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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19

COMMUNICATIVE per CENTS in
cable. The remainder of the wire con-
sists of open wire lines strung on
poles. These lines and aeriel cables
now require the use of about 16. soc, 900
poles. Last year 100000 poles were
added to the Bell System in construct
ing new lines and in requirements.
Telephone engineers are much con-
cerned about frightening the life of
poles, because of the scarcity of suit.
able timber for pole uses. or the
poles used last year. $4,000 were
treated in their entirety by creosoted
oils to insure longer life. Another
means of preventing deterioration of
poles is butt treatment, that is, satur.
ating that part of the pole which
stands in the ground and for a foot
or two above the ground line with
preservative oils In 1929 about $685..
900 of these butt-treated poles were
used by telephone companies. The
remainder of the poles used-about
114,O0O-were untreated. These were
largely used In the areas in which
they grew. and the telephone com.
panies engineers considered It more
economical to erect the untreated
poles than 1t would have been to
have shipped them to treating plants
and then ship them back to the areas
from which they originated.
Poles used by the Bell System
companies were purchased by the
Western Electric Company and
shipped to all parts OF the United
States. -. .vw-r----.--.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
Mementoes of Famous
Scotchman in Museum

James Watt, the famous mechan
ician, inventor and civil engineer, was
born at Greenock, Scotland. in 1875.
and died in Birmingham, England in
1919. It is not generally known that
the contents Of his garnet workshop
are in the Science museum at South
Kensington. The garnet was used by
Watt in his house in Birmingham,
and was shut up for thirty years aft
er his death. Various descriptions Of
the opening Of the garnet. in 1858, are
given in a pamphlet issued by the
museum. Samuel Smiles, who was
one Of the party, recorded that "The
ashes Of the last fire were in the
crate, the last bit Of coal was in the
scuttle. Many objects lay
about or in the drawers, indicating
the pursuits which had been inter-
rupted by death. On the
shelves are minerals and chemicals
in pots and Jars, on which the dust
Of nearly half century has settled.
The moist substances have long since
dried up, the putty has been turned
to stone and the paste to dust. On
the shelf we came across dish in
which lies bunch of withered grapes"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19

the door of her kitchen cabinet to
gaze on row of cans that are far
more modern than those of her
mothers day.
An Artistic Array
There are low oval cans of sal
mon, tall stately cans of asparagus,
fiat golden cans of sardines, and a
flock of others which are modern
in form. Their labels are color
full without being gaudy, and artisti-
cally designed to catch the eye of
the beauty-loving housewife. Many
of them are suggestive of their
contents. That tall golden-brown
can, for example, holds a treasure
of golden-brown ginger-snaps, and
that smaller creamy-hued container
is filled with rich creamy milk. And
beholding this beauty in useful
things, what housewife is not eager
to serve more attractive meals -
pleasing to the eye as we'll as the
palate!*
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19


blished by 'telephonists" instead of
the OPERATOR with whom they are
familiar. The discovery is made
that when "They are through, they
are not through at all, but only be-
ginning This phrase in English tele-
phone parlance means, 'you are con.
nected".
English telcphonists answer to the
name of exchange" instead of "oper-
ator" A long distance Office In Lon
don is a trunk exchange, while the
operating room" is switch ROOM.
A line is never busy in London. 1t is
engaged, and there are no "uncom.
pleted calls" they are ineffective.
The American toll circuit, which
is used to such great extent on long
distance or suburban calls. goes under
the name of trunk" in London. What
in the United States is known as a
trunk" is a junction" in England.
In making a trunk" or long distance
call in London. one books" it
English people speak" over a tele-
phone, American telephone users ord
inaTily talk" Telephone Charges"
are made in America, but fees" are
exacted in England.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
Not for General Public

The general public cannot draw
books from the Library of Congress.
This privilege is limited to congress
men, persons in public office and GER
tain few engaged in special research
work. There is, however. system Of
interlibrary loans. whereby individuals
requiring a book that cannot be ordi-
narily secured can obtain it from the
Library of Congress by arrangement
with the librarian of their own public
library. Such books cannot be taken
to the home of the borrower. but must
be consulted in the public library.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
Victory

