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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07

gether, and would have been ridiculous had it not been for the pathetic attitude of the bonafide little fellows with one or two employees, shabbily clothed, diffident, unused to talking in public, vainly seeking some solu- tion to a problem too big for them.
 Little Men
 Merry-GO-ROund
 Most efficient group at the Lit- tie Mems Conference was that interested in automobile install ment-buying. Its members re- ported that half a million more new cars were produced in '36 and '37 than were needed and that instalment buyings terms were so easy people bought more new cars in preference to old. Thus the used car market became glutted. High-pressure tac- tics, they reported, had loaded the lowest income groups with debts they could not pay. Ma" Perkins frequently was attacked for coddling the unions. Social security, as a rule, was favored. The wage-hour bill was not. Their biggest need &C., cording to the Little Men, was easier credit. They complained that the banks would not lend them money without high col lateral. Clarence Reilly of Chicago urged "West Point" for inventors. The work of these in ventors would then be owned by the Government and used for the benefit of the public; Percy Hansen, editor of The Jamestown, N. D., Sun made the shortest speech of the convention: What small business needs is not to be given a loan but to be let alone"
 Copyright, 1888, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
Test Y UT Knowledge
Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. Who was considered as Amer icas greatest "Ace" during the World War?
 2. What is a mulita?
 3. Name the state flower of Rhode Island.
 4. Who composed The Blue Da- nube Waltz?
 5. In what country did the Sung Dynasty reign?
 6. Did George Washington have any children?
 T. In stunt flying which is the most dangerous, the inside or out side loop?
 8. Name the capital of Florida.
 g. Who was Bartholommeo Mon- tagna?
 10. In which state is Carlsbad Cavern?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
Current Comment

No runs, no hits, and a lot of errors.-U. s. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, Michigan, commenting on the special session of Congress.
 
 The administration has saved big business from ruin and restored it to arrogance.-Robert H. Jackson, Assistant U. s. Attorney General.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
Daily Almanac
n sets 12:0O midnight.

Moon sets 1900 midnight.
 Sun rises 6:58 a. m.: sets 5:16 D. m
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 First quarter in the moons phases was reached this morning between and 8 o'clock. The normal winter time prediction following this change is for stormy weather It would be better modified to unsettled con- ditions for they are customary now and throughout February.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07

We laugh at our grand secret society titles, but the British royal family Solemnly congratulates Wilhelm Hohen- zollern on the engagement of his grand son, Prince Ferdinand to Princess Kira of Russia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
N. Y. Stock Exchange Seeks "Czor" To Police Market With SEC Support;
 O. Max Gardner Heads The List;
 Mae West Episode Costs NEG Plenty
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Washington, Feb. 7-Leaders of the New York Stock Exchange have been conferring privately with the Ad ministraton regarding the selection of new head of the Exchange who would do for stock trading what Judge Kenesaw Mountain Iandis has done for baseball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
Questions and
 Answers
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By Frederick M. Kerby

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
THE EDITOR

o. What happens to the carbon monoxide that escapes from auto- mobile exhausts and other sources?
 A. It is not known definitely. In spits of the many sources of carbon monoxide, it is not considered normal constituent of the .atmoS- phere, and, while undoubtedly pres ent, its concentration is ordinarily extremely minute. It may be that some micro-organisms oxidize car- bon monoxide to carbon dioxide in the absence of free oxygen. Or, there is a possibility that carbon mon- oxide at very high attitudes may be converted to carbon dioxide either by ozone or direct reaction with oxygen in highly ionized atmoS- pheres. These theories have not been definitely proved.
 o. Was there a famous Irish politician named William Smith O'Brien?
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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS
ONE.WAY P0LIGY

