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Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29

of course. But not all COllectiViSts
are Commies. On the contrary, the
cOllectivist ideOlogy has penetrated
into the thinking of many seq
ments of our population that are
as American as apple pie.
"A recent study OF the spread of
COllectiviSt thinking in America by
the Opinion Research Corporation
shows that the American people as
a whole are but slightly right of
center in their views on free en-
terpriSe (aS determined by their
opinions on 10 key issues includ-
ing government ownership, regula-
ton, loans to business, limitation of
salaries and profits, price and wage
controls and job responsibility.
Definitely left of center and dis
turbingly to the left of the general
public are such large groups as
labor with union labor fartheSt
to the lefD, people in large cities
of 100000 and over, and the lower
income segment OF our population.
Even veterans and people under
As years of age are slightly left of
the general public in this poll
Moreover the greatest difference in
viewpoint disclosed by this study
is that between business execu-
tives, far to the right of the public,
and union labor, as far to the left
of the public.
with SO many people in this
country conditioned 10 accept Col
lectivist solutions fCr economic ills
Or trumped-up economic ills
yet avowing all the while their al
legiance to the ideals of enterprise
and freedom, business is faced with
the greatest selling job it has ever
taced-the job Of selling the solid
benefits of the American way to the
American people against the COM
petition of the glittering promises
of the COllectivist way. At the same
time business must carry on Wig
OrOuS fight to maintain its capac-
ity to produce these solid benefits,
if it hopes to deliver on its selling
efforts"
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29
MAIN 1,fIE1.A

By CARL HELM

NEW YORK-where 7,5OO,OO0
people infest an area just about big
enough to accommodate the residents
of What Cheer, Ia. (pOp. 1880, IN
reasonable comfort and dignity;
where, in a day, a couple OF
holdup men took gambling
chance on a pair Of horsecart ped
dlers and hit the jackpot with ST.
500 in loot;
where a preacher and his con-
gregatiOn resigned because their
cOnsistory wanted to- sell their 49,
year-old church on 5th Ave. for $4,-
100000 to real-estate speculatOr
who would tear it down;
where PatrOlman Shamus
O'Callaghan encountered a Mexican
burrO loose in f4th st. and got nip
ped in the breeches before he could
haul it away in taxi to its stall in
Il Broadway theatre;
where a fellow who took a
pastebOard box along when he went
TO visit a friend was yanked into
court when the box turned out to
shelter a eft. rattlesnake-I love
that reElile!', the man said, i'm
pressing neither his friend nor the
Judge;
where ii sport put mp 200
bucks fer d ticket" to football
same with 10 takers ... where
BoWery ranhandlers now ask yoa
if You cut spare eiX-bit} for a cuppa
Cawfee;
g.. wher they make m0lehill& out
al mountains, purses our of pigs
ears. Tie false out OF the true.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29
Leaders Among Weekly
Press Favor Program

Enthusiastic approval of pro-
gram to sell 1.-The solid benefits of
the American way" to the Ameri-
can people against the competi-
ton of the glittering promises of
the Collectivist way" was voiced
by top editors in the nations field
of weekly journalism meeting in
Chicago last week.
Members of the Advisory Coun-
Gil of the National Editorial Asso-
citation, whose $500 weekly news
papers include outstanding ex-
amples of the Importance of the
country's Hometown" press, con-
vening in the Edgewater Beach Ho-
tel, heard "the problem" as outlin-
ed by the National Association OF
Manufacturers and the method by
which it is to be attacked.
Presentation of the outline by
Carl Helm, editor of the NAMS's
Industrial Press Service, was fol
lowed by the voiced appreciation
of members of MEAS Advisory
Council, which includes repre-
sentatives of many of the State
Press Associations and leaders in
the non-metropolitan rural press
The Problem
1T is now generally agreed by
competent analysts OF current af-
fairs that the great issue of these
times is how far the state should
go in organizing and directing the
nations economic activity-or con
versely, how much of this organi.
Zing and directing should be left tC
individuals and groups of individ
uals (business) competing for pub.
lie favor in a free market.
1T is sometimes called the issue
of Competition VS.. Bureaucracy as
the regulating force in our econo
my. 1t is perhaps best character
lied as the issue of Collectivism VS.
Enterprise.
Unfortunately there is mucl
confusion about this term, Collec
tivism. Some people think that i
is synonymous with Communism
All Communists are Collectivists
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29
Poultry Records Key
TO Successful Business

