Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
FATHERS DAY. 1857
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FATHERS DAY, 1857
Every dog must have his day, so Fathers
Day comes around once a year and the family
gives the devil his due. Seriously, it is good
to remember the Old Man once year, if
not more often, and express a little appre-
citation in any way possible for the man who
is the breadwinner in the family, or should
be.
A few thoughts might be in order along
this line. The man of the house, in most
cases, is the fellow who must finally meet the
bills at the end of the month and who must
see that his family is fed, housed, clothed
and, that the tax-collector does not put him
in jail Even so, if the tax-collector puts
someone in Jail, it is usually Papa, and so on
in general-Papa has the blade hanging
over his head
1t might be well for wives and children
to refrain from discussing the subject of
money on Fathers Day, since he probably
hears that on most of the other days of the
week.. If this advice is followed, no doubt
Father will have better day this June 16
than on some other days of the year.
1t does not matter too much to Dad whe-
ther expensive gifts are lavished upon him,
since he is probably footing the bill, anyhow.
Therefore, the best way to observe Fathers
Day is not through er-commercialiZatiOn
but by the little things expressions of ap-
probation and other tokens of esteem, which
are the important things in life, in the long
run.
In our opinion, the fathers of the United
States, as a class, are probably the most de-
serving i'm the world Certainly, they give
their families more freedom, finer standard
of liying-although the family can always
point to another family who is doing little
better-and the security and guidance every
family needs.
In general then, give Pop pat on the
back on Fathers Day this year, even if you
have to insert the blade on Monday, the
18th. And, even better, use srlall blade
on the 18th.
THE POST OFFICE PROBLEM
The financial problems of the post Office
department have been in the headlines. The
Postmaster General had to go to Congress
for SAT million deficiency appropriation to
carry the department through this fiscal year,
and he estimates that, unless rates are raised,
the deficit in the next fiscal year will reach
$651 million.
Writing of post office troubles in the New
York Times, Jay Walz points out that Con-
gresS has this broad problem on its hands
should it treat the post office as a business
or as public service? Mr.. Walz adds eff it
is business, then postage charges should be
raised until the post office can pay its own
way. DuI just IeCSuIly OeIldle duNlS-
Ory committee turned in report saying the
post Office is mainly public service and its
deficits are, therefore, not deficits at all, but
expenses to be absorbed from taxes"
This "public service" argument may have
validity when it comes to carrying matter
which contributes to public knowledge and
entertainment, and which is not in direct
competition with existing private business.
But it has no validity in the case of at least
one service parcel post. Parcel post is not
a basic postal service function-it did not
come into existence until 1918. The law
creating it specified that it should be self
sustaining and that it should not unneces-
sarily compete with private parcel or express
organizations. But the fact is that it is in
direct competition with such organizations,
on a tax-subsidized basis-and that during
much or most of its life it has operated at
deficit
Here is ore place, at least, where the
charges for post Office service should fully
reflect and cover all the direct and indirect
costs of providing that service.
A FLAT DISAPPOINTMENT!
- hoo