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Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11
WHAT ORGANIZATION DOES

If country became involved in
war. it would do very little good to
ask every patriotic citizen to get
out with his gun and attack the
enemy. 1t becomes necessary to Gre
ate a great organization which shall
enlist and drill troops and also pro-
vide them with munitions and sup
plies.
1t is the same in a small way in
the life of towns They are engaged
in a war against the obstacles that
limit the progress of mankind. If
some individual tries to overcome
these obstacles, they are usually too
great for him. But if he joins with
his neighbors and all take hold to-
gether, there is enough force to over
come great obstacles. When towns
stand still, the usual reason is the
lack of organization to push them
ahead.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11
THE NEWS FROM HOME

Did you ever notice how at the
summer resorts there is always big
crowd gathered around the post
office at the time when the mail
comes in? The people may be having
a wonderful time with, their swim
ming and their mountain climbing
and their golf. but one place which
they cOntantly haunt is Uncle Sans
mail Office. If there is more than
one mail day, each arrival of the
letterman sees the same old line up
in front of the window.
In many such places going for the
mail is the days chief event. The
people ask eagerly for their letters
and papers, and turn away with dis
appointed faces if there is nothing.
One of the very keenest desires is
to get the home town paper. The
folks who were thoughtful enough
to have their local newspaper for
warded, find great sOlace in its col
umns. Every item of personal news
is eagerly read, every advertisement
is deeply pondered. and the editors
words about life and the news are
given careful scrutiny.
If people meet someone from the
home town to whom they pay little
attention when at home, they are
apt to greet that person as Il long
lost friend, and have long converse
over the affairs and people of the
home burg. 1t would be better in
many cases if the same friendship
and cordiality was shown when at
home.
Women folks never realize how
keenly they are interested in the old
home burg until they get away from
it, Then the least item of news
about its people. its activities. its
hopes for the future. is read with
careful attention. People discover
that the life of that community is
closer to their hearts than they real
lied. Which is one more reason why
people don't really live unless they
are constant and thorough readers
of the home town paper.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11
WHY BOYS Do WRONG

A noted psychiatrist recently told
an audience that the motive behind
many misdemeanors by boys, is the
desire to show that they are not cow
ards.
Boys hate to admit they are afraid
of anything. Their code calls for
courage, and taking of risks. About
the worst thing you can say TO them
is that they are "sissies." They revel
in the thought that they are bold and
I fearless persons, who are going out
to show the world the big things they
dare do.
The men who grew up as boys on
farms will recall how many times
they used to take long leaps in the
barn haymows. The jump was often
dangerous. but when someone dared
the kid to do it he could not stand
the thought that he would be re-
garded as a weakling and pussyfoOt.
So he jumped, and was sometimes
hurt. Probably many boys have been
drowned in swimming. because some
boy dared them to go out far be-
yond their depth.
If the kid is stumped to go over
on some neighbOr's land and steal
his fruit. and he does so. it may not
be because he is keen over the pears
or grapes. but because he doesn't
want to admit that he is afraid. Some
evil minded boy may lead him to
break into somebody's store and take
coveted articles or money. The de-
sire not to be thought a sissy has
led boys astray in many such cases.
The desire not to be a coward is
very wonderful thing, if directed
toward proper ends. If it produces
man who will not be afraid to
stand up and protest with all his
might. he will become hero. When
the boys try TO induce him TO do
something wrong to show he is not
coward, he should realize that il
often takes more courage to stand
out against the gang than TO yield
to their lawless demands.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11
MARCH OF DAILY WORK

The average housewife walks eight
miles a day. The cop on the beat
walks IA miles. normally active boy
covers Is miles. and the mail man
covers % miles. These figures were
presented 10 the convention of the
National Association of Chiropodists
at San Francisco.
No wonder the boy seems to have
hollow legs. in which lie slows away
food. if he is covering Is miles a
day. If the blushing bride realized
that in due time she would be tramp
ing eight miles day in her tolls for
the husband and children, she might
have some qualms at the altar. II is
that incessant travel that keeps the
organs of the human body working.
Walking seems something like the
flow of oil that keeps the automobile
engine running smoothly
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11
Milford, Friday, August II, 1888

