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Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
Drop In Farm Income
Predicted For 1856
DR.. r. d. Rausman Makes Predic-
tiOn After Studying Facts

Dr. Re ID. bauSlnan Makes PFedlcs
tiOn After Studying Facts
Things are going to get worse
for U. S. farmers before they get
better" was the unhappy predic-
tiOn DR.. r. o. Bausman, head agri-
cultural economist at the UniVer-
sity of Delaware brought hack from
an all-week meeting Of the nations
top agricultural forecasters in
Washington last week. The Occa-
sion was the annual fall Outlook
Conference called by the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture to chart
the course farm income and farm
prices will take the following year.
Bausman reported that net farm
income, originally expected to be
down only $50 for 1855, has drop
ped 1919 under last year and said
sirat 1856 will see a further decline.
He did not predict exactly what it
would be.
The period we are in is the first
time in history that our net farm
income has gone down while the
national income of all the u. S.
has been going up" he
pointed out. Farmers themselves
are helping keep up the national in
come by purchases Of the materials
and machinery they need. But they
are doing this by borrowing money.
Farm debt is rising"
He said that such borrowing by
farmers can't keep ND. When they
Continued on pe.ge eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09

fisheries study in Delaware and was
largely responsible for the estab-
lishment u the University Of Del
aware marine laboratory. He was
chairman of the commission from
Delaware at the 14th Annual Meet
ing Of the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission at Virginia
Beach last month.
Pierce and Dther Delaware mem
bers Of the commission were in
strumentaI IL securing funds for
marine research in this state. After
a special appropriation. the marine
laboratory was established in 1851.
Present Grand Master Of the Del
aware Grand Lodge Of Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons. Pierce has
been associated with his brothers
in the Pierce Hardware Company
Of Milford since its incorporation
in 1914. He is a past master Of the
Temple Lodge No. Of Milford,
(continued pR rage eleYenl
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
To Ooen Highway
Bids On Dec. 21st
Seven Projects VIII Be AlIOcate6
At That Time

At That Time
The State Highway Department
will have another large opening of
bids on Wednesday, December q,
When bids will be received on sew
en- projects with some Of the prof.
ects being located in each of the
three counties, it has been annOun-
ced by Walter B. McKendrick, Jr.,
Chief Engineer of the Department.
The projects include the compile
ton of the dual highway from
through Harrington,
Surface treatment for a portion
Of the North Star road, widening
and resurfacing Of the existing
highway from Five Points to Lew
es, resuFfacing Of a portion Of
Route IA, placing sidewalks and
curbs in area around tbs LegisIa-
tive Building in Dover, repairs 10
the D0bbinsVille dTke and lNe re-
Of both lanes of the dual
highway through Smyrna.
A total Of 17.48 miles of existing
are listed for improve
ment il the projects in addition to
the sidewalks and dyke repairs
project.
CONTINUED On page eleYenl
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
BrOiLer GrOWers Get
Praise For Methods
u OF ID Farm Economist
Praises Efficiency
Of Raisers

DR.. Ray Smith, University of Del
aware farm economist, had words
Of praise for the efficiency of Del
marva growers at the big, Estate
regional poultry meeting in Laurel
last week and also offered sugges-
tiOns as to best weight and age to
market birds to get the best net re-
turn on a flock.
A few years ago, everyone set
their sights on 25 cents a pound
cost as the goal in raising brOilers.
Now you're talking in terms of 90
cents a pound or even less" he
said. He listed costs. item by item,
to reach this goal and cautioned
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
Polans Open New
Store In Milford
Local Store Is 18th In Their
Growing Chain

