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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01
House of Commons Holds
Governing Power i'm Britain

The House of Commons is the key
body in the British system of gov
eminent. The prime minister and
all members Of the government
must be members of the House of
Commons or the House of Lords, but
the House of Lords plays no part in
the decision as to who shall be
prime minister, and has only re-
stricted influence on legislation. 1t
has no say on any money bill'' G.e.,
one dealing only with taxation or
the payment or appropriation of
public moneys), and though it can
hold up other bills, it cannot delay
their passage for more than two
years.
This is not to say that the House
OF Lords does not play an important
part in the discussion of policy It's
active members are mostly former
members of the House of Commons,
and other persons distinguished in
science, industry, the church, and
public life generally. Though the
government of the day is not ere
sponsible" to the House of Lords, a
certain number of members of the
government are always chosen from
the House of Lords, and they ex-
plain government policy in that as
sembly.
1t is in the House of Commons,
however, that complete day-to-day
supervision of the government is
exercised. The prime minister sits
in this House. Not only must the
prime minister and his government
resign if defeated at any time on
serious issue by a vote of the Com
mons, but any member of the House
of Commons can put down, in adj
vance, any questions relating to the
conduct of a government department
which he wishes to have answered
in question time" by the appropri-
ate minister or departmental rep
resentative in the Commons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01
Poultry Meat Contains
High Protein Content

Pound for pound poultry meat has
the same quantity of protein-the
most important value of meat in the
diet as other meat. Chicken glib
les are especially rich in iron and
vitamin A, as the edible organs of
other meats are. Except for the glib
lets, however, poultry meat does not
contain as much iron as the so-called
red meats.
In that important vitamin, B or
thiamine, chicken rates along with
beef but below lamb and veal and
considerably below pork. In the
other B-vitamins chicken and other
meats are about the same.
Those at the family dinner table
who choose dark meat get more food
value as well as more flavor than
those who take white meat. Dark
meat contains considerably more
ribof1avin, and probably more iron,
as well as more of the extractives
or f1avoring substances in meat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01
WORKING TOGETHER FOR


Ideals of the United Nations Food
and Agriculture Organization can be-
come the basis for a new and more
intimate cooperation between the ma
tions in a broad field of production,
distribution and research. Acting to-
gether, nations can accomplish things
that are impossible if they act alone.
The people of the Americas already
realize this. International discussions
about frontiers and spheres of influ-
ence are fraught with difficulty and
possible friction, but food and agri-
culture are different. Food is the
basic need and agriculture the prin-
cipal occupation of mankind. On
these questions day-to-day collabora-
ton between the nations is practic-
able as we'll as desirable. Nations
have carried on just such collabora-
tion during the emergencies of the
war. Through FAC they may contin-
ne working together for the purposes
of peace.-Ag. in Americas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01
FEARS ACADEMIC FREEDOM
RISKED FOR FEDERAL AID

Again DR.. Charles Seymour, Pres
ident of Yale University, has spoken
warningly of the danger American
education faces if federal money is
sought at the risk of academic free
dom. He Las reported to the SCH ools
$1,000 alumni, covering the academ-
ic year 1944-45, and he expresses
dislike and suspicion of government
subsidies" and says this attitude is
held by goodly portion of the facul-
ty he heads. He warned American
universities that they risk FORGETTING
their academic freedom if they carry
out any plans to scramble for indus
trial or government grants. Admit
ting that large grants for research
can be secured from either source, he
said it would be disastrous for our
academic morale" ii schools became
involved in scramble for the con-
tents of research pork-barrel. He
proposed that educators curtail their
research projects to only those which
can be financed with available funds,
and he advised careful scrutiny of
each offer of financial assistance in
order to guard against "outside sub
sides or controls" Power for effect
i've service would disappear from the
universities, he said, if they became
dependent upon such outside sub
sides or controls"
Early in 1915, in an address at
Washington, D. c., President Sey-
mour warned alumni about the in
creasing tendency of government to
exercise control over education. The
government arm reaching into the
colleges for technical training for its
military personnel meant govern
ment funds coming into the colleges.
But when the war ended such subsi-
dies became unnecessary and their
end should be seen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01
WILL THE LAND BOOM
CONTINUE?

