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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
4The Bill OF Rights

Celebrations are being held this
year to honor the 150th anniver-
sary of the adoption by the Ameri-
can people of the "bill of rights. "
This so-called bill included 10
amendments to the United States
constitution, which provided that
the people should have certain
rights, such as freedom of the
press, freedom of speech, freedom
of worship, trial by jury, and SO on.
= These amendments went in force
in the year 1891.
The people got to worrying after
they drafted their constitution, for
fear these essential rights were
not sufficiently protected. They
knew from, long experience that
the monarchs of Europe had a way
of trampling on private rights.
They feared lest some dominating
figure might treat them as badly
as the people were treated by any
king or emperor. They did not
propose to serve as doormats for
any government head, so they
placed sharp limits across which
no such conqueror would be able
TO cross.
The American people have be-
come so accustomed to those rights
that It has rarely occurred to them
that they were in danger. 1t seems
so reasonable to them that people
should have these forms of free
dom, that they can hardly imagine
how the ruler of any country con-
sidered civilized would dare deny
people these fundamental privi-
leges.
Yet over in most countries of
Europe person who attempted to
assert these rights. would probably
find himself in a concentration
camp within a very few days, and
his family might never hear of him
again..
So the world, as far as Europe
is concerned, has slipped back
more than $50 years, and has gone
back into regions of the dark. No
wonder people feel like cheering
when they think that every one of
those rights has been saved and
: protected in this land of light and
generosity.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
Marbles On The Walk

One of the cheerful sights of
spring consists of the boys playing
marbles on the sidewalk. The boy
with a pocket full of marbles
strides through the street with his
head up, confident of his position
in the kid world.
Games of marbles are played in
every nation in the world, and
have been played since earliest
history. One of the most familiar
games consists of popping marbles.
One boy puts down an agate"
marble, and the boys pop at il.
The owner of the target gets the
marbles thus popped, but the boy
who first hits the target gets the
agate. Does such game develop
the gambling spirit? Some parents
have thought SO. That question is
too deep for us, but anyway the
boys who cheats should be made to
feel that the kid world does not
love him.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
Harmonious Neighborhoods

In former days neighborhood
quarrels were rather common.
There were many cases where peo-
pie went for years without speak
ing to their neighbors. They
quarreled about their dogs, cats,
hens, or about the depredations
and mischief of their children.
These feuds made life unpleasant
for many, and they often made it
hard to get public causes put over.
There is less of that spirit today,
because people are not so petty.
They have larger interests. They
read newspapers; and know what
is going on in the world; they lis
ten to the radio, see motion pic
lures and are not so limited to
narrow circles. So it appears to
them silly to quarrel over trifies.
Let us hope that old fractions spir-
it is all gone around here, and that
people all feel SO friendly that they
will all work together for the
common good.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
The Lust For Power

The ordinary run Of people are
quiet and peace loving folks who do
not interfere unduly with their
neighbors, and who for the most
part mind their own business. How
ever certain number OF persons
develop a confident feeling of SUI
periority, which convinces them
that they are qualified to direct
affairs on big scale, and lord it
over groups of humanity.
The United States does not de-
velop- SO many OF this type in the
political field, because of its DEM
ocratic institutions. If person
is too keen to exercise power, the
people resent his domination, and
are apt to throw him out at cleo
tions..
Europe is kept in turmoil because
similar democratic powers to con-
troll rulers do not exist. A man like
Hitler would not be tolerated in
the United States, but over in Ger
many people bow down before him.
The ordinary person wonders
how such a man can get any sat
isfaction out of life, from the ter
rife strain that he will constantly
undergo. The man who undertakes
to rule nations with rod of iron is
going to raise up a host of enc
mics, who will hit back at him il
they have a chance.
Such a man develops a supreme
confidence that makes him feel
that his knowledge is far superior
to that Of the ordinary run of man
kind. So he marches on in proud
triumph. and confidence that all
knees will bow before him.
Many men have tried that game
in the history of the world. Usu-
ally they have found their hopes
disappointed and have been hum
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
Automobile Wrecks

