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! Former snyrnians
|nD CLUB PARTIES

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N Ms. Elmer P. corrie
s.tsr. Mss Florence Z.
f. returned from Gettys-
where they attended the
a. i the Blue and Gray.
H. vas the 18th ami
The battle Of Gettys-
he Dedication Of the
p.sce Memorial. Hagers-
vas also visited and
n they we're the guests OF
q Garlock and Mrs
Davidson.
sr.nce B. Raymond, who
Ms Raymond q month
III the summer at Wis
n. Wisconsin, came to
ID Monday to attend on
b wilmington the funer-
lanes Hughes. Mr.. Il.
H.. Harry c. Tschudy and
i Txhudy we're among
b Smyrna who attended
b d NJ. Hughes.
IL David Of near Smyr-
E,sni has returned home
king the weekend and
1rlg Maryland and Vir-
Eng some pretty scenes
b many places Of inter
Ing ChinCOteague Island
Charles, also attending
d July celebrations.
Nrs. Howard Money and
lEare City, and Mr.. and
~ ClarK and daughter,
EgOn, we're guests over
h Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
The latter we're guests
Mrs .Iohn McCloskv at
Eer home at Towne Point
Fer last Sunday.
Mrs.. R. F. Corley spent
~ with their son-in-law
be-, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
s at their new residence
ade. Mr.. and Mrs.
pea July lst from Viii
axe possession Of their
% the Strand in New
Ms. Marshall King and
q Washington, D. G.,
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
EGaRIey. Oh Sunday
" guests Of Mt. and
King Of Hatboro, Pa.
sl'g who has been i'll
n 't boils, is much i'm
Ala Henry 7. Price are
lgatulations On the
Y Henry Thompson
: Aslt General Hos
thursday, June 3Otb.
III be remembered Al
|. 10, Jones daughter Of
Clifford Jones Il this
~ ;. A, Homer Smith
! ~, Iofk, Pa, on Mon
:sath Of Mrs. Smiths n
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d. York.
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= SuO0dpe nf no,,.
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I ~ town, i ii Kent slspt
~ Dover, where he !
/, =, . for appendicitis Is
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X. !: keanard Price tell'. aBS
,q "! took a motor ,lT
OCc'A lend including
VI !, Luray Caverns9
"a. D'iuge and
Howard Knox :.
= md Nj. and ,i'A Mr. .
d. ! Oklahoma c II ]
" ,si guests over 0t t5e
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! Paul Sla,,o..
u ~ saests over II,
90 Mrs. Har r,
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MULE Is KILLED BY TRUCK
Animal Owned by G. w. Eizey OF
Seaford Was Valued at $500

A mule, valued at 5000, owned
BY G. w. Elzey, ST., Of near Sea-
ford. a former automobile inspec-
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4, AND VICINITY

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4 b ,'s aid to t' public 5.. health o'oitil
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
GROWING OF A NATION
j. E. Jones

Washington, d. c., July, 25.-Del-
aware recently celebrated the set
Element of the Swedes in that state
three hundred years ago. Delaware
was the first State to ratify the Con-
stitution. Ohio reminds us by it's
automobile tags that it escaped Brit
ish captivity in the Northwest Ter
ritory $50 years ago when 1t was
coded to the United States. Eight
Presidents have come from Ohio
California and Texas came to the
United States less than hundred
years ago.
Every State has contributed its
thrilling chapter of growth and de-
velopment through the years. They
have all come by way OF the prlm-
tive forests and unsettled lands, to
find places of Importance in a grow
ing Nation. That Nation began with
narrow strip of 10 quarrellng
States along the Atlantic seaboard,
and those States were unwilling to
submit to Federal control.
The early pioneers crossed the
Continent by travelling for several
months, or they sailed around the
Horn and back 1t took year or
two. They had no visions of Our Flu
ture, when fresh citrus fruit from
Florida and California would find
their way to breakfast tables in
every State. How could they con-
template the future of Muscle
Shoals, Niagara and Columbia Riv-
ers, or Boulder Dam?
Steamships began using oil and
electric drives 80 years ago; rail-
roads have very recently recognized
the value of Diesel engines.
The automobile ranks first in
transportation though it was a mere
infant in 1900. Before single wheel
turns in any motor manufacturing
plant, the purchases have already
begun in the process of moving
money to Main Street.
The far-stretches of space and
time have been brought closer by
modern transportation and COM
munication. In consequence neigh
bors and customers are no longer
the few who live i'm the marrow
spaces of single communicating
spread out into every nook and corn
err of a Nation that had its simple
beginnings in Virginia, Massachu-
sets and Delaware. Finally the fam
ily of a Nation was complete when
Arizona and New Mexico were Born.
Today we are the most progressive
Nation i'm the World with 10000
900 people-contrasted to less than
100000 when George Washington
pushed off as top-man of the new
Government.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
TIME TO STOP LIQUOR
ADVERTISING

