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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Extensive Study Reveals
New Atmospheric Pulse

There are pulse beats in the at
mosphere with time periods ranging
from six hours to fifty-six years.
This is revealed by a detailed
mathematical analysis of the baro-
metric pressure readings which have
been made for more than go years
on the island of Mauritius, a Brit
ish colony in the Indian ocean near
Madagascar. The pulse beats are
completely intermingled, and it was
necessary to submit the curve show
ing the mixed pulsating record to
harmonic analysis which separated
the pulses of particular frequencies.
The readings were handled in two
groups, one giving the continuous
daily record, and the other giving
the average pressure by years. The
latter showed a Sc year cycle that
seemed to be associated with a rain
fall cycle of the same period. Pres
sure cycles of II years and of
nine years we're found. Study over
longer period may reveal that the
latter are multiples or submulti-
pies of each other. An annual cycle
was found with a minimum in mid
February, the time Of highest tenn
perature.
The continuous daily records
showed that the strongest compo-
nent was not the "a hour cycle, but
the IL hour, the latter having twice
the amplitude of the former. The
third largest daily factor was the
eight-hour cycle, with about half the
amplitude of the "a hour cycle. The
smallest factor was the six hour
cycle. These various cycles appear
to be independent Of each other in
solar as each exhibits independent
phase changes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
French Fishermen First
To Explore Newfoundland

Newfoundland was already well
known and frequented by French
fishermen when Cartier headed
there first. He came too early in
the spring, though, and had trouble
with icebergs. Sailing on, he mis-
took Magdalen and Prince Edward
islands (now British) for the main
coast, and so travelled north, explor-
ing every harbor and bay.
A mirage led Cartier to believe
that one large river mouth to which
he came was bay, and he wasted
much time trying to map this sup
posed harbor.
Cartier made friends with some
Huron-Iroquois Indians and kid
naped two to take back to France.
These Indians told him he was in
the Kingdom Of Canada," though
Canada" was their word for twill
lage."
The next year Cartier did his bit
for history by discovering and nam
ing the st. Lawrence bay and st.
Lawrence river. He went up the
river as far as the present city of
Montreal. Returning to the coast he
prepared to winter there, but soon
his men came down with scurvy.
Out of ITO men more than Is died,
and fewer than 10 were untouched
by the epidemic. At last the Indi-
ans gave Cartier a cure for the
disease.
Carriers third trip was an I'M
successful attempt to colonize the
new land he had discovered Che
thought it was northeastern Asia).
Some historians say he made a
fourth trip after that. The last IS
years of his life Cartier spent in st.
Malo, acting as technical adviser to
other expeditions and as Portu-
guese interpreter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Polish HiIlbiIlies

In Poland a hillbilly is called a
Hucul, which is pronounced 'Hoot-
zool." The Polish version of our
southern mountaineers wear far
more picturesque costumes than the
American highlanders, they are as
much addicted to the music of the
fiddle and they are even more "sot''
in their ways, which are very
quaint, indeed. A good many Amer
lean travellers have become &C.
quainted with the Huculs in the past
few years. Some of them penetrat-
ed the eastern Carpathians as mem
bers of art study groups who haunt
these mountains every summer, and
others were tourists who rode
cruising" trains that carry ski
parties on eight day trips from Ora
cow into the remote and beautiful
regions where the mountaineers
live.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Doctrine of Atonement" will be
the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches
of Christ. Scientist, on Sunday
October 15.
The Golden Text will be from
John 2:1, '1If any man sin, we
have an advocate with the Father,
Jesus Christ, the righteous"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, John 4:9:
''In this was manifested the love OF
God toward us, because that God
sent his only begotten Son into the
world, that we might live through
him."
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 which
is the following, page IL, The
atonement of Christ reconciles man
to God, not God to man; for the
divine Principle of Christ is God,
and how can God propitiate Him
self?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Famous Southern Song
Had Origin in New York

Daniel Decatur Emmett, famous
organizer of the first minstrel show
in 1843, wrote 'Dixie" for Dan Bry-
ants MINISTRIES in 1859. He was a
native of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and
his father, Virginian of Irish de-
scent, was an abolitionist in his
sympathies. The young man be-
came musician attached to trav-
cling circus and his work included
the composing or adapting of many
Negro melodies. One Saturday
night after the minstrel show in
New York, Bryant asked him to
write a "walk-around" for Monday.
Next day it was cold and rainy and
as he looked out of his window he
remembered the oft-expressed wish
of Negroes with the circus when
fall days came, II wish I was in
Dixie" He wrote the song IN half
an hour. It was popular in the North
before it was even sung in the
South. The melody was adapted
by him from an old tune his mother
used to sing to him.
Ater II was picked up by the
South, Emmett declared that his
song was responsible for the pro-
longation of the war, its stirring re-
frain stimulating discouraged men
to further effort. One writer says:
'The new republic needed song,
something that would call men from
their plows and stir their hearts into
a frenzy of emotion. The band
played The Bonny Blue Flag and
the crowd cheered mildly. And then
Dixie The crowd caught its
breath and then went mad. Women
pressed around the musicians and
showered them with flowers.
The song was the soul of the
people. After Appomattox ended
the war, northern attention was
called to the song when President
Lincoln said that the famous tune
now belonged to the nation, having
been captured in the war. It lost
its sectionalism, becoming almost
a national anthem.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Chinese Radio

