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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
Workers Should Register

Appeals have been issued to the
workers who might be of use to
the government in its defense pro-
gram, to register at public employ
ment offices. The appeal is issued
first to unemployed workers who
might be put ON defense jobs, or be
trained for them. People who have
skill in defense industries which
they are not using in their present
jobs, should register. as possibly
they may be wanted.
Uncle Sam has taken off his coat
and vest and rolled up his sleeves,
and he is sweating and straining
to turn out the defense production
he needs, in a world where armed
power seems the only thing that
counts. The men and women who
handle the necessary machines and
the tools and the Office appliances
should tell him where they are To-
Gated, so if he calls help, he will
not call in vain.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
Ships Go To The Fishes

A vast amount of food and mil
itary supplies have been shipped
to England from the United States
and elsewhere, but a considerable
part go to the bottom under Nazi
attack. The fishes can use the food,
but the supplies were not produced
and shipped with that purpose.
Britain was very nearly starved
out by the violence Of the sub
marine warfare in teh World war.
Since then it has devised many
new weapons with which to meet
these concealed water snakes.
These new weapons have seemed
inadequate of late, particularly one
day recently when the Nazis claim
ed their battleships had sunk % Of
these British vessels.
The British are getting more and
more airplanes which can scout
over the seas, and help in tracking
down these Nazi warships, and
give them also a chance to see how
it seems to go to the fishes.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
Good Neighborhoods

People often say, when they
contemplate buying a home or
moving into town. that they want
to get into a good neighborhood."
What constitutes a good neighbor-
hood? 1t does not necessarily have
to be neighborhood where there
are handsome houses. A street of
small homes may be a perfectly
good neighborhood. All depends on
whether the places are kept up and
whether they show some taste and
attractiveness. People dislike to
move into a neighborhood where
refuse is allowed to accumulate,
and where no attempt is made to
beautify the home places.
Also a good neighborhood is one
where the families are well regu-
lated. A location where many chill
dren are lawless and making trou-
BILE for the ngiehbors need not ex-
pect that it will be rated 100 per
cent.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
The New Draft

A new day for selective military
service registration will be sp-
pointed before long. perhaps for
some date in late August or Sep
tember. At that time the men who
have become of age since last oc-
tober 16 will be required TO- regis
ter. There may be more than L.
100000 of them.
Thus as the boys attain full man
hood, they3will be asked to take up
the duty ofsprotecting their coun-
try. Our people had hoped that, by
the time they became II, the
world would have learned enough
sense SO that no such comprehen-
sive system of military training
would be needed, In a world
where men trust in guns and
bombs rather than in brains and
good will IL seems necessary for
youth with its strength and cour-
age to learn how. to use such guns
and bombs. The boys just becom-
ing 81 will march up for registra-
tiOn with cheerful hearts, and
show that they are real men.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
Machines And Jobs

Some people argue that the ma
chine age is taking away peoples
jobs. They point to specific cases
of some machine which can be op-
Grated by one man, or by a few
men, that, does. the work which a
dozen or so men did before it was
introduced.
Temporarily some men lose jobs
when machine is introduced.
Probably when typewriters were
first invented, some clerks who did
all their writingsby hand, lost their
jobs. When typewfiters were in
vented. only 21OO out of every l.
100000 people worked in offices.
Now $4,000 out of every 100000
are employed in office work.
There was great lamentation
among the hand printers when
typesetting machines were intro
duced, but the result is that many
more printers are employed than
when the machines came in. 1t
works in about the same way with
all the machines. Temporary hard
ships are created, after which big
ger opportunities come.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
Will Old Age Get You1

There is a woman in Pleasant
Grove, Utah, who will soon be 80
years old. She wants a bicycle
when that date comes. Her idea is
that old age can't catch people, if
they refuse to sit still.
1t was long ago said that it is
better to wear out than to rust out.
In former years many women
thought they were old at the age
of so. They were supposed to sit
by the fireside and knit, and active
pursuits were not thought suitable
for them. The idea now seems to
be that if you keep going, you do
not wear out soon. The activity
tends to maintain muscular and
nervous strength. People can keep
going long time if they do not
allow their powers to decay and
run to seed.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
MIIiord, FrIday, April Z, 194l
what The war Is All About

