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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

Mrs. Nailor Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell and
Mrs. Annie Atkins, all of Salisbury.
and Mrs. Hettie Jester of George
town. spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Kitchens.
The ushers union of Nassau charge
will hold their monthly meeting on
Wednesday night of this week at
the home of Mrs. Clarence Dickerson
in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrington Vincent
and daughter and Earl Brittingham
spent Sunday with Mrs. Vincent's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Green Britting-
ham, in Broadkill.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Whites
Chapel will hold their monthly meet
ing on Wednesday night, June IA. in
the basement of the church.
Whites Chapel Sunday school is
rehearsing for the children's day SER
vices which will be held on Sunday
June IS.
william Green spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lawson, near
Millsboro.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

led to the lan4... of English,
Spanish and French troops. The
first two powers were soon in
duced to withdraw their forces
but Napoleon III of France
declared war.
Even while preparing to meet
force with force - Juarez was
pushing vigorously his plans
for the rehabilitation of Mexico.
He struck at the root of the
major evil, the concentration of
her lands in the hands of small
but powerful group of men.
Juarez saw to it that law was
passed empowering him to take
the lands from the rich and dis
tribute them among the poor.
The infuriated landowners, sent
one OF their number, Senior
Montares, to Paris to lay their
grievances before the Emperor,
Napoleon III.
In the great council chamber
Of the TuiIeries, in the presence
of the Empress Eugene and his
ministers of state, Louis Ma
poleon addressed the suave envoy
from Mexico; Its absurd, Senior
Montares, to consider the res
toration of lands until Marechal
Bazaine, head of my army Of
occupation, has put an end to the
resistance of this upstart Indian
Juarez!"
A secretary entered with a dis
patch from the ambassador at
Washington. AS Louis read it
startled oath escaped him. The
Empress peered over his shoul-
der, eager to see as well as to
hear:
"The Confederate Army of
GeneralLee Was decisiVeIv beaten
at Gettysburg on July the third,
and is nOw in full retreat. 1t is
the unanimous opinion of mill
tary experts here that this de-
feat terminates all prospects of
final Vietory for the Southern
States"
"What," asked Eugene eagerly,
''does that mean to us?"
"Mean?" roared Louis, at
means that the civil war may
end any moment - and we un-
dertook the conquest of Mexico
on the theory that the South
would be victorious = and that
(Continued
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

a divided America would be un-
able to enforce the Monroe Doc
trinei I've been wrongly advisedl
My ministers -"
Napoleon worked himself into
a royal rage, stalking back and
forth like a Gagged lion - blaming
his advisers - blaming the fates
- blaming everybody except
himself: "Well, what do you ad-
wise now?" he shouted sarcastic
ally. "Shall We evacuate Mexico,
admit the defeat of French I'M
perialism by Benito Juarez - a
red savage - be engulfed by a
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

tended to Mr.. Collision.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hall and
family and Ira Colegrove and friend
Miss Airline Logan of Wilmington
spent Decoration Day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Gootee Brown and daughter.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Savage and
children of fredericksburg, were sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Zott
and family on Tuesday.
Several from here attended the
class night exercises of the Green
wood graduates on Thprsday evening.
Mrs. John Fisher spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Edward NNnttle OF
fredericksburg. Md.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09


Left in poverty early, by the
death of his father, Benito re-
ceived from a charitable friar
good general education, and the
means of studying law. He
speedily rose to distinction in
the stormy political life of his
times - always as champion
of the poor. In 1861 he tri-
umphantly returned from exile,
and was elected President of
Mexico.
Among his first official acts
was the temporary suspension of
payments on foreign debts. This
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
CHAPTER I

