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Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06
State Shows Big Gain
In Use OF Gas

A record increase in the use Of
gas as a fuel by home owners in
Delaware was disclosed in a sur
vey of the nations utility compan-
les released today.
While government census figures
this year indicate a population in
crease for Delaware of 1873 per
cent over 1910, w. Paul Jones,
president of Servel, Inc, the ma
tons leading gas appliance and
equipment manufacturer, pointed
out that during the same period
the number of gas users in the
state rose from 3O,1OO in 1910 to
48,S00 in 1850, or an increase of
COS per cent. The nation as a
whole showed a ST. per cent in
crease in the number of gas Gus
toners, he said.
''Fhis figure would have been
still larger if the gas utility firms
in the state had been able to fill
the constantly increasing number
of requests from the public for this
fuel" Jones added.
He noted that centnal gas heat
ing installations in the nation bad
increased 1853 per cent in the last
ten years, rising from 1,1S7 900 in
1910 to 3,119,OOO today. Ten years
ago, he said, gas was used in only
80 per cent of the nations auto
matte home furnaces, while Oil ac-
counted for a fraction under 50
per cent and stokers for Is per
cent.
Today, Jones added, gas installa-
tons account for S5.5 per cent of
the tOtal-an increase of SIS per
cent-while oil has dropped to
sos per cent and stokers to II per
cent. Tbe continuing expansion of
the cOUntry's natural gas pipeline
system, which now totals $4,000
miles, or $4,000 miles more than
the nations total rail mileage,
will result in an even sharper in
crease in the trend toward the use
of gas in homes, he predicted.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06
Fire Recorder Submits
Report

Fire Recorder Joe McFaul has
submitted the following report for
September:
Number of Alarms: Eight one si-
lent numbers IS to 80 inclusive;
city, s., rural, 8.
Types: Barn, 2 Il SILENT; dump,
/; chimney, 1 truck, L; rubbish,
/; store (restauranD, 1 ammonia
tank, 1.
Hose used: 200 feet l inch, 1900
feet ~ inch, 1900 feet 21a inch.
Distance Travelled: IS miles.
Time in Services 8 hours.
Pumping Time: 5 hours.
Ladders Raised: So feet.
Attendance: 1876 men in service,
165 man hours, 20 average attend
ance at each alarm.
Loss: $500: city loss, $4,000;
rural loss, $4,000.
September 8, No. 85-Sussex
Poultry Company, dump, city.
September 10, No. SO, Milford Fer
Cllzer Company, ammonia tank, ru-
raj.
September %, No. S7-Fisher
Carpenter, truck, city.
September "a, No. S8-J. J. Dali
ious. barn, rural, loss, 100000.
September rs, No. 1906 North
Church street, chimney, city.
September 25, No. 80, ]. ]. Dali
ious (silent). barn, rural.
September q, No. 81, Southern
Grille Restaurant, store, city, loss,
$4,500.0O.
September 20, No. 92-Sparky
Webb's Store, rubbish, city.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06
Industry TeGnts Up
With Farm Youth In
4-H Club Programs
CONTINUED from first PAGE

