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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-11-26

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. ia sweep
ing crusade against the sale of bleach
ed -four that will reach every county
in Pennsylvania has been ordered by
Fred Rasmussen, Secretary of Agri-
culture of Pennsylvania. Already more
than 500 samples of flour have been
secured by agents in the Bureau of
Foods, while three chemists and eight
field agents have been relieved of all
other duty and will work exclusively
upon the flour crusade.
The advent of new flour from the
West has prompted the crusade. Many
of the large Western millers, unwill-
ing to let their flour age in the nat
ural way, have bleached their -four by
the electric process, this adding nj
trous acid to the flour. The pure food
laws of Pennsylvania provide that
flour containing nitrous acid is adul
terated and cannot be legally sold
| here.
Director James Foust, of the Bu
reau of Foods. who is actively in
charge of the crusade. has announced
that a milling company Offering flour
containing nitrous acid for sale in
Pennsylvania will not escape with one
prosecution and fine, but will be prose
cuted in every case where the impure
-four is offered for sale.
Twenty prosecutions are already
prepared against one large milling
house in the Middle West, while up
to this time the chemists have found
eleven different brands of -four con
tanning nitrous acid being sold in the
State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-11-26

1t is a sure sign that ague has come
to stay when it gives you the shake.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-13
THOSE charmingly unsophisticated per


sons who, upon reading that the
countrys per capita of money is so
much ut a certain time, forthwith write to
the Treasury Department for their share, will
grow especially optimistic when their eyes
light upon the official November statement
of money in circulation. That generous re-
port allows each of US ffty-nine dollars and
forty-eight cents, which is considerably bet
ter than year ago, when the average was
less than ffty-fve dollars.
Disappointing as it is, that those of US who
have the forty-eight cents cannot procure our
f1fty-nine dollars by dropping line to Wash
fngton, nevertheless there is a certain vica-
rious satisfaction in knowing that some
where in this land a-fow with opportunity's
milk and freedoms honey, all those dollars
jingle their mighty music. The total of
them, says the official statement, is six bill
lion, three hundred and ninety-three mill
hundred and twenty-one. year ago there
were but five billion eight hundred and six
teen million and some nine hundred thou
sand. These figures, be it noted apply to the
money Gin peoples pockets and tills." If
that in the banks and in the Treasury is in
cluded the total swells to approximately
eight and quarter billion dollars
Now, the amount of money circulating,
whether much or little, may mean divers
things. The significant aspect of the pres
ent situation is that back of the billions
which in themselves alone are but as the
trash" of lagos purse, lies the real and in
comparable wealth of the worlds most
prosperous nation. And every American
truly shares that prosperity, whether his
monetary stake in it be ffty-nine dollars or
ffty-nine millions. We dwell amid natural
treasures, the vaster portion of which is yet
to be developed and amid opportunities as
free and plenteous as the pioneers.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-13

unexplored and undreamed of wells of vital
ity and power, and that we are enabled to|
do better work than we have ever done be-
fore.
ment, and circumstances are that you
cannot change them, why not try changing
your own viewpoint towards them?
Everything in life depends upon the way
in which we look upon it. The only differ
ence between work and play is our own at
titude towards it. 1t costs a man lot oil
money to drive his own automobile, and he(
calls that sport. He hires a man to drive
that same automobile, and that man calls it'll
work, but both men have done exactly the
same thing.
Most girls consider that they are having
the time of their lives when they go shop
ping, and peacock around before long mir
rors in imported gowns, and wraps that they
haven't the money to buy; but hen a girl
is paid for showing how lovely she looks
in gorgeous finery, she bewails her fate as
a poor, down-trodden, working girl.
So you see it is all in the angle that you
get on your ate. I know just many rich
girls who are bored to death with having
nothing worth while to do, as I do. working
girls who are tired of having something def
mite they have got to do. Believe me, my
dear, you can get just as sick of dragging
around to parties as you can of pounding a
typewriter, and you can come to hate the
inane chatter of willy boys just much as.
carries.
So the best cure for that tired feeling is
to quit looking upon your job as curse,
and to regard it. as a blessing. Just reflect
that it stan between you and want. You
are independent, self-respecting, honored by
all who know you No shadow lies across
the white pathway of your girlhood. When
you look at the poor bedraggled creatures OF
the Streets skulking along in the shadows,
just think that but for your ability to make
your own living you might have belonged to
that sorrowful sisterhood.
You cannot stop to rest because Of the
helpless ones of your family who are de-
pendent upon you. 1t is hard that your
slender young shoulder must bear such
heavy burdens, but when you think OF your
mother in the poorhouse, youl little sisters
and brothers in the cold, forlornj shelter OF
an orphan asylum, does it not make you
want to go down on your knees and thank
God for the job that enables you to keep
your own hometires burning?
| And, lastly, for that tired feeling, shake'
up your self-conceit, and take a good strong
dose as often as required. Quit looking
upon yourself as a martyr, and get slant
! on yourself as > conquerOr No woman in
| the world has such a right to be proud or
herself as the girl who by her own brains
and ability can not only take care of her
self, but support her family. Just for a
woman to be able to hold down a good job
entities her to wear on he breast the femi-
nine Cross of the Legion Of Honor.
Speed up your work, little sister, try to
do it better, md be glad you've got it to do
That is the sure cure for that tired feeling.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-13
IF YOU ARE DYSPEPTIC
BV H. AddinptOn Bruce


