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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-23

NEW YORK, Aug. 22-R-The
stock market Thursday suffered
one OF its sharpest drops OF the
wear on the heaviest selling in a
month, following a tumble Of more
than 70 points in American Tele-
phone common, but support ar
rived at the last and substantially
reduced most losses.
Offerings of steels, motors, rub
bers, rails and industrials were SO
urgent in the second hour that the
ticker tape, for a brief interval
fell two minutes behind actual floor
trades. Declines ranged from l to
8 points for numerous stocks. Tue
pace soon slowed and the come
back was general at the close with
scattered plus signs appearing.
Transfers of 1880, 900 shares COM
pared with $40, 900 Wednesday and
were the largest since July %.
The Telephone issue, which nit
a new 1916 low along with General
Motors and Ch-ysler, apparently
ran into further selling or bearlsh-
ness over the company's big IL
nancing program. The stock ended
down 8 points at S185 on top OF a
recession of 3 7-8 the day before.
General Motors revived to end off
1-s at $64. so and Chrysler was down
/ "a at SHOT, 5
Brokers Blame News
Brokers blamed pessinism part
ly on the tenseness of the foreign
situation, highlighted by Washing
toms ultimatum to Yu%goslavia;
tagging production due to strikes
and threatened strikes, price-Wage
problems and the recent refusal OF
the list to respond to boosted divi-
dends and other favorable business
news.
The Associated Press 60-Stock
Average was off 1.3 points at TAT,
where it was only 2 IL points above
the years bottom. The retreat was
the most substantial since July %.
OF 999 issues registering, only IS
advanced while 1884 declined.
In the matter of dollars, Thurs
days slump in American Telephone
represented $163, 112, IA, based on
the number of shares outstanding
as of Aug. Is. At the worst, the
loss was 1854, 1862, 725.
Among the days casualties were
Eastman Kodak, off 6 at S23l.5O;
Allied Chemical 6 at s187, Hiram
Walker 4 at S144, Johns-Manville
3 1923 at S135, Youngstown Sheet
Q 1-8 at SIT and Santa Fe / 7-8 at
SHOP.
On Offside
On the offside were U. S. Steel,
Bethlehem, U. S. Rubber, Mont
some-y Ward, International Har-
vester, Boeiag, Electric Power &
Light, North American. Dow Chem
ical, du Pont, Phillip Morris, South
~ern Pacific, Baltimore & Ohio.
Southern Railway, and Standard
Oil NJ.
Douglas Aircraft breasted the
current with a gain of 4 IL at
$92 following a S. dividend and in
timatioas another disbursement
might be voted lated. Paramount
Pictures added 7-8 at $37.25 and
Sears Roebuck 3-8 at $43.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-23
NEW ORLEANS T T

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 22-Pe
Cotton futures declined here today
long liquidation induced by
favorable weather reports and
weakness in the stock market,
Closing prices were steady IS cents
to 30 cents a bale lower.
Open High Low Close
Oct 35.48 1852 1923 81. 44b off II
Dec 1886 1870 1887 1852 off IL
Mich 1888 1856 1925 35.3s off le
May 35.11 1925 34.96 IS OF off IL
Jly $3.50 34.60 1926 34.46 off Is
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-23
Slump Costs Investing
Public Well Over
S254,000, 900

MARKETS AT A GLANCE
NEW YORK, Aug. 22C(P-
Stocks - Heavy; American
Telephone leads sharp decline.
Bonds - Lower; American
Telephone IS drop 10 points.
Cotton - Easier; commission
house and New Orleans SELL
ing.
CHICAGO
Corn - Strong; lowered crop
prospects.
Oats - Firm In sympathy
with corn advance.
Hogs Active and $1.W to
$500 higher; top $3.50.
Cattle - Highly competitive
market and so cents to $1.W
higher; top $500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-23
A. 7. & 7. BONDS
OFF II POINTS
Seaboard Air Lines Issues
Run Behind Up To
3Points

NEW YORK, aug. % - U.D =
American Telephone & Telegraph
convertible debenture IS of 1856
dropped more than IL points today
to pace a decline in domestic cor
porate bonds. Trading Was mod
crate.
In the rails, Seaboard Air Line
issues had losses running to more
than 3 points.
Foreign dollar bonds we're ir-
regular lower. U. S. Governments
eased in dull dealings.
BOND AVERAGES
Compiled by The Associated Press
Aug. %
20 10 10 10 10
Rails Indus Util L. Yld
Net change D.4 D.1 unch DE- D.4
Thursday
100. o. 1886 1915 1911 117.6L
Prev day
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-23
SPOT

