The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY J. E. Jones


Washington, d. C. February "a
Help lick em, or join 'em", an
ex-senator observed the other day.
In his opinion it should be helpful
to American business to "join EN-.
That philosophy may account for
the hectic political conditions in
Washington, where the Republicans
found when they voted on the Lease
Lend bill in the House that the
President and his Democratic sup
porters had "em licked.
The Senate took over the bill, and
the Committee hearings, and speech
es in the chamber, showed that the
members pretty we'll agreed to the
principle of giving allpower to the
President, and almost unlimited
aid to England. The present and
future generations of American tax
payers would pay, they declared.
In fact, Congress has crossed its
fingers and whispered to itself that
there will be mo harm" in letting
the President have his own way un-
til July 1, 1946, providing the con-
tracts and agreements are made be-
fore July /, 1943 If you find any,
thing in provisions of this kind that
limit the powers of the President
you will be qualified to pose as an
expert on questions and answers"
To Speed Defense Training
There is much concern these days
as to how we can speed the train
ing of unskilled workers now en-
ployed in plants that are turning out
products vital to our national de-
TENSE Many of the nations leading
educators are seeking to learn how
best to train adults by short re-
fresher courses that are closely re-
lated to the job at hand.
A most important step toward
this objective, according to Samuel
Baker, dean of the school of tech
nology, International Correspond
ence Schools, is the simplification of
the job, and breaking up of COM
pick operations into smaller units of
accomplishment. Mr. Baker has
made a special study of this matter,
and the institution he represents has
so years experience with more than
100000 studnts enrolled.
1t is Mr.. Bakers opinion that in
spite of the Improvements made in
the art of training persons long re-
moved from the public schools
class rooms, the techniques of adult
education are widely misunder-
stood, and too often inadequately
applied.
In this connection he pointed out
that the vital time element is needed
% allow realignment of the mental
processes, and the coordination of
hand and brain. While progress re-
suits inevitably from anything learn
ed, refresher and retraining cours-
es must first re-establish former
abilities as habits before much adj
vancement in new learning is pos
sible.
Experience proves that the un-
skilled worker employed on pro-
duction line can gain skill more
readily when he studies and under
studies exactly what he is doing.
Naturally the study, should be re-
lated to the job at hand. In this
manner his accomplishments will
keep pace with the acquiring of skill
and the permanent goal of adult
training will be attained.
Job For A Clairvoyant
The present plan is to keep the
United States out of War. Neverthe-
less, large part Of the American
Congress is very much in doubt
whether the U. S. will remain at
peace. Some overt act, such as Hit
ler's threat to sink ships carrying
food and arms, might touch off the
American fireworks.
In the meantime it is as we'll to
make up ones mind that matters
nave gone SO far that the future is
beyond predicting by man.
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Where Ships Sailed For A Years
The Clyde-Mallory Lines discon-
tinued their ship service from New
York >to Texas this month, after
having operated that line contin-
uously for A years. vice-President
John E. Craig says that the business
on that route no longer pays, but he
reports the company is doing a fine
business with its ships now operat-
ing between New York and Florida.
The Clyde Mallory is one of the
most popular Of all American lines.
In statement from the U. 8.
Maritime Commission this week the
information was given that there