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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-17
!. Ask me- -
! ANOTHER G
, A General Quiz
The Qusstions


I. How far is the Panama canal
from the equator?
2. BY what name is Vissarcono-
vich Dzugashvili now known?
8. In the First World wal. it was
'zero hour" What is it now
called?
4. A standard 24-foot parachute
has an area Of how many square
yards?
5. The power Of . number is
what?
8. Where was the first real BIZ
cycle made?
z. When the pilot of a torpedo
plane speaks of feathers" to what
does he refer?
8. Peter II, young king of Jugo-
s1avia, is the son of former Prin-
cess Mary of what country?
9. What is the present name Of
Siam?
10. Who was commander-in-chief
Of the United States army and
navy during the Spanish-American
war?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-17
Colossus of Rhodes

The Colossus of Rhodes, Greece,
was an immense bronze statue of
Apollo, the sun god, called the
most perfect model of a human
form ever built. 1t was so large
that few men were big enough to
clasp it's huge thumb in their arms.
Toppled over by an earthquake,
it lay for centuries and in 672 A. D.
was sold by the conquering Arabs
for junk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-17
The Answers

/. It is 600 miles.
2. Stain.
8. III" hour.
4. Seventy.
5. The product that results from
multiplying a number by itself.
6. Scotland.
4. To the wakes made by SUBJ
marine periscopes. i
8. Rumania.
9. Thailand.
10. William Mckinley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-17

Sentiment in Benton, arkansas, is
strongly divided. Business men and
farmers deeply resent the many con-
trolls and restrictions imposed by the
Ne,0 Deal, and assert Washington has
bungled badly. The bausite miners
support the administration. Section
of Benton's business district is sho,Un
at right.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-17

In this final article of series by Barrow Lyons staff
Western Newspaper Union he the graphic
swing through the nation gather impression Of
political thinking in rural America All of these
pictures taken by Mr. Lyons and opinions expressed
quoted either those of pictured the writer's They
not necessarily those of this newspaper
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-17

A BIG pink appliqued flower on
4 \ dark blue cross-bar cotton
frock trimmed with contrasting
ric-rac sounds pretty, doesn't it?
1t is-and can be made in so many
lovely color combinations!
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1947 Is In sizes
II, 10, IS, II and 10. Size 10, short sleeves,
requires 3ss yards Of 39-inch material: 9
yards ric.rac trim.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-17

Many farms Ava NO. changing hands, indicated
sale displayed in AUa These reflect the
land George Mullins Douglas county supervisor
n has helped many farmers themselves
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-17

Sho,On at left is E. C. higgins.
Wheat farmer of Gregory, S. d..
an early settler tvho "sa,u the land
come up from nothing" higgins,
svho is 81 years old, doesn't like to
be told hotO much wheat to raise
and ,Uhat to do. He believes that
many of the farmers around Greg
DRY are spreading themselves too
far, buying too many steers. sheep
and hogs at prices that are too
high. They are putting them.
selves on the spot for the coming
defation, higgins believes
counting their chips too soon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
Hiqh|iqhts from the Latest Books

blood is Duggan's Dew of Kir-
kintilloch-"a superior most ex-
ceptional productive unvary-
ing choice of discriminating con-
noisseurs in clubs, bars, private
homes and in fact wherever an
aged, melloWed, and truly
Scotch whisky is appreciated"
That is his favorite quotation.
Well, Guy Gilpatric has
brought Duggan's Dew's best
customer back, safe, sound, no
more aged but just as mellow
as ever in "Mr. Glencannon Ig-
nores the War" (Dutton: $2).
We meet him again confronted
by a grave crisis. No Dew. He
is aboard the Inchcliffe Castle,
at anchor in Singaporish-
sounding seaport and goes
ashore to stock up at the mo-
ment the Japs swarm into the
city-and all over Mr.. Glencan-
non. He is mistaken for a Brit
ish admiral, and in company
with a young American naval Of
ficer who also is taken prisoner,
staggers through a series of
complex and hilarious adven-
lures which ought to add new
names to the long roster of Glen
cannon fans.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15

