Milford chronicle., 1943-04-16
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U. S. Treasury Department
The battle for Africa is reaching
the final stages; ROmmel, the des
ert Fox. is being run into hi
hole-only instead of a hole it il
going TO be in his case the Mediter
ranean Sea. Let us see how thu
so-called super race" pulls off al
evacuation. This writer predict!
that those who do not surrender
will perish.
/0/S/
Over on the other side of the
world. the "Japs" are getting all
set to launch an offensive on Aus
tralia. General Blamey is crying
for planes and more planes to
smash this threatened attempt to
invade the continent down under.
We cannot afford to let Blamey and
Macarthur down; they must be re-
infOrced. We believe the Southern
Pacific theater of war is just as i'm
pOrtant as the African or European
theaters of war, and the idea
about beating Hitler first and TOTO
second is a lot stuff. The "Nips'
are just as tough as the Germans.
just as well equipped and have the
second largest navy in the World.
In addition to that. they are con-
trolling and utilizing the products
of a vast island empire. They must
be stopped.
/S/s/
Boake Carter. noted radio COM
mentator, often devotes a few min
utes to answering questions re-
lating to the ratiOning headache.
One question which he had occasion
to answer was significant. The
questioner wanted to know whether
more goods could be obtained for
the allotted number of points at a
chain store than at an Independent
store. The answer was. of course.
mo. Rationing and frozen prices
have curhed competition.
However. consumers have great
deal for which to thank the chain
stores. They made retail distribu-
ton a science. The system of mass
merchandising at low consumer
prices which they introduced, is
partial answer to some of the grave
questions posed by imitation.
Thanks largely TO the chains, price
rises on necessities were held to
an absolute minimum until the
government was ready to establish
price ceilings.
All through the present emer-
gency the chains have been a sta
bilizing influence They have work
ed closely with the government to
see that price ceilings are enforced
and that consumers are accurately
informed as to the plans and the
need for controlled distribution of
necessities. Local chain units in
thousands of communities receive
up-tO-the-minute factual bulletins
which are effective brakes on ru-
NOR and panic buying. Local store !
managers are usually well inform
ed young business men highly skill
ed in their field of endeavor, and /
competent to interpret price and |
ratiOning rules to customers.
The chains today are proving |
their merit as never before. By the
time the emergency is over and the
competitive system is once again
restored. the public should have
new appreciation of the value Of
modern mass distribution.
/S/e/
Our old friend. J. l.. Maddox, who
is now living in another state, but
who still carries the torch for Our
Beloved Delaware" particularly
Sussex county. writes us pleasant
letter and encloses the following
little poem which we have repro
duced
SPRINGTIME IN SUSSEX
When it's Springtime down in Sus-
sex.
And the birds begin to sing.
Turnip-greens are generally sprout-
ing
That's sign we're into spring.
Then the change is quite different,
After foliage has been dead.
To see the peach-tree blossoms, and
to know
Crabs will soon shed.
There are other things of interest,
just as lots of us have said
That is herring caught in spring
time.
Served with Sussex (goodl corn
bread:
If corn-bread, or pOne's. not
handy, which takes longer
for to bake.
Those who have the open fireplace
Can turnout" good johnny
cake.
Just such food or similar diet. gives
us strength for recompense;
1t will make us feel more forceful
For our task on war defense.
Also, try to be saving, save the
fats as we'll as leans;
But do not fail to remember, save
pig-jowl for turnip-greens!