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Evening star., 1935-09-01

bolstered tariff protection by es-
tablishing sufficiently large diff
ferentialS to enable American
manufacturers to compete favor
ably with foreign producers. This
one accomplishment alone brings
smile of satisfaction to Secre-
tary IckeS.
Direct employment and in
direct labor are wrapped up to-
gether in that one thought.
American workmen out on the
roadways, constructing bridges
and culvertS, and using Amer
lean products made by American
factory employees throughout the
land. There is the rock bottom
of American prosperity.
To date, P. w. A. has provided
9,250,000 man months of direct
employment. That was the work
done out in the fields, in the
cities, in the towns. Back in the
factories there was a like amount
of work-in production and fab
rication. Again, there was the
work of transporting all these
materials. Under this set-up,
American labor got 18,500,000
man hours of employment.
That, in itself, is no small
amount of work. It did not COM
pletely crush the depression, and
it did not snatch prosperity from
its hiding place Just around the
corner-but it did start the ball
rolling!
Under decent working condi-
tions, and with fair wages, many
more millions of men will be
given opportunity to hold their
heads high this Winter-unleSs
there is a severe crack-up in the
administering machinery. This
does not seem likely. Not with
Harold Ickes at the helm.
The idea is to put men to work
and that is what IckeS intends
to do. In this determination he
has the help of Secretary OF
Labor Perkins, of Harry L. Hop
kinS, head of the Federal Emer-
gency Relief Administration and
Of the new Works Progress Ad-
ministration-which has already
put q million to work-and Of
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sheen, a long ivory cigarette
holder clasped firmly between his
teeth, and flanked on both sides
by architects. engineers and
financial advisers, Secretary
Ickes spent the day after Con-
gress' adjournment going over
the details.
How to put the millions to
work when a man named Huey
Long had thrown a monkey
wrench into the machinery-the
Every Man a King" advocate
having given every workman in
want of a job a good sound kick
in the overalls-that was the
question:
$50 what?" somebody asked
Mr.. Ickes.
Were in good shape" he an
swered. Were all ready to go.
There are some 400 projects a
day coming in-and soon the
work will begin"
It's like the old theatrical
slogan. "The show must 60 on!"
Regardless of Mr.. Huey Longs
filibuster in the dying hours OF
Congress the public works prof.
ectS will get started and every
man who handles \ shovel or a
pick, who runs a machine or
works at a lathe, will get paid
in good oil coin of the republic.
Out of that $4,000, ,0O0, 900 pay
roll, how much money will be
left? This question an inquisi-
tive newspaper man asked Mr..
IckeS.
81 haven't the faintest idea,"
the Secretary replied. What is
left will be carefully cherished
in the Treasury" he added, 'but
there may be an overdraft. I
doubt If there will be very much
left"
Every State in the Onion, every
municipality, every township is
invited now to come forward and
help put men to work-under
this gigantic project. II all
America soon Is not ringing with
the sound Of the saw and the
hammer, the kissing Of the steam
shovel, the rat-tat-tat Of the
riveting machine, 1t viii certainly
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not be the fault of Public Works
Administrator IckeS or President
Roosevelt-for they are the engi-
neers who want to put men to
work.
Nor 1t is a question OF putting
men to work in willy-nilly fash
ion. A square deal for the work.
ers is part of the program. This
has already been proved and
tested by the Code Of Fair Prac-
ticeS, and the guarantees for
strict observance of that code, its
principles written into every con-
tract which calls for the expendi-
ture of P. w. A. funds.
eff you can't treat your work.
men right you don't get the con-
Evening star., 1935-09-01

In all branches of industry reawakened activities
providing jobs for millions and the American working
this Labor day may look forward toward the future
with bright prospects. In the above group of pictures
shown signs of thriving times in mills, steel and um
ber-busy ports-farm and foundry. AT left CENTER
are shown at work the underwater link between
nel being built with S37OOOOOO loan from P. W. A. and
at the right CENTER spinning the suspension span for the
Triboroueh Bridge in New York City. Below: Rebuild
ing locomotives in the Baltimore & Ohio shops. Left
insert: Secretary of Labor Perkins Right insert Secre-
tary of the Interior Ickes. Lower William Green,
president of the American Federation of Labor.
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tract" This, in substance, is the
edict of P. w. A.
WHEN the millions of Ameri-
w can workmen go back to
work this Fall, on P. w. A. prof.
ects and kindred works, they will
carry the torch of prosperity into
other homes than their own. 1t
has been devised and specified
that American materials must
be given the preference on all
Jobs started up under Uncle
Sans banner, Men at Work"
To make sure that American
hands will be kept busy in shop
and factory, the Government has
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SAYS WILLIAM GREEN, PRESIDENT OF THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR:

