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Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
No Negotiated Peace

The foremost aim of President
Roosevelt's "freside talk" from the
White House, was to convince the
American people that it is not pos
sible to arrange satisfactory peace
at this time with the dictators of
Europe and Asia by any process of
negotiation.
1t is ordinarily possible for peO-
pie to get together in quiet negotia-
tion and settle their differences by
fair argument. If you can get a
bunch of disagreeing men to put
their legs under the same dinner
table, good eats and good fellowship
will often lead them to reverse their
former hard and unyielding posi-
tions, and assent to mutual compro-
misses that will settle the whole dis
pute.
1t has often been said in regard to
the wars of Europe, that if you could
get the heads OF these governments
together in one room, and let them
talk out their differences, they could
settle everything amicably. Some
of our people may think that is still
true.
President Roosevelt does not be-
lieve SO, and he did his utmost to
persuade his people and sympathetic
nations that that plan will not
work. 1t was tried out in the Munich
agreement of Sept. 20, 1888. At that
time the heads of four great govern
ments thought they had Europes
troubles all patched up. The patched
up peace did not last year, and the
nations were soon raining bombs on
their foes.
So President Roosevelt has told
our people that they can not tame a
tiger into kitten by stroking it. He
tells them there is no hope of sat
isfactory peace except by helping to
defend Britain against aggression,
and by providing ample defense
equipment for our own country.
1t is the duty of every citizen to
rally to the support of his govern
ment in this crisis, and do his best
to speed up the defense effort.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
WHAT ARE THE FACTS?

The Washington Times Herald
recently ran a startling series of
articles, written by Willard Ed
wards. According to these articles,
important facts produced by the
1888 and 1889 investigation of the
Tennessee Valley Authority were
ruthlessly suppressed by political
groups which wanted the iva white
washed. 1t is specifically charged
that a vital report by the investi-
eating committees chief engineer,
Thomas A. Painter, which went to the
very heart of the electric power yard
stick problem, was given this treat
ment by the whitewashers. Author
ity for the series of articles, it is
stated, is an official who was on
the inside throughout tho pretended
inquiry-W. o. Heffernan. secretary
and auditor in chief of the investi-
eating committee"
These are extraordinarily serious
charges. If they are not true, it is
the duty of Congress to disprove
thent And If they are true, it is the
duty of Congress to let the people
know just who was responsible for
suppressing the facts concerning a
goEernment bureau which repre-
sents hundreds of millions of dol
lars of the taxpayers money. 1t is
known that many responsible men
who are familiar with the TVA and
its activities, were extremely dis
satisfied with the investigating COM
mittee's published findings. Vital
points, they said at the time, were
for some mysterious reason over
looked. The Times Herald articles
may indicate why-and If they do,
it is political scandal of the first
magnitude.
It's up to Congress now. Charges
like these made by a reputable
newspaper, cannot be disregarded.
Perhaps It is time for a real in-
vestigation of the iva that will
produce all the facts-and will also
disclose the names and motives of
the politicians who seem SO eager to
keed these. facts from public notice.
Read the Classified "Ads"l
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
Youthful Self Control

The old-timers of Delaware, who
think the young people are running
wild, might note how they exercise
self control in directions in which
they are specially interested. For in
stance, take the way young women
deny themselves favorite articles of
food, because they fear they are get
ting overweight.
It used to be said the girls would
eat unlimited quantities of sweet
iced foods. Many of them have now
cut out desserts. because they think
eating these nice delicacies puts on
more weight. Young women who
can deny themselves the things
which few in former days could re-
sist. do not lack self-control.
The same is true of boys on ath-
letic teams. They will deny them
selves many pleasures, because they
are told such indulgence takes some
thing out Of their muscular and ner-
vous power. Now if all these young
people would exercise this splendid
self-control in all situations, they
would come near beating the world
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
Getting Money Out Of Dad

