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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10
Darned Sock Passes

A Detroit laundryman offers what he
avs is the final bit Of conclusive evil
lence that the present generation Is
iecadent and that modern family. life
demoralized.
"You don't see many darned socks
in a laundry any MORE" he said. IF
YOU counted the comparative number
II holes In the stockings that have
.ome in here over a period of years
md plotted the totals in statistical
.urves you would have an exact
barometer of the spread Of fe linism.
Seriously speaking, the passing OF
he darned sock does indicate the ar
.ival of a pew period Of domestic
economy. Any laundryman will tes-
-ify that the silk age has come to stay
Judy O'Grady and the c0l0pePs lady
low wear the same thing to their
~liin."-Detroit News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10
FRIDAY, APRIL 10. 1925

- q
Taxation based on. property values
tends to press more heavily on farm
owners than on other taxpayers because
farm land yields lower income in pro-
portion to its value than other land. This
is brought out in study by the Depart
ment of agriculture of taxation in three
counties fof Indiana. in which the net
earnings of various classes of property
are compared
Rented farms were found to yield, be-
fore deducting taxes, 3.S per cent year
in their capita, value. Rented city real
estate yielded a per cent before pay
ment of taxes; bank property yielded 8
per cent. On merchants and manufac-
turers property the normal rate of return
was judged to be still-higher, although
exact fgnres were not obtained for other
classes. s
The importance of these varying rates
of return, from the standpoint of tax bur
dens, is apparent. 1t is pointed out that
If uniform two per cent tax were 4evied
on the classes of property compared in
the departments study, it would absorb
rs per cent of the bank incomes. 42.5 per
cent OF city rents and no less than So,
per cent of the farm rents. Actual tax
returns show, the department SAYS. that
farm land does pay more taxes 10 pro-
portion to its annual earnings than other
real property.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10
TO PLANT LARGER CROPS

Maryland farmers, encouraged by high
prices. intend to plant more of every
stable crop than they did last year.
If they carry out their intentions. acre
ages will be increased over the last year
as follows: Corn, s per cent. oats. rs per
cent; barley, 40 per cent; sweet pota-
toes, go per cent; Irish potatoes is the
only crop showing a decrease They
dropped 10 per cent. The above reports
were made to ]. S. Dennee. U. S. agri-
cultural stetistician. in Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10
Age Clearly Is Not to
Be Estimated BY Dates

A medical officer Of health, who Is
also a coroner, in the west of England,
claims that he Is still quite capable of
performing his duties at.the ripe age
Of ninety-nine. An example. of such
activity in a nonagenarian lends sup
port to the view of some of our
Psychologists that human life may be
greatly prolonged in the future. Doc
tor Carrel, of the Rockefeller institute.
has just announced that his expert
ments show that some Of the tissues
of the human body can be considered
as potentially immortal"
Long-lived persons are generally the
descendants of long-living ancestors
Walter M. Gallighan comments. in the
Washington Post Their age Is not II
be estimated by dates, but by the con-
dition of the arteries, the retention Of
the capacity for physical and mental
activity, and their recuperative power.
Tenacity Of life is associated with
vigorous, well-exercised brain, and 1t
Is notable that many men of science
uAu tuiAACAS ANC " great u6C.
A considerable number Of people
who have survived long after reaching
the age of 100 were born in Scotland.
The longest-lived man, according to a
record said to be fairly authentic, was
Colour McCrain, who died In the island
of Jura. during the reign of Charles ]
At the age of one hundred and eighty.
Thomas Parr, known as "Qld Parr,"
was y Shropshire peasant, who showed
no signs of III health when he was one
hundred and ffty-three. Among the
Scottish super-centenarians we read
of Doctor Movet. Of D4mfries. whe
died at one hundred and thirty-nine;
Lawrence, of Orkney, one hundred and
forty; Robert MacBFide. one hundred
and thirty; Mary Innes. of Skye. one
hundred and thirty-seyep; and Peter
Gordon, one hundred and ;hirty-one.
In 1882 Evans Williams died at Car
marthen. aged one hundred and forty
Ave Mary Brook, a Staffordshire wonl-
an, attained the age of one hundred
and forty-eight: and Mrs. Judith Scott.
Of Isllpgton. died AT one hundred and
sIxty-twO in 1892.
Compared with these veterans. the
man OF sixty Is still young and the
man Of eighty should be in his prime.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10
Printers Errors