BY late 1945, farm real estate val
ues continuing their upward move
ment had reached an average on No
vember l less tkan one-fourth below
the 1920 imitation peak, according to
reports to the U. S. Department of
Agriculture. The market is active,
says the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
onmics, with preliminary figures for
transfers in the last quarter running
higher than for the same period in
1914, but not so high as for the fall
and winter of 1913.
1.-The principal influences tending
to curb more rapid advances" says
the Bureau report, include the ex-
pectation that farm prices and in
comes may not long continue at wal
time levels; and cautious attitudes
stemming from recollection of the
lapse in land values that followed. y
The BAE index of the average val
ue per acre for farm real estate is
based on the 1912-14 values as 100.
For Nov. 1, 1945, the index stood at
1873, a rise of IL percent in the pre-
vious year, and rise of 2 per cent
in the previous four months. In
March, 1919, soon after the end of
World War l, the index stood at 40,
The peak came in 1920.
I'm general" says the Bureau,
the termination of hostilities APP
pears as yet to have had little effect
upon the land market. Although val
ue increases in recent months have
been rather limited throughout much
of the Midwest, values continue to
rise at about the wartime rates in
most of the South and West. Many
prospective purchasers are undoubt-
eddy postponing purchases because of
the high prevailing prices and the
probable limited number of remain
ing high income years. However, the
high volume of sales indicates THE de-
mand from those who are anxious to
buy a farm home or otherwise invest
in land continues very strong. Many
such purchasers may be motivated by
considerations other than the long
term earning capacity of the land"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01
MOVE TO SAVE Sf,OO6,3O OF
STATE FUNDS
Amount Will Be Impoundcd To BE
SGent Only Upon Boards ADDro yal

Spent Only Upon Boards Approval
Gov. O'Conor has taken steps to
impound $1,0O6,3O3 of State appro-
priations for the current fiscal year.
The amount impounded will be held
for further State action and will be
out of the reach of the Departments
to which the appropriations previous
ly were made.
Further tax reduction, an increase
of the postwar construction fund, or
the retention of the money for emer-
gency purposes are possible uses to
which the impounded funds can be
put In the event that Governor
of Public Works decide that tie
monies should not be spent during
the present fiscal year, the balance
will revert to the general treasury OF
the State on June 80.
The Governors action, establish
ing a precedent, came as a result of
the survey made at his instance by
the Board of Public Works last
month. Both State Treasurer Hooper
S. Miles and State Comptroller J.
Willard Tawes supported the Cover
nor's motion and the survey was u0-
dertaken by Budget Director Walt I
N. Kirkman and Chief Deputy Comp
troller Joseph O'C. McCusker.
A careful check-up by the fiscal
officers, following the receipt of the
reports, has convinced Governor o.
Conor that the reduction of the ST.
O06,3O3 can be made without impair
ing the efficiency of the various De-
partments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01

Motor vehicle killings resulting
from failure of motorists to observe
stop signs are on the increase
throughout the U. S., according to
the Keystone Automobile Club, which
strongly advises drivers to observe
the stop" injunction literally. Police
are urged to enforce the law with an
eye to safety rather than as a means
of collecting fines.
Edward P. Curran, Safety Direc-
tor of the Club, said many motorists
have complained to Keystone about
the non-observance of stop signs, de-
claring that the lives of motorists on
through" streets and roads are con-
stantly jeopardized by reckless driv-
ers who ignore the mandate to come
to full stop.
The nationwide trend, he said, is
constantly toward more and bigger
intersection crashes, due to failure of
drivers to give heed to the signs
erected for their protection.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01

