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Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
Pre-SchOOI Children
Like C0mpdniOnship

his own welfare. but about that Of
his chum.
They feel that together they are
an invincible unit. This may take
on some pretty undesirable aspects
from time to time. They may want
to wear the same clothes (quite
regardless of differences in shape
and size), go to the same movies
and read the same books. This
causes relatively little trouble, but
wher they begin wanting their par
ents to go to the same church, or
subscribe to the same magazines
or have Sunday dinner in the eve
ming instead of at noon, there is
likely to be impatient ridicule
from the child.
Up until this chum relationship
the child was protected by his par
ents; he loves them as a source
of safety and comfort, but he also
considers them as powerful giants
who can take care of themselves
and their welfare is not his con-
cern.
Pals Important
When the buddy comes along, a
new feeling arises in the child. He
cares about his chum's happiness,
and will go to no ends of trouble
to help this pal of his. This is real
love-love on an equal basis, and
it's the first time in the child's life
that he has experienced anything
like il.
Caring about someone else,
sharing ones inmost thoughts and
feelings with a trusted friend,
these are qualities of adulthood
that we cherish. It's in the buddy
phase of childhood that these adult
emotions have their beginning.
The child who skips this stage
has a hard time getting close to
people all his life. The buddy stage
is a great rectifier of early per-
sonality troubles, and great pre-
parer for the mature adult emo
tions to come.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
Saturday
February Is. 1857
1851 Mayo
TopeEa. Kansas

Saturday
February is, 1857
1881 Mayo
TOPEKA, Kansas
Dear Friends:
This has certainly been a full
week. Remember | wrote to you
last week that we spent all day
Sunday going to and from Abilene.
We have BEEN to the Eisenhower
home before, but we wanted to be
sure that the Dickerson Srs. would
see it before returning east. BY the
time some of you read this letter
they will be back in Delaware
again. We want them to stay and
stay, but they feel they must get
back home.
Monday the four room mothers
who represent Lynne's fourth grade
in West Avondale School met here
in my house to plan our Valentine
party. All day Monday and Tuesday
| was really miserable with cold
and felt too | might have had
grippe with it. / was responsible
for a Sr. Baby Sitter with the Jr.
Baby Sitters at P. T. A. Tuesday
night. but begged off from this job
because of my miserable cold.
Wednesday Mother Dickerson
and / went tO the monthly lunch
con of the Officers Wives Club.
We were served stuffed pork chops,
string beans and glazed sweet po-
tatoes, which was all so good. Red
apple sauce, red cherry pie and to-
mato aspic salad carried out the
Valentine theme. All of our name
cards were Queens of heart that
some clever officers wife had pen
ned to perfection. A lady from St.
Joseph, Missouri. talked to us
about her hat remodeling hobby
turning into her vocation. Her tall
ented hands had reproduced copies
of Mamie Eisenhower's Easter bon
nets, Queen ElizSbeth's more be-
coming hats, and hats that she had
made for friends as well as for her.
self.
The 14th | spent most of the af-
ternoon at schcol helping to enter
tain the children and to also help
serve their treat. That evening our
family went to dinner at the Hotel
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
Big Switch?

y OAS O"iOOAs
Whether or not subsequent Sem
ate debate will restore the teeth
of the Eisenhower Doctrine" for
the Middle East-as drafted by the
White House and approved by the
House, it should be noted these
dentures were extracted by the
Senate Foreign Relations and Arm
ed Services committees.
In the revised resolution the orig
inal text of paragraph one was re-
tanned: 1.-The President is author
fiZed to undertake in the general
area of the Middle East military
assistance programs with any na-
tion or group of nations of that
area desiring such assistance" But
it will be noted this does not .'au-
thorize" the use of u. S. forces,
merely military assistance.
The dental surgery ensued, how
ever, where the orginial text read:
Furthermore he (the President)
is authorized to employ the armed
services of the United States as he
deems necessary to secure and pro-
tect the territorial integrity and
political independence of any such
nation or group of nations request
ing such aid against overt armed
aggression from any nation con-
trolled by international commu-
nism''. In place of these fortnight
words, the joint committee substi-
tuted the following: "To. this end
| preservation of the national in
terest, world peace and the inde-
pendence and integrity of Middle
East .nations), if the President de-
termines the necessity thereof. the
United States is prepared 60 use
armed forces tc assist auy natior
or group of nations requesting as.
sistance against armed aggression
from any country controlled By
international communism:
The Administration request fol-
authority to spend 200 millions OF
special economic aid projects was
passed with minor amendments.
1t has been pointed out that de
feat of the troop authorization
was a partisan effort, since Is Dem
ocrats voted for revision agains
13 Republicans who favored the
White House text. On the face of it
this would appear to be So. Bu
we find it. difficult to believe tha
all Democrats are jealous of the
exclusive Constitutional authority
of Congress to commit our sons tt
battle, and all Republicans con
slider the seat of highest authorit,
to be in the White House-ever
when its occupied by a Republi
can.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
BY DOROTHY v. WHIPPLE, NJ. ID.
Ap EeWsfeatures

