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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23
LEAFLET GIVES MARYLAND 1945
PRODUCTION GOALS

what to grow and how much?"
land farmers, anxious to do their
part in producing food and feed nee
essary to help bring the war to sue
cessful conclusion, are asking them
selves this year. The Extension Ser
jice at the University of Maryland,
IN an effort to assist them with this
problem has published leaflet,
Maryland Production Goals for
1916"
Farmers are advised that an all
4ut effort is needed The food produc-
ion job for 1915 will be just as big
nd just as important to the war and
the peace as it was in 1914 Some
hits in the pattern of production
will be needed in line with changin.
demand situations, but the totil
needs will continue to be great.
The farm labor shortage continues
o be acute. With a large portion OF
year-round workers having bee.
rained from farms into war plants
md the armed forces, it is recon-
nended that each essential worker
lie promptly with Selective Service
Ill necessary forms at the close of
zach deferment period, in an effort
preserve the present supply. Trad
ng labor and equipment with neigh
Jors and utilizing every possible la
)or-saving practice are suggested
For seasonal harvest labor, it is
recommended that the order be plac-
ID with the county agent we'll in ad-
Jance of need, so that plans may be
!. lade. Careful planning, exchange of
abor between farmers, long hours,
Use Of boys, girls, women, foreign
aborers, war prisoners, southern mi
grants, part-time workers, and SINH
ar sources of labor are effective ways
If solving this problem.
The leafiet contains other sugges-
lions regarding the labor problem. 1t
also outlines the prospects for some
Of the important farm supplies, in
Guiding fertilizers, insecticides, con-
iainers, farm machienry and trans
portation.
Copies of Maryland Production
Goals for 1945" may be obtained
from any Maryland county agricul-
tural Extension office or by writing
directly to the Agricultural Extension
Service, University of Maryland, Col
lege Park.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23
Box Score Released

Military secrecy has made it impos-
sible, until very recently, to give a
good vol, me picture of America S
production for war. The government
quite correctly, permitted only an in=
dication of the amount in terms OF
Collars, instead of number of units,
Except for certain individual items.
But now it is being revealed in a
broader way.
Example was the General Motors
announcement the other day, cover
ing some of the more important pro-
lucts among more than $500 items
that company has produced for war.
Tile bare figures tell the story best.
Here is the box score: Shells and
she'll castings, more 100000, 900;
-annon, 10000; machine guns,
1,000,00O; carbines, 100000; air.
plane engines, 10000; bomber and
lighter planes, 5000; tanks, tank de-
stroyers and armored cars, 81, 700;
rucks, including amphibious ducks,
100000.
That's one company's report. 1t
proves that large industrial organize
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23
CONGRESS BACKS THE FARMERS

Tie steady decrease in farm popu-
lation since 1910 was brought to the
attention of the Senate few days
ago when Senator Reed of Alabama
informed his colleagues that the
farm population is now the lowest
in 5Oyears. 1t has declined 4,748,0OO
in the past four years. Perhaps one
third of those leaving TIE farms have
been indicted into the armed forces.
The other two-thirds represent per-
sons leaving the farms for work in
war industry at much higher wages
than any possible wages in farm OPP
Grafton" Tydings of Maryland; Skip
stead of Minnesota; Bushfield OF
Dakota and Wherry of Nebraska
Joined in the discussion. Senator Ty-
dings was emphatic in declaring that
there is NO authority to draft man
who is employed in essention agricul-
tural endeavor and for whom there is
no replacement available; that is The
law of Congress" He added: Amy.
body in that category who is taken
from the farm is taken from 1t in vi
olation of the supreme law of the
land" Senator Reed positively de-
clared that there is no power in the
Executive arm of the Government to
repeal an Act of Congress. He &C
cused Byrnes, Hershey, McNutt, and
others with having unlawfully at
tempted to set aside the law of Con-
gress.
On the same day similar discus
sion took place in the House of Rep
resentatives in the course OF which
Representative Carlson of Kansas, as
serted that the farmers of our Ma
ton have periodically cooperated in
the past" and are continuing TO do So
even though they are hampered by
the fact that farm machinery has
become obsolete and badly worn and
new farm machinery is being curtail-
ed" He added: 1--WE not only need
farm machinery, but we must have
a greatly increased supply of repair
parts" 1t is clearly apparent that
Congress is backing UP the farmers in
their troubles with the 'Tops" of the
Executive branch of the Government.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23
Because of the alarming decline in

