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Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
ORGANIZATION

This is the age of organization, of
banding peoples efforts together to
get useful things done. If people
remain solitary individualists, they
will get little out of life and they
can not expect to prosper. The
country has become such a complex
social and business structure, that it
takes the united effort of the whole
people working through efficient or
ganizations, to accomplish the re-
suits that are expected. Such activ-
tiles might be summarized as fol-
lows:
1. Churches-The religious senti-
ment is mans deepest aspiration,
and it demands satisfaction, and peo-
pie have to associate themselves to-
gether in religious societies to OBJ
tain these benefits.
2. Fraternal Societies-The COM
munity needs organizations the main
purpose of which is brotherhood,
charity, mutual help, social life, and
insurance.
3. Improvement Organizations-A
town needs an organized body work.
ing for public benefits and the re-
moval of undesirable features, or it
will not be an attractive home town.
4. Business Associations - Some
must look after the
business progress of the town, or it
will stand still.
5. Social and Educational Clubs
The desire of people for social life,
for personal improvement and edu-
cation, must be gratified, or progress
sive people will not be satisfied with
their home town.
We need all these types of work
here in Milford and all towns of this
peninsula. The only way to make
them success, is for people to join
them, pay dues, and do the work of
these societies. A community will
Ianguish and run behind, unless its
people support with their money and |
effort organizations that take care
of al lthese needs.
Amt it true?
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
GOSING BACK HOME

Seven hundred thousand people
are said to be out of work in New
York City. Great numbers are job
less in other cities. What shall be
done with all these folks?
And probably half these people, as
soon as spring opens, should go back
to their old home towns, particular
ly if they have friends or relatives
there. They would have to eat a
little humble pie if they did so. Some
folks would jeer at them, for what
might seem an inglorious return, so
disappointing to their earlier hopes.
But the small town people are
friendly. they have kind hearts.
They are helpful toward anyone who
is willing to work, and who has dis
carded what these folks call mon
sense.
Their old home towns would
usually find some place where they
could at least earn their board and
little more. That would not be
very glorious after the wages they
had in good times. But it is better
than standing in a bread line, and
not knowing where the next days
food is coming from.
Millions of people get along in
country villages on an amazingly
small amount of cash. There are
old clothes enough in the attics
which are cheerfully given away to
needy people. If folks can't find
work, someone will usually rent
them an acre or two of land. They
can raise a crop of vegetables, and
trade their products for things they
have to buy.
Something should be done to cure
the delusion that exists in many
minds, that they can find work if
they can only get to big city. Their
chances are worse there than at
nome. In the great city they know
no one, and their only way to find
work is to tramp the streets or de-
,end on charity. In their home
leighborhoods they should have
riends, if they have made themselves
iseful in the past. Things are found
or them to do. They may not earn
much money, but they do not suffer
or lack of food, clothing, or shelter.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
MAKING INCOME RETURNS

There are few laws that cause
more annoyance, more fussing, more
tearing of hair, than those that pro-
vide for Federal or State income
taxes. And yet no law is more fun
damentally just. 1t is fair and right,
that people who have large incomes
should pay heavily. They have been
protected in their ability to gain and
keep these large incomes. Their
property needs more protection than
the pitiful belongings of the penni-
less man, and they should cheerfully
pay.
Yet the making of a correct and
fair income return is a complicated
proposition for many persons. 1t
requires careful study of the law,
and collection and analysis of fig
ures, so that many heads ache and
tempers give way here in Delaware
before the returns are finally deliv-
cred.
The making of correct return is
so difficult for many persons, that
they pay considerable sums to law
yers and experts to prepare these
reports. In that way many costly
errors are avoided. Yet if the aver
age run of people keep correct ac-
counts, they usually find it a matter
of no great difficulty. Their trouble
comes when they keep no records or
imperfect ones. They think they can
sit down and draw up a correct set of
figures from their hazy memories
and their unsorted papers and loose
ly kept accounts.
Income tax deputies remark that
many people are so scared about
their returns, that they turn pale
and tremble when they go over their
figures with a tax official. Those who
make an effort to give the govem-
ment all they owe, have nothing to
fear. Their good faith is apparent.
But those smart folks who are out
to take advantage of the most foxy
will find they are play
Ing game with someone who holds
the trump cards.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
THE GOD OF DOORWAYS

