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agencies for the sake of economy
and efficiency, Washington's thor
ough-searching Brookings institution
claimed it was il-conceived, that no
economies would result. Of 1872
agencies listed for reorganization,
only 54 require legislative authority,
and no legislation is necessary un-
less congress wants to "give the
President authority to make laws
by executive order" Suggestions:
~ Prune all present activities "rig-
orously;;" (2) develop a more con-
sistent" program.
National Economy League. Rea-
son for this survey was that before
lasting recovery and increased en-
ployment can be reality !. all
doubts about national credit must be
removed. The plan: Reduce next
years deficit from $4,000, 00O, 900 to
$500, 000, 900. Comparative budgets
COCO. 900 omitted:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

with set of blue dishes. There
are four mats and long runner
in medium blue linen with bands
Of old fashioned needle weaving
in darker blue across the ends.
Just two edges of the napkins are
banded with the weaving"
We can imagine how attractive
the table must be set with these
mats and the blue dishes. Some
Of you who have pink dishes might
like to try the same idea in tones
of rose. Use rather coarse linz
en-. Prepare the work for the
weaving by drawing out the fabric
threads as for hemstitching. Each
step is shown here in the diagram.
Either linen or mercerized en-
broidery thread may be used.
Sewing Book No. 2, Gifts, Nov
elites and Embroideries, contains
AZ pages of step-by-step directions
which have helped thousands of
women. If your home is your
hobby you will also want Book l.
SEWING, for the Home Decora-
tor. Order by number, enclosing
Is cents for each book. II you
order both books, copy Of the new
Rag Rug Leafiet will be included
free. Those who have both books
may secure leaflet for 6 cents in
postage. Address Mrs. Spears, 210
S. Desplaines St., Chicago, Ill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

year, while Germany's moral stock
fell on the world market thanks to
Jewish persecution and the Czech
crisis. Barter trade (swapping) was
a desperate and unpopular recourse
to combat the more orthodox type Of
agreement like Americas recipro-
cal program.
Among typical German signs-of-
the-times:
(D Twenty-Five per cent Of the
national income goes to the state
via taxes; 10 per cent more reach
the Reich's Golfers via social insur-
ance and enforced donations. OF the
basic 20 per cent, Is goes for re-
armament.
(2) Total tax revenue for this
fiscal year Excluding Austria and
Sudetenland) will be $3.50, 000, 900;
miscellaneous income, $50, 000, 900;
income via long and short term bor-
rowing, $4,000, 900, 900; the rough to-
tai income, $4,000, 900, 900. Today's
public debt stands at between 81
and "a billions, far larger in pro-
portion than the bemoaned U. S..
public debt.
(3) Minus cash, the Reich has paid
armament makers $400, 900, 900 in I.
o. us since November l. Bearing
no interest, half of them have gone
back to banks as collateral for loans.
Result: A completely artificial
credit structure which could collapse
overnight. ~
Chief worrier about this impossi-
BILE situation has been DR.. Rudolf
Brinkman, successor as Reichsbank
president to DR.. Hjalmar Schacht.
On the job few weeks, DR.. Brink
man worried himself into nervous
breakdown. Meanwhile develop
ments reveal that DR.. Schacht was
not kicked out Of the Reichsbank
into disfavor, but to tackle the job
Adolf Hitler had in mind when he
told the Reichstag January 80 that
Germany Unjust export or die" A
financial wizard who has more
friends abroad than any other in
fiuential Nazi, DR.. Schacht is now in
charge of a campaign to revive for
eign trade by "a seeking new mar
kets to provide additional foreign
exchange, and (2) thawing out froz-
en- debts and credits created under
the Nazi system.
The significance Of this situation
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
weekly News Analysis
Economic Crisis IN Germany
Forces 'NoaU or NeUer' Choice
-Ry .IOsenIa wv. In Rhine -
BY Joseph w. La Bine

