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Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
Safety Council News

What would you do if fire struck
your home or apartment tonight /?
What escape route would you
take? Suppose it was blocked
what then?
These are questions people rare
ly think to ask themselves, accord
ing to the Delaware Safety Coun-
Gil.
"Yet, your life and the life of
your loved ones may well depend on
how you have prepared-in ad-
vance-for fire. Ignorance and pam
ic have cost thousands of lives in
home fires" said ]. James Ashton,
manager of the Safety Council.
In case of fire in your home,
the Council manager said, you
should know.
1. What escape route you will
use.
2. Who will help small children,
oldsters or invalids.
3. How to notify the fire depart
ment or volunteer fire company.
And when. (Get everyone out of
the burning building first-then
phone firemen.)
4. What you should do IL some
ones clothing catches on fire. (Use
water if it's handy, or smother the
flames by rolling up in a coat, rag
or blanket. Don't run-that only
fans the fiames.)
'But best Of ALL" Mr.. Ashton en-
phasized, prevent fires before they
get chance to start"
He suggested every Delawarean
check his home for such hazards
as:
l. Oily cleaning rags and paint
rags.
q Rubbish in the attic. basement.
garage.
8. Fireplaces, chimneys, fues,
furnaces that are dirty and in
need of repair.
And he said other fire hazards to
beware of are:
1. Smoking in bed.
2. Leaving matches within the
reach of children.
3. Burning trash and refuse in
the open. instead of in a suitable
incinerator.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
THE DEMoCRATIC RACE

There are no certainties in politics, but
it is now generally conceded that at this point
Senator John Kennedy is the man to beat for
the Democratic presidential nomination. This
does not mean that he has the nomination
sewed up.
u. S. News and World Report forecasts
493 votes for Kennedy on the first conven-
tion ballot, and 456 for Senator Lyndon
Johnson. Seven hundred sixty-One votes are
required for nomination. Kennedy is thus
still quite ways from the promised land, by
this estimate, and other aspirants are breath
ing down his neck.
Nevertheless, Kennedy's position is bet
ter than that of any of his rivals at this writ
ing. He is favored to shade Senator Hubert
Humphrey in the Wisconsin primary on
April 5, and apparently has the Ohio and
Indiana delegations in this pocket. He hopes
to have such head of steam built up by con-
vention time that he will do much better than
sheer momentum.
Meanwhile, some liberal Democrats who
fear the nomination of Johnson or Senator
Stuart Symington in case of deadlock are
urging the Americans for Democratic Action
to forget Adlai Stevenson and get behind
Kennedy or Humphrey. Stevenson has de-
clared himself not candidate, but his back
ers still figure there is a chance of draft
if the leading candidates cancel each other.
Joseph l.. Ruh, Jr., national vice chair
man of the ADA now says that such a mir
acle will not happen. He urges party liberals
who have been holding back for Stevenson
to "get off the fence and go to work" One
thing is sure: the race for the Democratic
nomination will get hotter before it gets
cooler.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26

get any dividends Moreover, re-
member that Congress will vote to
help labor, whether or not their
claims are just.
The labor leaders find sit most
difficult to organize the more in
telligent workers, especially sales
forces workers on commission;
also merchandising companies
such as variety chains-where there
is large turnover among the sales
clerks. This now applies also to
drug stores.
BE PREPARED TO SWITCH
Insurance companies may tenn
orarily be free from labor troubles.
The insurance premiums would
continue to be paid into the home
office whether or not a strike
should occur. Settlement of claims
would be delayed until the State
Insurance Commission forced an
agreement and granted higher rates
to offset any wage increase. The
same protection could apply to the
owners of bank stocks.
There will always be some group
of stocks that will be least subject
to dangerous demands; the groups
may, however, change from time to
time. There are always some stocks
which, for time, are fIeest from
labor troubles; but to hedge again
st such troubles investors should
constantly be willing to switch out
of one stock into another. This
means that wise investors will en-
ploy an experienced investment
counselor to watch these changes
or else will invest money in Mutual
Funds which do not have to fear
legislation.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
N@e&E
THE DISC JOCKEY AROMA

