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Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18
SWAPPING GOODS

The federal farm board recently
accomplished something for the bus
mess situation, by trading a large
quantity of the country's surplus
wheat, for surplus coffee raised in
Brazil. The plan of trading COM
modities instead of selling only for
cash, is said to have become COM
mon following the Civil War, and it
may become so now.
Many newspaper men, in recent
years, have almost envied the coun-
try newspaper editor of former
years. When the editors subscribers
could not pay for their paper in
cash, they would bring in a load of
wood or a supply of fruit or vege-
tables, which he found just as good
as money.
That kind of thing could be done
today more than people realize. Sup
pose Smith is a merchant and Jones
a farmer Jones has surplus farm
products which he can't sell, and
consequently is short of cash and
can't buy Smiths goods. Suppose
Smith has more stock than he can
sell. Smith might say to Jones, "If
you will provide me and my clerks
with a regular supply of so many
eggs, vegetables, fruits, etc, this
winter, will let you have such and
such an outfit of clothing for your
family"
Many merchants might claim that |
if such trades became common, it |
would hurt the market for cash
sales. But whenever made by a per-
son who otherwise can't sell the |
products that he makes or raises,
these trades would tend to release
purchasing power. Both parties to
such trade gain benefit, and in
addition, goods are consumed that +
would not otherwise be used. Hence
orders go to the factories to pro-
duce more goods, and idle people
are set to work.
The American people used to be
very resourceful and ingenious
about meeting emergencies. If they
are equally so now, such plans for
of commodities will be- i
come more common.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18
CORRECTING CHILDREN

The old idea that to spare the rod
will spoil the child dates back to
Proverbs, and it has been re-echoed
down through the centuries by au-
thOrs like John Shelton who lived a
thousand years ago, and by every
class and breed of re-write artists
who have used quills, pens and
typewriters, during all the inter-
Vening spaces of time.
But civilization has improved and
corporal punishment of children is
now condemned by leaders in the
educational professions.
Old notions of threatening the
child are tabooed by the United
States Children's Bureau.
"a child who fights with his play
mates should be removed from them.
His inability to associate with them
is ample punishment" says the Bu-
Ieau. zone who refuses to eat food
set before him may be punished by
being denied dessert or some dish
he especially likes. When the child
gets into tantrum and smashes
his toy, he is sufficiently punished by
not getting one to replace it.
physical punishment such as
slapping and spanking should be
used rarely, and if at all never in
anger. The only justification for
a child is when he has done |
which if repeated might
endanger his life, such a running in
o the street or playing with match
IS. The punishment for misdeeds of
his kind should be prompt.
'The value of punishment is often
A child should never
'e threatened. 1t is harmful to
hreaten him with punishment or
lold over his head a penalty like
icing shut in a dark room"
Don't lose your head when cor
Getting child. Use the brains in
our head, and be kind. !
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18
LIBRAW NEWS
Nearly 400 Books Read During
August

The growing interest manifested
in the Milford Free Public Library
reached its peek during August when
1885 books were borrowed, the larg-
est circulation since its beginning.
The following new books have been
added during September: 1--WE Are
Alaskans," by Mary Lee Davis; "An
American Tragedy" by Theodore
Dresser; "The Lovely Sleep" by
Storm Jameson; Singing In The
RAIN" by Anna Shannon Monroe;
"The Grasshoppers Come" by David
Garnett; Belle Mire," by kathleen
Davis; "Hatters Castle" by A. ].
Cronin; Mexico" by Stuart Chase;
"The Moonstone," by Willie Collins;
"Snobs," by M. A. Dormie; "a White
Bird Singing" by Bess Streeter Aid
rich; "The Shortest Night" by G.
B. Stern; "Bayberry Lane" by Sara
Ware Bassett; Better Left Unsaid,"
by Daisy, Princess of Plen; "All
Passion Spent" by U. Sackville
Vest; Found Drowned" by Eden
Men and Memories"
by Sir William Rothenstein; MAR
tins Summer" by Vicki Baum; THE
Road Back" by Erich Marie REM
argue; "The Little Green Shutter"
by Brand Whitlock; Brothers In
The West" by Robert Reynolds;
Mirrors of 1882" Anonymous;
Two Families" by Archibald Mar
shall; Shadows On the Rock" by
Villa Gather; "Ships of YOUTH" by
Maud Diver; white Fawn," by
olive H. Trouty; "Cat Who Went to
Heaven" by Elizabeth Coatsworth;
by Gustav Eckstein; and
American Black Chamber" by Her
'ert o. Yardley.
Milford has every reason to feel
'roud of it's splendid library. 1t is
pen Monday evenings from to g
clock; Wednesday afternoons from
until 5; Saturday afternoons from
until 5, and Saturday evenings
rom Z until 8.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18
THE WHEAT STRPLTS

