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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
Our Country

THE constructive citizen has .
vital interest In his country.
d Animated by patriotism and
loyalty, he desires to be of service
to his country at all times. Recog-
nizing honest purposes and straight
forward practices as paramount, ne
endeavors to push beyond merely
sentimental and superficial issues,
and to adopt sound views and sound
doctrines. Thus his efforts are inval-
liable. Through systematic right
thinking, he aids In accomplishing
right results. Said Emerson, THAT
country Is the fairest, which Is in
habited by the noblest minds"
The concept of ones country in
wolves not only boundary lines, In
habitants, and countrymen, but also
a controlling power or government.
Consequently. an aggregation or IN
habitants and their government Is
definitely regarded as country. But,
In order to have good, responsible
country country which is noble
and fair-there must first be a cor
rect estimate of the qualities which
are fundamentally necessary to build
up and sustain such a country. In
other words, there must be percep'
ton and understanding of that In
visible, underlying spiritual force or
intelligence which inspires and d.
reefs all worthwhile activity-that
divine power which provides wisdom
and strength both for those who rep
resent the government OF the coun-
try and for those who are governed.
"The kingdom Is the Lords: and
he is the governor among the ma
tions," declares our highest author
ity-the Bible. This plain, positive
statement Is the key to the entire
situation, the answer to every prob
lem confronting the countries OF the
world now and always. This supreme
fact regarding government demands
careful, undertaking consideration on
the part of true, progressive think
ers. When practically applied 1t will
work wonders for peoples and gov
ernments everywhere.
It goes almost without saying that
the progress, harmony, and true con-
tentment of any country are directly
proportionate to the individual and
collective welfare of its inhabitants.
But here is the momentous fact, and
1t needs to be emphatically stressed:
this welfare is primarily spiritual. 1t
Is the product of Mind, not OF mat
ter. 1t is born Of God, not of man.
Therefore, the root and branch OF
real welfare are primarily In divin-
ity.
The greatest demonstration of this
mighty fact was the Man of Galilee.
His works, correctly apprehended,
were designed, above everything else,
to bring perfect peace and concord
not only to invididuals, but also to
nations; and this sense of peace and
bliss was intended to silence and blot
out forever the evils of strife and
warfare. But on all sides today, even
among Christian peoples. there are
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD FIELD
OFFICES TO AID WORKERS

Wages earners who have lost their
social Security account cards may
low obtain duplicates from any field
.ffice of the Social Security Board,
.Ir. Luther Becker, Manager of the
Baltimore Field Office, announced
oday. Formerly duplicate account
lumber cards, issued in connection
With the Federal Old-Age Insurance
program, could be obtained only from
Washington. The Board has now in
,tructed field Office managers to issue
duplicates to workers who have lest
heir cards provided the worker can
.urnish record of his account num-
DER and other adequate Identification.
This service to workers who have
ost their cards has been established
help them obtain employment.
reports from all parts of the country
Indicate, Mr.. Becker explained, that
Employers are giving preference to
OBJ applicants having account num-
Der cards. This may be due to the
act that If an employee fails to OBJ
ain an account number the employer
must, under Federal Treasury regu-
atoms, apply for number for this
worker. The employer is required to
include both the workers name and
lis account number in periodic re-
ports Of the workers wages which
lie files with the Treasury.
Field Office managers have been
instructed by the Board to obtain
he home address and the name and
address of the employer of persons
requesting duplicate cards. 1t was
explained that this additional in
.ormation is required so that, if it
found necessary. the Board can
communicate with the wage Garner
or his employer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
Blends Have Most Hair;
Brunettes, Redheads Next

