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Evening star., 1939-03-02
Echidna
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

Ants, we have found, seem to
furnish the bill Of fare for many of
their neighbors all over the world.
No matter where you 60 In search
Of family secrets among the birds
and animals, you are sure soon to
come across an ant eater.
This one pictured here is most
efficiently equipped for his profess
sion of ant hunting. The long
snout is more like slender beak.
From the end of this tube long
tonge flashes back and forth, har-
pooning numberless ants.
The spiny anteater, also known as
the echidna, Is one Of the two ami
mails known that lay eggs. The
other, the duck bill or platypus, is
the most famous. Both hail from
Australia, a country that excels in
the number Of unusual creatures be-
longing to Natures childen guild.
Tasmania and New Guinea are
the homelands Of this spiny fellow.
The back bristles have sharp spines
and resemble somewhat the fear
some coat worn by our native porcu-
pines. The echidna has the gift Of roll
ing up like a ball when unfriendly
neighbors crowd too close. With such
a bayoneted front, it is absolutely
safe. Time not being Of any moment
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methodical. with no action that
would convey a hint Of haste. The
strong claws with which the front
feet are equipped soon reduce the
carefully built ant city to one with
wide-open gates and an army Of
madly scurrying ants. The nurses
having heard or felt the commotion
at their fortifications, instantly race
for the nursery. They pick UP q
baby or an egg and make every ef-
fort to slide past the terrible menace
ready to destroy their colony.
Working with the precision Of q
steam roller, the long, sticky tongue
goes back and forth. Out Of the
snout empty, back again black with
doomed ants. Other insects share
the same fatality, but the ants are
those heading the list for casualties.
The echidna lays two eggs about
the size Of those found in q SPAR
rodw's nest. Instead OF . coy
cradle awaiting them, there Is q
pouch on the under side OF the
mothers body. In it the white,
leathery-shelled eggs are placed,
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and here they remain until they

and here they remain until they
hatch.
The youngsters remain In their
safety zone pouch for several weeks
and when they are about 4 inches
long, they are old enough to try
walking about . bit. with their
mother close by to protect them. II
need arises, and they are not tot
large for their nursery, they may
enter it and reElain out OF sight
until it is again possible to stroll
about unmolested.
All day long the echidna lies
curled up fast asleep, looking like
a mound Of spines. Then at dusk
it unwinds, and spurred on by
hunger, sal1es forth to the market
place.
tcopyrisht. 1939J. Sc,
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Friendships Placed
Above Scholarship
BY the Associated Press.

NORMAN, Okla-Their principal
purpose in coming to the university
was to make friendships" 313 Of
the 333 freshman women at Okla
hoina University said recently in .
QUESTIONABLE.
Second most important reason was
to learn how to study" and third to
become more self-reliant."
Far down in eighth place was the
misunderstanding motive, jotted
down as the make friends with
men" purpose on the questionnaire.
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Jolly Polly

T. T. B.-"Who doesn't?" is the
correct form, not "Who don't?"
Who, in this case. is construed as
singular, hence requires the singular
verb does; who does" who does
not" who doesn't" that is, what
person does" what person does
not" what person doesn't" When
who refers to more than one per-
son, the plural verb do is correct.
as in, those who do" those who
do not" those who don't"
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Natures Children
Fch;1no

to the ant consumer, 1t will hold
this pose with no thought as to
comfort until the intruder is salts
fled that the game is not worth the
trouble and strolls away. Then the
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That's a must" to keep silk
strong. Try it, with Ivory Snow.
And watch stocking bills 60 down.
And lingerie with bright bind
ings? Gay printed negligees? If
you've ever put these nice wash
ables into hot suds, and seen the
color start to run and blur-you
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know how heartbreaking it is!
So kiss a glad goodbye to these
tragedies. Change to Ivory Snow.
Start today to care for your fine
things with Ivory Snow. We think
you'll agree with women who say,
cts the finest care we know"
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Hens Do Dotinq

CANBERRA R-Australian hens
date their own eggs nowadays. q
device fastened to each bird stamp
ing day, date and breed.
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"Suds in 5 Second" Amaze Users of
New Ivory Snow, the Miracle Cool Water

