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MOSQUITO POPULATION
CAN BE PREDICTED

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to think about mosquitoes, what
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1956-01-21
NOTICE

Game night at the VIEW. is now
Friday night.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24
Might Try Tt I'm Frisco

Babson Park, Mass, Aug. 23
Readers are naturally interested in
what / think may cause the next
stock market decline. have here
tofore discussed the domestic po-
litical situation, which could be
very much, upset by President
Eisenhower physical condition;
also the fact that many purchasers
on installments are getting physi-
cally and mentally tired with keep
ing up with Lizzie. Heretofore,
this week | will coafine myself to
the international situation
Communism On The Decline
| think that the Russian leaders,
who are primarily interested in
holding their own JOBS. believe
that they now have a better chance
of spreading Communism through
diplomacy than through threatened
violence. The first step in such
campaign was the discrediting of
Stain. The second step has been
apologiZing to Tito for various
things they have done. The real
reason for their change is that
Communism is contrary to human
nature. These Russian leaders now
believe it must be brought about
slowly and cannot be forced.
The real conflict will be. between
the East and West. The Russian
leaders are trying to consolidate
the eastern half of the world in
aluding China, India, and the East
Indies. and forget Europe and North
and South America.
What Washington Knows
This situation has been carefully
discussed behind closed doors in
Senate Committee rooms These
select committees have been told
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24
Life Insurance
Lapse Rate Holds
AT Low Level
Voluntary Examinations Now Run
Half OF The Ratio OF The 1920s

The rate of voluntary termina-
ton of ordinary life insurance pol
icies last year held at the same
level as the year before, according
to the Institute of Life Insurance.
The 1855 ratio of lapses and sur
renders to total ordinary policies
in force, while somewhat above the
record low point recorded during
World War ii, was about one-half
that of the 1920s and one-third that
of the early 1930s. The 1855 rate
was 3.8 per cent.
This tighter hold that American
families have on their life insur-
ance programs today is a factor
in the greatly increased family f.
nancial security of today" the In
stitute commented in analyzing the
past years life policy lapses and
surrenders. "It has been estimated
that, had the policy termination
rates of the 1920s still applied dur
ing the years since World War ii,
American families might have to-
day some $4,000, 100000 less life
insurance protection than they now
own"
The reduction in policy termina-
tion rates has come about in spite
of the fact that a large portion
of these examinations today repre-
sents planned termination, such as
the use of policy cash values for
retirement income or as education
al funds.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24
PHILADELPHIA Federal Reserve Bank
Reports On ''Highways"

construction costs from the Federal
Government.
Whether the expenditure of $33
billion will break the country's
traffic jams depends on where and
how the money is spent. The great
cts motor congestion is. of course,
in the metropolitan areas and here
tofore cities have beenS shortH
changed in highway appropriations.
What happened was that the light
'ly travelled roads were subsidized
by the heavily Travelled roads. The
latter produced profit in the
sense that they yielded user reve-
nue. in excess of their cost, and the
profit" was used for the construc-
tion and maintenance of the light
ly travelled roads that opeIeted at
a loss. For most effective re-
suits, the biggest bottlenecks ought
to get the biggest appropriations.
Basically, it is the mass of sky
scrapers that makes the mess of
traffic. The higher the skyscrapers
go the more people they accommo-
ooeC anu thC iof tiiCi out iiito thC
country the roadscrapers must go
to build roads to accommodate the
commuters. The street system,
which ordinarily takes, up about
ona-third of city's land area, is
part of the larger problem of land
use. The planning of urban high
ways and approaches, says the
Bank in conclusion, cannot and
should not be considered apart from
the overall problem of city PLAN
ming.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24