Four-year-old Dorothy is still hav-
ing difficulties with the English lam
guage. The word handkerchief Is
one she constantly evades, insisting on
using the shorter and much simpler
word mo"
One evening when her parents were
entertaining company, Dorothy's syno-
nym for handkerchief was the topic
of discussion. Dorothy. who was well
aware of this and wished to appear
grown up. interrupted: mother. I
amt gonna say mo- no more; I'm
gonna say 'hankerfish.'"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
Bird Facts Learned

Evidence that the California condor,
largest Of flying birds, once ranged
well to the east of it's present habi-
tat in California, has been found In
Conkling cavern, N. NJ, the celebrated
bone cave where human remains were
discovered associated with fossils Of
extinct camel, ground sloth and other
strange animals. One wing bone was
identified as that of California con-
dor by DR.. Hildegrade Howard, Of the
Los Angeles museum, whittier the
bones from the cavern have been re-
moved. In all, the cave yielded about
100 bones of birds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
PLAN BILL TO AID MARY.
LAND FIREMEN

In an address before the Talbot
County Firemen's Association meet
ing held in Trappe, State Senator
Earl w. Withgott declared that a bill
would be introduced at the next
session of the Legislature providing
that certain percentage of the gross
receipts from fire insurance be turn
ed over to the volunteer fire COM
paies of the State.
SAT the last session the bill calling
for two per cent Of the receipts being
paid to the firemen failed to become
a law because you firemen could not
agree. said Senator Withgott. eff
you will come before the Legislature
with some plan agreeable to all be-
lieve you will get what you want !"
AS necessity for the measure
Senator Withgott gave some figures
on fires and fire losses in the twenty
three counties of the State. In 1929
the amount of fire insurance pre-
miums paid was SO, 110,582. OF this
sum, 1896, 655 was returned for fire
losses, he declared.
More than 5000 fires occurred in
the counties, averaging about 125
fires in each county in a year, he
stated. Ninety-two of these were of
incendiary origin, of which one or
more persons in seventeen cases
were found guilty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
Financial Responsibility Laws

Thirteen states. according to the
Baltimore Sun, have enacted legis-
lation designed to protect the public
from financially irresponsible drivers,
and similar laws are being proposed
in other states.
The most popular lawis that which
forces a driver to provide proof of
financial responsibility, in the form
of cash, bond or insurance policy,
after he has had an accident involv-
ing damages over stated amount.
His license to drive is suspended
until he does this and satisfies any
judgment against him.
Such a law places the financial
burden where it belongs those
who cause accidents. 1t amounts to
offering a premium for carefulness
and competence. During the next
few years it will undoubtedly be
adopted by many more states.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19

4tf1ITH the new movement for
1LIibeauty in industrial design, the
{ New York Art Center has been
kept busy Styling products-every-
thing from automobiles to cement
sacks. Women, especially, are de-
manding beauty in unitarian things.
Rockwell Kent's name on the mar
gin of wallpaper makes American
designed papers compete, for the first
time, with imported papers. Winold
Reiss, brilliant Viennese designer,
produces beautiful accessories for
nilady's dressing table.
The kitchen, too, is coming in for
its share of beauty. Not the luxuri-
Gus beauty of the drawing-room, or
the exotic beauty of the boudoir,
but beauty that lies in simplicity and
orderliness. Cans, for example, wear
their neatest labels to appear on
the shelves of modern Polly Prim.
When she dons her polka-dot apron
to harmonic with her polka-dot cur
tains and shelf covers, she opens
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19

"The speech of the old. especially
the country-bred, is still full Of meat.
but that of the young townsman is a
very thin brew, with kind of cheap
cinema slang as its chief ingredient.
Lord Chesterfield. who was of the
opinion that a national proverb was
not becoming to the conversation of a
man of breeding 4Iaay sleep peacefully
in his graV6E Ernest Weekly's
, 1ssss,s. cor p the Atlantic
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
Facts and Figures
ON Your Telephone
BY EDWIN E. HILL