T F you are troubled with dyspepsia for
which not one but several doctors have
been unable to find any adequate physi-
cal cause, do not rashly condemn them as
incompetents who do not know their bust
ness
Instead, give yourself as we'll as them the
benefit of the doubt. Take 1t for granted
that the cause Of your dyspepsia is mental
rather than physical, and begin forthwith to
treat it by appropriate mental means.
Nor is there any great likelihood of your
erring in thus taking for granted the mental
origin of your weakness in digestive power.
For although you may never have sus-
pected this, it is today known that by far
the larger number of all cases of dyspepsia
are actually due to nothing more than a
faulty mental attitude, whether toward the
stomach in particular or toward life in gen.
eral. In view of the doctors verdict it is
therefore altogether probable that yours is
another instance of psychic Indigestion"
Perhaps you have unconscously fallen
into the deplorable habit of expecting this
or that article Of food to disagree with you.
Cultivate the healthier attitude of expecting
all normally digestible food to agree with
you very well.
Or it may be that, for lack of proper men
tai occupation, you have allowed your mind
to busy itself in the tiresome and unprofit-
able occupation of watching your stomach
at work. No stomach can work we'll if it is
pestered by constant mental supervision.
Get busy at something really useful-and
not merely useful but so interesting to you
that it will allow you neither time nor de-
sire to hold stop-watch on the poor stom-
ach Numbers of people rave cured them
selves of the most severe dyspepsia by turn
ing from a life of idleness or semi-idleness
to one of really productive effort.
Also dyspepsia of stubborn sort has been
known to disappear forever the moment it's
victim has adopted a serenely optimistic
philosophy Of life. Perhaps this is the treat
ment you need to give yourself
1t undoubtedly is if you are a chronic
worrier, fussing and Tuning over the most
trivial disappointments and anticipating
trouble from the most unlikely as we'll as
likely sources.
You know, as I do not, whether you are
addicted to worry. If you are, steep your
self in the gospel Of optimism Train your
self to develop moral courage Make the
smile habit yours, instead of the habit of
doleful whining.
That, you protest, is something easy
enough to advise, but mighty hard for a dys-
peptic to achieve. I know this.
Only, brother, there are many dyspeptics
who must contrive to achieve optimism if
ever they are to be relieved of their dys-
pepsia. You may be one of them
Copyright, 1920, by the Associated Newspa-
pers.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-13
The Eternal Eve

DOR a land additionally ruled by the
mailed fist, Germany is making re.
markable progress in feminism. In
the recent elections thirty-eight women
were sent to the National Assembly, one
hundred and fifty to the provincial parlia-
ment, and somu fourteen hundred to NUM-
cipal councils. They have taken their leg
slative duties most seriously" reports the
Journal De Gencve, of Switzerland, land on
numerous occasions have banded together,
regardless of party, to defend woman
rights and obtain educational reforms" The
same observer tells droll story of English
danes, who lately have been made eligible
to jury service. In certain industrial
town, it seems, where mixed jury just had
been sworn in, two workmen, with stern
ness and anxiety mingling in their looks,
strobe into the courtroom and declared,
We've just got through our days work,
and our wives must come nome and cook our
dinners!" Can you not imagine, betrouser-
ed reader, the whitening scorn with which
spouses? And need it be said that the
canny judge sent the latter packing with a
sharp rebuke?
Verify, the world does move. Hundreds
of petticoated office holders where but yes
terday the NOR policing male boosted him
self superm-.h! And your proverbially de-
mure, self-effacing English wife f1outing her
once pampered lord from a jury box! We
doubt exceedingly that the spread of
:oman's suffrage will make new heaven
nd new earth, but it will make a new
GERMANY and new Britain. Here in Ameri-
a. where women always have been and al
-ays will be the real sovereigns of the land,
% appreciate ,hange may be expected. But
he old Germany of sabres and stems and
yelling Zarathustras, can it possibly sur
i've? Or will the England of shrew-taming
etrucio ever be the same again? Only a
rophet, and he the seventh son of a seventh
on, can look into these seeds of time and
ly just what will be the harvest. Yet,
he guess may be ventured: institutions may
hange, customs alter, philosophers grow
tale and be fc7 gotten, but the eternal Eve
will remain-herself.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-13
COAL

