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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12

There are three periods Of the day
when the telephone is used to a
greater extent than at any other time
The first calling peak comes in the
morning around 10 o'clock, and this Is
q particularly busy hour in business
sections Then there Is another high
calling peak in the afternoon about
4o'clock. The third calling peak comes
in the early evening shortly after z
o'clock. when people are busy making
engagements and completing their
plans for the next few hours. accord
ing to officials of the telephone COM
pany.
However, there are exceptions to
every rule. and while telephone op-
orators generally have come to feel
that the greatest calling peaks in the
day are around 10 A. NJ, P. M. and
Z P. NJ. telephone engineers realize
that they must be prepared for other
peaks of traffic.
Some Of these increases In the use
of the telephone arise out of public
events, and holidays. and may be fore
cast and provided for In advance,
Others come suddenly at any time Of
day or night. Such unexpected peaks
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12
Banking Grows
More Complicated

DENVER, Colo.-The increase in the
technicalities Of the banking business
in the past dozen years was shown
by q speaker before the American In
stitute of Banking which held its an.
nual convention here recently when
he pointed out that in 1918, when the
institute last met in this city, 1t gave
only three courses, while today it gives
10, with more subjects in preparation.
At the earlier date, he said, the cur
riculum Of the institute consisted Of
elementary banking. commercial and
banking law, and money and banking,
whereas today 1t consists Of banking
fundamentals, commercial law, nego-
table instruments, standard econom-
les, standard banking, credits. invest
ments, trust functions. analysing finan-
cial statements, and public speaking.
while the two new subjects Of bank
operation and organization, and bank
management are to be added.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12

The uncanny power Of the micro
scopes all-seeing eye has revealed
countless secrets for the material and
intellectual progress of humanity. 1t
hs enabled us to study the processes
Of growing cells in plant and animal
life, trace the causes Of disease and
successfully combat the ills of man.
kind; 1t has aided the engineer in his
search for stronger and more service
able materials, giving us taller, lighter
and more sanitary structures, and bet
ter highways; 1t has disclosed the de-
fects in steel rails and brought us an
era Of safer railway travel: it has
added to the food supply Of the nation;
In fact, 1t has affected favorably nearly
every activity Of the human race,
whether it apply to production, dis
tribution or consumption, in time OF
p ace or in time of war.
In the business and banking world,
economic research and analysis serve
as the microscope through which we
are enabled to see basic factors more
clearly and thus determine the causes
Of success and failure. Only recently
have we begun to realize the full value
Of research and analysis and apply
them in such a way as to eliminate
the guesswork that was characteristic
Of industry few years ago. Eliminate
the guess and reach success" might
well be motto for all of us.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12
CENSUS SHOWS DECREASE
IN FARMS OF STATE

That farming was not as profitable
in Maryland since 1925 as it was in
the previous five years is indicated
by preliminary farm census of the
State, annouced by the Bureau of
Census, which shows that on April
/, 1880, there were 1888 farms in
the State, as compared with 49,OO1
in 1925 and 1880 in 1920.
The greatest number of farms in
any county Of the State was in Balti-
more county, where last April there
was total of 3,423, as compared
with A, 025 in 1925 and 1857 in 1920.
Queen Anne's county was the only
one to report an appreciate gain in
the number of farms. On April
there were 1,487 farms in this coun-
ty, as compared with 1926 in 1925
and /, 400 in 1920.
Anne Arundel county reported the
largest decrease in the number of
farms. On April l there were a
total of /, 461 as against 2,218 in 1925
and /, 965 in 1920.
Somerset county has total of L.
SCI in 1880, as compared with 2,276
in 1925 aud $3.50 in 1920.
The largest PERCENTAGE of decrease
reported from the entire State was
from Baltimore city, where this year
there was a total of SO farms, as
against 817 in 1925 and 331 in 1920.
Cecil county shows decrease of
21O farms since 1925. In 1920 there
were LAO farms in the county; in
1925, 1889: in 1880, 1923.
The bureau explaind that "a farm
for census purposes includes all the
land which is directly farmed by one
person, either by his own labor
alone or with the assistance of men,
bers of his household, or hired en-
ployes." In expaining what the
bureau considers farm, it was cited
that "when land owner has one or
more tenants, renters, troopers or
managers, the land operated by each
is considered farm and any tract
of land of less than three acres used
for agricultural purposes, which pro-
duced products to the value of $3.50
in the preceding calendar year, is
classed farm it was explained,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12
Pipe Organs Main Parts

