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Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
Favirlge!r Named To
Fire Marshal Post
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held in Capitol Grange Hall, Do
yer, from 1880 to p. M, Oct. 2,
with dinner break at 5 p. m.
1t was announced Wednesday
that r. L. larry Dodge, past COM
mander of the Wilmington Power
Squadron, will be the speaker on
Safety Ahoy'', a new feature di-
rected to owners of small boats.
They will receive instructions on
fire prevention procedures.
Because the International Fire
Chiefs Association is meeting in
New Orleans this week, MIR. Step
hany was unable to determine who
their representative will be in Do
yer. An invitation has been sent
to Donald S. Charles, president,
of Charlotte, N. C.
Lester Johns, fire chief for Tide
water Oil Company, Delaware
City, will speak on fire prevention
in industry at the afternoon ses-
sion, while Chief Engineer Mau.
rice X. Clark of the Wilmington
Fire Bureau, will discuss fire pre-
vention in the city during the eve
ming. The conference is sponsored
Jointly by the Delaware Volunteer
Firemen's Association and the Del
aware Safety Council. 1t. Gov.
David P. Buckson will represent
Governor BOggs.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
RED MEN
NEWS

The meeting was called to order
by Past Great Sachem Preston Tim
mons. A great deal of important
facts were dismissed on the floor
and it was nice to see so MANY
members present; but, would like
to see some of the older members
come in. We are sorry that Bro
ther Lynch and Brother Steward
are in poor health. We wish them a
speedy recovery.
This September goth, we wish all
members to attend the meeting at
Rehoboth, as it is most important
to all members of the Red Men. We
will leave Milford Lodge Hall al
8 o'clock.
Don't forget Great Sacheln Night
October 1st. White tribe will be
here to put on the Degree for the
PaIefaces. Each members wife is
asked to bake a cake for this oc-
casion.
The meeting was closed and
everyone had an enjoyable evening
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
Guard Units Get
Superior Ratings

Eight Delaware National Guard
unit, including four from Whining
ton, received ratings of Superior"
for their annual field training this
past summer, it was announced to-
day by The Adjutant Generals Off
ice
The ratings were made by Regu-
lar Army inspection teams assign
ed to the National Guard encamp-
ment, and were just received from
the Department of the Army.
In addition to the top units,
twelve were rated Excellent"
nine Very Satisfactory" and five
Satisfactory" Only two units
failed to qualify as satisfactory or
better According to Major General
Joseph ]. Scannell, The Adjutant
General, both of these were recent
ly organized units, and their low
strength was the major reason for
not receiving Satisfactory" rat
ings.
The eight superior units were
Hq. and Hq. Battery, 261st AAA
Brigade, Wilmington; 2S7th Army
Band, Wilmington; 114th AAA De-
tachment (Operations), Whining
ton; 154th Signal Detachment
Wilmington; Battery D, 18th AAA
Battalion, New Castle; 153rd Sig
nal Detachment, Dover; Medical
Detachment, 280th AAA Battalion
Georgetown; and 2O8th AAA De-
tachment (RCATl, Lewes.
The units were judged on their
performance in five phases of their
training programs-basic combat
training, advance individual
training, basic unit training, ad-
vanced unit training, and actual
field exercises.
The Inspection team was com.
posed of twelve senior officers from
active army installations in nearby
states. They were under the direc.
tion of Colonel James NJ. Donohue
Indiantown Gap Military Reserva.
ton, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
FELTON, School News
Student Council:

