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Evening star., 1940-09-15

Think of an object, almost any
object, and the chances are that
somebody or some organization has
given it to some public school.
Orchestra bells, gas stoves, Japan
ese cherry trees, diamond medals,
shares of stock an deven cold hard
cash are only very few of the gifts
made to the school buildings.
And if there is anything they have
not yet received, they may get it this
year. Nearly every meeting Of the
Board Of Education finds on the
docket list of gifts to school build
ings which must be approved by the
members under procedure which
they drew up.
Large Sums Presented.
Valuable scholarship prizes and
endowments of certain activities
have been given both white and
colored divisions of the system in
addition to more tangible presents
such as radios. encyclopedias,
monographs and records, stage cur
tains and general equipment.
Perhaps the largest gift in money
value is the s25 900 fund endowing
the Myrtilla Miner memorial library
provided by the Miner Fund Board
for the Miner Teachers College. A
kindergarten room has been en-
doWed at the Hearst School in
memory Of Phoebe Hearst.
Another valuable gift is the dia-
mond-studded Allison Nailor Medal
which goes annually to the captain
of the winning company in the COM
petitive cadet drills. A valuable
medal has also been made available
by the teachers of the colored
schools for the winning captain o.
the colored cadets.
Three years ago a check for 81 900
was given by Mrs. Avery Coonley of
3501 Newark street NV. to resur-
face the Macomb street playground.
Perusal of the school boards files
reveals among the mass of gifts an
ice box to the Force School two
years ago; gas stove to the Cor
coran in 1885: an eraser cleaner and
orchestra bells to Mcfarland Jun
ior High; three sponge rubber mats
to the Fillmore School; folding
chairs to the Blair Hayes School:
shrubs to the Keene School; an en-
craving of Calvin Coolidge to the
new Calvin Coolidge High School;
books for the Garnet-Patterson Jun
ior High School; a second hand
piano to the Burroughs School; a
player piano to the Hine Junior
High.
Dividends Provide Prizes.
The income from SO shares of
stock in the Washington Sanitary
Improvement Company was left for
distribution in prizes for domestic
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Heads Art Department

Miss Adelaide Zitella Philips
Washington artist and instructor
has been appointed to head the art
department of Blackston College
for Girls. Blackstone. Va.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-27

sorry pngnC.
Vicious ideologies breeding ha-
tired violence, insane nationalism
and racialism have darkened the
lives of men and have paralyzed
the hopes and distorted the rea-
son of our people.
War has for the second time in
orr generation shaken the founda-
tion of democracy and liberalism.
r. has robbed small nations of
their liberties. It is destroying life
and property.
In many parts of the world in
ternational gangsterism and poll
tical opportunism h ave wrested
from peoples hearts the human
Ideals of equality, peace, the free
dom of the mind, and the sancti-
ty of the individual.
In such a world and in such a
time, the Jew celebrates the APP
prOach of the New Year. Member
of a defenseIess minority in Eu-
rope, he has been despOiled of &C.
OnOmic security. Wherever the
shadow of the arch anti-Semite
has been cast, "Juda Verecke" has
become a reality.
The tragedy of millions of Jews
politically disenfranchised, So
cially outlawed, eXiled, in dire dis
stress, and in flights a saga
which only historian with a flair
for the morbid will be able to re-
late. The American continents
alone find the Jew, together with
his fellow citizens of other creeds
and backgrounds, in freedom and
in peace. But there, too, the grim
and sinister aura of a world in
flames has reused us to grid our
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-27

n a ii onal energies, Harvesting
wealth and ornaments for war
preparedness.
Rosh Hashonah SOL is then a
great testing hour for the Jew. His
problem, so overwhelming and
complicated, bound up as it is
with the welfare of all mankind
threatens his very survival.
There are two paths open to
the Jew: to creep into some nook
or crevice of the earth, waiting
for the scourge to pass-a role Of
escapism, or to analyze his posi-
ton, play whatever role is right
fully his in society and the world
of ideas, placing upon the altar
Of a fainting civilization his con-
tributions for the remaking of the
world.
To accept the former would be
rank remuneration. It would mean
obeisance before the prophets of
doom and destruction whose pagan
PHILOSOPHERS have brought decay
and degeneracy into the world. 1t
would help enslave minorities, ma
tons, and religious groups for
many generations to come. 1t
would be an admission that the
Jewish heritage has lost it's dy-
manic idealism, it's unquenchable
prophetic message. Such a role of
abdication would cast the Jew
into moral, not to speak of a
physical ghetto, where he would
become a useless organism in the
world body.
The only realistic approach for
the Jew is found in the message of
Rosh Hashonah which calls for in
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-27
$500 The Year of the Black Out

