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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-08

But the discouraging part about
the story, triumphant as has been
Mrs. Nicholson's victory for all wo-
men, is that every last person who
hears about the case is going to
conclude she was born at least, in
1914 - and most other women are
automatically going to add an
other five years to that, deducing
she really was born in 1909. The
normal number of years a woman
Gins from her true age, If she's
going to clip, is five.
I'm glad Mrs. Nicholson took lib
critics with her motor registration,
and I wish some brave female
would fight the business OF reveal
ing her age publicly right UP to the
Supremen Court.
can see why my doctor should
know my age; why an insurance
company should know what the
terms of their gamble is. But !
must say, most times / run across
those little age questions, about
the only reason ! can find is sim
pie, uncomplicated nosiness. / see
no reason why my bank, for in
stance should be privy to my year
of birth, provided they. can be as
sured I'm over Il. / don't really
think the number of years I've
been around has any direct bear
ing on my opening a charge ac-
count, provided my credit is good.
AS nearly as / can figure out,
there are two specific types OF
prevarication which are not only
acceptable but smiled upon indul-
gently by the most passionate
seekers of unvarnished truth. One
is a woman's own statement of her
years. The other is q mans &C.
count Of the size Of fish he al
most caught. These, except on
questionnaires, are accepted as
facts Of life,
1t would be very pleasant, Of
course, if public opinion in con-
nection with a woman's age could
be truly educated to a point where
the whole subject was, without
meaning. believe it is Miss Mar
lene Dietrich who is SO fed up
with speculation about how old she
is that she now tells everybody
brasn enought to inquire that she
is II. This sounds like a good idea
to me, and if ! had nerve enough
ID adopt it, too.
Perhaps even better, though, is
Mrs. Nicholson's way Of complete
ly confusing the nosy ones by using
a different birth year each time.
Anyway, the justices who vindi-
Gated Mrs. Nicholson summed up.
the sitlation neatly by comment
ing their decision: g. the courts
are not unmindful that age, so far
as our sisters are concerned, is
singuIarly relative, and gallantry
exacts an appreciation and under
standing of our lady's age as one
of the most gracious virtues in
men"
The only problem left is to make
other women accept this same gra-
cious mantle of virtue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-08
A Woman Is Entitled To Keep
Her Age A Deep, Dark Secret

Mrs. Edward Nicholson hailed into New York lower
court recently and charged with faying
vehicle registrations.
that Mrs Nicholson in three registrations the
year, listed herself being born 1914 1915 and 1918
Special Sessions Justices cavaliers and wise
charges Nicholson breezed
is still secret
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-08

The surface of Lake Erie is
about $40 feet above sea level,
varying up or down slightly at
different times.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-08

There are So species of fur-bear-
ing animals in the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-08

Moles do not hibernate in winter
but extend their tunnels below
frost line and feed on insects found
there.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-08

The extreme height to which
Douglas fir trees win grow is hard
to record, because most of the
older trees have broken tops.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-08

Entomologists estimate there are
as many as two million different
kinds Of insects.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-08
REALLY HOOKED

GRACEVILLE, MINI. (M) -
Donald Rewicke's line broke after
a series Of lunges by d good-sized
fish. An hour later, Junior Casey
landed a N-inch-long northern pike.
In its mouth was Donald's hook
and minnow, and the fish was trail
ing the so feet of line he had lost.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-08

Relative Humidity. 7 AN.
83%
Barometer tSsa LEVEL 2 AN.
5000 ins.-ilals.3 mhs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-08

Hag Fish, an eel-shapted marine
animal, secrete slime SO rapidly
that when they are confined in
small space they can gelatinize
surprisingly large quantities Of wa
ter.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-09

