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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
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FARMERS GIVEN $sO1, 900, 900
LAST YEAR

Benefit payments to farmers dur
ing the past fiscal year totaled $780,
$4,000, a study of Agriculture Ad-
justment. Agency reports disclosed
This is the second highest amount
disbursed in any fiscal year since the
New Deal farm payment programs
were inaugurated in 1893, says Lam
caster New Era.
The largest amount was $846,000,-
900 between June 80, 1899, and
June 80, 1910.
Payments during the current fiscal
year ending June 80, 1945, under
programs now in effect may total
about $686,000, 700.
These payments are exclusive of
price rollback subsidies paid to pro-
cessors on -four, meats, butter, and
few other minor food items.
Slightly more than half of the past
years payments were made to farm
mendations on soil and water conser-
walton. Those recommendation in
volved compliance with soil use prac-
tees designed to prevent erosion or
to build up soil fertility. The conser-
walton payments totaled $404,162,-
ALL
Parity payments were $162,353,-
000 These payments were made to
growers of the so-called basic crops,
such as cotton, wheat, and peanuts to
make I'm any deficit in market re-
turns below the parity or equitable
price level of these crops.
Payments to dairymen designed to
encourage greater production amout-
ed to $155, 54S,O00, while payments
to sugar growers totaled $49,942,-
O0O Special production or incentive
payments for production of potatoes
and truck crops last year totaled
$29,371, 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

Much of the Nazi attack has been
against the churches; against the
Jews they have vented especial hate, !"
says DR.. Leslie B. Moss, in charge
of relief under the Federal Council
of the Churches of Christ. 1.-THE Nazis
have tried by every means to defraud
people of the spiritual teachings of
the churches. Now in the period of
rehabilitation the churches in every
community shall be centers of fresh
and reviving life. The churches are,
of course, composed of the local
people. War weary people turning
again to peace will find in the
churches almost the only organiza-
ton or institution that has survived
the storm of hate and destruction
Their buildings of worship may be
gone, but centers can be rebuilt for
worship, with our help. Training will
be started for new and younger lead
ers in the church. Refugees and dis
placed people far from home can be
brought back to their homes and
helped to start in gainful occupations
once more. The churches may we'll
become in many places the first focus
for new community life. This is the
place where the church can render
it's peculiar ministry in the world
the building of brotherhood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
OUT PRODUCING THE
ESTIMATORS

For some months, the people have
been harassed with predictions OF
coal shortages by government ONO
ials. Experienced coal producers have
made statements that there need be
no shortages. But the opinion OF a
private citizen who operates an in
dustry. is always discounted when
compared with a statement of pub
lie official who regulates an industry,
although he may have had no KNOW
ledge of such industry before ks ap-
pointment, and know nothing about
practical production methods.
It is therefore encouraging when
the Deputy Solid Fuels Adminlstra-
tor lets the cat out of the bag by
stating that coal production is eX-
pected to reach GIG, 100000 tons in
1914. compared with previous pre-
dictions of the Administrator OF
596,OOO,000 tons. But it is now "of-
ficially" estimated tkat the nation
needs have jumped to 626, OOO,OO0
tons.
Saws Business Week: Goal men
aren't surprised to hear the revision.
They have noted that the Solid Fuels
Administrator tends to make the
blacklist possible estimate at the
start of the year, then sweeten it as
time goes on. In this way, he gets
credit for improving the situation
or for being a good prophet"
But in the meantime, the coal in
dustry produces coal and supplies
the nuh1ic
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
'Conowingo Power Company
BRIToNs EAT MORE POTATOES