rope were largely BACKED out, at
least for the time being. But a
blackout need not be permanent.
Beneath blackout life goes on,
and although hundreds of thou
sands of Jews have died and mill
lions are in captivity, Rosh Hash
onah brings a renewal of the con-
viction that such things as Hit
lerism cannot go on. This, too,
shall pass away.
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and took action to curb the acti-
vities of native fifth columnists.
It could be expected that the
tension of the times would pro-
duce crop of anti-Semitism.
Charles E. Coughlin carried on his
agitation, both over the radio and
in his magazine Social Justice. The
Christian Fronts activities spread,
featured by the arrest OF II in
New York on charges of seditious
conspiracy and theft of Govern
ment property; no convictions
were returned by the jury in the
first trial. Such agitators as Will
liam Dudley Policy and Joe Nc
Williams independent candidate
for Congress in New York; con-
tinued to be heard from periodical
ly.
But anti-Semitism did not man
age to lift itself from the level of
crackpot movement. A pres
Dental ampaign got I'M
der way in which the ra-
cial que tion was barred
from the outset by the fact that
President Roosevelt's hatred of in
tolerance is we'll known, while Re-
publican Candidate Wendell L.
Willkie came out repeatedly and
forthrightedly against race ha-
tired.
This seems almost ironic to
mention now but deserves men
ton in a review of the year-last
December 26 President Roosevelt
inaugurated move to organize
the forces of religion for the day
when peace returned. AS repre-
sentative of the Jewish religion
there was chosen DR.. Cyrus Ad-
Ter, who, re-proclaiming the slo-
gan that "IsraePs mission is
peace" joined enthusiastically in
the movement, despite his 76 years
and his illness. On April DR.. Adj
Ter died and was succeeded in the
peace move by Rabbi Louis Fink
elstein, his successor as president
of the Jewish Theological Semi
nary of America.
Americas defense frontier in
cludes South America, and during
the year concern was caused by
increasing evidence of Nazi pene-
tration in this continent. A Nazi
military plot was uncovered in
Uruguay. Fifth column activities
reached menacing stages in other
South American countries. The
United States rallied the continent
to united defense at a pan-Amer-
lean conference in Havana in July.
thus drew to a close feverish,
tragic year in Jewish history, a
year in which the Jewries of Eu-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-27
There Is Hope For Thy Future !"
Bv RABBI EDWARD T. SANDROW

EDITORS NOTE: An inspirational theme from Jere-
miah is interestingly developed by Rabbi Sandrow of
Temple Beth Ell, Cedarhurst, L. H. in the following
Rosh Hashonah article
world crisis of frightful dimensions is ACCOMPANYING
tho birth of the Jewish New Year. ROsh HashOnah Sol
finds the economic social and political life the world in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13

measured) and " cup milk alter
nately. Add the juice and grated
rind Of " lemon and l teaspoon
lemon extract. Drop by teaspoon
fuls on creased baking sheet and
bake in moderate oven $3.50 degrees
F.) about 20 minutes.
Walnut Rocks.
Cream 3a cup fat and III cups
light brown sugar. Add 2 eggs one
at a time and beat vigorously. Add
rs cup milk alternately with 8 cups
self-rising flour, teaspoon allspice,
/ teaspoon cinnamon, Va teaspoon
cloves, "a teaspoon nutmeg, " tea
spoon ginger. When blended, add
l1s cups black walnuts and ] cup
raisins or dates. Form into little
balls about " inch in diameter or
drop from tip Of spoon on q
creased baking sheet. Bake in mod
crate oven (350 degrees F.) about
Is minutes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13
MILITARY EXPERTS AGAINST
SENDING FOOD TO EUROPE

