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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
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Talent and Prestige
Needed for "Authoritvss

Throughout the ages man has str1ven
vainly with his fellow compatriots 70
attain that pinnacle of absolution, at1-
thority over his fellows, but IT has
been left to Aldous Huxley, writing ID
Vanity Fair, to tell why man wants
to be an authority.
"What are mans motives for want
ing to be an Authority? The two
necessary Attributes of an Authority
are in the first place talent and in the
second a prestige which is product
partly of that talent and partly OF
causes external to the talented indi-
vidual. Nobody without some sort OF
outstanding talent can hope to be-
come an Authority for the world at
large. At the same time, talent with
out prestige is unavailing. Many men
of talent have lacked authority during
their lifetime; authority has only come
to them posthumously with postum
nous accession of prestige. In this
age of newspapers the greatest source
of prestige is publicity, the mere fact
of being somebody who figures in the
news. 1t is possible for any public
person, whatever the nature OF his
success-bringing speciality, to become
an Authority"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
insk0 Tree Only One
That Has No Enemies

Only one species of plant life now
growing In the United States Is with
tout an enemy trying to take its life,
EDr. William A. Taylor, chief of the
bureau Of plant industry, reported to
the. house appropriations committee
nuring hearings in Washington.
"This unmolested tree is the Jap
hnese ginkgO tree" Doctor Taylor
Stated. $50 far as we know this tree
has no insect or fungus enemy at the
present time"
On driveway leading to the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
buildings the street Is lined on both
sides with the ginkgO trees. In the
fall they present a striking appear
ance, for as the yellow leaves fall they
heap up on the sidewalks like piles of
gold.
The ginkgo tree has fruit, but one
which the white man scorns, The nut
inside Is rather tasty, but as Doctor
Taylor said, sit is surrounded by a
most abominable smelling and tasting
pulp. It smells more like salt-rising
bread In the process of fermentation
than any other thing. Chinese laun-
drymen pick up the fruits, take them
home, clean them and eat the kerr
nels. kansas City Stars Science
Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
American Indians Not
Wanderers by Nature

The bureau of American ethnology
saws: zone of the common fallacies
of early historians, by no means yet
entirely dissipated, was the idea that
the Indians were generally nomadic,
having no fixed place Of abode, but.
wandering hither and yon as fancy or
the necessities of existence demanded,
''The term nomadic is not, In fact,
properly applicable to any Indian
tribe. Every tribe and every con-
geries of tribes, with few exceptions,
laid claim to and dwelt within the
limits of certain tract or region, the
boundaries of which were well UNI
derstood, and were handed down by
tradition and not ordinarily relin-
quished save to an superior force.
Between many of the tribes. indeed,
were debatable areas, owned by none
by claimed by all, which from time
immemorial formed the cause of dis
putes and intertribal wars Path
finder Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
Last British Invasion
French Practical Joke?

The last invasion of England by an
armed enemy force was on February
%, 1897, when French army of 400
men, under General Tate, landed at
Fishguard with an idea apparently of
conquering Wales. The whole affair
proved farcical. Lord Cawdor hastily
gathered together the local militia,
and hundreds of women, dressed In
the national costume, red nantes and
beaver hats, accompanied their men
folk, whereupon the invaders, conclud-
ing that large reinforcements had
reached Fishguard, FASTENED to make
unconditional surrender. Tate was an
American, many of his officers were
Irish, and more than half his men
were convicts released to help to
equip the expedition. There were not
wanting cynics, who declared that the
French government had planned the
whole affair with the sole idea of get
ting 1,400 incorrigibIe ruffians board
ed and lodged at the expense of the
British.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

So likewise might other occupations
be determined: school teacher from
chalk dust; a jew2lor from gold and
silver particles; druggist from chem
ical specks; a lumberman from mi
mute fragments of wood, and so
through most of the scale.
In the same way a mans city may
be determined by analysis of dust
found in his clothing. If it contains
much carbon or coal, he probably
comes from Scranton; if copper, from
Butte, Montana; if bits of minute
coral, from st. Augustine, Florida.
whose streets are paved with coral,
and similarly down the list.
No one pretends that the list at this
time is accurate. But some patient In.
vestigators in the future may compile
a list Of occupations, as well as of
cities, with all the precision that the
advance of science may bring to 1t
and then the job of the detectives
promises to be easier.
A few years ago a French scientist
was able to help the police to con-
Wet man suspected of certain MUIR
der in a quarry. The suspect said he
had been sleeping in the fields. Micro
scopic examination of the mans cloth
ing revealed the presence of quarry
stone traces. The man then confessed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
Eish-OiI Ice Cream

