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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
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THE LIVE AND THE DEAD

There are live small cities and
there are dead ones. You can't al
ways tell the difference by their ex-
terror appearance. Sometimes the
dead one has a handsomer look. 1t
may have more money. But the peo-
pie are too self-satisfied or too in
dolent. They would rather go along
in their old-fashioned way than get
out and hustle for more business or
advantages.
"Let we'll enough alone is the
motto of such communities. Their
schools may be run about the same
as they were 20 years ago. They
are Indifferent to the enlargement
of business. They manage to get
along with what they have, and it,
seems too much of an effort to OBJ
tain any more.
The root trouble with dead cities
or towns is pessimism. They have
seen some efforts at progress fail in
the past, and they feel it is no use
to make any more. %
That is a dangerous position to
take. If a city or town simply
stands still, it is likely to slip be-
hind. It's business will feel the COM
petition of more hustling communi-
ties. It's manufacturing concerns are
in danger of being affected by the
prevailing inertia, and of omitting
efforts necessary for any business if
it is to keep prosperous indefinitely.
The live places dislikes to see
other communities getting ahead. 1t
has faith to believe that the things
that have been done elsewhere in
similar places, could be done there.
So it takes hold to put new life into
all it's activities. 1t seeks business
1t tries for new indus
tries, and strives to strengthen the
ones. 1t works for better
schools, better looking home places,
better streets and roads and side
walks. The quality of being alive
does not depend so much on size or
as one the ambition to make
Milford needs a central public
park, and a public comfort building
located in it. Milford needs it now.
The opportunity is ripe to estab-
ish this great public need now.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
THE MAGNETISM OF ADVERTIS,

How does it happen that the good
advertisers in any community are
usually the most successful business
people?
Success in selling anything calls
for a certain amount of push and
aggressiveness. That aggressiveness
can be overdone, and it can be ex-
erted in way that lacks tact. Sales
men who call at the door are not
ordinarily we'll received, because
they take too much Of peoples time.
The salesmanship of the newspaper
advertisement overcomes that diff
Guilty, since it never forces people to
take their time against their will.
But it reaches them in moments of
leisure when they are in a mood to
learn what the world offers them.
While OVERRIDING sales talk offends
people, the silent salesman accom-
plishes least of all. Something more
is due from him than just handing
the goods over the counter. 1t is up
to him to know something about the
goods, and to impart that knowl-
edge. If he fails to show any en-
thusiasm, his dull and passive atti-
tude chills interest,
So it is in regard to retail trade.
A concern has to do something more
than open up a store and display a
show window. If it merely does
that, it creates the same impress
sion that is made by the silent sales
man. There is no enthusiasm ap-
parent. No information is given ex-
cept to those who ask for it. There
is an apparent lack of energy and
push.
The advertised store strikes the
happy medium between the silent
and the one that bothers
possible customers by excessive per-
sistence. 1t tells its story to all in
terested in bargains and low prices,
which includes about everyone. 1t
an impression of enterprise,
and thorough informa-
ton, which are the qualities that
attract hlsiness
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
THE DERT HOLIDAY

The proposal has been made by
President Hoover and accepted by
many congressman of both parties,
for suspension of payments for a
year on debts owed to each other by
the governments concerned in the
World War. The United States
makes on the face of this plan con-
siderable sacrifice. 1t seems to
some a poor way to remove depres-
sion, to allow debtors to postpone
payment of their debts. And yet the
nations are so intimately tied to
each other, that if business in many
or most of the countries is plunged
in depression, it is pretty difficult
for one country like the United
States to maintain prosperity.
The American people do not like
the idea of the non-payment of
debts. They believe that borrowed
money should be repaid. The posi-
tion has been taken by all political
parties in our government, that the
borrowers of the war debts should
pay up to their ability to pay. But
what is their ability to pay?
Some people think the Germans,
for instance, are bluffing as re-
spects their ability to pay their rep
aration debt. But the best opinion
appears to be that Germany is in
bad way financially, and if pressed
too hard, might suffer a government
overturn, with dangerous reactions
in other countries.
If the European nations are treat
ed too leniently on their debts, they
may use the money thus saved to
build up heavier armament and get |
ready for another war. They may
get the idea that they can borrow
the money to carry on wars, and yet |
have the debt forgiven in whole or
i'll part.
And yet the fact remains that the |
business elements have made very
favorable reaction to this degt post
ponement proposition. The war
debts no doubt constitute one of the
chief reasons for industrial depres-
sion, and there is such thing in
business as holding a debtors nose
so close to the grindstone that he
can't do any work
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
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"RULING BY LOVE"

