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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30


votes. The two million payrollers
are scattered throughout all the
states Of the nation.
The special interest you, and
I, and the other fellOW-we aver
age Americans - have in that
more than a million surplus fed
eral employees is not so much
that they have a vote as what
they cost.
The pay Of those surplus employ.
ees, a million and more Of them,
will average more than $4,000 each
per year. One million Of them at
$1,000 each means three billion dol
lars that you, and I, and the other
fellow-an American citizens-must
dig out Of our jeans as taxes with
which to pay that army Of useless
bureauerats. That sum paid for
needless and surplus help is more
than three times the total cost Of
the federal governmental branch
es Of it-in 1910.
THREE BILLION DOLLARS!
II Is a waste we have permit
ted our government to drift into
and to perpetuate. II is q three
billion dollars a year waste we
must pay because we persist
emily ignore the causes that Gre
ated and perpetuate such q
waste-a desire for votes. We
have not emphaticaIly demand
ded the stopping, not Of leak,
but Of an overlooking torrent.
We can, if we win, send men to
congress with instructions to dam
that overflow. It is not hard, OF
impossible, thing to do. Il can be
accomplished by the simple expedi-
.ent of stopping the appropriations
through which that more than a mill
lion needless surplus Of civilian en-
ployee manpower is paid. To do that
should be campaign issue in Sc
lecting every candidate for the
house Of representatives, and for
every candidate for the u. S. sem
ate. In every district, and in every
state, we should demand a pledge
that those elected to congress viii
work for, and vote to, cut out that
surplus civilian employee man
power.
Such a result would not alone
make a marked reduction in our tax
load, but the forcing Of that surplus
Of government employees into pro-
ductive labor, which would mean
that greater production that can be
the means Of holding or reducing
the high prices we are paying for
commodities. It would aid in several
ways in controlling that inflationary
spiral we fear so much.
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washington
= = NEEk|.
By GEORGE A. Benson

WASHINGTON, D. c. - Small
business men have arrived in Wash
ington
Hundreds of independents-the
little fellows" who are part of the
backbone of American business
are here to learn, help and look out
for their interests, which are the
stores and factories that are a part
of our home towns
This voice of small business. is
becoming louder and. more insis-
tent since the 80th Congress re-
versed the 15-year trend toward
snuffing out small business estab-
lishments by controls, taxes and
even government competition. Both
the Senate and House of Represent
atives now have committees that
specialize in hearing and inquiring
into their problems.
These self-made Independents
have arrived later on the scene than
the farmers, organized labor, and
other economic groups who are
quite adept in presenting their
views to Congress.
When about 200 small business
men came to Washington recently
and visited Congress-, they express
ed general approval of recent ac-
tons of Congress in restoring free
dom to competitive enterprises.
The little fellows" didn't ask
for cOddling; all they wanted was
their right to do business, fair ana
square. They pay their taxes, give
lie ounces TO the pOund-want 9TH
ers to do the same.
Reduction in government expen-
dltures and its corollary, lower tax
es, is basic battle-cry with them.
Senator Wherry (R) of Nebraska,
chairman Of the Senate Small Bust
ness Committee, and Rep. Walter
G. PlOser (R) of Missouri, chairman
of the House committee, assured
them that the 80th Congress will
carry on for business freedom for
its smallest unit.
About SO percent of our business
ses are small business" each av-
eraging fewer than so employees.
Recent censUses show that of 3,317,-
600 businesses in 1889, some 1885,
600 were small businesses.
A half-milliOn small firms disap-
peared during the war years. They
couldn't get their share of govern
ment orders.
Problems of the postwar period
now challenge Congress. but the
renewed activity of small business
undoubtedly stems from the recent
ly won freedoms from government
controls; their new-found, cOlec-
tive voice is now being heard. Now
they are getting advice on manage
ment, financing and labor and pub
lie relations all tailor-lmade for
small business operators. They
don't work in the dark any more
filling out forms and following the
directions of a bureaucrat.
Congress is trying to get govern.
ment agencies to give more helm Ia
these "acOrns" of American bust.
ness.
AT any rate, small business men
are on the march, and even the old
timers in Congress are both amazed
end glad to welcome them.
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Hermit on Horseback
Goes to the Dogs

