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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-02

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Novelty and News. Frieda Inescort Paul
Cavanaugh, SHADOWS ON THE STAIRS
p. Singleton, "BLONDIE IN SOCIETY"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
NATIONAL BOYS AND GIRLS
WEEK

April "a to May 2 will be observ-
ed by schools and hundreds of 9TH
er organizations throughput the
United States as National Boys and
Girls Week.
Boys and Girls Week in the
United States dates back to 1920,
when the Rotary Club of New York
sponsored an activity then known
as Boys Week. The movement kind
led popular interest and spread
rapidly throughout the country.
The affairs and activities of Boys
and Girls Week are today supervised
by national committee, headed by
John L. Griffith of Chicago, ILL.,, and
composed of scores of business men
and women, industrialists, educa-
tors, and others.
Boys and Girls Week will present
a program of activity designed to
focus attention on all phases of the
life of the youth Of each community.
1t Is not intended to represent Just
one week during the year with at
tention given to the problems con-
fronting the youth of today. On the
contrary, it is intended to show,
the many problems facing .Ameri-
can youth every day in the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
ADOLF HITLER RESPONSIBLE
FOR SPREAD OF WAR

The United States campaign to aid
the British is beginning to assume
large proportions. Future helps in
sufficient quantities to enable Brit
ian to Withstand the Nazi war ma
chine can conseivably bring this ma
ton into the conflict.
If such a thing should happen,
there will be many who will blame
Pres. Roosevelt or Prime Minister
Churchill, saying they dragged this
nation into a war that is none of its
business. This is standard argu-
ment with appeasers and isolation
lists.
The record shows, however, that
Adolf Hitler is the man who started
the world on the course of another
war. 1t was he who absorbed Austria
and Czechoslovakia, invaded Poland,
Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium
and France, enslaved the conquered
peoples, brought about the wave Of
anti-Semitism and religious intoler-
ance. He alone led the German peo-
pie down the path Of aggression that
inevitably led to armed resistance.
It was Hitler who ragged against
the injustices of the Versailles
Treaty, and then inaugurated a reign
or terror in Poland so brutal that
the civilized world could not COM
prehend its horrors. 1t was Hitler
who turned the genius of the Ger
man people from constructive effort
In the ways of peace to the building
of super" war machine dedicated
to destruction
Not Roosevelt nor Churchill, but
racial inequality, of hatred for ones
neighbors, Of the subsection of the
individual to the State. 1t was he
who destroyed the freedom of speech
and of the press in his country, COR
rupted the school system to his own
purposes, and either liquidated or
confined in concentration camps the
free-thinking men and women who
opposed him.
Hitler was the man who revived
the torture chamber, made the Sc
cret police all-powerful, sent his
agents abroad to corrupt the peo-
pies of other lands, made lying ma
tional virture. 1t was he who made a
mockery of International Law and
set the standard in deceit that has
destroyed the faith of the world in
international honor.
This is not propaganda. 1t can all
be checked from unimpeachable
sources. 1t is common knowledge
that is often overlooked by those
who seek the reason for the present
conflict.
No, not Roosevelt nor Churchill,
but Hitler, is to blame. He alone
must answer for the crime of general
war. News Bureau.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
REV. SIDNEY H. DIXON

The Rev. Sidney H. Dixon, former
rector of Trinity Parish, Elkton,
died on Wednesday, April 8, at his
home. Glen Mary Manor. He was SO
years of age.
The funeral was held from Trim
ity Episcopal Church at ten a. M,
Saturday with interment in Oakland
Cemetery. Yonkers, N. Y.
Mr.. Dixon was born in Shropshire.
England in 1877. He was a graduate
of Trinity School, N. Y. c. 1895,
Columbia University, 1900, Column
bia Teachers College, 1902, and
Berkeley Divinity School, 1906. AT
ter serving parishes in Connecticut,
New York and New Jersey, he be-
came rector of Trinity Parish, Elk
ton, in 1920.
mr.. Dixon is survived by his wife,
Matilda Deacon Dixon; two sons,
John Henry. of Elkton, and George
Robert of Wilmington; and one
daughter. Ruth Harriet, Of New
York City,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
SHALL STRIKES IMPERIL
NATION?

