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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
LIVING CHRISTMAS TREES

Already in the Northland prepar-
atoms are being made for the great
harvest Of Christmas trees. In a
few weeks carloads and shiploads
of conifers will be speeding towards
thousands of cities and towns
throughout the country. Each year
millions are cut, transported, decor
ated and cast off as rubbish into fire
wood.
This tremendous and growing de-
mand for Christmas trees, coupled
with forest conservation talk, has,
in recent years, been the source of
no little worry for the younger gen
Grafton and those of the older gen
Grafton who still get a thrill out Of
consolation.
1t has pointed out that Christmas
trees are not necessarily enemies of
conservation. Within reason their
use may be even beneficial. This is
in answer not to sour-minded
Scrooges, but to those who are dis
turbed by the thought that they may
be taking the tree from economic
uses of greater good to man. The
forest service has found that in
this case the economic use is not ne
cessarily the highest use. There is
no other use to which the trees
could be put that would contribute
as much to the joy of man as their
use by children on the greatest
holiday of the year.
PerpetuatiOn of an adequate sup
ply of trees for this use is primised
in movement under way to use
young living trees instead of cutting
down great evergreens of the forest.
Planted in tubs, these trees not only
blossom in the symbolism of the
Christmas season, but carry the
glinting freshness of the pines and
their fragrance through the winter,
and, later on, add their strength to
the young growth of the forest or
transfer their beauty to the garden
or the field. And they may be OBJ
tanned by thinning out the confer
forests with benefit to the remain
ing trees.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
THE TURKEYS MARTYRDOM

The approach of Thanksgiving
suggests the question: Does the
turkey enjoy being eaten? He does,
if he is given to know the satisfact-
ion that goes with fulfillment of
purpose. That bird was made to be
eaten. Mans palate says so, and
the texture Of the turkeys meat and
the generous distribution of Eight
and dark" around his bones are con-
firmation strong as proof of Holy
Writ. Then there is the turkeys
proverbial pride, which warrants
the influence that he puff himself
up in vanity over his surprising
edibility. For what else could he be
so vain?
The turkeys life is a careful pre-
paration for martyrdom in the cause
of man. For months the bird is Civ
en- to gormandize. It's pride also is
fed, with the admirringly appraising
glances of humans that are cast its
way. And to cap the climax of it's
glory it has become identified with
a holiday. In it's apotheosis it is
glorified. Culinary art exhausts it.
self in preparation of the bird for
table and it is honored with the
richest plate in the closet. If the
turkeys pride lives after it, it is we'll
repaid by the honors showered upon
it in the kitchen and dining hall by
a grateful nation.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
PROGRESS

Fifteen or twenty years ago snow
and mud prohibited the operation Of
automobiles during some portion of
the year in virtually every section
of the United States. Many will re-
member the practice then in vogue
of raising the car on blocks and de-
flating the tires for the winter.
Those were the days when trans
state touring by motor in summer
was more adventurous than trans
continental touring in winter is to-
day.
Had there always been improved
highways connecting the East with
the West and the North with the
South the automobile would have
been ayear round mode of trans
portation from it's inception. Today
transcontinental and interstate high
ways give proof that motor touring is
no longer subject to weather condi-
tions. If the summer trend Of mo-
toring is from the West to the East
and from the South to the North
winter travel points westward and
southwark.
Already the winter motor caravan
has attained to gigantic proportions,
causing one to wonder what it will
be when the last of the trunk line
or intersectional highways has been
completed. Although great progress
has been made in highway building
the long-distance motorist will still
encounter in some states stretches
of dirt road which are hub-deep
with mud in some months of the
year and on which SHOWS are per-
mitted to accumulate undistributed
by motor plows or shovelmen.
Less than decade ago probably
not more than one per cent of the
people of this country had visited
more than half dozen of the forty
eight states of the Union. Today a
much larger percentage has Travelled
from coast to coast and from Maine
to Florida. One can not overesti-
mate the value to the nation of this
domestic sightseeing. Provincial
ism and sectional prejudices are
vanishing before the army of motor
tourists.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
THE RUSINESS OUTDOOR