CHARLOTTE, Aug. 22-R-Spot
cotton closed 35.4O.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-23
COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. % - WD -
Cotton traders, affected by the
weakness in securities and dis
turbing international political
news, swung over to the selling
side, abruptly hating early at
tempts toward a Tally.
Prices broke around 81 a bale
from the early highs before the
selling pressure lightened. New
Orleans interests, commission
houses and room traders depressed
offerings until the December de-
livery dropped to 1888 cents, for
a cumulative loss of $3.45 a bale
from Wednesdays high.
Futures closed 80 cents a bale
lower to 40 cents higher.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
STATE S5O,OOO,OOO BETTER OFF
THAN IN 80

The States Annuity Bond Fund Re-
serve as OF December 81 will be ap-
proximately one million dollars, Gov
Herbert r. O'Conor made known fol-
lowing a check up made by the
States fiscal officers at his request.
AS of November 80, the report show
ed, the balance in the Fund was
S913,701.54, with receipts from taxes
for the month of December estimated
at $70,OO0.00. Allowing for interest
payments for the month of December
of $13,823.75, the Governor pointed
out, there will be available in the Re-
serve as of the close of the calendar
year total of $969,S77.79.
This will be apart from, and in ad-
dition to, the General Fund Surplus,
The estimated amount of this Sur
plus, as of the close of the present
fiscal year, will be $16,S39,00O less
whatever allotments are made from
TIE surplus during the Special Ses-
sion of the Legislature, for increased
costs of administration of the States
institutions and departments, and to
cover the recently granted pay raise
to State employees.
Recalling that there was an actual
General Fund Surplus of $11,932,-
469.5O as of June 80, 1916, the Chief
Executive pointed out that the esti-
mated increase in the fund by the enc
of the fiscal year, approximately
$5,OOO,0OO would more than likely
take care of the needs for salary and
departmental cost increases in the
event tkat the Special Session, as ori-
ginally scheduled, is limited to ap-
priations for such purposes.
On this basis, there would be car
ried over for use of the incoming Ad-
ministration approximately S12,O00,-
900, plus the Annuity Bond Fund Re-
serve, plus the major portion of the
$6,2OO,OOO previously allotted from
suprlus for Postwar construction
purposes.
Inasmuch as the bonded indebted
1ess of the State has been reduced ap
proximately $30,0O0,0O0 during the
past eight years, the Con land funds"
listed above will render the State
some $50,00O,000 better off than it
was at the outset of this Administra-
ion in 1889, Governor O'Conor as
serted. This is particularly gratifying
lie empasizhed, because during the
,eriod in question the Real Estate
TAX has been lowered from 1885
ents to 10 cents per 500 of assess
nents, and many nuisance taxes elm.
mated entirely.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
CHRISTMAS

Christmas has arrived again at
asst, in which we celebrate the birth
of Christ. the greatest Parsonage that
aver trod the earth. He raised the
lead; He healed the sick of all man
her of disease; He made the lame to
walk, tEe blind to see and deaf to
hear, aid people followed Him by the
thousands TO see the mighty works
He did. but when He began to preach
nd deliver the message that His
Father sent Him to deliver, and told
hem that no man hath ascended up
heaven, that made the preachers
mad (John 3:13) becaue its made the
riest .or preachers out liars. When
lie wer into the temple and cast out
he moneychangers and those who
q ought and sold, and told them that
is house was a house of prayer, but
Eat they had made it den of
hieves. tthen they were mad. When
he politicians saw the people follow
ng Him by the thousand, they saw
hat If He were left alone He would
verthlow the Roman empire, so
lese three elements favored a con-
piracy to get rid of Him and in the
ee hours of the night when the poor
aople who followed Him gladly were
sleep, He was arrested and tried and
ondemned to death-the shameful
eatL on the cross. Why? Because
hese three elements of society did
lot believe on Him. But just before
is crucifixion, He wept over Jerusa-
i'm and said, 20 Jerusalem, Jerusa-
I'M, tkou that killest the prophets
nd stonest them that God has sent
nto thee, how would have gather
d thee as hen gathered her chick
ms under her wing, but ye would
ot." Dear Reader, do you believe
that He taught? Do you believe that
o man hath ascended up to Heaven?
% you believe that 1t Is easier for a
mel to go through the eye Of a
eedle than for rich man to go to
eaven? Do you believe in the prayer
@ taught, "For His Kingdom to
ONE and His will be done on earth
s is done in heaven?" If you do and
re preaching that to your fellow
aen, then you are one of His wit
nsses and will hear the welcome
lessage, "Well done, thou good and
ithful servant enter into the joys
t thy Lord" If you do not believe
is message then you place yourself
n the same class of Adam and Eve,
f following Satan instead of follow
ng our Lord and Saviour Jesus
,hrist. The time is short for You to
lake up your mind. Armegeddon is
ear at hand. Tie great controversy
etween Christ and Satan is ending,
hen Satan is to be cast into the pit
where he can deceive the nations no
more.
Respectfully submitted,
c. A. Hutchens
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
make wholesome candy.