Have you ever thought of the
meaning of the word January, the
first month of the year? 1t was de-
rived from the Latin divinity Janus,
who in their old religion, was the
god of doorways and entrances. All
gateways and doorways were under
the protection of Janus. So today
when we date our letters January,
we recognize the old idea that all
entrances were sacred.
How about the doorways of life?
Do we knock at the right doors, or
do we enter those that have a fatal
ending? Many of life's doorways
open only from the entrance side.
There is a spring lock on the other,
which prevents return.
Many of us enter doorways of bad
habits and indolent living, and once
we enter, the path is so much down
hill, that we never get back to that
doorway. 1t is better to find out
what lies behind the mystery of a
closed door, before we drift through
it, even if the crowd carelessly en-
ters that way.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
BUYERS AND SELLERS

A buyer does not do a seller much
good, unless the buyer sees the goods
the seller has to offer. Some plan is
needed to bring buyers and sellers
together. 1t would be too expensive
to send seller around to every
home, with samples of the goods he
has to offer.
Without advertising, buyers will
pass a store 365 days in a year, and
never know what that seller has to
Offer Advertising is the method
which interests the buyer in the
things the seller has, and induces
him to look at them. If these things
are good bargains, the buyer recog-
nizes it and buys. Thus advertising
is a force without which business
goes slow or stops.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
THE NEWS OF THE STORES

Talk about exciting news, if there
is any news more exciting than that
of cash bargains in these times,
many of our people fail to see it. So
if you watch them as they read a
newspaper, you are likely to find
them spending as much time study
ing the advertising as they put in
over the news.
A well written advertisement is a
news story, and one that touches
people right where they live. When
the housewife reads that the dress
for which a year ago she paid SIS,
is to be had today for $40, she sits
up and takes notice. She spends
as much time in thinking about it,
as she does ON anything they are
doing in Washington. Business men
who wish to have the people remem-
ber them, need to give them an ad-
vertisement to think about.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
GOVERNMENT WASTE

Leaders of both political parties
in Congress promise steps to reduce
government expenses and do away
with waste and needless duplication
of the public services.
The American people have been
so busy about their own personal
affairs, that they have let the poll
ticians run the government to suit
themselves. The statesmen do not
necessarily believe in extravaganza,
but in times when everyone is fling
ing the dollars around in joyous
abandon, it takes some fortitude to
speak up for government economy.
The people seem now to be realiz-
ing, that when money is thrown
away, they have to ante up some
more into the depleted treasury.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
Milford, Friday, January %, 1882
BEGINNING TO co WRONG-KENT
AND SUSSEX CAN ACT NOW

What are we going to do here in
Delaware with all our bad boys
Whether they are worse today than
the bad boys of 25 or so years ago
is not the question. We at least
know they have many more tempta-
tions now.
Also the girls are almost equally
a problem. Watch the girls in many
towns as they beg for rides from the
automobile sheiks. They may intend
no harm, but when the moths fiutter
around the flame, some will get
burned.
The state of Rhode Island is to
open early next fall, a new reform
atory in which a serious effort will
be made to get at these youngsters
who are beginning to go wrong. A
dispatch from Providence remarks
that when such ones were found
guilty of some wrong act, there has
been nothing to do but send them
to the state prison or the county Jail.
There they had to consort with pro-
fessional criminals and gunmen.
Now the idea is to put these begin
ners in crime into an institution
where they will be shown that crime
is not a paying business. They will
be assisted to start in some honest
work.
Old time prisons usually put all
classes of criminals together. The
young and immature were herded in
with hardened offenders. The old
timers taught the young ones how to
: dodge the police and courts. .,n .t.
The time has come for a separation
of criminals, so that those who
stand a chance for reform shall be
kept away from those whose crimi-
nal ideas will never change. If a
county can't afford to maintain the
two types of institutions, then ar
rangements should be made for ex-
change of prisoners between differ
ent jails, so that those whose prin-
ciples are not formed shall not be
spoiled by contact with the more de-
based characters.
Sussex county has a new Jail and
Kent is just starting a new modern
jail. Both can be made available to
care for all such cases in lower Del
aware. Think this problem over and
urge action now
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
MILK WARS

