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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-04

enforced political contribution on
pain Of discharge for noncompli-
ance, enforced membership in po-
itical clubs disguised as "sociap
organizations and diversion of WPA
funds for personal use.
Q Indictment in one form or an
other is almost a prerequisite for
nomination in Pennsylvania, where
Republican Sen. James j. Davis
(once indicted for running Moose
lottery and Democratic Gov.
George H. Earle Indicted for al
legged graft IN office) are opposing
each other for the senatorial seat.
Although Pennsylvania tax payers
have good reason to dislike their
Democratic state administration,
observers are wondering whether
the opulent Republican machine has
very much more political prestige.
Reason: The FIVE "angels" of Penn
sylvania Republicanism are Joseph
N. Pew, oil millionaire; Moses /.
Annenberg, Philadelphia newspaper
publisher who has purchased an i'm
mense interest in the party; Ernest
T. Weir of steel fame; Jay Cooke,
rich Philadelphia political leader,
and Joseph N. Grundy, a reaction
airy of amazing tenacity. Without
bothering to question the motives of
these men, shrewd politicians new
ertheless recognize that in 1888 a
quintet of millionaire sponsors is an
unpopular asset for any party.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-04

that is slowly swallowing him, phys
ically large as he is.
There is, Of course, the danger
that lot of people will make foolish
and unsupported statements about
red activities, thus throwing doubt
on the really serious phases. That
always seems to happen. Inviting
ly, that type of person which shouts
and shouts and has no proof Gre
ates the impression that all cries Of
"wolf, wolf" are meaningless. But
when a congressional committee
has the courage-rather, when it's
chairman over objections of some Of
its MEMBERSHIPS the courage to
bring the stuff out for public exam
nation, there must, indeed, be a
basis for it.
The tragedy Of the thing is that
the labor movement as whole will
suffer severe setback. The fact
that the radicals have grabbed con-
troll Of the automobile workers I'M
ion means that they have "cells"
in other groups also, and that these
cells slowly but surely will be
spreading poison and trouble. The
agitators seize upon the unthinking,
the foreign-born who are not stepped
in our customs or love of country,
or upon elements that have been
badly treated, and they will use
these innocent victims to carry out
their destructive plans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-04

One feature Of the 1893 farm bill
calls for U. S. loans on crops af-
fected by falling prices. When crops
are sold, loans must be repaid. Due
November l were repayments on
loans covering 48,000,000 bushels of
corn. But by mid October, with corn
selling on the farm from 80 to SO
cents, and at market for A cents,
Disguised farmers saw they would
be money ahead to default on loans
and give Uncle Sam their corn.
Thus, overnight, the U. S. govern
ment became the worlds largest
corn broker.
This is but one phase of a Chinese
puzzle known as the American farm
problem. Since 1888 it has been the
personal headache of Iowa's Henry
A. Wallace, secretary of agricul-
ture, who can remember the halcyon
days when all surplus wheat and
cotton-the two basic crops-were
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-04
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

Bright Silverware.-When your
silverware becomes furnished,
place it in potato water and let it
stand one hour. Take out and
wash and it will look like new.
Keeping Mustard M0ist.-Dry
mustard mixed with milk instead
of water will not dry out but will
keep moist until it has all been
used.
The Singing Kettle.-When a
coal stove is used it is foolish to
allow the teakettle to be empty at
any time. One always can find a
use for boiling or very hot water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-04
PHILLIPS MILK OF MAGNESlA
*IN LIQUID OR TABLET FORM
Reign Of Ages

Reign Of Ages
At. 20 years Of age, the will
reigns; at 80, the wit; and at 40,
the judgment.-Gratian.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-04
C. I. o. Being Used as Tool
For Destructive Purposes