Because of the alarming decline in
Sunday school attendance in most of
the larger Protestant communions
during recent years, the Presbyterian
Church in the U. S. A. has organized
a churchwide and nationwide move
ment called 1.-THE Mission to Teach
ers"-to revitalize the Sunday school
through better training of Sunday
school teachers. Emphasis of the
Mission include: Christian teaching
is the first business of the church;
pastors, elders, and parents are re-
sponsible for that training; the Sun
day school teacher must become an
evangelist among the children, must
help the children to accept Christ,
and must train and use modern tech
niques in approaching the several age
groups Of the school. The Mission is
declared IAN opportunity for pastors
to deepen the spiritual lives of their
teachers until the glory and impor-
lance of teaching for Christ shine
forth, lighting new day for the
Sunday school,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23
HERD IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING

Dairymen of the Cecil County Herd
improvement Association, in annual
meeting at Howard Hotel, Elkton,
elected Lloyd Balderston III, of CO.
lora, president; Everett Denny, Mt.
Ararat Farm, Port Deposit, vice-pres-
ident; Lloyd Wyker, of Calvert, Sec
rotary and treasurer. Advisory direc-
tors, Guy McGrady, of Rising Sun,
and Carl Feuckt, Of near Elkton.
Supervisor Eldon G. Strausbuagh
reported twenty-four members, with
herds located in all parts of the
county. Individual cows are run con-
tests as we'll as herds. Over 765 cows
were tested once month during the
past year and the results obtained
were excellent according to the su-
pervisor's report.
Lloyd Armour, of the University of
Maryland Extension Service, dairy di-
vision, was the guest speaker. He
complimented the association on the
fine standing in butterfat production
and commented on TIE testers re-
port.
Mr.. Armour presented in behalf of
the National Dairy Association, cer-
tificates of award to those owners
whose cows averaged $50 pounds
butterfat.
Those receiving the certificates
were: Mrs. H. B. Crowgey and son,
Elkton; Guy McGrady, Rising Sun;
Mt. Ararat Farms, Port Deposit;
Lloyd Wyker, Calvert; Lloyd Balder-
ston. Colora. and Glenn McGrady and
Brother, Rising Sum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23

Evaporated milk, vitamin tablets
atabrine, and sulfa compounds, to q
total valuIe of more than half mil
lioI dollars, have recently been sen;
frcrl America through the American
Friends Service Committee, 20 South
Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, for the
relief of famine survivors in India
Meanwhile additional funds and sup
plies are being forwarded in the hope
of restoring starving people to health
anG protecting them from disease
Much of the funds for this service
have been contributed by Protestant
denominations which use this Com
mittee as a service agency, the India
Famine Relief Committee. and the
Church Committee for Relief in Asia
but also from such non-church groups
as the British War Relief Society OF
America, the A. F. OF LIS Labor
League for Human Rights, and C. l.
O.'s War Relief Committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23

Americans are natural inventors. But besides
inventing things, they also invent jobs Here are
three Of the many unusual services that ingenious
Americans have actually invented in recent years.
Some may be war casualties now. But they'll
be back. And the natural reaction from wartime
RECOMMENDATION will encourage lot of other
individual enterprises. All that give good service
and meet real need will endure and grow
The business Of supplying electric service began
modestly, too. There were scofers and
skeptics aplenty. But other men with courage
and imagination risked their money and
went ahead Today, under sound business
management, America enjoys the best and the
most electric service in the world.
This basic freedom of opportunity-this chance to
take chance helps make America : america.
Hear NELSON EDDY in "THE ELECTRIC HOUR
with Robert administers Orchestra. Every Sunday
afternoon, 4:30, EWT. CHS Network.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23
did YOU know that during the mo-

