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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19

Mexico has its own public opinion
poll, closely resembling the Gallup
Poll in the United States. And its
latest sampling of what typical
cross-sections of the population are
thinking would indicate that most
Mexicans prefer Spanish, French
and italian immigration to any
other non-Ametican immigration
after the war.
The two weeks survey, limited
to this city, was conducted by the
Institute Cientifico de la Opinion
Publica under the supervision of DR..
Laszlo Radvany, former director
of the University in Exile of Paris.
Of 2,237 residents polled on the type
of European or Asiatic immigration
which would benefit the country
most after the war, about 35 per
cent favored Spaniards and 33 per
cent voted for the French. England
and other American republics were
not included in the survey.
Other results gave 10 per cent of
the votes to Italian immigrants; As
per cent to the Chinese and about
3 per cent to the Russians. Less
than 2 per cent of those polled
favored postwar German immigra-
ton and less than l per cent indi-
Gated a willingness to see Japanese
set foot in Mexico in the future.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Wood Coated With Wax
Will Check Warping

When the front door swells, the
bureau drawers stick, the dining
table warps, and the ironing board
bulges, blame the weather, say
wood experts. Wood, especially un-
finished wood, absorbs moisture
from the air in warm, humid
weather and swells While the wood
is swollen, not much can be done
except to ease tight places by rub
bling with wax. But later when heat
has dried out the house and brought
the wood back to normal size, coat
the underside of tables and other
unfinished wood surfaces with var
nish or wax to prevent the wood
from taking in so much moisture
again.
The bulged board that adds to
home ironing difficulties is a prob
lem to many homemakers. Ironing
boards are usually unfinished, and
kept in damp laundries or kitchens.
In ironing, steam from damp
clothes is driven down into the
wood. Wood experts advise buying
thoroughly seasoned board at
least an inch and half thick, be-
cause thick wood warps less than
thin, and giving it several all-over
coats of good spar varnish. Cleats
of hard wood nailed to the under
side of the board help to hold it
fiat. Keep the board in a dry place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Seed Distinction

Seed treatment improves Seeding
stand and vigor. Beet, carrot, Gel
cry, corn, cucumber, eggplant,
muskmelon, peas, pepper, pumpkin,
spinach, squash, swiss chard, to-
mato and watermelon seeds respond
most favorably to treatment with
red or yellow copper oxide (Cupro-
cide) or organic mercury (semesan)
dusts. Broccoli, brussels sprouts,
cabbage, caulifower, Chinese cab
bage, collards, kale, kohlrabi, rad.
ish and turnip seed may be injured
by copper (Cuprocide). Special or.
ganic mercury compounds are stand
ard for potatoes and corn. Manu-.
facturer's directions accompany
each package.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
ENLIST STATES ALTERS TO
SAVE SOIL ON FARMS
Signal Corps Photo

A new All contest, which will en-
list the membership of the largest
rural youth organization in protect
ing American farm lands from fur
Their disastrous losses of fertile soil,
has Just been incorporated in the
clubs program. Named the National
All Soil Conservation Contest" one
of its chief objectives is to prevent
soil wastage and deterioration by
practicing approved methods of pro-
tecuion and conservation. Present
membership of the $4,000 All Clubs
throughout the nation now totals
roundly IL million rural boys and
girls.
Practically all states in the Union
have accepted the contest, which has
been approved by the Federal and
State Extension Services, and Soil
Conservation Service. Field workers
of these services will be available to
help Alters make the activity po-
tent factor in saving soil and improv-
ing farms.
AS incentives to participants, spe-
cial awards for outstanding All rec
ords of achievement in the activity
are provided by the Firestone Tire
& Rubber Co. These comprise gold
plated medals for county winners,
$50 War Bonds for the six highest
ranking participants in their state,
all-expense trips to the National All
Club Congress in Chicago next De-
cember for 16 sectional winners and
from the latter, eight will be chosen
to receive $500 college scholarships.
Soil conservation authorities state
that 100 million acres of American
farm lands show some signs of ero-
sion, and an equal acreage has been
definitely impoverished. 1t is estima-
ted that an additional SO million ac-
res hawebeen virtually destroyed for
practical cultivation, and SO mollion
more are bordering on the same con-
dition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Rabbit CESSATION

