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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
THIS @FLU" EPIDEMIC

Doctors seem to have unnecessar-
lily alarmed the country about "fu."
There is lot of sickness, to be
sure, but it is more of the grippe
variety than the more serious in
fiuenza epidemic of the World War
days. 1t is reasonably explained
by the sudden and many changes
of weather we have had this winter.
Though many people seem to take
considerable pride in claiming they
recently had the "fiu," the great ma
jority of cases have been nothing
more than colds, or grippe at the
worst. A prominent Washington
physician explains that those who
have influenza are literally knocked
off their feet" So this automatic
ally eliminates those who voluntar-
lily go to bed or remain indoors be-
cause they think they have the
"fu."
AS the Massachusetts health COM
mission explains: "If the hired girl
comes home and is ill, she has a.
cold. If the mistress of the house
is ill, she has the grippe. But il,
the lord and master of the house,
hold is i'll, why that's infiuenza."
The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
BIRTHNIARKS

How are birthmarks caused? Can
they be removed?
These are questions on the lips of
almost every expectant mother.
Many enormously believe that a
birthmark is due to something the
mother ate or some other thing she
did before the child was born. Es-
pecially do they believe that a
fright of any kind will be certain
to appear in the form of birth
mark. But expectant mothers need
not be frightened, birthmarks and
frights are not related in any way.
The normal expectant mother,
says DR.. R. S. Copeland, is not to
blame for the physical defects of
the newborn baby. Birthmarks
are not made by any act of the
mother. Doctors call birthmarks,
port-wine marks or mothers marks
"nevi" or "angiomata." Such marks
are usually caused by thickening of
the blood vessels, or an increase in
the number of blood vessels in one
spot. They appear on any part of
the body, but more frequently on
the head and trunk. And they are
always formed sometime during
pregnancy. After birth these spots
enlarge and become permanent but
harmless, or disappear entirely.
OF course they can be removed,
but when they are in inconspicuous
places most doctors think it best
not to tamper with them. The best
time to remove them is when they
are small and the child young. The
electric needle treatment is said to
give the best results, but there are
other methods of removing them.
The ligature method is widely used.
Still another way to remove the
blemishes is by the use of carbon
dioxide snow. In most cases no
scar is left, but the work must be
done only by an expert.-The Path
finder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
(per cent?
S7.511.294

This analysis shows how little of
the money is spent for other than
the common good, but it also shows
that a great deal of money is spent
for the common good. What are the
causes for this great expenditure of
money? Would we not be as well
off if it were not spent? One of the
reasons why the expenses have in
creased is that it is much easier
now to get the money to spend than
was formerly true. We have dis
covered and applied new methods of
taxation, and the taxed subjects are
more able to pay than previously.
The income tax, gasoline taxes and
corporation taxes now yield large
amounts.
We are now socially conscious of
the obligations of the state and have
better ideas about meeting these OBJ
legations. 1t is now recognized that
education is a paying proposition
and that if the state does not furnish
educational opportunities there will
be no popular education because
children are not distributed among
families in proportion to their
wealth.
We have come to recognize that
disease prevention is the function of
the state, and that insane people are
sick people, and that large per
cent can be cured by proper treat
ment. When insane people were
supposed to be possessed of demons,
the Jail was their treatment. The ex-
pense was small for few were COM
mitted. Now we recognize as insane
those people whom we formerly let
roam the streets.
In view of the fact that the ex-
penditures of the state are now
deemed socially necessary and eco
nomically productive, it does not
seem reasonable to say that because
the expenses of the national govern
ment are growing less that the in
creased expenses of the state and
local governments are money vast
ed and that their expenses should be
curtailed.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
GROWING SEAL COATS

The report of the Governor of
Alaska shows that the seal herds OF
the famous Pribolof Islands are in
creasing and according to census
statistics these herds are approx
mately twice as large as they were
in 1917, and during the 10-year per-
iod many thousands of skins have
been taken and sold by the govern
ment. 1t is interesting to note that
these herds have increased from
10000 in 1911 to more than S08,000
in 1927. When the government as
sumed control of the herds they
were almost exterminated and could
not 1have withstood the indiscrimin-
ate killing for many more years.
Under the protection afforded by
the treaty they have increased rap
idly and now are the source of sub
stantial revenue.
During the year 1927, 24,942 seal
skins were taken from the islands
and in the same period 20,313 fur
seal skins were sold at public
auction for a gross price of $71S.-
101.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
FERTILIZER MATERIAL PRICES
ADVANCED LITTLE PAST YEAR

