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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07

After virtually wasting the great
er portion of it's allotted ninety-day
period, the Maryland Legislature
came to close on April 4. Most
of the real accomplishment OF the
General Assembly was crowded into
the last two weeks of it's sessions.
According to DR.. Horace Flack'
head of Bureau of Legislative Re-
ference, the total number of bills In
troduced was 1854.
DR.. Flack said he expects approx
imately $50 new acts to be presented
to the Governor for his signature
and the death of from 500 to 65O
proposed measurers when the final
tally is made.
The Legislature just closed, is IN
no respect. different from most OF
those that have gone before it, IN
regard to the amount of time vast
ed. and if the length of the sessions
were cut in half, just as much WORK
could and would be accomplished.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07

n the rural districts than in the
cities where the government. is fin
ancing extensive building CT low
ost homes.
No exact figures have been conf
liled, but those tamlliar win Lain
housing have estimated that ap-
oroximately 100000 farm families
re living in houses unfit for hui
nan hebitation and that 100000
,ther h-mes are in need of repair.
Farm home building has Jagged
ar behind the building OF city
dwellings, in the past 10years, off
.ials said. They said that the "felo
) wide open and the need great
ior a broad rural building program
.eaturing low-cost homes.
Construction plans for the low
.ost houses were developed by the
Farm Security Administration in Q
hree-year experimental program
hat has included the building OF
.eyeral hundred homes under mass
production methods.
A booklet entitled Small Houses
mas been issued by the FSA de;
scribing plans for cheap farm homes
developed through the experimental
program that includes houses on
line projects Copies Of the book
.et are being distributed by the
superintendent Of documents IN
Washington at 10 cents each.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
YOU WILL PAY MORE TAXES
NEXT YEAR

This is the way the Baltimore
Sun summiarizes the tax prospect
that is just ahead of Marylanders:
Single persons with salaries Will
nav the State next year an income
tax five times as large as they dlo
March 10.
And. generally speaking, the fg-
ure in the lower right-hand corner
of the income-tax return is going
to cause some whistling, for there
ia not only an increase in the rate
of tax, but also decrease IN the
personal exemption, which can be
claimed.
John Smith, single, who earned
$2.50O last year, claimed $l'ooo
nersonal exemption, and paid the
state $3.50. Mr.. Smith with the
same salary and exemptions next
wear will pay the State $37.5O.
1925 Next Year
If Mr.. Smith happened to receive
$1,000 in "unearned income whlch
was taxable in the normal manner,
he paid last year only $3.50. Next
wear his tax bill we'll be $125.
John Smith, married, earning the
same salary, claimed $4,000 person
alexemption last year and pa1d the
state nothing. Next year his tax bill
will be $3.50, because his exemp-
ton will be lowered to $4,000. IL
Mr.. Smiths income were unearn-
ed" his bill of no dollars for last
year will jump to 500 next year
of course, Mr., Smith will mean
while be paying Federal income
tax. If single and the income was
learned" it will be $50-more than
the States $3.50. If unearned, 1t
will be $6O-less than the State $
$125.
The Federal Government is kind
lier toward the married Mr.. smith
He still will pay nothing, consider
ably less than the States Dill OF
$3.50 for learned income or $l0O
for "unearned income"
Less On One Class
At least one class OF income WIZ
be taxed less. If Mr.. Smith held
$4,000 in taxable securities last
wear he paid the State $225-$4.5o
per 1000. Next year he Will nave
to pay only the regular 2h per
cent tax on the income which at 3
per cent. would amount to $4,000.
Instead of 1925 his bill will be $l25
if single, 500 if married.
Maryland's new income tax, which
only awaits the Governors sigma
ture, is different from that applied
last year. Voters last November re-
fused to authorize a graduated IN
come tax, similar in form to that
of the Federal Government and most
other States.
Experts declare that the new tax
is not so desirable as the graduated
levy, but the people voted against
the other form and there was moth
ing else left to do.
At any rate, the experience gam
ed in figuring up Federal income
tax returns will be useless in fgur-
ing UP next years State income.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
CHANCES OF WAR