News dispatches from Lima by
leading American correspondents
are filled with references to the Good
Neighbor Policy as "a one-way policy
working from the north to the south"
with American capitalists and inves-
tors unable to secure either diplo-
matte action OF force to project them
from the eonfiscation OF foreign own
ed properties by the republics Of the
south.
Since Bolivia and Mexico have so
successfully resisted the American
government other Latin-American
countries are anxious to follow the
same course. and in order to ease
the way a movement has gained
headway at Lima to definitely estab-
lish President Roosevelt's Policy
through agreements that would have
the force of treaties. and continue
beyond Mr.. Roosevelt's tenure in Of
fee. Lima advices indicate that the
Good Neighbor Policy is accepted as
the declaration OF the head Of the
United States government. and moth
ing more. Therefore. the Latin
American delegations are ganging up
on us in selling their opportunities
to make the popular Good Neighbor
Policy a permanent arrangement.
Can it be that the leaders Of the diff
ferent republics have in mind max
ing seizures and cOnfiseation in their
own countries?
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
A Sporting Proposition

i Driving on the public highwa,
will become sporting proposition
as much as deer hunting Is today
when every instructed hunter en-
ters the woods under code which
takes into consideration his fellow
hunters" said William ]. Cameron
of the Ford Motor Company recent
ly, in addressing a safety confer
ence.
Drivers, pedestrian, manufactures
and roadbuilder are the links in the
safety chain. A weakness In any
link imperils the entire chain. The
attainment of safety requires the
fullest cooperation on the part OF all
concerned. And so far, the driver
and the pedestrian have failed to
extend that cooperation to the ex-
tent they should.
Safety has long been the guiding
motto of the automotiye engineer.
Bodies, brakes, lights, steering, tires
all have been immensely improved
to reduce hazards of motoring. The
road builder has similar achieve
ments to his credit. with improved
nOu-Shlu SuIAdCcS anu nA6hWdg ue-
signs that separate lanes of cars
travelling in opposed directions.
eliminate crossings, and otherwise
lower the chance of an accident to
the minimum.
The casualty insurance compan=
les were pioneers in automobile dri-
yer and pedestrian safety education
work and the Association of Casual
ty and Surety Executives has been
outstanding in its efforts along
these lines.
In spite of all efforts to save him
from harm, however. the pedestrian |
continues to jaywalk-and the mo-
torist continues TO "give her the |
gun" and commit those other motor
ing errors which killed $4,000 peo-
pie last year. But this year the toll |
has been somewhat reduced, due to
the efforts of safety groups which
are attempting to instill a sense Of
personal responsibility for individ-
ual safety, in every citizen. II re-
mains to be seen whether the public
wants safety-or wants our streets
and highways to remain a shambles.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
ANviL-CHORUs FOR LESS
TAXATION

Ten billion, or make it eleven bill
lion. That's the advance guess Of
government expenses for the COM
ing year. Chairman Eccles of the
Federal Reserve Board, says II is too
soon to cut down expenses since
that might cause a relapse in busi-
ness. Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau Is a conservative on spend
ing. Members of the House Appro-
priation Committee have already
made It known, that there is little
likelihood that government expenses
will be reduced.
The President has his defense pro-
gram. Besides there is the relief
plan; agricultural problems, veter-
ans and social security benefits, the
forces, the works, administrations,
agencies, and the what-nots.
Little wonder that the anvil-chorus
Is a waFning to slow down the terrific
rates of government spending. NO
day passes without mutterings OF
disapproval, 4 I'll l
The Government has usurped the
functions of the States, and that
tICaAcS u. GoulllluAAA6 hcNNoeiey 49,
Federal taxation. David Hinshaw
traces the process in his booklet,
Sowing the Wind" which is a treas
ure-chest of facts about public H.
nance" This trend towards CEN
tralization of tax collection and con-
troll. increasing the authority OF the
central government" he says has
been initiated ana developed. (a)
by increasing local and state govern
ment cost beyond their existing
sources Of revenue Cb) and by a rap
idly integrating economic system
which facilitates tax collection at the
source such as that on cigarettes.
automobiles. gasoline. etc" He adds:
"The change has been made possible |
by the modern speed OF communica-
ton and transportation. II is but
tressed by the political advantages |
of centrally administered revenue
system"
Mr.. Hinshaw believes that "ac-
tually there is no such thing as a tax 1
system; instead there are many !
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
SAND HILL

