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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
- 1o% or INCOME
" IS OUR QUOTA
IN IN WAR BONDS
Rent Registration
Ordered By 18th

Mr.. Lucian e. d. Gaudreau, Area
Rent Director for the Baltimore De-
fense-Rental Area, states that there
has been slowing up in landlords
registration which seems to be ac-
countable in part to report which
has been circulated In Baltimore
City and in the counties to the eff
feet that the Maximum Rent Date
of April l., 1941 may be changed to
later freezing date, and for that
reason landlords should not hurry
to register. This information was
received from a reliable source.
Mr.. Gaudreau wants to make 1t
clear that no change has been made
in the effective date of April /,
1941, as to the freeze date, and fur
Their, that all landlords in Baltimore
City and in the counties of Anne
Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil,
Hartford, and Howard must register
by August Is, 1912 (.
Well distributed registration CEN
tetrs have been established to amply
take care of registration of dwell
ings and apartments. Rentals of
shore properties also definitely come
within the scope of the Regulation,
even though they are seasonal rent
ais. Should landlords of shore prop
critics reside outside the Defense
Rental Area, it is urged that the
tenants notify their landlords that
the registration is now going on.
Registration of rooming houses
renting to from to SO people and
hotels with capacity of more than
SO people, as well as trailers, over
night cabins, etc., is to take place
at later date, which will be an
nounced shortly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
Governor OsConor Says:

Civilian Defense is now opening
it's second 'front.'. 1t is assembling
striking power that will soon
launch it's offensive.
Yes, there is a sound of marching
in this land. And it is not the march
ing of soldiers. 1t is the marching
of volunteers to Day-Nurseries,
Child Care Centers and Salvage De-
pots.
Day-Nurseries will be as essential
as materials for planes, if through
such an agency womanpower can be
released to augment the manpower
in aircraft factories. Child Care
Centers will guarantee future gem
Grafton capable of protecting and
preserving American traditions.
Salvage Depots may become the
one vital source for materials to
keep our war-machine moving.
Volunteers are needed for this
all-important drive. The recruiting
center is the Volunteer Office of
your local defense organization.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
EIkton Youth Held
For Theft At ElktOn

Sheriff Daxid Randolph, after sew
eral days investigation, has placed
a 16-year-old youth of Elkton under
arrest, charged with breaking into
Lolas' restaurant, West Main street,
about a week ago, and stealing
$3.50 from the cash register.
Part of the stolen cash is re-
ported to have been found on the
youth when he was taken into GUS
tody. Deputy Sheriff Andrew Seth
also reports that accused implicated
another Elkton youth, William Pur-
nell in the robbery. Purnell left
this week for induction into the
army. Just what action will be TAX
en- to return him, if any, has not
been determined upon. The other
youth was released under $500 bond
for hearing at later date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

While working in the yard in the
rear of the Rising Sun Pharmacy
last Saturday Clarence Ashby step
ped ON an empty pop bottle and
sustained badly sprained ankle
which necessitated a cast and he is
now house-bound as a result Of the
mishap.
Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Bicking and
son Richard, are spending two weeks
at Brandywine Summit Camp
meeting where Rev. Bicking has
charge of the services.
Mr.. F. P. Keppel has purchased
the property owned by Mrs. Ed.
Campbell, Of oxford, and occupied
by Mrs. J. ]. Graham, on East Main
street. Rising Sun.
Sgt. Rodney Henry, Shaw Field,
Sumpter, N. c., is enjoying a fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Henry, Sr.
Edwin L. Haines spent several
days last week with Rev. and Mrs.
William Michaels.
Mrs. Harvey w. Ewing and
daughter Ruth Ann, were guests
Friday of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Croth-
ers, Elkton, Maryland
Mrs. May Richards, Washington,
D. c., is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Richards.
Ruth Ann Pitt Of Port Deposit is
Waiting Mrs. Francis Kennard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07