Student Council:
The Student Council will again
sponsor the annual magazine sales
campaign. Kick-off for the 1857
magazine sales campaign was on
Wednesday at a special assembly
held in the school cafeteria. Prac-
ticalIy all of the popular magazines
are offered for sale, and the school
receives a commission for each
subscription received. Pupils of
grades tour through twelve will
visit friends and neighbors solicit
ing subscriptions. Each of the in
dividual statesmen earn prizes for
their efforts as well as funds for
the Student Council to carry on its
many worthwhile activities. Among
the Projects sponsored by the Stu
dent Council have been, the pur-
chase of a basketball score board
timer for the gymnasium, uniforms
for the band, feature movies for as
sembly, donations to charitable or
ganizations such as CARE and ex-
penses of representatives to county,
state, and national conventions of
Student Councils.
Music Department
The music department has just
completed a successful summer pro-
gram during which 247 lessons
were given to 81 different students.
The band gave a concert at the
FELTON, Church Street Fair, and
also attended the Milton Sesqui-
centennial Parade where they won
second prize.
Two choral students, Joan Lock-
wood and Norman Jackson attend
ed the Delaware Vocal Music Camp
at Wesley Junior College, in Dover,
in the month of June. Mr.. NJ Ross
Evans, the FELTON, School music tea
cher, served as staff member of
the vocal camp.
Wednesday evening, September
Is, the band played at the Diamond
State Drive In, for a benefit movie.
The proceeds went into the band
uniform fund.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
L. ID. CGuIk Is Road
Victim In accident
Near CruE7sptOHl
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peared in front of her suddenly.
She veered 20 the left but struck
his auto almost broadside. Both
cars went down an eight-foot en-
bankment. Police said both cars
were total wrecks.
The Caulk auto rolled about 100
feet and tossed the driver 25 feet
into some high weeds. Mr.. Caulk
was pronounced dead at the scene
by DR.. H. F. Fisher, Queen Anne's
County medical examiner. The
body was removed to the Fellows
Funeral Home in Millington.
The Mccarthy family was en-
route to Richmond, Va, on vaca-
tion.
Mr. Caulk is survived by three
sons, Lyndon D., Jr., of Willow
Grove, near FELTON,; G. Wallace OF
Woodside; and Rodney Lyndon
Caulk at home.
He also leaves a sister, Mrs. o.
E. Jones of Seaford, and a brother,
w. w. Caulk of Dover.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday at 2:30 p. m. in the late
home with burial to be in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Camden. Friends
may call at "Almshouse" Friday
afternoon from three o'clock on.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20

At their regular meeting on
Wednesday, September 25. the Civ
il Air Patrol Cadets and Senior
Members will hear lecture on
Pathological Fallout, given by
Maj. C. P. Talbot, Jr.. Commanding
Officers of the Dover AFB Weather
Detachment Since this subject is
one of general interest, the CAP
ip~.::..cs. ail those who wish to at
tend.
The meeting will be held at the
CAP Pack Memorial Building at
Drumlmond Air Field on Cedar
Grove Road, at 500 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
STALLED RUNNER

GAINESVILLE, Ohio -(P)- Fast
Runner" is a slow climber.
ne tiger tomcat-one of 16
belonging to the Lee Cordef family
here-and the other day he climbed
a tall tree. Then he "froze" on a
high branch.
After four days of coaxing, the
family dispatched two men to climb
the tree and lower Fast Runner"
in burlap sack.
Only then did the cat live up to
his name. Once on the ground,
Fast Runner took off-fast.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
TINDALL

d. Dawson Tindall, 81, died un-
expectedly September Is at his
home near Laurel.
Mr.. Tindail served in France
during World War l, and had work
ed at Union Park Motors in Will
mington until about 10 years ago,
when he joined the ]. T. Bryan
Pontiac sales company in Seaford.
He is survived by his wife. Ger
trude P. Tindall; one son, John
P. Tindall of Laurel; two grand
sons and four brothers, Linwood
and Melvin, of Laurel; and Mar
shall and Delbert of Wilmington.
Funeral services were held Sept.
18th, at the Windsor and Disharoon
Funeral Home, Laurel, with the
Rev. Lee Elliott, pastor of st. PauPs
Methodist Church, officiating. Inter
ment Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
OBITUARY
PEPPER

