Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
NATIONAL NEWS ITEMS

By ]. L. JONES

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Cuscd with backing what is helms
called the labor party. Senator
INdinSs accuses republicans in
congress with trying to capture
some of the Southern States.
All Praise For The Groccrs
Little praise for job we'll done
Las gone the GrOccr's way. Yet dur
lnS the war his WAS a task impor-
tancc TO our fighting men. For how
can an Army win Il war without
capacity production al home? And
how can a people produce at cana
city assurance Of a fair share of
pronCr foods
However. thanks are few for the
corner GrOCer's headaches in the
role of home front warrior. One
quick glance on the eve Of anv dav
would find him weary from ans
WerlnS questions about merchan-
DIS" shortages and such Helm
through advertising and other
media. explaining the reasons be-
''iu 'l'VH' Slloi ldSeS, from large
TODD companies. such as. The Resi-
Foods. Inc. manufacturers of Nh
Goa vegetable margarine. did not
stop III" constant flow of inquiries.
Why. can't buy my favorite
brand Of this or that"
Then there We're other Difficult
llos Clerks and delivery boys were
joining the ranks daily. Price cell
iHsS. ration points and token,
created multiple bookkeeping pro-
hIemS and where could he get
help with his bookkeeping?
Mar2arinc and other fats and oils
are still on the critical list. Sugar.
TOO. However. many of our grocer,
hlE problems have dissolved AS
most rationin2 ended The groccr'5
chh Is up skies are setting sun
hl"r all the time ana gradually
everything viii be right on Main
street, United States.
What Would You Do!
suppose you wanted to start an
"ut"mohile manufacturing com
pany?
And suppose you had enough
money To hire the best brains i'm
the country to run your business.
Would YOU so out and hire expor-
lcnced automobile manufacturers
ol would you entrust top manage
ment to board composed of a law
professor, college president and a
stat" supreme court ilSticcp
Our guess is yOu would seek mon
WIN manufacturing know how ="
men accustomed TO taking risks
ana making decisions on the basis
"f sound business Judgment. con-
SlhrrlnS the CquitiC., of all concern.
ed
II You didn't il wouldn't be LONG
t'tor" Your machinery collected
r'lS' and your product became =
drug ON the market.
hon management decisions rest
with a Government "fact-findine"
panel made up of men without in
duStrlal experience the result will
Ec about the same.
Subsidies Run High
Is estimated that the United
states Government is using about
,'"o,"oo.ho0 out of its Treasury ia
'i'"h' payments To professors and
distributors. The object is to keen
prices of tOOdStuftS down Ncat
SUBSIDIES now amount to ahout
3ho"' '"oP.o0o. Products that arc
slated for help from Government
subsidies are milk. butter. cheese.
HuSaf ana bread. Farmers have
n''h assured ncar-parity returns
Tor their products or reduced cost
OF livestock food by way of sub
SldlcS to professors or diStributors
As matter of fact the subsidies
situation is beginning to be commit
Gated enough to cause most off
rFIS I" feel that the system should
he ended as soon as possible.
Stranger still, powerful political
influences arc bowling their bcods
off in behalf of continuing cbestc,
h"WicS IN charS" of the OPA guess
lnI contest. But Bowlcs indicates
hopes that he may resign.
Watch Your Health
Because the farm regions AFRO NOT
beng adequately rcplenished nv
young well trained graduates from
medical and dental schools
II Is lound that S0-callod rural dis
UlctS now have only an average of
one doctor for 1000 persons
NfOPk MarLat 'T;,,.1
Th" newspapers are giving a
e""h deal of attention to news
hont the stock market and stocks
most OF which is purely guessing.
II YOU want the right kind of infor-
nation and advice. follow the ey-
ample of the citizen with some
who asked friend whom
ne thought was very smart: What
stocks should | buy" The answer