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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28
LABOR USES GUERILLA TACTICS

Unions in this country are using
what can be described only as
guerilla tactics" to block and delay
defense production.
That is the astonishing fact pro-
duced in an article in Business Week
describing what has been going on
in Gary, Indiana, one OF the ma
tons major steel centers.
Gary steel plants are working at
record levels. Yet steel workers are
idle. Steel men, says Business Week,
"call it union unemployment" The
steel companies, with their vast pay
rolls, are never sure how many men
will be at work on given day. II,
for instance, half dozen cranemen
fail to come on the job, a thousand
men in other departments must be
sent home because steel cannot be
moved. Not long ago, the failure OF
key workers to report was respon-
sible for loss of steel production
sufficient to have built 1900 medium
tanks or 40 submarines. This is done
in such a manner that the govern
ment has no precedent for acting
under existing laws.
This is all part Of the drive of
radical labor elements to dominate
this country--its industries, its gov
eminent, its people. 1t has become
almost a commonplace for labor
leaders, drunk with power, to defy
the highest government officials, in
Guiding the President of the United
States. A few of these leaders are
putting their own ruthless ambitions
ahead of their country's safety.
Either Congress will pass legisla-
ton which will make sabotage of de-
Tense impossible, we will have sys-
tenn of labor dictatorship which will
make sabotage of defense impos-
sible, or we will have a system of
labor dictatorship which will make
Hitler chortle with glee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28
AMISH SECT PURCHASE LAND
IN MARYLAND

A farm Of 141 acres in Washing
ton County, Md, ten miles south of
Hagerstown, has been bought as a
camp site for members of the Old
Order Amish called for military
service.
Attorney Samuel s. Wenger said
he bought the tract on October %
for the sect, and that the National
Selective Service Board had approx
ed both the site and the proposal
of the Amish that members of their
sect be sent there.
The Amish, like other groups Of
Lancaster County's Plain People, are
conscientious DIRECTORS to military
service.
Under the Administrative Ser
vice plan, the young men will work
under supervision of the United
States Department of Agriculture's
soil conservation committee during
the day and will devote their free
time in the evenings to development
OF the farm In their own interests.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28
FOOD HABIT STUDIES

The Game and Inland Fish Com
mission of Maryland has appointed
two Wildlife Field Superintendent
and Biologists, namely, Ernest A.
Vaughn and Kenneth A. Wilson,
both of whom have had considerable
experience in the employ of the Fed
eral Government in the conserva-
ton of soil, forests, and wildlife
and in research and scientific inves-
legations.
This Department desires to make
study of the food habits of raccoon
in cooperation with the U. S. Fish
and Wildlife Service and will appre-
ciate those who enjoy hunting rae
coons saving the stomach and for
warding same to Mr.. A. G. Martin,
Patuxent Wildlife Refuge, Bowie,
Maryland, for scientific investiga-
tions.
In 1886 and 1887 Kenneth A. Will
son and Ernest A. Vaughn, at that
time employed by the Federal Reset
Element Administration, made an in
vestigation of the food habits of the
bob-white and for the purpose of
continuing our food habit study of
this important and beneficial bird,
we will appreciate those killing bob
whites, or in fact other game birds,
to save the crops which contain the
seeds eaten by birds, allow same to
dry, place in an envelop and for
ward to us giving information as to
the county, section of the county,
and date the bird was killed. If we
can secure collection of the seeds
eaten by the birds it will assist us
greatly in making our food habit
study.
This study will be of great service
to the Department in it's wildlife
restoration program whereby we
can expand our paintings of berry
bearing, fruit-bearing bushes, plants,
and legumes which will be benefi-
cial in furnishing food for wildlife.
We have. District Deputy Game
Warden in each County of the State
and If the hunters will save the
crops of the birds, dry them, place
in an envelope, and turn them in to
our District Wardens, they, in turn,
will forward same to this Depart
ment.
e. Lee LIE Compile,
State Game Warden
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28
SAFETY COMMISSION STRESSES
NEED FOR YEARLY
INSPECTION

