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Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08
THE SILENT STARS LOOK ON

The western heavens have seen
during recent days a very beautiful
spectacle, consisting of a conjunc-
tion of the planets. At one time five
of these heavenly bodies. Mars, Sat
urn, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury
were nearly in line. creating a pic
ture that will not be seen again for
some years. No wonder the lovers
of the stars spent many chill min
utes in looking at them through the
crisp February air.
AS the spring and summer nights
come on, star gazing becomes a
still more delightful pursuit. It is
o marvellous thing to see this night
ly procession of flaming suns. as they
take up their infinite and eternal
march through the heavens. It gives
one a sense of comfort to look at
them. It makes one feel that the
universe is in the hands Of a wise
and benefcent power that does all
things we'll.
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08
SMILING AT THE MORI.n

II is often said that people win
success in business life and social
activity by their warm smiles. Their
faces just seem TO beam with these
smiles of pleasure, and thereby they
give the world the idea that they en-
joy meeting people, and find pleas
ure in all these contacts.
Our towns and our home places
should smile a. the world. A home
does so when it is kept clean and
neat and beautifed by nice grounds
end shrubs. flowers. and trees. And
p town smiles a: the world, when its
business and public buildings are
kept in neat order. and when its
streets and walks and parks are all
kept in pleasing condition. Visitors
say, What nice town this would be
TO live in," and attractive homes and
streets smile back and say, 1T is
more than nice place. it is ideal"
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08
MAN VS. NATURE

An illustration of the things man
does to Nature when he is let loose
on this planet, is given by the fate
of the herds of buifalOes that once
roamed the western plains. They tell
us that once there were 6O.0O0.OO0
Of those grand animals Now there
are only about 5000. 1t was a SER
ious loss to the nations resources.
These animals were one of the
most useful species that ever existed
on our continent. Their flesh made
good beef, and the Indians found
their hides extremely valuable for
clothing, harnesses. tent coverings.
etc. Reckless people almost exter-
minated them, and thus deprived the
whole American nation of a valuable
source of wealth and comfort.
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08
FIBBING ON AGE

People ask whether women in
their interviews with the census
taker, will tell the truth about their
ages The false statement made
about age seems a harmless and
even humorous fiction to many wO-
men. The public is told to tell ev-
erything to the census takers, and
people are promised that the infOr-
nation will be kept confidential.
False statements made to the gov
ernment hardly seem like a trifling
thing, and might have unpleasant
results.
Women often fib about their age to
get husbands or jobs. Such a state
ment may be like the unwanted cat
which keeps coming back, even when
transported to some long distance.
Sometimes such a cat has sharp
claws.
The lady who says she is 80 when
she is 40 may get a husband or job
by the pleasant deception. But if the
social security man 25 years from
now found out about it, he might
make her wait 10 years more for her
pension.
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08
OLD DANCES

From many places comes the story
of interest in the old time dances
Young and old folks gather and
prance up and down in quaint and
graceful quadrilles, contra dances,
and reels. Barn dances are held,
and the country folks make the floor
shake without worrying anybody but
the cows, who may sometimes be
alarmed but don't quit giving milk
on that account
These old dances are beautiful
figures, and give people a chance to
express the joy of living, to stir
their sluggish insides, TO respond to
the contagion of music and rhythm,
and make friends and renew their
youth.
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08
FAMILY COUNCILS

Should all the affairs of family
be decided by the parents, or should
the children be taken into the fam
lily consultations, and allowed 10
have some voice in its decisions? All
decisions by parents was the way OF
former generations. They were sup
posed to know best about everything
and ii was up TO the youngsters IA
obey
Modern sentiment tries to reason
more with children, and does not is
sue so many orders. Ideas on this
question were presented by a highly
qualified expert at a convention OF
psychiatTists and social scientists III
various occupations recently held at
Boston. 1t was suggested that the
family should meet in a kind of home
council and talk over its problems,
and consider the regular schedule
and the extra engagements of the
members of the family.
Children demand independence at
an earlier age than formerly. If some
degree of it is refused them, they Of
ten create a great rumpus, and the
family life goes all skewy If family
situations and social situations are
carefully explained to them. if the
dangers attending undesirable hab-
its and conduct are pointed out. they
are likely TO be reasonable.
Children become restless and often
rebellious if they cant do the things
the crowd does. There seem just
about two ways to get around that
difficulty. The first is to set forth
clearly the reasons why the propos-
ed activities are undesirable, and the
results that follow from such things.
The second is to offer some very
pleasant substitute that children will
like If the kids want to go TO some
undesirable affair. il may be better
instead of blankly fOrbidding it. to |
get up a better one and divert their
minds.
1t pays to spend plenty of time |
such things out with chill
1ren. An hour spent in calm reason
wit hthem may save a grand explo-
sion
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08
Milford, Friday, March s, 1870

