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Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
CHEERING FOOTBALL CROWDS

Great crowds in the football sta
diums will soon be yelling until
their throats are raw, trying to cheer
or their favorite players to push
that ball through the lines of huskies
that block the way. We can feel very
thankful that while in Europe the
crowds are looking fearfully up to
the skies and getting ready to dodge
Tito some cellar, in this country the
most widespread fear is that the
rival school will carry that ball over
the goal.
If the favorite quarterback has a
srrained ankle and may be out of the
game, the gloom on the campus is so
thick you could cut it. If the team
plays in a forceless and Indifferent
way, or seems afraid to put it's beef
into the attack, feeling of melan-
choly spreads through the student
body. Even elderly graduates shake
their heads gloomily, and say the col
lege spirit is not what it was.
Some people say this interest in a
mere game is out of proportion. They
say it is far more important for
hoy to get high mark in his studies
than to make a touchdown. They
complain that the high mark is
scarcely noted outside his own cir
cIes, while the maker of the touch
down has his picture in the papers,
and columns are written about his
achievement.
1t is very true that the world does
rot give enough credit to scholarly
achievement. The modern world
seems to value a person more for
what he does than for what he knows,
which has some elements of truth
in it. The bookish student who has
the fine marks does not always ac-
complish a great deal in life. But
at least when the player has run
around a line of men f1ercely pursu-
ing him, he has shown ability to do
something better than his competi-
tors. That is a power that counts
tremendously in life.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
THANKS TO THE GARDENERS

The people who raise flowers and
maintain nice gardens in Milford
have made fine contribution the
past summer to the attractiveness
and charm of our community. Their
flowers have smiled at the world
they add a cheerful note to daily
life, they make home pleasant, and
produce contentment with ones sur
rOundings.
When people maintain such beauty
around their homes, their neighbors
and the whole community are in
debted to them. The people should
speak of these nice displays as they
pass, and make the flower growers
feel that their efforts are praised
and appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
THANKLESS JOBS

When people are asked to take
hold of some task for the good of
the home town, they often remark
that it is a thankless job. If they
are asked to take some office in a
church, or serve ON a committee in
scme society or club, they sometimes
remark that they will have to spend
4 lot of time and get no thanks for it.
Yet in a good town like Milford,
are there any thankless jobs? The
many folks who have carried on or
ganizations and served the public in
various ways build up lifelong rep
utation. The people are grateful for
al, they have done, and if they make
a few mistakes, these are forgotten.
There may be little or no money in
public activities, but they create wide
circles of friends, and friends come
in handy.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
STAYING POWER

Which can last longer, If the wa
in Europe extends two or three years
the people of Germany or those o
the democratic powers? There seemI
no strong hope of any prompt ending
of this dreadful struggle.
The Germans have been taught tC
believe they can attain their rights
and happiness only through war
The English and French believe that
only by driving out the present Ger
man government can peace in Europe
be secured. This is one more case
of the irresistible force meeting the
immovable body. Which will give
way first?
The Germans may be said to fight
primarily because they are a docile
people, taught to obey the heads of
their government, and not to inter-
fcre with the acts of the government
by the exercise of private judg-
ment. 1t is the business of German
to obey, according to their theory,
and not attempt to dictate to their
rulers. They have been taught to
feel a certain indignation against
their enemies, and to believe that
With expansion of their territory they
could secure more prosperity. In the
main their ruling motive is obedience
to authority.
The English and French fight from
a burning sense of wrong. They feel
that the German government has vio-
lated its promises and that it keeps
snnexing more territory, and that no
treaty of peace made with such gov
ernment will last. Hence they are
worked up to state of mind where
they can be called fighting mad
On general principles, a fighting
mad man will fight longer than a
merely obedient one. 1t would seem
the most natural guess, that the Eng
lish and French would keep fighting
longer than the Germans. Those
Germans got sick of fighting in 1918,
when they had to keep retreating. |
Perhaps they will get similarly sick
this time before many months.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
WOMEN, CHILDREN FIGHT

The intensity of the war in Europe
was revealed by a radio broadcast
from Warsaw, which said Warsaw
Will die to the last man, woman and
child. We will never surrender"
When a nation is inspired by that
deathless spirit. when its people
would rather sacrifice their lives
than give up to a hated foe, it at
least makes a place for itself in his
tory. For many years the boys prac-
tising defamation will go on plat
forms and repeat the speeches of its
orators. Such tremendous courage
has in many instances beaten back
foe that was trespassing on its ter
ritory. Many nations which seeming
ly were defeated have risen to new
power and prosperity by such sacri-
fees.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Boys Will Not Be
Trained AS Soldiers

