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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
FAVORS REPEAL OF WAR TIME

Former State Senator Dudley G.
Roe, of Queen Anne's County, one OF
four Democratic aspirants for the
Congressional nomination on May /,
from the First eastern Shore) Dis
trict of Maryland, has his mind Sc,
on repeating the present War Time
Daylight Saving Act, if he wins the
nomination and is subsequently cleo
ted to the House of Representatives
this year.
Senator Roe, who spent seventeen
years in the Maryland legislature
terms the War Time Daylight Saving
Act hardship not only on Eastern
Shore farm and industrial workers
but on the entire nation as we'll"
The War Time Act, effective since
January 90, 1912, when President
Roosevelt signed the Act, became
general all over the nation on Feb
ruary 8, 1912, when all clocks were
set ahead one hour for the duration
of the war.
Senator Roe declares that while
the War Time Act was devised to
aid workers and save vast amount
of electric power, such has not been
the results, especially on the Eastern
Shore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
PLACES CALLED EASTER

Why is it that there are usually
some sinister association about the
word Easter when we find it on the
map? 1t doesn't seem quite in keep
ing states a writer in London An
swters Magazine.
The classic example is Easter Is
land, in the Pacific. 1t got its name
in quite straightforward fashion,
when a Dutch Admiral discovered it
one Easter Sunday, over 200 years
ago.
But the place itself has forbid
ding desolate air There are few
trees, and even birds, usually plenti-
full in these islands, seem strangely
scarce. But there are great volcanic
rocks and craters, and strange relics
of vanished civilization-huge plat
forms and mysterious statues, with
features that are grim masks OF
cruelty and defiance, staring eerily
into nothingness.
Not a pleasant place, Easter Is
land, apart from it's famous statues,
but they give it the final touch that
makes it wholly sinister, place OF
mystery and terror.
None of the other casters quite
come up to this standard, but there
is a touch of the creepy about the
great cavern in South Patagonia
which has been named Easter Hole.
Most caves have a slightly sinister
air. and this is particularly large
and awe-inspiring example. And Eas-
ter Sunday canyon in Arizona, has
something of the same forbidding
character.
It's a relief to come to our own
Easter-Good Easter, a tiny village
in Essex. But Good Easter hasn't al
ways been good. Start delving into
it's past and you find that it has spe-
cialized in witches.
It's only some so years ago that
some of the villagers threw all old
woman into a pond because she was
suspected of being witch, and the
"ordeal by swimming was one OF the
favorite methods of the old witch
finders. If a woman was witch she
fioated; if she wasn't she sank.
More recently even than that, Good
Easter still had it's witches" OIL
believed that it had them. One man,
who died some years ago, had this
reputation because his cabbages were
always better than anyone else's, Sc
people believed that he 'bewitched'
their gardens
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
FARMERS AND INCOME TAX

Farmers may file their declarations
of estimated tax April Is or may
wait until December Is, Joseph u,
human Jr., Commissioner of Intern
al Revenue, said.
Farmers are defined by the tax law
as those who receive 80 percent OF
more of their income from agricul
ture. They are the only taxpayer
who have this choice of filing dates
r"Before you make your decision
however" Commissioner Nunan ad
vised farmers. you ought to realize
that if YOU file April Is you can
make your income tax payments IN
four quarterly installments, but il
you wait until December Is you will
have to pay the whole years estlmat-
ed tax in one lump sum-.
The Commissioner explained that
when the pay-as-you-go system was
adopted last year, it was realized
that because of the seasonal nature
and weather hazards OF farming
might be difficult for some farmer
to estimate their income and calcu
late their estimated tax early in tn
year. For that reason, they were Civ
en- the option of waiting until Decem
Der Is. However, many types o.
farming result in fairly even income
through the year, and it may be t.
the advantage of some farmers to file
early and qualify for installmen,
payments.
Farmers who want to file in Apri
may calculate their tax by either es
timating their prospective income fol
1914 or by assuming it will be the
same as last year. If the tax is based
ON last years income and this years
rates AND exemptions, and the pay
ments are lcade on time, there can
be no penalty Il ..he estimate falls
short. Otherwise, farmers estimate
will not result in a penalty unless il
is more than 33 1I3 per cent short
In any case, April estimates may be
amended on June Is, September Is
or December Is.
The law requires farmers to file
declarations if they expect their in
come this year to be $500 or moro
in the case of single person on
more than 1924 in the case of mar
ried person.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
Dry, Ventilated Quarters
For Sheep During Winter

