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Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
ALL CAN HELP

While Milford has much to be
proud of as it considers past
achievements, it would be sheer
folly at this stage of the towns de-
velopment to rest on the oars and
be content with laurels already
won.
Milford's present high standing
among communities of it's size, has
been won as a result of foresight
and aggressive policies on the part
of those who in earlier years be-
lieved in the home town and, armed
with that faith, fought a long, up
hill fight for the things that make
Milford a better place in which to
live.
Never before in it's history has
Milford been in position to go for
ward in such rapid and substantial
development as right now. But to
do the things that must be done if
the community is to continue to
progress, there can be no diminu-
tion of that spirit which made it
what it is today.
In this work of building the home
town everybody may and should
his bit. In fact, it is
unfair for the great body of citi-
zens to stand idly by while a min
0rity of more public spirited citi-
zens takes upon it's shoulders the
whole burden of making Milford
arger, better and more prosperous.
A few energetic citizens can ac-
,omplish much, but no matter how
5reat their work, it would be dwarf
d by the achievements possible {
rom 100 per cent community CO. ]
peration. It required thousands of
laves to build the pyramids and the s
hinese wall. {
With every citizen talking and g
-orking for Milford, there can be q
o retrogression. L
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
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THE UNPARDONABLE SIN

In his preachments Elbert Hub
bard reflects "I am not sure Just
what the objectionable sin is, but I
believe it is the disposition to post
pone and evade the payment of
small bills" How vast is the army
of workers-for-their- who
can say amen to that little sermon.
Perhaps there are sins more un-
pardonable than "the postponement
and evasion of bill-paying," but at
least it can not be said that there
is sin more frequent in commits
sion. Tradespeople, professional
men and other public servants will
attest to that latter as declaration
of fact.
To be sure, no one would place
the brand of "dead-beat" upon all
who are slow in pay. There are ex-
tenuating circumstances in all
phases of life, and financial revers-
es, poverty and ill-fortune are visit
ed upon most members Of the hu-
man family sometime during their
worldly existence. Toward such !
the creditor-world gladly shows pa
tience. But Hubbard remarks that |
'curiously enough, the people who
are most given to this sort of sin
Are not the poor nor the illiterate."
Hubbard might have unused over
he matter further and found that
he 'postponers and evaders of pay
nents of small bills" may be divid-
ID into two groups, those, who must
,ratify mania for buying, knowing
hey have not the wherewithal to
'ay for their extravagances, and
hose who, without any perverted
ntent to defraud or cheat, have al
owed themselves to acquire the
abit of "slow-paying." The former
4 time lose their credit but the lat
er lose the respect Of their fellow !
len, which is greater than credit.
lake bargain and keep it. Every 9
ian is entitled to the dollar he has
armed and if you accept service
on admit his title to his "pay" for I
nat service. I
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
BUSINESS GOVERNMENT

Up to recent times, government
in this country has been largely a
political affair. It has been domi-
mated by men who made a profess
sion of politics. The fact that they
were professional politicians was
nothing against them, but their
training was such that they had a
distinctly political point of view.
There was a strong tendency to
handle the various government SER
vices as part of the game of poll
tics, to use the offices to reward
friends of victorious candidates,
and to promote future success at
elections.
Meanwhile we have been Witness
ing, particularly since the World
War, an enormous development in
the efficiency of business. We see
private corporations greatly improv-
ing their methods, doing their work
for less cost while paying higher
wages, and making a great deal of
money by the efficiency and econo-
my of these later times.
Now the question rises in the
minds of the people, why can not
these same methods be applied to
all government activities every
where, in federal, state, and local |
services? The people demand these
efficient methods, feeling that in
that way taxes can be reduced and
they can get better service.
1t has been the great achievement
If the Coolidge administration, that
t has made a most determined ef-
ort to impose these methods on the
ederal government, which not
merely has held down the costs of
hat government, but has set a
plendid example to each of the 4S ,
tates and all their cities and 9
owns. 6
The administration is handicap I
ed by the political traditions that 7
end to do public work in old fash +
med and wasteful ways. But if we i
an keep in power an administra- 1
on like Mr.. Coolidge's, the next h
,ur years will be a period of i
rowth in these principles of bust +
ess government which the people n
emand. n
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18

