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Evening star., 1935-03-15

and Youth Conference sponsored by
the Massachusetts State Federation Of
Women's Clubs.
I'VE should have managed better,
and 1t is up to us to do what We can
to set things straight before We have
to turn the whole affair over to you
young people, Mrs. Sanger said. 1T
may make you less impatient with us
to remember that we, too, have had to
untangle confusion bequeathed to us
by the generation that went before"
Evening star., 1935-03-15
MRS. SANGER DECLARES
PROBLEMS INHERITED
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, March Is. Political
problems of today are the unsolved
social and economic questions Of yes
terday, Mrs. Margaret Sanger, founder
of the birth-control movement in the
United States, said yesterday in an
address before the American Home
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
OWE ARE POOR AND NEFnvn

A committee of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers has re-
ported as to how full prosperity can
be restored. They recommend that
Federal funds be given for relief
only where private, local, or state
resources are actually inadequate.
That is a good principle. But as
long as the Federal government
keeps giving out any funds for re-
lief Of destitution, most of the states
will feel equally entitled to such
aid. Many will say about their
states, I'VE are poor and needy"
There will be pitiful tales of the ex-
haustiOn of the treasures of states
and cities, and their inability to bor-
row.
Thus it always has been. If one
state or few of them get help, the
rest usually expect it.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
THE CAROLS OF CHRISTMAS

ChOirs are practicing the Christ
mas carols which will ring through
the churches on that holy day. The
first sounds Christmas morning in
many neighborhoods are the sweet
voices in the starlight, telling us that
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
The custom is said to have started
in ancient religious plays, when carol
singers were sent out to entertain
the people between the acts.
So the melody of the carol singers
is like some old voice echoing down
the ages. Some of these old tunes
were sung through the halls of Eu-
rope, long before America was dis
covered, or before printed words
were placed on any book page. When
such a strain lives on while ages
pass, some vital truth must lie be-
hind it.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
ROUTINE FOLKS

Some people go through a certain
routine of motions in their daily
work, and it jars them to do any
thing outside that routine. Suppose
such man gets a job in some store.
He may pull down the goods from
their shelves. and quote prices cor
rectly, and may talk intelligently
about the goods, and may be help
full to customers in making pur-
chases.
But some of these folks, even if
they have the above useful qualities,
dislike to do anything that will cause
extra effort and make trouble for
them. If some customer came in
with grievance, and to settle that
grievance it became necessary to
make some personal effort, you may
find such a person baking. That
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
HISTORY OF SANTA CLAUS

How did the ancient myth of San
to Claus start? Who conceived the
idea that this jolly embodiment Of
good will prances over the tops Of
the homes with his reindeer, carry
ing loads of gifts?
The Santa Claus idea appears to
trace back to old Saint Nicholas, a
highly popular saint of the Roman
Catholic and Russian churches.
This famous parsonage was venerat-
ed as the patron of young people.
The day of his death, just before
Christmas, was widely observed. So
people gained the idea that the gifts
OF the holiday came from his favor.
The Dutch called him Santa Kuals,
from which our name comes.
The parents of former times would
welcome such a story. 1t must have
had a Quieting effect on children to
remind them that Santa Claus was
about to make his rounds. AS he
only gave gifts to good children, the
boy who stole the cake and the girl
who told the wrong stories could not
expect any gifts coming down the
chimney.
The modern child is too sophisti-
Gated to attach weight to such a
legend. If he at first accepts the
old tale, his faith soon disappears.
He wonders that his parents still
attach weight to such an imaginative
fable.
Santa Claus in fact may not exist,
but his spirit still lives ON. Some
things that are not true literally, yet
come closer to the heart of life than
any actual things you can see and
touch. Whenever anyone goes out
OF his way to do things for which
he expects no reward, he becomes a
Santa Claus for the time being. The
world becomes happier for his pres
ence.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
ANY TOWN CAN DO 1T

When you hear the report of some
community that is becoming more
prosperous and better place to live
in, it is commonly said such a place
has been lucky. 1t is not commonly
so. When a town goes. ahead and
grows, the reason usually is that GER
tain groups of people have done very
active things to promote that de-
velOpment.
There is hardly a town that could
not make some progress, if the peo-
pie would wake up. If they would
organize or carry on an active busi-
ness and community organization,
and show willingness to work, de-
fects would be removed, new bust
ness would start, and the town
would have more money to spend
on needed improvements.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
kEEPING OrR AGREEMENT