1.-THE religious freedom guaranteed
us by the Constitution was not in
tended to promote religious indiffer-
ence," says DR.. John w. Studebaker,
U. s. Commissioner of Education.
Rather it was meant to guarantee
our rights as individuals to achieve
a personal awareness of unseen reali-
ty as revealed in diverse ways and as
represented by various doctrinal be-
liefs. Three unifying elements in our
common citizenship are the belief i'll
a loving Heavenly Father in the in
trinsic worth of human beings, and
in the imperative of moral duty.
These elements are present in the
spirit and the teachings of secular
schools and they are given added per-
sonal relevance and doctrinal rein
forcement by TIE home and by the
church school. Secular education and
religious education are not only COM
patible with each other but compile
mentary in character. They are twin
pillars of democracy. Upon them
rests a responsibility for building
citizens worthy of the spiritual in
heriatnce which is ours as people"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01
DISCUSS FARM GOALS AT
REGIONAL MEETS

All Maryland farmers are invited
to attend one of the four regional
meetings on farm production planned.
by the State and County USDA Coun
ellis, advises Joseph H. Blandford
State PIMA Director and Chairman o.
the State USDA Council.
Eeach meeting will give farmers /;
chance to study and to evaluate the
production of various kinds of crops
and livestock outlined in tie revise
goals for 1916 production, which are
made as a guide to farmers in plan
ming their output this year in view
of prospective markets and labor and
production costs.
Dates for the four regional meet
ings are: February IA at Hagerstown
for Garrett, Allegany, Washington,
Frederick and Montgomery counties;
January 81 at Towson, for Baltimore,
Hartford, Cecil, Howard and Carroli
counties; February s. at La Plata for
Anne Arundel, Prince Georges, St.
Mary's, Calvert and Charles coun-
ties; February Is at Easton, for all
Eastern Shore counties.
Along with the goals, discussion
sessions. separate meetings of soil
conservation technicians and district
representatives will be held to con-
slider problems of getting machinery
and other essentials for the heavy
work of terracing, ditching and con-
touring aimed to hold soil of the
fields. County USDA Council meet
ings will also be scheduled at the
goals sessions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01

More than half the Methodist
schools in Japan were destroyed by
the war, according to report made by
Richard T. Baker. of the Methodist
Board of Missions staff, now in
Tokyo. The Chinzei Middle School
and the Kwassui Gakuin in Nagasaki
and tke Methodist Girls School in
Hiroshima were totally destroyed by
the atomic bombs that struck these
cities, he reports; at Nagasakki IA
teachers and 176 students were kill
ed; at Hiroshima the deaths included
IT teachers and $50 students. Two
thirds of the famed Aoyama Gakuin,
Methodist college in Tokyo, was
burned, together with the homes of
81 teachers and 795 students. The
Methodist Girls School in Fukuoka
was burned, together with the homes
of ten teachers and II 2students. Re-
maiinng, relatively unchanged, are
Hirosaki Girls School, the I-ai Girls
School in Hakodate, the Kwansai Ga
kuhn in Kobe, and the Toogijuku
Byos School in Hirosaki.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01
COMMUNITY FORESTS

In terms of human welfare, COM
munity forests are more important in
the Nations forest program than tie
forest land area they occupy would
indicate, says Lyle F. Watts, Chief of
the Forest Service, U. s. Department
! of Agriculture. AT present 2,278 COM
munities in the United States have
forests, he says, with a total area OF
about million acres. But about Q
H.. n of these acres are in 80 of
the larger forests. Most of the COM
munity forests are small properties
OF 100 acres or less, located within
easy reach of centers of population.
The chief value of these many
small forests, says Watts, lie in the
fact that they are local institutions
which the people themselves have es-
tablished for the improvement of
community life and environment.
The citizens of some communities
have improved their forests by con-
tributing their own labor to plant
trees, build roads, cut wood and do
other tasks.
community forests afford oppor-
tunity for people in all walks of life
to gain better understanding of the
relations of forests to the industrial
and cultural life of the country. Prac-
tical experience promotes clear think
ing on national forestry issues.
Other benefits of community for
ests take the form of protection for
TIE domestic water supply, a source
OF wood for people on relief, back
log of work for the unemployed, or a
place for outdoor recreation. Schools
use them as nature laboratories. Com
munity forests are appropriate as liv-
ing memorials to local war heroes.
Community forests are often start
e by planting abandoned farms or
caring for cut-over woodlands. A
community often gets title to it's for
est tract because former owner has
failed to pay taxes. Such lands are
not likely to produce much income
from timber for many years. In the
course of time, however, the larger
community forests, like many of
those in European countries, may
contribute significantly to the sup
port of local government, says Watts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Love" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Churches OF
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, Feb. 3.
The Golden Text will be from
Eek. 34:15, 16--"I will feed my
flock, and will cause them to lie
down, saith the Lord God. | will esek
that which was lost, and bring again
that which was driven away, and will
bind up that which was broken, and
will strengthen that which was sick. "
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible-John 1886
Simon Peter said unto him, Lord,
whittier goest thou? Jesus answered
him, Whittier go thou canst not fol-
low me now; but thou shalt follow
me afterward."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01
INTERESTING INSURANCE FACTS


