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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
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LIFE NOT GOLDEN
TO ORGAN PUMPER
UnenUiable Boyhood Days
of Young Musician.

The organ pumper was figure In
his time. He was just boy, imma-
ture and awkward, whose father and
mother sincerely believed his church
utilization would some day lead to
sparkling accomplishments in the
Of theology beliefs that ultimately
were assiduously shattered.
His Office was rated as the one posi-
tive stepping stone in the community
TO higher things, but he never re-
garded it as such because of the dis
comfort In the strict necessity for
wearing his best clothes to work in.
He was fretted by a wide starched
collar that chafed and choked him.
Sometimes he wore troublesome
blouse buttoned directly on to his
pants, but usually he was harassed bv
pair of suspenders, twisted in the
back, which continually slipped down
over one shoulder or the other as he
pumped with one hand and tried to
ease q painful stitch in the side with
the other.
In winter his REFER and heavy
tapped cap pulled down over his ears,
to the lasting detriment of those or
gans, could be discarded when he
reached the loft; but he was not al
lowed to shed the 'natty coat Of the
suit that came to him in a transaction
insuring free bat and Junior League
baseball. In summer, before he start
ed for church, he was forced to brush
his cowlicky hair, wash back of his
ears, and he grimacingly stamped his
swollen. travel-calloused feet into
pointed-toed shoes previously polished
with a combination brush and dauber
out on the back porch. He held his
long, ribbed stockings up with knotted
black elastics from which the elias
ITCHY had long since fied-tight cir
clets that left corrugated red ring
above his knees, livid, itching indi-
cation of his fortitude.
He performed a duty profound and
sacred, a duty allegedly housing a
great future. There was no freedom
to indulge his prankish propensities,
unless he was hired by the organist
for practice session on Saturday
morning or at the conclusion of the
regular services. He helped produce
the music that was the basis of the ex-
allied quality and sublimity of the pro-
gram. But he lost a fine personal
appreciation of his place because OF
the muscular exertion required, which
was only aggravated by clothing
wholly unsuited to the rigors Of the
job.-From "The Pipe Organ Pumper,"
by Chef Shafer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Bull Snakes Good Work

Two Kansas professors have been
making some experiments to determine
the value of snakes as rodent destroy
ers. They placed about forty bull
snakes in a cage and watched them
capture live rats and observed how
much of that kind of food the snakes
would consume "a bull snake weigh,
ing about three pounds eats more than
three times Its own weight in rodents
In the course Of six MONTHS" declared
Prof. Frederick Hisaw. "This Is
equivalent to twelve adult pocket go.
pliers year. One three-pound snake
should be able to clear an acre and
half of alfalfa land of rodents" He
estimates that one bull snake would
save farmer about 1915 a year. Tho
scientists said they found these snakes
to be "gentle, easy-going creatpres."-
Pathfinder Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Vaccine for Pneumonia

Pneumonia among the natives of
Madagascar has been greatly cut
down by use. of the antipneumococus
vaccine developed at the Pasteur in
stitute of Paris, according to official
reports recently received at Paris.
Pneumonia with a high mortality has
been responsible for as many as a
fourth of the hospital cases in some
Of the areas, says the report. The
immunity conferred by the vaccine
lasts about a year. The medical au-
thorities in Madagascar have found 1t
wise to give doses of quinine to
malarial patients before they admin
lister the vaccine in order to stave off
attacks of fever which, when they
occur, the natives are likely to re-
gard as direct result of the vac
cination. No ill results have been
recorded as yet from this double
Observation-Disclosures News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Systen,atized Production

The system of pass production.
originated 200 years ago among the
ikon painters of Kholuy village, In
anov-Vosnesensky province, accord
ing to the diligent rural correspond
ent. BY systematizing their work
until each ikon passed through eighty
to one hundred hands, the village was
able to turn out 100000 in a year.
Since the Bolshevist revolution ikon
painting in this and the nearby vii
lage of Palekh has lost its market.
The villages which had subsisted by
painting the stiff images attempted
agriculture. This was not found con-
genial. and the men now are making
toys while the women are turning out
an unusually fine standard Of en-
broidery, earning better wages than
the men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Killing EnArenza Germ

