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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-29
SOME TAX FACTS TO CONSIDER

SOME TAX FACTS TO CONSIDER
During every working day in the
year the first 10 million dollars earn
ed goes for taxes of local units OF
government The yearly total is the
immense sum of six billion dollars.
In 1918, according to the United
states Chamber Of Commerce, local
government taxes amounted to about
s12 per capita. In 1926 they had
increased to 191 per cent. to $50.
The bonded Indebtedness was
something less than three billion
dollars, it is now over ~ billions
And where in 1926 the bonded in
debtedness was $75.1O par capita, II
years before it was about $50.
During the past few years cost OF
national government has been stead
lily lowered. This saving has been
onset by a steady rise in the cost OF
local government.
These are tax-facts. 1t would
seem that in many instances our To-
cal governments, il they are not act
ually extravagant, have not exhibited
business foresight in the spending OF
public funds. is up to the tax
payers themselves to investigate and
understand the cinditions that raise
their taxes, In that direction only
lies reform.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-29
MARYLAND FARM BUREAU FED
ERATTON

Following the recent adjournment
of Congress, Maryland farmers, in
GLIDING several thousand Farm
Bureau members, will be interested
in learning something of the attitude
and vote of Maryland's representa-
|tives in Congress on prominent agri-
cultural legislation.
Accurate information along this
line has been prepared by the Wash
ington Office of the American Farm
Bureau Federation with the request
that it be passed along to the farm
ers in each of the states. AS for
Maryland, attention is called to the
fact that this state is one of twenty
which made gains over the vote OF
last year in the House ON the Nc
Nary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill. and
that Maryland is one of five states
west of the Hudson river in which
no support whatever was given the
Farm Relief legislative program of
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, in the Senate.
The voting record OF members OF
Congress and the attitude of the A..
f. B. F. ON the more important OF
the bills, follows:
The final vote on McNary-Haugen
Bill as amended: Senators Bruce
and Tydings voted Nay. Representa-
tives Goldsborough, Cole, Cambria
and Zihlman voted Yea, Palmisano
voted Nay and Linthicum was paired
against.
Sackett Amendment to Farm Re-
lief Bill striking out the equalization
fee, Bruce and Tydings voted Yea;
the Bill did not come to vote in the
House. A. F. B. F. against.
Vote to override the Presidents
veto of the Farm Relief Bill; Bruce
and Tydings voted Nay; did not
come to vote in the House. A. F..
B. F. for.
Amendment to repeal auto tax,
did not come to vote in the Senate,
all the representatives voted Yea ex
cept Cole who did not vote. A. F.
B. F. for.
Amendment to repeal Of estate
tax; Bruce and Tydings voted yea.
Did not come to vote in the House.
A. F. B. F. against.
Norris-Morin Muscle Shoals reso-
luton. Senators and representa-
tives voted Nay excepting zihlman
who did not vote. A. #. b. F..
against.
The Brookhart Substitute Farm
Bill; Bruce and Tydings voted Nay.
Did not come to vote in the House.
A. f. B. F.. against.
Aswell Substitute Farm Bill elm
mating equalization fee did not come
to a vote in the Senate. Represen-
1tatives Goldsborough, Palmlsano,
Gambrill and Zihlman voted Nay.
Cole voted Yea and Linthicum was
paired for the measure. A. F. B.
F. against.
The Flood Control Bill; Bruce and
Tydings voted Yea. The represen
tatives excepting Goldsboroush vot
ed Yea, the latter did not vote. A
IF. B. F. for.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-29

The mouth of Still Pond creek,
near Betterton, is to be dredged.
The mouth of the creek has gradu-
ally filled up until it is almost impas-
sible to any size yacht. The dredg-
ing of the channel will make anoth-
er harbor for boats in northern
Chesapeake Bay and will also add to
the value of property bordering on
Still Pond Creek.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-29

BILE harpoon or the grapple fork. It
saves labor to take two or more wag-
ons to the field. especially when the
haul is long.
1t is economical to use large-sizeG
mowers on farms where a sufficient
acreage is to be cut. In the East
the 5-foot mower, which will cut 10
acres in 10 hours, is the size most
commonly in use. But 6-foot
mower will cut IL acres in 10 hours
and 7-foot mower will cut IA US
ually the additional power required
for the larger implements is avail
able on farms where the acreage to
be cut justifies the use OF such ma
chimes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-29
ENORMOUS FARM FIRE LOSSES
...:4sas, e1EN nnn ma of

