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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
MARYLAND MOTOR CODE WINS
PRAISE

Passage of the Motor Vehicles Re-
codification Law by the Maryland
Legislature and its recent enactment
into law through the signature OF
Governor Herbert r. O'Conor, have
occasioned the warmest commenda-
ton from Traffic and Safety officials
throughout the country, it was re-
vealed at the Executive Department,
Annapolis.
The Automotive Safety Founda-
ton, through Vice President Norman
Damon, expresses the opinion that
''This Legislation should put Mary
land far in front of the rest of the
country in the modernization of traf-
fic laws"
From the National Safety Council,
in Chicago, comes the statement that
''It is an outstanding job, and should
be a real contribution to the high
way transportation program in Md.
JWithout any question:" writes
Louis r. Morony, lit is one of the
outstanding pieces of legislation OF
its kind in the country"
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Many Modern Uses Found
For Newly Treated Timber

Newly developed improvements III
the treatment Of wood to make 1t
fire resistant and still paintable have
helped to make forest products a
major heavy construction material
over the past year. Such timbers
were becoming more common in
large buildings before the war, and
because of shortages of other per-
manent construction materials their
use was greatly accelerated in 1912.
One of the most important war
time uses of wood has been in con-
struction of plants important to war
production. In many instances this
use of fire-proofed timbers has re-
leased critically needed steel for
other purposes. In other instances
the buildings would not have been
erected at all because of steel short
ages, or would have been delayed
many months.
In Baltimore, a complete anti-air-
craft gun carrige assembly plant
was built of treated wood in 80 days.
Immense hangers have been built
with very little steel to house navy
blimps used in coastal patrol work,
and more of these are now being
erected. These structures are as
high as a History building and have
a clear timber arch of 246 feet-a
new record for this type of construc-
ton. The huge spandrelbraced
arches, composed of timbers bolted
together in chords, are said to have
a pound for pound tensile strength
equal to mild steel.
The already well established uses
of treated wood in bulkheads, rum
ways, bridges, culverts, railroad
cars, railroad crossings, ties, piling
and telephone poles continued and
expanded in 1912.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
Resembles Lincoln; Is Best
War Stamp Seller i'm State

An employee of the Pennsylvania
State college whose given name is
actually abraham Lincoln and
whose resemblance to the Civil war
President is remarkable, has won
the reputation of being the best war
stamp salesman in this section of
the state.
He is Abraham Lincoln Hite, en-
ployed as a mason in the college
department of grounds and build
ings. He asked his boss, Superin-
tendent George Ebert, for time off
prior to Lincoln's birthday in order
to sell war stamps in local public
schools. His request was granted.
With costume which greatly en-
HANGED his likeness to President Lin
coin, and with his face made up by
students in the division of dramatics,
Hite toured nearby schools and sold
several hundred dollars worth of
stamps.
Now the Lincoln impersonator can
get time off whenever he wants it
for this patriotic service. During
the month of February he sold
$2,657.25 worth Of stamps in Centre
county schools and service clubs.
He plans to continue his tours for
the duration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
MARYLAND's FARM FRONT

Maryland farmers have been given
an equal claim with the Army and
Navy on the limited supply of gaso-
line on the eastern seaboard as the
result of efforts of the Maryland
United States Department of Agri-
culture War Board.
When farm tractors in several
counties in this State were stalled
in the field with empty gasoline
tanks the State War Board obtained
from the National Petroleum Ad-
ministrator for War an amended or
der making available for farm uses
gasoline held under quotas for non
farm users.
Armed with this order the War
Board refueled number of farm
tractors with gasoline hauled by tank
truck from the tanks of a wholesale
distributor holding the gasoline in
distant county for service station
customers.
The War Board also induced the
Petroleum Administrator to revoke
its former order forbidding the use
IF railroad tank cars for short hauls
in this region.
Automobile joy-riders take food
out of their own mouths when they
waste gasoline needed to operate
farm tractors" Joseph H. Blandford,
chairman of the Maryland USDA War
Board, warned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
FACTS AT LAST