il that France and Britain, now
weaker than Germany in military
might, will eventually be stronger
by virtue Of superior financial re-
serves. Without batting an eyelash,
London is spending more than
So, 1000, 200, 900 for defense next year
and can continue at this pace for
several years to come. Germany
must get foreign exchange immedi-
ately or stop rearming, and Britain
Is now waging an aggressive and
successful campaign to block the
Reich's trade expansion plans.
One very important reason why
observers predict European show
down this spring is that the Reich
must strike now--while her might is
still supreme-or suffer eventual
diplomatic defeat. Moreover this
economic supremacy of world de-
mocracies will have the same effect
on dictatorial Italy and Japan.
Congress
Most Americans do not realize
that the bulk of New Deal reform
measures have been adopted in one
form or another. But practically
everyone realizes the cost Of re-
form has been tremendous, that the
public debt now stands at $40, 000,-
000, 900, that the treasury has cur
rent deficit of 81, zoe, 000, 900. With re-
form achieved, President Roosevelt
is willing to join conservatives in
two mutually desired ambitions, bal
ancing the budget and helping bust
ness get back on its feet.
|. Chief arguments concern the
method. New Dealers, whose pro-
gram is voiced by Secretary Of Conn
merce Harry Hopkins, would re-
move oppressive taxes and hope
that the resultant boom would swell
federal Golfers, balancing the budg-
ct without eliminating necessary"
activities. Most businessmen and
many congressman would take an
additional step-economy.
Total 1939-40 budget estimates are
SO, 995 900 900, creating new $780,
600, 900 deficit and looming the pub
lie debt smack against its legal
debt limit of $45, 900, 900, 000-unless
congress raises the limit. Far from
willing to raise it, or even to APP
prove the new budget, congressional
Republicans have found strong sup
port in rebellious Democrats. Their
spokesman is Mississippi's Sen. Pat
Harrison, who came out for a fiat
10 per cent budget cut and warn
ing: "The country's credit is good
and I don't think we have reached
the debt danger point, but the stop
1ook-and-listen sign is up A lot
of this emergency stuff could be cut,
and I'm in favor of cutting"
Senator Harrison has already
found support in two studies:
Bookings. Surveying the new gov
ornamental reorganization bill Ito
consolidate and abolish executive
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AbtdbeW
Vast India Is at once Great Brit
aims most precious and troublesome
colony, partly because Indians lack
the ability to rule themselves, part
" because a few native leaders re-
alize Britain gets much more from
the provinces than she returns. Mo-
handas X. Gandhi has been the lead
ing native agitator, winning shall
low victory when the home rule con-
stitution established 800 native SOW
ereigns who have absolute power
over their subjects but must bow to
the IL provincial governors. Work.
ing hopefully, Gandhi's party con-
gress now holds meaningless ma
jority in eight provinces.
Fasting is Leader Gandhi's favor
tie means of forcing reforms. Since
September Of 1882 he has tried 1t
six times, most recently in the ma
tive state of Rajkot. Reason: The
29-year-old Thakore of Rajkot prom
Used last December to grant new
powers to his subjects, but had not
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

surfing nature. This is the same Mr..
Hopkins who used to be head Of the
relief spending.
What happened? The stock mar
ket that ruined Mr.. Hoover's adj
ministration showed its confidence
in the new statements of 1899 with
only little less feeling than 1t did
in the years when prosperity was
just around the corner. The market
dipped down only a few days, but If
the stock market can be regarded
as an answer for any question, the
stock market must have said,
"pfooey."
Anyway, there arose Immediately
the new and very potent movement
in congress for program Of "busi-
ness appeasement." One of the first
things to happen was declaration
by Senator Harrison, Mississippi
Democrat and one of the really pow
erful men in the senate, for a cessa-
ton of spending. Or, specifically,
Senator Harrison demanded cur
taillnent of spending, start toward
a balancing of the national budget,
in the belief that the whole country
is fearful of the gigantic national
debt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Germany

