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Washington Post)

The widow of William K Vanderbilt railroad nagnate and yachtsman has only five million dollars left from the 35milion estate qt her husband due to the toll of taxes. Consequenty, trustee is asking for a tax reduction the Vanderbilt estate in Florida Significantly architects and designers are now planning for what they call casual pattern of postwar life, of increasing simplicity and in formality. Thus do we witness the "hail and fare we' of two social eras.
 MT Vanderbnt grew up in the most formal and feudalistc period of the Four Hundreds rule in New York society His mothers celebrated costume ball in 1883 in the Vanderbilt chateau on Fifth Avenue broke the social dictatorship of Mrs. Astor. The wedding of his sister, Consuelo, to the Duke of Marlborough in 1895 function that stirred two continents But the Vanderbilt estate it is today would not have impressed Ward McAllister, who is credited with picking the first Four Hundred" ill 1876 "A fortune of million was nothing, Me Aister wrote of the gided late nineteenth century "One needed fortune of 10, 50, 100 millions to be counted rich"
 Formal society of course has long been on the way out Income and inheritance taxes curbed it's
 more ostentatous manifestations and the stock market collapse of 1929 dealt it blow from which it never recovered In recent years great houses with bronze doors and crystal chandeliers have been drugs on the market Many are functioning rooming houses and institutions With their passing the formal ball. cost ing up to $100000 and more, has given away to the hotel dinner reception, the hilarious and prom iscuous cocktail party, and nightclub merrymaking.
 It remained for this war to set to work-in pursuit of either duty breadthe professional socalite who in the past could only Mrs John Drexel said, drop in harness the rgors of her social labors Both economies and the spirit of the times will prevent her return to the staging of ballroom pageants. Social service which has succeeded good works and careers (even jobs) likely to remain the pursuits Of once great ladies for some time to come We'll It is that architects postwar planning includes smaller homes run by fewer, servants, buffet service for dinner, and entertaining on a small, intimate scale Thus pass of the exterior symbols of social caste.
 True the question arises as to whether the change is all to the good Those who point out that cafe society is no improvement over the -Four Hundred have a point. But at least it is more democratic in that it is designed as the late Oliver Herford once said of the Waldorf Astoria, ito provide exclusive ness for the masses Like it not that seems to be the way the world is moving
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DEMOCRATIC SPENDING CONTINUES

Republicans favor an end to ex- travagant deficit financing. About the first promise made by President
 Truman-after his declaration that he would follow out the Roosevelt New Deal policies-was that there would be economy in government. That was in mid-April. On July 26, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Demo- crat of Virginia, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures, reported that there had been a l6,000 net increase in the number of civilian federal employees in the United States in June as compared with May. So. it appears, New Deal economics" haven't changed.
 A momeht's consideration of the composition of the New Deal gives the answer why they can't change
 There are three essential ele-
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NATIONAL ISSUES

common except the desire for poi litical power. Once the cohesive power of federal funds, spent for political purposes, is removed, this unholy alliance will fall apart over- night. Removal of this cohesive power will take place as soon as the Republicans win control of 1 Congress next year.
 With Republicans in control of the nations purse strings, the fed- eral payroll will cease to be the l happy hunting ground of bureau- cratic theorists bent upon using the American people as a vast collec- tion of guinea pigs, and upon per- 1 verting the processes of government for political ends.
 Another result which will follow the election of a Republican Con- gress-this also can be listed in the category of predictions of things to come" will be a thorough going audit" of the New Deal, including it's performances both in peace and in war. That audit must not be made by the same people that are audited. It must be independent of them Maybe if the evidence is still avail able, the nation will even find out what was responsible for the dis ] aster at Pearl Harbor
 l tCopyright, 1915, by Bell Syndicate. Incl
 Empire Want-ads bring reSultsi
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COP TAKES INITIATIVE