The telephone In
dlstry is a retail
business, but the
operations it carries
on are on a whole
sale basis. There
are now more than
20.243,OOO tele.
phones in the Unit.
ed States. These
telephones are con-
nected by more than
80,290,000 miles Of
wire. The greater
amount of all tele-
nh0no wiro IN tbio
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
English As Spoken
AT Home And Abroad
Distinctive Telephone Phrases
Evolved From Same
Mother Tongue

Americans and
Englishmen use
the same mother
tongue, but the
t W o countries
have e vol v e d
t Q ! e p h o n g
phrases dictinct-
ly t h cir own,
T h Is fact is
quickly fecos
nized by Amer
leans visiting In
e n g | a n d. In
m a k n g tele
phone calls they
find that connec-
tiOnS are estab-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19

A religion that relies of force
instead of faith is not the re-
ligion of Christ.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19

Strutting has one recommen-
dalton; no one gets round
shOuldered at it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19

The legalist has yet to learn
that love prevails where law
fails.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-07
STATE FORESTS

In Maryland the state forest pro-
gram has developed slowly. AL
though the Maryland Department of
Forestry was created mainly to adj
minister 1917 acres of forest land
given to the State in 1906, the addi-
ton to state forest acreage has been
quite slow. During the first decade
the area increased to SAIL acres and
by 1929, 4,196 acres were in State
Forest. 1t was decided that the
growth through gifts and small de-
partment incomes was too slow and
in 1929 a concerted drive resulted in
an appropriation of $50, 900 for 1880,
In 1929, 6,223 acres were acquired
and at least that much will be added
by the end of 1880. Thus, the estab-
lishment of State Forests in Maryland
has at last attained gratifying head
way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-07
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
CHAIRMAN FOR CECIL

Appointment of the county Seal
Sale Chairmen for the twenty-fourth
annual Christmas Seal Sale for tuber-
culosis funds in Maryland is annou-
ced today by Mr.. William B. Matth-
ews, Managing Director of the Mary
land Tuberculosis Association.
Mr.. Matthews stated that the Seal
Sale supplies had already been
shipped to the county branches, and
that plans for conducting the cam
paign throughout the State of Mary
land are practically complete. Mary
lands allotment of seals this year is
35, 100000. The Seal Sale will be-
gin on Thanksgiving and continue
until Christmas.
The Seal Sale Chairman for Cecil
county is Mrs. |. D. Davis Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-07
JOINS HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN
ASSOCIATION

c. D. Cullen, well known
breeder of purebrerd HoIsteins at
Rising Sun, has Just been admitted
to membership in the worlds largest
livestock recording association, ac-
cording to word just received from
The Holstein-Friesian Association of
America, and is one of 81 from 81
different states that has been favor
ably recommended for membership
during the past four months in this
national association.
More than $1,000 members are
now active in The Holstein-F riesian
Association and approximately 1900
new members are admitted annually.
Business is handled with more than
10000 breeders of Holsteins, in
GLIDING non-members, each year.
More than $4,000 purebred Hol-
stems were registered last year and
more than 100, have been regis
tered each of the past 8 years. The
total registrations now exceed the
100000 mark (the 2,OOO,0OOth Hol-
stein having been registered Feb
ruary A. and the second million was
added in the past nine years.
Last January l, total of 80, 796
active members was listed in the
association and recent additions bring
the total to 1888 of which 81 are
in this state. The total number Of
new members to be admitted for this
year is IS. The leading states in
membership are: New York, Wis
consin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, and Illinois with
from 1900 to $500 members each.
Applications for membership rank
in approximately the same order but
with Pennsylvania ranking second in
the total of new members admitted
this first nine months. The advan-
tage of membership in The Holstein-
Friesian Association of America is
the reduced (halD rates for the reg
istration and transfer of the pure
bred cattle and the power to vote for
DELEGATES to the annual convention
where the Holstein policies are de-
termined. The latest applications
for membership were accepted at
the regular meeting of the Board OF
Directors of the Holstein-Friesian
Association of America during the
National Dairy Exposition in St.
Louis, October II to Is.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-07
RISING SUN SCHOOL NEWS

