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Evening star., 1948-08-11
New York Milk Firms
Records Subpoenaed
In Collision Inquiry
BY the Assoeieted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Investiga-
ton Commissioner John M. Murtagh
today extended his milk-pricing in
quiry to contracts made by large
milk companies with Federal and
State departments and institutions.
Mr.. Murtagh said he had subpoe-
naed the Borden Co.. Sheffield
Farms, Inc, and the Dairymen's
League Cooperative Association,
Inc, to produce copies of all bids in
recent years for supplying milk to
Federal, State and city agencies.
! This followed a report by the
commissioner yesterday that he
found indications of collusive bid
ding by three major milk companies
to divide $4,000, ,000-a-year contracts
for municipal institutions.
Mr.. Murtagh said analysis of bids
pointed at collusive bidding by the
Borden Co., Sheffield Farms, Inc,
and the Dairymen's League.
| Francis r. Elliott, president of the
Borden's Farm Products Division Of
the Borden Co., said later in state
ment that "any reference to collu-
sion Is preposterous.'
Denying "any suggestion of collu-
sion in this or any other matter" i"
Mr.. Elliott said:
Records will establish that this
business has been awarded to nu-
merous milk dealers. The city's
method of competitive bidding for
city institutions cannot but insure
the most vigorous competition"
Sheffield and the Dairymen's s
League had no immediate reply to
Mr.. Murtagh's statement, which
was given to newsmen at the end of
the second day Of his formal inquiry
into rising milk prices.
Evening star., 1948-08-11
New Navigator Assigned
To Presidents PIune

The Independence, President
Truman's special plane, took on a
new navigator today.
Capt. Walter S. Seamon. jr..
whose list of decorations for Ia
months overseas wartime duty in
cludes the Silver Star, succeeded
Maj. Theodore j. Boselli, who was
assigned to an Air Force School.
Capt. Seamon lives at 627 Twenty
third street, South, Arlington.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
DELMAR

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Ellis had as
dinner guests Saturday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Stephens, Miss Annie
Lawrence, Mrs. George Stephens,
Mrs. Joseph Chapman, of Laurel,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Griffin.
Mrs. o. H. Jones is critically i'll
at her home on State street.
Leonard Olermire, who has been
very i'll following a second opera
ton in Peninsula General Hospital,
is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Francis Ellis Hastings
spent the weekend with friends in
Suffolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Locates
Of Baltimore have been visiting
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
White, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Elliott, here.
Mrs. Roy AydelOtte, of this town,
was recently elected chairman of
the student branch American In
stitute of Electrical Engineers at
the University of Delaware, New
ark. Previously he was chairman
OF the trip committee, which was
responsible for planned field trips
for the student branch of the or
ganizatiOn.
Mrs. Grover Phillips and Miss
Margie Phillips are visiting points
OF interest in North Carolina.
Members of the Delmar Lions
Club, who are planning to attend
the National Lions Convention in
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

and daughters, Of Pittsburgh. Pa
formerly Of this town, are visiting
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burleigh Godfrey.
of Philadelphia. Mrs. c. A. Wha-
ley and son, Jimmy, of Schenec-
tady, N. Y, have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Hearthway.
Adah Chapter, No. 5, o. E. s..
held it's annual outing at Trappe
Pond on Wednesday afternoon,
July %.
Two Delmar (Del.) men-George
A. COnOway, seaman apprentice.
U.S.N., son of Mrs. Florence Como
way of North End street, and Paul
L. Hastings, seaman apprentice,
U.S.N., of North End street, ar
rived in Lisbon, Portugal, while
serving aboard the aircraft carrier
U.S.S. Coral Sea. one Of the 13 YES
sci Midshipmen Practice Squadron
on its annual summer cruise.
The personnel of the Coral Sea
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