Business reports seem to indi-
cate a slight slackening in trade
activity this fall, as compared with
last year. An yet when compared
with previous years, they appear
to be well up to those levels, and
would probably be above them all
up to about two or three years ago.
The country can not always ex-
pect to run at the maximum peak
of business prosperity. If it did,
over confidence would be stimulat-
ed, people would enlarge their en-
terprises beyond reason, too much
capital would be tied up in uncer-
tain business, and the conditions
would be created out of which seri-
GUS depressions and panics come.
But even admitting the above,
even a slight slackening is disap-
pointing for the time being to bust
ness men and workers, as it pro-
notes part time operation, and the
pay envelope is less well filled,
and the employees can not buy quite
the usual amount of goods.
The question arises what can be
done by the average run of people
to prevent these occasional slack
enings of the industrial pace that
come quite frequently? 1t is a
good general rule, that if times are
not quite so good, the thing to do is
to work just bit harder. The aver
age person is not overworking in
these times, and he can tackle his
Job more enthusiastically here in
Milford anyway, without hurting
him any.
If people will take hold with a
little added effort, if the salesman
will show a little more energy, if
the workman will put little more
heart into his job, these gains will
increase business, and start things
going at the top peak of production
again. These slight slackenings
give people a chance to get their
breath and plan their enterprises
for the coming season. A little more
energy, a little more craftsmanship,
and a little more advertising, will
make the business machine move at
a high rate of speed through the
winter seasons of 1927 and 1928:
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
INFORMATION FOR BUYERS

Students of social science would
say that great deal of the money
spent by the American people is
poorly spent. They would say that
people buy many things that take
their eyes, but which lack substan-
tial qualities. Also that many shop
pers buy the first thing that is Of
fered to them, without looking
around to see if there is anything
better. Also, that people do not ex-
anime goods as carefully as they did
years ago, they do not know as well
about the merits and wearing quail
tiles of goods.
Enormous sums are wasted
through lack of information on the
part of buyers concerning the
things they are buying. Here is one
reason why advertising has come to
play such an important part in mod
ern business. By studying the news
paper advertising of any kind of
goods, you can get lot of infor-
nation about that line of stuff.
You can thereby learn what the
standard prices for goods are, so
you have an idea what you ought to
pay. You learn what goods are most
popular and stylish, and which
therefore are apt to prove satisfac-
tory the longest. You get an idea
which firms are the most pushing
and enterprising, and hence are like
ly to do business on the closest mar
gins.
You hear promptly of special sales
caused by trade eXigencies in any
store. So you can become a Johnny
on-the-Spot type of person, always
on hand when there is anything to
be gained by it.
The people in Kent and Sussex
Counties who neglect to read the
advertising, penalize
themselves a considerable sum each
year, by failing to obtain informa-
ton that would save them money.
And the merchants who advertise
freely give the public valuable in
formation that is highly appreciated
by a great number of intelligent
buyers, and which draws these peO-
pie to their stores.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all who assist
ed in any way during the death and
at the funeral of our father, Samuel
J. Lank; also for the use of the au-
tomobiles. Daughters and Son.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
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ORGANIZATION WORK


The development of a town de-
ponds largely on what civic organi-
cations it has pushing that develop
ment along. Is a towns develop
ment just left to chance and hap
hazard, or is there a good Chamber
of Commerce or Improvement So
ciety or women's clubs, or similar
associations, which in various ways
are pushing it along? The town
that is pushed goes faster than the
one that drifts.
Also the question has to be an
swered, whether the officers of
these societies just go through their
official motions in a perfunctory
way, or do they do their work in a
systematic manner as they would
their own business? Such system
attic work takes time, but the people
who have devoted time to it invari-
ably say they were amply rewarded.
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ONE REASON why some people
decline to buy goods in their home
towns, is an old and exploded idea
which has survived from many
years ago, that better goods can be
found in large cities. But that was
before the days of modern standard
ization Of merchandise.
To-day the store buyers in town
like Milford visit the selling centers
and see many statesmen. They order
the things that are most popular
elsewhere, with special refernece to
their local needs and taste. The re-
suits is that when people buy at
home they get the same lines of
stuff they would buy elsewhere, with
special attention to local tastes.
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1T was jolly Halloween in Mil
ford, where the young folks had free
reign and used good common sense
in their fun. Only few small child
rem attempted to play mischievous
pranks, but these fell far short of
malicious mischief. It's a fine thing
for the young folks to have real
jolly out-of-doors celebration Of this
kind.
SeS
It is sometimes disappointing to
discover that hero is only human
after all.
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In colleges now the higher learn
ing is how to tackle low.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
HELP A DAUGHTER TO START
AGAIN

