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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30
REVISE THE YARDSTICK

Writing in the New York Times.
Arthur krOck points out that the
so-called IVA pOwer-cost yard
stick" must be revised il the pro-
posed Tennessee Valley power pool
in which both the iva and private
systems would cooperate to serve,
is to be successful.
Speaking of the existing yardstick,
Mr.. Krick said: "The government
can arbitrarily charge an unfair
proportion of cost at dams to navi-
cation and food control. and the
rest to power. On that basis-im-
possible to private industry-the
yardstick is one which the companies
cannot match. 1t is well known in
Washington that Chairman Morgan
has been greatly dissatisfied with
the TVA estimates of power cost,
one of the policies that has brought
the authority into the courts"
Mr.. Krock might also have said
that iva pays almost nothing in
taxes-while the private power COM
panies are heavily taxed. iva is
immune to state regulation-while
the private companies are stringent
ly regulated in every phase of oper-
alton. IVA gets various services
free. such as small-franking. use of
government trucks. etc.-while the
private companies must pay for
everything they use iva is subsi-
died with money raised at low in
terest rates by the government
while the private power companies
must get their money from investors
in the open money market. So it
goes down the lane-the existing
IVA "yardstick" is completely in
accurate and entirely unfair.
1t is rumored that the Admins
tration now plans to correct the
yardstick, which will be fine thing
if it does. Only in that fay can the
enyisioned F., pool be. created and
maintained with fairness to all
and only in that way can the iva
make any pretense of being a self
sustaining enterprise.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30

democratic state. They will be
subjects Of an autocratic governing
body.
This is the inevitable trend Of the
New Deal It's leaders. many of
them, as yet hardly realize that this
is the outcome of their present poll
cies. They do not see that they are
helping to fasten upon the shoulders
Of the American people a govern
ment of extreme reaction-that their
triumph means the death-knell of
liberalism.
But even IL Mr.. Roosevelt is re-
elected there is still a ray of hope.
He has not yet gone so far that he
cannot be checked. He has not yet
effected such far-reaching changes
that the way back to democracy is
forever blocked Even If he sue
eeeds in packing the Supreme Court
or in making it subservient to his
whims il is still possible to hold him
in check by electing a Congress of
independent. fearless men.
This means, necessarily, electing
a large number of Republicans to
COngress-not that they are neces-
sariIy better than Democrats, but
because, under the established prac-
tice of the American political system
a strong opposition party is the most
effective check on a headstrong
executive. But more important than
the party affiliations Of the Con-
gressmen-tO-be is that they be men
who are not afraid to do what they
believe to be right. and who will not
permit themselves to be coerced by
threats or political pressure from
the President.
The subserviency of Congress has,
after all. been the chief cause of
many of our present troubles. It is
not alone that the President has
usurped powers which. under the
American form of government he
was never intended to have, but that
Congress supinely acquiesced in this
usurpation and abdicated not only
it's right but its duty to write. dis
cuss and properly eValuate proposed !
laws. 1t accepted drafts of bills
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30
PARENTS DON'T UNDERSTAND

Many of the boys and girls who
quit home and go wandering off,
complain that their parents never
understood" them. In many fam
lilies where there is friction between
old and young the same complaint
is heard.
These young people have wild
ideas. They have been fed up with
impossible romances, making them
think that a boy or girl can go out
in the world and do wonders. When
the parents throw cold water. they
feel the old people fail to compre-
hend the viewpoint of youth. The
fact is usually that the old folks
have had enough experience to know
that the plans of the young people
are dreams that don't come true.
Young people often want to go off
to some distant place in hopes of
finding a mythical job, when they
have not finished their education. If
they got to these places. they would
usually find that it is harder to get
work than at home.
The old folks are often too set in
their ways. and won't listen to new
ideas. If the child has some rash
scheme, they just shut down on it,
and offer nothing else in its place.
1t would be wiser to suggest some
substitute plan not open to the same
objections, which would give the |
a chance to test his grow
ing wings. He wants to take trial
fight out of the parental nest. and /
if not allowed to is inclined to make
a rumpus.
To keep young people contented
The door of hope must be opened to
hem. They must see some chance
ihead to obtain the things they
rave. When boys and girls get into
his restless state. it doesn't do much
5ood just to tell them to give up
heir dreams. Some alternative plan
5 needed by which they can earn
money, develop their powers. and
et more out of life. 1t is up to the
arents to find such chances if they
an.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30
TWO KINDS OF FORESIGHT