1t is good news that an Athens doc.
tor has Invented an electric machine
that is said to be able to kill the in,
duenza microbe in IS minutes. Still,
there may possibly be catch about
it somewhere. If you have to put the
microbe into the machine and turn the
handle for quarter of an hour be-
fore the horrid creature expires, 1t
may seem hardly worth the trouble.
Sin any case, think the time speci-
fed is far too long" comments q
writer in the London Post. "If could
once get an influenza microbe COM
fortably strapped down, in the electric
chair feel 1 could deal with him eff
fectively in far shorter space of
time. Perhaps, however, the idea of a
lingering death for the victim may
appeal to the popular TASTE"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Many and Varied Are
Forms of Salufdfion

We say, "How do you doY' when we
meet an acquaintance. The Egyptian
says, "How do you perspire?" A Chi
naman's first concern is for his
friends stomach, and be asks If he has
eaten his rice. In like fashion other
races and peoples have their own Pc
culiar, and to us quite remarkable,
forms Of salutation.
On the islands near the Philippines
natives seize the foot of persons they
wish to greet, and with it gently rub
the face. The Moors kiss each others
shoulders. South Sea islanders and
Eskimos rub noses and exchange gifts.
In Dahomey the inhabitants salute ac-
quaintances by twisting the knuckles
of the fingers until they give forth q
loud resounding snap.
In ancient Rome. where every man
was warrior, "How Is your
strength" was the customary form Of
salutation.
There is Mohammedan precept-
Koran, chapter IV-that says, when
you are saluted with salutation, sa-
lutte the person with better saluta-
ton, or at least return the same, for
God taketh account of all things"
1t would be difficult to improve on
the Frenchman's greeting: II am
charmed and enchanted to meet mon
sieur!"
In Spain friends greet each other
with the words, "Gentle sir, you are
welcome!" When parting they say,
"God remain with you'll" or "The bles-
sed angels bear you company!
The Germans ask, GLOW do you find
yourselfr When a guest arises from
the table they express the hope that
he has had a hearty meal and that
he will find himself the better for the
cheer of the repast.
The Italians have three different
forms of salutation: For the morning,
"God give you good day" For the
afternoon, "God give you health ~
For the evening, If it's late, "God give
you the goodness of the night"
In England, up until the Seventeenth
century, the kiss was the common
form of greeting to acquaintance and
strangers alike. Shaking the hand
was mark of very close intimacy or
high favor.
"Peace be with you'll" IL the wish
Of the oriental.
AS nations depart from their early
simplicity Of manners much that is
meaningless and farclcal enters into
their ceremonial greetings and other
forms Of politeness.-MentOr Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
PLAIN STATEMENTS ABOUT
TAXATION

Total per capita expenditures OF
the United States Government, adj
justed for price changes, were three
times as large in 1926 as in 1915. =
There has been of late marked
tendency for the Government to I'M
dertake activities with which prev1-
ously it was less CONCERNED. Each
class of ordinary civil expenditure
has doubled since 1915.
Each citizen of the United States
is individually responsible for in
creasing or decreasing taxes.
The budget idea is the basis OF all
economy and efficiency programs,
whether in Federal, state, or local
Jurisdiction. The budget function
is never popular. 1t often requires
a "hard-boiled" attitude to resist en-
thusiastic spending officers and clt1-
zens who are interested in particular
projects. The general welfare can
be the only guide for an effective
budget agency.
Too many governments have fol
lowed the advice of Bret Harte to
young men: Always live within
your income, even if you have to
borrow money to do it,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Wonderful Organ

The monster organ at the British
Empire exhibition is one of the most
amazing instruments In existence. II
contains 5000 pipes. ranging from
80 feet In height to feet 8 inches. It
has five manuals with rs stops. and
more than IS miles of electric wire
have been used in connection with its
pneumatic action.
1t can be heard perfectly all oyer
the stadium, even in its quietest mo-
ments, and its tonal effects are ex-
cellent. The reed stops, trumpets aud
tubas are on very heavy wind pres
sure. so that 1t will be possible to pro-
duce special tineness of tone and
quality.
For it's size 1t is a very sensitive
instrument. An organist will be able
to get out Of it remarkable varieties
Of touch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Literary Shrine Made
Prey of ssRenoUators'