Did you know that during the most
desperate days of the siege of Mos
COW, 100000 Russians around that
city raised victory gardens with
seeds largely brought from America?
These seeds were SO precious that a
few pounds at a time were sometimes
tucked away in the cabins of ship
captains who carried vitality needed
munitions through the per,lous run
to Murmansk." War Food Admins
tration officials have reported to- the
Extension Service at the University
of Maryland that 10000 tons of seeds
have been furnished by the United
State for Soviet spring planting this
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23
8 WAYS TO FILE YOUR TAX
RETURN OUTLINED

Joseph d. Nunan, Jr., Commission
err of Internal Revenue, explained re-
Gently that taxpayers whose 1914 in
come was less than $4,000 have a
choice of three different ways of fl
ing their 1914 income tax returns.
Taxpayers whose income was $4,000
or more must all make ''long-form"
eturns on Form 1040.
The three methods open to persons
whose income was under 5000 are
as follows:
l. Fill out the Withholding Re-
&C pit, Form W. (Rev.), received
fl ON their employers.
2. Make a "short-form" return on
Form 1910.
3. Make "long-form' return OIL
Form 1040.
The easiest way to file is to fill out
ard mail a Withholding Receipt, but
this method is permitted only If the
t. xpayer's income was virtually al
from wages from which tax was with
held. If, in addition to his wages
subject to Withholding, taxpayer
had more than 500 of dividends, in
terest and wages not subject to with
holding, or he had any income from
any other source, he would have to
use Form 1040. If the Withholding
Receipt is used, the collector will fig
ure the tax and give the taxpayer
credit for the tax he has already paiG
and send either bill or refund for
the difference. If Form 1910 is used
he taxpayer must figure his own tax
In choosing which form to use
(for incomes under $4,000 Nunan
aid taxpayers should ask themselve,
his questions:
Did l spend more than 10 per cen
of my income last year for deductibl:
charitable contributions interest
taxes, casualty losses, medical and
dental expenses, and other deductiblc
items?"
Ii the answer to this questions l.
yes ;, the taxpayer should make d
'long-form" return on Form 104U,
so that he can itemize and claim the
acutal amount of his deductions.
If the answer is mo-, the taxpayer
should consider filing on his With
holding Receipt or on "shOrt-form
t'orm 1040. Botk of these methods oi
filing give the taxpayer standard a..
lowance of about 10 per cent of HIS
income for the type of deductions
mentioned in Question 2. The 10 per
cent allowance is made through ia
table. This tax table is arranged &C
cording to brackets of income: for i'll
stance, one line in the table is for III
comes from $4,000 to $2,325, anoth
er line is for incomes from S2,925 to
$2,350, and SO on. Nunan explained
that the 10 per cent standard allow
ance is figured at the middle OF eacn
bracket, and therefore the allowance
is somewhat less than 10 per cent be
low the middle of the bracket ana
somewhat higher than 10 per cent
above the middle of the bracket.
In most cases, Nunan commenced
taxpayers spend far less than 10 PEI
cent of their income for deductiblc
items, and therefore suck taxpayer
will benefit by filing either With
holding Receipt or short-form re-
turn on Form 1040.
Nunan added that persons who had
more than one job during 1914 and
wish to file on Withholding Receipt
need only to fill out only the last re-
ceipt received, but should be sure to
attach all their other Withholding
Receipts.
Also, the collector explained that
if wage earners file Form 1040, they
need not fill out their Withholding
Receipts but must attach their re
ceipts to their Form 10 40returns
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23

The largest Maryland trees are the
famous Wye Oak at Wye Mills and
the Liberty Tree at Annapolis. These
are 95 and 70 feet high respectively.
There are only 13 trees in the United
States which have larger diameter
than the Wye Oak, according to the
Extension Forester at the University
of Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL TO
PROVIDE CARE FOR INDECENT

