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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
EUROPE:
First BIotv

Taking the first crack at Hitler's
Fortress Europe in the expected
three-headed offensive from the
west, south and east, the U. S. and
British armies in Italy launched a
powerful drive against German
Gustav line below Anzio.
In the west, Allied bombers
poured thousands of tons of ex-
plosives on the Nazis' rail network
in France, Belgium and Germany,
over which anti-invasion Comdr.
Erwin Rommel must shuttle troops
and supplies to meet the assault
against his coastal defenses. In Rus
STA, the Reds repeatedly moved
troops up in line for big offensive
to coincide with western operations.
Under command of Britain's Gen.
Harold Alexander, the Allied push
in Italy up the broad valleys lead
ing to Rome got underway after a
thunderous artillery bombardment,
while the Nazis tried to neutralize
other Allied forces massed on the
Anzio beachhead in their rear to the
northwest. ..,..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
DRAFT:
3O-37 Shared

Confident of meeting the services
demands for manpower out Of the
pool of younger men unless I'M
expectedly high battle casualties are
suffered, draft officials gave new
lease on civilian life to men from
80 to 81 years of age by indefinitely
deferring them if engaged in es-
sential occupations.
At the same time, it was ruled that
men in the 26 to 20 year age group
were to be eligible for six-month
deferments if found to be necessary
and regularly employed in an essen
tial occupation. Deferments in the 10
to Is year age group will continue
to be confined to strictly key-men.
In indefinitely deferring men in
the 80 to 81 group in essential work,
local boards were advised not only
to 60 by the War Manpower COM
missions list of necessary jobs, but
to make determinations of their own.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
WHEAT:
Big Crop

With frequent spring rains over
much Of the country resulting in
good plant development and i'm
provement in yield outlook, the U. S.
department of agriculture predicted
a 1914 winter wheat crop of 662, 275,-
600 bushels as compared with an
earlier estimate of 602 ,000, 900 and a
1913 harvest of 529, 6O6,000
On the basis of 40,943, 900 acres
grown, yields are expected to aver
age 1872 bushels per acre, compared
with 1873 last year and the 1892
average of Is.
Since January 1, the USDA re-
ported, rainfall has replenished soil
moisture supply, offsetting deficien-
cies at seeding time last fall in
much of the Great Plains area. Fail
ure of plants to terminate or sur
vive because of dryness has been
marked in the western portion Of
the Plains states, USDA said, and
floods have damaged stands in the
Mississippi and Missouri river ba-
sins.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
u. S. VS.. WARDS:
Nothing Settled

Although government troops
marched in and out of Montgomery
Ward & Company's Chicago plant
arousing the nation to a pitch over
the dramatic course of events, moth
ing, it seemed, had been settled.
An election had been held to de-
termine the CLIO United Mail Order,
Warehouse and Retail Employees
union right to bargain collectively
for the company workers, but
Wards had never objected to such
an election and stood ready, as pre-
viously, to negotiate with the union.
Left unsettled, however, was
Wards objection to extension of the
maintenance of membership con-
tract with the union, which provides
that its members must remain in
good standing for the life of the
agreement. y,ys..i Il. %, s,.s 3.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
SCIENCE:
Spoiled CantalOupe

The U. S. department Of agricul-
lures research laboratory at Peoria,
ILL.,, continues as one of the centers
of penicillin development, with the
latest discovery that spoiled cante-
loupe produces a mold efficient in
making the wonder drug.
Although it is little known, British
Doctors Heatley and Florey made
the Peoria lab their workshop in de-
veloping methods of increasing peni-
cillin production after they had been
bombed out of London in 1941.
The discovery of the spoiled cam
teloupe mold came only after the
laboratory's scientists had studied
growths on cheese, fruits and other
foods as part of a search for a mold
from which much of the penicillin
would not be lost during separation
of the drug from the liquid in which
it develops.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
EYE BANK:
Store COrneas

For use Of attempted restoration
of sight in persons blinded by ex-
plosions, burns and ulcers, an "eye
bank" has been established at the
New York hospital for storing cor
meas, the transparent part of the
coat of the eyeball.
Corneas will be collected either
from living persons or from those
arranging for their removal after
death, in which case they have to
be obtained within four hours of
the individuals expiration.
Cornea transplants are effective in
restoring eyesight in 20 out of 100
cases of blindness, it is reported.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
CIVILIAN GOODS:
More Coming