One modern idea of child training
is that children should be ruled
solely by love. Punitive discipline,
it is argued, wounds their natures
and creates dangerous repressions.
Suppressed desires are considered
causes of trouble. So it is argued
that the young rebels must be al
lowed freedom to try out their ideas,
learn from experience, so that they
will voluntarily choose the good. 1t
is felt that if they are given love
and affection, they will return the
same.
It takes some faith to believe in
this theory, considering the present
state of some children on whom it
is being tried. One lady who called
at a home recently where a child
was being brought up on that plan,
remarked that the kid proceeded to
knock her hat off.
This obstreperous youngster had
favorite trick of pinching people.
He proceeded to pinch one young
lady caller quite vigorously, and she
felt that a little retaliation might
bring him to his senses. She there
fore returned pinch for pinch, at
which he howled most vigorously.
The mother seemed to sympathize
with the kid, and remarked, "Poor
little fellow. he did not mean to hurt
you"
Human nature contains ugly
traits. The boy who is never cor
rected for his rough acts, is likely
to keep on doing these things. He
will probably grow up most dis
agreeable bully, who will torment
the younger boys, but if he is licked
by a boy Of his own size he will run |
yelling home.
Reasoning with children will often
control them, but if they won't lis
ten to reason, they need to discover
out of their own experience that
wrong conduct brings painful re-
suits. Physical punishment may not
be the best way, but if they fail to
get that lesson, the contrary streak
in human nature is likely to grow
strong in their minds, which will
make them disagreeable and per-
laps dangerous members of society.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
PACIFISTS AND THE LAW
PHILADELPHIA Ledgerl

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In connection with recent pacifist
criticisms of the army air maneuv-
ers some persons saw a special sig
nificance in President Hoover's let
ter of congratulation to the Secre-
tary of War. But a letter from Cen
eral Douglas Macarthur to the edi-
tor of the World Tomorrw has TAX
en- direct issue with the large num-
ber of clergymen who in its pages
have recorded their refusal to bear
arms in time of war, "repudiating in
advance the obligations that will
fall upon them equally with all 9TH
er citizens"
General Macarthur says such an
attitude will hearten every potential
or actual criminal who either has
broken or contemplates breaking
some other law. 1t apparently
stamps the clergyman as a leading
exponent of law violation at individ-
ual pleasure" A wet extremist was
widely condemned some time ago
for calling upon citizens generally
to resist the prohibition law. His
critics took occasion to denounce
the theory that any American citi-
zen may choose among the various
laws which he will and will not
obey. But this is exactly the role
assumed by the extreme pacifist who
declares he will not perform his
duty in war time under the law. In
such a time the government is ac-
customed to waive its right, so far
as conscientious objectors are con-
cerned, to compel all who can do
so to bear arms. But it's right rests
upon as substantial a foundation as
does the duty of all citizens to make
as substantial a contribution as pos
sible to the defense of their country
in time of need.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
THE NATIONS BIRTHDAY

