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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26

instead Of mere bystanders
In our family circle at home, or in the privacy Of
our own hearts, we can make the day meaningful by
reliving, for brief moment the drama Of the first
christmas kneeling in spirit with the shepherds in
the hillside cave at Bethlehem.
It is pity that commercialization and lAawkis.
sentmentality that have nothing in common with the
anniversary OF Chists Nativity have robbed the day
lot SO many persons, of its genuine significance
mere mas been increasing stress upon the celebrating
itself rather than the cause for the celebration
Christmas is day Of rejoicing, for family love
Tor the laughter Of children We do not need the art
nee Of balbled fir trees in the living room or the
giving and receiving of expensive gifts, to furnish
us with these things
We can secure them best by observing the dav
truly as the birthday of Christ and by Offering the
Child the gifts not of the Magi but of our faith our
charity, and our good will to our fellow man
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26

many fear that Ike's political mex
what they talked about or what de-
cisions, if any, were arrived at
But in due course we shall know
that our two greatest military lead
ers and strategists have pooled their
talents, and their experience, so
that our soldiers and their allies
may ''go ahead and do things that
induce the others to want peace
also"
Ike mentioned in his report that
certain problems of supply have
reached rather serious propor-
tions." This, we think should be
remembered in reading his final
paragraph: Il believe that if we
think clearly enough, plan careful
ly enough and work tirelessIy
enough, we can both save freedom
and secure peace"
The 1--WE" he uses, is not editor
ial. 1t means Us-all of Us. We
are going to start getting up those
supplies pretty quick now. We are
going to work harder and longer
than we have since the last time we
were in big trouble. And we're 90
ing to like it. We've been innocent
bystanders too long If you're any
good at reading g-between-the lines.
you know President Eisenhower.
General Eisenhower, well then, Ike
is going to cut us in on the deal.
THE NoT-so o-JoLLY ROGER
There doesn't seem to be anv
Wage Sterilization Board these
days. At his last press conference.
the President was sure there were
plenty of good men eager to re-
place the seven industry members
and alternates who quit in disgust
December 9Th, after he had pulled
the rug out from under them bv
settling the coal wage dispute to
suit himself.
But, since no replacements show
ed up, and since all business mem
bers have remained away from the
regional wage boards ~ San Fran
cisco, Minneapolis, Dallas, Chicago,
Detroit and Boston, and all but one
had quit in Seattle and Cleveland,
the President nominated his long
suffering Economic StabiIizer, Rog-
er L. Putnam as wage stabilizer as
well. Mr.. Putnam promptly passed
this hot potato along to the four
public members of the WSB. How
far they will get with the 10000
pending wage-bOOst cases before
Mr.. Putnam quits January 1st, you
may guess for yourself.
But Harry is still determined to
have wage controls in good work
ing order for Ike even though
they won't apply to John L. Lewis
and possibly others to
whom our incumbent Chief Exec
utive may happen to take a shine
up to nine a. m. or so of January
goth.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
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CHRISTMAS 1852

This is one of the great seasons Of faith in the
Christian world. 1t is a time when thoughts and
hearts return to the simple, homely verities the
fundamentals "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was
on this wise =" the moving account begins in
Luke. The times troubled as they are TO-DAY.
But the angel of the Lord kept repeating Fear not"
There was the constant reinsurance, to humble
people, that power greater than they was looking
out for them These words that recur to us todav
as we seek the strength, the courage and the faith
to face problems and burdens that at times seem too
great to bear.
It is season when goodness. generosity. thought
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
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A REAL CHRISTMAS

Christmas is Of two kinds. One
is IDEAL The other is real. The
first is the Christmas we know
ought to be. We wish for. pray for
it, think about it. It is in our
hearts to be kind when we think
of the unfOrtunats, and we know
the Joy in the world because the
Saviour born in Bethlehem's
manger, has been building a new
world. We know that lives are
made over for service when sur
rendered to Him.
The ideal Christmas tells us 10
settle differences, remove hate and
selfshness, and live for goodwill.
listening to "the better angels Of
our natures" That is our mental
picture of Christmas and of the
world it might create.
But is Christmas to be only
knowing, wishing, hoping for bet
ter lives and a happier world? If
we 60 no further, Christmas will
Se only a beautiful dream. why
not let that dream come true?
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
Will THERE ALWAYS BE A CHRISTMAS?

