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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
NATIONAL RELIEF

America is on it's way--Wlth pro-
gram for relief, and with billions OF
public money to spend for the pur-
pose of restoring it's citizens to JOBS
and bringing the country out oil
hole.
Congress was in session for seven
months, during which it passed the
agricultural measure, the home bulld-
ing plan, the labor standards act ana
the appropriation bills.
Notwithstanding the exhaustive
hearings before the Senate Commit
tee upon the subject OF unemploy-
ment there has been little progress
in that direction.
Instead of efforts being made to
improve the affairs OF our national
Industries, the records show that Tor
months the heads of corporations
have been under Government-dlrecte
fire. The small business men who
were in Washington late last year
continue to be the butt of rld'cdle,
and that is absolutely unfair treat
ment to this class OF business men.
business men contributed valuable
suggestions, ideas and plans to emo
the depression. In the end all their
effort came to naught. The gov
eminent preferred to take over the
whole Job on it own account. so,
everyone hopes for good results.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
EXPERIMENTS In RURAL
AMERICA

The farms and fields are producing
abundantly this season
Control by the Government is
challenged by SURPRISES and fluctuat-
ing prices in the prices
that are nevertheless too low.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
has followed a steady course since
he undertook the Herculean task of
regulating the affairs of the good
earth. But, the farmers dollar" has
showed increased strength and dis
couraged farmers throughout the Ma
ton are now more optimistic than
the industrialists.
A great experiment is being carried
on, and many elements of success
have been demonstrated. Further de-
velopments and progress are of fore
most mportance-now being follow
ed by an interested public that
watches the development of rural
America
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
THE TRENDS OF BUSINESS

The various trends in industry are
disappointing. They do not indicate
(which way" out of the depression.
Contributing causes to the depres-
son have been too rapid increase IN
wages and too rapid shortening OF
hours in many key Industries, is the
belief of Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., CHAIR
man of General Motors, and pr1n-
cipal Spokesman for the automobile
industry. He cites purchasing power
and prices as having been thrown
ont of balance. "Superimposed upon
this is the fact that there has been
developing a growing lack OF con-
fidence and fear as to the future
opportunities of American business
enterprise due to the attitude Oh Tue
Government toward business, as well
as to economic policies that nave peeh
enacted as affecting the national eco
nomy and penalizing the operating
effectiveness of industry. Naturally,
the sound remedy lies in the ellmlEa-
ton of the causes" But, in explain
ing the situation, he concludes mat
"there certainly is nothing in the pic
ture to warrant optimism so far as
the immediate future of industry is
concerned, or to establish any con
fidence as to an intelligent solution
of our difficulties. The Presidents
plan now goes on trial. Will it elm
mate causes? Even those who doubt
most, would be most pleased to see
it succeed.
In case there is a pickup by La
Dor Day as freely predicted in Wash
ington, this month, everybody will
be in a happier mood. 1t is, at least,
a National hope and aspiration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
WOODLAND

There will be festival on the
Church House lawn, Wednesday
evening, the goth. The Young Girls,
Cheerful Workers." are having it.
The teacher is Rev. S. T. Hamblin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rankin, of
Ephrata, Pa, spent the weekend of
25th with Mrs. Rankin's sister, Mrs.
William Rea and family.
Mrs. Jesse Williams, who spent
the past month visiting her children,
returned home Sunday, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kearney of
Wa Wa, Pa, also Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lampent and children of
Media, Pa.
Mrs Harry Williams and daugh-
ter Hazel, who are spending the.
Summer at Hances' Point, drove over
Sunday to see her mother-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Rutter re-
turned Sunday from few days visit
in Wilmington.
Miss Bruna Abrahams left Satur-
lay, on motor trip to Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
Mrs. Robert Mckay had as her
dinner guests Friday evening, Miss
Beulah Gisriel, of Elkridge, Md;
Miss Mari SINNERS, Perry Point;
Miss MyIna McMullun, of Perryville
and Miss Virginia Barnes.
Mrs. Guy Kirk, spent few days
this week with her parents at Joppa,
Maryland
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hansen ac-
companied Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Max
WE'LL Catherine and Jimmy, of Win
terthur, Del, to Boonsboro, Md,
Sunday, to visit their friends, the
Palmers, who recently moved there
from Oakland, Iowa, the home town
of the IIansens.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Astle had a
dinner Sunday evening, in honor of
Mrs Astle's father, Mr. John H.
Thompson's 18th birthday. He re-
sides at Zion. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Milton Smith, Betty,
and Frank Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles r. Gibson, of North East;
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Thompson, of
Zion.
Mr.. Hobart Dehart is patient at
Union Memorial, Baltimore.
Joseph McMullen returned home,
Monday, from Union Hospital, Elk
ton, where he had been for two
weeks, following an operation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
CAUTION AGAINST QUICK STOPS