Have you ever passed some
scene of destruction and horror by
the side Of the road, with. two or
three cars jumbled in heap. while
people were groaning or perhaps
motionless in death, and hysterical
folks were asking what they could
do. or how doctor could be reach
ed?
If you ever saw such a thing,
some desire for speed may have
been frozen out of you. The sight
of these suffering or distracted
people, who but a moment before
were bowling over the road in
happy unconcern, is enough to
make one sicken of anything but
the most conservative driving. The
makers of cars turn out one of the
marvels of all time, but such a
triumph of genius may look like
old junk if a reckless speeder op-
crates it OF smashes into it.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
Making A Better World

People say they are sick and
tired Of wars and fighting, indus
trial depressions, unemployment,
crime, etc. They cry out to their
leaders to make a better world.
But they said during the World
war that they were going to make
better world. The young men
went cheering into battle with that
idea in their minds. Yet after
the fighting was over, the world
was worse than ever. We probably
had more unemployment than ever
before, and new war broke out.
SO some pessimists throw up
their hands in disgust and refuse
to get enthusiastic about any
thing. The human race seems
headed for perdition, according to
them. If we are ever to have a
better world, that happy state of
society will not be brought about
primarily by wars and laws. 1t
will come because individuals the
world over decide to live better
lives and be fair and honest.
Armies and nayies will help in
the present emergency to put down
the men who make trouble in the
world. 1t may be possible for the
United States government to in
duce the nations Of Europe and
Asia to avoid some policies that
keep the world in turmoil.
In the main there will. not be a
satisfactory world unless people
get new ideas about the conduct of
their own lives. The troubles of
the world spring from the spirit |
of selfishness, the grasping spirit,
the tInwillingness to hand out JUS
tice. the disposition of people to
avoid their share Of the labors of
life, the. effort of people to get |
something for nothing, and many
more attitudes and habits that
throw sand into the machine of
welfare. The place for everyone
to begin work for better world
il, in his own family and home
town. If he treats everyone with
justice, kindness, and generosity,
he has done something towards
making that better world.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
Home Town Entertainments

Every year many good enter
tainments are given by the var
ious societies and groups in Mil
ford. Many fine features are pre-
scented. Clever people, both home
and imported talent, appear in
public to entertain us. The peo-
pie of the organizations work
hard to put over these activities.
They deserve support.
People should attend the home
town entertainments so far as pos
sible. They will be well rewarded
with fun, frolic. entertainment, in
formation and instruction. They
will thereby get better acquainted
with the home town people, have
more friends and enjoy the life of
their home community better.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
Voice Of The Alarm Clock

The sale of alarm clocks is re-
ported as booming, with many
more being produced and disposed
of. The men in the army camps
are supposed to use them, also
many men formerly idle who now
have jobs. Buster times are an
inducement to snap out of the
blankets and get busy.
The voice of the alarm clock is
not usually a welcome one, but the
nation that buys and uses alarm
clocks is one that goes ahead. 1t
gets to work on time and it does
good days works. and it comes
home with a pay envelope that can
buy comforts. The lands in which
few alarm clocks are used are
usually stagnant places.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28

IF PEOPLE Remembered every
thing they ever heard, advertising
might not be so essential. Consid-
ering that things go in one ear and
out on the opposite side, constant
advertising is necessary, or, people
forget about a. business and its
goods and service.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28

BACKING UP the home town
means something more than obey
ing the laws and living peaceably
with your neighbors. 1t calls for
support of home town business by
buying your supplies at home.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28

bled in. the dust. The wisdom Of
no one man goes very far, ANY hui
man being makes plenty of mis-
takes. When the dictator makes
too many, the common sense Of
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28

THE PEOPLE who think the
hours of work drag along and who
wish that quitting time would
come, may find their employer
thinks that the quitting time would
better be permanent for them.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28

mankind rises against him, AM
throws obstacles in his way. The
failure follows failure, and finalll
the lust for power ends in ruin AMI
defeat.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28