There is story Of German print
RS wife who suFreptitiously altered
the passage that her husband should be
(HerP) lord so as to make him he her
fool. Perhaps the best Of all printers
errors was that In which printer had
% announce to the world that iDtoxica-
ton is folly. and altered IL into the
more genial statement that "intOxica-
ZION Is Jolly" Theodore Beza was
stated TO have gone to sea in Can
liam vessel The printer altered this
to canadian" vessel. There IL also
that reference to the "battle-searred
WARRIOR" which became 'bottle-scared
waFriOP!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10
Pima Cotton Valuable

Pima cotton. introduced into the
United States as a. domestic long-staple
product to take the place of Egyptian
cotton. makes better mail pouches than
almost any other material. the bureau
Of standards has determined in series
OF tests. Two hundred pouches made
Of Pima cotton and 200 of ordinary
cotton We're made up by the bureau
and put into identical use for year
in the hardest service. None of the
Pima bags was torn after year, but
one-third Of the ordinary bags were
torn badly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10
In the Right Place

The Somerset (England) Football as
ISOLATION council was amused by re-
tlarkable coincidence of names during
the Investigation of the circumstances
in which the referee had cautioned u
certain player. Evidence showed that
the player was sandwiched between
two Of the opposing teams. You were
the meat 'hetween two pieces Of
bread?' the chairman asked the player.
YES" was the unexpected reply. MY
name Il Ham,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10
THE CENTURY THEATRE

The Paramount picture. The Dress
maker from Paris" produced by Paul
Bern and featuring Leatrice Joy and Ern-
est Terrence, will be the ieatnre film at
sraction at 1.-The Century Theatre. Balti-
more during the week beginning Mon
day. April 10. The story was written for
the screen by Adelaide Heilbron and
Howard Hawks. The supporting cast
includes Mildred Harris. Allan Forrest.
Larry Gray. Charles Crockett. Rosemary
Cooper and little spec" O'Donnell. The
plot tells of little FLench girl. messen.
ger In modste shop, who becomes a
great fashion designer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10
HELPS OVER HARD PLACES

Diluted with a little sweetened
water, Chamberlain's Cole and Dia :
rhoea Remedy is easy to take, and
almost instantly cases sudden ard
intense stomach pains, cramps and
intestinal disorders. A mother is
perfectly safe in giving 1t for those
stomach aches so inseparable from
childhood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10

A complete real estate survey Of the
Holy land has been started by the
British administration in Palestine.
Many titles and boundary lines are In
dispute holding up the agricultural
settlement. because Zionist settlers
from other countries have been unable
10 purchase land.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10
A GOOD rnIso-bos'r
MISS 1T

Send your name and address
plainly written. tcgfther with five
cents land this slip to Chamber
lain Medicine o.. Des Moines
Iowa, and receive in return a trial
package containing Chamberlain.
Cough Remedy for coughs. colds
Group; Chamberlain's Stomach an
Liver Tablets for indigestion. gassy
pains that crowd the heart. bilious
ness and constipation, Chamber
lain's SalveI for burns, sealds
wounds. piles. etc. Don't miss It.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10

TOO LATE THEN TO HUNT
( No time to hunt for a doctor or
drug store when suddenly seized
with agonizing intestinal cramps,
deadly nausea and prostrating diar
rhoea. ChaElDerlain's Cole n d
Diarrhoea remedy gives instan'
warmth, comfort and ease IRON
pain. Never fails.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10

The largest award involving greatest
mileage and the largest money total
ever announced at one time in an
American State for highway contracts.
was announced few days ago by the
Pennsylvania Department of High
ways. For 23S miles of new con-
struction the contract price. totals
$12, 2O4, 674.93.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10

in the six years
since the war our
total savings de-
posits have risen
from $11,600,O 00,-
900 to nearly $21s
100000. 900, an in.
crease of some 50.
100000, 900. The to.
tai number OF saw.
ings depositors is
reported at about
22 900 600
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10

Nature plays us some scurvy
tricks. BY the time a man is old
enough TO know better he is too OLD
to take advantage OF it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10

There's a lot OF satisfaction in
paying as you go, till you see som
other fellow using pass.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR
RISING SUN. MD.

Licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embalmer Lie
ensed for Maryland and Penn
sylvania.
Dignified service given all
calls, night or day.
Cor. N. Queen & Cherry SITS.
Phone l22 Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10

Would you say man walks with
measured tread jast because ne
goes one foot at time ?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10

A healthy state of mind depends
upon keeping your heart warm and
your head COOL
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10

Knowledge of bacteriology is not
essential in detecting the germ OF
suspicion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10

Irrespective of its size woman's
mirror is always a peer glass.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-10
The Power Behind
The Savings Dollar
: BY WILLIAM E. KNOX
President American Bankers Asso.
~ citation

A recent compilation made by the
Savings Bank Division of the Ameri,
can Bankers Association showed that
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-23
HOW NAILS MENACE HEALTH
BY ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. d.
United States Senator From New York.
Former Commissioner Of Health, New York City.

to pass by without pounding in,
bending down, or pulling out every
such nail. If everybody would make
this a rule for one week there
wouldn't be left a projecting nail In
the world.
What do you do when you pune
ture the skin with a nail? You
should make the wound bleed, wash
out the debris with clean water and
apply 2 per cent iodine. Then the
wound should be protected with
gauze, kept in place by adhesive or
a bandase.
II the accident is to the face, OF
tho eye, do not fail to see doctor
at once. All face cuts. especially
with infected articles, are danger
Gus. Every eye accident, no matter
how trivial it may seem is serious.
Don't neglect TO get medical ad.
vice. IL may save you lifetime O.
regret.
copyright. 1925. International Festur.
Rervice. Jnc.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-23

1t is surprising how careless man
is of his body and its organs. In
the industries it is difficult TO get
the workmen to use the protective
devices which have ben invented TO
lessen hazards.
The establishment Of the vsri-
Gus governmental bodies for the
promotion of safety in industry
and for the compensation Of work
men have taught me lot about ac-
cidents. We know how they happen
and what damage they produce.
What do you suppose is the cause
of a tremendous number of acct
dents, some Of them very serious?
The common nail.
During 1924 in the state Of New
York there were 1888 accidents due
to nails which were compensated
for by the insurance companies. L
have no doubt there were twice as
many more of which there Is no Of
fetal record.
How did the accidents happen?
BY stepping on an exposed nail in
the floor, from a nail on the in
side of board, the nail-filled Gov
er of a packing case fell on the arm
and hand-these are q few Of the
recorded accidents. In my own
medical experience, flying nail has
damaged the eye. suppose / have
seen three hundred or more such
wounds.
The Ultimate result Of nail acct
dent depends on whether or not the
wound becomes infected. II 1t does
life itself may be lost. II the wound
is in the eye and it becomes in
fected, certainly the sight will be
lost.
1t should be the rule in every
household. on every farm, in every
barn and factory, in the public
ways Of every community, TO get
rid Of projecting nails. You will
see nails sticking up from side
walks, in entry ways, on the stairs,
in the kitchen table drawer, in the
corner Of a chair, even in a broken
door. Every such nail is a menace
to the safety and even 10 the lives
Of your family and the public.
You should never permit yourself
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-23
By L. E. Biseh

