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Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
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George H. Baynum, Jr., is spend
ing a few days at RehobOth as the
guest of James Prettyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Brown and
son Richard from Los Angeles,
Calf, spent Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence l.. Russell.
Miss Ethel Harrison will go to
Wilmington next Monday to take
a special course at Goldey's Busi-
ness College and will be gone until
September.
Pending the arrival of the reg
ular hotel orchestra, the Caulk
Club Saxophones were engaged for
the opening dance at the Hotel
Henlopen, Rehoboth. The affair at
tracted an unusually large attend
ance and the playing of the SaxO-
phones aroused enthusiastic en-
cores. Every dance had to be con-
tinued for fifteen minutes or more,
and a specially good One-step kept
the dancers on their feet almost
half an hour-twenty-eight min
utes by the watch. A program of
twenty numbers had been arrang-
ed but because of the demand for
encores nine dances took up the
whole evening. The Hotel Belhaven
at Rehoboth has engaged the Caulk
Club SaxOphOnes to give a series
of dances beginning next Saturday
evening. The dance floor has been
put in excellent condition and the
SaxOphOnes' successful dance at
Rehoboth last Saturday promises
some rousing dances for the Bel
haven guests and visitors both. Be-
ing near the station will make these
dances especially attractive for
those who wish to stay as long as
possible before taking the train
home.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08

tance of the lawmakers to increase taxes,
because complaints from the folks back
home about Federal spending" are increas-
ing. However, sentiment in favor of cuts in
spending, and practical action toward that
end, are two different things. Congress is
always bedeviled by pressure groups, all of
whom are in favor of cutting the appropri-
atiOnS that go to someone else and increasing
their own. AS an obvious example, there is
hardly chamber of commerce that doesn't
pay Ep-service to the cause of economy
and then whOop it up whenever it sees a
chance to get slice of Federal tax money
for its own area. In the long run, the decis-
i've factor will be public sentiment-the
wishes of the voters as to fiscal policy. A
short time ago the Omaha World-Herald car
ried on an interesting experiment. 1t pub
lished a full account of a speech made by
Senator Byrd, in which he described various
spending measures now before Congress, and
pointed out that the billions they would cost
would have to be paid by all the people. The
World-Herald then published a ballot on
which its readers could express their views
on the matter. The first question asked for
opinion on straight 10 per cent cut in all
Federal expenditures that can be cut. Only
134 who answered were against this, while
$3.50 were for it. The balance of the ques-
tions covered specific legislative measures
such as Federal housing, Federal aid to edu-
cation, the national health plan, arms to
Europe under the North Atlantic Pact, etc.
In every instance the vote was Overwheln-
ing in favor of strict economy. On the health
plan, for instance, 5,828 expressed them
selves as being against it and 80 for. On
increased payroll and income taxes, 1916
said no while mere SO approved them. In
conducting its poll, the paper emphasized
the certain but often-overlooked fact that
"the Federal government hasn't cent ex-
cept what it takes from all of us in taxes" "
It is true that some polls indicate that a
substantial majority of the people want
Federal handouts. However, such polls are
usually so worded as to make the unwary
believe that they will get them for nothing
that the money will come from some nnys-
terious source other than the peoples pock-
cts. The Hoover Commission reports have
given Congress what it long lacked-a de-
tailed blueprint for eliminating waste, dup
lication, overlapping. Now it remains to be
seen whether the people will demand its ac-
ceptance.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
Vet Bill Costly

Some weeks ago we wrote about
lack of responsibility in this con-
gress and gave the backing and
filling and final killing on the
Rankin veterans pension bill as
an example. Now comes q new
veterans bill and the house whooped
it through by a vote of 365 to q. It
is expected to cost about IS billions
over the next so years or better
than a billion a year. What makes
one sort of cringe are the demands
Of veterans groups.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
BABSON Discusses Training For Jobs

NEW YORK CITY, July s.
Seventy-eight out of one hun
dred of our workers are employ
ed in some phase of business or
industry. Fifty out of one hun
dred of our college graduates
become career businessmen" ="
Yet, various surveys reveal that
management is dissatisfied with
the training eighty out of one
hundred of it's recruits get from
schools and colleges. w h a t. S
wrong?
TIMES HAVE CHANGED
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
CUT COST OF GOVERNMENT

Sentiment in Congress in favor of cutting
the cost of the Federal government is grow
ing fast Many things have contributed to
it-among them, the decline in business and
employment, the fact that heavy Federal
deficit now seems inevitable, and the reluc-
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
THOSE ROLLING DOLLARS

