The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-11-08
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
Bay of Fundy Power
Religion Aids Mussolini
Cheap Eggs for Soldiers
Government Railroads?


ing to share expenses, and President
Roosevelt may drop the Passamaquod-
dy power project. That would be a
national misfortune. While spending
billions so freely, 1t would seem worth
while to spend thirty-six little millions
to harness the gigantic tide power in
the Bay of Fundy.
Development of that project would
supply the whole state of Maine with
power and industrial prosperity and
pay for itself.
To allow the vast power of one Of
the highest tides on earth to continue
going to waste would be as foolish as
1t would be to cease using the power
of Niagara.
In Milan, Cardinal Schuster, cele-
brating mass for those that died in
the Fascist march on Rome, indorses
earnestly Mussolini's invasion of Ethi-
opia, praising "the valiant army which,
in intrepid obedience to the command
Of their fatherland at the price of their
blood, open the doors Of Ethiopia to
the Catholic faith and the civilization
of Rome"
Also, according to Associated Press,
the cardinal praised Fascism as prom
Using the national morality wished by
the Catholic church"
Italian soldiers in Ethiopia, much
surprised, can buy as many fresh eggs
as they want at ridiculously low prices.
Philippians will not eat eggs-their
religion forbids them to devour "that
which might have life in the future"
but they are willing to sell the eggs to
the italian soldiers and let them i'm
peril their immortal souls by "devour-
ing future life" if they choose.
Ethiopian tribesmen have no scruples
about eating the chicken, once it is
Matched, which shows that religious
scruples take interesting FORMS. What
about the future life" that the hen
might have produced?
Railway labor unions plan Wash
ington lobby, to promote government
purchase and operation of railroads.
Owners of some railroads would gladly
share the expense of that lobby, If
they could sell their railroads at
fair price.
Running railroad in competition
with automobiles, motor buses and
trucks is like running a legitimate
hotel in competition with night clubs
and other former speakeasies.
Russia Is successful spy hunter,
having convicted on the average one
every six hours, according to "Col-
lier's."
If, in Russia, you are convicted of
spying, no second conviction is ever
necessary or possible.
These 100000 spies, to earn. their
money, must keep international sus-
picion alive, and that helps to keep
war alive.
Rejoicing in the fact that "the 10
years Of the Fascist regime have not
passed In vain, and the world of plu-
tocratic and conservative egotisms is
obliged to take note of this" Musso-
lini. denounces, League of Nations sane
tions aimed at him as "a preposterous
crime destined to increase disorder
and distress in every country"
Pan-American Air Lines asks air
travellers: "Shall we serve cocktails
to passengers?"
The answer should be emphatically
mo-" First, the average cocktail is
unfit for any stomach, except perhaps
that of carrion-eatlng hyena Sec
ond, 1t has been proved more than
once that alcohol and flying do not
mix well.
The. President inspected "fortifiea-
lions" Of the Panama canal, returning
from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
Unfortunately there are no fortifica-
tons on the Panama canal. The canal
depends on its locks and they, open to
attack from the air, could easily be
destroyed No engineer will deny that.
The way to have fortified" canal
is to build one at sea level. In these
spending days that might be done now,
through Nicaragua.
Uncle Sam would have something to
show for his money more substantial
than groups of weary gentlemen "rak-
ling leaves"
There is encouragement in the fact
that regular jobs" not the artificial
made-to-order kind, are increasing.
Three hundred and fifty thousand men
were hired in September, and payrolls
for September are $12,O0O.000 a week
above August.
Warner Brothers successful produc-
ton of IA Midsummer Nights Dream"
under the direction of Max Reinhardt,
proves courage and sound judgment.
The picture is a financial as well
as an artistic success, greater by far
than any recent Shakespearean stage