Milford chronicle., 1928-11-16
FARMERS IN LOWER Delaware

FARMERS IN LOWER Delaware
are posting their lands against gun
ming to a greater extent than in past
seasons. In discussion with land
owners as to why they are resorting
to this method of prohibiting gun
ners from hunting through their
fields, marshes and wood lands, sew
eral reasons have been brought to
the surface. Queer as it may seem,
a desire to protect the game appears
to be only minor consideration for
this action by the farmers. One man
this week voiced his reasons in no
uncertain terms. He said in sub
stance, that he is posting warning
notices about his property primarily
to protect his live stock, his child
and his poultry from the careless
gunner. He said that in the past
deliberate shooting of his poultry,
and in one instance, the near shoot
ing of his small child made his ac-
ton necessary. Statements from
other responsible farmers are along
the same line. If such conditions
have existed in the past, and the ir-
responsible gunner has offended
against property rights of the own
er, then these men have been re-
sponsible for bringing down the
wrath of the land owners, and the
posting of their lands against hunt
ers. Men of character will have no
trouble in securing cunning privil-
eyes from the farmers if they ask
for this permission.
SoS
THE CURRENTS of the industrial
age have already declared one def
mite trend. Our machinery, mass
production, Standardization and con-
centration of productive labor and
skill have already borne fruit in in
leisure for the pleasures and
of life. The modern world
has given us time to spare.
At the same time, these same for
ces, together with the new educa-
ton based on scientific understand
ing of the human mind, have also in
creased the individual capacity for
Useful work. We face a paradoxical
situation. The individuals capacity
or work is increased, while there is
steadily a reduction in the work to
oe done.
1t becomes a practical problem as
o how we shall use this new gift of
eisure. If we waste it, the result
will be tragedy for ourselves and ul- ,
imately for the world. But there is s
in the fact that as a ma /
ion we have small liking for idle
ess. 1t is not the spur of necessity $
lone that drives the busy man. The e
ealthy man has a natural love for {
reative labor, and this has always =
cen the handspring of progress. O
he energy and ingenuity of the hui
ian spirit will always be seeking n
ew work and new adventures, and n n
the promise of leisure lies the d
ope of change and progress far be- S
md our present imagining. o.. 4 Il i
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PARKING FOR MOTOR TRADE ii
If a retail store provided uncom- n
rtable and crowded STARTERS, with q
,ace far too narrow to accommo- -
tie the public, people would dislike
trade at such place. Yet that is ft
,out what the majority of towns r'
e doing today as respects taking h,
re of visiting automobiles. The 81
eater part of these towns fail to p'
ovide adequate parking spaces for ~ ~
ople who want to come there. Con-
quently such people have trouble W
placing their cars conveniently, IL
ID they will often go elsewhere. u, &c
Most modern towns should take II
me vacant lots near their center, al
lots on which there are antiquat- W
or inexpensive buildings, level off - -
ese grounds and open them up as til
rking spaces. The motoring pub