Ihere WILL be much more labor
trouble. You can count on that.
The Communist party representa-
tives will never allow the slightest
chance for creating trouble to es-
cape them. They are determined to
convince labor that it cannot trust
the arrangements; they are en-
couraging the breaking of agree
ments between labor and manage
ment to the end that employers will
have no faith in the leaders Of labor,
and they are using the national la
Dor relations board wherever that
can be done to give official voice to
labor troubles. That fact is chiefly
responsible for the position which
the c. I. o. group has taken in OPP
position to proposals for revision of
/ the labor relations act. William
Green and the American Federation
of Labor are urging revision of the
law, but c. I. O., having its tenta-
cles in the labor board, obviously
does not want its grip broken.
1t has been known for a long time
that the c. I. o. was being used as
a tool for destructive purposes, but
the agitators and emissaries were
sly and careful. They covered their
tracks. Such information as leaked
out was promptly discredited by the
very reds who had done the job
and they discredited any individual
who repeated the story by laughing
at his gullibility.
However, there is one instance
which cannot be denied. The clerks
in the rural identification admins
tration organized union and affili-
ated with c. I. o. 1t was to have
social as well as fraternal aspects.
There was a dance scheduled. Ne
gro workers attended and insisted
on inter-racial participation in ev-
erything that was done. They said
they were told to do so by repre-
sentatives of c. /. o. After the
dance was concluded, so partici-
pants have reported, monograph
record was procured and the bel
lowing notes of "The Information
ale," communistic anthem, blared
forth
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-04
White House

Inconveniently close to election
day have come piecemeal reports
land offhand predictions concerning
the U. S. fiscal situation. When
President Roosevelt talks finance
before congress on January 3, he
may ask almost anything. But right
now, as the President busies HIM
self with budget planning, he can
be guided by facts and forecasts:
Facts: Despite upswinging busi-
ness, the U. S. treasury deficit for
the current fiscal year jumped above
one billion dollars October 20, leap
ing forward several million dollars
day. Gold reserves, mounting
since the European scare, hit $14,-
O08, 236, 1851. Revised, the 1889 fiscal
deficit prediction stands at 1884,
100000, second largest in New Deal
history. BY next June 80, when the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-04
Never give your children unknown
ssBargain" remedies to take u1a-
less you ask your doctor.


A mother may save a few pennies
giving her children unknown prep
arations. But child's life is pre-
cious beyond pennies. So-Ask your
doctor before you give any remedy
you don't know all about.
And when giving the common
children's remedy, milk Of mag
nesia, always ask for Phillips"
Milk Of Magnesia.
Because for three generations
Phillips has been favored by many
physicians as a standard, reliable
and proved preparation = marvel
ously gentle for youngsters.
Many children like Phillips in
the newer form = tiny peppermint
favored tablets that chew like
candy. Each tablet contains the
equivalent of one teaspoonful OF the
liquid Phillips 25f for big box.
A bottle of Phillips liquid Milk
of Magnesia costs but 25f. So-dny-
one can afford the genuine. Careful
mothers ask for it by its full name
''Phillips'Milk Of Magnesia." -
PHILLIPS MILK OF MAGMESlA
%lN LIQUID OR TABLET FORM
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-04


fiscal year ends, the U. S. public
debtwill hit $40, O00, 600, 900, compared
with SIG, SOC, 000, 900 in June, 1881.
Forecast: Though ''punp-prin-
ing'' will help business, the 1910 budg-
ct will be unbalanced. Only by con-
tinued spending can the administra-
ton hold a mass vote for the 1910
election, thereby forestalling the
normal swing to Republicanism. But
it is far more painful to pay than
merely file away the bill, and next
winters congressman will present
at least five new methods of making
John Public pay:
(D A 10 per cent zone shot" in
come tax levy to garner $263, 000, 900
needed for increased armament; (2)
a processing tax to pay for the
agriculture departments proposed
domestic dumping program for
crop SURPRISES; (3) removal Of tax
exemption from future issues of fed
eral, state and local bonds, also on
official salaries; az extension Of
social security to include farm la
borers, domestics, bank employees,
seamen, self-enployers, etc.; (5)
lowering of income tax exemptions
under $1,000.
Coolest of all concerned with fiscal
affairs has been the man in direct
charge, Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr. Unworried
by mounting gold reserves, he has
chosen not to deny the hope that
next years budget may be bal
anced.
War
With $4,000 troops, Japan covered
100 miles in nine days, capturing
Canton without dropping a single
bomb.s Such peaceful aggression has
hitherto been unheard of in the Chi
nese war, giving rise to charges of
a Cantonese 'tsellout.i' British,
whose nearby crown colony of Hong
kong is seriously. damaged by the
new Japanese conquest, claim the
military. governor of Canton be-
trayed his trust for a handsome
fee. Communistic Chinese choose
instead to blame Generalissimo Chi
ang Kai-shek for withdrawing Can
tons crack troops into the Hankow
battle sector.
But these squabbles have become
secondary to China's completely de-
spairing picture. With both Canton
and Hankow in their grab bag, Japs
intend to push on until all Chinese
opposition crumbles. Generalissimo
Chang is ready to resign, and the
brave nations amazing defense is
about to crumble under internal
strife.
Virtually sneering at Great Brit
aims charge of Cantonese "sell-
out" angry Chinese trace their fast
sinking morale directly to Great
Britain's own "sellout' at Munich,
wheniit became apparent the British
lion was unwilling to help her Euro
pean neighbors-much less distant
nation. y Sts
a. azssaG @$s iN J a- sssAs3
Labor @- ~
Second only to taxation in unpopu-
larity among u. S. industrialists is
the national labor relations board,
which last April 8 ordered Republic
Steel to reinstate 5000 workers who
struck in May. 1887. To correct pos
sible technical errors, NLRB quick
ly withdrew its first order and held
more hearings which critics termed
"star chamber" proceedings. What
NLRB gained by its second FIVE
month hearing is mystery, since
new Enthusiastically the same
WAS handed down recently. The
result may be an important test of
NLRB's power, for Republic Steel
has already filed an appeal with the
u. S. circuit court of appeals. What
ets1tIr In MANY an iroparfial ohserv.
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News Review - -
At Least Five Tax Measures
To Get Congressional Hearing
BY Joseph w. La Bine-