AT first glance. this may seem to
be a rhetorical question, or a very
foolish one. 1t is not a rhetorical
question, for we do know the ans
wer. We do not ask it fOolishly but
in real concern, for seeking the
right answer to this question is
stirring mems souls.
Christmas is our most hallowed
Western heritage. Over the CEN
turies it has been a bond among
civilized nations and people. It
has shaped their ideals, symbolized
their oneness in diversity. II has
linked their destinies more closely
than literature or language. Even
between countries at war Christ
mas has remained a. spiritual tie
when all other bonds were severed
The idealism of the West, deriving
its faith and spiritual force from
the birth Of the Prince of Peace.
has curbed the cruelties Of combat.
tempered treaties and acknowledg-
ed all men as children Of one
Father.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
HEBREWS, XIII, 8

Can you remember back to those
nights-before Christmas when you
lay quietly in the winter dark
straining your ears for the hoof-
beats of reindeer above you, or the
rustling and humping of st. Nick
down in the parloT? And do you
remember how all-at-once it was
morning, CHRISTMAS morning -
and everything looked different
smelled different, tasted different as
you leapt out on the cold floor and
down the stairs with your feet
hardly touching the treads-to see
what was under the tree?
Christmas is different now? Diff
erent to whom? To the youngsters? j?
We don't think so. Superficial,
unimportant things have changed,
but the kids DON'T KNOW 1T.
Maybe they get up in a warmer
house than you did. Maybe they've
got inside plumbing. Maybe they
don't have to bring in wood and
fire up the kitchen range. Maybe
they can't hop the sleighs going by
any more. Maybe they don't get
their milk warm from the COW, or
ham from the smOke-house, or even
homemade pie made of home
dried apples. They might even
have to eat frozen turkey, and do
their ice skating in what you would
have considered a mud-puddle.
But are they dOwn-hearted? Any
less excited than you were? Is that
shine in their eyes any different
than what your mother and dad
saw in yours?
Christmas is the same, Mister
YOU'RE different. But the best
part of Christmas nowadays is
that you can shuck off the curse of
maturity so fast when that little
fellow brings his first toy to your
knee to help him wind it.
Hours and hours later, someone
is going to say, "Will you get up
off that floor and help me set the
table?"
Sure, Christmas is for kids-all
us kids!
ma@@
COOPERATION Is BETTER
THAN CASH
One of the most popular current
pastimes of many observers and
commentators is to grOan in print
for President-elect Eisenhower ov-
er the impossible burdens he will
assume January goth. There's Ko-
rea, that's number one in most
peoples thinking. and, until No
vember ,4th, a blank wall. Leaping
our other ocean, there's NATO. dis
cOuragingly behind the optimistic
Lisbon schedule set last February.
and from all reports, facing fur
ther curtailment. Defense of our
own borders, is a tremendous Job,
and hardly begun. And still at home,
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
Washington Letter = By Robert Nelson Taylor

perience, even impatience, may
widen riffs instead of healing them,
and permit patronage squabbles to
threaten or injure his fabulous pop-
ularity and his talent for leader
ship.
But perhaps the most serious
challenge to the future, not only
of the Eisenhower Administration
but of America itself, is the Mutual
Security Program - handOut divi-
sion. Forty BILLION dollars we've
paid out so far in foreign aid of
one kind and another-and many
who ought to know insist it has
made enemies rather than friends.
Certainly some fresh thinking and
practical experience applied to this
problem could pay off-BIG!
There is much to suggest that
this is a field where American bus
mess, with or without Government
aid could do a more practical re-
Mobilization job at little if any cost
to the taxpayer. Ways in which the
job might be tackled are outlined by
Fred Smith, author and editor, in
his story of the National Planning
Commission in United Nations
World for December. The NPC, a
non-protit, nOn-political group al
ready functiOning in Washington.
d. c., is studying the successes and
the failures of u. S. business and
government aid activities abroad to
establish the proper sphere of each
and to make our foreign aid really
helpful-tO the foreigners, the u. S.
taxpayer and investors both at home
and overseas.
Certainly, our most desperate
problem, after Korea, is that of
cutting our insuppOrtable expendi-
lures. Why not start where we're
getting the least for our money
and spending the most? That's one
way for the new administration to
solve many problems.
@&%&
NEW RULES-FOR ALL
With Ike's return, and his terse.
carefully wOrded comment on the
hOfean sJalemate, one thing is made
entirely clear And it is the first
cheering thought to come out of the
Korean misery of ice and fire in
many long month.
From here on, the "police-action"
double-talk is out. It's just plain,
bloody war, slOgging and slugging
and under military manage
ment. "For," as General Eisenhow-
er said in his prepared statement.
I'VE face an enemy whom we can
not hope to impress by words, how
ever eloquent, but only by deeds
executed under circumstances of
our own choosing"
When and where the much talked
of MISUNDERSTANDING meeting
will be held, is not likely to be an
nounced, nor do we expect to hear
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26