Oscar j. Pepper, 81, retired meat
cutter. died Saturday, Sept. IA, at
a Delmar nursing home.
He is survived by a daughter
Mrs. Mary G. Moore of Laurel; a
grandson, Oscar t. Moore, also of
Laurel, and a brother, Elmer l..
Pepper of New Jersey.
Funeral services were held Sept.
IL at Carey's Funeral Home in
Georgetown, with the Rev. David
B. Mulford, rector of st. Pauls
Episcopal Church, officiating.
Interment in Union Cemetery,
Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
NO PIG STY

vERDON, Neb. -(Pl- Farmer
Ed Fritz's pigs live in air-condi-
toned comfort.
What's more, the two brooder
houses which are air conditioned in
the summer are cozy in the winter
thanks to central heating.
The comfortable pigs, Fritz ex-
plains, are ready for market ear
lier AS a result he can beat the
marketing rush and get a better
price for the pigs.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
INFLATED STORY

GREAT FALLS, Mont. -(P)- 4
visitor to Great Falls reported to
police that two young men beat
him up and took $50 from him while
he was walking through the city's
railroad yards. Police were skepti-
cal, however, when he told them
the $50 consisted of four $40 bills.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
Nine. La NADIA Gets
Dance School Honor

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Academy are Thalia Mara and Ar
thur Mahoney.
In earning a Teacher" certifi-
cate, La NADIA now is eligible to be
examined for the Academy's two
remaining awards Master"
which would accredit her to teach
through the complete eight ballet
grades, and Fellow, which indi-
Gates ability to teach ballet and
choreography at the concert level.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
MOORE

Thomas Irwin Moore, Sr., Sc,
died Saturday, Sept. 14th, in the
Kent General Hospital after a short
illness.
Mr.. Moore was employed by the
Wyoming Ice and Coal Storage Co.,
for 10 years, but for the past sew
eral years had been in the employ
of the Dover Gas Light Company.
He was a lifelong resident of this
area and was a member Of Wyom-
ing Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Lola M. Moores son, Thomas Ir-
win Moore, Jr., of Wyoming; two
brothers, Harwood of Greenwood
and Frank of Wyoming; and two
sisters, Mrs. Mary Bamberger, OF
Smyrna and Mrs. Sarah Ingram,
If Newport.
Funeral services we're held on
Sept. II from the Torbert Funeral
Chapel. Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford

John E. Barcus, weather record
er, reports the following weather
conditions for Milford as recorded
on instruments located on Lake
view Avenue, for the week begin
ming Thursday, September 18th, and
ending Wednesday, September 18th,
;,a1,,csrvo
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
Dover Dist. WSCS
VIII Meet Sept. IS
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Dover, vice president of the dis
trict. This will make an Interest,"
ing luncheon interlude for those
who have made reservations. Lit
erature will be available during
the day and that and luncheon
tickets may be obtained as early
as $3.50 on Wednesday. This is an
important meeting for all mem
bers of the Woman's Society of
Christian Service.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20

Jungles in Malaga in the South
China Sea are so thick with vines
and lush plants that many wild
animals wait for elephants to bull
doze a trail for them.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
ROBINSON

Mrs. Mary X. Robinson, wife of
the late James p. Robinson, passed
away at her home in Angola Aug
ust 26, 1857, at the age of SO years.
The passing of one of our Oldest
residents removed from cur midst
a great homemaker, friend and
neighbor, whose life was that OF
great activity and usefulness.
Born in Philadelphia, she came
to this section in 1891, and estab-
lished her residence where she re-
NAMED until her death.
She became a member of Angola
Grange in 1881. and up until three
years ago was an active member,
and served in its various offices.
A devout member of Conley's S
M. E. Church, she served as GUS
todian for the setting of the COM
munion service for many years and
continued the supervision of that
activity until the time of her pass
ing. Her advanced age proved no
halt to her interest in the things
of life and the daily newspaper
was a constant companion.
The earthly career of a life so
well lived and complete, will long
be remembered by her many
friends.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20

