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Milford chronicle., 1962-05-25
SQUEEZE ON PROFITS

Referring to problems faced by busi-
ness, Augustus c. Long, Chairman of the
Board of Texaco, Inc, says: 'In recent
years the ability of business to operate
proftably has been severely handicapped by
oppressive taxation and by unrealistic de-
probation rates, by infationary wage and
benefits demands, and by government pres
sure and intervention.
"This squeeze on profits is one of the
basic obstacles to the recovery and growth
of our whole economic system. Profits not
only enable corporations to pay reasonable
return to their owners, but also to expand,
replace inefficient equipment, employ more
people-yes, even pay more taxes
Mr.. Long believes complete about
face in the attitude of the public and gov
ernment toward business in this country"
is necessary. "The feeling, says he, seems
to be getting pretty deep-rooted that every
thing business does is wrong.
Our country is the greatest nation on
earth because of the American way of life,
which is the free enterprise system. Busi-
nessmen are largely responsible for our
growth and greatness. We must protect
that system, and in doing so industry as
we'll as labor must be treated fairly.
5000
HAM AND A PRECEDENT
"Ham is ham, And an order from the
Secretary of Agriculture that attempted to
deny this fact was described, by the U. S.
Circuit Court of Appeals, sometime ago as
being "capricious and arbitrary.
The story can be told briefly. Nowadays
most consumers prefer hams with higher
moisture content than used to be the case.
So the packers whoeS job is to meet con-
sumner demands, have injected water into
hams during the modern quick-curing pro-
cess. former Secretary of Agriculture ap-
proved the practice. But his successor or
dered that hams with injected water must
be labeled limitation ham,.
1t was this arbitrary order that the
Court threw out of the window. Consumer
protection, it added can be assured by re-
quiring that labels on hams show the nature
and the extent of added moisture. So people
who want the modern-type, moist hams can
get what they want-aS can consumers who
still prefer the old-type dry hams.
There's no question of quality or SANTA
tion involved And there's no price gouging
the hams with added moisture, according
to retail spokesman, sell for less per pound.
The buyers of either kind of ham get the
amount of meat they pay for.
What the Court did, in substance, was
to affirm the right of consumers to be able
to obtain a product they want-and the
right of producers and professors to pro-
vide it for them. Here is precedent that
should be applied to the production and sale
of all the goods and services, so long as the
truth is told about their content
Milford chronicle., 1962-05-25
NEWS TO THE u. S.

apprised of the facts in foreign countries,
just as facts are enlightened to the public
from this country. This is simply not the
case.
One of the last glaring illustrations was
the expulsion of an Associated Press CORE
spondent from Indonesia.
He disclosed in his stories that the Indo-
nesians had spent so much time and money
on the West New Guinea campaign that
famine faced them across their own coun-
try. He told of emergency measures which
were taken to prevent starvation of many OF
its citizens. The foreign ministry did not
dispute any of the facts in the stories. They
admitted to the conditions as portrayed by
correspondent, but claimed that he had no
right to write about them and disclose them
to countries foreign to Indonesia.
strongly held dictatorship government
can carefully control what Americans read
and think about their own country. This,
of course, is in the interest of the country
involved, but is highly detrimental to us
and our public opinion at home.
Milford chronicle., 1962-05-25
THE TAX-EXEMPTION FARCE