The CESSATION period in domestic
rabbits is % to 80 days. After the
birth of baby rabbits, ranging from
four to ten to the litter, they are
usually kept with the mother for
As to go days. In southern California,
where some $4,000 rabbits are
grown and killed for meat every
week in the year in Los Angeles
county alone, the youngsters are
kept with the doe until eight weeks
old. In any event, the doe is usually
bred again at sixty days from the
birth of former litter, so that in
80 days more another litter is born.
Even in the colder north and north
eastern sections of America, under
good management, it is quite pos
sible for healthy, well-maintained
doe to produce four itters yearly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
WAR PRISONERS AID SENDS
THOUSANDS OF ARTICLES TO
EUROPE
EUROPE

Among the huge shipments of sup
plies made from the United States
during the past year by War Pris-
oners Aid of the Y M. c. A., for pris-
oners of war in Europe, were 147,-
962 books, so, 445 balls used for var
iouIs games, and more than 1000
musical instruments.
There were 12,119 soccer balls, L.
931 footballs, 2,O96 basketballs, A.
1873 volley balls, $4,000 extra blad-
ders and 3,045 repair kits for various
inflated balls, 400 tennis balls,
5000 hand balls, $50 baseballs. 49,
456 softballs, more than $4,000 table
medicine balls and 1856 pairs of
boxing gloves.
OF the books, 96,962 were popu-
lar or text books and $1,000 were
Bibles or parts. In addition to the
musical instruments. there were T.
500 albums and pieces of sheet mu-
sic; $4,000 photograph records; and
20 monographs with all accessories
for teaching languages.
Among miscellaneous items were
39,2S0 packs of playing cards; L.
3S6 wigs and $50 makeup kits for
theatricals; $5,731 worth of indoor
games; $9,426 in art supplies; book
binding materials to the value of
$5,240, and materials for the blind
costing $1,3S2.
These figures do not include ma
terial sent to camps in the United
States, Canada, and the Middle East,
nor supplies purchased in Europe for
the war prisoners there.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Knock Out Teeth

To attain the standard of beauty
demanded by bridegrooms in the
far-off south Pacific isle of Male
kula, as well as to maintain ones
social standing by conforming to
the conventions of society in that
island paradise, girls must have
two of their teeth knocked out. More
over, the teeth must be the two
upper central incisors. No other
teeth will do, and if the dentistry
practicing medicine man makes a
mistake and knocks one of the
wrong teeth out, a girl loses her
opportunities for marriage and be-
comes socially ostyacizsd
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Singing Nettle

The singing nettle is not a new
conner to British fields. Roman sol
diers carried the seed to England,
planted them, and later used the
plants as "stimulants" to combat
the cold of the Uncomfortable" Eng
lish winters. They rubbed the sting
ing leaves on their shivering bodies
as an aid to circulation.
AS late as 1860, England used this
Roman weather gift for nettle fiber
cloth, but the importation of cheaper
and more easily obtainable mate
rails placed the nettle back in the
useless weed class.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19

Japs will think our new transcon-
tinental plane record means that we
have resorted to coast-to-coast hop
ping.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19

1t seems certain that May produc-
ton of invasion rumors will break all
records.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19

Strength of the underground grows
in Germany. 1t is the safest place to
be.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19

Rommel says surprises await the
Allies. Many will admit being sur
nrisea ~ TIE anal oct 10 Africa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
Your War Bond
Investment Is
Your Investment
M America 80

Critical teacher shortage re-
marks contemporary. So what
aren't most teachers critical?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19

Sharp demand for pork. and out.
side the halls Of Congress. too.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19

Best way to figure out whether the
new simplified income tax will work
is to see if it will bring in more
money.
Is overweight hereditary? All that
is certain is that you can't have it If
you had no ancestors.
Rate at which European railroads
are being bombed will make it 4 Sec
ton hands postwar paradise,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
Crosby, Central
 Game Saturday

