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Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25


er wearing clothes from cloth woven bv hand. Won
are no longer wearing shoes made by hand: all the
canned goods used in your home are picked pro-
cessed and canned by machinery Even the milk
you drink taken from the cow by machinervl
Your bread is even better illustration The ground
is powed planted cultivated and the grain harvested
by automatic machinery The grain is then dumped
into mill and comes out the same baked and
wrapped loaves you buy. One more thought: Think
what you would pay for this newspaper if the news
print was now made by hand as it was 100 years
ago.
In the case of most fish you eat it is very differ
en After being caught in net the fish are assort-
ed by hand the fish are headed and Quilted by hand:
fish are taken from the boat and weighed by hand
forks; fleted by hand, packed by hand, ETC. Some
automatic machinery is used in connection with
canning but 9O9o of the fish you eat are handled
in way which is very expensive In fact the only
modern invention" is the of big oil powered
trawers instead of sailing schooners, but these
trawlers probably destroy almost as many fish as
ever get to market
HUGE WASTE SELLING FISH
One difficulty is that the fish business is being
carried on by large number of inefficient and poorly
financed concerns,-nO one of which is big or rich
enough to operate a modern plant and afford con-
tinuOus national advertising If the little fish con-
Germs would combine, using Robert Steers newly
designed vessel huls, erecting one large new auto
matte 1lleting plant and have one sales force you
would get better fish for less money AS a result,
the national consumption of fish would greatly in
crease; more people would be employed at good
wages and every seaport could be very prosperous.
The waste of money on selling fish today is very
great. For instance, recently in western city
where five statesmen sold all the bananas eaten
ten statesmen sold all the steel used; while over
one hundred statesmen were selling fish,
No wonder seaport fish workers strike for
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25

industry needs to do is to pump
out rs per cent more petroleum
than it did in the long years ago
when there were two wars.
During the past five years Am
erican oil companies increased
their capital by more than eight
billions of dollars. Everyone
knows that the American oil in
dustry is better prepared todav
than ever before to meet any Ma
tiOnal emergency, because the do
mestice capacity to produce and
refine petroleum has increased
around rs per cent since the peak
demands of World War II.
In those days the armed forces
of America and the Allies never
lacked for Oil-and all essential
civilian needs were met. Now, the
Institute issues a statement show
ing that total U. S. crude oil pro-
ductiOn capacity has been in
creased q per cent, refining capac-
ity 81 per cent. and crude oil re-
serves have been upped 25 per
cent.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
DELAWARE FARM MARKET NEWS

SHOATS: Medium to good, $3.50
to $21.00, mostly $500 per cwt.
FEEDER PIGS: to 12 weeks
old, choice, $3.50 to $3.50, mostly
$11.00 EACH medium to good, $500
to $500, mostly $3.50 each; COM
mon, $3.50 to $5.75, mostly $3.50
each.
HORSES AND MULES: Work
type, $34.O0 to $4,000, mostly $56.OO
each; butcher type, $1,000 to $3I.OO,
mostly S2S.OO each.
Live Poultry
FOWL, Heavy breeder, $1.35 to
S1.70, mostly S140 each.
BANTAM CHICKENS: Light
breeds, 25c to SOC, mostly soc each.
DUCKS: MuseoVy, 75c to 9Oc,
mostly S5c each.
RABBITS: Large breeds, 85c to
$1.9O, mostly s125 each: small
breeds, 60c to zoe, mostly zoe
each.
EGGS: Ungraded, aixad, soc to
521sc per dozen.
Miscellaneous Produce
PEACHES: 9Oc to $1.sO per a
bushel.
cANTALoUPEs: 4oc to soc per
bushel.
TOMATOES: 25c to sOc per x
bushel.
LIMA BEANS: s1.55 to $500 per
5s bushel.
LARD: $3.50 to s4.OO per som
can.
WATERMELoNs: 45c to CSC
each.
BUTTER: 55c pound.
CABBAGE; soc to $1.O0 per
bushel.
CORN: zoe to s5c per dozen
ears.
SQUASH: Csc to soc per x bu-
shell.
PEPPERS; 85c to soc per x
bushel.
PEARS: soc to s1.s5 per x bu-
shell.
WHITE POTATOES: $3.50 to
st.70 per 100-ib bag.
GRAPES: 90e per 16-quart bas-
zet.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
THE TRAGEDY IN KOREA

