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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
SEEDS FOR PRISONERS

American prisoners of war behind
the German lines will be enjoying
fresh vegetables-and flowers, too
like those at home, it is expected.
To make this possible, the War
Food Administration recently pur-
chased about 1900 pounds of vege-
table and flower seeds for distribu-
ton by the American Red Cross.
The seeds are going abroad in
some 1000 collections designed to
provide fod this summer for Ameri-
can boys in German prison camps
Each collection contains total of
3 to pounds of seeds to 20
kinds-in small packets ranging
from fraction of an ounce to q
pound. Directions for cultivating are
printed on the packets in both Eng
lish and German.
Although this is the first purchase
of seeds made directly for prisoners
of war, VIA has been supplying field
and vegetable seeds to allied coun-
tries since 1941. Purchases have to-
tailed approximately 100 million
pounds. Most of the seeds already
have been shipped. principally to
England and Russia, where they are
needed to provide food and feed and
to restore areas devastated by the
Nazis.
To supply these needs in addition
to the regular demand and the Vic
tory garden program, American vege
table seed growers have increased
their production from 124,OO0,OOO
pounds in 1899 to 356,0OO,OOO
pounds in 1943, and huge acreages
are being planted annually for har-
vest of field seeds. Nearly every one
of the important seed producing
states is supplying one or more kinds
of seed
1t is practical to ship seeds to the
Allies, because single pint package
can carry enoug hrutabaga seeds, for
example, to produce 500 bushels of
the vegetable, and it takes only 2
ounces of tomato seeds to yield about
10 tons of food. Likewise it is more
practical to ship a third of an ounce
of onion seed in a packet than a
bulky 100 pounds of onions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
FARMING AFTER THE WAR

After the war, farm production
CAN go up-way up-Secretary
Wickard pointed out in a recent adj
dress before a business convention.
"And farmers" he said, "are never
happier than when they are produc-
ing to capacity" In the last year or
two, he said, they have surprised the
world-including Hitler and TOTO
by showing how much they will pro-
duce under wartime incentives. Far
mers have performed wonders in
production despite shortages OF Ia
Dor, machinery and materials. F"
What would be the production
with ample supplies of labor, machin-
cry and materials? Secretary Wick
ard said he put the question to some
of the specialists in the Department
asking them also to take into con-
sideration full use of some OF the
recent chronological developments.
s'The estimates astonished me at
first" he said "Yet upon examina-
ton of all the factors involved, | am
inclined to think they are reasonable,
even conservative if chronological
Developments continue at the present
rate
These estimates indicate that with
good demand and effective educa-
tional campaigns, American farmers
could, within the next six years, in
crease production to so per cent
above the average of the years from
1885 to 1889. With moderate de-
mand and only the usual educational
methods, the indications are that
farmers could increase production to
40 per cent above the prewar level
The mid-point of these two estimates
a SO per cent increase in production
by 1850, does not seem unreasonable
to consider when compared with the
1943 production record almost a
third greater than the 1935-39 aver
age despite wartime obstacles to pro-
duction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12

John L. Lewis has been "curbed
but not stopped in his ambitious
scheme to take over dairymen
against their Wishes" P. G. Turner
of Baltimore, president of the Inter
State Farmers Council, reported at
the organizations second annual
meeting in Baltimore.
Reporting that one of the purposes
for the formation of the council two
years ago was to combat the efforts
of Lewis to organize dairymen, Mr..
Turner said that 1--WE have success
fully met this challenge in our five
state area as have many similar coun-
ellis in other areas of the nation. :
The organization Mr.. Turner heads
is composed of farm groups with a
combined membership of $4,000
farmers in Maryland, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
HE arvErH HIS BELOVED SLEEP

