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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04
Persian Inscriptions May
Prove Big Historic Find

Recently discovered inscriptions,
made about 200 A. D. by Kartir, q
Zoroastrian high priest and power
behind the throne, are hailed by Uni
versity Of Chicago Psychologists AZ
Of vast importance in the study OF
ancient languages and history.
DR.. Martin Sprengling, interna-
tionally known authority on ancient
languages, made the translations
from Photographic engagements Of
the inscriptions. He compared them
in archaeological importance to the
Rosetta stone, which unlocked the
ancient Egyptian language.
DR.. Sprengling estimated the in
scriptions were made about 200 A.
d. by Kartir, a Zoroastrian high
priest and kinginaker, whose career
interlaced those of four ancient Per-
sian rulers.
The inscriptions were in Pahlavi,
a Middle Persian language which
contains words Of both Semitic and
Parthian origin. They were discov-
cred near the ancient city Of Perse-
polls by Psychologists from the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, and the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
The Kartir stones reveal, DR..
Sprengling said, that the ancient
Persians did not practice religious
tolerance, contrary to previous con-
illusions from romantic literature.
Religious groups using sacred writ
ings for guidance were prosecuted,
according to the new translation.
It was indicated that the Zoroas-
TRANS then had no such sacred book
of their own.
The Zoroastrian Kartir, DR.. Spren-
Cling said, is revealed as having
been one Of the most important re-
ligious figures of all time. Inscrip-
tons mentioning him were discov-
cred In 1886, but he then was spoken
of only as an obscure young church.
man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04
Picturesque Spanish Moss
Now Has New Jobs

Long noted for its picturesque con-
tribution to Florida's scenery, Span
ish moss is developing into def
mite economic asset furnishing en-
ployment and income to hundreds
of Floridians, according to J. 8.
Foley, chairman of the industrial
committee of the Florida State
Chamber OF Commerce.
For years the springy, hair-like
fibers Of the acknowledgement"
long, gray strands have been used
for stuffing upholstered furniture
and mattresses. But today many
new uses are being discovered, and
Spanish moss is being found In
many guises, he declared.
One of these new uses for Spanish
moss fibers has been developed by
the modern air-conditioning industry.
The fibers are woven into a mat,
held in a wooden or metal frame,
and placed in the air-intake to clean
and filter the incoming air. OFT
times the mat Is moistened with q
sticky, resinous oil, and 1t will then
pick up all dust particles as the air
wends its way through the labyrinth
of small air passages in the fiber
mat.
Similar air-cleaning use Of Span
ish moss fiber is made in filters at
tached to carburetors on automo-
bile, airplane, and other internal
combustion engines.
Spanish moss has also been dis
covered to be valuable source Of
nourishment for range cattle. And,
while rather bulky for cooking in an
ordinary kettle, man could use its
broth as q vegetable broth If so
minded.
Despite its range Of occurrence
throughout the South, Spanish moss
enters commercial channels almost
entirely from the states of louisiana
and Florida, it is stated. Florida
has 10 firms supplying commercial
Spanish moss, according to the
Florida Industrial Directory Of 1895.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04
NATURAL RESOURCES AND
THE WAR

We speak Of this war as a warof
machines. We say that the real bat
tleflelds of a modern war are the
mills and factories of a country.
All this Is true--but 1t Is not the
whole story. Behind each machine
are minerals. Iron, copper, bauxite.
magnesium, lead, zinc--these enter
into the fabrication Of every mod
ern device of peace and war.
More than that, 1t is oil and coal
that run our machinery. Not a plane
can fly, not a submarine can go to
sea, not a tank can move, not q
piece of machinery in factory can
turn, without coal or oil or both.
Natural resources represent the
real strength of country. And the
United States Is one of the few
countries which has within its own
borders most of the natural re-
sources, which are required for
peacetime or wartime production. II
Is the lack of these resources which
makes the position Of some other
nations so difficult.
So, when we think Of our great
manufacturing industries, we should
think, too, of the industries which
convert into usuable form our tire.
mendous natural resources. 1t Is the
abundance of our natural resources
which makes 1t possible for us, in
the Presidents vivid phrase, to be.
come the arsenal of democracy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04
CLEANUP TIME