Keeping simple, yet accurate re-
cords, Oh the poultry flock takes
the guess work" out OF what the
flock has done during the year.
says J. Frank GOrdy, extension
of the Delaware ASri-
cultural Extension Service. While
there are advantages in
starting poultry flock records at
the time pullets are housed, Gordy
emphasizes that any time is good
time to start keeping records.
The most important records to
keep are receipts, costs, production,
and mortality. Receipts should in
clude all income from the sales Of
eggs and poultry and eggs and
meat used at home should be
credited at current selling prices.
Feed. litter, labor, equipment
bought and chickens purchased are
some OF the important items under
costs.
Production and mortality records
are indications OF the efficiency and
the kind CT management followed.
Both of these records are of value
in analyZing the results of the
years poultry work in an effort to
adopt improved practices for in
creased efficiency and greater
profit.
Complete, yet simple records. of
the poultry enterprise will help the
roultryman in becoming better
than average pOultryman.
The Delaware Agricultural EX-
tension Service has available ac-
count forms for poultrymen of the
state desiring assistance in poultry
account keeping. Special account
books are available for boys and
Eirls.
A request to the County Exten-
sion Office at Newark. Dover, or
Georgetown or to the Extension
Service, University of Delaware.
is all that is needed to obtain such
account forms.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29
In Our Democracy

Before the invention of the reap
er, it required 21a hours of hard
work to produce each bushel of
wheat. With modern machinery
each bushel can now be produced
in 10 minutes.
Scientists have found that con-
tainer OF charcoal in an apple cold
storage room will help to keen
fruit fresh longer.
A manufacturer has deyeloped
steamless waterless radiator that
gives almost instant heat. simply
plugged into any electrical out
let.
According to Washington in-the-
knows, at least five aircraft fac
tories are set to start assembly line
production of aluminium houses
any day now.
Christmas candles will be scarce
for the Yuletide season this wear
since manufacturers can't get the
needed chemicals, colorings, tallow
hot to mention workers.
i
Total telephone calls in New
YORK City are now running at the
rate of 12,5O6,O00 calls a day-an
increase of 2,249,O0O a day over
last year.
NOW there's portable refriger.
ator Tor auto and boat trips.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29
Production Delay:
Blueprint To Market

Strikes, lack of materials high
laDor costs, and a shortage of work
ers are slowing up Americas ont
put all the way from the laboratory
~ lhe saiesroom, research compa-
mes and manufacturers report
"A petroleum research organiza-
tlon postponed vital construction
n aor iack OF materials and a short
S Sse vi workers, is six months be-
buildings. i'"oi "'oiS
Delays in getting chemical equip
n. ntent' instruments, motors have
stopped a large chemical concerns
S9o million expansion plans at the
blueprint stage. pi"''' "' '"e
new steel strip mill in Ohio
scheduled for completion earlv
;nn ;nls year is only 35 per cent fin
isiieo because of strikes
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29
BY FARMAN H0LME

How many Americans know that
not so long ago Communism was
actively practiced in the heart Of
our country? And that it collapsed
when the carefully guarded young
er generation saw American indi-
vidual enterprise in action?
Outgrowth of an 18th century
German pietistic group, the Amana
Society was established in Iowa in
1885 as a clear-cut Communist en-
terprise, it is related by Nelson A.
Crawford in the American maga-
zine.
No Wages
Each family was assigned to
modest living quarters; meals were
served in common halls. Surplus
farm products were sold, profit
went to the SOciety's treasury. No
body received profits Or wages.
There was no schooling beyond
the 9Th grade, except for few
youngsters the community cOnsid-
cred outstanding. These, sent away
! for professional training, under
stood they would return home to
] practice.
But in the 1920's seeds of revolt
began to sprout. 4 youth, studying
medicine, wrote back, II have had
/ enough of Communism. | want Il
/ lay check, not a dole. | am going to
/ live as an individual American.
Fourteen years ago the Amana
/ Society went broke; shifted to Il
! capitali@tic system.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29
More Washing
Machines Seen

