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The midland journal., 1946-09-06
LANDLORDS MUST ADHERE TO
RENT REGULATIONS

Waite RI. Heath, Maryland OPA
Rent Executive, states that his Office
had received numerous inquiries con-
cerning report that blanket rent
increase was to be permitted in the
near future.
"This matter" he said, sis one
which will be settled at the National
Office and up to this date, we have
received no information as to what
if anything-is contemplated in con-
nection with such an increase. -
Mr.. Heath said that because var
ious organizations made an effort to
have Congress grant an increase in
rent when the renewal of the OPA
bill was being considered, some false
impressions have been formulated.
We are continually being asked by
landlords and tenants whether or not
such increase has been granted.
1T is incumbent upon landlorsd
and tenants to adhere to the current
regulations and to charge no more
than their current ceiling rentals at
he present time"
He called attention to the fact that
ne U. S. Emergency Court of APP
peals had denied, in test case, land
.ord's application for Is per cent
increase in rentals. The court held
that landlords income, because of
maximum occupancy and the fact
that certain competitive expenses are
no longer necessary, are now greater
than in the pre-war years.
The midland journal., 1946-09-06
TIME TO INSURE WHEAT

Maryland farmers have until Sep
tember % to apply for Federal Crop
insurance on wheat they expect to
SOW this fall, Joseph H. Blandford
State PIMA Chairman, has announ-
eed No insurance on the 1947 wheat
crop can be obtained by the Maryland
farmers after that date. Farmers
should contact their local AAA office
to sign their application for insur-
ance protection.
The crop insurance contract guar
antees a maximum insured produc-
ton of 1870 of the average yield for
the farm against all unavoidable
hazards, such as winter kill, hail
drought, insects, plant disease, exces-
sive rains and many others. The neg
ligecne of the farmer is not insured.
whick is in keeping with the crop in
surance plan of providing insurance
protection for workmanlike farmers
at low rates.
Wheat crop insurance is becoming
steadily more popular among Mary
land farmers. Since 1889, when
wheat crop insurance was first offer
ed, participation in Maryland has
risen from 1885 farms to 5045 farms
as of 1916. In 1899, only so of the
wheat acreage of the State was cover
ed by insurance. Today over 800 of
the entire Maryland wheat acreage is
covered by all-risk crop insurance.
The reason for the popularity of
wheat crop insurance throughout
Maryland can best be described in
the words of one Maryland farmer,
who put it tkis way: II can always
spare few bushels of wheat for the
premium during the good crop years,
but during the bad years I can't af-
for to take a heavy loss. So put it
aside during the good years when
can easily spare it and then collect
it during the bad years when n .ed
it badly"
The midland journal., 1946-09-06
INCOME TAX

Talbot Speer, Baltimore and Anna
polls publisher, has issued state
ment supporting the proposal to sub
tract Federal income tax payments in
computing Maryland income taxes.
Regardless of the politics of pro-
ponents or opponents" says Mr..
Speer, land regardless of whether
the tax will be needed depsite present
SURPRISES and increased revenues
from races, it is neither fair nor just,
to rich or poor, to exact tax upon a
tax. Thousands of Maryland workers
are paying state income tax on money
they never received, or money that
the Federal government has already
deducted from their pay envelopes.
On the other hand, the Federal gov
ernment permits the taxpayer to de-
duct the amounts paid in state taxes,
and does not require a tax upon a
tax. Maryland should do no less than
reciprocate this fair principle
Mr.. Speer rejects the argument of
some, that if Maryland refuses to tax
the money paid to the Federal gov
ernment the latter will take more.
He says: .tThe Federal tax is entirely
too great and should be reduced, but
it is certainly unfair for the state to
add to what is already an injustice.
American success is due to the incen-
tive principle, the encouragement to
do better and thus gain more reward.
This tax upon tax kills incentive
and does harm to all"
Further commenting on the FEEDER
al tax burden, Mr.. Speer says, 1.-THE
people of Maryland paid the Federal
government more than a billion dol
lars last year in income and excess
profit taxes. This is the seed-capital
of the States industry. 1t would have
been used for expanded factories,
new businesses, and increased pay
rolls"
s Reduction of Federal taxes, how
ever, or even a reduction of state
taxes, has nothing to do with the is
sue involved here. By objection is to
the levying by the State of tax upon
moneys whick the Federal govern
ment has taken from the taxpayer at
its source. 1t was not really income,
and should not be taxed as SUCH"
The midland journal., 1946-09-06
Where your treasure is"