Under direction of the National
Temperance and prohibition Coun-
Gil, leading temperance organizations
are preparing to launch determined
drive against liquor advertising.
Those who object to liquor adj
vertising coming into their homes
are requested to protest to the own
ers and managers of radio stations
to the editors and publishers of
and magazines advertise
ing liquors. Congress will be asked
to stop liquor advertising.
During the last session of Con-
gress several bills aimed at liquor
were before committees.
The Culkin-C apper Bill, H. R. 10
and Senate 1869 was intended to
prohibit all liquor advertising across
state lines, while the Culkin-J Johnson
Bill, H. R. 1854 and Senate 1850
was directed against radio advertis-
ing only.
Many petition are being prepar-
ed for presentation to Congress at
its next session.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT
WAGE REPORTING

Employers quarterly tax reports,
which are submitted to the Bureau
of Internal Revenue, are due on OIL
before August L. The Social Secur-
ity Board is interested in this re-
turn, because from it they get the
information which they post to the
individual wage-earner' account.
Ordinarily, the deadline for the
report is the last day of the month
following the quarter for which it is
filed. However, since July 81 falls
on Sunday, Bureau of Internal Rev
enue regulations provide that the re-
port may be filed on next following
business day, August, L.
The return covers employees
wages during April, May, and June.
1t is the second quarterly report to
be made on the new Form SS-1a.
Taxes are payable at the time of fl
ing the quarterly return. This new
procedure for wage reports which
was put into use early in 1898 helps
to simplify the work required of
employers.
Mr.. Luther Becker, Manager, Bal
timore Field Office, emphasized the
fact that employers wage returns
must show each employees name
and his social security account num-
Der, and the amount of taxoble
wages paid to him during the quar-
ter. He also said that each en-
plyoyee's benefits are based on his
total wages from employment COW
cred by the old-age insurance plan,
and for this reason employers should
see that the names shown in their
pay rolls conform exactly with the
names on their employees cards.
Wage reports are submitted at
regular intervals by the employer to
the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
After these reports are checked,
they are used by the Social Security
Board to enter the wages las re-
ported thereon) i'm the workers Soc
ial security account.
Businessmen can save themselves
unnecessary work and also help their
employees get full benefits due them
by making sure that wages paid each
employee during the quarter are
correctly reported. Making correc-
tions in erroneous wage reports re-
suits in double work for the en-
ployer and also delays the posting Of
the wages to employees social secur-
ity accounts. Tax returns must be
sent by employers to the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue on or before
August l.
I'm order that each employees Soc
ial security account number may be
given in the wage report, employers
should keep permanent record of
these numbers. If am employee fails
to apply for a number, the employer
is required to file an application for
him. Applications may be made at
the Baltimore Office of the Social
Security Board, at 100 Hopkins
Place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
NEALY THIRD OF FARMERS
HAVE INCOME FROM OTHER
SOURCES

