Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

er+;on of rhe Delaware Volunteer Firemen held here
rh;s week, was decided success All OF the sessions
were we'll attended particularly the session devoted u
the selection of Officers head the organization 1or
tbe coming year. This denotes healthy interest on
the part of the membership, and 1t would appear
that the members had chosen wisely IN the Seieo'on
of their Officers all of whom we are toio are liie"
who have been closely affiliated with the orsah'za-
on for years and are fully conversant with the many
problems that are bound 10 come up ouii"6 '"> '>
twelve months.
The host company, is to be comphmented 1or
the fine manner in which they prepared tor the oeie
gates comfort while the latter were their guests IL
shows cooperation and harmony within the memoer
shin of the local organization. In fact the genera
convention theme could have been based on the two
words; COOPERATION AND HARMONY.
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cess honesty watchfulness, earnestnes industry ana
practical knowledge applied with common sense. ne
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and independence of thought more and more demand
the paper that prints the history of their State,
County and community without tear or consequent
ces the favoring of special theories, or the promo
t;on of special interests. 1t is these ideals which
Guide rs here at the Chronicle office, in giving Mil
ford and lower Delaware of the finest and best
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When all is said to whom is the most credit due for
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INREPORT NUMBER 10, seventy-eigh ghth Con
Z qress of committee headed by then Senator lru
man. this observation was made: cit is the job o.
government 10 devise rules of the road but not Il
tell the driver where he must travel
That principle is sound now as on the da
some years ago when it was written. | he whole SyS
tenn of democratic government depends upon govern
ment being an umpire, player in the game lf
government devises laws and regulations to prever
dishonesty, misrepresentation, combination IN n
straint of trade, and similar practices. Then, with
those laws and regulations the players play the gan
of business as best they can.
The incredible economic and social progress MAJ
by our people since the Revolution is the result
that philosophy. 1t is the mainstay OF open comp
tition 1t is the stimulus which drives men to ta
chances, to develop products, to go ahead An
most important it is the basic guarantee OF indlvldu
freedom.
1t is apparent to anyone that government h
moved far away from that principle Governme
has made itself player we'll as umpire. And ente
prise, American enterprise, finds itself chained a
frustrated.
The agonzing delays in reconverSon TO pea(
time production are largely the consequence OF I
much government. Any man who tries to start
business build home, or buy piece OF war surp
equipment knows what happens. The red tape is
abundance-and everything else is scarce. VII
will the American people, for the sake OF the tutu
force change?
THE FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE
farm electrihcation, November TO 8, has been G.
ed by group of rural engineers aided by such
ganzatons as the Edison Electric Institute and
National Electrical Manufacturers Association,
brief the American farmer on ways and means
allowing electricity TO work for him.
With the utility industry proceeding with one
its greatest expansion programs, it is important t
new customers of electricity, we'll as old, lie
ways of using the magic power. Unless delayed
shortages OF materials, the power industry aims
bring electricity another 100000 homes
year. Since the government subsidized REA is e
trifying only 20q6 of the 100000 rural home
month being added the lines, the privatey-f
ced electric industry is carrying the big load of
panson.
Rapid expansion is nothing new to electric P
er companies The year 1924 showed a record is
900 homes AIDED. The power industry has alH
striven to extend the use of electricity in all fl
Through extensions in advance of demand and
slant lowering of rates, it has accomplished u
celled results. Built upon this foundation OF ex
ence, the industry has been able 70 proceed wit
integrated plan which will bring electricity W
the reach of almost all American farms by 1856
The national conference is coming at an
portant time, as most of the 100000 farms
out electricity will be supplied before 1850. 1t
stimulate rural TO take full advantage of
trio service TO be offered them.
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