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Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
THOSE WHO FAVOR PURCHASE
or CURRENT

Arguments can become very con-
fusing; especially so when they
deal with a complex subject like
this one of municipality owned pow
er plant versus purchased power.
All the arguments fall fat in the
face of actual experience. So let's
see what has happened and is hap
pening in two typical towns in Del
aware. One has purchased power
for over 80 years. The ether erect
ed an entirely new, modern diesel
plant and distribution lines about
IA years ago.
The latter town, which we will
call Power Plant Town" has a
municipal plant that is as well
equipped, we'll run, and we'll man
aged as one can hope to find.
The first town, which we will call
Purchased Power Town." is one
that is as neat and well kept as any
in the state. They have excellent
streets, street lighting, police de-
partment, etc. At present it is the
fastest growing town in the state
The Purchased Power Town
has tax rate of 80 cents, as com
Ipared with MilfOrd's $1.30. Their
total tax revenue during the last
fiscal year was $26,32034. Thei
bonded indebtednessiis zero; ours
is $129,00O This town has a per.
! manent population somewhat larg-
er than that of Milford. Their as,
sessed valuation is S8,5OO,OOO, al
compared to MilfOrd's $5.0OO,OOO
They have no capitatiOn tax ant
no sewer tax. Their light rates ar,
substantially lower than that o
Milford. The net profits from thei
electric revenue which was avail
able for city expenses was $79,30
for their last fiscal year
Everything considered, it wOul
seem to be a much better manage
city financially than Milford, bU
the only reason that this town ca
show such an enviable record
the fact that they have purchase
power for over 80 years, and speT
: their electric profits wisely.
The citizens of this town reali7
t that purchased power is the reaso
] for their we'll being, and have gOr
so far as to have the State Legi
lature change their charter so thi
no future Council might jeOpardii
S their good fortune by erecting
= municipal power plant.
The Power Plant Town" has
tax rate of $1.2O. Their total t;
revenue during their last fiscal yei
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
DelaWare-Made
Clocks Being Sought

The Historical Society of Della
ware published in 1898 pamphlet
entitled "Old Delaware ClOckmak-
ers" by Judge Conrad, which was
very popular, and has been long
out of print. d.
Among the clOckmakers listed
were George Grow, Thomas Crow,
John Crow, Jonas Alrichs, Jacob
Alrichs, Duncan Beard, John
Chandlee, Ziba Ferris, Charles Can
by, George Elliott, Samuel McClary'
George Jones, Joseph and AleXan-
der Kinkead, Robert Shearman, 5.
Evans, William Furniss, Nicholas
I,eHUray, Joseph II. Jackson. In
the So years since Judge Conrad S
pamphlet was issued, other clock
makers have been discovered and
more information gathered and a
new edition of Delaware Clock
makers" is called for.
The tall clocks in many Della
ware homes today is one of the
links with our colonial and ReVo-
lutiOnary history; the possession
of a "grandfather's clock" in those
days was a sign Of certain prosper
ity, a patent of respectable stand
ing.
Any reader of your columns who
has a clock made by Delaware
maker or who knows Of one viii
be doing a real service if he viii
write to Miss Gertrude Brinckle
Executive Secretary, Historical SO
ciety of Delaware, Old Town Hall
Wilmington, Delaware, telling tn,
name of the maker, the date, If pos
sible, and any history or famil!
! tradition connected with it.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
TAXES VS.. TOLLS
COOLIDGE SET A FINE PRECEDENT

