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Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
POSTWAR PROBLEM

Americas postwar problem will
he to devise an economy motivateC
by individual initiative but kept in
balance by centralized planning
according to c. E. Johnston. dean
of business education. International
Correspondence Schools. Scran-
ton, Pa.
The system of individual enter
prise alone will not obtain the OBJ
jectives required by a world i'm
poverished by the present struggle.
Likewise centralized planning ac-
cOmpanied by the sitting of indi-
vidual enterprise will not produce
the desired results.
To unleash unplanned produc-
ton once the fighting ceases, will
be to invite another business de-
preston followed by the setting up
again of tariffs and other national
trade barriers. These in turn will
lay the ground work for another
world conflict. Products needed for
world reconstruction will dictate
what America must produce in ex-
change for goods and raw materials
from other nations, Dean Johnston
said.
Our standard of living probably
will have to be lowered to advance
a more stable world. but America
must be prepared to Join the other
United Nations i'm the establish
ment of a new international order
based on the principles of the At
lantic Charter.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
BRIDGEvILLE


The Bridgeville unit of the farm
machinery repair course is becOm-
ing more useful and better equip
ped daily.
A point sprayer and some addi-
tiOnal smaller items have been add
ed over the weekend. Thi will now
make it possible for the work COM
pleted TO look well and last long
er in addition TO being restored to
useful service.
There are still facilities for more
farmers to attend and it is hoped
that more will use what is offered,
free of charge. except for parts, to
the fullest extent possible. There
are only six more meetings to be
held and any farmer interested, or
who has some machinery to be
repaired should not delay.
The meeting place is o. Z. Will
ey's shop on Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons from 1 to 4 p. m.
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M0ME EDWGATl0W
"The Child5 First School is the
Famiiy'-FRoEBEL
Issued by the National Kindergarten
ASSOCIATION. y west 4Uth direct,
New YUrk City

Let's not worry about Daddy
Betty Anne" The mothers voice
was reassuring. Mrs. Whitten il
troubled because her husband die
have an accident. His car skiddeG
on the icy pavement. But he will
soon be well and drive his cal
again.
Your daddy has to use his car
for his work." she continued. "He
is careful driver and he obeys the
traffic laws. He is not apt to have
an accident If he did get hurt
we'd just have to take care of him
and make the best of il. Would il
help him for us to worry about him
all the timer"
Moo" Betty Anne admitted,
''but thought"
Her mother changed the subject
abruptly. Then suppose we go
and make some tea for Aunt Lucia.
See if you can't find a package of
cookies on the pantry shelf"
When Betty Annes older sister
came in from school later in the
afternoon, heard my sister-in-law
deal with the subject of worrying
again in the same decisive man
ner.
We're having a test in chemistry
tomorrow, Mother" Alice began.
I'm so worried / can't think. All
those formulas and problems-Im
afraid l II get them all mixed up"
You've done very well in your
daily work in chemistry, Alice"
her mother assured her. I've had
the impression that you were en-
joying it,"
"Oh, yes! It's the most interest
ing subject l have" Alice's eyes
lighted up as she talked. "Chemis-
try has something to do with every
thing we eat ana wear We learn
new things i'll class every day! But
we're all worried about the test!"
Suppose you stop worrying,
Alice" Her mother spoke emphat-
ically. You've studied your chem
istry faithfully all Semester There
is little doubt of your making a
good grade in the test. Worrying
from now until your third period
class-time tomorrow would not
make the test any easier, would
it?"
"Of course not. Mother" Alice
gave her mothers arm an affection
ate squeeze. III try to take your
advice and stop worrying. Don't
you ever worry about anything,
Mother?"
Yes. My sister-in-!aw's answer
me. Il do worry some
times. But | learned long time
ago that most of the misfortunes
our worrying leads us to expect
never happen. 1t doesn't make the
that do come any easier
to meet if we live them over in cur
imaginations beforehand. Let's all
try TO avoid the habit of worrying"
Hearing those two interviews
made me thankful that my broth
er's children have a mother who is
Just as much concerned with their
mental health as she is with their
physical well-being.
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DO YOUR PART