1t is often difficult to understand the
workings of the political mind. For ex-
ample, the proposed new federal income tax
rules would establish withholding tax on
interest and dividends. The theory is that
most u. S. citizens cheat on their tax re-
turns, and thus by making the companies
paying interest and dividends withhold 20
per- cent of the amount to be paid to in
vestors and savers before they get it, the
government would get its full pound of flesh.
The foregoing is one way the political
mind works. Now consider another way
whereby it permits tax exemptions. Con-
gress will spend S100 million, $500 million
or 81 billion for a federal power project,
and make it tax-exempt. Such a project is
strictly a commercial enterprise, not a le-
gitimate function of government such as
defense, roads, and the like which are tax
exempt because they serve all the people
equally, not special few.
A federal power plant cuts rates below
taxpaying investor owned electric compan-
les whose taxes help build it. 1t sells its
power to limited number of customers
whose electric rates include no sum for
taxes to help support government, and pay
for public services from which they benefit
the same as electric customers whose bills
include tax costs.
The taxes escaped by such government
owned commercial enterprises constitute a
tax loophole of hundreds of millions of dol
lars, and they eliminate the taxes that in
vestor-owned utilities would otherwise be
paying if they supplied the electric service.
Yes, it's queer the way the political mind
works.
Milford chronicle., 1962-05-25
MEMORIAL DAY

When the commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, General John
A. Logan, issued the order designating May
30, 1868, as day for decorating the graves
of the men who fell in the War Between the
States, he expressed the hope that it would
be observed "from year to year while sur
vivor of the war remains to honor the MEM
ory of the departed
The custom of this paying homage to
the war dead, which had originated in the
South and represented at that time only
spontaneous local activity on the part of
relatively few women and children, thus
came into being. The appeal of such an an
nual commemoration to large numbers of
people was soon demonstrated throughout
the reunited Republic.
BY 1900, President William Mckinley,
himself Union veteran declared, "The
Army of Crane and the Army Of Lee are
together. They are one now in faith, in hope,
in fraternity, in purpose and in an invin-
chile patriotism"
Since "The noblest memorial to hero
is not reverence for his dead bones, but the
reproduction of his herosm," Memorial Day
should not only be day of remembrance
but also day of conservation for the pres
ent and future to the ideals which have
made our nation great. 1t should be time
of renewal of our faith in God and His grac-
ious Providence remembering that we are
not creatures of chance nor blind circum-
stances, but that we have been led and guild
ed by the hand of God. @
Let us reverently thank God this Memoir
ial Day for the brave men,, and women, who
have given their lives that this land might
remain free, for those who are serving in
the armed forces today to protect our ma
ton, and for future which we trust in His
wise and gracious hands.
Smyrna times., 1962-08-02

ter. Without difficulty he canbe
tempted with any of the COM
mercial ''stink BATS.
The channel cat is the spor-
tiest of the species and is found
in abundance in the Delaware
River. 1t is usually slate gray
shading to silvery gray along
the sides. Its deeply forked
tail distinguishes IT from other
members of the catfish family.
The channel cat prefers clean
swift moving water. There Is
a definite upstream migration
in the spring at spawning time.
The white catfish is often
confused with the channel be-
cause of its deeply forked tail.
However, its smaller size, av-
eraging l to l III pounds,
and its definite preference for
brackish water distinguishes 1t
from either the blue or channel
cats which 1t resembles.
DEL. RIVER ANDBAYFISHING
Party boat fishing has def
initely been "off" for the last
few days. About the best cat
ches we are able to report
were made up of a few trout,
several sharks and quite few
small porqieS.
Smyrna times., 1962-08-02

its lowest ebb during the sum
mer months. With stabilized
water levels and long, hot days
the "catty" waits until the cool
of the evening to feed. Using
natural bats the angler will
find that gravel bars at the
upper end of large holes OF
water to be most productive.
It's best to let the line run
with the current and explore
the bottom.
With the crisp days of au-
tumn the catfish become more
active and hungry and will take
practically any bait. Grasshop-
pers are excellent and are US
ually plentiful until the first
heavy freeze. Shallow water OF
lakes at night and deeper pools
in the day time will produce
good fishing.
Perhaps winter is the best
time of all for those who en-
Joy fishing for this species.
Like other fishes, the catfish
prefer a narrow temperature
range. Once the fish is located
in a deeper pool where the
temperature only varies 10 to
IL degrees one will find good
fishing in these spots all win
Smyrna times., 1962-08-02

