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Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
THE LOVERS OWN DAY

St. Valentines day, February IA,
might be called the lovers own day.
The lovers of former years took it
more seriously. Many impassioned
lovers of former times thought it a
favorable occasion to send missives
that breathed their ardent desire.
The occasion gave them courage to
send a message that expressed
thoughts of love. when they would
not have dared state their wishes in
words to the adored person.
Today this occasion is not taken
very seriously. Countless valen-
tines are sent, but it is in kind OF
playful way that is not usually meant
to go deep into the heart. The mod
ern world likes to play with love as
d pretty toy. Not so many people
fall sick over their love affairs as in
former days. Their wise philosophy
tells them there are as good fish in
the sea as those that have been
caught.
A good many still suffer the
pangs of love. and it is a strange
and mysterious passion which you
cant wholly account for. A youth
may feel happy and carefree. until
some day he meets some maiden who
casts a spell over his nature. He
dreams of her. he worships the
ground she treads upon, and her
home becomes the sacred shrine that
lures his constant thought.
What has got into that youth, that
the mere sight and conversation with
that charmer so upset him? Is it
mostly the mysterious urge of sex,
or is there some spiritual electricity
that passes between them, which
draws him like a magnet to her
side?
The world wishes we'll to all
lovers on Valentines day, and hopes
they combine wisdom with the tender
passion. Those who allow a blind
love to lure them into an unwise
marriage, will pay a high price.
Guided by judgment and patience,
love can produce the greatest happi-
ness of which life is capable.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
LINCOLN's EXAMPLE


One thought which comes on Lin
coins birthday, February IL, Is that
the rise of this great man to high
fame shows what the boy of humble
origin can do. ANY boy in almost
any American community has bet
ter chance than Abe Lincoln had.
Little Abe is said not to have had
more than one year of school work
altogether. There are almost no
boys or girls today but have consid-
erably more than a years schooling.
The people of Abe's youth had
very little money to pay for schools.
Now the wealth of the nation is
poured into education, with the hope
of giving the children of the hum
blest home fair chance.
Probably little Abe had one thing
that many boys today do not have.
and that was a certain freedom
from temptation. Many boys go
wrong now, because of the tempta-
tions to which they are subjected.
If they live in neighborhood where
gangs of lawless boys are roaming
the streets. where too little effort is
made to find useful occupation for
these active youngsters, the chance
that even a we'll intentioned boy
will go wrong is large.
Abe Lincoln probably had the ad-
vantage in his quiet country life,
that there were no boy gangs of that
type, leading him on to lawlessness
and rebellion.
So if the modern boy is to rise in
life and accomplish anything. it is
not sufficient to put good opportuni-
ties in his way. He needs some am
bition and resolution of his own, to
say mo" when the tough crowd say
"C'mon". The community should
make it as easy as possible for him
to say "No" to that temptation. The
more that is done through good
schools. clubs. and Fairgrounds to
put ambition in a boys heart, the
more likely he is to lead life that |
Abe Lincoln would approve.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
HELPING THE DEMOCRACIES

If the democratic countries of
Europe get into a war with the die
tator countries, what attitude shall
the United States take? Shall it keep
wholly aloof. and hold that it is not
TO blame for the foolish quarrels
OF Europe and cannot be expected
to take any part in them? Or shall
it aid the democratic countries in
their struggle for life?
In such a war American sympathy
would be strong for the democratic
countries. Our people might vote to
sell them all the war munitions they
need and take a chance on getting
paid. 1t may be necessary to do
that to save democracy from being
wiped out. Our people tried to make
te world safe for democracy in 1918,
and the world seemed worse off when
they got through fighting than when
they began.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
AIMING AT THE "LITTLE
FELLOW"

