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Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Los Angeles and San Francisco
together make up 1870 of the population of California
and, yet, are represented by only $50 of the MEM
bers of the upper House Of the California Legisa-
ture. This means that vote of one farmer in Cali
fornia is worth the vote of ten citizens of Los An
geles.
Yet, insist that the present setup is in the in
terest of Good Government. Rural people have bet
ter character and much more time to think and read
than do large city people. The children Of rural
people are today supplying the best citizens for the
large cities The vote of people in small cities and
rural communities should count more than the vote
of the ordinary city man.
What About Relief?
statistician is also entitled to comment on
relief as we'll as on population. Eighty percent of
the relief money of most states goes to the large
cities of said States. This especially applies in peri
DDS OF unemployment. Large cities are the main
source OF poverty, gangsters, immortality, etc. The
liquor traffic which, in my judgement. is curse TO
the nation is entrenched in the large cities Frankly
believe that the small cities and rural areas are
the hope of America
surely do not believe in sO-caed "referen-
uums which are in the interest only of the big
clues In referendum the vote of California farm
er counts no more than the vote of tramp in Sam
francisco. This is reason why the friends Of
good Government are opposed to referendums When
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
SEASON OF VISIONS


They call it The Holidays-this last,
brief, glowing season of the year-the nine
days that begin with Christmas Eve and end
with New Years Day. And so they are
holidays both in the ancient sense of days
made holy in remembrance of the worlds
Greatest Gift and in the modern sense of a
time of release from care, time for the en-
joyment of laughter and generosity and good
will toward men.
But The Holidays have another and more
special quality. They are the Season of Wis
ions. They begin with the miracle of seeing
backward into the past and they end with the
uplift of looking forward to the future.
Until now, we have lived our year in the
present, rarely thinking back beyond yester-
dag, rarely farther ahead than tomorrow.
But as each Christmas approaches, we
find ourselves remembering times past. Sud-
denly, as by a special blessing we can see
those other days in crystal clarity: there are
so many things to remind us. We see again
how clearly THE faces that are gone, and
hear once more the sound of voices long
since stilled.
1t is almost as though the old days were
back, and the old scenes and the old hopes
and presences that made the world that we
used to know.
Then, as these enchanted days glide by,
past to future. Like beam of light it flashes
past the year that is going, the days that are
running out, with their Illustrations and
triumphs,., Soon these will be gone; they will
be only score that has been erased, an ac-
count that has gone to the files.
And all at once we find ourselves looking
upon the future and seeing it very near. Now
it is not merely reason that tells us there is
a future. It is vision that suddenly reveals
it to us. bright and vivid with opportunity
and challenge.
There is no one of us, however battered
by the old year. who cannot look forward to
the new one with hope, picturing what it may
bring-Or more (fOr we are, thank God, free
men), planning how we may make this, the
coming year, all that it should be.
Let us take joy in these days as they
pass, and count among our greatest blessings
the miracles which exist for each of us in this
Season of Visions.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
Hearings Held

Already the joint committee Of
congress on the economic report,
set up under this act, is holding
hearings here in Washington to
gather information of its own to
present to the full congress if spe-
cial legislation is needed. Sen. Paul
H. Douglas of Illinois is chairman of
this subcommittee now holding
hearings, with Sen. Joseph c. o.
Mahoney Of Wyoming as chairman
of the full committee. So we have
government taking a hand.
In the past, during the cycles Of
boom and bust, the economic sta
bility of the nation was private
business, not the government s
business, and we suppose those
who are afraid Of the so-called well
fare state would seek the repeal
of the act of 1916 and get the econ,
omy Of the nation back into the
hands Of the boomers and busters
Of free enterprise"
But the sign posts are there.
Another depression breakwat-
eF, is the securities and ex-
change commission, under
whose guidance the stock mar
ket and the commodity mar
kets have been held relatively
steady, no crashes, no corners.
AS a matter Of fact under the
steadying influence Of the Sc
curities and exchange commits
sion, the DOw-JOnes industrial
stocks have ranged from about
16S to $50, or about a Is per
cent range from high TO low,
since the drop Of September,
1916.
Another bulwark is the CONNER
cial bank act, which prevent.
banks from specializing with de
positor's money. Another is the
deposit insurance act which guar
antees bank deposits; another i.
unemployment compensation anC
another. of course, is the price sup
port program for farm products
But it is well worth considering
that the country has taken cripp
ling strikes, foreign unrest, in
cluding devaluation of the British
pound. without a ripple in the ma
TONS economic picture.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
Annual Predictions
on WAsHINoTOM

