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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

The President has proclaimed Oct.
S-14 as Fire Prevention Week. once
again the signal has been given for
a renewed offensive against our re-
morseless enemy, uncontrolled fire.
Despite the ceaseless efforts of fire
prevention authorities, fire losses
have doubled in nine years, reaching
a total for the past year OF more than
S4OO,O00,000.
In an appeal to the American peo-
pie in commemoration of Fire Pre-
vention Week, w. E. Mallalieu, Cen
eral Manager of the National Board
of Fire Underwriters, says: III
Americas wartime fire waste is to be
reduced it will be necessary for every
interested person to cooperate in a
campaign to spread informal n
about fire dangers. Fire losses in
crease because most people are not
sufficiently interested, and they are
not interested because they have moi
been informed adequately as to the
seriousness of losses and hazards
Citizens who do appreciate, can per
form a patriotic job by transmitting
information to others and convincing
them of the need for special efforts
to reduce fire waste. To be specific
begin in your own home by locating
all fire dangers there and eliminating
tkem. Branching out from there, tel
your neighbors about fire safety ant
get them to clear all fire dangers
from their premises. Then contac
fire prevention headquarters in you
community and offer your services
Finally, make an effort to promote
fire safety in your business. If moth
ing is being done there, be the one tt
initiate safety campaign, for it il
patriotic to save materials"
Let's all include fire prevention
with our daily work, not just for ;
week or a month, but throughout tn
year-and let's start now.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06
TO STUDY TAX STRUCTURE

Thorough study of the whole Mary
land tax structure as it relates to the
motor vehicle will be undertaken by
Tie Keystone Automobile Club, with
view to recommendations for cas-
ing the tax burden of the motorist.
This step was decided upon at a
meeting of the Maryland Advisory
Board of the Club after George E.
&eneipp, Keystones Manager, re-
ported that complaints are multiply
ng about the excessive cost of licen-
sing automobiles in Maryland in
comparison to the fees in other
states.
On motion of Emanuel Gorfine,
ormer Senator who recently became
l mmber of the board, a committee
vas appointed by Chairman Wether-
I'd l.. Barroll to examine every phase
of the automobile tax problem and
conferwith State tax officials in or
Ter to present a complete picture to
the public.
The cost of the property tax, plus
The inconvenience of the "perfora-
ton" system, came in for criticism.
1t was pointed out that in other
states it is necessary only to return
4 renewal form with check for the
proper amount to receive the annual
license.
Motor Vehicle Commissioner Elgin
guest at the meeting, explained
the need for testing lane" at the
motor vehicle headquarters in Balti-
more. He said it is essential to safety
that cars referred to the commission
er by the police for obvious defects
should be given thorough inspec-
ton. Cost of the lane is estimated at
$4,000. Cars would be inspected with
out charge, the commissioner said.
Mr.. Elgin ais osaid that he thought
driving ait 70 m. D. h." should be
made an offense subject to mandatory
revocation of license, and he agreed
with Club officials that liens against
motor vehicles should be recorded in
the commissioners Office as protec-
tin to automobile purchasers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06
DAIRY PAYMENTS

Increased government dairy pro-
duction payments, granted to eight
Maryland countless on August 20
because of drought damage to pas
lures and hay, were extended to the
other fifteen countiese of tkis state
by the War Food Administration at
the request of the Maryland AAA,
which produced evidence that the
drought losses are statewide. The in
creases of 10 cents per hundred
weight for fluid milk and of one cent
per pound of butterfat are retroactive
from September 1, and swell the total
payments from that date to 80 cents
for milk and IL cents for butterfat
The supplemental drought payments
will continue until further notice.
County offices of the AAA will issue
dnaets to farmers. for their Septem-
Der and October sales, from Noyem-
Der / to December 81
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06
INDIvIDUALIsM DIVINE RIGHT