Americas hOmemakers are 60
ing to have a much wider choice of
home laundering equipment as a
result Of price decontrOls, the man
ufacturers report, and will be able
to make their money go further.
I'VE will now be able to go into
production on models we could
make only at loss under OPA." "
a spokesman says, But now wo-
men will have an opportunity to
buy selectively and choose the
laundering equipment best suited
to their needs and budgets.
The normal processes of com
petitive selling will keep our pro-
duets down within the purchasing
power of the great majority of the
public"
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29
aWASAINGTONA
y YsNApsAo1|S!'iE||iIHis 1|S!'i||Iis ~
RY WILLARD CARLTON


Wonder where your tax dollars
go?
Well, for one thing (and a great
big thing it is tooD, the govern
ment in Washington is issueing
pay checks to almost 20000,000
people.
In other words, although we are
we'll into the second year of peace,
one of every seven Americans is ON
the Federal government direct
payroll.
And all this costs the tax payers
something like $1,701 100000 a
month.
Half Federal Budget
Direct payments, either from
Washington or through state chan
nels, go to 19,4S4,803 persons, at a
yearly cost of $20,400, 900, ,000-Or
about half the annual Federal bud
set
The amount doubles tie entire
government expenditures of the
largest New Deal peacetime spend
ing year, and tops the peak World
War | outlay of 1919.
OF the total number of people on
the government payroll, the mill
tary establishment accounts for a
mere 2,454,056 officers and men and
women of the Army, Navy, Marines
and Coast Guard.
In addition to the $1,7O1 900 900
a month paid out by the govern
ment directly to individuals, other
Federal funds are expended in such
indirect routes as government con-
tracts, subsidies, school lunches
farm loans, business and power
loans, maternity care programs
and Indian benefits.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29
51st Congress Of
u. S. Industry Is
To Be Largest
Theme Is Nov, Let's Build
America"-RecOrd
Attendance

Now, Let's Build America" is
the theme of the tifty-first Con-
gress OF American Industry which
will be held in New York, Decem-
ber 4, 5, and 6, Walter B. Weisen-
burger, executive vice president of
the National Association Of Manu-
facturers, announced last week.
Back Of this theme is the ser
lOuS purpose of comforting with
manufacturers from SO of As states
on how to remove the monkey
wrenches from the present econo-
mic machinery and get started once
again toward future of better
living" Mr.. Weisenburged declar-
ed.
Great Interest
The Congress, which is expected
to be one of the largest and most
significant in the history of the
NAM, will attract upwards of 1900
manufacturers, about one-fourth of
the MANS membership, from all
sections Of the United States.
After commenting upon the wide
spread interest. Mr.. WeiSenburger
said the Congress will explore the
position Of American industry in
the free economy both at home and
abroad, of particular Importance to
the NAM membership since it rep
resentS a crOSS-SectiOn of American
business which produces fOurfifthS
of the manufactured goods of the
United States.
In this connection, Mir WeiSen-
burger laid particular emphasis on
the fact that threefOurths of the
members of the NAM employ 500
persons or less, disclosing that the
National Association OF Manufac-
turers represents both big and lit
tie business in the ratio of one to
fnIIs
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29
Picketing Of One
Man Store Okay?

The Supreme Court of Minnesota
has ruled that it is legal for labor
union to picket a One-man grocery
or meat market-a place where no
one is employed-to force the own
er of the store to join the union,
il is reported by former Congress
man Samuel B. Pettengill. A Leg
islative Commission is making an
investigation of the situation in
Illinois.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29

management is impressed
with the absolute necessity of
having the goodwill of en-
ployees in a successful enter
prise" e."-Board Chairman Ira
Mosher, National Association of
Manufacturers.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29

The national slogan during tie
Spanish-Americar War was Re
member the Mainei" The national
slogan this November should be
OPA!'
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29
no MEMAkERS PAGE

"These homemaking suggestions
are compiled from home economics
specialists Of the Delaware Agri-
cultural Extension Service"
When sun shines on milk, both
flavor and vitamin values may be
damaged, say dairy scientists OF the
Il. S. Dept of Agriculture. Milk left
standing in direct sun, even in cold
weather, may he affected within an
hour, or within even shorter time
Tor hOmOgeniZed milk. Loss Of
ribOflavin (Vitamin B2) and vita
min G., is also caused by direct sun
light. If milk cannot be brought in
promptly after delivery, u box or
other covered place should be pro-
vided where it will be dark and pro-
tected from freezing in cold wealth
er
Pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving
dinner need not be missing because
of sugar shortages. Equally good
results can be obtained by subSti-
tuting honey fOri sugar, according
to nutrition specialists. Use three
fOurths as much honey as you
would use sugar and both the
quality and flavor will be highly
desirable.
Crispness may be restored to a
rayOn fabric by using plain un-
sweetened gelatin or a bit of gum
arabic, if you hesitate to starch
the material. Add pint of either
substance to pint of cold water
water and heat thoroughly until
the mixture is dissolved. To the
Selatin-base solution, add 8 to IS
parts of hot water, making a COM
paratively stiff mixture for heavy
f&brics and weaker mix for thin
garments. Dip freshly Numbered
garments into the cooled prepara-
ton, squeeze water from garment
and roll it in a towel until dry
enough to iron.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29