The dairy coOperatiVes are endur-
ing a severe test Of their strength
in the milk wars that have been en-
gaging attention in various states
particularly in New York, the home
of the Dairymen's League Coopera-
tive Association.
The issue, for the most part, is
clear cut-between unorganized far
mers who sell for whatever they are
offered, and organized farmers who
hold out for fair price. The coop
erative has, of course, been forced
to take a drop in prices. But, if il
did not exist, the dairy farmers
wOud be in a far worse position
than they are now.
Much has been heard of "cheap
milk" 1t is true that a milk war
makes it possible to buy cheaper
than we would ordinarily. But there
is another side to it that we may not
see. Cheap milk likewise means
unemployment, poverty, decreased
buying power, unpaid bills, curtail-
ed production in all lines of busi-
ness. The few cents we save on
bottle of milk is but an infinitesimal
fraction of the dangerous waste
caused by a milk war.
Everyone with the interests of the
country at heart will wish the c.
operatives success in their effort to
obtain a fair deal for the farmer.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22

nothing can do more to frighten in
dustry and prevent the investment
of capital, than excessive taxation.
Those who propose plans 70:
helping the distressed at the ex-
pense of the taxpayer may have SEN
timent on their side. But many of
the relief plans they propose would
do the unemployed more harm than
good, in the long run. There is
limit even to the spending power of
government point beyond which
the taxpayer can no longer produce
revenue. When this point is reached,
industrial stagnation inevitably re-
sults-and severe unemployment,
instead of being temporary evil,
becomes a permanent one.
The Congress should do every
thing possible to reduce the cost of
government. 1t should scrutinize
with the utmost care any project
whatever that requires public funds.
1t should observe the condition of
such countries as England with its
dole and Germany with its vast pa
ternalism, and not be caught in the
same net.-Manufacturing News.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
ElN s.

THE OLD-TIME so-called grocery
parliament, where the village worth
les met to discuss all kinds of is
sues, was a force for good govern
ment. If too much money was being
spent on some road or schoolhouse,
the village worthless brought out that
fact, and people demanded economy.
If people want their taxes cut down
today, they must take deep interest
in the affairs of their local govern
ment. City and town officials in
most places complain of the indiffer-
ence of the people to local govern
ment conditions, which makes it
hard to get backing for progressive
and economy measures. The way the
public money is spent, the needs OF
the town, the candidates to be elect
ed, should be discussed in every
home and meeting place. Every one
who discusses, such matters intelli-
gently with his neighbors, helps
make better town.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
GANDHI IN JAIL AGAIN

Again India's 300,O00,0OO people
are thrown into turmoil by the jail
ing of Mahatma Gandhi, revered as
a saint by most of those millions.
The British government might pos
sibly have avoided this extreme
measure by a conciliatory course.
Still, when Mr.. Gandhi insists that
that ignorant and superstitious coun-
try must govern itself, he seems to
belong in the land of dreams and
visions rather than to the plain
plactical world.
Freedom is very good thing the
oretically. But if it means that vio-
lence and race conflict are to be per-
fectly free, as the result of made
quate government, then snesible peo-
pie would get along with a shade less
liberty.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
PUBLIC HEALTH GOOD

The surgeon general of the United
States reports that the public health
was better in 1881 than in any pre-
vious year. He attributes this con-
dition to an aroused interest in
health subjects, and increased activ-
ity by health authorities.
The people are waking up to the
fact that many causes of disease can
be removed. They are getting sick
of epidemics caused by neglect. They
take better care of themselves per-
sonally. The nationally income was
somewhat reduced last year, which
perhaps did not hurt peoples health
any. Many of them have lived quiet
ly at home, instead of going in for
more dissipated excitements.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
PURSUIT OF GUNMEN

