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The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
EDITORIALS
APPRECIATION of MOTHERS

When Mothers Day was first es-
tablished number of years ago, many
people thought it would be just tenn
porary kind of observance, an express
sion of feeling that would soon be sue
ceeded by something else, as happens
in so many ways in our rapidly chang
ing American life. But it has not
proved SO. The custom has become ap
parently permanent one, and each
year it is observed in countless church
es, and noted in innumerable homes.
Power is given to that feenng by
the general recognition that people
have never appreciated their mothers
as they should. Children rarely real
ize what their mothers have done for
them, or the extent of the sacrifices
they have made. They accept these
sacrifices, these labors, and this affec-
taon, as matter of course, something
to be expected and not wonderful in
any way.
AS years go on, however, people
see how utterly selfish and wrong that
point of view was. They realize that
the love and devotion which their mo-
theirs gave them was something marv-
elous and beyond the power of words
to express. AS the years go on, they
desire to express this sentiment in
some tangIo'c way And so this Gust
Om has come about. Of observing the
second Sunday in May in this manner.
May it long continue. and may it
inspire all children, young and DID, to
testify to an affection so deep that ev-
cry mother will feel rewarded for all
the devotion she has lavishei on her
offspring.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
CARRYING MONEY

A recent business note records
a demand from the men for larger poe
ket books.
Does this mean that they have
more money, so that more spacious
purse is required?
Whatever this sign indicates,
American men have a lot to learn a.
bout carrying money. Many of them
carry far too much in their pockets.
It is this habit of carrying money that
has made the hold-up trade what it is.
In spite of all the talk of poverty, it is
a common thing to read of some man
being held up on dark street or coun-
try road, and being compelled to hand
over roll of several hundred dollars
to some gunnlan.
Every time such robbery IS
committed, more despel ate young men
are emboldened to hold 10 the wayfar-
er, and many celebration in the un-
derworld is financed with the spoils
thereby abstracted from honest citiz-
ems.
The traditional place Of conceal
ment for the feminine world was the
stocking. 1t was about as safe place
as could be devised. If the ladies
should return to that fashion, the
handbag snatchers would have to go
out of business. AS for the men, they
need some safer way to carry money.
The man who goes out with a thick
wad in his vest pocket, which he fre-
ouently unrolls and displays publicly,
forms the raw material out of which
the crook world extracts handsome
business.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13

AMERICA SPENDS

A wag once remarked that the
only reason any of us ever worked was
in order that we might play. Well,
there are such trifling items as the
rent and the grocery bills to keep us
reminded of our jobs But whatever
the reason for, and however one may
have to work to obtain it, most will a.
gree that a period Of rest and play is a
high spot in the life of any individual.
And what a gigantic business this
health and recreational activity has
created for scores Of industries and or
ganizations and for millions of indiv-
iduals!
If you are statistically inclined,
you can obtain from the railways,
from the steamship companies, from
the buses and from the airways. the
exact number of passenger miles,"
You can check the registrations at the
hotels and at the resorts. And by ap-
Proclamation you will know about how
many Of these travellers are strictly
pleasure seekers. You can know how
many million lusty football and base
ball fans pass through turnstiles.
Then too, you can get fairly
close approximation of the vast num-
bers of dollars spent every year in ad-
vertising this great business of recre-
alton. The rci;a advertising volume
would be readily obtainable; we pre-
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
THINK 1T OVER

All too often opponents of "spe-
cial" taxation against chain stores are
criticized as mouthpieces for the
chains, and the principles underlying
their arguments are overlooked
AS matter Of fact, discussion of
the vital question of taxation and the
extent to which it shall be used to re-
gulate American industrial and busin-
ess enterprises has nothing to do with
individual sentiment over the chain
stores themselves. Their welfare is a
comparatively irrelevant matter.
What does matter is the fact that
if they are destroyed by means of pun
tive taxation, no other private under
taking in the country is safe from ST.
milar attack. Any citizens who sue
cessfully develop an industry and
serve the community economically and
efficiently-as the chains undeniably
have done-will be subject to political
oppression. The Monessen, Pennsyl
vania, Independent makes this point
clear with the following comment:
''The power to tax is the power Co
destroy. And if it can be used to elm
mate chain stores, 1t can be used to
eliminate other kinds of business which
might happen to fall into disfavor with
any given political regime"
Think it over
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13

spend over so million dollars a year
for tobacco. 1t is needless to say that
if this huge buying power was concen-
strated with those companies that en-
ploy Negr)es and who advertise in our
newspapers, we could open up more
avenues of employment for the men,
bers of cur race.
For greater economic security
read our newspapers. patronize their
advertisements and support those
companies that give employment to
Negroes.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
FARM RELIEF" FALLS AGAIN

