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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
RAISING A RACE ISSUE

Mrs. Roosevelt is reported TO nave
resigned from the Daughters of the
American Revolution as a protest
over the refusal of that organization
TO rent its hall to famous Marian
Anderson, Negro contralto. The incl
dent would be unimpOrtant except
for the fact that Mrs. Roosevelt is
the most famous woman in the land,
and the First Lady. Her action stirs
Il lot OF feeling among the Daughters
who are the proud owners OF the
finest auditorium in the National
Capital But that might pass and the
matter end there. except for the fact
that the race issue has been raised
again. Washington does not welcome
that issue, because the population
is only about 20 per cent divided be-
tween whites and blacks.
Shortly after the last war there
were race riots in the National Cap
ital, with some shooting down of cit
liens. Large areas were blocked off,
and no one was allowed 10 go
through some streets at night.
The singer says she will be in
Washington at Easter, and entertain
all who want to hear her. free. She
declares that she will appear in a
public park and the explanation is
accompanied by a sorrOwful state
ment that she has been denied the
use of a hall in her own National
Apparently she does not
care to use any one of several large
halls. except the one she can't get.
Swanky OAR hall-capacity $500, is
where she wants TO sing.
There is very little conflict be-
tween whites and negroes in Wash
ington and if Mrs. Roosevelt's stand
upon this issue stirs up lot of
trouble in the spring Washington
ians will all join her in feeling sor-
ry. AS this item goes forth the
First Lady stands pat.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
GREAT HERD OF GAME

In Colorado they figure that 10000
elk are roaming through the noun
,in lands of that state. The sports
men will be glad there are some
places in which these creatures still
flourish, and the hunters long to get
out and take a shot at them. AS
this news spreads around, one can
guess that the forests of Colorado
will he full of sportsmen during the
next open season. popping away 1t
these noble animals.
These great creatures sometimes
/ each Il weight of 1000 pounds. Their
flesh sustained the red man through
many destitute and snowy winter,
and their hides have made a roof
Tor countless Indian lodges. Crea-
lures providing such valuable sub
stances should be encouraged TO
thrive and grow in numbers.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
BIG STICK. SOFT WALK

Theodore Roosevelt believed in the
doctrine of the Big Stick. but lie did
not shake it hard enough so he got
the country into any trouble lie be-
lieved in walking softly, and not
treading on the worlds toes.
The American people are follow
ing these ideas in their reactions to
the critical situation in Europe. They
are providing a Big Stick in approx
ing the enlargement of our defensive
forces.
They sympathize with the demo-
cratic nations. yet they realize that
il takes two to make a quarrel, and
70 one country is free from all
blame. After our people got their
fingers so severely burned in the
last war, they are walking rather
softly as between the claims of
these contending powers.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
COLONY CHILDREN TO
GIVE ARBOR DAY PLAY
tcontlnnea from rirst Page

work that is being done. The Home
Economics Glasses of many Of the
high schools will have on display the
clothing they have made for the Col
uny children. Miss Marion Breck,
State Director of Home Economics
will be present and supervise the eX-
hibit.
The commission for the institution
will hold a regular monthly meeting
on the same date at 1870 p. m. in
the administration building.
Members of the commission are:
William b. Truitt. chairman, Bridge
Vile: Atwood +. Lynch, vice chair
man. Frankford; Lydia Houston
Toadvine. secretary. Milford; L. Lee
Layton. Jr.. Dover; DIR. b. b. q.
blackstone. Wilmington; DIR. 7. Ii.
Davies. Wilmington; DR.. W. o. La
Notte. Wilmington; John B. Hutton
Dover. and Ann Bowen Carter
Smyrna.
Many donations Of trees. plants
shrubbery. seeds, etc. Will be re-
CeiVed ana planled OH tHe s"l'i0 N''
The public is invited and any one
interested in any special department
of the Colony activities will find at
tendants or members of the board oil
lady visitors present to show them
around. There are nine buildings Tor
children; three for white girls, three
for white bows, one each for colored
girls and boys and an iniirnhry'
Besides these there are school occu-
national therapy shops. the dairy
and farm and other industrial de-
nartments. Work done b. the chill
dran in the various departments viii
he on display and some OF the
things will be for sale.
The management extends well
come to the public on this occasion Z
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
THE FARMERS MONEY