For winter shelter of the farm
sheep flock, dry, well ventilated
quarters should be provided. Wide
doorways and convenient feed racks
should be arranged. 1t is generally
considered best to divide larfe
fiocks into groups of similar size and
condition, so that the ration can be
suited to the needs of each group.
For example, yearling ewes will
need a little more feed than mature
ewes, as they are still growing.
The ewes should be wintered so
that they will gain IS or 20 pounds
during the time they are carrying
lambs, and at lambing time be in
medium flesh and vigorous condi-
ton. Insufficient feed or an unbal-
anced ration will result in weak
lambs and a scanty flow of milk,
and therefore reduces the profits.
This does not mean, however, that
expensive rations are needed, con-
tanning large proportion of con-
centrates. On the contrary, ewes
should be wintered, up to lambing
time, chiefly on good roughage, in
Guiding plenty of legume hay, if pos
sible.
If the ewes go into the winter in
good condition and are then fed
legume hay, with or without silage
or roots in addition, they will usually
need no grain or other concentrates
at all until four to six weeks before
they lamb. Then not more than half
pound per head daily is common
ly required.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
Wharf.-The MASTER

After war is peace-and the reck-
oning in deaths, broken families,
unlimited destruction of property
and debt saddler on posterity for
generations. What terrific price we,
as a race, pay for our failure to live
in harmony, in accord with the uni
versal principles of brotherhood,
which recognize no conditions OF
race, color or creed. People who start
wars fondly imagine that they can
attain their objective and have ev-
eryone quit and leave them posses
sed of their ill-gotten goods. But it
doesn't work out that way, and every
body loses-even the victors. We can
only hope that the possible gain from
this war will be some measure OF
world security for the next two gen.
erations-so that children may be
reared, womanhood protected, crops
planted and garnered and the human
being sheltered and fed-without
the ever-present shadow of the
sword.-"The Black Fez," Dubuque,
Iowa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
f A S 7 Il r !!

Easter comes at a glad season OF
the year. The festival itself is both
commemorative of the resurrection
of Jesus Christ, and as memorial
ia the atonement wrought by the
death of the Master upon the cross
It is hailed with great acclaim in all
the Christian churches OF the world,
This year Easter falls on April
9th. The way in which Easter is de-
termined is that of the first Sunday
after the paschal full moon-the
fourteenth day of the calendar moon,
or the full moon which happens upon
or next after March FL; and If the
full moon happens on a Sunday, then
Easter day is the first Sunday follow
ing.
In the ancient church the celebra-
ton of Easter lasted eight days, but
after the eleventh century 1t was lin
tied to three, later to two, and final
ly to one.
The proper time for the celebra-
ton of Easter was long the subjece
of bitter controversy among various
Christian groups, and at one time
no less than seven casters" We're
celebrated in a single year. In fact
the Greek church did not adopt the
date used by the rest of the worlQ
until 1928.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07

When Zane Grey was still an un-
known trying to sell his book manu-
scripts, a publisher told him he had
no ability for writing fiction.
The first time George Gershwin
ever played the piano on the stage
he was laughed out of the theater
by both the audience and his fellow
actors.
Marconi was bawled out by his
father for wasting time when he
first began to experiment with ra-
dio.
And when Thomas A. Edison was
In school he was always at the foot
of his class because he couldn't re-
member his three RS. His teach
ers called him stupid and doctors
predicted he'd have brain trouble.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
SUGAR FOR HOME CANNING

