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Smyrna times., 1939-06-22

Hook, has taken a position with j.
T. Mullin & Son, Wilmington.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
A new bell, which cost 5000 has
been put in the tower of st. Anne's
Church, Middletown.
A swarm of bees is comfortably
domiciled over the door of the M.
E. Church at Odessa.
Forty-five new bath houses en-
hance the attractiveness of Angus
tine Pier as Delaware Bay re-
sort.
The Delaware College cadets
will have competitive drill for
money prizes to-day, in Newark.
Caleb Boggs has been appointed
postmaster at Cheswold, in place
of Mr.. Preston. The salary last
year was S320.28.
Mrs. S. a. Davidson has been
appointed postmistress at Slaugh-
ter, Del, to succeed r. A. David
son. The salary last year was
STATE.
E. William Purdee, of Parsons
burg, Md, has been held in $4,000
bail in Georgetown on the charge
of forging two notes for 5000 and
$400 respectively.
Catherine Houston, colored, aged
102 years, lives near Milford. Her
mind is clear and her memory un-
impaired, but she is confined to
her bed by sheer weakness.
John p. Hudson is quoted by the
Morning News as saying he does
not think there will be over one
million baskets of peaches raised
on the peninsula this year.
The Scientific American reports
that Edison has now in contem-
plation, among other inventions, an
instrument which he calls ''far
Seer" Persons a hundred miles
distant may be recognized.
Rev. Edwin Henry Eckel, who
was ordained at Old Swede's
Church Sunday morning, preached
his first sermon at Trinity Church,
Wilmington. He has a finely cul-
tivated voice and a powerful and
impressive delivery, and preached
for fifteen minutes.
George w. Ernest, Esq, has
been appointed Meteorological OBJ
server by the Agricultural Station
at Delaware College. He has re-
and can tell the public exactly all
about the velocity of the wind
number of inches of rain fall, tenn
perature of the weather, etc.
Mrs. Harriet Latchum died in
Milford, 10th inst, in her 18th
year She was the only daughter
of John Wesley Collins, a local
preacher in the NJ z. Church.
Her brothers were S. Martindale,
Henderson and ]. Wesley Collins.
deceased, and William B. Collins,
now living at Smyrna. Mrs. Latch
um's husband died about 80 years
dEt sSdFlnS HCI Will hfS Siiih4l
children, whom she reared.
John L. McKim, who was ap-
pointed commercial agent at Not
tingham, England, on Saturday by
Secretary Blaine, is resident of
Georgetown, Delaware, and a
brotheri-n-law of Daniel ]. Layton.
He first appeared in active politics
as the Republican candidate for
Congress in 1866, when he was on
the ticket with the late James Rid
die, of Wilmington, who was the
candidate for governor. Mr.. Nc
Kim spent 30 years in the Farm
er's Bank of Delaware at George
town as teller and cashier. He is
a clergyman Of the p. E. Church
but has been generally without a
charge. He is reported as being
admirably adapted, both socially
and by business training for the
responsible position to which he
has haay7 onr.0frtad
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
French Meat Production
MAY Eliminate Imports

PARIS.-France's own meat pro-
duction, coupled with that of her
colonies. is developing so rapidly
that imports soon will be eliminated
and there will be o French surplus
available for export, according to an
analysis of the market published by
"Journee Industrielle."
Imports of Argentine frozen meat
and other foreign products have de-
creased rapidly in recent years, al
most to the point of disappearance,
this paper points out, while the pro-
duction of Frances North African
colonies has risen to the extent that
it represents one-fifth of the nations
consumption.
Actual imports of mutton, for ex-
ample, fell from 20 per cent of the
total consumption in 1881 to per
cent in 1888. Frozen meat from
South America" "Journee Industri-
elle'' adds, (which held an impor-
tant place ip the market 10 today
disappearing, and being supplanted
by Moroccan and. Funisian mutton,
the shipment Of which, nonresident
six years ago. has developed con-
siderably
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
THE STRUGGLE FOR POWER
J. E. Jones

