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Evening star., 1936-07-19
PRISON BREAK HALTED
Guard Opens Fire on Four at
Ohio Penitentiary.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 1S @.-
An alert guard nipped with gunfire to-
day an attempt of four Ohio Peni-
tentiary convicts to fee over stone
wall 80 feet high.
They attempted to toss q mattress
twine rope over a space between the
top of the prisons industrial building
and the west wall.
Guard r. L. Pennington saw them
and one shot from his high powered
rife sent the prisoners rushing back
into the building.
Other guards. attracted by the gum
fire. captured Morris O'Flaherty, ~,
Of Cleveland. and Henry Mershon, 50.
of Cincinnati. both serving terms for
robbery. They were placed in solitary
confinement.
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ssHOrner
Is HonOred
At Shower
Silver Spring Bride
to-Be Feted by Aunt,
Miss Kreamer.

\ r ISIS ELLEN VIRGI INIA
Nu HORNER, daughter Of Mr.
vV and Mrs. E. c. Horner Of
4 4 Silver Spring, Md. whose
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two weeks visiting in Norfolk and at
Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Edwin Hammond Pierce and
little son, Edwin Pierce, are visiting
Mrs. Pierce's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Darden, at their home in Suf-
folk.
Miss Audrey Mumford is visiting in
Salisbury N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Worthington
Ramby spent last week at Asbury
Park, N. j., and are now in Richmond,
Va.
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Bass Violin Made of Brass.

Believed to be the only brass violin
in the world, an instrument made from
empty French shell cases is played
regularly by musician in q London
restaurant.
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spending three weeks in New York
State.
Mrs. william Phillips and her sons,
Mr. Frank Phillips and MIR. Henry
Phillips are returning to their home
in Silver Spring this week end from
Lynchburg, Va. where they passed
two weeks.
Mrs. o. Roberts entertained ut an
Evening star., 1936-07-19

MRS. I. WALKER GARTH,
Formerly Miss Charlotte Kib-
bey Frey, daughter OF Mrs. E.
Stanley Lemdn, tDhose mar
rtdge took place June s, in
Chevy Chase, Md.
--Harris-E -EDing Photo.
(OuaU MRS. HENRY S.
MESSENGER,
Who, before her marriage,
June 21, Uas Miss Marie D.
Kuhmerker, daughter OF DR..
and Mrs. Mar Kuhmerker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Messenger are
noU at home at 1913 Haruard
street.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19
ADVISING THE YOUNG FOLKS

Young people often complain that
they get too much advice. Parents
and school teachers read them ex-
tended lectures. Then before they
graduate from schools it is custom
airy to have them attend some church
where some eloquent pulpit orator
hands out a sermon full of advice
called a baccalaureate address.
The parents welcome these fine
addresses. being very anxious as to
what kind of plunge their young
folks are going to make in a troub-
led world. They are eager to have
the young people hear and accept
all good counsel.
How far the students are moved
by those wise suggestions is another
proposition. They should hear and
profit. They are tempted to feel that
having benefited by extended study,
they know the modern world better
than their elders. Sometimes they
do, yet the world is full of skilfully
traps whose location they
have not yet discovered.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19
THE WELL DRESSED TOWN

1t is generally admitted that a
well dressed man is more likely to
succeed as a salesman than one who
looks ragged and slouchy, but it is
not so generally realized that a town
has to be well dressed. 1t needs GER
tain standards of neatness and care
if it is to succeed in the competitive
race.
What constitutes a we'll dressed
town? Many things. among them
neat, well cared for business build
ings. Residence streets should be
well planted with trees. The side
walks should be built out of sub
stantial material so far as the town
can afford it. There should be park
spaces planted with trees. Neat curb
stones separating the streets from
grass plots and lawns are a wonder
full touch of finish. Well kept
houses, smooth lawns are essential.
Such a well dressed town holds its
head up with any city.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19

