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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-17

From the days Of the polonaise to
the days Of the radio, mothers have
given this dependable medicine to
their daughters. School girls are
often careless. They get wet feet.
They overstudy or they tire them
selves with too many dances and
parties. They get run down.
Many an active girl Of today, like
the demure maiden Of the 1905,
has found that Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is helping her
to find better health and energy.
'sI gave my fifteen-year-old girl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-17
cuIticura for Plmply Faces.

CuIticura Tor PimpIy Faces.
TO remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
clude Cuticura Talcum. Advertisement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-17

There are times when it is safer to
fool with a bee than to be with fool.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-17

Many man has noble aims-but 1t
Is the hits that count.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22

"ole swimmin' hole" still has its
charms, to the new generation as
1t had for the old. In the country
districts, where there is not suffi-
cient population to raise ructions
when youths disport in water with
out the Formally of bathing suits,
the swimming hole still survives in
all its pristine glory. True, passing
automobiles have added TO the
number of DIRECTORS, especially If
the water is near a public highway,
and many a future citizen is hav-
ing his daily bath or baths without
wearing a vestige of store clothes.
But much as we admire the
spunk of the youngsters, in a city
such things cannot be allowed. The
boys must have a covering, else the
shock would be too great to those
who Unexpectedly come upon them.
In addition, the lads may as well
learn to have consideration for
neighbors, a thing which can be
taught early. Hard as it may seem
to them, the lads will have to wear
trunks and battle in the public
places designated for the purpose.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22
FOOLISH STATEMENTS
ABOUT THE PRESS

So the press has been bought
and paid for" in its supposed atti-
tude against prohibition. The state
ment is made on no less an au-
thority than Mrs. Gertrude Bald
win, president of the Chester coun-
ty, Pa, W. c. T. L.
The charge has been frequently
made by disgruntled persons having
some axe to grind and finding the
press unwilling to turn the grind
stone. This spokesman for the w.
c. T. L., perhaps not giving any
one credit for sincerity If they hap
pen to disagree upon public issue
hurls the delicate disclaimer that
the opposition is bought" This ex-
plains everything, no doubt.
1t perhaps would be- useless to
point out that the American press
is not for sale on any issue. 1t
would be useless to emphasize that
the American press is standing
strictly on its own feet financially,
economically and politically. 1t
perhaps would be folly TO attempt
to convince anyone with this men,
tai complex that the majority Of
the American press opposed the
sumptuary prohibition law from the
beginning. So what's the use.
1t reminds of the fellow who got
into a police court jam and, later
called at newspaper office to have
his name kept out of the paper He
offered to pay $40 to the city edi-
tor if it were done, saying he un-
derstood that was the practice. The
indignant city editor showed him
the door and took care that the
story about the fellow was not
crowded out. But to this day the
man is telling his friends he didn't
get his name omitted merely be-
cause he didn't pay enough; and
probably some of his gullible
friends believe him.
Let the w. C. 7. L. or any or
ganization. or any individual, I'M
derstand one thing perfectly-that
the press is not for sale, directly or
Indirectly.
And when it comes TO spending
money to put something over, the
revelations of what the Anti-Saloon
league expended to favor prohibit
ton, and the surmise that certain
interests were heavy contributors
to prohibition funds, are at least
part of the public record.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22
BOYS WHO BATTLE
I'm THE NATURAL"

In contemplating the action Of
the boys who refused to battle in
the Willow Brook park bathing
pool because they had TO wear
bathing suits or tights" as the
kids call them but insisted on
bathing in Willow brook lin the
natural" one cannot get superla-
lively indignant; but in contem-
plating the possibility the lads ex-
ercised poor judgment in bathing in
infested waters, one con-
cludes they must not be permitted
TO jeopardize their health, regard
less of how one sympathizes with
their aims and objects.
II sewers are emptying into the
water in which the boys bathed -
a probability considering the looks
and odors from several of the out
let's inspected by a reporter the
boys must be kept away from this
source Of danger.
The desire Of the youngsters TO
battle "a la natural" shows the
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22
FOREST FIRE LOSSES

