Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
EASTER

Since earliest times the egg has been re-
garded as a symbol of creation or new birth,
of the terminating life of early spring. The
exchange of gifts of colored eggs at the YER
nal equinox was a custom among the ancient
Persians, and Pasch or Pace egg was SYM
boil at Jewish celebration of the Passover.
In Christian times, because use of the egg
was at one time forbidden during Lent, eggs
were brought to the table on Easter Day,
colored red to symbolic Easter joy. Tradi-
ton linking the rabbit with Easter arose in
Germany, where children were taught to
believe that if they were good white hare
would steal into the house Easter Eve and
hide colored eggs. Connection between Eas-
ter and the hare springs from the latter's
connection with the moon.
1t was short step to the Easter Bunny
which will greet the kiddies on Easter Sum
day. Regardless of origin and custom, the
youngsters will enjoy their gaily colored
eggs and bunny rabbits this Easter Sunday.
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CHURCHILL CAPTURES OUR MASSES
The lights shine brightly again in Lon
don after long periods of darkness. And that
great English statesman Winston Churchill
came to America and told us a number of
things that lay back of the efforts of most
of the world to establish permanent peace.
No man in recent times has spoken to a
greater audience than old Win nor stated
more First Facts or received greater ap-
pIause from nationwide radio audience
Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain
when he was here on previous mission. He
"edTtOrialized" all the way Through his BOS.
ton address. Thirteen men in the Kremlin
holding down hundreds of millions of people
are aiming at the rule of the world-they
feel that at all costs they must keep up the
barriers. Self-preservatiOn for Russia lies
at the root and is the explanation of their
sinister and malignant policy" The Eng.
lish statesman pulled the lid off when he de-
clared that cit is certain that Europe wOulC
have been Communized and London under
bombardment sometime ago but for the det
errent of the atomic bomb in the hands of th'
United States" Winston Churchill outShon,
our own American orators and statesmen il
his Boston speech. He put Russia on tria
and found the Kremlin guilty. American
newspapers gave abundant space In report
ing the news and the Churchill "editOriGL
opinions And then they wrote their owl
copy and comment so that there wasn't muc
space left for anything else in the newsps
pers. The North Atlantic Charter has bee
signed and the powerful Nations of the worl
have given notice to Russia that those Kren
Iinites have got to come down off their perc
and back down. Otherwise the powerful ns
tions of the world will restore the peace an
tear down the barriers of Soviet Russia ths
are the root of their sinister policies An
finally, the United States, as the leader
establishing the North Atlantic Charter, ma
find it necessary to blow up the Russians an
settle the whole matter with the atom boml
That weapon is a sure-shot as it was den
onstrated in the case of Japan. Don't g
discouraged, the United States has alreac
gone FAR with the Marshall Plan and oth'
measures. Our atom definitely works.
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HOW CAN WE PAY THE FIDDLERS
The President tells us that minimu
wages are far too low; that small busine
is losing ground to monopoly; that farme
still face an uncertain future; that five m
lion families are still living in firetraps a.
slums; proper medical care is so expense
that it is out of reach of the great majori
of our citizens; our schools in many locs
ties, are utterly inadequate; democra
ideals are often thwarted by prejudice a