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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
South American Cotton
Produced 'Year-Round'

Cotton picking in parts of South
America is not a seasonal job as it
is in the cotton districts of the
United States, and as result there
is no rush marketing season as there
is elsewhere, says Charles H. Bar
Der of the office of foreign agricul-
tural relations in survey report Of
South American cotton as it comes
into competition with American cot
ton.
The cotton areas of Peru are semi
tropical and there are no killing
frosts, and no rains to discolor the
fiber. Guano, natural fertilizer, is
abundant nearby The fruiting of
the cotton depends on the time of
planting, and the planting date de-
ponds on the period when irrigation
water is most plentiful. Irrigation
in turn traces back to the melting
of the SHOWS in the Andes, and the
time of rapid melting moves south
ward gradually with the seasonal
shift of the sun. The result is that
cotton is being harvested in some
part of Peru almost the year round,
says Barber. Itinerant Indian la
borers move from one region to
another during picking seasons, and
when work becomes scarce they re-
turn to their mountain homes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
oLD-AGE AND sURvrvERs IN.
sURANCE PROVISIONS
Part s.
How to Figure Old.Age and Sur.
vivers Insurance Beneflts

For calculating benefits provided
under the new Federal old-age and
in which the worker earns at least
ula, based on the workers average
monthly wage, has been adopted.
To find this average wage" take
a commercial or industrial workers
total wages, as reported by his en-
ployer, and divide this total by the
number of months he could have
been in employment since 1885. A
monthly benefit is figured as fol-
lows: A basic amount equal to 40
percent of the first $50 of his aver
age monthly wage plus 10 percent
of the next $500 of average month
ly wage; to this Is added 1 percent
of the basic amount for each year
in which the worker earns at least
5000 in covered employment.
Example: Jim Blank, a factory
worker, receives 500 q month In
wages form 1886 until the end Of
1889. At the time he reaches age
IS and decides to retire to get his
monthly old-age insurance benefits,
beginning next year. Jim's monthly
benefit will amount to $25.75. Here
is how it is figured: 40 percent Of
the first $50 of his average monthly
wages is $40. Add 10 percent Of the
remaining $50, or IS. That makes
$25. The law provides for an addi-
tional 1 percent of this $25 for each
year that he was covered (1937,
1888, and 1939). One percent Of
$25 is 25c, and three times 25c is
75c. So Jim's monthly benefit will
be $25.75.
For further information on the
above subject call or write Social
Security Board Field Office, sos
Park Avenut, Baltimore, Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Wisconsin Farm Family
Likes Snakes for Pets

If you're looking for unusual pets,
David Jennings of Rio, Wis.,. sug-
gests snakes.
All the Jenningses are snake fam
ciers, and on their farm each has
his Immaculate screened cages
where he keeps his pets.
Snakes, declared Jennings, are the
most misunderstood creatures on
earth.
The hobby started when David's
younger brother Norman and his
sister Wealthy heard a high school
lecture on reptiles.
They set out to collect as many
types as they could find and soon
had such species as the fox snake,
glass snake, the common garter
snake, and even a five-foot king
snake imported from Missouri.
David lists the fox snake, errone-
ously called the spotted adder, !"
and ''copperhead" as the most val
liable of the species in this vicinity.
He explained:
''The United States department Of
agriculture estimates that the fox
snake is worth $50 a season to the
farmer on whose land it lives, for
the gophers and mice the reptile
kills.
But they are becoming extinct
because people who don't under
stand snakes are killing Them"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Study Shows That Only One
Out OF Every 400 Persons
Has Trouble Hearing
Over Telephone
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Announces Results Of Tests At
Two Worlds Fairs

A recent study Of more than half a
million hearing tests taken by visitors
to the Bell System telephone exhibits
at the New York and San Francisco
fairs. revealed that only one out of
every 400 persons has hearing impair
ments that interfere with the use of
the telephone.
About one person in every 125,
however, has difficulty in hearing a
direct conversation, and one in every
rs has trouble hearing in an audi
forum.
In this, the widest survey of hearing
ever made, the Bell Telephone Labora-
tories, who were particularly inter-
ested in the findings from telephone
research standpoint, disclosed that
women generally hear higher tones
better than men. The masculine ear,
however, excels in the lower notes.
The study included persons from 10
to go years of age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Latest Stainless Steel
Is Called Everlasting

