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Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16


same month Of 1852.
In making this announcement,
Milbouer released newly available
figures showing the number Of per
sons in the several beneficiary
groups in the state and the total
in benefits being paid. In Decem-
Der, 1900 retired workers received
total Of $4,000; 1000 aged
wives and dependent widowers got
S56,000: a total Of $4,000 went to
2,100 children. including a few chill
dren Of retired aged workers; 500
mothers with minor children la
their care were receiving a total of
$4,000 monthly; and $4,000 in sur
vivOrs payments went to 20 depend
ent aged parents on the beneficiary
rolls. The total ii monthly bene-
fit amounts paid ia Delaware in
creased S112,O00 in the 12-month
period.
(continuaG or pase sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16
Warburton Tells OF
Projects Progress
Canal, MispllliOn Among Those
Considered FaVOrably

Congressman Herbert B. War
burton announced today that the
House Public Works Committee
unanimously voted to report the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
project to the House, and to in
clude specific language protecting
the State of Delaware with regard
to the amount Of it's contribution
for the construction Of necessary
bridges.
The action was taken in the
Committees Executive Session for
final consideration of the fiscal
1855 Public Works Omnibus Bill,
of which the canal-improvement
project is a part. The particular
items language, as it will appear
in the bill for the House of Repre-
sentatives' action is, INLAND Wa
terway from Delaware River to
Chesapeake Bay, Delaware and
Maryland: Senate Document Num-
bered 123, Eighty-third Congress,
at an estimated cost of $101, ,00O,-
900: Provided, that the standard
of local contribution for the con-
structiOn of all bridges, including
approaches thereto, required by the
project shall be the same standard
CONTINUED on page sevenl
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Milford Units viii Re-
ceive Citations And
Trophies For Recruit
ing And Service Of
Members.


Announcement has been made by
the Adjutant General, State Of Del
aware, and the Commanding Gem
eral, 261st AAA Brigade, that sew
eral units Of the l60th AAA Group.
Delaware National Guard will be
presented outstanding awards dur
ing the coming summer encamp-
ment at Fort Miles, during the per
iod July 25 to August 8. Colonel
Ralph S. Baker commands, the
160th AAA Group, lower Delaware's
National Guard organization. Sew
eral individual awards will also be
given.
The Henry G. Ray Memorial Tro-
ply viii be presented to the 946th
AAA Bn. (AW) (MbD which is
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Jerome D. Niles andNhas its head
quarters in Georgetown. Other
units of the 945th AA Bn. (AW)
(MbD are located in Dagsboro.
Laurel, Seaford, Milford, and Fort
Miles. This award is made to the
highest rated National Guard Bat
TALON in the state The two prev
ious years that this trophy has
been presented it was also received
by 160th AAA Group organiza-
tiOn, the 193rd AAA Bn. (AW)
(MbD which is commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Joshua T. West
with headquarters in Dover.
The David A. Benson Trophy in
memory of the late David A. Ben
son, will be presented to Battery
G, 945th AAA Bn. (AW) (MbD Of
Milford, and commanded by Cap
tain Dallas W. Butler. This is the
second time the trophy has been
awarded to Battery G. They also
won the Eisenhower Trophy last
year.
Hq. and Hq. Battery, 16Oth AAA
Group, located in Milford, and COM
manded by Captain Charles F. Bry-
an, Jr, and Bq. and Hq. Battery.
945th AAA Bn. (AW) (MbD of
Georgetown, commanded by Lieu
tenant Walter L. johnson, have
each won a S1OO prize for recruit
ing during the May Recruiting
Drive. Lieutenant JOhnson's unit.
recruited the highest number Of re-
cruits during the drive when they
signed 10 new men. Captain Bry-
ans unit made the greatest per-
centage increase when they Sc
cured eight new recruits. Colonel
Ralph S. Baker, 16Oth AAA Group
Commander, made the presenta-
tiOn to Hq. and Hq. Battery. 16Oth
Ccontinued on page fivel
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Civil Defense Legion Base
Forum To Be Ball Club Tn
Held July 20 Line For Title
State wide Session wiz
Be Held At Governor
Bacon Health Center,
Says Director Lee.

