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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
By KATHLEEN NORRIS
Ben syndicate-wNU Features.

TN THE old clipper days it
was part Of a captains job
= to know when a storm was
coming. He watched the sky,
and when there was trouble
ahead he sent every man he
could spare up into the yards to
shorten the sails.
Perhaps the ship had been
sailing along swiftly in fair
weather. Perhaps there hadn't
been cloud in the sky as she
had spread her white wings to
the kiss of the winds. But
squalls come up swiftly, and
smart seamen deal with them in
stantly. Long before rough gales
reach them they have every bit of
canvas roped and tied, and the ship
is ready to dive head on into the
waves and slip unobstructed through
the seas. l &
Your household and mine are
facing rough weather. Of Americas
more than 40 million homes all ex-
cept a few are going to feel the
strain of the coming months
months so vital in the history Of the
world and of civilization that,
whatever our personal losses or
fears, we must feel ourselves priv
LEGGED to live in them.
We are going to win the war,
whether it takes us five months or
five years, or fifteen.
Something to Hope For.
It may be that this coming
autumn will see the tide turned,
will assure us the worst is over, and
the only dragging months of settle
ment and readjustment are ahead.
Some of the best-informed men in
America and England think that
this might be so. Something to
hope for, anyway.
But whether the road to peace is
long or short it is for you and me
now to shorten sail. And just as
those old sea captains used to send
their very smallest boys up into the
rigging, so begin with the smallest
members Of the family, and take
them into your confidence. Work
out a plan that means paying up
every debt you owe to the very last
cent.
Make a graph Of these debts, il
| you like, and post it in the living
room. Slowly obliterate the red
lines, as dentist, installment collec-
tor, insurance and grocer get their
due. Impress the children so force
fully with the throttling power of
debt that the lesson will last them
the rest Of their lives, In peace as
well as war times.
II your argument is: eve barely
get along now; it is utterly impos-
sible for us to do any BETTER" some
thing is wrong in your mind. It is
always possible to do better. In
every department of your house.
keeping there is leakage, small in
itself, but adding up into formid-
aDle WASTE. WdStGO UTSdu anu DuL-
ter on small plates; wasted lights
burning unneeded; wasted oven
heat, wasted hot water, wasted tele-
phoning, wasteful habits Of helping
oneself to just a little too much
gravy, potato, biscuits, bacon,
sliced peaches.
Wasteful Thinking.
Worst and most extravagant of all
is the wasteful thinking. Thinking
that you and yours must have GER
tain things and must live in a GER
tain way. Dad likes pure olive oil
in salads, so none of the cheaper
vegetable oils will do. There is no
disable substitute for pure butter in
cake. The front hall and the
drawing-room must be lighted at
Ave o'clock every evening. Te1e-
grams must be sent on all occa-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
TOBRUK:
Its aftermath

When the fall Of Tobruk was Of
ficially confirmed by the British,
Allied plans for a second front re-
ceived setback. Egypt and Suez
are threatened by Axis forces, I'M
der the leadership of Nazi Marshal
Erwin Rommel.
According to German and italian
communicates, $4,000 British sol
diers and several generals were
captured. These figures almost
duplicate the number Of Italians
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03

captured when Tobruk surrendered
to the British in January, 1941.
Australian and British troops moved
into Tobruk II months ago when
Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell was driv-
ing across Libya. The italian troops
offered little resistance, although
they burned much Of the material
IN the city. Rss
Following the Italian defeat, Ger
man troops were sent to Africa and
a strengthened Axis army drove
back across the desert to Egypt's
borders. Tobruk was placed under
siege in April, 1941. The garrison
was kept in action by the British
navy, which managed to hold open
the sea lanes for supplies and re-
Inducements.
Explanation Wanted
The news of Tobruk's fall came as
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
was in the United States to confer
with President Roosevelt on ''the
war, conduct of the war, and the
winning of the war;"
Not since the prime minister sat-
isfied the house of commons over
the losses of Hongkong, Malaga
and Singapore has the nation been
more unified in demanding full
account of the conduct of the war.
Charges of inefficiency and blunder-
ing are widespread.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
WAR CONDITIONS
AND COMMODITY MARKET

