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Show . ALWAYS GKZZXER OVER THE FENCE j ! The Service Star Legion gave two evenings of j vaudeville at the Orpheum theatre last week. The patron- j age was small. The ladies of the Service Star, while deep- J ly appreciative of the contributed talent by local people, nevertheless felt that it should have drawn a better attendance, at-tendance, as the performances were really worthwhile and had the added interest of being given by Milford people. An instance of this kind is only what we all have to put up with. An evening of entertainment given by out-of-town people may have drawn a better attendance. The pasture is always greener over the fence. There is a glamour attached to something which was 'sent off for'. When our childhood playmates had a toy which was sent off for, it was, in our mind, much better than anything that could be purchased in town. People just naturally love to get merchandise out of the postoffice. We even get a sort of pleasure in mailing back the payment for it. (Although it's usually C. O. D.) ' This all may seem a little far from the subject we started j out upon, but every business or local enterprise in Milford has identical conditions to face. It may be a good thing; it may sharpen competition to where service may be bet- j tered, prices lowered, etc. j We, of the newspaper, have the same problem.--. competition against itinerant solicitors. We have no kick ! much against it; printing may be obtained a little cheaper from shops which specialize along certain lines. But the j prices won't be just a whole lot cheaper; and there may be some words misspelled, with no chance for you to go to the local man who will make it right. j r |