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Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
THR aRAH RAHg R0Y PASSRS

The modern college student is diff
iferent from the "rah rah" boys o
former years, according to the an
nual report of the Carnegie Foun
dation OF Teaching. This authority
finds that these students are usually
hard working and serious. Present
conditions tend to make high school
students also more earnest in search
of knowledge.
The typical student of the boom
times was a care free specimen OF
humanity. If he was to graduate
from some good college or school,
he regarded it as absolutely certain
that he would soon have a nice job.
The world seemed overlooking with
opportunity, and all an ambitious
boy had to do was to get into the
game. and he could easily find some
thing worth while for himself.
Since that day many things have
happened. The world is struggling
with problems which are not so
easily solved. The industrial and
business machine does not work as
it should. and some of the efforts to
mend II seem to do more harm than
good.
Into this confused and troubled
world, youth looks out from its edu-.
institutions. 1t does not see
the way clear. But it is bright
enough to realize that those who
make a good record i'm study. who
become intelligent about modern life,
business, and government. are 60
ing to come out better than those
who idle away their time.
When these young people attain
positions of influence. as they will |
lot many years ahead. the inteln- |
'ence they are gaining will count. |
rhey will abolish many evils that |
ave plagued the world. The "rah
ah" boy of former years was a most /
harming person, but he left the
World a good deal as he found II.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
TAX PUBLICITY

A chorus of complaint rises against
the provision of the Federal income
tax law which makes public the
leading figures of these tax returns
1t is declared that this plan will en-
courage curious prying to see what
peoples neighbOrs are paying. that
taxpayers will be pestered by people
who scrutinize these returns to see
who would be able TO buy things,
and that crooked and criminal peo-
pie will ask to look at these returns
to find out whom they can prey upon.
The American people are in no
mood to do anything TO aid crime.
II it can be shown that crooks pry
into these returns to find victims for
their dirty trades. it will not take
long to repal or sharply modify this
provision.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
EMERGENCY ALL THAT'S NEEDED

Many people complain about this
or that difficulty or obstacle to prog
ress which they find in their home
towns. They want modern improve
ments. business progress. removal
of Objectionable features. etc. But
the great majority of the complain
ers never do anything about their
complaints except talk.
If the people who built up this
country wanted anything done. they
just got out and did that thing them
selves, and they did very little talk
ing about it. II they saw that their
town needed a better road. they did
not wait until the federal or state
government gave them the money.
They took hold themselves and
worked on the road with their own
hands, or they put up the money to
build it. With that same energetic
spirit. our towns could make won
lerful advance in modern progress.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
ANXIETY RRM0HPn

However people may feel about
the decisions on the gold payment
cases. the violent rise of the stock
market on the day that the decis-
ions were announced is a revelation
o. the anxiety which had been felt
in the business world over these
cases. People couldn't quite see
how the government and business
could get out of the hole, II It was
ruled that ell gold bonds must be
paid off in gold at the old standard
of value.
If sick man has been worrying
about something. and all at once the
cause for that worry is taken away.
the good news is wonderful medi-
cine. Whatever we may think of the
governments action on gold, the
apparent settlement Of this issue is /
like good news In the sick room.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
THE PARABLE OF SPRING

II we had been brought up in Arc.
tic climates. and had never seen a
spring season develop. the marvels
OF reviving nature would truly seem
miraculous. 1t would seem almost
unbelievable that the tree that looks
so absolutely dead. shonld soon be
blOssoming ont into a bower of
beauty.
Il is kind of parable of exis-
tenee, that You can never tell what
is below the surface of life. There
are many hard hearts that seem in
capable of sentiment or symDathv
but which under some reuving in
huence are capable Of bursting forth
into flowers of kindness and gener-
Osity.
1t is also a parable of the exDeri-
ence which we call death. The man
who had never seen a spring would
say that the leahess tree could not |
possibly revive. lie had never seen |
II do so. SO with the liEeless body !
We have never seen it become ami |
mated again. hut that does not nrove
mat something from that motionless
Lorm has not gone on To better life
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
THE Pr NAKFRS

