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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04
ELECTRIC IRONS COMING IN
FALL

OF the 2,O37,S3S electric irons al
ready authorized for civilian produc-
ton, about 80 per cent will be house
hold models, mostly automatic, and
the remainder, commercial models,
WPB says The irons will not be ra-
toned and some of them are expect
ed to be available in the fall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04

Under the ''corn-for-war" program
War Food Administrator Marvin
Jones, said 'fa. ars have fought the
war as truly as lYough on the battle
'front.'" by providing almost IS mill
lion bushels of corn for the manufac-
ture of essential war materials.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04

For the first fiscal year, 1914, Uni
ted States war expenditures were
$S9,900.000,0O0 as compared with
$75.10O, 100000 for 1943-an in
crease of almost 20 per cent-the
War Production Board announces.
U. S. war expenditures amounted to
$199,9O0. 100000 from July 1, 1910
throuN h June 80, 1914.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04

The 63,637 Mexicans now working
ON farms in II westerns states rep
present the largest number employ
ed at any time since the program to
use Mexican workers was started in
September. 1943, VIA reports.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04

Black and white for summer,
seeming fresh and new every year,
are combined here in crisp plaid
cotton. The bias cut ascot tie,
sleeves and pocket slashes are FASH
ion points worthy of note. In adGii-
ton to the pleasure of creating your
own clothes, there is another reason
for sewing these days. 1t is patri-
otto, for by making your own you
release manpOwer and machinery
for the war effort, and you can buy
more War Bonds with the money
you save. This or a similar pattern
Is available at your local stores.
Back the Attack-Buy More Than
Before. U. S. Treasury Departments
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04

Chicks produced by commercial
hatcheries during the first six months
of 1914 totaled 1,035,471, 900 COM
pared to 1,290,316, 900 for the same
period last year-a decrease of 1913
per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04

$1,000 captured Nazis were taken
IL ough Moscow. Nobody booed, but
nobody said how many triel or flngsrs
itcled. either.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04
Mass Production

1t seems like long time ago that
our three hundred and eighty-seven
chief American manufacturers pool
ed their interests and went to the
front for Uncle Sam when he noti-
lied them that there was a war to
win. The farms, homes, and shops,
and countless houses and organiza-
lions immediately responded in SHOW
ing mass production into high gear.
Thousands of articles in general
use disappeared from the market
places. Controls and rationing over
civilian goods and needs became uni
versal
Civilian production is to be relaxed
but there will be no scrimping Of sup
plies for the lighting forces. Donald
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04

Judging from the cut Of the sea-
sons bathing suits, brevity continues
to be the soul of ''it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04
VARYING LOCAL ASSESSMENTS
CAUSE TAX REVENUE LOSSES
Both State and Local Governments Are Affected
According to Research Commissions Study

Loss of State averaging $500 annually for
the 1940 1941 and 1912 is estimated study titled
tain Aspects of State and Local Government Relationships
Maryland by the Commission Governmental Efficiency and
Economy of Baltimore, independent citizens research
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04

Germans find sleep their chief
worry. So many Nightmares.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04

Germany, once sacred to Aryans,
now seems to be scared and may soon
be SCARED.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04

Japs have fred their Navy Minis
ter. Perhaps he hid the feet SO well
they can even and il At home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-04

The Commissions
has been enacted Tax methods
standard
state Tax Commission But pointed
uniformity
such as the study indicates continue
The messenger., 1944-04-01
THOUGHTFUL

The local post of the Amerlcah Legion will soon address the men from Bloomfield who are in the uniformed services to transmit special coutesy membership card which( it is said will admit such men to any Legion home or club in the country.
 It is inconceivable that any Leg ion post would deny an active ser vice man the privilege of their club rooms. The Legion must look to the men of World War II for the new blood that will be required to keep the organization alive. They Will not have earned the later support ing membership of these younger men if the courtesies of the1r clups are not readily extended at thls time.
 However, relatively few men Ill any walk of life will seek the com fort and luxury of any sort ot club with which he does not have some affiliation or to which he has not been invited. Members of the local post may have been duly conscious of this human trait when they vot- ed authority for the issuance of the courtesy cards they are sending to Bloomfield soldiers and sailors. In any event, when armed with such cards, our sort of boys will feel free to seek the offerings of even the most palatial Legion abodes.
 This gesture on the part of the local Legion members IS a wise ana a thoughtful one and should be greatly appreciated.
The messenger., 1944-04-01

