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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-30

WASHINGTON, June 29.-In an
nouncementS already made, tins
administration has laid down the
outlines of defense measures so
sweeping that they must, almost
inevitably. be followed by economic
measures of equally broad scope.
Within three days for instance,
responsible authorities here pro-
posed % an economic cartel to
market all New World export sur
pluses. at a cost which might run
to half a billion a year; 90 four
billion dollar program OF new naval
construction; 80 a matching army
expansion program, and ~ SyS-
tenn for universal training of young
men and women along Semi-military
lines.
These are in addition TO defense
measures already begun. In legl5-
lation already passed. for instance,
the nation is committed to the
spending of around five billions.
Cost of the 00O-airplanes-a year
program has been estimated at close
to seven billions.
LOWER STANDARDS
OR HIGHER PRODUCTION
In view of the fact that these
tremendous new expenses must be
borne by nation already $4,000
100000 in debt. with an unbalanced
budget running back for the better
part of a decade, and with around
100000 unemployed, economists
here in Washington are saying one
of two things must be done:
Either the nation must accept a
very drastically lowered standard
of iVing-or it must find some way
of putting all OF Its productive pow
ers at work to capacity. raising its
national income so greatly that the
new expenditures can be absorbed.
That adds up TO the conclusion,
now beginning to be expressed
freely both in and out of the adj
mlnistratlOn that the effort to
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-30
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

perfect Americas deienSeS is not
4 mere matter OF increasing the
army and navy. or of lining up the
New World nations in a common
front against aggression. 1t might
involve internal changeS-reglnen-
tation, spending planning, and SO
,on-so profound as to make the New
Deal to date look insignificant.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-30

MEMBKR
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fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-30

Average time for an operator to
answer a phone is 4,8 seconds, a
fact refuted by the gentleman III
the booth who works the hook tC
a fragile.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-30
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:

behold. literally hundreds OF people
learned for the first tune what they
had done.
II thought it was a petition to
keep the U. S. out of war;! cries
one. Il was told it was to help people
to get jobs" says another. Il
thought it had something to do
with the census" Il thought 1t was
to keep the WPA at work Il did
MT read it. I had no idea 1t had
anything to do with the Communist
Party"
People supposedly smarter than
these innocent people have been
taken in by organizations with aims
lauaable on the surface, but which
turned out to be deeply influenced
within by forces with which they
were not in sympathy at all.
These are times when all must
think. 1t is no less the duty OF a
citizen in democratic republic
to think. than it is to pay taxes
or bear arms.
The defense of democratic peo-
pie is not only in tanks and planes
and guns. but in their ability to be
alert. keen. and clear sighted.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-30

The night club singer who could
net remember whether her fiance
had socked her or not is giving
him little credit for having any
kind of punch at all.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-30

The advertising industry might
never thank Germany for anything
else. but it'll always be grateful
for the word blitzkrieg, or hadn't
You noticed?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-30

Shakespeare. 50 it's said spelled
his name 2G different ways, which
ought to be something IN the
schoOlbOy'S favor when he isn't
quite sure.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-30

Too mary people in too many
cars in too much of hurry going
in too many different directions
to nowhere for nothing.
Sarah Todd Cunningham, visitor
from Hawaii, giving her impress
sion of the mainland.
All of us in this country have
been too easy-going about America.
DR.. James G.. Mcdonald of the
N. Y. Board Of Education.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-30
Barbs

If Adolf keeps going the news
services will be sore-pressed Tor
reports from neutral Observers
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-30
Composite Photography

There probably were earlier ex-
periments of composite and trick
photography, but the most notable
examples appeared after the assas-
sination of President Lincoln. There
was a great demand for his pictures,
but there was none showing him in
the heroic postures which the Amer
lean people wanted. Earlier states
men had been painted in such poses.
So photographers took pictures OF
the posed, draped figures of such
men as John c. Calhoun and Henry
Clay and superimposed the head of
Lincoln. Currier & Ives had issued
a Autograph showing Lincoln's
deathbed scene with Vice President
Andrew Johnson present. After
ward, when Johnson became unpop-
ular and was impeached, the head
of General Halleck was substituted
for Johns on's.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-30

going board bind the new school
board, which will take office in
July, to such a proposed three
year contract without consulta-
ton with new board members?
The two boards, SO to speak,
should be in agreement. Other
wise, it is doubtful if the incom-
ing board could be held to such
a contract.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-30
Church News
BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS
SUCCESSFUL BIBLE SCHOOL

