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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
Kings Fashionable Estate
Made a Victory Carder

King Georges Victory Garden"
was harvested after very sue
cessful season.
The garden" was on his estate at
Sandringham, Norfolk, where, as all
over Britain, every available acre
has been converted to farmland.
The golf course, for instance, was
plowed up for large crop of oats;
six acres of lawn in front of the
house itself were under a crop Of
rye; and where brightly colored
flowers once filled ornamental beds,
beets and parsnips now grow.
Thanks to comprehensive plan
ming, carried out with the help of the
Norfolk agricultural committee, the
kings estate showed heavy yields:
potatoes gave up to IL tons an acre
and wheat go to 10 bushels an acre.
Altogether, 1,433 acres were
farmed, of which OFT were under the
plow; of these OFT, some 500 were
added after the war started. Most
impressive section of the newly
plowed land was the 476 acres which
have been reclaimed from the Sand
bingham marshes. Reclamation has
involved extensive ditching and
draining operations, but the land is
now producing potatoes, peas, beans,
mustard, wheat and oats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
Lacks Fresh Water

Enriched by the salt waters that
brought commerce to her ports in
earlier history, modern Sicily has
been impoverished because of lack
of life-giving fresh water. Winter
floods and summer drouths are
farming hazards. Even the largest
river, the Simeto curling southeast
around Mt. Etna across the Catania
plain, cannot be counted on for year.
round navigation. The Anapo, con-
sidered remarkable because it usu-
ally survives the summer with
enough water for rowboats, is also
an oddity for its marshes of papyrus,
the grass that in Egypt gave men
paper and papers name. Papyrus
grows wild nowhere else in Europe.
Sicily's yearly thirst has been
blamed for the islands poverty and
attendant evils, such as brigandage
and the outlaw gangs Of the secret
Malta organization, as well as the
heavy emigration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07

The United States government Is
buying from India millions of yards
of burlap, coarse fabric that pro-
vided the sackcloth of Dundee, Scot
land, and added a romantic chap
ter to the story of clipper-ship COM
merce.
Like many Scotch cities, Dundee,
third largest, had textile mills, most
ly linen. Jute fiber had not found
favor; it lacked natural moisture,
was too dry to spin we'll.
Dundee was a whaling center.
During a hemp shortage in 1882 il
was discovered that whale oil made
jute suitable for spinning by power
machinery. Whale oil creased the
industrial progress of "the Cinderel-
la of the fibers."
BY 1885 Dundee mills were turn
ing out pure jute yarns. In 1888
they were making burlap. Two
years later clipper ship locked al
Dundee with the first cargo of more
than thousand bales of jute direct
from Calcutta. Today, the burlap
industry has moved TO India, and
much of Dundee's equipment has
been shipped to it's factories.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
Chicks Often Fail to Find
Green Feed on the Range

While chicks are being brooded
they are usually well fed with pre-
pared mashes containing alfalfa
meal, but when they are past this
stage and given some range they
are too often expected to find their
own green feed from nearby seed
ings of grain or grasses or stands
of alfalfa.
Many times this green feed is not
near by but too far away from
shade, as well as feed and water
troughs or the yards where they
have been accustomed to staying,
and as result they will not Craze
sufficiently of the green feed to get
the maximum benefits at a time
when they need 1t so badly. 1t is not
uncommon to observe cases of NAL
nutrition in young chicks and poults
caused by lack Of green feed when
there is an abundance of green feed
or alfalfa stacks apparently in easy
reach, but, by observing the feeding
habits, it can be seen that the feed
Is not utilized as generally as ii
should be and some individuals will
not travel far enough to get it.
When this condition exists, it can
often be remedied by moving shade,
feed, and water troughs nearer the
green feed or cutting and grinding
the green feed for them, or If this
Is not practical then stacking plenty
of green colored alfalfa hay near
the feed troughs and pens.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
Wages Rise

