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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-06
Cheap Brooder Planned
For Fifty Chicks
Poultry Specialist Admses inexpensive Hom'
QUIT tor Small Number Of Chicks

A simple, inexpensive, homemade
5rooder to care for IS to so chicks with
minimum of trouble and mortality is
suggested by p. H. Cooling, extension
poultry specialist at Clemson College.
Demonstrations conducted with the
home made outfits indicate this is a most
successful method of brooding small
number of chicks with little labor in
caring for them.
Essential Materials
Materials needed include:
IA 3x6-foot frame, 2 feet high,
built OF light material, Ix3 inch planks.
Enough one-half inch mesh wire
to 20 around sides and top.
"a piece of thrce-fourths inch mesh
wire 3x6 feet for the bottom of the cage
Am old No. 3 tin tub with hole
in the bottom.
S-.A kerosene lantern.
6--1hree bricks.
Three or four wide boards about
two feet long to cover the bottom of
the cage just beneath the tub.
S-Enough old crocus bags or old
quilts to cover the tub and close up most
of the space between the bottom of the
tub and floor of the brooding cage.
A 3x6 foot cage is constructed as shown
in Figure 1. The bottom is made from
thrcc-fourths inch mesh hardware cloth
SO droppings will fall through easily.
Sides and top are made from one-half
inch mesh wire. If one-inch mesh wire
is used, it will be necessary to put Ix6
inch board around the bottom of the
cage the first few days. TO prevent the
smaller chicks from getting out.
Lantern On Nails
The IX6 inch planks, shown in Fig
urc 2, are placed in one end of the
broodcr. Three nails are placed in the
center board with one of the nails bent
in such way the lantern can be placed
against two of the nails and the third
one twisted around to hold the lantern
i'll place. Newspapers placed over the
boards keep them clean. These will also
help keep the chicks warm and may be-
removed daily. The three bricks are
placed so the tub will rest on them, leav-
ing an opening at the front.
The tub must have a small hole in
il to let out fumes from the lantern. Gro
Gus bags tucked around the back, sides.
and over the top of the tub hold the
heat III.
When good or new lantern is used
and the wick trimmed each day, there
is no more danger of fire than in using
any other type oil brooder. If electricity
is available, Gooding suggests 4o-watt
bulb instead of lantern. 1t weather
is extremely cold and the chicks are
Young, a larger bulb will be necessary.
The brooder may be located in any
convenient place protected from wind
and rain.
Watch At Start
The brooder should be observed
closely the first day or two to see il
the chicks are comfortable and to learn
how to adjust the lantern and bags
around the rub to keep the right tenn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-06
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-06

The broodcr should be observed
closely the first day or two TO see If
the chicks are comfortable and to learn
how to adjust the lantern and bags
around the rub to keep the right tenn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-06
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
LOCAL FAMILY HAS
 REUNION YESTERDAY

Together for the first time in 20 years. the H. R. Shepard family had reunion at their home on the Gla- cier Highway last evening.
 Attending the affair were: MT. and Mrs. H. R. Shepard, pioneer Juneau ties, and their children, MT. and Mrs. John G. Shepard, MT. and Mrs B. B. Yielding, Ruth Yielding, and Royal Shepard.
 John G. Shepard, assistant en- gineer inspector with the WPA, ar- rived in Juneau yesterday aboard the Yukon after trip to the westward and sailed on the Alaska this morn. ing returning to Seward.
 MT. Yielding, superintendent of the Whitewater Mines at Taku, has beer in Juneau for some time. His wife and daughter arrived from thei, home in Seattle aboard the Aleutiar yesterday.
 Royal Shepard is associated with his father in the insurance business here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
Vice Commander Gives Program
 Legion Backs
Hospitallzation, Child Well fare, National Defense
 Major Objectives

disqualification, child welfare, Am ericanism and national defense; these are important parts of the American Legion program which are being pushed at this time, accord ing to Oscar Worthwine of Boise, Idaho, First National Vice. Com mander. who with Mrs. Worthwine is here for the l7th Annual Con- vention of the Department of AL aska.
 Vice. Commander Worthwine, who will go from here direct to the Na- tional Convention in Cleveland, said in an interview that the Legion was working in co-operation with the American Medical Society in carrying forward a general rehabili- tation program. The files of the Legion are being made available to the medical society, he pointed out, and from these files and rec ords of cases, much information has been obtained which has had great value in improving hospitali- zation.
 We are ever working for child
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
GOV. JOHN TROY
 GIVES WELCOME. TO
Colorful Ceremonies Start l7th Annual Convention of Veteran Organization NATIONAL OFFICER
 BRINGS GREETINGS Clarion Call of American ism Sounded at Initial
 Department Meet

