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Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02
Washington Letter : By Robert Nelsoa .Tovlor

I ever been tried before-are sched-
uled for the Eniwetok- -Bikini prov
ing grounds in the mid-Pacific, be-
ginning in late March and lasting
perhaps, into June. A-bombs, H
bombs and various atomic weapons
will be tested, in ground shots,
tower shots, air drops, missile fir
/ ings and operational weapons. It
is expected that H-bombs will be
dropped from planes for the first
i time.
Come gentle Spring. ethereal
mildness, come!"
This second half of the present
decade may well be recorded in
the history books as the highway
/ life-saving era. Most notable in
the 1856 model cars, and in the
manufacturers claims for them,
are their safety features. Within
months, the radical idea of air
plane safety belts was accepted by
motorists as a common sense addi-
tion to improved brakes and steer
ing. The advantages of more easily
operated controls and Of flexible
steering wheels with deeply Offset
hubs to protect the drivers thorax
were Immediately recognized. From
windshields to tires, improvements
have underscored survival.
These new safety models have
spurred fresh interest in highway
traffic signals and lighting, radar
speed control uniformity and re-
f1ectorization Of stop, turn"
slow" and other warning signs,
have aroused new concern for the
proper examination of prospective
drivers and developed improve
techniques and foolproof new test
ing equipment for vision and driver
reaction.
Next comes the adisablement
flare" that provides automatically
flashing lights at all four corners
of a vehicle stopped on or near
the highway. Actually, this safety
Improvement involves nothing more
than an additional switch installed
in the turn-signal system that
causes all four of these lights to
flash simultaneously.
Literally speaking, this safety
feature of tomorrow is here now,
since hundreds of thousands Of in
stalIations have been made thusfar.
The great majority are on trucks.
This is because both ICC and state
regulations require truckers to set
out pot torches, electric lanterns
or portable refiectors when stalled
on or near the road and there
have been numerous crashes and
drivers have been killed while in
the act of getting the warning
lights out or taking them in As
result, the American Trucking
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02

lantic Ocean and Delaware Bay.
Nee they have fresh water lakes
and to US the water just doesn't
seem FRESH enough
St Patrick's Day, March 18th,
the Officers Club is having Lei
Vegas Night at the club to raise
money for a swimming pool for the
members use. We are all quite
pleased about this project. There
is one pool on the base now and
you can just imagine how packed
it sS-on those hot summer days.
The water is tested every day to.
insure it's purity, but under such
crowded conditions you hesitate to
let your children go in. The new
pool adjoining the club viii not
come from your taxes or ours,
hence the Las Vegas Night to raise
the necessary funds.
Speaking of hot weather. things
were plenty hot here with us this
week. When was home this past
summer my dad presented to me
an electric frying pan and I use
that pan every single day. Tuesday
LfNA-4AAS AAcICQ UDItlE LIUtu
Lynne's piano lesson ard hurriedly
started late dinner. ] put steaks
in the rotisserie TO broil and threw
some par-bOiled potatoes in the
frying pan. opened a can Of beets
for our vegetable. Hayes and I
were talking in the kitchen when
this ball of fire came out of the
socket that my frying pan was at
tached to. The FIRE burnt my ca1E~
nisters on the c.(binet shelf. the
plug was completely dismembered
from the cord and the wall was all
scorched remained perfectly
calm through all of It. 50 calm that
I didn't unplug the cord from the
electric frying pan, nor did turn
the fuses off. Just stood there hyp-
notified by the FIRE. Thank heavens
Hayes was there and thank heavens
our wiring didn't 90 askew some
time while the children might have
fbeen alone in the house.
Until the next Chronicle
Always, f. 7. ID.
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02

Superintendent of Schools and ash
for a list of the members and the
business in which each is engaged
and the number Of children which
each has in the schools. You may
be surprised to find how poorly
chosen these men and women are
for this work.
In too many cities, school board
members are interested in getting
income for themselves or friends as
doctors, builders, insurance agents
bank officials, storekeepers. etc
These school committee members
naturally take the advice of the
Superintendent of Schools who is
an honest man but is guided by
the colleges which determine what
shall be taught and hoSs The Sup
.erintendents and ScaooI Principals
are too often judged by tne num-
bsr of students they PISS along to
the colleges. and promoted accord
fngly. 1'hey are fine men and
women; they deserve much better
pay, but they have very little free
dom.
What Is EducatiOns
have just been reading reports
Of the recent Conference on Edu-
cation held in Washington. The
great demand there was sor federal
aid without federal interference.
Very little discussion was devoted
to what should be taught our chill
dren and how No time was given
to discussing lowering the cost or
raising the efficiency Of schools.
The great need today is to tackle
the educational problem as We
have T. p. and polio and cancer.
I have in mind a family Of four
grOwn-up brothers all Of whom at
tended the same schools and had
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02
Shadow And Substance

