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Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
Milford, Friday, July z, 1899
THE TEACHER'S REST

When the school teachers place
the last marks on the final examina-
tion papers, close their desks, and
say a final Good-by to their young
charges, their feeling of relief should
be intense.
If the people who envy the teach
ers their long vacation, had to stand
in their shoes and hold roomful
of modern active children under dis
cipline, they would probably say the
teachers lot is not an easy one.
Many of those critics would probably
quit about the second week of school,
and say the problem of driving a 40
horse team over the Hill Difficulty of
study was not for them. Or if they
tried it, they would probably find
good part of the team had jumped
the fences and were treading down
the grass in the moving field.
The majority of people are not ca
pable of doing a good job at school
teaching. because they lack certain
powers of inVentiVeness, Imagination
and magnetism, that the good teach
er possesses. By the time such tea
cher has exercised these powers for
a full term, she is apt TO be pretty
weary, and when the school year
ends, a position in the quiet ham
mock in a secluded spot is about
what she needs.
The majority of teachers probably
keep working through the summer
Many of them help keep house in
their homes. Many teach in summer
schools, and many take courses of
study considered necessary to keep
up with modern education. The head
ache season does not end for them
when the school house door closes.
The hearty thanks of our people
go out to the faithful, wise, and in
spring. teachers who have carried
on our school work here in Milford.
May tIfefr 'silamef. vacari6iI be pleas
ant and restful, and if they feel il
necessary to work in some way, may
such efforts be pleasant and reward |
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
THE APPEARANCE OF
PROSPERITY

1t is common for people to say that
you visit the more depressed neigh
torhoOds, there is a surface appear
snce of prosperity.
The roads are thronged with auto
mobiles, and the great majority look
shiny and clean. The people look
better dressed than they used to.
You are apt to hear radio music and
talk from nearly every home.
Things like the above show that
American genius has been put to
work to meet present conditions.
New methods of finishing automobiles
make it easier to keep them spick
and span. The well dressed appear
ance of the people is due To the in
genuity of producers in turning out
clothing at low costs. The homes
look better than they did years ago,
because public sentiment brings
pressure to bear on individuals to
improve their dwelling places.
If the poverty stricken populations
of Europe could come over here and
see all our blessings and advantages,
they would say our people have little
cause for discomfort.
Conditions are not as sound as
they look on the surface. Many of
the things done in recent years have
been done on borrowed money, and
when money is borrowed, people Of
ten have trouble in repaying it, The
country still has around 100000
people out of work. except as they
get work relief jobs. A nation that
has so large a proportion of workers
without regular employment is still
far from attaining real welfare and
prosperity.
Anyway there is something very
cheerful looking in our crowds, with
their appearance of welfare, their
good looking clothes, their swift
transportation, their cheers and
shouts at the ball games, and all
their eolorful happiness. 1t shows |
they still have faith in our future,
and confidence that in due time the
clouds will roll away.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
Young MEN FOR THE ARMY

The United States army needs to
take on 10000 new men during the
next year, to provide for expansion
and fill vacancies.
Here is a chance for strong, vigor-
GUS, young fellows. Uncle Sam takes
good care of the men who defend
him from the worlds dangers. They
will be well fed and well clothed.
and have little to worry about. The
chances of having to actually fight
in any war are remote.
Uncle Sam asks for loyalty and f.
deity, and he wants men who are
willing to submit to discipline and
obey orders. They will come under
fine type of men serving as officers,
from whom they will learn many
forms of wisdom. The army is a kind
of school, which turns out manly,
fOrceful, and achieving graduates.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
PERFECT ATTENDANCE

Some words of praise should be
said for any school pupils who have
had perfect attendance records for
a school year. Some have had such
records for more than that time.
If some children have a slight
headache or weariness, they so ex-
aggerate their complaint that the
parents become alarmed and keep
them out for the day. This form of
sickness often undergoes a quick re-
oovery by the time it is too late for
school A perfect attendance record
usually means that the child is SO
proud of his punctuality that only
somewhat serious distress will keep
him away. 1t also indicates coopera-
tion by parents, who have refused to
keep children out for inadequate rea-
sons.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
HOME PLEASURE

