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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01
Cleaning Old Furniture
Makes 1t UsabIe Again

Complete cleanliness may not
modernize a dated piece of fur
niture, but it can make it disable,
and even attractive. Scrubbing wood
furniture with soap and water, dry
ing 1t thoroughly with clean cloths,
and then waxing or polishing will
make all but the most battered
items worthy of place in the home.
Surfaces of tables and dressers that
are badly scratched can be con-
cealed with washable cotton or lace
runners. Chair-seats and backs can
be hidden by ready-made or home
made cloth covers. If these dis
guisers are kept fresh and clean, the
house will have an air of honey
good looks.
When washing discarded wood
furniture, dust it thoroughly first.
Then fill a small pail or pan with
sudsy warm water, using just
enough soap to create a lather. If
the piece is very dirty, apply the
suds with a brush. If only mod
erately soiled, wash with cloth. To
prevent streaking, wash and rinse
a small area at a time, then con-
tinue to the next section, overlap
ping a little on the area that already
has been cleaned. This prevents
skipping any parts. Wash the in
sides of cupboards and drawers as
well as the outsides.
) When the whole piece has been
washed and rinsed and wiped with
dry cloth, let it stand for several
hours to air-dry completely. Then
wax lightly to give pleasing gloss.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01
City-State

In the 18th, 18th and 18th centu-
ries, the city-state of Florence, Italy,
was possibly the wealthiest COM
munity in Europe. More than 10000
workers were employed in the
wooden industries alone, and Flor
entine traders were active through
out the world.
So widespread was the reputation
of the city for wealth that, when
Florentine was taken prisoner, the
ransom demanded was always much
more than for citizens of other COM
munities. The form, coin of Flor
ence, was the standard money of
Europe.
It's wealth long made the city a
military objective. Greedy European
princes stormed its walls; Pisa and
other nearby city-states harassed
its inhabitants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01
Dog Delinquency Laid to War

Dogs, no less than children, are the
special victims of war, states the
Gaines Dog Research Center, New
York. The wartime increase in stray
dogs is comparable to the rise Of
juvenile delinquency in many CEN
tiers of war production. Their mas
tiers are called to war, their owners
are busy in war plants or decide to
migrate where war plants are locat-
ed-and the dogs find themselves on
the streets. Surely faithful friends
deserve better treatment. If, for any
reason it is no longer possible for
you to keep your pet or take him
with you, and you have no one to
give him to, leave him with soma
responsible humane agency, the Cen.
ter says. :
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01
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New Bedford Regains
Fame as Fishing Port

Recalling it's century-old glory as
the center Of the worlds whaling
operations, New Bedford, Mass, has
now become the third ranking port
for the handling of fresh fish in the
United States. First and second
places are held by Gloucester and
Boston.
One Of the few fishing ports in the
United States to show an increase
in landings since the war began,
New Bedford received a total Of
100000 pounds of fish and she'll
fish in 1913, compared with 58,000,0 900
in 1912. Although complete figures
for earlier years are not available,
the present volume is believed to be
about double that of 1910.
The modern fishery boom in New
Bedford is built on the founder fish
cry, whereas her earlier maritime
fame rested on whaling, at its peak
in the 1865. About half of all the
fish now landed at this southern
Massachusetts port are founders
chiefly the species known as the
yellowtail.
With its yellowtail catches
doubling and even TRIPPING recent
records, New Bedford is now the
center of the U. S. founder fishery,
receiving half of all the founders
landed in New England ports, and
about a quarter of the total u. S.
catch. Present landings run from Is
to IS million pounds a year, COM
pared with 10 to Is million pounds
about 1910.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01

