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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
Present-D Jay "Turk"
of Mexican Breed?

Empty handed encouragement would
be the lot Of the Pilgrim father were
he to return this year and go in quest
of food for the Thanksgiving table in
the woods and fields of Massachusetts.
Settlers seeking to live as those
pioneers did would find life vastly
harder in some respects in this Twen-
tieth century than did the Pilgrims
in 1920. For the enormous flOcks Of
game birds that were vital source
of supply for the larders Of early set
tiers have vanished.
Woodlands Now Bare.
The bare and lonely woodlands of
Massachusetts today are in contrast
with the time when Obadiah Turner
wrote in his journal, July %, 1850, that
1--WE are of truth in paradise of
those moving things that be good for
fOode."
Incredible" is the word used by
ornithologists to describe the numbers
Of individuals in the flocks Of birds
that once roamed the North American
continent, Of which Massachusetts was
favored spot.
Writing in 1852, Thomas Morton
said: Turkeys there are which d.
vers times in great flocks have sailed
by our doors; and then a gunne, be-
ing commonly in readiness, salutes
them with such courtesie as makes
them take a turne in the Cooke
Roome."
The president and council Of New
England, setting forth the advantages
Of New England as a place Of abode
in 1922, spoke Of the country as
Astounding with diversity of wild fowl,
as turkeys. cartridges, swans, wild
geese, wild ducks and many doves.
The turkeys, which attained length
of 4S inches, were seen in focks as
great as 300 to 500. Among the most
unsuspecting of birds, they were easily
| killed and an early settler might come
home with as many as ten or twelve
as a result of half days shooting.
It was the original Thanksgiving bird.
Ruthless slaughter wiped out the
turkey in Massachusetts, and most
other sections Of America. The last
wild turkey known to be captured in
Massachusetts was shot in the winter
of 1S50-51 on Mount Tom.
No True Descendants.
Millions of families this year will
feast on turkey on Thanksgiving day.
But these birds are no true descend
ants of the original wild turkey, in the
opinion of such ornithologists as Ed
ward Howe Forbush, former state or
nithologist of Massachusetts. Rather.
the Mexican turkey, distinct breed,
is their progenitor.
Other birds that once were a provi-
Dental source Of food for the Pilgrims
have likewise been extirpated and a
number of species are extinct. Gone
is the great aux, once abundant Like
wise the Labrador duck, the Eskimo
curlew, the trumpeter swan, the
whooping crane, the heath hen, the
sandhill crane and the passenger
pigeon have been wiped out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
Greatest Of All
Homecoming Days

For the strictly proper observance
Of Thanksgiving day there should be
real grandmother, as old-fashioned
as the century will permit. At her
home, however unpretentious it may
be, all the children should come to-
gether to renew for her the memories
Of younger days when she had them
all under her own roof tree; when she
could go to each bedside before her,
own weary body sought rest and see
for herself that they were cozily
tucked in; when she thought it sweet
to make the nightly rounds, VIXEN all
childish faults lay hidden in sleep and
the naughtiness had faded away with
the setting sun, leaving only the an
gelic loneliness of childhood. Yes, the
grandmother is undoubtedly the con-
Meeting link that holds families to-
gether.
Grandnother's Day.
Can't you see your own grandmother
in her kitchen, where she likes to
I think she is still mistress. even if she
is not allowed to do as much as she
did in days gone by? Perhaps she is
one of the fortunate ones whom her
children have not killed with kindness.
but have allowed to live the work-a-
day life as much as she desires and
her strength will permit. How happy
she bustles about making pies and
buildings, baking ham equal in flavor
to Charles Lambs roast pig, preparing
the turkey for the oven, with his
drumsticks meekly folded over WELL
stuffed breast!" How briskly she
walks about. her thoughts flying here
and there, gathering up lost threads
In tapestry Of memory which she
Is joyously weaving! And how the
children love the day, the delights of
anticipation far exceeding those of
realization; how they watch the pan
try shelves grooming with the weight
of good things; how penetrating are
the pungent odors floating on the
breeze, how trying to their patience
the endless waiting! If the dear
grandmother has gone on to a higher
Thanksgiving, the next best is the
loving mother.
Thanksgiving Spirit.
It must be a loving mother with
heart big enough to take in all the
lonely ones who have no homes.
Around her the Spirit of Thanksgiy-
ing may safely hover and be glad of
the opportunity, for there is less room
for that spirit today and the original
significance of the day is passing. For
the athletic devotee, it is the grand
windup Of the football season. If
mother contemplates noon dinner, it
must be early so the boys and girls
may eat and run, not realizing that to
her it is day long anticipated for
the homecoming of the children and
the renewal Of memories dear to her
heart.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21

