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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
NOTES TO POULTRYMEN

Feed costs that are low compared
with egg prices will favor winter egg
I production and further expansion OF
the poultry industry I'm 1889, II. L.
Richardson of the Delaware Exten-
sion Service said this week.
In discussing the annual outlook
report for poultry and egg pro-
ducers. just issued by the Bureau of
Agricultural Economics, Mr.. Rich
ardson said that this rather marked
expansion in prospect for the poultry
industry during the coming year may
result in some contraction the fol-
lowing year. But the swing in pro-
ductiOn over the next or years
as a whole" he said ''is likely to be
upward from the relatively low lev
els of the past several seasons
The outlook report cites several
factors that favor "reeXpansion"
from the low point to which poultry
production has fallen since the high
of 1928. OF major importance is the
more abundant iced supplies in most
or the recent drought areas where
laying focks and Ieeding Tor pro-
duCtiOn had been seriously cur
tailed.
Reduction in numbers of layers
during the past ~ years has been
snarpest IN the central parts OF tine
country and least marked-Only /
per ceht-ln the areas Of commercial |
production in the Northeast. The
nighIy comherclaIized areas of the |
Western States, in contrast, have !
SHOWN a decline OF II per cent.
This sharp decrease IN the West |
ern States Is aLtrIDuted by the bureau /
10 the low level OI egg prices whien
maze 1t uifncult Tor eggs from the
lar West 10 bear the cost of trans
portatiOn 10 Eastern cities. Another
FACTOR tending 10 operate against
western producers has been the in
cl easing proportIOn OF hign-quallLy
eggs prOuuceu III other areas.
DuL ntIIe change has occurred in
the position OF Tie South as a COM
petitOr in commercial markets dur
lag the past several years. The
South, since 1928, has maintained
a constant proportion $50
per cent OF the hens of the United
states. but has not increased its rate
VI lay 50 much as the rest OF the
The SOUTH" Mr.. Richard
son said, probably will endeaVor to
increase production in the future
both because OF the trend towards
liversined farming and because OF
ne demands of its increasing urban
JopulaIion.'
With poultry meats the trend is
II the direction OF more specialized
of production as evidence by ,
)elaware's brOiier industry" Rich ,
lrdsOn said. This trend is evidenced
~ the increasing production of tall
md winter brOilers and turkeys as a
pecialized enterprise. The supply OF i
poultry meats arising as a by-prOduct I
Il egg production appears to be a de-
reaslng proportion OF the market !
Ctal.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
COOPERATION INSTEAD
OF RETALIATION


John w. Hanes, member OF the
SEC, recently said: Il believe tha,
the time has come for business men
TO cease harping on the theme that
the government is the enemy of
business. And it shall be nv ever
lasting endeavor to persuade govern
ment officials fro muttering publicly
or privately the thought that busi-
ness is the enemy Of government.
Business men certainly don't want
to feel that government is their en-
emy This breach between govern
ment and business has been largely
created by politicians who, In recent
years, have chastised' the many for
the shortcoming OF the few, in bust
ness.
1t is politicians who have passed
legislation hamstringing and punish
ing business. 1t is politicians who
have saddled business with a tax
burden that makes operations next
to profitless in many instances. It
is politicians who have forced Roy-
ernment into direct competition with |
business in certain fields, using 10
the full its advantages Of tax-free-
dom, and unlimited public credit. II |
is politicians who have pilloried (
business men, and held them up to
scorn and ridicule. It is politicians
who have been undermining conf
dence in our American system Of
and fomenting class
hatred between labor and capital.
1t is not business duty to make
peace" with government. Govern
ment exists to serve business and
the individual. Government is a
means to an end. not an end in it.
self. Government lives financially
off the fruits of business. Govern
nent's treu purpose is to act as an
umpire. not a player, in the COM
nercial affairs of the people. Govern ,
nent should punish the guilty-and ,
with the honest. And that
s exactly what the politicians have 4
government from doing. {
Government will find practically
III business ready to work in ami I
able accord with 1t when the poll
icians pursue policies OF coopera-
ion instead of retaliation.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
TnE kIND OF REFORM VIZ NEED