Advertising, we repeat for the
umpteenth time, is the cheapest
salesman business can employ.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
ONEAL

Horace T. O'Neal. II, died at his
home near Laurel Sept. 12 after
a long illness.
Survivors include his wife, Mary
H., daughter, Mrs. Geneva O'Neal,
Laurel; a son, Manning O'Neal,
Laurel, and three grandchildren.
Services were held at l p. m,
Sunday, from Shiloh Church, the
Rev. Lee Elliott officiating. Burial
in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
EXLEY

Mr.. James ]. Exley, of Milford,
80 years old, died suddenly on
Sunday, Sept. Sth, at the homie OF
his father-in-law, Mr.. Carlton
Carter of Greensboro, Md. Mr.. Ex-
ley had been in i'll health for a
year. and had been hospitalized
in Veterans Hospitals in Della
ware, Maryland and Richmond, Va.
He was transferred from Rich
mond, Va, to the Veterans Hospi-
tai in Wilmington on August 21st,
and came to the Carter home for
the weekend : Sept. and 8.
Surviving are his wife, Rebecca,
a daughter, Gail Ann, aged
years, his mother and step-father,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. ArgO OF
Lincoln, Del, six brothers: John
o. Exley of Martinsville, Va; Wal
ter E. Exley of Wilmington, Del. !;
George H. Exley of Harrington,
Del; William Exley of Oakland,
Calf; Charles d. Exley of Nep-
tune, N. j.; Roscoe L. Exley, of
Lincoln, Del, and four sisters,
Mrs. Sarah e. Hearne of Snow
Hill, Md; Mrs. Nora Downes, Mil
ford; Mrs. Marie Byrd, Fresno,
Calf, and Mrs. Elizabeth e.
Hodge, Dallas, Texas.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 p. m on
Sept. 18th, conducted by the Rev.
Robert Green of the Methodist
Church OF Milford, at Rawlings
Funeral Home, Greensboro, Md.
with interment in Greensboro
Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
OBITUARY
DWYER

DW Ell
Chester Preston Dwyer, 72, re-
tired Dupont employe, died sudden
ly Friday Dight, Sept. 13, at his
residence at 215 East Poplar ST.,
Seaford.
A native of Charleston, W. Va,
he was formerly superintendent of
the time office at the Dupont plant
in Seaford
His wife, Mrs. Graeme d. Dwyer
of Sc ford, survives.
Funeral services were held at
the Watson Funeral Home, Sept.
Is.
HOLT
Henry E. Holt, SO, oldest resident
of Blades, died, Sept. IL, at the
home of his son and daughter-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph III. Holt,
after an illness of two years.
Besides his son, Joseph, Mr.. Holt
is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Drumond Jarmon, of Seaford and
three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday at p. m, from the Wat
son Funeral Home with the Rev.
George c. Godfrey. pastor of the
Blades Methodist Church, off1ciat-
ing. Interment will be in the Blades
Cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home tonight, friday.
o
FRANKLIN
John L. Franklin, 81, died in the
Bacon Health Center, Monday night,
Sept. 10th. He had been paralyzed
and confined to his bed for more
than 35 years.
He is survived by three sisters,
Mrs. Della Vickers, Seaford; Mrs.
Carrie Richards, Frankford; and
Mrs. Edna Dukes, Millsboro; two
brothers, Lester Franklin, Frank
ford and Medford Franklin, Mills
boro.
Funeral services were held Sept
10th from the Watson and Gray Fu-
neral Chapel, Frankford, with the
Rev. William Lowrie, pastor of the
Church of the Open Door, ClarkE-
vile, officiating. Interment in Me-
chanic's Cemetery, Millsboro.
.
MASSEY
Mrs. Arabelle Massey, II, died
Sept. IL in Nanticoke Memorial
Hospital after an illness of several
| years.
Surviving are her husband,
Charles C. Massey, Sr., of Blades;
two sons, Lorenza Massey of
Blades, Charles G. Massey, Jr., of
Bethel; daughter, Mrs. Mary
Chaffinch, Blades; nine grand
children; three great-grandchil-
dren; a brother, James T. Whaley
of Laurel, and sister, Mrs. Mile
Hastings of Frankford.
Funeral services were held Sept
Is at the Watson Funeral Home.
The Rev. George c. Godfrey, min
lister of Blades Methodist Church,
officiated. Interment in Blades
| Cemetery.
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Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
MAXWELL