People spend no end of money for
their pleasures, and they often get
tired of many of these ways Of
spending money. There is one way
to spend money that gives lasting
satisfaction, and it does not take
any great amount of money either.
Money spent in making home place
more attractive creates an amount
of pleasure and satisfaction that is
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07

It's time for every one to take a
vacation and we can see no reason
why the writer of this column should
not loll under the green trees at the
farm house, or cool in the breeze
from the ocean while politics takes
a vacation and the Democrats still
continue to run the country in debt.
d
We are going to retire from hard
work for a few weeks. at least until
their County and State Committees
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
REFERENDUM ON WAR

Should the American people have
a chance to vote for or against a
declaration of war, before the gov
ernment starts hOstilities with some
foreign power? Such propositions
have been gaining strength. A new
proposal is before Congress now,
that before men can be drafted for
service overseas, the people would
have to assent to such cOnscription
by referendum.
Such an idea would get more sup
port than a proposal that required
popular vote before war could be
declared. The government might
have to act very fast in case of sud-
den attack. Public sentiment is
strong that armies should not again
be sent across the seas. A require
ment that the people vote before
their boys are drafted to cross the
ocean and fight would get a big sup
port
The United States can't straighten
out the whole world and make il be-
have The nations should learn how
TO behave. without receiving a reg
ular spanking from Uncle Sam.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
THE FOUR.H CLUBS

Twenty-Five years ago the United
States agriculture department Or
ganized the Four-H Clubs, made up
of rural youths, each of whom un-
dertakes some important piece of
work that will demonstrate better
methods in agriculture and home
making. The clubs are now a ma
ton wide group numbering 1,25O,OO0.
Thus this great army marches
cheering along the rural roads, full
of enthusiasm for country life, try
ing to bring success comfort, and
into country homes. The
results are seen in fat farm animals;
fields growing abundant .harvests,
and homes of refinement, efficiency,
and culture.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
very productive.

very productive.
The beautifed home with trees,
flowers, and shrubs and nice lawn.
with pretty and tasteful furnishings
within, makes the home place that
gives pleasure and satisfaction every
hour one spends in it. Is there any
form of pleasure that does an equal
amount in proportion to the moder-
ate amount of money which this
costs?
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07

Ebe Chandler. the efficient and
hard working State Chairman of the
Republican Party, has been named
Commissioner of the Motor Vehicle
Department to take effect August
Is and II seems to meet with approx
nj from all parts of the party.
Chandler will make a good man in
the position and his hard work and
knowledge of politics demands some
recognition. Goodbye until fall.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
STRICTLY POLITICAL

at, the Primary in the fall. Every
once in awhile, If the political heap
suffers an upheaval, we may swing
out with a few facts for our readers.
We are going to tell the truth as We
gan see 1t but right now we are
going to take a vacation along with
you.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07

WHEN YOU SPEND money in a
home store. yOu not merely get the
moneys worth of your goods. but
YOU make a contribution 10 the pro-
gress of your home town.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07

TO GET A CHANCE to serve the
public. it helps a lot to tell the pub
lie what you can do to serve them.
That means constant advertising.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07

SHABBY LOOKING clothes make
it difficult for a person to get job
or sell goods, and a shabby looking
home makes it hard for its occu-
pants to create the favorable impress
sion which they might make on their
home town. E4
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-07
N o t E

The statements made IN this column are
not necessarily the opinions Of the pub
fishers OF the Milford Chronicle. They are
purely the views OF the writer. This news
paper will express Its opinions only
through its editorial columns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28

closing for the single women will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with . program similar to that held last Sunday, namely, sing ing of the hymn, ""Come Holy Ghost" (congregationaD, a sermon the papal blessing, renewal of bap- tisrnal VOWS, and penediction of the blessed sacrament.
 Last night Father Furlong delev- cred a sermon on judgment and Gods mercy, and Wednesday night Father Lawlor. and Wednesday night of the tongue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28

ried women, and the final week be- ginning Sunday night will be for men. Father Fs1rlong, C.M., and Father Lawior, C.M., have been in charge and each has been delivering very fine instructions and sermons. It was announced last night that tonight Friday) there would be no mission services, but that the weekly novena in honor of Our Sorrowful Mother would be conducted as usual this afternoon at 1 o'clock and this evening at 7:30.
 Mission exercises, however, will continue tomorrow morning and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28

