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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
THRILLS

The American people demand
thrills. They are not content to sit
at home and twirl their thumbs, but
they ask excitement, something do
ing. things that will vary the mon
otony of life.
There are many ways to obtain
thrills. Some people look for them
in sensational books, entertainments,
etc. They pick the one that has the
most gun play and scandal, they
want something so exciting that it
lifts them out of everyday life.
Others find them in the excitements
of social life They must have very
high links, in dancing. games. sports.
etc. Such things may or may not
go so far as to do any harm. But
there is tendency when people look
for thrills in exciting life, for these
excitements to wear out. After you
have read a dozen novels dealing
with crime, scandal, hairbreadth
escapes, etc, the 18th one is apt to
seem very fiat
Both there is another way to find
thrills, and that is in doing some
thing superlatively well. The scien-
tist is thrilled by the skill with which
he prosecutes his researches. The
athlete is thrilled by his ability to
throw ball fast and accurately. The
gardener is thrilled by his knowl-
edge of the ways of flowers, and his
ability to produce those that make
his home place the envy of the neigh
borhood. The nature lover is thrilled
by intimate knowledge of birds and
flowers and trees.
Thrills of this kind do not wear
out. The better the gardener knows
how to raise his flowers, the more
thrilled he is by them. The skilfuI
athlete is more and more thrilled.
the nearer he comes TO the top of
his class. Any man or woman who
does superior work. whether in The
shop, store. or home. finds a thrill
there that does not grow dull as
time goes on.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
THE COMMUNITY,S REFUSE

The American people have very
beautiful roadsides. 1t is a great
pleasure to pass over these highways
through our wonderful country, to
see the leafy groves that give such
delightful shade and color, the beau
tiful fields stretching out their lux
uriant carpets.
This heritage of beauty and charm
has been handed down to us as a
choice possession. But how the
hand of man has marTed it! Not
merely are ugly structures erected
along the roads, but it has become
the habit of the people to dump the
refuse of their communities along
these ways, usually in plain sight as
the traveller passes.
People desire visitors to come and
admire their nice homes and enter
prising business centers. But fire.
quently the first introduction to
these places is some ugly dump in
the outskirts of their burg.
Wrecked automobiles and auto
mobile parts are a conspicuous fea-
ture of many of these dumps. These
great rusty mudguards and body
parts, with Tapping pieces of top
leather, look like the skeletons of
Some hideous monster that lay down
to his final rest in sight of travellers.
1t is sometimes necessary to use
refuse for filling in low land that
will be needed later for building pur-
poses. But where refuse is dumped
in places where it is conspicuous
and does no good, the reason in many
towns is that people are not willing
to carry it any farther If the town
authorities chose some more suit
able spot. out of the public view,
complaints would. probably be made
that it was too far away. People
should be willing to take few min
utes more to dispose of their leav-
ings, so that the appearance of their !
and its approaches will |
not be marred.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
TRANSpLANTEn PE0PLE

Many plans are suggested for TAX
ing people out of crowded cities.
towns where industries have failed,
and barren farms. and putting them
in new locations where they can
prosper. The object is excellent, and
many such plans may succeed. But
before transplanting anybody, they
should look to see If he can take
root in soil with which he is un-
familiar.
Nine years ago 300 English people
were sent out to Australia, and land
was provided them on which it was
hoped they could do we'll. But the
land provided was poor, and most
of them could not earn a bare living.
Finally the British government felt
it had to pay them around. $4,000 each
to help them get back to England.
A good many people, like many
plants, can't stand transplanting.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
BRAIN FOOD

The old saying had it that fish is
brain food, and apparently a good
many people believed that a persons s
brain power could be developed by
eating fish. 1t would be a very COM
forting thought to many of us who
feel a lack of brains sufficient to
solve our problems. if by eating fish
or anything else every day, we could
gain new ability to meet difficult
issues.
People realize now that mental
power is not gained by anything fed
into their mouths. But they don't
seem to realize that if they keep
their eyes and ears wide open. they
can always acquire more of such
power.
We must also learn to compare
what we read and see and hear, with
the facts of our experience. Not
until we test the things that people
tell us. and compare them with the
things we see with our own eyes and
know, shall we show signs
of having consumed and digested any
real brain food.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
THE UNFINISHED WORKER

