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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
BLESSING THE PLOW

Taking a pillow to church for a
blessing, thus reviving a ceremonial
that had lapsed for about 500 years
was a recent development in the Bri-
fish version Of the All Clubs of the
U. S. TIE British call them Young
Farmers Clubs, but acknowledge the
movement as "among the good things
that have come to Britain from the
United States" Lord Northcliffe pro-
moted the organization of these clubs
after he saw All clubs in operation
here in 1921. There are now nearly
1900 clubs with membership OF
more than $4,000 according to the
British Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries.
Describing the revival of old time
ceremonies by the clubs, the Minis
try reports.
Last summer a Young Farmers
Club revived the observance of Lam
mas Day, in which blessing was
asked for the first loaf of bread from
the first sheaf of wheat to be cut.
Thus was invoked Gods blessing on
the labor of the harvest.
ION January "A, members of the
A Young Farmers Clubs of West
Sussex went in procession through
teh streets of Chichester drawing a
pillow with them. They took it into the
Chichester Cathedral where they ask
ed the bishop, DR.. George Bell, to
bless it as the sign of all our labor
in the countryside. This was med
ern Interpretation of the centuries
old ceremony of Pillow Monday the
first day after the Christmas festivi-
ties, when men in olden times began
blowing again. 1t is about 300 years
since anything like that Mapped at
Chichester"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
MEMORIAL TO COLUMBUS

1t seems particularly fitting that
the New Worlds largest monument
should be erected in the place where
tie New World was discovered. We
refer to the mile-long, cross-shaped
monument to Christopher Columbus
now long past the planning stage, on
a 2,OOO-acre site in the Dominican
Republic. 1t will stand out to the
Caribbean Sea from the mouth of the
Ozama River, near Ciudad Trujillo.
The memorial, built of pink-yellow
stone quarried on the site, is in the
form of a recumbent cross on which
is to rest cruciform building, 1900
feet long. The building will serve
both as shrine and lighthouse. In
a chapel will rest the remains of Co.
lumbus, while high above it a revolv-
ing beacon will flash brilliant sig
nal and welcome to all who pass
near, either in ships or aircraft.
The monument is to cost in the
neighborhood of $5,000,000 This
will be paid through the combined
efforts of the Governments and peo-
pie of the two Americas. One suitable
recommendation for raising the nee
essary funds is the issuance of spe-
cial stamps, dedicated to the Column
bus Lighthouse, by the various ma
tions.
1t is hoped the mammoth project
will be completed in the next few
years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
Power Company
NEW WORLD COUNCIL
COMMISSION

The Commission on International
Affairs, a new commission set up by
the World Council of Churches to cor
relate the work of such national
bodies as the Commission on Just
and Durable Peace, has been estab
lished, and it is expected that it will
Lave it's head Office in New York City.
Its purpose, according to a report
from the American Committee of the
World Council, will be "to stimulate
the churches of all nations to more
vigorous application of the demands
of the Christian governments"
Among the Americans named on the
Commission are: Dr. Reinhold Me
buhr, Bishop G. Bromley Oman,
John Foster Dulles, and Bishop G.
Ashton Oldham. The Commission will
meet in England, August Al, bring
ing together many churchmen and
students of international relations
from many nations.
The World Council of Churches,
the Provisional Committee of which
met in Geneva, Switzerland, in Feb
ruary, 1916, representing 80 church
bodies from 80 countries of the nom
Roman Catholic world, recently ac-
copied a gift of $1,000,000 from
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. One-half of
the money has been officially assign
ed to the Councils Department of
Reconstruction and Inter-Church
Aid and one-half to tie founding of
a Christian Training Center at &C.
neva. The Training Center, to be
housed in a beautiful chateau, will
provide trained lay leadership for
the churches of Europe with special
emphasis upon the idea and ideal of
the World Church. DR.. Hendrix
Kraemer, distinguished Dutch church
man, will probably head the Center.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
FAIR SHARE TO ALL