Episcopal church. The service Is in celebration of the 2lst anniversary of vimy Ridge. A police escort and massed colors will be included in the parade. scheduled to start at 10:30 o'clock.
 Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson will be in charge of the service which will include dedication of Q large picture of the Canadian monument given by national headquarters to the local post.
 A social will be held in the posts hall following the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28

Legge, who investigated with Fire Marshal Den Lahey, the blaze start ed when sawdust packing came in contact with live steam pipes, from which, 1t is believed, workmen yes- terday dislodged some Of the asbes- tos which regularly covers them.
 The blaze was discovered by George Doolittle, night watchman, who immediately notified Engineer James Cunningham. Cunningham tried to fight the blaze with two extinguishers, but unable to control 1t, sent in the alarm. A line from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28
CANADIANS PLAN
 CHURCH SERVICES

Major Ernest E. Wood, of Terry sille, state commander, and Joseph E. vachon, commander of the local post, will lead the church parade of the Waterbury post, Canadian Legion Sunday morning from the posts hall on Bank street to Trinity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28
MISSION CROWDS
 PLEASE FATHERS

The second week of the mission conducted by the vincentian Fath-
 CTS at St. Margares's church has been having record attendance. This weeks mission is for single women of the parish. Last week the mission was conducted for the mar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28
BLAZE THREATENS
 FACTORY BRIDGE

Fire in the wooden bridge be- tween buildings ? ana K of the Pa- tent Button. Go. at 41 Brown street brought eight companies of fire men to the scene shortly aftre 4.30 o'clock this morning.
 According to Lieut.. Eugene A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28

the booster was used to extinguish the blaze.
 Men were under the direction of Chief Thomas Cavanaugh and Act ing Deputy Chief Steven Bloom field. Engines l, 2, s, T, 10, Trucks 1 and 3, and booster engine 10 re- sponded to the alarm.
 Damage was confined to wooden castings and small section of the bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28

Barbados has passed legislation to help its laboring classes.
Evening star., 1939-03-12

participate are: Allentown Philatelic
Society, Allentown, Pa; Eastern
Shore Philatelic Society, Salisbury,
Md; Frederick Stamp and Coin
Club, Frederick, Md; Fredericks-
burg Philatelic Society, FrederickS-
burg Va; Hagerstown Philatelic
Society, Hagerstown, Md: Keystone
Stamp Club, Harrisburg, Pa; Mary
land Philatelic Society, Baltimore;
Oriole Philatelic Society, Baltimore;
Richmond Philatelic Society, Rich
mond, Va, and York Philatelic So
ciety, York, Pa.
William LIE Roy Ensor is chair
man of the Exhibition Committee
in charge of arrangements. He may
be addressed at 42l7 Granada ave-
nue.. Baltimore.
The name of the winner of the
Michael l.. EidsneSs, jr., silver plate
for 1889 will be announced at a
meeting of the Washington Phila
telic Society on Wednesday evening
March 20.
Stamp organization meetings fo1
the week are listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at 8-Wood-
ridge Stamp Club, zoos Rhode Is
land avenue NE Svend Yort will
discuss "Counterfeits," and there
will be an exhibition to illustrate
his talk.
Tomorrow evening at 8-Capita
Precancel Club, room 6. Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV. Pro-
gram and exhibition.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors
Club of Washington, Thompson
School. Col. C. S. Hamilton viii
lecture on The 10Th Century Stamps
of Mexico"
Tuesday evening at 1O-Washing-
ton Stamp Club of the Air, Station
VOL. Albert F. Kunze will present
the tragic story of Emperor Maxi
milan of Mexico and comment or
current philatelic news.
Wednesday evening at 6:45-Wash-
ington Federation of Junior Stamp
Collectors. "Ides of March anc
Julius Caesar; explanation of ex-
hibition rules; talks on MY Favorit'
Stamp"
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society. Hote
Carlton, Sixteenth street NV. Real
Admiral c. H. T. Lowndes will speal
on History as Told by the Pilgrim
Tercentenary Stamps"
Thursday evening at 8-Washing
ton Philatelic Study Club. Hote
Washington. Pennsylvania avenue
and Fifteenth street NV. DR.. AL,
bert C. Schwarting will read a pa.
per on the first stamps of Switzer.
land. Mrs. Grace l.. Mcknight
chairman.
Saturday afternoon at 1:15-Na.
tional Federation of Stamp Clubs
broadcast, Station WRC.
Saturday afternoon at 3-Wash.
ington Stamp Club of the Air, Sta
tions WCBM. WMCA. WILL, etc
Mr.. Kunze will tell of the colorfu
career of Queen Christina of Swe-
den.
All week. daily from $50 to 4::30
except Sunday, 80 to 4:30, annua
exhibition of the Collectors Club OF
Washington, National Museum
Constitution avenue at Tenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1939-03-12