The Junior class of the High School
entertained the Seniors with delightful
Hallowe' en- party last Thursday evening.
Most of the members of both classes
and of the faculty attended. The even
ing was spent playing games associated
with the Hallowe' Gu season. Delight
full refreshments were served.
Our pupil reports will be issued today,
Parents please regard these reports
seriously. These reports are the
teachers estimate of your children
achievement in their various school
subjects. Pay particular attention to the
side of the report devoted to the CT eek
ing desirable and undesirable atti, es.
We will be glad to talk over with you
the school problems of your children.
The principal is in his Office daily,
from $3.50 to 9 A. M, for this porpose.
Our girls field ball continued their
winning streak in winning their seventh
consecutive game at North East, by
score of IL to 9. North East, however
offered us very stiff opposition. The
girls this season so far have scored a
total of los points, against ~ by their
opponents. Our girls team plays
Cecilton High School at Elkton, Friday
at 2:3o, for the County Championship.
The November meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association will be held on
Thursday evening, November I3ith, at
745 O clock, in the School Building.
Miss Bennett Red Cross Nurtionist,
will be presant and speak. Musical
selections will be furnished by the
Music Department. Refreshments will
be served. Don't forget this meeting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-07
Woods Fire Loss Put at Billion
A Year

A single years fire waste in the
United States including property
losses, loss of time, wages and profits
approximates a billion dollars or
more, according to the Holland In
stitute OF TECHNOLOGY of Holland,
Mich. This is sum equal to the
total individual income tax collec-
tons made by the United States
Government for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1929.
This huge drain upon the nation S
wealth is largely the price of care
lessness, it is pointed out, as more
than half of the principal causes OF
fires are designated by fire proven
ton authorities as strictly prevent
able" and the others are STYLED
partly preventable. The fires which
are definitely unavoidable exact a
minor portion of the annual fire toll.
About 60 per cent of the number
OF fires reported occur in homes, and
a large majority of home fires come
within the classification of prevent
able fires. Factors that constitute
i fire-hazards of easy elimination are
faulty chimneys, corroded flue-pipes,
soot-filled chimneys, careless storage
of inflammables, and unnecessary &C.
foundations, of paper, rags and
household junk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-07
Six Foreign Countries
Receive Red Cross Aid

Relief was given by the American
Red Cross during the year in six for
eign nations in disasters ranging from
a tidal wave in Newfoundland, an
earthquake in Persia. foods in France.
to help the refugees from Russia and
prevention of a smallpox epidemic in
Costa RIGA.
The $4,000 Red Cross contribution
to Newfoundland, following the tidal
wave, which took twenty-six lives and
destroyed many homes and fishing
boats, was the first from an outside
country to reach the distressed people.
The sum of $1,000 was given to the
fund for the relief of the Mennonite
refugees of German descent, who had
determined to leave Russia for new
lands. About $4,000 passed through
Germany, where the German Red
Cross. aided by Red Cross societies of
other nations, helped them. The ma
countries In the western world and
the American Red Cross has transmit.
ted contributions from individuals in
this country.
When Costa Rica was menaced by
a smallpox epidemic, the American
Red Cross sent fifty thousand tubes of
vaccine, in two airplane loads. I'M
doubtedly saving the country from q
serious outbreak of the dread disease.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-07
"Join Red Cross" Urges
Vice President Curtis

Americas prominent citizens join
in urging all men and women to
become members of the Red Cross
during the period of the annual roll
call from Armistice Day to Thanks
giving Day.
The Honorable Charles Curtis,
Vice President of the United States,
says: 1.-THE American Red Cross is
in a position to and does more to
relieve those stricken by misfortune
than any other organization in the
world. Its splendid work has done
much to bring friendly feeling in
all parts of the world for the people
of our country because they sustain
the American Red Cross. This
wonderful organization is entitled
to the liberal support of our peo-
ple."
The Honorable Andrew W. Mel
lon, Secretary of the Treasury,
says: "No one can predict when or
where disaster may occur or acute
emergency arise. The American
Red Cross represents our commu.
nifty insurance against such misfor-
tunes. The organization stands
ready at all times to render speedy
relief to any stricken area in the re-
lief of disaster in foreign countries.
The Red Cross is the agency which
carries on when emergency has dis
rupted customary modes and
means of life in community"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-07
HEALTH MEETING

