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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01
SUMMARY OF WORK OF The 18TH FEDERAL PROHIBITION
DISTRICT FOR 1929
&c. G. YE1IowLEY, DIRECTORY

Consistent progress has been made in
the enforcement Of national prohibition in
this district during the year 1922 with
particularly good success in the City of
Chicago.
We are enjoying splendid cooperation
of the states attorney and commissioner
of police, who have issued direct orders to
their personnel to actively enforce the
prohibition laws. Further a special local
court has been set up to hear prohibition
cases reported by the police, materially re-
lieVing the Federal Courts Of the smaller
classes of violations. This cooperation is
resulting in the gradual cleaning out of
the saloons and speakeasies, and has en-
abled this office to concentrate on the still
cases and larger sources of supply.
Our field personnel, after very rigid ex-
aminations, has qualified unoer the strict
rules of the Civil Service during the year,
raising to very high standard the char
forces. The Civil Service Commission in
its annual report states:
Owing to the nature of prohibition en-
forcement and the weakness Of the old re-
gime, the tests applied to the applicants
for this work have been the most rigid in
the history of the Civil Service Commits
sion"
We have at the present time 22,15S per-
mits issued to business firms and profess
sional men who are operating under the
provisions of the permissive features of
the prohibition act, Three thousand eight
hundred and tWenty-six permits and 1,214
amended permits were issued during the
year. The majority of these new permits
were issued for small amounts of liquor,
granting the authority of withdrawal to
physicians, dentists, chiropractors, and
other professional men. Very few large
permits were issued to manufacturers.
Twenty thousand eight hundred and
thirty-seven prescription books were is
sued to approximately 10000 doctors.
Three hundred and siXty-nine permits
were revoked and 3,273 permits were cam
celled, expired, or surrendered
The results of a survey made by our
Perrnissive Division in conjunction with
our Chemical Laboratory indicates very
emphatically that the diversion of alcohol
to bootleg channels by permittees has
been reduced to minimum, Only per
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01
DU POINT TO POLL DEL
AWARE
ALVAREZ

With view to obtaining the sentiment
of Delawareans on the present state law
for the enforcement of prohibition, Pierre
s.. DUPONT, millionaire of Wilmington, is
sponsoring a movement to poll the adult
population of the state. Mr.. dupont is ma
tionally known for his intense hatred Of
prohibition.
He has announced that there would be
placed in the mails February g. 10000
missionaries addressed to all of the
known adults in the state asking each to
vote yes or no on the following question:
"Do you favor the repeal Of the Klair
Iaw?"
The Klair law is the Delaware state pro-
hibition enforcement act. 1t is regarded as
more stringent than the Volstead act
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01
ENCOURAGING MURDER

MethodtSt Clip Sheet, January 81, 1890
Sick at heart because of the murder of
a personal friend while engaged in en-
forcement of the prohibition law, the Pro-
hibitlon Commissioner Dr. Doran, uttered
terrible indictment against the men re-
sponslble for inflammatory attacks upon
the personnel of the Prohibition Unit.
These attacks" he said prompt weak
minded criminals to murder honest and
efficient officers acting in the performance
of their sworn duty"
Most of the men engaged in prohibition
enforcement are of high type. Many OF
them are college graduates. Most of them
are veterans Of the World War men who
offered their lives freely for the defense
of the country. They are ready always to
meet danger to uphold the honor and au-
thority of the government.
Despite the fact that they deal with the
worst class of criminals they have used
their arms with fatal effect in only two
cases during the year 1929
There is probably no police force in the
country of equal numbers which has a
similar record of police administration
without bloodshed.
The officers whose deaths prompted Dr.
Doran'S statement were F. r. Patterson
and Robert K. Moncure, who were at
tempting to execute search warrant at
West Palm Beach, Fla. Both were splen-
did officers. Moncure was Dr. Doran's
personal friend member of a fine Vir-
GINA family, and himself a clean, efficient,
fearless man.
What is the result Of this constant mis-
representation of the prohibition person.
mel, OF those constant charges that the
United States is engaged in "killings?"
&c off To iy,ti Iafn Ofin esrA
that they will not dare use their arms in
enforcement of prohibition.
It is an effort to prejudice people against
the prohibition law by creating the i'm
preston that persons Of an improper char
acter are used in its enforcement and that
these people are reckless and brutal.
1t inciteS criminals to resistance against
the processes of the law and this results in
bloodshed. Men called into the service of
the government, sworn to uphold the Con-
stitution, lose their lives. Women are
widowed and children are left fatherlesS
to face the hardshipS of life without the
protection of their natural providers. Is
it too soon or too late to call these things
to the attention of the men who have been
engaged in this anti-prohibition campaign,
who have been striking at the prestige Of
their country, who have been breaking
down its authority, hindering the adminis-i
tration of its laws? Can they not close
their eyes and see weeping families stand
ing around the open collins of United
State officers? Can they not picture
stricken criminals being dragged to the
electric chair to pay the price of murder?
Can there be more dangerous thing than
to create the impression on the minds of
both officers and criminals that in case of
conflict between government agent and
an offender against the Constitution, the
criminals will get all the "breaks?"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01

