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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-20

FINGERNAILS are often q
good indication Of general health.
Although they contain no living
cells thems Ives, they are formed
from living cells located back Of
the half-moon and under the cuti-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-20
LENTEN REDUCING DIET
BY Dr.. Clendeninq

Ner Saturday 800 eoiorieJ
Efficient, Balanced, Satisfying
BREAKFAST
] glass tomato juice $50 cal
ories-Vitamin c.; l slice toast
no butter us calories) l cup
coffee-no cream or sugar.
LUNCH
] slice cold meat loaf $50 call
ories) 2 tablespoonfuls cottage
cheese served on lettuce 200
calories) / slice toast or 2 soda
crackers as calories) l cup
tea-no cream or sugar.
DINNER
/ cup clear soup satisfies appe-
tite) / slice lean roast beef
G75 calories) average helping
broccoli iron, calcium, rough
age-75 calories) ; baked apple
(roughage - 100 calories) 4; /
small cup coffee-no cream or
sugar.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-20
Your Health

Condition Of Nails
Often Indicate State
OF Health
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-20

By Loean -Clendenlns. ". D.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-20
Fifty Years Ago

Death: Mrs. Anon Shaw.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
Rubber Most Important
Material for Americans

Rubber is the No. U. S. strategic
material in tonnage and dollar vol
ufne. To U. S. ports comes some
so per cent of the worlds production
(almost 100000 long tons in 1899,
If which rs per cent went into
,ires). No. l producer in 1899 was
The Netherlands East Indies, which
shipped 377,038 tons; No. 2 British
Malaga shipped 375,44l tons. Cul-
waiting seeds originally brought
rom South America, both have long
since outstripped Brazil, whose
wild" trees last year furnished
,nly 1904 tons. All the "wild"
rees in the world produced less
han 10000 tons last year, less than
months supply if the motor-mind-
ID U. S. got it all. On hand in U. 8.
;torehouses last week was supply
# about three months, with about
wo months more on the sea bound
or U. S. ports, and on U. S. shelves
ay three months supply of finished
Tres.
Against disruption of its rubber
;upply, best U. S. hedge is re-
.laimed rubber, which last year fur
lished 80 per cent of the rubber
,sed in manufacture, could furnish
more in pinch. But with reduced
,r interrupted supply of new crude,
reclamation would gradually dwin-
lie away. For new supply, the U. S.
has little more than a start. U. S.
owned plantations in Latin Amer
ca are still on an experimental
scale, retarded in growth by made
quate labor, poor transportation and
the reliance of the U. S. on sources
across the Pacific. Rubber-growing
in the Philippines, Florida and Cali
fornia is still in the nursery stage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
PREVENTING FIRES HELPS
WAR EFFORT

Every resident OF the United Stat
es can promote this country's war
preparations by constantly being on
the alert to prevent the destruction
of property by FIRE, 1t is pointed out
by John B. Centrum, Insurance
Commissioner of Maryland.
with serious shortages existing
in many materials needed for the
war effort he said, 1T is vital
that all citizens do everything pos
sible to prevent such shortages
from becoming worse through the
destruction of our resources by fire.
"a case in point was the destruc-
ton by fire late last year of 1890
tons of rubber at Fall River, Massa-
chusetts. Our chief sources of rub
Der supply have since been closed to
US. That 1890 tons would have
equipped vast quantity Of essen
tial motorized military equipment
with the necessary tires.
Gin January an addition to the
arsenal at Springfield, Massachus-
etts, was seriously damaged by fire.
The addition, which was under con-
struction, was to have been used
for increased manufacture of rifles
for the armed forces. AS result of
the fire, it will be three months or
more before the production of rifles
at this point can be increased.
THE fire at the Springfield Ar
senal resulted from the carlessness
of workman, who knocked over
fire pot, setting fire to tarpaulin,
which ignited scaffolding and ulti-
mately engulfed the building.
Whether the property destroyed
is an arsenal or only private home,
the material required to replace 1t
could be used to better advantage in
advancing war production. BY con-
stantly guarding against fire, there
fore, every citizen can do great
service to his country in this time
of national danger"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
FARMERS URGED TO PLANT
GARDENS NOW

