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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
v FOR VICTORY

Using the letter v as chief weap-
on--a symbol of Victory over the
Nazi-the British propaganda bu-
reau directed and won the first full
scale battle in the new war of nerv-
es on the European continent. News
of VS. springing up by the thousands
by word of mouth, radio, and un-
derground communication through
out the Nazi-dominated countries
made the first day of the offensive a
big success.
Reports of the letter v painted
on walls and fences in most of the
conquered countries and the dis
patches telling of 5000 prosecutions
by German authorities in Paris alone
added to the victory. At Bayonne,
France, the letter mysteriously pop
ped up ON German automobiles. VS.
i'm tar were smeared on a hotel front
door in Mines, France, while door
on the Nazi headquarters near Rou-
en- was reported to bear the victory
sign. An ingenious method of spread
ing the v was carried out by French
peasants who chalked the letter on
their hands and stamped it on Ger
man soldiers uniforms from slap
on the back.
Radio broadcasts from Britain
sounded the Morse code signal for v,
three dots and one long sound, and
the opening notes of Beethoven's
Fifth symphony, three short notes
and a long one, were heard.
OF course, writing the letter V on
doors and walls and playing the
first four notes of the Fifth Sym
phony will not break any prisons or
release any slaves, much less arm
the 135,OOO,O00 people now being
held in subsection. But potentially
the sign of the v has all the dyna-
mite necessary to transform here
tofore passive resistance into active
revolution. 1t gives the downtrod-
den peoples of conquered Europe a
fresh start toward ultimate victory
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
DEFENSE HIGHWAY FUNDS

Maryland'S share of the $685.
100000 authorized in the Defense
Highway Act of 1941 for improve
ment of the strategic network OF
the nations highways is estimated
at $1,O42,O0O according to the Key
stone Automobile Club. In state
ment on the subject, George E. Ken
eipp, Manager of the Club, pointed
out that the money will be available
for an early start on important pro-
jects as soon as President Roosevelt
signs the Act.
The amount to be apportioned
Maryland for strategic roads is part
of the sum the State will receive
from the Federal government for
all-purpose defense highway devol-
opment. Aside from the strategic
network, money will be available
for access roads, experimental fight
strips adjacent to public highways,
and extension of the secondary road
system.
While the funds for strategic
highways will be matched, the Fed
eral government paying IS per cent
and the State 20 per cent, the funds
to be authorized for access roads will
be outright Federal grants. Roads
included in this classification are
those giving access to military and
naval reservations, defense indus
try sites, and to the sources of es-
canfial row unafnrioIc
The huge total of $500, 900, 900 is
provided in the Act for all defense
highway purposes, with the alloca-
lions as follows: Access roads,
$150,000,0O0 Strategic network,
125,000,00O; Emergency repairs,
25,0O0,000; Plans and surveys,
100000; Flight strips, 10000
600,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
BIRTHS AND DEATHS DURING
THE FIRST SIX MONTHS
OF f94f

Records of the Bureau of Vital
Statistics of the State Department
of Health show an outstanding in
crease In the total deaths reported in
the State during the six months Of
this year, in comparison with the
totals for the corresponding period
of 1910.
In calling attention to the figures,
DR.. r. H. Riley, Director of the State
Department of Health pointed out
that the excess of births over deaths
was considerably greater than for
the corresponding period of 1910.
Over $500 more births than deaths
were reported during the first six
months of the current year: 2,830
more births than deaths were report
ed during the first half of 1910. The
nearest approach of this years total
was in 1898 when births exceeded
deaths by total of 1888.
The figures for the half year per-
iod for the three years were: For
1941: Births, 1923; deaths
1854. For 1910: Births, 14,6S5;
deaths 1856. For 1898: Births
14,174; deaths, 1886.
The distribution for the first six
months of 1941 was: Births, Balti-
more City, 7,451; the Counties
8,672. Deaths: Baltimore City
5,971; the Counties, 5, 623.
Over three-ffths of the total
deaths-7 ,082, or CLIO per cent--were
due to what are known as the degen-
erative diseases of the middle and
older age groups. Heart disease led
with 1888 deaths; cancer followed
with 1874; celebral hemorrhage
and 800 from diabetes.
The pneumonias, influenza and tu-
berculosis, were responsible fol
nearly 1000 deaths or IA per cent
of the total There were 706 deaths
| from the pneumonias, 154 from in
fiuenza and 727 from tuberculosis.
There were TIA deaths from acct
dents-6 per cent of the total or one
death in every 16. OF this total
motor vehicle accidents were re-
sponsible for 257 deaths, and Asst
were due to injuries incurred in
some other way.
Deaths from the three groups
mentioned above--the degenerative
diseases; the pneumonias; influenza
and tuberculosis; and accidents
constituted over four-fifths--81 pei
cent-of the total deaths from al
causes and at all ages in the State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
SOLDIERS QUIT HOUSEKEEPING


