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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
AID FOR SMALL BUSINESS

The United States government is
moving to provide additional facili-
ties to aid the smaller units of busi-
ness. 1t is held that by making infor-
nation and the results of commercial
research available TO the smaller
concerns, they will be better able to
compete with the big industries
which maintain their own research
departments.
Probably many small concerns are
handicapped by lack of positive infor-
nation as to the demand for goods
and the kind of thing the public
desires. Great amounts of capital
are lost each year as the result of
investing money in the kind Of things
the public does not want.
If the public conceives a strong
desire to eat more cabbages and
cewer turnips, the store that reduces
its order for cabbages and increases
ITS purchase of turnips is likely to
suffer loss. Perhaps the research
center will help find out what the
public wants and is willing TO pay
for.
The country wants to see every lit
tie business prosper. 1t feels genu-
me regret when some concern starts
out to make or sell some useful thing.
and then finds itself unable TO do so,
nd is compelled to close its doors.
If such a concern can live and make
a place for itself. it is likely to hire
more help. and thus do something
toward providing work for the peo-
PIE. Millions of folks look to such
small concerns as the source from
which bread and butter and shoes
and clothes have to flow.
Small business concerns are usual
ly worried over the burden of debt in
this country. They do not like to see
the federal debt mounting above all
previous figures and with no imme-
diate prospect of any reduction. They
ask what taxes will have to be added
10 goods to cover that burden, and if
so. what the effect on sales will be.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
LOB FOR LINDRERGH

The return of Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh as the result of a call to
active duty in the war department,
will give our country needed advice
en- meeting the threatening perils of
this disturbed era.
The next war, if that thing comes,
may be fought in the air more than
anywhere else. 1t seems dreadful to
think that a scientific invention in
tended to produce peaceful prosper
ity should be used by the war makers
to attack defenseless populations.
With experts like Col. Lindbergh at
our service, our people will be pre-
pared to do everything that science
can tell us about meeting this awful
threat if it comes. If death is to
rain out of the clouds, we shall learn
what the forces of life and peace can
do to meet that menace.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
KING AND QUEEN COMING

The American people never felt
they needed any king or queen, but
they always like to look ON these
dignitaries. Now that the King and
Queen of England are to visit this
country June z. the people will
throng to look at and cheer them.
and their most trifling act will be
recorded.
The kinging business does not
seem very good now. Some kings
lave lost their jobs, and some have
lost all legal power, so that they
have to drill through the motions
as they are ordered.
Yet kings still exercise influence.
The people of England have deep af-
fection for their monarch. If the
king asks them to do something, they
will probably do it, 1t is a sugges-
ton that you sometimes get more
cut of people by appealing to their
imagination than by ordering them
around. The American people will
welcome the King and Queen of Eng
land. will honor their fine personal
tiles, and hope they like the country
that once belonged to their nation.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
PEACE OR WARf

When Adolf Hitler issued one
more Of his defiant speeches. the
world again trembled at the chances
Ct war. The difficulty in dealing with
Mr.. Hitler is that no one can figure
out what he will do. Sometimes he
talks rather softly, but before you
know it, he has reached out and grab
bed some territory. Will he do it
again?
He is supposed to have seized
Czechoslovakia as the result OF in
formation that no big country would
fight to prevent it. Now that he
knows that Britain and France will
fight il he grabs Poland, he may
think differently. A country whose
people lack the necessities of life,
and where according to reports there
is serious discomfort. is not in any
POSITION to start a war.
Kaiser William lost his throne af-
ter he got the Germans into a four
year war. Mr.. Hitler might not last
as long.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
NO ONE NEED STARVE

Congress has for some weeks had
a protracted debate over the amount
to be appropriated for work relief
Whether the maximum amount ask
ed is provided or not, our country Is
not going to let people go hungry
The voice of starving folks crying
for bread, and the weeping Of wo-
men and children because deaf ears
are turned to their pathetic cry. will
never be heard in America.
While insisting that hunger and
starvation can not be permitted, the
people are entitled to consider what
is the least expensive method OF
meeting these needs. Heavy taxes
burden business, and turn more job
less people on the world to live
their sorrowful lives. Our people are
bright enough to solve this problem
Of sustenance for all. combined with
prudent care not to burden business
too heavily.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
THE PRESIDENTS APPEAL

