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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01

Wlldt tilCti 10 1ihC1y
to happen to the health of the in
dividual and the nation if we cannot
obtain all the meat we need? The
reason that meat is so important to
health and strength is because of its
richness in protein and the protein
of animal food-meat-is richer and
is more completely digested and abb
sorbed into the blood than is protein
from vegetables.
However, there are two points that
make us more satisfied to eat pro-
tein as furnished in fish and eggs
(other animal proteins) and the pro-
teins in vegetables, especially peas
and beans. In Hygeia, the health
magazine, Phoebe Mayo Walters,
Corona, Calf, explains that while
it is the protein in meat that is nee
essary to life, it is not the meat it
self because other foods rich in pro-
tein may be made to do almost as
well as meat in furnishing the nee
essary protein. Fish is one Of those
foods, as is also cheese in any form.
Other foods high in protein are
those of the dry bean family-white,
navy and kidney beans, soybeans,
peanuts and peanut butter.
The second point is that there is
no reason why we should buy the
expensive cuts of meat, because
there is no difference in the amount
or quality in expensive or cheap
cuts.
For years, physicians have been
advising patients with thin blood to
eat more of the gland meats-kid-
neys, liver, heart-which foods are
not usually rationed.
Finally, there are food substitutes
designed to resemble various COM
mon foods which are really rich in
food value and are not rationed.
The thought then is that we should
all eat our full ration of meat if we
are well and about on our feet, eat
more fish, eggs, cheese, and green
and yellow vegetables. If, then, we
feel that we want or need more
meat, remember that it is the pro-
tein that the body needs and there
are plenty of other foods that are
rich in protein,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01

THE STORY so FAR: Private Marion
Hargrove, former feature editor Of q
North Carolina newspaper, has been In.
Quoted into the army and has completed
a good portion Of his basic training at
Fort Bragg. Classified ~ q cook and
with plenty Of extra KIP duty because Of
his failure at times to grasp some Of the
fundamentals of army life, he has be-
come quite familiar with the Company
kitchen. He has learned the finer points
Of ''goldbricking" and has mastered the
elements of army slang. As we pick up
his story here, Hargrove IL listening
to bus driver in a nearby town expand
on his former army career. Hargrove
suspects (and rightly SOY that the truth ID
being stretched. The bus driver speaks:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
See Here, u It
Private HurgrOve!
by Morton Hurgrove .:xsss,ss.
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9 g awe =

name of military hardship have you
got here?" l asked him. "All this
place needs is a couple of Morris
chairs and a sign reading, What Ia
home without a mother?'"
Beginning to look nice, amt it,"
he said. "Just few minor i'm
provements here and there. Know
where I can pick up a small upright
piano at good price?"
looked over the room again and
my eye fell on the respondent for
est scene. "Where'd you get this
canvas knickknack? It's an original,
isn't it?"
''It amt nothing else but" he
said. painted by friend of mine
up in Columbus. Guy knocks them
off like that in about twenty minutes.
How do you like it?"
Aside from the fact that the water
fall is a little frothy and the noun
tain looks like something from q
mentholatum advertisement, II
would do credit to any mess SER
geant's room in the whole Replace
ment Center"
"You didn't notice this" he said,
lifting himself lazily from the bunk.
From. the table he took an ordinary
looking beer can with an extra lid on
it. "John Bull Beer" he said. "Can't
buy it anywhere except in my FAM
ily's restaurant in Ohio and Penn
sylvania.
He lifted the top lid, revealing a
businesslike cigarette lighter. ]
took the can, struck the flint and a
roaring blaze leaped at me. II
burned merrily away.
''Not bad, huh? Good advertising
scheme"
''It should come in handy" ! told
him, anytime the furnace goes
blah. That little conflagration would
heat whole barracks in three min
utes fiat"
He twisted the dial Of his radio
and a high-pitched feminine wall
bounced off the far wall. ''I've been
listening to the opera most of the
afternoon-The Magic Flute"
"What happened to the magic skill
let?" I asked. ''How come you're
lying around here instead of busting
about your kitchen-tickling the pal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01