The procedure for getting extra
sugar for home canning Tin addition
20 the s pounds which can be pur-
shased with Sugar Stamps 400 is
Imply this, according to the Mary
and OPA, after March %, family
Il four, for example, may estimate
nat ii needs 40 additional pounds
aimed fruits and fruit spreads. One
member OF the family will fill out a
,ingie copy of an application form
1928 (Which the Board will mail
pom requestJ. The person filling out
ne application must give the name
/ each person for whom the appli-
alton is made, as well as his own
4ane. he must also attach spare
amp 81 from War Ration Book Nv
II each member of his family-in
ais case four spare stamps 81.
pare stamp 81 from War Ration
Look Four is used for purposes of
identification. Ii the Board approves
The application in full, it will mail
coupons for 40 pounds of sugar, and
>ieep the application on file at the
.atlon Board. If more sugar is need
Il, a second application may be
.iade. but it must be made to the
,oard where the first application is
il file. The entire transaction may
,e handled by mail. Since, jams,
ellies, preserves and fruit buffers
re now rationed, and maximum is
wanted, no limit is put on the
mount of sugar (of the total Is
>ounds allowed) which may be used
or this purpose.
I'VE have again set aside substan-
.1al amounts of sugar for home can
hing this year." Price Administrator
chester Bowles stated, lin spite of
The limited supply of sugar for civil
IAN use. This is being done because
of the Importance of home canning in
The country's wartime food pro-
gram" OPA officials emphasized the
Importance of budgeting the use of
sugar allowed so that supplies will
De enough for canning late fruit
crops.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
First Patent Granted
Narrow Bladed Scythe

The first patent granted in the
new world was for an agricultural
tool, a scythe. This was invented
about 1916 by Joseph jerks, a IA
nous ironworker of colonial days,
who was granted a patent which
gave him monopoly of the manu-
facture of the scythe for a period
of IA years. The scythe consisted
of long narrow blade similar to
the scythes now in use. 1t repre-
sented a great improvement over
the sickle shaped like a quarter
moon, and jerks built up prosper
Gus manufacturing business at Paw
tucket, r. I. These New England
scythes were so superior that many
of them were shipped to Pennsylva-
mia and bar iron returned in pay
ment. 1t was not until about $50
years later that someone thought of
attaching a series of wooden fingers
to the scythe and so making a era
die which would be useful in the
reaping of wheat as well as the now
ing of hay.
The replacement of the sickle by
the scythe doubled the speed with
which hay could be cut, but it re-
quired more manual labor, and,
made with poor steel, the scythe
was soon dulled. 1t became the
custom to store the best barrel Of
hard cider on every farm, to be
preached at harvest time, when it
was known as "the scythe sharpen
er." The haying season meant hard
work but with a barrel of hard cider
it became festive event.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
BOUNCING WATER TAKES TOLL
OF SOIL

When rain drop strikes bare soil
and splashes, the rising water takes
along soil materials. The splash,
spreading as ii rises, Is shaped like
an umbrella upside down. But pic
ture what happens when the splash
is from sIoping ground. Uphill on the
high side. the splashing water falls
pack to earth near wnere the rain
drop struck. On the downhill side,
the splashing water travels somewhat
farther because of the greater dis
lance it fails while moving outward.
Also a raindrop may hit the slope
digging sldewise blow with all or
nearly all the splash downhill.
Multiply one small downhill shift
by the millions of raindrops striking
a field in driving shower. The re-
suit can be considerable downhill
movement of soil by 4splashing''
even when there is no run-off or
washing" On the level, splashing
shifts soil back and forth, but on
bare slope arriving raindrops move
soil down hill, w. d. Ellison, of the
.,oiI Conservation Service, U. S. De-
"a. .ment OF Agriculture, has discov-
Ured
Ellison devised laboratory expert
ments with an artificial making
machine to demonstrate this process
which he calls ''raindrop erosion"
tie contrived to photograph splash
ing drops under intense light to
show the direction of the splashing
and soil movement on sloping fields.
Still photographs and movies reveal
how soil can travel down slope in
dashing shower even when there is
no run-off. Splashed or shattered
drops return to earth is muddy water
and the soil loses the crumbly struc-
cure helpful to plant growth. Thus
The raindrop erosion injuries level as
we'll as sloping grounds
These experiments show how farm
ers can save soil by using cover crops
and mulches that break raindrops to
prevent splashing They also empha-
size need for terraces, strip crops,
and contour rows across the slope to
catch and hold soil 1oosened by rain
| drop splash
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
GAS COUPON CHANGE

After April l, those farmers who
have been using "R" gasoline ration
coupons for the purchase of gasoline
for use in gasoline motors, etc.. on
their farms, will have to exchange
them at their local War Price and
Rationing Board for "E" coupons.
This change in the Regulations. .
OPA Rationing officials stated, sis
not intended to require farmers to
change their buying habits, but it is
part of plan to reduce the amount
of non-highway rations which may
be used illegally at retail outlets. -
The '.E'' coupons can be used at re-
tail outlets in the same manner in
which "R" coupons were formerly
used.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
EASTER LILIES