President Roosevelt has appealed
10 the dictator nations to settle their
quarrels in a peaceful way, to agree
not to enter on aggression for a per-
iod of years, and to confer with the
rest of the world regarding the re-
dress of grievances. Americans sup
port this appeal, and hope that the
dictators will listen 10 il.
The dictators do not seem to have
any great faith in conferences. They
pm their faith to military force, and
they like the humming of warplanes
better than the quiet words over a
conference table.
The world dislikes the way they
talk, though it has to admit that
the victors in the World war did not
rursue policies that tended TO create
peace. No nation should imagine
that it gains anything by starting
a war. War is a game in which the
victors also lose.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
WISDOM OF The PRINTERs

A national old time printing con-
test has been appointed to open al
Sacramento. California. April 2s. in
connection with the Sacramento
golden empire centennial. Twenty
six competing printers are coming
from all parts of the country. They
will get out a copy of the first edi-
tion of the Placer Times, started 80
years ago at Sacramento.
1t will no doubt be astonishing to
note the speed with which these
nimble fingers follow the methods
of former days, and the accuracy
with which they select the right let
ters, and make the job easy for
proof readers and editors.
The printing trade has developed
kind of unique wisdom. The man
who sets type, whether by hand or
machine, has to handle copy which
deals with human experience. If he
works in a job printing plant, his
copy gives information about bust
ness and community activities.
If he works on a newspaper, ev-
cry phase of human experience and
thought is presented to him through
that copy. While his hands fly. his
mind stores up the facts and ideeas
which he is translating into type.
Hence printers are unusually well
Informed. They are given new things
to think about every day. AS they
mediate over this panorama Of hui
man activity and thought. you can
expect a certain wisdom to take
shape in their minds.
Anyway the country should honor
he veteran printers who are COM
Deting in the art preservation" at
They have done more
han their share of the work of
up their country. The
printing art which they have follow
ID tells from day to day the story
# progress, and from 1t the world
an learn how to conquer its diff
ulties and avoid its mistakes.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
COLLECTING BIRDS EGGS

About this time or a little later
the boys of former years used 70
start out hunting birds eggs. The
usual aim was to obtain a collection
of these beautiful specimens. Many
boys spent about all their spare
time for a couple Of months looking
for these little treasures. They were
well satisfied If the end of the sea-
son brought half a dozen additions
to their collection. They would ga
ther down back of the barn and
trade their prizes with the rest OF
the nest hunters.
The value of birds is better un-
derstood now, and they should be al
lowed to hatch out their eggs with
out being molested, unless such eggs
are needed for scientific study. The
boys should become bird defenders.
anxious to protect the feathered pop
ulation and their home nests, so
that these wonderful little creatures
can give us happiness by their song
and do their work of consuming in
sects that prey on farm products.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
BOOM YEARS

The years from 1921 up to the last
of 1929, are often referred to as the
boom years. During most Of that
time business was active, and the
number of unemployed was relatively
small. Speculation was going on to
very dangerous extent, resulting in
final crash, the effects of which
have not yet disappeared. Would the
country like to get the conditions of
1929 back again, and how can the
evils that grew in those times be
prevented?
Like most anything else. that per-
iod had good and bad features. At
least business felt confident, and
people were willing to spend and
invest money. People had the cour-
age to buy homes and many of them
were built.
Is it possible to produce such a
state of prosperity without tempting
the people to indulge in dangerous
speculation? 1t is the unfortunate
trait of our people that they often act
as if they couldn't stand prosperity.
If they get a little good luck, if the
sun shines brightly, they assume that
these conditions will continue indefi-
nitely. They step high, they gamble
on an uncertain future. as if it was
sure and dependable.
Human life is not built that way.
There are clouds and storms as well
as sunshine, and when the sun
it is best to mend the roof |
against the rainy day.
Probably the country would ac-
,ept the 1929 prosperity again if it
had a chance. but it should look out
'ery carefully that the dangers OF
hat period which brought on a ter
'ible crash shall be avoided. When
he speculative colts get to kicking
Ip too high, Father should have them
assooed and led into the barn and
'ut to rest in their quiet stalls. Also
eople should not spend so confident
y far beyond their means, since such
pending means lean days for the fu-
ure
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
TOWN PROMOTION