Brigadier General Kenneth P.
BergQuist, deputy for operations of
the U. S. Air Defense Command will
BIZ among the speakers at the state
vide Civil Defense forum on July
20 at the Governor Bacon Health
Center, it was announced today by
d. Preston Zee. state CD director.
General BergQuist, who will
come here from the Air Defense
Command headquarters at COlora-
do Springs, Colo, will give visitors
to the afternoon forum an up-to-
the minute briefing on this cOun-
try's preparations against an air
attack
He will outline the plan for de-
Tending the cOnteinental u. S., in
cluding the 24-hOur radar wafrh.
and will tell why it is impossible
for the Air Force to make a one
hundred per cent "kill" of attack
ing planes.
The highlight of the CD forum
will be a talk by Val Peterson. Fed
eral Civil Defense Administrator
and former governor of Nebraska.
The forum, open free to the pub
lie, will start at 1890 p. m. with
colOrful displays and demonstra-
tions covering every phase of Del
aware's Civil Defense preparations.
Governor J. Caleb BOggs will greet
the guests at 2 p. m. and introduce
the speakers.
General BeTgquist, a West Point
graduate and later trained as a
pilot, held down several top Air
Force administrative and executive
CONTINUED on page rveO
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16
c. r. Derrickson
Dies In Hospital
Well Known Local Business Man
Only III For Short Time

Captain Clarence r. DerricksOn,
56, prominent Milford business
man, died last Friday in the Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington, after a
short illness.
Mr.. psrricksOu, a retired Mer-
cha1t Marine captain, suffered a
heart csSqdition. lror the past three
years he had owned the Chatter
box" on East Front street. Prior to
this venture he conducted a res
taurant for about 10 years next to
the present establishment.
Born in philadelphia, Mr.. Der
ricksOn had lived in Milford most
Of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Charlotte DerricksOn; two daugh-
ters. Mrs. James Oldfe!d, Laurel.
and Mrs. William F. Denney, Jr.,
Milford; son, Lieutenant Clar-
ence R. DerricksOn, Jr., with the
U. S. Navy at Norfolk, Va.
Also three brothers, Harry Der
ricksOn, Camp Hill, Pa; Leroy and
James Derrickson, Philadelphia,
and three sisters, Mrs. John ].
Crawford, Mrs. William Schrader.
and Mrs. Henry Nesbet, all of
Philadelphia, and six grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services we're held at 2
p. m. Monday at the Lofland Flu
neral Home with intermetn at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, here.
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16
Council
Has Busy Session
Mrs. Mabel Grier Keeps
Her Side Porch; Con-
tract To DemOlish
Smoke Stack Awarded !;
Sewage Problems Dis
cussed.

Milford City Council. with Mayor
Edward C. Evans presiding. had a
most busy session Tuesday eve
ming Of this week.
The first matter on the agenda
was the highly controversial ques-
ton on Mrs. Mabel Grier's side
porch. Mrs. Grier was represented
by Daniel J. Layton, former Chief
Justice Of Delaware. Judge Layton
did not present a legal argument,
but he did explain thoroughly the
zoning Ordinance. and rulings
handed down by Chancellors Josiah
Wolcott and W. w. Harrington in
cases involving zoning ordinance
Of Wilmington, Delaware.
The City Council after consider
ing all angles Of the case invoIv-
ing Mrs. Grier's side porch, and
taking into consideration the mean
ing and intent Of the coming ordin-
ance relative to congestion Of
streets, securing safety from FIRE;
providing adequate light and air:
preventing the over-crowding of
land, and avoiding undue concen-
tration Of population, they voted to
allow the side porch to remain.
The City Council awarded the
contract for the demolition Of the
old smoke stack on the site Of the
old Electric Plant to Charles o.
Day, Georgetown, Delaware, at his
low bid Of $4,000.
The City Council, upon advise
from City Attorney Henry J. Ridge
ly, authorized Gilbert Association
to prepare preliminary plans an,
revised construction costs for tn
enlarging Of the present Sewag
Disposal Plant and pumping sta
tion. These preliminary plans L
I've submitted to the State Board o
Health and the Stream Pollution
Commission for their approval, be.
fore Mr.. Ridgely drafts the resolu.
tiOn for a referendum election
authorizing a bond issue to do the
work required by the Stream Pol.
luton Commission directive tc
City Council.
The v. F. W. was granted per
mission to use the old playground
located on Lovers Lane. to have
a circus performance on July 2sth.
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16
Wrestling Matches In
Milford On July 26
VIII Be Held Under Lights At The
Local Ball Park