have everything your dog needs in
the way of food. You can supplement
this with almost anything you like
though this is not at all necessary -
and you might like to give him an
occasional large bone to exercise his
teeth. One meal day, preferably in
the evening, is sufficient for an adult
dog, though there is no harm in Civ
ing him a small portion of his days
ration for breakfast and the balance
in the evening.
HOUSING. With rare exceptions
notably the Pekingese - all long
coated dogs can be safely kept OUT
doors in the coolest weather expert
enced in the United States, provided
they are properly kenneled. The dog
house should be so built and ar
ranged that it will give protection
from dampness, winds and drafts.
Bedding is not necessary but many
owners prefer to use an old blanket
or rug. This is not Objectionable if
it is washed and summed at frequent
intervals. Shredded newspapers have
marvellous Misunderstanding quail
ties and serve the purpose even bet
ter. Dogs kept outdoors need some
what more food than indoor pets.
Incidentally, the indoor dog should
also have his own special little nook
in the house for rest and for receiv-
ing his meals His sleeping place
should be clean, dry and protected
against draft. A stack of folded
newspapers is one of the most salts
factory beds ever devised. Such q
bed is kept clean merely by remov-
ing each day the top sheet or two.
Some dogs like to make up their own
beds of crumpled paper. That's quite
all right. All you have to do, then,
is to sweep away the used papers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01
Where Do Dog Taxes Go?

Dog tax funds are being used for
almost every sort of purpose mag
Unable save the dogs own welfare,
reports the Gaines Dog Research
Center, New York, after studying the
matter in scattered communities in
several states. The Center is compil-
ing a list of possible dog uses to
which tax funds might be put and
would like to hear from dog owners
here who may have ideas on the
subject.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01

Army Surgeon General Norman T.
Kirk stated recently that it is vital
to the war effort that 10000 new
nurses be recruited within the next
few months,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01

Simple Inauguration plans provide
for no platform, which convention
planners four years hence might
take into account.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01
Gregory D'AIessio

Battle flags that went down with
the U. s. warships at Pearl Harbor
have been salvaged, restored and re-
turned to use in the Navy,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01

Nazis seize German poet in Italy.
They need him for their communi-
ques.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01

Navy wants extra typists. List of
the Jap vessels sunk and damaged
may be longer than We think,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01
CHRISTMAS
SEALS
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ee a @ he death rate. Before 1912 tuberculosis was
~ the first cause Of death, it is seventh.
Striking that decline may at first glance there no
IRE excuse for resting deness than there would be for
company soldiers relax when they have gained three
fourtls of the way to objective.
tuberculosis still kills than $4,000 Americans year.
More 10000 of these deaths between the OF
Is and As There law to force this killer out of hiding
for prosecution but knowledge eradicate tuberculosis
Christmas Seals support the spread of health knowledge
When we buy them we cast ballot for health We help
ing spread the information that periodic Xrays important
to each and every that Of us safe until all OF
are SAFE
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01

every hour Of the day by the way we eat, stand
and sleep, and by our expression of opinion on
matters of public health. This November, you
are presented with health ballot in the mails
Christmas Seals from our tuberculosis associ-
.tion Purchase of these Seals amounts to cast
ny a vote for health.
The popular vote to stamp out tuberculosis
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01
Ballots For Health

Now that the voters have out of the weter OF political
choice they must face the challenge of other problems which
affect their daily lives Within short time all of us will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Statistical lneerlude

Statistics were invented for the busy man. Like dehydrated food, they are the essence of bulky, space-conSuming mat ter, condensed to a point where they can be taken at one gulp. But statistics can also be an idle, fascinating subject Given the leisure and inclination, one can drop these dehydrated pellets of fact in the liquid of imagination and watch them swell almost to their former sub stance. We have spent part of the after noon curled up with cozy table of fig ureS on marriage, These were collected at the cost of some weary leg work by Census Bureau employees who went around to license bureaus in 91 cities or 100000 population or more and found out how business was Their findings boiled down to an unSuSpected cutback in matrimony. Marriage, while undount- edly here to stay, didn't flourish this year Like miniature golf, filling sta tionS, the Brooklyn Dodgers and road side hamburger stands, 1t felt the man. power and-or material shortages.
 Through August of this year, as com pared with the first eight months of l94S, the marriage license business was off 30,508, or 81 per cent, in these 91 cities. And in June, the month of brides, the drop was Al per cent. The point is, we think, that June was not the month of grooms, You will recall that the Army was approaching it's required personnel about then. And it's natural that we'd dingS and draft calls should ease off at the same time. For in spite of the old folks head-wagging, young people con tinue to hurry to get married before the groom goes to war, just as they prob ably have in all wars, All the talk about the great hardship and injustice that war works on separated newlywedS just can't counteract that normal, human need to have something to cling to when the world is coming down around your ears, That's why marriages boomed be- fore the cutback started.
 The Census figures also give us little insight into various cities characters. For a sample, Detroit issued half-again as many marriage licenses as Philadel- phia this year, though 1t has only about four-fifths as many people - proving, of course, that 1t takes more than global war to stampede Philadelphians into anything. But one nugget of dehy- drated intelligence refused to expand and clarify itself: From January to August, 1944, business at the Kansas City, Kan, license bureau increased 140.o per cent over 1943, while in Kan SaS City, Mo-, 1t dropped 63,1 per cent, Try to figure that one out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Views Of The Press