The indignation of the American
people is stirred by the desperate
crimes of these days. So we see
whole section aroused in the pursuit
of the Young brothers, who killed six
police officers at Springfield, Mis-
souri,. When the people become thus
stirred to put down evildoers, they
usually succeed.
These men would not probably
have been trapped at the scene of
their fatal tragedy at Houston, Tex,
if people all through that territory
had not been watching for move
ments. The police officers can not
do all the work of pursuing criminals
alone. The public must be ready to
assist, particularly by watching for
and reporting suspicious characters.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
THE COMMUNITY DUTCH TREAT

Do we take part in the activities
of our home towns on q Dutch
treat" basis, or do some few people
have to "set 'em up" for the crowd?
Some peoples attitude toward
community activities reminds one of
the hangers-On who used to follow
political candidates around in pre-
prohibition days, and do so still in
many circles. They expected these
aspirants to invite the whole crowd
into the bar and "set 'em up" for the
entire bunch. Perhaps that was one
reason why the country went for
prohibition. The candidates got
sick of having to treat the whole
crowd.
So we find the community hang
ers-on, who look to a small number
of leaders and workers to treat the
whole home town, by giving the time,
effort, and money necessary to pro-
NluO ChJOy yAAClllog duNdhJd5CoS lil-
provements, and benefits for the
whole community. The same feeling
exists in many organizations, where
the majority of members expect a
few leaders and workers to treat the
whole crowd with all the advantages
of their society, without suitable con-
tribution by the whole bunch to the
efforts of these few. 1t is not sur
prising that community workers and
leaders get tired of this one sided
treating.
The Dutch treat" idea works bet
ter. If person is expected to pay
all the expenses Of his friends and
in attending entertain
ments, he gets sick of giving invita-
tions. If they signify a willingness
to share expenses equally ON the
Dutch treat" plan, then they keep
on going.
A few people should not be looked |
to to do all the community work
and pay all the bills. Everyone |
should be willing to take hold and |
make some contribution to the well
fare of Milford, so that our life to-
gether shall see continued prosper
ty on Dutch treat" basis.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
HUMORLESS JOKES

The recent nation wide scare Gre
ated by the shipping of bombs by
mail and express, led to the suspic-
ion that two packages mailed to King
Victor and Premier Mussolini of
Italy, were Internal macines. On ex-
animation, they proved to contain
only a so cent piece and post card
views.
The mailer of that package prob
ably thinks he is gifted humorist.
He no doubt shakes with laughter as
he thinks of the nervous fears of the
men who had to search for these
supposed bombs. But others will
not see the joke. They see no humor
in placing hard working. people in
fear of their lives.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
TRAGEDY IN REAL LIFE

The story that came from Honolu-
In, of the brutal attack on the wife
of a naval officer, followed by the
killing of the man suspected of that
attack, sounds more like some the
atrical melOdrama than a bit of real
life.
What shall be done with the peo-
pie charged with this act of ven
geance? Opinions will differ sharply
on that point. But one thing is quite
clear, that conditions must be made
safe all over American territory for
the naval officers and their families.
1t is intolerable if the wives of such
officers can't safely go ashore, but
must be kept prisoners on these
warships to assure their safety. The
strong hand of Uncle Sam must reach
out and put down the people who be-
have like beasts rather than men.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
WILL CONGRESS MEASURE UP

1t is doubtful if any United States
Congress, in a generation, has faced
a greater responsibility than the
present one.
1t has assembled at time when
every country in the world is puz-
zled and despairing. Pressing eco
nomic and social issues abound on
every side. Unemployment, various
plans for stabilizing industry with
governmental aid, farm relief, tax
ation-these and other issues are
engaging the public mind and we
must look to Congress for action.
The last issue, taxation, is pos
sibly the greatest of all. 1t is init
mately related to the others. En-
ployment can only result from in
dustrial activity and expansion-and
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
TRIBUTE TO GREAT MAN