Steel that will last forever in all
kinds of weather, major goal Of
science, became a possibility with
the announcement by the Chemical
Foundation of discovery of five new
processes for making stainless steel
impervious to all known natural cor
rosion.
These discoveries change not only
the surface but the depths of the
metal. One of them renders the
steel as lustrous as precious metals
SO that it can be made into jewelry.
All discoveries were made at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technol-
ogy by four men, Herbert Henry
Uhlig, John C. Wulff, Albert l.. Kaye
and Robert S. Williams. They as
signed their patents to the Chemi-
cal Foundation, non-profit corpora
ton organized by the late Francis
Patrick Garvan to take over Ger
man World war patents.
Stainless steel has been vulnera-
BILE to two kinds of corrosion. In
one, pit corrosion, rust forms in
scattered spots and digs little iso-
lated wells. 1t can honeycomb and
ruin the metal. 1t occurs mainly in
contact with salt water. The other,
intercrystalline corrosion, has not
caused much trouble.
The technology metallurgists dis
covered the source of the pits in
microscopic points, cracks and 9TH
er imperfections on the surface Of
apparently smooth steel. These
rough places were particularly APP
parent after stainless was cold
worked.
They discovered two heating meth
DDS, a chemical bath and a rolling
treatment which would smooth this
surface to almost mathematical per-
lection and stop pit corrosion. They
also discovered that alloying STAIN
less steel with molybdenum or sill
yer would stop corrosion. The "sil-
yer steel' discovery was announced
several months ago.
Most of these methods can be used
on steel at any stage of its fabrica-
ton, and in some cases on steel
already in use.
They discovered a combination of
two methods, heating and a chemi-
cal bath, as the best treatment for
both pit and intercrystalline corro-
sion. The chemical bath dissolves
.00044 of an inch of steel surface
and closes up all imperfections. The
heating rearranges the steel crys-
tails so that rust resistance is far
more than skin deep.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

You may have a magnetic person.
atty, you may possess great charm
and you may have faultless manners
BUT what happens to all these fine
points when you talk over the tele-
phone? Are you able to get that per-
sonality and charm over the wires?
Have you good telephone manners?
It might be smart idea to check
up on this, because actual surveys con-
Quoted by telephone companies
throughout the Bell System prove that
a pleasant, cheerful courteous man.
ner Of speaking over a telephone
brings results while curt, Indifferent,
or expressionless voice may hurt a
persons reputation or business.
These surveys indicate that the SIM
plest maxim to follow in telephone
conversations and the one which will
produce the best results is, to para
phrase the Golden Rule, "talk unto
others as you would have others talk
unto YOU" Putting it simply, just
obey the common rules of courtesy.
In an effort to bring the Importance
of developing telephone personality
before the general public, Bell System
companies have prepared booklets con-
tanning suggestions on how to develop
the "voice with SMILE" These book
let's may generally be obtained from
local Bell System offices. Many large
business firms throughout the country
have profited by the suggestions they
contain and are now actively engaged
in programs designed to better the
telephone manners of their employees.
Briefly, there are twelve simple
questions to ask yourself when carry
ing on telephone conversation:
1. Do I answer promptly?
2. Do I greet callers cheerfully?
8. Do I sound alert, interested,
friendly, Indifferent. pre-occupied,
bored?
4. Do I speak close to the mouth
piece?
S. Is my voice harsh, high pitched,
low?
6. Do I humble during chat?
z. Do ! answer by saying "hello" or
by mentioning department and my
name?
8. Do hang up first or wait for
caller to hang up?
9. Do I replace receiver gently or
carelessly?
10. Do listeners often ask me to re-
peat?
II. Do I habitually ask caller to re-
peat?
IL. Do I talk too fast, too slowly?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Ingenious Resonoscope