scientist, DR.. f. G. Holloway, has
been endeavoring to find way of
dealing with the flour beetle, which
does an enormous amount of dam
age. He has found that the proper
ton of grubs that turn into males
and females can be controlled by
regulating their food; starve hun
dred grubs for one day and the ma
jority will develop into male beetles.
Now, the female beetle may lay
thousands of eggs. If, therefore, he
has found a means Of decreasing the
number of females, the beetle pest
may be kept down. Similar prin-
ciples of sex-control may be found
applicable to other insect enemies of
man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21

-. and it's going to be an Atwater
Kent. What we want is perform
ance, and so far as we're concerned
there's only one choice.
= We want the Golden Voice Of the
new Atwater Kent good, clear,
consistent reception, without lot
of noise. We want power enough
to bring in distant stations. We
want a dial we can read easily from
any position, without straining our
eyes-that new Atwater Kent
Quick-Vision Dial. We want the
new Atwater Kent Tone Control,
so that we can bring out the low
notes or the high notes as we please.
; We want radio that's always
ready to go when we come to the
end of a days work. We want the
kind of dependability that Atwater
Kent is famous for. We want a ra-
dio from the maker who insists that
farm people shall havejust as good
performance as city people.
We want an up-to-date radio,
with all the newest worthwhile i'm
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21

For what have we to give thee thanks, o God7
Not Life. Millions Of others meath a favored sky
Sip of its fullness, revel in its joys
Eat, and are merry, ere their turn to die. 4
Not Happiness. Exuberance Of youth
Has swayed their wills, and passions, in control
Have done their part; contrasting light and shade
Have left their lasting impress on the soul.
Nor yet for Health we thank thee Lord, today,
With all it brings to make Of us man!
Billions will claim its treasures, and rejoice
AS every one must do, so many can.
For Heritage we give thee thanks, sincere;
Higher than Life, or Happiness, OF Health
We prize the courage that our fathers had,
And reckon large, its footed totals, wealth!
For what have we to give thee thanks, o God?
For every sorrow that has wrought for good,
For every bead of mans perspiring blood
Spilled, which has proved our human brotherhood
&c. 1880. Western Newspaper Union.1
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
Men Weaker Sex at Play
Easy to read as clock. Greatest aid
to fast, easy tuning in all the
history of radio.

That men faint more easily than
women has been the claim of those
producing "Frankenstein," the play
about the man-mOnster, at London
theater. The nurse in attendance in
the audience reports that at least
half a dozen men have needed her
ministrations. One of these was
Jeffrey Farnof, the novelist. Another
man was overcome, not by the mOn-
ster or the constant thunderstorms,
but by cage of doves, one of which
Is released in the second act.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21

Chinese Jade Carvings
Heavy slabs Of jade were used as
tablets on which to carve writings in
ancient China.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21

Who despises all displeases all.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
Me, Too, Sonny

Me, Too, Sonny
"Mummy, you bought sister .
piano. so buy me bicycle"
''What for?"
$50 that l can go riding while she
practices. Bush Humor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21
ANey-type Flour that Banishes
eGood Luck" and '.Bad Luck"
from, Bak;ng-Giyes Sure
Results Every Time.