nURING THIS HOLIDAY SEA-
- SON, from Thanksgiving to the
New Year, is the time when prog
nosticators come forth to predict
the economic trend for the coming
year.
And every year since wars end
we have heard those who predict
the coming depression-a depres-
sion which historically has fol-
lowed all wars and which the
"cycle" analysts predict must
come-for the simple reason that
depressions have followed boom or
prosperity periods in the past.
Here in Washington such pre-
dictions are already being made,
not with such certainty as in the
past, since the facts are that the
nations economy has, despite the
calamity howlers, scared to new
heights Of income.
And while, Of course, your
Home Town Reporter is no
economic expert, there are GER
tain features which stick out
In the nations economic life
bulwarks upon which trends
{ toward depression smash them
selves, which have not been
there following wars Of the
past. And It takes only common
sense and powers Of Observa-
tiOn 70 note that these break
waters Of economic depresslOns
are functiOning.
First and foremost is the EN-.
ployment act of 1916 through which
is set up the Presidents council
Of economic advisors and by which
it is the duty Of the President tc
report to the nation annually or
the outlook for employment and to
propose remedies for maintaining
the economic stability. When con,
gress convenes in January, in ad
dition to his State Of the Unior
message, President Truman, under
this act, also will send a message
to the congress based on careful
surveys by his economic experts
showing the condition of the ma
tion's business and offering mea
sures to insure stability during The
year.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
N0ANG
THE FRIEND IN NEED

A friend in need is a friend indeed. He
is the one of all our friends who meets the
test when we must depend upon another for
what we cannot do for ourselves. 1t is a
situation in which any of us may be placed
and in which most of us have been placed at
one time or another. 1t is not aways-Or
often, perhaps--the need of what keeps us
in health and decent comfort, for the grac-
ious gifts of friendship take many forms.
But it might be just that for almost any one
of us in world so disordered as ours is now.
The greater the need, the greater the merit
of the deed. And, in thre case of the Need
lest of ALL there is the widest extension of the
privilege of sharing, even in a modest way,
a title which, to those who prize friendship
as the best gift bestowed upon erring NOR
tails. means more than any Other-the friend
in deed
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

The folks who have been procla-
inning that the weather would be
warm and balmy during the winter
just starting, have got another
guess to make, and the fact is that
weather predictions are worthless
as a general thing. The cold weat-
her which came in this week start
ed after a very warm and wet week
of weather and tie cold crisp winds
sent the mercury down to 18 de-
grees above zero the early part of
the week. On Wednesday a real cold
wave rolled over the first cool spell
and at 8 p. m. on Wednesday the
thermometer stood at 16 degrees
above zero, and failing rapidly. At
midnight it was down to 10 and on
Thursday morning it was reported
as reaching 6 above zero. This is
unusual weather for this part of
Delaware and caused many famil-
ies to suffer for the lack of fule 10
keep warm. The supply of coal has
been limited and the fuel to meet
the emergency however, these cold
waves seldom last over two or three
days, and moderate clear weather
is almost sure to follow.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
BABSON Discusses Small Cities

NEW BOSTON, N. H., Decem-
Der 23-At the present time, in
most states, the rural sections
control the legislatures. This is
due to the fact that the cities,
especially the large cities, have
grown so much more rapidly than
the small cities and rural sec
tiOns, without ReappOrtionment.
Conference of Mayors
AS a result, the last Confer
ence of Mayors made a special
drive for Reapportionment. AS
an illustration, they showed that
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