Now is the time to plant vege-
table garden is the advice of Coun-
ty Agent Miller to every farmer of
Cecil County. With spring coming
so fast and with trees and plants
returning to life, garden seeds of
early vegetables should be planted
at once.
There never was more important
time than now for every farm to
have vegetable garden, says Mr..
Miller. He emphasizes that food will
win this war just as it did the last
war. Farmers should be thinking
not only about raising food for sale,
ne says. Their first thoughts should
be to raise sufficient supply of food
% feed their families. He urges that
every farmer plant garden large
enough to supply all the fresh vege-
tables needed during the growing
season and for supply to can and
store for winter use.
Every can or jar of vegetables
canned and stored on Maryland
farm means a can of vegetables for
family in Britain to whom this ma
ton has undertaken to supply food,
says Mr.. Miller. Vegetables grown
for home use will release vegetables
Tor commercial channels for ship
ment to the Nations Allies. 1t is
wise to plan ahead for next winters
food supply by planning a garden
now, one large enough to supply all
the needs of the family for the whole
year.
Mr.. Miller states that the Extern
sion Service is sponsoring a Victory
Garden Campaign in the County
under the joint leadership of the
County Agent and the Home DEM
onstration Agent The goal for the
County is an adequate Victory Gar
den on every farm This is part of
a nationwide program of farm gar
dens for victory.
1t is always good policy for a
farm family to have a garden. Now
it has become patriotic duty, en-
phasizes Mr.. Miller who urges ev-
cry farmer to make plans at once
for an adequate garden to help as
sure victory by raising enough food
for his own family as well as food
for sale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
Dogs Sacrifice Lives
To Assist All Mankind

AS its leading editorial recently,
the ultrarespectable American jour-
nal of Surgery ran an "enthusias-
tic' discussion of DOG Surgery and
Self Development" by Drs. Clyde
Merideth Jr. and Thomas Peck
Butcher of Emporia, Kan. Small
town surgeons, said they, with little
chance to show their versatility, can
keep in trim by practicing on dogs.
"Skill had much better be
developed at the expense Of the dog
than at the expense of the patient.
"For the past IS MONTHS" they
continued in conspiratorial tones,
1--WE have met one morning week
in the basement of an isolated home
and have operated upon dogs for
from four to six hours at time :.
Only animals which are in the pound
and which are to be exterminated
anyway are used. The dog il ham
died and anesthetized in a manner
which is much more humane than
that employed in the dog pounds.
DOG surgery has given us what
every surgeon covets-the opportu-
nifty to practice wide variety Of
techniques, to develop ambidexter-
ity, and to learn to think Of tech
nical problems which arise in the
course Of an operation in terms Of
tissues instead Of personalities -"
So far, the doctors have per-
formed heart, intestine, nerve and
throat operations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
CAMPUS LEADERS SELECTED AT
SALISBURY STATE
TEACHERS COLLEGE

The annual announcement of
campus leaders for 1941, one of
high spots of the year at Salisbury
State Teachers College, was fea-
ture of AL High School Seniors
Day on Saturday, March 81, in con-
nection with the seventh annual
conference attended by approximat-
ely 500 delegates from high schools
of Maryland.
Miss Virginia Rose Vincent, of
Salisbury, a senior, was selected as
Miss s. T. Co., the highest honor
which can be conferred upon a
woman student. Qualities of leader
ship play an important part in the
choice. Miss Vincent is Co-Editor of
the Publications Staff, which edits
the college magazine, The Holly
Leaf, and the college yearbook, The
Evergreen. Corresponding laurels as
Best All Around Man went to Will
liam Newcomb, of Cambridge, who
is President of the Student Council,
and who is senior.
AS May Queen, to be crowned at
the annual May Day exercises on
May 2, the student body named
Miss Dorothy Siddons, of Princess
Ann, the choice being made on the
basis of charm, grace and beauty.
Miss Siddons is also senior. James
Kerr, of Whiteford, was selected as
the Queens Escort. He is President
of the Senior Glass.
Mr.. Ralph Kirby, of Easton, and
Miss Betty Mae Carey, of Princess
Anne, were chosen as the Best Man
and the Best Woman Athlete, re-
spectively. Qualifications for this
honor are good craftsmanship at all
times, outstanding participant in
majority of sports and help to ad-
vance athletic interests of the
school. Miss Carey also won this
honor during 1941. Both Mr.. Kirby
and Miss Carey are juniors.
Miss Jeanette Rencher, of Sails.
bury a senior, was elected the Most
Literary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
EASTER SUNDAY

