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Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15

Touching upon immigration the
President stated that the bill he
signed would result in maintaining
the high standard of wages of all the
people in this cOuntry-both those
who have lived here for years and
the recent arrivals.
In the matters of prohibition Mr..
Coolidge said that the law was on
the statute books and that it was
the duty of every citizen and also the
duty of the Chief Executive of the
Nation to enforce it.
The President pointed out that
complete agreement has been reach
ed with Mexico and that none has
been in force for forty years or
more. The treaty is one of amity and
one that will benefit both nations in
the matter of commerce. The Presi-
dent pointed out that the United
States desires to be at peace with
all nations of the world. He stated
that America should be willing to
loan money to help Europe get on
her feet-that it was our duty to
humanity. He stated that this should
come through private resources.
Mr. Coolidge stated that it was his
intention when the matter Of repair
ations was settled to call another
conference. He favOrs
cooperation internationally for the |
peace of the world but without in
volvins the United States politically. /
He stated that it was apparent that
the European governments are get
ting together and it was probable at
this time that the Dawes report
which has been accepted in princi-
pie will be put in operation.
Calvin Coolidge, the man whom the
entire nation acknowledges to be an
honest, upright, fearless, courageous
American citizen, accepted the nomi-
nation as the Republican candidate
or President. He accepted with an
acknowledgment of the responsible
les and obligations that it imposes
Ipon him. and when the cheering ;
hrongs finally left Continental Hall ;
hey carried with them the thought :
hat Calvin Coolidge will give to the :
DeOple of our land government of
common sense and justice.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15

THE IRRESPONSIBLE NIOTORIST through
his carelessness and financial inability to pay for
his actions. is causing problem which must be
met by Delaware and other states. 1t is becoming
the rule, rather than the exception, in many To-
calities that large proportion Of the offenders
against the motor vehicle laws are unable to pay
the fines and costs assessed against them. This
same class of offender is unable to make good the
damages caused the property Of others following
automobile accidents. This is a serious situation
one that will be brought before the General As
sembly when it cOnvenes next winter for a sOlu-
ton. 1t will be well to consider the causes and
remedies for this class of mOtOrist. Admittedly
this state of affairs is not uncommon but what
are the reasons for the situation? The purchase
of secondhand automobiles on the insament
plan is certainly responsible for much of the trOu
BILE. There are thousands who purchase these
worn out cars on the instament plan. who have
only limited fund even to buy gas and oil and
no prospect of establishing any surplus against
the unforeseen. Unfortunately there are many
reasons why the used car and this kind of driver
owner, make a combination powerfully inclined to
figure in a disprOpOrtiOnatey large share of road
mshapS. And the man whose person or property,
or both suffer through the delinquency of one
of these rrespOnsibes finds himself forced to
stand the loss Win no prospect OF felnDufSc-
ment.
The solution of this problem is not so hard as
at first thought it might seem.
Many suggestions have been made and outlines
of schemes for meeting the situation drawn; but
the most feasible plan that has come to our at
tentiOn is that which provides for either cOmpul-
sorry insurance against accident, that the auto
mobile owner shall provide bond of ample amount
to meet any damages or fines imposed against
him before a license is issued to him. Under the
insurance plan it would be necessary for every
automobile owner to insure his against acci-
dent with an approved insurance company before
he was allowed to drive it on the highways of the
state This insurance is not expensive but that
a motorist of any responsibility could raise the
funds with which to place the insurance. The {
plan would act in two ways: first it would pro /
vide protection for the property of the innocent
party to an accident, and secondly it would cause
many irresponsible persons to be refused the use
of the roads Both plans would work to the ad-
vantage of the careful. responsible driver. With
either method on the statute books as law, the
problem of the highway police will be greatly
simplfed and the highways be made more safe
for travel. The suggestion is a good one, and
should be given careful consideration by the
or-l,r t1or1
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15

