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Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
Milford, Friday, June 10, 1882
CLOSING SCHOOLS

June, month of flowers, weddings
graduates. Can you beat it fol-
beauty? The flowers are lovely, the
weddings romantic, but the children
finishing their school year or their
whole course, touch the community
heart most closely, since nearly
home has personal interest in one
or more of them.
The closing time of schools is one
Of enthusiasm and emotion. En-
thusiasm, because we are all sur
prised to see how these youngsters
have grown mentally since that
sparkling day of last September,
when the school doors opened up
again. Boys and girls of IL today
usually know more than their grand
fathers did at 20.
They know too much, conserva-
tives say. But the schools can't be
blamed for many of the things they
know. We turn them loose in the
whirl of modern life, their own boss
es, and then complain because they
understand things better unlearned.
American school opportunities are
the finest in the world. Yet many
schools, particularly rural ones, run
only in a meager way. But all de-
pends upon the pupils. A youngster
determined to learn will get more out
of six months school year than
the know-it-all child will in nine.
Education is sugar coated now.
The bitter pill of knowledge is cover
ed with a lovely pink frosting, and
the child swollOws it with ease, Of
ten with pleasure. Instead of being
driven to his books, the lesson has
become a story which he wants to
hear @'' va" '"'''"''':''' ''~-' '''''"
We are turning out a generation
that is as bright as a dollar" as the
saying is. Yet it pursues the dollar
so fiercely that it loses sight of
greater ends. The problem of the
schools of Delaware is to impart dis
criminatiOn, SO that in grasping the
dollar, people do not drop still
higher values.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
SENATE VOTES FOR TAXES

Relief was felt when the Senate
finally voted to pass a tax bill sup
posed to balance the budget. The
long delay in congress has been un-
fortunate, but the bad impression
thus created was largely due to a
misapprehension.
Foreign peoples, when our con-
gress debated and delayed, felt it
was because of unwillingness to pay
the bills of the government. That
was not true. The real reason was
that in our vast country with its
different sections, each element tries
to pass the buck for carrying bur
dens to someone else. But after the
orators have talked and talked, and
the people have fumed and fretted,
the clumsy government machine fin
ally moves, and results are achieved.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
THE FINAL TAX AGONY

Raising taxes is like pulling teeth,
with the difference that merciful an
esthetics relieve the suffering of the
patient in the dentists chair. But no
such sleeping potion has yet been
devised for the tax sufferer. .
Our people have way of emitting
howls of pain as taxes are imposed,
and forgetting about them after they
have paid them. They are like the
boy who was stung by bumblebee
quarter of a mile from home, and
was seen running for the house at
top speed. He was yelling at the
top of his voice when he burst in the
door But the cynical older sister
remarked that he did not begin cry
ing until close to the house where
he could be well heard. And after,
being given a special admission tick
ct to the cookie jar, his anguish sub
sided.
The cookie that should make the
American people feel better, once the
budget is really balanced, is that.
suspicion as to the soundness of our
government will disappear, thus re-
moving the worst factor that has
depressed business. Foreign Observ-
eTs have not understood why it took
congress six month to take care of
deficit which in some countries
would have been disposed in
month. But that is the way of our
congress, which acts slowly, but it
will always act if the people demand
il.
AS these words are written, the
final conferences of senate and
house for the passage of the revenue
law are under way. If these nego-
tiations are delayed, Delaware will
demand action at once, and would
rather put up with many undesirable
taxes than see any more of this de-
delay. Let us tell the world,
and tell it today, that Uncle Sam
pays his bills, and is not a poor
debtor.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
FIGHT MONEY WITH MONEY

