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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
WE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO
THE FLAG
BY Elmo Scott Watson

On June IA thousands of Ameri-
cans will, as a part Of the annual
celebration of Flag day, repeat this
sentence: II pledge allegiance to the
flag of the United States and to the
Republic for which 1t stands, one ma
ton, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for alr'. It has been said that
THE Pledge to the Flag" has been
repeated more than any other quo
tation from modern literature. For
that reason the man who wrote 1t
deserves to be remembered
1t is singularly appropriate that
this pledge, which has been repeat
ed SO many times by so many thou
sands of school children, should have
been written by member Of the
editorial STAFF Of the publication
which for so many years was Young
Americas favorite magazine-the
Youths Companion. Francis M. Bel
lamy was his name, and at the time
of his death on August 28, 1881,
the memory of his greatest claim to
distinction was revived by his widow
who gave an interesting account of
the origin of the pledge.
A little group of men, who in 1891
believed the flame of patriotism was
dying out because of momentous de-
velopments in industrial and politi-
dal circles, sought to "fan the speak
into new life", she explained.
This effort resulted in President
Benjamin Harrison proclaimiing Oc-
tober IL, 1892, as the first national
holiday in honor of the discovery
of America. Delegated to write a
proclamation as part of the origin
al ceremony, Bellamy produced a
27-word pledge that stood the test
of time
"Chief among the leaders of the
movement, said Mrs. Bellamy
"were President Harrison, James B
Upham, publisher; William T. Har-
ris, federal commissioner of educa-
ton; and Mr.. Bellamy, a member
of the editorial staff of the Youths
Companion.
'Mr. Upham conceived the idea
of revival of patriotism at time
when material thing soccupied the
attention of most people. His first
plan was to place IAN American flag
over every school house AS result
$4,000 flags waved on as many
school buildings.
"Then the suggestion was adopt
ed for Ia national holiday. Commit
tees were formed, public men were
interviewed. This handful of men
virtually consecrated their lives to
the task of obtaining governmental
recognition of Columbus day.
"Mr. Bellamy saw congressman
senators and others in the public
eye. He interviewed President Har-
rison and Grover Cleveland among
others.
Afterwards he aroused interest
among congressman by inducing
them to give interviews endorsing
the project, to newspapers 1t wasn't
long before senate and house passed
a joint resolution giving the Presi-
dent authority to proclaim the holt
day, with standard exercises in pub
| lie schools,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
1.-THE GREEN DAIRY" NEW
MYSTERY SERIAL

For adventure, romance and SUI
spence be sure to read "The Green
Dairy, exciting new story by Q.
Patrick, eminent novelist. Every
chapter packs thrill Look for the
opening installment in the June
18th issue of
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
the big magazine distributed with
the BALTIMORE SUNDAY
AMERICAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13

Baruch, who knows by experience,
says we aren't doing our best to arm.
Maybe we could dish out billions
faster II we had q bigger shovel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13

The thousands of small and large
meteors that are continually hitting
the earth, day and night, sometimes
reach the unbelievable speed of so
miles second and most of them are
burned up in the atmosphere, by
mere friction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13

Ireland is getting sweet revenge,
but the pleasure is always brief
when you cut off your nose to spite
your face.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
Defense Sub-Contracts

"A New City Comes to Virginia
and it Will employ force of $500
men on tract of 1000 acres of
countryside. Other illustrations show
the manufacture and assembling of
machine guns and anti-craft guns in
Connecticut; and shell loading
plant in Iowa and AZ million dollar
ordinance plant in Ohio. That's how
defense is passed around and fur
nishes help to all localities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
TUNE FEST

Gloria Warren. Warmers fifteen
year-old singing discovery, war
bles four songs in Always in My
Heart" her film debut.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14