1t seems to be widely believed that the
stockholders of successful corporations are
about the luckiest people in the country.
During the last few years the money has
been rolling into industry's Golfers in a gold
en- stream. What is often forgotten is that
the money rolls out just about as fast, before
the owners can get their hands on a share of
it to keep. Here, for instance, is what hap
pened last year to the income of middle
sized corporation engaged in the business of
processing fabrics. It's total revenues came
to S17460,OOO. Nearly half-$8, 8,35O,OOO
went for materials, supplies and services.
Labor came in for the next biggest slice
$6,330,000. The tax collector took almost
$1,SOO,00Oe About S734,OOO was retained in
the business for plant expansion and work.
ing capital. A trifie under $750,OO0 was left.
This amounted to 4.3 cents out of each dollar
OF sales. And it was all that went to the
stockholders, in the form of dividends, for
the use OF the money that made this business
and its employment possible.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
Denmark Eases Soap
Rationing

COPENHAGEN - (AP) - The
latest restriction to be lifted in
Denmark is the ratiOning of shaw
ing soap. 1t is officially predicted
that soap rationing will be lifted
entirely during the summer.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
Gin Less Fussy
Than Champagne

NEW YORK - (AP) - Mrs. Ma
ry ]. Dawson recently celebrated
her 101st birthday, discouraging
too much fuss over her She turn
ed down champagne but did go for
a Tom Collins to mark the occas-
ion.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08

What we need most is spiritual awakening
made possible through the cooperative efforts of
business. education and the churches. Give us bus
inessmen, educators and preachers who have vision
and the will to learn how to work together and to
discharge the responsibilities of the great system
which we all have inherited.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
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New Tack in Health War
IM WAsHlNcToN

WYHILE the American Medical
W association in national conven-
tion and otherwise continuing to
lombard the administrators ma
tional health insurance program as
socialized medicine, administra.
tion leaders in charge Of the pro-
gram took a new tack before
house and senate committees by
asserting that the national health
insurance program would prevent.
not cause, socialized or state med.
icine.
And the testimony Of ]. Donald
Kingsley, assistant federal security
administrator, speaking for Oscar
Ewing. the administrator, who is
i'll, at least gives you something to
think about in mulling over this
much-debated subject. Here's what
Kingsley told the committees.
The problems confronting the
people insofar as the medical
bill is concerned are not medi-
cal problems, but economic
problems; that the first is the
manpOwer or doctor shortage
and the hospital or facility
shortage; second, the man
power and facility distribution,
In that hospitals and doctors
are not distributed where they
are needed and, third, that
another economic question is
one Of inadequate medical
purchasing power.
He declared the doctor is doing
his part of the job of preventive and
curative medicine magnificently
and the results they achieve in
those areas where they are given
a chance are proof of that, but a
Common financial problem under
lies, which is not the problem of
the doctor, but for the economist
and the statesman.
The thing that national health in
surarce is expected to cure, ac-
cording to Kingsley, is the fact that
today a substantial proportion OF
our population must depend upon
public or private charity or 60
without the type Of medical care
that modern medicine knows how
to provide.
And here are some statistics. The
federal government is today pro.
viding medical care for some "a
million citizens; government owns
and operates three-fourths Of all
hospital beds, government already
employs directly thousands oi
American doctors and pays fees to
many hundreds more, the taxpay.
ers' money finances full medical
care for all members of the armed
forces and their dependents and for
Gil Q1odO4CA RCbCA oAlSs
1t provides hospital care for
needy veterans, for merchant
seamen and complete care for
tubercular, mental and other
chronic patients. II pays the
cost of limited medical care
for those on public relief rolls.
1t gives members Of the con-
gress free medical service and
free hospital and doctor serv-
ice in government hospitals
such as the naval hospital at
Bethesda, Md, and Walter
Reed hospital in Washington.
In addition the taxpayers carr.
the load on that vast field of medi
cal service such as public health
For all this the taxpayers are pay
ing millions upon millions of dol
lars.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08

Announcement has been made at
Washington of two appointments
made by Congressman Caleb R.
Layton of Georgetown: Cortland
Barr of Georgetown, who returned
from France within the last few
days and discharged from the Ar
my, was named by DR.. Layton to
a position as messenger in the
House of Representatives postof-
fee. Barr is a son of John Barr of
Georgetown. The other appoint
ment announced by DR.. Layton was
that of Jesse B. Wright of Seaford,
who, upon the recommendation of
DR.. Layton, was appointed a mem
ber of the Capitol police force, and
assigned to duty in the House of
Representatives Office building.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
WE AGREE, GOVERNOR CARVED