Mrs. j. c. Hindman, ST., was TAX
en- to Union Memorial Hospital
Suday for an operation and is con-
valescing in satisfactory manner.
Mrs. Harry Balling, one of the Ris-
ing Sun elementary school teachers,
is also patient at the same hos
pital. Warren Warren, teacher of
Manual Training in Rising Sun
high school, was taken to this hos
ital on Friday last and Is respond
ing favorably at present time.
Mr.. l.. A. Andrus of Centreville,
Democratic candidate for Congress,
made The Midland Journal Office q
call this week as preliminary sur
vey of this section of his Congress
sional Disctrict. He clearly. concisely
and convincingly presented his views
on needed Legislation for the East
ern Shore. He was accompanied by
Mrs Andrus, who seems to be quite
as efficient as a campaigner.
Mrs. James L. Early, ST., of
Bridgewater, Virginia, accompanied
by her son Rev. J. L. Early, Jr., are
visiting the formers daughter Mrs.
Wiley NJ Cecil, of West Noting
ham. Mrs. Early expects to make an
extended visit with her daughter and
Rev. Early returned home Wednes-
day.
Miss Anna Haines, Philada., Mr..
end Mrs. James Kinney Yorklyn,
Eel., Miss Elizabeth Brown. Noting
ham, Pa, were dinner guests Sat
urday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin l..
Haines and family,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
Murder Or Suicide

Last Monday afternoon Durwood
Leslie Byers, a native of White Sui
phur Springs, West Virginia, was
found dead in bed at his apartment
in Rowlandsville, with gun-shot
wound in his breast. The authori-
ties are investigating the case to
determine whether it was suicide
or murder. The man was employed
in one of the local canneries and it
is reported had some differences
with his wife shortly before. The
wife and man have been held for
further investigation. The deceased
was about "a years of age and ar
rangements are being made to ship
the body back to his former home
for burial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
Wilkins--YOunce

Harry A. wilkins and Miss Max.
inc Younce were united in the holy
bonds Of matrimony by Rev. J. G.
Mccoy at his home ON South Queen
Street, last Sunday afternoon.
The only attendants at the ceremony
were sister and bfother-in-law of
the groom, of Philadelphia. The
newly-weds are both employees at
the Rising Sun Hotel. A wedding
dinner was served at the hotel be-
fore the ceremony.
The groom has been a resident Of
this section for several years, and
the bride came here from Biscuit,
Kentucky, about six week ago. At
ter the ceremony they resumed their
usual duties at the hotel as the labor
shortage was too acute to permit q
wedding trip at this time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
Cecil Minute Men
Organize Officers

The organization of the Reserve
Militia, called the Maryland Minute
Men, is rapidly nearing completion
in Cecil county. There will be four
companies in the county.
Company officers were selected
and recommended to the Governor,
by the Battalion Area Commander,
1t. Col. Wallace Williams; after
consultation with the County Civil
liam Defense Leaders and the local
American Legion Posts. officers al
ready appointed in the county are
as follows: 5S1st Co., Headquarters
at Cecilton, Captain Porter Davis !;
5S2nd Co., Headquarters at Elkton,
Captain Roy Schmidt; 5S3rd Co.,
headquarters at North East, Captain
Joseph Grant, list 1t. Pierre Lee
Brun, End 1t. Dunkel; 5S4th Co..
headquarters at Rising Sun, Captain
]. Paul Slaybaugh The 5S3rd Co.,
commanded by Captain Grant, has
an enrolment of over 100 men and
had the honor of being the first
company in Cecil County organized
and mustered in by Co. Williams.
Cecil County has been designated
as a military area with headquar-
tiers at the Elkton Armory. Captain
J. w. Atkinson of the local State
Guard commands the area. The
State Guard units are mobile forces
trained to assemble and act in an
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unit, but the Minute Men are or
ganized to serve only in the local
ity where they live.
Training of Minute Men will be
by squads, and emphasis will be on
military police and squad picket
duty, entirely within the squad area.
Even in the most serious emergency
the Minute Men will function only
in the company area where the COM
pany is recruited.
The uniforms of the Minute Men
in the nine EASTERN Shore counties,
are blue, and blue denim trousers
with blue shirt, plus an arm band
furnished by the State Military De-
partment, are satisfactory.
The officers appointed in Cecil
county assemble on Monday eve
nings at the State Guard Armory
and plan the training program for
the following week. Training is in
field duties by squads and covers
scouting and patroling, the trans
mission of accurate information, the
apprehension of suspicious persons,
the erection of road blocks, and de-
laying actions against enemy de-
tachments, particularly the proven
ton of the establishments of land
ing fields by enemy agents or ad-
vance parties of parachutists.
The State Roads Commission has
authorized the formation of Minute
Men squads from the crews ofsthe
ferry boats as an added precaution
against the seizure of the ferry
boats by enemy agents. The officer in
command of each of the ferry boats
will also command the Minute Men
detachments organized on his vessel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07

