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The midland journal., 1946-11-15
TURKEY BUSINESS

''The growth of the turkey indus
try in this country in the last fifteen
years has been phenomenal" Secre-
tary of Agriculture Anderson COM
mented recently. "In the twenties
turkey production was small. Since
1880 national production has increas-
ed 160 percent. The 1916 national
crop will furnish a record IA pounds
of turkey for every person of the Ma
ton. Though this years crop is a
little smaller than last years record
high, the armed forces took good
portion of last years crop, and the
number carried over in storage was
higk. The big demand and shortage
of other meats coupled with the early
hatch will mean tkat this years tur-
key crop will be marketed early. We
expect IS percent to be sold by
Thanksgiving"
The midland journal., 1946-11-15

The Conowingo Power Company
has just completed record of fifteen
years without lost time accident in
it's operations. During this period,
1 ,449,929 man-hours were worked, in
fair weather and foul. This is one of
the most remarkable safety records
in the United States.
Albert R. Granger, president of the
Conowingo Power Company, gave
dinner Thursday nigkt at North East,
Md, to commemorate this event. Ap-
proximately eighty persons were pre-
sent. including many officials from
The midland journal., 1946-11-15
SCHOOL LUNCH GAINS

''The school lunch program can
supply half of the child's daily food
needs" said Surgeon General Tkom-
as Pararn of the U. S. Public Health
Service, at the National School Lunch
Conference at the U. S. Department
of Agriculture. ''It can train him in
proper food habits. Better nutrition
increases his resistance to disease,
promotes his learning ability, saves
teaching costs and helps to develop
the healthy body and the free mind
Great Britain with about one-third
school means about 800 million dol
lars, which at the same per capita
rate here would cost us nearly one
billion dollars"
The midland journal., 1946-11-15

On January 1, some $4,000 men,
bers and friends of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association through
out the United States will begin a
campaign to raise $2,10O,000 for the
Association "Round-the-Wor Re-
construction Fund" The money will
be expended mostly in Europe and in
Asia where wv. buildings have been
destroyed by the war, where many
former workers are dead, and where
new workers have not been in train
ing. Additional secretaries will be as
signed to training Christian young
women for helping their sisters in
more than thirty countries.
The midland journal., 1946-11-15
BETTER 1o47 FARM PROGRAM

County meetings of farmers and
AAA committee members are now be-
ing held to outline the 1947 county
programs on the basis of the state
handbook of conservation practices
recently issued. Mr.. Blandford point
ed out that farmers will be consulted
to assure a well rounded conservation
program, in which they may suggest
one additional practice of local i'm
portance not in the state handbook, if
they feel the farms of the county will
benefit. This is further attempt to
adapt the conservation program to
local needs and to give local county
farm leaders a say in developing
their own conservation program.
The midland journal., 1946-11-15
Diphsheria toxoid or toxin-anti

Diphtheria toxoid or toxin-anti-
toxin is injected under the skin, usu-
ally in three doses at intervals of
tl5ree to four weeks. If Shick test
taken six months later does not show
immunity, the injections should be
repeated. Immunity gained in this
way lasts, as rule, for years. it is
also important to have the injections
given Immediately when anyone, of
whatever age, not known to be i'm
mune, is exposed to the disease.
Sometimes diphtheria injections
cause strong reaction which ap-
pears ike mild case of the disease
itself. There may be fever, vomiting
and joint pains. While the reaction
is seldom severe, the doctor should
be consulted if these symptoms ap-
pear.
The danger signals of diptheria are
a sevre sore throat, fever, slight
chilliness, aching pains in the back
and limbs. There may be eonvulsions
in very young children. In the event
of these symptoms, call the doctor at
once. II there is difficulty in breath
ing, rush the patient to the nearest
hospital. 1t is important to begin
treatment promptly, as the danger of
death increases with each hour of de-
lay.
The wise motehr who has had her
dangerous disease.
The midland journal., 1946-11-15
The NUMBER 1 RULE

