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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22
OIL AGAIN

The outward signs and the contem-
plations of the earth's inwards down
the lower Eastern Shore, promise
tapable oil if the interest of reliable
producing concerns may be used as a
criterion. Governor Herbert r. o.
Conor recently announced ten-year
lease on lands in Worcester County
for the purpose of oil well drillings
by the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey. The current contract requires
that the Company shall start sinking
a we'll within eighteen months.
Standard Oils contract embraces
82,31O acres of State-owned land, in
cluded in which are bottoms of coast
al bays and estuaries, and the floor
of the Ocean one-half mile off shore
from the Beach. The test well must
be sunk to a depth of 5000 feet I'M
less gas or oil is reached in shallow
er strata. The rental stipulated is
twenty-five cents an acre; that is, a
total of $2O,577.50 accrues to tie
State as a result of the transaction.
Through the years, attempts have
been made in the coastal section OF
Maryland to locate oil. Commercial.
efforts at production have been made
at Fenwick, Parsonburg, Salisbury
and, just recently, at Ironshire, with
out satisfactory results. Some seven
companies have been willing to i'm
plement their interest to the extent
of acquiring extensive private and
public leases, and to the extent of i'll
vesting considerable capital in test
samplings for production. The con-
tract recently executed will do much,
it is felt, to establish tke Eyes" OF
the mo- of oil presence along the
Maryland coast. One thing sure to
come out of these efforts to locate oil
in TideWater is the enrichment of
mans knowledge concerning local
details of structure of the earth to
great depths, since the behring's are
being preserved for geological study
by scientists in The Johns Hopkins
University. Underwater News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22
STATEMENT BY NORTHEASTERN
GOVERNORS FEED COMMITTEE

The alarming shortage of feed for
farm animals constitutes a serious
threat to the Northeastern dairy and
poultry industries and to the future
supply of fresh milk and eggs for
consumers in this area. The feed in
Iustry, along with the dairymen and
poultrymen, from Maine to Maryland,
reported to the committee at the
meeting held in New York on Feb. II
that, under present conditions, COM
mercia. feed supplies in the North
east are now inadequate and will be
almost exhausted in from Is to 80
days.
Feed manufacturers and local
dealers report that they are unable
to buy more than small part of es-
sential ingredients now being used
because of price ceilings which make
it more profitable for Midwestern
farmers to feed grain to hogs than
sell it as grain. Unless this situation
is remedied promptly, the Northeast
ern dairy and poultry industries will
bear the brunt of the necessary re-
duction.
The use of feed for livestock in the
country as a whole in recent months
was much higher than normal. This
has resulted in gap of about Is per
cent between the supplies available
and the demand for feed.
Two years ago, when a similar sit
uation confronted the nation, large
wheat stocks were used for livestock
feed. AT that time, 450.000,000 bu-
shells of wheat-four times the nor
NAL amount-were used for feed, do
nestle feed grain stocks were reduc-
ed by 200,000,000 bushels and 1907
100000 bushels of oats and barley
were imported from Canada Now our
greatly reduced wheat supplies must
be conserved to avoid starvation in
Europe.
The current high level of livestock
production must be reduced in line
with available feed supplies. Such re-
duction should be. on nationwide
The lack of adjustment of live
stock production to feed supplies and
the consequent feed shortage in TIE
Northeast are due directly to ceiling
prices.
UNLESS corrective adjustments are
made in the ceiling prices of grains
and by-product feeds the committee
recommends action along these lines:
Il. Pay premiums for lightweight
hogs to discourage excessive feeding
of corn.
SO. Subsidize the selling price of
corn over ceiling prices to make cash
corn sales at least as profitable as
feeding corn to hogs.
80. Encourage milk production in
the normally-low fall months adjust
ing dairy feed payments.
"a. Launch poultry meat-buying
program to reduce the number of lay
ing hens; curtail hatchery opera
tious,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22
LESSONS LEARNED In LEAN
YEARS

