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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
IF SHE CAN COOK, OKAY!

The girl who is good cook is
coming into her own again after
years of defation. Her glorifcation
is at hand. The high cost Of eating
out, coupled with what you get for
your money, is making dinner at
home seem a major treat.
-
For years the gal who could cook
was denied just acclaim, due to the
mushroom growth Of restaurants,
Iuncheonettes, taverns, etc., where
dinner saved expense and bother,
without destroying the digestive
tract.
This was the era when restaurants
put out fairly good meal at a
reasonable price. Not only that, but
they threw in a little air of solici.
tude and courtesy.
Dinner for two in the medium
class place would cost $3.50 at the
outside, with cocktails at twenty-five
cents. Today il you get away with
a check for less than S. you're get
ting sandwiches. The run-of-the-mill
lunchrooms are charging twice what
they did before Pearl Harbor. Even
the dogwagons require a bankroll
for successful attack.
-
And it's not the decline in quality
and quantity that hurts as much as
the absence of anything like atten-
tive service. The best walters have
gone into the war effort. And the re-
placements have come from the
beaneries.
The old-time smile, gracious man.
ner nnd customer-is-always-right
mood has gone, and the poor pro-
prieter isn't wholly to blame. Help
is so hard to get that he has to
stand for anything.
The customer had objected to a
nail in the mashed potatoes and the
failure of the waiter to bring him
a fork.
Three cheers for the little gal who
is handy in the Kitchen!
One Of the biggest laughs in the
movies this year comes in a short
episode in which the customer is
made to apologize to q waiter for
hurting his feelings.
"She may not be q beauty, but
she's q fine cook" used to be sort
of apology. Today it's becoming a
major decoration with palms and
stars.
Home cooking never seemed more
wonderful. Or so important to the
budget. isS-a 49,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
GASOLINE FROM THE FARM

The American Chemists society is
told that enough gasoline to supply
Americas cars of the future can be
made from cane sugar, sweet pota-
toes, corn stalks and other farm
products. Finel Now if somebody
will produce a good road map from
a head of cabbage and show us how
to make an all-hot out of radishes
we will feel all set for happy week.
ends in the postwar world.
1t will be like driving over hill
and dale in a vegetable dinner.
-
But it is going to seem funny to
see sign on the gasoline station,
CLOSED ON ACCOUNT OF THE
CORN BORER."
And we don't think we will feel
quite right when we take the car in
to be gone over and hear the
mechanic say, as he examines the
carburet0r, cts a sugar case. This
car has got to go easy on sweets"
-
The convention of chemists hears
that farmers will find a new and
perhaps better living in raising
gasoline"
Exit the man with the hoe; enter
the man with the hose.
"He's got a wonderful farm" you
will hear somebody say. "He raised
over ten thousand barrels Of fuel
last season, despite the bad
weather."
It may even reach stage where,
looking at a load of hay, you will
naturally wonder whether it's high
test or regular.
And how, we wonder, will we feel
about corn and sweet potatoes when
we know that they are full Of gaso-
line? There was something about
sweet corn that always appealed to
us, but we thought Of it only as a
vegetable, particularly nice at
clambakes and Elks' picnics. Now
we shall always feel after eating a
few ears that we should 60 in to
have our carbon removed and
valves reseated.
~tt'-s- - 4s-s.,-..--5
The same way with sweet ,pota-
toes. Who can ever feel the same
about a sweet potato in the era
when even as you take a second
helping you feel that you are
keeping some poor fellow from get
ting his share of gasoline?
What burns us up is that there is
no way to get gasoline from a
tomato. That's the only vegetable
we have ever been able to raise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
WARREN las KEYNoTER

The surprise designation Of Cali
fornia's Governor Warren as key
noter (spokesman) for the Republi-
can presidential convention has
been generally attributed to Cover
nor Dewey. Actually it was con-
ceived and engineered by National
Chairman Harrison Spangler.
The idea had not occurred to
anyone else. Political writer's were
specuating on Glare Luce. Senator
Vandenberg. Leader Martin and
many another. Mr.. Spangler said
nothing, but put his man over.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
OFF ON WRONG FOOT