1t takes lot of looking ahead to
make a success in ones work, in
business, or in developing a town.
However. foresight may be too mar
row. A business man may have a
keen foresight for his own concern,
and plan quite intelligently for
pushing it ahead. But that is not
enough.
He and his townspeople need other
kinds of foresight. If they all con-
centrate their thought on their own
work and business, and fail to do
any looking ahead for the whole
community, they will miss chances
to push the town ahead. When the
whole town goes ahead all the people
in it prosper through more jobs,
more business. and more ciciv ad-
vantages. 1t pays for people to de-
vote some part of their time to Gre
ate this community progress that
will help everybody.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30
FOR ELECTION OF A CONGRESS-
THAT WILL DO ITS DUTY
Chicago Daily News Editorial
October %, 1896

Four years ago Congress went
swampy under the feet Of Uncle
Sam and let him down into the bog
of Squanderland. He sank and sank,
deeper and deeper, until now only
his long whiskered chin and dis
tressed countenance remain above
the surface. Even his tall hat has
been taken. The chief New Dealer is
talking through it.
Draining the Squanderland bog is
major job for the voters in this
campaign. Uncle Sam must be given
solid ground on which to stand.
That will require a new Congress
with firm substance in It; a Con-
sress that will re-assert its cOnsti-
tutional right and duty to control
the nations purse strings; a Con-
sress that will revive its sense of
dignity and responsibility as a coor-
dinate branch of the government.
Governor Landon, should he he
elected President, would want such
a Congress. Should Franklin D.
Roosevelt manage to retain his Of
fee, such a Congress would be des-
pcrately needed by the country, not
alone to restore its sOlvency but to
save it's ideal of popular govern
ment.
Four years ago Congress was
turned over to a commanding ma
iority of Democrats because they
had promised to practice. strict eco
nomy with the peoples resources; a
reduction Of 25 per cent in govern
mental expenditures. Then the White
House became obsessed by the hal
lucination that the way to save was
to squander; that the proof of pros
perity was unparallel debt. II
sprayed Congress with eloquence
until that body became a sodden
pulp. Billions were appropriated
fiom current revenue; when that
was exhausted billions we're borrow
ed. go
The election of congressman,
therefore, is no less vital than the
election Of a President. A Republi-
can majority in the House of Repre-
sentatives would confirm and sus-
tain the restoration. of constitution
al government, should Landon win
the Presidency. It would serve as a
powerful check on the wild excesses
and alien trend OF White House pol
icies, were Roosevelt to be ro-elect-
ed. -
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30
Milford, Friday, October 80. 1886

so IMPORTANT is the election in
Delaware in connection with the
State ticket, it is necessary that con-
fusion must be eliminated if many
voters are to vote intelligently. In
order that the issue may be made
clear so far as Republicans are con-
cerned, the dangers in voting wrong
must be pointed out. This year
there are two parties bearing the
Republican name on the ballot. The
regularly nominated Republican
ticket will be found under the en-
blem of the eagle and in the second
column on the ballot. The Inde-
pendent Republican ticket, which
was named with the hope of defeat
ing the regularly nominated ticket
will be found in the fourth column
of the ballot. The sponsors of the
last named ticket have no hope of
eleeting their candidates. They
were placed on the ballot to catch
as many unwary voters as possible
while at the same time giving the
dissatisfied element an opportunity
to vote against the Republican ticket.
AS an added bait this so-called In
dependent party ticket has placed
electors who are pledged to vote
for Landon. But just here is where
a warning is needed. If you desire
to. vote for Landon you will waste
your vote-and in fact vote for
Roosevelt you vote these electors.
These candidates haven't a ghost of
a chance to be elected. They are
in a hopeless minority, and will be
defeated. We cannot too strongly
urge Republican voters to guard
against this trap which has been set
for them.
If you desire to vote for regular
Republicans, which means the Lam
don electors. regular State. county
and district tickets, then you must
mark the Republican ticket found
in the second column of your ballot
hndeptheoeulbIefn 0f,theleagie. Any
other vote will be lost to the Repub-
lican cause.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30
ROOSEVELT In 1896 AND 1882

