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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02
THOMAS HI. GREGG

Thomas H. Gregg died July II at
his home in Newark, DEL, aged "a
years.
Born in Cecil county, on April %,
1855, Mr.. Gregg moved to Newark
and was a resident there for almost
40 years. He was employed at the
Continental-Diamond Fiber Com
pany for % years, and served as
member of the board of directors OF
the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder
Company.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Nina Gregg; daughter, Marie
Gregg; son, William Gregg; one
brother, Alexander Gregg, OF New
ark, and two sisters, Mrs. James
Spence and Mrs. Matthew Scarbor-
ough, both of Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
FLORENCE BOULDEN HESS,
Plaintiff,
VS..
GEORGE ECKERT HESS,
Defendant.
in THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
CECIL COUNTY
In EQUITY NO. 5495
IN EQUITY NO. 5495

The object of this suit is to pro-
cure Decree for divorce a vinculo
matrimonIi by Florence Boulder
Hess, Plaintiff, from George Eckert
Hess, the Defendant.
The Bill OF Complaint recites that
on or about the 4th day of April,
1881, the parties of this cause were
married in the County of Cecil, and
the said Plaintiff resided with said
defendant In the City of Wilmington,
Delaware, and Flushing, Long Island,
until the TIN day of July, 1887; that
since said date, the Plaintiff has
been a resident of Cecil County;
that, though the cond uct of
the Plaintiff towards her said
husband, the said George Eek
ert Hess, has always been kind,
affectionate and above reproach, the
said George Eckert Hess has, without
Just cause or reason, abandoned and
deserted her, and has declared his
intention to live with her no longer,
and that such abandonment has con-
tinued uninterruptedly for at least
three years, and is deliberate and
final, and the separation of the part
les beyond any reasonable expecta-
ton OF reconciliation; that the said
George Eckert Hess is at present
resident of the City of Wilmington,
IN the State of Delaware. The Bill
of Complaint then prays: % that
Florence Boulder Hess may be d.
vorced a vinculo matrimonii from
George Eckert Hess; 90 and for
such other and further relief as her
case may require.
IT is THEREUPON, this 18th day
of July, A. D., 1910, ORDERED,
BY THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
CECIL COUNTY, IN EQUITY, that
the Plaintiff, Florence Boulder Hess,
by causing a copy of this Order to be
inserted in some newspaper printed
and published in Cecil County, once
In each of four successive weeks on
or before the 18th day of August,
1910, giving notice to the said absent
Defendant, George Eckert Hess, of
the object and substance of this suit,
and warning him to be and appear
in this Honorable Court, either in
person or by solicitor on or before
the 3rd day of September next, and
show cause, if any he may have,
why the relief hereinbefore mention
ed should not be granted as prayed.
WALTER E. BUCK, Clerk.
True Copy:-Test
Walter E. Buck, Clerk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02
NINTH DISTRICT FARMERS
CLUB

The June meeting of the Ninth
District Farmers Club was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Little.
The President, Mr.. Howard Brown,
presiding. Alter singing by the club,
roll call was answered by initiating
farm animal. After discussion it
was decided to hold the annual club
picnic at Port Herman, on the Elk
River, on Wednesday, August z.
]. z. Miller talked on Japanese
Beetle Control and conservation
practices. Experiments in growing
timothy and alfalfa hay and in ro-
tation in grazing were discussed.
After enjoying dinner and the Soc
ial hour, Miss Helen Irene Smith
told of the Womans Federation
Meeting and of plans for the Short
Course at College Park. Mrs. Fred
Fix asked number of clever con-
undrums that were to be answer
ed with names of the members; the
punch board questions she used were
novel and interesting Mrs. Fassitt
told about the commencement ac-
tivities at University of Maryland
5Oth Anniversary of the School of
Nurses. Her neice, Miss Betty Teeple,
was one of the graduates. Her book
review of several of the most recent
books was most interesting. The
speaker of the afternoon was Mr..
Kenneth Baker, from the University
of Delaware, who talked on farm
management in the dairy business.
The club adjourned to meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. X. Mcdowell in
September.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02
TOOK LIFE BY SHOOTING