Nearly 80 per cent of the popula-
ton of the United States consists of
farmers and farm families, while
these people possess only 20 per cent
of the wealth. The farmers will say
this is disproportionate, and they do
not get their fair share of the
wealth.
Perhaps this is so. Yet they can
live cheaply on the farms. raising
big proportion of their own food.
Also they are sure of steady work.
The COWS do not refuse to give milk
because the business outlook is bad,
nor do the hens decline to lay be-
cause of alarming news from Wall
Street. People always have to eat
food. even though all business signs
point to storm.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT

1t is sometimes amazing what good
can be accomplished in one street or
neighbOrhood by the disposition on
the part of one family TO improve
its home. Suppose a street has been
looking Il bit decadent, and that some
family concludes that improvement
is needed. Ii that family will go
anead and paint the shabby looking
house, develop nice grass and flow
crs, and remove any poor looking
structures. the whole neighborhood
sees it and knows il.
Neighbors who had also been in
different to the looks of their places
say this is good work. and it should
go on. They don't want TO fall be-
hind, so they improve their places.
1t is not unusual for 25 or so per
cent to be added to the selling values
of real estate on a street in this way.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
TWO BIG UNIONS

In the very beginning of the split
between AFofL and CI0 the latter
organization built up big member
ship, principally during the sit-down
strikes. But this appears to have
been a mushroom growth. The labor
union situation is receiving consid-
Grafton in Congress and in view of
the Supreme Court decision a deter
mined attempt will be made to
amend the Wagner Act. Early ac-
ton will be delayed to await the re-
suits of the labor peace conferences.
Congress must Judge more imper-
sonally than in past years the rights
Of the public, the workers and the
employers. This would seem to be a
comparatively simple undertaking
inasmuch as collective bargaining,
wages. hours and many other points
of controversy have become settled.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
TmE MORST OF THE "ISMS"

The American people are tired OF
what are called "Isms". They dislike
what they hear about Fascism, Com
nunism. and many notions that have
gained a great hold. They wish the
country would settle down and cease
chasing after ideas that are either
directly harmful or not practical.
- Theodore. pe.TeOssevelt once remarked
that there was one ism" which he
thoroughly believed in, and that was
patriotism. Lord Tweedsmuir, gov
elnor general of Canada, remarks
that there is only one ism" which
kills the soul. which is pessimism
The American people in former
days never used to listen to pessi-
mism. If big things needed doing,
they went ahead and did them. They
had unbOunded faith in the future OF
heir country. and their own power
TO meet all problems.
Today some are saying that condi
tions are almost hopeless. They la
ment how our home problems are al
Inost insoluble. and then they say
we may be drawn into a terrible war
if Europe persists i'll fighting. The
United States does not have to fight
in any war unless it wants to. and
under no circumstances is il likely
to send an army to Europe again. 1t
il conceivable that it might furnish
supplies to aid the democratic ma
tiOns, but any country that tries to
stack the United States will be up
against an impossible proposition.
The nations home difficulties are /
due largely to divisions among the !
PEOPLE. Some pull one way, some .
pull in the opposite direction. There .
IS common sense i'm the average .
American mind that always in time
secs its way through hard conditions.
When it does see its way il goes for
rational obiectives with certainty
and power that solves all problems.
II has always been so, il will be so
again. and that before very long.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
CHILDREN IN THE STREETS

One of the first lessons of early
youth is how to cross streets. With
automobiles tearing down these ways
at high rates of speed. child life is ex-
Tosed to peril. Many cities station
officers near schoolhouses at the
beginning and end of their sessions,
10 make sure the youngsters cross
safely. No city can watch over its
children every minute. Some parents
escort their young children to and
from school, but the parents can't
spend all their time as nursemaids.
Some day the child has to learn to
go it on his own.
Many parents have anxious days
when they first let the children go
loose and take care of themselves.
If they have spent considerable time
showing the children the dangers of
the streets, and instructing them to
look both ways carefully before
crossing, the chances Of accident are
greatly reduced.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
FROM CONGRESSMAN
GEORGE S. WILLIAMS

