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Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
THE VETO - AND AFTER
(From Public Ledger

President Hoover has taken de-
cidedly the right course in letting
it be known that his disapprOval OF
the veterans loan bill will be in the
form of a straightout veto, accom-
panied by the reasons for his ac-
tiOn. He will not resort to the tech
nically possible device of a pocket
veto, allowing the measure to die
because of the ending of the life of
this Congress on March 4. This
would prevent Congress from repas-
sing the measure. But Mr.. Hoover
| prefers to let it take the full re-
spOnsibility for its act.
The immediate and beneficial ef-
feet of the announcement made by
Senator Reed in behalf of the Pres
ident has been the removal of any
excuse for forcing an extra session
through the holding up of the re-
naming indispensable supply bills.
The flibuster by Senator Cou2ens
on the navy bill quickly subsidized
and five long-delayed appropriation
measures were put through in short
order. From the practical view
point there would have been little to
gain fro ma pocket veto debarring
definite action on the veterans bill
at this session. Except for the fear
of interpOsing fatal delay, the pro-
pOnents of the measure would have
attached amendments imposing ev-
en- a heavier strain on the Treas
ury. One calls for only three per
cent interest on the loans. The Ad-
ministration's opponents in the next |
Congress will be even stronger and |
the killing of this bill now would |
only mean the passage of a more |
radical one later.
There is little doubt that Congress |
will sustain this bill over the COM
ing veto. The dozen mays" record
ed on Thursday marked the small
est opposition ever offered in the
Senate TO a bonus proposal. The
present adjusted compensation law
was enacted over President Cool
idge's veto by a vote of SO to 26.
The President may gain a few more
on the final showdown
Senator Watson has signified his in
tention of switching his Vote-but
the majority in each house is evil
IDENTIFY determined to put through
this measure, which may be only 4,
the beginning of series of steps
leading eventually to pensions for
Ill World War veterans.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
'LET THE EAGLE SCREAM"

One of the favorite phrases OF
American patriotism some years ago
was, Let the eagle scream" The
eagle was the symbolic bird of
America, and his screaming as he
flew along his high places seemed a
good deal like the too boastful pa
triotism of those days.
The orators who were forever
Dragging that we have the grandest
country on earth, that our principles
are superior to those of any other,
that we could lick the world by the
superior prowess of our fighters, or
the keener wit of our business men
and workers, were letting the eagle
scream.
1t has become evident that we
need a different conception of pa
triotism. True American spirit is
not like a screaming eagle. The
eagle, in spite of all its famous bold
ness, is after all only a rapacious
bird of prey.
True Americanism might be bet
ter likened to some beautiful song
ster who lives in harmony with man
and his brother birds, destroying the
pests that ravage our crops, and in
dustriously raising his families in
our orchards and fields.
The screaming eagle conception
of Americanism never made our
country and friends. 1t produced an
type of citizen who arous
ed antagonism wherever he travelled,
as a braggy and disagreeable pes
son. People disliked to have any
thing to do with him.
The good patriot of the future will
not be comparable to any scream
ng eagle. He will be the courteous
gentleman or lady who meets all the
world with Difference and courtesy,
lppreciating the achievements and
he successes of the people of all ma
ions, yet firm as ever in his loyal
lffection for the land of his choice,
he glorious home of the starry flag,
md ready as ever to serve and sac
ifice for it's cause.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
THE RABBLE.ROnSERS

! Writing i'll the Baltimore Sun
one of the most influential Demo
cratic ewspapers-Frank r. Kent
subjects the "Anti-power politicians"
to an interesting analysis.
Prom now until the next Presi-
Dental campaign" observes the as
tute Mr.. Kent, "a great deal will be
heard in Congress and out about the
3 Power Trust Senators have
made that their favorite phrase,
mouth it daily =. An issue is being
made, though just what it is all
about, where they are going and
what is to be done when they get
there is very vague indeed In fact,
there is about much of this Power
Trust believing a very hollow sound
and those who shout the loudest
seem to have the least lucid expla-
nation
1.-THE whole discussion up to date
has been sloppy and loose and
vapid e. AT bottom the government
ownership advocates are on one
side, those opposed to government
ownership on the other. No one has
to be told in a case like this on
which side are the demagogues and
rabble-rousers. No one has to be
told the character of their ap-
peal ."
Mr.. Kent may be harsh, but he is
likewise just and discriminating. The
campaign against the so-called
Power Trust" has been filled, from
top to bottom, with cheap politics,
empty accusations, downright mis-
representations. Regulation, in GER
tain sections, may need jaclxing up
there may be records Of abuses by !
individual power companies. But
that is no excuse for damning an
industry which is making an un-
contribution to Ameri-
can progress. The power issue, look
ed at through critical eyes, is merely
4 bid for votes on the part of those
politicians who believe that the pub
ic can be led by vocal calistehnics.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
PEOPLES ORIGINS