Ice cream made from fish oil, snow
land sugar recently was an unexpected
winter dish of Eskimos of Alaska. The
odor was strong but the dish is said
to have tasted better than it smelt.
Eskimos caught great numbers of eu-
lachon, species of smelt which is
sometimes called the candlefish be-
cause it contains so much oil. These
they placed in holes lined with heated
rocks, and after the fish were cooked
they were placed in covered baskets
on which the women trod with hare
feet to extract the oil. During cold
weather the oil has much the consist
ency of butter. To make the ice cream,
the oil was melted and sugar and snow
were added. then stirred in.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
Inspiration for Saws

The earliest prehistoric saws, so It
seems, were not made as are our ordi-
nary hand saws, with teeth notched
out in the material of the blade. The
original type seems to have been a
wooden blade with inserted teeth.
copying almost exactly those in a jaw
bone, and these ancient devices varied
mainly in the substances of the teeth
For example, one type of early saws
used flint teeth, another ohsidian or
volcanic glass, still others broken
shell, while in some of the Pacific
islands wooden saws were found with
the actual teeth of sharks inserted
along the edge of the blade. 1t there
fore seems likely that the jawbone
was the inspiration for saws.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
Innocent Beginning

Mired in the depths of juvenile de.
pravity, David, age three, Mortified a
North side household by strutting
from room to room vigorously repeat
ing DOG gone! Dog gonel Dog
gone" Where he had picked up this
incipient infantile profanity was a
matter of much concern to his elders
until "gramma" remembered that she
painstakingly had been trying to teach
him that well-known classic beginning,
"Oh. where, oh, where, has my little
dog '?"-and the imaginary dogs
absence measured the extent Of his
Observation-Disclosures News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

on them, the great detective
of fiction could tell instantly the To-
cality fem which the man came.
Detectives of the future will be able
to go Holmes one better, if one may
judge from some of the scientific stud
les now being made upon dust par
ticles.
Physicians have long known that
dust flying in the air may cause GER
tain ailments and city officials have
seen to it that children's health on city
Fairgrounds is protected against dust
by certain dust-laying chemicals, such
as calcium chloride.
Researches show that mans occu-
patton may be determined from the
dust particles found on his clothing
and, further, in many cases, police
may learn the name of the city in
which he has his home.
The matter seems simple enough,
too A steel worker will have fine
particles of steel clinging to his cloth
ing, no matter how often he may brush
them. Such particles might be re-
moved by brooms, vacuum cleaners or
even magnets, but sufficient number
remains for determination by micro
scope.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
Excommunication Only Way

When Nathaniel Parker Willis
wished to withdraw from membership
in the Park Street Congregational
church in Boston he found there was
no place in the ecclesiastical scheme
for honorable withdrawal, and so by
the authority of the Lord Jesus
Christ" he was accommodated
from this church, writes Granville
Hicks in the American Mercury.
His attempted withdrawal was d
q result of disagreement with chr
doctrine, but of rebellion againss|
church discipline he liked to 60 I'd
the theater and he found church at
tendance bore.
Several years later he wrote to his
fiancee: II should never have wished
to marry you If you had not been re-
ligious, for l have confidence in no
woman who is not Sc"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
AUTO TAKES TOLL FROM WILD
LIFE

The summer season is on in full
blast and thousands upon thousands
of tourists, vacationists and joy
riders are swarming Maryland s
highways. From one end of the
State to the other, in all sections,
can be seen at this time thousands
of campers and We urgently request
the cooperation of all persons seek
ing outdoor life at this time and
especially those driving our high
ways to be careful and not run down
young rabbits and other small game
which frequent the highways during
the days and nights.
Particular care should be exer-
cised especially at night when the
animals are blinded by the head,
lights of automobiles. Large quaint
tiles of valuable wildlife are killed
each summer unintentionally and, of
course, at times unavoidably; how
ever, some game is deliberately
killed. Persons driving the high.
ways would not have to exert much
effort when game birds or game ami.
mails are seen on the road to apply
their brakes and save some of thest
desirable species. In doing so. yo
will not only render very efficient
service to this Department but tic
the agriculturists and sportsmen of
our State who are entitled to some
consideration whereby preserving
our natural quota of wild game.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
Sure Sign of Old Age

A young man in Kansas City came
downtown on a recent morning look
ing tired and worn. "No, I'm not
SICK" he said. I'm just getting DID,"
Then he explained his thirteen-year-
old daughter had had a party the
night before. He was trying to help
entertain as he always had done at
such affairs since she was a baby.
Pretty soon his wife beckoned him
into the next room, "Paw," she said.5
ego on upstairs and let the young
folks have good time. Capper's
Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

