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Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25

Babson Park, Mass, Mar. "a
While following the Fulbright
Committee / wonder why it con-
fines its investigation to the stock
market.
Housing Speculation More
Dangerous
The real bull market of the
past two years has been in hous-
ing. In 1929 the public could buy
stocks on a ten per cent margin {:
)ut to buy a house required a
.hirty per cent margin. Now the
'everse is true. The public must
)ut up sixty per cent margin to
luy stocks; but can buy a house
IN a five per cent margin, or
less.
Furthermore, while the Govern
nent is discouraging investment
American industries, it is offer
ng all kinds of inducements to
get people to borrow in order to
)uy houses. The program does not
make sense. It smells badly of
heap politics. AS a result, the
lext financial panic will be a
housing collapse-not stock
market collapse. With it there
will be uncovered scandals, cor
ruption, and untold losses; while
Wall Street will come through
with clean slate.
1OO96 Margins Crazy
I feel that the suggestion of
Professor John Kenneth Calbraith
IF Harvard College for 1OO%
margins indicates ignorance of
business customs and ethics. To-
day probably $50 Of all those en-
DlOyed in industry are working
for companies whose securities
must be sold through the New
York Stock Exchange. This means
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25
DELAWARE FARM MARKET NEWS
Market News Information Supplied BY The Bureau Of uSoss
State BOurd OF AgreUIUro, Dover. Dsuwara
BOARS
(gOOd quality

BOARS
(gOOd quality
Under $50 lbs: $500 to S1l.OO.
mostly $3.50 per cWt.
Over $50 lbs: $3.50 to $3.50,
mostly $500 per cwt
SHOATS
Medium to Good: $1,000 to $1,000.
mostly $14.00 per cwt.
FEEDER HEIFERS
(6 to IL weeks ODD
Choice: $500 to $1,000, mostly
$11.O0 per cWt.
Medium to Good: $500 to $3.50.
mostly $500 per cwt.
Common: $4.00 to $3.50, mostly
$3.50 per cwt.
HORSES AND MULES
Work Type: $4,000 to $4,000.
mostly $4,000 per cwt.
Butcher Type: $4,000 to s4S.OO.
mostly $4,000 per cwt.
LIVE POULTRY
HEAVY BREEDS
Fowl: s1.SO to $3.50, mostly
$1.60
boosters: s1.Oo to sl7O. mostly
$1.SO.
LIGHT BREEDS
Bantam Chickens: S.25 to $50,
mostly S.45.
Guineas: $1OO to s1.4O, mostly
$1.1O.
more
Muscoyy Ducks: $50 to S11O,
mostly S100.
Muscovy brakes: $1.S5 to $1.9O,
mostly $16O.
RABBITS
Large Breeds: $LOO to $3.50,
mostly $3.50.
Small Breeds: $50 to s.s5, most
ly $40.
Young Rabbits: s.s5 to $50.
mostly $40
EGGS
Ungraded. Mixed: $50 to S.39.
PUllet: S.21 to S.26 per dozen.
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCE
Lard: $500 to SS.25 per so ID.
can
Sweet Potatoes: $50 to $1.OO
per Is Bu.
Country Butter: s.55 per ID.
Greenss S.25 to $40 per s bu.
Black Walnuts: $40 to S.65 per
Is bu.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25

