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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-28
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Editors of German-American

Editors Of n-Amerlcan news papers, summoned to Washington for the trial of the German news agency, Trans Ocean, enjoyed pro- fitable junket. One editor from the West Coast, though not called on to testify, drew down $400 in expenses 5 cents mile plus $4.50 per diem. British officials in Washington always send two copies of communi- cations to London, one by sea and one by air. For time. they found that nearly all sea-borne correspond ence was lost. Air mail was much safer. A newsman entered a War Department office which bore the letters "OUSW" on the door He asked an Army deskman what the letters meant. The deskman didn't know, and asked another. But he didn't know Finally the truth came out. "OUSW" stands for Off, flee of the Under Secretary of War. Editors note: Since the above Washington Merry -Go-Round was written and received by The Empire President Roosevelt has frozen cred its and assets of Japan in the United States, mobilized the military forces of the Philippines; French Indo- China has granted Japan use of cer- tain naval and air bases and Jap- anese forces are reported occupying them now)
 Copyright, 1941, by United Feature
 Syndicate, Incl
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registers his facial expressions mannerisms and any tel-tae actions which may reveal strength or lack of character and fortitude. se
 Back with his company he is put through all the paces which will try and prove him of fighting value If he is lonesome for a sweetheart newly wed wife hard work sweats the affection out of quent furloughs If he is recluse, he is forced into community sports and team play.
 National spirit is constantly nursed to boiling point Every day, the soldier hears lectures on the Naz leadership and goals, until he attains feeling of personal participation in history.
 Practice maneuvers in camps very like ac- tual combat. Sometimes actual shells scattered among the blanks. Anti-tank gunners taught attack against tanks" rather than defense from tanks"
 Officers can not be stiff necked officials They must know all their by name and congratulate them on birthdays and anniversaries They must never rdicule individual soldiers
 Contrary to belief the Naz soldier is nstilled with will to live and complete mission instead of will to die for country" while in actual com bat. The mystic symbols of the swastika, iron cross and mention of names of Hitler and other Nazi heroes are used to stimulate this will necessary in time of battle, the officer may give his men stimu- lants such as alcohol or benzedrine.
 It is against forces trained from childhood in conscript army must fight if the U. S. should join Britain in hostilities Is it any wonder then, that Roosevelt and much of Congress, feels that many of the draftees now stationed at strategic posts, can not be released after but year of training?
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DEFENDING PACIFIC

As far as the United States Is concerned, the Japanese move finds us not in the best of shape. The Japanese know it, and that is one reason they are moving with inn punity.
 There is plenty Of the fleet left in the Pacific to defend our side of the pond-and then some. But any action across the widest part of the Pacific around Singapore is some thing else again.
 The Japanese also know that we have some PBY's around the Phil ippines and south. These are giant naval patrol bombers capable oi cruising more than 5000 miles. Nc attempt was made to hide the fact that these big bombers were flowr out to the Philippines. Hawaii, Guam and Wake, and the Japanese know they are not to be sneezed at.
 The reports on Roosevelt's desk dt not indicate that Japan will attacl
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HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 but do not compel"
TUESDAY, JULY g

l
 Mingled good and evil planetary influences are discerned in the horoscope for today. The morning hours are promising for men who direct important projects. The eve ming is unfortunate.
 Heart and Home: Anxiety and suspense are indicated for today wherever young members of the family are absent, whether in Gov ernment service or on vacation tours A sense of breeding chang es in American life may be de- pressing, but there is a good sign for the remaining weeks of sum- mer which should be wisely em- ployed in providing family reun- ions and entertainments for old friends. It is confidently forecast by the seers that through this terrible period of war and de- struction there will be produced spiritual and intellectual consci- ousness which will redeem human ity. This is a time in which to turn away from modern iniquities.
 Business Affairs: Far seeing men and women will make the best of existing prosperity and will prepare to be efficient in the readjuSt- ments which must follow the sec ond World War Although the na- tion will carry heavy indebtedness there are prospects of amazing good fortune for citizens of the United States which will lead in the res toration of the worlds waste in ruined cities, paralyzed industries and sterile agriculture,
 National Issues: According to a famous astrologer tl1es chief peril for America is indicAted by the opposition of Neptune and the Sun in every Sun Cycle chart until 1949. While this causes the pre- diction that all foreign countries will suffer through chaotic condi- tions, it is read as warning of dan ger in the United States through fifth columnists who will work on a scale so far-reaching and so in- sidious as to constitute a grave menace. The strength of the na- tion lies in its unconquerable, loyal spirit which holds the preservation of democracy more important than life
 International Affairs: Production for defense probably will continue for at least two years, it is fore cast The crisis in the situation of the United States probably will be in 1943. For that reason it is inn perative to face the future philo- sophically. Young men in all branches of the service will under go splendid training, but they must be prepared to sacrifice many of their private plans and personal | ambitions. However, true heroes and splendid public leaders are to emerge from the years of conflict.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of real progress. Many ambitions will be realized by both men and women who will enjoy increased incomes.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be mentally brilliant, strong in character and able to make successful careers.
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Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

