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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29

given to the most healthful states
the Southeast including Florida.
the Southwest including New Mex
leo, Colorado, and Arizona, togeth-
er with parts of the Pacific Coast.
Such states offer the climate for
which older people are hungering.
A dry climate, with normal varia-
tions of temperatures, is now re-
cogniZed as giving the most re-
lief to those suffering from bur-
sits, arthritis, and various forms
of rheumatism. Therefore, a first
requirement is that the land be in
state which can guarantee" a
long and healthful life. Personally,
| like New Mexico or Arizona as
health resorts, but all states are
different and each has some ad-
vantages over the others. What
climate is best for me, may be
poison to you.
Freedom, From Labor Troubles
OF all the stocks listed on the
New York exchanges, the "land
company" stocks are freest from
labor troubles. Such companies
employ very few people. In fact,
I have heard of one land company,
listed on the American Stock Ex-
change, which is said to have only
three employees. Even those rail-
roads like the Canadian Pacific,
the Union Pacific, and the North
ern Pacific, which have great hold
ings, are practically free from
strikes. Even during a strike on
one of the railroads its land hold
ings are increasing in value.
Although much western land is
now good only for grazing, yet the
income from such land should ex-
pand with the national increase
in babies. This grazing should pay
taxes and other expenses. But the
great gamble about any acreage
is that at any time minerals such
as uranium may be found, or fuels
such as oils or gases, or other un-
derground products. This espec-
tally applies to timber land, which
is constantly becoming more val
liable. Land companies which have
not yet discovered their under
ground resources are not invest
ments for income. But at any time
discoveries may be made which
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
WORSE THAT UNJUST

Much reasoned opposition has developed
against the Kennedy-Ervin Labor bill-a bill
which differs only in relatively minor partic-
ulars from the Kennedy-Ives bill which was
defeated in the House last session. Grounds
for opposition are that the measure, despite
its good points, just isn't adequate to do the
needed job, and that its passage would de-
lude the country into believing that all was
now well. If that happened, it is obvious, the
chance of getting strong and sound labor
bill on the books would be greatly reduced.
Now some proponents of the bill have
taken new tack. They are charging that the
opposition groups are more interested In
breaking honest unions than in breaking the
power of hoodlums and racketeers. Specific
ally, the stand of one opponent of the bill has
been described as 'hopelessly Irresponsible
Those who favor the bill are certainly en-
titled to press their views and to get what
ever support they can. But to label the op-
position as irresponsible or dishonest, OF
possessed of hidden ulterior motives, is worse
than unjust. No one is going to wreck the
unions, and no intelligent citizen wants to-
What is wanted and needed is legislation
which will prevent union monopoly, union
dictatorship over our lives, and such indefen-
sible union practices as secondary boycotts
and blackmail picketing which can literally
destroy enterprises far removed from labor
disputes.
A much more adequate reform bill has
been prepared by Senator Mcclellan, who, as
head of the committee investigating labor
rackets, has had an unrivaled opportunity
to learn what is required. 1t will be sad
day for this country if weak bill is rail-
roaded through Congress and made into law.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY

When the commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, General John
A. Logan, issued the order designating May
Both, 1863 as day for decorating the graves
of the men who fell in the War Between the
States, he expressed the hope that it would
be observed "from year to year while a sur
vivor of the war remains to honor the men,
ory of the departed"
The custom of thus paying homage to
the war dead, which had originated in the
South and represented at that time only
spontaneous local activity on the part of a
relatively few women and children, thus
came into being The appeal of such an an
nual commemoration to large numbers of
people was soon demonstrated throughout
the reunited Republic
BY 1900, President William Mckinley,
himself a Union veteran, declared, "The
Army of Grant and the Army of Lee are to-
gether. They are one now in faith, in hope,
in fraternity, in purpose and in an invin-
chile patriotism"
Memorial Day, observed annually since
that time, reminds us that human freedom
was bought at great price and that any
thing we would have here in this country
must be obtained and preserved by hard work
and consecrated effort.
Since "The noblest memorial to a hero is
not reverence for his dead bones, but the re-
production of his heroism," Memorial Day
SnOulQ not only De Oay OF remembrance
but also day of conservation for the pres
ent and future to the ideals which have made
our nation great. 1t should be time of
renewal of our faith in God and His grac-
ious Providence, remembering that we are
not creatures of chance nor blind circum-
stances, but that we have been led and guild
ed by the hand of God
Let us reverently thank God this Memoir
ial Day for the brave men, and women, who
have given their lives that this land might
remain free, for those who are serving in
the armed forces today to protect our ma
tion, and for future which we trust in His
wise and gracious hands.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29