The following is a weekly round
up of livestock prices and miscella-
neOus commodities prevailing last
week. This report shows average
prices received by Delaware farm
erg for commodities that were mar
keted throughout this week:
LIVESTOCK PRICES
VEAL CALVES
Choice: $500 to $3.50, mostly
$31.00 per cwt.
Medium To Good: $4,000 to S27.5O,
mostly $24.0O per cwt.
Rough and Common: $1,000 to
$500, mostly $500 per cwt.
Monkeys: $500 to $1,000, mostly
$3.50 per cwt.
SLAUGHTER COWS
Medium to Good: $1,000 to $500,
mostly 1875 per cwt
Common: $10.25 to $1175, most
ly $3.50 per cwt.
Gamers and Cutters: $500 to
$1,000, mostly 1925 per cwt.
Good to Light Steers: $14.5O to
$21.75, mostly $3.50 per cwt.
FEEDER HEIFERS
Dairy Type: $500 to $11.5O, most
ly $10.50 per cwt.
Beef Type: $1,000 to $500,
mostly $3.50 per cWt.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good to Choice: $14.OO to $500,
mostly $16.5O per cwt.
BULLS
over 1000 pounds
Medium to Good: $3.50 to $17.25,
mostly $16.25 per cwt.
500 to 1000 pounds
Medium to Good: $1,000 to S1725,
mostly SLABS per cwt.
STRAIGHT HOGS
(gOOd quality
12O to 40 lbs: $500 to S16.75,
mostly $1625 per cwt.
40 to 24O lbs: $16.25 to $500,
mostly $16.50 per cwt.
24O to $50 lbs: $3.50 to S16.25,
mostly $1,000 per cwt
SOWS
(gOOd quality
200 to 300 lbs: $1,000 to S13.25.
mostly $1,000 per cwt.
300 to 400 lbs: $10.50 to $3.50,
mostly $1,000 per cwt.
Over 400 lbs: $500 to $1,000,
mostly $11.50 per cwt.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25
TRADEIN WINes

LOS ANGELES - Up = own
ers Of Douglas DC-3 airplanes can
now trade in the outer wings OF
their craft for pair that will hold
400 extra gallons Of gasoline.
The Garrett Corp. aviation sery-
ice division here says flying range
is increased by about 500 miles.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25
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BEVAN BOUNCED


The action taken by the British Labor
Party against Aneurin Bevan bodies we'll for
the future of Anglo American relations
Bevan has been a harsh and very often IN
reasonable critic of the United States and
his fiery statements have sometimes had .
bad effect on cooperation between the two
countries. His expulsion from the Labor
Party means that both British parties are
now controlled by people who see the mutua
nope OF the United States and Britain in q
policy Of close cooperation.
The expulsion of Bevan, however, may
mean the end OF any possibility of Labor
government in Britain for some time. The
.closeness of the vote on Bevan-141 to 112-
indicates the amount of strength Bevan still
has in the Party Without that strength #
is unlikely that the Atlee faction can replace
the Conservatives.
Bevan is loud and he is an orator of no
small talent. He has a certain amount of
popular support and he is a fairly astute
politician. It may very well be- as he ex-
pressed it after the vote against him was
counted, that the leaders of the Labor PARTY
Rave won a hollow victory.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25
FINDERS TRoUBlE

LANSING, Mich. tPl James
Slocum, Is, found $500 in cash
on the street. He and his mother
where phoning banks In an effort
to locate the owner when they were
contacted by the woman who had
lost the money.
Slocum's reward: one dollar.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25
EVENTS SEEM TO COMPEL
EISENHOWER DENOMINATION

