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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20
CECIL COUNTY CATTLE SHOW

Surprising all previous programs,
800 registered Jerseys, Guernseys,
and Holstein cattle We'd for honors
in the seventh annual Ceci County
Fair held at Fair Hill Saturday
Sept. 7.
Large Entry List Draws More Than
1000 Farmers And Breeders
To FOxcatcher Club
Mrs. H. B. Crowgey's Elkton Farm
and Miss Margaret England's Rich
Neck Farm at Earleville were prin-
cipal winners Jersey section of the
cattle show of the Cecil County
Breeders Association.
Ideal weather and large entry
list drew more than 1900 farmers
and breeders to the Foxcatcher Hunt
Club for the show. Cups, ribbons
and cash were donated. by the club.
Mrs. Crowgey's entry took the
silver plate award for the best cow
and Miss England won awards wor
the junior and senior champion
cows. H. B. Crowgey, Jr., won the
Cecil County Champion Calf Club
heifer cup.
Ayrawn Farm of Bethesda captur-
ed the prize for the champion bull
8 years and over, while Miss Eng
land took the cup and ribbon for the
junior champion bull.
Eighty-one entrants contested in
the Holstein division and winners
included:
Junior and Grand Champion Bull
Won by Tull Brothers, Seaford,
Delaware.
Senior Champion Bull-Won by
Ira p. Ifert, Middletown, Md.
Senior and Grand Champion Fee
male-Won by Purnell Frichel,
Viola Delaware.
One hundred and seventeen head
Of Guernsey cattle owned by "a
breeders from Pennsylvania, Della
ware, and Maryland We'd with each
other for prizes offered by the fair
association.
Guernsey Classes-Senior and
Grand Champion Bull Over 2 years
Won by J. Herbert Snyder, Union
Bridge, Md.
Junior Champion Bull-Won by
John D. Worthington, Jr. Bel Air.
The Lister Farm, New o W
Square, Pa, won the senior grand
champion female prize, while Hill
Girt Farm. Chaddsford, Pa, won the
junior champion cup.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20
GOVERNOR ASKS THAT INCOME
TAX LAW BE REVISED
DOWNWARD

In line with assurances given
earlier in the year Governor Herbert
r. O'Conor has asked the Commits
sion on Tax Revision, which is to
make it's report to the Legislature in
January, to consider the possibility
of reducing the State Income Tax.
He further definitely suggested
that the law be changed to permit
that the tax might be paid quarter
ly instead of in lump sum.
In letter addressed to the Com
mission the Governor expressed him.
self as definitely of the opinion that
there should be downward revis-
ion in the Income Tax particularly
in cases where inequities have de
veloped.
Governor O'Conor cited the great
~ improved financial condition Of
the State as the basis for his belief
that the Income Tax Law might SAT-
ely be revised at this time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20
APPEAL TO MOTORISTS FOR
CAUTION

With the approach Of winter,
with it's longer nights, Governor
Herbert r. O'Conor's Maryland
Traffic Safety Committee urgently
requests of all motorists the court
esy of dimming lights when ap-
preaching another vehicle. Com
plants reaching the office of the
Safety Committee report that
bright lights were potential cause
of accidents in all sections of the
State over the Labor Day holiday
and that Maryland motorists gener-
ally are ignoring this simple safety
measure.
If motorists would realize it, the
Safety Committee points out, fail
ure to accord this simple courtesy
to approaching motorists may well
involve high degree of danger for
the occupants of both machines in
volved.
In other words, they point out
this is situation where courtesy
will pay big dividents in increase
safety. With the great increase in
fatal accidents in recent months,
both Governor O'Conor and the
members of the Committee, are
anxious that Maryland people real
ize the gravity Of the situation and
do everything possible to help make
and keep our highways safer than
they are at the present time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS
FOR POSITIONS ANNOUNCED