During the war Republicans have demonstrated an ability for con- structive leadership in the field of international affairs by taking the initiative in steps leading to the formation of the United Nations organization, and otherwise by doing everything within the power of minority party to make sure that this time we shall win the peace as well as the war. As fai back as July, l943, the Republican Postwar Policy Association" drew up a declaration favoring the es- tablishment of a postwar security organization to insure the main tenance of peace.
 About two months later-in Sep tember, 1943-an official Republi- can meeting at Mackinac drew ur a statement of party policy favor ing responsible participation by the United States in postwar CO., operative organization among sov- ereign nations to prevent military aggression and attain permanent peace with organized justice in a free world" Sub sequently that Declaration of Mackinac was em- bodied in the Republican Platform adopted by the National Conven- ton in Chicago in June, 1944, and by the Republican standard bearers in 1944.
 gThe final development was the drafting with able leadership from prominents Ksk gplican leaders of a United Nations Charter al San Francisco, and the ratification
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REPUBLICAN AID FOR VETERANS

On the domestic front, the Re- publicans are salso demonstrating affirmative leadership.
 For returning veterans, a survey at the close of 1945 legislative sessions showed the Republican, controlled states are far in the lead in providing jobs and deserved benefits for veterans. Our people don't like to play partisan politics with the rights of returning vet erans. Hence a kickback when Edwin McKim, then Chief Admin istrative Assistant to President Truman, sought to use the promise of funds appropriated for wounded war veterans to influence the Special Congressional Election in Montana
 Also the kickback when gover- benefits for veterans. UT people nor (and Truman confidante) Wallgren of Washington said-in approval of. the action of his State Highway Department in turning down veteran of three years service because he was a Republi- can-that veterans who have ac- lively identified themselves with the Republican Party wouldn't be hired by his state government.
 On the labor front, Republican leadership has offered plan for a nationwide labor conference of management, labor and government to bring about charter for indus trial peace at home-just as the San Francisco Charter seeks to bring international peace.
 On the food front, a Republican program to replace the present OPA set-up was rejected by the Administration but the planned food shortages will still be re- membered in 1946.
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20 YEARS AGO tfTE TIT EMPIRE
AUGUST 24, 1925

Gov George A. invited cpae Exposition planned May, York Be- opportunity favorable advertising for the with various chambers or desabty arranging for exhibit
 Parish Hall given this night by Miss Belle Cireenbatt of Seattle of Mrs L. P Dawes who visiting receiving honor guests Dr. Simpson, Mrs L. Dawes and Miss the occasion furnished by the Alaskans.
 w. A. Ketctikan in Juneau on legal business, a the Juneau Hotel
 starred in the William Fox production St Elmo featured at the Coliseum
 seapane attempt nonstop flight preparations in that city the flight which the 28h
 Adams and two children went to Skagway on Jefferson making the round trip to that city
 Brig H Lord, the U S. Budget, reported the different depart than $3O00oo0O0o for the fiscal 1927.
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Weather Highest 5s; lowest, 51 cloudy.
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was given back the authority he had presumably exercised in the past authority which he had never really possessed actually attained after his resora tion In fact the restoration did not bascally alter anything so far as the fundamentals of power in Japan were concerned All that happened, in the
 internal political situation of Japan was that power was shifted from feudal group to another which, during the Shogunate, had been left out in the cold Power nominally vested in the Emperor, continued to be exercised for him but in his name. And while, to be sure, the Emperors person received far more exalted treatment than had at times been true in the past his basic position remained unchanged His assumed divinity has remained the screen behind which the real power in Japan has been exercised by others
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MODERN ETIQUETTE
by
 ROBERTA LEE

with her should girl first while the room?
 should first to the womenS Her escort will her diningroom
 one drops a a of silver when dining in a public place, what should do?
 Quietly walters attention it. he will pick up and with another.
 e. indicate introduced and they hands?
 both ignorant of social customs would indicate only -mfriendiness
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Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN Do write We advised that vouVi 0 Write, We INFORMED"
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Pedestal pedestal both Els as n A i n unsresed accent first syllable.
 OFTEN MISSPEIIED: Device Devise (verb).
 Obscrty, dimness, gloom nconspicuou 
 word three times and is yours Let us vocabulary Todays word disdan They treated hi With dsrespect'
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Adverse planetary aspects are strong today which is unpropitious for any sort of business and fav- orable principally for rest or recrea-
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HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 bMt do rot cOmpeW
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

