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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29

In many libraries in the United
States and Canada children are
reading more books this year than
last. Some librarians report that
the more interesting and engaging
type of children's books which the
publishers are now producing may
be due to the increased interest Of
young folks in reading.
Children are delving into books on
hobbies, on vocations, biographies,
pioneer stories, American history,
careers, and adventure stories.
Children like to read the thing which
touches their own experience, many
librarians report.
''The most noticeable trend in
children's reading is toward books
dealing with boys and girls in other
Lands" declares Edgar S. Rob-
inson, librarian in Vancouver, B. C..
''This may or may not be refiec-
ton of the international situation but
! think it is partly due to the num-
Der of fine books which have ap-
peared in this field in recent years"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29
Soldiers Seek Tattoo
Marks for Identifications

Tattoo artists in Canada are COM
ing into their own as a result of the
war.
According to Montreals famous
tattoo artist, Professor Paul, bust
ness is booming as never before
since the days of 1914 with the army,
navy and air force leading the pro-
cession through those narrow and
gaudily decorated front doors. They
want tattoo marks as identifcations.
Trouble now is" he said, "that
there amt the appreciation of art
there used to be. I remember when
man could put in a couple of days
doing picture on a sailors chest
that was something to be proud of,
but now it's just initials and num-
bers. Military numbers, girls phone
numbers, family initials, girls mi
tials. I'm telling yah, I'm gettin'
writer's cramp.
"Tain't only the men that's get
ting then," he went on. 'tThe wom-
en- too are coming in here to get
their boy friends initials on their
arms and legs.
''Of course" he added, ''this idea
isn't so good. Suppose a girl wants
to change boy friends. lingo!
there's trouble. I've blotted out
more initials by changing them into
roses in the past six months than
I've done in the last Is years. But
then, guess girls got a right
to change her mind. Got one now
who's making her mind up to be-
come a tattooed lady. Trouble with
this is that a man gets about half
through with them and they change
their minds again, and tell me, what
goods hale tattooed woman?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29
woMAN's DIVISION MD. CoUN.
GIL OF DEFENsE

Americanism will be stressed by
the Women's Division, Maryland
Council of Defense, during the COM
ing winter.
Mrs. John L. Whitehurst, Chair
man, appointed Mrs. Rudolph s.
Allen, former president OF the Mary
land Federation of Women's Clubs
as chairman Of this committee.
The women of the state are asked
to display the American flag ON all
clubhouses and to use their influence
to have flags flown on all public
buildings
They intend to ask all motion
picture theatre owners to display
the American flag on the screen
prior to showing feature productions
and to have the National Anthem
played.
In an effort to further national
unity seek to abolish attacks on any
one religion or race.
Encourage the establishment of as
many classes in Americanization as
the School Board can provide, with
the help of recognized patriotic and
lay groups.
Forums and Debates--To encour-
age forums in an effort to acquaint
our people with the benefits derived
in Democracy.
Libraries--To ask for special
tables in all libraries for American
ization readers.
To make definite check on books
for school children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29

Lincoln Was Unknown, Too,
When He Was Nominated

Nothing ever happened like this
BEFORE" was the remark often
heard following the nomination of
Wendell L. WilllSie. A glance at the
history books of political conven-
tons, however, shows that Abraham
Lincoln was nominated in so much
the same fashion as Willlxie that the
comparison is almost perfect.
When the 1860 convention dele
gates assembled, New York ia
vorite son, William H. Seward, was
so far ahead of the field that there
was hardly any competition. Straw
votes had given him a tremendous
lead.
The night before the balloting, the
Lincoln crowd gave their first hint Of
blitzkrieg. One of their bench
men took the floor and made a
speech that lasted until after mid
night, eliminating the Seward
speeches that were scheduled.
That same night, Ward Hill La
mon went to the printers of conven-
ton hall tickets and all night long a
corps of young men wrote the
names of Lincoln bucks on the tick
cts.
The next day, rooters stomped the
streets and shouted for "Old Abe"
and "The Rail Splitter" The Lin
colnites took over the Wigwam, the
huge old rough lumber barn where
the convention was to be held, and
when the Seward shouters arrived
there were no seats.
AS the voting started, Lincoln had
barely a hundred votes but every
one that was cast for him brought
such din from the galleries that
ga thousand steam whistles, ten
acres of hotel gongs, tribe Of Co.
manches might have mingled in
the scene unnoticed."
On the third ballot, Lincoln had
gone from nothing to near ma
jority. What he needed, the Ohio
delegation provided, and the nomi-
nation was won.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29
PAPER FROM "wEED" TREES