Neutrality-suspicious.
Against background of mountains and clouds, Zapo
ic village nestled in the shadows of valley. solitary
the Pickering light of altar Candles Mexican padre
christening an Indian baby
Though the year 1906 visitors may still read on
the yeowng pages of the register of the Church OF ST.
Thomas of Ixtlan the of the chid-BenitO Pablo
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

cluding Mr.. and Mrs. Milloway and
daughter formerly OF Redden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Mitchell and
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

daughter Doris Ann OF Georgetown
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H.
Donovan
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

and knit them in strips 10 inches
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
THE ISLAND OF GUAM
Mr.. Lippmann stated the case.

square-mile tract has belonged to
the U. S. since 1898, lately becom-
ing a potentially important base for
Pacific commercial aviation. But
since Japan began flashing her
fangs Guam has become even more
important as an outpost to protect
Americas back door. The need for
such an outpost is Illustrated by ia
pans illegal fertilization of nearby,
inundated Caroline and Marianne
islands. ~
Official Washington thinks Japan
is using outlaw tactics in her Chi
nese invasion, her illegal fortifica-
tons and-of less Importance to the
u. Spy threatening to fish Rus
sian waters whether Moscow ap-
proves or not. When President
Roosevelt's 1852, 0O0,00 emergency
defense program reached congress,
an item of $44 100000 was listed for
naval air and submarine bases. Now
this has been boosted to sos 1000, 900,
and $4,000, 600 of the sum would be
authorized at Guam for deepening
the harbor, making landing fields
and enlarging marine barracks.
This drew from Japan exactly the
protest Washington expected and
wanted. When Tokyo objected that
Guam's fertilization would be an ag-
gressive move, the White House
commented that Columnist Walter
Lippmann's remarks just about fit
ted the picture: Congress should
authorize the fortification of Guam,
and then the state department
should invite the Japanese to dis
cuss the question under Article XIX
of the Washington treaty (nine-pow-
er pact guaranteeing China's open
door,. In this discussion we could
say to the Japanese if they do not
wish Guam to be fortified they
might return to the treaty by dis
mantling Notifications in the man.
dated islands,"
President Roosevelt has remained
free of the controversy by pointing
out that congressional authorization
for rearmament is one thing, but
that authorization is worthless with
out appropriations.
Meanwhile the game of democra-
cy VS.. dictator became still more
bitter as Japan at once frightened
her belt and stuck out her tongue.
As the diet opened its new session
in Tokyo, Premier Kiichiro Hiranu-
ma announced ID that wartime con-
troll measures would be placed on a
permanent basis and 10 that Japan
has no alternative other than to
'exterminate those who fail to I'M
derstand" her aim in China.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
Opposition to Philosophy
OF Spending Breaks Loose

1t Will be recalled how the Oppo-
nents of President Roosevelt's phi
losophy of spending showed their
mettle in the house of representa-
tives when that body voted to cut
$50, 000, 1000 off of the deficiency re-
lief appropriation. Mr.. Roosevelt
asked for $875, 100000. The cut was
accomplished despite some hair
raising stories from official sources
in the administration that elimina-
ton Of any of the requested funds
would mean suffering, maybe star
walton, maybe quick death, for
many thousands of persons.
Well, the house members (or
majority of them) did not believe
those stories, and thus they made a
start at cutting governmental
spending. They gave an indication
at the same time that there must be
a general revision of the federal
governments machinery for relief
of the unemployed. During the de-
bate and in the corridors, one heard
frequent expressions that congress
had appropriated last year the funds
the administration thought necessa-
ry to maintain relief until the end
of next June. But profigate spend
ing had used up the money and the
professional believers had returned
for more. Some of the debate was
quite acrimonious and various
charges were hurled that the relief
officials had tried again to "buy"
the election, that being why the
funds ran short.
Immediately after the house was
through with the relief bill, the OPP
ponents of spending in the senate
started after the appropriation.
There were many in that body who
wanted to appropriate only for two
months, proposing that in the mean
time there should be brand new
relief setup devised. But the ma
jority sentiment was swayed by the
general argument that, whatever
the shortcomings of the Harry Hop
kins relief methods, poor people
should not be made the goats; it
was no fault of the unemployed who
needed help that Mr.. Hopkins, now
the secretary of commerce, had
made mess Of the relief program.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
Asia

