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Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
BabsO1 Discusses Independent Telephone Industry

BabsOn Park, Mass; January 13.
Most readers of my column look
at times for something in which
to invest. It never occurs to them
that there may be good local in
vestments under their own noses.
They want to invest in some big
company and send their money to
Wall Street.
Your Money Works "a Hours
Every Day
With the exception Of your
local bank and certain chain stores,
the telephone company which oper-
ates in your territory is probably
your best investment, considering
safety, income, and possibility for
growth. The purpose of this column
today is to praise the entire tele-
phone industry, which is one of the
fastest growing Of all industries.
If you live in Bell territory, then
purchase stock Of your local Bell
company or of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company.
HIS 4hLLSA supplies LLlC Cut4I6 ud-
tion-Bell and Independents-with
"long-distance" service If you do
not live in Bell territory, then con-
slider the stock of your Independent
telephone system, provided it is one
Of the S73 which report annually
to the u. S. Indepedent Telephone
Association at Munsey Building,
Washington, d. G.
One For Every Six
With the exception Of the big
General Telephone Company, which
is the largest "Indepedent," most
Of these S73 Independents are local
ly Owned-165 have annual gross
earnings Of over $250,000; while
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
Motor Fuel Tax
Increased In Nov.

One Of the largest monthly in
creases in receipts for motor fuel
tax in this state was recorded for
November Of 1854, in comparison
with November of 1858, according
to a report prepared for Thomas p.
Burrough, secretary of the State
Highway Department and admins
traitor of the Motor Fuel Tax Di-
vision.
The motor fuel tax receipts for
November, which were received
during December, totaled $685.
038.78, an increase Of S74, ,686.57
over the amount of these taxes re-
ceived during November of 1853.
The taxes collected for November
Of 1854 represented the sale Of
10,690,101 gallons Of motor fuel, an
increase Of 1,523,O57 gallons over
the amount sold during November
of 1853.
Officials Of the Motor Fuel Tax
Division estimate that a portion Of
this increase resulted from the fact
that during the early part Of No
vember, 1853, the state was visited
by a heavy snow storm that halted
the usual amount Of traffic for some
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
Washington Letter - By Robert Nelson TovlOr

That commodity is natural gas,
now subject to Federal price-fixing
at the point of production under
five-to-three Supreme Court deci-
sion of last June which considers
a private, competitive producer of
natural gas to be in interstate COM
merce because he sells his product
to an interstate pipeline. Actually,
this Independent producer is one
segment of a three-part operation
which brings natural gas from the
field to your furnace and kitchen.
The others are the pipeline trans
porter, who is already regulated by
the interstate commerce laws; and
the distributor, or local gas com
pany, who is controlled by public
utility statutes. So why regulate
the producer too? Will it give us
cheaper gas? Indications are to the
cOntrary-with the additional long
range danger of further Federal
encrOachment on everybOdy's busi-
ness.
Natural gas is a clean, cOnven-
lent and economical fuel, vital to
the 21.O00,O00 American households
that now use gas, and to the mil
lions more who are waiting for
new pipelines to bring it to them
To meet this eveT-growing de-
mand, there must be continuous
exploration for new reserves. But
exploration is expensive, It costs
more than 100000 to drill an ex-
plOratory well-and eight out of
nine are dry and unproductivei The
cost Of these operations must come
out of the profits Of productive
wells. as they did when the un-
controlled gas producer was receiv-
ing ten cents or less as his total
share-not profit, but total share
Of every household gas-bill dollar.
Certainly there is nothing in
history to suggest that Government
can give us cheaper gas by i'm
posing additional controls on pro-
ductiOn. Unless there is aggres-
sive development aof new supplies
spurred by reasonable incentives
for the producers, there can only be
less gas. And it is abundance, not
shortage, that keeps prices down.
Far more dangerous, however, is
, this new precedent which could
lead to Government supervision o
/. all productive business whose goods
reach consumers outside Of tn,
state of origin-Oil, coal, minerals
farm products and most anything
, else.
To extend the economic philoso
ply of the natural gas decision
> would. Of course, be socialism. 81
the whole question is fairly simple
is that what the American peopl
want?
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
Fnn Time lob