1t is clear that President Eisenhower
does not look upon himself-or anyone else
--as being an indispensable man." When
the subject came up at a press conference.
IN connection with the 1856 general cleo
ton, he said: "Did you ever think what a
fate civilization would suffer if there was
such thing as an indispensable man? When
ne went the way of all flesh, what would
happen? 1t would be a calamity, wouldn't
1t? l don't think we need to fear that"
Republicans strategists, however, with
their finger held to the prevailing political
winds, take somewhat different view. Thev
flnd that Mr.. Eisenhower, personally, is far
more popular than the party. And most of
them seem to have come to the conclusion
that their 1856 prospects, so far as can be
seen today, would be dim indeed without him
at the head of the ticket.
y. S. News and World Report, in its issue
OF March IL, cOncisely sums by the current
political situation in an article based upon
the Gallup and other polls, and upon the
conclusions of seasoned battlers in the politi-
cal arena. On the COP side, it is all Eisen-
hover.
According to the latest Gallup Poll, the
PRESIDENTS popularity among the voters is
close to its all-time hight per cent of them
approve his conduct of his Office, as against
% per cent in September, 1853 His low
point % per cent, was touched in November
OF last year. Among Republicans, "a per cent
want hlm to run again. If he does not run
wee President Nixon is the next favorite-
but only 80 per cent of the Republicans pick
him. Thomas Dewey is next, with % per
cent, and Harold Stassen follows, with 20
per cent. In other words, the President leads
the field by a huge margin.
On the Democratic side, the Gallup Polls
show that Adlai Stevenson is also an over
Whelmlng faVOrite-58 per cent of the Demo-
Gratis chose him, as against only 16 per cent
Tor Senator Kefauver, the second choice
There is considerable talk now about AverelI
Hartman being picked, as a result of his
upset WIN IN the New York gubernatOrial
contest. But mere four per cent of the
Democratic voters polled chose him.
The most significant of the Gallup Polls
pltted candidates against each other in the
oretlcal contests. 1t showed that Eisenhower
would defeat Stevenson now with SO per
cent as against Al per cent of the vote "a
substantially larger margin than was req
lstered in 1852, and that he would over
Whelm KefaUver, GA per cent to SO per cent.
But Stevenson would take the measure of
Nixon, and with ease-61 per cent to 80 per
cent
A while ago it was rumored that the Pres
ldent would not run-that he was determin-
ed to retire and enjoy life at the end of one
term. Now the Washington consensus seems.
to be that he will run. The pressure on him
to DO so is terrific. For, as u. S. News saws.
When Republicans appTaise the vote divis-
ION and prospective candidates, they are led
TO believe that he is the only man who can
win for them"
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25

And the job is done either in an inferior
way. or in far too costly way, or both.
That seems to be the case with much if
not most of the governments labors when it
steps out OF the actual field of governing"
and into the realm Of business and profess
siOns
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25
Washington Letter - By Robert Nelson Tuvlo1

New Tactics-Same TightrOpe
In his first press conference since
his return from the Far East,
Secretary of State John Foster
Dulles unveiled a new concept of
atomic war, that was quickly
picked up and elaborated on by
President Eisenhower in his own
meeting with the press the follow
ing day.
Tactical use of the newer,
smaller, nuclear weapons on the
battlefield and against stictly mill
tary targets, rather than employ
ment Of full-scale, city-destroying
H-bOmbs, Mr.. Dulles intimated, is
likely to be the new pattern for
war. The Secretary held out, the
hope that these new, relatively
small devices with negligible radio
active fall-Out, might again make
it possible to win victory in battle
rather than through annihilatiOn Of
civilian population.
The President, the sole official
under the law with authority to
employ atomic weapons, agreed in
substance with Mr.. Dulles. Qualify
ing his answer with the state
ment that he wouldn't pretend to
fOresee the conditions of any par
ticular conflict" the President
said in any combat where
these things can be used on strict
y military targets and for strict
ly military purposes, 1 see no rea-
son why they shouldn't be used
Just exactly as you would use a
bullet or anything else"
But neither press session brought
the public any light on the tension
in the FOrmosa Straits. Asked to
comment on the statement of Ad-
miral RadfOrd, Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff that there
was a distinct possibility that war
could break out at any time, Presi-
dent Eisenhower answered that
there was always such a possibili-
y.
In discussing his atOmic-weapons
theory in relation to the defense
Of QuemOy and Hatsu from the
Chinese Reds, Mr.. Dulles seemed
to suggest that we might take no
part in such an attack if these
islands, and not Formosa itself.
appeared to be the invaders OBJ
iective.
So perhaps we now know what
to dO-if not when to do it.
AAH
Don't Fool Yourself
AS the song of the lark in the
meadow replaces that of the snow
tires on the concrete, comes the
time for the smart car-Owner to
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25
REVOLUTIONARY CHANCE