The noise and mischief incident
to the traditional July Fourth cele-
bration have been such an illogical
method of noticing the nations
birthday, that many of our people
may have wished that the observ-
ance might be given up. But that
of course will never happen. Our
children's children here in Delaware
will continue to observe this day of
remembrance. But the new age
will find new methods of observance
more worthy of such a dignified
event.
The Declaration of independence
of 1875 was the first powerful and
successful movement of modern
democracy. Democratic ideas had
existed long previously, and had
been tried out many times and in
many lands. But for various rea-
sons, they never seemed to work.
The people could not seem to get
the knack of governing themselves.
Things went so badly under popu-
lar rule, that the weary and harassed
people cheerfully assented to the re-
turn of kings and emperors.
In America in 1776 for the first
time, the democratic idea was exem-
plified by a group of statesmen
probably never before equalled in
the world. They cherished generous
dreams, but unlike
most dreamers, they were practical.
They could see how these demo-
cratic ideas could be so handled as
to create workable government,
and one that would advance human
welfare. They declared that Amer
ica should have the chance to try
out that ideal.
1t was an act of great courage,
and the first step in the great mod
ern march of progress:
The success of the plan as thus
first outlined, has led to the spread
Of democratic ideas, until the most
progressive nations have.s-i, adopted !
The principles of July 4, 1776. An |
event so far-reaching should always
be celebrated as a great landmark |
If world progress.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
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RELEASED FR0M SCHOOL

Twenty-Five million young people
are now released from their tasks
of the year in school and college.
They have on an average over three
months vacation. School authori-
ties used often to complain that the
children acquired so many wild
ways during three months of idle
ness, that they lost more than they
had gained during nine months of
study.
In the schools they were under
regular discipline. They had to do
So and so, or they were in for trou-
BILE. At home family discipline has
to large extent fallen down. In
stead of the parents governing the
children, the children often govern
the parents, which does not accom-
plish anything to get them ready
to resume study in September.
The children have as a rule work
ed well here in Milford, and are en-
titled to their vacation fun. Those
who stay at home and are old en-
ough to do some work, will have
a happier time if they do not try to
spend the entire summer in loafing
play.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
WHAT JULY FOURTH MEANS

Some peoples conception of the
great event celebrated on July
Fourth seems to be simply that it
was the desire of the old patriots
for independence from the govern
ment of Britain. But it was much
more than that. If those forefath.
ers had been justly governed, they
would never have asked for indie
pendence.
It was not a mere restless desire
for self rule, like the impatience of
control which is often manifested
by ungovernable boys who want to
run their own affairs. Those fore
fathers wanted freedom and liberty,
but they did not desire those bless
ings because of a wild desire for
Iawlessness. Their action was due
to certain beliefs which can be
called American principles.
What are these American princi-
pies, that were underlying that dec
laration of July 4, 1875? They
might be summarized as follows:
1. Faith in the masses of the peo-
pie, a belief that the people could
govern themselves more wisely than
any king could do it.
2. A profound sense of justice,
which they felt had been outraged
by tyrannical acts.
8. A desire for equality of oppOr-
tunity, for a chance to work out in
their new country the democratic
ideals that were denied by the rule
of kings, mobiles, and privileged per-
of Europe.
For these and other like ideals,
these signers of the Declaration of
independence pledged their lives
and fortunes. There are too many |
people in our country now who feel
that freedom means the right to do
anything they choose. They should
realize that this old fight for free
lom was fought simply that sys-
ems of justice and righteousness
might be established.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
ElAR=I

DELAWARE is INDEED fortu-
nate that its finances are such that
the State officials have been able
to greatly reduce the bonded in
debtedness of the State during the
past few years. Governor Buck,
and his advisors are to be congrat-
ulated that the condition of the
treasury made it possible for them
to retire millions of dollars worth
of outstanding bonds, with the re-
sultant savings in interest carrying
charges. While these officials are
to be commended for their action,
the general public should not for
get that it was not the present Of
flee holders which made it possible
for the retirement of these bonds.
The legislation which created the
surplus funds used for the bond re-
tirement was the direct result of the
labors of legislative session of
several years ago. At that time
former Senators James F. Alice,
Wallace S. Handy and l. Dolphus
Short, then members of the Cen
eral Assembly, worked hard for the
legislation which was passed and
which caused the great accumula-
tion of funds in the State Treasury.
These men, together with their leg
islative associates who passed the
revenue laws, should be given the
major credit for the present -four
ishing condition of Delaware fl
nances. When placing the credit
for these bond retirements just re-
member that the present official
body is able to make repayment of
the highway bonds only because Of
the foresight of the men who pre-
ceded it in the legislative branch at
Dover. Let's, at least, divide the
honors equally among all con-
cerned.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03