Most popular, no doubt, of all of
the hundreds of bills, new and
old, introduced in the House on the
opening day of the S4th Congress,
is that of Rep. Emanuel Cellar, New
York Democrat and Chairman of
the House Judiciary committee,
who would give his colleagues
and himself-and most Federal
judges an so per cent pay boost.
In his State Of the Union address,
President Eisenhower received an
avalanche of applause when he
said: Il also urge the Congress
to approve a long overdue in
crease in the salary of members of
the Congress and Of the Federal
Judiciary to a level commensurate
with their heavy responsibilities. ="
Speaking Of his own bill, which
would raise Congressional salaries
from S12,25O to $28 50O-With the
present $2,500 expense account
added, Mr.. Cellar said: ut will be
passed, too" No sOlOn, so far as
we know, has disagreed with this
opinion.
Certainly no American will con-
slider this is too much pay for the
men who must meet and dispose
of the most colossal and the most
frustrating problems of all time.
AS the President suggests, no ones
responsibilities could be heavier
except perhaps his own. But neither
the President nor Sponsor Cellar
has suggested that these are
twelve-month responsibilities, that
they do not fade at mid-year ad-
iOurnment and lie dOggO until
after New Years, that our enemies
might be unspOrtsmanlike enough
to take advantage of US even when
a political campaign is raging.
By all means let us pay Congress-
men $4,000. But we should try tt
convince them that this is an an.
nual salary, paid for twelve months
Of service, not six or seven.
oaa
Is This What We Want?
For years the Federal govern
ment has fixed rates for carriers il
interstate commerce and for Ger
tain legalized mOnopolies. State
county and local governments hav
regulated their public utilities. Thi
is to give the public an enfoTceabl
guarantee Of fair and just rates il
the absence of competition.
But today, for the first time il
the nations peacetime history, tn
Federal government has stepped il
to regulate the prices, profits an
general operations of private pro
ducers who sell a commodity 70
private consumption in a free an
competitive market.
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
TN THE AIR FORCE"
q EIoIno IoWnsond DIekeTson

aside for their entertainment and
supervised recreation. It makes us
more a family.
Often, when our husbands are
away on missions, emergencies
arise. If, because of illness, you
are unable to grocery shop, DA viii
shop for you; If you yourself must
leave the house and know no one
tc leave your child with, not having
your mother in town, as most Of
us don't DA will baby sit for you;
If it's a question of transportation
they'll attend to that for you, too.
When husbands are away, perhaps
over seas for three months, like
Hayes viii be this summer, wives
are dependent upon allotment
checks. A good many of YOU are
familiar with these from World
War II. AS you know, these checks
get fOuled up in the mail. With DA
on hand all you do is call their Off
ice and the officer in charge can
take this worry of your hands for
you as we'll. They have thought Of
every problem with which a wife
alone is confronted.
Recently, plane from our base
was reported missing and soon the
Forbes Air Force family received
word that there were fatalities.
Not only did a Chaplain, a doctor
and the squadron commanding Off
Ger 90 to the wives Of the men, but
a wife who had taken the DeDen-
/ dent Assistance's course accom-
| panied them. This wife was a reg
istered nurse and her presence was
invaluable at his time to the wild
ow, whose family had not yet ar
rived from home.
When we have old furniture
to discard, it isn't. Dependent As
sistance is glad to get it, fix it up
and loan it to those who arrive
minus their household goods. A
crib, bottle warmer, some roll
away beds, a lamp-can mean the
difference in taking that available
vacant cottage or spending ten dol
lars q day in a motel waiting for
the moving van with all your
worldly goods.
It's a wonderful program, Depen-
dents Assistance. It takes care Of
us when we're away from our
families, alone, often without our
better half. The Air Force takes
care of it's own and we think SAC
makes sure of it.
Until next week. E. T. D.
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14

The first automatic telephone
system was installed by a La
Porte, Indiana, Independent" The
first dial system was introduced by
an Independent" The first hand
set telephone and selective ring
ing was introduced by the "Inde-
pendents." Bigness encourages
smugness and bureaucracy. Had it
not been for the fighting "Inde-
pendents" in every line Of business,
we would not have the many con-
Veniences which we have today.
Yes, and prices for everything
would be higher and wages lower.
The incadescent lamp, the auto
mobile, fountain pens, hearing aids,
vacuum cleaners, Kodak cameras,
radios. flashlights, paper towels,
electric heating pads, refrigerators,
irons, toasters, etc, zippers, frozen
foods, powdered coffee, lOng-play-
ing records, cOlored movies, peni-
cillin, and many other household
blessings were invented and first
marketed by small independent
companies. Then the big companies
came along to swallow up the mar
kets.
Furthermore, so long as the ad-
vertising rates by magazines, radio,
and r. " are the same for a small
pioneering company as for a great
big company, so long will the "ln-
dependents" be unfairly handi-
capped, both in selling and in rails
ing capital One final thought: Al
though the big Bell companies
operate in most Of the big cities
yet the Independents serve nearly
twice as many communities! I am
putting my money into 'Indepen-
dents"
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14