give away. The automobile Of Cal
loway-Kemp- -Raughley-Tee POS t
is one scheduled to go the last
night Of the Fair.
A special meeting of the Harrink-
ton Flre Co. was held last Tuesday
evening to discuss the possibility
Of again promoting Auto Stock Car
racing on the Fair Grounds. The
Fair directors have agreed to allow
the tire company the use of the
track for Labor Day in order to
put on this benefit. Both organiza-
lions cooperate together, the fire
company furnishes the equipment
and men for the racing season
without charge and also grant
them the use Of the club rooms
when ever they have OverflOWihg
directors meetings. This is the sec
Ond year the races are being pro
NOTED by the fire company and last
year they were very successful. At
ter a general discussion of the pro-
ject, a committee consisting of
GOOden Galloway, Clarence Collins.
Calvin Minner, Horace Hamilton.
and Clyde Tucker were named to
confer further with the represen-
tatives Of the Racing Association
and with power to sign all con
tracts for the company. The Ameri-
can Stock Car Racing Association
will promote them under the direc-
ton Of Mr.. Babcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Nemish are
entertaining. Mrs. Nemish's sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Evans and friend, James ThomD-
son, an of Mcdonald, Ohio, and the
daughter and sOn-tTl-laW df Mr.. and
Mrs, Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. A. &. Nc
Murray and children Of Cleveland
Ohio
The restaurant Business OF Clsr-
ence Dyer changed hands yesterday
When Mr.. Dyer sold it to r. A. sal
isbury, a former owner. The buila-
ing is owned BY Harry Greenberg.
The business stand is a very Dopu-
lar place in the business center.
Charles Henry Fairbanks, Jr.,
age 81 years, assed away at his
home on West Center St., this city.
last Tuesday afternoon after a
short illness. He was born in Heath,
Mass, the son of the late Charles
Henry and Caroline Nichols Fair
tanks but has been residing in this
community for the past twenty
five years. Funeral services were
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
HARRINGTON


Mrs Myrtle Draper IS spending
tins week % Denton, Md, Camp.
Warren Lynch Of Georgia Is
spending few days with friends
here.
Miss Jean Short or FELTON, has
been the guest Of her uncle and
aunt Mr. and Mrs. Jehu Camper.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo bly, of Wash
ington, D. C.,and daughter are the
guests Of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Cray.
Preston Hobbs Of Richmond, va,
Is visiting his parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Howard Hobbs
Miss Mary Margaret Masten of
Wilmington was o recent guest Of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank O'Neal, Jr.
Mrs. William Shaw and children
Billy and Joan have been at LeWes
Beach for the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wagner of
Millsboro are spending the week
end with Mrs. Wagner's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Raughley.
Miss Helen Hopkins Of Philadel-
phia, Is on a weeks vacation and Is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Satterfield.
Mr.. 3. 0'Brien and Miss Loretta
Buckley Of Philadelphia spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Winters.
Mr.. j. o. Smith, Manager of the
American Store at Greenwood is in
the Wills Eye Hospital this week
Tor treatment.
Mr.. Bruce Miller Of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with his family
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren &. Boyer
and sons, Warren, Jr., Harry, III,
and Charles, an Of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry 1. Boyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Wilson Of
Camden, N. j., are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Win Swain.
A crowd estimated at 5000 visited
the Fair Grounds last Sunday night
to get a previeW of the Fair. How
ever, none of the exhibition build
ings were open except the live
stock buildings. Some Of the Fair
officials were in the Secretary off
ice greeting friends. They would
not allow many cars on the main
street that runs through the Fair
grounds; therefore, this did not
block Workmen and allowed the
visitors plenty Of room. All the
concessions along this thorOfare
were open and ready for business.
There are numerous eating stands,
novelty stands, weight guessing
machines and what have you.
There are about a dozen Organiza-
tiOns, some local and from nearby
communities, with automobiles to
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

New York next week, include Will
nam X. Adkins, Earl Banks, Robert
Banks, Frank Pusey, Horace Cul-
Ver' Claude Calhoun and Paul Ken
ney. Their wives will accompany
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Smith Of
Philadelphia spent a few days of
the past week here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles V.
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Griffin of
Hollandale, Miss, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Ellis.
Mrs. Bernard Elliott and her two
children, Of Columbus, Ohio, are
visiting Mr.. Elliott's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Elliott, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Baileu had
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. beaverton and
Mrs. Nettie Sutter of Baltimore as
Ihelr guests over the weekend.
DR.. Walter Hastings of Cam
bridge, Md, was a Delmar visitor
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cooper are
receiving congratulations on the
arrival OF a son, born July 10, in
Peninsula General Hospital, Sails
bury.
Miss Louise Culver and Miss
lmogene GOrdy are vacationing in
the New England States.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Phillips are
receiving congratulations on the
arrival of a son at Peninsula Cen
eral Hospital July Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Plummer
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

was extended a warm welcome by
the Portuguese whose capital per-
iodically visited by ships OF Ad-
miral Connelly's Northern Euro
pean Tasl: Force.
Liberty in the Old World city
was a pleasant relaxation after the
days of intense drill and instruc-
ton on the voyage across the At
lantic from Annapolis, Nd, where
the Midshipmen embarked June q.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
Great eager Too

