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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Red Cross, OCD
Look to Volunteers
For Civil Defense

Washington, D. G. To the ques-
ton, What can l do for American"
the Red Cross is providing an answer
for hundreds Of thousands of men and
women who want to do their part on
the civilian defense front.
For women, the Red Cross is pro
viding an SO-hour training course to
recruit a corps of 100000 Nurses
Aides. 1t is the Red Cross newest
project, undertaken at the request of
the U. S. Office Of Civilian Defense to
relieve the current pressure on nurs-
ing facilities.
With thousands of nurses being
taken into military service with our
armed forces, civilian nursing has suf-
fered direct blow, the Red Cross
points out. Moreover, the defense pro-
gram has created additional health
problems which has heightened the
need for civilian nursing.
Red Cross Nurses Aides will serve
as assistants to registered nurses, per-
forming scores of important duties
which will enable nurses to care for
more cases. The Red Cross stresses
that Nurses Aides will not take the
place of the registered nurse, but will
serve in an auxiliary capacity.
On the more dramatic side of civilian
defense, the Red Cross is gearing its
far-fung disaster fighting machine to
handle mass feeding, housing and
clothing of exacuees under wartime
conditions. In cooperation with the
Office Of Civilian Defense, chapters
are strengthening disaster relief COM
mittees to cope with man-made disas-
ter much on the same scale as relief
operations following natural catastro-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

tails are under construction by the
are being equipped and stated by the
Red Cross as each one opens.
AS part of the Army and Navy
safety programs, members Of the ma
tional Red Cross staff are qualifying
instructors in First Aid and Water
Safety among the ranks of the enlisted
man. Instructors taught by the Red
Cross in turn conduct classes on the
reservations.
The number of Army and Navy
cases assisted by Red Cross field direc-
tors has increased in volume 140 per
cent since Selective Service has been
in operation. During the past year
126,515 cases involving active service
men have been handled in the camps.
The Red Cross recently made avail
need for athletic equipment for the
Army and Navy. This need arose when
Government appropriations for the
purpose became exhausted.
In addition to providing the Army
and Navy with an official reservoir Of
nurses, the Red Cross is cataloging
the nations medical technologists.
Through this program, in which ap-
proximately 5000 technicians have
registered, the Army and Navy will
select such professional personnel as
laboratory workers, dietitians, den
tai technicians, pharmacists and other
categories of trained technologists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
NEWS IN THE WORLD OF
RELIGION
BY W. W. Reid

American Jews have recently con-
tributed 100000 to the Jewish Ma
tional Fund of America and this has
been sent to the Jerusalem head
quarters of the Fund as q "New
Year message of encouragement"
1t is announced by DR.. Israel Gold
stein, president of the organization
in America. The Fund is used by
the Jewish people for the acquisition
and reclamation of the soil of the
Holy Land as property of the race
and nation.
The United Lutheran Church is
missionary work in South America,
following the recent visit to that
continent of DR.. Samuel Texler,
head of the United Lutheran Synod
of New York, and president of the
denominations Board of Foreign
Missions. DR.. Trexler Is also recon-
mending that some of the young
men of South America be brought
to theological seminaries in the
United States for training for min
istry to their native countries. At
the present time, the Lutherans have
missions In Argentina and British
Guiana under the care of a dozen
American missionaries and forty
national workers.
A number of medical missionaries
in both Asia and Africa are looking
with interest at successful cures
which the u s. Indian Service has
affected for trachoma sufferers
among the American Indians. If
this treatment can be used as eff
fectively by medical missionaries
overseas, one of their great problems
will be solved. Scientists say that
trachoma is endemic over half the
worlds surface. More than half the
trachoma victims In the United
States are Indians. DR.. Fred Loe, for
twenty years an Indian Service ply
stefan, has begun the treatment of
several victims by daily doses of sui
fanilamide pills taken internally.
|
sease has been external. The first
Indians to whom the pills were given
were discharged as arrested" with
in" month. They had been under
treatment externally for several
years without improvement. Medical
men believe this magic drug" is
on the way to conquering trachoma.
Scaritt College, Nashville, Tenn,
which repaired young men and
young women for Christian and mis-
sionary work, claims to have one of
the most International student bod
les of any school in America. Num-
bered among its students this fall
are representative young people and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from AL
geria, Brazil, Burma, China, Congo
Beige, Cuba, Java, Japan, Korea,
Malaga, Mexico and Philippine Is
lands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
MARYLAND CROP REPORT