Labor day. 1885, finds progress in both the political and
union organization fields There problems but that
cannot soped by courage and the w to find solution
Wage must rally together to fight against unfair
soages hours, and to set the machinery through ch
they may representation and uoce in deciding issues
that affect their interests ,
The year ahead presents the challenge OF great oppor-
tunities"
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ZEN AT WORK.
mn Symbolic of Uncle Sans

Elm al WOIb1A.
Nh Symbolic of Uncle Sans
Vt contribution to the body
4 ' "A polite, this sign-"Men
at Work" k"-heraldS the dawn OF a
new Labor Day.
Secretary of the Interior 1ckes,
master mind Of the Public Works
Administration, wants this sign
spread all over the United States
on the highways and byways,
within the month of September.
No .ballyhoo or bombast, no
mention of the Full Dinner
Pail" or the old slogans, "A
Chicken in Every Pot" "a Car
in Each Garage" fall from the
lips of Secretary Ickes, a stead
fast, determined man. He will
not prophesy that this Labor day
of 1885 marks the dawn of new
era for American workingmen-
but he does believe that Amer
lean labor is setting its feet
firmly on the ground, and going
places.
Despair has left the ranks. All
things considered, the future has
a rosy tint. Secretary Ickes goes
SO far as to make an assertion.
He says: "It seems this admins
trattOn has done more for labor
than any other administration" !"
AS an afterthought, weighing
the portent of those words, Mr..
Ickes added: There is no doubt
of that"
An old-line Republican in the
days of yore, a Progressive when
the Bull Moose was moolng
throughout the land, and now a
New Dealer, Secretary IckeS re-
fuses to speak as a politician or
to shout from the tailgate of
anybody's band wagon when he
discusses the goal of the Public
Works Administration. In the
back Of his mind he can still see
there are many millions out of
work. All he wants to do is put
them back on the job. With the
greatest payroll in the world at
his command he has a good
chance of doing just this.
MEN at work-with 81 800, ,000,-
AA 600 as the pay-off.
This is the picture that paints
itself before the eyes of Harold
G. Ickes.
Labor may look forward with
confidence to the Public Works
Administrators part in the new
work-relief program" says the
Secretary. They will get the
same benefits that accrued to
workers from the first P. w. A.
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william Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor.
Evening star., 1935-10-14

The newest weaves, newest colors,
newest prints, including plaids and
stripes, will be found in this special
Anniversary collection of silks and
acetates.
Evening star., 1935-10-14
Reg. 79c Silks and Synthetic Fabric.

, Printed Silk Crepes
, Washable Flat Crepes
, Celanese Dress TaHeta
, Novelty Acetate Crepes
. Washable Panne Satins
Evening star., 1935-10-14

-Spun-Lo :. runproof beauti-
full rayon undies Some lace
trimmed, some tailored all
marked by fine tailoring and real
quality! Tearose color. Regular
and extra sizes.
Evening star., 1935-10-14

They're light as a feather, luxuriously warm
and exceptionally lovely-to say nothing of the
value Choice of several two-tone combinations.
and five plain colors.
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1935-10-14

SOC Lakewood Holland
Shades in desirable colors
and 3x5.9 size. Mounted on
spring rollers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-08
DYMOxIAN sTREAMLINE AUTO.
MOBILE

A Dymoxian Streamline Transport
automobile attracted attention in
town on Friday evening, while those
enroute to Washington in the car
took lunch at the hotel.
The machine is radical de-
parture from the present day auto,
and has but three wheels, two drive
wheels in front and one in the rear.
which acts a rudder, much on the
principle of an airplane or boat. The
engine is directly in front Of the rear
wheel. The machine was on exhibit
ton at the Chicago Worlds Fair,
and is heralded as the coming type
of auto.
1t has the shape of an egg. can
travel at a speed of 120 miles an
hour; consumes but one gallon of
gasoline in distance of thirty miles;
carries seven passengers; built at
Bridgeport, Connecticut. at cost Of
$500; is one of three machines of
the type in operation at the present
time
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-08
TWO OLD BOOKS

