The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-10

SHOWS FOR THE CROPS
VIE WITH THE SUNSHINE
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SHOWS FOR THE CROPS
VIE WITH THE SUNSHINE
THE TRAIN wound its way around
hills. over valleys, through an occa-
sional tunnel, across frozen rivers,
ever westward across the Dakotas
and into Montana.
From the car windows we saw
world blanketed in crystal white
snow. More snow was falling and q
blizzardy wind was piling II in great
drifts. Across the snow, some dis
lance from the tracks, was farm
house. Smoke, the clean smoke
from wood fire, was coming from
the chimney.
Pete and Mary were keeping the
home fires burning while Dad and
Mother were wintering in the South
land. Pete was also keeping open
the lines of communication between
the house and the barn and cattle
sheds. Between times he worked at
the wood pile, that there might be
ammunition with which to repulse
the blitzkrieg of cold. He cursed
the ever-falling and drifting snow
which caused him labor and difficult
ties.
Far away to the Southland, Dad
and Mother read Of the heavy snow
fall in their state. Mother hoped it
would not inconvenience Pete and
Mary, but they were young and
capable. Father gloried in the mois-
ture the snow was bringing to insure
next summers crops, and thanked
Providence for it.
From the snug coziness Of the
Pullman we admired the beauty Of
the scene, enjoyed the bowling Of
the blizzard, and congratulated our
selves on having chosen a northern
route to the warmth and sunshine
Of the West coast.
It was all in the point Of view.
SUN SEEKERS
SHOULD YOU WISH to know who,
as class, are the great travellers OF
America during these winter
months, just 60 to Florida or Cali
fornia and count the number Of Wis
iting farmers and their families.
Thousands of them escape the ice
and snow of the northern states by
going South for the warmth, the
sunshine and the privilege Of being
out Of doors-not for the night clubs
and the gaming tables.
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RICH AND POOR
IN SAME CAMP
NOTHING can think Of would be
more beneficial than a universal
citizenship training law. A law
which would provide six months, at
least, in camp for every young man
between the ages of 10 and 81 years.
Put the workman's son and the
bankers son under canvas together
and under exactly the same condi-
tions. Give them an opportunity to
get acquainted and become s'bud-
dies" It would break down the
forming of class distinctions in
America. It would create race Of
better Americans. It would demon
strate the equal opportunity for all.
While in such camps, military dis
cipline and training would be essen
tial, the one greatest purpose would
be training in citizenship, train
ing in mutual understanding.
The idea would be more popular
as citizenship training law than az
q military training law.
WINSLOW is a thriving town in
southern Indiana. Ask any business
man there the reason for the towns
prosperity and he will point to A. J.
Heuring and the Winslow Dispatch.
Winslow is but one of thousands Of
American towns in which the local
editor and his paper is the founda-
ton on which town growth and pros
perity are built.
NAVAL BASES
AND THE COST
m HAWAII we have naval, air
and army base that is valuable as
an outpost for the protection Of our
western coast line. It is valuable
because the government has expend-
ed half billion dollars or more to
fortify it. Before an enemy could
capture the vast stores Of oil, muni-
tons and other war supplies, it would