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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
AUTO HORN BLOWING
DENOUNCED

Blatant, sleep-destroying, nerve
shatterirg horn blowing" is denounc-
ed by the keystone Automobile Club
in statement branding as motor
maniacs'' drivers who persist in
practices long condemned by ma
jority of motorists.
There is only one legitimate use
for an automobile horn" said
George E. Keneipp, Manager of the
Club, land that is to warn of sud-
den danger arising in spite of care
full driving There never was and
never will be an excuse for the man.
iacal actions of minority of motor
lists who make nights hideous with
horn-blasts.
Aside from the annoyance caus
ed to persons in normal health, un-
necessary horn blowing is a nactual
detriment to the recovery of persons
who are ill or injured in homes and
hospitals. The very old and persons
suffering from nervous disorders are
particularly affected by the noise
making pests.
Good driving manners call for
consideration of others. Safe driving
practices demand the use of brakes
instead of horns at street and high
way intersections. Use of horns to
summon 1ate-departing guests from
social functions is intolerable.
sit is poor craftsmanship for any
driver to reach for his horn-button
to prod the car ahead into motion at
the instant traffic light changes to
green, and it is sheer insanity for
drivers in long line of stopped We
hicles to set up raucous din, when
they have no means whatever of
knowing the cause of the holdup,
All they accomplish is to increase
their own nervous tension and there
by make them less fit for the real
job of driving an automobile under
modern traffic conditions"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
MASONIC CHARITIES

Forty-nine Grand Lodges in the
United States expended $4,670,-
042.93 for charity during their last
fiscal year, it was revealed in a re-
port published October l., 1910, by
the Masonic Relief Association of
the United States and Canada. Dur
ing the same period, the various
Grand Lodges of Caanda spent
$292,230.95 for relief purposes.
The Relief Associations survey
showed that Masonic homes valued
at S34,271,S2O.13 are owned and
supported by American Grand Lodges.
Cost of supporting the Homes, which
house 1874 guests, amounted to
S3,S53,869.16 during the past ifs
cal year, while 65,9S5.23 was ex-
pended on outside relief, which was
given 3,28S persons.
Seventeen Grand Lodges maintain
hospitals in conjunction with their
Homes, and seven support two
Homes each. Average cost per day
for each adult and child in a Home
was $1.33 last year. Broken down
further, the average cost per day
for each adult guest was $1.25 and
for coach child guest, $1.30. For
each day any guest was in a Masonic
Hospital, the average cost was $2.37.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
$3.50. 900, 90 SAVED TO STATE
IN 1910
IN 1910

Pointing, with deep gratifica-
ton" to savings of approximately
$75O,OOO.OO from the various de-
partments of the State for the ifs
cal year just ended, Governor Her
bert R. O'Conor predicted that as
result of the healthy financial con-
dition of the State, it will be pos
sible to make certain reductions in
taxation at the next session OF the
Legislature.
Particularly am I determined to
bring about a reduction in the In
come Tax Law, Governor O'Conor
declared, "and I am confident that
this can now be DONE
The $750,0OO.00 savings repre-
scented unexpended balances of APP
preparations allotted the depart
ments for the twelve month period,
were more than double the rever-
sions of the preceding year, Gov
ernor O'Conor pointed out, and
bring the total thus saved during
the twenty-one months of his ad-
ministration well above the $1,000
10000 mark.
GAS a result of these new rever-
sions," he further pointed out, 1.-THE
State surplus as of September 30,
rose to IA new high of $5,4O0,-
100000, an increase of $1,400, 100000
since last October LIST"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
WAR is HE'LL"

