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III

Now that the farmers are stirring.
thinking. and uniting as never before
are subjected to stern economic lec-
lures, and are met with the accusation
that they are demanding, and are the
recipients of, special privileges. Let
US see what privileges the government
has conferred on the farmers. Much
has been made of SECTION 6 Of the
Clayton Antitrust Act, which pur-
ported to permit them to combine with
immunity, under certain conditions.
Admitting that, nominally, this ex-
emption was in the nature Of special
privilege,-thOugh think 1t was so In
appearance rather than in fact,-we
And that the courts have nullifled 1t
by judicial Interpretation. Why should
not the farmers be permitted to &C.
complish by cooperative methods what
other businesses are already doing by
cooperation In the form Of incorpora-
ton? II 1t be proper for men to form,
by fusion of existing corporations or
otherwise, a corporation that controls
the entire production Of commodity,
or a large part Of 1t, why Is 1t not
proper for group Of farmers to unite
for the marketing of their common
products, either In one or In several
selling agencies? Why should 1t be
right for hundred thousand corporate
shareholders to direct Is or 80 or 40
per cent of an industry, and wrong for
hundred thousand cooperative
farmers to control no larger proper
ton Of the wheat crop. or cotton. or
any other product?
The Department Of Agriculture Is
often spoken Of as a special concession
to the farmers, but In Its commercial
results. 1t is Of as much benefit to the
buyers and consumers of agricultural
products as to the producers, or even
more. I do not suppose that anyone
opposes the benefits that the farmers
derive from the educational and re-
search work of the department, or the
help that 1t gives them In working out
improved cultural methods and prac-
tees, In developing better yielding va
rieties through breeding and selection.
In introducing new varieties from re-
mote parts Of the world and adapting
them to our climate and economic con-
dition. and In devising practical meas
ures for the elimination or control OF
dangerous and destructive animal and
plant diseases. insect pests. and the
like. All these things lnanifestly tend
to stimulate and enlarge production,
and their general beneficial effects are
obvious.
It Ia complained that, whereas the
law restricts Federal Reserve banks
to three months time for commercial
paper, the farmer is allowed six
months on his notes, This Is not
special privilege, but merely such a
recognition Of business conditions as
makes 1t possible for country banks
to do business with country people
The crop farmer has only one turn
over q year, while the merchant and
manufacturer have many. Incidental
IL, note that the Federal Reserve
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Odd Mixtures in Bermudas.

OQo Mixtures IN BermudaS.
Hamilton, largest town and capital
Of Bermuda, is curious mixture OF
the quaint and the modern. Consul.
lates jog elbows with the. oldest and
largest india rubber tree at Parla-
Vile, and tourist agencies hobnob with
cathedrals Of native limestone. Amer
leans IN thousands are all visible on
the well-kept streets, and there are
not g. few English who have come to
escape the rigors Of northern win
ter and wander, while suited, up Front
street and down Queen and around to
Reid. To an American, one of the
strangest matters is the speech of
some Of the negroes Of the island. One
is quite startled with surprise when
for the first time one hears negro
cabby sing out in tones of cockney
London: "Keb, sir! Ere you are, sir"
and to be assured by another negro
that the view from the peak is "a
little bit orl right" is too much.
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MISTAKES.