Soon thousands of American COM
munities will inaugurate their an
nual cleanup campaigns. Those
campaigns give all towns chance
to achieve two highly important
goals--a handsome town, and safer
town.
A properly managed cleanup
drive helps to lessen the ever-pres-
ent danger of fire, Vacant lots are
moved and Invested of litter. Old
shacks are torn down. Buildings are
repaired and painted. Dead trees
and bushes are cut down. And when
that happens, fire hazards disappear.
Order and cleanliness are among
fires most effective enemies.
This year, the headquarters of the
United States Junior Chamber of
Commerce is distributing fire pre-
vention material, prepared by the
National Board Of Fire Underwrit-
ers, to its local members. The ma
terial consists Of a radio script,
an article suitable for newspaper
WSS, WAuOOW 0ASPAoyS, anu ola Al
teresting leafiet which is to be dis
tributed to the public. Local insur-
ance agents will likewise be given
the material, and will take an active
part in making the cleanup cam
paigns successful.
Here is a real opportunity in
which every town, no matter how
small, can participate. Every citi-
zen should cooperate. It's rare
town indeed which doesn't contain
eyesores--rattletrap buildings, long
unoccupied, lots on which grass has
grown waist high, accumulations of
junk, broken fences, etc. Cleanup
week needn't be expensive. The
combination Of little paint, plus
plenty Of elbow grease, will work
wonders in many cases. A wrecking
bar and a bonfire win do the work
in most others.
Lay plans for cleanup cam
paign now. And take advantage of
such expert assistance as that which
the National Board of Fire Under
writers, IS John St., New York,
offers gratis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04
TT WORKS

To the calumny of our enemies
Democracy can't be made to work
the taxpayers of Maryland have
given a powerful denial.
They have proved that Democ-
racy does work and that even the
average citizen can impress his col
lective will on government If he but
exerts himself to do so.
The fiscal program for the State
for 1942-43 including supplemental
budgets amounted to over SILL
100000. Faced with tremendous
tax load necessary for National De-
fense, taxpayers took matters In
their own hands to reduce monde
Tense costs.
A citizens committee was formed
a week after the Budget was intro
duced in January. Taxpayers In
every county and in the city of Bal,
timore were modified.
Economy demands on non-defense
expenditures began pouring in tc
Annapolis. Legislators were button
holed when they came home week
ends. The press co-operated with
generous space and editorials, Page
ads, tens of thousands of circulars
and letters, and economy meetings
in nearly every county and city
brought citizen interest in govern
ment to new high.
The Governor announced, "Nevel
before has the State witnessed such
a concerted demand from taxpayers
for reduced expenditures"
The worm had turned. The tax
payer was aroused. And as result
over $2,5OO,OOO of economies were
instituted. The people saved them
selves at the rate of million 6
month during their ten weeks cam
paign.
That two and a half million was
money of the people, saved for the
people by the people. That's de
mocracy functioning.
Show us director who with al
his brutal efficiency has ever done
as much.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04
II a vestige of doubt remained

II vestige of doubt remained in
any mind as to this country's posi-
ton in the current world struggle
for power, the Presidents speech at
the White House Correspondents AS
sociation dinner should have dissi-
pated 1t. There was no humor in the
Presidents voice. There were NO
light touches. He had grave words to
say, and he said them gravely.
That speech, coming hard on the
heels of Congress approval of the
Lend-Lease Bill, made our policy
clear as crystalline are out to de-
stroy dictatorship, and the entire re-
sources Of this nation will be spent
freely to that end. He denounced
the Nazis by name. He accused them
Of eseking the destruction of elective
systems of government on every
continent, including our own. He
accused them of seeking to stir UP
controversies and to create dis
union within all democracies, in
Guiding our own. And he said that
they would fail--that the would-be
conquerors will find that the forces
Of democracy, though they may
move slowly, will in the end be su-
preme.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04
REQUIRED READING