THE ACCIDENT at Dover on Mon
day in which huge six-wheel truck
crashed into a loaded school bus, was
a distinct shock to every person in
the state The bereaVed parents of
Elwood Williams. have the sympathy
of everyone, as do the parents of
those who were injured by the crash.
Early investigation has disclosed
the fact that the truck driver, a
young man Of 25 years, fell asleep at
the wheel of his vehicle. According
10 his own testimony he awoke a
second prior to the impact, but too
late to avoid crashing into the rear
OF the bus.
Officials have stated that this ac-
cident was the worst in the history
of the Delaware school transporta-
tion system. Those who saw both
the vehicles shortly after the crash.
agree with this statement. Provi-
dence was indeed kind in not taking
the lives of more of those involved.
William Scarborough, driver of the
bus. is regarded as a most capable
driver. as are all those who are en-
ployed by the school officials to trans
port pupils, and it is comforting to
parents to learn that Mr.. Scafbor-
ough apparently was not at fault and
il no way responsible for the trag-
edy
This accident. however has again
brought home the fact that despite
our elaborate safety precautions, our
splendid highways, and our vigilant
police, it is still necessary for every
proper minded person who uses the
highways to maintain a constant Wig
il to insure .he safety of Delaware
roads
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08
THOSE WHO GET sNUBBED

Some people complain that they
are snubbed. that people look at
them coldly, and give them only
curt mods and looks. and do not seem
to want to be friends with them.
This feeling is usually imagination,
People are busy and absorbed with
their own affairs. and many Of them
pay littleRttentiOn to the folks they
meet.
Those who enter actively into the
affairs of their home town do not
usually complain of such Sights.
They have so many things on their
minds. that they do not observe whe-
ther they are noticed or not They
make so many friends that they al
ways seem surrounded by smiles and
cordial greetings. .s.,... ...i
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08
no. VINO NEYER WORKRD

THOSE WHO NEVER WORKED
It has been estimated that there
are 100000 young men and women
in this country between the ages of
IS and 25 who have never had any
regular job. Anxiety about the fu-
ture of these youngsters should be
felt. It is a most deplorable state OF
maladiustment, when so many can't
find any opportunity to exercise their
powers.
Many Of them are highly educated,
and very large part are high school
graduates. They are seething with
energy, ambition. but the world so
far turns a cold shoulder 1t may Of
fer them some relief job, but that is
not what they need or want
You can't wonder If some get the
idea that life is all twisted, that the
country needs some great social
shake-up. Some have a tendency to
get discouraged, and say it is hope
less to make further effort. If a youth
has tried and tried to get work. and
has failed, you can't wonder if he
drifts down the street with his head
down.
Everyone of course has to adapt
himself to existing conditions. A
young person may have fitted him
self to do some special work for
which there is at present a very linn
tied demand. 1t does not seem good
judgment for him to insist he will
do that and nothing else. Countless
people have always had TO change
their occupations. and take hold of
work they had not prepared for.
We all have to be prepared to do
the kinds of work the world wants
done. The work seeker is in the pO-
sition of the merchant who is selling
his goods. He has to consider the
tastes of the public. If some year
when most of the people want rus
set shoes, a dealer should carry
nothing but black shoes. he would
sell few of those goods. Similarly We
have to give the world what il is
seeking for.
Many things should be done to
help the 100000 idle young people
One thing that would help lot
would be to remove the obstacles that
prevent the expansion of business.
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08
DIR STEDIOUS COUNCIL