To take advantage Of the increas-
ing supply of surplus materials and
relieve local employment problems,
the War Production board ordered
the resumption of manufacture of
civilian goods wherever it would not
interfere with the arms program.
One result of the order was ex.
pected to be a relaxation of re.
straints on production of simple
farm machinery, like hay leaders
and barn equipment, although WPB
declared that there would be no in
crease in quotas for binders, trac-
tors and mowers, etc.
Regions outside of the centers of
heavy war output primarily will
benefit from the WIPES new order,
while companies inside these cen
tiers will only 60 into civilian work
with the permission of the local ur-
gency production boards.
Sign of the Times
The roof of huge industrial build
ing being planned for New York
city will be designed as a landing
field for helicopter airplanes. Com
muters will be able to fly in from
country estates in nearby New Jer-
sey and Connecticut as well as Long
Island and upstate New York, land
ing within a few blocks from the
center of business.
Helicopters have passed the ex-
perimental stage but commercial
development has been held up by
the war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
One Case That Vas Easily
Settled Out of Court

"HERE," said a man angrily
4 L to the railroad official, 81
got a cinder in my eye from one
of your engines, and it cost me S.
for a doctor to have it taken out
and the eye dressed. What are
you going to do about it?"
Nothing, my dear sir, nothing"
the official replied suavely. 1--WE
have no further use for the cinder
and you are quite welcome to it.
From a legal point of view, the
cinder was not yours, and no
doubt you could be proceeded
against for removing our property.
But you can rest assured, we will
take no steps in the matter"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
BRIEFS. BY Baukhage

Because Of deficiencies in the
Japanese wartime diet, one in every
four young Japanese is affected by
tuberculosis.
The demand for rare postage
stamps as form Of investment in
Germany has sent the prices up to
such fantastic level that the Nazi
authorities are considering imposi-
ton of ceiling prices.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
Ne,v Feed

A new process of extracting oil
from tung nuts may result in the
use of the residue as protein feed
for livestock as well as material
for plastics, Chemist R. S. McKin-
ney of the U. S. department. of ag-
riculture declared.
Under the old system of extrac-
ton through pressing, only about IS
per cent of the oil from the nut was
obtained, Mckinney said. By re-
moving the oil with solvents, how
ever, almost 99.9 per cent of the oil
has been extracted, with probable
use found for the residue or meal.
Used for all sorts of paints and
varnishes and in brake-linings, tung
oil has many other applications, Nc
Kinney said. The services have
found it invaluable as an insulator
for electric wiring and as a "dope"
for waterproofing the wings of naval
planes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26

The war department says that
$465. 06 is the present annual cost
Of clothing, food and individual
equipment for soldier, compared
with total of $50l.06 a year ago.
Incorrect and insufficient adj
dresses appear on is per cent Of
the more than Is million pieces Of
mail sent each week to servicemen
overseas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
ASIA:
Chinese Set Back

Gallant China's defenders took one
more step back in the eastern belt
of their country as 10000 Japanese
supported by strong reinforcements
drove beyond the Peiping-Hankow
railroad, upon which they frightened
their hold.
AS the Chinese fell back, Lieut.
Gen. Joseph Stilwell's mixed U. S.
and Chinese troops hacked their way
forward in north Burma, far to the
southwest of the main Chinese bat
tleground. Purpose of General Still
wells offensive was to clear the
Ledo road, over which supplies could
be trucked into sorely pressed China
from the southwestern corner of the
country.
By grasping the Peiping-H ankow
railroad, the Japs consolidated their
positions in eastern China, which ex-
tend inland from the sea coast. It
is in this rich region that the cagey
enemy has established heavy indus
try to utilize the country's abundant
manpower and natural resources.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
PERSONALITY

New sec etary Of
the navy is 52-year-
old James For
restal, New York
investment banker,
who served as un-
dersecretary to the
late department
chief, Frank Knox.
He Is a veteran of
World War I.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
Near Inner Lines

