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Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
Ford Would "Quit Manufacturing
If Prohibition Were Repealed
UNDER LICENSE WORKMEN WOULD LOSE SHORT DAY FIVE
DAY WEEK; DRINK SHOPS WOULD MAKE HIGH IMPOSSIBLE

with this evil. are perhaps in need of
little suffering to open their eyes,"
Prohibition and Success
In Mr.. Ford's opinion Prohibition
far from being failure is wonder
'ful success and absolutely essential
to the American standard of living
as it has evolved during the last ten
years.
Prohibition is effective with 80
per cent of our population" says Mr..
Ford. "The remaining 1 per cent
seems little, but in a great country
like ours, it is a great many people.
This one per cent is made up largely
of the wealthy class, the criminal
class, and the abandoned class. They
have one thing in common--they
feel that it is somewhat liberal and
smart to break the law; they talk of
personal liberty while they go on de-
stroying their own personal liberty;
and they seem to believe that Prohi-
bition is something that has been
forced on them. Apparently they
have not the intelligence to inform
themselves that prohibition is the
long considered action of the Amer
ican people, by themselves and for
themselves.
ALREADY the change in attitude to-
ward drink is beginning to have an
influence and in wealthy circles the
habit of drinking is disappearing
fast. Two years ago drinks were
served everywhere = all sorts and
kinds of drinks. But conditions are
now fifty or sixty per cent better.
Foreign embassies in the United
States acutely sensitive to the pro-
prieties of the situation, have, in
some cases, accepted prohibition as
the rule in the embassies; are, in
other cases, considering doing so;
have, in all cases, ceased public use
of their liquor stocks. This is very
significant indication as to which
way the social wind is blowing.
What Prohibition Has Done
"a man nowadays does not have
to go to the corner saloon to meet
his cronies in order to have a good
time. He can have a good time at
home today with his radio or out
with the car.
''He is getting acquainted with his
family again, taking long rides with
them in his car; getting contact with
the country, hearing the finest music
right in his own home. He is lnarn-
ing to dance and be happy; he is
giving his wife the comforts and the
happiness that he can buy with the
money and time he has saved from
drink. Prohibition gave men a chance
to become interested in other things.
The whole world is benefitting from
1.-THE family most. AS a result 1
think there are more happy people
in the world through that one thing
alone than ever before.
do you think we will allow all
this to be taken from us? Hardly. /
We were never farther from a return
to booze than we are today. The wo-
men of this country, the hostesses
and social leaders, especially, must
cease from turning their backs on
America; they must cease from con-
doning derision of the Constitution
in their drawing-rooms. Unless they
do they have to experience some of
the hopeless suffering that made |
drink scourge to so many of their
sisters"
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

In what is perhaps the most i'm
portant statement by a man of his
consequence since the coming of
Federal Prohibition to the nation,
Mr.. Henry Ford contributes to Pic
torial Review for September, 1929,
an interview which should come to
American industry as call to arms
against anti-prohibition propaganda.
"If booze ever comes back to the
United States," said Mr.. Ford, II am
through with manufacturing. would
not be bothered with the problem of
handling over two hundred thousand
men and trying to pay them wages
which the saloons would take away
from them. would not be interested
in putting automobiles into the
hands of a generation soggy with
drink.
What the Working Man Has At
Stake
with booze in control, we can
count on only two or three effective
days work a week in the factory
and that would destroy the short day
and the five day week which sober
industry has introduced. When men
drank two or three days a week, in
dustry had to have a ten or twelve
hour day and six or seven day
week. With sobriety, the working
man can have an eight hour day and
a five day week with the same or
greater pay. That is only the factory
phase. Look at the traffic phase. Gas
oline and booze don't mix; that's all.
1t benumbs every one who uses it,
manager and worker. No one is as
good with a brain half logged. I
would not be able to build car that
will run two hundred thousand miles
if booze we're around, because 1
wouldn't have accurate workmen,
and without accurate workmen, I
could not get the necessary precision
in work, even with machinery, be-
cause more people are making the
machinery to make the car today
than make the car itself. In fact,
making the machinery to make the
machine is the big transition in in
dustry today. To make those ma
CAAIOo 1OQu1ISS IlldI Tie ul6n III
crease their skill. They become spe-
cialists at making machinery, and
then advance and become designers.
with drink they could not do it,
because booze destroys brain power.
1t causes inaccuracy, and when men
do poor work they lose interest,
which is the greatest calamity that
can happen. It is interest in life, and
work that makes the world go round
that keeps people alive, and Gre
ates the energy and enthusiasm nee
essary to accomplish and discover
the best things. Drink has held peo-
pie back for centuries, but even with
the few years of Prohibition, we have
had, I believe people have grown
brighter and happier"
Drink and Misery
Mr.. Ford believes that what stir
red up the people to abolish alcohol
was not the damage to progress
which it did, but the mass of human |
misery which it caused. Women and
children were the chief sufferers. 1t
was to destroy a source of intoler-
able suffering that people took up
"Do you think the women are go
ing back to their old suffering?
don't. I know they will not. Women
in high society, so-called, who daily !
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
ACCIDENTS AND FATIGUE