The labels on cans are becoming
required reading" for efficient
housewives. For significant progress
has lately been made toward thai
long-desired goal--a system Of food
labelling that would tell the con
sumner, in clear terms, precisely
what the can contains.
This step forward is the achieve
ment of two groups--the organized
consumers and the organized retail
ers. Both have been working togeth
err for a long time in solving the
many technical problems that in
formative labelling presents. Wher
the National Association of food
Chains, representative organization
of all this country's important groc
cry systems, Joined the membership
roster of the National Consumer-Re
taller Council, the labelling move
ment received tremendous slim
illus.
At the present time, number Of
important food chains have agreed
to use the new informative labels
for fruits and vegetables. Other
chains will join the movement soon
And 1t is expected that packers will
cooperate.
The labels are models Of simpli
city and clarity. Grade A signifies
contents of the highest quality
representing but a small part of thu
total pack, selected at the peak Of
flavor Grade B signifies choice quail
ity, excellent in appearance with fine
flavor, and but slightly inferior tt
Grade A. For the thrifty, Grade c Il
offered--standard products, of goot
but not fancy quality, and suitabl.
for all general purposes where thu
finest appearance and flavor Is no
required. The Grade c label explain.
that sanitary and packing regula
tions are the same for all grades
and all have practically the same
wholesomeness and nutritive value
For some time, the labelling move
ment will remain in the experiment.
al stage. 1t will be extended nation
ally as rapidly as possible. 1t repre-
sents one more endeavor to give the
consumer the best conceivable ser
vice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04

Today's farmer faces dual prob
lem. He must obtain an adequate
price for what he produces. At the
same time, he must do his part to
hold prices to the consumer down to
"a reasonable level. The country is
in no condition to stand abnormal
price imitation now.
It is to the credit of thinking
farmers that they have long realiz-
ed this. The marketing cooperatives,
for instance, have made 1t a point
to work for the consumer, no less
than for the producer. A fair price
for farm products does not neces-
sarily mean exorbitant prices to the
buyer. Improved marketing can ef-
feet economies and eliminate waste.
Farm groups have long worked with
merchandising groups to this end. :
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04
Army War College

The Army War college at WASH
ington, D. c., Is one of the general
service schools of the army. It 10
the highest unit in the military edu-
cational system, having as its OBJ
jeci the training of selected officers
for duty in the war department gen.
eral staff and for high command in
accordance with methods approved
by the war department. In addi-
ton, Il supervises the activities Of
The historical section.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04

people" because that IL q defense
asset at least as vital and significant
as guns, tanks and planes.
The National Defense Advisory
Commission reports: "The Deem
Der 1910 index of factory employ
ment alone reached the highest
point of any month in the proceed
ing 81 years."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04

England a using secret new in
ventions to salvage sunken ships +,
which had been sunk or damaged at
sea BY bomb, mine or torpedo. Food
stufZs, munitions, etc., worth $50
ere being salvaged. every minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04

Acreage Of strawberries in Mary
land for this year IL 1900 acres or
exactly the same as last year. The
averge for the ten-yer period, 1890
80, was 7,1707 acres. Production for
1s40 was $4,000 crates. and for
khe ten-year period It was $4,000
craates annually. :.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04

Every minute throughout the
year. $1,000 is spent in this coun-
try for all types Of sporting and
atheletic goods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04

A woman discussing her husband
has hard choice. If she pleases her
pride. she loses chancetto ease her
mind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04

"If q man signs q dozen notes,
his signature won't be the same-on
any two".-Ed. He won't ever be
ths same, either,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04

Still, il this is a representative
government, cranks are entitled to
a representative as cranky as they
ere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04

Turkey, during this troubled per-
iod in Europe. has been gaining re-
Gently in the production of live stock
(horses, cattle and Sheep. The ac-
tual increase has averaged five ami
mals-a minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04

Some women, like buildings, are
too rich to agree with their hus-
bands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04

Americans spend for the pleasure
use of motor boats, the upkeep, etc.
=. $1,000 every 60 seconds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-04-04

Many a man fails to make good
because he spend most Of his time
trying to prove that luck is against
him.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Most birds migrate" That is,
they fly from north to south, or
from south to north, as the seasons
change.
The question comes, why do they
migrate?"
A fairly good answer can be given
by saying that they follow the food
supply. When winter comes, they
no longer have enough fruit, seeds,
insects or worms to feed upon, so
they fly TO places where they can
get larger amount Of food.
That is part of the story, but it
probably is not all OF it, Birds have
a long history, and there have been
big changes of climate since they
first came into the world.
Study Of rock layers has shown
that some warm-climate plants used
to grow in northerly parts of this
continent. as well as in Northern
Europe and Asia
Changes came about, and the cli-
mate in northern parts no longer
was fit for such plants. The win
ters grew longer, the summers
shorter.
Many kinds of birds which now
migrate may have been all-year resi-
dents of northern parts long ago.
Changes of climate may have driven
them to start the custom of flying
south.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
migrating Birds Follow Food Supply

