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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

the war ends. Many farmers are
wisely investing as much as pos
sible of their wartime cash in
comes in War Bonds as sort of
prudent insurance to protect the
family against the hazards of
possible low income period some
time in the future. It also serves
to provide special reserve fund
for sending the children to col
lege when they reach that stage
in their development.
For the tenant farmers, War
Bonds furnish an excellent means
for creating reserve for the down
payment on farm, when more
farms are for sale at normal
prices. Past experience has shown
that the tenant farmer who has
accumulated his operating capital
and is ready to buy a farm at a
time when land boom is raging,
will do better to remain tenant
a few years longer. The increased
cost of land rents when prices of
farm products are at high levels
is small compared to the capital
losses on a 160-acre farm that de-
clines Is dollars per acre below
the purchase price, due to lower
prices for farm products. 1t re-
quires a good part of the produc-
tive lifetime for most people to
save $4,000, for about ten dollars
must be earned in order to save
one dollar. In any event, it is a
serious matter for anyone to lose
the savings accumulated from
many years of productive effort.
This did happen to many thou
sands of both farm and non-farm
families during the drastic decline
in prices following World War l.
AS contrasted with the last war,
farmers are following sounder
financial methods. More of them
are aware of the truisrn that
prices rise when many are eager
to buy, and that prices ar e low
when sellers are plentiful. From
the standpoint of personal finance,
usually only those things which
are Immediately necessary should
be purchased when prices are
high. If credit is used to gain
ownership control over land or
any durable production goods at
materially higher prices, the
source of repayment should be In
sight within a relatively short
time, year or two at most. In
general, it would be advisable to
incur only short-time debts which
can be repaid before prices fall.
War Bonds furnish a convenient
investment medium to help farm
ers who wish to follow a prudent
financial policy.
u. s. Ire asuyv Department
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
FISH PLENTIFUL
Fish is plentiful and what is {

Fish is plentiful and what is equal
ly important to the housewife, it is
versatile. Frozen and fresh mackerel,
rosefish and whiting, all of which are
now in abundant supply, as we'll as
many other types of fish can be cook
ed and served in various ways to
make attractive nutritive meals.
Serving fish twice week, or even
more often while it is in quantity in
the market will accomplish several
things in the Food Fights for Free
dom campaign: 1t will stretch your
dollars further; it will provide your
family with lots of vitamin A and
animal protein; and 1t will help to
relieve storage space for more fish
which is constantly coming in. One
of the best ways we have of provid-
ing ample food for those months
when there is little or no production
lis through Storage. Abundant foods
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

Photo Courtesy Ball Bros. Co.
of some foods is better when they
are canned in fresh boiling water.
9. Vegetables usually have bet
ter flavor if a small amount of salt
is added at the time of canning, but
they keep as well without it.
10. Remember that every minute
wasted between the steps of prepar-
ing, packing, and processing is
minute in which bacteria grow
stronger. This is particularly true
of the bacteria which cause fiat
sour. Flat-soured food may look
good but tastes bad and often smells
that way. Flat-sour can and does
begin before processing if the vege-
tables are stale or over-ripe, or left
standing two or three hours in
hot kitchen, or if the food is not
cleaned, prepared, and packed right.
H. When possible, use steam
pressure cooker for processing all
vegetables except tomatoes, and
even use it for tomatoes if you like.
But the use of a pressure cooker
will not guarantee success unless it
is in good condition and operated
according to the manufacturers in
structions.
IL. If you have no pressure cook
er, process vegetables by boiling in
a water-bath Gamer. Yes, the vege-
tables will keep if all rules are kept,
and they will be safe to eat if they
are boiled for fifteen minutes before
they are tasted.
Is. Never taste canned vegeta-
bles, regardless Of how processed,
until they have been boiled fifteen
minutes. There is one type of bac-
terium that may get into the jar and
cause spoilage which is odorless,
tasteless, and dangerous. The toxin
caused by these bacteria is de-
stroyed by the fifteen minutes boil
ing. The boiling doesn't necessarily
destroy the bacteria that cause the
toxin; so leftover canned vegetables
should be reboiled before serving.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
The Farmers Contribution
to Financing the War
by B. M. Gle
Head, Dept. of Agricultural Economics
Louisiana State University

