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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

NEW YEARS GREETING FROM
GOVERNOR O'CoNOR

In addressing to all the people Of
my personal and official wishes for q
Happy and Prosperous New Year, /
have definitely in mind conditions
that face us at this moment as citi-
zens of Maryland of the United
States.
1912 will be a trying year for all
OF us. There will be sacrifices to be
made, and there will be sorrow for
some, the members of whose fam
lilies are called upon to suffer in the
defense of their country.
To all, however, can only express
the necessity for our united coop
Grafton towards the defeat of the ag-
gressor nations. BY such united ac-
ton alone can we hope to defend our
American rights, and to end as
quickly as possible the threats now
being made against our national and
individual security.
There will be satisfaction for all
Of us in the complete performance of
our duties as citizens of this grand
Democracy. Let us face the New
Year, therefore, with confidence in
our Maker and in the ultimate VIC
tory of decency over aggression. May
the end of 1912 find us at peace
again.
HERBERT R. O'CONOR,
Governor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02
KEEPING DEFENSE SECRETS

OF all the unfavorable national
charactistics Of the average man in
the United States, his inability to
keep his mouth shut is probably the
most notorious. In fact, q great
MANY of the misunderstanding that
have arisen between citizens OF this
country and those of other lands
can be traced directly to imprudent
talk.
There are cases during the past
year when men holding important
national defense posts have talked
in public places about things that
would be valuable to our enemies.
too often secrets were told merely
to make an impression-to convince
listeners that the speaker had in
side information.
Now the United States is at war.
Secrets blurted out to impress lis
teners may cost the lives of men in
the service. Even yelled hints may
nut the enemies of the United Stat
es on the trail of vital information.
The safest method is just to keep
quiet.
This applies to ordinary civilians
as well as those in important official
positions. Experience from the last
war has shown what harm can come
from loose talk about ones neigh
bors. Anyone with an accent was ac-
cused Of being a spy.
This does not mean that anyone
who has good reason to suspect the
loyalty Of one who poses as loyal
citizen should just forget about the
matter. But instead of talking, and
thus warning the suspect, the matter
should be taken up directly with the
F. B. I. or other proper authority.
Then, if suspicion is warranted, the
offender can be taken care OF, and
il the suspicion proves unfounded,
no harm will have been done by
gossip.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02
THE AUTOMOBILE PROBLEM

War finds the United States with
the greatest problem in the world,
the Keystone Automobile Club
points out, in a statement urging
against any hasty governmental ac-
ton which will throw out of bal
ance an economic system of which
the motor car and its uses are an
integral part.
mo other country, or group OF
countries, in the world conflict has
motor problem comparable to ours,
said ]. Maxwell Smith, President of
the Club, because comparison Is
made futile by the sheer superior
ity in numbers of vehicles owned in
the United States.
AS Of january 1, 1910, the club
official said, there were registered in
the entire world 45,027,000 motor
vehicles of which the United States
possessed So per cent, or 30,615, 087.
Since that time U. s. registrations
have passed the 100000 mark,
while obviously there has been sharp
decline in the number owned in the
countries at war.
Here, he said, "the motor We
hicle has direct relationship to
everyday life, with a ratio of one
vehicle to every four persons. In the
United Kingdom at the start. of the
war two years ago, the ratio was one
to nineteen, and in Germany it was
one to forty-one. Japan's ratio is CIV
en- as one to every 388 Of the popu-
lation.
'If we cut down with drastic
strokes the useful operation of mo-
tor vehicles, we cut down greatly
needed revenues In uncounted ways.
If we diminish the earning power of
citizens, we necessarily diminish
vital taxes in direct ratio.
"The magnitude and Importance
of the motor industry and the vital
part the motor car plays in the ev-
ery-day life of America are worthy
of the best thought that can be
brought to bear by our leaders In
this war emergency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02
GOVERNOR LAUDS DEFENSE
ACTIVITIES

