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Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
MEXICO MUzzLEs THE PRESS
]. E. Jones

D. T.. JOuCc
The other day a couple of Ameri-
can newspaper correspondents made
their customary call on the official
press chief in Mexico City. They IN
quired about Washington reports
that the Mexican Government was
trying to sell German equipment, OBJ
tanned in exchange for confiscated
oil, to other Latin-American nations.
The reporters were Frank L. Kluck-
holm representing the New York
Times and William Lander of the
United Press.
Instead of receiving the informa-
tion they asked for, MFR. Kuckhohn
was seized and brought before a
Mexican Government official and Or
dered to leave Mexico within "a
hours. The United Press correspon-
dent was informed that the outside
world lis not interested in oil deals
with Germany" and the United
Press Association was fined 5000
pesos. Other correspondents who
have been writing about the new po-
litical and economic ties between
Mexico and Germany have been rep
rimanded.
Correspondent Kluckhohn has
written the news from Mexico for
two years during which time 1t has
turned largely upon the confiscation
of American-owned farm lands and
the seizure without compensation of
fOreign-owned oil fields. These mat
ters have been of great concern to
our Government. He had recently
discovered and printed the fact that
the Mexican Government had made
25 million dollar deal. by which il
was to exchange confiscated oil for
German merchandise.
But when the correspondents un..
covered the scheme for a more en-
tensive deal between Germany and
Mexico the Mexican Government
tried to hide the facts.
Under this contemplated arrange !
ment there would he no restrictions
ON the amount of oil shipments to
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
COMMUNICATION
Milford, Del.

Milford, Del.
January &c, 1889
Mr.. G. Marshall Townsend
Editor of the Milford Chronicle
Milford, Del.
Dear Sir: / desire through your
paper to acquaint the voters of the
City of Milford with my reasons for
Withdrawing my name from the OFF,
cial ballot at the recent city elec-
tion.
At 10:00 A. NJ, January 23, 1889,
(only two hours before the polls
We're to open) the chairman of the
election board informed me that no
rules regulating the voting had been
made by the city council or the cleo
tion board for the protection of the
voters rights. In Section 6, Para
graph II the city charter provides as
follows 1.-The council shall make
rules and regulations concerning
the election" Without such legal
rules for the guidance and protec-
tion of the voters and with the same
election board that in a similar cleo
tion in 1888 sanctioned a method of
voting which three outstanding at
torneys had advised were illegal
land which issue is now before the
court for settlement) I therefore de-
cided that l could not hope for a fair
election and asked that my name be
withdrawn from the official ballot.
this space, / remain
Respectfully yours,
WILSON NJ. VINYARD
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
EDuCATING THE CONSUMER

People ask how they can get the
worth of their money, How can they
acquire the judgment that makes
them good buyers, able to distin-
guish between the goods that are
everything that could be desired. and
those that are not so good?
The old time housewife was
wonderful buyer. She studied long
over fabrics, and when she bought a
dress it would look good for many
years. The modern woman is per-
haps a little more hasty on her de-
cisions. However, she has one guide
which the older housewives often
lacked, and that is modern newspa-
per advertising. She can get many
ideas from the newspaper ads. Her
education as a buyer and consumer
of goods is not complete, unless she
is a constant reader of advertising.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
HOW ACQUIRE CHARMl

The girls frequently ask how they
can acquire that elusive quality
called charm" II is partly a ques-
tion of physical beauty. The arts by
which they make the best of their
features contribute largely to that
ardently desired goal.
1t is also a question of a smiling
and cheerful manner, of a sense of
humor, of way of saying things
that please and amuse The girl
who would acquire that form of
charm needs to spend time reading
newspapers. There she gets re-
Election of modern life. She knows
what is going on in the world. the
things that are amusing the people,
and she is equipped with subjects
of conversation that will stir the
most reticeni male To mental actiV.
ity
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
WORE SOCIAL SECrRITY

Proposals are before Congress to
extend the benefits of the social Sc
curity law to large classes of peo-
pie who are not now included in its
provisions. The American people
believe in the idea of social seeur-
ity, and want to avert the suffering
caused by unemployment and old
age.
In making these provisions, they
should not place such heavy burdens
on business and labor as to delay
industrial recovery. It seems prob
able that one of the main causes of
the business recession that started
in 1887 was the big payments being
made into the social security funds.
When people are paying taxes into
such a fund, this money is not be-
ing spent for goods and services, ana
thus a certain number of people are
deprived of employment.
Probably the best way to solve
this problem would be not to at
tempt to accumulate any great social
security reserve, but to pay the
money out in benefits to those en-
titled to them about as fast as it
comes in.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
PENALIzING AUTO vIOLATORS

