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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19

93q of our total net savings? This leaves the bottom
500 with 73o of our national savings Add TO this the
fact that the average annual earnings for all full
time employees in the United States around 3d. 250
and you begin to think that the old colleges and
universities may be pricing themselves out of the
market
Should present trends continue, am afraid that
Harvard Yale Princeton, and other famous institu-
tiOns will be for only the privileged, few who can
afford their education, rather Than for those who
most deserve it. This ordinarily, would be dangerous
for a free society. Democracy needs the best char
acter and brains of its ctzenry irrespective of their
families wealth But believe that today the smaller
and more economical institutions really develop.
ing better
GOVERNMENT AID GIVEN in 1944.5O
Even under present conditions the Government
has already been generous. At the height of G. l.
education in 1947, the United States Government
paying 500 Of the colleges operating COSTS For
the fiscal year ended in June, 1850, the Government
contributed $S,6175182SZ for general educational
purposes It is this form of financial aid that has
kept many colleges alive these last few years. al
though this is not satisfactory educational prac-
tice,
Our colleges should have further substantial
financial aid both for operating expenses and scholar
ships to worthy students. Corporations could easily
contribute to philanthrOpies 80 of the so allowable
net taxable income which the law permits them to
give tax free This go would come to about $M bill
lion. If $3.50 of this. about $500 million were tab
bed for higher educational institutions, including
business schools that do such a fine Job with ndi-
viduas, the problem might be solved But viii busi-
ness respond before it is too late? What will your
company do abort this important issue?
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
BABSON Discusses Colleges Difficulties

BABSON PARK, Mass, Dec. 19-I believe that
Government ties, are essential to our economy. am
sure General Eisenhower-due to his experiences
with Columbia University-believes likewise. We
both are disturbed by the weak financial condition of
hundreds of our important colleges
COSTS UP CONTRIBUTIONS DOWN
Imitation has forced operating costs sky high,
while taxation has kept gifts down low. This is. of
course the result of shOTtsghted legislation of soak
the rich and excess tax business" We have reached
the point where very few individuals believe they
can afford to contribute large to educational
institutions.
An indication of the end of this kind of policy is
limited at in a recent issue of the Harvard Business
Review: HarVard's endowment stood at $139 100000
in 1940 with total annual operating expenses of
100000 BY June 1851 Harvard's endowment had
reached over $200O00O00; but annual operating ex-
penses had risen to over $3200O000 In other words
during that period, while its enjoyment increased
469o, its operating expenses zoomed 1850! Probably
close to half of our colleges are currently operating
in the red.
COST OF EDUCATION TOO HIGH
To help relieve this financial Stress colleges have
raised tuition COSTS increased class size, trimmed
faculties, and raised board and room rent The re-
suit the DID, large colleges cost parents $4,000
per year. Add to this clothing, transportation and
amusement and Dad lucky if he gets out of it for
$2500 per year 1t is true that this cost can be reduc
ed by enrolling your son in a College of Business
Administration which combines four years work
into three years; but this means your boy must work
How many fathers can afford 50 500 per year for
four years when the top 2Oa6 of population holds
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19

For yet another Christmas there
will be American blood on the KOr-
can snow. But on this Christmas
our prayers for courage at the top,
that may be some match for the
gallantry Of those under fire, may
have been answered. 1t is at least
some consolation that we shall
soon know.
American mothers, as always,
have guided childish fingers in the
first letter to Santa Claus. And the
Saint, as always, will get around
with his copiOus pack and miss
mighty few chimneys. But it's been
hard, much too hard, to form those
words "--and please, Santa, don't
forget my Daddy in Korea"
1t must not happen again.
an@@
THE RED TAPE MUST GO ON
Our National Capital has just had
its biggest afraid drill since
World War H. Five minutes after
the alert" imaginary atom bombs
I landed, one about a half mile from
the PentagOR, another a few blocks
from the heart of the shopping cen
ter.
Three hundred thousand govern
ment workers and children we're
herded into shelters in over 200 pub
lie buildings and schools. Eight
thousand government workers were
/ transferred from 1e temporary
buildings to more durable shelters.
iAll concerned huddled FOR Is min
utes while the Civilian Defense Of
1 ficers and crews simulated aid to
figurative injuries and compiled
4 figments of reports. Many used
real telephones.
The ordinary citizens of Wash
ingtOn, meanwhile, went on with
their own affairs. They may, of
; course, all have been theoretically
killed or wounded. But, so what?
They don't vote anyway.
&@&&
MONEY TALKS-ALL THOSE
LANGUAGES
DelOusing of the United Nations,
so far as the American contingent
of its 1000 employees is concern
ed, goes on apace. The UN has ad-
mitted firing 10 Americans on loyal
ty grounds, and has a dozen more
under review. John d. HickersOn
Assistant Secretary of State for UN
Affairs, told a Senate Internal Sc
curity subcommittee in New York
that % Americans had been drOpp-
ed from the UN, and that IL more
considered bad security risks by
the State Department were still on
the UN payroll.
We understand, however, that the
exterminating work is likely to bC
further speeded up, since a groUI
of senators plan to pitt the squeeze
on UN appropriations until this Up
lifters' Union is clean. THAT vii
do it!
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
DELAWARE Farm MARKET News
Market News nfoFmuiion Supplied By The Bureau az MorE
State BOuFd Of Agriculture, Dover, DeluwuFs

