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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
For Next Years Use

No woman this year should look
with disdain on the cottons, benz
bergs, and summer garments that
are left at the end of the season.
A summers wear has naturally left
its mark, but unless a garment
Is hopelessly worn it should be care
fully saved. Next year it may be as
welcome as buried treasure. To get
the most good out of summer left
overs for another year, those that
can be washed should be given a
final and thorough laundering before
being put away. Buttons and fas-
teners should be sewed firmly, and
holes and tears should be mended.
Clothes that are just too badly worn
to be useful another year should be
ripped apart and the good sections
should be salvaged either with an
eye to combining them with other
materials or giving them to the cloth
salvage collectors for war uses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
Wisconsin Issues Ruling
To Protect Its Forests

Wisconsin forests, now partially
restored, will be protected from ex-
ploitation to meet the wartime tim
Der market if a program proposed
by the state conservation commits
sion becomes effective, the Ameri-
can Society of Planning Officials
said.
So great have been demands for
wood and lumber recently in the
state-as in other lumber producing
states-that Wisconsin forestry au-
thorities fear reforestation work of
the last 10 years may be endan-
gered, especially in the northern
counties.
The forest-saving program con-
sists of voluntary agreements by
producers and users of timber and
forest products that they will aid
in conserving the states forests dur
ing the war period.
Under one agreement, proposed to
100 wood-using industries and tim
Der operators, buyers and users of
forest products would reject timber
which does not meet certain speci-
fications according to size. Spruce,
balsam, pine and tamarack, for ex-
ample, would not be accepted for
pulpwood unless more than four
inches in diameter, and hemlock,
five inches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
Army Bombers Guided to Safety

Rigging a makeshift radio hon.
ing device by stringing wire from
his grounded plane to a motor We
hicle, Pvt. Arthur w. Rodrick, Of
Vincennes, Ind, an air transport
command radio operator, guided two
storm-lost bombers to safe landings
at an advanced base in mountain
GUS area of China during the mon
soon season, according to informa-
ton received by the war depart
ment. Returning from a mission in
the face of dangerous weather, sew
eral BIS medium bombers became
lost and were unable to make radio
contact. Realizing that the planes
could not find base because of wealth
yer conditions, Private Rodrick
rugged his homing device and made
contact with the planes. His action
is believed to have saved two bomb
ers and their crews from destruc-
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
Gallows Hill in Lenox
Scene of MANY Hanginps

Gallows Hill in Lenox, Mass,
where six public executions of GRIM
inals took place more than 100 years
ago is on the property called Beau
pre-. The last hanging there took
place on November %, 1926. The
condemned man was Samuel P.
Charles, an Oneida Indian of West
Stockbridge, Mass, who was eye
cuted for the murder of Joel Free
man by shooting during brawl.
The defendants attorneys were
George Nixon Briggs, afterward
governor of Massachusetts,, aud
Thomas Robinson, writes C. S. Hay
ward in the Springfield Republican.
The defendant was convicted on the
evidence of his own brother and ac-
cording to tradition the brother on
his death bed confessed he himself
fired the fatal shot and Sam was in
nocent.
The other executions on Gallows
Hill were:
John Bly, and Charles Rose, De-
cember 6, 1887, for burglary COM
mitted at Lanesboro, Mass, under
pretense of getting supplies for men
engaged in Shay's insurrection.
Ephraim Wheeler, Of Windsor,
Mass, February 20, 1906; Ezra
Hutchinson, of Stockbridge, Mass,
November IS, 1913; Peter johnson,
of Sheffield, Mass, November Is,
1919, all for rape.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
Cold Weather Hits Tunis,
So Do Smothering Blasts

Tunis willis under the hot breath
of the wind, "khamsin," but it also
shivers in the winter blasts that
sweep down from the snow-chilled
heights of the Atlas mountains. Lit
tie snow falls locally, but the rail-
way line linking Algiers with Tunis
was once blocked for several days
by fall nine feet deep in places.
Most of the fighting has taken
place in the northern part of Tu-
nisia. 1t is in this section, along
the winding roads and rolling lands
linking such points as Tebourba, BIZ
zerte, and Tunis, that recent rains
have halted air and ground action of
all forces. Most of the country's
cold rainy weather develops in this
region.
In the tree-matted mountainous
northwest the rainfall is heaviest,
with an average of about 80 inches
year. Tunis, with December and
January the wettest months, aver
ages approximately 18 inches.
Southwark, rainfall decreases, the
land appears almost powdery dry,
and the porous limestone soil down
the eastern coast tends to absorb ev-
cry drop of moisture as rapidly as
it falls. Here the average is only
about or Z inches. In the extreme
south, where Tunisia blends with the
sands of the hot Sahara, rainfall is
almost unknown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12