1.-THE American farmer is the
greatest living example of rugged
individualism that can be found any
place throughout the earth. H e
stands alone. In many of the prob
lens and mysteries of life he is law
unto himself. He gives no orders to
the outside world, neither does he ex-
pect to take orders from others. He
tends strictly to his own empire with
in the line fence that forms the bor-
ders of his little kingdom. In short,
the American farmer is a Hfeudal
lord ruling his acres with what
might be termed the Divine Right OF
Individualism. Do not try to drive
the American farmer in an unAmeri-
can way. This has never been done
Samuel Hardin Stille
in National Republic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06
RIGHT FOOD MAY BE KEY TO
GOOD SCHOOL RECORDS

Only the meanest of men would
send horse to work without his
morning rations, yet too many school
children eat a hasty breakfast OF
none at all and run for school, &C
cording to the War Food Administra-
ton.
From supper time the night before
until school begins next morning il
about Is hours. Even if person
were at complete rest during those
Is hours, a certain amount of energy
would be burned to keep the body
machinery going, and the faster a
child grows and the more active he
is the more food he needs.
When mothers give their children
good breakfasts, says WA, they sup
ply those young bodies with mater
ials to give them pep and enthusiasm
for the mornings work. A big glass
of tomato juice or a medium-size
glass of orange or grapefruit juice
is a good starter and assures the
child most of his vitamin c for the
daysSAny fruit in season is good be-
ginner This plus bacon and eggs,
bread, butter and milk is one pattern
for a good breakfast. Or fruit, a
whole grain cereal, milk, bread and
butter or fortified margarine are all
right.
The important point to remember
about breakfast, VIA says, is to
eat one that will carry it's share of
the total food needs of the day.
Lunch is just as important. Teach
ors notice that when children eat a
good meal in the middle of the day.
listlessness disappears, grades i'm
prove and disciplinary problems are
fewer. What children eat, not wheth-
err it's kot or cold, cheap or expensive,
determines good nutrition. To help
provide adequate lunches, many
schools are getting the assistance of
the War Food Administration school
lunch program.
A soft drink, hot dog, and can
dy bar do not make the right kind of
lunch for boy or girl in school. I'm
less a youngster gets some fruits and
vegetable or two along with Lis
bread and milk and some other sub
stantial food at lunch he isn't likely
to get all the variety he needs for
tie day, VIA points out. Children
should be supplied daily with varie-
ty of essential foods, including: milk,
fruit, vegetables, eggs, meat, fish or
chicken; cereals and breads; and
butter or fortified margarine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06
The Gallup Poll

Those people who accept the Gal
up Poll as definite information on
,ow the election will go are showing
interest in published explanations of
,ow the plan works.
But the Washington newspaper
len agree that the soft-pedalling of
eports on major states, such as New
jngland, New York, Pennsylvania,
jhio, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma,
Washington, Oregon, California, ETC.,
mounts to holding out known infor-
nation.
Top politicians who are best in
ormed concerning the nation know
hat most of those States in the East,
hat aren't accounted for in the Gal
Up Poll, are not very doubtful. They
ill tell you, on the q. t., that most
f these states in New England, New
FORK and Pennsylvania are-almost
safe in the Republican bag" In
hort, the Gallup Poll is not to an
ounce close results too far in adj
ance; because, if it should the guess
would be as dead as the Literary
digest when that publication made
is last poll.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06
RED CROSS OVERSEAS KITS

More than 100000 kit bags,
made and packed by the 100000
women volunteers of the American
Red Cross Production Corps, have
been provided for members of the
lrmed forces embarking for foreign
service. This total includes 5,524,672
bags for soldiers and 5O4,-
173 blue bags for sailors.
Each kit contains razor blades,
writing paper, pencils, sewing ma
terials, shoe laces, soap, pocket novel,
candy and other articles. The draw
string bags, when emptied, may be
used for many purposes. One Army
flier reported taking the bag on
flights, to hold flares ready for use
in an emergency landing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06
ITO BF, CONTINUED"
Nv j. T.. Jones

