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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
PROTECT OUR FORESTS


Reprinted by request of State
Forestry Dept. from the Sal
isbury Times, of April 10th.
Every man, woman and child
of school age is well aware of
the part wood plays in the gen.
eral scheme of things. There
may come a time when substi-
tute materials may supplant
many of the uses to which
wood is put, but today it is
about as nearly essential to our
daily life as any single COM
modify we can think of.
Yet we read in the Times of
Saturday and again today Of
fires which are permitted to lay
into ruins this indispensable
produce. Within the past ten
days, we are told, no less than
thirty-five such fires have de-
stroyed hundreds of acres of
woodlands on the Eastern
Shore.
Further, we read a state
ment from the district forester
that at least one-half of the
recent forest fires have been
caused by careless burning of
brush by farmers and others
who are cleaning up for the
spring planting.
The value we place upon our
woodlands is such that we can
ill-afford to ignore the situa-
ton. Arising from the care
lessness of ourselves or neigh
bors, it is menace that such
promptly. and decisively be
stamped out.
Maryland has attempted to
protect our forests by writing
into the statutes an Act which
reads:
Every individual or corpor-
alton that carelessly or negli-
gently sets on fire, or causes or
procures to be set on fire any
woods, brush, grass, or stubble
resulting in damage to the
property of another, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction be punishable
by a fine of not less than $40 or
more than 500, or imprison-
ment for not less than ten days
or more than. one year. or both
such fine and Imprisonment.
The setting Of fire contrary to
the provisions of this section.
or allowing it to escape to the
injury Of adjoining lands, shall
be prima-facie proof of care
lessness or neglect within the
meaning of this section, and
the land owner from whose
land the fire originated shall
also be liable in a civil action
for damages for the injury re-
sulting from such fire, and also
for the cost Of fighting and
extinguishing the same, unless
that the said owner can prove
to the satisfaction of the
Justice or other tribunal be-
fore which the case may be
tried that the injury complain
ed OF was suffered without any
negligence on the part of said
owner. his. her or his agents."
Brush fires and grass fires,
particularly when set near
woodlands or buildings, can
readily become dangerous with
sudden shifts of the wind. I'm
less there is ample help to con-
troll them, and a proper watch
upon its progress maintained.
such fires should never be start
ed. Once started, every effort
should be made to quench them
before leaving the scene, for a
smouldering log. stump or
fence post may spread embers
far and wide with the encour-
agement of a wind.
Utmost caution is necessary
with any sort of fire In the
open If our forests are to have
a fair deal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01
A HINT TO THE WISE

The Goldfish lays a million eggs,
While the helpful hen lays
one,
But the Goldfish does not cackle,
To tell what she has done.
And so folks scorn the Goldfish
coy, {
But the helpful hen they
prize,
Which indicates to thoughtful
men,
1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

In Europe a village just nat
urally grows up beautiful; in
America it Just naturally
dosen't. The business dis
trict" makes 1t ugly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

Keep the girls on the farm,
and though the boys drift away
to the city. they come back and
marry the girls.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

It's pity wisdom doesen't
grow out on a man like his
whiskers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

What a life it is! A man
can't live on his wages. now
he can't live with
out them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

Evil events from evil causes
spring.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

Well men forget sick mems
promises.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-01

Stuffing a chicken is culin-
airy taxidermy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03
Triadelphia
Suffers Painful Injury

Lyle Martin had the misfortune
to get his great toe badly mashed
one day last week, while logging
near Roseville.
Rev. and Mrs. w. S. Hart OF
junction City and Mr.. and Mrs. Cap
Corbin of near Columbus, spent a
day last week at L. c.. Edgell's. The
men enjoyed a rabbit hunt.
The entertainment and social Civ
en- by the school Wednesday night
at the grange hall, was success
socially and financially.
Mrs. Fanny Bankes is quite Ill,
suffering from erysipelas.
For Newly Weds
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Elliott
were given serenade last Monday
night at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Carpenter The
crowd was generously treated to
chocolate candy and cigars, and on
Saturday night they were given a
shower at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. c. Edgell. On account of sick
ness and bad weather a number
who had planned to attend were not
present, but goodly crowd spent a
very pleasant social evening. Mrs.
Edgell served three kinds of de-
licious home made candy. Mr.. and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03