BY DR.. Frank Crane
What with the prices of bread and pota-
toes and the landlord doing his worst, life
has not lacked Zest this fall
Now that winter is just around the corner
King Coal is added to the fearsome list,
Remembering last winter, when the gas
froze and the pipes burst and Broadway was
an Alpine pass, we have an eye on King
Coal
We are interested to know that:
We are all going 20 get coaI-people and
industries.
The shortage in Greater New York will not
become more serious than it has been.
Bituminous coal has without doubt sold
at the highest prices that will be seen in the
United States for some time.
immigration to the United States of the
kind that finds it's way to the coal mines is
steadily and rapidly increasing
Althoug Europe will be compelled to be a
large buyer from us, France, Italy, Luxem-
burg and Belgium have an accumulation of
stock, since Germany fulfilled the terms of
the Spa agreement during August and Sep
TENDER and delivered to them 1936,865 tons
of coal
Italy has a stock of 100000 tons.
For the week ending October 6, 12135,OOO
tons is estimated the soft coal production
Twelve million is regarded as the normal
production
This is the biggest week, save one, since
the Armistice
This means 100000 tons day.
The railroads are doing their best to de-
liver empties and move away loaded cars as
fast as possible.
On the first two days of the week ending
October % the loadings were over $4,000
cars
This large amount of coal being handled
per week does not include anthracite.
The anthracite output is estimated at
l,S55,0O0 tons for the same week
For the week ending October 16 official
figures show that the principal coal carry
ing roads loaded 36,114 cars.
The anthracite miners are demanding an
adjustment of wages and hours on the same
basis as was granted bituminous miners.
If their claims are just and they are grant
ed the production ought to be accordingly
satisfactory.
In the recent British coal mine situation,
the British Government made the point that
it wages were increased, a proportionate in
crease in production should be assured by the
union.
This is an age of Coal.
Ages past, when the Creator walked
through the forests of this land He left there
in the crucible of Time the elements for this
Age of Coal.
And we seem to be looking ahead into the
age of the blood Of coal-petroleum
Copyright, 1920, by Frank Crane)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-13
SIMPLICITY
BY ROGER w. BABsON


The lives of truly great mer are marked
by extreme simplicity.
Once captivated by the beauty and SUBJ
Unity of this true life, the passing life of
vanity, selfislness and disorder has no lure
for them.
They select as friends those of strong and
noble character, not dressmakers' or tailors'
manikins whose chief object in life is to look
better or more stylish than someone else.
Simplicity of speech is important.
Too seldom do we see men of only unaf-
fected speech.
Politicians and other glib gentlemen have
made true and simple diction lose it's popu-
larity.
Not only is truth uncommon. but there is
much senseless and insane babbling over
nothing at all, or over things which tomor-
row will be of no moment whatever.
When you speak, have something to say
Useless disputes and MISUNDERSTANDING
of many kinds rise through lack of simplic-
ity in speech.
Then there are simple pleasures-real
pleasures that in our hurried existences we
are losing sight of.
The glories of sunrise and sunset, of the
woods in autumn, the fields in spring, we see
not.
We must take our faded senses to a fash
ion show, a C1nce, a cabaret.
Let us not get dependent on the pleasures,
although they may be all right sometimes.
They are not the best things.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-13
WORTH WHILE-SMILE
RY ROGER w. RARSON

Who does not know the value of CHEEKY
and brave smile?
If most people are grouchy and miser-
able as their faces indicate, what is the
poor old world coming to?
If you are not happy, at least make your
face look happy.
Don't admit that you are not happy in
such glorious world.
Smile while it is hard to do so and it will
soon become easy.
We all know that "The man worth while
is the man who can smile when everything
goes dead wrong"
Let us be worth while-and smile.
1t is an insult to the Creator to go out
into His beautiful world with a sour face.
Forget the injuries and hurts that have
been dealt you by thoughtless people
These things need not move YOU.
Laugh at EN-.
Think of the other lives with which you
come in contact-lives that are unhappy
or unfortunate.
They need you.
Give them your smiles and good cheer.
BY simply being happy and serene, you
bring joy to many lonely hearts
It is worth while to try.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-13
Pan-American FRIENDSHIP

