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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04
LET IT REMAIN A SYMBOL

In 1875, the United States observ-
ed its one-hundreth anniversary as
an Independent nation. Philadelphia
celebrated by holding centennial
exposition. In the Machinery Hall at
Philada., there were on exhibit some
weird and strange contraptions fore
casting the world to come. Two of
the exhibits marked the start of a
dramatic story that is still going on
in this modern world that depends
on tremendous quantities of mechan-
ical power.
One of these exhibits showed two
crudely fashioned electric dynamos,
designed by the Belgian inventor,
Gramme, and the American, Wallace
Each supplied current to single
arc lamp and one drove a small
pump The public gazed at these
gadgets with the curiosity of an au-
dience watching flea jump at the
command of it's trainer.
But what really took the public's
eye was another exhibit that was
huge and awe-inspiring--the Cor
liss steam engine, mechanical
mountain of mans ingenuity. 1t
stood thirty feet high and was cap
able Of producing 1000 horsepower.
Interest in the Corliss engine was
in proportion to its size; the public
could not visualize that the latent
possibilities in those freakish little
dynamos sitting insignificantly off
to one side would in short while
supplant the steam engine in most
power fields. The efficiency of cleo
trio power has revolutionized the
home and factory, although steam
power is still indispensable to the
uninterrupted production of cleo
tricity.
Electric power has made this
world we live in more convenient
and efficient, and reduced the labor
demanded of man in producing the
necessities and Injuries of life. All
this has been brought about by the
initiative and enterprise of free men,
not by government edict.
Let us hope that the magic of
electricity will remain symbol OF
the public service that flows from
the American system of free enter
prise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04
EIGHT LEGS ARE BETTER
THAN -FOUR

Farm power" has come to mean
a tractor to the average reader
says r. M. Merrill of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture. Though en-
gineers have helped to popularize
this view, it Is not what they mean
In discussing power. 1.-THE horse and
mule are certainly sources of farm
power and will be for many years,
at least in certain areas" he says.
by advocating larger and more
efficient power units, the engineers
are not necessarily recommending
tractors. If two mules are available
instead of one, the power unit is
doubled and more efficient tools may
be used. Two 1,1OO-pound mules
and a 12-inch walking pillow would
appear to be big unit to anyone
trying to turn under a winter legume
crop with one 700-pound mule and a
6-inch or 7-inch plow." Lack OF
power, the Bureau of Agricultural
Chemistry and Engineering points
out, has been one of the reasons
why some one-mule farmers have
not grown cover crops. It has been
too difficult to turn the green crop
under in time for cotton planting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04
THE FOURTH OF JULY

The Fourth of July brings with 1T
a double meaning to the citizens OF
the nation as does nearyl every 9TH
er holiday that is celebrated nation
ally.
It is a time for a vacation from
work, day for picnics and outings,
a day of rest and day for en-
joyment.
The other and real meaning of
the day is something different. 1t
is not Just an occasion for flag wav-
ing and picnics; it is time for sob
err reflection and deep rejoicing over
the heritage that is ours, handed
down to us by our valiant forefath-
ers who had the courage and perse-
verance of purpose to conceive and
fight for the independence of their
country.
AS the decades have rolled by
since that memorable occasion of the
Declaration of Independence, this
nation, the struggling for it's very
existence, has grown into the great
est power on earth. The foundation
laid down by those great men who
gave us our Independence has been
adequate to serve through the en-
suing years without basic change,
guiding us and offering incentive to
every rational action of note.
This Fourth of July is the most
opportune time of all to give real
consideration to the ideals upon
which our country was founded--a
time to study the principles of true
Americans mand rekindle the spir-
it which spermeated the minds OF
our noble forefathers. We shall
march on to new triumphs if we
keep the faith with those ideals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04
INDUSTRY AND LABOR

