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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

There is the promise OF a cam
paign until freedom of information
becomes living reality everywhere
in the world"-made on behalf OF the
American Society of Newspaper Ed
tors, at a meeting in Washington.
AS usual, there was prompt tact
agreement on the part of the State
Department and otker branches OF
the Government, plus lip-service ap-
prevail by number of Senators and
Representatives.
No one needs to be reminded that
a policy of military secrecy has
been imposed on news throughout the
war. Bad news has been withheld
from the American public and denied
by the United States Government,
and all other governments, with the
result that the press, radio and other
media of information has been cen
sored. In the Judgment of the editors
who have just met in solemn conclave
the freedom of the news has been
denied contrary to "tke right of peo-
pie to read and hear news without
hindrance."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
MEN MAY COME AND MEN
NAV co

Cordell Hull left behind him a
proud record of achievements as the
head of the State Department. His
resignation was due to failing health
and physical disability. Administration
and Congressional officials supported
his policies and programs for war
and postwar times. He will go down
in the history of his country as "a
grand old man." Now, Edward K
Stettinius, Jr., succeeds Hull as Sec
rotary of State.
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., is CON-
paratively young man, who was call
ed from one of the highest posts in
private industry to Washington, to dc
war work" He made good in a top
position, and although he made nc
pretentions to being statesman and
a diplomat he was chosen to fill the
position of Assistant Secretary OF
State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
A LIVELY CENTENNIAL

Corporations centennial year
1944-has found farmers market
ing, purchasing, and service groups
in the United States at a new high
in activity, energy, and volume of
business" comments Harold Hedges,
economits of the Farm Credit Admin
istration, in an article in News for
Farmer Cooperatives, published by
the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
almost to coop, they had sue
cessfully and periodically met the
challenges of the war years and were
looking to the future by preparing
for TIE admitted uncertainties of the
post war period.
1.-THE year was characterized by
continued high level of commodity
prices. Adequate handling margins
and generally favorable market pric-
es for farm commodities enabled
most associations to further streng-
then their financial STRUCTURES
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
SHOOTING BACK AT THE JAPs

We are shooting back at the Jap
every day of the week with major
development that was created by a
Jap, and-in radio-we are using
this same development to plaster him
and to keep him from plastering us
with the iron and steel he bought
from us in prewar days, it was re-
vealed by. Commander E. F. McDon-
aid, Jr., president of Zenith Radio
Corporation.
The material is a super-magnetic
alloy that was developed by Profess
sor Tokushici Mishima of Tokyo I'm
perial University, introduced into this
country shortly before the war under
the name alnico and is now used by
every radionic manufacturer. 1t is a
component of radio and other potent
radionic weapons. Without it, Nc
Donlad stated, some of our radionio
devices would be impossible, while
others would be heavier, more costly
and less efficient.
"The little yellow Jap is being
nicked daily with his own alnico,
said Mcdonald. Little did DR.. Mi
shima think that we would one day
be shooting his own development
back at his pals. But we are-our
lighters are using alnico every day of
the week to sink Jap ships and to
knock enemy planes from the skies. :"
Alnico's great value, he said, comes
from it's light weight, great magnetic
strength and permanence. 1t will lift
sixty times it's own weight in iron or
steel. A piece CT it the size of the era
ser of lead pencil makes stronger
magnet than the large horseshoe
magnets we played with as kids. 1t
will retain it's magnetic strength I'M
der mechanical shock, vibration, and
temperature changes of several hun
dred degrees that would soon reduce
old type magnets to hunks of inert
metal.
II believe we got more from the
Jap in his discovery of this super-efi-
cient magnet than the Jap got from
us with all the iron, steel and gaso-
line we are charged with having sold
him in prewar days"
Mcdonald said he could not give
further information about military
applications of alnico.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
IT'S AN ILL DROUGHT