MANY a small boy playing with
V a burning glass has conducted
49, simple yet significant expert
ment. Taking the glass and a piece
of wood into the broad sunlight, he
has focused or concentrated the
suns rays on the wood until enough
heat has been generated to enable
him to burn his initials on it. Later
in life he may bring to bear all his
powers, faculties, and activities on
one course of action and the attain
ment of predetermined accomplish
ment. This time he is focusing
thought and energy and recording
himself, not with initials burned on
wood, buA as citizen of the world,
either useful OF otherwise.
When time and attention are thus
directed to the attainment of a spe-
cific objective, it is of vast impor-
tance that the objective be worthy
one. The directing of all ones ef-
forts toward single end is actually
conservation, for it is equivalent to
dedicating ones life to a single pur-
pose. Considered in this light, how
necessary is a careful appraisal of
what ones life is consecrated to.
Conservation, in the usually accepted
sense, means dedication to a holy
purpose, or serving God. If honest
examination shows that effort is be-
ing centered on something that is
not Godlike, then a revision is at
! once in order.
But to the one concentrating on
earning living and supporting
family, the dedication or consecra-
tion of life to God may not appear
feasible. Yet the worlds greatest
example of true conservation, Christ
Jesus, pointed out in his Sermon on
the Mount that seeking God first will
The midland journal., 1946-09-06
Amateur Financiers

The New York Stock Exchange is
dancing jigs in market prices. There
is lot of lazy and crazy money
around nowadays and some of the
people who are throwing it away
might do worse than to buy a few
shares of stock. Many stocks will re-
main good, while more issues will
slump, and stay down. A dozen years
ago, most people came out of the
stock markets acknowledging that
they were not only amateurs, but
foolish adventures. Those people
who are still alive learned their les
sons in tke amateur field, and with
out any attempt to smear the market
they are almost unanimous in believ-
ing that you can't make easy money
that way unless you know how. Who
knows how?
The midland journal., 1946-09-06

1t can now be revealed that the
plates of te Chkina Bible House in
Shanghai, missing during the occu-
patton period, were hidden by agents
of the American Bible Society and
were not in any way damaged. They
have now been placed in the hands of
the Rev. Ralph Mortenson, the So
ciety's China Secretary; and the So
ciety is shipping from America three
carloads of paper on which new edi-
tion of the scriptures in Chinese is to
be issued shortly. There is a great de-
mand for the Bible in China and this
will help meet some of the need.
The midland journal., 1946-09-06
LIABILITY INSURANCE

Increases averaging 1919 on Bod
lily Injury Liability and 29%o on Pro-
perty Damage Liability have been
approved by the Maryland Insurance
Department, according to an an
nouncement by Lawrence E. Ensor,
Insurance Commissioner.
The new rates are effective Sep
tember 1, 1946.
The new rates reflect the continued
unfavorable loss experience due to
rising accident frequency since gaso-
line rationing was lifted last August,
and the higher average cost of claim
settlements.
Insurance company officials main
tain that Property Damage claims
mostly involving damage to automo-
biles, have risen more than 800 over
the pre-war figure, and that personal
injury settlements are up 27%. Be-
cause of the difficulty in obtaining
spare parts, higher labor costs, and
the more serious nature of accidents
involving the abnormal number OF
old and mechanically defective cars
on the roads, it is likely that there
will be further rise in claim costs
1t has been stated that the average
age of cars in use is over eigkt years
1.-THE insurance industry" accord
ing to Commissioner Ensor, "is con-
cerned at the outlook on their auto
mobile writings because of the rising
trend in both accident frequency ant
claim COSTS" and continuing, Com
missioner Ensor said, "If we are tt
hold the line against increased insur
ance rates, it is imperative that thu
accident rate be lowered so as to off
set the inflationary costs which mus
of necessity increase the overhead o
the companies. In the future, thu
public will make it's own rates. If W,
have fewer accidents and the com
panies enjoy a favorable experience
rates will be lowered. If however
costs increase, the rates will likewis
have to be increased"
At the same time COMMISSIONS
Ensor also announce tdat theh Work
mems Compensation rates submitte,
by the National Council on Compen
sation Insurance have been approved
These rates call for an average re
duction of so.
The midland journal., 1946-09-06
COAL CEILING PRICES
INCREASED

Ceiling prices for all solid fuels
ahve been increased to meet require
ments of the new Price Control Act.
The dealer increases are 80 cents a
ton on retail sales to consumers for
anthracite, coke, Bernice semi-an-
thracite and Virginia semi-anthracite
and 18 cents ton on retail sales to
consumers for bituminous coal, lig-
mite, briquets, packaged fuel and all
miscellaneous solid fuels except Ber-
nice and Virginia semi-anthracite.
The midland journal., 1946-09-06