MINUTE MEN''-A nation wide
appeal has been broadcast by the
War Department to eX-service men
TO join the reserve corps and be
ready for service in case OF war.
In the event of any national emer-
tency this corps of $4,000 men of
the reserve would be used as Il part
OF the initial protective force" In
addition TO this the nation would
throw into the field Immediately
l6j.0U0 men of the regular army,
200,0O0 men of the National Guard
and 10000 men of the three Reserve
Officers Corps. In broadcasting its
call to eX-service men. the War De-
partment stated that the appeal
should not give rise TO fear that war
is imminent. but was being done to
call attention TO eX-service men
that they may enlist in this reserve
CORPS of Minute Men" and by so
doing retain their same rank and
prerogatives which their previous
service gave them when they left
the Army.
CURB On SPENDING Com
miitee on State and Local Taxation
of the U. 5. Chamber of Commerce
presented four-point program of
retrenchment, after examining the
spending and taxing policies of the
State and local governments. The
recommended that in rela-
tion to social security and relief ex-
penditures a reexamination of admin
and disbursing programs
should be undertaken with a view to
reducing the burden of the taxpay-
ers. 1t recommended that more en-
phasis be placed on how to get along
with less money from taxpayers. in
stead of on how to raise more money
10 spend.
CHERRY BLOSSOMS Spring has
arrived in Washington. After a few
days of fairly good weather. IA glor-
ious assortment of blooms appeared,
including multi-colored magnolias,
yellow forsythia. and cherry bios
CONS. Many visitors have arrived
to view the Japanese cherry trees.
The festival was held on Friday,
March 81.
2 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TAX
ED-The Supreme Court handed
down an important decision in re-
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
Gasoline Tax Diversion

! The Highway Users Association
and the State Grange have both join
ed in a strong protest about the
transfer of gasoline taxes from the
highway department to the general
fund of the state in order that higher
taxes to the citizens of the state be
avoided. Let us look the matter over
before we form any opinion. 1t is an
old axiom never to enter an argument
by calling names, but in this case il
is impossible not to call some few
names or at least to delve into the
past history regarding gasoline taxes,
in these two organizations. First let
us look over the Highway Users AS
sociation. They have many good
ideas but first of all let us see who
is back of the organization. No one
else but the head men of the big
gasoline and oil companies. Why
ARE they interested and help TO or
ganize this organization? Because
they are making every effort and will
continue 10 do so. to lower all gaso-
line taxes. everywhere. 1t is not
Just in Delaware that they are inter
csted hut everywhere. Repeatedly in
many newspapers. sometimes in these
columns. you will read about some /
one making a speech to the Rotary I,
or before some civic body or what /
was stated by he or someone else in /;
the organization. And then goes !
lot of argument about diversion of !
gasoline taxes. Not that they care |
about it being diverted but they are ,
,ventually trying to arrive at the
argument that since il is diverted il .
should not he imposed. That is the
essence of their argument Taking
over the Grange and its members.
Farmers do not pay any gasoline
tax for farm industry. If they pay
the tax, all they do is to make
claim to the state as TO what amount
Of gasoline they have used for farm
business and the money is refunded
10 them. The claims they make?
Well. yon Ought 10 see them. Most
u them buy perhaps 200 gallons of
Gasoline and il is all used in their
tractors. none of il, by any chance.
yer gels in the pleasure ears. ;
Now as To the argument. II is
natter of fact that 2,000. 900 worth
u highway hulluS nave Detil Idiu OH
md that out Of that amount more I
han nine million dollars was taken
rom the general fund. After the s
money is taken from the highway |
und and put in the general funds, {
he highway fund still owes plenty
The gist of the whole argument {
settles down to one thing, anyway |
f the borrowing from the rich high |
way fund by the poor general fund /
yill not injure the building of roads I
nd will keep the poor people of the :
ntire state from paying more taxes y
,ecause of the wastefulness of the a
Democratic administration, then
What Of itP y
The Republican party is deter !.
aimed not to raise taxes in the face Y
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
Governor Continues Legislature

