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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
DEFENSE sTRIEEs ARE
SABOTAGE


Il is time we stopped mincine
words In this labor CRISIS Those
who strike against defense must be
called what they are -saboteurs.
This is war OF production. 1t
is the performance of industry
which will finally decide it. Hitler
is fast organizing the entire con-
tinent of Europe into great slave
empire to feed the Nazi military
machine. The democracies must
outstrip him to survive.
Here in our own country we have
greater resources than any other
power. We have the coal, the oil,
and the other basic materials in
abundance. We have the greatest
electric power and transportation
systems on earth. We have the
great factories which can produce
the instruments of war and peace
alike in an ever-increasing stream
We have type of Industrial man
agement which is not equaled for
initiative, resourcefulness, daring,
efficiency.
But all of this will be worthless
if labor is determined to sabotage
production.
Labor has mo just grievance
which cannot be cured by arbitra-
ton. In no nation on earth has so
elaborate a governmental machine
been established to protect the
worker against exploitation. In no
nation on earth does labor get so
large a share of the fruits of in
dustry. Yet labor strikes-at time !
when the very system which has
given it SO much is in mortal dan
gerI
How much longer will labor
blindly follow ruthless, self-seek-
ing leaders who think nothing of |
endangering the very existence of
their country?
The man on the street is fed up
with attempts to #ush our country
not only by foreign nations,
but now by men at home who re-
fuse arbitration and thereby give
the greatest possible aid to our
enemies by blocking our own de-
tense. :
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
FREE ENTERPRISE WORKS

Those who would bind the retail
industry with stultifying, compe-
tion-destroying laws-such as the
various proposed anti-chain-store
statutes-have not been saying
much of late. For the war emer-
gency is proving beyond argument,
that the open, competitive system in
merchandising, which allows any
merchant to go as far as his abili-
ties and ambitions permit, is sound
and necessary.
Why have retail price increases
been substantially less than whole
sale price increases? The answer is
that retailing, under the healthy
spur of competition, has continu-
ally sought new ways and means
OF holding down costs, increasing
efficiency and effecting savings to
pass on to the consumer. What that
has meant to the American peoples
standard of living needs no elabor-
alton.
Why has retail service been I'M
proved? The answer is that the
nations principal retailers, chain
and independent alike, have made
public pledges to do everything in
their power to lessen the impact
of war and defense on the consum-
er. Those pledges are being kept
We don't need mass Of strang-
ling laws to govern retailing. The
old argument that big-scale mer-
chandising imperiled the life of in
dependents has been completely ex-
ploded. The recent TNEC Final Re
port observed that one-store inde-
pendents still do over 66 per cent
of all retail trade. Free enterprise
in retailing, as in all other fields.
works.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
MULTIPLIES OUR WAR
EFFORTS y,,s,S

Machine tool production holds
the spotlight in all-outQ defense.
But do not overlook the Importance
OF trained electrical5 operators,
techniciahs. ana engineers in Ari-
efica's war efforts h3b& ssss
But at every phase of the pro-
duction of guns, planes. and ships,
electricity mutiplies the abf'awn of
riveters, welders. assemhlers, and
inspectors. The shipbnildiRg yards,
the assembly floors of airplape fac
tories, and assembly fioorsyfor tank
plants, all are a mazei of fcables
which carry energy to drills, ream-
ers, welding torches and other de-
vices, says ]. D. Purdy, director of
the schools of electricity of Inter
national Correspondence Schools.
Three shift operations Of plants
making propellers, bomb sights,
torpedoes, are now possible with
artificial light comparable to day
light. Again electricity provides
the eyes for close clearances and
watch-accuracy assembly.
Electricity moves the cranes and
booms which swing into place
plates for bulk-heads, engines for
tanks and planes, tubes for barrels
of giant guns. Myriads of motors
fed by electric energy, by means
of their whirling armatures safely
and surely bring together these vi
tai parts of our arsenal of defense.
Electricity hauls coal from the
mines, limestone from the quarries,
coke from the ovens, to do their
part in all-out aid.
These few examples, Mr.. Purdy
points out, indicate the importance
of electric energy and the need for
men who can design, operate, and
repair these electrical giants of
American power, so vital to our all
out effort in the plan to which Am
erican energy and ingenuity are
pledged.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
KEEPING ZEN ROLLING