With the timber on half mil
lion acres Of land burned in the far
west, the ever-present hazard of
vast losses from this source is again
emphasized. Despite the constant
propaganda by the government
against carelessness by campers, the
results by no means are common
surate with the effort. There is no
way to tell, of course, what pro-
portion of these great fires were due
to campers, but it is safe to assume
some of them were started by
either the deadly cigaret butt or the
embers from camp fires.
The same thing, on a small scale,
can happen in New England. The
reason 1t doesn't do so is because
New England lacks the timber re-
sources that still remain part of the
landscape in portions of the far
west. But despite the fact the west
ern forest fires are thousands of
miles distant, the people in New
England ultimately will feel the re-
suits, as much of our timber comes
from the far west Every big tree
that burns enhances the value of
the remaining stand of wood. The
total of timber burned in the pres
ent forest fires probably would
supply the needs of New England
for years.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22

pear in the Washington dispatches.
1t now is learned that on the IA
voyages preceding the sale the line
earned s294,494 net profit for the
government.
The ships were too good to keep.
AS the Dollar line needed only to
pay 20 per cent of the low gov
eminent price in cash, the remain
ing cost of the vessels probably can
be paid for out of their earnings.
Yes, We have no ship subsidy.
Congress once voted overwhelming
ly against a ship subsidy. We have
a government policy instead and
it amounts to the same thing.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22

tage of being far removed from the
crowded highways; happy isolation
and its delightful quiet can be the
heritage of all who answer the ads.
The only trouble appears that if
too many people hearken to the
siren call from Vermont the isola-
ton win prove mere mirage, and
the air will be filled with the vi
brations OF purring motors. YER
mont can easily overdo this thing.
II the page ads continue to stir us
up the state may become as crowd
ed with nature lovers as beach
on a hot day is with landlubber
sailors.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22

inferior ruby would be less valuable
than good diamond. Fine emer-
aids may sell as high as $500 to
$500 per carat while inferior stones
are not worth more than $500 a
carat. ..n
Q. What is the meaning of the
name Alice?
A. Princess.
Q. What is the derivation and
meaning of Zachary? ..
A. 1t is of Hebrew origin and
means remembered of the Lord"
O.. How do fruits rank in food
value and what special purpose do
they serve in the diet?
A. While fruits have a low food
value, they are important in the
diet as regulators and tissue build
ers. They are composed of from
ree-fourths to nine-tenths water,
sugar, cellulose, acids, salts, with
either a small amount of protein
and fat or none. The mineral
salts, calcium, phosphorus, lime, and
iron are necessary to the body
tissues. The cellulose of the fruit
furnishes nondigestible bulk which
must be taken into the stomach to
regulate the bowels. The acid
stimulates the appetite. Certain
fruits also supply important vita
Minis.
Q. How are ordinary crackers
made?
A. Into half pound of flour
rub tablespoon of butter, little
salt and enough cold water to make
a dough that can be rolled out
Roll very thin. Get to the desired
shape and bake in a very hot oven
until pale brown.
Q. How many stars are visible
to the naked eye? How many are
visible through telescope? Name
two of the largest tsars and state
seize and distance from the earth?
A. About 5000 stars are visible
to the naked eye. Over $4,000, 900
are visible through the most power
full telescope. Betelguese with a
diameter OF 235, 100000 miles and a
distance of $50 light years from the
earth and Antaras with a diameter
of 275,000000 miles and distance
size and distance from the earth?
are two of the largest stars.
@. Is it true that Russians some
times sweeten their tea with jelly
or jam instead of sugar?
A. Yes.
Q. What is the origin of the
term two bits?
A. The term bit" used in the
expression two bits" -four bits"
etc, refers to such small coins as
the Mexican real which was for
merly current, or to the English
threepenny bit. The term seems
to depend for interpretation on the
part of the country in which it is
used. A bit may have meant the
Pennsylvania elevenpence; the New
York shilling, the New England
ninepence, or, in its modern mean
ing in the South two bits" means
a quarter of a dollar.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22
THE EDITOR HAS HIS PHOTO
GRAPH TAKEN!