The question Of feeding the con-
quered peoples of Europe is again
in the limelight with the rumor that
former President Hoover's asso-
ciates in the project have gone fur
Their than merely Announcing plans
1t is said that Hugh Gibson, former
Ambassador to Belgium, has talked
it over with officials in Belgium,
Holland and Poland.
Mr.. Hoover's efforts on behalf OF
these people is counter to the admin
istration's policy and to the Neutral
ity Act which forbids American ships
from travelling in the war zone. The
Government takes the position that
no guarantee of Hitler's that the
food would actually reach the peo-
pie for whom it was intended could
be accepted in view of his past rec
ord of violations Of his pledged word.
1t believes the food would find its
way to the German army.
Both army and navy officials feel
that feeding German soldiers is
equivalent to feeding an enemy of
the United States The entire arm
ament program is made necessary
because of the rise of Hitler. Since
the most potent weapon against him
is hunger, they believe the United
States should do everything in its
power to aid in the maintenance of
Great Britian's blockade.
If Mr. Hoover's plans go much fur
Their, it is possible the Logan Bill,
which makes it a criminal offense
for private citizen to engage in
diplomatic relations with foreign
government, might be invoked. 1t is
doubtful if the administration will
tolerate interference which is OBJ
viously helpful to a potential, If not
actual, enemy.
Reports from France indicate that
the German army is getting most of
the available food supply free
though the French people do not
seem to realize it. The Nazis buy the
food with "kreditenmarks," which
are redeemable for French francs.
Since the Petain French Government
has guaranteed this new German
money, the French people are pay
ing for the privilege Of feeding the
invader.
The situation is different in Hol-
land, however. The people were
forced by the invaders to plant crops
but they quietly pillow them under
whenever they get the chance. Ap-
parently, they would rather starve
than feed the conqueror.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13
EQUIPMENT BEING INSTALLED
TO CONSUME SMOKE

The Pennsylvania Water and Pow
er Company at HOLLYWOOD is placing
it's steam plant an equipment to
consume most of the smoke from the
power-generating plant: 1t is being
erected close to the present smoke
stack and will later replace it, being
nearly as high when completed. It
is said that it will consume 80 per
cent Of the smoke and thus make it
much pleasanter for the occupants
of this river village.
The Company recently erected
fence about eight feet in height
around its plant. the fence having
several strands of barbed wire on
top, placed at an angle.
The fence is a precautionary meas
ure against permitting persons to
enter the plant who have no right
to be there. The cost of this smoke
consuming installation is said to
be about $250,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13
CHEVROLET SERVICE SCHOOLS

Chevrolet dealers service mana
ers and mechanics from coast to
coast have embarked on their year
ly period Of training in the servic-
ing of the new years models, soon
to be announced. By mid-September,
more than $4,000 service men will
have been trained, in groups of IL,
in factory practise and procedure as
worked out for the new 1941 Chew
rolets.
The first in series of nearly 900
different schools was held in De-
troit, under the supervision of Ed
Hedner, national director of service,
with Central Office service officials,
Chevrolet's chief engineer and men,
bers of his staff, and the divisions
regional product representatives,
in attendance. These graduates, as
sisted by Central Office service
officials, will conduct similar schools
in the nine regions of the country,
where service managers from the
As zones will convene.
Following the regional schools,
each zone service manager, aided by
regional product representatives
and Central Office staff members,
will set up a school in his own area,
beginning Sept. 8, for dealers SER
vice managers. An enrolment Of
nearly 5000 is expected. These men,
in turn, will bring their own STATS
up to date before new car announce
ment time, with the result that fac
tory-approved service will be avail
able to every Chevrolet owner i'm
mediately after the purchase of his
new 1941 model.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13
SAFETY ROAD MARKERS RE-
MOVED OR DESTROYED