quarrel with his axiom, nor even
with the broad principle of the Act.
But, as the President as himself
pointed out, foreign trade is a two
way street; and if he is to have
authority to reduce tariffs, there
should be- similar authority to in
crease them.
In those products where labor
is the major item of cost, or where
we have taught our foreign COM
petitOrs how to use our machines,
we can not pay two to 10 times as
much wages without tariff protec-
ton.
To force Old-established Ameri-
can industries to walk the plank
in behalf of Reciprocal Trade" is.
in the words of Senator George w.
Malone (Repl of Nevada, ito put
foreign interests above the interests
of America and Afericans."
A Thousand Times No!
Secretary of State John Foster
Dulles wrote with his own hand.
we are told, his recent address on
Far Eastern policy delivered before
the Overseas Press Club at New
YOrk's Waldorf-AstOria on March
29th.
And President Eisenhower, who
frequently disclaims knowledge of
the public comments of members
of his official family, told his press
conference that he had been over
every word before the speech was
dlivered, and that he and Mr.. Dulles
had found themselves as usual in
complete agreement.
But Mr.. Dulles, i'm almost the
same breath, reminded his audience
that: Recent U. S. statements had
been designed to impress upon pO-
tential aggressOrs that aggression
might lead to action in places and
by means of the free worlds chOos-
ing .. =" and went on to say that
'The U. S. feels that that possibility
Communist domination of South
east Asia) should not be passively
accepted, but should be met by
united action"
Thus, while the former statement,
when originally made as part of
his massive retaliation" doctrine,
was Interpreted as meaning there
would be no more Korean police
actions, his words to the overseas
writer's sounded perilously like a
fOrewarning of another UN Com
mand, with its historic prepOnder-
ance of American troops, in Indo-
China.
The Secretary of State then pro-
ceeded to the main issue, the U. S.
attitude toward Red China at the
forthcoming Geneva Conference. He
asked himself whether the u. s.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-09
"A Personal Question"

What shall I do with Jesus.
Who is called Christ?"- Matthew
27:22.
BY j. Harry Wright
Ihis problem was for one and all
Who crowded into the way.
When Jesus stood in Pilates hall
That fateful crucifxion dav.
The governor heard a cruel crv.
He compromised let Christ
die.
The angry priests who sought
Christ's life,
Shouted, Let Him be crucifedl
He has taught both treason and
strife!"
But POntius PLATE knew they
lied;
He washed his hands that all might
see,
Not he, but priests wrought the
infamy.
This query rings out clear today.
Tis pertinent. personal. real
Each soul must face it-all must
say
What they'll do with Gods ideal
Will you compromise, or cruelty.
Or confess Christ, before Won
die?
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-09
Washington Letter - By Robert Nelson TuYlor
After The Brawl Is Over!

After The BraWl Is Over!
1t now appears that the Senate
Investigating subcommittee, TEN.
porarily headed by Senator KarI
Mundt (Rep of South Dakota. NAV
get underway, after a month or sc
OF delay, with the Army-McCarthy
squabble. Samuel p. Sears, a Bos-
ton attorney, has accepted the task
OF special counsel, after it was
turned down by American Bar AS
sociation President William ]
jameson on advice of II of his 1G
board members.
And in case you've forgotten what
it's all about, Senator Mccarthy is
not on trial for all the high crimes
and misdemeanOrs with which
newspaper, radio and TV commen-
tators have charged him, nor even
for hunting Reds. What the grouu
will try to do is find out the truth
about the Army's charges that the
Senator and his counsel, Roy Cohn
tried to get special treatment for
G David Schine, their former un-
paid investigator, when he was
drafted into the Army. They will
also probe the Mccarthy counter
charge that Army Secretary Robert
T. Stevens and Army Counsel John
G. Adams tried to sic him onto the
Navy so he'd let the Army alone.
1t is hoped that this diversionary
effort will not cause all concerned
to forget that the American people
still want to know about that ARMY
dentist, Irving Peress. who never
signed the loyalty oath, who was
promoted from Captain to Major
before being given an honorable
discharge, and who hid behind the
Fifth Amendment when the inuuisi-
tive Senator Mccarthy asked hin
about Communist affiliations. AnC
we can hope further that the com.
mittee will remember that it was
going to look into the Armys hand
ling of COmmies and fellow-traveI.
lers in general q. . and after that
get on with the job of digging still
more of them out of the Federal
woodwork.
This would seem to be even more
important than calling Senator Nc.
Carthy names ... especially since
he'll be so sorely needed.
Could Cut Wages
In his message to Congress ask.
ing for a three year extension o
the Reciprocal Trade Agreement:
Act, and for additional tariff-cuttine
authority, President Eisenhower
declared his recommendations were
biased on the plain truth that if We
wish to sell abroad we must buy
abroad"
We do not think anyone will
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-09
COMMUNISM BORROWS FROM
CAPITALISM

