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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
CITY ELECTION

Milford's city election on Monday proved
to be spirited and interesting. While not
reaching record breaking voting of past
years, total of 1898 persons registered their
desires in the mayOrality contest. After an
absence of two years from the Milford mu-
nicipal scene Edward G. Evans again takes
over the duties of Mayor. He succeeds G.
Van Nuis Wilkerson, who ran poor third
in Mondays ballOting. Percy Haughey, sec
Ond in the voting, retains his seat in City
Council from the First Ward. Alfred Nut
ter, Jr., becomes the only new member of
Council through his decisive defeat of his
two opponents in the Third Ward.
At this time we believe that it is fitting
to call to the attention of Mayor Evans, the
members of City Council and the citizens of
Milford generally what we think is a rather
top-heavy administrative set-up in the mu-
nicipal picture. The City Manager is paid
$5,20000 per year; the City Clerk is paid
100000 per year. The Secretary of Council
receives $50000 year. The Superintendent
of Electric, Water and Light receives $4 500
annually. Regardless of the Street Depart
ment foreman at 100000 per year and the
assistant foreman at 100000 per year, and
the Police Department, which may or may
not need reorganization, we believe that
some real savings can De made in the City
Hall. Why can't the City Manager take over
the duties of the City Clerk and the Secretary
of COunciR This one consolidation of Office
will save $4,50O.0O in salaries, and certainly
will not injure the efficient operation of the
city office. We have before us, as we write
this editorial, list of salaries and wages
paid by the City of Milford for the fiscal year
ending September Both, 1949. The grand
total amounts to $83, 3,267.23.
The breakdown, by departments, as given
to us by the City Manager, follows: Office,
$16,770.71; Police, $16,42O.4O; Street De-
partrnent, $2O,388.79; and Electric, Water
Plant, $29,687.33. Remember = these are
salaries and wages and not other expenses.
They may be justified. We suggest to the
Mayor and Council that they be carefully
scanned to see if any economies may be made.
We are not insinuating that there is anything
crooked or hidden in the figures above quoted
1t is our sole purpose to suggest that the
several departments of the city government
can, and should, be operated with fewer en-
'ployeeS-given the proper supervision. This
suggestion is offered in good faith, and with
the sole thought in mind of arriving at a
more efficient and economical operation of
our city government. To this end the Chron-
icle pledges the use of our columns for real
publicity of Milford affairs-if, and when,
this information is made available to us
openly and above board; not insan "off the
record" basis.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
Seed Shortage Seen

The department Of agriculture is
deeply concerned over the fact that
up to 100 million acres Of land may
60 seedless as a result Of COM
bination shortage Of about 446 mill
lion pounds Of grass and legume
seeds and the new decrease in
acreage allotments Of basic crops.
In other words, some 80 million
acres will be released from the pro-
duction Of wheat, cotton, tobacco,
potatoes rice and other allotment
crops in order to prevent surplus
in those crops and the estimate for
needs Of grass seeds stands at
about 756 million pounds whereas
the production this year amounted
to only $40 million pounds. Whether
these acres will stand idle subject
TO weeds or erosion, depends upon
whether or not the farmers viii
plant more acres this year to La
dino clover, bronze, sweet clover,
alfalfa or other legumes.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
REA Gets HeIp

Approximately 800 applications
are on file with the rural electric
administration from companies
seeking to give rural telephone
service under the law enacted by
the last session Of congress.
And apparently there Is an en-.
tirely different feeling between
the private telephone cOmpa-
nles and REA as compared to
this government agency and
the private power companies.
Perhaps the telephone cOmpa-
nles are taking a page out Of
the book Of experience, for as q
matter Of fact they are offering
REA every facility and help as
q result Of their long expert
ence, instead Of attempting 70
bloc the program ss did the
electric utilities.
Most applications for extension Of
phone service to the farms Is COM
ing from established private firms.
The private companies say they in
stalled $4,000 rural telephones in
1949 without REA.' One advantage
the private companies have Is that
REA seemingly does not want es-
tablished electric Coops to handle
telephones. So new telephone coops
must be organized.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
Would Widen Security

