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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
PORK BARREL" MAY BE GUST
ED IN TAX SLASHING

The pork barrel" the popular
Characterization for Federal appro-
priations for local or sectional pro-
jects sponsored each session by men,
bers of Congress, may be doomed to
be empty at the next Congress.
This has been indicated by the
views emanating from the White
House, which represented President
Coolidge as seeking both the reduc-
ton of the national public debt and
of taxes and a strict adherence OF
Congress to economy in Government
administration.
The President, while he is repre-
scented as feeling the Mississippi
flood problem and other related pro-
jects must be given place in the
Government budget, is understood to
consider that executive approval
should be given only to such projects
as are most urgent and where the
need is deemed imperative.
A program of $500, 100000 tax
reduction has been formulated by
the United States Chamber OF Com
merce and is being distributed to its
1900 member organizations for a
referendum to. determine its policy
during the Congressional delibera-
lions on revenue legislation. The
program calls for repeal of the Fed
eral estate tax and the war excess
levies and reduction of the corporate
income taxes. The Government Of
ficials have placed the reduction esti-
mate in the neighborhood of $780,
100000.
Mr.. Coolidge feels that it the
members of Congress cooperate
with him in watching expenditures
carefully there can be reduction OF
the taxes and a substantial cutting
down of the debt despite the esti-
mate from the Treasury, which plac-
ed the surplus for next year short OF
what it has been in the past.
The President also is said to feel
that the greatest boon to the people
would be the wiping out OF the ma
tional debt and that if this was ac-
complished the interest now paid on
the debt would satisfy every reason
able request for funds for internal
improvements that is made in any
one year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
FALL AND WINTER SCHEDULES
FOR CHILD HEALTH CON-
FERENCES

The schedule for the regular fall
and winter health conferences for
babies and children under school age
is being arranged by DR.. ]. H. M.
Knox, Jr., Chief of the Bureau of
Child Hygiene of the State Depart
ment of Health, in accordance with
the county programs being planned
by the Deputy and Assistant Deputy
State Health Officers. The plan in
cludes one or more conferences each
month in each county.
Over 1900 children under school
age were examined during the sum-
mer at the health conferences on
wheels held in connection with the
recently ended tour of the Health
mobile of the Bureau of Child Hy-
giene through counties on the West
ern and Eastern Shores. Starting
out early in June and remaining in
the field until the end of September,
eight counties-Prilce Georges,
Charles, st. Marys Calvert, Anne
Arundel, Queen Anne, Kent and
Cecil--were visited. Stops were
made at 81 places and So confer
ences were held. During the trip
the Health Bus" covered approx
mately 1000 miles.
Of the 1917 children examined,
892, considerably over half, were in
need of follow up care of some sort.
One out of every four-367- had
unhealthy tonsils; 156 had adenoids
and in 81 the air passages were so
clogged up that the children were
listed as mouth breathers." One
out of every five-366-had tarnish-
ed or decayed teeth, and the impor-
lance of an early visit to the dentist
was impressed upon the parents.
Vaccination against smallpox had
been neglected in the case OF nearly
two thirds of the children over four
years old and approaching school
age and 564 were vaccinated in pre-
paration for admission to school.
In addition to the 1917 children
brought to the visiting conferences,
over four Observation-Disclosures eX-
amined at the conferences heid reg
llarly throughout the State in each
county during the nine months end
ing September 50, making total OF
1927 children examined since the be-
ginning of the year. OF the total,
Allegany led with 1915 children !;
Baltimore county came next with
SAT; Hartford with 4S2 came third !;
Kent had 349; Anne Arundel had
1876; Montgomery 312; Frederick
311 and the rest ranged from 2SS in
Cecil to 20 in Wicomico county.
Each conference was in charge OF
4 physician especially trained in
child hygiene, assisted by public
health nurse. Reports were sent to
the family physicians OF the results
of each examination.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
Topsy-Turvy