CINCINNATI II up - Cineinna-
it's tiashy rookie shortstop, Virgil
Stallcup, is an accomplished bas-
ketball player and coach. The
brick-topped shortfelder coached
an Industrial quintet to a champ
ionship in his native Honea Patch.
S. c., last winter and formerly
coached a high cchool team.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

held from the Boyer Funeral Home
last Friday afternoon at 2 p. m, D.
S. T. The services were in charge
Of the Rev j. Harry Wright, pastor
Of .Asbury Methodist Church. Inter
meht Hopkins Cemetery near Mas
tens Corner. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Jennie Fairbanks and
one son, Ralph Fairbanks. Also, one
brother, Orlen Fairbanks, Green
field, Mass.
The officers Club of the w. B. A.
met at the home of Mrs. Leila Hop
kins with Mrs. Laura Belle Wilson
as cO-chairman. This week there
were eighteen members present
and two visitors from Wilmington
Mrs. Lena Rickenback and Mrs.
Anna Wyatt. Mrs. Edith Massey
presided over the business session
when final plans were made for the
annual trip to Atlantic City on
August 28th. During the social
hour, games were played and re-
were served. Mrs. Kath-
ryn johnson was awarded the door
prize OF large bouquet of gladiO-
las.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Adkins
and niece. Miss Betty Friedel. of
Philadelphia, have returned home
after spending the past ten days in
the Adirondack Mountains.
Harrington SeYenth-Day Adventist
Church
SERVICES
Everybody Welcome
Sabbath School Saturday $3.50
a. IN. p. Aldridge Pepper, Sup't.
Preaching IL a. m. Saturday
Prayer Meeting Friday, 7:45 D. m.
Teachers Meeting Friday, $3.50
ID. m.
Charles z. French, Pastor.
DR.. Paul N. Biggers and Herbert
NJ, DennisOh-Elders.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-06-15

the farm operator who is changing
to irrigation farming will have a lot
of new things to learn. He will need
all the help he can get from his
county agent and other agricuItur-
alists who may be available.
New Costs; Greater Returns
The farmer should recognize that
under irrigation he will have new
costs which will become a part of
his annual operating expenses. His
share of the cost of constructing the
irrigation system will be paid am
nually until the construction cost
has been retired The cost of opera
ting and maintaining the system will
be an annual charge.
Under a pumping system, the
power cost for lifting water into the
main canal will be a part of the OPP
Grating cost not found in an irriga-
ton system with a gravity source of
water. Of course, as a result of irri-
cation, the land should produce
enough additional income to more
than pay these new costs; otherwise,
there would be no point in irrigating
the land.
In the case of desert land, the n
tire agricultural production can or
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-06-15
Song of the Lazy Farmer

Dor, naturally, is proud and thinks
he's smarter than the crowd; he's
over here bout half the time to
tell me that it is a crime the way
I let those blamed weeds grow,
he's scared to death the seeds will
blow across the fence onto his
land and grow right there to beat
the band; he thinks that I should
pick a day and give those weeds a
shot of spray.
But I just cannot see the need
for gettin' worked up over weeds,
my grain is comm pretty good,
about like you would think it
should; and while I'm willing to
admit that it has got some weeds
in it, the grain itself amt hard
to see if you look hard enough,
by gee. Besides, why should I
spoil my health to get a little
extra wealth; my neighbours got
ten rich, I know, but when we
get to where we 60 when life on
earth is done for us no n will
make a bit of fuss bout how much
money we have made or whether
our weeds have been sprayed
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-06-15