keeping fit. The rules are not given
as cure alls but a plan for cooper
ating with nature in her ceaseless
efforts in prolonging life and pre-
serving health.
The seven "horse sense" rules
are: Learn to play; don't eat too
much; take proper exercise; don't
work too hard, either mentally or
physically; don't worry, fuss or lose
your temper-the best tonic in the
world is optimism and cheerful
ness; seek some healthful amuse-
ment that diverts the mind and ex-
ercises the muscle; once year
have your family doctor examine
you for health, not for disease"
Ordinarily seven rules of conduct
would not be so difficult in Obser-
vance but here are given seven rules
which regulate every act of every
day of our lives. BY the exertion
of a little will power we would
probably not find them much worse
than stern taskmaster in spite of
the broad field they cover.
How many men and women past
thirty know how to play? Are there
any in this community who never
1vereat? Regular exercise is OBJ
served by only small minority.
Most people work too much or not
enough. The most optimistic among
IS worry too much and lose our
empers too often for the Sood of
,ur health. More people are, to be
ure, participating in the many di-
-ersions, fads and amusements Of
cred them by modern civilization
nd yet many do not. And as for
he seventh rule, where are there
len and women who think of the
octor when they are well?
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
HOME TOWN ENTHUSIASM

How to cultivate it? You can't
make people enthusiastic just by
telling them they ought to be. En-
thusiasm is not produced by scold-
ing them, but it can be developed by
inducing people to get interested in
the things that are going on.
People owe it to their home town
and themselves to take some part in
progressive movements. They
should join the business and i'm
provement organization of the town
so far as they can. Then they
should attend the meetings of the
same. When they hear about good
work that is being done, then their
grows. They say, 81
would like to do some of that work
myself" and they take hold and
help give the home town a good
push ahead.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
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COUNTRY AND TOWN JOIN

A research institute is to be es-
tablished at Columbia University,
the purpose Of which is to plan for
the development of a rural civiliza-
ton equal in every human aspect
to the civilization of towns.
Such an aim as this would have
been almost impossible in the days
before automobiles, when the rural
people were more isolated. But in
these times when the rural family
can jump into it's automobile, and
shortly be in the nearest town, at
tending church, entertainments, So
ciety meetings, business organiza-
tions, social gatherings, ETC., it be-
comes possible to make a very at
tractive rural civilization.
To realize this ideal, the country
children and young people must
have school opportunities as good
as those of the towns. Some will
say that is impossible. However,
by transporting children to CONSOLE
dated schools, they are often get
ting opportunities equal to those
provided by towns.
The consolidated schools give ex-
cellent opportunities, when compet-
ent persons are hired as teachers.
When libraries and reading rooms
are established in all country towns,
as they should be, then they will
have opportunities which brings
culture close to the people.
1t will cost some money to pro-
vide the rural districts with all the
benefits of city life. But people of
wealth will live in the country more
and more, and their taxes will help
provide these advantages.
Se@
PETTING parties are tame affairs
in summer. One hand must be kept
free FOR. Y,oosouifoaq
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
kEEP TLRIFF OUT OF POLITICS

kEEP TARIFF OUT OF POLITICS
Lowering the tariff would mean
imperiling the financial security of
industrial workers and farmers,
who represent our principal buying
power. A sudden influx of goods
made in low-wage countries and
sold here at a price lower than our
manufacturers can produce them,
would necessarily result in slow
ing up, and possibly closing down
many important industries. Unem-
ployment would follow, and almost
overnight our satisfactory indus
trial conditions would change to a
dangerous chaos.
The tariff enables American in
dustries and agriculture to main
tain high wages and steady employ
ment without fear of unfair compe-
tition that would make wage de-
creases necessary.
If we value our prosperity, the |
tariff must be kept out of politics.
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LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT
President Coolidge, addressing
the Daughters of the American
Revolution, talked about local self
government, which he felt is one of
the fundamental principles of this
country. He warned against the
tendency to place control of local ;
affairs in the hands of the national
and felt that authority
thus located at a distance is less
to public requirements.
The original conception of our
government provided that each
locality was in the main to care
FOR it's own interests, and look to f
he federal government for direc- 7
ion only in a limited number of =
ields in which the states were
)owerless to act alone. t
But if we are to carry out this v
deal, the people everywhere must y
AXE keen interest in the progress h
# their own state and locality. e
heir welfare and their advance o
epend on themselves, and if they p
will not make a determined effort y
o keep up with the times, they will II
all far behind the procession. Of
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THE person who pines over his
ard luck needs to spruce up a n
it. 4
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"HORSE SENSE" RULES n
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Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
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STRAW HATS

The straw-hat season is here in
all its glory Of new styles-that is,
the mems straw-hat season is with
us again, for the women have been
wearing their new straw hats since
January, and it will not be long
now until they will have begun to
wear their faH and winter hats.
Straw hats were first made and
worn by the Romans. However, his
tory records that it was not until
many centuries later that straw
hats really became popular. It was
in the sixteenth century that Mary,
Queen of Scots, became interested
in the wearing of straw hats, and it
was this same Mary who popular
lied the straw hat. She employed a
number Of straw-plaiters and re-
turned with them to Scotland,
where her people were trained in
the art of straw-hat making.
Tuscany furnishes the finest
straws and plaids. In Tuscany, the
delicate Leghorn is woven into its
finest texture. It is in Tuscany that
some of the braids are so fine that
the hat-makers find it impossible
to work upon them more than two
or three hours at time on account
Of their eyes.
From Cuba and Porto Rico we
get most of our Panama hats.
So much for the historical feature
of the hat-making industry.
Every year the styles are differ
ent. Yet the old-fashioned straw
sailors of a bygone year are still
popular, and, even if they are not
so nobby, they are bound to be pop
ular with the old-fashioned man
who has not a thousand lives to live
and die.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
THE FARMER,s CHANCE