All program detectives" The teen
ayers do a man-sized job in their
projects, according to Noble, and
By the time they reach 81 many
are we'll on the way to becoming
Independent farmers, while others
have substantial bank accounts.
Donors Of awards include: West
inghouse Educational Foundation,
Kerr Glass Manufacturing Com
pany, Spool Cotton Education Blu
reau, Carnation Company, Lederle
Laboratories, Simplicity Pattern
Company, General Motors, Illinois
Central Railroad, International
Harvester, Nash-Kelvinator, AM
eFican Forest Products Industries,
Allis-C Chalmers, Montgomery Ward,
Kellogg Company of Battle Creek,
Pure Oil Company, Mrs. Charles
r. Walgreen.
Also Sears-Roebuck Foundation,
Edward Foss Wilson, Horace A.
Noses Foundation, Thos. E. Will
son, Dearborn Motors, United
States Rubber, FirestOne Tire and
Rubber Company, Spinnerin Yarn
Company, Cudahy Packing Com
pany, American Oil Company,
Gene Autry and Willim Wrigley,
Jr., Germany. Proctor Electric,
Santa Fe Railway, Sunbeam Cor
poration.
Among the awards for Outstand-
ing achievement are trips to the
National 4-H Club Congress held
in Chicago. Here LOO state and
national champions accompanied
by club leaders assemble from ev-
cry part of the country. They are
joined by delegates from Alaska,
Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
The 1850 Congress will convene
November g.. and for five days the
rural youth will be treated to the
best the Windy City has to offer
in educational tours, food, enter
tainment and other events. Dur
ing the meeting, $50 college schol-
arships will be presented to club
members chosen for national hon
Ors.
This year a total of $15,112 in
U. S. Savings Bonds, and 227
watches are offered to state win
ners. Beautiful gold and silver
medals representing 20 different
projects will go to 4-H members
for winning county hOnors.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06
Fire Prevention
Week, October 8-14

October to IA has been OH
cially designated as Fire Proven
ton Week. The Delaware Safety
Council urges everyone to fight
and prevent fires that so merci-
lessly claim lives and property
each year.
Statistics show that in the last
decade fire has killed more than
100000 persons and burned or dis
figured many hundreds Of thou
sands more.
Each year about 1000 Ameri-
cans die needlessly in fire and
more than twice that number are
severely burned or dishgured for
life; $500 of the annual casualties
occur on the nations farms. More
than half of the fire deaths are
women and children.
Every day there are zoo home
fres-2S deaths by fire-1SO store
fires-1O0 factory fires-7 church
fires school fires and 8 hospi-
tai fires.
Deaths and property losses from
fire are increasing mainly because
Of careless smoking. Out of the
approximate $4,000 fires which
attack United States buildings an
nually, about $1,000 are caused by
careless smoking. Smoking in bed
accounts for the largest loss of
life.
These figures are not very pleas
ant says the Council, so why not
do your part now to prevent fires.
Most fires in the home are caused
by the following: Rubbish, defec-
tive chimneys, combustible roofs.
defective heating apparatus, mat
ches and careless smoking, gaso-
line, kerosene, ETC., and electri-
cal defects. Safeguard these haz-
ards and you will usually keep
fire from your door.
Make every week Fire Proven
tion Week!
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06
The Low Down From
Hickory Grove


You know, most folks figure
that their grandma and grandpa
were skookum persons. But what
choose to pop off my bazoO about
now is, that most of US are not in
the same class for sturdiness and
horse-sense, as were our fore
fathers. Now don't get mad-and
qiut reading may say some
thing.
We must win our New War-I am
for same, everybody is-regardless
Of cost. But while we are pouring
cut dinero for guns and ammuni-
ton. we should not be crippling our
efforC-and make the job tougher
by also pouring out other millions
on unneeded left-handed expert
ments. AS we gaze across the
oceans and find how little we have
in the way Of equipment and Weap-
ons from our past 5 years of spend
ing of around $60,OOO.0O0, 900 on de-
Tense, what is cooking on the home
front now, today, it is Socialism
coming iii at the back door-the
Govt. is barging further into every
thing. When some Senator
this Paul Douglas person OF Illinois
says, as beginning, let's cut out
some fancy reclamation. expenses
on. account our crops are already
top enormous, what happens. The
other senators howl him down.
1t will be filimsy kind of vic
I tory to lick the communists in KO-
rea and find we have been donating
our time, and wake up with Govt.
ownership and socialism enscOnced
in the saddle at home. Grandpa and
! grandma would not have been
Eslickered in such fasion-nOt on
your tintype.
10 SIERRA
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06
Caesar Rodney School
News