The individual citizen can help
relieve the wartime medical prob
lem. Here are suggestions:
Choose your physician carefully
and stick to him. Make appoint
ments for visits as early as pos
sible. Whenever advisable visit
the physicians office instead Of
expecting him to call at your
home. Write down all important
facts you want to tell him. Tell
him all symptoms which have any
bearing on your physical welfare.
Have confidence in him. Write
down his orders and make sure you
understand them. Public coopera-
ton can go far toward eliminating
the doctor shortage"
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"JUST AROUND THE CORNER"

There are no curbs on optimism
in some Administration and mill
tary circles and among civilian
groups in Washington. New relief
plans are being pushed by people
who seem to think that it will be
easy for soldiers. sailors and air
men to clean up Hitler, Mussolini
and the Japs, and return home to
find good fat jobs with high wages
and short hours waiting for them
in all the great plants and factories
that are now producing war mater
ial. While there will be a great
shortage of swosds to beat into
plowshares the old industrial sys-
tenn is expected to safeguard the
more abundant life" To go a
little further, it is expected that
men who are unable to work will
be looked after by a sort of magic
including compensation. unemploy-
ment insurance and old-age bene-
fits-all of which will make the
passing days that we are toln are
Just around the corner comfortable
and pleasant.
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THE MopERN MOLLY PITCHERs

We have seen plenty of evidenc,
of the growing importance of wo
men in war work today. The
wearing distaff side is doing
! everything in arms production il
this war from operating huge ma
chimes to welding and riveting. on
the production line, they are work
ing as craftsmen and junior engi.
neers in some plants. The women
have crashed the gate i'm many
occupations that formerly were
considered mans domain.
Take the origin of the phrase
'the distaff side" if you want to see
how far women have goine in the
working world. The word "distaff'
is defined as "the staff for holding
! the fax, tow, or wool, in spinning.
The dictionary illustrates the word
with the picture of woman of an
cient Greece holding a distaff and
spindle. No commentary is needed
on the comparison of that picture
with another of the modern woman
worker, begoggled and holding an
acetylene torch and welding iron
in her hands.
Jumping from ancient Greece to
the America of the Revolutionary
War, the most vivid picture carried
by Americans of the woman war
worker of that day is the legend Of
Molly Pitcher, who is said to have
carried water for thirsty soldiers
and. then manned a cannon when
her husband fell.
The women workers of the Hyatt
Bearings Division of General Mo-
tors are carrying on today in the
tradition of the Revolutionary War
heroine. They have formed a
Molly Pitcher Brigade, supplement-
ing the work they do at their ma
chimes with brigade activities in
behalf of the Hyatt men who are
in the armed forces.
These modern Molly Pitchers are
raising money to send cigarettes,
books. magazines and gift packages
to the Hyatt fighting men, knitting
socks and sweaters for them, writ
ing letters regularly to them and
carrying on other activities of SER
vice to their men away in uni
form. Some of these Molly Pitchers
have husbands in the services and
are thus even closer to the con-
ception of the Revolutionary hero
inc. Feeling that there was need
to bridge the gap between the
Hyatt fighting men and the home
front, they formed the brigade last
summer. open to both plant and
office workers, and have been
working with zest in their spare
time. Such features as the penny
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pitcher" they maintain in the plant
cafeteria to raise money have
made them well known to all Hyatt
workers. Last Christmas tn g y
raised $1,000 and sent $50 Christ
mas boxes to the Hyatt service
men.
The modern Molly Pitchers Of
Hyatt. reserving the right of being
the charter unit, have extended in
vitations to fellow women war
workers to join them in similar
Molly Pitcher Brigade units thru
out the country. These women,
far cry from the distaff holder Of
ancient Greece, deserve the pride
of all Americans.
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HOUSTON