In an editorial on Fire Prevention
Week, which was observed early in
October the Portland Oregonian said:
zone wonders that people haven't yet
got very smart about preventing fires
though there has been great progress
in fireproofing and firefighting. Since
1900, about 22,OO0,OOO fires in the
United States have destroyed $15,-
OO0, 100000 worth of property and
burned to death $4,000 persons-al-
most twice the number of Americans
killed in the last war.
There are about 650,00O fires in
buildings every year, and 2S5,0O0 OF
tkem are in dwellings. What are you
doing to safeguard yourself and your
family?
'It is the number / rule of preven-
tion that clean house, store or fac
tory seldom burns. :"
That rule should be kept constant
ly in mind. A "clean house" in this
case has little to do with dust on var
nished tables. 1t means a house free
of those useless litters which seem to
be an American institution-old
clothes stuffed in closets, attics load
ed with furniture and boxes and odds
and ends which will never be used,
and Easements jammed with aban-
doned newspapers and magazines.
And it also means house where rea-
sonable care is taken of such poten-
tial fire-breeders as heating plants,
electrical appliances and infiammable
liquids and paints. How about "clean-
ing" your place now?
The midland journal., 1946-11-15

organizations safety record without
a blemish for one year, or two years,
is righrfully considered an outstand-
ing performance. Here we are cele-
brating a no-accident record of fifteen
years, involving group of some fifty
workers, many of whom are engaged
in occupations commonly considered
hazardous. This is a remarkable per-
formance, indeed. Everyone in this
company-wide effort can be rightfully
proud of this achievement. All of you
have my heartiest congratulations.
The midland journal., 1946-11-15

the Philadelphia Electric Company,
with which the Conowingo Power
Company is associated.
In presenting an honor certificate
commencing this performance, to
Lewis H. George, Conowingo Power
Company safety chairman, George S.
Van Antwerp, vice-president of the
Company said, Safety records of
this caliber speak for themselves.
Tkey cannot be made, however, with
out the full and hearty cooperation
from al. employees involved. In some
The midland journal., 1946-11-15
THE KING OF ALL FRUITS
THE APPLE

Tke Maryland crop of apples alone
is indicated at 1,768,0OO bushels
compared to only $4,000 bushels in
1945 and a ten year (1935-44) pro-
duction of 1,S9S,OO0 bushels. This
fruit is delicious either cooked or
eaten raw and is decided addition
to any menu. The ladies will be inter-
ested to learn that three apples a
day keep the wrinkles away" Apples
help to firm up the body tissues. For
Health, Nutrition, and Economy, eat
more Apples!
The midland journal., 1946-11-15
NEW BUSES FOR GREYHOUND
LINES

Delivery of the first of 1887 new
buses ON order for the Greyhound
Lines al an estimated cost of more
than S30,00O,00O is expected early in
December, according to Orville S.
Caesar, Greyhound president.
The coaches, which are being built
by General Motors, will replace one
fourth of the nationwide highway
fleet. Teyh will be 81 and Al passen-
ger "Sllversides, the distinctive
Greyhound model developed just be-
fore the war, but produced in only
limited quantities.
The midland journal., 1946-11-15
The cross has been used as a rel

The Cross has been used as a reli-
gious symbol since the dawn of civil
lization. according to the Encyclopae-
dia Britannica. Crosses of various de-
signs, some dating from the Stone
Age, have been found in nearly every
part of Europe as well as India.
Syria, Persia and Egypt.
The midland journal., 1946-11-15

children immunized will not need to
worry about diptheria.
This column is sponsored. In the
interest of better health, by the
Maryland tuberculosis Association
600 st. Paul St., Baltimore, Md.
The midland journal., 1946-11-15
American Craftsmanship

The three strongest men of the
United Nations are Statesmen James
F. Byrnes, Arthur H. Vandenburg
and Tom Connally. If they weren't
statesmen tkey would goose-step for
the Democratic party. But they are
statemsen as has been proved by
their defense of Peace sand Demo-
cracy. Such patriots as these may ac-
complish miracles. If they can't do it.,
then the only thing to do is to say
goodbye to Russia-the whole bunch
of them, including their satellites.
They are for America First. Success
to them
The midland journal., 1946-11-15

Some of the articles used as money
in primitive cultures are hoes, rock
salt, feather bands, axe blades, shells.
and ssperm-whale teeth, according to
the Encyclopaedia Britannica,
The midland journal., 1946-11-15
COOKING DEFINITIONS

A garlic sandwich is two pieces of
bread in bad company.
A hamburger is steak that could
not pass it's physical.
An articokhe is strip-tease with
mayonnaise.
Vegetable soup is stew, only thin
ner.
The midland journal., 1946-11-15

