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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
NEXT TWO MONTHS DANGEROUS
PERIOD FOR FOREST FIRES

Maryland is one of 80 states In
which the next two months are dan
gerous period for forest fires. the
Federal and State Forest Agencies
warn.
From Maine to Florida, west to
Oklahoma, and south to the Gulf of
Mexico, including southern portions
of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Mis-
souri,, the Forest Services caution
people to be especially careful in
clearing land for Victory gardens,
and in burning trash, grass or fence
rows.
The debris burner, the smoker, the
sportsman, should under no circum-
stances take chance" the Forest
Services warn. And, in clareing crop
land, burning off weed patches, or
logging slash, or brush, the burner
should always get permit If State
laws require 1t, scrape trail or plow
around for safety, have sufficient
nelp OH the job just in case the fire
gets out of hand, and never burn in
unusually hot, dry, or windy wealth
err.
Enough timber to build $4,000
lve-room houses is burned yearly in
he United States by more than 210,-
100 forest fires, The Forest Service
eports. Ninety per cent of these
wood, brush, and range fires are
aused by careless or thoughtless
PERSONS, while only 10 per cent are
,tarted by lightning.
Careless smokers who throw away
flowing matches and cigarettes ana
ampers who leave before putting out
he very last spark of their fires, each
Jear are responsible for 80 per cent
II all forest fires, the Foreset Ser
Jices say. Fires started by farmers,
anchors, forest industries and their
workers. constitute 40 per cent of the
total forest fires that cary destruction
o more than IL million of the APP
proximate 81 million acres of land
burned annually in the United States
through carelessness
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
PRODUCTION IN PEACE TIME

A bill for the demobilization OF in
dustry was recently introduced in the
Senate. Its provisions are similar i'll
many respects to Bernard Baruch's
rehabilitation program which has
received a good deal of favorable
comment. The President, according
to custom, has started operation un
der the Baruch plan without waiting
for reaction from Congress. He has
appointed William L. Clayton, whe
is to dispose of the immense stocks
of surplus goods that will be in the
hands of the Government when the
war ends. General Frank T. Hines
has been named by the President tt
transfer goods and men from war tt
peacetime industries and occupations
Those are the two basic functions
provided for in the Baruch report
The Rehabilitation job is tire
mendous problem. 1t is estimated
that the United States shoulders
about one-half of the Worlds CAPT
talist economy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
CAS- CONSUMPTION In STATE
elbows DROP

A cut of 1913, 100000 gallons in the
annual consumption of gasoline was
n ade in Maryland between 1941 and
Iy43, according to figures released
by the Maryland Petroleum Indus
Il les Committee.
The committee said the consump
tim in 1941 was 345,953,055 gal
Il. MS. That was the last peace year,
tie Japanese having made their at
Ia ok on Pearl Harbor on December Z.
Maryland consumption of gasoline
cropped in 1912 to 800, 608,621 gal
MS and in 1913 there was a further
..rop to 251, 930,0S6 gallons.
Members of the committee said
at, since every gallon saved in
reases the amount of gasoline avail
.Ele for the armed forces, this State
las made considerable contribution
the war and that this should be
onsoling to those who have not been
BILE to use their family automobiles
Is freely as they did in the days OF
peace.
The figures include all gasoline
old in the State for any purpose, and
are based on reports of the Comp
roller Of Maryland. The committee
has not made any attempt to analyze
hem, although it says that by far
he greater part of the saving has
been accomplished in the reduced
consumption by passenger cars.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
AUTOMOBILE DEDUCTIONS