Adverse planetary aspects are strong today which is unpropitious for any sort of business and fav- orable principally for rest or recrea- tion.
 HEART AND HOME
 Women are fortunate on this date which is stimulating to expressions of affection and encouraging to lov- CTS. The early hours are best for all important matters regarding the home and the comfort of the family.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS
 There is a sign that seems to pre- sage even more serious food prob lems than have existed since the war began. Cost of living will advance appreciably in the Autumn. The wise will curb vacation expenses.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 Differences of opinion concerning many national affairs will be sharp in all parts of the country and en- emy propaganda will be effective, because it is secretly disseminated among persons and newspapers with a yen for finding fault.
 NATIONAL ISSUES
 Under influence of victory public concern about Nazi activities in the United States will evaporate and un- dercover groups will begin the work of discrediting all efforts towards a lasting peace.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of varied work that will be fore or less experiment tai. Friendly stars guide.
 Children born on this day may be brilliant mentally and naturally reliable. They will reflect the war influences that are believed to in- spire genius.
 (Copyright 1945)
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of that charter-again with Re- publican cooperation-by the United States Senate.
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LOOK and LEARN %sy c. GORDON

a bushe of wheat and busfel of apples?
 9 What first of of dictionary Longelow a descendant of John and Priscilla Alden? Greeks have family a barkentine?
 ANSWERS
 48 pounds bushel
 
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
RECEIVES DONATION

A donation of $4,000 toward a
proposed dormitory plan for Wash
ington College, Chestertown, Md,
LAS been announced by DR.. Gilbert
w. Mead, college president.
The gift is from the Hodson Trust
of Newark, N. j., an educational
foundation organized in 1920 by the
late Thomas Hodson, native of
Crisfield. The foundation was enlarg-
ed in 1922 by the late Clarence Hold
son, son of the founder, who was
member of the colleges governing
board at the time of his death.
The educational foundation had
previously granted the college $685.
600 for the erection of Hodson Hall,
the colleges current dining hall, and
student club room.
1t is expected that at least one unit
of the new dormitory will be ready
for occupancy next fall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Questions are still coming into
Commissioner w. Lee Elgin's Office
concerning the new Motor Vehicle
Responsibility Law. To make TIE pro-
visions of this law clearer to the pub
lie, few of the questions are listed
here, along with the correct answers.
l. @. When does Marylnad's new
Safety Responsibility Law go into
effect?
A. January L. 1916.
Q. @. Do the provisions of the new
law apply to every motor vehicle OPP
orator and owner?
A. Yes. The Maryland Safety Re-
sponsibility Law applies to every dri-
yer and-or owner operating on Mary
land Highways, including non-resi-
dents.
3. @. If 1 have an accident in Mary
land after January /, 1916, what
must do?
A. If the accident results in per-
sonal injury or death to anyone or
damage to the property of either in
excess of $4,000, both must imme-
diately report the acciednt, on the
prescribed form in full detail to the
Department of Motor Vehicles. How
ever, no report is required if damage
to others property is less than $50.
A. Q. Not being mechanic, how
will know if the damage 1 have
done to another's property is less
than $50?
A. When in doubt, send report
to the Department of Motor Vehicles
anyhow. You can seldom be sure that
the surface is all the loss.
s. @. Suppose l believe the damage
to be less than $50 but the other car
claims it is over this amount. What
should we do?
A. You should both go immediate
ly to a competent mechanic. If you
fail to do this, but rely upon your
own Judgment and not make report
the other party will report the acct
dent to the Department of Motor We
hicles who will require you to do
likewise accompanied by the neces
sary garage estimate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30
CEILING PRICES PUT ON
TURKEYS

