Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
WAS IT NECESSARY?

WAS 1T NECESSARY?
Thomas B. OToole prominent Whining
ton real estate developer, is dead. His wife
and chauffeur are seriously injured and the
car is a complete wreck. The accident occur
red during the last Sunday afternoon rush
period on one Of Delaware's busiest Sunday
Travelled highways - the MilfOrd-RehObOth
road The death and injuries were the direct
result of an army tank getting out Of control
and crashing into, and over, the front of the
car in which they were riding. The writer
had occasion to use the MilfOrd-DOVer high
wav shortly before the accident occurred.
Those in the car commented that 1t seemed
ill-advised that troop movement, IN which
heavy trucks and tanks were part OF the con-
vOy. should have been made at such busy
time. It seemed to us that a time other than
the rush Sunday afternoon holiday period
should have been chosen. Even though mill
tarv police were stationed at the road inter
sections there was nothing that they could
do to avert a crash such as that in which the
Wilmington man lost his life. 1t would seem
that there was poor judgement on the part
of someone in an authoritative pOslClOn When
an order was issued which took these tanks
out on such a heavily Travelled road during
the worst rush period of a busy weekend.
There is nothing that can be done about the
accident in which Mr.. O'TOOle lost his life,
but it is to be hoped that when this equip
ment is moved away from Fort Miles less
husv time will be selected during which the
movement of trucks and men can be made.
Delaware officials, from the Governor down.
should interest themselves Immediately. 9p
order that proper safety precautions may De
worked out in this transportation problem.
Delawareans have a right to expect such pro-
lection for their citizens as they ride the
busy highways-w whether it be on Sunday or
weekday.
BRINGING HOME THE BACON
Coroparisons of commodity prices in the
various countries of the world mean little
unless they are related to wage rates. In
other words, it is the ability of the workman
to "bring home the bacon" that counts. Inc
H. S. Department of Labor has calculated
the minutes of working time required tC
earn enough money to buy pound OF bacOr
in ten countries. 1t is a revealing example Oh
the superiority of our living standards aS
against those of the rest of the world. The
average American worker works 30 minutes
for his pound of bacon. His equivalent II
Canada works 45 and in Great Britain, 53
In Ireland he must put in SO minutes. Final
ly, the Soviet Union-that wonderful work
ers paradise"-is last on the list, with 46
minutes of work needed for that preciOu
pound of bacon! The communist workers Sc
bacon at long, long intervals, if at all. TheS
enormous differences are principally due t
the economic and social systems under whlc
men work. In the United States we have
free economy. That pound of bacon is on
of the products of highly efficient, extreme
ly competitive industry which can live an
prosper only if it meets the needs of FIRE
consumers. The same thing is true of every
thing else we buy whether it be an autOmC
bile or pair of shoes or ticket to mOvi
The fact that only free economy can pre-
duce abundance for the masses of the peOpl
can't be repeated too often.
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PREVENT FIRE, SAVE LIVES
A new poster for Fire Prevention Wee
which will be observed nationally next O
tober-has been chosen by the Nation
Board of Fire Underwriters It shows
mother playfully lifting her young chi
above her head and is captioned: "FOr the
sake-PreVent Fire, Save Lives" There,
few Words is a vital message Fire xii
some 1900 human beings every year
this country and at least three-quarters
those deaths occur in homes. Among ch
dren fire continues to lead the causes of a
cidental deaths at home. On top of that, Fl
is responsible for horrible burnings al
rnaimingS. In many cases children are cri
pied for life Fire Prevention Week com
only once each year. But the spirit that m
tivates the week should remain in force eve
day and every night. There is no end to
lob of fire preVentiOn-unleSs we are &C
stantly on guard, new dangers will appe;
Safety in the home demands year-arOu
vigilance. Rundown heating systems, wo
and defective wiring, improperly stor
paints and varnishes and cleaning solven
litters of trash in Easements, closets and
tics, carelessness with smoking materi
and matches-these are all prime causes
home fires, and the house that is RELATIVE
AoJs~ ho a vlaOv AOv1a
member that simple mOttO-"P Prevent Fl
Save Lives" And act on it.