b. Nolan Cooper, an enlisted re-
serVist who will report for active
duty at Fort Meade on October s.,
was presented with a watch at a
special assembly at Caesar Rod
ney School on Friday, September
%.
Mr.. Cooper is a member of the
STAFF at Caesar Rodney School as
a custodian. The presentation was
made by Milbourne Webb, presi-
dent of the Student Council, on be-
half of the students and faculty Of
the school.
In addition to his regular duties
Nolan" as he is known to his
friends, served as coach for Y.
M. c. A. baseball and basketball
teams and is assistant scOutmaster
of the Camden Wyoming Troop.
He is a member of the Camden
Methodist Church and a Sunday
school teacher. He is graduate
Of Caesar Rodney High School in
the class of 1915,
The first meeting Of the, Par7
ent-Teacher Association will be
held on Wednesday, October II, at
500 D. m. instead of on October
5 in accordance with the action Of
the executive committee, due to
conflicting activities on the Origi-
nal date. The principal speaker
will be DR.. James w. Libby, Sec
rotary Of the Council for Delaware
Education, who will discuss redis-
tricting.
The officers Of the Caesar Rod
ney p. =. A. are as follows: Mrs.
o. B. Williams, president; William
B. Richardson, vice president; Mrs.
Arthur N. Supple, secretary; JOS
eph Wild treasurer.
Committee chairmen: Mrs. Sud-
Ter Emerson program; Ernest Cool
legislative; Richard Clark, public
ity; Maurice Daisey. finance; Mrs.
Hazel Roe. Mrs William Dawson,
hostess; Mrs. Francis Thomas,
health; Mrs. Jesse Cooper, menu
bership; Mrs. Jacob Kast, publica-
ton.
The first units Of the new con-
struction program shows rapid
progress during the past week
with the brick work on the new
shop and music room three-fourths
complete and brick work started
for the boiler room. Work on mod
ernizing the heating system in the
elementary school building is now
three-fourths completed. Cement
work on the thTee-story high school
unit is completed to the second
floor.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06
All Achievement Day
Held AT Substation
continued from frst page)

Setting up and Judging Of All
Exhibits and County Tractor Oper-
ators' Contest; 1900 Noon--Lunch
served by Sussex County Link As
ISOLATION; 1880 p. m.-County style
Revue; 200 p. m.-4-H Demonstra-
tions (a) Foods, (bl Clothing; (c)
Vegetables; $500 p. m.-County
Softball Game
Approximately 20 All Girls par
ticipated in the County Style Re-
vue with Betty Lee Cannon and
Betty Ann Carey Of the Dublin
Hill All CluB being chosen as the
County Winners.
One Of the most interesting
events Of the day was the County
al Tractor Operators Contest. Is
boys participated in the contest
and the following were declared
winners Of the contest: Raymond
Bennett. Clarksville Green Jackets;
Frank Reed. Slaughter Neck Cham
ions: Charles Tyndall, Concord.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06

The Atlantic cable for message
transmission has been in use since
1866 when the first one was laid By
Cyrus Field.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06
Unemployment
Compensation Unit
To Work With
Commerce Dept.
CONTINUED from firsr pnaal

that day. The synopsis will include
a brief but adequate description of
the item to be procured, quantity
to be purchased, the invitation
number, and place and date of bid
opening or issuance.
The Department Of Commerce
will consolidate and reproduce the
synopsis and mail the data daily,
to the offices Of the Delaware I'm
employment Compensation Com
mission. Also, on a weekly basis
information will be made available
regarding the names Of contrac-
tors awarded Army, Navy and All
Force contracts of $4,000 and
over.
Albert Stetser, chairman-execu-
tive director of the Unemployment
Compensation Commission, ex-
pressed the hope that the current
high level of employment within
the State will even increase as en-
plOyers bid successfully on pro-
curement information they obtain
from the Unemployment Compen-
satiOn Commission.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06
Israel