One farmer in three has an in
come from non-farm sources accord
ing to special report released to-
day by William l.. Austin, Director,
Bureau of the Census, Department
of Commerce. This statement Is bas-
ed upon special preliminary sur
yey of 1900 farms in selected coun-
ties i'm 40 States that was made in
preparation for the coming Census
of Agriculture, 1910. The report is
the result of cooperative project
in which the field work was done by
the statisticians of the Division of
Crop and Livestock Estimates, U. S.
Department of Agriculture, and the
tabulations anud technical work by
the Division of Agriculture, Bureau
of the Census, Department of Com
merce.
Many surprising facts are indicat-
ed by this survey. Among which
hitherto have not been called to the
attention of the public are: the high
preparation of farmers who have
outside income; the relatively high
average return from such farm OPP
orators, which average is equal to
about three-fourths of the average
income from the farms themselves;
the difference between the income of
those making farming their principal
operation and those whose principal
occupation is mot farming. but others,
such as banking, keeping store, pro-
fessional service, and the like. In
special Census monograph, part
time Farming in the United States"
study made of farmers who per-
formed work off their farms for pay
or income, 1t was found that there
were about 100000 of such farm
ers. This report on nonfarm income
is of unusual significance because
it bears out preliminary surveys
from other sources which show that
non-farm income is material part
| CT the rural picture. For the 975
farmers who reported non-farm in
come a total of 558,522 is recorded
or an average of 573 per farm. About
one-fourth of the farmers with non
! farm income receive less than $100,
another fourth from 500 to $500.
These amounts, while of relatively
little Importance in themselves, will
be helpful in appraising the figures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
WAR COSTS

Civilization cannot finance another
great war and survive as it is known
now. This is the gist OF a recent
worldwide survey by the united
Press.
The survey points out that the
next war would cost 1000 billion
dollars-at least three times that OF
the World War. This estimate is
based on the assumption that the
conflict would last for minimum OF
four years and involve all the major
mowers. Experts say, however, that
it would probably last much longer
until all the participants were
bankrupt.
Attention is called to the fact that
last year the seven great powers
limited States, Great Britain, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, ana hussla-
had As million men under arms VI
in reserve forces, and spent total
os IL billion dollars ON their war
machines. Indications are tnat the
war preparedness expenditures Oh
these seven nations this year Will
be considerably increased over last.
In subtance, the United Press
findings bear out the fact that al
though another world war will de-
liver a Knockout punch to the en-
tire worlds financial system, every
leading nation is exhausting her re-
sources in advance preparing Tor IL.
AS for the United States, the last
session of Congress granted the navy
over 546 million dollars in regular
anpropriations, 80 million in deflel-
ency funds, and 3S million in pub
lie works money from the relief Dill
I'm addition to the 70 vessels ALREADY
begun, the bill authorizes construc-
tion of 46 combat vessels and 26
auxiliaries, including battleshlps'
aircraft carriers, 8 cruisers, 20
destroyers and submarines.
The taxpayer will have to dig over
463 million dollars in regular ap-
propriations for the army, plus %
million more in deficiency and PUB
lie Works funds.
A recapitulation of military and
naval expenditures and authorize
lions by the Congress just adjourned
shows that it is going to cost the
people of this country S2,32S,I49'-
347 for so-called defense-a verlt-
able boon to the shipbuilders ana
armament makers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
FOR STATE SENATOR

At the Democratic Primaries on
September 18th next, l will be d
candidate for nomination for State
Senior, and earnestly solicit the
support of all voters. Should l be-
nominated, and later elected, 1t will
be my ambition to serve the people
and taxpayers of Cecil county, with
out fear or favor, always remem-
bering l am a servant of the peopl, }.
Frederick H. Letter,
Elkton, Maryland
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
Plaintiff
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
CECIL COUNTY IN EQUITY
No. 5298

