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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19
HARD TO COMBAT
FEAR OF FAILURE.
Inferiority Complex Has
Many Lives.

Although he has lived with me al.
ways, I've never seen him face to
face. mean the bad imp that
haunts my every move, and says that
/ can't. do things. If only I could
get my hands on him I'd wiring his
wretched~ but he's too intangi-
BILE to touch-more like an oppres-
sive influence than a person.
/ never sit before my desk with a
new task to perform that he is not
there to hinder. If it's an advertise
ment that have to write he sneers :
"There's no new way to say that,
Smarter people than you have tried
and failed" If heed him | become
as tense as a fiddle string. My hands
grow cold and Shiny whereas my
brow is hot and dry.
Even now, as l write this, he is
present. You can't malign me
throughout half a column. What you
say will not be interesting. No one
will read that stuff, you'll seer My
life has been perpetual struggle to
escape his stultifying influence.
Because of him hate to meet new
people and avoid them whenever pos
sible. 1t is he who conyinces me that
l am a certain species of nut, devoid
of interest to the sane and the sound.
When in spite Of his interference !
f,,sn de- nj Gr.ct
sight, there's an extra lift TO my
spirit because he has been defeated.
Every success that / have had has
been achieved only after a deadly
battle with my Elusive enemy. In a
life of ceaseless struggle have de-
feated him many times. but his lives
are ninety and nine, and If he's once
slapped down he comes up again
with renewed vim and yigor. He
likes best to strike when ! ride the
crest of the wave. Let my vanity
rise to a comfortable pitch, and he
delights to puneture my conceit.
That's why hit bottom SO hard after
having climbed the heights, and peo-
pie who do not know about him. call
me temperamental.
If l am praised I almost smother
with delight because it makes him
out liar. Not that he gives, UP just
because he's in a corner. He only
laughs and says: at won't be long
now. You got by this time with max
ing people thing you're pretty good,
but you can't hold your ground"
Whenever l am brazen and bold, 1t
is because he hounds me with extra
vigor.> l am so ashamed Of him that
I go to any lengths to conceal his
poisonous presence. If l laugh too
much and speak too brashly it is 70
drown his hated voice. Long age
vowed that come what may he could
not make me shrink. When defy
him with flippancy, people say, "1sn't
she scream?" How can they know
how am driven by that deadly imp?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19
Hindu Pilgrims Easily
Wrought Up to Frenzy