Prices of fertilizer materials adj
vanced a few points in 1928 COM
pared with 1927 and showed no
promise of immediate change, Geo.
]. Callister, co-director of the Agri-
cultural and Scientific Bureau an
nounces and adds that potash and
mineral ammoniates declined in
price over the prewar prices that
prevailed in 1910-1914.
Fertilizer prices advanced in
1928 with the exception of mineral
ammoniates that declined four
points," Mr.. Callister states. pot
ash rose in price only four points,
while organic ammoniates jumped
25 points and phosphoric acid rose
about IL points.
During December the prices of
nine fertilizer materials advanced,
one declined and eight remained
constant The price index number
of the Agricultural and Scientific
Bureau for the twelve principal fer
tilizer materials showed an advance
of only one point in December COM
pared with November.
"In 1928 the wholesale price of
nitrate of soda averaged 1924 a 100
pounds, which was 81 cents lower
than 1927, and the lowest price
since 1914. Sulphate of ammonia
however was slightly higher in 1928
than in 1927. Even though there
were increases in the prices of some
of the organic ammoniates during
December, these increases were no
larger than often occur during the
season."
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
WORST WINTER CERTAIN
IF YOU MAKE 1T SO

"The winter weather prophets
usually are hard on the heels Of the
first frost, and this year proves no
exception. The goose bone experts
chee1sully announce that it will be
a long, hard winter. Fishermen
along the Atlantic Coast endorse
this by pointing out that crabs are
storing up heavy layers of fat, hold
ing that to be a sure sign of Sc
we're season ahead.
1--WE have no desire to start an
argument with these amateur wealth
er prognosticators, but it is our ex-
perience that they miss more often
than they hit. We are told that the
full flight of migratory birds, ducks,
geese, etc., was earlier this year
than usual, that corn husks are
heavier than last year and that fur
on animals is unusually heavy, ar
guing that this also presages a
long, hard winter. Every winter is
long and hard somewhere and even
the best of them are nothing akin to
the good old summer time. 1t is
most always those who worry and
fret about the weather that suffer
the most from it."-Ellicott City
(Md) Times.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
DON'T BLAME WALL STREET

An editorial in recent issue of
Golfers Weekly comments on the
continuance of our unprecedented
national prosperity, and shows that
it is well-grounded and should be
permanent. High wages, more eff
cient business, steady employment
and improving farm conditions are
most promising auguries for the flu
ture.
an consequence of this great ma
tional development" Golfers con-
tinues, prices of securities have
been enormously enhanced.
much of this rise has been of
the soundest character.
Stocks have reflected the increas-
ed earnings of corporations and
millions of people have been en-
riched.
"All this is solid and desirable.
But accompanying his actual pros
perity based on increased produc-
ton and consumption is the artifi-
cial prosperity built upon gambling
in stocks.
"'Wall Street is not to blame for
this. Men and women from every
walk of life and from every state in
the union have caught the fever.
Stock gambling has become great
national pastime.
q. Gambling threatens to stop
the goose from laying her golden
eggs.
"The road to safety is plain
enough. Buy stocks as you would
buy a house or an automobile or a
suit of clothes Measure the
price by the value you are offered.
1.-THE ownership of stocks by mil
lions of investors is one of the
soundest developments of recent
years. The entire country has been
benefited by the general distribu-
ton of the ownership of securities.
"But nobody in the long run is
benefited by paying more than an
article is worth.
eff you want to see prosperity
continue, help to make it safe. Work
and save; spend and invest but do
not gamble. Buy stocks when you
can at rational prices but don't go
whoopee around the stock ticker
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
GOV. ROOSEVELT ON CRIME

