Milford chronicle., 1946-12-27
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1916

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1916
THE YEARS PASS-and with each
passing year changes of vital interest to each
and every one of us occur. This is brought
home to us as old friends pass on to the great
unknown. With the death of Miss Anna Scott
(the result of an accidenG at Elizabeth, New
Jersey last week, another link between tne
early beginning of the Milford Chronicle and
the present was broken. Miss Scott was the
daughter of the late Julius +. Scott, VINO,
with the late Col. Theodore Townsend, foun-
ded this newspaper in October 1878. She was
the last member of the Scott family. AL
though her father was affiliated with the
Chronicle only short time after its found
ING. he did return to assist us during World
War l. Anna frequently contacted us here at
the office and was keenly interested IN our
progress.
Her passing sewers another tie with the
past and brings forcefully to our mind the
fact that we must ever look forward IL we
are to keep abreast of the requirements OF
modern life-and to continue our leadership
among American weeklies. We are we'll aware
of our responsibilities. During the year 1916
new men and women have been brought into
our organization. A total of nine persons, In
all departments began training winch VIII
put them in position through which they
may carry on as we older heads fade from
the picture. In 1916 our search for new men
and women, we believe, has been successful
In 1947 our efforts will be devoted to better
and better service in our commercial print
ing department. 1t is our hope that more new
automatic press equipment, bindery machln-
ery and other appliances which have been
on order for many months, but on which de-
livery was held up during the war years, will
have been installed and put into operation.
u We are looking forward to providing a
broader service effort to Milford, Kent and
Sussex Counties and the State OF Delaware
during the year 1947 AS we plan for more
progressive future, it is our wish that each
and everyone of you shall enjoy prosperous
and Happy New Year
THERE HAS BEEN too much assump
t>tion lately that the owners OF a business ar
superfluous.
Much of the thinking in certain quarter
assumes that the worker is the only reall.
essential member of the partnership, an'
that the owner or the stockholders mlgn
well be eliminated. In a small business Tn
owner and the manager are sometimes tn
same man, and frequently he does most o
the work. But in big industry-why no
trim down the returns to stockholders? VIVA
function do they perform? Are they reall
necessary?
To those who assume that the owners ar
dispensable, certain recent development
NAV be enlightening. Many companies tina
have been profitable for years are flndln
themselves out of ready cash as the result
strike-gained wage increases, price ceiling
during the OPA regime and production cu1
talment by shortages of materials.
Financial commentators thought it slgnlf
cant recently when General Motors, one
{bo 1o1, 1,troc+ induct1ia I1nitS SOupht new can
tai for the first time in many years. Othe
companies are in the same position. III
money is forthcoming, but labor must realli
that the man who digs down for the cas-
cannot be forgotten when times are better
The only way to serve the public is
smooth teamwork with employees manag
ment and owners sharing both the respons
bilities and the rewards.
THE COP is SCHEDULING lot of i
vestigations. Congressman Wocott, Repu
lican of Michigan, says that the Almlnlstr
tions program has been "cOurageouSly Dao
The Republicans are talking about pres
ing an investigation of American militia
government in Germany. The Pearl Harb
investigation may be reviewed. Another pl
is. to investigate sugar and find out why '
haven't had much of it. And how about tho
18 billion dollars used for building ship
What has become of this merchant flee
Biggest whopper of all Investigations will
one started by the Democrats but which 9
tomatically will be taken in charge by t
Republicans, to uncover some of the scand
regarding the handling of war property 81
pluses.
Things are going to hum and the polite
dirt is going to fly.
IT MAY BE A GOOD day for ducks, as chill
say but bad year. The Governments Fish
Widlife Service has come up with the predict
that nearly 100000 sportsmen will be out "
gun and decoy after wild ducks and geese this y
The estimate is based hunting stamp sales
season, which were the highest record 1,725,
hunters bought the dollar duck stamp or amo