Some people say there is a lack
Of clear view as to the war aims
for which the people of Britain are
fighting, also the ains which the
American people hold in view in
spending the billions of money
they are pouring out.
The reason for the war, as COM
monty expressed, is to protect free
dom and democratic government.
But what are you going to do if
some people do not want freedom?
Shall we force democratic govern
ment on them? If the people of
Germany and Italy want to live
under dictator, they perhaps have
the right to do SO. The United
States can't dictate to foreign ma
stions the kind of government they
shall have. 4@
The most practical reason for
spending American money on this
war, would seem to be to. convince
the German people that wars do
not pay. The World war was start
ed because the German govern
ment conceived the idea that by
fighting a war, more prosperity
and welfare could be had for the
people of Germany. They thought
wars pay for themselves, that by
obtaining new territory, new colo
nies, and new resources, war would
bring grand profit, The cost of
the war, according to their idea,
was to be paid by the conquered
peoples.
The present war was largely
started with the same idea. Adolf
Hitler keeps claiming that the
Germans lack their fair share of
the worlds territory, so he started
this war to obtain the additional
share that his people should nave
according to his idea.
1t is a terrible and tragic
thing when any people get the idea
that war can bring profit and pros
perity. Any gains they make will
be offset by the hatred they will
create. II all nations can be per-
suaded that wars do not pay, then
the world will settle down and live
peacefully: 1t would be far better
,sf the German people would adopt
"a democratic government, but the
most essential thing is to persuade
them not to keep on going to war
as a profitable business venture.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
Bad Roads Of Spring


One of the worst features Of
country life in past years was the
poor condition Of the roads, up to
the time the highways began to be
hardened to a large extent. In the
days before automobiles. and for
many years after the motor cars
came, many. country people were
almost Isolated through the bad
roads period in the early spring
of the year.
1t was a common thing In those
days for, wagon or carriage to
sink hall way to its hubs In some
of the mudholes through which it
had to plough. It was a discour-
aging thing then for a rural family
to try to do business in its market
center, or maintain business and
social relations.
Then automobiles became COM
"a
mon, and the movement for hard
roads spread over the nation.
Pull us out of the mud" became
national slogan in the days Of
spring when the frost was coming
out of the ground. The roadmakers
struggled and strove to give the
people roads over which they could.
travel. E ,E
The hardening already accom-
plished is wonderful thing for
the farm family. Where formerly
it might have taken old Dobbin
and the farm wagon an hour to get
into the nearby town; now the trip
might be made with car or truck
in 10 minutes. The gain to the
rural people is tremendous.
How many bad roads are left in
Delaware? The state has done
nobly to push the road improve
ment job so far as it has. The
change has added to the. value of
farms and country places. Insofar
as there are roads left that still
need treatment, they should be at
tended to as rapidly as possible.
It does not pay to leave good farms
at the end of a mudhole.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
The Army Uses Its Feet

Beginning July 1, each man in
the army will be issued three pairs
of shoes, instead of two. Though
the modern world wants to ride
when it goes even a short distance,
the army expects still to walk. The
public may think there are ma
chimes to take the soldiers every
where. but apparently their prin-
cipal motive power will still be
"Shank's Mare"
The American people some time
are going to pay a price of prema-
ture weakness for their inability to
use their feet. The soldier will be
exempt from payment of this price.
For every shoe sole he wears out,
he will have put some extra fibers
in his muscles, and greater
pumping power in his heart.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
Success By Crowding

The newspaper joker tells about
the employer who advertised for a
good strong job. An applicant said
he could qualify for that descrip-
ton, as he had administered a lick
ing to 10 competitors who were
waiting outside
Such boy grows up into the
man who crowds a lot of people
out of the way in his headlong
rush. Some men get ahead by
these ruthless methods, but they
make no friends by such doings.
while they do create plenty of
Friends are better than
not merely from the So
cial viewpoint, but because one
needs friendship for business sue
cess A more generous policy to-
ward rivals pays better.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
The Girl And The Uniform