the Channel from west or east along the white cliffs, But Calais f1li to the barbarians after Q bitter hopeless, heroic defense, and l9oV' CT, took up itS long vigil Qtr' man bombs and German shells came by day and by night; some ef thL inhabitants left thet own and some burFowod into the ground, But Gle key to England was never abah' doned, Through the desperate months guards patFolled the shores. BtFaining to sec through the Chahnel mistS those shadows which would mean invasion, looking toward that Calais which Hitler had transformed into on arsenal Of wrath,
 Now Calais s free and Dover B free, and the Channel between them is again Q highfoad for the com munion of free peoples some day the Channel steamers VIII pc ply" Ing back and forth between the lies eFRted towns, and to impatient tray: elers Calais and Dover again VIII Do names that mean the tFhnslot
 of baggage, the iilinlstFatioliB or customs officers and hte promise oi, or relief from the rule chhannle surges, one may trust, however that none Of the VeXations or ans tleipations of commonplace travel will quite obscure the fact that here, at tho naFrowost part of the narrow seas, courage held the gate that brute aggression sought to force,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Very Simple

The American people today, observed the Acting Director of the War Produc- ton Board, "are thinking in terms of next years automobiles instead of this years war" -- an observation that sounds like poor wise-crack,
 How about the rationing of tires on the pretext that there is no rubber, at 8 time when American manufacturers are running page advertisements in Washington and other metropolitan news papers stating that more first-class syn thetic tires can be produced in our coun- try than were manufactured from for eign natural rubber here in the states before the war?
 While the Government is prosecuting many large industrial organizations, charging them with being unlawful mo nopolies engaged In carrying on cartel crimes, President Roosevelt stands out in the open praising CIO and AFL and damning the United Mine workers: There Is one thing plain in the New Deal picturegram-tha Is the collapse of col iective bargaining. That law was work ing splendidly ten or twelve years ago and 1t closed a lot of gaps between work CTS and employers - all before the De. troit sit-doWn strikes became riots, and were given the green light by official Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
THE ST. LOUIS BRowNsi
tchriatian Science MonitoD

lCHTlHLluI 6EfpIlGV NNOhhtVtf
 Well they deod it" Possibly not even owner Don Barnes or his tight.lipped manager, Luke eewell, really believed it could be done; but after 44 years Of fFuitleBs tFys ing lone year missing it by barely half C gaFne). the Bt, Louis Browns have won their first American league pennant. They now meet the st. Louis Cardinals in tho World Series, and in our view the old Mound City has it's hands ioys fully full
 On paper, the Browns didn't have A chance. For the last half Of the season they have been at or near the top of the pile, for the last four days tied with the Detroit Tigers, Even Hollywood would have been stumped to improve on the dFAmaties Of tho final game with the New York Yankees, The Yankees aF6 always c threat ln any mans ball park, and they got . couple Of runs over the Browns at the start.
 This was hard enough on the 97,s 900 in tho stands, but even 60, half the crowd found their eyes straying to that big seoFeboard over the I0ft-tield bleaeheFs whore results Of the game between tic league-trail- Ing Washington Senators and the ioague-ieading Detroit Tigers were being posted. The gathering was thrown into c tuTnult when the happy tidings came over the wire that the lovely Senators had wais ioped the Tigers, 1 to 1.
 The Browns on the field took heart. Final score, B to 2, And there wasn't mush war news in the St, Louis papers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Letdown