The Port Deposit Parent Teachers
Association will hold their next meet
ing in Washington Hall Monday,
Nov. 10th, at 1880 o'clock.
DR.. Kane, our County Health
officer, will speak on Hygiene, and
Miss Emily Bennett of the Red Cross
will speak and answer questions or
Nutrition.
The object of the meeting is to en-
courage parents to have their children
form good health habits by joining
our. Blue Ribbon Health movement
All are urged to attend this meeting
w. C.. ALDRICH.
Chairman Health Meeting
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-07
WOODLAND

Rev. Daniel Wilson spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Campbell of
Craigtown, calling on many OF his
Hopewell friends. He returned to
Baltimore Sunday, where he is spend
ing the winter with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gibson, ohm
and Rachel Gibson and Sara Stewart,
of North East. were Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs Carroll Tyson. MIR. and
Mrs. j. Milton Smith. Betty and
Francis, of Philadelphia called there in
the afternoon.
Mr. Charles X. Abrahams, of Ralto.,
spent the weed-end with his sisters.
Mrs George Tyson returned Satur-
day from few days visit with her
daughter Mrs. Samuel Churchman, of
Richardson Park Del.
Mrs George Tarbort entertained the
Asbury Sewing Circle at the home of
Mrs. Frank Burlin, Thursday after
noon, Both.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lynch and daugh-
ter, returned to their home in Brook
lyn Monday, after spending part of his
vacation here, on their return from
motor trip to Miami, Florida.
Miss Virginia Abrahams entertained
the Sixth District Aux. of Union Hos
pital, Wednesday afternoon, the 10Th.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ludlam, of By
wood, Pa, spent Sunday night with
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Tyson.
Margaret Whedbee, the six year old
dangter of Rev. and Mrs j. II. Whed-
bee. who was knocked down by an
automobile in Port Deposit, the first
day of school, having her leg broken,
was able to enter the junior school,
Monday.
Mrs. John Astle and brother Edgar
Thompson, of Zion, sang over the
radio in Wilmington at 2 clock, Satur-
day afternoon, Station WILM.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-07

James Foote and family, Hockessin,
Del, spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Foote'S father, Eli Coulson, and
family, West Nottingham.
MIR. and Mrs. William T. Jenness
had as their recent visitors Mrs. Ann e
Tyson, Mrs. Elizabeth Glauser, of
Chester, and Mrs. Eleanor j Moore,
Colora
Miss Jessie Liddell of Baltimore,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Liddell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Virgins visited
their daughter Hazel, at Union Hos
pital, Elkton, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. S. E. Riley spent few days at
Gainesville, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-07

The country seems to be in gen.
eral funk about business and many
of the remedies suggested for the
cure are as usual crazy ones and not
at all flattering to a country that is
supposed to have so many sane and
hard-sensed citizens as ours. For
instance the suggestion of five day
working week with a full week S
pay at prevailing wages made by Mr..
John Rascob. One would think ac-
cording to Mr.. Rascob and other
caterers to labor and labor organ
izations that there were no people in
this country worthy of consideration
save employees in industries. The
farmers woes have no consideration
nor do the difficulties under which
millions of people of other occupa-
ton or no occupations live. Prices
of manufactured products are still too
high and much of it is due to the
insistance on inordinate profits and
to high cost of management and
labor. This may be an unpopular
statement and an unwelcome one to
so-called big business and labor or
CARNATIONS, but it is nearer the truth
and the remedy than the sort of
twaddle that politicians and cowardly
speakers indulge in. 1t is time that
we face facts, speak our minds and
get at the real causes of the disease,
if we are to contribute anything to
the solution of present distress
ing business combinations. Index,
Dover, Delaware.