Borrowing from the though of
Lincoln, as expressed at Gettysburg
more than three quarters OF CEN
fury ago, it may now be said:
Eight score and five years ago
our fathers brought forth on this
continent al new nation, conceived in
liberty, and dedicated to the prop
osition that all men are created
equal.
Then 1t was the crisis of great
civil war-now it is the crisis of
totalitarian threat from without,
and labor strife within our own bor-
ders, that is testing whether that
nation, or any nation so conceived
and so dedicated, can long endure.
In these crucial days when the
fate of our nation hangs in the bal
ance, when millions Of Europeans
have already been deprived of lib
erty OF thought and action, and
when the surviving remnants of de-
mocracy are fighting desperately for
self preservation, a small minority
in the United States is permitted to
wreak havoc with the national pro-
gram of industrial production of
war materials, vital to defense and
aid to Britain.
IL Hitler were, at the moment,
directing the affairs of the United
States in his own interest he could
ask no greater show of sympathy
and cooperation that is now being
evidenced by the numerous strikes
in essential defense industries, the
violence associated with the Bethle-
hem Steel and the International
Harvester strikes, the internal dis
sension in the ranks of organized
labor and the revelations Of racke-
teering methods used in collecting
exorbitant initiation fees and dues
in connection with construction
work on government projects.
The time is again at hand for
every American, in whatever capa-
city he may serve, to at least tenn
porarily put pickering, greed and
self interest in the background and
to once more become dedicated to
the great task that lies before US
and to highly resolve that this
nation, under God, shall have new
birth of freedom = that govern
ment OF the people, by the people,
for the people, shall not perish from
the EARTH" --News-Journal,
Mansfield, Ohio
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
APRIL MEETING or NINTH DIS.
TRTCT FARMERS CLUB

The 9Th District Farmers Club
held their April meeting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Rey-
nolds with the President Mr.. How
ard r. Brown presiding.
The meeting was opened by sing
ing America, Roll Call was answer
ed by naming favorite tree.
Miss Smith announced several
meetings to be held in the near fu-
ture, the Annual County Council
meeting to be held In the Calvert
High School, May 18th with Com
plete Musical Program in the after
noon.
The host, Mr.. Reynolds gave an
interesting talk, he said there have
been generations of the Reynolds
family to live in that house, which
is over 200 years old. He started the
discussion on corn which he said is
the king of Crops, the consensus
of opinion seemed to be that the corn
program would prove hardship to
the majority Of farmers. Mr.. J. q
Miller discussed the allotments and
corn quotas. After enjoying a boun-
tiful dinner and pleasant social
hour the club sang several selec-
tions. Miss Helen Irene Smith and
Mr.. w. D. Ewing sang a Juinati
Rev. Evan w. Renne sang solo
The inspection committee composed
of Mr.. Ralph Wilson, Mrs. William
Reynolds and DR.. C. F. Miller re-
ported everything in good shape
The entertainment committee com
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. T. X. Mellow
ell and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson
gave several amusing selections
the spice box, whimsical untruths
about men and long letter from
California. Mr.. T. X. Mcdowell re-
cited Michael Snyder Party. Miss
Helen Irene Smith sang from the
Land of the Sky Blue Water. Rev
Renne gave very interesting talk
on Defense in its true meaning"
There were seven members alb.
sent, the guests were, Mr.. Renne
Mrs. Rudolph, Mrs. Garrett, Mrs. ]
e. Reynolds, Miss Kathleen Rey.
nolds, Mrs. Earl Cooney, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Ewing, Mrs. McCloskey
and Mrs. J. 2. Miller.
The club adjourned to meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard R. Brown in
May.
Secretary
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
FISCAL AND INSURANCE. AGEN.
CTEs OF MARYLAND AIDED
BY LEGISLATURE