WAR CONDITIONS
AND COMMODITY MARKET
IN THE EARLY SUMMER of 1929
q banker friend and / were lunching
together at the Chicago club. A
stranger came into the room and at
his request, was introduced to my
banker friend.
Yesterday / achieved an ambi-
ton Of which ! am sure you will
approve" said the stranger. II
purchased some shares Of stock in
your bank"
Eat what price?" asked my bank
er friend.
"At $1,150 a share" replied the
stranger.
'sNo, I would not approve" said
the banker. 81 advise you to sell
those shares at once. They are not
worth any such price. They never
have been and never will be. The
stock is on the board and we cannot
control what the public is willing to
pay for it, but the stock will pay
reasonable dividend on less than
half that price"
That incident illustrates the stock
market imitation Of l928-29. People
had money and were willing to pay
unreasonable prices for stocks.
Their demand pushed the prices up
to unwarranted heights. They made
the wild rise of such men as insult
possible, and then in the fall Of 1929
they paid.
What happened then in the stock
market is threatening today In the
commodity market and half meas
ures will not stop it. The Presi-
dents ceiling on commodity prices
will help, but that ceiling cannot be
maintained If the cost Of production
continues to 60 up, as it must if the
cost of labor continues to rise.
Prices must 60 up with increased
labor costs, or industry goes broke
and closes up.
Increasing prices for labor means
not only the necessity for increasing
prices on commodities for civilian
consumption, but also on war sup
plies. It means an ever-increasing
cost Of our war effort, an increasing
burden of Indebtedness for our chill
dren and their children to pay.
Why not ceiling on wages that
are now 81 an hour or over, and a
48-hour week? That would help to
control the imitation tendency and
help to make possible the ceiling
on commodity prices.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
THE REGULAR ARMY
AND II. 8. GREATNESS

SEE AND MEET many Of those
serving in the armed forces of the
nation whose job is to defeat for us
our present enemies-the Huns, the
Japs and the Wops. ~
AS talk with them and know the
valor and ability they represent for
us, my memories turn back to sol
diers / knew in past days-those Of
the little regular army that made
the greatness of this nation possible.
It was but mere handful Of
valiant men, officers and soldiers,
who pushed back our frontier from
the Allegheny mountains, at the
close of the American Revolution, to
the broad Pacific. That little hand
full Of men conquered the wilderness
and the plains and the savagery to
the Mississippi, to the Missouri, to
the Rocky mountains and on to the
Pacific. They blazed the way for the
pioneer, the homeseeker. They
made towns and cities possible. 1t
is from the towns, cities and farms,
which the little regular army of the
United States made possible, that
today come the soldiers and sailors
who are protecting us in this great
est Of all wars. It is largely from
these towns and cities and farms
that is coming the food, the planes,
tanks, guns and ships needed by our
soldiers Of today.
All glory to that little regular
army which conquered for us the
America we love today. It was my
privilege to know many Of the mem
bers Of that valiant, hard-fighting
force during the last quarter Of the
last century.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
OWNERS OF AMERICAN
INDUSTRY TODAY

OWNERS OF American industry
are the average, everyday Ameri-
cans. One-hundred and sixty-five
Of our industrial corporations are
owned by $3.50, 1901 stockholders.
In 1910, the average dividend paid
to each stakeholder was $1.91. The
amount of taxes-local, state and
national-for each share Of stock
was 1892. Industry is owned by
the rank and file Of Americans.
Through industry we provide jobs
for millions Of employees. These
employees provide market for our
farm products. Through industry
we pay the greater part Of the cost
Of government and for the support
of our institutions. We are all, di-
rectly or indirectly, part of bust
ness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Russian Front Grows in Importance
las Nazis Win New African Victory;
Oregon, Canada Shelled by Axis Sub;
Japs Gain Second Aleutian Foothold

NoTEWhen opinions expressed these columns they
BY
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
NEAT TAX SUM
FROM AUTOMOBILES

