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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12
Postwar Projects

With wartime income remain
ing substantial, and projects
postponed because of manpower
and material shortages, many
states are accommodating huge
balances to be used in the post
war period, when their expendi-
ture should help bolster the
economy.
Although far from possessing
the biggest surplus, Oregon,
with $6l, 535, 900 available, al
ready has completed $3.50, 0O0,-
600 of postwar construction
plans, far more than any other
state. Although possessing the
largest of all balances at $344,-
600, 600, Oklahoma has only $l14,-
100000 of projects in the ready
to 60 stage.
Other states with big SURPRISES
and the dollar value of COM
pleted postwar construction
plans include California with
$195, 100000 balance and $75.-
100000 projects; New York with
$163, 100000 and $65, 400, 900;
Pennsylvania with $3.50, 100000
and $25, 100000, and Illinois with
$100,000,000 and $40, 1000, 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12

A Tokyo broadcast tells Of the de-
cline in Jap revenue from excuses
not the only government that has a
yen for taxes.
Another farm land-boom Is on,
according to the secretary Of agri-
culture, like the one in the last war.
Well, there Is nothing that brightens
up room in the poorhouse like pa
pering 1t with mortgages.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12

The production of safety razor
blades Is sufficient for the current
quarter, the WPB assures US. No
excuse for the five o'clock shadow.
Stuart Chase says that once big
business, big unions and big farmers
moved in on the scene, 1t took big
government to cope with them. Now
Il only John @. Public grows big
enough. he may get a show, too.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12
MISCELLANY

With a heavy demand for new
tubes and sets and television and
frequency modulation receivers
expected in the postwar period,
the radio industry looks to the
employment Of at least 145, 1000
persons compared with the pre-
war total of S6,17S. OF this about
go per cent Of the workers would
be women, it was estimated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12
STEEL:
Peak Output

Hitting its peak in March before
gradually leveling off, U. S. steel
production for 1914 reached a record
SO, 400, 900 tons of ingots and castings,
80 per cent over maximum output in
World War ! and ~ times over
Axis Europe's probable turnout last
year.
Because of the industry's heavy
output during the first part of the
year, it was able to top 1913 produc-
ton by 100000 tons. Output in the
last part of the year dropped more
than 100000 tons over the same Pc
Rod in 1913.
Despite higher production, earn
ings, after taxes, for 1914 probably
will approximate ITO million dollars,
compared with 201 million in 1943,"
a spokesman for the industry said.
CT PLANS
One enlisted man out of every
eight plans, on being discharged
from the army, to operate a bust
ness or farm of his own, according
to survey.
Seven per cent of the men now in
the army have definite plans for
operating business, per cent plan
to operate farms. For the most
part they are interested primarily in
relatively small enterprises, with
half of those having definite plans
saying they viii invest $4,000 or
less.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12
REMNANTS

MAKE LOVELY QUILTS: 500 Colcrfal
print percale Quilt pieces 81 90 Pestpsfdl
hoo 81 SO. Sample 100. Csc Free Pattefnsi
Woods Remnants, Dept. W, Bedford, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12
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Patton to Rescue

On the western front. it was big,
blustery Lieut.. Gen. George S. Pat
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12