Asia
On December 81, January IA and
January 10, respectively, the U. s.,
Britain and France warned Japan
that they disliked her violation OF
China's "open door," Nothing hap
pened. So painful was the silence
that China's Foreign Minister Wang
Chung-Hui finally suggested that de-
mocracies might be using the wrong
tactics. His proposal: To follow
these strong diplomatic notes with
formal proposals Of settlement, even
unto actual terms.
What Foreign Minister Wang for
got is that neither the U. S. nor
France nor Britain yet feels obligat-
ed to beg for peace with Tokyo. But
if Japan would make the overture.
And that is precisely what the U. S.
state department now seems bent
on making Japan do.
AS the crow flies, Guam lies l,500
miles southeast of Tokyo. This 100
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

Viii DR.. ScItacht become a salesman?
Jews and exports abroad, mean
while speeding up the return OF war
lost German colonies.
Anti-Schacht. His successor to
the bank presidency is DR.. Walther
Funk, economics minister who
champions the Reich's barter trade
principle. This theory differs as
night and day from U. S. Secretary
of State Cordell Hull's reciprocal
trade system, and Doctor Funk's APP
pointment indicates Germany will
continue to expand her foreign trade
along unorthodox barter lines.
But an even greater fear of Ger
man bondholders is imitation. Long
foe of excessive borrowing, Doctor
Schacht saw his financial sugges-
tons abandoned time and again last
year as the Austrian anschluss,
Czech crisis and Sudeten acquisition
drew Germany deeper into the red.
That initiation is coming may be in
dictated by the fact that 1888 saw
currency circulation rise 20 per
cent, bank clearings so per cent and
bank deposits, Is per cent.
Medicine
Until the New Deal, socialized
medicine received little publicity.
Last spring President Roosevelt APP
pointed an inter-departmental COM
mittee to investigate health pro-
grams, this group subsequently
clashing with the American Medical
association and bringing to a head
monopoly charges now pending
against the association. Predictions
are that the U. S. will inaugurate
its comprehensive public health pro-
gram before the justice department
gets around to hearing A. M. AS
case, thereby lessening the value of
this proceeding. The prediction is
bearing fruit in President Roose-
velt's long range health program
just presented to congress.
The program: Beginning inme-
diately, federal-state expenditures
would be increased to $3.50, 1000, 900
annually by 1919. Funds would go
generally to help poor people re-
ceive medical and hospital care, to
establish clinics, encourage vaccina-
tons, develop maternal and child
welfare clinics and stimulate dis
ease-control measures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

Two former U. S. treasury secre-
taries, Andrew w. Mellon and Og-
den l.. Mills, condemned the in
equity of tax exempt federal, state
and local bonds. Since his SOAK
the-rich" revenue proposal of 1885,
President Roosevelt has fought tax
exempt securities and one other I'M
popular exemption, that on federal,
state and local employees salaries.
If these exemptions could be abol-
ished the U. S. government figures
it would net eventually $500, 100000
annually from government securi-
ties, plus $4,000, 900 from employ
ees' income taxes.
One day before the President Of
fered this program to congress in
special message, he sent Treas
ury Undersecretary John w. Hanes
to pave the way before a special
senate committee. Said Mr.. Hanes:
''The time for action has come"
The Constitutions Sixteenth
amendment gives congress power to
s'lay and collect taxes on incomes
from whatever source derived"
therefore the administration thinks
statutory enactment rather than
constitutional amendment will suf-
fee. Later, after congress has spo-
ken, the courts can decide whether
its action is constitutional. Argued
Mr.. Hanes:
Tax exempt securities now per-
NIT many large-income persons to
escape income taxes entirely, there
fore they are unfair. The $65, 000,-
000, 900 in tax exempt securities now
outstanding (of which some $50,
100000 would be taxable) is so for
midable that it discourages invest
ment in private enterprises involv-
ing risk. Thus industry cannot COM
pete. AS for income tax exemp-
tons, the U. S. Supreme court has
already set precedent by ruling
that salaries of such quazi-public
agencies as the Port of New York
authority are subject to federal tax
alton.
AS might be expected, state and
local groups jumped into the fight
overnight. Argued the Conference
of State Defense: Tax yield would
not approach the immediate treas
ury estimate Of $4,000, 900 a year.
Moreover it would work hardship on
states and municipalities by increas-
ing financing costs. The statutory
procedure would be unconstitution-
al. Most important, once congress
power to tax income Of state and To-
cal securities has been established,
situation could arise in which con-
gress would attempt to tax state
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
Beginning Only Foretasfe
OF What Is Coming