White Cross hospital, last Saturday.
:. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hartley of CO.
lumbus were Tuesday and Wednes-
day visitors of her cousin Mrs. Geo.
Kennard and husband. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight Graham and son Bobby
entertained for dinner Sunday in
honor of Mrs. Graham's birthday,
which was the 9th, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Primmer and two children
of Malta, Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Abel
and two children of Hopewell; Mrs.
Maude Kinsey and daughter Dora
belle, and Ernest Mendenhall. Mr..
and Mrs. c. o. Graham were call
ers in the evening. +. On Sunday,
Nov. 20, after church, a number Of
relatives and friends gathered at
the home of Vana Dougan with well
filled baskets to remind him of a
birthday which would come Dec. @,
and found him mapping, and he sure
was surprised. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Dougan, Mr.
and Mrs. C. D. Dougan and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Clancy Newburn,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Wood and two sons, Mrs
Bertha Williams and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. HI. R. Hilaman and two chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Hiatt,
George B. Dougan, Mr.. and Mrs
Dennis Benjamin and three chill
dren, Thelma Williams, Dorothy
Davis and George McInturf, Mr.
and Mrs. Dougan and four children
After the folks had devoured all
they could at the noon hour, they
spent the afternoon visiting They
all returned home wishing Vana
many more happy birthdays. Mrs.
r. E. Talkington and son Max o.
Bowerstown were over Thanksgiv.
ing vacation visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hiiaman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Hiatt entertained
with a chicken dinner, Friday, Mr..
and Mrs. JnO. Gardner of Chicago,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Duncan and
daughter Patricia Lou Of GAINESVILLE,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Williams.
In the evening they all took supper
with Mr. and Mrs. Williams. and
also Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.. Hiatt of
Chesterhill, and Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Hilaman and children We're sup
per guests at the Williams home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03
Page Three

daughter Of Reuben and Catherine
Lefever Steffy, Aug. IA, 1873. The
deceased was employed at the
Brown-Manly plow plant, Malta.
He later moved to Gratiot, O.,
where he operated blacksmith
shop. April Z, 1886, they moved to
Fountain Head, Sumner c9un y.
Tennessee, where they resided until
13 years ago, and then moved near
Lebanon, Wilson county, Tennessee
where Mr.. Croy was employed as a
sawyer. His wife died March IA,
1925. Since that time he had made
his home with his daughter, Mrs.
A. B. Parker. He professed re-
ligion several years ago, and prov
ed true and loyal to his Creator, the
remainder Of his life. He is sur
vived by an only child, Mrs. A. B.
Parker; one grandchiId, c. A. Park
er Of Lebanon, Tenn. and BROTH
er, H. H. Croy, of Chesterhill, 0.
Mr.. Croy was firm and loyal in all
his dealings; kind and loving
father; was highly esteemed by a
wide circle of friends and relatives
who join in sympathy with the be-
reaved family, whose loss is too
great for words to express.-A
Friend.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03
Oakland

Fannie Dyke visited from Thurs
day until Saturday with her sister,
Miss Elma Dyke of GAINESVILLE
Edith Evans of Marietta spent
the week end with her mother, Mrs.
A. M. Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mills and
daughter Ruth spent from Wednes.
day until Friday with Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Zimmerman of GAINESVILLE.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Ball. Tuesday, Nov. "a, a six pound
son, named Donald Vernon
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Dickson and
children spent Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. O. r. Wilson.
Revival meeting will begin Sun
day, Dec. 6, at Oakland church.
Rev. Boyce, pastor
Louise Wallace of GAINESVILLE Wis
tied from Thursday until Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
T. Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. R. Wilson and
Ruth Mills of this place and Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett Mills of Zanes-
vile spent Sunday with Mrs. Minnie
Mills.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03
PennSviiIe

The December p. T. A. meeting
will be held Tuesday evening, Dec
10, with the following program
Community singing, led by Mr..
Thompson; devotionals, Mrs. Lydia
Newton; business session; achieve
ment program; music, Mr.. Thomp-
son; talk, B. E. Workman Born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Wilson.
Wednesday evening, Nov. 25, a son,
named Richard Ebert. Mrs. Will
son was formerly Miss Ilah Hark.-
ms. Miss Nina Davis is nurse in
charge. Miss Lucille Wood accom-
pined by Miss Faye Williams mo-
tored to Meadville, Pa, where they
spent the vacation with her sister,
Mrs. Paul o. Brown, ans family.
They returned home Sunday even
ing. Mrs. J. M. Williams is in Co.
lumbus with her sister, Mrs. Paul
Ellis, who is recovering nicely from
goitre operation performed at
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03
Meigs