Senator Park Prammell was dis
cussing disarmament with a Jackson
vile reporter.
tits putting the cart before the
horse" he said, ito advocate physical
disarmament when you haven't got
spiritual disarmament. 1 mean that
we should first build up the will to
peace: then disarmament is bound to
come Of itself.
"Our present method reminds me
of the inexperienced orator. A short
hand reporter sat at table below
him. taking down his grafton. The re-
porter worked very swiftly, and the
orator would glance At him in a
nervous way every little while, and
then speak on with greater and greater
speed.
FINALLY the orator bent over from
the platform and Whispered to the re-
porter angrily:
".Not so fast. darn you, not 90
fast I can't keep up with YOU"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
1T Does

In a lesson in parsing a sentence,
the word counting" came to a young
miss of fourteen to parse. She COM
menced hesitatingly, but got on well
enough until she had to tell what It
agreedwith. Here she stopped short. But
US the teacher said, Every well; what
does counting agree with?" Ellen
blushed and held down her head.
ELLEN, don't you know what court
ng agrees with?"
"Ye-ye-yes, ma'am." a,
"Well, Ellen, why don't you parse
hat word? What does it agree within
Blushing still more and stammer
ng, Ellen at last replied, ut agrees
With all the girls, ma'am."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
DRYS TO WAGE WAR in CAM
PAIGN YEAR
Will Fight Candidates. OF Smith,

Will Fight Candidates. Or Smith,
Richie, Reed And Other Vets
More than $1,750,00O Will be
spent by the Anti-Saloon League or
CARNATIONS of the United States dur
ing the campaign year of 1928; SUI
preme effort will be made to elect a
bone-dry President; every Congress
sional and Senatorial candidate will
be put under the microscope months
in advance of the election, and fin
ish fight against the candidates. OF
AL Smith, of New York; Richie OF
Maryland; Reed, of Missouri, and
others is in prospect.
Such, in its high lights, is the out
line of dry plans for the coming
year, as disclosed by DR.. F. Scott
Mcbride, general superintendent OF
the league, upon whose shoulders
has fallen for time the mantle OF
the late Wayne B. Wheeler.
The program, incidentally, was
worked out in part by Wheeler,
whose influence with the dry league
thus will continue long after his
DEATH On its political side the pro-
gram includes, briefly, the following
points.
l. No attempt will be made by
the league to write a prohibition
plank or even a law enforcement
plank, in either the Republican or
Democratic party platform.
2. No compromise is to be made
in the fight against Smith, Of New
York; Richie, of Maryland; Reed,
Of Missouri; Nicholas Murray But
Ter, of New York, and other promi-
nent men to whom the league has
not as yet announced it's position.
8. The strongest possible drive is
to be made to elect an out-and-out
bone-dry President. This is regard
ed as of supreme Importance. The
next President may be called on to
appoint majority of the Supreme
Court of the United States. A Su-
preme Court majority of wet or even
moist convictions is regarded as un-
chinkable to the league leaders
Hence the intention to elect bone
dry President at any cost.
This intention is strengthened by
the realization that the next Presi-
dent also will appoint Federal dis
trict judges, new Attorney General
and a new Secretary of the Treasury
To have either post filled by wet
would be national calamity, as the
league views it.
A thorough canvass of all candi-
dates for the United States Senate
and House of Representatives also is
to be undertaken far in advance OF
the coming primaries. This will be
done, as in the past, by the State and
lesser Anti-Saloon League branches
but the cooperation and assistance
of the national league will be forth
coming wherever and whenever
needed.
Such, in few bold strokes, is the
picture of the Leagues political &C
tivities during the coming year az
painted by DR.. Mcbride.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
Plenty of Ignorance

The uneducated have to pass
through life with crippled powers ;
they have not fair chance OF con
tending in that struggle for existence
upon which all have to embark who
are obliged TO earn their OVID liyeli
hood. Few, if any, industrial opera
lions are So entirely mechanical thai
a man will perform them equally well
whether his mental powers have been
developed or have been permitted t.
remain dormant. Ignorance takes
away a considerable part of the power
Of a man to acquire the means OF
liying.-Henry Fawcett.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
Perfectly Ploi,,

