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Milford chronicle., 1961-01-27
THE MARCH OF DIMES

The March of Dimes is conducting its
1861 campaign with new program. Polio
now apparently dealt a fatal blow, the Ma
tional Foundation seeks other dragons to
slay.
We enter the new year with hope for
better future and to us it has always seemed
fitting that the March of Dimes appeal
should be held in January. For years, the
March of Dimes meant hope to the children
suffering from polio. Only few short years
ago, March of Dimes financed research pro-
ject produced a polio vaccine that has pro-
tected millions Of youngsters from a cripp-
ling disease.
This year, the March of Dimes offers
new hope to even more millions-the pa
tients suffering from crippIing birth defects
and crippling arthritis, as well as those suf-
fering from crippling polio. These three dis
eases affect one family out of every four in
this country.
Gripping birth defects are the major un-
met childhood medical problem in the United
States today. Much progress has been made
through study but there is much research
needed along these lines.
The number of Americans suffering from
some form of arthritis and rheumatism is
in the millions. Among these are children
afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis. They
i've III SUCH d pdlnlul, tragic Woliu tldI hic
touch of a sheet on the body can be excru-
ciating at times.
And finally, there are thousands of vic
TINS of paralytic polio still being aided by
the March of Dimes. Some are children
whose parents neglected to give Salk shots.
1t should not be necessary to urge any
lone to contribute to the March of Dimes. A
reminder might be needed, but in view of
the facts cited above, that is all that should
be necessary for you to do your part before
the end of January.
Therefore, we cannot endorse the March
of Dimes Drive too highly. We urge every
reader to examine his own personal situa-
Ition and do his best in this humanitarian
effort.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-27
aware.

Key West. Florida, January 20.
I am writing this in Florida, =
Cuba Is only "stone's throw" from
Key West 600 miles). My first re-
quest Is for every reader to get his
child's geography and study Cuba.
Location OF Cuba
II will be seen that Cuba is not
just east of Florida; but is at the
mouth of a body of water between
Key West, US. and Yucatan, Mexi-
co. 1t may truly be said that who
ever controls Cuba will control the
Gulf of Mexico. This means that
our city of New Orleans. the out
let for all shipping on the Missis-
sippi River, our Texas ports OF Gal
weston and Corpus Christi, as well
as the leading Mexican ports. could
be closed. All this was anticipated
when we built our base at Guant-
anamo Bay on the extreme south
east end of Cuba, about 90 miles
east of Santiago de Cuba. This is
Cuba's great shipping port for
sugar. At one time this site was
wanted to protect our Panama
Canal. but the latter has been writ
ten off since the Atomic Era. What
country controls Cuba controls
the gateway to the heart OF the us.
Therefore. you can be sure IL VIII
not be Russia or any other enemy.
Distance OF Cuba From Russia
BY airplane Cuba is about 5000
miles from Moscow. Yet Alaska Is
only about 1000 miles from vladi-
vostok, Siberia. the eastern termi-
nus of the Siberian Railway. SO
why should we fear even II Russia
IL friendly with Cuba? We already
are closer TO Siberia at Alaska and
we don't worry.
l personally do not directly know
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-27
AN HISTORIC SHELL

The Shell Chemical Company, one of the
Shell Oil Company's divisions, has issued
most interesting desk calendar 1t tells
in words and Photographic reproductions of
works of art the story of a common she'll
the scallop. 1t seems that this shell has
been significant in the affairs of man since
time began.
Used first by primitives as vessel for
food and water, the shell soon exerted its
appeal as a natural work of art Among
ancient civilizations it has inspired fanci-
ful ideas of life, love and beauty. The my
thical goddess Aphrodite, according to le-
gend, was born from scallop SHE'LL AS a
symbol it accompanied the Christian doc
trine as it spread across the earth. 1t was
used as sign of heraldry by Christian
knights.
. There are over 800 species of scallops.
Craftsmen and artists over the world have
made use of its shell motif in painting, scdlp-
ture, religion, decorations, furnishings and
in many other ways. 1t stands in history as
a symbol of the beautiful things of life
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-27