The Resonoscope ingeniously COM
bines a set of IL master tuning
forks electrically actuated, and their
notes are translated into correspond
ing electrical terms, with micro
phone, amplifier, loudspeaker and
cathode ray tube. The tuning forks
are mounted on a wheel which in
turn is rotated by the main dial
knob so that any fork correspond
ing to the desired note can be
brought in position between the cleo
tromagnets. This instrument is now
being used extensively in the tuning
of reed instruments and will soon
be used in piano tuning. Previous
to the introduction Of the Resono-
scope the actual number Of vibra-
tons could only be measured in
the laboratory. Instruments were
tuned by comparison with master
pitches"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
CHEVROLET SALES

DETROIT, Jan. 2-The best mid
month sales period since May, 1887,
was reported here today by w. E.
Holler, Chevrolet general sales man
ager, with release of the company's
sales for the To-day period ending
Dec. 20. A gain of ELL per cent
over the same period in 1898 was
shown. Sales of new passenger cars
and trucks totalled 31,O34 units, an
increase Of 10,499 units over the
20.535 retailed by Chevrolet deal
ers from Dec. 1920, 1888.
: Likewist, the new car and truck
sales gain which has marked Chew
rOlet's record since introduction of
the new 1910 line in October, con-
tinued, with sales for the Dec. 20
period up 2.3 per cent over the
period Immediately preceding, when
3O,334 units we're retailed. The gain
over the similar period last month
was As per cent.
Used car sales by dealers showed
q comparable gain, with total Of
43,104 reported. This is an increase
Of 30.5 per cent over the same
period in 1888, and a jump Of 1872
per cent over the period ending Dec.
10 this year.
Truck sales during the period
totalled 1888 units, gain Of IT'S
per cent over the period last year,
when ALP sales were reported.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Glass Bric-a-Brac

Skunks, once social outcasts, have
come into their own and are now
appearing on some of the best man.
ties. Glass polecats, in families Of
four, are suggested as smart brio
a-brac in a display Of figurines at
a leading New York jewelry store.
Arranged in line led by two
inch mother skunk, the family
makes an amusing addition to mod
ern tables and decorative shelves.
Among the other animals that are
proving socially acceptable are peli-
cans, fiamingos, sailfish, and horses,
all made of glass and in sizes that
range from three-quarters of an inch
to five inches, The display includes,
in addition, everything in glass fig
urines from tiny slick coffee pot
10 speckled angels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Sacrament" will be the subject
of the Lesson-Sermon in all
Churches of Christ. Scientist, on
Sunday, January IA.
The Golden Text will be from
Levitt. HAS: II am the Lord which
bringeth you up out of the land OF
Egypt, to be your God: ye shall
therefore be holy, for am holy"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon win be the fol-
lowing from the Bible. Pas. 51:1:
Have mercy upon me. o God, ac-
cording to thy loving kindness. &C.
cording unto the multitude of thy
tender mercies, blot out my trans
gressions."
The Lesson-Sermon also win Tn
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 136, "Jesua
established his church and maintain
ed his mission ON q spiritual soundp.
ton q sAzist AeeliRx..-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
How Well Are We Educated?

81 will study and get ready, and
some day my chance will come,
Lincoln said.
Strange as it may seem, 1t Is esti-
mated that there are 100000 IL
literates in the United States over
Is years of age. This Is almost
twice the number estimated for coli
lege graduates. Other statistics in
regard to education levels of all
persons in the United States over 18
are: grammer school education or
less, 49,590,0OO; partial high school
education, 15, 10000; high school
education, 100000; partial college
1900, 700; college graduates. g.
$50, 900.
Many treat the subject of elbow
well we are educated" specifically.
and dismiss it from mind with 9
reference of foreigners. All Ameri-
cans except the Indians, are foreign
ers or descendants of foreigners. The
United States has been a huge
melting pot" for many Nationalist
les and races. We should show re-
spect for foreigners, who, despite
handships, have become useful citi-
zens of our country. We should also
appreciate the outstanding achieve
ments of immigrants in the zelda
of science, literature, art and music.
We should develop an attitude Of
open-mindedness when considering
other nationalities and races.
A conception Of this department
is that more tolerance should be
exercised in this direction and with
dash of friendly encouragement
now and then, many aliens would
seek naturalization more promptly.
A project for 1910 of real service
to the community, state and nation,
would be the Inauguration Of Amer
icanization classes in communities
where no provision is made for adult
education. We recommend that the
American Legion, Parent-Teachers
associations, church groups, Kiwanis,
Rotary and Lion Clubs. and other
service organizations, operating in
dividually or collectively, sponsor
such training program.
Such organizations could render o
double service at a time when 1t IL
much needed. There are in almost
every community. competent in
structors who are unemployed. EN-
ployment might be afforded them az
teachers of classes in Americaniza-
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
old Red Barn

