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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04

When the draft bill--oficially call
ed the selective military service act
came before Congress, it was known
that the great majority of the Amer
lean people favored it. So did all
the leading commentators. So did
most public men, including both
President Roosevelt and Contender
Willkie. The country looked in won
dering amazement at what the totali-
tartan powers were doing to once
democratic Europe, and was grimly
determined that every possible step
should be taken to make sure that
nothing of that kind would happen
here at home. Under those circum-
stances, it would have been reason
able forecast that the draft measure
would go through in jig time.
But it didn't--Congress has sell
dom given more time to debating
any measure. And there is very
good reason for that. Congress did
not want the draft bill--the great
majority Of the Senators and Rep
resentatives voting for it did SO with
deep regrets. They supported it, in
brief, because they felt that dire
necessity demanded it. And they
knew that, once the bill became law,
great and as yet unrealized change
had come over the American scene.
This country has always been dead
set against compulsory military SER
vice in peacetime. 1t has always felt
that forcing men to take up arms
when we were not at war was in
direct violation of the democratic
process and the democratic tradition.
It has looked with mixture of pity
and contempt on those European
nations where for centuries every
able-bodied man has been required
to give year or two of his life, war
or no war, to learning something
about the craft of arms. And yet,
despite that, once the menace of
dictatorship became clear, the coun-
try reversed its previous stand and
decided that the peace-time draft
was the lesser Of the evils.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04
TIME TO GO TO WAR AGAINST
FIRE
FIRE

1t is time for America to go to
war-but not in Europe. The battle
field is right here, in your home and
place of business. The enemy is fire,
and as Fire Prevention Week has
been designated as October 9Th to
18th, the nation wide drive during
that period, at least, should make
people fire conscious"
Fire is no mean enemy. Each year
1t destroys property worth several
hundred million dollars. 1t Kills
thousands of human beings. 1t de-
troys great numbers of jobs. 1t de-
stroys hopes, ambitions, opportun-
tiles. 1t leaves behind scenes OF
smoking ruins as grim as II bombs
had been the instruments of destruc-
ton. 1t strikes when we least expect
1t, and often there is no defense.
This year, or in every year for
two decades, definite date has been
set for declaring war against lire.
The rehabilitation days are October
9Th to 18th. The occasion is Fire
Prevention Week.
During that period every citizen
in the land will be given an unrival-
ed opportunity to learn about fire,
and how it may be prevented and
controlled. This is no dry-as-dust
subject. It will be taught to you
wildly and dramatically. Approach
it with an open, interested mind.
Remember what you read and hear
and see. For fire prevention is OF
the most direct Importance to you.
No one knows where fire will strike
next-your home has as much
chance to be the scene of ruin as
anyone else's. Your town may wit
ness conflagration that will bring
civic progress to an end.
There can never be too many SOL
diers in the fire-ighting army. En-
list for the duration of hostilities!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04
TOUR OF THE HEALTH TRAILER

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Over 1900 youngsters-from babies
in arms to five and six year-olds
getting ready for admission to
school-were examined at the health
conference-on-wheels held in connec-
ton with the summer tour Of the
Health Trailer of the Bureau of
Child Hygiene. The Trailer started
out for the season early in May and
remained in the field until after
Labor Day, visiting sections not
ordinarily reached by the child
health conferences held regularly
throughout the year.
Twelve counties were visited--St.
Mary's, Charles, Prince Georges,
Calvert, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's,
Tahiti, Caroline, Worcester, Somer-
set, and Montgomery, in the order
named. Stops were made at nearly
200 places and over 1000 miles were
travelled. One or more clinics were
held at each place for the examina-
ton Of babies and young children
not under medical care, and for CON-
ferences with the mothers about
the health needs of the youngsters.
ARRANGEMENTS in each county were
under the direction of the County
Health Officer.
The Trailer is fitted with all the
equipment usually found in child
ren's clinic. 1t is divided into two
compartments, one for the general
physical examinations and the other
for the dental services. The staff in
cluded doctor, dentist, a public
health nurse and the driver of the
movies held in the evenings.
About 100 of the children had at
tended previous clinics. The exper-
fence was new one for all the rest.
OF the latter, 1,035 were white and
1871 were colored; 157 of the white
children and $40 of the colored were
babies under year old; the rest in
each group ranged from one to six
years old. The older children-344
white and 451 colored-were examin-
ed in preparation for admission to
school. Children in need Of eorrec-
tive care were referred to their own
physicians.
The dental services were very
popular with the youngsters and
were accepted more or less in the
nature of an interesting adventure.
Over 1900 had their first exper-
fence in a dental chair; 635 needed
extractions or corrective dental
treatments; the services were COM
pleted for $50.
A check up of the findings shows
that 261 Of the children, III white
and LA colored, had not been pro-
tected against diphtheria and that
735,235 white and 498 colored, had
not been vaccinated against small
pox. Parents who had neglected to
have these things done were urged
to have them attended to promptly.
They were also reminded that the
children would have to be vaccinat-
ed against smallpox before they
could be received at any. public
school in the State.
The Health Trailer conferences
supplemented the child health con-
ferences held throughout the rest of
the State during the summer. Con-
ferences for the examination of
children not under regular medical
care are held in each county all the
year round. Information in regard
to the fall and winter schedules can
be obtained from the County Health
Officer or public health nurse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04
Mental Cases Increase.