Life in a prison camp is not un bearable in all instances: Allied airmen interned at Falun on Lake Rum, Sweden, report a fairly easy time of it although ad hitting a tedious existence.
 Sergeant William w. Smith of West Hartford, brother of Mrs. William c. Breining, Bloomfield's Assistant Postmistress, is among a group of 96 interned by neutral Sweden and from whom consider able has been learned as it is lived in that particular spot.
 In the group are 66 Americans, including Smith. They live in a fraternity house atmosphere in three former rest homes of the sleepy little town, one of Sweden's science spots. All crashed or par achuted or made forced landings on Swedish soil after raids against Germany or Norway.
 With few military restrictions and no routine, they live the life of vacationers but given a chance all would go back tomorrow to combat optrations. In the words of one of them, they find the internment boredom, is as tough a foe as all the flax and Nazi fighters they ever encountered. Furthermore, they must live with the knowledge that their only chance of getting back before it is all over over there is through the exchange of an equal number of German air men.
 The 66 Americans come from 27 states. A typical winter day for the internees starts around AM. when they form a breakfast line, it is just getting light then. After breakfast they hike or ski through the snow. Hockey players and ice
The messenger., 1944-04-01
NOW COMES THE SHAD

Now comes the shad, following some ancient instinct in returning to the fresh waters of his birth, leaving behind him his natural milieu of brine and even now ap- bearing in our Connecticut River in response to that atavistic urge. A sturdy fellow is the shad, whose absolute demise has been proph- esied year after year as fishermen extract him by the thousands from the river; but always, he has made a comeback. As long ago as 1881 he was called the disappearing shad" yet in the last ten years the local haul has only once fallen be- low 100000 pounds.
 Too early now to tell the size of the present run, shad lovers are waiting with baited breath, hoping for a plentitude of this distant cousin of the herring, but one that tastes much better, stuffed and baked.-H.C.
The messenger., 1944-04-01
A GOOD CAUSE

The latest project of the Lions Club should meet with pubic favor.
 At the suggestion of Ernest Doyle, Principal of the Center Grammar School, the Club is spon- soring a drive for the procurement of such equipment as will be need ed to establish suitable recreat1onal room at the Center Grade and the Blue Hills Schools.
 There has long been need for some recreational facilities at both buildings where it is necessary for large numbers to wait as long as forty minutes after dismissal ot school for bus transportation to their homes. The need IS empha- sized by indictment weather.
 Under the proposed plan, these six to fourteen year old youths of the Town will receive highly de, sirable supervised training in good sportsmanship by participation m games of various sorts in th1s spare time. :,
 The Lions Club is contributing $500 towards the purchase of new equipment and is sponsoring dona-, lions of miscellaneous indoor and outdoor games. Used book cases, card tables, ping pong tables and baseball pharaphernalla will De
The messenger., 1944-04-01
DAL PONTE WRITES

