Milford chronicle., 1947-01-17
ITI LONG. long time since the Go

ernment has been running as smooth as it is
today When the election was over and the
votes were counted on November there was
a revolutionary change OF front at the Whlte
House. President Truman knew that the
country was through with Democratic Par
ty. He had suspected that the Republicans
would carry the elections. The newspapers
all seemed to agree that there would be
Democrat Republican honeymoon. 1t actual
ly took place as Truman began to use his
own Judgment about public affairs instead OF
those of his illustrious predecessor.
If there is anything of note that has
been accomplished in Washington during
the last sixty days, it is determination on
the part of Congress and the White House
to work together in Strengthening out the
present entangled mess of confusion and UNI
holy absence of good government, and tackle
the future with honest Intentions
There is a movement that is growing
fast to cut down the tremendous cost OF the
Army and Navy The President made some
gestures in his message regarding labor
troubles. There is evidence that more COM
mon sense is going to be used in handling
those issues.
All the people in the Administration and
Congress who are thinking at all-and most
of them nOaU are-want to see normal condl-
tiOns restored throughout our own AZ States
and that goes all the way from agriculture
to zymurgy (Which has something to do with
business in the brewery In short every
thing indicates better days are Just around
the corner" as Mr.. Hoover used to say. SO,
for the present. watch your step, be careful
with your savings, and don't buy expensive
furs and dOOdadS, OF grab bargains, or JOIN
any get-rich-quck organization, or gamble
in the stock Market. OF sign up to pay thre
to five times for what a house is worth. You
won't have to wait long for recovery in your
own affairs, because the wise boys agree that
1947 is going to be good year.
WITHIN LESS THAN HALF a century
there has been complete revolution In trav-
el of all kinds. The railroads held the mOnOp-
ly on all long distance land travel Horses
had the right of way for short distances.
Then came the motor carriers and they
bumped away for many years until new sur
face highways spread out Web-like In all d-
rectiOnS, from ocean to ocean and from Can
ada to Mexico. Steamboats, and steamships
burned coal, ran slow but carried all the
ocean traffic The ships were built bigger
and better, and they ruled the waves. After
that came balloons which were replaced by
airships. This arrangement entered into
competition with the birds, and as improve
ments multiplied they were able to go ''frOm
here to there" as quick as one could say 'jack
with Uncle Sam, who bosses them around,
for higher rates in order that they can Op-
crate with profits. The horse and buggy has
surrendered the right of way. The motor
industry is having its troubles, because it
was the greatest of all war production or
ganizations, and had to return to motor pro-
duction and activities, from scratch. Air
planes built up so fast and furiOusly that
they overdd the business and many of the
lines are stretching hard to keep going.
Land, sea and air are all very useful
parts of this endless World; but they have
stepped so lively along the pathways of
travel that they seem to be in the same mess
at the present time.
Mr.. and Mrs John O. Public will have
to remain patient, and by the time their ba-
bies (Which is the heaviest crop of humanity
ever known in a ve-year space of time)
grow up there will be plenty of room and
plenty of facilities for the youngsters to ride
the rails the highways or fly.
INFLATIONARY PRICES are begin
ming to bust their own balloons. Many food
prices are pointing downward Prices of wo-
mems apparel plus furs and "Oh, them hats"
that women wear have been slashed in prices
but that's all that can be said in their be-
half. Furniture prices, rubber tires, butter
and men and wOmens clothing are "going
uOWn. Many articles that flt into the above
have declined few pegs. AS much cannot
be said about many kinds of buildings that
people want to use for business purposes or
dwellings.
And when it comes to taxation there
may be some reduction, but don't get the idea
you are going to save much along that line
Just one thing more: Don't grow opti-
mistic over any prediction from Washington
that the United States Government is going
to meet the 1947 budget and begin paying off
the National debt. Now you can laugh
about that! It's just funny dream to
those who know the ropes in Washington and
have watched the wheels 60 round for many
years.