The news headlines these days. are carry
ing stories about disc jockeys who made up
to $4,000 year. One, former Cleveland
disc jockey, earned about $4,000 a year at
age 80, and recently admitted he picked up
$4,000, extra, in two years, as consultant to
fifteen record companies
Of course, one suspects that his job as
cOnSultant was rather loosely held, and that
his pay from the record companies certainly
influenced him, consciously or unconsciously 7,
in his work.
The bad thing about the latest scandal
involving radio stations and disc jockeys is
that these payments were usually secret, and
sometimes they were made to individuals in
return for the plugging of a product
Moreover, we do not put much credence
IN the assertions of some disc jockeys that
money paid them was in return for so-called
expert judgment on new releases. Disc jock
eys do not necessarily have expert Judgment
although some do have, and-in any event
payments to disc jockeys from record COM
panies is certainly undesirable from every
standpoint
1t is disilluSiOning revelation, among
many people, to learn that disc jockeys were
probably plugging certain songs because of
financial reasons relatively uncOncerned
with the radio audience Moreover, this is
diSilluSiOning to those artists who hoped for
a fair trial and a fair test, in the business of
entertainment, as they tried to get ahead in
the world of music
The latest disc jockey scandal, coming on
top of widespread charges that many of the
hstings of the most popular tunes were rig
ged, is another sad commentary on the prac-
tices which have prevailed in the entertain
ment world in the United States.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26

these two estimates are accurate,
Johnson may already be the new
frOnt-runner.
Contrasting with Kennedy's cam
paign, Johnson's campaign is quiet,
and does not include primary cam
paigns. The quiet Johnson drive has
picked up strength in certain key
states where Johnson's chances
were discounted only a few months
ago.
Kennedy's main hope is in Great
ing momentum through primary
victories, which he will win in New
Hampshire. Wisconsin, and in other
states.
The Johnson camp invariably
prefaces evaluations with the
words, "if Kennedy falters." They
like Kennedy-see the race, cur
rently, as a two-man contest.
LABOR AND THE CANDIDATES
President George Meany, of the
AFL-CIO, has announced that the
big labor union organization will
support candidate, alter the two
conventions select their nominees.
Meany, who succeeded in winning
the presidency of the joint union
over the challenge of Walter Reu-
ther, when the American Federation
of Labor anu Congress of Industrial
Organizations were merged, has
been less vocal in political affairs,
generally speaking, than Reuther,
now a vice president of the ALL
CIO.
While Meany did not bar the
possibility that his labor union
would support Vice President Nix
on, who is expected to be the Re-
publican nominee, observers say
there is only the slimmest of chan
ces that the big union organization
would support a Republican. Meany.
moreover, did not exclude any of
the five principal Democratic con-
candidate he would not support.
We think it is highly desirable for
the AFL-CIO to leave the way~ open
to support either candidate When
the nominees have been selected
and the party platforms written,
labor will make its decision.
Vice President Nixon has al
ready made one move which indi-
Gates he is in the competition-ta
ing the initiative in the settlement
of the steel strike Nixon's inter-
vention undoubtedly brought grea-
ter benefits to striking steelworkers
than they would have received
otherwise.
SHARING ATOMIC IMPORTATION
Senator A S. Mike Monroney,
Oklahoma Democrat, has warned
that this country should not give
atomic information to other count
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
EISENHOWER and KHRUSHCHEV