Insurance Commissioner Lawrence
e. Ensor in his address before the
General Agents and Managers Round
Fable of Baltimore, presented some
interesting figures when he predicted
a substantial increase in the life in
Surance business. The Commissioner
pointed out that the program of in
surance set up by most people in the
past is not sufficient under present
living conditions.
He further stated that he was glad
10 note the progress of both the do
nestle and foreign life companies Ii
,ensed in Maryland. AS of December
Il, 1914 (the last figures available)
life insurance companies licensed to
write business in Maryland showed a
.otal of 2,509,191,3 1922 life insur-
ance in force in this State alone.
The number of policies was 1885,
1872, or more than the total popula-
ion of the State. OF these, $4,000
were ordinary policies, and 100000
industrial policies, the latter figure
being indicative of the manner in
which insurance protection is afford
I'd the average home
The 368 policies of group insur-
ance in force in Maryland represent
ed total coverage of $3O8,828,69S
on the lives of the industrial workers
Of tie State, many of whom at that
lime were engaged in war work
The total amount of life insurance
written during the year by the agents
of this State amounted to $392,50S,-
396.34 in 1914, and the premiums
collected were in excess of S75,00O,-
900. The commissions paid agents
and the taxes paid into the State
Treasury on this amount of business
is not a small item in the income of
the people of the State. Claims paid
by the companies here by life insur-
ance companies were in excess of
$26, 100000 not including accident
and health payments.
These same companies had in force
throughout the United States more
than lis, 100000 policies of life in
surance, amounting to total of
1892, 1858, 295, 452.59 of insurance in
force, showing that life insurance re-
mains at the top in the economic life
of the country.
Indicative of the growth of the life
insurance business are the figures
shown by life insurance companies
incorporated in this State. At the end
of 1914, the insurance in force
amounted to s1,OS2,S35,354.O6, as
compared to s546,S14,578.12 at the
end of 1884, showing a growth in one
short decade of 1886, 900, which
is within only ten million of doubling
the amount of insurance in force
within the short space of ten years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01

Patrons of the first cafeteria haG
to eat standing up. The first SELF
service restaurant was the New York
City Exchange Buffet, opened for
men only in 1885.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01

Japanese war balloons weren't any
better made than the peacetime stun
they used to send over here.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01

When the energy in cosmic rays Ia
made available we may have enough
to deal with the strikes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01

Fact-finding, incidentally, might
prove useful during the heated ar;l
sometimes INSCRIPTIONS misrepre
sensations of Presidential cam
paigp.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01
How About Coming Elections

Don't count political chickens be-
fore they hatch. Democrats are ac-
cused with backing what is being
called "the labor party" Senator Ty-
dings accuses Republicans in Con-
gress with trying to capture some of
the Southern States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01

zoo different crimes were punish
able by death under English law at
the time that America was colonizs9.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01

Jugglers are the best balancers,
except in the budget aeld.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01

ABC of steel strike still seems t,
spell CLIO.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01
Problems OF Tomorrow

