Milford chronicle., 1948-03-26
FOR FIFTY-FIVE YEARS Ms. Annie


B. Harrington, of Frederick, contributed a
weekly newsletter from her town to the
Milford Chronicle. About two years ago she
was compelled to relinquish her duties be-
cause of the infirmities of old age. Since
that time she has remained on the cOrre-
spOndents' payroll as token of the esteem
in which she was held by the publishers of
this paper. Last Saturday evening she died,
after a useful and beautiful life. Her death
has brought more than pang of sorrow to
those of us here at the Chronicle who knew
her and loved her for the sterling character
and useful member of society which she was.
AS we look over the list of the very old
correspondents who helped to make this
newspaper one of Americas best Weeklies,
we find that she is the last of that group.
Long ago Willard S. DickersOn, better known
to our older readers as "Paul Pry'' passed to
his reward. His friendly enemy, David
Conner, of Milton, whose feuding with Paul
Pfy, was another outstanding correspond
ent of the old school. They, and others like
them did much to build this paper. Their
passing leaves a void which is hard to fill.
But as the old pass from this earthly scene,
new men and women must take their place.
That is why we are constantly training per-
sons to ill these vacancies. That is why the
communications from each locality cOntinne
to find their place in the Chronicle. That is
why we continue to grow. To the family of
Mrs. Harrington we express our coincidence
at her passing, and assure them that the
publishers of the Milford Chronicle will long
cherish her memory and keep her sterling
qualities as guide for training those new
correspondents who follow in her foot
steps. To the newspaper profession the
numerals $50" mean ''the end" It is with
real feeling of sorrow that we say $50"
to this fine woman.
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PRESIDENT TRUMAN in his speech to
Congress appealed to the Legislative branch
to set aside party differences that would
weaken our Nations influence for maintain
ing peace. Definitely he recommended speedy
completion on the European Recovery Pro-
gram as "the foundation of our policy of
assistance to the free Nations of Europe
and he also recommended prompt enact
ment OF universal military training legisla-
ton, and insisted on the importance of
maintaining military strength as a means
OF preventing war" He insisted that 1--WE
cannot meet our international responsible
ties unless we maintain our armed forces -
The President laid stress on the principles
and purposes expressed in the Charter of
the United Nations and said that they econ
>tlnue to represent our hope for the eventual
establishment Of the rule of law in inter
national affairs" He reviewed the obstacles
that all honest Nations have encountered,
and charged Russia as being the one Nation
that has not only refused to cooperate in a
just and honorable peace, "but-even worse.
has actively sought to prevent it." He point
ed out the fact that Russia has vetoed 21
proposals in a little over two years. "The
time has cOme," the President declared
when the free men and women of the world
must face the threat of their liberty square
ly and courageOusly. The United States has
a tremendous responsibility and must act
according to our power of good in the
world, he said, and added: eve have learn
ed that we must earn the peace we seek
just as we earned victory in war, not by
Wishful thinking but by realistic effort i