much about Cuba. but / once
taught In and owned college In
Guatemala. know that the Span
ish people get easily excited. They
love to threaten and fight by propa-
ganda. This is what Castro is now
doing. We should not take IL too
seriously. feel that President
Eisenhower got frightened too
easily and made a great mistake
by breaking off diplomatic relat-
ions as he did.
Wealth OF Cuba
Cuba is wonderfully rich coun-
try. II possesses marvellous soil. IL
enjoys plenty of rain in the right
season. II is flooded with sunshine.
Neither Florida nor the Gulf Coast
have anything to fear from Cuba.
After Il settles down II will be a
great asset To these sections Cuba
could well develop another boom
In Florida. | am sure that President
Kennedy will work out satisfac-
tory solution, as he knows Cuba
from his winters at Palm Beach.
For several reasons Russia would
not 20 to war with us to get Cuba,
and Castro knows II. There are
several reasons, but the chief one
Isl that such war by Russia or by
one of her satellites would ALLEVIATE
all of Latin America against her.
DO not forget that Lyndon Johnson,
our Vice President. knows that
Cuba holds the ocean gateway to
Texas. II Ia silly TO think of Russia
taking over Cuba with our Guant-
anamo Bay forces being amcng the
strongest In the world.
What Kennedy Wants
President Kennedy wants most to
make good President. Second. he
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UNSEEN FEATURE PLAYER

NEW YORK (APl--Allen Swift
gets featured billing in the new
Broadway show "How to Make a
Man"-B never appears on
stage.
Swift, an apt vocal imitator,
appears in the play as news
reel commentator. and does Inn
pressions on records OF well known
news analysts. For the cast curtain
call after performances. his picture
Is thrcwn on =, screen.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-27
WORRIES ARE RELATIVE

If you are currently worried about busi-
ness problems, weather problems, remember
that your worries are relative. Ten years
from now, as the saying goes, you will have
forgotten all about your current worries, in
nine out of ten cases.
That alone is not sufficient comfort to
allay ones worries, but you should also re-
member that there are many people who
have greater, more critical problems than
him and find many things for which he
should be thankful.
That thought came to mind recently
when we were reading warning to the
people and visitors in Switzerland about
avalanches. The warning included five steps
visitors or native Swiss should take if they
heard the terrifying warning of an avail
anche above.
First. those endangered are warned to
throw away ski poles. They become an
chored in the snow.
Second, ski harness should be loosened
SO that it can be kicked off.
Third. ones mouth should be covered
with a scarf or handkerchief, since inhala-
ton of icy powder which comes with an avail
anche is fatal.
Fourth, when the wall of snow hits, one
is supposed to try and swim with the rush
ing snow and rock mass, which sometimes
hits a speed of over two hundred miles an
hour, and which may shoot out over a cliff
and fall thousand or more feet.
Fifth, at the end of the trail, one is sup
posed to remain calm and dig himself out
slowly without exhausting himself
If you do not have to worry about this,
you have something to be thankful for. AT
least, one can think of many more enjoyable
things than swimming with an ice and rock
avalanche over mountain side, down hill
and dale, and then digging himself out calm
ly, while not getting exhausted.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-27
BEST-DRESSED HOKUM

The clothes designers are excellent poll
ticians. We've come to this conclusion after
watching their antics over the years.
The latest tip from them is vote by
clothes designers that Mrs. John F. Ken
nedy is the best-dressed woman in the world.
This is, of course, nonsense. Not that
Mrs Kennedy is not well-dressed woman.
In fact, she may be one of the best-dressed
in the world. ~
However, the best-dressed woman in the
world might be Mrs. Richard Komnostus. of
Cocomo, of whom no one has yet heard. She
may not only be the best-dressed but the
most beautifully dressed, but she'll never
win the poll of clothes designers because
she is not famous.
The clothes designers bless their hearts,
pick famous woman to name as the best
dressed, and expect most of the "sheep" to
follow sheep that try to emulate the ex-
ample set, and spend as much money as they
can in the happy competition.
In addition, the clothes designers, bless
their hearts, change styles each year, some
times however, so the pretty young things
will have TO throw away most of their ward
robe, or at least buy quite number of new
dresses and other --latest things"
The designer game, which proves once
again that life is composed, to a large de-
gree, of hokum.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-27
CHRONICLE DELAWARE
THE MOON IN 1861

