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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10
Maguey Plant Source of
Powerful Alcoholic Sap

Siphoning out the sap of the ma
guey plant is one Of the first steps
in the making of pulque-that potent
drink which puts pep into native
fiestas in South America. The ma
guey plant is a form of cactus and
when full grown is an upside-down-
looking affair with ten-foot leaves
massed in artichoke formation near
the ground, giving rise to a flower
stalk which often grows to haight
of Is feet and bears thousands of
flowers. Plants such as this are
among the strange sights in Mexico
City, writes correspondent in the
New York World-Telegram.
When the plant is ready for har-
vestng-just before the flowers are
born-the tlachiqueros cut off the
newly formed flower stalk and dig
out the heart In the hollow pocket
thus formed the sap gathers, which
in the normal course of events would
rise in the flower stalk and feed
the flowers. AS this honey water
collects in the hollow the tlachiquer-
os make the rounds, two or three
times day, and siphon out the
fluid. The siphons, or acocotes, as
they are called, are in the form of
long gourds with a small pipe at
each end. One end is placed in
the sap pocket, the other in the
mouth of the tlachiquero, and the
sap drawn by suction into the gourd
and from there emptied into the
keg. These kegs are then taken to
the hacienda, and the honey water
is placed in large watts to ferment.
The resulting pulque has per
cent alcohol content and is very
powerful.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10

more are expected to join the move
ment as it becomes more widespread
The rest room in the modern ser
vice station has become problem
on which public attention has focus
ed. Women, in particular, object tC
rest rooms that are not clean. and
lately they have been voicing this
objection.
Trained inspectors in a fleet OF
white Plymouth cars, the White Pa
troll, will travel the country from
coast to coast, inspecting rest rooms
and giving them the registered
stamp of approval when they are
qualified to receive it. The standard
set up includes ample supplies of
soap, towels, and tissues, adequate
waste bins and mirrors, and clean
illness at all times. The regular in
spections of the dealers themselves
will supplement that Of the Patrol.
Continued high standards must be
followed in order to keep the sign Of
approval.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10
Winning the Prize