One reason for many automobile
accidents, is the WEAKNESS of driv-
ers, and consequent failure to take
their usual precautions. After a man
has driven a car on long trip, or
driven a truck around cities and
towns all day, his attention is not as
good as it was in the morning. He
is more apt to trust to luck to pull
him through difficult situations.
People who are travelling on long
tours are foolish to extend the same
too many miles. Better call it day
little earlier, and put the car safe
ly away before it does something you
are sorry for.
The case of truck drivers is differ
ent, since they have certain routes to
cover. Employers should not ask
their men to drive distances longer
than they can cover with good re-
sponsible driving. The car that gets
into an accident is apt to be an ex-
pensive one to a business.
Do@%
MANY of the people who complain
because their home towns don't go
ahead, can't be persuaded to join or
do any work in home town organi-
cations formed to promote progress.
Do@
THE PEOPLE who constantly
knock their home towns, might be
reminded that there are trains out
of them frequently.
@oG$
YOU CAN TELL whether a city is
going ahead or not, by looking to see
if it's stores are well advertised in
their local papers.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
Eo3

1T WAS WISE to select Governor
Buck as Delaware's member of the
National Republican Committee. Un-
der the Governor all factions of the
party in the State can gather in 10y
al support, with confidence that the
broadest policies in accord with
wise and economical government
will receive his support, and the well
fare of Delaware be guarded for all
the people, regardless Of faction or
party. The selection Of Governor
Buck indicates that wisdom has
found a place in the policies Of the
Republican Party in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
ANGOLA GRANGE

Angola Grange met Monday night,
September 9, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Marsh. Everyone
present spent an enjoyable evening,
in spite of the busy season. After the
lecturers hour, which was very in
teresting the hostess served refresh
ments and each person departed for
their respective homes declaring the
evening well spent.
Mrs. Anne Russell has returned
to her home in Collingsdale, Pa, af-
ter spending some time at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Mustard.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Mustard spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Oakley Griffith in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

States, the two foremost naval pow
ers, on the question of naval limita-
ton. Ramsay Macdonald, according
to present plans, is coming to the
United States in the fall, and many
of our more optimistic statesmen are
predicting that his visit will mark
the consummation of the negotia-
tions. 1t will not do to become too
optimistic, of course, as there are
still great many rivers to cross
before satisfactory compromise is
reached, but it does seem probable
at this time, that conference can
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
NATIONAL NEWS OF INTEREST
TO EVERYBODY WHO READS
Written for this Paper by
FRANK p. LITSCHERIT
PEPPY PARAGRAPHS

AS the weeks pass it becomes
more and more probable that an
agreement can be finally reached be-
tween Great Britain and the United
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

be missed. But these organizations
must have a permanent life. We
must be willing not merely to at
tend the original meetings, and eat
the dinners and serve on ornamental
committees, but to take our share in
doing the active work of making
those organizations continuously
useful, ready to take up any COM
munity problem that may arise.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
DeS

SOME OF THESE FOLKS who
think their home town is asleep,
have never set the alarm clock Of
advertising to wake 1t up.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
@2o@z$

ONE OF THE BEST WAYS for a
town to get more trade, is to i'm
prove the roads leading to its trad
ing center.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13


