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Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03

A building go by 40 feet one story
is being erected on Marshall Street
South Milford, near Hirsch Bros.
cannefy, by John MulhOlland & Co.
Of Phila., for the manufacture of
sanitary spoons used generally in
the ice cream trade. John Horton.
OF Milford, is interested with the
management of the new business.
and they expect to get in operation
before the first of May. After the
machinery is installed and mater
lals received operations, lots of
which will have to be trained in
the work, but that is quickly learn
ed as 1t is management of mechiI-
cry almost exclusively.
.
In the early days of the war Miss
Frances Layton Grier, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Frank L. Grier, plac-
ed on. the pulpit reading desk Of
the Avenue church of this town, a
very pretty flag mounted on a brass
staff end base. Last Sunday morn
ing, in keeping with Washington's
birthday celebration, and the visit
of the Carlisle-Truitt Post of the
American Legion, to present the
memorial of the French Govern
Tdent to the nearest kin Of deceased
soldiers, Miss Frances pleasantly
surprised the large audience by
presenting a large and elegant silk
nag raised up on a staff and heavy
base, with eagle overlooking from
the top of. the staff. The staff bore
a plate appropriately inscribed and
the flag was presented BY the donor
thru letter to the pastor in which
the small flag was given to the
pastor as a souvenir of the associa-
ton in the service of prayer and
sermons for victory during the war
The pastor responded thanking
Miss Frances both for the church
flag and the personal gift.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03

There was arranged between the
Milford fox hunters and the fox
hunters of Redden, Del, a chase
for February oath, but the Milford
folks failed to put in an appearance
Horace Smith, John Mitchell, Nobe
Ellingsworth and William Maddox
waited for the Milford folks an
hour and went on with the hunt. In
short time the hounds had a red
fox going and the chase lasted
seven hours. If the Milford folks
are afraid to meet with Redden, it
certainly will be a bad scare for
them to meet with the Bridgeyille
hunters, for they have one hound
that will beat the world. Don't send
challenges when you don't mean
business.
The Young Mems Club of Mills
boTO, will give a banquet next Tu-
esday evening, in honor of their
fellow member Walter w. Belts.
who leaves FOR. the purpose Of Join
ing the Philadelphia base ball club
for a tryout in training this spring
in the south.
This is the first banquet the Y. M.
c. A. Club has ever given, and it's
secretary happens to be Mr.. Belts
This will be memorable occasion
for the members as well as for Mr..
Belts.
Mr.. Belts is considered to be the
best base ball pitcher in Delaware.
and his fellows are delighted that
he Is to get the chance to make
good in professional baseball He
Is one of the charter members of
the MlllsDoro Club and is' one of
baseball.
The MillsborO Band will furnish
music for the occasion and every
effort is being made to have this
affair one of the yemorable social
events of Millsboro.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03
HEAT YOUR HOME SAFELY

Alarmed by the number of deaths and in
JurleS In hreS caused by portable oil heaters.
tne National Board of Fire Underwriters has
relssued its bulletin on the use of these de-
vices. Inasmuch as the heaters are used dur
ing large part of the year, aside from the
coolest season, every owner of one should
understand how to operate it with maximum
SaIety. First OF ALL only heaters which have
Deen approved by the Underwriters Labor
atorles should be used. 1t is all-important
that they be kept level, and free of dirt. ONLY
the specified kind of oil should be EMPLOYED
Heaters should never be carried while light
ed, and should always be filled outside the
building. There are five primary causes of
portable heater fires. SCOT accumulatiOns
may result in flash fire resembling an ex-
ploslOn. Hot kerosene vapors can ignite from
splllage. Curtains and upholstery can be
fired by heaters being placed too close to
them. Upsetting a lighted heater creates a
great fire hazard. Finally, in a tightly closed
room, heater may exhaust the oxygen, and
cause death bv aSphyxiation or by the re-
lease OF deadly carbon monOxide gas A
good oxygen supply is absolutely essential to
safe operation. In recent months there has
been an epidemic of heater tragedies, MANY
accompanied by death. In practically every
case, some principle of safety was not known
or was carelessly disregarded. The National
Boards factual advice can save life and
property-and keep handy heating device
from turning into lethal weapon.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03
Brannan Plan Passage7

What the observers here say is
happening is that the inequities and
tremendous costs Of the present
price support program, the huge
surpluses in foodstuffs and fibers,
high retail costs Of farm commodi-
ties and the action Of some farmers
in circumventing the average con-
trolls in the present law, all are
pointing up to eventual passage Of
the Brannan bill, which is intended
to eliminate surpluses. eliminate
purchase BY government, and let
prices be set BY supply and demand.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03