Do you have candles or candle
stubs lying around the house? And
would you be willing to have them
sent to Europe where countless
homes are without any light what
ever? The United Church Service
centers have sent out an appeal for
quantities of candles and stubs to
send with other relief articles to Eur
ope. They may be sent to the Center
at New Windsor, Md, or to any GEN.
ter nearer your home.
The midland journal., 1946-09-06
C0N0WING0 POWER COMPANY

surely bring to mankind everything
that is needful. In the closing verses
of the sixth chapter of Matthew it is
made abundantly clear that the thing
to be cought is not material wealth,
but spiritual understanding. "Where
your treasure isl said Christ Jesus,
"there will your heart be ALSO"
The devotion of thought and eff
fort to the understanding of God
means conservation to the things of
Spirit. 1t is mankind's prime respon-
sibility. Speaking of this in the
Christian Science textbook, Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
tures," Mary Baker Eddy says (p.
26D, "Good demands of man every
hour, in which to work out the prob
lem of being That this is neces-
sary is made abundantly clear for
she continues: "Consecration to good
does not lessen mans dependence on
God, but heightens it. Neither does
conservation diminish mans obliga-
tions to God, but shows the para
mount necessity of meeting them"
The need for obedience to the de-
mand of good that every man "work
out the problem of being" has never
been greater than it is today. The
rapid development of human inven-
tions, notably in the airplane and
radio fields, has made this world of
many nations seem to shrink in size,
and it demands a new kind of inter-
nationalism. AS never before, each
individual today is citizen of the
world, with greatly enlarged respon-
sibility to his fellow men. His is a
moral obligation calling for both
concentration and conservation in
attaining that spiritual understand
ing of God which the world must
have to cure its ills. - The Chris
tian Science Monitor.
The midland journal., 1946-09-06

Federal spending did not mean SO
much to the ordinary citizen years
ago. His federal taxes were then rela-
lively light. But now the people of
Arkansas. like those of other states,
pay more taxes to the Federal Gov
ernment than teyh pay to their state
and all local governments.
This makes federal spending a
matter of urgent concern to every
worker, businessman, industrialist,
and farmer. 1t involves even more-a
great deal more-than TIE taxes we
pay to Washington. 1t affects our iiv-
ing costs, uor freedom of enterprise,
our opportunities to ind Jobs.
The midland journal., 1946-09-06

The Methodist Church is endeavor-
ing to increase the membership of its
church schools by 100000 pupils and
the number of teachers required to
instruct them. In seven months of
this year they report an increase OF
288,827 pupils, and the Council of
Bishops believe the goal will be
reached during the coming fall
months.
The midland journal., 1946-09-06
8 LITTLE CHILDREN DOOMED TO
SLEEP

While their mothers stand by and
pray, two little girls and boy strick-
en- with biting scourge are slumber-
ing away their Childhood. Read about
this pitiable case in the September
18th issue of
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The midland journal., 1946-09-06
Closed Books

If you haven't kept up with the
ling lists of reports about the Pearl
Harbor investigation you may be in
terested to know that Admiral Kim
mel and General Short were found to
be mostly to blame. President Roose-
velt and Secretaries Hull, Stimson
and Knox were reported to be as in
nocent as babes in their cribs.
You might just as we'll let it go
tat whay inasmuch as the books have
been closed.
The midland journal., 1946-09-06
DESTRUCTION AND
RECONSTRUCTION
BY j. E. Jones