Washington, ID. c., October 3
The heads of Departments of our Gov
eminent State, War and Treasurv-
have not reached mutual under
standing regarding the American
policy toward Germany after that
unholy devil of a nation is conquered.
Questions have come up as tc wheth-
er Germany should be prevented
from rebuilding its industrial ma
chine. Tie opposition takes the posi-
ton that all Germany should be re-
converted into agriculture. But the
State Department thinks that there
should be limited German indus
trial machine. so controlled by the
conquering nations as to prevent the
production of aircraft, explosives,
lmmunitions and Objectionable ma
terials. Great minds" disagree on
hese issues
While some American officials are
| Gaming toward tie idea that Ger
many has great agricultural POSSIBLE
| ties, and that it could sustain itself
IL farming, Russia advances the idea
hat Germany could produce indus
rial goods that Russia needs for re-
construction. The Soviet Union is ex-
| pected to demand in lieu of repara-
ion to be paid in cash, machinery
.ools, and industrial products. In
| >ther words Russia has plan that is
ure to find support-perhaps with
| D.,s4 s-I Ink oh n
,ay through "its nose for it's sins, in
manufactured goods to be turned
| ,ver to the conquerors, and at the
anne time denied to German people
Unless Germany is placed under
mandatory control, those people will
start right in to rebuild new wal
machine. That might be possible by
the underground method which
jas been developed to perfection IL
| european countries in the past quar-
er of century.
OF course, the United States, Eng
and, Russia, France and the othel
United Nations, don't even thinl
| like, and their Governments are al
IN different basis from our own
some of them are as unyielding t(
he American system as we are tt
heir points of view. The only spo
It which they all meet is on an hon
st desire to put the world on per
nanent peace basis. The great hope
tkat in the end these problems viii
,e worked out and agreed upon fol-
he definite purpose of making the
he World, safe from war, and a place
where human beings can live in
| )eace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06
PLENTY OF COFFEE in COUNTRY

Coffee drinkers have received as
surance from War Mobilizer James
F. Byrnes, that there will be no re-
sumption of coffee rationing now.
Byrnes said there is a 8 ~ months
supply of coffee on hand or en- route
and that Brazil has given assurance
that 100000 bags will be supplied
monthly.
American importers had reported
that growers in coffee producing
countries had been staying out of the
market in order to obtain price in
crease, causing the U. s. stockpile to
drop.
Byrnes issued his statement after
reports had spread that coffee ration
ing was imminent and housewives in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06
Farm And Other SURPRISES

The Government War Mobilizer
freaks the disturbing news that the
J. S. faces an million ton food sur
illus and 10 million bale cotton sur
)lus. Therefore, farm production is
o be controlled and restricted. The
'roblem. according to the report,
outs food production approximately
)ne-third above. normal d. when
jeace comes the reserves in the mill
.tary theatres will become surplus"
According to the present Admins
ration programs as explained" in
Washington charts, there are apt to
De SURPRISES not only in food, but in
'ubber, gasoline-and lots of things
hat enter intos our daily lives.
There will also be a surplus of SOL
Tiers looking for jobs, the same as
tfter World War 1, unless existing
Methods of government control are
hanged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06

off their debts and piling up reserves
for all kinds of postwar projects. And
a smart Commentator chips in to re-
mark that church structures are
dedicated to the glory of God, and if
they please the eye, ear, and artistic
soul of man at the same time, that
is better than a hangover, anyhow"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06

War Food Administration asks the
public to eat windblown apples. COP
will charge the Administration is get
ting ready for another depression.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06
Going Up

Everything will continue to go up.
The United States will be 800 billion
in debt in few months. Everything
costs more. Even the Government
has to pay its debts-with taxpayers
money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06

News items report that the Metho-
lists have pledged 500 million dol
ar postwar building program for
lew buildings, parsonages, stained
glass windows, etc. At the same time
churches have been paying
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06

1t is claimed that the weather can
be predicted by clocking the cricket's
chirps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06

Paris ges 40 tons of butter. Dele
cation from Congress kas also ar
rived.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06

Mud hampers Italian campaign.
Let our campaigners take a lesson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06

several communities had started to
stock up.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
House Group Shelves
PaIestine Resolution