CalieQ upon 10 lHtFI
thwart the German drive shortly
after it got underway, General Pat
ton, then attacking in the Saar
basin, pulled up his offensive in that
area and shot major forces to the
north to rip into the lower wing OF
Won Rundstedt's offensive. Charg-
ing over the snow-capped Ardennes
hills on a 35-nnile front, General
Patton's Third army soon bit deep
wedges into the enemy's lines, fore
ing diversion of his strength from
advanced spearheads within four
miles of the Meuse.
While General Patton attacked
from the south, Lieut.. Gen. Court
ney Hodges First army smashed at
the northern flank of the German
bulge, reducing the enemy threat TO
important supply lines around
hiega. Faced with these strong twin
III. S. thrusts, Won Rundstedt con-
centrated the bulk of his strength
lin the center of his bulge, mean
while probing Allied lines behind the
First and Third armies for a blow
lat their rears.
Intelligence Slips
Knocked out Of complacency by
the great Nazi winter drive, Allied
quarters cast about for the reason
bf the setback, with opinion general
that the fault lay in an underestima-
lion of German military strength
and failure to detect substantial
Mai troop movements.
Although Allied chieftains expect
led a German attack, they felt that
khe enemy needed more time to re-
assemble his shattered forces, and
they also overlooked the Ardennes
forest as a possible ground for Nazi
operations because of the rough
character of the terrain. &
Biggest slip, however, occurred in
the Allied intelligence departments
failure to observe Won Rundstedt's
massing of 100000 men in the Ar
dennes sector, an operation which
hx-U. S. Chief of Staff of World War,
h, Gen. Peyton C. March, ikened to
the movement of the population of
Richmond, Va, toward Washington,
ID. c., without our knowing anything
about it. RI
Lucky Winnie
Having come to Greece to I'M
tangle the knotty political problem
in that embattled country standing
athwart Britain's Mediterranean life
Zine, Prime Minister Winston Chur-
chill twice cheated death in Athens
within week.
First, caches of explosives were
found in a sewer below Britain's
headquarters where Churchill was
expected to visit, and then a sniper's
bullet whistled past the prime min
lister and struck a woman 300 yards
away as he was entering the British
embassy.
That Lucky Winnie's presence in
ATHENS served to force settlement
Iof the Greek political crisis was seen
lin the report that the radical and
conservative elements had agreed
upon the formation of mixed coun-
cil to rule the country in behalf Of
the king.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12

VII w viz ASoSN(,
as U. S. forces
smashed into the
TANKS of the Ger
I'm a MS gre a t
drive into Bel
Igiun and Luxem-
Ibourg and COM
PEELED Won Rund-
stedt to divert
strength toward
meeting the threat
to his whole posi-
ltion.
I Ca11Al x,v,o~ 10
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12
NATIONAL INCOME:
Record LeUeL.

With wartime economic activity
reaching its peak early in the year,
the total of goods and services pro-
duced and income received in 1914
set all-time records, the U. S. de-
partment of commerce reported. At
the same time, the department stat
ed that activity in 1915 can be ex-
pected to level off.
Value of goods and services of 1914
appropriated 1877 billion dollars COM
pared with 1876 billion dollars in
1889, the department said, while in
come received by individuals for
crops, wages, salaries, dividends, in
terest, social security and military
dependency reached 1855 billion dol
lars against 1913 billion in 1899. Farm
income alone totaled over 20 billion
dollars.
Of 1877 billion dollars in goods and
services produced in 1944-85 billion
dollars were for war; 96.6 billion
dollars for consumer spending; Is
billion dollars for governmental nom
war spending, and &c billion dollars
for industrial investments.
HOME FRONT:
Pull in Belt
With the war bringing new de-
mands upon the nation, the gov
eminent moved for fullest utiliza-
ton of both manpower and re-
sources.
War Mobilization Director
James F. Byrnes appealed to
the cOuntry's so race tracks to
suspend operations in 1915, thus
making their 10000 employees
available in the labor pool, and
also answering complaints that
absenteeism was being caused
by workers from nearby plants
patronizing the sport.
In move designed to make most
efficient use of labor, the War Pro-
duction board announced that it
would withhold priorities or alloca-
tons of material from plants found
guilty of violating War Manpower
commission regulations governing
employment ceilings or hiring of
help.
With civilian supplies of many
food items reported at the low
est point since the war began,
OPA reestablished rationing ON
utility beef, better cuts of veal,
bacon, pork shoulders, spare
ribs, beef and veal liver and
meats in tin and glass, and also
on such canned vegetables as
peas, corn, green and wax
beans, asparagus and spinach.
In addition, individual sugar
allowances Of five pounds were
extended to three months, and
point value of butter was raised
from 20 to "a per pound.
PACIFIC:
Philippine battle-ground
Though Leyte and Samar island
have been lost, and U. S. troops
speeded conquest OF Mindoro, the
Japanese indicated their determine
ton to fight to the last ditch in the
AA41kP1AACS c1llA AAAchC Tic Sd1lSAlIlk
archipelago the battle-ground of de-
cision in the Pacific.
Even as War Minister Sugiyama
urged that the issue be decided in
the Philippines, BIG Super-Fort-
resses roared over Tokyo, smashing
aircraft factories, refineries and
docks, and continuing their sus-
tanned drive to seriously impair the
delivery of war material to enemy
forces in the field.
No less than $4,000 Japanese
were killed in the 67-day U. S.
conquest of Leyte, featured by a
climactic north, south and east
pincer squeeze on the enemy after
he was cornered on the northwest
ern tip of the island.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12
WAR RELIEF:
BUY Clothes

