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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04

IF you Ike to travel. but your
4 family likes for you to stay at
home, take a world cruise in your
menu-making. Your market bas-
ket will become your travelling
bag to hold interesting souvenirs.
Incidentally, the library yields
fascinating information about the
foods of various countries.
The following breakfast will
take you to Florida for grape
fruit. out on Kansas fields for
your wheat cereal, to Hawaii for
pineapple, to Illinois, perhaps for
pork sausages, and oh, any num-
her of places to search for the
most fragrant coffee. And you
will bring back from your book
travels lots of interesting liltl1
stories to tell-human interest
yarns about raising good little
porkers, how pineapples are put
to bed" and how an East Indian
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04

The American Legion, with its H.,
600 posts throughout the country,
is aiding in the welfare activities OF
the nation. It has made safety one
of its major activities: not National
Safety, but individual safety in the
home, in the school and particularly
on the highways and streets of our
land. Recent estimates show that
100000 persons were killed in the
United States by all accidents in
1881.
This new Legion activity has re-
ceived the warm endorsement of all
agencies devoted to accident pre-
vention and safety education.
Legionnaires are advised to get
back of constructive legislation of
all kinds, to cooperate with the
authorities and other civic associa-
tons in working out definite, scien-
tific traffic enforcement, to back the
schools in safety education and to
labor for improved conditions in
homes. The Legion has undertaken
a great work and its efforts will
make life little safer for us all.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04
Marketing Act Serving Mary.
land Farmers

Through their cooperative asso-
Citations, Maryland producers OF
tobacco, livestock, grain, wool,
dairy products, and fruits and vege-
tables are being assisted under the
provisions of the Agricultural Mar
keting Act. The Federal Farm
Board is aiding them in dealing with
their organization and business prob
lens. Loans from the $500, 900, 600
revolving fund have been made to a
few Maryland associations and others
have benefited from financial assis-
lance the Board has given to national
cooperative marketing agencies.
AS a result of the Agricultural
Marketing Act, the services of four
nationwide cooperative marketing
agencies are available to them.
These are: the National Livestock
Marketing Association, Farmers Ma
tional Grain Corporation, and the
National Fruit and Vegetable Ex-
change, Inc, all of which have head
quarters in Chicago, andt Nat onal
Wool Marketing Corporation, which
has headquarters in Boston.
In carrying on its work in Mary
land, the Farm Board cooperates
with the State Agricultural College
and the extension forces, teachers OF
vocational agriculture, and the State
Department of Markets.
A special service rendered COOP
eratives of Maryland was survey
undertaken in 1880 by the Farm
Board in cooperation with the agri-
cultural college. A similar suvey
was made in the eleven other North
eastern States. The operations of
all existing cooperatives were studi-
ed with view to developing infor-
nation that would serve as a guide
in the further development of coop
erative marketing in this area.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04
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Francois Villon First
Great Poet of Nas;on

Few are unfamiliar with the more
dominant aspects Of the career Of
Francois Villon. student brawler, tav-
ern knight, tosspot, rowdy burglar and
homicide who became the first great
poet Of the united French nation. But
outside Of France 1t is not always
understood that, transcending the bal
lad singer who was at once an i'm
mortal figure and a miracle Of disor-
der, Villon stands out as the first Of
the great national singers of united
France,
Before him there had been Burgun-
dams and Armagnacs, poets of Poitiers
and poets Of Normandy, but 1t needed
the sacrifice of Joan of Arc in the year
OF Villon's birth to reconcile the war
ring factions that constituted the
French state, and to restore the 10y
atty Of the mobiles and the trust Of the
people to the French crown. It was
this new and united France which VIII
lon sang In his blazingly patriotic
poems.
It is to Villon, too, that latter time
owes its most vivid accounts Of life
in the Paris of the Fifteenth century.
From the unlighted streets, wolf rid
den and unguarded in the cruelest
storms Of winter, from the foul sinks
Of vice where half the brigands and
beggars Of Europe foregathered. from
the Rive Gauche, ruled over by Jen-
nat de. Hainnonville and Aristotle,
from the shrine Of the Church of the
Celestines and the innumerable belfries
Of the city, from dungeon and brothel,
gallows place and kennel, from wherev-
er there was life, movement and vital
impulse, Villon drew material for his
documents Of perfervid realism, the
dry point etchings Of q half forgotten
age.-Boston Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04
CECIL COUNTY WELFARE
WORK