The October IS, 1889 issue of the
Milford Chronicle carried the follow
ing editorial:
AT the regular monthly meeting
of Milford city Council held Tuesday
evening of this week, a host Of Pc
titions requesting establishment of
free sanitary restrooms in the busi-
ness section, were presented to the
City Fathers One of these petitions
was over fourteen feet in length and
contained the names of hundreds of
men and women residing in and near
Milford.
These petitions were made pos
sible by the efforts of the WOmen's
Club in the Shawnee District and
the Milford Kiwahis Club, both pio-
neers in the movement to.obtain san
itary municipal restrooms, Tor the
convenience and comfort efssout-of-
town shoppers, who at present are
forced to use filthy antiquated rest
rooms that are not even worthy of
Bolshevik Russia.
Council acknowledged the receipt
of these petitions, and a resolution
was passed by unanimous vote to
make a thorough study of the prob
lem.
I'VE are glad that Council has TAX
en- this step-it is in the right direc-
tion, but a step is not enough. The
people who come TO Milford to trade,
are the lifeblood of the town, their
wishes must be respected, mere res
olutions are not enough; action must
be forthcoming. This matter should
rot be shelved, not even until the
next regular meeting of Council. The
people have spoken, not just a few,
but 999o of the people who visit our
city each week.
We understand that at a previous |
meeting of Council a delegation from
the Kiwanis Club was present, and
presented to Council a carefully pre-
pared statement pertaining to the
cost, a proposed site, etc., for the
rooms. According to the information
at hand this report was received and
filed, and it was the general i'm
preston that some action was to be
taken at that time. Why the delay?"
Since the appearance of this edi-
torial Milford Council has held four
regular meetings, over four months
have passed, yet action to remedy
disgraceful condition is still with
held.
We notice in our previous COM
ment that Council acknowledged the
receipt of the petitions and a reso-
luton was passed by unanimous
vote to make thorough study of the {
problem. Four months is a long
time to spend in study, especially &
when the problem under considera- I
tion needs a satisfactory solution as 6
bad as this one. I
Council meets this evening, Fri I
day, March s, and it is hoped that a I
goodly number of the public-spirited
who affixed their names to
the petitions will appear before that q
August body and urge that STUDY '
CEASE AND ACTION START. le
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08
UNIVERSITY NOTES

DR.. C. r. Kase, Director of Dra-
matics at the University, has an
nounced that the University of Del
aware has been selected as one of
the school to be visited by Norris
HOughtOn in the study he is making
of the non-prOfessional theatre in
the United States for the Rockefeller
Foundation. Mr.. Houghton will make
a survey Of the entire dramatic pro-
gram including the physical equip
ment
Some years ago Mr.. HOughtOn
made a similar survey of the Russian
Theatre for the Guggenheim FOunda-
tion and his findings in that survey
were published in a book, Moscow
Rehearsals," the most authoritative
work on that subject TO date.
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08

AN OLD PROVERB says Penny
wise. pound foolish" Some of the
folks who go out of town for alleged
bargains, prove pound foolish when
the stuff they bought fails TO make
good. .-----.-.-. -
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08

At the College Hour on Tuesday.
March 8. LangdOn W. Post spoke on
the future of housing. Mr. Post is
an authority on lOw-cOst housing
and in his talk he discussed the
background of the housing problem
and the necessity for the integratiOn
of effort between Federal. State, and
City Governments and the private
builder. Mr.. Posts past experience
as Tenement House Commissioner
and Chairman of the New York City
Housing Authority gives him an un-
usual knowledge of the subject.
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08

IF YOU CAN'T SHOW little pep
and energy in cleaning up your home
place in the lovely spring days about
beginning, it is to be feared you will
never feel 1t.
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08

IF YOU don't write to or call on
your friends, they are apt to forget
you. Similarly IL you don't write
to your friends the public by adver-
tising your goods. they may forget
your store.
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08

IF YOU FAIL to tell the public
about your goods by advertising,
will not the public fail to get inter-
Lested in them?
Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08

Prices appearing IN the advertisement effective uut ths
close Of business Saturday March 9.
All prices appearing ne shove advertisement effective AZ "a
Milford Del ASP Fo0d Store Grocery Produce Drcss aFs
also effective 81 our Mltoa Del st0rA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
Drunken Driving
Charged to Five

Five men charged with drunken
driving on the Mountain highway
and Pacific highway south Of Ia
coma were placed in the county
jail between TAB Thursday eve
ming and 235 Friday morning.
r. J. Corvin. 50-year-old Seattle
salesman, and Sanford A. Matson,
~. kirkland welder. were arrested
on the road to Fort Lewis by State
Patrolman Jack Crooks, both as
drunken drivers.
On the same highway Officer J.
F. Mckinney arrested Stanley
Maliske. 31-year-old steelworker,
Of 14Os So. L st. Tacoma. on a
drunken driving charge and two
companions. Dominic Gosk. "a, Of
1415 Ea goth st. and Joe Grabin-
ski. 35, of 1403 Ea. 29th, on simple
drunk charges.
Officer W. f. Campbell, partol-
ling the Mountain highway, booked
Louis Loga. 30. of Route 4, Box
245. Tacoma. as a drunken driver.
his companion. Reuben Larson, %,
of Route 4, Box $50. as a drunk.
and Emil Baarstad. So. Mineral
shingleweaver, as drunken driver.
Meager reports available on the
arrests indicated no accidents were
involved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
F. D. Proclamation
Read in Churches