1T is WITH GENUINE regret
that we carry on our front page this
week a story announcing the resig-
nation of Herbert L. Elliott as head
coach at Milford High School. For
eight years Mr.. Elliott has served as
coach and instructor of Physical Ed
ucation here. During that time he
has been responsible for turning out
a number of topnotch teams. He has
been especially successful with the
boys, and his football and basketball
teams have won laurels over older
and more seasoned opponents.
At all times, and under all cOndi-
tions, Mr.. Elliott has seen that teams
under his tutelage, We're well behav-
ed. This accomplishment alone has
been worth much to our school and
city, for the department of children
on the fields of competitive sport, re-
their leaders.
Last summer, aided by the Milford
Rotary Club, City Council and a
number of public spirited citizens,
Mr.. Elliott organized a playground
project, which helped several hun
dred boys and girls enjoy a healthy
happy vacation. This year the play
ground reopened. with Mr.. Elliott
again in charge of activities.
The Baltimore Polytechnic Insti-
tute. one of the largest boy schools
in the East. is to be congratulated on
obtaining the services of one of the
finest and most conscientious gentle
men we have ever known.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11
SHORT CIT TO Success

The way to success in business is
called long and toilsome. If con-
Germ just starts out to do good and
faithful work, without any special eff
fort to attract attention, it may in
time win that success by its long and
patient effort Yet the job may be
so long that the concern gices up
discouraged.
Advertising has a wonderful effect
to create a short cut to success. By
talking directly to the people about
its goods, a concern has often been
able to attract in year as large a
trade as it could have gotten in five
or 10 years without publicity. Thus
by telling its story to the multitude.
long and toilsome years of business
building are covered in a few months.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11

1T TAKES TINE to do the work
Of community organizations, but the
time so given produces friendships
and ties that give more valuable re-
suits than any time you devote to
your own business and affairs.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11

A CHAIN is said to be only as
strong as its weakest link. II town
has weak spot. in which its work
is not well done. that weakness may
destroy the power of the commun-
ity. People better take hold to
strengthen that weak spot
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11
BEFORE automobiles came. ret

BEFORE automobiles came, retail
stores could expect to draw trade
only as far as people could travel
comfortably with horses. In an au-
tomobile age, they can draw it as
far as people can travel comfortably
in their cars.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11

IF A Mountain climber gives up
merely because he gets out of breath
once, he will never reach that sum
nit. He would better rest up and go
on. 1t is the same in your efforts
for personal success and home town
progress.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11

Get buSy-shoot the fly, or there
will he q million bye-and-byel
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11

SOME PEOPLE THINK their home
towns are all right. except when
someone asks them TO contribute
some money for the public benefit
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11

which to
their home TOWN. i fislo
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11

DON'T EXPECT your home town
To prosper. if you and folks like you
spend your money somewhere else.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11

IF MANY of the people go past
their home stores without entering
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Esty, 1t Seems, Is Initiating Di Maggie

Eaella things
last time him imitation of Joe
with
box Now he fat chance of getting
the plate with his short
well He will
further development because there
these defects
Old will be
a real star
This industrious versatile. revealing
faults Eala bounce the
Washington
his % last but that Buck who played
Cravah along and
Bsh He discusses the catching pitching that Buddy
Lewis the the stadium
mostly batting the heck
carried the question to Grandpappy Griffith
Taint bad idee the old said but it amt
all that think batting might help ball all
but about the himself? Baers Most
they
Evening star., 1939-08-10