AS U. S. army and navy forces
drew closer to the Philippines and
Indies within the Japs' inner de-
fensive ring, Yankee airmen con-
tinued to hammer at the enemy's
tottering outer Notifications guard
ing these priced conquests.
To the west of Hollandia, army
fliers pounded at Jap installations
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
HOUSES FOR SALE

YOU CAN BUILD YOUR OWN HOME
necessary. Save " to ". Write today! Be
ready Information free. No obligation.
Address: WILLIAM H. JACKSON, A. B.,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26

near the tip Of New Guinea, form
ing one side of the gate to the Indies.
and drew stiff fire from some of the
planes the enemy has supposedly
concentrated in the region.
To the north, both army and navy
fiiers collaborated in blasting at
Jap installations in the Caroline
islands, the front door to the Philip
pines, with the big base of Truk be-
ing an especial target.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
Salary From Salt

The word salary comes from a
Latin word meaning that part of a
soldiers wages he received in
salt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
CLASSIFIED
PERSONAL
D e p "A r T M E N T

Complete instructions in plain, sealed en-
velope, only Csc. Money-back guarantee.
YVONNE, Box 5463, Chicago so, Illinois.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
u. ). Scouts and Raiders
Make Warfare History
Specialists in Guerilla Tactics Practice Blood
less Raids in Preparation for
Big Battle to Come.
By BAUKHAGE
NesUs analyst and Commentator.

Of the invasion of Europe" the
benefits derived from guerillas
would be "of the greatest assistance
to an army opening a bridgehead. !"
Well, not only the land guerillas
but also the men who come up out
Of the sea by night are of greatest
assistance" whether you call them
by the romantic name of "com-
mandos" or the more prosaic
American designation of scouts and
raiders" The French have their
land guerillas who are already play
ing vital part in the battle of Ger
many. The part our Scouts and Raid
ers have in the same epic event
will some day be sung in appropri-
ate measures.
But let's get back to our personal
history. The day after the bloodless
"raid" which / described to you, a
captain from the raided airbase was
visiting at Grader" headquarters.
Said the captain, after his third
coca cola: "About your raiders run
ming hog wild over our joint last
night. We caught them aI-four of
them. They walked right into the
sentry's arms-and darn near got
drilled"
The raider officer who lived his
part and looked it-he was still I'M
shaven-got up and picked up a
rifle, shining like a schoolboy's
morning face, that was standing in
the corner.
The Colonel Errs
"Take this back to your colonel"
he said, "and have him check it's
number. He knows it stands in the
rack right outside his door and if
you have an inspection worth
nickel, it's been missing about nine
hours"
The captain cooked an eye.
"Yep," said the raider, 81
plucked it from the bush and would
have had the name plate off the
shippers door too if I hadn't heard
a step in the hall. Want to see
sketch of your layout" He tossed
a sodden notebook on the table.
Yes, it was just "play." But the
young officer who had been pushing
the pigskin around for one of our
storied gridirons only two years ago
had played at more serious games
in Africa before he came back to
be an instructor-he had landed on
more than one enemy beach, wig
gled past sentries, human and can
inc, just as he had when he worked
his way up to the commandments
door, stole the rifle, inched his way
back to a clump of bushes, dug out
his debated rubber raft, blew it up
and padded back to safety.
Duck soup for him. He'd done it
all before in earnest = once when
there had been a quick flash of a
knife and some blood-and a SEN
try's last groan, stified by hand
that had to wipe some enemy blood
from it. And for that, he wears
little ribbon on his dress tunic which
you can't buy by the yard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26

What is going to happen to the mil
lions of women who are now filing
jobs in war industries when (D
those industries are discontinued or
converted to peace-time operations,
(2) millions of men come home
from the war looking for jobs?
A group Of women who meet in
Washington frequently, have been
hard at work for months on plans to
deal with such an emergency. They
are the women's advisory commit
tee of the War Manpower commits
sion, headed by Miss Margaret A.
Hickey, and they have just made
some specific recommendations to
War Manpower Chief McNutt.
The women's committee says
that:
Employers should give their wom-
en- workers notice of cessation of
work as far ahead as possible;
Women to be laid off first should
be those on the split-shift, including
mothers of children for whom part
time working arrangements have
been made;
Women who wish to resign from
their jobs voluntarily should be
asked to do so as soon as possible;
Women who have to be dismissed
because of the curtailment of work
should be given consideration as to
skill, seniority and dismissal pay,
based on length of service;
Plans should be made for advis-
ing women who are dismissed about
such things as transferring to other
jobs, retaining for other jobs and
their social security rights.
What action the manpower COM
mission will take along these lines
remains to be seen. But at least the
women have spoken up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26