Sweet are the rewards of hard Ia
Dor in our gardens when it comes
time to gather the supply of ripe veg
etables. Golden corn, red tomatoes,
green peas-nature certainly did hef
part when she planned the vivid col
ors to tempt jaded summer appetites!
Tkis year more than even house
wives will be put to the test to make
menus interesting and palatable
Vegetable gardens will be great
help, but the list of shortages OF
other food commodities has increased
since the wars end and summer
stand-bys will have to be soft-pedal.
ed. Iced tea will have less sugar;
breads, cakes and cookies that dig
into the flour barrel must be sacri
feed. Salads, the piece de resistance
of many a hot weather menu, must
be concocted with aforethought.
And that is where Mrs. Housewife
will more or less hit snag if she
isn't ingenious because of limited sur
plies of her favorite mayonnaise
There are ways and means around
this shortage, however, and Best
Foods, manufacturers of Hellman's
and Best Foods real mayonnaise, are
informing women how they can
stretch" their quantities by the ad-
dition of suck simple ingredients as
cream, fruit juice, beaten egg whites,
or chopped fruits and vegetables.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19

Relief in Poland is reported mixed
with politics. Something like our old
WPA.
Program. A 100000 education in
electronics is given free to each man
qualifying for elctronics training.
Visit the Navy Recruiting Station,
Room 30S, Post Office Building, Bal
timore. Maryland, or call Lexington
1900 for full information.
She: Would you like to take
nice long walk in the park?"
He: "Ok, boy, sure would"
She: well, don't let me detain
you"
Honey will penetrate crevices
through which water does not pass,
according to the Encyclopedias Bril-
tannica.
Eighty-five percent of all the twen-
ty million cattle hides consumed an
nually in the United States are used
in the manufacture Of shoes,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19

Although Federal aid has been
given 10 the States to help road con-
struction, the United States Govern
ment has built only one national road
according to the Encyclopaedia Bri-
tannica. This was the National Old
Trails road from Washington, D. c..
to Santa Fe, developed from an idea
conceived by George Washington in
1880. Also known as the Cumberland
road, the National Pike and the San
Ia Fe Trail, the National Old Trails
road now extends from Washington,
d. c., to Los Angeles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19

A new development is the s'knock-
ometer," machine that will evaluate
motor and fuel performance, that is,
how the motor digests the fuel. 1t
not only supplies an octane rating for
fuels, but tells under what conditions
an engine will knock with given
fuel how much it knocks, and gives
a record of knock characteristics at
various speed levels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
THEY TALK THE SAME
LANGUAGE
BY j. r. Jones

Washington, D. c., July 15-When
thousands of World War ii veterans
joined The American Legion, many
persons, including some Legionnaires
had doubts as to how the fighters of
the recently concluded war would
mix with those wko wore the uniform
in 1917 and 1918.
Now they know. The answer is at
hand-they all talk the same lang
uage.
Proof has been provided by the
fact that already number of Legion
State conventions have been held in
various parts of the Nation.
Reports from these gatherings
show that-whetker it was at the
business sessions or at fun making,
always part of a Legion meetinf,
veterans of both wars hit it off in fine
style.
In their conventions they argued
at times over differences of opinion.
But the final decision always was for
the good of the Legion and for the
community, State and Nation in line
with the oath that every Legionnaire
takes when he dons the overseas cap
and membership button.
There are now more than $780,
600 Legionnaires, the majority of
them from World War II. Assistant
National .Adjutant Henry Dudley,
long ranked as an expert on the mat
ter as he in charge of Legion Nation
al membership, makes known that
today the average age of the World
War | veteran is SO years. The aver
age age of World War ii vetearns is
% years.
Hundreds of World War II posts
have been formed in the Legion.
Thousands of the boys who fought
the last war have gone into old estab-
lished Legion posts.
The 80 odd year age difference
that some thought would prove too
much has been overcome. 1t doesn't
count.
They talk the same language.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19

who signed
Americas home front the payroll his
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Armys Chief of Staff treasured
Germany of all exservcemen be-
Prepare
of O Savings Bonds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19

One slice of bread a meal isn't so
bad. That cuts your bread down to
almost enough butter for 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19

81 hear you married a tattooed
hula dancer"
"Yep, / love moving pictures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
Most Strikes Should Be Outlawed