The Secretary of Agriculture has
frankly said before the Senate APP
preparations Committee: Since
appeared before you month ago, |
have become increasingly alarmed
about our inability to get enough
farm labor to reach the goals we
have established for farm production.
/ am more alarmed today than l was
yesterday"
Economic Planners" have large
ly taken farm crops for granted like
air and understanding the Lord
provides. They have considered al
most everything else an essential
industry ahead of farming. They
have "a farmer so tied up with red
tape restrictions that the time re-
quired in complying with them is
actually cutting down farm produc-
ton.
We are not living in horse and
buggy days. A minority of our peo-
Pile on farms are feeding majority
of our people in cities. They can't do
it without manpower and machinery,
nor can they do it on price basis
that ignores farm production costs
as compared with industrial produc-
ton costs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
Budding Scientists Find
This Nut Tough to Crack

Forty finalists in the nationwide
Science Talent Search, all senior
high school boys and girls, recently
completed one of the stiffest aptitude
examinations leading psychologists
could devise.
An examination consisted of set
Of II separate statements about va
rious scientific subjects. Here is a
sample statement-read it carefully,
then answer the questions that fol-
low it:
About 5000 stars are visible with
the naked eye under the most favor
able conditions. To first approx
nation the stars appear to be fixed
relative to one another on celestial
sphere which makes one revolution
around the pole star in % hours, So
minutes and three seconds. On the
sphere appear also the sun, moon,
and planets. These continually
change their positions with respect
to the stars. The moon moves east
ward on the celestial sphere about IL
degrees per day, the sun moves east
ward about l degree per day, and
the planets move mostly eastward
but sometimes westward at varying
rates.
Now find the correct answers to
the following questions:
A. A clock which keeps star time
would have to /: run more slowly
than our ordinary clocks; 2: run at
the same rate as our ordinary
clocks; 8: Run faster than our or
binary clocks; A: have a different
type of construction than our ordi-
nary clocks.
B. For the sun to return to the
same position in the celestial sphere
(relative to an observer on the
earth), it will take /: more than one
clock year; 2: less than one clock
year; 8: slightly more than one clock
day; 4: one clock day.
c. To an observer on the earth,
the celestial body which retains its
absolute position is l: the sun; 2:
the moon; 8: Mars; 4: the pole star.
The correct answers are: A, 3; B,
q; c, 4.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
GASOLINE FAMINE

Immediate relief for Maryland
farmers from the gasoline famine is
being rushed through several med
iums, Joseph H. Blandford, chair
man of the Maryland United States
Department of Agriculture War
Board, said.
Rationing boards are now review
ing all B, c, and T gasoline rations
with the intention of cutting these
allowances to the minimum, thus
freeing more gasoline for farm trac-
tors, farm trucks and milk carriers.
Gasoline quotas for transporta-
ton agencies have been reduced by
forty percent to divert more of the
limited supply from highway to nom
highway farm uses.
County War Boards were asked
by the State War Board to empha-
size the Importance of farm coopera-
ton. Farmers are urged to ask for
additional ''T'' or transportation ra-
lions only when necessary. These re-
quests will be reviewed by the Coun-
ty Farm Transportation Committees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
Concrete Floor in Poultry
House Durable and Cheap

If the floor in the poultry house is
a little shaky, or if the floor of the
implement storage house, granary,
corn crib or dairy barn needs re-
placing, it is suggested you make it
concrete and do it when the danger
of freezing is over.
Because sand and gravel are usu-
ally obtained locally, concrete con-
struction places little burden on
transportation facilities. Concreting
doesn't require the skill of pro-
fessional and it is standard con-
struction in hog houses, poultry
houses, dairy barns, corn cribs,
granaries as well as for feeding
floors, walks and other outside work.
Many concrete floors fail because
the earth beneath them settles. To
avoid this, clear the area of all
trash and level the surface by exca-
waiting or filling. Fill material must
be moistened and firmly tamped. If
a sloping floor is desired, provide
for this in the sub-grade, allowing
about one inch for every four to ten
feet.
A mixture Of one bag of cement,
two and fourth cubic feet of sand,
and three cubic feet of gravel is
good. Combine this with water pure
enough to drink-five gallons of wa
ter per bag of cement is usually suf-
ficient since stiff mixture requir-
ing tamping makes stronger con-
crete. The purity of the water is
important, since creek water may
be laden with decayed organic mat
ter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
Preserve Refrigerator