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman,
who led the Union forces in the
march through Georgia during the
Civil War, is probably best known
for three words uttered in a short
speech at Columbus, Ohio, in 1880
'War is hell" The circumstances
under which the words were spoken
and the rest of the speech, how
ever, have been almost completely
ignored.
When President Rutherford B.
Hayes spoke in Columbus at that
time to an encampment of Civil War
veterans, General Sherman was on
the speakers platform. At the con-
clusion of the Presidents address,
the old Union soldiers in the crowd
called for him. He stepped forward,
and looking down upon the men he
had led in battle but fifteen years
before, talked to them in their own
language. He spoke of the COM
radeship that bound him to the rank
and file veterans, and then said:
1.-THE war now is away back in the
past and you can tell what books
cannot. When you talk, you come
down to the practical realities just as
they happened. You all know this is
not soldering here lin the en-
campment.)
There is many boy here today
who looks on war as all glory, but,
boys, it is all hell. You can bear this
warning voice to generations yet to
come, look upon war with horror,
but if it has to come, am here"
News Bureau.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
THE BALLOT

We are publishing this week
sample of the official ballot that the
Cecil county voter will receive when
he enters his polling place on Tues
day next, and goes into the booth to
mark it in accord with his dictates.
1t is urged that the ballot be
studied carefully, in order to famll-
arize yourself with it so no mistake
is made in it's marking.
The newspapers and airwaves
have been full of politics" for weeks
past. and every voter has had ample
opportunity to acquaint himself
with the issues, and determine his
choice of candidates before this
With the ballot, and the secret
voting booth, as provided by law,
in which to mark it, there is no reas-
on that every voter should not ex-
press his individual convictions and
select the candidates of his choice,
without regard to mere party
urge, which is played up with such
vigor and from every possible angle,
during the heat and excitement of
campaign such as the one now
drawing to close.
Given the opportunity and priv
ilege of franchise on Tuesday next,
do not fail to go to the polls and
register your choice on the ballot
that is received from the hands OF
the election officials. This is every
voters privilege in our glorious
country, and it is brought home to us
in startling contrast to the fear and
oppression that grips those under
the iron heel of Hitler and his hord-
es in other lands, where no indlvi-
dual thought or action are looked
upon with favor or permitted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
DRINK IN THE NOVEMBER
ELECTIONS

Statewide proposals in regard to
the liquor question will be before
the voters in five states in the No
vember elections: Massachusetts, Ok
lahoma, Oregon, Idaho, and Arkan-
sas.
A referendum in Massachusetts in
wolves the present liquor law. In
Oklahoma the 'wets" are attacking
the present constitutional amend
ment and are attempting to legalize
liquor sales. Oregon will vote on a
referendum concerning the sale OF
drinks in hotels, clubs, and restau-
rants. Idaho will act on two meas
ures intended to restrict the sale OF
liquor and Arkansas is seeking a
broader extension of the local option
provisions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
The Real Facts

HE intelligent American really
I doesn't have to have the scien-
tifc research facts in order to de-
eide for himself that liquor has no
place in human or social well-being.
Any American who lives in a
neighborhood which permits liquor
stores, taverns, or cocktail bars has
all the actual facts right in front of
his eyes. If the wife or husband, or
son or daughter, is a drinker the
whole family and the whole neigh
horhood can see what alcoholic bev-
erages do to families and individ-
uals.
But, Mr.. American likes the cold,
hard facts of statistics. So, here are
the facts-the authenticated facts
described by National w. c. T. U.
as pertinent to any voters evalua-
ticn of the costs of the liquor traffic"
Facts speak much louder than
propaganda. Any thinking person
would interpret these facts as proof
that the only way to dam the spread
ing flood of economic and human
waste is to ''turn off the faucet of
tie liquor supply.
There are 437, 900 retail outlets for
liquor. That means a retail liquor
license for every 300 persons, II sa-
Icons or liquor-selling shops for ev-
c-y churches, one tavern or liquor
BAR for every II homes.
About 100000 persons are rejected
each year by insurance firms be-
cause those applicants had the dis
case of "alcoholic indulgence"
While spending one dollar for liq-
uor in 1899, the people spent only rs
cents for public education, so cents
fer tobacco, Is cents for movies,
s125 for dairy products, Z cents for
toys, cents for flowers, and II cents
for confectionery. (No wonder the
small merchant finds the liquor store
or tavern to be his strongest COM
petitor.)
Per capita cost of liquor in 1899
was $24.64 for every man, woman
and child. Total drink bill in 1899
for liquor legally sold was $685.
491 1888.
Total national consumption of al
coholic beverages in 1899 was 1922
086,30 gallons. That equals 1890
gallons for each man, woman and
child.
The liquor traffic crossed $40, 1885,
850,226 (for IL billion gallons Of liq-
uor) in the 81 months up to Jan. /,
1870.
Indirect costs, such as crime, &C.
cidents, disease, inefficiency Of la
Dor, lost earning power Figuring
only that part attributed to liquor)
is recl,oned at 1880, 900, 900.
During the same 81 months, the
liquor traffic paid $l5,258, 765, 500
back TO society in taxes, to labor, for
raw material, transportation, etc.
So5..--act this return to society
from the direct and indirect costs
and the net cost OF the liquor traffic
to the American people was $685.
Isl, 1884, 1897.
Unless Americans have lost their
native shrewdness, they can easily
figure that they are paying an awful
lot of money for hangover!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
FOOD SHIPMENT TO EUROPE