Thanksgiving visitors included
the following: Rev. J. A. Goddard.
Washington c. H.: Mrs. Fanny Nc
Gregor and daughter Miss Lura.
Paul Ray and family, Barberton; ;
Mrs. Chas. Nichols and son Don,
Caldwell; Mr. and Mrs. Fred EN-
met, Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs. Ger
aid Sleek, Chesterhill; Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Butler, Mt. Sterling; Roy
Fox and family, GAINESVILLE. Mrs.
S. w. Sheridan accompanied the
Goddard family home for a several
days visit Yes Sines who has been
on the sick list, has returned to
work in the Gilbert mine.. m. E..
Gilbert went to GAINESVILLE Monday.
to take the examination for mine
superintendent. !. Don't forget the
old time literary this Saturday ev-
ening. Come early if you want a
seat. Mr.. Hoover should have kept
the Maine ox-team to help us out OF
the ditch. So far the grammar
school has not got started. Ma
terial for our writing of Bristol
township folks is coming nicely. II
you want the free subscription to
the Democrat, hunt up your old
land grant :" The snow came a day
late for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Fred
Radcliff spent Friday and Saturday
with relatives at Caldwell. Homer
Gerlach left Friday for Millwood.
w. Va, to attend the funeral of his
grandmother Mrs. Geo. Click.
whose death occurred early Friday
morning The examination for SUI
perintendent of mines seems to be
joke until it is given serious
thought and then it doesn't look so
funny coming at this time when
men need work and consumers need
cheap fuel We have a lot of men
who know how to dig coal, but
would be unable to answer lot of
high toned questions pertaining to
coal mining. Mrs. Fanny Little
has been on the sick list the past
several days. Big meeting to north
of us-big meeting to the south of
us-north at Mt. Carmel, Rev. Ray
w. Huff, pastor; south at McKen-
dree, Rev. j. D. Keller, pastor.
Prof E. E. Roberts of Bethany col
lege was home over the week end
Don't forget the meeting at M. v
this Friday evening. Mr.. Fank-
hauser, o. S. Z. specialist, speaker.
You paid for this when you paid
your tax. Come and hear him.
Program Meigs literary, Saturday
evening, Dec. 5: Sing, led by j. w.
Parmiter; readings, Gus Carnes
Miss Eta Merwin; piano solo, Mrs.
Ed Richardson's; reading, Mrs. Edith
McConnell; song, Mt. Zion male
quartet; reading. Mrs. Fanny Lyle,
song, led by E. A. CASTOR; reading,
E. O. Mcdonald; 15 minutes, Atty
c. A. Young; When / was a boy, H.
H. Oglevee; song; business session.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03
RinggOld

Thanksgiving day came in with a
sample of winter. thermometer
down to 49,. Owen Parsons and L.
w. Williams were in McConnels-
vile, Wednesday,. Butchering will
be the order of the day If cold
weather continues. C. O. GLADDEN.
and Harley GLADDEN. were in Nc
Connelsville, Wednesday,. Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. A. Williams were guests
of Mr.. Williams niece, Mrs. w.
Worthington, at GAINESVILLE. Lu-
cille Kirkbride was the guest OF
Pauline Davis of Spencer Ridge. !.
Owen Parsons visited in GAINESVILLE,
last week Bert Updike and fam
lily attended the surprise birthday
dinner in honor of Mrs. Bessie
Shepard, of Athens. Dalton Fuller
returned to Tiffin, after several
days visit with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Fuller. Mrs. Anna Will
liams who has been seriously i'll
since returning from the GAINESVILLE
hospital, shows improvement. Mr..
and Mrs. Denzil Post of Columbus
visited several days with Frank
Chappelear's. Merrell GLADDEN.,
Harry Van Horn and Emmett Kirk
bride and families, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearl Shepard attended the
Bessie Shepard birthday dinner at
Athens 5. Mrs. VIM. White was call
ed to Cleveland on account of SER
ious illness of her daughter, Dor
othy.. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burnett,
newlyweds, moved on Ben Gladden's
farm near Westland. Fred Car
rigan and family of Lathrop visited
VIM. Whites, last week. Those
from a distance who attended the
funeral of Aaron Dew at Trimble,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03