Fair commemorative will be a dis
appointment. The design, repro
duced herewith. shows the so-called
Perisphere and Trylon. symbolic
architectural monstrosities, as yet
unfinished.
Southern Rhodesia will have a
pictorial jubilee set of eight de-
nominations next year. Values will
run from I'D to lsh and the sub
jects will be historical in character.
Belgium announces a series of
four photogravure stamps to pub
licize the international Exposition
at Liege.
The American Commercial Attache
at Shanghai reports that the phila-
telic department of the Chinese
post Office in that city and also
at Peiping remains in operation
with business as usual"
After consulting with the officers
of the Hellenic Philatelic Society
the Greek government has brought
out three social welfare" charity
stamps showing portraits of Queen
Evening star., 1939-03-12
NEWS OF THE MOTORING WORLD
The Ides of March This Year Brings Taxes and Pedestrian
REGULATION; What Comes Next?

search efforts to the problem OF
making safer for the country's
highway users. The new product
was developed after an expenditure
of more than $6,000000 which in
volved six years of thorough expert
mentation.
The five companies to be honored
at the testimonial dinner are: E. I.
du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc,
Lammot Du Pont, president; Pitts
burgh Plate Glass Co., H. D. Wher-
rett, president; Carbide & Carbon
Chemicals Corp, j. A. Rafferty,,
president; Libbey- OWens-Ford Glass
Co., John D. Biggers, president, and
Monsanto Chemical Co., Edgar M.
Queeny, president.
The distinguishing feature of the
new glass is recently perfected
type of plastic filler which has
greater f1eXibility and enables the
glass to retain its shatter resistant
qualities at all temperatures. Ex-
tensive tests have shown it to be
four times as effective as the cur.
rent product at normal tempera-
lures and 10 times safer for winter
driving.
When submitted to official tests
approved by the United States Bu-
reau Of Standards. glass laminated
with the new plastic has been found
to be approximately five times more
bendable. This quality is expected
to lessen the possibility of frac-
lures and conclusions resulting
from an individual striking an au-
tomobile window or windshield.
A scientific demonstration of these
properties will be presented to more
than 400 leaders in the fields of
science, industry, education and
highway safety at the institute
meeting.
The oil industry has interesting
news. Old Mother Earth never fails.
Scientific exploration and increas-
lngly- greater knowledge of the best
rEheds of producing petroleum
are building up this countrys un-
foreground reserves of crude oil
at nearly twice the rate at which
it is being produced
Proved reserves on January /,
1899, according to the recent re-
port of committee of the American
Petroleum Institute, indicate that,
in the five years from 1884 through
1888. new discoveries of petroleum
totaled more than 95ooOOo,oOO bar
rels.. Discoveries, which include
changes in previous estimates Of
older fields based on better knowl-
edge of underground oil sands,
averaged more than 1,900000,0OO
barrels annually. Average crude
oil production, in the same period.
was les: than l,l00,00O,00O barrels
year.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
By G.. adams Howayd.