The monotony of village life, re
iieved only by occasional market
days, has for centuries been bright
ened by pilgrimage to sacred places.
Here the sins of the pious Hindu are
washed away by bathing under priest
ly guidance in the sacred pool. Hith-
er come traders from all parts to
sell their wares, elephants, cattle,
horses, fine Dacca muslins and ma
chine-made cotton goods, books, house
hold utensils, toys and all the little
articles in daily use among the peo-
pie. Hither come the maharaja in
his glory of elephants and retinue,
professions of holy men, naked ia
kris, marvels and freaks. calves
with five legs, two-headed children,
and giants and puppet shows and
all the appurtenances of the medic
val fair in Europe.
Formerly, the pilgrims came in
hundreds, on foot or riding, by OK
cart, elephant or boat; now they
lone In thousands by rail and motor
car Recently, there were 3O00,O0O
at the religious fair at Allahabad.
For months beforehand. great prep
arations are made for the comfort
of these crowds. their lodging, food,
water supply and sanitation. Happy,
orderly crowds they are in their
clashing harmonies of color, CRATE
full for kindness and attention, en-
joying the fun of the fair no less
than the religious merit of the out
ing. But let some religious dissen-
sion arise and all is changed in
moment to blows and shouting, vile
insults and a tiger-like ferocity that
will hurl people alive into flames and
dance with joy at the victims agony.
From 'India Insistent," by Sir
Harcourt Butler.
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railroads made certain concessions
along the lines Of program proposed
by labor for the betterment of work.
ing conditions and the relief Of unem-
ployment, was signed simultaneously
with the wage pact.
Leaders in the negotiations were
David Brown Robertson, chairman of
the Railway Labor Executives asso-
citation, and Daniel Willard, president
Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio railway.
LEADS Of the leading civic organic
IL atoms OF the country met In
Washington on Saturday, summoned
by President Hoover to discuss and
form a national organization for the
purpose of conducting campaign
against depression and bringing out
boarded money. According to figures
given by the President. a total of
more than $1.300OO0,O0O of American
money has been boarded during the
last year and is stin out Of clrcula-
ton on a nonworking basis.
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were Shelled.
While the attack on the Woosung
forts was going on Admiral Montgom-
cry M. Taylor, commander Of American
Asiatic fleet, arrived in the Whang-
poo aboard his flagship, the cruiser
Houston, from Manila, and the Ameri-
con forces for the protection of our
nationals In China were reinforced
also by nearly every warship that had
been in the Philippines, together with
the Thirty-first regiment Of regular In
fantry. Great Britain, France, Italy
and Portugal also rushed warships
and troops to the China coast.
America and England, supported BY
France and Italy, proposed in Tokyo
through their ambassadors a plan foR
restoring peace that embraced these
points:
/. Cessation Of all acts of violence
on both sides at once on the following
terms:
2. No further mobilization or prep
arations whatever for further hostil-
tiles.
3. Withdrawal Of both Japanese and
Chinese combatants from all points of
mutual contact in the Shanghai area.
A. Protection of the international
settlement by the establishment Of
neutral zones, these zones to be po'
Iced by neutral nations and arrange
ments to be set up by consular au-
thorities on the spot.
8. Upon acceptance of these condi-
lions prompt advance to be made
by negotiations to settle all outstand-
ing controversies between the two par
ties in the spirit of the treaty Of Paris
and the resolution Of the League of
Nations Of December 9. without prior
demand or reservation and with the
aid of neutral observers or partici-
pants.
After the emperor had been consult
ed the government announced that it
rejected the second and fifth proposals
and accepted the others conditionally.
IMMEDIATE, reason for the protests
i of the ps s against Japanese ag-
gression in I was found in the
persistent violal.S lof the neutrality
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less warfare on China.
Developments c a m e
swiftly and continu-
ously and as the week
drew toward its close
the situation was be-
coming more and more
critical. Attacks on
Shanghai by land, sea
and air were renewed
twice within 4S hours;
the Woosung forts at
the mouth of the
Whangpoo were bonn
barded; Marking and
its protecting forts
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

pact was signed by
which the unions ac-
cepted a wage reduc-
ton of 10 per cent
for one year, begin
ming February 1. The
deduction is m a d e
from each pay check
on every pay day, but
the basic or legal
wage is not disturbed
and the full rates will
be restored on Janu-
airy 81, 1888.
A separate agree
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

war in the Orient.
S e nator Frederick
Hale Of Maine (Rep.)
chairman Of the SEN
ate naval affairs COM
mittee, delivered a
prepared speech in
the senate in behalf
of his bill authorizing
the building of the
American navy up to
treaty strength. He
said that Of all world
powers Japan has
M n n n tho ~raOfnct
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

its until the poisons from decaying
waste held too long in the system
have begun to affect the child's
health.
Watch your child and at the first
sign Of constipation, give him little
California Fig Syrup. Children love
its rich, fruity taste and it quickly
drives away those distressing all
ments, such as headaches, bad breath,
coated tongue, biliousness, feverish-
ness, fretfulness, etc. 1t gives them a
hearty appetite, regulates their stom-
ach and bowels and gives tone and
strength to these organs so they con-
tinue to act normally, Of their own
accord. For over fifty years, lead
ing physicians have prescribed 1t for
half-sick, bilious, constipated chill
dren. More than 4 million bottles
used a year shows how mothers de-
pend on it.
Mrs. g. g. Wilcox, 1851 Wolff
St., Denver, Colorado, says: "My son.
Jackie, is prize winner for health,
now, but we had lot Of trouble with
him before we found his trouble was
constipation and began giving him
California Fig Syrup. It fixed him
up quick, gave him a good appetite,
made him sleep fine and he's been
gaining in weight right along since
the first few days, taking it."
TO avoid inferior limitations Of
California Fig Syrup, always look for
the word California" on the carton.
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.nRGANIzAmoN of the board of