Late in June, Congress passed a
big highway bill providing for s33
billion of new roads to be built
in the, next 13 years. On July l.,
motorists began paying for the new
roads in the form of higher taxes
on gasoline, tires and motor ve-
hicles. The new tax provisions,
which are a pay -you-ride"
plan, will cost the average motorist
an additional Sc to SO a years, says
the Federal Reserve Bank of Phila-
delphia in its August Business Re-
view.
A substantial part of the big
expenditure is to go toward the
improvement of the interstate sys-
tenn of highways-41 900 miles of
main truck-line roads that carry
one-seventh of the country's traffic
and serve As per cent Of the rural
and two-thirds of the urban popu-
lation. For this part of the high
wav-construction program th9 Fed
eral Government will foot 80 per
cent of the cost.
The new bill, says the Bank, may
well nut an end to toll-road con-
struction which had already lost
lot of steam before the act was
nassed. Under the new program.
toll roads in use and those al
ready under construction may be
integrated into the Interstate sys-
tenn. hut Congress has not vet made
I'D its mind. States are not likely
TO undertake construction of new
toll roads. however, because thoy
can now get 80 per cent of the
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24

press our deep concern over these
reports, and hope that this develop
ment will not prevent refugees who
desire to leave Chinese Communist
territory from proceeding to coun-
tries offering them asylum"
All of which makes US wonder
when some official will express
deep concern" for the American
soldiers captured in Korea and
still held in Red Chinese prisons
if they are still alive 1t would
seem to be prior Concern, and
a deeper one.
i 4 =
Railroads Act TO Save Lives
Motorists will have better
chance of surviving because of a
new and unusually effective device
being used by several American
railroads. Born of tragic need, the
device combats a problem that has
caused many deaths, stirred Con
gressional discussion and caused
many influential group to demand
action
The device-refiectiv markings
on the sides of railroad equipment
is being used to reduce the num-
ber of instances in which motorists
unknowingly speed to their deaths
at night against the side of dark
boxcars.
Forty-six per cent of all night
collisions between trains and mo-
tor vehicles occur when motor
vehicle crashes into the side Of a
train-not when the train hits the
car or truck. Perhaps more signifi-
cant is the fact that 26 per cent of
the night ailroad-crossing acci-
dents occur when a motor vehicle
hits the train behind the engine.
This compares with only five per
cent of this type of accident dur
ing the day, when the train is easy
to see. Several railroads, right
fully concerned about these TRACE
dies have recognized the value
of reflectorization as a means of
preventing these accidents.
Several misunderstanding the
Chicago and North Western. the
Burlington and the Great Northern
have quietly embarked on extern
sive programs of refiectorization
that have made their equipment
much easier to see at crossings at
night. Now motorists can see such
refiectorized equipment several
hundred feet away, providing in
creased warning and stopping dis
tance to avoid accidents that only
a few months ago would have been
fatal All railroads could be COM
mended if they followed suit.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24

day cake" She is the cook in the
nelghborhood and | knew Hayes
would love having one of Genes
cakes, but all Gay | felt / wasn't
making the birthday as complete
as it should be because i wasn't
baking that cake. About ten o.
clock that evening we answered a
knock at the S;sirley's front door
and found Hayes pilot there bear
ing a birthday gift from the crew.
Hayes had a real fine birthday,
wouldn't you say2
Our big announcement from
Kansas is that it is cool. Last
night / slept with sheet and
heavy bedspread over me. It's sup
posed to be in the eightys here
Today and that is relatively cool,
compared to 1919, 1882, and 1902.
Can hardly believe that in two
weeks our two daughters will ma
circulate into the fourth and first
grades. I'm going to turn down
few hems each day while Hayes is
away and be ready for the first day
of school, September the fourth.
Dawn is so thrilled to attend
school all day, and be. able to take
her lunch like Lynne does. The
school book list has just been pub
lished and / must see to that, too.
Their new books usually cost about
$500 per student until junior high
and then the price really jumps.
I'll let, YOU know what | hear
from Haye, as the competition be-
gins. UH:9i next week.
Always, E. t. D.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24
Prosperity A Factor

