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Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
None Too Soon

There are more than five mil
lion alcoholics in the u. S., and
perhaps as many more borderline
cases. Nobody knows how many
millions are slaves to barbiturates,
sleeping-pills, opium derivatives
and various other drugs. And to
make this picture blaeker, it might
be added that the ranks are
swelling at an accelerated rate
each year.
What these statistics mean in
terms of human misery-fOr the
afflicted and their families alike
lis beyond comprehension. AL
coholism and drug addictions are
major causes of automobile and
other accidents, of Juvenile delin-
quency, crime, immortality, power
ty and lowered resistance to other
diseases. Economically, the cost
runs into billions of dollars a
year. Our inadequate, generally
inappropriate, and often injurious"
public facilities for coping with
a comparative handful of the most
desperate alcoholics cost the tax
payers another billion Or more a
year.
This, briefly, is addiction in
America. Today, new force joins
in the battle, the Alcoholism and
Adjective A Diseass Foundation.
Headed by a group of distinguished
industrialists, educators and pub
lie leaders-men who are accus-
toned to getting things done-the
Foundation plans national four
pronged drive on these tragic hu-
man ailments.
1t will establish a. broad pro-
gram of research through giving
grants-in-aid to universities and
other organizations of standing in
this field
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
Slaughter Beach,
Delaware
July 6, 1855

Dear Friends:
1t surely has been beach weather,
hasn't it? We have been in the Jes-
day have welcomed people from
town who have come down for high
tide and to cool off. One day, how
ever, i left the cool breezes at
Slaughter Beach and drove up to
town TO see the movie Strategic
Air Command" / know you are not
as vitality interested as / am since
Hayes is a professional officer in
SAC, but you should see this ex-
cellent movie to see just what the
Arm of Strength does for you and
what the men of this command do
for you in their daily lives.
All that flashed en- the screen
was the title of the picture with
the SAC seal behind it and / had
to hunt for my handkerchief. The
photography is just beyond descrip-
tion. The while billowy clouds. the
flame sun sets, the contrails behind
that amazing jet bomber were all
just breathtaking. / wrote to my
husband in North Africa and told
him the movie would have had to
be twice as long to convey to the
public the work and sacrifice the
men in SAC entail from day to day.
The long flight from Tampa TO
Japan that the three man crew in
the movie few was especially well
done, / thought. On such long mis-
sions / have seen Hayes work long
hours getting his maps, equipment
and course plotted in readiness for
take off. ! have told you before that
hours before they leave, the check
| list must be run through by these
three men. The work preparatory
to flight takes longer than the flight
| itself in the jet bomber. After such
a mission the men look like differ
ent individuals than when we wives
saw them before. The helmets they
wear are specially made for each
man, but irregardless they feel like
"blocks of cement" after several
hours of use-just as the picture
revealed. It's no feather bed, either
sitting on their parachute bouI
after hour and the picture described
it as sitting on a picket fence. Rest
before any mission no matter what
time take off time is, is compulsory
but every second of flight time is sc
full that when the mission is com
pleted the boys are thoroughly ex-
hausted. They look sunburned wher
they are earth bound-their eye
are red from the strain of thei
work, their ears they can hardly
touch since they continually weal
their ear phones while in flight.
Some of the picture was taken il
Tampa, Florida and their briefins
took place in the Can Do Squadron
of which Hayes was a part wher
we were there in 1851 and 1852. Ma,
| of so Hayes was sent to Houston
Texas and on to Sacramento, Cali
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
More To See
Adios Harry Loses
Important Race

WESTBURY, L. IA disastrous
break" by J. Howard Lyons great
four-year-cld PAGER Adios Hesry at
the three-quarter mile marx as he
was challenging for the lead shut
fed the Greenwood amber back
into last place where he remained
as Adios Boy took advantage of the
break and scored one length tri-
umph in the tenth annual $25,000
National Pacing Derby at Roosevelt
Raceway.
Adios Harry who was installed
the favorite among the 10 starters
off his previous performances at
Westbury oval of winning seven of
eight starts, started from the num-
Der eight post. However, the Della
ware sidewheeler found the going
too tough to overcome as he went
overland for three-qnarters OF
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08