One out of every four babies born
in 1890 died before its first birthday,
according to the Encyclopaedia. Now
only one out of 20 infants dies dur
ing its first year, making up for the
decline in the American birth rate
from 40 per 1000 inhabitants in
1890 to 1877 births per 1000 inhabi-
tants today.
The midland journal., 1946-11-15

Seventy million rabbit skins year
are imported from Australia, which
supplies most of the rabbit furs used
in the hat industry. Three or four
rabbit skins are used to make felt
hat, according to the Encyclopaedia
Britannica, since rabbit fur forms the
greatest proportion of any fur used
in the manufacture of felt hats.
The midland journal., 1946-11-15

An efficient dairy COW produces
eighteen pounds of edible milk solids
for each 100 pounds of digestible nu-
trients in her feed.
The midland journal., 1946-11-15
DEMOCRACY DEFEATS
DEMOCRATS

Washington, D. c., November IL
American men and women voters
have had enough of the New Deal,
proved by the fact that in the recent
election they voted for Democracy
instead of the Democrats. The re-
turns show that racketeering labor
leaders did not succeed in delivering
the votes of American workers. The
so4called labor parties" vanished
because their workers are definitely
tired with strikes that are purely
selfish and unnecessary. The Ameri-
can workers are honest, and tkat is
why they decided to take matters in
their own hands.
Senator Barkley went wild when
he made that appeal: Goodbye to
any real hope of further progress
along the hard road to international
friendship and peace except through
the Democratic party That was
political poison for honest Democrats
and it clinched their belief that the
New Deal had ceased to be useful So
they voted for America First.
Now the most unpopular man"
who served in the Presidency is not
Herbert Hoover. 1t is Harry S. Tru
man.
Let us hope that this new change
in the Congress will find TIE party in
power putting into effect labor legis-
lation that will be in the interest of
the United States as Nation, and
not for any bunch of labor leaders.
In this connection it is well to re-
member that President Truman was
ccleared WITH Sydney" He never
cleared himself FROM Sydney
If the Republicans meet the trust
placed in them by the American
voters that party will elect the next
President.
1t is almost disloyal for our Gov
ernment to spend, lend and donate
more billions of dollars to carry out
the old New Deal plan of purchasing
the good will of the political racket
eers at home and the ignorant bigots
abroad.
The midland journal., 1946-11-15
Political Lords Slow Down The
Farms

Ever since Henry Wallace killed
little pigs in introducing the New
Deal, the farmers of this country
have not had a square deal from
their Government. The farmers with
drew their support from the Roose-
velt Administration. and voted as a
whole according to their intelligent
convictions and in the interest of
their country. In the set-up of the
war they have had pretty nearly
every form of Government bosss that
could be thought of, including Ad-
ministrators for conservation and ad-
juIstment, farm security, agricultural
marketing, agricultural research,
farm credit, adjustment agencies, ag-
ricultural chemistry and engineering,
agricultural economics, animal indus
dairy industry, credit administration,
forest service, home economics plant
industry, war boards, etc. Those are
samples of the alphabet regime.
BUT this Government Administra-
ton, with all it's power over labor
leaders has permitted the strikes in
manufacturing plants to go on, and
on, and on-at time when farm ma
chinery has been needed more than
at any other time in the history of
the Nation.
America will go ahead with bang
if the Republicans play fair with
American industry and production
and cacrk down and destroy the poll
tical gagnsters who call themselves
labor leaders. The old law of supply,
demand and competition will succeed.
1t is a fundamental policy in free
country. Let the labor unions and the
employers fight it out-they can be
trusted to serve their country and
themselves.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-10-18
NAACP Opposes
Alabama Appeal
To Supreme Court

New York, Oct. 10th-To estab-
liSh once and for all the right of
Negroes to register and vote in
the state of Alabama. the Legal
Staff of the NAACP has filed
brief in the United States Su-
preme Court opposing review
Of a decision of the 5th Circuit
Court of Appeals in the case of
Mitchell VS.. Wayne which is be-
ing appealed by the registrars of
voters in Macon County, Ala
bama.
In April of this year, NAACP
attorneys won a victory in thu
Circuit Court, which required
Macon County registrars to cease
their practice of refusing to re-
gister Negro voters. Now that
the registrars are appealing to
the Supreme Court for a review
of this decision, NAACP counsel
has filed a brief opposing re-
view, on the grounds that the
lower court decision merely de-
elared that the complaint stated
a valid cause of action.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-10-18
NAACP Fight For
"AII Americans"
Aided by Rabbits Gift