mostly $500 per cwt.
BOARS-(GoOd Quality
Under $50 lbs, $500 to $1,000.
mostly $500 per cwt.
Over $50 lbs. $500 to $500, most
iy $500 per cWt
SHOATS
Medium to good: 500 to $1,000.
mostly $500 per cWt
FEEDER PIGS-(6 to 10 Wks. old
Choice: $500 to $500, mostly
$3.50 each.
Medium to good $4.00 to $3.50,
mostly $500 each.
Common: S100 to 1915, MOSTLY
$3.50 es III.
HORSES AND MULES
Work type: $500 to $66.00, most
" $500 each.
Butcher type: s21OO to $500.
mostly $1,000 each.
LIVE POULTRY
Heavy Breeds: Fowl $1.25 to
S2.10, mostly $1.50 each.
Light Breeds. Bantam Chickens.
25c to SOC, mostly CSC each.
Guineas: $I00 each
Geese; $500 to $4.25. mostly sS.75
each.
Boosters: s1.25 to $500. mostly
$40 each.
Muscovy Ducks: soc to S1.35.
mostly S110 each.
Muscovy brakes: $40 to $500.
mostly S175 each.
Rabbits: Large Breeds. sI.25 to
$2.i0 each; Small Breeds. CSC to
95c each.
Eggs: Ungraded, mixed, soc to
72l8c per dozen: pullet, SIC to 40c
per dozen.
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCE
Black Walnuts: CSC to S1.50 per
Is bushel.
Sweet Potatoes: $1.06 to $3.50
4 per Is bushel.
Pop Corn: 75c to s1IO per H
bushel.
Cabbage. 75c to $1.10 per busheI
Lard S375 to SAYS per 5O-ib can.
Iurnipe. 15c to 55c per 3 bushel.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
AND WE MEAN "eHANeE"

Last month, the People spoke.
They said, Its time for a change" "
They said it in a pretty big way.
And we believe they meant it in a
big way.
They spoke, not just for a change
in political leadership, but for
change-of-cOurse for the Ship of
State. No more of this fairly effort
| less running-free, they said, let's
come about, into the wind, trim our
sails and drive her. Let's meet the
seas .head-on. Better to start some
seams, to man the pumps, than to
be popped with all hands summing
themselves on the quarterback.
This was the mandate to Ike.
But, it was more than that. 1t was
likewise a mandate to ourselves
to roll up our sleeves and our bell
bottOmed trousers and turn-tO for
the new skipper.
We throw off the sOmething-fOr-
nothing psychOsis and the world
Owes-me-a-living delusion. We know
at last-that the fify-cent dollar
! is at the bottom of our national all
ments; that we can not tighten the
tax burden, produce our defense
needs and sustain the free-wOrld
until we stiffen our self-respect and
our currency. And we know that
realistic new national policies alone
can not accomplish this reform /;
that, in the last analysis, it is up to
every American who works for a
living to restore the dollar by CIV
ing 100 cents worth for every one
he, receives.
Or do we?
EVERYTHINo'S GOOD ABOUT IT
America has been called by num-
erous critics, a nation of neurotics
This shouldn't bother us too much
If it weren't for the wealth of sta
tistics to back up such statements
But the important point, regardless
of the merits of the argument, is
that we're still a nation, that we
seem to have learned a lesson OF
two in the last twenty years, and
are now making a determined effort
to justify some of the hopes of OuI
sturdy ancestors who shed their
blood (befOre the days of plasma)
at Bunker Hill and Monmouth and
Yorktown and starved or frOze al
Valley Forge.
One of the most encouraging
i signs of the new attitude towarC
Life, Responsibility and Opportun.
ity in the New World, is the news
that it is again fashionable to ea'
! BREAKFAST! Americans from
Park Avenue to Grounding Gulcf
have decided, as if by some cosmiC
flash of intuition, that a slurp O
coffee and a cigarette while lopinl
from bed to bondage just amt the
way the empire-builders did it.
Few of us are rich enough these
days to greet the dawn with steak
and-potatoes, or even a slab o
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
Washington Letter : BY Robert Nelson Taylor