The tragedy in Korea has demonstrated
tact that many of us, including highly
placed military men, had tended to forget
that there can be two kinds of war. Up to
the time that North Korea sent her troops
pouring across the 33th parallel, we had been
thinking in terms of the "big" interconti-
mental war. This, if it came was to be war
on an unprecedented scale and of an unpre-
cedented type. 1t was to be war of amazing
machines which would wreak death and
destruction on huge scale and at vast dis
tances. A button would be pushed, and an
atom bomb or a guided missile would be on
its way toward the target. 1t would be a
war of science and technology. Some thought
1t might be war in which decision would
be reached without any ground action at all,
and without opposing troops coming face to
face. No one can say that these concepts are
WrOng-they might hold true in that "big"
war the world now fears. But it is clear
that they do not apply in Korea. In Korea
we have a war in which the traditional, rel
atively simple weapons are all-impOrtant.
The man with gun in his hand must do the
fighting. 1t is the most difficult and dismal
sort of war imaginable. Great troop move
ments of the sort that took place in Europe
in the last war are impossible Everything
is based upon the small unit-the battalion,
the company, the platoon, even the SQUAD
supreme-if one man falls, disaster to many
may follow. In this, the war is comparable
to the jungle operations against the Japan
eSe during the island-hOpping period that
preceded the Empires surrender.
We are fighting an enemy whose habits
and thoughts are incOmprehensible to the
Western mind. The cruel fanaticism of the
Orient finds its perfect reflection in the KOr-
can soldier. Human life is worthless, death
but an incident No matter how many are
killed, more come on. North Korean casual
ties have been infinitely greater than ours.
But the Offensives have been pushed in spite
of them. The Koreans have proven Them
selves extraordinarily adept at infltration,
and at guerrilla activity. This, in the first
weeks, was one of the worst problems faced
by the Americans. The enemy seemed to
be everywhere, and foe and friend looked
alike. The Korean soldier accepts the great
est of hardships with apparent equinamityI
he has known little but privatiOn all his
life. He can sleep arEywhere. A handful of
the cOarsest food sustains him. Supply as we
know it in the American army, is unknown to
him. Worst of all, it is clear we had not
planned for this war Our eyes were else
where-on FOrmOSa, Iran, EurOpe-even as
our minds were considering the other kind
of war. And so, in every way, we were
completely surprised. The lesson we have
learned is grim one. We must be prepared
for any kind of war-and for war almost
anywhere. We have never faced harder
task.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
August q, 53c.

The following is a weekly round
up of livestock prices and miscel-
laneous commodities prevailing
last week. This report shows av-
erage prices received by Delaware
farmers for commodities that were
marketed throughout the week.
Livestock Prices
VEALERS: Choice, $4,000 to
$36.50, mostly $500 per cwt.;
medium to good, $27.50 to $29.75,
mostly $28.50 per cwt.: rough and
common, $21.OO to $27.0O, mostly
$25.75 per cwt.; monkeys, $17.O0
to $4,000, mostly $4,000 per cwt.
COWS: Slaughter, medium to
good, $500 to $4,000, mostly
$3.50 per cwt.; common, $l7.0O to
$3.50, mostly $3.50 per cwt.;
Gamers and cutters, $14.S0 to
S16.40, mostly $16.30 per cwt.
STEERS: Light, $24.00 to $25.50,
mostly $25.0O per cwt.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Good to
choice. $1,000 to $29.75, mostly
$2100 per cwt.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good
to choice, $4,000 to $254O. mostly
$1,000 per cwt. 4
BULLS: Over 1000 pounds, med
ium to good, $22.40 to $3.50, most
ly $24.40 per cwt.; 500 to 1000
pounds, medium to good, $1,000 to
1920, mostly $21.SO per cwt.;
common. $17.OO to $1S.75, mostly
$3.50 per cwt.
HOGS: Straight, good quality,
12O to 40 pounds, $22.75 to $25.25,
mostly $24.5O per cwt.; 17O to 24O
pounds, S23.75 to $25.25, mostly
$25.OO per cwt.; 24O to $50 pounds,
$23.5O to $240O, mostly $2S.75 per
cwt
SOWS: Good quality, 200 to 300
pounds, $500 to $19.75, mostly
$3.50 per cwt.; 800 to 400 pounds,
$1,000 to $1,000, mostly $500 per
cwt.; over 400 pounds, $500 to
$780,, mostly $3.50 per cwt.
BOARS: Good quality, under $50
pounds, $1,000 to $1325, mostly
$3.50 per cwt.; over $50 pounds, |
$500 to $110O, mostly $1,000 per
cwt
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
lie CAMPAIGN BEGINs