An important factor in the sus-
tained' low lapse rate is the high
lapse and surrender ratio has al
ways increased in bad times and
declined in good times. But the
overall trend has been. sharply
down since the 1930s, rejecting
the efforts of the companies and
agents to keep policies in force
and the growing awareness of
policy holders in the Importance
of this.
Today, according to the Institute,
not much over / per cent of total
policy reserves is paid cut an
nually in cash surrender values to
policy holders who voluntarily ter
inmate their policies. In the early
1930s, this ratio exceeded per
cent and it was 8 per cent in the
prosperous late 1920s.
Policy holders have also ma
terially reduced their borrowings.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24
RAPIDS AHEAD

All over the country, high school seniors
are looking forward to a year replete with
the satisfactions of being at the top OF the
heap in their particular world. They know
and many of them relish the idea-that a
bit of academic coasting will be tolerated
simply because they are seniors.
All over the country, too, there are col
lege freshmen who are wishing that they
hadn't done quite so much academic coasting
in the past. After few weeks of the college
grind, many of them will actively rue the
leisurely pace of learning during that final
high school year.
This situation is pointed up by Ira M.
Smith, registrar emeritus of the University
of Michigan, in two booklets recently pub
lished. He says that the senior year in high
school should be accidentally the most diff
cult and not the easiest" If the going is too
easy, he notes, the awakening in college is
likely to be of the variety known as rude
Fewer than half of the nations college fresh
men, he reminds US, ever graduate from COL
lege.
These are things for high school seniors
to be thinking about as they begin that golden
year. Their parents can help by recommend
ing some meditation on Smiths sound advice
to young people: Begin your planning now
NOT only for the next four years but for the
next So"
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24
BABSON DISCUSSES INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

things that the Public do not vet
know. The White House and our
leading statesmen are correct in
following this policy until they
find the answer; then it will ibe
told to the people.
This news could greatly affect
general business. Certainly our
several hundred thousand soldiers
in Europe could be withdrawn and
defense appropriations would be re-
duced. This would harm some in
dustries and localities, while other
industries would be helped.
To summarize my thoughts.
herewith give ten brief forecasts.
Cd Both political parties will
make an effort to keep this inside
information secret until after
November 6 of this year
~ Our European allies are
quietly being adjusted to this
change in our policy. This can be
done, even in the case of Great
Britain, because the people of those
countries do not expect to have
all the inside confidential infor-
nation.
(3) Ordinarily, official statements
by Russia would receive consider
able attention Due to the present
admission by the Russian Govern
ment of Stalin's treachery. butch
cry. and dishonesty. the capitals of
other countries will now be skep
fical of all Russian political an
nouncements.
(4l | sometimes think that only
a great world religious movement
could save the day for all con-
.cerned. I see no sign of such a
movement at the present time.
More people are attending churches
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24
I'm THE AIR FORCE"
BY eloins Townsend Dioksrson
August 20, 1856
3531 Mayo
Topeka, Kansas

August 20, 1856
3531 Mayo
Topeka, Kansas
Dear Friends:
How many times have ! written
to you and said, Hayes is away
again. Well, this is another one
of those times. My Captain left yes
terday for two weeks in Columbus,
Ohio. Hayes will help the staff
there during the SAC-wide compe-
titiop that hesgs;s5fs the Gath of this
month. The crew who weathers this
test and comes out on top is given,
at the end of the competition, spot
promotions and this happy advance
is presented to them in person by
General Curtis lie May. 1t will be
fun to hear about the activities at
Lockburne A. F. B. these next two
weeks.
The very day before Hayes left
for the Buckeye State, he celebra-
ted his 34th birthday. The morning
hours seemed festive with birthday
presents and cards from home to
open, along with our presents for
the "old man.. In the afternoon We
went to the movies and then out
for dinner, and a phone call from
Hayes parents seemed to make the
day complete, but just something
was missing. About eight O'Clock
we were invited down to Gene and
Fred Shirley'6 for bridge and /
could hardly wait until Gene
brought out Hayes birthday cake.
She had called me the day before
and said, "Ill -rxake Hayes birth
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24
Washington Letter : BY Robert Nelson Taylor