The object of this bill is to pro-
cure decree annulling the alleged
marriage between Robert S. Wilkins
and Mary j. Short, also known as
Mary Short Wilkins.
The Bill is brought by Robert S.
Wilkins by Ralph d. Wilkins and
Elizabeth S. wilkins, his father and
mother and next friends, and re-
cites that the plaintiff is a resident
of Pitman, Gloucester County, New
Jersey, and that the defendant
is a resident of Pitman, Glouces-
ter County, New Jersey; that on
June %, 1888, by fraud, duress,
intimidations and threats, the plain
tiff and the defendant went through
an alleged marriage cermony at Elk
ton, Maryland, upon an alleged mar
riage license obtained thereon that
date; and the plaintiff and the de-
PENDENT have never since the alleg-
ed marriage cohabited nor has said
alleged marriage ever been con-
summated or ratified.
1T is THEREUPON ORDERED by
the Circuit Court for Cecil County,
in Equity, this 18th day of July,
1898, that the plaintiff, by causing
a copy of this order to be inserted
in some Newspaper published in Cecil
County once in each of four. sue
cessive weeks before the. 18th day
of August, 1898, give notice to the
defendant, Mary J.. Short, also
known as Mary Short Wilkins. an
infant, whose postofice address is
Pitman, Gloucester County, New, Jer-
'sey, of the object and subsistence Of
this Bill, warning her to be and APP
pear. in this Court, in. person or. by
solicitor, on or before. the 7th day
of September, 1888, to show cause
if any she may have. why a decree
should not be passed as prayed, ~. :.
Walter E. Rnck,-
- :, Clerk,
True copy. TEST: s::.....: j.
M Walter q. Buck,
-; Clerk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
FAMILY NECESSITIES

Sewing machines ''hold their own
in numbers in American homes. But
stoves have been discarded for heat
ing plants. The open milk-pan IN
the cellar has been promoted TO an
honored place in the Frlgldalre'
Oil lamps are scarce.
Three out of every four families
i'm the United States own radio
device that was in its cats-WhlsKer
stage less than 20 years ago. Piano
ownership in villages ranges from
81 to AZ per cent of homes, and
phonographs-t rage before radl-
os, are only half as numerous as
pianos. Bicycles are having a
steady boom in popularity, but the
Government statisticians have ne
elected to supply figures about them
A recent Government Statements
saws that American village life def
initly includes the automobile Inc
cars are 100 per cent superior 10
the models of 20 years ago, and
standard machines are only about
half the former prices.
In Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan
Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa 81 per
cent of villagers own their auIomo-
biles, and New England is just d
little behind. Southern States hold
score of 81 per cent ownership. The
Western States hold up with the
East in their purchases OF new cars,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
HOUSES BY THE POUND

Home building has been increased
and it has given employment to a
lot of workmen who would other
wise be idle. A strong objection to
the existing plan is that it usually
costs too much money to build what
should be an inexpensive house.
That is a vital objection.
Experts in the building material
industry declare that the answer is:
Pre-fabricated houses manufactured
by mass production and sold by the
pound, in proper sized pieces and
sections SO that they may be set up
like kitchen cabinet, or sectional
bookcase. y
That might not help the workers,
and employment is the country's first
problem.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
Politics On The Air

Political broadcasting will soon
become a good deal of public NUS
ance. In a few weeks you will like
ly find, when you go to friends
house for a quiet evening, that he
will tune in en- radio station and
make you listen to somebody that
he wants to hear-the same some
body that you don't want to hear.
Under the new rules of the FEEDER
al Communications Commission
there is provision prohibiting
stations from exercising censorship
of any speech broadcast by a duly
qualified candidate. This opens the
way to more mud-slinging than has
been permitted on the radio in the
past.
While political candidates will all
have to pay the radio fiddler the
facilities will be open as at present
to free programs. And those are
frequently the worest of all.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29

Reports from the Federal Reserve
System and the Department of Com
merce in Washington indicated that
business is pointing UP. The claim
is made that agriculture is giving
a good account Of itself throughout
the Nation, and that the employment
outlook has been improved through
Government spending, and increases
in industrial employment. Retail
trade is gaining in majority of
American cities, according to the
reports.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
COIIORA GIRL WINS FELLOW
SHIP AWARD