COOLIDGE SET A FINE PRECEDENT
Recent disclosures of shocking irregular
tiles in high places in the government have
turned the minds of millions of Americans
back to the scandals of the Harding Admin
StratiOn. President Coolidge came to the
White House shortly after these crimes be-
gan to be exposed. He ordered sweeping
investigation, regardless of whom it touch
ed or where it might lead. Relentless pros
ecutiOn of the malefactOrs followed. The
Presidents full weight was behind this all
the way, even though some of the men in
VOlved had been prominent in his own party.
The country now has a right to ask: Will
similar action be taken in the present case?
Or will few of the lesser crooks be thrown
to the wolves, and the remainder covered
! up? The current scandals have gone deeply
! in government bodies which should be con-
Quoted on the highest conceivable plane of
honor, decency and ethics-nOtably the In
ternal Revenue Bureau and the Reconstruc-
tiOn Finance Corporation. They have run
all the way from clearly illegal acts to the
use of Influence" and connections" which
are reminiscent of the most fragrant Tam
many ward-heeling To put it bluntly, the
whole mess stinks to high heaven. President
Truman can perform one of the greatest
services of his career if, as President Cool
idge did before him, he orders that the cur
rent scandals be completely Investigated and
completely made public-and makes that
order stick.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
MORE ACTION PLEASE

Several weeks ago President Truman
rushed home from his Florida vacation to
start the long overdue housekeeping to rid
his Administration of crooks, influence pedd-
lers, and other fast dollar artists.
"WrOngdOerS have no house with me, no
matter who they are or how big they are"
he told his news conference on December 13,
1851. He indicated he would launch an ex-
traordinary inquiry into the scandals, head
ed by person of integrity.
Mr. Truman gave out with a lot more
dOuble-talk which boiled down to these
strange statements: y That all of the scan
dalOus disclosures resulting from Congress
siOnal Investigations were matters that had
been ferreted out and taken care of long
ago; p that Congress just came in later
and captured the headlines; and - that no.
body believes more in clean government than
he does.
Here it is January, and President Tru-
mans promised cleanup still hasn't mater
ialized. He has announced his intention tC
abolish the offices of the Ga Collectors of In
ternal Revenue throughout the country anC
to reorganize the taX-cOllecting agency OF
a merit basis. But the people, who know tha
the Internal Revenue mess is only one O1
many, are demanding more vigorous action
They fear that the Presidents intentions
are only too little and too late.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
CRIME DOES PAY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT

Reports from various sections Of The
country indicate that arrests are now be-
ginning under the weirdest federal law ever
passed . the one requiring professional
gamblers to buy $4,000 Federal tax stamp.
The first arrest in New York came the
day after the 80 day grace period which fol-
lowed passage of the law. New YOrk's 'fn-
est" brought in a boOkie who didn't have a
stamp, which oversight could cost him $1O,-
600 and five years of his time. Three men
were pinches in Oklahoma City and one in
Beneld, Ill.,, because they did have stamps.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Farm Filters

From one-third to One-half Of
the youngsters born on farms
move into the big cities. SOcialo-
gists say this is nothing to worry
about, in fact, it's a healthy situ-
alton that exists in every techni-
cally advanced country.
Researchers in the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture have developed
glossy, hard lacquer made from
starch. 1t is more resistant to heat
and solvents than the best-quality
spar varnishes. 1t is less eXpen-
sive, and is expected to use starch
available from surplus corn and pO-
tatO crops.
Fall harvest of fresh market veg
etable crops in the U. S. is 13 per
cent less than last year. Most field
crops are above average harvests.
Vegetable crops that there will be
more of are snapbeans, caulifiower,
green peppers, and tomatoes. Early
fall cabbage has the biggest de-
cline.
Farm population. which started
4 decreasing in 1910, sank another
i 100000 between 1910 and 1850.
! The farm population of 2S,577, 900
is about the same as so years ago,
while national population is some
/ 75,OOO,OOO greater than at that
/ time
Chief reason for the downward
shift is more efficient methods Of
] farming which have resulted in
more production with fewer work
i ers, according to the Bureau Of
Agricultural Economies.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18

Their offense, in complying with federal law,
is against the state.
When the gambler buys his federal stamp,
he then becomes eligible to pay the U. S.
government a 10 per cent tax on the money
he takes in on bets, which, of course is an
Intentionally ruinOus figure But, in the AZ
states that prohibit gambling, Nevada is
the exception) it would seem to us that
to violate the state laws.
However, if the Congress is more in
terested in the 'take" than in the principles
involved, we would like to suggest that they
proceed with OccupatiOnal stamps and taxes
on dOpe-peddling, prostitution, killing-fOr-
hire and pOcket-picking.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
THE FEWER THE BETTER