CI SullGG was MIND QGIlldl Va
the Republic contention that many
workers should not be reinstated be-
cause they engaged in violence. An
swered NLRB: ''It must be remem-
bered that the acts of which the re-
spondent (Republic) complains were
committed by strikers in the heat
and turmoil Of bitter industrial
strife, in which the threat of vio-
lence on the part Of the respondent
against the strikers was ever pres
ent and frequently carried into exc
cution."
Domestic
The new wage-hour law affecting
the lives of some 1900, 900 people
engaged in interstate commerce in
dustries, has gone into effect with
much less buster and coercion than
the Inflated MIRA. Placing a floor
(25 cents an hour) under wages, and
a ceiling GA week) over hours, the
act brings pay raises to $50, 900 peo-
pie, with shorter hours for 1,500, 900
more. Responsible for the acts
smooth inauguration has been Ad-
ministrator Elmer F. Andrews,
whose slow-moving policy has left
many employers puzzled over their
compliance requirements, but has
nevertheless been potent force in
encouraging peace between govern.
ment and business. Since MIRA was
outlawed because it attempted to
regulate intrastate as well as inter-
state commerce, the administration
hopes each state will formulate its
own fair labor act, thereby making
the national-state program COM
plete. But wage-hour regulation is
due for headaches before it's numer-
GUS ''bugs" are removed. At Austin,
Texas, where several thousand low
salaried pecan shelters were thrown
out of work, and in Puerto Rico,
where 10000 more workers were
ousted, laborers wondered if low
wages weren't better than none.
Politics
In an organization the size Of
WPA, corruption will creep in re-
CARELESS of who holds the reins.
Systematically pecking away at New
Deal prestige for three years, cor
ruption has again raised it's ugly
head at the crucial election time.
In New Jersey, where Fascist-like
Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City
is the Democratic party's head man,
indictments have been returned
against 16 corporations and 80 per-
sons. The charge: conspiracy to
defraud WPA of $3.50, 900 in purchase
of sand and stone.
But a much more distasteful case
has arisen in New Mexico, where
a crusading grand jury returned in
dictments against IS persons
charged with making political cap
ital of WPA. Behind this wicked
picture stands Democratic Sen.
Dennis Chavez, who, like every 9TH
er senator, has wangled every pos
sible cent of WPA cash for his home
state. New Mexico's indictments
naturally do not touch Senator Cha
vez, but they strike very close to
home. Among indictees are his sis
ter, his son-in-law and his cousin.
The charge: use of threat and in
timidation against WPA employees,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-04
LesDis Cannot Break Grip
Of Communists on c. 1. O.