While it seems that a cut of $780,
000, 000-which is about one-fifth the
amount asked = represents some
thing substantial, this beginning is
only a foretaste of what is COM
ing. The spenders have had their
innings for five or six years, or
since Mr.. Roosevelt's economy
act" of 1888 was abandoned as q
pattern Of government. They have
used various names and descrip-
tions, such as pump printing" and
spending to restore prosperity, etc.
1t appears now, however, that their
days are numbered. ! do not mean
that everything in the way of gov
eminent cash sop is going to be
thrown out Of the window at once.
! believe ] can see. however, that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
weekly News Analysis
u. S. May Force Orient Peace
Through Guam Defense Gossip
Joseph w. La Bine-
by Joseph w. La Bine-

Said Foreign Minister Hachiro
Arita: "What Japan desires is the
creation of a new order which is to
secure the permanent peace of east
Asia, that is to say, the construc-
ton of new east Asia upon an eth
ical foundation wherein Japan, Man.
chulxuo and China, while each pre-
serving her Independence and indi-
viduality, will stand united and
linked together for active collabora-
ton and mutual aid :"
Germany
DR.. Hjalmar Horace Greeley
Schacht gained a good world name
by rescuing the German mark dur
ing postwar imitation. He has head
ed the Reichsbank ever since,
switching over to Nazidom despite
its unorthodox policies Of self-suf-
ficiency which are Numerically
opposed to recognized economic and
political principles. Though Ger
many's finances have suffered
through foreign trade losses, Doctor
Schacht was miraculously able to re-
store a measure of economic pros
perity.
But this has been a personal VIC
tory, won not through Nazi merits
but through Schacht friendship. Be-
cause he held such a good name,
Doctor Schacht was able to travel
in select foreign circles where Nazis
Hitler, Goering and Goebbels
would not be accepted. Result: He
wangled many foreign trade con-
cession, especially from England.
The belief that he may have been
wolfsh despite his sleeps clothing
is further illustrated by the Schacht
plan for disposing of German Jews,
whereby democracies would agree
to stimulate consumption of Nazi
exports.
But Doctor Schacht has been sum-
marily dismissed as Reichsbank
president, sudden coup which OBJ
servers can interpret in either of
two ways:
Pro-Schacht. Because Of the
unique confidence foreigners place
in Doctor Schacht, Reichsfuehrer
Hitler may believe him more useful
as an international salesman than
banker. Since he is to remain in
the cabinet without portfolio) there
are rumors he will attempt to peddle
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
Trend
Observation-Disclosures

TELEV1S1ON-British Broad
casting corporation, celebrating
the second anniversary of televi-
sion, announces 10, 900 picture re-
ceivers are now being used in
England.
MONEY-Idle credit resources
of federal reserve bank members
have reached an alI-tifne record
high of s., $50, 900, 900. I
DROUTH The Southwest's
''dust bowl is in its best condi-
ton since 1882 with 13,752, 118
acres planted to cover crops and
only 2,664,000 acres expected to
sbei subject ito wind erosion this
year. 8 80
yseeC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gov
eminent troops may be billetted
in the premises of Austrian con-
vents.
ARMY--Current increases in
the, u. S. army will boost the ma
ton from tenth to eighth ranking
in world military forces.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
SAFETY TALKS