Those who believe that price and the re-
lated controls can solve practically every
economic problem follow a simple formula.
Step one is to apply controls. Then, if that
doesn't produce the desired result, step two
is taken, which is to make the controls still
sitter. SO it goes, ad infnitum. This may be
all very we'll in theory but it breaks down
like an OverwOund spring in fact. For, as
controls become sitter and more numerous,
the inevitable result is either a scarcity of
goods or a deterioration in the quality of
goods. The price is fixed, all right-but that
is hardly of advantage to consumers who
aren't able to find what they want on the
shelves. The weird changes that have taken
place in the beef situation are in point. Some
time ago the legitimate packers reported that
the amount of beef they were able to pur-
chase was way below normal. More and more
beef obviously was being diverted into gray
markets and black markets. To make bad
matter worse, OPS was known to be cOnsid-
ering placing ceiling prices on meat at the
live cattle level. AS a consequence farmers
and ranchers largely stopped buying lean cat
tie to fatten for market-a practice which is
responsible for a substantial part of the ma
tiOn's meat supply. Then certain changes
were made in control regulations. On top of
that, Congress, IN renewing the Defense Pro
ductiOn Act, denied OPS authority to impose
live cattle prices In other words, supply
and-demand economy in meat was to some
extent restored. And, of late, marketings OF
meat through the legitimate channels OF
trade has been running at near-recOrd levels
The shortage is over. The moral is plain
The fewer controls we have, the better the
public is served. And it is served best wheI
there are no arbitrary, artificial controls al
all.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
OUR GROWING TAX LOAD

This year, the American people will feel
the full weight Of the tax bill passed during
the last session of Congress. The new and
higher levels applied to individual incomes
only for the last two months of 1851. In
1852, of course, they will be in effect for the
entire twelve months. 1t is probable that the
President will ask that taxes, both individ-
ual and corporate, be increased once more
though it is highly unlikely that the present
Congress will go along with that save in
the event of major war.
The burden of taxation has increased at
a very swift rate in this country. According
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18

bonded Indebtedness by $4,000, all
in the last five years, it is reason
able to expect that Milfofd's citi-
zens should enjoy. as have the Cit.
liens Of Purchased Power TOwIlsaa
reduced tax and electric rates.
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EVANSVILLE

Mrs. Carrie Beachy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Dolen and sons, have returned
home after spending several days Wis
iting Fred Diefenbach and sister, Miss
Christine Diefenbach, Ba.gimore, and
Mr. and Mrs. Moses See eft, Easton
Mrs. Minnie YoLlmer Daniels, for
merry of Spring Gap, Md, who is
living with her son-!n-laW and daugh-
ter at Philadelphia, Pa, is here Wis
iting her sister, Mrs Barbara Youn-
kin and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Glot-
felty.
Mrs. Anna King Clark, formerly
Of near Grantsville, but who now re-
sides in Bronx, N. Y, is here visiting
her many relatives and friends.
Charles |. Bevans, Arlington, Va;
James c. Beachy and Mrs. Mary
Bevans CLANCY, Washington, ID. c.,
have returned to their home after
spending the weekend with their
mother, Mrs. Eva B. Be7chy, who
Las been i'll following heart at.
tack several weeks ago. She is very
mLch better at this time and is now
able to have company.
Mrs. Ella Braboon has returned
home after spending several weeks
with her son at 1lanc, W. Va.
Recent callers at the Eva B. Beachy
home were Mrs. Galen Beachy, Mrs.
Barbara Younkin, Mrs. B. F. Clark,
Bronx, N. Y, a former schoolmate;
Mrs. Homer Maust, Springs, Pa;
Mrs. Maude Bevans, Currensville,
Pa; and Mrs. Minnie Daniels, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Ronnie Paul, Cumberland, is visit
ing his father, Eddie Paul, and his
grandmother, Mrs. Rhoda Paul Liven-
good.
Miss Wanda Ruth Resh, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Resi-, who
Rad been seriously i'll in Canton, Ohio,
with pleurisy, is now at the home of
her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bowser and son,
David, Canton, Ohio, arrived to spend
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some time at the home of their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rcsh.
The Adult Sunshine class met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c.
Edwards. Mrs. Marshall Lands, pres
ident, presided. Harry Edwards gave
a talk on the Rotary International
convention in Mexico City. Edwards
was a delegate from the Gran tsvlllo
club
A lawn fete will be held Saturday
evening at Mt. Zion Methodist church,
July 26 at eight o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. JOY, Brook
side Farms, Pittsburgh, Pa, have re-
turned home after spending the past
week visiting Misses Ethel and Viola
Broadwater and fishing at Deep Greek
Lake and the New Germany recrea-
ton area.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Robson and
Misses Ethel and Viola Broadwater
were entertained at a birthday din
ner Sunday evening at Chimney Cor
ner, Red House, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Elias, Mt Lake Park.
Visitors Of Mrs. John Wiley last
week included Mrs. Clyde VanSiclile
and children. Friendsvilc; Mr.. and
Mrs. P. J. Kahl and family, Accident;
Wilson Wiley, Baltimore; Lonnie
BroaGwater, Barton; Mrs. Dc!bert
Ri oadwater and family, jennings.
Lawrence and Alvin WileJ returned
home after spending the weekend in
Baltimore. Dewayne Broadwater re-
manned in Baltimore to spend several
weeks with relatives.
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Merrill Reunion Held

