Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10

4. That 1 will give cordial we
/ come to newcomers, and make the!
ID feel at home in Milford.
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e THE COMMUNITY TIES
e All over the country the effort
! made in progressive towns, to d.
: velop feeling of loyalty to one
h home community. People are urge
: to take a pride in the place wher
they live, to support its enterprises
and work for it's progress.
The community gives every resi-
dent advantages inherited from tn
past. Whatever it has of beauty, ed
vocational benefits, social institutions
opportunities for pleasant diversions
is handed on as a result Of the pas
and present effort of the people o.
such a place.
Whether we are old residents OF
new ones, it seems ungrateful and
ungracious not to make a return for
these benefits. The very least we
can do is to consider ourselves loyal
citizens of the community where we
are located.
This loyalty calls for US to- join in
with the civic movements of the
community, and cooperate with the
efforts for further development.
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OVER PRODUCTION ON FARMS
The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture reports some improvement in
the agricultural outlook for 1928, but
it warns the farmers to avoid expan-
sion of production and to continue
their efforts to balance production
with demand.
A few years ago the farmers ad-
visers were telling him to keep in
creasing his production. But until
the mouths to be fed increase a good
deal, or the present mouths can con-
sumo more food, there is not much
use to keep increasing production on
the majority of staples The only
result will be low prices on agri-
cultural production.
When a man farms scientifically,
he can raise bigger crop on a
acreage, which should save
costs. Meanwhile there are great
many farmers, who on hearing the
advice to plant smaller acreage, pro-
coed to plant lot more, on the the
Dry that there is going to be short
age, which plan does not help the
general situation one bit,
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THE PEOPLE DEMAND more of
churches and ministers than they
Used to- They expect minister to
De Intellectually well equipped, a
lrainy man, who can preach SER
mons comparing favorably with
newspaper editorials and magazine I
Then they expect a social
md magnetic nature capable of Gre
ting social life and attaching peo- :
lie to the church by friendly ties.
Then they ask him to be system '
tic organizer, with somewhat the ,,
anne gifts that are required Of a r
manager. To obtain f
UGH a paragon of excellence usually |
axes more money than the average :
ural church can afford to give. f
ome brainy men will take these T
astorates from an exceptionally de- '
eloped sense of self sacrifice, but it = :
J too much to ask of them. I
Then the modern church is ex-
ected to have a well equipped )
uilding which shall serve as a So :,
al center. It is expected to pay h
for good music. These S,
arious things call for quite a little u
oney, which can not be provided if N
ere are too many churches for a W
wn. az
Where there are three or four S ~
Iurches struggling to exist where n,
Ie is all that can be supported, I'M
Iendly rivalries may arise. The
irit of Christian faith calls for I'M
z, and the sinking of minor differ
ces in one combined effort. 7
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THRIFT should not be confused bu
tn miserliness. Thrift is merely
, valuable quality of being able to s ssl'
end money wisely and well, not or,
'lishly. Wise investments make
sound business, and greater bus gr;
,ss. Wise spending makes for VIC
ter products in all lines, and in on
,ased production. The miser is Ha
: who dislikes spending money no mt
tier how worthily. He is one of SOC
greatest enemies Of progress. ~
The amount of money that is hid Ga,
/ in a sock under the floorboard, WI
buried in the backyard is grow
less. Instead, it is deposited in ua'
ks, and circulating in order to
duce many times its face value. spe
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