In the largest purchase so far
undertaken for the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation admins
tration, the U. S. treasury will buy
Sis, 900, 900 worth of outmoded but
warm and durable clothing.
In making the purchase, a treas
ury official said, the government
hopes to obtain the major share Of
the clothing from manufacturers
and dealers old stocks, and to speed
up the procurement, it appealed to
these businessmen to take a rapid
inventory of such supplies.
With 170,0OO,O00 people looking
to UNRRA for relief, a treasury
spokesman said, the present pur-
chase program is but drop in the
bucket.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-12
MEAT PRODUCTION

Despite the fact that both produc-
Or and packer had to overcome many
wartime obstacles, the industry
turned out record output Of rs bill
lion pounds IN 1914, Chairman T.
Henry Foster Of the American Meat
institute declared in a year-end re-
port.
Citing U. S. department of agri-
culture estimates, Foster said the
total number of dressed animals for
the year included $4,000, 900 hogs,
re- SOC, 900 sheep and lambs, 19.700,-
900 cattle and Il. 200, 900 calves.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13
PRODUCTION
PAYMENTS TO Be MADE

Cattle feeders will receive recent
ly-announced beef cattle production
payments through sight drafts which
may be redeemed at local banks, H.
O. Beeman, chairman of the Yellow
stone county AAA committee has
announced. AS soon as the neces-
sary forms are received, the drafts
will be issued by the county agri-
cultural adjustment agency office on
the account of the Commodity Cred
it corporation.
The payment of so cents a live
hundredweight will be made to
feeders upon presentation of salts
factory evidence of the sale of
eligible cattle. Feeders who sold
eligible cattle on or since May 10
may apply for and receive payment,
provided the cattle meet the pro-
gram requirements.
To collect the payment, a feeder
is required to own the cattle at
least 80 days Immediately before the
sale. He must also sell to a legal
ly authorized slaughterer; that is,
any slaughterer who operates under
federal inspection or under an OPA
permit. The cattle must weigh at
least 800 pounds at the time of
sale and bring not less than the
price for good choice
in the zone of sale. The
price for good grade cat
tie at Chicago is SLABS per humid
Although an average of 800
per animal in a drove is
acceptable, cattle of similar weight
and grade should be weighed and
priced separately from other cattle.
A feeder in applying for payment
is required to present sales receipts,
invoices, scale tickets, OF other writ
ten evidence from the buyer to
verify (1) the date of sale, (2) the {:
name of buyer, (3) the point of /:
sale, az the number of head, (5) /:
The total live weight, co. the price /:
received, and Co the name of the /:
authorized slaughterer to /:
whom delivered. /:
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fate of individuals and of nations
are determined.
Had Napoleon not met defeat in
Santo Domingo and had not been
on the verge of war with England,
he would not have sold Louisiana,
and our central states of today
might still be a French possession.
With that vast territory under a
foreign power, it is hardly likely
that the United States would have
c~olonized the Pacific coast, and
England would most likely have
taken possession of the territory
west of the Rockies.
If Napoleon had not sold Louis
lana to the United States and Eng
land had taken possession with her
gnuboats, it would probably have
meant war between the United
States and England, with the re-
suit in doubt.
Taking all of these eventualities
into consideration, we a conserva-
lively say that the L%ouisiona Pur-
chase was one Of the most import
ant events in American history.
President Jefferson exhibited a sag
acity and foresight that seems pro-
nbetic. Monroe and Livingston
arose to great heights when they
met an unusual situation with cour-
age and vigor, grasping an oppor-
tunity which to them seemed pro-
pitious, which probably averted a
war and gained a great domain for
the United States.
When the treaty was signed, Liv-
oston shook hands with Monroe
and Marbois and declared: "We
have lived long, but this is the nobl-
oct work of our whole lives"
ITO be contined)
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p 8