Today's hand was played in
the Southern Appalachian open
pair event last year, by Benja-
min Johnson of Spartanburg,
S. c., who won the event with
Mrs. J. F. Folline of Richmond.
The opening lead was won by
Johnson South, and it was
apparent that the result depend
ed on limiting the losers in
trumps to two tricks. He led
low trump and West played the
nine, which was permitted to
hold the trick. West returned an
other club, johnson won and led
another trump. West put up the
jack, dummy again played low
and East had TO win with the
ace. A spade was returned and
West WON but there were no
more tricks for the defenders.
The last trump was drawn and
the hand spread for the ten
tricks needed.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
The FARMERS JEEP

Postwar planning for the eep hos turned into
quite lively discussion. The Department Of Conn.,
merce has come out with the flat assertion that the
little war vehicle will be good for forming - that
it's chassis is too low and its geo roto too high 9th
ers have eoped to its defense if the ieep we're old
fothful Dobbn instead Of buggy almost untried in
agriculture
Now comes defnitve word from the eeps
manufacturers. They've toned down earlier predic-
tons to the extent of admitting that the military
eep not the formers perfect vehicle but thot there
will be postwar bantam with lower gear roto which
ought to fill the bill.
And that probably ends the argument For even
if the present eeps perfectly fitted for farming,
most of them will have taken on awful beating in bot
tle Having Ieoped bumped sIithered and wooded over
all sorts Of terrain and under oil conditions, the 81
jeep will probably be ready for pasture, and willing to
let new rural relative toke over.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15

ton. The students, an invalided
marine, and a couple of German
agents make up the rest of the
cast. Throughout the book a
marvellous vehicle moves, alter
nately referred to by the author
as a "dump-truck" and a "wag-
on" An illustration of this me-
chanical marvel would add
much to the book, which is fun
reading despite its rough spots.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
{. QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS .

Q-What was the longest
reign in history?
A-Pharaoh Pepi lis, 30
years. Rameses II reigned n
years
Q-Who are the six full
generals in the u. S. Army?
A Marshall, Eisenhower.
Macarthur, Arnold, Stilwell,
Craig.
Q-What is a megatherium?
"A giant sloth (extincD.
Q-What is the smallest coun-
try with which the Allies have
made arrangements for civil ad-
ministration?
A-Luxembourg.
Why is Pisa no longer the
great port it was centuries ago
when it rivaled Genoa?
A-The Arno river filled up at
its mouth and left Pisa six miles
inland.
Q-What fabric absorbs water
most readily?
A-Linen.
Q-How many instruments
are on our bombers?
ABS mediums, 1873; Fly
ing Fortresses, 1923.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
SUBMISSIVE LITERATURE

CONGRESS in it's wisdom has decreed that our
soIdies must be protected from the harmful droft Of
crossventIoted political opinion found in BOOKS On-
der strict INTERPRETATION Of Congress- new law, the
War Department has banned such dangerous doeu-
ments as Charles A. Boards 1.-THE Republic" Goth
crime Drinker Bowen's biography OF Justice Holmes
the Atlantic Monthly and Horpers from the soldiers
reading lists.
This undoubtedly is the spirit Of congressional
intent But if the strict Interpretation is to continue
the War Department has hard task oheod For the
ttreot Of political controversy turks beneoth many
an innocent book cover So the whole field Of liter
oture must be covered if q thorough job is to be
done.
Here for example, are few bits Of Perous
propooondo that come Immediately to mind. We pass
them oIono to the War Department with best wishes:
The Collected Works Of Horotio Aleer Jr. -
These. of course are out-ond-out Qualifications OF
free enterprise, q strong Republican selling point in
lo44
The Novels Of Charles Dickens - Full Of sub
standard wage scales, long hours with no overtime,
and other examples Of exploitation; many OF these
books attack capitalists powerfully as anything
Henry Wallace ever wrote.
"Robinson Crusoe" - UnbIushine argument for
isolotonisn.
Brownino's rabbi Ben Ezro" - With its invita-
ton to "Grow old along with me" and its statement
tEot Mouth shows but half" this poem is clearly
pro-RooseveIt rebutto to charges of on aging admin.
istrotion
"Jock and the BeonstoIk" - A subtle oIIeeoY
about the triumph Of smaller and younger odver-
sory over big, tough opponent, strictly pro-Dewey
David and Goliath will have to go too Of course)
And thot sone "Fe-fi-fo-fum smell the blood Of an
EnoIishnnon," is fiercey ont-British.
"Mother Goose" - These verses ore particular
~ insidous, and must be thoroughly pureed. "Old
Mother Hubbard" plays up the food shortage; Tit
tie Tommy Tucker" who sang for his supper and
fored so badly, is thny yelled prediction that SIM
liar fote owoits Tommy Dewey, one-time baritone;
"A DiIIor, Dollar" and little Boy Blue" emphasize
obsenteesm, ore definitely onti-lobor.
This list must be carried on and on if our service
men are to be insulated completely from all printed
political opinion. The only alternative is to change
or repeal the law and treot the soldiers as if they
we're mature, thinking humans who did not lose oil
power of independent judgment when they put on
uniform.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
GROUND HEROES