A reunion of the Merrill family
was held at the home of John Merrill
on Sunday. Those attending were Mr.
and Mrs. James Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs. James Merrill,
Jr., and family, Cumberland; Miss
Irene Hummel, Mrs. Hubert Brown
and children, Salisbury, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Merrill, Tucson, Ariz.;
Mrs. Erma Rockwell, Fairchance, Pa;
Mr., and Mrs. Paul Hetrck and fam
lily, Barberton, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Pierce and son, Mrs. Laura De-
Witt, Mr.. and Mrs. Brydon Dewitt
and son, Mrs. Gladys Lemons, Mrs.
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Hazel Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Faltz, Mrs. Ida Warwick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Warwick, all of Westernport;
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Merrill, Avilton;
Mr.. Henry Merrill, Mr.. Erman Bit
finger, McHenry; Mrs. Maggie Gus
ter, Miss Elsie Custer, Mrs. William
Mcintyre, Floyd Mcintyre, Mr. and
Mrs. Parker Warwick, Joyce and Ger
aid Warwick, Mrs. Dorcas Warwick,
Mrs. Verda Michael, Wheeler Andrews,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Broadwater, Mr.
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Maryland Society To Picnic
COODeratiVe To Meet

The oath annual picnic of the
Maryland Society of Akron, will be
held at Memorial Park, Wadsworth,
Ohio, Sunday, July 27, starting at
10 o'clock.
There will be music and contests.
b. NJ. Rayne is president of the group,
and Mrs. A. w. Wilt, secretary.
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blessings, care and
guild a n C e in the
past, even W h il e
worrying " e r to-
morroW's un C e r
tainties. How fool
ish this is! God is
even n o w making
ready for the flu
ture. He is not to be
taken b y surprise.
He knows what he
wants and he knows
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The Voice of God

TT is MOST INTERESTING to know
that when young Samuel heard
the voice of God, it sounded Just
like the voice of Eli the priest. Of
you heard the voice of God, whose
human voice would it sound like?)
At any rate, God prepared this
great prophet Samuel not only
by the influence of home ard
church, but by personal re-
ligiOus experience. Now there
is no real conflict or contradict
ton between religious education
and conversion, between the
church and the home, and the
work of the Holy Spirit.
God was in Samuel's home, God
was in that tabernacle, God was in
his religious education. But God
also came to him directly and not
only through home and church. If
we wonder sometimes where the
Christian leaders for the next gen
Grafton are coming from, we may
be sure God is preparing them even
now, in simple if obscure ways, as
he did with Samuel of old.
,lCogyrrshs 1881 by tn. Division Of
of the Churches Of Christ of the United
states of America Released by WNU
FeaturesO
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the MoMoroMV OF LnEE...