TT EALTH, harmony, security, JOY
and freedom are today within
l. L reach of the spiritually scien
tific thinker. If we continue to be-
lieve that these desirable states are
to be found In matter, or are to be
gained by means of material meth
DDS, we are already losers In the
race. To believe that the determined
human will is factor In successful
living Is a mistake which tends to
rupture the harmony of mankind.
Success, when built upon a founda-
ton of materially, Is temporary and
may be likened to the house built
upon the sand: "And the rain de-
scended, and the floods came, and
the winds blew, and beat upon That
house; and 1t fell: and great was the
fall of it" Matthew Ted.
Is not a prize or goal a point to-
ward which we direct our thoughts
and efforts? In the world of sports
the goal is winning-point, defin-
tie line, a fixed limit. In the world
of thought goals assume greater i'm
portance: and in the universe OF
spiritual understanding, the possible
embodiment of the truths about Life,
Truth, Love, and of man as Gods
image and likeness, is without limits.
In the divine universe every right
thinker is a prize winner. Every
good motive or aim has its reward,
since every spiritual thought carries
with it joy, peace, abundance, health.
In the human sense of life man
kind strives to achieve competence,
health, harmony. Too often, in spite
of sincere efforts. the goal seems al
ways just beyond ones reach. The
proverbial ship with its cargo of rich
rewards seems long overdue, or per-
haps fades away on the horizon.
Hope erelong becomes a cheat. But
human sense,-human outlining, hui
man sacrifice, human Willis the
foundation of sand upon which no
one can successfully erect perma-
nent structure. 1t is only upon the
rock of spiritual thinking that one
may build a right sense of life, may
achieve permanence, peace, security,
and win the prize Of harmonious ex-
istence, of eternal life and joy,
through understanding Gods allness.
The Scriptures offer q rich field
of reading and study. In them we
find practical wisdom, inspired direc-
tons for, and Illuminating illustra-
lions of, constructive living.
In Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures Up. 1927 Mary Baker
Eddy says, "Whoever would demon
strate the healing OF Christian Sci
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ence must abide strictly by Its rules,
heed every statement, and advance
from the rudiments laid down. There
is nothing difficult nor toilsome In
this task, when the way Is pointed
out; but self-denial, sincerity, Chris
tianity, and persistence alone win
the prize, as they usually do in every
department of life.
Christian Science teaches. as does
the Bible, that mans origin Is spirit
ual, not material. 1t teaches that
hatred. envy, revenge, greed, malice,
anger, are infiammatory Btates OF
thought. Like poison, these false be-
liefs cause the distress, inharmony,
loss, and death which seem to affiict
mortals. Wherever fear or greed
enter into a human problem, there
entera also inharmony-disease of
body, mind, business.
Honesty, sincerity, generosity, SIM
plicity, righteousness, carry cargo
of riches only dimly seen by mortals.
Truthfulness, temperance, gentle
ness, coupled with the spiritual I'M
Outstanding of Life as God, and of
man as the reflection of Life, bring
us each day greater evidence of sup
ply, health, peace.
1t seems easier to desire freedom
from distress than 1t is to gain the
corrected mental outlook, the spirit
ual point of view which confers
realization of present harmony.
Every amateur begins with the SIM
pie rudiments of the art In which
he desires to become proficient.
Every prize winner expends countless
hours upon practice, constant repeti-
ton of those rudiments which are
the foundations of his or her success.
Divi2e Mind, God, is the source from
which we may draw unlimited ideas,
and these ideas are practical, power
erful. productive. These ideas spon-
taneously appear to the conscious
ness which Is practicing right, truth
full, spiritual thinking.
Holding in thought an inharmoni-
GUS past, fearing a dark future, liv-
ing today in sense of fear, confu-
zion, doubt, or of distrust In Gods
omnipotent love and tender care for
His children, what can our outlook
be? Surely, not healthy, peaceful,
secure state of mind The false
sense Of life as being of or in matter
can be removed from our lives by
understanding spiritual truth. :.
Paul wrote for the encouragement
of mankind philippians 3:13, 14),
Brethren, count not myself to have
apprehended: but this one thing I
do, forgetting those things which are
behind, and reaching forth unto those
things which are before, I press to-
ward the mark for the prize Of the
high calling of God in Christ Jesus"
The ChristiGn Science Monitor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10

The Two Old-Age Provisions OF the
Social Security Act


Social Security Act
Old-age assistance Is given by a
State to It's own aged citizen who are
In need. Under the Social Security
Act the Federal Government gives a
State money to help take care of Its
needy aged I'm their own homes; but
IL Is for the State to determine who
shall receive this aid and how much.
Old-age insurance benefits will be
paid to every qualified worker by the
Federal Government. Payments are
based on workers own wage earn
ings and will be made regardless of
|meed
For instance: Here are two
cousins John Smith is over 65 years
old, and is without means OF support.
Jim Brown, who Is nearly so years
old. has job in rolling mill and
has little money In the bank. Old
age assistance was meant for people
like John. II he wishes to apply for
this aid he should get In touch with
the social welfare agency In his own
county, or write to the department
of public welfare at the State capital.
When old-age overtakes Jim, the
chances are that he will not have to
ask anybody for help. II his wage
record entities him to monthly old
age insurance benefits, the postman
will bring him government check,
every month, after his 65th birthday.
Comparison or Two Provisions
(1) Old-age insurance means flu
ture protection. CD Old-age insur-
ance is like an annuity. CD Old-age
insurance will be paid by the FEEDER
al Government, when the payments
fall due. (4) Old-age insurance will
be paid to working people who are
entitled to benefits by reason Of their
own wage earnings.
| (D Old-age assistance implies
present help in time of need. GU
Old-age assistance provides relief
money for needy men and women
who are IS years old and over. CD
Old-age assistance is paid by the
State under Federal-State coopera-
tive plan. ca Old-age assistance
is paid to needy people who are now
too old to work and who have no
other means of support.
Questions concerning old-age in
surance may be sent to this paper
or to Luther Becker, Manager of the
Social Security Board Office at 100
Hopkins Place, Baltimore, Md. An
swers will appear in this paper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10
PROOF OF BIRTH DATE AIDS
CLAIMANTS