Miss Eva Watson underwear
quite a serious operation in Mil
ford Memorial Hospital on Tues
day morning. and at this writing
seems to be holding her own.
We are sorry to learn of the ill
ness of Mrs. William Davis, oI
BellefOnte. Pa. She is the former
Miss Hazel Biggs. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Biggs of this
community.
The baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs
Gordon Lane has been seriously ill
Johnson Coulbourne, of the U. s.
Army, spent part of last week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William COulbOurne, and on Sum
day Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Parvis
gave a family dinner in his honor,
with the following guests who re-
ceived invitations: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Coulbourne, Johnson Coul-
bourne and Miss Grace Kitchens.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. John II. johnson and
Zack Johnson.
John Durand Benson, son of
First Lieut.. and Mrs Chester c.
Benson. observed his first birthday
anniversary on Sunday. January
"a. He and his mother are at home
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Benton COunselman, and her
brother Billy. for the duration.
Mrs. Benson has received news
that her husband was promoted
from first lieutenant to captain OH
Sunday, January "a, at Camp Steu-
art, Ga. where he has been sta
toned since April IL, 1912.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Simpson
spent Thursday of last week with
Mrs. Simpsons in Wilmington and
Mr.. Simpson ein Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Chism spent a cou-
pie of days of the past week in
Harrington as the guest of Mrs.
Elmer Smith.
Mrs. Franklin Slaughter and son
Lofland went on a shopping trip to
on Saturday.
Edward Maxwell. of Wilmington.
spent the weekend at the home of
Miss Doris Marvel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Harrington,
Jr.. and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Simp-
son were hosts and hostesses at a
dinner on Saturday night at the
home of the HerringtOns. The in
vited guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. W. Dufendach. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Kerston. Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Williams. Mr..
and Mrs. George Simpson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Josiah Parvis. Miss Winifred
Tucker. Grace Smith. Fred Max
well and Merrill Ivans. A delight
full dinner was served and the
guests had quite a swell time. The
occasion was to celebrate the
anniversaries of the host
esSes whose dates were very close.
We are sorry to learn of the
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DELAWARE'S FARM
FRONT THIS WEEK

The United States Department OI
Agriculture is releasing some Oi
the farm machinery which has been
frozen in manufacturers factory
stocks since October 81, Clarence
L. Ocheltree, chairman of the Del
aware USDA War Board, said to-
day.
This action releases so per cent
of farm milk coolers of the INNER
sion and tubular or surface type
manufactured under War PrOduc-
tion Order LILO. as well as all
farm milk coolers of the same types
in manufacturers stocks on OctO-
ber 81. 1912. The release permits
regular transfers through trade
channels. but requires ratiOning Oh
sales to farmers.
Also released are irrigation tur-
bine and centrifugal pumps. As
with milk coolers, irrigation pumps
are rationed by county farm ration
ing committees.
Fred S. Wallace, Special War
ROard Assistant, urges farmers
needing spring machinery to dis
cuss their needs with their County
War Board Rationing Committees.
The Commodity Credit Corpora
tiOn has completed 525.S39 loans on
397 ,344,413 bushels of 1912 wheat
for total sum of $499, ,293 ,0S4, the
Delaware USDA War Board re-
ports.
Congestion after harvest in the
marketing and crushing of Della
ware soy beans has been relieved
and crushers are again in the
market for beans for processing in
to vegetable oils, meal and cake.
The State War Board reports that
continued production of oil meal is
needed to meet the record demand
for high protein food for live stock.
Delaware farmers will benefit
from the increases direct
ed this week by Secretary of Ag-
riculture Claude r. Wickard in the
1943 goals for potatoes and fresh
truck crops and from the produc-
ton payment program adopted to
the necessary increases
in paintings. The national potato
goal was increased from 3,160.0OO
to 1920, 900 acres. In addition to
prices at not less than
80 per cent of parity, the new pro-
gram also offers farmers a payment
Of so cents a bushel on the normal
yield of the acreage planted to po-
tatoes in excess of 80 per cent of
the individual farm goal. up to
10 per cent of the goal. The pro-
gram will be effective on acreage .
planted after February l.
Farm machinery repair classes ,
are being conducted throughout the .
state by the Delaware uSDA War
Board as a war measure designed
% keep old machinery in efficient
operation during the shortage of
lew machinery. The classes are
leld in vocational high schools and
inquiries from farmers for infor-
nation should be directed to the
agricultural teacher of
he nearest vocational high school.
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Fuel Oil
Non-Heating