ILL
Maryland First State To Put Such
Responsibility on State Health
Department
In affixing his signature to the
administration sponsored Medical
care Bill, thus enacting it into law,
Governor Herbert r. O'Conor put
Maryland at the head of all 48 States
II the Union in the matter of State
provision of medical care to those of
us citizens unable to pay for this vi
.al service.
Maryland's medical care proposals,
.,hich were formulated with the clos
est cooperation between the medical
profession and the State Health De-
partment, have received the most
borough consideration and wide
spread approval by medical authori-
,les throughout the Country. AS the
Baltimore Morning Sun expressed it:
The virtue of the proposal lies in
the fact that it endeavors to improve
he existing system, which has &C
omplished so much, rather than to
destroy the whole structure and to at
empt to erect something completely
new and untried."
From a national magazine devoted
10 hospital problems has come the
highest approval of Maryland's eff
aorts in this field. at is in this way,
viewing the problem and considering
now to meet it," the editorial said,
that the Free State of Maryland
proposes to look after its own. 1t de-
esrves the thanks of the entire hos
pital and medical fields for the sane
and courageous example it now offers
in the face of the Federal threat.
That example should be widely fol-
lowed."
100000 To Counties
Governor O'Conor voiced the ut
most satisfaction over the passage of
the enabling legislation, which brings
20 the counties of the State an ini-
.ial appropriation Of 100000. Under
he Act, provision is made for the
iree treatment of patients who are
financially unable to pay for medical,
hospital or nursing care. There is set
dp within the State Department of
Health a Bureau of Medical Services
20 administer the program. The State
Department is given the assistance of
advisory council composed of repre-
sentatives of the Medical and Hospi-
tai Associations and the two great
Universities of the State, as well as
of other associations working in the
field of health.
The Bureau of Medical Services Is
authorized to contract with physi-
clans, dentists and hospitals for the
medical, surgical and hospital treat
ment of persons declared eligible for
free services by the Department of
Public Welfare. A point emphasized
by Governor O'Conor is that the
right of the individual patient to Sc
lect his own physician or dentist is
maintained.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23

Those aerial pictures of the Japan
ese imperial palace suggest q swell
ate TOR . postrwag golt solEsA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23

Organization aims to raise the sta
tus of domestic helpers. Relief for
husbands appears in sight,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23

tions are among our country's most
valuable assets in war as we'll a. In
peace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23

Generals queried on Elliott Roose-
velt's dog. The armchair strategists
are too busy running the war to be
disturbed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23

"U. S. Opens Attack Below Bolog
na"-headline. Working up to mea
shortage, Ell?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23

Congressman are accused of want
ing to slaughter Wallace. Some of the
pork he wasted years ago must have
been Congressional.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23

Adolf not only wants TO save face.
Ast else 70 preserve Aia vAsls hide
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23

President pays election bet. After
Wallace this about clears up his poll
tical debts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23

State Highway Department wants
a priority to keep the roads open. but
1t isn't certain whether to apply %
sAs Weather AassaH " WIZ
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23
NIILLENIUMS
BY j. f.. Jones

Washington, D. c., February -
When Thomas B. Reed was Speaker
of the House of Representatives he
yearned for the day when politics
are over and the millennium is begun
The millennium" apparently APP
peared at the Capital of our Country
on Lincoln's Birthday, 1945, when
TIE official report of the 8-day Roose-
velt-Churchill-S Conference az.
rived from the Russian Crimea.
With practically unanimous acclaim
the politicians, in and out of the Sen
ate and House, expressed spontaneous
approval and hope, at the outcome OF
his great historical gathering.
Thinking back four years ago re
minds us tkat Russia was regarded as
II outlay by our own Government
nd Russia didn't have much respect
or us.
In the first days of December,
1871, the Japanese Embassy in
Washington was open and doing bust
Tess, apparently concocting protesta-
ions of friendship upon our political
eaders. Now we hate them with
sreater cause than the devil hates
oily water" We have happy assur-
noes that Germany will be disarmed
'orever, and firm belief that Japan
will be laid low in similar way.
Most of all the Nations of the
World are rallying behind and pied
ring their support to the tentative
program of the Big Three. For the
irst time there is every reason to ex
)ect that World Wars are being
)rougtk to a permanent close.
The political millennium is be-
gum and the political forces and
people throughout the World are il
lead earnest in their demands for
permanent World peace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23

Government speeds priority. or
clothes items. 1t takes the ground hos
seriously
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-23
Let's Have What We Paid For!

