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La gaceta., 1941-02-14

Farsantes y mentirosos son
ellos. Acordo ell Executive de
la 500 aumentar ell sueldo des
de $22 a $35.
Cuando vieron que nosotros
les habiamos descubierto la
Combination, decidieron a.
plazar eel asunto" para mejo-
res dias. Pero no 10 han ina
tado" todavia.
De modo que, gracias a
nuestros esfuerzos, ell aumen-
to no ha cristalizsdo aGn. Lo
aprobo ell executive y bajO el
"fuego" nuestro.... 10 aplaza-
ron,
~ conste que nosotros reco
mendamos un aumento a rs
"maracas', "maehacantes' o
"duretes"l
Lo Que ellOs quieren es sea-
bar con el dinero..... y en- ms
tancia final acabar con las "
riones, 81 los tabaqueros 5 10
eOnsienten,
La UNION Gnica de que e.
llOs hablan..... IS Ia union del
HNENdA
La gaceta., 1941-02-14
COMPUOT EN- Ell A

Balboa, Panama, Feb. IA
Los peri6dieos del Ecuador pu-
blican la noticia de que Sc ha
descubierto un complot politico,
de tendencia izquierdista, sien-
do detenidos Ell DR.. Manuel Ca
beza de Yaca, ell captain Marls-
cal y Ell teniente Garlic. Otros
eonspiradores van a ser arres-
Itado&
La gaceta., 1941-02-14

Jose Miaja, sonora, sirvi6 a la
Rep1blica Y 10 hizo con entera
honradeZ.
Ahora lie difaman los "comu-
nillas" Y sus satellites, no los es-
panoles leales y republicanos.
Los comunilla s"especializan''
en- difamar a Miaja, Indalecio
Prieto, Diego Martinez Barrio,
Julio Alvarez del Vayo, Negrin,
Don Fernando de los Rios y o.
tros ~ilustres espanoles.
La gaceta., 1941-02-14

Tenga presente, ciudadano
leal, que los comunazis odian a
Inglaterra y a Estados Unidos,
guardian silencio en- cuanto a
Hitler y Mussolini ". besan las
botas al 'tpadrecito".
La gaceta., 1941-02-14

Palalbras de dos americanos
que no hablan Ell idioma ingles,
pero son americanos, hijos de I'm
ciudadano naturalizado que sc
los llev6 para Marruecos siendo
muy pequenos:
Isl los ingleses lOgran llegar
a Tunicia, ell Africa francesa en-
tiara en- la guerra, de nuevo,
contra Alemania".
Estes americanos Sc IamanI
Frank y Sammy Giacomazzo.
Agregaron que en- Marruecos
hay escasez de jab6n, mantequi-
la, queso, g~asolina y otros ar
tfculos de primera necesidad.
La gaceta., 1941-02-14

IPermitira Franco que las tro
pas nazis penetren hasta Gibral-
tar?
IQuien dara de conner a los
espandes 81 ell DICTATOR Falan-
.gista decide romper su norma
de neutralidad?
La gaceta., 1941-02-14

espanoles refugiados, ciudada-
no, hagalo por medic de la Jun
ia de Cultura Espanola, honra-
damente adminiStrada.
Los del barco fantasma va no
tienen permiso de la secretaria
de estado.
Pero ellos dicen... que 10 i'm
portante eS nenar la bolsa Y ha-
Ger propaganda a Stain.
La gaceta., 1941-02-14

Asegura ell Sr. Truman Ar
mold, perseguidor de los Trusts,
que algunoS gremios o uniOnes
han aumentado ell costo de las
necesidades de la vida. Else CRU
pc, seg1n ell subsecretario de
justicia, esta situadO de mode
que puede elevar los precios de
las subsistencias y de los alqui-
iereS.
Luego eS un grupo que, 81 las
palabras de Mr.. Arnold son
ciertas, Marcia del brazo con los
patronos eSpeculadores.
La gaceta., 1941-02-14

Los fascistas aseguran haber
capturado paracaidistas ingle-
ses en- ell sur de Italia.
Las autoridades m~ilitares bri
tanicas dijeron hoy en- Londres
que NADIA saben en- cuanto a esas
nuevas y peligrosas operacio-
es.
81 tai Sc ha hecho es por4ue
Inglaterra cree que ell pueblo tia
liano solo aguarda una voz fuer-
tie Y amiga para rebelarse y "a
tomizar" a Mussolini y sus ayu-
dantes.
La gaceta., 1941-02-14