When the plumber makes a mis-
take he charges twice for it.
When lawyer makes a mistake
1t is just what he wanted, because he
has chance to try the case all over
again.
When a carpenter makes mis-
take it's just what he expected.
When doctor makes a mistake
he buries it.
When a judge makes a mistake it
becomes the law of the land.
When a preacher makes mistake
nobody knows the difference.
But when an editor makes mis-
take-Good night!
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Board has just authorized the Fed
eral Reserve banks to discount export
paper for a period Of six months. to
conform to the nature Of the bust
! ness.
The Farm Loan banks are pointed
to as an instance Of special govern
ment favor for farmers. Are they not
rather the outcome Of laudable efforts
to e1ualize rural and urban condi-
tions? And about all the government
does there Is to help set up an ad-
ministrative organization and lend a
little credit at the start. Eventually
the farmers will provide all the capt.
tai and carry all the liabilities them
selves. 1t is true that Farm Loan
bonds are tax exempt: but SO are
bonds of municipal light and traction
plants, and new housing Is to be ex,
empt from taxation. In New York, for
ten years.
On the other hand, the farmer reads
Of plans for municipal housing prof.
ects that run into the billions, Of hun
dreds of millions annually spent on
the merchant marine; he reads that
the railways are being favored with
Increased rates and virtual guarantees
Of earnings by the government, with
the result to him OF an increased toll
ON all that he sells and all that he
buys. He hears Of many manifesto.
lions of governmental concern for par
ticular Industries and interests Res
cuing the railways from insolvency is
undoubtedly for the benefit of the
country as a whole, but what can be
OF more general benefit than encour-
agement of ample production of the
principal necessaries Of life and their
even flow from contented producers to
satisfied consumers?
While 1t may be conceded that
special governmental aid may be nee
essary in the general interest, we must
all agree that 1t is difficult to see why
agriculture and the production and dis
tributiOn Of farm products are not ac-
corded the same opportunities that are
provided for other businesses; espe-
cially as the enjoyment by the farmer
of such opportunities would appear to
be even more contributory to the gen
eral good than in the case OF other
industries. The spirit OF American
democracy Is unalterably opposed,
alike to enacted special privilege and
to the special privilege Of unequal op-
portunlty that arises automatically
from the failure to correct glarina
economic inequalities / am opposed
to the Injection Of government into
business, but do believe that 1t Is an
essential function Of democratic gov
eminent to equalize opportunity SO
far as 1t is within its power to do 30.
whether by the repeal Of archaic
statutes or the enactment of modern
ones. II the antitrust laws keep the
farmers from endeavoring scientifically
to lntegrate their industry while other
industries flnd way to meet modern
conditions without violating such stat
utes. then 1t would seem reasonable
to find a way for the farmers to meet
them under the same conditions. The
lay should operate equally in fact. Re
pairing the economic structurQ On enc
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-17
THE HEALTH CENTER
Conducted by Viola Hahn, Public
Health Nurse
The Growing Child

AMO OAVWAAAS OAAAAA
A series OF articles presented to
the readers Of this paper by the
United States Public Health Ser
vice, the Maryland State Board Of
Health and the County Health
Officer.
WHOOPING COUGH.
Many mothers regard whooping
cough as one of the necessary evils
of childhood, and look upon it not
with concern, but only with annoy
ance. It is a very disagreeable and
uncomfortable thing for their little
ones to have, and they are thankful
when the. children have had it, ana
are lover with it." Because they
regard it SO lightly, they are heed
less of exposing other children to
the disease. Many children with
whooping cough are carried on
street cars, railroad trains, to NOV
ing picture shows and like places.
While it is true that with older
children whooping cough may be re-
garded as one of the milder infec-
tions, it is one of the most fatal in
infancy. Babies under two years OF
age are particularly susceptible to
the disease and of those having
whooping cough under one year It
is probable (though it is difficult to
state the exact mortality, that al
most One-fourth of them die. This
is due to the fact that so many of
the cases have serious complications.
A little baby with whooping cough
can easily go into commissions. In
winter there is only a step between
whooping cough and broncho-pneu-
monia, while in summer, diarrhoea
is equally close and threatening.
Hence, it behooves every mother
to most carefully protect her young
baby from whooping cough. The
only way in which she can do this is
by scrupulous avoidance of every
one who has anything like a "cold."
For it is unfortunately true that in
the early stages of the disease it is
impossible to distinguish whooping
cough from an ordinary cold.
When your child playing on the
street, or little one at school,
comes in and begins coughing, i'm
mediately remove the baby to an
other room. In the presence of an
epidemic, or when you know the
child has been exposed to the dis
ease within fourteen days, it's period
of incubation, you would naturally
suspect whooping cough at once, but
when this is not the case only
eternal vigilance will protect your
baby. If you wait until you hear
the affected child "whoop' Con
about ten days after the beginning
of the cough) it probably will be
| too late, since it is in this early
stage that the disease is most con-
tagious.
1t is neither practicable nor de-
sirable to confine child with
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side is no injustice to the other side
which Is in good repair.
We have travelled long way from
the old conception Of government as
merely defensive and policing agency
and regulative, corrective, or equaliz.
Ing legislation, which apparently Is OF
special nature, Is often Of the most
general beneficial consequences. Even
the First Congress passed tariff act
that was avowedly for the protection
Of manufacturers; but a protective
tariff always has been defended as a
means Of promoting the general good
through a particular approach; and
the statute books are filed with acts
for the benefit Of shipping, commerce.
and labor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-17
Japan's Famous Mountain.

