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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
Milford, Friday, April 10, 1885
THE EASTER IDEAS

The Easter celebration has grown
out on two different. though related
ideas. One is that of rejoicing at
the coming of spring. From earliest
history, people have felt happy when
dreary Old Man Winter took his
flight. The ancient peoples kicked
up their heels in joyful merriment
at their spring festivals. There was
an old tradition that on these days
the sun danced in the heavens.
Probably the people did so much
dancing and feasting, that every
thing around looked unsteady.
The heart of the modern Easter
is the celebration of the resurrec-
tion of Jesus. That event is so far
back in history, that it is difficult
for the modern world to visualize
it. Did the risen Jesus appear in
flesh and. blood. did he appear in a
spiritual presence, or did his fol-
lowers see glorious visions which |
convinced them he had passed un-
harmed through the tragic portals |
of death?
One thing seems absolutely clear,
that something happened at that |
date which changed all human his
tory. Where the disciples of Jesus
had been but a feeble little band,
unknown outside few tiny villages,
they became historic figures. Some
how they got an inspiration that led |
them to go out and conquer the
world. And wherever they have
gone, the world has become better. |
The world is still very far from
attaining the ideals preached by the
man of Nazareth. We can not tell |
what the Christian fafth might do,
for it has never really been tried
OH any large scale. We see many
true Christians, but human society
still remains largely pagan. The
Easter message gives us a glimpse
of world that might be better. if
it would take the Christian ideas ;
seriously. '
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
CRIME NEWS

The Connecticut House of Repre-
sentstives recently voted against a
bill that would have prohibited news
papers from printing crime news.
This idea that crime news should
be suppressed or made inconspicu-
GUS is often advocated. but it is
doubtful if any legislature would
pass any such law.
The prevalence of crime in this
country is something to be ashamed
of, a kind. of national disgrace. It
is up to every patriotic citizen to
help suppress these manifestations
o. wickedness. But we shall not get
them suppressed by hushing them
up.
The only way to suppress them
will be to arouse the people to the
sorrow and suffering that is caused
by crime. These deeds of fraud and
violence could be very largely stop
ped, but it would take a thorough
national housekeeping. A lot of
toes would get stepped on. It would
take a powerful pressure coming di-
rect from the people, to do the many
things necessary to put down these
attacks on public welfare. The
newspapers are doing much to
arouse such public sentiment.
If newspapers write their crime
stories in such a way that the Grim
NAL appears a rather heroic figure,
some young men of morally pervert-
ed tendencies may be melted to go
md do likewise. But if the sym
'athy Of the news writer is clearly
With the police and public authori- |
les who are trying to put down
'rime, and against the dirty crea-
ures who prey on innocent folks.
hen the newspaper influence is
,ood.
If crime news were suppressed,
,eople would not realize that these
vii nditions exist, and it would
'e difficult to arouse public senti-
nent against them. Every agency
II the land must be aroused to fight
he underworld enemies, and the
newspapers have a great part to
LAY in that conflict.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
NEW MEANING FOR MEMORIAL
DAY

Perhaps this old world is not as
hard-boiled as the past few years
have led us to suppose. Proof that
sentiment still flourishes is provided
b. recent appeals for a wider and
more intimate observance of Me-
mortal Day.
We are not ancestor wOrshipers.
Yet we realize that reverence for
the dead is an index to a nations
moral and spiritual fibre. The out
ot-sight-out-of-mind tendency in
modern times is a symptom of shall
lowness, whether it shows itself in
relation to national celebrities or de-
parted members of the individual
family.
A tribute of affection for the dead
is useful and. ennobling to the liv-
ing. 1t symbolizes the continuity of
human existence. the sanctity of
tradition. the moral grandeur Of
family loyalty.
The movement for enlarging the
of Memorial Day includes
a plea that the sites of local historic
events and the final resting places
Of local celebrities should be fitting
.y marked and memorialized. The
too, of near and dear ones
who have passed into the Great Be
Tond should be kept fresh.
No, sentiment is still with us and
will be always. On Memorial Day
I can find fitting expression in hom-
ige at the graves of heroes OF wal
md peace and at the graves os he
owed friends and relatives.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
DIGGING GRAVES WITH TEETH