Al@Aa4N@@HH
Once, as Aesop told the story, a
dog found a big marrow bone iii
the woods. The dog snatched up
this treasure and started home with
it.
On the way he crossed a narrow
foot bridge. Glancing into the water
he saw his own reflection and mis-
took it for another dog, carrying a
bone even larger and more delec-
table than the one he had found.
The dog resolved Immediately to
go after that bigger bone. He let
the bone in his mouth drop into
the water SO he could curl back
his lips in a snarl and go into a
lighting crouch. But when the bone
hit the stream, the dog in the
water disappeared in a big splash,
bone and all.
Aesop pointed the moral: "Be-
ware lest you lose the substance
by grasping at the shadow"
Are we taxpayers, many of us,
like the dog on the bridge? Do we
sometimes give away the good
things we have for grandiose7 plans
that are nothing more than
shadows?
Take the federal road program
that's now being talked about in
Washington. It's easy to look on
it as a bonanza or windsall on the
theory that somebody else will pay
for it.
But that's an illusion. It's like
the image the dog saw in the
stream. If you want to know who
will pay for this federal highway
prografn-look in ths mirror. You
will pay for it. You and the other
taxpayers. Of your state. They've
already got you marked for a
whopping increase in your federal
gasoline tax to finance this pro-
posed program and the expanded
bureaucracy that viii 90 with it.
The dog on the bridge lost the
good bone he had. Suppose we sur
render control over our highway
system for a gigantic federal pro-
gram dictated to US by Washing
ton. We will get roads, but win
they be the kind of roads we want? I?
Ut viii we pay ulSueF SdSOtluS
tax on all our driving to build a few
miles of picture-book highways that
1T the taste Of Washington planners
not the traffic needs of our state
Let's heed Aesop's warning Let's
beware lest we lose the substance
Of our state and local roads by
grasping, at the high-priced shadow
Of a Washington super-highway
plan.
Atoms Are Budding Again
More big bangs-more than have
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02
BABSON DISCUSSES REDUCING EDUCATIONAL costs

the same teachers. Yet three OF the
men are today useful in their COM
munities and hold good positions.
One of the boys was a sdeliquent'
and is now a ne'er-do-Wel1 sup
ported by first three. The question
the mother asks is: Did the schools
have any effect on the character
or life" of these boys?
Travelling To The Moon
The books most popular with
the youth of today are books or
space traveI'-that is. going to
other planets. It is said that Wash
ington is having more inquiries
about the earth satellites" which
are to be released than about any
other subject. Why is it that young
people are so much more interested
in other worlds than in learning
about their own world and how to
live in it? Something is wrong
somewhere. Education should teach
how to live. It should help parents
mold character
Teachers should be spiritually
minded in order to be efficient.
Although they should he paid bet
ter salaries, yet this salsry should
not be based upon the degrees
which they have received. Looking
back over my school life. il was
the teachers with the biggest hearts
who won my interest and awakened
a desire for knowledge and service.
To get back to my main appeal.
One sure way to increase the efi-
cheney and reduce the cost 0f our
schoolgAand truly help our children
is to teach children where TO find
their own answers 70 questions and
awaken in them desire for more.
knowledge. We need teachers born
with 1--we for children and trained
as helpful Librarians.
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02