New York-On the Jewish
New Year a day spent by Jews
the world over more in mourn
ing than rejoicing for those O.
their brethren who are still be-
ing subjected to untold humilia-
ton and suffering in their search
for a place TO lay their heads, {
letter came to the NAACP from
an American member of thai
minority who understands what
oppression and loss Of frcedo'
have meant to his people throuoi
The long years of recorded his
tory Said Rabbi Milton Stein
berg, Of New York:
"Tho enclosed check for S2t
represents a personal contrihu.
ton on my part, made on the
occasion of the Jewish New
Year and in expression of my
appreciation Of your valiant fight
on behalf Of Negro Americans
which is, in effect, a fight on be-
half of ALL Americans. Ny
sole regret is that the amount of
the check could not be larger
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-10-18
Wilkins Announces
Condidocy

HOT SPRINGS-The Honor
able W. J. Wilkins was met with
an enthusiastic response last
week as he visited Negro citizens
in his interest for the office OF
County Treasurer as an indie.
pendent C. l, Candidate. Els
vide experience in the field Of
nance and his broad contact
With citizens of races in other
countries plus his towering per-
sonalitY of sincerity quickly won
its way into the hearts Of the
Negro voters.
Voicing his firm opposition to
machine politicians" and advo.
7ting a rciur MO truly Demo
,rstic Government. w. J. Billy
JOS" wilkins. veteran of World
Wa- II announces his candidacy
fax the offi-e OF County Treasur-
II Inns announcements places
complete slate of candidates
sp1nsored by the c.. l. Campaign
Committee in the field for gen
oral election to be held Novem-
Der S. l946. In making his an.
nouncemeni Wilkins stated. I'VE
nave not thrown our hats into
the political ring just because we
are veterans. We are banded to-
9eiher because we sincerely be-
lieve that the people of Garland
County wish and are entitled 10
qualified officers in all county
ofiicos who are not obligated TO
any Political boss" My back.
ground Of experience qualities
me for this position Of public
trust. | pledge TO the people an
honest courteous and capable
administration" Mr.. Wilkins is
the son of DR.. and Mrs. J. S.
wilkins Of this city
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-10-18
Sudden passinu
OF d.. Wonlack
Shocks The City

DR.. Alfred A. Womack, one of
Arkansas noted physicians pass
ed at his residence early Monday
morning preparatory to making
his leave for his office. The
Doctor had been complaining
about four days of telling i'll, but
evidently not taking it seriously
even after consulting his fellow
physicians. According to infor-
nation, he arose Monday morn
ing in his usual manner, and
dressed presumably for his of
flee and died about 8 o'clock be-
fore leaving. His death was
caused by heart trouble.
Dr. Womack came to Little
Rock where he began practicing
in 1907 He moved here after
practieing in Longview, Texas
for two years.
DR.. Womaek was the second
generation of the Coffin Womack
family to finish from Fisk Uni
versity. He finished in 1901 and
finished Meharry Medical Col
lege, Nashville, Tennessee in
1905 and went directly to Long
view. He was a member and
,pent many years of activity in
he Pulaski Medical, Dental and
Pharmaceutical Association and
the Arkansas Medical, Dental and
Pharmaceutical Association. He
became past president of each OF
The Associations and was a mem
Der of the National Medical As
ISOLATION.
He achieved distinction in his
profession as a Diagnostictian,
ObstetriCian, Anthetist, and serv-
ed eight years as chief Anesthe-
fist at the Bush Hospital.
Many outstanding citizens
throughout Arkansas and the ma
ion were delivered by DR.. Wom-
ack in the Obstetrical field. His
delight civivly were his church
activities which he achieved ma
uonwide distinction as a general
officer in the CINE church.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-10-18
23Acquitted in Rio1
Trial; Still Others
F ace Indictments

New York--As congratulatory
messages continued pouring into
NAACP offices in New York S
Freedom House over the unpre-
eedented and historic laurence
burg, Tenn, trials which acquit-
ted % out Of % Negroes indicted
on charges Of attempted murder,
defense counsel, LOBBY, Weaver
and Ransom formulated plans in
preparation for further court ac-
ton growing out of the infam-
Gus so called Columbia riot" of
last February 25th.
DIR. Leon Ransom, former Dean
of the Howard University Law
School, discussing further MA
CP plans in connection with in
dictments still pending against
The Negro defendants stated. I'm
a bit concerned over expressions
of jubilation over the Lawrence
burg verdict. I'm afriad that
many people are of the opinion
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-10-18
q. !. Formers In
Faulkner Co. Meet In
Educational Coneob.