Dr. Ralph P. Barker, a Pennsyl-
vania physician, figures that the
average person of so has eaten more
than so tons of surplus food. He
feels that one of the greatest faults
of our people is that they eat too
much. Which reminds one of the
old saying, that people dig their
graves with their teeth.
Our country has produced so many
good cooks, and so much good food
is offered in homes and restaurants,
that it is no wonder that people are
tempted to keep digging away with
these restless teeth. Some day they
will learn greater self control. There
is little satisfaction in pleasing the
sense of taste, which lasts but a few
if it has added weaknesses
to your body that shorten your life.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
A GREAT NEWSPAPER MAN

A marvellous newspaper career
ended a few days ago, when Adolph
S. Ochs, publisher of the New York
Times, passed, away. The work
which Mr.. Ochs did in building his
newspaper up to its position as one
Of the greatest records of human
events the world ever produced, is
one of the romances of American
life.
This is an age when hysterical
opinions and desires for excitement
and thrills are prevalent. Mr.. Ochs
made his great success by publish
ing newspaper without appealing
to these desires and tendencies. He
had faith to believe that the ma
jority of the American people want
substantial information, calm rea-
soning, and truth telling, and he
built his great newspaper by appeal
ing to these traits.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
Observation-Disclosures

Most people form certain habits
of doing their work, and they keep
on with their old habits, even if
these ways of doing things are
wasteful of time and money. 1t
never occurs to them to think up
some new way Of meeting their diff
ficulties. If anything goes wrong in
their occupations or their homes,
they can't think up any way to rem
edy that difficulty. Frequently they
have to call in somebody, and have
the trouble cured at considerable ex-
pense.
The old time pioneer was not so
helpless. Without modern improve
ments, he could not telephone to
some specialist and have everything
fixed for him. He learned to fix
things himself. People can do lot
Of things for themselves, if they ex-
ercise a little brain power.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
THE PAGEANT or EASTER

Easter might be called, somewhat
irreverently, a great show, particu-
larly in the larger cities. People
get out in all their finery, and count
less photographs are taken of swell
dressers and social leaders. They
look very grand, as they march
down the avenue clad in their glori-
fed garments. The women are ador-
able in their fine array. Many men
in tail coats and high hats look like
diplomats or heads of great busi-
ness organizations. The new hats
and swishing skirts tell a lot to
every lady who is debating what she
shall wear.
Within the church, the glorious
flowers, the superb music, the crowd
ed pews, show the world on dress
parade. If only character and con-
duct were as smooth and perfect as
these fine clothes, what a wonder
full world we should have!
1t is perfectly appropriate for peo-
pie to put on good clothes when they
attend a church. Nothing would be
gained if they presented themselves
in the sanctuary in old and shabby
garments. 1t is sometimes said that
poorly dressed folks are repelled by
such a congregation, and hate to
show themselves among these sue
cessful folks. But if special atten-
ton and kind friendship is given to
The man in the shabby suit, it can
be shown that there are warm hearts |
the finery.
People who see only the super
icial aspects of the Easter pageant |
Miss the hope and happiness it has
o offer. If we see only the shine
nd glitter of such a scene, life will
rove empty. Better listen to the
gords of inspiration that the preach
r offers.
It makes little difference whether
ou get the latest styles from the
,aster parade. 1t makes a big diff
erence whether you get a philos-
ply you can live by.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
DO YOU LOVE THE FLAGl

From time to time one reads OF
some slight or insult done to the
flag of our country. The man who
fails to remove his hat when the
flag passes has not done all that
courtesy asks of him. Similarly the
flag is often treated so carelessly
that it becomes faded and ugly. The
flag should always be kept fresh and
bright, or its use should be discon-
tinued.
Unintentional Sights to the ma
tional emblem can be forgiven, but
one hears occasionally of some de-
liberate act by which a person ex-
presses his dislike of the flag and
the things it stands for. Some peo-
Pile win go So far as to cast it on
the ground and trample on it.
1t seems a strange thing when peo-
pie who have obtained benefits from
the land of liberty yet feel such a
hostile spirit toward their govern
ment that they wish to express it by
some act of contempt. Every person
who lives under the flag gets some
practical benefit from it. In most
cases he attended its schools and
obtained the gift of free education.
He should repay these advantages
by acts of loyalty.
We have our hard times, but they
are much harder elsewhere. These
opportunities are the direct result /
If free government, which has given |
men and women the chance to de-
yelop their talents and obtain recog-
lition. This freedom has encour-
lged talent, it has stimulated in
% efficiently that the earnings of
invention, it has organized business
eople in all ordinary times are far
uperior to those of other lands.
'hese things all happen because of
he principles of free government.
Considering these things, people
hould feel real heart throbs when
ley see the flag of their country.
hey should look at it as a loved
lend, the physical symbol of the
reat heart of America, which
caches it's unfolding arms around ,
lie humblest of it's children.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19