Concerning the sit-down strikes
about which Mr.. Frahm testified, I
want to boast that ] wrote of COM
munist participation in those sit
down strikes when they were hap
pening. ! had several letters there
after, calling me crazy and describ-
ing me as a red-baiter. Mr.. Frahm
now has put into official records the
facts that must be obvious to any
real American, and he further has
expressed the opinion that John l..
Lewis, head of the C. I. O., cannot
break the grip that the communists
have on his organization. That may
be the reason why Mr.. Lewis has
been so silent the last several
months. Maybe he sees that the Ia
Dor group Of which he was so proud
has become a gargantuan monster
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Marriage License
Applications

Ambrose F. Eigdon 81. 5513 18th ST. NV.
and America V. ,Eneland. 40, 1:542 Mich
John E. G. Jordan. A. Capitol Hei2hts Md.
s.: NV: the Rev: John w Rusttn
'09a S q I Ba ans p 81 nT dS" rev. <
Ernes: j. Foster. 4. 1900 Dix St ne, and
n ES,heF ba R sSck D9no W WIS French ST.
Georgia j. Landry 81; New Orleans, I az
Aa the Eev Mf RGbert n W "
Alexandra: Va. and Dorothy NJ Evans.
Is. 3039 NJ ST. NV; the Rev. F. W. john
R' boh Nj NJ Fs9s New H aa as1f u vt
Judge Nathan Cayton.
Arnold E Lewis. 40, 1912 9Th st. NV. and
william R. Pierce, IS. West vest Falls Fa Church
Y Yah and n V ii MA L shepherd RI 1901
and Caroline E. Vaughan, -. 1888 st.
,.r nv; T. the e, RGy '. John s Kroner,
the Rev, Ivan H. Dugan.
George org b. i Hayt ~ Il 49,: House ONCE Bldg
s nW the the R RsSc's Maarice Kns Yuma St.
and Lois Prochoska: u - Il III fsT Ea mont
st. NV; the Rev. 2, B. Phillips
The Rev Frederick B Harris. ''i' ''' H. d" -
william liam F. cun mn. ~ Nd 81 and Hazel H.
Ren H. w " f snrza El Newark N j.; the
Milton j. Taylor -. 1890 D st. ne. and
h Mary E Jhq pTsnt Fl. aa1 H st. ne: the
Samuel T. Jumper. SO, 22O st. NV:
the Rev. E L. Harrison. 7 ~Ao 81 NV
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Helen, eighteen, Mary Hartlets
daughter, who had been witness to
the scene and recipient OF the
words, uttered a statement of pro-
test at proceedings.
But, mother, we haven't any
money to buy another chair. We
lust can't do it. And without that
chair that corner of the room will
look so vacant and bare. You might
as we'll leave it there until dad gets
a job and can buy another
"Wait!" her mother stormed.
wait! Wait! Wait! That's all 1
hear. The room will look lot bet
ter even if that corner is bare
Helen was doubtful. Il wouldn't
be so hasty, mother. Dad said just
last night that if we had about a
hundred dollars to see us through
another few weeks he'd be all set
and everything will turn out fine.
Besides, he's bringing Mr.. Davis up
tonight. Whatever will he think If
he sees our living room bare of fur
niture?"
Mrs. Harriet hesitated. Here was
a point worth considering. Mr.. Davis
was a pretty important figure. In
fact. it was Mr.. Davis who was con-
sidering taking Jim on as district
salesmanager. And it meant lot,
that job. 1t meant their bread and
butter.
Mrs. Harriet looked at the chair
and then looked at the bare place
in the living room. She didn't
quite know what to do. She Won
dered which would offend Mr.. Davis
most-the dilapidated-looking old
chair, or the bare living room. And
finally she decided the living room
would be greatly improved without
the chair.
Therefore. despite Helen's protests
the chair went out on the front
veranda and was left there. to await
Jim's return home, when it would
be removed to the cellar and chopped
up for kindling wood.
Mrs. Harriet returned indoors and
began to dust where the chair had
been. 1t was a big. old-fashioned,
deep-Seated affair, and had taken
up a lot of room. There was a
faded spot on the floor where it
had been, spot that Mrs. Harriet
couldn't remove. She scrubbed the
floor thoroughly, and at last moved
fern stand and thereby partly OBJ
/ liberated the marks. But somehow the
room looked different. oddly empty
and bare. Despite mothers and
daughters best efforts they couldn'
improve the appearance of things
The room really needed another
piece of furniture to complete its
appointment.
IF Mr. Davis only didn't have to
come up here" Mrs, Harriet thought,
I'D feel lot better. Or if We had
that hundred dollars Jim says we
need, we could buy another chair
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Roosevelt Is Thanked
By Junior Hudussuh
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 24-The 500
delegates to the 18th annual con-
vention of the Junior Hadassah,
young womens Hebrew organization,
dispatched a Thanksgiving message
to President Roosevelt today ex-
pressing gratitude for 1.-The blessings
we enjoy as Americans"
1--WE are thankful" said the mes
sage of the representatives of 10000
Jewish women, for a government
and a nation that condemns by
word and act the terror and van
dalism that certain other lands
wreak upon their own citizens.
I'VE are thankful for the spirit
and humanity that have stirred
millions of Americans to speak loud
and bold against persecution and to
offer their help in rescuing the
victims of unparalleled cruelty"
The four-day convention formally
opens today.
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ficulty of removing them, this other
wise valuable food cannot be used to
any appreciate extent. Starving
animals, attempting to slack their
thirst or assuage their hunger, have
died later in great agony, the spines
often Wounding the muzzles terribly
or perforating the intestines.
The prickly pear is a rapid grow
err and soon covers wide area of
ground. To control it becomes
painful and difficult task. There is
pest, the cochineal, an insect that
feeds upon the plant. At one time
these insects were collected in vast
numbers and sold for the making OF
a dye. This at first seemed to offer
an opportunity to make the cactus
important, but the advent of the
coal-tar dyes soon burst the dream
of wealth visioned by those who
had plantations of prickly pear
nourishing the little cochineal.
(copyright 1889
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Deaths Reported