Governor Herbert r. O'Conor's
Maryland Traffic Safety Committee
is asking the cooperation Of every
citizen of Maryland in the protec-
ton of State Roads Property, which
is now being destroyed by vandals.
Recently the State Roads Com
mission placed lucite buttons on
culverts throughout the State as a
Safety Measure, to assist the Traffic
Safety Committee in its efforts to
reduce traffic accidents. The Com
mittee has been notified that in many
section of State these buttons have
been removed or destroyed. AS
consequence the Maryland Traffic
Safety Committee is asking all resi-
dents who know of, or who see any
one tampering with or removing
these markers, notify the authors
ties.
The Safety Committee has written
all County Police Departments and
the Sheriffs of the twenty-three
counties of the State, asking them
to give increased vigilance to the
apprehension of these culprits. ALI
persons found destroying this prop
erty will be prosecuted.
The buttons have been placed on
the culverts as a safety measure for
the further prevention of accidents
and destruction of life and property
and are most valuable to the motor
lists, particularly at night. Another
vital point stressed by the Commit
tee is the fact that already the pub
lie has become accustomed to seeing
these signals on the culverts, and
their absence at points where they
are expected to be found is likely
to be the cause of serious accidents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13
FUNDS ALLOTTED FOR STUDENT
WORK

The National Youth Administra-
ton has announced the ALLEGATION
of $283,454 for a student work pro-
gram during the school year 1870
al. OF the total, $134,819 will be
used to provide work and continue
the educational opportunities for
high school pupils, and $148,635
will be spent to aid students in col
leges and universities.
Last year 3496 boys and girls
from 1856 Maryland high schools,
and 1855 from 81 colleges and uni
versities were enrolled in NYA's
student work program, according
to Elsie G. Care, director.
Many students were engaged in
library service and book repair.
Those with a knowledge of steno-
graphy were assigned to clerical
work in school offices. More than Is
percent of the high school pupils
were employed in the preparation
and serving of hot lunches.
Ten high schools participated in
the Cecil County Student Work Pro-
gram. Mrs. Care said that $5,277-
ST was spent last year to enable
1877 boys and iris to continue their
education. Application for student
work is made to school principals.
Local school authorities are respon-
sible for the operation Of the pro-
ram in their communities. All work
is performed on public property.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13
WANT HOMES FOR REFUGEE
BRITISH CHILDREN

Mrs. George X. Bailey of near
Cecilton, has been appointed Com
mittee Representative In Cecil coun-
ty for the Shore Branch OF the
United States Committee for the
care of European Children, and has
made an appeal for homes.
Mrs. Bailey points out that the
general committee has issued call
to responsible families to register
their names SO that when the little
refugees from Europe's chaos ar
rive there will be no delay in place
ment.
The Maryland division of the
Committee has established head
quarters at $50 Equitable Trust
building, in Baltimore, and Mrs.
A. Temple Blackwood, of Centre
vile was assigned to the task of
forming the Eastern Shore organi-
cation. According to Mrs. Blackwood
the early arrival of a large number
of the children is expected and she
has asked her committee to lose no
time in contracting those families
who feel that they are able to take
the little visitors.
Families in Cecil county are ask
ed to communicate with Mrs. Bail
ey for full information.
Other committee members on the
Eastern Shore are: Mrs. Dorothy
Hines and Mrs. Russell D'Oench,
Kent; Mrs. Thomas Heating, Jr.,
Mrs. G. A. Fox, Mrs. Thomas Mar
sails and Mrs. E. Hall Covell, Queen
Anne's; Mrs. Charles Lipscomb, Tai
bot.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13
SELECT SUITABLE SEEDS FOR
YOUR FALL PLANTING

1t will pay handsomely to see that
only suitable seeds are used in your
fall seedlings, according to F. s. Hol-
mes, who is in charge Of the State
Seed Laboratory at the University
of Maryland.
In selecting seeds, he suggests
that three things be kept in mind.
First, whether the seed will pro-
duce the kind, or variety, Of plant
wanted. Second, whether the lot of
seed is free from noxious weed seeds
and plant diseases. And, third,
whether the plant-producing capa-
city of the lot Of seed is such that
the usual seeding rate will provide
enough plants for normal crop
under favorable conditions.
Mr.. Holmes says that all seeds
bought from seed dealers should be
tagged as required by State and
Federal seed alws. If not so tagged,
they should not be bought, for no
one should deliberately deny him
self the protection afforded by these
laws.
It is advised that representative
samples of all homegrown seeds in
tended for planting be sent to the
Seed Laboratory at College Park
for examination. There is no charge
for this service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13

