Milford chronicle., 1926-06-04
MILFORD, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1877

MILL O1N%@f
COMPLAINT has been voiced by
several persons, because the ne"
traffic lights just installed by the
Town Council of Milford in the bus
mess part of Walnut Street cause
autos and trucks to stop until tne
signal changes. That is exactly
what the lights are intended TO ac-
complish, and the sooner that fact
is well fixed in the mind OF every
driver of autos and trucks, who pass
over the streets of Milford, just that
soon will those who walk the
thoroughfares of the business Sec
tion of this, or other towns, where
traffic lights are operated, be given
protection from danger of death or
injury from automobiles and trucks
The people had in measure become
accustomed to the ever present
danger from rapidly driven autos
making turns, or running raploly
across street intersections Chill
dren in particular have had many
very narrow escapes from being run
down on the streets, during heaVy
traffic hours. before the new lights
to regulate traffic were Installed
The nolice must enforce the regula-
tions and teach respect for the
lights and the signals they convey.
What does it matter if an auto or
truck is compelled to stand for
minute at street intersection
even though other traffic is absent
or even those who walk the side
walks and go over the crossings
NAV not be at hand? 1t is intended
that all autos, truck, wagons and
horse drawn vehicles shall each
obey the regulations and law gov
erning traffic and safety for those
who have rights on the Streets
even though they be walking. II
the police should fail in their duty
and an accident happens, that
should be just cause for discharge
from the force, or at least a severe
public reprimand. Back the police
in every case when enforcing the
law. and also give credit to Town
Council for providing practical
safety guards to regulate traffic
which will make streets more safe
for those who walk.
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NATURE is beautiful. 1t is ad-
mirable for the family to take a
day out under the trees and admire
her beauty. But leaving shoe boxes
tin cans. banana peels and other
trash doesn't help the fair face Of
mother earth one bit. 1t is a curl
GUS thing, how inconsistent some
'lovers of the great outdoors" are.
They rave of the beauties of Ma
ture, then go away leaving litter
of papers or other refuse that spoils
an ideal picnic spot for any others
who might choose to have an out
ing there. And the tourists! For
many the only common dumping
ground is the side of the road. In
one western state you can tell the
main road because of the rubbish
along the sides of the pike. Pic
nickers and tourists should be a lit
tie more considerate of the other
fellow.
MOST moonshine stills are seiz-
ed before they have operated more
than two or three weeks. Nine out
of ten of them are very small af-
fairs.
What will the women say to the
proposal that they go back to the
hardships of the saloon years? In
1914. when we were wasting bill
lions of dollars for liquor, our wo-
men used about a million dollars
worth of electric washing mach
ines. In 1924, the amount so invest
ed was SO million. In 1914 vacuum
cleaners were in about $4,000 homes
and in 1924 they were in 1,25O,OOO
homes.