nRGANIZATION of the board of
~ directors of the Reconstruction
Finance corporation was completed
with the election of Charles G. Dawes
as president and Eugene Meyer as
chairman of the board; quarters were
opened in the old Commerce depart
ment In Washington and the reception
and consideration Of requests for
loans was begun without delay. The
senate already had confirmed the
names of Harvey G. Couch and Jesse
HI. Jones as directors, and President
Hoover sent in the name of Wilson
Mccarthy of Salt Lake City to COM
plete the board membership. Applica-
lions for more than one hundred mil
lions in loans had come in before the
board began to function.
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Little had been ex-
pected from the par
ley before by indie
pendent observers Of
world affairs, and
this little was less
ened by the events
n China. Arthur Hen
derson, former Brit
ish foreign secretary,
looking III and wor-
ried, took his place as
chairman of the con-
ference and spoke for
an hour, mostly in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

TN ORDER to curtail the current
overproduction, the Department OF
Commerce is making an effort to Gre
ate sentiment against night work In
the cotton mills of the South, and the
heads Of the cotton textile industry
are cooperating in this with the gov
eminent. According to Edward T.
Pickard, chief of the textiles division
of the Commerce department, there is
considerable overproduction of cotton
textiles and prices have been de-
pressed as a result.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

was oHiuAGu WHICH, uESt ulSCUVs
cred that was not the only person
whom he haunted. The nearest he
ever came to utter defeat was upon
the time that I discovered that the
people whom admire most have con-
fessed to the same secret fear Of
failure. Sleepless nights are his spe-
cial form of torture, and he is q
gnat at bringing them to pass.
Sometimes think he is chemical
creation because he gets in his best
ticks when ! have indigestion. Cas-
tronomic indiscretions greatly in
crease his field of operation. Dough-
nuts late at night are one Of his
favorite strategems. Without robust
health l cannot fight him for he
quickly saps my strength.
Humor is the one thing he cannot
abide. good laugh is ruinOus TO
his strength. 1t is pity that take
him so seriously for when he amuses
me he is devoid of power.
He is so well known that psychol-
ogists have written long and learned
treatises about him. They are the
ones who first discovered his ever
present menace, and called him by a
long and formidable name. He at
taches himself to us in childhood, SO
they say. when We are weak and
helpless. and strives to keep us al
ways in that infantile state of mind.
Have you met him, too, the deadly,
nagging. omnipresent blot that we
call the inferiority complex.-G. s. C.
in Indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19
Hog. Eat Grasshoppers

Late in the summer some sections
of the state of Nebraska were re-
ported to be badly overrun with grass
hoppers. Many methods were tried
to hold them in check but it re-
manned for a pig breeder to discover
one simple plan to destroy them.
This pig man discovered that his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19
Knew

did my wife speak at the meeting
yesterday"
II don't know your wife, but there
was a tall, thin lady who rose and
said she could not find words to ex.
press her feelings!"
sThat wasn't my wife !"-Karika.
turen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

shoats would eat the grasshoppers
and If left in badly infested area
would gradually devour or drive away
the pests, and make good gains in
weight at the same time.-MOntreal
Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
Japan Rejects Peace Proposals Of America and European
Powers-Mellon Quits Treasury Be
Ambassador to London. ta
By EDWARD W. PICKARD

nESPITE the vigorous protests and
- the proffered peace plans of the
United States and the great European
powers, Japan continued her relent-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

and most experienced public servants"
The new ambassador is seventy-sev-
en- years old and his health of late
has been so poor that Undersecretary
Ogden L. Mills has been doing most
Of his work. Mr.. Mills was named by
the President to succeed Mr.. Mellon
as secretary of the treasury.
NATURALLY the opening of the in.
' ternational disarmament confer
ence in Geneva was clouded by the
discouraging situation In the Orient.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19
True Story

True Story
The young lady was bit angry.
II told you objected to your kiss
ing me last night" she said.
WELL" replied the young man. II
didn't kiss you last night. l waited
until now"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

