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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14
Herd Improvement
Association
Frank Kelly's Holstein Herd
Takes Lead In January

i ohCS AV00 AAA
Frank Kelly's herd of registered
Holstelns continuing to increase in
production succeeded in ringing up
another victory tor the HoIsteins.
In so doing they downed the Jerseys
who for several months have been
holding monopoly on first place
among the other breeds in butterfat
production. Kelly's herd had an
average of $50 pounds OF butterIat
and 99S pounds of milk tor the
month.
Second place honor3 go to Deakin
and Colemans herd of registered
Jerseys, who for seven months topped
the association. Their production
was 36.5 pounds of fat and 65S
pounds of milk.
Guy McGrady's herd of purebred
Jerseys ran veIy close with an aver
age of 36.4 pounds of fat and 65S
pounds of milk.
In fourth place we find anothe"
herd of registered Jerseys owned
by David B. Mcdowell making 1870
pounds of fat and, 571 pounds OF
milk.
Fifth place is taken by Everett
England's Jerseys, who produced
31.2 pounds of butterfat and sos
pounds of milk.
In the INDIVIDUAL high cow honors,
we find H. B. Crowgey & Son OF Elk
ton Farm having the outstanding COW
for January. ''Pogis Lassie OF Elk
ton Farm" reg stored Jersey, turning
out a splendid production Of 1873
pounds of butterfat and 1857 pounda
of milk.
Second high COW, "Rosemonts Maid
of w. b." another registered Jersey
owned by David B. Mcdowell of Blue
ball. Her production was COS
pounds of butterfat and 1901 pounds
of milk
Frank Kelly takes third high COW
with No. Is, purebred Holslein pro-
ducing 65.3 pounds of fat and 1919
pounds of milk.
In fourth place, we find "Bess," a
Jersey owned bys Everett England,
with an average of 64.1 pounds but
terfat and 1925 pounds of milk.
Fifth high cow is owned by Guy
McGrady. "Olive," registered Jer-
sey, had a production of 63.2 pounds
of fat and 1854 pounds of milk.
MARY" purebred Guernsey owned
by F. S. Brown of Elkview Farm,
stands sixth on the list. Her pro-
duction for the month was 60.2
pounds of butterfat and 1855 pounds
of milk.
Seventh and tenth high cows are
owned by Glenn & E. R. McGrady Oh
"Brookmead Farm" "Sultana's
Premier's Girl" registered Jersey
stands seventh and Noble jack
Mary" another registered Jersey
tenth, with average productions OF
59.6 pounds of butterfat and 961
pounds of milk and 5S.3 pounds fat
and 1922 pounds of milk respec-
lively.
'Sally," registered Guernsey OF
Cedar Farm, owned by T. Harold
Brown, carries eighth place with
588 pounds of fat and 1928 pounds
of milk.
Ninth place is taken by Lou, "
registered Jersey owned by Guy Nc
Grady, with production of $50
pounds of fat and 945 pounds of
milk.
The average production for the
Association dropped slightly under
last months mark, this months av-
erage for 566 cows being 22.45
pounds of butterfat and 1869 pounds
of milk. Sixty-two cows produced
forty pounds of fat or more during
the month. Twenty-Five cows were
sold, eighteen of this number due to
abortion, while six were due to low
production.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28
Pertinent Facts

Speaking over the radio last week Mayor Frank Hayes of this city in his capacity as Lieutenant- Governor of Connecticut, seek ing reelection at the polls on November 3, pointed to the many projects that had been accomplished in his own town through government aid. He dwelt at length on the PWA and the WPA from buSinessman'S viewpoint and certainly he is well qualified to speak in this respect. It was amazing to hear some of the tlg- ures that Mayor Hayes quoted and we think that local residents should acquaint themselves with them.
 While the average person doesn't bother himself or herself with water mains, sewers, Storn-water drains, and such ur- til they strike home, they actually are important. Without them it is easy to imagine the type of city that Waterbury would be. But the majority of people in a community the size of Waterbury sell dom take into account it's many assets when discussing politics. Then they think only of liabilities and personalities. Waterbury has fared we'll through gov ernment aid. Without it we would not have accomplished one-third of what has been done.
 Yes, the work could have been done. New sewers could have been laid, water mains extended to all remote parts of the city, and the proper storm-water drains provided everywhere. But if that was done a terrific load would now be Saddled on the taxpayers and their annual assess ments would be far greater than they are now. Thanks to careful management and federal largess we have succeeded in bringing about gradual decline in taxes at the same time not sacrificing anything in the line of improvements and progress. Think that over when cogitating on the political issues of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28
Days Of Celebration