delaware Republicans and Democrats
nave nominated their State tickets to be sub
ImItted to the voters for balloting in Novem-
Der. The Republicans got the Jump on their
adverserles by holding their convention first.
Lhey have named a Well-balanced slate which
should appeal to their party and independent
voters. The Democrats, likewise, have spread
their nominees well throughout the three
counties. Some of their nominees are new.
but the candidates for Auditor of Accounts
and for State Treasurer were re-nonninated.
They will have to stand on their record as
a part of the wasteful Democratic group now
handling the States finances.
It is to be hoped that as the campaign
progresses the fight on personalities will be
kept out OF the campaign. Both parties should
Keep their drive for votes on high level
and the issues should be the dominant presen-
tatlon.. Certainly the Republicans are on
solid ground when they demand a return to
sane and reasonable financing and tax re-
ductiOns in keeping with the needs of our
State. 1t is heartening to see the Democrats
endorse such a procedure in their platform
But the voters must think well whether those
now in charge in Dover, under whom the tre-
mendous taxing program has developed, can
really change their policies. Delawareans
will be burdened with heavy taxes for years
and years to come as a result of the actions
taken by Governor Carvel and his advisors.
IL VIII take long and careful planning and
administration to relieve this heavy tax load
which has resulted as result of the present
policies of our Democratic administration in
Dover. IT will take lot of honest effort on
the part OF Delaware Democrats to convince
our taxpayers that they really mean what
they say about tax reduction.
@GGD&&
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES TOMORROW
Republicans in Kent and Sussex Counties
will nominate their County tickets at their
primaries tomorrow In Kent County most
of the fights have been eliminated; but in
Dover hot battle will be waged for the NOM
lnation for Representative from the Fifth
District. Several scraps are in prospect in
Sussex County, with no apparent organized
effort for any particular candidate Tt is a
healthy condition when these primary fights
develop. 1t is to be expected that the losing
candidates will get behind the winners. This
will probably be the outcome and a united
front will confront the Democrats on cleo
ton day in November.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
CHICKS PLACED AND BROILERS MARKETED nv
DEL.MAR.VA PRODUCERS

ACS DGESI BAE reported that
y commercial Hacheries July
the mOnh2 above July 1949
age The major increased chick
ducng states The favorable
demand for broer chicks the
less ccks produced than
NUMBER OF not yet OF
rehecng the decrease
replacement N 7 'e@i ~ A9oN
COLD STORAGE REPORT: million
IN holdings poultry
decrease OF million pounds during July
change OF half million pound increase
holdings
or the rest Storage holdings of O3 million
q million pounds below for this time
pounds above the low stocks hand July
LOCAL BR0ILERFEED RATIO-By
Markets week ended August Is:
mash averaged $O6 h brolers2 lbs
brolers SO5c feed $1O166 b brOlers6O lbs
BOSTON EGG MARKET USDA-Speca Large August s. 1854
August %, 53c.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
Smoky Prank

WINNIPEG - (P) - visitors at
the Canadian Pacific railway sta
ton here were surprised to see
smoke curling from the funel of
the Countess Of Dufferin, Western
Canada's pioneer locomotive, on
permanent display here. Police said
some child pranksters had been
burning rubbish in the fire box.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
CONDITIONED TO SCARCITY

a government bureau has issued a new
comparison of commodity costs in the Soviet
Union and the United States, based upon the
working time required to earn the money
needed to buy goods. 1t is a revealing ex-
ample of the vast differences between free,
competitive economy, and controlled econ
Ony In which practically everything is ra-
toned and priced arbitrarily by the govern
ment. To buy pound of bread the Russian
worker must put in 10 minutes, and the
American worker six minutes. To buy bar
of soap the respective times are Al minutes
and three minutes. In the case of pair of
women's shoes, the figures are 72 hours as
against 3h hours. If the Russian wants
new suit, he must work 376 hours to earn it.
His American equivalent can earn the price
in trifle more than "a hours. In Russia,
under Communism, all consumer goods in
dustries are rigidly restricted. The standard
of living is held at low levels as matter of
government policy.
What is true of producing industry is
also true of distribution. Here in America
we take our retail stores for granted. They
do everything they can think of to attract
the onsumer-through advertising, through
eye-cOmpelling displays through low prices
Competition IS rife on every hand, between
the chains and independents, the speciality
shops and the department stores, and every
other kind of retail outlet To the average
Russian this would seem absolutely unbe-
hevable. He has been conditioned to scarcity.
Retailing is the show window of America
It visualizes the workings of an economic
system which has done more for more people
thany any other system ever devised.
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BETTER THAN EVER