KHARTOUM - (P) - A strange
story from Merowe, in the Sudan,
tell of a hermit who lived among
the Kuru pyramids, devoted to dogs,
gathering around him twenty or
more. They accompanied him every
where.
One day the hermit grew tired of
life, borrowed a horse and rode
through the villages of Kuru and
Elzuma, bidding the villagers fare
we'll.
Soon afterwards he was seen gall
Looping madly away followed by his
wildly barking pack of dogs, until
all finally plunged over a high bank
into deep water. Horse and dogs
managed to swim to the opposite
bank but the hermit was drowned.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30

1T SEEMS TO BE universally believed
that the principal labor organizations will
demand new and substantial wage increases
early next year.
The steady rise in the cost of living may
Justify this But, at the same time, the rank
and file of labor as we'll as the union leaders
should give serious thought to what con-
tinued wage boosts without any improve
ment in worker productivity will mean.
The workers real interest is not merely
in how many dollars his pay envelope con
tains. 1t is, instead, in how much food, cloth
ing, housing and everything else those dol
lars will buy. In Germany, after the first
war, labor received billions of marks a dav.
But those billions of marks wouldn't buy
enough to keep family alive. That is al
ways the result of unbrided imitation.
One of the reasons for high commodity
prices is that the wave of wage increases
which followed the last war was not accom-
panied by more output per man. In many
key industries, output has been below the
1941 level. In other words, the emphasis has
suicidal doctrine, and carried to the ultimate
conclusion will cause complete deterioration
of the purchasing power of the dollar and
economic chaos on grand scale.
A few top labor leaders have emphasized
these facts lately, and have told their MEM
berships that greater production is essential
if the living standards of the country are to
be protected 1t all comes back to the fact
that we can't get something for nothing
we must pay for everything in one fashion
or another. Labor, like any other group,
must earn it's keep.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30
Airlines Ride Herd
On Deer in Runways

BILLINGS, Mont. - Up -
While hunters stalked deer in near
by hills, many of the canny animals
invaded the Billings airport which
is closed to hunting. At one time,
Airport Manager Dick Logan had to
shoe the deer from a runway so a
passenger liner could come in for
a landing.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30
NG0NR

1T is PERFECTLY PLAIN that several
million American families want to build new
MONIES OF their own. The Government is en-
cOuraging them to go ahead. And # is nor
fectly plain that millions of veterans and
private citizens have built, or acquired new
homes on longtime credit terms, that it will
be impossible to meet in hundreds of thou
sands OF cases So, what are you going to do
about 1t? We have no axes to grind but we
warn Ourfellow citizens to use a lot of prac-
ucaI commonsense and pipe down on his i'm
aaglnatlOn before he mortgages all his life
IiLne earnings in order to get one of these
Tlolculously expensive new wonder homes
telloW citlzens-watch your step! Condi.
Clons IN the country as whole are not inn
proving. -'0' III
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30
Plastic Bicycle Bearing
Invented by Dutch

AMSTERDAM -(P)- A plastic
bearing for bicycle pedals has been
designed by Dutch industry. The
factory claims that the new bearing
can be fabricated even with water
and that it has a lifetime 10 times
that Of a common ball-bearing.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30
HENRY WALLACE

Washington politicians say can
oldate Henry Wallace will draw
most Of his support from the Dem
ocrats and cut in on Dewey as a
republican candidate. Top poll
uclans in the National Capital pic
lure Wallace as endangering Mr.
truman. Don't forget that thew
are both children of the New Deal
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30
AMT WE cor MONEY!