Those who are talking so much and
so loudly about the continuation of
the sessions of the legislature must
remember a very pertinent fact. The
legislature would be through work
now and have gone home except for
the dilliatory tactics of the governor.
When he gets 4 hill that he doesn't
agree with, does he veto it at once
and send il back the same day to the
legislature? He does not. He hangs
on to il until about the ninth or tenth
day before he returns il. How can
the legislature even consider adj
iGnrnment as long as he continues
such tactics. Surely he knows whe-
ther lie is going TO sign il or not,
even before it arrives in his office.
Why the delay? Why wait for ten
days to return it? The reason hap
pens to he that he hopes to wear the
legislature out by such tactics and
hopes that they will adjourn before
the ten days are up. That is the
answer Let the governor cooperate
with the legislature and you will see
a much changed legislature.
Governor. we don't know who are
your advisOrs-but they are certain
lv giving you poor advice and started
you out on a poor legislative policy
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
COLE AND TENNIS

Baseball may be the national game,
football may draw the most tre-
mendous crowds. Meanwhile two
games have secured a great hold on
the American people, and have be-
come pastimes of daily life. These
sports are golf and tennis.
Baseball and football are wonder
ful pastimes for youth, but not many
men play them after they reach mid
die age. The youth may not be able
10 make a place for himself on any
organized team. But anyone can
rlay golf or tennis. Men play golf
until ready to drop from old age.
Tennis is more strenuous. yet many
Cf the older people still love it and
play it.
Tennis is the simplest game of all
10 organize. since place for it can
always be found in vacant lots and
hack yards. If your kids are getting
into mischief because of too little Oc-
cupation, try laying out tennis
court on your home grounds or near
by. Give them net and the little
woOlly balls. and the longing for the
society of undesirable boys will van
ish.
If the young people aren't content
with the home town. and are con
stantly running off you know not (
where, try tennis treatment The
of this swift moving
game are wonderful diversion when
Inc youth gets foolish notions into
its head.
Golf is equally fine as home
sport. and every town should have
is golf links. If the players demand
green's smooth as Il parlor rug. and
:Ostly and elaborate clubhouse. il
nay be- expensive If they are CON
ent TO run it in simple way. il is
PRACTICAL almost anywhere. Many
dyspepsia cases have cured them
elves while following the little
white pill. also many of the blues
nd grOnches have likewise van
she'd .
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
A FAIR YEAR

East is East, and West is West
and the Western Worlds Fair gets
under way in fine shape, thus escap-
ing dangers of being eelipsed ny
New YOrk's big show.
San Francisco ushers in the inter-
national Golden Gate Exposition
with $4,000 visitors who are thrill
ed at the sights of the Western
Expo. One way, for those who can
afford ito get away from the po-
liticaI, and war hysteria that sweeps
the country, will be to go ana see
both Fairs this fair year OF 1881
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
ANOTHER PANAMA CANAL

The Panama Canal bristles with
guns and fighting machines, but that
doesn't stop plans before Congress
to make 1t bomb-proof. One plan
provides for a spare" canal across
the Isthmus, so that no ship will
ever have to go round If enemies
blow up any of the locks. The old
sailing schooners and clippers went
the long way around the Horn, and
took a year for the trip. in the long,
long ago. Congress regards most
suggestions about the Canal as fan
tastic schemes.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
Milford, Friday. April II. 1889