Fortified by It's first victory of the football season, Q hard-earned 26-2l Win as Watertown over Taft Prep last Saturday, Coach Jim Lee of Crosby prepared Q few new plays and workouts for an eXpectedly tough game next Saturday in Bridgeport against Central High Beaten by AnSonia and tied by Tor rineton, Crosby clicked very nicely against a good Taft team, and has begun to roll" from all indications, though the Central tussle will tell much more of the true Crosby foot ball picture, 1t Is believed,
 Three touehdowns by Halfback Jimmy Pickett of Crosby including 0n S0-yard run for a score in the third period The losers were ham die0pped by the loss of Captain Richmond, prevented from playing against Crosby by injuries. Co. captain Johnson and Johnny Rear don were also prominent In the sev- eral SiSsable gains of yardage against Taft, while 1ngraham and Fairehild were Taft StandoutS, The game ended With the ball on the Crosby l6, in possession of Taft, Summary: CROSBY (20 (2D TAFT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
C. C. w. Golf

Saturday and Sunday golf play at the Country Club of Waterbury was heavy, due to fine weather, with Ned Farley's 72, three over par, one of the lowest net fgures of the week end play all season.
 Sunday-Kickers' handicap: B. P. Merriman 85-l0-75; R. E. Bassett, 92-17-75; J. Francis Smith, 78-8- 70; F. Kraus 88-12-76; John B. Goss 85-9-76. No card draw: George Merkle, A. Martinson, Dr. J. Casagrande, S. J. Morgan. Carl Dinwoodie, w. E. Pierpont, William Bannon and L. Kunkel.
 Ned Farley, 72, topped the ball sweepstakes. w. s. Heyniger had 81. Low net winners: J. F. Smith 78-10-68; J. B. GoSS, 85-l4-71.
 Saturday-Kickers' handicap: H. Turbert 84-10-74; H. B. Drowne 93-l5-78; Paul Monroe, 92-14-78; c. H. Granger. 99-2l-78; Howard Greene s8-lO-78. No card draw: E. H. Jones, w. E. Pierpont, Dr. E. R. Wolfe and Joe Lucas.
 Ball sweepstakes: Low gross, George Swentor 82, Walter Evans 87; low net; A. Martinsen, 85-I6- 69; J. B. GoSs, 88-l4-74; Howard Greene. 88-14-T4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
Boys Club Sports

In the opening games of the BoyS Club Touch Football league the Rovers and the Indians emergee vietors while the game between the Canadiens and the Partners ended in a six to six tie. The final scores were; Canadiens 6, Partners G.; Spades 6, Rovers S4; Falcons 6, 1n- dians ', ,
 The passing of Ray Daily sparEed the attack for the Rovers against the Spades, The Spades defense were wrecked to pieces as the Row CTS continued to recover tumble after tumble.
 In the second game of the after noon the oanadiens and the Panth- CTS played to a six to six tie as Fournier and Mahoney stood out for their teams,
 Tn the final game the Indians nosed out the Falcons 2 to 6 in Q close and very interesting game, The play of Pennisilco and Polletta stood out for the Falcons while the Le- Due Bros. played fine defensive game. The Indians scored touch down with about twenty seconds to play but 1t was called back when a penalty was called.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
Cards 1T 7o 20 To Wind J1O World Series
SHAREHOLDERS
 ACEWATERBURY
 ON NEXT SUNDAY