Another letter of particular in- terest because it mentions a get together of Bloomfield lads sta toned in Italy is one from Julie Dal Ponte.
 "Quite a bit has happened here. I got a two day pass and looked Herb LevinsOn up.
 "The weather is terrible. It has been cold as hell and when we crossed the mountains on our way to where Herb is, it was really raw and cold and on top of that 1t rained and showed all the way. Be- sides being a little cold, we arriv- ed in good condition. The ride back was a little better and the trip was we'll worth it.
 "Two other fellows and I went and we remained at Herbs camp overnight. He looks good. think he has put on some weight. He has a nice set-up and the boys in his outfit are a good bunch of fellows. Herb is the Mess Sergeant and all the fellows say he is on the ball. It is a good thing to have nice Mess Sergeant in an outfit.
 "We sure did a lot of talking and if Herb can get two day pass he is coming out and we'll look Crit (Attardo) up and have an old get to-gether-the three of us.
 we saw the volcano but it was all through empting when we got there. There were great bellows of grayish, black coming from it though and on the second day there it was about over. But I hear it did
The messenger., 1944-04-01
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skaters get workouts on nearby lakes.
 Lunch, they report, is served cafeteria style but at the evening meal, the one time rest homes once catered to old women, take on a real American fraternity house as pect as the boys clean up, don coats, and are served at tables ln groups of two and four.
 Except for the lack of eggs and frequent fish dishes, the boys re- port no complaint about food. They have been pleasantly surprised to have ice cream. There is bridge game nearly every day and poker game or two going most of the time, especially after darkness in the late afternoon.
 All wear nondescript uniforms all were in flying togs when they landed. There is not complete American or RAF uniform in the outfit. They have purchased some civilian articles but use them spar ingly because clothes are ratiOned there.
 The airmen still do lot of shooting but do it with cameras in stead of guns.
 The townspeople are credited with liking the imprisoned air men and regularly entertain many of them. Most of the American boys were invited to a colorful Christmans in the Falun homes.
 It is readily admitted the boys have to do a little explaining on occasion to the police for boisterous activity and restriction to quarters is the penalty for breach of regula- tions.
 Some of the boys have tried to learn Swedish but find difficulty in practicing because the towns people want to learn English.
The messenger., 1944-04-01

utilized, thus making it possible for the customary spring house cleaning to yield an extra divident locally this year.
 Those willing to offer the use of any item suitable for the estab- lishment of the suggested recre- ational program are urged to com. municate with Chester Loomer of the Industrial Arts Department of the Bloomfield High School. It's good cause.
The messenger., 1944-04-01
"FROM ABROAD"

The following comes from the first Bloomfield girl to participate in foreign service and should be of interest to those who are helping make the existence of the Mes senger possible because it clearly displays how much the paper is ap- preciated by those who are far from home.
 "I don't exactly know just who to thank for receiving the Mes senger but I do want you to know I really appreciate it very much and it certainly keeps me posted as to what goes on in the States and our beloved town.
 "As for my military career (if that is what they call it back there) I've been in the army now almost one year. Six months of that time was spent in training, first my basic at Fort Devens at the completion of which l was very fortunate and was chosen for ad- vanced training for overseas. Nat urally I can't go into details about some of the events but can say that there were and will be some very exciting and dangerous ones.
 We left the States October, 1943 and landed in Africa and were we surprised to find that we were to be assigned to the air corps. We were flown from our port of land ing to our destination again some where in Africa, there working in headquarters for the Personnel Division. I really saw quite a bit of the country and love it very much.
 'I am now in Italy. Again there isn't much l can write about ex- cept perhaps that it really gets "hot" here at times but I still maintain that the ferries don't know how to spell Olynik.
 "Thanks again for sending me the paper and Pm sure that every one else who receives it enjoys 1t as much as I do."
 Sincerely
 Pvt. K. c. Olynik 125857
 HQ ASC/MTO Personnel Div.
 APO 528 % P.M., NY.
The messenger., 1944-04-01

March brought the robins and blue birds and the income tax. We envied Mae West who did not need to fill out her form. Don't shoot.
 Staff Sergeant Andrew Fenton is at a rest camp in Italy. He re- ports having completed AT bombing missions.
 MT and Mrs. Arthur Coutu of Brookline Avenue have received word that their son Arthur who is with Marine unit at Ell Centro, California has been promoted to corporal.
 Corp. Herbert Messenger is home from his Texas camp to enjoy fifteen day furlough with his par ents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Mes senger of Cottage Grove Road.
 "If the Army takes pre-Pearl Harbor fathers, I'll take pre-Pearl Harbor mothers," Hartford's Post master William J. Rankin declar- ed recently as he announced pol icy whereby the wife of each pre- Pearl Harbor in the post-office en- ploy will be offered a job looking after Uncle Sam's mail if her husband is called to service.
 * *
 Junior, don't ever use such bad words. But, mother, MT. Foxall uses them in the pulpit on Sunday. We'll, don't listen to him any more, then.
The messenger., 1944-04-01

a bit of damage and that isn't so good.
 "Herb tells me he ran into a WAC from Bloomfield She is Kate
Evening star., 1944-04-06