Long before radio filled the ether
with everything from swing to SYM
phonies the Chinese enjoyed music
from the air by attaching melodious
whistles to the tails of hundreds of
pigeons released over their cities.
One of these pigeons, QUILTED with
such whistles, is on exhibition in the
Chinese section of the anthropologic-
al collections at Field Museum of
Natural History. Exhibited with it
are various other whistles of the type
made from reeds and small gourds
and having from two to eight pipes
each. Sitting in garden or rid
ing through the streets of Pieping,
one hears these aerial concerts
mingled with the calls and sounds
of street vendors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
u. S. Road Bureau Studiec
Trucks as Hill Climbers

The hill climbing ability of trucks
Of a variety Of makes and sizes is
being studied by the Federal Bu-
reau of Public Roads. This study is
preliminary to improved highway
design.
Each half revolution Of bicycle
wheel mounted on the front Of the
test trucks is indicated on a strip
of paper moving through record
ing device inside the truck. At the
same time, 1O-second intervals are
indicated on the record by a
clock with recording device. Dis
tances Travelled by the truck are
computed from the diameter Of
the bicycle wheel. Knowing the dis
lance travelled in any number Of
seconds, it is easy to compute speed
accurately.
The trucks are given various
loads and tested on grades ranging
from to per cent. For each
combination of load and grade the
maximum speed that can be sus-
tanned is determined.
A number of remedies for hazards
on grades have been suggested,
says the bureau. These include
lessening the grade and increasing
sight distance, constructing a third,
lane for slow-moving vehicles and
requiring all vehicles to be able to
maintain a specified minimum
speed. The bureau plans to study
all phases Of the problem in forming
its conclusions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
She's Whole School

If there were parent-teacher as
sociation in Alba, Calf, Mrs.
Gladys Peterson would be it. She
is principal and teacher at the pic
turesque little school and also the
mother of its only four pupils.
She's teacher to David, John, Dolly
and Sammy, but in her role of
mother she also has Jimmy and
Tippy, too young for classes. The
highest number of pupils she has
had is nine, but she had to see them
through eight grades and it was
quite a job. The schoolhouse, built
in the style of the nineties, painted
red and featuring belfry, serves
also as a dance hall and branch
library.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Bamboo Replaces Iron

Athos Albertoni and Alessandro
Paoloni, italian engineers, have dis
covered a process by which bam-
boo, fast-growing tropical plant,
may be utilized to replace iron In
reinforcement of concrete for build
ing and road construction. The new
process is based on special treat
ment Of bamboo to make it more
adherent, and placing Of bamboo
sticks in patterns for maximum
strength in the reinforcement opera
ton. If the new method proves sue
cessful it will be a boon to italian
building industries, especially in the
tropical colonies of Libya and Ethi-
opia, where weatherproofing Of
buildings against cold is not an i'm
portant factor, and they can be con-
structed of lighter materials.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Early Violin History

The first decade of Antonio
Stradivari's greatest period dawned
with 100. The Amati tradition was
slowly but surely discarded, and
while adhering to the 14-inch length,
he so developed and arched his
model that 1t assumed 'unsurpass-
able grandeur and symmetry" The
years following ITO undoubtedly
ushered in production Of some Of the
finest instruments, and also marked
production of some of the finest vio-
loncellos. His methods, preserved
from century to century, have be-
come the basis for the art Of violin
making.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Chinchillas Like Vegetable

Chinchillas do practically all their
eating early in the evening and dur
ing the night. In captivity, there
fore, they are usually fed once
daily, late in the afternoon. Fresh
water should be available to them
at all times. Their ordinary food
consists mainly Of vegetable mat
ter. They are fond of rolled oats,
rolled wheat, dried bread, whole
corn and wheat-germ meal. They
will thrive on these grain foods il
an abundance of green food also Is
given, such as alfalfa hay, lettuce,
lawn clippings, dandelions, carrots
and any kind Of weeds, which they
consume readily.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Widows RemarrY