LOVE OF COUNTRY is not COM
plete unless it also includes a
very warm love for your home
town.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Russia
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Tank Division and the 14th and
36th motorized Infantry Divisions to
capture Rogachev and surround the
town of Kiln. the communique said.
Kiln is 55 miles northwest of Mos
COW on the Leningrad railway.
1886 Tanks Taken.
The communique also added that
Soviet troops recaptured 400 in
habited places" captured 1886 tanks,
1000 motor vehicles. 305 guns and a
large quantity of other material.
1t said that hundreds of tanks
and huge quantities of motor vehi-
cles and other equipment were de-
stroyed.
Gen. Rokossovsky's troops. pursu-
ing three German tank divisions,
an S. S. division and an infantry di-
vision have occupied the town of
Kistra. the communique said.
Gen. Govorov's units broke
through the defenses of four other
infantry divisions and occupied the
districts of Kulibyaken and Lo-
kotnya.
Northwest OF Tula Gen. Boldin's 6
forces, having routed two tank di-
visions and a S. S. regiment "are
successfully developing their Of
fensive, pressing on and surround
ing the 296th infantry division"
Other forces captured Mikhailov
Yepifan, Solnechnogorsk and Yakh-
roma, the Russians claimed, with
seven German divisions retreatins
rom the troops headed by three
Russianhgenerals In this area
Evening star., 1941-12-12

above the anti-aircraft gun range.
Admiral Hart said the technique
and efficiency of the Japanese were
of a very high order and that, all
in all, it must be considered that
the Japanese raid was successful
from the japanese standpoint"
The admiral said the raiders did
very great damage at Cavite and
damaged some small ships tied up at
naval docks. other small ships were
pulled away and escaped damage,
he said.
Japs Use Two Types Of Bombs.
There was considerable loss of
life, more among the civilians in
the city of Cavite than among the
naval personnel" he said. adding:
I'VE still are attempting to de-
termine the total casualties. The
list will be sent TO the Navy De-
partment. The naval men killed
were mostly on duty"
He told newspapermen the jap
anese were using two types of bombs,
incendiaries -" land they work" -
and augmentation bombs.
Admiral Hart said he had received
no word of the activities of United
States submarines, but added:
When the news comes it should
be big news.
"Our submarines pack big punch.
When torpedo hits anything it
stays hit. But a submarine is like a
big game hunter with an elephant
gun who sits hour after hour. day
after day. awaiting his prey. Some
times it takes a long time to get
results"
The afternoon announcement at
the headquarters of 1t. Gen. Doug
las Macarthur, commander of the
United States Far Eastern Army,
said 113 Japanese bombers were
counted in the morning raids on
the Philippines and that II were
reported shot down.
Philippine authorities announced
that all German and Italian ma
tlonals, as well as Japanese, in the
islands had been taken into custody.
Manila passed its third successive
night without bombs, although the
capital was under an afraid alarm
for an hour and 40 minutes early
this morning-3:50 to $50 am. No
raiders were reported.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Army Death List From Hawaii
Reaches 155, Still Incomplete
Nine Officers Among u S. Bottle Losses;
FutoI Wounds Likely to Swell TotoI

The Army has suffered a loss Of
155 battle deaths reported to date
from Hawaii and officials said today
this list. compiled from officially re-
ported casualties, Is still incomplete.
Included in the total are 8 officers
and l46 enlisted men.
Today's casualty list named 81
killed and who died from wounds.
Officials said they believed only
a few more battle deaths may be
reported from Hawaii, but antici-
pated considerable additions to the
list OF those who may die from
wounds. Casualty lists made public
this far have not included men
wounded in action and it was not
known at this time whether these
lists would be made public later
Thus far, 1t was said, only deaths
have been reported by the War
Department.
Three Army privates previously
reported killed in action in Hawaii
are alive, but slightly wounded, the
War Department announced.
The soldiers are.
Joseph r. Drismer. East Chicago,
Ind: william F. Lundgren, Chicago,
and Ben Odette, Avenal, Calf.
The War Department has taken
precautions to notify the families
first In the cases of deaths. Instead
of sending a blunt telegram q
nouncing the sad news. the te-ow-
ing form has been prescrf d:
The Secretry of Wa- desires to
express his deep re let that your
son wa ~llled in action in
defense Of n. country in Hawaii,
Evening star., 1941-12-12