ENORMOUS FARM FIRE LOSSES
Approximately $150,000,000 OF
property is destroyed each year by
farm fires. This does not take into
account possible waste OF foodstuffs
or OF labor. Among the most i'm
portant causes are spontaneous igni-
ton of hay, grain, feeds, and other
agricultural products; lightning;
defective chimneys and heating out
its; and sparks on combustible
roofs; other causes include careless
aess in handling matches or in smok-
ing; carelessness in using and stor-
ing gasoline and kerosene; and faul-
ty electrical wiring. In connection
with the spontaneous ignitionSof hay
stored in farm buildings, such ma
seriai inundated by the notable YER
mont floods heated rapidly after the
water receded, one barn which stood
an 5 feet of water burning only three
lays after the flood.
This spontaneous heating OF hay
and other products will be one of the
nrst problems considered by the
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture,
which is making study Of ways and
means of preventing this huge loss.
Cooperating with the department
specialists are various prominent in
surance and fire-protection organi-
cations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-29
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1928

The Democratic party in National
convention at Houston, Texas, this
week, seems headed toward the NOM
nation Of Governor AL. Smith, OF
New York, wet, with the probable
placing of dry plank in the plat-
form. This is considered good poll
tics, playing to both the vets and
drys.
No wonder the vets feel elated.
Platforms mean little, but a wet
President, with forty thousand ap-
pointments to Office, looks pretty
good to the vets, and OF course they
are willing to let dry plank be
placed in the platform, without
lighting much against it. Every
thing is in their favor, and things
look pretty wet for the Democrats
at this writing, Tuesday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-29
FOREST FIREssPRING 1925

FOREST FIRES-SPRING 1928
Although the spring fire season is
over, all fire reports have not been
recorded and the compilation OF fre
statistics has not been completed
1t is estimated that the total OF
spring fires will run beween 450 and
ATS. The size OF the average fire
for the first 40s fires was approxima-
tely 527k acres. Suppression OF
these fires cost the state and coun-
ties $5,105.sS. The estimated dam
age was $4,000.
During the past season periods OF
dry weather prevailed over ali the
state, resulting in the large number
Of fires recorded. Suppression prac-
tice in all sections has been good
with few breakovers or secondary
fres reported.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-29

Some men are born executives
and some acquire the ability by ex-
perience, but the great majority
never work over the idea that they
must do all the work themselves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-29

You can always tell when the Of
nee boy has been reading one of
those books where the faithful but
ignored employee brought in the idea
that saved the business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-29

Lies most heroic gesture is cou-
rageously and graciously to descend
from a higher to a lower income.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-29

why go out and borrow trouble
when 70 ucap stay at home and
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

along looking for an adventure. The
March wind blew harder than before
and, all of a sudden, off went the
rabbit S hat again.
But you can't go far chuck
led Mr.. Longears. ~ have YOU tied
fast to mel Surely enough the hat
could only blow the length of the
string. But then a queer thing hap
pened. The wind, instead of dying
out, blew harder and filled the hoi-
low hat with air, so that it was like
the sail of boat.
The pig had given Uncle Wiggily
a very strong string, which did not
break. And as the wind kept on
blowing into the hat, and as the hat
was tied fast to Uncle Wiggily, the
next thing the rabbit gentleman
knew was that he was being pulled
down the street.
"Why, never knew such a
strong wind.' exclaimed Uncle Wig
gily. u can t stop myself.' And
he cOuldn t. With the wind behind
him pressing on his back and the
wind IN front, pulling his hollow
lat, the bunny was made to ran
along the street whether he want
cd to or not.
He tried to hold back, but it was
CT no use. He tried to grab hold of
trees as he shot past them, but miss
ed every one. Then he was blown
past a post which the uilkman used
to tie his horse to. Uncle Wiggily
caught hold of the post in his paws,
but the wind was so strong it pull
ed on the hat and the string and
the rabbit and raised the post right
out of the ground.
"This is terrible!' said Uncle
Wiggily. 81 IN being blown away
and away" Just ahead of him he
saw Aunt Lettie, the goat lady
Uncle Wlggily slipped and fell down
and, as ae was dragged along as il
his hat was a kite and he was the
tail, he bumped into Aunt Lettit
and knocked her down. Before
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