Mr.. Roosevelt at Pittsburgh, in ex-
planning and upholding the spending
policies of his administration, chang
ed his metaphor. He needed to
change his figure of speech, for the
game of getting himself returned to
Office is a different game from that
of getting himself elected in the first
instance.
He must stand now on his record.
/ He stood four years ago on GER
/ tain promises.
Four years ago at Pittsburgh. Mr..
Roosevelt made one of the major
speeches of his campaign. 1t was a
widely applauded speech and one
that doubtless gained him many
votes.
In that speech Mr.. Roosevelt view
ed with shocked alarm the deficits
run by the Hoover administration.
He cried out for halt, lest the cred
it of the nation go on the rocks.
Here are some things he said:
Taxes are paid in the sweat of
every man who labors, because they
are a burden on production and can
be paid only by production. O..
"Our workers may never see a
tax bill. But they pay in deductions
from wages, in increased cost of
what they buy, or, as now, in broad
cessation of employment"
About high spending by the Fed
eral Government, Mr.. Roosevelt had
this to say:
"Our Federal extravagance and
improvidence bears a double evil:
First, our people and our business
cannot carry its excessive burdens
of taxation; second, our credit struc-
ture is impaired by the unorthodox
Federal financing made necessary by
the unprecedented magnitude of
these deficits
81 regard reduction of Federal
spending as one of the most impor-
tant issues of this campaign. In my
opinion, It is the most direct and ef-
fective contribution that government
can make to business"
Mr.. Roosevelt (this is still Mr..
Roosevelt of 1882 quoted from de-
mand for governmental economy by
Calvin Coolidge and Alfred E. Smith,
and from other statements, and add
ed:
Nov I am going to disclose to
you a definite personal conclusion
which I adopted the day after was
nominated in Chicago. Here it Is:
Before any man enters my Cabinet,
he must give me a twO-fold pledge
off,
81. Absolute loyalty TO the Demo-
cratic platform, and especially to its
economy plank.
20. Complete cooperation with me,
looking to economy and reorganiza-
tion in his department"
If the ghost of a speech can hover
about the place of it's delivery, the
ghost of Mr.. Roosevelt's Pittsburgh |
speech of 1882 must have got
chuckle.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30
THE MODERN HALLOWE,EN

In old times. we read that people
used to look fearfully around on the
night of October 81, dreading lest
some frightful visitor from the other
world should take revenge on them,
for the ills he had suffered while in
the flesh. Today, the people also
look around fearfully on the night
of October 81. They do so not be-
cause of the fear of what some un-
earthly and fieshly children of the
neighborhood, who may be preparing
to cut a clothesline or rip some Stats
out of the window blinds. or top
over the rubbish barrels, and scatter
litter over the yard.
The superstitions of the old Hal
lowe'en seem ridiculous now. The
idea that witches, ghosts, and de-
mons were flying through the air
on their broomsticks, seem so alb
sured that one wonders how sensible
folks of former centuries could have
believed such notions for a mo-
ment.
In some succeeding age, the do
ings of the modern Halloween will
also seem ridiculous. In so far as
our frolicsome youngsters rig them
selves up in Outlandish costumes,
and carve grinning iack-O-lanterns,
and play quaint and curious old
games. that of course is all quite
right, and serves to keep the kids
out of mischief.
But when they begin to do things
like ringing in false fire alarms and
shooting out electric light bulbs. and
other things that cost money to re-
pair, then these youngsters seem
quite as foolish as the old belief in
witches and goblins.
Much can be allowed to the exu-
berance of youth. Popular senti-
ment allows them to cut consider
able capers on the last night of Oc-
tober. We can't expect them to be-
have like sober deacons and minis
ters of the gospel all the time. Still,
they should be taught that anything
that makes real trouble is never a
real joke.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30

