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The midland journal., 1946-11-22
BUSINESS CAN HELP
AGRICULTURE

There are four ways in which busi-
ness men can help maintain good ag-
ricultural conditions, Secretary OF
Agriculture Anderson said in re-
cent address. These are:
Cd Help improve the distribution
system by taking part in the new
Congressionally sponsored scientific
approach to problems of marketing
transportation, processing and distri-
button in order to reduce to costs
narrow the spread between producer
and consumer prices, improve diets
and health, and develop new and
wider markets.
ca Help develop demand-bolster-
ing programs along the lines of the
new National School Lunch Act for
use in the inevitable periods when
demand begins to slump Off"
CD Give to agriculture understand
ing and support in working out ways
to adjust production from the war
time to the peacetime pattern with
out attempting to reduce total output
which is now much greater tEan pre-
war. Further development of the
price support systems to help make
necessary production adjustments is
a definite need"
(4) Do everything "humanly pes
sible" to maintain full employment
and fair wages.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22
STATE TROOPER ARRESTS JAIL.
BREAKER

Charles Gilbert Hart, who with
Clacy + ads, escaped from Elkhart
County Jail in Indiana, where they
were awaiting trial on an armed hold
Up charge, was taken into custody
and lodged in the Cecil County jail
last week by State Trooper Pau
Holm.
Officers had previously been noti-
fed to be on the lookout for the es-
capped prisoners and the two we're de-
tected at red light just west of
Elkton on Route 40. When the car
came to stop, Trooper Holm and an
otker deputized officer pounced upon
the strangers and succeeded in cap
turing Hart. Both men in the car
which was said to have been stolen
in Nashville, Tenn, put up stiff
fight, Eads escaping.
Officer Holm gave pusruit, where
upon EGds, who had rifle in his pos
session, fired two shots at the troop
er but missed. The rifle was found a
short time later on Water Street, in
Elkton.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22
Ouatemalan Grass OH
Industry Is war Baby

One of the "war baby" indus
tries of Latin America is the pro-
duction in Guatemala of the grass
oils citronella and lemongrass.
The products are used in soap and
perfumery, for scenting insecticides
and for other technical purposes.
The grass oil growers pioneered
in the decade before the war and
found tough going. With the decade
of trade depression in the '3Os
making for small profits and dis
couragoment, with competition re-
duced by war, prices were good,
acreage was expanded, and the
. grass specialists have returned
profits to improving both the grow
ing and the distilling branches. They
hope to be able to continue as pro-
ducers of these oils.
Citronella and lemongrass are re-
lated plants and the practices of
production and the products are
similar In warm climate and
with good moisture-either from
rain or from gation-these
perennial grasses sprout promptly
after harvest and are ready for cut
ting every 80 days, making the
growing and distilling year round
operations. After about three years
az cuttings) a field deteriorates
and needs a rest or the planting
of soil building crop. Growers
keep down weed competition be-
cause weeds in the harvested grass
would injure the quality of the dis
titled oil. The crop is cut by
hand, allowed 10 wilt for a day
and is then hauled to the steam dis
tilling plant for extraction of the oil.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22

twenty-five persons of average
education were asked the follow
ing question but only three gave
the correct answer.
II am the oldest major, most uni
versally used scientific device for
overcoming shortcomings in the hui
man body.
"More than 600 years ago was
born in Florence, Italy; since then
l continuously have aided hundreds
of millions of persons to better liv-
ing.
"My work in succoring humanity
started centuries before science dis
covered such basic facts as the cir
culation of the blood, anesthesia
for painless surgery, or the cellular
structure of the human body.
Neither drug nor pill, I am a
tonic that brightens the lives of
countless men, women and children.
81 take on many forms and
shapes, yet those whom / aid are
hardly cognizant of my presence.
"WHAT AM II"
The answer, of course, is specta-
cles.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22
Reds Seek TO Guide
U. S. Foreign Policy

American Communists, in their eff
forts to influence government policy,
have paid particular attention to the
Department of State and foreign
policy, it is pointed out in a report on
Communist activity made by the
Chamber o. Commerce of the United
States.
The Chambers report notes that
Communists work through various
"fronts" and controlled organizations,
as we'll as individuals, to exert pres
sure to bend government policy to the
Communist Party line.
The report says Communists have
succeeded in driving many faithful
public servants from the government"
by attacking the State Department
and by labelling certain individuals as
reactionary and Fascist.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22
UNITED NINE WORKERS vs.. THE
UNITED STATES