percussions this may have in San
francisco.
WHAT comfort, if any, could this
startling move give the dump
Nixon fraternity-not just Har-
old Stassen, but the others WING
whetted the snickersnee for our
Vice President long before Mr..
Stassen dreamed up the pitch that
Governor Herter would be a
stronger candidate?
Careful attention to the Conven-
tion teleyision may reveal who
these shadowy characters are
even, perhaps, the mastermind back
of Stassen.
In dwelling on "the solemn obi
legation to consider with utmost
care" the man who would be presi-
dent if misfortune befelle his chief,
Nominee Stevenson pointed out
that the hand of Fate had elevated
seven of our "a vice presidents 90
the top job in the past, the man
from Libertyville could hardly fail
to focus fresh attention on Presi-
dent Eisenhower's health. And be-
sides, in a party that is teeming
with eager and available veeps,
he got himself out of what might
have been a sticky situation.
But, if-for whatever reasons
the same procedure were followed
at San Francisco we would expect
it to vindicate Richard Nixon and
further heighten his already i'm
posing stature. In spite of the
cock-sure attitude of the COP, re-
Gently deplored by Republican SEN
ate Leader Knowland, it is hard
to believe that an open convention
would deliberately strip from the
President the energetic support of
the party's conservative wing.
AS Adlai Stevenson said to the
Convention that had just given him
a first ballot victory of 9051a votes
later made unanimous by accla-
mation-''The choice will be yours,
the profit will be the nations"
So might it be at the Cow Palace.
Speak For Your Countrymen, John
Our State Department is pretty
upset, we hear, over what may
happen to some thirteen thousand
European refugees in Red China
since the seizure of UN agency
in Shanghai last May. The fact that
only 23 of these people have emer-
ged since then suggests that the
rest may be trapped behind the
bamboo curtain.
In a polite protest to the UN
Fconomic and Social Committee at
Geneva. John Baker our chief dele
gate declared: 1--WE can only ex-
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24

l1ut what We hear seems to go in
one ear and out the other. Too
many churches are becoming high
grade social organizations rather
than teaching us to be willing to
sacrifice for other families and
nations.
90 BY 1865. Germany may again
attempt a local European war to
control Europe and liberate the
Russian satellites.
go The fear of the atomic bomb
and especially of the H-Bomb may
bring us to our knees. This fear
is already having its results. An
other factor in the situation is the
guided missile, which could en-
tirely change warfare The guided
missile, however, has not yet been
made accurate enough to endanger
us.
~ President Truman's trip
abroad will he helpful to the situ-
ation This also applies to all stu
dent exchanges and to the great
tourists who travel this summer
from the u. S. and other countries.
(8) I see no reason why we
should have much decline in the
stock market during 1856, provided
some very unexpected serious event
does not occur.
l9) certainly do not look for
World War III for many years.
because the people of the United
States are in no mood to enter
such.
(10) The conservative and Datri-
oric program for each reader is to
keep up retail purchases, continue
present advertising, and gradually
get out of debt
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24
DILEMMA SOLVED

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. - Up -
Letter carrier James Arthur, Bit
ten by dogs four times in his four
years on the job. thinks he may
have solved the mailmaH's dilemma.
Arthur takes along l0-year-old
Boxer as a working companion ev-
cry day-and hasn't been bitten
once since.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24
ATOMSHIP