In the face of mounting shortages
of critical defense materials, the De.
partment of Agriculture has called
attention to a high-yield semi-chem-
ical pulping process that permits
the use of the weed" hardwood
species in newsprint paper. This
offers the possibility of lessening
the shortage of pulp and paper due
to the curtailment of supplies from
Scandinavian sources. The process,
recently developed by the Forest
Products Laboratory is also appli-
cable to low-cost container boards
and, by a new technique, to am ex-
ceptionally high-yield and high
quality alpha eellulose which has
possibilities of direct nitration into
explosives.
The Department points out that
the reduction of imports of Euro
pean pulp at time when the de-
mand is greater than ever before has
emphasized the Importance of broad
ening the utilization of domestic
species. Normally, half of our paper
consumption is imported i'm the form
of either wood, pulp, or paper. I'm
orts are being curtailed while paper
consumption continues to increase.
From 13 million tons in 1888 con-
sumption rose to approximately Is
million tons for 1910.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29
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. S.
Foley, chairman of the industrial
committee of the Florida State
Chamber Of Commerce.
For years the springy, hair-like
fbers of the cured-and-" ginned, I"
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 fbers 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 a
sticky, resinous oil, and it 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 a vegetable broth II 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 1885.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29
|Crandma's Menu, Too,
Had Plenty of Vitamins

Grandmothers were good cooks
and turned out meals with plenty OF
unsupported vitamins when their
store of foods permitted wide choice,
but modern cooks in streamlined
kitchens must be good cooks and
also food engineers who can provide
vitamins, calories, and minerals,
without stuffing their families, say
nutrition specialists at Ohio State
university.
Cooks of the old school probably
never heard of calories, but they
knew folks who had plenty of diff
ferent things to eat could live, work,
and keep warm. Energy for these
purposes came from the carbohy-
drates, fats and proteins, and grand
mother learned quickly that the
cooks who used plenty of butter,
cream and eggs had the most
guests.
Now, the minerals, calcium, phos-
phorus and iron are given attention
by modern cooks because they are
likely to be low in the average diet.
Calcium and phosphorus form a
large part of the bones and teeth.
Some of the calcium, however, stays
in the blood stream and is neces-
sary for the proper functioning Of
the heart and the coagulation of the
blood.
Vitamins were unheard Of few
decades ago. Today, eight have been
discovered, but vitamins, A, 81, c,
d and G are the best known. Guam
titles of vitamins and minerals were
thrown away with the liquid from
cooked vegetables until nutritionists
showed homemakers the importance
of cooking foods to conserve these
health-giving nutrients.
Nutrition specialists point out that
scientists have discovered how GER
tain foods in the diet can prevent
or cure pellagra, ricketts,, nutritional
anemia and other body disorders.
These findings have been a great
boon to society.
A five-point diet worked out by
the university specialists will fur
nish all the nutrients for the average
person. It consists of the daily use
of milk, tomatoes or citrus fruit, po-
tatoes and green leafy vegetables,
whole wheat bread and cereal, and
eggs, meat, poultry or fish. Scien-
lists have discovered that each per-
son is a different problem in nutri-
ton so each homemaker should ap-
praise the physical fitness of all
members of the family and plan the
meals accordingly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Christ Jesus" will be the subject
of the Lesson-Sermon in all Church
es of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday,
August 81.
The Golden Text will be from
Romans 1:16, II am not ashamed of
the gospel of Christ; for it is the
power of God unto salvation to
everyone that believeth."
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Jer. GIG:
"Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in
the ways, and see, and ask for the
old paths, and walk therein, and ye
shall find rest for your souls"
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 80, "As the
individual idea of Truth, Christ
Jesus came to rebuke rabbinical
error, and all sin, sickness and
death, to point out the way of Truth
and Life"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29
Cars With Rear Engines
Predicted for Future

Though speculation on what the
motor car of the future will be like
is no longer novel, it has become
something more than an idle
pastime. This country now has 5000
automobile research engineers at
work, compared with $50 in 1922.
Their work undoubtedly will con-
tinue to result in cars that are more
efficient, more comfortable and
safer than those they displace.
At a recent dinner of the Society
of Automotive Engineers, David
Beecroft, past president, predicted
that the future will bring cars with
engines In the rear, bodies in which
the superstructure is a part of the
chassis and engines Of higher COM
preston ratios, supplying more
speed and agility. Tires, he be-
lieves, will be made of synthetic rub
Der and rayon fabric, the latter re-
placing cotton.
In general, automotive engineers
have been limited more than air.
plane designers by tradition and by
consumer preferences. It some
times has been difficult and costly to
induce the buying public to accept
useful innovations. Yet major inn
provements are generally sure Of
acceptance, if not always as prompt
ly as might be. Changes that may
come in the next decade, such as
changing the motor to the back of
the car, may help to make driving
safer than it is today.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29
NFANTHIE PARALYSIS PRES
EMIT In AUGUST AND
SEp'rEMRER
SEPTEMBER

