA, ex-
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-25
TO Compile List
Of WAGE Ruises

A complete list of all Region
2-B wage increases to include
all Local unions which have been
given raises is being Compiled
by members of the Region 2-B
and Local IL staffs. The list will
be published beginning with the
next issue of the JOURNAL.
All wage increases which have
been given up to the present
time have been accepted on an
interim basis with the wage
clause being kept open awaiting
a final settlement of the national
wage pattern. Raises have varied
from a minimum of Scents an
hour to as much as 30-cents. The
unions demand was for 81 =
cents an hour in accord with
the policy laid down by the
international executive board.
Settlement of the Auto Work
ers national wage pattern was
not known on Wednesday of
this week awaiting the outcome
of the General Motors wage
The UAW-CIO had
demanded a 15-cents flat in
crease with the company coun-
tering with IL u cents and 312-
cents for six paid holidays.
Any change in the wage
policy in Region 2-B will be an
by Richard Gosser,
regional director following final
action by the International ex-
ecutiVe board.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-25
Demand Safety Probe

NEW YORK GPA) A
quick Congressional investiga-
ton into the causes of the Texas
City disaster, in which more
than 500 people lost their lives,
and a thriving industrial com
munity was virtually wiped out,
has been demanded by the Natl
Maritime Union-CIO. The Con-
gresSmen, the NMU says, should
determine whether criminal
resulted in the blast
and fire. Though the u. S. mer-
chant marine can boast the
worlds highest safety standards,
it also stands condemned of al
lowing the worlds highest cas-
ualty rate the union points out.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-25
It's
News
To
Me
By O. ].
Pecord
OPEN LETTER TO
HOMER A. RAMEY
Dear Homer:

1Ndl AAOAahCAs
If you and the rest of your
pals who voted for the Hartley
Bill last week will call at the
Russian Embassy this week, I'm
sure that they will not only well
come you with wide open arms,
but will break out their best
vodka, anchovies, caviar and a
few crackers.
If Uncle Joe Stain himself
had written the bill which you
and your friends adopted last
week, he could not have made a
better contribution to the Com
mie cause. Indeed, you and your
friends and colleagues made
great contribution to the ham
mer and sickle.
What gets me is the consist
ency of group of representa-
tives who are willing to vote for
the Hartley Bill for the advance
ment of Communism one week,
and then, the very next week,
vote to appropriate millions of
dollars of the taxpayers money
to combat the spread of the same
'ism" in Greence and Turkey,
In your usual weekly news re-
lease in which you show all the
modesty of the vain peacock,
you stated that there was bit
of an argument in labor circles
about who should get the credit
for the writing of the National
Labor Relations Act. What diff
ference does that make to you
and the other congressional
hatchetmen who are trying to
destroy the act? You would de-
stroy the National Labor Rela-
tions Act If the Lord Himself
had written it.
Continued on Page 4
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-04-25
Unions Grow
During 1916

WASHINGTON, April % -
(LPA) - Organized labor con.
tinued its steady growth IN
1916, and an additional million
workers came under the protec-
ton of collective bargaining
agreements during last year,
the Labor Department, report
ed this week.
Here are the facts about the
strength of organized workers
in the year just ended, which
might well be required reading
for every political hopeful be-
fore the 1948 Congressional
elections:
Almost 100000 workers
were covered by collective bar.
gaining agreements.
These men and women are
46To of the 31,000,000 workers
in fields where unions have
been seeking to organize.
Nearly 709o of manufactur-
ing wage earners are covered
by union agreements; $50 of
communicating employees are
covered.
Closed shop and union shop
agreements now cover IA mill
lion workers; this is an increase
over the 81 million in 1945.
Check-off of dues covers
about 100000 workers, an in
crease of three-quarters of a
million from 1945.