According to Washington reports
the current government farm relief
plan comes nearer and nearer to a
breakdown Carried on at colossal ex-
pense to all taxpayers, it has likewise
failed to satisfy a large segment of A
merican agriculture Most government
farm relief programs have had SINH
lar sad history in the postwar years
Such non-political tools of progress
as the producer-owned and controlled
farm marketing cooperatives have
probably done more to permanently
advance the interest of agriculture
than have all the government paniceas
ever devised. +
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13

dict Hurclean TASK l. arriving at Il
reasonably accurate total for the enor-
nous volume of travel literature. Why
this phase of business alone actually
staggers the imagination
Yes you could, if you chose, ga
ther long reams of figures to determ-
inc fairly accurately just to what mag
nitude this strictly rccreational busin-
ess reached. But, we defy you to ap-
proximate the amount of additional
business it creates of a completely mis-
cellaneous and general character nat
ure! After all-speaking in CONNER
cial sense-is not a vacation IN most
any form that of period for unusual
spending? During such an event, is it
not a fact that dollars flow more free
ly than in perhaps any similar period?
Think of the myriads of odds and ends
in apparel and accessories and for the
endless variety of impulse purchases.
And then think of the tremendous po-
wer of the printed wore.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
Tax Government Bonds

The Supreme Courts decision that
government employees may be taxed,
in the opinion of number of well
known lawyers, opens the way to STOP
ping the issuance of any additional tax
free government bonds, if Congress
will pass bill to that effect. Accord
ing to the legal experts, the principle
is identical and there is no constitu-
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
BUYERS GUIDE
by Clarence H. Peacock

The tobacco industry plays a
large and important part in the econ
omic life of our country. American
people spend more than billion dol
lars yearly for tobacco and cigarettes.
Last year this industry paid more
than 500 million dollars in taxes to our
Federal government.
Within the last twenty years
the per capita consumption of cigar
cites has increased from one and a
half pounds year, while the consump-
tion of chewing, smoking and cigar to-
bacco has dropped from five pounds
per person year.
The R. J. Reynolds tobacco COM
pany of Winston-Salem, North Carol
ina, manufactures of Camel Cigaret-
tes and Prince Albert Tobacco, contri-
butte much to the economic life of the
Celored people of that state. This COM
pany employs hundreds of Negroes in
many capacities throughout their clean
and sanitary factories. They also adj
vertise the year around in the Colored
newspapers throughout the state.
1t is estimated that Colored people
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
The Most Pressing Problems

The officers OF one Of the lead
ing pubIc utility companies OF the ma
ton, IN their annual report 10 sock
holdofs, reeenCly SAID The problems
raised by the federal power program
are the most pressing NOW confront
ing tae industry and It's investors.
1T is to be presumed that the
objectives of both government and the
utilities must be the widest possible
use of electric service at the lowest
possible cost. The achievement OF this
end and the solution Of tie existing
problems OF competition lie in cooper
alton between the government and the
privately owned electric utilities and
the coordinated use of ti.e existing
generating and transmission facilities
of both. We believe that such pro-
gram would so far beyond the direct
benefits which would accrue and would
be helpful III encouraging general busi-
ness expansion and increasing employ
ment."
One of the worst phases of the
whole federally subsidized government
ownership movement has been the
rampant, unnecessary duplication of
facilities which already existed. Towns
have applied for and been given fcder-
al grants and loans for the purpose of
building municipal systems in spite of
the fact that adequate, up-to-date pri-
vate companies had abundant generat-
ing and distributing equipment to
serve their needs Down in the iva
area in the Southeast, the government
has built transmission lines which vir-
tualN parallel existing lines more
than capable of carrying the load. And
out in the Pacific Northwest, it is pro-
posed to build costly federal trans
mission network to carry Bonneville
and Grand Coulee power-a network
which will practically blanket terri
tor which has been served long, well
and cheaply by the private industry.
Responsible utility executives
have signified their willingness to CO.
operate with government 100 percent.
They have offered TO buy and distrib-
ute the power generated at the govern
ment dams, at rates to be approved by
government officials, and to be regu-
lated by government bureaus Yet the
wasteful duplication goes on-to the
destruction of private enterprise, and
at the expense of every taxpayer in
America.
Is it any wonder that the think
ing public is becoming weary of the
drive to socialize the electric industry
and that the opinion is growing
widely that fair treatment for this
great industry, which under favorable
conditions would spend billions of pri-
vate dollars (not tax dollars) fer ex-
pansion, is essential to orderly recov-
cry?
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Evening star., 1939-04-02
18th AND FULLER SITS,