One Of the must bills insofar
as the administration is concerned
and a likely campaign issue is the
bill to extend social security to the
tune Of about II million additional
persons and to increase its bene-
fits. This measure CHR 6OOO) al
ready has passed the house and
carries increased payroll deduc-
tions to be borne by employers and
employee alike. II would UP the
average payment from about $26
per month to about S44.
Another on the administraS
tlOn time table Is the aid 20
education bill which passed the
senate last session carrying an
appropriation Of about 800 mill
lion and which became all
snarIed up In . religious con-
trOversy In q house committee.
It will be remembered that the
senate in the 8Oth congress passed
a similar bill introduced by Senator
Taft, and which was never reported
out Of a house committee. II seems
almost certain that some kind OF
education bill will pass this ses.
sion.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
sdsls1 1sN0 W.
Population Moving
lN WASHINGTON

YRTHILE ALL the attention and
w shouting about the 1850 census
right now seems to be over the
questions to be asked about IN
come, the real political signifi-
canoe Of this census is in what it
win do to congress after the reap
portionment as a result Of the cen
sus.
This second session Of the 8lst
congress is sitting for the last time
as now constituted, for as the say.
ing goes, there'n be some changes
made. For instance the migration
from rural areas into the cities viii
make a definite impression on the
complexion Of congress and more
representatives win come from the
urban centers.
New York state, for instance
win lose three congressman;
Pennsylvania will lose two. In
dlcatlOns now are that Illinois,
Georgia, Arkansas, Kentucky,
Mississippi, North Carolina,
Tennessee and Oklahoma win
each lose at least one congress-
man.
California will be the big winner
with an increase Of eight more
congressman. Florida, Indiana,
Michigan, Texas, Oregon and
Washington will each gain at least
one. And there may be other shift:
as the population moves from East
to West.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
RALPH C. WILSON RETIREs

After twenty-five years of public service
Ralph c. Wilson, of Dover, Secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, is retiring. He
has served the State we'll During his tenure
of Office he has seen many changes in method
of agricultural processes. He has worked
hard to advance the interests of the farmers
and pOultrymen. The writer has known
Milf" Wilson since college days. We were
members of the same class at the University
of Delaware We enjoyed membership in the
same fraternity, Kappa Alpha. During the
years since leaving college we have remained
close personal friends. We are both Repub-
licans and most of the time have seen eye
to eye on matters relating to State and Ma
tiOnal Government. We know Ralph Wilson
his virtues and his shortcomings. Years
of business dealings with him have not les
sened our esteem for him. He is a straight
shooter. He is a man to be depended upon at
all times. He retires from public service with
our best wishes for his future happiness and
prosperity.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
SMALL BUSINESS SPEAKS

For very long time Small Business has
been clamOring at the doors of the Tinted
States Commerce Department for helm, And
now the Department has made a plea to
Congress to help out the economies Of "iittIe
fellows" The Government Department rec-
commended this week an end to double taxa-
ton OF earnings; permission for each hnsi-
ness man to specify his own rate of amorti-
zatlon for tax purposes; creation of a Federal
loan insurance plan, patterned after that Of
the Federal Housing Administration. to in
sure banks against loss of loans to Small
Business. Senator O'Mahoney of Wyoming
IS the Senate leader championing the RIGHTS
and demands of Small Business. The general
sentiment throughout the Nation is in favor
of greater recognition of Small Business with
more help and full support from the Federal
Government.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
N0ONS
TAXES CAN KILL

The gravest and most far-reaching inter-
nal issue this country faces is the cost of its
government. And of all issues, it is probably
the least understood.
At time when the Federal governments S
income is at a near-recOrd peak, and when
the burden of taxation borne by the people
is without precedent in days of peace the
nation is unable to make both ends meet. It
is running heavy deficit which will be added
to the towering national debt-a debt which
IS a direct obligation upon every man with
an income, piece of property or material
resources of any kind.
There is, Of course, a glib answer to all
Of this. It is: TAX the rich man and the
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
5000
GROUNDED