Smyrna Town Council met in
regular session Friday evening
with but a bare quorum present.
President Reynolds and Coun-
cilmen Grieves, Fortner and
Roberts we're present and but
a short session was held. A
petition from the residents of
"Whopping" for a street light
to be placed in front of Bethel
A. M. E. Church was laid on
the table. This makes the third
or fourth request made within
the past few months by resi-
dents of Smyrna for additional
street lights. Council has taken
the stand there are sufficient
lights on the streets to meet
the needs of the travelling pub
lie. A point was made that
there we're four street lights
between East street and Mon
rovia avenue. The trouble is
with the shade trees and as
one member expressed himself,
If the property owners would
show the right interest they
could aid the street lighting de-
parment by trimming the shade
trees of its lower branches
so lights could shine up and
down the streets. If system
attic effort we're made in this
direction, 1t would be re-
markable what a difference it
would make in the street light
service. During the discus sion
1t was intimated, should COM
plants still come In, that Coun-
Gil might finally take the matter
in hand and have Street Super
visor Turner and a force of
men take up the matter of
trimming shade trees all over
town. Property owners, they
contend, can do the work much
to their own satisfaction If they
will only take the time to do
1t. Shade trees must be trim
med and if the property owners
don't do 1t, Town Council will
have to have 1t done.
A jolly crown of twelve young
folks moved off from Smyrna
Landing Thursday evening in a
naptha launch for a moonlight"
up the bay. They took with them
plenty of provisions and the
night being ideal, delightful
time was had. They stopped at
Augustine Pier where theypar-
ticipated in a dance. They re-
turned home in the wee hours
Smyrna times., 1962-08-02

Co., large lumber merchants
of Stamford and is making a
success of life. He has the best
wishes of his many Clayton
friends.
DR.. H. H. Flowers, dem
tist of Centreville, Md, has
rented the office adjoining the
residence of MIR. Joseph H.
Primrose on Commerce Street
and will open dental parlors.
He is expected this week.
Ralph E. Stats, proprietor
of the Smyrna Shirt Factory,
located on Delaware street,
started Monday morning to lay
the foundation and build an ex-
tension o5 X 10 feet on the
north side of his present struc-
mre. The extension is TO make
room for his growing business
of manufacturing shirts. He will
add is or 20 new sewing ma
chimes and also increase the
number of his operators to this
figure. MIR. Stats started in
a small way a few years ago
and has developed an industry
that is a credit to Smyrna in
every way, giving employment
to women and girls and paying
out thousands of dollars an
nually in Smyrna, money that is
circulated right here at home.
Mr.. Stats contemplates, if the
necessity requires, putting in a
larger engine, dynamo and in
the absence of day current from
the Smyrna electric light plant
of furnishing his own current
for lighting his plant.
MIR. Gilbert S. FAIRIES of
Chester Heights, Pa, spent
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. William FAIRIES. He was
given the glad hand by his old
friends. Gilbert is building up
a large mercantile business
at the Heights and is serving
a large territory in Delaware
and Chester Counties. His busi-
ness is developing into one of
the substantial enterprises of
that part of the state.
A birthday surprise partywas
given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wright on Saturday
evening, July 9th, in honor of
Harry Seemans. The young peo-
pie spent the evening in playing
games and at a late hour we're
invited to the dining room where
Smyrna times., 1962-08-02
Refreshments were served.