WATER SPORTS PLAY a large
part in summer life and vacations.
Every year thousands of people lose
their lives at swimming and bathing
places. Many folks who have no
idea of the perils of sailing craft at
tempt to handle such boats. and car
ry too much sail through windy
squalls. If the boat tips over and
they can't swim, their chances are
poor.
Even the folks who live away from
any river or lake are exposed to
these perils when they visit places
near the water. With their unfa-
miliarity with these sports, they are
particularly exposed to these dan
gers.
All young people should learn to
swim. If a town has no swimming
places, it needs an artificial pool.
which can usually be built without
great expense. There is a fascina-
ton in water which beckons young
folks to its dangers. The water can
be a source Of strength and exhilara-
tion IL people learn how to live in
It and control it,
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THE TEACHERS VACATION

The folks who think teachers have
an easy time with their long summer
vacations, should talk with them as
they finish their years work. and
hear about long hours spent prepar-
ing children for examinations. cor
recting papers. worrying over the
discipline of these kinky youngsters.
Handling a bunch of these modern
sophisticated kids is. about like
training a troop of wild animals.
Teachers are entitled to good
vacation. but many will spend it in
summer schools and read
ing deep books on their profession,
trying to see into the secret of in
spring reluctant young hearts. Per-
haps what they need most is just to
kick up their heels and have a good
time. like a tired horse turned out
10 pasture.
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POLITICAI PLATFORMs

National ana state political con.
yentions have deep searchings Of
heart, as they attempt to frame plat
forms that will please the voters.
The old saying has It that a political
platform is something to stand on
until candidates get elected. when
they proceed to forget all about it..
The old-time idea was to come out
strong on the things that everybody
believes in, and to go very slow on
points on which people diner.
There are artists in building plat
forms, who produce statements that
say one thing and mean something
quite different. Such declarations
often seem such clever strategy that
they are adopted. The platform
builders often remind one OF the old
weather prophet. who issued a bull
lCtin which said. Fair, but rainy"
If people entered politics with sim
cere truth as their first aim, plat
forms would not be built in this way. /
Each party would adopt frank and
declaration, which /
said what it meant. and meant what /
it said. Unfortunately the idea of
and politicians is mostly
to get elected. Anything that will
win votes is likely to get accepted
in political conventions, and the
frank statement Of truth which
would attract intelligent and honest
is very often dropped.
Most big questions have two sides.
There are good arguments for each
position. If one party would adopt
IN honest statement Of purpose and
'eally mean it and adhere to it. and |
he other come out equally firm and |
trOng for the other side, and stick !
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19
FLAGS OF THE NATIONS

Every nation has its flag. If there
is any country that has not some
flag to symbolic its life, it must be
pretty weak and feeble one. Peo-
pie need some visible symbol to
make them feel the reality of an
idea. The Christian Church takes
the cross as its symbol, and every
religion has these visible represen-
tations of its faith. The flag per-
forms a similar service for our coun-
try. When people see something
with their eyes. the truth behind that
sign seems more real.
Flag Day, June 14th. is the ami
versary of the date 159 years ago,
when our people showed that they
had become real nation by adopt
ing the design of the flag.
Those bright cOlOrs stir the heart.
The red stands for the sacrifices of
glorious patriots, the white for the |
purity of the ideals they cherished, |
and the blue for the happiness which
our people try to realize for all in
his land of the free.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19
THE ORIGINAL rNCLE SAM

WPA writer's now compiling the
American Guide" for the benefit of
travellers, recall to the public mind
the old story of Samuel Wilson. the
meat packer who lived in Troy, N. Y,
during the War of 1912.
The soldiers fed on his good beef,
and called him Uncle Sam. So the
custom of symbolizing the United
States by the name Uncle Sam"
came into vogue. The pictures of
the old gentleman with the striped
trousers have remained the embodi-
ment Of American power and tenn
perament. These pictures suggest
that Uncle Sam is kindly. generous
old soul, who gets a good many
things put over on him. but that
there is a limit beyond which he
won't stand being abused or fooled.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19
RIG CLAssEs LRAYE srHnnI.