whose death was noted in this pa
per last week, were Chas. Dew and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Bentley, Denzil
Bentley and family, Mrs. Harry
Huffman, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hook,
Mrs. Jessie Learne, Columbus; Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Tinker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mayme Lahue, Mrs. Frank
Murphy, Mrs. Patience Truax, New
ark; Mrs. John Roberts, Granville.
Huston Dew and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Dew, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Henery, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Grimes, Mr.. and Mrs. George Phil
lis, Bert Roberts. Corning; Nile
Dew and family, Chauncey; Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Dew, Malta; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Jones and son, Ames-
vile, and Thomas Dew, Bridgeport,
Ill.
Funeral of Mrs. w. T. GLADDEN.
One of the largest funerals for
years took place at East Branch
Church of Christ, Sunday, to pay
respects to the late Mrs. w. T.
GLADDEN., aged SO. Death was caus..
ed mainly from goitre. The hus-
band and two sons and three daugh-
ters survive The funeral was con-
Quoted by Elder C. H. NORM, and
burial made in the church Gem
etery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03
Throat Sore?
Don't Garqle

1t is no longer necessary to gar
gle and choke and take chances
with patent medicines for sore
throat. You can now get quicker
and better relief with ThoXine, a
prescription exclusively for throat
troubles. It's special action relieves
the throat soreness with the very
first swallow. It's internal action
removes the cause which otherwise
might develop into serious i'll
ness.
Most coughs, especially night
coughs, are caused by an irritated
throat. Thoxine will stop this kind
of cough at once. Safe-children
like it. Remember Thoxine will re-
lieve sore throat or coughs within
l 5 minutes or your money back.
35c, 60c, $1.00 bottles.-All Drug
giStS
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03

Thanksgiving with Mrs. Colerick OF
near Bartlett. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Blind and children spent Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Blind Of
Stockport. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Sillion and Miss Leona Blind of
Utica spent from Wednesday until
Monday with the Blind children. :.
Miss Myrtle Dilley of fChesterhill
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Friend Yarnell.. Mr.. Frank
Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Ray
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03

benefits of heat treatments and still avoid
ing ever parching or toasting.
With every assurance we tell you, Camels
are truly fresh. They're made fresh-not
parched or toasted-and then they're kept
fresh i'm the Camel Humidor Pack.
If you wish to know why the swing to
Camels is nationwide and steadily growing
switch to them for just one day-then
leave them, if you can.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03
ANNOUNCEMENT

I offer my service as county en-
gineer, subject to the will of the
voters of Morgan county, at the
primary in May. AS a vast amount
of money is spent under the SUI
pervision of the county engineer,
the tax payers should be interested,
and so the engineer who handles it
should handle it to the best result,
same as if it was his own. My po-
liticaI sentiments have been gather
ed from sentiments embodied in the
Declaration of Independence, which
sentiments stand for liberty and
equality. My experience has led me
to know that the official duty of
this office demands a well forged
experience, and good judgment.
If it were possible to have had
all money so expended, it would
prove to be a pillar of the temple Of
liberty, to the tax payers.
G. M. BANKES
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03

Mrs. Elliott received a number of
beautiful and useful presents. They
will go to housekeeping soon on
Kennebec hill, McConnelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shreve and
son and Mr.. Shrere's mother, Mrs
Cora Shreve of Fairmont, w. Va,
spent Thanksgiving and the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.. Edgell
and other relatives here Mrs. Cora
Shreve is daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. w. Edge1l
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03
Dale

Mr.. Frank Rowland of GAINESVILLE
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Ray for the past week, returned
home. Mrs. Mamie Johnson and
Freida Perry spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Farnsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esto Ross and son
spent from Thursday until Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rich Rice of
Massillon. Miss Veva Martin, Mr.
Lawrence Miller and Mr.. Edmund
Krause of GAINESVILLE spent the week
end at the Fred Blind home. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Colerick spent
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03
II. NJ. CrOy