The feminine heart. it has always
been said, is susceptible to the SOL
dier's uniform. Young men ! not
connected with any military force
have often felt themselves blotted
out of the picture when some uni
formed man appeared. The civil
ian's pretty tricks and fiowery
compliments were forgotten.
This is not probably because an
army uniform is more, beautiful
than civilian clothes. 1t is, rather
because the uniform is a symbol
of manliness and power. In the
days when the women were con-
sidered the weaker sex, the man in
uniform gave a sense of protec-
tion, Of power to face the world
and its hardships and foes, which
was comforting to the lady. There
is enough of this old feeling left so
that the soldier boy will probably
have plenty Of partners at the
dances, even if his heavy shoes
step on some tender feet.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
Eats As The First Aim

The joker has one about the
boy who was asked what he would
say at the party when he had had
enough to eat. The child answered
that he would then say, goodbye!
A children's party without eats
would be unthinkable. If the
spread is olay, the youngsters will
have pleasant memories, even if
the rest of the entertainment is
below standard.
The power of good eats passes
beyond childhood. 1t is easier to
get 100 people out to a community
movement meeting il eats are pro-
vided. than to draw one-fourth that
number if there is no food.
q Good eats' fave tliawed out id-
Vulnerable cold feet. People who
said they wouldn't serve ON any
committee and wouldn't give a sim
gle dollar, have taken a very diff
ferent attitude after they had. sur
rounded a chicken pie.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
Causey Heirs Resent Change
OfStreet Name In Milford

Several of the descendants of
late Governor Causey of this city
are incensed at. the recent action
taken by Milford City Council in
changing the name of Causey ave-
nue. to Lake View avenue.
The street was named in 1858 in
honor of the late Governor, and
for reasons, which are outlined in
the following Chronicle clipping,
which was written by this writer
10 years ago, and which was based
on facts and dates given the writer
by the late Colonel Theodore
Townsend. The article was brought
to this Office by Mrs. William Rich
ards, and at her request is reprint
ed for the information of City
Council and others responsible for
changing the name of this street.
The article follows. ...,h.,,.s
In the year 1858 Milford Witness
ed some wonderful changes. She
opened her trading with the outside
world by means of a railroad; she
laid out, and improved streets, and
employed for the first time some
means of a drainage system; but
her main step was the building, of
a depot, and the opening of street
to the depot, which is now called
Causey avenue. The land where
the station now stands was at this
time owned by Governor Causey, a
gentleman Of wealth and a great
booster for Milford. It was largely
through his efforts that the rail-
road came to Milford, and it was
he who gave the station site to
Milford, and the permission to open
a road to the same. The present
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
StYle In Home Place

The people are pretty well con-
vinced that it is good thing to
have style in their clothes. They
dislike to appear in old-fashioned
garments, and they often throw
perfectly good clothes away, be-
cause they are out of fashion.
In maintaining a home it is not
necessary to throw a good home
away because it is not the latest
style of dwelling construction, but
it is just as necessary to have a
good appearing home as to have
stylish clothes. Better look your
place over with the same care you
give to your personal appearance,
to see if it needs paint and repair
work.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04

Causey avenue at this time went
by the name. of. Cow Lane. name
received from the fact that it was
down this lane that the slaves of
Governor Causey drove the cows
to the barns ON the Causey estate,
which in later years became the
home of the late Joseph e. Holland.
However, when the road was wild
ened the name was changed to Cau-
sey avenue, and for years this was
one of the main arteries for Milford
traffic. The original Causey avenue
was supposed to run out and meet
the Shawnee road; but in late years
the street on the other side of the
railroad track has been given the
name of Lake View avenue. At the
time that the, road was first run
there were no houses out past the
spot where Mr.. Hearn has his lum-
Der yard, and on this site Camp and
Blain had a huge evaporation. For
years Causey avenue has been one
of Milford's busiest thoroughfares
and with the building of the new
school it has become a scene of
still greater activity, and we should
remember that this street was
made possible through the generos-
ity of one man who possessed
great love for his home town, love
enough, and pride enough to allow
his farm to be split in two parts
by a road. Mr.. Causey not only
gave the ground, but in later years
gave money toward the expense of
building up the road. bed, almost
all of the streets in Milford have
a history some time we will tell
about another.
-Yerkes 81
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
Is Modern Bow Lazy9


