Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14

merely ceremonial or social, or which merely
repeated promises already given or hopes al
ready expressed would not, in the opinion of
the government of the United States, be war
ranted."
1t is a pity that things have reached this
impasse. The world yearns for summit talks
that would magically clear the way toward
mutual understanding and peace. But such
talks are not to be realistically hoped for.
The best we can hope for is talks based on
firm preparations by the foreign ministers.
Until the Russians agree to at least that, a
summit conference would be pointless.
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FAIR TRADE CRUMBLING
The announcement by major producer
of electrical goods and appliances, that it
would no longer seek to enforce compliance
with the system of fair trade pricing, is an
important business omen.
The company announced that it was not
feasible to police the actions of dealers all
over the United States. 1t had instituted
legal proceedings in thousands of cases, when
dealers were accused of selling the manufac-
turer's products at below list prices.
As soon as this announcement was made,
major advertisements appeared in some of
the nations largest newspapers, showing re-
ductions which certain department stores
were offering on these ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pro-
ducts. Items reduced from the list of fair
trade price included irons, coffee-makers, au-
tomato toasters, rotisseries, electric mixers,
automatic skillets, electric clocks, sandwich
grilS, radios, clock radios, and vacuum clean
erS.
This is naturally to be followed, and is
being followed, by reductions on the pro-
ducts of other acknowledgement manufac-
turers. 1t means the advocates of fair trade
pricing policies are in for rough time.
1t is extremely difficult, at first, to force
a small dealer, or any dealer, to hold his
prices up when he is losing money, or busi-
ness, or his survival is threatened. The cur
rent business recession seems to have been
the last straw for the fair trade pricing sys-
tenn in many stores, since it has now become
a matter of dog-eat-dog in the retailing bus
mess, especially in the appliance and cleo
trical fields.
ON EATING AND LIVING
There are two ways to eat as far as we
are concerned. First one can be guided by
his taste<buds alone, and exercise little will
power. Second, he can eat scientifically, in
the light of modern medical knowledge.
If we were to eat according to the first
system, most of us could slop up about six
biscuits with gravy at each meal plenty of
sugar. butter, and rice food, including plenty
of grease-as used in fried foods.
All of this is very tasty. Our modern re-
fning methods for foods are capable of fool
ing the taste buds, because the taste buds
originally were not designed to detect super
refined foods.f
Therefore, when one eats chocolate,
grease, sweets, too many starches, and other
foods which lead to all sorts of health prob
lens, it is all very enjoyable but the cost is
high. And one of the costs is in time-life
expectancy.
One the other hand, in the light of todays
scientific knowledge, on high-prOtein diet,
with some fat, natural sweets, limited
starches, and broiled foods rather than fried,
one will feel better, maintain proper
weight, and live longer.
There is really not much of problem in
choosing the right system. However, many
people do not understand the truth about
the disadvantages and advantages of the two
systems. This is partly because more ano
more is being learned about our diet every
day = comparatively little having beer
known on this subject in recent years.
STRENGTHEN THE HAND
Who needs to know more about the work
of the American Red Gross? Who has been
so clustered, so cut off from the great flow
of events during these momentOus times, that
he is not aware of how the Red Cross ex-
tends strong helping hand to those who are
stricken and in trouble? Who does not know
that this helping hand is in reality the hand
of the American people?
This hand that succors the victims of
disaster, that provides essential services for
the personnel of our armed foces, can only
be us strong as the people make it. This is
the month when all Americans have their
opportunity to make the hand of the Red
Cross as strong as it needs to be.
The past two and one-half years have
been a time of disasters in the United States
hurricanes, tornadoes, floods. The Ameri-
can Red Cross has poured out a vast trea-
sure, more than sc million dollars, to carry
on its rnerciful work. AS a result of this,
general funds for national emergencies are
at low ebb and the disaster reserve fund
has been wiped out.
Need more be said? Need we point out
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