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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02

Another Administration-spo
ed measure, Chapter 504, Senate
Bill 29S, effects separation of the
State Accident Fund from the State
Industrial Accident Commission.
This is distinct advantage to work
men in that the thousands now en-
ployed by approximately 5000 en-
ployers who carry the compensation
insurance in the State Accident
Fund, no longer will have their
claims passed upon by the quasi-ju-
dicial Commission, which theoreti-
cally, if not actually, has a stake in
the outcome. Up to now the State
Accident Fund has been, in a sense,
ward of the State Industrial Ac-
cident Commission. / consider that
this separation is a distinct step
forward.
Among the other liberalizing fea-
lures of the new laws is that impos-
ed by Chapter&773, House Bill No.
go, providing that frost-bite and
sun-stroke, resulting from weather
conditions, shall be regarded as
diseases Of infections naturally re-
sulting from accidental personal in
juries and therefore compensate.
Initiated by ORGANIZED labor groups,
this Bill was an Administration
sponsored measure, which 1t gives
me much satisfaction to approve.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02
ENoCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY

The Enoch Pratt Library of Bal
timore has gathered in its Maryland
Room just as complete file as pos
sible of all Maryland newspapers,
including those published in Cecil
County. Such newspaper files are of
basic Importance to students of his
tory and to many Marylanders who
frequently have occasion to look up
happenings in various towns and
communities. AS records of the life
of the community, they have no
equal in importance.
Unfortunately, our files of Cecil
County papers are incomplete. We
trust that among your subscribers
there may be some who have kept
copies of the following newspapers,
and would be interested in helping us
round out this important collection.
1 might add that through the de-
lay on the part of the owner of a file
of western Maryland newspapers,
we read with deep regret, the entire
file was destroyed by fire. 1t was
the only file in existence. Such re-
suit can be avoided by placing val
liable files here in this fire. proof
building
We need files of the following
Cecil County newspapers: Midland
Journal, Cecil Democrat, Rising
Sun Journal, North East Star, Port
Deposit Rock.
Anyone owning copies of these,
or any other Maryland newspapers
published before 1888, will great
ly assist the Pratt Library and the
people of Maryland, by writing us
about them.
Our files of old Annapolis papers
and of Baltimore papers before
1900 also have gaps in them. We are
interested, too, in old photographs
maps and pamphlets ON Maryland
subjects.
Joseph L. Wheeler,
Librarian
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02
MAKE AMERICA STRONG BY
MAKING AMERICANS
STRONGER

Both to help to make America
strong by making Americans strong
er and to assist Americas dairy
farmers to dispose of a substantial
expected seasonal milk surplus, June
this year, will bring to the nation
one of the most intensive, coast-to-
coast, moAth-long milk promotional
efforts in the history of this coun-
try's dairying industry on which 1
out of every Is American families
depends for livelihood.
Complying with the request of the
National Cooperative Milk Produc-
ers Federation, nearly 1880 units
of 1913 wellknown, non-grocery
chain-store companies served by In
stitute of Distribution, Inc, for ex-
ample, will extend the utmost pos
sible promotional cooperation ac-
cording to Ward Melville, President
of the Melville Shoe Corporation
and Chairman of the Board of the
Institute, National association serv-
ing chain stores in various fields
except food and grocery.
Confronted by the possibility that
the dairy farmers earning and
spending power will be menaced
this Spring and early Summer by
long supply and comparatively short
demand, it has become evident to
the dairying industry that, in pub
lie interest, especially under our
nations present defense circum-
stances, the nations milk and dairy
product market must be made to
expand in June through the use of
those promotional devices which
stimulate demand. Hence, National
Dairy Month.
The project is spearheaded not
only by the National Cooperative
Milk Producers Federation and the
National Dairy Council but is spon-
sored, too, by nearly all of the as
sociations representing the nations
milk, butter, ice cream and cheese
producers, professors and distri-
butors.
Throughout Dairy Month, multi
tude of enthusiastic allies, including
the 1880 units of the 1923 nom
grocery chains served by Institute
of Distribution, Inc, will advertise
milk, display it, fly banners, PEN
nants, posters clarifying it. They
will shout milk over the air, parti-
cipate in milk celebrations and fes-
rivals sponsored by local civic and
service organizations, all in behalf
of milk. What is more relevant, they
hope to sell milk They hope to sell
milk in substantial quantities--to
benefit America and to help the
American dairy farmer. The cam
paign is purely promotional. 1t has
nothing whatever to do with the
pricing or with the marketing of
milk.
The 1923 companies of the Insti-
tute group alone, employ over half
million employees. Approximately
100000 customers, or nearly
three times the population of New
York City trade in their stores,
daily, in nearly $500 municipalities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02
BILL LIBERALIZING LAWS FOR
WORKERS SIGNED