Mrs. Jennie w. Taylor, of this
town, is the owner of two old books
that date back over a hundred years.
one is a Bible printed in 1906 by
w. W. Woodward, No. So, Second,
the corner of Chestnut street, Phila-
deiphia, Pa The other is book of
Modern American Cookery" con-
tanning directions for cooking OF
every description, as we'll as a list
of family medical recipes, and other
valuable miscellany, by Miss Pru-
dence Smith This book was printed
in 1881, by ]. & ]. Harper, No. 80,
Cliff street, New York.
The Bible was the property of
Margaret Drennen, whose name is
written in bold script on the fly-leaf,
with Born in August the 18th, in
the year seventeen hundred and
ninety. Her Bible, in the year
1914" Margaret Drennen was the
grandmother of Mrs. Taylor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-08
THREE ALARMS OF FIRE

Rising Sun firemen were kept on
the jump Sunday, when three alarms
were sounded, but fortunately none
of the fires were serious. The first
call came from Mt. Pleasant, about
S:45, where the chimney at the
Methodist Parsonage was ablaze.
The fire was extinguished, however,
and the firemen stopped just as they
were preparing to leave for the
scene.
The second alarm was about an
hour later, when an auto on Cherry
street developed symptoms of going
up in smoke. The firemen were
soon on hand, but their services were
not needed, as the blaze was soon
extinguished.
The third alarm, in the afternoon,
was from the Boy Scout Camp, on
the Horseshoe Farm, northwest of
town. The firemen were about half
way to the place, when they were
stopped and informed the threaten
ing blaze had been extinguished. 1t
had started from a fireplace in one
of the frame buildings at the Camp,
but was discovered before it had
made much Roadway.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-08
High School Plays
And Minstrel
Crowded House Greets Presentation
At School Auditorium

Two short plays and a minstrel
sketch were presented by Rising Sun
High School pupils, in the school
auditorium on Friday evening,
which drew a full house. The audi
ence was well pleased with all three
of the presentations, as those taking
part all did well, showing careful
training on the part of those who had
charge of the coaching and directing.
The jokes of the black faced come
dams were much enjoyed and the
solos and choruses we'll rendered.
The plays and those taking part
were:
mot Quite Such Goose" Char
acters: Mrs. Beel, happy mother,
Jane Parker; Albert Beel, her son,
Loren Frye; Sylvia Beel, her daugh-
ter, Ann Robertson; Philip Flick,
Sylvia's sweetheart, Paul GRAPHICAL;
Hazel Henderson, Sylvia's friend,
Miriam Williams.
ELMER" Characters: Elmer Col
lier, Lincoln Haines; Susan Collier,
Genevieve Foster; jeanne Collier and
jamie Collier, twins, Ruth Biles, Ger
trude Buck; Mrs. Collier, Adeleen
Wilson; Mrs. Lousia Penney, dress
maker, Pearl Ewing; Fannie Bell,
who works by the day, Jean Poist;
Hubert Brown, Norris Gibson; Rus
sell jameson, John Williams; Pansy,
Elmer's dog, Herself.
Minstrel. Principals: Interlocu-
tor, Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Warren; Endmen,
Ketchup, William Buck; Nubbin.
Alfred Gyles; Popeye, Glen dip;
Carbon, Spencer Murphy; impersona-
tors-Joe Penner, John Williams;
Joe E. Brown, Kirk Brokaw. Songs:
Opening chorus, Hail, Hail, The
Gangs All Here" company; 'Wintel
Wonderland" company, Norris Glib
soloist; annie Doesn't Live Here Any
More" company, Herbert Dinsmore,
soloist; "Rain," company, David Mes
bitt, soloist; easter Parade" COM
pany, Norris Gibson, soloist; "Danc-
ing With My Shadow" company,
Norris Gibson, soloist; ''The Man on
the Flying Trapeze," company, Alfred
Gyles, soloist; "No, No, A Thousand
Times No." company, William Buck,
soloist; school Song" company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-08
Baby Bonds Are Plac-
ed On Sale
May Be Purchased At Rising Sun
POStoffice