Babson Park, Mass, March 1.
now see no way to cut costs Of
operating Primary or Grammar
Schools. I believe, however, that
High Schools and Colleges will be-
come more efficiently and econom-
ically operated. The self-service
supeTmarket will show the way.
DO-It- Yourself Movement
Some educational experts are
urging cities and towns to spend
less on buildings, libraries, and
equipment and devote more of the
total allotment to teachers salaries.
This may be good politics, but It
is not in the students interest.
favor building better schools with
better Libraries and equipment, but
having fewer teachers. Then pay
better salaries to these fewer tea
chers.
The most vital field for a aDo-It-
Yourself campaign is that Of ad-
ucation. A parent can buy a set OF
encyclopedias for 500 which con-
tain more information than is con-
tanned in the heads Of all the tea
chers in your community. More
over, the training and discipline Of
self-educati0n is even more valu-
able than all the facts that can be
learned. Hence, I forecast that the
next great movement in education
for those above 13 years of age
viii be teaching students to learn
without teachers i wish that some
city would put the msnagers Of its
self-service supermarkets on Their
school boards.
What Does Year School Board
To begin Wftns you probaDlY
don't know who are on your local
school board. If not, send to your
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02
IN TIE Ar FORCE"
By Elaino Tswnsend Dicksraon

1854 Mayo
Topeka, Kans9S
February y. 1856
Dear Friends.
The forecast for Topeka today is
two inches of snow We surely have
had our full quota this year. can
tell you for sure we are really look
ing forward to spring. Spring in
Kansas isn't as picturesque as it
is in Delawares but this year we
wiz see Just how lovely our acme
state can be. We are planning to
be home in May.
The first Of May Hayes parents
viii be here 80 visit as and we are
ali really looking forward to their
first visit since we have been an
Air Force family. We want to
show them Ike's home in Abilene,
SAC headquarters ia Omaha as
well as Boys Town in Nebraska,
and 60 to independence Mo-, where
the Trumans live. The Dickers0ns
plan to travel by train out here and
about the 10th CT May we hope we
will be able to go home by car and
viii show them various things Of
interest enroute.
Our leave in Delaware was NOV
ed forward about a month because
Hayes has been asked to be an
usher in his cousins wedding,
which viii take place in Whining
ton. Delaware. Our girls are really
looking forward to seeing Pat
(Murphy) become the bride of
Charles Forbes. It's a lovely time
of the year for a wedding and we
are quite thrilled that we'll be able
to attend. just hop SAC doesn't
disappoint us.
The only reason we dislike COM
ing home in May is that well be
in Kansas in June. July and Aug
ustl Have you ever spent just one
summer day in Kansas2 Regard
Hess Of what day. in what month.
you traversed through it's almost
sure bet that the temperature
was so and above. Hayes and ]
having both spent 25 years on the
eastern shore really miss the At
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02

Missions. Camp Pe-Co-Meth, June
24-29; The ANNUAL School Of Mis-
sion and Christian Service of the
Peninsula Conference, Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service, viii be
held in Wesley Junior College, Do
yer, Delaware, July 1920. 1856.
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02

Associations formally recommend
that. Turn signals shall be wired
in such manner that they viii
fash simultaneously to indicate
vehicle disability"
Certainly such protection is no
less desirable for the family car.
Death is just as permanent. and in
juries just as painful whether you
crash in the dark into a 20 ton
truck or two ton passenger auto
mobile. And to be maroOned on a
busy highwey at night with a fat
tire-without those flashing guar
dians-is a nightmare, even when
nothing happens.
This "disablementn signallias
system has been provided for in
the Uniform ehicle Code and is
recognized by the states. And you
may be sure it is in the minds of
the auto manufacturers who are
searching for something new (es-
pecially in safety features) for their
1857 models.
Warm Welcome
Secretary of State John Foster
Dulles, returning to the u. S. from
his eleven day Bahaman fishing
trip, was reported as tanned and
rested-also surprised that we had
been in hussle with Israel and
Saudi Arabia over those off-again,
on-again Walker Bulldog tanks
that were finally shipped to the
Arabians.
This incident highlighted the
earlier statement of Chairman Wal
ter F. George of the Senate Foreign
Relations committee. made to the
press, that he feared that the Wea-
tern allies had lost the initiative in
the cold WARRIOR the time-being
at least. He found the uncertainty
of American actions in the Middle
East and South Asia disturbing. At
the same time he deplored his own
lack of information and charged
this-at least in part-to limited
contaet with administration heads
since the Presidents illness.
On the House side. Foreign
Affairs Chairman James P. Rich
ards has also been illuminating
against the State Department.
which, he said, ignored his com
mittee N the discussions which
lifted the embargo on those en-
barrassing tanks. Mr.. Richards
pointed out that the Department
did honor Senator George with
consultation, but treated the House
like a ''weak-minded illegitimate
SON" The State Department, he
charged. 'Ihinks we in the House
are kids, and the Senate is grown
up.
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02
WE, THE INHERITORS-