The session of the General AS
sembly, just closed, saw the passage
of numerous measures backed
strongly by Governor Herbert R. o.
Conor to clarity and strengthen
the laws pertaining to taxation and
insurance, both of greatest import
ance to the revenues of the State and
to the safeguarding of the insurance
interests of many thousands OF
Marylanders.
Five measures drawn up by the
Rawls Commission were enacted
into law, dealing with various phas-
es of the States fiscal structure
This Commission, appointed two
years ago by Governor O'Conor, and
headed by William Lee Rawls, one
of the States foremost authorities
on fiscal legisltion, made thorough
study of tax structure of the State
and as a result of this study had ter
bills introduced, nine of which have
passed and are now awaiting ting
Governors signature.
At the same time, some ~ meas
ures drafted at the request of the
State Insurance Commissioner, Johr
B. Centrum, were introduced and
passed dealing with details of in
surance administration and licens
ing, that not only will bring increas-
ed revenues by broadening the IL
censing basis for insurance compan
les and representatives but, of ever
more acute Importance, from gen.
eral Statewide standpoint, will af
ford immeasurably greater safe
guard for Marylanders buying in
surance from any of the many com
panies now operating within the
State.
Since the appointment of Commits
sioner Centrum by Governor O'Con
or in 1889, it has been agreed gen
orally by insurance people in Mary
land and throughout the country
that the State has had the most eff
ficient handling of this department
in it's history.
Now with the additional legisla
ton enacted by this session of the
Legislature, 1t is assured that the
Insurance Department Of Maryland
will be managed in the best inter
ests of all our people for all thu
years that lie ahead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
GUARD FARM INDEPENDENCE

Addressing the Northeastern
Dairy Conference, DR.. H. c. Byrd,
president of the University of Mary
and, warned leaders of marketing
cooperatives and other farm organi-
cations of the dangers of too much
agricultural regulation by govern
ment.
''I do not think the government
should be used to unity farm efforts
In any direction, said DR.. Byrd, "if
such unifcation can be achieved
through farmers own voluntary eff
forts.
Excessive government regulations
has made rubber stamps of the own
ers and managers of many indus
tries. The same thing can happen to
the farmer II he looks to Washing
ton and the state capitals every
time some problem presents itself
Political power tends always to in
crease, never to lessen.
Farmers, through such organiza-
tons as the marketing cooperatives,
can solve most of their problems
for themselves. Government should
be called in only as last resort.
Otherwise, our much Wanted farm
independence will gradually vanish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
BILLIONS WASHED OUT

Americans would be up in arms
if some enemy were to move in and
cart off three billion tons of soil
material from the farms of this
country. The very thought is fantas-
tic. But erosion is no fantasy, the
Soil Conservation Service points
out, and erosion carries away three
billion tons of soil material from
farms every year. Farmers are not
the only sufferers.
Measuring the physical damage
caused by erosion, conservation ex-
perts have been able to estimate
roughly the financial loss to the
country as a going concern. Valued
at dollar ton, the three billion
tons Of soil lost through erosion each
year would be $3,000,000,00O. This
eroded soil contains about 100000
tons of nitrogen, 46,500,000 tons of
potash, 100000 tons of phosphoric
acid, 25,200,000 tons Of magnesium,
46,800,000 tons of lime, and other
elements.
Direct loss to farmers from reduc-
ed income and abandonment of land
caused by erosion is about 400 mil
lion dollars a year. Damage to reser-
voirs, drainage bitches, and irriga-
ton systems amounts to about 63
million dollars annually. There is a
500 million dollar damage to high
ways, railways, harbors, and navi-
gable streams. Increased food dam
age due to erosion, sitting of city
and rural property, and loss Of farm
livestock and wildlife, adds ~ mil
lion dollars.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

1t 10 significant that one of the
greatest waves Of applause at the
Presidents recent speech before the
White House Correspondents AS
sociation came when he said that
unnecessary strikes cannot be toll
Grated.
The Washington newspapermen
know better than any other group
to. what extent labor racketeering
has. been interfering with the de-
tense program. They know that the
total defense we are after can new
e. be aktained 30 long as few un-
sernpalous labor leaders seem to
have no other ambition than to ex-
plot the emergency to the limit.
Honest labor should keep this in
mind. The man who delays defense
through an unjustified strike be-
longs in the same classification as
the waT vprofiteer. Both are enemies
of Amsrican security and safety in a
world gone mad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
HEAD OF TAXPAYERS GROUP
LAUDs BUDGET POLICY