Food prices, on the average, are expected
to hold at about the present level during
1865, according to a Department of Agricui7
ture publication. And the consumers food
dollar IS likely to be split between farmers
and marketing agencies about the same as
1t was last years. cents to farmers, 81
cents to the marketing agencies.
There is considerable criticism of this
division. 1t is argued that the farmer should
get a larger percentage. That criticism fails
TO take into account the great change that
has taken place in food marketing. Time was
when the housewife bought everything Gin
the raw, and spent most of her dav pro-
cessing. and cooking it herself. Now we de-
mand that more and more of our foods either
oe ready to eat or nearly so. All YOU have
to do is to take look through the frozen
foods lockers in any modern store to see how
revolutionary the trend has been Standards
OF packing and sanitation too have shown
enormous progress. All of this costs money
Another significant part of the story is
found IN the profits earned by food retailers
These are far smaller than is generally real
lzed-fOr instance, it is common for large
chains to keep, as profit as little as one per
cent out OF each dollar their customers spenC
with them. Nobody is profiteering at the food
producers expense.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25
IT ALWAYS HAPPENS

huge waste exists in the governments s
medical services.
That is the gist of new Hoover Com
mission report to Congress. 1t finds that
there is chaos lack of coordination and dup
hcatlon OF effort among the various federal
nealtn agencies. Too many people, it states
are getting all or part of their medical bills
PAID Tor by the XpayeFs-these people now
number 5O,OOO,OOO, or close to one-fifth of
the entire population. The government is
maintaining more facilities than it needs.
Inc Commission said further that there
should be change in policy concerning gov
efnAaent medical care for veterans whose all
ments are not service connected, and that 12
y. y. Health Service general hospitals are
not needed and should be closed. 1t recon-
menoed the establishment of a central coun-
Ell to coordinate the 66 federal administra-
tive units OF agencies concerned with nnedi-
cal functions of one kind or another.
estimates say that, if the Commissions
recommendations were adopted net animal
savings could run to S80O.OOO.OOO
Ihere viii, naturally, be differences of
opinion as to the steps that should be taken
70 correct the mess in governmental medical
services. But, aside from that, this is one
more example OF what almost invariably hap
pens when the federal government under
takes welfare activities on a gigantic scale
Inc best Intentions in the world may lie be-
hnd the boards and bureaus and agencies
winch are established. Many dedicated and
able men may join the stats. But bureau
cracles always have one thing in common
lney want more power, more size, more mon
e-ane endlessly. Waste becomes rannant
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25
%&ON@
QUIZZING A JUDGE

Judge Harlan, how would YOU decide
that case if you were on the bench ?" This
question, not stated quite so crudely but in
substance, was asked by senators consider
ing Judge John M: Harlans confirmation for
the Supreme Court. The judge properly re-
fused to state. He did say, however, that
whatever a judges personal predictions, he
should lay them aside when he went on the
bench
Behind this unskilful questioning Law the
appreciation that judges fundamental So
clal attitude does affect his decisions, and
may well be examined before he receives a
lifetime job. If he has violent preiudices.
that should disqualify him. 1t is all very we'll
to say that judges interpret laws without re-
gard fOr. their personal views. If that were
true, we would not have dissenting opinions.
hVe Judges on one side and four on the other.
Most presidents have a fundamental phil
osophy, and may legitimately make judicial
appointments which uphold this. Thev
should, however, be sure that their appointee
is Openminded. There have been times in the
history OF the Supreme Court when the de-
clslon on many cases could be told in advance.
so Elgld was the thinking of the majority.
Ii the Senate inquiry was aimed to elm
mate this type of judge, it was legitimate. It
was not legitimate if it was meant to estab-
lsh for all time, as valid law the inOuirer's
own personal prejudices.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25
N1OOG
START AT HOME