1t is a universal rule of business
that you have to spend some money
in order to get it. ANY concern has
to make an investment when it
starts in business. 1t has to plank
down quite a sum of money for the
expense of getting started. If it is
not willing to spend money to rea-
sonable extent, it's chances of Great
ing a profitable business are not
good.
So a town has to expend some
money to enlarge its trade and draw
in new business. 1t needs to see
that its advertising circulates in the
communities within its reach. 1t
may need to spend money in promo
ton schemes that will induce people
to come in and buy its goods. 1t
leeds to spend money to promote a
business and improvement organiza-
tion that shall work for develop
ment. Without such expenditure.
chances for growth are not usually
good.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
The Legislature

One Of the most unique sessions of
the State Legislature is about at a
close. To many outside observers il
has seemed like a crazy session, but
there are a few facts that should be
taken into consideration before final
judgment is passed. The Republican
majority, by one of the largest votes
ever accorded to the party in the his
tory of Delaware, was seated and
went into the session with plans for
laws that should be passed. In
other words they went into the ses-
sion to do something. The Demo-
Gratis, on the other hand, with no
leadership, and no plans were ready
to sit back and make all the trouble
they could. 1t reminds US of the
old story of the man building house.
This man was busy doing something.
A gang of loafers sat along the side
walk and found fault. The lOafers
were not fit to do something, but
they could find fault. The man build
ing the house made some mistakes.
He had to do some rebuilding but at
least he was working. The fault
finders loafed around, and did moth
ing but they found fault. That was
the exact parallel of this legislature.
The Republicans were busy building.
They made some mistakes-yes. and
they had to rebuild at various times
but all the Democratic loafers did
was find fault and hinder the build
ing work all they could. They did
noble job of hindering. That is the
story. Out Of the session the Repub-
Iicans can show results.
They stopped the political ineffi-
cheney in the highway department,
the motor vehicle department and In
the colony for feeble-minded at
Stockley. They did more than that.
they stopped the destructive methods
Of the Democratic faction in power.
and best of all, they put the fear of
God in the Democratic politicians
who were using the state for their
cwn selfish purposes. They kept the
taxes from being raised, they put the
state on a balanced course and they
laid the foundation for many reforms
that will become fact in the 1941
session. At least the Republicans
are on their way.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
STAR PERFORMANCE

1t is somewhat amazing that thru
the depression years, generous givers
have continued to bestow great en-
dowments on the country's educa-
tional institutions. Youth is still get
ting marvellous opportunities.
What shall young people do who
Lave no money for education? Many
earn their own way or benefit by
scholarship funds. but if they lack
these chances, knowledge and skill
are powers that climb high. Our
newspapers, books. and magazines
give all the knowledge the mind can
hold. Skill in hundreds Of occupa-
tions can be acquired by anyone who
is resolved never to turn out sloppy
work, and who tries to make each
job done a star performance. That
ideal has taken many an uneducated
person very far.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
SCIENTISTS EXCHANGE WISDOM

Invitations have been sent to a
nations. including all those border
ing ON the Pacific ocean, to send
leading scientists as delegates to
what is called the Sixth Pacific
science conference, to be held this
year at San Francisco. In a day
when the nations of the world are
disputing and quarreling so deplor-
ably, it will be cheering to see these
scientists meeting in peace and har-
mony.
The diplomatists and politicians
can't agree ON the division of the
earth's benefits. but the scientists
have no such divisions. They are all
working for the good of humanity,
realizing that when one nation is
benefited. all nations gain an advan-
tage. Would that the peaceful ideas
of science could spread into the
stormy domain Of world politics.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
CONTINUOUS WORK ON FARMS