Every individual is made up of a
lot Of character traits, bound to-
gether into a composite, synthetic
whole.
II undesirable traits preponder-
ate, the individual reacts upon us in
an unpleasant way. We consider
him grouchy, egotistic, selfish, in
efficient and unreliable.
And, of course, we shun him all
we can.
On the other hand, II desirable
traits are the more numerous we
have an individual with a pleasing,
engaging personality, one who makes
friends readily, one whom we like
to know.
What are some OF these traits
that charm?
What are the traits that win?
Well, we always like people who
know how to keep their poise with
superiors and who never become
arrogant with those in their employ.
We take 10 people who use good
English and practice good manners.
We also like optimistic men and
women. Pessimists and cynics make
US feel depressed and uneasy.
We admire gelf-reliance.
We admire honesty and truth
ness.
We like neatness and taste in
dress.
We take to persons who arc
friendly.
We are impressed By perseyer-
ance and industry.
We very much admire self-con-
troll.
We always think well Of good and
in telligent fathers and mothers.
We instinctively distrust people
who dislike children.
To be sure, this is not a COM
plete list Of praisewortby traits,
but It is suggestive.
We all know what they are, then
why not try TO make such character
traits our very own?
II is By such outward manifesto
tions that men and women arc
judged.
II you like such traits in others,
why not develop them yourself so
others will Ike you?
Copyright. 1925, Premier synd., Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-23
Canine Babies
By THE Spectator"

In Central Park the other day
I saw what looked like a pitiful
sight.
During the course Of half m hour
three elderly women, attached By
long chains TO three poodle dogs,
came to an intersection in the walks.
As they approached each woman
evidenced q desire TO 90 one way
while the poodle signified a deter.
fnination to 20 the other wey.
A long heart-to-heart conyersa-
ton, Of baby talk on one side and
sign language consisting mostly of
attempts to drag opposition with it)
or the other, ensued.
Finally. in each case, the human
attached to the dog gave in with
more or less grace and departed
down the path the poodle had chos-
en-.
The old question arose Of wbeth-
er the person was taking the dog
out for an airing or the dog was
taking the person.
1t would take a Freudian grasp Of
psychology to explain fully the
poodle dog complex, but perhaps
the following thought offers in
large measure an explanation.
In the heart Of woman-especial-
ly after the tints of the rising sun
have ebbed from their skies--stirs
irresistibly the age-old urge of the
mothering instincts, the need for
vicarious serving, the joy that
comes from feeling something weak
dependent upon them.
When thwarted in life il finds
release in mothering canine babies.
1t matters not that the object of
their affection seems unlovely 10
other eyes. The one who loves
creates the thing he loves.
As the Eastern saying has il. 1t
is not he who mnkes, but he who
worships the idol, who creates the
God.
And il is the one who loves who
gets the benefit Of loving.
without the self-effeeaing sweet
ness Of the motherinG instinct 10
the world society would grow brack.
ism like a sea that lacks an out
let.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-23
Freaks Of Nature
Umbrella Shell

II there is a dentist at the bottom
of the ocean, 1t must make him ex.
tremely happy to receive a call from
an umbrella shell. a mollusk that
has 10000 teeth. Each tooth is
unbelievably small and can be seen
only with the aid of a powerful mi
croscope. A victim is sawed rather
than bitten. being gradually ground
to pieces when constantly rubbed
back and forth between the many
rows Of teeth. II the prey is un-
usually tough the umbrella shell
does not run the risk OF breaking
the fragile teeth on it. Tho victim
is crushed by the creatures strong
jaws until ready for mastication.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-23
Science and Business
R. HENRY FORD says that the fuel Of the future

NI is going to from fruit, like sumach or
49, apples,or from weeds, sawdust, almost any
thing.
Every bit of vegetable matter than can be fer
mented can be made into fuel.
1t will make alcohol, and alcohol will burn.
Mr.. Ford says there is enough alcohol in an acre
Of potatoes to drive the machinery necessary to cult
vate it for many years.
The country is experimenting with new kinds of
fuel Up in Maine they Harvesting the waters Of
the Bay Of Passamaquoddy
There are many instances of electric power being
furnished through the country by water power.
1t does not take very bold leap of the magma
ton to picture the time when power will come from
rotting vegetable matter and the dream of Mr. Ford
will come true
More power to the arm Of the scientist who is the
man who in the last analysis makes business progress
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-23
In a Thousand Years
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

nearer barbarism. Hair tends to
decrease with civilization, and in
the future it will entirely disappear.
Men and women will be wholly
bald.
Transportation will be entirely
by airships which will have wings
adapted to the reception Of the
energy necessary to propel them.
They will attain a tremendous speed
and cross the ocean in an hour or
so. Collisions or accidents will be
very rare.
Scientists will do away with cold
weather, so that men will be less
concerned about the weather than
they are now.
Very many diseases have already
been banished and within a thou
sand years all will be ,sxished and
it will be q healthier race.
The citizen at home, will take his
lunch through t1be, and pressing
an electric button what he wants
to eat will flow Mt once into his
mouth. - s.
Wireless sight, or television, win
be improved until it is common
place. FL
These are some Of the predictions
OF science.
Copyright. 1925. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-23
Dress and Morals