Getting rich consists in merely
laying aside comfortable residue
every year from your twentieth
birthday until your fiftieth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

Of the international
settlement by the Jap.
anese. They took pos
session of the Hong
kew section and made
1t the base Of their
operations a ga n s t
Chapel, the native
quarter, where the
Chinese were still
putting up a strong
resistance and driving
their foes back by
force of numbers. Ed
win S. Cunningham,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

Temptation and conscience often
have debate; and temptation out
talks conscience.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

Fame at the cost of honor is dear
ly bought.
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~ 81 80 generalltleS, concern
ing what the meeting should accom-
plish.
Il refuse to contemplate even the
possibility Of failure" Mr.. Henderson
said. "If we fail no one can foretell
the evil consequences that might en-
sue.'
With regard to the Chino-Japanese
conflict, he said:
1--WE feel bound to refer to the
tragic fact that at the very moment
this conference, whose purpose is to
promote peace, begins its work, we
are confronted with such a situation
of extreme gravity as that which now
exists in the Far East.
ut is imperative that all sigma
tories of the covenant of the League
of Nations and the Brandt Kellogg
pact make 1t their business to insure
strict observance of these two great
safeguards against acts Of violence
and war;"
After the preliminaries and the
organization of the conference the
thousand or so delegates adjourned
until the following week to prepare
for the long drawn out sessions and
prOtracted discussions. The most
prominent statesmen were not ex-
pected before February 8. When Sec
rotary Of State Stimson, head Of the
American delegation, would arrive
was uncertain.
nov. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT,
" leading aspirant for the Demo-
cratic Presidential nomination, has de-
clared himself opposed to American
membership in the League of Nations
in an address before the New York
state grange. In this ne follows the
lead of Newton D. Baker, also Pres
idential possibility, who recently said
that while he still believed In the
league, he would not have the United
States join in while popular opinion
was against it.
Governor Roosevelt said he had no
apology for having worked and spoken
in behalf Of American participation in
the league when he was the Democrat
ic Vice Presidential candidate twelve
years ago. He added: "The league
is not the league conceived by Wood.
row Wilson. Rather, 1t Is a mere
meeting place for the political discus
sion Of strictly European difficulties"
Other pronouncements by Roosevelt
were that Europe's debts to America
should not be Cancelled, and that an
international trade conference should
be called to level tariff barriers.
CUCCESS crowned the efforts of the
- railway presidents and represent
atives of rail labor unions in their
long sessions in Chicago. A formal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

Religion is the best arnor in the
world but the worst cloak.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

The harder a man works the more
he earns for others. -
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NJ EW hope was given the advocates
Y Of large navy By the virtual
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American consul gen. cunningham
eral and head Of the consular body
there, was in the thick of things con-
tinuously, striving not only to curb
the Japanese but also to bring about
cessation of hostilities. Once or
twice he and his colleagues did ar
range truces, but these were prompt
ly violated and the fighting began all
over again. For the details of that
fighting there is no room in these col
umns.
China's government offices were re-
moved from Marking to Honanfu, 500
miles in the interior, in anticipation
of an attack on the capital, and that
attack soon followed. Two cruisers
and a destroyer shelled the Marking
forts and parts of the city. AS usual
the Japanese had their excuse ready,
asserting that the Chinese fred the
FIRST shots. However, correspondents
aver that neither the forts nor the
two old Chinese warships there re-
piled to the Japanese fire. The popula-
ton Of the city was panic stricken
anu lieu 10 tic Opcu COuuITy. COUu
after the Smelling the evacuation Of
the American citizens there was be-
gun, although the firing had not been
resumed.
Members Of the League of Nations
council held a special session In Ge-
neva and were told by J. Fl. Thomas,
British secretary for dominions. about
the peace proposals put forward by
the powers. There was a report there
that Japan was planning to announce
her withdrawal from the nine-power
Pacific pact and also from the Wash
ington naval agreement of 1922.
D ETIRlNG from the position of
IN secretary of the treasury, which
he has held since 1921, Andrew W.
Mellon becomes the American ambas-
sador to Great Britain. This was an
nounced by President Hoover in a
statement in which he gracefully
called Mr.. Mellon zone Of our wisest
- i.. fieI. 80 ,ot .
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DenUer Boy
is a Winner


