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Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21

The map of Europe has seen a
great many changes in the past 1000
years. Those restless nations never
seem able to settle down, but they
are frequently annexing more terri
tory. Sometimes nations are COM
pletely swallowed mp.
Now lCzechosloyakia has been
Whitfield down to small space, and
the map-makers again have to re-
model the boundaries. What will be
the next effort to change the mapg
When the country called Hungary,
formerly a part of the Austro- Hun
garian empire, came out OF the
World War. it lost about two-thirds
of its territory. which was given to
Jugo-Slavia and Czecho-
slovakia. Probably the Hungarians
want to get that territory back.
Will their demands be the next at
tempt to reshuffie the map. and will
the world be again brought to the
brink of war by such a claim?
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
FIRST STEPS In LIFE

Some folks have heart pangs when
their little ones first step out into
the world to begin their career in
school. Women may sometimes weep
a few tears at that fateful date. Up
to then, their children looked only to
them to supply every need. Now the
little folks have gone out to deal
with the world, as represented by
teachers and school authorities.
The little folks have to learn to
stand on their own feet. Our gener-
GUS school system gives them about
10 years on an average to learn that
lesson. The school world gives them
a chance to find out what things the
world will accept and what it will
reject. Our children are fortunate to
have a chance to learn under such
favorable conditions.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
CONFIDRNCE IN THE FUTUIlE

! President Roosevelt, speaking in a
Constitution Day address. called for
confidence and faith in the future Of
our government and our national
ideals.
Peoples views of the Presidents
remarks depend somewhat ON their
political ideas, but all will agree
that confidence is an essential ele-
ment in national success. Only it
does not pay to have confidence in
systems and ideas that are not prac-
tical. Still, confidence in the ability
of the American people to solve their
problems and meet any situation
ahead has always been an essential.
element in American character.
1t took a tremendous amount of
confidence for the original colonists
to cross the stormy ocean in their
little tossing ships, which were in
danger of wreck in every storm. AL
so to settle on shores occupied by
untamed and often bloody savages.
Also 1t took unlimited confidence
for the pioneers of a later date to
penetrate the unknown parts of the
continent, cross greater waterless
deserts and snowy mountains, and
shape a future in a strange land
whose ways they knew not. Those
old settlers and pioneers had a sub
lime faith in their own powers, and
they trusted in strength from Heav-
en- as we'll.
Our people are less adventurous
today. If they get some money to-
gether, they are inclined to hold onto
it when conditions don't look too
good. You can't blame them for not
wanting to do business If there is
doubt about getting their money
back. If you jack up taxes too high,
md IL the future Is full of doubt, It
s not surprising that some of them
lraw back.
Nothing venture. nothing have" is
he old saying. The people who al
yays take counsel by their fears
ont get very far. They are outdis-
anced by those who have more
aith in human nature and their own
overs.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
Will THE PEACE LAsTl

The great powers Of Europe have
made peace. The world anxiously
asks if it win last. If It merely post
PONIES the whirlpool Of war for a
few weeks or months. there is little
gain. II it Is merely a patched up
peace that won't last, il Is like the
ancient automobile which breaks
down IN a new place when you
thought you had it all iixed up.
You can't exactly compare those
war like nations with. the broken
down automobile, because they could
make a permanent peace il they
would do the right thing. The ma
tions. unlike the ancient car, are not
worn out. They merely do not un-
derstand how TO run the powerful
modern machine which science has
given them. They seem up to now
only to have power to run it into
the ditch.
When the World war ended. the
idea was that the only way to keep
Germany from making trouble was
to hold it in military subsection. The
Germans, we were told, understood
only the language Of military force.
and unless held under constant re-
straint. they would start a new war
Il is not an easy proposition to hold
down a race Of 100000 powerful
and scientific people. Like the clever
juggler, they can get out of any knots
you may tie around their hands.
So now the Germans after 20 years
when they were supposed to be under |
severe restrictions, have at last
broken loose, and become the most |
nation in Europe. What
ever the merits of these eontroVer-
lies, the idea of holding them down
Ias not worked.
Now the powers are to try a new
'lan Of endeavoring to reach some
lgreement with them. Many people
ay that is hopeless. but at least the
'ther plan did not work. If you have
powerful and aggressive neighbor.
is usually better to try to fix up
ONE agreement with him. than to
him to come out and fight.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
RRFORR LYING Vas COlIMON