rooms kitchen. dinette. bath with
shower. Murphy closet with Rollaway bed;
bright. corner apt. featuring painted walls.
Venetian blinds. custom built kitchen cab
inets Magic Chef range. Electrolux refrig-
Grafton. electric exhaust fan. ventilatng
doors, incinerator. etc. rent, 5000. In
cluding gas eec.
C6E6 1E%h CIT NyIy
Evening star., 1939-04-02

N.E.-S.E. APTS.-LOW PRICED.
FLAT-1231 D ST. NE.
Apt. 81 rooms. bath and porch, S35.
TAT 10th ST. Sc.
Near Navy Yard-Five rooms and bath,
heat furnished S42 so. See janitor.
j. G. WELDON CO.,
1927 K st. NV. METROPOLITAN 3O11
Evening star., 1939-04-02

eratlOn. electric exhaust IAN. VentHalns
doors, incinerator. etc. rent, $62.5O. in
cluding gas. elec.
1856 18th ST. NV.
1923 44th ST. NV.
, bedrooms, living room. dinette.
kitchen. bath. 3 exposures: heat
and hot water; screened porch $4,000
1945 End ST. NE.
2 bedrooms. living room. dinette-
kitchen. bath, screened porch $500
1922 45th PL. NE.
l bedroom. living ROOM dinette,
kitchen. bath and screened porch $35. 90
1857 31St ST. NV.
Dumbarton Courts-Front apt;
2 bedrooms, living room. dining
ROOM kitchen. BATH inclosed
porch: overlooking large estate $4,000
1921 18th ST. NV.
l room. kitchen and bath. in
cluding light, heat and refrigera-
ton 5000
2012 FENDALL AVE. Sc.
Bedroom, living room. dinette.
kitchen bath and screened porch SAT so
Also basement apartment S27 so
VIM. H. SAUNDERS CO.. INC,
1919 X NV District 1O16
Evening star., 1939-04-02
1920 MONROE ST NV

Modern Fireproof Building. Cor. 11th st.
;, Reception hall, living room, bedroom.
dinette. kitchen and bath. Unusually large,
bright rooms S47.5O.
Refrigerator on House Current.
Evening star., 1939-04-02
| DIRECTORY OF UNFURNSF1ED APARTMENTS
(Continued.)

heated s % 5000: downtown. > rms rms. kit kit, b.. b.
S27 so, w. RI MARSHALL, 929 N. Y
Evening star., 1939-04-02

Mr.. GOVT. PRINT. OFFICE.
4 Rms, $35-5 Rms, $40.
Choice apt. bldg. large. bright rooms:
newly decorated. PENHURST, IS H St ne
4-RM. PORCH APT.-S52.5O.
Modern NV. bldg. mr. 10th and PIX I'd
Convenient to stores schools, bus. churches,
etc Large rms, double exposures, in
closed porch. Adams 962S.
1921 BELMONT ST. NV.
l rm.. dnette kit. bath S34 90
SHANNON u LUCHS CO..
1905 II st. NV. National 2345.
Modern Duplex Apartments.
$500 14th ST. NV. NO. 4
bet. Van Buren, and Whittier)
rms. kit. dinette bath with
shower. screened rear porch. We
netian blinds: redecorated S445O
4335 WISCONSIN AVE. NV
Apt. No. ID rms. kit, dinette. tile
bath: shower, screened rear porch
Available April IA S45.OO
400 Bird PL NV. NO .
rms. kit. dinette. tile bath with
shower. screened rear porch $500
1891 7th ST. NE NO g.
rms. kit. dinette bath with
shower. screened rear porch: 3 eX-
posures. Available April Is $4,000
~ FLOYD E. DAVIS co.
133 18th St NV Ma O352.
Evening star., 1939-04-02
THE LATTERNER.