He sees when their footsteps falter,
when their hearts grow weary and
faint;
He marks when their strength Is
falling and listens to each com
plant;
He bids them rest for season, for
the pathway has grown too steep;
And folded In fair green pastures,
He giveth His loved ones sleep.
Like weary and wornout children,
who sigh for the daylight's close,
He knows that they oft are longing
for home and its sweet repose.
So He calls them in from their la
bors ere the shadows round them
creep,
And silently watching DER them,
He giveth His loved ones sleep.
He giveth it, oh so gently! as moth
er will hush to rest
The babe that she softly pillows SO
tenusrly on her breast.
Forgotten now are the trials and sor
rows that made them weep;
For, with many soothing promise,
He giveth His loved ones sleep.
He giveth 1t! Friends, the dearest
can never this boon bestow,
But He touches the dropping eyelids
and placid the features grow.
Their foes may gather about them,
and storms may round them sweep,
But guarding them safe from danger
He giveth His loved ones sleep
All dread of the distant future, all
fears that Cypress today,
Like mists that clear in the sunlight,
have noiselessly passed away.
No call or clamor can rouse them
from slumber so pure and deep,
For only His voice can reach them
Who giveth His loved ones sleep.
Weep not that their tolls are over;
weep not that their race is run.
God grant we may rest as calmly
when our work, like theirs. is
done!
Till then we would yield with glad
ness our treasures to His keep,
And rejoice in the sweet assurance
lie giveth His loved ones sleep
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
MOTHERS DAY

Next Sunday, May 14th, will be
Mothers Day. There will be millions
of flowers presented to mothers all
over the United States. Sons and
daughters everywhere will pay a
beautiful, sentimental tribute to
their mothers.
A prayer, a white carnation, sill
ent tribute to mothers-living or
dead-are the tokens of Americas
sons and daughters, irrespective OF
social, racial or religious distinctions
to her sublime influence.
This is as it sohuld be. Our only
criticism of the observance of Moth
er's Day as a special occasion for do
ing something for mothers, Is that 1t
occurs only once year. Sometimes
we wonder whether setting apart
single day in the year for this hon.
age to mothers doesn't tend to make
children feel that they can more or
less neglect their mothers the rest
of the year. Not that the mothers
care. There is nothing a child can do
to its mother which can ALLEVIATE the
mothers love. Some of the finest,
most touching examples of mother
love we have ever known or heard of
have been expended upon utterly
worthless. thankless, useless child
rem. Mother love is the only kind OF
love which does not demand recipro-
cal affection from the object of its
devotion
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MOTHERS DAY OBSERVANCE

In May, 1907 Miss Anna Jarvis
was asked by group of Philadel-
phians to organize memorial obser-
vance in that city. The request came
to her by coincidence on the anniver-
sary of her mothers death. AS her
plans went forward, she called upon
certain influential citizens for aid In
publishing the observance of an an
nual Mothers Day, with the result
and finally the nation, were prevail
ed upon to set aside the second Sun
day in May of each year to be obser-
we'd as Mothers Day. Pennsylvania
was first, its official observance oc-
curing on May Sth, 1913.
State after state followed the lead
of Pennsylvania, until May Sth, 1914,
when a resolution was presented to
the Senate and House of Rrepresen-
tatives at Washington setting aside
the second Sunday in May as a ra-
tional holiday, dedicated, in the
words of the resolution, ito the mem
DRY of the best mother in the world
YOUR mother"
The wording of the resolution in
cludes: "To be observed through
some distinct act of kindness visit
letter. gift or tribute" What could
more poignantly express the thoughts
that words are too meager to convey
than the Righteousness of Natures
gifts to the world flowers? All over
the world these have become the
symbol of the day, and are given by
thousands of sons and daughters to
Mother" on HER day.
Modern day business demands sep
arations from home many times
and makes visits impossible, but
through one of the latest develop
ments in industry, the sending of
flowers by wire, to mother, no mat
ter how distant, need be neglected on
this finest of days The highly organ
lied florists telegraph delivery as
ISOLATION insures prompt delivery of
your floral offering to virtually any
point of the globe. And when Mother
opens the box of fragrant blossoms,
wise in their manner of expressing
our deep emotions, she will know
that you are Offering her all the love
and reverence that Motherhood COM
mands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
MARYLAND WAR FOOD
PREDICTION PLANS