One would be hard put to name
any commodity that HASN'T been
scarce at one time or other during
the war days. From hair pins to fur
niture-everything has been hard to
get. Even now, due to strikes, most
articles are appearing at a much
slower rate than formerly anticipat-
ed.
At recent furniture show in Chi
cago many beautiful and interesting
exhibits were displayed to statesmen,
but with the explanation that it
would be some time before they
would be available for customers.
But not to be outdone, ingenious
Americans have profited by that
adage, Necessity is the moter of in
vention." For exmaple, in the furni-
tllre department many housewives
have taken the advice of shoe polish
and wax companies, such as, The
Best Foods, Inc, manufacturers of
Shinola, and have refnished their old
pieces witk shoe polish, since they
were unable to replace them. Be-
cause shoe polishes come in the
colors of most natural woods, practi-
cally all finishes can be obtained.
Women have learned still another
use for shoe polish. Scratches and
other unsightly mars on furniture
can quite successfully be covered
with a wax-liquid or paste polish to
match TIE wood. This trick they will
want to remember in the days to
come.
Before tCo long America will be
come the land of plenty again. But
when that day arrives, we may all
hope we won't forget the lessons in
conservation and preservation we've
learned these lean years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22
"WHEN TIMES ARE GOOD"

The past four years have conclu-
sively proved that when times are
good, when workers have jobs and
Eat paychecks, they go for a meat
nilk-and-fruit type of diet. When I'M
employment is rife they slump to a
dour-beans-and-potato grocery list
A fully productive industry support
ing solid, wholesome diet, would,
in turn, call for more and better
livestock, more milk cows, large
poultry fiocks, and larger production
II fruits and vegetables. That's the
kind of farm economy we would
need. Such pattern of farm produc-
ton encourages improvement of the
soil, diversification of crops, and a
general stability-Secretary of Ag-
riculture Clinton P. Anderson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

mind" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. Feb. "a.
The Golden Text will be from
Psalms 119: 33,34-"Teach me, o
Lord, the way of thy statutes. -.
give me understanding, and shall
keep thy law"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible-Psalms s2:5
10 Lord, how great are thy worksl
and thy thoughts ere very deep
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22
It seems as though the Pearl Fla

1t seems as though the Pearl Har-
Dor investigation will never end. Only
one thing seems to have been estab-
lished and that is that there were in
excusable slips in Washington, d. c.,
where the information was received
by somebody" that the Japs would
attack Pearl Harbor. Apparently big
chiefs in Washington didn't believe
there would be an attack-and so
they went to sleep on the job, with
out giving orders to the Navy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22
Toward A Lasting Peace

Amid stories of strikes, divorces
crime, foreign and domestic political
strife, there appeared in the daily.
press recently a bright and CT, eerfu.
item A piece of news that brought
instead of fear and uncertainty, !.
glowing hope in the hearts OF thoH
sands of parents with crippled chile.
rem parents who cannot afford IT,,
high cost of top medical and surgicit
attention necessary to restore such
children to normally.
1t was simple story, yet how
powerful and significant in thes
times: a group of men with no othe.'
thought in mind but honest charity,
pitching in $500 each--500,O00 ct
them-so that thousands of crippled
children might be salvaged from Il
lifetime of misery and pity
The story was an announcement.
from the Shrine of North America
that it is inaugurating this year Il
five-point expansion plan for it's
famous hospitals for crippled child
rem, fifteen of them in the United
States, Canada and Honolulu.
The plan covers three yearly schol
arships in orthopaedic surgery and
three scholarships in orthopaedic
nursing, to encourage specialize ton
in the crippled ckildren's field. A re-
search project into the causes aiId
prevention of all diseases which
crinnlo cbildrop ic oIco hoipr Io,no.,
ed, together with expansion, as far as
possible, of present facilities ConvA .
lescent homes in connection with tie
fifteen Shriner's Hospitals for Crin-
pied Children are being established
and occupational therapy courses Sc,
up to assure continuing physical i'm
provement and self-development ri
the youngsters after healing has beef.
completed
An impressive aspect of this great
charity is that it is paid for, not bS
funds solicited from the general pub
lie, but by the 100000 Shrine, 5.
themselves and by friends sympathe-
tic toward tEis noble work which the
Shrine pioneered twenty-five veal :
ago, during which time thousands OF
children, of every race; creed and
color, have been either healed O.
greatly improved.
1T is our fervent hope" declares
William H. Woodfield, Jr., Imperial
Potentate of the Shrine, that event
ually no crippled child in North
America will ever, because of lack of
funds, suffer TIE slightest neglect +"
1t would seem that if the World Is
ever to have a lasting peace, more o.
these kind of stories must begin to
appear in the daily press, and less of
the dismal news which invariably
springs from greed, hatred and Sci
fishness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22
WHERE wILEwE LANDp
BY j. e. Jones