Congratulate al joven A. J,
COlado por haber sido nombradc
administrator de los "aparta-
mentos" Ponce de Leon.
Els un joven i~nteligente, que
conoce a cubanos, ~espahO,es e tia
aianos y procurara atenderlos y
complacerlos.
I'm saludo tambien para ID
Sra. Julia Media, bella y culta.
Dor 81 nombramiento de cajera
La gaceta., 1941-02-14

Ciudadano: No sea bondado-
so o mentecato hasta e punto dc
permitir que sus pesetas caigan
en- pOder de los creadores del
''barco fantasma",
Esos que recOgen ahora para
ell ''buque" de los comunazis, re-
cogieron e n1931 para unos pre-
SOS.
Los presses no fueron socorri-
dos. ique hicieron con los dos-
res de los torcedores?
La gaceta., 1941-02-14

81 passd VuisVs Syudas . los
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Crisis OF The War

They say the war has reached
a stage of imminent crisis, and
many observers feel it is going to
be decided within the next few
months. They see Britain's great
army in Greece hard pressed, also
the smart Nazis breaking into
Egypt, threatening the Suez canal.
If that line is broken, they say
the Germans will have practically
won the war. -,rs, e,., +sj-.
Also good ships laied with food
and munitions absolutely vital to
Britain are going to the bottom of
the sea every day. But the British
have pulled out. of very bad holes
in the past. Their superb navy
is still the mistress Of the seas
Its 5aairplane strength iligrows
stronger every day, and will carry
more and more havoc. 1t seems
a case of nip and tuck. Some days
Nip seems ahead, and then some
days Tuck seems to have the edge
1t is a battle of giants, and no one
is yet able to pick any winner.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Appeal For Peace

Jesus Christ, as the Bible tells
us, wept over Jerusalem. So to-
day. Pope Plus XII, head of the
Roman Catholic church, has is
sued heart felt appeal to the
world to stop its cruel slaughter
and return to peace and pros
perity.
Jesus mourned because Jeru-
salem had stoned the prophets.
These men came to Israel to point
out how they could produce hap
piness and peace, but the nation
turned in anger, and put many of
them to death. The Pope of Rome
will not be stoned by the war
makers, but his words will be
neglected. No doubt the Pope feels
more unhappy to be thus dis
regarded and set aside, than If
they were seeking to end his life
by throwing stones at him.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Gun Aimed At Uncle Sam?

The Russian and Japanese gov
ernments have just concluded an
agreement which is supposed to
guarantee peaceful and friendly
relations between the two coun-
tries. The deal looks like one
more of Adolf Hitler's foxy games,
the purpose of which is probably
to scare Uncle Sam, and convince
him that he would better stop
sending war stuff to Britain, which
he may need himself.
Uncle Sam should not like awake
nights on this account. The
Japanese often talk very biggity.
AS they get the bulk of their war
supplies from the United States,
any warlike act would be about
as if the small boy should pro-
ceed to administer a licking to
his father from whom he gets his
food, clothing, and pocket money.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
The Draft Age

1t is suggested from high quar-
ters that after ample army reserves
have been acquired under the
selective service act, it may seem
desirable to so modify the law
that only men between the ages
of 18 and 2S should be called out,
The American people ardently
wish that the world would so
settle down that it would not be
necessary to draft anybody, but
with the worlds war makers
strutting up and down and threat
ening to fight, compulsory military
service appears necessary.
Young men from IS to 23 are
perhaps best fitted as respects
physical ability for army service,
but older men would have more
Judgment and experience. The
decision would seem to depend on
how imminent the danger of war
seemed. If it was not very threat
ening, 1t might seem more reason
able to take men when quite
young, so as not to interfere so
seriously with family life and in
dustrial relations.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Intense Effort Needed

The Daughters of the American
Revolution, in session at Wash
ington, were warned that the ma
ton needs to show in its defense
preparations an intensity of ef-
fort that will outdo the passionate
feeling which Hitler has been able
to put into the minds of German
youth.
The German youth have been
made to feel that by offering
themselves to the death and
slaughter of war, they are making
themselves glorious. The Ameri-
can appeal is to reason, judgment,
and idealism. If we believe in
reason and judgment and free
dom, we shall believe that it will
excel the fanaticism of Germany.
To make it so excxel, our young
people can't shy away from hard
work like a skittish horse when
he sees a flying bit of paper.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
The War With Dirt

