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Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
THE CONSTITUTION

Dan Daniel, National Commander of the
American Legion, writing in The American
Mercury, points out very effectively people
and organizations have tried, over the years,
to alter the Constitution of the United
States.
Yet, Daniel points, the Constitution was
planned not just for the time it was drafted
but for all time. Madison said: "In framing
the system which we wish to last for ages,
we should not lose sight of changes which
age will produce" The people, through
their elected representatives, have approved
an average of only one amendment to the
Constitution in each seventeen and half
years, pretty convincing argument in favor
of the wisdom contained in the Constitu-
ton.
The latest amendment was that limiting
Presidents to two four-year terms, and Vice
Presidents, who serve as President for more
than two years, to only one four-year elected
term.
Daniel points out that one of the great
est surrenders of individual freedom came
about in 1913, when Amendment XVI was
passed. giving the Federal Government prac-
tically absolute power over us in giving the
government the power to clay and collect
taxes on incomes from whatever source de-
rived" Until this time the Constitution did
not permit Congress to levy unequal taxes
upon us as individual citizens.
This amendment was adopted in 1913
because it was said that the people would
be taxed only a nominal one or two per cent.
There was no limitation, however, and many
corporations and some individuals today are
taxed in surprisingly high percentage ratios.
In recent years we have seen attempts to
circumvent the Constitution made by those
who would pass treaties which would super
sede state and Federal laws. Also we have
seen courts internret the Constitution to suit
their viewpoints and actually usurp the pow
ers of Congress or the states and, in effect,
legislate.
Whether you agree or disagree with these
views, it would pay every American to OBJ
tain copy of the Constitution (if he does
not already have one) and read it carefully.
This is our Charter" as free nation. 1t
is perhaps the greatest governmental docu-
ment ever composed and its wisdom in 1857
is as applicable to us today as it was almost
two hundred years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22

passenger, there were some pretty
rash statements about the desue-
tude of American scientists we
had any.
Whether or not our rocketeers
could have hung a satellite in the
sky six months before the Rus
sians,. or whether we merely had
the wrong people in charge of our
Operation Vanguard, is beside the
point. American scientists need no
apologists. Their contributions to
the ever-increasing volume of hu-
man understanding are impressive
i'm any company. Further, our
best scientific minds are concerned
with "basic research and have
been for many years-even though
our leaders in Washington appear
to have just discovered there is
such a thing and are urging us to
get going.
AS a single example in the vast
field of scientific inquiry, we would
like to mention the Gordon Re-
search Conference, affiliated with
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, which
command the participation of the
worlds greatest technical minds.
Langmuir, Urey, Seaborg. Baeke-
land Carothers, are but a few of
the great who have participated.
The conference began twenty-six
years ago when the late DR.. Neil
E. Gordon, professor of chemistry
at Johns Hopkins asked a handful
of other researchers to join him at
Gibson Island, in Chesapeake Bay
for informal summer discussions.
These meetings became an annual
event, outgrew Gibson Island and
moved to New Hampshire, where,
presently, conferences are held on
36 different subjects at three diff
erent schools over a IL weeks
period each summer.
Applicants, who are carefully
screened with particular refer
ence to their contribution to a
scheduled subiect-come from the
academic world, from Government
and industry. Young or.old. the re-
quirement for participation is scien-
tific attainment, and for those who
have something to give, financial
assistance is available if needed.
They gather to exchange funda-
mental knowledge on the frontiers
of science, for "cross-fertilization"
Of ideas, PHILOSOPHERS. backgrounds.
They seek no immediate solutions
to practical problems. yet out of
the basic research which is lite to
these men, have come new ma
terials, new medicinals, new ap-
proaches to metaliurgy. therapy,
nutrition and the uses of nuclear
energy.
What we need today, even as
much as expansion of basic re-
search, is more, many more young
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
Washington Letter = BY Robert Nelson Taylor

