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The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

Chattanooga Tenn.-SNS
Booker T. Scruggs, a graduate of
Clark University, a member of
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and a
former instructor IN the Booker T.
Washington High School in East
Chattanooga, received his A M
decree in Economics from Atlanta
University on June 3, 1910.
MIR. Scruggs was recently ap-
pointed by the Chattanooga Hous-
ing Authority to manage the COL
lege Hill low cost housing project,
estimated to have cost approx
mately $2,O00,000. He assumed his
duties as manager on June 5, 1910,
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
Training OF Youth

Do American young people need
some additional form Of training to
provide for the safety Of the ma
tion in a time when great govern
ments are being overthrown? The
German Nazis, the Italian Fascists,
and the Russian Communists all
have special forms of training aimed
to make their boys and girls ardent
supporters Of their respective gov
ernments
Some say universal military SER
vice is needed in America. Some
would have the young people gath
cred in camps, classes, and special
schools for such training.
The schools already do their best
to make their pupils patriotic and
interested in good citizenship. But
the schools are asked to teach so
many subjects of book knowledge
that little time is left for instruc-
tiOn in their duties to the country.
Perhaps they should spend less time
studying books. and more time
studying the things they have to
do to preserve freedom and good
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
Bleeding France

The ssectaele Of France, crushed
to earth by the Femosselesa powera
of lis foe, reduced to only mag
ment Of its once mighty salf. IL
about the greatest tragedy the mod
ern world has ever seen,
The Ffench have felt high
pride in their history, they gloried in
the triumphs OF Napoleon, and they
looked upon their nation as a world
leader in science, In literature, in
art and culture. Now they are
humbled to the very dust. and for
ced to cover under Germany,s
mighty heel. The modern world
never saw such an abassment OF
man before brutal power.
The Germans cried aloud to
heaven for 20 years about the
wrongs which they claimed were
perpetrated on them by the Versail-
les treaty. But they had a far bet
ter chance to prosper under that
treaty than France will have in its
helpless and pathetic condition. One
can already see a new war starting
in about 20 years. to throw OF this
new tyranny. Europe seems to be
he land of perpetual war.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
What The People
Demand

What do the American people ex-
pect of the man whom they will
elect as President next November,
also of the Congress to be chosen
at the same time?
1, to keep the country out of
war; 2, to see that the country is
amply defended if attacked; 3. that
aid be given to the countries fight
ing against aggression. in so far
as such aid can be given without
pushing the United States into the
war; 4, policies that will put the
unemployed to work at good paying
jobs.
1t may be thought that the atten-
ton of the people is so concentrat-
ed on the war that they are not
thinking about politics They are
going to think later. as to how poll
tics will affect the war situation.
Everything in American life will
have to yield to the four demands
summarized above. and the people
will say so when they mark their
ballots
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
Cordiality Toward
E.vervhodv

A cordial spirit toward every
body is a mighty help in business.
Successful business people have
that habit They smile and shake
hands with everyone. whether they
get any trade from people or not.
They are good friends with the
whole town. Hence they are SO uni
versally popular that people find it
a pleasure to buy goods OF them.
Young men starting in the busi-
ness world should not ask, in greet
ing people. whether they are get
ting any patronage or help from the
person they meet. but they should
show good will. friendliness, and
personal interest in everybody.
Those who manifest that trait make
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
Enjoying The Vacation

The vacation season is with US,
and many people say they have al
ready had more vacation than they
want, due to unemployment. Still
the great majority have regular
jobs, and their vacation is the high
point of the year
No people in the world ever had
such jolly vacations as -onr folks
enjoy. With a car standing in the
garage, they are as free as the
wind, within limits of time and
money. Rail, boat, bus, and air
lines. ETC.. give them wonderfully
cheap and comfortable tFansporta-
tion.
The American people step high
as they see distant states and cities.
and they get new ideas IN every
place they visit. The folks here in
Milford return feeling that the good
old home burg is botter than any
grandeurs seen elsewhere w
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
SonpI=s Of Holrlne.,

Special exercises were planned
for July Fourth at Bardstown, Ken
tucisy, in honor OF Stephen C. Eos.
ter, author of more than 1875 Ameri-
can songs and melodies. The 114th
anniversary Of Fosters birth is be-
ing observed. Foster was the au-
thor Of such songs as "Old Folks at
Home" "My Old Kentucky Home.
For many years at almost every
social gathering where there was
singing OF popular songs, his sem
timental verses and sweet melodies
were heard. People threw them
selves into such a demonstration
with their whole hearts. The sing
ing might be discordant, the singers
largely out of tune, but the heart
strings were touched, and a close
examination would have revealed a
furtive wiping of cheeks to erase
tears. Even today, when crowds of
people enjoy community singing, it
is very common to have one or more
of the Foster songs included.
Why have these ballads made
such a deep impression on the Am
erican mind? Our people are called
rather hard and materialistic in
many ways. These songs do not
seem like their ordinary activities.
as they strive for dollars and
riches or competition in many sports
and ambitions.
These songs often dwell on the
thought of home. In these times the
idea of home does not arouse equal
sentiment. People move around so
frequently that the majority have
no deep sentimental attachment to
any one spot.
It was different in the days when
Foster wrote. People lived many
1ears in their old homes, and never
lHite recovered from the hOmesick-
less that followed when they moved
way. 1t was a fine and noble SEN
iment 1t made people loyal to
heir families and the towns where
hey grew up. The lovers of home
ave always been good workers and :
atriotic folks. who would make
lrge sacrifices for the place where
ley had spent many years.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
No Hunger Here