The first six years OF repeal
showed q 55.5 per cent increase in
new cases due to alcoholic intern
perance at Illinois mental hospitals,
as compared with the 1923-1928 pc
riod.
The survey covered the 1923 to
1899 years, 1923 being the earliest
year tabulated by the Department
of Public Welfare.
The total for the six years, 1928
to 1928, was 5,113, as against 1851
for the first six years of repeal.
The tabulation showed steady in
crease (only 1885 showing a tempo
rary drop) beginning In 1882 Of
first admissions due to intemper-
ance."
In the last year tabulated, 1888,
it was shown that 20 per cent OF
all first admissions to Illinois men
tai hospitals were patients described
as Incorporate" the largest per-
centage officially reported in the 16-
year period.
sponsored by W. C. T. o.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04
City Slicxer

THE city slicker of American folk
= lore again has his eyes on the
pretty milkmaid.
In other words, the liquor industry
is out to woo the population of the
small city and farm.
In mid-1939 the director of public
relations Of the National Distillers
told the liquor industry:
Instead of dumping more hum
dreds of thousands of dollars into
the Golfers Of big-town newspapers,
I have advocated for two years and
will continue to advocate the diver
sion of distiller advertising to the
smaller towns, even the county
seats"
The reason for such attempts to
mislead the small city and rural
population is easy to find. The liquor
industry fears the reaction of the
intelligent, individualistic, thinking
rural resident to the social evils
which have followed repeal. The in
dustry will spend much money to
try to WOO public opinion in the
small cities and on the farms, long
the centers of temperance senti-
ment.
Despite this campaign, SO per cent
of more than 10000 weekly news
papers still refuse to accept adver-
tisements of distilled spirits; so per
cent Zone per cent more than in
1889 refuse even to accept beer adj
vertising.
A large number of metropolitan
newspapers and periodicals also re-
fuse such advertising. The Ladies'
Home Journal makes a definite,
fortnight statement Of refusal to
advertise liquor. Its editors say
that its readers and its advertisers
are the guests of the magazine but
that there are some paying guests it
does not welcome, such as those who
influence others to their own detri-
ment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04
friendly with idea of answering the
call Of their Government.
.
Duo<<~, 0<x<.> II VKysIl n rAo-.a.

ees
Pretty Soon It VIII Be Pensions
A daughter of veteran of the
war Of 1912 is still drawing a pen
sion from the Government. One hun.
dred and thirty other dependents OF
Mexican War veterans are receiv-
ing pensions. The only early wal
that is all finished up is the Revol-
ution Of 1875, since no one is draw
ing pension as descendant.
Checks go to 410,747 veterans OF
the World War for pensions, and
compensation for disability. Addi-
tional pensions to the number OF
1861 60 to survivors of World
War veterans. There are other les
ser wars Of which the Spanish-Amer-
lean In 1898 is included. Totals of
all pensions are approximately one
million checks month.
Even a large standing Army, such
az seems to be assured by recent
laws, will eventually increase the
pension rolls, whether Hitler comes
over to see US or not.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04
Ready To Answer The Cali