What about the $50 acre Limitation
for federal projects In Montana?
Does the farmer have anything to
say as to whether there will be an
irrigation project? What is meant by
Joint liability? What are some of
the benefits as well as the response
bilities of irrigation. What changes
are being made in repayment plans?
Should there be more irrigation?
These and many other questions
are answered in this article.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-06-15

dinari1y be credited to irrigation.
This is not so when land which is
being farmed without irrigation is
brought under the ditch. Only the
difference between what the land
produced without irrigation and
what it will return under irrigation
a be considered to represent the
return from irrigation. Good returns
on wheat farms during the past few
years as a result of favorable eli
matte conditions and high prices has
created a lack of interest in irriga-
ton in many areas
Stabilizing Value
Does irrigation have any value
besides the actual dollars and cents
increase in farm returns? The farm
operator who is wondering whether
or not to favor irrigation develop
ment should give some consideration
to the stabilizing value of irrigation.
Even the most successful farming
do not escape completely the
short run drouth periods which can,
and often do, have a serious effect
Oh crop yields.
Supplemental irrigation is be-
coming an important factor in the
agricultural economy of many areas
as a matter of insurance against the
short drouths which are so expensive
to the farmer. Improvement of
sprinkler irrigation systems have
made it possible to irrigate areas
where development was previously
impossible. Many of the soils of
western Montana are too shallow to
be leveled for gravity irrigation
without exposing the gravel subsoil.
Sprinkler irrigation makes it pos
sible to irrigate rolling land without
leveling it. Sprinkler irrigation may
also be a solution for the shortage
of farm labor trained in gravity irri-
cation Successful operation of a
sprinkler system does not require
irrigators with years of experience.
The benefits of irrigation extend
beyond the irrigated land itself.
Farm operators will often find If
possible to combine irrigated land
with dry cropland or dry ~rangeland.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-06-15
What About Irrigation?
A ReVieqU of Pros and Cons Involved
BY ROY E. HUFFMAN, Agricultural Economist,
Montana State College

reckoned with in much the same
way as land, labor and capital
There are questions of when to
irrigate, how much water to use and
the best method of application.
There is the problem of fitting the
job of irrigation into the total de-
mand for labor on the farm. In short,
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-06-15

My neighbor sprayed his oats
and wheat and now his fields are
nice and neat; that stuff he
squirted on his grain sure gave
the weeds an awful pain, it curled
'em like they had a fit but didn't
hurt the crop a bit Now neigh
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-06-15
FARMERS IN AN AREA which r.

the community. AT the same time,
farmers often have the least in
formation available, the least basis
for Judgment, and the least oppor-
tunity for expressing themselves OF
any group. Misinformation or lack
of information usually leads to ru-
mors, many without foundation. and
to a general misunderstanding of the
whole undertaking.
For example, In one area of Mon
tana, farm operators were very
much In the dark regarding the reg
ulation that water from federal ir-
rigation projects cannot be delivered
to more than $50 acres for each land
owner. They were under the impress
sion that the acreage limitation
would apply only if some new de-
velopment agency replaced the Blu
reau of Reclamation. On the con-
trary, the 100 acre limitation has
been a part of federal reclamation
law since 1902 and all irrigation de-
VClOPlltClll NY IliS ICoClo Gil 6ONC1ll-
ment is subject to that law unless
and until it is changed by congress.
Acre Limitation Holds
A proposal to lift the 160 acre
limitation for certain areas in Cali
fornia, Colorado and Texas has been
introduced in congress. It does not
affect Montana and new develop
ments in this state will continue to
be subject to the 100 acre limitation
unless changed by congress-
At this point, you might ask "Does
the farmer have anything to say as
to whether or not there will be an
irrigation ~project?" Before the fed
eral government can build an irri-
cation project, the land owners
within the area must vote f~avorably
on the proposal to organize an irri-
cation district. Under Montana law,
so percent of the land owners hold
ing so percent of the land must vote
in favor of an irrigation district be-
fore one can be formed.
Once the qualified voters have ap-
proved the formation of an irriga-
ton district, all irrigable land with
in the district boundaries as out
lined become subject to the develop
ment and must bear a share of the
cost. 1t is the democratic process of
the wishes of the majority ruling the
group.
An irrigation district is a legal
subdivision of the state and is en-
powered to issue bonds and levy
taxes the same as a county, city OF
school district. Financial obligations
of the irrigation district and any de-
1inquent irrigation assessments be-
come a lien against the lands within
the district.
Joint Liability
The principle of "joint liability
is sometimes misunderstood. Yer,
simply, it means that individual
farm operators cannot pay off thei
share of the district obligations an,
acquire clear title to their lam
prior to the time all the district oh
legations are paid off. So long as tn
district has any outstanding liabili
ties, no Individual tract of land j
clear.
The Individual farm operator i
an T e to be irrigated is vital
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-06-15
This is particularly true of farmers