Agitation for food shipments to
the conquered nations of Europe
continues despite statements from
England that it cannot let food
stuffs through the blockade lest they
fall into the hands of Germany
Chief among the opponents is for
mer President Herbert Hoover,
whose relief work for starving Bel
quinn after the first World War was
extraordinarily successful.
Mr.. Hoover's continued efforts to
find method to get food to the OPP
pressed peoples in lands conquered
by Hitler are commendable from a
humanitarian point of view, but
shortsighted in military sense,
most experts believe. The former
President realizes this himself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01

The rising tide of fire waste, writes
w. z. Mallaieu Of the National Board
Of Fire Underwriters, threatens ma
tional defense. During the early
months of this year, fire loss was
substantially higher than it was for
the same period last year or the year
before.
This year the cause of fire pre-
yention, always vital, is of more
direct Importance to all of us--to
everyone with a job, every one with
an investment, everyone who wants
to see our defense program 60 for
ward without hitch. Enlist today
an the battle against fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
DRINK REPRESSION AN ESSEN.
TIAL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

The American people are confront
ed with an appalling menace in the
Atlantic and with an equal danger
in the Pacific. For the first time in
century our very existence as free
! people is imperilled.
| 1t is necessary that all of the en-
| ergies of the nation be enlisted in
order that we may be ready to de-
fen yourselves. The Army must be
reorganized, fully equipped. A train
| ed reserve must be created. Increas-
| ing support must be given to Great
Britain. Production of airplanes and
other war material must be increas-
ed until it is greater than that of the
totalitarian powers which are in al
| lance against us.
After the war, the United States
| must, for protracted period of
time, contribute largely to the feed
ing of continental Europe and restor-
alton of the economic life of the
British Isles. Free nations must be
helped to their feet.
America will not skulk like a
whipped hound to its kennel; it
will be ready. Hundreds of millions
of tons manufactured products
will be produced, ships built, guns
fashioned.
In this emergency the United Stat
, es should remember that the pro-
motion of the drink trade is fatal
sn fnf a1 IN @f3
peace or war. 1t destroys priceless
brain and priceless Drawn. It wastes
labor in the manufacture and dis
tribution of a commodity far worse
than useless.
The retail liquor bill of the United
States is $4,691,935,957.
In four years time the direct cost
of drink in the United States would
meet the preparedness appropriations
of the present Congress, appropria-
tions which will not be completely
expended during the same period of
time.
America Cannot Prepare With
The Present Gigantic Drink Traffic
Hanging To Its Arm. Anything less
than the nations greatest effort in
this emergency endangers the ma
TONS life, degrades the nations
place and spirit. There is no place
in the preparedness program for pre-
ventable disease, preventable weak
ness, preventable waste, or preven-
table death.
Hundreds Of thousands Of Amer
ica's premium men are being con-
tentrated in mobilization camps.
Their health, their spiritual morale,
their fighting efficiency will be mat
ters Of heart-center concern to every
man and woman throughout the ma
ton.
Shall there be education in the
vice of drinking or education in total
abstinence from alcoholic liquors?
Will beer joints and similar vicious
establishments be driven from the
vicinity of the environments or will
these young men be subjected to ex-
ploitation by the brewing and dis.
tilling trades.
These questions are questions OF
immediate Importance. The nation
al consumption of alcoholic liquor
in this time of danger should be re-
duced to the absolute minimum.
Clip Sheet
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
Threat In Fine Shape;
Opera Star Sings Over
Telephone To Prove Il