people with science degrees who
can sit at the feet of the great sci
entists we now have. But we can
not have the number we need until
we teach Young America once a.
gain to do it's sums in grade school.
Mrs. Americas BOy-Friend
Time was when the milkman
WIS "the man nobody knew. He
came in The pre-dawn darkness,
and only the milk on the dorstep
gave evidence of his writ Now that
he works during the day like a
normal citizen, it develops that he
is the most popular salesman that
calls at Mrs. Americas door
Results of a nationwide survey
of milk consumers, revealed at the
5Oth annual convention of the Milk
Industry Foundation, have inspired
an industry spokesman to proclaim
ecstatically, Mrs. American Home
maker just loves her milkman''
and to add quickly, But husbands
needn't get jealous-it's purely pIa-
tonic.
Six out of ten housewives re-
porting that they had opportuni-
ties for chatting with the milkman
rated him "above average" in
friendliness and courtesy compared
with other sales people. Four out of
ten said he was average, none
rated him lower. In honesty and in
tegrity, the report was the same.
1t seems possible that this atti-
tude had much to do with the fur
ther fact that 81 per cent of all
those interviewed considered milk
the most nutritious of all foods,
and that these consumers ranked
milk at the top of the six foods
milk, meat, bread, cereals, frozen
foods, coffee-as the biggest mon
ey's worth and the most depend
able of all comestibles. There would
also seem to be a connection be-
tween the personable milkman and
the fact that those who have it
delivered drink more milk (an av-
erage ten quarts a week. than
those who buy it at the store (slx
quarts).
1t is a pleasant thing in this day
and age when too many people are
too busy hating each other, to find
that friendliness and honesty are
not only recognized and appreci-
ated, but are actually rewarding
to their possessors. Further. the
evidence suggests that it might
be at least a small gesture toward
world peace if the representatives
of all the various and sundry en-
terprises who contact the American
home we're to emulate the purvey-
ors of milk. Brings to mind, in
fact. that old-fashioned expression,
"the milk of human kindness"
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
sTime For A Changer-At Last

S'Time For A Change"-At Last
The big news in President Eisen-
hower's Oklahoma City speech
during which he drew more ap-
plause than he has for long, long
time-lies in his public recognition
of some neglected economic facts
Of life.
AS in his first speech on Science
and National Security, the Presi-
dent was very frank in saying that
higher defense spending will be
required to meet the Soviet threat.
But in the week that intervened be-
tween the two speeches he had ap-
parently not only brushed up on
his subject but had also been brief
ed on the attitude and temper of
the people, from coast to coast and
border to border
Referring to basic research, in
which he has been urging drastic
expansion, Mr.. Eisenhower said:
Here again money cannot do
everything. You cannot say to
research worker, Your salary is
tripled: now produce three times
as many basic discoveries"
In warning that new costs must
be added to current security ex-
penditures with no prospect that
the latter can be further reduced
he said: Consequently, the first
thing is to search for other places
to cut expenditures"
And again: ''In the Federal Gov
ernments civilian activities, we
shall have to make some tough
choices. Some programs, while de-
sirabIe, are not absolutely essen
tial In this l have reached a clear
may still be squeezed out through
the wringer method, savings of the
kind we need can come about only
through cutting out or deferring
entire categories of activity"
We do not recall that we have
heard this kind of talk from Gen
eral Eisenhower since 1852 when
he was campaigning under the
time for a change" banner.
No American is setting his face
against adequate defense. But few
Americans are convinced that over
all national expenditures must be
increased to attain that security. 1t
would now seem to be up to the
Congress-under the leadership of
the President-to light into their
"distasteful' job and cut away the
Federal boondoggling and the su-
perfiuous bureaus and activities
notably our global do-goOding.
Recruits Needed Not ApOlOgistS
In the CONSERVATION following
the Russians launching of their
original sputnik and the confusion
compounded resulting from the sue
cessful orbiting of the LOO pound
encore with it's sacrificial canine
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22