The earliest known pictures Of
surgical operations art engraved Oh
the stones over the tomb near
Memphis, Egypt, dating to about
$500 Z. C..
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29

Both labor and the general
public will suffer by another
spiral of rising wages and rising
prices, Labor would do well to
pause before making excessive
demands nOw."-LaWrence Fer.
tag, economist.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29

1t is estimated that the cost Of
the United States of crime asso-
ciated with habitual excessive
drinking amounts to $175,000, 900
YEARLY.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29

A handy cherry bowl is a hap
py answer for between-meal eat
ing. A handful of cherries is "a
treat.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29

American men are too long
winded. ."-Lady Rothermere,
London Visitor, a0ho's got as far
as NelO York.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29

The Southern Cross, found off
Australia in 1888, was group OF
nine pearls joined naturally in the
shane of a cross 11a inches in
length
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29

'T'm not tired, sleepy, hungry,
or mad."-Rep. r. l.. Doughton,
on his 83rd birthday.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29

II like Broadway. You can get
coconut milk there."-Joel Kup-
permdn, 10, quiz kid.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29
QUOTES
or THEWEEK

"YOu will see bread at SIS a
Oaf."-Elliott Roosevelt.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-29

1T is RATHER AMUSING to read about
distinguished leaders in international trade and
their annual convention at the Waldorf Astoria in
New York. They unveiled" kind of dollar
diplomacy, which they said stripped of its
historic iniquity", in order to substitute another
inspid economic foreign policy
Now, it doth appear as though huge barrels
of American money are being scientifically loaned
to foreign nations with the expectation that they
will pay the money back for American goods. But,
they will continue their historic policy of forgetting
to repay the principal they borrowed This dollar
diplomacy" is the illegitimate child of free trade
Isn't it perfectly evident to all fair-minded
people that the Europeans going to furnish
every article of commerce that is possible from
their own fields, factories and institutions? They
aren't going to buy high-priced goods from high
priced America.
Dollar diplomacy is Santa Claus stuff.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
: Those Report Cards
By Angelo Pafri

A report card is often the fore
runner of crisis in children's days.
Parents too often expect their chill
dren II be top graders without pay
ing the least attention to the process
of getting them there. School is 60
ing to work a magic on them and
if that magic does not work the
chil4 is to blame and is punished.
When I was a young teacher be-
ginning to teach my first school, ]
handed out my report cards and
gave the matter no more thought
after that. I guessed at the measure
Of achievement of each and marked
down A for excellent, B for good, c
for fair, F for failure, as directed
What happened at home when the
cards arrived was beyond my hori-
Eon.
Accordingly I was surprised the
next day when notes came in, when
mothers called, and even a few
fathers came to see me about the
marks. All who came seemed tc
think that the pupil should have
been marked higher e1d that either
I or the child was at fault Aftel
that day I began to study report
cards as a major subject.
Since then I lave always tried tt
keep close to the pupils work, tt
know how he felt about it, wha
spirit it reused in him, how fast
o- slew he learned and how much
and under what conditions. Ant
then I insisted upon having tn,
fathers and mothers know all
Evening star., 1946-03-20