The cause of labor in Maryland
took a long step forward, when var
ious Administration-spon mea-
sures were approved and signed by
Governor Herbert r. O'Conor, thus
becoming law. These labor measures
headed list of nearly 200 bills
signed by the Governor in the pres
ence of Senate and House officials.
One of the most important of
these labor measures is Chapter
1856, House Bill No. 296, an Admin
istration measure that liberalizes
generally and generously the Mary
land Unemployment Compensation
Act. Among the more liberal fea-
lures of this measure are the fol-
lowing: Reducing the waiting per-
iod from two weeks to one week,
and lessening the eligibility re-
quirement, from earnings of 80
times the weekly benefit amount in
the base year, to earnings of $500
in the base year.
1t raises the minimum weekly
benefit amount from $500 to $500,
and the maximum benefit amount
from $500 to $17.OO, at the same
time increasing the maximum
amount of benefit payments in the
benefit year from 16 times the
weekly benefit amount to 20 times
the weekly benefit amount.
Under these new provisions, Mary
land workers now may draw a max
imum of $340 in benefit year, an
amount larger than is available for
the same purpose in any of the 9TH
er seven Atlantic Coast states from
North Carolina to New York
Maryland Law Generous
New York, Pennsylvania and Del
aware, for example, limit such ben
lifts to $4,000 in a single benefit
year, and Virginia, West Virginia
and North Carolina set $4,000 as
the maximum. Only New Jersey,
with an allowance of $324.O0, comes
anywhere near the Maryland maxi
mum.
With regard to individuals en-
tering the military service after
April LIST, 1910, it freezes their
benefit credits, which will be avail
able later when the individuals are
discharged from the service. A num-
Der of other changes are made, all
of which offer increased protection
to the workmen.
Of equal general Importance to
everyone engaged in industry is
Chapter 626, House Bill No. So,
which provides greatly increased
benefits as compensation for the
loss Of, or loss of use of an eye, a
hand, an arm or leg. Depending
upon the workman's average wages,
the increase provided for the loss Of,
or loss of use of an eye, would range
from $3.50. to $1,080.00.
In detail, the Bill increases the
number of weeks of compensation
for loss of an eye from 100 to 100
weeks; for the loss of leg from
It's to 212 weeks. These are chang
es which have been warmly advocat-
ed by labor representatives.
Maryland provisions under this
law for the loss of leg are more
liberal than those in effect in 38 of
the AZ states that have Workmen's
Compensation Acts. OF the 9 states
which pay compensation for a long
er period of weeks than does Mary
land, there is no additional allow
ance for the healing period in of
these states. In the overall provi-
sions, therefore. Maryland rates
sixth in the list of AZ states in this
respect. For the loss Of an eye.
Maryland will now pay compensa-
ton for longer period than 4s Of
the ~ states.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02
Farm Relief

Another block of Illinois farms
has been taken over for an ammonia
oxidation plant, thus outdoing the
motif of turning farms into golf
courses. incidentally, as relief to
tired farmers. Several thousand
acres have been covered by a 4S
million dollar Government defense
project capable of producing a great
many tons Of explosives a day--with
plainly of thoughts about using it
on the Hitler armies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02

Maryland farmers and CONNER
cial poultrymen are urged to pro-
duce more eggs and chickens in the
program of national defense, ac-
cording to information just released
by the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02

A large quantity of denatured al
cohol is used in the U. S. to manu-
facture hair and scalp preparations
two gallons per minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02

