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Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18
TRAGEDY IN DAILY LIFE

The American people lost 100000
lives last year due to accident,
while 375,OOO were permanently in
jured. Thus as we march along the
path of daily life, fearless and un-
conscious, we never know when some
dark fate is prepared to strike out at
us, and send us over eternity's abyss,
or make us cripples for life.
These calamities occur when we
think the least about them. We may
safely jump from the path of every
speeding automobile, and then the
slippery stairs of our home, or the
fire in the night that turns our
sleeping room into burning furnace
may spell our ends. The more in
vention and discovery improve our
lives. the more perils there are to be
faced.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18
THE INVESTORS
SIF-DOWN STRIKE
Pretty Words Don't Pro-
duce Billions Or Rebuild
Public Confidence.

! Launching a -jobs-a-year
utilities building program hinges
wholly on the termination Of five
year 'sit-down strike" by several
millions of small Investors, and not
/ by any agreements" between the
rational Administration and utility
executives. Until the broad base Of
the investing public once again be-
lieVes in the future of private in
vestment in utilities and once more
ceases to fear governmental ag-
gression, new money will not be
forthcoming to unlock one Of the
largest job reservoirs readily at
hand.
That is Ire substance of an analy-
sis recently published by James F.
Owens, President of the Oklahoma
Gas and Electric Company, in the
Magazine of Commerce.
If utility executives had their way,
Mr.. Owens continues, they would at
once respond to increased demand
with in creased facilities-and spend
the billion or more year it is es-
timated they could profitably invest
in new and improved plant and
equipment. The sole reason the in
dustry has not kept pace with the
new demand is that ii has been inn
possible to raise the money with
which to build. Investors, in brief,
simply will not buy utility securi-
ties in the necessary amount.
II anyone doubts this, take a
glance at current conditions. The
federal government is frankly out TO
"get" the industry-as the destruc-
tive Public Utility Act of 1885 with
its death sentence to holding com
panies mutely testifies. In addition,
the government is lending and do
mating money to municipalities to
build municipal plants-even though |
these communities are cheaply and |
efficiently served already by exist
ing systems, and the new plants
represent waste and duplication. |
Finally, the federal government is
dotting the country with tax-free,
subsidized hydro developments OF its
own, such as the iva, Bonneville |
and Grand Coulee-designed to COM
pete with heavily taxed private sys-
TENS which must pay their own bills,
and haven't the resources of the fed
eral treasury TO fall back on
The governments own power ex-
perts have estimated that the util-
ity industry could spend s7,500,000.-
600 in the next five years. which
would create 1,275,0O0 mal-years of
work annually. This will be done
when the small investor is given
adequate assurance that this great
industry will be treated fairly, and
not taxed and legislated into ruin.
It is all very well to talk Of a rap
between the industry
and the government-but pretty
words don't produce billions or re-
build public confidence. n
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18
RACING FOR BIGGEST NAVY

The governments of the United
States, Great Britain and France
have asked the government of Japan
if that country is building warships
in excess of the old limitations. ia
pan will not probably reveal its
plans. If it does not do so, probably
all four of these pokers will engage
in wasteful race to see which shall
have the most powerful navy.
Thus while the world needs money
for education, relief of poverty and
the necessities of life, it will spend a
large share of its income on ma
chinery for killing other people. If
the inhabitants of Mars could look
down on us, they would say our plan
ct has gone insane.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18
ESSENTIALS OF
DEMOCRACY
Start Should Be Made To-
ward Balancing The
Federal Budgess.

