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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
Fool Friends Scored
BY Great Naturalist

Luther Burbank preferred his gar
den experiments to business ventures.
hut the activities of his friends sue
ceeded in embrOiling him in business
relations with various people for more
than twenty years. His business ven
lures not only turned out badly, but
they took considerable time from his
creative work.
Il do not believe any of the men
who tried to exploit or subsidize me
or my work had base motives" he
wrote in the Saturday Evening Post.
ION the contrary, most of them were
actuated by a desire to increase my
usefulness and to widen the scope Of
my experiments and to broadcast the
results over greater area
Il would rather have five energetic
and competent enemies than one fool
friend; now and again my friends
have led me astray. and it has cost
me lot of money, world of trouble
and multitude of worries before
got back on the main track again."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
Success Credited to
Exccfions of Poverty

Boys who have grown into success
ful men Will, as rule, say that the
greatest asset and blessing they on
Joyed was the exactions of poverty.
the struggles they had to make
through which they kept their appe-
tites in check, in keeping with their
earnings; that frugality was necessary
because they had to make ends meet.
had to pay for their keep and could
only have what they were able to buy
after contributing to their families or
relatives They will say that the self
denials they made for 9th ers were the
most valuable lessons on the road to
success, and that the practices forced
upon them by necessity lasted through
their business careers and made sue
cess possible. 1t is hard for the boy
who earns dollar week to give
part of it for his keep-but there is
more in it than the mere contribu-
tons of the money. The boy is learn
ing-learning everything worth while,
Poor is the boy who is denied this
part of his education, it matters not
how great his money riches.-Macon
(Ga) Telegraph.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
Foresight of Mangin
Praised BY American

The late Gen. Charles Mangin's hab-
1t of studying and respecting the view
POINT ot others amounted to gift for
understanding men and situations.
He understood both English and Amer
leans better than any Frenchman /
know He was able inteligently to
admire their qualities and condone
their limitations, David Gray writes
in the Century Magazine.
similarly he understood his own
race. If he had been at the head of
the French military regime there
would have i.een few disagreemenIs
with the allied commands. He was
one al HE few high French officers
who IRONS the beginning had correct
ly appraised tie American aptitude
for war, and he deplored The plan OF
using American manpower to reform
depleted French and British organi-
cations. which at one time threatened
"A serious breach with Pershing.
General Pershng is entirely right"
he told me. You are lighting peO
pie. As a great power you must have
your own armies. From the begin
ming you have done well with yonr
divisions. You will learn the higher,
staff work quickly. Your officers are
serious and trained to work.
He further admired Pershing for in
sisting, despite the opposition of the
French and British authorities, on
training for open warfare at time
when ii was generally believed the
western front could never be success
fully pierced.
Mangin was emphatically opposed
to the policy of trench fighting. He
pointed Out that the daily wastage of
men quickly amounted to the losses of
an offensive battle with nothing to
show for it. Moreover the shell
wounds characteristic of trench war
reduced the percentage of recoveries
and prolonged the average time of
conyalescence.
| had been with him but a short
time when he opened his casualty lists
to me that | might make report on
his losses during his first month of
heavy open fighting, which proved his
contention.
His own theory of war was the Of
fensive first, last, and always; and
he carried it in practice further than
any general since Napoleon with the
exception of Foch
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
.GAYETY AND COLOR
IN EARLY ENGLAND
Solemnity Not a Feature of
Medieval Times.

