Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21

call to the attention of highly civilized,
Woodworking and often assailed United
States Weather Bureau another confirma-
tion of the manner in which Indian weather
proverbs can be depended upon to ring the
meteorological bell and drop the thermome-
ter. Streams are now full after a drought
and snow has descended in many sections of
the nation. Delaware got it's first few fiurries
of the winter last Saturday. The early Red
Skin knew his weather-he had to. For him
it was question of learn or die.
THE WARNING OF NEW JERSEY State
Highway Commissioner Spencer Miller, Jr.,
to motorists and truck fleet operators to get
ready for wintry blasts and not be fooled by
prolonged Indian Summer" might well be
taken to heart by our own drivers here in
Delaware. The admonition for all cars and
trucks to be put in tiptop shape now for safe
driving-before the appearance OF plows and
sanding equipment applies here as much as
in our neighboring state across the Delaware
Bay.
Quoting figures of the National Safety
Council showing that in many snow belt
states last winter nearly, 65 percent of all
traffic mishaps occurred on snowy or icy road
surfaces, Mr.. Miller has wisely cautioned mo-
torists to revise their driving habits when
bad weather arrives by reducing speed and
making sure that cars, especially the heavier
types, have proper traction. Motorists also
are asked to make allowances for mainten-
ance forces working to keep roads open.
Drivers would do well to keep in mind, as
the New Jersey official suggests, that brak-
ing distances on snow or ice increase three
to twelve times over distances required for
braking on dry pavements. 1t is well to re-
member that chains reduce these distances
and also provide traction for getting under
way or climbing grade. Wise motorists will
provide themselves with such special equip
ment as defrosters, heaters, warning flares
and fuses to provide protection in case of
breakdown under winter conditions.
IN A LETTER TO THE New York Times
Chester Bowles, once OPA Administrator
said: 'I believe it is far too late now to rein
state the price control program"
Mr.. BowleS' opinion is especially signlf
cant in that he was a strong advocate of con
tinuing OPA for an extended period after the
war. And he is certainly not alone in be-
lieving that the re-imposition of such con
trolls would be an extremely grave error now
If we are to have price control, we must alsC
have unqualified wage control. We must have
governmental domination of every turn o.
the economic machine We must have, il
short, planned economy, and what Presi
dent Truman accurately. termed police
state.
We are living again in a supply -and-de
mand competitive economy. Every manufac
turer is seeking to out-perform the factor!
down the street, and to sell better produc
at lower price. Every kind of store is in in
tense competition with neighboring stores
and is doing its utmost to attract customer
through lower prices, better service more ap
pealing displays, advertising, etc. Under thes
conditions prices, whether high or low hon
estly reflect the costs of doing business.
Price control would be the best break tn
black market could have-even as it woul
undermine the free market. 1t would be
surrender to totaltarian economics. 1t is nc
sound solution to our problem, and wOul
delay our final adjustment to the law of SUI
ply and demand which will finally rule in spit
of all price control.
THERE IS A WELL ORGANIZED pla
to overthrow the free enterprise system
this country, ]. c. Penney, head of the j.
Penney Stores, said on a recent speaking tot
in the West on behalf of the Laymens Nov
ment for Christian World.
Mr.. Penney is a philianthropist of tt
practical school in which politics plays =,
part. He warned against government e.
croachments on private business, and point'
: out that the Wagner-Murray-Di medic
+ plan is but Another Utopian scheme of Il
r unbridled bureaucrats to delude Americ;
people into thinking they can get somethil
2 for nothing"
' AS a cure for government and econom
: problems of the present, he said we shou
strive to follow Gods laws concerning hum
relations with the same care scientists follC
y His laws concerning the universe.
The people of the United States rails
, their standard of living through hard wol
i the same as Mr.. Penney country stol
keeper, developed great business, and n
, through the benevolence of governme1
! Those who are watching the present-d
= scene are well aware of the fact that orgs