A short time ago, a number of
Senators, principally members of
the majority party. conferred with
a few to creating a definite program
for promoting recovery Their con-
clusions, embraced in ten proposals.
were presented TO the Senate by
Josiah Bailey of North Carolina. A
digest Of these ten vitality important
points follows:
1.-The capital gains tax and the
undistributed profits tax should be
thoroughly revised at once, so as to
encourage the normal flow of saw
ings into productive enterprise.
"a start should be made toward
balancing the Federal budget, in or
der that public credit may be pre-
served and fears which deter in
vestment, ended.
3-The cOntitutional guarantees OF
the right of the worker TO work, and
of the owner of property to it's pos
session, must be preserved and en-
forced.
4-Government should stay out Of
fields which belong in the realm Of
private industry-and If the govern
ment does propose to compete in
any field, due notice should be given
so that private investment may
avoid it.
5-The competitive system must
be maintained-as against either |
private or government monopoly. |
and business right to reasonable
profit must be guaranteed.
6-Private credit must be preserv-
ed-and that means that the nations
collateral on which all credit de-
pends, must be preserved.
There must be an assurance
that taxes will not be further in
creased. and that they will be re-
duced at the earliest possible time.
S-States' rights, home rule and
local self-government must he Wig
orousiy maintained. unless proven
definitely inadequate.
9-The needy must be aided un-
der a system which is non-political
and non-partisan. III
10-Lastly. the nation should re-
ply. in the future, as in the past.
upon lne american system VI pii-
vate initiative and enterprise.
This program needs no comment.
It is a real prosperity program. 1t is
based upon the principles that have
made American great. In Congress l0
will adopt it. it will make a mag
1ifcent contribution not only to re-
,overy. but to the maintenance Of
=. s. democracy.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18
DAIRYTNG IN 1858

The nations dairy farmers, ac-
cording to a survey published by the
Dairymen's League News, are look
ing frward to 1888 with a spirit of
optimism that is mixed with uncer-
tanty.
The principal disturbing factor is,
of course. the general business sit
uation. The encouraging factor, ac-
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18

A COMMUNITY is a group of peo-
pie who live together, and supposedly
unite to obtain the advantages of
modern life. These advantages will
not be obtained unless the people so
living together are willing to give
time and effort for the common
good.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18

cording 70 most Of the experts whose
opinions the News sums up, is the
increasing enthusiasm farmers are
showing for cooperative marketing.
In the dairy industry, the market
ing co-ops have made especially no
table strides. They have been on the
firing line in many disputes, and
have represented the farmer ably
and honestly. They have been an
undertaking influence for fair pro-
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18

YOUR HOME MERCHANT is work.
ing every day to give you the worlds
products at the lowest prices, and to
enlarge the opportunities Of your
home town. What are you doing to
help him accomplish these things?
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18

fitable prices. progressive and eco
nomicai production methods, and
more stable markets. II is q safe
forecast that in 1888 their service 70
farmer and consumer alike will be
even greater than in the past.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18

IF YOU CAN'T TELL through adj
vertising the reasons why people
should buy at your stores. or employ
your services. how are the people
going to find out these reasons?
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18

The Mizpah Circle Of the Presby-
terian Church will hold a turkey
supper on Friday, February 25, with
Mrs. Edgar Harrington as chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18

Watch for the date OF the home
talent play ''The Sewing Circle
Meets with Mrs. Martin" so you can
have a good laugh.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18

Hominy and hogs iowl makes a
tasty healthy dish.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-18

SOCIAL SECURITY. - Approxi-
mately $4,000 men, women and chill
dren received public assistance at
some time during the past fiscal year
in states cooperating under the So
cial Security act. The analysis indi-
Gates that the Social Security pro-
gram is taking over. to significant
degree, obligations formerly borne
by relief agencies. and in some in
stances is complementing other
forms of public aid to hold homes
together and protect the integrity Of
family life.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
Philly Stars
Defeat Red Sox
10 to 4 Sunday

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 28-
The powerful Philadelphia Star,
baseball club defeated the Rec
SoX last Sunday at Martins
Park by the score Of 10 to 4. The
Stars had one big inning, in fact
one very big inning, when they
scored all their runs.
The teams got the same num-
Der Of hits but the Stars were
able to bunch their hits together
with four walks by Wilson and
Moss, who relieved him in the
third inning when the Stars scor-
ed all their runs on 7 hits and
four walks.
In the big third inning, Giles,
first up, hit to right field. Par
nell doubled to right center;
Spearman walked; Dunn hit a
home run over the left field fence
scoring three runs ahead of him.
Perkins went out on a fly to
left field; Harris hit the first
pitched ball over the left field
fence for a home run. Moss
went in to relieve Wilson. Crescy
walked, Brown walked, Carter
hit through short; Giles walked;
Parneu went out on a fly to 3rd
base; Spearman tripled to deep
left center, scoring three runs.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
Hilton Heads
N. j. Tennis Assn

