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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
OLD AGE INSURANCE.

| @. / am a retired farmer 76 years
old. l have no income or any means
of support. Am l entitled to benefit
under the Social Security Act?
A. Because Of your age, you ore
not covered by the old-age insur-
ance provisions of the Socisl Secnr-
ity Act. However, the old-age in
surance provisions of the Act make
possible o Federal-State cooperative
program for aid to needy men and
women who are IS years OF age or
over. This program is administered
by your own State Welfare depart
ment. 1t Is suggested that you con-
suit your local city or county well
fare department for information
concerning your eligibility.
@. have just started to work
in a factory on part-time piece
work basis Do l come under the
old-age insurance law and should l
get an account number?
A. Part-time employment is not
excepted from the old-age insurance
provisions Of the Social Security
Act, and the fact that you are paid
on piece-work basis has nothing to
do with your being covered under
the Act. You should apply at the
nearest Social Security Board Field
Office for an account number; and
then report your number to your
employer
@. If merchant employs his son
in his store, is he covered by the
Social Security Act
A. Yes. The old-age insurance
provisions of the Social Security
Act cover all employees of a COM
merial or Industrial establishment
who are less than IS years of age.
No exception is made for family
employment.
@. My wife worked before we
were married She had an account
number and paid taxes on her sal
airy. She does not work now ard
possibly will not work any more.
Can she get any money under the
Social Security Act for the time she
has already worked?
A. The wages she has earned will
stand to her credit until she reaches
age 65. If she should cam more
wages in job that comes under
the Act between now and the time
she reaches IS, these earnings, like
wise, will be credited to her Soc
ial Security account. She will not
draw monthly benefits, however, UNI
til she reaches 65. Shoul6 she die
before she is 65 lump-sum pay
ment equal to 31a percent of all the
wages she earned after 1895 in COW
cred employment will be made to
her estate.
@. I am farmer but last fall l
worked in a tobacco warehouse dur
ing the tobacco season. / was paid
an hourly wage for the time l work.
ed. l understand that because l am
farmer I do not come under the
Social Security Act and do not have
to have an account number. Is this
correct?
A. No. Your information is not
correct You are farmer only when
you farm, so far as the Social Sec
urity Act is concerned. Under the
Social Security Act, self-employment
is excepted and agricultural labor is
excepted; but when you take a job
in a tobacco warehouse or in any
other covered employment, you then
come under the act. You should
secure an account number so that
your wage earnings in covered en-
ployment may be credited to your
Social Security account.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13

The indictment of members of the
American Medical Association and
local, Washington, d. c., physicians
is certainly radical procedure. Grand
Jury indictments charge that the
associations are monopolies in re-
straint of trade" The United States
Department of Justice backs the
prosecutions OF the doctors.
During the year there has been a
movement throughout the country
in organizing group health associa-
tons. Those who joined have paid
one or two dollars a month. which
entitled them to medical and hos
pitsl services in case OF illness. 1t is
an old plan. The Washington med
ical society expelled some of the
health-association doctors for un-
ethical conduct and practices. In
stead Of letting the doctors fight It
out" as they have done for a hum
dred years the Department OF Justice
invoked the processes of criminal
laws.
The monopoly spotlight was tpTn-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
SPIES In OUR MIDST

Spies of foreign governments are
thoroughly despised and hated. But
they always work in the dark and
are seldom caught performing any
act for which they could be shot, or
imprisoned. In our country we have
many employees in the Intelligence
Service. oh, of course that's diner
ent! AS ex-President Wilson said in
describing lobbyist: "Hs is an
enemy if he is against you. and a
patriot if he is on your side" With
that point of view, the suggestion
comes to have spies of our own,
to spy on SPIES
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
THE PLUM TREE

Attempts to move the Government
establishments back in the direc-
ton of the Civil Service are pre-
cipitating bitter political opposition
from branches of the Government
that have been filled with political
pets during recent years. The Civil
Service Commission admits the
above facts, and indicates that
there is decided tendency through
out many executive agencies to
keep the good jobs that now fall
under the patronage basis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
Savings Plan Spurred BY
Ne,u York Fair Interest

