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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11
BETTER FARMING

All over our Country is a growing
demand that agricultural colleges
minimize training in professions and
do more training of students in real
farming.
There will always be a percentage
of young people from the farms en-
tereing the professions, but it
should not be the business of the
farmer colleges to train them in
that direction.
Norway has AZ agricultural col
leges besides high schools and train
ing schools to teach farming, all
combining themselves to producing
better tillers of the soil. 4
Ohio is providing training schools
to fit young farmers for doing all the
repairing of machinery and building
work of every description on the
farm. Farm colleges in our Coun-
try will have to make a better
record in this direction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11
THE LoCARNo TREATIES

| The seven Locarno Treaties will
constitute another vitality important
step towards the sterilization OF
Europe and permanent peace. They
do not, however, as certain op-
timistic headline writer's have de
clared, assure" an era of peace.
They may better be described as an
encouraging start in the direction.
The treaties pledge Germany and
her neighbors, France, Belgium,
Poland and Czecho-SIoyakia to SUBJ
NIT for decision 'all disputes of
every kind either to an arbitral
tribunal or to the Permanent Court
of International Justice or to Per-
manent Cancellation Commissions or
in non-justicable questions, when the
Permanent Cancellation Commission
fails, to the Council of the League
of Nations.
Germany on the one hand and
Belgium and France on the other.
"mutually undertake that they will
| in no case attack or invade each
other Defensive war, punishment
of Germany for, violation of certain
of her obligations under the YER
sailles Treaty, and invasion under
direction OF the League of Nations
are excepted.
Italy and Great Britain without
commitment of her Dominions)
guarantee Germany against invasion
from France and Belgium, and
France and Belgium from invasion
on the part of Germany.
Two treaties between France or
the one hand and her allies, Poland
and Czecho-Slovakia,. on the other,
have not been published in full but
are said to pledge immediate mutual
aid If Germany violates her Treaty
of Arbitration, accompanied by UNI
provoked recouse to arms" or If
after failure of the Council OF the
League to agree, Germany attacks
without provocation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11
GOVERNOR RTTCHIE GIVES EN-
DORsEMENT no FARM
BUREAN CAMPAIGN

Governor Albert G. Ritchie who
keeps in close touch with agricul-
tural affairs, as well as commercial
and Industrial interests and general
welfare OF Maryland, has given
strong endorsement of the member
ship campaign of the Maryland
Farm Bureau. The Governor has
always been strong for the farmer
and movements tending to promote
his welfare.
Speaking of the membership cam
paign, the Governor had the fol-
lowing to say:
II am very glad to give my
hearty endorsement to the member
ship campaign of the Maryland
Farm Bureau
Three years is not long period
of time. 1t is particularly not long
for any important organization tc
become really effective. More time
than that is usually necessary
But three years has been enough
for the Maryland Farm Bureau tc
give decisive results. The only rea
son it has been able to do that in SO
short time is because the Bureau
is needed and because it works hard
and well for the farmers. The
Bureau is needed because the far
mer needs the things the Bureau
works late to give him.
THE Bureau encourages self-ex.
preston and exchange of ideas
among farmers, and places scientific
information and methods at their
disposal This helps the farmer to
understand and to find ways to solve
his own problems, which is very
vital, because many of the farmers
problems can only be solved by
himself.
THE Bureau promotes efficient
production practices, encourages co
operative marketing and teaches
practices in farm management which
eliminates waste and speculation
1t spreads everywhere the idea of
community spirit and home develop
ment and stresses the value of family
work, club work, local organization
work
"All these things are more thar
important to the farmer. They are
essential AS an agency to give
them, the Maryland Farm Bureau is
mot surpassed. And it's value is
measured by its membership,
greater it's membership the greater
it's usefulness to the farmers i
serves This is why want to sec
the present campaign splendidly
Successful"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11

d. w. Critiith's latest film pro-
duction entitled THAT Royle Girl" a
Paramount picture. will be shown at
the Century Theatre, Baltimore, dur
ing the week beginning Monday,
December IA. This is melo-
dramatic perturbation OF Edwin
Balmer's heartthrobbing Cosmopo-
Titan Maya zine serial
The special cast is headed by sucn
notable favorites as Carol Dempster,
w. C. Fields, James Kirkwood and
Harrison Ford. This is thrlling
story laid against the glittering and
sinister background of Chicago's
roaring nightlife and underworld In
which tragedy, intrigue and madcap
pursuit of excitement furnish some
of the dramatic moments. Paul
Schofield wrote the scenario,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11
AssAIL TENDENCY TOWARD
MILITARY TRAINING IN
SCHOOLS