Many of our people, in consider
ing the character of their neighbors
are greatly influenced by the origins
OF such persons. They remark that
snch and such person can not be
expected to accomplish much, be-
cause he or she comes from a hum
BILE or obscure family.
This way of Judging people is par
ticularly evident in the smaller
towns, where the circumstances of
ones neighbors are known. If a
family lived in unprepossessing cir
cumstances. or if a young person
had undesirable parents, people
would say that nothing could be ex-
pected from such a family.
Similarly it was remarked con-
corning Jesus Christ, Can any good
come out of Nazareth?"
A homely old proyerb says, "You
can never tell by the looks of cat
how far he will jump" 1t often
happens that a PERSONS achieve
ment is out of line according to what
his family has done. Many boys from
very fine families prove disappoint-
ing or disgraceful. And many who
come from seemingly undesirable
families, yet make a name for them
selves.
You can never tell what is in a
poor boy or girl. Those with unfav-
orable parentage may yet inherit the /
traits of some fine ancestor farther
back. The schools of Delaware give |
much encouragement to young peo-
pie of poor surroundings. The pu-
pills read and study about famous
people who rose out of environments
Just as discouraging as theirs.
Also they constantly read about
famous business men or statesmen
who came from humble homes, and
worked their way up by their own
Half the successful men of
are of that type. Never say
again therefore that boys or girls
IAN not rise because of their sur
They may be acquiring
ust the grit and persistence in those
that will carry them
ar
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
THE HOME TOWN TIE

In some places there is an intense
sentiment of loyalty to their home
town. People love it, they are deep
ly attached to the community, and
most of them would not move away
except as the result of very great in
ducements. In other towns there is
little of that sentiment. What has
made the difference, and how can we
produce more of that attachment in
Milford?
If people have prospered in a COM
munity, if they have had good times
there, if they have good advantages
in that place, they like the town.
Also much depends on the friendly
spirit of the people. They will cling
to a friendly town, even If there is
not much wealth there. A town with
public spirit and bust
ness enterprise, will arouse lot of
this loyal feeling.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
UP ON OUR TOES

People are often told to "get uI
on their toes" But it is remarked
by shoemakers, that in one sense a
large part of the American people
are getting too much up on their
toes. AS a result of the habit OF
wearing very high heel shoes, many
women and girls walk on their toes
and dance on their toes, and the
fronts of their shoes wear out fast.
The shoe dealer wants his GUS
toners to get the full worth of their
money, and walk in the most health
full way. The human foot is one of
the most marvellous mechanisms in
creation, and apparently it was
meant by nature to be fiat surface,
on which people should walk on
heels and toes evenly.
If people insist on walking on
their toes, they may wear out their
feet faster. Many of our girl friends
would do something to prolong the
power of their feet, if they would
ask their shoe man for lower heel
shoes.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
Milford, Friday, January %, 1881
CHANCE FOR COMMUNITY
PROGRESS