refreshments we're served.
Those present we're: Misses
Florence Shreffler, Stella
Reihm, Ida Crossley, MaryMa-
brey, Delsie Burris, Edna Hur-
lock of Philadelphia; Alice
Shreffler, Naomi SUNNI, Anna
Crossley, Melfa Marker, ,Estella
Wright, Mary Smith, Ruth Mar
ker, Evelyn Seemans, Winifred
Seemans; Messrs. Willie Ma
brey, Raymond Wright. Adel-
bert Wright, Harry Seemans,
Herman Crossley. Scott Reihm,
Clifford Pryor, Edward Jeff
ryes, Charles Pryor, William
Cook, Ray Seemans, Paul Jack
son, Eugene Mabrey, Ernest
Jackson, Roland Hurlock, Wal
ter Marker, Homer Reihm, ,Bry-
an Crossley. Dewey Crossley,
Foster Jackson, Edward See
mans, Earl Donovan, F rank Ma :
brey, Joseph Wilson, Harold
Smith, Mrs. John Summs, MIR.
and Mrs. Robert Wright, MIR.
and Mrs. George Reihm, MIR.
and Mrs. Jack Wright. AT a
late hour the guests departed
wishing MIR. Seemans many
more happy birthdays.
Smyrna times., 1962-08-02

The large service flag which
will be flown from a mast on
the Howard R. Jones Memorial
Athletic Field has been re-
ceived, but ceremonies incident
to the dedication will have to
be postponed until the mast is
received, Town Council an
nounced at Fridays meeting.
The service flag, together with
an American flag, will be flown
daily In recognition of all serv-
i.g in the armed forces of the
United States. AS men of the
community leave for service,
white stars will be sown on the
blue field, and will be added
to for the duration of the war,
as constant reminder to those
remaining at home. Council,
with Mayor R. F. Corley pre-
siding, voted to allocate 500
which the medical unit of the
Civilian Defense Council had
requested to equip the casualty
station in this town.
The War Price and Ration
Board at Smyrna was the first
board in the State of Delaware
to complete action on supple
mental application for gasoline,
Harley r. Bodley, chairman of
the board announced today. All
gasoline books have been issued
and all appeals to date acted
on by the board, MIR. Bodley
said, adding that the board will
attempt to get all supplemental
applications acted upon as they
are received at the board office
each day. Car owners are again
reminded that there is no time
limit for filing application for
supplemental gasoline. Each
day many persons have come to
the Ration Office under the i'm
preston that this was their last
day to apply for more gasoline.
The ration Board express sed ap-
probation to the volunteer
workers who have assisted the
board in processing applica-
tons. "The willingness and CO.
operation of the volunteer
workers was a very fine thing,
MIR. Bodley said, ''and the Board
is grateful to all those who gave,
and are still giving, their time
and efforts in helping out
with this work." Sugar Stamp
No. E is good until August
22nd and has a purchasing value
of two pounds. Stamp No. 7,
which became effective July
10th, is valid until August 22d.
Stamp No. Represents an extra
ration and does not in any way
decrease the value or affect the
ration periods designated for
stamps with lower numbers. 1t
is not necessary for consumers
to use stamp No. E before they
are permitted to use stamp No.
z. There is no time limit on
applying for additional sugar for
canning purposes. Extra sugar
for canning may be applied for
as it is needed any day from
now until November, or as long
as there is anything to be can
ned, MIR. Bodley said.
Mrs. Emma Seigrist, Nat
ional Deputy of Holly Oak, ass
listed by Mrs. Florence Tuft,
Smyrna times., 1962-08-02