A cheering note in the news a few
days ago reported a contest to de-
termine the champion cherry pie
maker of the nation. which was held
al Chicago, with Representatives from
II states competing. A young lady
from Marshall. Minnesota. was the
winner. II there were more pie
makers like her, happiness in the
home would increase. and there
would not be so many domestic diff
flculties,
America is pre-eminently the land
Of pie. There has been much discus
sion as to where the pie belt begins
and ends. but anyway it seems to
take in each one Of our As states.
Amy girl who can make good Die is
net likely to lack q worthy husband.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
Milford, Friday, March 8, 1895
CARING FOR THE OLD FOLKS

The number of elderly and old
people is going to increase in pro
portion to population. it is predict.
ed. Such an increased proportion
will be due partly to better care OF
health and improved medical science.
People raise relatively small fami-
lies of children now, so the child pop
ulation is not so large, hence the
elderly people constitute larger
section of the whole. How are all
these old folks going to be cared for,
is a question many are asking.
One prediction has it that the next
generation will have to support 49,
900, 900 people who are G5 years of
age and older.
One thing that will help care for
them, is that many of them will con-
tinue working. 1t used to be thought,
that when Il man was 60 to 20 years
of age, the time had come for him
to quit work or course such pe0-
pie. both men and women. often find
it difficult to obtain new jobs now.
But many of them are very valuable
in the occupations in which they
have had long experience. BY avoid
ing mistakes. and using the brains
trained through many years of ac-
tivity, they are capable of rendering
service of high value.
The future age should study means
of keeping these people at work
Most of them are perfectly capable
of working. if they do not 90 beyond
their strength. The problem OF mil
lions of these people will be solved
b. the ingenuity and enterprise by
which they support themselves. t....
But if the older people are to re-
tain their place in the working world.
they must have alert minds. They
ran not allow themselves TO cling TO
old ideas. nor close their brains
against new things. But if they will ,
move with the times. many of them
will find the times have need of their
knowledge.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
TRAINING THE HAND

It has been necessary in the ma
jGrity of places during recent years
to reduce the amounts spent on
schools. Il is regrettable if these
economies injure those practical
studies in manual training and do
mestic subjects, in which children
learn how to work with their hands.
Some people used to consider such
studies sHperhuOus, and claimed that
people would learn to work with
their hands when they left school.
But the boy or girl who goes out of
school knowing nothing except book
knowledge is apt TO get a wrong slant
on life. These forms of hand work
are the very foundation OF all in
dustry. A generation that grows up
with its head stuffed with book
knowledge and no hand skill needs /
10 get down closer TO the real facts !
IF life.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
CHILD LABOR

Three states have ratified thu
pending Federal child labor amend
ment this winter, and Delaware
should act on this problem to fur
nish one of the few to assent to this
amendment to make it effective.
Opinions differ sharply as to how
far such an amendment, giving Con
gress power to regulate child labor
is desirable. But the question how
far work is good for children. is one
on which we need to formulate our
opinions.
The health and physical develop
ment of many children have been
crippled by putting them to work az
jobs for which they were not fitted.
Their immature little bodies were
at that stage where they can be
turned. either toward good vigorous
health. or toward a feeble develop
ment. incapable of ever doing the
work of a man or woman in the
world.
The first business of young chill
dren is TO learn in their schools. A
family may get a little money by
putting them to work too early. But
ii that precOcious labor takes the
life and vitality out of that half
formed body. the child's future is
spoiled, the family and community
will suffer. The community has to
support many such ones.
A certain amount of work is a
good thing for children. They are
Detter off performing little tasks
within their capacities. than they |
re when lOafing in the streets or
committing acts of mischief. If
hild labor laws were made so strict
hat children could not perform
hese useful tasks. they might save
hildren's bodies. only 10 see them
ct a wrong mental slant toward
fe.
Some children simply can't learn
ON the printed page. They need
} 20 to work earlier than others
no take naturally to their lessons.
will need laws Of great wisdom.
nd enforcement with dscrimina-
on, to fit all these complications.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
FARMINGTON

Contribute air you can to the hos
pital campaign.
Our revival services at Todd's
Chapel will continue through Sun
day night. Six young people have al
ready professed conversion. We are
hoping to see many more saved be-
fore the meetings close.
Tonight, Friday, March 8 is young
peoples night at Todd's. We viii
have special music and a chalk talk
by the pastor.
The EpwOrth Ladies Aid meets
tonight, Friday, March 8, at the
home of Mrs. Charles Smith. Every
one is cordially invited to attend.
Miss Geneva Thompson is leader
of the devotional services at the
Bible Study Circle in Pennington
this week.
The pastor was pleased to see
such large congregations at Todds
and EpwOrth last Sunday. Let's keep
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
INDEPENDENTS or THE PRESS

