Milford chronicle., 1948-07-16
PRAISE FROM A SUSSEX NEWSPAPER

Speaking through the editorial columns
of the State Register, published at Laurel,
Mr. Gilbert S. Jones, editor and publisher
of that newspaper has words of praise for
the Milford Chronicle and two other Sussex
County newspapers. Mr.. Jones is an exper-
fenced newspaper man who for years was
associated with the old Evening Journal
in Wilmington. He is familiar with Dela-
ware publications, and with the people of
all parts of Delaware. He has resided in
every county in the State. 1t was the writer's
privilege shortly after Mr.. Jones purchased
the State Register few months ago to visit
with him in his Office in Laurel. At that time
he talked about the future plans for the
betterment of the State Register. Since that
visit we have watched his publication each
issue as it has reached our desk. We know
of no Delaware newspaper which, IN our
Judgment, has shown such marked improve
ment in all respects than has the State Reg
ister under the guidance of Mr.. Jones. with
loyal support from his townspeople, both
subscribers and advertisers, within reas-
enable length of time he should make his
paper one of the leaders in the State. He has
a good town in which to publish a paper. He
has the knowledge to give his town as good
paper as it will support. He is newspaper
man from the old school. He knows his BUS
mess.
We are more than pleased that gentle
man such as Mr.. Jones approves OF the re-
cent high rating given the Milford Chronicle
by qualified experts. He, himself, is well
versed in newspaper values. Praise from
him we value
AN ITEM IN THE NEWS
A short time ago an item appeared in
the news which, while it didn't make banner
heads, is an example of the kind OF arduous
progress that serves US all.
Last year, the item said, the death rate
from tuberculosis dropped to new low
throughout the nation For the first time in
cur history, the number of fatalities from
this cause was under $4,000.
That wasn't the result of chance. 1t was.
instead, the result of decades OF hard and
often unrewarding work by doctor and oCneI
scientists A long list of factors had part
in the achievement preventive medi-
cine, infinitely improved methods of treat
ment for the afflicted, generally higher
standard of living, and so on.
Every major advance in medicine, save
for rare instances where some revolutionary
drug is discovered, is made much in this way
And the United States, with its system o.
medicine, unhampered by bureaucratic dom
ination, has been a leader in conquerlng dls
ease-a fact which has been proven In sur
Vey after SuInrVey. Dy cOnCIdSI' H9uAOAilC AiS'
generally been backward in the nations WheI
# is controlled by the state-the standard
of treatment have gone down while the cost
as in the case of all government activity, ha
gone up. -.
er. healthier lives. Diseases which were al
most sure killers not so many years ago nov
offer little danger. A system of voluntar
prepaid medical care has been built up whlc
brings the cost of treatment and hospltallz1s
tion within the easy reach OF the maJorlt
of people. These are achievements OF IRE
medicine which must not be forgotten.
5000
No EASY WAY
The impact of more than decade OF III
controlled bureaucracy and goVernmer