1t often happens, that in the main
a town is we'll developed, but some
few places or neighbors look ugly
and poorly cared for One man will
often keep some run down building
or disorderly vacant lot, in such a
disreputable condition, that the ap-
pearance of the whole street and To-
cality is marred.
The American people have strong
feeling of the right of the individ-
ual owner to manage his own prop
erty. Owners of real estate may re-
sent suggestions from their neigh
bors that poorly looking property
ought to be improved. AS a result
some craeless citizen will go on
spelling the looks of his neighbor-
hood for many years, and nothing is
done about it.
In some countries, the government
of a municipality would have power
to interfere in such a case, and tell
an owner that he must clean up his
property, or the city would do it for
him and charge it to his taxes. The
American people hesitate to resort
to such extreme measures, though
they may do it sometime.
Meanwhile, in many towns, they
do handle that situation through in
dividual action, or the work of civic
organizations. If a man keeps an
ugly looking property on a good
street, he is apt to receive hints
about the desirability of improve
ment. He may resent those hints.
But after he keeps hearing them
over and over again, he gets sick of
the criticism and decides to improve
the property
When people keep their real estate
IN way that defaces the neighbor-
hood, other citizens have a right to
complain. The owner of such a
property is injuring all his neigh i
bors by his negligence. If there are !
places of that kind in Milford, neigh
bors who are injured by such care |
less maintenance should not be |
afraid to say something about it.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
THE VOLUME OF TRADE

Quantity production of merchan-
disc has greatly reduced the price
of many kinds of goods. The little
shops have somehow had to reduce
their costs to keep in the game. 1t
is the same in the distribution of
commodities through stores. There
is a great deal Of quantity distribu-
ton now, through large organiza-
tions, and the smaller concerns have
to meet this competition.
This does not mean that the
smaller stores are going to be driven
out. There is always a chance for
them to make good, either by spe-
cially close attention to the needs
of the trade, or by making drives to
increase sales on certain lines.
If small store can sell two or
three times as much of a certain
line as stores of it's type usually do,
it will probably handle those lines
so efficiently that it can compete
with bigger concerns, and survive
after many other small stores have
quit.
The problem, then, is how to get
that relatively large distribution on
a few lines. The concerns that just
take what comes naturally. which
simply open up and wait for GUS
toners to recommend them, or de-
pend on the customers who come in
by chance, usually wait long time |
before they get it, and the majority !
never get it at all.
Advertising is the means by !
which such a store, if it delivers |
good goods for fair price, can get /
this enlarged distribution on some
or all Of it's lines, and stay in the
When hen less less rs find fiiiffa
business Improbable. 1t does not
have to use a large amount of adver-
tising. Some regular space, where
it carries it's message constantly to
the public, will get attention. If it
has things to sell worth buying, and
will tell the public about them, it
will get business. It's volume of
trade will greatly exceed that of
stores of its own type, and its
chances for profit and enlargement ,
will be excellent.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
TAKING THE BUS

"The charge that huge buses anG
trucks go careening taX-free over
the public's highroads is seriously
modified by the thought that gaso-
line taxes pay heavily for roads and
motor buses use gasoline" says the
New York Times. "The Automobile
Club estimate puts the average gas
tax at 8 2-5 cents a gallon. The hap
py automobile owner who gets out
of his private car perhaps fifteen
miles to the gallon would thus be
paying a tax of nearly one-fourth
cent a mile. The heavy bus or
truck, which gets less mileage to the
gallon, obviously pays a higher tax
per mile"
AS matter of fact, the gas tax is
one of the least of the taxes levied
against buses. The report of a Ken
lucky bus system covering eleven
months of 1880, is illuminating. In
that time it paid fifteen different
kinds of taxes, totaling $232,676-
500 per cent of the systems revenue.
OF this the gas tax was about 1884,
400. The entire tax amounted to 21s
cents for every mile the systems We
hicles travelled.
Recent statistics show that, in
1880, commercial vehicles paid $780,
100000 in special motor taxes. This
represents q per cent of all motor
vehicle taxes, while trucks and
vehicles using the highways.
Buses have come into great public
favor as a swift, safe and economi-
cal means of transportation. While
the industry is still young, it is rap
idly being organized on sound
basis and il il is is making no effort TO
escape paying its fair share of the
cost of government or to evade ne
cessary regulation.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
WATCH THE SEASONS