Washington, D. c., July 10
President Roosevelt has welded the
greatest power ever given by Con-
gress to a President in peace times.
Now Congress is withdrawing some
of these garnts and Mr.. Roosevelt
hurls back the charge that the Sen
ate is giving money control back to
Wall Street. Sharp divisions have
marked the proceedings of the Con-
eress in recent weeks. The Presi-
dents attempt to start movement
for the early adjournment of Con-
gress irritated the statesmen.
: Uppermost among the questions
of the day are:
First: Will Mr.. Roosevelt run for
third term?
Second: Will Congress follow up
it's coalition victories and by merg-
ing the strength of the anti-Roost
eyelt forces pass some last hour
measurers that will upset the "emer-
gency" laws that transferred legls-
latiye authority to the President?
AS to question number one, the
president makes no commitments,
because announcement of his can
didacy for third term would arouse
greater opposition than now exists
in the Congress. So that answer is
deferred.
Regarding question number two
the answer is that Congress has
been a spender, and has helped raise
taxes and increase the deficits, and
has reenacted New Deal theories
instead of returning to old legisla-
tive principles, that interferred as
little as possible with the constitu-
tional and democratic rights of the
States.
With a record like that, the OPP
position to the New Deal is in the
weakest kind of position to regain
power-and the Republicans and
anti-Administration Democrats are
now making final effort to redeem
themselves. If they succeed then
they may still hope to round up an
organization that will be in shape
to appeal to the voters.
The struggle for power is being
fought out in Congress. The discus
sions furnish the facts and argu-
ments on all sides of every public
question. 1t is now the time for
everybody to follow up all sides OF
the debate, as it will be presented
before Congress adjourns. By fol-
lowing this simple suggestion the
reader will be able to form correct
conclusions about the fundamental
issues of the 1910 presidential cam
paign before it starts.
The final struggle for power has
begun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
Size of Stockings

In the manufacture of stockings
the size is based on the distance in
inches between a point on the toe
and point on the heel measured in
straight line. Size 8 is eight inches
more or less from the tip of the
toe to the end of the heel. Both
mems and women's stockings are
measured in this manner. Accord
ing to the United States bureau of
standards, women's stockings are
measured as follows: After the
hose has been pressed and is fiat
and unwrinkled, a ruler is placed
along line in which the tip of the
toe and the bottom of the heel gore
are connected. The hosiery size is
the distance in inches along this
line from tip of toe to the intersec-
ton Of the ruler with the back of
the heel. Only inches and half
inches are represented in size num-
bers. Preference is given to the
lower number. For instance, if the
exact measurement is 1914 inches
the stocking is called size 10 rather
than 10h.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
SAFETY FIRST, PLEASE:

One can hardly pick up news
paper without finding articles and
items that concern safety on the
highways. There must always be
new and inexperienced drivers;
nevertheless the percentage OF the
right kind of drivers is constantly
on the increase. The proof OF TINS
fact is shown in steady and en-
couraging reduction in the percent
age of fatalities and accidents.
The drivers are doing good WORK
on behalf of greater safety on the
highways and whether you like 1t or
not. that fellow-driver who gently
calls you down today is likely saw
ing you from being bawled out by
a traffic cop tomorrow. Unwelcome
and unsought warnings about ones
shortcomings at the wheel have
tendency to raise tempers and blood
pressure, but they have their use
full effect. After all, it is part OF
spontaneous effort of several million
drivers to translate the methods
that have worked successfully IN the
past into a psychology for We Div
ers of the future.
O course we all know about the
rules of parking, the red and green
lights and the traffic signs, and as
we remember most OF the admonl-
lions of We Drivers booklet we re-
call that it's principal pressure was
upon the Drivers. The good reason
for this is found in the fact that
the standard makes OF car car
ry every provision for sa e.
ty. But the driver at the wheel mas
it in his power to defeat all scent
tific and mechanical perfectlons-
he must tend to his job.
These important facts are worth
talking about, writing about ana
thinking about at this time, because
in the coming weeks and months
large part of the entire population
will be seeking short or long vaca-
ton trips-perhaps you will be one
of the number. Whoever sits at the
wheel assumes the responsibility for
a pleasant vacation, through faith
full obedience to the rules OF the
road.
Automobiles will skid on certain
kinds of highways, and they run
safely only about so-fast around
tight corners, or for that matter
along straight roadways.
Drive carefully and have no
regets!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
GOVERNOR GIVEN COMMENDA-
TION

