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Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
Future OF Milford

What is to be the future Of our
home town. That depends solely
upon ourselves. We can and should
push 1t ahead and make it more
successful than ever before.
Some people say that the prin-
cipal way to accomplish such pro-
gress is to obtain new industries
that will employ more people. That
is always a desirable thing to do.
A more certain way is to see to it
that the town is maintained in the
most attractive way, and that ev-
erything it attempts shall be done in
a first class and finished shape. A
town that has attractive and well
kept homes, which mains its streets
and public buildings in first class
which does active work
IN its community organizations, is a
and advancing town, and
t will keep attracting people of a
inc type.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
BUTTERFLIES Bread

The ancient world told men to go
out and work for their bread. The
modern world says they will have
to produce both bread and butter to
find anyone who wants to share
their lot.s Many countries today in
this warning world find very little
butter, and they are lucky if they
get bread alone.
In some lands they substitute veg
etable oils, and meat fats. could be
used for this purpose Our folks will
say that the people of country are
lacking in plain common sense if
they are unable to so organize their
life and work that they have to sub
sist on dry bread. That shows what
happens when people can be led
around by the nose by leaders who
make them put their earnings into
bullets in place of butter.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
Place OF Square
raatu7arF

People often claim there is plenty
of dishonesty in the business world.
You see no signs Of 1t when you
deal with the stores in Milford. It
is long time since we have heard
anyone complain Of not being fair
ly treated in any one of these stores.
If there have been such complaints.
they were no doubt due to misun-
derstanding which could be correct
ed.
The dealers in a town like ours
are supremely anxious to make good
and give satisfaction. They want to
be sure that customers get the worth
of their money and more. II they
sometimes have to sell second quail
ity goods, it is simply because the
people demand such merchandise
because it costs less. It is a pleas
ure and satisfaction to deal with
these home stores. where you can
be sure of being treated right.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
The Men at the Camps

At large number of Citizens Mil
itary training camps young men,
and some not so young, are march,
ing and sweating and learning es-
sential principles about the dreadful
art of war. 1t had been the cher
ished dream of the American people,
that the beautiful time would come
when a minimum of such training
would be. necessary. The awful
events in Europe. with famous and
noble nations crushed to dust by the
ruthless hOrdes of invaders, shows
that this dream is as yet a long dis
tance in the future.
Some of our people have been
saying that America has grown soft.
that its people are too luxurious. 1t
has been argued that our people
would be easy prey il foreign pow
er should invade our shores.
A sight of the men at these camps
would show there is nothing soft
about them. They may look rather
tired after a hot march, but they
will do anything their officers tell
them to. and they constitute a body
which our country can trust. Plenty
more at home would do equally well |
Il called upon.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
Four Child Families

A noted sociology expert of Har-
ward University says that the nor
NAL American family should have
four children. He finds that at the
present rate Of births. the popula-
ton will decrease In numbers, 2
A hundred years ago the normal
family had six to eight children.
Those old families turned out won
derful groups of citizens and work
ers. Today two children seems to
be considered the ideal number. 1t
could well be wished that countless
families who are well qualified to
bring up fine children could have
four or more apiece. The parents
figure up the cost of education, and
all the things a modern child is ex-
pected to have, and they are afraid
they can't finance it. Perhaps mod
ern life tries to provide many
things for children that they should
provide for themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
Prosperity Ahead

L - - - - -
Henry Ford predicts that the fu.
ture viii see a prosperity greater
than what our country has vel
known. He says IL viii come when
people realize that the things worth
having are things worth working
for.
Many will say that Mr.. Ford takes
a too hopeful view, and ignores the
the awful losses caused by war and
the burden Of debts. Yet the world
has the most marvellous equipment
for producing comfort for every
body.
To make that system work and
produce that comfort, the people, as
Mr.. Ford suggests, will have to be
willing to work. Those whose aim,
is to drag through life pulling as
small a load as possible, are not
likely to share in that prosperity.
During the 14O years from the or
ganizationi Of the government until
1929, the United States kept con-
stantly growing in prosperity. Many
Of course suffered from poverty, but
no country had more abundance
than the United States. Then in 1929
1 kind of blight seemed to strike the
and. Perhaps what we need is to
study the methods by which the
country produced steady progress
or 14O years, and apply the same
principles now.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
Americas Uniting