All the symptoms of approaching
war are to be found in the selective
draft. Elevator operators, parking
lot employees and other young men
in Washington seem to be obsessed
with the idea that outdoors with the
Army would be better than the ''ups
and downs" all day long in elevators.
Steady employment seems to appeal
to parking lot men as an improve
ment over the way they are now
making living.
These observations relate to re-
mote employments and are mem
toned to indicate the wide spread
support of the draft law. Quite
naturally in such matters every per-
SON affected thinks most Of his own
interests. Popular reaction shows
that the majority OF young men are
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04

Maybe we'd do better without
money. You never hear it mention
ed with joy or kindness, but only in
complaint, resentment, envy or
anxiety.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04

sTwo-thirds of the farms in South
ern Maryland are tobacco farms
with most Of the remainder being
general or self suficing farms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04

To put the new American naval
bases obtained from Britain into
shape will cost the U. 8. Govern
ment, during the next six months,
an approximate average of 500
every minute Of the day and night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04

The most recent report of the
Maryland Crop Reporting Service
showed that the apple crop in the
State was 81 percent of normal as
compared with 81 percent of normal
for the same date one year ago and
an average of So percent for the
five-year average (1834-3S). The in
dicated productio nthis year is 2,01-
5000 bushels or about 10 percent
below the outlook for the same per-
iod last year. The production of ap-
pies in Maryland last year was
100000 bushels and the. five-year
average is 100000 bushels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04
DOLLAR A YEAR MEN
]. e. Jones

Washington, D. c., September 30
There are 70 dollar-a-day-men as
sisting the National Defense Com
mission. We had hundreds of dollar
a-day-men in service in 1917 and
many of them performed gallant
service. Others fell nder very severe
criticism.
A careful study of the new lists
of 73 men indicates that they are
all individuals of the highest type,
and their positions in the business
world have been SO well established
that they will be able to earn dol
lar year. Lest your correspondent
be misunderstood in the foregoing
"wise-crack." 1 have added that
these 70 men are likely to prove of
tremendous Importance to Commits
sioners Budd, Hillman, Knudson,
Stettinius, Henderson and other
divisions serving by special Presiden-
tial appointment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04

During courtship they argue; after
marriage they quarrel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04
The Machine Age--More Jobs

The machine age started on the
day one of our ancestors picked UP
a club to kill an animal for his din
ner. Up to that time he had always
used his hands. Then, through a for
turate and perhaps accidental use
of his brain powers, he found him
self in possession of new tool--a
club--which made the business of
acquiring living ten-fold-easier.
With this as a start man kept add
ing to his collection of tools Some
made his work easier, some made
his pleasures more enjoyable, some
increased his prowess in battle.
Wars and famines and bad govern
ment interfered with progress, but
gradually men were able to put their
brains to more and more work and
their muscles to less and less.
When Watt discovered the steam
engine little more than one hun
dred and fifty years ago a whole
new set of tools was made possible.
Men were able to make familiar
goods in larger quantities and they
also found it possible to make lot
of things they never had before
luxuries they called them then, al
though they are common enough
now.
All of this didn't take place with
out an argument. Whenever one
machine was set up to do the work of
two men, the extra man figured that
someone was trying to do him out
of living. What he didn't realize
was that when the rest of the
people found out that goods were
easier to get and could be had for
lower prices he would get a job
running machine himself making
more goods to meet the demand.
We had scarcely learned to use
the tools that steam had made pos
sible when electricity came along.
Man had new servant, new SUBJ
stitute for his muscles. Jobs were
multiplied, new high standards of
living were established and industry
thrived. All because we found our
selves able to make more things for
more people in less time and at low
er prices.
The demand for more luxuries,
more conveniences and more COM
forts will never cease. Before we
shall be able to make all the goods
the world wants and needs, we shall
have to have MANY more machines
and many more persons to run them.
AS Charles Kettering of General
Motors phrases it, 1.-THE world isn't
fnished--at least not in America.
So long as we continue to hold fast
to the American system Of industry
that has brought us SO many bene-
fits we can look for more develop
ments, better developments and
NEW developments that will mean
lasting benefits for all"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04