AONoAO ehN S06S VI eiS NdilCy VI tilC
irrigated area Irrigation develop
ment is also beneficial to business
and industry. This is evidenced by
the support that irrigation receives
from businessmen through their
chambers of commerce and from in
dustries such as the railroads.
Improved Repayment Plans
The repayment situation has inn
proved considerably. The repayment
period has been heightened from 10
years to 40 years in most cases, with
some projects authorized on a SO
year basis Several proposals have
been made to extend the repayment
period to an even longer length of
time.
Another improvement results from
the p~resent-day multiple purpose
type of development. Part of the de-
velopment cost may be charged to
power production, flood control,
wi1dlife, recreation, and navigation.
Another important feature of pres
ent day repayment contracts is the
attempt to place payment on a vari-
able basis and tie it directly to farm
income. This would result in smaller
payments in years of limited farm
income and larger payments in more
favorable years and thereby make
payments in line with farmers abili-
ty to pay them
Farmers in an area to be devel-
oped must recognize that some in
dividual rights will give way to
group action. The operation of an
irrigation project calls for a great
deal of cooperative action. Farm
operators are dependent on n
thing in common-the availability
of water. Individual farm operations
will often need to be adjusted to fit
the particular farms turn to receive
water.
Irrigated areas, because they in
volve smaller farms and more o n
centrated settlement, usually have
the advantages of better roads, bet
ter schools, better churches and COM
munity advantages generally. Rural
identification and telephone service
are more likely to be available.
More Irrigated Lands?
Finally, the question of the need
for new irrigated lands may arise.
It hasn't been very long since most
people in agriculture were saying
that the development of new irriga-
ton projects would only make worse
the problem of food SURPRISES. 1t is
likely that certain crops, such as
wheat, may become surplus COM
modities again
However, developments of recent
years indicate that there are new
and important factors influencing
the need for new irrigated lands
There has been a national and world
population increase far greater thar
anyone expected Our nations popu-
1ation is increasing at the rate o.
about 225,000 per month at the pres.
ent time. The percentage increase or
the Pacific coast has been greater
than for the rest of the nation, thu.
giving the irrigated areas of the ives
a competitive advantage in supply
ing these new and expanded mar
kets.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-06-23
ZION -WOMAN'S CLUB
NEWS

The Zion Woman's Club
held their annual spring lunch
con in the Glen Flora Country
Club. Mrs. LuVerne Fenton,
president, conducted the meet
ing and made a welcome adj
dress to all members and
guests in attendance. After in
PRODUCING all guests and CIV
ing a vote of appreciation to
her retiring board members,
she presented officers and de-
partment heads to serve
through the next year.
They are Mrs. Fenton, presi-
dent; Mrs. w. H. Jonas, first
vice president; Mrs. Alven
Ruesch, second vice president;
Mrs. Jack Poulsen, recording
secretary; Mrs. Robert Will
son, corresponding secretary,
and Mrs. Mercer T. Brown,
treasurer.
Mrs. Theodore Otterbacher,
American home; Mrs. Charles
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OUR MISSIONARIES
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CONTINUED from Page s.
ed them up and put them in a
tin can to take home and make
soup of. Sis and I just about
turned inside out and just
screeched when we saw what
they were doing. Our cats had
a feast too, and all were hap
py when their stomachs were
full of "nyoma" meat.
I enjoyed your letter telling
of your trip to Mexico. It was
a wonderful experience for
you.
Mr.. Lichty hasn't arrived
with the mail yet. We are all
anxiously waiting for him to
come home, to see what is in
the bag today.
Love and prayers,
Isabel.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-06-23

Revis, ST., child welfare; Mrs.
John Hammond, conservation;
Mrs. William Lemke, educa-
ton; Mrs. Ralph Phil, garden;
Mrs. Burr Robinson, Indian
welfare; Mrs. Ralph Purcell,
legislation; Mrs. Fred Faas-
sen, chairman, Mrs. Wilbur
Friend, co-chairman, litera-
ture; Mrs. Raymond Luther,
chairman, Mrs. James San
ford, co-chairman, music; Mrs.
Fred Deacon, Jr., publicity;
Mrs. Robert Wills, chairman,
Mrs. Leburn Boyd, co-chair-
man, social; and Mrs. William
Edgar, ways and means.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-06-23
DIESEL OUTPUT UP 500

The ratio of steam locomo-
tive production to that of
diesel-electric types is shrink
ing sharply. One manufacture
er alone reports that diesel
electrics accounted for IS per
cent of his production in 1947,
a rise of go per cent over 1916.