1t is good practice to defrost the
refrigerator regularly and before
the frost becomes a quarter of an
inch thick. A heavy coat of frost
not only makes freezing take longer
but slows down the cooling of foods.
AS soon as the ice is melted, clean
the inside of the cabinet thoroughly
with warm water in which is dis
solved one level tablespoonful of
baking soda to one quart of water.
Rinse and wipe dry with cloth wrung
out of clear water. To help pre-
serve the enamel finish, wipe up any
acid food promptly. Give special
attention to the rubber gasket or
seal around the door. Wipe off any
spilled food or grease Immediately,
for both injure rubber. Wash it
with mild soapy water, rinse thor
oughiy and wipe dry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
Soldiers Catch Rabbit

The cocky little cottontail whose
daily capers on the recreation field
used to be hooking gestures for the
soldiers hardbent at calisthenics in
their early stages of physical train
ing at the Enid, Okla, camp has
lost it's cockiness.
His favorite sport was to tempt
them into chase. Now he is sorry
for his earlier antics.
Hardened by their months Of train
ing, members of the Both base head
quarters and air base squadron,
gave chase to the rabbit-and
caught him.
The early morning class drew first
blood and then released the bunny to
give the afternoon class a chance.
Again he was caught and released.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
Detroit Wines Out Deficit

With the help of careful budget
planning, Detroit has wiped out a Is
year deficit which reached its peak
in 1888 when the city was $21, 800, 900
Sin the red," the municipal finance
officers association said.
BY June 80 the city will have a
surplus of between $1,OO0,0OO and
$500, 900, according to estimates OF
Detroit fiscal officials.
Relief expenditures, bank closings
and failure to collect taxes in 1888
stretched the deficit to its $21, 800, 900
peak by the close of the first depres-
sion year. Careful budget opera
tions, revenues from delinquent tax
sales, liquidation of closed banks, de-
creases In welfare costs and some
general revenue increases wiped out
the deficit and promise the surplus.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
CALL TO JOIN WAAC

An urgent call to women of Rising
Sun to investigate the advantages
Of joining the Women's Army Aux
iliary Corps for service with the
Army, was issued by Capt Helen L.
Miller, Equitable Bldg, Calvert and
Tayette Streets, Baltimore, who add
ed that the Corps needs many more
than its present number to fill the
requests for Waacs by commanders
If Army units.
"Our goal is 10000 enrolled by
this summer. Requests already on
land in Washington for the assign
ment of Waacs amount to an even
greater total" she said $50 you can
see that we need every woman whose
patriotism and desire to speed our
soldiers back makes her want to
spend her full time for victory.
''The Army Air Forces alone have
asked for thousands of Waacs. They
want them for important duties so
that they can count on more men
for flying duty. They'll be awfully
glad to see them when they report
for duty"
With the approach of summer,
Capt Miller suggested, many women
are thinking of outdoor activities.
"The WAAC is no vacation" she
said, "but it's fun as well as work
It's an outdoor life and healthy
one. Women couldn't do better than
be in the WAAC this summer"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
Provide for war Appointments

Two West coast cities-Los Angeles
and San Francisco-are making tenn
porary appointments to municipal
jobs as wartime measure to meet
manpower needs, according to the
Civil Service assembly.
Los Angeles has made DINE (Dura-
ton of national emergency appoint
ments to more than so classes Of
civil service positions. The tempo
rary appointments duplicate posi-
tions vacated by those leaving for
the armed forces, offering their sal
airy range, but not civil service
status.
San Francisco will have limited
tenure appointments" if a charter
amendment approved by voters is
ratified by the state legislature meet
ing this month.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
DESTROY EXPIRED RATION
STAMPS