The present tendency toward mill
tary training in educational institu
tions is assaulted in a joint statement
bearing the signatures of a distin
guished group of churchmen, educa-
tors, public officials and laymen
issued in Washington on Sunday.
Military training should not be
permitted in any high school," the
statement said, and lit never should
be made compulsory in colleges and
universities" 1t was declared 1.-The
American people were unaware to
what extent the War Department is
fostering the military spirit in
schools, in contravention to Amer
lean ideals"
sit would be a tragedy said the
statement, IF at the very moment
when such enemies as France and
Germany are outlawing war against
each other the military spirit shoulc
assert itself in the United States.
AT the very least military train
lib SlOulu OC Ai6iuiy CASAu0C0 iAOA
the high schools. 1t does not pro.
vide the best form of physical train
ing, it does not teach constructive
citizenship; ii successful it tends to
impart aggressive, even jingoistic
notions.
I'VE are convinced that it is alien
to the best interests Of our univer-
stiles and to the highest ideals OF
learning that the War Department
should be given so much power and
military training so much place as
it now has in our college world"
The statement appeared in the
form of foreward to pamphlet on
Militarism written by Winthrop D
Lane. of New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11

report A most persuasive feature
of the project, to the Commission, is
the fact that it would be of great
value in the conservation OF natural
reso"rccs. as the initial installation
is estimated to result in an annual
saving of $4,000 tons of coal, which
may be increased later to saving
of S1,000,00O tons yearly"
The, broad principles" by which
he Commission said it was guided
ire the following:
I'D Conowingo is essentially a
Philadelphia Electric Co. project and
were it not for the fact that part OF
he development is in Maryland the
normal method would be for the
Philadelphia Electric Co. to con-
struct the project as part of its own
property.
"(2) If the Philadelphia Electric
Co. constructs the project: (a1 1t
would be entitled to a reasonable re-
turn upon the fair value of the
property; for the purpose Of this
ase it may be assumed that a re-
turn of seven, per cent would be
reasonable
"(bl The benefits of the project
would go to the Philadelphia Electric
Co. ultimately to it's rate payers and
stockholders.
"(3) The aim should be to keer
the corporate and financial set-up az
simple as possible and as near a.
possible to the normal method
# Philadelphia Electric Co. con-
struction.
"(4) The risk and burden OF
necessarily increased costs OF con
struction should be borne by the
consumers and the benefit of de-
creased costs of construction should
go to them.
"(5) The opportunity for stock
speculation should be eliminated as
far as possible.
"(6) Any plan adopted should be
consistent with the provisions of the
Federal Water Power Act, inasmuch
as the applicants are required to &C
cept these in order to obtain a
Federal license" n
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11
OUTLAW FIRE cARELEssNEss

The individual property owner
can fix his own insurance rate to a
great extent. A man or firm. can
get a low insurance. rate by furnish
ing a good fire risk. He can con-
struct a safe building, or cut down
the hazard of an older building.
He can keep his premises clear OF
rubbish and infiammable material,
and can cooperate with insurance
companies by removing a hazard
he is asked to do so.
The man who keeps dirty shop
or store or other building where the
risk of fire is constant, and expects
to collect insurance in case of fire,
is no better than the arsonist. He
is an enemy not simply of the in
surance companies but of the
community
Fire losses will be reduced, when
there is a general awakening to the
seriousness of the situation: when
there is less individual carelessness;
less deliberate destruction of prop
erty for the sake of insurance; and
better building EQdes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11
LAWS BRING MORE HUI
TREATMENT OF LTvESTOl,