In 1T least thirty eight States
banking Institutions are now OPP
Grating New York Worlds Fair
1889 Savings Clubs, organiza-
lions for depositors which induce
them to save stipulated sums
each week for a trip to the Fair
next Spring.
This saving plan, announced
just one year ago, has for its
slogan, "Save Today to See the
World Of Tomorrow" and several
banks have linked it to their
Christmas and Vacation Clubs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD
]. e. Jones

washington, d. c., Jan. AT
the beginning of the twentieth CEN
tury-just 3S years ago, the United
States was a somewhat isolated part
of the world in which tariffs were
sky-high to protect American man
ufactures in establishing many new
lines of industry Steel was compel
ing with lumber, and both were
very important industries. Andrew
Carnegie lived to say that the Unit
ed States could compete in the steel
industry with the world, without aid
of tariffs. That is only an incident
in changes brought about which
finally resulted in present day trade
treaty policies.
The railroads connected the vast
distances in our country. Little did
any one dream that the automobile
industry would out-distance the rail-
roads as medium of transporta-
ton in few years. American auto
mobiles were so good that they rode
right through all tariff walls onto
the highways of the world.
The third link in transportation
was furnished by steamboats," But
none of the great carriers are
steamboats," today. They are pro-
PEELED by petroleum and electricity,
sources Of power borrowed from the
automobile industry-and they call
themselves by the grander names of
ships and liners. The automobile in
dustry furnished new wings for the
discovery that was made Ky the
Wright brothers. Planes now soar
through the air with motors that
were developed in automobile fac
tories Diesel engines made by auto
mobile manufactures are breathing
new life into the railroads.
The country talked about good
roads for three centuries, but never
started to build real highways until
automobile transportation made us
road-conscious. Any road was good
road ''that went from here to there"
twenty-five years ago.
Thirty EIGHT years ago all the
corner stores carried kerosene and
coal oil. Gasoline has been develop
ed from refinements of the same
product. Its annual rate OF con-
sumption totals 21,345,536,000
gallons, according to 1893 report.
Gasoline is one of the principal
sources Of taxation.
The automobile industry uses
$50 of all cotton grown in our
country; 40% of mohair; lumber,
SO; steel, 200; malleahle iron,
$40; crude rubber, 500, plate
glass, 72.7%; leather upholstery,
67%; aluminium, 12%; copper,
1857 tin, 1870; lead, 31.4%; zinc.
nickel, $3.50. Every state in the
Union benefits from automobile ma.
terial purchases with the result that
G, 100000 persons have employment
in it's different branches and in road
building.
When Morse telegraphed from
Washington to Baltimore less than
a hundred years ago the message
was an exclamation: what hath
God wrought" Bell telephoned ovel
a mystical mile of wire about sixty
five years ago, and Marconi COM
municated across the ocean in 1901.
All these triumphs in commication
were accepted with nonchalance.
The motor car appears to have been
developed through evolutionary pro-
cesses, with many inventors contri-
buting to its perfection.
In less than twenty-five years 1t
has become recognized as the most
important industry in the history of
the world. Economically speaking,
we have ridden to OUR PLACE IN
THE WORLD, in American-made
automobiles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13

An increase of membership of
over a million during the last year
and half is claimed by the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. Its rival,
the CLIO also claims great gains. Ac-
ceptance of the principle Of collec-
tive bargaining in industries has
stimulated this remarkable strength
in labor unions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13

Congressional groups, as we'll as
a great many members of the Sen
ate and House, are giving a good
deal of study to tax matters since
that is sure to be one of the big
issues in Congress. Each student"
finds himself up-a-stump in trying
to solve the problem of how to
spend lot of money in his district
and State and still be reasonable
with the over-burdened taxpayer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
RAILROADS SLIPPING

Thirty-eight miles Of railroad
were built in 1887, agains. 5,212
in 1907. There are 10000 miles
less of rails than 15 years ago.
Railroads employ one-half as
many men, carry one-half as many
passengers, have half as many tons
of freight.
And the executives lay all their
troubles ON the government that
loans them barrels Of money and
weeps for them, Notwithstanding.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
FOREST TIP FROM DAIRYMAN

Owners OF farm woodlands can
take tip from dairymen on ways
to keep up production, says the
United States Forest Service. The
timber owner needs to choose and
keep his thrifty young trees just as
carefully as the dairyman selects
and keeps his best young heifers.
When he culls out less thrifty tim
her the better young trees grow fast
er. Gull trees can be sold as pulp
wood, posts, or fuel wood. The
thrifty trees left growing produce q
more profitable crop later On.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
QUEER ACCIDENTS OF 1898