The reason some folks don't make
progress on their jobs, is their ten
dency to leave work unfinished. Many
business men will say they have had
at various times. clerks who always
made work for other people. If they
gave them a box of goods to un-
pack, they would leave the box or
the packing material in some place
where it didn't belong, and someone
else had to clear up after them.
There is a finished way to do any
bit of work and an unfinished way.
The finished way sees every detail
that should be attended to, and it
cleans the whole thing up, so no.
body has to do anything more on
that piece of work. 1t is a great
help in any business to have that
kind of worker. The employer likes
him and he helps the employer get
more business.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
Milford, Friday, August 8, 1885
PROTECTION AGAINST OLD AGE

Much is being done through old
age pensions, homes for the aged,
etc, to protect people against the
misfortunes of age. But many ell
derby people who are comfortably
situated as respects to money and
their physical needs, are not happy.
Some of them can't get along with
the children, the "in-laws," or other
relatives with whom they live. They
miss old friends. and. can't seem to
fit into present life.
They find their physical powers
waning, and they can't engage in
sports and pastimes as they could
formerly. But other means of OBJ
tanning pleasure are open. If they
made themselves skilful in indoor
games, such as bridge. checkers, or
chess, they would find associates
who would welcome their company.
Old age needs friends Some old
people are very popular, because
they have the gift of always making
friends. If the old ones are called |
away, they are so social and genial
that they keep making new ones, and |.
are welcome everywhere they go.
The world of books is open to the
old people. The libraries offer them
consolation for growing years. In
the history Of men and women, in
the stories of fiction, there is a never
ending source of pleasure. Old peo-
pie are apt to he very keen news
paper readers, and so we'll informed
about current events, that young
folks like to talk with them. Such !
ones don't show their age much.
Music is a wonderful consolation |
for the old folks. 1t they learned to /
play any instrument, that power will |
console them for much physical /
grailty. If not. there is the worlds /
music to be had through the radio. |
Elderly people should plan in ad-
vance for those years of weakness. |
and see to it that they have resour-
ces that can be drawn upon when
the springs of more active life run
low.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09

Adjournment Of Congress is now
definitely in the air. Some time the
latter part Of August tired legisla-
ltOrs will turn their faces homeward
--in many cases to face critical con-
stituents whose views upon things
political reputedly have changed
since Congressman left home for
Washington.
The banking bill giving the Fed
eral Government greater power over
credit was the last major piece of
Legislation sought by the Admins
tration, except the tax bill. When
this bill slid through without much
debate, the end of the long session
definitely was in sight. Although
the Government was careful never
to indicate howemuch it wanted the
bank bill, it was actually one of the
key bills at the entire session, and
Senator Glass upset one of the prize
New Deal apple carts which he cur
tailed the powers sought under the
bill.
With this bill the Government
SUuEMI 10 prevent lAC uaAho II OAh
exercising their own judgment about
the worth of Government securities.'
In other words 1t could compel the
banks to buy U. S. notes. But the
Government did not want the i'm
preston to get out that the time
might come when it would be un-
able to borrow new billions without
cOmpulsiOn.
Another bill which fingered into
the final days. although passed by
both houses early in July, was the
utilities bill. With wide differences
between the House and Senate bills,
of the two branches set to
work to iron out the differences. |
But when they met for the first time, !
in popped little Ben Cohen, one of /
the youngest lawyers who helped |
write the bill to be handed. to Con- |
gress for enactment, and who helped |
lobby it through Congress. He in
sisted upon sitting into the private
sessions of the committee. A ma
jority of the House cOnferees re-
fused to sit with him in the sessions,
and the bill was shelved for weeks.
It was probably the most fiagrant
ease of the executive department of
he Government trying to influence
he legislative branch.
Reports are seeping around Wash
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
THE PURSUIT OF LUCK