Warning of highway menace
which apparently is greater this sum-
mer than ever before, the keystone
Automobile Club yesterday issued a
bulletin cautioning motorists against
quick stops" when vendors offer
their wares along the highways.
Highway vendors have become a
real problem said j. Maxwell Smith,
General Manager of the Club. "The
roads of the State are literally lined
with them, especially on Sundays and
other heavy traffic periods, and
while they have legal right to Of
fer their wares so long as they do not
stand on the highway, their presence
is dangerous because of the unpre-
dictable conduct of drivers in re-
Spouse to the waving of a bunch of
plump asparagus, or in obedience to
seat.
I'm recent trip of 800 miles we
witnessed many marrow escapes when
cars travelling at the legal maximum
speed suddenly accelerated and came
to full stop on the highway, with
out adequate warning to cars travel
ing in the rear. The danger is great
est on two-lane roads, where there
is no opportunity for following We
hicles to pass quick-stopped cars,
with traffic coming from the opposite
direction.
I'VE believe motorists should ex-
ercise more good sense in making
their stops. A safe practice is not to
patronize any wayside vendor unless
there is room for parking off the paw
ed section of highway. Vendors who
set up stands close to the highway
where parking is not available are
contributing to road perils."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
DOMINATED BY POLITICS
]. E. Jones

Washington, d. c., July 12-Poli-
tics is the game for politicians
golf for golfers The indications are
that about nine-tenths of the total
membership of the House and Senate
have played the game for many
weeks. From now on politicians will
show off their curves throughout the
width and beadth of the land. Poll
tics is in fact, streamlined are. The
1888 elections should give the voters
fresh ideas about the way it is played.
In Washington the question is not
so much what party should win the
elections-but what candidates
should win. Most of them do not
have very strong claims upon their
constitutents-but some of them
do not seem to all belong to the
same political parties. Therefore it
isn't up to washington leaders to tell
the voters of any State how to pick
or reject, their candidates. Rather,
as the elder LaFollette used to say
1T is time to search mems hearts. "
The Nation has been dominated by
politics to the point where states
manship has become rare accom-
plishment
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
BOARD OF LICENSE COMMITS.
SIONERS
ElktOn, Md.

Editor of Midland Journal,
Rising Sun, Maryland.
Dear Sir:
We note in your last issue of the
Midland Journal in an article object
.ng to the granting of a Beer License
o Rose Coyle the statement that a
license was refused to the above
person in the Ninth District, and
llso that there was an objection
based on the nearness of the Cal
iert High School. This sta cement is
yntirely incorrect as Mrs. Coyle was
lot refused a license and the ques-
ion of the nearness of the Calvert
school was not brought up.
We do not object to criticism of
.ur actions, so long as the critic
SINS are based on truth, and repre-
lent an honest opinion, but we do
,bject to Misrepresentation such as
the above.
Very truly yours,
Board of License Com.
by: Mauldin Lum,
chairman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15

Baltimore, July g. The employ
er's share in the old-age insurance
program begins with task of seeing
that social security account number
of each wage-earner is reported to
him, so that the employees account
number may be recorded, with his
wages, on the company's books.
Since the amount of old-age in
surance which any eligible worker
will receive depends on the amount
of his wages, record must be kept
of those wages.
Wage reports are submitted at
regular intervals by the employer to
the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
After these reports are cheacked,
they are used by the Social Security
Board to enter the wages Gas re-
ported thereon) in the workers SOC
ial security account.
Lump-sum payments are made to
workers who reach the age of IS and
meet some, but not all, the qualifica-
tions for monthly benefits. Workers
who reach age IS and receive lump
sum payments of old-age insurance
are not required to give up their
regular jobs in covered employment.
Death payments are made to the
estates of insured workers who die
before receiving payment. In either
case the lump-sum payment amounts
to 31a percent of the workers total
wages since 1885, from jobs that
come under the law.
Employers may aid in the prompt
payment of benefits to their employ
ees by advising the Social Security
Board when an employee reaches the
age of SIS or when one dies. Under
Treasury Regulations, the employer
files, with the Bureau of Internal
Revenue, Form SS-3, within Is days
after the time, fill out Form OAC
10O1-"Employer's Statement of
Wages and send it to the nearest
Social Security Board field Office, he
will expedite action on the employees
claim.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
THE RAILROAD MIDDLE