The prayer meeting of the Sand
Hill NJ. Z. Church met at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. W. G.. Cason on
Friday night of last week. About 55
were present. 1t will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Frank
lin of near Millsboro this Friday
evening. Everyone invited.
I wonder if we will present the
church as much without spot or
wrinkles to our children and descen-
dants as our forefathers and fathers
left it to us. Let us pray that we
will. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Class
at IL a. m. If you enjoy the old fash
ion class meeting, we welcome you
to come and worship the Lord with
us in spirit and truth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Workman
entertained at a duck dinner on
Sunday of last week Mr.. and Mrs.
John Workman, Miss Ruth MessicK,
Paul Layton of Harrington, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Dickerson, MIR. and
Mrs. Edgar Short, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son Workman of Milford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Wiley of Milton, Mr..
and Mrs. Casper Jones of George
town.
George Franklin, Courtland Work
man spent Sunday afternoon at Aar-
rington.
Mrs. Martha Workman had as her
guests on Sunday evening: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Workman of Harrington
and Mr. and Mrs. Courtland Work
man and children, Mr.. and Mrs. os-
car Dickerson of Milton, Miss Ruth
Messick and Paul Layton of Har-
rington.
Don't forget the Christmas enter
tainment at Sand Hill on December
% at 1880.
Master Beverly Workman is much
improved at this writing.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Sand
Hill NJ. E. Church will meet at the
home of Mrs. Martha Workman on
December 80. All are invited that
wish to come. All members please
be present as we are going to reor-
ganize. Any one with any old hats
please bring them as we are going
to have a hat sale.
Miss Louise Workman and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Sharp were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. X. ]. Sharp
on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
THE CLASH

When Secretary Of State Hull fatlS
told Mexico that 'the taking o.
property without compensation j:
not appropriation; it is conilscation,
the Mexican government expressed
regrets that the United States should
disregard 1.-The motive, the causes
and the historical antecedents, politi-
cal and social, of our agrarian revo-
luton" The Mexican note added /:
Mexico believes on the contrary that
it has adjusted its acts to the stand
ards of International law, in ac-
cordanee with the evolution which
the traditional concepts of that law
have necessarily undergone"
The agrarian program of Mexico
has unquestionably weakened the
country. Efforts to make up for
agrarian mistakes have gone the
crooked way. The habit of eonfisca-
ton of agrarian lands has become a
fixed one. A natural, inevitable re-
suit is that Mexico began eonfisca-
tion of industrial properties on a tre-
mendous scale. In the succeeding
blunders the affairs of industry and
commerce have been disrupted and
and the people of the
country have been brought to the
brink of despair through socialized,
communal. and crack-pot schemes of
leadership.
Thus, Mexico uses its so-called ma
tional revolution" as a challenge to
both international law and the Good
Policy, which other repub-
lies are seeking to strengthen by
democratic procedure at Lima, Peru.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
READ THE LABEL

Department of Agriculture work
ers, who for years have been advis-
ing buyers to "read the labels" pre-
dict that intelligent buyers who have
already adopted the label reading
habit will find good deal of interest
in the new labels made mandatory
by the new Food and Drug Act.
Special dietary foods are now labeled
to inform buyers fully on the vita
min. mineral and other dietary prop
critics. Drugs and devices are also
labeled to warn buyers against prob
able misuses that may be dangerous
to health. Still another requires
label warnings of the presence of
habit-forming drugs: There are other
provisions along similar lines.
Many provisions of the law do not
go into effect until next spring. This
allows dealers to move current
stocks under present labels. But
most food and drug manufacturers
have undoubtedly moved promptly
to get their labels into line with the
new requirements The new labels
viii tell intelligent readers a good
deal more about what they are get
ting when they buy.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
The Guardian of Freedom