While automobile manufacturers
had scheduled output of 3,343, 900
vehicles for the first six months of
this year, the actual production of
new cars, trucks and buses fell off
81 per cent of expectations and to-
tailed only $4,000 units.
The Automobile Manufacturers AS
sociation reports that the majority
of companies strikes in suppliers
plants caused the greatest proportion
of damage to production schedules.
The basic industries strikes, such as
coal and steel, were heavy contribu-
tors to lowered production and re-
strictive governmental policies were
substantial hindrances to production.
The estimated effects Of strikes,
material shortages and other factors
that held back production in the half
year showed pay rolls off SO % of ex-
pectations, falling from an estimated
1852, 100000 for the period to S431,-
100000,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
U. s. A. And The British Loan

Great Britain doesn't particularly
need to borrow 100000 from
the United States, and we don't par
ticularly need to lend it to that Gov
eminent. Both of us are able to
shiny on our own side"
Editorial writer's have used, mis-
used, copied and repeated the old
chestnut: ''since trading finances did
not operate in a political vacuum, we
can take it for granted that the vote
on the loan bill will also powerfully
influence the course of World poll
tics"
The United States has got the bad
end of the stick in every effort that
has been made "to operate in poll
teal vacuum" with old-time Europe
which produces most of it's products
and carries on it's World trade more
economically than the United States
has ever done.
British, German, French, Danish
and other European ships have all
had ''the best of it, in the shipping
business because their price and
wage scales were cheaper than ours.
They will continue to hold those ad
vantageS.
If we are going to continue to grub
stake England and all the weary war
wrecked Governments that have been
operating under conditions with
which we cannot compete, then how
can we expect to create that imagin-
airy World trade out Of political
vacuum that is so deep that we can't
roach hOttOm?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19

When suItry, humid days seem to
make your housework harder,
ease up in the evening with q light,
simple supper. Our home eeono-
mists have prepared and tested
number of recipes for eosy-to-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19

make, nourishine suppers thot every
one will like. Printed on convenient
8 x S cords, these recipes form a
handy file for fineer-tip convenience
all summer. Get yours now, with
out charge, at our office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
EZRA JONES NAMED
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
AT CAMP LEJEUNE

CAMP LEJEUNE, Feb. 13-Ezra
c. Jones, assistant field director
of the American Red Cross here,
has been appointed to become
deputy to Glenwood McComb, field
director.
Since June, 1913, he has been
with the Red Cross. He requested
service with the Marine Corps,
because he was a Marine himself
formerly. During March, 1912, he
enlisted in the corps, but was later
discharged for medical reasons.
While in the service he was at one
time stationed here and lived in
Tent camp.
At Temple university, Phila-
delphia, he najored in physical and
health education and received
training in social studies. Now he
IS on military leave Of absence
from his civilian work with the
Pennsylvania state department
where he served veterans of World
War I in helping arrange programs
for their rehabilitation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
NEGROES APPEAL
| ROAD SENTENCES
Six Receive Terms Follow.
ing Convictions On Bag
gage Theft Counts

OF the seven Negroes who have
been charged with connection with
the major wave of luggage thief
in Wilmington. six were metec
sentences yesterday ranging from
one to two years on the state roads,
in Recorders court.
George Wheeler to whom severa.
pieces of the stolen luggage were
sold received suspended sentence.
Two year sentences were passed
on Frank Hines and Woodrow Mer.
rift. both former employees Of
Union Bus terminal, from which
place the luggage was stolen. The
decisions have been appealed, il
was learned last night.
Sentenced to serve two years or
the state roads were James Town
send and William Patterson, and
Lee Burch and Fred Woodbury.
Wilmington Hotel bell boys. The
latter was the last of the sever
Negroes to be apprehended. AL
sentences were appealed.
Hines and Merritt were charged
with enlightenment with the res
of the ring, being charged with
receiving stolen goods. The charge!
constituted a felony in each case
The prosecution failed to pre-
sent witnesses who could identify
the luggage and set value on the
loss.
Seeking a loop-hole, defense at
torneys asked that the charges b.
dropped to misdemeanors on tn
strength that company official
had settled with persons who hat
lost their luggage on the basi
of an insured value Of $50 each.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
Churchill Resumes
Painting In Florida