The fiscal year of the Cecil County
Welfare Society does not close until
April |, but study of the service
rendered for the twelve months end
ing January /, makes good reading
for those who are interested in the
social needs existing in the county
and the measures that are being
taken by the Society to alleviate and
correct them.
According to Miss Nellie j. Beard
sell, Director of the work, 226 indi-
vidual cases came under the atten-
ton of the organization during 1881,
of which "A different families were
in need of material relief for the
first time. ''This does not mean, "
said Miss Beardsell, ''that there
were not many more receiving aid
during the year; in fact my records
show that total of 1853 Cecil County
families were given material relief
during 1881. ! was able to make
1900 visits" the Director added.
Twenty-seven children were I'M
der the direct care of the Association
during 1881. These are the children
who for imperative reasons have
had to be removed from their home S
because the conditions were found
to be wholly unfavorable to the
children's best interests in life.
''But no child is ever removed from
his home" according to Miss Beard
sell, where poverty is the only un-
favorable condition, but only in cases
of dire neglect, cruelty, immortality
and such situations"
Last year 1862 was expended
in behalf of Cecil County's children
outside of their own homes, under
the care of the Association. 81, 856
was needed to provide material aid,
such as food, clothing, shelter and
such physical needs in families in
an attempt to keep homes together.
"We call parents and five children
a family group these days." said
Miss Beardsell, 'and so we estimate
that we extended aid of material
nature to 1852 Cecil County people
last year.
Miss Beardsell further stated, ''the
Association spent 81, 700 more than
it received in 1881. We were able
to do this because we had balance
left in the treasury at the beginning
of the year but with the beginning OF
1882 we did not have anything like
as much on which to start the year.
We will either have to secure more
support for the work in 1882 or cur
tail our service if the need contin.
ues as pressing as in the past"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04
Appeal For The Porto Rico
Children

Because of the urgent need and
the close interests between Porto
Rico and Maryland, committee of
Marylanders has issued statewide
appeal for the Porto Rico Child
Feeding Committee. In rough
figures, 200, Porto Rican children
are underfed and many of them are
slowly dying of starvation. Due to
the conditions, shortage of gifts is
denying the daily meal to many and
throwing their lives in jeopardy.
The Maryland appeal is going out
under the names of Senator Philips
Lee Goldsborough, w. w. McCor.
mick, DR.. Henry Barton Jacobs, F..
Highland Burns and Charles H.
Taylor. Mr.. Taylor the treasurer
for Maryland, and vice-president Of
the Park Bank, has just returned
from Porto Rico, and has told of the
desperate need and excellent hand
ling of the work. Checks may be
sent to him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04
Ceniu. Died in Poverty

Friedrich Wilhelm Goebel, recog-
nized in Germany as the inventor Of
the military tank, died without collect
ing the 100000 marks he demanded
as compensation from the ministry Of
defense for his invention. His widow
was left penniless. Goebel, old and
poor at his death, first exhibited his
tank in 1918, when it climbed so per
cent grade amid the applause of high
imperial officers. He maintained to
the last that failure Of the kaiser's
officers to recognize the Importance
Of the tank caused Germany's defeat
In the war. The tank was one Of q
long list Of Goebel's inventions, rang
ing over the fields of aviation, ship
ping, electricity and warfare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04

NHICAGO and the Middle West
have double interest in the sue
cess of the gigantic Reconstruc-
zion Finance Corporation which Is now
being organized in Washington follow
ing speedy action by Congress.
Charles G. Dawes, whose name Is al
most synonymous for the business
community of Chicago will sit in the
drivers seat as the active head Of the
,reat $4,000. 100000 Federal corpora
ton just authorized by Congress.
Another Chicago banker, q Democrat
who Is being repeatedly mentioned as
a man of Presidential timber, has the
distinction of making a vital contribu-
ton to the initial strength and success
of the Reconstruction Corporation.
That man Is Melvin A. Traylor. presi-
dent of the First National Bank Of
Chicago. who was the first to visualize
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04
'.Bloodins" a Building