Maryland red clover seed grow
ers sold more of their surplus to
farmers than to seed dealers last
year, according to F. s. Holmes,
Chief of the Maryland Seed Inspec-
ton Laboratory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02

Current shipments to England
from Canada Of canned and frozen
fish are double the previous records,
totaling SIS each minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02

Great Britian's normal consump-
ton of cocoa has been 400 lbs. a
minute l.. all imported.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02
FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES
J. E. Jones

Washington, April 28--The flow
ers that bloom in the Spring have
drawn the biggest crowds in history
to see the Japanese cherry blossoms
in the National Capital. The travel
ers and tourists have also wended
their way to the magnificent gar
dens of Charlestown, S. c., to see
the flowers. Apple blossom festivals
all the way from the Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia to the Wenatchee
Valley in Washington are Spring at
fractions, and so are the triumphant
blooms of fruit and nut trees in
California.
There is serious side this Spring
in the vegetable kingdom, due to
the fact that the United States has
received from $3.50 to 400 of its
seeds from abroad, and about the
same volume of cabbage, radish,
beet, onion, turnip and rutabaga
seeds from European sources of
supply. In the whirlpool of foreign
wars the United States must supply
it's own vegetable seeds, and pre-
pare to prorduce surplus supplies of
food for starving victims of bitter
wars This is a problem that is not
being overlooked by government
officials, and by public spirited and
generous citizens, one of whom is
Frank G. Cuthbertson, principal
executive of the FerryMorse seed
company. while it is true that some
vegetable seed items are in short
supply, says Mr.. Cuthbertson, he
assures the public that american
producers will rise to the emergency
and grow sufficient seed, providing,
Of course, they have no serious crop
| failures and the yield is good. He
discounts all claims that foreign
seeds are of better quality than
American seeds and observes: "The
principal reason for large imports of
certain vegetable seeds which have
reached our markets in past years
| was entirely due to the lower prices
quoted by European seed growers"
Evidently there is somewhat of a
| Jam in proSaic onion seeds due to
the fact that American growers drew
large supplies from Bermuda, Lis
bon, and other parts of the world.
American seed firms confidently de-
clare that they can produce sufi-
The 1941 crops.
There is no joke to be found in
the fact that this glorious old Unit
ed States is short on spinach-seed
| because we have been drawing 800
If all our spinach seed from foreign
countries. Mr. Cuthbertson recog-
nizes the situation as a challenge to
the seed industry, and he is step
ping out for national defense of
spinach, and states this week that
The acreage plan for 1941 in our
country will overcome any serious
| shortage, although higher prices
will prevail for Seeds" So much for
the bad practice of the past in de-
pending upon foreign spinach Seeds
Naturally, it's time to grow our
own.
IF the publicity encourages in
experienced farmers or individuals
to attempt the production of seed
crops of unknown strains, varieties,
or qualities, warns the Ferry
Morse firm, "such items probably
would be very difficult if not impos-
sible to market"
. .
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02
The Next Four Months

Seven hundred and eighty four
new factories for national defense
are more than 500 completed ac-
cording to a statement by William
S. Knudsen, Director General of
OPM. In supplementing his state
ment that he is sometimes afraid
that We haven't quite realized the
seriousness of the battle against
time" Mr.. Knudsen added: THE
next four months might be crucial
in the whole history of the world
and if we can only save part of a
month in each four, it might mean
everything in our future and the
future of our children
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02

Five pounds of citron :. a min.
ute :, are imported IN the Y :,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-02

TROUBLES OF A GLAMOUR GIRL
HEADED FOR THE MOVIES
Adela Rogers St. Johns, noted
Hollywood commentator, explains
difficult of introducing socialite
refinement in the movies. One of
many features in the May 18th
issue of
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
the big magazine distributed with
the BALTIMORE
SUNDAY AMERICAN
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-25
HENRY f. VAN HORN DIES
THIS MORNING