not "As take it, he to be UNDERSTAND he to be mated treasurer.
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Sachet Pronounce aha, first as in ADD A as HAY accent second syllable.
 OFTEN MISSPEILED: NdiIionare observe the AIRE
 SYNONYMS Brutish, merciess, atrocious.
 WORD and it is yours Let Todays CONSPICUOUS makes its guilt the conspicuous proportion rank of the offender
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WUU[kN LIlQULIIL ROBERTA LEE

going to combine in giving large party proper invite are all their lists?
 A. entitled invite those she particularly 
 it all right for woman table while bridge?
 A. if the hostess has provided ash trays
 What the meaning of conversation?
 words, "cum" meaning With liberal meaning is ito turn with another speech" ff
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LOOK and LEARN sy c. GORDON

a "southpaw"? rom i macaron made? is the human body? member of the Union with the under standing might later subdvde? 5. H. Wells first names?
 ANSWERS:
 specifically left-handed baseball pitcher g. From wheaton paste formed into long rolls (high bone) 4.
 S. George
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20 YEARS AGO Ffr 4 # t 'Vt mp1Rr

28 1921
 daughter Elaine left Seattle on the steamer Mrs Roy who vast to visit a short time
 a certificate appointment Postmaster at Douglas fixtures the office Third Street damaged McCloskey during the morning. but prompt fire department prevented It's doing much harm
 Cole City automobiles owned by resi- dents of Juneau had an valuation of $8240 Godsten w. G. Johnson John RecK ana Executive Committee Of the Juneau Commercial Association for the following year. High low 52 cloudy.
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YOUNG BURGLAR
 NfEp5 ON JOB

LEXINGTON, Ky, July 28. A 17-year-old youth who broke into a grocery found it was mistake to go to sleep on the job.
 Patrolman Charles Henry said the boy entered the store at night took raincoat, two pounds of cheese and several candy bars.
 Frightened by his attempt at robbery, the youth crept into the basement to wait until he could get up enough courage to leave the store.
 Then he fell asleep and employees found him there.
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FRENCH LESSONS FOR U. S. A.

FRENCH LESSONS FOR U. s. A.
 In Vichy these days, the French General Staff has almost nothing to do except sit at little cafe tables and drink coffee. There were some good men on the French General Staff, though begged down by over aged superiors.
 And now with plenty of time on their hands, these officers occupy themselves with plotting what they would do if they were running the operations in the various war the atres.
 Not long ago they gave to Am erican newsmen in Vichy this for mula for winning the war. If they were directing the strategy Of the United States, they said, they would stage an immediate naval and bomb ing attack on Tokyo.
 Japan is sure to come to grips with the United States anyway, they argued. so it is far better for the U. $. A. to pick the time of battle and its place rather than waiting until Japan and Germany have seriously weakened or knocked out the British fleet.
 An American attack on Tokyo the French General Staff argued would devastate the paper and bam- boo capital, take Japan out of the war, and cause such terrific re- actions on the German people that Hitler could hardly continue fight ing.
 What Europe is watching, said the French officers, is whether the Unit ed States really means business-anc before it is too late. A strone initiative by the United States. the, said, could easily end the war now
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Byron "Whizzer" White, Colo rado All-American football star, was rejected by the United States Marine Corps when he volunteered because of color blindness.
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Singapore or the Dutch East Indies now. Chief value of the present move is CD to keep up from nov ing more ships into the Atlantic to take the Azores and other key islands; CD to get entrenched in Indo-C China ready for the attack when Hitler is ready to give the signal in the Near East.
 The Japanese would have tough time taking Singapore now; also the Dutch East Indies. They would have to wait until the British were materially weakened. But mean while they can, and probably will, take unfortified Borneo belonging to the Dutch and British) in the relatively near future.
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[ HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JULY 28 Harold Mckinley
 Virgil Bohlke
 Helen Webster Harry P. Doyle
 T. F. Neizurt Mrs. Della Thompson Hiram Newell Mrs. Edwin Morrison
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D RoND TFT THsh QUIZ !.

