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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
MOVE FOR WORLD PEACE

The historians of future years may
say the agreement recently reached
between the British and Italian gov
ernments has done more to assure
world peace than any action since the
World war.
Some people will say the British
should never have recognized Italy
as ruler of Ethiopia. which country
it conquered by warfare. They will
say the United States should also re-
fuse to recognize that conquest. Our
government can't set itself up to be
the judge of other nations. 1t can
no more order what they shall do,
than a man can go into his neigh
bor' shouse and order him and his
wife around. If we treat all nations
fairly, and promote justice at home.
we have made the greatest possible
contribution to world peace.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
PLTMBER Pills

The plumber came TO friends
house the other day to fix the pipes.
Just a plumber. his friend sup
posed. nothing more. But they got
to talking. They soon discovered that
he was a plumber e. plus. II came
out that he has a complete workshop
in his basement at home. fitted out
with several hundred dollars
worth of tools. Il spend all my free
time down there" he said. Its my
hobby" And for a hobby. he con-
fessed. it's fairly remunerative. Last
month. on spare-time work. he
cleared more than $10O.
He knows several inventors who
get him to help make their models
He has invented several gadgets. and
receives small but steady stream
of orders. especially from sailboat
enthusiasts. He said he was work
ing on a brake-tightening device that
would enable driver to tighten his
own brakes as he drives.
The plumber is young. One Of these
days his basement hobby may bios
som out into quite a business. Ford.
Crysler. Cartwright. Daguerre. plen-
ty more, started about the same way.
We are not so much concerned about
that, however, as we are with an idea
the plumber helped to confirm
namely. that what makes civiliza-
tion progressive. after all. is the OPP
portunity it provides for each and
every Individual TO express himself
in the direction his genius calls. Ma
tional greatness comes from steady
growth at the bottom :. Incidental
ly, this plumber was said to have
done a better job on the pipes than
anybody his friend ever had.-(An
editorial from the Rotarian Maya
zine.) !
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
HONORs TO PIONEER AvIATORs

HonOrs were paid a few days ago
to Wilbur and Orville Wright, fam
GUS pioneers of aviation. at Henry
FOrd's collection at Greenfield village
near Detroit. The little white house
in which the Wright brothers once
lived. and the bicycle shop where
they toiled over their first airplanes,
are now a part of the Ford exhibits,
and will be seen by-countfess Ameri-
cans.
Deep regret must be felt that Will
bur Wright. who died 26 years ago.
could not have been here to see the
results of these early experiments.
II is a tragedy that so many men
who have conferred great benefits on
the world pass on before they see
the fruits of their labOrs.
One must wonder at the courage
and persistence of these men, who
struggled so hard to teach the hu-
man race how to fly. Probably most
Of their neighbors laughed at their
and may even have re-
garded them as touched about the
head. At that time the idea that hui
man beings could ever fly was re-
garded as a joke.
With very simple equipment these
brave and far-seeing men worked on.
Bcorning whatever laughter or con-
tempt they had to meet. Extremely
thorough investigation of the facts
Of the physical universe seems to
have been the foundation of their
SUCCESS. When a bird flew past their
windows. they were looking to see
how he did it. Every time their !
hopes were shattered by one disap-
pointment. they were ready to profit |
by their mistakes.
Most men who have some revOlu
tiOnary idea get discouraged when
they make one or two failures. These
great pioneers set grand example
10 every ambitious youth. The
world is still full of chances to make
discoveries that shall benefit human
ty. and bring fame and fortune to
he discoveEers.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
A REQUIREMENT OF
MOD'ERN LIFE