Governor Carvel has allowed the Civil
Service bill to die by the pocket veto route.
With this action we agree. While the Cover
nor has given as his reason for not signing
the bill his belief that future study is needed
before such piece Of legislation should be-
come law, we think that ample study has
been made of the matter. We do not believe
that Delaware needs Civil Service law. For
several sessions past of the General AS
sembly, measures looking to the formulation
of such legislation have been brought before
the legislators. From personal observation,
the writer is led to believe that many of
those sponsoring the civil service legislation
have personal stake in the passage of such
a law. There is little doubt that most of the
men and women who would benefit by the
law are efficient public officials. They have
kept their positions regardless of adminis-
tration. Certainly they have little to fear
so long as they produce efficiently and do not
become drones. Some of these men calue
from other states. They came from choice
and not compulsion. They are free to leave
at any time should an opportunity to better
themselves present itself. In small business
an employee takes his chance of holding a
Job. He usually is safe so long as he pro-
duceS and is wide awake. Why should not a
state employee take the same chance? In
theory civil service is fine, but like many
other seemingly wonderful things it can be,
and is, abused. Federal overlooking of civil
service rolls is an example. Is there any
reason to believe that Delaware would not
follow the Federal example after few
years? Delaware can get along without this
civil service Bet-upJ Dos siN,.@,
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
CONCLUSION

Any kind of education business will be
mockery if it does not prepare men for responsible
citizenship and effective participation in our great
Republic of Free Men. Effectiveness however, i'm
plies more than an acquaintance with principles 1t
means an onthe-jOb application of principles Bus
mess can have better management-churches can
have better recruits-and education can become
better related to life if business, education and
religion will make the effort to work out their prob
lens together
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
BUSINESS AND EDUCATION

Poor management and poor preparation for busi-
ness are the fault of us all. On the hand edu-
cation too often takes place in vacuum Often
the economics professor is one who bangles a Phi
Beta Kappa key from one end of his watch chain
and nothing from the other end Educators talk
glibly about preparing youth for life on the one
hand, and earning living the other hand, just
as if earning living something quite apart from
life One college administrator recently wrote that
he does not consider that helping a graduate to
find job any more the business of the college than
helping him find wife! OF course, he was wrong
Businessmen are just as much to blame for in
effective management is education. Business has
been too busy either making money, fighting de-
pressions, or winning to take stock of its own
problems, and make long range plans Self-made
businessmen have developed an especial technique
for looking down their noses at college professors
This also is a mistake. In short business has not
given education a chance. Let's begin to swap few
ideas.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
HOW TO LOSE A WAR

Our present tendency 10 put all our eggs
in the Air Force basket on the theory that
big bombers carrying the A-bomb and other
advanced weapons can decide war by them
selves would seem to be an error. That theory
was held by some during the last war, and
it was proved wrong. If we should adopt it
and it should be proved wrong once more
as everyone except Air Force partisans think
it will-this country could be placed in a des-
perate, and perhaps an impossible position.
The decision of the Secretary Of Defense to
abandon the construction of very large
aircraft carrier by the Navy, though this
ship had twice been approved by Congress
and the President seems to be mistake. 1t
isn't merely the desire of the Navy to build
particular type of ship that is the heart of
the controversy. The basic principle at issue
is whether the Navy can run the Navy and
the Air Force can run the Air Force and the
Army can run the Army. Modern naval ex-
perts are convinced that in future war the
carrier, which would give us mobile bases
throughout the world, would be the principal
offensive weapon. The Air Force zealots are
telling the Navy what direction its develop
ment shall take, regardless of the views of
the men who by experience and training are
best able to judge what is wise and necessary.
On the solution of this issue, the life of the
country may some day depend. And that is
what gives the carrier controversy a signif-
canoe infinitely greater than whether some
ship or other is to be built.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08

Miss Ada Richards of Harring-
ton was given a surprise birthday
party on Thursday evening.
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle and mo-
ther, and Mrs. G. Layton Grier are
expected to reach Milford tomor-
row after a two weeks visit at
LenoX, Mass.
After spending three months with
her parents, Miss Cecilia Potter
has accepted a position as book
keeper with the Unger Storage and
Battery Company of Wilmington.
A baseball game between teams
composed of the members of the
Red Men of Milford and the Odd
Fellows of this town will play a
benefit game of baseball at the To-
cal grounds on Thursday of next
week. The game is the first of a
three game series which will be
played by these teams, and much
amusement is promised to those
who attend.
The married men of Lewes play
ed ball with the crack Lewes team
on Friday afternoon at the dia-
mOnd on Lewes Beach, which re-
suited in score of about Is to 6
in favor of the youngsters. The
lineup of the married mems team
was as follows: Joseph L. Mar
shall, Rowland H. Brewer, Charles
T. Nelson, Samuel C. Pierce, Chas.
H. Mason, c. Holmes Martin, Sam
uel M. d. Marshall, Stephen G.
Pierce and Thomas r. Ingram. In
gram and Pierce, the older ones of
the bunch, showed great activity
but had to be replaced before the
end of the game. they becoming al
most completely exhausted.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08