Defense Savings Stamps be reoeemeo!
 cash at face value or exchanged for Defense Savings example, 75 of the 25cent SIS 75ay be exchanged for Defense Savings which in 10 years will be worth $25 a Why Bonds and Stamps now? A. Among CD It is the quickest way in which every citizen his earnings Stamps helps not only but also to prevent high prices and living.
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

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BUY DEFENSE STARTS
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
YOUNG NAzI UNEDUCATED

The general decline of educational
standards, since the beginning of the
Nazi regime in 1898, has been con-
firmed by its own sources of prepa-
ganda.
The German paper, the Hamburg
er Tageblatt, has said that in recent
examination for apprentices, "a out
of 1923 applicants spelled nouns
without capital letters. The basic
rules of German spelling are that all
nouns must be written with capital
letters. Eighty-one misspel d
Goethe's name in seventeen different
ways.
The question of education has
been worrying lot of people in Ger
many. Teachers have often discussed
it privately but, of course, there has
been no public discussion of the sub
ject. Many striking examples, how
ever, have confirmed the fact that
Germany's growing generation has
sacrificed intelligence for the mill
tary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
q. o. FOOD STAKE

Even though the war stopped
soon, 1t would be long time before
Europe would be on self-suficing
basis In livestock products. After the
war, large part of the world will
be looking to the United States for
food. Whether we can give 1T to them
may decide how much weight the
United States will have at the peace
councils. No, I'm not afraid Of stor-
ing up too much food now. Remem-
Der that thousands upon thousands
of our own people have never had
enough of the right kinds of food.
We can put the food we store to good
use here and abroad. A part Of any
program for the defense of democ-
racy is to be certain that our men,
women, and children have enough
good food to keep them strong and
healthy. Claude r. Wickard,
Sec. of Agriculture
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
U. 8. STILL GETS NAzI GOODS

While foreign trade committees
of the United States Congress still
meet now and then, Nazi goods con-
tinue to roll into the United States
in fair quantities. In January, 1941,
116 varieties of German merchan-
disc, valued at $512,432, arrived at
West Coast ports. This does not in
clude goods arriving in American
boats from South America, Brazil in
particular, with Germany as the Or
iginal starting point. Nor does it in
clude imports originally sent from
Africa to South America via Italy's
South Atlantic airline.
This means that for every pur-
chase of Nazi goods over here, a
United States customer Is making a
down payment on shell or big gum
to be turned against the British. It
is urgent that this evidence be
brought to the attention of the Unit
ed States Congress so that some sort
of solution can be soon worked
out. The battle Britain Is having to
keep its own lifeline from being
snapped Is grave enough without the
United States helping Germany to
keep it's trade lanes open.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
THE OLD sUsQUEHANNA
BRIDGE STILL STANDS

w. G. Hopkins, bridge engineer
for the State Roads Commission, has
announced that the Commission is
not considering razing the old Sus-
quehanna bridge at present. More
pressing highway construction, he
states, is responsible for the action.
The proceeds from the sale of sal
vageable material would not bring
In any more than the cost of demo-
lition, as there is considerable
amount of masonry which will have
to be taken away.
The last session Of the State Leg
islature passed bill providing that
it be reopened, but Governor O'Con-
or vetoed the bill on the recommen-
dalton Of the State Law Department,
which said that in the states agree
ment with the hondholders. It was
stipulated that tie bridge should pot
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
NEWssTANDs A NECESSITY.