MILFORD RESIDENTS are more
than pleased with the newly-mOd-
ernized New Plaza Theatre which
leOpened its doors last Saturday
under the management of the Schine
theatre chain. The structure has
been completely overliauled. new
safeguards have been made for the
safety of the public. old dangers
found in the old building have been
eliminated, and better projection of
10th sound and pictures have been
made possible through the modern
izing of the equipment. The new
management APPARENTLY has spared no
expense to make the New Plaza
place of which Milford citizens
should be proud. They have given
their patrons comfortable, safe
place in which they may enjoy TO the
fullest the movies from the best pro- |
Gucers. Not the least pleasing 10 |
local persons is the retention of Mr.. ,
Edward Evans as manager, together (
with his former STAFF of attendants
and employees. The Srhines have
started ont well in Milford They
nave demonstrated that they intend
To give Milford the best 10 be had
IN the movie production business
and the continuance of this policy
should prove financially TO their adj
We congratulate the new
syndicate upon its initial presenta-
ions in this city.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
Job Insurance

The state program for job insur-
Gnce is threatened with being shut
Gown for the lack of funds. Did you
ever know what they do with the
funds. right now? They pay large
salaries for 13O job holders-that's
where the money goes. If you have
noticed the papers it is the job hold
ers in the bureau who are raising
the turmoil. Certainly they are
fighting for their jobs because they
are good ones and nightly well
paid.
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right of government to tax federal
employee. This decision opened the
possibility of new tax levies affect
ing the 100000 federal, state, and
local government employees. These
employees have formerly been eX-
ompted.
OUR GOLD PURCHASES-By fix
ing the price of gold at $35 an ounce.
which is far above the supply and
demand price, the U. S. will become
the owner of practically all the gold
in the world. We are selling inter-
est-bearing bonds to buy gold, which
yields no income. and then we bury
il in the ground. Just what is the
U. S. going to gain by having all the
gold i'm the world? The thing TO do,
is not to bury the gold, but to use it.
II could be put to use by retiring
some of the interest-bearing bonds.
1t does not seem fair to me, that we
should try to keep all the gold mines
in the world in operation at the ex-
pense OF the American taxpayer. un-
less we have a good reason for doing
so and if such reason is behind this
buying. we ought TO know about ii.
o
FIVE RAILROAD BILLS-Since
this session opened the Interstate
Commerce Committees have been
studying the railroad problem and
the result so far is five major bills
and n number of minor ones. Just
which one of the bills. if any, will
be accepted by Congress is hard to
say at the present time. Senator
Wheeler of Montana and Senator
Truman of Missouri have a bill
which they call the key bill" on
which all future bills will be based.
Senator Wheeler has another bill
which would create special railroad
reorganization court designed to
make reorganizations easier, quicker
and more enduring. A similar bill
has been reported in the House by
Rep. Chandler OF Tennessee. The
other two bills are those sponsored
by Rep. Lea of California. One
would. like the Wheeler bill. carry
lut the Presidents recommendations,
but differs i'm several other respects:
he second Lea bill would permit ICC |
10 fix minimum rates for all types of
carriers and would redistribute the |
of the ICC. Both Lea bills |
contain the reorganization court idea |
which is believed to have the hest !
.bance for passage at this session.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
STRICTLY POLITICAL

of the general irresponsibility ineffi-
cheney and wastefulness of the DEM
Ocratic administration. The small,
ordinary citizen who put the Repub-
lican legislature in power, shall not
suffer. No more taxes!
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
Yetoes Motor YehIcle Rln

NENOCo NChAACAC nhAA d
So now the governor sends back
the motor vehicle bill with his veto,
saying that the bill is designed sole
ly to change personnel. What's
wrong with that answer. If ever
any department needed a change in
personal in Delaware. that is the one
department that needs it. Any one
who has ever had business dealings
with them in the past two years
knows, and knows it well, that to get
an automobile title. a drivers license
or a change in car registration. is
the hardest and most difficult thing
10 do with the Motor Vehicle Depart
ment. Tags are lost. mail is mis-
sent. employees are uncivil, and in
plain wOrds-the Motor Vehicle De-
partment is the maladministered de-
partment in the state. If the cause is
personal then let's change it. There
are many reasons for making a
change but if that is the governors
reason for vetOing it. let us take
that issue and pass the bill over his
veto.