TODAY more women are
i using GOLD MEDAL =" Kitchen
tested" Flour thananyother brand.
Chiefly because they find this all
purpose flour always gives uni
form good results, whenever and
however they use it.
1t will bring this same success in
your baking. Because all GOLD
MEDAL Flour is ''Kitcken-tested"
before it comes to you. Breads,
cakes, biscuits, pastries are baked
from every batch-in a home oven
just like your own.
And only the -four that success
Hs.G~- - s. D~Gk.. C.-~E-.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21

General Holiday
Thanksgiving is a holiday in every
state, territory and possession, by
Presidential proclamation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21

"Only another as inexperienced
as l can tell what an important
matter this is, and / shall never
hesitate to tell others as young
and 'unhousewifelywise' as l.
The lessons Betty Crocker's RAJ
dio> have helped me TO select and
value a flour that can be relied
upon at all times"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21

provements-plus Screen-Grid, from
the manufacturer with longest
Screen-Grid experience. We want a
really good-looking radio-one we
can show with pride when friends
come in.
We're going to put our money
where our faith is, and that means
one of the new Atwater Kents.
When we go into town tomorrow,
we're going to stop at dealers and
order an Atwater Kent. We know
what we want and we're going to
get it-NOW.
The new 1881 Atwater Kent with
the Golden Voice is built for either
all-electric or battery operation.
That's another reason why rural fam
lilies all over the United States prefer
the new Atwater Kent.
ATWATER KENT MFG. COMPANY
A. ArwArER KENT, PRESIDENT
4764 wIssAHIcKoN AVE-, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
us. Part In D. C. Expenses
Not a "Gratuity"

II unfortunate that in considering District fiscal
relations there careless harmful OF gratu or con
rbuton as describing the Federal Governments parcpa
ton in the expenses Of the District Of Columbia
Ayers mighty useful citizen properly objects to
Blanton other statesmen perstenty convey
ing the impression that the Federal Government in
sort Of charitable way $oo0Ooo $ooo0oO each year to
the Districts upkeep.
The Government Of course does only its part not just one
at that in maintaining its OWN CITY The District belongs to
the Federal Government It much part Of the Federal
the Treasury Department any other Federal
activity -...
Mr. Ayers long keen student Of the history Of the District
from its inception the present time shows concusvey that
Congress always viewed the District as so much OF the
United States Government which is Consequently 1t Is NOT
wayard child to which Congress generously passes 1snc
help
of the careless use of words there widespread
idea through the nation that the Government gives pensions
70 ts superannuated workers does pay but pays
them with money DEDUCTED FRoM THE SALARIES Of its
own workers. ..
decidedly unfair convey impression to the country
that Congress lavhes money upon the District and oesloe
pays "pensions" to civil service workers.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17

Here ladies' and gentlemen and dear and deeply shocked pro-
honists you behold something that at least lsus
monstrous prodgyor thing impossible You may
name it.
The Brtsher George Cummings veteran athlete winner Of
MANY long distance walking and running matches crowd
years age Recently he walked from London to Bur
Trent miles And throughout the journey the only
nouhment liquid sod that he took was the beer tnat
Burtono on Trent produces.
There is famous brewery which belonged to mrs
Trae widow of the and friend Of the great Samuel
Johnson who said the brewery sod that repre-
sented e poteny Of growing rich beyond the dream OF
avarce."
This picture shows the British athlete his long walk re-
cevnr mug Of beer from kind lady who is obliged to tr0t
order to keep up with his walk BE drank as he walked ana
when asked he wanted other nOishment he sad No;
give more beer
What do you suppose the prohbOnists would say about
that? ..,
they as you know insist beer just bad whisey
in spite Of the fact that millions drink beer w1tnou DeCOns
drunk.
prohbitonist says to you Beer just as bad as
whiskey,' tell him this
"f uvil rub little pure beer in my eye; let me see
you rub the amount OF OOhiskey into your eye"
After that let me you EUnIk 135 miles, taxing
nothing but pure uOhiskey the UGy. You SDM
yop UUtth delirimn1 trenrens m the middle OF ype
aUalk, and of yOur eyes UN be red ana nsac"
infLaned"
Nevertheless you understand do not approve OF this pure
beer diet There in everything else And IN
life much less beer preferably at all you nave gea'
strength of mind with good beef mutton green Vegeapie
vitamne containing fruits much to be preferred
very long walk however when dI1icuiE 70 oges1 S
food this beer idea might not be so bad.
Rut don rv il on the American brand OF needed oeeF
denatured beer all alcohol taken out OF It, and then
alcohol full Of poison pumped into It.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
Building Revival Here
And Elsewhere