a dark brown with darker mot
tied markings. Like all catfish
they have no scales and weigh
from one to TWO pounds.
When the water begins to
warm up in the spring, cat
fish move OUT of their winter
depths and range the shadows
for food; and the angler fishes
the deep runs and rifles OF
streams, the shallower bays OF
lakes and ponds, using frogs,
crayfish, toads, or angle worms.
Probably catfish angling is at
Smyrna times., 1962-08-02
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of the morning. Those who par
ticipated were: Misses Lillian
Speakman, Mildred Hudson,
Margaret Dunn, Eleanor Spru-
ance, Flo Gootee, Smyrna; Lou
ise Cole, Dover; Messrs. Irv-
ing Walls, Owen Spruance. .Chas.
Stockly, Warner Price, Harry
Grieves, Clifton Deakyne.
MIR. William L. Coulbourne,
of Springfield, Mass, and Miss
Elizabeth Johnson of Houston,
Del, we're married at the home
of the brides father, MIR. Zach
Johnson, on July the 5th. Rev.
G. P. Smith, of Kenton, per-
formed the ceremony. On the
same date at the M. E. par
sonage, Kenton, Mr.. Corbitt
Smith and Miss Elsie Guess
ford we're married. MIR. 10
seph F. Everett and Miss Mar
garet E. Downs, both of Kent
County, we're married at the
home of the bride near Kenton,
on July 23rd, Rev. G. P. Smith
officiating.
Mrs. R, Y, Wallen, son Rob-
ert and daughter, Ruth, are at
Stamford, Conn.,, visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Stephenson.
On Saturday next August 8,
they will attend the wedding of
Roland Stephenson to Miss Fan
ME Robinson of Danbury Conn.
which will be performed in
the Episcopal Church of that
town. The groom, a former
Clayton boy. is now chief book
keeper for German and Judd
Smyrna times., 1962-08-02

of Wilmington, presided over
the installation of officers at
the Daughters of America. Mrs.
Elmer P. Corrie was installed
as councillor and Mrs. Fannie
Smith as associate councillor.
Mrs. Fannie Still was in charge
of a social hour which followed.
The Daughters held an an
niversary dinner at Wayside Inn
Saturday night.
Announcements have been re-
ceived of the marriage of Miss
Mary Longaker Keely, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. David Fulmer
Keely. Wilmington, to Lieut..
Edward Brown Everhart, US.
Army, which took place July
18th at WWocte, Pa. Lieutenant
Everhart, who recently re-
ceived his commission, is the
son of MIR. and Mrs. ]. L. Ever
hart of near Clayton. He is now
stationed at Drew Field
Florida.
The state capitol at Dover
will once more assume the at
mosphere of a college COM
munity when the doors of the
former Wesley Collegiate In
stitute are re opened September
l9, as Wesley Junior College.
Renovations have been in pro-
gress for some months and are
rapidly nearing completion. The
new main entrance facing North
State Street, will add a note
of colonial charm to the ven
cradle institution owned by the
Wilmington District of the
Methodist Church. DR.. A. ].
Jackson, president, said today
the freshman year only will be
offered, pointing out the sopho-
more year will be added next
year. To date, some 40 stu
dents have registered and the
original quota of 90 students is
expected to be reached, he said.
Founded in 1873 as Wilmington
Conference Academy, the
schools first graduating class
two years later consisted of
five students. The only living
member is former Judge Wal
ter A. Powell, historian and
author, who lives onNorth State
Street near his alma mater. The
years 1906 and 1915 saw the larg-
est graduating classes, num-
bering IS each. The last class
to be graduated was in 1882,
totaling "a students.
James Diacumakos, son of
MIR. and Mrs. Nicholas Diac-
umakos will enter the Univers-
ity of Pennsylvania Medical
School next month. He graduated
from Washington College, with
honors, in June.
Mrs. w. C. Pritchard, Jr.,
and her young son, who was
born at Temple University Hos
pital TWO weeks ago, has re-
turned to her home.
MIR. and Mrs. John Shortall,
MIR. and Mrs. John Roth and
son, spent Sunday at West Point
with Cadet John Shortall.
Smyrna times., 1962-08-02

Catfish offer the angler year
round sport. In Delaware we
have three species of these bot
tom feeders--the bullhead,
channel and white catfishes.
The northern brown bullhead
is very common in inland
streams and lakes. The bull
head is able to live in muddy
or polluted waters where it
would be impossible for other
fish to survive. They vary from
a light brownish yellow to
black-brown, but are generally
, 1962-03-03