PLAIN and SELF-RISING Enriched
Washington Flour for sale by ALL in
dependent srocers, chain stores markets,
delicatessens. Ask for Enriched
Washington Flour by the full name
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Tragedy Overlavs Triumph

box Office when marriage and divorce
Whitfield him down to the ranks,
Deanna Durbin is another unhappy
young star for the same reason.
Ginger Rogers, Greer Carson,
Betty Cradle, Bette Davis, Alice
Faye, Judy Garland, Enrol Flynn,
Dorothy Lamour, Claudette Colbert,
Myrna 10y, Joan Crawford Mary
Astor, Red Shelton. Lana Turner
and, most recent, Joan Fontaine,
are others who discovered fame in
Hollywood didn't make for domes-
tic bliss, All have had or are taking
their turns in the divorce courts.
There are few married stalwarts.
of course, who make up the other
side of the picture. Among them
are the Spencer Tracys, James Gag
neys, Humphrey Bogarts, Bing
Crosbys, Robert Taylors, Walter
Pidgeons, Joel McCreas, Tyrone
Powers and Henry Fondas. But for
the most part, stardom and tram
quill f1resides do not mix in heart
break town.
The Jennifer Jones' Robert Walker
break seems the most tragic blow
Evening star., 1944-04-06
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD

Some one many years ago dubbed
1t "heartbreak town" and certainly
no community ever earned its repu-
tation more conclusively than Holly
wood. Behind the scenes of make
believe, heartbreak is everywhere.
The more successful the player, the
more vulnerable to tragedy he or
she seems to be.
Jennifer Jones, who should be the
happiest woman in the world today,
is probably the saddest. She was
acclaimed for magnificent per-
formance in The Song OF Berna-
dette," won the Academy Award
hands down and fortune seems
within her grasp.
She should be here and there
taking the bows she deserves. In
stead, she's seeking a divorce from
the husband with whom she has
just finished playing ardent love
scenes. When Jennifer was picked
out of nowhere for the role of Ber-
nadette her struggling husband,
Robert Walker, followed the tri-
umph few months later by landing
a contract at M-G-M. Recently he
was featured in See Here, Private
Hargrove."
They have two children and Holly
wood idealists said that at last the
truly happy starring couple had
arrived. Fan magazines wrote gush-
ingly of their struggles, home life
and abiding love for one another.
Then they were cast as sweethearts
in Since You Went Away" By
ISLANDERS saw the break coming and
watched it develop. Sudden fame,
new ways of life for each set up a
Evening star., 1944-04-06

through the show, getting q tre-
mendous hand from audiences. If
the show ever shows signs of slip
ping here, Murray plans to take 1t
into New York for run.
Kitty Carlisle is giving Joan Craw-
ford absentee competition at War
ner Bros. Kitty was signed to a
contract eight months ago and
hasn't yet checked in at the studio.
There are rumors, however, that
Miss Crawford will get busy soon
as the heroine of James Gains
Evening star., 1944-04-06
TODAY'S NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIES
Buy War Bonds and Stamps at Any Local Theater

All Time Schedules Given in Warner
Bros. Ads Indicate Time Feature Ii
Presented
Evening star., 1944-04-06

Of all. Here were two kids COM
pletely happy before they hit Holly
wood. In less than six months they
were falling apart. They had no
chance to taste success together.
Let those who insist that marriage
is no handicap to dual screen careers
take long look at the record.
Most amazing feat in Snowman
ship Is the sensational success of
Ken Murray's "Blackouts of 1914"
now in its second year at Hollywood
Playhouse, and playing nightly to
capacity audiences.
Co-starring in the variety show
are Murray and Marie Wilson.
neither of whom has done too we'll
in pictures. Jack Mulhall is a movie
old timer who is seen all the way
Evening star., 1944-04-06

