Milford chronicle., 1945-10-05
FRIDAY. OCTOBER ). 1915

ties, and the State Of Delaware. The first
issue Of the Chronicle appeared on Friday,
October lth, 1878 under the ownership OF
Theodore Townsend and Julius L. Scott, both
young men. Soon thereafter Col. Townsend
acquired entire ownership. He continued to
operate the newspaper and printing business
until 1910, at which time it was Incorporated
as the Milford Chronicle Publishing Com
pany. With the incorporation OF the buSl-
ness G.. Marshall Townsend acquired one half
Of the stock Col. Townsend continuing to
hold the other half Of the stock in the com
pany. The entire control and ownership of
I'LL stock in the company has since been
quired by G.. Marshall Townsend, Mrs. Viz
ginia S. Townsend and Lieutenant Theodore
Townsend 2nd, who for the past three years
has been serving in the Ordnance Depart
ment Of the United States Army.
1t is fitting at this time that we can an
nounce our membership in The Associated
Press, with the privilege Of printing Asso-
ciated Press news. news pictures and last
minute spot news The Chronicle is one Of
the very few weekly newspapers in the Ma
tion holding membership in this Worldwide
news gathering organization. 1t is the only
newspaper in Delaware, outside of the City
Of Wilmington, which may carry Associated
news in its columns.
This step, long contemplated by the pub
fishers of the Milford Chronicle, has been
conclusion reached that our utilization with
this outstanding news gathering organiza-
ti0n will work to the mutual advantage of
both the Chronicle and our thousands OF
readers. 1t is long step from that day In
1878, when the first issue of the Milford
Chronicle was printed on an old Washing
ton Hand Press, to the modern plant in which
the Chronicle is now produced. Modern
presses, which print and fold the Chronicle
bp Of
used in printing this newspaper. From the
old hand-Set type on which the first issue Of
the paper was printed to the latest Linotype
machines, each of which do the work of
many hand cOmpOSitOrS, is Il WOrth-Whle ac-
cOmpliShment. From the manpOWer Oper-
ated press, through the gasoline driven press
era and finally to the variable speed cleo
trc motor the Chronicle has advanced with
the times.
There are Approximately $4,000 weekly
newspapers published in the United States
For many years the Milford Chronicle has
been nationally recognized being far NJ
among the twenty-five leading WeeklleS. We
believe that the addition of The Associated
Press service is long step forward in Oul
effort to continue to give AllfOrd SUSSEX
and Kent Countess and the State OF Della
ware Il newspaper which will continue to bC
Il recognized leader in the weekly newspaper
field throughout the entire Nation. AS W.
progress with our plans, we hope that thi
new venture will meet with the approval o
our readers 1t is our purpose to remain
well in the forefront Of Americas Weekl
newspapers-Which place we now occupy.
WE LOOK FORWARD now to years o
peace and the problems of peace. We Sha
have Il staggering national debt-prObabl
equal to the full value of all our property
few wears ago. We have expenses for on
veterans that will run (and necessarily so
into figures many times greater than eve
before We will for years haXe expenses fC
Army and Navy greater than pre-War. "
are certain to advance sums OF unkn0W
maonitude to help the suffering and deVa
t.ted in Europe For all this the Feder
government must tax our people. Our pas
sDending and war borrowing has Stralnt
our national economy and imitation has bee
warded off only by government price fXm
and wage fixing which must not and cann
be permanent.
In the face of all this there are some WI
cav that the Federal Government must sper
to create Jobs, must spend for educatio
health. and housing with borrowed none
and without heed to the budget, but accOr
;nn to the needs visualiZed by WashingtC
bureaucratS or pressure groups OF our CT
zens. Follow this philosophy and you W
surrender first your IlneftleS ana tleh Ho
economic Well-beng
There is only one way to face the pro
lens that face us 1t is difficult, but 1t
necessary. We must pay in taxes for t
fuu axnenSeS of an economic Federal &c
ernment We must then turn to the stat
cities and towns and demand efficient a
economical government within our o'
means to take care Of our personal needs
education, health, housing and unempl(
ment Restore once again what is the bat
bone of our COnstitutlOn-reSponsl To-
and state government.
Let us spend our own money where
cor cee if being spent, and take care that
snend it we'll Let us not turn over our MOI