The newspaper funny column tells
how the Sunday school teacher ask
ed little girl why it was that An
anias, who according to the Bible
story was struck dead because Of a
lie, was so severely punished. The
small one replied that it was because
they weren't so used to lying in
those days.
1t is sometimes difficult to tell
what really constitutes a lie. If peo-
pie go to a party and have a very
dull time, they often feel that cour-
tesy calls ON them to tell the hostess
that they have passed a pleasant
evening. Do they tell a lie? Some
will justify it by saying that any
way they took pleasure in the
thought that they performed a social
duty.
The boy who steals your fruit and
then denies he took it. would better
watch out. Very likely some curious
neighbor saw him, and will pass the
word along. When that kid applies
'or a job at some store, the boss may
ask him about those apples he said
he didn't steal.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
THE VALUE OF MONEY

One hears the remark made quite
frequently, that such and such per-
son does not know the value OF mon
CIV II is sometimes made about
young people who have never earn
ed much money outside the home
Some of these youngsters seem to
think their fathers have access TO
large quantities of money, and they
complain if it is not forthcoming
for all the things their hearts long
for. Some of them grow sour ana
bitter because they don't have the
good times that some of their class
mates enjoy.
The value of money is the amount
of time, effort, industry, and skill
which it takes to get it. After peO-
pie go out in the world for them
selves and struggle with its Difficult
ties for time, they know more
about what money is, they look at II
with some respect, and do not part
with it unless they feel they get the
equivalent of the labor and intelh-
gence they had to put into acquir-
ing it.
II is extremely useful for boys and
girls to earn some money of their
own before they finally quit school.
After they have seen how hard 1t Is
TO get a job, and how hard it often
is to keep it when they get it, they
may have a little more respect for
Fathers dollars.
Some ready borrowers of money
don't seem able to figure on the
amount of toll it will take to get the
money to pay off the loans. If they
can merely get some bill paid, and
avoid some creditor pressing for his
cash, they don't seem to have any
plan for paying off their debt. They
have the easy feeling that times will
be better, and that it will be easier
to pay the loan than to pay the bill
that now presses them.
Such folks need to learn the value
Of money, and to realize that unex-
Dected demands for it are constantly
appearing. 1t is rarely any easier to
Jay tomorrow or next week than to-
lay.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21

There are many millions of men
and boys who are never quite sc
happy as when they get out in the
woods and fields in the pursuit Of
game. They step a little higher than
on the streets of their home town.
They have set out to match their
wits and skill against the wonder
full wisdom of the brute creation, and
they thrill to the competition.
Many nature lovers would rather
have the wild creatures live, and
such folks feel no desire to bring
them down in death. A deer making
it's graceful leaps, a robin flying on
nimble wing, is infinitely more beau
tiful to them than one of these crea-
lures lying cold and slain by the
hand of the huntsman.
When the little fox is running for
his very life with a pack OF dogs
behind him, some peoples sympathy
is with the pursued. and they would
like to see him reach his hole in
safety.
Many of these creatures are not
the friends of man. If the fox es-
capes the hunters, he is likely to
turn up next day suspiciously near
some farmers poultry yard. That
worthy citizen can't account for the
mysterious disappearance of his fat
chickens. Old Brer Fox knows
where many of them go.
Deer are very beautiful creatures.
md many people would shrink from
Filling one of them. Yet if they were
Flowed to multiply without open
easons, many farmers would have
Iificulty in raising their products.
It is the duty of sportsmen to see
o it that the wild life Of our coun-
nv is not reduced by any lawless act
f theirs. Too many fine varieties I
ave been exterminated by reckless I
unters. Hunting is a sport that mas I
one men good for centuries. and /
heir game bags are a welcome adj
ition to the food supply of many +
antilles. a
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
SCHOOLING GAPS