H ARMERS are buying War
Bonds to help make it possible
for their countrymen fighting on
the battle fronts of the world to
defeat the armed forces of the
aggressor nations. AS whole,
farmers have shown that they are
willing to make as many sacri-
fees as any other group in order
to win the war. In proportion to
their net incomes, they have and
will continue to purchase their full
share of War Bonds, which consti-
tutes one of the important means
for obtaining money or credit to
finance the conduct of the war.
While farmers would help
finance the war for patriotic rea-
sons alone, fortunately War Bonds
also serve to help them accom-
plish certain personal welfare
ends. Among these ends are the
future security of their farm bust
ness and the attainment of certain
accomplishments for their fam
lilies. During the war, at least half
of the productive effort in indus
trial plants is being used to pro-
duce the instruments used for
fighting. This means a shortage of
goods available for civilian pur-
poses, both for production and
consumption. Farm machinery,
buildings, fencing materials that
are depreciating and wearing out
with use cannot be replaced at the
usual rate. The ability to main
tain as good standard of living
as we have under wartime con-
ditions is to a considerable extent
explained by the fact that we had
acquired durable capital goods be-
fore the war which are being worn
out in production during the war.
By purchasing War Bonds with
the money which normally would
be used for requirements, safe
keeping is provided for reserves
which can be used after the war
to purchase new machinery, build
ing and fencing materials not
available now.
There is also an income which
would be normally spent for dur
able consumption goods. By
spending as little as possible now,
farmers help to prevent further
imitation in the prices paid for
the inadequate supply of manu-
featured goods for civilian pur-
poses and also by refusing to fol-
low the upward spiral of land
prices, they can help prevent I'M
due imitation in land prices.
While we hope that farm prices
will not drop too severely, it seems
fairly certain that wartime prices
will not continue indefinitely after
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

to yield energy, which appears as
warmth and work; supplying the
structural materials for growth and
upkeep of body tissues; and provid-
ing substances which keep bodily
conditions right, so that life process
ses proceed normally.
DR.. Sherman shows that fuel food
stuffs may be likened to the gasoline
for an automobile; the proteins and
some of the minerals to the mater
ials of which the motor is made;
other minerals to it's lubricants; and
vitamins to the ignition sparks,
whose own energy is insignificant,
but which perform the indispensable
function of keeping the motor run
ming in an orderly way.
OF course, the body is much more
than a machine, says DR.. Sherman,
and such a mechanical analogy gives
only partial picture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
KEIFFERS RIPEN AT go
DEGREES

Keiffer pears have popularity
and are unlike many other varieties
of pear. They ripen properly only at
a teperature between 60 and IS de-
grees Fahrenheit.
Growers have rhymed rule about
harvesting Keiffers: "Pick the crop
when the first pears drop" At this
stage the pears are hard, but if held
for two or three weeks at 60 or 65
degrees F., they ripen gradually and
are delicious to eat fresh and, just
right for canning. In areas where
Keiffers grow, September and Octo-
Der temperatures range between SO
and 70 degrees and it is usually easy
to arrange for ventilated storage.
Tests by horticulturists of the u.
S. Department of Agriculture show
that keeping Keiffers warmer-at 80
to 100 degrees-does not hasten rip
ening. The pears remain hard, tough
and poor-fiavored VIXEN cooked. Stor-
ed below SO degrees they do not
soften and are not good when cooked.
If it is inconvenient to ripen and
use Keiffers right after picking they
can be stored at 32 degrees for two
or three months and then ripened at
so to 65 degrees. The cold storage
seems to cut the ripening time about
one fourth. Reversing the process
will not work-that is, ripening first
and then storing cold. Once softened
they keep only briefly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