nave yUu any last WOIuS uCAUIS
I pass KIP on your" the sergeant
asked.
ates of the men with your culinary
delights, as they say in the Army
cooks manual?"
mo supper tonight" he explained
airily. ''We're just changing cycles
and there amt nobody here but the
noncommissioned officers, like my.
self. / told them to 60 and eat next
door.
"This is the life, little man." He
yawned. Nothing to do, nothing to
worry about. Just lie around, read
and listen to the opera. Sans souci,
as we French say-without care"
Ia
The first sergeant looked over his
glasses with a rather unpleasant
CLEAN in his eyes. He glanced sig.
nificantly at the top Of my head, SC
I removed my cap. The first ser.
geant adjusted himself in his chair
and cleared his throat.
"Private Hargrove," he began
slowly and deliberately, ''the govern.
ment of the United States, to whom
no task seems impossible, has tack.
led the job of pulling you a little Of
the way out of your abysmal ignor.
ance. With complete faith that heav-
en- will help them in this job, they
have begun series of lectures about
why you are being trained to fight,
whom you are being trained to fight,
and all the other little things you
should know"
eyes, SIR" / said hesitantly, run.
ming my finger around the inside oil
my collar. "You mean the radio
lectures on Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons"
From four until four-thirty," the
first sergeant said. 1.-THE entire pop
ulation has been invited by Upstairs
to gather in the mess halls to hear
and discuss these lectures. Yester-
day afternoon you weren't on hand.
Have you any last words before ]
pass KIP on to your"
Its a rather long story, ser
geant," I began.
"Here we 60 again." sighed the
sergeant. "Have chair and begin
breaking my heart. 1t will make
you feel better to have that off your
chest before you 60 to the kitchen. -
Sergeant" asked him, "were
YOU ever editor of a high-school
newspaper"
''Is this long story about me OF
your" the sergeant asked. "Please
continue with your story"
'Well, sir" / continued, 'only q
high-school editor could know the
pain that is in my heart. Only he
could sympathize with me. I have
gone back to my old job had years
ago. / am again a true high-school
editor. I am editor of the Replace
ment Center section Of the Fort
Bragg Post"
Meeting such dignitary is one
of the greatest occasions Of my life, y
the first sergeant said dryly.
(To BE CONTINUED
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
CHAPTER XIII

"'Well,' he said, hemming and
having little, three stripes means
he's just a plain buck sergeant. Six
stripes is master sergeant. I'm a
supply sergeant. That's two grades
above a buck sergeant and one
grade below a master sergeant. I'm
expecting to be master sergeant
in a month or so. That's as high
as you can get
81 didn't say anything for while /;
just sat there looking like ! was
letting it soak in. Then I asked him,
real calm-like and ignorant, How
many stripes does private first
class have?'
$50 help me, he looked like he
was going to choke for a while.
Then he came back with a snappy
answer in flash.
Well he said, 'first-class pri-
Yates have one stripe, just like us
supply sergeants, only their stripe
is bottom-upward from ours. Their
stripes point down.
s.WeIl, sir, / thought I'd die. ]
almost popped trying to keep from
laughing, but kept a straight face.
Then I said, Things sure have
changed since was in the Army.
Back then, three or four years ago,
supply sergeants were just plain
buck sergeants and first-class pri-
Yates were the only one-stripe men.
YEAH he said, sort Of weak
like, time changes lot of things.
''That was all he had to say. He
looked sort of foolish and pulled the
cord to get off at the next stop.
$50 there was another bull SEES
sion shot to hell. Maybe it was
for the best, though. I didn't have a
chance against fellow with that
much talent"
l ran out of cigarettes this after
noon near my old cooks battery, so
I thought I'd drop in on First Ser
geant Goldsmith, who smokes the
same brand that I do. Sergeant
Goldsmith is the old type of top SER
geant, with a heart of CT shoe
leather and a voice that would put
the stoutest bugle to shame.
"Great gods and little paychecks, :"
he rallied. "Look what's loose again!
What's the latest, little man, or
aren't reporters supposed to know"
''The only news I've heard today, "
/ told him, helping myself to cot
fin nail from his desk, ''is that
they're sending all the first SER
geants in the Replacement Center
to Panama for hard-labor service de-
tachments. Polish your brass and
you might make acting corporal be-
fore the wars over"
sob, it's lovely to run into an old
top sergeant who can't put you on
kitchen police when you sass back at
him."
you're a sweet little lad, Har-
grove" he purred. 1--WE really do
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01

other single food.
Most food experts
will agree that not
only is meat an
important food from
the standpoint Of
nitrogen or body
building, but in the
minds and the diges-.
ton Of the majority
Of us, nothing quite
satisfies the ston-
ach and the appetite
as does meat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
And Finesse