the sensational play of Jimmy Blood
worth and Sammy West, but no
drawback has been Lewis. In ad-
dition to fielding well, Buddy was
carrying .572 batting average dur
ing the victory swing, collecting 16
hits in % times at bat and driving
across and Scoring plenty of runs.
Charley Colbert, a slick utility
performer, was to take over the
third-basing duties today as the
Yankees-Nats series was to come to
close. Charley still is good ball
player but the Griffs almost are
sure to miss fellow who has been
batting at $40 clip. What club
wouldn't?
There is, however, a silver lining.
After Ken Chase, Alexandra Car
rasquel and Walter Masterson had
flopped in holding the 15-hit and g.
bases-o balls attack of the Yankees,
Joe Haynes entered the box and did
neat job of relief pitching. Joe
still should be on the shelf. He only
underwent a tonsilectomy not long
ago but Joe recovered quickly and
off what he showed yesterday
holding the champions to one run
and two hits in four innings while
they were hot-he's ready.
Leonard to Face Pearson.
Joe, as matter of fact, moved
into the front pitching ranks as re-
suit of his work. For a couple of
weeks now Manager Bucky Harris
has been pitching Krakky, Chase
and Leonard in that order and let
ting the fourth day take care of it.
self. Now that Haynes rapidly is
regaining his strength and effective
ness Bucky has that fourth starter
and Joe may be a help. At least
nothing can be lost by the expert
ment.
With the conclusion of the
Yankee series today the Mats will
idle day and then, on Friday, head
for the North and brief road trip
They are to play the Red Sox on
Saturday in a single game and on
Sunday in synthetic double
header. Monday will be an off-day
except for an exhibition game
against Springfield, and then will
begin a three-game series against
the Yankees in New York.
For the finale of the Yankee
series today-which, incidentally
has served to established a couple OF
weekday attendance marks-the
Mats were to employ Dutch Leonard
against Monte Pearson. The portly
Mr.. Leonard was to be seeking his
thirteenth triumph of the year as
against only four defeats and all
that sort of thing.
The game yesterday was exciting
but, in the end, nothing but one OF
those things. The Yankees scored
four times against Chase in the first
inning and the Mats scored three
in the same inning against Ruffing
But Rufus the Red held up for a
while under the 100-plus tempera-
ture while Chase, Carrasquel and
Masterson faded. The Mats made
enough runs and hits to win nor
NAL game but they weren't enough
Things happen that way, some
times.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Rousing Rallies
Mark Advance
OF Cincinnati
Cards Keep in Race
By Hitting Homers;
Bosox Bag Two
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Everybody likes a good joke and
it appears the Cincinnati Reds and
New York Yankees are the jokers in
baseball's big league deck.
Knowing they can control any
trick, this pair just lies back and
waits for timely spots to trump.
The proper moment came yester-
day and the Reds romped over the
Chicago Cubs in doubleheader,
7-5 and ll-3, while the Yanks ex-
ploded Washington's 8-game WIN
ming streak with a 1873 firecracker.
The Reds staged a 4-run assault
IN the seventh inning of the first
game and crowded nine runs into the
fifth frame of the nightcap. Buck
Mccormick singled with the bases
loaded in the big first stanza and
Wally Berger, who homered in each
game, got his second with two on
to climax the other spree.
Cards Take 10th in Row.
Undaunted, the Cardinals
stretched their string of consecutive
victories to 10 with a So triumph
over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Arky
Vaughan hit homer with one on to
put the Buccaneers in front. but
Johnny Mize, Joe Medwick and Don
Gutterldge beat him with his own
weapons.
This left the task of showing st.
Louis the light to the Reds them
selves, because the Cardinals were
not scheduled today and tomorrow
and their next opponents will be
the league leaders at Sportsman's
Park Saturday.
In yesterdays only other Ma
tional League activity the New
York Giants swatted Boston's bat
tered Bees in both halves of a dou-
ble-header, 5-4 and 6-5. They had
/ to overcome four-run lead in
each game, Johnny McCarthys
pinch homer showing the way in
the opener, and another homer by
Tom Hafey with one on tied the
score in the nightcap. forcing the
/ game TO II innings. 1t was finally
decided on wild pitch by Fred
Farmhouse with the bases loaded.
Marcum Is Injured.
Johnny Marcum, Chicago White
Sox relief pitcher, was painfully in
jured when liner batted by Hank
Greenberg struck him in the face.
Four stitches were taken over his
right eye. The game was won by
the Detroit Tigers, 1913, behind the
effective seven-hit hurting of
Schoolboy Rowe.
Led by Jimmy Foxx the Boston
SoX came from behind twice to
sweep a bargain bill from the Phil
adelphia Athletics, So and 6-5. In
the first FoXX hit a triple and a
home run, the latter bringing Bos-
ton to the front in the eighth. Ted
Williams singled with the bases
loaded in the ninth inning to win
the second.
Like so many players after being
traded, Julius Solters arose to haunt
the Cleveland Indians yesterday
with three hits which drove in three
runs, but the Tribe stopped the St.
Louis Browns, 6-5, anyway. Ben
Chapman doubled two runs home in
the ninth for the victory.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Both Sides Bothered
AsCuban Netmen
Play Aussies
Island Davis Cuppers
Not Used to Gross;
Quist Asthmutic
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SEA BRIGHT, N. j., Aug. 10.-An
asthmatic Australian tennis team
and Cuban trio unused to grass
courts faced each other across the
net at this colorful tennis spa today
meeting for what probably will
amount to the right to challenge the
United States for the Davis Cup.
The Australians, favored not only
this time but later when they meet
the Yugoslavian team in the final
interzone match. were ready to 60
even though half the team-Adrian
Quist-Was suffering from asthma
and a cold.
Grass BOthers CubanS.
But that, and the fact that Ri
cardo Morales said his teammates
were having a difficult time adjust
ing their games to grass courts.
seemed to detract not a whit from
the interest in the clash which was
certain to attract a smart and capa-
city gallery.
Quist met Morales while Jack
Bromwich, the other half of the
Australian team, played Jose Aguero
in today's opening matches. The
Australians play Morales and Lo-
renzo Modarse in doubles Friday
and then they switch opponents Sat-
urday for the concluding singles.
Pate Names U. S. Squad.
Meanwhile, the defending Amer
lean squad was named yesterday by
Walter Pate, the captain. Pate,
leaving the door open for other
likely players, named Bobby Riggs.
Don McNeill, Gene Mako. Elwood
Cooke, Frank Parker, Bitsy Grant
and Sydney Wood
Possibly Henry Prusoff, the Seattle
giant killer, and Wayne Sabin will be
asked to join the group at the Mer-
ion Cricket Club, Haverford, Pa,
when the squad assemblies August 81.
The cup-defending quartet will
not be finally chosen until just be-
fore the matches, Pate said.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Convincing Players, Finding Pro- Big Job