Henry E. Van Horn, 81, passed
away this morning about one o'clock
at the home Of his son. Earl Van
Horn. Meigsvile township. Death
was due to infrmities, and he had
been in failing health for some time.
Son of the late William and Jane
Van Horn, he was born near Ring
gold. Most Of his life was spent in
Union township, near Rosseau He
lived in GAINESVILLE for a few years
For two years past he had resided
with his son. Surviving are seven
children-Earl, at whose home he
died; Mrs. Retta Barrin and Mrs.
Cora Sibill, both OF California; Mrs.
Elsie FAIRIES and Mrs. Nellie FAIRIES,
both of GAINESVILLE; Danford Van
Horn, Brownsville, and Mrs. Ida
Misner, of Athens. He also leaves
many grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Six children are
dead. He was the last of large
family. Mr.. Van Horn was mem
ber of the Rosseau Church of Christ.
The body was removed to the
Dean funeral home, where funeral
rites will be conducted Friday after
noon at 2 O'Clock, with burial in
Greenwood cemetery, GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-25
Brokaw

Conrad Pinkerton spent a few
DAYS last week with his uncle, Dale
Johnson of Reinersville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cad Matthews were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Loomis, near Malta.
Mrs. Rosa Thornley, had para
lytic stroke Wednesday Of last week.
She is not so we'll at this writing.
Miss Wanda Cunningham OF
Parkersburg, w. Va, and Ford
Cunningham of Canton, spent a few
days last week with their parents,
M. B. Cunningham and wife. Wan
da went to Canton with her brother,
expecting to get factory work.
Everett Frye and family, Mrs.
Anna Frye, Joe and Ralph Frye,
Martin Hooper and wife spent the
week end with Harley Frye and
family of Washington Bottom, w.
Va.
Dayton Hoover and family spent
Sunday with his father, e. F. Hoov-
er and family.
Mrs. A. d. Kirkbride visited a
few days last week with her duagh-
ter, Mrs. Cleo Morris, of Stockport.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-25
Better Heed The Signs

The driving law which is much more strict
than the law which has been in effect in the past is
being enforced, at least in many places. Highway
patromen and other officials going to see to 1t
the signs and markings the roads and streets
are put there for the purpose of making drving-and
walking that matter, safer We have observed in
q number of instances that arrests have been made
when drivers wrongly crossed the yellow lines, and
for other driving violations of like We also
note where hitchhikers have been pinched for stand
ing the road thumbing ride. 1t is we'll for young
people going college to learn this part of
the law, since if they forced to fine, it is
ing to cost them than if they had taken bus in
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-25
Reinersville

Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Hutchins and
family spent Sunday at Old Mans
Cave, near Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Welch of Zanes-
Vile spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Bryson Garvin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Welch and daughter
Patti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Grandstaff and
family of Sycamore spent Sunday
with the formers mother and broth
er. Mrs. Viola Grandstaff and Harry
Grandstaff, and family.
Mrs. Lucille Micholski of Char
lotte, Mich, spent last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Brown, and family.
Rev. Glen Peoples and wife and
son Glen of Pleasant City, were
Sunday supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hall, and family.
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Hutchins and daughter Joy
were Mr. and Mrs. Hills Collins and
family, Mrs. Joe Steel and daughter
Shirley and Mr. and Mrs. w. w
Hutchins all of GAINESVILLE.
V. B. Walters suffered nervous
chill Sunday morning but is improv-
ed at this writing.
Miss Dorothy Haskins went to Co.
lumbus Sunday where she is enter
ing Ohio State University.
Week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George Dean and family We're Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Heaton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip lines, Miss Lucille Dean
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Booth and Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Dean and daughter
Priscilla and sons Bobby, Eddie and
Jimmie, all of Akron.
Fred Thomas Of GAINESVILLE at
tended the funeral of the aged Geo
Garvin, last Friday, and was a sup
per guest of his sister, Mrs. Cora
Drummond, and family.
Announces Engagement
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dean an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Lucille, to Mr.. Joe Os-
born, formerly Of Akron, who is now
in training at Camp Knox, Ky. The
wedding will take place during
Christmas holidays.
First Visit In 40 Years
Mr.. and Mrs. Less Allen of Belvi-
dier, ILL.,, are visiting the formers
brother. Thomas Allen, of Reiners-
Vile. This is his first visit to Nor
gan county for 40 years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-25
Sore Hunters