A news item tells how motorists
who are convicted of driving often
ses in one California town have red
stripes four inches wide painted on
their cars. Probably violations are
not so common in that burg. Per-
haps the inhabitants can cross the
street without having to jump as
fast as they do in some places.
1t is to be feared that such a
plan will not be widely popular. If
automobiles had remained the eX-
elusive property of few people,
and the great majority still had to
plod along the sidewalks, regula-
tions like that might have become
common. When the majority of peo-
pie either own or want to own a
car. they are little too fearful Of
what would happen when they fail
10 see a traffic light themselves. or
step on the gas harder than the cop
thinks prudent.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
FARMER.s TOLL SAVED

Sympathy used 10 be felt for the
IMAM with the hoe" as one who was
worked to excess. and so driven by
the necessities of his hard toll that
he had no chance to develop his in
telligence or enjoy life. An authority
on agricultural engineering at
Pennsylvania State College tells US
how at the beginning of this CEN
tury it took "a hours of labor to
grow an acre of corn. Now with
modern machinery it can be done in
five hours of labor.
1t used to be said that the farmer
had to labor from dawn until dark.
The new machinery and tools should
have greatly lightened the tolls of
agriculture.
The farmer used to live a life of
remoteness, cut off to a large exten;
from the community, with nothing 70
do evenings as a usual thing but go
to bed when it was dark under the
table" as the old saying was. 1t was
not strange that many farm women
used to become unhappy in their
solitary lives.
In former days they had Old Dob
bin to take them to the doings in
town. II might take an hour or
more each way for the trip. and it
was the usual verdict that il did not
pay for the folks who had to work
hard next day Now with the gas
buggy in the shed, the farmer and
hiss family are ready for everything
that interests them.
These improvements create new
problem, consisting of the over sup
ply of farm products. The farmers
are raising such big crops with the
new methods that they can't sell
them, and prices drop. A smaller
number of farmers could supply all
the food that can be sold.
There should be some way by
which the labor of a great company
of young men who are not needed on
the farms could go into mechanical
production. making the things that
the. people need. Some kind of ac-
tion is needed to help business ex-
pand and fill these needs.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
Milford. Friday, January %, 1923
CHAPTER FROM NATURES BOOK

The curious old sign about the
wOOdchuck. who is supposed to come
out OF his hole on Candlemas day,
February 2, and decide whether
spring has really come, tells us
something about the Book of Nature
which the ancients used to read.
In those old days when that sign
originated. Nature was perhaps the
principal book that people read.
They had no books like ours, nor no
newspapers. Their best newspaper
was perhaps the village peddler who
brought the news from the towns, or
the travellers who had been I'm the
eenters of population.
People spent a great deal of time
studying the Book of Nature. The
actions of Nature were important 10
them. If they had a nice early
spring, their chances of good crops
and safety from hunger were in
NiCdSCus II was hOt StIdiSO lHtit
they looked eagerly to the skies to
see what those clouds and winds
might be going to do to them.
They were keen students of the
ways of animals. and believed these
creatures had a keener insight. and /
could throw light on climate and the
weather. Perhaps they could and
can still, as the actions of animals
and birds frequently predict wea-
ther.
Today when our folks live in 4
world full of newspapers. books. and
pleasures of many kinds, the Book
of Nature goes unread by the major
ity. Less time is spent also study
ing the ways of animals, though
their doings still contain a world of
interest. Perhaps some day our peo-
pie will live closer to Nature, and |
know more the story her wonderful
hook has to tell Whether the
grounding knows what the weather
will be for the next six weeks can
well be doubted. But he is a very
knowing little creature. who may
perceive things closed to our dull
human eyes. II
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
Cut Down The Costs

More and more it becomes appar-
ent that the Republican Legislature
will have to change the make up of
the State Highway Commission if
they want to keep the Department
building roads and not allow them
to run out of funds entirely. An in
vestigation which is being conduct
ed with Senator Paul Rinard as
chairman, discloses that in the two
years since the Department has
been under Democratic rule, that
the maintenance costs have increas-
ed just double what they were uT,-
der Republican rule. Over a quafter
of million dollars additional was
the cost Of operation in the past two
years. The odd thing about 1t hap
pens to be, that although only a few
more employees were hired, the
costs ran up so high and the inves-
tigating committee hints that most
of the cost was taken up in higher
salaries for politicians who have
found a nest in the Department.
Continuing at this rate, the Depart.
ment will soon find itself in the
"red" and the taxpayers will find
their present good roads neglected
and no new ones built, unless 1t is
stopped. No wonder the people are
bowling for a change and as about
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
THE HOME TOWN PICTURE

