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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-02
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

I'm celebration of the thirteenth
birthday Of their daughter, Anita,
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hawley entertain
ed number of her young friends on
Monday evening, January 22nd. A
very pleasant evening was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hall of Oak
wood, have been notified by the Gov
eminent that their son, Everett,
was killed in action on December rs.
He was with General Patton's Army.
Miss A. Mabel Reynolds had as din
ner guests Friday, Mrs. Boyd Etter,
Mrs. William M. Pogue. Mrs. Thomas
3. Robertson, Mrs. Louise Brokaw,
and Miss Elizabeth Stephens.
Mr.. and Mrs, Francis Kennard and
Mrs. Rufus Benjamin, ST., were
guests of relatives in Wilmington on
saturday.
Miss Lena Goodman of Conowingo,
is recovering from an operation in
Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore.
Miss Dorothy Keilholltz was a re-
cent guest Of her sister. Mrs. Sam
uel Kirkpatrick.
Bill lPogue, Wilmington, was the
weekend guests Of his grandparents.
Mr., and Mrs, William N. Pogue,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-02
TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS in
DECEMBER

There were 1855 traffic accidents
reported in the State during the
month of December, 1914, with 3S
persons killed and All injured Bal
.lmore City reported 1872 accidents
with IS killed and Alt injured, and
he Counties reported 373 accidents
with 20 killed and 1914 injured. The
ngures for the State as whole show
IN increase OF 1877 accidents. deaths
and So injuries oveer the previous
montk-however there was a de-
crease of 238 accidents, 6 deaths,
and SO injuries under December,
1913.
Twenty-four of the 38 persons kill
ed during December were pedestrians
making that group responsible for
$50 of the deaths in Maryland for
The month-next was motor vehicle
with motor vehicle with deaths,
then motor vehicle with fixed objects
); electric car and bicycle with 2
each, and railroad train and non-col-
lision with l each.
Nine of the twenty-three counties
experienced fatality free month
Allegany, Cecil, Charles, Frederick,
Garrett, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne,
and Talbot. Kent County was the
only county to have a perfect acct
lent month-no collisions, no deaths,
40 injuries.
A total of 1884 traffic collisions
we're reported to this Bureau during
he past year, with 379 persons kill
ID and 1854 injured-this repre-
sents a $3.50 reduction in fatalities
compared to the year 1913, a $50
.edluction in the number of accidents
eported and a 1.Sgo reduction in in
yuries Out of the 379 persons killed
during 1914, 1915 were pedestrians,
Or ST. 9o-whick, as we have stated
many times in the past year, indi-
;ates that pedestrian education in
.raffc safety has either been sadly
Neglected or too lightly taken by the
sictims.
The Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mission, together with State, City and
civic Organizations, urge that now,
IS never before, there is greater need
or cooperation between the citizens
.sing the streets and roads of Mary
and, either on foot or behind a
wheel--we all must COOPERATE
with one another to minimize the
tragedies and injuries of traffic coll
.isions. WE ASK OF YOU-WON'T
YOU DO YOUR PART?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-02
Christian Work
ers School AT
Rising Sun

The Cecil County Christian Work
ers' School will open on Tuesday
February 6, at 1890 p. M, in the
James Methodist Church, Rising Sun.
This~school will continue for period
of three weeks, meeting on Tues
day and Thursday evening of each
week. The dates are February 6, 8,
13, Is 30 and %.
The personnel of the school COM
prises the Rev. ]. r. Bicking, dean
and host pastor; Prof. William C.
Graham, registrar and treasurer; DR..
s. J. Venable, chairman of devotions;
Rev. H. G. Holloway, chairman of the
board of managers, Rev E. w. Renne,
chairman of publicity.
Tie courses and instructors are as
follows: Christian Evangelism, Z"
Rev. H. G. Holloway, pastor of the
North East Methodist Church; 1.-THE
Act of the Apostles" Rev. S. Price,
pastor of the Elkton Presbyterian
Church
A registration fee of $10O will be
paid by each student enrolled in the
school to defray the necessary expen-
ses. On the closing night of the school
certificates will be presented to each
student who has completed the re-
quired work in his respective course
Each course is credit course by both
the Methodist and Presbyterian
Board sof Christias Education.
1t is hoped that at least 100 of the
leaders and workers in the county
Sunday Schools will enroll in this
school for the entire three weeks
period of instruction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-02
.ion-Bay View w. S. C. S.