Babson Park, Mass, July z.
Since returning from my winter
in Florida, / have often been
asked how | used my tine while
there. Unfortunately, ] do not
play golf or indoor games, in
cluding cards My exercise con-
sists of walking and working in
my garden. l, however, have made
practice CT selecting some one
subject TO study each winter, as
sort of postgraduate course,
1t has been interesting and helpful
to myself and others.
Employment For The Handicapped
AS heretofore indicated, | have
been studying this past winter the
problem of the physically handi-
capped, but not the problem of the
mentally retarded This latter is
in class by itself. Only trained
psychologists, therapists, and
others engaged in mental re-
Mobilization should attempt to help
with this mental problem. My
studies have been devoted to those
physically handicapped through
faulty birth, accidents, war, polio
and other diseases, but who have
good brains and the ability to rise
TO the top in almost any business
or profession.
| once assumed that being physi-
cally handicapped often retarded
memory or judgment; but scien-
lists, psychologists, and the medi-
cal profession tell me that l am
wrong\ in this. They insist that
those 'born with" ambition, per-
sistence, and talent still have them
after any accident; while those
who apparently lacked these quail
tiles before Nan accident seldom
have them after one. This is true
in the case of Kindness, which !
am discussing this week.
What Is Blindness!
There are two kinds of blind
ness,-namely, legal blindness and
total blindness. A person with
legal blindness can see at dis
tance of only 20 feet what the
normal person can see at 200 feet.
So-called blind people who you
see feeling their way along with
a cane. or holding certain jobs
with the aid of powerful eye4
glasses, are often able to see
somewhat. although they are legal
ly blind. /, of course, am interest
ed II these. but / am especially
interested in the totally blind, be-
lieving that they may have the
best opportunities.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08

you can see live porpoises, sharks
and smaller fishes in splendid
captivity. You can watch the
porpoises play tag, leap for fish
at feeding time, and bounce balls
on their noses.
At Daytona Beach is the ia,
nous beach automobile racing
course. Other year-round sports
events take place here, too.
At Fort Lauderdale you can
take restful three-hour boat
cruise into the Everglades, stop
ping at Seminole Indian trad
ing post. The town is called the
Venice of America" because Of
its many beautiful canals,
Miami, Key West
Miami has many attractions, q
few of which are it's ocean
beaches, golf courses, saltwater
fishing, yachting and boating
facilities. A summer fishing
tournament takes place from
July to early September.
Key West is the southernmost
city in the States. It's beauti-
full drive along the Florida
causeway which runs the entire
length of the keys. You'll see
tropical birds and wiId-life
along here in the glades and
bays.
Box Tower, Cypress Gardens
and Silver Springs in Central
Florida, or the Everglades, Fort
Meyers, Sarasota aid St. Peters
burg, on the Gulf Coast route
offer an optional return north.
(Fashion soriter, artist, and ~
personality, Miss Chapmax is q
native of Detroit and has spent
the last several years soorkin0
aoith automobile stylists, desi0n-
ers and engineers at Chrystss-
Corporation.)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08

mile in 1903 to draw even with
pacesetting Wilmington's Star.
Luther Lyons, the owners son,
who handled Adios Harry, went
three wide at this point to try to
assume the lead, but Harry brushed
wheels with Adios Boy who was
racing in between him and Will
mingtons Star. causing Adios Har-
ry to go into a tired break.
Ado Boy, who was handled by
Howard Camden for the Estate of
j. S. Turner of Nassawadox. Vir-
ginia, had his moment Of glory for
the first time this season at Roose-
Welt Raceway. Previously, the Vir-
ginia PAGER had lost the only two
decisions of his career to Adios
Harry.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
WE LIVE TWO LIVES

