Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10

authorized the appropriation of $32,-
100000 for Army educational orders.
and the other would establish IL
new naval aviation and submarine
bases at the cost of 65 million dol
lars.
TRADE AGREEMENTS - Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull's recipro-
cal trade agreement policy will run
severeI test. Not only will the
test come in Congress but in the
markets of the world. The British
American trade agreement that went
into effect on January l will be
watched closely to see if it will re-
suit in an important expansion of
demand. Trade relations at present
between this country and Argentina
are not entirely satisfactory, espe-
cially to that government, and this
will probably result in trade agree
ment between the two countries, to
iron out differences. at least for the
time being. This will also be likely
to apply to Brazil.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wheeler,
of the Senate Committee on Inter-
state Commerce. after White
House conference said he would in
troduce a measure to simplify reor-
ganization, and repeal clause in the
ICC act that deals with cOnsOlida-
tior. He stated that he was still op-
rosed to repeal of the long and short
haul clause even though railroads
advocated its repeal or modification.
In The meantime, Chairman Lea, of
the House group announced that his
committee will start hearings to
work out a program for the railroads
with hopes of early action from the
House.
GUAM-Guam is the subject of a
controversy in Washington at pres
ent. This island is only thirty miles
long and four to eight miles wide.
and lis half way around the world
from here; but it is a problem just
the same. Congress has been asked
to fortify the island of Guam. 1t so
happens that the island is in the
heart of the Japanese-mandated
Mariana islands and about 1,500
miles from Japan and the Philippine
Islands. If Guam is fortified. Japan
will accept this as an unfriendly ges-
ture. A naval air base at Guam
would strengthen U. S. power to pre-
vent Japan from moving into the
Philippines. Singapore and the Dutch
East Indies. Guam, if fortified, could
become this country's most import
ant line of defense. replacing
Hawaii which is 3.400 miles nearer
to continental U. S.
SCANDINAVIANS AND FINNS-
George Washington or John Hanson?
A son of Swedish immigrants, John
Hanson was elected president of
the U. S. in Congress Assembled" in
1881. Because he was the first to hold
that office under the Articles of
Confederation, he is often referred
TO as the first President of the
United States Nearly 100000
Scandinavians and Firms have made
the U. S. their home since the days
of John Hanson. Scandinavian-Am
erican history began with the plant
ing of small band of Swedish Colo
nists in Delaware in 1888. They
gave America its first symbol of pro-
gress-the log cabin. The majority
of Scandinavians came to America
because they wished to improve their
lot. and not from prosecution. The
War of the Revolution tested the 10y
atty of men of Scandinavian as we'll
as those of other birth and back
ground. Hans Christian Fibiger, a
Danish immigrant, achieved fame
with the Continental Army. as did |
Count Axel Won Fersen, a Swedish |
FOldier. John Morton of Swedish
the Second Continental Congress and |
did much to promote interest and fer
vor in American Independence. In
the Civil War the name of John A. !
of Swedish parents. stands
out as the Commander of the u. S. |
Naval Station at Washington; He in
vented the Dahlgren naval gun.
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CASH FARM INCOME-Farmers
received a total cash farm income,
including Government payments. of
Il. $4,000 in 1888. The 1898. income
compares with the revised estimate
Of $S,574. 100000 for 1887 and with
3, ,944, ,000, 900 received by farmers in
1886. The estimate includes receipts
rom sales of farm products, Govern
nent payments, and loans. minus re-
on wheat, corn and cot
on. Cash income from farm mar
fetings and unredeemed loans on
,otton. wheat. and corn totaled ST.
so, ,O0O. 900 in 1888 and $S,20S, 900. 900
n 1887. Income from crops declined
rom $3.S46, 100000 in 1887 to $780,
100000 in 1888. The crop income was
over than the S3.457 ,0O0.0 received
n 1886. but higher than for any year
rom 1881 to 1885.
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POSTALIZED AILWA AY
aATES-By riding in a coach. New
Yorker could travel to California for
he small cost of s6. That is, IL the
Postalized transportation rates"
we're in effect. This idea of Mr..
ohm Hastings, a former member OF
he N. Y. State Senate is being stu
led by officials and it has been