Authentic facts and figures show that building revival
looms throughout the country and that Washington will figure
strongly in this restoration Of confidence.
The doctrine that the time for buying is when prices are
down applies in the building field. is doubly applicable
because mechanics and orers be had and work
be much quickly than when building workers are
busy.
Il is undisputed that Washington occupies envabN
position all economic periods Of the country Right no
FOR example, its banks and building loan companies are
loaded with deposits ready to be released when deposOr
resume full faith in their great city and country
sane thoughtful American doubt the future OF his
country its early restoration to normal activities and pros
perity That restoration is evidenced by numerous things
There can doubt Washington future development
This an excellent time for prospective home builders
20 get plans ready for the early spring Money
available workers available materials are low in prices
t is certain other time for years to will be more
propitous. ....
Those who prefer to buy homes rather than to build now
have opportunities that they will not again Prices are
at rock bottom Washngton future is that Of the nation
because it is the heart Of the nation Opportunity passes sell
dom before Will opportunities be 50 promising OF
profitable investments in homes as the present?
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
Evolution of Stars
Rv Archibald Henderson, PhD., DEL. LL.D'
Famous Scientific Authority

members whose distances from
us had been computed. One
Of his most striking discoveries
was that among the hot. white
or blue stars, none are faint;
and among the cool, red or
iron stars, none are Of medium
brightness. In this second
class, all are either very bright
or very faint.
This last discovery completely
upset the ideas embodied in
the Draper Classification. For
it had been assumed, as If out
side the realm of discussion,
that stars of one class. accord
ing to the Draper Classifica-
tion, were all Of the same age,
aStronomically speaking.
AS Williams puts 1t in "The
Z Great Astronomers" the as
sumption was, "young stars,
large and white-hot; old stars,
small and only red-hot, which
is the equivalent Of cool, as
things 90 in the siderea1
world. And now 1t appeared
that a cool red star could be
either a giant or a dwarf-at
once young and oldl
This was q staggering blow
to the established classification.
and q satisfactory explanation
Of this singular contradiction
for a time eluded the grasp Of
the astronomical world.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17

When the so-called Draper
Classification Of st ars was
worked out and published, one
chapter Of stellar history ap-
peared to be satisfactorily COM
pIeted. According to this
theory, the series follows the
line Of historic evolution and
represents consecutive stages Of
star development. A star is
thus followed from the hot
stage through successive ages
of cooling, until finally extinc-
tion comes at the end Of the
chain Of stellar existence.
A new Interpretation Of the
observed facts Of stellar eyolu-
tion, however, has been ad-
vanced by Prof. E. Hertzsprung
of Leyden and Prof. Henry
Norris Russell, Of Princeton.
stars Of the M type, far
down in the Draper Classifica-
ton, called cool stars, fell into
two classes according to size.
One group consisted Of amaz.
ingly large stars, the other Of
strikingly small stars. Hertz
sprung suggested the happily
descriptive terms Of giant stars
and dwarf stars: and these
terms found universal adop-
tion.
Russell made an intensive
study Of the two groups Of
atars. ON the basis Ot tho1P
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

Tragically They've Been Frus-
trated.
Actually, If someone gave
them q chance to express them
selves, they could do nothing
with it. For they have grown
no selves to express. They're
just yearners. And nothing but.
Yearning Is Costly
But their yearning is costing
us plenty it's sprouting
a fine crop Of lawlessness, sui
eide, misery and divorce. Be
cause the yearners can't have
the life they want, they won't
have the life they can have.
Their bodies may go through
the motions Of living those
lives-go through the motions
of housekeeping, typewriting,
clerking, trading. But their
spirits are not in it.
Their spirits slouch apart,
brooding, rebelling, slowly as
phyxiating themselves with the
poison of their own discomfort.
Does that mean that we
should all spinelessly a accept
mediocre lives, just because we
weren't born BarrymoreS or
Bernard Shaws? OF course, it
doesn't. There are great things
to express, and great souls are
expression. But the average
yearner wouldn't recognize that
sort Of self-expression If he
saw it.
Must Live!
For real self-expression means
that you have something to ex-
press. And getting something
to express is the loneliest, grim
NEST Job on earth. Before you
can know about life, or tell
about life. you must live life.
And you can't live life or
learn life by merely blatting
about it. You must endure dis
cipline and suffering and Sacri-
flee and humiliation - until at
last you grow a soul wise
enough and wide enough to be
worth expressing.
And if you're really bent on
growing that sort of a soul, you
can do it as well in busy
kitchen or office as you can IN
the most gorgeous studio. In
fact, you can probably do 1t bet
ter. But try and make 'em be-
leve It'll
Syndicate, Ine.)
The Washington times., 1930-12-17

