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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
LOCAL TAXES ALSO MOUNT
Macon. ca. Telegraph


The population of the United
States has increased AZ per cent dur
ing the past thirty years, but, ac-
cOrding to a report just made pub
lie by the United States Treasury,
the cost of government, during that
time, has increased 800 per cent.
Thirty years ago approximately IS
million persons paid about 1854
each to run the government. Today
more than 1875 million persons are
paying $6O.19 to finance the govern
ment.
The cost of state and local govern
ment has increased more than that
for the support of the federal gov
eminent. Figures for 1882. the latest
available, show that the per capita
cost of government was $2O.55 for
the state, $3.50 for the county and
S45 for the city or town.
All over the country there has
been complaint of the mounting cost
of New Deal. The budget is badly
out of balance and there seems to be
little hope that expenditure will be
brought within revenue until there
is a genuine awakening of the Am
erican people.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
ELECTION STAY HOMES

German citizens who refused to
turn out and vote at their recent
election received unwanted calls
from party officials and Storm troop
ers. Many who did not repent of
this failure to participate are losing
their jobs. It is not safe to be a
stay home" in that country.
In out country. we try to rally the
stay homes by the yelling of crowds
and other devices of politics. Some
people would like to see the non
voters fined, or some tangible reward
given to induce them to vote. Such
methods do not seem consistent
with a land of freedom. If you drive
a man to the polls when he doesn't
want to vote, will his judgment be
much good when such measures
practically force him to mark bal
lot?
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
CANCER ON THE BODY POLITIC

Durham. N. G., State Progress
The growth of Government pay
rolls is placing an increasing and
intolerable burden on the taxpayer
Already, it is estimated. direct and
hidden taxes take third of the peo-
ple's income. Second, and equally
important, we are permitting the
creation of a vast and cancerous bu-
reaucracy which saps the productive
energies of the nation, limits our
rights and liberties and endangers
the very existence of a free demo-
cTacy.
We need less government and
cheaper government. We need fewer
feeders at the public trough. and
more productivity employed work
ers. Continuance of the present
trend will lead us inevitably to bank
ruptcy, chaos-and. finally, ruin.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
Milford, Friday, May s, 1885

ART WEEK in Milford, with th'
interesting displays of drawings
paintings and other forms of art, has
created an interest on the part ol
local citizens in this line of endeavOr
The displays in local store windows
from the several grades in the pub
lie schools, and from the pens and
brushes of local artists are worth
while and an incentive to those hav-
ing talents along this line to i'm
prove them. The displays at the
schools have bene especially fine,
and Milford parents should be proud
of the work done by their children
under the careful supervision and
instruction of the art instructors.
Probably one of the most interest
ing features connected with Art
Week in Milford has been the dis
play of drawings depicting faces and
scenes known only to the older resi-
dents of the city. In this connection
the drawing which has created more
discussion and favorable comment
than any in the display is that shown
by Herbert Jump, Sr.. which is an
excellent likeness of old Captain
Jack" a negro character who was
familiar to all Milford residents a
quarter of a century ago. The dis
play of this picture has brought
forth the query what was Jacks
real name?" and a long search has
brought it to light Caps name was
Charles Tull, but in early youth he
apparently discarded it and acquired
the Non dePlume of Captain Jack"
This character he fitted into. lived
throughout life and when he passed
on took to the grave with him. While
the primary object of Art Week is
to stimulate interest in the arts, and
locally is primarily to create an add
ed interest in the work of the art
department of the schools. Mr..
Jumps contribution has added much
to the interest shown in the display.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
WE IMPORT MORE FOOD

Charleston. S. C.. News and Courier
Notwithstanding all the talk about
food surpluses in the United States,
more foOd-stuffs are being imported.
Imports for consumption in 1884
were valued at $1.635, 100000 and in
1885 at $2.03S, ,905.O00.
Hay, cheese, butter, bacon, hams,
pork and milk powder were among
the items which swelled imports.
The United States is supposed to
have a surplus of all Of these. The
foreigners in most cases had to hur-
die high tariff in order to compete
in these markets.
II is contrary to the rules of econ
Omy for a nation with surpluses to
buy from other lands. Political pan
aceas which have cured none of the
agricultural. ailments have created
artificial conditions. The farmer is
supposed to he assisted. At last he
is being punished. If the foreign far
mer can share in the higher prices
wherein is the gain for the domestic
farmer? af
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
MOTHER,S DAY