At colorful ceremonies, the boys of IT who today make up the membership of the American Le- zion, and ladies of the Auxiliary, opened the 17th Annual Conven- tion of the Department of Alaska, here this morning in the Elks hall, sounding again the clarion call of Americanism and pledging anew their allegiance to God and coun- try.
 Depart ment Commander An thony E. Karnes called the gather ing. which included large num- Der of citizens outside the Legion, to order shortly after 10 o'clock and following invocation by the Rev. O. L. Kendall. the singing of America, silent tribute to those who went vest" a solo by Mrs. George Alexander, accompanied by Mrs. Carol Davis, and the sound ing of Taps by Byron Miller, Gov John w. Troy extended a hearty welcome to the Legionnaires and their ladies.
 Tt is a high privilege to welcome you to the Capital City, said the Chief Executive. The American Legion is a wonderful organization. All its membership has stood the test of fire in behalf of country. You have put the American legions on the history map of the world, even as Hannibal and other con- querors of old led their legions on European fields of battle centuries ago. You ended that war with the American legions successfully. It is my humble belief that everyone who is eligible should be a member of the American Legion. The say ing that fifty million Frenchmen can't be wrong, and my thought is that fifty million American Legion naires can not be wrong, and our country can never be wrong so long as you carry forward as you are doing with the legions that make up your ranks"
 The Governor paid high compli- ment to the work of both the Le- zion and Auxiliary and stressed the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
MANY GREETINGS
 EXTENDED I 0. CONCLAvE HERE.
Good Wish e s Come from National Officers and
 Individuals

Opening sessions of the 17th Annual Convention of the Ameri- can Legion, Department of Alas ka, this morning brought receipt of a large number of messages from National officers as well as individuals connected with the Le- zion and others.
 Among those wishing the con- vention well in its deliberations were Frank E. Samuel, National Adjutant; R. J. McKanna, of Fair banks, and former Commander of the Afford John Bradford Post in Juneau; Blanche w. Scallen, De- partment Secretary for the De- partment of Minnesota Mrs. John Wayne Chapman, National Vice President, Western Division, of Santa Fe; Ivan E. Hunt, Anchor age; Martin H. Callin, Adjutant of Lynn Canal Post No. 12, Haines; Karl K. Katz. member of the Fair
 (Continued on Page Seven)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
SECRET REBEL AIRDROME HAS
 BEEN SHOT UP
Government Scouters Dis cover Hangar, Bombs
 Rained Upon It
LAST TRENCH BEFORE
 IRUN, REPORTED TAKEN
Hundred Thousand Militia men Hurl Defiance at
 Fascist Demands

LONDON, Sept. 2. - The secret rebel airdrome from which Fascist planes operated in attacking Madrid has been destroyed by Government bombing planes, according to offic- ial advices received here and also by broadcast.
 The secret airdrome was discov- cred in forest in the mountains surrounding Madrid.
 A battle ensued when Government scouting planes discovered the hide out and Fascist planes went into the air. Rebel pursuiters chased the scout planes, but Government pursuiters went to the aid of the scouters. The Government planes then rained bombs on the secret hangar containing the planes of the Fascist together with gasoline tanks and ammunition stores.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
40 AND 8'ERS
 HOLDING HIGH
 LINKS TODAY
Eielson Picture Will Be Presented at Appropriate
 Ceremonies This Evening

Under the direction of Grand Chef de Care Stanley J. Nichols of the 40 and 8, that organization of The American Legion opened it's sessions here today at the con- clusion of the opening convention ceremonies this morning
 The Wreck" ceremonies where new candidates for membership are being inducted, was being held this afternon at the A. B. hall and at 6:30 the 40 and Gers are to hold their banquet in the Terminal, an affair open only to members of the organization and their ladies. At 8 o'clock the Grand Promenade will be held in the Legion Dugout to be followed by the 40 and Grand Ball in the Elks hall at 10 D. m.
 At the 40 and session tonight, the Valdez Post will present to the Grand Voiture picture painted by the well known artist, c. Red Huerlin, staff artist for The Am erican Legion Monthly and mem Der of Valdez Post, titled "E.elson" It is remarkable piece of work and will be presented by the Grand Voiture to the Department of AL aska which in turn will present the picture to the Eielson Memorial building at the University of AL aska.
 Honoring that great pioneer northern flier, the late Col. Ben Eielson, Huerlin's excellent paint ing depicts a scene on the Arctic coast. unfortunate Eskimos look ing to the skies and in the dis tance. winging through the misty skies can be seen Eilsons plane on another of his countless missions Of mercy. The painting depicts the exact plane in which the famed flier used on early flights to give succor to those in distress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
ALASKA PLANE MISSING; 6 ARE AB0ARl
Biggest Income in Peace
 Time History to Make Big
 Gut, Deficit;Ne,c Budget Out

