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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Car Nameplate Collection
Recalls Industry's Start

More than 1900 makes Of auto
mobiles have appeared on the mar
kets of the world since France In
troduced the first in 1858, the Smith
sonian institution reports.
The rapid rise of the industry, as
manufacturers Of everything from
bird cages to guns turned their fac
tories into automobile plants, was
attended by sudden ruin for most Of
them. The course Of the industry
is reflected in a loan exhibit of the
institution prepared by Frank Walk
err Of Pontiac, Mich. Walker Ia
making collection Of name plates
from as many cars as possible. His
exhibit consists Of the plates he
has collected.
The French idea Of an automobile
propelled by an internal combustion
engine had spread to Austria, Great
Britain and Italy by 1889, with a gen.
eral broadening Of scope until it
reached Belgium, Switzerland and
the United States, where the indus
try has seen its greatest develop
ment. Two-thirds of the 800 cars
on the market In 1875 were extinct
within Is years, however. Spain's
first car had belated appearance
in 1902.
A boom came in 1905 and 1905
when Hungarians, Danes, Russians,
Swedes, Austrians and Canadians
entered the field. Indications point
ed to the industry taking its place
as the great industry of the future,
causing makers Of bicycles, guns,
sewing machines, telephones and
typewriters to convert their facto-
ries into automobile plants.
The result was ruin for many.
The market for the relatively crude
and expensive machines were re-
stricted to the wealthy and near
wealthy. Only those makers with
new fundamental ideas to incorpo-
rate into their products survived.
The approximate record Of the
different makes put out follows:
United States, 1850; Great Brit
ain, $40; France, 480; Germany,
240; Italy, 80; Belgium, 20; other
countries, 1876.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Uranium Is By-Product
In Processing of Radium

While the mineral resources of
Canada seem inexhaustible, the en-
terprise with which she is develop
ing those resources and applying the
fruits of research to the more varied
uses Of the minerals are equally inn
pressive. An example is provided
by uranium, of which Canada is now
an important source. It is used,
among many other purposes, as
coloring agent in the production of
certain shades of yellow and deep
orange in glazes and glass.
Uranium is obtained as q by
product in the processing of radium
from pitchblende, and after the dis
covery and development Of the rich
deposits of pitchblende in the Great
Bear lake area and the erection OF
a refinery at Port Hope, Ontario,
it entered the world markets, says,
Canada's Weekly. It's entry into the
ceramic field was achieved by the
cooperation of private research
workers and the laboratory experts
of the department of mines and re-
sources.
In recent years the popularity Of
the bright orange color which it pro-
duces has increased considerably,
particularly for such articles as bum
galow tableware, tiles, jugs and
bowls, and art pottery.
The new chemical plant for the re-
covery of radium, at Port Hope, was
erected by the Eldorado Gold Mines,
Ltd. There the ore from the mine
IL treated. Recovery for uranium
was about 80 per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Peanut Butter Factory
Operated by Students

Peanut butter is paying the way
of eight students through Little
Rock, Ark, junior college.
w. H. Travis, "father Of farm
chermurgy in Arkansas" conceived
the idea when he talked with fathers
and mothers from rural sections
who brought produce to local curb
market, and found that many chill
dren from farm homes could not
hope for higher education.
He found there was no peanut
butter plant in Little Rock. Thus,
the students could make and sell
peanut butter without competing
with another Arkansas industry.
Travis preached his plan to Dean
E. @. Brothers of Junior college.
Brothers was enthusiastic, and even
authorized small loan from the
school to assist in establishing the
plant.
The eight boys and girls operating
the plant come from rural families
in the vicinity of Little Rock. They
work five hours a day in the plant,
which is located at local curb
market, and attend classes in their
spare time. They are paid at the
rate Of Is cents an hour.
The students do all the work.
They supervise the buying of the
peanuts, process them, and market
the product.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
POLITICAL MYSTERIES
BY J. E. Jones

