Milford chronicle., 1955-12-30
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In case anybody wants to know
what was historical about Friday,
December 18th, 1855, this was the
day Tor night, rather) when young
Americans Of very tender years
stayed up way past bedtime-an
without parental objections. Moth
ing comparable, we understand,
has taken place since the night
Of December 81. 1899, when an
unprecedented number of spriggins
were permitted to stay up till
/ MIDNIGHT-tO participate in the
Turn of the Century!
The more recent Occasion, how
ever marked very special Christ
mas Edition of "The Greatest
Show on Earth" presented on teIe.
vision to Young America (Of ell
agesj from the Ringing Brothers
winter quarters at Sarasota, Fla.
There were the famous aerialists
and riders and clowns and all the
beloved animals, from the proud
and graceful horses to the con-
scientious, numbering elephants !.
and all devOting their talents to
what you might call a Pageant in
Praise of Santa Claus. The theme
song was I'VE All Get a Kick Out
Of St. Nick"-or something like
that.
Anyway, it was all pretty splen-
diferOus. And if you saw it in your
house, you know how it held young
and old through that hour from
eight to nine p. m, that is so
studded with old network fayorites.
And you know too why nobody
reminded Junior or Sister that it
was time to go to bed. Parents
usually sense when they are licked.
but this was a case of permitting
the offsprings to fairly Wallow in
something educational, emotional
and, considering the season, ap-
preaching the spiritual. After an
hour of the magic Of the circus,
what's so difficult about believing
in Santa Claus?
There's no doubt about it. We
oldsters were born thirty or forty
years-Or more-too soon. But we
can be thankful to have seen what I
we have of the unfolding of the /
New World of technology and ap-
plaud the fine sense Of RESPONSE
bility with which business con-
Germs such as General Foods have
accepted this powerful new means
Of invading every mans castle.
And when the symphony Of the
circus is presented in the ageless
spirit of Dickens Christmas Carol
we have the comforting assurance
that it is stiI1 the goal of rational
men to leave the world a little
Better than they found it.
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Summit TWOsOme
Britain's Prime Minister, Sir
Anthony Eden, is coming to Wash
ngton in late January to talk with
President Eisenhower about the !
China trade-Red China, that is.
Sir AnthOny's constituents, it seems
ire rather irked about continuing
'ur agreement restricting exports
# some 400 items to this peoples
PARADISE. British traders, to whom
shilling is a shilling, are pointing
lut that the same agreement re-
trains them on only about IT'S
tens of export to the USSR and its
atellites-who may in turn ship
he same goods to Red China.
Since the. huge military build
p of Mao's forces along the China /
cast opposite FOrmOsa and in !
IOrth Korea is well-known-and U
ince we used to think that anv-
hing to eat wear or work with {
7as Strategic" there can be no y
oubt that the Russian list is too 5
and little question but t
hat the free nations have also been P
ver-indulgent with Red China. d
Our only further suggestion is K
nat if President Eisenhower n
hould not be feeling up to these p
DR.. Homer v. Brad Z
naw, the American medical mis- o
Lonary now on his way home with d
lrs. Bradshaw after both sur 4
Ived nearly five years Of Red s
hinese Imprisonment, might be z
-illing to talk to the Prime Mini p
.er. il
What's It For? o.
Mentioned in the same breath b
ith the anticipated defense spend Il
e budget of $50, 500. 100000 the u
administration request for Al
.5.000.000 boost in tie medical
.search funds Of the Department hi
Health. Education and Welfare j
ay hardly seem worth talking R