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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
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Inventors Deserve Credit

DSSSIVS ObV4bb
Civilization advances as if on
stepping stones, stepping from one
inventive brain to another.
If you talked to your enemy i'm
stead of about him, you might
grow to tolerate him-even sec
his good points.
Can young men be taught HOW
to think? Well, it seems Socrates
made a pretty good stagger at it.
If every event is a sequence,
there can be no such thing as an
accident.
That's Conservatism
Age cannot always make you
wise, but it can make you eau
tious.
1t is a happy land where the
people can find something to cele-.
brate every few weeks.
In the old days whole families
travelled together in a covered
wagon; and did not make such q
TODD about it as those who now 60
in trailers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

swept away accumulations of dis
tinctly iron-bearing soil.
However, in the southern part Of
the United States, which was not
overridden by glaciers, the outcrop
of iron-bearing formations can be
traced through distinctive vegeta-
ton. In the Southeast, for instance,
the iron-ore deposits are commonly
overgrown with cedar in much
thicker growths than are found in
non-iron bearing soil. In the east
Texas "brown ore" field outcrops
of the ore-bearing green sand sup
port relatively heavy growths of
hardwood, almost the only hard
wood in the locality.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
Captain Kidd Parsons Som

One of the most celebrated pirates
of all time was the son Of Scotch
minister, according to the Standard
American Encyclopedia. He was
William Kidd. Kidd took to sea and
established himself in New York
City as a landowner and shipper.
Commissioned by William III in 1897
to suppress pirating, he met with
mutiny and misfortune on his way to
Madagascar and turned pirate HIM
self. to prey on commercial ships.
He was tried, found guilty and
hanged in London in l7ol.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

Love OF Deduty, ASpliSu ehC
young man promptly. "If strong
enough, my dear, the love of beauty
will account for almost any crime.
Didn't / steal my very wife from
her adoring if unreasonable father,
simply because she was so beautiful
couldn't endure the thought of a
long life without herr"
"But she won't always be beau
tiful," the girl reminded him.
"She will to me-" Don countered.
Beauty is more, so much more
than skin deep, Nora. I wasn't re-
ferring to that patrician nose which
you're so proud Of, or your level
brows, or those starry eyes that
transform you into sort of dream
come true; but to something intan-
gible-something deep down within,
dearest: the thing that made you
relinquish a fortune for tramp
like me. There!" he exclaimed,
slipping lightly from the packing
case, "that's off my chest. I've
wanted to say it for long time
and was too shy"
"You shy?" scoffed Nora; but
the eyes she lifted to him were in
deed stars.
"And now" said Don, "I'm going
to find that pendant. Jade is SYM
boil of virtue to the Chinese, you
know; and unless my eyes deceived
me when I bought the thing from
an impoverished coolie (more loot,
I fear!), it's lovely enough for that
most virtuous of wives-my own"
He made her a formal little bow,
and Nora retaliated, laughing: "You
talk like book! And you must have
learned that bow in dancing school.
But you've aroused my curiosity re-
garding the pendant, Don. Where
shall we look?"
They found the pendant: thing
of such rare beauty that the girl
declared she should regard it as
her wedding gift. They found an
ivory elephant from Belgium; and a
vase from Dresden so feminine and
dainty that Nora laughed at the
thought of a mere mans buying it.
"But ! bought it for my wife"
explained Don soberly. "She must
have been in kindergarten at the
time"
"While her husband, a kiddie of
eleven, toured Germany alone?"
asked Nora, rising to put the tea
pot back in it's case. This jade is
too valuable to be left here indefi-
nitely, Don. What shall we do with
it,"
"Ship it to VEINS studio in New
York. A friend of his looks after
things while they're abroad. He's
got my rugs. I couldn't leave 'em
here for fear of moths, you know"
"Rugs!" gasped Nora, sinking
Imply into the priceless chair. "On
top of all these treasures do you
possess rugs?"
"Only three, lady" Don spoke as
if confessing grave fault. "But
rugs, if you must know the bitter
truth, are my pet weakness; and
the three in question-wen, wait
till you see 'em!"
His wife drew in a deep breath of
establishment.
isis there anything more?"
Don had to laugh as he respond
ed: Books, my dear. Too many
of 'em to unpack here. I lose my
mind when / 60 into a bookstore;
and unless you want your children
to 60 barefoot, Nora, you must lead
me gently but firmly away from
such temptation"
She smiled; then after moment
observed thoughtfully:
II seem to have married most
surprising individual. But why,
may I inquire, when Father was
probing your deplorable lack Of
pank balance, didn't you mention
these treasures you've collected?"
The young man stared at her,
eyes widening.
ITO BE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER VI-Continued

