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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
CIVIL LIBERTIES

Ever since Patrick Henry cried
out give me liberty, or give me
death" in the Virginia Convention OF
: 1775, the patriots from all lands
have repeated the same frantic ap-
peal. There is so much strength and
justice in the American ideal of lib
erty that the preamble of the Con-
stitutiOn of the United States de-
clares it as a birthright. while the
old Liberty Bell in Philadelphia is
still sounded on mOmentous Occa-
sions to emphasize this great Amer
lean truth.
Unfortunately the demagogues of
the world are as voluble in their
claims for liberty as the patriots
/ The old Virginia Gazette. first estab-
lished at Colonial Williamsburg, by
William Parks, on August 6, 1876.
carries an editorial this week in
which Editor J. A. Osborne crucifies
another Virginia publication for
praising German liberty" ITO COM
pare Hitler with Christ indicates
something wrong with the head"
retOrts Editor Osborne, who turns
on liberty's-heat. and recommends to
the German sympathizer that he
have consultation with an alien
ist."
The prosecuted Jews are demand
ing their liberty. Fleeing Spaniards
echo the same ancient cry. A minor
ity group of attorneys in Mexico are
reported by the daily newspaper
Excelsior" as declaring that mel
ther Roosevelt nor any other Presi-
dent of the United States would dare
TO insinuate before public opinion in
his country that it gives the slight
est support to the demands of the
oil companies" The Administration
of the United States remains silent
over the stealing of hundreds of mil
lions of dollars of property by the
Government of Mexico. The Mexican
lawyers appear to have interpreted
the diplomatic silence in Washington
for consent.
AS a matter of fact the technique
of diplomacy that administered
sleeping potions to the Mexicans
during the lengthy boom period Of
the Good Neighbor Policy may have
befuddled some of their lawyers.
The philosophy of the Washington
is not easily understood
at home, although Congress has pa
tiently shared the State Depart
ment's diminishing hope that the
civil liberties of American citizens !
and investors would eventually be
respected by the Mexican Govern
ment. But the Cardenas regime still |
plays its cheap games of politics to |
delude the bewildered poems and cit
izens to keep them lulled in the be-
lief that their own Six-Year-Plan.
cribbed from Communist Russia. will
yield a grade of civil lib
erty equal to that enjoyed by citizens |
Of the United States since the found
Ing of our Republic.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
TREAsuRY's FOREIGN POLICY

Events move rapidly in Washing
ton. In its jittery atmosphere calm
Senator warns that our Government
is cultivating a holy war spirit'-
a remark that deserves TO be hung
on the time-cOpy-hOok for future
reference.
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau appearing before a special Sem
ate Committee failed to give definite
data concerning the purchases of
silver from Mexico and other ma
tions. "Under the direction of Con-
gress." Mr.. Morgenthau said. "the
Treasury buys each day all the sill
yer offered to it. We have no way of
knowing the origin of that silver.
Naturally the United States keeps
books and those books must show
how much silver the United States
bought from Mexico. Also how much
Chinese silver, and the reduced
amounts as the area of China is di-
minished by warfare. But it is now
said that We are still being flooded
with China's silver, although
through another medium. Japan.
moving its way through North Chi
ma. has seized the remaining silver
supplies of that country. and it is
Japan. an Eastern totalitarian state
not China. that is now reaping the
benefits of our silver purchase pol
icy. This may explain Mr.. Morgen-
thau's vagueness in not knowing the |
origin of the foreign silver purchas-
ed by the United States Treasury
when pressed for details by Senator
King.
Mexico coniscates American and |
British-owned oil and barters il to /
the Western Worlds totalitarian
states Our silver purchases are a
great aid in making this possible. as
ii furnishes much needed revenue to
bolster MeXicO's shaky financial
structure
-"he whole silver policy is based
cpon unsoun1 economic theories. It
IS an expensive luxury to load on the
backs Of the already over-burdened
taxpayers. The justification for the
is a domestic subsidy.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
THE CHURCH OF GOD