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open
competitive examinations for the
positions listed below. Applications
must be on file with the Commits
sion's Washington Office not later
than the closing date mentioned in
each case. All salaries given are sub
ject to a retirement deduction of
31@ percent.
Closing dates for the first four
examinations are September 16 if
received from States east of Col
orado, and September 10, 1910, II
received from Colorado and States
westward. Applicants must not have
passed their fifty-third birthday.
Statistical craftsman, $1,000 a
year; also chief, $4,000; principal,
$4,000; senior, $4,000; assistant,
$3.50 a year. Applicants must have
had high school education and ele-
mentary drafting training or exper-
fence, including statistical drafting.
Freight-rate Gland grant,, ST.
800 year; passenger-rate clerk
(and grant,, $4,000 year; freight
rate clerk, $4,000; passenger-rate
clerk, $4,000; express-rate clerk,
$1,000; pullman-rate clerk, $1,000
year. Applicants must have had
certain experience which enables
them to become familiar with var
ious freight, express, or passenger
classifications, and rules of the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20
STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL
ASKED

What may prove to be of fa1
reaching importance to industry in
City and State is seen in request
from the Advisory Council of the
National Defense Commission to the
Maryland Council of Defense and
Resources for information cover.
ing wide field Of industry in Mary.
land.
In addition to asking for general
Information concerning industrial
and labor conditions and idle pro.
duction capacity, request is made fol
certain specific information as fol.
lows:
/. A photography of published and
private analysis of industrial and
labor conditions;
2. Detailed data on idle or anact.
i've plants not connected with any
going concern;
8. A list of branch or subsidiary
plants of mining or manufacturing
companies.
Mr.. w. Frank Roberts, Chairman
Immediately referred the inquiry to
the Committee on Industrial Re-
sources and Production, Of which
Mr.. Robert o. Bonnell is Chairman,
with Stewart J. Cort, Glenn L. Mar
tin, and Henry w. Price as members,
In discussing the matter, Govern
or Herbert r. O'Conor stated, 81
am keenly interested in the inquiry
because of its possible advantage to
Maryland industry and greatly sat
listed at the fact that the Maryland
Council was completely organized
well in advance of this first call for
Committee action. I am confident
that Mr.. Bonnell's Committee, with
the help of some outside agencies
such as the Associations of Com
merce, the State Planning Board,
and others, will be able to assemble
the desired information with
promptness and dispatch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20
WE'RE GETTING TOUGH
By ]. E. Jones

Washington, D. c., September 16-
The Congressional opposition to mil
itary and defense measures has been
weakening during the past few
weeks. This change in conditions
was shown in the way legislative
support rallied to the CONSUMPTION
Legislation. The legislators on Cap
itol Hill assure us that the pressure
from the country at large put the
selective draft across.
This seemed little hard to be-
lieve until few days ago, when
President Roosevelt traded so de-
stroyers, valued at IS million dol
lars, for air and naval bases in
eight British possessions. Washing
ton almost lost its breath when the
announcement was made that the
deal was all finished. But as Con-
gress began to recover from the
shock there arose among the states
men, and in the press the emphatic
voice Of overwhelming approval.
Even Mr.. Wilkie declared that
''the country will undoubtedly ap-
prove" of the trade, but he added
that it was regretable that Presi-
dent Roosevelt Ibid not deem it
necessary" to obtain prior Congress
sional approval or permit public
discussion. We certainly are getting
fought
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20

Miss Marie O'Dea, Board of Di-
rectors of Gavel Club, Baltimore.
Maryland.
Arthur w. Price, Baltimore BUSH
nessman and Motion Picture Execu-
tive who has evinced keen inter-
est In civic problems.
Reverend Don Frank Fem. Chair
man of the Council of Social Agen-
cies Committee on Child Welfase
Needs and Services.
Reverend John ]. Russell, Spirit
ual Director of the Catholic Big
Brother Association, and Assistant
Director of the Holy Name Society
of Baltimore. So
]. Marshall Stewart, Past Presi-
dent of the Big Brother and Big
Sister League Of Baltimore, and
member of the Board. !,
Meyer d. Levin. !, Jewish Big
RsothsI League -.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20
sOLONs URGE FIREWORKS BAN
IN, MARYLAND