The Woman's Society Of Christian
Service of the zion-Bay View section
mas elected officers for the following
year as follows: President. Mrs. Ed
ward Crothers; vice-president, Mrs.
howard Touchton; secretary, Mrs.
slora Harris; treasurer, Mrs. Isabel
Williams. Mrs. Charles Biddle heads
he Nortk East society as its presi-
lent; Mrs. William Rutter, vice-pres-
auent; Mrs. Raymond Larzalere. SET
retary; Mrs, Owen Bailey, treasurer,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-02
Indicted Into U. S.
Armed Forces

The following men have been in
iucted into the land or naval forces
If the United States;
William R. Walls, Rising Sun,
army; Marshall H. Peterson, Elkton,
army; Wade K. Goodman, Cenowin-
go, Navy; Clarence w. Mccall, Peach
.5ottom, Pa, Army; Robert Hutchi-
ION, Elkton, Army; James A. Stapp,
Jr., Chesapeake City, Army; Elmer
Y. Lounsbury, Elkton, Army; Otis, K.
.acGlothlin, Liberty Grove, Army;
William w. Written ,Eklton Navy;
Wallace H. Beal, Elkton, Army; Rob-
srt N. Preston, North East, Navy;
lGlwood M. Weesterinen, Army.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-02
Notice To Veterans
OF Both World Wars

At the next meeting of Cecil Post,
No. Is, the American Legion, Mr..
oseph Corbin of Baltimore, and OF
me War Manpower Commission, will
peak on the &c. l. Bill of Rights
mis- discussion should be of interest
% all veterans of World War I, ana
specially so to veterans of World
War H.. Legionaires and discharged
.eterans of this War are cordially
invited to attend.
The Meeting: February 9TH, 1945.
Place: Howard Hotel; Time: 500
,. m.
]. Lawson Crothers,
Commander.
e. D. E. Rollins,
Adjutant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-02

Mrs. Edna Devonshire OF lakewood,
was completely surprised on Ler
forty-third birthday when twenty-six
of her neighbors and friends appear
ed in body at her home to tender
congratulations and spend pleasant
social evening with her.
Mrs. Myrtle Fristoe has received
word that her son, Mitchell. has
been promoted to TISgt. He has been
serving overseas for about 15 months
and is with the 3rd Army under COM
mand of General Patton.
Lieut.. and Mrs. A. T. Horsnby
have returned to their apartment
here after the Lieutenant's sea-going
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Slaybaugh
spent the weekend with Mrs. Harry
Slaybaugh, Fayetteville, Pa.
Miss Eleanor Jane Slaybaugh was
the weekend guest of Mrs. Francis
Miller, Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Roy Chapman, Jacksonville.
Fla, was the recent guest of Mrs.
Marian z. Fekr.
Mrs. r. F. Pierce. of Colora, who
suffered serious injuries by Q fall
some weeks ago, Ia slowly Improving,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-02
Met With Sled
ding Accident

Miss Marjorie Price, daughter oil
Mr.. and Mrs. David Price of Colora,
was severely injured one evening
.ast week while shedding on the hill.
lear her home. She was taken to
-1avre de Grace hospital for treat
.nent. Miss Elizabeth Duckett, who
vas shedding with her, escaped in
Jury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-02
Ferry Out Of Commission

The ice and strong tide caused the
ferry boat to crash into the dock at
Chesapeake City and SO badly dam
age it that ferry service was out OF
commission for several days. The
ferry boat Is used to convey pedes
trians and vehicles across the Chesa-
paake aud pelawRvs Canal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-02

The Ross Transportation Company
kas secured a temporary franchise
to run a shuttle bus service between
Hollingsworth Manor. Singerly VII.
iage and Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-02