Hope is the bright star of inspira-
tion that keeps us all plugging along
through life. But what do we rest
our hopes on? Is it on the things
we hope to do, the labors Of our
own hands or brains? Or are we
dreaming about some streak of luck
People are fascinated by tales OF
lucky chances. They read stories
about people on whom fortune has
smiled without effort on their part.
They are comforted by the thought
that perhaps that tickle jade will al
so turn her faVors to them. They
hear about someone who has made
lucky haul in gambling or lotteries,
and think that if they will take those
chances. they too may be favored,
and ride on to happiness and abun-
dance.
When people form the habit of
dreaming about lucky chances, they
lost interest in their own work and
their attention is diverted for the
means by which people can make
substantial progress by their own
efforts.
The loss of the money dropped. in
gambling schemes, is only a part
of the loss that takes place. If peo-
pie have their minds fixed on the
hope of luck, they are not cultivating
the sentiment of ambition. 1t is am
bitiOn that lifts people up to better
things, and enables them to realize
their dreams.
Fortune is the reward of those
who see farther than others, who
make correct estimates of the things
hat are going to happen, who have
more skill in organizing business,
md who are so faithful and efficient
ind useful that they are rewarded
)y promotion. 1t is the reward of
kill and intelligence, while the ia
vors of luck are few, and most peo-
lie who pursue that treacherous
iren find nothing but emptiness.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09

ington that Cabinet changes will be
made before next year. A number
Of changes have come recently in
the secondary Jobs. Postmaster GEN
eral Farley is slated to resign to
conduct the Roosevelt campaign for
reelection. One rumOr is that
Claude Bowers, former editorial
writer and keynoter at the 1928 DEM
ocratic National Convention, will be-
brought into the cabinet so that his
ringing oratory can be utilized next
year.
On a basis Of present prospects,
speakers will be much in demand
next year. Six months ago the Ad-
ministrations political sages did not
see the necessity of much campaign
ing. The present Congress and re-
cent political blunders by the Ad-
ministration have brought such
deluge of criticism and such an OBJ
vious revolt in many parts of the
country that a full thrOated cam
paign is now in prospect.
The difficulty from the Democratic
viewpoint is, however, that most OF
the statesmen of the party have
turned their backs on it. John W. !
Davis, former Senator James A.
Reed of Missouri, Senator Carter |
Glass, Alfred E. Smith, and others |
can not be counted upon for general
support. On the contrary, there is
a fear that they may go to the coun-
try with a demand for a return to
government The
Administration cannot send Tugwell,
Cohen, COrcOran, Professor Frank
furter and the other advisers to the
President out on the stump. None
Of the Cabinet, except possibly Ickes.
are strong campaigneTs. So new
blood is reported. being sought.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
JOYS OF THE HOME PLACE

A pretty little home in a nice city
o. town. with a bit of land around
it. is a place where one should be
able to achieve happiness. II he
can't be happy there, where can he
be happy? But to get satisfaction
out of a home place requires some
work. 1t won't inspire you any, il
the long and weedy grass looks like
a last years birds nest.
Nor will it cheer your soul, un.
less its dullness is relieved by the
brightness of flowers. You will need
to exercise the lawn mower, the hoe,
the rake, and a little perspiration.
But these things done. you can find
as much joy in your own back yard
as in the worlds most gorgeous
palace.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
FROM PAPERS FAR FROM
THE MADDING GROUPS

Albion Ind.) New Era: In Ire
I land the number Of pigs has increas-
ed 2O9o. Ireland never cast the "fat
into the fire" as did our AAA.
Mount Clemens iMich.) Daily
eader: II a whole boatload Of fu-
tire Japanese naval officers can en-
ter our great naval bases as honor
ed guests, isn't our whole fear of
Japanese, spies exaggerated?
Milford (Del) Chronicles: Della
ware strawberry growers get best
prices in years. Crop brings 100000
to state farmers; average $3.50 per
crate
Valdosta (Ga.) Daily Times: The
country hasn't seen any disaster
yet. Wait until the taxpayers lose
their jobs.
Newton IN. j. Herald: Three or
four years ago there were fourteen
deaths in our county from drowning.
There is little or no cause for
drowning. If people take unneces-
sary chances they invite accidents.
Kemmerer (Wyo) Gazette: The
individual in business has caused
all the prosperity our nation ever
had. Government in business is a
money loser and a encouragement
to industry.
West Union CW. Va.) Herald:
Farm boys have often been told that
they might become President, but
who is so visionary as to suggest
that any of them might have five
billion dollars to spend.
Washington Qa.) Evening Jour
nal: If ours is a capitalistic nation
why is that there has developed in
this country a middle class far
greater in numbers and better far
ed than any other middle class in
the world?
Norfolk '(Va.) Times-Advocate: At
no time have the railroads asked
for government ownership. Certain
ly the stockholders and bOndholders
in the long run will not benefit from
such a change.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
REFLECTING THE COMlIUNITY