SUCCESSFUL BIBLE SCHOOL
A splendid two weeks Bible
school was held at this church
last week and the week before.
One hundred and twelve were en-
rolled and seventy-seven averag-
ed coming every day. The COM
mencement program was held at
II o'clock last Sunday morning
and was enjoyed by many loved
ones and friends of the children
attending the school. A picnic was
held on the high school grounds
on Friday, the last day of school.
Those teaching and assisting in
various ways with the school
were: Rev. and Mrs. Culloni. Fay
and Jack Cu1lom, Mrs. Calvin
Hughes, Mrs. Bob Baker, Miss
Margaret Hyde, Miss Anna Lee
Sykes and Miss Fay Sutherland.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-30
Three Longest Rivers

The three longest rivers in the
United States are the Missouri,
Eats miles from the junction of the
Jefferson. Madison and Gallatin in
Madison county, Mont, to the Mis-
sissippi; the Mississippi, 2,470 miles
from Lake Itasca, Mimi, to Head
Of Passes in the delta, and the Rio
Grande, 1900 miles from San Juan
county, Colo, to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Mississippi-M Missouri is 1888
miles long.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-30
RELIEFERS MUST COME TO
THE AID OF FARMERS

No longer can farmers COM
plain that WPA has made it i'm
possible for them to get farm la
Dor. If any farmer needs at least
one days labor, all he has to do
is to pick out a WPA worker AND
offer him the prevailing wage
rate for farm labor. The re1iefer
has to heed the farmers call or
his WPA job is gone for good. If
he does answer the farmers cab
he can return to WPA when the
farm work is done.
Such, according to WPA Off
Gals, is the meaning of the fol-
lowing bulletin released last
week.
"The WPA has just re-notified
all project employees and the SUI
pervisors of WPA projects in the
county that all project workers
with farm experience are expect
ed to accept employment on farms
at standard prevailing wages,
whenever it is available, even tho
the wages be below the WPA Sc
curity rate. This applies to any
work that is available, either one
Or two days or longer. Farmers
who wish to employ any individu
al who is working on WPA should
notify the worker or the projec,
superintendent. Workers who ac-
cept this private employment, at
the termination Of such employ
ment, will be Immediately reas-
signed to WPA upon application.
"This has always been WPA's
policy, since it is our policy to
give employment to needy per-
sons only during times that pri-
vate employment is not available
in their own community. Any
WPA worker who refuses to ac-
cept employment at wages pre-
vailing in his community and who
is capable of performing the
work offered him will be imme-
diately released. WPA will not
re-employ such workers during
the period that the private en-
ployrnent would have been avail
able"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-30
Published every Thursday
by the
Clintwood Printing Co.
Clintwood, Va.
WHY THREE YEAR
CONTRACTS?

1t is our understanding that the
school board is considering the
advisability of letting bus con-
tracts for a period Of three years.
Why? Is it consistent with the
practice of contracting with teach
ers, janitors and other school EN-
ployees who are hired on the an
nual basis?
With the amount of school rev.
enue fluctuating annually, is it
advisable for the board to bind
itself to pay certain amount to-
bus contractors that far in adj
vance? Suppose the school levy
should be cut for the session of
1940-42? Who would then be
forced to take a reduction in SAL
airy? No group other than the
teachers would have to absorb a
part or all of the loss of revenue.
Teachers already receive little
enough pay. Why leave it open
for further possible reductions in
case of decreased revenue? Since
there is some talk of teacher ten
ure, why not contract teachers
for a period Of three years with
a stated salary? Which is more
important to the welfare of the
school system and the five thou
sand school children Of Dicken-
son County, well-paid, satisfied
teachers or bus drivers? Which is
more vital, good instruction or
good transportation? Teachers
have as much or more invested in
their preparation as bus drivers
have invested in their buses.
Should teachers not receive as
much financial guarantee for the
future as bus contractors? The
Herald thinks so!
With war abroad and world
conditions in general very unsettl
ed, what man or group OF men
can predict the price of gas, Oil
and equipment necessary for a
good school transportation sys-
tenn? These factors should be con
sidered in letting contracts.
The Herald would suggest that
contracts be awarded for only one
year at time, with a clause in
each contract that the school
board reserve the right to raise
or lower the figure as circum-
stances dictated. This provision is
in the contract of teachers.
Furthermore, should the out
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-30
FLEMgNGTOWN

Mrs. Delphia Brumitt and chill
dren, Jack and Helen, have re-
turned from & visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Brumitt at Hampton
Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman TIibbitts
of Jenkins visited Mrs. Bell Null
Inns Sunday.
Saturday and Sunday will be
the regular meeting time of the
Freewill church here. Elders
Lane, Thurston Meade and Shan
nahan will conduct services.
Mrs. Violet Fleming of Mullins
Town has been very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Fleming Wis
tied at the home Of John Mullins
Sunday.
FOR SALE on Reasonable Terms:
one Of the best bargains in
Clintwood.
I have a six-roorn home, two
porches, concrete dairy. cow-barn
and other outbuildings, garden
and private water system, togeth-
er with almost two acres of land,
which I will sell at bargain. See
w. C. .Rasnick, Clintwood, Va.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-30