An unusual article. illustrated in
color, describing many peculiar, I'M
canny mishaps of the past year. One
of many interesting articles in jan
uary 22nd issue of The American
Weekly. the magazine distributed
with the Baltimore Sunday Ameri-
can. On sale at all newstands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13

Religion must have something. 1t
is the only thing that still attracts
an audience and holds followers
without cash bride or prize,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13

public has looked so hopefully to the
Republics of the Americas for aid
and sympathy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13

When sparkling girl young
man should at least show spark Of
sense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13

He talks and she listens during
the courtship. but after marriage the
plan is reversed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13

Love never stops to figure out the
cost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
| Am Coming Back Again
Evangelist John Moses Baker
Baltimore. Md

oh l coming back again.
To take Home, to be with Me,
Where all is joy and peace and love-
That city Ger the crystal
CHORUS
Yes, will take you Home with Me,
Where you will always happy be,
And greet the loved gone before,
On Canaan's bright and golden
shore
Sweet fields where flowers bloom
fair
No grief nor sorrow over there
All tears forever wiped away;
No night but eternal day.
They sing forever around His throne,
In Glory, Eternal Home
Sweet of His redeeming grace,
And look Saviours face.
How sweet to hear the loving CALI
- The of life is sinking low.
No heartaches, there,
To that bright land to which go.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07

1.-THE Parade Of Progress" has
been selected as the exposition
theme and will form the keynote
Of n Of the most attractive as
we'll as representative group Of
commercial, industrial and agricul-
tural displays ever seen in Miss
issippi.
Opening at noon on Monday, Oct.
8, with a monster capital City
Progress Parade, the Fair will
continue through Saturday, Octo-
Der Ia, with daily events celebrat-
ing various phases of the states
progress in recent years.
Monday has also been officially
designated as "Press Day. in honor
Of the members Of Mississippi's
"Fourth Estate" who will be honor
guests of the management at q
noon luncheon.
Monday will also be "Hinds
County Day, Fair Association Day
Chambers Of Commerce Day, City
Officials Day, jackson Luncheon
Club Day, Automobile Clubs Day
and Labor Day."
Jackson's civic, commercial, IN.
dustrial, educational and religious
progress will be depicted in thu
opening day parade which promises
to be one Of the longest and most
colorful professions State Fail
throngs have ever witnessed.
Mississippi's commercial and In
dustrial progress will be celebrated
on Tuesday, October 10, which will
also be Transportation Day, Food
Products Day, Gasoline and Oh
Day, Farm Implements Day, Whole
salers Day and Retailers Day.
Honoring Governor Hugh White
and all departments Of state, Wed.
nesday, October II, viii be "Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07

issippi Progress Day. Every de-
partment Of state will be repre-
scented in a giant parade scheduled
to move up Jackson's Capitol Street
promptly at IL A. M.
Highlights Of the day include =
Mississippi Progress Luncheon at
noon sponsored by the heads of all
state departments and a banquet
at 6 P. M. at which Governor White
will be host to the governors OF
southeastern states.
Thursday, Oct. IL, will be dedi-
Gated to Mississippi's agricultural
progress with more than a score OF
farm agencies cooperating to
make the day one of the most
eventful of Fair Week. Farm
forces will unite at noon in a Agri-
cultural Progress Luncheon in the
State Fair Banquet Hall.
Educational forces will join FRI
day, Oct. IL, to celebrate the states
outstanding progress in the field Of
knowledge. Twenty-four individual
school groups representing every
phase Of education are listed ~
co-sponsors Of the various events
Of the day.
State Fair week win reach = fit
ting climax on Saturday. Oct. II,
Veterans and Fraternal Day.. A
list Of "a organizations represent
ing every fraternal and veterans
group in the state will co-sponsor
this grand finale day.
After . parade up flag-festoon-
ed Capitol Street veterans and ira
ternal units, forming the most COLI
orful procession Of Exposition
Week, will halt in front Of Miss
issippi's massive War Memorial
Building for dedication ceremonies.
Midnight will find the curtain
descending upon the 1889 State
Fair - and Mississippi's Parade
Of Progress.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07
Hesdachy Breath Bsd7
Make This Check-U p

The Police Siren means lookout"
And SO do Natures signals-head-
aches, bil~iousness, bad breath, which
are often symptoms of constipation.
Don't neglect your sluggish bowels,
for a host of constipation's other
d~isconaforts may result: such as,
sour stomach, loss of appetite or
energy, mental dullness.
Help your lazy bowels with spicy,
eli vegetable BLACK-DRAUGHT.
Acts gently. promptly thoroughly
by simple directions.
BLACK-DRAUGHTS principal in
gredient is an intestinal tonic
laxative" 1t helps impart tone to
lazy bowel muscles. Next time,
try this time-tested product!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07