The brothers Polan, Bernard, Al
win and Joseph have this week
opened the 14th in their chain of
SC to $1.OO stores, with the opening
of their variety store in the Thaw-
ley building, on North East Front
street opposite the free city park
ing lot.
Many there will be who will re-
call with nostalgia feelings, what
once occupied the site of the ultra
modern Polan's store, namely the
last grist mill in Milford, owned
and operated by James Wilson,
and before him by the Callaway's.
The POIan brothers, plan to offer
the shopping public of Milford,
high grade merchandise at the low
est possible prices, through self
service method.
They are presently operating, in
cluding Milford, fourteen stores at
the following locations Annapo-
lis, Glen Burnie, Belair, Kent Is
land, Hurlock, Laurel, and Sails
bury. Md; Arlington Va; Waynes-
boTO, Pa; Hollywood, Fla; Laurel,
Seatord. Georgetown and Milford,
Delaware.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
Girl Scouts Have
Christmas Party
4 Troops, Scouts, 2 Brownies Enjoy
Holiday Spread


Two hundred fourteen Girl Scouts
and Brownies had a happy time
with their mothers at the annual
Christmas party on last Friday
night. The four Girl Scout troops
and the seven Brownie troops as
sembled in the basement Of the
CaIva ry Church. Christmas decOra-
tions brought the Christmas sea
son and all the entertainment and
games were on the Christmas
theme.
First of all a Girl Scout is help
full SO each Scout and Brownie
brought wrapped Christmas pack
age. These presents Of toys, clothes
or food were turned over to Mr..
Sparklin, the president of
the Jaycees to be added to
their collection to be distributed
locally to needy families. On arriv-
ing the Scouts and Brownies went
over to a long table where there
were colored paper, erayons and
scissors. While waiting for the par
ty to start, fingers flew making tray
cards for the Hospital. In this way
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
300 New Men
Signed Up By
Blue Hen Post
Thirty Day Membership
Drive Was an Out
standing Success Fig
ureS Reveal.

AS result of a highly success
full 30-day membership 'blitz", high
lighted by closely contested compe-
tition between two officer teams,
Blue Hen Post, Lower Delaware's S
largest veterans organization, has
already signed up over 300 mem
bers for 1856.
With a steak dinner at stake,
teams, headed by Vice Commander
Harold r. WeIch and Past Com
mander James r. West, went at
it hammer and tOngs" throughout
the month of November, with the
Welch team nOsing out the West
team, $50 to 147, in the very last
minutes Of the contest period. Addi-
tional '56 dues, received by mail,
took the drive total past the 800
mark.
Newton Brown, post surgeon and
member of the Welch team, paced
the collectors s. with 109, more than
two-thirds of his team total and
more than one-third of the grand
total. Various awards have been
earned by Brown with his member
ship drive effort and these viii be
presented at later post meetings.
Past Comdr Clement Nevins, with
18: M. @. G. C0mdr. Gordon Kicker,
with 3; David Hugg, with 9, and
Vice COmdf. Welch, with 5, helped
swell the winning team total.
For the West team, Quartermas-
ter Ralph Scott collected so mem
bership dues; Past Comdr. West,
"a; Post Chaplain Preston Can
non, 26; Service OFFICER Eurie Saw
age, 21; Past Comdr Paul Duphily,
9, and C0mdr. Walter. Quering, z.
Inasmuch as Blue Hen Post is
now in It's tenth year Of existence,
CONTINUED on page twelvel
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
81 u. OF D. Athletes
Honored For Sports

Ninety-seven University of Del
aware athletes have earned awards
for participation in fall sports, Di-
rector Of Athletics David ". Nelson
disclosed this week. The awards.
which viii be presented at the ban
quet next spring, include 48 varsity
letters and 49 freshman numerals.
In varsity athletics, Is football
players completed requirements for
letters, as did IA soccer partici-
pants and eight cross country run
ners. Twenty-eight freshman foot
ball players earned numerals along
with Is soccer players and three
on the cross country squad.
The awards. VARSTTY--F00t
lcontinued on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09

from Pennington through Harring
ton. a distance Of All miles, to be
used as the nOrthbOund lane Of the
divided highway at this point.
The new traffic lane will be Of
cement concrete construction, "a
feet In width and completion date
for the project has been fixed for
December Is. 1856.
Mr.. McKendrick explained that
the existing highway win be used
as the southbOund lane Of the di-
vided highway and that cOnstruc-
tiOn Is now in progress on new
highway, to become the nOrthbound
lane Of the divided highway, from
south Of Greenwood to Pennington.
When the construction program
Of the Highway Department for the
present biennium was announced
IN September. completion Of U. S.
Rout Is as a divided highway was
listed among the projects.
(continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
Local OAR Chapter
Hold Celebration
Members Of Jonathan Cald-
well Chapter Observe
Delaware Day

