Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-02

issue.
MILFORD, FRIDAY, DEC. 2, 1927.
THE ROBBERY OF the window
of Evans Jewellery store on Tues-
dav night of this week brings the
ouestion of night police protection
snuarelv before the citizens and
town officials of Milford. 1t is
evident that one of two things Is
wrong-either the night officer is
incompetent and is not giving the
nrotection which he is employed to
give. or the job is too big for one
man and a second officer should be
employed by the town to aid in CIV
ing necessary protection to the bus1-
ness interests of the town. In none
of the night thieveries which have
occurred during the past two years
has a report been made first by the
night officer. It would appear that
he is not covering his grounds and
doing the work which he is employ
ed to do in an efficient and Compel
ent manner. There is absolutely no
excuse for failure to observe the
tampering with, and robbing of, the
window at the Evans store Tuesday
night. The window was cut and
broken and was easily observed by
any person passing. 1t is squarely
up to the Town Council to investi-
gate the night police service as now
rendered, determine the cause of
failure to observe work has been
done at least, and to provide a re-
medy for the trouble. Excuses
must not be tolerated, for more is
at stake than just the personal feel
ings of any one individual or set of
individuals.
SeS
THE COUNTRY has prospered
amazingly by the Coolidge common
sense economy program. Judicious
expenditure of tax funds is not mere
political expediency, it is vital at
tribute of sane government. The
country should prosper as greatly
during another four years of old
fashioned persistent economy. Hon
est government means as much to
the laborer as it does to the million
aire; it is his protection in his job,
his home, his taxes, his store bills,
everything that he has.
The Coolidge personality is not
essential; the Coolidge attitude tow
ards his job and his responsibility
is vital in a public servant.
Coolidge may not be the next
president; but any candidate of
whatever party with lower ideals
of unselfsh service will be a bad
investment.
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THRIFTY CHRISTMAS CHEER.
There is, this year, something
besides the usual Christmas cheer
in the air. 1t isn't the feeling of
Observation-Disclosures that so Of
ten characterizes this time, but an
atmosphere of satisfaction chat
comes from calculated thrift. The
thrift clubs of the banks, in which
one saves a small sum weekly FOR
next years Christmas money, were
well patronized last year. Ac-
counts and well-planned budgets
have grown in numbers.
1t is easy to spot the patrons of
the thrift clubs, the owners of the
accumulated funds" which have
been faithfully fed according to the
budget. They buy carefully, and
without extravaganza, but they buy
comfortably and adequately. There
are still the hurried ones, the wild
eyed ones, dashing around in fur
ries of uneasiness lest they forget
some one important, lest the bills of
January get too big. But they. grow
fewer, year by year. There used to
be something a little contemptuous
in the attitude of the fiurries tow
ards the savers. Christmas, they
said loudly, ought to be a time of
extravaganza and foolishness and
fun.
But now the look is cast up instead
of down. For the savers seem to
be having all the fun, and are better
able to be foolishly generous if they
want to, and they have no bad morn
ing afterward. They have only the
rather pleasant five minutes of
opening the bills, writing the checks
and forgetting that part of the per-
Torrance in the joy of looking for
ward to another happy Christmas.
Se@
CHRISTMAS TRADE.
1t is time for people to be think
ing about their Christmas and holt
day purchases.
We have it in our power here in
Milford to do an important stroke
Of business for our community, by
buying our holiday and winter sup
plies at home. We are going to
spend in the next few weeks a large
sum of money for these purposes. If
much of it is spent elsewhere, our
local enterprises will feel the drag
of this loss for months. If practical
" all of II ia spent at home, a new