Fuji is 1885 feet in height, and
only 200 years years ago was an active
volcano. There are still signs of fire
in the jets of steam that squirt from
parts of the cone, though one may now
descend the crater with safety. All
about the base are great boiling
springs, hot enough to cook an egg in
q minute. These are known as
Ojigoku, or "Great He'll" Whether
the idea was taken from the Bible
or not is not known. But Buddhism
has plenty Of hell of it's own. Some
100000 pilgrims ascend the cone ev-
cry year; and this year, being spe-
cial one in sixty, according to the jap
anese calendar, the number was much
greater than usual.
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paper and paint.
New wonders are constantly being
discovered in coal tar. Recently
French scientist succeeded in produc-
ing several small but perfect diamonds
and synthetic rubies have been on the
market for some time. Instead of
sending traders on perilous quests to
the four corners of the world for
needed things man may now stay at
home and trust to the chemists to pro-
duce every necessity and most of the
luxuries. No longer need we be de-
pendent upon the potash deposits of
Germany if we make our own fertili-
GERS. Far off rubber trees are not so
important if we manufacture our own
rubber in the laboratory.
Brigadier-General Amos A. Fries,
Chief of the Chemical Warfare Ser
vice, y. S. A., in a recent paper said:
what thrill it must have given the
German himself when he realized the.
almost limitless power the control of
the dye industry would give him when
waging war. He felt that with that
control he could win in a war against
the whole world. And few indeed are
they who know just how close Ger
many came to winning that war. The
lesson which that bit of history teaches
US is to make ourselves masters of the
chemical industry in all its rami6ca-
tons, resting secure in the knowledge
that if we do so nopower on earth CAM
overcome US for lack of war materials"
DID,. %sxrs& ~
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They Appeal to Our sympathies.

They Appeal to Our Sympathies.
The bilious and dyspeptic are con-
slant sufferers and appeal to our
sympathies. Many such, however,
have been completely restored to
health by the use of Chamberlain
Tablets. These tablets strengthen
the stomach, invigorate the liver
and improve the digestion. They
also cause gentle movement of the
bowels. When you have any trouble
with your stomach, give them trial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-17
Not Exciting.
'as the movie?"

"How was the mOvieW
Rather dull" said the jaded patron.
'No thrills, eh?"
swell, the heroine jumped from a
train travelling go miles an hour to
an airplane. was carried over preci-
pice in motorcar, was left standing
on the deck of submarine when it
submerged, but there wasn't anything
you could really call exciting.
mingham Age-Herald.
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IN q c p endence to
save it. We can
not go on inde6-
nately wasting bill
lions of 4 dollars
worth of this inval-
uable substance if
in future years we
hope to stand on an
even footing with
those nations that
long have recog-
nized its value.
The development
of these products
and CO m p o u n d 5
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state Of Ohm, City of Toledo.

Lucas County. ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
y sepior partner Of the Arm OF F. j.
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the City
OF Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONEl HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9th day of December,
A. 70. 1886. A. w. GLEASON, 4,
y5eaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken In
formally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
f. y. CHENEY q CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, 76c
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-17
Chamberlain's Tablets

For Indigestion and Constipation.
1.-THE incest and pleasantest medi-
cine have used for indigestion and
constipation is Chamberlain Tab
let's" writes Melard F. Craig. Mid
die Grove, N. Y. They work like a
charm and do not grippe or leave any
unpleasant effect.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-17

goes back to the
c olor in d ustry
This is not a large
business in Itself
but it certainly is a
strategic one be-
cause American in
dustries employing
more than two mil
lion workers and
producing approxi-
Inately three billion
dollars worth of
products every year
are directly depen-
dent upon dyes.
Take, for instance
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-17