Washington and Congress are
talking today about other things but
hey are thinking only about the
chances of war. 1t is we'll under
stood that whatever is done today
will be und0ne should there be war.
What has happened in France where
government is now mandate OF one
nan has made people realize the
complete change in our national life
hat would be produced by an astual
var crisis.
One of the most dangerous factors
n the situation is the rapidity with
which opinion in the White House
nd the State Department spreads
nut through Washington and reach
ng the several hundred newspapers
correspondents at the capital, per-
aeates the rest of the country. For
Example, trivial though it may be,
n employee of the White House
1as questioned at dinner party
ew days ago about the coming visit
f the King and Queen of England
Oh, they will never come,' was tbs
nswer, there will be war befsrt
hem"
For some months official opinion
as unfortunately been tending to
trengthen the idea that war is in
yitable. 1t is hard to say whether
his opinion is the cause or the re
ult of the refusal of the Admin
,tration to follow the wilt OF the
eople and the action of Congress i'll
airport of policies designed to kee.
Ills country out of war. really
eroic effort is beng made in Con-
ress to prevent war. Protective bar
.cades against it are now lr opposed
N three sides. The strengthened
Ieutrality Resolution introduced by
enatorss Nye, Bone and Clark seeks
> prevent inc dents which night
cad to war and to prevent war
DOM by stopping sale of war ma
,rials to belligerents. The War Ref
rendum introduced in both House.
ms to give the power Of vote TN
)reign war to the people. Inc res
luton introduced by Senate Bone
nd forty-nine other Senatocs would
TX war profits and seeks to elm
late the profit incentive for war
he Administration has opposed all
uch measurers, has done everything
lat it could, as secretly as 1t could,
} counteract them, for instance by
ale of planes to France, by loans
China, by agreement to provide.
rms for South America, but at the
: ame time has endeavored to avoid
ny public DISCUSSION of foreign pol
". Even today there is great re-
actance on the part of Administra-
IN leaders to bring the neutrality
Nv up for discussion, and it is
,robable that once again debate
m the War Referendum will be pre-
ented at least n the House.
The fact that o warld war has
zen avoided fer the last year is
i ae to one thing and one thing only,
the knowledge of governments
II governments--that their people
re opposed to war. War is not in
.yitable. War will not occur. and if
occurs in other parts of the world
his country can remain at Ieace, II
he people continue to make their
opposition to war known in suftici-
.ntly determined terms. The best
way to do this in our country at the
present time is to support in COM
mrnications to Senators and Repre-
.,entatives the three bills now be-
fore Congress designed to prevent
war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
RURAL HOUSING

The government has developed
pre-fabicated five-room farm home
which can be built for SLIGO in a
far-reaching program to improve
rural housing conditions.
Agriculture Department officials
promoting the program believe that
the need for housing is greater
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
The Panama Canal bristles will

The Panama Canal bristles with
guns and fighting machines, but
that doesn't stop plans before Con-
gress to make it bomb-proof. One
plan provides for a spare" canal
across the Isthmus, so that no sup
will ever have to go round i
enemies blows up any of the locks
The old sailing schooners and clip
pers went the long way around Inc
Horn, and took year for the trip
In the long. long ago. Congress re-
CARDS most suggestions abous tne
canal as fantastic schemes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07

A center of culture is place
where you find one book store, 40
shops selling women's wear, and 60
places to eat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Public And The Unions

Early hearings on the proposed
amendments of the Wagner Act an,
the Administrator of the Nationa
Labor Relations Board are to b,
held before committees of Congress >
The American Federation OF Labo'
is aggressively opposed to condi'
tions existing in the Labor Board
On the other hand the CLIO desn'
want any changes.
A sensible Congress can only DC
it's duty by going ahead with the
hearings, despite the threat OF Mr.
Lewis that there can be no sense
IN talking peace in one place ano
battling each others heads of II
another"
The Washington belief is thai
AFofL and the CLIO will not he able
10 settle their rows and consolidate
heir forces Sin one place" Tha'
may have been nice gesture on the
part of the Administration to bring
hem together, but the creates
public interest will be served BY
correcting the imperfections in the
.abor laws and making them work
able. That's what may be expected
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07