H. r. Worth has moved into his
new store at Bay View. The new
building occupies the site of the
structure that was burned Nov. 18,
1914. along with Mechanics Hall
building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
The Bird, Now the Laureate

In the Spring young, mems fancy lightly, etc. And in the Spring, too, legislators get to thinking about matters that are not necessarily partisan. From now on there should be more said about creation of a poet laureate for the State of Connecticut than has been heretofore. This is the kind of weather that brings the urge to create well-rhymed and mooth-flowing word passages to both men and women It might also turn the thoughts of our legislators to designation of a poet laureate, such as has been rather perfunctorily suggested.
 Candidates to date, without even the grace of legislative act of creation, are numerous, but they are solely on the male side. No one has evidently given any thought to the female of the species as offering possible candidates for poet lau- reate. This in no way disparages the virtues or ability of such men of letters as Lieutenant-Governor Wilbert Snow or former Lieutenant-Governor Odell Shep- ard or the wit of Weston, Franklin P. Adams But it does not seem fair to over- look the fact that poetic genius is not always confined to the male side. Who knows but what an Elm. Elm. might prove the ideal poet laureate?
 COnnecClcutS poet laureate, II we are to have one, should be a man (1gura- lively speaking) who knows this state and dts peoples well enough to write inti- mately of both. We conceive poet laureate as rhyming publicity agent. He may write of the mountains or the low lands, the rivers or the seas, the rich or the poor, but in such language that all can understand. His is the universal language of the region of which he writes Connecticut is not an extensive state, but is made up of polyglot of races. It lends itself to the poets pad and pencil.
 Connecticut Yankee in the New Haven Journal Courier writes: "The 1943 Ses- sion gave the state the bird, and this ses- sion seems to be slated to make it's gift that of poet laureate. All we can do is express faint hope that the powers that be will make better choice among poets than they did among birds" That's kind of hard on the robin and right now there are any number of people so glad to see robin that they'd willingly fight for his selection as state bird
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
One Opportunity Lost

Few people realized it but golden op- porunity slipped through our fingers on January 1St this year. That was to have been the day on which we changed from the present or Gregorian calendar to the new world calendar. The change was particularly opportune this year. because the dates conformed with the beginning of the week, which makes a transition from old to new much easier than at some other day of the week. However, advocates of the so-called world calendar won't let this diSappoint them too much. They must have been convinced that world war of the proportions of the cur rent one certainly would never permit adoption of calendar reform that should have the endorsement of every civilized nation.
 After the war is over the reformerS can tackle their problem with renewed effort. They will have enlisted more recruits, both within and without the govern ment They will have had chance to spread their gospel into more lands. They will have had a chance to correct any slight discrepancies in their calculations. They will be able to set up new start ing point from which the reform may start. It may be for the best that the change wasn't made at such disturbed period of world history as the present one Certainly the cadence of war pro- duction will bring home to more people the importance of regularity in our calendar.
 Of all the various calendar reforms that we have seen or studied that of the World Calendar Association appeals to this writer as having sound basis. It is not a theoretical thing, but is well thought out and gives promise of permanency. Furthermore it answers the objections that might be entered religiously, racially or nationally. Naturally, sentiment must suffer wrench or two, but time IS speedy eraser of any such bangs. After the war is won we look for renewed et- forts to bring this needed calendar re- form to the fore in the plans for a new world order that means so much to the future peace and stability of all nations, big or little.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
What's Cooking?