Soaking the rich for taxes IS
Americas favorite sport. How long
can it continue? There are in the
nation $1,000 persons whose IN
comes are $4,000 a year and over.
That is about 3 per cent Of our
population. That 8 per cent cannot
long continue to provide the money
with which to cash the IS million
checks the government writes for
individuals each month. Some dav
soon the 100 million who are noe
rich must provide for themselves
Now would be a good time to start
on the job.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03

meT VIII nave most of his assets
IN such land buildings and equipment The retired
investor can afford to have about $50 in good pro-
ductive land
Investors should have another 25qo distributed
IN cash. bank deposits life insurance and government
Donds' Notwithstanding all of President Truman's
prosperity promises this country sure to see some
real trouble sometime. When this depression comes
stocks and even real estate may sell at one half
present prices. The best way you can then helm
alleviate the situation, is to begin now to store nm
cash for use then. For every additional person who
does this the next panic will be so much less severe
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03
IMPORTANCE OF
DIYERSIFICATION

Of course the safest of all in
vestments is well-located, we'll
drained and productive land. Ev-
cry family should have a little
of this within a reasonable dis
tance of some communitv for
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03
BABSON Discusses investments

BABSON PARK. Fla, March 3
Since my recent column recon-
mending good fire insurance
stocks as an investment, I have
had many letters asking, What
else would you buy?"
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03
LOCAL CONTROL OF SCHOOLS

The National Government is being bonn
6arded by the so-calIed National Education
ASSOCIATION and other organizations for
some of the loose Federal money that is he
ing scattered around The propagandists are
telling us that people won't go to school be-
cause there won't be any schools and teach
ers unless Uncle Sam chips in millions of
dollars. That's all bunk! In the beginning
regulations were made so that towns. vii
lagos, cities and counties could hold up their
end OF the educational programs of their
own children in their own communities. The
plan works well as residents of smaller com
munities manage their own schools todav.
This country of ours grew up under the man
agement of local school boards and thew will
carry on without millions of dollars from
the Federal grabbag. Naturally, the colleges
and universities fall under the direction of
the States in which they are located. The
American educational system is all right and
as some wise old man once said: LET well
enough alone"
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03

The Standardization Of the Army
Navy medical catalog system has
reduced the total number of items
in their combined systems by 1870
and the number Of items supposed
ly peculiar to either by approx
mately 7795. According to the Citi-
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03
Souih LoYaI
IN MAshIheT0N
9Sslaa sils9|s w

RALEIGH, N. c. - With q thin
sprinkling Of delegates here from
the IL southern and border states.
with the exception Of Louisiana. at
the recent southern regional Demo
cratic conference. an old saying
common to the prohibition era and
which is true, even today IN some
southern states came to mind:
''They vote dry and drink wet"
And so. applying this sentiment
to the southern regional conference.
Democrats in the South generally
win vote for Harry Truman and
drink civil rights. In other words
they are almost unanimous against
the civil rights program, but they're
still going to vote Democratic. So
there was no disunity here. Fact Is.
civil rights wasn't mentioned.
Neither was the word ''Dixie-
crats" mentioned. But there
were several pointed remarks
directed at the Dlziecrats and
their bolt Of the Democratic na-
tiOnal convention at Philadel.
phia. For instance, Gov. Sidney
McMath, Of Arkansas, in COM
pIimenting the frank discussion
Of civil rights and other cOntrO-
Versial subjects by the Young
Democratic convention at Chat
tanOOga, said:
but when the vote was cast,
none Of them picked up and went
home. That is an example which
we in the Democratic party can
well follow"
With agriculture as the main
source Of income in most Of the
southern states, highlight Of the
conference was an address by Sec
retary Of Agriculture Charles Bran
nan. And the concensus Of opinion
among the press corps, which by
the way. slightly outnumbered dele
gates, was that If any one thinks
the Brannan plan is a dead duck,
they're wrong.
For instance, Gov. Kerr Scott Of
North Carolina, himself a farmer,
and for many years director Of the
state agricultural commission, pre-
dicted that the Brannan plan would
gain more and more support, -
and declared he would like to see II
given a fair trial.
He declared it would eliminate
the question Of surpluses by throw.
ing all these products onto the open
market which would permit con.
sumers to buy cheaper farm pro-
ducts than under any Of the other
farm programs.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03
BUY TEN GOOD STOCKS FOR INCOME

