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Evening star., 1951-12-18
By Fronk SortWelI. Jr.

A dapper little man last night
received. with obvious pleasure
and a less obvious grain of salt
the praise of the citizens group
and the city-he has served since
1916.
A. j. Driscoll, one of the found
lers of the Mid-City Citizens AS
lsociation and its president for 80
year. was honored by the group
last night. He is also a member of
the Board of Public Welfare and
has been head of Draft Board
during both world wars and the
Korean conflict.
The 82-year-old gentleman en-
ljoyed all the fine things that were
said about him. and they were
many; but he punctured any
speaker who got too wordy or
went too far with his panegyrics.
TOO long," he whispered to
neighbors.
Or. Hot air."
In the midst of fulsome praise
from District. congressional and
civic workers, "a. j." leapt to
his feet with an agility that many
younger men present envied and
told how the association began.
1t was formed in 1916. he said,
by about five men, including him.
self and Clark Griffith. They used
to meet in an undertaker's parlor
that was run by one of the men,
bers, and their chief problem was
to get paving for Seventh street
north Of Florida avenue NV.
"It was covered with Belgian
Block then" he declared. "and the
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Civic Leader DHscoN, 81, Takes
IWordy Praise With Grain of Salt

|cobbles had separated, letting the
grass grow through" He recalled
how he had invented the story
about a herd of goats, which, he
told the Commissioners, were
|munching on the public highway.
The group, with the aid of the
Commissioners and A. J.'s bucolic
suggestion about goats, got Con-
gress to approve money to pave
the street.
Among the good words for the
civic veteran was a telegram from
Commissioner F. Joseph Donohue,
who served as secretary of the as
sociation at one time. Mr.. Dono-
hue thanked A. j. for his "contri-
button to making Washington a
better city in which to live"
He was very good secretary,
too," said A. j.
James Ring, assistant executive
director of the National Capital
Housing Authority. and former
secretary of the Senate District
Committee, told of the days when
Senator Capper, then head of the
committee. depended most deep
ly on A. j. for his views on the
District"
Fire Chief Mayhem said he had
known A. j. for many years. and
''it is pleasure to be in the room
with him." He thanked A. j. for
his work in getting a new fire
house in the area. A. j. blushed. :.
j. Bernard Mcdonnell, associa-
ton president. a former reporter
praised A. j. as news source in
local matterS-"h honest, never mis-
informed or with a poor slant"
Mr.. Driscoll is now citizens as
sociation editor of the Times
Herald.
BY special amendment to the
constitution. the founder was
named president emeritus of the
association and given an engraved
silver tray.
"One of the greatest things in
life is the love and respect of your
community" he said.
Evening star., 1951-12-18
Tropics Produced Seeds

BATAVIA.-The great rubber
fields Of the Far East were planted
with seedlings taken from the
forests of the American tropics as
early as 1876.
Evening star., 1951-12-18
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MRS. STEVENS Miniatures
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CASHIER-CHECKER

For hotel dining room Mus be ef-
hcient and experienced. Excellent
salary Apply ALBAN TOWERS.
300 Mass. ave. NV.
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PLATE CARRIER
PLUMBER

medical and hospital benefits. Apply
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CIGAR CLERK, no experience neces,

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HELP MEN
MACHTNTSTS

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HELP MEN
COLORED JANITOR

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MESSENGER

Full-time, permanent Job for white
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ask for Miss White. THE CREDIT
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TRAFFTC CHECKERS
TRAINEES NEEDED
ATTENTION MEN
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HELP WOMEN tcent. J
CAFETERIA
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Cafeteria Supervisor

EaIIy MORNING Shllt. no sunday Work.
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CASHIERS
Interesting work in front once deal
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but will train suitable person, II
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personnel office.
HOTEL STATLER
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MAN WITH CAR

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BOOKKEEPING
MACHINE OPERATOR

UNDERWOOD ELLIOTT FISHER
EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
Some Office KNOWLEDGE; air-cond
Office in exclusive Womens spe-
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counts: 5'7-day viz; potential sal
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AELP MEN

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Call 10. S536I >
TRAFFIC CHECKERS
Full time, outdoor clerical work; ages
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legible handwriting and be accurate
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vacations and pension benefits.
S202.50 per month to start. Apply
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MANAGER

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HELP MEN
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Milford chronicle., 1951-01-19
Washington Letter - ByIE Jones

The time has come for the United
States to look after it's own affairs.
The plans of Hoover and Taft are
sound because we have had enough
of numbering American soldiers.
Hoover is no dreamer. Our Pre-
sident seems to have tumbled on to
the fact that Soviet Russia is plan
ming World rule. Soviet aggres-
sion must be crushed. Likely in tho
near future Mr.. Truman will not
be able to get wholesale appropria-
tions for our military build-up. His
public relations theories are un-
sound and unpopular.
Congress is preparing to put an
end to all these tragic affairs in
Korea.
Meanwhile, what are we going to-
do about these grave questions? At
the present time complete coopera-
tion of all thinking forces in Amer
lea is being called for plus more
common seT.se in the American
Government; because we must
maintain our position as an inde-
pendent Free Nation. So, there
you are right up-tO-date.
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-19
BROLERS MARKETED BY DELMARVA PRODUCpRS