When an automobile is used foI
business, deductions are allowable, il
computing normal tax, surtax, an,
victory tax, for gasoline, oil, repairs
garage rent. insurance, and othel
necessary operation and upkeep ex
penses. Deductions are also allow
able for damages paid for injury t.
another while the car was being usec
for business purposes, and losses
from damage to car while being use(
for such purposes, provided, O.
course, such damages and losses ar.
not covered by insurance or other
wise. Depreciation based on the cos
of the car and it's estimated usefu.
life is also deductible.
Certain other items are deductible
for normal tax and surtax purposes
but not for victory tax purposes, ir
respective Of whether the car is used
for business or pleasure. Such items
include sums paid during the taxable
year for personal property taxes ano
municipal taxes, interest on money
borrowed on the security of the car
and losses by fire or storm or theft
to the extent not compensated fol
by insurance or otherwise.
Damage to an automobile main.
tanned for pleasure. where the dam
age results from the faulty driving
of the taxpayer or other person oper-
ating the automobile, but is not due
to the willful act or negligence of the
taxpayer, is deductible loss in the
computation of normal tax net in
come and surtax net income. If a
taxpayers automobile is damaged in
collision due to the faulty driving
of the other driver, the loss to the
taxpayer is likewise deductible.
Fees paid for automobile inspec-
ton and automobile title registra-
ton of automobiles used for plea
sure are not ordinarily allowable de-
auctions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
REMINDERS

MEATS, FATS-Brown stamps Y
Ind Y in Book are good through
March 20. Red 10-point stamps AS,
B8, and C8 in Book A are good
through May 20. Waste kitchen fats
are redeemed at two points plus
four cents pound.
PROGRESSED FOODS - CIR
stamps X, l.. and M are good through
March 20. Blue 10-point stamps AS,
B8, C8, Dis, and E8 in Book are
good through May 20.
SUGAR-Stamp 80 in Book is
good indefinitely for five pounds.
Stamp 40 in Book is good for five
pounds of canning sugar through
Feb. %, 1945.
GASOLINE-In II East Coast
States, 40 coupons are good through
May s. In States outside the East
Coast area, A-10 coupons are good
through March 81.
TIRE INSPECTION DEADLINES:
For A-coupon holders, March 81;
for C-coupon holders, May 81; for
B-coupons holders, June 80.
FUEL O1L-Period coupons are
good through March 10 in all areas
except the South. Period coupons
ere good in all areas through Sep
.ember 80. Period coupons are
good in the Middle West and South
md remain good through Sept. 80.
SHOES-Stamps No. 10 in Book /
s good through April 80. Airplane
stamp No in Book is good indef-
nitely. Another ration stamp good
ior one pair of shoes beginning May
1 will be announced soon.
INCOME TAX-March Is is dead
line for filing 1943 returns. Date for
filing Declaration of Estimated In
come and Victory Tax is extended to
April Is.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
FEDERAL OR STATE BALLOT
MAY BE USED

Proposed soldier vote legislation
being prepared by the State Law De-
,partment for submission to the spe-
cial session of the General Assem-
bly will contain provisions for the
utilization, where necessary, of the
so-called simplified Federal ballot,
it was disclosed by William c. Walsh,
Attorney General.
Mr.. Walsh said the bills he is pre-
pairing would permit Federal ballot
to be voted by Marylanders overseas
provided Congress finally approves
the simplified ballot plain the
event State ballot had been applied
for by the service man or woman and
did not arrive in time to be marked
and returned.
Mr.. Walsh said he understood that
the services would be prepared to dis
tribute among the members or the
armed forces and collateral agencies
abroad form postcard on which
application for State ballots coulG
be made.
Meanwhile, Governor O'Conor sug
gested that the handling of the ser
vice vote be placed under supervision
of a commission with broad authorl-
ty to resolve difficulties that mighl
arise in administration of the ballot
ting law.
The Governor suggested that this
commission might include ex-ofielo
the State Executive, President of the
Senate, Speaker of the House, AT
torney General and minority leaders
in both branches of the Legislature
as well as Chief Judge D. Lindley
Sloan, of the Court of Appeals, and
w. Frank Roberts, chairman OF the
Maryland Council Of Defense.
Judge Sloan and Mr.. Roberts are
Republicans. The jurist will retire
from the Court of Appeals on Apri.
8 because of the age limit and would
be qualified to assume such post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
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SOLDIER VOTE BILL WOULD
REPEAL DECLARATION OF
INTENTIONS