In a letter to Governor Herbert R.
O'Conor, Secretary of State Cordell
Hull expressed his sincere appre-
citation of your effective contribution
to the success of the excent visit of
Their Britannia Majesties", and
commended particularly Colonel
Beverly Ober and Captain Edward
Nick. Johnson, of the Maryland
State Police, for their efficiency in
connection with arrangements fer
the protection of Their Majesties
while in the State of Maryland.
Notification has been received by
Governor Herbert r. O'Conor of a
resolution adopted by the delegates
to the 10Th Annual Encampment of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Of the
United States, Department of Mary
land, at Hagerstown, expressing
thanks and appreciation to him for
his sympathetic interest in the
problems confronting members of
this organization, and veterans gen.
orally, and for his cooperation in
attempting the solution of these
problems, and for his helpful interest
in the affairs of the Maryland Veter-
ans Commission.
The Anne Arundel County Volun-
teer Firemen's Association, through
its secretary, B. Everett Beavin,
went on record at it's June meeting
as "voicing it's appreciation to Gov
ernor Herbert R. O'Conor for hav-
ing legislation advantageous to Fire
men and their work passed.. They
also expressed thanks to the Cover
nor for his efforts in connection with
other bills concerning Volunteer
Firemen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
Balloon Soundings
Aid Weather Study
Use Radio in Experiments
At HARVARD University.

CAMBRIDGE, MASS.-Radio bal
loon soundings of the atmosphere
were the chief activity of the Har-
ward weather station during the last
year, according to Director Charles
F. Brooks of the Blue Hill observa-
tory, at Harvard university.
Harvard's pioneer experimental
ton with automatic radio meteoro-
graph balloons, for upper air sound
ings, after three years has resulted
in widespread use of such instru-
ments for regular weather observa-
tions.
''Our aim to find an easier, more
certain and less expensive way to
sound the atmosphere has been ac-
complished, and much sooner than
we expected, when in 1885 we de-
signed and used the first American
radio-meteorograph," Brooks said.
The United States weather bureau
has converted 6 of it's IL airplane
stations to acknowledgements, or
radiosondes as they now are called,
and it hopes to change the other six
next summer and add Is more if
congress supplies the necessary
money, he said.
The army and navy have convert
ed four stations. China has bought
many Harvard radio-meteoro-
graphs; and Japan, England, India
and Germany are experimenting
with the Harvard instrument.
Backed by orders now for thou
sands of acknowledgements, the
manufacturers are engaging in fur
Their improvements in design on so
much larger a scale than we can
that we now are turning our atten-
ton mainly to studying the results
obtained from the daily soundings
at so many stations" Brooks said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
1927, 600 Domestics Are
EMPLOYED in u. S. Homes

WASHINGTON. - Domestic serv-
ants employed in private homes in
the United States number 1927 1000,
according to an estimate made by
Rae L. Needleman of the social se.
curity boards bureau of research
and statistics. Though women DOM
mate the domestic service picture,
outnumbering men better than 10 to
/. they only contribute % per cent
Of all workers gainfully employed
in the United States, and only 28 per
cent of applicants for social security
account numbers.
General housekeepers, or maids
of all work" constitute more than
half of all domestics employed in
private homes. They are estimated
to number 1,240,086. Other classifi-
cations include: Cooks, 1884;
housekeepers and stewards, 1876, 1903;
launderers and laundresses, 357 ,525;
unframed nurses, 153, 443; chauf-
feufs, 94,270. and walters, 1871.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
WPA RECREATION PROGRAM is
PREDOMINANTLY RURAL

A report on the recreation pro-
gram of the Works Progress Admin
istration issued June 25 shows that
in Sc per cent of the 1885 commun-
tiles in which recreatfonal projects
are operated throughout the coun-
try, WPA provides the only source
of organized public recreation, g.
O59 Of the total having no such pro-
grams of their own under either
municipal or county auspices.
Of the 7,OS5, 1885, or So per cent,
are definitely rural, with populations
of $500 or less. Twenty-Five per cent
are in communities varying from
$500 to $4,000.
Contributions by sponsors have
shown a steady increase since the
beginning of the program in 1885
and reached peak of 1916 per cent
at the close of the last quarter. State
boards of education and departments
of welfare are principal sponsors on
a statewide basis, while more than
10000 school boards, boards OF
county commissioners, civic clubs
and parent-teachers organizations
cooperate in individual projects.
The recrestipn program was pure
ly q pioneering endeavor, as more
than S5 per cent of the commun-
titles in which the program now OPP
crates had never had public pr9yi-
sions for supervised recreation. I'm
der the program. trained super
visors, 95 per cent Of whom are
from local relief rolls, are assigned
to conduct many forms OF recrea-
tional activity, usually play grounds,
park improvements, tennis courts,
etc. All projects are initiated by the
local or State governments sponsor
ing them and all are located on pub
lie owned land.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
Selling Man On Himself