In line with the plan of the War
Department throughout the country,
Third Corps Area Headquarters an
nounces a plan for giving certain
jobs now held by soldiers in the
Corps Area Service Command to ci-
william employees. The soldiers re-
leased may be assigned to combat
units or to act as instructors in the
expanding army. This is another step
toward increasing efficiency thru
out the Service.
An appropriation for this purpose
was passed by Congress in the
amount of $43,94O,OOO for the coun-
| try as a whole. The present allot
ment to the Third Corps Area from
this fund totals approximately ST.
100000.
Fort Belvoir, Carlisle Barracks,
Fort Eustis, Indiantown Gap Mill
tary Reservation, Camp Lee, Fort
Meade and Fort Monroe will receive
the largest proportion of this allot-
ment. In addition to the allotment to
the Third Corps Area, the exempted
stations such as Langley Field, Aber-
deem Proving Ground and Edgewood
Arsenal will receive similar allot-
ments.
| 1t is expected that within the
corps area approximately $500 SOL
diers will be replaced by civilians
and that this will be in full opera
ton by September LIST. A majority
of such civilians will be drawn from
eligible civil service lists.
The classification of workmen and
artisans which will be needed for
management and upkeep of posts,
camps and other establishments of
the Army are: operators of tele-
phone, teletype and radio equip
ment; engineers, machinists, sheet
metal, leather and canvas workers;
butchers, Waterman, janitors, fire.
men and clerks.
Estimates of costs indicate that
there are economic advantages also
in this plan. A majority of the ci-
william employees will get about
| $144O year. Some in higher grad
es will receive an average salary of
about $3.50 a year. A comparative
few will receive higher salaries.
Among the men who will be replaced
are master sergeants whose pay is
approximately $500 year, which
does not include allowances for food,
clothing and medical attention.
There will be saving in the re-
placement of privates, too. Their up
keep ranges from $1,000 to $4,000 a
year, excluding the cost of their
| equipment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
RAILROADS CANNOT GIVE IN
CREASE WAGE DEMANDED

Declaring that no industry can
pay out more than it takes in and
remain in business, the Conference
Committees representing American
Railroads in the pending wage nego-
tiations, today advised leaders of
railroad labor that the railroads are
unable to grant their demands for
increases in pay.
The five operating brotherhoods
have asked for a thirty per cent in
crease, with a minimum increase of
$3.50 per day, while the non-operat-
ing groups of employees have de-
manded an increase of 80 cents an
hour, with a minimum wage of 20
cents an hour.
This CASE, said Fred G.. Gurley,
speaking for the Conference Com
mittees, has become generally
known as the thirty per cent case.
1t should be known as the forty per
cent case because the demands made
would add more than forty per cent
to railroad wage costs.
Nine hundred million dollars per
year is about what is being demand
ed, said Gurley. That is more than
the railroads have ever had in net
income in any one year and twice
as much as all the net income that
the railroads have had in the last ten
years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15

On the Labor front last week Con.
gress of Industrial Organizations
rested while the rival American Fed
Grafton Of Labor instituted three
short-lived strikes disrupting work
ON an estimated $3.50, 900, 900 worth
Of defense contracts. These major
walkouts, directly involved 1860
workers and affecting more than
200, 900 others.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
COMEDY THAT MADE STAGE
STARS FAMOUS

A collection of rollicking dia-
logue, gags and. horseplay of Web
err and Fields which evoked APP
plause and laughter from an older
generation of theatre-goers and
which kept the comic team going
for SIS years. Don't miss this feature
in the August oath issue of
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
the big magazine distributed with
the BALTIMORE SUNDAY
AMERICAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
A HOLY WAR?