Agriculture is the basic industry
of the nation, and if the farmers dc
we'll with the crops they are put
ting into the ground this spring,
the whole country will shine with
prosperity. But if conditions work
against them, every industry will
eventually suffer from their lack
of purchasing power.
Years ago farmers and their fam
lilies were content to live more
or less isolated life. They did not
seem to mind it much, if their inter-
ests were mostly bounded by the
limits of their own land.
But today they are bright and
wide awake people who demand an
equal chance with the rest of us.
They expect education for their
children, an automobile to get in
and out of some good market town
like Milford, a comfortable home
with modern convenlences, and a
pleasant social life.
The farmer can get a large part
Of his food rather cheaply, and his
house rent should not cost him high
# he buys for a fair price. But the
various items in his budget call for
/ fair income. If he can't have it,
Millions of his kind will flock to
he cities. This will reduce food |
and make prices higher.
it will pay in the end to
i've the farmer and his family a
air chance, to induce them to stay
here they are; but they must learn
Ow to meet and profit by new
in their own business.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
THE CHURCHES KEEP GAINING

Some people say the churches are
losing their grip. Yet these church.
es gained $4,000 members last
year. Those people did not go
merely to please the minister. They
went because they felt they were
benefited, and that the churches
render needed services.
Mere numerical membership,
however, is not a true index. A
small church of people doing active
and useful things, would accom-
plish more than one where people
just go to sit on soft seats and hear
a pulpit orator declaim and listen
to fine choir's affecting harmon
les.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
NEWSPAPER MAILING RATES

Every newspaper will heartily in
dorse the resolution adopted by the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association, which calls on Congress
to reduce the newspaper mailing
rates.
The present rates have been kept
up to a level far above the pre-war
rates, while most federal taxes have
gone down. Considering that the
are a great educational
and community force, promoting
civic progress, giving the people in
formation they must have, enlisting
their support for public spirited
encouraging business
development, taxing them so high
ooks very much like discouraging
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
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THE THING that holds a town
back is not so much its inherent
defects, as the fact that its people
do not have faith in what they can
do for it.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
BUSINESS REPUTATION

Business men spend millions on
campaigns of advertising designed
to obtain national regulations for
their product. When they make the
name of some article well known
over a large area, that business
reputation may be worth many mil
lions of dollars to them, and it is
just as substantial property for the
time being as houses and lands.
When people want some such ar
ticle, they go into a store and ordi-
narily inquire for something they
have seen advertised. Goods that
have acquired such a reputation are
sure to make enormous sales.
The same principle works in
building up the reputation of a
place of business in a community.
The reputation of a well advertised
store is worth very large sum. If
people want something in a certain
line, the first thought is to go to
some well known store for it, and
hat reputation has generally been
created by advertising.
1t is a pretty hard thing to butt
Up against the reputation of a well
advertised store. That reputation
makes an impression on everyone's
mind in that community. Every
ime that store prints one of its adj
-ertisements, it makes little dent
n the consciousness of the readers
f that newspaper. That impression
ets a little deeper and deeper as
he advertising continues. It Gre
tes the feeling, when people want
carried by that store, that
nat is a good place to go for it.
People like to deal with the
lings that are familiar. They enjoy
leeting people they know better
ian strangers. When store ad-
ertises regularly, it creates famil-
rity with it's name. People feel
,quainted with that store, they
I've an idea of the kind Of service
gives, it becomes a business
lend to serve them with the things
ey need, and they so there con- III
antly. M
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
THE PARTY OF OPPORTUNITY