T(1E idea that mother hubbard is essential to the
wardrobe of Christian woman is not as dead
- as the proverbal dodo Its influence is still per-
ceptible in frequent criticisms of her dress
"The virtue of woman has never depended upon
the length of her hair observes French preate in
statement defending bobbed hair and abbreviated attire
He adds by implication that the virtue of has
never depended upon the length of her skirts.
Conventionality is related to morality. But the
eminent divine unlike critics of modern dress, while
recognizing the universally and mmutabiy of moral
principles knows that the conventionates racial
territorial and mutable.
1t is not surprising that many not grasp the
distinction between conventionality and morality. Nor
is 1t surprising that when people discard the
lions of their fathers the cry raised that they aban
doning the fundamentals of morality.
The short skirt on Houston street today is
ventional, modest moral if you like, the trail
ing garment of generation ago.
The candid speech and the free conduct of the flap
per Of 1925 is more symptom of immortality today
than the prm speech and the degure smile Of the
maid Of 20 years ago
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-23

Professor A. NJ. Low, the distin-
guished British scientist, in his
book, "The Future" speculates on
what Will happen in a thousand
years.
Although anybody can speculate
and there is no limit to the imagin-
alton, Professor Low insists that
his speculations are based upon
natural laws and their legitimate
outcome.
He says that in the future mems
and women's clothes will be very
much alike. They will both wenr
one-piece garments adaptable to
the reception of radio waves.
They will take their nourishment
from central reservoirs merely by
pressing a button and receiving
their food through tubes. Almost all
goods will be made artificially.
Sleep as we now know it will
be a thing of the past. Men will
be refreshed by electrical energy.
When men and women dance in
the future it win be a very pleas
ant and novel sensation, as they
will receive forces in plenty from
the mutual contact.
A thousand years from now
everybody will be bald. People
have hair in proportion as they
approach our ancestors and are
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-23
=sS=SAM AEIoMoL
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Nothing to Lose and
Much to Gain
~ HREE-FIFTHS of the Community Chest quota OF
$42s,062 has been subscribed, according to the

~ HREE-FIFTHS of the Community Chest quota Of
$42s,062 has been subscribed according to the
= latest report. Thus far approximately 10000
San Antonans have contributed to the fund for the
maintenance of "a charitable and welfare organizations
during the ensuing 12-month period. The Community
Chest should have according to conservative estimate
at least $4,000 members.
Today Community Chest workers begin probably
the last major drive of this years campaign To fill the
Chest S162 1894 is required. This amount should be
raised easily among the 10000 San Antonians who
should be- but who not yet members of the Com
munity Chest and among those members who feel they
have not contributed much they should.
San Antonio has much to gain and nothing to lose
BY filling the Community Chest to the brm. Failure to
do this will that the organizations served by the
Chest will have insufficient funds to carry their work
through the year. This will entail necessarily, either in
divdual appeals to the public by the organizations, or
snother Community Chest campaign this year.
There is considerable expense attached to every
money-raising campaign Furthermore, when an organ
izaton is inadequately financed much time that should
be devoted to accomplishing the purpose Of the organ
ization must be consumed in looking for of
support.
Give to the Community Chest if you would
give at time when your contribution will be of its
greatest value to charity.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-23
Which Is the Evil?

tt the recurrent epidemic of talk about the menace
! of divorce there is large element of bunk What
= is the menace to? The takers might well 90 to
Scandinavia where divorce is practically at will and
see If society is falling to pieces.
1t is doubtful whether morals are better in States
where there divorces than in States where there
are too many In either place self-sacrfice forbear
ance endurance needed by parents for the sake of
children after marriages prove unhappy.
Statutes do not often create good conduct An
instinct for recttude creates good character.