AP NeWsfeatures
A pre-schooler will play happily
with almost any child of about the
same age as himself. 1t matters
very little if the children are of
the same sex, and it matters not at
all what their family backgrounds
are. They all like to dig in sand,
build with blocks, run toy cars,
shout, jump, run and dance. And
they like doing it.
But as a child natures and
reaches the elementary school
grades he becomes more choosey
about his friends. Just anybody
won't do. He wants some one spe-
cial friend. And that friend is al
ways of the same sex as himself.
Boys and girls have little use for
each other during these years.
This buddy period is sometimes
trying on parents. It's an inn
portant part of growing up and
needs to be encouraged and not
interferred with, even if you as
parents are not too enthgSiastic
about the special person your child
has selected as his inseparaSle
companion.
Share Problems
Children talk together and COM
pare notes. Chuck discovers that
his chum has problems. maybe
even the same growing up prob
lens he has himself. This is a
valuable discovery. because many
a youngster feels there is some
thing wrong with him because he
gets angry at his mother or be-
cause Dad is disgusted with the
way he plays ball The knowledge
that another is faced with the same
thing gives him confidence that
maybe he isn't so no-account as he
feared.
The two children often feel that
together they can face the world.
Each is concerned not only about
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22

needs, and how we can go ABOUT
supplying his needs-needs that
must be supplied by somebody, his
mother. A healthy baby can take
care of his own inside workings
all by himself. He can digest food,
eliminate wastes, pump his blood
around his body, breathe in air
and breathe out what he does not
need. But a baby cannot go after
his food, cannot pull up the blank
ct if he is cold, nor push it off if
he is too warm, he cannot clean
himself up nor turn over to change
his position He needs some one
to do all these things for him. And
we don't even expect him to say
thank you.
Mothers Care
The newborn hasn't learned
about clocks and schedules and
other people. What he wants is to
be comfortable If we can keep
him comfortable he'll begin to
learn that mother is nice, that
when something Dothers him mo-
ther, comes and makes it all bet
ter.
If he can go through his early
months and emerge with the con-
viction that mother (and daddy,
too) are the source of all things
good this baby of ours is started
on the road to being a comfortable
person himself, willing to ulti-
mately help make others comfor-
table.
Do for your baby what your in
stincts tell you to do. Feed him
when he is hungry, rock him If he
is freffuI sing to him cuddle him.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22

make him comfortable and re-
member, he only wants you when
something is the matter.
In the early months we cannot
expect the baby to help himself
nor to help us take care of him.
Cuddie Him
Smiles, laughter, wiggles of
pleasure, comfortable relaxed
sleep, these are the things the
baby does in response to your low
ing care of him. He cannot con-
troll his bodily functions. He will
soil himself, spit up some mouth
fuls of nasty sour milk, drop
things and so forth. We love him
no matter what he does. We don't
expect him to cooperate by con-
trolling what it is beyond him to
control. All we want from the
baby is his peace ard enjoyment
of his comfort.
In the early months do for your
baby, love him, comfort him and
expect nothing in return. To a
baby love is given completely free,
we ask nothing from the baby, we
make no demands upon him be-
cause we know he is not old
enough to help us care for him.
Love given to a baby is free, it
asks, for nothing in return.
Later, when the baby is older
and able to control his actions we
begin to expect things from him.
Sometimes when we withhold ten
derness and give it for good be-
havior-love then begins to have
a price.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
WAR AGAINST POISON