A great war is now going on
in the homes of the nation. The
housewives have put on uniform
consisting of aprons and dust
caps, and they have seized the
munitions of war in the form of
brooms, mops, and cleaners. Woe
be to the dirt deposits that have
gathered in the corner or attached
themselves to the furniture.
The men used to hate house
cleaning, because they came home
to find the house in turmoil, and
sometimes had to eat a hastily
prepared meal in the woodshed
Modern methods have made the
job easier. There are still some
tired women folks at supper time,
when they call it day and survey
the carnage and the triumphs of
this war.
The husbands can't see why so
great an annual splurge is neces-
sary. To them the house looks
the same after cleaning as it did
before, except that probably the
furniture has been whirled around
into new spots. The women folks
say the germs and microbes have
been given a terrific licking, and
no doubt they are right.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Our Part In The War

Congress has passed by great
majorities the bill which author
ICES the President to lease and lend
war equipment to countries whose
defense is considered essential to
the United States. Many of our
people feel fearful of the results
1t looks to them as though Uncle
Sam is taking his gun out Of his
pocket and fiourishing it in the
face of a determined foe, hence an
act likely to get him into trouble.
This law could not have passed
by these big majorities unless pub
lie sentiment had approved of 1t.
Our people see great power ris-
inc which threatens to destroy all
democratic government, and it is
a menace to the United States.
This law was passed on the theory
that it is cheaper to give England
the weapons to fight with, than to
do any fighting ourselves.
Whether it will work out that
way no one can tell. 1t seems clear
that the American people will not
again send an army overseas. They
seem willing to send lot of planes,
guns, and ships.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Women In Defense

Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt was
quoted as saying that the best
thing women can do to aid the
defense program is probably to do
their own jobs better than ever
before. She points out that the
draft has shown that many Young
people have an inadequate diet.
How can the women perfect
themselves in their jobs? When
people put their heart into any
thing, the job is better done. The
old time housekeepers were won
derful, because to their minds
every detail Of home work was
fascinating, and they gave it their
entire attention. They worked all
day to prepare good meals for their
men, instead of rushing together
hastily cooked food so as to get
off to some party. We have the
most wonderful women in the
world, but if they have dozens of
interests outside their regular jobs,
how will father and the kids come
out?
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Keeping A Job

1t is becoming easier to obtain
job. but keeping it is perhaps
no easier. When the world pays
anybody money for his time, it
expects good honest work, loyal
effort, and some appearance Of
enthusiasm. People who go about
job in listless and Indifferent
way are not likely to keep it.
They should act as if they liked
their job, and were determined
to make good. They should try
to learn all, they can about it. If
the job is selling goods, they
should try to learn all they can
about the goods. so they can talk
intelligently about them. If they
are working in some shop, they
should try to learn how to do the
work in the best possible way,
and how to avoid mistakes. The
world has little patience with the
folks who don't try hard to make
good.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Curfew For Dogs

A plan has been proposed in
Yates County, New York, to es-
tablish what may be called a cur
few for dogs. Under the regu-
lations suggested. it may be re-
quired that every dog be kept in
doors between sunset and one hour
after sunrise.
There are sharp differences OF
opinion about dogs. Some people
would like to see them kept tied
up or on leash. Dog lovers SYM
pathize with the pets kept under
this strict rule, and they want
Tower, Fido. and Rover to share
the liberty of the land of the free.
Many dogs don't behave as they
ought to. They should resole to
live a more proper life. Effort to
make them walk the straight and
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Tragic Story From The
Roads

A high expert on traffic prob
lens predicts that automobile
fatalities this year will be higher
than ever before. Fatalities in
January and February were %
per cent ahead of previous figures,
The American people had hoped
that most automobile drivers were
learning sense. Motor vehicle au-
thorities and safety officials are
doing their best to reduce acci-
dents, but if many people will
drive at top speed, tragedies will
occur. 1t may be that improving
business has a tendency to in
crease accidents, since people have
more money to spend, and they
travel more ON business and
pleasure, and traffic density in
creases. 1t would be sad anti
climax. if the best business year
since 1929 should see the saddesi
record Of death on the road.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Prison Escapes