A woman seldom over estimates
her capacity. She is never so full
of gossip that she won't hold more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-17

Even when a man never seems to
get on, there are always lots of peo-
pie to tell him where he gets off.
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1t isn't always the horn OF plenty
that starts fellow on a foot.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-17

All men may be born equal, but
it's up to the individual specimen to
prove it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-17

You don't find-eut about anything
you don't ask about.
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There are times when even a big
man acts mighty small.
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Some Aspects of the
Farmers Problems
By BERNARD nj. BARUCH
(Reprnted from Atlantic Monthly
By BERNARD M. BARUCH

(Reprinted from Atlantic Monthly
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MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR
Funeral Director

Assistant Embalmer OF twenty years
experience
Auto or Horse Drawn Hearse
Prompt and careful attention given all calls
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Money And The
Diamond Market

a report from South Africa and
capetown. Nov. rs gives an inter
view With Str Ernest oppenheimer,
deputy chairman OF the Consoli,
dated Diamond mines OF South,
cost Africa in which he states that
cpmpany's policy is to control
soltttoly the output. a change, 81
policy would lead to a collapse Of
tho industry.
Arrangements have recently
been made, he said, 70, prevent
stones from being forced on an
unwilling market. Instead ot a de.
crease Il was essential that there
should DO a steady Increase In
! price owing to the steadily in,
creasing cost OF production. The
world spent only a certain amount
OF money each year ON diamonds.
That amount would not be IN.
creased by cheapening the dia.
mcnds.
on the contrary, the fewer dia,
monds supplied the more stable
would be the industry and the
longer the life OF the mines. This
year the United States bought SCI,
00o, 900 worth Of diamonds from
ources outside tho regular pruduc.
IS. Fortunately the former nm.
.Iy is impossible iof replenish.
'nieut
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CONWAY FUNERAL

Funeral services over tho body
OF Miss jennie Conway said t., be
the frstschild born in Marion coun-
ty after the county was formed and
whose death took place Tuesday
afternoon at the home of her sis.
ter. Mrs. N. King on Ridgely ayen=
ue, were held this afternoon at two
o'clock nom Christ Episcopal
church. The Rev. E.. s. Towson,
rector of Christ church conducted
the funeral services. A large
number Of relatives and friends
were present at the obsequiSs. The
body was taken to BarrackVille fol
lowing the services and buredNi
the Baptist cemetery thnre.
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Delegates Set
New Standard

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-When
the American delegates to the
arms conference came to describe
themselves for the purpose Of the
list Of the plenipotentiaries that
always proceeds the official text
of treaties they set before the
world a new standard OF democ.
racy.
Titles and official designations
OF many sorts glitter opposite the
names OF the Representatives Of
other governments who are parties
to the treaty negotiated here, but
under the head OF American dele
gates in the new naval and sub.
marine treaties appears simply
this: A
For President Of the United
States of America,
Charles Evans Hughes.
Henry Cabot Lodge,
Oscar W. Underwood,
'tElihf Root. W
"Citizens of the United States. -
Compared to this every other
delegate listed carries some sort
OF a handle, long or short to his
name. The longest is that Of the
Japanese, who is described thus:
For His Majesty, The Emperor
Of Japan.
Baron 'Tomoasaburo Kato, min:
lister for the navy, Junii, a mem:
Der of the, first class, or the i'm.
periaI order Of the Grand Gordon
Of the rising sun, with the Paul.
owina flower"
In past treaties 1t has been Gus.
tornary TO fix at least "the hon.
orable" before the name OF each
American plenipotentiary and To
follow 1t by designating what pub.
lie office. II any. he occupies. Z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