Testifying before Senate COM
mittee, Leon Henderson, the FEEDER
al price administrator, said that he
will oppose further wage increases
if they force unjustified increases in
commodity costs. He then praised
American industry for cooperating
with his department in the vital
work of preventing imitation and
holding down prices.
Labor is taking a mighty short
sighted point of view If it believes
it can keep on getting higher wages
without, in the long run, produc-
ing price increases which will have
ruinous effect on the standard of
living of the great masses of the
American people. What really
counts is family's real wages
that is, its icome budget by the
light of what it will buy. Today
labor's real wages are the high
est in it's history. Strikes and lock-
outs which result from unjustified
and unfair demands on the part of
labor must eventually force real
wages" down by initiating prices.
American industry, as Mr.. Hen
derson said, is doing a fine job on
behalf of the public.
Labor, if it is interested in its
own welfare, to say nothing of the
nations welfare and security, would
do well to take page from indus
try's book Some of labor's best
friends have said time and again
that there is no legitimate excuse
for most of the recent strikes which
have delayed production of essen
tial supplies. 1t is to be hoped that
Mr.. Henderson's far-sighted point
of view finds it's reflection in other
high governmental circles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04

age COW SdGIl6IS dIlu ulScSLS OAl SOOu
pasture in "a hours. ION scanty pas
ture," he asserts, "it is doubtful whether
COW would be able to Craze half Of
that"
Pasture Alone Not Enough
Research shows that the average
milking COW must obtain about pounds
of digestible dry matter from her ra-
ton daily to maintain her body weight.
Obtaining liz pounds of digestible dry
matter from grass leaves her only 81
pounds of dry matter for the produc-
ton of milk. This means that If she is
to maintain her body, all she can make
from this amount of dry matter is 70
pounds of milk daily-three quarts to
milking.
$50 If COW is producing IS pounds
of percent milk daily, and she Is get
ting grass alone, she must do either
one Of two things" according to Van
Pelt. "If she's inclined to be beefy,
she'll favor her body, and milk pro-
duction will drop. If she's inclined to
be a good mixer, she'll neglect her
body to keep the milk pail full. But
no matter how willing she may be, the
milking COW can't go on filling the pail
many weeks on just pasture alone"
What to Feed With Pasture
Here's Van Pelt's solution. He says
that at the Purina Experimental Farm,
Gray Summit, Mo-, they have developed
for the grain raising dairy farmer, q
special mixed grain ration formula to
be fed to cows on pasture. 1t consists
of 300 pounds of ground ear corn, 200
pounds coarsely ground oats, and 200
pounds of Purina $40 Cow Chow. He
says that equally suitable rations for
farmers who do not raise corn and oats
have also been developed by this Farm.
To obtain these rations, Van Pelt rec
ommends seeing the local Purina dealer
ION flush pastures" Van Pelt ex-
plains, "these rations are fed at the
rate of one pound for every six pounds
of milk produced by Jerseys and
Guernseys; for Holsteins and Ayre-
shires, one pound for every eight
pounds Of milk"
As the season advances and grass
loses more and more of Its stimulation,
Van Pelt recommends that the amount
of these rations for cows on pasture be
increased just enough to maintain pro-
duction.
when pastures become burned and
dried up" says Van Pelt, something
succulent must be fed along with these
rations to hold up production. For this
purpose he recommends the feeding OF
one gallon of Purina Bulky-Las, morn
ing and evening. He says Bulky Las
is very palatable, laxative, inexpensive
to feed. and supplies many of the nu-
trients that dried up pastures lack"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04
THE BURNED CHILD BREADS
THE FIRE