This leaves 500 to invest for income. Unless Won
nave the help of long established investment ad-
Vlsory organization, you had better not attempt now
10 0uy for profit 1t is okay to do this when prices
are abnormally low and everyone is bearish but not
now However, you now can get a safe income of 6oz
on good securities; so why speculate?
II interested, 1 suggest you buy ten different
nome" stocks for income will now tell you how
TO select them Of this will take little time
on your part; but you spent many years of hard
WORK TO make and save this money, you should he
willing to spend one week to be sure it is safelv
invested! For this 500 1 am not recommending anv
bonds. Good bonds are now too high. will assume
you already have some good fire insurance stock
II not see my column of February 3.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03
Potato Surplus

Following on the heels Of the
Raleigh conference comes the an
nouncement that the government
has so million bushels Of potatoes
to dispose Of in spite of the fact
that acreage was curtailed some
20 per cent. But when farmers win
increase fertilizer and plant rows
closer together to overcome the ac-
reage reduction, they raise just as
many potatoes, thus upping the sur
plus.
And despite the fact that southern
farmers voted 10 to / for cotton
acreage reduction and state and
county committees had complete
charge Of allOting the acreage re-
ductions, some few large cotton op-
orators and disgruntled smaller
ones raised such a howl the house
passed a bill to add up to 2 million
acres to this years cotton crop and
an unspecified number to the pea.
nut crop.
All in spite Of the fact that there
is a huge surplus in peanuts and
the government already has s.75
million bales Of cotton on hand.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03
SAVE TINE AND TROUBLE ON
YOUR TAX RETURN

Plenty Of avOidable mistakes are contain
ed in the So million income tax returns now
piling into Bureau of Internal Revenue offices,
says Changing Times, The Kiplinger Maga-
zine in its March issue. Here is a list of tips
for taxpayers, that cover the mistakes most
often made, which may save you time and
trouble:
In selecting the form remember that the
shortest form may not be the cheapest for
YOU even though you are eligible to use it.
Don't fail to sign your return, as many do
II you worked for more than one employer,
attach the Withholding receipts of all of
item. Ask for your Withholding receipt if
you leave a job or are moving away. Be
sure to give your social security number as
It Is useful to identify persons whose names
are iilegible or whose names are similar to
others.
Don't fail to claim all your dependency
exemptions. A dependent is one who gets at
least half his support from you, has less than
$500 income Of his own, is closely related to
you as defined by law and is either citizen
Of the United States, Canada, or Mexico. 1t
might pay for one of your children to file a
separate return to get refund on a tax with
held for work during a vacation. Don't for
get to claim an extra exemption for Yourself
if you are IS or over.
Don't report a tax refund as income or
a dividend received on mutual life insur-
ance policy. Don't report sickness and acci-
dent benefits except under special conditions
Be sure to report any income. from small
investments or outside jobs.
5000
LIONS CLUB MINSTREL A SUCCESS
Milford residents were treated to the
first home-talent minstrel in ten wears when
the members of the Milford Lions Club pre-
sented their version of a show last week
which they hope to present annually. Two
evenings were devoted to the show. The at
tendance was wonderful. It is pleasing to
hear the favorable comments from respon-
Slble citizens who attended the performances.
These comments are enlightening They de-
ciSively refute the ill-advised and unfair ad-
vance publicity generated by those reform
erS who, through their actions, might have
wrecked the show and thwarted the efforts
Of the Lions Club to raise much needed funds
for their many charitable activities. Those
participating in the minstrel worked tire
leSSly for weeks in preparation of the affair.
1t must be pleasing to them to have received
the great support of local residents such as
was accorded them last week. They deserved
It. 1t was Christian act on the part of the
members Of the minstrel cast when they
JOurneyed to Smyrna last Sunday afternoon
and put on the show for the inmates of the
State Welfare Home. Those participating
in the minstrel say that the appreciation
shown by those unfOrtunates was more than
ample pay for the hard training work of
the past several weeks. The large majority
Of Milford citizens will look forward to next
years presentation of the show Congratula-
tons, Lions.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03
Examples Given