Ce'c"ee Moore, operate and motion
laa..2:s star, recently trilled a fev
ioses to Philadelphia newspaper re-
p9rs.r over telephone wires from her
-ar@...'ay Farms, near Newton, Conn.,,
70 T ,;alch reports she was a patient
in Temple University Hospital for
treatment of a throat ailnent.
She did enter the hospital some time
ago for one day "just to shake off a
lad cold" she said, but her throat is
full Of health now"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
A Bouquet For Congress

Congress refused to obey the
White House last June, when Mr..
Roosevelt asked for an adjournment
and said that the only thing left for
the members to do would be to make
speeches. Most Washington writers
have severely criticised Congress.
But now it is plain that the legis-
lative branch of the Government is
entitled to credit for having stuck
to the job--and backing up the Ma
tional Defense Advisory Commits
sion, the Army and the Navy, and
the Administration.
The British Appear To Be Winning
Official information coming to
Washington sustains the reports of
American press associations and
correspondents in Europe who are
predicting victory for the British.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
William Knudsen Makes
Own Telephone Calls To
Save Valuable Time

William S. Knudsen, chairman Of
he National Defense Advisory Com
mission and until recently head of
General Motors Corporation, Is a man
Of action. Rather than waste valuable
time while secretary places tele-
phone call for him, the noted indus
trialist picks up his telephone and
makes the call himself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
WHEN THE BIG COMET UsHERS
IN CHRISTMAS

Fascinating scientific article tell
ing about new comet, the size Of
Halley's, that Is rushing toward the
earth, the effect 1t will have ON
superstitious persons and an ex-
PLANTATION by those who study the
stars. Don't miss this feature In the
November 10th issue of
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
the big magazine distributed with
the BALTIMORE SUNDAY
AMERICAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01

Before the war, the Nazis gave
Canada a big business-buying
salmon. They bought three pounds
minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01

Still, the rich miss lot Of fun.
The millionaire's wife doesn't dare
saunter down the street eating a
banana
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01

The American college girl spends
$35 a minute on silk stockings.
That's as much as Russia spends on
social insurance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01

Until the Nazis seized Poland
United States trade with that coun.
try was worth dollar Q sseond.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01

said Congress had nothing to do and
would adjourn. 81 was little ahead
of the White House," Jones told
news men this week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01

The old-timers were tougher.
They had to be to survive what the
doctors did to them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
THE RULES OF THE GAME
By ]. E. Jones

washington, u. w., OCIODeT AO-
A great deal is being said and writ
ten about the political bottle-neck"
which is accused of holding back
national preparedness. What is this
"bottle-neck?"
AS near as your Washington cor
respondent can get to the answer
the political bottle-neck" may be
laid at the door of Government Off
Gals who hunt for monopolies and
start criminal and civil prosecu-
tons, such as have previously in
Guided the American Medical Asso-
citation, lumber manufacturers, pc
troleum producers and wide va
riety of manufacturers.
There have been more prosecu-
lions under the Sherman antitrust
law in the past four years than in
the previous 46 years since the stat
ute was enacted. These prosecutions
usually attack established methods
that our oldest business and indus
trial institutions have followed for
century. Doctors, lumbermen, and
other victims have believed they
were within proper moral and legal
rights; but they have had to defend
themselves against serious charges.
1t is against all the fair rules of
the game to prosecute and prosecute
private American business and in
1ustry in the present terrible times
American industry only wanted to
know and still wants to know the
rules of the game before the game is
played, rather than after it is over, .
says Commissioner Knudsen.
American industry has stepped
right into line and is delivering the
goods for the Defense Commission
Nevertheless, Government depart.
ments have been keeping up its rows
| with business men to such an extent
that the situation borders on the
| question of whether private bust
ness should run it's own affairs, OF
function under Government control
November Elections
We can all remember all the ma
tional elections that have been hello
during our adult days. Let us ask
you: do you remember one of these
| presidential elections that was moi
described at the time as "the mos
important election in all of our his
| tory?" Well, that's what is being
| laid about this election. 1t may be q
good guess. Anyhow, the race will
| be finished November 5. The United
| States Government has rocked a
good many times over wars, depres-
sions, panics, and faults of Admin
| ,stration. We have the same old
| ailments and diseases in 1910 that
existed in the days of our grand
parents, and their grandparents,
plus lot of new ones.
But no matter how black things
look the nations troubles were
eventually cured, somehow. They
likely will be again, and so don't
get wrought up too much, or let this
campaign get your goat.
Third Term Is A Real Puzzle
Political analysts, have not been
able to decide the Importance of the
third-term issue, or reach satisfying
conclusions about how much of a
figure it will cut in the voting next
month. The third term remains a
puzzle in politics"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
Political Polls