Complaints are heard that the
modern boy is apt to be lazy Par
ents say that If they want the kids
to do something around the home,
they usually say they are awful
tired" and can't do it. They have
their school lessons to learn, so
they couldn't get the ashes out of
the fireplace OF run down town on
errands.
In some families, If they are
paid for doing such things, they
cheerfully do them and their wear
iness disappears at once. Parents
feel that children ought to gladly
make some contribution to the
home, and take some share of its
burdens, so that paying them for
doing their share of that work en-
courages them in non-cooperation.
In some neighborhoods it is COM
planned that when people want to
hire someone to work in the gar
den, NOV the lawn, etc, 1t is hard
to find boy who will do it. Yet
almost any boy will work with few
erish energy if he gets a chance to
play on a football or baseball team.
He never seems to know he is
weary then.
A boys willingness to work
seems to depend considerably on
whether he can get a regular al
lowance of money from his par
ents. If they will keep a fair
amount of change in his pocket,
the difficulties of working appear
quite formidable. He needs a GER
tain amount of money. particular
ly after he begins to step out with
the girls, and he will work to get it
il necessary.
In school there are not probably
as many lazy boys as formerly. 1t
has been proved to children that
to get anywhere in this world one
has TO do a good amount Of work.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
Resources For All

y
y The resources of the earth are
amply sufficient to nuurish all the
1000, 100000 people living on this
planet, was the message given a
flew days ago to a gathering of
scientists at Union College. Schen-
fectady, N. Y, by DR.. Kirtley F..
sMather. This authority pointed
tout the vast wealth the earth pos
ssesses in natural resources, also
how by drawing on the almost in
sexhaustible nitrogen of the air,
imam could provide himself with
needed food and minerals.
But this scientist pointed out
how organizing all, the 2,0OO,0OO,-
1000 people to do these things con-
.stituted a different problem.
Which brings up again the tragic
situation that the human race is
provided with all the things it
needs for comfortable living but
it does not know how to handle all
this wealth, and it is constantly
fighting over the way 1t shall be
divided.
The most highly educated races
seem to be the worst fighters. The
we'll educated Germans have
broken out in two great wars with
in about rs years. In Asia, the Chi
nese people, who were not we'll
educated, we're living in peace and
quiet, while the Japanese, who had
advanced farther along the path of
education, were not satisfied to live
an peace, but had to start a great
war.
Education is truly the remedy
for the deprivations and suffering
of mankind, but it has to be the
right kind of education, or it may
do more harm than good. The I'M
educated savage is pretty bad
sort of fellow as he brandishes his
spear in the jungle. He is no ter
ror to the civilized world, while
the educated men in certain coun-
tries, who devote their lives to
creating new weapons of deadly
horror, have plunged the world
into hell Of conflict. s
II the world can get the right
kind Of education, that teaches
men to cooperate rather than fight,
it can go on to marvellous time
of plenty and advancement.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04

When they get through school and
look for employment, they know
they have to work to hold down
job. Which goes to show that the
modern boy can and will work II
he wants to and If he is given an
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04

IT is universally admitted that
people need push and energy to
get ahead in private business. 1t
also takes push and energy, the
combined effort of a lot of people,
to put the home town ahead.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04

incentive, and the same thing is
equally true of the girls.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04

A pair of wrens built their nest
in the red light of traffic signal
in Denver.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04

DON'T COMPLAIN about the
cost of living, if you fail to look
over the home town paper in each
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04

If YOU DO not like your home
town, you might not like any place
to which you happened to move.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04

issue to see what bargains arr
offered in the advertising.
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More Whipped Cream

To increase the quantity Of
whipped cream. add egg white.
Beat the cream and the egg white
separately, then combine.
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GOOD TASTE
TODAY
BY EMILY POST