IT'S ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE-th wear you can
get from silk stockings cared for this easy way quick
goodnight bath-after each wearng-in COOL pure suds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
The Garden of Eden

On the supposition that the Gar
den of Eden narrative in Genesis
describes real country, any num-
Der Of efforts have been made to
establish its location, and many
books have been written on the SUBJ
ject, often widely disagreeing. Some
have located Eden near the town of
Kornah, in southern Babylonia, not
far from the Persian gulf. This is
at the junction of the Tigris and
Euphrates rivers, in what is now
the British mandatory kingdom of
Iraq. Others have placed the Gar
den in Armenia, near the sources
of these rivers. The region near
Damascus, in Syria, has also been
suggested; and some extremists
have argued that it was in Amer
lea, or Australia, or at the North
Pole. The general opinion is that
the description in the second chap
ter Of Genesis refers to southern
Babylonia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

The great reputation which old
English china gained for itself in
Europe and America in the late
Eighteenth and early Nineteenth
centuries is due largely to the
charm of its useful wares. BY use-
full wares we mean the services Of
china made for table use, states
Alice r. Rollins in the Los Angeles
Times. Entire services, with all the
pieces decorated to match, were not
common until well after the middle
of the Eighteenth century. Many
of the factories producing them
have long since passed out OF exist
ence. Such examples as have sur
vived add pleasure or regret to the
collector, according to his ability to
classify or obtain them.
Other services were the produce
tons of famous potters whose
names have been associated with
them by reason of some special
form of decoration which is unique.
This, together with an original linn
tied production, has made them
rare and desired by those collectors
who like something out of the ordi-
nary. In this connection we men
ton the unusual Mocha ware,
first produced by the English pot
ter, William Adams of Tunstall.
One of the best-known names
among English potters is that of
Adams. The family had long been
engaged in the potting industry and
had made many notable improve
ments in the manufacture Of such
wares. William Adams (1745-1805)
was considered the most important
member of this talented family. He
was close friend Of Josiah Wedg-
wood and worked for him as pupil
and associate. He began potting for
himself about 1887 at Greengates,
in Tunstall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

"God" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of
Christ, Scientist, ON Sunday, July 2.
The Golden Text will be from
1 Tim. 1T, unto the King eternal,
immortal, invisible, the only wise
God, be honour and glory for ever
and ever"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Job 11:7.
"Canst thou by searching find out
God? canst thou find out the AL
mighty unto perfection?"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures, :"
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 481, Mater
ial sense never helps mortals to un-
derstand Spirit, God. Through spirit
ual sense only. man comprehends
and loves Deity"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
Bell System To Spend $32O,OOO,OOO
During 1899 For Construction Work
Tax Increase to II Per Cent of Revenue Noted In
Comparing 1911 Report With Latest One

stated these figures in a chart that
showed that SO per cent Of revenue
went to employees, per cent for
taxes, 20 per cent for materials, rents,
etc., 10 per cent for interest and divi-
dends and 6 per cent for surplus.
Twenty-seven years later, the corre-
spending figures as shown in the an
nual report for 1888 were 40 per cent
to employees, IA per cent for taxes, 10
per cent for materials, rents, etc., and
10 per cent for interest and dividends,
and nothing for surplus. Thus, the
only large differences between now
and twenty-seven years ago are in
taxes and surplus. Then 5 per cent
went for taxes and 6 per cent was left
for surplus. Now IA per cent goes
for taxes and there is nothing left for
surplus.
Incidentally, in 1911 the Bell Sys-
tenn, including the Western Electric
Company, employed 146,000 persons
and today it employs $4,000. The
number of women then employed in
the Bell System was 73,500-today it
is 161, 900. Since 1911 the population
of the United States has increased
some 38 per cent, while the total num-
Der of employees of the industry, that
is both Bell and non-Bell, has in
creased 10 per cent. This increase in
number of employees has taken place
along with technical developments in
equipment and methods which have
improved the service and greatly ex-
tended its use. In addition to the
$4,000 employed today in the Bell
System, other telephone companies,
which are not owned by, but connect
with the Bell System, employ some
$4,000 persons, and employees operat-
ing private branch switchboards num-
Der well over 100000. Thus, the tele-
phone today provides employment d.
rectly for nearly one-half million
people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