CRATE. Some orioles 60 as far south
as the torrid zone to spend the win
ter.
The Pacific golden plover makes
its winter home in Hawaii and near
by islands. In the spring it flies
northward across the Pacific to
Alaska, and makes its nest there.
Some birds Fly low" when they
migrate, keeping to a height of less
than 200 feet. Others fly at an
average height of a fifth of mile,
or quarter of a mile. Still others
speed southwark, or northward,
while more than half mile above
the ground.
Birds have skill in finding their
way north and south. Some fly
thousands of miles, yet are able to
come back the next year to the very
same nesting place.
For Nature section of your scrapbook.
If you want a free copy of the
illustrated leaflet on the Seven
Wonders Of the World" send me a
Scent stamped, self addressed
envelope in care Of The Evening
Star.
1~eA 9d
Tomorrow: Fear OF the Dark.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
LETTER-OUT

letter from each spell
called the Print the letter
which removed Ieered
correctly they
to LETTER-OUT.
Leter-Out
tT) TRAMPED-DANIPER draft in stove)
(A) MEASURED RESUMED (began AGAIN..
IL CRIMEA-CREAM dts the best).
SENINAR-ARMIES them
(Tl PIRATESrPRA1SE complimentary.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Radio Boner

On a network program advertis-
ing coffee, the announcer invariably
pronounces CAFFEINE as "kaf-
FEEN,' a pronunciation that is
listed by no dictionary in the land.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Hard to Believe

From Ann Arbor: On a recent
wiener-roast, We were wondering
about the origin of the word VIE
NER. Tell us, please.-R. c. T.
Answer: The succulent hot-dog
properly is a Wienerwurst. which is
German for Vienna sausage. You
see, the correct name of the cap
ital CT what once was Austria,
known to us as Vienna, is WIEN,
pronounced: VEEN. A native of
Wien. or anything that comes from
that city. is a Wiener.
It's hard to believe, r. c. T. that
at your wiener-roast you literally
cooked and devoured several natives
of Vienna. but it's truel
Evening star., 1941-09-19

It's free, but requests cannot be
filed unless accompanied by
correct amount of postage.
Evening star., 1941-09-19

In any case, here is an interesting
fact: Our migrating birds fly north
to nest, not south. We might expect
them to raise their young in their
true homes, and by this rule their
true homes are in the north.
Orioles, robins and bluebirds are
few of the songbirds which are
watched with interest as they MI
Evening star., 1941-09-19

@ 3
S84
The bidding:
North. Fast. South. West.
- Pass Ia Pass
3A Pass "a Pass
Pass Pass
West opened the Jack of hearts.
South winning with the ace. South
then led the Jack of spades and West
took the spade ace and did some
thinking about the defense.
Il was obvious that the defense
could win only one trump trick and
one club trick. 1t was just as obvious
that no heart tricks could be won,
so that the contract could be set
only if two diamond tricks could be
taken. Moreover, those tricks had
to be taken before South could set
up dummv'S club suit. since other
wise South would certainly manage
to get some discards on the clubs.
But this ANALYSIS was just a be-
ginning. How was the defense to
win two tricks in diamonds? There
was no chance at all unless East
had the diamond queen; but even
that wasn't enough if South handled
the diamonds correctly. If West led
low diamond, dummy would still
have the ace and jack over Vests
king. 1t looked like a hopeless case
until West thought of the only plan
that had a chance to work.
West simply led the diamond king.
Dummy won with the diamond ace.
drew another round of trumps and
returned the club king. West took
the first club trick with the ace and
returned a low diamond. Naturally
enough, South thought West had
started with both the king and
queen of the suit, so he played
dummy's diamond jack. East won
with the queen and returned his last
diamond, allowing West to take the
setting trick with the diamond ten.
x X
Yesterday you were Oswald ia
eohy's partner and. with both sides
vulnerable. you held:
AAJ95
G97
H863
"a Q83
The bidding
Jacoby. Schenken. You. Maier
10 Pass IA Pass
81 Pass ~
Answer-Bid three no-trump. Your
partners reverse" bidding shows
strong hand, and you must show
your high cards and your strength in
the unbid suit by jumping in no.
trump.
Score 100 per cent for three no.
trump, so per cent for two no-trump.
Question No. $50.
Today you hold the same hand
and the bidding continues:
Jacoby. Schenken. You. Maier.
j., - Pas Pass M IA Pass Pass
A. Pass t?)
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
Ceeleased by the Bel Syndicate 1nc)
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Take MyWord for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Kibitzer
Noun. One 1Uho gives undSked