Our railroads are in better shape now to
handle defense emergency traffic than they
were before World War III, according to Will
liam I. Farley, president of the Association
of American Railroads. That is the result
both of the railroads expansion and better
ment programs and of improvement in Oper-
ating techniques which have greatly increas-
ed the service they are able to get out of
each piece of Equipment. Today's trains and
cars are big~ faster, and superior in every
way to those u the past. Loading and un-
loading is accomplished more swiftly. Since
1889 the railroads have spent more than
81 100000 on improvements, and that is
reflected in every phase of operation. Mr..
Farley observed that "there is better un-
derstanding on the part of all concerned
that transportation, including rail trans
pOrtatiOn, is just as much a part of any
national effort as is the manufacture of ma
terial and equipment for the armed forces
There is a general realization of the truth of
the statement of Colonel J. Monroe Johnson,
chairman of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, that neither the nation nor the arm
ed forces can have more of anything than
can be hauled. In any program of ALLEGATION
of materials, it is essential that railroads
receive greater and more prompt recogni-
ton than they did prior to 1943, and that
they be allowed access to the manpOWer and
materials necessary both for their opera
tiOns and for repair and maintenance" If
the railroads receive government and ship
per cooperation, and the supplies they need.
they are capable of OutdOing even their mag
nifcent emergency jobs of the past.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
"Pretzel" On Wheels

CHICAGO - (H9 Il -Four times a
day Glenn Sunbury sQueezes his
six foot. two inch frame into an
automobile that is only 26 inches
high and IS inches long. He does
his human pretzel" stun at the
Chicago Fair The tiny vehicle has
a sign painted on it. It reads:
Squat Car"
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
''THE FOLKS BACK HOME"

One of the healthiest current signs is the
growing concern of the people over exces-
slVe government spending, deficit-financing
at time when the national income is run
ming at record levels, and the Oppressive eff
tects OF present-day taxes. But it is also
apparent that great many people are not
putting the blame entirely where it belongs
1t is all very well to criticize Congress and
the Administration for their fiscal sins. How
ever, the forces that make for wastefu gov
ernment are right at home in the grass roots
Virtually every chamber of commerce, every
civic organization, every industrial council
farm organization and labor organization
constantly pounds the drums for more tax
money for their special benefits. Economy
is okay for the other fellow, but the more
money the Treasury pOurs out in their direc-
tom the happier they are. There are honor
able exceptions to this, but they are too few
IN number. This is also true of a great many
6uslnessmen-whO of all people, should
know better They are the first to point to
the need OF economical government as a bull
Wark TO the national security. Yet, time and
time again, as members of the various civic
groups, they are at the forefront of those
VINO demand that endless amounts of Federal
tax money flood into their regions. as pure
political handouts. The members of Congress-
are only human. They generally follow the
wishes OF the folks back home who pack
the votes. We will have sound, stable and
economical government when, and onlv when
the people demand it.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
BABSON Discusses The Oldest Industry
Would you like Better Fish for Less Money 4?

GLOUCESTER, Mass, August
25-I am again enjoying a va
cation in the good city of Glou-
cester where 1 was born. This
city, built on rocky island, is
Americas most famous fishing
port. 1t is also a beautiful
healthy and prosperous city.
famed by industries, artists and
tourists. 1 love all of Cane Ann
THE FISH YOU EAT
Fish is almost the only uni
versally used produce of your
home which continues to be
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
POULTRY NEWS

August PGouefEs b1 m started 854OOO during week
accounted for g & drop below Of AZ on same
chicks batcbed - e decline n placements since the nS
week. g remained about the the previous
week and about same as two ABOVE the
the pfevons gan the sharp by advancing &
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25