THE STATES RECEIVE the neat
sum of $3,9l7, 1000 in revenue
from automobile owners each year.
That represents what Is paid as
automobile license fees and sales
taxes on gasoline and oil which 60
to the states, exclusive Of what the
federal government takes. It rep
resents 277 per cent Of the total In
come of the state governments. II
the war continues for two years,
much of that revenue win be wiped
.out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
FARM PRODUCTION:

If the weather for the remainder
Of 1912 is normal, says Secretary of
Agriculture Wickard. farm produc-
ton twill break all records"
This announcement came at the
time Wickard was reporting that the
1943 national wheat acreage allot-
ment had been set at $4,000, 900
acres. At the same time he asked
growers to plant part of the allotted
acreage in other needed crops be-
cause the prospective 1912 wheat
supply is nearly l,400, 000, 900 BUSH
els, including carry-oyer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03

which
for the oil Longview
that the between
million dollars Acute oil shortage gasoline shortage in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-03
CHINA:
Rocks, Grenades

A rough mountain pass along the
Honan-Shansi border north of the
Yellow river was the scene Of q bit
ter struggle as poorly equipped Chi
nese troops repulsed the seventh
attempt of the Japanese to break
through.
Fighting with rocks, hand gre
nades and machine guns against
10000 Jap troops supported by
planes and heavy guns, the Chinese
are extracting a bitter toll from
the enemy. Spokesman claimed that
the Chinese still were holding So
mile gap along the Chekiang- Kiang-
81 railway in the area south of the
Yangtze river.
The Japanese opened a new Of
fensive north of the Yellow river,
driving from the north Honan prov
ince. They succeeded in pushing the
Chinese back to the foothills of the
Taiheng mountain range.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-18

This has permitted adoption for the
first time lii THE United States Of
the famous Spanish ssssdleya' system
fDr aBidg sherfies. nj. Kfefer ex-
planned that The method efitailed
baiiding up several tiers OF barrels
or ebutts" containing aging sherry
Wines from only the lowest tier are
removed for bottling, and only a
certain, percentage Of the wine may
be drawn each year. To replace the
withdrawal, sferfies from the upper
casks are blended with the remand
er in the low tier New wires are
added at the top. thus providing a
continuity of supply
It was pointed out that practically
all of the worlds leading sherries,
which have no vintage identified
ton. have been produced by the
solera system for the. past century
Mr.. Kiefer said the sCfesta Blanca
company had perfected sJerez''
type Of Spanish sherry yeast which
would permit development In the
near future OF sherries Just as they
have been produced in Spain. This
yeast, he said, Is allowed to remain
on the surface Of the wine for about
one year, giving It the bouquet and
flavor characteristic of Spanish
sherry. 4ts:.4 Z,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-18
MORALE BUILDING

and commendable trend has been noted
in advertising lately both in newspapers and maya
zines. 1t has been brought about by a widening
recognition of the cultural and moral of
advertising and indications that this form
of advertising will do more to stamp an industry or
product with enthusiastic approval than anything
in recent years
Practically all industries at this time are ex-
listing for one purpose-to aid in this coirtry's war
effort Much is expected of these industries They're
on the spot. John Public wants to know what
they're doing.
Auto plants that once produced shiny chromium
plated motor cars are manufacturing du-colored
tanks. They don't look as pretty the straight
eight models they used produce but the tanks look
mighty pretty to jittery John Public So in place
of shiny autos in the advertising columns, you see
tanks and airplanes. And John Public begins to
look with much more favorable light on the manu-
facturer
Even the tire companies which have nothing to
sell at the moment have combined sound patriotism
with business acument in educational advertising.
This is directed toward helping their former GUS
toners conserve what they have. And the automo-
bile companies also have used some advertising to
tell their former customers how to better
their present models.
Likewise, food manufacturers have made use of
advertising to prevent the company from mourning
i'll will for wartime interferences which they
have no control One advertiser who wanted to ex-
plain why result of less tin there would be less
canned food in his store after this said:
Don't blame your grocer! And don't blame your
Government! Pin full responsibility Hitler, Hiro-
hito and Benitoand be glad that less tin for
more bullets and shells for Americas gunsl"
Besides retaining customer loyalty, such adver-
Using constitutes important morale builder in adj
usting the American public to the inevitable depriv
ations of wartime economy
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-18
WAR PRODUCTION