The year 1861 will have thirteen full
moon days and nights. Some people think
we experience one full moon each month
and that there are always twelve year and
one. each month, but that is incorrect.
In the current year we have two full
moons in two months and none in one. This
month-January-w have had full moon
on the 1st and we will have another one on
the 31st.
ln February there will be no full moon
days. In March there will be one-on the
End ,and in April there will be two-on the
1st and 30th. Thereafter, throughout the re-
mainder of the year, there will be one full
moon per month, until in December, the full
moon will fall on the 21st-the same day that
winter begins next December.
The full moons, then, retrogress, so to
speak, during the year. dropping back day
or two each month. That's because the full
cycle of the moon requires only something
over twenty-nine days.
There will be two eclipses of the moon
in 1961-both visible to the human eye The
first will occur March End and westerners
will see this full eclipse clearly. In the ex-
treme eastern areas of the country, however,
the moon will have set before the eclipse be-
gins.
On August 25th, easterners will have
their chance. when an eclipse of the moon
will be visible in the eastern areas. Wester-
ners will see the moon in eclipse when the
moon rises-will not be able to see the be-
ginning of the event. interestingly, in 1862
there will be only twelve full-moon days. In
1863 there will be thirteen again. But in
1864 and 1865 there will be only twelve.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-27
AN EvER-CHANGING BUSINESS

A leading agricultural economist, Karl
ID. Butler, recently addressed gathering of
farm equipment representatives. The inn
pert of his remarks went far beyond rou-
tine shop talk" He said Farming is an
ever-changing business. Nothing on today's
farm remains static. When a dealer or a
farmer stands still, he is dead-or soon will
be We are shifting from diversified to
a specialized agriculture -. Today, not
only does successful farmer have to be a
good manager of his own time, he must en-
ploy more capital and less human labor to
produce more and more, and do it profit
ably.
"In spite of all the revolutionary de-
velopments in farming, family commercial
farms will continue to dominate the coun-
tryside of America. Farmers will continue
to substitute capital. machinery and brain
power for individual men and muscle pow
er.
%. compared to the United States. the
Soviets are in their infancy in their efforts
to bring together various farm operations
into highly systematized, coordinated, pow
er-mechanized, well-managed, efficient units.
1t would appear that where government has
taken over as completely as it has there, far
mers just cannot approach the efficiency we
have in this country. This should be a les
son to u.s. both from the standpoint of eco
nomics and politics. Russias farmers are
about as productive now as we were before
we had tractors"
1t takes more than military weapons to
make a strong nation. The American agri-
cultural revolution of the past so years was
result of the f1exiblity and drive inherent
in an economic system where private citi-
zens enjoy maximum freedom of action. In
dustries such as farm equipment do not wait
for permission from a government bureau
before introducing new machine. Re-
search is going on constantly to keep pace
with or anticipate changes on the farm.
This kind of fiuidity and progress has been
the source of American strength.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-20
Lee Johnson Director Of
TOurism Division Resigns

JUNEAU R = State Commits
sioner A. H. Romick Thursday
announced the resignation of Lee
A. Johnson as director of the
State Division of Tourism and
Economic Development.
Morris Ford, public informa-
ton officer for the Division of
Highways at Anchorage, was
named to succeed Johnson, who
set no actual date for his resig-
nation.
Johnson, whose work as director
of the States Tourist Promotion
Program came under severe fire
during a meeting of Tourist In
dustry leaders here last Novem-
Der, said he would remain in his
office long enough to familiarize
Ford with programs now being
carried out by the division.
The post director of the State
Division of Tourism and Econo-
mic Development pays an annual
salary of $4,000.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-20
Legislative Council Tod
State Employees Entitled
To Salary Increase

JUNEAU Up - The Legislative
Council was told Thursday that
state employees need an immedi-
ate 1712 per cent salary increase
to hold even in wages with their
counterparts in the federal gov
eminent.
Leonard Evans, representing the
American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees,
said the union realizes the state
is "in bad shape financially, but
state employees haven't had a
salary adjustment since 1858"
Evans also said the union was
seeking employment security COW
erage for state employees, time
and half for overtime work and
true Civil Service Commission
On employment security cover
age, Evans said the union favored
the Federal Plan, where the gov
eminent reimburses its agencies
for actual employment security
benefits paid to former employees.
Under that plan, the state and
its employees would not contribute
to the Employment Security
Fund. The money to pay for the
benefits would be tax moneys
which would come directly from
the states general fund.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-20
The General and the First Lady Will
Trade the White House for Their Farm