make wholesome candy.
For young children, between the
ages o: three and six, desserts should
he liml,ed to simple puddiDgs, stew
ed fruit sponge cake and other easily
digested foods. Nuts should not be
given to children under six, as they
are hard to chew and slow to digest.
During adolescence large quantities
of rich tonfections should not be eat
en-, for they lessen appetite for the
exnt meal and may cause skin PROB
lens.
"If child does not enjoy his milk
as he should it can be made more ap-
pealing. Using straws like gown
ups at soda fountains or putting
milk in sherbet glass with meringte
on top and calling 1t Hiquid ice
cream may make it attractive. "A lew
drops OF flavoring that, also colors
the milk can change it appearance
and taste. Even the addition OF one
halp teaspoon of vanilla and dash
of sugar can provide welcome
change"
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
w~--.@ -
Grsgoran Calendar
Was Slow in Adoption

Great Britain and her colonies
adopted the Gregorian calendar in
1852; the Julian calendar having be-
come II days slow by that time, par
lament ordered that the day fol-
lowing September 3, 1852, would be
September IA, and that the legal
year should begin on January l.
The Gregorian calendar is, in ef-
feet, a revision edition Of the old
Roman calendar. The ancient Ro-
man year began with the month of
March and ended with December,
the 10th month. January and Feb
ruary were added in the course Of
time and the celebration of New
Years on January began in 452
B. c.
Continental Europe had universal
ly adopted the Gregorian calendar
by 100 but Great Britain, frowning
upon anything originating in Rome
as Popish, continued the use of the
old calendar-with its legal year be-
ginning on March 25-until the con-
fusion arising from using differ
ent calendar than the one used by
continental Europe prompted the
adoption of the Gregorian calendar
in 1852.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
SOME FACTS ABOUT COAL

Many people, observing the appar-
emily endless labor troubles that be-
set the soft coal industry, may have
come to the conclusion that the min
ers are an overworked lot, laboring
long hours at starvation wages.
So come facts recently released by
the National Coal Association are de-
serving of widespread recognition.
In August, the average weekly
earnings of biumtinous coal miners
was $62 ga higher average weekly
earnings figure than reported by any
otEer industry in the United States.
1t was 1918 per cent higher than in
1899.
The rise in the cost of living be-
tween 1889 and August, 1916, on the
other hand, was 44.6 percent, accord
ing to the Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics.
The coal miners hourly earnings
in August average $1.467-an in
crease of 65.S per cent over 1941. So
whether wages are figured on week
ly or an hourly basis, it is apparent
that they have far outrun rises in the
cost of living.
1t has been said that the miners
must work 54hour week-because
some mines work six days week
some weeks. But very few miners
work all of the six days. In June, for
example, for which government fig
ures are available, the average work
week was 42.9 hours.
Again one hour of the nine-hour
day is spent, theoretically at least,
in travelling back and forth to the
working place That means that while
the miner actually works only eight
hours, lie gets paid for nine.
Lastly, the standard work week in
the industry is now 35 hours-and
all time worked over 35 hours is paid
for at tie rate of one and one-half.
These are facts-and they will
come as real news to millions OF
people, They indicate that the United
Mine Workers leadership is not
so much concerned with wages and
hours as it is with the ruthless anG
limitless domination of great in
dustry.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
PROCLAMATION OF THE
GOVERNOR TERMINATING THE
VOTING BY MAIL LAW

WHEREAS, by Sections 1913 to
144A, both inclusive, of Article 33 of
the Annotated Code, title Elections, Z"
subtitle voting by MAIL" as enact
ed by Chapter 934 of the Acts of
1945 of the General Assembly of
Maryland, provisions were made for
TIE registration of and voting by
persons who were absent fl ON their
places Of residence and engaged in
the military or naval service of the
United States, as, therein defined.
AND WHEREAS, the purpose of
said Sections was to give the resi-
dents or Maryland, who were engaged
in the military or naval service of the
United States during World War ii.
the opportunity to register and vote
during their absence because of mill
tary or naval service.
AND WHEREAS, because of the
surrender of those countries with
which we were at war, practically
all of the residents of Maryland who
were in the military or naval service
of the United States have returned to
the State and have been demobilized
so that it is no longer necessary for
said provisions of law to remain in
force.
AND WHEREAS, Section 143 of
said law provides that when the con
ditions which existed ON May 21,
1912, terminate, it shall be the duty
of the Governor, as soon as conven-
lent and proper, by proclamation
published once in no more than three
newspapers in each County and in
Baltimore City, to declare the afore-
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
SWEET FACTS