The annual celebration Of Deli
aware Day by the Captain Jonathan
Caldwell Chapter, Daughters Of the
American Revolution, was held on
Saturday when the members and
their guests met at the Parish
Of Christ Church at two
thirty. Mrs. w. j. Dufendach, re-
gent, welcomed those present and
led in the ritual Of the chapter.
Mrs. o. T. Roberts, program chair
man for the chapter, presented DR..
r. o. Bausman Of Newark who
spoke on Delaware Folklore, giv-
ing some traditions Of the cultures
of other years. The monthly letter
from the national chairman Of de-
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
Social Security Unit
Tells Of Credits

Your earnings up to $4,000 this
year will be credited to your social
security account, Myron Milbouer.
district manager Of the Whining
ton social security Office, reminded
all working people today.
The 1854 Amendments to the So
ciaI Security Act increased the
amount Of yearly earnings from
employment or self-employment
which will be reported for social
security purposes from $500 to
$4,000 effective 1I1/55. If you are
paid more than $1,000 in 1855 check
your pay stubs 70 be sure you are
getting this added credit toward
future benefits. If you are selfssm-
Continued on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
'Re-RtPpsi''s:,' - Voted
Into Law Monday
POLIO SHOTS AT
MILFORD SCHOOL

Polio shots will again be
given at Milford Elementary
School. Dr.. G. P. knight.
Deputy State Health Oficer.
has informed Mr.. c. T. Dick
son, Superintendent Of Mil
ford Schools, that he and his
staff will return to Milford
on Monday, December u,
1855, at 9:15 a. m. to give the
second injection of Salk Polio
Vaccine to those students
who had their first injection.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
Grants To Distribute
Annual Xmas Gifts
Employees Here viii Participate
In S5OO,OOO 'MelOn"


The nearly 10000 employees of
the w. T. Grant Company will be
given a share of a Christmas bonus
totalling nearly half-a-milliOn dol
lars. All employees. except store
managers and executives who par
ticipate IL a year-end proft-shar-
ing plan, will enjoy this special
Christmas dist-ibStiOn.
The amounts given each employee
will vary according to service sgtth
Grants. Those with the company
less than a year and before Octo-
Der will receive SIS, while employees
whose service totals 19 years or
more will be given 500. Proper
tionate shares will also be award
ed to Grants part-time employees.
Company officials plan to distri-
butte Grants annual Christmas gift
bonus on Wednesday, Dec. 14th
and according to the officials the
1856 distribution will be the larg-
est in the history of the firm.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
Reserve Forces Act
Fully Explained
New Informative Pamphlet Being
Distributed By National Guard

Distributed By National Guard
Parents who wonder how the new
Reserve Forces Act will affect their
youngster can get the whole story
from pamphlet being distributed
by the Delaware National Guard.
The publication, which is being dis
tributed through parents groups,
civic associations and other com
munity organizations, is designed
especially to give parents the infoT-
nation they need to help their sons
decide how best to carry out their
military obligation.
The eight-page booklet explains
that under the new law, every boy
faces a military obligation. He may
fulfill it in three ways, according
to the pamphlet:
I. Through "a months or more OF
active duty, followed by a period Of
reserve duty at home, including
summer training.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
Century Club Ladies
Hear Safety Talk
State Police Sergeant E. B. Ellis
Gives Some Revealing Facts