Maurice Hodges, Of White Plains
Nd, took his life by shooting him.
self early Friday morning, July rs
His wife, Mrs. Elva Sollars Hodges
passed away about three years ago
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sollars, of White Plains
formerly of Rising Sun.
The deceased was about 26 years
of age and is survived by daugh-
ter, Helen Ann, who is two and a.
half years of age, his parents, and
several brothers and sisters. His
funeral was held Sunday, July %,
and interment made at La Plata,
Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02
TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC

The tuberculosis clinic for Cecil
county will be held on August IA,
at 1000 A. M. This month the clinic
will take place at County Health
Department, in Elkton.
This is one of the clinics that are
held every month in all the counties
of Maryland by the Maryland Tuber-
culosis Association. ALI of these
clinics are free.
DR.. Bridges. the clinician. win be
In charge Of the examination,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02
TWEED-CONNER

Miss Dorothy May Tweed, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton R.
Tweed of near Elkton, and Mr.. Lin
wood Anderson Conner, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Winfield A. Conner of Glas-
gov, were married Friday after
noon in the parsonage of the Elk
ton Methodist Church by the Rev.
Melvin e. Wheatley.
The bride was attended by Miss
Clara A. Conner and Mr.. Winfield
S. Conner, Jr., brother of the BRIDE
groom, was best man.
Mrs. Conner is a graduate of the
Camden County Vocational School
of New Jersey.
Following a wedding trip to Mag
ara Falls, the couple will reside near
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02
DEATHS
MRS. GEoRGIANNA HEWITT

Mrs. Georgianna Hewitt, widow Of
the late Oscar B. Hewitt, died July
II, at the home of her sister, Mrs
Jacob Thalman, Rising SUN, follow
ing a brief illness. She was 80.
Funeral services were held at AS
bury church; interment in adjoin-
ing cemetery.
Surviving are two sons-Messrs
Oscar B. Hewitt, Baltimore, and
Daniel Hewitt, Wilmington, Del.
one sister, Mrs. Jacob Thalman
Rising Sun; two brothers, Messrs
Casper Smith and William e. Smith
Havre de Grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02

The new U. S. defense program
for mechanizing the American troops
is going to cost Uncle Sam $500 a
minute-and another charge of $50
a minute will have to be paid for
producing and procuring powder to
arm the U. S. forces.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02

The greatest satisfaction, next to
possession Of liberty. is the JOY
gained in pursuing It.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02

There is frequently more power In
woman's tears than in a mans
arguments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02

A philosopher is man who can
see others make such big mistakes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02

Most men are philosophers-at
least they seldom practise what they
preach.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02

Some men are known by the
friends they fail to make.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02

Many q person Is cowed into ST.
lence BY government patronage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02

: After all the labor, trouble
and expense you have had grow
ing and harvesting your crops
do not let fire rob you of the
reward for your efforts.
Protect your crops by insur-
ance, even If they are to be in
the barn but a short time. The
cost is reasonable.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21

Reported - That Rene Moran,
Negro anti-fascist writer and au-
thor Of the prize-winning book,
"'Batonala' is in danger in Eu-
rope,
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21