The day the hunting came in here-Septem-
ber Is, many local hunters good and sore-no
none of them were shot, but some of them felt like
shooting-not much at squirrels but at the horde
of hunters that down from the northern part of
the state to hunt Up there the did not open
until week later. This gave them the opportunity
the opportunity, and fairly drove local hunters
out of the woods the first day the in.
Some may that to get even, hunters should go in
the northern of the when the opened
there, but it don't out that way After two or
three days hunting, the thrill is gone, and there
would be no inducement to go north to hunt.
Coon hunters are also going to be out of fix with
the change In the law when the opens We
wonder If the change in the game were made as
sort of means to punish the people southern Ohio
who refused to join the northerners when they did
their best to have Bob White taken off the song bird
list so they could slaughter him
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-25
Saltwater

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ebright and
son of Pickerington, o., and Deane
Roberts of McConnelsville visited
Sunday at ]. t. Roberts
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Williams and
daughter Donna and Mrs. Lenna
Williams spent Monday in Zanes-
vile.
H. F. Williams and family We're
Sunday visitors at Russell Williams
of Durant.
Mr.. and Mrs Cary of Canton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Upton and son
visited Thursday at the j. T. Rob
erts home.
A group meeting was held Friday
evening at Beech Grove grange. Re-
freshments of sandwiches, pie and
iced tea were served to about 65
members. The next group meeting
will be held at Meigs, Oct. II.
Dennis Daley and family visited
Sunday at Tod Dailey's at Athens.
Bessie Daley spent last week
with Louella Eppley of Dutch Hill.
Jesse Spencer and family were
callers Sunday at Chas. Dailey's.
Chas. Greer and Blanche Greer
attended the Greer reunion Sunday
at Embree park.
Kenneth McPeak and family spent
the week end at John Dailey's.
Wayne Williams and family and
Lenna Williams spent Sunday with
Harl and Otis Barr.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-25

important Republicans who have
investigated and are expressing
themselves. The leaves are putting
on their autumn hue. Some folks
don't know what to do. 1t seems
that they (the Com's.) want all the
property is worth in rent-then want
whoever leases the property to
board and care for the unfortunate
for less than folks are getting for
old age pensioners who are able to
care for themselves We are SUI
prised to note how many Repub-.
licans high in the party's council
are asking us and telling us.
We are glad to learn that Mrs.
Della James is able to be at home
again.
Mrs. Albert Hivenor and little
son, Gary Lee, were taken to their
home near Triadelpha Thursday. AS
stated in a previous issue Gary Lee
started life's journey at the Earl
Wilson home.
No Receipt Needed
A bushes man owed firm 5
cents for which they sent him dun.
In reply he sent them a money order
1 lOI y CcItS. LIE SAtOlOpC
a special delivery stamp.
1t seems the display of lights in
the heavens Thursday night of last
week drew a bigger crowd than the
picture shows. 1t was said that
some folks who were not up on such
| doings were led to take an inven-
tory of their past doings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Allen, Belvi-
dere, Ill, are visiting the formers
sister, Mrs. Lizzie Mcconnell and
brother, Thomas Allen, and other
relatives and friends here and at
Reinersvile, their old home.
We started for a walk Sunday
morning, when overtaken by Fred
Barnhart, GAINESVILLE News carrier.
After finding that we could go with
him through Bristol, Manchester,
| Center and Meigsville, and arrive at
our destination sooner than to
walk, we took a seat and away we
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-25
Manchester Grange

Manchester grange meets Sept.
30-booster program, open meeting.
public invited: Music, Dunlap or
chestra; officers march; welcome
address, Worthy Master; Greeting
from National Master; Recognition
of Past Masters and Silver Star
members; community sing; reading,
Louine Wiley; What grange is,
Walter Workman; How the grange
works, Rollin Combs; song, Juvenile
grange; Legislation in the grange,
j. Lynn Reed; reading, Margaret
Combs; stunts. John Harper; Agri-
cultural suggestions. George Dean;
music, orchestra. All patrons bring
farm product for the exhibit which
will be managed by Noel Schuster
and Paul Lewis.