HE'LL A DAUUHIEh III OIAh1
AGAIN
In the city of Wilmington is an
institution which has the right to
expect your support, because of its
help to girls when they need help OF
a kind that will mean a moral life
and good citizens after one false
step. For years this splendid insti-
tuition has been helping scores OF
girls back into the path of clean liv-
ing and hope for future. The Every
Evening of last Saturday editorially
said: I'm a modest, quiet way, the
Florence Crittenton Home located at
SOC West Fifth street, is doing a To-
cal work for the benefit of humanity
for which there is no other provision
Without it there would be added
suffering and death; with it these
results are prevented. Its mission
is to look after the girls who,
through misfortune, must seek shell
ter, but who have no other place to
go at such time. The needs Of
this type of supplicants have been
anticipated and are well provided
for At the home they receive mo-
therly care just at a time when it
means most; their physical require
ments are given attention by skill
ed persons who know the right thing
to do. When they are able to do so.
due to this help, they again go out
into the world, able to make a new
start because of the aid they have
received when misfortune came up
on them.
The home would not be possible
were it not for the kindness and
consideration of group of citizens,
chiefly public spirited women, who
realize its necessity and how i'm
portant it is to keep it going. Some
give of their means, while others, in
addition, devote some of their time
to the work. All Of this is COM
mendable. 1t is a service to the COM
munity that is indispensable"
While the matter is fresh in mind,
fill up a check and mail it to the
Crittenden Home in Will
mington. This help may keep some
young woman from a life of shame
and degradation. Who knows
whose daughter it may be?
SeS
ALL wild animals and fowls in
stinctively know when the changes
in the seasons are about to take
place, and use that knowledge to
time their annual migrations from
the frozen north and it's scarcity of
food for them, to the open winter
weather of the south country. The
cold snap of several days ago start
ed the geese and ducks on their
migration, but the warm days of the
past two weeks or more, have ap-
parently given the impression that
the wild life does not have the in
tuition as to the cold weather and its
coming. The geese have been pass
ing down the coast for the last lays
of October just the same as before
the balmy days seemingly have
brought back summer. At Fenwick
Island the geese have been stopping
for rest from thir flights to the
south lands, and those who have
been at this point, say that never be-
fore have they seen so many geese
as have stopped along the coast, as
at the present time. Wild fowl have
been protected by the National
Game Laws from shooting in the
spring, and limiting the number to
be killed in the open season. so that
it is probable that the increasing
are the result of federal
protection.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
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NATURES PHILOSOPHY

The seasons have again brought
autumn around with its fulfillment
of the promises of spring and sum-
mer in harvest of field and forest.
And now, it's rustic of falling leaves,
with it's wind gusts that hint Of
chilling blasts to come, it sounds
last call for outdoor sports. With
its sparkling sunshine, its crimson
ed and purple forests, it's gold-carp-
eted fields, autumn beckons one and
all to go out and play.
Nature is preparing for its winter
sleep and autumn has been cast to
enact its retiring role. That sleep
may mean death of many of this
years glories, but autumn goes
about it right CALAMITY. There is
no someberness or mourning or
melancholy. 1t moves cheerily on
the way appointed. It dons the
most brilliant dresses in natures
wardrobe for its tryst with death.
It mixes tonic in. the air and serves
it to man in invigorating, intoxicat-
ing manner, and bids him drink it
in, to his good health.
The gods, the Indians and all of
natures people draw philosophy
from the change of season and learn
to face death cheerfully. Why can
not civilized persons be as wise?
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
THE CARELESS MAN