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. 49,
Up - Winston Churchill resumed
painting Florida water scenes to.
day after completing almost two
weeks of continuous travel during
which he had been guest of the
Cuban government for week and
had conferred with President Tru-
man in Washington.
Accompanied by his Florida host,
Col. Frank W. Clarke, and News.
paper Publisher Marshall Field,
Brltain's wartime prime minister
arrived here yesterday from Wash
mgton where he had talked with
Mr.. Truman for 80 minutes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
Woman Is Killed In
Auto-Bus Accident

GREENSBORO. Feb. 1S.-P)-
One woman was killed and anotn-
err WON IN and a child slightly IN
jured yesterday afternoon when an
automobile and Dudley negro
High school bus collided at an In
tersection in Greensboro.
Mrs, Emma Kinney Lester, 40
Of Greensboro, wife OF a service
man, died OF injuries sustained II
the crash.
Harvev shoffner, 10. of Greens
horo Negro driver of the bus, post
AZ Il 900 bond last night On Z
granddaughter charge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
I0R TRAINING

JOB TRAINING
NEW BERN, Feb. 1s-Be-
lief that local businesses which
might qualify in offering ap-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14

UNo. which she said, should prove
highly interesting and worthwhile
Program chairman Rex WILLS
who introduced Mrs. LeGrand'
thanked her on behalf Of the club
for her timely and interesting talk
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
ISLAND BOUGHT

SHALLOTE, Feb. 13.-Pur-
chase of 2,550-acre G auze
Beach island off the coast
from Shallotte by D. Stowe
Grouse, Myrtle Beach, S. G.,
was revealed in an Associated
Press dispatch today. The
island, accessible only by boat,
will be developed into resort,
it was disclosed. A hotel was
formerly located on the island
but was destroyed by fire.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
FUGITIyES CAPTURED

ELIZABETHTOWN, Feb. Is
Three Negroes who escaped
yesterday from a Bladen coun-
ty road gang were recaptured
near Fayetteville last night by
prison officials and state high
way patrolmen. it has been
learned from a U. P. dispatch.
The men were identified as
John Ray, Cumberland county.
serving two years for larceny;
John H. Harris, Durham coun-
ty, IL years, storebreaklng; and
James Childers, Cleveland
county, 1880 months, break
ing, entering and larceny.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14

past-president Of the New Bern
Rotary Club.
Past President Emory Souther-
land was awarded the monthly at
tendance prize in the form of War
stamps and Jesse Reynolds, city
superintendent of recreation. called
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14

the attention Of the club to -.
second annual Hobby Show ,,,s ne
Joint jt sponsorship of the Ree rrs'
ton department and tho Tv Cd
sorosis Club to be held the s03 =. s
three days of the month =. 'ass
Second and Orange, UsO a. me
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14

premiership or job training
to veterans are not familiar
with the provisions which have
been made by the federal gov
eminent for that program has
been expressed here by Rob-
ert A. Williamson, veterans
administration contact officer
in New Bern. Three have quail
fled. but Mr.. Williamson thinks
that around 10 businesses might
qualify.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
BUY SELMA PAPER

Do 6LLNV3 I M 1IU
NEW BERN, Feb. 13-Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Honrine of New
Bern are purchasing the John
stonian-Sun, weekly newspa-
er at Selma. Both for some
time have been linotype opera
tors here on the Sun-Journal.
Mr.. Honrine is also a cartoon
list, photographer and photo
engraver. They expect to take
over active operation of their
new business at Selma March
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
Guests Presented

Guests of the club were Carol
Tinsley, assistant Scout executive
Of the Cape Fear Council, Boy
Scouts Of America, and the Rev.
Charles E. Williams, rector OF
Grace church, New Bern, and a
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
coNnITInN CRITICAL

MULLINS. c., Feb. 13-Dan
Sonny" Paris, Jr., II, son OF
Mrs Nell Paris, Fair Bluff
CITY clerk. was reported still in
Critical" condition here this
afternoon by Mullins hospital
attaches.
Paris was injured in a plane
crash at Fair Bluff yesterday.
Pilot OF the plane, Raymond
Lewis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lewis, Columbia, S. C.,
who was not seriously injured,
was reported improved.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
| MARCH OF DIMES