Most Of the trouble with the rail-
roads a lack of business. The work
ing forces have been dropped off by
hundreds in recent years.
The Government has been playing
banker to the railroads since the old
railroad racket of watering its stocks
played out.
Now the Railroads want to raise
their rates which the Government cut
to the bone on the theory that cheap
er rates would create more business.
The Interstate Commerce Ccmmis-
sion scheme hasn't been a success.
The roads want to cut wages. And
that won't go over, either.
The roads want to borrow money
freely from the Government, but l.
o. G. blocks things again.
Things aren't like they used to be
when 9 rail Tycoon observed that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
COLORA

Miss Olive Ewing, Baltimore,
spent several days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs T. Albert Ewing.
Mrs. Della McVey was visitor at
he home of Mrs. William Fulton,
oxford, Thursday the past week.
Philip Kelpel, of Port Deposit, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Muldon for
| few days.
Mrs. Russell McVey, Mr.. and Mrs
Cullen and son, of Chester, were
Walter o. McVey.
Mr. and Mrs. Street E. Riley, Jr.,
md little son, Ronald were wit
luarryville relatives Sunday
Mt. Pleasant M E. Sunday School
Jxpect to go to White Crystal Beach
lext Wednesday the goth, for their
annual picnic.
The Ladies Missionary Society OF
Vest Nottingham Church will be
itertained Thursday afternoon
ally 21st at the home of Mrs. T.
|. Hite
Devotional, Mrs. Frank Reynolds;
eview and Outlook, Miss Bertha
yscn; Rapid Changes, Mrs. T. P.
IcKee.
The festival held by the Ladies of
1T. Pleasant NJ E. Church last
thursday evening Melted the church
$4,000.
Home Coming Day will be observ-
ID at Mt Plaseant M E. Church
sunday, August 21st.
The Raymond Carriers have re-
urned from their visit with rela-
ives at Bluefield, West Virginia.
Mrs. Street E. Riley, Sr., and sis
er Mrs. r. F. Pierce spent the
Fourth with the S. w. Fitzgerald,
family.
George Roney, of Oxford, is now
operating the Bricker Bakery truck
through this section.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
The HOur-Wage Bill

The measure to regulate wages
and hours failed three times in Con-
gress but finally came through on
the fourth lap. The minimum wages
and working hours per week are be-
low standards in the North, and ap-
parently not very Objectionable in
any other part of the country.
The bill that was passed was ad-
mittedly compromise 1t will mess
up business, as every group will
have to arrange it's own programs
along lines similar to MIRA days.
Friends of the legislation seem to
feel that they nave made a begin
ming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
JAPANESE ATROSITIES in CHINA
Prepared by
Lucy Meacham Thruston