1t is said in some responsible
quarters that few legislative bomb
shells will be exploded in the next
Congress. Government officials, IL
is rumored, have at last discovered
the danger of proposing one piece of
experimental legislation after an
other. and are nowhere near as eager
as they were to propose new and
extraordinary reforms" affecting in
dustry, agriculture and labor.
If that is true, it's time for hosan-
mas. For nothing can so imperil
recovery and the attainment of a
sound economy, as chaotic and un-
predietable policy on the part Of the
federal government. No man is will
ling to risk his savings in productive
industry when he doesn't know from
one day to the next whether a new
law, new tax, or b. new administra-
tive decision, may destroy them. No
man can look forward with optimism
and faith to the future when his gov
ernment takes an inimical attitude
toward those businesses which en-
ploy our workers and produce our
income.
The next congress would be wise
TO pay more attention to correction
Dr repeal Of questionable laws than
% passing new ones. 1t could do the
yeOman service by eliminat-
ng such recOverylBldcking enact
nents as the undistributed profits
ak and the capital gains tax, and by
the unfair. unworkable
4abOr Relations ActaAana act which
las perhaps done more than any
ingle piece of legislation to create
nd maintain industrial strife in this
Ountry. The principal kind Of re-
Orm we need now is reform Of a lot
T crack-pot Legislation, passed dur
lg the last few years. .p
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
TROUBLES IN THE GRANARY

The Ever Normal Granary loses
normal balance because II is a fun
damental fact that the granary is
never normal. At the present time
there is a tremendous surplus of
wheat, which has been priced around
60 cents a bushel. The Administra-
tion is trying to dump the vast sur
plus abroad and sell It for what it
can get out of it.
The price-fiXing plan of the AAA
has zigZaged downward and doesn't
stay fixed. In order to get rid of
surplus foodstuffs Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace has arranged to dis
tribute quantities of free food to
families that are already on relief.
and receiving help from other sour
ces.
Old Sol dries up parts of the
country and the wet-weather man
drenches other sections with con-
tinuous downpours of rain.
Large stocks and low prices show
up as factors in the grain markets
and upset the best calculator plans
of farmers and regulations by the
Federal Government.
Thus corn, cotton. wheat, oats, po-
tatoes. ETC.. add to the farm dilem-
ma as Uncle Sam continues to en-
dorse the farmers crop receipts and
production while PRICES sink to one
half and One-third a year ago.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
NEW WONDER METAL


A new wonder metal which is rap
idly proving a boon for many indus
tries bids fair to revolutionize engi-
neering practice wherever great
strength with extreme lightness is
required.
This new metal with makes even
aluminium seem heavy and yet which
can be alloyed to have the strength
and tenacity of steel Is making many
a designers dream come true. This
new metal is only two-thirds the
weight Of aluminium and approxi-
mately one-fifth the weight of steel.
1t is known as Magalloy. Its basic
ingredient is magnesium which is
one of the metals most commonly
found on the earth's surface.
By the use Of Afagalloy airplane
manufacturers have already begun
to produce planes which fly higher
and faster and carry more passen-
gers at lower cost than ever con-
sidered possible. In other transpor-
tation fields such as transcontinental
buses, interstate trucks and other
units engaged in long-haul work.
Magalloy parts have reduced the
weight of the vehicle so greatly that
the payload ratio to total weight has
scared beyond all expectation. The
result is less wear and tear on the
vehicle, more mileage from gasoline
and tires and greatly reduced costs
because of the elimination Of dead.
useless weight. Probably no devel-
opment in the material world will
have such a widespread influence on
transportation engineering than this
new wonder metal-MagalIoy.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
TEACHING OLD DOGS
NEW TRICKS