/ DELAWARE'S FIRST REAL EFFORT to at
tract tourists was made last Saturday when Gov
crnor Dcnncy sent out five hundred letters to
newspapers. Chambers of Commerce. Kiwanis
Clubs and other organizations in Pennsylvania
and New England urging them to have their
readers and members visit the Diamond State
The letter was glowing in praise for our little
commonwealth, and carried forth to the world
the first message of our fine resources in fruit
vegetable, fish and game. The invitation promis-
ed competent guides to the visiting tourists, and
suggested that it would he profitable for them 10
take back a t0nneaU load of fruit when they de-
parted from the state. The move taken by Coy
em DPnney is fine: hut unfortunately there are
no funds provided by the state whereby a proper
advertising of the state may he made This mat
ter will be presented to the next legislature with
the request that some agency having this duty to
perform be created.
Deaware'S excellent highway system is now
ready to bear fruit, and bring money into the
state through the large number of tourists who
will be drawn here to see the garden spot of the
world These visitors will leave much money
scattered throughout the state within the course
of year. 1t is safe to predict that within the
next year not less than twenty-five thousand auto
mobiles will visit Delaware from other states
Say IIdI lueN carry OILY an average OF 1Our per-
sons and remain in the state only one day and |
night they would leave in board and room rent
not less than S1.OOOO0O behind them. This is
scme nice sum to be dropped into the state from |
that source But this is not all the state treasury
will be rewarded by the gasoline tax received !
from the gas consumed by these while in
Delaware. This money is applied to the up-keep
Of the highways. Thus it will be that these
visiting motorists will be a real aid in financing
the highway department in the future. Governor
Denney has made good start with his letters in
yitng strangers to our borders; but it is up to
he citizens of the state themselves to so treat
he guests that they will pass Delawares glories
increasing the tide of tourists
'ach year. Delaware highways are bearing fruit;
nay it ever be thus.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15
PITHY PARAGRAPHS FROM LEADING
PAPERS

Forbes Magazine-A country that can close it's
year with a Treasury balance of more than
$4OO,OOOOOO that can collect $1,185,OOO,OOO in
come taxes in one year, and that can reduce its
public debt by $5,25O,OOO,OOO in five years is not
fertile soil for the growth of pessimism The
U. S. A is O. K
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15

Fort Wayne Sentinel-The greatest strides in
the perfection of American prosperity have come
under Republican nistration-naturally so,
for only Republican Administrations have adopt
ed policies of tariff protection which is indispen-
sable in the maintenance of American standards
of living.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15

Boston Transcript-C Chairman Butler says
the Republicans will make it a nationwide cam
paign. In other words, there will be no hesita-
tion in arguing a just cause both in the solid
South and the radical West.
Providence Journal-A presidential campaign
based on nothing but fault-fnding does not de-
serve to succeed.
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BradStreet's Report

New York. June Bradstrect's to
morrow viii say.
''Nhle warmer weather in few
states had made for slightly better
crop progress and Tor amore cheerful
trend of reports as to retail trade. the
great majority of HdNiCcS testify to
the late, backward spring with, in most
areas, rainy weather stlll rctardInK re-
tail trade, crop work aud growth. aud
building, In the northwestern quaiter
of the country dry weather is CONS
planned of in many states. hut RCCom-
panied here. too, by low temperatureS
ii"nccg retail trade is not quite fair.
that ~, II is well below a year ago, and
so, also, Is iohhiuE and Wholesale dis
trthutiou Industry, outside OF build
ing, and the latter, by the way. at many
CulCs tends to lag. crop reports, owL
ing to lie lac season, are not equal 10
a year ago. Measures of moN ement thus
far available for May Indicate a slight
gain in clcarinEs hut lcSscned mail orr
der trade, reduced outputs of automd-
bileS and pig iron, the sixth successive
decline in COMMODITY prices and ire
creased failures aud liabilities as COM
pared with MAY a year ago
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FINANCIAL NEWS


tor. The close for wheat was unsettled,
ranging from i0ac net decline to 10
advance, July 1.o4i TO 1.0tn and SAL
TENDER 1.oSi to 1.oss64, Corn nnish&6
! to 10 up. and oats unchanged to 40
10 of. In provisions the outcome va
ried from sc setback to q rise OF lie.
Although the wheat market here
starter with an upward tendency due
TO an unexpected advance at Liverpool.
ed States wheat had been somewhat
raised, sellers were in q majority after
the government forecast was isxued
pointing TO widespread moist weather.
The fact that the Liverpool market VIII
he closed until Wednesday led to. be.
lief in some quarters that export bust
ness would be restricted, and this cir
cumstapCe was more or less OF q de.
pressing influence. On the other hand.
strength in the Winnipeg market count-
ed as something of an offset. July de-
livery there EoinS TO = wider premium
over Chicago.
Rallies which took place in the
wheat market here just before the
close were associated with Berlin news
of the Dawes plan approval and with
reports Of European huying OF United
States wheat for shipment both via
the Gulf Of Mexico and Montreal, I'm
larEed demand here and final efforts to-
ward farm legislation at Washington
were also an aid 10 late upturns in
price.
Temperatures stjll below normal to-
Gcthcr with talk Of much replsnttng
needed upheld the corn market. oats
We're cased by expected rams, eSpeeiat-
ly in Iowa, a.s
Packers selling Of lard made the
PROVISION market irregular. ..
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N. Y. Exchange Sets
Strange Currencies