Although climatic and latitudinal
variations probably complicate the
question, a court case in Sydney,
Australia, in which a widow claimed
$4,000 damages for the loss of her
husband who had been killed while
working on the railway, has re-
vealed from the investigations Of
counsel, the surprisingly high per-
centages of remarriages. An actuary
said the proportion Of widows of 80
who would remarry within % years
was Sc per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Sweden Increases Sales
OF Prefabricated House.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is export
ing the prefabricated houses which
have steadily increased in popular
ity among it's own people in the last
few years. Official figures show
that production increased from 1,546
units in 1888 to more than 5000 in
1888. Two main classes are manu-
featured. One is the light summer
cottage type. The other is the fully
timbered house, manufactured in all
types, including bungalow, cottage
and villa for which cement and
brick foundations are required.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Costly Rush

At $3.50 o'clock one night Irving
Ungar was arrested for driving so
miles an hour near Lakewood, N. j.
He was fined SIS and costs. At 1920
p. m. his brother, Edward, was ar
rested for making 65 miles. He
was fined $40 and costs. At HAS
p. M. Sidney Ungar, another broth
er, was arrested in Forked River,
20 miles south of here. He was go
ing so. The fine was So and costs.
The three young men were return
ing to their New York homes in sep
arate cars from a family reunion at
Atlantic City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
New York Goldfish

On New York's Lower East Side,
where there is a constant demand
for carp, shipped to the market alive
in tank cars, gigantic goldfish are
now being sold, the National Wild
life federation reports. These fish
are the descendants Of fancy aquari-
UNI specimens that were released In
Lake Michigan after the Worlds fair
in 1893, 1t is believed. They are es-
pecially numerous In Lake Erie, are
netted in large quantities by COM
mercial fishermen and closely re-
semble the common carp.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Stops Drafts!

A new device to stop drafts en-
tering under a closed door has
been invented by Cleveland, Ohio,
firm. 1t screws on the bottom of
door and automatically f1ips up and
out of the way of carpets when the
door is opened, fiips back again
when the door is closed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Story Contest Won
By Blind Girl, 18

SEATTLE, WASH.-Eighteen-
year-old Marion J. Anderson
lives in a world of perpetual
darkness.
Yet the blind Seattle girls rich
mind conceived story of but
terf1y and so glowingly put it
down on paper it won first place
in nationwide contest.
The story, fairy-tale entitled
s'How the Butterfly Got Its
Name" was selected as best in a
short story competition conducted
by the Braille Searchlight Maya
zine, published in New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Ancient Americans Traced

On Great Salt Lake new ancient
American race has turned up. This
race is 1000 years older than the
basket makers but more advanced.
They were routed by dfouth just
like those of more recent times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Machines Sell Stockings

Slot machines may soon be used
to sell silk stockings to women.
Manufacturers here are considering
placing the machines In plants and
offices employing large numbers Of
women.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13
Natives Like Uniforms

A large business has been builal
up by an enterprising London firm.l
They buy discarded uniforms and
ship them to the interior Of Africa
where they are In great demand by
The natives. One highly prixed arti-
nia - &ho x,rnxnala @A&u n ,.aAj.an
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13

To make the ice-cream they like
40 much, Americans consume 400
pounds Of sugar minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13

Does the man who claims he's
been photographed in all walks Of
life ever take a taxicab?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13

The glove business is making
money hand over hand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13

The feet of the somnambulist
should never sleep.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-13

"Ill dial for my country" said
one radio to the other.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
A REsURRECTED CITY

A city buried for 700 years under
the dirt and trees of the jungle,
that is Chichen liza. In 1924 the
Carnegie Institute began to uncover
this wonder city at the heart of the
Mayan religion. 1t was once the
Mecca for untold thousands of the
Mayan population, who came to wit.
ness the pagan rites, and human
sacrifices which took place here.
From Merida, Yucatan, we were
driven so miles through dense for
ests. l knew we were arriving, and
| called out II can see the Temple
of Kukulkan."
There it was, grand, majestic. i'm
posing in dimensions and outline. 1t
was far from disappointing, 100
feet high, $50 feet around the base,
covering an acre of ground. We
climbed up the very narrow steps.
The guide called attention to the
fact that the steps number 81. that
there are four sets of steps up the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
LIBERTY RIDGE HOMECOMING

The first Liberty ridge homecom-
ing was held Sunday, June 25, at
the Castlewood Park, Chesterhill, O..
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Gail Crisman and son Jerrold, Mr..
and Mrs. Doyle Hale and children
Ruth and Vernon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Burt and two children Bet
tie and Junior, Mr. and Mrs. Larmar
Marshall and two sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred White and children Dom
aid, Devere, Doris and Virginia Mae,
Mr.. and Mrs. Friend Yarnell, Mr..
and Mrs Waldo Hale and daugh-
ter Hazel, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sleek
and son Jackie, Charley, Mary, and
Marie Emmons, H. NJ. and Alva
Foreman, Bessie Bundy, Anna
Spears and nieces Donna Mae and
Mona Fac, Clifton Bundy, Ray Con-
gleman and Alden Hobson. A very
enjoyable day was spent. 1T is plan
ned to hold another reunion next
year, and we hope to have many
more present.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
Flag OF The Free

