Milford chronicle., 1948-12-03
A GOoD APPOINTMENT

GOvernOr-elect Elbert N. Carvel has an
nOunced that he will name Harris B. Nc
DOwell Jr., as his Secretary of State. This
appointment is a good one. Mr. Carvel and
Mr.. Mcdowell have worked together during
recent sessions of the General Assembly
The Secretary of State will be closer to the
Governor than any other State official dur
ing his term of Office. The two men must
work in harmony and close cooperation in
handling the affairs of state. This, because
Of their past close affiliations, they should be
able to do. Mr.. Mcdowell has served in both
the House of Representatives and the State
Senate. His knowledge of the workings of
these two branches of the legislative body
should have equipped him to work in har-s
mOny with the Representatives and Senator's
In going outside the legal profession for a
Secretary of State we believe that Governor
elect CarVel has acted wisely. For several
years past q myth has been built up that no
one but a lawyer could satisfactorily fill the
office. This reasoning we have always be-
lieved to be wrong. Some of the most out
standing Secretaries of State during our rec
objection have been laymen. Mr.. Mcdowell
will be given an opportunity to prove the fall
lacy OF this line of reasoning. AS Mr.. Nc
DOWell assumes the Office of Secretary of
State he will find his administrative abili-
ties tested to the limit. The State Corpora
tiOn Department, which will come under his
supervision, must be administered ably. He
should be able to handle it satisfactorily He
is young man who has made a study of
State Government. AS well as being per-
sOnal appointment for the Governor, we be-
lieve that Mr.. Carvel has made wise ap-
pOintment for the administering of the
states affairs with the naming of Mcdowell.
May he continue to make the same calibre of
appointments during his term of office.
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CHRISTMAS THREE WEEKS OFF
Three weeks from today is Christmas
Eve. How the days have slipped away, and
the holiday season rapidly closes in upon us.
In this weeks issue of the Milford Chronicle
progressive merchants from all parts of low
er and middle Delaware are presenting their
messages, and giving a preview in words of
just what you may expect to find in their
places of business. These men have planned
long for you Christmas shoppers. They have
selected wisely and the merchandise which
they are offering is the equal to that to be
found in the larger cities. Except in rare
instances the average Christmas shopper will
find in the stores of lower Delaware and near
by Maryland as fine merchandise as their
larger city merchants have to offer. These
business interests down state help support
the many charities and other things of a civ
ic nature that you dOwn-staters cherish and
want. Look over the offerings of the mer-
chants who are soliciting your business in
this issue of the Chronicle Why make the
unnecessary trip to Wilmington or other nor
thern centers when you can buy the same
trade name merchandise at home? Read
these advertisements carefully. Make your
selections wisely and buy from the men who
think enough of their merchandise to pre-
sent it to YOU for consideration
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THE PRESENT SITUATION
We have imitation this moment. Our Ma
tiOnal debt has risen to S252,000, 100000;
we have ''cheap" dollars which will purchase
about One-half the goods that they would a
few years ago; we are so entangled with in
ternatiOnal affairs that we are sending bill
lions of dollars abroad that are needed by
our own cOuntrymen in the United States.
The Berlin blockade, the free trade treaties,
and the failure to make the United Nations
"unite" can all be traced to the weakness of
the Administration and the Congress. They
disagreed about everything all through 1948.
The United States has to make over a
large part of its fundamental policies 1t
will be long and almost endless undertake
ing because right now we are threatened
with another war. We cannot afford riskng
our own independence and our own leader
ship of the affairs of civilized people. That
means that Russia cannot be allowed to de-
strOy the United Nations. In the meantime
we do not need to debate with Russia about
OUR atomic bomb. War is hell, and peace
full United States is in position to blow hell
out of Russia. In tight pinch we could
use that little scientific monopoly Of ours
for good purposes.
Now is the time for the People of the
United States to recognize the strength of
our Government and its honesty of purpose,
and to remake our great Nation Over-Ns
good as 1t used to be.