The decree of NICAEA fixed as
EASTER SUNDAY, the. Sunday i'm
mediately following the Fourteenth
day of the so called paschal Moon,
which happens on or first after the
Vernal Equinox, which invariably
falls on March 21st.
Easter then, cannot occur earlier
than March 22nd, or later than
April 25th. In the former case the
Fourteenth day of the Moon would
coincide with March 21st, the day
of the Vernal Equinox. In the lat
ter, the Fifteenth day of the Moon
would happen on March 21st, and a
whole Lunar month would have to
intervene before the condition, "the
fourteenth day. of the Moon first
after the Vernal Equinox, was full
filed; and as this might be Sunday,
Easter Sabbath would not occur till
seven more days had elapsed, i. e.
April 25th.
In the early Church the term
Pascha was used for the Festival
next preceding Pentecost, whatever
it was that festival commemorate
ed. It remains to show whether the
term stood only for the festival of
the death of Christ, or for both the
festivals Of the death and Resur-
rection, or for the festival of the Re-
surrection only.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
THIRD OF AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE STUDENTS HAVE
BEEN All MEMBERS

One-third of the $1,000 students
enrolled in State colleges of agri-
culture this year are former mem
bers Of All Clubs, the Department
of Agriculture announces. The en-
rollment figures were reported to
the Extension Service by State
All Club leaders in a study of the
influence of the All Club program
ON leading and helping farm boys
and girls to train themselves in bet
ter farming and home-making and
leadership methods.
In two of the State agricultural
colleges, Nebraska and Alabama,
more than half the students enroll
ed had received practical training
in All Club work before entering
college. The total number Of stu
dents enrolled in agricultural col
leges was 5000 smaller than two
years ago, due largely to the war,
but the percentage that had been
All Club members was two percent
greater.
Many former All Club members
go to colleges other than the State
colleges Of agriculture, M. L. Will
son, Director of Extension Service,
pointed out. Only enrollments at the
State colleges of agriculture, how.
ever, were included In the survey.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
PLANTING FOR VICTORY

In these days of "All out for Vic
tory" every person and every acre
of land should work to the utmost
Agricultural land should produce
agricultural crops, forest land
should grow trees, but what of the
idle land? If agricultural, put it to
growing farm crops, If not, work ii
for tree growth!
There are over 100000 acres OF
land in the State of Maryland that
are put to no use--just lying idle
but taxes are being paid on this idle
land: Over half of this land is cap
able of tree growth and should be
put to work growing trees.
The country needs wood for de-
tense work in ever increasing
amounts. It is needed in the housing
program, both for troops and work
ers, for defense construction at ship
yards, factories, etc. and for boxes
and crates for storage and ship
ment of supplies and ammunition
This wood is being supplied, but to
meet this increased demand is an
increased drain on the existing
woodlands of the State and Nation
A start should be made now to build
up reserve supply for the needs
of our children. Put these idle
acres to work growing trees, SO
that they will produce something
besides taxesi
The spring planting season is al
hand and now is the time ito start
a Victory Forest" on the idle
acres not fit for agricultural use
The State still has a supply of trees
suitable for planting, at reasonable
prices and they can be reserved
through the Department of State
Forests and Parks, 1409 Fidelity
Building, Baltimore, Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
EASTER RECALLS THE PROMISE
OF ETERNAL LIFE