THE ancient saw that you can't
teach an old dog new tricks, doesn't
apply when il comes to teaching old
drivers new skills and attitudes" +"
says DIR. Herbert j. Stack of the Ma
tiOnal Conservation Bureau. This
goes for the adult pedestrian, too"
DR.. Stack describes some of the
work that is being carried on in var
iOus communities to promote traffic
safety-wOrk that should and must
be greatly extended il the death and
fatality rate is to be reduced. In
many places. police departments
have taken the lead in providing
scientific educational programs for
drivers and pedestrians. Some de-
partments have established schools
for viOlators. and have found them to
be extremely effective in educating
the ignorant and curbing the reck-
less. Newspapers, radio and other
media have done a splendid work in
keeping the gravity of the accident
problem and its manifold solutions
before the public.
Also. DR.. Stack said, an intelli-
gently conducted educational pro-
gram simplifies the task of identify
ing that small group of drivers
which refuse to voluntarily mend
their ways, and can be reached only
by arrests. fines. or revocation of
driving licenses.
One OF the vital "musts" of any
program is that it be permanent. AS
DR.. Stack warned. so-called safety |
weeks" and similar hit-and-mlss |
irives Of brief duration, usually ac- !
,Omplish little or nothing. What /
good may be done is lost almost inn
unless the drive is fol- |
owed by a consistent educational
md enforcement campaign that is in
continual operation.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
EVERYTHING BUT THE TRUTH

The congressional investigation of
the Tennessee Valley Authority has
degenerated into a iarce-and it is a
tragic farce indeed for the country.
Witnesses have very largely held
to the you're a liar" type of defense
and onense. Charges have been
hurled-and refuted with unsuo-
stantiated counter-charges. There
has been much discussion Of person
alities and little OF principles.
Equally bad, the members OF the
committee, with a few exceptions,
seem 10 be bored by the whole pro-
ceeding. On July "a, for example,
five OF the ten members attended
the inquiry. On July 26, four attend
ed. This lack OF interest is typical,
not exceptional.
The truth about TYA will never be
ferreted out in this kind of political
investigation. 1t will not be un-
earthed by name-calling, and by
unproven claims and criticisms.
Some time ago the Twas ex-chair-
man, A. x. Morgan, suggested that a |
board of unprejudieed engineers be
appointed to weigh the immense !
amount Of technical data surround
ing iva, and make a report. That |
is the soundest suggestion made yet.
The layman, whether he be a pri-
vate citizen or a member OF Con-
gress. is certainly not qualified to
pass upon the Justice or injustice of
TWAS ALLEGATION OF power. river inn
provement, and other costs. The lay
man cannot be expected to make
sense out of hundreds of tables of
engineering statistics. Nor can the
ayman read page after page of pre-
iudiced, self-serving testimony and
arrive at any sound conclusion.
The whole country, which has put
Up hundreds OF millions to pay for
he iva experiment. deserves the
ruth, the whole truth, and nothing
,ut the truth. The Congressional
committee has all the authority il
leeds to have a scientific survey
made. The American people certain
y are not going to be satisfied with
sO-called investigation which {
vades the real issues.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
A REVOLUTION

In the excitement of looking over
the 1889 automobiles at the recent
National Automobile Show in New
York, few spectators realized they
were actually taking part in a rev.
OlutiOn.
And what a reVolution-blOodless
and life-saving. A vote was being
taken on questions pertaining to au-
tOmObile operation and regulation
from the standpoint of safety.
One of the questions was: (which
one of the following has been the
most effective In making you think
seriously about automobile acci-
dents? /. Personal enforcement ex-
periences; 2. Personal accident ex-
periences; 3. Safety educational ex-
periences." At a time when a total
of 1920 votes had been cast, No.
stood 649, No. 2, 944 and No. 3, 1904.
And there is your revolution,
namely, public understanding which
resulted from consistent and regu-
lar safety education to show that
only by personal cooperation be-
tween drivers and law enforcement
authorities can automobile deaths
and accidents be curbed or reduced.
During the past year or two the
steady upward trend was broken.
This must have been most graft
flying to such organizations as the
Association of Casualty and Surety
Executives, which has been fighting
the. battle of safety education for
years, and at times when 1t seemed
almost hopeless.
A safety consciousness within the
driver will do more to prevent acci-
dents than all the safety appliances
that can be put on an automobile, |
important as are the latter.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
THE WAY or PROGRESS