WASHINGTON Sept 2-Unexpectedy issuing revised National Budget President Franklin Roosevelt that the biggest income in time history will cut the fiscal years deficit two biion nineysx million hundred ninety six thousand three dollars
 The estimated the ending will be five biion hundred million eight hundred and thynne thousand dollars than billion and onehaf Expenditures placed at bli0n hundred million eight dred and thirty five thousand, three hundred dollars
 Relief and recovery estimated bion eight hundred and thirty five million dollars.
 Unemployed is continuing to h. sorbed in industry and believe there will be further and sub employment during the coming months"
 his statement public will be only hundred about dollars.
 The revised budget drew immediate comment from Repub quarters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
Alaska Treasury Cash Balance Is
 Close to Million
Figures for Last Three Years Nearly Double
 Totals in Past

The Territory of Alaska has net cash balance in the treasury of nearly million dollars. according to the report submitted today to Gov. John w. Troy by Territorial Treasurer Oscar Olson.
 The report shows balance in the Treasury at the close of August 31, 1886, of $951, 1,737.57. with August receipts totaling $212.45751. Dis bursements for the month were $11O- 832.09.
 During the three years of the present administration the Treas urer's balance has been nearly twice as great as in the three preceding years. The figures showing the cash balance as of August 31 for the past six years are as follows.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
.69 DELEGATES REGISTER F Q R
 A. L. CONVENTION
Virtually All Posts and Units in Alaska Repre-
 sented at Sessions

Registration of delegates and al- ternates to the 17th Annual De- partment convention of the Am erican Legion found 69 here for the sessions, 32 representing the Legion and 37 the Auxiliary.
 Registration up to noon today included the following:
 Legion Delegates
 Sid Raynor, Anchorage Jacob Zeldenrust. Ketchi kan; w. O. Johnson, Juneau; Clifford A. John- son, Ketchikan; John E. Pegues Juneau; Frank Cooper, Seward John Wierenga, Haines; Stanley J Nichols, Valdez; George R. Gray Haines; Jack Winter, Valdez, J. l. Mccormick, Juneau.
 Filler Hansen, Sitka: John H Newman, Juneau; Oscar Shine man, Sitka; w. H. Bacon, Juneau; George Gullefson, Juneau; Irl A Thatcher, Ketchikan; George Jol- lie, Haines; Homer G. Nordling Juneau; Lew Williams, Juneau; Ed Delaney, No. 9; E. M. Policy, Ju- neau.
 Legion Alternates
 Steve Vukovich, Juneau; Chas Moore, No. 6; John M. Clark. Ju- neau; Fred Sabey, Juneau; Bud Anderson, Juneau; Tom Hutch ings, Juneau; Wanio Hendrickson Juneau; Bob Graham, Juneau; Bob Coughlin, Juneau; John Sharples Juneau
 Auriliarr Delegates
 Florence Manville, Juneau; Ella Chadwick, No. 8; Della Sarff, No 8; Ruth Morgan, No. 8; Edith Car ey, No. 8; Charlotte H. Ballard, No 8; Edna Raynor, No. 1; Irene Coul- ter, No. 6; Blanche McGillvray, No 3; Ruth Chase, No. 3; Joe Sheldon, No. 5; Edith F. Sheelor, No. 4; Ed na Policy, No. 4; Annie Clarkson No. 5; Margaret Webb, Seward.
 Eleanor Marsch, No. 1 Jean Ree- kie, No. l; Mary Hopkins, No. l; Esther Gullufsen, Juneau; Laura Bartholomew, No. 3; Florence Sa- bey, Juneau; Helen Bernhofer, Ju- neau; Mildred Culver, No. 1; Lulu Wartman, No. 13; Katherine Ban Yard, No. 13; Eunice Hahn, No. 8; Winifred Daniels, No. 3; Louise Hudon, Juneau; Lucille Betts, Ju-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
SURRENDERS ON CHARGES,
 FISH THEFT
Man Wanted in Ketchikan, Says in Seattle, He
 Is Innocent

SEATTLE, Sept. 2.-Declaring that T want to clear my name" Philip E. Whiting, aged 30, a fisherman. today surrendered to Anthony Man. dery, Chief Deputy United States Marshal. who said Whiting was wanted in Ketchikan on charges of stealing salmon from fish trip.
 Whiting said he read in newspa- pers he was wanted on the charge but said he was innocent of any wrong doing.
 Whiting came here from Ketchi- kan week ago. Mandery said Whiting will be be returned to AL aska within a few days. He re- ceived telegraphic warrant from Ketchikan for Writings arrest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
CORDOVA BOYS ARE
 IGNORED AT SUPPER

pr. and Mrs. w. w. Council are entertaining this evening at 6 O. clock at buffet supper honoring the young members of the Cordova drum and bugle corps now attend ing The American Legion conven- ton. Dr. Council. long resident of Cordova, and former Mayor of that city. is well acquainted with most
 of the boys in the unit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
RADIO PRIEST
 CALLED DOWN, VATICAN PAPER
Recent Utterances Against U. 5. President, Pub- licly Criticised