The Civilian Conservation Corps
promptly denied one OF the early war
rumors that military training would
be introduced in CCC camps, and
that the Civilian Conservation Corps
would become a recruiting agency
for the Army and Navy. According
to Director Robert Fechner there
will be no such use of the CCC boys
unless Congress enacts special leg
islation to that effect. That is un-
likely!
1t will be repembered that there
were similar rumors at the begin
ming of the World War that the Boy
Scouts would be pressed into train
ing and military service. In that in
stance it was made very plain that if
anything of that kind was done it
would be a violation of faith. Uncle
Sam isn't up to such tricks.
The Calvary Methodist Church is
looking forward for a bigger and
better bazaar this year then ever to
be hold in November and 10.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

THE BIRD that never sings gets
little attention, and the store that
doesn't do some singing about its
goods by advertising, will probably
have difficulty in winning the public
interest.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

THE TOWN that sends good
part of its money away from nome
to buy things that could be had at
home, reminds one of the business
that pays out two dollars for each
dollar it takes in.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

Forty thousand dollars has been
made available for loans to Delaware
farmers during the fiscal year which
began on July l, by the Federal
Farm Security Administration.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

TO MAKE a steam engine run you
have to burn some fuel in it. So to
make things go in a town, a lot Of
PEOPLE have to burn up considerable
energy and enthusiasm.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

THE PEOPLE who demand pro-
gress in their home town, but aren't
willing to take hold and do some
real work to accomplish such pro-
gress, don't seem to help a great deal.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

Approximately 5000 cubic feet of
helium, IS to 9S per cent pure, is
required to support 200 pounds.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

NATIONAL UNITY
A time when the world is at war
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-29
MIR. Gannett VS.. the Majority

Frank Ga1nettss demand that President Roosevelt
resign office at that RECOVERY may resume
it's normal course" reminds that in the winter Of
l932-33 it suggested that the President resign.
But how different the cir Gums tanoesI
Herbert Hoover had just received Of the worst
defeats administered to jor party candidate
by the voting public Of the country. His policy Of
ina otion in the face Of Americas most
depression had thoroughly discredited the Repub1
admins stration. But Mr.. Hoover did not resign
from the Presidency.
We do not recall any suggestions by Mr.. Gennett
that the Chief Executive at that time should hand
over the reins to another, though successor
had been selected by overwhe lining jority. But
M. Gannett wants Franklin D. Roosevelt to quit
though has been chosen, and in the
face Of surveys and polls viii oh show that at time
since his election has Roosevelt La cked jority
Of the people for his support. What journalist Cam
nett fails to ciate is that he is still living
in a democracy.
Roosevelt elected to full term and
explanation has yet been advanced to why he
should not plete that mandate from the
public. And if the majority want him to be Presi-
dent for another four years he will be elected for
another term. This Is time to be emoti ona1 and
paste labels people with whom disagree, but
may suggest that people who, like Mr.. Gannett,
longer believe in the ri ghts Of najority, should
be kept under vigilant scrutiny.
D.H.C.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-29
Letters to 6dttor
WE I'VE DONE IT AGAIN

To the Ed1torss
WE'LL we've done 1T againl Publicity easy
to Greenbelt because supposed to be exper-
imeut. And experiments which fail somehow to
get newspaper space and radio time than do tho
successes. This may not be fair right but it be-
gins to serve a barometer of progress.
We continue to make sound, progress, but
every time have weak moment and let ourselves
nswspapers from here to the Pacific Coast makes
the most Of it.
The town council had hardly adjourned Monday
night after the to vote what the upright
Greenbe1ter sa1 wear before the wires hunng.
You read it in the Post. you road it again in tho
two weeks my family in Washington State Will be
sending another bunch of clippings with query
to what kind of funny people live in Greenbelts
But will keep right critioizing those
organs which laugh at US. and whom si1lier things
to be done, Will do themI
Evelyn G. Cooper
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-29