A great many people have asked
the question why the barter of 25,.
100000 bushels of farm board wheat
did not boom the commodity and
send the prices upward They had
read, of course, about how the 200,-
100000 bushels of wheat held by the
government agency was overhang-
ing the market and affecting the
price.
The truth is of course that what
the wheat producers are suffering
from is not an American surplus
but world surplus of the grain.
The sending of 25,OOO,OOO bushels of
wheat from the United State to Bra
zil does not affect the world surplus.
1t simply means that Brazil is buying
from the Federal Farm Board 25,-
100000 bushels of wheat which it
would otherwise buy from some
other agency. The case of selling
wheat to China might be different if
we could be assured that the wheat
going to the flood sufferers would
not affect consumption in other
parts of China.
American farmers will not be in
dependent of the world price of
wheat until they curtail production
to the point where we have no wheat
for export. Then the full effect of
our tariff on wheat will be fetl. In
France and Germany wheat sells
very much above the world price.
The reason is that France and Ger
many do not raise enough wheat for |
the population of the two nations
and must import. The government |
is therefore able to regulate the
price of wheat by lowering and rails
ing the tariff. A dollar tariff means
4 price for domestic wheat virtually
4 dollar higher than the world price
That is why the farmers get so
much advice to curtail their produc-
ion of wheat. The chances are that
hey will not curtail production suf-
iciently to do away with a big ex-
surplus, and if that turns
tut to be the case, with Russian
Wheat production mounting, we can
lot expect to have materially higher
Wheat prices for some time to come,
lnless there should be general crop
in important wheat produc-
ng countries.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18
Milford, Friday, September 1s, 1881
TRADE PLANNING BOARD

Shall American business have a
trade planning board, which shall
seek to promote continuity and reg
ular operation in business? The
United States Chamber of Commerce
has taken up this question, and it
has sent questiOnnaires to thousands
of business firms asking for Opin-
ions on this idea.
The demand for such a planning
scheme is partly created by Russia's
famous five year plan, under which
the soviet government is trying to
turn that country into an industrial
nation. The Russians are claimed
to have largely speeded up their
production by such national plan
ming, but they have done so by a
system of brutal dictatiOn to which
the American people would never
submit. However, it is possible that
some degree of national planning
could be arranged if it was on a
voluntary basis.
Some influence is needed which
shall discourage people from infa-
tiOn and expansion at times when
they are threatening to wreck bust
ness by their extravagant and spec
ulative ideas, and something is also
needed to encourage them to enter
prise and progress at times when
they are paralyzed by fear.
The commerce chamber is also
studying the question as to whether
such a national planning system, if
established, should be operated by
the government or by the industries.
Our people distrust systems run by
the government. They think that
they are affected by jolitics.
If a national planning board had
warned the business community in
1928 and 1929 that they were court
ing trouble by their reckless specu-
lation and over confidence, the worst
effects of the depression might have
been avoided. American industry
works at the present time too much :
on a go-as-you-please basis, so that
when the people get cold
,eet, it does not go at all. More
leadership, backed by facts and in
showing conditions in the
yarious industries, ought to help
make it go more regularly.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18
HORSES BACK ON THE FARM

With the tightening of his finan-
cial belt, the farmer has been seek
ing ways and means to cut down
costs. One of his economies, accord
ing to reports received by the De-
partment of Agriculture, is the
scrapping, or probably it's retirement
until better times, of machinery on
his farm and the substitution for it
of his old helpers, the horse and the
mule. How far these faithful work
ers have come back the department
does not say. But seemingly they
have returned in sufficient numbers
to attract the notice of the depart
ment's field agents and to cause
them to report on this backward
movement, as it may be called, in
farm work.
The horse and the mule cannot do
as much work in the same time as a
machine, but they are cheaper when
large production ceases to be profit
able, as it is now. A tractor does
not eat but is consumes gas and oil,
and these, low as the price for them
now is, must ordinarily be paid for
in cash. And cash is not among the
surplus products of farmers at this
time. But farmers have a surplus |
Of things which keep a horse or a
mule going. In other words, a far
mer can feed an animal at practical
y not cost to himself Hence the
return to the soil of horses and
mules.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18
CRIME NEWS

