Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08


The objective of this appropriation
is that while helping the unem-
ployed, there will develop a line of
jobs by stimulating private busi-
ness.
BUILDING PROGRAM - Two hun
dred and twenty-one Federal
Buildings representing an outlay
of 61.OOO,OOO were under consid-
Grafton today or close to the
grOund-breaking stage. Twenty
seven other projects representing
an outlay of $3,572 900 are in the
specification stage and are soon 20
be placed on the market; SS |
others representing an expendi- |
ture of $2O.SOO.O0O are in the draw
ing stage and are expected to be
placed on the market during the
summer. These 336 projects are
part of the building programs au-
thOrized by Congress.
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TUBERCULOSIS ERADICATION
The Intensive national program for
the complete eradication of tubercu-
lOsis was a historic step which may
be as important to tuberculosis con-
troll as was the discovery of the tu-
bercle bacillus. The program en-
tails estimated expenditures of near
ly $500 ,OO0. 900 including $14O.0OO.0O0
tor the construction of 10000 hos
pital beds for tuberculosis patients
and provision for X-raying every
person who has had family contact
with known case of tuberculosis.
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MILK PRODUCTION SETS NEW
RECORD Total milk production
md production of milk per capita set
lew high records for early June. !
Though the seasonal peak in pro- (
IuctiOn probably has been reached. |
PRODUCTION for the next several {
months will likely continue higher I
han a year ago. Rather large sup !
lies of feed are still available; crop {
are good. and though ,
Irices of dairy products are lower ;
han in recent years. they are about
verage in relation to feed prices. ;
FEDERAL HOUSING-MOret than
million and a half homes, small
usiness establishments and institu- {
iOnal properties have been modern G
zed and repaired under the FHA '
property Improvement Program I
Dver 5000 1000. O.000-all of it private e
apital advanced by private lending ?
gencies-is involved in the FHA's D
Improvement Plan. perhaps p
he most extensive campaign ever 4,
evoted to property repair and main a
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SOCIAL Young men =.
nd women not more than 25 years :,
Z age make up over One-third of all !
hose now applying for social secur- u
y account numbers. Since last De- q
ember. 2.417.9S3 applications for v
ccount numbers have been filed. G.
ringing the total to 39.IO6.321 as of a
lay 81. An analysis of the applica-
ons received during this period VI
hows that approximately 38 per cent a
'ere made by persons not more than "
5 years old; about One-third of these n
Tere women. 5,
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TIMELY PAMPHYET FOR HORSE
owners are urged u
, be ON the lookout for symptoms of
ncephalomyelitis, an infectious dis
ase that caused serious losses
mong horses and mules last sum-
Ter. As a means OF aiding horse
zen to become familiar with the
ymptons, the U. S. Department of
griculture has just issued a 9-page
imphlet with illustrations. 1t is
' veterinarians in the Bureau of h
nimal Industry. The disease. also u
nown as "blind staggers." "cieeping b,
cknesa." !" brain fever" and by other al
lmes, is characterized by a mild bl
rise in temperature, d.
stinct nervous symptoms, and some bl
mes complete loss Of appetite and OF
,iiity to swallow feed or water. In Il
e final stage of the disease the ami al
al may go down and beat its feet b'
ID head about violently causing Sc M
re bruising. II is not intended that W
e pamphlet take the place of m
,terinarian; II merely provides the re
sential information to those re- pc
resting it. 8
BULLETIN ON COLD STORAGE w
4 EGGS AND POULTRY-This III
untry has a billion dollar egg and az
,ultry appetite and It's people want tn
gs every day Of the year. But the 70