21O 10th st. SW
rms. kit. bath: heat. hot water furn
conveniently located to several Govt. depts.
available April 10th. See janitor: $4,000.
133 10Th St NV Ma 0ah2
Evening star., 1939-04-02
THE FRANKLIN.
1911 r T AVE NE

desirable apt. Of large room dressing
Gioset kitchenette. dinette bath with built
large; modern building, in a cool and
convenient location. Office on premises.
Evening star., 1939-04-02
VERY LOW RENTS.
1929 COLUMBIA RD. NV.

FRONT AND CORNER APARTMENTS.
: different plans to choose from
rooms. foyer. kitchen. bath
Evening star., 1939-04-02

DOWNTOWN CONVENIENCE,
l841 R ST. NV,
Close to Conn. Ave
See the newest in modern apis.
Three-story building with beauti-
fully painted walls softly carpeted
corridors. the maximum in fine
living. > rooms Pullman kitchen
and bath. built-in bookcase Gas.
electricity and refrigeration in
cluded in rent $50 80.
1841 r ST. NV.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10

preparatory to delving into the lat
est governmental financial sum
mary.
1--WE been doing this for years, 4"
Bruckart admitted while digging out
a clean schatch pad. Its just a
hobby, suppose, but there's moth
ing like better than to take a
budget apart and see what makes
it run!"
Bruchart's column is followed
closely by practically all readers of
The Midland Journal because this
Washington correspondent has long
enjoyed a reputation for straight
forward reporting and comment on
capital developments.
A native of Missouri, he began his
active newspaper work at Wichita,
Kan, later moving to the Kansas
City Star. He went to Washington
with United Press, subsequently join
ing with the United States Daily
when David Lawrence started that
paper. At the same time he worked
for the Philadelphia Public Ledger
syndicate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

substance" will be the subject
of the Lesson-Sermon in all
Churches of Christ. Scientist, on
Sunday. March IL.
The Golden Text will be from
Prov. 3:6: "Honuor the Lord with
thy subtance, and with the first
fruits of all thine increase.
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Psa. 1872;
blessed is the name of The Lord
from this time forth and forever
more
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 whicn
is the following, page 46S, Sub
stence is that which is eternal and
incapable of discord and decay.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
CLAIMS FOR OLD-AGE INSUR-
ANCE IN MARYLAND

A statement issued today by Luz
Their Becker, Manager of the Balti-
more Office of the Social Security
Board, shows that 233 claims for
old-age insurance were certified Tor
payment to eligible persons in this
area during January 1889.
Since the start of the program
on January /, 1887, 1866 claims,
amounting to $165,73O.95, nave
been certified for payment to- per-
sons living within the counties, OF
baltimore, Hartford, Anne Arundel,
Howard and Cecil, and the city OF
baltimore, which comprises the area
served by the Baltimore office.
A little more than half, or 2,llS
of these CLANS were filed by rela-
tives of deceased workers who were
employed in jobs covered by the
Social Security Act and who dled
before receiving benefits. A total
of 1,547 claims were paid to- IN
sured workers in jobs that come
under the Act.
Since the Olu-dSc iAou iohSS -
visions went into operation on Jan
uary /, 1887, more than $2ll,So1.-
Al in benefits, representing about
47O1 claims were certified for pay
ment to citizens of Maryland. or the
number, $40 claims were approved
by the Social Security Board during
January 1899 and certified to the
United States Treasury for payment.
The average amount of claims certi-
fed for payment in January in this
state was $65.41. More than one
and a quarter million dollars in old
age insurance benefits, representing
about 1900 claims, were certified
for payment throughout the United
States during January. Since Janu-
airy 1, 1887, more than 2S5,6OO
claims, totaling $13,000.0O0 have
been certified.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
In Baltimore

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST,
University Parkway, west of Canterbury Road
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10