The young men of Milford are
laying plans for an elaborate dance
this holiday season. The affair will
be held the evening of Thursday,
January /. and excellent music has
been secured for the occasion.
About sixty gentlemen have been
listed as contributors to this years
dance, and each contributor will be
allowed TO invite one couple. This
will make a total of about 100 dane
ing couples on the floor. Persons
who are not dancing will be allow
ed in the gallery only. Tickets for
the young men contributing to the
dance. Invitations will probably be
sent out this week.
Contributions to the dance can
secure their admittance cards and
invitations from Roy E. PettyiOhn.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Last year the amount of free
mail sent out by the Government
Printing Office cost the citizens $76
millions. This is another Of many
reasons why the Citizens Commit
tee for the Hoover Report believes
that If the recommendations of the
bipartisan Hoover Commission are
adopted, from SO to IS billions a
year can be saved in the cost OF
government.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

tire class firmly in the eye and dead-panned !:
Either the moon is made of green cheese or it
IS not. Just so, we say. Either no one needs
to be told what happened in 1949, or no one
can tell. Either no one can tell what will
happen in 1850, or you don't need us to tell
you.
Herewith, accordingly, not predictions
but warnings against predictions. In part
ocular, warnings against these predictions !:
That the stock market will follow the
business curve.
That the stock market will lead the bus
mess curve.
That world or national problems will be
That the price of gold will affect the
price of beans.
That the 1850 elections will show new
trend.
That Rita Hayworth will settle down in
France.
That Rita Hayworth will settle down in
Hollywood.
That France will settle down.
That Hollywood will settle down.
That bachelor politicians will stop acting
up"
After all, the bulletin in which the above
appeared is probably right We predict for
l95O-there will be many deaths, there will
be numerous births. Children will quarrel
and make up. Grown-ups will follow the
example set by the kids. In shOrt-195O
viii be 1850 with its joys and sorrows it's
problems and their solutions, and in 365
days 1t will be succeeded by 1851.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

A large flock of wild geese was
on Tuesday to settle in the lagoon
east Of Milton. In a very few minu-
tes several gunners seized guns
and hurried to the scene by the
geese had flown.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Delaware Home Demonstration
Clubs now total 20, with an enroll
ment Of 2.223 women. reports State
Home Demonstration Leader Ger
trude Holloway.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

The Vinyard Ship Building Com
pany CT Milford launched on We'd
nesday, December 18th, a tug boat
IS feet long, which was built for
Captain Brooke of New York. The
boiler and maschinery will be in
stalled at the wharf in Milford and
the boat will leave for New York
under her own steam.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Misses Margaret and Mary Holz-
mueller are spending the Christ
mas holidays with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. c. J. HOzlmueller.
Miss Margaret teaches in Williams
port, Pa. and Miss Mary holds a
position in Columbia, South Caro-
lima.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

After the reception of the news
of the uphOlding of the War Time
Prohibition Act by the Supreme
Court Of the United States, therby
deprivlng the thirsty" of a poss-
ible quenching of their thirst be-
fore January 16, about so quarts Of
whiskey of all known varieties,
some good, some bad, and some
vey Indifferent, we've poured into
the Dover sewer last Monday night
by Deputy Attorney General J. X.
Satterfield, in the presence Of a
court officer.
This liquor had been in the pos
session of the late State Detective
T. s. Hurd at his home, and was
being kept awaiting an order of the
court to cOnfiscate it, the stuff be-
ing from time to time secured by
State Detective Hurd in arrests of
ViolatOrs of the law.
Most of the liquor destroyed had
much the appearance of prune
juice, with flavoring of some acid
or vinegar like liquid.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
IF YOU DRINK, DON'T DRIVE

Each year, police authorities point out,
there is marked increase in the number of
traffic accidents at the Christmas season. An
important factor in this upsurge unquestion-
ably is the drinking that takes place at part
les held in offices and homes.
State and local police are appealing to
employers to see to it that no one who has
consumed alcohol at an Office party be per-
mitted to attempt to drive home. But employ
ers obviously cannot be held accountable for
the actions of their employees Each cele-
brant must be held responsible. At no time
of year is there more point to the motto: "If
you drive. don't drink; if you drink don't
drive" There is only one act which matches
the recklessness of driving a car after drink
ing riding as a passenger with such a
driver.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Make soap jelly by saving the
chips and ends Of ali soap bars
that are no longer large enough to
handle. Melt all the scraps 20 geth-
er and store in a jar.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
Thirty Years Ago 81 81 Tax F5ia a83d H8T GBfoPss The s

