Milford chronicle., 1921-07-22

IT is GROWING upon. the people that teaching facts
as to government, in the public schools is very
important part of a chds education 1t has been demon
strated that dirty kitchens lead to unhappy married lives
and that good cook makes for good home, while bad
cooking dissatisfaction and finally divorce The
objection teaching domestic science, has from
those entirely ignorant of what domestic science
means to them especially their children. AS between
teaching agriculture and domestic science in the public
schools the last stands by greatest Importance
to the of the State Facts hard to get around
in all cases. but especially is this true of the facts back
of the purpose help those who will make the homes Of
future generations thru and by teaching children the
principles of how to themselves and their home
affairs by study of home economics while in the public
schools Well teachers in this department Of edu
cation capable of teaching children and impress
ing upon them in a practical way knowledge of sewing OF
cooking especially the value OF the various kinds ana
forms of food is one the most valuable assets of any
public school, Manual training hand in hand with
domestic science and accustoms the boy girl inter
ested the to the use of TOOLS 1t impars ideas
which later develops into mechanical training which is
the foundation which in after life build sue
cessful business effort life work Reading writing
and arithmetic essential and fundamental to all edu
cation but they alone will equip woman for
successful business make practical of any eff
fort for accomplishment of enterprises Whlch require
thought calculations higher, more practical educa-
ton must be combined with the rudments to get the best
HNAOOS "
ware are bringing opportunity to the children of all
the people to get this higher education The loud obec
tors are generally who will be most benefited by
this broader policy public school education Teaching
domestic science, manual training and agriculture are
very necessary departments in the public schools
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IT IS UNFORTUNATE that Milford has not active
Board of Health The general health of the community
very largely depends the activity of the local board
health enforce the laws made and provided that OBJ
noxious and uncean conditions always be prevented
or eliminated from the community. The laws say that
weeds must be cut and stagnant drained away
on private well public property 1T is the duty
of the Health to that this is attended to
proper time For this purpose the Town Council
pays Secretary of the local Board of Health, fifty dol
year the executive officer of the local Board
of Health paid to keep record of the minutes
of the few meetings which that body hold 1t is his
duty that all oenses against the public health in
form of snkng pig water closets rotting rub
bish yards of idle property cleaned up
that the fifty dollars is paid to the Secretary Of
the local Board Health perform. If that duty is not
done efficiently then the Council must not the
peoples money Board of Health, individual
Milford has where the executive officer
of the Health get at work quickly to the
benefit of all the people, In casua-not inspecting
tour about Milford-the writer pig pens which are
common nuisance to the neighbors well to the pub
lie generally. There water closets maintained con-
trary laws which stink unto heaven and cause COM
plants from employees of manufacturing plants Even
the public SCHOOLS not exempt from annoyance and
danger. Are to wait until pestilence strikes down
the mother father of home the children vic
which is the result of contamination
ried from open the tables of the homes before
acting the laws? This direct arrangement
of the local Board Health and their immediate effort
up the few dirty spots in Milford which main
the few persons and Places contrary to the laws
have plenty of law to get proper results and keep them
clean-bu laws alone, without enforcement will not
compsh anything but waste, disease and death Go look
after the enforce the get of
the job Milford alone in this public health obser
care editorial in the Every Evening of last
Thursday plainly states, folows
"Our Board of Health inaugurates campaign to force
careless housekeepers their regard for the
nuny by clearing their premises of all rash refuse and
garbage This is WELL We do not believe that Wilmington
could be called dirty city compared to certain other
communities But have with housewives and -
household heads who live the assumption that the germ
heory of disease all bosh and that granddad who v
ID to be 94 right when he cleaned the garbage
nly quarter. Summary action may be necessary
induce these medieval minded that others wish
live long in the land, whether they do not If such
the case then power to the Board of Health" "
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WHICH WEIGHS MORE?
The Republican platform of 1920 on the subject of
axation reces: "The burden taxation imposed upon