Ever trudge along road like this? Step upon STEP
then thousand yet the road stretches endessy
onward. It's weary journey.
Give the winding road every time! There is
vision around every each step brings you closer
to something
There times when life long road that has
no turning. Tiresome routine stihe mans spirit
until he trembles at the very of the days.
Christianity is Gods answer to the monotony of
life The teachings of Christ open visas of beauty
and happiness Sunday worship, daily prayer and
abiding faith help discover of progress and
bring us closer God-given destiny.
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God Prepared Him
Lesson for July 81, 1852

WHEN A CHRISTIAN looks back,
w he can see Gods hand better
than he can see it looking forward.
A Christian, even a worrying Chris
tian Though there should be no such
people as Christians who worry,
can feel very thankful for God S
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Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia
was renominated by his state against
determined attempt to unseat the
critic of many of the New Deals
schemes.
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and Mrs. Delwood Merrill, Darrell and
John Merrill, Baritone Carl Donald,
Gilmore, Md; Paul and Patricia Mer-
rill, Homecoming; Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Merrill and daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Broadwater, leila Broad
water, Clarence Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burley Stephen and James Stephen,
of Grantsville.
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France will admit only 1873 foreign
films next year.
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Gods Home

OOu nome
livery ONE KNOWS that the
- strongest single influence in a
PERSONS life is his home. We some
times take that for granted.
On the contrary, a home may
wreck a man before he starts. 1t
has been said that many alcoholics
get their start, not their start in
drinking but their start in the ner
vous, unsettled disposition which
easily slips down into alcoholism
and other drug habits, before they
are six years old. The wrong kind
of parents, lack of harmony between
father and mother, ill-treatment or
simple neglect, can make child
already abnormal before he is old
enough to 60 to school.
On the other hand, the fOun-
datiOn of a strong man can al
ways be found in the home
where he first lived. So it was
with the remarkable man, the
prophet Samuel.
In later life he became lawgiver,
Ring-maker, preacher and general
of the army; no ordinary man! The
nation needed him; and when the
time came, God produced him. But
God produced his mother first.
Gods Church
AFTER LEAVING HOME, Sam
"a uel literally lived in the taber-
nacle, which served as a church in
those far off days. The little boy
found there a second home. Old Eli
the priest no doubt came to mean
much more to him than his own ia
Their did, his father whom he so
seldom saw.
SO it still is, where the church
is doing what it should for the
children of its people. A child
should not be afraid of the min
ister; he should not feel any
thing but love for the church.
True, a church building is diff
ferent from other buildings in
that it is set apart for a sacred
use. A church is the symbol of
Gods presence among men, and
the sanctuary of church ought
to make all who come into it
feel that this place is holy
ground.
But that does not mean that a
child should be afraid of the place,
as some children are If they have
been coming there every Sunday
since they can remember, sitting
with the rest Of the family in the
family pew sounds old-fashioned
but there are still thousands of
them), coming so regularly that no
question is ever asked on Sunday
morning, well, shall we 60 to
church or not?" then they will
feel more at home on the inside of
the church, when the Lords Day
comes, than they ever will on the
outside.
Now this is not all always true If
children and young people are not
attracted by the church. as too often
they are not, whose fault is it?
Whoever may be to blame, it is
certain that church which loses
its young people is headed for it's
end.
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how to get it. While we waste time
in worry, God is at work The story
of Samuel is a case in point.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
GEORGETOWN APIS.
APARTMENTS WANTED

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FURNISHED APT. house; room. pri-
Max. yats bath q, nsaT nS
Write q. REIF. l57 Chestnut dr. :.
Packansck Lake. N. ]. Available
Feb. 25-March l. 12s
EMPLOYED GIRL and mother desire
l or 2 bedrooms living rm. and d.
End floor; 500 maximum. GE. 1891.
URGENTLY REQUIRE houses and
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!; .conv. to gath and M sts.. NV;
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1-bedrm. furn. apt; Alex. or vic,
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RESPONSIBLE Adults need lge.
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COUPLE desires iiv. rm.. bedrm.. kit.
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