The three principal parts Of a pipe
organ are the wind supply, the pipe
work and the action. The action in
cludes all the mechanism controlling
the actual playing Of the organ. The
wind supply consists Of bellows that
pump air into wind boxes on which
the pipes rest. The admittance Of
air into these pipes produces the va
rious sounds. The large modern or
gans contain many thousands Of pipes,
the largest being as much as 35 feet
high and IS inches in diameter The
display pipes Of an organ are usually
only a very small part Of the whole
pipe system; in some cases dummy
or sham pipes are used in the display.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12
Per Capita Cost OF Prohibition
Is Six Cents

The per capita cost of Federal pro-
hibition enforcement is giveu as six
cents in a financial summary made
public by the prohibition bureau.
Figures for the twelve admins
trative districts give the one com
prising Washington, Dragon, Mon
tana, Idaho and Alaska, the highest
cost per person, eleven cents.
Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Ari.
iona, and New Mexico, were second
with ten cents and New York and
Porto Rico third with eight cents.
The others were as follows:
California, Navada, Hawaii, seven
cents: Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
and Delaware, six cents; Georgia,
Florida, Alabama Mississippi, Louis.
lana and Texas, 81 cents; Maine
Vermont New Hampshire Massa.
chusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode
Island, five cents; Wisconsin, Michi.
gan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennes.
see, As cents, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Missouri, and Arkansas, As cents;
figures by individual states were
not given.
The bureaus budget allotted ST.
555, 347 to the twelve districts.
The annual per capita cost for the
district comprising Maryland, West
Virginia, Virginia, North and South
Carnlina and the District of Column
bia, was given as seven cents; the
figure was five cents for the district
OF North and and South Dakota,
Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12

The United States Commission for
the Celebration of the Two Hun
dredth Anniversary of the Birth of
George Washington is an activity of
the Federal Government, supported
entirely by congressional appropria-
tons. 1t has no commercial aspects
whatever. The purpose of the Com
mission is to promote and organize
throughout the United States truly
nationwide celebration in honor of
the founder of the American Govern
ment. This celebration is to begin
February %. 1882, and continue until
Thanksgiving Day of that year.
The Observance of the Bicenten-
NAL of George Washington's Birth
is not to be in the form of an exposi-
ton or other material display. 1t is
intended to be an expression from
the hearts of all Americans of ap-
probation for the life and services
of our nations greatest citizen. The
Commission is planning to aid this
observance in every home, church,
school and among all groups OF
people in every community, in
hamlet, town and city in the country.
There is to be no concentration OF
effort in behalf of the National Capt.
tai or any other single city. Each
State is to have State Commission
to work in cooperation with the
National Commission.
The movement is strictly patri-
otto, intended to revive among all
our people love of country and
devotion to the ideals so strongly
exemplified in the life of George
Washington. The cause is for better
citizenship and better Americanism
among us all.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12
COST OF SCHOOL TRANS
PORTATION In STATE