The average American man is
said to be so careless in his dress,
or to be so stubbornly disinterested
in his personal appearance, that the
Apparel Industry COMMITTEES plans to
spend $1,5OO,OOO in three years
campaign to educate him up to more
consciousness of his CLOTHES.
There are certain types of men
who do not need any such educat-
ion. The younger fellows, particul-
arly those who pursue the girls
somewhat actively, are rather keen
on their personal appearance. They
will take their position before mir
ror and study carefully the angle
at which their hat should be set be-
fore emerging upon the street. They
are keen judges of styles, and quick
to turn fashion that has become pas
see or which according to their
point of view shows bad taste.
Also many of the men who have
business and sales jobs where they
have to meet people, have become
convinced that it pays to be well
dressed. They find that if they
look seedy, it hurts their standing,
while if through careful dress, they
can give an impression of success,
they get credit for having achieving
qualities, and it helps them to do
business.
But aside. from such elements as
these, there remains great body of
men who are careless in dress.
Many of those who are wealthy, are
quite slipshod. They will wear hats
and shoes long after they are shah
by; while the clerks in their employ
would discard the same months
previously.
While the men can not be recon-
mended to be dudish and over fussy
in their dress, neatness is a very
valuable virtue. It helps one in any
kind of a job, by giving the impress
sion that one is careful about small
details and can be depended upon.
Slovenly ways about dress frequent
ly indicate that a person has lost
something of his morale, and can
not be depended upon for high
standards in conduct or business.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness at the
time of our daughters death, Myr-
tie E. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min S. Wilson. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
MAKE YOUR TOWN ATTRACTIVE

Charles M. Hayes, president of
the Chicago Motor club, recently ad-
vised merchants who desire to OBJ
tain the trade of people travelling
by automobile, to make their towns
attractive. He remarks that people
who arrange club tours often refuse
to stop over in a village, because of
its unsightly appearance.
The same is equally true of the
people who take their automobiles
to drive into some city or town to
trade. If the town nearest to them
looks run down and slow, they con-
ceive prejudice against the goods
sold at the stores. They will go
much farther to reach a bright
looking town that is kept clean and
attractive. Whenever we clean UP
our streets and grounds and i'm
prove our buildings here in Milford
we will pull in lot of new trade.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
HOME TOWN THOUGHTS

A football team will not make
many scores if its rooters remain 81
lent on the grandstand, and store
will not sell the goods it could if it
had some advertisements rootins
for it in the Milford Chronicle.
If you want to make people like
your home town and stay there,
greet them with smiles and a hand
shake, to show you are happy in
your home location.
Local governments protect us
flom fire, theft, etc., while we have
to protect ourselves against losses
t. our business and work, by spend
ing our money so far as possible on
an even price basis at home instead
Of going elsewhere to buy goods.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04

Some women are afraid in the
dark and some others are more a.
fraid of the light.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
GOITRE GONE
ain Three Days I Began to Get Re-
lief" Says Mr.. Llnhart. A Mild
Linlment Did 1t.

Mrs Chester Linhart. Lewistown,
Md, says, Il feel my goitre is entirely
gone. Am feeling fine. 1 hope my ex-
perience will be a benefit to many
others"
Sorbol- Quadruple can be obtained at
most drug stores or write Sborol Com
pany Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Locally at
L. II. Bratten, Druggist, Milford, Della
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
2ee

The way some families keep up a
front imposes a great strain on the
shops they deal with.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04

It is sometimes disappointing to
discover that hero is only human
after all.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04

In colleges now the higher learn
ing is how to tackle low.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08
RELIGIOUS HOP
KILLS SIX