Washington, D. G. February IS
The number of strikers during the
past few months about equals the
number of troops called into service
for the World War. That rough esti-
mate SHOWS that it is about as har.
to win the peace as 1t to win the wars
in foreign lands.
There never has been time iii
previous history when the efforts OF
the Government have failed to bring
about agreements in industrial dis
putes. But now, Boards and Agencies
created by Acts of Congress and es-
tablished by the President of teh Uni
ted States have met with more op
position than ever before in their
efforts to bring employers and work
ers together to settle their disputes
The Administrator made a serioas
mistake when it went into high gear
in it's efforts to enforce wage in
creases and freeze pli es of products
at pre-war levels That unreasonable bic
method produced more strikes and
less settlements.
On Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
there was what amounted to strike
against the Government itself. The
Mayor of New York City said TIA.
the eightday tugboat strike had
brought "the shortage of fuels to a.
acute and dangerous stage and tina
business of every kind was damora
lied in the metropolis.
Conditions in New York were
matched by other strikes and troa~
bles in all parts of TIE country.
In the opinion of your Washington
correspondent the National Govern
ment has never met with SO much de-
fiance from it's own people as it la
in recent weeks.
Congress has been slow to pa IS
anti-strike legislation because the
Legislative body hoped, and believed
that the President and his aides
could re-cstablish industrial peace.
The returns to Congress and the
White House have shown that the
Government has not succeeded in fix.
ing cheaper prices and higher wages
President Truman started out i'll /,
grand way, but he is having no eni
of trouble with his industrial wage
price plans. His conferees and his
Administration have hardly made a
dent in smoothing out industri !
troubles.
When one surveys the entire ma
tional scene he looks upon skies that
are blackened over.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH
CONGRESS

The Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives seems to be clicking about
as usual-pulilng and hauling back
wards and forward in their effort to
serve the country and the World.
When President Truman first went in
to Office there were evidences that
he would have the enthusiastic gack-
ing of Congress. But that expectancy
has failed,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22
After the first World War the Go

After the nrst World War the Gov
eminent set UP agencies to help peo-
pie build new homes. That may have
had something to do with the real
estate boom that brought disastrous
results to families who had gone over
heads and heels in debt to build
houses when building materials were
high. Even SO the Government today
is boosting plans to build nearly
three million new homes. That
sounds pretty good; but before put
ting up good money or signing long
term notes it would be advisable for
home builders to watch their step and
make sure which way they are go
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22
Competition VS.. Price.Fixing7

Figures and estimates on the pric
of manufactured goods of all kind
show that cost prices are going up
At the same time the old style meth
cd of competition would bring down,
the prices to point where the pro-
ducers would receive reasonable
prices. If this is ture then why aalo.
cate powers of freezing prices in the
hands of "brass hats" employed By
the Government.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22

The familiar carrot was seldom
used as vegetable in the United
States before 1920. BY 1941, how
ever, $4,000, 900 bushels year were
produced, with California, Texas.
New York and New Jersey as the
largest producers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22

The link" elected by Tie octupus
when it is attacked is not smoke
SCREEN" according to the Encyclope-
dia Britannica. The jet Of "ilk"
forms a definitely shaped object in
the water which serves as a decoy to
distract the enemy's attention while
the octupus changes color and darts
off in another direction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22

Abundant foods being used in the
school lunch program in all areas of
the country in March will be eggs,
chickens. and canned citrus. together
with potatoes and fresh citrus in
some local producing areas,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22