Demarva producers marketed and vers
week enoeo January l3279 than Years Hoida
Out the same number the
z0 less than he heavy markengs year ago The nne
earlier ~ P'"0eHDoH'S 1VA4 week
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-19
AN EXPENSIVE ADMINISTRATION

At the close of the session of the General
Assembly two years ago we predicted that
Delawareans were in for greatly increased
governmental operating expenses as a re-
suit of the wild spending spree then just
beginning at Dover. The budget submitted
by Governor Carvel to the Delaware Legis-
lature now in session bears this out. The
appropriation bill introduced by RepTeSen-
tative Allen, Democrat, Of Sussex County,
on Monday, is one that should be carefully
pruned. For the administration of the State
Government, the present Democratic regime
in Dover, asks greatly increased revenues
1t seems TO us that in the matter of salary
appropriations the members of the General
Assembly should make careful investigation
before making the money available. We be-
ieve that the departments administered by
Secretary of State Mcdowell and those of
the Executive Department are Overstaffed
The members of the General Assembly would
do well to compare the total number of en-
ployees in those two departments with the
number employed by previous administra-
tions. The State Highway Department
seems to be oversupplied with help. On Mon
day of this week the writer saw five men
putting up temporary paper sign over a
small permanent sign. One man was all that
was needed for the work.
The Legislature should Scrutenize care
fully all pleas for new buildings or any
other construction work which can wait.
Now is no time to indulge in excessive ex-
penditures of States monies on any projects
that can wait until the present National
Emergency has passed. With the prospect
of greatly increased National tax needs from
all Delawareans, Delaware legislators would
do well to tighten their belts, weed out the
excessive requests for funds and look with
diSfaVOr upon all requests from Governor
Carvel or his advisors for revenues which
he does not need. Let's begin to practice
economy now.
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-19
"CUT TO THE BONE

Chairman Cannon of the House ApprO
prlatlOn Committee recently stated that call
nOn-defense items in the Budget will be cut
to the bone"
That represents an attitude which must
be adopted by everyone in authority in the
government if runaway imitation is to be
retarded, much less prevented. 1t is an un-
fortunate fact that most of the top-level
thinking on the problem of imitation has
dealt with such dubious palliatives as iron
clad controls throughout the economy. Rela-
lively little of it has dealt with the real
causes of the diseaSe-of which one of the
most important is unnecessary Federal
spending.
short time ago a program to curb in
fation was proposed by 22O economists rep
resenting % of the nations leading colleges
and universities Economists commonly dis
agree on many issues, but they see eye to eve
on initiation. They called for elimination of
all unnecessary government expenditures.
for raising tax revenues faster than defense
spending in order to create a cash surplus.
and for more stringent credit restrictions.
Their statement observed: "Fiscal and cred
1t measures are the only adequate primary
defense against infatiOn, and can minimize
the extent of direct government controls
over wages, prices, production and distribu-
tion A prolonged decline in the pur-
chasing power of the dollar would under
mine the very foundations of our society.
and an ever-spreading system of direct con-
trolls could jeopardise our system of free
enterprise and free collective bargaining"
This is a time for putting first things
tirst. Let government really show leadership
IN combating imitation by throwing over
board every proposed appropriation that does
NOT directly serve a necessary, unavoidable
purpose.
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-19
BABSON Discusses Military Training

Go on about your plans for schooling or work the
same as if no war is now probable. Then if you are
called it will be Okay; while the chances $3.50
that you won't be called. When you go to work. get
job with some industry which is essential to the
war prOgram;-don be content to jerk sodas
drive truck.
WORLD WAR III WILL NEED BRAINS
The next few years ofTer a great opportunity for
young men to become expert in some line of
work. Too many young people have been getting
jobs without any carefully planned aims. The new
defense efforts enable a young man to take tests
and ascertain for what he is best fitted and how to
train therefor. If you live in a small town where
there are no industries have your mother teach you
to cook. This is becoming real profession Draft
ed young men who can qualify as trained cooks are
always given good opportunities for advancement.
The trouble with parents and youths today is
that they visualize the next war-if it comes-will
be like the last war. This is great mistake. We
cannot lick Russia by numbers Korea proved this.
1t our Intelligence Forces that let us down.
We win by brains. If World War III comes it
will be conflict of superior intelligence Hence let
youth prepare use their brans while the poor
Russians Chinese and other peoples are treated as
fodder. If General Macarthur had given more
attention to the Intelligence Division of his army
and less to old-fashioned fighting customs-things
would be different. Our boys should be trained by
young leaders in these new ways, rather than by
out-dated old "Brass" who cannot adopt modern
methods
REMEMBER OUR RELIGION
Finally, let us parents not forget that God con-
tinues to rule in His Heaven and that in the long
run, the Russians can never win without Him. God
is still refuge and strength if we will cease
worrying and take each day as it comes. Let us
give more time to reading our Bibles and less to
faIo, yicfO
the Russians to again bring us to our knees and
to make our young people-who have had things
pretty easy-"stop. look and listen" At any rate,
am an optmist and believe that whatever happens.
those who do their best from day to day have moth
ing to fear.
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-19