Christian Scientists freely ex-
pressed gratitude to God for His
infinite goodness at their annual
Thanksgiving services held Thurs
day in the local Churches of Christ,
Scientist.
President Roosevelt's Thanks
giving day proclamation was read,
followed by appropriate scriptural
selections. The Lesson Sermon on
Thanksgiving" opened with the
Golden Text: Rejoice in the Lord,
We righteous; and give thanks at
the remembrance of his holiness
Psalms 97;12).
Among the citations which COM
prised the Lessons Sermon was the
following from the Bible: And
when We will offer a sacrifice of
thanksgiving unto the Lord, offer
1t at your own will. Therefore shall
We keep my commandments, and
do them: / am the Lord" (Lev.
22:29,31).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
Officers Summoned
To Printing Plant

Picketing of the Wines Printing
Co, 3O7 Ea. 2Sth st, continued
without interruption Friday after
officials of the firm twice called
police for protection" of employees
earlier this week.
Thursday. Prowl Car Officers
Ken Roach and Paul Trent were
dispatched to the plant to aid
truck through the picket line
maintained by the Printing Trades
council, which is attempting to get
the management to establish a
union shop, it was reported. Late
Wednesday afternoon, other of
ficers were summoned to the gates
while employees left the plant. No
trouble was reported on either
occasion.
The firm repeatedly has been
picketed for some time. Frederick
Wines. president. refused to COM
ment on the situation Friday. or
to explain why police had been
summoned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
Local Market
Prices Steady

Fridays trading on the local
wholesale market proceeded at a
slower tempo. following the rush
before Thanksgiving. Prices were
unchanged and were expected to
remain so through the balance of
the week.
No. 1 potatoes were priced at
40 cents per rs lbs, 20 cents per
so lbs, and sl35 per cwt. Bananas
were steady as to price but the
present supply was said to be
green. Apples ranged from 80
cents TO $3.50 per box.
Sugar prices ranged from s4.72
to s4.97 per cwt., all grades in
cluded.
Eggs were available from is to
81 cents per doz.. bulk.
Above quotations are wholesale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
Snow and Ice
On Highways
Here's Dutu for
Ski Enthusiasts

Road conditions on highways
leading to skiing areas. as report
ed Friday by the state highway
departments radio division, fol-
low:
snoaualmie Highwsy-snow and
ice In places Esston To Iron
creek. also II miles west OF
summit 10 Easton. Total Il inches
at summit. Eight inches on Blewett
pass. compacted snow and ice on
road from Iron creek 10 Ingalls,
creek.
Mt. Baker Highway-Snow and
ice on roadway from 4 miles east
Of glacier to lodge. One way traf-
fic for 100 feet account washout
east of glacier. % inches Of snow
AT lodge.
Chinook Pass Highway-Snow
and ice from park junction on
west side to 20 miles west. 30
inches Of snow on pass.
Mountain Highway - Road icy
from Longmire to Narada. chains
required above falls account OF
snow on road. "a inches of snow
at Paradise.
Stevens Pass Highway - Snow
and ice In places from 3 miles
west Of summit to Peshastin juno
ton. Twelve inches on summit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
Obituary N Offices
SAMUEL. ID. PIERRE

Samuel d. Pierre. 6S. retired
tailor, died suddenly Thursday at
his home, Rt. 4, Box II. Tacoma
(Summit). A native of Victoria,
b. c., Pierre had lived in this
vicinity so years He was R MEM
Der of Allen Methodist church and
of the Order of Calanthe. Surviv-
ing are his wife. Mary Frances;
two sons. Alfred D. OF Portland
and Hurlburt (Tib) Of San Fran
cisco; three daughters, Mrs. Beth
Wilson of Berkeley, Cal, Mrs. Ar
veil Washington of Seattle and
Mrs. Vashti Woods OF San Fran
cisco; one sister, Mrs. Louise Toll
liver of Yakima, and two grand
children. Lynn will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
FRANK j. RYAN

Frank J. Ryan, so, 5035 So.
Union ave. died Friday in a local
hospital He was an employee of
the Northern Pacific railroad.
Ryan was born in Louisiana and
had lived in Tacoma Is years,
coming here from Bismark, n. d.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs.
Charles 3. McAllister and Mrs.
Angus Mcdonald of Tacoma and
Mrs. p. w. Breen of Los Angeles,
and one sister-in-law, Mrs. George
Prenovost OF Tacoma. Cassidy 4
Allen will announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
Fugitive 0'MalleY
In Newburqh, N. Y.