The whalebone whales strain out
tremendous quantities of food from
the water. Examination of stomach
contents has shown that they some
times engulf 1500-2000 pounds of
small fish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22

The swivel chair in the boss's Office
was invented four centuries ago, &C
cording to the Encyclopedia Britain
MICA. Another type of special chair
was the conservation chair" of the
iS00's, in which the dandified young
gentlemen sat facing the back in Or
Ter to avoid wrinkling their costly
tail coats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22

Whales do not spout water. con-
trary to popular belief. According to
the Encyclopedia Britannica, the
moist air blown from the whales
lungs condenses into drops of mois-
ture in the colder atmosphere, giving
the appearance of fountain of
water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22

All feeding activities of Maryland
oysters have ceased now that water
temperature in the producing areas
las fallen below 40 degrees F.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22

Traffic Safety Slogan: Be wise
driver, not a wise guy" Drive care
fully.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22

The first cash register was invent
ed in 1879 by James Ritty of Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-22

Tugboat Annie might solve lor
of difficulties these days.
The Valley settler., 1946-09-26
NO I | 5
COMMUNITY CALENDAR for OCTOBER

Tho NATANUsKA VALLEY CHAMBER of COMMERCE will meet at Noon Luncheon in tho Palmer Founta in & Cofe on October 2. Tho Lutheran Ladies oro not prepared to serve luncheon at this noxt meeting as some work in tho dini ing room of the Church must be dono first.
 TFE HonfaHKERs COUNCIL WILL MEET on octo- bor 7th.
 The sourdough Club will moot with Nen Curtis on October 9th at which timo the program for the year will be planned. All members are request tod to be present. LOOSE LODGE NO. 7e3 ioots on Tue sdoy October 8, at $500 p.m.
 Tho NoRTLAND PIONEER GRANGE No. l will hold it's regular meet ing on Thursday Oct. 10, at 500 p.m. in the Grange Hol1. The usual lunch will be served. PTA meets. on October Is, in tho basement of tho School.
 The CHAMBER OF conERCE will meet at Noon Luncheon on October l6, Tho place will be announced later.
 AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. l5 will hold its regular meeting on Thursday October IF, in the conrnunit HnlI. Legionairos keep thi s date in mind.
 The AMERICAN LEGION. AUXILIARY will meet in tho E&ton sion offico on Thursday October IF, at 500 p.m.
 Tho Tosilla ComMn i tY Club will moot in tho School building on Thursday October l7. Keep this doto in mind. =: MTANUstN VALLEY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION will meet in the Library on Monday October 2l, ot 500 p.m.
 Tho MOOSE LODGE NO. 7e3 moots on Tuesday Octo bor 22, ct 500 p.m.
 Tho NoRTEIAND PIONEER GRANGE NO. 1 meets in the Grange Hall ct 500 p.m. on Thurs day October 24th.~'
 TIE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, Miss clenotson,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-02-22
Removal Of War
Dead Abroad
Being Studied

WashinQton-The senate mill.
tary committee may act Tuesday
on a house-approved bill to auth
orize the war department to bring
more American war dead: for
burial in national and ,private
cemeteries in this country.
Under the department plan. re.
movals would be made in compli-
ance with ''all feasible wishes of
the next of kin" as expressed in q
poll taken by the department.
The government would pay the
costs of casket, transportation
and $50 toward burial expenses
in this country.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-02-22
MakeOut Your Own
Income Tax Returns

Jose D. human, Jr.,
Commissioner Of I n t e n a !
Revenue, and Lewis Penwell,
Collector of Internal Revenue to-
day urged taxpayers to fill out
their own income tax returns
and to do it early to avoid the
last minute rush on March Is
Collector PenweIl said he join
ed in the advice contained in a
letter addressed by commissioner
Nunan to taxpayers, through the
Collectors office and the press.
The Commissioners letter
follows:
Fellow-Taxpayers:
l am impelled to write to you
about your 1915 income tax re-
turn which is due now and must
be filed not later than March
18th.
However, the. main subject of
my letter is not merely to remind
you that you must file, although
that is important. As you should
know the law requires a return
from everyone who had $500 or
more income last year.
The main thing I wantto dis
cuss with you is how to 90 about
filling in your return. l urge you,
with the deepest sincerity and
good will. to try to fill out your
return by yourself. You should
have no difficulty if you read the
forms and accompanying instruc.
tions.
In urging you to fill out your
own return as far as possible. I
wish to remind you that the tax
blanks have been vastly simplifi-
ed since 1914.
My earnest advice is that you
tackle your own tax return as
soon as possible and by yourself.
In at least 9 cases out of 10, l am
sure that you heed no assistance
if you follow the simple direc-
tions on the form. However, if
then you have questions or need
advice, the local office of the
collector of internal revenue will
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-02-22