A best-Of-three-falls Australian
tag team match, between a quartet
of women wrestlers, will headline
the first outdoor program of the
1854 season at the Milford Ball
Park, Monday night, 8:45 p. m,
July 26th.
Bert Bertolini, Mat Maestro, in
augurating his first outdoor match
in Milford, has signed NICOLA, the
Slave Girl, and the Lady Angel, as
one team. Providing the Opposi-
ton will be Darling Dagmar and
Daisy Mae.
The semi-feature engagement
pits Mr.. America, from New York.
against The Great Jarque from
France. The program will get un-
der way at 8:45 with a half-hour
time limit tugfest between Chief
Blue Eagle, the wrestling Red
skim, from Oklahoma, against
Pedro Escobar, from Porto Rico.
Women WTestlers always have
been popular III tins area, and with
four of the muscle-maids in the
ring at one and the same time.
action in this affair should be fast
and furious from start to finish.
NICOLA prides herself upon being
the toughest wrestler in women's 8
mat circles, and she will have an
able ally in the Lady Angel, who
CONTINUED on page ski
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16
Sailboat Regatta
AT Indian River
lightning Racers From East win
Compete July s4th. 25m

The Indian River Yacht Club.
Oak Orchard, will be hest to the
Dixie District Lightning sailboat
regatta on Saturday and Sunday.
July "a and 25. it was announced
this week.
Lightning racers from Delaware.
Maryland, District Of Columbia
Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee.
North Carolina and Kentucky will
compete for the district trophy and
the honor to represent the grOup
at the International Championship
races in Detroit in September.
Officials have announced that
Delaware's Governor j. Caleb
Roggs will be on hand SUNDAY
afternoon, final day OF the races
to award trophies to successful
contestants.
The regatta gets under way on
Friday night when the sail mea-
suring takes place at 500 3. m.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16
Three Youths
InjuredAs
Cars Collide
Near Milford
One Vehicle Overturns
Six Times, Skids 297
Feet Other Car Slides
$50 Feet All Boys Well
Known Here.

Three teen-age youths are N
serious condition in the Milford
Memorial Hospital after two cars,
collided and overturned on a country
road near Milford Tuesday mid
night.
One Of the cars skiJded Ia gravel
at the side Of the road as it atteinp-
ted TO pass the other. and smashed
into the back Of the second car.
throwing both out Of control
Injured were John Hill. II, OF
Lincoln, driver OF one Of the cars,
who received a compound fracture
Of the left leg, severe cuts Of the
body and head. serious Joss Of
blood and shock; Woodrow Wilson
Morgan, is. Of Lincoln, driver of the
other car, abrasions and multiple
cuts Of the face and body; and Cur
tbs Ennis, II, Of Ellendale. a pas
senger in Hills car. cuts Of She
right arm, loss Of blood, and shock.
State police were unable 70 Ques-
ton the youths because Of their
serious condition. They said both
cars were going south on the Mil
fOrd-Greenwood Road. about one
and half miles south Of Milford
The cars we're apparently speeding
police said.
Police said that Morgan was at
tempting To pass Hill when his car
skidded and crashed into the car
ahead Hills car was thrown out
of control and ran on the left side
of the road, breaking of a utility
pole. It then returned to the road,
overturned at least six times as It
skidded and rolled down the road
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Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16
Houston All Club
Wins Many Honors
Cardinals Score Many Upsets In
Judging, Other Contests