They found Roy Danks dead,
In his beautiful studio on Sixty
seventh Street. Slumped in a
kitchen chair-three gas jets
turned on. No one knows
whether he killed himself or
not, but his wife said he'd been
downcast for a long time over
his inability to express himself"
I suspect it was that futile
dream of self-expression that
really asphyxiated poor Danks-
and the gas jets just finished
the job.
Self-expresSion - we've gone
loco over it in this twentieth
century. Time was when we
humans did our regular chores
as a matter of course. Maybe
we didn't like them. Maybe we
did. But there they were to be
done-and we did them.
Then along came the glamor-
GUS Twentieth Century. With
fortunes being made and spent
in a minute. And almost every
one either a Best Seller or a
Hollywood Star. Naturally, who
wants to stay in a kitchen or a
stock room? Nobody.
They Seek Expression
If you don't believe it, run a
column like this for a couple Of
weeks. Scores Of letters daily,
and nine out Of 10 clamoring
for "self expression" Not just
young artists. People of every
age, every positions. Youngsters
in Hi. Graduates, drudging re-
Sentfully in some office or shop.
Observation-Disclosures men
housewives, so many housewives,
all wanting to write-or act-or
singer play in the movies.
Wanting to express them
selves" Do Something-or
Be Something Different.
And what have they to ex-
press?
The truth is, of course, that
most of them have nothing to
express. They're simply lazy,
bored, discontented, irritable.
They haven't i'm a gination
enough to see the adventure
that lies in their own job-that
lies in even the dullest job.
They haven't sufficient grit or
patience to study. But they kid
themselves by thinking what
they could do If They Had A
Chance. And they dramatize
their lives by thinking how
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland.

Yea, were it not for the
Dumb-bells and the Dimwits,
how should the makers Of jazz
and the players Of saxophones
and the crooners Of love-songs
escape starvation?
Lo. with the passing Of the
feeble-minded and the sap
headed, would not the Night
Clubs and the Speakies and
the Whoopee ParlorS languiSh
and fall into innocuous desue-
tude? A.
Were it not for the moon
struck youth who seeketh to
appear a "spender" among
women; and the fatuous Old
Boy who yearneth to shine
among flappers and gold-dig-
gers. would not florists and
jewelers. be forced to sell their
limousines and to travel in
street cars?
And HOW should the con-
fession magazines continue to
make fortunes and the news
papers to be filled with entic-
ing headlines and spicy news,
but for the dementia Of lovers.
the madness Of joy-riders. the
follies Of husbands. the indiscre-
ton Of wives. the sins Of the
sapheadS and the Stiffness Of
the fatrwitted?
Then, mock not the Foolish
and flout not the frivolous! For
upon the vanity Of weak women
and the weakness Of vain men:
upon the giddineSs Of the rash
and the raShneSs Of the giddy.
Copyright. 1880. King Features
SyndicatAs Iae.)
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

As to the veterans not get
ting a good Job after the war.
II I remember right the slogan
during the war was Everything
for the soldier" and his job
would be waiting for him on
his return, but was it? No. In
many, many cases their jobs
had been stolen by q Stacker,
in many cases by women who
obtained soft jobs with big pay
during the war while the sol
dierS were doing their bit with
Uncle Sam at $50 q month,
going through all kinds Of
hardShips; even those that were
"toasting their toes" in the
training camps did their bit.
too, which was not so easy at
times. The veterans did not do
this for pay, but due to love
of their country and woman
hood.
Now, when the veteran needs
help this same womanhood for
whose protection they fought,
are not willing to help by Civ
ing up their job. which, in
many cases they do not need,
but want to keep because Of
the independence and luxury 1t
gives them. Remember. lob
server" the veterans are not
asking women to give up their
jobs where the husband is
making less than $1,000 per
annum, or is unable to pro-
vide for the comforts Of home
because of sickness, ETC.. but
they do ask those that are only
working because of the indie
pendence and luxury it gives
them to give up that much to
some veteran that needs the
money. VETERAN, U. S. A.