Governor Herbert r. O'Conor's
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission,
in pledging cooperation with the
Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles in
the annual inspection of automo-
biles, calls attention to three vital
reasons for thorough check-ups Of
all cars and strict observance of the
inspection laws.
First it is pointed out, is the mat
ter of having properly functioning
car ON the highway for the sake of
safety.
Second, car in good working con-
dition is an economical car.
Third, car kept in good working
order lasts longer.
From the standpoint Of safety, the
Commission declares any car in good
condition will bring more pleasure to
the driver and owner, and there is
always less likelihood of an accident
From the angle of economy, car in
good running order consumes less
gasoline, a saving of which is vital
to our defense program.
In the third place, owners Of auto
mobiles need to realize that the time
has come when every car purchased
will have to give longer service, due
to the lack of production. The pro-
duction of automobiles has been so
greatly curtailed, it is even now
difficult to obtain cars, and this scar
city will naturally become more
acute, and keeping car in good
condition, will insure longer SER
vice for the machine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28
Accidents Offer
Grave Threat
To Yule Caiety

Nothing can spoil the festive gal
ETY. of Christmas celebration more
completely than a fire or accident
in the home. There are several es-
sential precautions which will help
to assure a truly Merry Christmas.
d Don't risk using frayed cords and
broken plugs.
q Don't handle electrical appli-
ances with wet hands.
q Don't yank at cords or run them
under rugs.
q Don't forget to have insulated
staples on hand for stringing cords
around.
q Don't overload your house cir
cult. Usually 1000 watts is as much
as any one circuit will stand.
q, Don't neglect providing plenty Of
extra lamp bulbs of the various
sizes and colors you're using for
Christmas cheer, SO you can replace
burned-out ones.
d Don't put pennies, in blown-out
fuse. A blown fuse is a warning!
q Don't have high wattage lamp
bulbs near fancy inflammable orna-
ments, synthetic materials, paper
or cotton. Watch out about using
candles too near draperies, wall pa
per or woodwork.
q Don't plan to have a row Of can
dies too close to q mirror or the
heat may crack it.
And above all, don't burn real
candles on your Christmas tree UNI
less it has first been thoroughly
fireproofed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28
ELECTRIC WELDING COURSE

In response to the demands of
industry and the many requests from
the local men for training in Weld
ing, an opportunity has been made
for this work in Hartford county. The
course proposed is on the Pre-em-
poyment basis and will be a very in
tensive program. Acetylene welding
will be offered, but the main stress
of the course will be toward Elec-
tric-Arc work.
A new location for the course has
been tentatively selected at Bel, Air.
Considering the area to be served
by the course, this seems the most
central location.
Due to the demand for welders
and the high type of instruction re-
CURED, this course can only be as
sured for substantial enrolment
of men who really want to use this
training as their bit in helping the
industrial emergency which exists.
There will be no charge for the
training and jobs are available for
those who qualify.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28
FARM PROBLEM NOT SOLVED

The fact that farm income for
1914 will reach the highest total in
many years, is being widely pub
licized.
Halloween, that doesn't mean that
all is well with agriculture. The
farmers cost Of labor, materials and
taxes is also reaching record levels.
The upshot is that the farm prob
lem is not solved. Farm organiza-
lions, such as the agricultural mar
keting cooperatives, still have big
job to do. The farmer remains in am
unfavorable position in comparison
with industry and labor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

The alleged "oil shortage" on the
Eastern Seaboard provided perfect
example of a politically created cris-
is which had almost no foundation
In fact.
The unnecessary rationing OF gas
oline has been abandoned, and it is
reported that reserve stocks of oil,
far from dwindling, are ON the in
crease. In the meantime, however,
the public was subjected to needless
Inconvenience and worry.
Now 1t looks as II the so-called
electric power shortages" which
are periodically forecast with scare
headlines, fall into the same cate
CORY % the non-existsnt oil short
age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

to every major military and civilian
industry in the nation.
The new program Is explained by
national defense executives as de-
signed to provide sufficient material
requirements on month-to-month
basis. The military needs VIM be CIV
en- preference az heretofore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

The final test Of poise Is to meet
an old friend you don't know from
Adam and keep from seeming mysti-
ned while you guess
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