101 of these have gross of less
than 100000; but nearly all of
them show constant growth. More
over, each has a monopoly which
very few businesses have. Their
total exchanges number 4,684, with
over 100000 telephones, and
100000 employees.
Let me add that there are 1850
other little telephone companies
in addition to the 373 which
recommend above, plus $4,000 mu-
tually-oWned farmers lines. AL
together the Independents have
over $1,500,000,00O invested, with
total annual gross of about $780,
100000 or 109o of what the Bell
System has. But of every six tele-
phones being used in the U. S., one
telephone is an Independent. This
insures complete cooperation from
the Bell System with the use Of all
its connecting lines and facilities.
Yes, the Independents have zone
in every six telephones" covering
tWO-thirds the area of the U. S.
Independents Have Been "Firsts''
I am especially interested in all
Independents" believing that the
future Of America depends upon
encouraging the Independents in
every line Of business. Too many
big companies will lead us to
Socialism. Investors are cutting
their own throats" by buying only
the "blue-chip" stocks, or the 80
Dow-Jones Industrials. We should
give more encouragement to small
Ter cOmpanies-first, for good Of the
nation, and secondly, because most
new improvements come through
smaller companies.
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
DELAWARE FARM MARKET NEWS
Marker News lnfOFmuon Supplied BY The Bureau Of Markets.
State Beard Of Agriculture Dover. DoIov-uss

The following is a weekly round
up Of livestock prices and miscella-
neOus commodities prevailing last
week. This reports shows average
prices received by Delaware farm
ers for commodities that were mar
keted throughout this week:
LIVESTOCK PRICES
VEAL CALVES
Choice: $2S.OO to $3.50, mostly
$4,000 per cwt.
Medium to Good: $21.0O to $27.50,
mostly $25.0O per cwt.
Rough and Common: $500 to
$2O.5O, mostly $3.50 per cwt.
Monkeys: $500 to $3.50, mostly
$1,000 per cwt.
LAMBS
Medium: $500 to $21.75, mostly
$21.75 per cwt.
Common: SLABS to $1,000, mostly
SLABS per cwt.
SLAUGHTER cows
Medium to Good: $1O.25 to $500,
mostly $11.75 per cwt.
Common: $500 to $1,000, mostly
$3.50 per cwt.
Gamers and Cutters: $3.50 to
$7.75, mostly $500 per cwt.
STEERS
Good: $1625 to $24.5O, mostly
$4,000 per cwt.
Light Steers: $11.0O to $1775,
mostly S16 90 nor cvyt
FEEDER HELPERS
Dairy Type: $3.50 to SLIPS, most
ly $500 per cwt.
Beef Type: $11.OO to $14.OO, most
ly $500 per cwt
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Good to Choice: $1,000 to S16.5O
mostly $1,000 per cwt.
BULLS
over 1000 pounds
Medium to Good: $13.75 to $17.25
mostly $3.50 per cwt.
500 to 1000 pounds
Medium to Good: $1,000 to $1,000
mostly $3.50 per cwt.
STRAIGHT HOGS
(gOOd quality
100 to 40 pounds: $500 Il
$19.75, mostly $1S.25 per cwt.
10 to 24O pounds: $3.50 t.
| $500, mostly $18.75 per cwt.
240 to $50 pounds: $3.50 tc
$1Z75, mostly SIPS per cwt.
SOWS
(gOOd quality
200 to 300 pounds: $500 t,
$500, mostly S16.75 per cWt.
800 to 400 pounds: S14.5O I,
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14