II is reported that ther5 is a
growing belief among Congressman
that the revenue derived from the
income tax must be iIT: eased. 1t is
also reported that Treasury officials
are extremely dubious as TO the pos
sibility of raising any substantial ad-
ditiOnal amount of revenue by
soaking the rich" rher. Big in
dividual Incomes arc already sub
ject 10 surtaxcs ranging UP to 80
per cent, and the point of diminish
ing returns has been reached.
Therefore, it is argued. additional
income tax I2ust b'; raised by in
creasing the leVies ON persons in the
lower and Middle tax brackets and
by dropping those brackets so as to
reach income levels which are now
exempt from direct taxation.
If this comes to pass and it is
obvious, if we continue to- spend
two dollars for every dollar We take
in, that tax revenue mus: lie upped
those citizens who have taken
small interest in government fiscal
policy, on the theory t'IaL the Tics
must pay the pills. will he due ior
the rudest sort OF an awakening.
The fact If the matter t9 Il az ,c1ay
the rich co lid pay tut small part
of taxes required even if their total
incomes we,e (onfisc9ted. The great
bulk mu.'. be paid by 0r1inary citi-
zens, through indirect. hidden taxes
which constit Ire parT Of the rest Of
everything we buy and Use. Tut rel
ntively f3w of Us seem IL realize
Ihat-and = i; that blindness IT, fact
which has created our almost crimi-
nal Indifference toward the tax and
debt policies of our government.
Reducing income tax exemptions
and increasing the levies in the mid
die and lower brackets would bring
home hard to almost every citizen
the tremendous, personal interest he
has in the financial conduct of gov
ernment. It would show him once
and for all that economical, efficient
government means more dollars in
his pocket-and that wasteful, inef6-
cient government means fewer dol
lars in mis- pocket.
We're nearing the crossroads in
fiscal policy now. Either the cost of
government will be cut-or taxes
will continue to rise. And if the lat
ter happens, only the little fellow
is left to pay the bill-the big fell
low" is being bled white now.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
SUFFERINGS OF WAR

War not merely sheds vast guam
titles of precious life blood, but it
brings dreadful sufferings from caus-
es such as hunger and disease. One
of the most pitiful pictures of recent
history is now being drawn along the
boundary between Spain and France.
as a multitude of people have been
fleeing before the advance of rebel
troops.
Many of these poor folks. it is said.
had not eaten for two or three days.
Probably many had insufficient cloth
ing to face the frosts of winter. How
many of them. enfeebled by suffer
ing. will soon be attacked by disease.
and-perhaps die? Who can adequate
Iy paint the picture of such distress?
The wars of Europe have inter-
rupted the natural activities of men
and women, so they could not care
for their ordinary needs. The SOL
6iers have had to be we'll fed. While
the young and strong men of those
countries are fighting at the front.
and while a good part of the older
men at home have to be employed
producing the munitions and sup
plies of war, the business of provid-
ing food and clothing and satisfying
the daily needs of the home people
has to be largely curtailed.
War has produced a low state of
vitality in many nations, so that they
are more subject to the ravages of
disease. If there is insufficient food
on the home front, the children grow
UP poorly nourished. and the health
CT whole generation is likely to be
impaired. Many doctors are at the
front caring for the wounded, and
probably in many localities there are
no physicians left to care for sick
ness.
What terrible price the world
pays for its inability to settle its dis
putes peaceably! The American peo-
pie with their rich resources did not
suffer so severely from their last war.
But even here was disrupted the nor
NAL life of the nation. and it has pro-
duced burdens that will hamper So
cial progress for hany years.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
LEADERS NEEDED

To get good work done in ad-
vancing the interest of town, some
power of leadership is necessary.
Unless active people are willing to
take hold and push public move
ments, carry on organizations and
committee work. good causes will
not probably get very far. There
are plenty of people who could take
such positions of leadership. but
some of them lack the confidence to
do so. for fear they would not carry
en- such work successfully.
If friends and neighbors think a
person could carry on such activi-
ties successfully. the chances are
very strong that that person can do
so. The people who watch a per-
sons work are better judges of what
that person can do. than the -indi-
vidual is himself. Many people are
deferred from the fine work they
could do for their home towns, by
Understanding their own great
abilities.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
HITLER TELLS THE WORLD

Adolf Hitler has made one of his
fiery speeches to the German parlia-
ment. which the world has heard with
some apprehension. He says the
German people will have to have
their fair share of the worlds resour-
ces. and he hints at trouble if they
don't get it.
The German nation was highly
prosperous before it entered the
World War. 1t sold its goods all
over the earth. and was making
great progress. Then it queered its
own future by sending its soldiers
to invade its neighbors. Still there
is some reason in the claim that this
powerful people should have fair
chance to prosper. When you bot
tie such a nation up in limited ter
litory. it is about like running up the
steam in a boiler having no safety
valve.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
LUCK OR CAUTION!