It has been found that people with
the most abundant body-hair have
the least abundant head-hair, and
that the proportion varies with the
color.
Blends have from 100000 to 1907
900 hairs, brunettes from 10000 to
125, 1000, and red-heads from $4,000
to $1,000.
We all lose about 40 hairs day,
says a writer in Pearson's London
Weekly, so that if you had a detec-
tive on your track, your head would
leave trail like paper-chase be-
hind you.
Every time you shave you throw
10000 clues to your identity down
the drain, for beard, eyebrow and
eyelash hairs all have their own dis
tinguishing marks.
In special circumstances the sci
entific expert can tell male hair
from a female hair, and he can cut
sections lengthwise to decide from
what kind of animal a non-human
hair has come.
In section, hairs from dogs and
cats are easily distinguishable, and
a fiber Of wool has a dinstinctive set
of conical joints which can even
show the variety of sheep from
which it came. Silk and cotton
fibers are also different.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
COMMUNITIES MUST NOT WAIT
by ]. E. Jones

Washington, d. C.-The biggest
problem of today is unemployment
There are millions of men and wo-
men out of work and unable to pro-
vide themselves with food. shelter
and proper clothes. Within the pas,
so to 80 days hundreds of thousand
of our people have had their jobs
taken from them, because there wa
nothing for them to do.
The Government pauses-because
pump-priming and spending was
-arried to such an extent for four or
i've years that balancing the bud
get" became something of byworo
n Washington. With taxation raised
20 heights through processes of ex-
.racting money from the United
States Treasury, the Government
.ealizes that there is danger of in
lation. In plain language that mean.
hat money may not be worth wha
3 claimed for 1t on the face Of the
currency.
There you have few simple
easons, out of many, for the strenu-
Gus efforts of the Government anu
outstanding industrial leaders t.,
ind remedies to stop the slump. L.
he idle millions Of our people coulu
)e put back to work they would
start buying for themselves, and tn
.pturn would be quick to help the
,torekeepers pay their wholesalers,
o that the wholesalers could pay the
manufacturers, SO that the manufac
.urers could make more things
rom shoes and stockings to auto
mobiles. Then everybody would star
buying and everything would be al.
light again.
1t locks to me, from short-range
IS though thousands Of small towns,
tiles and counties ought not to wal,
or the Government to butter theil
;itizens' bread. but that they should
get busy, and look after their own
offering and unfortunate citizen
without a days delay. Here in Wash
ngton it appears as though tn
Government, the capitalists, and the
zig two labor groups have more than
heir hands full.
/ feel certain that they are all try
ng their level best. But there is too
much expectancy and reliance
throughout the country that Wash
ngton SHOULD do more about it,
come on, all good folks, give Uncl'
sam a lift-he has done lot for
1ou, SO don't lay down on the job
hat belongs to everyone.
Don't be deceived or deluded by
he belief that prosperity is just
around the corner. Local govern
nents should strain themselves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
SKY HIGH WARFARE

The war in the East follows the
iiretcion of the war in Spain, and FOL
the moment, takes to the air on 8
more even basis than formerly. Re
cent acquisition Of Soviet-made
planes and a reorganization of a new
air force give China new courage and
fresh expectancy. The Chinese Cen
trail News Agency announces that
he latest bombardment of Nan.
King and Wuhu cost Japan 80 planes
and that Chinese have done much
damage to Japanese planes and per
sonnet in recent raids.
A new kind Of dragan flies in
Oriental skies more fearsome in fact
han China's tissue-paper kites are
in appearance. Japanese militarists
may we'll wonder whether this sym
bolizes a new China.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04

One industry has furnished a
definite and easily understandable
illustration of how business was af-
fected and Influenced by the slump.
The du Point Company of Whining
ton, Delaware, has made the out
standing contribution in information
TO the Senate Unemployment Com
mittee. A year ago this company was
employing $500 persons and the
decrease up to the end Of 1887 was
q tribe under 1000. Therefore the
decline in employment over the
twelve months period was seven per
cent. But, the total annual payroll
for 1887 was twenty-five per cent
greater than for the year 1886. The
workmen by these leaders in the
chemical industry are contented. The
du POINT company has 100 separate
branches of production and turns
out 1000 different products. 1t has
NO labor troubles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
WAR REFERENDUM