There are 963 weekly newspapers in Can
ada. with total circulation of almost 2,500,-
900. The January issue of monthly letter
issued by the Royal Bank of Canada was
devoted entirely to them and their signifi-
canoe. 1t said "Singly or taken together
these weekly newspapers have great in
f1uence on the thought and action of our
people.
Everybody, in a sense, lives two lives,
one in small and the other in great circle
He belongs by birth or choice to various init
mate groups like his family, his neighbour
hood, and his cluster of friends. He is also
a member of the whole society of Canada,
and he is living within an interdependent
system of nations. The weekly newspaper
beings to his intimacy"
The same thing is true of the thousands
of United States weekly paper. They are
the running record of the community, and of
the individuals, families, enterprises and in
stitutions which created. forged and main
tained it.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08

down by a S
much as two
thirds; June
and July see
r a t e S ri S e
again to a one
third reduc-
tion; from
A u g u S I
through No.
vember they
a r e d o w n
again by two
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08

Want a pretty garnish for that
platter of sliced cold meats? Slip
sprigs of water cress through car
rot rings, scallions through radish
rings.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
WOMEN AND WHEELS
Florida Ideal Motor Trip
In Winter, Summer
BY Mary Lou Chapman

Florida has become favorite vacation in the
well winter
Reasons for this clear weather which northern states
always plus the additional lure
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
GOOD YEAR FOR RETAILING

Retailing enjoyed a good year in 1851,
due largely to the business pickup that took
place in the second half. Volume was not far
below the al-time high.
This near record busness-believe it or
not-was done at profit so small that, if
it had not existed at all, the gain to the con-
sumner would have been exceedingly small.
A report covering large number of de-
partment and speciality stores scattered
around the country tells the story. Their
1854 net profits after taxes amounted to 81
per cent of their net sales. And this was not
at all unusual. In 1858, the net was % per
cent.
In other words almost SO per cent of the
money we spent with these stores went right
out again-for stocks, wages, taxes, rents,
advertising, and all the other overhead costs
which are an inescapable part of carrying
on a retail business. And some stores dealing
in staples, such as the food chains, common
ly report profits of as little as one cent on
each sales dollar.
This is the result of one thing only-open
competition in free market, in which the
merchant who does the best job gets the
trade. In that kind of a'market, no one has
a monopoly of anything and no one can
profiteer 1t is a market which makes for
maximum quality at minimum price. 1t is
one of our greatest material blessings.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
CENSORSHIP LIMITED

The Supreme Court recently refused to
set aside lower court ruling which limited
the censorship powers of the Postmaster
General A Federal Court of Appeals had
ruled that the authority of the Postmaster
General to ban obscene matter from the
mails must be confined to materials already
published and duly found unlawful
The effect of the ruling is to prevent the
Post Office authorities from refusing mail
ing rights to a publication on the grounds
that something it has published in the past
has been Objectionable.
1t is we'll that the courts are strict in their
Interpretation of the laws permitting GEN.
sorship. In the recent past there has been
evidence of bad judgment on the part of
postal authorities as to what to censor. No
one wants the mails used to purvey obscen-
ity or pornography. On the other hand care
must be exercised to make certain that the
powers of censorship are used only when
necessary and never abused.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08

thirds. February and March are
the high rate months.
These rates vary according to
accommodations. Hotels that are
on the beach, for example, may
not lower rates to the same
degree.
Many people like to find a
pleasant spot in Florida, and
stay there for several weeks.
But if you drive down you may
be interested in seeing some of
the sights along the way.
Coming down US No. /, Jack
sonville is the first large town
on your path. The Oriental
Gardens" are located here. The
gardens contain over $50 kinds
of trees, Towering shrubs and
plants from all over the world.
More To See
st. Augustine is the oldest city
IN the United States. 1t was
founded by the Spaniards in
1865. 1t preserves Spanish at
mosphere in its narrow streets
and its old houses with balconies
and patios. 1t contains the oldest
house in America which is open
to visitors.
South of ST. Augustine is Ma
rineland's Ocaanarium where
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08
A FRIEND AND LONG TIME EMPLOYEE
PASSES ON