Secretary Brannan, In pumping
for his own program, gave a very
simple and arithmetical example
Of how the tremendous egg surplus
could be eliminated il the people
could afford to buy eggs at reason
able prices. Any one with paper
and pencil can figure It out.
Over q period Of three years the
government has acquired So million
pounds Of dried eggs stored in a
Kansas cave. It takes three pounds
Of shell eggs to make a pound Of
dried eggs.
So 6S million pounds times 3
dozen, times .12 eggs, equals
above 2.5 billion eggs, divided
by $50 million people equals 1873
eggs per capita, or as Secre-
tarY Brannan said, ''if the per
capita consumption Of eggs was
increased six eggs per year Il
would wipe out all the surplus
In eggs"
But with retail price Of eggs at
60 to IS cents a dozen consumption
is going down instead Of up.
The government, by the way,
paid 80 to 90 cents a dozen for
those dried eggs. or SO to $l.2O a
pound.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03
Italy Checks On
Imports

ROME-tF)-Eleven and a half
million tons Of goods were unload
ed in italian ports BY 1.104 ships in
the first eleven months Of 1913.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03
Thirty Years Ago 81 81 4ss Esia as2a E2q dBfoPs 5s S:

Miss Marion Daugherty and bro
ther Shockley passed Sunday in
Ellendale as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Jester.
-
Rev. Frances Burgette Short and
wife have arrived in Milford from
Seattle, Washington, and will make
their home in Milford. The two
boys have been placed in the Boar
dington, New Jersey Military
Academy.
On Tuesday evening, February Is
the homie of Mrs. Henry Clarke was
the scene of very pretty Valen-
tine party. About thirty-five guests
were present. Many novel features
were witnessed by the guests. Lit
tie Miss Althea Bethard, not quite
three years old, played the part of
little Miss Cupid. Refreshments
were served in abundance and the
party broke up at late hour and
after a very enjoyable evening had
been spent by all.
A very novel wedding occurred
IN the town of Greenwood ON Mon
day evening when Ellis Clifton OF
this place, and Elizabeth Verrick
OF Phila., formerly of Milford, Del.
We're quietly married in their own
nome which had been prepared fol
the new bride. They returned from
Phlla., and were married bv the
Rev. H.W. D. Johnson of this place
Mr.. CliftOn's friends gave him a
royal welcome home, as they had
electric horns installed all over
their hons and they could not be
stopped until the batteries ran
down at 4 a. m. We wish then
much joy and happiness.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03
WE STILL NEED THEM ALL

Those who believe that navies will be
obsolete and unnecessary if war should come
again, do not find their view shared by the
best authorities.
DR.. Vannevar Bush, the distinguished
scientist who is also regarded as one of the
best informed civilians on military matters
writes IN his important book, Modern Arms
and Free Men, "The Mission of the NAVY
VIII be as important, and as difficult, as it
ever has been in history We are a power
In the world and we intend to exert that pow-
er, if need be, far from our shores to support
our friends and strike an enemy where he
IS the most vulnerable. We shall still
need to sweep enemv forces from the seas.
whether they are under its surface or above
It."
Weapons and techniques have changed.
but the role Of the Navy has not. Once. for
instance, the battleship was the line, the par
amount striking force. Now. as Admiral
Forrest ?. Sherman has said, 'For the fore
seoahle future. the fast carrier task force
VIII be the principal striking element in our
heefs--the core of their offensive power.
available to strike far from our own bases
and TO cover and support the operations of
other services"
Today. as yesterday. the security of this
ration rests upon all the fighting services
air. grOund, and sea. Each has its own vital
rob to do-nOne is, more or less important
than another.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03

Glass fber is drawn out from biz
glass balls.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-03

Onions belong to the lily family.
Evening star., 1950-12-12

suits for Christmas. Not only boys
but girls, too, SO that over a hun
dred fairy seamstresseS were kept
busy this year long stitching at
jodhpurs and the fancy shirts that
little cowboys and cowgirls love SO
much.
Mimi, the little fairy who used to
be in charge of dolls but now was
in charge of cowboy outfits, showed
Bucky around the shop. Pick any
shirt you want" he told him.
Bucky chose a plain red shirt and
dungarees. Then Benny the pistol
maker took him into the weapon
room.
Bucky Selected Six Shooters.
What place for a boy to be!
SiX-shooters, ur-shooters. single
shooters hung from the walls in
holsters stamped with shining
metal. With a cry of pleasure
Bucky selected two six-shooters
exactly like those he'd lost in the
fight with the hawk. Then with
new boots and hat he stood finally
before a mirror
"Yippi al ki-ay!" he shouted.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
axe Ny Word for 1t
BY Fronk Colby