Possibly the most practical step
yet taken to repress kidnaping( and
capture the abductOrs of the Lind
bergh baby, was the action of the
New Jersey Legislature in voting a
$4,000 reward for these miscreants.
Public sentiment would sustain Con-
gress, if it would vote an equal or
even larger sum of money for this
purpose.
Such action would not be a mere
matter of anger against the perpe-
traitors of this crime. 1t would be
a menacing gesture toward the
criminal world. 1t would show the
powers of darkness that the people
are determined to stop such doings
no matter what it costs.
Rewards for detection of criminals
should be offered more generously.
We must face the fact that the Grim
inal world is well provided with
money. It's arrogant chieftains sport
the finest automobiles, they live in
swell quarters, they dress like lords
Of the land. They pick up these
ample funds through bOotlegging,
racketeering, and many vicious prac-
tices. This money gives them an
ominous power.
The underworld has its squealers.
When large sums are offered for aid
in detecting crime, some of these
crooked fellows would give up the
wanted information. The capture of
a good number of these enemies of
the people would lead others to do
some thinking.
1t may be objected that if large
rewards were constantly being offer
ed for capture of criminals, the
charge on the taxpayers would be
large. Very likely. But our pres
ent bill for repression and punish
ment of crime is tremendous, in
volving courts, police prisons, etc.
rhe criminals behind the bars as
he result of such rewards, would not
be- giving the police any trouble. !
Thus crime costs would be saved.
Let us fight money with money. The !
government of this mighty country
should not be stumped by a bunch
If yellow crooks.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
A WORD TO YOUNG MEN

Young men, it's very difficult for
you to realize that some day you'll
be forty years old-then fifty. You
don't think about growing old. Well,
don't let the thought of age bother
you, but be wire. Even though you
don't think of being "old," yet you do
think of yourself as living long
time. Play the game of life wisely
on your own thought-that you're
going to live a long time, which is
probably true. Look around at the
old men you know-yOur dad, your
uncles, your acquaintances, your
business associates. All those men
were in their twenties once. They
know just how you thing and feel
They wish you could know how they
feel now-they wish you would use
the kind of knowledge they have
bought by experience. How many of
those old boys have money!" Well,
they thought and acted as you are
thinking and acting.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
THE FLAG IN PEACE DAYS

In time of war, there is no lack OF
patriotic sentiment on Flag Day
June ID. Martial music, the soldiers
uniform as a symbol of our united
man power, the steady rhythmical
step of the marching young soldier,
the yhing colors, all stir the heart
with love of country. ,
But when the quieter days of peace
come, has the flag any room in our
crowded days? Do we give the flag
any more ardent gaze than we give
any other part of our hurrying
street scene? Perhaps we have for
gotten all the blessings for which it
stands. --..
Difference to the starry stripes
should be encouraged. Where chill
dren are taught to salute the flag,
to preserve its brilliant fabric from
decay, something. is. done to give
them respect for the scenes and the
ideas for which that flag stands. g..
That flag stands for opportunities.
Opportunities bring obligations. One
of the blessings for which that flag
stands, is the privilege of suffrage,
which many of us forget to exercise.
The true patriot is quite as much
concerned to vote at elections, and
know whom he is voting for, as to
perform the duties courtesy expects
toward his flag. If he is called on
to serve his home town or country
in some laborious public office, the
thought of that flag should nerve him.
on to accept those tolls in memory
OF those who fought to create our
free government.
The flag stands for thousands and
thousands of noble souls who gave
their lives for it. They made that
sacrifice to establish a government
which should shield the helpless, di- !
rect the might of the strong, and
open doors of opportunity to all. In
the days of peace let us remember
that the sight of that flag inspired |
men and women to these devOtions.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
HOME SATISFACTIONS

The years past have been restless
years. People were not satisfied un-
less on the go. This wandering spirit
has been costly, it has led to the
waste of savings, and contributed to
the influences creating poor bust
ness.
1t would be great help to Mil
ford if for the next 10 years we could
cultivate the satisfactions of home.
We can find beauty in the flowers of
our back yard, just as much as in
the scenery of some distant state.
The charming scenes within a short
motor ride reveal the wonder of the
world, just as much as scenic at
fractions that cost a small fortune to
see. Let us put some affection into
our home improvement. and we shall
get more out of life and it will not
cost us so much. 80
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
LEFT MITH THEIR MEMORIEs