Seven taxicab drivers in San Fran
cisco were recently honored by the
presentation of gold watches for
having driven 100000 miles in five
years without scratching a fender
or denting their machines. These
men modestly admitted that luck had
probably saved their machines.
Many excellent drivers have ill
fortune, and suffer accidents through
no fault of theirs. When men drive
such enormous distances without
getting a scratch, that splendid rec
ord shows a patient caution that
tells them to go slow and let some
body else go ahead if he insists on
it. The man who can't wait sec
ond in a congested situation need not
expect to make any such record.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
Milford, Friday, February 10, 1889
LINCOLN's BIRTHDAY THOUGHT

The people might well observe
Lincoln's birthday. February II, by
recalling how Mr.. Lincoln said in his
second inaugural address, that the
task before the people was to bind
up the nations wounds. Here is
thought which is needed to-day as
we'll as it was in 1865.
At that earlier date the country
was suffering from a terrible war.
The nations life blood was flowing
from the wounds thus caused, and it
was the duty of the people to heal
those hurts. and to unite the nation
again in justice and tolerance.
Today the duty still exists to bind
up the nations wounds. What are
those wounds from which good part
of our life blood has poured? Indus
trial depression is one. the failure of
our people to use their wonderful
industrial plant in such way as to
provide work for all the people.
One of those wounds is created by
the failure of many of our people
to attend to the duties OF govern
ment. A republic or democratic form
of government can produce good re-
suits only if the people take deep
interest in it, and give their best eff
fort to make it successful. The
neglect of the duties of citizenship
is one of the nations worst wounds.
The failure of so many people to
study the issues of government so
they can vote intelligently is a
wound from which life blood disap-
pears.
Crime is one of the deepest
wounds from which the nation suf-
fers. The countless young men who
are trying to live by taking money
away from people who have earned
it by honest service, drains away a
share of our life blood.
So one could point out numerous
wounds from which good part of
the nations sustaining life is bleed
ing. The country calls out to all
good folks to help bind up those |
wounds and stop their flow. In so
doing it follows the counsel which /
Abraham Lincoln so wisely gave.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
FOLLOWERS NEEDED

Good leaders are not the only
kind of people needed in town.
Good followers are also needed. 1t
frequently happens that capable peo-
rle take hold of some proposition for
the benefit of their home towns, but
they fail to get good support. 1t is
Giscouraging to call meetings and
organize committees, and then have
people develop cold feet and refuse
to help.
Some folks who throw cold water,
who say that perfectly practical
things can't be done, and who criti-
cize useful things that are done, are
discouraging to a good leader, and
have held back many towns from
the progress they could have made.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
UNBELIEVABLE ACCOUNTING
METHODS

The Tennessee Valley Authority
has used unorthodox accounting
methods-methods which would be
illegal If used by regulated, private
utilities. That evidence in is a re-
port of auditors Lybrand. Ross Bros.
and Montgomery of New York, en-
gagged by the iva itself to examine
and certify its books.
The TWAS financial statements,
the report says, reflect only costs
incurred directly by the Authority
and give no cognizance to expendi-
lures made by cooperating govern
mental agencies for which no reim-
bursement was made by the Author
ity. D.. The net result stated for the
power program does not include any
charge for interest or taxes"
According to news account in
the New York Herald Tribune, there
are four specific items obviously
referred to by the auditors as not
being included in the financial
statements of the IVA power pro-
gram," all of which the private IT'LL
tiles are required by law to consid-
er as charges. These are:
l. Tens of millions of dollars have
been obtained for the TVA from the
Federal Treasury. The IVA has paid
no interest whatsoever on this mon
ey.
2. Twas costs include no interest
charges during construction.
3. No charge has been made
against the iva for the cost of
widespread rural demonstrations of
farm and home electric apparatus.
4. The iva has made no reim-
bursements to the War Department
for preparing designs for dams, none
to the Federal Employees Compensa-
tion Commission for costs incurred
in workmen's compensation cases,
and none to the Civil Works Admin
istration for clearing rights of way
and setting poles for rural distribu-
tion lines.
This illustrates the tremendous ad-
vantages possessed by this tax-sub-
sidized, unregulated, untaxed author
ity which is supposed to be estab-
fishing "yardstick" with which to
judge the rates charged by string
emily regulated, heavily taxed. self
supporting private utilities. Suppose
the same methods were used by gov
ernment to set up "yardsticks" for
measuring the insurance business,
the grocery business, the newspaper
business or any other business. Just
how long would 1t be before all pri-
vate business disappeared and only
sOe;alized business rerldued? Make
no Inistake-the IVA is the enter
ing wedge of state socialism on a
colossal scale. And your business
may be next.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
IMPROVING SALES PRACTICES
ESSENTIAL

The life insurance industry is of
ten criticized because certain sales
men attempt to unload high-prem-
ium policies on prospects, when low
premium policies would fill the need
That sort of selling should be con-
demned. But in justice to the indus
try. it should be pointed out that
the leading companies are working
constantly to weed out unscrupu-
lous statesmen, and to improve the
ethical standards of their represen-
tatives. The average underwater
today knows that in the long run his
own interest can best be furthered
by honest service TO the public. I'm
derwriters who think overwise are
headed for well-deserved failure.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
GRANGE GIVES ADVICE