If you visit a city for the first
time. and want to find out more
about it. you can get a very good
idea by buying copies of its news
paper or newspapers. If there are
good looking sheets published there.
well printed, with plenty of news
and advertising columns we'll filled.
you can be sure it is a good town.
with opportunities there for work
and business.
If there is only a poorly printed
sheet with little advertising and not
much news, that town can be safely
said to be falling behind. When peo-
pie buy a newspaper or advertise in
it, they at the same time advertise
their home town. They tell the
world it is a good town, where peo-
pie can earn good living and sue
coed.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09
NOW GO TO WORK

There is an administrator in each
of the forty-eight states who has
been told to his face-the President
of the United States speaking that
he has money at his disposal to put
the idle men of his state to work.
Thus virtually $4,OOO,000,000 has ac-
tually been released to provide for
the necessities of 100000 men,
This is the program that Uncle
Sam is furnishing in answer to the
problems of those. everywhere, in
distress.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09

THE HOME STORE should. not ex-
pect the patronage of the people, un-
less it proves by its advertising that
it can give good returns for that
patronage.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09

AFTER MANY YEARS you may
be able to build up a business with
out advertising. but you are likely
to be dead before that toilsome job
is done.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09

THE IMPRESSION a city makes
OIL the world depends very much on
whether the hands of greeting which
it extends are the glad hands of well
come, or are merely reaching out
or peoples money.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09

IF YOU ADVERTISE a business,
the people all know about it, but if
you don't, they are apt to forget it.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09

Keezer-DOes the income tax hit
YOU?
Geezer-Yes, and in a very sore
spot. l don't have to pay any.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-09

SOME FOLKS MIGHT we'll spend
less time telling how the social sys-
tenn should be mended. and a little
more in repairing their own build
ings.
Evening star., 1935-11-22
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY,
Foot Ball.

Tech VS.. Eastern, Central Stadium,
$3.50 public high school game).
Central VS.. Petersburg High. Peters,
burg, Va.
washington-Jee High VS.. Western,
Western Stadium $50.
Friends vs.. Landon, 5000 Wisconsin
avenue, $3.50.
George Washington High VS.. Fred
ericksburg High. Fredericksburg. Va.
Livingston College al Miner Teach
ers College.
TOMORROW.
Foot Ball.
Maryland VS.. Georgetown, Griffith
Stadium, 2.
Wilson Teachers VS.. Shepherd Col
lege, Shepherdstown, w. Va.
st. James VS.. st. Adams, Thirty
fourth and Garfield streets. 2:30.
Bulls Prep at Massanutten Military
Academy, Woodstock, Va.
Woodberry Forest at Episcopal
High, 2:30.
Soccer.
Georgetown at Rosedsle, II am.
Mcmillan at Raymond, II am.
Burroughs VS.. Sherwood "B," At
Sherwood, II am.
Park View VS.. Sherwood "A" at
Mcmillan, II am.
Evening star., 1935-11-22
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

TWO Washington boys won their
letters while playing with Har-
ward and Yale last Saturday. Ed
ward T. Miller gained the "Y,"
while K. B. G. Parsons earned his
H" with the Crimsonl
Only five players of the National
League batted in the 300 class dur
ing the 1915 season, figures for
which have Just been released.
Larry Doyle, Giants captain, was
the leading hitter with mark of
$50.
The Bliss-Reed foot ball team
has gone through the season thus
far without being scored upon,
and will meet a team from the
U. S. S. Mayfiower, the Presidents
yacht. Thanksgiving day.
The annual championship foot
ball game between Howard and
Hampton viii be played at Hamp-
ton Thanksgiving day.
Evening star., 1935-11-22
EASTERN BATTLES INK
Seeks First Grid Win Over Tech
in 33 Meetings.