And FIneSSe
"Pa, what is tact?"
"Tact, my son, is knowing how
to do things without appearing to
be doing them. For instance, /
asked Mr.. Hartman to dinner this
evening, and incidentally re-
marked that your mother would
entertain us on the piano. Mr..
Hartman said he was so sorry he
couldn't come"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
Ahead of Him

Peeved lecturer (who had told a
story that failed to produce the
expected outburst)-Well, I sup
pose you folks will laugh at that
story next summer.
Voice in the audience-No, sir,
we laughed at it last summer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
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MEAT AND PRoTEINs
Released by Western Newspaper unioi

While the rationing Of sugar, but.
ter, tea and coffee caused consid-
cradle dismay, the rationing Of meat
has caused more concern than any
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
Suitable Speed

6WAV%UAW 0PVON
Railway Clerk-Another farmer u
suing us on account of his coUs. III
Manager-KilIed by our Superseded
trains, suppose?
Clerk-No. he complains about the
passengers leaning out the ,Dind0t0s and
milking them as the trains go past.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
Exaggeration

Exaggeration
"See here, what do you mean
going around telling people I'm a
first-class IDIOT"
cts a lie. I never said first
class"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
Protecting Game Fish

FTUIcCCIHg OdHC ISM
An electronic screen is now be-
ing used to repel game fish from
the danger areas around the flood
gates of irrigation bitches and hy-
droelectric plants, in which mil
lions of fish are killed each year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
Lesson for October 3

lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education: used BY
permission.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01

A preacher dialed long distance
in order to call clergyman friend
of his in q distant town.
''Do you wish to place a station
to station CALI" asked the opera
tor.
''No," came the answer, "par-
son to parson, please"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
JESUS AND THE TEN
COMMANDMENTS

LESSON TExT-Matthew s:17-2o: 1918.
20: John $780, 40.
GOLDEN TEXT-Think not that am
come to destroy the law, or the prophets:
am not come to destroy. but to fulhn.-
Matthew SIT.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
No Proof

Daddy" said the laxative six
year-old son to his long-suffering
father, sam I made of dust?"
"I'm afraid not. If you were,
you'd dry up now and them"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
COngenial

Husband-Now, let's think.
Wife-No, let's do something you
can do, too.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
IMPROVED
UNIFORM ll%TERllATl ONAl
CUNDAy1
CCHOOL Lesson

BY HAROLD L. LUNDQuIST. d. D.
OF The Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago.
sReleased By Western Newspaper Union.}
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01

Before marriage he spends his
money on her. After marriage she
spends his money on her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01

A lingo is one who shoots off his
mouth, but never learns how to
fire gun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
QUESTION BOX

Q.-Is brewers yeast the same as
is used in making bread?
Alt Is the same as In bread.
Your druggist can supply you with
brewers yeast in tablet form. It is
not expensive.
Q.-Please give me definition OF
the word thrombosis" M
A.-Thrombosis is q closing, or
partial closing, of q blood vessel
supplying the heart muscle with
blood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
Soon Found Out

She-You deceived me before zoe tUere
married. You told me you toere weH of.
He-I suas, but didn't knotU IL.
, 1943-03-17
Questions And Answers
On War Monpower -.
Commission Problems

Quesdon-Can the War Manpower Commission interfere with any
Union contracts?
Answer-In the Dayton Plan Of the Commission, it plainly states,
Nothing contained In this plan shall change, modify, Dr. restrict any
collective agreement existing between the bargaining agency of the
employees and their employers"
ouesdon-Does the Dayton Plan offer any protection to work
ers who reside In this city?
Answer-An hiring Or solicitation by employers of workers
outside the Dayton area, or of workers who have resided i'm the
Dayton area for a period of less than thirty days, must be with the
clearance Of the United States Employment Service.
Quesion:-can l. from a desire for higher wages, transfer from
one job to another within the same job classification?
Answer-This is the very thing that the Man-Power Commission
Is formed to prevent There are a number of reasons why YOU may
wish to change your place of employment. Distance between residence
and job, higher skill than that which you employ in present work.
or more essential work, are several reasons for changing. Wages alone
are not . reason for changing jobs under the Dayton plan.
, 1943-03-17