"Scorned in many lands, assailed
even here, the Bills of Rights are
the final safeguard of the individ-
ual," is the message contained in an
article by James Truslow Adams in
the New York Times magazine.
an a time when personal liber-
ties are being trampled under foot
and when personal vengeance is not
only condoned but encouraged by to-
talitarian leaders," writes this emf
nent American historian, "the great
est democracies must look again
and with new concern to their Bills
of Rights. In such documents live
the sum of mans victories over the
forces of barbarism and oppression,
and in their preservation lies the
hope of man as a free individual.
"The Bills of Rights have been
abandoned in the totalitarian coun-
tries. In Great Britain and in
France there has been complaint
against unofficial censorship. In our
own America we have seen free
speech and free assembly challenged
and upheld by the courts. Seeing
LnCoC In4n6bg VIC CdAAOL ldll " ACdA-
ize that our own Bill of Rights, un-
der the protection of the courts, is
the sole guarantee of the liberties of
the individual"
In this country, the Bill of Rights
is the body of principles contained
in the first ten amendments to the
Constitution. And it is by all odds
the most vital section of that great
document of human freedom. The
right to worship as one desires-the
rights of free speech and free press
the right to petition the govern
ment for a redress of grievances
the right of trial by jury. All these
and other rights without which hu-
man freedom is an empty term, are
specified and guaranteed-the tenets
Of democracy, in firm, clear phases.
And here is the final safeguard of
the individual, as Mr.. Adams says. /
Whenever we weaken any of these
rights, no matter how little, we
move step toward authoritarian
ism. There never was a time in his
tory when it was more important /
for a free nation of free men to /
again appraise and reafirm the
great principles laid down by the
founding fathers in the Bill of /
Rights.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
YOUR HEALTH!
BY A. C. JOst, N. d.
Executive Secretary and
Registrar of Vital Statistics


The warm weather disease holi.
day has just about ended, and with
schools in session, social activities
in full swing, and the return of cold
weather, the respiratory diseases are
being reported more frequently.
The communicable and respiratory
diseases have always showed a great
decline during the summer months,
and the summer of 1888 was slightly
healthier than usual. With the re-
turn of colo, damp weather influenza,
pneumonia and scarlet fever, which
have been at a minimum prevalence
for several weeks, have begun grad
ually to rise. Infantile paralysis, on
the contrary, is warm weather dis
ease, and has ceased to be danger
GUS with the advent of cool weather.
A good deal may be done to thwart
the usual course of many of these
infections. Diphtheria can be pre-
vented by immunization treatments,
offered by family physicians OF in
schools and clinics by the State
Boar dof Health; but to be effective
they must be administered several
months ahead of exposure to infee-
tion. In this respect the State health
authorities instituted their school
immunization campaign in Septem-
Der in the counties, and in Novem-
Der in Wilmington.
Certain types of pneumonia can be
trimmed of much of its terror by the !
timely use Of serum in treating pa
tients. This, of course, requires
prompt diagnosis, prompt typing and
prompt treatment with appropriate
serum; to facilitate this typing, the
State Board of Health has been Of
fering Statewide laboratory service
to physicians for almost a year.
Not much can be done, other than
hygienic living, to ward off colds and
influenza. The very fact that these
diseases are rare in the summer
suggests, however, that such things
as ventilation and the heating of
homes and work places, which re-
suit in abrupt changes in tempera-
ture upon going into the open, have
an important influence in the onset
of colds.
Typhoid fever is rather widely
prevalent during the summer and
autumn months, due to increased
prevalence of flies, to bathing in in
fected bodies of water, to drinking
from polluted wells and other ac- 1
tivities incident to summer recrea-
tion in the open.
Parents in particular, and all
others in general, should guard
against the respiratory and contag-
ious diseases during the coming
months. Simple activities of sani-
tary living, or proper attention to
ventilation and clothing, and Of re-
sort to immunization or vaccination :
against certain diseases are impOr-
tant in this field and may well re-
suit in preventing expensive ILL
nesses or even loss of life.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
RADIANT LIVING
THE DECISIVE CONFLICT
BY Rev. G. NJ Griffeth
Methodist Pastor OF
Deals Island, Md.