It's understandable that the girl
who is almost a teen-ager doesn't
want to wear young children's
clothes. She wants desperately to
look grown up. Perfect answer to
this was beautiful butter beige
rayon and wool suit, styled with a
fitted and snakeskin belted jacket.
The buttons were round balls of
cleaning gold" and the sleeves
were cuffed, full shirt style. Ac-
tually, this suit looked as if it had
been dreamed up especially to make
mother envious! Other suits in these
sizes came in tweed checks, man
tailored and in two-tone blue and
aqua and Indian-brown color COM
binations.
Now for the girl who is on the
chubby side. We believe that the
clothes being designed for her to-
day are so we'll devised to minimize
her size that, if she is at all sensi-
tive about her figure, they couldn't t
help but be the boon to her ego
which she no doubt needs. Take a
pale, pale yellow fitted coat, for
instance. The material had the
look Of hand woven or loomed stuff,
the back had a deep pleat in it;
the front was double breasted.
Evening star., 1946-03-20

are probably at their most enchant-
ing. Strangers pause on the street
to COO over their adorable looks
and who can blame them? In de-
licious pastel colors, there's a pima
fore that looks like a miniature edi-
ton of a ballarina's dance dress.
1t comes all done up with perky
eyelet ruffies flouncing round the
yoke, and puffed and shirred
pockets poised on the full skirt. A
narrow little sash ties behind in a
butterfly bow Match a pinafore
like this with bows in the hair and
| your cherub really looks like a
little angel"
For delighted giggles, there are
lapel pins which have concealed
coin purses in them, that are bound
| to be the delight of the very smallest
crowd. They are made of felt and
fabric. One is portrait of Butch, -
that includes freckles on the nose
and all. Sissy" comes with long
golden yarn braids and pink cheeks.
"Cuddles" is pink and gray pussy
cat and there's a clown, too, with a
wide plaid ruff round his neck and
a painted-on grin from ear to ear.
We predict that in these lapel pins
there are the makings Of a rage
! among the very young!
Evening star., 1946-03-20

knew or guessed about the child. so
that the report card was no surprise
to any one concerned but record
of experiences with which they were
familiar.
When that method of reporting
home is followed there is no grief on
promotion day. Whatever Joy or
grief aroused was spread over the
term, day by day and the pupils as
well as their families knew just
where they stood, and what they
needed to do. The report cards were
not news.
The present day report cards dc
not thrill me at all. They attempt
to analyze a child's mind and char.
acter, as we'll as his school progress
That simply cannot be done by any
body, much less busy teacher. :,
What good does it do to check
long list of character attributes?
Children have certain marked char
acteristics, traits that they will
carry to their graves; and they have
certain tendencies that appear .ano
vanish in days, or weeks, or months
The strong ones are well known tc
their parents. Tie changing one;
are unimportant. Why use teach
er's strength, and precious time, q
parents nervous energy and poise
to make check marks against suct
items as attitudes? Every whole.
some purpose is served by two marks
satisfactory, unsatisfactory ane
close contact of home and school.
If there is no such contact NJ
/ report card Is going to help.
Evening star., 1946-03-20

illustrates what else may be ac-
complished with the decorative edg-
ing. Boxes of various shapes and
colors can make closets a sorry
sight. Avoid that by pasting shelv-
ing border along the edges of all
the boxes. In this way, you'll find
it gives them look of belonging. u
instead of appearing as If they're
trying to hide away.
Your friends daughter, Miss
Teen-ager is having birthday and
your big problem is what in the
world to give her. This might be a
helpful suggestionl A wardrobe OF
perfume miniatures. The new white
and gold-printed package is fiat
and compact for her dressing table
use. The box contains four per-
fumes that are very new, Poetic
Dream" "Risque," "Dulcinea" and
Heartbeat" Each bottle has in
dividual colored lettering and con-
tains "a fluid dram of perfume. The
wardrobe" is an excellent way of
introducing perfume to the teen-ager
She can learn to dramatize mood
or an occasion. Besides this, variety
is the spice of a teen-ager's life ano
to own more than just one bottle
of fine perfume is usually beyond
her fondest dreams. Made for teen
ayers, this product is priced fol
their budget.
A new type Of window ventilatol
that is virtually stormproof and al
the same time admits maximum
quantities of filtered air and day.
light Is now available in q loca,
store. This gadget uses translucent
plastic wire mesh In the
form of battles, fixed vertically ove1
a single layer of copper screening
and the whole mounted in feather.
weight aluminium frame. 1t provides
protection against drafts, dust, snow
and rain, yet is constructed to ad.
NIT healthful ultraviolet and infrs
red rays. The frame Is provided
with channels for adjusting the
ventilator to window sizes up to sc
inches and for catching dust. TIL,
dust can be removed later by wip.
ing with a cloth or running watel
through the dust trough. The com.
bination Of plastic and shining
metal will lend q modern note tt
any decorative scheme, inside or out