In many cities evening schools are
starting, largely to provide instruc-
ton for young people and older
folks who want to acquire more
knowledge. One admires these peo-
pie who give up many evenings to
such study. They work while others
play, and the the great majority of
them have done a regular days
work before giving up their evening
to this attempt to climb the hill Of
knowledge.
It is never too late to climb that
hill. The older you are when you
try to do so, the more you are help
ed by your experience. People
should never get tired of that as
cent. The higher up you get, the
farther you see the path through
life's difficulties.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
THE ARMY OF THE LORD

Some people say the churches are
dying out. Yet they made a gain OF
over 747,OOO members in this coun-
try last year. The total number of
members is now computed at near
ly 64,OOO,OOO.
That is a tremendous force for the
support of all good causes if it could
be modified to accomplish desired
results. In many places the minis
tiers would say they have too many
members who join the church and
then do not show interest in church
work. They will ask what they can
do to wake up their non-active
church members. Such clergymen
will probably say that the Army of
the Lord is a great and mighty pow
err, and would be mightier If some
folks did not have such long vaca-
lions in their term of enlistment.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
ARE you GOING no VOTEi

1t is hardly likely that as many
as 4O,OOO.OOO people will vote in the
elections OF this fall. Yet there are
probably 6O.OOO.O0O who could vote If
they would get ON the registration
lists and go to the polls.
It is unfortunate to have so many
people who thus fail to take part in
the work of government. We need
their help to discover what the peo-
pie need. The fathers established
this country with full confidence that
the people could govern themselves
better than any outside power could
rule them. If people won't take the
trouble to vote. or study the ques-
tons of government, the hopes which
the founders of our republic held for
its future are likely to be disap-
pointed.
People should value this privilege
too dearly to let it slip away from
them.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
DEATH FROM THE AIR

Some authorities think that the
reason why England and France
yielded as much as they did to Adolf
Hitler in the recent row over the
Czechs, is that the former countries
had come to realize that Germany
was more powerful in the air, and
they had a most shocking vision of
the terrible things that mighty feet
of planes could do to the English
and French cities and people if the
dogs of war were Embossed.
1t is a thought that should make
every people very slow about con-
templating war. In former years
were pretty safe. Up
to the time of the World War, the
life of cities and towns behind the
battle line was not severely touch
ed. Now with those awful planes
dropping their terrible bombs and
deadly gases over the homes Of wo-
men and children and old men, war
threatens the life of everyone. Bet
ter see the red light that says DAN
ger" before the nations adopt poll
cies to bring on these horrors.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
AUTUMNAL COLOR

When autumn fades away into
winter, Nature celebrates the change
of season by a burst of glory. Il is
not a display seen everywhere, but
over the greater part of the country,
trees, vines. and shrubs burst forth
into a glorious symphony of color. 1t
is as If Nature wanted to give a
grand picture of her powers, and to
offer thanks for wonderful products
grown for the nOurishment and hap
piness of man.
Naples and oaks and many other
trees burst forth in a flame of glory.
If such a display of color was only
to be seen in Europe or Asia, count
less travellers would cross wide
oceans to see it, and the memory of
this lavish beauty would linger for
a life time. If the glory is merely in
some bush or tree on your home
street, human nature becomes dull
to that wonder, and scarcely realizes
it. Would we could fully appreciate
the nearby glories of this wonder
full world.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
MAN,S DEVELOPMENT