Regiment disclosed they had had
no air or tank support nor means
Of defending themselves against
tanks and planes. They also had
been very short of food since Mo-
vember 81.
The regiment was composed of
second line troops. mostly reservists
between the ages of 80 and 40 Many
had served in the French Foreign
Legion and had not been admitted
to the German Army until a special
Berlin decree in 1910 authorized
their enlistment for service in Africa.
The regiment was rushed to Africa
early in November and bore the full
brunt of British tank attack on
November %, suffering heavy cas-
ualties. After being captured by
New Zealanders on November Is,
remnants of the division we're SUBJ
sequently released by a German
tank attack on the New Zealanders'
positions. They were said to have
been compelled to participate in an
attack on December 2, inadequately
armed and poorly equipped. The
regiment suffered heavy casualties
and finally the remnants surrend-
cred, 1t was stated.
New Commander Renews Drive.
The hard-driven bid for a decision
IN Lbya apparently was touched off
as one of the first moves of Ms),
Gen. Neil Methuen Ritchie. who re-
placed Gen. Sir Alan Gordon Cum
nlngham in shift of the Libyan
field command announced by Prime
Minister Churchill yesterday.
The communique indicated that
British and Indian advance forces
are within so miles of Derna. while
British bombers reached still far
ther west and battered at Bengasi.
The Near East headquarters ac-
count Of the push said New Zealand
forces stabbing west from Tobruk
yesterday reached a point Just east
of Gazala, while Indian and British
forces from the southeast swept west
of Gazala and seized 120 prisoners
there.
The daily Italian war bulletin.
broadcast by the official radio, said
German planes caught up with the
British warships which bombarded
Derna Wednesday and scored bomb
hits on cruiser and a destroyer.
The Italian communique also said
strong British land attacks had been
repulsed as hard fighting continued
west Of Tobruk.
Altogether the Cairo communique
listed almost 1000 Germans and
Italians captured during the nev
thrusts.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Libyu
Continued From First Page.)

OF intercepting Axis conveys bound
for Libya when it suddenly altered
course and headed straight toward
Derna through rain and mist.
The British. bidding energetically
for a decision in the 25-day y-old
Libyan campaign, have destroyed the
German 361st Africa Regiment num-
bering some 1900 men and have
fought through a two-day sand
storm in a 50-mile advance beyond
Tobruk. it was reported ofr1cially
ly in Cairo.
A British spokesman In London
declared the Axis forces. harassed by
British mobile columns, are con-
tinuing their withdrawal west across
Libya The withdrawal, he said, "is
impeded by operations Of our mobile
columns and by losses Of prisoners,
guns and mechanical transport"
The Italian high command &C
knowledged relentless British sea
bombardment of Derna, important
Axis Cirenaican supply base, 100
miles west Of Tobruk.
Details of the destruction of the
German regiment were not given
beyond q statement that it occurred
in recent fighting in Libya."
Gazala Partly Encircled.
Earlier q communique disclosed
that the drive westward from
Tobruk had partly encircled Gazala
and penetrated perhaps 120 miles be-
yond the Libyan-Egyptian frontier.
Subsequent advices from the front
described the town as surrounded.
A spokesman in London said forces
OF Germans and Italians were con-
tinuing a withdrawal to the west
but sooner or later" could be ex-
pected to attempt a new stand.
Survivors Of the German 361st
Evening star., 1941-12-12
u. ). Determination
Is Shared by Britain,
King Tells Roosevelt
Chino's AR Is Pledged
By Chang Koi-Shek
In Conflict With japan