Annapolis, Sept. IA report OF
subcommittee of the Legislative
Council asserted that Maryland
should no longer. delay in snacting
legislation prohibiting the sale and
use of fireworks"
The subcommittee, headed BY Sem
ator A. Earl Shipley (Rep. Carroll) /,
submitted draft of bill to outlaw
fireworks-similar to one defeated
by marrow margin In the Senate at
the last legislature-and recon-
mended its approval.
The council. however, voted to
withhold action on the subcommittee
report and on the proposed measure
until after public hearings, which
will be held at a later date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20

DR.. Roger Corbett, formerly OF
the University of Connecticut. who
was recently named the Director OF
the University of Maryland Expert
ment Station. assumed his new dut-
les at College Park on September /.
DR.. Corbett succeeds Professor J. q.
Metzger,. who died suddenly while
ON motor trip to Florida for his
health last winter,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20
GOVERNOR NAMES COMMISSION
TO STUDY JUVENILE DE-
LINQUENCY

Governor Herbert r. O'Conor has
announced the appointment of a
Statewide Committee Of fifteen men
and women to conduct study of
Juvenile Delinquency in Maryland,
and to prepare a report on the sub
ject for the coming meeting of the
General Assembly.
In discussing accomplishments of
the group, Governor O'Conor de-
clared 1.-THE Commission, among
other things, might consider any re-
visions necessary in the State law
in the light of development of our
Public Welfare Departments. Sug-
gestion has been made that study
could be undertaken of the admis-
sion policies of various institutions
to which Juveniles are committed, as
well as concerning the probation and
parole programs of these insti-
tutions."
Stressing the present-day tenden-
cy towards preventive measures
rather than those of remedial ma
ture," Governor O'Conor suggested
that perhaps another type of insti-
tuition might be needed in the State
to take care of delinquent children
whose condition is not so serious as
to warrant commitment to the insti-
buttons now existing.
Furthermore, the Governor point
ed out, the present institutions of
the State are overcrowded, and in
many cases, he said, admittance has
been denied because of the lack of
proper facilities.
Another phase of the general
situation which might be investi-
gated by the commission is that ju-
gated by the commission Is that con-
corning juvenile courts In various
counties. At the present time there
aren't special courts in some of the
counties dealing with Juvenile de-
linquency, and I feel that the Legis-
lature would be benefited by having
thorough study made Of modern
systems which might be instituted
in an additional number of coun-
ties"
The members of the Commission
are:
Richard r. Cleveland, former
Chairman of the State Board of We'll
fare, and actively interested in
Social Welfare problems of the
State.
Judge William G. Coleman, of the
United States District Court; mem
Der Of Executive Committee Of Boy
Scouts of America.
Paul r. Beisser, General Secre-
taY Henry Watson Children's Aid
society, and Past President of the
Child Welfare League Of America.
Miss Lavinia Engle, of the Fed
eral Social Security Board: former
member of the Legislature.
Major w. Hall wrightson, Easton,
Maryland.
DR.. David e. Weglein, superin-
tendent Of Public Education in Bal
timore City.
Mrs. George s. Rodock, Jr., Pres
ident American Legion Auxiliary,
Frederick, Md.
! Mrs. A. M. Lichtenstein, Cumber-
land, Maryland. leader in civic
affairs.
Professor Earl r. Moses, Profess
sor of Social Science at Morgan
State College; received Masters
Degree in Sociology at University of
Chicago, and now directing survey
on Juvenile Delinquency among me-
groes I'm Baltimore conducted with
W.P.A. funds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20