A COlOra girl achleVeQ national
recognition recently when it was an
nounced by the Danforth Fellowship
Foundation that Helen Balderston
had been awarded the 1898 Home
Economics Danforth Fellowship for
two weeks study in st. Louis, and
two weeks leadership training at the
American Youth Foundation Lead
ership Training Camp at Shelby,
Michigan. The summer scholarships
are given jointly by the Ralston
Purina Mills, and William H. Dam
forth, founder and chairman of the
board of this national feed and cere-
al organization.
Helen Blderston arrived in St.
will be member of one of the most
representative groups of home
economics students in the United
States.
With junior girls representing 33
leading state colleges she will have
an opportunity to view the ''inside"
of big business and study the rela-
ton ship between home economics
and industry, and learn of the OPP
portunities now open for young
women with home economics back
ground. The fellowship program is
designed to give young women on
the brink of graduation from college
preview showing of what to ex-
pect in the business and professional
world, and to aid them in catching
hold" Immediately upon graduation,
rather than changing from one posi-
ton to another the first few years
out of school.
AS winner of the fellowship, Helen
Balderston will be taken on inspec-
ton trips of large wholesale, manu-
featuring, and industrial plants. Re-
search laboratories, department
stores, and the problems of institu-
tional and hotel management will be
studied under experts. A trip to a
large experimental farm is included
in the schedule.
The. last two weeks will be spent
at the American Youth Foundation
Leadership Training Camp on Lake
Michigan. Leadership courses for
personality development and en-
largement of abilities will be taught
by nationally known educators
ministers, and professional men and
women. A well-planned recreational
program will be coupled with study
at this camp where hundreds of
young women meet annually for a
fortnight of training and fellowship.
Helen Balderston is typical of the
young women chosen for this honor
She was selected from the entire
junior home economics class of the
University of Maryland this past
spring because of her outstanding
scholarship record, wide participa-
ton in campus activities, religious
interest, and all-round development
At college, Miss Balderston be-
longs to the w. A. A., International
Relations Club, and Home Econom-
les Club. She also served as chair
man of May Day Flower Committee.
Helen Blderston is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi H. Balderston. of
Colora.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29

being broadened to such an extent
that our large industrialists are Ii
able to suspect that the New Deal
expects them to save their money
for taxes.
Merit System Is On Waiting List
There is no need to grow optimis-
tic over hopes that the merit system
will-all of sudden, replace po-
litical spoils-which have always
had the best of the merit plans in
Government employment. 1t may be
that some forward steps will be
made towards Government reorgan-
ization, but that will not come in
a hurry. When it does there will
have to be a Congress in the saddle
that thinks more of the United
States than it does of political pa
tronage and reprehensible politics,
such as now control the Nation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
POLITICAL CARDS
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE JUDO
IAL CIRCUIT

Having been urged by many
friends and members of the bar to
become a candidate for reelection.
| take this method of announcing
my intentions Of becoming candi-
date for reelection as Associate
Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit
of Maryland. This method of an
nouncement Is adopted because the
office which l hold, and the duties
incident there to preclude me max
ing personal campaign.
Thomas j. Heating.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

l hereby announce my candidacy
for County Commissioner from the
Third Commissioner District, sub
ject to the Republican primary in
September. Your support and friendly
influence will be greatly appreciated
Perry A. Gibson, !.
Rising Sum-. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
REGISTER OF WILLS

l hereby announce my candidacy
for Register of Wills for Cecil Coun-
ty subject to the Democratic Prim-
airy, Sept. IL, 1888. If nominated
and elected it will be my desire to
serve the people to the best of my
ability.
Claude c. Buck
Rising Sun, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29

Having decided to be candidate
for County Commissioner from the
First Commissioners District, sub
ject to the Democratic primaries on
IL, l take this means of
asking the support of all voters.
Walter B. Scarborough,
Elkton, Md, r. D.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
CANDIDATE FOR STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE

: l hereby announce my candidacy
for member of the Republican State
Central Committee of Cecil County,
subject to the September primary.
l respectfully ask the support of all.
voters.
Geo. l.. Ewing,
Rising Sun, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29

Things even up. By the time you
reach middle age, you are too set
in your ways to reform much, but
you no longer have pep enough to be
naughty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
FOR CLERK OF COURT

/ hereby announce my candidacy
for Clerk Of the Circuit Court for
Cecil county subject to the Republi-
can primaries in September. Your
support will be greatly appreciated
Ralph r. Crothers,
Zion, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-29
Restricting Stock Purchases

Under the present regulations OF
the Stock Exchange the officers OF
large corporations are restricted in
the purchasing of stocks in their
own corporations. Washington offici-
ais claim that this has helped to
steady the market.
A proposal that comes from the
Federal Trade Commission asks for
a new law from Congress to prevent
large corporations from purchasing
the stock or assets of competing
firms.
Thus the policy Of Government Is