According to information from
the Presidential Mansion in WASH
ingtOn our Nation needs an unlim-
tied number Of new schools. air
ports, and new highways running
in all directions. This seems to be
a serious matter as the figures in-
dictate that $4,000, 600 900 is neces-
sary to put these Federal projects
through
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N 1880 the federal government
managed to function with less
than 100000 civilian employees. We
did not have as many emergency
bureaus, created by presidential de-
cree and manned by bureaucrats,
but we did have what, up to that
time, was the largest number Of fed
eral civilian employees on the pay
rolls in peacetime.
The fighting Of our last war was
over well onto three years ago. To-.
day most Of those war emergency.
bureaus stil are in existence; they
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30
BABsoN:-DIsCUsSES WEATHFP

b Al B s. o N
PARK, Fla, Jan.
Letters are
coming to me
stating that the
Old Farmers Al
manac is fore
casting a sum
mer for 1913
similar to that
famous summer
of 1916 when
there was freez-
ing, or at leasta
frost, every
month of the
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30

dCbOr owes ali ms
absurd Importance
to them, and, like a
brattish child or,
m ore aptly, a
trained dog or wal
rus, is tempted to
misbehavior by in-
diligence. AS the
late Percy Ham
mond so Winsonely
asserted and often
reiterated. the ac-
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30

sun are providing
bureaucrats with
places on the fed
eral payrolls. To-
day we have well
over two million
federal civilian en-
ployees. Each such
employee has a
vote. Each Of them
has relatives and
Ev.f -. = - -
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thereon
CAUSE OF THE 1916 COLD
SUMMER

OOMMEfG
After careful study of this IA
nous 1916 summer, I conclude that
the cause of the low Temperatures
was the dust in the air covering
the skies of the entire world. II
was a year Of several volcanoes in
action. These might well have
caused dust in the air which conId
shut off the sunshine. I further nm
derstand that certain other cold
summers have come along in con-
junction with many dust storms
and other causes.
The above is not SAYING that
l94S may not witness a cold sum-
mer, but farmers and others will
be wise to plan upon normal wea-
Their, at least so far as temperature
is concerned. AS to rainfall This
seems to follow a cycle and MANY
sections of the United States are
now entering dry cycle. Crops
which can prosper with little rain
fall are to be preferred during
1948.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30

ing carefully this
publication, do not find such a
statement, although it describes
this cold summer Of 1916. This fact
might lead a reader naturally to
think that a similar summer is ex-
pected in 1913.
WHAT ABOUT SUNSPOTsg
There are many people who be-
lieve that a very close relationship
exists between weather conditions
ano sunspots. Those who are inter
estel ~ me details Of such a study
should write to Professor III n
Wiiiett Meteorology Department,
massachusetts Institute of Tech
nPlogy cambridge, Massachusetts.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30

MuIsaneas GaIlad llnlarsI

NuIsanees Called Actors
ME Thomas committee on TN
American Activities, the Rev.
Gerald L. K. Smith, Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt and Westbrook Pegler all
suffer a self-assumed handicap in
their earnest efforts to annihilate or
vindicate the queer people Of Holly
wood who have struck political
poses in recent years.
These fine Americans have al
lowed themselves to forget that an
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30
IMPORTANCE OF
DIVERSIFICATION

The failure Of certain crops due
70 wet Spring or early frost, or
TOO much or too little rainfall, may
pc expected almost any year. on
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30
MILFORD'S NEW ADMINISTRATION