Following the weekly meeting
held Monday night at Typograph-
ical Union offices, 38 East Fifth
street, the executive committee an
nounced opposition to the following
bills:
The state Ross bill No. 126
which calls for increase of the
work week for women from IS to
81 hours and lowering of working
age of minors to below Is years.
The committee pointed out that in
event of an emergency the War
Manpower Commission has the
power to call for a six-day week
and that there is therefore no
need for Bill 126.
The Austin Wadsworth bill de-
signed to draft labor and three
other bills before the national
house of representatives which
would emasculate the rent control
laws. These are the Shepard, Craw-
ford and Wadsworth bills. They
would grant extreme discretion
airy powers to rent administrators,
prohibit registration Of dwelling
units, prevent government from
initiating law enforcement pro-.
ceedings, raise all rents to the
Level of Sept Is, 1912, nullify
regulations requiring one-third
down payment IN purchases and
rescind the regulation requiring
tire months notice before tenants
can be evicted when homes are
purchased for occupancy of the
owner.
In an attempt to assist in head
ing off the strike of school main
tenance employees, called Monday
by the AFL City Employees union,
Local 101, AFL, United Labor
the school board to meet
with a UL committee last Thurs
day or Friday.
The request was turned down
IN a letter received Monday by
Secretary Roy Hitler, from
G. D. Eberhart, board committee
chairman, which stated in part:
Since policies of both parties
, 1943-03-17

are already established and made
public, there does not seem to be
any immediate need for such a
meeting. Should the occasion arise
at a later date, we will contact
you"
United Labor's parity financial
representation plan is now being
submitted to Dayton labor unions
OF all international affiliations fol-
lowing its adoption at the final
organization meeting held March 8.
Under the plan, unions of so
members or less viii pay monthly
dues to United Labor of 81; 100 or
less, $3.50; 500 or less, So; 1000 or
less, S.; 1900 or less, So; 1900 or
less, SIP; $500 or less, SIS, and
over $500, SIS.
At this meeting, functions of
United Labor were outlined prin-
cipally as legislative. Action will
be taken on all bills affecting
labor. All local unions will be
sent records of candidates before
elections.
UL then approved two bills be-
fore the state legislature which
would require firms bidding on
state or municipal printing to pay
the prevailing rate of wages within
their districts.
UL also went on record favor
ing an increase in income tax
exemptions for married couples to
$500, single persons to $500, de-
pendents to $500, and for repeal of
the 5 per cent Victory Tax, in line
with a program for taxation ac-
cording to ability to pay"
UL Chairman Ralph E. Krisher,
representing the Montgomery
Council Industrial Union Council,
CLIO, this week issued a call to all
Dayton unions to send delegates
to the next UL meeting, to be
held at Typographical hall, 7:3O
p. m, Monday, March %.
-LaVerne Wilson, American
Newspaper Guild, Local 157,
CLIO.
, 1943-03-17

ducing and acting in a Cay eos
nicipal Building, Dayton, Ohio.
Some of the finest talent to bt
found in the United States is be-
ing put forth to make this a pro.
duction which will be second tt
none.
Actively working on the show
are such men as:
Authors: Private William Sa-
royan, whose novel Human Com
edy" was selected by the Book oil
the Month Club recently. He is
also a Pulitzer prize winner. His
novel Human Comedy" has been
made into a movie, which has its
worlds premiere tomorrow at the
Aston Theatre in New York City.
Some of his other works are my
Hearts in the Highlands" and
Across the Board Tomorrow
Morning.; also MY Name is
Aram."
Sgt Lynn Riggs, one of the
ten leading playwrights in the
United States. His play Green
Grow the Lilacs" has now been
made into a musical version known
as Away We Co." He has also
written several volumes of short
plays. Some of his books are
Roadside" "a Lantern to Go By"
and "Knives from Syria"
Artists: Corp. Albert Liebesman,
who in civilian life painted such
celebrities as Walter Hampden,
Mrs Lamont and other society
people of New York: also Maj. Gen.
Schwein of Fort Knox.
Carlo" is giving the club per-
mission to chance off a lucky num-
Der which will entitle the holder to
a portrait of any member of the
winners family.
Staff Sergeant Robert Owens,
Greater Of Bugs Bunny" He
worked on Walt Disney's Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs." He
is also the creator of the air force
gremlins and one of the top five
character animators in the country.
Master Sgt. Melville Strann,
Hollywood art director. He will
design the sets with Corp. Liebes-
man.
Anthony Karnagle is one of the
best known studio makeup art
lists in Hollywood.
Producer: Ben Parker, producer
of the H. v. Kaltenborn hour and
movie shorts for Paramount.
Publicity: Master Sgt. Adolph
Brez, formerly of California and
connected with a syndicate news
paper.
The enthusiasm and coopera-
given by the commanding of
ficer of this Company c, S46 Photo
Battalion-Lt. Charles Tanner-has
been a real inspiration to the mem
oers of the Soldiers Service club
and to his men.
The fellowship demonstrated by
all for n and n for all"
seems to prevail in this COM
oany, has made all Of the soldiers
the company known to every
one of the hundred senior host
uses.
All Of the work In connection |
With the great production is being
lone in hours off duty. It is being
lone cheerfully, willingly and
everyone, whether in the cast or
lot, has an individual pride in
making it the success which we
rave reason to believe it will be.
These men In uniform will be
IGNORED by your presence as will
he Soldiers Service club organ
.... |
, 1943-03-17
Soldiers Service Club to
Stage Gay COS Revue''