drawn up by young lawyers employ
ed by the executive. II forced them
through committees with little dis
cussion-because the President had
put them on the Must" list-some-
thing entirely new in American life.
Once brought out on the floor they
could be passed without the chang
ing of a comma because the Presi-
dent had three henchmen in Con-
gress for every opponent.
II the American system is to sur
vive. the best possible men must be
elected TO the coming Congress. We
need more men like Carter Glass and
Harry Byrd, more Borahs and even
more Maury Mavericks. Only with
such men voting as their intelligence
and their consciences tell them to
vote can new yagaries of the New
Dealers be held in check.
As a matter of fact a Congress Of
free, Independent. and fearless men
can make it virtually impossible for
Mr.. Roosevelt to carry on his waste
full and fantastic policies. This, to
be sure. is not of as great value to
the country as the removal of Mr..
Roosevelt from office. But IL is OBJ
viOus that even IL Mr.. Landon comes
in it will be of great advantage to
have strong Congress, with the
two parties more or less evenly bal
anced. The Senate cannot possibly
70 Republican, even though every
Republican candidate be elected.
The present Democratic prepOnder-
ence is too great to he changed until
1888 or 1910 as too many newly
elected Democrats still have two or
tbur years of their siT-year terms
to run.
As you enter the polling booth on
Tuesday remember that it is as inn
pOrtant to elect the best man to
Congress as to the Presidency. If
you are convinced that four years of
Roosevelt has been enough you will,
of course, vote Republican. Be sure
to cast your ballot for your Repub- |
lican Congressman. If you are will
ing to give Mr.. Roosevelt another |
chance-if you believe that he can
not possibly be as bad in the next |
four years as he was in the last
insure yourself against a possible |
by voting for your Republi
can Congressman. Even if you are |
one of those who is convinced that |
Mr. Roosevelt is right. and that his
way is the way of salvation. remem-
ber that a strong Congress will pre-
vent his making fresh mistakes-and
so help provide a powerful Republi-
can block in Congress. We need a
strong Congress, no matter who is
elected President
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30
REACHING OUT FOR BUSINESS

REACHING OUT FOR BUSINESS
People form certain habits in buy
ing goods. The concern that wants
more business has to consider means
by which it can Offset and overcome
peoples long formed habits. If peo-
pie have always bought certain
article at certain store, they usual
ly continue to do so, unless some
reason is suggested why they should
go elsewhere.
If these folks see the article for
which they always paid $1.OO offered
by some other store for rs cents.
they become interested. They are
willing enough to change their hab-
its when they can save Is cents by
it. Habit is powerful. but the draw
ing power of a bargain is stronger
They have to know about the bargain
before they will seek it.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30
Beware The Cough
From a common cold
That Hangs On

heal the irritated tissues ag the
germ-laden phlegm Is looseneu and
expelled. Druggists also know the
effectiveness Of Beechwood Creo-
sote and they rank Creomulslon
TOP for coughs because you get q,
real dose Of Creosote In Crepmul-
sion, emuisified SO that II Is palat-
able, digestible and potent for go
ing to the very seat Of the trouble.
Creomulsion is guaranteed satls-
factory IN the treatment Of coughs,
chest colds and bronchial irrita-
tions and especially those Stubborn
ones that start with common cold
and hang on for dreadful days ana
NIGHTS thereafter. Even II other
remedies have failed, your druggist
Is authorized TO guarantee Cfeomul-
sion and to refund every cent Of your
money II you are not satisfied with
results from the very hrsb bottle.
Don't worry through another Sleep
less night-phone or 90 get q bottle
OF Creomulsion right now. (Adv)
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30

DELAWARE VOTERS will visit
their polling places next Tuesday
and cast their ballots in what is
destined to be the most important
elections held since Civil War days.
This is not fight between parties
such as has constituted political
battles of recent years. 1t trans
cends party lines and the decision
made next Tuesday will pattern our
mode of living for the next century.
The battle nationally is between the
New Deal radicalism which is lead
ing us toward Communism, Tug
wellism, regimentation of industry
and mode of personal living, plan
ned economics and centralized beau
racracy on the one hand and sane
government along American princi-
pals of government on the other.
This is the issue when boiled down
and with the political chaff sifted
out. To those conservative Demo-
Gratis who believe in States rights,
the principals of Jefferson and sane
government there is but one place
to turn when the ballot is cast next
Tuesday. This is to the Republican
ticket. This ticket, voted straight,
will insure the election of Landon
electors and a State ticket which is
pledged to carry out the sound
fiscal policies under which Della
ware has prospered during the past |
thirty-six years.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough. chest
cold or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Creomuision.
Creomulslon not only contains the
soothing elements common TO many
remedies; such Us, Syrup Of White
Pine Compound with Tar, fluid ex-
tract Of Llcoricc Root, fluid extract
Of Wild Cherry and Menthol, but
also has fluid extract Of Ipecac for
its powerful phlegm loosening
eject, fluid extract Of Cascara for
its mid laxative effect and, most
important Of all, BeechWood Creo-
sote Is perfectly blended with all
Of these to reach the source Of the
trouble from the inside. Creomtl-
sion can be taken frequently and
continuously BY adults and children
with remarkable results.
Thousands Of doctors use Creo-
mulsinn IN their own families as
wen as IN their practice knowing
how Creomulsion aids nature to
goothe the infiamed membranes and
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30