with flaShy, modern dances stag
Cd by Sammy Dyer. The music
has been arranged wherever pos
sible into up-to-date swing by
zilner Randolph and Kenneth
Anderson and is played by a 80
piece orchestra. Harry Minturn.
director, has changed the locals
to Louisiana and calls the pro-
0uction "a Negro version Of
Chimes of Normandy"
To show how modern the old
opera now is, they even have
shake dance by Phoebe Ford in
a cannibal island scene; a crew
Of jitterbugs and Indy hoppers;
tap dancing teams and other
speciality dancers. The result is.
according to Eugene Stnson crit
&c for the Chicago Daily News,
lone of the fastest and greatest
shows to hit the Chicago stage i'll
many seasons"
And of course there is singing
plenty of it. There are solos,
trios, and big choruses. Of the
perfectly trained chorus, first
nighterS opined that grand opera
groups could not equal the vocal
ling Of this unit.
Leading roles are taken by
singers who made Swing Mikado
q hit. Maurice Cooper has the
role Of Grenicheux, Gladys Bou-
cree is Germane, William Frank
lin is the Marquis, and Frankye
Fambro is Serpolette. Shelby
Nichols as Gaspard is getting a
lions share Of applause.
Others featured are William
Carr and Jimmy Parker as the
big and little comedians: Elvira
johnson as NANNY, Eddie Good
bar as the notary; Emmett Rich
ardson recorder; Irwin Richard
son, assessor; Lewis White, Bail
lift; Clara Brown, Suzanne; Mar
garet Cross, Gertrude: Mable
Carter, jeanne; John Hughes,
IoliillOdl CuleI, ana P6rcy WOOd5,
skeleton dancer.
Among those who do specially
dances are Charles Johnson,
Nigga Worthington, John L.
Bean, Leroy Edgerton, Walter
Jones, Eddie Me Nance, Alfred
Bean, Jack Wright, Jimmie Smith,
Paul Bradney, Beatrice Yancy,
Clara Strickland and Willeta
Brown. They, Of course, are ex-
elusive Of the big chorus.
Among the performers is enough
talent to stock several high class
musical comedies, critics say.
Chimes Of Normandy is being pre-
sented nightly except Sunday at
8:15 in the Exposition auditorium.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
TROPICS after DARK STARS
MANY NIGHT CLUB FAvORITES

Off to flying start went "Trop-
les After Dark" all original re-
vue starring many night club ia
vorites and Horace Henderson,
band which had its premiere at
the Tropical Gardens of the AM
erican Negro Exposition in the
Chicago Coliseum on Friday night.
According to the opening nights
crowd, which included several
hundred cafe-goers Of both races,
this is one Of the fastest and
Classiest night club productions
ever to be offered in Chicago.
Written by Arna Bontemps and
Langston Hughes and with origi-
nal music by Zilner Randolph
and Margaret Bonds, it starts al
a dizzy pace and gets sWifter and
more furious every moment.
Virtually every performer was
called back for several encores.
Pork Chops Patterson, a 40
pound tap dancer and comedian;
JOAlllGOl4 0110
team with an amazing routine;
Mitizi Mitchell, singer and come
dienne; Sweetie Pie DeHart
A5vely speciality dancer; Dick
Montgomery, half pint singer and
comedian, and Pops and Louie
sensational tap and acrobatic
dance pair, were received en-
Enthusiastically. Ruble Blakey
popular emcee, kept the revue
moving and came in for his share
Of plaudits. The brown beauty
chorus was likewise highly prais-
ed.
Tropics After Dark was pro-
duced and directed by Teddy
Blackman, formerly Of Comics
Inn, New York, and the Planta-
ton Cafe, Detroit.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
Atlanta Actors
To Give Manba's
Daughters Soon

ATLANTA, Ga, July IS spe-
cial-"Mamba's Daughters" a
thu illing play of Negro life in
South Carolina will come to
Spelmans Little Theatre July H.,
10 and 10, as the closing prCduc-
ton of the Atlanta University
Summer Theatre. Written by
Dorothy and DuBose Hayward,
the stage version of the story has
lost none of the rich earthiness
Of its ark life. 1t is filled with
laughter and sadness, deep feel
ing, anG sudden flares of melo-
drama
The leading character Of Hagar
will be portrayed by Dorothy
Ateca. of Kissimm ee, Florida As
the slow-Witted, supplemented
creature, Miss Ateca will have
ample opportunity to display her
dramatic ability. She will also
have a chance to show off to ad-
vantage her rich singing voice.
In the recent Broadway produc-
ton, Ethel Waters gave brilliant
Interpretation Of the role. A New
York critic said of her perform
ance: "A new Ethel Waters acts a
demanding role magnifcently.
Her Hagar is brilliantly interpret
ed. The first night audience re-
NAMED after the curtains fall to
cheer and applaud"
Net unknown to Atlanta au-
diences, Miss Ateca will be re-
nembered for her performance
last season in the title role Of
Countee Cullen's modern version
Of the famous Greek tragedy,
e'The Medea." For her fine acting
in this play she won Honorable
Mention for the Spelman Col
lege Jerome Award for Creative
Achievement.
Other important roles in the
play will be filled by Hazel Wash
ington, as Manila (played on
Broadway by Georgette Harvey,
veteran stage starr; Ardella
Thompson, as Gardenia; Albert
Spurlock, as Mr.. Saint; Ira De
A. Reid, as the Reverend Whaley
James Butcher, as Gilly; and
Eloise Usher, as LISA, The large
cast Of thirty-five will be direct
ed by Owen Dodscn.
"Mamba's Daughter" opened
on Wednesday evening at 300 o.
clock. The play will be repeated
on Thursday and Friday eve
nings, July Ii and 10.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
GIVE JAZZ PRODUCTION OF
chimes OF NORMANDY