The conference of 21 American
republics at Havana adopted reso-
lutions which express the unanimous
opposition of this continent to at
tempts on the part of European pow
ers to extend their war making sys-
TENS to the western world.
The countries of our continent
have had very few wars, and they
believe in peace. The countries of
Europe are in almost continuous
war. 1t would seem strange If the
peace loving countries should have
to fight in order to get peace. Prob
ably If we get ready SO we could
fight, the war countries won't trou-
BILE us.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
Youthful Defenders

What will the youth of the nation
say if Congress, as seems likely
passes the bill providing for com
pulsory military training of a great
army of young men? The first call
under such legislation will probably
be issued to men between the ages
of 21 and 80, and probably 100000
of them would receive such training
within the next year and half.
1t may seem to some young men
a hardship, if they are forced to give
up for the time being the jobs which
they have obtained after labOrious
search. It is not exactly pleasant to
have Uncle Sam lay a heavy hand
on ones shoulder, and say Here,
you have to drop that work and
those hopes, and come with me and
learn to be a soldier"
Some will say that this war bust
ness is the result of the folly of the
human race and the older generation,
who have not known how to run the
world right, and who create the mis-
cry out of which war grows.
The American people are doing |
their very best to keep out of this |
war. They hope, work. and pray for
peace In spite of all the war max
ers brandish their guns, and march
over the earth. glOating in their tri-
lmphs and looking for new victims.
either our people have to get ready
o meet if necessary this lust for
or bow their necks to
hese cruel tyrants.
One can have no doubt what the
ioung men of Delaware will say.
They have no relish for fighting
vars. but if the tyrants issue their
hreats and demand that the world
submit to their rule, our boys will
say that is going a little bit too far
Dur boys will not sit down and let
my aggressor run over us. They
will cheerfully respond to whatever
all for service their beloved coUn-
ry makes on them.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
Worrying Drivers

When automobile drivers get too
many things on their minds. the re-
suits are not always SO good. While
some driver is worrying for fear
the United States will be invaded, or
because he had spat with his wife,
he may fail to notice a car sudden
Iy sneaking out Of a side street.
With conditions as they are now
on crowded streets, the driver needs
to let the curtain fall over his ordi-
nary cares and annoyances. If he is
driving along quiet country roads,
he perhaps can let his mind wan
der. Even there. he can never know
when some farmers boy will pop
out from behind the bushes.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
Country Walks

In former days one of the pleas
ures of rural life was walking along
the country roads. Countless peo-
pie came close to the heart of ma
ture. as they strOlled along the
winding ways. The singing of the
birds cheered the heart. and it was
a pleasure to see the farmers get
ting in their hay. The cows peace
fully chewing their cud made a pref
ty picture. 1t was an admirable
way to study the trees and the
flowers and the stones. and the
country walk produced a noble ap-
petite.
Today the country road often
seems like a race track for auto
mobiles. The people who use these
roads are hard working folks, who
have a lot to do in the course of
day They want to get their er-
rands done at the earliest possible
moment. 1t is not reckless desire
for speed that leads them to step
on the gas, but the wish to get the
days work done.
Fast driving on country roads
has made walking on these roads a
very doubtful and sometimes dan
gerous pleasure. The people who
stroll along these ways cannot as
formerly idle along in a dreamy
manner, with their eyes on the birds
and the flowers, and their minds in
poetic contemplation.
They need to be looking before I
and behind to see what is coming.
II they will walk on the left side, and
step way out when cars pass, their
chances of safety are better.
Walking on country roads at night
has added hazards. Pedestrians
should be careful to walk on the left
side, and if they wear something
light colored, they are safer. They
should not assume that the driver I
behind will see them. Sometimes his
eyes are blinded by the glare of an |
Improperly focused headlight Many |
1f US are sorry that country road ]
ltrolling is not what it used to be. ,
but times have changed and we all I
nave to change with them. /
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
The Fur Business