VATICAN CITY, Italy, Sept. D. The Observers Romano, the author itative organ of the Vatican, pub licly criticises Anne erican Radio Priest Charles E. Coughlin for his recent speech in which he assailed President Franklin D. Roosevelt as Tar and betrayaer."
 The Prelates however said the American Priest was free to continue his political activities provided he does not again denounce pubic au- thirty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
V : 2 ! 777 -177
 MISSING Pilot Steve Mills. Mir. and Mrs. George MarkIe. Mir. and Mrs. Lawrence Davis. Augustus Teik. All of Anchorage.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. D. Three planes left here at daybreak tooay to resume the search for Pi- lot Steve Mills and five passengers missing since last Sunday when they took off on what was to be a short fishing trip and flight into Kenai Peninsula.
 Observers Carried
 The search planes today carried observers aboard and with the wea- ther clear the planes planned to cover the area south of here to the Russian River and Skilak Lake, which was the party's destination.
 Skilah Lake is 60 miles south of here and the terrain is comparative ly flat.
 No Trace
 Several oldtimers are unable to give any aid in tracing the planes movements, the searching parties out yesterday said when they returned last night, as other planes flew over the area on Sunday and they did not recognize Mills ship.
 Searching parties today carried emergency supplies. food, guns, ann munition and blankets.
 One Search Futile
 Kenneth Neese. manager of the Star Air Service, searched over Ke- mai Peninsula all day yesterday and returned last night without trace. With Pilot Mills were MT. and Mrs. George Markle. MT. and Mrs. Law renee Davis and Augustus Teik, all residents of Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
TROOPS ARE IN FLIGHT {

BEHOBIE. France, Sept. 2-Span- ish government troops are fleeing across the Bidasca River bridge in- to this French territory which is swept by bullets fired as the span- ish rebels fought the defenders in the Spanish suburb of Behobie, near Irun.
 The rebels continued toward Irun although the road is mined and the Loyalists blasted shell holes every few hundred feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
BRANT WITH WINGARD HAS REACHED SEATTLE

The U. s. Bureau of Fisheries flagship Brant arrived in Seattle shortly after midnight yesterday morning, having made a faster trip than expected, according to radio received by the local office this morning.
 L. G. Wingard, Alaska Agent of the Bureau of Fisheries, made the trip south on the vessel, and is ex- pected to leave on the return trip to Juneau in ten days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
SHOUT DEFIANCE AT
 DEMAND TO SURRENDER

MADRID, Stpt. 2.-One hundred thousand Government militiamen to- day shouted defiance from the streets of Madrid in answering the Fascist demands to surrender or we will punsh you"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
FRENCH AID GOVT.

LONDON, Sept. "A broadcast from Spanish rebel headquarters state that white clad obervers, sta- toned on French mountains, sig- nal Government gunners in firing positions at Irun where to train their guns on advancing rebels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02

TONSILECTOMY PERFORMED
 Miss Mary Pearce, of Douglas. un- oerwent a tonsilectofy at St. Ann's Hospital this morning performed by pr. L. P. Dawes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
REBELS NEAR IRUN

LONDON, Sept. 2.-Rebel forces are reported to have stormed the redoubt atop Mount Huriarte, with hand grenades. capturing one of the last trenches defending Irun.
 Twenty men planted the red and gold flag atop of the flat and this was later shot away by the defend- CTS of Irun.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
GOES wEsTwARDD

J. F. Chamberlin, veteran broker Of Southeast Alaska. accompanied by his wife. left for the westward on the Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
NO COMMENT

NEW YORK, Sept. ?. = Radio Priest Coughlin Coughlin declined to make any comment on the criticism by the Vatican's official newspaper, regarding his recent utterances against President Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
REBELS RECRUITINf;

LONDON. Sept. 2.-Spanish reb- els are reported to have opened re- cruiting headquarters in many sec- tions of Europe for Foreign Legion forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
REORGANIZATION HANDICAP

These questions could be pro- longed indefinitely without exhaus- ing all of the possible combinations of circumstances which might affect 1940 e''i
 There are, however, several aspects of the case which. do not involve conjecture. Certain solid facts are unacceptable. .s
 The first of these is that maximum results scarcely could be expected of labor party unless labor were unit ed behind 1t. Today labor is any, thing but united. A very large per- centage is unorganized and mani festly out of sympathy with that per- centage which is organized. And the organized section is split in the bitterest schism in its history.
 The Washington meeting at which the idea of l940 independent party was most prominently projected was a meeting of one part of the or- ganized part of labor. It was con- ference of labor's partisan league, which is pledged to the re- election of President Roosevelt. Its leadership was made up largely, but not entirely of union officials who ----------