Mrs. w. S. Heggie and Anne spent
a few days at Lombardy visitins
Mrs. Heggie's parents.
Miss Kathryn Durham has returned
home from a visit of several day in
! Greenwood.
Miss Cecile Rayner Of Louise is
visiting friends in Durant this week.
Mrs. Charlie Lance spent Monday
in Lexington.
Miss Maybelle st. Clair left today
for E~thelville, Alabama, where sne
will be a member of the school ia
Guilty.
Miss Winifred Mcintyre entertain.
ed her bridge club Thursday.
Miss Margaret Gulledge left We'd
nesday for Philadelphia where she
is to be a member of the school IA
Guilty this year.
Mr.. T. L. Borden of Jackson was .
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Guess Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Riggs spent
last week in Greenville and Lake
Village, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy WEIGH and sons
Billy and Dorton, left Thursday to
visit in Drew and will return to Du-
rant the latter part Of this week on
their way to New Orleans. Miss
Charlotte Cresswell is to return with
them to finish her course at Soule
College.
Miss Cargih Howard left Friday Ia
join q party on a camp at Ackerman
for the weekend.
Mrs. N. e. King left Friday fol
Meridian where she will be the CUES,
Of her sister, Mrs. W. H. Alexander
Misses Cargill and Anne Howard
and Mrs. Cargill and Mrs. Joe York
Jr. spent Thursday in jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Odom and son
Jimmie returned Saturday from q
delightful trip out west.
Mrs. Rigby OF Kosciusko is visiting
in The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Engleman.
MIR. and Mrs Carl Engleman are
spending the week in the home OF
his parents.
Mrs. j. T. Williams spent this week
in Port Arthur, Texas as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Easley.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07
INDUSTRY WILL,
PARADE AT FAIR

Mississippi industry will 60 On
parade at the I939rFree State Fair
to be held at Jackson. October
Gid.
Housed in the new Hugh White
Industrial Building, the exhibits
and displays by Mississippi factor
les and workshops will depict the
states remarkable advance in man.
ufacturing during the administra-
ton Of Governor Hugh White
whose famous Balance Agricul-
ture With Industry" policy attract
ed nationwide attention and To-
cused the spotlight Of the country
on the Deep South.
A number Of new Mississippi in
dustries, including n Of Dixie's
largest tire factories. have reserv.
ed space.
Sharing interest with the indus
trial display will be the Missis-
sippi Food Products Show occupy
ing the center Of the same build
ing.
Both shows are expected to prove
eye-openers to Mississippians by
revealing the extent and scope Of
tate-manufactured articles.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07
Misses Dyal and Bobby Jean Ell
ard spent the weekend in Memphis.

A lovely weiner roast was enjoyed
by Anne Howard, Anne Joyce Odom
Rosemary Howell, Elizabeth Todd
Joy Vim, James Longinotti, frankie
Cresswell. Bruce Baine, Hermon Odom
Jr., and Leroy Turner. Miss Rose
mary Storms and Miss Cargill How
ard chaperoned the party.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07

Mrs. Preston Durham spent Mon
day and Tuesday in jackson with
her daughter, Miss Lauree Durham
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07

Miss Maybene St. Clair. Mrs Annie
st. Clair, Mrs. Ed Guess and Miss
Marybelle Perkins spent Friday la
jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07
Pitkens News