sophy and Religion in well-known
Quaker college,: "Quakers have no
formal creed; in its place they have
put one great central doctrine, the
doctrine of the Inner Light. What
the Light reveals is left to the indi-
vidual conscience; 1T is not imposed
from outside. Another writer has
this to say: "Midwestern Evan
gelical Quakers (who are strong on
doctrine) still look askance at East
ern Quakers, many of whom are
Hicksites who put the authority of
the Inner Light before the author
ity of the Bible. If the latter state
ment be true, it would follow quite
logically that the Quakers might
put the authority of the Inner Light
before the authority of the Consti-
tuition.
The statement that the Society of
Friends placed the authority of the
Inner Light before the authority of
the Scriptures is false one. The
history of Quakerism denies at
every step the truth of such an
assertion. That they did sometimes
put the authority of the Inner Light
before the authority of a national
law is not so easily defended. AS a
matter of fact, the Quakers of north
ern Cecil and those of southern
Chester county followed the philo-
sophy of Charles Sumner,-not a
Quaker, who one day arose in the
Senate and reminded that body
that there was Law higher than
any national law. Believing that
human slavery was Immoral, and
that the Fugitive Slave Law was un-
just, cruel, and inhuman, they de-
cided to pay little attention to the
validity of that law-just as Lin
coin, in suspending the writ of hab-
cas- corpus, in calling for volunteers,
in emancipating the slaves, paid lit
tie heed to the constitutional rights
of the executive. There were giants
in those days.. 1t would seem that
there were some so-called "dictat-
ors'', too.
The Quaker in these parts is al
most a part of vanishing race.
His influence hereabouts was once
very great. He played his part-and
1t was no mean one. His religion
was pure one. AS a young person,
l was accustomed to hear of the
Quaker as one noted for driving
a hard bargain. AS / grew older /
came to know that with him bar
gain was bargain, contract was
a contract. If one bought yard of
cloth from a Quaker merchant, he
always received a yard-no more,
but always the yard. If one bought
a bushel of potatoes from Quaker
farmer, the latter did not hide his
Inner Light under the bushel: he
gave the purchaser full bushel
and not all the large potatoes were
on the top.
In Christopher Morley's novel,
"Kitty Foyle" Ga very wicked book,
am told), there occurs con-
versation between Kitty and her old
Irish father which pretty nearly
sums up the matter:
Did you ever see FRIENDS Meet
ing House with bell on it?" asks
Kitty's Dad.
mo, I don't believe I ever did,,
said Kitty.
Her father rejoined, "The Friends
have the right idea. The church bells
that really matter ring inside of
you"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
|OLDTIMER BACKFIRES ON HISTORY
Says He Has Read History And Past Events Are
Largely Responsible For Present War
LOCAL QUAKERIsM FAST VANISHING

