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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-07

tration, and / think it is equally true
in the Roosevelt administration.
But / want to 60 deeper into this
problem. There is something more
that we ought to think about, and it
makes me shudder to talk about
the possibilities inherent in moves
of this kind by a democracy.
MIR. Roosevelt says that, without
doubt, all of this money that he
proposes to lend will be paid back.
He said in his message on the SUBJ
ject that there would be no loans
approved unless there was assur-
ance that the sums would be repaid.
Which is all very well and good.
But experience of banking institu-
tons and other lending agencies in
dicates that certain per cent of
the loans 60 bad. Poor manage
ment, unforeseen business condi-
tons, deaths of key figures, labor
disturbances, changes in the taste
of the buying public for certain
marketable products-an of these
things, as well as the responsibility
of the borrowers, 60 to determine
whether the money will be paid
back. And so it does not seem UNI
reasonable to suppose that Mr..
Roosevelt is bit, teeny, weeny
bit, optimistic about recovering all
of the funds that are loaned.
Personal Political Element
Is the Most Disturbing
If we can dismiss the doubt, how
ever, there yet remains the factor,
the potentially, of the program
that makes me jittery. Frankly, it
is the personal political element that
disturbs me most.
Let. me illustrate. When Senator
Norris, of Nebraska, began fighting
number of years ago for what
turned out to be the IVA, he and
all other sponsors of that socialistic
governrnent-owned power project
shouted denials all over the place
when it was charged they intended
to put the government deeper into
the field of private business. All
they wanted to do, they insisted,
was to develop a government power
plant that would serve to measure
profits of private companies. They
argued that this experiment would
show the power companies were
taking too much profit out Of the
hides of consumers of electricity.
They said that if this were not
true, the iva would be blessing
to private ownership.
What happened? The answer is
pretty well known. IVA began
competing with private companies
wherever it could get in the field
against them. Its means of enter
ing some of the fields of COMPETE
ton were of the rottenest type.
On top of that came the opera
tons of Secretary Ickes, and his
public works administration. Mr..
Ickes wanted to see more and bet
ter publicly owned power plants. He
tried, and is still trying, to make
power plants grow where power
plants never grew before-all from
money loaned by the government.
Throughout the nation, therefore,
are scores of power plants, small
as well as large, that were forced
to sell out to the competing plant,
financed by Uncle Sam, and the in
vestors got what the little boy shot
at. IVA, itself, has driven flocks
of them out of the field and has ne
gotiated to buy one of the great
privately owned systems that could
not sell in competition with the gov
eminent octopus which has no taxes
to pay and borrows money on gov
concentrated bonds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-07

Gratis point out that the new lending
plan provides 1870, 0O0, 900 to be
spent next year; with FHA's new
lending power ($800, 000, 000), with
the emergency relief appropriation
($1, 735, 00O, 000) and record agricul-
tural subsidies ($l ZOO, 0O0, 000) the
coming fiscal year will bring ex-
penditures of 81, 405, 000, 900 as pre-
lude to the campaign and election.
However sincere the Presidents in
tentions for recovery, the political
connection is unacceptable and leads
many observers to believe Mr..
Roosevelt will positively seek third
term.
Finance. Fears of orthodox U. S.
financiers went unnoticed in the del
uge of political comment. Among
the fears:
q It was recalled that even Brain
truster Adolf Berle Jr., assistant
secretary of state, recently said
such lending methods must eventu-
ally lead to government absorption
of the country's most productive
plants.
q Mr.. Roosevelt's insistence that the
so-called "self liquidating" bonds be
taxable brought investigation which
revealed many projects are self
sustaining by so close margin that
to tax the bonds would make them
a losing investment.
q Loans to municipalities will be
blocked in many cases by local laws
and state regulations covering mu-
nicipal Indebtedness. Most large cit
les, moreover, have already reached
their debt limit.
q Since the Johnson act forbids new
loans to nations already indebted to
the U. S., only South America and
Scandinavian countries could use the
$500, 100000 trade boosting loan.
Financiers fear a loss here, since
there is no method to force collec-
ton short of war.
q Leasing of equipment to rail-
roads would, it is alleged, be an I'M
satisfactory substitute for the rene
dial legislation necessary to place
U. S. carriers back on their feet.
Restoration of rail prosperity is re-
garded as far preferable.
FRANCE:
Lesson
When French Foreign Minister
Georges Bonnet signed mutual as
sistance pact with Turkish Ambas-
sador Suad Davaz, Italo-German ag-
gression into the eastern Mediter-
ranean seemed effectively stymied.
Moreover, for Signor Benito Musso-
lini it was an object lesson in gen.
tlemanly behavior. Results: (1) Tur-
key is wooed away from the Rome
Berlin axis; (2) Anglo-French war
time control of the strategic Darda-
nelles makes German invasion of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-07
Unbr0ken Heart

The heart that boasts it ne'er
was broken, is too hard a heart
for me.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-07
Bruckarts Washington Digest
Mixed Reaction Created by
Huge Money Lending Program
Some Legislators Shout Haleuiahs Others Are Bitter
Opposition to What They See as Another Gigantic
Flop; Government Credit Menaced!
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service National Press Bldg, Washington d. C.

