Milford chronicle., 1928-08-31
TOURTNG PARTY BEHAVIOR

Pretty nearly half the people OF
the United States take some kind of
automobile tour in summer time.
They pack their grips into the gas
buggy, possibly hitching tent to
the side thereof, and are soon mer-
rily careering over the roads in
search of the novel and unseen.
They see pleasant and desirable
towns, and must return with more
ambitions than they formerly had,
more of a desire to keep up with
the times.
Many of these parties have some
ways by which they get Gin bad"
In their ambition to cover some
schedule more ambitious than they
really have time for, they do a lot
of speeding. Many of them do not
object to astonishing the natives,
and have the idea that anything
that the cops do not see is all right.
One of their worst habits, is that
of leaving a lot of picnic rubbish
along the roads where they eat
lunches. They open up their boxes
in some charming spot where Ma
ture has painted a picture of sur
passing loveliness. And then when
they leave, it is all dirty with their
disgusting refuse. Nature is good
in all her works, but the soiled hand
of man too frequently defaces her
Then along the roads we perceive |
stretches of woodland burned over,
which in many cases came from
some camp fire or match or burning
tobacco. People who pass along
these temples of nature, should
realize that they are sacred to the
cause Of beauty, also our people are
dependent upon these growing trees
5or one of the most vital necessities
1f life. People whose. carelessness
sets such forests afire are despoil-
srs of one Of our choicest heritages.
The motoring parties should think
sbout these things, and act in way
q, save all this beauty and value,
ind keep the roads safe for the
many who use them at this season.
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THE ABILITY TO PLAY
President Coolidge has been re-
,arded as an extremely serious per-
on, who rarely smiles, and does I
lot take much interest in sports.
sut during the past two summer
acations he has gotten very much
Interested in fishing, and this year
e has gone in for trap shooting,
laking good records. He is better
Or thus giving some Of his thought
D sports. The human mind refuses
D work we'll, if devoted to one line /
thought indefinitely. &
AS a rule the American people do
OF have to be taught to play. They !
o it naturally and they need more
} be taught to work. But here and t
here are over serious folks, who :.
eed to drop their task now and
hen for the trout stream, the golf c
nks, the tennis court, or ball park. I
BESIDES SCENERY a
A lady recently remarked that she v
nee had a business position in a
OWN that had fine homes and beau =
ful surroundings, but there was /
OF much going on there. She finally v
uit the place and took a position l
and she said the reason
ras that she wanted to live in some =
lace where there was something I
esides scenery. a
A modern town needs much social I
and educational ac-
vities to attract and interest its
esidents. If there is little going on I
lere, people get tired of it, and will L
ike chances to go elsewhere. !
leasant social organizations, activ- :
les in the churches, good enter s
linments, lectures and music, these S
lings help marvellously to build 7
p a town like Milford.
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THE COUNTRY STORE is pass e
Ig. 1t is going to join the covered Z
agon, the town pump and the OK n
am. With it's mingled smells Of n
sw rope, kerosene, yellow soap, is
,ffee, cheese, plug cut and calico II
e country store is an institution O.
American as green corn and ap- n
e pie. What the department store ts
to the city, the cross roads gen. II y
al store has been to the country.
has the compendiums of the
ants of man. 1t has been even "a
ore than that, for through it the u u
rmer and his good wife were able nj
convert butter and eggs into til
oes and sealing wax. What the bl
1b is to the city the general store u
S been to the country. The coun-
? store has been the forum and ii,
,ellectual arena Of large area Of OF
IS broad country. These countless !" ~
nters for rustic gathering, have de
en- the fountainheads Of those riv- Is
It's of politics and opinion, that an