Sergeant Eugene B. Ellis. a mem
Der Of the Delaware State Police,
spoke before the New Century Club
on Monday and gave some startling
facts about the rise in traffic viola
tons in Delaware in the past four
years. They have risen from 200 in
1852 to what is estimated viii be
1900 by the end Of December. This
talk was given as a part Of the
State program to promote Safe
Driving Day and to encourage driv-
ers to be cautious. careful and
Sergeant Ellis explained
at length about the suspension pri-
vileges and the penalty that goes
with the suspension and why it
varied in periods Of time for re-
peaters, that is. those who have
Continued on page threel
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
u OfD Marine Laboratory
Named For HasaUeH Pierce

University Of Deaware Board Of today announced
Building contributed
greatly development fisheries Of the
State
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
Officials TO Meet Today
With BOggs TO Discuss CD

Mayors levy members Delaware
Caleb December
survival plan studies.
tb senate TgisIative Hall Dover acc5n to h Preston
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
Final Plans For Route I3
Finished By Highway Dept.

Plans have completed for the construction Of the final
S. a divided highway
Delaware,
b. Jr,
Department will
Department on Of trac lane
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-02-15

DR.. III. S. WiIgus, vice president and d.
rector of research, Peter Hand fOunda-
ton, Chicago, will be one of the leading
national authorities who will be on the
annual nutrition conference program
at Montana State College March and
A, according to DR.. o. O. Thomas, of
the animal industry department. DR..
WiIgus will speak at 2 pm. March A.
His topic is Selection and Usage of
Sources of Vitamin A i'm Manufactured
Feed" The information in his address
win be drawn from extensive exper-
fence in advising feed manufacturers
ON formulas and nutritional problems
and research.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-02-15
April 24-30 Set AS
Conservation Week

THE WEEK OF April 24-3O has been
designated Montana Conservation Week
by the Montana Conservation Council.
Don Drummond, School of Forestry,
Montana State University, is chairman
of programming for this all-MOntana
event.
Conservation Week, Drummond said,
is one of the educational activities of
the Montana Conservation Council,
which has for its purpose the promotion
of the wise use of Montana's soil, water,
grass, minerals, timber, wildlife and
recreationaI resources for the maximum
benefit of this and future generations.
Encouraged particularly to partici-
pate in this all-Montana observance are
youth groups, schools, civic, wildlife,
recreational. and women's organiza-
tons, industry, state and federal
agencies. Invitations and suggestions
for the observance viii be mailed
shortly to persons and organizations all
over the state asking for their coopera-
ton and participation. Newspapers,
magazines, radio and TV stations will
be asked to help publicize the week-Iong
activities and the annual meeting of the
Montana Conservation Council which
viii eliminate the observance of Con-
servation Week.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-02-15
aSy1 |

Feb. 15-Final date for filing final 1854
farm income tax return If no estimate
was filed Jan. 15 Formerly Jan. Sd
Feb. 2s-25-Montana Seed and Potato
show, KalispeH.
March 3, Sixth annual Nutrition Con-
ference, Montana State College, Boze-
man.
March sig - Montana Winter Fair,
Bozeman.
March 23-26-Northern Plains Spring
Exposition, Glendive.
April 15-Final date for filing final 1854
farm income tax return if estimate
was filed Jan. Is. Formerly March
Isl
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-02-15
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Evening star., 1955-02-24

The older I get the surer I am that
there is no writing worthwhile except
honest writing.
1t may treat nothing more import
ant" than an opossuIn, or the ache IN
ones heart, the blur Of misty morn
ing, or the glorious sunshine Of spring
day, but If it tells 1t correctly. which is
Just another way of saying honestly, 1t
will be good. Somebody will like it.
It will be good for some.
No more prevalent error exists than
that everything written is for all. Only
a communistic age. or semi-communis-
tic age, could assert that all must be
for all.
Aristocracy is natural, and from 1t
stems various humans. each group in
terested in its own particular fields.
The reader is the natural aristocrat.
He, like king, chooses what he wishes.
AS type Of the honest writer. Walt
Whitman stands supreme.
He didn't write all around subject.
Honesty, not smut was his keynote.
The portions of his Leaves Of Grass"
that are regarded as slightly indecent
by some are actually the result Of
honesty.
He had nobody standing over him,
passing his work under Judgment.
The trouble with that system IL SIM
ply human nature.
Evening star., 1955-02-24
Wire Toppers at Work