The National Education Associ-
alton has put itself on record thus:
The young people of the entire
world have an interest in the Peace
Pact because it will help to deter
mine their lives. War expenditures
require money that might be spent
for education and war service de-
stroys the best men in their prime.
Let every child memorize this pact
and resolve to appreciate and under
stand the gifts of all races and
nationalities. Future generations
may look back upon this simple
document as we now regard the
Magma Charta and the Declaration
of Independence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting
and touching are the five senses that
are necessary part of the existence
of every normal human being. To
most people these faculties come nat
urally, and they are certainly among
the first subjects taught every child
who goes to school.
Science. which has developed so
many wonGcrs. has now taken in hand
three of the senses-hearing, seeing
and touching, widening their areas so
that each extends across the miles for
long distances. The telephone, the
first means of extending person-to-
person hearing and speaking for dis
tances further than the human voice
could carry. has been in practical OPP
GRAFTON for more than fifty years, and
is now universally used. But touching
and seeing. developed through the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
One Thing Certain

Some questions will forever remain
unsolved. A back East physician once
told colored woman who had called
to consult him in regard to an ALL
goneness, that her vitality was much
run down. suppose" said he, bright
ly, using one of Doctor Holmes ques
tions for the purpose, you were
packed In barrel of snow. How
much of it could you melt?" The
lady shivered. "Ah dunno" she re-
piled fervently, "an' what's mo-, All
amt never goin' to find out."-Port-
land Oregonian.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
Whv Borah Couldn't Come

The Golden Book recOunts the story
Of how Mrs. William Borah, wife of
the senator. arrived alone at diplo-
matte breakfast In Washington dur
ing the late days of the Coolidge ad-
mfnistration when the Kellogg anti
war treaty was still in process of
negotiation. Asked by Secretary of
State Kellogg what had become of
her husband, the gentle and literal
Mrs. Borah replied:
'sHe said that if you asked for
him, Mr.. Kellogg, l was to say that
he is at home working on your id
treaty"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
A, Little Delayed

Nancy, who was only five, was
much impressed when large bunch
of roses arrived for her mother.
"Why did you get them, mother?"
she asked.
"You see, Nancy, seven years ago
today daddy and mother were mar
ried," explained the mother.
Goodness He was long time
sending them, wasn't he? You'd think
he'd have sent them seven years ago"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
Hernandez Found Dahlia

It was In 1870 that Philip II of Spain
sent Francisco Hernandez to Mexico
to compile an official report of the
tree and plant life of New Spain lie
sent seeds TO the director of the Roy
at Botanic gardens in Madrid, who,
says Nature Magazine, disseminated
the dahlia throughout Europe. Herman
DEE found the dahlia, not as a wild
flower, but in the cultivated gardens OF
the Aztecs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
USE YOUR EYES

Vacationists, campers, and mixers
through the Maryland woods are
warned against the danger that turks
in the familiar three leaved vine-
the poison ivy-that climbs over ola
fences, festoons itself over stumps
and bushes, clings to trees and forms
a carpet over uncleared grounds.
1T is worth while for every out-of-
doors person to learn to use his
eyes," DR.. R. H. Riley, Director Oh
the State Department OF Health saio
in issuing his warning, so that he
may be able to distinguish between
vegetation that is friendly and the
plants and vines and other growing
things that should De avoided.
"Poison ivy is one of the worst
offenders and in a season like this
when all vegetation is especially
luxuriant, the growth of this cling
ing, clambering vine is particularly
abundant. But you can avoid it ii
you will remember that poison ivy
is readily distinguished from other
vines by it's THREE leaflets. The
old saying: Leaflets three; let
them be, is worth recalling. The
Virginia creeper, or woOdbine as 1t
is also called, with which poison IVY
is often confused and with which 1t
is often entangled, has FIVE we'll
marked leaflets.
1.-THE dermatitis- poisoning
that is caused by poison ivy ana
by other members of the same fam
lily of plants, among them the poi
son sumac, and the poison oak,
which is not an oak at all, is due to
an irritating resinous substance in
the sap of the plants. The slightest
bruising of the bark or of the leaves
seems to release this substance.
Some people are immune to it's eff
fects. Children and certain adults
are very sensitive to it and very
sfigfil contact v Nv H duee g
characteristic symptoms. Direct
contact does not seem to be neces-
sary, as the sap is readily carried on
the shoes or clothing, on farm or
garden implements, on the fur of
animals, on golf clubs and golf balls,
and in some instances in droplets in
the smoke of burning brush con-
tanning the branches. of the vine.
"The symptoms of poison ivy
poisoning often include in addition
to painful and severe irritation OF
the skin, swelling of the affected
parts, constitutional disturbances,
fever, digestive and kidney compli-
cations. 1t is obvious that the first
precaution to be taken is to learn to
recognize the plant and to avoid it.
If, inadvertently, as often happens,
in taking a tramp through the
woods, you come in contact with it,
the first thing to do is to lather and
wash the affected parts thoroughly
with a good alkaline soap-strong
kitchen soap-and water, rinsing
frequently in clean water. The
washing must be thorough and care
must he taken not to spread the
irritating poison.
1.-THE itching and redness that are
the first symptoms of the dermatitis
may not appear for day or even for
several days. But if these symp-
toms do appear, don't wait for fur
Their developments, consult your
doctor, He will tell you what to do
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