Maryland counties spent approx
mately $5I2, 900 for the transportation
of more than 1900 pupils to public,
elementary and high schools in 1899.
an increase of SIS, 300 and 3.o2I pu-
pills over the corresponding figures for
1928. according to a report issued by
the State Department of Education.
The cost of transporting children to
elementary schools was paid from pub
lie funds. The cost amounted to ap-
proximately $383,72S. Public expendi-
lures for transporting high-school pu-
II pills amounted to $I28.657. This fund
was supplemented by payments made
by parents and pupils in all excep,
eight counties-Allegany. Anne Arun-
del, Calvert Dorchester. Somerset.
Wicomico, Talbot and Worcester.
Payments required of pupils varied
from $40 to $40 per year. In three
counties, Carroll, St. Mary's and Har-
ford, parents had to pay the entire
cost if transportation was required to
take pupils to high school.
There is possibility that in counties
not providing free high school trans
portation the expense is keeping boys
and girls from high school who might
profit by further education. the repor,
said. The responsibility for making
some provision to remove the economic
handicap facing such children would
seem to lie with the county, it was
pointed out
In 1o28-2o. Anne Arundel trans
ported more than 2.Ioo elementary
school children, while Baltimore
county carried 1870. Frederick was
the only other county which carried
more than 1000 elementary school
pupils.
Baltimore county transported 727
high school pupils, while Montgomery,
which ranked second, carried 1863.
Both of these counties have suburban
as well as rual conditions. Urban
children as rule spend at least SIC
year on car fare to and from high
school. Free transportation is sell
dom provided in cities where street
cars and buses are available
In Worcester, Wicomico. Anne Arun-
del, Dorchester and Somerset counties,
where children were transported to
high school free of charge, the number
ranged from 200 to $40.
Expenditures for transportation rang
ed from Sc, 376 in Hartford to $64, o48
in Anne Arundel, with eleven OF
the counties paying more than $40. 900
for this service. Baltimore county
owned twelve buses and Montgomery
eighteen. No amount has been included
for these counties to cover the capital
invested in them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12
THE MORNING AND THE


MEETING
Evangelist John Moses Baker
Baltimore, Maryland
We will meet you in the morn
ing,
Of that grand Eternal Day;
We will greet you, happy meet
ing,
Where all tears are wiped
away.
CHORUS
Waiting to greet us,
On the Golden Shore.
What a blessed, happy greet
ing,
When we meet to part no
more.
Close beside the crystal river.
Where no pain mars perfect
rest,
And farewells are never spoken
In that city of the blest.
Over there we'll cast our
anchor,
Safe at home forever more:
No more burdens, no more
heartaches;
All the storms will then
be Ger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12
Daddy's First Name

Virginia. age six. who had just
started to school, responded eagerly
to all questions. When she was asked
her fathers name. she promptly an
swered. "Mr. Brown"
"No." said the teacher. Il mean
your daddy's first name"
The little girl wrinkled her fore
head in a puzzled frown, "Why, I
don't know"
you don't know; but what does
your mother call himp
Then the little girl seemed relieved.
"Why, my mamma calls him Dear"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12
At this writing. Tuesday, with the

At this writing. Tuesday, with the
count not finished, and returns very
incomplete, it is not possible to give
the winning candidates at the Pri-
mary Election on Monday. With the
host of candidates running,-the
largest number ever known in the
history of the county, and large
vote polled, the election officials
were confronted with an all-night
and far into the morning task, when
it came to counting the ballots.
The vote points to one thing, at any
rate: a needed change in the Election
Law, whereby new system in count
ing would be devised, that would
relieve the tired officials, who have
served all day, and let set of fresh
clerks make the count, who would
handle the job in half the time the
WORKOUT officials do, after their
tiresome day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12

telling commentary that often dur
ing Fire Prevention Week" the
loss will fall below the average, ouly
to rise Immediately after.
Our fire loss will 90 down per-
manently when the public realizes
that every member of a community
is financially penalized by every fire.
Every citizen must pay for fire in
higher insurance rates, in unemploy-
ment, loss of taxes, business depres-
sion or some similar way. We all
contribute our share to Americas
giganl.c annual fire waste.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12

bread crumbs, one-half cup Of
chopped walnuts, one-fourth cup
of butter, two-thirds cue of canned
tomato soup, one beaten egg and
season with salt, pepper and
onion juice Place in bu tered
baking DISH, or loaf pan. and bake
in moderate oven. 3ju degrees,
for 80 to d minutes. or until set
and brown. Serve wth hu.
canned tomato soup, undiluted
CduHflO1cer and Pea Salad:
Boil two cups of cooked canii-
f1owerlets until tender but not
mushy. Keep the t1owerlets whole
and distinct. Marinate separately
the caulifiowerlets, one c'lp of
canned peas and one can Of
asparagus tips. Do this thcr-
oughly. Then toss lightly to-
gether the peas and caulifiower,
and pile on lettuce. Arrange the
asparagus tips around the edge
and garnish with mayonnaise.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12
SAVE YOUR EYES
By j. FRED ANDAEAE
Secretary Md. State Board OF
Examiners In Optometry