have died from accidental poisoning in this
country, and at least another 425 will con-
sumo something poisonous but survive Thus
begins an article in the Journal of the Am
erican Medical Association.
Yet 10 years ago the casualty averages
from accidental poisoning were twice as
high. The great progress that has taken
place-along with the prospect of still great
er progress in the future-is the result of
an all-out war against poisons in which med
ical ard non-medical people have joined
ranks to fight the killers.
The poison fighters are of many kinds.
Boy Scouts make door-to-dcOr calls to warn
of poisons in home medicine chests. Civic
organizations sponsor a "Poison Day" and
distribute informative leaflets Policemen,
firemen, Rotarians and other map safety
programs covering common poisonous ma
terials
On the medical side, the Journals article
says that little more than three years ago
q doctor faced with an accidental poisoning
case~.had nowhere to turn for expert help.
The inevitable result was needless deaths.
The solution to this phase of the problem
was found in poison control centers, of which
the first was opened in Chicago in 1858.
Centers are now operating in 35 other cities
and new ones are being formed at the rate
of nearly two month. A doctor can call one
of these centers and get the aid of top au-
thorities in this highly specialized field at
once.
The war against accidental poisoning
presses successfully ahead-as does the war
on so many of the other ills and physical
troubles that plague the human race.
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THE THREAT TO FAMILY FARMS
Politicians frequently talk of the need for
protecting and maintaining the institution of
the family farm. Yet, in the expert view of
Roger Fleming, Secretary-treasurer of the
American Farm Bureau Federation, "Ill con-
ceived programs allegedly designed to pro-
tect the small family farmer constitute the
most dangerous threat to family farmers
He amplified that in specific terms by saying
$50 far as Pm concerned the greatest threat
other than atheistic Communism itself, to
the commercial family farm is what refer
to as the politics of equal shares 1t is the
process through which the power of govern
ment is used to distribute the right to pro-
duce politically on the basis of one share
one vote"
This illustrates a fundamental weakness
and a fundamental danger-in any govern.
ment farm program. By their very nature
these programs must be political programs
based upon all manner of political compro
misses and political considerations. They al
most always lead to greater political power
over agriculture and the farmer. To quote
Mr.. Fleming once more, Naturalization OF
power, wherever it occurs, as general rule
is inconsistent with individual liberty, in
dividual responsibility, and human freedom
itself"
The family farm developed and fiuorishec
under the free market system. Today, as IL
the past, the family farms principal sources
of cash income are from products which ncvt
in a free market, such as livestock. These
farmers have the biggest kind of stake il
keeping that kind of market alive and vigor
Gus.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22

This is one time when either the
Democrats or Republicans seem TO
know where we are going in the
field of foreign policy.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22

test" of Communism in the satel-
lite countries. 1t revealed that the
rank and file of young people, in
doctrinated in it's beliefs, rebelled
as did the stolid Marxist workers
of Csepel; that young intellectuals
who were being groomed and PAM
pered and promised high Offices in
the system rejected it and stood
with their countrymen TO face tor
ture and death. The Hungarian sat
elite army, trusted soldiers of
Communism" whose bellies were
filled while civilian comrades"
starved, turned against their Red
masters. And even Russian sold
iers and officers revolted enough
to worry the Kremlin into import
ing Mongolian troops for the clos
ing scenes of butchery.
But. while the author INDUCES
in no predictions, it seems clear
that what the world has witnessed
has been only the first act. 1t is
drama that can. not end with the
score of $4,000 Hungarian dead to
5000 Russians; nor one in which
1000 tanks, 100000 troops, massed
artillery, jet fighters and even
bombers could bring down the f.
nal curtain.
The bridge at Andau, too, was
i finally destroyed. says Mr.. Michen-
er. But there will be another-and
another.
We Amt Seen Nothing-Yet
Now that the White House has
tossed that 72 billion dollar budget
recommendation into the lap OF
Congress for whittiing--if any, Ad-
ministration fiscal experts are by
no means resting on their laurels.
Their latest scheme, as revealed
to House Government Operations
subcommittee is to build 20 to 40
billion dollars worth of atom bomb
shelters. By contrast, Civil De-
fense Administrator Val Peterson
hardly a cheese-paring type
presented a five-year plan before
the group that would cost little
more than half a billion!
Perhaps the White House should
get together with that Texan who
proposes to water the drier areas
, of his state with the Great Lakes.
He would build four pipelines
, each "a feet in diameter. from the
lakes to the Lone Star State. They
would serve as transport, too, by
, means of cargo-carrying capsules
/ i L. 1xar
would be a superhighway on top.
but we presume the water traffic
! would be one-way.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
NOTHING SELLS LIKE NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING

"At the retail level, nothing sells like
newspaper advertising if the product has
newsworthiness, is priced right, and if in
store promotion follows through
That statement was made the other day
by Philadelphia advertising man, speaking
at a sales forum. He gave the example of
one of his clients, who gained So million in
retail sales over a three-month period for an
advertising expenditure of less than $780,
00G. He added: "The real payoff of this pro-
motion came as the result of newspaper ad-
vertising."
The other and newer media have their
place-but they can't supplant the newspa-
per. That goes for the papers in the little
towns no less than those in the great cities.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22

Individuals, like successful gen.
erals, have to be bold enough to
take some chances, if they wish TO
become successes.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
ANOTHER POSTAGE INCREASE?