New York. June ) CA. P)-Foreign
exchange brokers in New York. whose
trading market hangs suspended on
myriad telephone wires, are strug-
Cling with two new units of currency
which recently have come into exis-
tence, the Russian tcheronetz and
the Polish zloty.
Trading in these currencies. locally,
has not yet reached extensive propor-
tons. but dealers assert that before
long the two odd sounding exchanges
will be quoted as freely as sterling or
francs In London the tchervonetz
already has virtually replaced the old
Russian rublc as n trading unit. The
| latter. however. despite it's infinitesi-
NAL value. is still preferred in the
scattered dealings in this country.
The Polish zloty officially will SUI
percede the mark as that country's
unit of exchange on July /. 1t is now
being quoted slightly below par,
which is SIS to the dollar. but few
transactions have taken place. The
Zloty is legal tender in Poland today
together with marks, which are ac-
Cepted at their conversion value Of
100000 for each new unit. An at
tempt will be made shortly before
July to shelve the almost worthless
paper mark but conversion privileges
Will he extended for another year. An
emergency issue Of zloty notes will
be replaced by coins after January ].
1926.
Introduction Of the Russian and
Polish newcomers into the foreign ex-
change ranks directs attention to the
new units. Some of them are merely
old currencies masquerading under
Unfamiliar names. while others ac-
tually represent new monetary STAN
dards designed to replace exchanges
whose value has shrunk to almost
nothing in postwar initiation.
The Republic of Latvia, for in
stance, has adopted as it's standard
unit the lat, equivalent in value to
the gold franc. Copper and nickel
coins based on the lat have been is
sued and arrangements have been
completed for the minting of silver
lats. The Free State of Danzig also
has established new unit, the guild
en-. which is equal to gold franc.
Lithuania on the other hand has
abandoned European precedents and
fixed the nominal value of its new
unit, the litas or lit, at tenth OF
the American dollar. Austria has an
nounced the introduction of a new
silver shilling" coinage, and several
German cities. including Hamburg
and Bremen. have adopted emergency
currenCies. The latter has issued
notes which bear on their face the
value in dollars and the equivalent in
gold marks.
Czechoslovakia has undertaken the
coinage of gold dueats, which are not
included in the regular monetary sys-
tenn and not accepted as legal ten
der. but are valued by weight in for
eign trade transactions.
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Chicago Cattle Market

chicago, June &.
CATTI.F.-Reeeipts 401N; kitIng
classes active. steady Ia strong with
Yesterdays advance, NCarlinks and
better EradC tat she stock higher IN
spots; top mstured steers 1850, aver
age weight 1919 pounds: few loads
handy weiEht and NciEhtN steers lo.p0
a 1898; hest NearlinEs l0.sS, bulk year
lingS '.Io0I -; clearance good, better
tone in stoChcrS and feeder trade. hulk
fat COWS 5000 100; Gamers and cut
tcrs 3o0u &.H5, choice Ncalcrs upward
to 1000 to outsiders, bulk to packers
S.S0 as, few $50. light calves 500
HOGS Receipts S0,ooN; steady 10
higher than Yesterdays average; light
weights 30 10 up; bulk good and
choice "Io TO 3S0-puund butchers T.3S
- 40; top $40, bulk desirable 60 to
.25-pouud weight 1000 $50; good and
~ 6.5od GO; bulk packing sows 6.d0R
GO, killing pigs strong Ia Is higher:
hulk good and choice strong weights
6.UUM h,2h, estimated holdoVer $4,000.
Receipts l2,00o. better
Grades LAMBDA weak to - lower: tn>he-
tween kind slow, - to 10 lower; Gull
springs fully 80 lower; aged sheep
scarce. steady: top range sprngcrs
lGl5; bulk better grades natives lt.nO
a l6.2l: sorting fairly moderate; bunk
desirable clipped lambs 1880 ll.TS;
top l4l5; heavy kind l2.N0U 3.10; cult
spring lambs mostly 1870; few Il 90;
choice light weight fat ewes upward 10
GOO; hc1NicS in excess Of $50 pounds
generally downward from 400.
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Auto Troubles Settled
BY Club Instead of
Court, New System