country ham festooned with four
or five eggs. But tOday's pioneers,
who are rediscOvering America,
have rediscOvered the pancake, toe.
If it helped grandpappy tame the
wilderness, it can help us beat the
stufing out of imitation. All it takes
is more work. And all that takes is
more calories, especially in the NOR
ming, when we really need a full
head of steam. And to bring the
flavor of the "gOOd old days" back
to the great, but lOng-neglected
American breakfast table, our spies
report, tOday's patriots are pouring
their long-sweetnin' out of those
cans that are made up to look like
log cabins.
Good morning is getting to be
more than just a greeting now
that there's some substance back
of it. And the emphasis is on
"GOOD!"
AN EARLY SPRING
Herbert (The BrOom) Brownell,
who becomes Attorney General on
January goth, is already poised, we
are told, to descend on the Depart
ment of Justice like an old-fashiOn-
ed housewife in the spring. First
! to hit the sidewalk will be policy
making executives, few of whom
will survive, although it has been
announced that every good man
who has been doing a good job will
be retained, whether Democrat or
la Republican. Next on the skids
will be an unstated number of U. S.
District Attorneys and U. S. Mar
shals in various parts of the coun-
try. 1t is expected Mr.. Brownell
will recommend appointment Of
about 100 new men in each of these
posts.
Most of the $1,000 employees are
civil service workers, however, who
are not expected to be affeclsd by
the purge Nor will there by any
changes in the F. B. l., where J,
Edgar Hoover has already been Sc
llected to succeed himself once more
having entered the bureau under a
Republican regime and survived
the twenty deal-years, New and
Fair.
Only one thing can spoil Mr.
Brownell's plans at this point. At
tOrney General McGranery has
been suddenly galvanized into ac-
tion, and is swinging quite a mean
duster himself. We wonder what
happens to a key executives files
when he all-at-once doesn't work
there any more?
WHEN THERE IS NO PEACE
A year ago our hopes for a Christ
mas peace in Korea faded as the
year of intermittent fighting anC
continuous talking dragged to {
close. Sadder, but wiser this year
our prayers for peace continued
but our hopes fiuttered on clip
ped wings, no longer scared.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
TN TIE AIR FORCE"
D EIaIne ToWns.nl 1Ie.aren

ming pool. I arrived al lhis elite
anair barefoot. Well, almost / had
on my knee high rubber boots and
carried my suede shoes. When We
registered at the desk the girl there
asked if we would mind sitting at
the head table said mo- and
calmly asked where I could put on
my shoes and check my boots, our
ralEcoats and such. When we re-
tulged to the desk we were intro
duced to Dene Hooper who was Ia
charge Of Us from then on. While
we we're waiting for luncheon to
commence bumped Into Betty
Goeckle who was nay neighbor ia
Houston and asked her If She
wouldn't sit with us. Betty said She
didn't think she was suppose to
and ! told her she was a enewc0m-
err, too why notG Well. I soon
found out Dene started. escorting
as to our places and Alice and
4 got pop-eyed when we found ont we
4 weren't sitting with the newcomers
as expected, but really at the head
table. There were several hundred
women at the luncheon that day
and we sat at a table for 12i / sat
between Dene, who is the Vice Pres
idcnt, and Kay Jackson. who is the
President Of the club. They choose
two newcomers every luncheon to
sit at the head table and Alice and
4 happened to arrive just at the
right moment To receive the non
ors for the Christmas luncheon. on
the other side Of Kay sat Patsy 81
used such familiarity loosely
White. She is the wife Of the Com
manding Officer Of Mather Air Force
+ Base! Z Werent we the "Cat's
Meow" that day. Alice and could
4 hardly wait to get home to Hayes
ana Stan to tell them what excite
ment had happened to us.
Kay Jackson is from Hollywood.
California. and she and her hns-
band have been stationed at Mather
for two and One-half years. She
mentioned to me something about
being a secretary to an actress and
when I asked Dene Hooper about
It she said il was Jean Arthur.
Dene is from Sacramento chow
lucky can you get, huh? Stationed
in your own home tOWn!) They've
been here i've years. This busy.
congenial person is also, besides
: been Weep, editor Of the woman's
paper, The Reflector and solicit
ed my help when she saw me WRIT
ing down names for this column.
The entertainment for the after
: noon was a Concert Choral gr3up
/ from Sacramento and three piano
, selections played by Sallie White
: l1-year-old daughter Of Col and
I Mrs. White. Sally started piano les.
: sons at the age Of five when she
: was in Germany with her parents
: and this spring is giving her first
r concert here in town. The enter.
Z tainment Tor the afternoon was
! really worthwhile hearing, but Alice
5 and didn't fully appreciate it I'm
afraid. We were concentrating ION
e our good behavior.
D This afternoon we have been in
. vited to a party Dene Hooper is Civ
: ing in the Bamboo Room at the
: Club. It's raining again, but / think
we shall 60.
: Next week I really will tell you
I about our home.
e Always,
Elaine Townsend Dickerson
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19