Who esome sweet foods, eaten in
moderate quantities in addition to a
well-ba!anced diet, will not harm
most children, DR.. X. II. Riley, Di-
rector Of Health, said in a special
holiday statement for parents. He
warned. however, that there is dan
ger in allowing the candy, cakes and
cookies tkat are SO tempting during
the Christmas season to be snbstitut-
ed for the milk, fruit, vegetables and
meat needed for health and growth,
and gave the press this brief discus
sion OF nutritious sweets prepared by
the Nu'ritionists of the State De-
partment of Health.
Intentionally, sugar is the ex-
treme case of one-sided food; for it
furnishes calories and nothing else.
In general, concentrated forms of
sugar and candy are not recommend
ed. Rather, sugar should be used to
flavor other foods and thus enable
people to eat larger quantities of
fruits and milk. Children - and
grown people-should consume their
full quota of milk, eggs, meat, fruit
and vegetables before satisfying their
appetites and filling their total calor-
ic requirement with sugar and fats.
wise parents can often satisfy
that craving for candy with sweet
diskes containing fruit, milk, nuts
and other nutritionally valuable
foods. Whole wheat fruit cake, soy
bean nut bread. oatmeal-raisin cook
les and peanut cookies are nutritious
sweets, particularly If eaten in COM
bination with fresh or stewed fruits.
An excellent candy substitute can be
made by moistening ground raisins,
apricots. prunes and nuts with lemon
juice. shaping into balls and dipping
IA l. ogRN s S Wntt pr el
cocoan.t or gr0Und NUS
nuts OF ready-to-eat cereals can also
be dipped ip melted chocolate to
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
THE SHORTAGE OF TREES

When the earliest American set
tiers were cutting down trees anG
saving out boards so that they coulo
build their houses they said tina
there were enough trees on the East
ern Seaboard to 'Iast forever"
A couple of centuries later the set
tiers in Ohio and other States were
saying that there were enough tree.
''to last forever" Only fifty years
ago the people in Michigan and Ala
hama end Louisiana were sayine
that there enough trees to "last for
ever"
When Theodore Roosevelt was
President more than 40 years ago, {
conference of the Nations leading in.
dustrialists was convened at the
White House. Great lumbermen VIII,
were operating in the Middle Wes
predicted at that great meeting tha
such timber as pine would be scarct
throughout the entire United States
in fifty years. No one paid very mucl
attention to the prophecy that has
come true. Wisconsin, Minnesota ant
other northern states have PRACTICAL.
exhausted their tremendous timber
that would "last forever"
The lumber mills are still doing
business in Washington, oregon an.
other Western and Southern states
But the white pine producers have re
Gently given notice that their board
will probably sell in the near futur,
at $50 a thousand board feet. Blacl
market operators placed such timber
on the market at as high as SIS /
thousand board feet. Those prices
seem to be quite boost from prices
ranging from SIS to $40 thousand
feet in Wisconsin and Minnesota a
the beginning of the present century
The original forest area of the Uni
ted States is estimated to have cover
ed $40, 100000 acres, or nearly hall
of the land area of the United States
The present area of commercial for
est laAd was officially estimated il
1910 at 461 ,697, 900 acres, with only
12O,832,OOO acres of ''saw timber
areas" There are 158 National For
ests which are operated on the basis
of Sustained yield" of timber. Tia,
reminds us of the bereft farmer VIII,
locked his barn after his horse hao
been stolen.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
PERMANENT LICENSE PLATES

Issuance of the new permanent
ype meteor vehicle license plates will
tart late in Februayr. Two tags, one
or the front and the other for the
ear of the veichle will be issued to
II applicants.
w. Ice Elgin, Commissioner of
1otor Vehicles, asks motorists to
ave in readiness, bracket for the
ront tag. Many of tie new automo-
lies, as well as the older cars, are
without brackets and accessory deal
rs report that there is shortage of
hat item.
Law requirements makes it neces-
ary that the rear tag be illuminated
o render it clearly legible from a
iistancc of at least 25 feet, at night.
The colors of the new tags will be
black numerals with an aluminium
background.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
FORESTRY PRACTICES