II Nowhere in the world are there such
magnificent forests as those found
alAng the immediate coast north of
Il Francisco, says the American
association. West of the Cas-
ID coast ranges the mild eli
eayy rainfall and generally
mospheric conditions have re-
b the production Of forest
BlaE Is MOI " wonderful in the density
pf its growth and the, majesty Of its
development than is to be found any
where else. The sequoias of Califor
mia are the giants of the vegetable
kingdom. The Douglas frs, Sitka
spruces and the giant arbor vitae
twestern red cedars) of Oregon and
Washington are second in size only
Ito the sequoias.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

Public interest in forestry is
greater today than ever before in
the history of this country, says The
Forestry Almanac just published by
the American Tree Association. AL
most universally the people of the
United States have accepted both
the principle and the fact that for
estry is one of our great, urgent
public needs. 1t is accepted through
out the many different strata that go
to make up our complex society.
What forestry actually means and
what it is capable of doing are bet
ter appreciated today than at any
time before.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

telephone typewriter or printing tele-
graph and elevision-seeing by tele-
phone-have been demonstrated more
recently.
Seeing and touching at distant
points are later developments in COM
munication. but both had their origin
in the research and development ex-
periments of telephone engineers.
Telephone typewriters, the first of
the two developments to have reached
practical use, make it possible for one
to touch the keys of a special type
writer in a given place and print let.
ters and words at far away distant
points. This system of communica-
ton is now used largely between
news press associations and new3pa-
pers throughout the country. and he
tween bankers, brokers and other
large business firms requiring quick
and reliable visual methods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

Entomologists say if mankind
ever vanishes from the earth it may
be brought about by insects that
would destroy agriculture, forest
crops and all vegetation. These
insect and fungous enemies are do
ing damage estimated in the mill
lions to forests, according to the
American Tree Association of Wash
ington which will send you a For
estry Primer free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

Although there is considerable
agitation in some sections of Mary
land for large mileage of low type
roads rather than small mileage
of high type roads, one important
detail is often lost sight of in such
connection.
That is the fact that low type
roads really cost the users and the
taxpayers more than durable con-
struction. Too often the low first
.5sosytt --5ts 10 v y.lpe roads oHershadc lows
the high cost Of their future main
tenance. The cost Of low type
road plus ten years Of maintenance
on it will usually exceed the cost of
permanent construction on which
the maintenance is brought down to
a minimum.
1t has been conclusively proved,
according to bulletin on "Operat-
ing Cost Statistics of Automobiles"
just issued by the State College OF
Iowa, that it costs about O.99c. a
mile more to operate an automobile
on intermediate type roads than it
does on high type roads, and about
1.07c mile more to operate on low
type than on intermediate type. In
summary, the bulletin says ''sta-
tistics emphasize the fact that road
improvement of the right kind is in
reality an investment that pays good
dividends"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

More than $50 boys and girls in
New York state have planted ap-
proximately $4,000 trees this
spring as members of the All for
estry clubs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

The foot is one kind of cornheld
TIL at requires neither plowing nor
sowing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
FACTS PROTECT AGAINST
FRATTD

A knowledge of the facts is the
hest safeguard against security
frauds, in the opinion of Edward I.
Hall, President of the National Bet
ter Business Bureau.
Unprincipled promoters, through
the medium of "tipster Sheets" high
pressure statesmen and other devious
means, are said to extract a billion
collars yearly from hopeful, put
financially ignorant people.
In this country we have a group
of financiers, stock exchanges and
investment institutions that rival, in
integrity, knowledge and plain COM
mon sense those found anywhere in
the world. Sound investment ad-
vice, is free for the asking. The
major stock exchanges and invest
ment bankers do everything in their
power to protect the public by thor
oughly Investigating the securities
they list before offering them to the
public.
Yet the trickster fiourishes. The
old attraction of "easy money
brings the sheep into the fold. And
until the investing public realizes
that get-rich-quick schemes are al
most certainly unsound or fraudulent
and that recognized securities alone
are profitable in the long run, avoid
able losses will continue to occur.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

Part of Cooking rich" is TO carry
a we'll worn pocketbook.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

Some people derive lot OF plas-
ure from affecting affectation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05
666j6o

is Prescription for
Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue,
Bilious Fever and Malaria.
1t is the most speedy remedy known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-05

Sherlock Holmes looked
NNB at a mans shoes and saw red
on them, the great detective