1t takes an optimist to consider
drought as anything that nation at
war can afford, but corn breeders of
tile Agricultural Research Admins
tration are looking back on the 1914
drought in the eastern part of the
Corn Belt with just that kind of op-
timism.
In this normally moist region the
corn breeders had their first oppor-
unity in years to test locally adapt
ID hybrid varieties for their resis-
ance to drought while at the same
lime unusual rainfall in the normally
Try western corn States increased
production to such an extent that the
..ation as whole had record break
ng corn harvest.
1t was one drought, the U. S. De-
)artment of Agriculture corn breed
9rs conclude, that the nation could
4fford to have. Moreover, they specu-
ate, in the long run even the drought
~ffected farmers may find that this
was, in fact, a drought that they
could well afford.
For one thing. the corn breeders
point out that the drought-resistance
in varieties already available was
great enough to minimize losses. The
greatest good, however, which they
soc as coming out of this near disas-
ter is an advancement in the State
and Federal programs for breeding
newer corn varieties that develop
more grain from limited moisture.
This program, they believe, will re-
suit in increased yields for the corn
growers during many dry years that
would not be called drought years,
thus more than repaying their 1914
losses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15

The question of freezing Old-Age
Pension taxes at the present rate of
10 OF wages and pay roll for work.
er and employer, is again before the
Congress. Unless freezing legislation
is passed, the rates will advance to
20 on january first, according to
provisions of the law when first put
into effect back in 1885. The oppon-
ents of the increased rates claim:
This is specific fund for a specific
purpose There is no increase in the
benefits to the worker and the pre-
sent rates are sufficient to meet all
obligations and maintain the reserve
determined by law.
The pith of the matter, according
to Senator Vandenberg, the leader OF
the move to freeze the rates at 1 %
for another year, is as follows:
This tax is for the purpose of pay
ing specific benefits to the workers,
and sufficient money is now being col
lected to pay all these benefits and
also to set up an adequate reserve to
meet future obligations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
COMPULSORY MILITARY
TRAINING

Congress is giving preliminary con-
alteration to the question of year
of military training for every Amerl-
can boy, at a point in the young
mans life between high school and
college. 1t would include all boys ex-
cent those who are physically dis
abled.
Tkis issue is right here before us,
backed and supported by the Presl-
dent Of the United States, and large
blocs in the new Congress that Will
take Office January 20. The proposal
includes vocational and technical
training and the fitness for service OF
about 100000 1S-year-olds every
year.
According to the best information
from Washington the plan Will be
pressed for action in Congress TINS
winter, in an effort to pass laws foi
enforcement at time in when TIE
nation fully realizes and supports
the necessities of war-or to state ii
differently, to get ahead OF the apa-
thy and objections to such legisla-
ton in the postwar period OF peace.
Undoubtedly this will be vital
question within a few weeks, and the
public-at-large should know what Is
in tie wind, as this is the time fol
people to make up their minds tc
either support, or oppose this legisla-
ton, because it is now being assem-
bled. With every community vitality
interested in the subject it becomes
a public, and a private duty OF the
individual to become well informed
upon this vital and controversial sub
ject.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
ANTI-GossIP SOCIETY

An "Anti-Gossip Society has been
organized by the Rev. A. Stretton,
Church of England, rector of Pitsea,
England. "The far-reaching and often
tragic consequences of the indiscreet
or spiteful use of 'badly-bitted
tongue needs no emphasis Mr.
Stretton explains. even in the most
apparently idyllic country village one
can find abundant evidence that tu-
man nature, even among those who
profess and call themselves Christ
ians, has changed little since, nearly
1900 years ago, St. James remarked
that the tongue can no man tame;
it is an unruly evil full o fdeadly poi
SON." Mr.. Stretton feels that his
new society will help reduce tie
quantity and virulence of gossip in
his community
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
STATES ACT TO MEET
UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM


The States realize fully that tLeir
Unemployment Compensation Sys-
TENS will be the first line of de-
Tense" in any extendee dperiod of un-
employment following Victory, and
are planning steps to insure the ade-
quacy of unemployment compensation
funds, Governor Herbert r. O'Conor
declared following his return from a
meeting with more than 100 State
officials and Governors in Chicago.
The Governor based his declaration
upon action taken at Chicago by the
Executive Committee of the Cover
nors' Conference, and approved by
tie Board of Managers of the Coun-
Gil of State Governments, to effectu-
ate plans for liberalizing State I'm
employment Compensation policies.
Governor O'Conor is former Chair
man of both groups.
AS senior" member of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Governors
Conference, Governor O'Conor pre-
sided at the gathering of the Chief
Executives and on the following day
presented the recommendations of
the Governors Committee to the
Council Board of Managers, leading
the discussion which resulted in ap-
prevail by the State officials group.
The Governors Executive group
Democrats and Republicans-was a
unit, Governor O'Conor declared, in
the belief that, inasmuch as the
States had declared their opposition
to any Federal control in the field of
Unemployment Compensation, it was
up, to the States to insure that the
funds now being accumulated would
be adequate. Further, they were in
entire agreement, the Governor said,
with the proposition that maximum
payments should be sufficient to in
sure maintenance of standards of
living while the thousands of indus
trial workers were awaiting re-en-
trance into employment.
At the same time, the Maryland
Chief Executive pointed out, it was
felt definitely that there must be
enough differential between unem-
ployment compensation payments
and wages, so that there would be
no indIucement for workers to avoid
or delay resuming employment.
estate officials generally" Gov
OConor emphasized, "are convinced
that unemployment compensation in
surance will be one of the vital fac
tors in softening the impact of indus
trial reconversion following victory
over either or both of Americas
enemies. They feel beth that it will
make possible tke main nance OF the
workers morale, by enaDiing him to
contirue supporting his family with
out lu-ourse to Other community ag-
encies, and that the exp enditura of
the sums paid the wclkels during
this period will help to maintain in
dustrial production and t.. Nations
economy in general.
"It was great satisfaction to real
| ize, from TIE discussions on the floor
and with other officials, how advanc-
ed Maryland is in the matter of lib
eral unemployment compensation
provisions at this time. The proposals
announced by me before departing
for Chicago, if enacted, would def
nitely place Maryland among the very
first rank of States recognizing to the
fullest their responsibility in protect
| ing their working citizens"
l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15

This years onion crop is expected
to be the largest in history, So per
cent greater than last year. Careful
storage should prevent any such
shortage as occurred last year. On
ions should be kept in dry cool
place. 80 to SIS degrees F., with free
circulation of air. The pantry, attic,
or an unused room is better than the
cellar, which is often too damp. On
ions may be spread ON a screen plac-
ed overhead in the garage or on the
back porch If the temperature re-
mains above freezing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU TAl4Ii
BACK

Nothing better has been said to
describe the ruction between Attor-
ney Genral Biddle and Assistant At
torney General LitteH than the OBJ
servation of Washington common
tator wko refers to the presidential
firing of Mr.. Littell and says: III
all this there is a bitter moral fol
the political observer in Washington
The man who gets ahead in Washing
ton, as elsewhere, is the man who
never, no never-well, hardly ever
criticizes his boss, even when The
boss is wrong. There's no future in it
as Mr.. Littell is finding out"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
STATE DEPARTMENT RINGS
THE BELL

Washington, d. c., December IL
A statement issued by the state De-
partment served due notice ON Great
Britain and Soviet Russia that Italy
and other Allies in the liberated
areas must be allowed to work out
their own forms of governments,
without interference. The new Secre-
tary of State Stettinius promptly an
nounced the decision, and told news
conference that he had worked hard
on TIE statement
In his first week as Secretary OF
State Mr.. Stettinius indicated soft
ening of attitude toward Argentina
by the United States. This preceded a
meeting of the Pan-American Union
Board of Governors at which Argen-
tinas request to discuss the ban upon
that South American country, under
the charge that it was pro-Nazi, was
the principal matter of business.
1t is TIE understanding in Wash
ington that Nelson A. Rockefeller is
10 be in charge of Latin American
Affairs in the new State Department
organization, and it is believed that
ne will be able to straighten out re-
lations with Argentina.
To all appearances the new set-uI
in the State Department will depart
from the traditions of yester-years
and carry out new policies under TIE
leadership of younger men. There is
good reason to think that Secretary
Stettinius will not let the old World
overlook the fact that America is the
leader and not the trailer in the great
struggles of the war, and the fran
ing of a permanent peace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
Training For War