IN directing Secretary Colby, of the
State Department, to visit Brazil and
Uruguay and Argentina in acknowledge
ment of recent courtesies which those ma
tons have paid our own, President Wilson
is pursuing his wise policy Of fostering
Pan-Amercan friendship. "On my behalf
and in my stead" ne declares, the chief Of
his Cabinet is to extend to the people Of
those countries, through their Governments,
1.-The most emphatic assurances of the es-
TEEN and friendship of the ,paoDle of the
United States, ana az me 6e--le felt in this
country for the strengthening Of every tie
that binds our respective peoples in mutual
good will and cordial intercourse"
There are few more important matters to
which American diplomacy can address it.
self than that Of keeping this sentiment
warm and vital. Upon the continuance and
growth of happy relations between the Uni
ted States and her neighboring republics
depends large measure of the world s
peace and progress, well as the prosper
ity of this hemisphere. It is greatly to the
credit of the Wilson Administration that it
has given no cause whatsoever for the chill
ing of that friendship but has made it
nrmer and more fruitful than ever before.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-13
The Cry Of the Children

- ENEROUS-HEARI GeOrglanS can
II do no kindlier deed and serve no
higher cause than by joining the ma
tionWide endeavor to send food and clothing
to three and half million starving, SILVER
ing children across the seas. Far, far off
they seem, In the war-broken lands of Eu-
rope, amid ruins and tatters and winds now
blowing bitter from gray Skies but who that
has eyes cannot see their shuddering little
figures? Who that has ears does not hear
them cry? A single child in pain or grief
will break human heart. Think of thou
sands Of them. think Of millions of them,
shrunken and pallid from hunger, left
against the winter in rags-babes in their
mothers arms, tots about the doorsteps
boys and girls, all dear beyond telling.
To save those perishing little ones Ameri-
ca is asked to contribute out of her abundant
blessings, and the people of Georgia and the
South are urged to do part worthy of their
traditional Observation-Disclosures Surely, the
response will be instant and ungruding. The
Literary Digest, which is raising the relief
fund and which will acknowledge remit
tances and see that every donation goes
straight to it's purpose without pennys de-
duction, has subscribed twenty-five thousand
dollars. President-Elect Harding has sub
scribed twenty-five hundred. Multtudes of
Americans are expected to give as much as
ten dollars each. which sum will suffice to
provide coat, shoes and stockings and one
meal day for one child throug the winter
Many, it is to be hoped, will give more but
all should give something. if it is only a
dollar or only dime Children as loved as
those Of Atlanta's and Georgia's own fire.
sides are crying to us for help. Let us not
be like him who "passed by on the other
side"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-13

TLANTA banks are heartily to be COM
"A mended for their promptness in
preparing to do a full part by
the recently organized corporation for pro-
noting foreign sales of Southern products.
Something of the vast public Importance OF
this enterprise may be inferred from its
bearing on the cotton situation.
/ Had the service which it is to provide
been available this autumn the growers of
the Souths chief money crop and all others
concerned in a compromising price therefor,
would have found their problems greatly
simplified if not altogether solved. A num-
Der of European countries stood, and still
stand, in need of large quantities of raw
cotton for their reviving Industries; but
lacking gold for immediate payments and
lacking also means for extended credits,
they were unable to- enter the market. They
had idle machinery and idle labor, while
we had idle cotton. They wanted to buy
from us as much as we were in need of SELL
ing to them. Gould the financial gap be-
tween us have been bridged, the way then
would have been clear for the normal proc
esses of demand and supply-and only that
was needed to invigorate the cotton market
and relieve the embarrassment of those de-
pendent upon it's proper functioning.
Now, the Federal Foreign Finance Cor
poration, which was organized at a council
of Southern leaders recently held at New
Orleans, will serve to bridge just such gaps
and by so doing will add immensely to the
vigor and firmness of this regions basic in
terests. Not only the expectation of cotton,
but that also of rice, sugar, lumber and man
ufactured articles, indeed, of all Southern
products for which there is an overseas de-
mand thus will be facilitated. Organized
under the provisions of the Edge Act, which
was passed for the special purpose of pro-
noting Americas foreign trade, the new
corporation will have an authorized capital
stock Of twelve million dollars, of which six
million will be paid in. That amount, it is
worth noting, will exceed by three times the
capital Of a similar institution recently es-
tablished and now successfully operating in
New York.
No Southern State has more to gain from
this excellent undertaking than Georgia,
whose vast and varied resources, industrial,
as we'll as agricultural will be quickened to
speedier development and to larger pros
perity by connections of their own with for
eign markets. 1t is greatly to be hoped
therefore, that the banks in this State, as
well as throughout the South, will join
promptly in subscribing their full quota of
the Federal Foreign Finance Corporation s
capital stock in order that it's widely help
full service soon may be made available
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-13
Will SIeeD in England

The bodies of about $50 American
soldiers who died in England are to re-
main permanently in that country by re-
quest of the families of the men Secre-
tary Baker announces that orders had
been given to concentrate the bodies in
permanent cemetery near London,
which will be under the perpetual care
and control of the American government.
All other American dead in Great
Britain have been returned to the United
States, according to the war department
announcement.