Milford chronicle., 1930-12-05
GLENDALE
Have The People Been
Living Too FaSt2

Oring classes must stop ana take
time to think, and must at the same
time use economy to meet the pres
ent condition of things which before
it ends will cause more suffering
than is now apparent.
A gentleman connected with the
J. C. Penney Company in speaking
over the radio said that in the city
of New York there were over six
hundred thousand people out of en-
ployment and also spoke of the un-
employed in other cities which
would make a total of many mill
lions.
This vast lot of people with their
families will have to be fed and
clothed and it will take the united
efforts of the rich coupled with
those who still have employment to
create a fund that will enable these
suffering people to tide over the
tagnation in business now existing
and keep them in comfortable cir
cumstances until prosperity with its
uplifting power shall be the lot OF
the people of this country once
more.
That the people of this country
and especially the laboring classes
have been living too fast has been
apparent for sometime. Wages in
the textile mills and other manu-
factures since the World War have
been the highest ever known. WO-
men and men have been steadily en-
Moved for some years, and should
have to their credit a goodly sum
in the bank-but how many OF the
thousands and we might say mil
lions have the necessary funds that
will enable. them to pass in Cum
fort. the distressing conditions eN-
isting today-and how many men
who have had paying positions for
wears are compelled today to stand
shivering on the streets OF the dill
ferent cities waiting for a chance TO
secure a bowl of soup, or loaf OF
bread from the charitable instltu-
tions which are engaged in such
splendid work.
This is not all. Perhaps many OF
the men standing in the Dread line
have a wife and children suffering
for the want of food and coal ana
whose homes are devoid of any OF
those things which in times gone by
brought peace and joy to suen
homes. They will ask that food and
coal be sent to them, also-but the
charitable institutions will have to i
work fast to relieve the suffering
going on in the world today.
The writer several years ago
warned those who were making
such high wages to think of the fu-
ture and to either build for them
selves a home or put sum in the
bank each week for future use. II
we are not mistaken we warned the
nublie that a condition of things
would exist, which is present with
us today. Thousands would be walk
ing the streets of the cities looking
for work which they are unable 10
find and the charitable institutions
are taxed to their utmost to tind
means to feed, clothe and PROVIDE
heat. which will prevent too much
suffering on the part of the men ana
their families Until such time when
they can find employment and take
care of their wives and little ones
themselves.
A few provided homes for them |
selves or put a snug sum in Dank
and today they are able to take |
care of themselves and families and
will pass through the present de-
pression without any suffering what
eyer-others thinking that the good |
times would last forever, spent all
thew made. Automobiles, dress, mo-
vies and other indulgences absorb
ed the last dollar and today they
have nothing to show for the sew
eral years work performed. If times
get much worse these are the class
of men who will be the first to ask
assistance from the public for their
families and for themselves.
Let lis be generous, those who
can, and see to it that no one in
our town or community suffers for
the want of necessities of life. Let
us not bring up the past, but go to
the aid of any one who may be in
suffering circumstances in our
midst. or we might say elsewhere.
In the city of Wilmington there
has been a soup house established
which is feeding hundreds daily
other charitable institutions of that
city are over run with those who
are seeking help for their families
and for themselves. This means that
work of a more than ordinary eff
fort must go forward to save the
people residing in our little Dia-
mOnd State from any suffering
which can be prevented, by apply
ing the means which we are sure
will be at hand. Am l my brothers
keeper?-Genesis 40.
Feed The Birds
The winter months will soon be
with us, and no doubt SHOWS and
sleet will prevail, and the birds will
find it hard to get sufficient food to
prevent suffering. This is the time
when all should get ready to feed
the birds, and keep food on hand so
we can, when the SHOWS come, clear
away a place and sprinkle food to
relieve their hunger.
The people who live in town VIII
find plenty of the smaller birds
which come around their doors
seeking food. Don't disappoint the
little warblers, but scatter sufficient
nourishment to relieve their wants.
Farmers who love the birds will
find pleasure in scattering grain
for quail and birds of the larger size I