HERE'S the modern counter
! part of the ancient chicken
poser:
Why does pedestrian cross the
road-at the wrong places and
without looking?
That's what the National Safety
council is trying to find out after
an examination of its records
which proved that at least third
of the pedestrians killed in rural
areas and 40 per cent of those
killed in cities were crossing at
places other than intersections.
In 1887, the loss of life from
these classifcations mounted over
the $500 mark.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
Pump Printing Gifts to
States Force Them to Borrotu

Further, nearly all Of the federal
appropriations for pump priming,"
when granted to states or lesser
jurisdictions, are offered on condi-
ton that the state, or city or county,
must put up an equal amount. In
hundreds of cases in the last six
years, this policy has resulted in
states or lesser subdivisions of gov
eminent being forced to borrow on
its own bonds in order to get hold Of
the federal cash. The result: new
debt. It becomes clear, therefore,
that If the state executives insist on
reduced expenditures they are UNI
likely to accept these federal gifts
because of the probable added debt
burden.
Another thing likely to happen in
some of the states is added taxes.
The state legislatures are due for
an awakening as to the actual con-
dition of their state finances. Some
may dodge it this year, but facts
will have to be faced. When new
taxes come, what howl there will
be-! That howl will be heard in con-
gress, too, both concerning state
and county and city taxes on the one
hand and national taxes on the other
hand. It appears to me that taxes
will prove to be the best antidote
for the poison of borrowing to spend
that can be found.
o Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

revenues. Argued the U. S. Confer,
ence of Mayors, in a similar vein:
Federal and state governments may
recoup from income taxes the high
er costs to municipalities in interest
on their bonds.
Observers thought income tax ex-
emption could be repealed easily.
but were less confident about tax
exempt securities.
People
In Rome, Premier Benito Musso-
lini happily announced that 1,0S1 ZOO
Italian babies were born in 1888, an
increase of from 22.7 per thousand
in 1887 to 1856.
. In Paris, the duke and duchess Of
Windsor moved into their modest
new home, leased for two years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
Knitted Rag Rug to
Muke in Soft Colors
NV RuTH WYETH SPEARS

HERE is news for those who
- have been writing me for
more rag rug designs. A special
Rug Leafiet has been prepared for
you. 1t will be included free upon
request with your order for the
two books offered herewith. If
you already have these two useful
books, send 6 cents in stamps for
the Rug Leafiet.
Wooden knitting needles ss-inch
in diameter are used for this rug.
Cut or tear the rags A-inch wide
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
Bruckart's Washington Digest
Theory Of Spending Ourselves Out
Of Depression Seen Unwise Course
Evidence in Congress of Definite Determination to Cut
Down Appropriations; Sound Sense Of American
People Always Finds Answer to National Problems.
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press Bldg Washington, d. c.

curtailment of federal waste has
begun; that the national belt is GO
ing to be pulled tighter by a couple
Of notches and that, sooner or later,
even the beneficiaries Of the federal
cash will note the stigma and
slacken their demands.
One of the leaders in this direc-
ton has been Sen. Harry Byrd, the
Virginia Democrat, who is just as
hard boiled in preserving sound
national government as his senior,
the redoubtable Carter Glass.
Through thick and thin, Senator
Byrd has been attacking the spend
ing policies, calling attention to the
dangers of an increasing national
debt and the certainty that the coun-
try as a whole must bear the bur-
den Of added taxation. He did this
the while administration sharp
shooters were firing one broadside
after another at his head or hide.
The other night, Senator Byrd got
on the radio and told the country
again what was happening. He had
some new facts and figures about
the situation. The Virginian asked
some rather pertinent questions,
too, about the situation in England.
He pointed out that England has not
been running deficit after deficit and
that, as matter of cold fact, while
the United States was adding more
than $21 1000, 100000 to its national
debt, England was balancing its
budget and making some Roadway
in reducing its national debt.