WASHINGTON President Roose-
welt has asked congress for approx
al of another gigantic money lend
ing program. He wants to put out
So, 1860, 900, 900 as "stimulant to
business" He wants to start right
away and he wants to keep the
money pouring into sinkholes
through the summer and fall and
winter and spring and next sum-
mer, too.
The President is not proposing
government spending, as distin-
guished from government lending.
That is important. While it has
been shown by the experiences Of
the last half dozen years that this
spending idea is just as successful
as trying to pull ones self up by
ones boot straps, those who favor
the lending program say this meth
cd of bringing about recovery has
not yet been fully tested. The bril-
iant-ninded, self-appointed saviors
of America, therefore, are out to
prove that government cash can end
a depression.
Arrival of the Presidents letter
at the Capitol created quite a mixed
reaction. Some members shouted
their halleluiahs of more mama for
the spawning ground for votes. 9th
ers expressed approval of parts of
the gigantic outpouring of cash and
objected to other items of the pro-
gram. The third group on capitol
hill at once voiced their wholeheart-
ed opposition to the scheme, offer
ing several reasons why they could
not support the President.
Nearly everything that is done in
the national government is tinged
with or stepped in politics. So the
political phases Immediately were
stressed by the opponents of the
program, and they are putting more
steam behind their attacks as the
days go by. Some of these MEM
bers are objecting to further OUTLAWS
by the government because they
fear that government credit is about
to crack any way, and they predict
the newest presidential plan will
seriously endanger the : govern
ment's financial stability. The other
group of oppositionists take a
brutal position.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-07
Say Roosevelt Is Paving
Way for His denomination

They say Mr.. Roosevelt is pro-
posing this new lending program
now in order to pave the way for
his denomination to third term in
the White House. expect that we
will hear more of this aspect of the
situation as the debate develops on
the floors of the house and senate.
There is every reason to believe
that the President will obtain APP
prevail for most of his program. He
may not get it all, but when it comes
to getting a legislative program
through congress, nothing equals the
distribution of money as bait.
Thus, it appears to me that we
can treat the proposition from the
standpoint of what will come from
the program in the way of beneficial
results, if any, and to find, if pos
sible, what the long range effect will
be.
First, let me recall that during
the administration of Herbert Hoov-
er, when the present depression first
fastened its fangs on our, economic
structure, there was the first ma
jor outpouring of government funds.
The Hoover thought was to stirnu-
late business by lending money and
by spending for public construction.
It was Mr.. Hoover, too, who spon-
sored "self-liquidating projects" for
which federal cash would be loaned
the idea being that self-liquidat-
ing project would earn enough
money to pay off the government
loan. That was the way the recon-
struction finance corporation came
into being, and that was the greatest
mistake of the early days of the
world depression insofar as our ma
ton is concerned.
Well, the Hoover administration
promoted loans for self-liquidating
projects in big way. AS a stimu-
liant of business, the plan was a
magnificent flop. The current pro-
gram, being modelled exactly as
Herbert Hoover designed the first
one, also will be a glorious flop.
There is, as matter of fact, not
one bit of difference between the
new Roosevelt program and the fu-
tile move in the Hoover day.
Few HaUe Confidence in
Policies of Government
Whether this government lending
idea is sponsored by Republicans or
Democrats, by Communists or Fas-
cists, the result is bound to be the
same as far as accomplishing any
thing toward business revival. BY
its very nature, government lending
creates a doubt in the minds of
every one whether they recognize
it just that way or not. The feeling
that most every one gets is mani
fest in the form of question: well,
where are we headed when condi-
tons are so bad that the United
States treasury has to supply money
upon which business operates?
Which, to my way of thinking, is
simply saying that few, If any, per-
sons have confidence in the policies
Of their government. It was dis
tinctly true In the Hoover admins
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-07

Warming Fire
Better a little fire that warns
than a big one that burns.-John
Ray.
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Evening star., 1939-09-09
Leaves From
The Garden
Growing of Grass
Beneath a Tree
Requires Care
Star Stan Photo.