Richard M. Croy, son of Elder
John primitive Baptist minister)
and Sarah Hart Croy, was born
near Mountville, O., July IS, 1850,
and died Oct 81, 1881. He learned
the blacksmith trade under the late
George Thompson, when a young
man, at Elliott. He united in mar
riage with Sarah Elizabeth Steffy,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-03

1OU probably know that heat is used in
the treatment of all cigarette tobaccos.
But you know too that excessive heat
can destroy freshness and fragrance.
That's why there could be no truly fresh
cigarette except for scientifically developed
methods of applying heat.
Reynolds is proud of having discovered
and perfected methods for getting the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Forgotten Boyhood Arts
lAIton [nl.l Telegraphl

(Alton I'LL Ieegraph)
recent out Our Way" cartoon recalled the boy
hood days of many person in the middle part of
life. The native who had returned and was visiting
his boyhood Fairgrounds with some little boys was
nstructng them in some of the arts which it seems
now lost, such seeking sassafras and slippery
elnl hunting wild flowers and skipping stones over
the water.
What Of the other lost arts of boyhood? How
many OF the boys of today know how to make a
maple or a willow whistle? What has come of the
handcraft in which boys once we're so skilled, and
for which a sharp-bladed jackknife was necessary
How many boys OF today know anything about those
treasured blades which came from noted firm in
Sheffield England, and for which boy would save
and save until he had the huge sum of rs cents
or dollar with which to make the purchase?
Trading pocket knives in those days was a fine
art too, and the boy who had one of those coveted
imported blades never did do any trading without
seeing what he was about to get in exchange With
those knives the boys used to carve out wonderful
works of art from white pine blocks
The artist, j. r. Williams must have been filled
with the inspiration of springtime, but how did he
happen to forget about the maple and willow Whistles
which, forty to fifty years ago. at this time of wear
would be filling the air with music?
The modern boy can dissect an automobile, but
ne knows nothing of of the arts which enter
tanned boys Of long age.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Our Scientific Age

we forever are ccngratuating ourselves on. living
IN the age Of science, We continually cast aspersons
upon medievasm. Einstein and Wells are slJnnosed
10 symbolic our generation with respect to scientific
research and scientific popularization
Yet Professor William Ogburn tells us in the SIR
Vey Graphic that a well-known astrologer lust has
received more than 10000 letters in single week from
her radio audience This is about five times as anv
letters as Hoover received during the week follow
ing his election. 1t is probably more letters than
professor Nicholson has received in his whole life
The TACT is the average man is not thinking scien
thcally. He dweus in an intellectual atmosphere
OF naedievasm or earlier. He is cultural parasite
on civilization which is the accumulated product If
the work OF relatively few scientists and inventors
probably fewer than ten thousand of Importance since
the building OF the pyramids
Hence the great service of Wells and others who
are trying to humanize knowledge and bring human
thinking up to date. Nothing could be more stril
ing symbol Of the way civilization is out Of Joint
Than the fact that millions of Americans use an in
strunent which is product of the most abstrse
aspects OF modern electro physics to listen solenv n
an Interpretation Of human destiny which was fash
Toned more than two thousand years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
p Future History

nISTRIBUTTON Of the worlds
- coal reserves may have an in
tereSting bearing on the future his
tory of civilization.
The supply of the United States
will hold out the longest. Some au-
thorities believe that it will last
1000 years. No other nation has a
supply to equal it.
Great Britain will run out of coal
in 600 years, according to present
calculations. Belgium has supply
for 500 years to come, Germany for
perhaps a thousand.
Some nations will run out Of coal
very quickly. Switzerland, for ex-
ample, has a very meager reserve.
At present, about 80 per cent of
the worlds supply of coal is pro-
duced in the United States and Eu-
rope. The supplies Of Asia, Africa,
and South America have not been
drawn on to any extent.
The United States mines about so
per cent of the annual supply, while
Great Britain mines about Is per
cent.
The remote future depends upon
the exhaustion Of reserves. But the
history of the near future will be
influenced by the exhaustion Of
cheap and easily mined supplies.
Great Britain, for example, real
ICES that it must produce cheap
electric power to maintain its in
dustrial position.
Since there is practically no wa
ter power in Great Britain, the coal
supply is the determining factor.