If we could reduce the annual toll
of swine diseases by SO per cent, the
profits of our farmers would be in
creased by tens of millions of dol
lars. This statement by the Amer
lean Foundation for Animal Health"
clearly demonstrates that some
thing should be. done to check these
appalling yearly losses.
Well up on the list of disease ia
talities is swine influenza, caused
by sudden changes of weather, con-
tinued cold and rainy spells, and
poorly ventilated, or drafty quar-
tiers. The best safeguard therefore
is to see that hogs are properly
housed and kept in good vigorous
condition
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
BRUCKART ADMITS TERRIFIC
HOBBY-IT'S MATHEMATICS

William Bruckart, author of The
Midland Journals Washington Di-
gest" column, admitted publicly this
week that he has terrific hobby"
The hobby: working with figures.
Seated at his desk in Washington,
D. c., the famous capital CORE
spondent who enjoys one of the larg-
est followings ever acquired by a
journalist, whitfield away at pencil
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10

The accompanying drawing DEM
onstrates how the simple addition
of cane fiber insulation board to
a hog house can provide weather
protection for any season of the
year. Such insulation conserves
the body heat of the animals in win
ter, and assists in keeping the house
at an even comfortable tempera-
ture. Ventilation, an essential fac
tor in maintaining dry, healthful
quarters, requires insulation. In
the well insulated and ventilated
hog house, harmful moisture will
not collect on the walls and roof.
This means dryer house which,
according to proved tests, is decid-
edly helpful in preventing disease.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Main Entrance to the Building Of The
Christian Science Publishing Society
in Boston, Massachusetts

production costs, they can well az
ford to spend reasonable amount
of money advertising the greatest
agricultural industry in the nation.
That is one very important way 90
increase consumption for the bens.
fit of everybody's health. and to set
markets for the benefit OF even
dairy farmers Roeksthoek :,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
ADVERTISING DAIRY PRODUCTS

Through national campaign
now being worked out. it is hoped
that $1,000.O00 will be raised for
an advertising campaign t. boost
dairy products.
If dairy farmers can be assured of
fairly decent milk prices in line with
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
HOLLYWOOD

All the news of screenland, pic
lures of your favorite stars and
other interesting features will be
found in the Green Spotlight maya
zine, distributed regularly with the
Baltimore Sunday American. On
sale at all progressive newsstands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
WHEN CRIME POSES AS
sPIRrTUAIIsM

Investigator makes startling dis
closures about charlatans who betray
and plumber heartsick victims. One
of many interesting features in the
March 10th issue OF The American
weekly. the big magazine distri-
buted regularly with the Baltimore
Sunday American. On sale at all pro-
erssnixs nsNastsnds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10

Every time the hand of your
watch swings around once. another
200 money orders were filed out In
America,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10

CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE
CHURCHES
In Baltimore
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST,
University Parkway, west of Canterbury Road
SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST,
Liberty Heights Ave. and DennIyn Road
THIRD CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST,
7O2 Cathedral Street
These churches are branches of The Mother Church,
Church of Christ Scientist in Boston, Massa-
chusetts.
Sunday services in all these churches II a. M and
8 p m. Wednesday evening meetings, which include
testimonials of Christian Science healing at o'clock.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOMS
IN BALTIMORE
First Church, 30S Charles ST., (sreet foor) hours
a. m. to $3.50 p. M, except Sunday and Wednesday.
Wednesday a. m. to p M Sunday 2: 80 to So D. M
Second Church, Equitable Bldg. Baltimore and Calvert
Streets, open daily except Sunday a. m. to Pr m.
Lower lobby
Third Church, 702 Cathedral ST.. open daily except
Sunday and Wednesday a. M to p. M, Wednesday
till 745 p. m.
At these Reading Rooms the Bible, "Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures and other writings
by Mary Baker Eddy. and all authorized and approved
Christian Science literature may be read borrowed or
purchase.
The public is cordially invited to attend the church
services and to visit the Reading Rooms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10

The policemen Is a. monarch xofd
The seiza
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10

Tolls revenue at the Panama
Canal comes V s5osa minute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Goats Asked for Veterans

An appeal for donations of 100
used or discarded overcoats for
needy veterans has been issued by
the Presidents Own Garrison of
the Army and Navy Union. Those
who have overcoats they wish to
donate may leave them at the SOL
diers, Sailors and Marines Club,
Eleventh and L streets NV, it was
announced by Foster A. Touart,
commander of the garrison.