An impartial examination OF fig
ures compiled by the bureau of la
Dor statistics shows that since Au-
gust, 1899, average weekly wages
Of workers in manufacturing estab-
lishments throughout the country
have gone up 82.4 per cent. Living
costs in this period august, 1899,
to June, 1943) have increased less
than q per cent. In other words,
the rate of increase in wages has
been three times as great as the
rate of increase in the cost of living.
In the past two years, average
weekly earnings of manufacturing
employees have increased nearly 81
per cent-from $28. 08 in April, 1941,
to $43.35 in June, 1943 Only about
half of this gain was due to over
time payments. While average
weekly earnings increased 54 per
cent, hours worked per week in
creased only lis per cent, the num-
Der of hours for these two periods
being 400 and 45.2 respectively.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
Ice Cream Ingredients

Cream, milk, milk solids, sugar,
and sometimes eggs, form the basis
of all ice cream. Vanilla, choco-
late, berries, fruits, and nuts are
added as fiavors. The typical pro-
portion Of ingredients In the basic
mix" is about this ratio: 80 per
cent cream and milk products, IS
per cent sugar, AS per cent flavor,
O.5 per cent stabilizer. A small
amount Of edible stabilizer Is some
times included by ice cream manu-
facturers to prevent the formation
of gritty ice crystals. Pure food
gelatin is often used for this pur-
pose. The solids content of the mix
ranges as follows: milk fat, 10 to IA
per cent; milk-solids-not-fat, 10 to II
per cent; sugar, II to Is per cent;
edible stabilizey. On 70 % per cent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
Freeze Soon

Once any produce is sealed in the
freezing container, the sooner it /.
frozen, the better, since standing
causes deterioration. When it is i'm.
possible to start freezing immedi.
ately after sealing, the containers
should be placed in the refrigerator.
However, they should not be held
at ordinary refrigerator temperature
for more than three or four hours.
Another important precaution is II.
connection with storage after freez.
ing. If the highest quality is to be
preserved, low storage temperatures
must be maintained throughout. A
temperature of about zero (Fahren-
heit) is advisable. The importance
of this factor has only been real
lied during recent years. 1t is now
known that storage at higher tenn
peratures permits greater drying OF
the product, poorer flavor, color and
vitamin content.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
LARGE AMOUNT OF PUBLIC
LANDS

For military or pseudo military
'uproses the United States Govern
nent has taken over thousands o.
lcres of land since the war began
o that today the public lanL
mounts to about one-fifth of tn
ountry's land area, or 3,60O,53e
ores, according to U. S. Senator
larry F. Byrd of Virginia, who like.
know where his tax dollars and
hose of other citizens are going.
These nearly 400 million acres
re equivalent to the combined areas
the Fl states of Maine, New
hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, New
fork, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, De
ware, Maryland, West Virginia
Virginia, North Carolina, South Car
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama
ohio, Kentucky and Indiana-witl
nough left over to make 80 Dis
riots of Columbia.
The Byrd Economy Committee re-
,orts that 43,181,183 acres of fed
sral land was being used for war pur.
)oses on March 80, 1913.
Growing concern in many state.
noted due to the fact that state
ak rolls suffer when so much prop
rty is taken by the central govern
nent. The U. S. Government owns
rs per cent of Nevada, for example
'S per cent of Utah, so per cent G.
IDAHO, over 40 per cent OF Wyoming
oregon, Arizona, and California.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
TO KEEP AUTO FIT in COLD
WEATHER

A twelve point maintenance pro
gram to keep automobiles fit for op
ration in zero temperatures is of
cred by the Keystone Automobile
Iub to prevent repetition of the
reeze-ups which occurred in the re-
eht cold wave.
The Club lists the following prin-
;ipal causes of trouble.
l. Heavy oil, which cogneals and
wears down even fully charged bat
terry.
2. Heavy transmission grease
which retards operation.
3. Weak batteries. A battery show
ing only one-quarter charge will
freeze at 13 degrees above zero; al
half-charge at will freeze at zero
out it is good for SO below when full
~ charged.
A. insufficient anti-freeze. A gallon
s not enough for zero or sub-zero
temperatures.
5. Frozen lock tumblers in the ig-
milton.
6. Grease on the Bendix starter
spring, which prevents the starter
from functioning.
z. Water freezing in gas strainer
and gas lines, preventing flow to en-
CINE.
8. Poorly adjusted and dirty ig-
milton points.
8. Improperly adjusted spark plugs
and or fouled plugs.
10. Brakes frozen to the drums.
IL. Points in automatic voltage
regulators sticking, not only prevent
ing battery from charging, but caus-
ing leakage of existing voltage.
IL. Improperly fastened, corroded
or dirty battery cable connections.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
Canals Used With Rails
For Transport Supremacy