Postoffice
Postmaster Taylor r. Biles an
nounces that the Rising Sun post
office has been designated as an
agent to sell the United States Saw
ings Bonds, known as Baby Bonds,
which have been placed on sale.
The bonds, which are ten year in
period, are issued in denominations
of maturity value of $25, $50, 800,
$500 and $1,000 The issue prices
are $18.75, $3.50, $500, and
$4,000, respectively. The bonds
have an increasing redemption value
every six months and may be turned
back at any time and receive the re-
demption value of the last date the
interest was added.
The bonds will be non-trans-
ferrable and will be payable only
to the owner whose name is written
on it, except in case of death or dis
ability of the owner, or judicial pro-
ceedings. Arrangements are also
made whereby lost certificate may
be cancelled and another one issued
in it's place. They shall be exempt,
both as to principal and interest,
from all taxation now or hereafter
imposed by the United States, any
State, or any of the possessions of
the United States, or by any local
taxing authority, except (a) estate
or inheritance taxes, and (b) gradu-
ated additional income taxes, COM
monty known as surtaxes and, and
excess-profits and war-profits taxes,
now or hereafter imposed by the
United States, upon the income or
profits of individuals, partnerships,
associations, or corporations"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-08
Briefly Noted Hap
penings

Mr.. and Mrs. Robin Redbreast
have made their appearance.
Wednesday was real foretaste OF
Spring, with the mercury up to the
seventy degree mark.
Wednesday of this week was Ash
Wednesday, marking the beginning
of Lent. Easter falls on Sunday,
April 81.
The personal property of the Har-
ford Mills, Inc, Havre de Grace, was
sold at public auction for taxes to
the Hartford County Commissioners
for $216.25.
A vacant house owned by the B. &
o. railroad in Jacksontown was de-
stroyed by fire on Monday afternoon.
The Perryville Fire Company re-
sponded but could not save the build
ing.
The two little children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Rourke, of near Chesa-
peake City, narrowly escaped serious
burns, last Thursday night. While
playing with matches, their clothing
was set on fire and both children
painfully but not seriously burned.
Miss Sarah Pauline Wilson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cheyney Wilson,
Oxford, Pa, and Samuel Charles
Lawrie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Lawrie, East Nottingham, Pa, were
quietly married Thursday in Balti-
more, by Rev. Wells of the Presby-
terrain Church of that city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-08
CONOWINGO HYDRO STATION
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY

Conowingo Hydro Stations Sew
enth Anniversary of commercial
operation was held on Thursday eve
ming, February 28th. A turkey din
ner was served to ninety-seven en-
ployees and guests.
The guests of honor were Vice
Presidents H. P. Liversidge, H. B.
organs, and N. E. Funk, of the
Philadelphia Electric Company, and
Messrs. c.. C. Baltzly and A. w. Will
son, 3rd, also of the same Company.
The President of the Seco Club,
John F. Bodine, acting as Toastmas-
ter, reviewed the accomplishments Of
the Club during the past year, after
which he presented Mr.. Liversidge,
Vice President and General Manager,
as the speaker of the evening.
Gleanings from the Free State
News" were flashed on the screen,
supplemented by caricatures of>some
of the subject matter. Then came
the drawing of the lucky ticket
holder, which was won by Mr.. Will
liam B. Morrison. The prize was a
beautiful table lamp, which excited
the envy of many of the ladies
present.
The awarding of prizes for accom-
plishments of the year produced
gales of laughter, especially when
Mr.. William Spencer was given a
live duck in appreciation of his work
as president of the Seco Ducking
Club.
Dancing was held ON the fourth
floor, with music furnished by the
Freestaters Orchestra, while minia-
ture Havre de Grace race track was
in operation in the Main Office. Stage
money was provided for the betting.
Another lucky ticket number prize
was run off during the dancing,
which was won by Mr.. Paul M. Lee
fever. This prize was an electric
egg-cooker.
After all eight races were run,
those who had bet and won were
eligible for prizes. The man win
ming the most money was Mr.. Cecil
P. Morton, of Delta, Pa, who car
ried home a nice electric percolator.
The lady with the highest winnings
was Mrs. Joseph P. Riley. who was
awarded toaster as a prize.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-08
PETITION TO RECALL JUSTICE