It is always 'inopportuse" for Con-
gress to consider such proposal az
letting the people vote before a de-
claration of war, and Congressman
Ludlow's plan for constitutional
amendment came out very we'll in
securing 1873 against 200 votes in
the House of Representatives. The
recent crisis in affairs with Japan
strengthened the claims of the Ad
ministration that orderly processes
in international relationships be
maintained" as Secretary of State
Hull expressed it. The measure is
sure to come up in the future ano
those who believe in the principle
that is involved are hopeful that i.
may succeed before the premediated
+" next World war;"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
Cellulose Found i'm Most
Plant Matter Specimens

Most types of plant matter con-
tain large amounts of cellulose. Gel
lulose, as well as starch, is formed
by the linking together of large num-
bers of molecules of certain sugars
known as hexoses. The hexose sug-
ars, which include all of the
familiar sugars, are characterized
by the fact that they contain a
string of six carbon atoms in their
molecules.
Corncobs, grain hulls and straw,
and bagasse (dried sugar cane
stalks) contain in addition a class
of compounds known as pentosans.
Pentosans are also built UP from
a large number of sugar mole
cules, but of a type known as pen
toses, containing five instead OF SIX
carbon atoms.
When hexoses are heated with d.
lutte acids, says writer in the CHI
cago Tribune, extensive decomposi-
ton takes place, with the formation
of caramel and various organic
acids. Similar treatment applied
to pentoses results in the formation
of a large amount of furfural, a
clear, water-insoluble liquid with a
characteristic pungent odor.
Furfural, different from all other
cheaply produced organic COM
pounds, has its most important use
in the refining of petroleum lubrl-
cants. Furfural is one of those COM
pounds that do not dissolve in
the oil but are capable of washing
out from it a large part OF the tarry
materials that detract from its
lubricating properties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
INVESTIGATING THE RECESSION

Many representatives Of finance,
industry, transportation, merchandise
ing, and other activities have been
visiting Washington for the purpose
OF talking matters over with the
President and Congress. These ex
ecutives have left behind them a
mass If information with the Sena
torial Unemployment Committee
which most newspapers readers find
difficulty in harmonizing. 1t is per-
fectly clear that the industrialists
and other leaders are anxious and
eager to cooperate with their govern
ment in every possible manner tina.
will help to end the recession. There
are about 100000 more jobless
persons in the country now than
there were three months ago.
There is as much difference OF
opinion in Washington as there is a.
the country store at the crossroads
in every hamlet in the United States
about the cause an dcure Of the de-
pressiin. The testimony before the
Senate Committee indicates tremend
GUS fluctuations in most lines Of in
dustry, and grave doubts exist as to
the near future, or what may happen
over q period of several years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
Questions And Answers
WHAT'S WHAT ABOUT SOCIAL
SECURITY