A few weeks ago President Gay of
the New York Stock Exchange ap-
pointed committee TO study the or
ganization and administration Of the
exchange. That committee has now
\ made its report &c contains many
constructive recommendations rela-
tive to improving and simplifying ex-
change management. But heading the
list of problems which the exchange
is currently facing is that of public
Information.
A large part of the public has very
little understanding of what the New
York Stock Exchange really is. Many
persons believe that the exchange
buys and sells securities. that the
activities of the exchange manage
ment cause fluctuations in the stock
market. Nothing could be farther
from the truth. The stock exchange
is simply a market place where buyer
and seller meet on an equal footing,
a place where the law of supply and
demand is supreme arbiter Of prices.
AS a matter of fact. the New York
Stock Exchange pioneered the whole
problems of standards of accounting.
of fair disclosure and other early
steps toward maintenance of quality
of listed securities.
Nearly 40 per cent of the national
wealth is represented by so-called |
"liquid" assets-that is. assets which |
may be turned Immediately into cash. |
About $4,000. .0OO,0 900 of these liquid |
assets are in the form of listed
stocks and bonds. The mechanical
efficiency of the stock exchange must
be geared to a maximum to maintain
security markets for this vast sum.
Modern life compels people to have
at least a portion of their assets liq-
uid. Individuals must have cash to
pay doctor bills, educate children or
10 meet periods of unemployment.
Business enterprises must have cash
lvailable to pay taxes or to meet un-
ioreseen contingencies of operation.
It is essential for the public to
these far-reaching eco
ionic aspects of the organized Sc
,urity exchanges, and to realize that
lnything that artificially restricts
rec buying and selling of securities,
tits every pocket in America.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
YOUR CHnD'S HEALTH

May has been proclaimed as
Child Health day. The people may
fume and fight about other things,
but they all want their children to
be healthy.
Small boy aud small girl are told
that If they want to grow UP strong
and we'll they must eat good nour-
ishing food and get long nights of
sleep. Unfortunately. the reward
for such conduct sometimes seems
too distant and remote to lively
kid. That box of candy. after the kid
has eaten more than he should. pro-
duces such a heavenly feeling in his
insides. that it is hard to stop. Also
it seems to him that all rights of
childhood are being violated when he
is told to quit playing ball and come
in and go to bed.
Many things need TO he done to
bring up healthy children. but the
children have to consent themselves
to abide by the laws of health. Pa
and Ma will have to learn how to per-
suade them to cultivate good habits.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
GREEN GRASS

II you want a nice looking home
place and one that will meet the
approval of your neighbors. better
look out rather carefully about the
grass on your lawn and yard. Grass
is an obstinate kind Of critter. 1t
is apt to grow where you don't want
1t. but when you try to produce it in
certain spot. it may not want to
grow there. so that every little grass
seed you plant may lie down and go
to sleep forever.
With patience and advice from
good gardeners. you can make it
grow. To do so the grass must be
fed. usually pretty regularly with
some good fertilizer. The stores of
which handle garden sup
plies will tell you what you need.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
INTERNATIONAL WAY DAY

May Day. once sweet and senti-
mental occasion when youths frOlick-
ed around Maypoles. and children
hunted for flowers. has become the
international labor day. 0rganiza-
tions of workers engage in demon
strations supposed to advance their
welfare Such Observances show the
power of labor in the modern world.
In most cases they are very quiet and
orderly. and do credit to those parti-
cipating. Such demonstrations win
friends.
In few cases radicals make trou-
BILE. Those who resort to lawless acts
or violence. suggest that they are
trying to control the community be-
fore they have learned to control
themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
Milford, Friday, April 90, 1888
90 .0PERATION FOR RECOYERY

President Roosevelt, in advocating
his vast spending program of around
$4,000. 100000 TO beat the depression,
called for unity and cooperation by
management. labor. and the govern
ment. as necessary to defeat the
unsettling influences that menace
the nations welfare.
Whatever people may think about
these measures proposed to create
better times. we must all agree on
the necessity of cooperation. The
nation can not make progress with
different elements. classes, and sec
tions bitterly fighting each other 1t
makes little difference how recovery
is accomplished. provided it is really
done. If the Democrats can produce
recovery and prosperity. their Oppo-
nents should not be so bigoted as to
complain. If the Republicans have
the right idea. no adherent of the
party in power should be so blind as
not to take their suggestions.
However the new spending pro-
gram works in the long run, it is
bound to produce a certain amount
of temporary stimulus. Will that
stimulus be permanent? Or will it
be just one more shot in the arm.
which will cease to be helpful as
soon as the temporary effect has
worn off? Let us at least try to get
some benefit from the temporary
stimulus. and make it permanent as
far as possible.
This is a free country. and any
one has right to express his opinion
about the things the government does
or does not do. The government is
trying a certain series of expert
ments. to see whether they will pro-
duce full employment of labor. If
they do. let us all give three
cheers. regardless of party. If they
do not. and the country slips back
where it was before. the people of
Delaware are likely to want to try
different next time.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
PRAISE WHERE Due