The day Of taxing again has ar
rived. It Is the annual income tax
period, just one of many revenue
producers that motorists and pedes-
trians alike have to face But again
the driver has more regulations to
face than the walker.
March IS may have its Ides, but
the Bard of Avon knew compare
lively little of revenue needs to say
nothing of exemptions. Perhaps he
was bit lucky that his books sold
more post mortem, but at that time
the burgomaster's figures were only
portly.
Well, today is not only another
day, but another century. The mo-
torist who started to exist in the
10Th century is really here today.
He is here with his car with in
Vulnerable taxes hitch-hiking on
both running boards. AS trailer,
and anything but de luxe one, are
few exemptions, but their savings
amount to about the free air that
is pumped into his tires after pune
ture of an old one or the free water
into his radiator after few cells
have been welded together following
bursted freeze
The exemptions which will pay
for his mail to the Bureau of Inter-
nal Revenue may be claimed for a
few reasons. His Government tax
on the purchase of his car, if bought
within the last year; his use, or part
time use for business: his personal
property tax on the car including the
price Of tags, and if the owner has
a bookkeeper as friend the amount
OF tax paid on gasoline and oil
The amount saved won't be much,
but it is what Uncle Sam says you
can argue about.
Well, pedestrian protection is with
us. Just remember it is something
put into a law to help you. Your
cooperation will help you. 1t vii
help everybody In general TIL,
motorist will have more duties a
the same time. He has to wait tt
turn on the green light right unit
you have safely passed through th'
Evening star., 1939-03-12

ton Association holds its games
there.
In the matter of leadership in
the Federal Bridge League an un-
comfortably narrow margin of 4
points separates the Arlington team
from the Rangers, with six more
games to be played at the Wardman
Park Hotel. In fact, the race is
close with respect to all of the nine
teams in section A. A difference of
81 points is all that stands between
the first team on this list and the
Justice team. which is last in this
section with 523 points, against 554
held by the Arlington foursome.
From now on it is anybody's race.
The Arlington team has won one
and three-fourths less games than
the Rangers, but they have also
lost three and one-fourth games
less than their rivals, which gives
them an advantage of 4 points in
the percentage ratings.
The score stands, with the latest
game unrepOrted:
Evening star., 1939-03-12

intersection. You have the right Of
way. If he takes it away from you
he can be heavily fined. Traffic
needs cooperation on both sides. 1t
has to be that way to have beneficial
results. Do your part.
One traffic death in the National
Capital is too many. We just don't
want people killed or hurt here. The
law of averages or something may
say that nothing perfect can exist.
But we, the people of Washington,
can say and see to 1t that the barest
minimum shall be our toll. 1t Ism t
up to you or me. 1t is up to every
one. We are not bad here, but we
just aren't good enough. Let's all
of us do our part.
The National Manufacturers As
sociation sends out a report that
January showed good business for
the automobile industry. While
this is March. the report for Janu-
ary is the latest official news at
hand. 1t is good news. January
1899, was ahead of January, 1888
The seasonal drop from December
was less than the comparison a
year ago.
So, it looks like another good year
for the industry
Safety glass is no new protec-
ton, but few people realize how
important it is. However, that is
not so everywhere, for the Frank
lin Institute announces that five
prominent American manufacture
ing concerns would be honored in
Philadelphia March 81 at an as
sembly of leaders in science and
industry, marking the introduction
of new and superior type of lami-
mated safety glass which scientists
believe will further contribute tc
a lessening of automobile accident
hazards.
In making the announcement
Philip c. Staples, president of thu
institute. said that, in keeping will
the Institutes policy of accordin,
formal recognition TO outstandin,
examples of scientific and indus
trial leadership. the occasion woult
honor the public service of tn
t companies for devoting their re
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Automotive Hints
BY FREDERICK c. RUSSELL.

Now that there is more consider
ate horning among motorists, it
might be we'll if civic groups could
start campaign against unneces-
Sary noises late at night or in the
wee hours of the morning. Too
often parties end up with three
cheers from all the units of the
car that can make a racket. First
there is the silly business of crank
ing with the ignition off, just SO
that the starter gears can wake up
the neighbors. Next comes racing
the engine under the pretext Of
warming it up. Nor is racing
through the gears the payoff. Many
nighthawks go so far as to switch
off the ignition an instant in the
hope that when they flip the switch
on again the exhaust will emit a
report loud enough to sound like
an air raid.