FROM A COMPARATIVELY un-
known political figure the Republi-
can candidate for Governor, Harry L.
Cannon. has made a wonderful i'm
preston upon Delawareans as he
has gone among them during the
campaign now drawing to a close.
Mr.. Cannon has grown upon the peo-
pie as they have heard him discuss
sanely. comprehensively and intel
ligently the issues so far as they
effect State affairs. His has not
been campaign of hatred or vitro-
lithic mud-slinging. His has not
been a campaign into which per-
sonalities have been injected. His
has not been a campaign of mislead-
ing statements. But-his has been
a campaign in which he has care
fully analyzed the State issues, in
which he has explicitly stated his
stand on them. and in which he
promises an economical, well admin
istered four years Of service for Del
aware when elected. He knows what
Delaware needs and stands ready to
see that these needs are put into
effect. Delaware Republicans must
elect him next Tuesday.
Dan Hastings, for United States
Senator, J. George Stewart for Con-
gresham, George Herring for Lieu
tenant Governor, Warren T. Moore
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30

for State Treasurer, and J. Henry
Hazel for Auditor, are experienced
men who have already demonstrated
their ability to give Delaware proper
administration Of their offices. They
ask, and deserve, your vote.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30


form of govern
ment set devised
By the wit of man
we shall slowly
substitute a plan
ned and organized
society in which
government shall
have power to tell
the individual how
he shall conduct
his business or run
his farm. No long
er will. Americans
be free citizens of
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30

SOME FOLKS COMPLAIN because
their home town is dead, and then
they refuse to give any part Of their
time to the job Of waking it up.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30

Things are warming up, but the
shooting won't start until Mr.. Hamil
ton tells Mr.. Farley to go jump in
the Florida ship canal.--Macon, Ca,
Telegraph.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30

IF YOU WANT TO make your
business grow, explain to the public
by advertising, the reasons why it
deserves to grow.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30

IF YOU WANT your home town
to grow, help make it so attractive
that more people will want to live
in it,
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-30
THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION AS
IMPORTANT AS THE CHOICE OF
A PRESIDENT ON TUESDAY
BY NICHOLAS ROOSEVELT
-. tg,o Wnsto...n r,....r.ra- nrf1a-.

On Tuesday the fate Of the nation will be decided No candid student
American politics viii deny that h the most important election IN
old America numbered society based
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-10-29
WarReduces
Tobacc0Sen
ToSpaniards

Washington, Oct. 29.-(AP)- The
heretofore profitable Spanish market
for a large quantity of Kentucky and
Tennessee dark flue-cured tobacco
was seen today as practically to have
vanished because of the civil war in
Spain.
BENJAMIN J. Hill, chief of the to-
bacco division of the Bureau of For
cign and Domestic Commerce. said
he did not see "a ghost of a chance"
for the sale of any of this type CT
dark tobacco to Spain this year.
Revival Of the trade, he said, will
depend upon the restoration of the
Spanish government to normally
Since The government controls the
Spanish tobacco monopoly
In years past the Spanish monopoly
has brought millions Of pounds of the
Tennessee and Kentucky type Of to-
bacco.
Spain was also a purchaser of other
ype5 of tobacco. In 1885, $4,000
pounds Of bright flue-cured and $780,
Oi2 pounds Of hurley were sent to the
spanish monopoly, in addition to the
l2000,000 pounds of Kentucky-Ten
see tobacco.