The following is weekly round
up of livestock prices and miscella-
neous commodities prevailing last
week. This report shows average
prices received by Delaware farm
ers for commodities that were mar
keted throughout this week.
LIVESTOCK PRICES
CALVES
Vealers: Choice, $S1y00 to $3.50,
mostly $500 per cwt.
Medium to Good: $500 to $4,000,
mostly $500 per cwt.
Rough and Common: $1,000 to
$24.00, mostly $500 per cwt.
Monkeys: $500 to $500, mostly
$14.00 per cwt.
COWS
Slaughter, Medium to Good /:
$1,000 to $14.75, mostly $13.75 per
cwt.
Common: S11.5O to $12.75, mostly
SLIPS per+cwt.
Gamers and Cutters: $3.50 to
SLIPS, mostly SLIPS per cwt.
STEERS
AA5Hl' 92o.VU 10 eHo.0Vs mObtAy
$2S.50 per cwt.
FEEDER HEIFERS
Dairy Type: S10.50 to $18.50
mostly $1,000 per cwt.
BULLS
Over 1000 lbs, medium to good
$1,000 to $500, mostly $3.50 pei
icwt.
500 to 1000 lbs. medium to good
$12.75 to S1700, mostly $3.50 per
cwt.
! STRAIGHT HOGS Good QUALITY
120 to ITO lbs, S14.50 to S16.5O
mostly $1,000 per cwt.
10 to 240 lbs, $500 to $500
mostly $3.50 per cwt.
24O to $50 lbs, S15.25 to $16.75
mostly $1,000 per cwt.
SOWS- Good Quality
200 to 300 lbs, $l1.50 to $3.50
mostly $500 per cwt.
300 to 400 lbs, S11.00 to $3.50
mostly $13.25 per cwt.
over 400 lbs, s12.25 to s1475
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
4730 El Cerrito Way
Sacramento is. Calf.
December 10, 1852

December 10. 1852
Dear Friends:
When I first arrive at a new base
there is SO much to tell you ] don't
know which to tell you first. This
week I wanted to tell you about
our homes but now ] want to tell
you about the Women's Club Lun-
cheon before / forget all the de-
tails.
The monthly luncheon Of the Ma
ther Ofacer's Wives Club was sched-
uled TO be held December 9Th,
Tuesday afternoon at one at the
El Rancho Hotel. The name of the
hotel certainly didn't impress me
lat ALL Almost every town from
here to Houston, Texas, had an El
Rancho Something-hotel, motel,
restaurant. There certainly was no
Ingenuity used by the owners. We
were impressed by the luncheon
being Christmas party and being
FREE.
Tuesday was a wet. wet day. This
did not make it different from other
days here in Sacramento, however
You know this is the rainy season
lin California! We were sent TO
Florida in the summer, to Texas
in record breaking hot summer
and here we are in sunny Califor-
MIA during the rainy season. We
\ really don't care. Rain or not we
Ike it here.
Two Of the girls backed out Of
going to the luncheon because Of
weather and baby sitter trouble.
was ready to, too, but Alice O'Bar-
Isky from New York State likes to dC
things. She likes to be on the e
lcontinually and / was not one Il
ldampen her spirits, so / agreed Il
tag along. Before she married hel
Captain husband, Stan, Alice work
ed with National newspaper ad
vertising concern and that to,
makes a mutual interest for us
/ We had to take Lynne, Dawn an,
her Julie to the base nursery. Al
Air Force bases have nurseries
fits just one of the requisites Of an.
base. / was told Tuesday that eacl
Air. Force family averages thre
children so you know what tina
nursery looked like the day Of tn
luncheon. The WOmen's Club spon
sors the. nursery and keeps it sup
piled with all needs. This one ha
large play room with toys, lots O
rocking horses, books, etc. The
, from this room there is a porch fo
them to use after the rainy reaso
and swings, see-saWs, sliding boarC
ETC., in the yard. They have a bed
room (or doTmitory) for the sma
children 50 they can have their al
ternoOn siestas. Another room cor
tains small chairs and desks fC
them to use TO color, model clay q
whatever they wish. There is
coat closet or room, kitchen an
rooms I didn't even see. The price
are good for COSTLY California
, twenty-five cents an hour for on
I child, 35c for two. Lynn likes to g
to nursery because she is left /
charge of Dawn Anne and this en-
ables her to play House" all al
ternOOn.
The 81 Rancho is a lovely res
taurant, hotel and night club. Ou
luncheon was held in a lovely lare
room overlooking the hotels swim
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
AusslE WOMEN SMOKING