Since the dawn of history. hun
ger and the fear of hunger have
driven men to war. And nations
have had to have food to defend
! themselves. No nation has ever
been so secure in its supply of food
and fiber as America is today. Never
| has a nation been given such a
| guarantee of abundance as that as
sured the United States by the Am
erican farmer.
Americas granaries are full to
overlooking with food and fiber, for
America has the Ever-Normal Gran
ary that stores the abundance of fat
years against any possible scarcity
in the lean years. The Ever-Normal
Granary is on millions of farms, in
thousands of roadside bins, and in
countless elevators and warehouses.
Wheat and corn and cotton to
feed and clOthe the multitudes are
there. Three times the normal sup
ply of wheat has been put into this
storage, and added to the new crop
it gives us more than a billion
bushels for the coming year-half
again as much as we would nor
mally consume.
The Ever-Normal Granary for
corn holds three times the usual
carryover. and the corn means pork
and lard, beef and mutton, milk and
butter, poultry and eggs.
If there were a cotton crop fail
ure. we would not go without be-
cause the Ever-Normal Granary
now has more than a full years
supply.
The American farmer is the most
efficient on earth and he now has
the most efficient storage system on
earth. Americas bursting bins of
food and fiber are the farmers re-
ply to the bursting shells in Europe
Come what may. the American farm
er with his Ever-Normal Granary is
ready for the defense.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
- RnIe

The Germans have pretty well
sstablished their rule over Europe.
How they will come out with Eng
ihnd5is by no means sure. France is
reduced to only a shadow Of its
former self. II It keeps any colon
les, It will be only because the Nazis
have no use for them. Il seems GER
tain that Germany will be the big
ash IN Europe's puddle.
Will the Nazis spread out and
rule ihe world, or at least those
portions not included in the Wes-
tern Hemisphere?
The Germans have made great
sacrifices to win their astonishing
victories. The Nazis have the idea
that wars can be made to pay dEvi-
dends. But the results win not
replace the hundreds Of thousands OF
German youth who have fallen on
the field of battle, nor an equal num-
Der who viii be disabled for life.
Hitler has induced the Germans
to make these sacrifices, by per-
suading them that they will be re-
warded by the prosperity and glory
of Germany. It is doubtful II any
great amount of prosperity comes.
The Germans will have to maintain
a tremendous military establishment
to hold down the people in the
lands they have conquered. A. great
part of their money and energy will
have TO be devoted to the constant
of military equipment
and their standing army. The Ger
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
Greatest Navy Asked

The chief of U. S. Naval opera
tions has asked the government to
build up the greatest navy the
world has ever seen. 1t used to be
thought that if we had a navy as
strong as any one naval force. our
country was okay. When great ma
tions like Germany, Russia; Italy.
and Japan are working together,
we have to watch out. II they should
concentrate in an attack on this
country, the American people would
wish they had not gone on smiling
and uncoIcerned in a world where
the most and best warships win.
Our present navy is a superb ag-
gregation that will make it hot for
any invading force. Still, a few
well placed bombs in the Panama
Canal might cut of the feet from
the ocean where it was needed
most. A navy is needed that can
show its teeth to dictators on both
sides of the world.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
Milford, Friday, July 5, 1910

1T is SELF EVIDENT that an,
convention can pick a candidate
but the Republican Convention in
Philadelphia has presented to the
American voters a natural The
party did not go to the people-the
people went to the party. They de-
manded, and got, man with whom
they can, and will, win at the No
vember elections. Wendell L. Willkie
is that man. Certainly no clearer
demonstration Is needed that demo-
cracy will work could have been CIV
en- the American public. Less than
eight weeks ago Wendell Willkie
was a political unknown. In that
brief space of time he has lead in
the regeneration of the Republican
party. has breathed new life into it,
and has headed it for victory. Will
kie is inspiring proof that the dra-
matte quality of the great American
adventure still lives. Not in the
memory of living man has there
been a nominee of either party who
so measured up to the traditions
that have inspired generations OF
American youth. He has risen from
the bottom rung of the ladder to the |
leadership of a militant party bent |
on. winning the November elections
and he has climbed that ladder
alone. Without the aid of a strong
organization. or of outstanding po-
litical leaders he accomplished the
almost impossible. His success and
career is one about which success
romances can and will be written.
In Willkie America has found a man
to save the Nation in its sharp cri-
sis. and the Republican Party has
found leader who will aid in its
regeneration that it may follow It's
destiny-to lead America back to
the paths of common sense and po-
litical honesty from which. ROOse-
ve1t and the New Deal have danger
ously led it. WilIkie leads a crusade
that will enlist the hopes and en-
thusiasm of all Americans. The
Convention gave us not
only a candidate. but a President.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
Working Out Of Work