A newspaper note informs us that
a farm survey has indicated that 8?
per cent of the farmers wives nev-
er get a vacation. Probably also the
great majority of farmers do not get
away on these periods.
Perhaps the in future the farmers
and their wives won't have to stick
quite as close as that, since now
generally they have automobiles. A
few days spin around in the car
does the Missus a heap of good. She
returns TO the hens and cows and
the dishes with new courage. Prob
ably the farmers and farm wives
who know the most science are the
ones with the best chance to get
vacations like the rest of the world.
In a time when people are worrying
more about not having work than
about not having vacations, their
situation is not so bad.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
TELLING THE WORLD

The popular phrase talks about
telling the world" The world has
to be told things before it realizes
them. 1t gets its information from
the people who tell things. II is
governed and Influenced by such
telling.
The most influential people are
those who are able to talk well, and
give facts and information. They
convince people because they know
what they are talking about. Simi-
larly the store that has good goods
will sell more of them if it talks
about them. II does not need fancy
talk. or phrases of eloquence, or a
fine written ad. Just plain facts and
quotations of prices told in simple
language in the home newspaper tells
the world the thing it wants to know.
{ nd the world responds by coming to
lcOk at those goods.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
MAY DAY AND LABOR

In Europe the first day of May is
celebrated as International Labor
day, which is also observed in our
own country. In Europe, with the
evolutionary sentiment manifest in
some lands, social disturbances are
feared on this occasion. Riots have
taken place with occasional loss OF
life.
Free goulash in Vienna, quiet meet
ings in Paris, dances and concerts in
Italy, fashion parade of well dressed
workingmen in Sweden, were fea-
lures of a recent May day. When
the Communists manage such demon
strations on this occasion, the scene
is not always so tranquil.
If people talk quietly on May day
about their rights and wrongs, no one
should object. If they utter fiery
words, and guns are shown or used,
the old-fashioned dance around the
Maypole did more for humanity.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
TIE Roy AND THE RABBITS

One stage in the life of boys oc-
ours when they keep rabbits. The
sight OF these woolly nibblers chew
ing over their lettuce fills the kid
heart with admiration.
The Easter celebration features
imitation and live rabbits, and prob
ably many boys are now demanding
that Father procure a pen of these
funny little beasts for the back
yard. 1t is a good experience for
the boys, If they are taught to care
for these pets and see that they get
food and whatever they need on
time. There is alarm in the kid
world II the nimble rabbits manage
to escape from their pen. AS they
will not probably wander far, Jun
ior will be able to overtake them
The boys should realize that II they
don't take proper care of these furry
little pets, they don't deserve to
have them.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
CLEANUP DAYS

Clean-up-days and Clean-up-weeks
have become regular features of
many communities. 1t is a pleasant
and hopeful sight to see trucks and
carts carrying off accumulations OF
old refuse, ashes, and the rest of the
Litter. The home places look like the
boy who has had a bath after rolling
in the dirt. AS the kid once more
shows face of which the family can
be proud, so the cleaned-up town
looks 100 per cent better.
Every day and every week should
be Cleanup time, and it is easier
to clean that way than try to do it
all in one grand splurge. These spe-
cial days do stir a good many people
to take care of old accumulations,
and hence should be observed with
enthusiasm.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
GETTING ALONG WITHOUT GIRLS

They had vote among the boys
of Kansas high school recently, as
to whether they preferred blondes or
brunettes among girls. Fifty7two per
cent preferred dark girls, 29 per cent
light ones, and 10 per cent said they
got along very well without girls.
The percentage of boys who are as
yet immune to the destinations of sex
would be larger than that in many
schools. In many boy heart the de-
sire for some form Of physical
achievement is foremost. He longs
to make the most home raRs and
pitch the most curving balls; Many
such boys have set their minds on
high goals, but the deep instinct of
sex will make itself felt in due
time. Some day this masculine pow
er will long for its mate.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
MAY DAY