like
the works under him. And
The scratched his white hair
YOU'D have lot of trouble finding he
mentioned Honsby Okay Rogers hitter
THE best hters the best teachers That
The national champion be able
show how he it. I'm little fellow
like that tall slender What good it?
THE thing for None of the
great Look todayJo Mccarthy
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McKchnie, while the much bapayer
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Evening star., 1939-08-10
Reds When Needed Boost With Double Win Over Cubs
Win, Lose or Draw
The Question of q Buttinq Pro-
By FRANCIS {. STAN

the mail question: why don't league
similar
coaches either be
correction at the plate Why not batting help
faults that good golfers develop?'
prefers the
public 1t be modey although he adds that after he had
batting Buege-by mall Of
l9yer with
did likewise fellow
The following explains the
Kuhe 2S3 and that drop?
opinion it his unconscious to his old faults
baseball
he Rogers
ESaa
off Clark Griffith his
pitching bat 100 right from
outside would have called balls He
plate and don't think he slump
them that weak
let high insiders for balls
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Haynes Bobs Up as Slab Hope
As Yonks End Mats Streak;
Lewis Hurt Not Serious

1t was a lot of fun while it
lasted but now the Mats eight-game
winning streak is broken and while
the end had to come sometime the
Washington firm wasn't exactly
thinking that it would cost the
services of third baseman Buddy
Lewis.
How long Buddy will be out of the
lineup still is conjectural at this
point. 1t may be only for a couple
of days and it may be for an in
definite period. The youngster was
clipped behind the ear by wild
throw as the Yankees won a dizzy
l3-to8 victory yesterday in the
stadium and was carried off the
field on stretcher and moved to
Garfield Hospital.
Because Buddy regained con-
sciousness quickly and seemed in
good spirits no X-rays were taken
Immediately and he was detained
for observation. The Washington
club physician described his ailment
as a moderate conclusion" but
said that he may be released some
time tonight. No guess was haz-
arded as to when Lewis would be
able to return to action.
Haynes Provides Silver Lining.
Buddy has done more than a little
bit during the Mats winning streak
The pitching of Joe Krakauskas, Ken
Chase and Dutch Leonard has re-
celved the publicity, together with
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Bat Title Looms
For Nize, Now
Hot at Plate
Card With 56-Point
Gain in Two Months
Presses Arnovich