more wages and the local merchants suffer there
rom. The employers so insist, in a childish way
upon their own brands and sending out their own
saesmen that it costs them more tc sell than to
catch the fish. They truly afford to pay more
wages under present conditions. In fact very few
ish concerns have made money in the long-run
while most have ended in bankruptcy Yet, poter-
tally the industry has great possibilities.
FISH INDUSTRY HAS MANY ADVANTAGES
O) The ocean is free to all. A farmer must buy
land and pay taxes on it; but not so with the
fisherman.
(2) Fish are the only livestock" which do not
need raising and feeding. If you raise cattle,
hogs, sheep chickens they need care and
feeding; but not so with fish.
(S) WHOLE sale water fish are the most perfect
and complete food procurable Someday, on
BrOmfeds Factory Boats, these will be
ground instantly after being caught, and de-
livered to you chocolate sealed and orange
favored for half what you pay for fllets
but containing double the health building
qualities
(4) Fish builds up our brains and it is BRAINS
today that make our families good earners
Hence, eat much more salt water fish.
90 Due to rains and winds, our soils and their
products of grains vegetables, and livestock
are constantly being reduced in food values
Every day the equivalent of 200 forty acre
farms, with their vitamins and minerals, are
washed down rivers into the sea. Millions
of bags of fertilizer and the human waste
and garbage from city sewers are likewise
washed into the sea. Hence, the ocean pro-
ducts of fish, Holsters and other sea foods
are constantly becoming richer, while grain,
vegetables, poultry, eggs. etc, may constant
ly be getting poorer. The time is perhaps
coming when your descendants must regu-
larly depend upon fish for proteins and
minerals The fishing industry is the hope
of mankind; it needs only capital and United
Nations supervision. Yet, our Government
spends only dollar to protect our fish
cries for each hundred dollars to help
agriculture.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
a THOUGHT ON WASTE

Turning to the typewriter for this weeks
grist the thought turned to coming shortages,
with war returned to US, and there came rec
objection of the reports that typewriters were
crushed under tractors in Africa at wars
end. Just ore instance of destruction of val
liable instruments Of war - and now we
must make them again, pay for them again,
short ourselves on them again, "A small item
- and there are ships, tanks, guns, planes
that likely were similarly destroyed
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25

The diphtheria rate in Japan has
Deen reduced sc per cent since the
beginning of the occupation.
The name Mexico is derived frSm
the Aztec word ''MeXitli," title of
their national war god.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
HOW TO GET SOMETHTNC FREE

Cut out this clipping and give it to the clerk from
whom you buy your fish and ask him to pass it along
to his boss. He can show it to the next fish sales
man who calls. Or mail it with your name and
address to the Gloucester Odass) Chamber of Com
merce and you will get free booklet of FISH
RECIPES which my mother used. to give me brains
and energy
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
wv dS1l4l9rOn Letter By ]. E. Jones

enactment of legislation to outlaw
the Communist party and all its
aftiliated agencies and publica-
tions.
War Shortages
There is a lot of speculation in
Washington about probable war
shortages. And that includes
shortages in relation to the money
that buyers have on hand and can
spend. Apparently there is plenty
of materials left in the steel in
dustry. Copper is in tight supply.
Zinc, lead and aluminium are
fairly tight.
One observer says that modern
wars are wars of metals. There
is a good deal of truth in that. At
the present time our transporta-
tiOn system between the Mesabi
range and the steel mills is work
ing under considerable strain.
Many materials are being sup
piled plentifully, particularly met
als-but as these metals slow
down there will be fewer new
houses constructed.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25

Plenty of Oil for OiI.Of.U
The American Petroleum Insti-
tute issues a statement to the eff
feet that there is plenty of petrol-
cum Undergraduate all the oil
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-25
BROHERs MARKETED BY DEI.MAR.vA PRODUCERS

Droer producers marketed
week ended August
marketed the same year The numbe
was $50 OF the weekly placements 1O weeks
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-04-28

were to be retained. In one marsh
in Ohio, all carp and other fish
were killed by the fish poison
"rotenone." After thousands of
pounds of dead fish were cleaned
out and removed, the waters were
restocked with game fish. Within
a short time, wild celery and sub
mergent vegetation suitable for
waterfowl began to grow again.
On one wildlife refuge a recently
planted 10-acre patch of Chufa
(Cyperus escultutus), an important
waterfowl food plant, was complete
ly destroyed by carp. The carp not
only devour entire plants, but, by
their bottom-feeding habits, keep
the water too turbid to permit seed
termination to re-establish new
plant growths. Other plants, besides
chufa, which are important duck
and geese foods and which suffer
from carp depredations are the
sage Notwithstanding starchy
tubers-and wild celery, wild rice,
bulrush, spike, rush, etc.
This constant movement of the
carp, while grubbing out plants on
the bottom, places silt over the eggs
Of desirable fish-preventing their
Matching. When carp adversely af-
feet the growth of plants, they also
prevent the growth of numerous
forms of small invertebrate life
such as the freshwater shrimp
which are dependent upon the plants
for their existence. These little ami
mails are an important link in the
food chain for game fish. Their loss
is usually simultaneous with the
loss of aquatic plants.