In 1929 this country raised $780,
100000 worth of fur, taken from the
backs of fur bearing animals. The
areas of wilderness are declining,
and as they become more settled. the
number of fur bearing animals de-
creases. The war in Europe will
reduce the shipments of fur to the
United States. Every farmer or far
mer's boy who can catch some fur
bearing critters in his traps should
get a good price.
The women demand more and
more fur for their garments. The
beautiful and silky hair produced by
many of these animals will always
find a market. The Indians Of col
onial days lived largely by trapping
and selling furs to the white men.
The fur bearing creatures of this
could be developed into a
resource of large importance.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
Comparing With Your
Neighbors

Some people are always saying
that their home place looks well
enough, since it looks better than
the poorest looking places on the
street. If that is their standard, they
won't get very far.
1t is a better principle in main
tanning a home to determine that it
shall look as well as the finest place
on the street. If you keep it up to
that level, you will get a good price
for it if you want to sell or rent it.
Also everyone who sees the place
will feel that you are a competent
and successful person, who does well
he undertakes.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
LINCOLN

Leon LulI and son Don Of Grams
ton Heights, near Wilmington, were
among friends here on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Marker and
Miss Hazel Marker, Of Wilmington.
sDent Sunday with her mother and
family, BIrs. A. B. Donovan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Messick
had as guests during the past week
Mr.. and AIRS. Chas. Hoops and Mr..
ana Mrs. Elmer Greenly Of Philadel-
phia.
Miss Ruth Vadakin is visiting her
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
Corporation Department
Has Receipts of $12,002.01

Secretary of State Josiah Marvel,
Jr., on Tuesday of this week re-
ported gross receipts of the corpor-
alton department for July to be
s12,OO2.O1.
Corporation fees, including state
tax and fees upon filing Of new
charters, renewals, certificates of
retirement, reductions, etc, and reg
istration of foreign corporations,
totalled S4, S401; certified copies,
81 ,O56, and dissolution fees, $312.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

THE YOUNG PEOPLE are told
that If they want jobs, they have to
go from place to place and ask for
them. Similarly If the business con-
cerR wants the job of providing sup
plies for the people. it should go
from door to door in the form Of a
ad. asking for this op-
to serve the people.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

IF SOME Of the time people spend
in critieizing the alleged failures Of
their home town could be spent in
improving their own places, some Of
the reasons for such criticism would
disappear.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

of Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Robbins Of Frankford. Mrs. Elsie
Morgan Of Glendale. Mr.. and Mrs
Nolan Brown of Efarheson, Me- end
Mrs. Joseph Calhoun and family Of
Lincoln, Miss Gladys Calhoun.
Services for Sunday, Aug. II;
Church School Il a. NJ
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

MANY TOWNS are injured by the
cold reserve that prevents people
from speaking to their neighbors
and townsDeople Strangers say
that such a place chilIs their en-
thusiasm like the North winds Of a
wintry day.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
MILTON

Mi. and Mrs. Ralph Joline and two
children of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Hamii-
ton Davidson. On Sunday they All
motored to Fenwick Island to spend
the day with relatives,
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

MONEY is said to talk. and when
spent for newspaper advertising, it
talks simultaneously to thousands Of
people.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

IF YOU have to carry water and
your pail leaks. a good deal Of your
labor will be wasted. The money
spent away from the home town
causes a loss to the community like
the water that drops out of the lealy
pall.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

SOME PEOPLE are looking
around to such distant places for
opportunities. that they don't see
those offered in their home towns
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-13
U.S.S. REUBEN
JAMES ARRIVES
CAME IN FOR BRIEF STAY
TODAY; TANKER UN-
LOADS SUPPLIES

The destroyer U.S.S. REUBEN
JAMES docked at the local naval
base this morning. stopping over
for a brief period from a special
duty tour.
Other ships of the local patrol
in port today were the U-SS.
WAINWRIGHT and U.S.S MAC
LEISH, flagship. The latter spent
part of the day at gunnery prac-
tice IN local waters
The U.S.S. PATOKA, COM
manded by COmdr William n.
Thornton. U.S.N., navy tanker.
arrived this morning with a cargo
of fuel oil and aviation gasoline.
The PATOKA was formerly
mother ship for navy dirigibles,
and is still equipped with a Spe-
cial mOoring mast.
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Twin Fairylands Fade;
100000 Saw Fairs
ASSOCIATED Pres. Feature serviee)