"So important Is an adequate amount
of Vitamin G to successful chick
growth" says Sehaefer, "that every
poultry raiser can well afford to inquire
of his feed dealer whether or not the
starting and growing feeds he handles
contain Puri-Flave, the ingredient that
is two and one-half times richer in
Vitamin G than any other commercial
Ingredient. If the answer Is no. then
the poultry raiser should consider the
vitamin G content of the ingredients
which that dealer has In his starting
and growing mashes. The two tables
given in this article will be found help
full in making such an investigation.
Probably the most practical way to
assure ones self that the poultry ra-
tons he buys contain sufficient Vita
min G (F'lavin) is to select only chick
starting and growing mashes that are
made by manufacturer who uses pre-
else, nutritional-value measuring lab
oratory apparatus, who conducts num-
erous feeding tests, and whose integrity
is well recognized. It requires knowl-
edge and integrity to make successful
starting and growing mashes."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
Baby Otter, Badger and
y Other Animals Like Plav

Most playful of all wild creatures
are offers, for even when full grown
they cannot resist anything in the
shape of ball that floats. Baby
badgers romp together, putting
out their fur until they look like
black and white balls, then bounc-
ing round and round on their short
stiffened legs. A favorite game is
for one to mount fallen tree, and
its companions to try to pull it
down, relates Oliver G.. Pike, F. z.
S., in London Tt-Bits Magazine.
Young polecats play a similar
game, but are far more graceful.
AS they prance around, their slender
backs are arched, and they look
most attractive in their rich dark
brown glossy fur. Badgers, pole
cats, stoats, and weasels have very
little method in their play, unlike
the organized games of the otter.
I doubt If anyone has ever detect.
ed play among fish, or seen liz
ards or snakes indulging in games.
All these are cold blooded and are
only active when the temperature
is warm enough to give them an
interest in life.
The play Of foxes will often turn
to tragedy so far as the farmer is
concerned, for if they get among
fowls they will kill one for food
then, like puppies, chase everything
that moves. If the birds had the
sense to keep still the fox might
pass them by, but he will slaughter
them by the dozen while they con-
tinue to run.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

In 1705, King Louis XIV of France
founded the Paris fire brigade.
Forty firemen formed the first bril-
gade, and they were recruited from
workmen used to doing their jobs
high above the ground. A number
of years later, an auxiliary fire bril-
gade was formed for the guarding
of Paris. This was composed Of
four companies of priests. The
great bell of the cathedral of Notre
Dame was used as a fire warning.
On one occasion, when there was a
big fire at the famous hospital of the
Hotel Dieu (Which adjoins Notre
Dance, 20 of these firemen-priests
were burned to death In trying to
rescue the patients.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
STATE FIREMEN'S HELP.
SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE
FIRE HAZARDS

Baltimore, June 19-One of the
most comprehensive movements ever
started in Maryland to reduce, and
eventually eliminate, fire hazards in
buildings used for public purposes,
has been instituted here by Insur-
ance Commissioner John B. Con-
trum. According to his tentative
plans, members of the Maryland
State Firemen's Association will play
most important part in the move
ment.
At a preliminary meeting held in
State Insurance Offices, attended by
State and Volunteer Firemen ofic-
ials, local and national representa-
tives Of the insurance agencies, and
other interested parties, 1t was de-
cided to prepare code, embodying
a minimum standard Of safety for
public buildings and buildings used
for public purposes. This will be
done under the supervision of J. w.
Just, Director of Fire Service Ex-
tension, College of Engineering,
University Of Maryland, College
Park, working with a member of
the staff of Attorney General Walsh.
Firemen To Make Survey
To put the code into effect, there
will be established a qualified force
recommended by the Maryland State
Firemen's Association in each coun-
ty, to survey all public buildings,
and all buildings used for public
purposes, including halls, apartment
houses, hotels, etc. A course Of in
struction for these prospective in
spectors will be prepared by Mr..
Just, of the Fire Service Extension,
who will also pass upon the quail
fications of prospects after they have
passed the prescribed course Of in
struction.
Strict enforcement of the mini
mum standard as set forth In the
proposed safety code will be de-
manded by the Insurance Commis-
sioner. As an aid to this, program
of instruction in fire prevention for
both children and adults win be-
undertaken jointly by the Maryland
State Firemen's Association and the
Fire Service Extension Of the Uni
versity Of Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
"An empty vessel makes the most sound"