More than a century ago-on July
A, 1828--two men turned spades
which started a rivalry between
railroads. and canals President
John Quincy Adams broke ground
for the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
and Charles Carroll Of Cafrollton
began construction Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. The rivalry con~
tinued until the outbreak Of World
War I.
Canal traffic reached its peak III
the 1865, declined when the rail-
roads crisscrossed the country. Ca
nal transportation was cheap, but II
was also slow, and railroads made
their bid for business with the new
element of speed.
In 1917 pressure on rail facilities
by troops and war supplies revived
canal transportation as a natural
supplement to railroads. But the
revival was short-lived. Postwar
development Of motor transport and
the rapid extension Of motor high
ways diverted public interest In ca
mails.
The current World war has given
canals new life. Rail lines are
damned. Troop trains are tailed
by fatcars loaded with jeeps and
landing barges. Freight trains bulge
with food and clothing, iron and
steel and coal, materials for build
ing munitions plants and plane fac
tories, timber from forests and
scrap from the four corners of the
United States. Motor transportation
is hampered by spotty gas short
ages.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07

The warrant grades Of marine
gunner and quartermaster clerk in
the marine corps were established
by the act Of August 20, 1916 The
warrant grade Of pay clerk and
commissioned warrant grades of
chief marine gunner, chief quarter
raster clerk and chief pay clerk
sare established by the act of June
0, 1925. .
Article 266 of navy regulations
provides that salutes shall be ex-
hanged between officers and enlist
ID men on every occasion of their
Meeting, passing near or being adj
lressed. The word Officers" in
lis connection includes officers of
II grades, commissioned, commits
Toned warrant and warrant. This
custom is very old and has been in
fleet in the naval service at least
ince 1904. 1t affected warrant off
ers from the time theiI grades were
established.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
MORALE ON HOME FRONT

The whole idea of morale. on the
home front, which in turn vitality
affects morale on the fighting fronts,
is intertwined with the purposes for
which men and women work and men
fight, and, no doubt, not all persons
are equally stimulated to exertion
in the war effort by the same mo
tives. The same was true in the last
war, but due to the eloquence and
personality of Woodrow Wilson, OF
whom nationally known editor o
that day said, measured by his ca
pacity to sway audiences, Woodrow
Wilson was the greatest orator o,
his time" the country responded
quickly and eagerly to such slogan
as "Work or Fight" MAKE til.
World Safe for Democracy, Foo,
Will Win the War-Don't Waste It,,
and numerous other phrases, eacl
and all carefully calculated to sth
one section or another or all group
into fervent action to help win the
war. Following World War L. tn,
country had a painful letdown an,
isillusionment-the hoped-for Tito
pia did not arrive.
This may have made the peopl
therefore, less responsive to the cru
sading spirit.
Then another factor affecting mo
rale on the home front is taxation
One group of economists wants t.
tax people out of all their saving
because the present supply of money
is greater than the consumer goods
available for purchase and they hole
that this would check imitation, OF
at least go long way toward doing
so. Just what is so terrible about
people saving money is not made
clear by those columnists of the
daily press who advocate govern
mental absorption of all savings
But the stark fact remains tina
there is a world war being fought
and people must consider what j.
would mean were the Axis powers t.
win this war. Facing that issue
frankly and squarely answers all the
inconvenience and sacrifices per
sons at home and abroad are under.
going. True, there should be an effor,
made by Government and citizens
alike to bring about equality of sac
rifice as nearly as is humanity pos
sible. When we consider the hard
ships and dangers which our Armed
Forces constantly face, the incon-
veniences on the home front appea
petty in contrast and should spu.
us, one and all, to do our utmost t,
win the war and the peace to follow
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
Proper Care and Use
Preserve Carpet Sweeper