E 8
Mrs. Hood May was hostess to the
Baptist w. NJ. U. in her lovely home
on Lexington Street Monday after
noon Mrs. w. F. Yarborough gave
an impressive devotional on Peace.
followed with prayer by Mrs. H. p.
st. john. Minutes of the last meet.
ing were read by Mrs, c. M. Bryan.
Mrs John Whitworth made a report
Of the election of new officers. Mrs.
St. John gave an interesting account
of her visit to the New York Worlds
Fair. During the social hour the
hostess served a delicious concealed
salad and iced tea to fifteen mem
bers and two visitcex
Mrs. Nettie Mitchell of Ruleville is
visiting her daughter. Miss Julia
Mitchell.
Mrs. Walter Brock of West was in
town Tuesday.
Miss Julia Mitchell was a business
visitor to jackson Monday.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary met in
regular business session at the church
Monday afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Mrs.
F. T. Worthy, president, presided.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Spengler and
children, Charles and Anne Eliza
beth, spen. the weekend on the Gulf
Coast.
Miss Nell Davidson shopped in
jackson Friday.
Mrs. J. E. Jones and children, Rob-
et and Dorothy, of Ebenezer were
in town Friday.
Miss Vivian Marshall OF Jackson
was q recent visitor in Pickens. Miss
Marshall was formerly a member Of
the high school faculty.
Mrs. Emma D. Murtagh is visiting
Boston, Mass.
Mrs. w. L. Fail has returned to
her home in Jackson after a pleasant
visit with her friend, Miss Minnie
Pearce.
Miss Muriel Gregory has gone to
Kosciuelo to resume her teaching
duties.
Mrs. ]. E. Maxwell and son, Edwin,
visited her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
e. w. Ford of Goodman, Friday.
Joe Dan Patton spent last week
err in Memphis.
Lowry Ingram was a business Wis.,
itor to Columbus Wednesday.
Joe Frank Wallace of Carthage Wis
tied his uncle, o. o. O'Bannon, last
week.
Miss Wilma Evans of Yazoo City
spent the weekend with Mar John
Whitworth.
Mrs. f. E. Sledge and son Jack.
and Mrs. Gordon Hart and son, Ben
Linn, Of Canton, spent Friday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. p
Linn.
Hon Earl Thomas of Indianola was
a business visitor Saturday.
w. L. Ellis, sheriff, of Lexington
was a business visitor Monday.
Mrs. Nell Davidson spent Monday
in Lexington on WPA business.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07
MISSISSIPPI WILL PARADE
PROGRESS AT 36TH ANNUAL
STATE FAIR OCTOBER ga

Mississippi will parade her progress before the world at the seth
annual Mississippi Free State Fair to be held at jackson October ola.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07

Mrs. Hooper of Sidon is spending
this week with Mrs. Madge Lipsey,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07

James Nelson Mcdaniel of jackson
spent the weekend in the home Of
his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. N
Thorne.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07

Mrs. w. II. Irby and Mrs. Antoine
Hoeffer spent Friday in Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07

Mrs. w. S. Heggie and Anne spent
a few days at Lombardy visitin1
Mrs. Heggie's parents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07
Durant Locals

Mrs. Preston Durham spent Mon
day and Tuesday in jackson with
her daughter, Miss Lauree Durham.
James Nelson Mcdaniel of jackson
spent the weekend in the home of
his grandparents, MI. and Mrs. C. N
Thorne.
Mrs. c. N. Thorne returned home
Sunday after several days in Mem
phis with her daughter, Miss velma
Thorne.
Mrs. ]. w. Maxwell and Mrs. J.. l..
Maxwell spent Tuesday in Kosciusko
visiting relatives.
Mrs j. L. Maxwell left Wednesday
for Water Valley where she will
visit her mother, Mrs. F. Vaughn.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Longinotti and
sons, James and Malcolm. went to
Marion, Alabama Sunday where NAL
colin entered Marion Institute.
Miss Elizabeth Moody and Mrs.
Dent of Goodman spent Friday /
Durant.
Miss Catherine Erwin of Tchuls
spent the weekend in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Erwin and little
daughter, Sue Ellen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott Moore O.
jackson spent the weekend with Mrs.
Stella Dendy.
Friends are glad to see Tom Ian.
drum out after a recent serious i'll.
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Caviness re
turned to their home in Ocalla, Fla.
Friday. They were called home OF,
account of the tragic death Of her
sister, the late Dot Ingram. We ex-
tend to the entire family our sim
cere sympathy.
Miss Katherine Dendy shopped in
Jackson Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Taggart OF
Goodman visited relatives here Sun.
day afternoon.
Sam Price was a business visitor t.
Jackson Monday.
Mrs. C. v. Maxwell is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Dudley Hutchinson OF
| Columbus.
Mrs. r. B. Linn enjoyed a recent
vacation in Tupe4o as guest OF her
son Harry, and family.
Mrs. Billy Garland and son have re-
turned from a visit to her mother
Mrs. Lewis, of Cruger.
Mrs. Carrie Poppenberger and son,
Joe, of Benton, visited Miss Maudc
Jones Friday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-07

Miss Catherine Erwin of Tchuls
spent the weekend in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Erwin and little
daughter, Sue Ellen.