Development of the Federal old
age insurance program under the
Social Security Act has given added
Importance to the record section OF
the old family Bible, baptismal certi-
ficates, and other papers carrying
birth dates.
With the size of the average pay
ment of lump-sum claims for old
age insurance benefits increasing
steadily, Luther Becker, Manager OF
the Social Security Boards field Of
flee at Baltimore, has been instruct
ed to inform claimants that, when a
claim is for over 500, proof Of age
will be required, except in the case
of a claim made by the heirs OF
estate of a wage-earner who has
died.
Lump-sum payments amount to
3h percent of wages received in
covered employment since the last
day of December 1886.
Ordinarily, where the amount is
500 or less, proof would be requir-
ed only when the birth date as stat
ed in benefit application is not the
same as the date shown by the
Boards records.
The Social Security Board, recogn-
izing the difficulties in supplying
proof of birth date, has provided that
when an applicant cannot obtain
evidence without difficulty and ex-
pense, he will be directed to file fol
consideration whatever proof he has
Records found in the family Bible
or i'm business, fraternal, school, gov
ernmental or family records may be
submitted as proof of age.
Lump-sum benefits are paid to in.
sured workers who reach IS, or to
the relatives or estates of those who
die. These are only the claims now
being paid Beginning in 1912
monthly checks will be sent to those
who qualify for old-age insurance
retirement benefits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10
Cock-of-the-Woods, the
Largest of Woodpeckers

The pileated woodpecker, COM
monty called log-cock or cock-of-the-
woods, is the largest of our native
woodpeckers and is only a trifie
smaller than the crow, writes AL
bert Stoll, Jr., in the Detroit News.
Like most members of the wood
pecker family, it is possessed of
scarlet red crown with white stripes
running down its neck to the wing
joints. The body is grayish-black
with the base of the wing feathers
white. The pileated woodpecker
loves the dense forest. 1t is seldom
seen beyond its confines. 1t is of no
interest to the farmer as an insect
destroyer, for it's work is confined to
the dense timber stands and it is
recognized by foresters for digging
out destructive tree insect larvae.
1t is able with its strong, chisel-
like bill, to penetrate the hardest
woods. There are many legends
woven around the pileated wood
pecker. 1t was one of the guardian
birds of the Chippewas. The Me-
nominees looked upon its presence
as a good omen. Even old time
deer hunters believed that where
this bird worked the hardest in
searching out forest insects, there
would he find good deer hunting.
AS our virgin timber disappears,
so does the cock-of-the-woods. The
two go hand in hand and there is
no separating them.-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10
THE RELIEF BILL

So-called spending for relief" is
the most important affair before
Congress. The controversy in the
Senate revolves round ear-marking
different parts of the appropriations,
which in the past has been the pro-
cedure followed by Congress.
There has also been determined
attempt to turn administration OF re-
lief back to the States. But the Presl-
dent seems likely to win his way
which is to keep relief, and work re-
lief, in the hands of the Administra-
ton in Washington. That has been
the policy of the New Deal, and II
there are any changes they will not
affect the more important objects OF
the Administrator must.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10
WAGES AND HOURS

The Houses passes a wage and
hour bill that it believes is fair to
employers and workmen. The Senate
went ON record in favor of this class
of legislation year ago, and 1t
likely will concur in what the lower
branch has sent over to them for ap-
prevail. 1t is a measure for gradu-
ated changes towards higher wages
and less hours, over period OF the
next few years. There is nothing in
the measure to interfere with your
present employment conditions; or
to help restore jobs to the unem-
ployed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10
BALTIMORE sCHOOL-BUS LAW
UPHELD