relations between our Government,
its political rulers, and make a
complete turn about that will obey
the principles of our Constitution,
and the freedom of all our citizens
That's what Public Relations
means.
Our farmers must get back to
their plows, our professional lead
ers must return to their responsib-
ilities to the public. Every man
that works, from the common la
borer to the msot prosperous places
in common life must become active
in restoring the old principles of
publice relations. By this we mean
that every man, woman and child
must be returned to the places they
had before and during the war
and to their rights as Americans.
1t is time to tell the Communists
and the Russians particularly Joe
Stain that we are through with
them.
More than that we must not wait
any longer to restore public rela-
tions right here in our own beloved
country. There are many organic
ations now engaged in restoring
the conditions. of life between what
sometimes has been referred to as
"rich man, poor man, beggar man
thief" If the thief doesn't want to
live like the rest of us he should be
promptly locked up.
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-19
LET us NOT WORRY

not as bad as it now looks They
insist that only few more boys will be shipped
to Asia. We will be willing to supply guns and
munitions to enable the Japanese to protect Japan,
to enable Nationalists to hold Formosa, and to give
needed aid to the Philippines. But no more Ameri-
boys will be sent to Korea, Indo-China, Burma,
India or elsewhere in Asia.
Experts at Washington believe that World War
III, If it cOmes will be fought mainly by the Navy
and Air Force. They say it would be suicidal to
depend upon numbers of infantry to meet the Rus
sians, even in Europe With the large number of
communists who infect each European country, it
may be best to limit our help to Western Europe to
supplying them with A-BOmbs. Therefore, I be-
lieve that mothers and boys are unnecessarily ex-
cited. Americans seem unable to strike a middle
course. They either ignore danger and insist on
business profits, wages and entertainment as usu-
al" or else they become panic-stricken and go too
far in the opposite direction
TRAIN FOR USEFUL WORK
/, therefore, strongly advise that parents and
their youths avoid getting unduly excited. First
the chances are to 2 that Russia will not risk a
'hot war" for some time to come; and second, if
only the present "cod war" continues 2,5OOOOO
young men in training would be a nuisance and
handicap to all concerned. 1. moreover speak with
some authority, having founded three colleges and
graduated thousands Of young men.
I further advise young men between Is and 20
to quit listening to radio commentators who know
no more as to the future than you my readers do
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-19

top capacity, was unable to keep up
with orders coming in from wide
variety Of sources.
The Review goes on to say that
money for the increased spending
came from three principal sources:
rising income. greater use of saw
ings, and increased borrowing. Rec
ord employment at rising wage
rates produced record levels of dis
posable income. Individuals dipped
into their savings to- a much great
er extent, and business spending
was accompanied by a sharp rise
in commercial loans.
Within five months after the out
break of war in Korea, substantial
price increases occurred in all ma
jOr classes Of commodities. A 8 per
cent increase in the all-commodity
index of the Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics was completely overshadow-
ed by sharper increases in the
prices of strategic raw materials
like rubber, wool, lead, copper,
steel scrap, and other essentials for
defense production. The Federal
Reserve System was again assign
ed the task Of restraining consumer
credit, and restraints were also inn
posed upon credit for housing to
facilitate the transfer of men and
materials from new residential con-
struction to defense.
By the end of the year the econ
omy was operating near the full
stretch of its capacity, and we were
facing additional inflationary pres
sures as a result of the huge de-
Tense program. According to the
Review, there are three ways Of
dealing with the problem. The first
is to do nothing and let imitation
take its course. The second is to
remove the excess spending power
generated by the intensified defense
production through increased taxa
tion and restrictions on the use of
credit The third approach is ap-
| plication of direct controls Of prices
and wages. "The type Of controls
applied and the timing and vigor
of their application will determine
the success of the stabilization ef-
fort on the home front.
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-19

WASHINGTON, D. c.. January
19-I am not a military expert
and cannot speak with authority
as to what is to happen to our
1S to % year old young men dur
ing the next few years. The plans
and hopes of many homes, jobs
and colleges are completely up
set.
LET US NOT WORRY
Let me, however, add a little
hope to frightened families. Men
who know what the probabilities
are assure me that the future is