Two Things are necessary 20 bTinl
goods OF all kinds to the consumer a
the lowest possible cost.
First, is efficiency in manufactur-
ing. In this, America leads the
world. You can buy a car for $500
that would cost $4,000 il it were
made by hand. You can buy 8 pack
age OF food for ten or fifteen cents
that would cost a dollar OF more
were it not for mass production,
which reduces the expense OF manu-
featuring and packaging to the mini
mum.
Second, comes efficiency in distri-
button. It does the consumer no good
If the economies made possible by
efficient production are onset by in
efficiency in distribution. Thus.
mass distribution, with a tremendous
turnover which permits of extremely
small unit profit on each transaction,
is vital to a high standard of living.
Here again America has attained
world leadership. The store industry,
dealing in foods, hardware, clothing
and other consumers goods, led the
way, and demonstrated conclusively
that large-scale selling would give
The consumer more and better goods
Tor less money. Independent stores
banded together in central buying or
have followed this plan.
nave improved their. standards of
Iervice TO the consumer. and have
met competition.
What America needs now is still
yreater efficiency in distribution, not
ess. Those agencies which have
Ichieved so much in the past must
,e encouraged to go ahead and |
chieve still more in the future. !
hat is the way Of progress-and of |
,etfering the LOT of all the Deople
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN
WORDS

Public ownership enthusiasts who
favor the policy of charging the cost
of power dams to flood control and
irrigation not only have no sincere
faith in the efficacy Of public owner
ship and operation, but are openly
in favor of double-crossing the tax
paying public. And by the same tok-
en- they favor destruction of private
enterprise by deliberately under
handed methods.
The New York Times has made
the point inescapably clear: ANY
advocate of public ownership and
operation who opposes the fullest
and most rigidly accurate and hon
est cost accounting on a public pro-
ject. who opposes taking into ac-
count the same real costs that pri-
vate enterprise must take into ac-
count. is in effect taking the posi-
tion that the public should be kept
in ignorance, or actually hoodwink-
ed, concerning the real costs of gov
ernment operation"
There would be no utility prob
lem" if the publicly owned power
projects now under construction or
actually operating in competition
with private companies were reliev-
ed of direct and hidden subsidies
and forced to adopt accounting
methods which the law requires of
private utilities. There would he no
problem because the private utilities
have no reason to fear honest COM
petition. such as obtains in England,
where public and private plants are
taxed and regulated on precisely the
zame haSis
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
PIONEERS

It is always fascinating to read
Of the pioneers In any line Of busi-
ness or country. In looking at their
pictures. one is, in the majority of
cases. struck by their ruggedness of
feature--there seem to be facial
characteristics that distinguish them
as clearly as do the mental charac-
-teristics that made them leaders in
their field.
A product largely of the present
century is casualty insurance, an in
dispensable development of she ma
chine age in which we are living.
Inasmuch as this business now
deals with practically every known
hazard of daily life, it took men with
keen vision, and inclination and
courage to tackle the unusual, to
establish it on a practical basis.
1t has remained for Edison S. Lott,
Chairman of the Board of the United
States Casualty Company, to COM
pile the history of these men, all of
whom are now dead and all of
whom were conspicuous citizens, in
a book entitled Pioneers of Ameri-
can Liability Insurance" The fol-
lowing facts compiled by Mr.. Lott
regarding the lives of these pioneers,
may offer a helpful thought to many
men and women seeking their place
IN business today.
OF the 19 pioneers in the casualty
ield, only one began his career in
he insurance business. The great
'st of them all was Al years old
when he took to insurance. Others +;
we're AZ. 45, AZ. and S9-mOst of (
hem ranged around this age. Forty
wo per cent were college gradu-
ties; So per cent were not. Many
we're notable outside of the insur-
nee world. Four began as lawyers.
ne as a store salesman, one in the
iplOmatic service, one as a book
eeper, one as a mining engineer. [
ne as a manufacturers apprentice,
TX as Office clerks, one as an OfIi"e
Oy, one as a printers devil, and
RO as sailors. 9
AS Mr.. Lott says. 1t seems remark
BILE that so many men of such eX- .
attainments, should have |
nbarked in the same unknown en- /.
,rprise after acquiring success in
.her undertakings. While risking
uch themselves to develop a busi- :
ass to alleviate the hazards of the :
achine age, these men evolved an a
lsurance structure to protect the n
lblic against material loss in the n
ost rapidly changing period of the n
Orld's history. O
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
TAX SANITY