In a five to three decision, handed
down ON May goth, the Maryland
State Court of Appeals held constitu-
ticnal law providing for the public
transportation of pupils attending
sectarian and other non-public
schools.
The Board of Education of Balti-
The Board of Education Of Balti-
mere County was ordered to supply
transportation in public school bus
.ol Carol O. Wheat, z years old, a
pupil i'm the Immaculate Conception
parochial school at Towson.
The law, passed in 1887, applied
only to Baltimore County. The Coun-
ty Commissioners appropriated $751;
900 to make the law effective, but
the County Board of Education re-
fused to act on the ground that the
law violated the State Constitution
and the Bill of Rights provision for
the separation of church and state.
The majority decision, upholding
the law, was based on the grounds
that the state compulsory education
law requires each child to attend
school, and that the state legislature,
in making this provision for trans
portation of the child in whose be-
half the suit was brought, was pro-
tecting him from traffic hazards in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10
LARGER MARYLAND CROPS
SMALLER INCOME

Maryland farmers produced bigger
crops than last year, but the value
of their output was less than in the
preceding year, DR.. T.. B. Symous
director of the University of Mary
land extension service, reports.
In his annual survey, Symons esti-
mated the value of this years crops
at $49,979,000, in comparison to
$52,246,00 last year. Lower prices
for the major crops were blamed.
On the bright side of the agricul-
tural ledger were products which
brought higher prices than last year,
while prices on mine major crops
were lower.
Higher prices were paid for barley,
rye, hay, sweet corn, strawberries,
snap beans and green peas. Prices
declined on corn, wheat, oats, buck
wheat, potatoes, sweet potatoes, to-
bacco, tomatoes and cantaloupes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10
KEEPING FARMERS OUT OF THE
HOLE
j. E. Jones

Washington, ID. c., June Ouch!
Wheat hits depression in markets
where the prices fall to five year
lows.
Parity price payments on cotton
and corn are being tipped In the
spending-lendmg bill by a new item
of 100000, which brings pres
ent estimates for farmers payments
up to billion dollars.
Congressman Haugen of lwoa,
started the fashion of furnishing
Government farm relief over twenty
years ago, and maybe Secretary OF
Agriculture Wallace, who also comes
from the Hawkeye State, inherited the
idea. Whether he did or not is unim-
portant, but you may take 1t from
one who has watched his pace that
Henry A. Wallace gets more things
from the Government, unaided, than
any other man in the Cabinet. No,
Ickes doesn't get more-"his" Is
handed to him by the President, for
whom he is Echo Man No. l on pub
lie affairs.
Whom the Ever Normal Granary
Bill went before the special session
last fall the demand went with II
| that there must be control of pro
duction and other safeguards tc
maintain prices. Cotton manufacture
ers had a lot of objections to offer
but the economic welfare of farm
families took main spot interest
when the House passed bill in De-
cember which was agreed to in sub
stance by the Senate, to continue sol
conservation, and to impose farmer.
approved limits ON the scale OF
wheat, corn, cotton, Tobacco ano
rice in years of abundance.
The complaint of few years back
that the farmers dollar was not
equal to the industrial dollar has
been attended to by legislation thai
is supposed to keep the farmers out
of the hole.
Despite the upset in some agricul
tural prices the prospects of the
farmers seem cheerful, as compared
| to the lot of city jewellers, particul
arly in industrial centers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10
Stop On The Road

Service station dealers throughout
the country have banded together in
a campaign for better cleanliness and
sanitation. Realizing the Importance
to the motorist of clean rest rooms,
they have decided to emphasize this
feature of their service in nation
wide drive. Already thousands OF
Texaco Dealers have pledged them
selves to the maintenance of Regis
tered Rest Rooms, and thousands
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10

volved in complying with this law,
such compliance being legally ac-
complished by his attendance to an
approved parochial school such as
the Immaculate Conception.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10

The debates in the Congress of
the united States remind one of that
antique observation about the pot
calling the kettle black. In more
modern language, politics are
hotter in Washington than in--the
desert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10
Scenic America