There is newspaper joke that
tells how the lady was asked why
she was so hoarse. The reply was
that she had just talked her husband
out Of dollar.
Many women say it takes heap
of argument to induce their hus-
bands to give them money. These
husbands seem convinced the wives
are bent on a course of free spending
that will bankrupt the family. 1t is
humiliating to woman if she has
to ask her husband for money every
time she needs to buy ham and eggs,
or every time she wants a pair Of
stockings. There may be wives who
would spend money as fast as they
get it, but as a rule the women look
at dollar a long time before they
part with it, and they look long
time at the article for which they
give up the dollar.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
Elderly Folks Get Married

Alabama statistics show that 694
persons of 60 years old and older
got married in that state last year.
Probably like proportion of these
elderly folks get married in almost
all states. One is glad that the
charms of love have not faded out of
their lives.
Friends of some elderly persons
have smiled when such persons got
married, and perhaps have thought
they were too old for such senti-
mental interests. They are more
likely to make wise choice at 20
than they were at 20. The fascina-
tions of sex are not so bewildering
at that age, while the judgment is
better able to tell whether two peo-
pie can walk and work in harness
or not.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
Getting Used To Anything

In London where countless multi
tudes are driven underground by the
savagery of war, they celebrated the
holidays in the subways by singing
carols and dancing. In that city of
horror, where cruel foes rain death
every day or two, where the sum-
mons to eternity may come at any
moment, and where homes and hopes
arc falling in CHASTITY ruin, yet they
were able to forget it all and get a
bit of joy out of life.
People can usually adjust them
selves TO sorrow or deprivation if
they really try to. The people who
fret over minor ailments and COM
plants in this country should note
the ability of these poor folks over
seas to shake a defying fist at fate,
and look at life's star of hope.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
Our Possibilities

. Some people place too high
value on their powers and possibiii-
ties. There are many also who do
not value their powers at their own
worth. They are often so afraid OF
taking any new step or getting out
of their old rut, that they fail to
achieve the things that are within
their reach.
The same contrast exists in the
case Of towns. Most towns could
accomplish far more for their devel-
opment, if they had confidence in
their ability to get things done. The
feeling that things can't be done,
that community can't do the
things that places of similar size
and wealth have done, has held many
back from progressive advances
they could have made.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
Block Ruthless Government

Senator Bridges, OF New Hamp-
shire, recently made the very SER
ious charge that the Tennessee Val
ley Authority had misrepresented
conditions to the National Defense
Commission in seeking a large ap-
preparation for expansion of its fa-
cilities.
The IVA, said the Senator, "stat-
ed that it required $4,000 kilowatts
of new capacity to supply powder
making plant to be built at Mem
phis, when as a matter of truth that
plant by the very process of pow
der manufacture, requires so much
steam that it will supply its own
power requirements from its own
steam plant"
It is the duty of Congress to in
vestigate that charge. If it is true,
corrective steps should be taken.
If not true, that fact should be
proven in justice to iva officials, no
less than to the public at large. Fur
ther, Congress should be extremely
chary of doling out more of the tax
payers money to put government
into business. The difficult prob
lem the country faces now is to dig
up enough money for necessary gov
erDment functions.
The private utility industry's most
leaders have said that
it can and will cooperate 100 per
cent with the defense drive in sup
plying power needs. 1t only asks, in
return, a guarantee from govern
ment that it will be permitted to
stay in business-that it will not be
faced with more tax-subsidized COM
petition-that it will not be be-
deviled with unnecessary, time-wast-
ing, MISUNDERSTANDING, punitive
legislation and regulation. No one
familiar with the industry believes
that it is talking through its hat.
1t is a crime against the public
% appropriate money for jobs that
AN be done by private enterprise
with its own funds and without
benefit of subsidy. 1t is a greater
;rime against the public to use the
axpayers' money to break down our
jystem of free enterprise, which in
he last analysis is the only bulwark
standing between the liberties of our
,eople and the type of ruthless gov
.rnment that is destroying civiliza-
ion in Europe.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
Business and Defense