1t would be wise for home and in
dustry owners to inquire from re-
! sponsible sources exactly what sea-
sons of the year and weather condi-
tions bring, in their localities, the
greatest fire hazard.
A strong wind, decisive drop in
humidity, long dry spell-any may
be natures fire warning. Yet it is
an unfortunate fact that most of us,
in the matter of fire, make habit of
locking the stable door long after the
horse has been stolen.
There is no royal road to fire pre-
vention, nor is there any mystery
about it. 1t is simply matter of
common-sense plus application of
ordinary knowledge. Little reflec-
tion is necessary to show that to ac-
cumulate rubbish in corners, to neg
lect inspection of old wiring or
flues, is to court disaster. That such
reflection is rarely given the fire
problem is shown by the fact that
our annual waste reaches the tragic
total of five hundred million dollars
and ten thousand lives.
During 1880 fire losses were great
er than for several preceding years.
The least we can do is to do our
part, as individuals, to make 1881
as far as possible, a "freless year"
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
RORN TIRED

One of the subjects that the re
search departments of business cor
norations are looking into is indus
trial fatigue. 1t makes a difference
to n business concern whether its
workers feel languid and inert be-
fore their days work is over and
lose their pep" Business concerns
commonly try to make their working
places as comfortable as possible,
and try in many ways to create
working conditions that will reduce
fatigue to a minimum.
There is a certain proportion of
people who seem to have been born
tired" School teachers see many
boys and girls who have no energy.
They formerly regarded such an at
titude as mere laziness. Yet now it
is seen that there may be some
physical reason behind it, for which
the person is not responsible.
The boy who seems so lazy in
school may have Obstructed throat
and nasal passages, which interfere
with his breathing. If he gets only
a partial supply of oxygen, it is not
surprising that he is incapable of
effort. When he grows up he will
probably be one of these indOlent
workers whom no one wants to en-
ploy
There no doubt are many cases
where children and adults are just
plain lazy, and will not work be-
cause nothing moves them out of
their indifference. But it would
seem as if in the majority of cases,
such Incidence was due to some
physical defect, which could be re-
moved if taken early enough. The |
American people are naturally full
If life. If a person lacks that quail
ty, it is we'll to inquire if some re-
Movable physical cause is not behind |
t.
If our lazy boys and girls could
Ie made into active ones by medical
reatment, the achievement of the
ommunity would be much enlarged.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
GRAVEL HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson and
daughters Neva and Hilda and Mrs.
Ida Gordy and daughter, Esther,
spent the weekend in Philadelphia.
Samuel LoOckerman, of near
Drawbridge, was the recent guest of
Luke EClendaniel and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Baker return
ed frdinsBaltimOre Sunday where Mr..
Baker was successfully operated on
four weeks ago in the Maryland
General Hospital in that city. Mr..
Baker is greatly improved, being
able to go around now.
Little T. Miller Wilson was sick
the past week with intestional la
grippe. h
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Palmer have
been on the sick list with Ia grippe.
Clarence Wilson and family, of
Maryland, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Keep
pei. ..
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
SCIENTIFIC MYSTERIES

Prof. Albert Einstein remarks that
many people ought to be ashamed of
enjoying the marvels of a radio set,
without understanding how it oper-
ates nay better than a COW under
stands the botanic qualities of the
plants she munches. 1t is indeed
regrettable, as the famous philoso-
pher suggests, that most people
make use of all the scientific mar
vels in daily life without the least
comprehension of the way they op-
crate.
The younger generation should
make up for our lacks in this re-
spect. A great many boys know
more about the interior workings of
the family automobile than their
parents do. TIC succeed in this
age, people need ac-
quaintance with is forces and laws.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
BLANCHARD'S STATION

S. F. Collision, Isaac Mcdowell,
Matthew Russell, from here, and Ray
Cannon of Pennington, represented
the Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics Lodge of Pennington
at council meeting at Middletown
OH Tuesday, Feb 17th. A banquet
was held for all in the evening.
Miss Olive Orendorf has returned
home after spending six weeks more
on her course at GOldey College.
Dwight Orendorf was reported on
the sick list last week.
Mrs. Isaac Mcdowell spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Lloyd.
Mrs. Lloyd was suffering with kid
ney collie and an abscess in the head
and Mr.. Lloyd had the la grippe.
Little Marilyn Brown had the mis-
fortune to be badly scratched and bit
on the hands and face while lay
ing with her pet cat recently. At
time of writing she is getting along
fine.
Several from here attended the
firemen's supper in Greenwood on
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kratz and
family, of Wilmington, and Homer
Kratz, Of Kenneth Square, Pa, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs. e.
l.. Kratz and father.
J. Fl. Edgell was on the sick list
last week.
Robert Mcdowell, of Townsend,
spent the weekend with his par
ents.
Roland Collision, of Townsend,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Rust and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Edgell we're
Inner guests on Sunday at the home
If Mr.. and Mrs. George Ely, of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Layton ana
family and G. L. Biddle spent Sunday
1t Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Harmon, Mrs
lack Rust and daughter, MI. and
Mrs. Isaac Mcdowell and daughter
George f. Collision, S. Z.
George Biddle, Carlton Lay
on and son spent Monday in the
legislature and cOmt rooms in
Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles O'Bier and
on spent Sunday with Mrs. M. A.
Webb. of Oakley.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
ATTRACTIVE ROADS