What kind of an impression does
your home town make on the world ?
When strangers drive through in
their cars. perhaps stay over for a
meal or night. what do they say
about the burg as they give it the
once over?
They should find some very nice
features here to commend. If they
see any home that looks seedy and
uncared for, if they see some build
ing that lacks paint. if they see re-
fuse lying around in someone's yard,
if they see loose paper blowing
about the streets, such things create
a blot that mars that picture. We all
help paint some part of that scene.
the effects of which linger in the
minds of visitors. Let us see to it
that the part we paint shows our
love for Milford. and ourn desire 20
help it improve still further.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
SCHOOL-.COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS

SCH0OL-.C0LLEGE NEWSPAPERS
Fifteen hundred young people
gathered recently at a conference on
school newspaper work, called at
Northeastern University in Boston
This very large gathering. from only
three states, shows what great in
terest the young people of today are
taking in school and college news
papers. If 500 students in each state
are interested in that activity, il
would mean an army of $4,000 in
the whole country who are attempt
ing to do this kind of work. Probab-
ly there are many more than that.
What is the motive that induces so
many young folks to take up school
and college. newspaper work? Prob
ably the majority have the idea they
would like to graduate into the
newspaper field. The work of a re-
porter has always fascinated young
people. They think 1t takes them out
Of the ordinary rut, that 1t enables
them to meet prominent people, and
is a training school for many kinds
of business.
A considerable part Of the men
and women now working on news
papers probably got their first start
while piking around their home town
or college campus collecting items
for the school or college newspaper.
The journalistic beginners need
not think it is any easy path to
riches. Few people have gained any
wealth at it. 1t brings people close
ly in contact with life, and they come
out with a keener knowledge of hui
man nature.
What advice would the newspaper
man give them? The first counsel
would be to verify well their facts
Newspaper mistakes make the read
ers laugh. and have ended many
budding journalistic careers. The
second advice would be to let your
story answer the questions people
ask. Don't forget to say something
that will give the home town boost.
Remember that the community that
gives you your education is entitled |
to kind words.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27

Germany because Mexico would not
be limited by its own ability to abb
sorb the goods received from Ger
many, as payment. The American
reporters were on the trial of a huge
international scandal, and If 1t is
carried through 1t will make Mexico
the sales agent of Germany through
out Latin-American countries.
Naturally, this would demoralize
trade and economic conditions be-
tween the United States and Latin
America, and throw thousands OF
American workmen out of employ
ment throughout the United States.
OF course such piratical practices
as are used by Mexico will under
mine the spirit of the Lima Confer
ence, and defeat the rebuilding of
healthy economic conditions between
the American Republics, including
our own.
American newspapermen covered
themselves with glory in making this
sensational iscovery-fraught even
with war dangers. The Times man
explains that he is Serving as "A
warning to other correspondents of
the attempt to cut off impartial news
at its source"
In a leading editorial The New
York Times praises the accuracy of
all of Mr.. Kuckhohn's reporting.
"The Times is sorry to lose q good
reporter in Mexico City" says the
editorial and adds that ''it believes
that its own loss is less serious than
the loss of confidence and of respect
which the Mexican Government in
ours, when, after censoring its own
press into a state of helplessness, II
attempts to censor the press OF
good neighbor."
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
ROB PETER TO PAY PAUL

The Presidents special railroad
committee recommends less" Gov
ernment regulation of railroads. The
report suggests unified regulations
of all classes of carriers to equalize
-- resembling sort OF
rob Peter to pay Paul program.
In the above matters, and in other
the report offers moth
ing very convincing as remedies.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27

YOU CAN'T EXPECT TO earn
money in any job or business. I'M
less You pnt good solid effort into
that activity. So don't expect to OBJ
tain the best results out of your
home town. unless you put in solid
work for the benefit of that town.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27

A DOUBLE PLAY" in baseball is
a play which puts two men out at
one time. Similarly you make a
double play in daily life. with money
spent at home II supplies your own
needs at minimum cost. and at the
same time it builds up the home
town.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27

THIS COUNTRY was built up by
he most toilsome and incessant eff
fort on the part of the men and wo-
men who settled it. 1t takes some
share of the same kind of effort 10
keep il going and improving.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
APPOINTMENTS APPROVED

Presidential appointments are al
ways approved. except for rare
causes. And so the big three
Frankfurter, Murphy and Hopkins
have been regarded as sure" from
the first.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
Chairman VIII COntinne

Republicans throughout the State
are being Joined by Independent vo-
ters and taxpayers in receiving with
pleasure the decision by State
Chairman Ebe Fl. Chandler to sink
his own personal interests to stand
by the State, the taxpayers and vO-
ters and remain as State Republican
Chairman. Not only has Mr.. Chand-
Ter proven himself as fOrceful
leader of Republicans but he has
proven himself to have used his po-
sition for the good and benefit of all
citizens and taxpayers. despite their
political party affiliations. His plans
as carried out have put the Repubii-
can Party back in power but also
have put into effect plans that will
keep taxes down and put a stop to
the extravaganza of the Democratic
administration. With his universal
fairness and his pleasant and diplo-
matte way of handling unpleasant
circumstances, he has shown that
he is a leader to be depended upon
and every good citizen of the State
should join with the Republican
Party in continuing him in his Office
and backing up the organization
which he has set up and the plans
he proposes. That is the only way
he can be paid and the only way he
should continue in Office. Chandler
will lead the Republican victory in
1910 if the confidence of the people
is placed at his back during his ar
dous and often nerve-racking work
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27