In a recent Nazi broadcast, it was
stated: I'VE are fighting for Western
Christian civilization against the
Godlessness of Soviet Russia.
Earlier, Will Becker, German
Labor Front leader, had said:
when in centuries to come, man
kind will see the present events in
their true proportions, they will say:
Christ was great, but Adolf Hitler
was greater.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
BALTIMORE LIVESTOCK SHOW


Baltimore, Md, August s. Final
arrangements for the 18th Annual
Baltimore Livestock Show, to be
held at the Union Stock Yards, Sep
TENDER 20, 80. October / and 2,
have been made by the board of di-
rectors of the organization.
In addition to the preliminary
classification list sent out earlier In
the year which indicated the grad
uated prize money to be offered
under 4S headings, all of the ma
tional breeder associations authoriz-
ed awards in their special classes,
bringing the total amount of prize
money to be distributed to nearly
So, 00O.0e.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15

The natives Of India smoke one
OF the cheapest varieties of cigar
cites that it is possible to make and
are consuming over 10000 cigar
cites q minute. This is however, q
small percentage Of the total. in
comparison, to the amount Of better
types, produced IN America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
SAVING THE SCRAP
BY ]. E. Jones

Washington, August lit Is es-
timated that there is an average of
80 pounds of scrap metals of various
kinds scattered through each fam
ily's back yard, barn yard or base
ment. Time may come in the near fu-
ture when the old game Of treasure
hunt" can be turned into profitable
pastime.
Foreseeing this possibility, Buick
Motor Division of General Motors
Corporation has been working on
the Franklinism that penny saved
| is a penny earned. During 1910 the
salvage operations of this unit were
perfected to a point where 244,0O0,-
900 pounds of waste" materials,
mostly metals, were retrieved and
returned to useful purposes.
Particularly has this been true in
the conservation of strategic metals
which are vital to our national de-
tense. Salvage methods which have
been applied to aluminium, lead,
zinc, copper, tin, anthony and nick
ell have been SO perfected that 100
per cent efficiency has been attained
useless reduction. Almost equal
efficiency has been effected in all
other on-perishable materials.
This work entails an intricate in
ter-plant collection system which has
been worked out with an eye to
making the final sorting of various
reclaimed materials as simple as
possible. This sorting work is done
in a specially constructed main sal
wage building which also serves the
purpose of reducing scrap to hand
ling sizes.
Some idea of the magnitude OF
this operation may be gained from
the fact that $50 carloads and IS
truck loads of salvage are shipped
monthly to outside plants for reela-
nation in addition to the volume
reclaimed in Bucks own foundry.
Scrap ranges from huge drop
forge bases weighing several tons
each which may become cracked OF
otherwise defective to steel filings
and cardboard cartons.
Bales of scrap sheet metal from
the Buick stamping divisions last
| year totaled over 45,000,000 pounds
Sheet metal clippings totaled 49,
| 100000 pounds, cast iron borings
accounted for an additional 34,5O0,-
900 pounds and short "shoveling'
steel turnings for 100000 pounds
more. All Of these were reclaimable.
There were eight different CLASH
fications of aluminium salvage
ranging from culled pistons and cleo
trio furnace dross to piston borings.
These totaled $4,000 pounds which
is a lot of aluminium. An unusual
item was the 1900 pounds of solder
drippings saved during last years
operations.
While the United States has large
natural resources SO far as alum
mum and some other items are con-
cerned the growing demand for
these metals now in order to speed
defense operations can most readily
be met by conserving what we have.
Buick sets good example for all to
follow in this direction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15

ords show they would be ashamed to
produce poorer cars for 1912 than
they turned out in 1871 or any pre-
vious years. Il they cannot make
better cars, they wouldn't make
them at all.
Seizure or Private Property
Congressional approval authoriz-
ing the President to seize private
property for National Defense
simply endorses the policy already
enforced by the President at the
time he called out soldiers and broke
up strike in California airplane
factory. AS soon as the labor
troubles subsidized President Roose-
welt returned the properties to their
owners.
A club that has already licked a
strike has been reinforced and pol
ished-up ito use another day,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15

By the elimination of Belgian,
Czecho-Slovak and German compe-
tition, the United States exports of
glass and glass products have been
the greatest since 1920. reaching
new high Of $50 worth of glass a
minute, being shipped to foreign
countries not affected by the block
AIDES.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15

Nazi papers accuse US of gang
ster disregard for law. Which law
authorizes the sinking of ships with
out saving the crews?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15