MILFORD'S NEW ADMINISTRATIVE
has gotten off to a good start. Mayor WiIker-
son and members of City Council have COM
pleted their organization it has been
done with little fanfare and showmanship.
Working committees have been named, and
a new experience for Milford municipal af-
fairs is that for the first time in years the
Mayor does not head the most important
ones. In fact he has given the committee
work back to council where it rightfully be-
longs He is on none of the committees. AL
ready studies have been started to ascertain
the needs of operating the City. 1t is more
than probable that new sources of revenue
will have to be found with which to operate
the City 1t is possible that slight tax rate
will be the answer. Milford citizens have
been experiencing a period of extravagant
City administration during the past few
years. We will now have to adjust ourselves
to paying for some of the needless frills
which have been injected into the manage
ment Of the City. With patience on the part
of our people, and cooperation with the new
City Administration, we should, within a
reasonable length Of time, get back to a SEN
sible and sane handling of our city affairs.
The Mayor and Council have the interests of
Milford at heart. Let's give them a helping
hand.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT that
President Truman vetoed the two Republican
tax-relief measures in 1947, the prospects are
that tax exemptions probably will be raised
by Congress. Taxes will be reshaped on a
percentage basis for all taxpayers. Cor
porate rates will not be lowered. The cor
poratiOns will be satisfied if their tax rates
are not increased.
Remember that the Republicans passed
tax reduction bills in 1917. President Tru-
man vetoed those measures He has been
trying to find some new way to make re-
auctions in taxes-and get the credit for it.
But up to date he has been unable to suggest
practical way for any reductions.
President Truman proposed a ridiculous
scneme Tor taxation, suggesting $40 rebate
70 small taxpayers. He would automatically
collect that extra $40 from heavy taxpayers.
business man has observed that the Tru-
man offer is nothing more or less than a $40
bid for "votes for Truman"
This story could go on to prove that
there is TaOre political rule of the Govern
ment than there is common sense.
AS matter of fact, millions of Ameri-
cans are sick and tired Of the political hypo-
crisy The United States should not expect
to reform and save the old World:
ANYONE WHO STUDIES the economic
situation carefully must reach the concIu-
sion that the American economic situation
and system have been anchored on a new
foundation and that all prices Including
wages, have positive grip on sales prices,
Whle the war Is over, the peace and stahiI
ity of the world hasn't changed very much
The shooting has been stopped since AUGUST
l945. All the American people have to do Is
TO be reasonable and resist all attennpts in
Washington to decide these great questions
as political issues of the Democratic and Re-
publican parties. We will have an uphill
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30
Value Of Wallace

It is a very long and arduous road
between announcing a candidacy for
the presidency on new party ticket
and having that party recognized in
the various states and given a place
on the election ballots. Futile as his
candidacy may be. Henry Wallace
can do the people Of the states, ia
which he succeeds in securing rec
ognition, a real service. He can
segregate the radical element, gar
nered from both major parties, and
put them in one pen. His group win
include the avowed followers Of the
Moscow party line; the pinks and
fellow travellers; those with social
istic inclinations; the theorists who
believe in government planning, and
that greater something for moth
ing" class who expect the govern
ment to provide for their needs.
When we can count all Of these we
can have a better idea Of the danger
they represent to our cherished
American system and institutions.
Such count, although only in q
portion Of the states, can give us a
national estimate. but even that win
be an advantage. For that reason I
would welcome the recognition OF
the Wallace party by as many Of the
states as is possible.
More than 100000 Americans
paid 3 big price 70 see one foot
bah game between two college
teams. Those Americans were
interested. Should some thor
Oughly capable university pro-
lessor propose 70 explain the
operations Of the American gov
eminent to an audience, e q
doubtful e as many as 1900
Americans would pay as much
as 50 cents each to hear him.
Americans are not interested in
government. Politicians take adj
~Nntage Of this.
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N1O&&

THE INTEREST COST on taxes at the
present time is nearly as much as the whole
Federal income in 1889.
Everyone knew that the New Deal was
guilty of the charge that it was spending
money like a drunken sailor" few years ago.
But the United States, no matter how care
fully it watches its step is certain to spend
more money for relief abroad than the New
Deal did for all it's costly programs Presi-
dent Truman vetoed two Republican tax bills
in the last Congress and got away with it.
Now he has his own ideas about taxes, and
while they are very fantastic the chances are
that he is going down the line for a new sys-
tenn of taxation that will cost as much money
as the Republicans plan.
After all, the whole problem may be boil
ed down to how much money the United
States is going to spend on the foreign aid
and where is it all going to come from?
Well, the United States never could pluck
millions or billions of dollars out of the blue
skies, even though we do boast that we are
the richest Nation in the World
Federal expenses are going up, and that
means that the prices of all our commodities
are going up, too.
So don't get any foolish ideas that you
and Uncle Sam are finding ways out of the
woods.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30