The closer we look at medieval Eng
land, the more we shall feel inclined
to picture 1t as young and hardy and
joyous. To begin with, the country
was full of color. The churches glowed
with stained glass and painted walls;
the dresses Of the wealthy, men as
well as women, were gorgeous and
brilliant, and If the peasantry wore
more serviceable russets and browns
and blues, they usually managed to in
troduce splash Of red or other bright
color in their hoods or kerchiefs.
And the country was full of song.
Though the English were not so de-
voted to music as the Welsh or the
Irish, and though the men of the
south country were, even in the
Twelfth century, less tuneful than the
northerners, yet they were a musical
race; and with the singing went dane
ing, and nowhere. did the country
dance flourish more than in England.
Fitzstephen, who wrote a description
of London at the end of the Twelfth
century. tells Of the dancing in. the
fields which brought to a close holt
day.
Medieval London was a gay, busy,
prosperous city, with ships of all ma
lions loading and unloading at the
riverside, tradesmen calling their wares
and crowds buying and bargaining at
the stalls and open shop windows. On
occasion, too, business would be sus-
pended and the streets thronged with
people to watch the king ride by in
state, going to be crowned at West
minister abbey or returning from the
wars At such times the houses would
be hung with silks and brightly col
ored cloths, in the open spaces would
be built-up stages, covered with decora-
ton, on which were fair women in
beautiful dresses, representing virtues,
sciences or other allegorical figures,
who would recite Latin verses for the
kings benefit.
In the kings procession would ride
his mobiles, gorgeous in silk and vel
vet. their very horses covered with
cloth Of gold, the mayor and alder
men in scarlet, and four or five hun
bred citizens. all wearing the same
colors.
Though such a pageant as corona
ton occurred but rarely. there was
every year the excitement of the
marching watch" on the night of Mid
summer eve, when the constables and
police patrols assembled fully armed
and marched through the principal
streets, headed by the mayor and al
dermen and attended by torch-bearers,
each with a straw hat bearing the
badge of his company or ward !; arch
ers, drums and flies, and morris
dancers; bonfires blazed in the streets
and the houses were gay with gar
lands and bright with lamps.-From
English Life in the Middle Ages" by
L. F. Salzman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
Misprints

George Doran, the New York pub
Usher, was talking about misprints.
1.-THE funniest misprint on record"
he said, twas Of course the one where
the shipping editors caption was
placed over the obituary column by
mistake. and long list Of obituaries
appeared under the headline, Passed
Through He'll Gate
"Bnt almost as good mispriat was
the one about the accident case that
said:
"'The surgeon felt the patients
purse and said there was no hope
Another amusing misprint occurred
in the financial column of morning
newspaper. The financial editor was
discussing new gold mine company.
and the compositor made him say:
1.-The company is about to offer the
public 1,000.000 snares.'"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01

United States Senators were elect
ed last year in thirty-four States.
In twenty-nine of them nominations
were made by the direct primary.
And in seventeen of the twenty-nine
States the primary vote settled the
election, or, in other words, major
ity of the Senators elected last year
virtually received their certificates
of election from the primary.
This Importance of the primary,
probably not so generally realized. is
brought out in an analysis OF the
elections last November, just COM
pleted by Simon Michlet, Washing
ton attorney and leader in the get
-out-the-vote movement" Statis-
tics such as he cites would go long
way toward establishing the primary
to be, in fact, part of the general
election if, as is likely to be the case,
that question is ever put before the
Supreme Court for a clear-cut deci-
sion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
Public Reprinand

Usually the motorist who gets
bawled out by the cop for infracting a
traffic rule can take comfort in the
fact that at least passersby are not
hearing verbal flashing. Now the De-
troit police have taken away even this
comfort, says Popular Science Month
ly, by mounting loudspeakers con-
trolled by microphone on one of their
autos. for demonstration purposes.
This sedan cruises about the city
and when motorist is observed doing
what he should not do, the policeman
in the sedan gives him a lecture that
can be heard a block away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
Made Filling Ornamental

When certain tree surgeons are
called upon to fill the cavities of all
ing trees with the usual composition
they try to be practical and service
able, seldom ornamental. But Min
nesota tree doctor was called on to
fill large cavity in tree in the
Longfellow gardens, Minnesota. In
spired by the Longfellow epic 'Hia-
watha," he fashioned a coat of the In
dian in the cement in bold outline.
In this park. dedicated to the great
American poet. no figure could have
been of more poetic fitness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
Recommendations for relief :.

