Milford chronicle., 1921-02-11

second-ciass matter under Act OF Con
gress, March 3, 1879.
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THE LAST PART of the Legislative
session for the Delaware law makers
is now under way. From now on tn
real work of the session will be done
There is no settled policy toward
the most important legislation II
which the people are interested in
or. at least if such policy has beer
outlined, it has not been made pub
lie. It is generally understood thai
some method to releave taxation OF
real estate will have to be devised, but
from what source the money snail
come. it seems difficult for the legis-
lators to agree. The power behind the
defense of bonds and mortgages to
prevent them from being brought TO
hear their part of the load, has so
far prevented any positive movement
to bring this law into shape for adop-
tion. Then the school question is yet
tn be solved. What will the legisla-
ture do with these very important is
sues?
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IN THESE DAYS OF RECON
sTRUCTION OF BUSINESS let us
live and let live, be as fair to the
other fellow as you would have him
be to YOU. Remember that in driving
a bargain so close that you eliminate
all profit for the other fellows, you
only help create a situation that will
cut your own profits in the end. If
we all face the future with courage,
we can take our medicine with the as
surance that we will feel better and
be better. Every business man must
make living profit, or he will cease
to do business. This in turn Destroy;
opportunity for labor to get employ
ment. Labor is taking its reduction
as part of the getting back to staple
business. The farmer has had his
share in the reduction in the prices
of grain, pork and the products of
the farm generally. If everybody will
get themselves in the frame Of mind
to accept the conditions affecting bus
mess and work for the re-establish-
ment of producing at moderate prof
it, there will be but a short time of
business depression forAall.
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WHEN MEN REFUSE TO WORK at
any job that is offered at thirty-two
cents per hour for a public service,
they have no cause to complain that
the people refuse to assist them while
in idIeness. When work at trade
or profession is not to be had, then
any honorable toll not beyond the
physical ability of the individual,
must be accepted in good faith to help
maintain the family or the individual.
Two years ago when business was
leaping forward and demanding only
quick delivery, then it was the gen
eral belief that the war times were
fixed as a certainty for the future
but the bubble has burst and actual
destitution is at the doors of many
homes. We in this part of Delaware
do not realize the actual conditions
existing in the cities and mining dis
tricts of the country, but we are be-
ginning to realize that the days of big
wages are past. That the future means
oWer prices for that which is pro-
luced, and that can only come about
oy the lessening of labor cost of pro- /.
luction. The cost of labor is COM
)elling the railroads to raise freight =
N all kinds of products from factory
o the farm. Labor enters into every
hing as the basic principle of it's l
ost. The sooner we recognize this
act and accept it as a truth, the l.
ooner will business resume and pub u
Ic confidence be general with all peo- y
lie. y
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WITHOUT QUESTION the bill pre- II
ented to the legislature, which has u
Dr. it's primary object granting the =
light of traction engines and other d
engines, which have VI
leafs or lugs upon the driving 8
heels, to use the new concrete roads,
ithout complying with the laws,
hich now require them to either re-
love the cleats or lugs, from the
heels of such engines, before they si
ass over the concrete or other mod
n improved highways, will be kill E
/ beyond resurecting. If tractors
nd traction engines are to be per- --
tilted to pass over paved streets, OF fir
,ncrete or improved roads without
king precaution against breaking or u
juring such streets or roads, then
by spend millions to build these '"
,ads? This bill is a measure to IL
AXE it more easy for the traction
lgines to destroy highways and leave en-
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