In the years 1928-1929, including reg
ular Sunday church services, nearly four
thousand public meetings were held under
the auspices of the Anti-Saloon League:
approximately ten million book pages of
literature were published and distributed,
in addition to several hundred thousand
copies of the Illinois edition Of THE AMER
IcAN ISSUE. The League has also cooper
ated with the intercollegiate Prohibition
Association in educational work in our COL
legeS, universities, and other schools. A
part of the time we have done radio broad
casting The movie film, THE TransgreS-
sor," has been used in scores Of commune
ties Of the state. It has been in the field
almost continuously, and now the film,
LEST We Forget" is being used in the
more difficult sections of the city Of Chi
cago in primary educational campaign.
The League IS especially stressing through
the Illinois ISSUE and otherwise, the need
of thorough-going observance of the law
which requires instruction in regard to the
effects of alcohol on the human system IN
the public schools OF the state The dra-
matte debate, Can the Law be Enforced?"
is being used before KiWanis Clubs, Lions
Clubs and other similar organizations, as
well as before church gatherings and in
high schools and other educational insti-
tutions.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01

The Investigation Section alone con1-
pleted So conspiracy investigations during
the year, involving $40 defendants. These
cases comprise the results of painstaking
investigative work, involving the higher
ups" and the men who are usually behind
the scene of operations who furnish the
brains and money involving the larger
cases Of prohibition violations.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01

cent of the 5000 samples analysed or1gI-
naJed with the diversion of alcohol, where
as 81 per cent show that the liquor was
made from moonshine alcohol and moon
shine spirits. Three-fourths per cent of
all samples analysed shows pure whisky.
Nine per cent consisted of whisky favored
spirits. One-fourth per cent Of samples
analysed were Scotch whisky, 2 per cent
good alcohol, and per cent colored and
uncolored spirits from good alcohol. These
results are indicated through an analysis
OF over 5000 samples, covering seizures
made by our agents throughout the year
over the entire district. The result of the
analysis of this large number of samples
shows that the majority of the liquor
seized is made from moonshine or moon
shine spirits instead of good alcohol di-
verified from permittees, or struggled liq-
uor, as the public Is often led to believe.
There were many complaints regarding
the sale and distribution of malt and wine
tonicS manufactured for medicinal pur-
poses, and in 1929 new regulations were
prepared by the commissioner increasing
the solids in these tonics. AS a result, the
sales have dropped off considerably. This
situation is therefore well in hand, not
only in this district, but elsewhere
throughout the country.
Sacramento wine Withdrawals for the
district have averaged approximately 5000
gallons per month as compared to 100000
gallons per month for the State of Illinois
alone during the years 1922, 1923 and 1924.
The following is statistical summary
of the work accomplished by the enforce
D1P1t division DURING thu
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12

Our national resources are as great
today as they were last year. Our
great business organizations are in
strong financial condition and our in
dustrial plants. are at the highest
state of efficient development.
Credits abundant. 'tWiththe excep-
ton of the difficulties that have
arisen as a result of the drastic de-
flation Of commodity prices, the bust
ness horizonis reasonably clear. All
that is lacking is courageous and
intelligent effort and confidence in
the future of the country. We all
know that the present period cannot
long endure, yet many good citizens
are hesitant and wait for others to
show their courage and initiative.
If everybody would get into the
swim they would all realize how fine
tits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12
PRENATAL CLINIC