A real Christmas is one in which
human lives strive for clean hearts
and renewed spirits. A real Christ
mas is the ideal come true. It win
mean that we are made over, that
we shall respond to the heart-ap-
peal for better lives, removing mis-
understandings by trying to see ev-
cry side Of every question. instead
of living selhshly only for our
selves alone.
The real Christmas means hon
est, noble effort. Strive for that
and make your dream come true.
Fulfill your wishes and help answer
your own prayers. Then Christmas
decorations viii be prettier. the
carols sweeter. the pop corn and
candy more delicious because we
nave made a start toward better
things in this life.
The real Christmas goes beyond
the wish and the hope. III is one of
deeds. VIII yours be real
Christmas?
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
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THE LIGHT OF KOREA

rms Christmas gives our people a chance for
reflection The hearth becomes as it we're the center
OF eaeh famiiys particular universe; the thoughts
and sympathies reach out to distant areas and en-
brace the widest circle Of mans bones For Aneri-
cans, this day and year, Korea stands in the con-
seriousness as land lit from within, not by the
mellow freside and the bright lights Of the ree hut
by deeds Of heroism and the glow Of faith rboso
desolate wind-swept hills those valleys denuded bv
war Of even the simple habitations they held CLEAN
IN our minds, with peculiar radiance we know.
because OF what brave men have done there. that
our own homes have brightness and warmth bo
yond that which even the laughter Of children gives
them.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26

Today our civilization is threat
ened by a ruthless creed. World
Communism, mOnstrous and mili-
tant in its growing immensity.
makes of its adherents men with
out compassion, taught to hate and
to conquer.
There can be no compromise
with Communism. Should It pre-
vail, Christmas as we know it
Christmas of love, unselfishness
and devotion - will be DESTROYED
and our childrcn's children. will
know it not. That is the threat
World Communism directs at Wes-
tern civilization today.
AS we offer what we have and
are, this holy day, let it be 8 time
Of re-dedicatiOn to the spirit Of
Christmas. Let us seek and well
come each sacrifice, conscious that
we in our travail are not lighting
a lost fight, but that we battle for
our convictions. in the knowledge
that they make all men free.
Will there always be a Christ
mas? There shall be-
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26

friends have made the Milford Chronicle what it is
today.
we owe what success we have accomplished to
our friends, and subscribers-to you, who in the
past have shown such friendliness such generosity
and such stauneh support The publishers deeply
appreciate the friends the Milford Chronicle has
made At this time when the spirit Of Christmas pre-
walls when the gladstone period Of gift-giving is
appeImost IN the minds Of the people, it is only
befittng that Wa should express our appreciation i
this manner
We wish for you and yours the happiest Christ
mas Of your lives and in so doing we say it is from
the bottom Of our heart
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26

from dlar 10 the
East on some mysterious errand
Rumors Of all kinds about them bad
spread through the city and bsd
come to the ears Of Jerusalems
king, Herod
Spies from Herod's court were
among those who loitered outside
the inn. It was not hard for them
to learn on what mission the three
kings had come.
They had seen a star, It was said
somewhere in the Eastern heavens
And, being Magi as well as KINGS
they had learned from it that 4 new
King Of the Jews had been born
They had come this far to bear
gifts to Him.
Swiftly, Herod's men brought
him this news. And Herod was
afraid because he saw in this ;
threat to his own power. Calling
before him his nest trusted advis-
ers, he asked if they knew of this
new King Of the Jews. Yes. thew
told him, there was a prophecy that
such a King would be born in
Bethlehem.
Herod did not lack shrewdness
He sent messengers to the three
kings, inviting them to SUP witt
him. They came, and while thew
watched the dancing girls and lis
tened to the musicians, he ques-
toned them. Finally, he knew for
certain that they had received a
sign which meant that the prophecy
had been fulfilled He tcld them Of
II and advised them. to hurry ia
Bethlehem. And, as if It were an
afterthought, he asked that thev
send a messenger to him as soon
as they found the King Of the Jews
so that he might algo go to see Him.
Caspar, Melchior and Balthazzar
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
- -
THE CHRISTMAS STARS