A nation wide tribute is being paid
to Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes,
who has just retired from the U. S..
Supreme Court. Justice Holmes will
always be famous for his independ-
ence and liberality of conviction. If
he was sometimes in advance of his
age, the age is likely to catch up to
his point of view, and sooner than
was expected. In a world where
there is so much easy conformity to
fashionable ideas, the man who does
original thinking like this famous
judge stands out like a great beacon
light.
Justice Holmes, who is nearly 81
years old, kept actively at work 20
years after the average man retires.
His youthful heart and generous
views suggest how we can all defeat
the passing of the years.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION

The state of Arkansas pays a nota-
BILE tribute to it's woman senator,
Mrs. Hattie W. Caraway, by electing
her to the post to which she was ap-
pointed a few weeks ago, by a vote
that came fairly near to being unan-
imOus. If this lady makes fine reg
ord in the senate, she will not be the
only woman there for very long.
The advent of women in politics
has not accomplished those sweep
ing reforms that some used to ex-
pect. But the chances that women
will go back to their former exclu-
sion from politics are about as good
as that we shall discard all our au-
tomObiles and go back to old Dobbin.
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dustrial and labor organizations that
this measure will accomplish this
result
THE ROAD TO ACCIDENT
PREVENTION

At the end of 1881 we look back
ward on an automobile accident rec
ord of $4,000 fatalities and resolve
to do better in 1882.
No problem is more within the
control of the individual than that
of traffic fatalities and injuries. 1t is
within the power of each of US to
become a competent, responsible
and careful driver. Nine out of ten
drivers merit that classification now.
1t is the one out of ten who causes
the accidents-and he is the one
who refuses to heed accident pre-
Vention messages.
1t is a tragic thing that carelessly
driven automobiles can cause more
deaths than a great war. Tremend-
Gus advances have been made in au-
tOmobile construction, from the
standpoint of speed, of power and of
mechanical safety. But advances in
the standard of driving have Jagged
behind. We have built better cars
but we have not developed better
drivers to operate them.
Highway safety is made up of
many little factOrs-none of which
cost anything. If we resolve to abide
by the laws, to lose a minute rather
thain gain one at the risk of our
lives and others, to remember the
rules of courtesy and
carefulness, there will not be $4,000
automobile deaths annually-and
perhaps there will not be even $500.
Such progress may be too much to
hope for in single year-but every
operator of an automobile should
remember that it is possible and act
accordingly.-Manufacturing News.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
A YEAR OF IMPROVEMENT

Let us begin the year here in Mil
ford, Delaware, with the idea that
we are going to make it a year of
improvement. Let us dislike disor-
der and shabbiness in our homes and
business buildings as much as we
dislike ragged clothes on a man.
Cleaning up, painting up, removing
rubbish, Strengthening up things that
are out of repair, revolutionize the
appearance of places in short time.
A place thus improved looks as if
it faced the world with confidence
and hope, and people are attracted
to it.
To thoroughly improve the appear
ance of a property, will not usually
cost more than one to five per cent
of it's cost, but it will add from 25 to
so per cent to its selling value.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
0l&&@l

THE COUNTRY has wealth amply
sufficient to provide work for every
body, but to make that wealth go to
work, people must be confident that
they can recover a new dollar for an
old one. The purpose of the Recon-
struction corporation is to provide
a solid basis for such confidence.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22

The farmers themselves should re-
member that success or failure will
come about largely as they support,
or fail to support, their cooperatives.
Manufacturing News.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22

IF YOU feel any affection for your
home town, show it by helping some
of the good efforts that are trying
to make it better.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22

THE PEOPLE who expect business
to improve in 1882 without adver-
tising it, must expect business to
grow without its being pushed,
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
@$A@1

THE PEOPLE who do not try to
make 1882 a better year for their
home town will not probably make
it any better for themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
ElN&E

MANY FOLKS who do no pulling
themselves, wonder why their home
towns don't go ahead.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
l0kE

NOT so MANY firms would show
accounts in red ink, if they had
used more printers ink in advertis-
ing.
Nogales international., 1932-05-28

James Hathaway, sage of the
Huachucas, was in town yesterday.