Governor Wilbur l.. Cross has just issued his proclamation on Pulaski Day, which will be observed on October Il in this state. For good many years ef- forts were made to have this date recog- nized, so that fitting observances might be held in honor of the great Pulaski who came to this country and gave up his life while fighting for the American cause during the War of the Revolution. For years efforts to have Congress make October 11th a national holiday were waged to no avail, although Pulaski has been nationally honored on many occa- sions and in many ways.
 When the first state movement was started we we'll recall certain legislators commenting on the idea. For fear of be- ing accused of injecting politics into this matter, which should be free from all politics. we will not mention whether they were republican or democratic. But suffice it to say they were able at first to prevent anything even gubernatorlal proclamation being ordered. That came later and is but what rightfully should be rendered so gallant nobleman ana patriot as was General Casimir Pulaski.
 Oddly enough Pulaski Day precedes Columbus Day, the 18th of October. In Con1iecticut as in many other states Co- lumbus Day is a legal holiday and no proclamation is demanded. Its observ- ance has been fairly general for a good many years and has not been confined to the italian race solely, although their de- scendants in the United States are GUS tomarily the first to lay plans for the proper observance of Columbus Day. In years to come in addition to the gover- nor's proclamation calling for observance of Pulaski Day there may be other means by which we can pay honor to man who, inspired by love of liberty, gave his all that we might live in freedom today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28
Community Funds

Private welfare agencies all over the country are now preparing for their annual community chest campaign. During the depression years many of these private agencies suffered serious reduction of funds. They had to curtail important services all along the line. Public agencies = national, state and local governments = took over direct relief, providing food, clothes, shelter, and so on. Often the indirect needs, vital to social health, were discontinued entirely or sadly neglected.
 It is because business has improved and general economic conditions are improv- ing right along that the private welfare agencies are again getting ready to take up their tasks. Their work must expand to meet old and new needs in recreation, health, child welfare and other human relationships.
 Generosity and charity have not died out at any stage of the depression, although ability to respond to commun- ity fund appeals naturally declined. That ability is reviving now. Many commun- ity funds year ago made more than their quotas. This year still more of them will be successful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28

Gone but not forgotten. We will have to admit right at the start that we are one of those individuals who like day light saving time. In fact, we don't think we get enough of it. Daylight time, to our way of thinking, should begin the first part of April, not the last; it should con- tinue to the end of October, not end just as October is blossoming forth in all her autumnal glory. Of course we admit that we are but one person and that there are probbaly many thousands who don't like daylight time at all. They put up with it for the few months we do have it, be- cause it's easier to acc cpt it now than to oppose it. But try to lengthen the day. light saving period and probably civil war would start. It's just one of those things that provoke arguments and align brother against brother, one side of the house against the other. Nevertheless we like daylight time and regret that it slipped away from us over the weekend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28
REPUBLICAN, UNION PARTIES PROMISE NO FUTURE FOR
 FORGOTTEN MAN"
September 26, 1886.