John B. Centrum, State Insur-
ance Commissioner, warns parents
to safeguard children against fire.
100 many times, in the course of
year, we read that some child has
been fatally burned or disfigured
for life because of fire. The child
played with matches. The child tip
ped over a pot of boiling water.
The child got too near a stove or a
heater. Usually, when we read such
items in our papers, we ask, what
were that child's parents thinking
off" And yet, year after year, these
pitiful accidents continue to occur.
American parents think they are
being careful, but obviously, they
are not being careful enough.
children act very quickly. AS
soon mothers back is turned, they
may be in mischief. They seem to
be playing very harmlessly, but, six
seconds later, they're in trouble.
Children are quick and fire is quick.
That is why fire precautions, in a
home with children, have to be 100
per cent intelligent
"All matches should be kept on
high shelves where the children can
not reah them, even by standing on
chair When child is old enough
to know the use of matches, he
should be told how dangerous they
can be. AS he natures, he may be
taught to strike match and blow it
out. But he should never go around
carrying matches in his pocket. Per-
haps he is careful, but he may meet
other children who are not so care
full.
"Of course a very small child
should never be left alone in a
room with hot stove or heater.
Not even for a moment, nor with any
vessel containing hot water. AS he
gets older, he must be taught that
such things are dangerous. The
mother of John Ruskin, the great
English essayist, taught him to stay
away from fire by deliberately put
ting his little hand ON hot stove.
That is too Spartan a method, and
not recommended. But children
must be trained to keep a safe dis
lance from fire.
Children like bonfires. Under no
circumstances should they be al
lowed to build bonfires. And they
should watch bonfires only under an
adults supervision, staying a good
distance from the fame and smoke.
1T is true that a burned child
breads the fire. The pity is that so
many children in learning that les
son, lost their lives or wear scars to
the end of their days. 1t is far better
for them to dread the fire before
they are burned"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04

Over 1900 persons in Maryland
have been injured in connection
with Fourth of July accidents from
fireworks, i'm the last four years,
according to records filed with the
State Departments Of Health by the
Maryland Society for Prevention OF
Blindness, of surveys made year by
year, by that organization.
In 1887, 295 persons were injur-
ed; 304 in 1898; 307 in 1899; 900
in 194O--a total of 1909. There were
four deaths among those injured
two little girls, one, five, the other
eight years old, died of burns caus-
ed when sparklers set fire to their
dresses; one, boy of twelve, died
from injuries caused by the explo-
sion of a home made cannon put
together out of lead pipe and pow
der from firecrackers, and the fourth
an adult, died when an aerial bomt
went off prematurely, fracturing his
skull.
Citing this large total of accidents
and the four deaths as examples OF
the risks involved in the irrespon-
sible indulgence i'm fireworks OF
other explosives, DR.. r. H. Riley
Director of the State Department OF
Health, advised those who feel thai
Independence Day celebrations are
incomplete without fireworks to
limit their indulgences in such ex.
plosives to adequately safeguard
ed community displays.
Emphasizing the Importance Of
protecting children against the
dangers involved in the indiscrim.
mate handling of fireworks, DR.
Riley said that State records show
that approximately two out of every
three of those who have been in
jured in Maryland in the past four
years have been youngsters under
fifteen 1872 of the total of 1909
This group included, he said, one
baby under a year DID, As children
from one to years old; 316 from
to 10, and 433 from II to Is. The
rest ranged in age from 16 to x
and over.
Firecrackers--big and little
were responsible, DR.. Riley contin
ued ''for the injuries to the Creates
number. Nearly a thousand per
sons--963--were injured in acci
dents or explosions from this source
1873 in accidents caused by miscel
laneous types of fireworks; 35 b!
torpedoes; 81 by skyrockets; 27 b!
Roman candles and Is by sparklers
There were probably many other
similar, accidents that were not re
ported.
1.-THE reported accidents read lik,
the casualty list in an aerial bomb
ing--burns, decorations, cuts, injur
les to the face and eyes, threatening
the loss of sight; to the arms ant
hands causing the loss of fingers
| i'm some instances; to the feet, Leg
and other parts of the body. But M
idea can be given of the pain ant
suffering endured or the anxiety o
those threatened with loss of life
or sight, or of permanent damage t,
some other part of the body.
Plenty of thrills and a grea
deal of enjoyment--with much les
danger can be gotten out of com
munity displays of fireworks. TT.
J the community plan this year--bu
see that the display is safeguardet
by properly qualified handling"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04
HOSPITAL ARCHITECTS
SELECTED

The board Of managers of Union
Hospital, Elkton, have selected the
firm of Buckley and Van Hagen of
Baltimore, as architects for the con-
struction of new hospital to re-
place the present frame structure
which has been in use for nearly 40
years. A committee composed of
John M. Smith Of North East, and
Edwin s. Dorcus and Harry w. Pip
pin Of Elkton, has been named to
have charge of the construction of
the building.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04
PASTURE GRASSES
LIKE SOUP, DAIRY
FEED EXPERT SAYS
Water Content So High That
Even a Large Amount
Goes But Short Way.