Walter Lippman, eminent news
paper writer, on whom the degree OF
Doctor of Laws was recently con-
ftrred by George Washington Uni
versity, spoke at this occasion on
the independence of the press. He
noted that the liberties of the press
are guaranteed by the laws. hut that
freedom depends on something more
than laws.
The world has been cheering on
the cause of liberty for several CEN
tnries. But today. we find but few
countries in which newspapers and
other publications are free to speak
their own minds and report facts.
In most countries. the government
controls the press. Ii does not al
low adverse criticism of government
acts. In some countries. the news
paper man who protested against
the doings of the government would
be lined up against wall and shot.
These governments Justify such ac-
ton, on the ground that they must
have unanimhy OF action among the
people to make their plans work.
They say they are trying to elevate
humanity, but if lot of newspapers
are kicking and complaining about
government policies. the nation will 5
be torn by conflict. and it will he s
difficult 10 make any social prog !
ress. {
We have not reached that point a
in the United States, nor come any, b
where near it. Still. there are peo- ];
pie who would be perfectly capable
1f restricting the freedom of the Il
press if they had. the power to do m
20. They would not gain anything bi
or social progress by so doing. Some I'll
newspaper writer's may be unreason- to
lble and even violent, and stir IN p;
he people against useful measures. til
But in the long run newspaper dis pa
ussion destroys abuses, it explodes ey
notions. il corrects waste ty
nd inefficiency. If we ever lose the fr
rec press, the abuses inflicted on ne
he people wOuld be far worse than tn
hose from which we now suffer. pE
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
WHHN YOUTH ENDS ALL

Two beautiful American girls who
jumped from an airplane near Up.
minister. England. the other day. be-
cause Of grief for the death Of young
men in whim they we're Interested,
gave revelation Of the dark
thoughts that often lie close to the
surface in the heart Of youth. Many
"a youngster who seems gay and
buOyant, is yet concealipg some
deadly hurt
Sadness and disappointment come
70 all of US, But young people
should realize that time has a Won
derful healing power. The scene
that looks an dark and hopeless to-
day, may look wholly bright In a
few months. when some new joy
rises to bring back hope and faith
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08

Dill, Friday evening. March ]. with
Marshall Stubbs. president, in the
chair Projects for the coming year
were discussed. also means Of rails
ing money to finance Short Course
scholarships. Two reels, Raising a
Dairy Calf" and Seeing Washing
ton" were shown by Helen l. Com
stock, county 4-H leader
After the social hour, delicious
refreshments were served. The next
meeting win be held at the home Of
Dorothy SipPle, the club leader, on
April 5.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08

THE PEOPLE who make every
body wait for the money they owe.
are apt to do considerable waiting
themselves when there is anything
they want.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08

up the good work.
Church calendar, Sunday. March
FarmlngtoR: 10 a. m. sunday
school. u g. N. Preaching. GAS p.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08

THE OLD SAYING had it Keep
to your shop and your shop will
keep you" but that was written be-
fore the people could get around the
country so easily. and buy of the
stores that pushed their goods by
advertising.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08

If YOU FEEL the world is a cold
sort Of place, do yopr share to warm
& up BY shOwing friehdliness to your
toWhspeople.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
El'7l5'lll''7'

SOME FOLKS have a very warm
friendship for the home town busi-
ness man, until they have some
money 70 spend.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08

I should say from long obserya.
tion that half pf all so-called i'm
portaut men spend half their time
doing Jobs that could Just as wei be
done BY clerks.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08

m. Vesper service.
Prospect: 2 D. M. Sunday school
3 p. m. Preaching.
Todd's; 0 p. m. Revival.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08

The Canterbury Sunny Smile All
Club met at the home of Raymond
The Washington times., 1935-11-09
"show Them No Mercy"
Rating: Splendid