Providence Steamrollers, always Q good gate attraction in Waterbury for many seasons, have been signed by Promoter George Mulligan as the initial football foes of the newly organized Waterbury A, c, Profess sionalS, scheduled to open the To- cal pro grid year at Municipal Sta alum next Sunday afternoon, Oc- tober l5.
 Mulligan has secured most of the New London DieselS or Electric Boat squad, as they are sometimes known, with several other college players, ana Dick Tuckey, Harvard backfleld coach also lined up for local show ingS, Tuckey Is making every effort to be in Waterbury for the open- ing game against the Providence club, but his appearance is not cer- tain at this time, but will be de- eided definitely by midweek,
 Players
 Pat Faneli eX-Fordham lineman; {; Frank St. Peter of Boston Univer- Sity; Bob o'Grady of Connecticut State, Kermit Harrison of Oklaho- ma; Dave Austin, eX-Holy Cross guard and tackle Bill Kane of St. Mary's and the Chicago Bears; John Eddy of St, Mary's and San Diego Bombers; ESeo Sarkkinen, famous Ohio State end; Warren Oddam, LSU tackle and John Pointkiowski a Jewett City man, who had Q trial with the New York Giants, are some of the grid Stalwarts listed to carry the eolors of Mulligan'S new football combination.
 Waterbury and the Providence Ste0mrollers will meet again in the Rhode Island city later In the sea- son
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
Harvard, Yale Good On Grid

Boston, Oct. Q -- (uPO - Har- yard today had accomplished the phenomenal by completing On m- beaten season on the gridiron to win fair share of the New England spotlight during Q weekend of war time football,
 Playing before some 4S,000 swell terlng fans Saturday, Harvard by a score of iS-0 turned back Q Boston College team that was making It's debut. It ended Harvard's official four-game schedule and gave the Crimson the first clean record in the memory of modern football fans.
 To complete Q feat remarkable in Harvard football annals, the war time eleven stopped Tufts, Bates and Worcester Polytechnic 1nstit- Aute in that order, Reports were hat Harvard and Tufts might meet ,Again later this season but to date She Crimson officially recognized Nnly e four-game schedule.
 Cornell Upset
 Next best performance was at Few Haven, Conn, where Harvard S flcient rival Yale, playing big Sme schedule despite the war, turn | back Cornell l6-7,
 Dartmouth took a 20-6 hammer apg in Philadelphia at the hands of 'ennsylvania-the same city where n Friday night Holy Cross smacked Temple S0-0, Tn other games, Coast suard Academy stopped Worcester Tech 39-0; University of Connecti- Nt beat Middlebury l3-7; Tufts Nried Bates 46-0 and Brown took 59-7 mauling at the hands of rmy on the West Point field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
Y M C A Sports

The official opening of the lily Touch Football League will start to- night at 6;30 atthe Central YMCA with last years winners, Lancers, playing the Ravens in the first game of the year,
 Ten teams are listed to start this annual sport event which has been conducted for the last eight years and proves to be one of the most popular indoor inter-club sports ac- tivities. Schedule for the remain- ing week is as follows: Tuesday, Beta vs. Vultures: Wednesday, Alpha vs. Delta, 6:S0; 8;30, Pi Lambda vs. Gamma Psi; and Friday, Wilby Hi- Y vs. Tech lily.
 Frank Pandolfo will supervise and officiate all the games played during the week and the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
SouthWorfh Vindicoted
By VERNON GARTER

St. Louis, Oct. S--(uP)-Manager Billy southworth of the St. Louis Cardinals felt vindicated today for e selection he made in Philadel- phia back in 1043 and big Mort Cooper was confident that he finally had mastered American league bat ters.
 Mild-mannered Billy the Kid, as happy as c schoolboy after Coop CTS blazing fast bail had turned the Browns back in the fifth game of the World Series, summed it Up this way:
 "f1ow do feel? Well, boys, I'm the happiest man ifl ti1e world. Back iii the 1D43 ail-staF game I vas criticized for starting Cooper, since the critics claimed 1 was showing fav0ritlsin. didn't like it 6 bit. and hage always eontended
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
East Ends Win Championship

By score of 6-2, East Ends de- cided the American Legion junior baseball league championship of Waterbury yesterday afternoon fln- ishing ahead of the Washington Hill Juniors, who gained a title game with the lads coached by Tom ODea, when they pinned l4-10 de- feat on Brooklyn Indians in the first game of a double-header at Hamilton park. Herbie Carlione, al- lowing five hits, while Ray Davis, despite l3 Strikeouts, including the first five Satters he pitched to, and allowing six hits, was the losing pitcher. Simpson, Hills infelder, hit hards getting three of the five hits allowed by Ciarlone. Score:
 EAST ENDS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09