Social life isn't easy 1t takes
quick thinking to invent q convinc-
ing lie when awful bridge players in
vite YOU by telephone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15

Every man hugs the delusion that
sooner or later he will invent some
thing that viii make him rich.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
Better Cars For 1912

The news is going around that
automobiles will be hard to get in
1912, and pessimists predict that
they won't be good. They may be
hard to get because the automobile
industry has enlisted for Defense
and that comes First. But the opti-
mists expect 1912 automobiles will
be the best cars ever built.
Early automobiles had no bump
ers, the wheels and spokes were
wood, thousands of wrists were
broken in cranking-up by hand, be-
fore Kettering brought out the self
starter. The rubber tires weren't
much good, 1T took month to paint
a car, windshields were made of or
binary glass, there were no windows
or carpeted floors, no nice cushions;
the gears were lousy and it took
all three kinds to get up mountain
to- the roadside cold-water stand
where the driver could buy pail Of
water for a dime, to cool down the
steaming engine. Four wheel brakes
hadn't been dreamed Of. You chang
ed your own tires, did your own
grease-job, filed your batteries, car
ried an emergency can of gasoline
and hitched spare tire on behind.
Now! Stop, look and listen, drive
careful, don't run through red
lights--and watch out for the cop,
and beware Of hitch-hikers. Automo-
biles have never followed progress
Progress had always followed auto
mobiles. Today's machines are 10
times as good as they were 20 years
ago and cost less than half as much.
The automobile manufacturers Of
this country have not, and win not,
let the country down and their rec
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15

Some men sit with their eyes
closed rather than see a woman
stand in q crowded street car,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15

Wouldn't 1t seem strange If the
Senate should develop good citizen
ship bloc.
Evening star., 1941-03-31
Chaplin Tells Court Schenck
Was Reliable and Generous

"Schenck was the man who held
the company together" Chaplin con-
tinued. He appeased the tempera-
ments of artists. We relied on his
judgment; We relied on his gen.
erosity."
The actor took the stand shortly
after the Government rested its
case. When the clerk asked his
age. he hesitated briefly before say
ing 50 in April"
Schenck, 59-year-old board chair
man of Goth Century-FoX Film
Corp. is on trial with Joseph Mos
kowitz, Schenck's Eastern studio
representative.
Judge Philip Gibson, chief justice
of the California Supreme Court.
also testified for Schenck. saying he
had known him since 1928.
His reputation for honesty and
integrity is good" he said.
Evening star., 1941-03-31
Rz the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March 31-Charles
Chaplin, the actor producer. ap-
peared in Federal Court today as a
character witness in the income tax
evasion trial of Joseph NJ Schenck-
and put up his left hand when he
was sworn in.
The comedian smiling as he recti-
fed his mistake. testified that
Schenck. who is accused of SAP 900
income tax delinquency for 1885,
1886. 1887. was a reliable and gen.
erous man" Mr. Chaplin. the de-
fense's first witness, was followed
by Irving Berlin, the composer.
MY acquaintance with Mr.
Schenck was one of great friend
ship" Mr.. Chaplin said. That's
why I'm here
My closest business association
with him was when Mr.. Schenck
became chairman of United Artists
Corp" he added. " With Mary
Pickford. Douglas Fairbanks and
D. w. Griffith I organized United
Artists because, to put it in the
vernacular, they were ganging up on
us"
He testified that at Miss Pick
ford's suggestion they took Joseph
Schenck into the Company-"a man
we could trust" Schenck was made
chairman of United Artists in 1924,
leaving it in 1885.
Evening star., 1941-03-31
Other Selections
Bowie East.