Housewives are urged to destroy
all expired red or blue ration stamps
to help guard against black markets
in food. Reports to OPA indicate
that many storekeepers have asked
their customers for expired stamps,
and in turn have used them to buy
more food from wholesalers. Because
foods bought at wholesale with these
stamps can be sold at retail without
points, every expired stamp given to
a storekeeper is a potential contri-
button to an illegal market. 81
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04

Damping-off Is one Of the most
common vegetable troubles. The &C.
tual toppling over of Seeding vege-
table plants is the most conspicuous
symptom Of this disease. But the
killing of seedlings before they APP
pear is by far the most serious re.
suit of damping-off. Many a seeds
man has been blamed for supply.
ing poor seed, when, actually, the
seeds started to grow well, but the
seedlings were killed before they
appeared. Considering the small
cost, seed treatment for the con-
troll of damping-off Is one Of the
cheapest home garden crop insur-
ances known. The first and main
precaution for preventing or con.
trolling damping-off is to treat seeds
before planting with q suitable dis.
infectant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
Shell Explodes Late

Crew members of BIT Flying
Fortress were mystified recently
while flying over q quiet sector In
England when a 20 nm. shell ex.
ploded in the left horizontal stabil>
izer of the plane. There wasn't an
enemy in sight. An engineering Of
icer investigated when the : plane
landed and reported that the For
tress had been hauling the shell
around since It had attacked Ger
man installations over France three
weeks previously. During that at
tack, the shell pierced the stabil-
ixer without exploding. The hole
which 1t made subsequently was re.
paired.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
American Pigment Standards

During the past 10 years the stand
ards of the American pigment indus
try have grown to be the best in the
world, and most of the foreign pig
ments formerly imported because OF
fair quality and low freight have
failed to keep pace with the adj
vancing standards of the American
pigment professors, the bureau OF
mines reports in Information Circu-
lar 1888. The curtailment of imports
of French yellow ochers, Spanish red
oxide, Persian Gulf red oxide, Tur-
key umbers, and Italian siennas dur
ing World War II is therefore not
the hardship which it might appear.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
Aid to Enemy

"Any American who wilfully
neglects to pay his taxes on
time or to invest every cent he
can in War Bonds Is surely CIV
ing aid and comfort to the
enemy =. We have q job to
do and we are all called for
service to our country. Our
dollars are called to service
too. Let us all ask ourselves,
Shall we be more tender with
our dollars than with the lives
Of our sons?," - Secretary
Morgenthau.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
ON THE FARM FRONT

Only the farmer seems to really
understand how critical the food sit
uation is and that is why he feels
he is doing the patriotic thing when
he takes a fighting stand through
his organizations, on the vital ques-
ton Of farm labor, supplies, prices
and production. 1t is part of the big
Job of winning the war and he knows
it. Not only the farmers but the
whole nation may thank God fol-
the farm organizations, when this
war is over.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04

"Chow" may consist of a well
cooked meal or if circumstances de-
mand our fighting men have learned
to subsist on "Ration X" the con-
centrated food that all of them carry
into battle.
With millions of men and women
in the services it will require lot
of War Bond buying on our part to
keep them happy.
U. S. Treasury Department
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
JOURNALISM is THE THIRD
ESTATE
j. E. Jones