(From Yesterdays Last Edition.)
BY the Associated Press.
The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, acting on the advice OF mill
tary authorities, today shelved a
resolution which would have put
Congress on record as disagreeing
with Britain about the future of
Palestine.
The resolution called on the
lawmakers to urge free migration
of Jews into Palestine and estab-
lishment of q Jewish commonwealth
there.
Such action would have been a
declaration against the so-called
British White Paper" under which
the migration of Jews to Palestine
will be kept under strict quota nmi-
tations after the end of this month.
Senate Foreign Relations commit
teemen said recently they had been
asked by the United States high
command to postpone action on the
Palestine matter-on which resolu-
tions were introduced in both
chambers for military reasons.
Chairman Bloom of the House
Committee said his group made its
decision to table the resolution after
receiving letter from Secretary of
War Stimson.
MIR. Bloom issued this statement:
Advice and information given to
us by those responsible for the con.
duct Of the war, have convinced the
committee that action upon the
resolution at this time would be
unwise."
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Three Services 10 Mark
Opening Of New Church

Three services tomorrow will
mark the completion of a new
building for the Christ Methodist
Church, Lee highway near Lexing-
ton street, Arlington, of which the
Rev. Ford Wagner is pastor. 6erv-
ices previously have been held in
the Robert e. Lee School.
The first service will be held at
II am. with the Rev. A. p. Will
liams, superintendent of the Alex
andria division of the Virginia
Conference, preaching on THE
Church"
A conservation ceremony will be
held at $3.50 pm. DR.. H. H. Hud-
gins, pastor OF the Cherrydale
Methodist Episcopal Church, win
extend greetings and the Rev. L. b.
Smith. pastor Of the Edmund Ave-
nue. Methodist Church, Baltimore,
will speak.
Immediately after the service,
there will be arth-lighting cere-
mony in the church school base
ment. The Women's Society of the
church will serve tea.
Mr.. Wagner will preach on Sym
bolism and Tradition In Christ
Church" at the 8 pm. service.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
War Housing Center
Lists Change in Hours

A change in hours at the Alexan-
dria War Housing Center in the 100
block of South Washington street
has been announced by the super
visor, Mrs. Mary Louise Adams.
Beginning tomorrow, the center
will be open from l to pm. SUM-
days instead of 10 am. to pm.
The weekday hours will remain
am. to pm.
Mrs. Adams reports there has been
no decrease in business of the center,
especially since the completion OF
several new apartment projects in
the city. Only essential workers are
eligible for occupancy in the new
projects.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
llsiNRshoniing!


Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps K, L, and
M valid through March 20 and
retain old values of 8, 5, 2 and ]
points. Book No. 4, blue stamps
A-8, B-8, C-8, D-8 and E-8 valid
through May 20 and worth 10
points each. Blue stamps F-8,
G-8, H-8, J-8 and K-8 valid April
/ through June 20. Blue tokens
and green 1-point stamps may be
used as change.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book No. 8
brown stamps Y and z valid
through March 20 and retain old
values of 8, S, 2 and / points. Book
No. 4, red stamps A-8, B-8, C-8,
D-8, E-8 and F-8 good through
May 20 and worth 10 points each.
Red stamps G-8. H-8 and J-8
good March 26 through June 18.
Red tokens and brown 1-point
stamps may be used as change.
Sugar-Book No. 4, stamp 80 valid
for S pounds indefinitely. Book
No. 4, stamp 40 good for
for home canning through Febru-
airy %, 1945.
Gasoline-No. GA coupons good for
3 gallons through May 8. b.,
c., B-3 and C-3 coupons good
for 5 gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 4 coupons valid
through September 80. Period No.
coupons valid through Septem-
Der 30. All good for 10 gallons per
unit. Consumers in this area
should not have used more than
81 per cent of their total yearly
fuel oil rations as of March l3.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Durden Signs rs Bills,
Including VPI Merger
By the Associated Press.