Every year the spread Of rural
electrifcation brings to farming
areas more Christmas trees. Of bulh-
tipped branches and more shining
stars topping fir or little ever
greens. In rural village, tea
miles from a railroad. there is
community Christmas tree in
place that seems little more than
bus stop and a wide spot in ne
road. And a towns white church
may have a tree on which ready
hands will string lights in time for
Christmas Eve. A countryman
nowadays can share with city It's
electrically lighted stars. But the
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26

city he thinks, can't touch the
country when it comes to Christmas
stars wired forever "a 3 winter sky.
Any clear night they look down.
one and all Of them as bright as
when they shone on Chaldean wise
men who were guided to a manger
and a child.
The stars Of countryman'e
Christmas sky are pointed keenlv
with frost. Nearer. more brilliant.
they have dropped naany degrees.
as has q porch thermcmeter since
sunset. Above a Eoodiot they seem
70 reach down and light the cold
tconsinued on neee i0
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26

STORY I D a { goes
back to Marco
Polo and may be
even older than
that. What does
it mean? It means
{ h at every man
who S eeks God
can find himself
in God and no
man is denied the
light of a star to
S h ow him the
way. This Christ
mas, look for
[ b a t star and
f O1lo it to
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26
W1AT TIE KINGS FOUND 5IAT BETHIEgEN

The inn &c Je
rusalem ais q
busy place. Ser
wants rushed
along the corri-
dors, and onlook-
ers gathered, hop-
ing for a glimpse
Of what went on
within.
For the inn at
] e r II sa E hi
had distinguished
g SITS. Three
kings, Caspar
Melchior and Bal
thazzar had come
from nfnr - tf.~
Evening star., 1952-01-20
By GoyIe ToIbot
Assoeioied Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Jan. 19-.In {
long and stormy session today
the United States Lawn Tennis
Association rated Vic Seixas o:
Philadelphia as the Nations No.
player for the last year. Dicl
Savitt of Orange, N. j., wa!
ranked No. 2 and Tony Trabert
the Cincinnati Naval trainee, No
3.
This is change from the origi.
nal rating announced by the rank
ing committee last month ir
which Trabert had the No. spot
followed by Seixas and Savitt. II
moved Seixas to the top on the
basis of his having won the New
South Wales championship al
Sydney. in which he defeates
Frank Sedgman of Australia.
It tok an unprecedented proxy
vote of the delegates to reach 8
decision between Seixas and Sav.
lit after a hot floor fight and 9
flood of oratory. The vote was
Seixas, $4,000, Savitt, -24.375. Thi.
upheld a revised recommendation
of the. ranking committee.
Frank. Shields, captain. Of the
Davis Cup team which lost tt
Australia in the recent challenge
round at Sydney. possibly swung
the balance against Savitt. the
reigning Wimbledon and Aus
tralian singles champion, with
Evening star., 1952-01-20
New u. S. Mark Sci
by Mary Freeman
In 15O-Yurd Event
Special Dispuseh 10 The stor

YORK. Pa. Jan. 10. - Mary
Freeman of Washington, D. c., set
10 new American record for the
150-yard individual medley to-
might in special dedication meet
sponsored by the York YWCA and
the Aquatic Club.
Miss Freeman was timed in
1:48.2, breaking the record set by
Joyce McRae in Los Angeles in
1947. The Olympic team candidate
also won the 100-yard backstroke.
Other Washington winners, all
coached by Jimmy Campbell but
swimming independently. were
Barbara Hobleman in the 100 and
|200-yard freestyle; Marie Corridor
In the 50-yard freestyle. and Gale
Peters in the 100-yard breast
stroke.
Evening star., 1952-01-20
Dayton Downs LoyoIa;
|Two-TeaIn Record SET
By the Associated Pres.

CHICAGO, Jan. ia two
team scoring record for collegiate
basketball at Chicago Stadium
was set tonight as Dayton smoth-
|ered Loyola. 91-71. The 162 total
was one@point higher than the old
Itwo-team mark.
The previous top two-team high
was De PauPs 94-67 win over Ohio
State March 3, 1851.
Don Meineke. one of the Ma
tons top point-makers with a
42.1 average. led the Flyers with
81 points. Chuck Grigsby pumped
lin 20 and John Horan. a fresh
man, collected II.
The Flyers jumped to q 25-13
lead In the first quarter. led 1920
lot the half and then coasted. =
Evening star., 1952-01-20
Seixos GivenN No. U.S.. Ranking
In Stormy Session of Net Heads
! biting address.