Don't you remember just after the wars
end, the predictions that within few wears
the sky would be almost blOtted out by air.
craft. Everyone then was going to have his
personal plane soon, and there even was talk
OF the necessity for traffic policemen in the
Ssky.way. Well, the light or personal plane
business has been going down hill steadily
for the past few years, although some avia-
ZION men feel that the bottom may have been
reached. Figures just released by the indus
try reveal that for the first eleven months Of
!949 only $3.50 light planes were shipped
from factories, with the years estimate at
not more than $500. Soon after the end of
the war the annual output reached 10000.
The field, too, has narrowed and some mann
tacturers have taken on sidelines to keen
above water. OP
Emphasis is now on the four-pIace bust
ness executive planes rather than the two or
three-Seaters designed just for cruising
around the clouds. '--'S'
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27

more than in 1949 unless the Republican business
men have more faith in the country and they them
selves finance more industries.
Bursting the Balloon
OF course there is a limit to all things The pres
ent policy of going into dept to keep up the national
income cannot continue forever If oxygen is con-
tnually pumped into the business balloon, it will
finally burst from Over-pressure. If only the pres
ent amount is put into the balloon each year. the
balloon will slowly become smaller. Hence 1850
may be our best year for some time.
This is why 1 am advising readers to get out of
debt during 1850. Neither jobs money will be
as plentiful in 1851 1852 Now is the time to save
your umbrellas for the inevitable "rany days" Pay
cash for what you buy during 1850. Give your en-
pOyer the best you during 1850. Many careless
workers will be laid off in 1851; you don't want to
be one of these. Increase your savings during 1850
as you may need to draw upon them in years which
follow. Explain business cycles to your wife and
children. Get them to cooperate with you.
Beware of Politicians
Don't let the politicians fool you. Most of them
are not interested in your real welfare They are
interested only in getting reelected Moreover the
increase in salary which they voted themselves will
make many of them in 1850 more dangerous
leaders than before. During these coming months
too many of them will tell you anything to get re-
elected. They will be giving you only temporary
pain killers" Don't be fooled by their harmful
patent medicines.
Your hope and mine depends upon doing more
work and spending money more wisely There
is no short cut to prosperity. Sooner or later we
will learn that these politicians have been giving
us only dope instead of honest spring tonic We
need medicine which will make us produce more. so
that prices can be reduced and false prosperity
can be avoided There is too much thought about
getting free aid and too little about creating more
goods For prosperity to continue after 1850 we
>must have more religion and fewer handouts.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27

On Thursday night, a fire in the
barn and sheds on the farm of Mrs.
Mary Titus, three miles east Of
Milford, destroyed the building ana
contents. 1t was discovered by one
Of the family but not until it had
eaten its way to the machine house
in which she had stored two auto
mobiles. q carriage, and a lot of
farm implements, also five hogs
and about five hundred chickens.
The Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford was called and after making a
very quick run saved the other
buildings from being destroyed. The
loss will amount to about $2,5GO
with only small insurance.
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On Wednesday evening, January
2Sth, Forest of Tall Cedars will he
Instituted in Milford with a charter
membership of about one hundred
and fifty members. This Forest will
be the second in the State, Brandy
wine Forest of Wilm. being the 9TH
er lodge. The degree work will be
conferred on the new members by
Brandywine Forest and it is expect
ed that about two hundred mem
bers of that Forest will come to Mil
ford that evening. A special train
has been chartered to bring the vi.
sitors to Milford for the occasion
They will be accompanied by {
band. The local lodge will be known
as Evergreen Forest No. 40, Tai
Cedars of Lebanon. Only member:
of the Masonic Fraternity can be-
come members of the Cedars. The
ceremonies will be held in the
ArmOry Hall, but the candidates fol
the new Forest will meet at Grange
Hall and proceed to the hall in Z
body.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Trice of
Houston spent last week with
friends and relatives in Phila., and
Wilm.
Miss Lula Abbott Pearson, and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Pearson, of Milford and Mrs. Percy
Rockwell Haughey of Wilm., were
married at the NJ. E. Parsonage at
Milford by the Rev. r. X. Stephen
son, Saturday, January II, 1920.
They will reside in WiIm.
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The sale of the Marshall Mill
Lake and grounds which were to
have been sold by Mrs. Angeline
Marshall to Mr. Edward NJ. Davis
of Wilm., has fallen through and
Mr.. Davis will not be able to carry
out his proposed pleasure park for
the people of Milford and establish
a bathing place on the shore of the
Lake for the boys. There was some
misunderstanding in regards to the
deal which caused Mr.. Davis to dis
continue completing the transact
ing. Mrs. Marshall has recently
had several applications from the
business men for the white cedar
on part of the land belonging to the
lake, and also for the old burned
mill connections. and these may be
rf
sidered as having. When the new
permanent road is built by the
State and county from Milton tC
Milford, which is likely to be com
pleated before the end of the pre-.
ent year, this lake will be one o1
the beauty spots in approaching the
eastern side of Milford. It will re.
quire a new tumbling dam to con.
troll the waters.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
BABSON Discusses Business For 1851 And 1852