There was much ado before cleo
ton officials recognized COffing M.
ArsIanian's quaint little bungalow
atop a 50-foot tree in MOntclair,
N. j., as legal residence, emitting
him to vote.
The rug merchant, who has barred
visitors from his rOost, has lived
in the tree-teps since 1886.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
HEARTBUR N

Relieved In minutes or double money back
When excess stomach acid causes painful suffocat.
Ing stomach and heartburn doctors usually
prescribe the fastest-acting medicines known for
symptomatic reef-medicines like those in Bell ans
Tablets. No laxative. Bel-ans brings comfort in O
fifty or double your money back return Of bottle
TO rs. Csc at all druggists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-26
OIL:
Big Strike

Mississippi's little village Of Hell
delberg in the southeast corner Of
the state, became the mecca for the
nations sharpest oil men with the
development of two high producing
wells in the region and giddy antici-
pations that it might blossom into
another East Texas field, which has
given up almost two billion barrels
in 16 years.
As oil men rushed to be in on the
kill, the regions poor, struggling
farmers who have eked the barest
living from the stingy soil, suddenly
visioned mamma from heaven. Be
sides receiving fancy sums for leas-
ing their land, they would get a
royalty of one-eighth on production.
Already, a Negro repeatedly OBJ
tanned ST., 500 in royalties alone.
First probed by the Gulf Refining
company in 1910, the Heidelberg
field has two heavy producing wells,
both repeatedly capable Of produc-
ing $4,000 barrels daily.
Diamond in the Rough
Twelve years ago a boy named
William Jones was playing horse
shoes with his father on a farm
near Peterstown, w. Va. One pitch
dug into the earth and uncovered a
large bright stone. Gee, found
q diamond" exclaimed the youth.
Afraid of ridicule, however, he did
not submit it to experts until recent
". Then, r. J. Holden, professor Of
geology at Virginia Polytechnical
institute, reported that the stone Is
the largest alluvial diamond ever
found ID the United States, !.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16

DDS for the control of typhoid
fever are relatively simple" said
DR.. Gray. IF the germs that cause
the disease are kept out of wa
ter, milk, and other food supplies,
ind if carriers of the germs are
kept Under control, typhoid is
not liable to appear except in
sporadic cases that are brought
in from the outside" Immuniza-
ton against the disease is the
best protection against these mi
gratory cases, he added, and may
be secured free at the county
health department, or from a pri-
vate physician at a small fee.
"The remarkable decline in ty-
phoid fever is Mississippi has
only been the result of vigilance
and fighting on the part of health
workers, physicians, and the pub
lics" DR.. Gray asserted. "We must
continue the attack, otherwise
the disease will again become
widespread. Typhoid fever still
lives, and Indifference and fail
ure of individuals and commune
ties to continue control measures
will provide the opening it needs
to strike"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16
Pascagoula
Personals

Mrs. w. c. Heard and little
daughter, Melinda, have return
ed to Avon Park, Fla, after a
visit with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Flack.
Mrs. E. G. Swetman and chill
dren, Barbara, Don, and Roddy,
are visiting Mrs. Swetman's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Flaek,
who have recently returned from
a short vacation visit to New Or
leans and Picayune. Anelle SWEET
man is visiting her uncle, 1t.
James Flack, in Minneapolis,
MINI.
Mrs. L. O. Stone is expected to
arrive in Pascagoula about June
81 for a visit with her son, w. o.
Stone and Mrs, Stone at their
home at 705 S. Pascagoula Street.
81 Sgt. George Maynard Davis
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16
Veteran Airlnan
Speaks To Moss
Point Rotary