: Mothers day, the second Sunday IN
May, has become one of the mos
widely observed of our popular oc
casions. Some think il is over senti-
mental. Is there any danger of be-
ing too sentimental about our moth
ers, and what we owe them and
should do for them? None what
ever. They deserve all the attention
all the love and devotion that we can
give them.
Most people, when their mothers
pass on, have feelings of deep re-
gret for the omissions of the past,
and feel that greater sacrifices could
have been made to make the mothers
happy.
This self forgetfulness on the part
of mothers should be better realized.
The young people are full of their
plans and fun and ambitions, and
they never seem to notice that the
mothers are toiling and shaving to
give them good times. A mother will
go without new clothes and go
around looking shabby and old-fash-
ioned. so there can be enough to pro-
vide the girl with new finery for
some party, or to send the boy to
college.
The boys and girls seem to take it
for granted that all this care and at
tentiOn will be offered to them, and
they no more render thanks for it
than they do for the sunshine of
heaven or the fresh air of the sum-
mer breezes. They seem to think |
that young people can spend their
lives in pursuit of their own ends.
and never give any recognition of all
that has been done for them.
1t could be wished that many of
these youngsters could wake up and
realize how all this care is being
spent on them, and feel that they
ought to reciprOcate by giving their
pleasure. and making little
gifts at every possible opportunity.
It would be better for them to stay
1t home sometimes and do the work.
md let mothers go off to good times.
Let us all try to show this deep ap-
,reciation of our mothers before they
ire gone from us and it is too late.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
DEFEATIST ECONOMY
Lvnchhurg, Va. News

President Roosevelt suggests con-
fining employment to persons be-
tween the ages of IS and sixty as a
step toward meeting the problem of
unemployment. Flowing under crops
and reducing the number of eligible
for jobs is easier than providing
proper distribution of products and
the creation of jobs for the unem-
ployed. but the easy way isn't al
WAYS the better way. The economy
of scarcity is essentially a defeatist
economy
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08

WHAT WILL BE the result of the
order of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. that requires the east
ern railroads to cut passenger fares
to two cents a mile and three cents
in Pullman cars? The western and
southern roads have put these or
lower rates into effect, and have not
apparently lost by the change. The
eastern railroads depend more on
passenger fares. and may not come
out so well.
However. the railroads have lost
the cream of the passenger business.
They will have to cut fares to get
much of this business back If peo-
pie want the railroads to keep on
rendering their present service, they
will have to give them more busi-
ness than they now get
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
SHOULD BE. BUT WON'T

Charleston. S. c.. News and Courier
Senator Hollis brother recently
was dismissed from a WPA job"
Were all the uncles and the sisters
and the cousins and the aunts of
Congressman dismissed from WPA
jobs, one of the principal reasons for
the existence of WPA would disap-
pear.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Charleston. S: c.. News and Courier
The three corporations in Hawaii.
Porto Rico and Florida that were
paid by the AAA approximately ST.
600 900 each for not raising sugar
should come across handsomely in
the Democratic party emergency of
1926
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08

PEOPLE ASK what they can do
to push their home town ahead. One
thing they can do without effort and
with profit to themselves. is to spend
their money in their home stores.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
YOU HAVE NOT

Have you received your fabultusly
valuable sheet Of first-run Texas Ex-
position special postage stamps from
Philatelist James A. Farley? Neither
have we.-Lafayette, Ind. Journal
and Courier.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
FALLING OFF
Charlotte, n. G.. News

Charlotte. N. c.. News
Mayor Ben Douglas. back from
Washington, says that "Mr. Roose-
welt looks like million dollars" He
must have fallen off. Last time we
saw him, he looked like $4,000 000.-
0O0
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08

A STORE THAT FAILS to adver-
tise might also he compared to a
handsome automobile. whose motor
lacks power. The thing may look
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
CHEESES

A@shSAbAA - we A"~"
President Roosevelt, somebody in
forms us, is thinking of going into
the cheese business when he leaves
the White House. So that's why he
appointed some of them?
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08

instill i'm us. and to give them so far
as we are able. that same deep and
abiding affection.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08