The Soldiers Service Club organization wishes to announce very interesting and entertaining a-
te which will AXE place on March 18th and Nh Company ah Photo Battalion is writing pro-
ducng and acting in a Cay COS Revue" to be given as a benefit for the soldiers Service Club Nu-
, 1943-03-17
United Labor Starts
Activity Program

One week after being officially set up under tie name of United
Labor, the legislative organization of Daytons labor unions an already
point to a wel-launched program of activity affecting developments
in city, state and federal governments
, 1943-03-17

Real Causes ofAbsenteeism
Blaring in the blacklist of headlines in the press, blatted
over the radio, dinned into the ears of the general public,
comes the squawking of the industriaGsts that "Absenteeism
is reducing production"
1t is interesting to note that the loudest noise comes from
those captains of industry, and those Congressman who are
doing the LEAST to Advance the War efforts of America.
There ARR lazy workers There ARE workers who
are Indifferent to the progress of War production. There ARE
such workers, u . The part of this type of worker in the
absenteeism is insignificant!
What then are the real causes of absenteetsm?
Insufficient health and safety precautions in industry!
In the u. S. Department of Labor statistics: 2,180,00O work
ers injured in 1871. 1920 of these workers were killed! 100-
600 permanently injured! The figures for 1912 will be even
worse!
The groeosng infur of uomen into industry! Women
workers as a group will always show more absenteeism than
men for purely biological reasons. A womans responsibility
to her family forces absenteeism through the failure of our
rationing system. Shopping and standing in line for food on
several different days takes time from War production.
Inadequate child care cemters! Perhaps a relative or
friend takes care of a working mothers child most of the
time. Perhaps the child runs the streets! What of the day
when the uncared for child falls sick?
.
Failure to prouide decent tving quarters and ouer-
grounded transportation facilities! Lack of materials dis
rupted production schedules due to the lack of plant planning.
Remember that in the absentee figures, ALL absents are
counted, lay-oH or voluntary!
Total national neglect of service, health, and recreataomat
facilities for increased number of night soorkersi A human
is not a machine There must be some amount OF relaxa-
ton or a body breaks down.
There is a solution! In all the waiEngs of the defeatists
about absenteeism, there is no hint of a remedy-only more
~punishments. Labor is offering corrective means.
LABOR calls for health and safety measures! LABOR
demands equalized and fair rationing! LABOR asks for child
care. centers! LABOR fights for housing and transportation
, 1943-03-17

AFFILIATED LOCALS OF THE

AFFILIATED LOCALS OF THE
CONGRESS O INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS
United Electrical Workers Locals Sol, 755, 768, 754,
8O4; United Auto Workers Locals 64S, 947; United
Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers Local 1O3.
Orvile l. Kuhnle, Editor Wm. E. Keshngs Financial Secretary
Jack e Fiske, Associate Editor Russell S. Rcheson, Circulation
F. w. Lawrence, Advertising
EDITORIAL BOARD
Raymond Waymire, William Tooue, Thomas S. Calm. Melba Foust,
Audrey Huffman, Larry Stokesbury, Duffy Cottel, VIM. c. Notz
-.
9 East Fifth Street HEm1ock 1904