THE CHURCH OF GOD
Second and Pear Sts., North Milford
j. n. Evans, Pastor
Sunday. June
Sunday, June II
Sunday School-10:00 A. NJ.
Morning Worship-11:00 A. NJ.
Special Children's Day program at
: 80 p. NJ.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Mrs. Calvin Williams recently
spent a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thurman Adams, after returning
from the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marvel have
recently entertained guests from
Chester.
Alvin Adams who was salutatorian
of the Bridgeville class of 1889 and
also won prize for best agriculture
student, spent four days last week
with his class in Washington, D. c.,
and Luray Caverns.
Fritz Zott is confined to his home
with sciatic rheumatism. He is
great sufferer.
Mrs. Chas. Burnette of Mendenhall,
Pa, has been a recent guest of her
children, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Nc
Dowell and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Johnson enter
tanned guests from Pennsylvania ov-
er the Memorial Day holidays.
Leon Adams who has spent two
years at Delaware College. returned
to his home here last Friday for his
summer vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kratz were
present at the Masonic banquet held
in Seaford on Monday might of last
week.
Miss Myrtle Duke, R. ~. nurse of
and friend. visited her
mother hero last Monday
Miss Doris Weirman. 13-yeaT-Old |
daughter of Mrs. Charles Kenton,
died at her home here on Wednes- !
lay of last week, after being vic
i'm of heart trouble for several
years. Her funeral was held from
he Boyer Funeral Home in Harring-
on at 2 p. m. Sunday, with inter
nent in the Hollywood cemetery.
Neal Russell was moved to his
lome here a few days ago after be-
ng a victim of double pneumonia
n the Milford Memorial Hospital. He
S slowly recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Russell and
laughter of Wilmington recently
listed their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
/. E. Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Savage and
hildren of fredericksburg. have re-
emily visited their parents. Mr.. and
Irs. +. II. ZOtt.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Mcdowell and
on Jimmy spent Sunday and Mon
ay in MendenhaIl, Pa. with their
arents.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Martin of Phil
delphia and their daughter. Mrs. :
White of Wilmington spent Monday |
ere as guests of their cousins, Mr.. s
nd Mrs. Jack Elwell. II
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
A LOT OF MONEY

At the turn of the century auto
MODELLING was looked upon as a lux
ury that only rich men could enjoy.
1t didn't turn out that way. Like Jack
and his beanstalk the new inventions
grew into the nations greatest in
dustry until motor plants are now
spending one billion dollars an hour
for materials. parts and supplies, "a
sum that splits into about 20 thou
sand dollars a minute. Every State
in the Union gets part of the money.
according to the automobile manu-
facturers that trace the materials to
the angora goats of Texas. the iron
ranges of Lake Superior, and back
to the cotton growers of the South.
and lumber. steel and textile mills.
To this piece of industrial news
the layman can add with truth for
titled by the experiences of nearly
130 million people that you amt
seen nothing yet" Most people who
have moved forward with the new
scientific age and its startling
changes will agree that it would be
just as hard to get along without
razors and curriers', as without auto
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
CART BEFORE THE HORSE

The armament discussion produces
all sorts of opinions but all propo-
nents of preparedness insist that the
appropriations will be wholly for de-
fensive purposes. At present the
United States isn't contemplating
any war.
There hasn't been anything like
this in the United States before. To
account for it one must think back
% years or more ago when the Uni
ted States became involved in the
World War-and prepared after
wards.
No matter how much people differ
about policies the whole matter
seems to be one of following Presi-
dent Roosevelt's recommendations.
Months ago he began to talk about
preparing, all the way from ArOo-
stock County, Maine, to the tip of
South America. and the arguments
he offered apparently have convinc-
ed his countrymen.
The basic theory of all this move
ment is the solidarity of the Ameri-
can Republics" The fact is that
there is not solidarity" among Lat
in-American countries. Nazi-German
prestige is well organized in FL Sal
vador, and a writer of the New York
Times adds that German propagan-
da is being pumped into Costa Rica,
Guatemala, Honduras and Nicara-
qua" The United States is Joined by
Good Neighbors in efforts to stop the
Nazi propaganda pump.
In Washington those who follow
public affairs closely know that
Mexico is the greatest of all the
trouble-makers on the American
continent. Her oGfenses- against her
neighbors are the subject of discus
sion and concern throughout the
United States. She gyps us on sill
yer sales. confiscates farms. mines
and oil ropcrties-totaling humid
reds of millions of dollars. Up-to-
date she has promised to pay" off
ten million dollars OF our claims in
ten years. If Mexico acted the part
of a Good Ncighbors matters would
not be bad at all. But she makes
small pretense in that direction.
Following the theft Of tine oil prop
critics Mex:co's economic deals with
the Nazi government have naturally
aroused bitter feelings. and it has
increased the differences between
democratic United States and NaNi
Germany.
AS a matter of fact. an examina-
tion of causes and effects" indicates
that practically all of our troubles
with Germany have been stirred up
by Mexico, the same as in World
War times. The developments prove
that we have had the cart before
the horse.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
THE STORY OF MILK