Uncle Sam's singers and dan
GERS have done it again-and on
oreater scale than ever before!
Having startled the theatrical
world with the "Swino Mitado."
he Chicago unit Of the federal
music project has cone back
with an even more amazing spec
t@c'e. Chimes Of Normandy, I"
which had its debut as modern
'azz production at the American
Negro Exposition in the Chicago
Coliseum Thursday night for
which it. wos specially prepared.
The Windy City's leading daily
newspaper critics Immediately
went overheard in lavish praise
Of the show which has a large
asst of IS singers and dancers.
Nh was Confidently predicted,
they have classed it as greater
ven than the famous Swing Mi
zadO.
Originally written by Plan
'uelte as a light opera and first
presented in 1887 with a French
setting, it has been so thoroughly
treamlined for the Exposition that
if the author were alive today he
would recognize only the bare
framework of his plot.
Instead Of being slow and pom
derous in keeping with 10Th CEN
Jury traditions, Chimes has been
popped up to the speed Of a SEN
sational Grade A musical show,
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
nEAy1 t613 SOUTH STATE
RrFt

sur, Ecn., ard Tues, Jr'y 2'-22-
Giant Double Feature
BUCK BENNY RIDES AGAIN"
with Jack Benny and Rochester
also "DR. CYCLOPS" with Albert
Decker and Janice Logan. Add
ed latest episode of DRUMS OF
FL MANCHU" and cartoon.
We'd. and Thur, July 24-25-
Big Double Feature
ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS"
with Raymond Massey, also GA
BIES FOR SALE" with Rochelle
Hudson.
Fri, and Sat, JuyI 26-27-
Big Features-3
STAR DUST" with Linda OAR
nell; FLIGHT ANGELS" with
Virginia Bruce; also "CURTAIN
CALL" with Barbara Read.
Coming SUM-, Mon, and Tues,
July 28-29-3O-
THE DARK COMMAND" with
Tohn Wayne; also ut ALL
CAME TRUE with Humphrey
BCgart.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
EXPOSITION Entertainment Features Win Praises of Critics
THEATRES
CT ATTIC 1887 SO. STAT
- a ~ A0 STREET
ri. and Sat, July 19-20-

Fri. and Sat, July 1920
1T S "A DATE" with Deanna
Durbin, Kay Francis and Walter
Pidgeon; THE COWBOY FROM
SHUTDOWN" with Tex Ritter and
his horse white Flash
Srn., and Mon, July 21-22-
'DR. CYCLOPS', with Albert
Decker; FLIGHT ANGELS"
with Virginia Bruce, Dennis Nor
gan, Wayne Morris and Ralph
Bellan1y.
Tues, Wed. and Thurs. July 90.
"a. Is
BUCK BENNY RIDES A
GAIN with JACK Benny, Roches-
ter Andy Devine. Ellen Drew
and Phil Harris; BABIES FOR
SALE" with Rochelle Hudson.
Glenn Ford, Miles lTanoer.
C0"0irg Sunday and Monday,
- 80 and 10Th, DARK COM
MAND' With ToI'n W7vre. Claire
Trevor and Walter Pidgeon.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
Floyd Ray to
Bring An-Star
Band to Savoy