A large woman who likes some
what elaborate clothes, Mrs. Will
son comes out of seclusion rarely
these days except for ceremonial
occasions.
A Dynamo
The next oldest former First
Lady maintains a schedule that
would exhaust woman half her
age. At 76, Eleanor Roosevelt is
still dynamo of activity.
She travels extensively, makes
innumerable speeches, writes a
daily newspaper column and
monthly magazine feature, lee
lures on international relations,
appears on radio and television,
answers a steady stream of mail
with meticulous care and works
hard for her favorite causes, par
ticularly the American Associa-
ton for the United Nations and
the Democratic Party.
She spends her summers mostly
at the family home in Hyde Park,
N. Y, and her winters in a New
York apartment. Sometimes she
makes disparaging remarks about
her memory, but she never for
gets birthday or anniversary of
her large family of children,
grandchildren, great-grandchil-
dren.
Family Minded
Also family is Bess
Truman, now living quietly with
the former President in their ramb-
ling home in Independence, Mo.
She runs the household, shops,
plays bridge with her friends. Oc-
casionally they come to New York
to visit their daughter Margaret,
her husband Clifton Daniel, and
their two young sons.
Now rs, Mrs. Truman has
avoided publicity perhaps more
than any other First Lay in re-
cent years. She once said that
good health and a well developed
sense of humor are the greatest
assets for a Presidents wife.
Other First Ladies undoubtedly
concur.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-20
BIZ joy Miller
Associated Press Womeps Editor

Associated Press Womeps Editor
NEW YORK R : "The Cen
eral and I feel like children just
released from school, wrote the
First Lady shortly before her hus-
band stepped out of office to re-
tire to their country home.
That was 164 years ago, the
Presidents wife was Martha
Washington.
But you can almost hear
Mamie Eisenhower saying it, as
she and the General prepare to
leave Washington for their 500
acre farm at Gettysburg, Pa.
It's the first home they've ever
owned, and Mrs. Eisenhower
probably is eager to trade the
responsibilities that go with run
ming the 107-room White House
for the joys of puttering around
her own house. "I've been SUI
premely happy as housewife"
she has said-and she wants to
be one again.
She will be something more
than that however, from. a his
toric viewpoint. At "a Mamie Eli
senhoWer will be the youngest
of four living former First Ladies,
sharing the distinction with Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt and Mrs. Harry Tru-
man.
Elaborate Attire
The oldest is Edith Boiling Bait
Wilson, now 88, who still lives in
Washington in the 26-room house
her husband bought in 1921 when
he left the White House. He died
there three years later.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-20
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
No 60-42-P

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF
ERNEST G.. BALL, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
William Hoogendorn of Nome, Alaska,
has been duly appointed Administrator
of the Estate of Ernest G. Ball, deceased.
All persons having claims against said
estate shall present them, in proper
legal form, with vouchers attached to
the said Administrator at Nome, Alas
ka. within a period of six f6l months
from the date of this notice.
DATED this 5th day of January 1861.
WILLIAM HOOGENDORN,
Administrator
Virgil D. Vochoska,
Attorney for Administrator.
Publish Jan. 6, 10, 20, 81, 1861.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-20
MRS. ULLOA VISITS HERE

A visitor in town this week is
Mrs. Ferdinand D. Ulloa, from
Wales. Mr.. Ulloa is with the U. S..
Naval Field Station at Wales and
has been there since 1859.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-20

The good old days: In 1884 Del
monico's, later a World-renowned
restaurant, printed the first known
bill of fare in this country. . .
Sample items: Cup of coffee, one
cent; soup, two cents; beef stew,
four cents; ham and eggs or
roast chicken, dime and a
full meal II cents! You could
have dinner for two-and leave
the grateful waiter a penny tip
for what it now costs to check
your hatD
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-20
The Gold Question
Why Store 1t in
Foreign Countries?
By Sam DdlrSOn