One of the first requisites for eff
ficient operation of the carpet
sweeper Is to keep 1t properly oiled.
Most sweepers that are used FREE
quently need this attention at least
once a month. Follow the manufac-
turer's din ections, and II you do
not have the instr uction book that
came with the sweeper, ask your
equipment dealer to help you.
Correct operation Is another point
that will increase the life of carpet
sweeper. Use smooth even strokes
and no more pressure than Is neces-
sary In order to "sweep clean" II
the brushes are in good condition
and not worn, almost no pressure is
needed. Keep it away from hot
registers and radiators and avoid
banging 1t against furniture.
Empty the dust pans after each
use and clean the brush at least once
each week to keep 1t from mating.
Cut the thread and hair that catch
between the tufts or around the axle,
using pair of scissors, and then
comb the brush with metal comb.
From time to time remove the brush
and clean 1t thoroughly. Give spe-
cial attention to the brush ends
where fine dust and dirt tend to col
lect. If the bristles have picked up
oil or wax, it can be removed with
a dry cleaning fluid. Work quickly
and do not permit the brushes to
"soak" in the fluid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
LEWIS TRYING TO CONTROL
FARMERS

John l.. Lewis Is trying through
his United Dairy Farmers Division
District so, United Mine Workers
of America, to jockey himself into
the position where he can say to the
larmers-"Join my union or | will
not let your products go to market
p. G. Turner, President of the Inter-
state Farmers Council of Baltimore,
Md, charges.
Should we allow that day ever
o come" Mr.. Turner added, 1--WE
will have lost our democracy at
lone while fighting to preserve II
against foreign dictators."
Speaking at the twenty-ffth an
lual meeting of the American Farm
Bureau Federation in Chicago, Mr..
Turner said, Agriculture mus [
guard against the day when the con-
rol of transportation, processing and
distribution of farm products gets
nto the hands of some labor dicta-
tor"
Farmers" Mr. Turner said. "rec-
F6hlNO tHdt iduOi HAS Lie 5diHe lISHt
o organize for self-protection thai
armers have. AT the same time we
ondemn the leadership of unions
hat countenance racketeering and
all strikes during this national EN-
rgency."
Pointing out that there is nothing
n common between coal mining and
milk production, Mr.. Turner said
hat through no stretch of the imag-
nation does the Lewis scheme t.
AXE over farmers make sense
Mr.. Turner reported that the In
erstate Farmers Council, set UP Is
months ago, is made UP of 80 farm
Organizations and cooperatives with
| combined membership of more
han $4,000 farmers in Pennsyl
ania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
md West Virginia He said tina.
armers through their own organiza.
ions had blocked Lewis in his move
o take them over against thelr
dishes, but admitted that Lewis ',is
persistent, relentless foe who does
.ot hesitate to hire qnisiings to d.
ais bidding"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
Quinines Woody Plants

Quinines are woody plants rang
ng from much-branched small
trees, to forest trees of great
stature. They can be found in alti-
tudes ranging between 5000 and
1000 feet and in areas where there
are no killing frosts; they can stand
a continuous low temperature, as
long as there are no excessive lows
or highs. These trees grow in mixed
forests, especially where the forest
floor is rich in humus and possibly
acid. The quinines flower abundant
ly, some of the flowers are borne
in lilac-like panicles; they are wind
pollinated, and all seed capsules of
The inforescence do not mature at
one time. Further, the seed does
not hold its viability long.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
$500, 100000 OF FAITH
By j. II. Jones

Washington d. c., Jan. "a past
war master plan" of spending some
$500, 100000 for the reconversion
If its plants from war to peacetime
production, for chronological i'm
)rovements and for retooling foi
postwar products has just been an
iounced by Alfred p. Sloan, Jr.,
hartman of General Motors, as "the
contribution GIN is prepared to make
help preserve the free competitive
iystem as the keystone of the Amer
can economy"
Declaring that we must first win
he war-and 1t is not yet won by
my means-Mr. Sloan raised point
hat no one can deny: 1t Is as essen
ial to win the peace, in an economi,
jense, as 1t is to win the war, in a
military sense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
Treat Like Glass