The police headquarters estab-
lished for three months at the home
of Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh at Hope
well, has been removed, and if this
afflicted couple feel like returning
to face their sorrow, they can do so.
A guard is maintained at the entrance
of their estate. and it will be hoped
that curiosity seekers will be rigid
ly- excluded.
The search for the wretched alb
ductors of their sweet child will of
course continue. But the colonel and
his wife need period of quiet, to
recover from those agonized weeks
when every day brought new hope,
and every night brought another
aching failure. The best wishes of
all our people hover over these tor.
mented ones.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
ON THE BACK ROADS

Eight families have recently
moved into empty houses on the
road from Milford to Bridgeville
They are fixing up these old places
which we are glad to see open again. -
So reads a country town item. The
road and branch roads referred to is
about ten miles long. There are
probably hundreds such roads in
this country. Many of them are find
ing room for folks tired of looking
for jobs in cities.
How will they fare out among the
owls and the quiet country? Do they
long for the stir of the city, the
flashing lights, the movie shows
every quarter mile? Perhaps so.
But their chances of square meals,
assuming they have had experience
of rural life, are improved.
Their operations do not seem i'm
pressive in the business statistics
When they repair those old places,
they do not probably buy much new
lumber, but find plenty of loose stuff
lyin garOund with which leaky roofs
and walls are patched. Their city
friends pity their loneliness. But
quite likely they picked up some dis
couraged fivver for $40 or $25,
which with petting can be made to
jog along, and even show speed. A
gallon of gas takes them to town
and back. Probably they brought an
old radio along with them, with
which they can hear the politicians
and professors crate as usual, or the
jazzers bust the silence into small
pieces.
They won't go to shows so often.
But with the home town weekly and
the nearest city daily. and evening
time in which to read, they know
more of what is going on in the big
world. Not so bad life.
They won't buy so much factory
stuff as they once did, for this year
anyway. But if willing to work, if
they know something about the soil,
they need not figure on the charity
list. In such ways good many
people are solving their problem in
lower Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
PHONY MONEY ABrNDANT

Since last July, 1924 people have
been charged with counterfeiting
United States money. More worth
less green goods are circulating than
ever before.
There is no limit to these dirty
tricks. 1t is a disgusting thing to
see crooked bill slipped over to
worthy folks, in return for their la
borious money. People will have to
examine their currency little more
carefully, and they can't toss it
around in these times with their
eyes shut. Also they need not be
afraid to jingle their halves and
quarters on the counter, to see if they
sound like lead or silver.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
"MEN,S CATTY REMARKS0

| Mems "catty'' remarks about the
ability of women to do big things,
were said by Mrs. Amelia Earhart
Putnam to have led to the impulse
prompting her amazing igflht across
the Atlantic ocean. when there's a
traffic jam on Fifth avenue" says
Mrs. Putnam, "the men say it's a
woman driving"
Men do have that habit. Some of
them seem to think that women
aren't much good outside the kitch-
en- and the dance hall. Still, one
reason why women have not done so
many big things, is because they
have been so largely restricted to
domestic duties and social palaver
1t has not so far proved possible to
learn to swim without going into
the water.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
GREAT STATESMEN SET ASIDE

Heinrich Bruening, chancellor of
Germany, who has been forced to
resign, was considered by many the
leading statesmen of Europe. DR..
Bruening reconciled conflicting in
terests, with his strong assertions
that no more reparations money
could be squeezed out of Germany,
yet he made his fellow countrymen
feel that the claims of France and
England must be given ujst treat
ment.
The Germans ought to pay for all
the damage they did in the World
War. Yet with nearly 100000 of
their people idle, trying to force
them to pay is about like fishing in
a stream where there amt no fish.
No dinner is produced by that policy.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
WORKING FOR RELIEF