Yet the sanest and most obedient
neople can't make democracy work
Il their chosen representatives stop
work 10 fight for power.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07

In the 60 seconds now passing,
department. dry goods and apparel
stores in America are doing s13,500
In sales,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07

Every year the Postofice has to
conduct about 5000 Investigations
for fraud and lottery violations
every minute this costs citizens 500
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
BoYCoTTs ARR FAIR
WEAPONS
]. E. Jones

Washington, D. c., April a-The
Congress appears to be- In entire
agreement with the Presiden. In the
policies of arming to the teeth-and
hoping that it will not be necessary
to fire a gun or drop bomb.
This may be very noble atti-
tude, despite the costs. Meantime,
Uncle Sam carries plenty o. chips
on his shoulder, as warnings are is
sued to crazy dictators not to try to-
knock any of them off.
The more cool-headed national
officials have been favoratiy I'M
pressed with the Administration
measure that imposed additional 20
per cent tariff penalties on Ger
many.
The wierd Hitler Government has
pulled it's packs of trick-cards In par
ter-trading throughout American pre-
serves. and we are warranted, on
our own. account, in striking back
with economic punishments and
economic boycotts. That's fair war,
on our account, and entirely outside
the breakdowns in European civil
ization.
New Ways In A Fantastic Age
The spirit of good ne.ghborlines
rushes northward across the Rle
Grande on the wings of spring a.
announcements from Mexico City
tell of a reformed Mexico. Too long
has she treated the good friend t.
the north with disdain, with impun-
ity; too long has she ignored treaty
rights; too long has she stole
properties of our nationals PEI
haps none of these practices Will b,
stopped. Nevertheless, the situation
calls for proof that Mexico know
how to be a good neighbor, so 81
has set about it in grand ARTIST,
and esthethic manner. The grlngo :
yelps over being robbed OF his prop
erty will no longer disturb Mexl-
canas relations. From now on thcs-
despoiled are to be lulled by Groom
ings of Mexico's best entertainers
over an international hcok-up with
the United States for one hour each
week. In order that the people O
the United States may understand
clearly that these programs are Of
fetal, the accredited Ambassador OF
the United States to Mexico, Mr
.Josephus Daniels, gives voice of ap-
proyal to them, and his benediction
upon them, just as he has given
voice of approval to, and placed his
benediction upon Mexico's confisca-
ton of American-owned properties
For fear that the croonings ano
other musical offerings over the
radio are not convincing, the gov
eminent of Mexico has ass embed
and is training great show. entitl.
ed "Mexicana,' with cast OF l4u
of it's prettiest girls who, with the
show of pretty legs and melody
of soft voices, will help all listen
ing Americans to forget about treaty
breaking, stolen mines, farms, oil
and other properties. This Is new
way to justify theft.
Perhaps in this new and fantas
tic age it's as good as any Othe-
way which any thief m .ght conceivt
and project.
Evening star., 1939-09-14
25,000,000 Chinese
Face Starvation
From Floods
Fall Crops Destroyed
And Relief Funds
Are Nearly Exhausted
~ the Associated Press.