JERUSALEM = up - Premier
David Ben Gurion would like to see
American Jews come here to help
build up the little Jewish state. but
he says that decision is strictly up
to them.
He told luncheon here honor
ing Jacob Blaustein, Of Baltimore,
Of the American Jewish
Committee, that Jews in the United
Stotes owe no political allegiance
to Israel and their only political at
tachment is to the United State.
Ben Gurion asserted that the aid
OF America Jews to Isorel was one
OF the principal sources of our
strength and success. But we
would like to see American Jews
come and take part in our effort.
We need their technical knowledge
their mrivalled experience, their
spirit of enterprise, their bold Wis
ION, their know how!
Read thn classified ~.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06

Capt James J. Sapero, who heads
the Navy program here. row says
that's not true Experiments here
with gamexane on successive gem
erations of flies, he said showed
steody increase in effectiveness.
The fliels get used to it. Sapero's
research unit is now looking for
efficient fly killer.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06
Still Needed: A Fly
Killer

CAIRO tPl II Flies get used to
gamaxene, too. That's the verdict Of
U. S. Navy medical researchers
working in Cairo.
Gamaxene is a new fly killer
heralded as more effective than 8
DI. The weakness discovered in
DOT was that flies developed an
Immunity to it. Gamerane, the ex-
perts believed, did not have this
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06
Tax Payment Proves
Costly

DECATUR, Ill. - P) - The city
of Decatur has received a tax pay
ment from Minnesota firm, but it
lost money on the deal. The pay
ment of one cent was a two per
cent tax on gross fire insurance
premiums collected in Decatur by
the Hardware Mutual Insurance
Co. of Minnesota during the last
year. Gross premiums were 4S
cents.
City Treasurer Jack LOTUS esti-
mated the one cent tax payment
cost the city seven cepts-three
cents for mailing the tax form,
three for mailing a receipt, and one
for materials and labor.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06

Classified Ads, get results
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06
British Printers Study
u. S. Methods

LONDON - up - British prin-
tiers are sending a delegation to the
United States next year to study
photographic printing methods.
The visit has been arranged by
the Anglo American Council on
Productivity, which was set up bv
the British and American govern
ments. Its aim is to help the Bril-
tish learn some Of Americas indus
trial know how.
The British Federation of Master
Printers announced the appoint
ment of Capt. Charles Birchall.
chairman Of Charles Birchall and
Sons, Ltd. of Liverpool, as head of
the delegation. Other members have
not yet been appointed.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-06

The beaver is a rodent.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-12-08
Bowling Alley
Proprietor SoYs All
Are Served Alike

Representatives Of the Mime
apolis branch Of the NAACP were
informed Monday. Dec. Z, that the
policy Of the Bryant Lake Bow
ling lanes, Minneapolis, In and al.
ways has been that Of serving
anyone. regardless Of race, color
or creed. The representatives were
Informed this by Larry Parquette.
proprietor Of the bowling lanes.
Members Of the organization
who called on Mr.. Parquette for n
statement Of policy were Sidney
Lorber and William Cratic.
branch president.
This action grew out Of a com
plant Of alleged discrimination
by the pin settlers at the alleys.
According 10 the complaint,
Mrs. Josephine Howard. = senior
typist for the Air Force Reserve.
was not allowed 10 bowl Ut the
alleys because the pin settlers
would not set pins for her. On
Nov. 20 Pat whsIAn. president and
business representative Of Bowl.
ing Alley Employees, Local No.
%. worked out ths correction Of
discrimination by q single pin
setter a. was eEclusivsly reported
In this paper on Dec. I.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-12-08