The people of Delaware are spend
ing great sum of money for relief
1t is right they should But they
should keep their eyes open, and see
to Il that the money is not wasted
or worse, that it does not encourage
people to graduate into the order OF
the Sons of Federal Rest, and that
they get some service in return.
This is harvest time for indolent
and impfoyident persons. In good
active times, when anyone who wears
trousers or skirts can get a job, ap-
peals for aid are viewed with some
skepticism. But now, people all COM
miserate the applicant for relief and
aid is handed out, in some cases
with too little question. Public well
fare departments in many cities are
SO busy and hurried, that many ap-
peals for aid are not Investigated as
they should be.
These people are not going to be
enthusiastic about working when
times improve. They will keep on
drawing relief money, as long as the
same keeps coming in. --.
When people receive public aid,
they should give some work in re-
turn, if physically able to swing a
hoe or operate a lawn mower, even
if the work done is of no great inn
portance. There is always some
thing useful to be done. They can
pick up waste paper that dishgures
the streets. They can clear up shah
by looking roadsides. They can NOW
the grass on vacant lots, plant trees
and shrubs, and develop squares of
public land into park spots.
They could be sent out to fill the
hollows i'll the streets that will soon
develop into deep holes, and will
eventually make necessary a costly
construction job. No one should be
too proud to put on overalls and per-
form such tasks. People who are
being helped would be healthier and
happier TO give some service in re-
turn.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10
HOW TO KNOW If YOU
HAVE STOMACH ULCER

If you have stomach trouble and pain
after eating, it is very likely ulcer. IF
possible. see a doctor II unable to
consult a doctor, try DR.. Eml's Ada
tablets and correct diet. Ada tablets
counteract acid stomach and help to
protect the ulcer from, injury by food.
Results are immediate. Large bottle
with free diet instructions only $1.QO.,
Red Star Drug Store. J3-it
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10

A STORE thinks it saves money
by not advertising, much like saving
money by moving into an obscure To-
cation where few people see its
goods.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10

IF each voter says, my little vote
counts nothing, and he fails to vote,
the election goes to the self seek
ers. If each family says, it makes
no difference how our home place
looks, the whole town looks like
dump.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10

MODERN version of old saw: If at
first you don't succeed, advertise, ad-
vertise again.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10

ONE reason why people go away
from home to trade, is that stores in
larger places are well advertised.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-10

shoes end stockings mostly
holes poverty. they town tldl Herald.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-04-09
ROYAlITE
PROFITED
IN 1881

Royalite OIL Company, domain.
ant Turner Valley producing com
pany made a net profit Of
1857 .5O4 during 1881. according
10 a summary OF the annual re-
port published by the Western
Oil Examiner OF Calgary.
Says the Examiner:
Royalite had an income last
year of si.467,42e from All
SOURCES and the financial state
ment issued for their annual
meeting shows there was a net
profit of s257,5O4.
For the directors. President
J. H. Mcleod reports produc-
ton from their IS wells TO be
1856 barrels Of crude oil. 1877
2Os barrels Of crude napth and
53,43S barrels Of dlseoIored.
They sold 5,s02.774 M CT. Of
gas to the Gas company and
l.76S,s 5s stored in Bow Island
field, with quantity used By
Imperial refinery. the field and
company's operations.
"The company did not start
any new wells during the year,
MI Mcleod reports. Nos. "a
and 25 were completed to pro-
duction. No. 4 well Of their May
land subsidiary was abandoned
and No. 6 completed. For
Lowery No. /, 2 and
3 wells were completed to pro-
duction.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-04-09

These extracts are rated q
the worlds worst smells
The scientific object Is not TO
enable smart filling stations q
offer perfumed gas. but to rid
motor fuel Of one OF IFS ele-
ments. the sulphur. This sulphur
is the big smell.
Ralph w. Bost. assistant pro
lessor Of organic chemistry. who
has been extracting one new sui
phur smell after another says
there are stll a lot Of them un-
touched. All these sulphurs
have high-sounding names. There
are families Of them. the THO
planes. the thiophenes, the mer-
captains. sulfldss and disulfides
DIT. Bost says some gasolines
contain numerous sulphurs. while
others have only q few. Present
refining processes. he finds. can
be made TO get rid Of one Of
the most troublesome branches
Of the sulphur family, the THO
planes.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-04-09
SILVER Is
DISCUSSED
BY SOL0NS