The most recent strike threat of
the United Mine Workers should
firmly focus the public gaze on what
has been going on in the vital soft
coal industry. For reasons undisclos-
ed, this union has been pursuing tao
tics which are alarmingly at variance
with what we used to consider re-
sponsible union policy. Agreements
are apparently binding only so long
as the union chooses to abide by
them. The United Mine Workers
technique has been to make new de-
mand after new demand, on a piece
meal basis, so that the coal operators
and the present government mana
gers never know where they stand
and costly fareups in the mines are
an imminent and ever-present posi-
bility The bulky shadow of this
union hangs over the entire American
industrial machine, which is largely
dependent upon coal for energy.
The country has not yet made up
the losses caused by tie last protract-
ed coal strickland it will not make
them up for long time to come.
| Cessation of coal production, for ex-
ample. had much to do with the en-
suing steel shortage. Thus, it had
! much to do with the failure of pro-
duction of all kinds of durable goods,
notably automobiles, to reach antici-
pated levels.
The problem now is not that of
union fighting openly and fairly for
benefits for the workers. The govern
ment has made concession after con-
cession to the miners, and has given
them practically everything demand
ed. The problem instead, is whether
any union or any labor leader is to
have absolute, dictatorial control
over basic natural resource. 1t in
wolves the very authority of the gov
ernment itself. And it could be phras-
ed, without going to extremes, as
Omitted Mine Wokers versus the
United States"
The midland journal., 1946-11-22
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING

Thursday of next week, November
2Sth, is Thanksgiving; day in
which we should pause long enough
in this era of headlong rushing, to
give thanks for all those blessings
tkat have been ours in this glorious
land in which we live.
But the celebration of the day in
this generation has changed greatly
since the first observance. Nowadays
the idea means football and like di-
versions to thousands upon thou
sands. Rather different from that
day set apart in 1921 TO give thanks
The bitter winter of the Pilgrim s
first year in America reduced tie
number of colonists by almost half
One hundred and one came over on
the Mayfiower, but only 55 remained
to enjoy the summer when nature
smiled on them.
The crops were bountiful and theil
hearts were filled with the spirit OF
hope ard thankfulness. To give
thanks to a kindly Providence that
had rewarded tkeir labor, the first
real harvest festival was held in
America in 1921 1t was instituted by
Governor Bradford, the first goverorn
of the Massachusetts colony.
Thus originated Thanksgiving Day
as we know it in America. 1t slowly
spread to the other colonies, and
since 1863, when President Lincoln
issued d Proclamation, calling on the
people 10 observe the day, his exam
pie has been followed by each sue
ceeding President, the last Thursday
in November being chosen as Thanks
giving day and observed as holiday
throughout the Union.
1t is typically American, celebrated
throughout the width and breadth OF
the land. 1t breathes the spirit OF
America and keeps alive a tradition
that has been handed down to us by
those truly thankful colonists who
braved the perils of an unexplored
land that they might be free to wor-
ship as they pleased and work out
their own destiny, unhindered by the
whims of those wko believed them
selves divinely ordained to rule.
Its significance may be lost to some
extent in the present generation, but
the church and the schools have kept
alive the fine sentiment that it typi-
fies and good Americans will con-
tinue to teach their children the true
meaning of the holiday
1t is time for counting blessings,
one by one. 1t is season to give
thanks to a good Ruler who has
blessed us in larger measure than we
have deserved. 1t is a day for looking
hopefully into the future and prepar-
ing to merit blessings that will be the
reward of honest work and right liv-
ing.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22
CHR .STIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

"Sou. and Body" will be the sub
ject of the Lesson-Sermon in all
Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sun
day, November "a.
The Golden Text will be from Ro-
mans 12:1-ET beseech you, there
fore, brethren, by the mercies of God
that " present your bodies a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable sacrifice"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible-Eph. 1:3-
Blessed be the God and Fother of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath
blessed us with all spiritual blessings
in heavenly places in Christ"
The midland journal., 1946-11-22

Using gifts from the churches of
the United States, sent to China
through Church World Service,
Christian medical and engineering
groups have been fighting cholera,
typhoid and other epidemic diseases
in the Yellow River area where 10,-
900 coolies and engineers are work.
ing on a great new dyke. This is
region long known as one of the fam
inc centesr and disease centers of an
cient China. Throughout the work
area, church people have been dig
ging wells, disinfecting with chlorine,
inspecting and making sanitary the
dormitories, kitchens and toilets, in
oculatiug against disease. They have
been treating 125 men per day in the
clinics-and keeping the disease per-
centage to minimum for China.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22
Keely Motor was Noted
Hoax of Last Century