There is reason to believe that the whole
story of New York City's private overlapping
ring has not yet been told. Enough has been
made public, however, to show what nasty
business this can be.
The principal culprits have been ar
rested, and since their activities seem to
have been in violation of New York law, the
assumption is that they will be punished.
But 1t may doubted that the punishment,
under existing law. will be severe enough.
There is but one way to deal adequately
with this kind Of snooping. Legislation
should be enacted to authorize overlapping
in specified types of offenses, subject to
strict supervision by appropriate agencies
preferably the courts. Then all other wire
tapping should be outlawed-by act of Con-
gress where the Federal authority reaches
and by the States in other areas. If this is
done, and if the penalties for violation are
sufficiently severe, the private wire Taper
will become rare specimen. If 1t is not
done, the tapping of telephone. wires will
continue to be relatively commonplace
thing.
Evening star., 1955-02-24
Proqress Toward q Settlement

There are encouraging signs that the
staff-level conferences being held among
the parties concerned with creation Of a
monumental Southwest Mall are bringing
closer final agreement on vexing details
Of the plan. Fortunately, all officials and
agencies interested in the project are de-
termined to see the new Mall take shape in
the near future. The working out of some
details, especially as to precise location of
the "hub" of the esplanade, has presented
difficulties, but they are not insoluble.
An exchange of letters between Chair
man Bartholomew of the National Capital
Planning Commission and william Zecken-
dorf of the Webb & Knapp firm planning
the Southwest redevelopment program,
shows that good progress is being made
toward settlement of conflicting Mall site
proposals. Mr.. Bartholomew assured Mr..
Zeckendorf of the commissions desire to
cooperate in the planning of "a Southwest
redevelopment project that fully anticipates
street, highway and other public needs and
simultaneously proves to be an attractive
and worthwhile investment" That the
obstacles are not insurmountable is in
dicated by Mr.. Zeckendorfs announcement
that he is more than ever convinced that
we can work out solution" That is good
news for the present stalemate has con-
tinued too long already.
Evening star., 1955-02-24
When q Witness Lies

The f1rmest conclusion to be drawn from
the testimony of Harvey Matusow before the
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee Is
that nothing he says is worthy Of belief.
1t follows from this that If testimony
by Matusow has been material in the convic-
tion Of any person, that conviction should
be set aside. Certainly no one should be held
guilty of any offense on the testimony of
a self-confessed liar.
It does not follow, however, that tes-
timony from all former Communists is in
the same category as Matusow's testimony.
All such witnesses are suspect, and the
Government should not use testimony from
them unless it can be corroborated. But the
mere fact that Matusow is liar does not
prove that for instance, Whitaker Cham
bers also is liar.
Senator watkins may be right in saying
that Matusow apparently Is deliberately
trying to destroy" other former Communists
who have testified for the Government.
Certainly, If this is his purpose and If he
Evening star., 1955-02-24
By Charles E. TroceweN

The dishonest person, inherently dis
honest, that is. does not squeak.
He takes care not to squeak.
Whitman didn't mind squeaking at
all. He was soft in approach, loud IN
type.
If you never read anything Of his ex-
cept "Song of Myself" you will do your
self real service.
There are many self-helps. books are
among the best.
Read these beginning lines aloud:
"I celebrate myself. and sing myself,
- +
And what ! assume you shall assume.
For every atom belonging to me as
good belongs to you"
That's being honest friends.
Utterly honest. There is plain and
utter honesty, all in one.
Read aloud the last lines Of that first
great poem.
"The spotted hawk swoops by and ac-
cuscs me, he complains of my CAB ana
my lettering.
I too am not q bit tanned, too am
untranslatable,
I sound my barbaric yawp over the
roofs of the world"
over the roofs of Washington, he
might as well have said. Over your
roof, over my roof. over everybody's
roof. In utter honesty. over everybody's
roof.