Probably the high schools and col
leges are sending out this year 81
per cent more graduates than they
did ten years ago. If knowledge il
power" as the graduating essays used
to tell us, there is lot more power
let loose. Will it prove so, when
these youngsters begin sweeping out
the office and cooking the meals?
Conditions for the past few years
have encouraged young people to
stay in school. Formerly almost
anybody who could add up a column
of figures could get a job. During
recent years the Industries have
been picking and choosing. Natur-
ally if Johnny and Susie couldn't
find what they wanted, it seemed the
sensible thing to stay on in school.
The result must be to raise the
general level of intelligence. A great
army of boys and girls have been
studying in high schools and colleges
the past year, who under former
conditions would have quit and gone
to work. A boy of that type still had
under former conditions some chance
to rise, and even become a captain
of industry. But the chances were
against him. He competed with |
thousands who had had better Op-
pOrtuntiies. He needed to be a |
genius. or at least have a remark |
able capacity for self improvement |
and hard work to compete against !
education.
Young people who go out into life
with a college or high school train
ing rightly feel that they have an
They must not feel that
his advantage secures them any vic
.Ory in the race of life. 1t is not a
rec pass to success. The business /
world does not like young people
who think their education enables
hem to avoid hard work. These
'Oung folks must all begin at the
'Ottom. and show they are willing
o learn and perform the simplest
asks.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19
MONOPOLIES

One Of the principal issues before
the Republican Convention at Cleve-
land was the question of monopolies.
1t will be an equally exciting issue
before the Democratic Convention
soon to follow.
1t is claimed the cost of living is
unduly increased by agreements be-
tween producers to fix prices. Many
producers would say that if their
prices can't be fixed by agreement,
then there will be a dog eat dog"
competition, in which wages and
working conditions will be reduced
to the lowest level. Either choice of
policy has its dangers. People who
fix prices too high are apt to lose
their customers. and those who force
wages too low are apt to lose their
best help.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19
SERVICE

The idea of ''service"is is emphasized
in many organizations. The people
are told they must give real value
for everything they sell and for all
they get, or the world will have no
use for them. The people are tired
of bluffs. or those goods that look
well but don't wear, and of workers
who don't give the full equivalent of
their pay.
People used to go into business
and express the hope that they would
get their share" of the trade, as II
a certain share belonged to them by
right. whether they rendered good
service or not. Now they are told
their share is only what they pro-
duee for themselves by their faithful
work and honest adherence to their
promises.
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popular. They realize that IL the
election could be made into a ref
erendum on the New Deal they
would be hopelessly beaten.
They are placing their reliance,
therefore, on the magic name of
Roosevelt. They are gambling on
the voice with a smile, and on Mr..
ROOsevelt's inficite skill in subtly
setting class against class and
making himself out to be the poor
mans friend.
AS an astute politician up for
reelection he can hardly be
blamed for being willing to coun-
tenance the deceit of divorcing
himself from the New Deal. But
il certainly behoOVes all honest
men and women of both parties to
do what they can to show the
platant dishonesty of this appeal.
Who sponsored the New Deal?
Franklin d. Roosevelt.
Who appointed Messrs. TugweIl.
Hopkins, Ickes and others to Of
flee and kept them despite the
popular Outcry against them? F.
ID. r.
Who forced through Congress
as must" legislation many of the
most unpopular Of the New Deal
measures? F. d. R.
Who sought to change the tradi-
tional form of our government
and, in place Of a Federal system
with divided powers, set I'D a
strongly centralized government |
modelled on European lines? F.
d. r.
Who encouraged a policy of
reckless expenditure in all bran
ches Of the Federal government? /
F. D. r. - \
Who spoke in favor Of the merit
system for government employees
at the same time that he democrat
ICED the civil service with politi-
cal appointments? F. D. r. -,
Who ridiculed the Supreme
Court. and spoke of the Constitu-
tion as the product of a horse
and-buggy" era, and urged Con-
gress to pass the Guffey Coal Bill
regardless of doubts as to its
constitutionaIity however rea-
sonable?" F. d. R.
Who was it who eagerly sought
the advice Of Felix Frankfurter. ,
Rexford @. Tugwell and other /
apostles of semi-sOeialistic state
and blithely allowed their ideas
to be injected into many measureg !
in Washington? F. d. R.
In other words, the New Deal a
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19
POLITICAL YELLING