Nora covered six pages with cheer
full nothings, and ended as she had
ended all her letters to him since
childhood: 81 love you heaps, Dad
dy, your Nora" Nor did she omit
the three black crosses below her
name. They signified kisses. She
had never forgotten them, even in
the busy days at college or when
touring Europe. The girl knew,
though he had never told her in so
many words, that her father would
feel cheated if those crosses first
appearing in her letters when she
was only seven and James away on
business) were omitted.
Nora mailed the letter that after
noon when they went to the Port in
search of a kitchen apron.
do you think he'll answer it?"
she questioned, hope in her voice;
and Don, who had been wondering
the same thing, thought savagely:
Hes beast if he Doesn't" though
all he said was: 81 wouldn't expect
too much of him-at first, Nora"
James Lambert did not answer
that letter; but one afternoon some
ten days later when they turned
away from the post office, empty
handed as usual, Jim Perkins, who
ran not only the general store but
the express Office, hailed them jo-
vially:
eli there, Mr.. Mason! Your
wife's baggage come in on the morn
in train. Want I should carry it
down to the shack right now?'
Puzzled, they crossed the street
and entered the small frame build
ing which served the American Ex-
press. What, Nora was thinking,
could that man mean? Then her
eyes fell on the familiar steamer
trunks that had accompanied her
all over Europe. Beside them, neat
ly tagged with her new name, stood
q wardrobe trunk that she had new
er seen before-a handsome one.
Her heart quickened when she saw
that the tags were addressed in the
neat, clear script of generation
that knew no typewriters-her IA
theirs penmanship.
"He-he has sent my things" she
said to Don, her voice unsteady.
81 see," Don murmured; then to
the expressman: Were on our. way
home now, Jim. Send 'em along"
'sYou can ride on the truck, both
o. you, just as well as not" offered
the man cheerfully. THAT is" he
added with twinkle, ''if the lady's
not too proud!"
'.She's not" Nora assured him,
and managed light laugh, while
the man shouted to some invisible
person in the rear: Back the truck
right up to the platform, Try, and
cart these trunks down to Mr.. Ven-
able's old shack. And get a move
on!"
The trunks were locked.
(which MEANS" said Don, when
they made the discovery, "that the
keys are coming along by mail. /
really didn't expect your father'd
write, Nora, but perhaps he will"
'sOh, if he only would" she an
swered; but her hope was vain. The
next mail brought a registered
package containing trunk keys.
Nothing more. Nora, who had been
opening the small box with eager
fingers. flushed holly in disappoint-
ment; and Don laid q gentle hand
upon her shoulder.
buck up, dear. Some day he'll
tinderstand."
u think" she said moment lat
er as she fitted small brass key
into its lock, y think he just wanted
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

NOTE: Mrs. Spears latest book
Gifts and Embroidery number
is now ready. Ninety embroidery
stitches are illustrated; also table
settings; crochet; embroidery de-
signing; fabric repairing; novelty
gifts and dress accessories. Forty
eight pages of step-by-step direc-
tons. Available to readers who
will send name and address and
enclose Is cents (coin preferred).
Just address Mrs. Spears, 210 So.
Desplaines St., Chicago. IA
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
OUR RAILROADS
VS.. DELAWARE
Material and Supplies Pur-
chased i'm Thirty-four
Towns i'm State
AID TO COMMUNITIES