COOKIES you can serve with fruit
~ for dessert, or for in-between
snacks, are summer "must."
And cookie recipes that can be
stirred up in a twinkle are find.
To aid your knack for making cook
les fast, use the new sef-rising flour
which cuts sitting and measuring
time in half. All you do is combine
this new self-rising -four with fat,
sugar, eggs, milk, and flavoring and
your cookies are ready for the oven.
They're more economical, too, for
high grade slow acting baking
powder is already mixed into the
-four.
For good combination, try lemon
cookies and walnut rocks, as fol-
lows:
Lemon Cookies.
Cream "a cup butter and "a cup
sugar together. Add egg, and stir
until thoroughly blended. Add 2
cups self-rising flour (sifted before
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

substance" will be the subject
of the Lesson-Sermon in all Church
es Of Christ, Scientist. on Sunday,
September Is.
The Golden Text will be from
Romans S:25, "If we hope for that
we see not, then do we in patience
wait for 1t.
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Psalms 71:S:
BE thou my strong habitation,
whereunto I may continually resort;
thou hast given commandment to
save me, for thou art my rock and
my fortress"
The Lesson-Sermop also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures, !"
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 275, ITO grasp
the reality and order Of being in its
Science, you must begin by reckon
ing God as the divine Principle of
all that really is"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13
NATIONAL GUARDS TO BECOME
PART OF ARMY

Tentative instructions to be pre-
pared for mobilization for Federal
services have been received by enc
listed men and officers.
Major-G General Milton A. Reckord.
Adjutant-General of Maryland and
commanding general Of the 29th
Division reports that the State troops
had been told to make necessary ar
rangements for leaving their civil.
ian jobs and their homes.
Mobilization is expected Septem-
Der 18th, with the approximately
1900 troops Of the guard to spend
the first ten days Of Federal SER
vice near their home armories. They
will then be ordered to Fort George
G. Meade to join the other units
(including Virginia and District Of
Columbia troops) Of the 29th Diyi-
sion. II
Upon mobilization the State troops
will become part of the national
army and, at least In theory, the
Maryland National Guard will cease
to exist. In its place. to perform pur-
ely State military functions and
the protection Of defense industries
from sabotage, Governor O'ConoI
plans to form o Maryland Stata
Guard Of veterans Of the Wogld HaEs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13
CHEVROLET MILLIONTH CAR
CONTEST

Midnight Saturday, Aug. 81,
marked the close Of the nationwide
contest sponsored by Chevrolet
Motor Division to locate the owner
of the one millionth Chevrolet pro-
duced after Chevrolet's introduc-
ton of the valve-in-head six in
1929. Announcement of the winner,
who will receive the millionth 1910
Chevrolet, will be made after Com
pany officials have checked the en-
tries with production records.
Ceremonies attendant on the pre-
sentation of the new 1910 car to
the owner of the first millionth
Chevrolet six will be staged at the
New York Worlds Fair, the owner
driving his old car to New York as
Chevrolet's guest to receive his
award.
The award, a 1910 sedan pro-
duced July IL, is major mile
stone in Chevrolet production rec
ord. During the model year in which
it was built, cars were produced at
an average rate in excess Of 1907
600 per month. The 100000 unit
was built exactly one month after
No. 100000.
The 100000 units eliminating in
No. 100000 were completed in
three and two-thirds months, and
the millionth came off the assembly
line on a date when the previous
years production stood at 79S.343.
Company records show that the
millionth Chevrolet six the car
sought in the contest left the as
sembly line in 1929, and, of course,
may not be in use today. If the con-
test fails to reveal the actual Mil
lionth Six, the owner of the first
Chevrolet passenger car which was
built after that, and which is enter
ed in the contest and conforms to
the conditions thereof. will be ad-
judged the winner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13
LOYALTY COMES FIRST

Today the American people are in
no mood to oountenance disloyalty
of any kind mo matter where it
may be. Loyalty must be unquali-
fed from those in high places and in
low.
A short time ago one of the ma
TONS leading newspapers investi-
gated the business activities of a
commercial agent of the German
government in this country This
agent had rented a local home under
an assumed name to negotiate deals
OF all kinds with some American
business men. Great secrecy sur
rounded the transactions. Much of
what actually occurred Is still
shrouded In mystsry. but enough