and rubber before using. True, these
are inspected before they leave the
factory but many things can happen
to them before (and after) they
reach the home kitchen.
8. Remember that people who
make things know more about them
than anybody else; so use jars,
caps, lids, and rubbers by the manu-
facturer's instructions.
= 4. Unless vegetables grow in your
own garden or can be bought from a
grocer who will gather them early
in the morning of the day they are
to be canned, forget about canning
them. Vegetables that have had a
night out of the garden are not in
fit condition for canning.
S.. Don't expect good results I'M
less the vegetables are right for can
ming. 80 ~.
s. Every vegetable should be
washed clean before its skin is bro
ken. Washing away particles of dust
and soil also washes away bacteria,
yeasts, and moulds. Green beans
and okra require special attention
because the short thick nap or fuzz
on them holds dust. The blossom
end of okra may hold both dust and
insects.
z. All non-acid vegetables should
be precooked and packed hot for
processing.
8. Vegetables should be packed in
jars loosely enough to permit the
liquid to circulate between the
pieces. Food values are higher when
vegetables are canned with the wa
ter in which they were precooked,
provided the water is not wasted
when the food is used, but the flavor,
and possibly the keeping qualities,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
CAMPAIGN AGAINST BLACK
MARKET IN GASOLINE

More than 301,000 men and We
men in the petroleum industry are
taking part in that industry's current
campaign against the black market
in gasoline coupons, it has been re-
yealed by A. Clarke Bedford, chair
man, committee on rationing, Dis
trict No. 1, Petroleum Industry War
Council.
Lined up in the campaign, accord
ing to Mr.. Bedford, are oil company
executives, statesmen, distributors,
service station men and women, and
wide variety of oil company en-
ployees, many of whom are currently
devoting major share of their time
to the campaign to stop the drain OF
100000 gallons of gasoline day
estimated as stolen through the me-
dunn of stolen and counterfeit cou-
pons.
Mr.. Bedford pointed out that this
army of volunteers has been active
in making speeches before civic
groups, in distributing posters to
war plants, in educating consumers
and the industry on how the black
market in coupons is hurting the war
effort by depriving war vital civilians
of gasoline needed for them to get
to work.
Although the campaign has awak-
ened the public to the serious dan
gers of the black market, the fight
against the black market is still a
long one.
"As long as single counterfeit or
stolen coupon takes gasoline from
it's rightful owner-a doctor, war
worker, an "A' card holder-our
rationing system of a fair share for
all is being attacked, our war effort
being hurt" Mr.. Bedford asserted.
"The campaign against the black
market has been directed at elimina-
ting three factors in the public mind
which contribute to black market
purchases. ignorance, misunderstood
ing, and natural human inclination
to "beat the game" Mr.. Bedford
added.
Four points stressed in all phases
of the campaign and directed at all
car owners are:
L. Apply for only the rations need
ed for essential driving.
g. Endorse in ink license plate reg
istration number and state on the
face of each coupon.
3. Refuse gasoline without surren-
dering coupons.
4. Refuse to buy or accept gaso-
line coupons from others.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

Sometimes they float in on the air
and at others steal ride on spoon
or dirty dish cloth. A small bat
talon is easier to destroy than a
large one so the first thing to con-
slider is how to keep jar of food
from being occupied by huge army
of these detestable, microscopic or
ganisms.
The soil of the earth, and fruits
and vegetables which are stale, or
over-ripe, or bruised, or broken, or
dirty, or decayed, serve as head
quarters for yeasts and moulds and
bacteria. That is why sound, strictly
fresh, homegrown produce must be
chosen for canning.
Bacteria, the hardest-to-kill of the
enemy group, multiply rapidly in
vegetables, such as corn, peas, lima,
and other shell-out beans, and are
hard to kill once they are estab-
lished, because the vegetables con-
tain no natural acid to help make it
easier for heat to destroy the bac-
terra.
Gladys Kimbrough, Home Service
Director for Ball Brothers Compa-
ny, gives Is rules which, if followed
in every detail, will insure victory
for the home Gamer all along the
line. They are:
/. Use jars made for home-can-
ming purposes. All homecoming
jars have a name nodded in the
side. Jars with names or letters on
the bottom only are intended as one
trip containers for factory-packed
foods. They are made as thin as
possible in order to hold down ship
ping costs. Because of this, their
reuse is doubtful economy.
2. Examine every jar, cap, lid,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

Samuel N. Hill, Jr.. and wife to
HI. Earle Cloud and wife, ct al. All
that lot or parcel of land situate in
the town of Charlestown, Cecil Coun-
ty, Md.
County Commissioners of Cecil Co.
to George F. Cooper. All that certain
tract of land situate in the Fifth
Election District of Cecil County, Md.
Containing 28.S29 acres of land,
more or less.
Ethel M. Matthes, widow, to James
M. Russell, ct al. All that tract or
parcel of land situate in the Fifth
Election Distric tot Cecil County,
Nd, at Charlestown Manor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
FARMERS PAYING MORTGAGES