AT LATEST REPORT the stock
market was rallying from a four
billion dollar slump generally
blamed on the Federal Reserve
Boards boost of margin require
ments from so to so per cent. Con-
sidering the millions Of investors
who are 100 per cent owners Of
their stocks, the Boards action
was eminently correct when soar
ing prices reached and even passed
1929 levels. Complainers have short
memories.
eoo
PreYieW
Perhaps because the Merry Yule
is so recently behind US, or because
Of the gushy reports on bipartisan
harmony, charity and amity that
have eXuded from most Washing
ton typewriters for a fortnight or
so, the progress Of our bowling
President and his Senate-House es-
cOrt committee down the center
aisle of the House chamber in the
Capitol reminded US of jolly Saint
Nicholas and his reindeer setting
out on their annual visit of cheer.
And, sure enough, when the bag
was opened on the rostrum before
the joint session Of Congress, there
appeared to be something for
eveTybOdy-except, possibly, the
Alaskans. The more than four mil
lion men presently on our defense
rolls are to be reduced in certain
categOries," increased in others,
notably air. There will be a speed
up of the continental defense set
up, a build-up of ready reserve
forces, an increase in "the attrac-
tiOns of a military career" to en-
courage reenlistment and a further
extension of the SeIective Service
Act since our standing forces re-
main much larger than voluntary
methods can sustain"
In this State of the Nation ad-
dress, President Eisenhower re-
minded us that expenditures pro
posed in the Truman budget OF
January 1858 were cut ten billions
the actual spending being six-and-
a-half billions below the previous
year and stated that the Govern,
ment will spend four-and-a-hal
billions less in the current fisca
yeaT than in that ended last June
80. He also reminded the Congress
that 1--WE had a large tax cut" last
year. Excise and corporation in,
come taxes must be continued a
their present rates, however, bUt
he hoped that lower expenditures
and higher income might make re,
! ductions possible next year.
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
January 10, 1866
351S Mayo
TOpeka. Kansas


351S Mayo
Topeka, Kansas
Dear Friends:
Not because Hayes has Just re-
ceiYed his promotion, but we have
felt for the past four years, ever
since Hayes was recalled, that we
were fortunate to be a part of
Strategic Air Command.
There are many in the service
who feel they are blessed to be in
MATS or the Training Commands,
because they are not subjected to
the temporary duties away from
their families like men in SAC fre-
quently have to be. / guess Hayes
and / have been fortunate that
way, since we have not been sep
aTated too often by TDYs.
! know the reason / like SAC is
because the men are trained and
trained and trained until they are
ready for any emergency. All fly
ing personnel have safety meetings
once a month. When there are ac-
cidents in planes and when the
cause is determined then these are
explained in great detail to the
men. SAC stresses surYiVal-Water,
Artic and tropical-and once a year
each man is slated to participate
in this training.
At the Command School at Max
well Field in Alabama where
Hayes was last spring, SAC, and
General Curtis E. LeMay's way Of
doing things, were continually be-
| ing referred to. LeMay has taken
the initiative and sees that his men
get things done and they must
know how. Each hour must be ac-
counted for.
When Hayes and / get started
| iibbeTing about the service or SAC
we're not easily Quieted. / began
this column to tell you what SAC
and Mrs. LeMay have cOntrived for
the Dependents. Naturally, we who
are wives of service men and OuI
children are called Dependents
Any service mans wife is con-
fronted with many problems when
she moves to a new base. Part oi
Dependents Assistance program is
a committee to welcome the new,
conner and acQuaint her with The
town and base facilities and answer
all questions.
The DA has cards on file of al
children dependents and there arr
different hours of the week Sc
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14

$1775, mostly $17.0O per cwt.
Over 400 pounds: $1400 to $3.50,
mostly $500 per cwt.
BOARS
(gOOd quality
Under $50 pounds: $1,000 to
$15.25, mostly $3.50 per cwt.
Over $50 pounds: $500 to $3.50,
mostly $500 per cwt.
SHOATS
Medium to Good: $1,000 to $3.50,
mostly $3.50 perc VT.
FEEDER PIGS
(6 to 12 weeks ODD
Choice: $3.50 to $1,000, mostly
$1,000 per cwt.
Medium to Good: $3.50 to $500,
mostly $3.50 per cwt.
Common: $3.50 to $500, mostly
S4.OO per ewt.
HORSES AND MULES
Work Type: $4,000 to $74.OO,
mostly $1,000 per ewt.
Butcher Type: $500 to $4,000,
mostly $3500 per cwt.
LIVE POULTRY
Heavy Breeds
Fowl: soc to $3.50, mostly S1.25.
Cockerels: zoe to csc, mostly 85c.
ROosters: soc to $1.S5, mostly
$1.00.
Light Breeds
Bantam Chickens: zoe to S5c,
mostly 25c.
Guineas: 75c to $l.25. mostly
$1.O5.
Muscovy Ducks: soc to S1.1O,
mostly 90c.
Muscoyy brakes: $1.2O to $3.50,
mostly s1.3O.
RABBITS
Large Breeds: zoe to s1.OO, most
ly soc.
Small Breeds: 4Oc to sOc, mostly
Young Rabbits: zoe to s5e. most
ly Csc.
EGGS
Ungraded, Mixed: S5c to 4sc per
dozen.
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCE
TURNIPS: S5e to 45c per s6 bu-
| shell.
APPLES: $14O to s1.55 per bu-
shell.
LARD: $4.OO to $3.50 per 5O-ib
can
COUNTRY BUTTER: 45c per 10.
BLACK WALNUTS: SOC to SOC
per Is bushel.
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
RATHER RELAX THAN WORK