Feature Servfee)
record attendance had been that
of the Paris exposition of 1900
100000 persons. The two-year
run of the Chicago fair of 1884
drew a few hundred thousand
less.
The New York fair. in It's two
year run, was visited by 44,OOO,-
600. San FranciSco's drew H.
900, 900.
Sentimental Ending
San FranciScans who ge. senti-
mental about everything identi-
fled with their city. flOcked 206,-
600 strong to the closing day of
the fair, sang "Auld Lang Syne"
and In many cases wept. The
papers printed page after page
recalling the splendors of the ex-
position
But there had been earlier
closings. caused by the war.
The Temple of Peace, which
portrayed the horrors OF war
through 1899, closed its doors
Germany withdrew before the
1889 opening. Italy stayed
through both years, but in the
second, the war year, the French
pavilian became a skating rink.
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-13

handicapped by competition from
nations that could build and run
their ships cheaper than we
could on American wage stand
ards, Now our neutrality law
and the British blockade bar to
Us the worlds richest trade routes
between America and Europe.
William l. Montgomery of the
San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce recently estimated that
the war is costing us $3.50. 200. 600
worth of foreign trade.
We Sell War Goods
More important than shipping
services is the stuff that ships
carry. Our biggest sacrifice %
Britain IS. our willingness to let
them buy more war goods and
less peace goods, knowing all the
while they won't need war goods
after the fighting is over.
The British almost doubled
their purchases of military planes
in the first year of the war,
boosting them up to S144. .326, 900
worth But food shipments in
creased only slightly from S80,-
0O0.000 to $4,000, 600 in the first
war year .sf.
Our cotton shipments TO the
British Isles went up abnormaIly
from So, ,000. 600 to S104 .000. 600.
because Uncle Sam subsidized
cotton exports. But tobacco pur-
chaSes over here spiralled from
S92. .0O0, 900 to $50, 900. 600. Wood
and paper shipments almost
doubled from So. 100000 TO near
ly SIC. .000, 900. Miscellaneous items
jumped up nearly one-third-
Reasons were many. Primarily,
the British were buying here
only such normal" export items
as they had TO because the Ger
mans had taken their previous
sources away from them. or they
were buying sparingly here Of
everything except war materials
because they could buy here only
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-13
COLUMBIA INITIAL
PERFECT COMPANY
TURNS IN HUNDRED PER
CENT MEMBERSHIP IN
RED CROSS DRIVE

Mrs. R. 7. Menner, chairman
of the local Red Cross annual
Roll Call, announced today that
the Columbia Laundry was the
first firm to subscribe one hun
dred percent to the membership
drive.
Sixty-eight members and en-
ployes of that company subscrib-
ed a total of S68.00, completing
the roll on the first day of the
drive, last Monday.
Continuation of the city-wide
drive is announced for tonight
when a second group OF citizens
will appear at all local theatres
in plea for support of the Roll
Call
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-13
British Cripple Italian
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Battleship And One Or
Two Cruisers Put Out
OF Commission At Ta-
rantO Base
CBy Associated Pressl

CBy Associated Pressl
! LONDON. Nov. IL British
admiralty reported today that
naval planes had delivered a
smashing blow against Italian
plans TO dominate in the Mediter-
ranean Sea with the destruction
Of one battleship and either one
or two cruisers accomplished.
Scouting planes are engaged in
checking up on the air attacks
engineered last weekend on the
naval base at Taranto, when r.
A F. navy planes bombed a 35,-
000-ton Italian vessel and two
23.0OO-ton cruisers. Checks made
so far reported the battleship
practically destroyed. with bad
list at anchorage. One of the
cruisers was beached, and an
other cruiser appeared badly
damaged.
The naval victory leaves the
Italian forces with but one 35.-
0OO-tOn battleShip, and only two
or three 23.O00-ton cruisers in
tact, cutting the effectiveness of
the Italian front-line navy
strength practically in half.
Additional defeat for Italy's
cause in the Balkans was an
nOunced this morning by reports
from Athens which stated that
Greek troops were continuing to
push the enemy back on all
fronts.
Reaching beyond Corriza, the
Greeks were demoralizing all re-
siStance in that sector of Albania,
Seizing great stores of sup
plies and equipment left behind
by the fleeing Italians.
British air units were said to
be greatly aiding the Greeks by
wrestling control of the air from
the Italians. Announcement was
made today that every seacoast
city of Albania had been all but
wiped out by bombingS at the
hands of R. A T. units.
The war on the home front
continued unabated last night
and today, with the Nazis send
ing over new-type destroyer bonn
Continued on Page Fourl
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-13
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The Key West citizen., 1940-11-13