Loaf mind when she
Cake yearaised bread with s"1r OF
all coated It's the thing TO serve %
OF
any time at all toasted.
CINNAMON LOAF
mill Ncupw warn not hot
" cur butter or MARGARINE (ukewarm for compressed yeas)
" egg beaten
teaspoon salt " cups sifteo enricneo nout
package active Melted butter or margarine
dry compressed ~ cup sugar
tablespoon cinnamon
Said mill; Add ter r arearine and salt Cool luke
Sprinkle crumbe yeast into (arn not hot Ta of
active compressed ye Stir until dissolved
Add ukm milk mixture Add the then halt the hour Beat until
smooth Add remaining -four Turn dough ONO hn L j
shortening in place. tree from draft
Punch down and out on
lightly half Roll each half into obons
lightly with med butter or MIX
together and the cinnamon Sprinkle nan o. ne m %
roll Place in creased pans ~ 2 Let rise in warm
place. until doubled in bulk about hour Bake az $50
degrees while with SPlain Icing Makes
1oaves
sPE4m sfted confectionery with teaspoons
milk and teaspoon vanilla and beat until smooth
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
BABSON DISCUSSES TAX INCENTIVE

$5.15, or $40. over the record set
in the previous year.
This heavy state tax bite re-
fleets the good business we have
enjoyed. 1t also reflects the high
and increasing costs of materials
and labor. 1t reflects, too, the fool
ishness of the people generally who
expect the states to extend their
services. Often selfish motives i'm
pei people to advocate entirely un-
warranted increases in state ser
vices (and COSTS.
Trimming State Waistlines
This year. Congress has made
good progress toward cutting Fed
eral expenditures. Barring Sput-
niks, we might even have expected
some Federal tax relief next year.
At the state level, the outlook is
gloomy. We need to trim state
waistlines before we can reduce
State taxes.
We must exhibit more interest in
our state governments or we will
find ourselves in very serious
trouble. Many factors contribute to
high state taxes today. One such
factor which should be investigated
thoroughly and promptly is the
pension system for state employees.
In many states, the pension system
is a hodgepodge and often favors
unworthy employees at unnecess-
ary expense. State costs have in
creased tremendously because of
all-advised and poorly framed pen
ion plans. Such plans have per-
nitted manv state politicians to
play fast and loose with your
money and mine while at the same
time entrenching themselves in
power
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
England A Warming

The wiping out of capital by high
income taxes and by death taxes
is harmful enough in itself. But 1t
has a side effect which is even more
DANGEROUS. Since profits are cut
sharply by ill-advised and poorly
conceived tax rates and methods,
the flow of new capital into in
dustry is slowed Investors hesl-
tate to take some risks because
they know that even if they win,
taxes will siphon off most OF the
reward.
Today we are still prosperous.
Our economy appears well cushion
ed against dractic declines. Even
though resources of capital are
drying up, our people as a whole
have not yet felt any pinch. Re
assured by high wages and moder-
ately good profits. we are not SO
disturbed as we should be by hlgn
taxes But l predict that high ana
runaway taxes can lead to our
downfall if we don't watch out. we
see in England a classic example
of the fate that can befall tax
ridden nation. Once the proud mis-
tress of the seas and center OF
world commerce, England has been
brought to her knees, not by the
breakup of the empire but by bur-
densOme taxation.
The State Tax Bite
AS | write this, 1 have before
me some startling figures on the
state tax burden and the tremen-
dous rate at which it is increas-
ing. For the year ended last June
80. the average state tax burden
on every man, woman and child IN
the U. S. reached the record high
of s86.75. This is an increase OF
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22

"For the parents, it's best to have
the experiences and satisfactions OF
carrying child through infancy.
Miss Gallagher stresses, however.
the necessity of combining early
placements with services to the
natural parent.
Ceases involving heartaches'. she
explains, usually are the ones
where the mother has given up the
child without facing all possibilities.
In order 20 make a decision, the
natural parent needs expert help.
Agencies are trying to help her do
what is best in her individual situ-
alton, weighing all alternatives.
Communities are showing a
growing concern about the un-
married mothers who do not re-
ceive service, she said. Committees
under the sponsorship of the Fed
GRAFTON of Social Agencies in vari-
GUS cities are concentrating on the
subject of the Independent adoption
and services to unmarried mothers.
Generally, the membership of the
committee includes doctors, attor-
neys, clergymen and social work
erS
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22