NEW STRIKES are threatened against
big and little industries and the probabili-
ties are that some of the disputes will be
settled while others will be fought out to the
bitter end. We still have the same old trou-
bles which in the end have not been profitable
to either employers or wOrkmen, or the citi-
zens of our country.
The Government cannot settle all these
disputes. AS a matter of fact the Govern
ment is in bigger hole than it ever has been
before. We have more than we can attend
to at home; nevertheless we continue to 90
ahead to pull the old World back on its feet
Well, you can figure out for Yourself
what is happening and what is going to haD-
pen-and your guess will be as good as that
of any politician in Washington.
While there's life there's hope"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-01

eetric Shop from the Matheson building to the Wheeler Block.
 WrangeH is represented at ths University Of Washington thls year by the following young peo- pie from well known local famil- les. James Wheeler Wilfred stump John and Erma Grant and Edna Mae Bidwell.
 4s0rie B#niamin. in a piano olo: A. F Gufr. giving a Travel egue and Miss Jean Rose in a vio- in selection. were featured a1 a P T, A. program at which Mrs. Coulter, Mrs Voss and Mrs Mo Lauehlin Were hostesses.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-01
NO OBJECTIONS MADE TO
 SALE OF WRANGELL MILL

JUNEAU No objections were made to the sale of the Wrangell sawmill when the U. s. District Court considered the petition of the receiver Of the mill to order the sale of any property or assets of the Wrangell sawmilL The hearing was held here Tuesday,
 There was discussion about cer. tain priorities and procedures or the sale among the attorneys te- presenting the interested parties and Judge George Folta requested
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PAGE THREE

that the attorneys confer and make recommendations to the Court on Monday October f. After receiv ing the recommendations, thu Court will make its decision.
 Present at the hearing Tuesday morning were R. D. Robertson, re- presenting the defendent. F. v. Wagner and the Alaska-Asiatic Lumber Mills, Inc; Norman Ban field attorney for the plaintiff. the Bank or Wrangeli; Col Otto 0hlson. receiver Henry Roden, at torney for the receiver; and Stan ley Basoom. Assistant U. 5. Dis trict Attorney
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-01
25 YEARS AGO

tThe Sentinel. Oct. 4, 1923@
 D. ". Bell Of Westport. Pa, broke the worlds record by killing the largest caribou in the Cass1ar this fall II measured: spread 557a inches; length, 65ia inches. He arrived here this week from Telegraph Greek with a party af eastern states big game hunters.
 $
 Going south on the Alaska TO.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-01
PILOT KILLED IN PLANE
 CRASH AT YAKUTAT

JUNEAU - Allen Thomas, an airlane ilot was killed in crash landing at Yakutat Sunday even- ing. He was flying a Norseman single motor plane, which earries eight to ten passengers. There was only one passenger aboard who escaped with slight injuries.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-01

Games and music furnished en- tertainment Guests were Virgiala and Irene Tozler. Catherine and Glen Alathoson Erma Grant, htoi- in Coulter 3fargare Northroaa Gertrude Carlsfom, Murl Davis Dorothy and Marjorie Johnson and
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Ennme Mitchell.

Euntce Mitchell
 
 Leaving next week for service the armed forces Will be Mattl Pel- hHan David Graham, George sys- vester. Roy Churchill Ed Lynch. Richard Hansen. Louis Paul, Wil- Lam Taylor, Jr.. Daniel D. Daley. Leaving short time later will be Harry Coulter and Alfred Berg
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-01
20 YEARS AGO

Born To Mr. and Mrs. Lloya Rinehart on Sept s. son who has been Eamed Lloyd, Jr.
 ##&
 T. J Mcbride has moved his El-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-01
30 YEARS AGO

 tThe Sentinel, Oct. 3. 191s) Dorothy Johnson celebrated her birthday Monday at the home of her aunt, Mrs E, B. Mitchell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-01

night are Il. J. Phillips, L. M. Campbell, Mrs 4 Lemieux, Mrs. Donald Sinclair and Edna Sinclair
 &# E %
 staff-Capt. " J. Carruthers is due back in Wrangell soon to oe in charge of the Salvation Army here
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-01
Word. of Wisdom"

You can't draw checks again : your bank account and expect he. balance to remain the same unless you make deposits Neither can you make your money in this town ana spend 1t elsewhere and expect the town to continue to fill your nursp.