Gy the ASSOClsleO fEeSS.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 14.-Foreign
relief authorities estimated today
25,0O0 900 Chinese face starvation
and other suffering this winter from
floods in Hopeh Province and the
Yellow River Basin and drought in
Shantung Province.
Fall crops in these areas were said
to be completely destroyed. Ameri-
can religious and Red Cross relief
funds are nearly exhausted.
A survey of Tientsin, where the
first cold of autumn has made itself
felt, indicated hardships from the
recent floods were just starting.
The flood crest dropped 2 feet, but
most of Tientsin was still under
water. Thousands of refugees hud-
died on straw mating in improvised
camps.
TientSin's Health Good.
Tientsin's health remained excel
lent despite the hardships, but au-
tllOI ltICS 1Cdl GU JllCulllOllld Odt~
break as cold weather continues.
The floods extend around the city
for about so miles, while beyond
this the swollen rivers and creeks
are believed to cover most of Gen.
trail and Southern Hopeh. Some of
the flooded areas may not be drained
for year.
Travellers report scenes of DESC
lation where refugees are perched on
top of strawstacks. Farm animals
are slowly starving. On the edge of
Tientsin hundreds of coffins have
been washed out of cemetery and
up against a railway embankment.
Japan Suggests New Plan.
The japanese today proposed re-
vision of the current defense plan
for Shanghai's International Settle
ment in meeting they called of
United States, British and Italian
defense commanders.
Revision was suggested "in view of
the complete change of defense con-
ditions' since the present agreement
was drawn in 1881 and revised in
1884.
One report said the British agreed
In principle that change was nee
essary, but that the Italian and
American representatives withheld
comment.
A japanese communique said the
committee agreed that the japanese
naval landing party should formu-
late new proposals as basis for dis
cussion at another meeting at date
yet to be fixed
Under the present scheme, the
United States, Britain, Italy and
Japan have fixed areas in the settle
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Fascist Newspaper
Predicts Victory
For Germany
Declares Rome-BerIin
Axis Is Being Pursued
In Present Neutrality
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Sept. 14.-The Bologna
newspaper II Resto del Carlino as
serted today that Italy in her pres
ent neutrality was pursuing the
policy of the Rome Berlin axis.
The newspaper, regarded as an i'm
portant Fascist organ, predicted fat
ly Germany would win the war, and
added:
And in the hour of passage of
power between the old plutocracies
and the young totalitarian states
Rome will take the place which be-
longs to It,"
The article was regarded as the
most outspoken to appear In the
Fascist press since the war began.
The newspapers have scarcely men
toned the axis or military alliance
with Germany.
ITALY has changed nothing of the
foreign policy which is that of the
axis" the newspaper said, "and If
she maintains a certain reserve it
is due to international duties which
she wants to observe in the capacity
of a acknowledgement state"
Evening star., 1939-09-14
fter receiving the latter's creden-

after receiving the latter's creden-
tials.
The Pope observed he had done
everything possible to avert war "by
negotiation based on justice and
love" But now, he said, "the weap-
ons Of war drowned out every other
sound"
The holy father said nevertheless
he would continue to pray to God
that he could shorten the trials and
show peoples a new way to peace be-
fore events degenerate into a world
wide conf1agration."
ITO this end" the pontiff said,
Evening star., 1939-09-14
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Gen. John j. Pershing as he
appeared yesterday at Walter
Reed Hospital, where he cele-
brated his 10th birthday an
niversary. A. P. Photo.

ment as defense sectors.
Informed sources asserted the
japanese wanted greater share in
military control of the city as an
entering wedge in increased voice in
the government This, they said. the
Japanese hoped eventually would
bring them complete control.
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Pope Promises Envoy
To Continue Peace Efforts
Yy the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Sept. IA
Pope Plus XII told the new Belgian
Ambassador to the Holy See today
that he would continue to seek every
occasion to conclude "a peace hon.
orable to every one"
The pontiff declared this to be his
intention in an address replying to
Ambassador Adrien Nievenhuys
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Room for 225,OOO. 900

Argentina, with 100000 popu-
lation, claims it has room for at
least 225 100000 if it were as
densely populated as New York
State.
Evening star., 1939-09-14
$685. Found in Dump

Searching for "funnies" at the
city dump of Derby, England, two
boys found $685. in crisp, paper
money and police are looking for
the owner.
Evening star., 1939-09-14

civilian populations, refrain from
using poison gas and insure decent
treatment and comfort of religion
to prisoners of war.
Evening star., 1939-09-14
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Evening star., 1939-09-14

sent itself, the Pope said, he would
seek to alleviate the grief of war by
urging belligerents to observe the
international rules of warfare, spare
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-13