@. 14O l have my Social Security
number, which / understand Is neces,
sary In order to get unemployment
compensation benefits. lost my job
through no fault of my own two
weeks ago and have been waiting
to receive check for unemployment
compensation but haven't to date.
What should l do about getting the
money due me?
A. 14O The first thing to do
upon losing your job, II 1t was in an
occupation covered by your State un-
employment compensation law, is to
register with the Employment Ser
vice Office for new job. If, after
efforts to obtain suitable employ
ment, and you have waited the re-
luired number of weeks under your
State unemployment compensation
.aw, you are still unemployed, you
may apply for unemployment COM
oensation benefits at your State I'm
employment Compensation Commits
sion.
O.. 141 work as stenographer
md came under the old-age insur-
lnce provisions of the Social Security
act. 1 lost my job and couldn't get
mother job of this kind so l took
Job as a maid in private home.
Will I lose the old-age insurance
BENEFITS that have accrued to my
sredit if 1 never work again in cover
ID employment?
A. 141 No. When you reach IS
Years of age you will be entitled to
IN percent of your total wages in
covered employment. If you should
gain take position in covered en-
)loyment and work at least one day
n each of five different calendar
years you would, upon reaching the
lge of 65, receive monthly benefit
payment, based on your wage record
lnder your Social Security account
lumber, for the rest of your life, If
your total wages in covered employ
nents amounts to not less than ST.
90. If you should die before reach
ng 65 your estate or relations would
eceive a lump-sum payment equal
3h percent of your total wages
n covered employment.
@. 142 I am going to take a
emporary job as a bookkeeper for
l department store while the regular
,ookkeeper is away on vacation.
should I get Social Security &C
cunt number?
A. 142 You should. Temporary
Employment is not excepted from the
,ld-age insurance provisions of the
,ocial Security Act. You should re-
,ort your Social Security account
lumber to your employer, who will
leduct one percent from your wages
nd pay one percent himself to the
Bureau of Internal Revenue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Spirit" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Churches Of
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, Febru-
airy 6.
The Golden Text will be from Eph.
4:30: "Grieve not the holy Spirit Of
God, whereby We are sealed unto day
of redemption"
Among the citation comprising the
Lesson-Sermon will be the follow
ing from the Bible-John 4:24:
God is Spirit; and to they that
worship him in spirit and in truth"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook.
Science and Health with Key to
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy,
among which is the following, page
344: "In the Bible the word Spirit
is so commonly applied to Deity, that
Spirit and God are often regarded
as synonymous terms; and it is thus
they are uniformly used and UNDER
stood in Christian Science"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
HOW:
THE EXPRESSION THUMBS
DOWN" WAS ORIGINATED

THE EXPRESSION THUMBS
DOWN" WAS ORIGINATED
Thumbs down" denotes disap-
prevail and thumbs up" approx
al. These phrases are survivals
of the gladiatorial combats
by the ancient Romans for en-
tertainment. The spectators were
permitted to decide whether a
vanquished gladiator should be
put to death. If they held their
thumbs down, it was a sign that
the gladiator should be slain; If
they held their thumbs up Tor
inclosed them in their fists, as
some writer's say, it was sign
that his life should be spared.
Jean Leon Gerome, the French
artist, painted picture of the
gladiators. The victor in the con-
test is shown standing over his
victim and looking toward the
spectators for their verdict. They
are represented with their
thumbs down, which means that
the defeated gladiator must die.
An eminent philologist says on
this subject:
"The thumb symbolizes the
short Roman sword, and the ges-
ture which meant death to the
vanquished gladiator was given
by turning the hand over into an
unnatural position, with the
thumb pointing at the defeated
man."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
How to Keep Tobacco Moist

If the man of the house mutters
into his beard because the tobacco
in his jar, can or pocket pouch dries
out so fast, try dipping the humidi-
fer of the container in a mixture
of equal parts of glycerine and wa
ter, and the tobacco will stay moist
much longer. The idea comes
straight from the tobacco industry
where glycerine is practically indis-
pensable in the manufacture OF
smoking tobacco, cigars and ciga-
rets because of it's unique property
of absorbing and retaining moisture
The Observation-Disclosures treatment
works equally well with any of the
usual types of Misunderstanding
paper, felt, sponge or composition
material.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
Storms Toss Up Amber

Residents along the Baltic shore
of East Prussia are always glad to
see a storm coming up because
these oceanic disturbances often
cast up chunks of precious amber
along the beaches. Most of the am
Der mining is done with powerful
dredges and the substance, once
valued more highly than gold, is
worked into many kinds of jewelry.
History relates that the Emperor
Nero once sent an expedition across
to Europe to the amber mines along
the Baltic sea.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
PUBLISHERS WON'T GO TO
GERMANY

American book publishers are re-
fusing to participate in the Interna-
tional Congress Of Book Publisher
to be held in Germany in June. In
a statement the Publishers say that
'the mere possession of certain
books constitutes a criminal offense, .
and in Germany "the book trade is
gagged" These seem to be very good
reasons not to go to Germany.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
HOW to Remove Cistern Odor