just enrichment" away from mil
lionaires, no matter in what way
they are paying their riches. May
West was asked at one time what
she did with 400 thousand dollars
that she earned year and she re-
piled: Il sent most of it to the Gov
eminent at Washington" That's
what these new war millionaires
will do, regardless of whether there
are any new laws passed or not.
That Business Draft
The Senate inserted a provision
to draft wealth" in the selective
compulsory military training bill,
and that has aroused a big roar of
disapproval
In the World War the Govern
ment slapped down iron-clad rules
for men and wealth to follow. There
were instances in which industries
were told that they must obey orders
from the Government, or be taken
over by the War Labor Board. There
were other instances in which work
men were told to carry on In their
work. or they would be drafted into
the Army. In all these cases the Gov
eminent had its way and the orders
were obeyed. Something like that
may happen again if the United
States becomes engaged in another
war.
Inasmuch as the proposed "busi-
ness draft" amendment was clearly
political gesture and not a good
one at that. the chances are that
Congress will recover from its jit-
ters long enough to cut out that
Objectionable clause in the draft
bill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20

Beekeepers in Maryland in 1897
received an average income Of $118-
81 from their bees. according to a
bulletin on the production and mar
keting Of honey in Maryland, issued
by the. University of Maryland Ex-
pertinent Station.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20

The Surplus Marketing Admin
istration of the Department of Agri-
culture annuonced recently that
after September 8, and until further
notice, no further offering of fresh
eggs viii be accepted by the Admin
istration under the surplus egg pur-
chase program.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20
Broad Outlooks

Railroad building in America
reached its peak about 1870. The
pioneers in that first important mar
vel of transportation went farther
out on the limb than the builders of
today who are investing their own
and public monies in meeting the
needs for modern highways and
super-highways Competent traffic
experts have made estimates show
ing that the great cities of our
country and the smaller towns could
afford to meet the challenge for en-
larged and improved highways that
would solve all major traffic pro-
blems and snarls that now exist.
II have talked with experts in
many of the great cities of the Unit
ed States" said Senator Downey in
recent address in the Senate,
while they differ materially as to
what they believe to be the average
speed of vehicular traffic in the
United States, they are all pretty
we'll agreed that modern efficient
highways would double the average
vehicular speed" Estimates that he
secured from competent authorities
placed the present average automo-
bile speed at about 20 miles an
nour, while complete system of
super-highways would double the
average speed to 40 miles an hour.
The great super-highway about
to be opened from Pittsburgh to
Harrisburg has been described by
traffic experts as forward step in
highways. It is expected to prove
that trucks and automobiles can be
driven over it, pay the tolls, and re-
duce their cost of travel.
Modern highways like the Pitts
burgh- project are ex-
pected to do away with practically
all collisions, and in support of that
theory the engineers are unanimous
in the belief that accidents are re-
duced and collisions rarely ever
occur on super-highways.
Engineers in California took
some of the most dangerous places
in our highway systems, watched
them four or five years, and then
proceeded to build super-highways,
and the accidents almost passed out
of the picture" declared Senator
Downey.
In answer to an inquiry by Sena-
tor Byrd of Virginia regarding the
coat Of building the highways and
super-highways Senator Downey
said that the money returned from
modern and super-highways would
be recovered to the taxpayers thru
the use of the Nations idle man
power in building 'self-liquidating
projects that would increase the
efficiency of our Nations economy
to such great extent as to Offset
the cost Of these particular invest
ments.
The National Capital has been told
that the entire highway systems of
the country could be brought up to
the above standards in 10 years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CHILD
REN'S AID

The Reverend DR.. J. Warren AL
binson, of Elkton, treasurer of the
Cecil County Children's Aid Society,
has submitted the following report
of contributions totaling $1,297.S7
from the county received by him
from the various district teams:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20
New War Millionaires

