Milford chronicle., 1912-05-03
INTERESTING NEWS -.
FROM MILTON
Town Council Fixes Bridge R,,;IJ;no
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Beach Is Un Me Boom.

Sensible people cannot but think ther,
are men in the Congress of the United
States who would grace some other posi-
ton much better than they do their pres
ent one. Since the Titanic horror there
has been much talk and speculation; some
sane talk and some insane raving, looking
to the prohibition of future like tragedies.
We expect a great deal, of childish talk
from those who know no better, but when
we hear of member of the United States
Congress insisting on the Government
taking hold of the situation and blowing
up the icebergs by blasting, or destroying
them with battleships we are astonished
at such depth of genius. If it is not bet
fer for the great liners to take the southern
route, or a more southern route, and let
the icebergs drift to the gulf stream, and
a warmer temperature, and there melt,
then we suggest that a red light be placed
upon each berg and some of the sinicure
office-holders of Washington, or elsewhere
be detailed as keepers. Now either of
these suggestions is Just as sensible as the
other.
And we also note that John Hays Ham
mond, of Washington, is at the head of
a movement to raise fund of $500, 600 to
build a monument to the memory of Major
Archibald w. Butt, former military aid
and secretary to President Taft, and wants
Congress to appropriate $500, 900 toward
the fund. What demand has Major Butt
or the people of this country for Major
Butt, on Congress for a monument to his
memory? He met a tragic death, It's true,
and we all deplore his and those others
untimely deaths who went to the bottom
of the Atlantic with him, but he certainly
has no hold on the Government Was he
not on a pleasure trip? Other presidents
have had military aids and secretaries
who have died; and, so far as we know,
Congress has not been called upon to per
petuate their memories. We are not Op
posed to any thing that we believe to be
iust; whether it be monument to the
dead or a pension to the living. But we
believe it is unjust and parsimonious and
stingy in Congress after appropriating
money to build monuments to the dead
and to cut bitches across the country, and
mary other things that are needless or
might properly wait a while longer, and
when a pension bill comes before it talk
about 'retrenchment; What will be
the yearly cost of the bill?' and other
like language. Why not legislate for the !
living? Pass the pension bill, and make |
it as liberal as possible. and let the old |
4, soldiers enjoy the latter part OF their |
lives. Give them some of your good |
cheer while they live and be less brilliant
in your talk of them after they are gone. |
Our sentiments are, pass the pension bill |
now pending before Congress, or one /
better, and benefit the. remaining surviv-
ors of the Civil War and let the building |
Of monuments to the dead and other
things of like character alone. They can
wait. Dead men tell no tales"
John Barker has taken his tent down
from Lavinia Campground and removed
It to Broadkiln Beach, where he will keep
a restaurant the coming summer. 1t is
said ''it never rains but it pours, and
this adage may be exemplifed in the eat
ing houses at Broadkiln Beach the COM
ing season.
Luther Wilson is having his residence
repainted, on North Union Street.
Prof. Fearing has repapered a part Of
Greensbury Belts home property on N.
Union Street.
During the latter part Of last week (