Commentator Of the work Of
County Civilian Defense officials was
expressed by Governor Herbert r..
O'Conor after a weekly survey Of the
progress OF the various undertak-
ings under the four County District
Defense Councils.
The check-up was made by Cover
nor O'Conor i'm his capacity as Unit
ed States Director of Defense in
Maryland. It will be the basis of a
report to be made to Federal De-
Tense officials concerning the ad-
vancement of the program in this
State.
81 cannot praise too highly the
work Of the Defense Units through
out the Counties of the State, Gov
ernor O'Conor said. II have just re-
ceived reports from officials on the
Eastern Shore, Western Maryland
and from the southern and central
sections Of the State. They indicate
that there has been a generous re-
Spouse to our appeal that the civil
ians volunteer their services In one
or another of the activities under
the Civilian Defense program.
$50 satisfactory have been the re-
suits SO far that I am confident that
the Counties will be ready for any
emergency. Enrollments for the Air
Raid Warning Service, Of auxiliary
fire and police members, in the nurs-
ing and other units, have been even
greater than was expected in certain
sections. There has been patriotic
attitude displayed and I am more
than gratified at the showing that
has been made thus far.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02
MARRIED MEN MAY ENLIST

Voluntary enlistments are now
being made in the Army of the
United States. Enlistments in the
Regular Army have been discontin-
ued. Enlistments are for the dura-
ton of the war and for six CO..
months thereafter. This announce
ment was made today by Major Gen.
era1 Henry c. Pratt, Commanding
General of the Third Corps Area
Headquarters in Baltimore, Md.
Married men whose dependents
have sufficient means of support and
who sign q statement to that effect
may now voluntarily enlist in the
Army of the United States.
It was also announced that civil
ians who have received their Army
physical examinations preliminary
to induction under the Selective
Service Act may be enlisted in the
Army of the United States on the
condition that the applicants Selec-
tive Service Board is notified by the
Recruiting Service without delay
Immediately after enlistment, Prior
to this ruling, citizens In this cate
CORY were not allowed to voluntarily
enlist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02
TwENTY-sEvEN TONS OF
MONEY

An estimate credited to the
United States Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, which produces our
paper money, gives the weight of a
million dollars in one-dollar notes
as 2031 pounds. Taking this figure
as basis the benefits paid to the
unemployed by the Maryland Unem-
ployment Compensation Board up to
the end of November last would
weigh more than twenty-seven short
tons, the aggregate of payments at
the date mentioned having exceeded
twemty-seven million dollars.
Payments, however, leave the
treasury of the Board in the form of
checks for weekly benefit amounts
and these checks, it is computed,
have, from the beginning of benefit
payments in January, 1898, reached
a total of 2,908,297. Thus the aver
age amount of weekly checks from
the beginning of payments has been
1898.
The unemployment benefit checks
are OF uniform size, filed in by ma
chine at the rate of thirty per min
ute and are seven annd three-eight
inches long. Laid end to end on the
main line OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad they would reach from Bal
timore to Pittsburgh, Pa, and then
run on for six miles more, the total
length being 33S miles. In Novem-
Der, month Of light benefit pay
ments, this imaginary line of checks
grew at the rate of about seven hun
dred feet a day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02
OKLAHOMA FREE BUS Law

On December 2, 1871, the Su-
preme Court of Oklahoma held that
the law granting free bus service to
sectarian school children violated
that states Constitution. The vic
tory for the friends of the public
schools was not only important be-
cause of the favorable decision but
because of the clear review which &C.
companied it.
The Oklahoma Legislature passed
this bus law ON April 20, 1889. Soon
afterwards the law was contested in
the District Court of Oklahoma Co.,
which said that the law was
unconstitutional, violating the pro-
vision prohibiting public aid to Sec
tartan schools, either directly or in
directly. The case was appealed, and
the Supreme Court sustained the
judgment of the lower court.
The Oklahoma Constitution reads:
mo public money or property shall
ever be appropriated, applied, do
mated, or used, directly or indirectly,
for the use, benefit, or support of
any sect, church, denomination, or
system of religion, or for the use,
benefit or support of any priest,
preacher, minister, or other religious
teacher or dignity, or sectarian in
stitution as SUCH.
The decision of the Court was:
"The appropriation and directed
use of public funds i'm transportation
of public school children is openly
in direct aid to public schools 'as
such. When such aid is purported to
be extended to a sectarian school,
there is, in our judgment, a clear
violation of the above-quoted pro-
visions of our Constitution"
In ending the decision, the Court
sounded a warning that to allow
small violations of the complete
separation of the church and the
state to slip into the law paved the
way for future steps in the same d.
rection.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED

