Milford chronicle., 1916-12-01
MILTON NEWS.

Can any one predict where the presen
cost of high living is to end ? Th
price of all provision is now beyond tht
reach of the common laboring man. ant
IT the truth were known there are peopl,
ia this broad land of plenty, who ar,
suffering with hunger Hunger for the
food they have been used to. and are
now unable to get on account of the high
prices. Hunger was the primal cause
that led TO the French Revolution OF
1898 and hunger will lead to anything
No one can denv that this country is TO
blame for the continuation of the Euro
pean War and so long may the war be
expected to continue People are not
to blame 90 make money 10 a legitimate
way. Let the munition factories manu-
iacture their death-dealiug missiles, if
they will; but when it comes to shipping
our tOOdstuits across the water, and
thereby increasing to a fabulous degree
the prices at the home it is time for the
government 60 step inf nothing else
VIII DO it-aud stop this shipment OF
zood across the Atlantic.
II Is reported there were 9S 900 dozen
eggs shipped to Europe last week; and
that a meal can be bought at a London
--estaurant cheaper than in Philadelphia
We are paying more for food in the
United States than it is selling for in
the British Isles What is the remedy
rs there one Cold storage is to blame
for the Elost of it. Tear down the cold
storage buildings, and let Congress put
all embargo on food shipments to Europe.
Congress meets next Monday the 4th
prOximO. but Congress is slow with its leg
islation, aud meanwhile the people must
suffer If prices continue to soar, or stay
az they now are, no one can predict the
consequences. People will not suffer
long with plenty in sight.
Cold storage is the first cause of ex-
horbitaut prices exhorbitant prices are
the cause OF hunger, and hunger may
lead to revolution or riot.
Sec. of an act passed at Dover and
approved March 20, 1918, relating to
catching oysters in Broadkiln River, |
reads as follows: 1T shall be unlawful |
for any persons or persons in any one
day take, catch or carry away in any |
boat cart or other vehicle from Broad (
kiln River, or sound on their tributaries, |
more than seven bushels of oysters for I
market or home consumption. Other
sections of the act prescribes penalties,
etc. IN the face of this law there are
carried 200 to 800 bushels. Most of /
these oysters go to Milford. The catchers /
and the haulers know they are violating .
a law But ''what are you going to do /
about itp" We suppose the way public I
opinion was agitated last week, there |
would have been something done about /
it before this.
Automobiles are certainly a detriment |
to the country merchant in his business. /
There are many persons who nowadays |
20 shopping to Wilmington or Phila- /
delphia. to the disregard of their home /
merchants.
Sames II. Hastings, Of near town, was
stricken with paralysis on Wednesday. |
The stroke is slight, the right being
affected.
Miss Agnes Lacey, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting her parents, Captain c. Z and
Mrs Lacey
Mrs John B. Mcgee aud son have been
amending a lew days in Philadelphia.
The Ushers Union Of the NJ. p Church
will give Thanksgiving supper in
Masonic Temple on Thanksgiving Day,
and on that evening and for the two