The "old red barn"-so much q
part of our national heritage-owes
its color to a thrifty New England
custom that originated before the
Revolution. In those days, reports
Frederic Rahr, color consultant for
the House of Outside Color exhibi-
ton in New York, and designer Of
many new asphalt single blends
and colors, it was the custom to
paint almost all buildings with an
undercoat of red-earth paint called
Spanish brown" A final coat of
some light bodied paint was then
applied over it. The frugal colonists,
however, frequently omitted the
final coat on barns and other "utili-
tartan" buildings. Barns, as a re.
suit, remained red, and remain red
to this day in many parts of the
country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
Feast Of Christmas

Before Pope Julian 1, Christmas
which seems to have been first Of
ficially instituted as church feast
day by decree of Pope Telesphor-
us-was a movable feast between
142 and 514 A. D. Indeed, it was the
most movable Of all Christian festi-
walls. It was usually celebrated in
eastern branches Of the church in
April or May; while in the western
part Of Europe days in January or
other months were observed. ST..
Cyril, bishop Of Jerusalem, obtained
from Pope Julian I authority to APP
point commission to determine, il
possible, the precise day of Christ's
nativity. December rs was agreed
upon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

New York =. Nearly 1000 direct
telephone circuits radiate from the
long distance headquarters building Of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company in New York City to
important cities in the United States,
Canada and Cuba.
Rio de Janeiro Installation Of
the Brazilian Telephone Company's
200,000th station was commemorated
recently by the presentation of gold
en- telephone to DIR. Getulio Vargas,
president of the republic. In the pres
ence of many foreign and domestic
notables, the president then held q
telephone conversation with DR.. Carlos
Martins Pereira De Souza, the Bra
lillian ambassador at Washington. The
Brazilian company's progress has been
rapid in the last ten years, 100, 1000
telephones having been added to the
system during that period.
Indianapolis A novel device to
make it easy for women to recorder
silk stockings has been introduced by
q department store in Indianapolis,
Ind. Called telephone hosiery" the
stores telephone number is printed on
the stockings, and the colors have been
named after other Indianapolis
exchanges making them easy to
remember.
Bernie !. =. During the first six
months Of 1889, 1890 new telephone
subscribers were added to the system
in Switzerland, an increase of 10 per
cent compared with the same period
of the previous year. Telephone traffic
during the first six months of 1889
accounted for 10,5O0,000 conversations
compared with 100000 during the
same period in 1888.
=
Pittsburgh The telephone
number of the Pennsylvania Society of
the Sons of the American Revolution
in Pittsburgh is Atlantic 1776.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

A woman may not have faith in
her physician. but she believes.
everything the beauty doctors tell
her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

Hand and brain workers create
the share of wealth they get. The
speculator makes" only what
somebody else loses
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

Guatemala City :. Complete reno
vations and extension of the dial
system in Guatemala City, Guatemala,
in Central America, is now under way.
Approximately 1000 telephone lines
will be completely renovated and addi-
tional installation of equipment made
to provide for a total of 5000 lines.
The contract also provides for the
installation of complete telephone
equipment in the Palacio Nacional,
which is now under construction. The
estimated cost of the improvements
and installations is $415,000.
New York Home telephones
make up about three-fifths of all tele-
phones in the Bell System. In the
Is years to 1889, telephones in resi-
dences increased from 3,050,000 to
about 9,550,000, and bushes telephones
from 1000 to about 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

A woman always does as she
pleases, and it Is up to man to please
her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

It isn't money that spells people.
but money obtained without doing
epythink 70 deserve Il
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

Congressman are so kind-hearted
they simply can't say mo- to an
organized gsouR that acts tqgeh,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

The bent of mans mind doesn't
necessarily prove that he 10 intel
lectuallY sEQQksde
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