could double the market prices of
the stocks. The day a house is
completed, it usually begins to de-
teriorate and the house becomes
worth less, but the land should be-
come worth more each year. There
fore, put more money into land
and less into the house when buy
ing a home.
Possibilities From Irrigation
Most cheap land today is await
ing irrigation. The fact that these
sandy and barren lands have had
so little rain during the centuries
means that the vitamins and min
have not been drained into the
oceans by the rains and brooks
and rivers. Hence, when such vir-
gin lands are irrigated they pro-
duce the most wonderful products.
This is why the marvellous lettuce
and other vegetables come from
the former Mohave Desert of South
Central California. This was con-
sidered only barren sand before it
W1o II A46otOOs 4AoHy pans AOA AOA
ther local irrigation are being
made to adopt power from uran-
ium, oil, or gas to be found on the
property I personally am most in
terested in water wells powered by
gravity or perhaps by sun rays.
For Utah, Colorado, New Mexico,
and Arizona a most spectacular
project is the Powers Plan of
bringing water from the Great
Bear and Great Slave lakes of
Northern Canada, southwark to irr-
igate the above states. These mill
ions of gallons per second are now
flowing north and are wasted in
the Artic Ocean. Mr. John. w. Pow
ers, 401 Yorkshire Drive, Home
wood, Alabama has a plan to turn
this water southwark into the
United States. If properly accom-
plished at a reasonable cost, it
could make these states blossom
like a rose" But whatever may be
accomplished by more irrigation
and whatever happens to the stock
market, so long as the marriage
rate continues upward. productive
land should constantly increase in
value.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Caesar Rodney
School News

The Guidance department of
Caesar Rodney High School has
issued an honor roll for the fifth
marking period listing students
with an average of ninety or better
in grades seven through twelve.
Seventh Grade
Sandra Ferguson, Eleanor Kap-
Ian, Pamela Learned, Teena Will
son, Mary Eliasson, Suzanne
Fountain, Alana HUM, Cynthia
Lingo, Ruth Ann Melvin, Sharon
Williamson, Steven Head, Richard
Kast, Charles Sabloff, Max Hengst,
Charles Hyatt. Robert Sheranko,
James West, Leo Gradd, Robert
Shipley, Linda Griffin, Marie Kauf-
man. Marsha Kelsall, Donna Nc
Intyre, Kathleen Warwick, Grieta
Akmentins, Vita Ruzick, Carolyn
Jones, Jacqueline HolIey, Doreen
Bowman, Pauline Flack, Rita Hall.
Beverly Krick, Linda Rodger. Bar
bara Thomas. Judy Campbell, 10
Anne Hart. Beverly Hurst, Chery1
Lane and Mary Ellen Short.
Eighth Grade
Louise Matthew, Maureen Chap
pelle, Linda Manuel, Gary Scrutch-
field, George Vapaa, James Raffer-
ty, Janet Donate. Ann Hall, Laura
Carter, Nancy Mills, and Judith
Wilkinson.
Freshman
Kathy Faircloth. Kenzil Wander
uande, Horst Reichelt, Sandra Bar
nett, Merrilyn Elliott. Edward
Short. Priscilla Aubrey, Joan Har-
ris, Diane Hurst, Bonnie Raugh-
ley, Louise Wubbena. James Quirk.
Frances Delaney, Mary Lou Fair
field, Paula Finklea, Lynn Sam
born, and Sandra Wooleyhan.
SODhOmOres
Donna Gillian, Carol Hurst. Gail
Walsh, Tim Dietrich. Klaus Reich
eIt. Mary Parker. Linda Postle-
waite, Sharon Weiss. Mary Ann
Banning, Virginia Field. Jane Kes-
selring, Sandra Walsh. Charles
Shipley, Tom Parker. Susan Shi-
wick, PATSY Rattray. Roberta MUIR
phy, Martha McMuIIen. Madaline
McLendon. Judy Holland, Judy
Bark. and Karen Wild.
Juniors
Paul Flyzik. Rebecca HoIIeger.
Pat Bryant. Gloria Donate. Carole
AnaIore, Marilvn Bickling. Marior-
ie Fortney. Caroline Gibe. Peggy
Holland, Jackie Cooper. Franklin
Jones. Ronald Preston. Arlene
GourIey. Carol Patlan. Betty Pugh.
end Marilyn Wild.
Seniors
Clem Noble. Gladvs Cameron.
Mary Jo Cuthrell. Eileen Errera.
Naomi KilIen. Eugene Grace. Doris
Tatman. Deborah Carty. John MUIR
ray, Doris Pflum, and Patsy Rutter.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Looking at
WASHINGTON
Macy Alert In Europe