1t would seem that the gentle
man writing the REPLY to the Old
timer" is a bit cynical in regard to
the latter's knowledge of local his
tory. Yes, it is true he did read
Gibbons Decline and FALL. He
dipped into a bit of modern Euro
pean history and has always been
glad that he did go into that. A
little knowledge of that branch of
history wouldn't hurt lot of peo-
ple-they, might find out why this
war is going on. And British i'm
perialism. Why, he read about that,
too; and, strange to relate, was not
very favorably mpressed-rather
sorry, in the light of present World
War conditions, he had read Macaul-
ey's "Clive" and Hastings. 1t all
left a rather sour taste in his mouth
all that nasty India affair which
after a couple of hundred years Is
just about to be Strengthened out.
1t does look as though the "com-
mon man is on the march. And
when he marches! Look up French
Revolution; look up American Revo-
luton; look up German Revolution
of 1913; look up Russian Revolu-
ton of 1918. And then take look
at present conditions. Still march
ing-and never stops until he gets
something-this common man" of
the world.
Now the gentleman behind the
Reply" did not say one word about
American history. He just sort of
believes in local history-whatever
that may mean.
The history of ones own coun-
try is so unimportant that I am
told it is not being taught very
seriously in the schools: can be
learned at home, perhaps. In the
-timer's'' day the colleges gave
some pretty stiff courses in the his
tory-political history, mind you
of this country. The 'old-timer"
took one of these courses under a
very excellent teacher, a man who
could, fortunately, see both sides of
q AuC0IlOhs LII ShOoO oeby q kAAeSh
taught pretty much as he pleased:
thank God he was not subsidized.
And some of the queer things we did
learn about our country. Why,
among other things we learned that
true democracy is about the only
form of government that gives
recognition to minority, and that
that minority may, if it has some
thing constructive to offer, become
the majority. And that transition
takes place largely through the suf-
frage of independent voters. All this
must have sounded very strange to
the party-bound man forty years
ago; it doubtless sounds a little
strange to some persons today. New
ertheless the independent voter
keeps right on deciding the outcome
of elections, and the strict, hide
bound party man explains every
thing after the contest-and usually
furnishes the humor for the occa
sion.
And now, the gentleman of the
"Reply" thinks something ought to
be said regarding the Quaker atti-
tude toward the Fugitive Slave
Law. To understand this, it becomes
necessary to understand something
about the Quaker tenets of belief.
To make this fairly clear, I shall
quote from two modern sources.
First, shall give the words of the
head of the department of Philo-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
5000 At Camp Opening

The annual campmeeting at Les
lie, under the auspices of the Naza-
rene Church of america, opened
Saturday night, with several hun
bred campers on the grounds. The
Rev. DR.. ]. B. Chapman of Kalama-
zoo, Mich, one of the four general
superintendent in this country is
in charge.
August was known as Opening
Sunday, and it is estimated that
over 5000 persons were present dur
ing the day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
Briefly Mentioned News

A new influx of war plant work
ers warmed into Rising Sun this
week desperately hunting board and
lodging After strenuous efforts on
the part of several of our citizens
quite a number were placed in town
and the surrounding country. Condi-
tions are becoming more crowded
each day as the working force at
Camp cambridge increases weekly.
The w. C. r. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Blanche Etter Thurs
day, August 18th, 2:00 o'clock.
Mrs. Jean Shepherd and Mrs. David
Hanna, assisting hostesses. Devo-
tional leader, Miss Elizabeth Steph-
ems, program leader, Mrs. Sara
Wagner
The Lions Club Supper will be
served Thursday evening in the dim
ing room of the Methodist church.
The Methodist Sunday School as
sembled at 9:45 in the auditorium
for their monthly combined devo-
tional program, Supt. Claude Buck,
presiding. RevsFrank White preach
ed Sunday morning from the text,
"Jesus, being wearied with his
journey, sat on the we'll" The Mems
quartet, Messrs. e. l.. Haines,
Claude Buck, Wilson Ewing, Allie
McNamee, sung, Jesus Savior,
Pilot Me-. Rev. Frank White had
charge of the evening service.
The Westminster Guild, West
Nottingham Church, held their an
nual picnic supper at the home of
Miss Frances Taylor, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Long. Newark.
N. j., were guests last week Of Pilot
end Rising Sun relatives, s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07

Sergeant Vessels S. Pusey, sta
toned at Fredericksburg, Virginia,
is home on weeks furlough.. He
and his wife will leave Sunday on a
three day trip to Watkins Glen,
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Lockard of
Philada., are spending two weeks
vacation visiting relatives and
friends in and around Cherry Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Logan at
tended. Saturday the Gibson family
reunion at Murphy's Shore, Charles
town, Maryland.
A. Mabel Reynolds was the din
ner guest of Mrs. Louise Brokaw.
Saturday.
Misses Martha Tosh and Gather
inc Kirk returned Sunday from their
vacation in Harrisonhurg. Va.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
Corn Canning
In Full Blast