President Roosevelt said in his
Armistice day address, that conf
dence in the sacredness of interna-
tional cOmpacts is on the wane." He
might have broadened his statement
to read, that confidence III the sac
redness of all agreements is also
waning.
What has got into the world, that
people do not seem to feel they have
to make good on their promises as
they once did? Violation of ones
faith is of course nothing new. In
the Scriptural legend Of the origin
of the world, Adam might be consid-
cred to have started that game,
when he refused to keep his agree
ment not to touch those rosy red ap-
pies on the Tree of knowledge. Ever
since, many folks have said they
would or would not do a certain |
thing, and then have gone and done |
just the opposite.
The treaty breaking idea gained a
great impetus when Germany mar
ched a great army over into Bel
gium in 1914, and called the treaty
that prohibited any such invasion a
mere scrap of paper"
And today the world continues
playing that game of violating agree
ments. The European nations bor-
rowed money of our government,
and contracted to pay it back. They
can find money for war and military ;
but they can't find money
to keep their agreements with.
Some would say that the violation '
by our government of the promise
to pay off its bonds and paper money '
in gold is another instance of vio- {
ated faith. But others claim there g
are two sides to that question. Any
way, countless people have formed t
he idea that if it is inconvenient to d
make good on an agreement, you n
Ion't have to. That is one reason
Why it is difficult to do business to- p
ay.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
FEAR AND CONFIDENCE

The improvement in business
which has taken place during the
past six months, probably owes
much to reviving confidence, and to
the lessening of fears for the finan-
cial and commercial future.
Some people are disposed to look
at such fears, and the effect of "con-
fidence" on business, as largely i'm
aginary. If people have money, they
buy goods; and if they haven't, they
don't buy, it is argued.
The doctors say that mental states
influence the human body, and they
also modify human action. If man
is sick, and thinks he isn't going to
get well, he is apt to sink rapidly.
But if he feels he is going to recover,
his chances are greatly improved.
1t is very much so in business and
spending money. If people fear the
future, they hang on to every dollar.
II they have confidence in the fu-
ture, they spend rather freely.
If a concern feels that the country
is in danger of some kind of smash,
it goes very slow about buying stock, !
or spending any more money than
is necessary. But if it looks as if !
there was going to be a chance to
make money, it will loosen up and /
spend with some freedom on adver-
tising, on enlargements, and on pur-
chase of stock.
The profit motive" in business is
viewed with alarm by many. They
argue that it makes people grasping
and selfish. But unless we are GO
ing over to communism, we have to
depend OH the profit motive to in
luce people to do business and en-
1loy labor. If there is no chance of
making money, there is no induce
nent to do business under our pres
mt system. If the chances of profits
ook good, there will be work for
he unemployed.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13

IN THE WORDS OF one news
paper commentator, 1T looks as if
December will be a New Deal month
in the Nations highest court" The
government has taken steps to push
vital cases as fast as possible, in the
hope that Supreme Court decisions
can be handed down early in Janu-
ary, when Congress convenes again.
One case involves the validity of
the Tennessee Valley Authority,
whose activities in the field of cleo
trical power production and sales
were held unconstitutional by one
court, constitutional by the court
above it.
Another involves the AAA. Here,
too, mixed and opposed lower court
decisions have been handed down.
Main question is whether or not the
AAA's processing tax, with which it
pays it's benefits to farmers, is legal.
II ~ 1911 y NlAC administration Will
have to look elsewhere for the
Another involves the bitterly-de-
bated cotton production control act.
Two other important administra-
ion measures, the Guffey Act and
he Public Utility Act, are in the
courts, but it will be some time be-
ore they reach the Supreme Court.
he Public Utility Act was recently
eld unconstitutional in its entirety, |
enounced in strong language by a
'ederal district judge.
The Guffey Act, on the other hand,
'hich established "little NRA" for !
lie bituminous coal industry, was {
eld constitutional by a Federal
curt in its first legal test.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
JUDGING FABRICS

The women of a former generation
were keen judges of fabrics. They
did their shopping cautiously, de-
Iiberating earnestly on the quality
sof a piece Of material. After it was
bought, the neighborhood was called
in to say whether the purchase was
a good one.
Is the lady of today an equally
good judge of fabrics? In many
cases she doesn't seem to care so
much whether anything wears, pro-
vided it is stylish. However, she
will appreciate any help the store
can give her. That is an opportuni-
ty for store salesman to make him
self useful and popular. If he be-
comes intelligent on such matters,
and can give good advice, the public
will appreciate it.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
THE GIFT CUSTOM