In a package of communications
just received from Geneva comes the
following: We quote from the letter
of friend living in China: Let us
horrible picture, not in hatred of
Japan, (for l myself took group
of Chinese to Japan in the interest
of goodwill a few years ago), but
in love of truth and pity for what
this military invasion is bringing on
both the people of China and Japan.
The Japanese bombers have
bombed and are almost daily bomb
ing hundreds of civilians to death
whole cities are being looted. After
days of slaughter, looting and rape,
they restore order and say the
disorder" which they themselves
caused, was created by the retreat
ing armies. Surrendered soldiers are
shot down in cold blood. At times
they are used for bayonet practice.
Some of these soldiers had surren-
dered their arms at the advice of
foreigners who believed sincerely
that the Japanese military would
respect international law as to sur
rendered soldiers. Surrendered sold
iers have been tied together and
burned alive. The last blanket is
often taken from refugees. =. Now
hundreds of villages are being burn
ed down i'm the Peiping and Hankow
areas to subdue the ever increasing
resist the invasion by guerrilla war
fare. =. Crowds of women in one
city knelt down to implore the mil
itary to save their surrendered troops
from torture and death and their
daughters from hell worse than
death. These prayers were not heed
ed, but pictures were taken of the
kneeling and sent to Japan as evil
dence of thankfulness of the Chinese
women to the Japanese for saving
China In Peiping the Chinese school
children must each write letter to
a Japanese soldier to thank him for
saving China from communism
These are sent to Japan to keep up
the morale of the parents.
Not only is China suffering from
the horrors of an unusually atrocions
invasion, but in occupied territory"
the Christian leadership and the
men who made such a good start il.
creating a new progressive, social
minded China are everywhere elm
mated. Many of the crowd of opium
rich traitors and grafters take their
places. -.
| wonder if in America we can be
golden-rule Christians enough 10
feel how Chinese feel when they see
American iron sold to Japan, when
the iron and nickel i'm the form of
bullets and bombs destroy them by
the thousands and they see the
Christian peace movement limit its
efforts to confessing our share of the.
guilt If we cannot right our past
wrongs, can we not at least proven
worse ones in this, our generation.
Even now suffering China does
not ask us to help by shedding our
blood, but she does ask us that we
give positive moral support. +. and
that at least we put an effective en-
barge on war materials to Japan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
Mrs. Cobourn Will Run
For State Senate

Mrs. Katherine Cobourn, of Perry
vile, widow Of State Senator Harold
E. Cobourn, plans to run for State
Senator in her husbands place. Mrs
Cobourn will officially file for the Of
flee this week.
Mrs. Cobourn said that friends
from all parts of Cecil County had
urged her to make the run. She will
conduct an active campaign and
champion the same measures advo-
Gated by her late husband.
She will be opposed for the Demo-
cratic nomination by Mr.. Fred LET
fer, editor of the Cecil Democrat,
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15

G. Austin Leithiser, of Havre de
Grace, employed as electrician at
Perry Point Hospital, had his hand
badly crushed on Thursday, while
working on an automatic elevator in
Ward IL.
He was alone at the time and in
some manner his right hand was
caught in the mechanism and badly
crushed. One finger was terribly lac
Grated and it was found necessary to
ampatsts it,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
DRIVERS IN FATAL ACCIDENT
RARELY PUNISHED in
COURT

In a report to Congress ON study
OF fatal highway accidents, the Blu
reau of Public Roads notes that OF
sos drivers involved, only 2S served
time in Jail and only 95 paid fines,
More than sc percent were not pen
allied by the courts in any way.
Records from four States account
ed for GA of these cases. Motor-ve'
hicle departments in these States re-
ported their action following the
fatal accidents. Only lis percent OF
the divers escaped the forfelture-'
for at least short period-of their
rights to drive, and driving privileges
OF one-third were either suspended
for months or more, or revoked
entirely.
This comparison was one part OF
the study OF motor-vehicle traffic
conditions which Congress asked the
Bureau to make. Although the re-
port says that analysis OF the case
histories "creates a very definite i'm
preston that the penalties imposed
by the courts are seldom in reason
able proportion to the offense," IL
definitely does not find fault with the
courts. Rather" say the report
s'the failure to infiict proper punish
ment is due to the difficulty OF OBJ
tanning evidence, admissible to court
under the rules of evidence, sutfic
lent to convict and also, perhaps, TO
the lack of a criminal code de-
signed to fit present-day motor-ye
hicle-accidents cases.
'sMotor-vehicles departments, I'M
hampered by the rules OF evidence,
and actually existing because OF the
problems of present-day traffic, can
at least take positive, action that
courts SO frequently find possible"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
Volume Sixty

With the present issue of The
Midland Journal, this newspaper at
tains another birthday, the sixtieth.
Established by VIM. G. Pennington,
the greater portion of the time the
name Ewing has appeared at the
masthead-father and sons-it hav-
ing been taken over in 1885 by the
late E. E. Ewing. who passed on In
1901, since which time the sons have
carried on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15

"the people be damned. The people
seem to be the observers to whom it
looks as though railroads are appar-
emily damned-and don't know the
way out Of their jams.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
CIO Purges