The Commissioners of Cecil Coun-
ty have issued the following build
ing permits:
John Hacosky, Chesapeake City,
bungalow and store, corner Main
street and Landing Lane, Elkton.
M. G. Bruebaker, Port Deposit,
cabin, near Susquehanna River, Port
Deposit
Harry E. Devalinger, Elkton,
bungalow, IA e. High street, Elk
ton, Md.
National Fireworks, Inc, Elkton,
three buildings, Singerly road.
Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey, service station, corner dual
highway and Perryville road.
John B. Miller, Elkton, r. d. 2,
dwelling near Frenchtown turnpike.
Forwood 6 Daniels, Havre de
Perryville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

In q recent statement, Fred s.
Sevauer, president of the Dairy
mems League Cooperative Associa-
ton Of New York, said that labor
gets more for delivering q quart of
milk than the farmer gets for pro-
ducing 1t.
That indicates the impossibility
of placing a workable ceiling on
farm prices unless a workable CELL
ing ON labor costs is likewise inn
posed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02
VOLUNTEERS FIGHT FIRE

In many communities volunteer
auxiliary fire fighting forces are
being trained and established. That
should be done now by every town
in the nation.
These groups can serve two highly
important purposes. First, they will
be able to render assistance to the
regular fire departments. In times
such as the present, fire is a real
disaster. We must keep our factory
wheels turning for defense. We must
preserve our materials and labor for
defense. Shortages and priority re-
strictions make the replacement of
burned homes and other buildings
extremely difficult and, in some cas-
es, absolutely impossible.
Second, these auxiliary fire fight
ing forces will be vitality needed if
war from the air ever comes to this
Country. We all hope that won't
happen. But times change fast, and
the development of long-range
bombers both here and abroad mar
rows the oceans and the continents.
London was saved by volunteer fire
wardens who had to learn their jobs
under the most difficult conditions.
History may yet tell what towns and
cities in the New World were saved
by fire fighters, no less than towns
and cities in the Old.
There is place in defense for
everyone. And fire protection is one
of the most vital Of defense activi-
ties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02
CONSERVE WHAT?

Cotton rags. paper, and scrap
metal.
Save the paste board boxes and
wrapping paper first. Break boxes
into flats to pack we'll.
Save printed paper too. If you
have good place where it will not
be fire hazard.
A State Salvage Committee is
going to plan for collection of these
things. You will hear latter about
that. Conservation Committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02
..HEIL sCH1sKLGRUBER"

Adolf Hitler, the former Austrian
paperhanger who has become dictat-
or Of all Germany, was born Adolf
Schicklgruber. Fortunately, his
father changed the name. It would
be hard even for a fanatical Nazi not
to smile IL he had to greet his
friends with a .Heil SchicklgruDer"
The suggestion that Hitler be re-
ferred to only as Schicklgruber has
been seriously made. 1t would GER
tainly be hard to scare the demo-
cratic peoples Of the world with such
o name. Hitler sounds menacing---
Schicklgruber only funny. like some
thing from nm Olson and Johnson
show.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

In October, the Association OF Ur-
ban Universities met in Cleveland,
and q subject that took good deal
Of time and evoked much discussion
was adult education. The consensus
Of opinion seemed to be that the der
mand for adult education would
eventually reach proportions that
would profoundly Affect the charaos
tor OK eur sehool oyatem,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

In an effort to convey to all the
people of the State essential infor-
nation about all phases Of defense
preparations and related undertake
ings, Governor Herbert r. O'Conor
has announced the appointment of
David G. Gibson, former Baltimore
newspaper man, to the Maryland
Council of Defense. Mr.. Gibson will
serve as Chairman Of the Committee
ON public information.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02
DO you REALIZE?