U. OF M. OFFERS COURSES OF LOCAL INTEREST
Arrangements have been made for interested citi-
Of Greenbe 1t to attend several meetings
course in Temporary American Political Problems
whi ch is being offered at the University Of Mary
land sumner session in College Park. The two sub
ects viii Oh may be attended by Greenbelters the
Cooperative Movement and Health and Medi-
cal Care. In the Of the former a survey of
the objectives types and governments al relati ionshp
to cooper atives will be nted in three
lectures.
Greater attenti on wi be given to the subject Of
which wi II occupy the class for week. The fol-
lowing subjects WI IL be includedthe medi-
cal care; the need for adequate medical
Woe, types of health plans and health insurance,
the American Medical Association press sure
group, and the provis ons and gif icance Of the
Wagner Health Bill.
This class meets daily at from 1850 AN. to
l2sl5 Pm. The above subjects will be cons idered
sometime during the month Of July and will be open
to Greenbelters free Of charge. Exact detes Of
these meetings wi II be announced in the weeks
COOPFPATCP
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-17
END LIVES OF
3 MURDERERS
Triple Execution Ia
First in History
of Manitoba

WINNIPEG. Man. - Three
mnrderers marched single file
To gallows at ileadinly
prison today and were hanged,
two simultaneously. for beat
ing to death a woman during
n robbery which Melted them
only $50.
william kanuka. II, and Peter
korezcnowski. 20. dropped through
the trap together after bidding
brief goodbye" to official Wit.
nesses and scattering 81 on
lockers
Dan Prytula. q. was The last
to 60. lie aiood on tho gallows
and murmurnd. Goodbye. every
one az guards placed death
mask over his face
Several spectators answered
Goodbye, Dan" ss the trap vas
sprung
All were farmers from
Dsupbin, Manitoba They held
mp Mrs. Anna tattick. Al, At
Fishing River. NEAR Dauphib,
on Nay Is. 1888. and beat her
Ia death wbsB shr resisted.
Her husband. tiho. was In.
Iured seriously.
Their trial. the longest IN Mani.
t0ba court annals. marked two
preeedenis IN provincial criminal
lsM
~ Conversation between the
overheard On dicta-
phone IN their cells. Vas admitted
INTO the record. ard
~ II Wa the frat time three
accused persons Wsfe sentenced 70
death Tor one murder
Their hsnginFE marked the first
triple execution in the history ~
Manitoba
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-17
STATE CONTROL
OF CITY LIGHT
RATES FOUGHT
Tacoma, Seattle and
Mutuals Smash at
Bill Aimed at Mu-
nicipal Utilities
CB, Tacoma Times staff NriterD
CAPITOL. 0lympia-There

tB, Tacoma Times staff Nriter)
CAPITOL. 0lympia-There
were major developments and
disclosures here late Wednes-
day at a senate utilities COM
mittee hearing on the pro-
posed law to place municipal
utilities under state super
vision.
1.-The proposed measure has sup
port of the state department
of public service.
= 1t is aimed primarily at Seat
4 tie City Light but could not
be effective there unless made
equally effective IN Tacoma and
elsewhere.
o-There was no municipal utility
) or public demand in evidence
for its passage.
At was condemned by mu-
7 nicipal utility spokesman as a
measure that would utterly wreck
public ownership
Aimed AT Competition
II was made clear by Sen. Fred
Duggan, Spokane lawyer who in
troduced the bill that he was aim
ing to give the department of pub
lie service power 10 clean up a
bad situation in Seattle resulting
from competition there between
City Light and Puget Sound Power
d Light Co.
Corporation Counsel H var
Carothers appeared for the city
of Tacoma. He denied allegations
of friends of the bill that records
of municipal utilities are not avail
able to the public.
The state auditor he said,
Continued on Page 4, Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-17
Bare SECRETS
ON PURCHASES
Morgenthau Says FIR.
Requested Help Be
Given TO French

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF Treasury Henry Norsen.
thau. Jr,. told the senate mill
tary affairs committee today
that government AID 10 \
French air mission in purhas-
ing American military planes
was given AT the request Of
the president, +"
u Nas revealed thai Cen Mslln
Craig. kfmy rbief ~ staff. gblsets
ed to The s0sauw0nts part " this
ffsnfh purchases On t~s grounds
ia. that bs sss sssrfssied W
hishsfsgps
Her Warren o. Austin. ~. W
made the dlseloxuss To nswsps per
men after AaEeaEhsa sra secFss
tary ~ War Harry ~ Wuodstnx
appssssd fof the seeonJ tims 20
testify IN tbs sonfnisisss inquiry
lnta pFsssDes ~ French air mlH.
lsifF official sbssrf an sxg&fl,
msntsi bombing plane that crash.
Ell recently an ths isaesfse coast
Austin said Mgfxsntbsa had
agfssa ~ have sfss COMMITTEES make
MA previous testimony pssbls with
certain decisions. fhA< testimony.
Austin ssld. shoes that Msrxsn.
thsv vas Questioned vigorously by
ssn. Robert y. Reynolds. D. " &
concerning the tfessgrys part IA
shs french nsxoiiasiCns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-17
Senate Kills Bill to Cut
Beer Licenses for Resorts