was based occurred July 81,
while Gilbert was serving with
the 2tth Infantry regiment. OIL
bert, according to prsaa releases
had left . forward company with
an announced intention OF en-
ploying remaining platoon TO
form . roadblock covering . road
which would be used In case the
company had 20 withdraw.
Dispatches state Gilbert met
the platoon and when they reach
I'd the intended cite for the road
block, enemy forces opened fire
with automatic weapons that dis
persed and disorgAnised the
American detachment.
According 20 the evidence, OIL
bert, with n few men was seen q
short time later 1900 yards be-
hind his original post. II was
stated he refused twice an order
To return TO HIS post. He was
taken 90 the regimental eomman.
der and informed Of the aerlous-
ness OF his action. The officer
said that he was aware of the pos
aible consequences Of his action.
In q later interview from an
Army Stockade In Tokyo. Gilbert
said. II thought ! was doing tho
right thing; still think So"
The 81 year old man further
stated he did not refuse 10 obey
the order but tried 10 explain why
Il couldn't be carried out. Gilbert
said. There were twelve men In
my command and ] considered II
my duty AZ an officer TO show
why the order meant certain
death"
he further declared, Il am not
coward and I was not afraid az
the time, ! would walk back 10
combat now u they would lot
fness ...
The court martial convened by
the 2bth division. found Gilbert
guilty Of tho following specific
charge, "miSbchRvinE himself be-
fore the enemy by refusing TO adj
vance with his company. which
had been ordered 20 advance"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-12-08

Charleston. s. c. 49, (ANP)-A
group Of 100 Negroes and 10
whites, all from tho southeastern
section OF the country descended
upon the home Of U. s. District
Judge J. WAitss waring here last
week to present him with q citA-
ton for his true democratic
spirit"
The pilgrims, drawn from
North and South Carolina, Goor.
giA, Alabama. Louisiana, TeRneS.
zee, Virginia and the District Of
Columbia. were led by Aubrey
Williams, former NYA admins
traitor OF Montgomery. Ala The
pilg was sponsored by the
Southern Conference Education
fund
The presentation made At n
local Baptist church. cited the
Jurast ~ . ''wtSe. just an Cour-
aEcous man."
II said the group wanted 20 Ad-
dress its appreciation Of your
great and good works and our re-
spect Of the stalwArt manhood
evidenced In your private and
official life E. you refused 10
find II possible like many another
IN your place 10 avoid the guild
ance Of the noblest guarantee Of
our constitution"
In reply, the Judge said. we
do not live In darkest Africa. we
I've In Darkest South Carolina
This day viii serve ~ an In
cenuve TO u large group OF decent
Americans who live up TO the
ideals Of True Americaniam. II
will also serve to warn the great
number OF thoscl whose hatred has
been aroused"
Judge wHring, victim OF q re-
cent home-stoning attempt by
vandals. was responsible for open
ing up the white South Carolina
Democratic primaries 10 Negroes
In IOAT and 1919 He In Guaranty
a subject Of Impeachment" talk
by state officials.
The citation was presented by a
committee Of six. which included
Mrs. Modjeska simkins Of Col.
umbiR, state chairman for the
sCSF. Williams U president Of
the fund,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-12-08
BRIEF
N JEWS
SCENE
High and LSWdOwa"
BY BAH4EE THOMAS

International Scene: Haitian
women viii soon be granted the
right to vote. The constitution Of
the Black Republic Is being re-
written. African tribes in South
Africa battled with spears. Five
are dead. Four white South ArfiS
can police were slain by natives
In the Orange Free State late in
November.
National Scene: A press -.
sOclStiOn says seven out Of ten
national Negro leaders arc In
favor Of the atom bomb being
dropped II the Chinese continue
20 drive past the SSth parallel
The United Negro College Fund
announced contributions to Nov.
1, as 81. $50, 1918. or One Million,
Eighty Thousand, Seven Hundred
thirty nine dollar and eighteen
cents. Good Going!
Mordecai johnson, president Of
Howard University, last week
praised Gandhi for leading q war
which lead to Indian freedom.
johnson said, This was a war
that led somewhere. II was a war
carried on without a shot. GandhI
attacked the social evil with the
dynamite OF sweet, non conform
ity. His way viii become the most
important way to handle human
relations constructively in this
world!
LOOK Magazine for Dec. 3,
has an excellent article by
Jackie Robinson. II also has the
GrantlaEd Rice and Football
Writers Assn. All-American
Football Team In which Edward
Withers Of our neighbortng state
Of Wisconsin makes half back on
the defensive team. John Bright
Of Drake University. Des Moines
made the honorable mention sec
ton.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-12-08
Am0S Lodge RenumeS
Charles J. Smith
70 Second Term