Declaring that Governor Herbert
r. O'Conor was lone of the few
leaders who realized that the foun-
dalton of our Democracy has been
based upon keeping the cost of our
necessary government functions
within the ability of our haard-work-
ing citizens to pay, Harry hidden
dorf, President, Taxpayers League of
Baltimore county, wrote to congrat-
ulate the Chief Executive ION the
constructive position that you are
taking in regard to State expendi-
lures.
Mr.. Middendorf's communication
followed series of proposals made
by the Baltimore County Taxpayers
Group looking toward revision of the
Budget as submitted by Governor
O'Conor to the General Assembly,
and finally enacted into law in the
past ten days.
II fully realize, wrote Mr.. Mid
denrof, "the political obstacles that
stand in the way of a sound and
economic expenditures of State mon
ey. The blame for this cannot be
solely placed upon those people who
hold public office but a very large
part must be taken by those we'll
meaning but misinformed private
citizens who continuously urge upon
our State government an increase
in expenditures of all kinds. l am re-
ferring to the pressure groups that
feel that their individual expendi-
lures is of minor importance and do
not realize that in the aggregate
such expenditures would overwhelm
the ability of our taxpayers to meet
the burden. The most encouraging
part of your letter is the fact that
you are one of the few leaders who
realize that the foundation of our
democracy has been based upon
keeping the cost of our necessary
government functions within the
ability of our Woodworking citizens
to pay.
"At time like this when we
must spare no cost in arming and
defending our country, 1t is absolut-
ely necessary that we reduce the
cost of our ordinary government to
the minimum.
1T is equally important that we
plan to meet the serious crisis that
will occur when the war armament
ends. In these days when we are fac
ing the threat of alien forms of gov
eminent in this country, and when
American ideals and American do
mocracy are fighting enemies with
in its ranks, those leaders who face
the situation and take courageous
stand will be looked upon as the
statesmen of the future.
again want to congratulate you
on the stand that you are taking and
to urge You strongly to continue to
reduce the cost of our State govern
ment wherever possible in order that
the taxpayers and citizens of the
State of Maryland may be able to
meet the crisis that is soon coming. y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
SAFETY ON STATE HIGHWAYS
PROMOTED BY NEW
LEGISLATION

Traffic Safety Commission Now Es-
tablished as Separate Agency
Backed by Helpful Legislation
OF paramount Importance to the
thousands of motorists of the State
are the various measures in the in
terest of safety on our streets and
highways passed by the 1941 ses-
sion of the General Safety Commits
sion.
First of all in Importance is the
Act that legalized the Maryland
Traffic Safety Commission and es-
tablished it on a permanent basis,
along with the states many other
commissions and agencies.
Although instituted by Governor
Herbert r. O'Conor nearly two
years ago on Statewide basis, the
commission had no legal status and
hence no guartee of the permanency
that is absolutely necessary If it's ac-
tivities are to result in any lasting
improvement in traffic cnditions.
Convinced that the fundamental
of Safety should be provided for
first, the Traffic Safety Commission
introduced and had passed by the
Legislature three bills, and sponsor
ed two others. One by the States At
torney's Association, and the other
by the State Police. All of which will
insure greater protection to everyone
who rides or walks along our streets
and highways.
Statistical Bureau Set Up
Because accurate facts about ac-
cidents are imperative before ade-
quate steps to eliminate them can be
| taken, the Commission advocated
and has secured a central statistical
bureau to which Police and other
agencies concerned must return re-
ports on all accidents, which reports
when recorded, will give for the
first time in the history of the State
complete factual records of times
places and causes of accidents.
Glaring headlights, one of the
leading causes of accidents, were
next given attention, and law was
passed to require all motorists and
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when approaching and passing
another car. Pedestrians in our rur-
al sections may well be thankful,
too, for this measure which will un-
doubleday save many lives that 9TH
erwise would be sacrificed.
In its studies, covering every phas
of road traffic, the Safety Commits
sion discovered to everyone's great
surprise, that there were no laws on
the books to require drivers to stop
at traffic lights or other control de-
vicees. This has been corrected by
legislation, and the State Police now
can charge drivers with failing to
observe signals, with assurance of
conviction.
Chain Of Safety
The two sponsored measures, one
setting enforceable penalties for man
slaughter by automobile, and the
other authorizing the State Police
to enter towns and municipalities to
enforce traffic regulations, both will
help tighten restrictions on reckless
and unlawful driving, and thus add
another link to the chain OF safety
that slowly but surely is being forg-
ed by Governor O'Conor's Maryland
Traffic Safety Commission in the in
terest of the safety of our people
throughout the State.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
MRS. ESTER HI. BROWN