BY the Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10-At the pres
ent pace he's setting, Johnny Mize S
bat may have to be chopped up into
kindling to keep him from winning
the National Leagues 1899 batting
championship.
Two months ago the big first base
man of the inspired st. Louis Car
dinals (theyve won their last 10
games was tapping out a .290, which
was Ill points behind the lead set
by Morrie Arnovich of the Phillies.
Today Mize has an average of .346,
just three points behind the Phlla-
delphia slugger, who still is topping
the league despite his recent sluIp.
Sweeps by Bonura.
Betting out three hits yesterday,
including his goth home run of the
season, Mize moved into his GUS
tomary runner-up position, passing
Zeke Bonura of the New York
Giants.
The Cardinal slugger. who has
barely been nosed out of the indi-
vidual batting championship the
last two seasons, has started the
drive down the stretch" bit early
this year.
Two years ago he wound up the
season with a 1854 just 10 points
behind teammate Joe Medwick.
Then last year Johnny was count
ed out in mid-season. On July 7
he was batting a mere .260, while
Ernie Lombardi, the Cincinnati
catcher, was leading with a 1850.
Medwick Also Spurts.
October came, and lombard won
the championship with a 342, but
Mize was only points behind.
MedWick, like Mize, is putting on
mid-season squirt, moving up from
below the 800 level to a mark of
1886 within the last two months
And Pepper Martin, that old star
of the 1881 world series, boasts a
.324 average.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Blow in Eighth Robs
Co|one|s' Parme|ee
OF No-Hit Tilt
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Leroy Bud" Parmelee, who has
been around and around in baseball,
almost rounded out a perfect pitch
ing performance last night.
The big Louisville right-hander,
back in the American Association
after filings with four major league
clubs and as many other association
members, was on the verge of a no
hit, no-run game but had to settle
for one-hitter against Toledo.
Even so, he almost stole the show
from the No. l game of the night
another crucial meeting between
Kansas City and Minneapolis, which
the Millers won, to 0, to advance
within a half game of the league
leading Blues.
Parmelee, away to a 100 lead
in the first inning as result of a
big Louisville offensive, still had his
no-hitter going into the eighth
Here leadoff man Conrad Flippen
ruined it with a single, the only
hit the Mud Hens made in going
down, 13 to 0.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
1t All Depends on Style, Says Fox

Il amt nothn against Honsby continued old
"1any the time he's Office when
we'd the But here's
Bell
and led the league half the
He tailed off because he couldn't his like Honsby.
Suppose eler like Ty batting
help who
couldn't anything Jimmy Estalea
they htters from end
couldn't teach them anything unless
styles. It's strictly studying the individua'
1t also sounds like dismissed
batting The pychiatris
indicating happen
batting
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Tu|one's Season Ticket Is Rare Football Bargain
Sutherland Rumored Successor Tonh College Pot Berg

tenders. An Eastern paper, COM
menting on the fact that the Mil
lers have all their players except
Jimmy Wasdell sewed up, said:
only Wasdell not stewed up"
Tulane is offering season foot
ball ticket books for 81, which is
less than a buck a game to see
Clemson, Auburn, Alabama,
North Carolina, Fordham and
Louisiana State Melio Bettina
will train for Billy Conn at Muir
chio's training camp at Green
wood Lake, N. Y. Joe Triner,
head of the Illinois Boxing Com
mission, has declared war on
those smelly Chicago bouts.
George Pace is waving 5000 un-
der Sixto Escobar's nose and
daring him to defend his bantam
weight title in Cleveland. Escobar
appears to be slightly color blind.
Evening star., 1939-08-10

Today's guest star-Bill Lesser,
San Francisco Chronicle: "Pur-
veyors of inside dope have given
it to me seriously that Jock Suth-
erland is the man definitely cho-
sen to replace Tiny Thornhill of
Stanford after the 1899 season.
That would be funny Jock and
Tiny played side by side at Pitt
and roomed together"
No, sub, all is not quiet on the
Western front, Some of those
Texas all-stars Coach Dutch
Meyer is taking to San Fran
cisco to play at the fair were
chosen for the Chicago Trib-
une's all-star team VS.. the N.
Giants. If the boys go to the
Coast they won't be back in
time to drill with the all-stars
beginning August IL. So the
pressure is on from both sides.
At least one of the lads is sup
posed to have jumped the Coast
UOullu opCCldl az uCoOIl, al H.,
and headed back to Dallas, and
others may take the hint.
One-minute interview Casey
Stengel: The Cardinals very
likely are the strongest outfit in
the National League. Walters
and Derringer are carrying the
Reds. Their pennant now de-
pends on their second-line pitch
ing. If Thompson, Wander Nicer,
Moore and Davis fail to come
through with some help the
Cards will sneak in"
Professional notes-Lloyd Lew
is AN Audience with the Car"
in the Chicago Daily News, made
nifty reading, same being an in
terview with Mike Jacobs. Halsey
Hall didn't miss a comma when
the Minneapolis Star annexed
him and the Journal. He started
a column in the Journal Build
ing and finished it in the Stars.
Howard Purser, who went from
Milwaukee to become REX Re-