Love is a poor collector. but a
good paymaster.
Evening star., 1940-02-21
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Feb 81 dF1.-A slight increase
n II swine receipts and reports that Cana
market temporarily caused hog prices to
SIP 10 to 20 cents per hundredweieht to-
day with some sales of even more The
Cattle and sheep. however had strong
er tone. with shippers and order buyers ac-
tive The livestock market will be open
the washington birthday holiday to to IS some ne
extent.
,United States Department of Aericul-
average; closing dull at full decline: spots
25 OF; top. $50: bulk good and choice,
5.05-85: 24o-S7O pounds. 4.s5-5.15 most.
ly 270-32O pound averages, 4 5000: good,
4Oo.5O0-pound packing sows. 4.0O-.35;
strictly good and choice fed steers and
yearlngs steady to strong: shippers and
% Upward sre Gn oads fo jehs 1899
TOP 225 paid for yearlings as well as
We,sets Vraset so steers and medium
on Thursday weakening influence % on steers steers
selling at $50 downward; moderate supply
sold however. at 500 90; choice heifers
seeadS; soonaS others others 1O-l5 lower: cows steady.
bulls. strong to IL higher; weighty sausage
offerines. 7:10-35; vealers steaedy at ! ia
down: down: stock cattle fully steady; good to
ter.
salable sheep 5000; total 1000: late
more sheep fully 1873 fase hieher sp9es %ooe6 e6
lambs. 965-75 freely; top o.s5; fnished
lO4-pound wooled lambs, 965; ewes. i. .5-
opening strong to Is higher good to choice
Wooled offerings upward to 9SO and 900
to local packers; TOD 1000 to small kill
and choice 1851 pound fed Western
slaughter ewes. $50.
Evening star., 1940-02-21
Profit Of Underwood
Elliott Fisher Co.
Gains in 1899
Reaches $1,S75,0S0
Against $1,767,596
In Preceding Year
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Underwood
Elliott Fisher Co., Office equipment
manufacturers, reported for 1899 net
income of $1857, ,08O, equal to $2.53
a share on the common stock. This
compared with $1,767 ,596, or $24l
a share, in 1898.
Sterling Products.
Sterling Products, Inc, reported
for 1889 net profit of $9,l40026,
equal to $525 a capital share, COM
pared with $8,74l,3 1863, or $50
share, in 1888. The company and
its subsidiaries manufacture and
distribute medicines and pharma-
ceuticals on Nationwide scale.
Tubize Chatillon.
Tubize Chatillon Corp. reported
for 1899 net earnings of $1,138955,
compared with $28l 1884 in 1898. Ro-
land L. Taylor, president, said the
company's sales in 1899 were so per
cent ahead of 1898. principally as
a result of completion of plants at
Hopewell, Va, and Rome, Ga, from
which full production was available
for the first time. This showing, he
said, compared with an increase of
80 per cent in shipments of all rayon
companies in the United States in
1889 over the previous year. He
said 1910 had started favorably' for
the rayon industry.
American Seating Co.
American Seating Co. reported
today consolidated net profit of
s403,3l2 in 1899. equal to $1.82
share on the common stock, COM
pared with $238,3 or s1O8 a share,
in 1888. The manufacturing plants
are at Grand Rapids, Mich.
ArtIoom Corp.
Artloom Corp, maker Of textile
fabrics, showed 1899 net profit of
$248 ,907, equal to $109 a share on
the common stock, contrasted with
net loss of $96,927 in 1898. The
company's mills are in Philadelphia.
Edison Bros. Stores.
Edison Bros. Stores, Inc, for the
year 1889 reported net prof1t OF
$897,033 after charges, equal, after
preferred dividend requirements, to
$2.l4 a common share, compared
with $9l9,323, or $2.20 a common
share in 1898. The company's stores
are in 20 States.
Phillips Jones Corp.
Phillips-Jones Corp. for the year
1899 reported loss from operations
of 10000 after taxes, depreciation
and interest, but before special
credits and charges. Including
special credits of $l32,77O and de-
Quoting special charges of 56,3lO,
net profit for 1899 was $35,556. In
1888 the company reported loss from
operations of $937 1876 before special
charges and adjustments. Includ-
ing special charges and adjustments
of 1903 ,295, net loss carried to deficit
account in 1888 was $1,740,481. The
company, maker of mems shirts,
collars and underwear, has plants