HUI . 110tC "ANt w Z 0kNt
The American public has bought
md paid for its highways, it's roads
md it's streets. Since these are the
property of the public, they have a
light to expect from hem all of the
,ervice which they are capable OF
'endering. When the full use of the
highways is restricted, it is self-evi-
lent that these restrictions are
against the public interest
When a state limits the use of the
highways by restrictive laws not nee
essary from the standpoint of high
way preservation, safety or any
other sound basis, the public is not
securing a full measure of service
from the highways AS a result, the
public is actually being deprived o!
money because the full use of the
highways would result in reducing
he cost of doing business and conse..
luently the price of goods sold to the
public. 1t would reduce the cost OF
living.
Our various legislatures now i'll
;ession should give this matter major
consideration. Highways should NJ
onger be restricted by obsolete regG
alton based on conditions which ne
onger exist-such as hard rubber
Tres and inferior roads. The public
paid for modern roads and should
be entitled to modern services. States
which have modern laws offer their
citizens advantages and economies
not possessed by the citizens of states
shackled by unsound laws and regu-
lations.
Restrictions which prevent the free
.ow of commerce between the states
IRE against the interest of the entil {
nation. 1t was uppermost in the
minds Of the founders of our country
hat freedom of transportation be-
tween states should exist. This free
1om has been destroyed in many in
stances. 1t should be restored to the
people by removing antiquated, re-
strictive and non-uniform regulatory
measures.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-05

to contribute toward solutions. lis
position on the Sidelines has been
one of patience - a sense, yet of inn
ratience IN other respects. The sileu,
Sufferers wonder why something
cannot De done about the situation.
The government appears TO be i'm
potent or fearful, or perhaps both,
OF stepping in with an iron hand, les.
it do injustice to one side OF the
other.
Labor makes its demands, which
usually are refused. Then it strikes.
with idlencss continuing for 4 time,
aad ultimately a settlement in which
labor wins at least part of its coaten-
tons, often with increased pay,
which in turn increases costs OF
commod.,Ie, and this of itself tends
to neutralizc such gains as are
achieved
SO that in the end the labor-mar-
aecment conference IS confronted
with terrific difficulties. lis task
certainly IS ay.,acr easy nor simple
Meantime. tsc country Will look on
in the le.lga, hope that some basis
OF harmony .ay DC reached, + the
end that jtMay be permitted to FRO
coed on it, uay toward a peaceful
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-05
Rule By Strikes

FROM GOWN texas way comes ID
statement from d ~pokesm.n for the
National Maritime Union that lis
members Will strike on December /
on all ships not involved in the
movement of troops, in an effort
to force the government to put
every available ship into service to
get soldiers nome by Christmas.'
While We are strongly in favor Of
bringing the boys home as rapidly
as possible. and subscribe to tho
theory that they have not been re
turned and channeIed back INTO civil
liam life as fast as desired, at the
same time this does not impress us as
The way to get things done, Dictat;on
to the government through work
stoppages, OF rule by strikes, is not
Il th,.g to euthuse over.
Parents and wives and children
nave wanted and still want their
men home badly, but the fact Is
they could have brought this about
more speedily had they actually
turned the heat on their congress
men in a big way. For Congress still
holds the reins in the shaping OF
goNernmu.t policy, even as to the
military, and al Go it once i &c
comes Of that mind strongly enough
Congress would have acted had fire,
been built under it of sufficient neat
to produce results
If we are to have respect for ou
government and recognize its au-
thority, then legitimate methods
must be applied in getting th,cg-
done. Two wrongs do not make one
right. An avalanche of protests il
strong enough, will get results much
more quickly than d strike of sea-
men. Moreover, il this method were
to be adopted, it could hardly be
made effective in a matter of three
weeks between the first Of Deem
Der and Christmas. Then, too, there
is much more to getting the boy,
home by Christmas than merely
transportation across the AtlantlC, as.
for instance. the hundreds of thou
sands already back from the fighting
fronts but who are still held II
camps in this country without dis
charges. A seaman's strike would
hardly get results there.