CHAPTER 3
Spain was still officially in pos.
session of Louisiana and the sale
presented an anomalous situation
for Napoleon had sold something he
had no legal title to, did not have
possession of, and had promised
Spain when he traded for Louisiana
that he would not dispose of it to
any foreign power. But, the great
Napoleon could not be bothered with
mere promises.
Preparations were made for the
proper formalities to be observed
in making transfer from Spain to
France. On November 80, 1903, an
impressive ceremony took place in
New Orleans in which the Spanish
flag was lowered, the French colors
raised and the territory declared to
belong to France.
The French flag flew over New
Orleans until December 20, 1903,
when the colors of France were
lowered, to the sorrow of the
French residents, and the American
flag was raised to the top of the
flagstaff to remain for all time.
William C. Claiborne and General
James Wilkinson had been appoint
ed as United States commissioners
to accept Louisiana in the name of
the American republic. The follow
ing year Claiborne became the first
territorial governor of Louisiana.
The Spanish flag still flew over
St. Louis in upper Louisiana. st.
Louis was founded in 1854 by Pierre
Laclede and named in honor of King
Louis the Ninth of France.
Captain Amos Stoddard was ap-
pointed United States commissioner
by President Jefferson to take over
officially that section of Louisiana
for the United States. On March
9, 1904, the first ceremony took
place amid a strange setting. There
were the Spanish and French SOL
diers in their flashy uniforms, the
American troops in their more con-
sentative garb, and the backwoods-
men in their buckskin garments. The
French and Spanish residents were
all excited over the unusual event
and Indians from many tribes were
curious to know what it was all
about.
The Spanish flag, which had
flown for a long time over the from
tier town, was slowly hauled down
and the colors of France were rails
ed in its place. The French flag
was allowed to fly for a day out
respect for the French inhabit-
ants of st. Louis. On March 10,
1904, the final ceremonies took
place when the flag of France was
owered and the Stars and Stripes
vas hoisted, amid the cheers of the
Captain Meriwether
lewis was an interested witness of
hese ceremonies. The Louisiana !.
erritory at that time numbered
bout 10000 residents.
The various events which trans
ired before the transfer of Louis
to the United States demon
trates on what narrow margins the
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Rust Spots

crust" spots on bathtubs and 9TH
white enameled surfaces usual
lv can be removed by rubbing with
a solution consisting of a tablespoon
chloride of lime to a pint of water.
Rinse thoroughly with clear water
d~iscoloration disappears.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13
Grain Needs

If the dairy COW gives 20 pounds
of milk daily, she needs 6 bounds
of grain; if her production is 30
pounds, she needs IL pounds of
grain.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13
Smoked Brick

Brick freplaces that are smoked
should be scrubbed with a strong
tri-sodium phosphate solution and a
Scrubbing brush, then rinsed thor
Dughly.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13

Wednesday, June 20.
The V. F. w. Auxiliary will meet
at 8 o'clock at the l.. L. club.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13
4-H CLUBS

A meeting of the Byam Booster
Girls All club was held June 8 at
Mrs. George Henry's home. After
the business meeting, games were
played and the hostess, Mrs. Henry,
served refreshments.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13

The Byam Bar Boys Ali club
met June 8 at the Byam school.
Business was discussed and games
were played.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13
.ALENDAR
looming Events ;.

Friday, June Is.
A special meeting of the Theta
Rho club will be held at the L. l..
club at 8 o'clock. Officers of the
club will be installed, Mrs. Bessie
Grow, advisor, announces.
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LEWIS AND
CLARK
The Great American Odyssey
A Condensed Story Of
the Historic Expedi-
ton of 1S04-6.


Copyright 1915, Walter Meacham)
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-25
Distinguished Sons

It is always heartening to learn that former
sons, native or adopted. OF the Old North State
have been singled out for special rewards for
exceptional ability.
Thus no true Wilnlingtonian can fail to react
pleasurably to the announcement that Rear
Admiral Joseph F. Farley has been confirmed
nv the Senate as commandant Of the Coast
Guard. Though not native son. Admiral Far
lev came to this city in 1915 as an ensign on the
cutter Seminole, married Miss Ruth Brldgers
and made his home here as much as Navy
can live anywhere, residing with his wife in
the Bridsers home on Third, where the 'Ameri
can Legion Post No 10 now has headquarters
Their two daughters were born here AS com
manding officer of the Modoc, he returned tc
Wilmington in 1899. The Modoc, it will be re-
membered, was among the spectators" when
the German heavy cruiser Bismarck was sunk
in the Atlantic.
Then there is the recent announcement
of the election of George F. A 81 ! y,
a native North Carohnian. as president
of the Union Pacific railroad, succeeding Will
liam M. LETTERS who untangled the rubber
puzzle when the problem appeared to be un'
solvable. Mr.. Ashley is a native of Mt. Airy
and has been in the employ OF Union Pacific
since 1911, being elected executive vice presi'
dent a year ago.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-25
TwO-Rail Backbone