Substitutes; Taft-Womyss Com. cowlch, Miller F, FaHchiold; John. son, Merkle, Conway, Atkins, Fur. lev CoVington, HalStcd, Coe,
 Crosby; Thomas, Flshang, CRSer- tano, MatrellN, M, Noonan, Lombard, Rarohe, Lattimor, NDuphlncy, DNnl. savage,
 Scorlng} Crosby - Touchdowns; Pickett 3, Reardon l, Points after touchdowNs; Reardon, by kicking, plckett-running Taft; Touchdowns Brooks, Falrchild and fngrR m, Points after touchdown; Ingram hy kicking,
 officials - Schroder, Bowen, Fre- chette,
 Lea enworth and New Haven Commercial were to play at S:S0 p, m, today at Municipal Stadium, having been rained out last Friday afternoon,
 Ansonia rolled over Torrington S7-S last Saturday for the l4th straight victory of the Lavender since last season; and further in- d!cations that Coach Boots Jarvis team will be right In the middle of the state championship picture once more,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
Doty vs. Motone At Areno Tonight

New Haven, Oct. 9.-Red Doty, Hartford welter, has met some top- notchers in his four-year career as a pro, but tonight he meets the gamest of foes when he tangles with Joe Malone of Newark in the flea. ture Hereunder at the New Haven Arena. Doty is favored, but it's a great spot for an upset.
 Johnny Corbett of rBanford, is slated to face Mario Miceli of New York in the elght-round semi-final
 Two six-round prelims pit Wheeler smith oe Hartford against Tony Cillo of New Haven, and Tom Col- fins of Waterbury against Phil Magee of Scotland and New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
BRASSCOS SPLIT WITH SAILORS
 AND CONTELCOS

With absolutely perfect baseball weather prevailing, record crowd of better than three thousand peoS pie sat in on the final two games of the season at Municipal Stadium Sunday afternoon.
 Tn the first game, Meriden Con. telcos won their third game in four starts against the Fred Davi BrAss- cos by Q 6.3 score, but came back strong to topple the West Haven Sailors 4-2. Hartford Johnny Taylor, Negro pitcher was defeated for the Contelcos, who had the benefit of some slick fiVe-hit pitching by Randy Gumpert, former Philadels phia Athletics pitcher, Kiley and Bergman, BrasSco outflelders, get. ting two each. piurek got two of eight hits of Taylor, and LaPietro Q double.
 Stlrnwelss Too Late
 Brasscos and West Haven Sailors got 2 hits each inthe second game; with George Stirllweiss, New York Yankee star, arriving from New Milford Q few minutes after the game, in which he was to nave played; while Gene (Junior) Thompson, Cincinnati Reds pitcher, was not on hand to face the Sail. ors, as expected. The game was pitched by George Woodend, Boss ton Braves pitcher early this sea- son, who was sent to Syracuse of International League. Scores;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
Bill Terry, Del Baker To Join Braves, Red Sox?

Boston, Oct. g - (U.P.) - The Boston Post said in copyrighted dispatch from St. Louis today that Deimar (DeD Baker, former man. ager of the Detroit Tigers who re- signed this year as coach of the Cleveland Indians, has been signed to coach the Boston Red Sox next season.
 Baker, the dispatch said, will take the place of William (BiD Burwen who managed the Soxs Louisville, Ky, farm club in l943 and is ex- pected to return to that post.
 It was said that Baker resigned from the Cleveland team at the close of the current season so that he could bargain with owner Tom Yawkey of the Red Sox. The bar- gaining was eliminated by the signing of a contract, the dispatch said.
 Pitcher Coach
 One of the most successful coaches in the development of pitchers, Baker was credited with putting much of the punch into De- troit's pennant-winning club while Gordon (Mickey) Cochrane was manager there. In 1888 when Coch. rane was released, Baker took over and lasted until 1922 when Steve O'Neil was hired.
 In another dispatch, the Post said William (BilD Terry, former New York Giants manager, will join the Boston Braves soon either as suc- cessor to President J. A. Robert Quinn, or as director of the Nation al League clubs farm system.