That when two coin collectors
get together, they talk Of old
dimes.
That the Niagara river falls down
every day.
That an Englishman lost over
1000 pounds in one day.
That water is colorless fluid
that turns black when you wash your
hands.
That when a match lights up it
usually loses its head.
That q conceited person suffers
from 81" strain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

It must astonish Hitler when all
the little people he protected under
his heel turn and bite him. Ten
thousand years of slow painstaking
development, and g year Of propa-
ganda can oyeroome Il.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

Scientists claim that the earth has
q huge permanent ring around it. /.
composed Of bits Of electrically
charged matter, shot out from the
sun like bullets. These particles
make trips around the earth at in
credible speeds. This minute and
every minute they travel $4,000
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

All you can say for divorce is that
it teaches people enough to have
made their marriage successful If
they had learned in time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

A peace offensive" now is nat
ural. Any gambler would like to
quit early IL he has most of the
chips.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

Success: The result Of being on
the spot with skill enough to do the
job when somebody happens to need
you. aeas.s y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

Progress is made first in human
hearts. old-age pensions we're not
demanded By the old, but porvided
~ the justice q tho youps,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

Peaceful reforms from the top:
Slavery was doomed when white
men felt more shame than the
slaves felt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

Life at it's worst: Dusk of eve
ming; rain on the windows; an open
fire; and no loved one to sit beside
you.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

Yes, self-pity is bad. But IL you
resolve mot to feel abused, the one
who is doing the abusing will lay it
ON thicker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

The best way to make democracy
work IL to let all the people set the
example.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

fined petroleum products from Baton
Rouge, La, to Greensboro, N. c.,
with lateral lines serving many parts
OF the southeastern section of the
country. The main line Of this vital
link was expected to be finished by
December /, and shortly after the
first of the year refined products will
be flowing from Baton Rouge thru
the line to various terminal points
in the southeastern section of the
country.
Pipe lines represent an efficient
way to transport petroleum pro-
duets. In nation eager to build its
defense system it is interesting to
note that you can't sink q pipe line,
nor is it an easy target for q bomb
ing plane. II lucky hit Injuries a
section of pipe line 1t Is only mat
ter Of few hours before new pipe
is installed and the line Is placed
back in operation.
Americans interested in our de-
Tense program should hail the COM
pletion of the new ESQ Pipe Line
and the speed with which the Plan
tation Pipe Line ID being built.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-01-02

The Senate Banking Committee
has been told during the past few
days that the cost Of military and
naval supplies already contracted by
the Government will be 1871 bill
lion dollars more than the 90 bill
lions Congress thus far authorized
In its appropriations.
Therefore, it is evident that the
American people face very uncer-
tain future, especially in view of the
fact that the costs OF war are now
estimated at about times as much
as indicated in Government state.
ments 80 days 40.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-30
THE NAZARENE SERVICES

Rev. w. j. Blsckman reports a
good revival with Rev. Knippers and
also q good Missionary Convention
with, DR.. J..I. Hill, the returned Miss
ionary from Spain. At the conclusion
of the convention the church raised
one hundred and fifteen dollars for
Mission. God is blessing our church
and u people. We feel confident
that as long as we preach the old time
Gospel that saves from sin, that God
is going to give US souls for the har-
vest. We are also grateful to our good
friends of the other churches, for
their interest, support and prayers
The services are as follows:
Sunday School-9:45.
Worship Service-11: 00-The sub
ject for the morning will be! CAN
SIN OR SINNERS ENTER HEAv-
EN-!
n Y. p. s. Sunday p. N. soc
Evangclistic Service $50.
Please attend church somewhere
Sunday. ,S0Ey
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-30
Candidates Qualify For Municipal
Election In Durant August Is
CoroIyn Hays Guests
Entertained Here