Some years ago an organization
was formed called the Society. fol-
Suppression of Useless Giving" OF
some such name. The idea behind
it was that many people of limited
means were imposing financial bur
dens, needless worry, and exhaust
ing work on themselves, by making
many unnecessary Christmas gifts.
Do we need such a society now?
1t is often argued that in many
cases Christmas gifts are a kind of
trade, and that frequently both par
ties who make such an exchange
would secretly be glad to abandon
the custom.
Some people do worry unneces-
sarily about their Christmas, and
burden themselves unduly. And yet
as a whole it is one of the most
beautiful customs of our life. The
great majority of gifts represent
real love. The gifts come from the
heart. The affection which people
feel for each other is the finest phase
of human nature. That expression
can not be wholly shown by words.
There must be some tangible basis
for it, something real to show that
the love is really felt.
AS people usually conduct it, the
habit is economically justifiable. Peo-
pie try to find out the things that
their families and friends really
want and need. The day of giving
foolish and elaborate gifts of no
practical value has passed. Most
)f the merchandise exchanged rep
'eseHts things that are either really
needed, or else which add beauty to
he homes, and cheer people on
long life's' dusty pathway.
While useless gifts should be
topped, the custom as a whole is
90 deeply rooted in human nature to ,
20. During the rest of the year
eOple hustle for themselves. They
ertainly need a week or two when
hey show unselfshness and make
ractical manifestations of their af- l
action. r
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
THE SUFFERINGS OF WINTER

The family in the well warmed
and comfortable home may not wOr
ry when the thermometer drops
close to zero. But for countless fam.
lilies close to the hunger line, low
temperatures mean suffering. For
winter is invariably the time when
the tattered shoe of poverty pinehes
with the greatest severity.
The needs Of the poor are not met
when they are simply fed Except
in few favored localities having a
warm climate. there are many
cheerless homes with no money to
buy fuel. In millions of dwellings,
the kitchen stove is the only heater.
The family may get a bit of COM
fort as they huddle around this in
adequate source of warmth. But if
all the other rooms are cold and
desolate, it is a hard situation for
a growing family and for feeble ell
derby and sick folks.
1t is one of the irOnies of life, that
as winter comes on and there is
less work on farms. roads, and build
ing jobs, then the weather grows
cold, and more money is needed to
buy fuel.
In many families, thin clothing
suited only to the warm airs of sum-
ner, has not been replaced by warm
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13

OF ALL THE WEAPONS beinl
used to combat motor traffic acci
dents, enforcement is ultimately the
most important. This is not to min
imize the vital need for such primary
measures as education and engineer
ing, for education is a great hope
and only through it can we achieve
the ideal of reinforcement. Traf-
fic engineering is a fast-develOping
science which can and does go far
in reducing the probability of motor
accidents caused by faults in street
and highway design and cOnstruc-
tion. Nevertheless. until education
teaches the mOtorist better habits
and a proper respect for the added
advantages given by traffic engi-
neering safety, enforcement must
assume the practical leadership in
accident reduction.
People who are otherwise law
abiding, deliberately break the traf-
fic laws every day. The result last
year was 10000 killed and close to
a million injured. The police can
not afford to let down in their en-
forcement efforts-rather must they
intensity them. Probably the first
requisite for good enforcement is
good laws to enforce. The truth of
this statement is provided by a sur
vey made by the National Bureau of
and Surety Underwriters.
This survey showed that the trend in
the ratio of motor accident fatalities
to gasoline consumption increased
twenty per cent in six years in a
group of states having no drivers
license laws, while at the same time,
it decreased twenty-five per cent in
those states with standard license
laws. So long as the law itself is
lax, not only about licenses but also |
about the whole motor vehicle code,
t cannot be surprising that the mo-
.orist is also lax.
A second requisite of good enforce
nent is intelligent application of the
aw. All offending motorists are
lot alike, either in their attitude or
he degree of their offense. No police
'fficer has the right to abuse his au-
hority by abusing a motorist where
arshness is not called for. The
bawling out" should be saved for
he extreme offender. The average
iolator, being the average man. is
mendable to reason. The police
nan who can explain how the safety
the offender and of others has been
ndangered by an illegal or an un-
lfe practice and who is equipped
} well to demonstrate statistically
lie toll taken by that particular vio-
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13

latiOn, is far more likely to win a
convert to the good driving idea.
Correction and not punishment is the
aim of modern traffic law enforce
ment.
Real enforcement, therefore, is
Reimbursement. Death and de-
struction on streets and highways
will practically cease when every
driver 49, and every pedestrian be-
comes his own agent of enforcement.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13

IF YOU CAN'T SHED a few drops
of sweat trying to please the pub
lie or your employer, these folks
won't probably get out of breath
running your errands.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13

PEOPLE DON'T do much to keep
the home fires burning" when they
burn up the roads as they hurry to
other cities to spend their money.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13

kind of thing is not winning. If a
person, develops that dislike for
special effort, there is also a dispo-
sition to let him drop out at an early
date.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13