College Park, Md, October IA
1941--On the basis of reported
yields and conditions about October
/, the indicated production of corn,
wheat, oats, barley, rye, and buck
wheat is about 2 percent below the
production of the same crops last
year. The production of these grains
is estimated at 28,305,0OO bushels
compared with 28,746,OO0 bushels
in 1910. The total production of all
tame hay is about Is percent below
the record production of last year.
The estimated production of all tame
hay is 465,0OO tons compared with
$4,000 tons in 1910. September
weather was the warmest since 1888
and the driest since 1884. The
drouth is still unbroken at this
writing. The 1941 crop season has
been very abnormal throughout.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
CASUAL LABOR" EXPLAINED
BY SOCIAL SECURITY
BOARD OFFICIAL

Because many people do not un-
derstand the meaning of the words
casual labor" as used In the old
age and survivors insurance provi-
sions of the Social Security Act, Mr..
H. N. Milburn, Jr., manager of the
Social Boards field office at Balti-
more, today issued the following
statement:
1.-THE Social Security Act pro-
vides that casual labor not in the
course of the employers trade or
business shall not count toward old
age insurance benefits. However, any
work which advances or promotes
the business of the employer is not
counted as casual labor, no matter
how small the job Is or how little
time it takes. For example, work
performed by carpenter who is
employed by storeowner to build
an addition to the store, to put In
shelves or to do some other job in
connection with the store is not
casual labor because this work does
advance or promote the storeown-
er's business. Work for corpora
ton is never casual labor even
though it is occasional, incidental,
or irregular, because a corporation
has no authority to employ anybody
for work which does not advance or
promote its business. In other words
no work for corporation can be
casual labor.
Whenever the work performed
does not advance or promote the en-
ployer's business, the Social Sc
curity Board takes into considera-
ton the size of the job. For ex-
ample, the Board assumes that work
for private person in the building
of garage or an addition to his
house is not casual labor, IL the
person who did the work was en-
ployed for more than 10 days in
amy month or during 2 consecu-
tive months, or the job required
more than 200 hours of work by all
persons engaged.
''In short, whether a particular
job or piece of work is casual
labor depends on the facts in each
case. Therefore, whenever a worker
or an employer is in doubt, the best
thing to do is to ask the nearest
Social Security Board Office or the
nearest Office of the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

An increase of some 32 per cent in
the average wage of factory workers
since the start of the war in Europe
is considerably above the increased
cost of living, records of the Blu
reau of Labor and Statistics reveal.
But the surge of food prices, which
have increased 10 per cent since
last March, show that the eQualiza-
ton process is gathering steam, and
that the rise in living costs may
well overtake wage gains unless the
government steps in with some
stringent price control plan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
MISS SHELBY HELPS CIRQUE
WITH DRESS PROBLEMS

Miss Helen Shelby, Clothing Spec
ialist of the University of Maryland,
gave an illustrated film strip talk
showing a group of women with var
ious clothes problems and postures.
These women made a study of the
points of design showing effects OF
strips ecklines--b Ows--accents OF
contrasting color--and figured and
plain materials. These women, with
a knowledge of correct design, had
an opportunity to visit department
store and select suitable types re-
CARELESS of price but emphasizing
care in selection.
This year these same women will
make their own clothes and compare
with former selections in price,
style and effectiveness.
Miss Shelby pointed out that re-
Gently made dresses featuring the
same attractive price as last year
are apt to be skimpier and shorter
thus saving on material and keeping
price the same.
Miss Shelby. also pointed out that
more women will be doing their own
dressmaking as a result Of high
prices.
The Calvert Club with Mrs. Iva
Mckinney as president served de-
lightful luncheon to the representa-
tive county group.
Concluding the main discussion,
Miss Shelby showed colorful pictures
which she took herself while visit
ing in Gnatancola this past summer.
The rugged mountains and winter
scenes as well as pictures of the
ruins of old temples were outstand-
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
A REMINDER TO ROADSIDE
MARKETERS