Some time ago Dean Clarence E. ManiOn
made radio address which stirred and has
held national attention. In it he blasted the
idea that s0cialiZed electric power is honestly
lOw-cOst power He said, "By the same the
Ory and practice involved in government
made and merchandized electric power, the
government could go into the milk business
the coal business, the lumber business, or
what have you, and undersell every private
businessman in the country. The milk, coal
and lumber user would like it at first, be-
cause he understands his milk, coal and
lumber BILL while he knows next to nothing
ABOUT the taxes that he is paying to sUbsidiZe
the price OF every commodity that the gov
ernment makes and sells, including electric
lty. In the same way that such government
operated business drove its private cOnpeti-
tors out OF the Tennessee Valley, so also will
extended and continued government opera
ton drive every private business out Of the
entire United States"
In Dean ManiOn's view, any ATTEMPT at
co-eXlStence with what he terms "galloping."
rather than creeping" socialism is futile
But ne offers an alternative. It is to sell the
iva and all kindred gOVernment-Operated
enterprises to private investors. If all were
sold, he adds, we would reduce the public
debt by more than 100000, 100000 and save
some S9OO,O0O,000 in annual interest which
We the taxpayers, are now paying on money
advanced for these sOcialistic ventures. And
IN addition, huge new tax revenues to gov
ernment would result when private enter
prise took over
Still more important, this would show
tlaG we mean 1t when we talk about freedom.
AS Dean ManiOn said, eff we are really de-
Cefmlned about our worldwide fight against
soclallstlc slavery, the first place to under
score Chat determination is at home"
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-25
Don't Fool Yourself

AS the song of the lark in the
meadow replaces that of the snow
tires on the concrete, comes the
time for the smart car-OWner to
consider his spring chores.
The most important of these.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
MODERN MARRIAGE
Fourteen Year-Old
Ready for Some Dates

sters to have q normal social
life
II ! were in your place, I'd
ask my friends to call before
Q pm, If they wanted to talk
with me on the phone; and I'd
get a school teacher, Sunday
school teacher, club leader. or
some such person to ask my
father to let me attend social
affairs. He may be more con-
ciliatory with them than he
seems to be with you.
You'd also be wise to get
from your public or school
library a book or two for
parents of teenagers. and ask
him to look it over. I'll send
q reading list on Adolescence
to any reader on receipt Of
request accompanied by a
stamped, self addressed en-
velope.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
NyIon Success Story
J.. r. L., HydttsviHe

Dear Mrs. J. c. D. Of Hy-
attsville: Your inquiry regard
ing nylon curtains interested
me very much, as ! have just
recently laundered mine for
the first time. ! am delighted
with the results. obtained by
following the saleslady's in
structions 'to the letter" She
told me to wash the curtains
in cold sudsy water dissolve
the soap powder in hot water
at first-then fill washtub or
pan with cold water). Rinse
the curtains in two separate
cold-water rinses and then
hang to dry. Do not squeeze
the curtains at any time--I
tried to keep each curtain
folded as much as possible
and did not attempt to
wiring them even a little
because that causes wrinkles.
] carried each curtain
outside in a bucket Of cold
water (the second rinse) and
hung it up dripping wet,
Strengthening it on the line.
I did not iron my nylon cur
tains at all. and they look
lovely. They were not expen-
sive either. / do hope this
method will help you--I am
so happy with my nylon cur
tains and plan to purchase
more Of them.
Evening star., 1955-11-07

October Of 1854. Her experi-
ences as a delegate to these
meetings viii be the topic Of
the talk she viii give following
the luncheon.
Mrs. Howard is special adj
wiser to the administrator Of
the Federal Civil Defense Ad-
ministration.
She became nationally
known through her work as
Secretary of the Republican
National convention in 1852.
She later became the only
woman member of the Eisen-
hover Campaign Strategy and
Policy Committee, and coordi-
mated women's activities In the
Presidential campaign.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
Pooch Performers
Might Do the Trick
C. p. HuattspiIle