Washington, d. c., January, 1910
when the wild bells rang out the
year and rang in the new the same
old political clangor rang out from
firesides, and increased the radio
static. The politicians as a class are
not facing the vital issues that con-
Germ the future of our country.
On the national front one finds
the familiar plans of the Ad-
ministration being presented under
new names, but all carefully model
ed to harmonic with President
Roosevelt's views and programs.
The theory of spending the taxpay-
ers money through streamlined
Federal machine is not new. If the
President controls the 1910 Con-
gress as he has controlled all other
sessions the national debt limit will
be raised above IS billion dollars.
That is sure to increase rates of
taxation. The budget will continue
to run in the red.
The President gets all the money
that he is authorized to spend, from
Congress- The legislative branch of
the Government, and not the Presi-
dent, is responsible to the people
for the course our Government. Any
changes in the tax laws, amendments
to the labor laws, restoring relief to
states and local communities,
changes in the trade treaties as
we'll as the decentralization of any
Federal authority, is entirely up to
Congress.
Will Congress return to the Con-
stitutional method and go back to
the old American way of receiving
the recommendations from the
Chief Executive-and give them
proper consideration? After that will
Congress manufacture its own laws?
If Congress goes through this ses-
sion, as it has in the past few years,
and leaves behind a rubber-stamp
record, then don't blame the Presi-
dent. Blame Congress! On the other
hand if Congress raises to its re-
sponsibilities there will be two
school of political thinking restored
in this country. The voters have
been kept in the dark long enough.
Democrats and Republicans should
put an end to their political myster-
les.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

Most Of the oficial reports indi-
Gated that economic and human
conditions improved during 1899.
The Department a. Commerce notes
substantial gains In neaFly all direc-
lions up % the New Year.
Our Government olficiais and
business organizations gise some
credit for The improvements 20 sharp
spuFts In purchases o. products and
matsFials since the new war began.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Marseilles Garlic Market

One of the most interesting events
In Marseilles, France, is the garlic
fair, during which garlic is king for
an entire month. The market is
held along one of the city's avenues
and for it merchants hang up thou
sands Of long strings of this cousin
of the onion. Twenty-Five to so or
even 100 cloves Of garlic are strung
on each string, and during the month
of the fair about 100 tons of the vege-
table are sold. According % Many
Marseillais, garlic haS cufative
properties and it is therefore often
used by them as medicine for GER
tain diseases.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Rhodesian superstitions

The greatest Rhodesian supersti-
ton, which British authorities have
had scant succeS IN suppressing, il
the killing Of b lies. II twins are
born they must be killed. If baby
cuts an upper tooth first, It must be
killed. II either type were allowed
to live, the natives believe, q great
calamity would befall the tribe. The
natives dodge strict British laws by
killing the ill-starred babies secret
ly, then reporting that they died of
illness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Early Soil Savers

One of Americas first soil con-
servationists was George Washing
ton. Even before the War for In
dependence, he was experimenting
with ways and means of keeping the
soil from washing away from his
Mount Vernon estate, in what is now
the state of Virginia. Patrick Henry
considered the saving of our soil so
important that just few years after
the Revolution he remarked, "Since
the achievement Of our independ-
ence, he is the greatest patriot who
stops the most gullies." And Thorn
as jefferson devised a method Of
blowing hillsides horizontally to stop
the wastage of our lands by erosion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

Notwithstanding the fact that the
President has appointed Myron G.
Taylor as his personal representa-
tive to the Vatican there is nothing
in the situation to indicate that he
has any special mission to perform.
He will represent the normal senti-
ment of the United State Govern
ment in behalf of peace efforts and
in that capacity he may be able to
help the efforts of the Pope.
Everybody seems to be backing
the Firms and it is hoped that our
new unofficial Ambassador to the
Vatican may strengthen the position
of the little Republic that is strug-
Cling SO magnificently against in
superable numbers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Civil War Spy

Belle Boyd, Confederate spy in the
Civil war, was but II when her ex-
ploits began. During the next two
years she made use OF opportlini-
ties in her home towns of Mar
tinsburg and Front Royal, Va, for
gathering information on Union ac-
tivities unsupported and conveying
it to Stonewall jackson. She was
twice arrested and imprisoned, but
each time soon released. In 1868
she escaped to England, where
she went on the stage. Subsequent
" she played in New York and in
stock companies in the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Rivers Flowing North

The St. Johns river in Florida Ii
supposedly the only river In the
United States which flows northward
throughout It's entire course. There
are others, however, which flow
north for a part Of their course.
These include the Monongahela In
Pennsylvania, the Tennessee in Ten
nessee and Kentucky, the Red river
Of the North in Minnesota and North
Dakota, Big Horn in Wyoming and
Montana and Powder in Wyoming
and Montana.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

The United States Department OF
Agriculture is rapidly extending
operation Of the food stamp plan
into cities throughout the country.
Secretary Wallace is making this Q
very expensive affair. He is convinc-
ed Of the merits Of the scheme.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

Washington learns that DR.. Town
sends forces will renew their eff
forts to have Congress pass some
sort of legislation to see them
through with their old-age pension
plans. Social Security is now begin
ming to return payments to benefic-
iaries. This fact will help to slim
ulate the efforts in behalf of all
kinds of benefits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Battleship Steel For Motor