Presiden Eisenhower seldom uses
a word loosely, at least In press
conferences, and it is highly un-
likely that he lambasted the Krush-
chew remark unthinkly. In addition,
it is quite proable that Khrushchev
will understand the tone of the re-
mark and that good retort, such
as this, will not bother him. In
fact, we suspect Khruschev re-.
spects blunt talk and confidence
in the leaders of other countries
more than sweet words smiles and
diplomatic chatter.
Mr.. Eisenhower, who usually dis
plays rare restraint in speaking OF
the leaders of foreign countries, OBJ
viousIy resented the Khruschev re-
mark. The Soviet Premier is repor-
ted to have said that the fact that
Russia shot a rocket to the moon
proved the superiority of the COM
munist system over the free enter
prise system.
Asked about this remark, Presi-
dent Eisenhower branded it as
crazy.
This is still another indication
that President Eisenhower is be-
coming extremely sensitive to the
competition between the United
States and Russia in the missiles
field.
President Eisenhower d o m
uses a word loosely, at least in
press conferences, and it is highly
unlikely that he lambasted the
Khrushchev will understand the
tone of the remark and that good
retOrt, such as this, will not bother
him. In fact, we suspect Khrush-
chev respects blunt talk and conf
dence-in the leaders of other coun-
tries-more than sweet wards,
smiles, and diplomatic chatter.
THE JOHNSON BOOM
Unless the present pattern is al
tered, the race for the Democratic
Presidential nomination may soon
be narrowed down to two principal
candidates Senator John Kennedy
and Majority Leader Lyndon john
son.
This is the most eye-opening
story on Capitol Hill these days.
Senator Kennedy is gaining dele
gates and may well be the 'front.'
runner. but Majority Leader john
sons strength has increased even
faster in recent weeks
Supporters of Senator Johnson
now claim he can count on between
$50 and $50 delegate votes at the
July convention. The magic number
is 776.
Senator Kennedyss supporters say
the Massachusetts Senator has
about 425" convention votes. II
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
Veterans Administration
INFORMATION SERVICE
QUESTION ANp ANSWERS


Owe have neighbor, a widow of
World War II veteran, who
formerly was not eligible for
pension. She will be, under the
new pension law. We'd like to
help her. What points in the
new law should we emphasize
to her?
A-To qualify for pension, widows
and orphans of World War III
and Korea veterans formerly
were required to show that the
veteran at time of death had
some service-connected disa-
bility. This is not necessary,
under the new law which be-
comes effective July 1. To be
eligible, your neighbor need
only show that her veteran hus-
bands was in active service so
days or more and was dischar-
ged under other than dishonor-
able conditions. and that her
income does not exceed legal
limits.
when you hear about
veterans, it's about men. Aren't
women veterans also eligible
for the benefits VA admins
terS?
A-Yes. Women veterans are eligi-
BILE for the same benefits and
under the same conditions as
men. There is no differentia-
tion as to eligibility in the law.
Q-Is a "peacetime" veteran with
a disability rated 5O-percent en-
titled to more compensation for
dependents?
A-Yes. Peacetime veterans rated
50-percent or more disabled
may be entitled to additional
compensation for a wife, minor
children, or dependent parents.
Q-Is it possible to get a replace
ment for a lost discharge?
A-Yes. Write to: Department of
Defense, Military Personnel Re-
cords Center, 300 Page Boule-
ward, Missouri. Give them your
branch of service and tell them
you want a Certificate in Lieu
of Discharge.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
2SO6 McAlister
Topeka, Kansas
February p. 1860

f6bI0AI1 @1s 4SOV
Dear Friends.
Have you been watching the
Olympics on teleyision this week?
Isn't the scenery, the activity and
the excitement of all of it wonder
full to be a part of. if only on this
side of your TV2 Watching those
youths perform for their countries
makes we want to insist that our
three girls strive and strive for
excellence in whatever they seem
most prone to do. Right now Lynne
loves her piano, Dawn excels in
reading and a vivid imagination in
composition, and Les seems at Is
months TO lean toward becoming
midwest wild Indian.
When we were stationed in Sac
ramento in 1852 and 1853 we skied
right near SQuaw Valley. can't
remember if it was during this
tour or the summer of '55 when we
were again stationed at Mather,
California, that they had signs in
the Sierras stating they hoped to
bring the 1860 Olympics to THIS
OTOl- we nave AAlcnuc ~ oOoeh-
ern California and they were in
yited to go along with other friends
to witness the events at Squaw
Valley this week. They knew how
exciting it would be to see the Win
ter Olympics and wanted desper-
ately to go, but the cost was a little
steep-$50.00 a day Will be anx-
ious to get their next letter to see
if they decided to splurge.
We have had a lovely snow here
this weekend. Yesterday and today
/ shoveled the walk three different
times. I guess we must have about
five inches on the ground or more.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
OUR DRIVING RECORD