A ten-year-old girl had moved from
indianapolis to farm in southern In,
diana where the language Of the
HoOsier schoolmaster sometimes still
exists in reality. Many of the school
children's expressions were like Greek
to her and called for translation by
her schoolmates or mother.
One day she inquired of school
mate why lmogene was out of school
'She's got risin' on her head" was
the reply.
whats that?"
"Why, it Il raisin'," was the ex-
planatory answer.
Repeating the conversation to her
mother she learned that Imogene had
boil or abscesS on her head.-In-
lianapois News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
OFFICERS OF PERRYVILLE FIRE
COMPANY

The Perryville Fire Company held
the annual election of officers on the
evening of Oct. 3. The directors
chosen to serve for two years are:
Paul Patterson, Elmer H. Owens, w.
E. Alexander, DR.. H. r. Cooper, Dir.
j. F. Magraw and A. l.. Burrows
The hold-over directors are: N. r.
Burrows, Robert McMullin, W. b..
Gorrell, T. N. Owens, F. H. Walker
and, w. B. Thomas. The directors
met and elected Paul Patterson as
President; +. N. Owens, Vice-Presi-
dent; Elmer H. Owens, Secretary;
W.. E. Alexander, Assistant Secre-
tary, and DR.. H. c. Cooper, Treas
urer.
A. r., Burrows is Chief. c. l.. Min
ker, Assistant Chief; c. J. d. Ewise,
Captain; John Lawrence, Lieuten-
ant; Wilson Patterson, Chief Ladder
man. and Robert McMullin. Chief
Engineer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
----4---
IMPROVEMENTS ON
j. OF N. CAMPUS
New Roads, Walks, and Build
ings Being Constructed by
Appropriations Of Last
Legislature
BALTIMORE SCHOOLS
GET NEEDED HELP

College Park, Md. Especially With
money appropriated by the last Legis-
lature, on Recommendation of Governor
Richie, the University of Maryland,
at College Park and in Baltimore, 10
now undergoing many much needed
improvements, especially with refer.
ence to roads, sidewalks, and campus.
Work was started ON these several
weeks before the university opened
and many sections of the sidewalks
are now complete. The roads, which
are being built by Thomas, Bennett
and Hunter of Westminster, under the
direction of the State Roads Commits
sion, will be ready for use within q
few months.
Plans for the new road system call
for two main gateways; the present
one, and new one to be built at the
side of the Experiment Station. A
road connecting the two gateways will
curve across the front of the hill to
serve a future Administration Build
ing. The roads will be of the park
type and will have concrete base
with six-inch concrete shoulders, and
an amiesite top!
Landscape designs for the entire
campus embody the planting of trees
and shrubs. Besides the general sys-
tenn of planting, the plans provide for
a small lake to the right of the main
entrance drive, directly across from
the gymnasium. The roads and walks
and general landscaping have been
laid out by o. C. Simonds, of Chicago,
one of the foremost landscape archi-
tects in the country.
1t is also the intention of the author.
tiles to change the entrances of the
Engineering Building, Morril Hall and
possibly the Old Library and Chem
istry Buildings to make them conform
in a general way with entrances Of
the newer buildings. This would mean
building the tall white stone pillars
at the entrances and would indeed add
greatly to the beauty and dignity OF
the buildings.
Work on the Chemistry Building
has practically been completed and
classes will be held there within the
next few weeks. This is one Of the
most modern laboratories in any uni
versity in the country. With the
money given by the State for this
building, and with many private gifts,
this building has been fitted with the
very best of equipment. Laboratories
for research work and department
for State Feed, Lime and Fertilizer
Control have been built and equipped.
In February, money will be avail
able for a new 100000 Library and
work will be started on that early
in the spring. Improvements now
going on and contemplated should,
within the next year, give Marylands
State University one of the most at.
tractive campuses in the country.
In Baltimore large classroom and
laboratory building for the Dental and
Pharmacy Schools is to be erected, an
addition to the nurses home, and Inn
provements to the hospital also are
being made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Governor Ritchie's report on the
race tracks in Maryland gives them
a clean bill of health, even to the ex-
tent of declaring John J. Mahon
former big Democratic boss, was
entitled to that little old $4,000
per annum. Just exactly what the
ten is for, though, is not quite clear
to the ordinary layman, but the Gov,
ernor says everything is o. X, sc
that's that.
The investigation of the race
tracks was brought about by crit
cism of the State Racing Commission
made by William Bradley Carr, for
mer Chief Inspector, which position
should have qualified him to know
a little about what was what.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
- T. 7,'------r--- ,
SHORT SKIRTS AND SLEEVES AZ
Feet SALE OF COTTON GOODS