Better compliance with laws
erning the transportation of
stock and with those relating
animal guarantees is reported
the Bureau of Animal Indust
United States Department OF Ag
culture. Both the number of vii
lations and the amount of fines col
lected during the last fiscal year
were materially less than the cores
ponding figures for the preceding
year. Yet, in spite of the improv
ment, inspectors engaged in the e
forcement of these laws point o.
that there is still opportunity T
more complete observance.
During the last fiscal year there
were submitted to the Department OF
Justice 4O2 case of alleged violations
of the so-called 2S-hour law, which
prohibits the confinement of an
finals in cars during interstate trans
portation for more than % consecu-
tive hours without feed, water. and
rest. The penalties imposed in the
cases decided in favor of the. GOV
eminent amounted to $53,8261
Cases of alleged violations OF thd
quarantine laws and regulatio
numbered rs and the penalt
amounted to $3.50.
Considering both classes OF ID
together, the number of VIOLATED
was 317 less than during the preced
ing year, and fines amounted
$500 less. The principal violate
were railroad employees and Iiv3
stock owners and dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11
WOMEN TO BE sEsQUI GUIDES
FOR EXPOSITION GUESTS

The role OF hostess and guide te
visitors will be assumed by the
women OF Philadelphia during the
Sesqui-centennial Internationl Elk
position next year as part of the
program of feminine participation
discussed at a recent meeting OF
patriotic and civic organizations hello
n Philadelphia.
Mrs. j. Willis Martin, executive
head of women's activities for the
Sesqui, outlined extensive plans ir
which local women will play the
leading part.
The historic spots of the city OF
Penn's founding, including old
mansions and gardens, institutions
and churches, will BE open to the
public daily, according 7 &c plan
Women will assist the Rmanent
guides. ArApgepentsE ! being
. @ass tor to. l!!sa spSlnt aA'9 q
interest.
Included in the women's division
will be the Travellers Aid and the
room registry bureau. The women
are being organized also to assist in
finding boarding places in different
parts of the city to help meet the
demand for rooms and for meals at
reasonable price. The city will
be divided into ten zones and a COM
mittee in each zone will be in charge
of the local housing of visitors.
Ninety per cent of the women in
vited to attend the meeting were
present. The organizations repre-
,ented included The AmericanNegion
Auxiliary, The American Catholic
Historical Society, Associate Com
mittee of Women of the Genealogical
Society of Pennsylvania, Council OF
Jewish Women, Colonial Danes OF
America, Danes of the Loyal Legion,
Daughters of the America Revolu-
lion. Daughters of the Revolution,
daughters of Founders and Patriots,
Daughters of 1872, Daughters OF the
Confederacy, Gold Star Mothers
Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania.
Historical Society of frankfort.
Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H., Mothers
of Democracy. Maytiower Society
PENNSYLVANIA Colony of New Eng
land Women, Philadelphia Colony
of New England Women, Pennsyl-
vania War Mothers, Patriotic Order
or Americans, Spanish War Vet
Grams Auxiliary. Society OF Descen-
dants OF Signers, The Welcome
Society. United American War Vet
Grams Auxiliary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1925
WHY BE A PARTNER

Everybody who purchases Tuber-
culosis Christmas Seals in the State
of Maryland, or anywhere else, is
a partner in the big campaign that
seeks to educate the public in
the prevention OF tuberculosis.
Whether they have given Ten Cents
or Ten Dollars or Ten Hundred
Dollars they may feel that they are
supporting a project stupendous in
scope.
That they have helped in the
prevention of this disease is seen in
the fact that in the past twenty
years the deaths from tuberculosis
have been decreased from two hun
dred per one hundred thousand
population, to ninety-four per one
hundred thousand, according to 1928
death rate statistics. In twenty
years, the deaths from tuberculosis
in the State of Maryland have been
cut in half.
Since 1907 when the first $4,000,
was raised for Tuberculosis hos
pital in Delaware, up to last year
when $4,496,O00 was raised, over
$30,00O,00O in all have been
realized.
Ninety-five per cent of the funds
obtained from, the sale OF Tuber-
culosis Christmas Seals in Maryland
are used for fighting the disease in
Maryland. Five per cent Of the re-
turns are sent to the National
tuberculosis Association to aid in
the National fight against this
terrible disease.
- The Maryland tuberculosis Asso-
ciat4pn, and it's county branches are
now making a special effort to raise
at least 100000. 1t is necessary
that this sum be procured in order
that the present activities may be
confined, and that the present activ-
tiles may be continued, and that the
plans for increased activities be car
ried out.
Seventy per cent of the returns
from the Sale Of Christmas Seals in
this county will remain in this
county to help finance the Health
work now being carried on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11