RIAITo-Fred Astaire in you'll
Never Get Rich" .05, 4.o5, 100,
10 os; also Left Erickson In Blonde
Prom Singapore" 400. 2.55. 800,
s.55.
RoNy-oene Tierney in "sundown. +"
II 80. AIS. SOS, TS5. 10 20: also
Frances Langford In "All American
Cold" ITO. I 90. 6;45. e.35.
MUSIC Bo<-Aliee Fave In "A Week
END in Havana" 1850. ass. 7.lo.
1920: also Dennis o'Keefe In Lady
scarfaoe." 1870. 2:so. $40. s:s5.
BLUE MOUSE - Clark Gable in
"Honky Tonk." l2:i0. 2:S5. 4;55,
TAO. $40.
RIVIERA The Rough Riders in
"Gunman Prom Bodie." IL as, AIS.
74s. 1928. also Frank Craven in
The Richest Man In Town" 100
$40, $40. 900.
CAMEO Basil Rathbone In The
Mad Doctor" also George Huston
in The Lone Rider Rides On.
RETURN SHOWING
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tone In This
Woman Is Mine" also John How
ard in Tight Shoes"
cAPIToI--Joel McCrea in Reaching
for the sun" also Rochelle Hudson
in Girls Under al"
COMM >ITY-Joan Bennett In Man
Hunt" and Richard Arlen In "Mu-
tiny in the Arctic"
KAY STREET - Abbott and Costello
I'm the Navy" also Arthur Ken
nedy In Strange Abb"
LAkENOOD-Frank Bucks jungle
cavalcade," also Don Ameche in
They Met In Argentina"
PARK --Joan Bennett In Man Hunt"
also THE Lion Has Wings"
PROCTOR - Greer Carson in Bios
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
Shutdown at
Roxy Today
All American
COED" on Bill

Entirely aside from It's enter
fainment value - and II has been
called the most exciting romantic
adventure Of the year - Walter
WanEer's SHUTDOWN. which will
open at the Roxy theater today.
n outstanding because Of its spec
tacular settings. Laid on the
border Of Kenya and Somaliland in
Central East Africa. Shutdown
was one Of the most difficult film
ing assignments ever attempted by
a cameraman.
Early sequences of the picture
were filmed at Acoma Rock, New
Mexico. at an altitude Of 1000
feet, and another part in the Mo-
jave Desert of California, 100 feet
below sea level.
Shutdown" which stars Gene
Tierney as a dark-eyed. mysterious
beauty, was directed by Henry
Hathaway and is based on the
Saturday Evening Post serial by
Barre Lyndon. II tells the story
of modern Africa in terms Of the
present-day crisis.
Sharing the bill is AN American
COED" starring Frances Langford
md Johnny Downs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
OH SILENT DAYS!

Ellen Drew actually sprained her
throat screaming in a scene in
Paramounts Night of January
18th
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14

And today. at the peak Of his
popularity. he comes to the Riviera
thester in The Gunmsn From
Bodie.- the Rough Riders" west
ern drama In which he Is starred
with Tim Mccoy and Raymond
Hstton.
The Gunmsn From Bodie" was
directed by Spencer G. Bennett
and the cast appearing with Jones,
Mccoy and Hatton includes Chris
tine Macrntyre. Dave O'Brien and
Robert Frazier.
The Richest Man In Town"
companion feature At the Riviera
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14

Andy Hardy Mickey
Rooney is being slightly
worked over by Potricio Dane
in the new attraction, Life
Begins for Andy Hardy, "
which opens todoy OF the Tenn
pie theoter. Ann Sothern in
"Rineside Moisie," is the COM
ponion lecture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14

SONS in the Dust" also Basil Rath-
bone in The Case OF the Black
Cat .
RFAIaRT-Vivien Leigh in THAT
Hamilton Woman"
RFN-Allan Jones in zone Night in
the Tropics" also Penny singleton
In Blonde in Society"
sHTII.-Richard Arlen in "Powei
Dive" also Fred MacMurray IN
"One Night In Lisbon"
SU>STT-Bette Davis in The Bride
Came c. o D." also william Lun-
digan in The Case of the Black
Parrot"
TEMPLE - Mickey Rooney in "Lifs
Begins vor Andy Hardy" also Anr
Sothern in "Ringside MaiSie."
LIBERTY. Puyaliup-Clark Gable In
"Honky Tonk"
RIVIERA, sumner - Clark Gable IN
"HonkV Tonk"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14

When folks enjoy some
thing or somebody. they usuol-
ly see to il thot they get q
second helping. II wos like
thot OF the Century bolIroom
lost week when Eddie Ftz-
potrick oppeored for three
night engagement = Friday.
Saturday ond Sunday. The
patrons of the big donce hall
ct Fife Squore wonted more OF
Eddie's bond, and Manager
Brod Bonnon is seeing to il
thot they have their wish.
Fitzpatrick will ploy q hold
over engagement of three
nights beginning Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
Second in Series Features
Buck Jones and Tim Mccoy
Fronk Craven and Roger Pryor Star
In The Richest Mon in Town"