Death took friend and one of the oldest
employees of the Milford Chronicle in point
of service ON July 4th, when Edward Pride
was stricken while sitting in chair at his
home in Georgetown. The Oldest Chronicle
employee in age, he was wel-liked by every
one associated with this newspaper. He was
nearing eighty years of age, but refused to
quit and continued to commute daily between
Georgetown and Milford. For almost thirty
five years he worked here and performed his
duties faithfully. He was on the job as usual
last Friday.
The story of his long employment here is
an interesting one. When he came to the
Chronicle he was in the butcher business in
his home town. He had retired" from the
printing trade, having been employed prev
iously by the Morning News in Wilmington
as hand compositor. We here at the Chron-
icle were in need of good printer and we
contacted Ed. He agreed to give US lift
for mot more than a week." The week
heightened into month, the month into a
year. AS the years rolled on, he fitted him
self into the pressroom- There he stuck until
older age made it necessary for him to shift
back>in the composing room. He knew the
backsNop well, and was familiar with many
branches of the printing game. He was faith
full and did his work to the best of his ability.
His olG buddes, Mick" Davis and George
Freeman pEeceded him in death a few years
ago. The death of Pride ends an era here at
the Chronicle Mart. Memories of their faith
ful service wilINinger with the writer Well
we remember the frequent expressions of
loyalty and of theiE happiness with their en-
ployment and working conditions here at the
Chronicle. The trio MAS a unique and loyal
group. AS Ed joins Them in eternity we
shall miss him, just as We did his buddies as
death took them from our midst They were
o good bunch of fellows. Nick, the quiet one
who had little to say, but When he did talk
he meant what he said. GeoSge, the clown
and orator, who migrated to Delaware from
Ireland and brought his Irish humor with
him. Ed, in earlier life the good sSory teller,
who as old age crept up upon hinN became
the sober thinking type. All were good men,
may they rest in peace.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-08

low rates at hotels and mOteIS
during the summer season.
In April, rates generally are
reduced a third, and in May 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-03
Bon Voyoge!

The word from Capitol Hill Is that
this will be the biggest congressional
"junketing" season in years-perhaps the
biggest ever. At public expense, travel
ing lawmakers will study land problems
In Okinawa, minimum wages in Puerto
Rico, civil defense in Europe, natural
resources in Alaska and political prob
lens in the Virgin Islands. Some Will
attend atomic energy conferences IN
Geneva, others will discuss world finance
in Istanbul. Four Senators already have
announced plans to go behind the Iron
Curtain and others are talking about
placing Moscow on their summer-fall
itineraries.
It is easy of course-in Washington's
hot weather-to be mildly querulous
about this publicly financed globe-trot-
ting, and perhaps to be little envious,
too. Asking few questions and even
writing a report or two hardly seems a
high price to pay for trip to such more
or less exotic destinations. In all fair
ness, however, there is considerable merit
to most OF this travel Much of the leg
islative load Of Congress in these times
calls for knowledge and understanding of
problems that extend far beyond our own
national frontiers. Source material
available on Capitol Hill or in the execu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-03

On behalf OF the Commit
tee on Mental Disorder as q
Criminal Defense, Of the Coun-
sci of Law Enforcement Of the
District Of Columbia. and on
my own behalf as chairman Of
the committee, I wish to ex-
press to you our deep appre-
citation for the interest and
work Of The Star in obtaining
legislation to balance the in
terests Of the public aud per-
sons accused Of crime in the
matter Of insanity as q legal
defense.
I am certain that without
the support Of The Star and
the brilliant reporting Of Miss
Miriam Gutenberg 1t would
not have been possible to OBJ
tain the passage Of this crit
ically needed legislation at this
time.
The work and support Of
The Star In this regard is, in
my opinion. in the highest
tradition Of public service by
the press.
George L. Hart, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-03
Water for indians
II. L. III.

We wish to thank you for
the fine editorial in The Star
Of Tuesday. July 10. concern
ing the Upper Colorado Plan.
The Upper Colorado River
Storage Project. If ever it is
passed by the United States
Congress, would provide 1885,
900 acres Of irrigated farm
land for the Navajo Indian
Tribe In Arizona. New Mexico
and Utah. and the greatest
concern Of this organization
is to try to bring about more
realistic opportunities for
American Indians to help
themselves. We are. Of course.
much concerned for the pas
sage Of this bill.
The Navajo people des-
perately need Whitewater
for drinking purposes. water
for health and sanitation pur-
poses. and water for irriga-
ton. so that they may better
feed their families and cut
down on the shamefully high
malnutrition and other dis
eases caused by improper and
inadequate food. The Upper
Colorado River Project is the
uppermost need Of the Navajo
people.
Helen L. Peterson,
Executive Director,
National Congress Of Amer
lean Indians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-03