The state of Connecticut is one of
those which have done much to
make their highways more beauti-
full. 1t created a landscape division
in it's state highway department in
1927, and the results have given so
much satisfaction that its legisla-
ture has generously supported the
plan. Commissioner ]. A. MacDon-
aid, of that state, says: Personally
l feel that for every dollar we spend
this way, we shall take in five dol
lars from the gasoline tax paid by
outside motorists, whom we attract
into the state through an intelligent
scenic Identification program"
Eyesores along the road drive away
tourists, while pretty roadsides and
conservation of beautiful scenery
bring visitors and touring parties.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
REGULATING BILLBOARDS
(From New York Times)

QFrom New York Times)
Billboards still blot the land
scape, but popular dislike of them is
rising. Hardly a week goes by
without word of some new effort to
control this blight on roadside beau
ty. Pennsylvania officials removed
some twenty-five thousand "snipe
signs" from the highways of that
State last year. New Jerseys new
anti-billboard law went into effect
| January l. The House of Repre-
sentatiVes recently passed a bill to
regulate billboards erected in the
District of Columbia, where their
| profusiOn is in direct conflict with
the sustained effort to beautify the
capital city. Various means have
been devised to curb the boards.
Where they interfere with a drivers
control of his car by blocking his
view or distracting his attention at
bad corner, the public safety is
invoked. Zoning ordinances are
playing a helpful part in the cam
paign, and taxation of the signs is
becoming increasingly popular with |
the champions of natural landscape. |
This method of control seems to be |
as sound in law as it is in econom-
les and esthetics. According to Pro-
fessor Fairchild of Yale, quoted in .
this months Bulletin of the Nation
al Tax Association:
If the people of a sovereign
State should determine through
their Legislature to impose an
extremely heavy tax upon the
business of outdoor advertising,
even though this tax should
have the result of making the
business improbable and driV-
ing the billboards off the high
ways, have no doubt that the
State would be acting within its
sovereign power.
New York is now asked to follow ,
the example of New Jersey, Con-
necticut and the other States which
have been experimenting with Z
means of effectively regulating the
Assemblyman ZimnIer- I
man of Queens has introduced bill
at Albany which establishes in the
of Public Works
board of outdoor advertising control,
Of which the Superintendent Of
bbllie Works " f Ks, the Of
State Police, the Conservation Com {
missioner and four laymen would be )
members. This board would be given {
power, after consultation with local {
soning boards, to make regulations
governing outdoor advertising out s
side city limits. Firms engaged in
hat business would be required to 3
AXE out licenses and pay an annual 8
zee of 5000. In addition, individual
boards would be taxed at the rate G
IF 8 cents a square foot, as I'M New
Jersey. The bill has the approval of
he National Council for the PrOtec- z
ion of Roadsire Beauty, the Citi- G
ems Union and the City Club, and 8
deserves consideration on its mer- q
Is.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-27
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

One of the principal problems of
community life, is to create the feel
ing among the people of a city or
town, that they are all partners in
common enterprise. If they get
that feeling, they will back up home
town causes.
Also what is equally important,
they will feel that they have a COM
mon interest with their home town
business concerns. They will hate
to trade out of town, when they could
get the same things in their home
stores. They will feel that they gain
a benefit when these home town con-
Germs prosper, since such prosperity
will give these concerns greater re-
sources with which to back home
town progress.