When Floyd Ray brings his
celebrated all-star dance orches-
ira of Hollywood fame to the Sa-
voy Ballroom, Sunday mite, July
q, dancers will have an oppor-
tunity to sway and swing to one
Of the most popular band sensa
tons Of the nation.
The Floyd Ray tuncmakerS come
to the Savoy from Movieland
where they have played for all
the screen celebrities, producers
and directors as we'll as swank
Hollywood parties.
An extra ''treat" will also be
i'll store for Savoy dancers with
the, presentation of another SUR
prise party-this time ''Dude
Ranch Mite" with the resort deck
ed out in ranch style and cow
girls and cowboys whooping it up.
Door prizes and contests for dan
GERS will give everyone attending
this mite a chance to win free
horse rides and delicious chicken
dinners with the compliments Of
Charlie and Ella Macs Riding
Club and Chicken Shack.
The 3rd edition Of the Savoy's
annual miss Bonneville Bathing
Beauty Contest" preliminaries
will also be held with the appear
ance of the most lovely and shap-
lest girls in the city competing
for the chance to qualify in the
finals which will be held at the
Savoy Ballroom on Sunday mite,
August 18, the same evening Ella
Fitzgerald and her nationally
famous orchestra plays for Sa-
voy hooters. A first prize Of 500
in cash is being offered, as we'll
as diamond ring and other val
liable awards to the other winners.
Girls can enroll now at the Sa-
voy ballroom.
Floyd Ray, known as the sepian
Fred Waring, for his bag Of mu-
steal tricks and novelties brought
his band to the front with the
Name class rapidly. He estab-
lished a record recently in Los
Angeles and Hollywood by playing
d dance at the famous Biltmore
hotel one night and sensational
appearance at a dance hall at the
Palomar where his orchestra
shared top honorS with Glen Gray
and the Casa LomanS.
Floyd Ray and his band were
the applause hit Of the year while
appearing on the stage of Los
Angeles two leading theatres
the Paramount and Orpheurn-
for q weeks engagement
Owing to demands for person
a appearances throughout the ma
ton of Floyd Rays band, it was
necessary for them to leave Holly
wood and their one mite appear
ance in Chicago at the Savoy
Ballroom will feature Eddie Byrd,
sensational drummer; Ivy, Vern
and Won, singing stars.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21

Wits ork, NBC Blue, Sunday Gil
}. m; Tues, 11:30 e. m; Wed
Il p. M; Thurs, 100 p. m. Lin
:Oln Hotel, NYC.
Erskine Butterfeld- MBS, Sat
$50 p. m; pianist vocalist.
Cab Calloway-NBC Blue, Tues
7:30 a. m; Sat, $50 a. m; WOR
710k. Sunday, 1890 D. N.
Virginia Union University Che
ral Club-WRTQ, Richmond, Va.
Sun, 3:45 p. ri. Under direction
If Mrs. Aldena Windham Davis
Gmanates from Coburn Hall.
Charles Christian, guitar, arc
Lionel Hampton, v:oes, with Ben
~ Goodman's ork-NBC Red: Fri
II p. m, West Coast only; Tues.
Thurs, II midnite; Wed. and Sat.
1880 a. m. Ambassador Hotel, T.
A.
Chtistophere WNEW
l250k Mon. and Fri, ;0:3O p. m
Elks Rendezvous, NYC.
Ella FltZge rald-NBC Blue
Tues, Wed, Fri, 1870 p. m. Fa,
nous Door, NYC.
Roy Collins-song, WAT 94Ok
Jersey City, N. j., Sunday, 1:1I
,. m.
Erskine Hawkins-NBC Blue
Mon, Wed, 11:30 p. m. Savoy
New York.
Bob HoWard-WEAF, 66Ok:
New York: Wed, Gas 2. m. Pi-
anist and vocalist.
Roy Johnson's Happy Pals"--
WRVA, 111Ok Mon, 1915 p. m
3oseland Ballroom.
John Kirby-CBS: Sunday, 4::3C
P, N. Also Maxine Sullivan
songs.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
RADIO RAVES
BY HAROLD JOVIEN