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LEGISLATIVE RECORD
Continued from yesterday
June 13. 1861
The Honorable
me President Of the Legislature f@1
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas
Virgin Islands
My dear Mr.. President.
Ihave the honor to inform you that / have this date
sanctioned and approved the following Bill which was
passed by the Fourth Legislature of the Virgin Islands at
its Regular Session. 1861:
Bill No. 1896, Act to Amend Section 485, Chapter %,
Title IA Of the Virgin Islands Code.
Sincerely yours,
Isl Ralph M. Paiewonsky
Ralph M. PaieWonsky
Governor
June IA. 1861
The Honorable
President, The Legislature Of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie. ST. Thomas
Dear MI. President:
/ have the honor to acknowledge receipt Of the fol
lowing Resolutions passed by the Fourth Legislature OF
the Virgin Islands at its Regular Session, 1861:
Bill No. 1907, Resolution Approving a New Sche-
dule Of Fees for Medical, Dental and Hospital Ser
vices in the Districts Of Saint Thomas and Saint
Croix, Virgin Islands.
Bill No. 1903, Resolution Requesting the Governor
Of theVirgin Islands to Authorize the Attorney Gen
eral Of the Virgin Islands to Appeal the Decision Of
the District Court of the Virgin Islands in Civil No.
190-1959, to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Bill No. 1910, Resolution to Ratify and Confirm the
Acceptance by the Governor of the Virgin Islands Of
a Grant Agreement offered by the United States of
America covering Certain Improvements to the
Alexander Hamilton Airgort, Saint Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Bill No. 1913, Resolution to Provide for a Study Of
Departmental Expenditures.
Sincerely yours,
(s) Ralph NJ. Paiewonsky
Ralph M. Paewonsky
, 1962-03-03
for the Fiscal Year July /, 1861 to June 80, 1862.

for the Fiscal Year July 1, lS0l 10 June 81, 1907.
Bill No.1382. Act to provide An Appropriation for
the Marine and Aviation Fund Of the Government
Of the Virgin Islands for the Period July | 1861 to
June 80, 1862.
Bill No. 1888, Act to Authorize the Expenditure OF
Funds from the Special Road Funds in the Trea-
sury Of the Virgin Islands during the Fiscal Year
July /. 1861 to June 80. 1862.
BillNo 1857, To Provide $25O,OOO for Deposit in the
Altoona Community Development Fund, and for
Other Purposes.
Bill No. 1886. To Authorize the Governor to Direct
Issuance of a License to DR.. Adelberto Cordero to
Practice Dentistry in the Virgin Islands.
Bill No. 1887, To Amend Title 10, Virgin Islands
Code, Sections 271 and 275. relating to Fees tor Me-
dical Services.
Bill No. 1901, Act Amend Subchapter VII. Section
Gil, Title 8 Of the Virgin Islands Code.
Bill No. 1903, Act to Establish the Virgin Islands
Museum Of Fine Arts. and for Other Purposes.
Bill No. 1909, To create a Special Pension for Dante
de Lagarde, Director, Division Of Construction, De
partment Of Public Works.
Bill No. 1911, To Create Special Pension to Ludwig
Heidmann, Former Chauffeur to the Governor of
the Virgin Islands.
4aa4s a Sincerely yours,
6) Ralph M. Paiewonsky
Ralph M. PaieWonsky
Governor
June IA. 1861
le Honorable
,esident, Legislature of the Virgin Islands
1arlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
rgin Islands
ar Mr.. President
I have the honor to inform you that | have this date
1ctioned and approved the following Bills which were
by the Fourth Legislature Of the Virgin Islands at
Regular Session, 1861:
Bill No. 1862, Act to Amend the Virgin Islands Code
to Establish a Traffic Bureau within the Department
Of Public Safety, and to Create the Traffic Advisory
and Safety Committee, and for other Purposes.
Bill No. 1916, Act to Provide Appropriations from
the Internal Revenue Matching Fund for the Fiscal
Year July l, 1861 to June 80, 1862. and for Other
Purposes.
Bill No. 1904, To Authorize the Governor, for and on
Pobo1f IF +bn Goynnrpponr+ If thn Nir0io Tc1ondc n