ld O1OA11S hOAA CoOs
"Never once in the past three
months has Savitt looked like 9
champion" Shields declared. mot
only that, but he was not the
most cooperative player in the
world while we were in Australia
and his sounding -of brought dis
credit to the game. He was not q
credit either as player or as q
Representative of America"
He referred to bitter comments
made by Savitt in Sydney after
Ihe learned that Shields had
chosen Seixas and Ted Schroeder
to oppose Australia in the singles
ISavitt said at that time that he
believed "deal' had been made
to play Schroeder before the team
ever left America.
An Eastern and Southern group
whose chief spokesman was Gard
mar Mulloy Of Miami, put up 6
stubborn fight to win the coveted
honor for Savitt. In the show
down vote, the Eastern, New Eng
land, Southern Florida and Texas
delegates voted for Savitt, but they
were outnumbered by Seixas sup
porters. .- -...
This was the first time in the
75-year history of the association
that a proxy vote had been neces-
sary. to uphold the recommends
tion of the ranking committee
(See TENNIS, Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1952-01-20
Catholic u. Nosed 0ui
In Overtime, m-65
BY the A.seeiaied Press

ASHLAND, Va, Jan. 19.-For-
ward Jack Whitcomb connected
on a push shot in the last As Sec
onds of an overtime period here
tonight to give Randolph Macon
Ia thrilling 66-65 Mason-D Dixon
Conference victory over Catholic
University.
The regulation game expired
with the count knotted at 59-all
The Jackets had to come from
behind both to gain an extra pc
riod and to win.
Rallying from a halftime deficit
C. U. went ahead 59-57 with less
than a minute to play in the
fourth quarter on a Jump shot
by George Hughes. Then Forward
Jack Keely was fouled as he at
tempted to shoot for Randolph
Macon and sank two free throws
Evening star., 1952-01-20
|Gehrmann Beats Wilt
BY Yard in Boston;
La Pierre Is Fourth
BY the A.seeiated Pres.

BOSTON, Jan. 19.-As he is in
the habit Of doing, Milwaukee,
Don Gehrmann came of the last
turn to nip Fred wilt, New York's
FBI man. by a yard in the mile
feature Of tonight's K. of c. track
meet at the Boston Garden.
Gehrmann was clocked in 400. 8
in defeating Wilt for the second
time in "A hours.
At Philadelphia last night, the
Milwaukee flyer set a new In
quirer meet record of 4:1O.2, beat
ing Wilt by about five feet.
While gaining his 18th triumph
over Wilt in II indoor and outdoor
duels, Gerhmann permitted Wilt
to lead to the final turn after the
latter took over from Boston-born
Joe LaPierre of Georgetown, at
the half-mile mark, reached in
|2:05 fiat.
Purdue Runner Fourth.
LaPierre wound up fourth in
the five-man field, behind Dennis
Jonansson, the Purdue exchange
student from Finland, and ahead
OF Gene Haynes Of the Navy A. A.
Annapolis. Md.
Wilt made a tremendous spuri
to overtake LaPierre and opened
a five-yard gap on Gerhmann
who broke with him.
But Gerhmann cut that margin
IN relentless fashion on the fol.
lowing turns and was only a foo
behind when they came off tn,
final corner.
| Misses Three Times.
| After clinching the pole vaul
with a 1913 clearance, the Rev
Bob Richards of Laverne, Calf
missed three tries at IS feet three
inches under his meet recorc
breaking effort at Philadelphia
last night. Another previous 15-
foot performer, Don (Moose)
Cooper, of Nebraska, bowed out
after taking second honors with
a disappointing 1876 effort.
Horace Ashenfelter, of the New
York A. c., another FBI agent
gained his second win in as many
nights by outdistancing George
Lynch of Michigan by a half lap
in the Larrivee two miles raced
in 9:06.2.
Lynch had only inches on Curt
Stone, the seasoned Philadelphia
campaigner and Bill Ashenfelter
of Penn State. the victor's younger
brother, was fourth in the 11-man
field.
Georgetown finished fourth in
a mile relay won by Villanova in
3:21.7. Second was Syracuse, fol-
lowed by New York University.
Aside from LaPierre in the mile
the Hoyas had no other entries
in the meet. They had planned
to send a two-mile relay team
but withdrew from this event Fri
day because of injuries to two
of the runners.
Rhoden Wins 900" Event.
Morgan States great George
Rhoden. who set a new Inquirer
meet 600-yard record Of 1:13 last
night, was clocked here in 1:12.1
while outrunning Nal Whitfield
the 1948 Olympic titlist, by two
yards over his favorite distance.
Getting away slowly in the FIVE
(See TRACK, Page B-5.)