With roadside stands and markets
Offering tempting displays of fruits
and fresh vegetables, here's a bit
of seasonable advice from DIR. r. H.
Riley, Director of the State Depart
ment of Health: 1t is:
Don't forget to wash all fruits
and vegetables thoroughly before
using them.
There's always chance, DR..
Riley explained, that some of the
poisonous spray that is used very
generally on growing fruits and veg
etables to protect them from dam
age by insect pests, will remain af-
ter they mature and are marketed.
much of the spray which usual
ly contains lead or arsenic is wash
ed off by the summer rains, but
there's always a possibility that
some of it will be left. Washing both
fruits and vegetables before they
are used will help to rid them of any
traces that may remain. It's wise
precaution, at any rate, because all
farm and garden products have
great deal of handling before they
are displayed for sale. Careful wash
ing will rid them of dirt and soil ac-
CURED in handling, as well as of
any leftover poisonous spray.
''This advice applies especially to
housewives, cooks, cafeteria man
ayers and any others who handle or
serve foods, including those in
charge of roadside stands, of school
lunch services and those who are re-
sponsible for packing children's
lunches.
Through cooperative services
maintained by the State Health De-
partment and the Extension Divi-
sion Of the University of Maryland,
great care is taken to protect Mary
land fruit from damage by the chem
icals used in the sprays and to pre-
vent the marketing of fruits which
contain q dangerous amount of the
leftover spray.
With the cooperation of the
farmers and orchardists, samples
are collected from representative or
chards before the fruit is harvested
and are brought to the chemical
laboratory Of the State Department
of Health to be tested for traces Of
spray residue. If excess residue is
found, the growers are notified that
the fruit must be washed or other
wise treated before it can be put ON
the market. Similar protection is
given by the Federal Food and
Drug Administration with regard to
fruits and vegetables grown outside
the State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
FREE! WORDS AND MUSIC OF
NEW SMASH HITS!

Here's a great offer for those
who want Americas new song hits.
Every Sunday you'll find the COM
plete words and music of song.
picked as a potential hit by IA
nous bandleader. Don't miss this
feature in the
COMIC WEEKLY ssPUCK"
Distributed Regularly With the
BALTIMORE SUNDAY
AMERICAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
HAROLD PERKINS NAMED
CAPTAIN OF INFANTR

First Lieut.. Harold Perkins, who
left Elkton with Company e, First
Maryland Regiment, for Fort Meade
Md, several months ago, has been
promoted to captaincy, and as
signed to the Fifty-Eighth Infan-
try. Captain Perkins was assigned
to Company e. Elkton, for more
than 20 years. While there he was
head of Company Els social club,
which sponsored many dances In
the armory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
GRANTED DIVORCE

The Circuit Court has granted an
absolute divorce to Mrs. Lorraine
Barben, of Rising Sun, from her
husband, Elmer Barben. She was
also granted the custody of her
children. Mrs. Barben was repre-
sented by Attorney Harry d.
Barnes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENTS
To Parents: Concerning certain
important citizens in Maryland.

To Parents: Concerning certain
important citizens in Maryland.
From: DR.. R. H. Riley, Director
of the State Department of Health.
Babies in Maryland do not have to
wait until they are of voting age to
rate as important citizens. BY the
time they are four days old, their
arrival is expected to be reported to
the State Department of Health and
from then on, their health interests
are safeguarded in every way pos
soble by the State, Baltimore City
and the County Health Departments
Because the official record of the
arrival will mean SO much to the
baby throughout life, the informa-
ton that is sent to the Department
is very carefully checked back by
the Bureau that has charge of such
matters--the Bureau of Vital Sta
tistics--to be sure all of the neces-
sary facts have been entered.
The most important items are
these: Date and place of birth;
names of the parents; name of the
baby; whether the youngster is a
boy or girl; and whether white or
colored. AS soon as this information
has been entered on the books, a
copy of the record is sent to the
parents, to keep for the baby.
This little slip of paper is one of
the most valuable personal docu-
ments the youngster. will ever own.
Here are some of the things the
birth record will do.
When the youngster is ready to go
to school, it will show whether he
or she is of school age.
1t will be accepted as proof of
age if it is necessary to take out
work papers; and when the young
ster is ready to vote.
1t will be accepted by the Courts
in legal matters to establish the
owners identity; to establish the
right to property; or to other claims.
And one of the most important
things it will do, is to show that the
person about whom these things
were recorded, was born in the
State of Maryland, and is therefore a
Citizen of the United States.
This explains why it is so neces-
sary for baby's birth to be re-
ported promptly and accurately and
shows why the parents should take
the greatest possible care of the
record.
Within the last six months over a
thousand people who have wanted to
prove that they were citizens of the
United States, have applied to the
Maryland State Department of
Health for aid in getting copies of
records that had been lost; or of
having long delayed records that
had never been filed, entered on the
books, so that they would be accept
ed by the courts.
Don't let your youngsters have
amy experiences of that kind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

/ We aren't 30 independent. Indians
gave rs vegetables, tobacco and
names: Europe gave as our cultures
Africa gave Us our dances and
music.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