In 1889 economic poverty can
throttle the most warlike nation, be-
cause modern conflict needs man.
power far less than gunpowder, air
planes and battleships. Moreover,
foreign trade has become a vital
weapon of diplomacy. When Adolf
Hitler first reached power he could
import and use the raw materials
Of war by capitalizing on his in
heritance from democratic govern
ment. Commodities, huge reserve
of unused capital, equipment and
unemployed labor helped build the
Third Reich's military machine.
Other millions went for costly pub
lie works to impress the world with
Germany's prowess. Meanwhile
heavy imports cut the Reich's for
eign exchange to reported 800,-
100000 marks by January this
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Needle Weaving for
Blue Luncheon Set
BY RUTH WYETH SPEARS

YEAR MRS. SPEARS: had
- been wanting some really
handsome velvet roses to pep up
an evening dress. l was thrilled
to find in your Book 2, instruc-
tons for making them from ma
terials I already had. / would
also like to thank you for the
knitted rag rug in Book l. My
Mother spent many happy hours
making 1t last winter"
II thought you might be inter-
ested in luncheon set have just
finished. 1t was planned to 60
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

the French war college, Mar
shall Petain instructed Spain's
new iron man, himself famous
Twentieth century militarist.
Later. in l925-26, Marshal Petain
joined forces with Franco in lead
ing the expedition that defeated
Add Ell Krim, Riff leader in Mo-
rocco. Petain also went to Ma
drid and negotiated an agreement
with the governor of Premier
Prima de Rivera.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Rabid Dogs Do Not Avoid Water

Dogs with rabies do not avoid wa
ter, although this erroneous opinion
is common among the laity. Mad
dogs are often very fond of water
and will rush into it, thrusting their
heads and swallowing with great
difficulty. Rabid dogs have been
known to swim streams IN their
rovings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

In another crlSlS.
Now 80, Marshal
Henri Petain has
been named am
bassadof to new
ly reorganized In
surgent Spain in
an obvious ges-
ture to win Gen.
Francisco Fran
co.'s friendship by
emotional appeal.
Many years ago,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Don't Aggravate
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

So potent are economy's new
friends that the administration may
well find its cautious business-woo-
ing program boomerang. Wading
half way across the pond of concilia-
ton when opinion favored COM
plete passage, Mr.. Roosevelt has
been left behind and confronted with
charges of insincerity because Har-
ry Hopkins--the man who started
his program--would need business
support to win the 1910 nomination.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

fulfilled the promise. After four
days of fasting the aged Gandhi
was weakening fast and the Indian
viceroy expected to intervene.
But the fast held food for thought
in Britain, already busy with enough
troubles. For the first time Gand-
HIS party had enough strength to
precipitate major trouble through
out the state, had the marques
failed to intervene. Even if the cur
rent outbreak of nationalism is set
tied, Gandhi's followers will obvi-
ously gain strength.
Religion
AS Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli, Pope
Plus XII was Vatican secretary Of
state and an important mediator in
many a European squabble. His
two most notable achievements
were (D leadership in the World
war settlement attempt of Pope
Benedict XIV and (2) consummation
of the concordat that brought peace
between the Vatican and Italy. His
most difficult job was negotiating a
treaty with Protestant Russia in
1929, a feat that won him the red
cap of cardinal when Pietro Cas-
parri retired in 1929.
When Pope Plus XI died last Feb
ruary 8, Secretary of State Pacelli
Immediately became camerlengo,
interim chief of the Roman Catholic
church until the college of cardinals
could name a successor. Interna-
tionally better known than any other
potential candidate, Cardinal Pacel-
lis name was Immediately banded
about as the most likely successor.
This, despite his confessed longing
to lead the contemplative life OF
monk, despite runors that his Sc
lection would be none too welcome
by totalitarian Germany and Italy.
If Cardinal Pacelli had never adj
mitted anti-dictator sentiments,
Italian Foreign Minister Count CT
amos newspaper, II TELEGRAPH, lost
no time pointing out that a Pacelli
appointment would be unwelcome
in Rome. In Germany another
newspaper, Das Schwartz Korps,
chimed in. At the Vatican, German
Ambassador Carl-Ludwig Diego Won
Bergen told the college that his ma
| ton was assisting at the elabora-
ton of new world" and that "the
papacy without doubt has an essen
tial role
Though conceivably unrelated to
these events, Cardinal Pacelli's ele-
walton to the papacy might be in
direct retaliation against two gov
ernments which saw fit to interfere
with church affairs. A further pos
sibility is that the Rome-Berlin axis
erred automatically to such an ex-
tent that the college of cardinals
| felt obliged to appoint an expert
enced statesman who could deal
with Herr Hitler and Signor Musso-
lini.
Spain
The spectre Of two simultaneous
Spanish civil wars is unique, but
not unexpected. Since Barcelona
fell and President Manuel Azana re-
signed upon breaking with Premier
Juan Negrin, Loyalists have been
threatened by internal dissention.
On the defensive more than ever
before, conservatives sought desper-
ately to regain the Anglo-French IA
vor that was shifting to victorious
| General Franco and his Insurgents,
| meanwhile making sincere gestures
to end the war. Premier Negrin
and the Communist element, fear
ing the consequences of surrender,
promised a futile flight to the
DEATH which would serve no pur-
| pose since Franco victory was in
evitable. In the long-awaited ex-
plosion conservative Loyalists seized
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Congress Will Go SlolO on
Increasing National Debt