The accuracy of the Gallup Poll
in the Presidential election has been
challenged, and defended, in recent
weeks. Apparently the supporters of
President Roosevelt like it, while
the Republicans denounce it as un-
reliable.
In the opinion of your Washing
ton correspondent there has been
tremendous change in the attitude
of voters throughout the country
since the two national conventions
were held, and we believe that the
Gallup Poll will show these signifi-
cant changes before election. The
big pulse-fnding Gallup factory will
have to register correct in the last
days of the campaign--or else.
Streamlining National News
Many business men who find
themselves confused about the wild
ened-gap between the Government
and private business have en-
couraged new method of personal
letters" developed in Washington.
The J. E. Jones Letter is very popu-
Lar with important executives of in
dustry and finance. 1t furnishes them
with brief summaries of national
affairs that show definite trends
which Washington experts are able
to forecast. President Roosevelt
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Prick IS HAPPY .
OVER PROSPECTS
National Prexy Points Out
u. S. Goes To War On
Ball Diamonds
By FORD Prick
President, The National League

NEW YORK, April 10. -P- 1t
seems foolish to go into a long dis
sertation on baseball prospects for
the coming season at a moment
when the, minds and hearts of the
people Of the United States are so
deeply concerned by what is going
on in Europe.
The Importance and the f~ar-reach'
ing consequences of each days front
page headlines hold public attention
so ~absorbingly that, for the time
being, guesses about a pennant race
seem far-fetched, indeed.
We are thankful the baseball sea-
son opening means our young men
and boys are modifying with bats
and gloves and baseballs instead of
guns, gas masks and tanks. They're
swinging at fast ones and curves
and chasing hard-hit drives across
the open fields instead Of peering
over the brim of a trench. The only
masks they need are for the catch
er and umpire.
Against the sombre setting of Eu-
ropean war, the opening of the base
ball season in this spring of 1910
is a particularly cheerful reminder
of our national solidarity.
The National league clubs are
primed and conditioned for a busy
and eventful season, with every
prospect of a close pennant race.
New men of exceptional ability have
been proving their worth and MAX
ing places for themselves in the
lineups of the contending teams.
But most important of all, the
pennant race in all of the leagues
major and minor-will be providing
for the people of our nation an out
let for emotions which in less for
tunate lands takes other forms.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
PIRATES TO PLAY
HOUSE OF DAVID
Will Meet Bearded BattIers
At Legion Field Friday
Night, May %

Bert Kite, manager of the Will
mington Pirates, announced last
night he has completed arrange
ments for a game here with the
Western House of David, bearded
baseball battlers, to be played al
the Legion field Wednesday night
May IS.
Two comedians will also take part
in the nights festivities, Kite said
and the affair promises to be one
Of genuine entertainment.
The Pirates will open the season
on May % when they tangle with
Atlantic Christian nine.
Other games, all to be played al
the Legion field, include battles with
Campbell college on May 8 and with
The Citadel on May 10.
Kite said he also has plans fol
several other fast teams here dur
ing the season, including severa'
gcmI-pro clubs.