WASHINGTON, April s,-con'
fidential information as to how
Great Britain feels toward a sill
yer conference is being sought
by house subcommittee study
ing the metal.
Upon the facts the coinage
group ogtains from the state and
treasury departments viii rest
to a considerable extent pre-
liminary report the subcommittee
discussed today.
Chairman somers was directed
to call upon Secretaries stimson
and Mills to testify in executive
session or send someone to dis
cuss the question.
I'VE decided that even if Great
Britain we're not particularly in
terested in conference at this
time. II might be advisable to
suggest that the United States,
Australia, Mexico and Canada,
and perhaps one Of two South
American countries, get together
American countries, get to-
gether." somers said
In the preliminary report the
committee may suggest that the
conference consider the advisa-
bility Of asking gold standard
countries to augment their re-
serves with silver
He added his group might sug-
gest that an international confer
ence consider the Recommendation
that countries restore the original
fineness to debased silver coins
Numerous American business
men, bankers and financial ex-
perts have indorsed the proposal
for an international conference,
while many Of them agreed that
using silver as a portion Of the
monetary reserve may stabilize
the price Of the metal
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-04-09
FEDERAL OIL LAND
LESSEE'S BOND NOT
LIABLE FOR TAXES

A bond given the United States
government BY lessee Of federal
oil lands cannot be levied on to
collect county taxes due from the
lessee unless the bond is made
to the county as a co-beneficiary.
the attorney generals office has
advised Walter R. Knaack, Tooie
county attorney.
There was no duty on the
United States to pay any taxes
to the state on improvements or
oil or gas produced from the
land, the attorney general points
out The government, he says,
might rely on the bond for In
demnity in case Of failure Of the
producer to pay taxes on its
royalty payments Of oil which
would be subject to state tax.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-04-09
SCHOOL RECEIVES
PIONEER REPORTS

BUTTE. April. s.-official re-
ports on government surveys
made in the west during the last
half OF the 18TH century have
been obtained to complete sets
in the Montana school Of Mines
library.
Biologists eyince special inter-
est In the addition Of publications
issued by the federal government
prior to Organization Of the Unit
ed States geological survey, IN
Guiding the work OF Powell, Hay
den and other pioneer western
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-04-09
Texas u. Royalties
Total $15,OOO,O

AUSTIN Texas, April 9.-The oil roy
atty fund of the University of Texas today
passed the $15,0OO,OOO mark with receipts of
royalties on production Of oil from universe
ty lands in February The total was 49,
058,211
February royalties tOtaled SOL, 1873 as com
pared to $92,83S for January. The Big Lake
Oil Company with $51, OO7 and the Texon with
$33, 1926 paid the largest royalties.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-04-09
DOODLE BUG

Action Follows
Considerable activity has fol
lowed these discoveries. includ.
Ing one well eight miles north
Of Bellingham which has been
drilled to 1900 feet and had a
good showing OF gas.
A showing OF oil was reported
AT the time the we'll shut down.
coincIdently with an effort TO do
ia little more financing.
Acnle Drilling
Acme oil Co. IS miles north
OF Bellingham. is drilling on
Ferndale ridge. near the town
OF that name. at q depth OF 1850
feet and claims to have found oil
In a shallow three-foot sand.
A wen three miles from BEL
bingham struck salt water and
gas at 10s feet on the Jepson
farm and is said to have enough
gas to supply domestic needs Of
the farmhouse.
Four miles from sumas. on the
border, Ives Gas & Oil Co, Is
drilling at $40 feet.
And now comes the Calgary
"Oil locator to bring further
development in the region on the
British Columbia side OF the line.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-04-09
WORK STARTS ON
CASPER Re- cry

Standard Of Indiana commenced
work on replacement Of stills
at its Casper. wyoming plant.
When completed. the equipment
viii have a charging capacity OF
approximately s 500 barrels daily