The carpenters are busy there these
days. They are tearing up floors and
putting them down again. They are
fitting new window sashes and fasten-
ing bright and shining locks to doors.
They are renovating little six-room
house at Seventh and Brandywine
streets, Philadelphia, and they do not
know great American poet once lived
there.
"Oh, 1t was years ago, you say" re-
marked workman, accepting that as
explanation of why Edgar Allan Poe
lived In such modest dwelling, a
place with no reminders of past glory.
He had not lived in this country long
and Dante was the only poet he knew.
"a poet, was her" asked the fore
man, pausing In the business of scrap
ing a door.
"They say there is a fortune buried
in the CELLAR" he added in a dubious
voice. Il never heard about the poet,
but the lady who used to live here
dreamed three nights in succession
about that money in the cellar"
And he thumped across the dark
wooden floor of. the rooms where Poe
and his young wife lived happily for
a brief time in their tragic years to-
gether, and peered down into the
cellar. Then he lit candle and went
down, the narrow steps to a dark
musty room crowded with broken
pieces of glass and papers and an
old trunk. The fortune might be I'M
der the trunk-he couldn't tell Just
then.
But there is no secret about the Poe
house. 1t has stood as literary
shrine for many years. No matter
how hidden from view, how broken
down in appearance, persons from all
over the world have come to visit it.
Artists have painted it's little barren
backyard, where Virginia Poe and her
mother used to sit under the branches
of a large pear tree. Writers have
stepped quietly across it's threshold
and thoughfully handled the old iron
latch on the front door. Meetings
have been held in its tiny rooms and
speeches given on the doorstep.-Phil-
adelphia Public Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
$4,000 BELLS IN U. s.
TINKLING EACH MINUTE

The number of telephone converse.
lions varies considerably from hour
to hour throughout the day. Thl
greatest number occur in the morn.
ings and afternoons. and they fall
away to almost nothing during the
small hours of the early morning. Ye.
II all the calls in the United States
during 1925 had been evenly distrib-
uted throughout the day and night.
there would have been more than as.
900 telephone conversations begun
every sixty seconds.
On the same basis an average OF
81, 400 would have been disbursed
every minute for the operating ex.
penses involved in caring for the 49,
900 telephone calls. and of the above
amount the telepb enc industry would
have been busy paying $3.50 a minute
into the public treasury in the form
of taxes,
Unfortunately the business world
does not carry on. smoothly and even.
iy. all day and night. The telephone
industry must maintain a huge sys,
tenn to care for tbs peak loads that
come around ten in the morning ami
three in the afternoon
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Museum Gets Relic

The Museum of the Peaceful Arts
In New York has acquired a fragment
Of the old lightning rod set up about
ITO on ST. Paul's cathedral, London,
under the direction of Benjamin
Franklin. Recently the old lightning
arrester was removed from the cathe-
dral and more modern rod erected
The clerk of the works at the cathe.
dral sent section of the old rod, 1917
inches long, to the museum as a gift.
When the new building to house the
museum is erected it will be one of
the many historical, scientific, elec-
.rical and mechanical exhibits do.
mated to the institution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20

Richard LIE Gallienne, the poet and
essayist, said at a dinner in New
York:
sour young novelists are not as
good as the old ones were. Our young
novelists-their books don't sell, by
the way-think that all you need to
do to be great is to take a pessimistic,
almost obscene view of life. They
take this view the more easily be-
cause their books always fail.
"These young men are worse than
the millionaire whose daughter said
to him:
"'Oh, father, what generous block
Of oil stock you are giving me for my
twenty-frst birthdayp
Eyes said the old man. 1T will
buy you husband. a divorce and a
gun, and after you kill him and the
other woman 1t will pay for your
trial and acquittal.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
ARE YOU A SENSIBLE WOMAN.