Because pasture grasses contain SO
little solid matter and SO much water,
they are something like soup" says D.
H. Van Pelt, dairy feeding expert with
the Ralston Purina Company.
"When COW eats go pounds of fresh
grass, she actually consumes six gal
Ions Of water and approximately Tx
pounds of digestible dry matter" he
explains. Van Pelt uses so pounds Of
grass as his basis for figuring since
this Is the amount Of grass the aver
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04

Making silage from grsses, GER
eals, and legumes has become COM
mon practise on many dairy and
livestock farms in Maryland during
the last i've or six years. 1t often
enables a farmer to save a good
crop of forage that otherwise would
be ruined by unfavorabIe weather
such as the first cutting of alfalfa,
or late planted soybeans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04

Recommendations for hot dish
or hot lunch were followed in 1876
schools i'm Maryland to the benefit
of 6,OSS children in 1910, accord
ing to reports received by Miss Mar
garet McPheeters, specialist In ~
triton for the Extension Service. ID
addition, 1,974 mothers reported i'm
pr0yement in home-packed lunches
rs Q result Of recommendations,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04

An important woman has a right
to talk big. The one who initiates
people is the lady who talks big be-
cause her husband is important.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04

But the insect pest that costs
America most year after year Is the
AamApM i.tl-is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04

Another thing men can't under
stand 10 why hat makes q woman
happy when it's that kind Of hat,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04

Being loyal to your group is a
fne idea provided your group in
cludes all Americans
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-04

The general impression is that
the Government of the United States
has loaned all of the money needed
by manufacturers having defense
contracts. But a statement issued
in Washington shows that common
cial banks have loaned a total or
more than billion dollars to be
used for plant expansion, or work
ing capital. Seventy-four of the
B ,627 individual loans were over /
million dollars each.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Brokers 10 Face
j. ). Court

Indicted with Republican Leader
Frank D. Mckay on a charge OF
using the mails to defraud. Off
Gals of the Stranahan Harris
Company, Toledo bond brokers,
must appear in Federal Court
Tuesday for arraignment,. Judge
Arthur F. Lederle has ordered.
The brokerage firm, together
with Mckay. Robert S. Mikesell,
executive vice president. and
Stewart p. Blasier, its Michigan
salesman, were indicted last Nov
ember by the special federal grand
jury investigating graft in Michl-
gan political circles. Mckay.
Mikesell and Blasier have already
been arrsigned and are awaiting
trial.
All are charged with conspiring
TO defraud the city of Grand Rap
ids of $4,000 in the sale of water
bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Beating Time
Court Gives Youth Chance
to Wipe Out S Years

Thomas Williams today has a
chance TO set back his age six
years, as listed in Recorders
Court records. and thereby save
himself approximately that same
length of time in the State Peni-
Tertiary.
The chance to beat time was
given Williams by Recorders
Judge Thomas NJ. Cotter after
Williams was convicted of larceny
from a store. his second criminal
offense. If Williams was 18 in
1898 when he was convicted of an
earlier felony, he now faces SEN
tence under the Habitual Criminal
Act. If Williams is today only Is.
as his attorney claims-presto. his
1898 record disappears and his
case goes 10 Juvenile Court.
Judge Cotter has ordered an in
vestigation in Cleveland, Williams
birthplace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Jewish Bakers End Strike

a dispute in 81 shops of the
Detroit Jewish Bakers Association
has been ended and $50 Jewish
bakers returned 10 work. it was
announced today by Frank X
Martcl. president of the Detroit
and Wayne County Federation of
9bOr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
RACES DOWN HALL