Settling motorists disputes out Of
court has developed rapidly into one
OF the leading functions of the mod
ern automobile club. according TO
ThOs. +. Henry. President OF the
American Automobile Association. in
Il recent comment on report OF the
handling Of disputes arising between
members OF number OF affiliated
clubs.
because Of the unique aptitude OF
the automobile clubs for this sort OF
service, Mr.. Henry says. many car
owners are finding it more satisfac-
tory to take their troubles to the To-
cal club rather than to court. the
matter being settled without the ex-
pcuSe of legal fees and the inconVen-
fence Of formal action.
The success Of the Lancaster Auto
mobile Club of Pennsylvania in ap-
pointing n Jury" Of club directors TO
settle damage cases arising from
collisions among members cars is
cited as an instance OF the possible
development of the plan. The club
in question has successfully settled
many cases in the two years that the
scheme has been operative. and the
amount OF time and money saved for
members as n consequence Is said
to be such as to encourage general
adoption OF the plan by affiliated
A. a. a. clubs everywhere.
"The directors OF any automobile
club are themselves experienced
drivers" President Henry explains.
THAT is assurance that they are in n
position To view n damage case with
"a clear understanding of the facts
involved. In the club suit the tricks
of the law profession do not feature
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New York Produce Market

New York, June s.
WHEAT-Spot easy: No dark
northern spring / New York lake
and rail 1.40; No . hard winter b
lake and rail liz; No. ] Manitoba do.
1.20: No. . mixed durum do. 1.15.
CORN-Spot easy: No. 2 yellow and
No. : white ! track New York do
mestic MI by rail 96a, and No. 2 mixed
do. aJ9
OATS-spot steady; No. white CO.
BUTTER-Firm, receipts 1851:
creamery higher than extras Tm41s.
creamery extras. 90 score. 40i: do
f1rsts. IS to 81 score. 3S4 TAO.
EGGS-F'irm: receipts 20.40s; fresh
gathered extra frsts regular packed 81
n 271. do storage packed 28d2 s1:
fresh gathered firsts regular packde 25i
n 2s4; do. storage packed 26A q PA: do.
seconds and poorer 24Am25.
TATOES-Wesk. New York IN
bulk $50 pounds 400d4.50: southern
new 2.00d45O.
CABBAGES-weak: southern barrel
.75Gl25.
Raw sugar was quiet today and in
the absence Of new business prices
were unchanged at Az for Cuban, duty
paid. Trading in raw sugar futures
was Of an evening-up character. but
best showed advances of to il points
on covering, but eascd of partially in
the late trading under realizing, and
were finally 4 to points net higher
July closed 3.2s, September 23s. De-
cember 3.25. March sos.
Refined sugar was unchanged at $50
10 s - for fine graduated, with only
a light inquiry reported.
Refined futures were nominal
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Has Selected the
Star for Service

