Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-17
$3.50, 600, 600 Flood Disoster
Greatest Ever

NtGAb0SN GNGN
With the latest estimate of Kan
Missouri flOOd-damage at three
quarters Of a billion dollars, Rep.
Clarence Cannon (Dem) of Missouri
described the catastrophe as "the
greatest disaster of its kind that
has ever struck this country. The
is million dollar disaster relief bill,
whipped up and approved by
house subcommittee over the week
end, was swiftly passed by the
House. In the Senate Appropri-
atoms Committee the measure was
unanimously approved within Is
minutes, but passage had to await
the converting of the Senate on
Tuesday.
Federal Housing Administrator
Raymond M. Foley, named by Pres
ident Truman to administer all Fe-
deTal aid. will have these newly
voted funds at his disposal as we'll
as surplus food stocks (dried eggs,
dried milk, beans and cheese) from
the Department Of Agriculture.
Fifty.One Air Force planes were
reported in action over the area,
scouting for maTOOned victims who
were then picked up by helicopters,
and directing cargo planes in their
work Of parachuting medical sup
plies and food in isolated spots.
As this is written, President Tru-
man is leaving for an inspection of
the flood area. The presidential
plane VIII land at the Grandview
airport, south of Kansas City, as
the huge municipal airport has
been made imperative by the FLOOD
At Grandview, the President will
transfer to an Air Force plane and
make the inspection trip with Mai.
Gen. Lewis A. Pick, chief of the
Army Engineers.
And as always, when these up
heavals Of Nature bring disaster.
loss Of life, widespread suffering
and financial ruin, we wonder when
and If man will become intelligent
enough to compose his differences
with his fellow man and present a
united front to the forces Of famine. +
flood and pestilence. that some (
where in the world are taking hui
man toll every day, every year.
Uncle Sam Letting His Beard
Grow-To Play Sonto Claus
Z It looks as though 1900, 900
government. workers are going to
get raise and a healthy one
TOO! It will probably be the Z per-
cent President Truman suggested.
although various other amounts
have been discussed including a
4at $500 per year regardless of
salary rates. But no one should ex-
lect it before Christmas.
what makes the pay-raise sit
lafion Of particular interest is the
apparent approval of the idea bv
wen the economy bloc, in spite Of
ne fact that, on the basis of the
present payroll it will entail an
Increase Of rOundly a half billion
ollars in Federal expenditure.
But this charming picture of har-
aony VIII bear a closer look. What
- W many agree on TOR the
most part, at least) is that govern.
nent pay-Tates are lower than they
'ught to be. But there are a grow :
1g number Of patriots in Washing
on who believe the duplication and
overlapping can be eliminated. and
nally that there are two minds Of
nally that there are two kinds Of
oYernment worker, the kind that a
ooesnt get paid enough, and the .
ind that is paid too much ire !
ardless of how little that isl. Z
It would therefore appear highly !
ossible that in asking for this
eneral pay-raise the President
lay have let the Federal establish =
lent in for investigation of who :
-doing-what-and-w hy-that couId Is
e dare to hope. provide a raise for
le useful worker and a cut for the
lxpayer, too.
But we are not eractly shouting
ON the housetOps, in view Of the
lCt That the Bureau of the Budiet