Does the publication of crime
news encourage crime, or does it
help to detect and stop crime? Diff
ferent people have different ideas on
that question.
1t seems probable that a good
many weak minded young men are
encouraged by the news stories they
read, to attempt such deeds them
selves. On the other hand, such
publicity wakes people up to the
prevalence of crime, and stirs them
up to demand and find means for
putting it down.
There is one form of crime news,
however, that does no harm what
ever, and it is extremely effective
for good. And that is the publica-
ton of news showing that criminals
have been captured and put in Jail.
Every time such a fact comes out,
it impresses young men with Grim
inal instincts.
1t would be fine thing if the
heads of police departments and
other city and state authorities, in
localities where crime is prevalent,
would publish statements every
month, showing the number of Grim
inals that had been arrested, the
number sentenced to Jail, and the
aggregate of their terms. Lists of
such apprehended criminals given
in some detail would have a very
impressive effect. They would show
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18
MILFORD NECK

Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mills enter
tanned recently Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Otto and son Edward and Mrs. Julia
Wiley, of Merchantville, N. j., Mrs.
Bessie Palmer and little grand
daughter, June Palmer, of Lewis,
Mrs. Jennie Shelley of Philadelphia,
Mrs. John Brigham and Purnell
Potter of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18

as an eleventh hour move to carry
the election, are all mingled into a
blend of drama and laughs.
William Bakewell as a reformed
racketeer and Karen Morley as Miss
Dressler's daughter have the two
romantic leads. Roscoe Ates is seen
as Miss Moran's husband and John
Milijan plays the villain as Gu
range, the gangster cZar.
"'Fhe Smiling Lieutenant"
A tremendous combination of act
ing talent, directorial genius, writ
ing wisdom and music-making mag
ic have been woven into a thrilling
and joyous motion picture entertain
ment, "The Smiling Lieutenant"
Bringing Maurice Chevalier back
to the screen after his European
tour in another rollicking romance
which combines all the attractive
features of his former screen sue
cess, "The Smiling Lieutenant"
comes to the New Sussex Theatre,
Georgetown, for a two. day run,
starting Monday, Sept. q.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18

Terwilliger-I see that MacFoozle
is taking exercise to reduce his
avOirdupOis.
Kidderabitt Yes, he bought
bargain suit of clothes that were too
small for him and now he has to re-
condition himself in order to make
use of them.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18

Well, we don't know whether
prosperity is just around the corner
or not. But the football season is.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18
DIE

so do mice, once they eat RAT
SNAP. And they leave no odor be-
hind. Don't take our word for it
try a package. Cats and dogs won't
touch it. Rats pass up all food to
get RAT-SNAP. Three sizes.
35c size 1 cake enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
Csc size cakes for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
SIPS size cakes enough for
all farm and out-buildings, storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by The Pierce
Hardware Co., The Milford Feed
Co., Milford, Delaware. 7-1O-16t
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18

Two million American women get al
imony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-14
BENEDICT
 INVENTORY
 WAS FILED
Estate of Late Manufac- turer Goes to Widow and Niece and Amounts to S22S,l4i - Mostly Stocks and Real Estate

The inventory of the estate of the late Aaron A. Benedict, well known local manufacturer, the bulk of which goes to his widow and niece, shows total or $228,141. It was filed to-day with Judge Dennis J. Slavin of the pro- bate court. It is composed mostly of stocks and several pieces of real estate.
 The real estate Is located as fol- lows: Tower road, S34,400; Hewlett street. $17,000 and his Laurel Beach cottage, $10,000.
 The stocks follow: Waterbury Clock company, 842 shares, $12,- 630: Scoyiil Manufacturing conn pany, 1040 shares. $30.160; Wa terbury National bank, 50 shares, $5,OOO; Morris Plan bank, S42 shares, $I5,S30; Plume & Atwood Manufacturing company, 30 shares, s90O: Southern New England Tele- phone company, 164 shares, $25,- 56s; United States Electric Light & Power. 50 shares. $1.375; United Corp, 20 shares, s1,000; U. s. Flee tric Power, 40 shares, $40: United Founders, 368 shares, $1,664; Wa terbury Masonic Realty :. Holding company, 120 shares, $1,S00; Crane company, $1,552.50; Connecticut Light & Power company. 10 shares. $1,150; Consumers Power company, 25 shares, $2,625: Electric Bond x Share, 62 shares, $6,308.50; Em-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-14
SOVIET RUSSIA
 STILL NEUTRAL IN WAR DISTRICT
Writer Failed to Find Any Preparations B eing Made tO Enter Conflict