He who has seen the proud Anna
zon pouring out its muddy food upoT
the blue waters of the mighty At
lantic will recall how tenaciously the
strong river holds on to its person
ality and refuses to be lost in the
immensity of the sea. But at last
the river must yield to the conquer
ing ocean. The turmoil ceases and
serenity reigns over the vast ex-
panse of waters.
Thus dies the heart of pride before
the overcoming master-love of God.
The man of the world clamors for
the free expression of his own per-
sonality. He would be himself. But
God never manifests Himself thru
such a man. Before God will reveal
Himself through you, you must bring
self into an at-one-ment with God.
Like Jacob whose selfish person
ality wrestled all through the night
with an unknown man, so the Spirit
of God wrestles with the spirit OF
man. But the coming of dawn saw
a new Jacob-a man who had met
God and had been conquered by Him.
When a mans self has gone
down before the power Of Divine
Love. even his neighbors notice
new sparkle in his eye, a radiant
glow on his face, brotherly grip in
his handshake. The man himself
notices a strange absence OF those
traits Of character which yesterday
filed his life with wrangling, bitter
ness and nervous tension.
Men who have met God face to face
md have fully yielded to Him are
he men in whom you can today meet
God
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street between
North and Church Streets
Clifford C. Greiner, Pastor

Friday, December 16
Business and Social meeting of the
Philathea Glass and Missionary So
ciety at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Petersen.
Sunday, December Is
10:00 A. M.-Bible School. Lesson /:
"Christ's New Commandment"
11:0O A. M.-Morning Worship SER
vice.
1880 P. M-Evening Worship SER
vice.
Wednesday, December 21
1880 P. M.-Prayer and Praise
Service.
Christmas Night
1880 P. M.-Special Christmas pro-
gram by the boys and girls of the
Bible School.
WELCOME
by this shall all men know that
ye are my disciples, if ye have love
one to another Jesus.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
MISS PERKINS OPPOSES

The announcement by Secretary OF
Labor Perkins that she is opposed to
any amendments to the Wagner La
bor Act is construed in Washington
as an expression of the attitude OF
the Administration and not entirely
her own opinion. in which she dis
agrees with demands for improving
the act so that it will be fair, equally
to employers and employees. Secre-
tary Perkins certainly does annoy an
awful lot Of people. in this country.
Read the Cent-a-Word advertise
ments in the Milford Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
UNIVERSITY NOTES

Announcement was made at the
semi-annual meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the University Of
Delaware of a gift of s45,000 from
Harry G. Haskell, a vice president
of the DUPONT Company, to carry on
special research work in diseases of
cattle. Mr.. Haskell will give $4,000
a year for three years to carry out
the work over that period of time.
The purpose, as explained by Mr..
Haskell in a letter to DIR. Walter
Hullihen, president of the Univef-
sity, sis a study of certain cattle
diseases and their causes in the
hope of developing treatment pre-
ventive or otherwise" This will be
a valuable addition to the work al
ready being carried along other
lines.
Announcement was also made by
the trustees of the University Of a
leave of absence being granted to
Dean Charles A. McCue Of the
School of Agriculture and director
of the Experiment Station from De-
cember l to June 80 next year. Dean
McCue, who has been in poor health
for some time is now in Florida
where he will probably spend most
of the winter.
Assistant Dean George. L. Schuster
has been made Acting Dean and di-
rector during the absence Of Dean
McCue. Professor Schuster. agrono-
mist, has been member of the fac
ulty for many years and is well
known throughout the State espe-
cially among farmers.
o.
DR.. Walter Hullihen, president of
the University, reported to the trus=
tees that the total enrolment has
reached 927. Of this number 5S1 are
enrolled at Delaware College and
346 at the Women's College. This is
an increase of 110 students over last
year and more than 200 compared
with the enrolment in the fall of
1896. DR.. Hullihen stated in his re-
port that unless the usual appropri-
alton is increased to take care Of
this great increase it win be neces-
sary for the board to restrict the en-
rollment below the present figure.
D.
The University Of Delaware will
,1x,.,, F,y. fI,o l,ofidaxrc IN Saturday
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16

systems in the nation" Each one.
he says, seeks TO find the tax
idealized by Turgot nearly two hun
Gred years ago-the one which pro-
duces the most feathers from ethe
goose with the least squawk. 3
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Branch Of The First Church Of
Christ. Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
Services every Sunday at IL a. m.
Sunday School at same hour. .
"Wednesday evening meeting, first
Wednesday in each month at s D. m.
n Grange Hall. Milford. Del.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16

The protests now reaching WASH
ington about Federal taxation are
not 'squawks" from taxpayers. but
their combined voices indicate the
rising discomfort over Federal taxa
tion plans. -