Use SELF-RlSING Enriched Washington Flour for
biscuits wafHes, shortcakes, and all the delcacies-
no baking powder required. The exactly correct
proportions of purest leavening phosphaes are added
the mill.
Evening star., 1944-04-06

barrier that could not be sur
Few stars ever managed to find
complete happiness in their success
and one can reach far back into the
early days Of the movies for ex-
amples. Divorce wrecked the careers
Of Francis x. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne, first Of the great co-starring
teams, Mary Pickford and Douglas
Fairbanks were the original ideal"
married couple OF movietown. Their
marriage went on the rocks and
with 1t Mary's career.
Mickey Rooney was No. / at the
Evening star., 1944-04-06

Mildred Pearce" Originally this
was a sordid tale OF a fun-loving
lady who ran string of Los An
geles chicken restaurants.
Evening star., 1944-08-06
Motion 10 Delay Hearing
In Ewing Case Scheduled

A motion asking postponement
OF a hearing in a habeas CORPUS
proceeding through which Ormau
W. Ewing, now serving from 8 to
"A years on a criminal assault con-
viction, seeks his freedom, is sched.
uled to be argued tomorrow iu
District Court.
The motion, filed yesterday in be-
half Of Ewing, asks postponement
pending a Court of Appeals ruins
on motion to take certain depo.
sitlons which Ewing wants pre.
sented. The Court Of Appeals wa.
asked to allow the taking of the
depositions, after 4 District Court
justice had refused the plea.
In the habeas corpus petition 1,let
In behalf of Ewing, who is a for.
mer Democratic national commit.
teeman from Utah, it is claimed tha1
false and perjured testimony wa,
given at his trial here on thu
criminal assault charge and tha1
the prosecution suppressed certain
evidence. The habeas CORPUS hear.
ing Is scheduled for tomorrow.
Evening star., 1944-08-06
First Postwar Cars
Expected 70 Cost
|N-35% More
~ the Associated Press.

Il y tne AsooctAteo Pyess.
4 The .nrst new carl, refrigerators
and washing machines viii cost 20
to IS per cent more than their pre-
war counterparts, . survey Of Gov
ernment and trade sources indicated
yesterday.
Radio set pieces will not increase
80 sharply, but householders can't
expect IN immediate postwar trend
to better quality receivers embody-
ing wartime improvements, industry
spokesmen reported.
Wage increases, higher material
costs and taxes account for the bulk
Of the expected price rises.
The Once Of Price Administra-
tiDn, while inclined to doubt that
prices must climb to the fun extent
claimed by industry, nevertheless
indicated that 1t would avoid any
price restrictions severe enough to
obstruct the rapid reconversion Of
industry when the time comes.
OPA Flaming Policy Outline.
OPA Is preparing for issuance be-
fore August is. it was learned. q
statement Of policies to govern the
pricing Of items newly restored to
production. The timing is intended
to coincide with the new Govern
ment policy, effective on that date,
Of permitting limited manufacture
Of civilian goods In plants where the
work will not interfere with the
war effort.
Estimated increases In some con-
sumer goods costs, assembled from
WPB. OPA and trade sources, run
as follows:
Automobiles. up 20 to 80 per cent,
but with some estimates ranging
as low as IS and as high as 40 per
cent.
Radio sets. up Is to Is per cent.
Washing machines and ironers,
up IS to IS per cent.
Vacuum cleaners, up about Is
per cent.
Electric and gas refrigerators, up
rs to IS per cent.
Production Rate Unpredictable,
One major unpredi6table factor
Is the production rate when recon-
version starts. II production is
permitted only at q low level, the
cost per article will soar. II some
thing like mass production is pos
sible, costs will be lower.
Price policy-makers believe that
industry is figuring its future costs
too high, but are willing to be
shown. At the outset, they say, it
Is likely that small runs of civilian
goods will be sandwiched in between
war work. In that case costs will
be lower than If the civilian product
were carrying the whole load Of
overhead costs.
Moreover, some OPA ofIicials hold
that present "artificially high" labor
costs will drop with the decline of
war contracts. Payrolls are inflated
now, they contend, by overtime pay.
ments and in many cases the 'sup
grading" Of workers; that is. raising
their skill classification in order to
pay higher rates than the stabili-
zation policy otherwise permits.
Evening star., 1944-08-06

C01sUestent paynsesst plan
7o% down at time Of purchase. the bal
ance in easy monthly payments plus
slight service charge.