Secretary Md. State Board OF
Examiners In Optometry
School Days and Eyesight
The twenty five million Children
in the Unied States are back at their
school desks. At least one fourth of
this number have eyes so completely
out of focus that their progress in
school is interfered with, and as a
result they are being robbed of their
opportunity for preparation for life.
The importance of the eyes, in ac-
quiring an education, cannot be over
emphasized. A child with defective
vision is handicapped with his studies
and many failures can be traced di-
rectly to this cause. These defects
not only retard the child in his school
work, but will handicap him later in
life. If neglected, they tend to grow
worse, rather than better, and will
do him permanent harm. On the
other hand, eye defects may, in most
instances, be quickly and definitely
corrected, if detected in time.
A child has no means whatever
of knowing whether or not his eyes
are right, and until he reaches the
age of understanding and judgment,
he must depend entirely upon his
parents to take care of this impor-
tant matter for him. They should see
to it that their child's eyes are ex-
amined, by competent Optometrist
or occulist, before he starts to school,
and then again once each school
year thereafter. Every child is en-
titled to a fair start in life, and this
cannot be had with defective vision.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12

hEAS are a most attractive food
1tat any season of the year, but
" when they don their summer
dresses they are irresistible. Do
you know some of the new ways
to dress up peas so that they will
be flavorful as well as fashion
able? In salads or meatleSs roasts
they are all excellent combination
and very much in vogue. Here
are some summer style sugges-
tiOnS:
You'll Like These
Pea, Cheese and Nut Salad:
Drain two cups of peas and marin
ate in one-fourth cup of French
dressing for at least one hour.
Drain. Add one-half cup of diced
American cheese and one-half cup
OF chopped nuts; mix with the
mayonnaise and serve on lettuce.
Pea and Walnut Roast: Mix
lightly together one and one-half
cups Of pea pulp, one cup Of soft
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12

Delegates of the American repub-
lies to the sixth International Road
Congress will hold special sessions
at the Pan-American building in
Washington, beginning October 4th.
International regulation of auto
motive traffic will be the subject
especially considered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12
The New Pace Of Business Change

Business evolution used to move
slowly-it measured OF its gradual
changes almost invisibly, like the hour
hand on the clock. But today its tempo
is that Of the second hand. The move
ment Of evolution that is quickening
business with rapid changes is alarm.
ingly visible and makes 1t difficult to
keep up with them.-R. 8. Hecht.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12

scientist wishes
to fathom the
mysteries Of the
universe or re-
solve things into
their component
parts he calls to
his assistance the
magnifying power
of the microscope.
There before him,
like an open book,
lie the secrets Of
nature which un-
aided eyes cannot
observe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-12
TAKING THE GUESS
OUT OF BUSINESS
BY JOHN q. LONSDALE
President American Bankers
AaaONla$I0n

bankers and business men err in
- not adopting more universally the
tactics of the scientist. When the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24

cerned with the problems of women have been
passed during the last 10 years, since women
have been able to agitate and vote
The Sheppard-Tcwner act for the promotion
OF the welfare and hygiene of maternity and
infancy was passed in 1921. It's primary pur-
pose was to aid In the reduction of maternal
and infant mortality through the aid of a Fed
eral bureau which should carry on research
work and disseminate helpful knowledge.
Suffrage leaders point out that men had
never previously considered this as an essential
field for legislation.
The famous Gable act came one year later,
in 1922, and established independent citizen
ship for women, although there still remain
minor defects In this law which women are
seeking to remove. This act made void a
former one under which an American woman
who married a foreigner lost her citizenship.
She retains her citizenship now.
However, If an American woman marries a
foreigner who is ineligible to citizenship. or if
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
1t Mas on Angust 20, 1920, That the Nine
teenh Amendment Became LagU--Has
the Fair Sex Changed in That Time,
or Has 1t Been AbIe to Chance
american Life?-Here Is
Surprising Anso0er.