1t is our national custom at least once a
year to honor the memory of the Father of
Our Country; we observe his birthday in
brief ceremonies, long speeches, and such.
How much more fitting might it be if
each Of us examined his individual consci-
ence, in rejecting on the immortal George
Washington, to see how willing we are to
match in the smallest degree the sacrifice and
devotion of this great man, in the cause Of
freedom!
Some If us-too many Of us-dont seem
to care enough even to inform ourselves on
the vital issues of the day, when our heritage
Of liberty IS threatened on all sides.
Even more Of us give but little thought
to registering and voting-we, the inheritors
of the freedom which the freezing, starving,
ragged Continentals" of Valley Forge made
possible for us.
Inform yourself on the issues, and the
candidates, and St6u informed And, when
the time comes, V0TEi
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02
PRESIDENT AND UNION

The President set forth, as required by
the Constitution, the estate of the Union
for Congress to think about. 1t is plain that
he hopes Congress will also act upon his
speech as he would like to have them do. He
hopes, but is not too sure
What the President wants is a balanced
budget, and no tax cut until the budget is
balanced and a small, if only a token, but
still token, still a start is made at reduc-
ing the enormous national debt
Then he wants federal aid for schools
and for highways, soil conservation, plenty
for defense and enough for foreign aid to
make that part of defense.
He wants preservation Of civil liberties.
He wants some other things, too, but these
are among the important ones.
We asked a Grandma what she thought
of the Presidents message.
1t was good she said. "They always
are. They always want good things to i'm
prove the State of the Union She was
quiet moment. Then she said wistfulIy:
i wish just once the people who control
these matters really control mean-would
give the President what he wants. The Ma
ton, and all its people, could be much more
comfortable in all the affairs of their minds,
bodies and estates They could move. so much
more surely toward their own right goals if
they knew what was right for the Union as
a whole could be made possible!"
But / suppose" added Grandma, some
what sadly, that's too much to gSk. I sup
pose that wouldn't be politics!"
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02
GOVERNMENT HASN'T A DIME

Education has always been a matter for
the localities in the states, writes James W.
Douthat in the Idaho Voter "The Federal
Government hasn't got dime that it doesn't
take away from the people So it can't give
anything to a school system without first
having taken it away from the very people
who should be supporting the state system"
This is true of all other federal grant"
to local government Government, like an
individual, can't get anything for nothing
The taxpayers must put up the moaey-plus
the large additional sums absorbed by the
lHreaucrats and administrators.
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02
WHO Is HIT HARDEST 2

The federal income tax begins at 20 per
cent on the lowest taxable incomes. From
there on it rises fast until it reaches 81
per cent in the high brackets.
You might logically judge from this
that people of large means, because of pro-
gressive taxation, pay most 0f the tax bill
But they don't. Eighty-four per cent of all
individual income taxes collected come from
the basic 20 per cent rate-and only is per
cent from the surtaxes. AS Graham Patter-
son puts it in Town Journal, $50 the high
rates are actually more destructive of income
than productive of revenue.
Excessively costly government hits every
one-and it hits people of moderate means
hardest. There aren't enough rich people to
carry the load.
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Oregon "aplets" (apple candy
TO miniature Hershey bars and
tiny pretzels from her own
Pennsylvania.
One of her associates. Mrs.
Robert v. H. Duncan of Alex
andria. arranged the floral
decorations, and another, Mrs.
George w. S. Musgrave of
Laurel, Md. has provided beat
en- biscuits.
Large posters in blue and
gold direct delegates to the
Haig headquarters where the
refreshments are equally varied
and tasty. Ham and turkey
will be on the menu, plus
Colorado cookies, Wisconsin
cheese and candy from Idaho,
to name a few.
A large picture of Mrs.
Groves facing the door helps
OAR delegates to locate her
headquarters.
All of the candidates are
passing out campaign litera-
ture. And all expect the tempo
to step up enormously this
week end when delegates be-
gin arriving in large numbers
for the opening of the OAR
convention Monday night.
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OAR Candidates Wear
Identifying Signatures

name. Lee" inscribed in gold
letters on the streamers.
Not quite so obvious is the
signature of candidates on the
ticket headed by Mrs. Frederic
A. Groves of Cape Girardeau,
Mo. Each wears a ball-shaped
green enamel watch suspended
from a chain about the neck.
Mrs. Groves gave the watches
to members of her ticket when
they were here last winter for
a reception honoring one of
her associates, Miss Faustine
Dennis of the District.
The three states are holding
open house for prospective
voters. The doors will not be
closed until the voting starts
next Thursday morning.
All are serving refreshments.
Mrs. Lee-the first to open
campaign headquarters - is
featuring delicacies ranging
from Louisiana pralines, and
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BY FRANCES LIDE