August and September are the
months when poliomeyitis, better
known as infantile paralysis, is
especially apt to be present, accord
ing to our Health Officers.
Symptoms of infantile paralysis
are colds, headache, nausea, vomit-
ing and weakness, particularly
where the child seems sicker than
the fever would indicate. The disease
should be suspected In the case Of
any child taken ill now and there
should be immediate consultation
with the family doctor.
Keep children who become III,
however mildly, away from other
children. Keep them away from
public gatherings, as far as possible.
Be more careful than usual to see
that they avoid using public drink
ing cups, towels. and other articles
used by the general public. Do not
handle young children unnecessar-
lily yourself. and do not permit 9th
|szs to sondls then
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29
NATIONS CAPITAL LEADS

Washington, d. c., in the last decade
- 1930-1939 inclusive showed the
greatest percentage gain in the num-
Der Of telephones in service with $500
per cent. New Mexico with 51.25 per
cent lead all the states in percentage
gain. In second place was Delaware,
with a gain Of 42.35 per cent, and
Florida was third with 1924 per cent.
Nevada, Virginia, Arizona and Mary
land gained more than 30 per cent In
the number of telephones in service.
At the close Of the decade, five
states had more than 100000 tele-
phones each. In the order Of greatest
number, they are New York, Illinois,
California, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29
ABERDEEN AND lockwood
PROJECTS APPROVED

Approval of the WPA of three
projects totaling $351,S52 for
Edgewood Arsenal and the Aber-
deem Proving Ground has been an
nounced by Senators Tydings and
Radcliffe.
Part of one $42,754 project at
the proving ground will be concern
ed with the construction of bomb
proof shelters. The building of
power and sewer lines, and swim
ming pool, also is included. Another
Aberdeen project amounting to
$90,811, deals with road grading
and widening and improvements to
the buildings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29
Army War College

The Army War college at WASH
ington, D. c., is one of the general
service schools of the army. It IL
the highest unit in the military edu-
cational system, having as its OBJ
ject the training of selected officers
for duty In the war department gem
eral staff and for high command IN
accordance with methods approved
by the war department. In add
ton, 1t supervises the activities q
The historical section.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29
TIME TO MAKE MORE
COOKIES

Housewives will enjoy this help
full article, which offers many new
recipes for making small cakes so
popular with the children-and
oldsters, too. Read this feature in
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
the big magazine distributed with
the BALTIMORE SUNDAY
AMERICAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29
PITY THE TAx-POOR
NOBLEWOMAN

An absorbing story telling of Q
wife who found out
that the only way to get rid of heI
tax burdens is to divorce her titled
husband. Don't miss this illustrated
feature in
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
the big magazine distributed with
the BALTIMORE SUNDAY
AMERICAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29

At last car manufacturers have
stopped all noises but the one from
the back seat and made everything
fool-proof except the gas feed and
steering wheel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29

Let US be grateful for quiz pro-
grams. If they quit, we'll have no
good entertainment left except po-
lice calls.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29

The thing to- remember Is this.
When Russia collapses, only one
great army will remain from Siberia
to Portugal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29

1t isn't war news that people are
tired of. but only bad news. They'd
lap it UP and plead for more If it
told of victories.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29

Another reason for matrimony's
failure: why should / try to be
entertaining and charming? We're
married now"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29

Jape have learned the technique
When they are ready to murder or
steal. they frst accuse the other side
Of planning to do Il.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29

A "State of emergency" doesn't
seem to change things much. You
get used to 1t after eight ysaga
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29

Writing a business letter in long
hand is courtesy. You cut 1t short
and save the other fellows time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29

In short. wen be ruined II prices
aren't controlled, but we mustn't
control farm prices and wages
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29

People don't dread imitation. Each
fellow thinks Of what he has to sell
not Of the things he must buy,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-29

A Statesman is man who does
mt say: "Can't be done. 1t would be
unpopular"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Cant Help Himself
Can't Help Himself
Kelly Being Forced
10 Run for Governor

the schemers right now Is that
former Governor Dickinson wants
to run again himself and has been
campaigning diligently since his
defeat last year. He makes sew
eral speeches weekly, nearly all OF
them in churches.
Should Dickinson, now 81, insist
on entering the race, Kelly might
have an excuse to dodge the re-
sponsibility. Certain leaders, how
ever, nope to persuade the aged
politician to accept the nomination
for lieutenant governor, job he
held a total of 16 years.
It is obvious that the secretary
of state is the party's strongest
candidate. Kelly last year re-
ceived more votes than any other
candidate in the election, including
Governor Van Wagner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Aviation Show
Opens JAM. II