Financially and psycholog1cally
the American farmer is in a better
condition than for years. Prices are
advancing, the purchasing power OF
the farmers dollar is increasing,
and, the firm tone in market condi-
tions indicates that the future offers
suficient encouragement to enable
farmers to plan with hope OF re-
ward, says l.. j. Taber, master OF
the National Grange.
There is no one problem more
universal in its application than the
effect of taxation, on agriculture,
Taxes have increased enormously,
out of all proportion either to the
farmers income or the selling price
of his land" he declares.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11
The right to own and operate

z The right to own and operate
coal mine, and the right to work OF
not to work at stated wage, may
both be God given. But the fact
remains that this country is too Dig
and too versatile to be wrecked by
either side in a coal strike; there
are other, fuels, other workers. other
capital that will work just as well
cor better. The day of strikes OF
lockouts to force the public to over
pay as tribute to ransom, is getting
we'll past. Manufactured gas is
rapidly taking the place OF coal In
home and factory, while the electri-
fication of railroads will help elm
mate the coal shortage Tears
of transportation companies and
shippers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11

Figures recently compiled by Ma,
tional Industrial Conference Board
show $7,9O7, 100000 as total taxes
collected by federal, state, and local
governments during 1924.
Federal taxes experienced a de-
cline of 100000 in 1924, while
state taxes increased $119, 0,O0C
and local taxes STAT, 100000, thus
wiping out all government savingF
and adding greatly to the total
tax load.
I Since 1919 the tendency in fed
eral taxation has been downward
while state and local taxes have
shown steady increase. State ane
local taxes combined in 1924 were
more than three times as large as
in 1928.
The figures show clearly that we
must begin right at home to get
future tax reductions. 1t will be
impossible to reduce federal taxes
sufficiently to Offset increases in local
taxes. The time is passed when
taxes can be increased with i'm
punity and the added burden charg
ed against wartime conditions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11
REASONABLE TAXATION BASIS
OF PROSPERITY

There is a point in taxation at
which industry tends to break down
and prosperity gives place to hard
times and panic. Nothing can pre-
vent such an occurrence except cur
tailment of taxes. That is hard to
accomplish. because taxes themselves
go to the upbuilding OF an army OF
government employees who can swing
elections. Federal, state and loca'
governments should be investigated
and extraneous and needless activ-
tiles weeded out. There is no other
way to maintain prosperity on a
permanent basis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11
WRAP
CARE
FULLY
AND
BUY
Christmas
Seals
-
soar AND SUNSHINE
Seals