OFF ON WRONG FOOT
The whole thing, therefore, seems
to be getting off on the wrong foot
the idea of giving unbalanced by
acquiring, the notion of weakening
the world, not building it up-and !
mean weakening in every respect,
because a man who makes a loan
to another man who cannot repay
weakens both himself and the donor.
This can only be justified as charity,
not economics.
The handling of the situation de-
mands wisdom, and restraint, on the
world bank. The first questions that
must arise from any common-sense
standpoint is whether it is needed,
whether existing exchange facilities
(already managed completely by
our government are not enough for
any good use.
Second question is the mainte-
nance of the American dollar value.
If it is maintained as respectable
norm to the people of our country
and the world, will this not in itself
''help' the world more than a fifty
cent dollar or worthless dollar?
Most of these agreements will
have to be submitted to congress
for appropriations or approval. If
the agreements merely raise fight
and get into politics (and they GER
tainly will on this current basis)
what benefit to the world? Does it
not seem possible that they may
lead instead into complete nullity
of any sound practical effort to help
the world?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
only One Trouble

Jones' What do you say about get
ting our wives together and having
, big time tonight? 60 ,agg
Smith Swell. But where win we
leave them?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
DOME mention II

Native-The death rate of this
town is lower than any place In the
state.
Stranger-I believe it. I wouldn't
be caught dead here myself
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
Score One

Nit-What kind of toothpaste do
you use?
Wit-Staybritei
Nit-I thought you used gun pow
der, the way you're blowing off
all the timel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
Real Hero!

SMITH hear your brother mar
ried widow with four children SO
he'd be reclassifed out of LA.
Jones-Yes, but the draft board
said anyone that brave was just
what the army needed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
News "a.
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Released by western Newspaper Union.
INTERNATIONAL SIDE-STEPS
BY ADMINISTRATION

ok ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON. - Treasury Sec
rotary Morgenthau is again taking
up the postwar world bank proposal
in which the basic idea Is that the
United States contribute the bulk of
the money, but forfeit control COM
mensurate with its investment.
State Assistant Secretary Berle is
In London negotiating for a postwar
air agreement, but, he says, not con-
sidering the acquisition of air bases
for the United States. Ex-Governor
Lehman is working on food reha-
Utilization plans, whereby we contrib
ute the food, and other officials are
laboring on world WPA plans which
call for the United States to finance
reconstruction.
The working basis upon which all
are proceeding in all these things
seems to be approximately the
same, namely, that this country must
give but not take. Our negotiators
seem inclined to look at this nation
as rich and powerful, and they wish
to be free with its power as well as
its money.
They are perfectly sincere. Their
premise is that we must ''he1p" the
world, but they follow it so deeply
that they want to repudiate every
thought Of gain for us as unworthy,
any thought of acquisition as almost
sin.
LONG RANGE VIEW
But take the long range view. Sup
pose we spend and lend postwar
money throughout the world for its
rehabilitation. Ats first sight that
looks like real help, and it is-tem-
porarily.
It is just about the same help as
shot in the arm, only that, then
come the after-effects. After the
money is spent, or when the loan
cannot be repaid, you begin to get
the real appraisal Of such help.
Foreign nations cannot repay ex-
cept in goods, but we can take only
very limited amount. For them to
borrow more and more money from
uo ACNCA p4OtCS LlCl1
only plunges them further and fur
Their in debt they already cannot
pay.
But to give them the money out
right helps them only temporarily
also. If it enables them to build
industries that compete with ours, it
hurts our trade, weakens our posi-
ton for good in the world, and gives
them some improved positions as
against us-but does it ''help" the
world as a whole?
OF course not. It only helps
France, or Poland, or whatever ma
ton, as against the United States,
which really hurts the world, if you
assume that our leadership and our
superior position is good for the
world in the first place-as you
must.
The only way a real constructive,
economic "help" could be achieved
is if we get something productive
economically out of such gifts and
loans-if we get business, for in
stance, that improves our people or
trade, or airfields that strengthen our
position and our leadership.
This is not nationalism, imperial
ism, or such tommy-rot; it is the
simplest common sense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
Pleasant Rest

Jones-Do you have hot and cold
water at your boarding house?
Smith-Yeah. Hot in the summer
and cold in the winterl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12

lust few easy-to-crochet me-
- dallions joined together make
this cool-as-a-breeze calot and bag
set. Use any color straw yarn to
highlight any costume.
Crochet for pleasure in odd moments Of
leisure. Pattern 7040 contains directions
for hat and purse; list of materials.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions. slightly more time
Is required in filling orders for a few Of
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
But He Breathes

First Private never thought
they'd take that fellow in the army.
Why he can't even wear suspend
ers!
Second Private-Why can't he
wear suspenders?
First-He's SO weakened they lift
him right off the ground!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12

What burns us up is that there is
no way to get gasoline from a
tomato. That's the only vegetable
we have ever been able to raise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
FROM THAR TO THAR

Nit-Who invented the accordion?
Wit = Probably some guy who
couldn't decide how big the fish was
that got away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
How Dare You?