Usually, cisterns should be cleaned
once year and thoroughly washed
down so that slime does not collect
on the walls. If the odor is present,
it can be removed or at least great
ly helped by putting about so pounds
of charcoal broken up into small
Jumps in flour sack. Tie the top
of the sack and hang it in the els
tern, moving it about occasionally
during a day or two, after which it
can be removed. The charcoal will
absorb a good many of the tastes
and odors of the cistern water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
Cock Fighting, Cuban Sport

One of the most typical of Cuban
sports is gamecock fighting. It dates
from the landing of the first
Spanish galleon on the islands
palm-fringed shores with blue-blood-
ed fighting roosters from Andalucia.
But Cubans also support numerous
other sports. They are extremely
fond of horse racing, and confirmed
addicts of the great American game
of baseball. They like track COM
petitions and fishing, yacht racing
and hunting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
Fish Duck Smallest

Fish ducks are noted by their
teeth. The smallest of the species,
the hooded merganser, has large
circular black crest with a white
marking that starts from the eye
in the shape of a fan. The Amer
lean merganser male has a green
ish black head and upper neck and
white underbody. The female is
larger than the canvasback, for
which it is often mistaken, because
of the brown head. Fisheaters all,
the mergansers are noted for their
deep diving in search of it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
RELIEF ROLLS

There are 100000 persons on
Government work relief and it is ex-
pected that these will be boosted
another 100000 inside of thirty
days. A half million workers were
added to relief the last three months
OF 1897.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
TROUBLED CONGRESS

Congress shows a desire to give
business men and industry Govern
ment help. But lawmakers are ham
pered by the fact that a certain por-
ton of the general public looks to
them to stand by the President
right or wrong. So, maybe Congress
men are not wholly to blame.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04

Many legislators think it poor
time to continue the wage-hour quar-
rel as unemployment reaches new
peaks, especially inasmuch as many
Of the large industries are working
regular crews only "a to 80 hours
a week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
How to Preserve Clippings

Clippings may be pasted on heavy
paper and shellacked or covered
with cellophane which aids in pre-
serving them, but it is believed that
there is nothing that will keep news
print paper from turning yellow
when exposed to sunlight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
How Women Rate

Throughout the United States
there are 402 women multi-million-
aires, 2,0S4 women millionaires,
3,545 women worth $500, 900 or more,
4,908 women worth $3.50, 900 or more,
and 1904 women with assets of
100000 or more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
The National Conference of Church

The NatlOnaI Conference OF Church
Related Colleges meeting in
Chicago, considered needs of edu.
cation and heard speakers recon-
mend the Christian way as the turn
pike to world stability. The basic
thought winning through the dis
cussions seemed to be: "The best
thing one can do for oneself is to do
something for mankind"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
How to Mount Photographs

To mount photograph on card
board, coat the back of the photo
graph with the white of an egg.
Place it on the mount in the cor
rect position. Iron with a warm
fiatiron. This will prevent curling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
How to Keep Linen White

When packing sheets, pillow
cases, white tablecloths or white
goods Of any kind for a length of
time, wrap them in blue paper or
blue cloth to prevent them attaining
q yellowish tinge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
How to Peel Eggs

Hard-cooked eggs will peel easily
if, as soon as they are cooked, their
shells are cracked slightly and the
eggs are dropped into cold water
for FIVE minutes. The eggs may
then be chilled and used.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04
How Bamboo Is Used in House

How Bamboo is Used IN HOUSES
The Orientals use large sections
of bamboo for posts, and split stems
for rafters, roofing, and floor planks.
The hard outer layers are used for
mats and lattices. The fibers are
used in tying the fitted sections to-
gether.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04

In order to forecast the weather
with a reasonable degree Of accu-
racy all you have to do is predict
anything you don't expect.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04

Take a day on occasionally and
your years will accumulate more
slowly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04

They do more harm by their evil
example than by their actual sim
Cicero.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04

When q young married man gets
sick his mother always imagines
that Il a dns to his ,wifs's, cooking.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04

A woman writer advises girls
never to marry men who talk loud,
This advise ~ certainly sound.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04

The man with grievance H. Q
grievance to others.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-04

But few people want the things
that are to be had for the asking.