There has been a remarkable un-
animity OF opinion among newspapers
of the nation concerning the decisive
action taken by the New York Stock
Exchange IN the case of Richard
Whitney, the well-known broker who
has confessed TO misappropration of
funds
1t was the Exchange which dis
covered his peculations-an Il was
the Exchange which gathered con-
elusive evidence, promptly suspended
him aud turned the case over to the
proper government and municipal
authorities. The Pueblo. Colorado,
Chieftain makes an observation which
is similar in thought to that made by
sources of other papers, large and
small. when il says: "The New
York Stock Exchange is necessary
institution in the business of the ma
ton and of the entire world for that
matter. II has shown that 1t wants
TO preserve the functions for which II
is intended by purging its roster of
men who will not respect its rules
and regulations which are intended
to give all persons who wish to buy
and sell securities on its board a
square deal" And in doing this, the
paper might have added. the Ex-
change favors no one. no matter
how prominent-Mr. Whitney was
an ex7president of the Exchange. and
one of the best known brokers on
"the street." but the governors OF
the Exchange did not hesitate an
instant when their painful duty be-
came clear.
A new ruling recently put into
effect by the Exchange, forces all
brokers, on request of their custom
ars, to submit complete statements
IS to their financial condition. This
marks another step in the endless
work of the Exchange to protect the
public from any and all kinds of un-
air dealings. 1t is a notable fact,
to the past success of this
work, that failures of Exchange
members for any reason have been
rare-and that when dis
honesty appears. as it must period
cally i'm any calling. the Exchange
moves with lightning speed to pun
sh the offender. whatever his posi-
ion or prominence.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
GOING MHERE MONEY rs

An old saying has it, IF you want
money. go where money is. The
money in any community is found in
the homes where live the people who
earn or receive the money. and are
thus able to spend it. The business
concern has to reach out to these
homes to get its share of the money.
II 1t simply remains passive and
stays in its own quarters, and makes
no effort to reach out to the homes,
it shouldn't expect any growth.
When it advertises in the newspa-
pers. It enters the homes where the
people are talking about how to spend
the money That is the place to reach
and convince them. not after they
have decided where to go for things.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
FOR THE SAKE or ReLITncs

Collective bargaining has been
made the law OF the land and every
one is now agreed that II is a sub
stantial national gain.
The National Labor Relations Act
was intended to establish definite
standards for employers and en-
ployees. But everyone knew when
the law was passed that It was an.
experimental measure which would
show defects in its actual opera
tion. There was not long to wait as
there were more strikes in 1887 than
in any year in history. OF course the
general public had no patience, and
no sympathy, with the sit-down
strikes. The public reaction has
been aroused against the Maritime
labor disputes in which communism
threatens to "rule the wave"
One of the labor bills in the House
bearing the endorsement Of the AM
erican Federation of Labor proposes
a fat 40 hour week and a minimum
wage of 40 cents an hour for che en-
tire country.
Unemployment increased 1.427,000
in January over December, bringing
the total to 1O,342.000. according to
a dependable unofficial statement.
Congress has lost most of its en-
thusiasm for the wage-hour bill.
The same opposition that has de-
feated the matter in the past year
exists in Congress. and continues to
be backed by the belligerent South
hat wants none of Il.
Many members of Congress would
ike to clarity their records regard
ng labor. Perhaps more than a hun
ired House members oppose bring
ng labor matters up in any form.
IN large number of instances the
of the people are
more about the elections
lext fall and their chances of re-
urning to Washington than they are
bout improving regislation that has
een passed in recent years, or new
egislation that would better safe
uard the rights of either the en-
lOyer or the employees.
OF Deiaware's II postmasters q
70 tunrnan
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
RuSTED HEADS