With the approval of John L.
Lewis, of CLIO, the United Automo-
Bile Workers. has been subject to a
purge" by Homer Martin, presi-
dent of that organization. He
suspended most of the top ranking
officers of the big automobile union.
Months ago Martin took a stand
against the continuance of irrespon-
sible labor strikers and he made eff
forts to live up to his bargains with
the automobile manufactures. The
riotous followers kept breaking away
from his leadership. This led to the
drastic action related above.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
Watching Politics And Public None

The moves to authorize commit
tees of Congress to investigate po-
litics and corruption in the relief
program produced good deal of
controversy in the closing. days of
the session. Politics are bound to
creep in-but politics are unpunish-
able.
1t usually happens that whenever
great sums of public money are
spent that lot of grafters find ways
and means to cheat and steal. There
fore the Government will set-up
machinery to keep close check on it's
spendings.
This seem to be matter of re-
sponsibility belonging to the people
of every community. 1t may be pos
sible to catch some of the crooks.
However, most officials in charge are
undoubtedly honest and responsible
persons The Government of the
United States is trying to protect it
self and the public against all forms
of dishonesty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15

Training is the important thing.
Weeds make a very satisfactory
lawn if they are kept trimmed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15
National Income AS A Weathercocl<

For every ten billion dollar in
crease in the national income, the
consumption of motor cars incl ease,
on the average, at a uniform rate
Of approximately SO percent, says
General Motors in statement just
issued to stockholders. The national
income is the weathercock! Presi-
dent Roosevelt told Congress in
message several months ago that it
was possible for the national income
60 reach one hundred billion dol
lars, and that he said, would mean
abundant prosperity. Unfortunately,
the national income has been follow
ing the downward spiral. Motor
cars, like all other machines and
products, cannot be produced unless
they are sold, and only to the extent
chat they can be sold. General Mo-
tors and the President seem to be
in exact agreement about the in
huences of the national income upon
manufacturing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-15

Cupid introduces more house bills
than all our congressman.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
TOddu'S Club PROGRAM

Lebanon Chapter Order of the Eastern starcard party
and dance, $3.50 p mr Shoreham Hotel.
Chapter, American War Mothers-Card party p mn
National Home, 1927 New Hampshire Avenue N w.
Women's National Democratic Club-Luncheon, 1880 p
clubhouse, 1926 New Hampshire Avenue N. w.
Trinity College Aumnae-Prom, 10 Mayflower Hotel
Maryland State society-Dance p. m. Kennedy Warren
Apartments.
Emergency Hospital Nurses socey-Alumnae Ball. 10
Wardman PARK Hotel.
Iowa State Society-Dinner, Shoreham Hotel.
D. c. Branch National League Of American Pen Women
Executive Board Meeting, p. mr Grafton Hotel.
Of the MooSe-Annua visitation of Grand Regent and
Grand Recorder. p. m, Moose Hail. 1414 st. N. w.
Ohio Girls Club Of Washington-Annual dance 10 p.
Carlton Hotel.
American Youth CongresS-Public meeting, p m, Mt
Pleasant Congregational Church. Fourteenth St. and Columbia
Rd N. w.
PIT! A-MacFarland Junior High homemade cake sale at
the school; card and bngo party p mr W. B. Powell Ee
mentary School,
Y. w. C. A-Xenos Club, Washington Birthday dance,
Friday Nighters, informal dance Central High
School Girl Reserve Club meeting, $3.50 p.
City C1ub-Afternoon bridge 115 p M; Public
Speaking and Personality Development p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Youth and Peace
FirStLady'S Topic

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
and Homer P. Ramey OF the
United States office of Educa-
ton, will speak tonight
at a public meeting sponsored
by the American Youth Con-
gress at 8 O'Clock in the Mt.
pleasant Congregational Church.
Mrs. Roosevelt will speak on
youth and Peace" Mr.. Ramey
will have as his subject, Youth
and His Chance for Jobs"
This is the first public meet
ing held, with the idea Of
meeting held, with the idea Of
focusing attention on the pill
grinage to the Capital of the
American Youth Congress, which
will bring approximately 1900
young people here on March 10,
II and IL. The principal pur-
pose of the pilgrimage is to urge
passage of the American Youth
Act-providing for additional
vocational training and for the
extension of the National Youth
administration plan.