Massachusetts in 1873 rebelled
against unfair taxes. Massachusetts,
remains fair in her own tax levies
on industry"
That is the high-spot in an adver-
tisement of the Massachusetts, De-
velopment and Industrial Commits
sion-a message which could be stu
died with profit by lawmakers Of ev-
cry state.
In Massachusetts, believe 1t or not,
the state tax has not been increased
since 1920, and the only local tax
paid by manufacturing corporations
is the tax on real estate. There are
no onerous "extras"-and the result
is that in Massachusetts, industry
enjoys the lowest taxes in the Uni
ted States.
Hats off to the Pilgrim state for
that achievement. And, by iudirec-
tion, this is a telling commentary
on other state and federal laws,
many in number. which have made
productive industry the butt OF a
thousand crack-pot, depression-mak-
ing tax measures. In such states,
large part of the time and energy
Of industry must be given to keep
ing up with the tax collector. The
result is obVious-investors are
frightened, business and employ
ment lag, and good times remain a
mirage.
What one state can do, the others
can do. And the time is long over
due for return to tax sanity in ev-
cry one of the 48 commemorative. as
we'll as the federal government.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
TOMORROW'S TAXES

No longer can the American citf-
zen look abroad at the heavy taA
burden borne by the European citi-
zen and with a sigh of relief thank
providence that ne is nht cursed
with an equally heavy burden. The
shoe is on the other foot. Actual
cost of government in this country
now challenges that of Great Brit
ain.
According to figures compiled by
the United States Chamber uf Com
merce. American taxes in 1887
were AZ per cent more thar in 1923
and % per cent mo e than in 1873.
British per capita taxes, un the
contrary, were 3 per cent less in
1887 chan in 1928 ami cnly about 5
per cent more than in 1875"
Actual per capita taxes collected
In this country about equal the per
capita tax in Britain. But, Britain
has steadfastly clung to a balanced
budget, or very close to one, while
since 1880 this country has squand-
cred itself into the red to the tune
of $4,000, 100000! In other words,
there are $4,000, 900, 900 of deferred
taxes hanging over the head of Am
erican citizens which eventually
must be paid. Otherwise, every man,
woman and child in the country will
suffer tahe intolerable hardship OF
national bankruptcy.
The public purse string must be
drawn against the irresponsible ac-
tions of demagogic politicians, or
the American dollar will sooner or
later become nothing but a worth
less souvenir. Investments, jobs, op-
portunities, cash" savings-all will
be wiped out.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
THE LABOR LM

A great force of public opinion fa-
vOrs early amendment of the Wag-
ner Labor Act, and judicial proceed
ure by the National Labor Relations
Board. The charge that NEiRB is
one-sided is supported by the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, which Of
ten relates the ways in which 1t Is
Disseminated against, and the CIO
favored. It is fair to say that a ma
jOrity Of industries who answered
complaints before the NLRB have
felt that they have been unfairly
treated.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
Looking Into Taxes

Congressional groups, as well as
a great many members of the SEN
ate and House, are giving a good
deal of study to tax matters since
that is sure to be one of the big is
sues in the next session OF Congress.
Each student" finds himselm up-a-
stump in trying to solve the prob
lem Of how to spend lot Of money
In HIS district and State and still be
reasonable with the over-burdened
taxpayers.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
AUTO TAGS FOR 1899
GO ON SALE TOMORROW

Between 10000 and $4,000 pleasure
snd commercial vehicle tags for 1899
were sent Wednesday to the Will
mington office of the Motor Vehicle
Department from the department Of
fees in Dover, and will be placed on
Bale Friday. The tags will go on
Eale at Dover and at the Georgetown
office and al the offices of magis-
irates. where an added fee is re-
quired. The tags will he sold in Sc
0uence,