Three long time convicts at
Sing Sing prison tried to escape
a few days ago. Now one of them
lies dead, the remaining two were
captured, and three more men lost
their lives in the, melee.
When men are locked up in
prison for a long term of years,
the prospect of long life behind
prison walls looks so hopeless and
despairing, that you can't wonder
that every hour is tinged with the
haunting thought of escape. Many
of them are ingenious, and all of
them bold. 1t is not strange that
they hatch up plans that some
times pass them over those for
midable grey walls. Their chances
of staying out are practically
nothing. The whole country be-
comes a pack of hounds swapping
at their heels. They might as well
settle down and live the life of
quiet to which they condemned
themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
All Races Dance

The typical dance and songs OF
the various race strains gathered
in the United States will be
demonstrated May i, 2, and 8, in
the eighth annual National folk
festival. Last year performers
from 81 states gathered in Wash
ington to illustrate the national
music and rhythmic steps of the
four quarters of the earth from
which thes efolks came.
Classical, symphonic, concert,
and church music is produced al
most wholly by trained and edu-
Gated composers. Folk music
comes out of the life of ordinary
people. 1t is probably produced
mostly by uneducated persons, who
have a gift of song or dancing.
When they hit on some infectious
melody or fascinating step, they
were initiated, until a whole ma
tion was singing and stepping after
their manner.
Now the descendants of all these
races gather to show what their
used to do in the old
country. 1t is a suggestion that
we owe a great debt to those who
have favored our land with their
racial gifts. adding to the richness
and fascination of American life.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Popularity With The
Neighbors

People like to have their neigh
bors think we'll Of them. One way
to become unpopular is to allow
you home place and grounds to
look neglected. A place that ap-
pears run down is liability to
the neighborhood. 1t detracts
from the appearance of better
kept places. and the street looks
less pleasing because of its poor
condition.
II some enterprising man buys
such a place, and proceeds to cure
the neglect, and if he is seen
painting up his shabby buildings
and cleaning up the old rubbish
and developing a nice lawn and
garden, the whole neighborhood
smiles approval. People give him
warm welcome, and they are
glad he has come, and feel he is
contributing something Of high
value.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Nav Day

From the earliest centuries the
world has been celebrating the
first day of May, as an outburst
of popular joy at the departure
of cruel old King winter, and the
advent of lovely Miss spring, with
all her train of flowers and bird
songs. All nature turns into a
vast cathedral, in which the choirs
of robins and bluebirds sing their
anthems of happiness, and every
field becomes an altar at which
flowers are worshipping the God
Of nature.
For centuries it was the custom
in England and elsewhere for the
youths and the maidens to dance
around the Maypole on the village
green.
Alas, May day has not always
had this wholly happy side. 1t
has been chosen as the Inter
national Labor day. It was thus
aimed to express the reasonable
desire of the workers in all lands
for a more generous share of the
worlds prosperity. Some people
can't seem to hold their aspira-
tions within the bounds of iudg-
ment, so that riots, stone throw
ing, and head breaking have been
the developments in some cities.
The police of many foreign cities
prepare for violent demonstra-
tions on this occasion, and are
happy if they get by without any
more troublesome thing than
tongue wagging.
The United States celebrates
May day nationally, through here
and there some excitable person
may speak out of turn. 1t used
to be an occasion when cheerful
schoolmarms in the Little Red
School house took the kiddies out
to the fields to gather dandelions
and buttercups. Propably the
modern kids are too sophisticated
for that, but they will not object
TO attending the ball game after
school. And if Father feels like
celebrating May day, Ma says the
rugs need to be beaten and the
leaves around the shrubs should
be raked out.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Bonfres

Through the suburban and coun-
try towns the curling smoke of
the bonfire rises, and countless
householders are getting rid of
winter refuse. The neighbor may
complain if the smoke blows over
on her clothesline, but the town
looks cleaner after the bonfires
have done their purifying work.
If it were not for these flames,
vast quantities of ugly stuff would
linger on our places.
Do you notice how the kids will
gather around a heap of burning
refuse? 1t seems to suggest to
them the carefree life of the
Indians, and makes them feel free
from the restraints of home. Only
they had better look out how they
get close to those faces. The little
girls often wear flimsy clothes
that would be food for the cruel
tongues of fire.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25

considered an undesirable place
to live and do business in.
Yet there are countless small
cities and towns that are extremely
desirable to live in. They have
such excellent stores that people
drive in from long distances, so
they are good locations for busi-
ness. Quality of life and public
advantages are the best aims to
hold in view. 1t is a fine thing
to grow in population. if the quail
ity of the town is maintained. The
main thing is to present an attrac-
tive appearance, to provide good
advantages, and to show the pro-
gressive spirit in meeting new
needs.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Milford. Friday, April s5, lS41
National Honor