Lady, want to see some gloves.
Clerk-What kind, kid?
Lady-Young man, I'm not ac-
customed to being addressed in that
mannerl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
TooneryiIle Trolley

TOOnervIIIe Trolley
Conductor-No smoking, sir.
Passenger-Tm not smoking.
Conductor-You have a pipe In
your mouth.
Passenger-I've got shoes on my
feet, too, but I'm not walkingl
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Baltimore Markets

very sAd1Mofn dda fTsn.Dsa. 1s1y inches. u
roTAtoEs-Nsx market DUH. Truck,
s Na IS ss' Ms,ana tss ashsa and y vf
No Is peaas deas, ies sss hi.he1: 1oers unsrsded a.
SACKS. coS6lsrs. ''tln T. s. No. is osCaac
California, 1O0-pound sacks. long whites.
swkSr 4 kS i; STaT55Easst..dy HTe:fl5 50 New J.r-
seys egshel hampers Jerseys U. 8. No. Is,
Poultry Quotations.
PouLTRXLMarkst H. fairly well cleared
broilers. Rocks and crosses. 1912: Leg
osty as L as fGx few hshsl
1 Livesteck Market.
-. Cattle-1O0. Compared with week ago:
Slaughter steers and heifers barely steady;
ers and feeders. steady to weak; two loads
pound steers that had been on full feed on
ana choice sr.ined s4p grass. % 1881 Goc
1sso low nS and sa,um
heller. is 90; GOOD. ia, ,oo-5o; common
md medium srassy heifers. 9.b0,13; 90:
Gamers. 10000 shelly kinds down to
100 and less; beef @ bulls oo;l ; 80; clos;
medium me- Jun Weisht. % s.5o-iS:Sb; mealum and and
sood feeder steers. 1ll;5o-ll.75; COM
mGn stsly.s d0co comp.f.S 10 sao with wee.
yeallsrs. so lower; good and choice; 1900
15iI, CO. don common n ~ snd medium 1o5o-1a5o
Hoss-45o. Compared with week ago.
70 100 pounds. 10 to IS lower than Fri
assd ass Al other shs.. weight; aes go .ows tssa
.nf s SO sse s.lsi sSer :aa
rsSso psSnes ses' ,so isS sSoss ssSnd. itoasso 80
ls0 pounds. l35O-75; 270-30o pounds,
5 00a sovs sors oy.r 400 S poSnds poS
siderably lower compared with week ago;
barrows pa sI and gifts from l3o-i40 pounds
ponnds hshe1 stssdy pounas
e higher: 1s0;270 pounds steady. go
300 pounds. rs higher; sows. 25 hisher.
Fat sprins iamb, so-ioo lower: @ slaughter te
price. 1870; strictly good and choice
spring lambs o, 70 pounds and up !4oe,So
common and medium. 100000 culls as
low as 500; fat clipped slaughter ewes
500 down.
Grain Market.
MoUR% Receipts. 1874 barrels.
aes aless' 1872 ssa ss.sss susn: Stocks. x ''s shiH
So,hsls Som.;;, Nc s,,:, red EinteT Sarlesy SPOT
winter, saIlieky. July. closing price. 1.bS.
For spot wheat no o1ers. no bids.
CORN-Receipts none; shipments. none;
stocks. 9,469 bushels. No. q yellow, basic
ceiling price. No trade on options because
'. oATHs9Recelpt.. s,ssg bushels: ship,
ments, none: stocks. e2.o31 bushels. No. 2
RYEEReceipts. 1,6ss bushels; ship
ments. none: stocks, SS,226 bushels.
BARLEY-Heceipts, none: shipm ents,
none: stocks, 3,053 bushels
r. SOYBEANS-Receipts, none: shipments.
5000 bushels: stocks, 277.b07 bushels.
II MILLFEED-Receipts, 236 tons
HAY-General market steady. For
timothy, clover and mixed hay prices are
$500 to .27.Q0 q ton. For all arades
New hay not quoted. Old straw market
quiet Wheat straw. No. 2, 1900 to 1900
a ton.
Butter and Esfs.
BUTTER AND EGGe-Market firm. Re-
ceipts light wholesale selling prices. in
cluding commissions at Baltimore, nearby
current receipts, street sales, white and
mixed colors, A pounds, 32-35.
Receipts-Butter. 69,213: eeEs, 1.e75
cases.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
~ JESSIE FAINT EVANS.