OHIO FARM-1OS ACTRESSES
PER AcRE-Leyel, rolling and
hill land, over IL will produce fine
White Burnley tobacco; improved
with s7.room brick dwelling, eel.
lar, large barn, and other outbuil6.
ings, In q good community, shor:
distance from several good towns,
close to good tobacco markets, CON
siderable pasture on this place, fair
fences, e1cailent water supply, farm
rs miles from the heart OF CincIn.
nat, terms $500 down, possession
March list. This is one for your
consideration at an old time price.
Tobacco Is selling fine In this sec.
ton. This Is also a good stock
farm, close to schools, stores and
churches. II you want a Southern
Ohio farm we can suit you, large
Or small. Most OF! our farms are
within a radius OF 5 toE25 miles
from the heart Of Cincinnati. Send
for list or call 10 see JUS at any time,
good schools, fine pikea, fractions
and Railroads. HOPKINS q
IBEEIER, 206 East, Fifth st, Gin.
cinnati, Ohio. 29ssA
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WAsrrNGToNnD. q. aFeb. 3

3tNN$1ASAA4AN8 4i9S1 80 SSSyisyssA}SS = .
Although recommended by the
fudge and court officials who tried
him and the Department OF Jus
ttce, President Harding has refus.
ed To pardon George Miller sery-
ing O sentence in the Jail at Point
SPleasant, w. Va. for violating the
7EoIstead law. Tho Presidents &C.
ton In this case 10 taiten2to mean
that he, viii grant pardon in cases
ot this kind only under the most
exceptional circumstances which
make executive len!ency almost
absolutely necessary There are
!, thousands OF such petitions before
him ORION their way up to him. It
is expected that pardons In cases
OF this kind will be few and far be.
tween
Mrs Edward M. jackson Of
.Buckhapnon who has been visiting
ihcr brother, Congressman Stuart
IN. Reed and the latters wife, has
8 loft for her home. While here she
! attended a reception at the White
House and other social affairs
giyen before the Knickerboeker
theatre disaster, which caused all
society activities to be discontinue
cd while the Capital incurred
Judge George W.. McClintic Of
Charleston and District Attorney
Elliott Nozthcott of Huntington,
are "a the city on business con.
nected with the Department Of
Justice. Mr.. Northcdtt had not
|, announced the appointment Of any
OF his assistants There are a num-
her OF candidates, one Of the latest
being @. w. Stretching Of Hunt
ington. Another visitor In the
Capital is "a. Howard Fleming, OF
Fairmont. Arthur G.. Froe OF
WEIGH, lawyer and colored leader,
e here
Application for a pension was
e.iled today by Senator Sutherland
lor Mrs. Alice j. Belt Of Pullman,
J w. va.
The nomination OF Madge NJ.
Z Hager To- be postmaster at Ham
lin. w. Va, has been sent TO the
Senate. IT has confirmed, the nom.
nations Of Harry &. Cunningham
20 be postmaster at Grant Town;
Calvin Il. Brown, Harrtsville; Ell
tner D Hood, Keyser; and Clay
Al Wilcox. Piedmont. Emory N.
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HAMMOND
oulet peTl literary

Members OF the Quiet Dell liter.
any society are arranging fer
measuring social at the school Fri!
day evening. February 8. Every.
one rs invited to attend. Free 1e
treatments will be served and a
good time Is expected.
Pleasant Danes
A delightful dance was given al
SAe home Of Mrs. Sena Collins
Monday evening, with man;
friends in attendance. Both the
new dances and the old fashioned
square dances were enjoyed. Elk.
ceiient music was provided by Mr.
and Mrs.. s. II. Rudy.
Painful Aecidents
Little Katherine Hawkins was
painfully burned last Sunday morn
ing when, her CLOTHES caught Ere
from an open crate. She received
serious burns about the body be
fora the flames could be exiting.
iiisheds Mr.. and Mrs. Hawking re
ceived severe burns while tryinl
TO save their daughter.
Personals
Charles shaffer returned Gun
day from q weeks stay with hil
uncle, James Ables. Mr.. Ables Il
recovering from a severe illness.
Miss Alice Vincent Of Fatrmoni
spent Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Vincent,
Gladys, little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Shaffer, IA rapidly
recovering from a long illness;
Aatcn Sanders Is confined ID hill
home with q slight attack q
grippe. 7.
Russell Vincent Of Fairmont i,
spending q few days with his nj.
rents Mr and Mrs. oba vincent,
a a.