Farmers have been using the good
income from the record breaking
crops of the last two years to pay off
the mortgage, according to records
compiled by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture. From 1910 to 1914,
the Burean of Agricultural Econo-
mics reports a decline in the total Of
farm mortgages of nearly billion
dollars (952 millions) and $780,
100000 of this amount was in 1912
and 1913.
This reduction, the Brueau points
out, compares with two previous per-
iods of rapid reductions, the years
1882 and 1888 when there was re-
duction of 13 per cent, and 1928 and
1924 with per cent reduction for
| the two years. These, the Bureau
points out, were periods when debt
liquidation was greatly accelerated
by foreclosures and related debt
transfers"
ION January 1, 1914, the farm
MOI .tgage debt was almost per cent
below that for year earlier, 14.4
per cAent below the total for January
/, 1910, and almost 4S per cent be-
low the, peak-year total for 1925"
says the report.
At the beginning of 1918, roughly
four years after the outbreak OF
World War 1, mortgage debt was
$6,536,S6O,OO 0, or almost one-sixth
larger than tn e estimated total of
$5,634,772,OOO at the beginning Of
1914
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

at this time can only count toward
the war effort if they are used. Stor-
age places are filled to capacity. The
housewife can help further in the
war effort by using more fish.
Frying, baking and broiling are
common ways of preparing fish. The
family will relish fish served in diff
ferent ways from what they are &C
customed to. Curried fish will prove
a popular change from the more CON-
mon dishes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

ruthless of the mouds and bacteria
splage Usually
the food Decyed spots and crevices broken places the
of favorite foxhoes
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
CANNING NOTES

When jars of food fail to seal air.
tight, you can use the food promptly
or take the food out of the jars, re-
heat, pack into clean, hot jars adjust
jar tops and process for the length
of time that particular fruit requires,
the Department of Agriculture ad-
vises.
Some settling of solid particles is
to be expected in home-canned toma-
to juice, the Department of Agricul-
ture says, but with good canning
there should be less separation. Soft
but sound tomatoes make good juice,
but over-ripe ones tend to separate
and should not be canned anyway.
Too much or too little heat will cause
settling. Straining through fine
seive removes some solid matter but
also some food value.
In canning, heating fruit before
the jars are filled helps to prevent
darkening, the Department of Agri-
culture says. Using just the right
amount of heat during processing al
so helps to prevent it. Darkening
does not make fruit unfit to eat if it
is otherwise normal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

Englishmen hope to be able soon
to avenge their victory at Dunkirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

Chemists have invented another
type of high power gas for us not to
use.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01

Eisenhower calls for the French
civilians to take cover. Join the un-
derground.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-07
Megehee Praised
For Work As Head
OF State Association

A resolution praising the EFF
fective and unselfish'' service
rendered the schools of Missis-
sippi during his presidency of
the State Association of County
Superintendent was adopted in
tribute to A. F. Megehee, Jack
son County Superintendent of
schools. at a conference of the
association held at State College.
In an oral resolution, Mr.. Megehee
was commended as having done
more than any other president.
Emphasis was placed on the
part the public schools must play
in maintaining a program that
will enunciate the underlying
principles and foster the basic
philosophy of Americanism."
The free text book program was
a discussion of Importance during
the conference and c. S. Huds-
peth, executive secretary of the
State Textbook Rating and Pur-
chasing Board, explained that
even with the addition of new
text books, the price under war
time conditions will not exceed
$1.00 a child in the eight elemen-
tary grades.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-07
Boat Races On
The Fourth End
First 0fSeries