BABSON PARK, Fla, Jan. q
In my recent Forecast for 1850,
1 stated that 1850 will be almost
as good as 1949. This means that
most industries and most locali-
ties will average nearly as well
as for 1949. 1t is very possible
-hOwever-that 1850 may be the
best year for some years to come.
1850 VS.. 1049
1t should be remembered that
January 1949 enjoyed several
stimulants which cannot indefi-
nitely continue. For instance.
anan
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
Eels Get Tanked

TOTON, England - up - The
water tank at the railway depot
here went dry. Engineers and fire
men ,fished in the supply line and
pulled out 18 cells. They ate them
for supper.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
Ruge be- GrOp

The department Of agriculture
forecasts a record crop Of pigs go
ing to market in 1850 with the first
wave to reach the market in the
late winter or early spring at a re-
suction Of about 10 per cent in
price. The present 80 per cent Of
parity price support will be main
tained through March and an ex-
pected reduction in the price sup
port is expected beyond that date.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
Opponents Like Him

EAST LANSING, Mich. - up -
Don Coleman, Michigan States
lightweight sophomore tackle, was
the most respected of all the Spar
tans' 1949 gridders among oppo-
nents. He was named on the all
opponent teams of seven of the nine
Michigan State rivals.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27

1919 D6HeHl0U from q
increase in military preparedness. Also in 1910 tho
first instalment of MARSHALL Plan Aid-amounting To
$5,OGOOOO,O ,OOO-was sent abroad, much of which
helped U. s. industries.
1850 will -however-beneft from the LARGO
amount of insurance money to be rebated to G.
men. There will also be some other wndfaIls. b,t
the European aid money will be less in 1850 Tho
farmers will have less money to spend in 1850 AN
told, general business for 1850 need not be mucb
below 1949. We surely live in great country.
Normal Conditions VS.. StimuIants
Readers should, however realize the great mood
of INCREASING stimuants in order to hold brsi
ness up to normal" and prevent declines rrboso
who have administered to the chronic SICK 1no,,,
that in order for the patient to avoid more main Tho
dose of bromide must be increased Those who do
pend upon liquor for a "lift" know that tho a,o,+
used must be increased from year to year in ordor
to get the same results.
The above illustrations apply to u G b,sion.
It is not enough for the government TO exnord o.
much" in 1850 as in 1949 in order to hold nm h,,si
ness The government or private enternriso n,,,e4
expend more in 1850 in order to prevent doo1ino
The Republicans are wise in complaining about ,,,o
increasing expenditures and deficits: but IN ou.o,.
to keep the national income up to the 1910 eo,,ros
it is not enough for Uncle Sam to contribute &c ,,ot
as in 1850 to the general welfare. He must contribute
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27
Thirty Years Ago 81 81 ia Fsfa H82d H9q GBsoass 5b Pi