'Propagandists Making Use
OF Many Tricks, Says Dean

Beware Of propaganda and fifth
columnists who try to fan up Amer
lean differences and disagreements
by contrasting races, creeds, class
groups and political adherences, adj
vises A. r. Warnock, dean OF men
at the Pennsylvania State college
and executive secretary of the
Pennsylvania Advisory committee
on American Unity.
''In this democracy we are not
alike as peas in a pod" the dean
pointed out, land we don't want to
be. Our national growth has in
creased with differences in racial
stock and background, in color, va
riety Of occupation, and in political
opinion"
Dean Warnock believed that ma
tional unity results when people who
have differences are kept more
aware of what they have in common
common ideals, common objec-
tives, common dangers - but he
warned that those American citizens
who recognize only their differences
and not what they have in common
will have disunity.
Unity begins at home," Dean
Warnock said. "It is democracy at
work and is built and maintained
by democratic methods. Like the
unity that is built up behind a local
high school football team, it must
be largely homemade"
He added that Americans cannot
remove their differences, but they
can subordinate them to the COM
mon cause of victory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
You Can't Hoard vitamins

Here today, gone tomorrow is the
way with most of the vitamins you
eat, scientists say. University ex-
periments indicate that even a few
days lack of some of the vitamins-
especially those that are water-solu-
BILE Obi, BIZ, PIP and c. will result
in recognizable signs of deficiency.
Shortage of the other critical vita
mins-fat-soluble A and Dare slow
.er in developing and take CORE
spondingly longer to correct. Sup
plementing nutritious meals with
Vitamins and minerals, it has been
found, not only helps guard against
such deficiencies but speeds recov-
cry from their effects.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
Make Sure Diet Has Food
Value Found Also in Meat

Homemakers who are planning on
meatless days or who intend to
serve meat less frequently than in
the past should remember the things
which meats supply to the body
and should make plans to provide
those things in the foods which are
substituted for meat.
Alma Garvin, specialist in nutri-
ton, Ohio State university, lists pro-
tein, niacin, thiamin, ribofavin, and
iron as the principal food values
provided by meat. All of them can
be obtained from other foods. An
other thing to remember about meat
is that it is usually the foundation
for the rest of the meal so its SUBJ
stitutes should be filing and satisfy
hunger. Protein can be obtained
from eggs, milk, cheese, poultry,
fish, and shell fish. Other sources
are peas, beans, soybeans, nuts,
peanuts, and grains, especially
whole grains. Larger quantities of
vegetable proteins than of animal
proteins are required to fill nutri-
tional needs.
Niacin, also called NICOTINE acid,
is vitamin which helps digestion,
keeps the nerves functioning prop
erly, makes the skin healthy, and
wards off pellagra. Whole wheat
breads or cereals, potatoes, green
vegetables, and fruits are sources
of niacin.
The other two vitamins in meat,
thiamin and ribofavin, likewise are
contained in whole grain breads and
cereals, vegetables, and fruits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
WAR DEPARTMENT WANTS
SHOTGUNS

The Pittsburgh Ordnance District
of the United States War Depart
ment, 1902 Chamber of Commerce
Building, Pittsburgh, Pa, has in
formed us that the War Department
has urgent need for serviceable used
rel IL gauge shotgun that you can
pumps, automatics or double bar
rel, and are authorized to purchase
them from individuals or gun
dealers.
We would appreciate the coopera-
ton of the public of Maryland with
our Government and if you have q
pump, automatic or a double bar
IL gauge shotgun that you can
spare or desire to dispose of, please
drop a postcard to the Small Arms
Branch, Pittsburgh Ordnance Dis
trict War Deartment, 1902 Chamber
of Commerce Building, Pittsburgh,
Pa. Write your name and address,
plainly, the kind of gun and where
it can be found. The War Depart
ment will contact you by mail at
once and they will probably have
someone call on you to make ar
rangements to purchase the gun.
Do not send any guns to the
above address until you have first
contacted them by mail or in per-
son to get the information where
they would like to have the guns
sent.
We appeal to all persons in Mary
land having guns of this type to
either offer them to the Government
for sale or as a gift.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
Among Other Things