Washington, d. c., September q
Americans were very proud as recon-
version from production crowded it's
way to the top when the war started.
Automobile factories added airplane
plants and made hundreds of new ar
ticles. Stipbuilding and arms and
munitions doomed. The farmers pro-
duced more than an extra billion bu-
shells of wheat year and also upped
corn another billion bushels.
Lest Ye Forget: The United States
rescued the British Isles, saved Rus
sia from defeat and drove enemies
out of the heart of Europe. And at
the same time the wars in the Paci-
fic were won by Americans, without
very much help from others-except
Australians.
During late weeks our people have
been very much discouraged over the
prospects of World peace. But we do
feel proud of the magnificent efforts
that have been made by our Big
Three. Secretary of State Byrnes and
Senators Vandenburg and Connally
Nevertheless, some of the best Wash
ington authorities i'll the field of jour-
nalism insist: There is no peace. !"
Time will tell the international story
but it is black these Fall days.
No sooner had the war been
brought to victory than reckless la
Dor leaders-not the workers-block
ed reconversion of automobiles with
strikes Coal, railroads, steel follow
ed The American public is forced
with an automobile shortage that
may last for several years. Military
establishments will be maintained at
a very high cost to the taxpayers.
That means that taxes are not liable
to come down very much and maybe
not at al. The probabilities are that
public works, including new roads
and the repair of old ones, and lower
costs of building materials, will be
delayed for many years to come.
***S
A World Court
Once upon a time we had a World
Court, and it was going so strong
that it bumped into European stone
walls and lost it's life.
| Australia proposes an internation-
al 'tcourt of human rights" Sounds
like very noble proposition. How
ever, this Washington writer after
having attended a press conference
where he listened to Associate Jus.
tice Robert H. Jackson, Chief Ameri
can Prosecutor at the Nuremberg
trials relate among other startling
things. that Germany planned to de
stroy all of Europe, remains skepti
cal. Jackson showed how every move
ment was planned before the wal
was started.
The new World Court would hav,
the right conferred upon it to fix tt,
death penalty next time, the yer!
day that the next war starts.
Old documents were approved b.
Hitler, and they contained instruc
tions to destroy all of Europe up t.
the English channel and then hol
over and destroy Great Britain. Evel
the United States was listed for fina
, destruction.
!, Other documents, with which tn,
United States Government is familia
show that Russia was also planning
to tear loose and help carry on par
, of the performance charted by Ger
many.
The midland journal., 1946-09-06

Kobe, Japan, taxes outsiders when
they enter the city. Philadelphia tax
es outsiders even when they don't
leave home. ~
The midland journal., 1946-09-06

Alaskan seals are on the increase
and some are also on the back.
The midland journal., 1946-09-06

Auto company will try to hold the
line Assembly or price?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22
Anne Garofano, OakUille Man
 Wed ct St. LucyS

Rev. Felix Scoglio united in mar riage on Saturday at St. Lucy's Church Miss Anne Dorothy Caro- fano, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Philip Garofano of Rose Street, and Rosairo Joseph Gagne, son of Mrs. Florence Gagne, of Sunnyside Ave nue, OakVille.
 The attending couple were Miss Winifred Giudetta as maid of honor, and Edmund Gagne
 The bride, escorted to the altar by her father, was attired ln a Colonial gown of white satin and net fashioned with a satin bodice, V neckline, long sleeves, a three tiered net bouffant skirt gathered with satin bows and terminating ln a long train with a ruffled trim Her fingertip veil was caught to g white satin beaded tiara and she carried a Colonial bouquet of white gardenias and roses centered with an orchid.
 A reception for 200 guests fol- lowed the ceremony at the Quaker Inn
 The couple left on a wedding trip to Miami Beach. Fla, the bride travelling in white with royal blue accessories and an orchid corsage They will reside on Sunnyside Ave nue, Oakyille.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22
War Bride, Oncg NaSi CabtiUe, Ar1~iUes Here

Hedv Tissa-Vary Schulman, . Hungarian war bride, who spent two years in a Nazi concentration camp, has arrived in Waterbury to join her husband, It. Joseph Schulman, of Cooke street. The couple were married in Munich, Germany, un- der special dispensation from the Army ban on marriages between American soldiers and German, Austrian or Hungarian Nationals.
 Dark-haired and pretty, Hedy still bears on her left arm the indelible number tattooed there by her Na1 captors, when she was admitted to spend two years at Auschwitz, Hutl1- hausen and Belsen.
 Of the slave labor assignment irt a munitions plant. Hedy said the workers sabotaged plane parts. Where there had to be one rivet hole, We made three. The finished parts were nevtr fit for us"
 A victim of typhus, typhoid and balnutrition, tn Hungarian girl weighed 65 pounds, against her nor- maj 120 pounds, when British lib- eration crews arrived at Belsen.
 l only wish" 1" she said That the others who suffered under the Nazis could also share this life"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22
Zion Baptist
 Women ObSerUe Annual EUent