An authority on railroading rel
Gently said this: Here is q poini
that Is too bitten overlooked in these
critical days. No shipper in this
country, including the biggest ship
per of all, Uncle Sam, has yet been
told that he can't have all the rail-
way service he needs, when and
where he needs it. The railroads
have kept their pledge to meet to
the full the demands of commerce
and the needs Of national defense =
In other words, the public is con-
fronted by plenty OF shortages
these days, but railroad service
isn't one of them. That is a very
fine achievement in the light of the
fact that no industry plays a great
er role in defense than the rail-
roads. The iron horse carries prac-
tically all Of the vast amount of
defense freight 1t carries hun
dreds of thousands of soldiers and
sailors. 1t must be ready at all
times to provide service in every
section of the nation, and to pro-
vide 1t right on the dot.
How have the railroads been able
to provide such service at a time
when defense and normal traffic
alike have reached new peaks? The
answer to that can be put in a few
words: "The railroads planned for
1t long ago" Ever since World
War / they have been preparing
for precisely the kind Of emergency
we are in today.
They realized that more rolling
stock would be necessary and they
bought it, In gigantic quantities.
They realized that train speeds
would have to be Increased and
they accomplished that. They real
lied that car capacity would have
to be expanded-and that too was
done. 3sF
But improvements in the size and
performance Of their physical plant
Isn't the end of the story. Big cars
and super-fast trains are no good |
II they must stand about in yards
waiting to be unloaded- If, in short,
cars are used as warehouses. So
they worked with shippers to per-
feet a system Of loading and un-
loading cars without delay-to keep /
them rolling. Railroad-shipper CO.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
CCRIB BILE G
~ BY ROBT. H. YERKES ~

HkfELL, the bestial little Jap as
w sassins have struck, and util-
izing the element OF surprise to the
utmost, dealt our mighty Pacific
feet, based at Pearl Harbor, dam
aging. hut far from Gripping blow,
as events Of the next few weeks will
disclose.
Bowing and scraping big bulky
Ambassador Nomura and special
envoy tiny squint-eyed Kurusu.
presented their country's now in
famous reply to the United States
demands, TO Secretary OF State Cor
dell Hull, at the same time their
country's (?) torpedo planes were
blasting our Hawaii base. Tennes-
see Hull. fully aware of the treach-
erous assault. read the note
through and then gave the bearers
a "Pealing that they will remem-
Der when the Land of the Rising
Sun, sets in oblivion.
We should heed the words of
President Roosevelt and not be-
come discouraged by reports of
enemy victory at the beginning of
this war. Right will conquer and
those who live by the sword will
perish by the sword Our cause is
just, our people our united as new
er before. We realize that we are
in for a hard time, but the fire of
war will temper our spirit, and
when ultimate victory is won by
our arms and the arms of our brave
allies, peace will come, a lasting
peace, and the blood and sweat and
tears that we have and will shed
for a little or long while, will be
justified in the creation of a new
world order, that viii not tolerate
banditry and double-dealing be-
tween nations Of the globe.
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While the clouds of war will,
without doubt, cast gloom over this
our first war Christmas since 1917,
we must keep our chins up for the
sake Of the kiddies.
/-i-T
The stores in Milford never look
ed prettfer or the stocks of mer-
chandise were never more COM
plete, than at present, and the wise
among the merchants are not hid
ing their s'light under a bushel"
but are telling the residents of
lower Delaware about it through
the advertising columns OF the
Chronicle.
I-/-f
You might not be able 10 serve
with the armed forces of the coun-
try, but you can serve as a spotter
at once of the observation posts
here which are being manned
around the clock. Call Jim Evans,
Jim Deputy, Capt. Summers or Al
Peterman for particulars.
Fe f-/-f
From the Field, from the Factory
Stream the Patriots to the fight
Conscious of the call to Glory
Set to Blast the Axis Might
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
ST. 9OHNs LUTHERAN CHURCH
South Dover Heights
Dover, Delaware
George Horn, Pastor
GeOrge Horn, Pastor

Sunday school each Sunday at
9:30 A. M. ~
Divine Service (English) each
Sunday at 1O:S6 A. M.
Divine Service on the second
Sunday Of the month at 1880 P. M.
Special Services on holidays.
The Lutheran Hour (spops pred
by this church, Is broadcast each
Sunday at 1870 P. NJ. over WIP
(6l0 K.C.) and WFBR (IS00 K,C)
with DIR. Walter A. Mater, Of Con-
coraia Seminary in ST. Louis, as the
speaker. Listen in for real Gospel
preachingl
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
N. w. Second Street
Clifford C. GreIner, Pastor
Sunday, December IA