dom of our many-sided retaliatory strength
For, while most observers feel that the United
States is falling behind the Soviet Union in the field
of ICBM missiles it is also an undeniable fact that
as far as carrier air power is concerned TAG inter-
mediae-range missiles, and SAC are concerned, the
United States possesses multiple Offense and it is
highly doubtful whether Russians could knock out
all of these bases, ships and planes in blow
even if it highly-effective ICBM surprise as
sault.
1t is because the Russians are thought to be
ahead of the United States in the intercontnental
ballistics race that carriers-and all the other
taatory forces possess-are so vital to the Sc
curity of the free world. While there only two
carriers in the Mediterranean the Navy has some
fourteen on operations, including five in the Far
East and it should be remembered that they
ing targets and that their defenses are growing
stronger-as pertains to submarine and aerial mis-
sile attack-month by month and year by year.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29

Babson Park, Mass, May %. The
best hedge against initiation should
be good "land stocks, that is
stocks of companies with large
land holdings, The Federal Gov
ernment can print all the Govern
ment Bonds and all the money it
wishes. Any corporation can print
more stock certificates when it so
desires. But (and I say this rever-
ently) only God can make land.
(This may se increased a total of
perhaps $4,000 percent by realtors
who do so by pumping up sand
from the adjoining water but this
is not real land)
But, why do / advise buying
stock of company instead of buy
ing acreage in fee? The answer is
very simple. If you yourself buy
the acreage, you must pay the
taxes and watch the property per-
sonally. If, however, you buy the
stock of a good company, the taxes
are paid by the company and you
have no details to watch. Futher-
more, such listed land stock is
easy to sell; while considerable
red tape and looking up of titles
are necessary If the property is. in
your name. Hence, I prefer certain
land stocks to acreage.
Relation To Population
Readers hear much about the
business boom which is supposed
to come in the 1960's due to the in
crease manageable population.
Although the birth rate is falling
slightly, Git is now 24.5 per thous-
and), and the marriage rate
dropped last year to 8.3 per thous-
and, and deaths in 1858 were only
1,674,000, yet those who are ap-
preaching marriageable age are
constantly increasing due to the
baby boom of 20 years ago. The in
vestor is most interested in those
who are reaching marriage age.
The experts expect million babies
in 1860 and 6 million in 1865. The
great majority of stocks are not
directly affected by marriages; but
the demand for houses and furn-
ishings definitely increases as the
marriage rate rises.
AS more people retire on PEN
sions, more attention is being
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29

In Europe the Air Force, Navy and Army are
inevitably building up to state of alert because of
the imminence of the original Russian deadine for
a Western withdrawal from Berlin.
The Navy. which has two carriers operating in
the Mediterranean has begun serious fleet Oper-
ation which commenced the 18th of May, designed
to bring the Navy to a maximum alert of late
May-when the Soviets have threatened to turn
their control of routes to Berlin to the
East Germans.
The Air Force, likewise, is at present an alert
footing, just in the crisis Berlin should
1eterorate. While U. S. military authorities in Eu-
rope at the various NATO headquarters and in Lon
done, not expecting the worst to develop, there
is feel that military precautions must necessarily
be taken and there is tenseness over the ap-
preaching expiration of the Russian ultimatum on
Berlin.
The Berlin crisis, the threat of serious
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Puts Foot In Mouth

General Clyde Eddleman. Commander of the Uni
led States forces in Europe, has apparently put his
foot in his mouth in recent speech in Bonn. Ger
many Of all of do this at times. but when
man in this position does it, it is news.
General Eddleman making a speech in Bonn.
offered the opinion that withdrawal of Western
forces to the Rhine. which would take army out
of practically all of Germany would present no par
tcular strategic problem and would not make much
difference logisticaly.
And while General Eddleman said, in this same
speech, that Administrative difficulties would be
made almost impossible. these words were alarming
to Germans and to other Europeans.
In fact the reaction swift that the Pen
tagon quickly on the telephone to General Ed
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
FAIR ENOUGH