The American Automobile Association
says that the average motorist has rather
spotty notwithstanding to statistics it has
assembled
That is, the A. A. A. says that the aver
age driver among us commits his share of
traffic violations throughout his driving life
time. Averaged out, the violations occur in
this frequency:
An accident for the average driver every
ten years; a speeding ticket for the average
driver each fifteen years; a parking viola
tion ticket for the average driver every 2.8
years; and moving traffic violation every
81 years.
This means, in effect, that if one drives
thirty years, he will have experienced three
accidents, have received two speeding tickets,
eleven or twelve parking violation tickets,
and about eight moving traffic violations
This is somewhat surprising, when view
ed in the theoretical perspective of thirty
years of driving. And it should be remem-
bered that this applies to the average motor
ist 1t does not apply to the above-average,
who might go through lifetime of driving
without committing any major violations or
being involved in any accidents.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
THE HELPERS

INDIANAPOLIS tP-A worker
at a factory here has been Dragging
about the tremendous mileage he
gets out Of his new foreign car
until he learned two fellow en-
ployees had been pouring a gallon
of gasoline in his tank every noon
hour.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
N10(&
BACK TO RAILROADS

Ringing Brothers and Barnum and Bail
ey is going back to the railroads. The big
circus is taking to the rails again after an
experiment of three years, using buses and
truck conVOyS.
1t was thOught-three years agO-that
buses and trucks would be better mode of
travel for the circus, especially since it had
cut down its large menagerie of animals
except for elephants, zebras, horses, and
eight lions and tigers.
HoweverJit was found that our highway
congestion of today was greater problem
than those which occurred on rails Flat
tires, traffic lights, and other complications,
brought about the decision to return to the
railroad cars. AS result, they will clatter
up to New York City, to open the circus
annual Spring engagement on March 31st
at Madison Square Garden.
Ironically, the incident occurs when in
creasing highway congestion is causing SER
ious traffic snarl-ups in all parts of the coun-
try-even though the railroads are described
by government experts as on the way out,
as far as passenger travel is concerned BY
1870, passenger travel on the railroads, ex-
cept in certain cases, will be virtually paSSe
For those who love the railroads, for
railroaders, and for all those who love the
tradition and folklore of railroads and trains,
this is bitter reading. However, the circus
few years ago-has returned to the rail-
roads, and maybe this is an omen of good
for railroad fans. Recent air crashes have
not done the railroads any harm, as far as
passenger travel is concerned, either.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
&SWNS
HAPPY FAMILY CIRCLE

The world is heavily populated with indi-
viduals who would do "great things" if they
had fine positions or plenty of money. How
ever, the world has very few men or women
who are striving to do the little things in
life in manner that BELTS the doing of the
greater things.
There is much talk today, for example,
about the value of family life What do the
average father and mother, in this day, do
for the benefit of family life? For that mat
ter, what contribution does the young son,
or the young daughter, feel impelled to make
in developing a happy family circle that, in
too many instances, is but theory?
Happy family life is cooperative affair.
1t does not depend on father or mother, or
son or daughter, alone. Unless all work for
the common good, unless all members of the
family try to be as unselfish as possible, then
there can be no completely happy family cir
cle But it is worth thinking about and work
ing for. What are you going to do about i?
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26
N&W%S%
TEACHERS VIEWPOINT

Teachers, like most human beings, are
sensitive to criticism and tend to resent it.
This helps to explain why the sparks have
been flying so briskly in discussions of pub
lie school education during the past couple of
years.
1t is noteworthy, however, that when
things calm down many teachers agree that
some public censure of our educational sys-
tenn is justified. This supports the conclu-
sion that teachers are more interested In I'M
proving the schools than they are in simply
defending their own position. Such an atti-
tude augurs we'll for the future of public
school education. 1t suggests that if teachers
and critical parents can be brought together
they can pool their ideas and work in har-
mony for Improvement.
Recently some / 400 public school teach
ers in New York State were asked for their
views on % recurrent public criticisms. Al
though they disapproved blanket condemna-
tion of the schools, many agreed with some
of the doubts publicly expressed.
A large majority acknowledged that too
little provision is made for the exceptional
child, that there is not enough emphasis on
the discipline of systematic learning, that
teachers are not given enough actual teach
ing time, that there are not enough qualified
teachers to go around. The widespread prac-
tice of virtually automatic promotion and
graduation was admitted and disparaged by
about half of the teachers. About that pro-
portion agreed that most students shy away
from the tougher courses, and that "Ameri-
can students are behind European students
academically."
These are not the only bones of conten-
ton. Also, there almost certainly are vari-
ations from place to place. But the reaction
of The New York State teachers is weather
vane. 1t can be taken as an indication that
teachers, quite as much as parents, want to
see our schools improved.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-26