This is a marked change in (
adoptiOns, according to the U. S.
of careful scrutiny of past prac-
tees, of experience and of ex-
haustive conferences with special
lists, psychologists, geneticists and
Dsychiatrists.
"They have learned the advaH-
tages of early placement (under
four months) to the child and adop-
tive parents usually outweigh the
risks that are involved" says the
bureau.
These risks were the ones form
erly eliminated by observing the
child over an extended period to be
sure he didn't develop physical,
mental, or health problems.
Much emphasis is being placed
on early placements of children and
early decisions on the part of the
mother" explains Miss Ursula Gal
lagher, the bureaus consultant on
unprotected adOptions and services
to unmarried mothers.
This, she says, has grown out of
a real willingness to study and an
alyze the best knowledge and a real
willingness to experiment too.
"The sooner a child has perma-
nency with parents. the sooner he
will have a feeling of security and of
belonging" Miss Gallagher says.
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22

Babson Park, Mass. Nov. Fl.
MANY ask how high prices can be
reduced, or at least be kept from
going higher. My answer is that
the best way to reduce prices is by
producing more goods at lower
cost. Then | am asked: 'But how
can costs be lowered in the face
of current high wage rates?" To
this l reply: "By increasing the
investment in labor-saving machin-
ery. This will raise real wages for
all who work, not just for those
who belong to strongly organized
unions"
Lower Taxes The Key
Labor-saving machinery is ex-
pensive to buy. Today's tight money
situation-and the high cost of
borrowing that money if you can
get it-make it difficult for many
firms to help themselves. Before
World War II we outproduced the
world, with steadily falling prices,
bv continually increasing the a.
mount of money per worker invest
I'd in labor saving machinery. We
have made further progress along
his line since the end of World
War II. though not so much as
we should have made.
In order to assure the economic
future of America, we must have
incentive to save and incentive 70
invest those savings protitably- Un-
fortunately. our present sharply
progressive tax system is destroy
ing capital that has already been
accumulated. 1t is also making it
difficult to amass new capital. This
destruction of our capital BODIES
i'll for the nation as whole. It can
eventually result in declining
standard of living for all.
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
November II. 1857
2806 McAlister
Topeka, Kansas

2S06 McAlister
Topeka, Kansas
Dear Friends:
Kind of a brief letter I wrote you
last week, wasn't it? After four
days of moving from Mayo over
here / just didn't know if / would
live to enjoy our new home. didn't
have flu, but l surely had the next
thing to it. We. worked like beavers
and the fruits of our labor are now
beginning to show.
We had planned to do lots of odds
and ends this weekend to finish
fixing up our new home, but all
work was put off for another week
end, the result of a phone call to
the base Saturday morning. I'll tell
you about it.
Ever since the competition we
have planned to take a day off and
relax and have fun in Kanss City.
If it's at all possible Hayes likes
to fly over IN the SAC Aero Tri-
PAGER (four passenger one motor
job. When our former neighbors,
the Warren O'Hara's heard about
our proposed trip they decided to
join us. We didn't know until we
were high above Topeka, Friday
morning, that Hayes was plotting
Joann O'Hara on her very first air.
plane flight. / just couldn't get
over it. 1t is only IS highway miles
to Kansas City. Mo- but that is
quite a distance to fly for your
maiden voyage.
We had a wonderful day shopp-
ing for Karen O'Hara's fourth
birthday, getting shoes from one
of those name brand stores (where
the price is half, having an excel
lent Italian lunch, buying Hayes
a lovely top coat. know the sales
man loved having me there. Hayes
liked the first coat on the rack
but womanlike l wanted to see
them all before settling on ''that
first one on the rack.
| That evening when we got home
we were pretty tired Dickersons
and went to bed fairly early | have
had a sneaking suspicion since oul
phone was installed that whoever
had our number previously ownet
pretty lively establishment. Fri
day night 1 was reassured. After
Hayes and I had both drifted into
dream land the phone by our bef
demanded attention. All I heard was
How late are you going to stay
open?' AS far as knew WE
WE'RE CLOSED. I went back t.
sleep, fussing and a short time
later the man on the other enc
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
A PUBLIC AFFRONT