Governor Roosevelt of New York
has submitted to the New York
Crime Commission a plan whereby
the state would establish a corps
of highly trained criminal investi-
gators, available at any time, to aid
law enforcement officers in rural
localities.
Although every section may have
adequate police protection, Cover
nor Roosevelt says that there re-
mains, however, one other very i'm
portant function (which should
not properly be laid upon a force
primarily designated to apprehend
criminals and preserve order
detection of a criminal in those
cases where he is not caught red
handed in the act. Application of
modern methods requires men who
have made extensive study of the
subject and have mastered an in
creasingly difficult, technique"
The matter of crime detection has
passed far beyond the fingerprint
stage. There are, according to the
Governor, men who can, with the
aid of the microscope, accurately
determine whether any particular
bullet has been fired from any par
ticular weapon; the story told
by every motor tire track has been
carefully studied; the preservation
and Identification of footprints,
hundred different tell-tale signs,
which would mean nothing to the
layman, stand as a clear trail be-
fore the eyes of these specially
trained Investigators.
''That such facilities should be
put at the disposal of our county
sheriffs has seemed to be becoming
increasingly important, owing to the
growing disposition of the murderer
in the large city to carry away the
body of his victim by automobile to
some sparsely settled and desolate
locality where it is left in the hope
that the local authorities will be
unable to trace even the identity
of the victim"
Governor Roosevelt's suggestion
is in line with the very successful
English system where every COM
munity has at it's disposal the ex-
perts of the famous Scotland Yard.
It goes at crime from the right
angle, that what we need are better
police methods and enforcement of
the laws we now have.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
STATE AND FEDERAL
FINANCING COMPARED

ii By M. M. Daugherty, Assistant Ag-
ricultural Economist, Agricultural
Experiment Station, University of
Delaware. y
We hear much of economy-eco-
nomy in government, in business, in
and in private affairs. All agree it
is a fine thing. But just what is
economy? Surely it is the wise ex-
penditure of money rather than par
simony. 1t is the expenditure of
money in a manner which will save
or make money for the spender.
Governmental economy is not diff
ferent from private economy in this
respect.
But there is difference in the
functions of the government and of
the individual, and there are differ
ences in the functions of govern
ments when two governmental
agencies are compared. The chief
expenditure of the national govern
ment is to provide for war, while
that of the local government is to
provide for peace. The national gov
eminent spends SO per cent of its
budget for war purposes, while the
state spent in 1927-1928 only 2.5 per
cent. The rest was spent for pro-
duction purposes and social welfare,
and the administration of the law.
The differences in the functions of
the national and state governments
are the causes of the differences in
the kinds of expenses, and it is the
reason why state expenses and state
debts are going up while those of
the federal government are going
down. Last year the State spent ST.
100000 of tax money and issued
highway bonds for $759,S62 more.
Leaving out the bond issue, the tax
money was spent as follows:-
(ner cent?
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

AS Administrator of the estate of
Charles P. Van Ripper, we hereby
notify all persons owing the said
estate to make settlement by April
LIST, 1929. All bills or claims against
said estate must be presented for
payment on or before such date,
properly probated or attested.
MILFORD TRUST COMPANY,
3-1-3t Administrator.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
THEN THE MAIL CLERK WENT
CUNNING

A wisecracker addressed letter
as follows:
WOOD
JOHN
MASS
After the postal authorities had
puzzled over it, a bright mail clerk
forwarded it to:
JOHN UNDERWOOD,
ANDOVER,
MASS.
THE, Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01

In the good old days a druggist
had to be an expert with a pestle
and mortar. Now all he has to
know is how to handle can opener
and make good coffee.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01

en- at all seasons Of the year order
to keep up steady, constant flow of
milk.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01

Strains of common alfalfa grown
in mild climate do not take kindly
to the severe weather in the
North, and it is good policy for the
northern farmer to use seed that
was produced under climatic condi-
lions at least as severe as where
the seed is to be sown, says the U.
S. Department of Agriculture. In
the South, preference should be
given to southern strains, as they
usually produce a somewhat heavier
tonnage where the winters are so
mild that cold-resistant alfalfa is
not needed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22

GARAGE. 10x16-LumbeT. roofing. nails
and hardware S67 delivered. Anything
in lumber. FERREE-CASE LUMBER co
I'D
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In the Woods
5-room modern home; near East SIND
ST., city sewer; gas and water IN the
Only $4,000.
Mr.. Ratcun Hu. iz0s.
BRIDGES & GRAVES CO.
RI sazz 90 n. DelaxaxA
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ATHROOM-Complete $40: plumbing sno
.ea--ng lnstal.ed Reas. Ia Ans7
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Rv q C. ROSS Pres dent.
pv T. EFUP. Tice-President.
A. r. MOORE
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RADIO-AI electric; T tubes. months old,
SIS; terms; q bargain. 1929 w. Both St.
ATWATER KENT-New dynamic speaker;
POOL MUSIC SHOP. 106 w Wash. St
RADIO REPAIR-Bv experts aer1sIs;
dliminators spkers. OF any make sets we
Know How. EAST END RADIO. Oh 4033.
RADIO-A. C. Roster. wonderful set, free
demonstration big discount. Ir. 23O2-M.
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Rooms for Rent
MERIDIAN. n. la27-Nice front modsr