THE KNOCKING automobile mo-
tor slows up the machine, while the
knocking citizen slows up the home
town.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08

like a winner. but is too likely to
stall on the hills.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08

THE AMERICAN FARMER
the Canadian border. Do you
Here Of the Canadian for January
this January 1885, which New Reciprocal Trade
ment has caused:
Wool % fod fold; II fOd poultry
1ofold cattle fod beef od fold The Increase
In the imports just listed January thus
depFiVing the American farmer
This flooding Of the American market with Canadian farm products
balanced checks other
artificial methods.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-28
Today's Sport Parade :
By Henry McLemore
Omitted Press STAN Correspondent

in which occasion chickens must be
placed. And they aren't the dead
Hest of enemies. They weren't even
enemies back in the days when both
were amateurs and fighting for the
dual purpose of saving their faces
and their country's honor.
I believe they actually are part
ners now, having pooled their re-
sources to purchase some sort Of a
tennis and parchesi club, of which
the Marx Brothers who chase down
corridors is the honorable president.
There is no doubt but that little
practice would make their Madison
Square Garden act more attractive.
There is nothing worse than a one
sided tennis match-especially one
which has been advertised as some
thing which will match the Cobra
and the Mongoose in ferocity.
We all learned that when Henri
Cochet made his pro debut and was
rendered helpless by Brother Tilden.
Cochet couldn't do anything right
that night and Brother Tilden. al
ways a man of great mercy, all but
removed his wishbone with bar
rage of all the tennis shots in the
book. But Vines and Perry should
have kept Their warmups a secret.
Copyright 1886 by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-28
Stark To Succeed
Hoey AS Boston
Broadcaster?
BY ERNEST BACELLA
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


Boston, Deco. 28.-(UP) Hang
ing the Monday wash along the
New England sports line:
Dolly Stark says his future plans
are indefinite, but admits he's
"open-minded" about returning to
the National League umpiring fold.
Last Spring the fashion plate
and President Ford Prick couldn't
agree on what an umpire's services
were worth, so Stark took walk.
Since then Dolly's been doing
very nicely by himself as a radio
sports-caster. But he'd like to get
back calling emf given the
"right" financial inducement.
Says he doesn't know thing about
reports he's been approached to
succeed Fred Hoey, dean of New
England baseball broadcasters, who
was given the leg because his spon-
Sors felt he didn't CAB enough.
Promising
Possible addition of Hartford to
the International-Am Hockey
League next season should rekindle
old Eastern League baseball feuds,
what with Springfield, Providence
and New Haven already in the ice
circuit. .Thos were the days.
Missing from the football coaches
meeting at New York this week will
be Gil Dobie, veteran Boston Col
lege mentor. He's home nurs-
ing injuries suffered in that recent
auto crash +. .Thisll be the first
confab the gloomy ones missed in
ls years.
Sounding Of
New England Heavyweight Cham
pion Al Mccoy talks up pretty tall
tree when he says he can lick Jim
my Braddock and do a neat job on
gnys like Joe Louis and Max
Schmeling. If the former Maine
youth is quote correctly, he should
take tn eadvice Of a veteran fight
figure who commented: Mccoy
ought to lick Tony Shucco properly
before he starts talking big game"
Speaking of boxing Before
the spring thaws comes, Connecticut
fans may see New Ravens white"
and "block hopes"-Natha Mann
and AL Gainer-in the same ring
.Sidelight-both acquired the
body beautiful by working in neigh
boring brickyards-the 21-year-old
Mann is an old hand at the brick
business Ten years ago. when
only a skinny little shaver he was
what the clay connoisseurs trem an
"edger". Dartmouth's immortal
forward passing combination "Ober-
lander to Tully" now medicine men.
Both are practicing physicians
.Oberlander at Reading (Mass).
.Tully at Worcester.
Rumor: Tony Manero, national
open champ. to be next pro at
Salem (Mass.) Country club.
Social note: Jack and Mrs. Shar-
key will leave on a Caribbean
cruise couple weeks HINGE.
Next week: Dry cleaning.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-28