recommendations for relief to
thousands of disabled citizens in
Maryland through a program of
vocational training and rehabllita-
ton are made in the report of the
Vocational Training and Rehabili-
tation Investigating Commission just
issued. The Commission was ap-
pointed by Governor Richie in 1924
to determine the possibilities of
making disabled citizens indepen-
dent through vocational training.
According to the report of the
Commission, there is great need
for civilian rehabilitation in Mary
land and, from an economic stand
point alone, a rehabilitation pro-
gram. would be one of the best in
vestments the State could make.
In suggesting legislation to the
General Assembly, the Commission
urged the creation of State board
of vocational education to carry out
the vocational rehabilitation pro-
gram. 1t was suggested also that
provision be made for cooperation
between the prospective board and
the State Industrial Accident Com
mission, so that plans could be
formulated whereby the benefits
derived by any individual from the
latter commission could be used for
vocational rehabilitation of the
injured persons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
BRUSH BURNING FIRES

During the year 1926, $50, or a
total of 12S fires reported were
brush burning fires. These fires
burned over 20,092 acres or 34% of
the total area burned during the
year. The cost of extinguishing
brush burning fires was $3,313.40.
The estimated damage by this class
of fire during that period was $780,
10000.
Every year the brush burning
fires increase. Year after year the
toll of this class of fires has grown
until the present menacing record
has been reached. Certainly if there
is a means of stopping this growing
brush burning hazard, it should be
utilized at once. The most import
ant fire prevention problem facing
the protection forces is the problem
of the prevention of brush burning
fires. What is being done and what
should be done to prevent these
fires?
The foremost project in this direc
ton consists in amending the brush
burning laws. The brush burning
law which has been in existence
since 1906 has been felt to be very
weak in it's primary purpose of pre-
venting damage. Under this law i
has not been possible to punish
many fragrant cases of carelessness
resulting in great damage. Its
weakness lay in attempt to punish
carelessness through collection of
damages in civil action. Under the
law very few men were punished by
being forced to pay the damages
caused by their carelessness. The
principal reason for this lay in the
lack of responsibility of most people
causing the fires.
Few timberland owners would
consider suing a neighbor even If
gross evidence were shown. Under
the amended law, the criminal liza
bility from carc.essiy or negligently
causing a fire was set up. With
quick and decisive punishment Of
the careless man under this law, we
may expect to reduce the brush
burning fires.
All wardens have the authority to
caution and warn people in regard
to brush burning in dry weather
Each warden should let every one ir
his district know that he is greatly
interested in the prevention of these
fires. He should tell them of the Ii
ability which they incur if they let 2
fire escape. By talking, preaching
and forever hammering on the sub
ject, forest wardens of the State can
reduce to a great degree this cause
of fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
Order Was Placed

The teacher of the kindergarten
Sunday school class was asking each
member if there was little brother
or sister at home who might soon be
eligible for admission to the class. One
little boy, as he heard the proud re
sponses of the children in front of
him. felt that he was rapidly losing
caste.
mo, ma'am," he admitted reluctant
ly, then added in sudden desperation.
But we're going to get one!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
Odd Butterfly

Perhaps one of the most remarkable
instances Of camouf1age is that of the
Green Hairstreak" butterfly. The
upper surface of the wings are black
ish-brown the undersides an intensely
vivid leaf-green.
A butterfly invariably folds the
wings close upwards when resting.
Consequently the green hairstreak,
conspicuous enough among the hedges,
mas only to alight upon green leaf
for his green undersurface to render
him instantly nvisible.-Nature Mag
azine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
The Only Girl

Jack had just asked Jill to marry
him, and she had murmured. yes"
Jack, DEAR" asked Jill, after long
silence, IAN the only girl"
"Jill, darling me interrupted. "dpn't
ask me if you are the only girl l
have ever loved. You know II as well
as l do
THAT wasn't the question at all.
Jack" she answered. 81 was just 60
ing to ask you if l was the only girl
who would have YOU"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
Knev What He Wanted