The aftermath of the appointments
for Cecil county, recently made by
Governor Nice, has resulted in many
Republicans. especially in North East
district, the staunch Republican dis
trict of this county, expressing dis
satisfaction. 1t has gone so far in
that district that petitions are being
circulated asking the Governor to re-
call the disappointment of George
Owens, Democrat, of tina. town, as
Justice of the Peace. The Repub-
lican State Central Committee rec
commended the appointment of Ed
ward Davis, Republican.
1t is said that Owens appointment
was made a. the solicitation of Har-
old Cobourn, of Perryville, the
Democratic State Senator from this
county, who is said to stand well with
the Governor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-08
Cecil Circuit Court
Convenes
March Term In Session At
Eikton-Grand And Petit
T,,riac Drawn
.Juries Drawn

The March term of the Circuit
Court for Cecil County convened at
E.kton on Monday morning. The
calendar shows 139 cases on the trial
docket, 16 appeal cases and "a ap-
pearances.
Associate Judge J. owen Knots
excused six jurors and drew others
in their places, as follows:
First District-Julian P. Robin
son, excused; Roy c. Carpenter,
drawn.
Second District-Adrian P. Pyle,
excused; Clifford D. Whiteoak,
drawn.
Third District-W. H. Keithley,
excused; Howard c. McClintock,
drawn.
Sixth District-Evans E. Ewing
and C. Leslie Rawlings, excused;
Boyd C. Etter and Ernest T. Cullen,
drawn.
Seventh District-Geo. L. Thomp-
son, excused; Rufus G. Jackson,
drawn.
The Grand and Petit Juries were
drawn as follows:
Grand Jury-Henry H. Mitchell,
of Elkton, foreman; Edgar P.
Bishop, Wallace Williams, Ralph j.
Speakman, Harry L. Wilson, Jr.,
Walter B. Cooney, B. Harold Owens,
Henry M. Riley, Clifford c. England,
Dallas Manlove, John L. Shelton,
Robert H. Baker, Curtis H. Spence,
Rudolph T. Meekins, John D. DON
ache, Willis B. Gorrell, George ].
Goodman, Howard R. Brown, Harry
B. Kibler, Thomas L. Crouch, Ernest
T. Cullen, and Rufus C. Jackson.
Petit Juries- George w. Oldham,
Benjamin F. Bailey, Row G. Carpen-
~ ns P. Dc Aiam s.
Dean, Clifford D. Whiteoak, Howard
c. McClintock. Mancil L. Smith, Os-
borne S. Mackie, Reuben Reynolds,
Charles C. Ulary, George F. Harvey,
Charles P. Holden, Taylor B. McVey,
Boyd c. Etter, George M. Shore, Viii
liam T. Bines, Frank S. Poist, Oliver
w. Whitaker, William A. Grubb and
Eugene England.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-08
STRONG OPPOSITION TO TOLL
BRIDGES


Strong opposition to the proposal
to charge tolls for use of the Como
wingo and Perryville bridges is ex-
pressed by the Keystone Automobile
Club of Maryland, which asserts
there is no justification for imposi-
ton of such burden upon motorists.
1--WE are unalterably opposed to
tolls for these bridges" said Albert
E. Buckley, Manager of the Club.
Motorists already are carrying a
heavy load of taxation, and the pro-
posal to exact charges for crossing
the two most important bridges in
the State is indefensible on any
grounds except financial expediency,
and we rise to remark that it is time
legislators thought of some other
source of revenue besides motor We
hicles when financial crises arise.
1.-The measure introduced in the
Senate frankly states that the object
of toll charges is to increase the
general funds of the State. There is
no promise that any of the money
would be used for motorist purposes.
The whole theory of tolls-which is
to make new bridges self liquidating
is discarded, and motorists are
blandly informed they are to be
soaked 40 that other sources of
revenue will not be required to pro-
duce more income.
"A more unfair or inequitable pro-
posal could hardly be made"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-08
C.. &P. TELEPHONE OPERATING
REVENUES

In January operating revenues of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company of Baltimore City,
serving the state of Maryland,
amounted to $1,OSO,2O9. Operating
expenses, including taxes amounted
20 $862,O23. Net operating income
amounted to $218,1S6.
Taxes in January amounted to
$128,899.
Telephone users in Maryland
made 26,612,0O0 calls in January, an
increase of 2 per cent over the num-
Der made in January, 1894. There
were 2O5,313 telephones in service
at the end of the month, 6,015 more
than were in service on January 81,
of last year.