ORANGE, N. j., April 28-Dr.
c. o. Hilton was elected presi-
dent of the New Jersey State
Tennis association at its monthly
meeting.
Other officers were DR.. Walter
E. Longshore, vice president; Miss
Inez R. Patterson, secretary; Miss
Edith Kemp, financial secretary:
Lawrence Dancy, treasurer.
Named to Committee
DR.. Hilton named Henry Will
iams, Logan McWilson and DR.
Allison Cobbs, members Of the
Cockburn trophy committee.
Tournaments scheduled in the
state include The class 3 week
end Of July 4; the Union Tennis
Club Open, for New Jersey play
ers, July 1923, and the New Jer-
sey closed, Labor Day weekend,
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
St. Louis Teams Organize: Form Nep Baseball LEAGUE
Xavier Univ.
Host to Annual
Track, Field Meet

NEW ORLEANS, La, April %
The Xavier Invitational and
Louisiana Interscholastic Track
and Field meet for high schools
will be held this year on Friday,
May 6, at Xavier university sta
dunn, New Orleans, La, accord
ing to Theodore A. Wright, di-
rector Of the meet. The contests,
which are held annually, will be
held in conjunction with the Sixth
Annual Xavier University Invi-
rational Sports Carnival featur-
ing track and field events ano
tennis play for colleges from al
sections of the country.
Coaches of schools intending tc
represent in the meet will parti-
cipate in the drawings to be helc
IN the Xavier Administration
building at 9 a. m, Friday, Ma.
A trophy will be awarded tc
the team scoring the most points
also to the runner-up. A golc
medal for first, silver for second
and bronze for third place will be
given.
Medals will also be awarded
to winners Of the relays. Events
of the meet, to which there viii
be no entry fee, will include: lie
and 220-yard dashes, 440 anc
$50 yard and mile runs; 880-yarc
relay; sprint medley; broad anc
high jumps; shot put and pole
vault.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
DO" Mitchell
TO RETURN TO
BLACK BAR0NS
Tried Out With
Crackers in Ga.

COLUMBUS, Ca, April %
W. L. Moore, the Birmingham
professor, STAG football and Am
erican league baseball official,
purchased the Birmingham Black
Barons during the winter and hir-
ed William Dismukes, oId-tirne
Indianapolis ABC's great, as
manager. Dismukes arrived in
Birmingham last week, accord
ing to reports, and Immediately
set forth to put team together.
Word reached Moore that one
Of his star 1887 FINGERS, "Bo"
Mitchell, is working out with the
Atlanta Black Crackers in their
camp in this city. The statement
is true; Mitchell is in the Black
Cracker camp.
In a recent communication to
Executive Secretary w. B. Bak-
er, the Birmingham owner closed
with this statement: please di-
vest yourself Of Pitcher 'Bo' Nit
chell for he is Birmingham Back
Baron property" There is moth
ing left to do but tell the bow
legged curver bon voyage and let
him be on his way.
Promotional plans for the
games with the World Champion
Homestead Grays were completed
and the games got under way on
Sunday, April "A, and ran for
three days. Sizeable crowds at
tended each game, and the pro-
motors were we'll pleased with
the results Of their efforts.
The Black Crackers plan many
changes his season for the good
of the team. New blood will be
added which, it is hoped, will add
greatly to the strength Of the
team. Local fans are becoming
more and more interested in the
game in this city, because Of the
promise Of a better team.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
So. American Gold
Lures N. L. Stars

NEWARK, N. =, April 28-Base-
ball interests from Venezuela,
South America, have been secret
ly making huge offers to star
players on Negro National League
teams here and elsewhere to lure
them to that nation, it was Off
cially learned here this week.
Players have been offered from
500 to higher amounts over their
present monthly salaries to make
the change.
Last year similar offers made
from Santo Domingo resulted in
Satchell Paige and a number of
other stars jumping their con-
tracts.
This year interests operating
from South America have been
trying to make another raid on
the league.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
BY JAY Ell. FERGUSON