MERIDIAN. n. 1e77-Nice front modern
room.
OHIO HOTEL. I26I2 E OHIO-CIean. cool,
rooms; plenty hotel water: 81 up.
PARK AND 34TH-Rn for gentleman,
close to car lines and bus. Wa. l794-W.
PARKVIEW. 24l-Nice. cool rm. private
home: kitchen privileges RI. 2054
PENN. n. 1s55-Lovely. large front room;
splendid location; garage. Ia. 5877.
ST. CLAIR. Z, 3l4-NO. 3; COOL RM..
HOT WATER. II. 3l73.
WASHINGTON. z. 459i7-Large corner
front rm.. modern. private home.
18TH. z. 2401-Modern room: gentle
men, nicely furnished: home privileges.
22ND. E. 20-Attractive. cool, front room;
private home. Ha. l7l8W.
49TH, E. 645-Large, cool furnished front
nm. large closet Hu. 5000.
OVERLOOKING FALL CREEK-Airy front
rm.. priv. home He. 1904.
HOTEL TOURIST INN
$50 ". Wash. Rooms. double. 75c, 81
and up weekly rates.
LOVELY ROOM NORTH
PENN. n. i740-Large front room. with
dressing room and running water; reason
able. Hem. 1858.
MODERN RM.-For 2 girls or man and
Wife Oh. PILL.
SUITE OF ROOMs-Modern: Illinois car.
= 2200-M
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Special Notices

REDUCING rapidly. safely; amazing re-
suits: relief 'or rheumatism; neuritis.
ii hctes. hay and rose fever. kidney trou-
BILE. hieh blood pressure, all blood troubles
Nature Aid Mineral Baths $50 E. OHIO
St Room 393 Caste Hall Il 1922.
Permanent Waving, $3.50
Nj Cochran. 492i Sengster. n. 3i37.
on .-a tier July %. 1929. I viii not be
resu1u-i5le 10Y debts contracted cT amy
oJhee raan mvsef 3, BURR.
Used Bricks Given Away
CALL BE. 1927
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Storage and Transfer

LOCAL AND OVERLAND TRANSFER -
F1re-proof storage house. Store now, pay
s months later. No charge for hauling
in. New trucks. Experienced men.
PARTLOW- JENKINS MOTOR CAR co.
zl9 E. Market RI. 1850.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. hauling. Special
prices on overland hauling to and from
Ohio points. OTTO J. SUEE6. Ri. 1928
1851 night. On. 4579-Ch. 0699-W.
J. h TAYLOR TRANS. AND STORAGE
SPECIAL PRICES OVERLAND to or from
Chicago. st. Louis. Detroit. Cleveland ct
other cities. Dr. 307l or Ri. 1865.
BORNMAN TRANSFER O.-Satisfactory
moving service. Overland trucking OF
furniture and freight Oh. 1911.
BRITTON TRANSFERRING $3.50 loao
large trucks: responsible mep. d.. l6lt
FURNITURE moved. $3.50 and up; large.
covered trucks. ii. 1920. CHI 1882
NSFER-Moving and all kinds OF
hauling. Ii. 2644.
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Business Announcements