ID. NJ. Campbell OF 10 Central
street. Hallowel. enjoys touring.
Particularly does he enjoy the use
of his Star automobile which. he
declares, tops anything he has ever
before driven.
1t was just a year ago this week
that he, bought his Star: To be ex-
act. on June 5, 1923. and since that
time he has covered about $1,000
miles. And | have never had to
have any repairs or any replace
ment of parts" he tells journal
reporter.
These 5000 miles have been
negotiated under all kinds Of con-
dltions. One trip that he made last
year III company with Roy Nichols
and Church Rogers. both of Halo
well, was to Nova Scotia and back.
Three DAYS each way were conSum-
ed on the run and the roads were
far from being all that they should
be. Mr.. Campbell has driven auto
mobiles for IL years. but he feels
that his Star is giving him the best
service he has ever had.
Fred Fraser is another Hallowell
young man who is enthusiastic over
the performances Of his star.
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knows the very drivers who are
eager to sue each other. II both par
ties to a collision are club members
1t is often possible to effect recon
citation.
THE club secretary. or the club
officials. can give the club member
valuable advice as to his chances for
recovering damages, II such recov-
cry is entirely justified. Such in
formation may he very helpful to
the motorist before he takes legal ac-
tion in the usual way.
THE American Automobile Asso-
citation is giving serious thought to
the development of this club arbi-
tration idea. since the psychology Of
the plan is undoubtedly sound. Most
motorists would rather bawl each
other out, threaten to sue and stand
under the wing of an influential law
yer than walk into a meeting of his
club friends and place his cards on
the table. That's why the club jury
plan ought to be n huge success in
discouraging the sort of carelessness
that results in collisions"
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flying boat. It's sturdiness and
rightly were emphasized to me in two
landings made in very high seas, one
at the mouth of the Baracoa harbor
and the other off the coast Of Porto
RICO where my gasoline supply ran
short.
Il can see no unsurmountable OPP
Grating Of construction difficulties in
the putting into service OF a four mo-
tored forty pa ssenger flying boat
ca pable Of making a one stop flight
between New York and Porto Rico;
that stop being at Bermuda. Such a
service could be operated at a profit
at the regular steamship prices, al
though there is probably not suf-
ficient passenger travel between these
points to warrant such a line at
present. Between New York and
Miami this travel exists and at pres
cnt could be made commercially prof
liable. Significant to me was the
fact that Mrs. Whalton, the mechan-
les wife. slept during almost the en-
! tire flight between Key West and al
| though the flying boat has open cock
pits and part OF the flight was made
in the rain, she was not inconven-
! fenced by these conditions"
The flight from Porto Rico TO New
York consumed thirty-fiye $3.50
| hours thirty 800 minutes during
which time 200 miles were Travelled.
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process. and in cases where the log
was curved or irregularly shaped,
the scrap often exceeded the
merchandise timber obtained.
The Ford system is absurdly
simple. Planks with the bark left
on are cut from a log in parallel
planes varying according TO the
shape Of the logs. These are sent TO
layout tables" where patterns TO-
various parts are marked out until
the plank is completely covered
with patterns right up TO the bark.
Any irregularities. such as the swell
at the butt. are taken advantage of
in laying out curved or irregular
parts. Instead of trimming off
large piece to avoid a knot or check.
the layout men simply go around il
This method permits the utilization
Of nearly all the wood, the scrap
being extremely small The various
parts are then cut out with a high
speed saw.
Under conventional methods the
proportion OF board feet in body
parts by actual measurement TO the
wood content of the entire tree is
Interestingly low. One-third OF the
tree tthe limbs and topl is wasted
before the log gets 10 the mill
Only IS 10 69ro Of the log is
actually coverted into body parts.
A sample tree was cut up into
body parts under the new method
and the results compared with the
amount OF parts which the old
method Of edging and saving would
have given. The results were so
startling that the system was put
into effect at the various Ford
plants as soon as possible
The tree gave two irregularlv
shaped logs which scaled 23S board
teet. There were also a number of
branches and the top. The best use
/ that could be found for these under
conventional numbering methods
: would ne 10 send them through the
I wood distilation plant. Instead
they were sawed up and marked for
! parts saving
After the logs had been sawed by
the Ford method and the patterns
laid out, the planks' were measured
up according 10 the boards which
could b" obtained under the old
( edglng ard trimming method and
the number af available parts in
each computed. All parts were re
duced 20 board feet in actual lum-
Der content. The edginG and trim
ming method gave 127 feet Of BODY
parts. Under the Ford system the
same planks yielded 204 board feet
a gain Of - board feet or 80 per
cent. The limbs and top, hitherto
! considered worthless except for dis
tliiatlon or fuel. gave 40 board feet
| additional making a total Of sos
board feet OF parts &c against the
127 board feet obtainable under the
old method.
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COOPER'S MILLS

George B. Mcclellan Camp No. 80
and Auxiliary No. held their regu-
lar meeting June 3, with a good at
tendance. The Sons initiated one
candidate, and the Lodge room was
turned over to the ladies. They
conducted an interesting meeting
and at the close a buffet lunch was
served to all by the Auxiliary. Next
meeting. June II, members please he
present.
Wilbur LinwOod and Edmund
CroXford are recovering from d
severe case Of the measles. This
epidemic seems TO be raging in this
town among both young sld old.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. O. Ellis went 10
Augusta and Halloveu Wednesday.