Yet the other war proved that
guns on merchant ships are useless
without crews who can hit some
thing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

We gladly learn some things from
Hitler, but it's humiliating not to
know we are in war until he shows
US.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

The worst thing you can say about
the weather is that people think
their weight more interesting
topic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

When the worst comes to the
worst it's up to us to make the best
Of it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

Keep both eyes open on an enemy
Fho wants to 90 yea . fazQg.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

If the conquered revolt now, at
the risk of death, does Hitler think
they would submit when peace de-
mobiles hia armies?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

Current example OF self-kidding:
'I'd be glad to pay big income
IL made it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

Some women worry themselves
gray trying to Look young
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28
In The Public Interest

Under the new ALLEGATIONS sys-
tenn" the Government viii allocate
specific amounts Of all critical manu-
featuring supplies including basic
metals, chemicals and raw materials,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28
SAFETY SLOGAN

The Maryland Trafilc Safety
Commissions slogan for the
week IL:
sDrive And Walk Right, Then
More Pedestrians Will
BE Left"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

A publication, Consumers Guide
which may be obtained by writing TO
the Department of Agriculture con-
tains valuable information for all
members of the family regarding
better health, saving electricity,
Red Blood as valuable brew, and
many items of nutrition that have
been tried and proven by Govern
ment and State scientists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
Izaak Walton Convention
To Draw 500 Delegates

Continuation of restoration work
on the C. & o. Canal and eradi-
cation of water chestnut from the
Potomac River are among matters
to be pressed by Washington rep
resentatives at the 18th annual
convention of the Izaak Walton
League here on March 81, % and %.
About 500 delegates and members
from all over the country are ex-
pected to attend this convention,
being held for the first time in
Washington. According to final
plans made at the Washington
Chapter meeting last night, head
quarters will be at the Willard
Hotel and delegates will be enter
tanned with a program by the
leagues women's auxiliary.
Among the other matters to be
considered at the convention are
problems growing out of national
defense measures and their effect
on wild life, pollution and conser-
walton. High lights aside from bust
ness meetings will be trip to the
Patuxent Wild Life Refuge near
Beltsville and a trip to Mount
Vernon.
Speakers before last nights meet
ing were DR.. Lewis Radcliffe, ma
tional vice president of the league;
DR.. Ira Gabrielson and Al Day OF
the Department of Agriculture, and
Charles Taylor, assistant director
of the c. G. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
Machinfsfs Adopt Plan
To Eliminate Strikes

A three~polnt program designed to
eliminate strikes of its members on
national defense projects was
adopted by the Executive Council OF
the International Association OF
Machinists, A. F. of L., at its BIZ
annual session here yesterday.
The council declared it has long
been the policy of the association
not to resort to strikes until all
peaceful means for settling differ
ences with management have been
exhausted" and an opportunity given
to the Labor Departments Concilia-
ton Service to settle the dispute.
The approved plan provides that
whenever crisis arises in a plant
or on project which affects the
national defense program that can
not be settled in conference between
employer and employe, these steps
shall be taken:
l. Mediation shall be invoked by
calling on the United States Bureau
of Cancellation to attempt a settle
ment.
2. If the bureau does not succeed
in adjusting the differences, the
director general of the Office PRODUCE
ton Management will be asked to
intervene for the purpose of effect
ing settlement.
3. Should the o. P. M. also fail
to bring about settlement that is
mutually acceptable, the union will
agree to submit the issues to arbitra-
ton. The only limitations placed on
the offer to arbitrate are in con-
troversies where the issues involve
entertainments on the work jurisdic-
ton of the International Association
of Machinists, or compromise the
rights of workers set forth in the
National Relations Act, and in cases
where the employer takes advantage
of the time delay to practice lin
timidation and coercion on his en-
ployes in an effort to weaken or
destroy the union in his plant, the
Executive Council said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
Relatives Of War Veteran
Who Died in Cab SOUGHT