with Bow to c. Smith Gardner)
BY the Editor
Look pleasant, please" he softly
said,
And 1 thought of the jokes I'd read
That folks have sent in to me;
Some that were really stolen stuff;
Some very ancient; some too rough;
Some too good; some not good
enough!
Look pleasant? No, 1t was too tough!
1 tried, but l looked gloomy!!!
Look natural" he then implored.
Look natural? How is that? Bored ?
Well, frankly, I was puzzled.
I'd love to know how I appear
When I am natural. Oh, dear!
My smile-is it smile or leer?
Do l look calm? Wise? Pleasing ?
Queer?
Or like | should be muzzled?
"Canst think of something SWEET"
asked he.
My mind reverted instantly
To my coming vacation.
Two weeks with no bum jokes to
read.
No maids TO dodge! No clock to
heed!
smiled. He snapped, with light
ming speed!
My friends, with one accord con-
cede
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22
AFTER THE HONEYMOON

tONerheard by Ernest IL. BaTTettO)
Mrs. Youngbride - Oh, Harold
I'm SO glad you're home! Zoo, hoo!
Everything's gone wrong all day.
Her Husband What's the mat
ter?
Mrs. Youngbride-Oh, the house
work - everything! II scrubbed
the walls with soap and water, and
- the wallpaper came off! Then
spilled a tub of water in the kitchen,
and it took me two hours to get ii
up with the vacuum cleaner!
Husband Well. that can't be
helped. Cheer up. dear.
|. Mrs. Youngbride - That isn't all.
| piled the dinner dishes up nicely
in the bathtub. but before I could
wash them something went wrong
and I couldn't get the water turned
off.
Husband-Good Heavens! When!
Mrs. Youngbride - Three hours
ago. l haven't looked for quite a
while, but the basement isn't near
ly full yet-Oh. Harold, you look
angryl Boo. hoo. don't be hateful.
There's lots of room in the base
ment yet and l think | drowned
four mice. We must l-l-look on the
b-b-bright side! Boo, hooooo!
Husband - Well, don't worry,
dear. That's all right. I'll sit down
and eat a little supper now. I guess.
This salad-Ow! I've bit on tack
"a carpet tack!
Mrs. Youngbride-Oh, what next!
Boo, hoo! I must have used the car
pet beater instead of the egg beat
eri
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22

on coast Friday morning; moderate
TO fresh southwest winds, shifting to
northwest later tonight.
Conditions: The heat wave is
slowly moving eastward and will
probably pass out to sea tonight
Showers have occurred during the
last "a hours from Michigan south
ward to the Gulf and from Kansas
eastward TO Indiana.
Cloudy weather extends as far
east as western Penna. An area OF
high pressure central over Ne
braska is producing pleasant
weather with a decided fall in tenn
perature between the Rocky noun
tains and the Mississippi river.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather followed by loca
showers and much cooler.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer TO any
question OF fact or information by
writing to the Question Editor.
New Britain Herald. Washington
| Bureau, 1922 New York avenue.
Washington, D. c., enclosing two
cents in stamps for reply. Medical,
legal and marital advice cannot be
given. nor can extended research
| be undertaken. All other questions
will receive a personal reply. In
signed requests cannot be answered.
All letters are STANDARDIZATION
@. Who wrote and published
THE Eagles Mate?
A. Anna Alice Chaplin is the
author and it was published by w.
j. Watt & Co., New York city.
@. Previous to the one recently
held in Chicago, where was the last
Eucharistic Congress of the Roman
Catholic church held? Who was
the official papal legate?
A. The Nineteenth Eucharistic
Congress was held in London, Sep
TENDER 9-13, 1908. Cardinal Vim
cenzo vannrtolli was the nanaI
legate.
q Has tho sunreme Court rom
dored decision IN tho constitu-
f,onalitv of tha. Harrison Narcotic
Act?
The case is NOT vat on +be
doc,,ot Of tho crnreme Court If is
boforo tho court on writ of COR
tiorari which will he considered IN
Octoher Atb If if is found tn he
il, order tho ooee win he nut on the
docket in it's regular turn
a What is the meaning of tbe
word nroantitra Observation-Disclosures
A One who favors the belief
that tbe whole substance of bread
and wilma was NOT converted into
tbe bodv and blood of Christ at the
conservation of the eucharistic
elements
O, How MANY yitamins have been
isolated?
A. COMPARATIVELY little is known
definitely al out vitamins largely he
cause thew are so hard TO isolate
hut three at least are recognized
namely. Fat-solubIe A. which is
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22
BORAH AS A CANDIDATE