OLYMPIA - The senate today
killed a bill 10 cut in half the beer
license Of $3.50 for outing parks
and resorts and shunted bill TO
put the state INTO the insurance
business back TO committee
The senate also passed a re-
drafted resolution by senator
Joseph ID. Roberts. d., King.
asking congress 10 improve
the air. land and sea defsnses
of the Northwest.
The insurance bill was sponsored
by Senator Ted Schroeder. j.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-17
FLAMES BREAK
OUT IN ASYLUM

QUEBEC A fire al the Beau
port insane asylum previously be
lieved under control broke out
anew In another section Of the IN
siitution and was reported 10 b.
spreading rapidly AZ noon today
One panic-sfricken inmate died
Of heart attack trying 70 escape
from the burning building A fire.
man was also INJURED. The asylum
houses 600 insane
Below zero weather hampered
firemen IN fighting the blaze
The fire vas discovered IN one
wing shortly after : a. m. follow
ing which 200 patients ggere led -
another section of the hospital
At 10 20 a m. il Was believed 70
b under control but broke out
again in another section Of the
building Additional fire apparatus
Vas being rushed n The hospital
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-17
CAR THEFTS IN
CITY INCREASE

Pointing % = considerable ~.
crease N the number ~ suton.o-
Diiss stolen here within The past
few weeks. Police Officer william
Gor1ei said ThBfhdsY = portion
Of the responsibility rests with The
auto owners themselves
People who wouldn't think Of
leaving their homes unlocked ffs.
qBentiy walk away ard leave their
auto ignition keys IN the ksitch
and ibe doors unlocked he said
it, too great . temptation fDf
thieves The fscf that ne re-
oOsef most 81 fhe cara within the
city shows they we're stolen just
for gOy ridez Taxing the keys
from parked ears viii 10 q iOi to
ward stopping that s1at u tblEg
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-17
Man Kills Wife,
Daughter, Self

hAsslftID. .. John Wo<ftb,
szYsaf-oid insDf anes man and for
usf county recorder Killed hia at
tfacflye z5.Yssf old daughter. i.of.
eta. ard bic alfs. Grace 20 sfth
butcher knife. then slhssea him
seit 10 death with ths same Nsap-
On. Coroner Hugh &. Winbigisf
Hald to-day
4 nsighisvF discovered the usgs
ely last night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-17
STUDY OF RESOURCES
URGED BY ROOSEVELT

VA SHIN 6TON - President
Roosevelt today called on congress
70 study The nation energy re-
sources with q view 10 drafting a
national policy for their use and
conservation.
At the same time he suggested
the desirabihty Of an integFsted
federsi-state program for reduc-
ton OF water pollution.
The president recommendations
we're contained IN two messages
submitted 70 congress in connec-
ton with reports by the national
resources committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-17
THIRD STORM
SWEEPING U. 5.
Eastern States Hit
by Floods, Fog and
Heavy Rains
BY UNITED PRESS


Midwesterners shivered to-
day in the winters third
severe cold wave while eastern
states struggled q gain |
floods. fog and heavy rains
following a severe windstorm
that swept the coast from
Georgia to New England.
Some cities reported the coolest
weather of the winter. BemidJ.
MINI. reported temperature Of
43 degrees below zero and other
Minnesota and North Dakota
points registered between 80 and
40 below
The storm which battered the
coast was conferred today over
northern New England. II reached
a peak force of So miles an hour
IN New York and caused one death
at New Brunswick. y. j.. two
persons were killed al Pinson, Ala
Southern States Hit
The gales swept along the south
ern seaboard from Georgia. dam
aging farm property and injuring
several persons. A windstorm
damaged more than 100 homes and
injured three persons at Asheville.
y. c. and others injured one man
and damaged several homes at
Washington. n. J.. and ripped off
the roof of church at Jersey
City
Al New York three Works
Progress Administration en-
pIOyes were swept into
flooded sewer. They were
pulled out ba a fireman with
life preserver around his
waist.
Fog tied up harbor shipping In
the metropolitan area Before the
storm broke, the temperature
reached 81 degrees. an all-time
record for the date II had dropped
10 a few degrees below freezing
early today
Blows Self Out
The storm diminished In in
tensity as il passed over New Eng
land and today was blowing itself
out over northern Maine
Heavy rains sHelled rivers IN
upstate New YORK and the eastern
Carolinss. Weathermen reported
torrents Of water pouring down
from mountain areas in northern
New York. The Neuse river IN
North Carolina. already above
flood stage. was still rising Some
residents in loWiand areas along
the river had moved 10 higher
ground
The temperature ~ Chicago had
dropped 10 10 degrees above zero
early today ana vas expected 70
sink TO zero.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-17