The progress of science can b,
utilized to produce wealth and com
fort many times greater than what
we have today, said DR.. Karl T
Compton, president of Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology. in a recent
address. He foresaw that the pro-
gress of the years ahead should be
greater even than that which has
been seen in the past three or four
generations.
Four generations ago, which was
about the year 1900. life was of the
most primitive kind. The people
travelled by stagecoaches. Railroads
were not in existence. The roads
were very poor and travel on them
was often dangerous. Houses were
poorly lighted. Automobiles. radios,
airplanes. were scarcely dreamed of.
Most other modern inventions were
either entirely unknown, or only in
the most primitive state People
toiled with their hand tools, and
there were few machines.
Now life has been made easier; we
have shorter hours of work, labor
saving devices and comforts and
quick transportation, and many
other things have revOlutionized life.
If the next four generations can
see an equal change, what a wonder
full world it will be. We all long to
see it.
While man makes superb progress
in scientific lines. in human rela-
tiOns progress is slow. If the world
is going to do these great things, it
must stop fighting wars. If people
spend their money. their energy,
their blood. in conflict, how can they
have much left for promoting these
inventions?
Also people have to learn to give
justice to each other. If the world |
is full Of class conflict. how can, we
get the cooperation needed to make |
all these wonderful systems work?
Man has to learn to reform himself, /
before he can enjoy the wealth of
benefits that science is ready to give
us, If we will but open the way
through peaceful and harmonious
labor.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
THE KICKING HABIT

Most town are lacking in some
things they need, but in most places
there is an ample supply of kickers.
If it is feared that faults and de-
fects will not be pointed out. most
communities have an ample supply
of people whose speciality is to call
attention to such lacks.
If these folks along with their
kicking, would hustle around and get
people interested in remedying these
faults. then the kicking might do
some good. Just aimless fault find
ing, without any real effort to ere
ate public sentiment in favor of bet
ter things, gets nowhere. Some peo-
pie complain if a small city does not
have all the advantages of a big one.
Each type of place has its own ben
Gifts, and on the whole the small
city is a great deal better for homes
and business. hut you can't have all
types of satisfaction in any one
place.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
THE RACE OF COMPETITION

Life is a race and the prizes go to
those who run the fastest and have
the best wind. The people who don't
try to win the race don't get much
out of life. If they get more salts
faction from sitting in the sun and
letting other people do the work,
somebody may feed them. but they
won't fare we'll.
The business man wins the race
when he gives a little better service
than his competitors. The wage-earn-
er wins the race, when he takes
more interest in his job than other
employees do. The boss knows who
is up on his toes always trying for
something better. and who is lying
down, looking for a soft snap. The
soft snappers would better look for
a good soft place to fall into, as
they don't usually last long.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
LURE OF THE FO0TRALL

The trumphs. the disappointments,
the strain and stress Of the mighty
game of football are with US again.
Philosophers say the boys spend too
much time on this intense sport. If
they didn't spend it thus, how would
they spend It? It is doubtful II they
would study much harder. Youth
could find a worse outlet than in
taking out its energy on this ire
mendous sport.
Why does football attract such
enormous crowds? Many will say 1t
is not so easy a game to understand
as baseball. that when those players
get tangled up in their complicated
knots, the average spectator can't
grasp the meaning of this hidden
strategy.
Football fascinates because It is
such a test of quick brains and fast
moving muscles. The football win
ner has power Of concentration
that is extremely valuable in the
great game Of life.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
Milford, Friday, October 81, 1888
ARMY on WOMEN WORKRRs

Many. more women workers have
entered the labor market since 1885,
than the population growth of tbs
country would lead one to expect
according to a report from the re-
cent census of unemployment. The
enormous army of women and girls
who seek to support themselves OF
their families by wage earning, may
account to some extent for the pre-
valence of unemployment.
Two generations ago it was a
quite unusual thing for women to
leave the home to work, except in
a few professions such as teaching
and nursing. The average girl stay
ed at home, helped to do the house
work, and waited for the prospective
bridegroom. He usually did come
along, still the great number Of I'M
married women of that generation
suggested that the home staying
idea did not help the girls in find
ing their mates.
AS the demands of life grew more
exacting, the people discovered new
wants. They wanted education for
children, better medical care, and
hundred other things. Automobiles
came along, sports and amusements
developed, and the girls wanted
those things. Their father were not
usually able to meet all these de-
mands, so the girls went out in the
world to contend with its antagon-
isms, in a desire for a wider life.
Some men say this influx of wo-
men into the working world has
made it harder for men to get jobs.
Perhaps it has in some cases. But if
the BUSINESS. MACHINE ran right the
work done by all these women and
girls would add to the production of
the country. and enable people to
buy more things, and it should make
a number of jobs equal to the num-
Der which the female wage-earners
occupy.
Anyway, the women and girls not
merely like the things that wages
will buy, but they enjoy the wider
contact with the world.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