Leaders in the milk industry tolC
the story of milk to the Temporary
National Economic Committee in
Washington few days ago. II be-
gan with the days when milk was de-
livered in unsanitary containers. In
recent years scientific methods have
given pure dairy products to the pub
lie.
Milk is one of the most essential
and nutritious of foods. The idea
that the great dairy companies have
an organized trust was dissolved in
the testimony of ThOs. II. McInner-
ney before Congressional Commit
lee as he explained that the National
Dairy Products Corporation. of which
he is president. buys less than five
per cent of the nations milk supply
direct from farmers; and that in a
period of five years the number of its
competitors in the fluid milk busi-
ness increased about two thousand,
an increase of 100 per cent. Under
such conditions. he illustrated to Sen
ator O'Mahoney's committee. there
would be an impossibility of a milk
monopoly gaining control of produc-
tlon. farm prices, or retail prices.
The average person in our coun-
try buys 152 quarts of milk and
cream, II pounds of butter, II cans
OF evaporated milk, 5 ga pounds of
cheese and 65 servings of ice cream.
That let the statesmen on Capitol
Hill see how their own eating habits
compared with their average consti-
tuent's.
The combined sales listed in the
foregoing yielded the National Dairy
Products Corporation less than rs
cents profit for a customer in year.
or expressing the corporations profit
from the farmers angle. less than
l 1-5 cents on the milk the average
COW produces in any one day.
The Importance of the dairy in
dustry to farmers must have i'm
pressed the government committee,
many of whom may have learned for
The first time that milk is the largest
single source of farm income; that
milk's better than average perform
ance as a reliable producer of farm
income has put $780, 100000 addi-
tional in dairy farmers pockets since
1880.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

Certainly there is meme for the con
tinuance Of the foreign silver buy
ing, particularly as 1t is not only, for
the continuance of the foreign sill
yer buying particularly as it Is not
only driving the world of the sill
yer standard, but also giving aid and
comfort to the totalitarian nations
at the expense Of the democratic ma
tions.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

Secretary Morgenthau would per-
form a service to his country II he
would explain the Treasury's incnl-
sistencies of silver purchases and
leave the determination of the for
eign policy Of our Government Gith
the State Department, where it be-
longs.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street Between
North and Church Streets
Clifford c. Grelner, Pastor

Friday, June
Philathea Glass and Missionary So
ciety Prayer Meeting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Matthews.
Sunday. June IL
1000 A. M.-Bible School. Lesson:
Paul Solves Church Problems"
11:O0 A. M-Morning Worship SER
vice.
7:3O p. M.-Children's Day Pro-
gram presented by the boys and girls
of the Bible School
Wednesday. June IA
7:30 P. M.-Prayer and Praise SER
vice.
-WELCOME-
LET your conversation be as it be-
cometh the gospel of Christ"
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

THE PEOPLE who can't talk don't
shine in society as they could. and
business concerns that fail to talk
about their goods through advertis-
ing are in danger of being less con-
spicuous than their good work mer-
its.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

Swat the nvi
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Branch of The First Church Of
Christ. Scientist, in Boston. Mass.
Services every Sunday at IL a. m.
Sunday School at same hour.
Wednesday evening meeting, first
Wednesday in each month at s p. m.
In Grange Hall, Milford. Del.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
II UR HE 6.
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
Rev. Charles Baker. Pastor
IN MILFORD
SUNDAY Innn IL

Sunday, June IL
$50 A. Sunday School.
HOO A. Preaching.
700 P. M.-Evening Service.
1880 P. M.-Wednesday Service.
A hearty welcome extended TO all.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