navtona Reach Fla Dec On (IJP)
u read somewnere--I believe it
was in a gossip column, tucked
down near the gossiper's under
standable proud boast that his fore
cast Of the arrival of an heir for
the paper napkins millions had
been more accurate by q week than
that of his rivals--that Henry Ellis
worth Vines and John Frederick
Perry had been playing tennis to-
gether. ..a.
Saw II amt So Elly. Saw 1t amt
so. Fred. ~
DENY via sports page. radio. wire,
letter and carrier pigeon. that YOU
two have been nlavinp in secret and
aIreadv know the answer that will
be given in our match in Madison
Square Garden on, the night of
January ninth. If you two gentle
men have been forehanding and
volleying one another out there on
the coast behind barred gates-why,
why that's collusiony and collision
is unfair to your press agents and
unfairer to the tennis public, OF
which hope there is some left.
For weeks-ever since Perry's de-
cision to turn professional was an
nounced over Scotch and splits of
soda in one Of New York's smartest
rendezvous Cor joints)-the pub
licists, working hand in glove with
the tennis writer's, have hammered
home their message that the match
of the January the ninth will set
tie, once and for all the champion
ship of the world. They have worked
the suspense angle over time.
Has Vines slipped since he turned
amateur several wears ago. or has
he found the pro company faster
and. PLAYING against It. lifted his
game to new heights?
ryou v,,, v,res ~. L,ro ~ tho
,,.ns s,o"t ~ sSo;,,st pasrv the
man man who S ,,nti, he reiino,,ishsd the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-28
HOPE KNOWLES CHOICE
AT CHESTNUT HILL

Chestnut Hill, Mass. Dec. 28-(U
P)-With Virginia Hollinger Of Day.
ton, O.. unable to defend her cham
pionship because Of the age limita-
ton. play started ON the Longwood
covered courts today In the girls
national indoor tennis tournament.
Helen Bernhard. Is, of New York
city was seeded No. I. but second
seeded Hope Knowles, II. Of Phila-
delphia was the favorite.
Elena Ciccone of Newton and
Polly Morrill,. younger sister Of the
once high-ranking Marjorie Morrill,
Painter, were seeded third and
fourth. respectively.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-28
HINDU STARS in
NAUCATUCK GAME

Naugatuck, Dec. 2s-Naugatuek
fans saw fast and hard brand Of
basketball Saturday night at the
local "Y" when the Syracuse coll
legians trimmed the Naugatuck
Chemical company five by q 32-19
score. The feature performer Of the
evening was a Hindu, Singh. who
garnered IA points for the visitors
In sensational play.
Johnny Balinsky, former local
high school star, added seven points
to the Collegians' total. Enai11ait led
the Chemical company outfit. The
Collegians jumped into a early lead
and had a 1913 margin at half time
The local "Y" team conquered the
Chase company hoop five m the
preliminary by q 1920 score. Naug-
atuck led l4-6 at the half point. hut
the visitors displayed q fine rally
which nearly Melted them the game
orebauskas, Balinslky and Blondes
starred for the locals. Harnick
scored five points for Chasesas did
Norling also.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-28
RANGERS REGAIN
HOCKEY LEAD AS
REDW|NGS LOSE
Blackhawks Beaten While
Les Canadiens Smother
DetrOiterS

New York's Rangers climbed into
first place of the American division
of the National Hockey league today
by defeating the Chicago Black
Hawks 10 last night at Madison
Square Garden, while the Detroit
Redw~ngs dropped 2-5 decision to
Les Canadiens.
The Rangers had one of their
men in the penalty box when Mac
Colville eluded. the Blackhawk de-
tense and netted the only score Of
the game.
The Montreal Canadiens increased
their lead in the International d.
vision with their win.
Les Canadiens scored in all three
periods. The Red Wings scored in
the first two but were unable to out
wit the defensive tactics Of the
Montreal team in the final period.
The standings:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-28
COACHES GATHER
FOR ANNUAL CAB
ON GRID GAME |
Little Asks Thorough Dis
cussiOn on interference
Rule; OkesOn Gets Aide
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

