Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
FRIDAY. AUGUST 10, 1915

THE NET RESULT of all the comment and in
vestigaton relating to sugar shortage butter short
age cheese and milk products shortage, beef short
age poultry shortage pork shortage, lamb shortage.
egg shortage dry bean shortage and shortage piled
upon shortage. is clear mud to the average ct
He is told that cattle on the range number ap-
proximaely 80 per cent more than before in
history. but he can't eat cattle on the range. In the
butcher shop he sees horse meat. colt meat much
fish that was never before used for anything but
crab bait. various insdes of animals which are now
sold for human consumption, bare bones soId fof
several a pound. and all manner of substitutes
for legitimate food.
The OPA the War Food Administration. and the
Department of Agriculture are blamed for this stu
alton In all fairness it should be stated that no
one agency is to blame world war upsets any
domestic economy. But it is safe to say that the
planned economy" which accepted as a war and
anti-niation measure, had great deal to do with
the dsorganization and shortages in our noma
sources of supply Uncomfortable elements in a
planned economy create shortages in many IN
stances. Holding down the hog supply or the wool
market may help producers while it hurts the
consumers of lard and wool shirts.
The people must remember that the idea OF a
controlled economy is different than the philoso-
phv of socialism which puts government into bust
ing back to a free economy with the risks and re-
wards which il entails. or will become resigned
TO accepting the judgment and expressions OF gov
ernment in lieu of own opinions and freedom OF
action after the war? We are having experience
with a planned economy now on which to base our
peacetime DECISIONS
DOVERITES and the people of Delaware gen
eraIly suffered real loss with the recent passing
tor q
ware States News
---- lin, Wickes as he was affectionatey known tc
members of the craft to which he gave Ga years OF
his life was printer first, beginning his career as
a mere boy. He passed through the various brahche
of the business until he reached the top.
While it was never the privilege of the write
TO know Colonel Jim when he was IN MS prime W.
have it from perfectly reliable sources that he wa
one of the fastest hand type settlers to ever hold
stick
Colonel jim was not a crusader and never tool
. "boIicr than thou" attitude He used the column
of his beloved News" to promote the best thing
for Dover. Kent county, state and nation
He was a fair employer and believed in paym
a living wage to his employees From MS own hf
have heard the story that in his younger DAY
manv was the week he would pass up his stipend l
order that his staff might be paid in full AS Il
nrosnered SO did those with whom he associate
prosper.
We could go on for long time eXtolling II
virtues of the late Dean of the Delaware F0ur'
Estate How he kept up hope when ms burdel
grew heavy how he forced himself to keep goin
when his frail body racked with pain on
because he wanted to take his share OF the loa
All of this is not necessary for Jim ana what
stood for is known far and wide. His passing hi
created a vacancy in the community which he ser
cd so we'll so long that will not Immediately
easily be filled
SDoe
WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING the German
Can DO No Wrong They -ArcP People, lust Llke-O L
apologists in this country with more thah h''
interest and expectation ever since the America
ARMY ovcrran the Germans and exposed their I
voting atrocities later confirmed and document
Inv the Generals of the Army. visiting parties of Co
grcssmen and Senators and group of Americ