1t may astonish the housakeeper
of this country to learn that most
fires occur in homes and that most
fires start in kitchens. The loss and
damage to homes in insured city
dwellings amount to about $65, 600
900 year, a very large per centage
being preventable. About $4,000
people are burned to death each
year in the United States, majority
of the victims being women and
children.
An educational leaflet issued by
the National Board of Fire Under
writer's observes that numerous IA
talities, due to acrelessness in hand
ling matches, gas, Kerosene, gaso-
line, electrical attachments and
numerous other articles, make it as
tonishing that any sensible woman
would use kerosene or gasoline to
accelerate sluggish fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Names Accorded Influence

Compelling children to grow up
"good" by giving them the right sort
Of names is an old theory given fresh
attention. A lawsuit wherein judg-
ment was obtained against French
attorney who neglected to prosecute
a suit for plagiarism against a rival
brought out these. good" names: Al
bert, Alphonse, Pierre, Gustavc
Charles. Paul, Henri and Louis
among many others, for boys Girls
preferably should be christened
Jeanne, Agathe, Marie, Berthe, Claire
Anne or Therese. The names banned,
are: Medard, Joseph, Fernand, Benoit
Sidonie, Suzanne, Zoe and Helene.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Women Mail Carrier

Miss Jessie McCaa, carrier of vii
lage route No. 2 Franklinville, N. Y,
Is the only woman in the United
States now carrying mail in a post
Office with city rating. Miss McCaa
was appointed in 1920 under a war
time measure and served continuously
until change in the Franklinville
Office brought it under a city delivery
classification. She was then reduced
to an extra Office clerk, but her re-
instatement soon followed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
ACCIDENTS

The word accident" by derlva-
ton means something which falls
across" Falls across what Why,
some orderly procedure Accident
implies an order violated. II there
were no order in the world there
would be no accidents, for all events
would then be equally casual. Or
der implies purpose. A bad adven-
ture is one contrary to order and
purpose. 1t results in an accident.
Cross a street absent mindedly and
in violation of the order of traffic
you wake up in the ambulance.
That's bad adventure, according
to the National Safety Council.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
BUY A POPPY

The campaign for the sale OF
peoples will be conducted Memorial
Day week, by the veterans OF For
eign Wars of the United States, the
funds to be used for the benefit OF
disabled veterans.
The peoples are made by ex-ser-
vice men who are confined to hos
pitfalls throughout the United States,
the making of the artificial flowers
affording diversment for these un-
fortunates.
The sale this year in Cecil county
will be in charge of the American
Legion.
The entire proceeds of the sale
of peoples Memorial week are de-
voted to the relief of disabled bud
dies and to alleviate conditions OF
distress among ex-service men and
their families, occasioned by sick
ness or unemployment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20

i underlying television, which are re-
lated to the principles involved in
electrical transmission of speech, have
been known for long time, but today
we shall demonstrate its successful
achievement. The elaborateness Of
the equipment required by the very
nature. of the undertaking precludes
any present possibility of television
being available in homes and Offices
generally. What its practical use may
be I. shall leave to your imagination.
am confident, however, that in many
ways and in due time it will be found
to add substantially to human COM
fort and happiness. n
at is our constant aim to furnish
this country with the most complete
telephone service possible. In connec-
| ton with that aim, we endeavor to
develop all forms of communication
that might be supplemental to the tele-
phone. With that in view, we shall
continue our work on television which,
although not directly a part Of te1ss1
phone communication, is closely allied
to it."
The general principles underlying
teleTision which makes 1t possible for
person talking by telephone in one
place to have his image as well as
! voice transmitted to distant station,
has been known for long time. But
1t is one thing to appreciate general
principles and frequently quite another
to realize them practically" says DR..
Frank B. Jewett, vice president of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company and president of the Bell
Telephone Laboratories. SIN the case
of television many of the elements
long recognized as essentials to sue
cess were not possible of attainment
until general science had been farther
advanced. But even when recently
fundamental research work developed
new knowledge. new materials and
new methods, the problem Of success
full television demanded vast amount
of co-ordinated research and develop
ment work to crystalline scientific pos
sibilities into practical realities.
"The research and development
functions of the Bell System, Of which
the laboratories are most important
part, are organized for the solution of
just such problems. But the research
and development work for the perfec-
tion of television will go on for years.
although enough has already been ac-
comp1ished to indicate that 1t is likely
to have a real place in the worlds
work of distant communication"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20