OF all the anniversaries which
humanity celebrates, Easter is the
most significant, Christmas is the
Joyous celebration of birth, OF the
beginning of the most conspicuous
and potent life in human history. 1t
relates primarily to life on earth,
to an existence that is comprehen-
sible because it is expressed in the
material forms that make 1t tan
gible, visible, and easily subject to
the human understanding. But the
whole purpose of that life related to
an existence beyond the material,
to another and different life in
finitely more important, and Easter
is at once the symbol and the assur-
ance of that larger and greater exis-
tence for which man is designed and
to which. earthly life is but YES
thule.
The event which it commemor-
ates is a resurrection from death SO
well substantiated by the evidence
and SO tremendous in it's implication
that for nearly 1000 years it
has been by far the most powerful
influence in the thought and action
of mankind. In that event is the
promise, the assurance, the proof
the certainty, of immortality. 1t
has given to human life an immea-
sureable importance, has extended
it from a few hours to an eternity,
has lifted it up from the dust and
clothed it in the apparel of divinity.
Eternal life! That is the meaning
of Easter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
THE HOME FRONT

Are you a good citizen?
In normal times, we answer that
question by weighing fellows
habits--does he go to church, take
part in community affairs, keep his
property in good condition; is he a
reasonable diligent, industrious.
sober, and friendly person.
Today we have new marks to
meet, new lines to toe, new STAN
dards in changing world.
We are not good citizens, good
Americans, unless we are as whole
heartedly dedicated to winning this
war ON the home front as our sol
diers and sailors are dedicated by
fighting and suffering to winning
it on the battle front.
Everyone, of course, agrees with
that statement, just as every one
agrees that patriotism is a fine
thing. But many of us still are going
our selfish little ways, unaware that,
far from contributing to victory on
the home front, we actually are
holding it back.
You may be a pillar of society in
normal times and still, without
changing your customs or habits a
bit, be poor citizen today. Here's
little check list for you which may
be a guide in judging your own con-
tribution to the war effort:
Are you driving your automobile
as little as possible?
Do you drive slowly--under 40,
President Roosevelt suggested--to
save gasoline and oil and tires and
car wear?
Do you brake quickly, or do you
slow down gradually, remembering
that the less rubber we civilians use,
the more there is for tanks and
planes and ships?
Do you save this newspaper and
old rags and cardboard boxes and
old rubber goods for sale to your
junkdealer or for gift to your fav-
orite charity, remembering that
waste products are precious to arms
production?
Have you cut down on your sug-
ar consumption, remembering that
every spoonful of sugar you use
could have gone into the production
of smokeless powder?
What about that backyard of
yours--are you planning war gar
den this summer?
| If you're a landlord, are you re-
straining that impulse to raise
rents?
If you're tenant, are you caring
for the property so that replace
ments won't be an added drain on
the nations productive capacity?
If you work in industry, or bust
ness, do you have sharp eye train
ed to catch and stop all waste?
Are you refusing to hoard goods
you know are going to be scarce?
Are you ready to refuse to buy
from bootleggers, from the so-called
"black-market", remembering that
every pound of restricted material
sold illicitly is pound stolen from
the war effort?
Are you guarding your tongue in
public places?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03

better than might have been ex-
pected under this system that al
lows them immunity from punish
ment.
But the system has failed, and
the Senate is the last Legislative
group to discover that if crisis is
to be avoided in American industry
the force Of public opinion must be
obeyed.
The people have voiced public
opinion, and the to rank and
file" have spoken out, emphatical-
ly, from within and outside of the
unions. The voices belong to the
true defenders of Democratic Gov
eminent.
Feels The Thrill Along Its Keel
The transfer of General Mac.
Arthur to supreme command in
Australia gave Washington its big
gest thrill for many long, long
weeks.
The Russian Ambassador Litvin-
OF made statement that the war
will be won If the Allies attack Hit
Ter on the Western Front.
Acting Secretary of State Sumner
Welles said Hitler's latest speech
was an admission of the Fuehrer's
forthcoming defeat.
But everything has been going
SO badly In the Pacific that Wash
ington wa salmost ready to celebrate
when 1t learned that our own great
Macarthur had been given general
command and arrived In Australia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
SCHOOL LUNCH GARDENS