The Keely motor was a fraudu-
lent device which John w. Keely,
so-called inventor, claimed was
operated by a force heretofore un-
known to science. Keely succeed
ed in hoodwinking the public for
almost quarter of century. His
claims were first brought to notice
in 1873 and were believed to have
some foundation when several sci
entists could find no flaw in them,
although Keely would never per-
NIT them to examine the apparatus
itself. The following year, Keely's
persuasive demonstrations before
capitalists in Philadelphia, New
York and Boston paved the way
for the Keely Motor corporation.
Some time later a number of sci
entists reported his device a fraud.
AS result, financial aid was with
drawn and Keely soon found him
self without resources. In the '80s,
Mrs. Bloomfield Moore, widow of
millionaire Philadelphia manu-
facturer, began to back him, in the
sincere belief that she was ad-
vancing the cause of science. Thus
rejuvenated, Keely came out with
a new discovery" Finally, in
November, 1895, Addison B. Burk,
president of Spring Garden insti-
tute, and E. Alexander Scott of the
engineers club, thoroughly investi-
gated Keely's work at Mrs. Moore 8
request, and definitely found 1t to
be fraudulent.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22
according to the Committee

According to the Committee on
Friendly Relations Among Foreign
Students nts'-organzied by American
Protestant Churches to assist newly
arrived students in American cities
and campuses-the sale of war sur
plus goods abroad, and the applica-
ton of those funds to student ex-
change. will send 100000 Americans
overseas for study, and will bring
$4,000 European, African, and Asia
tic students to America for higher
education. Students have already ar
rived in the United States from "a
countries, the largest numbers being
from India and China. The Commit
tee hopes to provide ways and means
to show these students the best
Christian culture of America, and it's
home and church life.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22

Said a well-known clergyman re-
Gently: mo Pilgrim Father stayed
home from the Thanksgiving service
with which Bradford started Ameri-
cas- Thanksgiving Day tradition, De-
cember 13, Told Style) 1921. But
only one person in 60 is expected to
turn out for this years Thanksgiving
service in the town where Thanksgiv-
ing started. At that, Plymouth's turn
out will probably be above the ma
lional average for in this century
Thanksgiving has been secularized
into an occasion for turkey, football
games, department store parades."
The midland journal., 1946-11-22
BAD BOYS AND GIRLS

Robberies increased 1872 per cent
over the figures for the first nine
months of 1945 and murders showed
a rise of 1873 per cent in the United
States. Negligent manslaughter rose
9.4 per cent and aggravated assault,
7.9 per cent, while burglaries increas-
ed 11.3 per cent over the correspond
ing period in 1945.
Crime figures reported by j. Edgar
Hoover, head of FBI, are based on a
study of approximately 400 larger
key cities in the Nation, representing
a population in excess of fifty-two
million persons.
In citing the rise in crime, Director
Hoover again called attention to the
gravity of the present Juvenile delin-
quency situation.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22

Pity the poor proofreader at the
headquarters of the American Bible
Society in New York! He and the
printers are now working on correct
ed sheets of a Cuzco Quechua New
Testament for Peru, the Gospel of
Mark in Totonac for Mexico, the en-
tire Bible in Russian, Quiche New
Testament for Guatemala, Kara
New Testament for Aficra, "a Nachari
Gospel of Mark for Africa, Quechua
Gospel of Luke for Bolivia, a Maya
Gospel of John for Mexico, and a
Yupounou Book of the Acts for
Africa.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22
RUSSIA SEEKS TO RULE WORLD,
CARDINAL SPELI.MAN CHARGES