THE PARTY OF OPPORTUNITY
Both great political parties in this
country claim to be the parties of
opportunity. The Democratic party
uses up vast amount of wind in
trying to prove that the Republican
party is reactionary organization,
welded to the ideals of the past,
and fearful of change and progress.
The Democratic party is given to
new movements. It is always COM
ing out for some novel idea. But it
rushes forward in advocacy of i'm
perfectly considered plans which
have originated in the minds of i'm
practical theorists, and which
would do harm to the delicate
structures of business and finance.
The Republican party claims to
be the party Of opportunity. It be-
lieves in opening the doors wide to
industry and talent. It wants to
keep manufacturing industry in this
country as much as we can. So
over long period of years, it has
encouraged manufacturing enter
prises, and it has believed in plac-
ing restrictions upon the free i'm
portation of goods made by the
low-cost labor of foreign lands.
This has opened wide the doors
of opportunity to millions of men
and women, by providing them with
steady work at good pay. It has
created opportunity for the farmers,
by establishing great city popula-
tions which could afford to buy
foodstuffs freely.
The Republican party believes in
giving business enterprises a fair
chance. It of course feels that
when business concerns do illegal
things, they should be brought to
justice. But it is not in favor of
constantly pursuing and threaten
ing and prosecuting them, believing
that such interference hampers en-
terprise and narrows the field of
opportunity. Certainly under this
policy of encouraging business, the
doors of opportunity in this coun-
try have opened very wide to the
SeS
THE MAN who won't stand by
his wife and children is not called
a good family man, and the man
who won't support his home town
business comes short Of being a
nood os4soo,,
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
EoR

PETTING parties are tame affairs
in summer. One hand must be kept
free for mosquitoes.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18

THE MAN who won't stand by
his wife and children is not called
a good family man, and the man
who won't support his home town
business comes short of being a
good citizen.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18

HOW dull business would be If
every man refrained from buying
until he could afford it.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18

THE person who pines over his
hard luck needs to spruce up
bit.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
"HORSE SENSE" RULES

A life insurance company has Of
fered seven "horse sense" rules for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-23
DANIELS WANTS
WORK REMOVAL
Charges Coolidge Administra.
tion With Carrying on Fall
Policies

Waynesville, N. c.. Oct. 23.-(AP)
-Josephus Daniels, Raleigh publish
er and secretary Of the navy during
the administration Of President
Woodrow Wilson, in an address here
last night, called upon Herbert
Hoover, Republican presidential
no1oinee, to remove DR.. Hubert
Work, his party's National commit
tee chairman.
Mr.. Daniels charged that the Cool
idge administration is carrying out
the policies Of Albert B. Fall, in
making royalty oil contracts" and
that DR.. Work had knowledge of the
Salt Creek lease to the Sinclair in
terests.
"Unless," he said, "the authorities
of the National Republican commit
tee remove DR.. Work for his lease
of the Salt Creek oil lands the Re-
publican party officially assumes e
sponsibility for that wrong transac-
ton, as it was compelled to assume
full blame for the corrupt conspir-
acy Of leasing Teapot Dome, when
Will Hays took Sinclair's money to
pay off the debt incurred in elect
ing q Republican president"
The former secretary Of the navy
declared that "the latest exposure Of
secret leasing of oil lands, shows
that Albert B. Fall is still, in fact,
secretary Ct interior and that the
Republican National committee must
have q new chairman if that party
expects to retain the confidence Of
even its most loyal standpatters."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-23
WORK PROCEEDS
ON NAVAL PACT
Great Britain Continues Cor
respondence With U. S. and
Italy

London, Oct. 23.-(P-Publica-
ton Of the British White Paper on
the Anglo-French naval agreement
indicates that Great Britain intends
to continue correspondence on the
matter with the two governments
which rejected the p7oposal-the
United States and Italy.
A summary Of the negotiations
sent to all countries on the League
Of Nations preparatory disarma-
n,ent commission by Lord Cushen-
dun, acting foreign secretary, on
October 9, states:
''While the japanese government
express their concurrence in the
purport of these proposals (the
naval compromise), the govern
ments Of the United States and
italy, for reasons which are clearly
and cogently explained in their
notes, have not seen their way to
accept them. These communications
are receiving the attentive consider
alton of his majesty's government
and . reply will be made to them in
due course
The documents also reveal that
the British government gave reluc-
tant recognition to the French posi-
ton with regard to army reserves
as the price Of obtaining a naval
agreement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-23
AVER NEGLECT
CAUSED DEATH
Kansas Governor Denie s
Duluth Boy Died in Reform
atory Dark Room

st. Paul. Oct. 23.-(P)-Charges
that a Duluth, Minnesota boy died
in the Hutchinson, Kansas, reforma-
tory after being placed in a darl,
room and forgotten. were denied to
Governor Christianson in a letter
today from Governor Ben S. Paulen
Of Kansas.
Charges had been made by Hutch
inson labor officials in Kansas
newspaper that the boy, Donald De-
war, son Of Mrs. j. A. Dewar of
Duluth. had died from lack of care
and attention. A clipping Of the
story, forwarded to the boys moth
er, and further relayed to Governor
Christianson brought the request
for an investigation.
Governor Paulen in his letter said
that he had visited the reformatory
and investigated the story and that
he could assure the people Of Min
nesota that the charges were wholly
without ground.
Dewar, serving a one to five
years term for grand larceny, died
March II of pneumonia.