In his first year though he did know it, Buck Jones
began lay the foundation for his future emnence the
screens outstanding cowboy star
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
Broadcast From The
Roxy's Stage Friday

The second Of the rollicking
Punch and Judy Cash Carnival
performances will be presented
Friday night from 900 10 $50
D. m. from the Roxy theater stage
on a statewide broadcast over
radio stations KoMo. Seattle. and
KHQ. Spokane.
Droll little Punch and his merry
little stooge. Judy. vill again we
with each other in their fast and
furious battle 10 be the favorite
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
CARTOON COUTURIER

Strange As IT seems. Bea cypert,
fashion designer. Is employed by
Fleischer Studio In Miami. Fla,
20 design costumes for imaginary
cartoon characters. She designed
oil the costumes for the insect
characters In Mr.. Bug Goes to
Town." the 81 900, 900 Technicolor
feature which Paramount Is re-
leasing late this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
COMEDIAN LENDS VOICE

The well known suffering
screen comedian. Herman Bing,
does the voice of the flamboyant
ringmaster in Walt Disneys color
cartoon. "Dumbo," new feature
production being released through
RKO Radios theaters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
HEAVILY SUPPORTED

A notable cast of film favorites
appears in support of Anne Shirley,
James Craig and Charles Coburn
in RKO Radios new romantic
comedy drama. Unexpected
Uncle" II includes Ernest Truck,
Russell Gleason, Renee HAL, AS
trid Allwyn and Jed Prouty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14

theater. Il a story that comes from
the heart straight 10 yours
The exciting film features Frank
Craven. Edgar Buchanan. Roger
Pryor and Eileen o'Hearn. Holly
woods newest discovery. In the
leading roles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
GETS LION DOG

William Holden. star of Para
mounts THE Remarkable An
drew" has purchased Rhodesian
lion dog to use in hunting noun
tain lions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-14
Rough Rders' Riviera Today "G1uu1an From B0die'
Dolodier. Blum
On Woy 10 Prison

NCHN-Genam Maurice Game
lin and former premiers Edouard
Daladier and Leon Blum Thursday
started to Portalet prison. high in
the Pyrenees. where they are 70 Be
held IN indefinite custody on war
guilt charges.
They were taken by automobile.
The party left Bourrassol where
they have been held. at $50 m.
IN a heavy rainstorm.
Of the audience in the choice %
cash quiz questions.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Will China's War Be Engu|fed by thd

-FOUR yeors oeo this month in the dork Of July 1887.
Joponese and Chinese soldiers guarding opposite
ends Of the Marco Polo Bridge outside Peipne. Chino.
fired at each other The incident Of the bridge become
the incident Of Aso 1t launched mighty conflict. war
never declored as such but the erond scoe The
casualties number more thon 100000 persons Jopon
hos odded 100000 squore miles to her empire. She
holds the richest cities Of Chino Except for stronge
foct it would be counted successful for Jopon.
But Jopon connot holt and rest her IoureIs. Gen.
eoIissmo Chone shek the Chinese Ieoder. forces
the Joponese to continue mokine As long the
goes on. Jopon eonnot enjoy the fruits Of her
conquests.
In this anniversary month prospects hove turned
beok for Chino becouse Of the Russion with Ger
mony. Russio hos been Chno's greet friend Nov
Chino foees not only the loss Of Russon help but the
presence at her back Of 0ermony oily Of jopon. Since
its inception this Chinese hos ottrocted the onxious
attention Of the United Stotes Before long the Chinese
incident moy hove become nteero port Of the Euro
peon War.
Evening star., 1941-07-13

This is Morco Polo Bridge.
euorded BY Chinese troops
Of the 9th Division before
they lost it to their enemy.
Jopon beeon to consolidate
qoins in 1888 otter foil Of
Conton. South Chino port.
Evening star., 1941-10-11
picture on Page A-3.J

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 11-A force of
1.500 men invaded Fort Tilden at
the lip of New York Harbor in a
mock battle early today and blasted
the skyscrapers of Manhattan with
more than $4,000 theoretical pounds
of high explosives after capturing
the strategic forts 16-inch coast
artillery guns.
In 80 minutes of war hlstrionics,
the invaders. from Fort Hancock at
Sandy Hook 1oosed on the city about
40 imaginary shells weighing 1900
pounds or more while on the sprawl
ing grounds 500 defenders fought
flercely to dispel the enemy whose
attack was. officially, surprise.
The invaders, for while, had
things their own way They took
the big guns and turned them on
the city, burned" the forts build
ings and destroyed" its communi-
cations.
Guard Turns Tide.
The remaining defenders were
being mopped up when 1000 mem
bers Of the New York Guard
swarmed in on boats and trucks,
swiftly turned the tide and re-
stored the fort, on Rockaway Pen
insula guarding the harbor approach
to the city.
Evening star., 1941-10-11
New York's Defense Guns
Turned on City by Invaders
Skyscropers SheIIed as Fort TiIden
Falls, but Guard Comes to Rescue