sit was Lindbergh and not COM
mittee that flew the ocean. Ford
and not a planning board that ap-
piled mass production. Bell and
not a scientific society that enabled
us to send the voice around the
world. Berlin and not the music
ians' union that wrote Alexander's
Ragtime Band. .Kettering and not
the o-Fix-Cars-so-Anybody-
Can-Drive-One that put a self-starter
on automobiles"
Thus did Paul Garrett, Director
of Public Relations for General Mo-
tors, emphasize his attack upon to-
days confused, hopeless and bewild-
cred group psychology, while declar-
ing that our basic problem of build
ing prosperity for tomorrow will be
solved in this country through
establishing the individuals belief
in his opportunity to grow, acquire
and achieve.
Keynoting the recent convention
of the Advertising Federation OF
America, Mr.. Garrett declared that
the chief difficulty in stimulating
sales is not with the products them
selves, which rank high in public
esteem, but with individuals who
are sick i'm spirit, Jas respondent
individuals make respondent GUS
toners. mo individual can have suf-
ficient faith in himself to buy with
a zest who does not have faith
in the continuation of system OF
enterprise that will leave him free
to exercise his ingenuity in diyising
a livelihood that, once canned. he
can count his own" the speaker
asserted.
The advertisers were told their
first task was not to sell certain
products but to sell man on him.
self, to restore to him his sense OF
responsibility, to make him see
that he is still his own master. to
comprehend and dispel the prevail
ing illusions that are killing in
dividual initiative.
.eThe challenge is to interpret
truths that create an atmosphere
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14

Dutch East Indies Days
Are of About Same LENGTH

The Dutch East Indies stretch a
distance equal to that from New
York to San Francisco. The popu-
lation totals 52,0O0,000.
The island empire is equal in area
to all the states east of the Missis-
sippi with the exception of the state
of that name, reaching from the
northern tip of Maine to the south
ern tip of Florida, from Lake Michi-
gan to the Gulf of Mexico, includ-
ing Is states.
The whole empire lies full in the
equatorial sun and reaches from the
tip OF northwestern Sumatra to the
center of New Guinea (Papua).
Throughout the islands all days in
the year are about the same length,
as the islands all lie close to the
equator, notes a writer in the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Dutch East Indies comprise
the larger part of the Malay archi-
pelago and are situated between
Australia and southeastern Asia.
Their extent may be realized from
the fact that the distance from Sa-
bang, north Sumatra, to Merauke,
in New Guinea, respectively the
western and eastern limits, is 5000
miles-as wide as the Atlantic from
New York to London. They include
such groups as the Moluccas,
Celebes, Sunda, Timor and Banda
islands.
Fourteen distinct kinds of people
inhabit these islands, some of them
very primitive, others highly civil
lized.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14

William Green, president OF the
American Federation of Labor, says
that the National Labor Relations
Board 'shas alienated the confidence
of the American Federation OF
Labor and it's members, as well as
a large portion of the public" He
advocates the Boards abolition and
the creation of a new five-member
board with curtailed power.
"To put it bluntly, all classes OF
the public as we'll as the American
Federation of Labor no longer re-
spect the Administration OF the
labor act by this Board" adds Mr..
Green.
Apparently the emplo lovers
throughout the country haven't as
bad an opinion Of the Board as the
head man of Americas organized
labor forces.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14

At the end of June the payments
for unemployment compensation
benefits by the Maryland Unemploy-
ment Compensation Board had
reached the total of $13, 492,565.
The total paid ins the month OF
June was $52S,430, covered by Co.
7O1 checks, compared with $574,-
sos paid in May with 61,97S checks
and $415,943 and 47,047 checks in
April.
Payments in the first six months
Of 1888 aggregated $5,754,l3l,
compared with $3,34S,755 lin the
corresponding period of this year
q difference of $2,405,376.
The figures show better than
words the change in industrial con-
ditions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
Dreams Are Short