In this age of miracles there seems
to be no limit to what science can
accomplish. The question is con-
stantly arising, what will be the next
startling scientific event"
OF late, 1t has been very noticeable
that the Communication branch of
science has been outstanding in its
achievements. In fact, greater ad-
vances have been brought about in the
transmission of speech in the last 81
years than in the previous 1900 years.
Now every indication points to the
fact that universal world telephone
service Is a possibility at no great
distant date.
Late achievements in eommunica-
ton have been Transatlantic radio
telephone conversations followed close
ly by the transmission of images of
persons over telephone lines while con
versations were actually in progress.
A few years ago when pictures were
first transmitted from one point to
another over long distance lines, peo-
pie predicted that science had reached
It's limits in this direction, but now a
person talking over a telephone In
Washington has actually been seen, as
we'll as heard in New York.
For years the comic artists have
pictured people as describing articles
over the telephone. One Of the time
honored jokes of the comic sections
Of newspapers has been that Of the
absent-minded man who walked off
with his hosts umbrella. On being
called by telephone, he holds up the
umbrella and asks, els this the one?'
Now that television has become an
accomplished fact this standard joke
will loose its popularity, for 1t Is now
possible, not only to describe, but see
lost articles by telephone.
Television. meaning far vision, has
recently been demonstrated to audi.
,nces in Washington and New York.
At the initial performance Herbert
Hoover, Secretary of Commerce at
Washington, talked to, and was seen
as well as heard by Walter s. Clifford,
president of the American Telephone
md Telegraph Company, and an audi
nee Of engineers, scientists and news
PAPER men in New York City.
At the opening of the demonstration,
President Clifford in addressing those
present said in part, To-day, we are
witnessing another milestone in the
conquest Of nature by science. We
shall see the fruition of years Of study
on the problem of seeing at distance
as though face to face. The principles
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
Storm Pleased Hin,

Milo and Lulu are twins about four
years old, relatives of Rev. S. B.
Grimes of louisville. They were en-
gagged in childish tiff during a rain
storm, and Lulu climbed into her
mothers lap to be comforted. A
bright flash of lightning was followed
by loud clap of thunder.
Il don't like Cod" Lulu asserted.
"Why don't you like God, Lulu?"
her mother questioned.
HE thunders and scares people"
she replied.
Whereupon Milo broke in, 81 like
God. It's good for you."-Indian.
apolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20

There is a doctor in Paris who Is
said to be having phenomenal success
at curing people of timidity, by the
simplest and most harmless of means.
For so francs, this Doctor MARITIME
provides patients with luminous texts
to be hung over their beds, where the
Inscriptions may be read night and
day. Il am CALM" 81 am comfort
able everywhere" II am a new per-
son." II dominate" as among the
eight slogans the timid are urged to
keep constantly in mind. Over thou
sand persons have written to Doctor
MARITIME.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
PARROT TELLS FAMILY
WHEN TELEPHONE RINGS

A parrot that heeds the telephone is
reported from Long Island.
Milora is the name Of the pet who
notifies her mistress when the tele.
phone bell rings. She belongs to Mrs
Elizabeth F. Staines. of Long Island
City, and If Mrs. Staines or no other
member of the family is nearby when
the telephone rings, the parrot cries
Telephone. telephone" until someone
responds. While the telephone con.
versation is in progress the bird re.
mains quiet, but when 1t has ceased,
Mrs. Staines always says Thank you,
Milora." to which the parrot inyaria.
bly, replies "Oh, that's all right"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-20
WORLDS GREATEST CONIMU'
NICATION SYSTEM

In fifty years the American tele-
phone industry has grown from the
seemingly wild dream OF a genius
to perhaps the greatest commercial
enterprise in the world. 1t has been
developed out of nothing by wrest-
ing from natures boundless store
her hidden secrets and applying
them to the problems Of speech
transmission. Other secrets will he
released only by continual research
and experimentation.