War food production plans of
Maryland farmers as reported to the
State Agricultural Adjustment Ag-
ency indicate 211 900 more acres
will be planted this year than in
1913.
Maryland farmers have planted or
plan to plant total of 1856, 900
acres this year. Where two or more
crops will be harvested from the
same acreage the total acreage har-
vested is included in the State total.
Intentions to produce reported by
farmers exceed the State war-food
goals for 1914 for sixteen of twenty
one items The exceptions are soy
beans, Irish potatoes, peas, snap
Beans and sheep.
Livestock and dairy production
also are above the goals and in some
instances above the 1943 production.
Cows and heifers for milk now on
Maryland farms number 216,200
head, compared with 100000 year
4go. The States population of all
;attle and calves is now $4,000,
compared with $4,000 a year ago.
Hens and pullets number 4,508,-
900, compared with 4,241, 900 year
ago. Farmers plan to raise 32,051,-
200 chickens this year. The 1913 out
PUT was 30,525,000 birds. Turkey
production last year was 405,000
birds and will be increased to $685.
800 this year.
Sheep and lamb number are down
to $1,000 this year from the 1943
high of $1,000 and the number Of
sows to farrow has been reduced to
72,200 from the 1913 all-time high
of 1900.
April rains which delayed blowing
and planting are believed to have cut
the Irish potato and pea acreages
below the total reported by the
farmers but the prolonged rains are
not expected to change the overall
picture.
Jospeh H. Blandford, chairman Of
the Maryland Agricultural Adjust
ment Agency. disclosed that IS per
cent of the States farmers have fl
ed war-food-goals reports.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
AFTER VICTORY

Washington, d. c.. May .S-There
is no reason to kick, fume, and get
excited about Invasion. The 'air-
INVASION was carefully planned and
successfully executed. Invasion, we
are told, is measured as a series of
well-planned moves, without any
hopes of winning everything all at
once-but of being sure to win every
thing when the war is over, over
there" Germany may reach the end
of it's rope and hang itself at any
time.
There will be a world struggle, and
plenty of confusion in agreeing on
plans to maintain peace. The United
States, Great Britain and Russia are
the great military powers that must
take the lead in framing plans for
world peace-and that seems likely
to be the formula that will work out,
and protect the world for long time.
OF course, the world will not be
made safe for democracy" because
most of the world doesn't accept de-
mocracy. The Atlantic Charter, the
Four Freedoms, and the Declaration
of twenty-six countries at war are as
encouraging as the Lords Prayer
but most of the countries of the
world don't know about the Prayer,
or Christianity, or democracy.
Nevertheless, nearly all countries,
except Germany, oppose wars and
he killing of men. Therefore, our
country ought to be able to work to-
gether with the majorities of the
.eoples of all the world. If we do,
we will finally put the finishing
touches on Invasion, Victory, and
World Peace
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
MYSTERY OF THE PRETTY
ITALIAN "SPOOK"

For some time the people in little
Italian village thought she was the
spirit of dead princess but the de-
fusion vanished upon the appearance
of a real live Polish Army officer.
Read about this mysterious incident
in the May 21st issue of
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12