AAA6ROAO
As fast as a new material is de-
veloped these days for one purpose,
it finds its way into a number of
other industries where it proves to be
of equal or even greater value. Rec
emily 1t was discovered that one of
the latest types of steel, intended
for our battleships. will probably
cover more miles of highway than
IL will Of ocean travel before the
history of its existence has been
completed.
The new steel has been selected
for the building of battleships be-
cause by its use 1t Is possible to
save rs per cent in the weight of
the armour and increase the speed
OF the battleship another rs per
cent IL Is found also that because
OF the decrease in weight, saving
Of 20 per cent in fuel is effected
and also the armament OF the ves-
sci strengthened by the addition of
ave S-inch guns ON these new ships
OF Uncle sam
Exactly this same steel is being
used for the new series Frueha uf
trallers. which are travelling over the
Highways Of the United States In
an soFts Of commercial hauling work.
~ the use Of this steel not only
are these tFaiisrs stronger and more
rigid. bat they are lighter In weight
and consequently more efiicient.
more mAnsaveFable aud able to car
~ a greater payioad In relation to
lhmlr total weight Thus the metal
largest uho Invented this steel for
waF puFposas has made . marked
cenfFibufion % the efficiency Of mo-
lor uansperl on ne highways.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Conservation of the Soil

Land is still wearing out faster
than we can restore it, says state
ment from the Agricultural Depart
ment issued in support of greater
efforts on the part of the Govern
ment to encourage soil conservation
practices.
The insecurity of land resulting
from tenant farmers moving from
one patch to another has influenced
the Department of Agriculture to
rule against the single-crop tenant,
and insist that he stay put on the
same land, and keep it from wear
ing out"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

Recent studies by newsmen in
Washington show that the special
committees of the House engaged in
Investigations have cost the taxpay-
er more than $355,500. But as edi-
tor Ray Howard said about the late
Haywood Broun: maybe the head
aches" are worth the cost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

Everybody is cared for now ex-
cept the little people who could
provide for their own old age II they
had a safe way to invest their saw
ings
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

To get a reputation as prophet,
tell people they will have trouble
within q month. You are right. IT it'a
only toothache,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

Sliced bread isn't the Anal answer.
The customer still has to break II
into chunks for gravy sopping.
Evening star., 1940-11-24

herd on a metropolitan department store as
though it were desert trading post Watch
the board of directors stand aside as Arizona
takes the reins - then see what happens,
Nina Wilcox Putnam is the author of more
than thousand published short stories and
articles, and a score of books. Her first short
story was sold for 50, when she was eleven
years old, Today she is one of Americas most
popular fiction writers.
Evening star., 1940-11-24
Fred LernS

He is teaching Young America to use its hands, and
to put its heart behind them.
He is putting into mass production the
pride and joy of sound craftsmanship
As he works, and students rally around him, a
crisis in the life of America slips behind US.
like to think of American history epic of hands
The hands of men forgotten who made the May
flower and unwttingly shaped sign and symbol for
eternity.
Hands at Plymouth Rock, reaching out for the chill
dren, to set small feet down in a New World
HANDS that fingered fntock muskets and raised
houses and stockades hands that wrought stouty and
ctnnngly with the broadax.
The bleeding, frostbitten hands of Valley Forge.
The sweat-beaded hands of Irish. Polish and other
immigrants, whammlng railroad spikes into crosstes
from Atlantic to Pacific.
The hands North West South and East that planted
things.
Hands Of Johnny Appeseed, crossing the Appa-
lachans reaching into his pack for tomorrow orchards
Hands of young Schoolteacher Lucy Hatch planting
the rasin grape in California remember her wise kind
and old, with white hands Paisley shawl From
those hands, vine, and spade of earth sprang the
blossom and fruit of empire.
We have been hardy people, proud people Even
when we have prayed, we've asked something for
nothing.
For the hand upifted in petition we have both
sympathy and respect But the hand that beats out
prayer drill that lays hold of selfrespect and sal
vation at the plow, the throttle of a locomotive, at
uowel or shovel or tractor - that hand prize
than any of our material possessions
For this has been one of the American Ways - the
way of a man standing on his two feet, working
with his two free hands
Evening star., 1940-11-24
YOUR TWO BEST FRIENDS
by Leonard Hinton
bY Leonard Hinton