Purifoy Gill, Director of the
Employment Security Division,
gave report of a meeting of the
C. |. farmers in Faulkner county
On the evening of October l..
The meeting was called by Elmer
W. Fiddlert Claims Examiner in
charge Of the Employment Sc
curity local office at Conway
The purpose Of the meeting was
to study the provisions Of the c..
l. bill, with reference to self
employment, and to learn Of the
helps available from the farm
agencies in Faulkner county.
There are 568 veteran farmers in
the Conway area. The meeting
was attended by about four
hundred.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-10-18
81 Governors
Support Asked For
Proposals To Uses

Washington, d. C.Thirty-seven
Governors were asked to support
NAACP sponsored anti-discrim-
nation standards in State EN-
ployment Services today.
The request was made by
Clarence Mitchell, Labor Score
tary Of the Association, because
Of what he described as dis
NAL failure of the w. S. Depart
ment of Labor to require adequ-
ate standards against discrimina-
ton"
After November Is, Mitchell
said, the Department of Labor
will begin giving out $4,000, 900
to the states for operating en-
ployment services, but apparent
Iy is afraid to give definite in
tructions to keep discrimination
At a minimum in the local offices.
The standards proposed by the
NAACP would eliminate segra-
gated offices, forbid acceptance
of discriminatory orders, make it
mandatory that all referrals be
on the basis Of qualifications
rather than race, and require
that all hiring for the agency's
own staff be on a non-discrimin-
atory basis.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-10-18

DAVENPORT, lila 73-
ycar-old Negro woman, who had
wanted ito stay in prison until ]
died this week was established
at the Scott county home here
and appeared pleased with her
new surroundings Mrs. Winifred
Barnett was brought here this
week from the Rockwell (Ia)
womens refornatory where she
had spent SO years on a murder
charge, She had refused more
than one time to leave the prison
asserting, u have no people or
home and nobody will want me"
The woman, convicted Of the
murder of her husband in Daven-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-10-18
Hold Original
Popers Vets Warned
By Administrator

Arkansas veterans of World
War II who are planning to seek
G. l. loans were warned today
NOT to send in their original
separation papers when applying
for terminal leave pay.
This warning came from james
M. Hamilton, loan guaranty of
ficer of the Veterans Admins
tration, who explained that the
original papers must be submit
ted to the VA whenever veter-
an applies for guaranteed loan.
we already have had several
cases, said Hamilton, in which
veteran applied -
guaranty but was unable to sup
ply his separation p1peIs
cause he had sent them to the
Army or Navy with his applca-
ton for terminal leave pay.
When this happens, the veter-
an is forced to wait until the
papers are returned, because we
can take no action on the loan
guaranty without the original
papers. That may mean a Iona
delay in obtaining a G. |. loan"
Such delays can be avoided,
Hamilton said, by submitting
full size photostatic or certified
copies with terminal leave pay
applications, and for all other
purposes where copies may be
used instead Of the original docu-
mCnts.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-10-18

Frank Mannheimer. distinguish
ed London pianist and teacher.
who came TO Little Rock TO give
series of his famous Master
Lessons"
Mr.. Mannheimer adopted John
Moss as his protege and he made
rapid progress under this great
teacher. Later he studied at
Michigan State College. Univer-
sitY of Michigan. Normal College
Conservation of Music. Ypsilamti.
Michigan. the University of Min
r"sota. Minneapolis College Of
Music. and MacPhail School Of
Music. Later he spent two years
with Artur Schnabel. outstand.
ing Austrian pianist. composer
and teacher.
Mr.. Moss has played reciials
throughout the northeast and
west. He burst on the public
like meteor. Overnight he be-
came celebrity. Marion Ander-
son on hearing John Moss play,
said. His tone is like a voice
singing" She took a special in
terest in Moss and encouraged
him TO continue his music.