The international Aviation
Show, sponsored by the National
Aeronautic Association, Detroit
chapter. will be held here January
II TO 25. it was announced Satur-
day by j. Lee Barrett. president
"All phases of the airplane In
dustry and all types of planes
will be represented. giving a
complete picture OF the tre-
mendOus new industry growing
In Detroit" Barrett said.
Included in the sponsors of the
show are Gar Wood, William b.
Stout. Ben f.. Young. vice presi-
dent OF the National Bank of De-
troit, and John L. Carey. mayor
Of Dearborn, all members of the
association.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Warns Schools
ShdringS tdteAid
Time. stan Correspondent

LANSING, Nov. Schools
must remain open for at least nine
months during the 194l-42 year ir
order TO receive state-aid. State
Supt. of Public Instruction Eugene
B. Elliott warned boards of edu-
cation today
"A provision OF the act appro-
priating $44,500,OO0 for schools
plainly states no school district
shall share In the apportiOnment
of funds unless teaching con-
tinues for nine moRths," he said.
This Is a new addition TO the
law"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Frank Murphys Future

United States Supreme Court
Justice Frank Murphy has been
mentioned for every important
Job President Roosevelt has had
to fill in the last couple OF years.
They are now circulating a rumor
in Washington that he may sue
coed Josephus Daniels as ambas-
sador TO Mexico.
II would be unusual. indeed, for
a Supreme Court justice to step
from the high tribunal to take
another job. Yet, at the same
time. IL is pretty well acknowl-
edged that Murphy is not happy.
The justice is a man OF action.
His administrative ability was
amply proven when he was mayor
of Detroit, governor general OF the
Philippines. governor of Michigan
and attorney general Of the United
States
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Yearning for Action

With Washington passing
through the most stirring events
in the history OF the nation, JUS
tice Murphy. who saw service In
the last war, must be yearning 10
escape from the dignity of the
court and plunge into defense
maelstrom.
His friends say he would like 10
90 back 10 the Philippines. the ma
tons front line in the Far East
But the story in Washington Is
that the President may ask him
10 take over the extremely impor-
tant post in Mexico.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Comstock's Surplus

Former Gov. William A. Com
stock. who spent fortune paying
deficits in the Democratic treas
ury, wound up with a campaign
surplus for the first time in his
life during his successful candi-
dacy for Common Council.
When all bills were paid. Alfred
Debo. treasurer OF Comstock' S
campaign committee, reported a
balance OF $51.15. Most impor-
tant. II was somebody else's money
instead of Comstock's own.
The councilman-elect solved this
strange problem by sending the
money TO the Old Newsboys.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Scottish Group
ToMdrk Dec. 4

The Ninety-sccond annual ban
quet of st. Andrews Scottish So
ciety will be held on st. Andrews
Day, Thursday. December A, at
the Hotel Fort Shelby.
AS in the past years one of the
features of the banquet is the
famous Burns Toast to the Haggis
to be given by the Grand Past
Master OF the Masons of Michigan.
Francis Lambie. Lambie also will
receive a life membership in the
society.
Principal speakers will be the
Rev. Capt. Norman Rawson of
Hamilton, Ont. and William OFT.
secretary of the Lansing Chamber
of Commerce.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
; CaSkefS
Grim Reminder Of Fire
in Widows Home
International New. service wire

MISSOULA, Mont. Nov. 10
Five little caskets were lined uI
in a local mortuary today. grin
reminder of one of the worst
tragedies ever TO strike in Mis-.
soula.
The caskets contain the charred
bodies of the Perrine children,
offspring OF Mrs. Francis Winter
Perrine. a widow Of only a few
Michael. 3: Richard. a; Francis,
5; Donald, 6, and Elmer. 9. all
we're burned TO death yesterday
when they were trapped in their
frame home while their mother
was visiting an invalid neighbor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
u. s. Chart

Detroit and vicinity. Partly cloudy 20
clear and continued mild temperature sun
day. Highest Sunday so degrees.
Lower Michigan. Fair 10 partly cloudy
with continued rather mild temperatures
sunday,
Upper Michigan: Fair TO partly cloudy
Sunday. Slightly colder
Indiana; Partly cloudy 10 fair sunday,
continued mild.
Ohio: Partly cloudy with mild tsmpers-
turg SUNDAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16

today on charge Of extortinE
So, 800 from Ray Chappell. Niles
business man, since the first OF the
year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
292 Nazi Civilians Killed

BERLIN. Nov. Is. - tINS)--
German authorities announced to-
day that 292 persons were killed
in British air raids on Germany
during October.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Woman Held in Exiorfion

NILES. Nov. 15.-Mrs. Kathryn
N. Watson, 81, of Cassopolis was
bound over TO the Circuit Court
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16

II these and other influential
figures in the party join in push
ing Kelly into the governorship
race, he cannot very we'll refuse.
The one difficulty confronting