Portugal's fortunes as a world
power rose in golden tide from
the daring of her navigators and ex-
plorers. What Vasco da Cana and
his men started, in rounding the
Cape of Good Hope and blazing the
sea trail to India, was carried on
by other voyages and ventures. John
III boasted that he was king, by
the Grace of God, Of Portugal and
of the A1garves, both on this side of
the sea and beyond In Africa, Lord
of Guinea and of Conquest, Naviga-
ton, and Commerce, of Ethiopia,
Arabia, Persia, and India" For good
measure he could have added the
Azores, Madeira, and Brazil.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
Taxicab Army

Going on bivouac in taxlcab
sounds pretty much like Holly
wood gag, but it was the experience
of First Sergt. T. K. Raddle. With
his full field pack, Raddle started
out behind his men, intending to
catch up with them in a few min
utes.. Before he caught up, how
ever, he suddenly discovered he had
overlooked donning his leggings. Re-
turning to his quarters, he put them
on. BY this time, however, the
company was well on its way. Equal
to the situation, Raddle hailed a
passing taxi and rode in pursuit. He
caught up with them about 2A miles
down the road. The "top-kick
jumped out of the cab, paid his fare,
and then proceeded to lead his COM
pany down the road.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
Industrial Arts Classes

BY constructing models of cities
and city plans, industrial arts stu
dents of Milwaukee's 7th to 18th
grades are learning the principles
of city design and its expression of
civic consciousness. The city plan
ming program acts as "core SUBJ
ject" in the industrial arts classes,
according to the American Society
Of Planning Officials, and is de-
signed to give the students some
idea of the pattern for America
tomorrow" both at the city level
and for the country as a whole. Re-
Gently the classes completed a
movie of the procedure of building
an eight-foot model showing in de-
tail the replanning of a city block.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
Make Each Hour Count

Days are short and work will not
get done unless we plan to make
each hour count. Simplify your
housekeeping. Time saving short
cuts can be worked out for most
homemaking jobs.
Make your time management plan
a family venture. It will be more
fun. Help the children to understand
that their work is worth while. They
will want to share in working for
victory.
Allow time for the companionship
of your family and friends, as well
as for work. Plan to share In COM
munity wartime activities. Choose
those in which you can be of most
service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
POrtugaTs Imports

The things lacking from Portugal's
domestic larder are indicated by the
items of food imports-wheat, corn,
rice, sugar, coffee and dried cod
Other wants include raw cotton and
dyes. Wheat yields have been NOV
ing toward satisfaction of home
needs New and improved roads
whetted interest in motor cars, and
petrol" (gasoline to Americans) ap-
peared among the imports. Great
Britain, traditional friend, has long
ranked first in foreign trade. Next
in order have been Germany, the
United States, Belgium and France.
War is changing old positions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
MARYLAND UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION

While the benefit payments made
by the Maryland Unemployment
Compensation Board in January
SAB, 798-registered an increase OF
six per cent over December disburse-
ments, the reduction from January
of last year was sixty-four per cent.
This latter great difference in
outlay was due, it is explained, by
the fact that at the beginning OF
1912 there was an extensive shifting
of activities in some bigger indus
tries resulting from Americas entry
into the World War. Much unem-
ployment for short periods was I'M
avoidable.
The amount of the average bene-
fit check in January was $11.46,
"a reduction from the figure of the
early months of last year-an eject
of the filing Of an increased proper
ton of claims for partial instead o.
total unemployment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS DURING
DECEMBER