America production miracle OF
war material is fairly we'll under
stood by the general public. Most
people are aware of the innumerable
implements of war that we have pro-
iuced for our armed forces as we'll as
ior those of our allies. What is not
generally known is the tremendous
ask that has been accomplished in
he training of the thousands of tech
lical specialists required in a mech
snized army, navy and air force, as
we'll as in the factories producing the
equipment. These specially trained
ecEnicians are the men behind the
scenes who are responsible for the
maintenance of equipment in the field
md on the sea, for the supervision of
-actory operations, and for the in
itruction of both civilian and uni
formed personnel in various kinds of
specialized technical work
The General Motors Institute at
Flint, Mich, is an outstanding exam
Jle of this kind of little-known coop
erative technical training for war;
lime needs. At its recent twenty
fifth anniversary celebration, tie In
,titute was presented with the Army
ordnance Departments Distinguish
I'd Service Award in recognition of
the outstanding contributions . .
made to Ordnance progress in this
war;" and letter of commentator
rom the Navy for training given to
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
lnitS.
Immediately after Pearl Harbor,
General Motors Institute streamlined
is entire facilities for wartime train
ng and inaugurated 80 military
raining programs. Since then, in
100000 manhours of instruction,
more than 900 uniformed and CT
lillian personnel have received spe-
ial training. OF these, nearly 5000
AVE been officers, instructors and ex-
5cutives, some of TIE latter of whom
ire being currently trained at the
institute, the remainder being provid-
d with instruction by management
n cooperation with programs being
supervised by the Institute. Many
thousands of others have been and
will be trained by instructors, both
informed and civilian, who have re-
eived their instruction in these
curses.
From its small beginning in 1919
IS an evening school sponsored by
he Industrial Fellowship League.
lnder the direction of Major Albert
'obey following his discharge from
he Army after World War 1, Gener-
Il Motors Institute has grown to be
me of the country's leading techni-
al training schools. With it's annex
ltion in 1926 by General Motors, the
Institute now boasts physical plant
falued at more than one million dol
airs. 1t stands today as a symbol of
cooperation between industry and
echnical education and training, and
is contribution to the War is best
ummed up by Brigadier General H.
Z. Kutz, Chief of Military Training
;ervice, who said of Major Sobey and
he Institutes staff that Their atti-
ude was always Just tell us what is
wanted and we'll do it,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
TOO MANY CIGARETTE SMOKERS

Government reports show thai
home front supplies of cigarettes in
October were 16 per cent below las,
year. There are a lot of people who
might reduce their rate of consump-
tion 100 per cent-they would live
longer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15

Guam is grateful for the opening
of schools. Something to keep the
children on the cocoanut trees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15
TO fhe People :
of This Community

The Victory Volunteer goes by
MANY names In the Sixth War Loan.
Sometimes he or she is called
Gallant. sometimes g Blue Star
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15

your home.
Remember one thing: you, do not
do them a favor when you buy an
extra War Bond. You help your
ountry, your fighting relatives and
friends and yourself. The Victory
/ Volunteer gives his time and his
energy in great cause. He or she
makes it easy for you to do your
duty by buying at least one extra
500 War Bond over and above your
regular Bond purchases.
THE EDITOR.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15

Upwards of $4,000. 900 persons at
tend the movies in the United States
during the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15

The per capita consumption of to-
bacco in this country is between Z
and s pounds year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15

Brigadier or per-
haps a Bondadier.
Whatever the des-
ignation, he or she
is performing a
practical patriotic
service. In this
community in the
next few weeks
you will meet many
of them at work, in
the theatres, at
your workshop, in
the banks and in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15

The population of the Philippines
s approximately 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-15

With its new set-up of moneyed
men, the State Department will. be
in an extremely strong position in
any international poker game,
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-02-18