Sherburne Mercantile Com
pany, corporation, Plaintiff.
Grace Goss Hagerty, formerly
Grace Goss, and Wright W. Hax.
erty, husband and wife;
William Goss, ST.. also known
as William K. Goss, and Irene
Goss, also known as Irene M.
Goss or Maggie Goss. or Maggie
II. Goss, husband and wife,
And All Other Persons Un-
known, claiming or who might
claim any right. title. estate or
interest in, or lien or incumbrance
upon, the real property described
in the complaint, or any thereof,
adverse to plaintiffs ownership.
or any cloud upon plaintiffs title,
thereto, whether such claim or
possible claim be present or con.
tlngent. including any claim or
possible claim of dover, inchoate
or accrued, Defendants.
You are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint in this &C.
ton which is filed in the Office of
the Clerk of this Court, a copy Of
which is hereby served upon
you, and to file your answer and
serve a copy thereof upon the
Plaintiffs attorney within TWEEN
ty days after the service of this
Summons exclusive of the day of
service; and in case Of your fail
ure to appear or answer judg-
ment will be taken against you
by default for the relief demand
ed in the complaint. This action
is brought for the purpose OF
quoting title to the land situated
in Glacier County. Montana. and
described IS follows:
Southwest quarter Of the
Northeast quarter (SW4NE4) Of
Section twenty-six (26) Township
Thirty-four (3f North, Range
Seven (7) West.
Lloyd A. Murrills, Cut Bank,
Montana, Attorney tor Plaintiff.
Witness my hand and the Seal
of said Court this 4th day of Feb
ruary, A, D. 1916.
Elvina WEIGH. Clerk,
District Court Seal)
First publication Feb. Is, 1916.
Last publication March 8, 1916.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-02-22
lckes Drops Huge Political Bomb
BY Roscoe Drummond In Christian Science Monitor

several weeks in which to turn
over the affairs Of the Depart
ment to his successor-Mr. Ickes
remarked ironically: "Of course,
a man who has been here 10
years ought to be able to get out
in two day."
Apart from the double black
eye which the PauIey.Ickes
affair gives the Administration,
its long-term consequence is i'm
piled in this other press confer
ence comment by Mr.. Ickes: Il
can think of circumstantances
under which I'd support Truman.
I can think of worse conting-
eneies.''
Now what kind of support do
you call it when a political leader
say he can think of worse things
than Mr.. Truman's reelection!
Mr.. Ickes unquestionabIe
speaks for many independent,
nouparty voters, and be is say
ing. in effect. to the Republican
Party: Don't force US to stay
with Truman; give US progress
i've uominee we can supporp."
All this is why Mr.. Ickes' is
not just another Cabinet resig-
nation. 1t is political event
of the largest significance.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-02-22
FAITH IN AMERICA

The calamity howlsrs are at it
again-just at a time when faith
in America and its future is
most needed.
Our nation is strong. The
greatest evidence of our democ'
ratio morality and strength ID
that. though strikes are hurting
every citizen, no responsible
group demands that the right to
strike be abolished.
Through depression and wal
we have taken no action which
need put and permanent dent II
the American way Of life, witt
all its freedoms and benefits.
We are a big nation, a young
nation, virile nation-as we'll al
an aggressive nation when il
comes to looking out for aur in
diyidual interests at home.
1t is inevitable that we some
times forget that privileges
should be matched with respon
sibllity-
But the public is the arbiter-
and the public has q way Of
catching up with those who play
the game in their own way.