Mrs. Mary Essie Brown, wife of
Lester H. Brown, Wrightsdale, Pa,
died April z, at her home. She was
a daughter of the late Elwood and
Amy Kennard Citing and was AZ.
Besides her husband she leaves two
sons: Ralph Lester and Maurice Ell
wood, both at home; also two half
brothers, Frank Conan, Chester and
Sidney Cohan, Oxford.
Interment was made in Penn
Hill Friends burying grounds on
Friday afternoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
DEATHS
WILSON c. PETERSON

Wilson c. Peterson, formerly con-
nected with the C. & P. Telephone
Company at Elkton and late of Bel
Air, died at his home on April s.,
following an accident on the Bel
Air-Baltimore road when his car
was side-swiped by a truck.
He is survived by his wife, Ber-
Meta o. Peterson and one daughter,
Mrs. Johnson, a teacher in the Per-
ryville Elementary School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

United States in 1910 was actually
larger than gross merchandise ex-
ports, reports the Commerce Depart
ment.
No Place For Bad Men
Undoubtedly Harry Bridges and
other aliens who have been regard
ed as undesirable trespassers upon
American hospitality may gain COM
fort from statements by Attorney
General Jackson that while war
rants have been issued against more
than 5000 aliens that more than
5000 of them cannot be deported
because "of conditions beyond our
control, which means. that there
is no place for them to Como place
to send them. jackson indicates that
the worst alien foes might be kept
in prison.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

The State of California is produc-
ing the largest portion of wine con-
sumed in the United States. Out of
a total in the 4S States of $50 gall
Ions per minute, California Is fur
nishing.. leo gallons q minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
RICHARD M. KIBLER

Richard M. Kibler of near Elkton
died at Railway Memorial Hospital
Railway, N. j., on April 4. The de-
ceased was % years old and the son
of Claude and Mary Kibler.
Mr.. Kibler was a driver for the
Preston Trucking Company, Preston
Md, and his death occurred follow
ing an accident with his truck at
Railway.
Mr.. Kibler was a graduate OF
North East High School, class OF
1880.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, April z, and interment made in
North East cemetery.
Besides his parents the deceased
is survived by Lynden Kibler OF
Yeardon, Pa, Mrs. Elizabeth Dean
of Fair Hill, Mrs. Nina Page and
Warren Kibler at home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18
MRS. CHARLOTTE NEWELL

Last rites for Mrs. Charlotte
Newell, wife of Prof. M. A. Newell,
for many years head of the State
public school system, were held
April S, at Grace and St. Peters
church, Baltimore. Mrs. Newell died
April 4.
She was native Of Lynchburg,
Va, coming to Maryland after her
marriage to Prof. Newell. She was
always intensely interested in Ii
brary and women's club work. Larg-
ely through her efforts the Mary
land Public Library Commission As
ISOLATION was organized in 1902.
She had served on the commission
from that time on. Mrs. Newell came
to the Jacob Tome Institute, as head
of the English department, when
the school opened in 1894 and re-
manned in that capacity until ill
health forced her to resign. She was
a charter member and one of the
founders Of the Hytheham club and
also served as president during the
early years of the club. Mrs. Newell
is survived by daughter, Mrs. A.
~ Scott, Orlando, Fla, and a son,
James A.. Newell, member of the
editorial star Of the Baltimore
News-Post and Sunday American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-18

Human nature doesn't change,
and the guy who brags is still un-
able to win unless he has two to
one advantage,