ANYTHING CONSPICUOUS wins
attention. The girl in the bright
colored dress has the boys looking
at her, while the one in the dull one
is often overlooked. Similarly, the
store that advertses becomes con-
spicuous, and gets public notice.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19

NO CITY OR TOWN can go ahead,
unless It has a trading center Of
prosperous stores. It can't have
such a center without advertising;
the home people give those stores
their patronage.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19

THERE ARE TWO kinds of folks,
watchers and doers. Will you spend
your life watching other people do
things, or go ahead bodily and learn
to do things yourself? A.
Evening star., 1935-04-18
NEW .DUSTSTORM
STARTS|NKANSAS
Rain Skirts Stricken Areas,
Leaving Southwest at
Mercy of Winds.
IL the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Rains today skirted the dust-stricken
portion of the wheat belt. leaving res
idents and live stock at the mercy
Of new soil-laden wings.
Dust was reported about the same"
over Southeastern Colorado. Dodge
City, Kans., advised "today's dust
storm is just getting started. It Is
too early to tell how severe 1t will
be-"
In that region wind from an un-
usual quarter, the northeast, had
reached a velocity Of "a miles an
hour and there was general fear Of
considerable blowing.
Parts of Eastern Kansas and Okla
homa were pelted with hail and there
was rain there as we'll as in much of
Missouri.
A foot of snow fell along the
Continental Divide west of Denver.
Rain Far Short of Need.
In the dust area the light showers
and Sprinkles that have fallen in the
past 48 hours are far short of the
amount needed to settle the dust and
supply moisture with which to start
Spring crops and revive the grass
lands. Over most of the sector-em-
bracing parts of Kansas, Oklahoma,
Texas. New Mexico and Colorado
q dust haze still fingered along with
tantalizing clouds.
There was hope in showers, which
fell Wednesday at Scott City. Kans.,
and Syracuse, Kans., and dustladen
Sprinkles at Dodge City, Kans., and
Beaver. Okla Early today promis-
ing storm cloud was moving down
the Arkansas River Valley in Colorado.
1t left both rain and snow along the
upper reaches of the stream.
A heavy fall of snow on the slopes
Of Pixies Peak relieved an acute water
shortage at Colorado Springs.
From the East showers came near
the affected area. Blackwell, Okla,
had II inches of rain. and there were
showers to the north as far as
Beloit, Kans
"NO Rain. No School,"
In Morton County, Kans, the stand
ing order was:
mo rain, no school,"
Acting upon the request of parents
who feared that school busseS might
be stranded in the storms, school
boards announced schools would not
be reopened until it rains.
Meanwhile, State and Federal Off
cials hurried through survey of the
stricken areas
M. L. Wilson, Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture. continued his inspection
tour moving into Oklahoma and Texas
after meeting with soil experts at
Garden City, Kans
Representatives of the five States
recommended a two-phase program.
The one-a temporary measure
would extend the Kansas dust barrier
program across the entire breeding
ground of the dust and sand storms.
This plan, now under way in Kansas
involves the listing of deep furrcws at
right angles to the prevailing winds.
The other-a longtime anti-dust
plan-includes the resodding of land
susceptible to blowing with grass crops
Evening star., 1935-04-18
JAPAN INCREASES
.EXPORTS0F RAYON
If Rate Is Maintained Will
Gust U. S. From First
Place This Year.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, April 1s.-Japan's rapidly
expanding textile industry, having
already snatched from Great Britain
world leadership in the export OF
cotton goods, is forging to the front
Yesterday in rayon production.
Japanese industrialists predict that
should the present rate Of increase be
maintained through 1885. Japan this
year will replace the United States as
the largest producer Of rayon yarn, the
raw material for artificial silk fabrics.
Rayon yarn production for the first
quarter of this year totaled Al ,000.0
pounds, a Sd per cent increase over
the same period in 1884. With several
new factories scheduled to begin pro-
duction during the Summer, estimates
Of the 1885 output range from 220,-
100000 to 225,000,000 pounds.
The industry's expansion is reflected
in the exports of rayon textiles. which
for the first quarter tctaled 100000
yen (about $9,00000O, showing 43
per cent increase above the same
quarter last year.
Rayon textiles are firmly established
in third place in Japans exports. only
Evening star., 1935-04-18

