Milford chronicle., 1946-12-20
ONE YEAR AGO WE celebrated our


years of war and destruction. During those
six years the efforts of mankind had been
directed toward the destructive forces OF
war. Our economy had been tuned to Spar
tan acceptance of wartime scarcity, and full
cooperation in meeting our national emer-
gency. Last Christmas we had hoped that
our national effort would be directed fully to
the creative powers that would build finer
and better world. Throughout the war;
faith that victory would be ours sustained
us. Looking back over the past year, how
futile seems to be our dream of Christmas
1915. Shortly after the turn OF the year or
ganiZed labor went on a rampage, with eng-
thy strikes, violence and defiance of the laws
of our Nation. Our whole economy was dis
rupted, racial intolerance was fOStered, Com
munistic theories foreign to the American
way of life were advanced. AS the year fades,
and our 1916 Christmas season approaches
there are growing signs that our citizens are
aroused and that fair checks will be placed
upon the arrogant labor leaders who have
foStered these destructive forces. But with
all of our troubles we have seen brighter ad-
vances in international affairs. Peace, which
we so ardently welcomed last Christmas
seems nearer now. The United Nations are
becoming more cooperative one with the 9TH
er, and hopes are bright that next year will
see final drafts of peace treaties adopted and
approved Certainly this year the Christmas
season will have a deeper and more Signifi-
cant meaning.
We have pondered long in search of words
with which to express to you, our readers,
our wishes for this Christmas season. Search
as we may, we can find no words with great
CT depth OF meaning, and none more eloquent
than the simple oldfashioned beloved greet
ing:
"Mer1y Christmas"
This, then, is our wish to you as we ap-
proach our 1916 Christmas season.
THE CIO HELD A luncheon in Wash
ington presided over by president Philip
Murray, few days ago to consider report
which had been prepared for it as guide
post" This report recommended at 21-2536
raise in wages for the alleged purpose of re-
storing the workers purchasing power to
the January 1915 level.
Evidently the CIO is looking for trouble.
1t will be recalled that Philip Murray ap-
proved John l.. Lewis coal strike. Public
opinion will refuse support to the ClO pro-
posal for wage raises of as high as 25f6.
George Romney, general manager of the
Automobile Manufacturing Association, told
Lewis luncheon guests to "their teeth" that
their scheme of general profit forecasts OBJ
struct genuine collective bargaining and pro-
mote the type of industrial strife which SINH
y
tigated the CIO move and pointed out that
the auto industry lost 1876 million dollars il
the first nine months of 1916.
The United Mine Workers, the CIO ant
the AFL seem to be trying to hurry up theil
cock-eyed schemes before Congress turns ou
new legislation that will serve to protect the
public from more wildcat strikes.
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WHILE THE RATIONING of foot
dragged interminably on it's way, the Ameri
can public shifted from meat to fish, ant
from fish to fowl, and then turned all the wa,
around and went in for anything they coul'
get in the market places. The public ais
shifted from sugar to substitutes.
And so the puzzle went round and rOun
and round until everybody was kicking be
cause they couldn't get the best foods. A
the supply of butter Waned thousands o
shoppers listened to the advice of the me-
behind the counter who insisted that marga
rine was good. And thousands of familie
tried the so-called substitute. They dscusse
different brands as they proceeded with tn
experiment and there is general agreemen
that margarine has won its place in the re
frigerator and on the dining table becaus
it is good.
FORMER SECRETARY Ickes tries his level be
encourage progressives. Yet the glowin
picture he or anybody else can paint of their lot
gloomy Progressives have party they ca
call their own party do their thinking f
them no Old Guard to lean upon for sustenanc
no managers take them by the hand and tell ther
"Vote thus and so.' Political orphans they aren
welcomed in regular party families, for they don
appreciate hospitality. They for side Oh
year then party lines and for t'other Sit
the next. You can't trust them. About the on
satisfaction progressives have is the knowledge tn
it is their that decides elections. But VIII
does it get them? They remain total strangers
the political spois. They get enough