The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-22

ton in Paris from September 10 to
September %, inclusive, and to recon-
vene In New York on October Is for :
business session. The pilgrimage to
France will be known as the Second
A. e. F." and 1t is estimated that 28
ships will be needed. The Leviathan
will be the flagship and the Legion-
naires will sail from Montreal, Bos-
ton, New York. Hampton Roads,
Charleston, Jacksonville and Calves
ton or Houston.
Paris correspondents assert that
high officials of the Legion have au-
thorized the formation Of a moral
secret service" within the ranks of
the delegates who are expected to go
to France, the purpose being to. con-
troll the behavior of fhe boys. prevent
regrettable incidents and arrange
trips and entertainments In which the
cabarets and too lively cafes will not
be included. The cooperation of the
Paris police has been obtained. Prop
uganda is being started to impress
upon the delegates the necessity Of
good behavior to foster cordiality and
friendship with the French people.
n RGANIZED labor of America, as
- represented by the American
Federation Of Labor, is equally OPP
posed to Italy's Fascist form Of gov
eminent, which it declares Is auto
cratic, and to Russia's Soviet form of
government, which it denounces as
the most INSCRIPTIONS, anti-sociaI
and menacing institution In the world
today. By its declaration on Russia
the convention in Detroit really put
a ban on participation by members
of the federation in proposed mis-
sion for the investigation of the eco
nomic conditions Of Europe, including
Russia. This mission Is to be under
the direction of L. e. Shepherd, head
Of the Order OF Railway Conductors.
President Green and John ]. Lewis,
president of the mine workers, vigor-
ously denounced the subversive cam
paign Of Russian sympathizers within
the ranks of organized labor in Amer
lea.
The federation indorsed citizens
military training camps and labor's
entry into the banking and insurance
fields; condemned injunctions as ap-
piled to industrial disputes, and shop
representation plans. otherwise known
as company unions, and reiterated Its
advocacy Of the direct primary law.
A New York delegate introduced q
resolution for the Endorsement Of Gov.
AL Smith for President Of the United
States, but the resolution committee
lodged this by reporting that Smith
is candidate not for the Presidency
but for reelection as governor and as
such has the support of the New
York Federation Of Labor and Of an
overwhelming number of unorganized
wage earners and citizens"
d REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD w.
IN POU (Dem.) Of Smithfeld, N. e.,
has written to President Coolidge urg-
ing that he call special session OF
congress to meet the situation In the
South caused by the large cotton crop
and the drop In prices of that staple. I.
It was stated at the White House that
the letter had been received, and that
the President had replied to 1t point
ing out the measures which already
had been taken and expressing the /
hope that these would prove effective
THE Department of Agriculture
4 has made public the crop report
ing boards crop summary for the
United States as of October /. 1t in
dicated preliminary production Of all
wheat at S39.S18.O00 bushels, or a
yield per acre of 14.6 bushels, includ-
ing 213.336,000 bushels Of spring
wheat, averaging, 1902 bushels yield per
acre. 1t also indicated, for corn,
condition of 72.4 per cent of normal,
with 2,679, 9SS.OO0 bushels of produc-
ton, yielding 26.5 bushels per acre.
For oats, the preliminary indicated
production Is 1,2S2, 414.OO0 bushels,
27.9 bushels yield per acre.
TOHN H. WALSH, one of the three
y Democratic members of the United
States shipping board, has sent his
resignation to President Coolidge. His
successor has not yet been named.
but under the provisions of the mer-
chant marine act he will be Demo-
crat and representative Of the Gulf
states.
7 AWRENCE DENNIS, American
IL charge d'affaires at Managua.