PEOPLE FORGET the cold of the
winter, when their townspeople give
them the warm hand of friendship
and neighbOrly feeling.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13

er garments. Lean and hungry men
are often seen looking for work,
without any overcoats to wear. Wo-
men thinly clad as they seek to pur-
chase their meager supplies, are a
pathetic figure.
Comfortable people should look
over their possessions carefully. and
see if they can spare any warm gar
ments. The poor folks will not care
if such clothing is out of style, if it
will only shut out the chilly blasts.
The charity societies need liberal
gifts of cash, for food. clothing. and
fuel for those who need it. Let our
hearts open to these shivering ones
through the winter months.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13

NO WONDER a hen gets discour-
aged at times. She never can find
things just where she laid them.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13

WHEN A MAN feels that he has
his best friends he has
not grown at all.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13

THE modern house
Il keeper would never
think of entrusting perish
able foods to "back porch
refrigeration" She knows
that the only true economy
lies in using the best pas
T6le refrigeration the year
round.
And those who own a
Norge will assure you that
there can be no better re-
frigeration than RolIatOr
Refrigeration.
ROIZatOr RefrigeratiOn
SaVeS
Norge superiority is
largely mechanical superb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-18
BLASTS ON ITALIAN
VESSEL KILL SIX
Passengers on Ausonia Aided to
Safety by British Craft
at Alexandria.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, October 10
Six of the crew of the Italian liner
Ausonia were killed and 20 injured in
two boiler explosions which set the
vessel afire as it entered this port to-
day from Haifa, Palestine.
Most of the casualties were among
the ships fueling staff.
Three of the men died outright and
three others died of their injuries
aboard the British Nays hospital
ship Maine, which Is on duty in the
harbor.
The explosions occurred just after
British and Egyptian quarantine Of
f1cials boarded the Ausonia at the
entrance to the harbor.
Passengers were removed safely and
the vessel was beached, still blazing
furiously, after British sailor aboard
a small ship cut the anchor chain
with an acetylene torch, despite the
clouds of dense smoke and flames
rolling from the Ausonia.
British naval craft in the harbor
assisted in the rescue and fighting
the blaze on the 12,995-ton vessel,
which was built in 1928 and had
been engaged in regular weekly pass
enger service from Triests. Italy, To
Alexandria. The Ausonia's captain
praised the york Of the rescuers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-18
BRITAIN TELLS FRANCE
SHE WON'T WAR ALONE:
NATIONS BEGIN EMBARGO
| MarcO1,i Offers
Var Ray Secret
TONative Land
By the Associated Press.

by tuc ASSOCldtcu FIcSSs
GENOA, Italy, October 18-Gugli-
elmo Marconi, reported to have been
turning radio into a weapon of war
fare, sought an interview with Premier
Mussolini today to offer his services
with troops IN East Africa.
The inventor of wireless commune
cation already had volunteered to take
his place with the Fascist forces war
ring on Ethiopia when he sailed for
Brazil last month. He returned here
yesterday.
MarconiS experiments with the
micro wave, latest of his developments
in the field of wireless transmission,
led to conjecture as to the nature of
his work should he be attached to the
communications branch.
The efficiency Of the waves, only go
centimeters long, was demonstrated
last May when the scientist showed
II Duce his latest contribution. Mo-
florists on the Rome Ostia highway
discovered their motors stopped sud-
denly, refused to yield to any persua-
sions and then suddenly started again.
That demonstration conceded with
reports that Marconi was experiment.
ing to determine whether he could
stop the motors of airplanes in mid
air.
The micro-wave radiophone can be
transported on a few pack mules. A
set with a range of 100 miles or more
costs about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-18
PLANE HITS TOWER.
PILOT IS KILLED
o. K. Bevins of Kentucky Is Vic.
tim of Crash Northwest
of Cincinnati.

By the Associated Press.
MASON, Ohio, October 18.-An air
plane pilot, tentatively identified by
Marshal Richard Cox as o. K. Bevins
of Fort Thomas, KY, crashed to death
in his plane during heavy fog near
here today. Cox said he was told
the plane struck radio tower of the
Crosley Radio Corp. Mason Is about
IS miles northwest of Cincinnati.
The marshal said residents nearby
told him the small two-seater cabin
plane hit the high tower about three
fourths of the way up and then
smashed to earth approximately 600
feet away.
Bevins was killed instantly, his body
badly mangled.
Bevins was reported flying to Gin
cinnati from Detroit. A former air.
mail pilot, Beyins attempted a West
East transcontinental nonstop flight
several years ago but was forced down
in New Mexico. -