Defiance" might be expected
ito lift its ugly head" when
little boy Of five is asked 10 carry
a basket of flowers in a wedding
procession, l have to agree with
him that flowers especially those
arranged in hsskets-sre for little
girls. About a certain little boy.
his mother tells me:
Someone has told Tommy that
only little girls carry flowers in
wedding professionals and are al
ways called flower girls and so he
insists that II would be sissy for
boy 10 do this-and his attitude
Is so close TO a won't complex
that II has complicated all our
plans. Ny oldes, child. who is the
bride, wanted 10 have this one who
is our youngest. aged five. take
part She didn't however. want
him TO be a ring bearer because
she thinks this would be too much
show for the simplicity OF her
other plans. So she thought Tom
my could simply walk in the pro-
cession. wearing a white suit like
those ne wears for best in summer
and carrying a basket Of flowers.
Give Him Special Duty
But since defiance has lifted its
ugly head We can't force Tommy.
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II you're not using II. sell IL with
a rast-Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1851.
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SERIAL STORY
CONsCRIPT'S WIFE
CopssIcAr. teft.
sGs aEsscG. 80

She saw the expression on Mar
thas face. and shook her gently.
Please. Martha There's nothing
else we can do tonight"
But in the house on Straford
Road. Martha couldn't sleep. She
tossed restlessly on the bed in the
pretty guest room. Where was
Bill? What Was he doing now
Almost she prayed that Suzanne
was rieht-that Bill was drunk
somewhere. sleeping Il of.
With the first streak Of gray in
the dawn sky. Martha got up.
Reveille was at $50. They'd an
swer the phone at the camp now.
Il want 10 talk 10 Private Mar
shall" she told the gruff male
voice. I'm sorry to call at this
hour. but it's terribly important"
It's very irregular. said the
voice. uneasily. "In have to ask
the adjutant."
After a while. more authori-
tative voice said. Hello. Lieuten-
ant Gresham speaking. What is
it,"
This is Mrs Marshall" Martha
explained. Mrs. William Marshall.
I'd like to speak to my husband.
Private Marshall" She gave the
number Of his company and be-
cause she couldn't think Of any
thing else. she added the name Of
the top sergeant with whose wife
she had become acquainted.
Il see" said the voice. in a tone
which carried no understanding
whatever. Wait just a moment.
please" Then there was another
silence. A long silence, this time.
Martha bit her lip, and scrawled
nervously on the message pad with
the little gift pencil.
Mrs. Marshall"
yes, yes"
Mrs. Marshall, I wonder if you
could indicate the nature of your
message" In the cautious phrases,
Martha sensed an element Of sur
prise and of suspicion.
What's the matter? Isn't he
there >"
Did you expect him to be
here? ," the voice asked
She didn't know what to say.
The voice went on, holding a
steely note now, IF this is Mrs.
Marshall, the commanding officer
thinks it best to inform you that
your husband has been absent
without leave. We do not know his
wherea bouts and sbsenting him
self without leave is an extremely
serious matter"
Absent without leave ," she
gasped But thought thought
he had a pass" The telephone
shook in her hand. "Oh, I'll try to
Continued on Page Is Column 81
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Personal
To Fat Girls

Nov you may slim down your face and
tgure without starvation dieting or back.
breaking exercises just ca; sensihly and
take Msrmols under the conditions and &C
eordinx 10 directions on the package.
Marr,ola neles have been sold 70 the
puhie for more than thirty yeara More thar
twenty million boxss have heSI distributed
during that period
NArrnola Is not . cure-sll NzrTrola q
only for adult IA; persons Whose fatness .
caused By thyreie deficiency lhypo:hyroid-
isrnl but WHO ars otherwise normal and heal.
thy. We Do not make any diagnosis n that
Is the funotloa ef your physician -ho nausi
be consulted fer thA; rarposs. Way rot ~ 70
lose those ugly. unocnfortahs pounds the
Marrnola vay' Get . hex Of karnoas tcev
tron yoa eruSx,st Adv.
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TEST ANSWERS

Below are the answers To test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
1. Yes.
2. Water.
8. Macon.
4. French novelist.
8. Society Of Friends tQuaker)
8. Yes.
7. Right Of eminent domain.
4. Three.
.. Football.
10. Bathysphere.