A cdretree lad can read and
translate
Fossil-etched miracles on
summers page;
He can mimic the tDhippoor-
Wills call
or calculate a fallen trees
age.
His pockets bulge NTH creek
polished gems
And he DietDs the World
from the tops OF trees:
He's Mention and Euclid ;.
LetDis and Clark
And claims as his DUN,
their discoveries.
The lazy afternoons DRIFT and
pass;
In the bright semester no
schooi-beH rings
For blue-jeGned scholars NTH
fantasies
That dart and flicker like
drGgon-hy tuings.
He'll finish the course tOhen
summer Is done
With "B" for effort and an
"A" for fun.
Helen Darby Berning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-03
A Promising Start

Among the more gratifying actions
of the 84th Congress were moves to speed
long overdue Federal construction In the
Nations Capital. A survey by The Star
showed that an impressive total OF $3.50
million worth Of projects Is under way,
authorized or planned. The volume,
dollar-wise, is estimated to be the "larg-
est construction package" in Washing
tons history, exceeding even the vast
program of the late 1920s which produced
the Federal Triangle.
Unlike the Triangle, the current
projects do not make up cohesive pack
age. They will be financed in variety
of ways, including the new Lease
Purchase Act. Many of the projects, OF
course, are chickens still to be Matched.
But Congress, in addition to construc-
ton money, voted planning funds for
some and authorizing legislation for
others-both essential preliminary steps.
Together, the projects form an imposing
start for construction postponed during
the last decade by war and the threat
of war.
One of the interesting aspects Is that
two Of the large, and most imminent,
projects were authorized for the suburbs
the $1O-million Atomic Energy Commits
sion building in Maryland and the $46-
million Central Intelligence Agency head
quarters in Virginia. While defense con-
siderations influenced the locations, Con-
gress effectively shattered unrealistic
rumors that new Federal structures would
be moved far from Washington, to the
detriment of its economy. Rather, the
new locations are another indication OF
the city's expansion into well-rounded
Metropolitan Area.
New lease-purchase legislation, pat
termed to At Washington's southwest re-
development projects, require that new
Federal buildings there replace some OF
the eyesore tempos lining the Mall. This
is a worthy start toward getting rid Of
the war-born shacks. 1t is hoped that
Congress will advance the tempo
removal next year, as well as carry for
ward the new construction program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-03
Mr.. Talbot Resiqns

In his letter Of resignation, Secretary
of the Air Force Talbot said: II am
clear in my mind and conscience that my
actions have been within the bounds of
ethics"
This is the most distressing aspect
of the Talbot affair. For, on all the
evidence, it does not appear that he was
ever conscious of any improper conduct
on his own part. He thought 1t was proper
to use Air Force stationery to write letters
soliciting business for private concern
in which he had financial interest. He
saw nothing improper in using Air Force
personnel In an attempt to help persuade
one corporation that 1t was all right to do
business with the concern in which the
Secretary of the Air Force was interested.
Mr.. Talbot must have thought 1t was
proper for him to do these things, for
otherwise he would not have been so open
about them. At no time did he try to
conceal what he was doing, and this must
be taken as marking man with clear
conscience.
The fact that Mr.. Talbott's con-
science did not trouble him, however, does
not mean that he was doing the right
thing. 1t is clear, or at least 1t will be
clear to most people, that he overstepped
the ethical line. It Is too bad that the
public career of man with fine record
of public service has to come to such
lamentable end. But Mr.. Talbot has
taken the only course open to him. Had
he not resigned, the President would
have had to remove him-to the greater
embarrassment of both men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-03

tive departments can provide much Of
the essential information, but cannot
always provide the perspective needed for
its best evaluation. A relatively fast trip
with a crowded schedule may not meet
the need completely. but it can furnish
opportunity for valuable on-the-spot i'm
pressions. The net return on the dollar
expenditures involved could be profitable
in more ways than mere refreshment OF
jaded legislative dispositions.