Francis G. Babcock. 90. Soldiers Home
Mary r. Bake4, SO. 1901 10th ST. NV
Della r Couzens. 7S,. 1922 Staples st: ne
Mary Elizabeth Stockett. II. 1854 Wyom-
ing ave. NV;
Robert Jacob Myers. 70. Casualty Hospital.
Mary A; McGee; g. Providence Hospital,
John. F: Costello, 81; 3149 Newark st. NV.
Charles Toner Richardson. Sc. 5000 14th
st. NV.
John W. Stone, 81. Veterans Administra-
ton Hospital.
Lena r: English, 80, Providence Hospital.
Anna H. Chase. "a. 416 T st. NV.
Maude Parker So. Garfield Hospital.
Jane E. Michens. ~. Carried HOSPITAL,
John Doe. 45, Potomac River.
Hosie Holmes. A, Veterans Administration
Jerry Wilder. Al Walter Reed Hospital
Mahle Henderson 40 GallingeT Hospital.
infant Robert Jackson. Freedmen's Hospital.
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Wife Will Re-Enatt
Her Story Of Death
|0f BurckhaIter
Insists She Thought
He Lacked Nerve
To>End Life
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Nov. "a
Slight, bespectacled Mrs. Marie
Burckhalter, a.. spent a quiet
Thanksgiving Day jim county Jail
awaiting a summons to re-enact the
strange helping hand" death of her
husband.
Mrs. Burckhalter is held on a
manslaughter charge in connection
with the death of Eugene v. Burck-
halter, At, chemical firm executive,
whose body was found Saturday in
a fume- filled car in the garage of
their Hastings-on Hudson home.
officials studied for possible clues
a farewell photograph of Mr.. Burck-
halter which his wife said she took
a few moments before she showed
her husband-at his request-hoW
to pump deadly carbon monoXide
gas into the death car by attach
ing a vacuum cleaner hose to the
exhaust.
Assistant District Attorney Ebert
T. Gallagher said the picture showed
Mr.. Burckhalter standing hat in
hand, leaning on cane, near the
garage. He said the face showed no
fear of imminent death.
His face appeared absolutely
blank. without single emotion"
Mr.. Gallagher said, like face in
a dream
Officials said that as soon as Mrs.
Burckhalter was sufficiently rested
they would have her perform step
by-step re-enactment Persistent
questioning has failed to shake her
story that her husband committed
suicide after she left him to go
shopping, convinced he lacked the
nerve to carry out threats to kill
himself.
Medical Examiner Amos Squire
reported the victims blood con-
tanned carbon monoXide in lethal
quantities and also showed evidence
of alcohol and a sedative.
Mr.. Gallagher, declaring the case
was still wide OPEN" said he had
dropped his plan to present evil
dence to the grand jury next Tues
day.
This thing needs a more COM
plete investigation he said.
Held with Mrs. Burckhalter as a
material witness in default of 1000
bail was Melvin Kittel, "a, a sales
man, formerly of Oakland, Calf.
Kittel had been her companion on
night club and theater parties in
recent weeks.