The Kremlin is undertaking in its denun-
citation of capitalism. But, on occasion. the
masters of Russia find it necessary or wise
to borrow techniques and ideas from the can
ltalist nations, notably the United States.
An interesting instance is described in a
story from the APPS Moscow bureau. #
seems that the Soviet press, which ALWAYS
reflects government policy has been criti-
clzlng Soviet industry-which, of course. is
a government monopoly on both the produc-
ing and distributing levels-fOr a poor lob
Of advertising. The ads have been INSULT
GENTLY informative and have lacked pulling
power. So the order has gone out to correct
matters as part of the current campaign "to
give the Soviet common man a better living
standard"
1t remains to be seen what this will do
for the Russian consumer-up to now most
goods have been in chronic short supply. of
inferior quality, and excessively high-priced
ana 1t Will take lot more than better adver-
tlslng to cure that situation. And it's diff
cult to understand how the consumer will
ever get a decent break under a system
which outlaws competition, and in which he
has to take what the bosses want him to give
or go without.
In competitive system such as ours. on
the other hand, goods are aggressively adj
vertised and promoted by both their makers
and the stores which sell them-and thew
have to live up to the claims or the Ameri-
can consumer will switch with lightning
rapldity to another brand Under our svs-
TEN, in short the merchandise has to be
good and it has to be priced fairly. or if soon
dlsapuears from the market
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-09
Marble Tourney
Is Planned Here

AS result of the activity of a
group of interested veterans and
teachers. Milford youngsters will
be afforded an opportunity to COM
pete for local and state honors in
marble shooting this spring. plans
ior a local tournament having been
made at meeting held AT the
VFW Post Home, the past week
end. The proposed tourney will
ne under sponsorship of Blue Hen
Post No. 64S3. vFW, and will he
conducted here this month.
Robert Miller teacher at the
local school and a member of the
sponsoring organization, heads mn
the committee that is to stage tho
tournament Assisting Miller will
be Harry Eypel. as co-chairman:
Roy Mccullough, Blue Hen Post
athletic officer; Post Commander
walt Quering, Post Commanders
elect Paul j. Duphily. and other
as yet unannOunced members of
the post and school faculty Ac-
cording to Marble Chairman Miller
local competition will be open to
all youngsters living within the
Milford Special School District
who are under Is years Of age
and making passing grades in
school.
The same rules governing state
and national WV sponsored mar
BILE competition will be adhered
to for the local competition
Worthwhile prizes and medals will
be awarded the local finalists and
the local winner will be qualified
to compete for state honors in the
statewide contest sponsored an
nually by the Delaware Depart
ment, Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
the winner of state honors will, in
turn, be given an aIl-expense paid
up trip to Akron. Ohio. to compete
for national honors.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-09

should recognize Red China, and
whether Red China should be
seated in the UN. To each oues-
ton he answered an emphatic
"No!".
Mr.. Dulles also reviewed his in
sistence at Berlin in having it
noted in Red China's invitation to
Geneva that this did not imply U. S.
recognition. But Mr.. Dulles has
shifted his position often enough
that we should overlook an ear
lier passage in the speech. He said,
on the general subject of recOgni-
ton: "NOw, generally speaning, it
is useful that there be diplomatic
intercourse as between those who
exercise de facto governmental
authority. And, also, let me recall
that it tthe U. 81 is satisfied that
recognition can be extended with
out that implying any moral ap-
prOval.
President Monroe" Mr.. Dulles
continued, s.. denounced the
expansiOnist and despOtic system of
Czarist Russia and its allies. But
he said it would nevertheless be our
policy to consider the government
defacto as the legitimate govern
ment for us. And that indeed has
been the general United States
policy. And l believe that it is
sound general policy. However,
where that policy does not serve
our interests, we are free to depart
from it"
We liked Mr. Dulles thunderOus
sIOes" And we can hope that he
was not, in the same speech, pre-
pairing mis- retreat from this forth
right position.
Spring Crickets
Now that the song OF the lawn
mower is beginning to be heard in
the land again, we would like to
remind our readers that the push
ing of same antedates golf in
America by some years, as a gen.
teel form of exercise.
But the lawn mower, like golf
and the horse and buggy has yield
ed somewhat to Progress. Golfers
now have little gO-carts in which
to trundle the tools of cir avO-
cation, and some, we hear, even
employ motorized carts for riding
over uphill courses. Also, most
buggies operate nowadays with
out the aid of DObbin. Similarly
with lawn mowers. If you don't
want to push, you don't have to-
A gasoline motor will supply the
power, and by inching open the
handle-bar throttle control, you
can work it up to a point where
it will run your legs off to keep
up with it.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-09
DELAWARE FARM MARKET NEWS
Market News nfOTmutOn Supplied BY The Bureuu Of u,
State Board Of Agriculture Dover Deluv.uv.