1.-THE Guys on the Ground"
by Capt. Alfred Friendly (Duell,
Sloane g. Pearce: $2.50), gives a
lot of credit where it's due and
overdue. In interesting and in
spring anecdote the author
presents the vital part played by
men of the Air Service Com
mand at their stations all over
the world. Yankee ingenuity
was never better displayed
take for instance the incident Of
the ASC ground soldier who i'm
provised generator plugs from
bullock horns at an air base in
India and helped keep the 10th
Air Force flying. A good plug
for a gang of unsung heroes who
keep plugging.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
BY PETER EDISON
MOnitOr-Leader Washington
CORRESPONDENT

You should hear about Under
secretary of War Robert p. Pat
terson's pants.
Remember that o. Henry
story about the best-dressed man
in New York who disappear ed
one day, to be found years la:er
in a monastery? The gimr, ok
was that in a monks robe he
had discovered the perfect gar
ment-one that would not bag
at the knees.
Well, Judge Patterson's pants
beats that a mile, and has the
further merit of being true.
It seems that Judge Patterson
recently had a sitting for Max
Kalish, the celebrated American
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
NEA Staff Correspondent

ALI oOtlleIH SIlllleu HeT IlpS
and her gum and climbed
aboard a Reno-bound train on
a movie set yesterday to "get
rid of a wink, not a kink." The
picture was the eighth Maisie
film, "Maisie Goes to Reno" and
the plot was practically dictated
by Uncle Sam. At least the wink
business was.
In the last Maisie film.
"Swingshift Maisie," Ann was
working in an airplane plant.
That really started something.
The studio couldn't have a pat
riotic little gal like MaiSie quit
ting her war work. But the
studio didn't want to film an
other Maisie picture with an
airplane plant background.
The question was, how to get
MaiSie out of that airplane fac
tory for another picture in the
series and still be patriotic? The
answer probably got somebody
u nice bonus.
Maisie is still working in the
plane factory when the new pic
ture gets underway. But she's
been working too hard and has
developed wink in one eye.
The medical name is "nictitating
spasms." Of course all the gents
in the plant think she's winking
at them. Production is slowing
down. So the plant doctor gives
her a two-week vacation and
sends her to Reno to see a spec
ialist on "nictitating spasms."
Hence Maisie's explanation,
"I'm going to Reno to get rid of
wink, not a kink."
SHE'LL TOUR ARMY CAMPS
Maisie's new adventures, in
Guiding a romance with John
Kodiak, continue in Reno and in
the final reel she returns, minus
the wink, to her war work.
They've even figured out the
plot for the next Maisie picture.
She'll get a leave of absence
from her war work to make an
overseas USO tour. But with
only one Maisie film a year now.
everybody hopes the war will
be over by the time they get
around TO that one. Besides, Ann
must first star in a real life
drama ("Maisie Has a Baby'D.
She and husband Bob Sterling,
a BIS instructor at Mather
Field. California, have made a
date with the stork for October.
Next to the Andy Hardy pic
lures, the adventures of Maisie,
started in 1899, have become
the most popular of Hollywood 5
series pictures. The characters
appeal to moviegoers is fantaS-
tic. Most of Ann Sothern's fan
mail now comes addressed TO
Maisie. There are Maisie dolls.
Maisie cut-outs for kids. And
when Ann stepped in front of a
film camera for a government
War Bond appeal recently she
made the appearance as Maisie.
But / really got the shock of
my life" Ann said, when l dis
covered that very Staid Col
umbia University professor was
a Maisie fan. His wife told me
about il.
lone night the professor was
watching Maisie get into her
usual troubles when a lad sitting
next TO him whispered to his
girl friend that Maisie was sure
ly sunk this time. The professor
leaned over to him and. with
great dignity, said, Never fear,
Maisie will get out of this "
A STUDIO ROMANCE
Maise has had a different
leading man in all of the eight
pictures. Maisie loves 'em and
leaves 'em, but the studios rul-
ing that Maisie can never marry
on the screen didn't stop Ann
from becoming the off-screen
wife of Sterling. They met when
he played a small role in Ring
side Maisie."
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
MCKINNEY ON
BRIDGE
By WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Tournament players from the
south and few from the north
will attend the meeting of the
league at the Southern Appala-
chan Tournament, to be held at
the George Vanderbilt Hotel in
Asheville, N. c., Aug. Is, 26 and
q. Several groups of players
in the south have already raised
a scholarship for a year orphan,
and several more will sign up
at this meeting.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
Bob Zook of Kane, Pa,
left his raincoat in car in
which he had been given a lift.
He didn't know the drivers
name or address, but he did
know the drivers business, so he
addressed his letter:
ITO the man who is tearing
down the old Methodist church
in Victor, Colo"
The letter arrived promptly,
and the raincoat is on it's way
to Zook.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