There are numerous signs that
congress is not going to be in any
hurry at all to pass law that will
allow an increase in the total ma
tional debt. Present law provides
that the treasury may issue notes
and bonds up to SAL, 000, 600, 900. The
current total is not so far below that
figure, and Secretary Morgenthau
has asked congress to boost the limit
to $50, 900, 100000 Congress appar-
emily is not so sure that there should
be an increase in the debt limit. It
is type of confidence-rather, a
lack of confdence-that is plainly
visible. ! believe the debt total will
have to be increased because there
is no provision made for enough
taxes to Offset the vast spending pro-
gram for relief and national defense
upon which Mr.. Roosevelt has
launched. There is no place to get
that money, therefore, except by
borrowing. So about the only good
that can come from congressional
barking on this score is to awaken
the country as to the dangers of its
great national debt.
From all Of these things, one is
pretty likely to get the hebeejeebees.
One can hardly help wondering
where we are headed. But it seems
to me that there probably is need
for confidence that thus far has
not been mentioned in this discus
sion. This is a confidence in funda-
mental Americanism. The voters of
the country can compel sound gov
eminent on the part of those who
make the policies and, on the sur
face, it appears now that the voters
are telling congress what to do.
g Western Newspaper Union.
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EDITORS NoTE--Whsn opinions. are
expressed On these columns, they arc those
Or ths news analyst, and not necessarily
Of the newspaper. Isl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
HeadIiraers
MARSHAL HENRI PETAIN

The ''hero Of Verdun'' emerges
from retirement to serve France
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Bruckarfs Washington Digest
Bruckarfs Warrington Digest
Congress Takes Bit in Teeth to
Restore National Confidence
Vast Resources Of Nation Be Made Available Again for
All People; OldLne Democrats Responsible for Sudden
Determination to Assume Congressional leadership

WASHINGTON. - The dictionary
defines the word, Confidence" as
meaning: trust in, or reliance
upon, another; a belief in person
or thing" The dictionary might
well have added that confidence is
something quite intangible but yet
1t is a condition Of national or state
thought about its governmental poll
cies as well as a condition Of indi-
vidual thought. It might have add
ed, further, that confidence can be
destroyed more easily than 1t can be
maintained, or recreated when it
once has been destroyed.
In any event, the thing about
which we have heard most In WASH
ington lately is the necessity for es-
tablishing a feeling Of confidence
throughout the country. The neces-
sity exists, it is explained freely,
because the depression continues
and millions Of persons, who would
like to work, are not working. In
some places, where political face
saving is important, the movement
is called business appeasement,"
but that is difference between
tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum. It re-
mains as an effort to recreate ma
tional confidence so that all Of the
vast resources of the nation can be
made available again for all of the
people.
All of this is only prelude to the
declaration that:
Congress has taken the bit in its
teeth with a determination that i'm
dictates rather unified effort to re-
store the country's confidence. It
apparently is going to guide the pol
icies and work out solutions for the
various problems that are viewed as
destructive of a feeling of assurance
among the bulk Of the people. In
other words, congress seems to have
assumed a leadership in national
life that it has not had in recent
years, and is moving sincerely to
bring back prosperity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Shows Days Of Rubber
Stamp Congress Are Gone