Marie d. Maxwell died Sept. 12
in the Laurel Rest Home after a
long illness.
She operated a private kinder
garten in Laurel for 23 years.
Survivors include two nieces,
Mrs. Sarah Marie Trivitts, Laurel,
Mrs. Ann Niper, Washington, d.
c., and nephew, John E. Gallo
way, Dallas, Tex.
Requiem Mass was held at 10 a.
m. last Saturday in Our Lady of
Lourdes Catholic Church, the Rev.
Daniel NJ. Powers, officiating. Bur-
ial in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
McMICHAEL

Mrs. Daisy McMichael, rs, widow
of ElwoOd McMichael, died Sunday
night, Sept. IS, after lengthy ill
ness.
She was a native and lifelong
resident of Kent County.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Paul Il. Ford of Dover.
Funeral services were held at
2 p. m. from the Trader Funeral
Home, Dover, with interment at
Barratt's Chapel. The Rev. Allan
Clark, of Pilgrim Holiness Church,
officiated.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
BRAMBLE

Homer H. Bramble, Sr., SO, GUS
todian at the Seaford Post Office,
died Saturday morning, Sept. IA,
at his home.
He was a son of the late Benja-
min and Mary Catherine White
Bramble of Eldorado, Md A mem
ber of st. Johns Methodist Church,
Mr.. Bramble is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Lola E. Bramble; a son,
Homer II. Bramble, Jr., of near
Laurel; two grandchildren, Renne
and Barry Bramble; and two sis.
ters, Mrs. Ray Plummer and Mrs.
Ollie Tull, both of Seaford.
Funeral services were held Sept.
IL at d. m. from the Watson
Funeral Home. The Rev. Ralph @.
Jones, retired Methodist minister
associated with ST. Johns Church,
officiated and interment was in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
t,r--. , LAWSON ,s,- fot
Elmer II. Lawson, IS. died Sept.
~ in Smyrna. He was a retired
farmer.
He is survived by two daughters,
Miss Mabel Lawson and Mrs. Bes-
sic Winpenny; son, Earl Lawson,
all of Philadelphia; two grandchil-
dren and several nieces and neph-
ews.
Funeral services were held Sept.
ii from the Zoar Methodist Church
near Millsboro with the Rev. Frank
Lucia, pastor of the church, officia-
ting. Interment in Mechanics
Cemetery, MillsboTO.
v
STURMFELZ
Funeral services for Carl w.
Sturmfelz, Jr., "a, owner of the
nel-Mar Refrigeration Service who
died suddenly at Rehoboth, Fri
day, Sept. 13, were held Sept. IL
at p. m. in Atkins Funeral Home,
Lewes.
Officiating was the Rev. Ira E.
Doyle, pastor of Epworth Metho-
dist Church, Rehoboth. Interment
in Rehoboth Methodist Cemetery.
A Masonic service was held Sept.
16 at p. M, at the funeral home
in charge of Jefferson Lodge No.
Is, AT. and AM, of Lewes.
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and proper poStural exercises daily may
be enough to prevent bad posture and
fabby muscles. But don't try to make
up on week ends for your failure to
exercise every day. If your back is tired
IN the morning, you may need a firm,
non-saeging mattress.
= Ta1Gs ere q year Ssst. Wrong shoes
can cause pain in any joint, even in your
neck. Corns and bunions cause faulty
posture and joint strain.
Z. coseek yosw eesah regularly. Chronic
infection can lead to joint and muscle
pain. II is also good to see your physi-
clan at least once year for a general
examination, including a blood count
and urinalysiS.
5. Try % Fslnx. Just as Straining joints
and muscles may lead 70 chronic rheu-
matism. so also tension, anxiety, and
emotional strain often cause or aggra-
vate il. If you are born wOnieT, you
probably can't stop altogether. but you
can understand that worrying does not
help you. have half-seriouSly suggest
ed TO such people that they set aside
one day a week to do their worrying in;