NJ. NJ. O'Malley. twice a fugi-
tive from Pierce county, who for
feited 81 900 bond on his trial
date for fraud few months ago,
is in custody in Newburgh. N. V
Sheriff John c. Bjorklund was
informed Friday.
Wanted on a charge of en-
bezzling 144 shares of brewery
stock in 1888 from Mathies
Schlamberger. elderly Tacoma east
side resident, o'Malley was miss
ing until early this year when he
was found serving time in San
Quinten prison.
Deputy Sheriffs Paulson and
Cassidy made a trip south to get
him last February. O'Malley was
released on bond to await trial in
the early fall and failed TO APP
pear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
. ,lE}1MS945tE{,s,lN
Shipping Slowed by Holiday; Two Here;
Customs Pass Needed by Ship Visitors

forth all visitors ~ foreign vessels
must present L. 6. customs pass
to the guard on duty Al the gang
Wav
The rule which has been winked
A. in the past has been revived as
part Of the governments neutral
ity regulations and precautions.
PORT CALENDAR
Vessels In Port: Aorlen, smelter.
KoSei hsrl. Centennial. Astoria,
Northwestern Lake Frances, st.
Paul mill.
Vessels Due SATURDAY: Julia
Luckenbsch. Port piers Stanley
Griffiths, Shaffer No. g. Msssmar,
St Paul mill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23

An expected post-hohdsy slump.
shipping on berth locally Friday
Included only two active vessels.
While the Kosei Aaru continued
to load a consignment Of flour for
inclusion in an assorted export car
90 Of Tacoma goods. the steamer
Morlen arrived at the smelter for
days work Of diseharging ores
from Central America.
still idle here were the Astoria
and Lake Frances. strikebound by
the seven weeks old controversy
which still holds some so vessels
at Pacific ports. Settlement Of the
controversy was dependent Friday
upon contract negotiations under
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
HELD FOR CHECKS

George Ross Mason. so. ar
rested at 435 South Tacoma ave.
was held in the city Jail Friday
for Portland. Ore. authorities. He
is wanted there on bad check
charges. and was held under 81. 500
bail Several previous counts Of
similar nature failed to result
in his conviction here. police said,
because of his pleas to being a
disabled war veteran.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
WILLIAM X. HESSEY

William Il. Hessey, Il. of Ea. D
and 10Th SITS. died IN a local hos
pital Wednesday. Formerly Il
brakeman for the Northern Pa
cific railway. he came to Tacoma
originally in 1887. For a while he
was a resident OF Walla Walla,
but had lived here for the last
80 years. Iowa was his birthplace.
Surviving are son. Leonard Sc
attic restaurant owner: two broth
ers. Grant G., Of Tacoma and
Charles D. of Seattle. and sis
ter. Mrs. Katherine Malcolm of
Tacoma. Mellinger will announce
the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23


Nov 40 Dec. 8 DEE. a De-. a
Data supplied b. L s. Weather
bureau. Department OF Commerce.
Washington's forecast - Gener-
ally fair Friday night and Satur-
day. but with increasing cloudiness
in the west portion Saturday; val
ley fogs Saturday morning gentle
variable wind off the coast becom-
ing southeasterly Saturday. light
variable wind over inland waters
OF Washington. except increasing
easterly in the straits.
Rainfall in Tacoma for the "a
hours ending at S a. m. Friday,
none: since Nov. l. 224 inches, a
shortage OF 2.31 inches, since Jan.
l. 1920 inches, a shortage of 100
inches.
Calm in Tacoma at s a. m. 4;
barometer at 3040 and steady.
Sun rises Saturday at 725 a. m.
and sets at 4:2S p. m.
Taeoma's weather on Nov. %.
1899 Partly cloudy, % inch of
rain, maximum temperature IS de-
grees and minimum As. Highest
wind velocity Il m. p. h. from
the southwest.