Wartime Britain is growing and
in peace. Last year British farmers
grew nearly twice as many acres
(the acreage was up 80 per cent
above the three years before the
war;, and the per capita consump-
ton increased about As per cent, ac-
cording to reports to the office of
Foreign Agricultural Relations, U. S.
Department of Agriculture. The diff
ference in the percentages reflects the
fact that potatoes grown at home are
taking the place of potatoes and
other foods formerly imported.
Increased production has been
fostered by guarantees and subsidies
to growers. Marketing is regulated
by the Food Ministry, and even some
phases of the growing. A grower
may not dig potatoes until they are
mature, and grading is regulated to
prevent feeding any but low grade
Gull potatoes to livestock. The strik-
ing increase in acreage also reflects
some industrial use of potatoes.
A Potato Marketing Board regulat-
ed potato marketing before the war,
but agave way to the Food Ministry
in December, 1889. Postwar plan
ling has been suggested by tie Board
providing for more or less perma-
nent increase of about 10 per cent
in potato acreage. The potato as
war crop has been adaptable in pro-
viding a rapid increase in food
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Mind" will be the subject of TIE
Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, August
20.
The Golden Text will be from II
Cor. 3:5-''Not that we are sufficient
of ourselves or think anything of our
selves; but our sufficiency is of God"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible-IICor. 1913
For though we walk in the flesh,
we do not war after the flesh"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

In order to ''call attention to the
need for more general knowledge of
the great resources in our country for
the improving of racial relations and
for the achieving of better practice
of democracy and fellowship between
racial groups" an award of $1,000
will be made next February by the
Department of Race Relations of the
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America, 1t will be made to
the person whose work in the re-
moval of racial tensions and conflicts
has been outstanding. The award is
being made by Edward L. Barnays,
publicist, it is announced by DR..
George e. Haynes, secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
GOVERNOR TO ASK MORE
PROTECTION FOR VETERANS
JOBS


PROTECTION FOR VETERANS
JOBS
Cites Case OF State Employee
Penalized Because OF Military
Service
Greater assurance of job and SEN
iority rights to employees of the
State in the Armed Forces will be
asked of the 1915 Legislature by
Governor Herbert r. O'Conor, a
statement from the States Chief Elk
ecutive reveals.
Because the law which was en-
acted by the last General Assembly
apparently does not safeguard all
possible rights of State employees
engaged with the Armed Forces"
Governor O'Conor declared, 81 will
ask the Legislative Council to con-
slider an amendment to the law to
strengthen these provisions.
"In at least one important aspect,
already disclosed by an actual case,
the law does not guarantee to a re-
turning veteran the position which
he would have been filling if he had
not Joined the Armed Forces. For
instance, in the situation where en-
ployees of certain status have been
upgraded' while State employee is
away in the Army, as has happened
under an Act of Legislature, the vet
eran is denied the higher classified
ton upon his return.
] II consider this situation most UNI
fortunate. In fact, l feel that an in
justice has already been done to one
State employee and l am determined
to see it corrected at the next Legis-
lative Session. 1t would seem only
fair for the State to reimburse the
veteran for any loss of salary suffer-
ed before this codntion is rectified
light The case which has already
come to light, is that of Raymond S.
Smack, an employee of the State
Roads Commission. He entered the
Armed Services in October, 1912,
wkile classified as Road Inspector.
During the following period, while
he was serving his country in the
war, the Legislature 'upgraded' all
employees serving in that capacity
to the rank of Resident Maintenance
Engineer at higher pay scales as of
June l, 1943. Smack would have
been advanced if he had been actively
engaged with the State as of the CIV
en- date. Upon his return he was re-
stored to his old classification and al
so received a sizeable increase i'll
salary
Personally, l think we owe it to
persons serving our country in its
greatest emergency to guarantee
them TIE same positions, classified
lions and pay which they would have
gotten if they had remained contin-
uously at tkeir posts. If they would
have been advanced automatically
had they remained at home, then
they ought to receive such higher
classified ton and pay raises upon
their return. To do less would result
in losses to service men and women
| just because of their service.
Il go a step further and say that
such an employee should be reim-
bursed for the losses he sustains un-
til the law is changed because it
would seem like plain justice to pro-
vide against any financial impairment
| by reason of the inadequacy of tie
, law to cover all such situations"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