Uncle Wiggily could excuse him
self and beg the goat lady par
don. the March wind dragged MN
around the corner. Uncle Wlggiiy
saw that he might be blown over
the tops of the. trees, for he was
rising in the air. And then, all OF
n sudden. he took out his knlfG'
cut the string and let the tall, SILK
hat sail away all by itself. .
81 ought to have thought oil
that before" said Mr.. Longears as
he sat down ker-flop on the side
walk. "That certainly was strong
wind.'
So Uncle Wiggily lost his hat for
he never saw it again. But he WASH :
much hurt and he rather enjoyed
the adventure. And if the policeman
doesn t stick a postage stamp over
the eve of the needle so it can I
see to tickle the spool Of thread, ! II
tell vou next about Uncle WiggIly
and Vallie's kite.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
THEATERS

Victor McLaglen, whose fame as
Captain Flagg in the screen version
ct ''What Price Glory is sweeping
the nation, has turned toreador. Cast
as Escamillo in Fox Films product
ion of "Loves Of Carmen direct
cd by Raoul Walsh, McLaglen de-
voted month TO the study of the
art Of bull fighting. He went to
Mexico City with Director Walsh,
where they witnessed several cX-
libitions of the Spanish sport and
studied the customs and personalit-
les of the experts.
Walsh has made this new edition
Of "Carmen very candid affair.
The gypsy cigarette girl will be
shown as she was and not the tin
sled personality Of opera and other
screen productions. Dolores Del Rio
who gave Charmaine such reality
in "What Price Glory will play
the title role. Others in the cast are
Don Alvarado and Ben Rard.
Nearly all the wardrobe and
equipment for the new Fox Films
edition Of "Carmcn' has been i'm
ported from Spain, where Edwin
e. Hill, an agent for the company
has been gathering il for months
The picture opens "A three day run
at the Valley thcater tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

gave Uncle Wiggily chance to
catch up to the runaway, and as
he took his hat from the pig police
officer, Mr.. Longears said:
"Thank you, very much!'
"Pray do not mention it,, grunt-
ed the pig. "And here is piece
of string for you. Tie one end
around your neck and the other end
to your hat, and when the wind next
blows your hat off it can't get
away, for the string will hold it
fast. -
"Thank you again" said the
buntv. So he tied the string to his
hat and once more he went hopping
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
Southern Sierras
In New Move For
Better Service

Construction during 1928 of a
10000 volt line providing direct
inter-connection between the South
ern Sierras Power company s San
Bernardino substation and the Seal
Beach Steam Generating plant of the
Los Angeles Gas and Electric Cor
poration was authorized yesterday
l,y the directors of the Southern
Sierras, meeting in Riverside. The
estimated cost is $3.50, 900 and is pro
vided for in the 1928 budget recent
lv adopted by the Southern Sierras.
The plans call for So 1-2 mile
line, three-nought copper cable,
about I-2 inch indiamcter, carried on
steel structures, eight 10 the mile
and operated at 10000 volts, with
capacity of 10000 il. j. The
first unit of the new San Bernard
ino transformers will handle 4O,oul
ii. p, and other transformer units
viii be added as the growth Of The
load calls for them.
Both the Southern Sicrras and the
l.. A. Gas and Electric Corporation
operate at 90 cycles, and the Of
peak of each corresponds with the
peak of the other, both daily anc
seasonally, SO that the interconnect
ION will be of great advantage t'
both companies in stabilizing oper
htions.
Ry the time the new San Bernard
inc Seal Beach line is completed a
the end of 1928, the capacity of th'
Seal Beach Steam plant will be owe
100, 900 horsepower, so that with the
already existing interconnection o.
the Southern Sierras with the South
crn California Edison Company am
the san Diego Consolidated Gas am
Electric company, customers of tn
former will hc trebly protected from
s,rioas service interruptions due Z
line trouble, or from shortage o
power due TO such dry years as 1924
For the San Rernardin0 distric
and all those lying south and cas-
of IL, the new intereonneetion
equivalent 70 an so percent inereas
In the generating capacity of tn
southern Sierras. This increase
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
DTMR-NOT NAUGHTY