Sunday, DecemDer IL
10 a. m.-Bible School. Glasses
for all ages. Lesson: christian
Stewardship"
II a. m.-Worship and sermon.
Eubject, 'The Old Book Makes
New Men"
1880 p. m.-Worship and sermon.
Subject, Fear Not
Wednesday, December II
1880 p. m. Prayer meeting. Come
with your requests. 81,
Is WELCOME.
A deacon was leading in prayer.
One of his usual phrases was 20
Lord, touch the unsayed with Thy
AS he intoned this phrase
this time he stopped short. Other
members came to him and asked
if he were i'll. NO. he said, some
thing seemed to say to me, Thou
art the finger. ="
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12

How different the good old U. s.
A. is from totalitarfan Europe Here
we can have plenty to eat, plenty
to wear, good homes, etc, il we
are willing oawork. over there
they work. receive a ration card
calling for enough food to perhaps
properly nourish a humming bird,
have to wear pre-war clothes or
the new ersatz that falls apart on
damp days and shrsvels up on dry
ones.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
CHURCHES In MILFORD
THE CHURCH OF GOD
Second 8 Pear Sts., North Milford
I.nfher =. Painter. Pastor

Sunday, December IA.
COME TO OUR REVIVAL
Hear the message of Salvation
Inspiring Music
Gospel Preaching
Experience Spiritual renewal
Bible instruction
Wonderful Fellowship
Rev. Luther E. Painter, the pas
tor, is conducting the revival meet
ings each evening, except. Satur-
day at 7:30 O'Clock.
Come! Bring your frieAdsl
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
Rev. Charles Baker, Pastor
East Front Street

Sunday, December IA.
$3.50 A. Sunday School.
1900 A. M.-Preaching.
TOO P. M.-Exening Service.
7:8O P. M.-Wednesday Service.
A hearty welcome extended to
II.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12

operation has written a new and
splendid page In the history Of
transportation. fiS
Day and night, the long trains
roar across the nation. They're
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12

serving you, and serving the ma
ton. They represent the greatest
transportation system the world has
ever known. 81
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Branch of The First Church of
Christ, scientist,in Boston, Mass.
Services every Sunday at II a. m.
Sunday School at same hour.
: Wednesday evening meeting, first
Wednesday in each month at 5 p. m.
in Grange Hall, Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12

Some folks do very odd things to
break even.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
THE Friendly Church"
John jackson Brown, Jr., Pastor
exrrNrr ~ r7-<.run- - .o..

John Jackson Brown, Jr, Pastor
SUNDAY, DECEMBER a. 1941a st
Second Sunday Crusade a. 1941)
worship service followed
instruction.
Worship Attendance Crusade
Revised order worship, bulletins special by
Choir and Joseph ID. Thomas
again Sunday triumphant of
worship Inspiration ssfs,
$40 MEyeuilg Worship for boys and
ship Christian Education fellowship
group
Friday 400 Christian Education under the
direction of Mrs j. H. Gordon. Ha
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
THE AVENUE METHODIST CHURCH


SUNDAY. DECEMBER IA. 1s41.
s45 of the Church school
Rooms for all classes
MMornng worship
ject, He Dwet Among U.s. Music of merit by chance
choirs. Warmest of welcomes
$50 Youth Fellowship Pleasant Sunday evenings
for young people.
p service
ject The Wonderful Name Sixty worship
/
Midweek Church Service Thursday evening at 1880.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
CALVARY METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. M Eugene HuHgerford Pastor
Church o a Spirit
SUNDAY, DECEMBER IA 1941
900 A. M-CIass Meeting Insprational ea
A. N-Church Superintendent This
S a friendly and worship
200 A. M-Morning Worship
645 MMethodist Fellowship Haughey
president We cordially invite the the young
people,
1880 p M.-Evenng Worship and Sermon.
Prayer Meeting 1880 P M Thursday evenings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03
HOW TO EDUCATE YOURSELF