BATHROOM-Complet $40: plumbing sno
heating installed Reas Ia 4057.
FEATHERS Bought solo and renovated:
feather mattresses. pillows made 70 order
F. z. Burke. 4i6 Mass Ave. RI. 66e5
CRAVEL-Asphalt: roofs applied and re-
paired. DOYLE HEATING co. Il. i2l0.
HOUSE PAINTING-Interior decorating:
immediate service: reference. Ia. BOZ:
PAIETING-Interior ana exterior; pest
mate and WEmnshiD O'Neal. DR.. 2s94-M.
PAINTING Int. ext, best material and
uorEmanship. wiz C. Higgins. Ri. 62l3.
PAPER-Clesnin hanging; cleaning Of al
kinds. painting. Jones. Ia. llOl-W
WHY PAY MORE
Paper furnished and hung 81 per room.
PAPER HANGING
cali after p. m. Ii 97l6
PAINTING-Pap hanging; decorating;
plaster patch: gen. repair. On. 68l3.
PAPER HANGMG-Painting estimate
free Call Acton for action. Oh. 1922
PAPER MISUNDERSTANDING and painting;
high-class work Oh. 05l2 q
PLUMBING and heat: bathroom fix
lures complete. water sewer installed,
no Gown payment. 10 mo terms. He 44l2:
WALL PAPER removed by steam. Ny steam
line covers the city. On. 1888
RUGS CLEANED-9xl2, s1.50. Call for
del: 10-da spec. Kemer Rug Co. Oh. 1886
WALL PAPER Removed by steam; save
time and money. TANNER. Ri. 3912.
U. L NOEL. Ii. 4138. 1140 Park.
c. H MALONE transfer. hauling. grading
and sodding. CHI 5ll4
BEST BTDS-On house painting. Ii. 1884,
Ed c. Nelson. 1920 North Alabama.
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Apartments for Rent
AMBASSADOR APARTMENT
HOTEL

NJ 1LA
Beautiful ultra modern. furnished or
unfurnished. s60.50 and up. Daily or
monthly rates Hotel Service. Phone Ri
1871 or call at building. $50 \. Penn:
MER s. 1604-Lovely 4-room apt. bath,
toilet. heat and garage. Dr.. 2l87.
THE HAINES
8i0iz n. Illinois; living nm, dinetye. kltch-
cite. bath, nicely furnished; $50 70 S38.
TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT-North
thoroughly mod; $40. Il. 8983 Hu. $3.50.
SOUTHEASTERN. 24l2-3 rooms. newly
dec. semi-modern: SI2; water pd. ri. T2l9
WALNUT. E. 321-5-room newly decorated
Apply custodian or call Ri. $50.
TENTH ST. 1916 Z. = Lower duplex; 5
rooms, garage: water gas and fuel fur
nished. $40. Ia. 5706. Ia. 6678
2lST, W. 40-Attractive 6-rm. mod. upper
duplex: porches; yard: heat. Ia. 4702
BOTH W l054-Lovely 5-room apt. hard
wood floors garage, water. heat: $40
Ta. 1881 or Ia. 0838.
UPPER-5-room modern, front porch, heat,
Water furnished: $50. 2204 College. See
custodian or call Ri 1852.
APARTMENT RENTAL
BUREAU
Let US help you ind an apartment. We
take YOU in our car. No obligation OF
course. Ri. 1871.
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: 800 f. VERMONT
Houses and Flats Furnished

ASHLAND AVE. 2234-Wanted young lady
to share home-like apt. He. 2507.
GOODLET. 1928 rms. and BATH heat
and water furn. Be. 1583-R.
HARDING. N. 26I8-Clean. well furnished,
4-room cottage. electricity. gas, inside
toilet. soft water inside. fine yard. lawn
swing, garage, improved street. $40 week.
Act quickly. Ia. 6340.
NEW JERSEY. N, 1ll2-Lovely 4-room
duplex. nicely furnished: garage optional.
NORTH-Lady VIII share nice home with
couple or adults. Ia. 13l4-J.
flat completely furnished;
dne electric piano: must be seen to be
appreciated. Ia 1850.
RILEY. NJ 427-3-room apt; private;
adults. furnished, except linens. II. 1493-W
TALBOT AVE. N, 24O2-Jpper duplex;
5 rooms: ? bedrooms: So week. Ia. 08l7.
WALNUT E. 115-3 rms. bath; everything
furn.: $50. See houSekeeper in basement.
16TH-4-roon house; ? bedrooms: garage;
private entrance; adults. Oh. 2847-J
31Sr. W. HIS rooms modern; every
thing furnished: yard: garden. Ta. 1856.
MODERN-3 rooms and bath; private en-
trance; adults. Ia. 1912.
SIXTEENTH, E. 717-Near college avenue
lovely modern furnished apt; rooms and
bath porch and yard Ia. 1929
3 RNdS.-Modern. furnished apt east;
private owner leaving city; $40 wk.
Ii. 4081