no use spelling all the days. Tense indi-
viduaIs should practice relaxing for two
or three minutes several times daily. All
one has TO do IS take deep breath and,
as the air goes out, make the entire body
60 limp as diShrag. Repeat this several
times.
II Joint or muscle pains. when they do
occur. do not disappear in short time,
consult your physician promptly for a
careful diagnosis and specific advice
Remember that most rheumatic pains
are not serious, but you can't tell the
difference between those and the ones
which may mean a GRIPPING disease.
Early diagnosis and treatment can pre-
vent most Of the Gripping. even in the
worst forms Of arthritiS.
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like osteoarthritis, which IS generally
reserved for older people, rheumatoid
arthritis can strike persons Of any age.
Some Of the contributing causes Of
rheumatoid arthritis are chronic infec-
ton, excessive fatigue, frequent or
chronic exposure, anxiety, worry. and
emotional difficulties. Like osIeoar-
Thrills, il IS aggravated BY overweight,
faulty posture and flabby muscles.
Despite the absence as yet Of a specific
cure, tremendous advances in treatment
have been made in the past few years.
Most Gripping deformities can now be
prevented and, in many instances, the
disease arrested or controlled. Much
can be done for those already crippled.
The fact that in IFS early stages rheu-
matoid arthritis is completely reversible
chat IS. the joint swelling may disappear
and the patient become entirely welD
indicates that medical researchers will
eventually find a cure. Pregnancy will,
in a very high percentage Of cases, pro-
duce a temporary cure. Gold treatment,
cortisone or similar SteroidS. ACTH.
blood tranSfusions, or even an attack Of
iaundice may restore some patients to
normal for a limited period. The very
reversible nature Of the disease and the
fact that We are capable Of temporarily
altering IFS course makes US very opti-
mistic about finding the specific cause
and cure.
Can 0rGhrifiS and Rheumatism Be pre-
renied1 Until We know the exact cause
and cure. not always. However, We have
learned many Of the contributing causes,
and q very large portion Of these i'll
nesses can be prevented with our present
knowledge. Here are five simple rules:
L Eae three nssals . Dry. Be sure not
to miss breakfast. Emphasize, in your
diet, lean meats, fish, green vegetables.
fruits, and milk. II IS quite unlikely that
any kind Of fad dict will cure arthritis.
Establish regular bowel habits without
cathartics. Avoid excessive weight: II
causes chronic joint strain and injury.
Z. Exsrelss daIly. For the sedentary
man or woman, IS minutes Of corrective
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15

GOOD NEALTA: Next week doctor
discusses rights and duties Of tire pa-
tien3 in, SHOW To Trsat Your Doctor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-05
Army to Restrict Help
For SmoII Aircraft Firms

Members of the group COM
planned of a lack of interest at
the Pentagon in their novel air.
craft ideas. They said once they
have designed a successful model
and sold it to the military, some
large-scale manufacturer in
variably gets the production
erder.
1--WE welcome your ideas and
readily give contracts for their
development" said Gen. De
Gavre. I'VE don't care whether
they come from little business
or big business.
But if you lack production
capacity don't expect us to give
you the funds to go ahead and
produce. unless the industry
base is to be expanded.
Our policy is, if there's a
perfectly good government-built
aircraft factory standing idle,
why not use it-why spend
money on another new plant?