National league stars jumped
Their contracts in order to accept
more lucrative pay in San Do
mingo. The owners dubbed these
men, who only sought to earn de-
cent livings for themselves and
their loved ones, rebels" But,
in view of the starvation wages
paid by the Negro magnates, you
can't blame a player for being
willing to be dubbed anything
but child of God.
How can any man live on a
paltry 500 a year himself, much
less to maintain home and a
family? Of what worth is the
skill of man when he can't get
a reasonable salary for that skill?
/ don't think the owners of Negro
ball clubs have any right to growl
when a player Jumps" a con-
tract for few more dollars, and
therefore a bit more butter on his
bread, so long as these owners
refuse to take seriously the mat
ter of adequate pay for their
hired hands.
THEIR WEAKNESS
Negro baseball magnates are
afflicted with the same weakness
that most all Negro businesses are
victims of. They run ball clubs
solely for the purpooe of person
al profit, and the cheaper they
can get men to work for them,
the larger will their own bank
roll grow. Many of them, it
seems, like many Negro business
men in other fields, give abso-
slutely no thought whatever to a
GUST wage-and by "just" wage
."I pay you boys, and I expect you
to win these games. If you do
not win them, I'll get somebody
else who will To which, if I
We're member of his team, l
would retort: "All right, boss, go
ahead and get 'em. They're well
come to your broiled crow menu
any old day"
ALL STAR GAMES
1t is reported that players in
the annual Negro all-star game
usually receive about $50 each for
their participation in that con-
test. That looks like big salary
for a few hours work, but it
really isn't.
And here's why: The best year
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
EIGHTH REGIMENT
AR MORY NEWS

you the best of luck.
The competitive drill squads
| have made tremendous progress
in the last few weeks. We take
the liberty here to congratulate
Corporal Clarence E. Marshall
on his leadership ability and his
initiative in training the best
drill squad to date.
On the Goth OF May, the play,
Journeys End" will have its
premiere at the DuSable high
school auditorium. The play,
which was produced and direct
ed by Lieutenant Wesley John
son, has developed some of the
finest talent to date.
Lieutenant Johnson has work.
ed tirelessly in moulding the
raw material into such a fine
body of players. One of his fin
est players to date is Gordon
Nelson. We cannot give this
young man TOO much praise. He
is, without a doubt, one of the
most sensational amateur finds
to date. I, for one, will not miss
the premiere of Journeys End"
The Chevrons Of C. has an
nounced loan system strictly
for the members of the company.
The loan sharks of the other
companies who have heretofore
charged outrageous rates of in
terest will be sorely disappoint-
ed this encampment to find the
ranks of their suckers very much
depleted. '-..:- ....-s
+ Corporal Clarence. L. Echols,
reporter.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
Give En- A lineup.
Dark Goggles

COMETIME ago Fats" Jen-
- kins told you through the col
uns of this paper that the aver
age pay for Negro league ball
players is about SITS per month,
for a period Of something like
four months, beginning in May
and ending in September
If the news was as startling to
you as it was to me, no doubt,
you will wonder why the moguls
Of the Negro big leagues don't
just give their hired hands a tin
cup and a pair of dark goggles and
tell them to sign up in the pam
handlers league where they may
beg legitimately.
l was not only astonished but
astounded to discover that the
boys who are called upon to give
their best at all times in order to
attract the fans through the turn
stiles, were being paid an aver
age salary of about $500 for the
season which,. to them, is a years
work at that profession.
Of course, l know that Negro
organized ball cannot pay any
thing like the high salaries paid
by the white leagues of strong fl
nancial backing and long business
stand ng. But it certainly seems
bread merely for the sake of race
pride, if it is possible to get a
full measure of rations elsewhere
for the same effort. -.
l know a league mogul who
always goes into an unholy dud-
geon if his team does not win eV-
cry diamond contest. He shouts,
not want them to receive even a
living wage. You can't buy dia-
monds with a few pennies. And
by the same token, Negro league
owners shouldn't expect players
to be satisfied with a crust of
the employee.
Why, then, should they demand
that their hirelings be everything
and do everything, when they do
mean compensation commensu-
rate with the work required of
that our Negro baseball mag
mates ought to do far better than
the measly less than $40 a week
stipend they dole out to their
players. And it is my opinion
that they could do better.
CAN'T BLAME EN-
Only last year several Negro
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
PhiIly Rifle
Team Holds N. j.
Guards to Tie

PHILADELPHIA, April 28-In
one Of the strangest matches wit
messed here, the Square Circle
Rifle4ateam tied the representa-
tives of Company c, N. J. Guards
at the formers range last Sat-
urday.
The two teams tied the match
by obtaining 486 out Of a posi-
BILE 500 each. The high scoring
honofs were shared by Sergt. G..
Cole of Company G and G. Glow
er of the Square Circle with 80
each. Sergt. G. Moore and j..
Davis of the Circles tied for sec
ond honors with SO points each
Sergt. T. Rivers and w. Glover
each shot 81. F. Burrell and M.
Brown Of the Circles shot 96, a.
long with Sergts. w. Woolford,
C. Jones and J. Reed Of the
guards
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
COMPANY "A
INSPECTION, so WHAT?

