The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-21
THE PRESIDENCY
BY j. Il. Jones

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Washington, ID. c., July 17-It
seems very clear to people in Wash
ington that the coming presidential
campaign will resolve itself around
the conduct of the war, the New
Deal, the indispensable" man or the
inevitable" man-meaning Roose-
welt or Dewey.
The supporters of the Administra-
ton insist that there must not be
any change in the Presidency because
of the danger of changing horses"
in the middle of the stream.
| The Republicans are already try
ing to prove that Republicans and
Democrats share the same opinions
about carrying on the war to Victory
To what extent the issues fail to
ocrats insist that there should not
be change at the White House. The
New Deal is unpopular, but there is
question whether the dissatisfac-
ton is widespread enough for the
Democrats to lose the election.
| So the argument goes-in all
the homes and in places where all
kinds of people meet in Washing
ton. Out of every gathering, either
large or small, there is a clash of
opinion. Which means that the peo-
| pie in Washington don't know any
more about what's going to happen
than the people back home"-in
those homes everywhere, between the
two oceans, and the northern and
southern boundaries of the Nation.
Warning To Gamers
Now is the time for every family
| to can as many vegetables and fruit
as possible to help stretch Americas
food supplies. But nt's equally impor-
tant to make sure you can properly,
so that you won't waste precious
| food or endanger the family's health.
With the exception of tomatoes,
all vegetables should be canned by
the pressure cooker method to pre-
vent spoilage. The hotter-than boil
ing heat provided by this method,
properly used, is the only safe way
to avoid the danger of deadly botu
linus poisoning, according to Good
Housekeeping Magazine. A recent
study of soil analyses data shows
that there is chance that soil in any
part of the country may have traces
of botulinus spores. Fortunately,
these are harmless until they get
into air-tight jars Of canned food.
But if the botulinu.s bacteria are not
killed in the canning process, they
thrive in the sealed jars and gradual
ly create deadly poison which is
hard to detect because it usually does
not change the appearance, odor or
taste of the food.
Since the war on waste is an essen
tial part of Americas Victory pro-
gram on the home front it is impor-
tant for homemakers to note that
correct use of the pressure cooker al
so cuts down spoilage in general ac-
cording to Good Housekeeping. A
recent nationwide survey showed
that the rate of spoilage among home
Gamers was 100 per cent greater
when the hot water bath method was
used than when the pressure cooker
method was used.
The government is making 40O, 900
available this summer If you can't
buy or borrow one, go to communi-
ty canning center. If your neighbor-
hood doesn't have one, take leader
ship in organizing one. It's patriot
ic necessity to put up every ounce
of food you possibly can to help
America.
What About Civilian Production?
The Truman Senate War Investi-
eating Committee is credited by ev-
erybody as having done first class
opment of the war of war production
for the past few years it has taken
a new stand. 1t supports Donald M.
Nelson, who has done such a swell
Job as chief of the War Production
Board, and who set up a program for
reconversion. He says that the indus
tries and manufacturers of the Uni
led States have not only shown their
ability to produce all of the machin-
cry of war that has been needed, or
may be needed in the future; but in
addition, Nelson says, it is time to
resume civilian production as fast as
possible, with safety. The Truman
committee agrees with Nelson and
says in substance: Lets go:."
Senator Truman very definitely
criticized the Army-Navy for object
ing, and indicated that the military
forces have nothing to fear. because
their needs will always come first un-
til the end of the war. Manpower
Chief Paul v. McNutt butted in with
objection to civilian activities-but
he failed to click