The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
CITIZENS OF SMALL TOWNS
]. e. Jones

Washington, Oct. 11,-There are
about 5000 county seats and TO-
900 towns in the United States with
eleven or twelve thousand weekly
newspapers. There are approximate
ly 1000 daily newspapers. Cities OF
100000 inhabitants or more have
population of SO million people.
The rural population is SO million,
together with an additional 10
million living in small cities, plus
additional millions living in small
towns and villages. Census statistic
leave one with the impression that
most places under 25 thousand in
habitants are connected with rural
and small town regions, and so
closely tied together in their human
relations and trade that they con-
stitute that great indistinguishable
class of our people so often referred
to as Small towns. Perhaps nearly
two-thirds of the United States is
outside the influence of the greater
cities. In 13 or more States there
are no cities in the big population
league.
The people of small towns are Of
I ten referred to as "the homefolks"
Edwin S. Smith, member of the
National Labor Relations Board,
worrying about these people who
show more competency in attending
to their own affairs than any other
class of citizens is reported to have
made a speech this month in Mexico
City, in hall filled with radicals, and
hung with sea of red banners, in
which he declared that ''the most
disturbing sign of the times in the
United States is the ease with which
citizen of small towns can be arrayed
against vicious progranda of employ
ers." Administrator Smith apparent
ly ignorant of the fact that indepen-
dent thinking has it's strongholds
among citizens of small towns. 1t is
at least regretable that the efforts of
the State Department, and the firm
position of Secretary of State Hull
has been virtually attacked by anoth-
er official who should keep his nose
out.
Bouquets For The Constitution
There has been no period in history
since the Civil War in which there
has been more discussion of the Con-
stitution of the United States than
during recent years. National and
State legislative bodies and the courts
are stricking closer than ever before
to the charter of September II, 1887,
adopted by majority of the SIS
delegates from ~ States at Phila
delphia.
The one hundred fiftieth ami
versary has formally approved and
|re-ratified the Constitution; in fact
covered it with all the bouquets of
oratory that statemen and others
were able to express.
The Constitution has to be amend
ed and re-shaped occasionally. Once
in awhile it seems to bend a little.
But it never breaks!
A Practical Way To Look At 1t
Worrying about third term for
the President before half his second
term has been completed SCENE like
wasted effort. Even the closets
friends and advisers of the Presi-
dent are at sea on that question.
The President himself has given in
dication that he desires a third
term. That is 8 matter that will con-
front him later on.
Remember Calvin Coolidge, who
did not choose to rum, He never
got over disappointment because he
was not drafted for another term.
ne AlCW AO WOuto AAloo SiO oO'OASs
five thousand dollars year and ex-
penses. No sane man ever despised
SO handsome an income. 1t is one of
the very practical questions that is
considered by any good business
man in reaching conclusion-when
the time comes.
Uncle Sans Money Chests
Nearly half of the metal money
of the World is stored in Uncle Sans
vaults and storage places. But any
one who Expresses the desire to
use this money for World war pur-
poses will discover that the sugges-
tion will make him very unpopular.