Harbin, Manchuria, Nov 14- | (UP)-Soviet Russia is maintain ing a strict and complete appear ance of neutrality in the Chinese Japanese conflict despite her vast interests in Manchuria.
 On a five-day journey across Siberia to the Manchurian frontier and thence to the Anganchi war zone, the United Press correspond ent was unable to discover a single indication of military preparation on the part of the Communist state,
 Every sign disclosed by continu- ous inquiries and investigation. particularly in the frontier region. indicated the falsty of reports of reports of concentration of Red Army troops on the border.
 Between Moscow and Manchouli on the Manchuria frontier, the cor respondent found no more than half a dozen Russian soldiers at any railroad station. At only a few stations were there any sold iers. They were standing about idle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-14
SENATOR LAWLOR WAS ELECTED TO
 THE PRESIDENCY
Placed at Head of State Board 0f Arbitration and Mediation = Prof Couper Was Elected Secretary

Senator Joseph H. Lawlor of this city has been elected president of the state board of arbitration and mediation. Members of the board. who were named by the 1881 legis- lature following their nomination by Governor Wilbur L. Cross. met during the wek and organized so as to undertake the settlement of two major wage disputes in the state. Professor Walter J. Couper of Yale was elected secretary. The remaining member of the board Is Johnstone Vance of New Britain. newspaper publisher and editor.
 Mir Couper, incidentally. is the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-14
ROOSEVELT OR
 RITCHIE PLEASE
 DEMOCRATS HERE
They, Will Be Satisfied { With Either Man, But
 for Present Are Neutral
 Baker Is Not Liked

Due to the developments in the democratic presidential nomina- ton discussion during the past weeks. local democrats have adopt ed an attitude of neutrality pend- ing further clearing up in the sit- uation. Town Chairman John H. Crary fayors the Waterbury dem- ocratic forces withhold their en- dorsement of any candidate until a more definite clearing up of the sit- uation has taken place. At the same time opinions heard indicate that local democrats are sympa- thetic with the booms of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York and Governor Albert Ritchie of Maryland and are not very much enthused over the campaign being waged in the middle west to give the presidential nomination to Newton D. Baker.
 State leaders are also reported to be at a loss to l:now what stand to take. It Is apparent that both
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-14
JACK DEMPSEY DID NOT PLEASE
 THE FIGHT FANS
BoOed and Kissed in MOl- inc, Illinois, as He Made Sorry Battle Against Greek Boxer

Moline, III. Nov 14 (UP)-A ma porlty of the 7,b00 Maine boxing fans who saw Jack Dempsey in action here last night were con- vinced today that the former heavyweight champion cannot come back. Dempsey's blows appeared to feeble as George Neron. Greek heavyweight, and Pete Wistort. Chicago heavyweight. each stayed two rounds with him in exhibition bouts in which 16 ounce gloves were used. The gate receipts ex- ceeded $10,000.
 E The crowd booed and hissed Dempsey as he failed to show any punching power, and resorted to rough and foul tactics. Moron opened a cut over Dempsey's left eye in the first round, and blood streamed down his face. The ex- champion appeared tired before the end of the first round. In the second round Dempsey delivered a series of low punches and re- peatedly brushed Neron's hair into hls face with long sweeps of his arms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-14
GALA AFFAIR IN VIEW FOR FROLIC
 SUNDAY. NIGHT
Prominent Leaders in Daily Life of City, Head- ed By Mayor Hayes and Congressman GOss Will Attend Performance

A representative gathering or prominent leaders in the every day life of Waterbury, will be in attendance tomorrow night at the performance of the Waterbury Democrat Frolic at the Fox-Poli Palace theater. .l
 Headed by Mayor Frank Hayes and Congressman Edward w. Goss, a long list of. prominent public of- ficials, bankers. business men, and civic and social leaders in this city, will file into the theater for the late evening performance of this all Waterbury revue. which has It's premier tomorrow afternoon.
 The premier of the frolic, and the attendant reception to be tend cred the dignitaries and celebrities who will attend, will be the most brilliant in the history of theatrical lifeNin Waterbury.
 Giant searchlights and flood lights will bathe the front of the theater in a blaze of light. The silver spangled theater front. with It's colorful array of enlarged pho tographs of participants in the Frolic, will sparkle and glisten. and the slowly revolving color wheels will repeatedly change the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-14
TWO DEMOCRAT SENATOR'S NOT
 FOR RITCHIE
Wheeler of Montana and Glass of Virginia Are Not in Favor of His Candidacy