A society woman recently was CIV
ing an elaborate dinner party. which
she permitted her small son Freddie
to attend. The hostess sat at the
head of the table and Freddie sat
near the foot. All went well until
the dessert course was reached. De-
Gliding to ask maternal advice before
partaking of the sweet Freddie called
Justify to the amusement of all ex-
cept his mother: "Hey. nom, may
have a hunk and a gob?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
His Taste Irnpeached

A minister was in the habit of run
ming his hands through his hair while
preaching his sermons. giving his hair
the appearance of having never been
combed. One Sunday as the congre-
cation was leaving the church he over
heard one woman say to another:
II wonder if he wears w!g?"
The minister, knowing how his hair
must look. asked: do you think if
wore wig would have picked out
one like this?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
STATE DEPARTMENT QUIBBLEs

The State Department announced
last week that it will not renew the
smuggling treaty with Mexico which
expired March %. One week pre-
vious it announced that it had no
such plan under consideration and
now squares this diplomatic lie" by
saying: THAT the decision had
already been reached to terminate
the treaty and the matter was there
fore, strictly speaking, not under
consideration.
This is the fourth time in the last
three months that the State Depart
ment has mispresented the facts in
order to throw the people OFF the
track. Each time when it re-
versed itself it gave reason for its
action which holds no more water
than the case cited above. 1t is
clear to everyone in Washington
that utterances of the State Depart
ment on matters of foreign policy
are not to be taken seriously. In
this emergency do not be led astray
by meaningless assurances of peace
full intentions emanating from the
State Department.
The Mexican situation is as crit
ical as it can be without actual war
fare. The failure to renew the
smuggling treaty leaves the way
wide open for the lifting of the arms
embargo without notice. That the
Administration is definitely using
the arms embargo as whip over
Mexico to gain concessions for
American citizens is freely admitted.
If the Gales government does not
change its laws to suit our demands,
quite irrespective of whether those
laws are contiscatory or not, the
State Department has served notice
that the embargo ON arms will be
lifted.
1t is generally conceded that this
means revolution and the overthrow
of the Gales government. Ulti-
mately we will intervene as we have
in several Central American States
to bring about peace and order"
Once the American flag is planted in
Mexico, our imperialists will find
plenty of good reasons why it should
never come out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
Mus::c Is Swinging

The northern races are coming into
their own in music Music has swung
into the fields of the less effete races
in recent years. With this I asso.
ciate the increased use of wind in
sfruments. as opposed to strings.
These are able to portray the wilder
ness. the primitive spirit and also the
lonely musings of shepherds, the
grandeur of the Himalayas. Nobody
would think today of describing
mountain in string tone. but a bass
oboe solo could do it very impress
sively.-Percy Granger, in Musical
America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01

Forty-one bills were introduced a.
Delegates, which was the last one
for the launching OF new measures
Thereafter no new bills could be
presented except by unanimous con.
sent
Few of the new measures were o.
general interest and most of then
bore evidence that the bottom of the
barrel had been scraped for new
subjects. In some in which changes
in existing law were proposed the
amendments were so inconsequentia7
that careful reading was necessary
to discover any difference made by
them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
Tender SPOT

An old bachelor who was very bald.
fell in love with pretty widow
whose late husbands name was Robin.
One evening the bachelor dropped
in to have a cup of tea with the
widow. After tea was over, she com
menced to sing "Robin Adair."
The bachelor picked up his hat.
Madame. he said, ''even If your
husband did have hair, it's TO fault
Of mine that l haven't"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01
"Raising the Wind"