One of the keynotes of President
Roosevelt's recent talk to the Amer
ican people was that il is necessary
to discard the idea that we are to
have business as usual" during this
crisis. He pointed out how urgently
the country needs more planes,
more ships and more guns, and that
these things cannot be had when
needed if the country clings to its
usual methods of business and work.
The country faces a danger con-
siderably worse than that which it
confronted when it entered the war
in 1917. At that time the danger
that the Kaiser's government would
attack the United States was consid-
cred real, but it was rather remote
The danger that the German Nasis
viii attack the United States cannot
be considered remote under present
conditions.
Our people need to make the same
effort thcy made in 1877 and 1918,
and with even more speed and en-
crgy. Business and labor cannot run
along as in normal times. If the
government needs new factories and
new machiens, they will have to be
built at once. If these plants will be
largely useless after the war, the
corporations that are asked to build
them may rightly ask that they be
compensated for doing SO.
Even If mass production of war
material tends to cause losses and
upset business after the war. it is
necessary to have such production,
and very quickly too. Labor cannot
expect to run along as smoothly and
get its demands accepted as it might
in peace times. It may have to work
longer hours without extra overtime
pay, if the country is to be defended.
Production Of some luxu-ies may
have to be curtailed for a time. if
such production prevents the use of
facilities for the creation of arma-
ment Every citizen should take
hold to support his government in
this time OF crisis, and give loyal
aid in the cause of liberty and free
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
The Cost Of Living

The government is making efforts
to maintain the stability of prices
and to keep the cost of living from
rising. Therein it is hoped to avoid
one of the great difficulties that
caused trouble during and after the
World war. It will be recalled that
during and after that war prices of
goods and services mounted steadily
and in many cases rapidly. These
advances added to the cost of pre-
paration for war.
After the war prices were SO high
that kind Of buyers strike spread
over the country. Men got out and
held overall parades, to signify they
were wearing their old clothes, and
could not afford to pay fancy prices.
This popular movement led to sud
den collapse of Industrial activity.
Such changes in the cost of living
create pinch for millions of people,
and they interrupt business and lead
to unemployment.
Many people are probably under
paid for the work they do, and many
business concerns do not get fair
price for the goods they sell. Per-
haps the workpeople who are under
paid could makt suggestiins of meth
ods by which the employer could
save money, so it would not be nee
essary to raise his prices, even if he
raised their wages.
Any business is entitled to make
reasonable profit, and if it is forced
to sell goods at or below cost, its
employees do well to make sugges-
tions as to how costs can be re-
duced and help carry out such sug-
gestions. If the costs of produc-
ton rise too rapidly employers are
often forced to put in labor saving
or adopt new methods
for keeping costs down.
Advertising is one of the methods
by which living costs are kept
down. When business people adver-
Use freely, they sell more goods,
and it costs less to produce and
handle them.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
Appetites of The Soldiers

The boys in the army training
camps are said to be eating more
than they did at home. Probably
they get more varied diet than the
families could afford at home. but
their appetite is largely due to out
door life and vigorous exercise. The
people who do such things need
more food, and are able to digest it..
Countless people complain of their
poor appetites. Nothing tastes good
to them. In many cases the trouble
is that they take no vigorous exer-
else. Many of them will get out the
automobile if they have to go half a
mile. Let them exercise on their
own Jegs. and do things with their
hands and arms, and appetite will
come back. The productions of the
cook will then be consumed with
relish.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
Regulation Belongs At Home