OF all the flowers that open in the
spring none so beautifully typifies
the religious sentiment as the lily
The Easter lily has become the sym
bolic flower of the resurrection OF
Christ. Once it was known as the
Persian Beauty, but tradition tells
us that the flower turned from vel
low to white as the Virgin plucked
it and held it in her hand. 1t is also
known as the Fleur de Marie, the
flower of Mary. Dante spoke of the
Easter lily as the lily of Arno. Tasso
called it the golden lily and Solomon
sang of the titles of the field" St.
Joseph's staff budded and lilies
bloomed forth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07

consumer to wipe out the black mar
ket overnight. All she has to do is
to recognize black market practices
and refuse to pay more. Refuse to
buy rationed foods unless you give
ration stamps in return. (4) Finally,
don't harass your grocer by asking
why he is out of some particular
food when the grocer around the cor
ner has an ample supply"
The nation is fortunate to have
had a distribution system capable
of withstanding the test of war with
out serious disruption in prices and
operating efficiency. Out of pure self
interest, consumers should do every
thing in their power to help keep
such system intact.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
FEDERAL LUNCHES REJECTED

The House OF Representatives.
March 7th, voted against continuing
federal participation in a nationwide
school lunch program, with oppo-
nents pointing out that the Govern
ment was deeply in debt and that
school districts were in better po-
sition than ever before to pay for
their own lunches. The federal funds
have provided one-third of the por-
tion expended for such lunches in
communities desiring them. The plan
was an amendment to an agricultur-
al appropriation bill and would have
permitted $50,000,000 to go for
lunches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Are Sin, Disease, and Death
Real?" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, April 9.
The Golden Text will be from
Psalms 1903; 2-4-"Bless the Lord,
Q my soul, and forget not all his
benefits; who forgiveth all thine mi
quities; who healeth all thy diseases;
who redeemeth thy life from de-
struction."
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible-Job 81: %
Touching the Almighty, we cannot
find him out; he is excellent in pow
er; and in judgment, and in plenty
of justice, he will not afflict.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
SMALL SIZE PRICE LISTS NOW
AVAILABLE TO SHOPPERS

Pocket size price lists are now
available to shoppers, Leo H. Nc
Cormick, State OP Adirector announ-
ced this week. The small size lists,
miniatures of the OPA Community
Price Lists posted in all grocery
stores, are now available at any War
Price and Rationing Board in Mary
land, and are small enough to At in
to Q pockethook.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
DRIVEN MAD BY KINGS DEATH.
BED CURSE

Plight of rich socialite who lost
her mind searching for the fabulous
buried treasure of Old King John, the
bad-tempered monarch. Read this
unusual story in the April 18th issue
of
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Favorite Magazine With
THE BALTIMORE
SUNDAY AMERICAN
Order From Your Newsdealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
GAY EASTER FEATHERS

During later years the custom OF
DOMINIC new clothes on Easter Sun
day has become such fixed and uni
versal one that non-observance is
considered not only to be sign OF
eccentricity, but also forerunner
of bad luck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
GRANGE CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY

Appleton Grange celebrated it's
25th anniversary on Wednesday
night, April 5th, at O'Clock in Lof-
lands Hall. An enjoyable program
was carried out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07

The United States has provided IS
percent of the aviation gasoline and
70 percent of all petroleum products
used by the United Nations SO far in
the war;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07

Churchill promises an early land
ing to our 'chutists. He won't keep
them uIp in the air much longer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07

Nazis get more tanks in Casino
hotel. They know what the traveller
is up against in country hotel in
Italy.
The U. S. Army feeds it's soldiers
at an average cost of about 60 cents
per man per day.
Nazis are broadcasting the bomb
ing situation every hour ON the hour
ssAAAsEa Tine 81 xax sAyiaxi
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07

Cabbage is being made victory
food because it is so plentiful, but
still there's no sign of supplying
corn beef or pork in the same guam
tity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
Consumers Can Help