There Is always the possibility, political speech being what they are, that the Hibiic may have Q surfeit or them pefore November .7. Accordingly, we were oe- Sighked to see this headline in trade
 lFoual Radio Time Accorded FDR, neWey and pr. Watson" eriendid. we thought, splendid and uise. It was comforting to know that 4ffer confusing charges and counter Nhafaes. we may spin our dial for an HHisaf dose of Sherlock Holiness delight s''| companion and stoOge.
 We hope we may be forgiven slight
 Aflna Of letdown when we found that HE hendllne referred to pr. Claude A.
 ison tie Prohibition PartXe candi-
 i6k RFsnldent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Childhood Idol

Bing Crosby is swell. And 1t was a grand idea to have him in the movie short urging kids to go back to school instead of staying on war jobs Appar- ently Bing Is the boyhood idol who IS listened to with most respect by today's younger generation.
 And it's no reflection on Bing or to- days kids to think back to some other childhood idols-John L. and Jim Cor bett, Bob Fitzsimmons and Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jack Dempsey and Babe Run, Bo MicMillan and Red Grange. It just shows you that times and tastes are changing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04

end Co end from the beaches out
 Co sea, where they are anchored
 making 6 floating pier.
 NOTE; Within two weeks after the Allies captured Cherbours, that great French port was hand- ling greater amount Of supplies than 1t did in pre.war times,
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 The Philadelphia Democratic convention of i030 iS remembered by some not merely because t renominated Franklin Roosevelt for q second term, but because Negro preacher, for the first time in Democratic annals, delivered q convention eonvoeatlon. While he was praying, Senator Cotton I'd Smith of South Carolina, diseusts Odly stomped out -, That Negro preacher, Rev, Marshall Shepard of Philadelphia, hos now been made recorded of deeds in the District of Columbia, despite strong Deep South and RepublI. can opposition. Flouting Cotton iEd Smith, Senator Carter Glass of Virginia sent his vote from sick bed Co bread tho committee tie and help confirm Rev, Shepard During one Vitri0lie Senate debate recently, Senator Bennett Clark, Missouri Democrat, stllng by constant questions from New HampshiFe's Republican styles Bridges, AtoFmedi My answer Co that, as Co any question asked by the Senator from New HampshlFe, Is mo-" Rowing with able John Mccormack on the House floor, Minnesotas bumptlous Rep Harold Knutson recently said' "The gent-I beg your pardon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04

Of the world in 1850, Of course, was not to Do compared with the con. fusion Of the world today. Many wise men, as they stood in tho midst of their generation, have pronounce cd the world to Do on the verge Of ruin. Yet that catastrophe has never happened. Somehow or other hu. IIianity has always managed to pull itself out of the Ifloraas and cons tinue on It's pilgrimage toward bet- ter things.
 But Carlyle had the right idea when he maintained that there must bc c new world if there is to Do eIiy world ct aii, and that the days of universal death must Do days Of universal rebirth, # ruin iS not to Do total and final. fl, after this war ends, we were to stop right where we are, humanity would ct all prob- ability plunge over the precipice. Wo must establish the ilfe of man. kind on Q ATn and wholesome basis,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04

has established an unofficial black lISt for excessive drinkers, with about 300 names on it SO far. Those on tho list cannot buy liquor at the state store or get c drink at Q bar. Any tavern keeper selling to . man whose name b on the blaeklist VIII have his permit revoked.
 We do not put c man on the blacklist merely because somebody complains" said George F. Moon, supervisor of state liquor stores. The stead, tho drinkeF and his habits are lnyeetlgated. If the complaint seems justified. the maker Of tho come plaint iS asked to sign on aiildayit This procedure stops Q good many Then the liquor stores and the bars are notified not to sell to the forbid den man,
 This method is largely confined to the smaller communities where peos pie are known. It would be almost impossible to keep liquor away from q blacklisted man in big city Nevertheless the device does add bit of restraint, and 1t emphasizes that temperance Is largely matter of individual conduct.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
DOVER AND CALAIS
(NoW York HeFAlds sTrIbune)