The Arkansas Medical Society re-
Gently published figures showing that
125.OOO human skulls are fractured
each year in the United States. There
always have been some accidents Of
this type. Boys will land ON their
heads when they fall out Of trees. and
adults also when they lean too far
out Of windows. The present great
number of such injuries is largely
due to automobile accidents.
When people are driving SO miles
and more an hour, a single wrong
twist Of the wrist may send the car
straight into a tree. Nature gave
man a good head, but she did not
foresee he would run it into stone
walls as often as he does.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
MAGIC in MONICKERS'

Not all men have names. So say
the ethnologists. A baby goes name
less in certain less civilized tribes
lest "the evil eye" take fancy to
his cognomen and haunt him through
life. If the child has to'have a name,
one sure to repel "the eye" is chosen
Famine, for instance. or Filth.
or War. In some tribes the child
upon reaching adolescence. does re-
ceive a name-which he vows to keep
secret forever. Like as not. he for
gets it. The tribal grownups. one
may suppose, summon each other
with. ''Hey. you!" or its equivalent
If, however. one man learns anoth-
er's name, he breaks any magic spell
its possessor had over him d. :.
which must make life one long
guessing game.
More civilized man pooh-pOohs
such magic. and it is meant that he
should for he has found it to be but
a man-made hoax. But is there not
magic-well. fascination. at least
in the names that surround him?
The stranger who sits across from
you in the streetcar. in the hotel
lobby. or at a club luncheon may
mean nothing to yOu-until you hear |
his name. Then at once his person
ality begins to take shape in your
Almost any study of any
man begins with his name.
Suppose that. as you reflect on the
nature of that man opposite you.
mutual friend impOrtunes you to
rise. marches you across to the
stranger. and says, "Al, this is Steve"
Whisw! goes the veil of ambiguity
hat surrounded the gentleman. and
soon you're well inside the walls of
MS singularity . where in the fu-
,ure you may make interesting ex-
Nicknames and first names have
ong been keys to acquaintanceship
m many clubs and social groups.
hOugh in some lands such informal ]
ty is not wholly natural and. indeed, {
ought not to be forced. s
Perhaps it is important to remem- {
Der that names-first. nick. or last l
,an. when spoken. begin friendships
hat may last as long as the friends
Ionger.-(An editor
al from the Rotarian Magazine) /
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
RUNIOUS ENDS

It's time we looked at the railroad
problem realistically. For there
never was an industry which has
suffered more manhandling under a
system of regulation that is suppOs-
ed to protect all interests concerned.
Today a staggering percentage of
railroad properties are in the hands
of receivers-because Federal regu-
lation has consistently denied the
lines living wage" All manner
Of proposals. largely of the crack
pot variety. are being presented as
solutions to the problem-though no
one in an official position has offer
ed the obvious solution. which is to
allow the lines to change rates that
will pay costs and produce a profit.
II is argued that higher rates
would divert traffic from the rails
to other agencies-the theory that
guided the ices recent decision al
lowing the lines but a small part of
the IS per cent increase requested.
i'm spite of the fact that representa-
tives of dozens of big industries sup
ported the railroads brief, and point
ed out that the rate increase would
be more than Offset by stimulated
railroad purchasing if the living
wage" were granted. But. ii may
be asked. what business is
il of the ICC TO theorize? Instead
why should it not allow the full in
crease asked and try it out-then If
experience proved that shippers
would not pay the new rate. it would
he time to try something else? The
,mall increase granted may be com
pared to giving a starving man a
little more. yet not enough. food. II
simply slaves of the day of death a
title longer-it doesn't cure the pa
lent
This isn't railroad problem. II is
,verybOdy's problem. We can't have
,oOd times in this country when our
biggest single industry is going
DrOke. We can't have more employ !
nent when our biggest single indus
ry has to cut its expenses to the
lone. We can't have confidence and |
aith when railroad securities-of |
which hundreds of millions are held |
" banks, insurance companies, uni |
ersities. etc.-are tumbling down.
No one wants the railroads to fail. I
Few want government ownership.
With its inevitable cOrOllary OF a
taggering increase in taxes and pub Z
ic debt. But our indefensible rail-
Dad policy is bringing us steadily
loser to those ruinous ends. .
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
WASHINGTON
NEWS LETTER
From
CONGRESSMAN WIN. T. ALLEK