The attack, retaliat ton for raid
by Fort Tilden troops on Fort Han
cock in July, was declared a success
by Brig. Gen. Philip s. Gage, Fort
Tilden's commander, who directed
the entire operation.
Tilden was blacked out at 10:37
pm. CE. S. T) last night when word
got around that an attack was COM
ing. Six minutes later the first
warning siren screamed.
Ship Lands Troops.
Two formations Of bombers ap-
peared overhead-trapped in beams
from the forts powerful search
lights-and, as Tilden soldiers leaped
to their posts, the minelayer Ord
came up the harbor, firing her g.
inch guns and receiving a like greet
ing from the forts smaller artillery
The Ord retreated, but returned
later and landed troops at the upper
end of the reservation.
AT the same time. parachute
| troops arrived near Floyd Bennett
Field and around Jacob Riis Park
east of the fort, to discourage any
force attempting to aid the For
Tilden army.
Other boats had landed more at.
| tackers at the fort and hand-to-
hand fighting ragged before the in
vaders won the 16-inch guns to bonn.
! bard Manhattan.
Evening star., 1941-10-11
Mrs. Roosevelt Marks
Birthday Aboard Yacht

In celebration of Mrs. Roosevelt's
57th birthday, she and President
Roosevelt and some guests planned
to spend this afternoon on a short
cruise down the river aboard the
presidential yacht Potomac. Mrs.
Roosevelt was born October II,
1884.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roosevelt are
In the yachting party. which in
cludes also Joseph Lash. former off,
cial of the American Youth Con-
greS; Miss Mayris Chaney, dancer
who was a protege of Mrs. Roose-
welt; Miss Malvina Thompson, Mrs.
Roosevelt's secretary. and Capt.
John R. Beardall the Presidents s
naval aide.
Stephen Early, White House press
secretary, said Mrs. Roosevelt had
specifically requested that nobody
mark her birthday with a party.
Evening star., 1941-10-11
Capital Catches
Glimpse of Mock
lair Engagement

Washington had partial ghmpses
this afternoon of an air battle" be-
tween a squadron of bombers from
Langley Field and swift pursuit
ships from squadrons stationed al
Boiling and Aberdeen Proving
Grounds during the maneuvers to
test military and civilian air raid
warning systems.
The bombers made two sweeps
over the city and circled Baltimore
it was said, before returning to their
base.
Ships of the 40th Pursuit Squad
ron at Boiling and the 41st at Aber-
deem met the raiders" in simulat-
ed intercepter defense of the Capital
None of the flyers was prepared
to say this afternoon if the Ma
tional Capital was successfully de-
Tended against the enemy" from
the South. The flights passed over
La Plata, Md: Quantico, Va; Bel
Air, Md, and the outskirts of Wash
inRton.
Evening star., 1941-10-11
Warning That Press
Freedom IS in Peril
Voiced by Martin
@. O. P. Leader Of House
Demands People Unite
To Uphold Free Speech
BY the Associated Press.