have this letter photostated at once?
Adjective: Have three photostatic
copies made.
Bardstown: Will you please ad-
wise us how to form the plural pos
sessive of the word brother law?
e. N. F.
A. The singular is brother in
law The singular possessive is
brother-in-law's. The plural is
brothers-in-law. The plural possess
sive is brothers-in-law's
Rockford: I was taught that "he
is a relative" is wrong, that one
should say "he is a relation" Is
that correct?-J. V. Y.
A. No. The words are synonyms.
Either is correct. It's matter Of
choice.
Hamilton: The editor of the
Christian Science Monitor used this
expression: "The State owes nobody
living" Should he not have said
mo one" or mo person.?
A. One word is as good as the
other. The dictionaries define no
Evening star., 1950-12-12
By lucrece Hudqins
CHAPTER EIGHT.

Chief Hurricane said, MY son,
Lonesome Boy, sWiftest rider in
world. Can this Buckeroo Kid ride
better?"
"We will see," said Santa. But
first we must make an agreement.
If Bucky outrides your boy you will
leave our land and never bother us
again. And you will return Dasher,
our best reindeer
"Ha!" cried the chief.
We'll" insisted Santa. rs it
agreed?"
Agreed" grumbled the chief
Then his eyes cleaned. Race to-
morrow" he said. who ride first
through Northern Lights, he win"
Without another word Chief Hur-
ricane and Lonesome Boy de-
parted.
Now you're in for it," said
Tweedleknees to Bucky. For lit
tie boy you talk awful big"
Bucky felt bodily enough. It's true
he talked too much, too fast, with
out thinking at all. Why he didn't
even have a horse to ride! He
thought longingly of old Fellow, his
stick horse. But he knew perfect
ly well that Fellow would have been
of no use to him now.
He ondered why Santa believed
In hirn at all. Now Santa sat in
the living room, his chin on his
hand his ewes closed. What could
he be thinking?
Well, come on" said Tweedle-
knees. "At least we can rig you up
into some decent cowboy clothes
since that is what you are supposed
to be-"
meet Me in the Toulouse.
Santa looked up. Good" he said.
"And then meet me in the tool
house. I'll have horse ready.
Too bad Dasher is gone. On Dasher
you could outride the wind"
When Tweedleknees had taken
Bucky away, Mrs. Claus went to
Santa's side. What will happen"
she asked, when the boy goes
among the Northern Lights?" Santa
shook his head. II am afraid" he
admitted, but he Is our only
chance. Our little workers are
afraid Of the great Jindians. We
could never fight them. We must
depend on the boy and the horse
I give him to ride"
Meanwhile Tweedleknees marched
Bucky to the Santa Land Cowboy
Shop, the busiest place in all Santa
Land. It seems that all the little
boys in the world asked for cowboy
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Secretary's Corner.

@. Is it wrong to abbreviate New
Hampshire as IN. Hamp." and New
York as IN. York"?-D. C.
A. Yes. The standard abbrevia-
tions are IN. H." and IN. Y"
Albany: We have an Office con-
troversy over a point of punctua-
ton. My opponent insists that when
a sum, as $3.50, ends sentence, no
period is needed.-M M. V.
A. I know of no such rule. Fig
ures, amounts, dates, ETC., in the
body of letters. are punctuated ex-
actly like words.
Charleston: Will you please dis
cuss the word photostat? My
rather old dictionary shows it to be
a noun only. But see the word
used as adjective and as verb. Can
you straighten out our Office force?
M. w. B.
A. Photostat is noun and a
verb. The adjective is photostatic.
Examples: Noun: This photostat
shows that Verb: Will you
Evening star., 1950-12-12

For an instant the fairies were
dumbfounded. Never had they heard
so strange a word. Then they tied
it. rolling the word slowly around
their tongues and then shouting
together: "Yippi al ki-ay!' 1t made
quite a shout.
Now for my horse" said Bucky
as he and Tweedleknees left for the
Toulouse. AS they entered, they
saw Santa bent over a work bench
with sandpaper on twisted limb
of cherry tree.
I'm finished, SON. said Santa
His voice was sad and weary
But - the - the horse?" stam-
mered Bucky You said-didn't you
say there'd be a horse?"
Here he is" said Santa holding
out the cherry stick. His name is
Fellow like your old one"
oh" said Bucky.
He tried to smile but truly his
heart was heavy when he thought
of the race he must run with a
cherry stick.
Meat: The Great Cherry Stick
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