| d.
Changes in fashion have directly
affected the yardage sold of all kinds
of dress goods. During the past few
years this has tended to decrease
such sales. Cotton fabrics have suf-
fered proportionately, if not more
than other fabrics, because of the
wide variety of clothing that is made
from them. Changes in the length
of skirts and sleeves, the straightline
dress design, the decrease in the
amount of clothing worn by women,
land the vogue for dress designs that
can not always be suitably developed
in cotton, have been some OF the
factors that have influenced the re-
duction in consumption of cottons
Extensive advertising has tlso help
ed to make other fibers than cotton
popular with women, especially
when combined with fabric style
forecasts.
An interesting study of the effect
of dress styles on the sales of cotton
fabrics has been made by the Bur-
eau of Home Economics of the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture.
A number of fashion magazines for
women, dating from 1918 to the
present time, were consulted in or
der to follow the changes in styles.
Only the issues from January to July
were taken, as those contained the
most designs suitable for develop
ment of cotton. Patterns of size
SO bust measure were used through
out, and the study was limited to
patterns calling for material SO
inches and 40 inches in width, as
most cotton dress goods are made in
those widths.
A gradual decrease in the yard
age required for dress patterns is
evident from 1918 to 1927. The
skirts worn in 1919 reached the ank-
les. The hem line has been moving
steadily upward. In 1925 it was 10
or IL inches from the floor, and at
present it is Is or more inches up.
The long or three-quarter length
sleeves of 1918 and 1919 became
shorter and shorter up to 1924 and
1925. Just now the long sleeve has
returned for daytime wear.
AS a concrete illustration of the
change in yardage required at the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

present time in making a women 8
dress, 1919 pattern was modified
and made up with a shorted skirt,
lower waistline, and narrower tiou-
nee, but otherwise virtually the same
as the dress of eight years ago. The
original pattern called for Is yards
of 36-inch material, but the 1927
version was made from Is yards of
material of the same width, a reduc-
ton of about i 2-3 yards.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Nearly $4,000 telephone employees
own American Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. stock outright, and 2OO,-
900 are now paying for stock under
partial payment plan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Peace may eventually arrive but
it will never be permanent as long
as nations and people try to cuss
each other out over past warfare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Mugglns: DO you believe in
hereditary infiuences?" Buggins:
We'll, Mother Eve complained that
she had nothing to wear, and her
daughters have been voicing the
same complaint ever since"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Since 1920 the railroads annual
freight loss and damage bill has been
reduced from $3.50, 100000 to $685.
100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

1t is estimated that 80 per cent of
gross revenue of public utilities goes
back into communities served by
them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Some men are so dignified that
they would rather stand on cere-
mony than reclfne in the lap of lux
ury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

A curious thing about matrimony
is that lots OF people are married
secretly, but the whole world knows
when they are divorced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

After the average American roams
abroad for few years he has his
own idea of Gods own country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

You never can tell. The fellow
who was born with a silver spoon in
his mouth may not make much OF
stir with it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

A clear fire record is always
good asset in any business, the same
as a good name.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Every man to his trade. Even the
laundryman may have too many
irons in the fire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-28
DRYS SEEK ADD
Of ". c. T.U.