How many political contests have
been decided by the vocal power Of
the contestants? The political yell
should be regarded as real influ-
ence in national development. The
fathers conceived Of popular govern
ment as a system under which the
wise voters would use their brains
and intelligence to decide the issues.
Many other factors enter into these
decisions. and the shouting voice is
one Of them.
In the year 1870 they had a cam
paign i'm which Harrison and Tyler
were elected President and Vice
President. The log cabin and hard
cider became the emblems of the sue
cessful party. The country roared
with the yells of party adheremts.
This shouting and enthusiasm help
ed determine the election.
For many years the tOrchlight pro-
cessiOn was a favorite method of
swaying elections. The young men
were drilled in battalions, they
marched over long parade routes,
yelling before every house that was
Illuminated in their honor. It some
times seemed as if the party that did
the most yelling carried the election.
That method of campaigning has |
largely gone by, but the political |
yellers still have power. They exer- !
else influence at political cOnven-
tions. A crowd of enthusiastic root
ers in the gallery can make some
cause seem more popular than it
really is, and the contagiOn of their
and enthusiasm has
Iwayed many delegates. A cause
ieems more hopeful if people are
will ing to shout for it.
The yelling power of a group of
'eOple throws no light on the ques-
ion whether they can run the gov
rnment right. But every cause {
eeds enthusiasm. The supporters
( good government should not shut |
p their mouths like clans, and ex- I
ect to sway the nation. t
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19
Milford, Friday, June 10, 1885

SINCE MARCH 4, 1888. Congress
has appropriated for the ordinary
running expenses of the government
and for public works and relief the
stupendous sum of $32, 2,432.44S.343.
From 1889, when George Washing
ton was inaugurated as our first
President, until the beginning of the
first term of President Woodrow
Wilson, in 1913. the aggregate of all
appropriations by Congress was $24,-
521,S45,OOO. This sum included our
expenditures in connection with the
War of 1912, the War with Mexico,
the Civil War and the War with
Spain.
It is interesting to note that the
combined cost to the government of
all these wars was less than the
works-relief appropriation of $4.-
$50, 1000 900, passed by Congress last
year.
On the basis of 43 members per
family as figures in relief eXpendi- |
lures. the total appropriations of
Congress since 1888 amount to ap-
proximately $500 for every man.
woman and child in the United
States, or approximately $111S per
family. These figures. covering a
period of four years, include the ap-
preparations for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1897.
While the government is now bor-
rowing money at the lowest rate of
Interest in our history, the sum of
$3.50, 100000 has been appropriated
to pay interest on our public debt
for the coming fiscal year.
So recently as 1916. the total cost
of the Federal government was only
a year.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19
AN ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY

In his annual report. the Presi-
dent Of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters points out that "in
stock fire insurance the country has
had one great department of bust
ness, which, with no departure from
the principles upon which IL has
rested from the beginning. has
again and again demonstrated ia
unfailing strength under conditions
of general confusion and alarm
standing out as one of the chief
rallying points Of the most depend
able forces Of recovery"
The industry's achievement during
the depression cannot be oVer-prals-
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19

ed. With rare exceptions, the stock
fire insurance companies met fbeir
opilgations to the full letter Of their
contracts with policyholders. AT q
time when an appalling number OF
bankruptcies were taking place IN
practically every Geld OF Industry.
the holder Of stock fire Insurance
policy knew that any legitimate loss
would be repaid. AS the president Of
the National Board also said, There
never has been the least doubt n the
public mind as 20 the safety and
permanence Of stock company fire
insurance" That is true-and Il has
been Of incOneeivable aid to both
individuals and businesses.
It Is Of vital importance that stock
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19

DEPRESSIONS COME and go
there are wars and rumors of wars,
human hopes fall and rise. But in
all this picture of change and un-
certainty. some things remain about
the same. Love and marriage are
two of those things. In June more
than in any other month. the couples
are marching to the altar. and say
ing they will love each other until
death do them part.
There is certain grandeur in this
resolve, and a certain defiance of
fate. There are plenty of risks in
this adventure. Marriage is more
a lottery than ever before. You can
never tell how long union is going
To last. Many young folks who a
few years ago were given a send-off /
amid scenes of glory and ecstacy. |
have today gone through the divorce
mill, and are nursing their bitter
wounds in secret.
A@ofO iloOo eAboNS etll Nlidls Il VI lut
moment, it stiles all cautions and
warnings. When the heart is full Of
this gorgeous sentiment. doubts van
ish and perils are seen but as visions
of the night.
If young people delayed their mar
riage until they reached a mature
age. they would miss incentives that
produce good work and ambition.
Those who postpone this event may
avoid some dangers. but they often
fritter away their best years in
meaningless flirtations. There is
nothing like the marriage tie to in
duce a young couple to settle down
and work. L
So the country gives its best bless Il
ings to all who start out on this Fed II
eral adventure. If they have given d
due thought to the selection of their
welded mates. they are on the right al
track. May all the winds blow gent CT
ly on them, and the storms stay far S
away, as they set sail on the seas of ct
destined for some port ii
they know not where. tr
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19
sCIENCE AID DESTRUCTION


Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd,
speaking at a dinner held at New
York in his honor promised to con-
secrate his life to the task OF build
ing up international friendship. He
showed what a terrible thing it is
that aviation. created by science with
the hope of binding the nations to-
gether in friendship. yet promises to
be the means Of the most cruel forms
of warfare.
The men Of science toll their lives
away to discover benefits for the
world. Then the war-makers take
one of these benefits like airplanes,
and use it to throw deadly bombs at
peaceful and innocent people. It
seems as il the world was
bent on suicide. When win people
learn that they never attain happi-
ness for themselves by trying to grab
everything in sight? ga,
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and Franklin Delano Roosevelt
are one and inseparable. What
was good in the New Deal should
be credited to Mr.. Roosevelt. But
what is bad in il must also be
held against him.
To many persons this effort to
divest Mr.. Roosevelt of all respOn-
sibility for the New Deal shows
a lack Of moral sense such as has
rarely been seen in American pO-
II litical life. II is on par with
Mr.. RooseVelt's readiness to
promise anything to anyone, and
with the manner in which he COM
pletely disregarded his campaign
pledges after he was elected.
1t Is not enough to say, as does
his apOlogist, James A. Farley,
that conditions had so changed
between the summer of 1882 and
the spring Of 1888 that Mr.. Roose-
welt had TO change his platform.
No one holds it against any man
for meeting changed conditions
with changed methods. The inn
portant thing is that this readi-
ness to disregard any obligation
which it is inconvenient to OBJ
serve strikes at the very funda-
mentals of our social and moral
system. It is the philosophy of
personal expediency, in contrast
to the philosophy OF moral law.
And personal expediency, when
placed above sacred obligations
in government. leads rapidly to
the breakdown Of government as
well as Of morality, because gov
ernment-at least the form of
government which we have de-
veloped in this cOuntry-has been
built up largely to protect power
less individuals against the pow
erful-tO protect the citizen
against the whims Of the COVER
nor.
Hand-in-hand with this subtle
undermining of integrity has been
an open attack on the moral quail
ities which made the strength Of
the American peopIe-On self-re-
nance honesty, thrift, industry.
These qualities have been ridi-
culed and their Opposites fostefed
BY government action.
Mr.. Roosevelt, as already indi-
Gated, cannot be blamed for seek
ng reelection. He would not be
ne good politician that he is IL
le did not try to use every trick
nat may get him votes. But this
s no reason why his opponents.
mould let him sget away with"
he braEen contention that he il
Detter than the New Deal. and
hat even II you dislike the New
Deal you should continue 10 sum
'oEt him. If you re-elect him You
1ili have. four years more Of the
'eW Deal-and there Is every irea.
on to expect that its worst fea-
lres will be intensified.
The choice is not between
Roosevelt and the New Deal but
etween the New Deal and me
.epublican ticket There Is no
lternative.
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to it we should see a real contest IN
which people would vote on the
merits Of the issues.
As the voters grow more intelli-
gent. we shall get more Of such
contests. Perhaps the people aren't
so easily fooled as some may think.
II they would read the political news
with care, and watch the actions Of
their public representatives they
would not be misled BY platforms
meant chiefly to catch votes.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19

kept free from bureaucratic @regi-
mentation.y
Fire insurance Is the foundation
Of credit. Il is the great protector
Of mems possessions and aavings. Il
Is an industry that Is absolutely es-
sential to ecurity IN our modern
civilization,
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19

nre insurance continue along the
lines that years OF experience have
proven sound. It must be treated
with scrupulous fairness by our law
makers. Il must not be excessively.
taxed. Il must continue to earn
rates that allow a reasonable under-
writing pront, Above all, It must be