Repeal of the Declaration of Inten-
tions Act SO far as the soldier vote
is concerned Is proposed in a draft
of legislation prepared by the State
Law Department for submission tc
the General Assembly when 1t. con
vened In special session on Mon
day at Annapolis.
The repeater phase and the fact
that the basis of eligibility to cas-
absentee ballots in the Novembee.
election has been broadened to includ
civilian working in the armed forces
were disclosed by William G. Walsh
Attorney General, at a session of the
Legislative Council.
Mr. Walsh proposed that the alb
sentee soldier-vote legislation to bt
passed by the special session of tn,
Legislature, expire on June /, 1916
He suggested that it become effective
on June 1, 1914, and be applicabl,
to any special election, as we'll al,
the Presidential election, which
might occur within that period
He said he made this suggestion
since legislation for an election con
corning only Feredal offices-such a.
the one next ovember-would be
comparatively simple as against TIL,
drafting of statutes providing fol
absentee balloting on a ticket TO,
State, county and municipal offices
He suggested further that this lattel
problem could be taken up at thu
next regular session of the Legisla
ture in 1945 if conditions at tina
time warrant such action.
In addition to conditionally vail
dating the so-called Federal ballots
which may be provided by Congress
sional action, the draft of the legiS
lation prepared by the Law Depart
ment would place administration o
some phases of the proposed Stat
statute under a War Ballot Commits
sion, as recommended by Governo
O'Conor
State ballots would be sent to ser
vicemen and others declared to bt
eligible only upon personal applica
ton.
Mr.. Walsh said that the Fedora
ballot proposal pending in Congress.
would make the so-called simplifiet
Federal ballot available only to thos,
who, after October 1, make affidavit
that they have applied for and no
received State ballots.
Federal ballots issued and votes
under this condition. according t
the Law Departments proposed draf
would be valid and counted will
other election returns
Mr.. Walsh's draft would eliminate
period of grace after the date o
election during which absentee sol
der ballots would be valid.
Under the existing soldier-vot,
legislation, ballots which reach thu
Secretary of State up to seven day.
after the date of the election ar
counted. He proposes that only bal
lots which reach the Secretary O
State on or before election day b,
valid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
FISHERIES MEN TO
WEAR UNIFORMS

Enforcement officers of the Tide
,ater Fisheries Commission vii /
ear uniforms hereafter under pro
isions of budget amendment sign
d by Governor Herbert h. O'Conor.
During the past year summer
lothing of khaki trousers, shirt an,
ap, with black tie and shoes, has
cen uniform equipment for the IN len,
jut the new provisions will make
.ossible a complete year-round uni
orm consisting of reeler, heaF.
rousers and coat, shirt, tie, cap ant
Ill insignia.
Uniforms have been worn by Off
;ers of the Department of Game an,.
inland Fish and of the Departman
If State Forests and Parks, Cover
Tor 0 Conor pointed out. The results
rom a law enforcement angle have
)een very satisfactory, he said, anl
is expected that better enforcement.
will follow when the new Tidewate
fisheries uniforms are ready
The cost of the uniforms will b.
described, the Governor pointed OFT
~ savings that have been effects
within the Department during the
.rst six months of this fiscal yeal
nd will not require increased appro-
,riaiLions. Inasmuch as experience O.
,ther agencies shows that the main
.enance of their men in proper uni
orms is materially less after the in
Gial cost, the amounts needed TO-
his purpose in the future will b.
considerably less than the S6,19t
.ow provided by the Governor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

Next to winning the war, Tho
greatest challenge confronting the
American people is the problem O.
shifting production from war to {
peacetime basis. Upon how it is don.
will depend the whole course of pro
ducing civilian goods, providing EN-
ployment and maintaining standard
of living. In brief, everything posi-
BILE must be done to avoid losing tn
peace after Victory. BY this is mean
inability to quickly get industry bacL
into production for pent-up civilian
needs. Breadlines of men RETURNING
from the battel linees would be |;
tragedy with consequences too ter
rife to mention.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
If YOU MADE A MISTAKE