The railroads in 1887 bought ma
terials and supplies or fuel in "a
cities and towns distributed
throughout everyone Of the 3
counties in the state of Delaware.
This fact nd the nationwide
spread of railway purchases was
revealed in a series of exhibits
which ]. ]. Pelley, President of the
Association of American Rail-
roads, recently presented to the
special Senate Committee now in
vestigating Unemployment and
Relief Fer the nation as whole,
these exhibits showed that last
year purchases Of materials, sup
plies and fuel amounting to to-
tai of $9OO,OOO,oOO were made by
the railroads in 1914 cities and
towns located in 2,637 counties of
a total of 3,072 counties in the 48
states Of the nation. These pur-
chases included approximately TO-
600 different items and thus affect
ed industry and agriculture every
where. In 1929 and 1880 railway
purchases of materials, supplies
and fuel averaged S1,184, 200, 900
annually. In the five years from
1881 to 1885 this yearly average
dropped to S559, ,819,800. In 1886,
railway purchases Of materials.
supplies and fuel increased to
$803, ,421 900. Encouraging traffic
volume in the first half of 1887 re-
suited in a further increase in rail-
way urchases Of materials, sup
plies and fuel, the total for the
year amounting to approximately
5000, 900, 900. The subsequent sharp
decline in traffic volume and rev.
enues, especially in the fourth
quarter of the year, has resulted
in a necessary and drastic reduc-
tion in railway purchases. Mr..
Pelley, in presenting these exhibits
to the Senate Committee, pointed
out that increased revenues and a
return of normal trafhc would
bring about a resumption of rail
road buying In large volume which,
in turn, would stimulate indus
trial activity throughout the ma
tion and the Unemployment of
thousands of workers. To build
one freight car, he said, requires
materials from 81 different states
and provides 1887 man-hours of
employment Approximately a
years work for one man. To build
one locomotive, he added, provides
so men with full time work for
one year, and requires materials
drawn from more than thirty
states.
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lHfune.ssa Aak1a1n{ef1 kaa6nsS
Attractions at Strand Theatre

To-day Forbidden" a power
full presentation for those who can
take it, in which true facts are
presented.
Friday and Saturday-'Love on
Toast" and The Three Mesquiteers
in THE Tripper Trio"
Monday and Tuesday - Happy
Landing" a show aglow with joy
laden wonder, winging from gay
Norseland festivals to New York
Winter-time spectacles, with a
Sonia radiant beyond imagining.
This 20th Century-Fox musical of
superlative splendor stars oSnja
Henie with Don Ameche. 1t tells
the story of as ong-writing band
leader Cesar Romero) who flies
across the Atlantic for a publicity
stunt and comes down in Nor
wegian og-bank-almost in the
middle of folk festival known as
"a Binds Fair" The custom
which starts the trouble is rule
that IL a young man dances. twice
with the same girl at the party, he
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REMEMBRANCE
D. Wy n Goao

When the curtain of night is pin
ned back by the stars
And the beautiful moon mounts
the skies;
When the dew drops of heaven are
kissing the rose,
It is then that my memory flies.
AS though on the wings Of q beau
tiful dove,
In haste with the message it
bears,
To bring you a kiss Of affection
and say
I'll remember you, love, in my
prayers.
Go where you will, by land or at
sea
I will share all your sorrows and
care,
And at night when I kneel at my
bedside to pray
I'll remember you love in my
prayers.
I have loved you too fondly to ever
forget
The love you once cherished for
me.
With your kiss Of affection still
warm on my lips
AS you told me how true you
would be.
I know not if fortune be tickle or
friend,
Or how time on your memory
wears;
But I know that love you where
ever you are
And remember you, love, in my
prayers.
When heavenly angels are guard
ing our rest,
AS God has ordained them to do
In answer to prayers have offer
ed to Him,
/ know there is one watching
you.
And may this bright angel go with
you through life,
To guide you up heavens bright
stairs;
There to meet with the one who
has loved you so true.
And remembered you, love, in
my prayers.
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Kent Farmers on Committee