Noun. One iGho gives nndSked
for GdUice.
This expressive word is the Yid-
dish variant of the German word
kiebitzen. a meddlesome looker-on,
from kiebitz, the German name for
the pewit or lapwing, little bird
of Europe that has an annoying
habit Of uttering shrill, Wailing cries
to warn game when a hunter draws
near. Hence, a kibitzer is a spec
tator who is free with gratuitous
advice.
Correct pronunciation; KIB-it-ser.
Capitals indicate Syllables to be
sccented)
Evening star., 1941-09-19

None of the seven accepted die
tionaries consulted lists caffeine as
a word of two syllables, nor is the
word shown with the last syllable
accented. The authorized pronun-
cations are:
First choice: KAFF-e -ee-in.
Second choice: KAFF- -ee-een.
Third choice: KAFF- ee-ine.
Fourth choice dubious: kaf-
FEE-in.
Evening star., 1941-09-19

What is your pronOuncing I. @?
Find out the easy, enjoyable way
by sending for my new PRO-
NOUNCING TEST NO. 4,
offered for the first time this
week Are you one in ten thou
sand who can score 80 or better?
Send a stamped (3c), self-ad-
dressed envelope TO Frank Colby,
in care of The Evening Star. Ask
for Pronouncing Test No. 4.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Bridoe SwindIes-No. 81

Expert. defense consists largely In
noting the sources from which de-
fensive tricks can be expected To
materialize, after which proper steps
must be taken to win those tricks in
time. In today's hand that sort of
analysis was the prelude to a very
interesting "sWindle."
North dealer
EaSt-West vulnerable.
AK Q83
81
Q A J 9
= K @ 10 6
AA4 A62
% 10 o6 OK 743
8 K 10 4 9 O73
AA95 @732
Al 10975
TA95
H862
..84
The bidding:
North. East. South. West.
- Pass Ia Pass
3A Pass "a Pass
Pass Pass
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

n this situation the Currier Lumber Company must S
groups in society:
THE PUBLIC-which buys houses and has
a right to buy houses. An analysis of Currier
Lumber Company's business alone shows that
1850 houses on which construction had started
have been stopped, and 1,180 Houses which
builders had planned to construct have not even
been started. This is terrific loss in man-hours
of work.
CURRIER EMPLOYEES-vvho have an in
alienable right to work and to make their own
decision without compulsion about joining not
joining any group.
OUR CUSTOMERS whose duty it is to
house Detroit and who have ordered us to deliver
material.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

Last Sunday the employees of currier Lumbe Company
American right of free speech inform the
public of serious situation.
The employees, expense, through advertise
public of of violence
lawlessness which making the of Detroit
employees people of Detroit help them
fight for which being denied them
by gangs of attackers armed with brickbats and clubs
These workngmen begged to
duct their business peacefully.
They pleaded to be right their de-
cions the right their work
But in spite of all their efforts peace, in spite of all
guarantees Of freedom whc democracy provides, Cur
employees mobbed vicious attackers dubbed
beaten and stoned
Currer drivers were ambushed by squads of many as
men, who injured Curier employees,
least Detroit policeman and several innocent passerby
pleas o Currerw orkingrnen to vicious
We think it time for the Currer Lumb
Company itself, to its positions
There at urrier Lumbe Com
No strike notice hasb against
company and apparently there is intention of
filing
No union of any kind claims to
sentC urrer employees
All Currier Lumber employees reporting for
every day Company intend deny them
the to a perfect right
yegaog organization No discrimination has
against workman Of creed
color ahiaton with legal No such discrimination
will be made Realizing this be all Currier work
expressing entire satisfaction with their
hours and conditions of employment
andleg to do
peacefully intend