Associated Press Business Nelus Analyst
NEW YORK Up : The average
American, who hasn't held any
gold coins or gold certificates
since 1894, may be surprised to
learn some of his neighbors do
own gold-and just been told to
get rid of it.
Where did they get it? Where
do they keep it? And why do
they want it instead of dollars
they could spend at home?
u ntil President Eisenhower
ordered them to stop buying and
owning it abroad, they could
legally buy gold bars in Canada,
on the London free market, in
Zurich, Switzerland, or in West
Germany, France, The Neither
lands and other European coun-
tries where buying and holding
gold is regulated but not forbid
den as it has been in the United
States since 1884.
More often than not Americans
paid more for their gold than the
official u. S. price of $35 an
ounce.
The Americans who bought gold
had to keep it outside the United
States because of our laws res
tricting most buying and owning
of gold to use in industry and
the arts. Americans could leave
their gold with the Canadian
banks that sold it to them, or in
the care of European banks or
gold brokers. In the case of the
Swiss banks, their accounts could
have the added secrecy of being
known only by number, rather
than by the holders name.
Why Store Gold?
Why did they want gold? They
couldn't bring it home. 1t cos
them storage charges, while theil
dollars would have brought then
interest if lent or profits if pu
in successful business enter
prises.
Some probably bought gold il
the belief that the official price
would go up eventually and they
would make a profit Repeated
denials by u. S. authorities that
the price would be changed didn't
bulge some gold holders from
this belief.
Many with business. operations
overseas found gold handy during
the frequent currency crisis in
other lands in the postwar years
The metal was more stable and
always acceptable. And often the
local currencies fluctuated widely
in relation to the u. S. dollar
and sometimes couldn't be ex-
changed for it at all.
In recent months gold buying
has been spurred by the repeated
rumors that the steady loss OF
gold by the U. S. Treasury in the
last three years might weaken
the dollars status and thus coulC
lead to raising the official price
The loss of gold had come about
because for three years the
American government and citi-
zens have been sending more dol
lars abroad than they've been
getting back. Foreign countries
with surplus dollars have turned
some of them into gold at the
U. S. Treasury.
The Treasury, backed by most
banking officials here and abroad
denies the dollar is in any dan
ger or that devaluation through
raising the price of gold is like
ly or necessary, or desirable.
The presidential order forbid
ding U. S. citizens to own GOLD
abroad is a step to help halt the
outflow of gold. 1t comedies with
uncertainty as to how much
| Spendino the new CONGRESS- NAV
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-20

fine Job Printing A. rhs Nugget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-23

DEAR ABBY: We are four
girls who would like to know
how old a girl should be be-
fore she can Cd Shave her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-23

think Of cirrhosis Of the
liver. When we smoke we
wonder about cancer of the
lung. When we eat pie a la
mode we worry about excess
weight. When we eat a tasty
morSel of fat which edges
our steak, we become con-
cerned about our choleSterol
blood level. Likewise with
cheese, cream. butter and
fried potatoes.
In the light OF present
medical knowledge. I suppose
we'd be silly to disregard the
warning red flag. Yet
wouldn't it be frustrating to
learn many years later. that
cholesterol intake isn't the
direct cause of atheroScle-
rosis? And that smoking isn't
the direct cause of cancer OF
the lung?
For example, until only a
few years ago we used to
be quite certain that cirrhosis
of the liver was directly tied
up with chronic alcoholism.
Now we know there are other
factors. I like to advise peo-
pie to be careful; to take ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-23
Fronk RobeFee

screwl." John Daily is not
immune.
The master of scalloped
circumlocution was chairman
of a series of debates between
Senator Taft and Congress
man Smith. DAILY signed off
with: Senator Taft and Rep
resentative Spit smoked from
the CHS studios in Washing
ton"
And how about THE fol-
lowing prescribe is trans
crammed." Robert Merrill
sings beautifully. but he once
intoned: Il talute the wen
and mimmen of Sexas." Mag
gi McNellis used to fequent
the Ruby Foo restaurant and
she Tipped her tongue on:
"A foo nights ago at Ruby
Few's" -.
One of the best was John
Reed King. He was talking
about the LindSay-Crouse
play, Life With Father" but
it came out: THAT long run
Crindsay-Louse play, Lice
with Father"
Walter Pidgeon was star
tied out of his dignity when
a local chairman said: "Mr.
Privilege, this is indeed a pig
con-"
A NETWORK announcer
kicked himself for saying:
I'VE now bring you Mister
Keene, loser of traced per-
sons" The distinguished
Frank Knight blew up one
night with: ct MORO WIS
weather - roudy followed by
claim"
Never try to correct a fluff
A Western announcer said
This week the governor is
hunting beer - 1 mean bear
we'll, with his clothes on,
in the mountains"