Pierce. II would require motorists
10 pay 81 50 annually INTO the state
treasury. Out Of this fund the
state would pay hospital and
medical expenses up To $3.50 20 sny
person hurt tn or BY an automobile
May Be Graveyard"
The bill was re-fefcrred 90 IN.
surance committee. which Senator
Schroeder said he feared would
prove graveyard" for his bill
The senate did however. pass ar
insurance bill requiring Torrent
auto agencies 10 carry $40 900 per
sonai liability and 81 900 property
damage insurance on their cars
The brsT license bill bY
senator Harold T.. Troy, D..
Jhufston. reused the most de-
bale. II would have created
balf-year license good from
April ! 10 september 80 for
SIS. The senate tackled on
an amendment barring sale Of
beer In state parks. then Killed
the bill by ~ 10 y vote.
Other bills passed today ami
sent 10 the hou9s inclUded ones
granting University ~ Washing.
ION shOrelands fof an afbOrsium.
aiding Grand CoUlss school district
By permitting the state 20 pay the
district 30 per cent more per child
than other districts get and one
sXemptinR educational. artistic
and scientific exhibits from the
state Inheritance tai
Ire house Nas occupied THIS
morning by minor activities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-17
MILLW0RKER'S LEG
BROKEN IN ACCIDENT

ALVIN Peterson 50-yesf mill
worker whose home - at Fuyaliup
WA N Tacoma gsnefsl hospital
With = broken right lex Tuesday a.
THE result u az accident Wednez-
day afternoon al The Oregon
Washington Plysood Co here.
PsieTsOn's Lex was crushed above
the ankle when II became caught
between an electric litDey' and
the side 81 door. attendants sa.6.
Both bones IN the lex we're frac.
tufed. and the flesh vas severely
lsefratsd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-17

PORTLAND - Dr. Clsr-
snes True Wilson. o. year
old dry champion and one
81 the most picturesque fig
urea ~ the prohibition era.
died nj ! 80 D. N. today in
Good Samaritan hospital.
following a series of heart
attacks,
wAsssi>GTOs $50 aaaalsy
klexsA Polish yosssh fssna
Springfield III Applied 20 the
tasil Asrnn49tles solidarity
tsssIsy for pxssmssss0a 70 WsNs
a sssia, aonsstap flight ffasa
ssw rosk 20 WaFssN Poland,
neat ssmm~f
ifls @ppsbstlar ~.s the
first ~ ia mind fss siysa W
ina iss~lysefsassa fssasfai syl~.
tiea sxsnsy
rOaTLAND - fls~ s~sps
~ ssss sing ~ rssskasdfs
tsffsssss high ssssst ~ Z
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s.i'sssstss s~s~ses ~. - 80
80 .sue.
n wAs . skSws atAsu rIs~.
SD - pte<ss VI Hrs. figkltsg
sppsssssSs ssspssa~a.
LIMA. rs,s - Peru "A.
aossnesa IL rseexnsfssm ~ me
spsalsb Nationalist govern
n.sat Iossr. iesaisa shs way
for principal republics of
sosssh AnsfssA Ufe are rDn-
sssfsftnx their puti1y - the
result ~ the TAI! ~ c~ssinia.
oLYmriA--rhs house late
today approved The btu Great
Ing legal aid bureau for me
benefit ~ indsxent persons ia
Ping. Pierce and 3pokane
counties. The vote vac 10
To ~.
The measure = nien was ap-
proved BY the State Bar a.
so7iation. was introduced by
Rep. Edward =. Henry. D..
King.
f9AGCE--Poliee have ar
rested 100 members OF the
illegal Fascist party In large
ritiss during the last few
a~ys. u was disclosed todAy.