and managing talent make them indispensable.
1t remains to be seen if they will mount to
higher offices as time passes.
This same situation Is true in the political
world. Vast numbers of women are serving in
humble places. Here, to, we must wait to see
If they RISE"
Miss Sherwin believes that it is only natural
that men should be in the majority and sit in
the seats of high honor, although she Is very
proud of those that women have attained.
Men have progressed from State to national
Offices, from governorshipS to the United States
Senate. look forward to the similar progress
of women, for they have entered into the public
life of their own communities splendidly."
THOSE who try to discourage feminine voters
because they haven't painted the world with
white icing and stuck in pink candles, receive
no sympathy from Miss Sherwin.
ct would be disappointed if women leaped
into public life without some training and po-
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litical education" she holds. Men have infiu-
ence because of their long association In groups
Of one sort or another. With the exception of
the suffrage movement and the temperance is
sue women have seldom had definite political
detectives"
One thing the. entrance of women has done
on an increasingly large SCALE however, ac-
cording to this suffrage executive and others.
It has increased interest and resulting action IN
social legislation Measures affecting women
and children have grown increasingly impor-
tant.
The two acts of Congress which are most con-
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anu measures, ana WaUcneQ the clec~
ton returns fash across the screen,
or still more recently sat down by the radio
to wait until the last vote was in.
On August &c the nineteenth amendment to
the United States Constitution is celebrating
its tenth birthday Since 10 years is generally
conceded to be fair working period, the Nation
is justified in considering what women have
done with the franchise.
Pandemonium hasn't broken loose. The
millennium hasn't come Women still cook three
meals a day and men eat them.
But woman has achieved mighty important
piece of work, according to Miss Belle Sherwin,
president of the National League of Women
Voters Woman has proved that she is
human beingl
IT see women voting, not as women, but as
human beings on the basis of experience" their
executive says. "And since woman'S experience
has been limited naturally her accomplish
ments as yet can not be extensive as mans"
For a good many years men hesitated to let
women have the ballot. woman's place was
on pedestal in the family parlor 1t was all
right for her to forsake it for the kitchen, but
she was supposed to climb back again.
Women should not mix in politics, it was
argued. Way back in 1897 when women were
parading and petitioning and lecturing a
character gave toast in play at Hoyt's
Madison Square Theater. "Since woman suf-
frage prevails, here's to woman-once
superior, now our equall"
Being an equal was what women wanted.
Pedestals were not only poor base from which
to accomplish anything, but Q mighty uncom-
Portable one as well
WHAT has woman done since she climbed
~ down? That is the present question
What has she accomplished with the ballot?
Is the world any better since she began to ex-
press her opinion at the polls? What influence
has she exerted? Has she gone as far as she
hoped she would go2
Certainly she hasn't done any spectacular
Joan of Arc stunts. She has Travelled along
modestly, for the most part not afraid to do
the humble things.
And this, according to Miss Sherwin, is proof
Of her worthinesS in the new field opened to her.
"woman's career in politics is parallel to her
career in the business world" the suffrage exec
utive says. There are few outstanding names
Of women in the business world but there is q
whole host of unknown women whose reliability
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she marries naturalized citizen but continues
to live outside the United States. she loses
her claim TO American citizenship.
Ten years ago no women sat on juries.
Twelve good men and true brought culprits to
justice. Today 81 States. Alaska and the Dis
trict Of Columbia permit women to assist in
this judgment. There are stin II States to go,
however.
Nine States even make this former mans
job compulsory for women.
There are still many disabilities under the
law which women are seeking to have rectifed
and succeeding in doing 50, too.
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BY HELEN WELSHIMER.

" OR 10 years now women have gone to
the polls, put their ks before the
names of their favorite candidates
and measures, and watched the cleo
tioy1 RETURNS fash arr0SS the SCREEN