War Administration leaders and con- mittees of Congress are now giving their attention to legislation to authorize United States participation as the prin- cipal stockholder in the proposed inter- national bank for reconstruction and de- velopment of foreign trade and the stabilization of world currency"
 The American Bankers Association has attacked the plan to create mammoth fund to stabilize world currency. To "a man up a tree" it looks as though the bankers are right, inasmuch as this scheme looks like an attempt to grub stake" the pauperized nations - and most of them will come out of the war "as poor as Jobs turkey
 Years ago Cordell Hull succeeded in backing the established United States tariff-making system off the map. He substituted So-called trade treaties. The only difference between the two systems was that the Congress had always framed the tariff billS-and made something of a mess of the job-and then Hull had the responsibilities transferred to the Depart ment of State. Despite the past twelve years of political cheering for treaties the tariff trading method has actually failed to improve international trade.
 1ue MOTSclCHdu pldIl OcVclOPcu oI Breton Woods proposed to establish an international bank with capital fund of nine billion dollars into which the United States would pour about one-third of the total number of dollars. There is reason to believe that the other nations would not subscribe their share of the money. On the other hand if those na- tionS bought American goods in any vol llrne their purchases would be made with American dollars borrowed from the in- ternational bank.
 Evidently some of our political leaders who are anxious to protect the world against future wars are dumping the Morgenthau economic stabilization scheme onto the peace band-wagon. They seem to entertain the hope that it will get by as part of the world security program scheduled to be drafted at San Francisco in sessions starting April 25. The two schemes should not be consoli- dated as their obiectives are entirely diff fererk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

The vernal equinox having arrived, let's hope the vernal urge to be up and doing is now in our midst. This is as good time as any to start real house. cleaning, inside and out. A lot of polio ing of our back-yards, of our public thor oughfares, of our vacant lots is certainly in order. Let all concerned start the work as soon as possible There is nothing more unsghtly than pile of rubbish scattered here and there throughout the city. Too often citizens feel that their duty is done if they get the rubbish off their property and onto somebody else's That's not quite the way to do it. There are ways of disposing of rubbish that will not con- tribute to any ugly appearances around the fringes of the city. Dumping ashes, cans or paper by the roadside is crime against your community. Dispose of such trash in the ways appointed by officials. Let's make a real effort this spring to clean up the city from one end to the other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
Views Of The Press

thousands and thousands on the eastern front. The news comes to us when the correspondents, several days after liberation, see long lines of poorly clothed. il-fed, but now freed, slaves of the Nazis, trudging along the highways back into Rus sia or heading for the protection of Allied lines and safety. Now from Odessa the first big contingent of l,500 Americans, ex-captives of the despicable Nazis, prepare for their long voyage back to America.
 The troops of the Allied nations must naturally enjoy the fruits of victory over the enemy They know that in triumph they have brought this awful war closed to its conclu- sion. They know that the job for which they have sacrificed SO much will be over because they have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

Glancing over the report of City Engi- neer Charles A. Root for the last few years one can easily see how the war has prevented the regular extension of such city services as sewers, water mains, slde, walks, streets, etc. The report for l94O as contrasted with that of 1943 is lndl- cation that the war has cut into all such work as this It may be another year or two before resumption of such work can really take place. Right now we will have to make the best of the men and mater ials at hand. If we can prevent the com plete deterioration of our paved thorough fares and sidewalks, we may have to De content with that alone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

undermines his Self-confidence, damages his self-respect, causes a cloud of apprehension to dim the brightness of his everyday living.
 The message of Christianity is called "the gospel"-that is the good news" It tells us that God proposes to make our lives over and that He has established a means by which this can be done. That means is forgiveness. We are forgiven the guilt of our sins and thus relieved of their burden. This does not mean that we shall not suffer the consequences of our evil- doing; 1t means something vastly more than that. namely, that we shall be relieved of the heaviest of all possible burdens. namely. bur- densome sense of guilt and the feel- ing that God iS displeased with us.
 This vanishcs in the experience
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

that the industry could supply enough carbon black with its present facilities.
 So now the program is stalled,
 with one government agency, WIPE, determined to protect the industry from the cOmpe-
 titiOn of new facilities, and another government agency
 OPA, determined that profit control is more important than production.
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 An indication of what is behind some senators in opposing Au- brey Williams as REA Adminis- trator is the admiSsoin of Sena- tor Bilbo of Mississippi, that he had to oppose Williams to satisfy Mississippi friends who baWled him out because he voted for Henry Wallace. Among these friends was Lumber King Rob- ert Newton, Wiggin, Miss, anti trust head, Wendell Berge, was surprised but pleased when, as he concluded his testimony on the antitrust budget for next year, Rep. John Kerr, of North Caro- lima, remarked MT BeFge, before you leave, the committee would like to have you convey our kipd- est regards and cOngratulatiOnS to our distinguished friend, Judge Thurman Cartel Arnold" Ar hold preceded Berge, helped to train him as trustbuster |. It's practically open warfare be- tween the Navy and the City of Norfolk, Va. The Navy has gone to bat for service men who land in Norfolk from active duty and after having drink or two, then fined. But thus far, the Norfolk city administration has shown no inclination to give up this easy source of income although it was headlined in press when Senator McKellar was taken i'll last week, the physician who att tended him didn't get excited. Leaving Mcclellan in the Senate lobby he remarked: ''McKellar had big lunch downstairs, then went and got himself all worked up in a speech on the floor. He ought to know he can't do that. That's all that's wrong with him."
 Copyright, 1945, by
 The Bell Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