LEBANON, Ohio, Oct. ll.-Warn-
ings that freedom of the press is i'm
periled and that the Nations con-
stitutional government is in jeop-
ardy were sounded today by Joseph
w. Martin, jr, Republican congress
sional leader and chairman Of the
party's National Committee.
Whatever threats may face this
Nation from power -lustful aggres-
sors abroad, whatever menace may
lie in the actions of dictators in
lands across the sea, one real dan
ger to our Nation here at home lies
in the slow but undeniable suppress
sion of freedom of the press" Repre-
sentative Martin declared.
Representative Martin made the
statement in a speech prepared for
delivery at the dedication of a me-
mortal plaque presented by the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton to the Western Star, commem-
Grating it as the Oldest weekly news
paper west of the Appalachian
Mountains. 1t was founded in 1906
and now is owned by Congressman
Clarence I. Brown, Republican, Of
the seventh district.
Those now crying the loudest that
the press must be maintained free
are those who would help to i'm
pair it's freedom in this country -
Representative Martin declared.
"If the people do not stand to
gether to uphold the freedom Of
the press, their newspapers cannot
long stand to uphold the freedom
Of the people.
There is not a single more i'm
portant issue before the American
people today than this question OF
the freedom of the press and the
radio and OF free speech" he added.
Evening star., 1941-10-11
Food Raekefeering Linked
| To British Ministry
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Evening
Standard, which last month dis
closed the existence of a black mar
ket in food, said today the food rack
eteers' "chief source of supply has
been the Ministry of Food itself"
The paper said the ministry ad-
mitted there has been leakage" in
salvaged goods, among them big
supplies of controlled foods which
are in the greatest demand"
1t added that black market stocks
came from ministry depotS where
foodstuffs from damaged ware
houses and docks are stored. Stocks
which should be consumed imme-
diately are sold by the ministry and
'in many cases successful bidders
have been firms and individuals who
supply the black market"
A ministry official told the Stand.
ard that the method Of disposal a
salvaged goods is in the process
of revision"
Evening star., 1941-10-11
Mediators Summon
Conference 10 Avert
Tank Stoppdge
Dispute Between A. F. l.
And {. !. O. Threatens to
Holt Output for Army
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Army tank assembly lines faced
possible shutdown today as
result of a jurisdictional labor dis
pute between the A. F. L. and c.
I. O., while from the former groups
national convention at Seattle there
came a warning that there might
be further schism in the house of
labor.
The threat to tank production
arose at the Spicer Manufacturing
Co. of Toledo, Ohio. makers of ap-
proximately 10 per cent Of the
transmissions FOL Army tanks,
"jeeps" and half-tractor military
vehicles.
The company has contract with
the C. I. o. United Automobile
Workers and employs 1900. The
firm gets many parts. however, from
subsidiary, the Hillsdale Mich }
Steel Products Co. The A. F. l..
recently won a collective bargaining
election among Hillsdale's 300
workers and Spicer's c. I. o. men
have served notice that they will
not handle the A. F. L.-made parts.
When existing stocks are exhausted,
Spicer officials said that production,
already slowed to a trickle, will stop.
Federal and State labor mediators
sought to end the dispute and a
conference has been called for to-
day.
Further Labor Trouble Hinted.
The rumblings Of further possible
trouble in labor circles came from
James M. Duffy, president of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters. He told the A. F. L. con-
vention at Seattle that domination
by large unions would bring about
mot two great labor organizations
but three-and God forbid that
should happen"
Mr.. DufIey said eight or 10 big
unions controlled the A. r. L. and
that "there are sufhcient members
now affiliated with the A. r. l.. who
unless the trend Of power stops, will
Evening star., 1941-10-11
Two Killed, Is Injured
As Army Bomber Hits
Building in Take-off
Plane Burns for Hour
After Croekup at
Duncan Field, Tex.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. IL
The pilot and co-pilot were killed
and Is passengers of a B II Army
bomber were hurt today in a take
off crash. The big ship struck a
building at Duncan Field and burst
into flames.
The plane still was burning nearly
an hour after the crackup, but re-
ports from the scene said it was
believed all passengers had been
removed.
The injured were taken to Fort
Sam Houston Station Hospital in
Army and civilian ambulances.
Witnesses said the ship banked
and skidded 1,500 feet down the
field while taking OFF. the pilot evil
IDENTIFY realizing that his ship did
not have up enough speed to take
to the air.
As the airplane struck the corner
Of the building it burst into flames
The building was ignited.
Evening star., 1941-10-11
British Horbor Works
Roided by Germans

BERLIN, Oct. II R.-German
bombers raided an important" port
on the British east coast and harbor
works in Southwest England last
night while British bombers drop
ped high explosives and incendiary
bombs on localities in Northwest
and West Germany, the high COM
mand announced today.
DN.B., apparently referring to the
east coast port, said Hull was
bombed.
In the attacks on Germany, the
high command said. slight civilian
losses were caused and building were
destroyed and damaged at several
points. Anti-aircraft guns shot
down six British bombers, the Ger
mans said.
In the war at sea, the commands &
communique declared, a German
bomber sank two merchant ships
aggregating $500 tons and heavily
hit two other ships in a harbor OF
the FaerOes Islands.
In North Africa, the Germans said
NaA bombers raided the British
airdrome at Abur Meid Thursday
night and carried out another attack
on the British oil center Of Haifa
Palestine.