The fine enameled surface of q
cast iron enameled fixture, whether
it Is in white or color, in regular
enamel or addressing enamel,
should be treated like glass. Actu-
ally it is glass. It is made from
the same material and will scratch
like glass. Don't cut vegetables,
shred green's, slice fruits or melons
on the enameled drainboards. Use
a wooden cutting board. Don't drag
or scrape pots, pans, dishes, can
ming covers, and jars across the
drainboards or sink basin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
Develop More

The use of airplanes in transpor.
tation has had an even greater de-
velopment in South America than
it has had in the United States. Lines
have been extended to the isolated
towns and cities in every country,
and regular schedules are main.
tanned. Many planes carry freight
only, and it has been made profit
able business. In transporting cargo
by aircraft, progress in Latin Amer
lea has been much greater than
it has been here in the United States,
and this development will continue
at an increasingly rapid rate with
the end of the war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
WAR BONDS SHOULD STAY SOLD

How many war bonds stay sold !.
The question is important BECAUSE
the government is raising money fol
the war effort through the sale OF
bonds and, if bond sold today is
cashed in tomorrow, the transaction
is of no profit to the government
but only waste of time on book
keeping and waste of the costly
paper on which bonds are printed.
The Treasury has announced that
for the month of November War
Bond series e, F, and G were cashed
in at the rate Of 23 per cent of the
total sales. This means that for every
800 worth of bonds the Treasury
sold, $23 worth was cashed in.
NO doubt this was necessary fol
many purchasers due to personal
emergencies. In fact, it was to meet
Just such emergencies that the bonds
were made redeemable. About this
class of persons one is not complain
ing 1t is rather to those people whe
are able to retain their bonds ana
do not that censure justly attaches
In a crisis like the present, per
son might be expected to lend his
money to the government withou.
interest or even give it outright il
view of what an Axis victory would
mean to himself and to the country.
But our government is paying inter
est on these bonds and they are ad
mittedly the safest investment in the
world today. On gorunds of persona
advantage alone, it is to ones gaii,
to buy war bonds. But even more
important is the question of patriot
ism. The government needs money to
carry on the war and the purchase
of War Bonds by the general publiN
is the means which the Secretary OF
the Treasury has elected to use, in
addition to asking Congress for tax
laws to raise the needed money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
DME-L1KE PENNY ON WAY OUT

The bright steel dime-like penny
is on its way out; at least it is not
TO be minted any more, but there
are 100000, 900 of them in circula-
ton to bother people. These pennies
have caused almost as loud and bitter
complaint as the income tax. Many
a one of the little nuisances have
been passed as dimes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07

One result of these widespread
raids on the Reich is that Adolf isn't
being given time to find out where 1t
hurts the worst.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07

Another difficulty with the coal
hese days is the way 1t turns to
shes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07

Americans may get IL pounds of
leat monthly during t944. That will
upset the Japanese Diet some more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
Okeh'? Sailor Man

A few days ago your Washington
correspondent spent several hours
nth sailor man as he was passing
y, showing him some of the high
pots of our National Capital. HI
yas well-informed, and l was i'm
PRESSED by his frank opinions. Whel
he question of strikes was reached
.e showed the first signs of bitter
less, and went good deal into de
ails of the damage to the military
orces resulting from strikes.
Knowing that he was on fur
ough and enroute to the West to see
lis wife; and that he had enlisted
nd left a high-wage job In the Kai
er shipyards to fight for his coun-
ny, and that he was 'rarin to get in
the scrap on land, or sea, l was
impressed and interested in his opin
ons. He was union labor man, bul
he way he PANIED and condemned
,trikers in war times was thoroughly
,ound and patriotic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
Soldiers Will Vote

There has been wide difference
If opinion as to whether the United
States Government or the States
should take charge of the voting BY
soldiers. That is merely a difference
# opinion that will be Strengthened
tut, and the most practical method
will be adopted and put into law SC
hat the soldiers will vote. 1t is no
rue that either Democrats or Repub
leans are trying to corral the sol
lier vote. They couldn't capture it i.
hey wanted to. Be patient and you
will find that the matter will be sett
ed in the correct way, that will salts
y everybody.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-01-07
The Cost OF Living

An official report indicates that the
ost of living is now $40 per cen
higher than in November 1912, ant
70 per cent above January 1941
'rivate estimates challenge thesi
tgures as too low. Most individuals
ave their own opinions on this sub
ect