Delegates to the second annual
meeting of the Interstate Farmers
Council in Baltimore heard farm
leaders declare that dairymen and
poultry-men are facing "a major dis
aster in the feed shortage" and that
the price of milk is not keeping pace
with increasing production costs and
that as result food will be the
scarcest item on the list Of vital war
supplies before the year 10 out"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
Reversing Restrictions

wv ARTlMt. measures and restric'
w tons have brought into prom
w inence and common usage
many words and phrases formerly
not in general use. For instance.
we have read and heard SO much
about "rationing'' and "priorities"
that these terms are now part of
the average persons daily vocabu
larry. The income tax and the en-
actment of current payment plan
of paying the tax have made pay
as-you-go," Withholding" "exemp
tion," and other related terms famil-
lar to all of us.
The truly patriotic citizen, law
abiding and cooperative, is meticu
lous in his desire to obey to the
letter the laws of his country. But,
while carefully fulfilling his material
obligations, he can be mindful of,
ana grateful for, the fact that al
though many commodities have been
rationcd, this applies only TO mate
rial things, and not to the real and
enduring. Good cannot be rationed;
nor can kindness, gratitude, love,
truth, Joy, mercy, courage, or any
other spiritual quality. What tray-
esty ii would be if one were to think:
Il have used such-and-such an
amount of kindness and joy today.
Now must cut down or / shall use
too much" But there are no short
ages or ScarcitieS i'm the realm of
Spirit, the kingdom of God The more
we express the qualities of God,
the more we have, in fulfillment of
Gods law of abundance and His
infinitude.
The need for more alertness in
Fundamentally claiming good as our
heritage, and vigorously denying
error, should take priority in our
thinking. There is no priority on
honesty, sincerity, loyalty, or ODE
dience, and the exercise of these
qualities will close the door to evil
and admit only good.
The enlightened thinker rejoices
in the fact that the only real income
is the incoming of spiritual ideas to
his consciousness. There is no bur-
den, hardship, OF tax attached to
such spiritual income" but in
stead a joyous receptivity to these
right ideas. We can lift our business
and everything pertaining to it above
the commonplace by constantly
knowing and showing that we are
about our Fathers business" Our
real business is expressing God.
good.
We can rejoice that Gods law
of abundance is ever operative, that
obedience to this beneficent law sus-
tains and supplies us with all that
is needed, and annuls the belief Of
Limitation and restriction. What as
surance is conveyed by these COM
forting words from Miscellaneous
Writings" by Mary Baker Eddy Up.
307): God gives you His spiritual
ideas, and in turn, they give you
daily supplies. Never ask for tomor-
row: it is enough that divine Love
is an ever-present help; and if you
wait, never doubling, you will have
all you need every moment. What
a glorious inheritance is given to
us through the understanding of
omnipresent Lowell" - The ChristiGs
Science Monitor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
PAPER COLLECTED

Reports on the result of the waste
paper drive recently held in Elkton.
under the direction of the salvage
committee and the Boy Scouts, show
that 1920 pounds on old paper
were collected despite the bad wealth
er each day when the collections were
made. Plans are being made for an
other drive soon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

"Mortals and Immortals" will be
the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in
all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on
Sunday. May IA.
The Golden Text will be from Cor
15:49-"As we have borne the image
of the earthly, we shall also bear the
image of the heavenly"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible-Psalms 80:
teach US to number our days
that we may apply our hearts unto
wisdom"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12

During the last three years, the
American Bible Society has distribu-
ted 71,6O5 Bibles, 2,161,343 New
Testaments, and 779,470 scripture
portions to u S. soldiers and sailors;
and $500 Bibles, 10000 New
Testaments, and 430,767 scripture
portions to prisoners of war and ref
ugees. For the prisoners and refu-
gees, the scriptures were provided
in thirty-eight different languages.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
The Mysteries OF Cartels