Dreams are of very brief dura-
ton in spite of the fact they some
times seem to the dreamer to ex-
tend over long periods-hours or
even days, according to writer in
the Detroit News. A few seconds
may be the actual time of dream
that seemed to carry the dreamer
through long series of adventures.
Dreams have no significance what
ever in the foretelling of the future.
They are merely impression pic
lures, often distorted, created by
our senses in our relationship with
existence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
billboard RESTRICTION

Steady progress toward retaining
the rural landscapes from ruin by
billboards and other unsightly COM
mercialism is reported for New
England with publication of spec
ial study of conditions by the Amer
lean Nature Association of Washing
ton, d. C. Several years ago a SINH
lar survey was made and published,
Since that time some legislation has
become effective and public senti-
ment has rapidly crystallized against
the offending signs. Both studies
were made by Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Lawton of the National Roadside
Council.
Massachusetts, the report says,
leads the way due to its strong law,
which was finally sustained by the
State Supreme Court after years of
delay brought about through litiga-
ton by the billboard industry. The
Bay State law, which provides for
setbacks of the boards from the
highway and recognizes the menace
of the boards to- public safety and
welfare, has proved most effective.
Illegal signs have been eliminated
SO far as the small "snipe" signs
are concerned, but political influence
still allows some of the larger
boards to remain in violation of the
spirit If not the letter of the law.
In sections of the State where APP
probation of the economic value OF
attractive country sides is keenest,
public sentiment has accomplished
full enforcement. Cape Cod Is an
outstanding, example.
In Connecticut there is concert
ed drive to strengthen the present
law. Connecticut people are now
seeking to restrict billboards to
commercial districts in the best
sense of the word.
Although a high scenic State,
Maine has found it difficult to check
the billboard blight and make the
State more attractive to visitors. A
uniform setback has proved effective
in placing the boards in more order
ly array but has not reduced the
number.
Vermont is the most recent New
England State to do something
about this roadside situation. At it's
recent session the legislature pass
ed and the Governor signed bill
providing for setbacks comparable
to those in Massachusetts and establ-
ishing permit fees.
Progress is being made in cor
recting our roadside conditions, but
it is too Slow" declares Arthur New
ton Pack, president of the American
Nature Association. "There seem
to be two or three ways in which
the situation may be met. One is
through county coming on rural high
ways as in California. A second is
through drastic setbacks, adequate
permit fees an dthe right to refuse
permit fees and the right to refuse
third way is through restriction to
truly commercial districts.
"The billboard must be treated by
itself. It serves no public service
function as do many filling stations
and eating places. The billboard is,
after all, highway parasite capital
izing on the tremendous public in
vestment in motor roads. For years
the industry has flouted the public
interest and stirred up opposition to
outdoor advertising. By the exercise
of some taste and consideration for
the travelling public and proper re-
spect of the rural landscape, the in
dustry might easily have made
friends. Such a course as 1t has fol-
lowed, however, is the parent OF
restriction"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14

In the good old days Congress
used to adjourn ON account OF Wash
ington's hot weather. But an air
cooled Capitol and air-cooled Senate
and House Office buildings. with per-
haps, plus, an air-cooled living apart
ment for the. family of Senator or
Representative, has transformed
Washington into a good place to
live in during the Summer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14

Despite p0litical ball-tossing there
will be plenty of money tor the
WPA, PWA and the NYA during
the coming year. The New Deal
policy of Federal control will be
continued and the work will 50 ON,
as usual. Congress mixed matters
up somewhat but failed to make the
basic changes that iaclpded the
threat to turn relief matters over
to local authorities,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14

where jobs will grow" Mr.. Garrett
concluded, land when our people
understand that opportunity Is
theirs, they will walk with a firm
STEP" Then there will be "men
aplenty-millions of them-seek-
ing opportunity unafraid, whose be-
lief in tomorrow will make them
good customers of today.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14

The threats and promises OF Con-
gress to change the relief system
have been easily defeated. The
changes to be affected will all be
of minor nature.