News out of Washington takes up
a lot of space with the pros and
cons about excess-profit taxes and
war millionaires.
The questions are big. The short
answer is found in existing income
tax laws that take most Of the "un-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02

made. This coming week different
committees will meet each day to
decide all details definitely. The
schedule begins at nine o'clock
registration until $50 then con-
tests etc. for the rest of the morn
ing. At noon a fifteen cent lunch
will be served and each student
may participate in any activity
she chooses for the rest of the af-
ternoon.
BOY SCOUTS-The Sea Scouts
party was held last Friday evening
and a good time was enjoyed by
all.
A tract Of land approximately
ten acres was given to the troop
in this city. On it they may have
overnight hikes. camps or any
thing they choose.
GIRL SCOUTS-The Junior High
Senior Troop Is very much enthus-
ed about their prospective trip to
Duluth which is coming Friday.
They are excused by Miss Everhart
on Friday noon and will leave at
that time. They are taking differ
ent routes to and from Duluth so
they will get more of a chance of
seeing Minnesota. Each girl will
take her own bedding, and of
course her clothing. AS there is
only going to be one car, Miss
Sue Momsen's space will be con-
served to the last degree. Every
two girls are allowed to take one
suitcase. They plan on touring
many places in Duluth and will
return here Sunday evening.
ELEMENTARY BUSYBODIES
The second and third graders are
making May baskets. The second
graders have started their new
science book Pathway in Science"
The third graders are making safe
ty pictures for safety week. The
following have 100 in spelling:
Dean Austin, Sharon Elliot, Alice
Halverson, Bonnie Norton, Irene
Scherr, Shirley Pangburn, Ramona
Steffes, Charlotte Theirs, Beverly
wager, Dean Perry, Dolores Fred
erick. Jerome Lolheim and Luella
Lolheim.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
HEALTH
High
School

HEALTH
Little has happened in the last
week in the health department. A
few cases of chicken pox and
mumps have occurred.
HOME ECONOMICS
The ninth and tenth graders
are at the sewing machines practi-
cally every school day. Some girls
are over half done and are getting
quite anxious about getting their
articles finished so as to wear
them and show us what they can
really do. Anytime now the ninth
grade will come along with new
colorful cotton dresses while the
tenth grade will be all dressed up
since they are using silk material.
The eight graders who are on
their bread unit have made baking
powder biscuits. hope they didn't
turn out the way ours did (the
bouncing kind you know.
The seventh grade, which has
just begun their coking units, are
taking up the fruit project. They
have made prune whip and are
planning to make apple crumple.
The Home Economics depart
ment is still receiving new equip
ment. A new button attachment
for the sewing machine came this
week which will save these girls a
lot of button hole stitching.
ART
In Art as in all other classes we
find students who work hard to
get AS. This six weeks we find
quite large number of A stud
ents.
Those on the Honor Roll in the
Junior High are as follows: LORI
aine Steffes, Julian Conkey, Cliff
ford Gardner, Lloyd Price. Richard
Nelson, Renee Nelson, Marguerite
LUX, Shirley Folkstad, Lucille Bias
XII, Richard Steffes, Clarence Doe
ge, Carl Pauly, Clyde Sykes, Aud
rey Brecken, Marilyn Cordell, Oar
leen Thornbloom, Dora Ward, Car
oil Ingeroll, Jean Jewell, Harold
Korf, Mildred Ritter, Marceline
Ruhhose, Fred Cooper, Eugene
Nugent.
Those on the Honor Roll in the
Second grade thru the Sixth are as
follows: Catherine Litchy, Dick
Iwinski, Joe Doege, Loren Denzer
Leanella Putnam, Frank Padden,
Charlotte Thires, Lois Besser, June
O'Gara, Lorraine Haider, Mack
Huisman, Lewis Brendon, Robert
Blaski, Clifford Walker. Ronald
Gandrud.
CLUBS
G.A.A.-Stearns County play day
is to be this coming Saturday, May
4, in this city. All the towns in this
county have been invited, and the
only three which aren't going to be
represented are st. Cloud, Kimble
and Albany. A general meeting
was held Monday for all girls who
are participating in Sank Centre
and more definite plans were