SYDNEY, Australia (P)
Australia's increased tobacco con-
sumption is caused mainly by wo-
men taking up smoking, according
to Mr.. Latham Withall, director OF
the Associated Chambers of Man
ufaeturers.
Australia now consumes about
AZ million pounds Of tobacco a
years pounds for every man, wo-
man, and child. he said. Consump-
ton before the war was only SIs
pounds per person.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
CHINESE RELATIVES GET
MONEY

KUALA LUMPUR. Malaya-l)-
Chinese ia Malaga have sent over
$4,000 In cash to reletfTsS in Red
China since 1916, tbs F0feign Ex-
change Control disclosed here. The
legalized remittances TO China are
made through the 400 remittance
agencies in Malaya
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
FAIR TO ALL

It is anticipated that the new Congress
will devote early consideration to amending
certain sections Of the Taft-Hartley law. In
view of that, committee of an association
which represents thousands of retail stores
scattered throughout this country and Can
ada, including both chains and Independents,
has drafted set Of basic principles which
1t believes should be retained or included in
any new version Of that law.
The list is a long one, and space pre-
cludes giving them all. Some of the most
important run as follows
Government should not attempt to set
the terms of collective bargaining-that
should be left to the parties themselves. The
individual employee should have the right to
engage or not engage in union activities, as
he chooses. The closed shop, which forces
the employee to belong to a union whether he
wants to or not, should be outIawed. No em-
ployer should be compelled to make his place
Of business market place for union organiz-
ing activity. Labor organizations, as well as
employers, should be accountable for unfair
labor practices and agreements should be-
equally binding and enforceable on all. The
eaeey-of of union dues if and when AGREED
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
"mEANHsT THIEF" CANDIDATE

OKLAHOMA CITY - (P = .Ar-
other candidate for the ''meangst
thief" title is the burglar who broke
into a general store recently and
stole about $1,000 worth Of grocer
les and merchandise. The thief also
took $25 in change from Jar con-
tanning contributions for flowers
f0Va flnanal
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
couEoE loans REPAIO

URBANA, I'M. 4H) The Uni-
versity Of Illinois has loaned more
than two million dollars iH student
loans ia the last 53 years and only
tAvO-tenths Of / per cent has been
unc0llectible, reports G. G. DeLong,
university bursar.
Since 1899 the university loss on
loans has amounted a. only 1888
Now available for student leans is
$553.94 New loans amounted to
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
HOW BIG Is A BILLION? :?

Today most Of us talk about billions as
casually as people used to talk about thou
sands. And that's largely result of the
trend of government in recent years. Our
national debt is around $260,OOO.OOO,O 900,
and annual spending has been rolling mer-
rily along at an $80,O00, 100000 rate. So fig
ures large enough to tax the imagination of
a first-class mathematician are common
place in pubic discussion.
In view Of this, Readers Digest item
on just what a single, solitary billion amounts
to should be Of wide interest.
Suppose that your family started busi-
ness with billion dollar surplus in the year
A. d. One. And suppose it had been so badly
and eXtravagantly managed that it had lost
$1,000 every day of the 1852 years that have
gone by since then.
You wouldn't have to worry about it.
you'd be a long, long way from broke. For
you and your descendants could go right on
losing that S1,0O0 day until the year 2739
before you'd run out of money!
That's how big a billion is-a solitary
billion, not five or ten or fifty of them. It
indicates the incredible extent of todays
government spending. 1t shows how much
every taxpayer has to gain from government
economy and efficiency. Thoroughly docu-
mented surveys says that Federal spending
alone could be cut by as much as S10,OOO,-
100000 year without hurting any neces-
sary activity. It's your money they've been
e bllsilE throwing away in Washington