The regular monthly prenatal
clinic for expectant mothers will be
held at the County Health Depart
ment Offices, 1903 ~ E. Main Street,
Elkton, Maryland, on Tuesday, De-
ember 10th. Hours from $50 to
1880 a. m. for colored women and
from 1870 to $3.50 p. m. for. white
women. These clinics are conducted
by DR.. Marston of Baltimore City, a
specialist of many years experience.
DR.. Marston makes complete exami-
nation of each case and the result of
the examination is furnished the
family physician.
Every expectant mother should
have prenatal care. At the recent
meeting of the Baltimore League of
Women Voters, it was strongly adj
vocated that prenatal clinics should
be held in every county in Maryland,
as one of the effective means of re-
ducing the high maternal death rate,
the. high stillbirth rate, and the high
death rate of infants in early infant
life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12

American farmers this year will
realize nearly 5000, 100000 from
dairy products, the most importont
revenue producer of all farm activi-
ties, according to a survey of the
dairy industry by the Union Trust
Company OF Cleveland. Dairy pro-
ducts are; twice:the value of the hog
crop.and, three, times the value of the
wheat crop. 4 ? ~ -
tTo produce this wealth. in milk,
there are q, 500, 900 milk COWS on
American farms, " says the survey
in the current issue of the banks
publication, Trade Winds. "This
compares with 1880, 900 last year,
an increase of 8 per cent. While
1880 has been period of some cur
tailment in dairying, its relative sta
bility is an outstanding achievement
at a time when most industrial and
agricultural activities have suffered
severe recession. !"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12
Milks so Cows At Once

A machine that produces enough
milk every day to feed 70 times the
population of Rising Sun is the fas-
cinating new invention developed at
the Walker-Gordon laboratories of
the Borden Research Foundation at
Plainsboro, N. j.
The machine, called Rotolactor
or rotary combine mixer by its in
ventor, Henry w. LETTERS, the direct
ing head of the laboratories, cleans
and milks so cows at one time.
With a capacity of 240 cows an hour,
the Rotolator. cleans and milks 1880
cows three times daily.
The Rotolactor, located in two.
story brick. and tile building called
Lactorium, comprises revolving,
circular table, go feet in diameter.
The cows step in turn upon the rotat-
ing platform, receive their baths,
are dried by waves of warm air, and
MIXED by automatic milking machi-
mes, each cows milk being collected
in individual sealed glass jars and
conveyed through sanitary pipes to
an adjoining room. At the compile
ton of the IL IL per minute revolu-
ton each cow steps off the platform
and returns unguided to her place in
the barn. :.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union Of Maryland has planned
to make an intensive drive for addi-
tional members, this drive to be con-
ductued by members of this large
organization beginning Monday, Dec.
9Th, and closing Friday Dec. IL, and
it is hoped that every person in Cecil
County will cooperate in this and
ally themselves with an organization
working for the uplift of humanity
and for safeguarding our youth
from the evils of alcoholic liquors.
If you are Christian and love your
country you should be member of
this worthy organization. If you be-
lieve in constructive work for the
betterment of men, women and chill
dren, you should be member.
If you like to join the crowds, you
should be member of the large st
woman's organization is the world.
We hope to call on many but it will
be impossible to call on everyone in
the county, so we ask that those who
are in sympathy with our cause,
both men and women, send in their
names to the undersigned, when a
pledge will be sent for your sigma
ture and your name will be added to
the Union nearest you. Member
ship consists in signing the pledge
and paying $l.0o per year dues.
Let us hope the Christian people,
regardless Of denomation, may join
heartily in this campaign and that
scores may be added to our member
ship during this week. Members
received always, of course, but an
drive speads things up bit
and when we have definite thing to
do an get at it.
BERTHA M. TYSON,
Pres. Cecil Co. w. C. T. U.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12
Columbia University is offering