The following listing is in EJECT
for the week Of July Fl only! All
time shown Is Central Standard.
Add hl:ur for Central time; 2
hours for Mountain time; and 3
hours for West Coast time. AS is
the unavoidable case in radio
scheduling, all programs are sub
iect the last minute changes and
cancellations.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
HOT INSTRUMENTAL AID
VOCAL

Louis Armstrong Sunday,
Monday, II p. m. Cotton CLUB,
New York City.
Basin Street Chamber Music
5ociety-NBC Blue, Sunday, $40
p. m. Guests.
Bon Bon-Vocalist and Jan Sa-
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
Henderson to
Broadcast Nitely

Horace Henderson's band,
which has one of the largest fol-
lowings of any Chicago orchestra,
is scheduled to broadcast nightly
from Tropics over Station WBBM
and to have nationwide hookup
over CHS four nights weekly
Viola jefferson handles most OF
the VocalS.
Tropical Gardens, managed by
Fred Carter, has been specially
decorated in keeping with the
name and has enough tables to
accommodate nearly 1000 persons
at one time. The production be-
gins nightly at seven o'clock but
the spot is open daily from the
time the Exposition opens at
noon and furnishes food and bev-
erages at all hours.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1940-07-21
Have You Heard

BEES weekly Radio Forums?
Tune in Tues, lis p. m, WHIP
1880 Oh your dial.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06
Babson Says Business Is
Absorbing Shocks of War
CONTINUED From Page One)

Continued FROM GtSe ol'e'
smoothly up to May |. are now being
cut down. Latest figures Tor inc coIln-'
irv. nevertheless. show l94O IS sun
tnppinn the level Of Il year ago. Tn"
slowing down in building is reflected
in a 1apcring off Of activity III inc
lumber camps rs well.
Automobile S;,icS arc beginning To
take it on the chm. After listening To
4 firtCcn-minutc broadcast Of war
news. or q quick pcrusaI of the War
Extra. the average buyer has the
starch taken right out Of him. More
over. loss Of the North European
markets is Il big blow 10 our exports
Of automobiles. Motor output IN the
first half Of 1910 has been at Il very
HIGH level. Now. with big field
stocks. with sales slowing down, and
with the export markets disrupted,
manufacturers are cutting down pro-
ductiOn. The same situation is true in
certain appliance and furniture lines.
Arms Industries Booming.
These unfavorablc trends. however,
are all being erased by the remcn-
dOus impetus given armament m
dustrics. Current preparations
cover the largest peacc-timc funds
ever set aside for our army and navy.
New factories. training camps. ship
yards. machine shops. GOundries. will
be needed to gear America up to War-
time needs. ! say wartime needs
purpuScly because il seems inevitable
To most Wcll-miormcd people that
we will tanglr with Germany or ia
pan somewhere. sometime. Terrific
Stock-pilcS of copper, iron, rubber,
lumber, tin. aluminium. will be reed
; cd to produce this vast defense ma
chine.
So much for what has already hap
pcned. Gloomy as the war news has
bcen-fm moro shocking than that
which swept across the nation IN
l9l4-uur markets and business have
absorbed the joIts relatively well.
Back i'm 1914 the market collapsed,
then closed. and business dropped
sharply. II was six months before
we had a rally This time. as | have
predicted right along, the war should
give American industry Il tremendous
lift. Hundreds of thousands Of the
unemployed should find their way
back to jobs (cther in industry or
in the mmy) in the next twelve
months.
Foreign Trade Dislocated.
America WILL for awhile, become
the worlds Number One manufacture
CT, farmer, shipper, and banker: Inc,
WiDing out Of Denmark. Holland, and
Belgium has temporarily gwen our
foreign trade Il rough time OF it.
Those countries. for instance, took
over 80 per cent Of our wheat eX-
ports. The loss of our markets IN the
neutral countries should soon be
made up, however, by our taking
over of thcir trade with South Amer
lea and with England We will supply
the allies, for example, with steel