Construction of a 3,5O0-foot extern
sion of the existing north jetty at the
mouth of Mispillion River has been
started by George E. Shockley. Reho-
both contractor.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
More Than Seasonal
Gain in Business
Forecast by B. A. f.
Bureau Report Sees
Rise in Building and
U. S. Spending
BS the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A somewhat greater than seasonal
rise in business activity, the Bureau
Of Agricultural Economics said to-
day, may be expected this spring
and this summer.
In its current demand and price
situation report, the bureau said an
anticipated further increase in
building operations and some addi-
tionai increase in Government ex-
penditures should furnish the stim-
ulus for the upturn.
1t added, however, that it seemed
unlikely that there would be any
marked increase in the total volume
Of industrial production.
THE critical time will come" the
report said. when the impetus fur
nished by these factors is reduced" +"
The bureau said failure of private
capital to increase its investment
might lead to another recession in
the latter part of this year or the
first part of 1910.
"On the other hand. if private ex-
penditures for producers or capital
goods gradually increase, the antici-
pated spring and summer rise could
be the forerunner of a period OF
gradual improvement extending into
1910 at least"
The report added that If capital
expenditures respond to changes in
business conditions in the future as
they have in the past. there is some
basis for expecting that the pickup
in such expenditures in response to
the encouraging developments since
last summer will be sufficient to Off
set the prospective decrease in Gov
ernment expenditures and possible
slowing down of some types of build
ing construction in the latter part
OF 1889"
The bureau said industrial pro-
duction now appears to be more or
less i'll balance with prevailing con-
sumption. 1t also stated that it
anticipated a period of stable COM
modify prices, labor conditions and
other factors affecting forward buy
ing, as we'll as moderate improve
! ment in the domestic demand for
farm products.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. March 16 d1 Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture) -Salable hogs.
1000: generally s to 10 lower than We'd
nesday's AVERAGE: fairly active at decline:
top. r S5; bulk good and choice lSO-23O
pounds. 7.6O-S0: 24O-2S0 pounds 1850:
290-35O pounds. 690-7 20; good 4OO-55O-
pognd Ws;TSts to packins ss sows e4o-7o; lighter
saiable cattle, 5000; salable calves, L.
strong with weeks 25-cent advance: year
lings and light steers predominatine bulk
good and choice grades 1O.5O-l1 so: plain
and medium kinds, 875-975: all interests
in market: dressed trade sluggish. but not
enough cattle of beef tonnage to permit
buyers to save money: top. 1880: strictly
choice and prime cattle absent: best heifers.
1850: with bulk at s:75 to 1000: stock
cattle actiye. scarce. 25 higher for week
at S.50-9.75; cows scarce; cutters grades,
5.00-6 90 mostly: bulls up to 74O: 10000.
pound vealers mostly 1O.0O-11 90: lisht
saiable sheep. $4,000: late Wednesday
fat lambs strong to Is hisher: practical
top. 9.15: part crop 9.25 to traders: packer
top 9.1O: bulk 100 pound down. $3.50 .O0:
100-10S-pound average. 1868 90. today's
trade active; strong to 10 cents or more
higher; good to choice lambs upward to
900 and 910 rather freely choice lambs
to shippers 9.25: best held above 035;
sheep steady: 115-pound fed Western ewes,
500.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Study Of Interiors
Appropriation Bill
Continued in House
Amendment Changing
SIum Dwelling Unit Limi,
Approved Tentatively
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House today continued con-
sideration of the Interior Depart
ment appropriation bill for the next
fiscal year.
In an unexpected move yesterday
the House tentatively accepted an
amendment to the bill limiting the
dwelling unit cost of slum clearance
projects financed by the United
States Housing Authority loans 70
$500. The present limit Is 5000. -
The House also tentatively ap-
proved a 50 500 900 appropriation for
the Housing Authority. OF this
amount, $4,000, 900 would come from
the general fund to pay Federal
contributions to various public hous-
ing projects. The remaining g.
500,000 would be taken from the
Housing Authority's funds to pay
the cost Of administering the pro-
gram during the next fiscal year.
The House also tentatively ap-
proved an amendment placing the
audit Of affairs of the Housing Au-
thority under the General Account
ing Office.
The amendment was accepted
<yithout a record vote.
Representative Robertson, Demo-
crat, OF Virginia, said in presenting
the proposal he saw no reason for
any member to object to making
that agency subject to the same
fiscal control as all other agencies OF
the Government.
Under the present arrangement
ne explained. the Authority audits
its own affairs.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Foreign EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. March 16 LP.-The Swiss
franc-long resistant to the. currents Of
money centers from Central Europe-bore
the, brunt Of selling in todays foreign
exchange market
-, loss of .04A, of cent in terms of
the dollar was the sevsrest setback the
Money experts found one cause for the
selllng--which seemed to come largely
from the continent-in comments Of the
Swiss press on German annexation of parts
o. Czecho-Slovakia.
A Swiss paper .alse revealed that q
substantial part of the country's large gold
supplies has been transferred to London
40 per cent gold currency backing (which
the law requires be kept within the little
republic) had been removed to a secret
Sterling lost 70 of a cent and the French
franc .0OA of a cent. The guilder dipped
.Q2 Of q cent, while the belga was un-
changed
4.6Sl2: 6O-day bills. 4.67is; Canada. Mon
treal in New York, 80 .593s; New York in
Montreal. 1OO.4Oss; Belgium. 1888; Czecho-
Slovakia, 3.43, Denmark. 2O.91: Finland,
2.O7; France. 2.64Hs: Germany. 4O14;
benevolent 1900: travel. 2195; Greece.
SO: HUNGARY. 1875: Italy 5.26A: Yugo-
slavia, 2.33 Netherlands. 81 OS: Norway.
235312 Poland 1s 93: Portugal. 426h
s4qs SDsn ss sysden
81 .23n; Brazil (free). 590n; Mexico City,
COCOON: Japan; 27.34 Hong Kong. a9i38;;
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated
Evening star., 1939-03-16
United Fruit Influence
Abroad IS Stressed
By the Aasociated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 16-Better
trade relations with Latin America
have resulted from the operations of
the United Fruit Co. in the Carib-
bean, Arthur A. Pollan, executive
vice president, told stockholders at
their annual meeting at Jersey City
With operations in practically all
the countries of the Caribbean" he
said, I'VE have established and main
tanned commercial intercourse with
these countries, serving not only to
contribute to the economic progress
and wellbeing of the respective coun-
tries, but also to draw the peoples
thereof into closer, friendlier rela-
tions."
Thomas D. Cabot and Charles H.
Stockton. both Of Boston, we're elect
ed to the Board of Directors, in
creasing its number to 20.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
New York Produce