September 26, 1886. Editor of The Democrat:
 Few newspaper readers who have followed the, tragic events in Spain have any idea of what the causes are that have led to the present sit- uation. The Spanish newspaper Mundo Obrero has broadcasted the following statement:
 '"The entire world should know that the Spanish people are fight ing under the direction of the gov- ernment in defense of their republic and of democracy against counter revolutionary Anarchisn1 and Fascism. It is not true that Com munism has ben established in Spain. It is also not true that hor- TOTS are being committed in cities under government control. The re- public respects private property oi friends of the republic and individ- ual rights of all republicans. Con- flscation is carried out only against those who have unleashed the ter- rible slaughter. They are security measures against enemies of the people. We respect and guarantee the security of foreigners and of foreign properties"
 There is 8 new movement all over the world of Europe today-that is the formation in Spain, France, England, Norway, Sweden, Switzer- land, Greece and Poland of a Peoples Front, which is formed of workers and peasants groups. So far this movement only has coun- terpart in the United States in the Farmer-Labor party, which is loom
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28
Laughter in America

A foreign visitor who spent the summer in the United States, as he sailed for his native land, confessed that he was returning with heavy heart. In America he had enjoyed peace of mind. He had found relaxation and security here, and people who laughed" Tn his own land, and in the rest of Europe, people are gloomy. There are terror, tension and i'll feeling.
 "All Europe snarls," the departing visitor said. livery class is chiefly occt- pied in hating every other class and every nation in hating every other nation. Our state is irrational, unnecessary and ridic- ulous, and what we need above all things is somebody to laugh at us. If we could laugh as Americans laugh - and that is what ] shall miss most = there would be hope for us. All our isnls are grotesque
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28

And may we now call attention to the fact that fall is here, not in all its glory yet, but actually here September has proved really fine month, although the latter part of it was trifle wet. The first fifteen days, though, were ideal for va cationing. Now that the first frosts have started to nip vegetation, look for Nature on parade. Last week we noticed the tops of the trees on far-away hillsides had just a faint tinge of color other than their natural green. In a few more days pro- vided the nights remain chilly and the days sunny there will appear that glori- ous array of colors with which we connect this season of the year parade time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28

in their solemnity. A gleam of humcr would crack them up"
 The American Legion with its wives and children has just been meeting in Cleveland, transacting some business, but mostly having hilarious fun. That con- vention assembled 200, 900 people, most of whom had been soldiers and are now civilians. The gathering, with it's noise and frivolity, presented marked con- trast to the Nazi convention at Nurenn- berg few days earlier. The marching in Germany was in deadly earnest. The Legion's marching was a grand parade. These things are worth thinking about.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28

ing large upon the political screen as the future THIRD PARTY in this country, and not the N. U. S J. which is already becoming dis credited amongst the workers for its open advocasy of Fascisn1 and Nag ism with their Relationships.
 If President Roosevelt IS defeat ed in November, 1t will be because the voters of the country have been misled by the propaganda of the spellbinders of the republicans, for of all the candidates now before the people he stands closer for a square deal for the forgotten man than Landon with his Wall street and Liberty League packers.
 The voters do not recognize one vital truth, and that is that the fight at the coming elections will be 8 battle against Fascism in these United States, as represented by the Landon machine. The Union party has not so far clarified its attitude of being a screen for Landon, and organized to divert votes from Roosevelt. There is a strong sils- picion of a move of the N. U. s. J towards the Republicans whose policy is to smash the trade unions, and to stop all social and labor leg islation. Also to cut relief and adopt a foreign aggressive policy as against the neutral policy of the present government. The Laborite Nom Partisan Party is supporting President Roosevelt against Landon and Knox. For Labor has in mind the recent strike in Wichita, Kan sas, when 5000 relief workers went on strike because they were starving and of Governor Landon's action in turning out the troops with tea1 gas bombs to defeat the strike. Il also remembers that the Republican party stands for the open shor, also that the Union Party has not an- nounced where 1t stands on that question. The Executive Committee of thu London Trades Council last May 1T 8 memorandum against war ant Fascistrl declared that the most ef. fective method of resisting both wa in the building up of 8 powerful and united trade union inovenen in all countries and in labor. patch. ing up all mooted questions in 1t, ranks and forming a popular from against the common enemies of la. Dor, war and Fascisnl.
 IRON QUILL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28
Answers To.
 Questions
,-. 0i1SGNEA
By Frederick N. Kerby