sculptor commissioned to make
a statuette of him. Kalish and
the judge finally agreed upon
a standing pose. showing the
judge with hat in hand and look
ing as though he were going
places. 1t was a typical. friendly
likeness, and the characteristic
pose for the energetic and hard
working undersecretary, who
even likes to stand up and walk
about his big office during con-
ferences.
When Kalish got around 10
finishing up the legs as the Sec
ond sitting, he was a little
puzzled about the pants, which
were round and baggy at the
knees and looked as though they
hadn't been pressed in some
time.
HOW'S ABOUT A CREASE?
Hadn't we better put a crease
in them, Mr.. Secretary" asked
Kalish.
The judge glanced down, and
then in his usual serious and
deliberate manner said. mo. I
haven't had this suit pressed
since got it," he explaine. d.
Kalish couldn't help smiling,
but he did manage to ask. "Well,
how long have you had it,"
1.-TWO years." the Judge an
swered frankly, and without any
trace of a smile. AS an after
thought he added, 81 just haven't
had time"
Nobody had ever noticed il
before, but it was the truth. The
nondescript. mixed weave suit
has seen service day in and day
out. There isn't a less clothes
conscious official in Washington,
and it isn't an affectation, for he
looks neat enough. Surrounded
by uniforms and swank. the I'M
dersecretary of war is perhaps
the most unpretentious and un-
assuming of men. having achiev-
ed that blissful state of mental
perfection in which clothes don't
count and don't make the man.
In addition to being so decid-
eddy old hat personally, Judge
Patterson wears a pair of ordin-
airy CT russell leather high shoes
that lace up over the ankles.
These shoe tops won't show in
the Kalish Statuette, for the
pants come down over them.
But the pants are there, to be
immortalized in bronze with
bags at the knees.
is HE YOU-KNOW-
WHAT TIMBER?
Max Kalish, by the way. is
an old hand at sculpting baggy
knees. His famous statue of Lin
coin, which stands on the Cleve-
land Mall. is a classic in I'M
pressed pants, and his great
series of sculptures of American
labor types have all the majesty
of wholesome. earthly men ex-
pressing all the nobility of hon
est sweat and toll in work
clothes.
The story of Judge Patterson's
pants, however, has brought out
other stories of the undersecre-
tary's lack of front. He absolute
ly refuses to dress UP for any,
body. Can't be bothered. Last
spring, someone sent him a
complimentary ticket to the
Jackson Day dinner. Judge Pat
terson is a lifelong Republican,
but a Democratic party stalWart
who paid the 100 bucks for the
ticket wouldn't 60 at the last
minute and asked the under
secretary to 60 in his place. Be-
ing in the administration, even
if not of the majority party, the
judge accepted.
1t was strictly a dress-up af-
fair. The ladies were there in
jewels and orchids. The men
were in evening clothes. not a
few in white ties and tails.
Up at the head table with the
party hot-shots sat Judge Pat
terson-in the same old suit and
a blue shirt.
Maybe the Republicans should
rim HIM
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15