When this nation was engaged in
its struggle for independence, Geo.
Washington, Robert Morris and
George Ross went to the home of
Betsy Ross, in Philadelphia, and
asked her to make them a flag. For
the Colonists it became the emblem
of their freedom. Unto this day,
whenever thoughtful citizens look
upon that colorful banner, they are
reminded of the price which others
have paid in order that We might
become and remain free.
The army and the navy can in
sure our political freedom. But
there are other liberties which each
person must achieve for himself.
To escape ignorance, he must study
and think. To avoid prejudice, he
must look at all the facts and be
fair. To avoid bad habits, it is ne
cessary to have high ideals and then
train the body-mind to function on
those levels. To become liberated
from the power of sin, we must go
to Jesus Christ, the Savior of the
world. 'If therefore the Son make
you free, you shall be free indeed"
So long as we live under this SYM
Dol of liberty, may it constantly
strengthen our determination to
keep ourselves clear of everything
that is selfish, false and demoraliz-
ing. May it ever be the start OF
those who are truly free.-Stanley
A. Gillet
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
NeCONNELsvlLLE. OHIO

, this thing" To Solomon dignity
meant duty; this crown was not a
toy but a task. The responsibilities,
were uppermOst in his mind. That
is the only right view to take.
VS.. IL, IL. "Behold, l have done
according to thy words; 10, I have
given thee a wise and understanding
heart and 1 shall also give thee
that which thou hast not asked
both riches and honor; so that there
! shall not be any among the kings
like unto thee all thy days. We
are not given knowledge as a super
natural gift but we may be given
wisdom in answer to prayer Knowl-
edege is the accumulation of facts,
wisdom is knowing how to use those
facts. In seeking first those things
that please God there are usually
added special blessings. God de-
lights in sending blessings on his
children. God made a difference
between Solomon and all other
kings. There ought to be differ
ence between his children and those
who know not the Lord and there
will be when God is approached as
Solomon approached Him.
V. IA. "And if thou wilt walk in
my ways to keep my statutes and
my commandments as thy father
David did walk, then l will lengthen
thy days" Note that the condition
of faithful obedience must charac-
terize the life of Solomon if he will
maintain his place as an honored
king. There are spiritual laws as
we'll as physical laws and when
either are ignored bad results fol-
low. Solomon failed to meet the
condition as stated in this verse and
his life was not SO long as promised
with the condition attached as
found in this verse. A good start
does not insure a good ending.
v. Is, 2. "And Solomon awoks;
and behold it was dream. And he
came to Jerusalem and stood be-
fore the ark of the covenant of the
Lord, and offered up burnt offer
ings, and offered peace offerings,
and made feast to all his SER
wants" While this was a dream it
was also a real experience in which
Gods revelation was recognized
The one thing to be emphasized was
that Solomon now made religion
central in his own life and in the
life of his people. When religion is
at the center, then God will mani
fest his power and the forces of
darkness will be overcome. If only
Christianity were at the heart of
the leading nations, world peace
would be fact.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29

More than 100000 had been dis
patched to China by the Church
Committee for China Relief by mid
March, for distribution on non-sec-
tartan and non-political lines to To-
cal relief groups throughout that
war-ravaged land. With the war
and the need continuing, the conf
mittee is appealing for sustained
giving by the compassionate Chris
tians of America for the saving OF
lives of Chinese women, children
and home-bereft men.
Judge Hill, presiding justice of
the New York Juvenile Delinquency
Court, and one of the country's fore
most crime-jurists. says that 70 per-
cent of the 5000 delinquency cases
which annually come before him are
the result of goddess home environ
ment. He said, "As jurist who
Judges thousands of crime-broken
boys and girls each year I know
that religious interests for young
people are essential for their moral
welfare and future as worthwhile
American citizens. Religion is neces-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
Church of God

The regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the Church of God, will be
held as usual at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin r. Wood, four
doors above the Water Works park
on First street, in McConnelsville,
Friday evening, June 80 at 7:45
O'Clock These services are being
we'll attended. How would you
have liked to had an opportunity to
visit the "Church of God which was
at Corinth," to whom Paul address
ed two of his epistles. 1t is now
too late for that, but you can visit
the Church of God in McConnels-
vile, whcih is in our house. You
will hear the same kind Of preach
ing Paul preached. You are missing
a real spiritual feast if you fail to
come and hear Elder Cyrus v.
Wells. pastor of the Church of God,
in GAINESVILLE. Special songs with
mandolin and guitar accompani-
ment, will be sung by ''The Gospel
Trio" members of the Back to the
Bible Hour" staff, which program is
broadcast each Sunday morning at
S:15 over WALR. Come, our well
come is to all.-Edwin r. Wood.