Our citizens are used to hearing many
appeals for help. However, one new appeal
from Washington deserves our special at
tention because it involves the welfare of the
youth of our community.
This new appeal is from Postmaster Cen
eral Arthur E. Summerfeld, who warns of
the alarming impact of the half-billion-dol-
lar-a-year mail order business in porno-
graphic and obscene material now being
carried on through obscene mail dealers.
In urging more effective legislation at
the national level in a recent presentation
to the Subcommittee of the House Post Of
flee and Civil Service Committee, the hard
hitting Postal executive said more than laws
are needed if we are to wipe out the massive
movement of the type of material so ruth
lessly purveyed among our youngsters.
He cited recent confiscation of tons of
lewd motion pictures, filthy books and PAM
phlets, and Objectionable circulars advertis-
ing the availability of this material to all
age groups but aimed primarily at the youth
of our country.
The Post Office Department, whose vigil
ance in this matter has never been question
ed, established new records in criminal pros
ecution of the merchants of filth" during
the past year but its efforts fail to make a
dent in the tremendous trade. However,
only by public support can Postal authori-
ties and local enforcement agencies hope to
combat this evil.
Mr.. Summerfield recommends that each
citizen appoint himself a committee of one
to report every piece of Objectionable ma
terial to the local Postmaster.
The Postmaster, in turn, will present the
matter to the Post Office Departments In,
spection Service. A letter of complaint, sign
ed by the citizen, along with the envelope in
which the material was delivered, is all that
is required. That we think - is a fair
enough request from the Nations Number
One Mailman who is doing his best to keep
this filth out of our mails
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Sussex Court News

Nathan Joseph White, 80, of the
Salisbury, Md, area, was SEN
fenced to two years in prison for
breaking into the Merchandise
Mart and Auction near Laurel, on
Dec. 9, by Judge James B. Carey
IN Sussex County Superior Court
On Tuesday.
His companions Earl Bradford
Kimble, "a, Chestertown, Md, and
Albert Lee Scott, %, Delmar, were
sentenced to three months each.
All three had entered guilty
pleas previously and had been CIV
IN pre-sentence probation investi-
cations which revealed a criminal
record for White. He was named
as the ring leader.
Deputy Attorney General Fred
erick P. Whitney said that all three
are also wanted in the Salisbury,
Nd, area for series of similar
crimes including the Pine Top and
other burglaries. He said that they
would be claimed by Maryland
7olice when their terms in Della
ware have expired.
In passing sentence on White,
Judge Carey said that he knew
hat the goods stolen at the Mer-
chandise did not have high value
1ut that the crime charged was
breaking and entering.
The Merchandise Mart is leased
by William and Louis Krinsky. 1t
is mile north of Laurel.
At the same session of court,
Harry Griffin, Is, Greenwood, was
given three one-year prison sem
'ences, to run concurrently, for
three charges of burglary in the
fourth degree, all committed in the
Bridgeville area.
He was accused of breaking in
70 the building of Ronald Ham
stead, trading as Hamstead City
Service on Dec. 13 and the build
ing of William Hall Smith, six
miles west of Bridgeville, on Dec.
20.
The third offense was the theft
IF a stove from the community
building of Trinity Methodist
Church, northwest of Bridgeville,
on March 49, Arraigned with him
for this burglary was Charles
Davis Harris, Jr., 10, Staytonsville,
who drew a six-month sentence.
Willie B. Brown, %, resident of
Florida, was given sentence of
six months for forgery on condi-
ton that he return to Florida.
he offered his forged
check at the T. ]. Waller and Sons
Store in Laurel, he didn't get any
money as the store personnel be-
came suspicious and called police.
George Robert Robinson, 19,
charged with forgery. was placed
on probation for a year. He was
charged with defrauding Sheldon's
Grocery at Lincoln, on March %.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
USE YOUR OLD FLAG FOR
MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial Day-a traditional time for
flying the flag and decorating graves-will
find the United States with the forty-eight-
star banner still in official use. But there are
two changes ahead. First, the forty-nine-
star 1ag-accounting for the addition of
Alaska-becomes official on July A. Second
but not to go into effect for another year
lis the fifty-star flag for use after Hawaii
completes the procedure of becoming a state.
Hawaii, voted admission by Congress, holds
its statehood referendum on June 27. Ha-
waiians will elect officials, including a gov
ernor, in a general election July g. The
new governor has to certify results of the
election to President Eisenhower before
Hawaii is officially proclaimed member
of the union.
The fifty-star flag can't become official
until the July after the Presidents proc
lamation naming the new state. That can't
be before 1860. Just what form the fifty
star flag will take has not yet been decided.
Mr.. Eisenhower has not yet appointed flag
selection committee as he did for the forty
nine-star flag. For May 80, Memorial Day,
the proper flag to use is the forty-eight-star
banner.
Although the forty-nine star flag goes
into official use July 4, Pentagon officials in
Washington say the armed forces will con-
tinue using forty-eight-star flags until they
wear out.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29