Francis Cardinal Spellman has
sounded a solemn warning to the
American people that Soviet Russia
is bent on world domination and de-
clared that only TIE bat-blind can
fail to be aware of the Communist in
vasion of the United States.
Every Communist is potential
enemy of the United States and only
the bat-blind can fail to be aware of
the Communist invasion of our coun-
try" Cardinal Spellman declares in
an article 'sDo We Want A Soviet
Peace?" which he wrote for the No
vember issue of Cosmopolitan maga-
zine.
Decrying the arrogant attitudes
and belligerent acts that are signs
and symbols of a Soviet peace" Car
dinal Spellman warns against ap-
peasement of Russia which would en-
chain America and other Democratic
nations of TIE world.
To-day like a chilling mist there
hangs over the Democratic nations
the menace of a Pax Sovietica' which
if we submit to it, will commit our
children to serfdom in a world itself
enchained," the Cardinal declares.
"Soviet Russia is building an en-
pire which covers nearly ten million
square miles-one-sixth of the land
surface of the earth-wkich surpass-
es even the NaZi totalitarian con-
quests and ambitions" he continues
"And if, by appeasement, we con-
done a Soviet peace, we not only EN-
bolden the aggressor, but we weaken
America and sacrifice nations too
small, too frail to defend themselves,
natinos whose sacred trusteeships we
pledged ourselves to protect
Cardinal Spellman likens the pres
ent attempts of Soviet Russia to i'm
pose Soviet peace on the world to
the "Pax Tatarica" imposed after the
Mongel hordes of Ghengis Khan over
ran Europe.
rPeace came then too-a brutal
peace based on TIE complete captiv-
ity of the vanquished," he declares
"And today, seven centuries later, a
mighty dread of the rebirth of the
"Pax Tatarica' assails me, fear
that through an identical insane,
pagan pattern of despotism, destfuc-
ton and death, a Pax Sovietica' is
being imposed upon Europe, with the
goal of the dictators, One World
Theirs"
While Russia sabotages just
peace with the intention of creating
chaos to spread Communism, the Uni
ted States is failing to guard our own
nation against the wedge of Ameri-
can Communism, designed to divide
and destroy the United States, Cardi-
nal Spellman charges.
Our ally in war has not remained
our ally for peace and today Soviet
Russia stands charged with being the
saboteur of a just peace, her aim
world communism, Cardinal Spell
man declares. I'VE Americans talk of
these great and grave dangers men,
acing the world, while we neglect to
guard our own nation against the
threat, the terrible tragedy, tkat we
may fail to remain fundamentally
these United States.
'The wedge dividing us is Ameri-
can Communism, and Soviet imper-
ialism is it's pupeteer. Either Ameri-
canism or communism may predoIh-
mate, but never can they become
reconciled."
The midland journal., 1946-11-22

Halley's comet has been traced
back to 240 B. c., according to the
Encyclopaedia Britannica. The ap-
pearance of this comet in A. D. 1866
is recorded on the Bayeux tapestry.
The comet was named for Edmund
HALEY, the first astronomer to estab-
lisk the fact of comets periodic
return.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22

The first coiking stoves were mar
keted in TIE United States in the
1S30's according to the Encyclopae-
dia Britannica. They were wood
burning stoves with built-in ovens
and a tank at the end for heating
water.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22

Government economists now flg-
ure that the end of the price curbs
will be a benefit. So far they haven't
named the beneficiary.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22

Envelope shortage is responsible
for some GI's not getting their Gov
ernment bonds. That kind of short
age never stops firms from sending
out their bills pomrptly.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22

There's only one thing left to do
investigate the Republicans for Great
Ing a monopoly.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22
Not Hopeful

This Washington correspondent
has about lost hope that Russia will
agree with more progressive nations
represented in the United Nations.
Most of the leading nations of the
World are backing the main object
i've which is to outlaw war and to es-
,ablish permanent peace. But Russia
has persistently tried from the very
start to force it's Communistic views
upon other nations. 1t continues ig-
norant, brutal, forceful, warlike op-
position to the efforts of the World to
establish peace.
On November 13, Molotov propos-
ed fourteen amendments in the Coun-
Gil, all of which would increase the
war power of Russia. Meanwhile our
Secretary Byrnes, Bevin of Britain
and De Murville of France turned
thumbs down on the whole bunch of
amendments. The United States con-
tinues to have the good sense to keep
the secrets of the atom bomb to our
selves.
The midland journal., 1946-11-22
SCIENCE SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON
STOMACH ULCER

OIONEzKO1I CHO1II6
Latest medical research offers new
hope for sufferers from this widely
spread ailment. G. B. Lal, noted writ
er on scientific subjects, describes a
new treatment in the December 1st
issue of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-09
BRAUTlEg' HINTS
Avoid Rich Foods
If Skin Is Oily