Waterbury officials appearing before a legislative committee in Hartford today will endeavor to show that since 1941 this city has made rapid progress in strengthening out it's financial affairs. The picture presented to the legislators of 1941 is in contrast to that to be shown today. There were only hopes then that much might be accomplished. Ioday other officials will show that the hopes of the late Vincent A. Scully and Thomas Conlon came true in ample measure. wa terbury enjoys good health t1nanclally. It should use every means to remain healthy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
TALES OF DELIvERANCE
Bridgeport Post)

N6TlQSepOrC TOSL)
 Almost daily since the Tanks bat tied their way across the Rhine into the sacred sail" of Germany, stories have been reported by our correspondents. telling of the liber- ation of prisoners of war, the free- ingfi of men and women of various nationalities and of all ages, along the far-fiung battle lines.
 Some of the most interesting, as well as touching, stories of ilbera- tion have been reported from the Philippines. where civilians and sol- diers, missionaries and nuns, aged women and young children, have Eeen freed from the oppression of the unbearable Japanese invaders
 From Germanys once-happy vil- lages come stories of the freedom of slave laborers. handfuls of men dragged from their homes, separ- ated from their families. forced to toll for a hated. tyrannical enemy. From larger towns and cities. over- run by the liberating Russians, hun- dreds and hundreds df prisoners have been freed from the prison like shelters, or from barbed-wire enclosures set up by the Prussian- ized NaZiS.
 Also from haystackS, bombed-out cellars and shacks, from garrets missed by the prying eyes of the murderous Gestapo, come many others, as soon as the underground brings them word that the Amer jeans have come, or the British or the Russians. Their tales. once re- vealed. will live forever in the nter- at,re, the plays. the legends and the history of this war.
 The Russians have liberated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

Clarcd that advertising twill de- feat the (brOadcasting) industry"
 Grinning slyly at the broadcast, CTS, Porter said, Please don't mis- understand me hope I do not subject myself to the charge that I have made an attack on advertising, free enterprise or pri- ate initiative because l have quot ed Herbert Hoover TRUCK-TIRE BOTTLENECK
 The Mead committee is now probing the serious shortage of carbon black, the bottleneck in truck-tire production while WIPE has approved 39 tire plants re- gently, the whole tire program is threatened by the shortage of carbon black. Although produc- tion went up 46 per cent after Justice Byrnes ordered the indus try on seven-day week last fall, the failure of the carbon black supply has now forced the industry back on six-day week.
 Inside reason for the carbon
 black shortage is that WIPE
 tried to protect the established
 carbon black manufacturers by
 vetOing plans for construction
 of new plants. Instead, Vice
 Chairman Harold BOeschen-
 stein approved plan to bring
 back into production facilities
 of the southwest, long idle be-
 cause of the high cost fO ma
 terials in that area.
 The industry happily asked OPA to raise their price ceilings because of the higher cost, but OPA decided carbon black pro- fits were high enough and that no profit on the expanded opera tions should be allowed. The in- dustry accepted this decision be- cause they felt certain there would be no attempt by outsiders to go into the business.
 But then they learned the way OPA figured costs, they found they were expected to produce in these renovated plants at an &C., tual loss. Negotiations to get a better price on carbon black produced in these plants have dragged along for several months with the industry putting more en- .ergy into trying to convince OPA to raise the price than in putt ing out the carbon black. Even at top production, it is not certain