Miss Elsie Koeppel, teacher at
District No. A, Milford Neck, spent
the weekend with her parents at
Harbeson. She was accompanied
by Miss Gertrude Trader of Milford.
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Fire last week broke out in a
tract of pine timber on the David A.
Wiltbank farm in Broadklin Neck,
doing much damage to the growing
timber. 1t is thought that the fire
started from embers left by night
hunters who failed to extinguish a
fire built to warm themselves while
their dogs were failing a fox.
Leeds Barclay of New York City
is spending some time with his
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Henderson of Bethany Beach, while
his father and mother are travelling
across the continent and on to Hon.
olulu. They are visiting numbers of
places of interest in Colorado and
California, and they are also visit
ing in Seattle and Spokane.
At the parsonage of Avenue NJ. E.
Church, Thursday afternoon, Jan
uary 18th, 1920, Miss Sarah E.
Hearn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eben Hearn of near Salisbury Md,
and Cornelius Wilkins, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Wilkins, of near
Milford, were married by Rev. r. K
Stephenson. The bride has been
connected with the First National
Bank of Milford for the past few
years and the groom is manager Ol
the lumber business yards of the l
D. Short Company in Milford. On
their return from their honeymoon
they will reside on Causey Avenue
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27

It is all true, as the Governor Of
Utah says: ''The federal govern
ment takes one dollar from the
etes for every so cents It re-
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27

That something for nothing
that looks 50 enticing Is, In
reality, but q mirage Of the
desert.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27

more than in 1949 unless the Republican business
men have more faith in the country and they them
selves finance more new industries.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27

A sample Of se1fishness: Be-
cause Of a small profit made on
sales to $500 needless federal EN-.
ployees, merchants at Long Beach,
Calf, circulated petitions to their
representatives at Washington, de-
manding Hoover commission rec.
concentrations not be effectuated.
The many suffer that a few may
profit in a small way. but the many
fail to express their wishes. That
is a sample Of what is happening.
y
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27

II can be a short road to social
ism, but it viii be a long way
back.
Evening star., 1950-10-01
Your Health
Method for Removing Splinter
From Under Fingernoi| Described

this is always good treatment
when removing or digging after a
splinter. After the splinter is re-
moved and tissues which surround
it completely cleaned out by the
peroxide or an antiseptic of any
kind, then collodion or piece of
adhesive tape should be applied
to cover the opening in the nail.
This pairing down the nail at a
spot directly over the splinter un-
til an opening in the nail is big
enough through which to remove
the splinter is certainly an i'm
provement over the method of dig
ging in alongside the splinter in
order to remove it or opening up
the tissues enough to grasp the
splinter and drag 1t out whole or
peacemeal. A local or general
anesthetic is always necessary
with this old method. PAIRING the
nail and so not cutting the soft
tissue should make an anesthetic
unnecessary.
Evening star., 1950-10-01
By james w. Barton, M. D.


Getting ready to do some fishing
one day. I saw a cat sitting quietly
by with q fish-hook through its
lower lip. 1t had evidently grab
bed small fish off hook and the
hook became imbedded in it's
mouth. I had my companion hold
the hook while I, as gently as pos
sible, was about to cut the hook
out. My companion suggested that
if I broke the hook up near the
eye I could draw the hook down
and out without cutting. A broken
fish-hook is not a serious loss
whereas the pain to the animal
would be severe.
Another mean condition is when
a splinter has been driven under
finger or toenail and broken off
so that it cannot be reached with
forceps or a pair of pliers. Next
to the tongue, the tip of the finger
is the most sensitive part of the
body.
In Medical World Fngland) i,
DR.. j. G. Bonnin. F. r. c. S., sug-
gests a simple method of removing
a splinter that has been driven
under a finger or toenail and
broken off, especially in the case
of a child. Cd Soak nail in warm
water to soften it. (2) Pare down
the nail with sharp knife or
razor blade and remove a piece
of the nail directly over the
splinter. which gives a free OPEN
ing through which the splinter
may be grasped.
While DR.. Bonnin does not sug-
gest the use of hydrogen peroxide
to clean out any dirt or infection
which may be around the splinter.
Evening star., 1950-10-01
ehn1un

The engagement of their daugh-
ter, Dorothy Corrine, to Mr.. DON
aid I. Lehman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving A. Lehman of this
city, has been announced by Mr..
and Mrs. Cleve Williams. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Evening star., 1950-10-01
Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry GoSsage an
nounce the marriage of their
granddaughter. Miss Mary E.
Lyon. to Mr.. Henry Wynkoop, jr,
at st. Johns Church on Septem-
her Ia
Evening star., 1950-10-01
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