Two fairylandS have passed
out of existence. The present
generation may never again see
their like.
The New York and San Fran
cisco worlds fairs were organ
lied and built in times of peace.
A world at war cannot stage a
worlds fair, and in the troubled
times likely to follow the peace
such pretentiouS enterprises may
be out of the question.
The New York fair cost $685.
100000, the San Francisco fair
$4,000, 900.
Since 1850 there have been "a
expositions which StatiSticianS
classify as worlds fairs" Four
teen were in Europe, ten in the
United States.
Until the New York fair, the
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-13
RUSSELL KAY
is PRESIDENT
OF ESDA.
SUCCEEDS TATE POWELL As
HEAD OF PRESS ASsoCzA-
TION: SERVED As SECEE
TARY FoR TEN YEARS

OCALA, Nov I3 FNS-
Russell Kay. director q fhe FIor-
ida News Service and author uf
Too Late To CLASSIFY. Who has
served for ten years as secrE
tary of the Florida State Press
Association was elected presideu1
OF the organization Al the annuzl
meeting held here last week suc-
ceeding Tate Powell publisher
IF the Baker County Press. Nr-
Clenny.
Other officers named NEere
George Hosmer. publisher S0uth-
west FloridIan. first vice-presi-
dent; Jim Grady. publisher uf
Florida Farm a. Grower Sectlun
jacksonville. second vice-presi-
dent: Charlie Helfenstein- BID
Usher Suwannee Democrat LiEe
Oak, secretary. and Henry Eud-
son. publisher TitusviIle Stzr-Ad-
vocate. treasurer
Prominent speakers addressluE
the convention. which was one uf
the best attended and most sur
ccSsful IN the organizations ms
tory, included Brig Gen Car
cnce l.. Tinker. commanding the
Southeastern Army AR Base ~
Tampa; GOvernor-clecf SpesszrG
Holland: Walter p Fuller. S.
Petersburg. member uf the leEzs-
lsture and editor Of FuIlers
Florida Letter: 2. A ManninEer
editor Of the Stuart News. and
c w Clearv. editor uf the Dune
din Times. Fuller Warren &C
Jacksonville served as tuzStmas-
tor At the annual banquet
The entire press Er0Ep ss-zs en-
tcrtained bv the Marion County
Chamber Of Commerce and by
Ray and Davidson uf Silver
Springs. where al were guests
during the afternoon and eve
ming.
Plans for e-entertainmeut uf
the National Editorial AsS0cIa-
ton. which VIII hold rs anuual
convention in Florida next AuriL
were discussed and George Hos
mer was continued as director uf
the committee on zrranEeueu1s
for the statewide tour Wrnicn
viii carry the Er0uDs over NOS
of the state during the seven-dsv
raSt convention period
IT is expected that about 500
editors representing papers n
all sections Of the country would
make the trip.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-13
RECESS INQUEST
TO 400 TODAY

COroner's Jury, hearing evil
dence in connection with assault
and battery charges against Rob
ert Sawyer. which brought death
to Gilbert ''Gibby" Demeritt on
Sunday, met yesterday afternoon
at 400 o'clock.
Time was consumed in hearing
evidence presented by doctors
who attended Demeritt imme-
diately after his injuries and un-
til his death.
Continuation of the inquest
was ordered for this afternoon at
400 o'clock at the courthouse.
with peace justice Franklin Aren-
berg in charge.