Omitted Press STAFF Corresponding
New York, Dec. 28.-(UP).-Col-
lege football coaches, who have been
ducking shots for three months Us
they tried to make gridiron cham
pions, came here today to do some
shooting themselves.
Armed with alibis and ideas as to
what's wrong and what's right with
football, the coaches joined ath-
letic directors, faculty advisors,
trainers and newspapermen to dis
cuss professionalism and other prob
lens. Probabilities are that nothing
will be accomplished.
Talk, No Action
Professionalism will be big issue
although Major John l.. Griffith,
president of the National Collegiate
Athletic association and commits
sioncr of the Big Ten, expects no
change in the N. G. A. AS oppo-
sition to substituting of athletes.
Discussion Of this topic of sub
sidizing athletes has been going on
for 80 years" said Major Griffith,
with 1886 setting an all time high.
The discussion is interesting but
there's no chance of shift in our
attitude. Well do lot of thrash
ing out of the question or subsidiza-
ton, but will agree, am confident,
to carry on as usual"
Radicals have gone so far as to
suggest open subsidization of ath-
letes. If the left wingers of college
football had their way, the old gag
Of the football program hawker who
yells get the names, numbers and
salaries of all the players" would be
a fact.
But as far as the N. G. A. A. is
concerned, open subsidization Is
years away.
Interference
The ball may start rolling, how
ever, toward solution of the forward
pass interference rule. Bost of the
coaches believe in keeping football
ruler as is. Yet, so many important
games were decided last season by
the pass interference rule that the
COdCllCS law tahCA ACAiCWCA AAoSA
st in 1t. Coach Lou Little Of Co
lumbia, chairman of the coaches
rules committee. has asked for a
complete discussion of the pass in
reference rule. Coach Little also
has asked sports writer's to submit
proposals for probably modification
of the rule.
All other phases of college ath-
letics will be discussed by the cam
pus leaders. The athletic situation
in smaller colleges, radio contracts
and eligibility will be lively topics
in the four-day meetings.
The Eastern Intercollegiate asso-
citation met yesterday and decided
to appoint an assistant to Commits
sioner Walter Okeson, who has been
trying to surrender his heavy du-
ties for two years. When the as
sistant, to be named next December,
is able to familiarize himself with
Okeson's job he will retire to devote
his full energies to his position as
treasurer of Lehigh University.
Commissioner Okeson also is chair
man of the football rules commit
tee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-28
RAIN HOLDS UP
GRID DRILLS OF.
ROSE BOWL FOES
Players Nearing Peak Of
Form May Be
Slight Choice

! Pasadena, Calf, Dec. 28.-(UP)-
Rainy weather threatened today to
interfere with practice sessions Of
Washington and Pittsburgh foot
ball teams for their New Years Day
Rose Bowl game.
Coach Jim Phelan brought the
Washington Huskies to Pasadena
last night where one Of the yorst
rain storms on the coast has con-
tinued. 1t was decided contrast to
high temperatures In which the
squad had drilled last week at
Santa Barbara. Phelan said today's
practice session might be washed
out.
Inland at Arrowhead Springs, so
miles. from the coast; Jock Suther-
land and his Pitt Panthers got
taste Of weather reminiscent of
their home in the Alleghenies. There
was a threat of snow and the tenn
perature dropped. The Pittsburgh
squad will stay at Arrowhead
Springs until New Years Eve.
1--WE made good progress at Santa
Barbara" Phelan said, "but we are
not quite In condition for Pittsburgh
as yet. Two good workouts would
help us lot but this rain may in
terfere."
Pitt had day of semi-rest yes
terday when rain prevented a hike
coach Jock Sutherland hal planned,
Scrimmage is scheduled for today,
with all Of the players near top
form. Tomorrow Sutherland will
start tapering his charges by les
sening the length of his drills.
A sudden shift of sentiment in
favor of the Panthers has installed
them as even-money choices.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-28
KATHERINE RAWLS
SETS NEW MARKS

TT. Lauderdale, Fla, Dec. 28-
CUP)-Katie Rawls, Fl. Launderdale
Olympic star, broke two national
breastroke records yesterday at the
annual Oquatic forum. Miss Rawls
set marks of IS seconds In the So
yard event, 1913 seconds in the So
meter distance.
Robert Knapp. of Tome school.
Port Deposit, Md, upset Jack Kas-
ley, University of Michigan star, and
Jim Reilly of Rutgers. in a 50-meter
breast stroke race. His time was 33.6
seconds.