Entered as second class matter
Aug. IL, 1889, at the post Office at
Clintwood, Va under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-30

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-15
FOREST TREES PLANTED AT
-FOUR FOR A NICKEL

On the average, it cost about q
cent and quarter last year to grow
d Seeding tree in a Forest Service
lursey and transplant it to- land in
need of reforestation.
Seedlings of three species of pine
account for almost two thirds of all
The 125, 100000 trees set out on the
I31,707 acres of National Forest
lands that were planted last year.
these species were longleaf pine
with 22,975,O0O, and red or Norway
pine, 22,814,O0O. Then there was q
sharp drop in numbers to shortleaf
pine, less than S,5OO,OOO, with slash
pine, northern white pine, ponderosa
pine, and white spruce ranging be-
tween and million each.
Included in the paintings were
smaller quantities of Douglas fir,
western white pine, jeffrey pine, lob
Jolly pine, cedar, Engleman, Norway.
Sitka, and blue spruces, and hard
woods such as black locust, various
oaks, black cherry, yellow poplar.
and cucumber magnolia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-15
STATES BRIDGES LOOM LARGE
In 1910 PLANS
Sandy Hook Structure near Harper'a
Ferry Among Important New
Projects

Under plans outlined to Governor
Herbert R. O'Conor by Major Ezra B.
Whitman, Chairman of the State
Roads Commission, Maryland will
witness the greatest activity in the
matter of new bridge construction
ever to be undertaken in the his
tory of the States Roads Commission
in Maryland in any one year. In adj
dition to the Susquehanna River and
Potomac River Bridges, and the still
in-dispute Ocean City Bridge, plans
have been started by the Bridge De-
partment of the Commission looking
to the construction of the Sandy
the old bridge at Harper's Ferry,
which was washed out in the food
of 1885.
Inasmuch as the Maryland line
runs to the South shore of the Po-
tomac River. The State of Virginia
will build this South abutment and
the connecting roadway, which will
run along the South shore of the Po-
tomac River to the Shenandoah,
where bridge will be built by the
West Virginia Commission so as to
make it possible to enter Harper's
Ferry by this crossing, instead of
the old route.
In addition to these major bridg-
es, Governor O'Conor was told, the
Commission is designing a number
of smaller bridges, one ON the
Tonoloway Greek on Route 40, be-
tween Cumberland and Hancock; an
other over Principle Creek in Cecil
County; and still another over the
Double Pike Creek, Bruceville. Car
roll County.
At Chesapeake City another bridge
will be constructed, so as to make
possible the establishment of yacht
basin at Chesapeake City, to be con-
structed by the Federal Government.
The fill for the road way leading to
and from this bridge already has
been made.
One of the urgently needed bridges
which must be built within the year
is that of Deals Island, Mayor Whit
uldH lulOfuSU 0OV0TuOT " NOuOEs
Examination of the existing bridge
nas shown that the piles on which
It is constructed have very largely
oeen destroyed by the teredo worm,
and that the bridge is in very bad
shape. While this is county bridge,
and the county has no funds avail
able, because of the emergency the
State Roads Commission is going to
advance the necessary funds to the
county against it's 1910 and 1941
funds.
There probably is no department in
che State Government with which
Governor O'Conor keeps in closer
touch than with the State Roads
Commission, for both he and Major
Whitman have given evidence time
and again of their appreciation Of
The unsatisfactory condition OF
Maryland's roads at the present time,
and the great need for vast and con-
tinuing construction and repair.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-15
FACT THAT I'VE CAN'T Be
SEEN" MAKES IT EASY TO
NEGLECT PHONE MANNERS
Local Bell Companies Stress
Need For Courtesy In
Conversations

It's easy to pick up telephone,
carry on conversation, then slam the
telephone down. It's easy to be cross
and snappy in telephone conversations.
It's easy to shout over the wire-it's
easy, yes, but why is it done? Be-
cause the person at the other end of
that wire can't see who he is talking
to! That makes all the difference in
the world. In face-to-face conversa-
ton we wouldn't finish our talk, then
slam the door. We would say 'good-
bye" politely. We wouldn't shout in
somebody's face and chances are we
would think twice before being cross
and snappy. But with good many of
us that telephone makes courtesy and
personality unnecessary. We are just
talking over a wire" and if nobody
can see us, why worry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-15
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Substance" will be the subject OF
the Lesson-Sermon in ell Churches
of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday.
March II.
The Golden Text will be from
Rev. AS, Holy, holy, holy, Lord
God Almighty, which was, and is,
and is to come"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Pas. 92:2:
Before the mountains were brought
forth, or ever thou hadst formed the
earth and the world, even from ever
lasting thou art God"
The Lesson-Sermon 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 46S. Spirit,
the synonym of Mind, Soul, or Gods
the is the only real substance. The
spiritual universe, including individ-
ual man, is a compound idea, re-
fiecting the divine substance Of
Spirit"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-15