The National Grange has been a
constructive force in improving ag-
ricultural situations for over half a
century. Its executive group urges
that the maximum Federal aid to
any individual or corporation should
be reduced to $4,000 a year. Under
the present act a $4,000 limit went
into effect recently.
Corporations and chain farming
should not be encouraged by the
Government" is the opinion of the
Grange.
The Government has. heretofore
included large farms in its idle
acres. Cotton and sugar plantations
have shared in the plan to reduce
surpluses Of crops.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
IN THE LONG RUN

"In the long run, probably in the
next few years, Germany's competi-
tive ability in foreign trade will de-
pend upon the productive capacity
of German industry. There seems TO
be no reason for believing that this
capacity has been raised by the
controls introduced under the Hitler
regime. The German aggression
is challenge. But 1t should be met.
not by initiating German policies,
but by applying our own more bold
ly and more effectively."-Percy w.
Bidwell, in Foreign Affairs.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10

The Grange opposes big busi-
ness in agriculture, and grabs hold
of "chain farming" as a term appar-
emily used to create prejudice.
II is perfectly Obvious that the
Grange furnishes no helpful method
that can save the Government farm
plan from going on the rocks. But IL
agriculture isn't a success how can
the Industrial interests and their
workers succeed? The National Ad-
ministration and Congress are as
much in the dark as the Changers.
There must be an answer. But where
and what is It?
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10

suggested that Congress authorize
the ICC to investigate this proposal.
The proposal is one of merely elimi-
mating the distance factor in setting
rates. not including urban and subur-
Tan areas, whereby fares would be
fixed at rate of. say, 81 in coaches
for a trip within the time zones of
the nation. A Railroad Authority
would be created by Congress, under
the plan, to direct operations but the
actual operation of the roads would
be left under private control.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10

1T is CONSIDERED helpful to a
business concern to have a conspicu-
GUS location where people constant
ly see its window displays. So the
concern that advertises constantly
las a conspicuous position where
people can't help noticing the things
it is doing and selling.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
FROM CONGRESSMAN
GEORGE S. WILLIAMS

DEFENSE-The introduction of a
bill in the House of Representatives
to give the Secretary of War blanket
authority to provide up to 5000 air.
planes for the air corps, started off
the legislation on the defense pro-
gram. Two other measures we're
also introduced for this purpose. One
authorized the appropriation of $780,
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.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
THE INDIANS GAN HELp ns

Iktomi, full blooded Sioux In
dian. has written a book called "Am-
erica Needs Indians" He believes
our country has 2O,OOO,OOO acres of
land which the white man can never
use to advantage. but he thinks the
Indian could live on those lands.
The Indians who once roamed
over our lands were a powerful
race. The American people took
their territory away in many cases
without paying fair price, and gave
too little thought to their future.
These red men who once ruled a
continent, and who could suffer tor
ment without cringing. who could go
many days without food, should have
a possible future in our land, and
are capable of better things than the
American people used to realize.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10

PEOPLE often say they would like
to help their home town, but they
don't quite know how to do so. If
they will keep their home places in
nice order, and spend their money
at home, it will help a great deal.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
N o T &

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 its editorial columns.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10

so FAR NO TOWN has been
pushed ahead by those who stand
around and watch someone else do
the job.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10

The newly extended ocean Boule-
ward. from Rehoboth Beach to Ocean
city. Md, will be opened to traffic in
the spring or early summer.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10

GOODS well advertised are about
half sold.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10

POSTALIZED RAIL WAY
RATES-By riding in a coach, New
Yorker could travel TO California for
the small cost of s6. That is, IL the
'Postalized transportation rates"
were in effect. This idea of Mr..
John Hastings, former member Of
the N. Y. State Senate is being stu
died by officials and it has been
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-16
1910 Prospects for
Wool Prices Better

Better business conditions in the
United States, coupled with war-made
increased demands for wool should give
Montana woolgrowers better prices for
their clips In 1910, according to an
agricultural marketing service report
by Jay c.. Diamond, statistician for
the federal bureau Of agricultural eco
nomics.
Mills in the United States consumed
so percent more wool in the first nine
months of 1889 than In the same period
in 1888 and prospects are favorable for
the continuation of relatively high
level of mill consumption in 1910, p"
the report said. Heavy purchases by
England are expected to keep foreign
wool prices high enough to protect the
American price, it was said.