The following is a weekly round
up of livestock prices and miscel-
laneOus 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
VEALERS
Choice: $2S.G0 to $34.OO, mostly
$32 so per cv't.
Medium to good: $1,000 to $27.5O,
mostly $24.50 per cwt.
Rough and common: $500 to
$4,000, mostly $500 per cwt.
Monkeys; $1,000 to $2O50, most
ly $1,000 per cwt.
LAMBS
Medium: $4,000 to $3.50, most
ly $4,000 per cwt.
COWS
Slaughter, medium to good:
$lO.75 to $3.50, mostly $11.5O per
cwt.
Common: $500 to $1O.5O, mostly
$1,000 per cwt.
Gamers and cutters: $500 to
$S.75, mostly $3.50 per cwt.
STEERS
Light steers: $3.50 to $4,000.
mostly $3.50 per cwt.
FEEDER HEIFERS
Dairy type: $500 to $3.50.
mostly $1,000 per cwt.
Beef type: $1,000 to $4,000, most
ly $14.00 per cwt.
BULLS
lover 1000 lbs.)
Medium to good: $11.75 to S14.5O.
mostly $13.75 per cwt.
500 to 1000 lbs.)
Medium to good: $11.OO to $17.75.
mostly $1,000 per cwt.
STRAIGHT HOGS
(gOOd quality
120 to 40 lbs: $25.5O to S26.5O.
mostly $26.50 per cwt.
40 to 240 lbs: $26.5O to $3.50.
mostly $2725 per cwt.
24O to $50 lbs: $24.OO to S27. .OO.
mostly $26.OO per cwt.
SOWS
(gOOd quality
200 to 300 lbs: S1S.75 to S24. 90.
mostly $1,000 per cwt.
300 to 400 lbs: $1,000 to S21 90
mostly $4,000 per cwt.
Over 400 lbs: SIS 90 to $4,000
mostly $19.25 per cwt.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-09

Then, there were no trained nurses.
NeighbOrs would volunteer to
watch" at night with the sick,
accepting, of course, no pay. Every
week my father would be away
some night watching by the bed
side of the husband of some, hum
BILE customer.
Father trained his clerks to get
truly acquainted with everyone who
entered his store. He would con-
stantly check on the clerks-nOt
by asking: "Did you make a sale?'
but by asking How many children
has that woman? Is there illness
in the family?' He not only was
the city's most successful merchant,
but at his funeral the church could
not hold the people who loved him
and who loved all who ever worked
for him. He didn't have a private
office up a fight of stairs in the
back of the store. His desk was by
the door so he could say Good
Morning" to all as they came in,
and Good Luck" as they left. Sales
are made through FEELINGS
rather than through FIGURES.
A Suggestion
/ forecast that if all the Chambers
of Commerce would operate proper
ly led night schools for their local
Sales Clerks, national purchasing
would so increase that there need
be no unemployment, the Federal
budget could be balanced, and taxes
could be reduced America does
not need more money, but it needs
more confidence and friendliness
so that the money we have will cir
culata wore freely and more often.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-09
I'm THE AIR FORCE'
By EIoine Townsend piekerson

aIe more corn that we DIDN'T have
planted and sotwe. learned another
lesson.
EiaFe, ,lgou ever watched children
gather eggs from a hen house /?
ours love it and these are the
tnings that they will newer forget
ABOUT IN years to come. Then
there's fruit to pick from the or
chard, strawberries to pick in the
late spring and often the children
get to help plant when they're here
in the spring.
About three years ago they had
COW on the farm and everyone
wondered who would milk it. Hayes
was sure he could because he used
TO milk cows that the George Man
loves had-some 90 years. prior. II
was killing to see him Sweat
standing out on his browl IN. beads
and hardly drop of milk In the
pall. Some Of Hayes experiences
as a farmer have worked ii reverse
irom what he anticipated but we
Doth have loved participating in
what farm life we have encounter
ed and we hope some day to live
near Laurgus Farm.
Speaking of years to come. I
shall always remember this day no
matter how many years go bv
Lynne and Dawn right this min
ute are in the hospital recovering
from their tOnsil and adenoid on
erations that were performed at
nine this morning. They seem to
be doing just fine, but of course
are aggravated with their throats
this afternoon. Everyone certainly
was wonderful to us. It. gives YOU
such a funny feeling to See those
darling little ones on such a big
stretcher heading for the operating
room, but they were much braver
than their MOmmy l must admit
Hayes is still in school in Ala
Dama and hated to be away from
his little girls during such an inn
portant time, but that couldn't he
helped, of course.
Well, until next week.
Elaine Townsend Dickerson
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-09