The Presidents message asks foI
appropl iations totaling S35, 0,000,"
900, and making at the same time
the declaration that the Adninistra-
ton will cut down tke public debt,
for the first time since Calvin Cool
idge was in office.
The Senate has swallowed many
bitter pills confirming the nomina-
tions sent to it from the White
House.
1t is fair to report that the Presi-
dents recommendations laid before
Congress are more unpopular, than
popular, even among members of his
own party.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-20
DUPREE CHOIR
IN CONCERT

The Dppre Victorian choir Is
presenting SIS oalenref director.
Maryin Dapre in recital az 'he
Lecture Hall ot ne Detroit Insti-
tutc o. ATS The recital Will he
given on Msy 1919 l5 . m The
unique program is entitled -
Firesido hat in songs" with
nfany outstanding selections
Thoma. Askew viii accompany Mr.
pupry
an unusual feature q The con
tert is mo an earance Of the male
ensemble Of Tho Victorian Choir,
The Trouhadours Also appearing
are the BOY pro,eses Or the youth
ful dHet'or DuPre has been
very outstanding n hi. creative ef-
forts win mass singing and this
marks his first rdiyi3ual recital
ince the orsan,ztng o. tie choir.
His gropp has appeared on sew
eral radio proerams. concerts and
programs on civic anS social in
terest.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-20
SADIE LINDSAY
SPEAKS vows

Mrs Sadie Lindsay, prominent
duh woman. surprised ner many
friends win the announcement
or her recen' marriage 70 John
Lewis Pelmer, we'll known Ne
troiter The VOWS were spoken
IN the early part Ct March. The
happy couple are AZ home AZ i25
Chandler avenue
civic and social adberents re-
member Mrs. Lindsay as rresi-
dent OF the Detroit Association
OF Club Women. vice-president
of the same ORGANIZATION. and as
chairman of the hoard Of direc-
tors position which She now
holds She also vas one OF the
two women on the committee
responsible for the plans for the
Negro Exposition which was held
here few years ago.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-20

lllI. +f'iiN wy i'tA .'tf
Jackson Mar, Roberts Frances
owens Bety Cathcait Tmctta
solos. Nlagric Wells. Nlatclyn
Seli 2clda Todd flauche Sturk
ev. Nbrcta .eber Tnchma mir
ann. I.coti smith Whna Robert
SON fcon Johnson. carrie from
nlev CcrtrE1e Winians Rlanehc
s.mms and NissHs Melha frim"s
Grayce Sadler ana Bpbv Me
Guire
The midc to be VIII he m'f-
ried Easter week IN = iovtiy ice,
ldu Wedding at her hone in
nallas Texas ne and her sis
ter Mis- Tnema Marie Starbf
Icrt this Weck 10 make plans for
Tho arrival 81 the re-, ~ the
bridal party John,ttl's Wedding
gown Is Nry exquisite q ice
bhc tin ord especially styled
Tor hcr Tho lucky groom Is
orr Mr. Nalter Robinson
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-20
NAME HESTER
CAMP HEAD

Miss Marian p Hester program
assistant for The younger girls
work. at Lucy Thursman Branch
YwCA, has been named director
OF Camp Norrom for its eighteenth
season from July 70 Jaly 20 This
YWcA school girls camp or Lake
Noidharu accommodates 90 school
girls from 10 70 Is years In Au-
gust the amp is open 70 commune
ity groups
The newly appointed director 10
a graduate OF Wayne University.
Before Joining the YwcA staff she
vas SwcA clrl Reserve advisor
and a case worker with the Wayne
COMFY Buresu OF Social Aid. Her
appointment is announced by Mrs.
Haley Bell camp chairmsn.
ACTIVITIES oiIeItN ~ tne camp
include free Instructions 10 all
sports and crafts There Will be
special emphasis on pioneer camp
ing o9ernieht hiking. and camp
cook-outs this season Miss Hester
reports Also offered are archery.
badminton dramaucs. fishing, folk
dancing hsndicraft, hsyrides, ma
ure lore, singing shuttle board,
and teunls. Many parents appre-
cate the unusual advantages %
Camp Norcom's location on a pri.
ate lake only 81 miles from De-
troit. All registrations are due IN
by May %.