Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-07-27
FAIR WEEK In DFLAWARE

FAIR WEEK IN DELAWARE
Delawareans have been enjoying the an.
nual Kent and Sussex Fair at Harrington
this week. The event has brought large dis
plays OF farm equipment, exhibits of agri-
grlcultural products and excellent cattle and
stock shows. For those who are inclined to
lighter things, the midway with its shows is
wonderful attraction. The lovers of horses
are also well provided for. This annual event
has grown with the years, and each season
sees new features added. Although an off
year politically, thousands of politicians and
their followers are gathering at the fair for
the Governors Day activities as the Chron-
lcle goes to press. This annual event brings
political rivals together for friendly talks
on these off years. To those politically in
clined, this day is the one which they watch
closely. Just seeing certain people together
starts rumOrs of candidates. and IDEALS i"
Fair Week at Harrington is a great event.
The residents of our neighbOring CITY look
forward to it with pleasure and anticipa-
ton. It is largely through their constant
efforts that it is kept alive. They are doing
good job and providing entertainment.
amusement and instruction for the resi-
dents of lower Delaware and the neighbour
ing counties Of Maryland
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NOT AWAKE YET
Young people of the present generation
have seen communism engulf country after
country. When this takes place the citizen
simply loses his right to be an individual.
he works, acts, thinks, breathes land wOr-
ships as the government tells him to. So
clallsm and communism creep upon a nation
before the masses are aware of what is
happening. Quite often the peOple'vote them
selves into this form of political slavery
through an entire lack of, understanding of
what they are doing. Out of sheer weari-
ness they give up battling the relentless
pressure OF powerful political forces. It has
been said over and over again that such
situation cannot happen in the United
States. But it is happening here now. AdvO-
Gates OF sOcialiZed electric power started in
small way with taxpayers money after
the first World War. Today they are using
billions Of dollars of the taxpayers money
to blanket the United States with nine SUPER
valley authorities. They have managed to
clrcumvent every attempt to limit their ag-
greSsiOn on the rights of states and indi-
vlduals. They escape state regulation, and
state and Federal tax laws. AS these tax
exempt monOpOlies expand, they destroy or
prevent the normal growth of taxpaying
private enterprise.
The true intent of the Federal power
SOclalzatiOn program has now been made
clear by the Tennessee Valley Authority. It'll
started as an agency to furnish power as a !
Dy-product of government flood control
and navigation project. 1t will now spend
IN three years twO-thirds of billion dollars
OF public funds expanding it's activities and
building five giant steam plants to generate
nearly 500 of its annual power output. It'll
is not bothered by corporation taxes, state
income taxes, public service commissions or
any OF the other rules and regulations that
Private companies which must compete with
taX-subsldlzed IVA power protested against
building OF the JOhnsOnville steam plant in |
tennessee. Such a. project is entirely con-
trary to the original intent of IVA. But
as to four other steam projects to be built.
as parG OF the three-year, tWo-thirds-of-a-
blllion-dOlIar-publi c-money-spending pro-
gram, top IVA official says they are sur
prised at the lack of opposition because 1--WE
would nave hard time justifying some of
the newer plants" And right here is the
danger. Oficialisim, with the power and
privileges of government behind it. can
slowly but surely wear down the resistance
OF the strongest people. Under the guise of
giving public benefits they take away the
rights Of individuals and of states, first in
one line of industry then in another. Social
lzatlOn OF electric power in the United States
is the first step toward Federal sOcializatiOn
OF Otner industries such as has taken place
in other countries. The fact that opposition Il
to the IVA idea is faltering is simply evil
dence of weakening defense against the So
cialistic drive. In other words, it is chap
pening here but the people are not yet
awake to the danger.
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AVOID THE CRACK-UP
In the view of Senator O'Mahonev of
Wyoming, at is clear that deficit spending
cannot be contemplated even for the cur