Eastern High School, seeking to
break the jinx which has denied 1t
victory in 33 meetings with Tech, was
to square of with Hap Hardell's Ma
room machine today at Central Sta
dium at 3:15 o'clock as the teams
fought for second place in the final
game of the high school series.
Other scholastic trays today were to
send the championship Central squad
against Petersburg High School at
Petersburg, Va; Washington-Lee High
OF Ballston, Va, against Western at
Western Stadium at 3:15 o'clock; Lam
don against Friends at Friends Field
at 3:15 o'clock and George Washing.
ton High OF Alexandria against Fred
ericksburg High at Fredericksburg.
Evening star., 1935-11-22
Jenny TurnbuU, Hockey Star,
Out of Southeastern Tourney

Southeastern Association, and Ruby
Neal, secretary-treasurer of the same
organization. All three are members
Of the Executive Committee of the
Southeastern Association.
Washington's team will line up as
follows: Left wing, Bobsey Turney:
left inner, Betty Craig; center, Lucy
Sanborn; right inner. Elizabeth
Plimpton: right wing. Mary Sproul;
left halfback. Ethel Shamer; center
halfback, Dorothy Warrilow; right
halfback, Doris Harmon; left back,
Elizabeth Cooper; right back, Hazel
Sayre, and goal. Betty Sands.
Four substitutes, Ruth Shamberger,
Carol Kohen. Peggy Bennett and Alice
Haas, will make the trip.
Evening star., 1935-11-22
COACHES BROADEN
ROSE BOWL FIELD
California, Stanford Grid
Tutors Would Take on
Any Big Team.
By the Associated Press,

BY tle Associated Press.
= AN FRANCISCO, November 22.-
Willingness to take on any foot
ball team in the country if they
- win the Western Rose Bowl Did
was expressed by rival coaches today
as California and Stanford neared
their big game" tomorrow at Palo
Alto.
The first official disclosure that par
ties which may be the most interested
hold no brief for procedure which al
ways has called for a visiting Rose
Bowl contender from east of the Mis-
sissippi River was made by Coaches
Leonard tStub) Allison of California
and Claude tTiny) Thornhill of STAN
ford.
The field. so far as the coaches are
concerned, is thrown wide open. It
can be either Of the two strong Texas
universities, Southern Methodist CT
Texas Christian, as well as the pres
emily unbeaten Dartmouth team.
The right to invite any team it
chooses goes to the eleven named to
uphold Western honors. Officially the
coach of the VESTS choice does not
select the visiting team. but in the
conference chambers his voice un-
doubtedly carries as much weight as
any other.
Evening star., 1935-11-22

14-GAME OaSket 0all SCnedule,
~ including the annual tilt with
a Gallaudet, was announced to-
day for the 1856 Amer
icsn University court five.
The Eagles will open their campaign
on December IA, playing Hampden-
Sydney on the Massachusetts, avenue
floor. Seven other games will be
played locally while the remaining
half dozen, with a single exception,
will embrace short trips into Virginia.
One game. with st. Johns, is slated
for Annapolis.
The schedule follows:
December ID. Hampden- Sydney.
here; 1s, Maryland State Normal,
here.
January 10. Lnchburg College,
here.
February 1. Gallaudet, at home: 3,
St Johns, Annapolis; Z. Virginia
Medical, at Richmond; 8, Randolph
Macon, at Ashland; II, Randolph
Macon. here; IA, Bridgewater. at
Bridgewater; 15, ST. Johns. here; %.
Bridgewater. here; 29, Lynchburg, at
Lynchburg
March 2. Hampden- Sydney. at
Farmville; 7. Virginia Medical, here.
Evening star., 1935-11-22
Restriction on Lateral Pass
Seen by Fdber of Old Liners

applause than any speaker of the eve
ming with his terse remarks anent the
Red Situation-urging the schoolboy
gridders to wear anything but red
jerseys in the final game of the scho-
lastic series today. because they might
get hung for it.
With Principal Charles Hart acting
as toastmaster. the banquet was at
tended by such prominent school Of
hcials as Birch e. Bayh. head of the
physical education system; Hap Har-
dell. Tech coach; Lynn Woodworth,
Roosevelt coach; Charlie Guyon,
Eastern basket ball coach; Orrel
Mitchell, Gonzaga coach, and John
Paul Collins, former head Of the High
School Athletic Association.
Capts. Gilbert Schroth of Tech, Bill
Shelton of Western, Spiro Kolius and
Francis Beamer of Roosevelt. the en-
tire Eastern squad and Coach Artie
Boyd were present.
Evening star., 1935-11-22
Hoyas and Terps
DOubly Secuted

WESTMINSTER, Nd, November
22.-One Western Maryland
scout won't do for the Maryland
Georgetown game in Washington
tomorrow. There will be two men
present scouting for the Terrors.
One will watch the Maryland
team. the other Georgetown. The
"Terrors must meet both teams
Georgetown a week from Satur-
day and Maryland a week later.