There is a newspaper joke tell
ing how someone asked the painter
why he didn't get a larger brush,
since with it he could do double
the amount of work. The reply was
that the reason he didn't get such
a brush was that he didn't have
double the amount of work to do.
It seems a rather natural trait,
when people have only a limited
amount of work to do, to go slow,
so as not to work themselves out of
a job. That is not an act of fore
sight. The man who is afraid that
il he works too fast. he will run
out of work, is in danger of being
out permanently. The employer is
not looking for that kind of worker.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05


mans viii pay Tor their victory with
tremendous taxes
The spectacle they have made Oi
themselves IN crushing conquered
countries to the dust, creates ais-
gust all over the world. All nati0hs
will fear them, and grant no more
fayors than they can help. Already
South and Central America and
Mexico are turning away from the
Germans and toward the United
States. Some day those proud Nazls
will lear nthat they can not win hap
piness for themselves by creating
misery and despair among their
neighbors.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
Health Education

A museum is to be opened in
October in Cleveland, Ohio, the pur-
pose of which is to demonstrate
what is being done to make the
country healthy and sanitary.
Public health services have ac-
compIished wonders, but If people
tolerate the breeding places where
flies and mosquitoes thrive, if they
do nothing to keep tuberculosis
germs from travelling from person
to person. many Of them are going
to enter the dark shadow at an early
date. Our people want to keep out
Of wars, but If they don't have one
with disease germs, some such pest
will get many Of them.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
Hitler Thanks God

Adolf Hitler has publicly, rend.
cred thanks to God for the great
victories the German armies have
gained over poor crushed France
1t is very strange thing the way
the different peoples pray to God
for victory for their respective
sides. Each country apparently be-
lieves it knows just what God
thinks about them. and that He is
their special friend. If Mr.. Hitler
would take a little time out and
study the Bible, he would find that
Gods views differ quite markedly
from his.
If he would read the words of the
Hebrew Psalmist, he would learn
that the Lord breaketh the bow
and cutteth the spear insunder. he
burneth the chariot in the fire."
Also he would read in the words
of Jesus that those who take the
sword shall perish by the sword. ="
The Bible also predicted that when
the power of the Lord shall be ex-
alted. 'the people shall beat their
spears into pruning hooks and their
swords into ploughshares, and they
shall not learn war any more"
Jesus Christ came to earth to
bring peace and good will The
cruelty of the mighty ones who op-
pressed conquered nations by the
power of their armed might was alb
horFent to Him. Yet Mr.. Hitler Or
ders that the bells shall be rung in
Germany for a week to celebrate
his victories, won in defiance of the
principles of Christianity and all
advanced religions. Presumably
those bells are largely in churches.
One can imagine how the loving
heart of Jesus would bleed to see
the bells in His churches turned to
such ignoble uses.
AS long as religion tells its story
and breaches its gospel of love, it
will tell men to hate war and to
refuse to follow unhoIy leaders in
to any war except in self-defense or
for some noble cause.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05

PLANTS GROW because people do
things to make them do SO. such as
fertiIizing them, watering them. and
pulling out the weeds that obstruct
their growth Towns grow in a
similar way, because fertiIized by
money spent at home, watered by
the useful services Of the towns
people. and because obstacles are
ssSmeved By abelishing harmful con-
ditIons. essns - si =
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
The Specter OF Famine

The Specter OF Famine
IN our land Of plenty. we can
hardly imagine what famine means
Our peoples chief worry is how tc
get ria Of their surplus food pro
ducts It viii probably be diifer-
eht over III Europe next winter.
where. millions win be worrying on
how to- put food IN gnawing stom-
achs.
Famine Is one punishment which
Nature visits on people who are
foolish enough 20 so to wal. They
may run over the earth with their
mechanized armies. and humble
proud nations to the dust, but when
they take the soldiers of the fields
and put the farms In the hands Of
women and children and old men,
smaller crops OF grains and fewer
meat animals are going to be rails
ed. Dictators may think they gain
BY making wars. but peoples empty
ihsides will say No.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05

IF you WANT your home town
to do good things for you. do good
things for your home town by
spending your money at home.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05