\ ~ per cent cut in the
use of fuel oil for nom
heating purposes primar-
lily affecting oil used to
drive machinery and pro-
vide power in the East
was announced last week
by OPA. This order COW
ers commercial. industrial
and government users and
small users who require
no more than 5000 gal
Ions per quarter year.
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death of Miss Georgia Willis. of
Kent Island. Md. She was the sis
ter of the late Mrs. John w. John
son of this town and visited her
sister quite often.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles KOenoman
were Philadelphia visitors quite
recently.
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Fuel Oil

JANUARY 25-Rcsiden-
tial users. this is the last
day on which Coupon No.
> is valid. Coupon No. 3
is now good until Febru-
AIRY 16. Coupon No. 4 be-
comes valid January 81.
Coupon No. 2 is valid for
10 gallons. Coupon Nos.
3 and 4 are worth only 8
gallons. Winter is half
over according to OPA
fuel charts.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
THOUSANDS OF ISLANDS

There are 1880 islands in the
Philippine group; only 2,441 have
names. Filipinos are mainly of
Malay descent. with some admix-
ture of Spanish and Chinese. In
habitants of the islands speak 81
distinct but related languages and
dialects.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
Ice Cream

On January 90, Secretary
of Agriculture Wickard is
sued an order stating that
effective February 1. ice
cream producers m u s t
limit their consumption
of milk and milk products
to 65 per cent of the guam
titles they used in a pre-
vious year. The previous
year base period was set
as December l, 1941, to
November 80, 1942. This
ruling supersedes previous
and more stringent regula-
tions.
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Gas Station Hours

WPB decreed last week
that Service Stations thru
out the country may stay
open not more than 72
hours a week and not
more than 12 hours a day.
The order becomes effect
i've last Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
Jellies, Jams, Etc.

Eleven more items have
been added to the list of
foods expected, to be ra-
toned. These include:
EvapOrated milk. jellies.
jams. preserves. fruit but
ters. pickles. relishes, food
products containing meat
and prOccessed fish and
shell fish. RatiOning will
become effective W h N
necessary.
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Ration Banking

JANUARY % - Grocers
and food dealers begin de-
posting Coffee and Sugar
Ration Stamps in banks
instead of with rationing
boards. effective January
81.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29

FEBRUARY 2S-Last day
for initial inspection of
passenger automobile tires
for "B" and &C" card hold
ers. March 81 is last day
for initial inspection of
tires for motorists holding
"a" cards. Commercial in
spections extended to Feb
ruary 2S.
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Luxury Vegetables

The Agriculture Depart
ment revealed statistics
showing consumers can
expect shortages of almost
all luxury" vegetables.
These include: Lettuce.
green peppers. cauliflower.
egg plant. celery, cucum-
bers. onions and arti-
chokes. The harvest of
these products in Florida.
California. and Arizona
shows an 11fc drop from a
year ago.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29

Cleaning or repairing a well is
no one-man job. A helper should
always be outside the well in case
the worker needs assistance in get
ting out.
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Coffee

FEBRUARY s. Stamp No.
2S in War Ration Book No.
l is valid for one pound of
Coffee until this date.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
Sugar

JANUARY 31-At mid
night ON this date Ration
Coupon No. 10 for 8
pounds of sugar will ex-
pire.
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OF the 1.5O6 members of the
American Legion in Delaware. 900
were reported paid up for 1943
on November II.
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Gas

Coupon No. 4 in gasoline
ration "a" book is now
valid for , gallons of gas
through March 81.
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Farm Fertilizer

OPA stated that fertilizer
is not expected to go on a
rationing list. Any pos
sible restrictions will ap-
ply to less important
crops.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
Button
Button -.

1t happened one night in a big
hotel which had been taken over
by the Air Corps. Major C. p. M.
had lost button off his cuff. Now
the Major can hit a building with
a bomb at 10000 feet, but he can't
thread needles worth a nickell
Fortunately, help was not far away.
Down to the switchboard operator
went the Major. Into the needle
went the thread and the button
was soon on the cuff.
"Thank you, Miss" said the Major.
"You're welcome, sir!" said the
Bell girl. "It's a pleasure to help
the Army"
One way we can all help the Army
is by buying War Bonds. Another
way is this: keep your telephone
calls to the minimum. Make fewer
calls. Keep them brief! Give vital
war calls a clear track and a green
light all the time. The Diamond
State Telephone Company.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
THE WAR FRONT