The U. S. D. A. Council held fin.
meeting related to forestry practice.
on December 6, under the supervisio
of Mr.. Adna R. Bond, District Fores,
er, and Mr.. Charles w. Bayles, Dis
trict Fire Warden.
The group observed the selectivt
cutting operation on the farm of Mr.
Fred Heron and the numbering op
erations of Mr.. Hitmon's Lumbe.
Company. Following these stops /
visit was made to the Forestry De
partment tool cache in Elk Neck, 6
woodlot wedding operation at Cam.
Rodney and visit to tke State Parl
in Elk Neck.
Mr.. Bond ably demonstrated tha
the Forestry Department WORKED
with farmers on woodlot impror.
ment, which included marking tim
ber ready for harvest. The supervi
sion of State Parks comes under the
Forestry Department and it was III
teresting to visit their cabin area ant
and recreation center. Fifteen pei
cent of the revenue of these Parks i!
returned to the counties in lieu o.
taxes.
One of the big jobs of the Forestr.
Service is to combat forest fires, ant
they have been doing fine service l.
this work. Their education campaigl
has done much to make the average
citizen conscious of their duty in pre-
venting fires.
The licensing of numbering opera
tions, and the supervision of tree
trimming done by the electric anG
telephone companies also comes un
der the State Forestry Department
The meeting proved to be very
educational tour for all concerned
and helped great deal to familiar
ize the other people working in the
county in agriculture, with the oper
ations of TIE Forestry Department.
Those present were Robert Baker
representing agricultural economics
George and John Johnson, represent
ing the Soil Conservation Service
Richard Sutton, representing the Ex.
tension Service; Chester Bradley and
Wickes Davis, representing the Pro.
duction and Marketing Administra-
ton; Henry McIntire, representing
the Federal Land Bank; Adna R
Bond and Charles Bayles represent
ing the Forestry Department.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27

Dressed in their newest and best
clothes, the youngsters bear gifts
to their elders: they receive pres
ents and small sums of money in
return. In rural communities the
older children visit neighbors:
switching the householder with cor
mel rods, they wish him happy and
prosperous New Year. The word
"surva" is repeated frequently-the
visitors expecting to be served with
goodies-but if the supply is ex-
hausted, the situation is accepted
with characteristic good humor.
The holiday season climaxes on
Epiphany. The orthodox priest leads
a procession to the river and, COM
memorating Christ's baptism, tosses
a cross into the water: sometimes
the ice has to be broken, but youths
dive for the cross unhesitantly--the
retriever supposedly receiving a
special blessing.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
FARM ACCIDENT DEATHS
INCREASE

A safety authority said recently
hat because of increased farm mech
nization, future farmers of America
lust become as accident conscious as
he railroad industry, the steel indus
ustry or the textile industry"
Ned 4. Dearborn, president of the
Iatioani Safety Council, said in a
peech to the National Association OF
,adio Farm Directors that accidental
farm deaths last year reached 10000,
gain of eight per cent over 1914.
He said the fourth annual National
Farm Safety Week would be observed
ext July 1925.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27

1t is estimated that the world
would require, at present prices,
about million more tons of sugar
in 1947 than is likely to be available.
AS was the case last season, it will
not be possible to increase world sup
plies of sugar for consumption b.
drawing on carryover stocks, since
such stocks have been reduced tC
minimum operating levels.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27

The Pacific entrance to the Pana-
ma Canal is actually more easterly
kan the Atlantic entrance, accord
ng to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
The canal does not go, as is generally
supposed, from east to west. Instead
it runs due south, turns sharply east
and then follows a southeasterly
course.
The midland journal., 1946-12-27
U. 8. CAPACITY FOR MILK?

eve don't know how much milk
our people would drink under condi-
tions OF full employment anu lar
prices" Secretary of Agriculture An
derson emphasized in a recent ad-
dress to dairy men. Discussing some
features of the longtime prospect for
dairying, he continued, Wartime ex-
periences have demonstrated that
consumption will increase almost
phenomenally if incomes are Ligh
relative to milk prices. And during
the war we had to hold down milk
consumption in order TO fill other i'm
perative demands for dairy products.
So the war gave US no complete mea-
sure. Fluid milk ronsumntion is ma
situation irom being reliable test
Of consumer Demand"
The midland journal., 1946-12-27

Land values ros eanother Ia per
cent during the last year and now
stand within IL percent of the 1920
peak. On November /, land values
we're SS per cent above the 1859
4verage and were above 1920 levels
n five areas-the New England, Mid
lie Atlantic. South Atlantic, East
South Central and Pacific regions.