IF you WANT TO SELL any
thing, the first step is to let the
people know by advertising what
you have to sell.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05

. host Of friends. whose good VIII
carries them TAR
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Willkie Loves Utilities More Than
His Country
His Country

Wendell Willke republican candidate for president wear
ing the false face of liberalism has been ruscang the Mid
die West trying to softsoap the farmers and others and
tempting make them forget his Wall connections
his Fifth Avenue residence He would like loyal
republican workers and members of lifelong devotion to that
party draw the veil of forgefuness only
short time ago he member of Tammany Hall
elected of its committees.
But in spite of this falsefronng Mr. Willke will not be
able to get from his record which shows what his real
beliefs are and what his chief aim in life This revealed
with startling clarity in speech he made before the Economic
Club of New York and the Harvard Business School Club
New York January FL, 1885.
To this assembly Mr. Wlke sad mo duty has ever
to me in fe that in the my country which
has SO appealed to of social obligation patriotism and
mankind this-my obligation to saw and do what
for the preservation of public utilities privately owned
Privately owned utilities with all their history of couptng
public officials and teachers garrong Independent newspa
and mucting the public with extoronate
cred stocks these and their interests Mr. Wke puts
with service to his country above i'll
In that speech Mr. Wikie further
love by referring Samuel insult the collapse
utility empire brought ruin to thousands of cedulous investors
as a "forceful, dynamic and attractive figure"
Speaking of public ownership the right people
to and operate public services Mr. Wlke said in the
address,
"All have observed that know and all that read
teaches me that could do nothing nober
cial stability and political good of country the and
webeing my fellow citizens than to stand firm
and unafrald against this foolish fad and fancy the
ment"
Said Wendell Wikie sneerngy not profess to have
noble motive in seeking the presidency shs is no time
make fun of noble motives scott
ves This is time when this country and all countries
bit OF noble motives It's the only thing that sustains
people who aspire to freedom and living
at time when maeriaism such underlying
of conquest and policies of aggression obtains full
noble motives which this country it's independence
has been noble motives that have character reality
to American history Wilkes exactly what this
campaign is to be- He and his gang think they perceive or
great great that the which
has held them steaday to their tasks longer holds
the flesh The Ohio into power under cond
tons of that nature The gang behind Wke hopes to re-
peat thing this country cannot afford is the ux
of leadership which disdain the nobility motive That
little bit too hardboled for hour particularly for
his present hour-Ldncoln (Neb) Star (Dem)-Glasgow
Messenger
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
Profits Are
Continued from Page One)

tCOHllHutu lIOul Id6C OHcJ
ing toward new records in volume and
profits" headlines the Magazine of
Wall Street August 10. A good part
of these profits will come from war
orders, U. S. government is aiding
the industry, for example, by agree
ing to build new 25,000,0OO plant
for du Pont and letting that firm OPP
crate it on a cost-plus basis to make
smokeless powder This, says the
Wall Street organ, is part of the gen
eral program to provide the govern
ment with additional supplies of high
explosives as expediously as possible
and yet with a maximum of risk to
manufacturers"
Seven Months Dividends Up 149o
July dividends paid to companies
in the list compiled by the New York
Times august u, aggregated $219,-
935,459 for 942 firms. This compared
with $2O1 ,S13,5O6 by 922 corporations
in July of last year.
more dividends were voted to
last month than in any
July since 1887" the paper declared.
And in July this, year 81 companies
paid extra dividends over and above.
the amount usually paid.
For the first seven months of 1910
total dividends paid by the companies
in this list came to $4,000, 922,26
with $1,763,971, 404 in the
first seven months of last year, an
increase of Ia percent.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
RETAIL OIL CO-OPS
REPORT BIG VOLUME

MINNEAPOLIS.-( CLNS) = Coop
erative oil associations in Minnesota
and Wisconsin are getting bigger but
they still have many problems OF op-
Grafton and management to solve be-
fore they become as efficient and
sound as they should be. This is the
general conclusion Of an analysis OF
operations just completed by the Co.
operative Auditing Service OF Mime
apolis.
The total volume of 1913 oil associa-,
lions and oil departments of cream
cries in 1888 amounted to s7,552,384,
while 129 associations in the last year
had total sales of $S,190,137 or an in
crease of $637,789
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-04
Can Conscript Army
Protect Water In
American Securities?

Hon. Joseph P. Kennedy, ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, in his book pub
lished in 1936-"I'm for Roosevelt"
rhapsodizes on the rise of national
wealth"
He says:
"a fairly good barometer of the rise
is the tremendous gain in the market
value of stocks and bonds on the New
York Stock Exchange.
"These securities are up approx
mately $4,000, 100000 from the lows
of 1882"
He estimates the rise in value of all
securities at $1OO,OOO,O00, 1000, from
1882 to 1886.