Columbia University is offering a
new course. It is a course on
peace. It is scheduled as Universal
Peace by Education and DR.. Harper
will give it. DR. Harper has been
connected with Boston University
and with University of Denver. He
has made a thorough survey of in
ternatirnal relations, studied at the
London School of Economics, the
Fcole DIES Seruise Politique at Paris
and at the various institutions at
Geneva. The course is scheduled
for late afternoon so that teachers
and school administrators can also
attend. ut is time the schools APP
proaced the problem of lasting peace
through an intelligent consideration
of the sinister forces which make for
war and positive factors creative of
peace" the announcement states.
I'VE hope this course will help
achieve this end. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12
Maryland All Club Girls Win
Prizes In Chicago

Md. All Club girls were awarded
$142 in individual prizes and $50 for
having the second best State exhibit
at the ninth annual National All Club
Congress, held in Chicago last week,
according to Miss Dorothy Emerson,
State club agent, who accompanied
the girls to Chicago.
THE exhibits of the Maryland girls
including canned products put up by
the girls themselves and which had
been awarded honors in the contests
at the Timonium Fair in September.
The individual prize winners were
as follows:
Preserves First, Blanche Wilson,
Wicomico county; second and third,
Ruth Perrin, Allegany county.
Pickles -Blanch Wilson, Wicomico
county; second and third, Ruth Per-
rim, Allegany county; sixth, Ruth
Grier, Hartford county, and seventh,
Ruth Perrin.
Fruit-First, Ruth Grier, Hartford
county, and seventh, Ruth Perrin.
Fruit-First, Ruth Grier, Hartford
county; second, Ruth O'Neal; third,
Ruth Perrin; fifth, Dora Yeargon,
sixth, Mary Wigfield, and tenth,
Margaret Loar, all of Allegany
county.
Meat-First, Blanch Wilson; third,
Marie Wilson; fourth, Margret Viii
son; fifth, Sallie Wilson; seventh
Margaret Wilson, all of Wicomico
county; tenth, Ruth Grier, of Hartford
county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12
SCOUT TROOP ORGANIZES

They're off again! Rising Sun Troop
is preparing for a winter of real activity.
and judging from their reorganization
meeting hell recently the boys plan to
put some Of the old punch into their
future. Francis Maule. of Oxford, is
the leader of Troop 28. and will be as
sisted in his duties by Walter Hilaman.
They will see to it that there is some
thing of genuine interest to every boy
who joins the Troop ard takes real
part in the program as whole. The
meeting will be held in the lecture room
Of the Methodist Episcopal churuh.
Test passing was begun at the reorgan-
izaiion meeting, when sixteen members
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12
SAVE YOUR EYES
By DIR. j. Fred Andreae, Sec.
State Board Optometry
CHOOSING LIFE WORK"1

CHOOSING LIFE WORK.
Early in life the boy begins, to OBJ
served and make choices of the
work which he thinks he will like
best and after he has. been a few
years in school he'is thinking Of Sc
lecting the work or profession in
which he is to be engaged in later
life. In the choice of this work"
the capabilities Of his eyes should
never be left out of account.
Many are the young men who on
entering their chosen profession find
that their eyes refuse to do their
work and it is necessary.to leave the
task for which they have spent so
much time and money in preparation
for something less troublesome and
less in its demands upon the eyes.
Eyes, which in a few years would
fail an artist, or fine mechanic,
would last a landscape gardner, or
seaman lifetime. He who has
sound, healthful eyes may choose his
occupation without regard to them,
but with weak eyes must realize his
handicap and prepared accordingly.
One cannot determine by simple tests
he may take himself whether his
eyes be strong or weak and for this
reason it is wise to obtain profess
sional advice upon the eyesight be-
fore any choice of work is made for
later life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12
American Legion Ambulance

November 25 To December 8
In spite of several serious accident
cases during the past two weeks,
Cecil Posts Ambulance only made
twelve trips during that time. Com
munities served included Blue Ball,
Rising Sun, Baltimore, Perry Point,
Charlestown, Leeds, and Elkton.
The driving crew for December con-
sists of A. R. Elder, Chief Driver; j.
X. Burnley, Ralph Dean, j. H.
McCloskey, Jesse Sharpless and
Wayne Wrenshaw.
Number OF trips for week 10; aver
age mileage per trip 20; total mileage
for week 312; total trips to date 1907;
average mileage per trip BIT; total
mileage to date Al, 465; contribution
Miss Thomas, SOS. 90.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12