ny Sk00z6 ANx 6vAN0s
While no special Pullman alloca-
tions are available for summer vaca-
ton camp groups Of teen-age
youngsters, transportation authori-
titles are running day coach "camp
specials" for their particular bene-
1T. This concession Is being made
because Of the recognized contribu-
ton to health and the morale up
building Of the young Of the Ma
tion which Americas summer vaca-
ton camps are making. These camp
specials run on early-morning
schedules, too. 20 that there Is .
minimum Of interference with
trafIlc.
In my own vacation departure
with my daughter. who Is . coun-
selor at . Vermont camp. we be-
came . part Of S an. camp
exodus.
There were apparently ~ many
kinds OF special pets en- route Is
there were campers. One little girl
In our daughters group had . shoe
box full Of 1--we turtles. "The only
pets I've ever owned that haven t
died on me-" she said.
War was an unforgettable part 81
the kaleidoscope picture of that
early morning trip. As the young
travellers some Of them leaving
their homes and parents for the
first time, wended their way to the
station gates for their tram. they
skirted waiting groups Of soldiers
their equipment ready beside them
for the signal to entrain. Some OF
the soldiers were asleep, nat on
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Decline Is Forecast
In War Production
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 15.-Produc-
ton Of war goods probably will
shrink In the months to come, al
though there will be no great in
crease in output of civilian goods,
Brig. Gen. Leonard P. Ayres, Cleve-
land economist, declared yester-
day.
Gen. Ayres. vice president Of the
Cleveland Trust Co, wrote in the
banks monthly business bulletin
During all of June, and so far in
July, as the pace Of war so
notably increased, 1t became clear.
ly evident that the rate of our pro-
duction of munitions was gradually
slowing down."
Most large cities now have fewer
war workers than they had q year
ago, he remarked. asserting the
condition Of greatest intensity in
war production was passed last au-
tumn, and now the signs of slowing
down are becoming more numerous
and more evident"
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Special Coaches Provided
For Youthful vdcotionists
RoiIroodst Concession Mode Because
Of Health, Morule- BuiIdinq Effect

their stomachs On tbs noue os tlae
Union Station, their heads pillowed
upon their arms. One youthful
soldier. who looked ss. II he had
Just left his own school and vaca-
ton times behind him. delighted
the little girl with the box Of turtles
by calling out Have . good time
at camp for me, and don't let any,
thing happen TO the turtles"
] OF course there were the various
last-minute arrivals In al the camp
groups who almost missed the train,
and breathleSs parents shouted last
minute admonitions about writing
every day, and being sure to drink
ones milk.
It was the conductor who really
sized up the situation. soto voice
to the brakeman, when he re-
marked. apropos OF our daughter
and the other young counseloes
In charge Of the girls car, 1T really
takes the young sisters to MANAGE
these modern youngsters" Subse-
quent events bore out the Wisdom
Of his remark.
Finally, our daughter announced
that she was going to take . nap
and those who didn't want to join
her could get out their funny paper
picture books.
To our amazement, the majority
Of her charges soon were sound
asleep.
Our last view Of the young camp
ers. their turtle box, dogs and other
pets. was as they stood on the train
platform at Broad Street Station in
Philadelphia grouped about their
! youthful travel chaperon."
Evening star., 1944-07-16
United stotss Treasury Position
Maryland Tobacco Prices

UPPER MARLBORO. Nd, July IL lr1 -
1ns War Food AdministSation reported Z
decline Of S2.16 IN the weeks general
market as compared with the week ended
i riss: ss:. for -. fir and tx :r.ss. q se.s
ok Sstn: ESs' us 9om u e e s5
AT Che same. time. the VIA reported
iSw I'w, qualities of tipped lost 81 With |. :
;sssSss .a oi Ii. s:st.r ''asss:s sssss:: hsis I
"A hisE Dsyssnts.. 9, common tobacco
e Swsns hs asr.ss 3 the
t;nIiS Y ths markets markets "; slew: ths VITA con,
a.{ k.s sinl isrnl sales through m the week ended
average at S45.39. Gross sales for. the
season to date amounted to 1O,216. .504
pounds with resales Of I.O3S.e14 pounds;
3. .v.rss. s:'o9g 81 s4sst a.s total Of
nss Ba:s 81 .s ao .ssass nssaes
the week ended July Il Is compared with
changed; i isir dsrf red, % SD. DO down S ST. ST
|up So. Tips: Fair dark red, S62 un-
changed: low green, S22. down 81, Thin
dnrf rst red SCI
descript: Commonest crude. S13, up so
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Hero Of Raid Over Germany
To Join Silver Spring DAv