1t isn't at all surprising what democratic nation
can do when it sets its mind to it-but it is en-
couraging
The President has set goal to shoot at-450 900
tanks 10000 airplanes, 100000 tons of shipping
and the guns to go with the works.
Recently Price Administrator Leon Henderson
said THE goods will be delivered on schedule"
We're inclined to believe he's correct. America
is devoting every last of machinery to reach
realize the vast changes that have occurred in
changing from a peace to a wartime economy and
industry For example:
firm that used to turn out soft drink dis
pensers and metal games for children is now pro-
ducing dies and bullet punches Eighteen months
ago this firm was all set to go on the market with
new gadget for squirting out soft drinks in the
alter Hobbies. Now it's manufacturing the goods to
squirt out bullets be dispensed for worthy
cause Today chrome model of the soft drink
dispenser stands in dusty spendor in corner out
side of the main office 1t wouldn't have been much
good anyhow if a Jap was taking the nickels out
of 1t. sl. f aa
Back in Rhode Island huge planer is work
ing away on orders for its fourth war. This old
war-tested veteran once smoothed plates for the
Monitor The old Civil War ironclad Certain of
other faithful machine tools that turned out parts
for the famous old warship also have been enlisted
for the duration. Lea.
The old vertical boring mill in Allentown Penn
sylvania that was built in 1865 and first produced
parts for pumps used in the last year of the Civil
War now is planning gate castings for drydock for
the Navy
We think that these examples, even though fig
ures on the vast amount of production for war that
is now going on be made public, show partly
why Price Administrator Henderson said that the
goods will be delivered schedule.
We hope to see some concrete evidences of this
in a few months-when the goods" delivered
to the Japs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-18
HOW JESSE WORKS

Here, for instance, is a concrete
illustration of how it works. The
Marine Electric Corporation OF
Portland, Oregon, is making ex-
tremely important war instruments
In fact, it is the only factory on
the West Coast which can make
them. 1t has payroll of around
1000 men and an excellent repu-
tation, but was up against the fact
that the Navy had not inspected
a lot of Instruments and therefore
had not paid for them.
So, short time ago, the COM
pany urgently needed defense
loan, and was in a position where
it would have to close down if it
got no money to meet its payroll.
All it needed was $4,000. But TO
get this through Jesse Jones RFC
ordinarily requires about two
months. 49,
In this case, however. the War
Production Board went over the
head OF Jesse Jones, telephoned
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-18
JUNEAU SERVICE
LEAGUE MEETING
WELL ATTENDED
Plans Progress Tor Reuea.
iion( Center for Sery- ].
Ice Men

An enlarged Juneau Service
League met last night in the City
Hall in a session to perfect the
Leagues organization and to hear
reports on the progress of the
League in furthering recreation ia
cilities for service men in Juneau
Mayor Harry l. Lucas, city rep
fesentative on the League, report
ed than an application for Fed
efal funds with which to build
and furnish a recreation center
will be sent to Washington, D. C.
today. The application asks for a
$4,000 appropriation under the
Community Facilities Act. The city
has taken an option on the old
Occidental Hotel lot as a proposed
site.
1t was voted to have Chairman
Harry Sporting appoint three mem
bers Of the League to serve with
the chairman and Secretary w. H.
Matthews sas an Executive Conn
tnittee.l
The following representatives at
tended last nights meeting:
Esther Ralstpn, Rebekah Lodge;
Claude M. Hirst, National FEEDER
alton of Federal Employees; Anita
Garnick, Business and Professional
Women's Club; c. E. Pool, Douglas
School; Mrs. Harry Stonehouse
American Legion Auxiliary; Mrs.
John Lowell, Sons of Norway;
Adjt. Stanley Jackson, Salvation
army; James Orme. Juneau Fire
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-18

