Milford chronicle., 1930-01-10
Milford, Friday, January 10, 1880

YEARLY REPORTS are now in
order, and we are being flooded with
figures covering practically every
thing under the sun. But we believe
the most significant to come to our
attention are those offered by the
National Safety Council in which is
shown an increase Of Is per cent in
the number of people killed by au-
tos and in auto accidents. Here is
something for every Milford motor
ist to ponder over, something for
parents who are not constantly
warning their children of the dang
er of carelessness to reflect upon.
But the real shock in being told
that Is per cent more people met
death in 1929 than in 1928 comes
with the statement that 80 per cent
of these fatalities could have been
prevented. Now think that over.
Something like $4,000 people
enough to make a city in itself-los-
ing their lives through carelessness!
Here are facts that no sensible
man will pass by without needing
their warning. They are tremendous
in their Importance because life it.
self depends on how widely and how
faithfully the warning is needed.
When $4,000 people are killed in
single year through carelessness,
it's time for everybody to do little
sober thinking. We are entering a
new year and with clean slate.
Wouldn't it be good idea for every
man who takes hold Of a steering
wheel this year to keep the warning
constantly in mind?
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THE PROGRESSIVE DAIRYMAN
who is interested in every modern
device which will make his business
more profitable makes certain that
his COW barns are well ventilated.
He does not hesitate to invest in a
mechanical ventilating system, for
he knows the money Is well spent.
It checks any tendency toward tu-
berculosis in his cows and is a gen.
eral health insurance.
When it comes to the matter of
seeing that his children breathe
pure, fresh air, he is sometimes
strangely blind. Ventilation, so es-
sential n the raising of sound live
stock, is even more important in
rearing healthy children. But farm
ers seldom visit the schools where
their children spend long hours in
crowded rooms, and so fail to real
ize that in many schools there is
still no provision for supplying
fresh air.
Among the "bad-air" diseases are
tuberculosis, colds and other infec-
tions of the nose and throat. The
Minneapolis Medical Association has
emphasized the fact that in the care
of the heart it is essential to pro-
vide plenty of fresh air, not over
heated. In excessively heated rooms
an increased heart rate is needed
to provide the energy to cool the
body. Colds, headaches and a tired
feeling are often caused by breath
ing extremely dry air.
If school children in town or
country are to grow up to be strong,
healthy individuals, they should
have fresh air in home and school.
It has been found to be good busi-
ness to provide COWS and chickens
with well-ventilated quarters, and
the same principle should apply in
the more important business OF
rearing children.
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THERE is A GOOD DEAL of
loose talk flying around concerning !
the effect of the recent stock market ]
slump on American business.
Though thousands Of persons have
lost money in the recent slump in !
stock prices, they are not suddenly I
going to give up their mode of liv-
ing and accept substantially low
cred standard, so long as their jobs
are safe. And the latest govern I
ment report on employment, show
ing that it is down only about 2.5
per cent from September and still ;
we'll above last year-does that in E
dicate that these jobs are yet in any
great danger?
Business may be affected to some :
extent. But there are millions of
Dersons who own outright the secur-
ties of basic industries, bought on I
expert advice. They have little to ;
worry about for the wheels Of indus
.rv will keep turning and normal '
Profits and dividends should be paid l
Is in the past.
Tn the meantime business will q
,row and new millions will be IN \
rested in its securities by persons
yho seek the advice of reputable =
,anIers and brokers. is