A membership card in the Dis
abled American Veterans will be
presented at 8 pm. Wednesday at
1909 Seminary road, Silver Spring,
to Samuel 8. BArbiero by the Silver
Spring DAv Chapter. Formal in.
stallAtion Of officers also will take
place at the meeting.
A new nag, the gift Of Fraser 3.
Gardner, national employment Of
flcer, will be presented by Ernest
Simon, who served with the British
9Th Army.
Mr.. Barbiero was q radio operator
and gunner on . Bit over Germany
when he was hit by shell-f1re and
lost q leg. His plane later made q
crash landing. His conduct on this
mission In which he saved the lives
Of crewmates won him the. Dis
tinguished Flying Croas.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Housewives Undertake
Survey Of Food for 0PA

A group Of District area house.
wives will begin tomorrow collect
ing information about the amount
and kinds Of food they purchase for
use in their homes, As part Of .
Nationwide survey conducted by
the Commerce Department for the
Once of Price Administration.
The housewives were chosen to
represent all types Of families, Har-
vey B. Mitchell Of the Census Bu-
reau said. The survey. called THE
Wartime Food Diary" Is used to
provide information on how the
purchases OF the civilian popula-
tion are affected by the problems
of food supply In wartime, Mr..
Mitchell said.
A similar survey was made last
wear.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Three Siaies Lead Postwar
Construction Planning
n the Asxociated ,Prese

6y the A83ocleted FroSe.
NEW YORK, July l5.-New York,
California and Ohio lead other
States in the volume Of postwar
construction projects planned. the
American Society Of Civil En-
gineers reported today In announc-
ing results Of q survey by Engi-
neering News-Record.
New York. with projects agere-
eating $78l, ,l94 900 at the end OF
June, was credited with a per cent
of the Nations aggregate construc-
ton planning which was estimated
at $3,259, Sic, 600.
The report took In Federal, State
and local governmental work - well
as private plans.
CALIFORNIA; proposals aggregated
$464, ,314, 900, almost excluSively pub
lie works projects, the society said,
while Ohio has plans for 1885, TOO, :
600 In such construction. No Fed
eral Government projects were In
volved In the Ohio total, the society
said.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Three Pools Schedule
Swimming Meets

The District Recreation Depart
msnt Is planning . series Of swim.
ming meets to be held during Au-
gust in the Banneker, Francis and
Dunbar pools with Q water show
scheduled at the Banneker pool
July 20, according to Clarence Pen
dleton, supervisor Of pools. Re-
hearsals will be held every after
noon for those wishing to take part
in the show.
Swimming and life-saving courses
are being held at the three pools.
These courses will run from 8 to II
am. daily except Sunday 1T Ban
neker and Francis and ! to 4 pm.
at Dunbar. The open swimming
championships will be held August
II at Banneker after several pre-
nminary meets.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
State and Municipal
Financing to Drop
By the Associated Press.

By th< AxS0ct2t6d EfoS1.
NEW YORK, July 15.-New State
and municipal bond offerings nsxt
week will be the smallest for any
week this year.
The total, - compiled by the Daily
Bond Buyer, amounts to 176l, ,760,
compared with $50, ia, 500 this week,
when large accumulation Of busi-
ness suspended during the Fifth
War Loan was completed. The
weekly average for the year stands
ct 81 ,326 GOT.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Robber Changes Mind

KANSAS CITY F.-A 72-year-
old church secretary, Mrs. Flora
II. Ellis, told . youthful would-be
robber who asked her to open tho
church safe that she would pray
for him.
The intruder closed his eyes, she
told police, then turned and left
the building.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Sailor Is Poor Hand
Street Sweeper:
. thu AssoeiataA A p.Asa

~ the ABsoc1Ated Pfee0.
LOS .ANGUE5.-Richard ODon-
nell, 30, merchant sailor might be
at home on q mine sweeper, but q
street sweeper u = different craft.
He went to county hospital: suffering
from head injuries.
Police reported he sighted the city
sweeper parked at a curb, climbed
aboard, set his course and shortly
afterward fell into the revolving
brush.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
G. ]. 7. Chief Received
$lW,775 During Yeor
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July l5.-The
annual report of Commercial In
vestment Trust Corp, New York,
filed with the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, disclosed today
that Arthur o. Dietz, president, was
paid $l0o,775 during the past fiscal
year.
Vincent Cullen, president Of Ma
ttonal Surety Corp, received $685.
36oS2, and Johnfritz Schelis. presi-
dent Of Commercial Factors Corp,
was paid $61 1,13l. Both are yubsidi-
aries Of Commercial Investment.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. July Is (P.-Cotton fu-
lures finished to 90 cents = bale hilher
showing losses Of - much as 35 cents q
bale.
Weekend liquidation weished on prices
close, buyers became more active. Early
selling had been based on disappointment
Sn, ever June cotton cotton % consumption f,aures'