ONE OF THE QUEER TRAITS OF
human nature is the love of pure de-
structiveness. For instance, there
are people so constituted that they
enjoy going into some public park
or pleasure resort, and smashing the
seats placed there for the comfort
and convenience of the people. II
seems to them a brilliant and hui
morous act to show their indepen-
dence of authority by breaking down
those seats, and causing expense to
the community and depriving weary
people of comfortable seats.
The boys who delight to break
windows in vacant houses have long
been a factor. A town was noted
recently where in a vacant work
shop, practically every one of the
windows was riddled. Before that
town could start up that factory,
those windows would all have to be
repaired, and window glass and set
ting costs money now.
Boys can very easily be talked out
of this destructive spirit. They can
be shown that they are partners with
the grown-ups in the enterprises of
the community, and that when they
destroy things so wantonly, they de-
stroy their own property.
De@
THE BUSINESS MEN are feeling
the pulse of trade, but it takes ad-
vertising to make that pulse beat
faster.
%Do@%
NO ONE ever succeeded yet in
making a noise in the world merely
by knocking.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

with this evil, are perhaps in need of
a little suffering to open their eyes,"
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

YOU CAN TELL whether city is
going ahead or not, by looking to see
If its stores are well advertised in
their local papers.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

THE BUSINESS MEN are feeling
the pulse of trade, but it takes ad-
vertising to make that pulse beat
faster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
PRESIDENT IN TOUCH
WITH CREDIT STATUS

The Treasury is not making special
study oS credit conditions apart from
that carried on by the Reserve Board
according to Secretary Mellon.
The Secretary says President Hoover
is not giving any special consideration
to credit conditions thus far and that
the subject has been discussed only
casually.
However, 1t is understood Mr.. Hoover
lions, particularly as to their effect on
commerce and industry. and Is keeping
in touch with current information and
statistics relative to the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
Wall Street Briefs
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Central Public Service Corporation
has acquired the artificial gas properties
Of the Southeastern Power g. Light
group, serving the cities of Athens, At
lanta, Macon and Brunswick, Ga;
Charleston, S. c.; Montgomery, Annis-
ton, Decatur. Selma and Tuscaloosa,
Ala; Pensacola, Fla, and Meridian,
Hattiesburg and Columbus, Miss. No
indication of the cost Of the acquisition
has been made. but it is understood the
transaction will involve public financing.
The United Gas Co, Houston, Tex,
has acquired 16,367 acres of oil and
gas leases near Pettus, Tex. About
10 miles from the new ITO mile pipe
line 1t is building from the Refugio
County gas field to San Antonio and
Austin. Gas will be distributed over
the new line about July Is.
Approximately $2,500,000 of z per
cent convertible first preferred stock
and about $7,500,000 OF common stock
will be offered in connection with the
organization of Sterchi Bros. Stores,
Inc, furniture chain with headquar-
tiers at Knoxville, Tenn.
The Durham Duplex Razor 60. an
nounces 1t has closed a contract with
large distributor for 900. 000,000 blades,
which 1t claims Is q record contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
Hourly Salea on n. 81. Markek

Hourly sales on N. 7. Market.
l0:30 am. 546.600 I'm 1888. 900
1:so pm. S.S60.S00. 2:iS pm 1896 900
Dividend rates as gwen IN the above taul.
are the annual cash payments based on tne
Partly extra. Plus ~ IN STOCK Plus
80 Unis OF trading less than 100 shares.
- IN preferred stock. : Plus lt2S IN .tocK
able. In stock. Plus So In stock. Pay
able when earned. . Payable In cash or
in stock q Partly stock. Plus 10. Ii,
stock. K Plus lf11D share quarterly In
stock. m PAYABLE l/l0 share quarterly In
United Cigar Stores common stock Plus
v q in stock. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
RATE INQUIRY. STARTS.

BALTIMORE, March ~ (SpeciaD, -
The Public Service Commission is con-
Quoting an investigation of the rates,
charges, service. property and affairs Of
the Suburban Electric Power Co.
This action Is another step taken to
decide whether the Suburban Electric
Co. or the Consolidated Gas, Electric
Light &, Power Co. will be given the
privilege of extending electric trans
mission and lighting lines into the
country area and villages Of Calvert
County, including Chesapeake Beach
and North Beach.
Hearing on the application has been
postponed until April 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
POTATO MARKET WEAK.

CHICAGO, March % Omitted States
department. of Agriculture) Potatoes
Receipts. 100 cars; on track, 293 cars;
+ otai United States shipments, $50 cars:
trading slow; market steady on Russets
leak on other stock: Wisconsin sacked
sound whites, 65a75: fancy, shade
higher: Minnesota and North Dakota
,7cked round whites, 70a75; Idaho
-acked Russets, 14Sal.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22