Hunger never kicks because the
tahlecloth Y sptlsdr
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12
EDUCATIvE NEWS

distributed by the Educational
Publishing Corp. Darien, Conn.
Publisher of the Grade Teacher)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

Pittsburgh The telephone
number of the Pennsylvania Society Of
the Sons of the American Revolution
in Pittsburgh is Atlantic 1776.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-12

LETU SHOW YOU
Evening star., 1940-05-12
B. P. o. EIks

Exalted Ruler L. Martin Young
presented honorary life member
ships to Harold T. Pease, past ex-
allied ruler, and Thomas A. ODon-
nell, past trustee.
United States Attorney Edward
M. Curran will deliver the principal
address at the annual services on
June IA at 3 pm. John D. Fitz-
gerald will give the history Of the
nag and will be accompanied BY
the Elks Boys Band.
Washington Elks participated In
the spring regional meeting of the
Maryland, Delaware and Distric,
Of Columbia State Association q,
Havre de Grace, Nd, last Sunday
Exalted Ruler Young announced
Washington Lodge will compete in
the elimination contest, which will
end with the crowning of q cham
pionship ritualistic team at the An.
napolis Tri-State Association Con-
vention. The championship team
will be eligible to compete In the
next national contest. The associ-
alton awarded the next bowlina
tournament to Hagerstown Lodge
which this year won the champion
ship at the Annapolis tourney.
An investigating committee has
been appointed with Frank w. Lee
as chairman. The others are joseph
Brittoni, Robert r. Crowley, J.
Heidenheimer, Ellis Klein, William
j. Porter, Joseph N. Parks, r. G.
Saunders, Norman c. Schroth, Ed
ward M. Venable and Harry C.
Belt.
The initiation scheduled for last
wednesday was postponed until
June 10.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
A. O. H. AuxiIiury

Junior Division No. 2 met at the
home Of Mary Ellen Fitzgerald. Lu.
cile Collins assisted in entertaining
Division No. 4 met at the home OF
Miss Angela. Fitzgerald. Miss Mary
Winston and Miss Louise Eckstein
assisted the hostess. Plans were
made for dinner on May a at 2100
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Division No. held . dinner at
the Capitol Park Hotel to celebrate
its 35th anniversary. Miss Kath-
leen Leckey, president, presided.
The guests were Francis j. Rafterry
president of Commodore John Barry
Division: Miss Mary E. Cleary, pres
ident Of the District Auxiliary, and
Mrs. Rose Martin, district vice pres
ident. The following charter men,
bers were present: Ellen r. Stanton
Evening star., 1940-05-12
District Nurses
To Attend Meeting

More than 200 smembers Of the
local Graduate Nurses Association
will attend the biennial convention
of the American Nurses Association
which opens in Philadelphia today.
District Of Columbia Association
delegates are Annabeue Petersen,
Pearl McIver, Edith M. Beattie, Mrs.
Mary A. Hickey, Catherine E.
Moran, Mrs. Elizabeth G. Earle,
Mary Graham, Gertrude M. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Emily Kleb Eek, Caroline
Sweeney, Mrs. B. Verle Garner,
Catherine Crompton, Elizabeth O.
Harness, Mrs. Loretta G. Parsons,
Mrs. Frances M. Raum, Dorothy F.
Farrin, Hazel M. Rees and Eva L.
Stevens. -.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Knights Of Pythios

Onicers were installed at the last
meeting Of washington Company No
/, Uniform Rank by Arthur E
Lawson, brigadier general. They
were: Charles Stoll, captain;
Charles L. Snyder, second lieuten-
ant; Tom Potter, sergeant recorder:
Bryan M. Dorsey, first sergeant;
Gilman Shreve, second sergeant;
James s. Eiseman, quartermaster
Meetings will be held the first and
third Fridays Of each month at the
armory.
Amaranth Lodge conferred the
page rank on DR.. Charles c. West
and julius Rex Morris, Monday
night.
Max Kapopf was host at . party
for members Of Columbia Lodge
Wednesday night. =
Demonstration Of the : latest
dances will be one Of the features
of dance to be held by Calanthe
Lodge, Wednesday night.
Calanthe Lodge will confer the
esquire rank ON May n. A delega-
ton from Baltimore will accompany
. number Of Maryland caudidatsa
who viii participate.