Police today were searching for
relatives of Walter Braun, SIS, of I'LL
G street Sc, World War veteran,
who died in taxicab last night en-
route to Mount Alto Hospital.
No coroner's report has yet been
issued on the death, but police said
the veteran apparently died of a
heart attack. John w. Phillips, Dia-
mond cab driver of 1882 E street
NE, picked up Mr.. Braun at the G
street address to drive him to the
hospital and found him dead on
arrival
Friends at the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Temporary Home, 92l Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc. said Mr.. Braun
had been there for two months
about a year ago and had been COM
planning of i'll headth in the last
week. He had been planning to go
to the hospital for checkup, they
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13

25 per cent wage increase, reduc-
ton from 81 to 48 working hours in
a six-day week and three weeks an
nual vacation in place of two.
Counter Offer Made.
The companies counter proposals
called for wage cuts in some CLASH
fications ,one-man operation of some
buses instead of two and other
changes.
Meanwhile, the $500 striking
workers faced their first payless pay
day-even though most of them had
weeks pay coming from the COM
panies, which announced that the
weekly pay roll of about sl20, 900 was
waiting for them.
They couldn't get their wages,
though-because the eight pay win
doWs all lay across picket lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
Phone Tips Probed
In Hunt for Sfrangler
OF Mrs. Abramowifz
Police Await Result
OfQuiz Into Background
Of Slain Bride, Is

Scattered tips from the public
were being sifted by homicide squad
detectives today in their search for
the stranger of Mrs. Rose Simons
Abramowitz, 25-year-old bride of a
month.
Investigators, meanwhile, hoped to
obtain useful information from De-
tective Sergt. Aubrey TolSon, who is
in Kansas City to check on the back
ground of the girl and question her
family and friends there.
Most of the recent tips" were
telephoned to headquarters by wom-
en- who had been accosted or other
wise molested by men in the vicinity
of the Sixteenth street NV. apart
ment house, where the body was
found Saturday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
THE WASHINGTON, THURSDAY,
Roosevelt High Girl
citizenship Pilgrim
OF District D. A. R.
Louise Winfield Picked
To Represent Chapter
At Congress in April

Louise Gardner Winfield, l7-year-
old senior at Roosevelt High School
is the good citizenship pilgrim" fol-
1941 who will represent the District
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton at the D. A. R. Continental,
Congress next month.
Miss Winfield, who was selected
last night from a field of eight can.
didates representing local senior
high schools, will join pilgrims
from the 48 States April Ills at the
Washington Hotel. A round of sight
seeing and other entertainment i,
planned for the pilgrims" who re-
ceive their awards at the opening Of
the congress.
The eight contestants, who spoke
before the Good Citizenship Pill
grimage Committee of the District
D. A. r. at the chapter house las
night, are all good citizens" having
been selected for the honor by the
faculty and students of their respec-
tive schools.
Alternates Named.
Selected as alternateS last night
were Betty Bruffey of Anacostia
High School, second place; Miriam
Krout, Calvin Coolidge High School
third place, and Margaret Eleanor
Douthat, Eastern High School,
fourth place.
Other candidates were Ruth Votaw
Central High School; Laura Mae Nc
Daniel, Mckinley High School:
Corinne SapoSS, Western High
School, and Jane Slime, Woodrow
Wilson High School.
All of the girls will receive gooc
citizenship certificates and pin,
from Mrs. Henry M. Robert, ir.
president general of the D. A. R., at
the State conference of the loca
Daughters next week.
Good citizens" are chosen fol
qualities of dependability, service
leadership and patriotism.
What Citizenship Means.
Each of the girls spoke last nigh
on What Good Citizenship Mean.
to Me" Miss Charlotte Garland
State chairman of the committee
presided, and Mrs. David Caldwell
was chairman of judges.
Also serving as judges were Mis-
j, Catherine Hill, Miss Helen L
Hamblin, Mrs. George C. ODER, jr.;
Mrs. John j. Raglan. Miss Mary
Haslacker, Miss Margaret E. Naylor
Mrs. Elmer Bozarth and Mis-.
Minerva G. Culton.
Guests at the meeting included
Mrs. Harry c. OberholSer, State
regent of the District D. A. R.; Mrs
Philip Sidney Smith of the Boarc
of Education; Mrs. Thomas Hardit
Seay and Miss Anne Tuohy, vice
chairman of the national Coco
Citizenship Pilgrimage Committee
and Mrs. Roy C. Bowker, State re-
cording secretary and former State
chairman of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
Bus Strike Conferees
Meet With New York
Mediation Chairman
Meyer Says First Goal
Is to Get Manhattan
Buses Rolling Again
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated RTesS.
NEW YORK, March 13.-Labor
and company officials resumed nego-
tiations today with State mediator
striving to obtain a settlement las
soon as possible" Of the four day-old
bus strike which has tied up IS per
cent of Manhattan's surface trans
portation.
Arthur S. Meyer, chairman of the
State Mediation Board, who flew
here from Miami, Fla, where he had
been recuperating from an illness,
conferred briefly with Mayor La
Guardia before he met with repre-
sentatives of the two bus firms and
the striking Transport Workers
Union &C. I. o..
Il will try to settle it as soon as
possible" said Mr. Meyer. Il don't
know whether it can be settled to-
day, in two or three days-or at all
Id rather not prophecy"
Problem Called Intricate"
The bus companies - the Fifth
Avenue Coach Co. and the New York
City Omnibus Corp.-were repre-
sented by a committee of three,
headed by John A Richie, board
chairman of the two firms.
Michael ]. Quill, international
president of the union, headed a
committee of five, which was accom-
panied by a delegation of 10 union
members.
Neither commented as the meet
ing began, with the first objective"
as Mr.. Meyer expressed 1t, of get
ting the buses rolling"
= Mr.. Meyer termed the problem an
intricate one" although Mr.. Quill
earlier had commented that every
thing looks little healthier from
our point Of view. When we have a
good contract, buses will roll"
At issue were union demands for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
Citizens Rush 10 Beat
Income Tax DeadIine