Decrying what he termed wholly
inadequate liquor law violation pen.
alties, Representative Gale II.
Stalker, OF New York. urged the
delegates to the national wv. c. +.
Y. conference in their final session
at the Mayflower Hotel to support
his bin IN Congress establishing
mandatory jail sentences for tres.
passes on the prohibition law.
Over 200 militant dry members Of
both Houses Of Congress attended
the banquet to mark the closing of
the convention at the AIayflower
Hotel last evening
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-28

have conferred with English ad.
mirais, which viii be disgusting
to those who are demanding Ameri.
can neutrality.
Isvestia gives great prominence
to Toxic dispatches stating that
Foreign Minister shideehara has
reaffirned Japan's friendship for
the Soviet union.
This declaration is Of sienif.
icance for the constellation Of the
powers Of the Far East" said
Isvestia.
Soviet and Japanese cooperation
In the Far East will rest, az a
guaranty Of peace, said IsvestIa,
emphasizing that Japanese politics
in China are separating Japan
from China.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-28
WOMAN IN SLED.
DOG RACE
p International News ssr'Ie.

POLAND SPRING. Me-. Jan. 2s.--
With the crack Of the whip and
the cheers Of the spectators, Mrs.
Edward r. Kicker, jr., q little
woman, mother Of two children, to.
day got away with 6 OF .he best
known ''mushers'' in America on q
50.miie road race ef the New Eng.
land Sled Dog Club.
Arrayed against the young mother
In the grind over the ice and snow
was such formidable opponents as
Leonard Sepalla, hero Of the serum
dash to Nome, and Arthur 4.
Walden. New England's leading dog
':musher,"
Today's drill was Is miles over
the dry hills, North Raymond, Po-
land Center, South Poland Triangle
and tomorrow will come the last
lap Of the sport.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-28
SVEERS
At j. s. POLICY
BY II. r. KNICKERBOCKER
international News Service

MOSCOW, Jan. 2S.-The United
States statement Of policy with re.
gard to China Is hailed IN the
Soviet press as the signal Of s.the
Iiasco Of the English hop4s "a
achieve q united front of the now.
ers against the Cantonese
Pravda points out that the
american naval movements in
China have not been so obviously
aggressive as the English, although
It remarks that American adnnira.s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-28
Coolidge Will Open
Longest II. S. Tunnel

President Coolidge agreed today
to press an electric switch in the
White House that win touch off a
charge Of dynamite to blow away the
last obstacle in the Moffat tunnel
at Boulder, Col. The 81 miles tunnel
Will be the longest in the world. 1t
win cut transcontinental travel by
It's miles.
The ceremonies viii be held about
February 10. The governors of Colo
RADIO and Utah will participate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-28

Rentals that speak their own merits
are easily located through the perusaI
Of The Times and Herald Classified
Secfion--RentaI Columns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-28

ston who Is retiring. = general re-
Organization and reassignmsnt OF
duties il expected at the Treasury
DEPARTMENT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-28

After many experiments French
chemist has produced q synthetic
petroleum that can be refined 70
yield kerosene, gasoline ana otner
oils.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-28

CHARLES r.. FORBES
AN APPLICATION for parole
from Charles r.. Forbes, former
director Of the Veterans Bureau.
now serving 3 term in Atlanta.
has been denied by the Federal
parole board. IL is understood that
the fact that Forbes still owes
$4,000 fine led to the rejection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-28
DIAMOND
RING
VALUES
That Stand Out
as Deserving
Quick Attention

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what may be said Of am
HARRIS-sponsored diamond
may be said Of all. For
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Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
FABRIC REVIEW SHOWS
 MANY COTTON USES

BOSTON. May IA (P)-The trav- cling style show-a revue with man. nequins displaying frocks, gowns hats and other apparel-is an inno- vation in America this year.
 So popular has it been that the National Association of Cotton Man ufacturers promises to put similar show on the road next year.
 While the revue is intended prim- arily 10 display fabrics, these are shown in finished apparel, made up in advance styles by expert New York designers. Cotton fabrics are displayed in great variety, from sleeveless jacket suits to beach costumes, with many rayon mixtures.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-14
FORESTRY MEN WESTWARD

M. l.. Merritt, district forester, Wellman Holbrook, forest examiner and w. J. Mcdonald, supervisor of the Chugach National Forest, depart tomorrow for Afognak, on board the forestry vessel Chugach, Capt. Jacob son, where classification and other work will be made. The party will return to Seward the latter part Of the month.