With the production of turkeys
the greatest on record and because
unusually large numbers of them are
very heavy-too large for the aver
age family-specific cents per pound
ceiling prices have been established
for the first time for cut-up portions
of turkeys, such as breasts, legs and
wings, the Maryland OPA State
has announced.
The new wholesale prices will be
the same as those already in effect
for the comparable portions of chick
en-, for turkey gizzards, hearts, livers
backs, wings, necks, and II cents
per pound less than the chicken
wholesale ceilings for turkey legs and
breasts, the OPA said.
At retail, the ceiling prices for
portions of turkeys are from one to
four cents a pound less than COM
parable portions of chicken.
Consumers should benefit from the
action because they will be able to
buy smaller amounts of turkey and
may select the particular portions
they want.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30
DOWN ON THE FARM

There was net loss of 5000, 900
in farm population on the farms dur
ing the war. But what do you know?
With that tremendous loss in popu-
lation the farmers who stayed on the
lob increased the size of their famrs
100000 acres. Not only that but
the average size of farms jumped
from TIA to 1870 acres. How did they
do it? Well, go out in the country
and see for yourself the beautiful
display of tractors and farm machin-
cry that made it possible to boost
production in spite of the fact that
farm machinery was hard to get.
1t is estimated that very nearly
100000 home boys laid aside their
tools and farm clothes and went to
war. In addition several million men
and women left the farms and went
to work in munitions and production
plants. Certain sections of the coun-
try that paid unreasonably small
wages to farm help were deserted by
the workers in sort of one-man
strike movement. And many of them
will never return. However, present
indications are that somewhere near
100000 more people will be on the
farms witkin the next 6 months than
are today. At the same time the grad
ual lifting of restrictions on farm ma
chinery will serve to convince hun
dreds of thousands of soldiers that
Thomas Jefferson was right when he
observed: 1.-The small landholders
are the most precious part of the
State"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30
STATE DEBRIS BURNING LAW

Interested debris burners have adj
dressed many questions to Maryland
forest officers concerning tne diary
land 400 o'clock debris burning law.
According to A. r. Bond, District
Forester, Bel Air, most persons won
der what four o'clock has to do with
careful debris burning. Mr.. Bond adj
vises that on the average day, at ap-
proximately 400 p. m, the wind dies
down, it becomes cooler and the
amount of moisture on the ground
and in the air increases. These fac
tors, when added together, tend to
retard the spread of fire. Forest fire
records show that most woods fires
start in the period Immediately after
noon when the wind is the strongest
and more changeable and the humi-
dity low. 1t is for this reason that the
law requires the open air burning of
debris after VIXEN conditions favor
the safe burning.
Residents of small towns inquire
as to whether or not they must abide
by the law. Forest officers and forest
wardens advise that the law does not
apply to residents burning within the
boundaries of incorporated towns.
They suggest the careful use of fire
in the open at any time or place if
fire can spread to woodlands.
Mr.. Bond points out that brush
burning law is the only common
sense way of burning debris in the
open.
Any inquiries concerning the safe
debris burning regulations should
be directed to Charles W. Bayles,
Senior Forest Supervisor, Principio
Furnace; Charles Brown. Forest
Guard, North East, or the nearest
forest warden, who phone number
can be found in the back of the tele-
phone directory.
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CHRISTMAS SEAL SALES