OF course. IL the defense produc-
ton experts fail utterly to flnd. the
answer. they might turn the matter
over to the Quiz Kids,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

We love Democracy, but we still
can't see the sense in paying a lot Of
guys $4,000 a year to get in oul
hair.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

en- keep asking why Virginia Con-
vention is reported and that Of
Maryland Is not. in the papers Of our
large CITY Of Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

And lots of people who think that
they have nothing but trouble don't
know what trouble really
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Service

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
Probation After Death" will be
the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in
all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on
Sunday, October 26.
The Golden Text will be from He
brews 5:12 & 10, "Take heed, breth-
ern, lest there be in any of you an
evil heart of unbelief, in departing
from the living God. But exhort one
another daily, while it is called to-
day..
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Romans
1912: 'The night is far spent, the
day is at hand; let us therefore cast
off the works of darkness, and let
US put on the armor of light.
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 4S7, Life is
the origin and ultimate of man, new
er obtainable through death, but
gained by walking in the pathway of
Truth both before and after that
which is called DEATH.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
WORDS AND MUSIC OF NEW
POPULAR SONGS

Every Sunday you'll ind the
words and music of an absolutely
new song, picked by famous
American Enthusiastically to be
played and sung in the
COMIC WEEKLY PUCK"
Distributed Regularly With the
BALTIMORE SUNDAY
AMERICAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

II heroes disappoint US, it is be-
cause we judge them by their rep
utations instead of studying their
lives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

encouraging.
In the afternoon Miss Flora E.
Strout conducted an Information,
Please, which brought out much in
connection with the history of the
work from the beginning of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and other workers for a dry
America. This was so much enjoyed
by the women in the Convention
that it was decided to have the ques-
lions and answers multigraphed
and sent to each Union in the State
to use it in one of their meetings.
The Convention throughout was
well attended, much interest and a
fine feeling of cooperation shown,
which augurs well for work the
coming year.
This was the first time our State
Convention had been held in Balti-
more for six years and our women
enjoyed coming to Baltimore again
When the President gave her ad-
dress, which was loudly applauded.
it was reported and quite lengthy
article about it appeared in the
evening Sun of that day. Outside OF
that the Press of the City paid little
attention to our Convention, and
while they reported the virgins
Convention, they failed to even
make mention OF Maryland's cleo
ton and proceedings. This has hap
| pensd for some years. ,and our ven
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11

dent, Franklin ID. Roosevelt, Is O
happy augury for the future and
one that has already borne fruit.
The OgdenSburg agreement, a
simple piece ofApaper that did
not even bear their signatures,
converted the whole continent
into one strong fortress against
the forces of barbarism."
MOFFAT ANSWERS A.
In reply, Moffat said:
"Our thoughts should be con-
centrated today, not the mere
fact that there has been peace
between the United States and
Canada for 126 years, but on
why there has been peace, and
then see II we can draw any
helpful conclusions from our
analysis.
1.-THE peace between us has not
been a negative one, which has
grown out of the lack of points
Of difference. IL has been a
positive one. We have had po-
litical and economic differences
during that time, but we have
known how TO handle them.
I'VE read In the history books
that they were disputes, some
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11

times pretty sharp disputes dur
ing the last century over, say,
the location OF a boundary line,
but I am glad 10 say that most
of us-haye 10 go to our history
books TO look them up.
sour friendshlp-both between
government and peoples, rests
on something far deeper than
material considerations. IL rests
essentially on the fact we have
the same sense of values, that
we exalt the same ideals.
THAT IL why we have forgot
ten our disputes, but why every
one OF us recalls--and with pride
the times when we have been
associated powers working side,
by side, w he her In times OF
peace or In times Of war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11

court summons is issued. The land
lord appears in court.
He explains that the tenant is a
very destructive person and con-
Stantly tardy with the rent. The
landlord didn't know the plumbing
was that bad and he will have il
fixed as soon as he gets enough
money.
He is given time to make the
repairs and the case adjourned.
Two weeks later he is back. The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
Quick Relief from
Pife Irritation

80 years ago Buffalo druggist
created an ointment for relief from
the itching and smarting of Piles
II brought such quick, cooling.
soothing. astnngent relief that it's
fame spread throughout the coun.
try. and made Peterson's Ointment
a favorite in thousands of homes
Ash your druggist for BIC box 81
Peterson's Ointment today. or COO tube
with applicator Money hack IL you
are not deli GIFTED with relief.