IA LIB ACSos ~ bAAN
: <me time they in
leased freig h :
amc. AS noted
/ yesterdays Star,
>st earnings were
1888 a share on
q m m on stock,
. m pare d with
i4.40 in 1927.
tier netting that
aSsenge1 revenues
2clined 80 per
mt in the past
ve years. despite
" excursion rates.
n pr oyement OF
~uipment and ex-
.riments with ON
..nusseS. the report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
SOUTHERN RAIL WAY
EARNINGS INCREASE
annual Report Reveals Net
Of s12.53 a Share-Dai-
rieS' Profits Grow.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

President Fairfax Harrison of the
~outhern Railway announces in his an
:,ual report that, while automobiles re-
uced passenger revenues on the lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22

Secured by hfst deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and eommissien.
Joseph l. Weller ne wash 81 !; T NWl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
LEBOUEE

CONTINUED from page one.)
blooded a murder as was ever plot
ted and carried out in the state Of
Louisiana.
Not one person in Louisiana
thinks that any pistols or guns went
off accidentally on Lake Palourde
when James Lebouef died. "'e dis
~membering of Jim Lebouee sv
and the weighing Of il down with
angle irons was no accidental hap
pening."
Mr.. Cyr. in his statement. attack
ed the governor, saying, IF Ada
Lebouef and Thomas Dreher are
hanged il will be q case Of judicial
murder"
Lebouef was killed July /, 1927.
during n night boat ride on the Lake
Palourde.
Both prisoners were confronted by
their spiritual advisers today. Father
j. j. Rosseau visiting Mrs. Lebouef
and the Rev. j. a. Mccormick. 4
Methodist minister. calling on the
doctor.
Two special men. picked By Sheriff
Pecot for the death watch reported
had ONE coffee.
Mrs. Virginia Bonner, ~S4-year-old
mother Of Mrs. Lebouef, came 10 the
Jail at Q o'clock, but she was too
weak to climb the stairs to visit her
daughter. She sat in the sheriff's
office in an effort TO regain her
strength. Relatives az Or. DrehcI
were expected to call during the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
TEXAS SOLONS

Continued from page one.)
line tax Of from two to five cents a
gallon Will be the central themes.
Ii was believed today that the
governor will ask the legislature to
amend Immediately the 1925 Univer-
sity land leasing law, which is the
crux Of the current controversy be-
tween Land Commissioner J.. r. Rob-
ison on one side. and the governor,
University regents and attorney gen
erals department on the other.
An expected bill 10 centralize the
now scattered state prison system
probably will engage the legislature
at length as it did two years ago
when il was defeated.
Half the legislature will be COM
posed Of new members. They will
hold the balance Of power on many
questions. A state civil service bill
was defeated by the 10th session.
1t might pass this year.
First business Of the house will be
10 elect a speaker TO succeed Il. l..
Bobbitt of Laredo. Mrs. Jane Y. Nc
Callum, secretary Of state, will pre-
side until a speaker is elected. Two
Of the three announced candidates
established headquarters here yes
terday. They are ". Il. Montgom-
cry Of Edinburg and W. s. Barron
Of Bryan. The third, Grady Wood
ruff Of Decatur, will not have head
quarters. lie is expected to return
here Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
IN our VALLEY
fContinued from mage one

CONTINUED from page one.)
Rio Grande Nallcy-the Spiderweb.
Some months ago higher ups de-
cided they wanted Winsor in Hous-
ton.
Had him there for some months.
and made him chief of their bus
transportation department when il
was decided to enter that field.
INCIDENTALLY, there il much
interest in the hearing at Austin on
January IL on the application Of the
Missouri Pacific to acquire the
Black Diamond bus lines in the Val
ley.
For one thing. it marks the entry
into the bus field by n Texas rail-
road for the first time.
The Southern Pacific plans 70
contest the application Of the Black
Diamond to sell to the Missouri
Pacific.
Apparently the Southern Pacific
has some ambitions of its own along
this line.
Bus transportation seems to be
here to stay. Ard the railroads are
taking note OF the fact.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04

Continued from page one.)
more parcels were mailed this year
than last and our incoming mail was
also much heavier than last year.
Il want to thank the patrons Of
this office for their patience in wait
ing at the parcel post window and
for mailing their packages earlier. !
hope By December Of 1919 e will
have a completely r%emodeled post
office which will facilitate the
handling Of our Christmas mails and
not cause the patrons the i%nconven-
renee they are now subjected to on
account Of our limited quarter.
IL am very grateful 70 Captain
Lobitz. quartermaster at Fort Brown,
for the use Of an army truck en-
ployed By Us during the Christmas
week for delivering parcel post and
c. o. d. packages; without it we
would nave been up against a rather
difficult situation"