1t does not seem to do any par
ticular good in these times for
nations to make treaties, at least
with certain powers that pay no
attention to agreements.
Russia and Japan have Just
signed treaty which promises
relations OF friendship between
these two nations. Each agrees
TO remain neutral in case its
partner in this agreement is in
volved in war, but what does such
a treaty amount to in times like
these? Four months ago the gov
ernment of Hungary concluded
with Yugoslayia an agreement
providing for eternal friendship
between the two countries. Now
Hungary is invading Yugoslavia,
and seeking to get away some Of
its territory.
Human society is built up on
the theory that individuals and
nations will keep agreements. The
world made progress for centuries
because nations felt they could
trust their neighbors, They felt
sufficiently protected by their
treaties so they could go about
their business, develop their in
dusties and promote internal pros
perity, without fear that they
would be attacked.
Now the conditions are about
like what they were in old colonial
times, when the colonists had to
sleep with guns lying right by
the side of their beds. At any
moment they might hear tribe
of painted red men whooping
around their homes, and threaten
ing to scalp their wives and
children.
A treaty today between certain
nations is a kind of diplomatic
bluff destined to produce a GER
tain psychological effect. When
some government which has sign
ed such a treaty can see some
sadvantage in violating it, it is
not likely to consider the treaty
as binding. It can always claim
that the nation with which it made
the agreement has broken the
same, so that treaty is no longer
binding. Some nations need a
terrible licking to show them that
the way of the transgressor is
hard.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
National Music Week

The above occasion has been
celebrated the first week in May
by 5000 American towns. Pro-
grams are presented that turn the
thoughts of the people away from
the dark thunder clouds of war,
and toward the sunlight of song
and symphony.
1t has sometimes been said that
the American people are not a
musical race. The old idea was
that they were so absorbed in
money making, baseball, football,
golf, bridge, ETC., that they were
not keen on music. There was a
time when if people wanted to
study the musical arts, they were
apt to go to Germany.
The rise of governments un-
favorable to art development in
Europe has brought a small army
OF musicians to America. The
man who pours out his soul in
music does not like dictator gov
ernments. His soul is free to rise
to the skies on wings of song,
and he wants to live in a country
where his thought scan similarly
rise. If he stayed at home they
might force him to write songs
lauding some tyrannical govern.
ment.
So in our country there has
been a most amazing musical
development. Many cities of con.
siderable size have their symphony
orchestras. Dance orchestras flour
ish like the daisies in the hay
field. Thousands of schools hav,
their orchestras and choruses
Millions Of young people are com
ing up with musical skill.
If you went to the great sym
phony orchestras concerts q
years ago, you would see an audi
ence largely composed of stat
elderly people, whose mild ap
plause was like the raindrops pat
tering on the leaves of the forest
Today those halls are thronge
with young people trained i
school musical organizations. The
like some types of music that tn
old times call too startling, bu
they love music Of all types and
gives them courage to live in
world of storm and danger.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Size And Quality

In past years, the average Amer
ican town was principally in
terested to grow in population. Its
business organizations worked
principally to attract new indus
tries that would employ more
workers. If a town remained
stationary in populations, it was
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25
Morning and Evening Looks

The newspaper joker has the
teacher asking the boy as to what
is the difference between a wi
sion" and a sight" The kid said
it was this, that when his sister
steps out in the evening, she's a
vision, but when she comes down
in the morning, she's a sight.
Perhaps that is one reason why
some husbands get sore, and jump
fences and stray off the reserva-
tion. If the wife comes down
mornings looking like a scarecrow
it doesn't look as if the home
magnet was the only one thai
draws her.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25

IF A PERSON is going to sell
goods, he or she needs to be we'll
dressed. So a town, to sell itself
to the world, has to dress itself
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25

REAL ESTATE depreciates in
value in town where retail trade
is not prosperous. Help maintain
the value of your property, by
spending your money at home,
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25

DO YOU FEEL unhappy when
you return home after a vacation,
to see the old place and the old
friends again? If so, you have not
fully learned all about the good
things the home town has to give
YOU.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-25

MOST ANY BUSINESS can in
crease its trade by sending out
statesmen. When you advertise in
a newspaper, your printers ink
salesman talks to the whole town.