Announcement was made in
Washington last week of the ap-
pointment of nine Delaware farm
ers to the Farm Security Advisory
Committee for Delaware. They in
clude John G.. Tarburton, who is
chairman of the committee, Ralph
c. Wilson, secretary of the State
Boand Of Agriculture. ana Robert
Carton, OF near Dover.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
Attractions at Roxy Theatre

Ehtt G@ssOftc o. away
Friday and Saturday - Myrna
10y, recently voted the most popu-
lar actress in American films,
comes this week in ''Man-Proof" /,
surrounded by stellar cast which
includes such well-known person
alities as F'ranchot Tone, Rosalind
Russell and Walter Pidgeon. In
the new picture, based on a novel
by Fanny Heaslip Lea, Miss 10y
makes a striking departure from
her familiar role of the perfect
wife" to play an ultra-modern girl
who overrides old-fashioned con-
ventions in her pursuit of the man
she loves.
Monday and Tuesday Love IS
a Headache" has Glodys George as
a Broadway star whose last few
plays have ben fops, and Franchot
Tone as a columnist, in love with
the actress. Miss George adopts
two orphaned children mickey
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fooled me by laying a pound of
apple-butter She had been eat
ing from a nearby apple tree. Be
cause of this fact I have been very
careful to keep peanuts and lem
ons away from her The poor
thing might die trying to get re-
suits.
Well, folks, if you ever see such
a "critter" in your dreams, don't
be alarmed, for it is only Oswald.
Harold Shockley
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Fink Elephants? .Phooey

Burbank has been very success
lul 10 the grating of different
pants and forming new and hard
ier ones. But no one, up to now,
mas ever discovered, by the same
process, any new animals.
however, after many years of
e@perlmenting, l have discovered
an animal which l think will start
= Cne entire world. / have named
tnls animal Oswald.
oswald IS part chicken and part
wv. She has the body of a chick
IL tne tail Of a COW and the legs
ana head Of a COW. She is cover
81 with the hide of a COW and the
-eaCners Of chicken. In the
summer she sheds the feathers
eaving only the smooth silken
nA'i a. Oh a cow. But in the winter,
'ne feathers grow back
she lays a quart Of milk daily il
: smell that is about the size of en-
os.flch ~ egg. These shells. when
~ 70 half, make excellent soup
powis. Nv have trained her to lay
esg OF milk on the back door
ep. p Ihls gives me all the con-
senience Of having a milk man and
No., o uoes away with the rattle of
cses CESS early in the morning.
cose,' SSwaid has a great yen for all
i,c drinks. So once a week ]
ea,,. s ner a glass Of whiskey. This
ch', ses ner to hic-cup and thus
na urns the quart of milk into a
tss. a OF the best butter you ever
'eo' One day, however. she
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24

A TOTAL of 1872 songs In the
IA repertoire of the American So
ciety OF Composers. Authors end
Publishers were performed 2.237.-
B29 times during 1886 over the
principal networks. according to
the latest program analysis.
The leading song OF 1885 was
"Did Remember" by Walter
Donaldson and Harold Adamson.
published by Leo Feist, Inc. from
The motion picture "6uxy. which
was performed 30.443 times frem
June 18th. le1s to snd o1 ysaf.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24

The second song, Melody From
The Sky" by Sidney d. Mitchell
and Louis Alter. published by
Famous Music, Inc. from the mo-
tion picture "Trail OF The Lone
some Pine" rolled up 29.425 cred
its from January LIST, 1886.
The leading popular song with
no motion picture OF stage back
ground was els It True What They
Say About Dixie" By Gerald Marks.
Irving Caesar and Sammy Ler1er.
published By Irving Caesar. Inc.
vt3cA psstogmN4, @o.18 usee -
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Sc Gardez-vous du Concierge!