(NeW X0Fk fAefulus1TlpuHeJ
 First Cap dris Neg and then Calais were freed, and out Of the caves across the narrow Channel men and women emerged into tho light, silent and confused by the sudden awareness that c shadow had been lifted from their lives, th9 show that for four years had riler- aced from the east. Many cities have fought in this war. many have been wrecked iii passionate defense and have biazoned their names on Q roll of honor for fFce men to read. But none has been tested quite 50 long as Dover, the ancient key of England.
 It is not easy to think Of Dover or Calals as separate entities, they are too firmly fixed ifi mind as the twin pillars of q single gateway thorugh which England came 10 France and France to England ln nmity and for mutual advantage. Many tides llad chafod @the ln- nuinber'd Idle pebhIosp Of Dover Beaeh aiIaoo armed men last WalcblId
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
the distinguished ma jorlty leader" AIR FORCE FILMS

the distinguished ma J0rlty leader" AIR FORGE FILMS
 Busiest studio in Hollywood to. day b tho First Motion Picture Unit, Army Air Forces,
 Among other things, it is pro. dueing films teaching Nirmen how to fend for themselves when they bail out OF arc forced down in rough country, Crews from the Air Forces studio are even sent Co tho Panama jungle to prepare f1lm material showing Airmen how Co deal with snakes Jungle swamps, jungle fod possibilities, poison plants and first aid,
 For a leng time this has been taught hlrmon in elessro0ms and ln the field, However, the Army has discovered that this past training is useless if a soldier be- comes DanIeky while landing, Sees ing tho situation on the screen, therefore, helps him fl he is fofe' cd down on tho water, in tho deAsert or jungle, for tho visual impression iS stronger than tho memory Of lectures,
 Another important film subject is first aid for members of bomb' ing crews while they arc in the air. Finally, the Air Forces studio is turning out rehabilitation fllnhS showing alrmen who have lost Q limb how they may return to civilian life. Army medieos hope these films may dlspei the feeling Of uselesaness on the part Of peFs manently disabled AiFmen'
 Copyright, ie44 by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Selected Poem
DAWN ON THE PRAIRIE

Louise Darcy in The Christian Science Monitor Now, riderieSs. c piebald horse Thundered with flowing manc along; A lark arising from the wheat Sent back q faint farewell Of song; A plume of smoke Q chimney sent Spiraling toward the crimson sky; A trailing tendril there 1t hung A moment till c wind swept by And brushed 1t finally away The cottonwoods by silver stream Turned back the silver of their leaves A small house wakened from itS dream; boy ran yodeling toward the barn. rooster challenged raucouSy The spell of night was broken then; Tho spirit of the day was free.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04

port planes have been going.
 For over two years domestic airlines have been crying for more equipment. Their prew ar fleet of S64 plans was re- ducetl to l66 In May, l942, It has been grad. ually increased by release of 1alnnna taken for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04

action or in pros pect was certain, '"rhere must be a new world" no wrote, "if there is to Dc any world at ali. These days of universal death must Do days of universal rebirth, If ruin iS not tc Do total and fl. nal"
 Tha Nanf,,aiAf,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
DRINKERS
(New Haven JouFnal- courieF)

Sinclair Lewis in Babbltt, his novel about the American business man, makes one of his characters say, "Now if I'd been running the thing, I'd have arranged 1t so that the drlnker could be licensed" The speaker had in mind that anyone who could hold his liquor like Q gentleman should not Do interfered with. That system Is now going into effect informally in Ohio. The state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-04
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at s:Si ?. m. (war tine)
 Sun rises ct e;S2 .. m, sets ct e;2o D. m. (war time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Do you know how to pick appleS7 Dent pull them, but grasp in whole hand and turn back and upwards towards the bcugh.