A strange pagan belief still exists in
England, in the superstition that any
new building will be unsafe or I'M
lucky unless human or animal blood
be split on it before completion. Not
long ago workman fell from the top
of Stratford-on-Avon's lofty new
Shakespeare theater, and was killed,
whereupon one of his fellow-workmen
remarked: "That will save blooding
the new building" Being questioned,
he explained that II no one met with
an accident, shedding blood during the
erection, 1t was customary to kill
some small animal on the site, to en-
sure the buildings future safety.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04
Salt Meat for Longevity

An item taken from the London Oh.
server of 1881, dealing with the death
Of Patrick Gibson at the age Of one
hundred and eleven, gives an interest
ing reason for his longevity and intel
ligence. 1t says: Until the last few
years of his life he walked daily two
Of three miles. His diet consisted Of
picked pork and salt beef. If he dined
on fresh meat he felt oppressed, heat
ed. and feverish, and could not take
his glass Of porter, which he always
did at meals. He was Catholic, and
lived on milk and potatoes on Fridays.
He seemed to die without any bodily
disease. He gradually became ex-
hausted and simply ceased to live.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04

1t is interesting to compare the
amout of life insurance in force in
the United States with that of other
countries. Where we have more
than sos, 900, 600, 600; the United King.
dom has about $11, SOC, 0OO, 600; Can
ada, $500, 100000 Japan, 50, 7OO.-
600, 900; Germany, s., 800, 900, 600;
Australia, 1900, 100000; Sweden,
81, 1853, 900, 900. Other European
countries, such as Italy, France and
Holland, are below the billion-dollar
mark.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04

trader of long ago brought magic
beans" for English coffee cups.
Grapefruit
Cream Of Wheat
Pineapple Bran Pancakes ,Uifh
Link Sausdges
Coffee
Pineapple Bran Pancakes soith
Link Sdusages: Add one-half cup
bran to one and one-half cups
sifted flour, one-half teaspoon salt
and three teaspoons baking pow
der. Beat one egg, add one and
one-fourth cups milk, or diluted
evar Grated milk, stir in the dry
ingredients, and let stand for five
minutes. Add the contents of an
S-ounce can of drained crushed
pineapple and one tablespoon of
melted butter Bake on a hot
skillet and serve with butter,
maple syrup and crisp sausages.s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04

About year ago the fact that
more persons were killed in automo-
bile accidents during an 18-month
period than were killed in the A. E.
F. in the World War, was extern
sively commented upon. Now, ac-
cording to a booklet issued by the
Travellers Insurance Company, auto
mobile accidents are still worse than
war. During 10 months of the World
War, 50,510 American soldiers were
killed in action or died of wounds,
and 1872, 674 were wounded, not NOR.
tally. In the Is months ending De.
cember 81, 1881, $3.50 people were
killed in automobile accidents and
1,576,840 were injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04
FOREST WARDENS MEET

The fifty-two forest wardens en-
gagged in fire control in Cecil, Kent,
and Queen Anne's Counties met
for their annual conference at the
M. E. Church House in Elkton on
Wednesday. The meeting was ar
ranged by District Forester Kenneth
j. Seigworth and District Forest
Warden Ralph X. lowering. The
theme of this years conference was
forest fire prevention.
State Senator Wallace Williams,
of Cecil County, State Forester F.
w. Besley, and Assistant Forester
Walter j. Quick, -Jr., of Baltimore
were the principal speakers. Mr..
Quick offered suggestions regarding
fire prevention and Mr.. Besley out
lined, recent developments in state
Forestry work.
According to officials of the For
estry Department, increasing atten-
ton is being directed towards the
prevention of fires as well as contin.
ued emphasis on increasing the eff
cheney of fire suppression. The
warden conferences are called each
year to review the past seasons rec
ord and outline plans for the current
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04
will Wage War On Mosquito.