From the time of the Civil
War to the which developed such captains of
industry the Vanderbilts, the Carnegies, and the
Rockefellers business was private, although per-
haps ruthless development of our resources. These
were masters of all they surveyed. They were sup
planted by different breed of business managers
at the turn of the century. These we're the cor
porate spectators.
Recently still newer type of businessman has
emerged. He is the professional businessman He
may not hope to own the large enterprise of which
he is part He inherited his business system from
his rugged predecessors. They knew how to over
come the obstacles Of their day, but they left todays
inheritors with myriad social, economic and gov
ernment problems because their system ignored
human rights.
TODAY'S NEEDS
II our business system is to remain great we
must hold to the ideals of private enterprise. Amy
companys incentive to make more goods, thus Gre
ang more jobs and to invest in research to find new
products is limited only by the ability to do so at
profit" We must cherish freedom of opportunity
We must also broaden democratic concepts to
include those human rights sought today through
legislation. But need more than legislation, be-
cause in sense one never legislates tolerance
freedom or human rights. These are things of the
spirit.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
MORE MEAT is COMING

Meat doesn't go through the packing
houses in a constant, undertaking stream.
Unlike manufactured goods, the production
of livestock is governed by certain natural
laws. During the summer, supplies are Ordi-
narily less plentiful than in other seasons
and fewer animals are marketed by farmers
and ranchers. The decline, in supply and
demand market, is reflected in higher prices
paid for livestock and in an increase in some
wholesale meat prices. This summer, how
ever, prices generally are we'll below the
peaks that were reached last year. The fu-
ture outlook for meat according to the Ann
erican Meat Institute, is excellent. Supplies
during the last quarter of 1949 are expected
to run Is per cent above the summer level.
And next year, it is forecast, about 1,00O,-
100000 more pounds of meat will be avail
able than in 1949. This will give the Ameri-
can consumer $50 pounds of meat, as against
146 this year. The Institute also says that
expanded livestock production seems prob
able for the decade of the SOS, barring SER
ious droughts. The factors are favorable
yields of feed grain are high, there may be
much surplus wheat for feeding, pastures
have been improved, and producers have
achieved greater all-around efficiency. This
is consistent with desirable national policy
goals, since livestock contributes to soil
building and improved land, better nutrition,
less dependency on foreign outlets for a mar
ket for grain products, and serves as a
cushion against food shortages. The Ameri-
can diet is largely built around meat. Those
whose business is to make it available to
us are doing fine job.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08

Many of our oldest residents are
of the opinion that they never ex-
perienced cooler weather in June
than we have recently passed
through. Quite a number donned
their winter Overcoats.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08

Merrill NJ. Rosenblum of Brook
lyn, N. Y, is spending the summer
with his cousin, Frank A. Jackson
of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08

Wheat threshing has started and
the yield is below the average in all
parts of Delaware. The wheat
grades low also.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hirsch arrived
home from their honeymoon last
Monday evening and will reside at
No. s North Second street.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08
SENATE STRIKES THE STRIKERS


There has been a continuous battle in
Congress between Win-or-buSt forces headed
by President Truman, who supports strikes,
and real statesmen who know that the Taft
Hartley law will save the American economic
system. The Senate approves both Taft
Hartley injunction and plant seizures in Ma
tional emergency strikes. While many of our
people may not feel the blows that have
weakened constitutional and Democratic
Government, the fact remains that these
strikes are about the most destructive foes
we have to contend with in our Nation When
1t comes to a point where the President is
willing to sacrifice the National interests in
order to carry the labor vote it is high time
for show down. That show down was
reached in the Senate on June % when Sem
atOr Taft was supported by seventeen Dem
ocratic Senators who broke ranks, to vote
with Republicans for the Taft plan. The Ad-
ministratiOn mustered only five Republicans
and thirty-five Democrats. Naturally everv-
one wants all workers to get the highest
wages that can be paid. But any Congress
that will continue to back Labor Bosses to
order hundreds of thousands of men to Law
down their tools have no right to expect the
support of the American public. On the very
day that Truman was licked by the Senate
and guarantee made by the Government
that workers and employers will hereafter
be protected by just laws of the land, the
venerable Senator Robert F. Wagner of New
York resigned from the Senate after 22h
years service, because of long continued i'll
health He was the author of the original
Labor Act that bears his name. Senator
Wagner evidently doesn't want this cheap
program of politicians to grab votes through
bad labor laws any more than Senator Taft
wants such a disgraceful let-down in our
National affairs. So, we gain many hopes
that Congress will continue to strengthen the
Taft-Hartley Act in every way that will i'm
prove its value to all the American people
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08

Robert Baynum spent several
days at Atlantic City last week.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-08

Miss Ada Richards of Harring-
ton was given a surprise birthday
party on Thursday evening.