e., Does the word cute apply to g bow-legged person?
 A. No. It means clever, sharp, shrewd; attractive by reason of daintiness of appearance or man. ners.
 o. How did William Jennings Bryan get the sobriquet 'The Great Commoner2"
 A. The late Willis J. Abbott, a well known Journalist, is said to have been the first person to have used the phrase in connection with Bryan. MT. Abbott was in Bryan's hotel room after the Gross of Gold" speech had given him the presiden- tial nomination in 1896. A rail- road official rendered MT. Bryan the use of . private car for his re- turn to Nebraska. MT. Abbott ex- claimed: '.But, MT. Bryan, you cer- tainly cannot, do that; you are a commoner. You are the Great Commoner." M @. Are Puerto Ricans subject to an immigration quota when they come to the United States?
 A. They are American < citizens and are not subject to the irnmigra- tion laws. VI
 o. How many American merchant vessels were lost in the World War and what was the number of result ing casualties? A. From August 3, 1914, to the arf1istice of Nov. II, 1918, the au- thenticated loss of the American
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28
Press Comment
NEW ENGLAND FENCES
(Hartford Courant)

Joining Walter Pritchard Eaton's lament, in the magazine Yankee, for the white picket fences that used to be so much a feature of the New England town, the New Haven Journal-courier spares a tear for the rail fence that is now rarely found in these parts except fin state of abject and pathetic decrepitude. :" The Journal-C Courier n1ourns the crowning insult imposed on the rail fences by farmers who have not even bothered to tear them down before stringing the wires that so generally have supplanted' them.
 A cynic might hold that the de- cline of the split rail fence accom- panied the decline of the ideals for which the rail-splitter president stood. But there is no need for cynicism in commenting on the de- parture of 6 fence which, pictur- esque as it may have been, was Q sinful waste of land, timber and hu- man energy. If one Is to judge from the remains of the chestnut rails one still finds bounding old fields, the New Englander, unlike his fellows who lived on less rocky ground, seldom depended on the rail fence alone. Apparently, 1t was generally built to crown stone well, though occasionally the rails alone separated 8 corn field from a pas ture lot. n
 Not picket or rail fences, but the stone wall is the real symbol of a departed New England. A few may have been built because stone wall is decorative. but most of them were works of necessity. Before the bolder-strewn fields could be ploughedg, they had to be cleared of the stone that was. the logical raw material for the fences that bounded the fields. There is hard ly stretch of woodland in the state that does not contain these evidences of the weary labor that 1t cost to wrench the living from the rocky hills of Connecticut.
 Let the sentimentalist view with alarm the wire that has so generally supplanted pickets. rails and stone, but the farmer is realist, with no desire to waste unnecessary time and labor, He must still keep his fields clear of the stone the frost brings up every season, but cheap wire fencing spares him much of the understanding toll of his fathers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28
"A Book a Day
Glimpse Into Soul of Spanish Radical
By BRUCE CATION

Dreamy-eyed idealists who believe passionately both in the brother hood and the innate divinity of man stalk through Ramon J. Sender's new novel, Seven Red Sundays
 Liveright: $2.75), with smoking re- yolvers in their hands, ready at the drop of a hat to shoot down total strangers for the sake of a happier world.
 MT. Sender's book deals with re- volt in Spain not the present one, but an affair of two years ago when Reds of all shades rose against the Republican government. It provides an excellent understanding of the heart and soul of the embattled Spanish radical.
 For it concerns itself chiefly with the anarchists, and they are a strange breed. They are, as Mir. Sender suggests, too full of human ity; prepared to give everything to mankind, they expect from man. Kind everything in return. They believe in a world in which all men will be as good as St. Francis of Assist, as bold as spartacus, and as wise at Newton; bnffeted about by a world which falls considerably short of those specifications, they take their guns and try to kill of the scoffers and the doubters.
 In this novel the police raid an anarcho -syndicalist mass meeting and kill three radical leaders. A general strike is called in retalia- tion., It develops swiftly into open insurrection which at last sputters out in violence. bloodshed. and failure. T
 Formless and confusing in con- lstruction, the novel has remarkable power emotionally. For 1t gives you an insight into the tormented souls of these anarchists, with their strange blend og brotherly love and savage hatred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28