Apricot Fudge: Melt two
squares Of chocolate carefully
without burning. Add two cups
Of sugar and mix well. Then add
two-thirds cup of condensed milk,
one-half cup of water and four
tablespoons of white corn syrup.
Let cook, without stirring, to 234
degrees. Add two tablespoons Of
butter, letting 1t melt over the top
without stirring, cool to 100 de-
grees, add two-thirds cup of
chopped dried apricots and beat
until creamy. Pour into buttered
pans.
Candy Basis
Plain Fonddnt: Mix the follow
ing ingredients in saucepan:
three cups of sugar, one-fourth
teaspoon of cream OF, tartar and
one cup of water. Wipe down the
sides Of the saucepan with damp
cloth. Cook to $40 degrees without
stirring. Pour onto a wet marble
slab or enameled table top or into
a large creased platter and let cool
to luke warm. Then manipulate
with a short, square spatula, al
ways working back and forth,
never in circles, until the mass
creams. Then knead In the hands
a few minutes, place in a bowl,
cover with a damp cloth and al
low to ripen for twenty-four hours.
II you wish to keep indefinitely,
pack away in a covered alright
Jar in the ice. box. From this fon-
dant you can make a. variety OF
bonbons by merely adding nuts or
fruit and coloring as you like;
or you can make chocolate creams
by dipping pieces in chocolate"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12
Building And Loan Legislation

Committees to draft and introduce
in the. coming session Of, the Legisla-
ture two bills relating to building
and loan associations have been APP
pointed by the Maryland League OF
Building Associations according to
w. S. Dubel, president Of the league.
The object of the first bill will be
to establish a clear, legal definition of
the term building iassocition as a
means Of preventing numerous corr
porations which are not building as
associations in the generally accepted
sense from trading under the name,|
Mr.. Dubel explained.
The second bill, which will be-
Hsored by the league, is to pro-
Ame form of State supervision
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12
CHRISTMAS CANDIES
WITH FAIRY FLAVOR

about to trouble the dreams, as in
the near-tragedy Of Hansel and
Gretel.
Wise mothers who know the ca
pacity Of children for holiday
goodies will do well to put plenty
Of fruits In the candies and to pro-
vide an assortment Of delicious
jelly candies, too. The following
recipes are tested and will work
out exactly If you'll just follow
directions accurately:
Prune Jelly Cubes: Press the
contents Of an eight-ounce can Of
fresh prunes through a sieve, max
ing a PURGE. Add one-half cup Of
pectin syrup, one-half cup Of sug-
ar, one-half cup Of corn syrup and
one tablespoon of lemon juice, and
boil until the thermometer regis
ters 222 degrees. Pour into
creased pans SO that the mixture
Is about one-half inch thick, and
let cool. Let stand over night in
a cold place. Cut in cubes, roll in
powdered sugar. II you like, you
may dip the cubes in chocolate or
melted fondant.
California PenIchi: Cook one
eight-ounce can Of grapefruit and
three tablespoons sugar to thick
jam, or to 222 degrees. Mix three
cups brown sugar, two-thirds cup
condensed milk, two-thirds cup
water, three tablespoons white
corn syrup and three tablespoons
butter. Cook to 230 degrees. Add
the grapefruit jam and continue
boiling to 234 degrees. Cool to
120 degrees, beat till creamy, add
ing one-fourth cup pecans at the
last. Pour into buttered pan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-12
MUST PAY LICENSE

1t will be necessary for all cam
ners to produce license by De-
cember 10th, 1880, according to an
announcement by the Tri-Staie
Packers Association. The license
will cost each Gamer $1,000 per
year and can be had by making
proper application to the Bureau of
Agricultural Economics, Department
of Agricultural; Washington, D. C.
The fine for not obtaining licenses
by that date is $4,000 plus $25. 90
per day for each day thereafter for
which the license is not procured.