The Department of Justice has
gun action against six American,
wo British, one Canadian, and one
swedish company, and several indi-
.iduals, who are charged with the
maintenance of an international car
Ell in the manufacture and distribu-
ion of matches. in violation of the
Sherman Antitrust Act. (See defini-
ion of "cartel.")
One of Secretary of State Hull S
early trade treaties was made with
Sweden, making it possible for that
country to swamp the American mar
kets with clever little boxes of mat
hes that fitted into mems pockets
md womens and girls purses and
hand baggage.
The Diamond Match Company and
Jther companies formed an associa-
ion and tried to regain the advan-
ages in trade and commerce that
lad been taken away from Ameri-
an manufacturers of matches, and
he last heard from them, four or five
ears ago, they were still fighting
or their rights. Evidently they made
progress.
Now these American companies
Ire charged with having violated the
jherman law, having formed some
sort of monopoly with the manufac-
lurers of Sweden and other countries.
according to the Justice Department
hey maintained IAN international
;artel."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12

An American soldier, who wanted
his family to know that he was loca-
ted in the Mesopotamia valley, but
knew the censor would not permit
such word to pass, gambled on the
ignorance of that officer concerning
Bible knowledge won. H e
wrote home: II reckon Abraham was
wise guy to get out of this place
as soon as he could even though he
didn't know where he was going"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12

Wallace is accused of writing silly
letters. Seems never to have gotten
heyond his AAA's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12

Attorney General Biddle is called
a Himmler on Friday and Don
Quixote on Saturday. Quite an i'm
provement in "A hours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
A Raw Deal

Washington has been as much dis
fair as other sections of the coun-
-ry, and judging from newspaper re
ports and radio news broadcasts the
Government officials who pulled off
hat unholy show had almost nobody
o stick up for them except those pol
ticians who always second-the-mo-
ion for the top men of the Admins
ration. 1t is heartening to discover
hat most of our thoughtful Ameri-
ans still believe in good old-fashion-
d Democracy, even though it ism t
being used as much as it should be-.
Plain Common Sense
The American Legion has disap-
proved a resolution adopted by it's
annual national convention last Sep
ember that condemned Representa-
i've Hamilton Fish, who was charg-
I'd with the misuse of his franking
privileges in distributing 'subversive
and un-American" documents. The
Executive committee of the Legion
acknowledges that it was deceived
by the smear campaign against Fish.
1T is beneath the character of the
Legion to attack the Americanism of
Congressman unless such charges are
supported by probable facts said
he Legion report, in acknowledging
he injustice of implied criticism of
lsolationist members of Congress and
the America First Committee"
Hamilton Fish is from the Roose-
yelt district in New York, and the
Democrats have been unable to beat
aim even though the President al
ways does advise against electing
nim.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12

Some peoples planning never gets
beyond planning to-msks plans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12

Swedes end air traffic to Scotland.
even the air was too close,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-12
They keep fighting
You keep buying
var B0NDS

New Broom" ticket wins union
election. Inausnce Of women voters
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20
arms FIRMS ACCUSED
OF CONSPIRACY
WITH THE NAILS

NEW YORK-FP)-Charges of con
spring with a German chemical trust
to monopolize and restrict trade in
chemicals and munitions were filed
against the giant E. 1. DUPONT deNem-
ours & Co., the Remington Arms Co.,
the Imperial Chemical Industries 1t. Of
Great Britain and six leaders of British
and American industry by the Depart
ment of Justice in U. S. district court
here.
The government accused the defend
ants OF violating the Sherman anti
trust law by conspiring continuously
since 1920 to divide the world into ex-
elusive marketing areas for their prod
ucts. The German chemical trust, 1. G..
Farbenindustrie, has been in on the con-
spiracy since 1926, the Justice depart
ment asserted, charging that the com
panies have persisted in the conspiracy
despite the war and have made plans to
keep it alive when peace comes.
Charges indicate that the cartel is re-
sponsible for war shortages in munitions
and essential chemicals. Described as
"one of the largest %aggregations of
wealth and concentrated economic power
in the world" dupont and ICI were
accused of agreeing 10 years ago to per
nit no political or legislative action on
the part of governments to influence"
their monopoly relations. Lammot du-
Pont, chairman Of the board Of the great
munitions firm and mainstay Of the
National association of Manufacturers, is
one of the defendants.