With keen interest expressed by
officials of the United States Depart
ment of Health and the State Health
Departments in Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia, in the plan of the Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association
to take definite action toward exter.
mination of mosquitoes throughout
the Peninsula, Mr.. Stewart X.
Powell, President of the Association,
has fixed Monday, March 18th, as
the date for public meeting to con-
slider action in this matter.
Because of the serious effect on
business at various Del-Mar-Va re.
sorts during the last season as well
as the discomfort suffered by resi-
dents throughout the entire Peninsu-
La due to the unusually large number
of mosquitoes, conditions caused
formal action to be taken with the
Del-Mar-Va Association heading a
movement to work out some plan
where mosquito determination may
be brought about.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04

and propose that the Reconstruction
Corporation render some service to
thousands of depositors of small banks
which had failed during the past two
years. The gist of Mr.. Traylor's pro-
posai before Senate ub-Committee
was that the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation be authorized to make
loans to closed banks as we'll as SE
financial institutions and others nef
ing its aid. Such step would rele1se
substantial amounts Of money to de.
positors whose funds had been frog
en-" by the failure of such banks.
Mr.. Traylor's suggestion made such
an impression that it was embodied in
the Bill as finally passed by Congress.
He, more than any other man, is re-
sponsible for the timely assistance
that win now be possible for many de-
positors Of small banks throughout the
country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04

Before raising taxes, government
owes it to a long suffering public to
make every effort to reduce waste
and inefficiency, and cut costs.
1t is unquestionably true that tn e
taxpayers could be saved millions of
dollars year without damaging any
legitimate function of government.
They are looking to their senator's
and congressman to do just that.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04

Dairy farmers of Maryland are
served by three large fluid milk
cooperatives. These are the Mary
land State Dairymen's Association
operating in Baltimore and Annapo-
lis, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Associa-
ton operating in Washington, and
the Interstate Milk Producers Asso-
citation in Philadelphia. Representa-
tives of the Farm Board have met
with these organizations on number
of occasions and at their request
have advised with them concerning
certain problems confronting them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04
Indians Great Gamblers

The American Indians threw marked
plum-stones and other objects In
games that bore resemblance to our
dice games, writes Madeln Blitzstein
In the Boston Transcript. The Penob
scot Indians of Maine used marked
bone disks; the Sioux used plum
stones, and the Pueblos used blocks
of wood. In the early Seventeenth
century the North American Indians
were grasped by the gambling passion
and 1t was common practice for
them to stake everything they had on
the throw of dice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04
All Aunts

Little Billy was making his debut at
the home of his northern relatives.
"rhis is Aunt Sue. Billy, and here
are Aunt Ruth and Aunt Ann. And
this is Auntie Helen, dear"
Billy was much impressed, but espe.
cially by Aunt Helen's big collie. Spot.
At home few days later Billy be-
came solemn and apparently much dis
turbed.
Mother" he said, "do you think
Aunt Spot'n miss me much?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04

The average man weights 10
per cent more han the aver
age woman, but her heart
weighs % par cent more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04

All the beauty there is in the
winter is in the country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-04

Optimists talk a great deal;
sometimes too much.
The Washington times., 1932-06-23

ther. But the men like her.
See?"
Lynn had been to Mara's
apartment once or twice and
had met Bill, a sulky young
man, terribly aware that it was
Mara's earnings and not his
own which were paying rent
and grocery bills. Lynn had
come away feeling sorry for
them both.
That evening while they were
dressing to go out, she spoke
to Jennie of her encounter with
Mara. Jennie nodded.
BACK AT WORK
Sure. Was it a tall guy,
sort of tubercular- r-looking?" And
at Lynn's nod, she went on,
That's her boss nephew, Frank
Houghton. She told me about
him. He's been out in ArizonS
with his wife and kids, and now
he's back working for his uncle.
Mara says his wife doesn't un-
derstand him." Jennie laughed.
That's what they all say. He's
been giving her a rush. His wife
writes or something, and sticks
around home - they live in
Flushing - and looks after the
kids"
"She must be crazy!" said
Lynn.
who, the wife? Oh, you
mean Mara. Crazy like a trained
SEAL She knows darned wen
The Washington times., 1932-06-23
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day she'd ask him what he
thought, as a purely hypotheti-
cal case.
Anent the Party
Jennie was talking about
Dwight's party. She was en-
chanted. She planned to put
some money in little num-
ber. You know, Lynn, the
one I told you about-alter-
nate white and black ruffles,
simple, swell, stunning. Hope
he's asked a lot of old men
with stacks of money, who
have reached the stage where
they're satisfied to hold your
hand!"
What a terrible prospect"
you're young yet" said
Jennie.
The party that evening, with
Tom, was a Dutch-treat affair
at an questionable speakeasy.
Slim was there, and some Of
the U. B. C. men. Slim took
Jennie; there were other girls.
A nice. happy-go-lucky crowd,
talking shop between drinks,
eats and dances.
Tom was happy. Gee. you
look sweet" he told Lynn.
Like strawberry ice cream. I
could eat YOU up"
She wore the dusky pink
dress. Strawberry ice cream
and q ross-quartI pagodal She
thought wistfully that it was .
The Washington times., 1932-06-23