Still tense from four bombing
missions over Germany and a
narrow and tortuous escape from
German soil. Captain Eugene
Wink of Biloxi, told Moss Point
Rotarians Thursday that what
ever civilians are doing il can
never be too much.
Cut out the strikes, give
blood to the blood banks and
buy bonds he urged. mo mat
ter how much you do it can new
er be too much. After all those
men over there are making the
supreme sacrifice"
Declaring that he knew the
people at home are doing a great
deal, Captain Wink explained his
passionate appeal by pointing out
that there are many families who
have no loved ones in the armed
forces and these might sometime
fail to realize the desperate need
for all possible assistance from
civilians in this country.
Able to touch only lightly on
his own experiences, Captain
Wink is, however, a veteran OF
four bombing missions over Ger
many. On one of these his plane
was forced down and he himself
parachuted down into Germany
OF his escape he was able tc
give no details.
A native of Biloxi, Captain
Wing was the guest of his uncle
E. A. Khayat, at the luncheon.
Don Blanchard gave a repor'
of his week at Boys State ir
Jackson to members of the club
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16
Mrs. r. ]. Dempster
Entertuins Honoring
Ford House Party

Among the several social af-
fairs have centered around the
house party at the home of Mrs.
r. S. Ford, was an informal
gathering of friends at which
Mrs. R. j. Dempster was hostess
Wednesday from $3.50 to S o'clock
honoring Mesdames j Tyler Tur-
ner of Mobile and P. w. Peck ana
w. H. Bixler of Spring Hill, Ala.
Mrs. Dempster's home was
lovely with flowers with asters
and shasta daisies as the chosen
blossoms.
Mrs. Dempster was assisted by
Mrs. George Lewis and Mrs. X
M. Lucas in serving soft drinks
and other refreshments.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16
Typhoid Fever On
Increase. Health
Officer Reveals

This is the first increase of
any consequence over a previous
year since 1925" he said, and
may be the beginning of a yearly
rise for the next few years. The
dramatic decline from $500 cases
in 1925 to 179 cases in 1943
should not cause us to become
complacent and careless"
Stating that the only source
of typhoid germs is the paste
products from the intestinal
tracts of those with the disease
or those who are carriers, the
physician estimated that there
are 5000 carriers in Mississippi,
many of whom have been dis
covered through examination of
foodhandlers and taught how to
protect others.
Fortunately the general meth
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16

and family are enjoying a 14-day
vacation with Sgt. Davis par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Da-
Wis at 372 Ford Street.
Mrs. Calvin Norris of Mobile,
was an overnight guest in the
home of her sister. Mrs. B. H.
Pickett, 3l4 Canty Street, Sun
day,
MI. and Mrs. Hermes Gautier
are now occupying their summer
home, The Old Place" at eau
tier, which will no doubt be the
scene of much pleasant hospital
ity during the warm weather.
News that Mr.. and Mrs. M. l..
Funkhouser will remain perma-
nently in Pascagoula is being re
ceived with pleasure by the many
friends that they have made dur
ing their residence here. AT
first Mr.. and Mrs. Funkhouser
thought that following the clos
ing down of the Martin Veneer
Mil of which the former was
manager, they would return to
Philadelphia, Pa, but have since
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16
NEEDLE IN A HAYsrAcK

Durango, CoIo-A year ago
fire turned a Pagosa Springs
apartment house into a huge pile
of rubble in which was buried
Mrs. Esther Moorehead's dia-
mond ring. Recently. while the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16

If New York City's school chill
dren and teachers were &c
march by in parade formation, ii
would take 80 hours for them to
pass.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16

ROBERT JOHNSON WARE.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Laurin Ro-
land Ware. who left Monday for
induction into the United States
Navy. "Johnsie" was a poplar
member of the Mount Pleasant
younger set and was president
of the Epworth League of the
Mt. Pleasant Church. His broth
er. Laurin Roland Ware. Jr..
of Moss Point. also departed
the same day for induction in
the same branch of the service.
He is a graduate from the Van
cleave High school and worked
at ingalls, for two years prior TO
his induction.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16

The u. S. Navy maintains $50
different schools to give the
technical training its men re-
quire.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16

site was being cleared she
searched through the ashes and
found the sparkler unchanged.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16

decided otherwise.
Miss Amelia Pickett returned
last Sunday from a vacation visit
to Louisville, KY.