Charles J. Smith. exalted ruler
Of Ames Lodge OF ElkS since June
was unanimously reelected Mon,
day night, Dec, I. No candidate
was nominated In opposition to
Smith,
Other officers elected were
Lester Wheeler, esteemed leading
knight; David Faison. esteemed
loyal knight and John r. Owens,
lectunng knight,
Charles DE La COmpson. finAn.
cial secretary for years was re-
elected for another one year term.
Theodore Woodland was reelected
treasurer. Others elected were
Richard Smith. esquire. James
r Haynes, tyler and Dennis FEi-
son inner guard,
John jackson. member OF the
trustee board for over 10 years
was reelected for three years. Two
others named for one year terms
TO the trustee board arr Penn
Williams and I.onnie Holiday,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-12-08

Samuel r. Stephens, OF Chica-
60. formerly OF this city. will be
the guest minister at Pilgrim
Baptist church At the IL n. m,
and the 8 p. m. services Sunday,
Dec. 10. Rev. Stephens morning
topic will be Gods Challenge TO
the Believer: Try Me and Prove
Me-" and his evening topic will
be Life Is Dark Now and after
Death without Christ"
The son OF the late Mrs, Azxie
Stephens. Rev. Stephens grew up
in ST. Paul and Pilgrim Baptist
church. He Is a graduate Of Mech
anic Arts High school and Ham
line University, where he made a
record as an athlete.
In Chicago, he Is the owner OF
a prescription pharmacy business
and Is co-pastor Of n newly Or
gained community church. He
feels deeply the need for greater
participation Of business and pro-
fessional men In the church. Rev.
Floyd Massey Jr.. is pastor OF
Pilgrim.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-12-08
All Age Groups
WIN Enjoy Yule
hollid0YS A. AOllie

Workers at Halle @, Brown
community house have planned q
succession OF Christmas enter,
tainments that will keep then,
and the community active
through December -.
Beginning the Christmas AGcn'
dA for the house win be the
hanging Of the green to be held
Monday. Dec. IL at 9 p. m. Mem.
bcrs and friends viii participate
In this annual event.
On Friday. Dec. IS at 8 p. M,
the Big 10 club will give = Christ,
mas dance and on the 10th OF
December the Business Girls Sor-
GRITTY will give a party for the
nursery school and the Four o.
clock hour at 2 p. m.
Between 3 and Q p. m. Sunday,
Dec. II. an international tea will
be held. sponsored by the Wo-
mems Council OF the House. Some
Of the program participants will
be Dele Sin Poaha, q student
from Hawaii. Dick Crum and his
partner, who win do Mexican
dances and other participants
from foreign lands. Mrs. Rosser
Matson. who has Just returned
from Guam, win be the guest
speaker. The Halle q. Brown
Glee club. under the direction Of
Zachary Monsoon. will sing.
On Dec. IS. Mrs. Fred Morisse
will give a party for the nursery
school.
The Golden Age group win have
their Christmas party Tuesday
Dec. 10. Women from the House
Of Hope church have donated
stockings filled with Christmas
goodies for each person who at
tends the party.
The family Christmas party will
be held Wednesday. Dec. 20. Mem
bers OF the House will entertain
the parents of the community,
Al 4 p. m. Thursday. Dec. n,
the Children's Christmas party
will be held. Children between the
ages Of s and I3 are invited, This
party win be sponsored by the
Pine Ben Scout Club. They will
put on their own show 10 enter
tain the kiddieS.
On December ~. the Teen ayers
and Young Adults Christmas
dance will be held at the House.
and on December 20, the Shrincrs
Christmas party for Riddles will
be held at the Phyllis wheatley
house