mot she. She likes his pull,
that's all. Besides, what's it to
us If she falls by the way
side?" inquired Jennie inele-
gantly.
Nothing, Lynn supposed. But
she liked Mara Burt, and
wished that she could be
warned. For it was losing
game she was playing. Jennie
would laugh at. that. Sarah,
if consulted, would remark
merely, Apparently the girl
has no ambition, no ,intelli-
gence; she is just 10 mechani-
cal fingers and for the rest
conscious sex appeal" Tom,
who had met Mara and her
husband, would shrug.
She thought. I wonder what
David Dwight would say. Some
The Washington times., 1932-06-23
"SKySCRAPER"

(COntinued from Magazine Page
Anyone you say. 1t will be
fun"
We'll make it so. Well dis
pense with Sarah, I think She's
not as young as we are" he
added cruelty. "Yes, we'll dis
pense with her. That is, If you
don't mind. We're old enough
friends by now, are we not.
to get along without the tertium
quid?"
THE what?"
Sarah" he said, smiling,
land besides, that was cock
eyed allusion."
He set the date: and later,
paying the check, murmured:
you'll telephone me if the
evenings all right?"
"Of course it will be-" she
told him happily.
Leaving. she looked back at
Mara Burt and her companion,
so engroSSed in each other. She
had met Mara in the rest room,
with Jennie Jennie had given
her Mara's history with char
acteriStic brevity: Married,
see, and Bills out of a job.
So she has to hold hers. She
generally holds it by her knees"
do you mean on her knees?"
"No, by 'em. AS far as can
make out she's only fair
typist and won't get much fur
The Washington times., 1932-06-23
Bv FAITH BALDWIN
BY Walt Disney
By Rube Goldberg

pity a person as young and dear
as thrilling and beloved as Tom
could not shape his voice into
quaint conceits and phrases-as
could, say. a man like David
Dwight.
Guileful girl, she waited to
tell Tom of Dwight'S proposed
party until this party was half
way through, and Tom, his hair
ruffled and his eyes bright, had
just sung with several others
the bulldog song.
Lynn had thought he would
rebel at the idea. But now,
when his humor was expansive,
now was the time to tell him.
She did so. He replied cas-
ually, "SWell; soup and fish, I
suppose? Well, with a sponge
and press, I can get by"
So, after all, he wouldn't mind
going. Lynn was amazed to find
herself slightly disappointed. Or
was it that in this humor he
didn't mind?
But next day he didn't mind,
either. Stopping, at her desk:
Nice Of the old boy to ask me-"
he said careleSsly. Think how
it will impress Gunboat."
He didn't mind because he'd
be there with her.
(TO Be Continued
Copyright, 1891. by InternatioBag
Magazine Co., Incl
EDistFihutsd By King Features eyndIs
eAee. EnAA
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A Novel of Love and Big Business

she wouldn't get anywhere in
business without the old S. A.
and she doesn't give a whoop
how she holds her job as long
as she holds it. I don't mean
she'd 60 very far. She hasn't
the courage" Jennie explained
scornfully. Bills sorehead,
of course, but I don't blame
him. It isn't so keen for him
hanging around the apartment
waiting for her to come home
with the weekly wage"
But all men who marry girls
who keep on working don't
take that attitude, Lynn thought.
Yet she wondered, and after a
moment, fluffing powder on
her nose, inquired: But sup
pose she really likes this Hough-
ton?"