Thousands of American soldiers, brought
home from the Pacific area of war, are spend
ing the holidays on the West Coast, far from
home. The jam is due to train congestion, with
men waiting for place on one to start across
the continent.
Who could be blamed? Nobody could. All
through the war the railroads were told every
day to assume some new task and they had
to do that with less equipment, less manpower
and less time They stood up under the strain
and never whined or complained, and how
they managed to keep men and war supplies
moving and to take care of civilian transpor-
t. ton at the same time is still unbelievable.
Civilian needs were doubled or more because
Of gasoline, tire and other automobile travel
restrictions.
Before the war; when private cars and buses
took many passengers and trucks more and
more freight some superficial observers ven
tured the opinion that railroads might become
obsolete They didn't and haven't-far from it.
If they had the nation would have become OBJ.
solete.
There is no substitute for a railroad. There
NAV be auxiliary means of transportation but
the backbone is those two lines of rails.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-25
Editorial Comment
HOLLOW FACADES

The late Marshal August Won Mackensen out
lived his fame by many years.
For time in the first world war his name
was in every ones mouth as he directed Ger
many's victorious campaigns against Serbia IN
1915 and Rumania in 1916. Then he dropped
off the front page, and was eventually for
gotten.
One cause Of this oblivion was the discovery
that in his case, as often in the German army,
the real brains were not on top but possessed
by the second in command. Mackensen's CHIEF
of staff, Hans Won Seeckt, was responsible io1
his superior's sensational victories. In the
same way the late Field Marshall Won linden
burg got the credit for the German victories
resnonsih1e man was Hindenburg's chief Of
staff, Erich Won Ludendorff. The men on top
were really hollow facades.
Perhaps because the weight of responsibility
,uas horne by others. both Hindenburg and
Mackensen lived long. Hindenburg died at g.
and Mackensen at 95. It is safe to say that
the trials Of the war criminals will cut the
lives of many present-day German generals al
figure far short of these.-Raleigh Times.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-25
UNIVERSITY PLANS
INDUSTRIAL GUIDE

CHAPEL HILL, Dec. 25.-(P-
A postwar guide for hauling the
south out of its economic back
seat and developing its 'tremen
dous potential wealth. was an
nounced here today by the Univer'
sity of North Cardinals institute
for research in social science.
The Institute, under the direction
of DR.. Gordon Blackwell, has pre-
pared a series Of IS monographs
analyzing the south's resources and
possibilities for economic develop
ment.
The Southern Association Of
Science and Industry, an associa'
ton of industrialists, business mer
and scientist of Is southern states
lis sponsoring publication of the
volumes.
Authorities in the development Of
mineral, water and soil resources
and in the fields of economic organ.
izaiton and social science have pre-
pared the various articles analyz
ing the south's resources.
The monographs will be publish
ed separately during the coming
year and may eventually be col
lected in a single volume, DR.
blackwell said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-25
Clem's Dilemma

We couldn't help sympathiZing with Prime
Minister Attlee in the dilemma precipitated
by R. j. Thomas request that he, as Gene
raj Motors stakeholder, intervene on labor's
side in the UAW-GM strike. (Mr. Thomas
evidently didn't understand that Mr.. Attlee, on
the governments behalf was simply holding
the stockholders stock, which was borrowed
and put up for collateral on an RFC loan.)
Mr. Attlee Laborite, might we'll have been
itching to jump in on the strikers side and
tell off General Motors. But Mr.. Attlee, head
of government. probably couldn't have helped
thinking how handy it was to have that GIN
stock to secure badly needed loan of Ameri-
can dollars. Officially, though perhaps reluc-
family, Mr.. Attlee must have been on the side
Of management. At least he couldn't afford
to offend GIN.
This small incident seems to sum up Mr..
Attlee's contradictory situation. Domestically
he is trying to get started on the socialistic
program which the English voters ordered
when they elected him. But outside the bound
aries Of the United Kingdom, Mr.. Attlee is nc
more disposed to preside over the liquidation
of the British Empire than YVES his predeces.
Sor.
Britain must trade to live, no matter who
her prime minister happens to be. And so Mr.
Attlee finds himself being a mild radical al
home and Tory of the Tories abroad. Politics
has seldom made stranger bedfellows than the
split official personality of Britsin's prime
minister.