Mexico City, with a population
of AZ million, is the second largest
city in the Western Hemisphere.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-11
Noble County Women
Attend Camp Piedmont

Four women from Noble
county and the home agent, Mrs
Enid Owen, were at Camp
Piedmont, July 81 to Aug. 2
They were as follows: Mrs. Grace
Marie Wheeler, Mrs. Jean Snode,
Mrs. Josephine Cleary, Mrs.
Helen Davis and Mrs. Enid
Owen.
Those attending camp part
time were the following five
women: Mrs. Grace Bond, Mrs.
Leila Stiers, Mrs. Gladys Dudley,
Mrs. Anna Davis and Mrs. Mary
Belle Stiers.
The camp was composed of
women from eight counties in
cluding Noble, Belmont, Carroll,
Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson
Monroe and Tuscarawas.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-11
Games
Begin In Local
Church League

Playoffs in the Noble county
church softball league got under
way Tuesday evening with the
first place Caldwell Baptists
(15-3) going down under the
fourth-ranked Fulda st. Marys
(l3-6) team at the athletic field.
The Caldwell Methodist (14-4)
and Belle Valley Corpus Christi
(14-4), these teams dead-locked
for second place in the final
league standings, clashed at the
fairgrounds the same night with
St. Marys surviving by a score
of 9 to 8.
The second games in the best
two out of three series will be
played on opposite diamonds
Thursday evening, Aug. II, with
semi-final contests carded for
Friday, Aug. IL.
The winners will meet in a
championship series the follow
ing week on Aug. 16, Is and 10
at the Caldwell athletic field
with a trophy going to the win
ner. The Methodists are the
d f ending champs, Corpus
Christi won in 1858.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-11
Bopsts Win Noble County Church League Championship SooN
Parked Car Struck
And Lands In Tavern

The Ohio highway patrol re-
ported an accident at 1910 p. m,
Wednesday on SR 209 about
two miles north of Byesville. An
auto belonging to William E.
Long, 49, of Lore City, which
was parked by the Hill club,
was struck by a car driven by
Richard J. Williams, 81, of
Pleasant City. He was travelling
north on SR 209.
Williams apparently blacked
out at the wheel, patrolmen said.
His car went off the left side of
the road and struck the left rear
fender of the Long vehicle, push
ing it into the side of the Hill
club and knocking a hole in the
side of the building.
Considerable damage was re-
ported to both cars, with only
minor damage to the club build
ing. Williams sustained cuts and
a bump on the back of his head.
He was not cited.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-11
St. Marys Win Play-Off

The Christians and st. Marys
tangled in the play-off for fourth
place and a chance at the finals
last Friday evening at the fair
ground field. st. Marys came out
the victors winning Is to 6.
S. DeVolld got the only sure
fire home run while R. Schell
hit a home run on an error by
the center fielder of the Chris
tian team.
Nj. Ripple did the honors for
st. Marys and c. Connell was
written down as the loser. He
walked one and struck out none.
Fulda made three errors in
field play while the Christians
accounted for five.
This game gave st. Marys the
push into fourth place and a
chance at taking the play-offs in
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-11
Coach 5mooi To
Talk Football To
Grid Prospects

Coach Jim Smoot of the Cald-
well Redskins announced today
that all high school boys inter
ested in participating in football
this year should report at the
high school building next Mon
day, Aug. Is, at TOO p. m.
The purpose of the meeting
will be primarily to check on the
number of boys that can be
expected to answer the first drill
call.
Also at this meeting Coach
Smoot stated that a general dis
cussion period will be held, with
football talk" highlighting the
informal session.
Coach Smoot will issue equip
ment to all potential gridmen
next Thursday in preparation for
actual practice sessions scheduled
to start the following day, Fri
day, Aug. 19.