CHERRY POINT, Feb. 13-
Donations for the March Of
Dimes campaign on the air sta
ton here totalled S1,802.12, re-
ports First 1t. A. M. Spalding,
public information officer, who
acted as local chairman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
or MERIT

LEGION or MERIT
NEW BERN, Feb. 13-Col.
Marcellus Duffy, Of the Army
Air Corps, has been awarded
the Legion of Merit for out
standing service as an aviation
executive during the war period
from September. 1892. to Sep
tember 1945. A native New
Bernian, Colonel Duffy is a son
of Ms. Leinster Duty and the
late DR.. Duffy Of this city. He
is q graduate Of the United
States military academy at
West Point and for some years
has been an air forces officer
" the regular army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-24

shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye"
 Tn this sad story you relate, your husband is the chief culprit, of course; but as you hope for peace and deliverance from evil, you must face the fact that your customary reaction of flying at his throat when he plays the fool is ungodly behavior. too. It simply makes a bad matter worse for you and the children, who are terrified by the awful spectacle of parents turned hellcats splitting hate at each other on such occasions.
 Call Attention
 To His Virtues
 Also, your black moods, which carry over from one such quarrel to the next, are caused not so much by his getting drunk as by the irl- sulting retorts he makes to your bliStering comments on his drunken condition. Thus as spiritual armor, If for no other reason, you should practice great Christian forebear- ance when he is Soused. And this policy, if combined with praise of his good points when he is sober, may straighten him out-as tongue flashing never will.
 It seems he isn't all bad. In gen. eral he is devoted father and in- dustrious provider, you say. He doesn't hold grudges. It seems he lets you run the house, that you have liberty to come and go and buy what you want or need (tha: you can afford) pretty much as you life. So look for his virtues and tell him about them instead of dwelling on his one weakness, as you have been doing. This is the way to help him become, every day in every way, better man.
 This treatment is worth a trial It will help your soul to grow, in any event. And as you persevers on the path of grace, he will stand abashed and respectful before you when in his cups, supposing he doesn't quit drinking entirely. Though he may.
 With three small children who need your protective care, and never more than when their fathe4 is drinking, your thought of bolting leaving them with him-rathcr takes my breath away. You can't do that. If you can, if you do, you entitle him to the last word in any exchange of barbed views about each others shortcomings.
 Mary HawOrth cOunsels through her column, not by mail or per. s0nal interview. Write her in care of The Waterbury Democrat. Copyright, 1946, The Washington
 Post)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-24

BY GAYNOR MADDOX
 NEA Staff Writer
 Here Is a French peasant soup that is hearty, delicious and won- derful to eat.
 Brittany Crust Soup
 (CToute BretOnnel
 Approximate yield, lss auaFts) Two pounds shin of beef, 2 pounds beef bones. 2 sliced car- rots. i parsnip cut in pieces, ] medium size onion, stalk Of chopped celery, 2 spgigs parsley. l bay leaf. 2 spFigs thyme. 1 sprtg marporanl, i-a teaspoon pepper uurIas fl desired. teaspoon salt tor more to tastel. l-8 teaspoon nutmeg, 2 quarts of water. 6 table spoons grated parmesan. chese.e e rllsks or unsweetened zwiehach.
 Cover beef.s bones, and spices (except nutmeg and cheesel with water. Bring to boil and simmer ten minutes. skim. Cover and simmer 3 hours. skim again Add
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-24
We, the Women
Women Mieht Solve Army's FT61'|7'

Isn't for a country 1f t home town tha6 mul e6 are homelck 7t iS f8 sgmbol|z1d by q wife end LOT lhe alll naan a come home 70 marry.
 @send tho men8 famI'k sears and much Of this unfs despairing homeslclnezs WiH cured"
 Isn't it about time lhe A tried to find a human soiutl a human .problem9 GIVE WOMEN A CHANCE
 Certainly there would be entities and headaches resa| 3 from a iarge-scale plan 10 fhl1 families of servicemen oFet4s But the problem of a homo 1k army is a worse headache.
 Shouldn't American women given a chance to help solve tfe problem2 Through the war years they were ignored, thor rights t0 family fife necessarily counting i1E nothing. But this is peacetime. Now shouldn't they be given a cnanea to go to their men, and take homo to them, even if they can't come home2