Senator Borah, who declined to
run as vice president on the Cool
idge ticket, giving Mr.. Dawes his
chance, is now spoken of as a pos
sible third-party candidate for the
presidency on a prohibition and
anti-World Court platform. The
gentleman is strong in the west and
the south.
But being a candidate on pro-
hibition and an anti World Court
platform is something of a strad-
die. Most of the drys and dry or
CARNATIONS are for the World
Court; and some of the wet states
are at least doubtful on this issue.
However, be that as it may, our
Washingtonian statesmen are more
concerned about the Borah third
party prospect than anything else
during this hot weather. They
think Borah intends to angle for
the Republican nomination, and If
denied - as is certain - the old
story of starting third party
would result. But Borah at the
head of a third party would be a
different thing altogether than La
Toilette running one. Borah's chief
appeal would not be TO the minor
ity of disafGection. but he would
appeal directly to a large block Of
western Republicans as the kind OF
Republican they want.
The Democrats have every reason
TO encourage Mr. Borah. He is their
one best bet.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22
Is Years Ago Today

The North & Judd Co., has taken
out an application to erect a four
story brick factory building on the
east side of North Stanley street.
Secretary A. w. Epson of the Ber-
| lin Citizens association stated today
that vigorous no license campaign
will be waged in that town this fall
A preliminary meeting was held at
John B. Smiths house this week and
| it was decided to bring the matter
| before the association at once. Rev.
H. H. Spooner vice-president of the
| Connectncut Temperance union, has
volunteered his services in this
cause.
More than 1000 people We're pres
ont this morning when the Plainville
camp grounds opened with the
| Chautauqua program but Governor
Mclean was i'll and unable to attend.
The Swedish Lutheran Sunday
school has an attendance of $50
pupils.
President ODay of the Central
Labor Union declared today that 1t
would not be necessary to call a
meeting to recall the action in voting
to assess each member rs cents a
week to help the machinists, who
have called. off their strike.
Miss May Morgan of Plainville is
home from Buffalo.
Patrick Smith of Beaver street
was overcome by the heat while
working in a field yesterday after
moon and for while was in bad
way.
Orders have been issued to mem
Ibcrs of Company / to provide them
lselves with white trousers and white
gloves. pack their blue uniforms
and be ready on August - in theil
khaki suits for six days of field ant
camp duty.
The failure of the machinists
strike will not break up the loca
union. the members say. Tho mer
are Fastening to return to their ole
jobs but they are finding that some
of them have been filled.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22
vERMoNT's AWAKENING

Advertising sponsored by Yer
mont is finding its way into the
hands of the public in increasing
volume and the chief note struck
seems to be the claim that sum-
mer places in the country" can be
obtained in Vermont cheaper than
anywhere else in New England, if
not in the entire east.
We are told in 12-point type that
having a place in the country" is
no longer the prerogatiye of the
rich; 1t is as easy to buy shack
in the Vermont hills as 1t is TO buy
a 1iyger. And there is the advan-
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22
NO NEED TO 'RAILROAD"
CITY BUSINESS

Not enough discussion is worse
than too much; consequently those
civic servants who during the past
few weeks have complained of an
insufficient time to examine civic
business coming before various
bodies are eminently justified in
rising on their launches and emit
ting a howl of protest.
Members of the school committee
and the Common Council are ex-
pected to vote intelligently on sub
jects coming before them. When an
unsuspectng member of either
board suddenly is confronted with
a weighty topic and is expected to
vote upon it few minutes later he
may as well flip a coin and help
to decide 1t on the heads-I-win-
tails-you-lose principle.
1t was William H. Day. member
of the school committee, who the
other day arose in dignified wrath
TO say he would no longer be
rubber stamp at the meetings, and
would question and discuss"
everything that came before that
honorable body claiming it was his
80 IL NEicar words
never spoken; the city cannot af-
ford to have rubber stamps on
such a board. The rubber stamp
business is as unpopular on boards
as star chamber meetings.
In the Common Council the in
surgents likewise are up in arms,
using the more appropriate term
of "railroading." Councilman Sam
uel Sablotsky of the sixth ward and
Councilman Frank Zapatka of the
fifth ward are the principal war
riors for more time TO look things
over: and they are entirely in the
right. The movement TO have the
councilmanic members given print
ed copies Of important matters due
for discussion is well taken and
hereby approved. The city's bust
ness is too significant to have 1t
flung in the faces OF unsuspecting
councilmen with the information to
be prepared to vote upon some
complicated issue within COM
paratively short time. The wisest
man in town couldn't do it, unless
he consented 10 be rubber stamp
and voted how he was told to vote
by somebody having an axe to
grind or by the party strjngpullers,
The report is that in 1907 or
Whereabouts rule was passed in
Common Council giving to every
member "a hours time in which to
study a subject due to be voted
upon. AS sometims happens. such
rules go by the board, and the
Council did well in appointing
committee TO investigate the rule
and find what has become of it, and
10 ascertain whether it would still
cover the present situation. That is
move in the right direction, and
if the rule isn't good enough for the
present day it can be enlarged upon
later. Under no circumstances
should there be the semblance of
"railroading" legislation, regardless
of how convenient such action may
sometimes be considered by the
dominating political power in the
Council.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22
Observation
On The Heather