Newsstands are more than a con-
venience, they are necessity in the
preservation of democratic institu-
lions, in the opinion of President
Judge L. Stauffer Oliver of the Phil
ada, Common Pleas Court. This be-
lief caused him to dismiss suits
brought by property owner to Dust
newsstand proprietor from his
location under the stairs Of an ele-
waited railway station on the grounds
that it was public nuisance.
Judge Oliver took the opportunity
to discuss the freedom of the press
and its relationship to free think
ing and action, and pointed out that
well and quickly informed public
opinion is necessary IL our form of
government is to exist. An important
part in this freedom Is played by
those who sell newspapers, and any
thing that thwarts distribution 10
a danger to Democracy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
SAVES RAIN AND SOIL

Proof that farmers can hold their
soils in place and produce greatly in
creased yields by applying conser-
cation methods such as terracing
and contour tillage appears in the
new U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture booklet, Better Harvests
Through Conservation Farming.
Terraces have increased cotton
yields on identical fields by an aver
age of So pounds to the acre over a
period of IL years at Spur, Texas,
the booklet says. This means an
average annual dividend of $3.50
an acre for conservation farming.
Records from dozen areas in the
Great Plains show that yields of
beans, wheat, and grain sorghums
increased greatly under conservation
farming.
r. e. INLAND, author of Better
Harvests Through Conservation
Farming, says one great advantage
of conservation treatment is that it
takes the fullest advantage of the
rain that falls. Terraces and con-
tour tillage, he says, hold the rain
fall in the ground instead of permit
ting 1t to drain off. After a rain on
fields treated in this way, the water
stands in the burrows and terraces,
where it fell, until it has soaked into
the soil. On fields cultivated in
straight rows, without terraces, the
rain water courses down the burrows
as fast as it falls. A great deal of
1t is lost In agricultural regions
where rinfall is scarce, say 10 to
20 inches year, lost rain water
means lost production.
Copies of Better Harvests Thru
Conservation Farming" may be OBJ
tanned free from local Offices of the
Sol Conservation Service or by writ
ing to that agency in Washington,
d. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13

Every fall there comes that certain
day when the haze hangs low and
there's smoky tang in the air. AL
bird hunters love it and wait for it
opening day. From then on dogs have
o big job to do, and they must be in
good condition to stand the pace. Every
year it is becoming harder to have
hunting dogs fully hardened and con-
ditioned when the season opens. This
comes largely from three causes:
First, stricter and stricter laws re-
Quire that dogs be kept closely penned
up. They don't have the exercise they
used to get throughout the year.
Second, many hunters live In cities
and towns and every year they must
60 out farther from home to find birdy
places to work their dogs before hunt
ing season.
Third, most hunters live In sections
where birds are much more scarce than
they used to be. Their dogs must work
longer and ct faster pace to flnd
game.
A proper, well-balanced feed like
purina Dog Chow can do lot to build
up q dog to meet these conditions. But
no feed can do the Job without rea-
sonable amount Of hardening exercise.
The hunting dog should have good
workout two to three times week,
beginning at least a month to six weeks
before opening day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
BALDERSTON HERD IN
THE LEAD

The report of Arthur Snyder,
tester for the Cecil County Cow
Testing Association, shows the herd
Of Lloyd Balderston In the lead for
the month of May, with an average
of S55 pounds of milk and 40.S lbs.
of butterfat; second, Ennis Nc
Grady, with TO pounds Of milk,
and 20 lbs. of butterfat; third, L.
Wickes Davis, with 94S lbs. of milk
and 34.3 lbs. of butterfat; fourth,
A. N. Phillips, Worsell Manor, with
720 lbs. of milk and 33.9 lbs. of but
terfat; fifth, Peter Zeitler. with 727
lbs. Of milk and 33.S lbs. of butter
fat. The ten highest individual COWS
were owned as follows: Piney Neck
farm, A. N. Phillips, Lloyd Balder-
ston, s. w. Blakslee, A. N. Phillips.
Peter zeitler. Guy MeGrady and 9,
w. Rla9pless u
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
AZ STATE ROADS PROJECTS