Sc Gardez-vous du Concierge!
In French Club we have learned
many interesting habits of the
people of France that differ great
ly from ours.
In America, we do not have to
report to doorkeeper when we
enter or leave our apartments; we
are free to go about as we will;
but in Paris, such freedom does
not exist. The Parisians are some
times the cringing victims of a
concierge" a concierge is an in
quisitive, censorious janitor at the
entrance Of every apartment
house.
Inquisitive is not sufficient ad-
Jective to describe such a person
who knows what letters or parcels
you receive; the amount you pay
as rent who you entertain and
how you entertain them; what
kind Of food or fuel you consume
and use. Can you imagine such
an outsider dominating your
home?
II yen should happen to scowl
Or shout at this concierge your life
would be continually harassed by
a hundred little vexations within
ms power. Perhaps your mail
would be unnecessarily delayed,
your affairs told in the streets; he
might even send unwelcome visit
ors to your door or let your furn-
ace tre go OUT a wise persons,
no matter how it hurts, is always
KIND to the concierge. The rea-
son? His life could be made mis-
cradle by the unruly and imprac-
tical demands imposed upon him
by the concierge.
Now-are you not grateful that
you live in America?
Mary K. Pryor
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24

thrills and plenty of action. The
breezy story contains all the es-
sentials for an excellent mystery
drama. 1t concerns the myster-
ious killing of a crusading district
attorney and the solution of the
crime by an ace radio news COM
mentator.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24

Rooney and Virginia Weidler) as a
publicity stunt, but the contro-
versy arising from this brings the
actress and columnist together ro-
mantically
Wednesday and Thursday The
Thirteenth Man" proves to be a
first rate production with suspense,
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24

ginning February Bird. 1885.
A little over a hundred men
and women wrote the songs which
were most performed. A few Of
the leaders are presented above.
Available for the use OF broad
casters and other licensed estab-
lishments were the millions Of
compositions copyrighted by the
$4,000 members of A.S.C.A-P. and
animated worldwide societies or
gauised to provide q central out
let for this vast service.
kxds Fesssees 4 PSsts GynS;esss
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has proposed. The band leader, a
little bit amused because one love-
lorn little girl is giving him plenty
of his favorite food hero worship
twice with Sonia Heuie.
That starts the silvery, sumptuous
show on its way.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
=. Rnssett MOO1'e
| ~; a;gh School Nescs
To1R SCHOOL REPORTER ,E
lgs1T gUsTELLE EDMONDSON
Two Fleets