Bring on your federal inspec-
ton and see what do we care
was the attitude of the
personnel in Company "a \. as
this yearly "big event. lowered
just around the corner, April 10
to be exact. And the boys were
secure in this feeling for, past
performances show that whenev-
er Company A had displayed
that "cock-sure-feeling'' on in
spection eve they advertently
passed this rigid examination,
with a very high average.
STACCATTO NOTES: =
Corporal Horace (Duck-water)
Driver lowering his dignity,
temporarily, to aid in 4 pressing
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
ILLINOIS team
JOINS GROUP:
PLAY BEGINS
May 9Th Opening
Date for Loop

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 28-Or-
ganization of the new baseball
league to be known as the Mis-
Souri-Illinois Baseball League
was completed last Tuesday night
at a meeting of baseball repre-
Sentatives.
The league will be made up of
three St. Louis teams and one
Illinois team. The st. Louis
teams are the st. Louis Pirates,
the st. Louis Blue Sox, and the
st. Louis (Titanium) Giants. The
East Side aggregation is the St.
Louis Colts.
To Open With Twin Bill
Opening date Of the loop has
been set for Sunday, May s, at
Metropolitan Park, 5000 North
Broadway. on the opening day
a doubleheader will be played
with all four Of the teams par
ticipating, Each Sunday there
after there will be a single game
at Metropolitan Park and one at
the Colts park, 18th street and
Bond avenue, East st. Louis.
According to President Drake,
strict rules of clean, heads up
baseball will be stressed and good
umpiring will be demanded. The
umpires will be switched around
to each park.
The local league will be affili-
ated with the Missouri State
Semi-pro and National Negro
Semi-pro league. The winner will
represent Greater st. Louis in the
state championship series in Sep
TENDER.
The teams in the league repre-
Sent clubs that have been play
ing for a number Of years in I'M
organized baseball. They boast
some Of the best players in this
section and many who have
played in big league ball. All
Of the teams have been strength
ened- and are now working out
diligently in preparation for the
opening.
The Giants played their first
practice game last Sunday and
defeated the st. Louis Cubs, To.
Manager Vincent used three pit
cheers. CT. L." hurled the first
two innings and allowed no hits.
Smith hurled two frames, allow
ing three hits and two runs, and
Big Brackens breezed them over
the last stanza retiring the first
three to face him. Mgr. Vincent
and Stepter have buried the
Ratchet and Step contributed
double' and single and fielded
sensationally to show he was glad
to be back in the fold.
Pirates at Tandy Park
The~Pirates will play Jelly
Stones Roofers on Tandy Field
Sunday in an exhibition game.
Mgr. r. P. Boddie is tuning up
his sluggers for the opening game.
a-eSox Working Hard
Manager Ben Williams ran his
Blue .Sox through a stiff practice
at Metropolitan Park last Sun
day. He plans to repeat the
grind~-again Sunday at 1890 p.
m. Williams reports the Sox
looking better than ever with the
addition of several promising
players.
Colts To Be Ready
Manager Elator Wallace and
Calhoun reported the Colts line
up for the season in great style.
The team promises to put the
same stellar squad on the field
that handed the Mounds Blues
their first defeat last year.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
COMPANY &C.

Company C. is very sorry to
have been absent from the news
for the last two weeks. Owing
to the tremendous amount of
work that had to be done for
the federal inspection, we were
forced to be absent for that pc
Rod. Now that we are back, we
are very glad indeed.
We take this opportunity here
tc congratulate Private First
Class Alton Gill on his promotion
to sergeant and his assignment
to the supply department. We
think that there is. no man in
the company better fitted for the
job than Gill. Congratulations,
Sergeant Gill We sincerely wish