With the Federal income tax dead
line two days off, the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau expects the number of
tax returns and total payments to
be far in excess of last years re-
turns, it was learned today.
The Washington Office of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau has been
visited this week by one-third more
persons than last year, aides said.
The number yesterday was $500, and
the day before, 5000. One hundred
and ten clerks are assisting persons
with their returns, and four cashiers
are accepting payments.
The Office, at Twelfth street and
Constitution avenue NV, will be
open until Sis pm. today and to-
morrow and until midnight Satur-
day, the deadline. Fifty persons
were in line at the bureau at noon
today, waiting to pay their taxes.
Madras, India, has provided funds
to make an investigation of poultry
diseases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13

Detectives have definitely elimi.
mated several suspects through
medical tests and a check on their
whereabouts on Saturday morning.
One colored man. said to have been
employed shoveling snow near the
apartment Saturday morning, was
being held today, although he prob
ably will be released soon unless
new information is developed.
Inspector Bernard w. Thompson,
chief of detectives, said he did not
expect to receive a report from
Sergt. TolSon for several days. The
girls husband, Barney N. Abramo-
WITT, a Social Security Board en-
ploye, accompanied her body to
Kansas City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13

Parcel post dispatched from the
United States to Latin American
countries other than Mexico and
Cuba is steadily increasing, having
been nearly % per cent greater last
year than in the preceding u
months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
International New. s.rylc. wiz.

NEW YORK, July 1.-The Co
lumbia Broadcasting aystem's
news broadcasts from Berlin have
been Cancelled by the German gov
eminent, il was announced today
Harry w. Flannery, chief OF the
CHS Berlin bureau. telephoned to
New York the news OF the ban on
broadcasting facilities, which. he
said. came as retaliation for re-
marks made last Thursday by
Elmer Davis in New York, follow
ing a radio interview with p; G
Wodehouse. Wodehouse was rec
emily released from an internment
camp by the Nazis.
Flannery was permitted TO give
other news in his telephone report
He said the refusal TO allow broad
casts was subject TO review by un
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

THE DURHAMs SENDING THEIR JIMMY OFF TO CAMP
Pinkney Durham boosting up Helen 3, and Junior 4,
TO Big Brother James, TO- upon the start Of his bus
trip along with several hundred other children to the
cy's Department of Recreation Camp near Brighton,
Mich. Parents pay $3.50 the first week. 81 thereafter