I noted Mrs. w. SIS appeal
for something different" in
the way Of q Christmas party
theme, and I am wondering If
she has given any thought to a
doggy theme for such an
affair.
We. the Canine Training
Association. Inc. are a nom
profit. hobby group devoted to
the matter Of training our dogs
to be better behaved and a
greater credit to their commu-
nifty. The dogs are in all stages
Of training and our demon
stration team is most flexible.
For instance. we have appeared
in schools before 81 and 10-16
age levels; veterans hospitals.
civic bodies, and have also done
television work. We would be
glad to cooperate in furnish
ing some Of our trained dogs
and their handlers to give a
different twist to Mrs. w. SIS
party.
Dogs In advanced training
are taught to carry-and some
sort Of a doggy Santa routine
could be worked out, I'm sure.
We have our own equipment,
including public address sys-
tenn and tape recorder tfor
musical backgrounds, and If
Mrs. w. S. would care tc COM
tact me tvia RCH1 ] would be
happy to try to work out a
program for her.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
To Yokoto. by Boot
N. A. K, OIoil HM

Dear Readers have re-
ceived help from this column
frequently in the past, and
hope someone can help me
now. My husband is being
transferred to Yokota Air
Force Base. Japan, Ind our
three children tages 8la, 8
and % viii follow with me.
Can anyone who has taken the
trip to Japan by Government
transportation. with children,
tell me any details to ease
things along? What sort Of
arrangements are made on the
boat for children. and what
about meals?
/ understand that the cli-
mate Of Yokota approximates
that Of d. C. and ] would like
to know what additional cloth
ing we viii need that is not
available there. Are women's
shoes readily available? My
foot is hard to At. What items
Of household equipment are
best to take along: and can an
automatic washer be used2
Should I take patterns and
sewing notions along with my
sewing machine2 Any and all
information viii be gratefully
received.
! have. by the way, been
watching for an answer to how
one should remove a diaper
burn" (caused by overlooking
q wet diaper on the fioorl
Does anyone have q solution?
Thanks for all the irlforma-
tion cleaned from this column
In the past. I'll miss It'll
Evening star., 1955-11-07

Dating creates more conflict
between teenagers and parents
than any other subject. sur
veys show. My correspondence
reflects this. and I get letters
from both sides Of the family
fence. Today it's the younger
generation that asks for help.
II am a girl Of IL" Sally in
forms me. "and my father just
doesn't seem to realize that /
am growing up. When ! even
mention boys. he cracks jokes
saying that ] should learn how
to wash my face first. This
sort Of thing has made me very
unhappy. Even when ! am
invited to q birthday party in
o boys home, he says I'm too
young. When the phone rings
after 9 pm. I'm only allowed
to say hello and then hang up.
II it's q boy. And, Of course.
he thinks I'm too young to 60
out on regular dates as the
other girls in my class do.
What exactly do you consider
q date for a i4-year-old? My
father says when ] grow up,
I'll thank him for his advice.
and that he always does what's
best for me. Isn't he depriving
me Of the most wonderful
privilege in the world--that OF
growing up2 Come on, DR..
Popenoe. let's try and wake
him upI"
Ordinarily. Sally, a girl at
IA Is old enough to go on
ordinary dates, especially with
q group OF young people: al
though 1t depends on how
much she has been with other
young people ct Sunday
school and in youth groups Of
all sorts. It's up to the girl to
show that she Il responsible.
by living up to any agreement
she makes about the hour of
coming home, and the like;
and parents on the other hand
should welcome appropriate
opportunities for their young
Evening star., 1955-11-07
Public Speakers
IPIun Lunch

The final 1855 meeting Of
the Capital Public Speakers
Club will be held tomorrow at
the Westchester. The reception
win be from IL to 1880 and
luncheon will be served inn
mediately afterward.
Honor guests include Lady
Makins, wife Of the British
Ambassador; Nine. Karl Cru
Der, wife of the Austrian AM
bassador; Mrs. Shao-Hwa Tan,
wife of the Minister from
China and Mrs. William r.
Burdick. president Of the
League Of Republican Women
Of washington.