During the month Of December
there were 1897 traffic accidents
reported in Maryland, with As
deaths and 720 persons injured. Bal
timore City reported 962 accidents
with 25 deaths and 494 persons in
jured, and the Counties 435 acct
dents with 20 deaths and 226 per-
sons injured. This was 1879 in
crease in fatalities for Baltimore
City over December 1941, but the
Counties absorbed the increase with
44% decrease which gave a 219o
reduction for the entire State.
Baltimore City had favorable
decrease In all types of accidents
except pedestrian accidents, which
was responsible for the large pecent-
age increase--20 of the rs persons
killed during the month in Balti-
more City were pedestrians, which
represents 500 of the fatalities.
Pedestrian fatalities constituted
$50 of the deaths in the entire
State. All other types of accidents
with the exception of motor vehicles
in collision with fixed objects show
ed a favorable decrease. Fatalities
resulting from fixed object accidents
increased 37% over December 1941.
With reduced travel and speeds
due to fuel and rubber conservation
it was anticipated that, (1) there
would be a reduction of accidents
equal to the reduction in travel,
ca there would be further reduc-
ton in accidents due to reduced
speeds, and (3) the ratio of deaths
and injuries per accident would be
reduced due also to the reduced
speeds. The first two have been
achieved The total traffic reduction
for the year based on gasoline con-
sumption was approximately 1870,
and the total accident reduction
for the year was 800 under 1941.
However, the severity rate did not
change. In 1941 there were 22,329
accidents reported with 612 killed
and 1878 injured--this was equiva-
lent to OPT deaths and ABB in
juries per accident. During the past
year there was total of 1908 ac-
cidents reported, with 457 deaths
and $685. injuries; .027 deaths and
SOP injuries per accident. The
standstill of the severity rate Is at
tributed to the fact that there are
more riders in the cars today, and
consequently more persons injured
in case of an accident.
Following request of the Fed
eral Government to conserve civil
ian manpower through accident pre-
vention, Governor O'Conor and the
Maryland Traffic Safety Commission
are intentsifying their Traffic Safety
Campaign.
The Commission has appealed to
all drivers to bear three things in
mind, % keep speeds under 35
miles per hour, (2) use every pre-
caution to avoid an accident, as 1t
will in all probability result in null
tiple injuries, and go there are
many more pedestrians on the
streets and highways today than
there were a year ago, and they
must be protected. Conservation OF
civilian manpower is an important
item in war production.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
Shorts Issued to Troops by Army

Knee-length trousers now are be-
ing issued for the first time in his
tory by the United States army for
wear by troops in certain areas, the
war department announces. The
cotton khaki shorts are cut to a
smart and serviceable pattern,
somewhat similar to those worn by
British soldiers in tropical and des-
ert areas. They have unusually
wide legs, giving maximum freedom
of movement. The shorts are made
of 8.2 ounce cotton khaki and have
five pockets, watch pocket, two
side pockets and two hip pockets.
Knee-length socks of olive drab
merino yarn, so per cent wool and
so per cent cotton, are worn with the
shorts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
Cbouued Hay Saves Space

Chopped hay requires only one
third to one-half as much storage
space as the same weight of long
hay. To keep well, chopped hay
should be cured until there is less
than 20 per cent moisture; other
wise it will lose much of its green
color and will become dusty, un-
palatable feed. Chopping does not
make hay more digestible, but if
hay is stemmy, cows will eat it more
readily if chopped.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12

They are mobile, mounted on au-
tomobile tires and can be rapidly
whisked from place to place. Your
purchase of War Bonds will help
pay the cost Of these field pieces so
necessary for our Army in this War.
Join the Payroll Savings Plan at
your office or factory and let's ''T0p
that ten percent" by investing at
least ten percent of your income in
War Bonds. U. S. Treasury Department
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
"OUR GOOD NEIGHBORS"-
PICTURES IN COLOR

First of a series of delightful
works of art by famous painter,
portraying types of feminine love-
illness from Latin-American coun-
tries-reproduced in full color.
See these unusual pictures begin
ming February 81 in
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
the big magazine distributed with
the BALTIMORE SUNDAY
AMERICAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
When the new system of ration
ing goes into effect shopping will
be a point-to-point race.