NEW YORK. March 16 H1.-Eggs. 19.-
939: steady: mixed colors. extra fancy Sc
lection. 19A-22; standards. 1871; frsts.
dirties' No. oe /. 17;17h; aveEsss checks.
Whites-Resale Of premium marks 24ta-
26k. nearby. premium marks 22A-23La
nearby and midwestern. exchange specials:
21h: exchange standards. 20h resale OF
nearby heavier mediums. 19h-23; nearby
and Midwestern. exchange mediums. -:
Pacific Coast. Jumbo and premiums, 2ss+
81; specials; ~ 25N-%; standards "6"-%'
Browns-Nearby extra fancy, 21-23h:
near and Midwestern. exchange specials.
2Oh: exchange standards 10h; nearby ex-
change mediums. 1Sh-19.
Duck eses.sFaney to extra fancy, a5:ss.
hsher th.n extra 22A2Sr sxsI. ..e az
Cheese, 56774: steady; prices un-
changed.
and frozen prices unclaimed.
Live poultry. by freight. steady. CnicR.
Iehs Ieshcrn; IL! le. o. Old ROSTERS IS Turkeys
BY By EXPRESS. s stead!er Breilers, Recks
as Fowls co1ossd efossds 1915: S EeshSTn. nearby
l7-Ie; Southern. 1917. Puilets' er9ssses
Evening star., 1939-03-16

business honestly conducted or the
reputation Of the individuals en-
gagged therein"
Mr.. Durant, II years old, founder
and twice head of General Mo-
tors Corp, has made and lost q
dozen fortunes In Wall Street. In
market operations in World War
days he was reported to have once
amassed paper wealth" of over
500, 900, 900. Recently, his friends
say, he has been attempting q
comeback" In commodity markets
The Eisemann Co., named by Mr.
Wallace, yesterday issued a state
ment also denying Commodity Ex-
change Act violations.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
CHICAGO Produce

CHICAGO March 16 LP.-Poultry, live,
II trucks; hens and Plymouth Rock chick
and under 1871; Leehorn hens. is: Ply
mouth Rock springs 23h; Plymouth Rock
fryers. %; hen turkeys, %: geese. IA:
other prices unchanged
Butter. 69s,296: Steady; prices un-
CHANGED.
EGGS. 1899: steady; prices unchanged.
Potatoes. Ill; on track. 237; total u s
shipments. IT'S: old stock. Idaho Russets
steady. demand slow: good quality Bliss
Iriumphs firm. demand good; Northern
supplies moderate: sacked per hundred
weight. Idaho ,Russet Burbanks. q: s No
/. few sales 1.60-65: Colorado Red Nc
C,ureS. U S. No. !. cotton sacks. few
sales pale color. medium size. 900: North
Dakota Bliss Triumphs, -65 per cent U. s
River section cobblers. 80 per cent u 8
No, l. 1.2712. New stock steady. SUPPLIES
moderate; demand light. Florida Bliss Tri-
umphs, bushel crates. U. s. No. l. few
sales 2 10