'Lietuviu balsas', ir Draugas
rasydamas apie Lietuvos Emo
niu issilaisvinimo Wits pazy-
mejo jog tai "Lietuvos emo
niu balsas".
Tas parodo kad Lietuviu ar
ba Lietuvos zmoniu balsas yra
svarbus ir reiksmingas Lietu-
vos laisves kovoje.
Xxi siol JUS trys giriates tu-
ri "visus igaliojimus" Lietu-
vos vadavimo darbui dirbti,
bet vietoje dirbti apsirgot di-
dybes ir diktatorystes liga.
Pagaliau iseina faktai vir-
su: kad tik visu Lietuviu pas
tangos, o ne dvieju-triju susi-
buciavusiu ir politiskai susipla-
kusiu vyruku uzmacios, tegali
Lietuvos nepriklausomybes gy-
nimo bylai daugiausia pagelbe-
ii ir pagelbsti.
New Yorko Seimas kaip tik
pripazino visiems Lietuviams
teise rupintis ir dirbti uz sa-
vO tautOs likin1a.
Mes pripazystame gerais ir
svarbiais VISUS tokius mitin-
gus, seimus, prakalbas, suei-
gas, konferencijas kur dabar-
tiniI laiku galima kelti Lietu-
viu balsas uz Lietuva.
Tame ir yra skirtumas tarp
jusu ir musu. Mes dirbame
demokratiskai, kvieciame tai
ka VISUS, j komitetus ir ko-
misijas isileidziam kiekviena
Lietuvi. JUS gi priesingai =
jus akiplesiskai siekiat grynos
fasistiskos uzurpacijos, rasot
protestus ir draudziate kittens
visiems Lietuviams rupintis
reikalu kuris yra visOs Lietu-
viu tautos ir kuri tik visa tau
ia vOs pajiegs nudirbti.
Mes jau senai skelbeme kad
visu Xxi siol musu padedamu
pastangu bus maza Lietuvos
nepriklausomybei apginti, ka
darote JUS: trys vyrukai drys-
tate vaizduotis save Hitlerio,
Stalino ir Hirohito rolese ir
neturit gedos tai losti, kada vi
81 mato kad jums ne Lietuvos
gelbejimas rupi, tik politiskas
kromelis islaikyti.
Pikti moral ir darbai su lai-
ku iskyla j virsu.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-02-18
kraziu Skerdyne

dabartes dar stow nejudinta.
"kllngenbergis Wis tik gynesi kad ne
jis, IL ne musimas nagaikomis buvo prize
zastimi zmoniu maisto, bet kad valstieciai
patvs maista skee, nes dar prizes musima
vienas is ju Soves is seno vamzdzio Mes
uzhauseme Klingenbergio kaip iis gall
zinoti kad tas sovimas paejo IS valstieciu
puses, ne is puses jo uriadniku ir kad
Sauta is seno vamzdzio?. Jis mikciojo,
stenejo ir, galiaus prisipazino kad tikrai
nezino, tik taip mano, - tas net teisejus
rraiuokino.
"Kada mes j dar labiau prispyreme,
plisipazino kad dar prizes pribuvima kazo-
ky jis du kartu lepe uriadnikams kapoti
zmones nagaikomis. Syki moteris, kada
jan vyrai buvo is baznycios iseje. Antru
kartu vylus, kada tie ejo is sventoriaus
laukan.
Mes tada uzklauseme Klingenbergio
delko lis liepe be reikalo zmones musti?
Atsalzo Dadares tai del to jog turejes ant
to valdZia Quota IS auksciau Bet kas tai
buvo ia aukStesne valdzia = Orzevskis ar
ministras neiSreiske
"Nors teisnlo pilmsedis Stodolskis,
lalkydamas klingenbergio puse, mus nuo-
lat tlukde, mes vienok iskvoSeme ir tai
kad pas va!stiecius jokio ginklo nerasta,
nei nanuose, nei rrie kanceEarijos, kada
buvo nuredomi plakimui
'Kas arsiausia, musu klausimais pri-
spirtas, Klingenbergis pripazino kad tie
visi liudininkai ka is policijos, y1a tai tie
pat-s lSurie Kraziuose bepliekiant nure-
dytus nuogai valstiecius lake uz RANKIN il
koju, jam Elephant = kaip sake : ir ne
lieniant, moteriskas muse kumStimis ir
visolziais budais jas kankino.
(Bt,s odaugiau)