From State Dept. OF Health.
Two things that are within the
reach of everybody sunshine and
soap, literally mixed. with hot
water-are effective disinfectants of
the articles that have been used by
q person suffering from an infectious
disease. This applies to dishes,
Utensils, bedding, clothing, and other
personal articles, as well as to the
walls and floors of the room he has
occupied. This is the way Or.
Riley, Chief of the Bureau OF Com
nupicable diseases, of the State De-
partment of Health summed/up THO,
requirements of the Department, in
,egard to disinfection after case
If communicable disease.
1.-The State Law mentions two
kinds of disinfection," he continued,
concurrent and terminal BY
concurrent, we mean the sort OF dis
infection that is carried on con-
tinously during the course OF the
disease. For instance, a person who
has common cold, or an uncommon
one, an acute case of influenza, sore
throat, diphtheria, pneumonia. tuber-
culosis, scarlet fever, measles,
whooping cough, infantile paraI-
ysis-any one of the diseases that is
accompanied by discharges from the
throat or nose, is urged to use either
paper handkerchiefs that can be de-
stroyed by burning, or to catch the
discharges in handkerchiefs made of
cheese cloth, or other soft cloth, that
can either be destroyed by burning,
or can be disinfeeted, or sterilized by
polling in hot water
When a doctor or health officer,
.ells the person who is caring for
he one who has a communicable
disease, that the dishes used by =
t. b. must be boiled after each meal
hat the child who has scarlet fever\
or diphtheria or just an ordinary
;ore throat, must have his own
towel and washcloth I; that such
Kings must be kept separate from
the bed il14A and towels OF the res
of ytne family, Ard must be boiled
before laundering. with plev ~
water and strong soapa he
advising the protective vigS
must be applied every day,
the disease does not spread to.
people. Another instance OF id
day disinfection that is require
the conscientious sterilization Oh
discharges before they are dispose
of, in: cases Of typhoid, and other
diseases of the digestive tract.
Terminal disinfection is the gem
eral cleansing and sterilization OF
room and bedding, and personal be-
,ongings that takes place after d
patient is up and out-or released
from quarantine, il he has had one
of the communicable diseases, for
which isolation is required. And
nothing better has been discovered
so far, than scrubbing the walls and
door with boiling water and soap,
sterilizing the sheets, and blankets
and other covers by boiling, and by
letting in plenty of sunlight and
fresh air." nHT
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11

Don't underestimate the intellH
gence of children; if you do. the
will very likely form the opins
that you have little sense youtse
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11

Going to church is habit with
some people. others have forgotten
the way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11

Maryland ranks first among states
of Union in tomato packing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11

Boosting this town is all right
but it takes more than talk to make
it grow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11

1t is astonishing what
average child has for food.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11

This winter will seej some real
knee ball around the stove league.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11

= Every citizen, whether he is
ay laborer OF millionaire, is IN
erested in three common problems
First, bread and butter for himself
AND his family; Second, business
conditions throughout the state, the
nation and the world which Will per-
NIT peaceful and profitable opera,
Ion of industry and farming; Third
he Investment of capital in business
Enterprise which furnishes STEADY
Employment for labor.
By an understanding OF THESE
uestions. on the part of the general
public souN business balance is
Maintained, Id uninterrupted en-
ployment az red.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-19
GUARDING HEALTH
AFTER FORTY

CHILDHOOD and youth have al-
ways been considered the most
dangerous periods in life. But in
creased knowledge and greater care
have so reduced the amount of disease
among children that the death rate Is
constantly decreasing. Given healthy
childhood. the individual should have
enough surplus energy and resistance
to last through early adult life. But
by forty this capital is spent and. un-
less care and good judgment, are used.
the man or woman finds that Just at
the time when they should be in their
prime they have already laid the foun-
dalton of future trouble.
This problem of the conservation Of
health in middle life is recognized as
one of the most important questions
in the health field. In recent article
in the Texas State Journal of Metli-
cine, DR.. William NJ. Brumby. state
health officer, discusses II at length.
Although the average length of life
has been remarkably heightened since
1880, he says. it has been largely
through the prevention or reduction
of disease of infancy and Childhood.
The amount of heart disease. apoplexy,
paralysis, Bright's disease and cancer
have doubled in the same period.
There is something radically wrong"
he says. Sin the habits of our business
men. judging from the increase of
chronic diseases after forty" Heart
disease leads in the actual number Of
deaths, although stomach disturbances
cause the greatest amount of sickness,
Fat, Doctor Brumby says. is fatal
after forty. Lightweight people live
the longest. Few persons live to be
over eighty who are overweight.
The best safeguard against the dis.
eases of middle life and the best assur-
ance for old age Is regular periodic
health examination. not postponed IN
til you begin to feel badly, but made
every six months or year, to learn.
early and far in advance of any dis
ease. what shape your body is in and
how you are standing the wear and
tear of your work.
You wouldn't run your car year aft
er year without an overhaullng. Why
wait until your body begins TO knock
before giving 1t any carer Z