What has become Of the old BIT
of propaganda entitled: "See Amer
lea First?' The very best part of the
modern world is ours. Most of us
drive a car, and if we don't see oul
share of America it must be charged
up to something like laziness. Oul
ancestors used to walk hundred
miles, and many of them overland
IN covered wagons. What things they
saw! But they didn't see the hall
of it, dearie," so get your owr
glimpses of scenic America in The
good old Summertime that's begin
ming to peek around the corner.
The Federal Writer'S PROJECT o.
the Works Progress Administration
has issued several volumes that con
tain the high-spots of American his
tory, and describe scenery, routes
and improve on garden-variety guide
books.
One of these books is called "Tht
Ocean Highway" and it follows the
shore of the Atlantic from New Jer
sey to Florida. Language and Gus
toms in some sections like the East
ern shore of Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia are still in many ways
what they were in 1900" says the
jacket-prologue. 1t asks: How many
of these words do you recognize
stock, pipjinny, mung-ya, sporry?
Most of us would score zero in furn
ishing answers. But we can well ap
preciate the romance described in the
Dismal Swamp of Virginia, and
North Carolina, and the Scarlet Sis
ter Mary" region of Georgia, made
famous in the story by Julia Peter
kin, and Florida, where the tropics
begin.
A book is soon coming from the
Federal Writers on the Oregon Trail
and that should be lollapaloosa. II
will be all of that if it lives up to
the high standards of the other
books they have complied in their
efforts to give the government los
per cent writers-value. That's what
it seems they have achieved-its just
like writer's to overstep the percent
ages of value that way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10

After all, why should a nation
bother to declare war? The other
one will see it in the papers next
day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10

The first message was cabled un-
der the English Channel from Eng
land to France only a little more
than SO years ago, i. e., in Novem-
Der, 1851.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10

Nearly all hick towns have a
smooth main street now. Those
bumps you feel are chickens.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10

The ancients believed that prec-
ious stones were alive and possessed
souls,
Evening star., 1938-06-30
KENT CREW DEFEATS
HARVARD AT HENLEY
Lightweights Bow to School
Oaysmen-U. s. Sculler
Wins His Heat.

By the Associated Press.
HENLEY ON THAMES, England,
June 30.-Kent (Conn.) schools eight
cared crew today defeated the Harvard
lightweights by three-quarters Of q
length in the 18th heat Of Thames
Challenge Cup competition OF the
Royal Henley Regatta.
Kent was clicked in minutes
II seconds for the mile and 5.l6thA
Joe Burk Of Philadelphia, United
States champion, easily won his sec
ond test in diamond sculls competition,
defeating J. d. steels Of Great Britain
by two and one-half lengths.
Rowing in the sixth heat Of sculls
competition, Burk covered the Henley
distance Of q mile and 5-16ths in 10
minutes 16 seconds.
r. w. Bates Of Boston was elm
mated in his diamond sculls heat by
L. D. Habbitts Of the Reading Rowing
Club. Habbitts won by q length and
quarter in 9:47.
r. L. Thorp of England defeated the
Brazilian ace. E. c. Branco, in the
fourth heat Of diamond sculls, winning
by half length in 9:34.
Yale's 150-pounders, who drew 4
Evening star., 1938-06-30

frst-round bye. defeated the first
Trinity crew Of Cambridge in the
Thames Challenge Cup l4th heat.
The Els won by length in minutes
80 seconds.
Evening star., 1938-06-30
Priest Plunges to Death.

NEW YORK. June so (R.-Father
William A. Marchant. si-year-old
Catholic priest, plunged to hts death
today from . nth floor room in the
Commodore Hotel. Police said he evi-
IDENTIFY became faint while trying to
open q window and listed the death as
an accident. The curtain Of the vim
dow was torn loose. indicating Father
Marchant attempted to save himself.
Evening star., 1938-06-30
0ptometric Association Officer.

DR.. M. Luther Dicus, 1919 F street
NV, has been reelected third vice
president Of the American optometric
Association according to the Associated
Press. DR.. Dicus lives at 1700 N. Oak
street. Fort Meyer Heights, Va.
Evening star., 1938-06-30

and made the trip over the Hankow-
Canton Railroad without event, despite
Japanese air raids on the railroad
ahead Of the train and behind it.