cotton goods and raw silk playing .
more important role.
So great has been the rayon boom
that the ministry Of commerce and
industry has begun an investigation
of the danger Of oyer-expansion, over
production and q possible subsequent
collapse Of the market. Meanwhile.
however, new factories are being
opened. new markets exploited and
profits are rising.
The boom comedies with and, in q
measure, Is compensating the national
economy for the recent slump in the
raw silk export market. which for q
generation was the backbone of ia
pans international trade.
Most of Japan's rayon yarn Is con-
sumed by her own mills. which turn
out fabrics for foreign markets.
Asia Il Best Market.
British India, the Dutch East In
dies and Australia are the largest
buyers Of japanese artificial silks. al
though Argentina. Uruguay and other
Latin American states are suffering an
expanding market.
The export Of rayon In the yarn
stage, although on a smaller scale, Is
growing even more rapidly. For the
Evening star., 1935-04-18

first two months Of 1885 II was valued
at 3,256,000 yen (about $911 ,000),
seven times the figures for the first
two months of 1888.
Japan's rayon industry has surged
to the front only In the last flve years.
In 1880 the production Of rayon yarn
was only 40,000,000 pounds. about
fifth Of this years estimated out
put.
In 1888, for the first time, Japan
displaced the British cotton industry
as the largest exporter Of cotton tex
tiles. In 1884 japanese cotton cloth
exports reached q total of 1858, ,o00,-
600 square yards, half billion yards
above the British total.
Evening star., 1935-04-18
.FULTS CAPTURED
BY TEXAS OFFICERS
Recent Running Mate Of Outlaw
Hamilton Trapped in Blind
Lane.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENTON, Tex, April 18.-Ralph
Fults, recent running mate Of the con-
demned outlaw Raymond Hamilton,
was captured near here yesterday by
three Denton officers who chased him
to the end of blind country lane.
Oficers Luther Allen, Roy Moore
and Sam Gentry, who made the cap
ture. said the youthful fugitive ad
mitted his identity.
Fults, who drove desperately to elude
the trio of officers after they trapped
him on a roed lcadirg to Lake Dallas,
surrendered without firing shot, al
though he carried pistol.
Before dawn the officers made an
unsuccessful search of Fults known
hideouts near Lake Dallas. They were
driving back to the city when they
encountered Fults as he drove along
the highway. He swung his car around
and sped east The officers raced
after him and he attempted to elude
them by swerving into the lane.
Evening star., 1935-04-18
Pocket X-Ray Set Devised.

DR.. A. Bouwers of Holland has per-
fected an X-ray set which may be
carried in the pocket and plugged into
an ordinary lamp socket. 1t is only
3 inches long and will take an ex-
cellent photograph in two seconds.
DR.. Bouwers also has perfected tube
capable of withstanding the pene-
trating X-rays, yet it Is much smaller
than anything now used for the pur-
pose.
Evening star., 1935-04-18

and a determination of the best CROP
ping methods.
Gov. Alf M. Landon Of Kansas, who
accompanied Wilson over part Of the
sector, said he was not sure that the
listing program would prevent the
soil from blowing, but added, ITS the
only program that has been offered"
Evening star., 1935-04-18

naping Of Berthold Jacob, German
newspaper man, with the German gov
ernnent.
Giuseppe Motta, minister Of foreign
AFFAIRS, Ia expected to take action next
week on . new step In Switzerlands ef-
Evening star., 1935-04-18

forts to get Jacob returned to Swiss
jurisdiction on the grounds that he
was kidnapped from Switzerland with
the completely Of German officials.
The Federal Council studied q note
Evening star., 1935-04-18
SWISS PLAN APPEAL
IN KIDNAPPING CASE
Consider Carrying Jacobs Abduc.
tion by Nazis to Court Of
International Justice.