at is encouraging to note the in
creasing value and dependence
which breeders are placing on pro-
duction records" Mr.. Morley said.
During the past fiscal year 3,157
official test records were completed
by Jersey cows and accepted by the
Register of Merit Department of the
Club. This is an increase of $3.50
in records completed. In addition "a
Jersey herds comprising a total of
7S9 COWS finished 365-day prOduc-
ton tests made through the Herd
Improvement Registry of the Amer.
lean Jersey Cattle Club and sixty
one Jersey breeders now have their
entire herds on test"
Imp. Cancalaise, 9-year-old pure
bred Jersey cow owned by CARL J..
Tucker, of Mount Kisco, N. Y, was
announced as the 1880 winner of the
Presidents Cup, the highest trophy
awarded by the American Jersey
Cattle Club for outstanding butter
fat production. Imp. Cancalaise
yielded 107237 lbs. of butterfat, 49,
8S2 lbs. of milk, the equivalent of
1,34O lbs. of butter, 1854 quarts of
milk, in a 365-day test. With this
yield she broke the national butter
fat production record for imported
Jersey COWS for the second time.
Other national Jersey production
records completed during 1880 and
reported at the meeting were made
by Mary Lucille Bess, owned by Her
man and Paul Rolfsmeier, Seward,
Neb., Golden Chiefs Lady May, own
ed by L. A. Hulburt, Independence,
Ore, Rinda's Rosaire's Tessie, own
ed by John Kopplin, CASTOR, Ore,
and Observers Queen, owned by
LOngview Farm, Lees Eummit, Mo.
DR.. H. e. Van Norman, former |
lean of the University of California |
School of Agriculture, spoke on
breed improvement. ..
Leading Jersey breeders attend
ng the meeting were confident
lbout the future of the dairy indus
ry and predicted an early increase
n market prices for good dairy cat
lie and dairy products.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
Milford, Friday, July 3, 1881

AT REGULAR INTERVALS news
items eminating from Georgetown
advise the citizens of Delaware that
Sussex County residents are very
generally up in arms against the
building of new Jail, as planned
by the Levy Court. Wilmington
newspapers grab these stories and
play them up to the fullest-follow-
ing up with editorial comment to the
effect that such Jail is not needed.
The Chronicle has made careful in
vestigation and finds a very general
sentiment in Sussex favorable to the
construction of a new Jail in this
county. The news stories seem to
all come from one source, and only
one. The general opinion among
thinking Sussex Countians is that
the operation of a modern penal in
stitution at Georgetown will do
much to relieve a situation which
lower Delawareans believe is not to
the best interests of its citizens. The
vast majority of the prisoners from
Sussex County are convicted of
petty crimes. They are not hard
ened criminals and are, in most in
stances, only unfortunates who do
not warrant Imprisonment among
the criminal type at the New Castle
County Workhouse. The imprison-
ment of these men and women with
the convict of the "Yegg" and high
way robber type, the belief is ex-
pressed by Sussex Countians, does
more to create a criminal element |
in Sussex than any other one thing. !
The cost of operation will not be
any more than will the present sys-
tenn of prisoner board payment to
the New Castle County institution.
Forget the one county argument,
for it will never come as long and
Kent and Sussex Countians retain
their senses, and let each county
take care of its own prisoners.
Build the Jail and stop the agitation.
We have had too much expert adj
wise from out of the State sources
now.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
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SUPPOSE you take two stores
and let one of them make fine dis
play Of its goods in show window,
while the other leaves that window
empty. Even if the goods offered
have equal merit, it can be expected
that many more people would be at
tracted to come into the store with
the display in the window. The dis
play in a store window is seen by
only a small part of the population
TO which a store appeals. But news
paper advertising is a kind of dis
play that is noticed by everyone.
People who fail to have share in
that form of display, can expect to
come out about like the store with
an empty show window.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
OUT OF PUBLIC EYE

Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., was re-
Gently one year old, and it is noted
that his famous parents have done
their best to keep him out of the
public eye. The Lindberghs are such
favorites, that if they did not ac-
lively try to suppress such public
ity, the kids picture would be in the
newspapers every few days, togeth-
er with reports of all his baby talk
and actions.
The attitude of the Lindberghs is
in striking contrast with the idea of
many families, who strive and strain
to obtain publicity in every way.
Children who grow up in the lime
light are handicapped. Normal de-
velopment does not take place when
they are self consciously thinking
how they appear to the public.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
FRANKFORT

Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Stokes spent
Sunday in Springfield, Pa, with her
brother, Dale B. Christopher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Powell, of Sal
isbury, Md, were dinner guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Ryan.
Mrs. George s. Hudson and two
children, Clarence and Grace, of
BishOpville, Md, spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Sallie
Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin C. Hudson
were recent guests in Baltimore of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paskhill.
John II. Layton is in Wills Eye
Hospital, Philadelphia, for treat
ment.
Rev. and Mrs. w. C. Watson, of
WilliamspOrt, Pa, are visiting Mrs.
Watson's mother, Mrs. Belle Lay
field.
1t is reported that the State Board
of Education has allotted to Frank
ford and Dagsboro a % room high
school building at an estimated
cost of $23O,OOO.
Several cOlored men caused con-
siderable excitement Saturday
night on Thatcher street by having
a free for all fight in an automobile.
Two of them went off with the car
and completely wrecked it at Longs
Pond.
Miss Bertha Cannon, Robert Long,
Miss Ruth Watson and Hail Bennett
were the guests of Asa Bennett at a
dance given in honor of the Es-
sington Yacht Club by the Reho-
both Country Club on Saturday eve
ming.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
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THE QUESTION is asked, as to
how more trade can be drawn into
the City of Milford. The thing that
draws trade, is the pulling power of
enterprise, initiative, and service.
One defect of vision is far sight
edness. Good many people seem to
be able to see a store bargain in
some distant city, when they can't
see an equally good or better one in
their home town. You can't get peo-
pie out to an entertainment, unless
it is in some way publicly an
nounced. And similarly you can't
expect to get people out to see your
bargains in a store, unless you an
nounce them through advertising.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03

NEOINIL w. OlCOO4Ng in.
Mr.. Sisson has long been leader
in agricultural development in New
York State, and has initiated some
of the most important work of the
American Jersey Cattle Club in fur
thering the improvement of the Jer-
sey breed in America. He is nation
ally identified with forestry prob
lens and the paper and pulp indus
try, and is a former president of the
American Paper and Pulp AssOcia-
tiOn.
Jack Shelton, manager of the
$1,OOO,000 Luling Foundation Farm,
Luling, Texas, Judge J. D. Madding.
Bridgeport, ILL.,, Professor c. H.
Staples, head of the dairy depart
ment, Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge, La, E. j. Cornish, Cold
Spring. N. Y, nationally known bus
mess man and owner of a noted
herd of high producing Jerseys, and
Samuel F. Crabbe, retiring presi-
dent, were elected to fill vacancies
on the board of directors.
Lewis w. Morley, executive sec
retary, who presented the annual
report of the work of the organiza
tion, expressed optimism about the
future declaring that dairying is fun
damental and that the Jersey breed
will continue its advancement in
spite of the present business depres-
sion. He reported 55,717 purebred
Jerseys registered during the fiscal
year of the Club and 33,7O8 trans
fers of purebred Jerseys recorded.
Texas, with 1905 breeders of pure
bred Jerseys, was first for number of
breeders, registrations and trans
fers, Ohio ranking second.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03

OUR PEOPLE all have an inter-
est in seeing more residents come in
to make their homes in our COM
munity. If within a few years our
population could increase 25 per
cent, there would be 25 per cent
more jobs, and the profits of busi-
ness, the amounts paid in wages, the
sums available for public enter
prises, would be increased in pro-
portion. The possibility of secur-
ing new residents, then, is some
thing that is worth while for every
one to bear in mind. Let us all talk
up our home city when people ask
about it. If we do business with
them, let us serve them so enthusi-
astically that they will like the trade
spirit of the place. If we meet
them socially, let us be so cordial
that they say Milford is a good
place to live in.