INDIANAPOLIS - tR En-
trants in a contest to win an auto
matte clothes dryer were asked to
say why -they wanted 10 win. One
frank housewife said she wanted
to trade the dryer in on q TV
set.
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
''TRULY REVOLUTIONARY"

A report issued by a New York bank has
something important to say about retailing
in this country.
"Since prewar 1885," it observes, "'the
changes in retailing have been truly revolu-
tiOnary as a result of merchants efforts to
hold down selling prices in the face of rising
costs Of goods and operating expenses.
The record shows that the big retail organi-
zatiOns have grown big by being alert for
new and better ways of serving the public,
by cutting distribution costs and lowering
prices, and by learning how to do business
on small margins of profit, thus giving the
customer the most for his dollar"
These are the results of lOW-cost mass
distribution, which was pioneered by the
chain systems and has been successfully en-
plOyed by other retailers. They are found in
all of retailing's branches, from food to va
riety stores We get more actual value for
our retail dollar than ever before-as is
proven by the fact that it takes the average
worker much less time to earn enough money
to buy almost anything sold at retail than it
did 25 years or so ago.
Retailing takes deserved pride in its rec
ord. 1t has made immeasurable contributions
to the living standards of us all.
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
POWER FROM THE ATOM

Great progress can be expected in the
development Of atomic energy for peacetime|
purposes, such as electric power production
The fact that private enterprise, as well as
government agencies, win participate in the
work is assurance that the nation will get
maximum results in a minimum of time
However, there seems to be an idea in
the public mind that the atom will revOu-
tionize the electric business in the relatively
near future. And this idea, to experts active
IN the fed, just isn't tenable.
One. such expert recently said that while
total electric generating capacity in this
country is expected to reach 100000, 900
kilOwatts by 1965-double the present fig
ures-it is doubtful if more than 100000
kil0watts viii come from atomically-fueled
plants He added that economical and tech
nical considerations make it certain that the
enormous requirements for electric power
in the next 15 years will be satisfied in the
great majority by conventiOnally fueled
plants"
Many other authorities have expressed
similar views. They do not minimize the
potential Importance of atomic energy. But
they are convinced that the changes it will
bring about viii be less revolutionary, and
viii occur over a much longer period of
yoare han navy peOrle row believe.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-23
Midnight Service At
Avenue Methodist
Church, Milford

christmas Eve Midnight Service
with Candlelight will be conducted
in Avenue Church, Milford, Satur-
day evening, December Gath be-
ginning at 11:G0 p. m. In the frst
part of the service the Divine bead-
ty of charity vii be revealed IN the
Medival Christmas story, Why
The Chimes Rang" presented by
the Youth of Avenue Church, d.
rected by Mrs. Willard Hickman.
The cast in the roles Of this Ia
vorite drama are Mrs. Harry Rust,
Donnie Fisher, Verne Kirk, Mike
Phillip, Bob Burris, Danny Masten,
Joe Lewis, Edna Newhouse, Jimmy
Wilkerson, Jack Willis, Jean JAG
quette, Don Steiner, Al Sippie and
Herb Wheatley.
During the evening special
Christmas music will be sung
''The Virgins Lullaby" Rawls by
Chancel. Choir, baritone solo, {
Holy Night, Adams, Melvin James
soloist and Silent Night" Grubei
in antiphonal form by members o
three choirs, directed by Mrs. Rob
ert Green with Mrs. Margaret Har
organist. Holy Communion viii b.
given DUNG the service by tn
pastor. The public is cordially IL
Vited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-23

as a. chord through them all-the
singing of Christmas carols. We
sing all the carols we know, and
we've found lots of the lesser
known Christmas songs Of our
own. Very often the singing gets
beyond all the Christmas songs
and we get into all sorts of othersl
One year we had a French family
and a musical one-WhO added
much spice to our repertoire.
In the early years these Christ
mas Eve parties ended early be-
cause pare~tf had to take young
children home to bed.
In tie Later years tables are
turned and the grownups finally
give up and go home while the
adOlescents still dance and sing
until the wee small hours.
Next morning, Christmas Day,
the presents under the tree are
opened-and every year this gets
to be a later and later hour!
Last year a note from Jim, now
in college, said he just couldn't get
home to help Dad cut the tree but
he was bringing two boys for
Christmas Eve and the rest OF the
holidays.
We have no young children any
more but the traditions are still
important to all of us.