Of the present membership of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
only two members did not reach that
august tribunal by nomination of
President Roosevelt. Chief Justice
Harlan F. Stone was nominated As
sociate Justice by President Calvin
Coolidge, in January, 1925, and was
nominated Chief Justice by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in June, 1871. Owen
]. Roberts was nominated by Asso-
ciate Justice in May, 1880, by Pres
ident Herbert Hoover. All the other
present Associate Justices were nom
mated by President Roosevelt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

hotel, and in large and small Offices
and shops.
Maybe all of us should ask our
selves: Are we filing the shoes OF
those who served before our time ?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

l. The desk which MIR. Hastings opened his monthly bills
and indignant letter the electric company protesting
against their advertising that the average family gets twice
much electricity for its money did fifteen years ago.
2. The electric clock which Mr.. Hastings looked he
had time to mail his letter before dinner
g. The family RADIO with Junior parked close beside it, listening
to "Jerry and the Jeeps"
q. The porch light which Mr.. H. switched guide the
dinner guests.
5. The percolator ready and waiting do dinner duty
6. The electric range, filling the kitchen with appezng odors
T. The refrigerator from which Mrs. III. taking trays of
tinklng ice cubes.
g. The ron with which Nancy pressing dress for her date
g. The back porch which Mr. H paused think things
realizing that his family did lot electricity
adays, and maybe the company right after all!
TO- The trash into which he tossed his crmpled letter.
DON'T WASTE ELECTRICITY
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

Begins to look as though fall open
ings in Paris feature military fash
ions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

Germany may collapse before
America is ready. The Nazis should
be told that if they want to collapse
at any time they needn't worry
about US.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

Russians say they expect to stay
in Berlin for some time. Probably
even longer than Adolf's forces re-
manned in Russia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

French peasants cry "at last" when
they see Americans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

Humanitarians who criticised our
bombing of Germany also don't like
the robots. So far no one has object
ed to the bomb whicE nearly killed
Hitler.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Manpower

One does not need to go to a big
factory, or "big anything" to dis
cover shortage of manpower. It's
everywhere, from the home to the
post office, printing ONCE, restaurant,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

1t doesn't take the War Manpower
Commissions figures to prove there's
a shortage of men. Ask any Of the
girls.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

II critical people make a critical
area, this may be It.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

Robots can reach New York.
news item. Just as If Gotham had
no traffic cops now.
Won Kluge says the strain of our
type of warfare on his forces is very
heavy. He's beginning to get the
idea.
Republican chairman rese 8
Roosevelt's ''secret parley." He needs
a keyholer as well as keynoter.
Nazi General is shot by the French.
Some Frenchmen are still eollaborat-
ing with Hitler,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-02
Committee 0Ks
Tax Freeze Bill

WASHINGTON. Dec. ] QNS)
Moving with unusual alacrity,
the House ways and means COM
mittee approved bill freezing
the social security pay roll tax for
1945 at the present per cent and
announced it may press for House
passage Monday.
Rep. Doughton (D) of North
Carolina. chairman, said he would
appear before the House rules
committee later today to obtain
fits assent TO calling up the meas
ure next week.
Meanwhile, in an effort TO avoid
possible pocket veto OF the
measure by President Roosevelt,
House Minority Leader Martin
(R) of Massachusetts disclosed
that the Republicans were press
ing for a recess instead of an ad-
journment sine die when the legiS-
lative program is completed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-02
Court Weighs
S|dftery Plea

LANSING, Dec. The SUI
preme court today took under ad-
viSement the appeal Of Francis p,
Slattery, Grand Rapids banker
who was sentenced 10 90 days in
Sail for contempt by Grand Jury
Judge Carr.
Kim Sigler, special prosecutor,
told the court that Slattery lived
in Lansing during the 1871 Ses-
sion with a legislator who was
bought and paid for -
THAT legislator has confessed
that he asked Slattery for
money 10 vote on the bank hill
in which Slattery was inter
eSted," Sigler said.
"SlatteTy must be able 10 re-
member that conversation. His
refusal To recall il II contemp-
tuOus and he was properly sem
fenced"
William Henry Gallagher. De-
troit attorney representing the
banker. contended that Slattery
told Judge Carr the truth when
he said he could not remember
the alleged attempt at bribery.
He also contended that the grand
jury law is unconstitutional be-
cause il is in violation of Amer
lean principles
cit is beneath the dignity Of
n circuit judge 20 have secret
hideouts where witnesses are
subjected 20 inquisitorial pres
sure" Gallagher told the eight
justices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-02
Motor Wheel Plant
Earnings S5O4,4OS