If you find that you made mis-
take in your income tax return and
already have filed it, what do you
do? If your error was simply one of
your mistake will probably
be corrected without your action. If
you made a mistake in your income
or deduction entries, contact the of
fee of the collector where you filed
your return. You may need to file
an amended return.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

Churches, schools, and service or
CARNATIONS are preparing to cooper
ate with the U. S. Public Health Ser
vice in observing the week of April
2 to 9 as National Negro Health
Week" 1t is designed to promote
better housing, health programs, and
lealth facilities. especially in COM
-nunities where there are large Me-
gro populations living in conditions
hat are injurious to physical, mental
and spiritual well-being.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
WHERE FARMERS MAY GET
ADVICE ON SOIL CONSERVATION
WORK

Farmers who wish to improve their
crop yields, permanently improve
their farms, and lend a hand in the
battle for food production by apply
ing standard soil conservation prac-
tees may find out how to proceed by
getting help from one of three sour
ces, according to the U. S. Soil Con-
servation Service.
These three sources are the county
agricultural agent, the nearest Soil
Conservation district office, and the
State Conservationist. A county agri-
cultural agent will be available to
almost every interested farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
HOUSEWIVES AI4NIANACK
SOLVES FOOD PROBLEMS

If you have difficulty stretching
your ration points; if you want to
learn new ways to prepare appetizing
foods follow the helpful advice in the
Housewives Food Almanack, regular
feature with
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
WILL REVIEW DEFERMENTs

Local Selective Service boards
have been directed to review cases
of all registrants Is through 81
years old and deferred in classes IA,
2B, &c, and &c. Particular attention
will be given registrants under 26
years of age in view of the Presi
dents statement that agriculture and
industry should release the younger
men for military service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
SINGLE RATION BOOK FOR FOOD

After food shoppers have used
their brown Y and 2 stamps they do
all their food shopping with War
Ration Book 4. The ration plan now
in effect eliminates use of stamps of
four denominations Is, 5, 2, and l
points, and uses stamps of one de-
nomination 90 points, with one
point ration tokens for change,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

Your wardrobe may not in
clude a mountain climbers cos
tune or deep-sea-diver's rig.
But they illustrate simple,
startling fact.
While the cost OF living has
been climbing up, the cost Of
electric service has been drop
ping down! That's true no mat
ter what year you set as "sea
level"- S, 10 or Is years ago.
Actually, in the last Is years,
the cost of electricity has come
down so far that the average
American family gets about
twice as much for its money
today as it did then. Perhaps
you haven't noticed the reduc-
ton in your own bills hacauze
you've been adding appliances
)ON,T WASTE FIFCTRICITy III
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

Not single V-mail letter of the
23S million sent overseas has been
-ost, according to the Army and Navy
emphasizing the fact that V-mail al
ways gets to men in combat areas
everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

and using more electricity. But
the saving is there.
In the light Of other wartime
costs and taxes, electricity has
become just about the biggest
bargain in your budget! The
reasons are as many as the men
and women who work for your
local electric company-under
careful business management
keeping service good, price low.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
Drawing In The Lines

Washington expects the invasion
Of the European Western front and
the closing in on Japan to constitute
the principal military and naval acti-
vities during the next few weeks.
That means final victory or defeat
,or the Allied Nations. No one doubts
chat it certainly will be Victory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

When v-mail is used, two trans
port planes can do the work of about
100 similar planes carrying the same
number of standard and airmail let
ters, the Army and Navy said,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

One roll of V-mail film weighs
about ounces, holds about 1900
letters, and saves 9S per cent in car
go space, the Office of War Informa-
ton reports.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
CONOWINCO
POWER
COMPANY

Hear "Report to the Nation" out
standby rcWs program Of the week,
every Tuesday evening, 9 80, E.W.T.,
Columbia Broddcosting System.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

Japs hear that the Nazis control
the situation in Russia. Probably the
Nazis hear that the Japs control the
situation in the Pacific, too.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

Timoshenko was not hit by Q
bottle from Stain. He had retreated
to prepared position.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10

Oil MASTERS will get heat-saving
Instructions in New York. At least
they can burn the instructions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
Soldiers, Vote