scroll of greetings was got up and each member of the Chicago of- flee signed it.
 PreSented to Landon in Topeka, he scrutinized 1t open-eyed.
 'DO all these people work fin the Chicago headquarters?" hO asked.
 "Yes, Governor"
 Gosh, what do they do?" he pleaded.
 Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith
 The Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith Is all washed up as a Townsend movement big shot.
 The big, believing disciple of the late Huey Long hasn't been apprised of the fact yet, but the cold Doc" as Dr. Francis Town- send is called by his associates, has decided to dispense with his services.
 Gilmour Young, able and self- effacing s'brains" of the organiza- tion, has been given the word to apply the ax.
 whether the job will be per- formed publicly or done quietly has not yet been decided. Some of the inne. Townsendites, who opposed Smiths intimacy with Townsend from the very start, want the custer executed with 8 bang. Others favor discreet op- eration.
 Two reasons underlie the split: ONE. Smith has proved to be a very expensive friendship. When he elboWed his way into Town- sends good graces, during the House investigation last Spring, the ''old. DOC" thought Smith would be good investment. He had the idea that what this move ment needed was good rabble- rouser and that Smiths forensic talents would produce large cole lections at the rallies he address ed.
 This was the case ct the. Townsend convention, where an appeal by Smith resulted in sev- eral baskets full of lucre. But since then his returns have been meager while his ex- penses bear some resemblance to the Roosevelt debt. Good Tallker
 One of Smiths chief boasts is the great power he yields in Louisiana. He loves to tell listen- CTS how close he was to the late Kingfish, what influence he exer- cised in his councils.
 A Townsendite to whom he was telling all this, inquired:
 s'WelI, Gerald, if you are such a big shot down home why don't you 20 to Louisiana and put over the Townsend plan there?"
 'Tt's this way" Smith replied. "Dowi; in Louisiana, if you make speech, they will talk about 1t
 for two years. They are still talking about the speeches 1 made there last year. I am not due back until next year. Once every two years is enough for me to keep them talking"
 NOTE-Also headed for the euillotine is George Mains, ara- other Huey Long henchman, who worked his way to high position in the Townsend organization. | (Copyright, l936, by United Featur'
 Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28

It's funny how so many of the Roose- welt administration "alphabet" agencies are coming in for praise during this cam paign. Even the MIRA has met with sup port. And the funny thing about it is that republicans are not centering their attacks on the various agencies individ- ually. Probably they realize that public support might be antagonized in this fashion. Time will prove that this wasn't such hare-brained administration as critics term it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28
A Thought for Today

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify anOther-ROmans 14:19
 Peace is the proper result of the Christian temper. It is the great kindness which our re- ligion doth us, that it brings us to settledness of mind, and consistency within ourselves Bshop Patrick
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28
Test Y IF Knowledge

Can y0u answer, seven oh
 these test auesti0ns2 Turn to < { last page for the answers.
 1. In the schools of intermeqiate pr. secondary education in England. what is fagging2
 2. Who was Martin LutherY
 8. Where is the Luapula river4 < 4. Tn Roman mythology, who was Lucina?
 s. which is the best known and most valuable of all cereal cropsS
 6 What is scrcd2
 T. Who wrote the @Merry Wluow Waltz2'
 6. which state Of the U. Q. is nscknamed the wolverine stAteg"
 g. What is Q chipmunkp
 10. Did the United States borrow money from the English govern menk Nwrlna the nlvil War;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28
sEPTEMBER 2s

SEPTEMBER 2S Those who are most likely tA be affected by planetary vibrations today were born from Feb. 2V through March 20.
 General Indications
 Morning-Very serious.
 Afternoon Doubtful.
 Evening Doubtful. Today is an tinsound business day. It would not be wise to ex- pand, speculate or invest.
 TOday's Birthdate You may find life rather difficult at times, but do not despair. Too great expansion of estate home or property, or general ex' travagance may cause some disturD- ance for you in December, 1886. Dangerous Nov 19 through 20. 1886.
 Socially favorable, deal with op- posite sex. Dec. IS and 10. 19S6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-28

New York city banks report that they have gained $2,OOO, 100000 in deposits in the last twelve months, which makes a wonderful fund for Wall Street to gamble with.