Odd jobs that children do on a
farm can be important in these busy
times when all hands are needed. An
adequate lunch in school each
day can help them not only to study
better but to help at home. Depart
ment of Agriculture officials esti-
mate that, of the six million chill
dren eating school lunches made UT
of foods furnished by the Depart
ment, about 3,500,000 live in thous-
ands of communities Of less than
$500 population. This spring, many
of these rural communities are sup
plementing foods supplied by the
Department with vegetables grown
last summer in special school lunch
gardens and canned last fall. Plans
for this years lunch gardens are al
ready going ahead in many places.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
SUGAR RATroNrNG

Sugar rationing, dates for which
have ben set for April 28th and
29th for commercial users and May
4th through May 7th for home con-
sumers, was further clarified by
Louis c. Burr, State Rationing Ad-
ministrator.
Industrial and commercial con-
sumers who will register on the two
April dates, are defined as all those
who normally purchase their sugar
through wholesalers or direct from
the refineries, such as retailers,
bakers, confectioners, soft drink
manufacturers, hotels, restaurants,
bee-keepers, drugstores and insti-
tutions.
At educational institutions, such
as private and prep schools, colleges
and wherever students are boarded,
each student must posses a ration
ing card and deposit the card with
the school. During vacations the
cards will be returned to the stu
dents for use at home.
In boarding houses each boarder
will have to register and turn the
card over to the housekeeper who
will use the card as long as the
boarded remains guest.
1t is important to note here that
the sugar rationing card should be
considered as valuable as money or
securities, for although duplicates
will be obtainable, the lapse Of time
between application and issuance
may be lengthy due to the amount
of detail and checking involved.
Home consumers will register be.
ginning May 4th at Elementary,
Junior High and High Schools and
receive their ration books imme-
diately. One member of family will
be permitted to register for the en-
tire family, reporting at the same
time how much sugar the family has
on hand. Stamps will be taken from
the book at the time of registra-
ttion to cover such supplies in ex-
cess of two pounds per person.
The War Production Board has
not determined just how much
sugar will be rationed to each con-
sumner but OPA officials believe the
individual allotment will be either
" or Il of pound week.
The OPA pointed out that num-
Der of administrative details remain
to be worked out, including the
question of special allotments OF
sugar to home food-canners.
Mr.. Burr noted that the ration
registration is more involved than
all other previous registrations. II
| is bigger job than either the Sc
lective service or the census enum-
GRAFTON. More people will be cover
and more data will be compiled on
each individual than in the cen.
sus.
1t was estimated that the regis
tration in Baltimore City alone will
require between six to seven thou
sand registrars and it is likely thai
volunteers may be called If there
is not sufficient number of teach
ers. An equal number of registrars
will be needed throughout the
| State.
A rough calculation indicates that
registrar can register approximat
ely 100 persons in the designated
16 hours--4 hours on each of the 4
days.
Considering the Importance OF
this rationing to the government ii
the defense program, Mr.. Burr urg-
ed that every Marylander give his
fullest cooperation by registering
promptly and not waiting until the
last day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03

buted to the increase. approximately
one-third of the farmers in the
United States did more than two
one-half billion dollars worth Of
business through the 10000 market
ing and purchasing cooperatives in
the year, according to the report.
In addition, q large number Of farm
ers belong to associations which
provide property insurance, cotton
ginning, irrigation. ad other essen.
tel farm services,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03
BANKS FOR coopERATIvEs

Farmers cooperatives obtained
more credit from the banks for CO.
operatives in the 1940-41 marketing
year than in any previous 12-months
period. it was announced recently
by the Farm Credit Administrative
Total credit extended BY the banks
was s221.000, 900, compared with
approximately st26,000.o0o In
les9-40. More business and . gen
orally higher level Of prices eontri-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-03

Last year Maryland farmers re-
ceived total income of $91.009,-
900 from products they sold and
payments from the Federal Govern
ment, according to A. B. Hamilton
of the University of Maryland Elk
pertinent Station. He says this is q
20 per cent increase over the year
previous and the highest income re-
ceiyed by Maryland farmers since
1920.
Income from livestock last year
amounted to $46,314.000; from sale
Of crops, $43,107, 900: and from
Government payments, $1,5SS,000.