deman, and it was only matter of hours before
he issued another statement which contrasted sharp
ly intone with the words in his speech. The Penta
gon meanwhile reafirmed that the United States
had intention of pulling its forces out of Ger
many and also had no intention of Withdrawing its
forces to the Rhine
Because a flap of excitement caused in
Europe when General Eddleman spoke of pulling
back NATO troops to the Rhine, and his implica-
tion that such acceptable to the United
States, Washington was again placed on the spot
and forced to polish up the statement of a
military commander at some far-distant point All
of which shows how important it is for u S. mill
tary commanders to carefully weigh their words,
when speaking subjects which affect other ma
tions
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
I'm THE AIR FORCE
BY EIaine townsend Dickerson

cused myself and ran home. Lynne
and Dawn weren't afraid. but they
were mighty happy to see me.
| sent them to bed and began to
assemble things just in case we
had to run next door to Colonel
Smiths basement. / fixed a bottle
for Leslie, got four rain coats out,
found our flash lights. opened win
dows (seems an odd way to pre-
pare for storm. but they say this
will help alleviate some of the i'm
pact of the storm. 1t might, but IL
you have direct hit | can't see
that this will relieve any of the
pressure by opening a window.
run the gamut when tornadoes are
near and try to do everything the
tornado bulletins advise. ~
| really don't remember what
made me decide the time was now,
when you're frightened your
thoughts are often obliterated. All
do recall is telling Lynne and
Dawn their coats were by the front
door. put them on and run quickly
to the Smiths. The girls minded
without question. | grabbed 61h
months old Leslie from her crib
where she lay fast asleep. Before
this type storm it is often very
calm. very hot and therefore Les
lie was not in her sleeping bag,
just in her little, draw string night
gown. | didn't have time to get my
rain coat or one for her. | left
without shoes on my feet, without
her milk bottle The only protec-
tion Leslie had was her sleeping
bag that / had grabbed from her
room and threw it over her head.
| opened our front door and was
frightened beyond words to feel
the rush of wind in my face In
hurrying, | slippide, almost fell to
the ground with Leslie in my arms,
but regained my balance and ran
on the rest of the way to our
friends next door Colonel Smith
was away, like Hayes and his wife
Lucille met me at the door. She
took Leslie out of my arms and |
shouted to her / had to return to
our house to shut our front door
which blew open as Leslie and
evacuated.
The rug near out front door was
sopping, but this was not time to
worry about it. once again slam
med the door and ran for my life.
An Air Force Major across the
street, knowing we four Dickerson
females were alone left his house
to come see about our safety and
l signaled to him we were on our
ways to the Smiths and for him to
go back home.
Lucille said my face was chalk
white by the time we got settled
in the southwest corner of their
cellar. OH you are so grateful TO
be in safe place when. the alert
sirens sound, as they did when we
were all settled. Candles were al
ready burning when the electric
ity went off and we followed the
path of the tornado on their trans
lister radio.
The storm touched the ground in
surrounding areas. but not in To-
peka, but those Of us who have
seen the devastation these storms
can do register a healthy respect
for this wild wind, because its path
is never certain. An airman sta
toned at Forbes, crossing the
street in town and seeking shelter
was killed by an automobile. The
motorist too was hurrying to safe
ty. Reasoning power just seems to
come to a stalemate when you're
so terribly frightened.
That's the story of another Kan
sas storm.
Until next week.
Always,
Elaine Townsend Dickerson