The foreign policies Of the admin
istration were dragged out onto the
floor of the senate for examination
under magnifying glass. Of course,
the senate did not force any real
change in the international relations
which Mr.. Roosevelt has estab-
lished. From long observation in
Washington, ! doubt that the sem
ate's criticism of these policies was
any too sound, but it had to engage
in debate on the subject to let the
country know it was watching every
thing that was being done. It OBJ
viously had the effect Of demonstrate
ing to the country that the days Of
the rubber stamp congress are gone,
and it constitutes another bit of evil
dence of the new Washington leader
ship.
The real demonstration of congress
sional vitality, however, came the
other day when Senator Harrison,
as chairman of the senate finance
committee, and Representative
Doughton Of North Carolina, as
CIldlIAIldu VI VIC llOuSS COlIlllllJtSC OIl
ways and means, joined in a letter
to Secretary Morgenthau, request
ing a treasury statement on a tax
program. The two congressional
leaders urged new and sound tax
program and an administration re-
assurance against further heckling
of business to the end that business
would try to 60 ahead. What they
were asking, therefore, were some
signs which could give business,
great or small, a feeling of conf
dence that the government at WASH
ington would quit pulling hair.
1t was a natural request Of the
treasury. The treasury always has
provided the fundamentals of every
tax program. Capitol Hill had read
Mr.. Roosevelt's announcement con-
corning mo new taxes" as mean
ing there would be no changes in
the tax structure, however, and
there were good many legislators
who felt revision of some, and aboli-
ton of other, taxes were advisable.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
NERVOUS?

Do you feel so nervous you want to scream2
Are you cross and irritable? Do you scold
those dearest to you?
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you need good general system tonic, try
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Destitute

Destitute
He who has lost confidence can
lose nothing more.-Boiste.
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Up to You!
Accuse not nature, she hath
done her part; do thou but thinel
Bacon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21
BEASLEY REPORTS
EIGHT CAMPS in
JURISDICTION

In the year endingg March 81, 1889
State Forester F. w. Besley reports,
eight CCC camps under his jurisdic-
ton put in a total of 247,92O man.
days on the development and protec-
ton of State forests and parks. On
the basis of $1.5O per man-day, this
represents an expenditure for labor
of $371, $4,000. Besides this, the
Government spent during the year
for materials and supplies and for sal
aries of the supervisory force the sum
of approximately $200,000.00, while
other sums were expended by the Ar
my for necessary items of camp oper-
alton. Danger that these camps would
be closed because of failure on the
part of the State to provide for the
maintenance of CCC projects upon
completion was averted when the last
Legislature, at the request of Cover
nor O'Conor, appropriated money for
the purpose.
Work on two important CCC recrea-
tional projects, one at Harrington
Manor on the Swallow Falls State
Forest and the other at New Germany
onu the Savage River State Forest,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21
REMAINS EXHUMED AFTER
! A CENTURY OF YEARS

The remains of Rev. James Bate
man, who died on May 80, 1880 and
was buried in the churchyard at the
old Brick Methodist Church, north
Main street, now used by the Holiness
denomination was disinterred Wednes-
day morning of last week and inter-
red on an old colonial estate near Dow
er Delaware.
Rev. Mr.. Bateman came here from
England and settled in that section
which at that time was a part of
Delaware. He settled on a grant OF
land from Lord Calvert, and was one
of the founders of the Methodist
Church in Greensboro. He has rela-
tives who live in Dover and Philadel-
phia
A grandson, James Bateman, OF
Philadelphia, had the remains remov-
ed from the graveyard. The date on
the tombstone, which is nearly one
hundred and nine years old, was hard
ly discernable.