While we cannot agree with Canon Williams Chase
that the moving picture industry is catering to gutter
Instincts, it does that many pictures now being
produced trashy and absolute failures as means
of entertainment.
The moving picture industry has made great
days of Is and 20 years ago, but the development of
scenario writing has not kept pace with the advance
ment made in other sectors of the film world
One is forced to wonder why film companies Will
spend thousands of dollars-perhaps mlons-pro-
ducing film that it without iota of interest or
entertainment unless considers gazing at beautl
full gowns, scantly clad ladies' insipd lounge lizards
drawn heroes entertainment.
The real, big, outstanding pictures produced IN the
past few years, have all been based on American stor-
les. We refer specifically to THE Covered Wagon
What Price Glory, and THE Big Parade Add to
these ben Hur" and two others, and you have
named the only pictures worth remembering.
Why the industry continues to fost upon the pub
lie fmsy built stories constructed to fit some star
with foreign sounding name is hard to understand.
We have in mind, in this respect, film called
Love, recently shown here, featuring famous for
egn star. The story, based Tostos Anna Kare
nina, remained true to the novel only in the names of
some of the characters The acting wretched and
the famous star belongs in the category The nit
wit director producer responsible for it. even kept
the famous Anna alive to the end he could reune
her with her illicit lover, despite the fact that Tolsoi
killed her effectively, in his novel The nit-wit knew
than of the worlds greatest writers.
There plenty of incidents in American and
world history, in every day life which good pictures
could be constructed yet the film producers see TIT
TO fiddle along with what only be considered trash
We do not say the movies wllfuy immoral, 1t
seems rather that those in charge Of producing them,
in many just plain dumb
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
WE HOPE SHE DOES

Dorothy Mackaye, as such, has dropped from the
public eye, and is now but number behind the gray
walls of San Quentin prison. to satisfy the law for her
part in the death of her husband.
If any additional proof were needed that she was
not entitled to the clemency which she vany sought
the state of California her attitude dur
ing the journey to states prison.
One is forced to a certain kind of admiration for
the convicted person who take his medicine the
right way-with his mouth shut.
Dorothy Mackaye could not do that. She spoke OF
taking her punishment gamely but her idea of game
to treat the whole matter theatrically. She
laughed danced and joked though the affair were
stage performance, until the prison doors changed
behind her and she found herself among prison con-
victs. Then she changed.
Her theatrical attempt to inveige a pardon from
Governor Young, contemplate as the ndlffer-
she showed to her husbands fate.
She is where she will have plenty of time for
thinking over her past and making plans Tor her
future If in that time she learns that life IS not
piece of shoddy, gay tinseed thing and that one
gets out of it just what puts in she leave San
Quentin wiser and better woman than she enters it.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
Adair Plans To
Aid Newcomers
On Soil Matters

Clark Adair, a pioneer ranchcr of
the valley, is to open a soil fertil-
ity office in FL Centre. 1t is bcliov-
ed that the opening Of this office
marks an innovation, no record of
any other such office in the coun-
try being known of at this time.
Adair for the last four years has
been chairman of the soil fertility
committee of the associated cham
bers of commerce of the valley, re
signing from the post at the meet
ing Of the chambers at Brawlcy Fri
day night
In opening the new office Adair
will place his services at the dis
posal Of the public. His many years
of experience in the valley as a
rancher, he believes, has fitted him
particularly for the work and his
idea is to advise newcomers and
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March 3, 1908

Daily shipments of asparagus are
being made from Imperial. The
special express rate ON these ship
ments to New York City, where the
product is consigned, amounts to
$1.40 per case. Even at this high
rate it is presumed that these ship
ments will net the grower 90 cents
per bunch.
The first annual institute of the
teachers of Imperial county will be
held in FL Centre March 10. IL, IL
County Superintendent j. f. Carr
has arranged a fine program. 1t
is expected that 40 teachers will be
present.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
MARCH WIND