In honor of the forgotten men"
of more than thirty-eight, consider
atiton is being given to new war
auxiliary, which might be called the
WRECKS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12

Die-hard anti-New Dealers will be
claiming the Presidents trip was
the first step in a campaign for
President Of the United Nations
in IA.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12

Not only has Adolf belatedly dis
covered that he has bear by the
tell, but the tail is getting steadily
shorter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12

Air raid siren for Washington,
d. c., is said to be the worlds loud
est noise-maker. Naturally. Con-
gressmen have to hear 1t above
their eva yeiess.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12

Let them de-tin the cent and de-
nickel the nickel so long as they
don't take the dollar mark on the
bills.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12

co opposes ''windfalls' in the
Ruml plan. evidently it doesn't ex-
peet aRy PlVus n tsA IA xszs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12

Army is to get most Of 100000
new baseballs- That viii increase
the civilian spectators COMPLEX
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12

With the President piling up 49,
600 miles in 20 days. the First
tass Aaa . termiaNhls eemsssitsk
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12

It's no longer a threat, but a
promise, when you offer to turn the
heat On somshodE
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12

Income tax help: Expenses may
be deducted provided they are de-
ductible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
4 z
MlhotH o~ Buy WM
WAR BONDS.
4 4

Uncle Sans lighter 37-millimeter
anti-tank guns are dubbed "tank
killers" They are attached to the
infantry, not the field artillery, and
cost approximately Sc, 500 each. They
have proved particularly effective
in anti-tanx warfare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
YOUR OWN qUofo.
is IO%!

Lend year country 1917 Of your pay or
have the Nasis and Japs take mot Dor
row. i00%!
That's what we and every one Of 10
face todayl
Victory or defeati
Buying War Bonds or selling our
selves into slavery
Getting tough with ourselves or get
ting taken by the Axisl
Your quota-and everybody's quota
lis 1927 Of wages or income saved In
WAR BONDS and STAMPSi
Join Americas about offensive 80.
increase your WAR BOND savings to
at least 1917 NOWi
Get the details from your employer,
bank, post Office or other WAR BOND
sales agency TODAY
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12

Although the consumption of to-be rationed foods is
being ashed from the past fourear average Of As pounds
per person per year from 34 to 03 pounds her family
can be well fed
Rationing of large percentage of canned frozen and
dehydrated foods will limit the civilian use OF these items to
about threequarters of pound per person per week
1t probably will cost her money to feed her fam
ly-no accurate price comparisons now avalable-bu
here of the ways Mrs. Detroit will manage:
First of ALL if she's lucky, she has some homecanned
foods on her shelves.
These represent 100 per assets and need not be
listed when applying for a ration card.
Todays breakfast pineapple and tomato juice will give
way oranges and grapefruit Michgang apples
and rhubarb.
Prunes aprcos and dates scarce but figs still are
plentiful.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
City Resumes
Fight TO Reduce
Edison Rates

The city's fight to reduce De.
troit Edison Company electric
rates and thereby cut the COM
pany's reputed excess profits by
Sc, 100000 was resumed today at
the Michigan Public Service Conn
mission hearing in the Hotel Fort
Shelby.
James II. Lee, assistant corr
poration counsel. is expected to
cross-question company officials
tomorrow upon completion of tho
utility's case. &
The city is attempting to elimi-
nate the Edison steam heating
service from the electric rate base.
Richard A. Sullivan, city public
utility counsel, contends that cleo
trio consumers were contributing
to the financing of heating for
downtown office buildings through
inclusion of this service in charges.
In 1941, Sullivan said, the Edi-
son steam plant, which serves
many downtown buildings, oper-
ated at a loss of more than
$500, 900 exclusive of overhead.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
Kelly TO Revdmp
State Military
And 0CD Units
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, Jan. 11.-Gov. Harry
F. Kelly said today that he would
announce complete reorganiza-
ton OF the states military and
civilian defense organizations late
this week.
He revealed he would replace
Col. +. NJ Rosecrans, adjltant
general, who is i'll, and appoint a
Icivilian defense administrator TO
succeed Col Harold A. FurlOng,
who resigned.
Along with these, the governor
wants TO reorganiZe the Michigan
State Troops into regimental COM
lmands instead of district CON-
Imands as they are at present.
The governor said that he would
ask the Legislature TO revamp the
states military laws, and revealed
Col. Samuel d. Pepper, state Judge
advocate, was working on the
problem.