9y the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Mar. 8.-Twenty-
five more bills passed by the Gen.
eral Assembly at the session which
ended last Saturday have been
signed by Gov. Darden. Most of the
bills were of local nature or of
minor legislative Importance.
Included in the list, however,
were the bills providing for the
merger of the Radford State Teach
ers College with VPI and changing
the name Of the latter institution
from Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College and Polytechnic
Institute to the simpler Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, the name by
which the institution is known.
II, A third bill in the series provided
dor reorganization of the board of
visitors of the merged institution
IN conformity with similar reor-
ganizations at other institutions of
higher learning.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
PUG Acts 10 Speed Up
pepco Rate Hearings;
Warns U. 5. Lawyers
FIonoeon Threatens
To Suspend Sessions
lf DELAYS Continue

Chairman James H. Flanagan OF
the Public Utilities Commission yes
terday warned Government agen.
cies intervening In the annual rate
hearings of the Potomac Electric
Power Co. that If there were undue
delays in the proceedings it may
become necessary to suspend them
and issue an interim oder reducing
rates.
ION the basis of exhibits pre-
sented by this commission" Mr..
Flanagan said, "it appears that con-
sumers are entitled to a reduction
under the sliding scale as 1t Is now
constituted. And If this proceeding
is unduly protracted it may be
necessary for the commission to
suspend the proceeding and enter
an interim order on the basis Of the
arrangement as 1t Is now in exist
ence."
One of the first exhibits presented
by v. A. McElfresh, chief PUG
accountant, showed that $390, ,574.40
would be available for reductions in
1914. Other exhibits have indicated
ways for makins even larger reduce
tions, as well as reductions IN the
rate base of the company.
Chairman Flanagan made his
statement at the close OF yester-
days session, after a discussion
with Harry r. Booth. special coun-
sci for the Treasury procurement
division, on when the Government
would be ready to present its first
witness. Mr.. Booth also protested
that time was needed to study the
record before resuming cross-ex-
animation.
Chairman Flanagan and Mr..
Booth frequently have been at odds
during the hearings over the slow
ness with which the Government
has produced its witnesses. The
PUG head has pointed out on sew
eral occasions that notice Of the
hearings on the sliding scale ar
rangement for rate adjustments was
served last April.
Up to the present time. the only
witness produced by the Govern
ment has been Arthur E. Lundvall.
chief accountant Of the Federal
Trade Commission. who was asked
by the procurement division to pre-
pare report on the history Of
Pepco. Other Government wit
nesses expected are DR.. James Bon
bright, chairman Of the New York
Power Authority, and Fred Klein
man, chief accountant Of the Illi-
nois Power Commission.
The final arrangement was that
MIR. Booth will resume cross-exami-
nation of witnesses at pm. Tues
day and that he might be able to
have a witness by Thursday. The
board room Of the District Building
will not be available to the PUG
Wednesday.
Practically all of yesterdays ses-
sion was taken up with cross-ex-
animation of Charles w. Smith,
head Of the bureau of accounts,
finance and rates OF the Federal
Power Commission, who was loaned
to the local commission to study de-
lpreciation policies of Pepco. 6
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Prince Georges Man Held
On Criminal Assault Count

John Laganer, Il, Of Capitol
Heights, was held for the grand
jury in Upper Marlboro Police Court
yesterday on charge Of criminal
assault on a 20-year-old married
woman last Saturday.
The woman, who also lives in
Capitol Heights and whose husband
Is soldier now stationed overseas,
told Trial Magistrate Henry H.
O'Neill the attack occurred near her
home after Laganer followed her
when she got on a bus.
Also held for the grand jury was
Vincent Brown, 46, colored, of Clin-
ton, who was charged with the slay-
ing OF Ollie Butler, colored, also Of
Clinton, near Buffers home Tues
day.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
$25O,OOO Fire Sweeps
War Plant in Baltimore

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Mar. IA three
alarm fire, famed by q high wind,
yesterday destroyed considerable war
material and caused damage esti-
mated at SOC, 900 to $3.50, 900 at the
Naudain Manufacturing Co. plant
and drove IS employees from the
building. No one was injured.
President John G. Naudain, who
estimated the damage, said the war
material destroyed or damaged was
intended for Navy and merchant
ships.
The flames started in the storage
section OF the building and spread
to the machine shop, causing q tar
paper roof to collapse.