of the companies manufacturing
war supplies have to receive loans
from the Federal treasury. Even
such giant companies as Curtis,
Packard, and General Motors, have
received war loans from the Gov
eminent.
Therefore, the speed of granting
those loans, and the decision as to
who gets them not only means de-
feat or victory, but vitality affects
the future economy of the United
States, -
That is why Jesse Jones today
as Federal Loan Administrator, is
more powerful than the Chief OF
Staff, the Commander Of the Fleet
the War Production Board, the
Secretaries Of War or Navy-in fact
everyone in Washington save The
President of the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-18
MODERN ETIQUETTE By ROBERTA LEE

improper young asks young
man she admires upon her? 81. .essse q
longer improper
The young today mother
home Wednesday stop
whie?"
G. When dining friends home should helping
of DISH the first time offered?
A. It is the most gracious thing partial
to particular dish
@ What would be m appropriate a is
going to travel quite a distance?
A. semidark tailored suit with
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-18

rubber will cost the American
people thousands of tires one year
hence.
Again, Jesse Jones refused to pay
Mexico more than 500 a flask for
mercury. Japan was paying as high
as $3.50 flask, but Jesse wouldn't
bulge a cent higher.
1t happens that mercury not only
is essential to shells and explos-
ives, but ALSO is poor mans gold"
in Mexico, being mined by Indians
on small farms. When the price
is high they work, when it is low
they do something else
Result was that Japs struggled a
lot Of mercury right out from un-
der Jesses nose. Moreover, the
Japs bought directly from the In
dian, while Jesse, a banker to the
end, insisted on buying through the
big : banks Of Mexico City, which
took a commission from the ma
tives. So the natives preferred TO
sell directly to the Japs and keep
the commission for themselves.
And that is one. reason why we
are already running low on mer-
curry.
Jesse employed somewhat the
same tactics with Brazil In regard
to wild rubber from the Amazon
jungles. The natives will go out
and get the rubber if the price is
high enough, otherwise they avoid
the snakes and mosquitoes. and stay
at home, But up until very re-
Gently. Jesse was willing to pay
only 20 cents pound for rubber,
while the Germans were paying 80
cents.
SO the Brazilians have not gone
out into the jungles, and Jesse has
had the satisfaction of doing bust
ness on a sound banker-like basis.
Copyright. 1912, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-03-18
BOSS BoTTLENEck

Chief trouble with Jesse Jones
rs that he has spent most of his
So years as banker and this is a
time when the nation needs red
tape-cutters, not bankers. Yet you
can't teach an old dog new tricks
And today, with the war going
worse and worse, and production
more and more necessary, Jesse is
still keeping his eye glued to the
balance sheet. Sometimes he almost
seems more interested in saving
few pennies than in saving the
nation
Last summer, for instance, when
American ships were rushing rub
Der from the Dutch East Indies
the Navy and Maritime Commits
sion wanted to unload the rubber
at San Francisco. instead of TAX
ing it all the way through Panama
to New York. This meant a slight
ly more expensive rail haul over
the Rockies, but also it meant abou;
a month saved in rushing vessels
back to Singapore for another loat
Of rubber
But Jesse Jones wouldn't pay thu
extra rail charge from San Fran.
cisco to New York. He insisted
that the ships go all the wa,
through the canal. And since h,
made the loan to buy the rubber
Jesse was boss. He was both bos
and bottleneck. And that one littl,
saving Of about cents pound CT
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Daily Lessons in English y *. |. GORDON

MISUSED say, school"
AT school" "IIe TO school,
MISPRCNOUNCED Annih1ae a-ni-i-a
n NIGHT, I
in LATE, second syllable
OFTEN MIsSPEILED: smaller;
leases; OR.
SYNONYMS adjective) plain apparent
obvious
WORD STUDY: Use three times and yours" Let
vocabulary mastering Todays
PROFOUND intellectually entering far into subjects
profound scholar" His wisdom profound"