BY the Associated Press.
BERNE, Switzerland, April 18.-
With the probability Of an appeal by
Switzerland to the Permanent Court
Of International Justice at The Hague.
the Swiss Federal Council has decided
there was no further use In dis
cussing the "facts" Of the recent kid
The Washington times., 1935-03-14
RELIEF GRANTED
921 FAMILIES

ROCKVILLE, Md, March IA.
Nine hundred and twenty-one
Montgomery county families re.
ceived relief through the Mont.
gomery County Welfare Board
during February, according to a
report made public today by Miss
Dorothy A. Everson, executive Sec
retary of the board.
OF the 312 new applications for
relief received during the mon h,
162 were granted assistance. Five
hundred and thirty-six of the
county's relief families were given
assistance through employment on
the county relief work project.
The remaining families received
direct relief from the board, Miss
Everson said.
The Central Advisory Commit.
tee of the welfare Board met at
the court house last night and
elected the following officers:
Fred Lutes, chairman; Judge
Donald A. DeLashmutt, vice chair
man, and Mrs. r. E. Vierling, Sec
retary,
The Washington times., 1935-03-14
Treaty on Arms
Traffic Approved

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee yesterday favorably re-
ported the 1925 Geneva interna-
tional traffic in arms treaty.
The committee, which agreed
some time ago to a favorable re-
port but had not actually sub
mitted it, tackled on a reservation
that the treaty does not affect
the United States until the fol-
lowing countries have ratified:
Belgium, British Empire, Czecho,
slovakia, France, Italy, Japan,
Sweden and Soviet Russia.
The Washington times., 1935-03-14
MORO Castle, Off
Sand, TOWed tony.

ASBURY PARK, N. j., March
IA G.N.SO.-The once palatial
Ward liner, MORO Castle, . priS-
oner in the sands off here since
September 8 last when it became
q blazing inferno in which more
than 1870 lives were lost, has been
refloated.
She was pulled loose today by
two tugs which had been trying
to salvage her for four months.
The tugs .towed the liner to New
York, where she will be anchored
in Gravesend Bay. She likely will
be offered for sale.
The Washington times., 1935-03-14
FARMERS DRIVE
FOR MEMBERS

ROCKVILLE, Nd, March "A.
Following his return from the
Maryland Farm Bureau Fedora
ton meeting in Baltimore yester"
day. J. w. Jones, president Of the
Montgomery County Farm Bu-
reau, today announced that his
organization would soon open q
membership drive among the
farmers of the nearby commu-
nifty.
Mr.. Jones declared that there
was no reason why the Mont
romery organization should not
have at least so to IS per cent
of the farmers of the county en-
rolled as members. Such mem
bership is necessary, he added, in
order for the organization to
stand among the first in the
State federation.
The Washington times., 1935-03-14
STREET SEEKS
BIGGER GRANT
TOHOSP|TAL

Withdrawal of it's approval OF
Gallinger Hospital has been
threatened by the Nurses Examln-
ing Board because of the small
number of nurses provided there,
Elwood Street, director Of Public
Welfare, revealed today as ne
went before the Senate District
Appropriations subcommittee.
The director outlined the relief
needs of the city, and urged re-
instatement of items approved by
the Budget but slashed by the
House.
Estimates SIashed
With reference to Gallinger
Hospital, Mr.. Street said that
the House reduced the budget
estimates for personnel at that
institution by $4,000, and those
funds are particularly necessary
in view of the relatively few
nurses now provided at the insti-
tuition. He pointed out that despite
the increasing work at the nos.
pital, the House also reduced
the maintenance item by $4,000.
In reply to statements made
on the floor of the Senate re-
Gently, the welfare director said
that tabulations show Washington
to be eighteenth on list OF 80
comparable cities for the amount
expended per capita for relief dur
ing the last six months and III.
teenth in the amount per relle1
family. This shows, he said, that
relief expenditures here are rela'
lively low.
He added that the relief load In
the District would be even lighter
except for the fact that this is not
an industrial city and thus little
work is provided for unskllIed
aaborerS.
Fund insufficient
The two million dollars which
the budget bureau and House ap.
proved to meet general relief
needs here, he said, will care Tor
only q part of the. employableS'
Others on the relief rolls will have
to be cared for by Government
grants and by work relief projects
Of the Federal Government.
He also asked the Senate sub
committee to reinstate the fol
lowing sums cut by the House
from the various items:
Guards at the District jail, ST.
900; maintenance of the Jail, $10,'
900; construction inside the Lor'
ton Jail wall, 100000; nurses at
the tuberculosis hospital, $4,000;
nurses, maintenance, new turn1'
ture at the Children'S Sanator1um,
$4,000.