Bowie tF dStb.
BY the Louisville Times.
1-Intruding, Post Melody, Fire
Arms.
2-Broiler. Big Steel, Remolee.
Slime Passes. Adds, Surprise Box.
4-Ouragan, 4 King Cotton. Drift
Along.
5-Yawl, Home Again, Becomly.
6-Air Brigade, Clarksville, Handy
Tom.
Cirrus. Sturdy Duke, Hillblond.
SACK Sting, Black Grouse. Nilon
Best bet-Yawl.
Consensus at Bowie.
By the Associated Press.
l-Malcyonette, Intruding, Meadow
Fun
2-Blablah, Sun Salvador. Big Steel
3-Surprise Box, Irish Moon, Chief
Cherokee.
4Grand 4 Duke, Woodville, Oura-
gan
5-Nannykins. High Plume, Yawl,
6-Cape Cod, Don Orlan, Air
Brigade
Cirrus. Dark May, Time Beater.
8-Black Grouse, Sure Touch, Jack
Sting.
Best bet-Crius.
Tropical Fasp.
BY the Louisville Times.
l-Posterity, Mixwel. Cruising,
2-Dreel, Denote. Arbuscade.
3-Wise Will. Verakee, San Antioes
4EMilk and Honey, Largo Mint
Embrace
5-Mar LIE. High One. Donna Leona
61Balloter. Commentator II
Nightland.
LOCKED Out. Ambo, Cheetah.
8-Bellringer, Stable. Baggrave,
9-Marching Feet. Noodles, Pradis
Best bet-Mar LIE.
Evening star., 1941-03-31
Montgomery Medicine
Found Not Tainted

Investigation by Montgomery
County Md officials late today
proved false an earlier report that
medicinal tablets contaminated In
process of manufacture had been
discovered in a county drugstore,
DR.. V. l. Ellicott, county health
officer. learned after investigation
that a bottle of the powerful med
icine called into question by a drug
sgist in the northern section of the
county bore a different serial num-
Der from that about which warnings
were spread.
The drug was sufathiazole-pneu-
monia curative. One lot, marked
MPO29, was widely distributed
through the country after being in
advertently tainted with phenohar-
bital. p powerful sedative.
The American Medical Associa-
ton announced today the recovery
of 280, 900 of approximately 386,000
of the dangerous tablets, the Asso-
ciated Press reported from Chicago.
The A. M. A. also reported a sec
ond lot of sulfathiazole tablets may
be involved"
The association announced: Word
just received indicates that lot
MP11s also may be involved" No
figures were available on the size
of the lot.
Evening star., 1941-03-31
President Indicates
He Ordered Seizure
Of Axis Ships
Additional Steps in Policy
Of Action Expected
On Return to Capital

3. The Associated Press.
ABOARD ROOSEVELT TRAIN
EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON,
March 31.-Heading toward the
Capital to expedite a $1,000 O00, 900
program of aid to embattled democ-
racies, President Roosevelt indi-
Gated today that he personally had
ordered seizure of axis ships In
United States ports.
Holding a brief press conference
at Fort Jackson, S. c., he refused
to comment on week end seizure of
German, Italian and Danish vessels
But when asked whether it had
been done at his specific direction,
he told reporters he thought they
could make certain assumptions.
Seizure of the ships and authoriz-
ing transfer of another consignment
of weapons to Greece and Britain
made it apparent the Chief Execu-
tive already had begun implement
ing his announced policy of action
and more action"
Additional steps were in prospect
soon after return to the White
House tomorrow in his program
against those he has termed "the
most brutal warmongers of all time. u
Stopping for a morning tour of
the big South Carolina fort, the
President seemed favorably i'm
pressed by progress there in the
effort to build an Army of 1000 900
men. He told his press conference
he had seen a great show, a great
sight and a wonderful piece of work
He commented particularly on the
fact that the camp was reopened
only last September, but now it is
practically complete except for
trimmings.
While a squadron of observation
planes flashed overhead and a 21-
gun salute doomed out from bat
terry of the 128th Field Artillery of
the Missouri National Guard, the
President stepped from his special
train into an open car and drove
around sprawling Fort jackson.
The commander of the post and
of the Army's 1st Corps, Maj. Gen
William E Shedd, jr: Gov Maybank
of South Carolina and Mrs. MaybanE
had greeted the Chief Executive
aboard the train.
Mr. Roosevelt had requested that
there be no formal review and that
he be allowed to see the 5000 troops
being submitted to actual training
processes.
After looking over Fort Jackson
he headed toward Fort Bragg. N. C..
for another inspection.
Accompanying Mr.. Roosevelt was
Harry L. Hopkins. who has been
present at some of the epochal steps
in the development of the $1,000
100000 aid program and who ap-
peared likely to be linked with its
future.
There has been no official denial
of reports that Mr.. Hopkins might
become a sort of foreman for the
program.
The former Commerce Secretary
is one of the Chief Executives most
intimate friends He was Mr.. Roose-
velt's personal representative and
observer in England for several
weeks. .,...