Services at the eighth annual women's day services yesterday at the Zion Baptist Church were con- ducted by mostly by women mem- bers. Rev. M. B. Stuart, Baltimore head the list of speakers.
 Devotions were led by Mrs. May belle H. Ward, Mrs. B. w. CroWder, and Mrs. c. A. Harvey. Among those who extended greetings to the as- sembled congregation at the morn ing services were Rev. Lula Jack son, Pentecostal Assembly; Mrs. s. w. Weller, AME. Zion Church; Mrs. Mamie Johnson, Church of God, and Miss Agnes Reynolds, Grace Baptist Church.
 Prayers were led by Mrs. Lucy Ebert. Music by the Women's chorus and a reading by Mrs. Fannie Thim- mers were also on the program. Mrs Leona Wells and Mrs. Eleanor Watts directed the service.
 Mrs. Hettiebelle Craig led the prayers at the afternoon service, while Mrs. Mattie Watkins, Mrs. Bessie Graham and Mrs. Rosa Prince sang solos. Music was by the Women's chorus, Zion's Gospel chorus and the Three C's. A Bible reading was given by Mrs. Caroline H. Watts with Mrs. Iantha Brink ley and Mrs. Ulder Tucker as mis- tresSes of ceremonies.
 Evening prayers were led by Mrs. Hannah Chapman; vocal solo by Mrs. Graham and music by the Womens chorus, with Mrs. Julia Ralph and Mrs. Anna Kelly as mis- tresses of ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22
Ruth Chibn1an Is Bride 0f George Wright

Miss Ruth Ann Chipman, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs Harold L. Chip man of Wildwood Avenue, was united in marriage to Wilbur E. Chatfleld, son of Mrs. George E. Wright of Woodtick Road, by the Rev. Conner R. Lewis on Saturday at the Second Congregational Church Chapel.
 Mrs. Helen Phelan Greer served as the brides only attendant, and George E. Wright, Jr, acted as best man.
 Escorted to the altar by her father. the bride wore white eye- let embroidered afternoon dress with white accessories and a cor sage of white roses and stephanotis.
 A dinner was held for the bridal party and the immediate families at the Weathervane, Hamden.
 MT. and Mrs. Coe will reside on Cook Road, Prospect.
 The bride is graduate of Crosby High School and Post Junior Col lege. The bridegroom, who is as sociated with the Lea Mfg. Co.,, IS graduate of Leavenworth High School and served three years with the U. S. Signal Corps, two years of which were spent in the Euro pean Theater. -.s@.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22
Bernice KaU0Hs, James Greene
 Wed Saturday
M. Barry Keegan.

Rev. Joseph J. ValantiejuS, pas tor of St. Joseph'S Church united in marriage on Saturday morning, Miss Berniee Elizabeth Kavolis daughter of MT. and Mrs. Pete Kavolis, Drah- CT Avenue, and James J. Greene, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Greene, Dayton. Ohio.
 Members of the bridal party in- cluded Miss Edna Karvelis, as maid of honor and Miss Vera Greene. Dayton Ohio. sister of the bride groom, as bridesmaid. Jo $ e p h Greene, Dayton, Ohio, served his brother as best man. Ushers were; Stanley Abromaitis, OakVile, MT. KavoliS presented his daughted ln marriage.
 The bride was attired in white satin gown, designed with 8 drop shoulder neckline, long sleeves tap ering to points at the wrists and a full skirt and a fingertip veil which fell from a wreath of orange blos- sons. She carried bouquet of or chids and stephanotis.
 Guests from Dayton, Ohio, Boston, Mass, Detroit, Mich, and Bridge port were present for the reception held at St. Josephs Hall for more than 150 guests.
 Following an unannounced we'd ding trip, the couple will reside in Dayton, Ohio. For travel, the bride chose a yellow suit, brown accessor- ies and an orchid.
 She is a graduate of Wilby High School and attended Columbia Uni versity and The Fashion Academy New York City. A graduate ot Steele High School, Dayton, Ohio and Dayton University, MT. Greene is affiliated with the Midwest En- gineering Go. He was discharged re- gently after three years service with the Army Air Corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-22
TongIewood Music
 Festival Opens July 25

The Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Serge Koussevitzky, will give the first performance n America of Dmitri Shostakovlch's Ninth Symphony, at the opening on Thursday of the Berkshire Music Festival at Tanglewood, Lenox, Mass,
 Box holders for the first serles from July 25 to 28 inclusive are:
 MT. and Mrs. Philip Marshall Brown, Washington and Williams town; Mrs. Charles A. Cass, New York; Mrs. David T. Dana, Miss Ellen Bullard, Boston and Lenox; E. V. Johnson, West Granny Conn; MT. and Mrs. Carey R. Kinney, Pittsfield; Mrs. William Mather Lewis, Colebrook, Conn., A. J. Rosenstein, West Hartford Conn; Dr. Walter von Horst, Rego Park, New York and Housatonlc; MT. and Mrs. Robert K. Wheeler, Great Harrington; Raymond 5. Wilkins, Boston; Chauncey Stlll- man, New York and Amenia, N. Y.' MT. and Mrs, Henry B. Sawyer, Bos- ton.