BUSINESS Economists feel thai
instead of under-cQpfdence on The
part of business men. over-confidencC
was the cause of the present depres.
sion. They observe that the automo.
bile industry pushed sales on easier
terms than ever before; raw mater
ial prices as we'll as those of finished
goods have been pushed up, and in
ventOries of goods have shown a
rapid increase.
LABOR BILL.-Many types of
measures have been proposed for the
wage-hOur legislation. Now new
measure has been brought out from
the House Committee on Labor. The
bill would start out with a 25-cent
minimum wage for all interstate in
dustry except agriculture, and within
three years, the bill would increase
the minimum to 40 cents an hour.
Hours would be similarly regulated
starting at a. hours. then down to
90 hours within two years. The De-
partment of Labor would have charge
of the bill.
a.
BANKER Through its various
lending agencies, the Federal Gov
ernment has become the U. SIS great
est banker. The government is
equipped at present to loan money
to business men, to state and local
for construction, to in
dividuals for home construction, and
10 farmers for crops.
O.
NAVAL C0NSTRUCTION.-Favor-
ably reported by the House Commit !
Zee on Naval Affairs is bill limiting
profits on naval construction con- |
racts to 10 per cent of the contract
price and all such profits in excess
If 10 per cent TO be paid into the
Treasury.
D.
SOCIAL SECURITY.-Lum sum
'laims for benefits under the Old-age
insurance program of the Social Sc
urity Act certified during March
numbered 21,S5S. The average
mount certified was $3S.29. Pay
nents amounting to $3.425.234.44 to
ay 1892 claims have been certified
ince the federal old-age insurance
Ian became effective. March pay
lents totaled sS36.S67.S7.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29

RESERVED PEOPLE are called
slow in making friends. So the re-
served business, that rarely or never
talks about itself by advertising its
goods. will probably find it difficult
to get in touch with the people.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29
STRICTLY POLITICAL
N o T 3

The statements made in this column are
not necessarily the opinions Of the pub
fishers Of the Milford Chronicle They arc
purely the views OF the writer. This news
paper will express its opinions only
through its editorial columns.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29

The pickle industry in lower Del
aware viii gain nation-wide promi-
nenne this year.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29

ed with one candidate agreed upon
who was particularly needful to him.
The sooner leaders learn that II is
foolish to send some one man around
to give orders the quicker there will
be harmony in all parties.
as7s
Remember the pledges of economy
made by the Democratic speakers be-
fore the last election. Do you sup
pose that the Lieutenant Governor
forgot plans for running the State
Departments so much better and
cheaper when he put that big bill in
TO the State Highway Department for
a few acres of bush land for a road
right OF way. Apple trees at close
20 $3.50 each are expensive ones.
EsS
Republicans are beginning to feel
il in the air that they will carry the
coming election. Thoughtful Demo-
Gratis OF the older school are not hesi-
tant in saying in the privacy Of their
families and among friends that the
Democratic party has certainly
thrown it's chance away and that
they are sure losers IN the Fall.
$50
Peace conference held by Demo-
traffic politicians. particularly those
from down the state are just so much |
waste OF time. Those who really
know the depth OF what is back of il /
all, know there isn't a chance for
harmony this year. no matter what
may appear on the surface. II is a
fight for political life to the leaders [
OF both factions and they know
enough to expect no quarter from
the winner.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29

Drive carefully. Stop at all inter
sections, WHITTIER they are marked
or not.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-29

OF Deiawares II postmasters 81
are women.