Tho idea Of long feeding
school might seem strange to
many, but the importance of scien-
sic feeding OF livestock is becom-
ing 50 generally recognized by
+ockmen that feed dealers in some
localities are arranging meetings
from time to time t. discuss i'm
proved feeding practices.
One Kansas dealer. quoted in
the trade magazine Feedstuffs,
s7vs: 1--WE stage a hog feeding
school each year. 1t is the object
of these meetings to get correct
use of our products. We stress
particularly that common sense
is the foundation of successful
hog feeding"
The magazine states that lead
ing hog breeders and feeders
throughout the United States have
been showing a decided preference
for soybean oilmeal in all their
mixed feeds and supplements, and
adds that with price favoring this
high protein ingredient, this senti-
ment has recently strengthened.
Charles L. Void. "a widely known
Illinois breeder of Poland China
hogs, who has made close prac-
teal study Of hog feeding for
many years. ueses supplement
formula containing 500 pounds Of
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-13
Indian Summer

There is probably no more dog
matte group of individuals in the
world than the people who know
or think they know, when falls
that time of year we call Indian
Summer. Casually observed that
a warm and sunny week in late
September is Indian Summer, and
they will shout you down. Say
the same of late October and you
will fare no better. The Hallmark
Of the professional Indian Summer
sage. indeed is his ability to post
pone the advent Of that pleasant
season. while his scorn of those
who would hasten its arrival is
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-13

IT \ m.sQuoted is the tenth
re. So Il chapter Of the First
J. Ills 20 Timothy Correctly it
re4Gs. tine love OF money is the
I.-~ 81 IA. ELL NOT money, but
t..' 4e II iuoAey. II was written
niIo,tel centuries ago and the
{. 81 II IA AoW been approved
an affiliated by the Public Affairs
{, mMJtee, Inc, whose spokes-
man is Winthrop d. Lane.
lis pamphlet, just published by
the committee, asserts that "as a
people we attach too much i'm
portance to money" and that this
misguided sense of values is ma
jor cause Of crime in America.
The urge to make money blurs the
dividing line between right and
wrong. Probably Mr.. Lane speaks
painful truths, but Horace said
it first. Money, make money, by
honest means if you can; IL not,
by any means make money"
Alexander Pope. the poet. also
said it. Get money, money still,
end then let virtue follow, if she
will"
There is more novelty, though
no less truth, in Mr.. Lanes opinion
that 1.-The line between some bus
mess practices and such crimes
as theft, robbery and burglary is
very narrow and difficult to see"
M9ny well-meaning business men
have pOndered the same problem.
Some accepted standards and
practices of the business world
yer serve the needs of an
honest private life. A man may
be compelled to anesthetize his
perscnel conscience while he earns
his living.
Now and t!.en comes to light a
dr~matic contrast between a de-
cene and honor2bla ivate life
and outrageous dishonesty in bus
mess. Sometimes somebody goes
to iail for stealing and swindling
whose private lie had been scra-
y o~o}- respectable The love of
money did it, says M. Lane. But
>" g and Paul Of Tarsus said it
first.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-13

in for building merchant vessels
of great size, but the steamship
America, recently launched at
Newport News, Va, will be the
largest passenger liner ever built
in this country, besides being the
safest in the world.
Through the use of marinite, an
asbestos material, for partitions
and other construction usually
made of wood, the America will
be fireproof, and the largest of
it's kind afloat The ship will be
one of the new fleet being built
for the u. S. Maritime Commits
sion. all of which will be of SINH
lar fireproof construction.
With a gross register tonnage
of about 26,000 the America will
be relatively small as compared
with such super-liners as the Nor
mandie, Queen Mary and others,
which have a gross register Of so,
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-13
soybean oilmeal to the ton.

soybean oilmeal to the ton.
Slightly varying formulas are
recommended for different con
ditions of feeding, but because OF
it's palatagility, digestibilty and
high nutritional value, soybean oil
meal forms an important ingredient
of each. Through its use no
danger of producing soft pork
is present, as is the case when
whole soybeans or certain other
protein elements are substituted.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-13

600 tons or more.
Now about 40 per cent complet-
ed, the America is expected to be
ready for service next spring, and
will be operated by the United
States Lines. There will be 400
staterooms, with accommodations
for 1919 passengers and a crew Of
500.
The ship will not rival the big
luxury liners for speed, as it will
take about a week to cross the
Atlantic. 1t is primarily designed
for safety and economical opera
ton, although having most OF the
comforts and conveniences of it's
more pretentious sisters Of the
sea.