Japanese pockets of resistance in
the Sanananda area of Papuan New
Guinea-all that is left of the
Japanese Papuan army of $4,000
shock troops-are rapidly dissOlv-
ing before American and Austral-
ian troops.
The American position on Qua
dacanal has improved much in the
past week, since the capture by U.
S. troops of Mount Austen. last
Japanese position dominating Hen
dersOn Field. and the United Ma
tions' position in the Pacific war is
now more favorable than at any
time since the Marines first landed
on Guadalcanal in August, 1912. In
cidentally. although for several
months the Marines have been op-
Grating jointly with Army troops in
the SOlomons area. most of the
Marines have now been replaced
by Army personnel. This week
Mai Gen. Alexander NJ. Patch, U. S.
Army. took command of American
forces on Guadalcanal, relieving
Mai. Gen. Alexander A. Wander
grift, u. S. Marine Corps.
During the five-day period of
January Is to II inclusive, our
forces killed over 1000 Japanese in
various actions on Guadalcanal.
Even in the air, Japanese strength
in the SolomOns is growing steadily
weaker. Mai. Gen. Millard Har-
mon, commander of Allied air and
ground troops in New Zealand.
pointing to the enemys dwindling
supplies of all categories of combat
and lack of pilots. said the
Japanese are definitely short in
meeting the requirements of their
air forces.
From North Africa. the Middle
Eastern Command, reporting the
progress of the British Eighth
Army toward and into Tripoli. said
American and British planes are
keeping up their relentless attacks
against Tripoli and against Castel
Benito airdrome. The raids on
Tripoli harhor have been aimed al
facilities the Axis might try to use
for evacuation. Air activity in
Tunisia continues.
SIZE or ARMED FORCES
According to Under-Secretary of
War Patterson. the size of the
armed forces is a military problem
hat should be left TO the military
leaders to work out. Citing Presi-
lent Rooscvelts figure of 71a mil
lion in the Army by 1914 and esti-
mates of more than two million in
he Navy and Coast Guard. Mr.. Pat
crson said IL million men in the
Army and Navy is less than one out
If every IL Of our population. Ger
many has one out of every 10 under
arms. Britain has one out of every
IN. and RuSsia's proportion is fully
rs high. ITO say that we Americans
.annot maintai none in thirteen is
Il note of defeatism We
.annot leave the hard work Of fight
ug to the British the Russians and
he Chinese. And Il war like this |
me cannot he fought. certainly it
'annot he won. without an army |
md a navy of Il size adequate to
he task
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AGRICTLTIRE

To help farmers increase rruduC-
tion in 1913. Agriculture Secretary
WiCkard has made available thru
the Food Production Administra-
tion new source Of credit for the
production of essential wartime
food and fibpr. Between 500. .0uu.-
0nD and $9.5.n0o.oun Of additional
funds will Lecome Immediately
available at the county level, and
the loans )short-time loans at five
per cent Interest,". which Will b.
made through the Regional Agri-
cultural Credit Corporation. will he
limited only by the amount needed
10 do the production job.
COST OF FOOD
Although admitting that the
farmers share of the consumers
food dollar is now larger than it
has been in many years. Mr. Wick
ard said the retail cost of food now
represents the smallest share on
record of the industrial workers
income. Accol ding to data avail
able for the first II months of 1912.
the retail cost of food for the aver
age industrial workers family
to 2S per cent of the
workers earnings, a record low in
relation to income. while the farm
pr's share of the consumers food
dollar averaged So per cent. the
largest share since 1920.
FARM MANPOWER
The War ManpOwer Commissions
SeIective Service Bureau,has liber-
tlized the requirements for agricul-
ural deferments, expected to keep
many additional workers on the
arms. The revised guide - ap-
proved by the Agriculture Depart
nent, the VINO. the farm organiza-
ions and other groups-prOvides
hat local draft board may be
justified in some cases in deferring
IN agricultural worker producing
is little as eight war units of es-
ential products. While emphasiz-
ng that the national objective is
till minimum per-worker pro-
luction of 16 or more war units.
he new guide no longer considers
6 units a standard.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29

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