President Roosevelt created the
confusion over the soldiers vote by
taking the strange position that some
Of the States might not make neces-
sary changes in their laws, or fail
20 prepare proper ballots. The OBJ
.ection tied Congress in knot. OF
course every State would do its full
part even if it called for an extra
session of it's State Legislature.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

from Newcastle, and letters
took i little time
Then one day, when Shoe
bridge had just about given
up hope and was getting
ready to pay off. a letter ar
rived. II was from Dorothy.
The triumphant lance cor
poral lost no time in col
lecting.
1t hadn't been Shoe
bridges intention 10 write
again. He had sent his
first letter just because of
the bet, but the girls reply
intrigued him so he wrote
another letter. And She re-
piled
For five years the two
kept up a steady CORE
spondence. Finally, in one
letter, Shoobridge wrote:
eff we could only get
married by letter / would
do so. because 1 feel l know
you"
In her reply. Dorothy,
who was two years Shoe
bridges junior, indicated
she felt the same way.
When the lance corporal
was transferred back 10
England, the first thing he
did, after getting his fur
Tough, was TO head for New
castle. Ten minutes after
meeting Dorothy for the
first time, Shoobridge was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

was a humor and Sincerity
in her husbands written
words that caught her
fancy"
'If any friend had told
me that I'd do my counting
by mail" she said, I'D have
laughed in her face-but
the laugh is on me and I'm
very happy about the whole
thing"
The bride will keep right
on doing her bit as a bus
COnductresS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
Won aBet- Got Bride

THE ethef-d day when
Lance Corporal Leslie
i Shoobridge walked into
the Registers Office at
Newcastle on Tyne. Eng.
land, TO marry pretty Dor.
othy Jean Coogan, il marked
the climax of an unusual
five-year courtship by mail
"a romance in which the
Briti s h soldier, oddly
enough, won his bride on
a bet.
1t all began back in
March, 1888, when Shoe
bridge, then 81, was sta
toned with the British
Army in India. Strolling
into the guardroom of his
barracks one evening he
happened on a soldier
friend who was busily writ
ing letters. A mountain of
mail and snapshots was in
front of him.
Running a matrimonial
agency?" Shoobridge jok-
ingly asked.
1T looks like it." the
soldier replied. But they're
only pen pals. I write TO
about so of EN-"
The lance corporal idly
leafed through the pile.
Spotting the picture of an
extremely attractive girl,
he picked it up.
"Now she's what I call
a knockout" exclaimed
Shoohridge.
The soldier grunted dis
approval.
"She may be long on
looks, he commented. but
she's certainly short on
letter-writing. 1 only heard
from her once - the first
letter with the picture. I've
written a dozen times since,
but never a reply. Her
name is Dorothy Coogan.
She lives in Newcastle"
Shoobridge, still gazing
at the picture. said casually,
..ffififi bet she q write to me. "a
The soldier laughed. 1--WE
got 10 shillings (S2) that
says if you write, she'll
never answer"
Shoobridge took the bet.
Ten minutes later he was
busily writing to the girl
at her Newcastle home,
apologizing for his effront-
cry, but making no men
ton of the wager.
Weeks went by-and no
letter. The amused friend
kept kidding Shoobridge,
asking him when he was
going to pay up. The
lance corporal was inSiStent
that he would get a reply,
and kept reminding his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

hurrying to
the r eg S
ter's Office
to take as
his wife the
girl he had
| terally
w on on a
bet.
When the
neWSpape T $
heard h ow
h q soldier
had carried
on his court
5 h Up a n d
W h y tn @
n @ wlyweds
found them
selves in the
$ potlig ut
a II q [ h q
pleased, if
e m b a r
raised. CEN
ter of public
interest.
Mrs. Shoe
bridge free
~ admitted
that she had
failed 10 an
swer many
a letter writ
ten TO her by
men in the
service but
that there
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

Many druggists ore now
offering NuJOL at only
50 cents q qUurf instead
of 69 eeatsi This offer is
good for limited time
only. Buy this fine mineral
oil 10 day. suve 20 cents
on every bottle