Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
MILFORD, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1925
wH1LE MIILFORD las NOT a

WHILE MILFORD HAS NOT a
Chamber Of Commerce to perform
civic work, which in other towns is
accomplished by such organizations
with membership that is largely
made up of men with broad views
and who realize fully, that all pub
lie progress of a community, must
come through and by united effort;
so that progressive effort will be
made by the people to accomplish a
common purpose; yet, Milford is not
without a force we'll fitted to accom-
plish these objects, which are usual
" handled by a Chamber of Com
merce. That organization is the Ro-
tary Club, which has aroused a conf
munity spirit in Milford that is help
ing the people to see and realize
that team work will accomplish a
purpose; and that it will help to
bring improvements IN municipal
government, and at the same time
infuse public pride in property ow-
nership. The Rotary is composed Of
men i'll all branches Of business and
in many professions in Milford, who
ask nothing of the Town Council or
individuals, but service for all pub
lie affairs, and that all take pride in
having the health aud safety of the
people safeguarded.
Safety and public health is one Of
the many conditions which touch
every man, woman or child, and
covers a wide field. especially under
the heading of safety. We have the
consideration of traffic and parking
laws, highway safety, industrial
safety, all of which should be part
of the duty for Town Council TO
study and work out methods to reg
ulate for the welfare of everybody.
Yet little progress is made through
that channel; so, it must come
through the activity Of the citizens
in social clubs, or by associations for
general welfare by such of the peo-
pIe as will volunteer the service. All
of this can be helped through
united effort, such as the Rotarian
principles advocate; not only in Mil
ford, but in other communities.
Public health problems are very
well taken care Of through the staue
government and need no self-eXpla-
natory. We need not dwell for any
great length on the Importance OF
supporting the health department
and sanitation, which makes for gem
eral improvement. The health and
sanitation include clean streets, al
leys, yards, adequate cleanup and
educational facilities for cleaning-up
campaigns, as well as sewage and
garbage disposal. All Of these are
living problems for the Town Coun-
Gil. or other social and non-political
organizations like Chambers of Com
merce, Rotarian, Kiwanis, Lions
Clubs, or Women's Clubs, to agitate
and help to bring into active being.
OF course the churches and public
schools are the character-builders
of the state and the nation; but
even they must operate through the
towns and local communities; So
the development Of educational IA
cilities for all the people, must keep
pace with that of the Christian
church; if Milford, or other towns
would draw active men and women,
who will build up and not retard a
wider understanding and need for
better homes, a better community
and a better moral sentiment, as well
as greater financial progress for all
the people. Especially must we en-
and supply the best educa-
tional opportunities; for, no town
can hope for contentment and pros
perity, either on the part Of the peo-
pie who are in the confines of its
territory, or those we hope to bring |
to the community, unless we provide i
adequate educational facilities for
educating children and training them
for the business of living.
Then there is the problem of rec
reation, of parks and play grounds,
libraries where children can read
books Of research in connection with
their school study, organizing COM
munity bands and other things
which could be mentioned here; but
these that we have mentioned have
both the elements Of recreation and
In these days it behooves us to
take I'D a genuine concern for enter
prises that will take up the idle
hours of our men, women and chill
iren.
We must remember that Cham
Ders of Commerce, Club organiza-
ions or churches, do not have po-
ice power with which to bring
about the ideal conditions they ad-
,ocate. They ordinarily as such or
,anizations, can not do anything