Bowling Green When a long
distance telephone call came one day
for pupil in the junior high school at
Bowling Green, KY, L. C. Curry,
superintendent Of schools, was amazed
to find that the girl did not know how
to use the telephone.
AS a result every student above the
third grade is checked on his or her
knowledge of how to use the telephone.
Mr.. Curry believes that it is part of
the schools function to teach some of
the more practical aspects of life, as
well as other forms Of learning. To
avoid bothering other people, this
school executive uses the telephone in
his Office for instruction work, and has
the pupils place calls to his residence.
Hollywood Dorothy Lamour,
film actress, inaugurated radio-tele-
phone service recently between the
United States and the Malay States
when she took part in a telephone con-
versation with two Chinese newspaper
men in Singapore. It was announced
as the longest telephone circuit on rec
ord-the distance being 10000 miles.
The charge from Washington, D. c.,
Maryland, Virginia or West Virginia
for call to the Malay States is
$32.25 for the first three minutes.
New York Passengers aboard
the Gunard liner "Queen Mary" dur
ing her voyages in the past two years,
have made and received more than
5000 radio-telephone calls.
Dublin >. !. Almost 100000 addi-
tional telephone calls were made in
ireland during 1888 as compared with
1887. Statistics issued by the Depart
ment of Posts and Telegraphs indicate
that there were 100000 local and
100000 long distance calls made, a
total of 34,5OO,000.
Rome -. The number Of telephone
subscribers in Italy increased from
1875 in 1926 to 425,115 at the end
of 1887, at which time $50 per cent of
all subscribers were served by auto
matte instruments. The total number
of telephone instruments in service at
the end of 1887 were 600,501. Inter-
urban calls during the calendar year
1888 totaled 2s,097, 1859, compared with
22,963, 739 in 1880. Of total of 1856
Italian districts, grouped under 10
compartments, 4,37S are provided with
telephone system.
London :. Queen Elizabeth talked
daily by transatlantic telephone with
her daughters, the Princesses Eliza
beth and Margaret Rose, during her
visit to Canada and the United States,
it was disclosed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

@. My sister has worked In
tailor shop for several years but she
was lsid of the first of June. We
we're told that she could get some
sort of job insurance from the Gov
eminent, but she does not know
where to go nor what to do In order
to get the money. Please tell us
what she should do.
A. A worker should go to the
Office Of the Employment Service,
apply for unemployment compensa-
ton, and register for another job.
Someone in that office will tell her
just how to proceed. The Employ
ment Service Office in Elkton Is lo-
Gated at 207 North Street.
Q. About half Of the men In our
neigborhood were left without jobs
when our mill closed last week.
Most of them have social security
cards and they have paid their wage
tax every week for long time. Now
they would like to collect their Soc
ial security benefits. viii the law
permit them to- do this?
A. 1t is quite probable that most
of the men who lost their jobs in
the mill recently are eligible for un-
employment compensation. (Note
answer to the question above). Your
reference to the wage tax indicates
that you are confusing unemploy-
ment compensation with the lump
sum payments of old-age insurance
which are now being made in ac-
cordance with provisions Of the Soc
ial Security Act. Unemployment
compensa ton is paid by your State
agency to industrial or commercial
employees who are temporarily with
out jobs, regardless of their age.
However, no worker in this State
pays any tax whatever under the UNI
employment compensation law. The
one percent wage tax your neighbors
paid is related to old-age insurance;
but unless a worker has reached the
age of 65 he is not eligible for pay
ment of benefits under old-age in
surance provisions of the Social Sec
urity Act.
@. l graduated from high school
this month and expect to go to col
lege next year, but shall have to-
work my way through school. have
been promised job in summer
camp in the mountains during va
cation season. Will that give me the
right to have a social security ac-
count?
A. If you are employed in
camp that Is operated for profit, a
resort hotel, or in any commercial
establishment for any length OF
time, you should have social sec
urity account number. An applica-
ton blank (known as SS-5) may be
obtained from any Office of the Soc
ial Security Board. In making his
quarterly tax returns to the Gov
eminent (next October) your en-
ployer will report to the Government
your name, social security account
number, and the amount Of wages
he paid you during the quarter. A
social security account will be set
up for you in the Records Division
of the Social Security Board. There
after all wages you may earn In any
job that comes under the law will
be credited to- your account. You
must not lose your social account
number. because 1t will be used to
identify your own individual wage
record, during your whole lifetime.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
Deep and Shallow Water