washington, Nov 14--(UP) - Two democratic senators have an- nounced opposition to apparent aspirations of Governor Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland.
 Senator Wheeler, dem., Mont, said Ritchie was active in post convention politics "as part of the effort to financial and other inter- ests to block the nomination Of Governor Roosevelt of New York" Wheeler said there. was no hope of success for Ritchie.
 Senator Glass, dem., Va, said of Ritchie that if Maryland had a favorite son Virginia would too. He said he would seek to have Virginia send to the convention next June a delegation Instructed for Former Governor Byrd.
 'I do not think Ritchie has a chance for the nomination" wheel CT said. And want to warn the democrats again that If they per init some of the party bosses to block the nomination of a liberal and a progressive they will find themselves faced with a third party next year."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-14
ELEVEN SAVED
 BUT FIVE WENT
 DOWN TO DEATH
Castaways Landed Last Night and True Report of Wreck of Vessel Was
 Told

Colon. Panama. November IA =, (UP) - A huge wave that crsahed over q life raft from the Deise' Schooner Baden Baden caused the loss of five men. including the two owners. its captain said today in describing his experiences.
 Captain Hewitt Walters, sur, fering from severe injuries. toio the United Press that everyone or the Baden Baden left the shiI when it became apparent u wa sinking. but that heavy seas hwep' i've men of ftho life raft.
 The drowned included Adolls shossck and Hans Isau. the own CTS. The other eleven sailors wers rescued by the United States Maya mlnesweeper swan. which inndet them here last niaht
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-14
FORMER COMEDY DANCER MAY NOT
 ANSWER CHARGE
Mrs Emily Cobb Accused
 of Killing Husband, Is
 Very Near Death Herself

Brockton. Mass. Nov 14.-(UP)
 Mrs Emily Cobb. 26, pretty former musical comedy dancer, may not live to answer to 9 charge she murdered her husband Justin l.. Cobb. Jr. 31, a Jewelry manufacturer, during a brawl at their Mansfield home late Thurs day. Mrs Cobb's condition was re- ported as grave to-day at Ducy hospital, where she Is suffering from a deep gash at the base of the skull. a discolored eye. face and body bruises.
 ''She spent very uncomfortable night and her condition is very serious. said Dr w. G. Ducy. pro- prietor of the hospital. Speedy re- covery had been expected at first. Cobb died at Peter Bent Brigham hospital shortly before midnight Thursday. One side of his jaw was almost shot away by a 12-gauge shotgun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-14
COOLIDGE Is SOME SPHINX
 ON BUSINESS
Just as Talkative as He Always Was-He Pre- fers to Mind His Own Business and Let the Powers. That Be Pull Themselves Out of Depths
TWO AND HALF
 HOUR INTERVIEW

Telegraph Editors Note: Calvin Coolidge. America's only ex.presidcnt. i5 busying himself these days "ninding his own business"
 Raymond Clappcr. United Press Washington manager. now on q tour of important ccntcrs to gather inside busi- ness and political information, has had n 2 1-2 hour talk with Mfr Coolidge at Northampton. Mass. and gives in the accom- panying article q close up of Mir Coolidge thus gathered.
 The latter. known for his "silence." permitted no quota tlons, but Clappcr has seized here m intimate view of tho man who won much popular. ity for his hOmcly frankncss, simplicity and dircctifcss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-14
NOT MUCH CHANCE FOR SPADE HAND
 IN BRIDGE GAME
Sheffield Senior Drew One But Was Too Excited to Play It-Here Are Your Chances

New Haven, Conn, Nov 14.--- (UP)-The story of a Sheffield Sci- entiflc school senior who drew . perfect bridge hand--13 spades but was too excited to play 1t was reported by tho Yale Daily News to-ddy.
 The senior, John Prime Tread well, Sd. of Bronxville. N. Y.. bee came SO fiusetred he threw his cards on the table. face up.
 Scientific minded friends using formuiae listed under the laws Of probability in tho Encyclopedia britannica calculated tho chance of obtaining a hand Of 70 spades were ono ln 00.000, ,O0O, 900, O00.- 900, 900. .OOO. .O0O, 1, ,O00, ,O00.