June and July have been a busy
time for the Cardinal All Club.
During the Short Course. the fol-
lowing members attended: May
nard GrunstTa, Robert Reynolds,
Richard Simpson, Carolyn Davis.
Betty Hayes, Eileen Webb, Jean
Hayes, and Sammy johnson. Yhese
club members received the follow
ing honors: Bobby Reynolds, with
his talk entitled, "Oil and It's Bene-
fits to the Farmer, received first
place in the State Contest. This en-
titles Bobby to the gold watch.
Sammy Johnson, with his vocal
solo, "A Little Bit of Heaven, won
second, place in the State Contest
and he received a green All jacket
At the Link ceremony, Junior
Williams was taken into the Links
and Carolyn Davis was chosen 20
represent 'The Spirit OF the 1854
Short Course" Miss Davis was also
one of the girls chosen to dine at
the table with the Dean of the
University Of Delaware and she
CONTINUED on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16
Dollar DAYS
Will Be Held
IN Milford
August o.
Merchants Are BUsiIy
Planning For Gteat
Semi Annual Sales
Fete; VIII Use lgircu-
lars, Newspaper, Radio.

The much heraIded and long
awaited Milford Dollar Days viii
soon be a reality according 10 Cal
Ball, president Of the Milford
Chamber Of Commerce, Wilson
SOckrider, chairman Of the Mer-
chants Division Of the Chamber,
and Robert n. Yerkes, secretary Of
the Chamber, who have been serv-
ing as a committee to plan for the
Days
Many Milford merchants are CO.
operating to make the day a sue
cess and all Of them will offer to
the shopping public on Friday 8Hd
Saturday, August and =, cut
standing bargains IN up-tO-the-
minute seasonal merchandise. The
message to the shoppers Of lower
Delaware win be carried via ap-
DrOximately 10000 circulars, which
viii be mailed to that many homes
in the Milford shopping area, also
full siX-page section Of the Mil
ford Chronicle, issue of August
9Th, which viii be placed in the
mails on Thursday, August 5th,
has been arranged for By the COM
mittee. Beginning Monday, August
End and continuing throughout the
week, the local radio station.
WkSB, broadcasting from ssaiiIord,
in the heeSt Of Delaware, will
bring a flmely message on behalf
Of Milford Merchants to the shop
pers Of the down state area, sew
eral times daily.
The Dollar Days, which are held
twice yearly under the sponsorship
Of the Merchants Division of the
Chamber, are generally considered
the highlights of the shopping year,
CONTINUED on page twol
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16
Fort DeLGJUGre To
Be Open To Public
Rare Sussex Family Heir
looms On Summer
Display

Announcement of the Delaware
State Park Commission and of the
Fort Delaware Society that the old
fort on Pea Patch Island will be
opened to the general public on
three week-ends starting July "a
25 should be of special interest to
residents of Sussex County since
natives of that county featured
prominently both as prisoners and
as guards during the Civil War
The fort is located opposite Della
ware City.
Members Of the Sixth Delaware
Regiment which served a term dur
ing 1863 as members of the garri-
son of the ancient granite and brick
fortress were almost all from Sus-
sex County and they came from
Cedar Greek Hundred to Lord
(continue0 on page five)
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A Win Over Laurel Is
All That Is Needed To
Wrap Up Kent-Sussex
Title.
(lIilfprd defeated Laurel, 12
to /, Wednesday night)

A win over Laurel this past We'd
nesday night was all that was
needed to wrap up the Kent-Suesex
title for the Milford American Leg
ion Junior Baseball Team. This
game was a Te-play of the game
Of July in which Milford's Chris
Short and LaureIs Ted Windsor
engaged in a terrific mound duel
with the game being called because
of darkness with the score O-0
Both pitchers allowed only one
hit to the opposing team. Chris
Short was expected to toe the
mound again for Milford in this
replay game. Milford is assured Of
a tie for the crown and need only
this win to clinch the title.
Last Friday night in the Milford
Ball Park, Milford had an easy time
of it winning over BridgeYilIe, 14-2.
Walt Moore was the winning pit
cher with Jim Humes coming in
and pitching the last two innings.
Big men at the plate were Dwight
Short with for 5, NJ. Schelhouse
and Harry Voshell with for 4
each.
The bOx scores.
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16
Camp We Lore IT
OpeHed On Monday
81 Brownies, intermediate
Girl Scouts Are Enjoying
The Camp