The local corn canneries have
been operating at capacity for the
past week. Cameron Bros, at Ris-
ing Sun, are operating with an in-
creased force and report a fine
quality of corn so far, the season
being ideal. The pack SO far, has
been of the yellow bantam variety
and it is considered unusually fine.
The local help situation has been
fully met, over half the employees
being local women.
The average pack of this cannery
has been about $4,000 cases. This
year they confidentally expect their
pack to be 10000 cases, 1870 of
which has been frozen by the gov
eminent.
The other canneries in this Sec
zion report equally satisfactory
crops and working conditions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
"A Gateway To
Opportunity

A scholarship fund has been Great
ed to encourage young women to
enter the nursing profession in
order that they may serve their
country in this crisis and obtain a
career which offers future security.
Acceptable applicants will receive,
without any financial obligation,
instruction in nationally approved
hospital and school of nursing.
Apply Immediately for the Sep
TENDER class to the Director of
Nurses, West Baltimore General
Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
Train Service At Port

1t looks as if Port Deposit will
have rail service again. The rail-
road station is being repaired and
the exterior and interior painted.
Water connections have been made.
For a number of years, this
branch has been without connecting
service to Perryville and was at one
time one of the most prosperous
branches on the system.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
Sheffield Farms
Milk Plant

The Sheffield milk plant located
in Rising Sun is shipping $4,000
pounds of whole milk daily by tank
trucks. This represents the output of
about 5000 COWS. within limitol
dairy area There is probably half
this quantity in addition produced
in this section by non-patrons of the
Sheffield plant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07
Receives Commission

1t. Robert L. McCauley, former
First Sergeant of Company "E" on
Monday returned home from Fort
Benning, Ca, where he has just
been graduated from the Infantry
School and received his commission
as Second Lieutenant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07

Mrs. Mary W. Cherry Is visiting
her sister. Mrs. William w. Work
man. Mt. Joy. Pa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07

Ruth Ann Pitt Of Port Deposit ID
Waiting Mrs. Francis Kennard,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-07

Mrs. May Richards, Washington,
D. c., is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Richards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14
OiiUe DrHb TrOusSe0u
Beers Induction
Fun for Inductors
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

An army barracks has all the comforts except
they trife pore separated.
There were 200 rookruits in battery. We hadn't
been issued olive drab that night
marched down in the dusk to the O. NJ for supplies.
We all in civves, and marched into big
house where there fellows desk One holered
Attention" and the other yelled, Strip
thought for while it burlesque but he the
level
Off my skinner and blue serge suit. 1t
one-hghtu upper but glad had left the second
pair of pants
There nothing quite final rookruit saying fare
thee-wel to his blue serge suit and straw hat
WELL those fellows the desk first looies and
they guys running around in circle naked
One Of them had bucket of iodine and brush. When
gaoped by him he reached out and marks
backs as if he branding government beef.
That for so minutes until colonel walked in and
logged guys of there for courtmartia They
were just couple of drunken dentists having themselves
some fun.
The marks didn't fade off my back for months They
Greek letters and long they lasted Phi
Beta Kappa |.\
tell all the those two soused tooth clerks
through they funny And of the
200 artilerymen got at the souses.
Back into my blue serge suit had just said goodby
On the SKINNER, and off slogged to the
commissary for fittings wv F.EN
This time official goodby the blue serge and the
hay kelly and passed along long shelves and counters
bargain basement that would have driven shopfter
because everything free.
Copyright.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-14

groaned. "My girl got mar
ried.
His girl got aFFied :"
screamed another.
81 just got a letter from my
draft board telling me I'm re-
jected."
TYPEWRITER Ribbons: II. L.
Il Mencken: Conscience: An
inner voice that warns us some
body is looking.
Anon: He was cashier who
wished 10 be one Of the 400 but
now is only No. 387.
S. Butler: She gave the i'm
preston that her mind was
wearing trousers.
Christopher Hale: Don't slam
your mind in my face.
Madam Litvinov; There is
only one religion that little
children love one another.
Jean Tennyson: The only am
bition in life a paper napkin
has is TO get down off a diners
lap and play on the floor.
Anon; The snow is beautiful
II you are watching the other
fellow shovel IL.
Goethe: One cannot always