Produced goth CenuryFOx Featuring Rochelle Hudson
Story GlasmOn Adaptation by Henry Lhrman Photo
gaphed by Bert GlennOn Supervised by Daryl Zanuck
Daryl Zanuck goth CenturyFoxs production ace, has
long had melodramatc farea keen Of thriller hokum
He first proved this with his work Rim TnTns best movie
The Lighthouse by the Sea- and later he chalked up Public
Enemy as his modern type of spne-tickler.
"Show Them No Mercy formerly called "Snatched "
but rowned upon by the Hays Office because of the obvious
kndap ange deals with and undoubtedly based upon
the Weyerhaeuser snatch With this actual
background Arthur Gasmon has the full gamut of
super-charged emotions inventng few reactions-f
there is such thing.
The story ably adapted by subtle cunning Henry Lehrman
tells of the frantic family paying off the of 100000
without the aid of famous Gmen; later minus cew
these nevercesng Government agents track down the most
dastardly of criminals
Aside from George Marsha expert adrotly timed direc
on the tempo perfectly maneuvered that is liter
ally of one seat for the cmax there number of
splendid individual performances First is Bruce Cabot doing
his best work the drunken brutal killer of the mob Sec
ond Cesar Romero the vain egomanac and leader of the
gang Third is Warren Hymer delivering another of his
forgetabe dumb tough guy haracerzatons Eddie Brophy
takes charge of the comic moments while Rochelle Hudson
and Edward Norris particularly good) the romantic
married couple trapped by the gangster kdnapers.
"Show Them No Mercy is rip-snorting rapd-fire meo
drama that spurs thrills with all the fiercenesS Of
deadly machine gun.
The Washington times., 1935-11-09
PreVieWS - By Jimmy Starr
"Thanks a Million"
Rating: Excellent

Produced Goth CenuryFOx Starring Dick Powell with Ann
Allen and Patsy Kelly Directed by Roy Del Ruth
Photographed play Nunnay John
Music and lyrics by Arthur Johnson and Gus Kahn.
"Thanks Million" is just what audiences will excaim
when viewing Daryl Zanucks whizbang of musical and
tunefu ggges and novelty Steering nicely from
formula of backstage locales this lively little ditty
patterned upon actual jazz band leader
elected to the lieutenant governors spot in northern city
years ago.
'Thanks Million different angle and climbs nicely
from musical by having Fred Aliens troupe of enter
tainers outstanding from city to village via motor
bus join political group bolster up failing candidates
campaign for governor. Eventually but that would be
telling.
Anyway Dick Powell is swell the in the troupe
and he vocaly couple of the Arthur johnson
and Gus Kahn tunes especially the title Thanks
Million" "Ive Got Pocket Full of Sunshine too sounds
like winner.
Radio Star Fred Allen bit dubious regarding his
movie debut but this initial effort definitely establishes the
comedian with elevated position the movie horizon
He's perfect!
Director Roy Del Ruth, whose recent work broadway
Melody 1885, him plaudits has turned out
other knockout in Thank Million" He has told his yarn
WELL spaced his numbers naturally with such and
swness that not only but startled is all over
quickly. A compliment, indeed.
nppng candidate while Patsy Kelly takes complete charge of
the feminine comedy foil for Allen Ann Dvorak handles
the romantic part nicely sings does dance and gen.
orally makes herself useful throughout.
Least important to the great of talent Paul White
and his orchestra featuring Ramona And if Rubinoff
didn't take himself seriously he might do rather well on
the
The Yacht Club boys wham couple of Zppy numbers
supplying two high spots in the film.
Put 'Thanks a Million on your must see" list
The Washington times., 1935-11-09

from fans wanting to know this classic of juvenile tera
ture would be treated on the screen
"Some of the letters suggested undermining the story but
the majority of Faunteroy readers would like to their
avorte played the period which the story
written They would compromise the curls but the velvet
suit and the white collar still have many aunch supporters
Therefore Mr. Selznck would like to have the pulpit de-
eide whether Lord Fauneroy would lose his cur and
whether the traditional velvet suit is such essential charac
eristic that eliminated in the production
Pardon me, joe like Dave Apolons stooge, think the
whole deuge Of mail be summarized into lone postcard
Samuel Godwyn signs Frank Shields crack tennis player
Says SAM press agents ut makes difference whether
had him under contract and called
upon him for picture"
Godwyn says "Gary Cooper couldn't act when they first
signed him.
Gosh how feel like giving Mr.. Godwyn the
swer to that observation.
Via Harrison Carroll:
Hollywood chuckng the expense Of Toni Laner
of the lover of The Great Zegfed cues and the object
the visit the Coast of K c. Lambert of the Lister
inc millions few days ago Toni insured her legs O0
25 grand for each shapely shaft
But she forgot to insure her and the Weekend
disaster Playing hot game OF tennis Toni went to
swing racquet back and caught herself blow her pretty
practically knocking her out Furthermore examination
shows that the broken and the actress going around
the MGM lot with her face dSfgured by courtpaster"
In other words, leg day makes insurance pay.
So Marne Dietrich who has made foppo after hoppo for
Hollywood will England at the greatest salary per pic
ture given movie star. This is English publicity
And is zatso
Another bulletin heralds the that certain star q
The Washington times., 1935-11-09