This editorial is addressed to middle
aged individuals who feel that their educa-
tiOnal opportunities have not been as COM
plete as they would have liked
Conscious of this lack of training. some
people bemoan the lost days and sink into
a state of semi-ignorance, without making
any effort to become better informed We
would call their attention to the fact that
there are only two requisites to good edu-
cation. reading and thinking.
There is no person in Key West, of any
age, who cannot become well-informed in
year or two of intelligent reading, supple
mented by little thinking Stop the habit
of taking opinions from anybody and begin
trying to study some problems for the pur-
pose of making up your own mind.
To the individual who does not know
where to start we would suggest beginning
on a subject in which you are interested.
If it is the war in Europe, read about it and
then read some more. If it is technical
subject that entrances your imagination,
ask advice from some person who knows
something about it. Get book on the sub
ject and, if it takes six months, read it until
you understand it.
There is really little excuse for man
or woman going into old age without max
ing the effort to become more intelligent.
Even if you have only half hour day,
take advantage of it and begin to acquire
new information. Never mind about the
better educated; make it your business to
improve yourself.
We know many excellent individuals
who have failed to take advantage of their
own leisure time to read and learn but who
constantly lament that they are not 'edu-
Gated" The matter of becoming well-in-
formed does not hinge upon a college de-
gree; it is matter of reading and thinking.
This is a question of decision and determi-
nation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03
WHAT TO DO WITH THEM

hAdlHldl dS tfey nave rlgnl 10 De
over the continued vandalism and depreda-
tions on their property, Key West residents
scarcely are just when they lay the blame
or the situation entirely on the shoulders
either of the sheriff's office, or the juvenile
court.
Actually, there is little either depart
ment can do under existing conditions, and
the offended householders would be more
logical if they took their complaints to the
door of the county commission or city coun-
ell
Vandalism, as we have said many
times before, must be stopped in Key West
and it can't be stopped either by the
sheriff's office or juvenile court without
some financial help. We fully realize, in
eidentally, that the county and city bank
accounts have their limitations
The point is SIMPLY that there IS nothing
to be done with the youthful offenders when
they are caught.
We aren't discussing pranks now.
Many of the cases are serious. and the of
lenses of some of the wild boys of Key
West are serious enough to warrant their
imprisonment-but where?
There is no reason in the world why
the people of this city should be forced to
submit to reign of lawlessness on the part
of vandals, whether they are young or old
They should be caught and punished But
again, how?
Without a detention home of its own,
Monroe county has the legal right to send
young law violators to the home in Dade
county, but there is no money for the pur-
pose. The county also has the right to send
minor law yiolators to the state industrial
school, but the school is crowded, and they
can't get in.
What it adds up to is a situation where
the sheriff's office catches the boys, turns
them over to the juvenile court, which tells
them to be good boys and turns them loose
to go right back to stealing and wrecking.
-Four boys caught in the act of stealing by
resident last week told him they had been
on the detention list lots of times
Threatened by him with "a licking and
a trip to the reform school, one of them
cracked right back: go on, mister,
they've got waiting list of 100 there now
and they couldn't put me in if they wanted
to-"
On the theory that "a little wisdom is
dangerous thing it would be good idea
to teach the wise little men that there is
more in the world than they know But it
will take the cooperation of the entire city.
Don't just leave it to the law, for the
law as it stands here can't do any more
about it than you can.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03
GRAHAM ct Al

Those who know Senator I'm
est Graham fAiiamn are e fho
opinion re cannot bc 5ieeeun:- a
IN the next Eubesnatorisl cam
paign-
With John Murici from Da5c.
John Beacham and Jimmy Owens
Of West Palm Beach. Frequently
mentioned for to race, the
southeast. coast may have q
Plethora CT aubeTratoriaI cn-
tries. Leaving only Fuller Yer
ren IN the Northeast Florida
area. and there are numerous
conjecures about B0vce VIZ
liams n connection with the
1874 gubernatorial race.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03
PAROLE BOARD SEEKS
CLEMENCY

Members Of the Florida Parole
Commission request the patience
and indulgence Of the public re-
garding their activities by re-
minding those Interested that the
Commission IS engaged n setting
UP an entirely new field Of work
in Florida and that they desire
to Law the foundations solidIy and
prcperly
The members Of the Commis-
sion are at work on the program.
but under the Jaw they are re
quired 10 conduct examinations
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03

Those candidates whose names appear
near the top of the ballot have slight adj
vantage over those in the lower brackets;
even in the matter of voting, human nature
is inclined to yield to the line of least re-
sistance. and many voters mark their X
before the names of candidates at or near
the top of the list, because of the alphabet
ICED order of precedence. Not every voter
thinks while casting his vote.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03
MATTHEWS ANNOUNCES