Although advertising is absolutely
necessary and much more of it
should be used in 1854, yet mer-
chants cannot expect it to take
the place OF hard work. Customers
need to be cultivated the same as
do crops. Advertising will help
get people into the store and in
terest them in certain products;
but the SALE must be made by a
man or woman employee.
My Father Was A StOrekeeper
My father kept a dry goods,
novelty, and sort of variety store"
in Gloucester, Mass. l worked in
this store on Saturdays and dur
ing winter vacations. My father
was very successful with this store,
starting nothing and becoming the
leading merchant of Gloucester and
vicinity.
He used to say to me: Roger,
when you grow up, either become
a merchant or in vest your money
in good merchandising organiza-
tiOns, rather than in railroads or
industrial promotions. A merchant
with a fair turnover has nothing
to fear and can always make
money" But, my father was a good
worker, at the store from ZOO a. m.
to 500 p. m, six days a week.
Knowing Every Customer
My father was a deasOn in the
local church; he had a large Sun
day School class. He was very
much interested in knowing and
helping people There were no such
things as cards files in those days
but he kept a book listing the
children Of each customer and,
especially, listing cases Of sickness.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-09
Milford, Delaware
April Z. 1854

MlllOIu, delaware
April Z, 1854
Dear Friends:-
1t is always wonderful to he
home, but it is especially nice to
be home during warm weather Our
children look forward from one
leave to the next to be with their
grandparents and to play, too, with
their pet dalmation and dachs-
hound.
When l was pre-sChOOl age I re-
member playing on my Grandma
ther Salevan's farm just outside of
Milford. Funny, the things you re-
member years ago. l can see
Grandmother reaching into the
corner cupboard now and getting
doughnuts out for my in-between
meal snack. I remember riding
/ through the cOlOred cemetery
across from the farm, in a Model
L Ford with my Aunt Laura and 7
remember, too, getting water from
an outside pump. The farm is al
ways fun for children, and our
Lynne and Dawn just love the
DickersOn's farm "Laurgus.
Just the other day we were ont
there for dinner and one of the two
calves got out of the fence. and
the children just loved the excite
ment of all the grown-ups trying
to corner the calves.
Before we went into the service
Hayes experimental with raising
pigs. Big business! think we had
four. One of my pet peeves is gar
Dage and nightly we drove from
School Place to the farm with a
pail OF garbage between my feet
for those OdOriferOus pigs. "But
think of the fun the children are
getting out of it, Elaine" "Think
OF the money We'll make on these
pigs" We lost our shirts in the
end but it was really fun the kid
ding we took about those pigs.
Then there was another time We
bought a horse to put on Laurgus
Hobby was another smart in.
vestment" and the children die
have fun riding him, but that horse
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-09
BABSON DISCUSSES MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE OF ,54

BabsOn Park, Mass, April 8.
President Eisenhower and his Cabi-
net will not be the most important
people of 1854 The Senators and
Congressman will not be the most
important people of 1854. And this
same statement can be made re-
shots. Conditions often make presi-
dents, but presidents cannot make
conditions.
Sales Clerks Determine 1854
Employment
The most important people dur
ing 1854 will be those now employed
as statesmen, and especially the
sales clerks in your stores. In pre-
vious years these people have not
been so important; they served
largely as order takers" wrap
ping parcels and making change
But, conditions in 1854 will be
different They must create sales.
Fundamentally, prosperity and
good times depend upon EMPLOY
MENT which supplies the money
to buy But manufacturers can
not furnish employment without
ORDERS for their goods. The or
ders depend upon the men and wO-
men at the counters of the stores
Prosperity or depression starts with
the statesmen and sales clerks.
What About Advertising?
I am a great believer in honest
advertising. Advertising bears the
same relation to profits for the
merchant as fertilizer does for the
farmer Still, the farmer cannot
depend solely upon his seed and
fertilizer He must cultivate, spray
and gather his crops.
The same is true of ADVERTISING q