Scratching, the mast is a sailors
method, not yet extinct, Of raising a
breeze. says Nature Magazine. Some
nautical authorities say the fore
mast should be chosen; others the
mizzen. Still another windralsing
process is to stick a knife in the mast.
with the handle pointing in the di-
rection from which the wind is de-
sired to blow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01

ARBOR AND BIRD DAY APRIL :"
Arbor and Bird day will be cele
hrated Friday, April 8, i!overncr
Richie announced Thursday in ?
proclamation.
The Governor requested that al'
teachers in the public schools arc
the people generally observe the da'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01

After the public digests the pro,
fits of the Ford company. as reveal
ed in the Detroit suit. Henry viii
probably be able to find investors
ready to take the risk
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01

Subscribers to this exponent OF
freedom will assist in the work of
lfberating humanity in general by
paying their subscriptions promptly
when the said subscriptions become
Ore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01

1t is funny that while the bankers
talk in millions and add them into
billions the average citizens wonders
how he is going to pay his taxes
promptly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01

Small ambitions may be better
than none. but the man who meas
ures success by inches doesn't get
very far.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01

According to a recent survey men
of about sixty years control business
and industry. Any woman can tell
you who controls the men 4 sixty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01

The trouble with the world today
is that the rising generation thinks
all advice is bad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01

The great trouble with grass wild
ows is that they are never as green
as they sound.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-03
KENT AND sussex GIRLS ARE
HONORED BY STATE BAR ASSO.
MISS KING, MILTON, WINS FIRST
MISS TAYLOR, DOVER, SECOND
For Having the Best Essays on the
Development Of political Parties
During the Construction Period"

The concluding session of the an
nual meeting Of the State Bar Asso-
citation was featured by banquet at
the Hotel Henlopen, Rehoboth. Dur
ing the dinner award was made of the
prizes offered by the Association for
the best essays on the subject sDe-
velopment of the political parties
during the construction period" About
rs members were present from all
parts of the state. The winners of
the essay prizes were honor guests at
the banquet. William S. Hilles, pres
ident of the Bar Association, intro
duced Chancellor Josiah o. Wolcott
as POSTMASTER. The first speaker he
called upon was Josiah Marvel Of
Wilmington. Judge Hugh Morris Of
the Z. S. District Court, was the next
speaker and he referred to the good
fellowship prevailing among the mem
bers Of the State Bar Association.
Judge Morris in referring to the bench
being defenders of the Constitution
and all that it implies in leading up
to the presentation of the prizes to
the successful contestants, pointed out
how the essays were prepared first in
the high school, an award being made
there the winner if the first prize in
each school then contesting for the
county prize and the successful win
ner Of the county prize, contesting for
the state prize Judge Morris then
proceeded to make the presentation of
the prizes. Miss Mary King, of Sus-
sex county was the first one called,
and Judge Morris stated that it was
a coincidence that the prize winner
last year from Sussex county, came
from the Milton high school
Miss Cornelia Taylor Of Kent coun-
ty, was second contestant called and
Judge Morris in presenting the $50 in
gold to her, again called attention to
the fact that another coincidence had
occurred, and that last years prize
Smyrna times., 1927-08-03

also went to Miss Taylor, at Dover
high school and that Miss Taylor had
for a second time carried off the hon
ors.
Miss Anna O'Neal, of the DUPONT
High School, was the third one called
and presented with the $50 in gold,
Judge Morris calling attention to the
fact that last years prize for Rural
New Castle county was won by a
Miss O'Neal, but not the one receiv-
ing the prize this time.
The fourth contestant was Edward
F. Shannon, of Salesianum High
School, Wilmington, who not only won
the city prize, but also won the state
prize of $100.
As the prizes were awarded and
the contestants were handed them by
Judge Morris, the members of the Bar
Association applauded.
Following the awarding of the
prizes "reminiscences of former days
among members of the Bar of the
several counties were recited by
James H. Hughes and Henry Ridgely
Of Kent county and by Congressman
Robert G. Houston and James NJ. Tun-
nell, of Sussex county.