The time of year when people are
starting up their heaters and fur
naces is the customary period to
talk about fire prevention. Special
campaigns are carried on for this
good cause.
One of the best thing to do is to
clean up old rubbish and refuse in
sheds. cellars, etc. Many people
have the habit of dropping their Gig
aret ends and lighted matches into
wastepaper baskets and boxes. If the
sparks are not extinguished, they
may shoulder some time. Then, IL
the basket is dumped in a heap
around your place. there is a chance
that the whole mess will finally get
afre. "Clean up your old refuse is
a piece Of advice that the iiremen
keep handing out.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
THE DANCING FLAMES

An open hearth is a home asset,
now that the chills Of autumn des-
cend on us. Father may not like to
chop the kindling. but he usually
does so, and soon the pretty flames
are curling around the oak sticks,
and swapping bits of pine sound like
a toy Fourth of July.
1t is not so easy to assemble the
family around the blazing hearth as
it once was. The old folks have
committee meetings, and the young
folks have dates. There are odd mo-
ments when the. dancing flames still
attract. The glowing embers and
curling blaze make people reveal
their inner selves. as they talk about
old times and future hopes. Many
wise thoughts have been inspired by
the dancing flames, and life would
be richer If we spent more time by
the freside.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
RLECTING A CONGRESS

1t is somewhat singular that the
vote cast in the off year elections
when no president is to be chosen is
usually considerably smaller than
that cast when new president must
be voted for. The people should
realize that under the constitution
the congress is the center of power.
ANY president with his great pow
ers has a tremendous influence. Yet
if the president and congress disa-
gree, the congress can block all leg
isIation that the president desires,
and leave him with his hands tied as
respects new laws. If they can get
a two thirds vote, they can pass any
thing over his veto. Wherefore it is
more important to elect a congress
than some folks think.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
Discomfort In MARRIAGE

Why do so many married couples
become discontinued with their mar
ital state? A professor of sociology
at Observation-Disclosures college
speaks of two causes which lead to
much dissatisfaction. He thinks that
the free opportunities of travel in
these times enable men and women
to meet many more persons of the
opposite SEX hence they are more
likely to become discontinued with
their welded mates.
When husband sees the wife cast
ing sleeps eyes at some fascinating
man, he might ask if he has done all
he could to show his wife a good
time. Also does he pick up her
gloves with the same eager jump as
formerly? The same is true for the
wife who finds the husband too Gag
er to step out where he can see the
girls.
A common cause of marital dis
content, according to this authority,
is the ability of the average woman
to find self support if she becomes
dissatisfied at home. The majority
of wives today have had some exper-
fence at earning a living. and they
are familiar with some occupation,
The woman who made a success in
some shop or store or school be-
fore marriage still has friends in
that field.
If she tires of the welded state,
and longs for the good old free days,
the chances are fairly good that she
can make a comeback. Wherefore it
is mighty good plan, when the hus-
band finds the wife showing signs of
discomfort, to find where the shoe
pinches.
In the so-called good old days,
almost always lasted. The
wife no doubt often cursed her lot,
but how about bread and butter and
dresses and stockings? She did not
want to confess failure by going
back home. In many cases she stay
ed on not from love. but for a living.
The husband would better take some
steps to quell those rising discon- a
tents Take her out and make her /
ihink you are back in the old days
If romance.