Eggs have taken a tumble. They
been selling for SAC a dozen and
they are now selling for zoe.
Miss Margaret v. Grier returned
this week from school in New York
City to spend the Christmas hOlI
days with her family.
.
The members of the Carlisle Fire
Company were called out Wednes-
Cay evening to fight a fire at the
Milford Fruit Farm, near Lovett's
Nursery. They made a quick run
and extinguished the blaze in a
short time. The damage was slight
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
THOSE ECONOMIC PLANNERS

The economic planners have attained a
high state of technical perfection in organ
iZing in advance the support of citizen groups
for new and untried schemes and inventions.
The National Association of Purchasing
Agents think so. In its mid-December bull
letin there is an amusing and timely discuss
ion on the subject. 1t. points out that the
clamor for this and that which precedes pol
itical manipulations and economic maneu-
verings may sometime look so real as to even
fool the sponsors. The procedure, if watch
ed with prior knowledge of how the trick is
worked, resembles the AL Schact pantomime
of hitting baseball and running to deep CEN
ter field for the catch.
Politicians, observes the N. A. P. A.
writer, took not of the miracle of multipli-
cation performed by nature known to every
child-that acOrns make trees, which make
acorns. Economic imitatOrs so advocated
the planting of purchasing power, through
spending, to bloom into full employment,
which in turn will produce more abundant
crop of purchasing power. An extended trial
run of this scheme shows that the dollars
coming bacl1-fOr spending-have lost so
per cent of their purchasing value. Without
taking heed of this experience it is pointed
out, politicians are all set for another acorn
tyne trick. Simple and sure-fire." This one
will permit voters to make welfare plans for
themselves. which can reproduce more vot-
ers to obtain an ever-increasing payoff. "This
new gimmick," N. A. P. A. comments. "can
be applied apparently without effort by the
voters, for it eliminates all technical details,
such as production and productivity"
5000
PROPHET-TIME
The season for reviewing and predicting
is about at hand Since most observations
are on a serious note, we thought you'd find
the comments of the head of a business firm.
who evidently can see the amusing side of the
prophecy game, a refreshing interlude This
firms bulletin to its customers says "we pro-
pose to ignore" the prophet-time season, and
.our reason is logical"
"In fact" the firm goes on, ''it comes
right out Of the page that gave you your first
and only-laugh in Freshman Logic. You
remember when the professor locked the en-
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Miss Pearl Higman spent the
weekend with Miss Cecilia Potter
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hall
in Wilmington.
Garfield Sharp, who resides near
Cedarfield school, District No. III,
Just east of Milford, last week but
chered three fine pOrkers which to-
tailed in weight 1898 pounds. These
hogs were 1874 months old and
were raised from seven weeks old
pigs. One of the porkers weighted
42O pounds another 46O pounds and
the largest 518 pounds. B. c. De-
putty butchered the hogs for Mr..
Sharp. Has anybody grown larger
ones this season?
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Increased railroad fares can
cause repairs for the family bus
when we want TO go places. unless
congress should offset the increase
in fares by a decrease in fare tax.
To really get the savings in the
administrative branch Of the gov
ernment the Hoover commission
assured US could be ours, calls for
legislation by congress, plus.
That plus is desire to make say.
ings on the part Of the administra-
tive branch. Congress has given the
President authority to make some
changes that would reduce the
army Of bureaucrats. but that army
continues to grow rather than de-
crease. The big trouble Is there is
always an election just over the
horizon. and votes win be needed.
The Valley settler., 1949-06-24