But according to employees of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Companies we should worry. Actual
surveys made by local Bell System
companies prove that courtesy and
personality in our telephone CONVERSE
tions bring results. Take, for ex-
ample, the telephone directory pic
tured above. It is suffering from
"cobwebitis," which means that its
owner, instead of looking up his num-
Der, has been trying to call from
memory. This is sure way of irri-
tating you and the person you called
by mistake. BE SURE OF THE
NUMBER. If you are not sure it will
save time and wear and tear on the
nerves to look up the telephone num-
Der in the directory. It will bring
results.
Answering a telephone by simply
saying ''hello" may be a good guess
ing game, but it probably won't put
the called party in a very good frame
of mind. In business always answer
by giving your name.
Don't create bad impression by
constantly interrupting telephone
conversation. Be attentive. You
wouldn't interrupt face-to-face con-
versation and the same rules of ETH
quette apply in telephone CONVERSE
ton.
The observance of these and other
simple rules of courtesy will aid in
developing your telephone personality.
Remember them the next time you
telephone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-15
Research Organization Elects New Chairman

DR.. Oliver E. Buckley, executive vice
president of the Bell Telephone Labo-
ratories, has been elected chairman of
The Engineering Foundation. DR..
Buckley succeeds the late Professor
George E. Beggs as head of the Foun-
dation, which is the research organiza-
tion of the four national engineering
societies of civil, mining and metal
lurgical, mechanical and electrical en-
gineers.
Since 1914 DIR. Buckley has been as
ISOLATED with the engineering depart
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-15

Maryland's Junior Senator in Con-
gress, George L. Radcliffe, was born
81 years ago on an Eastern Shore
farm.
Farming, with it's chores, was nat
urally part of his boyhood.
just how Senator George Radcliffe,
born on the soil, earned the respect
of fellow-citizens to elect him to the
United States Senate is very inter-
esting story. He experienced the
typical American adventures of youth,
early manhood-young and mature
business success.
He graduated from Cambridge High
School when Is years old. He then
entered Johns Hopkins University and,
while not able to pay his way, man.
aged his education through winning
competitive scholarships and doing
part-time teaching.
Worked Through School
George Radcliffe, the young man
who had earned his way through the
University of Johns Hopkins, was an
honor student when he left the insti-
tuition at the early age of 10. He re-
entered the University for post-grad-
uate courses, studying history and po-
litical science. He completed his
studies at the age of %, receiving the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
Radcliffe's professional career began
as attorney of the American Bonding
Company with headquarters in Balti-
more. His advancement was rapid
and it was not long before he became
president of the organization. This
company later became affiliated with
the Fidelity Deposit & Trust Company
of Baltimore, in which Senator Rad
cliffe now enjoys the offices of vice.
president, member of the executive
committee and director.
He is a member of more than a
score of clubs and organizations in
Maryland.
Aids Crippled Children
Senator Radcliffe has been Chair
man of the Presidents birthday ball
III LliC OUctC VI 4sAeti y AeAiiA
since it began seven years ago.
The recent birthday ball was fea-
tured in Baltimore City when the SEN
ator obtained the popular movie idol,
Mickey Rooney, as his special attrac-
ton.
Some 10000 people responded and
danced so that the less fortunate
might eventually walk.
The Senator is also president of the
Maryland Historical Society, and
president of the Eastern Shore So
ciety of Baltimore City.
Senator Radcliffe enjoys the unique
distinction of being the chairman of
three successful Democratic cam
paigns in Maryland-two as campaign
chairman for President Roosevelt and
one as chairman of Senator Mi,lard
E. Tydings' campaign for renomina-
ton.
War Service Record
An interesting highlight in Senator
Radcliffe's life, one which has been
little known, was as personnel director
of the American Red Cross during the
World War. He devoted great
amount of time to the cause and trav-
eled extensively. The fact that he did
this work has been told to the people
of Maryland, but the fact has not been
stressed that all of his work with the
American Red Cross was done at his
own expense.
He received no compensation from
any source. This was also true when
ne worked for several years obtaining
vitality important records Of Maryland
veterans in the World War. 1t is in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-15

ment of the Western Electric Com
pany and its successors, the Labora-
tories, and in 1887 he became execu.
tive vice president. He is best known
in the engineering world for his pho
neering work on high-speed submarine
telegraph cables.
DR.. Buckley is member of the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences, the Divi-
sion of Physical Sciences of the Ma
tional Research Council, and fellow
of several of the national technical
and engineering societies.