Open house was held last week
IGNORING Misses Betty and Billie
Claire McClendon, of Jackson, guests
of Miss Carolyn Hays. Dancing was
enjoyed Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday nights and a lovely picnic was
held at the Park Friday.
Saturday afternoon they were en-
tertained with a rock party by Miss
Sara Ann Elliott, Jackson, who is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. M. T.
Woods and Mrs. Tom Ashley. A wa
termelon cutting was held Saturday
afternoon and a swimming party SUM-
day.
Those enjoying Carolyn's hospital
ity were Misses Sara Ann Elliott,
Mary Barr Fleming. Betty and Billie
McClendon; Sam Steen, Paul Hast
ings, Bruce Balm, Hermon Odom, Jr.,
Buddy Renacker, Roy Kolb, James
Stokes, Joe Moore, Roy Williams,
Robert Yancy Love and David Com
fort.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-30
|CaIIie Dodd Killed
AT Clinton, Mo.

Gallo Dodd, 70, who was born
and reared in Attala county in the
vicinity Of Durant, was killed in On
sesident at Clinton. No, last Tues
day. Detaih are unhnsvn.
Mr.. Dodd was wen know in this
section by the old timers. though he
had been away for many years. He
worked for the railroad and was due
to be pensioned before very long. He
had planned to come back to Miss
issippi to spend the rest Of his life,
according TO relatives.
He Is survived by his wife and one
son. Edward, and one daughter. Mrs.
Tom Ashley. Of Durant, is . niece,
and Henry Love Dodd and Tom Dodd
Of Sails, are nephews.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday at the home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-30

Price Administrator Henderson ne
ported gasoline coupon counterfeiters
had been peddling bogus ration books
in the East and stated these "sabo-
teurs attacking our war program
will be prosecuted promptly and Wig
orously. All persons found to be in
possession of the counterfeit books,
he said, r liable to have their reg.
ularly issued ration books either re-
voked or withheld. Because Of de-
iys in obtaining gasoline rationing
books, the OPA said service stations
may sell gasoline on a coupon cred
It" basis until midnight July 81.
The House Naval Affairs Commit.
tee, after investigating 10000 con-
tracts, said "s5 percen. Of the war
contractors r doing an honest and
effective job and receiving only fair
I'd reasonable profits" the average
being sS perceot
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-30
Men In Armed
Services Con Vote
In Election

An interesting municipal election
looms ahead on Friday, August 2Sth,
when the citizens of Durant will name
officials to head the town govern
nent for another two years. The
new term begins January 1.
Candidates qualifying by midnight
Tuesday for the primary election are
as follows:
For Mayor: w. E. Howell, for re-
election, and w. H. Counts.
Marshal: W. E. Durham, for re-
election. and Clarence Robertson and
Mayfield Howard.
City Clerk: Mrs. C. W. Cresswell.
for reelection; Miss Catherine CAL
ender.
Aldermen, 5 to be elected: For re-
election, Mrs. w. E. McCune, F. ".
McCullar. Byron Ray, H. L. Herring
ton; J. T. Nicely, C. G. vanKeuren,
Horace Sudduth, Walter Durham and
Walter Odom.
Provisions are made for men In
the armed forces to vote in the city
election. Ballots will be sent by Mrs.
Cressvell as soon as they are print
ed on request of any citizen or
member of the soldiers family. The
ballot can be mailed back to any
person the solder designates to cast
his vote for him on election day and
can be voted only by that person.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-30
DURANT BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. E. S. Lewis. pastor q che
Methodist Church, will bring the mes.
sage at the evening hour next Sun
day, according to An anoucement by
the pastor, DR.. B. Frank Smith, who
will preach at the morning hour. The
program for the day win be as fol-
lows:
Sunday School, Gas. Robert E
lrby. superintendent.
Worship. 1850, Message by the
pastor.
Training Union. z p. M. Jesse E.
Sweeney, director.
Evening Worship, 8 P. NJ. Sermon
by Rev. E. S. Lewis.
The pastor is preaching in a reviv.
al series at Bolin Church this week
where the Rev. Floyd Lummus is
pastor. Deacons meeting will be held
at seven o'clock Friday evening. in
stead Of at the regular hour, to en-.
able the pastor to meet his appoint.
ment at Bolin.