Recent information would indi-
cate that Chewing's fescue and the
rough -stalked bluegrass are equally
useful for shady lawns. That is
not to be taken as an indication
that they will grow in soil that is
deficient in food and moisture. The
growing of grass beneath a tree
requires more care since the tree
roots compete with the grass for
moisture and food, while the trees
leaves absorb and check the rainfall,
as we'll as cut of the sunlight. These
two kinds of lawn grasses, however,
will grow with minimum of SUM-
light and hence are valuable for
planting under shade trees in prop
erly prepared seed beds.
The azaleamum type of chrysan-
themums have been making a splen-
did showing for several weeks in
many local gardens. The display
may be rather poor later on, how
ever, unless they are fed and given
plenty OF water. It is hardly to be
expected that plants can produce
such lavish displays indefinitely
without feeding and care. Some
gardeners advocate a drastic prun-
ing. but. in most cases, feeding and
watering will keep them in flower.
X \
Each fall when the Grape myrtle
and the beautyberry are putting on
their displays I resolve that next
spring I am going to fertilize and
cultivate these shrubs so as to have
a finer showing. Both shrubs pro-
duce their flowers on new wood
that is, wood produced during the
current season. To secure strong
growth liberal feeding in the early
spring is desirable. BY stimulating
growth early in the season there is
reasonable chance that the wood
will mature before freezing weather.
In addition to the feeding both Of
these shrubs need severe pruning in
the early spring.
Evening star., 1939-09-09

ley, John Evelyn and Milford Haver
are dependable varieties that give
considerable range in color, size and
form. Many of the brilliant red
cupped varieties are in the Short
trumpet or Barrii division so prolific
and fine for decoration Baths
Flame, among the older sorts. is tall
early and vigorous. Firetail has .
blazing red fiat crinkled cup. Anna
Croft and Diana Kasner bear large
flowers. Lady Diana Manners has
become very popular in the last few
years and is a wonderfully good
garden subject. Among the all,
whites Hera, Mrs. Nette O'Melveny,
Mrs. Percy Neale, Silver Fox and
Silver Star offer a fine selection for
midSeaSon.
The poeticus class prolongs the
Towering season into May. Actea Is
one of the largest, Recurvus the lat
est to flower. Ace of Diamonds and
Acme have solid red eyes. Thelma
is one of the most popular
Jonquilla simplex is the true jon
quil-a small, very fragrant, yellow
flower bearing several blossoms on
pinch stem. There are a number
OF hybrids that are larger and very
desirable. This class thrives best in
medium to light soil. On the other
hand. Cyclamineous, which is about
the earliest to open. and its hybrids
prefer a moist situation. So also
does the gardenia -howered Albus
Plenus Odoratus, which is about the
last variety to bloom, opening its
fragrant double flowers in early MAY.
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Care of Rock Garden
Plants Now Avoids
Loss in Winter

The rock garden will be a bright
spot next spring only if something
is done about the matter now.
Rock plants are divided into two
kinds. There are the small plants,
which need to be propped up out
of contact with the soil. and the
spready sort of plant, which runs
everywhere and generally rests on
the SOIL Both these types suffer
over winter unless they are pre-
pared for the ordeal.
The small plants which need
propping up are the serpervivums
and similar sorts which fungus and
rot when staying in contact with
the soil. All summer they have
been holding their heads upright,
away from the soils surface, and
the action of air currents has kept
the undersides of the plant dry and
free from disease. To keep this
type of plant healthy we should
poke stones between it and the soil
50 that heavy SHOWS will not weigh
it down and mash 1t in contact with
the soil. For alkaline loving plants
use limestone chips; granite is bet
ter for acid lovers.
The spready sort of plant like
Phlox subulata is apt to get soft
and mushy from harboring slugs
and other garden enemies in and
under its foliage during cold wealth
er. It is wise to cut out great mats
of this bushy foliage rather than
risk the results just mentioned.
Long stems from the bushy sorts
root very well If they are buried
in = sandy trench and kept well
watered.
Evening star., 1939-09-09