The Milford Girl Scout Day
Camp opened on Monday morning
with a formal flag ceremony at 9
a. m. There are 90 Brownies and
intermediate Girl Scouts enjoying
this week at Camp We Love It. The
Girl Scouts of Milford are very
grateful to Mr.. Lester G. LOyett
for allowing them to use his beau
tiful camp site property on Haven
Lake and sfor the delicious ice
cream he sends out each day for
dessert. During the winter. Mr..
Lovett sent the Milford Girl Scouts
a check for fifty dollars which has
Continued on page eightl
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16

dents result from the action Of
drivers afflicted with the "in a
hurry" cOmplex-the me drst"
attitude. In 1853, IL Northeastern
states Joined together under the
guidance of their State Safety Co
ordinators TO control highway
speeds during the peak period Of
summer travel. If there was ever
any doubt, they established the
direct relationship between convic-
tions for speeding and traffic cas-
ualties. Those states which dealt
most severely with the "in a hurry"
drivers reduced traffic deaths, or
traffic injuries, or both!
WHO is SPONSORING THE
PROGRAM? The program is spOn-
sored by the II Northeastern States
that Joined together in 1853 and 13
States that joined the
group in 1854. The
agreement Of the "a states to con-
CONTINUED on page five)
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Farm Field Day To
Be Held August 9TH

The annual Farm Field Day at
the University Of Delaware sub
station, Georgetown, will be held
this year on Wednesday, August
4 At Field Day the public will get
first hand information on recent
developments in research. There
win be projects on new varieues,
growth control, and insect and
disease control along with many
other experiments.
The control Of growth and flow
ering Of strawberries will be one
Of the many projects on display at
the SubstatiOn. Healthy straw
berry plants, particularly those
free Of virus diseases, often pro-
lcontinued on page five)
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To Make Awards At
Nat'I Guard Camp
MILFORD GETS AAA
AWARD FOR SAFETY

Mayor Edward c. Evans
announced this week that
Milford has received an
award from the American
Automobile Association for
Excellence of Pedestrian
Record in the Pedestrian
Protection Contest for 1858.
On Thursday, July 22nd, at
1876 P. NJ, in the Cold Ball
Room of the Hotel Dupont,
the Safety Council is spon-
soring a Safety Award
Luncheon in honor of TIE
Cities and State Departments
who have received recogni-
tion in the National Traffic
Safety Contest and the Nat
iOnal Pedestrian Protection
Contest, and Mayor Evans
and a delegation of Milford
Police and officials will be
in attendance.
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16


Johnny. who is currently burn
ing up the track at Baltimore Race
way. led the reinsmen at Laurel
with 5 wins, 20 seconds and 6 thirds
ia So starts. for a total Of 1863 points,
and thereby established himself as
power 70 be reckoned with in all
future driving competitions.
The handsome, dark-eyed young
stes has been tr9tning and driving
horses sinse he was thirteen. He
won his first race at that age,
plotting a horse named Jim to a
victory IN 2.1S over older and more
experienced drivers at a Keller,
Va. fair
Actually Johnny's love and know
ledge Of horses dates back 70 his
eighth year. when his father. 3
Virginia farmer. bought him a
horse named Dad Barrow johnny
served his apprenticeship as a
(continued on page seven)
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Learn To Swim Drive
Was Successful Here
Many Youngsters LEARNED Swin-
ming Art Last Week