If YOU are not satisfied with your
home town. the tronble is probably
that you have made little effort to
get all the benefits it could give you.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
More Unemployment Offices

Not content with hiring evers
other man, woman and child to work
for the Unemployment Commission.
new offices are now being set up IN
every small town. Not content with
having offices with large person.
mel of stenographers, investigators
and executives in the county seats.
more offices are being added and of
course more politicos will be needed
to fill them We wonder If the DEM
ocratic cure for unemployment is
not worse than the disease? For ev-
cry unemployed man with shovel.
what with the unemployment execu-
tiyes, the WPA office forces and the
old age pension set up. II the mat
ter of unemployment will not be sol
we'd in Delaware, except for the la
boring man. Democrats can spend
more money foolishly than any other
organization in the country.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27

THE MAN who lets the sun and
the rain take care of his garden next
summer won't raise many flowers or
crops in it. So if we depend upon
natural forces alone to push the
home town ahead, we shall come out
about like the man who sits on the
porch and fails to cultivate his gar
den.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27

WHAT will the New Year bring
me?" many people ask Might be
more hopeful for results if they
would say, What can l bring the
New Year?"
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
Who Shall BE Named

Despite his refusals to consider it.
former Governor c. Douglass Buck
is being urged by good citizens in
New Castle county to allow himself
to be named on the new Commits
sicn. Who knows more about the
roads of the State than former Gov
ernor Buck? Helping to build the
first bit of road in the State and
later acting as chief engineer of the
Highway Department, and later be-
ing Governor when such strides
were made in road work and when
dual highways were first introduced,
Governor Buck should consider it
his plain civic duty to take his
place as one of the State Highway
Commissioners. Who knows more
about roads than he?
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27

WHEN YOU BUY goods at home,
you create capital which goes on
working for the benefit of the town
that gives you your chance In life.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27

THIS IDEA of shouting for home
town prosperity while buying goods
from elsewhere, does not work out
so well.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
STRICTLY POLITICAL

the only way a change can be made
is TO add Republican members, it is
no wonder the taxpayers are asking
the Legislature to go right ahead
with the bill which will name three
new members to the Commission.
There is no politics or partisanship
In the bill which will be introduced
it is just the plain fulfillment of
the promise of economy the Repnbli-
cans made to the voters and the im-
mediate saving of a quarter of
million of dollars to the State with
much more saving TO be found in
the future.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
N o T z

The statements made IN this column are
not necessarily the opinions OF the pub
fishers Of the Milford Chronicle. They are
purely the views Of the writer. This news
paper will express its opinions only
through It's editorial columns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-01

practics in Terrlsory without license. House Joint Resolution 5, for . Pioneer Women,s Home building fund.
 House bill TT. making Armsitics Day school holiday.
 House bill 119, to purchase God dard Springs for q Pioneer Home. House bill 102, referring to trial of the insane.
 House bill 100 to make leave of Ter ritorial employees accumulative,
 House bill 139, regarding appoint ment of city officers by mayor and city council. House bill i4l, regards initiatives and referendum in municipalities. House bill l42, $500 for piano for Pioneers Home.
 House bill l43. s66 for three fish- ermen in gasboat search.
 House bill 56. $l4,4o0 for radio stations subsidies.
 House bill si, licensing peddlers and itinerant merchants.
 Killed Yesterday
 House bill S9, to have appropriated $225,000 for Pioneer men and wo- men home at Anchorage.
 House bill 95. to have repealed criminal syndicalism laws.
 House bill l23, to have paid Mur- ray Hall $l,292. .98. V
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-01
CITY TO ELECT FIVE OFFICERS
 HERE APRIL 1
Mayor, Three CountiImen and School Director
 Before Voters

Juneau voters will go to the polls month hence to elect a Mayor, three Councilmen and a School Dir ector.
 The municipal campaign is expect ed to warm up through the present month and to be at fever heat by election day, April 4,
 Registration books for voters open Saturday of this week and remain open until the day before election. To qualify to vote a citizen must have lived in the Territory one year, in Juneau six months and in his precinct 30 days.
 No one as yet has filed for any of the offices. Filing closes March 29
 Those whose terms expire are, May or Harry I. Lucas, Councilmen e. B. Krause, Henry Messerschmidt and Sam Feldon and School Director Grover Vim.