D. Kneesi In this garden is a plot
situated above lily pond on gen.
tie incline. which is planted in roses.
The garden. which is yet quite
young, lies in a beautiful setting
with ANIMALS and perennials in the
borders on each side and in the
background. This garden is excel
lently kept and gives promise of
being further developed into an even
more beautiful spot.
Another attractive and successful
rose garden which was visited is
that of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. McKin-
stry on Baltimore street in Hyatts-
vile. This garden is particularly
noted in that section for its high
quality of bloom, and, after all. that
is the goal to which all rose grow
ers aspire. The beds are laid out
in somewhat horseshoe design
for the bush roses, with climbers on
each side and to the rear. Many of
the plants are of Mr.. McKinstry's
own budding and he also has for
trial number of new varieties not
yet in commerce. In all the rose
shows the name of McKinstry is in
variably found among the blue rib
bon recipients.
In Hyattsville, some three blocks
west of the Baltimore Boulevard,
was found the Colesville Road Rose
Garden. This garden contains about
400 rose bushes, including teas, hy-
brid-teas, hybrid perpetuals, many
varieties of climbers and a number
Of polyanthas. 1t occupies an area of
about one averaged sized lot, SO by
$50 feet, on one side and to the rear
of which is growth of trees and
shrubs, native and otherwise, which
enhances the landscape effect. The
growth and foliage of the plants are
well above the average. The father
lands of the roses in this garden,
besides our own, are England, Ire
land, Germany. France, Spain, AUS
tralia and Denmark. The first spring
bloom Is usually two weeks later
than the gardens in the District
and Virginia, but hardness in this
respect seems to be compensated
for in the wealth of bloom and
foliage.
Evening star., 1939-09-09

liCtlCS, SllC piOSCCucu III q IIlCLllOue
ical and businesslike way to ac-
quire from far and wide many va
rieties of the old roses, and by this
term is meant those roses whose ex-
istence began many, many years ago
and which have survived through
out the years the obstacles encoun-
tered by all manner of living things
BY diligent research among ancient
and muSty historical records, Mrs.
Keays succeeded in identifying prac-
tically all of the species and vari-
eties she has brought together on
her Southern Maryland farm from
all sections Of the country. thus es-
tablishing herself as an outstand-
ing authority on the old roses of the
world. Her work was a noble un-
dertaking which has proved invalu-
able to the lovers and growers of
the rose throughout the land.
About 1885. circumstances arose
which prevented Mrs. Keays from
further following that delightful
hobby to the extent she formerly
had, so to assure the continuation
of her work and not lose the valu-
able information that had been
gained through years of untiring
effort and considerable expense she
presented her entire collection of
these old roses to the University of
Maryland. They have all been re-
moved and planted on the univer-
sity grounds. where they are con-
tinuing to thrive, Notwithstanding
the fact that some of these plants
were many years of age when last
transplanted. At the university they
are under the direct charge of Prof.
A. S. Thurston and are that part of
the University of Maryland's ar
boretum that is situated on the west
side of the boulevard. They may be
viewed by the public at any time
of year, but, of course. are more in
teresting in the blooming season.
Our rose pilgrimage takes us from
the university toward the District
line, where other interesting gar
dens of the more modern types of
the rose are found. few of which
were recently visited
On the Baltimore Boulevard, in
Riverdale, is the garden of Mrs. w.
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Star STAFF Photo.

disappointments and many new at
tempts, he discovered that the plants
that stood by him best. and repaid
his efforts most consistently, were
the iris.
Logically, he concluded that to
abandon all other flowers and stick
to raising iris would prove the best
In the long run-and so it has. He
has added new varieties, he has cre-
ated new types-and he has brought
untold beauty to the rough patch of
land with which he started.
The children have fairy play
ground, now, bordered by jewel-like
iris; a brook runs through this
charming spot. They call this area
set aside for them "Eldorania," and
believe it to be inhabited by fairies.
It might well be-for their fathers
hobby, bred from necessity, has
assured them an outdoor world II.
tania might well envy!
Evening star., 1939-09-09
MS g0fdeM last spring.

plants too we'll to part with them
commercially. His iris are not bus
iness-they are his art.
How did Mr.. Culpepper get into
this hobby of raising iris? It's a
simple story-such as might pertain
to any of us ordinary mortals!
Several years ago Mr.. Culpepper,
having acquired a small tract of
land in Virginia, as potential play
ground for his children, decided to
move his lares and penates out to
the country, and build thereon.
He set about bringing beauty to
the spot-and found himself con-
fronted with unfavorable soil and
climatic conditions that might well
have daunted the most optimistic
SOUL He dug and cultivated and
fertilized and planted-only to find
that most of his flowers and other
plants died all too quickly under
their trying situation. After several
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Daffodils Thrive Best in
Rich, Well>Drained Soil;
Mulch Often Helpful
Plenty of Space Should Be
Allowed for Reproduction
If Bulbs Are Undisturbed
BY E. C. POWELL.

Early to bed and early to rise applies well to daod to
working the Early planted
the following
in which to make vigorous
activities dafod or
newro long
dafodl adaptable planting is de-
srabie the bulbs may be put late Thanksgiving
of good of flowers
October.
than a in
Bulbs that perfect already
formed and will bloom in due under
ing long they receive suitable heat moisture That
valuable forcing
But obtain
be planted in good weldrained SOIL where