All Christmas seals Lave been mail
ed and returns are beginning to come
in, it is announced by Philip s.
Morgan, Treasurer of the Maryland
tuberculosis Association, as he
urged everyone to make their re-
turns promptly.
The seth Annual Christmas Seal
Sale, which began Monday, Novem-
Der 10, throughout the state is the
method used by the Maryland Tuber-
culosis Association to raise funds in
order to carry on their tuberculosis
control program. One of the out
standing features of this program,
according to Mr.. Morgan, is tie
Health Education work being done in
order to acquaint the public with the
facts about the disease.
IF everyone knows that tubercu-
losis is caused by germ and not
hereditary, our job would be much
easier" said Mr.. Morgan. you have
to catch the disease from someone
who has it. There is no other way
All babies are born free from tuber-
culosis.
1T is a family disease, not because
it is inherited, but because of the
close personal contact between mem
bers of the family group. If someone
in the family las it there is a good
chance he will give it to others.
"Other basic features that we try
to get across to TIE public" Mr..
Morgan continued, sis that the dis
ease can be cured and prevented; al
so that an annual chest X-ray is
most important. The X-ray will show
tuberculosis in it's early stages be-
fore it can be heard.
IF your X-ray shows that your
lungs are clear, it is not guarantee
that you will never catch the dis
ease; in fact, person healthy to-
day may have tuberculosis one year
from now
The Christmas Seal Sale will con-
tinue until Christmas and everyone
is urged by the Association to use
these health stamps as decoration on
all letters and packages.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30
THINGS you MAY
NOT HAVE KNOWN
TILL NOW 0

One war order which the Bell Tele-
phone Laboratories and the Western
Electric Company filled was for radio
equipment which guides U. S. Army
pilots to runways of airfelds hidden
by smoke or fog. It also warns them
if they are not approaching the
ground at safe angle.
No single manufacturer produced
the complete equipment for this land
ing approach system. But the Bell
Laboratories was called upon for a
design for the two 25-pound receivers
that travel on plane. Thousands of
them were produced by one of the
Western Electric Company's plants to
fill the Army's orders.
Two receivers are required because
q plane, coming in over field must
pick up two beams sent from ultra
high frequency transmitters. One
beam marks the center of the runway.
The other supplies "glide path" to
the runway surface.
The receivers are connected to
needles on the planes instrument
board. The pilot at glance can tell
whether he is right or left of the
course beam, and above or below the
correct path for descent.
The wiring of these receivers was
one of the closest" jobs ever under
taken at Hawthorne. There were
nearly 900 soldering connections. The
400 people on the project, most Of
them women, worked with special
ground-down pliers and fine-tipped
soldering irons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30

Each farm entering the 1916 agri-
cultural conservation program in
Maryland will have an allowance of
funds for conservation practices bas-
ed on it's acreage of cropland, orch
ard, and pasture, just as each county
will have a similar allotment from
the state fund. OF the conservation
practices approved by the State Com
mittee, each county committee will
pick those it believes most valuable
to the farms of its area. In turn. each
farmer who accepts the conservation
program viii be able to work out
with committeeman the soil inn
provement program best suited to his
farm. Aim of the new method is to
make agricultural conservation funds
do the most good by being fitted to
the needs OF each different farm.
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Quiz For Mdryldnders
Answer to Question I:

Congress is only human, after
all. In 1877 America was excited
about three great race horses:
Parole from Pennsylvania, Ten
Broe'; from kentucky and Tom
Ochilltree from Kentucky. They
finally met at Pimlico. People
gathered from everywhere to wit
ness the event. En- tement ran
high. So high that a Senator rose
and proposed Congress adjourn
to witness this great Maryland
sporting event. Congress adjourned
and members fastened to Pimlico
by "steam car" Congress has
never adjourned for any other
sport.
Answer to Question 2:
There is only one her-e race in
the world by "invitatio My" 1t
is the Pimlico Special, ncid each
autumn in Maryland a. Pimlico.
1t is run for the finest horses in
America. They ere invited by the
Maryland Jockey Club. The list of
past winners reads Ike Who's
Who of the Ameri. Tu.f. Mary
land is proud of it's Pi'niico Special.
Answer to Question 8:
Each year Maryland collects one
million dollars from the States
pari-mutuel concessions at the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-11-30

The Agricultural Advisory Com
mittee to the OPA for the state of
Maryland has approved continued
support of the OPA policy of holding
the line on prices, as means to con-
troll farm production costs within a
reasonable level, as well as to con-
troll prices of farm and other pro-
ducts. This action was enforced by
the state Agricultural Conservation
Committee.