LANSING, Dec. l - Motor
Wheel Corp. today announced net
earnings of $500, 408.18 for the first
quarter of the fiscal year, ending
Sept. 30, 1914.
Harry Harper, president of the
corporation. said the earnings for
the three-month period are equiva-
lent to 60 cents per share on COM
mon stock outstanding as COM
pared with 40 cents reported for
the first quarter of the 1943 fiscal
year. Gross earnings of the firm
amounted to S2.253, 265.45.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-02
Girls Phone Number
Traps Theft Suspect

Three initials in a mans hat
and a paper match cover bearing
girls telephone number may
clear up DO or so house robberies
in Detroit, Crosse Pointe and
Bloomfield Hills, it was revealed
by police this afternoon.
Inspector George NoSworth of
the holdup squad, said Flint police
and state police there arrested
Harry p. Williams who is being
returned here for questioning.
Nov. %, NoSworthy said, Wal
ter f.. Cooper of 10400 Mack went
TO his brothers home, 10305
Buckingham road, and surprised
a burglar. The intruder fled
through a back door. In the car
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-02
Woman Quizzed
In Wave Of Fires

Roseville Fire Chief Harold
Flechsig and Macomb County
Prosecutor Wilbur +. Held today
were questioning woman about
fires in the $4,000 block on Pack
ard avenue several weeks ago.
Neither would identify the
woman. They said feeling had
been running high in the neigh
borhood since the fires and that
three residents had submitted to
voluntary lie dectector tests in
Lansing to dispel any suspicion.
In some instances, fires broke
out twice in residences within a
few DAYS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-02
international Photo

he left at the curb police found
three revolvers, flashlights, gloves,
the hat bearing the initials
II. p. w. and a match cover on
which was written a Flint girl
telephone number.
The bandit, police said, stole a
car and fled toward Flint. State
police then called the Flint tele-
phone number found on the match
cover and asked the girl if she
knew any one with the initials
II. p. w. She said she knew a
Harry p. Williams.
Scouting the city today, Flint
police located Williams in hotel
and the stolen car in the hotel
parking lot, NoSworthy said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-02
Denies He Hit
Dorsey First

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. ] (UP)-
Actor Jon Hall. looking more like
professor than a strong silent
man OF the movies, today denied
that he had hit bandleader
Tommy Dorsey first. "a
eff I had" ne said "there
wouldn't have been any fight"
Dorsey, his wife, actress Pat
Dane, and gambler Allen Smiley
are on trial on charges Of assault
ing Hall who lost the end OF his
nose in a brawl on the balcony Of
Dorsey's swank apartment.
TELLS ABOUT FIGHT
Gazing at Defense Atty. Isaac
Pacht through horn-rimmed
glasses, Hall told what he could
remember of the balcony fight
that left him spouting blood, and
bandleader Dorsey picking pieces
of the Dorsey spectacles out OF a
broken nose.
Dorsey hit me first" Hall
said.
"Was he sitting down when
ne hit you?" Pacht asked.
81 don't know" Hall said. 81
wasn't looking. II i had been
looking"
please, Mr.. Hail." said Pacht,
"stop giving opinions"
Chastised. Hall waited for the
next question.
SMILEY SLUGS HALL
He said he grabbed Dorsey with
a deadlock, and there was Smiley,
hitting Hall on the back of the
head.
eff that's the way you guys
want TO fight" Hall quoted him.
self. "all right"
"Then L slugged Dorsey
twice"
1t wasn't as hard as it might
have been though, he said, because
he was still weak from Dorsey's
blow between the eyes.
Hall earlier had admitted under
cross-examination by Jerry Gies-
Ter, attorney for Smiley, that he
had paid the expenses of the
states star witness, actor An
tonic Icaza, 10 return from his
home in Panama to California 10
testify.
did you seek 10 bring IcaZa
to California to testify I'm these
proceedings"
THAT is correct" Hall said.
fidgeting.
OFFERED TO PAY FARE
did you offer to pay his
fare back to California when
the district attorneys office re-
fused to do so:"
"Well, yes, 1 did"
Giesler staggered back to his
seat and gave the witness over
to Pacht.
Still wearing the plastic patch
over his nose TO cover the scar
left from the brawl on the night
of Aug. 5, Hall admitted his nose
had been operated on before the
night of the fight, for eSthetic
reasons.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-12
Thor Company
Head Sees
Floor Need