OAR rules forbid politicking
in OAR buildings and grounds.
But with a triennial election
coming up next week, at the
Society's annual congress the
colorful paraphernalia of a po-
litical campaign is beginning
to pervade the Mayf1ower Hotel,
where the candidates have
headquarters.
You can identify members
of the three competing states
by their costume accessories.
Mrs. Alice Haig of Washington
and her associate candidates
wear the letter III" made of
blue forget-me-nots, pinned to
their dresses. III" is for
"Haig," they point out, and
the flowers mean, Forget not
the Haig ticket"
Mrs. Thomas Henry Lee of
Philadelphia and her running
mates wear corsages of blue
and white ribbons with the
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Good n Rich PUDDING
Mrs. r. M. B., Arlington

Mrs. II. NJ. B., Arlington
In answer to r. F. MS re-
quest for rich banana pudding:
Three eggs well beaten, 2
cups top milk. - cup sugar
mix 2 tablespoons flour or
cornstarch with sugar before
adding to liquid. 2 table
spoons butter. Combine all
ingredients and mix we'll:
cook in double boiler, stirring
occasionally, for approximately
10 minutes or until mixture is
of medium thickness. Remove
from heat and add ! teaspoon
vanilla extract.
In a large dish put a layer
OF vanilla waters, then a layer
of sliced bananas that have
been previously dipped in
lemon juice ito prevent ba-
nanas from turning dark &,
then cover with a layer of the
cuStard mixture, another layer
OF waters, bananas and the
remaining custard. Top each
serving with whipped cream
to which you have added l
teaspoon of vanilla as you are
whipping the cream.
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READERS CLEARING HOUSE

desire. 1t is suggested that
they bring lunches and plan to
work all day. For further in
formation call Ludlow 2-8035
or Lincoln 3-6202. Those de-
string to enroll should let us
know early. Not more than is
pupils will be accepted for the
course which lasts six weeks.
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To Curb the Curdlino
E. P. X, Rockville


r. B. c., Winchester, refer
ring to your query about milk
curdling when put in a thermos
bottle: l do not know the
cause but have the remedy be-
cause We had the same ex-
perience.
l. Rinse the bottle out with
hot water before you put
coffee in. 2. Put the amount Of
milk in a cup that you would
use in your bottle; add a little
coffee to make about Il cup;
pour in the bottle and then
add balance of coffee to I'LL,
but not tight full-allow a lit
tie space under cork for the
steam.
1t sounds like a lot of extra
work. but actually it is not and
will cure the ourdle-unless
the milk is on the borderline
Of turning sour. Wish you
luck.
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paper recommended a cook
book which was inexpensive
and used American easily
available ingredients. I sent
for it. We were greatly pleased
with the book and have given
several to friends as gifts. The
recipes are basic and after
cooking severa4 I have found
myself able to make pleasing
additions or substitutions. 1t
gives easy recipes for the
dishes you requested. The
name: New Chinese Recipes
for the American Family" by
Fred Wing. 1t is published by
Edelmuth Co.. 6 Beekman
street. New York 38. N. Y,
and the price is one dollar.
Please contact me through
RICH if I can help you further.
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ArtisticollY Inclined?

Beginning Tuesday. May /,
the Friendship House Art De-
partment will offer a land
scape class for those interested
in working in pencil. pen and
ink. wash or water color. The
group will meet at Friendship
House at $50 am. On the
first Tuesday one hour will be
allowed for registration. ETC.,
before We leave for a park to
work.
Mrs. Ollie Long. instructor,
will give 8 hours every Tues
day to help the pupils. Stu
dents may continue to work
into the afternoon If they 80
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Chinese Recipes
For u. S. Cooks

F. S., HydttSuille
We love Chinese food and
were anxious to duplicate it
ourselves. When the food COL
umnist Of q New York news