Two Fleets
During the past weeks there has
been much talk about our national
defense There are several bills in
Congress at the present time pro-
viding enough money to build a
vast national defense. OF the three
military branches, army, air, and
naval forces, the most important
in the protection of our nation is
our navy. The Navy of the Unit
ed States is our first line of de-
tense. 1t is our strongest defen-
sive weapon. It is its duty to
keen all enemies from our shores
and possessions.
At the present time, there is
war On both sides of US. The war
iii Spain and China put US in q
difficult position. AS you know
the United States has Pacific
feet, which does nothing but oper-
ate il that body of water. This
Pacific fleet includes about all of
our navy. 1t is probably the
strongest single fleet in the world.
This feet is well capable of pro-
tecting our Western Coast; but,
what about our Eastern Coast :?
On the Eastern Coast, the largest
cities of our nation are found.
Here the majority of our people
dwell. Here are our capital and
Industrial centers. Does the Unit
ed States need another fleet to
protect its Eastern Coast? It can
easily be seen that when the Unit
ed States is attacked by foreign
enemies, we cannot expect help
from any other nation. If we had
two fleets we could protect the
Panama Canal and our possessions
better. But if this nation were to
build an Atlantic fleet like the
Pacific fleet it would cost about
four billion dollars and take from
twelve to twenty years.
This is merely one of the many
plans on defense now being studied
in Washington. Has a world navy
race started? If SO, would it pay
Ius to carry out such an idea? It
is better to be powerful and carry
out our own ideas, than to be
weak, and defeated, and forced to
carry out someone else's.
/ James Clothier Truax
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| InngiDati0n ,.,,re.s-
Il. feel lonely ear q uet things
r. a desire -socn. ~ there
I one thing W. -
nation. sreams Of
4 a.chdigger olsdll-0 o,,ia II
rrsst stage, m4s, ni.ing bis
y .ation to bring
|. tSst which is beyOno
| maid who talks to her her,
H. of admirers VINO
uF dozzling beauty,
s.rtinsrtal old fool out
IN adv whose Life may lay
he d emptiness with
| are about her out nel
sss has now reached the
In is practically useless
I NJ peace and security
rp Lie. AL l4u
privilege to use her m
snd to dream Of what
ea might now be had
hood been different Sne
of those admirers VINO
A chance to appear.
and feeble man who
IN On his walking stick
Ies 10 himself does so
S no longer at home
lvany of younger men
kat Younger people mlgnt
xsnd his opinions as ne
H.. He imagines an
mon is with him all the
numbles to him as an
his own thoughts.
IS who is depressed be-
part in her last play
over" 50 well may
laundering applause,
in calls, box after box
b flowers, and Of seeing
. lights. She does this
/ is trying to fill a va
a joy that has been
using her imaginative
create something she
which, is beyond hel
Louis Lafferty
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
Z Have Declarations

{ have DtcldIlldIlOnS :
~, Just when spring is
d prOVerbial corner and
u getting ready for the
haVing spring fever;
. teacher suddenly
Life by telling US that
karn a defamation.
complains; why should
learn a mess of sent
t up in front of class
heir stuff"
+ is, no one ever stops
I question Of why do
ianationS ?" To learn
b crate in high school
lot Of good later in
e will be prepared to
n. Of a crowd and de-
p, when the occasion
t feeling iittery.
a knowledge Of elo-
We already speak
'Ves Our voices. When
Exclamation, We u.s.
nething dramatic Sc
y have a chance To-
an award. This
sense Of competition
not have in baseball
nea To put it sim
ss Us that actions
az words, # moi !
p4plS' When teacher
" must learn a dec.
y ieel badly toward
llg i for your bene.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24

ho Of Remenber ANSS98\A |
II
s It HTrW
Milton g. Charles Newman and 90
m ses 9 % n Hesr; % TD Irving & composer @
b aS T y v = Hay % Waiter d Bs author ; I % o m @
Of
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Blechrnan

Stop.
III sa,. The Labor Day
ponce Of Delaware
4 to stop deaths J
II by automobile
q, were successful.
rs,s'' Person who gets
rfate a motor ve.
I, card stating that
q stop signs Or his his
ievOked.
S',,l not put at inter.
1--WE : the looks of
-. 49, Yes, everyone
..s.'s aosa everyone ! ston ton
s''0ns? !" No. Be
. save . few min r.
Be may save Usl'i, ]
Sas. Y b is rlskingg
\ \ ). may kill or ii.
nut the other fel. j.
By s,,...
vir r0iVing this
*al be sa,,os
liyss 81 behind this
0' obeying
John O.,
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24
n Tie Alunua..

|baskst.aa,ia .caa,iallenge Us
Hditori,1,,oss in the
EhoOl ~ ta, On March
q. Ran I'm will be
| Closer sn'0i0s. !, The
II atiIitnu nom any
/ 70 b r,,y ~ ! 70 play.
kss pss ~ the team.
| asssr y, Graduates
! sssssss tssas' Of
/ |~ss'st cros.lev
Smyrna times., 1938-02-24

pupils, When teacher
N. must learn a dec
~ ieel badly toward
Fng It for your bene-