The National Consumer etailer
Council recently issued a bulletin
setting forth rules for consumers to
follow in helping the nations food
merchants meet food shortages. 1t
says: cd Remember that your
grocer is not responsible for food
shortages. They hit him harder than
they do you. His business depends
on meeting his customers needs. (2)
Don't be impatient when your gro
Ger is out of some commodity. Use
your ingenuity. Substitute m O
other product for the scarce item.
CD Shun all black market practices.
This is, by far the most important
rule. It is within the power Of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-07
KEEP ON ......
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+. with WAR BONDS
A a a A A a a a a a

One trouble with soldier voting has
been that SO many of the boys in for
eign parts stayed at home ON cleo
ton day.
1t requires five and half months
for supply ship to make the round
trip between this country and the
Near East
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-06
AuUords Given At
Saint Margarefs

Ada Clayton Klein. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Klein Of
Naugatuck, who was graduated from
Saint Margaret's school with first
honors at exercises Sunday, was
among those commended for high
scholastic achievement. Others com
mended were Ruth Boardman,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Boardman OF Willow street, second
honors and Louise Sheldon, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Marjorie Chase Sheldon,
Rose Hill. and James r. Sheldon,
Jr.. Of Greenwich. Betty Ann Gill
lette, Waterbury, the Samuel Par
melle Williams tennis cup; Nancy
Olcott, Waterbury, posture cup;
Anne Kirschbaum and Sue jerks,
Waterbury, glee club leader award;
Ruth Boardman, the Irving S.
Chase courtesy prize for boarding
students, and Martha Renfrew,
woodbury., for day students; Louise
Sheldon, the Henry l.. Wade French
prize; Louise Sheldon and Margaret
Bishop. Red Hook, N. Y, the Arthur
r. Kimball civics award.
Also Ada Clayton Klein, Angus
tus Chase prize for excellence in
history; Virginia Bevans, Waterbury
and Barbara Carpenter, Milford,
the Frederick j. Kingsbury award
for English essays; and Ada Clay
ton Klein. the Elizabeth Kimball
Brooks Memorial award.
Jane Klauminz er, of Southbury.
whose paper was among the top 20
in the Atlantic Monthly essay con-
test for public and private high
school students, was commended at
the exercises also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-06
Social Notes

The Mill Plain church will hold a
party for children Of the Mill Plain
community from 3 to s p. m. Thurs
day in the Mill Plain Gym. Mrs.
Harold G.. Pierpont, superintendent
Of the Church Cradle Roll. All
children are welcome whether or not
they are enrolled in the church de.
partment.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moffatt Of
Milford, formerly OF Waterbury, had
as their guests for several days,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bellmay Far
rington, Mr.. and Mrs. Lemangnis
and daughter, 10 Ann, OF Water
town, Navy Inspector Williams,
and daughter Peggy. OF New York,
and Army Officer Wunsch, Mrs.
Wunsch ana daughter, Rosa, also
of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Sesselmann Of
Oakdale avenue, observed their
25th wedding anniversary at their
home yesterday. No celebration
plans were made due to the absence
Of their daughter, Lieut.. Marjorie
Sesselmann, WAC, stationed at FL
lington Field, Texas. Mr.. and Mrs
Sesselmann also have another
daughter, Miss Muriel Sesselmann
They were married in 1919 at st.
Cecilia'S church, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Miss Airline H. Tramm, a student
at Edgewood Park college, Briarcliff
Manor, N. Y, has arrived to spend
the summer vacation at the home
of her parents, DR.. and Mrs. George
A. Tramm Of Newton terrace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-06
SOCIAL
FUNCTIONS

deau, Mrs. John Habelka. Mfs
Frank Mulcunry and MRS. Thomas
Dowie.
Mrs. Peter Alexander. Mrs. Joseph
Tourangeau, Mrs. Stewart howard.
Mrs. Clifford Glenning, Mrs. Henry
Meyer, Mrs. Clarence Fits, Mrs.
Ruth Gregory, Mrs. Frank 0alor,
Mrs. Ludger Nadeau. Mrs. Andrew
Raeburn, Mrs. Lester Chapman,
Mrs. Joseph Kenney. Mrs. George
Flanagan, Mrs. william Flanagan,
Mrs. Francis Besancon. Mrs. Edward
Flanagan, and Misses Helen Fits.
Margaret Carroll, Julia Davidson,
Alice Hanning and Dorothy Flana~
gan.