The trend toward Capitalization of
/ governmental functions in Wash
ington has been especially pronoun-
ced in. the field of utility regulation.
Harry Bacharach, president of the
National Association of Railroad
land Utilities Commissioners, recent
" said; Il have seen the effective
powers of the state commissions,
year by year, narrowed, restricted,
efoded and displaced by acts OF Con-
gress, and through administration
and Interpretation of these acts by
the Federal regulatory commissions
set up by them, approach the vanish
ing point"
That trend is of direct Importance
to all the people Of this country. A
certain degree of Federal regula-
ton of utilities may be necessary in
cases where power is interchanged
between companies across state
lines. The danger appears when
Federal regulation supplants local
regulation in cases where only local
needs are primarily concerned. Fed
eral regulation is inelastic-fixed
rules must be established which are
applied in blanket fashion to the
whole country, irrespective of vary
ing local conditions. State regula-
ton, on the other hand, is flexible
the commissioners are intimately ac-
quainted with conditions in the areas
within their jurisdiction and are in
a position to make rulings and es-
tablish policies which fit those con-
ditions. The immense progress that
was made in electric development |
before Federal utility regulation was
conceived, is proof of that.
At the end of his discussion, Com
missioner Bacharach said this-and
his words could well form the guild
ing principle of our general regH-
latory policy: State government is
closer to the people, and the aware
ness, interest, and participation of
the people are greater where re-
sponsibility is placed at the state
level. If the state is deprived Of its
initiative and responsibility, the op-
portunities of the people for expert
and progress in self-gov-
tend to give place to CEN
rallied bureaucratic control whose
Efforts affect the nation as whole,
md nat merely the people of a par
ocular state"
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
Industry Can Do The Job

In commenting editorially on the
results of the election, the New Re
public. liberal weekly which has
been and is strong supporter of the
Administration, said: 1T surely can
moi be said that the people who voted
Tor Mr.. Roosevelt gave him a refer
endum mandate for every one of a
whole series of specific domestic pol
lcles, or that those who voted against
him were all opposed to each one
OF those policies. If anything like
this were true, the hope for Ameri-
can unity in these times would be
dim, for =. it would be dangerous
for slightly more than half the peo-
pie to try to govern the other part
In way that the latter bitterly re-
sented."
Few voters were 100 per cent in
favor of everything for which either
OF the candidates stood. Neither of
them represented perfection. 1t was
choice between two men who were
largely in agreement on some of our
most pressing problems. 1t is un-
questionably true that millions of
citizens found it extremely difficult
to make their choice, and that, in
making it, they still found much that
was good in the candidate they voted
against.
In almost all quarters, there is
the feeling that, for the time being
at least, the more extreme Of our
recent governmental reforms"
must be shelved. There is the feel
ing that real military defense can
be achieved only by aggressive. pro-
ductive, private industry, working
with friendly and understanding gov
ernment officials, and under a friend
ly and understanding government
policy.
1t is most significant that in pick
ing a defense commission, the Pres
ident found it necessary and desir-
able to call to the White House bus
mess men who are producers rather
than theorists-men who know how
our factories work, and whose lives
have been spent in industry. Go down
the roster of the men who are most
prominent in the preparedness pic
ture, and you will find that almost
every one of them got his. training
in private enterprise.
Private enterprise can do today's
job. And it can do a far better Job
under the, American system, free
from political competition and bu-
reaucratic domination, than under
any other system ever seen in the
world. Never forget government is
not a creator. All our great indus
tries-e electric power, railroads,
steel, etc.-were built by free men,
working in a free economy. They
gave us a standard of living unpar-
alleled on earth. Now they can give
us military security.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
Good Work Resolutions

1t is claimed that the habit ol
making New Year resolutions about
conduct have largely gone out. Ap-
parently people don't have the
strength of will to swear off bad
habits and keep sworn off.
If they will make good resolu-
tfons about work, they will see the
rewards very soon. If they try to do
better work, to know more about
their jobs, they will see the differ
ence in the attitude of the customers
they serve, or the employers for
whom they work. People get recog-
milton when they do better work, and
are more likely to win promotion.
Those who are serving the public
find their goods and services sell
better. The world appreciates fidel-
ity and superior performance, and
pays well for such gains,
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
America on wheels

One of the best indicators of the
progress of a nation is the extent
to which it has been able to pro-
duce and use automobile equipment.
The United States now has twice
as many passenger automobiles as
all the rest of the world put to-
gether. Where the nations of Eu-
rope have been spending vast pro-
portion of their earnings on arma-
ment for war and destruction, the
American people have spent a large
proportion on this useful means Of
transportation.
This use of our money has given
the people a progressive and intelli-
gent spirit. They travel around and
see fine things done in many places,
and become ambitious to do these.
things themselves. The nation on.
wheels is one that moves fast
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
FISHERS DISTRICT
TNear Greenwood