Washington, July 22.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Local
thunder showers tonight and pos
sibly Friday morning. followed by
partly cloudy Friday; cooler tonight
much cooler Friday and Friday
night; moderate to fresh southwest
shifting to northwest winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York
Thunder Storms This afternoon or
tonight; considerably cooler to-
night; Friday partly cloudy and
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22
GOVERNMENT POLICY
LIKE SHIP SUBSIDY

II Is worth while paying little
attention to how profitable govern
ment owned ships are sold for
song while improbable government
vessels are retained.
The governments policy can be
likened to that of a business man
who disposes of his profitable Sc
curities at prices far below their
market value while he retains his
Improbable stocks and pays assess
ments on them. His friends would
call him a fool.
The explanation is given that
i President Coolidge represents a
school of thought which holds the
government should be engaged in
/ no commercial ventures; and in the
case of ships, having been so en-
gagged, it should get out of the bus
mess of running ships as quickly as
possible.
The practical result is the gov
eminent has had no difficulty in
selling its liners that have made
money, but retains those which are
sure losers. Under such policy the
administration can have no diff
Quilt in ut n 10 nc-k-fFo @
losses of operating its ships.
The administration now has the
Shipping Board and the Emergency
Fleet Corporation in a back room
where both boards can do. nothing
| but take orders or be kicked out
of their jobs. 1t required some po-
litical legerdemain for the admins
| tration to gain the mastery over the
boards, but it has been done. Only
two members of the Shipping Board
Vice Chairman Plummer and Ad-
miral Benson continue to object,
| but they are in the minority, and
can yell their heads off without
stopping the distribution of paying
ships to eager corporations willing
to pay for them on the dollar down,
fifty cents a week principle.
This was brought about by ap-
pointing more pliable members
when various terms expired. Chair
man T. V. O'Connor, president of
the board, is a staunch administra-
ton satellite, doing It's bidding
without question or hesitation. He
heads the majority. which is sup
posed to shape the boards policies.
The Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton is supposed to be in actual
charge of shipping operations. At
first the corporation refused to fol-
lov the policies of the newer
board; trouble developed, Admiral
Palmer was president Of the
corporation when the ruction
started and the administration had
a hard time getting rid of him.
When it succeeded, and Captain
Crowley put in his place, the wheels
were we'll oiled for better eo-opera-
ton. Crowley had to sign his resig-
nation when he was appointed, and
Just as soon as he opposed the
Coolidge policy, out he went. Cap
tain Crowley couldn't see the advis-
ability of selling the paying ships
and keeping the improbable ones.
Brigadier General Albert c. Dali
ton is now at the head of the cor
poration, and his resignation in
blank is in a pigeon hole. Brother
/ Dalton knows on which side his
bread is buttered. however. and he
Is a dutiful follower of the Coolidge
principles of less government in
paying business
When the Shipping Board sold
the five President ships to the
Robert Dollar company last April
for total price less than what the
government paid for one of the
vessels, the exact figures as to what
they had been earning did not ap-
New Britain herald., 1926-07-22
KRAZY KINDERGARTEN
Conducted by Judy. Jr.l

fletcher:
''Heer is a telegram from the A.
How Hard and G. How Soft Coal
Company stating that our beloved
fletcher Dusty will be heer as soon
as they can dig him out and eileen
him Off Meenwile, Igoe, stick
around for the munths of July and
August
Igoe Along:
"Wen the wash lady found her
clothes UP a tree
sed it was the breeze that made
them fly.
But she yelled as she shook her
freckeled fists at me:
Was it RELY August o. wind or did
July?'"
Mrs. ]. Z. Van Nostrand.
Copyright, 1926. Reproduction
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