He went raging down the hall
while spectators huddled along the
walls.
TIOSak Of 1863 Vermont avenue
first came into headlines when ne
attacked his attorney after he
had been sentenced to A year in
the House of Correction for nOn-
payment of alimony 10 wife No. i.
The melee involved II jurors VINO
were coming out of an adjoining
court room. He sat on one of
them, and beat several others be-
fore he was Subducd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05

On week days enjoy the two
pages of comics and adventure
strips in the daily Detroit
Times; on Sunday. the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
FAMOUS comics in COLORS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Fire EistEight
Send Mdgndte
Sons TO Court

Robert Newman "a. and his
brother William. %. sons of Mrs.
Minnie Newman Of l72iS Santa
Barbara avenue are on A year :
probation today after a hectic "A
hours.
In that space Of time they were
burned out of their mother
$4,000 Summer home on Lake ST.
Clair at Puce Ont: they staged
real scrap between themselves
in the hack seat Of an automobile
ss they were being driven up
Woodward avenue: were chased
and arrested by police. spent the
night IN cells at police head
quarters and were arraiCned be-
fore Judge w Mckay Sklllman
for disturbing the peace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
AUTO MAGNATE's SONS

The boys are sons of the late
William David Newman. automo-
bile executive. who died is years
ago. leaving trust funds of 100000
. for each
. Robert was one of six, three
+. boys and three girls. who were
aboard the Dubuque last March
30 as guests of John klsnauskas. a
sailor stationed as Waterman on
the ship, when anchored at the
Naval Arrnory.
After a night of drinking, the
body of Miss Charlotte Cranson,
. is. of 1878 La Sale Gardens, was
taken to a nearby doctors office,
where she was pronounced dead
Klanauskas was finally freed of
charges in connection with her
death.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
His War Dance
Bars Indian From
Famii|y' S Side

Harry Hosak, who boasts that
he is an Indian grave digger and
a World War hero, must behave
himself and leave his wife and
four children alone, the Juvenile
Court ruled today.
Mrs. Virginia Hosak. 26 II S
second wife who married him
after a whirlwind 24-hour court
ship. has filed suit for divorce aid
is asking for the custody of their
four children. The children are
Margaret and Gilbert. 4-yesr-old
twins; Christina, 5, a nd Harry
Jr., 6.
SAYS HE CHOKED HER
Testifying in Juvenile Court,
Mrs. Hosak said:
II want to get a divorce from
this man and get out OF the
state. as far away from him As
can. When I married him
thought he was a war hero, In
stead he chOked me and beat
the children"
Al this HoSak yelled out:
81 never touched my children.
YOU know IL; ! never lifted my
hand against YOU"
Warned by a court official &C
keep quiet. HoSak turned on him
'T'll take this case to the hiC
court and I'll get justice. You
cant do this to me, I'm war
veteran and l won't sand for it.
I'll see my children and you
won't stop me-"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
LATER SHAKES HANDS

After IL Was all over they shook
hands. with 19-year-old Robert
resrettine that the police had
interviewed because. for the first
time. he was getting the best OF
his brother
Robert and William escaped
hatless and coatlesS from the fire
which leveled the expensive home
and It's furnishings The Ontario
provincial police said that one of
the brothers fell asleep with a
lighted cigaret IN his hand
Robert lives AT AZ Church street.
Highland Park; William at 96l2
Barlwick. Plymouth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-30
FBI Will Investigate
Reports of Violence in
Interstate Trucking

Detroit, Oct. 3O-INS-The Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation will be
asked to investigate reports of VIC
lence in connection with the rlvalr.'
between the A. F. of l.. Transfers
Union and the Clio, Detective
James Blessington of the police
special investigating squad said to-
dav.
Blessington said he had received
reports Of what he called strong.
arming' and "gunplay' on inter
state trucks near the Michigan-Ohio
boundary.
Continuation OF this situation
will bring open warfare Blessing
ton said.
I'VE have reports" he said, that
shots were fired when a truck driy-
er failed to stop
Meanwhile, police ordered that
drivers of nine cars be picked up
tor investigation.
il was recalled that when the
clio announced It would attempt TO
make inroads into the powerful
Transfers Union. there were wide
spread reports that violence might
ensue.