Mr. and Mrs. A. T. White and chill
dren, Charlotte and Billy and Mr.
and Mrs Earl White of near Bridge
Vile, were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Gootee Brown and daughter or
Sunday.
Miss Iris Russell came home on
Sunday after spending the holidays
in Wilmington with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Cleaves enter
tanned at a family turkey dinner on
Sunday in honor of the Cleaves fam
lily,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dearman and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Rust were dinner
guests of Roland Collision and fam
lily of Odessa ON Sunday.
Neal Russell spent the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgell Coates and
son of Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Zott of Harring-
ton were supper guests of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard zott on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Lloyd and son
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. e. Russell
Miss Clara Lucas has been the
guest of her sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Messick and family the past
week.
We are glad to report Mrs. Grover
Cannon improving rapidly.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
LINCOLN

Miss Carolyn Marker is spending
two weeks with relatives in Ardmor'
and Philadelphia,
Mrs. Sallie Clendaniel and Mrs
Mia Martin spent the weekend II
| Wilmington as guests of Mrs. Elsie
Peet.
Mi. and Mrs. Harry Greenly and
children, Harry, Jr., Esther Doyle
Mrs. Mildred Turbin and daughter
Natalie spent last Saturday and Sun
day at Toms River, N. j., as guests
of their daughter, Mrs. ]. P. Citta
and DR.. Citta.
Miss Mollie Donovan, near Milford
spent last week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Donovan.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Reed has as
guests at a turkey dinner on Christ
mas Day, DR.. and Mrs. P. T. Carlisle,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Vernon Reed, James
Reed, Jr., Miss Joy Reed and Miss
Nancy Reed. DR.. and Mrs. l. M.
Henderson of Fairfield, Pa. who
were unable to be present, sent
greetings and gifts
Duanne Lynn of Cedar Neck, ac-
companied by Rev. S. L. Handy of
Wilmington, Mrs. ]. H. Benson and
Marshall Benson left Sunday morn
ing for trip to Miami, Fla.
A meeting for the purpose of
electing a board of directors for the
Lincoln Community Hall, will be-
called for Monday, January IL at 2
p. m. All people interested are urged
to attend.
Mrs. George Warren, Mrs Paynter
Collins, Mrs. Elwood Argo, Miss
Ethel Mae Warren and Willis Rogers
spent last Saturday in Philadelphia.
Frank Donovan who has been
spending the holidays with relatives
resumed his studies at Dickinson
College on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Frick and
mother, Mrs. Sara Frick spent the
weekend with Mrs. Frick's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Marker.
Mrs. Cora Weatherly, Charles and
Geraldine Timewell and Donald Hull
pert of West Oneonta, spent last
week with Mrs. Weatherly's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weatherly.
Harry Greenly returned Sunday to
'esume his aviation studies at Cha
lute Field, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Donovan had
IS guests for a turkey dinner last
sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Will Truitt,
fr. and Mrs. William Donovan, ]. p.
Mrs. A. B. Donovan, Mr..
nd Mrs. Arthur Coverdale, Willis
and son Ernest, Mr. and
Irs. Donald Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs.
herman Transeau and sons, Mar
in, Alvan and Leon.
Services for Sunday, January 10:
Lincoln: Morning worship 10 a.
/. Sermon theme II Was Hungry
nd Ye -" Church school IL a. m.
pworth League 1880 p. m. Leader,
Iiss Leila Truitt. Evening sermon
O'Clock. Second in series on Get
ng Acquainted With Jesus" Theme
Possessingst the Right Sort of Indig-
alton"
Slaughter Neck: Church school 2
m. Reorganization for the new
ear. Afternoon worship 3 p. IN.
Melvin e. Wheatley, Jr.. Minister.