Forty-seven projects in all sec
tions of the State, calling for an ex-
penditure Of $5,262,S39.41, are un-
der construction by the State Roads
Commission, according to Major
Ezra B. Whitman, chairman. This
work represents what lis perhaps the
greatest activity the State Roads
since its creation.
Many sizable projects are being
planned by the Commission, i'm addi-
ton to those already in work, and
1t is expected that there will not be
a let-down for some time.
"We are being confronted with
more problems of major magnitude
than ever before, Major Whitman
declares. I'VE not only have the
problem of keeping our highway
system to modern standards, but
also we must build military access
highways and relieve the intensive
activity which has been created in
our industrial areas.
State Roads Commission officials
are hopeful that the Federal Gov
ernment shortly will provide some
of the $11,00O,0OO that will be
needed for the military access"
roads throughout the State.
Work is being rushed to complete
plans. for the North Point extension
to relieve congestion to and from
Sparrows Point; for the conversion
of Eastern Avenue into dual high
way to speed the movement of traffic
to and from the Glenn l.. Martin
plant; on the building of the link
connecting Eastern Avenue and
Route 40, near Golden Ring; on the
link connecting the so-called Army
Plant on Eastern Avenue with Route
40, near White Marsh.
Plans on the new bridge to be
built over Back River, which is to be
the main link in the new Eastern
Avenue route to Middle River, are
expected to be finished shortly, ac-
cording to Wilson T. Ballard, Chief
Engineer of the Commission.
Authorized by Governor O'Conor
several weeks ago to add a number
of engineers and technicians to the
staff, the State Roads Commission is
seeking out what ever capable men
are available and putting them to
work as quickly AS possible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
CECIL COUNTY DEEDS

The Home Building & Loan Asso-
citation of Cecil County, a CORP, to
Kathryn Goodyear. Land in the town
of Elkton, Cecil county, Md. $1,000.
Ira A. Moore, widower to Grace
Olewine. Land in Cecil county. $500
The Del-Mar-Va Mortgage Co., a
body corporate to Frederick Rogers
and wife. Ian din Cecil Co. $1,000.
Margaret l.. Thompson, ct al, to
State of Maryland, to the use of the
State Roads Commission. Land in
Cecil Co. $1.0O.
Mi1ler-Nelson, Inc, to Thomas H.
Bovine, Jr., and wife. Land in Cecil
Co. $500.
Miller-Nelson, Inc, to Albert o.
HI. Grier, Jr., and wife. Land at
Hacks Point Beach, Cecil Co. $500.
Halcyon M. Boren, widow, to
Frederick Yanks and wife. Land in
the Second District of Cecil Co. Con-
tanning 5,S75 SO. it. of land, more or
less. $1,000.
Patrick Deakin and wife to Sid
ney Coleman. Land in the Ninth
District of Cecil Co. Containing 251
acres, more or less. $1,000.
James F. Mearns and Ruth ID.
Mearns to State of Maryland, to the
use of State Roads Con mission.
Land in Cecil Co. $500.
Ira A. Moore, widower to Grace
Olewine. Land in Cecil Co. Contain
ing 1885 acres of land, more OF
less. 100000.
Sole Johnson and wife to Alex
Gilbert. Land in the Sixth District
of Cecil Co. Containing acres, 8
roods and 25 perches of land, more
or less. $1,000.
David McVey and wife, ct al, to
Flora Underwood. Land near Por.
ter's Bridge, in the Sixth District Of
Cecil Co. $4,000.
John w. Prettyman and wife te
Crutis J. Gambill and wife. Land il
Cecil Co. $1,000.
Dorothy L. Reardon and husband
ct al, to Edgar Whalen and wife
Land in the Seventh District of Ceci
Co., at Hacks Point Beach. $1,000
James Evans, attorney to james
Evans and Fife F. Evans, Exesutors
Land i'm Elk Neck, in the Fifth Dis
trict of Cecil Co. Containing 10,
acres. 2 roods, and 20 SO. perches o
land, more or less. $1450.00.