Reading War Correspondent
Joe James Clusters book,
Through the Perilous Night
Macmillan: S2.75), is like read
ing a running newspaper &C
count of the first four major
Pacific naval actions in the
eight months following Pearl
Harbor.
Old, old history, as military
events 60, United FRESHMAN Gus
ter's eyewitness stories about
Doolittle's Tokyo bombing, Qua
dalcanal landings, raids on Wake
and Marcus islands, and the
Battle of Savo Island fairly
jump out from the pages, so in>
delibly etched in the author S
brain are his memories.
On hand in Honolulu when
the Japs struck Dec. 7, 194l,
Custer was in bed sleeping off
affects of Saturday night par
ty. Although a seasoned, alert
reporter, he refused to believe
the Japs had attacked. Not I'M
til a bomb narrowly missed him
and another reporter did he
shake the opinion that it was
Just another Army maneuver
causing all the noise and rum
pus.
Evidently the fortress at Pearl
Harbor was so strong that its
seeming impregnability lulled
those on the islands into even
greater complacency than those
on the mainland.
Tokyo radio had cause to
taunt the American Navy i'm
mediately following the Pearl
Harbor debacle but it wasn't
long before the Navy that was
on the bottom of the ocean be-
gan to strike back Custer sail
ed with the remnants of that
Navy. On the destroyer Ben
ham in the Doolittle raid, on thu
carrier Enterprise in the raids
on Wake and Marcus, and on
the cruiser Astoria in the land
ings at Guadalcanal and Battle
of Savo Island.
It was the latter that most Of
the book is about. II, in effect,
is the story of the last battle of
the Astoria when she was
pounded to death.
On the Astoria, the long night
Of her valient but losing battle,
Custer suffered shrapnel
wound under his left eye and
subsequently lost the sight of it.
While playing down whatever
modest part correspondents have
in military affairs, il is CUSTER
articulate expression which
makes his book. For in his de-
tailed, human fears Of suffering
and pain; of mental anguish ag-
gravated by unfounded worries,
he speaks the part of any
wounded soldier or sailor.
If you like your current his
tory straight from the shoulder
you'll like Through the Peri
lous Night"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
ENTOMOLOGY"
GARDENER

PETERSBURG, Ind.-Justice
of the Peace Charles E. Jones
lay in wait for thieves who had
been raiding his watermelon
patch and caught them.
They were groundhogs.
Its the drought" Jones
said. They're just thirsty"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
. IN HOLLYWOOD

Sterling is in the latest Maisie
picture. too, but only in the dia-
log. It's a gag Ann wrote into
the script herself. Someone asks
her if there was ever any serious
romance in her life.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
TURNS TO RED CROSS

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y
Here's a dog that knows where
to 90 when in trouble.
A collie with an injured paw
limped into the Red Cross sur
gical dressings headquarters.
The women didn't interrupt
their war work to bind up his
wounds but a volunteer did rush
him off to the Humane Society
shelter for attention.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
SONS IN SERVICE

OREGON CITY, Ore.-Mrs.
Ella Garner, recently named
Oregon's top-ranking war moth
err by Gov. Earl Smell, has given
her ninth son to the services.
Elmer, II, has enlisted in the
Navy. Six other Carriers are
in the Uavy, two are in the Ar
my.
In a way, it's bad news for the
services. From now on, they're
on their own. The Garner nest
is empty.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
TRAVEL TROUBLE

LEBANON, Ind.-The ques-
ton is, did Miss Nancy Williams
ever get to Chicago?
En- route there from Cincin-
natl Monday, her automobile
was damaged in a collision near
here.
So she took a Lebanon-to- Chi
cago bsS.
The bus chugged four blocks,
and broke down.
So she took a train.
The question is
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
NOT THAT!

The German radio reports thot the Nozi musical
production line has turned out flying bomb an
them" which workers sing as they launch the mis-
siiss oooinst England.
Bod as the robot bitz is, at least Britain hos been
spored the theme song.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
WITCH'S BREW

SPOKANE, Wash. - Marilyn
McGrath, 8, was reported out of
danger by emergency hospital
attendants after drinking a
"Witch's brew" concocted by
neighboring children.
Included in the mixture were
soda pop, spices and catsup.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15

Yes" says Maisie, pathetic
ally, there was a pilot once.
But he got interested in the
native dances in Dallas, Tex"
Sterling trained to be a flight
instructor near Dallas.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-15
BIG HELP

EFFINGHAM. Ill.-Seventeen
days after Jess Thomas automo-
bile was stolen in Neoga, ILL.,, it
was found unchanged in Effing-
ham, 20 miles away.
Then Thomas discovered the
thoughtful thief left the tank
trimming full of gasoline.