JNo can feel himself alone
The Vhie he brdrely stands
Bet,oeen the best friends kno,0n
His hVo good, honest hands,
Nixon Waterman
AS A boy at school had two teachers who stood
~ out among many. Their faces begin to blur, but
- - their hands never will.
One had delicate hands that waved or futtered
dangerously as he propounded advanced" specula-
tons and yearned for the Left Bank of Paris He taught
by implication that the United States no fit place
to live in.
With grubby, strong, irregular hands, the other
taught manual training Some of his colleagues COM
planned that he weak in the classics and that his
score at smart badinage zero But it was through
his hands, not his tongue, that the real man flowed
quietly slowly or swiftly, with a def assurance. The
instant he touched plane, lathe, even square of
sandpaper his hands became the chosen instruments of
precision and authority.
The times change observe falling off in theorizng
America faces not fancy hypothesis but grim facts
There slump in yearnng 1t is hard to prove of
date, that America is not fit to live in.
But everywhere across America l encounter my old
friend the manual training teacher He has been glored
streamlined and multiplied and he is going to town.
UNCLE SAM has struck deal with him. and has called
into producing partnership the principals and
trustees of trade schools, the oremen superntend
ents and presidents of industry. He has said Boys
give young workmen who know their stuff
So my friend is teaching tool and die makers He is
busy with arpane parts for the countrys defense He
is teaching boy farmers oresters, apprentices in
of skilled trades tricks of hands and head that will add
up to the Rebirth of Nation.
Evening star., 1940-11-24
JOBS THAT MAKE JOBS. DR.. Ruth Shall

JOBS THAT MAKE JOBS. DR.. Ruth Shall
cross Director of Research for the National
Federation Of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, recently completed an in
terestlng survey of married women who hold
business and professional Jobs Her study
shows that most married women workers put
their wages quickly into circulation again.
creating jobs for others. Married women who
work are more likely to hire domestic help
than single women. They also contribute to
the support of many laundries, bakeries, food
stores, beauty parlors. tailor shops and other
establishments that have taken over work
that was formerly done in the home.
Evening star., 1940-11-24
ARIZONA RIDES AGAIN! That heart

AKIZONA RIDES AGAIN! That heart
warming blonde bombshell, Arizona West -
the heroine who was created especially for
THIS WEEK Magazine readers by Nina Wilcox
Putnam returns to our pages in this issue
We think you will like ''Faros Daughter" as
much as the earlier stories which brought
Miss Putnam many letters demanding
Arizona S return. So here she is again riding
Evening star., 1940-11-24

TROUBLE SHOOTING. Paul kearney, who
wrote THIS WEEKS vital and interesting ar
ticle about amateur craftsmanship in America,
adds the following postscript in letter to the
Editor
Shooting is also fine medicine for our
fastest growing disease: nerves. SO good, in
fact that group of New York psychiatrists
have organized their own rifle club, shooting
weekly at the same range frequent. 1t may
sound odd to claim any soothing effect for the
firing of gun, especially indoors. but the
fact is that shooting demands so much CO.
ordination of nerves and muscles that it rests
the mind and makes you forget your troubles.
Evening star., 1940-11-24

hew DISHES OLD FRANCE. GRACE TURNER ~
RHYMES ABOUT
REoAPTURE YOUTHFUL
THIS FISH STORY HAS SCIENCE SuD Roy ANDREWS
Cover by Pogono
The ofo oIondsem
ieto" or'ele THIS WEEK MAGAZINE wholly
rdeud,b
Evening star., 1940-11-24

NINA WILCOX PUTNAM
Mnnfed dby IGomR mReur~s
PAUL W. kEAR1EY
HowELs
Mnru by orimH
ELMER RANSOM
WALLYs WAGON. WAlLY BoRh
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Evening star., 1940-09-08

TN 1885, Chyser Corporation first introduced American
public of the great advances of
In the hands of thousands of and
of service Fluid Dnue has delighted those
Like truly things Fluid simplicity design
and Yet whole world of
Fluid Dving different from ordinary driving wholly
Fluid example of applying engineering
principles that
Itissoeasy eore much and driving
that believe Fluid Drive be compared motoring
hydraulic brakes and
achievements of Chyser engineers
Fluid Drive has been available upon higher
Now public demand available
also 1941 models of Dodge DeSooo and the
Not only that adding
that make extraordinary n operation
believe that of
and thrilling motoring experience.
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President. cHRYslER CORPORATION
Evening star., 1940-05-31
tOrgonize for Peace
O'Mohoney Urges
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 31.-Senator
OMahoney. Democrat, of Wyoming
told the National Lawyers Guild yes
, terday that ''our real duty" is to
"organize for peace" although the
country has been compelled to Or
ganize for war because of the Euro
pean conflict.
Il cherish the hope that we in
America can succeed where Europe
has failed" he said. That our
leaders. instead of permitting them
selves to be driven by fear and in
competence to the use of force, may,
by an exhibition of tolerance and
Intelligence, bequeath to all man
kind, through the democratic process,
q system that will use the abundance
which nature provides for con-
structive and humanitarian pur-
poses ="