Great Britain shares American
"inf1exible determination" and conf
dence of victory in the war against
the Axis, King George vi has IN
formed President Roosevelt in a
personal message. Chang Kai-snek
also sent a message from China
pledging "all we are and all we
have" to the war.
President Roosevelt replied to the
King that England's courage
through two long years of war
inspires us as we join the struggle"
declaring that the forces which have
plunged the world in war cannot
prevail against the indomltable
strength of free peoples"
The exchange of telegrams-one
from King George to the President
on December 10, and Mr.. Roosevelt's
reply, dated yesterday-was made
public at the State Department.
Text of the message from King
George to Mr.. Roosevelt follows:
MY thoughts and prayers go out
to you and to the great people OF
the United States at this solemn
moment in your history when you
have been treacherously attacked
by Japan.
"We are proud, indeed, to be fight
ing at your side against the common
enemy.
I'VE share your inhexible deter
mination and your confidence that
with Gods help the powers of dark
ness will be overcome and the four
freedoms established throughout q
world purged of tyranny
Text of the Presidents reply fol-
lows:
Thank you most deeply for your
message. Our two nations are now
full comrades in arms.
"The courage which your people
have shown in two long years of war
inspires us as we join the struggle.
The forces which have plunged the
world in war, however strong, cannot
prevail against the indomitable
strength of free peoples fighting in
a just cause.
May God guide us through what
ever trials are yet to come and speed
the day of victory"
The message from GeneralixSjmo
Chang Kai-shek to President Roose-
welt was also made public at the
State Department. The message
read:
In this tragic hour when you,
too are assailed by the treacherous
aggressor, the people of China re-
new their gratitude to the people
of the United States for the under
standing and help you have been
giving us.
ITO our now common battle we
offer all we are and all we have to
stand with you until the Pacific and
the world are freed from the curse
of brute force and perfidy."
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Billions in War Taxes
To Be Sought al Once
ByLegis|ators
levies to Be increased
As High os They Can
SofeIy Go, Soys George
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congressional leaders agreed today
to start work Immediately to draft
legislation for several billion dol
lars" of new war taxes.
The announcement was made by
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee and
Chairman George OF the Senate
Finance Committee following a
luncheon conference with Secretary
of the Treasury Morgenthau.
Neither of the Congress members
would predict when final passage
could be expected.
I'VE are going ahead as expedl-
tiously as humanity possible to get a
good job" Mr.. Doughton said.
Survey to Start Now.
Chairman Doughton said that
work would start Immediately on re-
search and drafting and other pre-
liminary details with q view to hold
ing public hearings about the middle
of January.
The legislators declined to indi-
cate either the proposed sources OF
revenue or amounts, but Mr..
Doughton said. I'm times like these
bill that didn't raise several bill
lion dollars wouldn't be much Of a
tax bill"
Senator George added that his
committee would try to save time
by conducting its hearings simul-
taneously with the House commit
tee, instead of following the usual
practice of waiting until the tax
bill had been passed by the House.
As High ~ They Can Safely Go.
Tax bills. under the Constitution
must start in the House.
The congressional leaders both
promised to study carefully" what
ever proposals are made by the
Treasury, but both of them, who
have differed sharply with the
Treasury in some previous tax pro-
grams, agreed that Congress woulo
write its own BILL
Senator George said the goal OF
the legislation would be to increase
levies as high as they could safely
20 without interfering with the now
of war supplies and the production
of essential civilian items.
Senator George said there must
be a doubling and redoubling' OF
defense production. He added thai
| the tremendous increase in expendl-
lures must be financed as much a.
possible through additional tax rev.
enues, with reduction in routine
Government outlays and rigid con
troll of prices coming along stimuli
taneously.
The Senator also remarked thai
business as usual must give way
to the supreme war effort, but thai
this could only be done efficiently
by preserving the private enterprise
system and could not be accom-.
plished by taking it out Of existence
He added he would not favor ex-
periments with new and untriec
types OF levies. Secretary Morgen-
thau has suggested several new ap-
proaches to the taxation problem
including q pay roll levy. Mr.
Doughton has declined to express
any preference before concrete
Treasury proposals are made.