More than a year and half ago, the
worlds first atomic submarine put to sea,
powered by the nuclear reactions within a
small chunk of fuel. Since then the Nautilus
has ranged more leagues under the sea than
did its famed predecessor of Jules Verne's
story
Recently naval officer testified that the
Nautilus actually has cruised almost $4,000
miles without refueling. That same small
chunk of nuclear fuel in short, has gener-
ated enough power to thrust the 3,0OO-ton
submarine distance equal to twice the
earth's circumference.
This is an achievement that takes on spe-
cial significance now that joint congression-
al committee has approved construction of
the first atomic-powered merchant ship.
Such ship could cross the ocean again and
again on bit of fuel the size of child's
ball.
The bill approved by the joint committee
is a compromise that substitutes for Presi-
dent Eisenhower's 1atonc peace ship" idea.
Instead of being sort of show boat to tell
the world about peaceful uses of atomic en-
ergy,- as Mr.. Eisenhower envisioned it, the
ship to be built under the compromise bill
would be prototype for an eventful fleet of
high-speed tankers and freighters. Probably
that is better. Building such ship will help
to keep us in the front ranks of atomic de-
velopment.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24
NOW is THE TIME TO FACE OUR
FEDERAL INCOME TAX PROBLEM :

A presidential election year is the time,
contrary to the opinion of many observers,
to face issues of critical national Importance
such as the high and discriminatory federal
income tax rates.
This tax issue-so long avoided by both
political parties-woud best be famed in
such year, for experience suggests that it.
would not necessarily be faced once the cleo
tion is over. The problem is not confined
merely to politics. To assert that the politics
of any year prohibits attention to tax rate
discrimination, is the equivalent of saying
that it is good and necessary politics to i'm
pede and block the beginning and develop
ment of business. It's like saying that it's
proper to harass and penalize the owners and
managers of business of every size and kind,
and to sti1e the incentives for professional
and chronological training and achievement.
It's like saying that politics has no interest
in job-making and economic building.
Public opinion polls show that the Ameri-
can public favors action to moderate and end
tax discrimination. The leaders of both po-
btical parties must be aware of their abilit'
co lead the nation out of the morass of Soc
istic taxation without fear of recriminatlon
at the polls The last federal tax reductions
were made in 1854 At that time the top in
dividual rate dropped only one point-from
92 to $40. There was no change in the reg
ular corporate tax, where the top rate re-
mains at 529d.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-24
Where Honor Is Due

Maybe we shouldn't give medals
to heroes, establish awards for ac-
complishment in various fields
make speeches in praise of an
Outstanding citizen, or go out OF
our way to say a kind word to
each other.
But since, We do, and since we
are satisfied such practices make
life lot more worth living, may
be we should check up on our own
community once in while to see
whether we may have overlooked
some heroes right close at home.
1t was with this thought that
chambers of commerce, civic and
service clubs and organizations,
even business concerns in many
American communities decided ear
lier this year to signalize the an
nual Oil Progress Week by a "Sa-
lutte to the Service Man" This fall
October 1920, to be exact), $50
to 200 towns and cities across the
nation, under such public-spirited
sponsorship, are expected to honor
ly recognizing his faithful and
cheerful devotion to the travelling
public-which is all of us. He'll
be hailed as the towns "Ambassa-
dor of Good Will"
And surely all of us, in every
town in the nation, can salute with
grateful hearts the men who stand
long yigils, night and day, summer
and winter, to keep us from run
ming out of gas, burning up engines
and bearings and losing our way
in a strange land who will fill up
our tires. our radiators and our
batteries; wipe our windshields,
windows and lights, give us coun-
sci, road maps, local information
and top it of with a smile-to say
nothing of furnishing other facili-
ties that may, at times, be even
more vital.
So here's to the number one good
will ambassador of any American
town. He deserves his salute here
and a medal too while he is
lawaiting his reward in Heaven.
Might Try Tt In Frisco
We applaud the fine. democratic
spirit and the unassailable logic
of Adlai Stevenson's surprise an
nouncement made on the very
evening of his second victory in
Chicago. But, since announcing his
Chicago. But since announcing his
and ask that the selection of his
running mate be madeS "by the
free processes of the Convention"
we can't help wondering what re-