When dormltory discussions turn
TO hearty problems, there's bound
10 be several co-eds who list OILY
skins as their major burden, oil
glands working overtime can raise
Ned with makeup and a too-olly
face certainly rates zero on glamor.
But oil output may be harnessed
BY proper skin care and strict at.
tention 10 diet. When the crowd
gathers at the college hangout,
skip the gooey sundaes and sodas
and drink fruit Juice instead. Part
company with chocolate cream
pie, doughnuts and rich gravies for
awhile. Fatty foods are not for the
girl with too oily skin.
Using thick suds OF bland soap
and water for cleansing the skin
night and morning is the basis Of
skin care. Witch hazel and rose.-
water patted on the specially oily
places viii stimulate the normal
carrying off Of excess oil. But for
mbricant-hungry areas-the cor
ners Of the eyes and the throat
a cream should be used at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-09
JIMMIE FIDLER
In Hollywood


Esther williams Angela Lansbury)
An unbelievable story made bellev-
able BY top-fllght performances.
GOOD; Uniycrsal's idea 0iri" CJcss
Barker-Julie Bishop-Alan Mowbray).
A laugh-maker, which Is always a
good idea DISAPPOINTING:
Columblas Frontier ounlaw"
tCharles starretO. Old time frontier
justice would have prevented the
making OF this one The Navy's
Report From Tokyo-io46" may be.
long In government archives, but
not In theaters BEST PER.
TORRANCE: Margaret O,Brien In
Bad Bascomb" a talented child star
wrinkles brightly.
Boy Hopes decision TO switch his
weekly radio show from military hos
pitals to college campuses may be
smart business, but it seems TO me
It's a bad move. College students will
hate me for my criticism and ap.
preciate their point of view. Still.
these shows could do a great deal of
good II they continued to emanate
from military hospitals. It doesn't
matter that Boo has already PLAYED
to most, or even all, of the hospi-
tails. He has a new show every week
and could afford to reappear at the
same hospitals several times a year.
Certainly he could hardly find a
more enthusiastic or appreciative
audience.
II is rumOred that the film. "Ec-
stasy," which brought Hedy Lamar
fame Cor notorietyD will be re-made
with Maria Montez. Miss Lamar
claims that the famous bathing
scene, in which she appeared in the
altogether, was taken without her
permission. Maria had better be
careful that no such liberties are
taken in her case. since American
audiences are not as tolerant as the
Europeans. She might protect her.
self by always staying out of CAM
era range when she bathes.
Kathryn GraySOn and John Shell
ton have announced plans to adopt
q baby, in the hope of achieving
marital happiness. Adopting a babv
is a fine thing and has brought
lasting happiness to many homes.
But Miss Grayson and Shelton are
1oing things backwards. Their mar
riage has been very much on-again-
off-again, and it would be more in
.elligent to stabilize their home be-
lore risking a baby's future. To take
child into a home that is constant
y on verge Of breaking up is a re-
'ponsioility they should weigh care
July.
The real reason behind the Hedy
Joder split is that
aedy promised to star her husband
n her own production of Strange
Woman" but gave the part to Louis
Hayward instead. Well. this isn't the
'irst time Hollywood husband was
'oted the wrong type.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-09
IL Says Here

~A@ OAFSS @8N&@"
Q tust cot back from seeing the
HAovie ~Stork Club" and I'm still
. ltttse out Of breath. laughed
- hard the management had the
eeofk bring me home personally.
Betty Hutton e the star Of the
picture. She's billed as The Blonde
Bombsheif" and she's really fun Of
that old get-up-and-get-atoTn
Betty sings the big musical number
In the picture, and I'm afraid she's
Slipping little. Twice during the
song her feet touched the floor.
Our neighborhood theater really
took the ''Etork Club" idea Serious
". The deormAn asked me fox nay
ticket and pedigree. And I stopped
ia The lobby for my regular bag
of popcorn and had 10 pay q cover
charge on the sack.
o. course, I've been 10 the real
~stork Club" In New York. It's SO
Gftooty that even the electric eye
hat opens the front door wears .
lozBnette. And its rather expensive.
1 tainted when got the check, but
It was 50 crowded ! had TO wait un-
III closing time 70 fan down.
When I was Just breaking into
snow business. used 70 go around
70 the alley behind the club, climb
Up and peek I'm through the window
~ the rich and famous. ] finally
quit that. though, because Of the
sEleaky thing Sherman BilIingsley
did. One night he left the cover
of the garbage can.