II anyone in Imperial county
should know anything about the
growing ana shipping Of lettuce,
W.. j. Thornburg. of the Thor
Packing Company at Holtville,
should. Some of the first lettuce
from Imperial Valley in 1915 was
grown and shipped in 1915 by Mr..
Thornburg.
Il have been in the produce bus
iness since 1910 but I had to wait
until l943 TO see a ceiling price put
on fresh vegetables" he said. He
joined other county produce men
in complaining about the fact that
ceiling prices have been placed but
no floor laid under the prices, thus
creating the situation where many
growers and packers have had TO
gamble with the market prices dur
ing the season.
The recurrent car shortage dur
ing the peak of the lettuce season
was one of the factors that had TO
be contended with this year, he
pointed out also.
The Thor shed company has $50
acres CT lettuce and carrots, mostly
the latter. 10 acres of sugar beets,
I20 acres Of alfalfa and 100 acres
of flax
The Thor brands Of Vulcan,
Thor" and Rose" are shipped all
over the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-12

and other countries under attack
by the Allies. trucks are the means
of transportation, and tractors
build AM rebuild the roads.
Must Use Present Ones
That's why Imperial county
farmers and truckers will have 10
keep them running for some time.
However. the picture is far from
dark for the operators of Imper-
ial county trucks. Repair parts
will be easier to get in 1914 Tho
government. recognizing that
equipment is deteriorating rapidly
has cut much Of the red tape from
the issuance of agricultural emer-
gency repairs and as 90 per
cent CT the trucks in this area
are agriculturally used, emergency
repair parts take precedence over
all other repairs.
1t is at this point that ODT md
the WPB step in. II any truck IS
stalled for the lack Of repair parts
and all efforts to locate spec!a!
parts have failed. these two organ
izations give assistance. The ODT
locates needed repairs
and sees that they are delivered
where they are needed. The WPB
attempts to foresee the shortage
and makes plans tc have the re-
pair parts available on a future
needs basis.
The primary problem in repairs
as foreseen in this county next
summer will be the replacement
Of worn-out radiators for the
lighter trucks. Previewing this
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-12
Fleet Is Miles
Long Carries
CROPS to Sheds

need efforts are already under
way through the WPB 10 get those
radiators to Imperial County or
permit larger manufacture so that
they may be available.
With the 1000 trucks, represent
ing more than the Is miles of pro-
duce hauling. a surplus of trucks
existed early in February as COM
pared 10 small shortages noted il
other years. This was partly due
to the fact that the transient
truckers relieved what may other
wise have been a critical situation,
as well as the fact that most farm
ers now own pickup and small
trucks themselves.
Owners in the county are warn
ed however that each time a truck
is driven, it should be for only
purposes because of the
lack CT replacement and the time
involved in maintenance.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-12
Alfalfa, Oats
Make Crops

On the Cudahy lands purchased
last fall, Martin c. Wahl, who
operates a large modern packing
shed in FL Centre, is growing this
season 1000 acres of alfalfa and
oats, demonstrating that he is one
packer who doesn't believe in putt
ing all his produce in one crate "
The Wahl company packs the
"Wahl" and Cardinal brands
This season Mr.. Wahl has 900 acres
Of lettuce. $50 acres of melons, 225
acres of carrots, 80 acres OF table
beets. and 235 acres of sugar beets
Mr.. Wahl, who is president of the
Barbara Worth Country club has
been active this season in assisting
various groups in securing add
itional housing fer shed and field
workers as this has been one Of
the major labor problems in the
valley during the 1943 season.