The election of James Hoffa as president
of the International Brotherhood of Teams
ters was an affront to the decent principles
of trade unionism. Serious consequences for
the Teamsters, and for organized labor in
general, may follow.
A vital question was posed at the Senate
investigation of racketeering in labor. The
answer to that question actually was more
important than whether handful of union
officers had abused their trust. The Ameri-
can people, who had watched the hearings
with deep miSgivings, asked whether the
Teamsters, confronted with the evidence of
internal wrong-doing could clean their own
house.
1t must appear to millions of people that
the Teamsters union, when it elected Hoffa,
answered that question negatively. The sit
uation now calls for the decent leaders and
members of organized labor to take drastic
action.
The unions once proved themselves tough
enough to take on management and win rec
ognition. They were able to rid their ranks
of Communists. Now they must apply the
same energy and determination to driving
undesirables out of posts of union leadership.
If they fail, all organized labor will suffer.
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
SINCERE THANKSGIVING

1t is not uncommon to hear someone
ask; at least in partial seriousness, What do
i have to be thankful for?" This is usually
followed by citation of the various ailments
troubles perpleXities and disappointments
that beset the one who asks the question.
Certainly there are those about us who
seem to have little for which to be thankful.
Life has treated them badly, and one might
forgive them for being rebellious Yet
thankfulness is by no means always in direct
proportion to how fortunate one is Thank
fulness is an attitude, the expression of a
philosophy that recognizes our debt to some
thing beyond ourselves. And often those who
feel this debt most keenly, and are most pro-
foundly grateful, are those who possess COM
paratively little of the worlds goods.
By the standards of our day, the Pilgrim
Fathers were not blessed with abundance
Nor did their first service of thanksgiving
center about their gratitude for abundance
and ease. They thanked God because they
had enough for their needs and because they
were grateful for the opportunity to go on
living, not life of ease and comfort, but
demanding and challenging life in hostile
wilderness.
AS we sit down to our turkey and trim
mings on Thanksgiving Day in 1857. this is
something to keep in mind-the thoughts
and feelings of thankfulness that welled up
III LuG HcdIIS VI LlOoC IlOAl anu WOAltOA 0O
many generations ago. They are far removed
from us in time and circumstance. But we
too should be sincerely grateful, not only for
the material things that surround us, but
for the precious chance to go on living in
free society.
A TAX GOVERNMENT CAN'T AFFORD
A tax can actually cost the government
money.
e Ia hxr n
ward r. Jelsma, director of the Interstate
Commerce Commissions Bureau of Trans
port Economics and Statistics, should inter
est you. According to him, the federal three
per cent excise tax on freight tranSporta-
ton Ca World War ii emergency measure
which is still on the books) cost the govern
ment $24 million in lost revenues from the
railroads alone during 1856.
Here's how that happened Last year,
the government collected $3.50 million from
the freight excise tax. However, the tax is
deducted from income by shippers as bus
mess expense so the actual net return to the
government was only S247, 100000.
The excise tax, Mr. Jelsma continues, has
been instrumental in leading many shippers
to use private transportation, and this trans
portation is officially estimated to have cost
them $4,000, 100000 last year. Polls show
that, with repeal of the excise tax, the rail-
roads would recapture about 1851, 100000
of the business. And income taxes on this
new rail income would total a handsome
S271, 400, ,OOO-which is approximately $24
million more than the excise tax netted the
u. S. Treasury
Mr.. Jelsmas computation does not take
into consideration the additional revenue
that would come from other carriers if the
excise tax were repealed. The chairman of
the Interstate Commerce Commission, Owen
Clarke, has said that the total loss to the gov
ernment caused by the excise tax may be
$50 million.
Here is one tax the government just can't
afford
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
Early Placement Helps
Adopted Child Adjust
BY JANE EADS

WASHINGTON agencies meet the
agencies concerned with
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