Despite an overcast sky, sail
boats dotted the sound Tuesday
as the Fourth of July races eli
NAKED the first series Of races
of the season.
Although these were the last
races of the group. winners for
the series will not be announced
until later. Those sailing across
the line ahead of their competi-
tors in various classes were: 16-
foot length bottom catboats,
"Rebey," Howard Smith, first,
and "Tradewind,' Jack Smith.
second; 14-foot catboats, Milo"
Ray Bounds, first, and Sport"
Kay HOLSTER, second: l4-foot
ross bottom catboats, "Iskybos
bo," George Ryan, first, and
'Boogie Woogie," Jack RenfFo,
second; large catboats, Red
Devil" Mac Gautier, first, "Cap-
tain Kidd" second. and Star
dust" Connley Cowan, third;
small sloop, "Donde," A. P. May,
first, "Bogdahn." Charles and
Rubber ~Bogdahn, second; large
sloops, "Sea Horse" j. Lorrie.
The winning race of the after
noon was that of the large cat
boats when Mac Gautier slid the
'Red Devil in ahead of the
Captain Kidd" by only 30 sec
onds. The Captain Kidd" in
turn, beat the 'Stardust' by only
ten seconds.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-07
Bonnie Chapel

The Bonnie Chapel revival
meeting has been a splendid sue
cess. Friday night "a children
and young people were received
into the church The visiting
pastor was Rev. Neill, III dis
trict superintendent A Sunday
School was organized at a meet
ing held at the church Sunday
evening, which, prior to she re-
vival meeting, has been lacking.
The superintendent appointed
was w. z. Fletcher and his as
sistants are Joe Seymour, Mrs,
Bill Reeves and Mrs. Robert
Keith.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-07
Nine Students AT
Methodist School
0iEvangelisrl

During the first four DAYS Of
the school of evangelism which
opened Monday at the EastIawn
Methodist church, students at
tending have averaged 20 calls
an afternoon on unchurched peo-
pie as a part of their course, Or.
James S. Chubb of Nashville, di-
rector, announced.
A select group of students
drawn from various points in the
country has arrived to attend
the two-week school. They are
Miss Martha Goodwin, Terre
Hauie, Ind; the Rev. Harold Bre-
mer, Ohio conference; Mrs. Aida
Harper, Macon, Ga; Mrs. Hilda
Campbell, Tylertown, Miss; Miss
Sarah Moore, Pelahatchie, Miss;
Miss Esther Mae Maddox, Nc
Comb; Miss Elizabeth Ellsworth,
MSCW; George Clelland, Pitts
burg, Kans.; and Wayne Dunlap,
Baltimore, Kans.
personal religion IN n COM
munity in which he or she lives
is the theme of the course being
offered to the students each
morning. The afternoons are de-
voted to personal calls and in the
evenings children's services are
conducted at Z o'clock, and regu-
lar services at 8.
In addition to DR.. Chubb, other
outstanding churchmen pa%rtici-
pating in the school are DR.. Har-
ry Denman, nationally known
evangelist and member of the
board; the Rev. Earl Brahmer.
national chairman of the Metho-
dist Youth Fellowship; and the
Rev. j. L. NeiIl of Gulfport, SUI
perintendent of the Seashore
District.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-07
jackson County
Mill News

Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Cowart
and Mr.. Edward Jackson visit
ed Edward Jackson of Camp Shell
by Sunday.
7. c. Stork of the U. S. Navy
is visiting his sister, Miss Han
nah Stork, of Orange Grove.
The Mending Department is
very sorry to learn of the ILL
ness of Mrs. Lille Orsburne and
wish for her a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bertram of
Amarillo, Texas, spent Sunday
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Golf.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Parks
spent the weekend in Gulfport
with relatives.
Attention.: The Knitting De-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-07

partment will have its annual
picnic tomorrow, Saturday, july
9th. The entire knitting person
mel is urged to attend this affair
which should be the climax to
the many other entertainments
being planned for future enjoy
ment.
Cpl. caree Bryant of Camp
Van Dorm. Miss, spent the week
end in the home of his brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Robinson. Cpl. Bryant will
spend the rest of his furlough in
Hattiesburg. Miss, with his ia
Their and sister.
Mr.. Seth Ettredge visited rela-
tives in Jena, La, last week. He
returned Wednesday, accompan-
led by Mrs. Ettredge to make
their home in Moss Point.
Five members of the Knitting
Department who are enjoying
their vacations this week are
George Todd, Matilda Spurgin.
Carmel Tydings, Billy Hudson
and Kathleen Todd.
-
There are 10000 species of
wasps.
The Vatican contains the finest
collection of antiquities in the
world.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-07

Allied paratroops jump with
radio sets, weapons, ammunition
and light equipment necessary 10
support them upon landing.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-07

The last part Of the wall in
Wall Street, N. II. was removed
in 1899.