Chairman OF the Railroad Com
mission Eugene Matthews has
announced for reelection. with
not an announced opponent.
though Buoy Hancock. Madison.
has told his friends ne VII Be in
there with Matthews n TIE
race for CongreSS-at-large only
Greene and OyerstIeet have def
initely announced For Supreme
Court Justice t0 succeed retiring
Justice J B Whitfield. avowe5
candidates are " P. Allen q
Tallahassee ard Barrow and T.
T. TuTnbulL o. Tallahassee and
No1ticelle. s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03
CONSTRUCTION HALTED

Governor Houancs z.gelzl- "a
that work on the s350.g11 sout1
wing of the capitol and 575.59o
building Al Chattahocchze- Dc
halted until an inventory check
up Of revenue receipts u be paid
into tie general fund during tee
remainder # This calendar year
met with unanimous cabinet zp-
prevail There 5 plenty Of u1nay
II the treasury. bat Holland
uncanny foresight In fiscal mat
tiers has caused him 10 gut Up Lae
Cautious Sign.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03
INSURANCE BATES

Treasurer larson. WIG IS also
Insurance Commissioner. hes
been instructed iy The g1vern-
and cabinet To investigate and
report on insurance carried on
state property.
Larson stated he believed the
rates were too high Unal 1887
the state carried self-irSlre1-e
but since that tire no money has
been set aside for insurance car
rage
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03
Advice to the Government c

Advice to the Government on saving
uaper: Cut out half the questions on IN
come tax statements. in the mail campaign
for selling stamps and bonds, cut the num-
her If enclosures from six to two. Abandon
the foolish idea of letter writing week
the letters will be sent through the post Of
s;.a At q deficit. anyway. Cut out at least
90 ner cent of the so-ealled news releases
& newspapers. Appoint Congressional
son,mittee to eliminate all unnecessary, use
less and duplicating questionaires ana
s Cor, II all government departments
Delray Beach News
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03
WATSON STOPPED It

Maybe Tom Watson wasn't
bIufhng. HIS threat of martial
Law cooled The aIdor Of striE-
ers 81 Key West or q defense
project
Strikes on defense projects are
not helping the -popUlary o[
organized labor. Il some sane.
reasonable leaders IN Ia3os S
ranks especially the Go, fail to
get control Of Union labor Z Is
heading for trouble. High cost Of
living IS beng fell seriously by 2
majority Of voters VINO are not
members CT labor organizations
or defense proflteers. and Wlen
John @ Public gets enough
somebody IS going to get -hur-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03

Since Congress met at IL O'Clock a. m.
last Monday, an hour earlier than usual, it
follows that the regular starting time is
noon, which reminds us of the ditty: "A
diller-a-dollar a 10 o'clock scholar, what
makes you come so soon, you used to come
at 10 o'clock, but now you come at noon."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03
AFTER JERRY

Here IS the jist Va have a.
nounced or are seeking Jerry
Carriers job on the Railroad
Commission: Richard Warren,
Lake Butler (br0ther a Fuller.
Y {. King. Zolfo. Scatter Lenrle
Folks. Ocala- Bob S-eEeE Clear
water; Harry Burch, Tallahas-
see; Charles Stewart. Braden-
ton. That was the last count
but there NAV be more bE the
time this. 5 printed. Jerry says
he VIII run-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03
cRIMpIHc BOND RACKET

Id b. Governor Holland, the
0--l ; 0f Administration las
-.o~~7d Che practice Of paving
-efr~Ji~9 foes - bard refUu5 nz
~7- ponies cat Of gasoline taxes.
The decision puts a big criup in
this racket.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03

This is a nation of takers and we GER
tainly keep our tongues wagging, for good
and bad purposes. A proof of our buccal
activities is the ninety-seven million seven
hundred thousand average daily telephone
conversations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03
TOday's
Anniversaries

l74l-(200 wears ago. William
Irvine Carlisle. Pa surgeon.
gallant Revolutionary soldier
general Congressman brathnr o-
Revolutionary officers and father
OF soldiers. born IN Ireland
Died IN Philadelphia. July -
1904.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-03
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Water and Sewerage.
More Hotels and Apartments.
g. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
l. ATpcrts-Land and Sea-
s. Consolidation Of County and City Gov
ernments.
A Modern Cit, Hospital