Postoffice officials in Washington are
claiming that they will operate at a huge
deficit unless postal rates are increased They
are certainly right as to the cost of their
operation, and as to the deficit in their de-
partment.
However, this is no time to increase pos
tai rates. With the cost of everything else
up, small business, the farmer and many
others beginning to feel an infiationary
squeeze, postage rates should be kept where
they are
PoStoffice officials are about ready to ask
Congress to approve five cents charge for
mailing ordinary letters, an increase which
the department had said earlier was under
consideration. President Eisenhower is sup
porting postal rate increases in an effort to
bring in more than $650,000,000 in addition
al revenue to the Postoffice Department.
We cannot help but think of Senator
Harry Byrds suggestions on cutting the
budget, when we consider the postal rate
increase question. Senator Byrd, Virginia
Democrat, has proposed that $4,000 900, 900
be cut off President Eisenhower's $72,000,-
OOO,00O budget He has the support of Sec
retary of the Treasury George Humphrey,
and even of President Eisenhower; to some
extent.
If several billion dollars could be chopped
off the budget, then it looks as if the country
could afford to pay little for the operation
of its postal service. We think postal rate
increase may be necessary in the future, but
we do not believe 1857 is the right time for
the raise. There is a possibility that it may
be several years before they should be rails
ed-depending on the way business goes in
the next few months or years.
Therefore, we can see little justification
for raising first class mail stamps from three
to five CENTS and for other increases, which
will no doubt be pressed on Congress.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
Babies Need Love
AP Newsfeatures

cries? We do
spoiled
only from mothers of
children experienced mothers of several children
We to a
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
WHERE COSTS CAN BE CUT

There is grave concern over the size of
the Presidents proposed $71.8 billion bud
get-and some of that concern exists within
the Presidents official family.
Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey, for
example, has warned of the infationary
dangers such spending creates. He has ex-
pressed the hope that Congress will find
sound ways to make cuts. He has also said
that reductions must be made in future years
if the dollar is not to be materially cheapen-
ed again.
1t is argued, of course, that the current
state Of the world has imposed such burdens
and responsibilities on this government that
significant cuts in spending are out of the
question now. But that argument overlooks
the fact that government is conducting busi-
ness operations which are competitive with
private enterprise and are thus either Who'll
ly or largely unnecessary that these
operations are commonly conducted at an
out of pocket loss to all the taxpayers.
The Hoover Commission reports list
many operations of this nature, whose total
losses and subsidies run into great sums of
money annually. A typical example is the
parcel post system. When authorized by Con-
gress, the law stipulated that it should pay
its own way, and that it should not compete
unnecessarily with private parcel carriers.
Neither stipulation has been followed. The
service has been continually operated at a
loss-and to the detriment of taxpaying pri-
vate enterprise.
Many such examples of unnecessary gov
ernment spending could be cited. The budget
can be reduced without iniperiling any nee
essary or desirable government function.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
MoLLY-CODDLING NO ANSWER


As everyone who reads or listens to news
accounts knows, Juvenile crime has become
problem of grim dimensions" in this coun-
try.
A leading authority, J. Edgar Hoover, of
the FBI, has devoted signed editorial to it
in recent issue of that organizations law
enforcement bulletin. He says, Recent hap
penings in juvenile crime shatter the illusion
that soft-hearted molly-coddling is the ans
wer to this problem" And he asks, "Are we
to stand idly by while fierce young hoodlums
too often and too long harbored under the
glossy misnomer of juvenile delinquents-
roam our streets and desecrate our commun-
tiles? If we do, America might well wit
ness a resurgence of the brutal criminality
and mobsterism of past era"
Mr.. Hoover also demolishes the idea, held
by some people, that there isn't any more
juvenile crime than there used to be-that it's
just better publicized. In the past four years,
the population of 1917 olds has risen 10 per
cent. In the same time, arrests of individ-
uas in that age bracket have increased at
twice the rate.
Finally, Mr.. Hoover makes a strong case
against the common custom of not publishing
the names of young criminals AS he puts its,
"Publicizing the names as we'll as crimes for
public scrutiny, release of past records to
appropriate law enforcement officials and
fingerprinting for future identification are
all necessary procedures In the war on the
fragrant violator, regardless of age"
We have tried the soft-hearted approach,
and it has failed. In the name of self-preser-
vation it is time to tougher up.
n
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
WASHINGToN'S WARNING

The amazing increase of $3-billion in fed
eral spending which is called for in Presi
dent Eisenhower's budget is causing conster-
nation and keen disappointment among all
Americans whoshave looked forward to a re-
duction at long last, in the unbridled spend
ing of the too-well-remembered past.
s., In addition, there is the discouraging fact
that the Government is spending more and
more on its domestic programs, where econ
omy should be achieved.
Z. The big increases in federal spending
since 1855 are not in military spending, as
many people believe. The Presidents pro-
posed domestic spending for 1858 is some
$6-bilion greater than in 1865, with the mil
itary spending only $2.7 billion greater.
With the tense world situation, our coun-
try must be both militarily and economically
strong But if we are not domestically strong,
how can we discharge the responsibilities of
the international leadership which we have
assumed? .
On his birthday, the national capital
named in his honor should resound with
George Washington's warning that "as
very important source of strength and secur-
ity,' public credit should be cherished, and
that zone method of preserving it is to use
it as sparingly as possiblep
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