in New York, Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts, Mississippi and Alabama.
Evening star., 1940-02-21
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Feb 81 P.-virtually all
major European monies increased in value
relative to the dollar in the foreign ex-
change market today
The British pound, which has been un-
der pressure recently. rallied % of a cent
ana the franc advanced in sympathy .OO3a
of cent. wv %
:, Strongest of the neutral currencies was
the guilder. UP 1-20 Of q cent. Smaller
gains were posted for the belga and Swiss
franc
Late rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars, others in cents):
of1cial !, Canadian Control Board buying
l1l.00. Open market rates, Montreal in
New liy z9 York, ,s6.56H: New York in Montreal,
!eas soa.s s.a6 6s de9.na $685. ssS sSas, 'rsS ss
Belgium: 1854; Denmark. 1898: Fin
1920 benevolent, 100: travel unauoted5: !:
Greece: .73n; Hungary. 17.65n; Italy. sos:
Netherlands, 1921; Norway 2273: Portu-
gal. 369n Rumania. 63n; Sweden 23. "a;
switzerland. 22.43: Yugoslavia. 2.35n.
Latin America.
Argentina oficiaL 29.77; free, 1895;
Brazil ofncial. sos; free. 5.iO; Mexico,
Far East
Japan. 2349; Hong Kong. 24.63; Shan
RATES In spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. nNominal)
Evening star., 1940-02-21
Gasoline Stocks Sci
Another Record in
Week 'sCIimb
Increase in Refinery
Operations and Low
Consumption Cited
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Stocks of
finished and unfinished gasoline in
creased 2,336, 900 barrels during the
week ended February II to q new
record high of 1896 900 barrels,
the American Petroleum Institute
reported last night. The previous
high was 1892 900 barrels on March
10. 1898.
"A sharp rise in refinery opera
tions and the seasonally low level
Of gasoline consumption were re-
sponsible for the increase. Report
ing refineries speeded up operations
to 1876 per cent Of potential capacity
from S0.7 per cent the week before.
Runs Of crude oil to stills for the
industry as whole were estimated
at $4,000 barrels a day, compared
with 3,460 900 the previous week and
3,027 900 a year ago. Gasoline pro-
duction during the week increased to
ii SOB 900 barrels from II, 1872 900 the
week before.
Daily average crude oil production
rose 29,850 barrels during the week
to 3,7l7,950 barrels, compared with
Evening star., 1940-02-21
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Feb. 21 R.-Eges 29.924;
steady to Arm; Mixed colors, fancy to
extra fancy. 25a4-26h; extras. 25k: stor-
age-packed firsts, %: graded nrsts 81;
current receipts. 24A-h: seconds "a
24A: mediums 1884; dirties, No, 1, 23L:
average checks 2134-22A.
whites, resale OF premiums marks. 29-
31h: nearby and Midwestern premium
marks, 27-2Sh; specials 28h: standards,
25h-26 Resale OF nearby heavier me
diums, ;1;s 26s2s%. & Nearby and Midvestern.
Browns, nearby. fancy to extra fancy,
26+ +-27k; nearby and Midwestern. spe-
cials, 26h; standards, 25A-h; mediums,
Duck eggs, 1896.
Butter. 994. .651: barely steady: cream
cry. higher than extra. 29Hs -3OH; extra
(92 scorel. 2gA: 1rsts (ss-91), 2sh-29;
seconds (s4eS79. 27N-2sh.
changed.
Flour frm; spring patents. e.75-7.0o;
soft winter straights. 625-50: hard win
ter straiRhts. 675-7.0O.
Rye dour hrm: fancy patents $4,000.
Rye. spot. nrm; No. 2. American, fob.
New York, ssss; No. 2. Western. elf. New
Barley frm; No. 2, domestic, elf. New
York, 66N.
Buckwheat. arm: export, 15O.
Lard. nrm: Middlewest. 67O
Other articles steady and unclaimed.
Evening star., 1940-02-21
Wilson &Co. Volume
Shows Improvement
Over Year Ago
Benefits From War
Business in South
America Reported
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Edward Foss
Wilson, president of Wilson & Co.,
told stockholders at their annual
meeting yesterday that results for
the first three months of the meat
packing concerns current fiscal year
showed improvement over a year
ago.
The price level on most items, he
said, was lower, but tonnage was
sufdciently larger to carry dollar
volume somewhat ahead of last year.
Thomas E. Wilson, chairman, said
the company was benefiting from
the war through its South Ameri-
can plants. which. he said. we're
shipping substantial amounts of
meat, principally beef to Great
Britain.