The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Out in the Philippines the army is to
conduct a contest of the use of under.
clothing of suitable color TO protect the
troops against the actinic rays.
While the effect of the sun in the
Philippines and in the hotter portions Of
India is said to be far different, it is be-
lieved that it would be wise to have a
careful investigation made as to the ad :.
vantages to be derived from the use of
undertaking of color to protect against
this ray. Accordingly the depot quarter
master at Philadelphia is now having
prepared 5000 suits of underclothing and
as many hat Innings, all of an orange red
color. They will be shipped to the
Philippines, where careful observation
will be made to ascertain to what extent
color can be depended on as protection
for troops against the actinic ray.
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Army medical experts in the Phillip
pines have reported that dengue fever,
which was prevalent some months ago at
Ft. William Mckinley, is not, in their
opinion, contagious, but is carried by
mosquitoes.
1t is recommended that the usual we'll
known and thoroughly tested anti
mosquito measures be adopted at Fort
William Mckinley and wherever in the
Philippines there is any danger of>a Wis
itation of the disease. There has been
an allotment by the War Department of
$40, 900 for screening buildings at army
posts and camps in the Philippines, be-
ginning with hospitals as the most i'm.
portant and following that up with in
stallation at quarters and barracks.
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The war vessel of the future will be
swift smokeless, noiseless craft. lying low
in the water, with every Vulnerable part
below water line, the entire deck given
over to the work of the guns. There will
be no smoke, because there will be no
smokestacks. In the night time there
will be nothing to betray the presence of
this invincible fighting demon to the
enemy.
This predictionpwas made Saturday by
Robert Haywood Fernald. mechanical
engineer who has for several years been
connected with the fuel Investigations of
the United States Geological Survey.
Mr.. Fernald believes that the gas en-
CINE, or internal combustion motor as it
is called by engineers, will be installed
in naval vessels of the United States with
in the next few years.
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Conservative leaders, both Republican
and Democratic, regard with uneasiness
the drift of the campaign into struggle
between capital and labor. 1t is recog-
nized that careful manipulation on both
sides will be necessary to avert what is
looked upon as calamity.
The action of ]. w. Van Cleave. presi-
dent of the National Manufacturers AS
sociation. in calling on employers to
defeat Bryan, following SO closely the
pledge of fealty made by Samuel Comp
ers, president of the American Federation
of Labor, to the Nebraskan, is considered
most unfortunate.
The appeal by Mr.. Van Cleave is cal
culated to stir hatred. He urges the en-
ployers to take the hide off Bryan at the
coming election and nail it to the fence
for all time" The circular, it is under.
stood, is the first of a series to be sent
out in the campaign.
His appeal, it is declared, will drive
into the Gompers camp thousands of
wavering voters. 1t also will present
strong argument to other labor unionists
why they should band together to prevent
political domination by capital.
There is humorous side to the situa.
ton in the campaign of both employers
and labor for the defeat of Speaker Can
non. Gompers seeks his downfall for the
manner in which he treated labor's de.
mands. Van Cleave has threatened the
Speaker because he arbitrarily blocked all
efforts for tariff revision.
The National Manufacturers Associa-
ton has been working quietly in Speaker
Cannon's district, striving to overcome
the 10, 900 majority by which he was
elected to the Goth Congress. Labor is
also waging a vigorous fight on the
Speaker.
A Virginia Lady says: ~ have taken
some of your Rydale's Stomach Tablets
and they did me more good than any