American news papers have long
accepted without question laurel
wreath for 1.-THE Fourth Estate. .
Few people seemed to know that this
term, originated long ago, was used
to ridicule the London Times. Event
ually the press as whole accepted
it as compliment.
A couple of live-wire American
journalists have made it clear that
in "the estates of the realm" jour-
nalism ranks as third in importance
(not fourth.
In welcoming David Hinshaw to
THE platform of the Pulitzer School
of Journalism of Columbia Univer-
sity Dean Carl w. Alderman stated
that she is a man of wide experience
in public affairs-the friend and adj
visor of Presidents, Governors, and
other high public officials, although
he has recently declined appoint
ment to public Office because of his
interest in service rather than in
rewards"
The reasons why journal m
should be recognized as "Today's
Third Estate" was explained by Mr..
Hinshaw who observed that "the high
adventure of sending American ideas
and ideals to the shores of the seven
seas just as our Yankee Clipper cap
tains and crews thrilled the nation
and the world with ability to carry
just as the American-made moving
picture has made the peoples of the
world familiar with the American
way of living" In similar ways the
newspapers have conveyed the ideas
and ideals of our times to the Amer
lean public.
Mr. Hinshaw has rendered dis
tinct service by putting the relative
positions of estates of the realm
in their right places: first, the
people; second, their government
third, journalism
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04

One of the spots aboard these "Pig
Boats" that all crew members en-
Joy is the galley, or kitchen. Space
limitations prevent an elaborate set
up, but cooks aboard these vessels
are justly proud of the meals they
prepare for their crews. Your in
creased purchase Of War Bonds helps
make submarine life as pleasant as
possible. U. S. Treasury Department
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
They're Plain Brokers

All this twaddle in the newspapers
about Washington mystery men"
who are supposed to be robbing the
Government by putting over phoney
contracts is about 991a % bunk The
stories about the big House on r
Street" where important guests have
gathered for food and drink is what
is called idle gossip" in most towns.
The hosts who paid the bills seem
to be social climbers" and the news
papers have had good time shoot
ing them off their roosts.
There hasn't been a time when
manufacturers agents and brokers
haven't been looking for business,
and selling goods to the Government.
That is perfectly legitimate. The plan
operates just the same as it is car
ried on by salemen and agents for
all kinds of business houses through
all kinds of towns, big and little, all
over the country. So far there have
been no scandals in Washington
about war sales, which speaks very
highly for top officials of the Ad-
ministration and the military forces
Don't Settle The Coal Dispute
There are at least two opposing
classes of people who have what they
think are the right remedies for the
threatened coal mine strike. One of
their cures, would be to do some
thing terrible to John L. Lewis,
another cure would be to abolish,
break up, and bust the War Labor
Board. Mr.. Ickes and the President
are lesser evils, but they get good
deal of quiet ''panning" The coal
operators who walked out on collect
i've bargaining negotiations, seem
to get off with the least criticism.
Now, suppose you start back and
check on these operations. The Ma
tional Labor Relations (Wagner)
Act of Congress, approved July g.,
1885, gives as one of the primary
purposes" of that law authorizing
bargaining collectively" by en-
ployers and workers, to prevent any
person from engaging in any unfair
labor practice affecting commerce. !"
cussing should include the mine OPP
orators especially while folks are
doing so much talking through their
hats.
T.
sooner Than Expected"
Ever since the wars began the
question has been asked when will
it be over?" Up until the great VIC
tory in Northern Africa the answer
usually given by the best informed
official authorities was that it would
not be over this year. and maybe
not next year. But this writer has
heard some Of the worlds best in
formed men say within the last week
or two: 1T will be sooner than ex-
pected" The first World War stopped
50 suddenly that it was sooner than
expected BY anybody
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04

NO GAS FOR VACATION TRAVEL
The latest word from Washington
is that Price Administrator Brown
will not permit additional mileage
for vacation travel this summer be-
cause of the extra use of rubber and
gasoline in the East.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04

Are you entitled to wear a
''target" lapel button? You
are II you are investing at
least ten percent Of your in
come in War Bonds every pay
day. It's your badge Of pa
txiotism.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04

Probably the reason why Uncle
Sam spends millions on lend-lease Is
that he is able to deduct such gifts
from his income Tar. y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
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WAR BONDS
Beuns

So long as soldier can eat and
think UP disparaging names for his
equipment the Army will do all
right. Food is either "beans," or
'chow."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
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WAR BONDS
Pig Boot

At sea on a submarine isn't ex-
actly the ''life of Riley" In the Bat
tie Of the Atlantic, or on the great
stretches of the Pacific these sailors
know the hazards Of their work.