KZYL-oRDA. AsIATIC RUSSIA,
Aug. dancing the '.Shacksy
Vachsy,' an Oriental version Of the
Black Bottom, during q moonlight
Mohammedan religious orgy, re.
suited in the death Of six persons
and the serious injury Of S. others.
Starting az a night Of prayer to
Mohammed, 500 fanatics who gath.
cred near Kxyl to protest against
the decline Of faith, wound up in.
such state 81 frenzy that not ii
single man. woman or child was
able 70 move from the spot. The
ground was so9gy with blood from.
wounds saIf.inflicted ks 4 sign 81
publication.
The ''Shalxsy vAchsy." an old
tribal stampede, Ii danced to the
chanting of the famous MChamnA-
dan line, There Il no god but our
god AZ tofnstonas beat louder and
louder. the chants increased to
yells and cries. The dancers beat
their heads against stones and trees.
Drawing knives, they stabbed them.
selves through the lips, arms and
IegA until they collapsed.
Six died from loss OF blood. So.
Wet police carted IS to hospitals
and treated every ona Of the re.
naming participants for injuries.
including children who emulated
the labs. Of their elders, grabbed
knives froW those who had dropped
to the ground and mutilated them
selves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08
FLOOD VICTIMS
STILL NEED AID

by LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
-Four months after the Mississippi
broke through the Ievesssof Missouri
ana southern Illinois. the great flood
Il today ebbing IN the most south.
eriy reaches 81 lie thouaand.mile
path oe devastation. according 10
rsports to Government engineers
ana Red Cross officials.
More than 500 square miles 81
south.central Louisiana are stiIl
under water. homeless victims are
belng cared for III forty.ons Red
Cross camps throughout the south.
ern half az the State. and thousands
who have left the refuge camps are
still partially supplied with food
through the relief stations. More
thans 900 are IN the concentration
camps.
AZ the work 81 emergency relief
tapera off In the southern end Of
the valley, rehabilitation work Is ex-
panding daily in Kentucky, Ten.
neasee, Arkansas and Mississippi,
I WHGEGs ADNNtNE anu NNGAAA A0hNNa
are cooperating with the Red Cross
in re-establishnIg thousands OF
farmers on their lands.
Seed distributions are operating
III thirty-eight counties south OF
the Ohio River. Emergency credit
organizations operating under the.
direction Of the state rehabilitation
committees set up by Secretary
Of Commerce Hoover have COM
pleted their surveys in virtually
every flooded county ana are adj
vancing funds for livestock pur-
chases and new machinery daily
wherever the flood victims are rs.
turning to their homes.
The plight Of thousands Of the
returning flood victims, il that OF
utter destitution. PenniIess and
weary after weeks or even months
In q tented camp, they return to.
their hOmesites to find them bar
rem and covered with six to ten
inches of sand deposit. In many
cases houses and barns are gone
without trace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08
II BONES
IN 8 MONTHS

DENVER. Aug. d Fourteen
broken bones ID nine months That
= the record Of orviile Corners
who y N the Colorado General Hos.
old. - 'A''
The baby suffered the flrrt frac.
tlira when he was three DAYS old,
ana since then his slightest turn
or movement has been sufficient to
cause another break III ofle AZ the
various bones Of his tiny body.
Inc babyss troubles are caused. doc.
tors say, by lack &c the necessary
calcium IN his blood. While ne il
Otherwise perfectly normal there Is
not enough for his bones.
NO suffering appears to attend
the numerous breaks which the
child has incurred. Normal ne ~
fractured limbs Is regained within
4S hours after the accident, ana ire
baby IA perfectly whole until the
next break.
Little 0rville Is gradually I'M.
provinK through the various treat.
ments Of heliotherahy. or sun treat.
H1ent. and alpine or artificial lisht.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08
Drug Addict Falls
Asleep, Finds Hat
Full OF Money

NEW YORK, Aug. s.LOuis
Cardinale, IS years old, told
Magistrate GOtIieb II West Side
court how he had accidentally
discovered . way to make $50
to $50 q day. Cardinale, Z crip-
pie who swings his body along
with the aid Of ) crutch and !
cane, has sought surcease in
drugs for several years, he told
the magistrate. About i month
ago after taking dose of
heroin he went to sleep in Z
doorway.
When he awoke he found that
his hat had tumbled into his
lap and contained 32S tossed IN
BY kindly passersby.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-08
World Fliers Halted
In Hop to Washington

MINEOLA. N. T., Aug. S.-The
Stinson monoplane, pride OF Det.
roit, in which william 3. Brock
and Edward r, Schlee, both Of
Detroit, hope to set q new speed
record for round the world flight.
was delayed from its talxe-off for