Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17

cient workers, and the better men have re-
mained on the job. Thus, labor costs may
diminish in various fields, even though wage
rates remain at high levels. All in all, busi-
ness trends are being watched with extreme
care in all quarters. But there is little real
pessimism.
SPRAYING FOR PESTS AVAILABLE
A news article in this weeks issue of the
Chronicle carries the information that the
State Farm Bureau is making available to
persons in all parts of Delaware valuable
spraying service against insect pests. Ac-
cOrding to this news release machinery and
experienced crews are available to spray
homes, gardens and lawns against the Jap
anese Beetles, ticks which carry Rocky Noun
tain Fever and other pests. The charge, ac-
cording to the news story, averages for thel
small home about $500. The charge, of
course, will vary for larger units. This
service is needed, is worthwhile, and now is
the time to do it. This is a worthy project
for one or all of the local service clubs to
sponsor The application now may elimi-
nate deadly disease carrying flies later Why
not give it thought?
LITTLE DELAWARE LEADS THE WAY
We wonder whether Delawareans real
ize that within the borders of our little Dia-
mond State is located one of the worlds
outstanding Institutions? Frankly we had
never given the mental hospital at Farm
hurst and the Bacon Health Center, which
are now a unit, credit for being more than
an average hospital for the treatment of
mental cases. In conversation with one of
the Nations outstanding psychiatrists on
Monday we learned with astonishment just
where Farnhurst really rates in the scheme
Cf %od so4n .r4
out reservation that Delaware, under the
guidance of DR.. Tarumianz, leads the world
in mental treatment. He dwelt at length on
the forward steps taken in psychiatric work
at FarnhurSt, he lauded DR.. "T'', as he is so
well known by Delawareans, and emphaSiz-
ed the outstanding work that is being done
there. This may be the opinion of one out
standing man in his profession, but his state
ment that when psychiatristS gather in con-
ference, Delaware methods are sought after
and given first consideration makes his rea-
soning forceful Delawareans may well be
proud of the mental hospital at Farnhurst
and DR.. Traumianz is to be congratulated
and honored for his years of effort to make
his hobby" the center of world interest for
psychiatrists.
a1"' DANGER AT THE 'GRASSROOTS q"
The real danger in the u. S. today lies not
in Washington, but at the grassroots. Gov
ernmentS have always tended to usurp more
and more power unto themselves. In every
free organization there is the seed of tyranny
That's why eternal vigilance is the price OF
liberty. The real danger in the u. S. lies with
the millions who are apthetic. Democracy i!
going by default. Men and women are beine
promised by their government things
things which that government cannot deliver
not over any protracted period of time-fol
no government can go on promising more
and more people more and more of every
thing, without telling anyone that Someon
has to pay the bills. Lulled into false-se
curity by these promises men are exchang
ing their liberties, their initiative, their dig
nifty, their heritage as free men, for buncI
of theories, most of which are importet
from countries which are already depend
ent on the u. S. for support. There's n,
sense. in kicking at the government, as if i
We're something separate and apart from us
The government is what we make it by tn
public servants we elect to Office In lat
years, there has been disgraceful increas
in the gimme" attitude INDUCED in by in
dividuals, by local governments, and by var
ious groups, all seeking special favors an
benefits. This represents the "get-somethinq
for-nothing" psychology in its worst form
And it is exactly the kind of thing whic
starves freedom and fattens tyranny.
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REMEMBER WHEN?
Remember when, not so long ago. som
: of the highest officials in the Federal govern
ment were saying that reimposition {
price controls and other such strait-iack,
measures were necessary if runaway priC
imitation was to be prevented? Do you ais
remember that, at about the same time, Il
same high officials were dolefully predictin
that any cut in taxes would also give prit
initiation new shot in the arm and send Il
I, indexes booming into the stratosphere? "
ali know what happened Luckily for IL
welfare of the nation, Congress refused
reimpose wartime controls. Congress all