AS a result 0f the Efforts Of the
" n W. its Ladies Auxiliary. and
Of the Delaware Chapter. American
Red Cross. there are today nearly
two hundred additional Milford
Area youngsters, who now know
the fundamentals of swimming, and.
with such knowledge. are better
prepared to take care of themselves
while bathing in pond, lake, bay or
ocean. This group has just COM
pleted a five-day period Of swim
ming instruction. given here, at
Memorial Park, the past week, BY
A. r. c. Instructors under spon-
sorship, Of the local Y. r. W. units.
The local Learn to Swim cam
paign received a response in ex-
cess Of expectations, resulting in
a turnout, on the first day Of ap-
prOximately 200 beginners" and
intermediate" While Red Cross
Instructor Milton Meyer had his
hands full. IN attempting in
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16
Mustangs Playing
High Grade Ball
Finish First IN League At Middle
Of The season

Thursday night the Mustangs
played the last game Of the Rrst
half schedule Of the Pony League
and defeated Frederica 1872 to fn-
ish first in the League with an 8
won, 2 lost record.
Brown was the winning pitcher.
After his usual shaky first inning.
when Frederick 1garnered 8 hits
and 2 runs. he pitched Ho-hit, shut
out ball for the remaining 6 inn
ings.
The Mustangs collected Is hits
Of two Frederick pitchers. TTdrd
had 3 for 3. Willis, g for i. olle a
double, and Wyatt. 2 for 4 bOth
home runs. Tom Draper's defen-
sive work in right field was par
ticularly outstanding.
Counting practice games with
other towns before the League
schedule started, the MUSTANGS
have played Is games, winning 10
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Special Exhibitions At
ZlUaanendGeE House
May Be Visited On Three
Week-ends Starting July
244-25

Two special summer exhibitions.
most Of them rare family heir
looms loaned by Delaware families,
have been placed on view in the
useum Of the zwaanendaeI House
at Lewes. One is Of paperWeights
Of ornate designs used around the
middle Of the nineteenth century,
and the other includes rare pieces
Of copper. goldtoned and silver
iuster china.
They viii remain on exhibit
throughout the resort season. yisi-
tors viii be welcomed daily from
lcontinued on page SKI
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I eacher Recruitment
Meeting Is Held

A recent meeting Of the Com
mittee on Teacher Recruitment Of
the Council for Delaware Educa-
ton, Inc. ,vhighlights the necessity
for increased emphasis in meeting
this problem By every active COM
munity group and agency.
The meeting which was held IN
Robinson Hail at the University
of Delaware was attended by MRS.
Clarence Fraim, Mrs. John Van
BTunt Mr. Leon Farrin, Mr.. Mason
Hayek, Mr.. MeGinnes. Dr. Ward
Miller, Mr. ~ J. Roedel. Mr.. How
ard p. Row. Mr.. Sager Tryon, and
Dean Penrose, recorder for the
committee.
(continued on page gix)
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16
4-H Members To
Exhibit At Fair

There are many opportunities
for Alters to take part in the
Kent-Sussex Fair at Harrington,
July 26-31
Samuel Ewinn, state All club
leader states that there are 100
different exhibit classes in canning.
frozen foods, clothing, home inn
pregement, baking, eggs, vege-
tables and entomology. Members
may also exhibit in the junior
dairy, poultry or swine shows
and should contact their local club
leaders or county All agents as
soon as possible If they desire to
enter exhibits.
The state All demonstration con-
continued on page sight)
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Jobless Line Is
Growing Shorter
June Record Is Much Lower Than
May Of This Year

The D delaware Unemployment
Compensation Commission paid out
an average of 1856 benefit checks
a week during June. a drop of Is
per cent from the 2,1S5 average in
May.
Decrease. in benefit checks is
usually considered a sign of ad-
vancing employment, but the total
was still far above the weekly aver
age Of 491 in June, 1858.
The active file of persons seek
ing fulltime work totalled 4.509
eight less than in May, and included
200 domestics, 1874 recent high
schcol graduates. More than S00
persons applied for temporary sum
mer work.
The active file includes 612 con-
struction workers. almost half Of
whom are skilled worker This
was a decrease Of 12s sfom Nav.
Continued on page fve)