 a garage and one residence house is to be constructed.
 Tho Dersonnol who will be located in tho Valley and have offices in the nov Labora- tory include a full t inc chemist to study animal nutrition, human nutrition and any other analvt ical work thoro is from tho several deNartmonts. Present emnloyoes include Will ian suoetman who hoads the donartmont of An inal H. sband- ry; Harlow Iiodgson, Agsonomist, head of tho study of Grains and storage crops; Dr. Allan Mick ,v pills sc iontist, who has chargo of all work on soils; Dr.. Mtron Babb, Hort ic11 turist, who heads tho work on small fruits. vegetables and treo fruits. Hugh Johnson is o7cpoc ed. to arrive on July 5th to fill the posit ion of Agricult ture Economies ,. lIar1oti ing Survey 2: Farm Manas- e]nQnt. aA:f .t Rrl1 G. Ganschou is oxooctod on July 10th or 18th to head the Accounting 0ffice and will be in charge Of purchases and norson- ;nols IJoGot fat ions arc under uay for ro1rnaaont Pl PlalthbIogist 'as Dr. CT. Lofobvre is only temporary. Ho plans to oturn to his :ork at Bo1tsvi11o, flary1and.. As soon as housing is available, tho N2A expects to hav2 a11 Entomol gtst, IuTlan lMtrit joni ist and Agricul ture nginoore Cont. Ion page ..
The Valley settler., 1949-06-24
CONSTRUCTION OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH BUILDINGS CHING
 UNDER WAY

T. excavation for the new Alaska Rosoarch Amini stration Laboratory is now under wayI and the construct ion of the $500, 600 con- ! crete building will soon be under way cording to Don. L. Ir"jn, Director Of Ex- pertinent Stations in Alaska. Tic construct tion or the. apartment buildings, the Green house and Vegetable storage buildings will come under the building program for the fiscal year Of July l l949 to June 30, 1850 Mr. Irwin said. The Laboratory h1 ilding is expected to be completed by January l, as is stipulated in the contract. It will take another month to place he quimment in the building which is another contract. The Laboratory will house Chemi stry de- partment, rooms for the 7ntono1ogist and garage space in the basement Of the build- ing. On the first floor will be the of- fices of the Director of G21per hlent Sta tions; the Filing, Accounting room with the Fire Proof Vault; Library; Agri icul tur- al Economis st; and Soil Laboratory. The SC cond floor vi Il ac corrnodate the offices and work rooms for the An iIna1 Eusbandry, Hort cul ture, Aericul ture Engineer, Home Economic and Huran Nutrition, plantholo- gist, and AgronOmy departments. The Animal ITusbandry department includes dairy, poultry, all farm animals, fur animals and an ima1 nutrition. The building will also House the Central He at ing plant for all the buildings and
  basement. ALASKA El1E71-1r7 STATIONS TO -E2 RETURED TO UNIVERSITY OF ADlSTA JULY |.
 The Experiment. tat ions will be re turned to tho University of Al laska on July ,l949 under a cooperative agreement with the United otates Department Of gricultu (U.S.D.A.) and the Agriculture Research Adnin istrat ion (A.R.A.) according to Don L. Irwin, Director Of E7pe inont Stat ions in Alaska. This work has beon directly under the U.S.D.A. and ARA. for the past two years.
 Under this agreement, 1r. Irwin vii be Joint Director for the ARA. and the Uni voraity or Alaska. The he ads of all depar aonartTonts will be joint employees of the ARA. and the Oniversity. Technical en- ployees may be joint orrloyoos or erploy- oes Of either the ARA or the University. All or2loyoes, however, must be mutually accepted by both organizat ions.
 Under this are enent tho ARA with the con- sent Of the Board of Regents of the Uni Tersity will be permitted to build hoa sing and technical buildings on Torr itoril
 321o CT inent 0tation grounds on long time 1oase with the Board of Regents.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-22
Flashes Beat
Koeniiqs ST B

Diamonds Men Shop tied last
weeks new scoring record last
night by scoring 81 points against
Nela Park GE team. Feisley kept
GE in the game with 13 points.
Bob Kelly, captain of Diamonds,
found the mark for "a points and
was assisted by Bud Boylan, who
scored IL and Frank Noble, who
made II.
Al Ziehm's threatened Ander-
son Springs Co. formerly Pain
ton's) by holding them to a 1915
tie at half time. Anderson's high
scorers, Kavannaugh and Knapp,
were held to Ia and 10 points, re-
spectfully but Andersons scored
33 points in the last half to de-
feat Zeihms, 1882. Kwiram,
Zeihms, center, was "off" last
night, although he lead his team
with s points.
The evenings excitement was
provided by Calvary Church and
Dyke Spencerian school. These
two teams played a we'll matched
game which made the spectators