The first day of May in many
lands has been a time of eelebra-
tions. When the spring brings the
purring of gentle breezes, and the
suns healing rays warm DIP dGf cold
tissues, mems hearts burst forth in
new joy. "lMli 10y
In England they used to set up
maypoles on the village green. and
the youths and maidens would dance
around them with jolly enthusiasm.
These May dances appeatea in the
cider history of New England. A
maypole was set up at Merrypount,
but the governor of the province sent
soldiers to the place, and cut down
the pole. He solemnly named the
place Mount Dagon, in memory of the
Palestine idol that fell before the ark
OF the Lord.
Modern sentiment has no con-
domination of those who wish to
dance on May day. provided they are
able to work the next day.
In some American schools the
teachers used to lead the children
out in search of flowers, and taught
the youngsters many things about
these beautiful blooms. which seem
so cheering and colorful after the
death and deafness of winter. Var
iOus churches and societies have nice
May festivals now on May day.
The day is also celebrated by many
as international Labor day, in which
hopes are expressed for better condi-
tions for the workers. Except for
such demonstrations, May day is just
one more work day. If our labors
permit, it is a good time here in Mil
ford to look over the home grounds
and see what attention they need t1r
TIE year. Probably there are bare
spots in your lawn that look like
TIE ldisaggssabe . stain on a mans
coat Better have them fertilized and
planted to seed, so they will no long
er deface the view of your home.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
NATURES LOVING FACE

Some years ago the study of Ma
ture became a prevailing fad. The
women got out with their opera
glasses. and noted every flirt of Mr..
Robins tail. and no sparrow could
twitter without their being able to
identify him. They could name the
trees of the wood and the flowers of
the field, and every fern in the val
ley became their intimate friend. The
men had less time for such pursuits,
yet were often thorough nature STU
dents.
New diversions and occupations
seem to crowd these interests some
what out of the modern mind. The
people are so busy chasing the elus-
i've dollar. or clocking up sthe miles
on their speedometers. that the sweet
and simple life of the roadsides and
the hills seems to elude them.
Yet all this beauty is around us
every day. When we get weary of
the crowds of cities, when the labors
uf the day seem too long. when we
are tired of the honking on the road,
and when our hours seem too crowd
cd with our committee meetings and
pleasures. the robin is still singing
in the tree tops. the daisy still shines
like star in the field, the pine tree
invites us to rest by its sweet whis-
per, the bush flames out like an altar
fire. Many such things invite us to
join the company of Nature worship
pers, and trace the finger of God as
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
TINE TO PAINT UP

The appearance of a town depends
very largely on how far the home
owners make use of house paint. If
they paint as often as these build
ings need It. the town looks clean
and progressive. A very plain and
simple dwelling looks very nice when
it gets its new paint. Even if its ar
chitecture leaves a good deal to be
desired. yet if it has a fresh coat of
paint. it looks as If it kept up with
the times.
Buildings deteriorate if not paint
ed regularly. The loss in their value
probably exceeds the cost of the
paint and of the labor of putting It
on. A home owner would better bor-
row the money than let his build
ings run down for lack of this care.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28

written on the world of wonder at
cur back doors.
The philosophers of the past were
great Nature lovers. They found in
those quiet scenes by the streams or
the lakes a message that does not
come in the hurly-burly of modern
life. They made the acquaintance
of all these matchless works, and
every bird. every tree. every flower,
vas a friend that spoke a language
of love and rest to them.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
Our Yet0Ing Governor

Governor McMullen found out he
had a veto and enjoys the unique II
uncomfortable distinction of having
vetoed more major legislative bills
than any other executive in the his
tory OF the state. II he is proud OF
that fact, let him enjoy his distinc-
ton.
The result of his negative attitude
has been the establishment OF con-
fusion and even actual suffering in
the state. He has encouraged his
party TO attempt to take from the
charities-hospitals and public well
fare-the money that is manifestly
theirs. He has deprived the hospitals,
the war veterans, the volunteer fire
companies throughout the state the
funds which they so urgently needed.
and when the Republicans in legal