Milford chronicle., 1926-03-19


the narrow sidewalks. This is all
wrong and the Town Council must
act for the protection of the mer-
chants themselves, by compelling all
displays of any kind to be made
within the building lines OF the
place of business.
Ample room is to be had at the
rear of most business places to eX-
tend back the stores, and thereby at
tract the people who want to buy by
reason of the larger display and les
sening of discomfort to the shop
pers in making their purchases.
Those who are in business are IN
a deep rut of habit and are not max
ing any effort to get forward and do
more business. They do not try to
do more. The younger men coming
into trade will be the ones to bring
about this necessary change to re-
lieve the congested condition OF the
streets and sidewalks of not only
Milford, but other towns on this
peninsula.
Make the unusual display with
convenience for the public and the
result will be quickly found in in
oraased business and satisfactory
nrofits. In Milford the trouble is Of
fifty years standing-but it must be
remedied. Merchants need to study
nroblems for themselves and get
quick profits.
DeS
NOTWITHSTANDING the tempta-
ton to throw stones at congress- to
vocalize and editorialize that body
as a whole and the individual MEM
bers, the people of the United States
have a pretty decent and respectable
legislative assembly. We all prob
ablv talk more than we should, and
write more than we should. There is
holzum and buncomb in many OF the
solemn phrases under the dome. In
deed the President Of the United
States not so long ago, perhaps a bit
indiscreetly, but with some TRUTH
sought to advise the people Of the
country that all is not gold which
glitters, and that now and then there
was a little politics in even the
most elaborate oratorical product in
congress.
But the fact is congress is making
good. When for example Republl-
cans and Democrats are able to get
together, as they did on the tax bill
and enact such a measure, not as a
political but as patriotic act, and
then stand in Photographic attitudes
behind the President while he sign
ed it. it is clear that representative
government still lives. The spirit
with which for example the develop
ment of a great Inland Waterways
System is being undertaken is an
other characteristic. The congress
sional attitude toward reclamation
projects, the underlying sincerity OF
all the agitation for farm relief and
all activities of this sort go long
way to dispose of even the most Wit
riolic adverse comments. The truth
is that in the end congress muddles
through.
THERE is a growing sentiment
against the primary election laws in
Delaware as well as in other states
of this country. The New Albany
Tribune comments in recent edt-
torial by saying:
1t looks as if that ill-timed and
unnecessary expense to the taxpay-
ers-the statewide primary-wil be
abolished at no distant date. 1t was
originated in most states by dema-
gogues and has-ever since its es-
tablishment-enabled blocs and min
critics to work their will over the
desire Of the great majority Of the
voters. The solid, closely organized
minority, with selfish men, and per-
sonal gain as the chief stimulant,
have been, through primaries, able
to defeat the will of divided and un-
organized majorities. Inferior men
have been able to secure Office that
would not have had a look-in with
the old-fashioned, representative del
egate convention. The United States
and Indiana in particular-now
have a saner vision and will abolish
this un-American, pernicious prim-
airy system.
In Indiana the Democrats, under
the leadership Of Thomas Taggart,
are now against the primary, and a
majority Of Republicans have al-
ways been so opposed. There is now
a clear swingback to the old-fash-
ioned, representative, American
form Of control of political parties
and opposition to direct primaries,
and bloc system of government.
DO@
THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION
Political leaders Of all sorts in
are somewhat interest