And like those yarns about sevenyear contracts that
don't mean seven seconds without the options And who
picks up the options?
Those delightful stories which tell of the little girl
who was eating the restaurant selling cigarettes in the
night club until suddenly heaven be praised she fell under
the discerning eye of certain director
One of my favorte press agent fctions is about top
notch movie executive who up from the tenements
What nonsense? happen know his father saloon
keeper oodes of money sent his boy to Harvard
turned him in Wall Street. He money in the
movies and he made it. But he ate off of anything
but a gold spoon from the time he weaned. :.
The Washington times., 1935-11-09

,sonville, for instance, asked Dick
Powell to deed his brand-new
home on Toluca Lake to her.
She protested in her letter Dick
should be able to part with the
home without much inconvenience
because he is a wealthy star.
Another fan-a man-W ants
the Warren William yacht, the
Pegasus. The writer was bold
enough to suggest the Warner
Brothers star have the yacht
The Washington times., 1935-11-09

overhauled before giving it away.
Kay Francis received a letter
last week from a women's club
in New York. The society wom-
en- want Miss Francis complete
wardrobe, which they plan to
auction off for charity.
A farmer living near Nash
Vile recently asked AL Jolson
for $4,000. The petitioner ex-
planned he needed the money to
build Q new barn.
The Washington times., 1935-11-09
The 'Gimmes' Worry Hollywood Stars

HOLLYW OOD, Nov. 9.-If
Hollywood'S movie stars followed
the dictates Of their fans, whole
sale poverty would soon be the
order Of things in the motion pic
ture capital.
A study Of this months batch
Of fan mail brings the startling
revelation there isn't a tangible
thing owned by movie celebrities
some fan hasn't demanded.
A young woman living in Jack,
The Washington times., 1935-11-09

Although Miss Luise Ralner
is playing Anna Held's role in
Metro Goldwyn-M a yer's The
Great Ziegfeld,' she has
Stomped her little VienneSe
foot against milk baths"
To which 1 say Luise will
swim in the cows milk and
like it, if tn e studio really
wants her to take this kind of
a bath.
Take 1t from Joe Shea, Da-
vid o. Selznick is really con-
cerned over whether Little
Lord Fauntleroy should lose
his curls in the next movie ver-
sion Of Frances Hodgson Bur-
nett's story.
Says Joe:
"Since the first announce
ment that Little Lord Faunt-
leroy would be the first pro-
duction of Selznick Interna-
tional Pictures, Inc, David o.
Selznick, executive producer,
has been besieged with letters
The Washington times., 1935-11-09
LOVE EN- THOUGH YOU DON'T BELIEVE 'EM
They Cook Up Fancy Stories
That Read Well Even If They
CHALLENGE Ananias
By ANDREW Z. KELLEY

The movie press agents love em, though don't believe
EN- That is only believe half of what they say Sometimes
They the busiest people earth They turn out
ideas than Broadway theatrical SCRIBE who must show at
least couple of paragraphs day in type to keep the
weekly pay roll.
For instance publicity bulletin says:
The Washington times., 1935-11-09

spare MS name because /
don't think he ever saw this
one) is sending each week
a relief check to some Of his
dads old cronies who are In
hard luck. This is the same
star who plays the romantic
field fast a d furious, and
gets bonus checks from the
studio if he can keep sober
long enough to finish one pic.
ture.
Alison Skipworth, via 66Y
press agent, Observes Holly
wood wants you old and ugly
That's how 1 found success" d"
But what, my dear Alison,
are you going to do while
you're waiting to get old and
uglyf
I'd rather believe another
Paramount press propaganda
scribe who writes it this wayt
eff you have beauty, Holly.
wood can give you all the
rest. There are dozens Of
stars to prove it,"
To which I answer, "Nams
onei" And if you've got a
vacant top story, what does
Hollywood Snhstitnta9