:" Are YOU going out that way
asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy of Uncle
Wiggilv one March morning as he
was hopping toward the front door
DO YOU want me to go out the
back way?' asked the rabbit gen
tieman with a polite twinkle of his
pink nose.
ooh. I didn't mean that
laughed the muskrat lady house
keeper, who helped Mrs. Longeals
look after the hollow stump bunga-
low. - But YOU are wearing your tall
silk hat. | think it is so windy thai
it will blow away off your head.
Ion, I think not, answered MI
Longears free and easy like. 1t
ism t blowing very hard -
"Well, this is March,, y went on
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, land YOU know
II is the time of strong winds which
blow away the last of the cold
weather and make the April showers
come to soften the earth for the
May flowers. March winds are
strong,
"Well, III hold my hat on good
and tight" promised Uncle Wig
gily, as he jumped over the front
gate to show that lie felt young
still, even if he was getting old.
But when Mr. Longears was out
On the path, away from the shelter
of his hollow stump bungalow, he
felt the full force of the wind and
the first thing he knew, off sailed
his tall, silk hat through the air.
"Oh, my goodness exclaimed
the rabbit gentleman. Down the
path he raced after his hat, which
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
By c. r. Perry

others interested in ranching prob
lens the best means Of making soil
productive.
Adair has spent some 18 years
in ranching in the vaiiey and con
siderable of his efforts have been
in areas where the soil has been
particularly affected by alkali sub
stances. His success in these ven
lures has been regarded by valley
ranchers as remarkable.
The new office will be located in
the old Bank of Italy building at
the corner Of Sixth and Main street.
He will have instruments for anal
wing soil and will seek to give the
ranchcrs the benefit of his many
years of experience and study Of the
soil in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

the wind was blowing along, rolling
it over and over just like hoop.
81 guess my hat will blow so far
away that I'll never see it again, .
said Uncle Wiggily. But still he
raced on after it and, turning a
corner he saw his hat ron between
the legs of fat pig policeman.
'Arrest my runaway hat, if you
please!' called Uncle Wiggilv, and
the fat pig policeman, who was a
cousin to Mr.. Twistytail, sort of
squeezed his legs together and held
the hat firmly between them. This
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March 8. 1918

Frank Reading is home from Los
Angeles. He returned with a new,
car.
President W. T. Dunn of the First
National Bank of Brawley TOOK
a trip around the valley in his new
car.
Simon Brothers are planning a
careful experiment of rice culture
on their ground near the brlck
kiln this season.
County Assessor Wiley NJ. Weav-
or has begun the big task of assess,
ing the property of the valley and
has organized a thorough corps OF
assistants.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

secured, however, at small part
Of the investment cost that would
be involved had new hydro ar steam
plants been built to provide it.
With the completion Of the San
Bernardino-Sca Beach line, the
Southern Sierras viii have available
four major sources of power--ll
hydro plants in the High Sierras,
two direct connections with the
Southern California Edison company
at Cotton and San Bernardino, inter
connection with San Diego Consolid-
ated Gas and Electric company at
Rineon and at San Bernardino, and
with the Los Angeles Gas and Flee
tric Corporation at San Bernardino.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
TEN YEARS AGO
March 8, 1918

Mrs. Ella Borden Ware. principal
of the Heber school, was in FL Cen
fro TODAY concerning the organlza'
tion of a Junior Red Cross.
Mrs. Verne Bishop was hostess I,
the members of the Twice Told
Tales section of the Woman Ten
Thousand club.
Miss Leola Applestll has return
cd from Pasadena, where she mas
been attending school.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
FINAL DECREE GRANTED

\ final decree Of divorce was
granted by Judge J. s. Larcw this
morning in the ease of Dougal W..
Mcintyre against Mary Mcintyre.
An iutcrocutorv decree was grant
ed on January II, 1927, on grounds
of extreme cruelty.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

The new steel bridge just COM
plcted across the Colorado river at
Blythe is 1000 feet long with con-
crete approaches 200 feet long al
cach end.
The Washington times., 1928-06-07
SCHOOL, GROUND DESIGN

fseUrRe Burna0, local IaHldscape|
architect and park and town plan
ner. viii design the terraces. courts,
parking areaa, gardens roadwayss
walks, stadium setting. game courts
and play areas Of the new cKinleY
Technical High School according
to the appointment made yesterday
81 the District Commission
The Washington times., 1928-06-07
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