Provided there is sufficient water
to float the body, the depth Of wa
ter makes no difference to the SWIM
mer, its buoyancy being the same
in both cases. The popular belief
that swimming is easier in deep
water is incorrect, though perhaps
the mental effect has some influ-
ence. A person swimming in shall
low water knows that on the least
fatigue he may stop swimming and
stand on the bottom: in deep water
he knows he cannot do this but must
exert himself to swim well and un.
der these circumstances it may
seem ssaisZ 70 him
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

The Bell System contemplates spend
ing $500, 100000 this year for plant
expenditures and improvements, an
increase of $37,000,000 over 1888,
Walter S. Clifford, president of The
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company told the stockholders
recently. The System now has APP
proximately 100000 telephones in
service-an all time high. This is some
100000 telephones more than the pre-
depression peak in 1880, which was
not reached again until October 1887.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
Half of Masked Couple
Strikes During Holdup

PHILADELPHIA. Declaring,
'sPm not going to have anything
to do with this a bandit pulled a
mask from his face and deserted
his companion = also masked = in
the midst Of holdup of Daniel Be-
linsly's grocery store. His compan-
ion proceeded with the holdup and
escaped with $32.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
EMPHASIZES NEED
OF GROWTH VTTAMIN
In POULTRY FEEDS

st. Louis, Mo.-"One astonishing fact
disclosed by the study of vitamins is
how absolutely necessary these SUBJ
stances are to poultry" says H. @.
schaefer Of the Purina Biological
Laboratories.
Consider for a moment that very
important growth substance vitamin
G (Flavin), }" Schaefer explains. "Heuser,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

Bearing in mind that IL takes 49,
100000 micrograms to make an ounce,
a comparison Of the above vitamin q
Flavin) requirements of chicks with
the below amounts Of Vitamin G con-
tanned in basic feed ingredients, reveals
how accurate the feed manufacturer
must be in balancing his chick starting
and growing rations to insure a suffi-
cient quantity Of vitamin G for proper
growth:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

!. One of the poorest States spends
half of all revenue for highways. If
you must take the road to ruin. it's
some consolation to have a smooth
ride.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

You can control little kid by SUI
perior force, but Alas! control is
gone when he is big enough to out
run you.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

There's variety of potassium
that .disintegrates in the human
body at rate of 600,O atoms a
minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

Wilgus and Norris Of Cornell University
have found that this vitamin is re-
quired by chicks In the following
amounts:
Age2 weeks-330 micrograns Of Vita
min q per 100 grams Of
ration
Age 8 weeks-290
Age weeks-240
Age weeks-200 as
Age weeks-160 @
Age weeks-130
Age weeks-100
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

ETeSadeft OF Inc american etepHOBe
and Telegraph Co.
Many companies today, in addition
to the usual statements of earnings
and expenses, point out the percent
ages of revenue that go for wages,
taxes. materials and supplies, and in
terest and dividends. The annual re-
port of The A. T. and 7. Co. for 1911
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

The companies that operate the
telephone system In America net
$500 9 mingtel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

Americans spend $4,000 every GO
seconds. making phone GALA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

This minute Canada is importing
SO pounds q tsa.