Every mother real
ICES how important
it is to teach chill
dren good habits of
conduct but many Of
them fail to realize
the Importance Of
teaching their chill
dren good bowel hab-
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Adam and Eve knew what it was
to be dressed like Gandhi.
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A profession is something in
which you get paid for your repu-
tation as well as your work.
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"Still cnasin' the ch!ppies. huh?".
and passed on without giving Steve
the chance for resort
Out in front OF the hangar the
planes of Squadron One were on the
line. Badly Barnes. with Barrett and
another man. were supervising the
loading Of the bombs on the bottoms
OF the planes. The bombs were being
brought up to the planes on electric
trucks. The Commander. Jack Griffin.
Fisher. Graham and Duke johnson
were walking rapidly towards the as
sembled airplanes. ready TO take of.
The last Of the bombs were being
fastened underneath the wings as
Windy reache.; the line. The men
handled the bombs carefully but with
a precision and dispatch that showed
long training and practice. With a
self-satisfied and proprietary glance.
Windy watched the fastening OF the
last two bombs and then. at a nod
from Jack 0r!fan. beloved to the
sailors:
Turn EN- overt"
The mechanicians started the in
ertia starters before the last word had
left his mouth and the air was filled
With the suffering Of the starters
and windy gusts from the slowly
turning propellers. which developed
into a miniature whiriwind as the
blades picked up revolving speed
Windy walked to Number One plane
where Griffin was giving the last in
structions to the men who were to
participate In the diving target
practice.
We'll peel off at $4,000 feet" said
Griffin. Take it easy when you pull
out OF the dive"
Everything all right. Windy"
Everything is o. K. SIR
Griffin. as soon as the parachute
was adjusted. climbed into the front
cockpit OF plane No. 1. Windy
waited until he saw Duke Johnson
and Steve Nelson climb into No.
and Fisher and Badly into No. 8 be-
fore himself getting into the rear
cockpit Of Grifin's plane. The flying
field presented scene Of activity
to one not in the service a scene of
confusion. Planes Of other souadrons
were taking off and landing. amid the
deafening roar Of the engines and the
whirring Of the propellers. 1t was all
in the days work to the men of
Squadron One. all orderliness and
precision.
At signal from Griffin. the three
target-diving planes took off with
deafening roar of engines. taxing for
a short distance down the field and
taking the air as easily and gracefully
as birds in flight.
Windy. after a last look around at
the other two ships. adjusted his Cog
giles. He was satisfied The three
planes were in perfect order. not o
motor was missing fire, the bombs
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Chapter II

clothes On the inside Of his locker
door was a large photograph Of a
good looking, hashily dressed blonde
some years Younger than Windy him
self 1t was framed by miniature
lifebuoy around which were hung
various mementoes--a iadys garter
champagne corks. gloves. & broken
fan. an old fashioned arm link and
other evidences Of the good times she
and Windy had had together Printed
below the portrait of the woman was
the word Panama
1t was portrait Of Name Kelsey.
owner of the Cafe Royalc in Panama.
about whose friendly face. humorous
mouth and buxom figure Windy's
thoughts frequently played
He got into his Tying toys quickly.
AT the end Of the lockers. he caught
sight OF Steve Nelson at the telephone
on the shelf against the wall Of the
hangar The sign. For Of1cial Bust
ness Only" had been turned TO the
wall and Steve was talking as ami
matediy into the phone as though 1t
were private INSTRUMENT In his own
home Steve did not notice Windy's
approach and the latter overheard
part of the conversation
You come over to the island to-
night won't have to work long.
Visitors are always allowed when we
have night flying"
girl OF coursei Trust Steve Mel
son to find girl any place-they
never seemed able co keep away from
him. Queer. too-well. perhaps not.
Steve was good-iooking. big and virile.
Windy gave Steve a tap on the
shoulder