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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22
TEETH AND HEALTH
BY Samuel NJ. Fink, d. ID. S.
carries OR DECAY

Decay of the teeth is called carries.
Carries is the most widely distributed
disease in the world. The bacteria
chat produces this tooth decay is
nourished by the food and mucus
that is 1eft to decompose about the
teeth.
The destruction of teeth is due to
the process which we all know as
uecay. The decay of the teeth al
ways starts on the outside or expos
ed part of the tooth, instead of from
The inside of the tooth and progress
sing towards the outside. There
lore, it is reasonable to suppose that
there must be some factor in the
mouth which causes this destruction.
These bacteria grow rapidly.
Their product is known as Tactic
acid. The lime that gives the tooth
its hardness is dissolved away by this
acid so that cavity is formed.
The first thing we see in the decay
of the hard covering of the tooth is
a slight roughness at some spot on
the enamel, which is followed by an
lndentation at this point. This little
oppression continues until there is
distinct hole in the surface of the
enamel. Well, what do you think
mas caused this little hole in The sur
race of the enamel? 1t aidn't come
Dy itself-there must nave been
something that could eat through
this enamel with sharp knife you
would simply dull the edge CT the
knife. The reason for the presence
of the hole in the enamel is acid!
Even weak acids which do not burn
or injure the skin or membrane OF
the mouth are able to cause decay of
the teeth,
1t is not exactly correct that "a
clean tooth never decays, but it is
so nearly true that those who do not
keep their teeth clean invite carries
and so do themselves great injury.
Keep your teeth clean and be on the
safe side.
Q.-Please describe Hutchinson's
Teeth?
A.-These are peg-shaped, with
Semilunar Notches at Ihe biting
edges and are supposed to be char
acteristic of syphilis.
P. S.-All Dental questions will be
answered in this column by address
sing DR.. Samuel M. Fink, Dentist.
1872 West Main St., Elkton, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22
Christmas Donations

The Christmas season is again
''just around the corner Our High
School has always observed this time
of year by giving Christmas dona-
ton to the needy of our community.
The need for such a donation still
continues. Let us continue this
year to cheer and hearten many
families by giving some little thing.
The following things will be very ac-
ceptable: vegetables, groceries,
canned goods, preserves. money!
clothing and toys for the children.
If you have any toys that can be re-
paired, bring them in and the Boys
Handicraft Club will repair them
for use. Come! Let us all do our
part in making this cheerful
Christmas for many families Of oug
community.
Elizabeth Hall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22
RISING SUN SCHOOL NEWS
BY THE JOURNALISM CLUB


Friday morning, December 18th.
our regular school assembly was
held in the auditorium. The pro-
gram consisted of two parts-a play
given by the Dramatic Club, entitled
mot such a Goose" and dramati-
cation of the making Of the Consti-
tuition of the United States, present.
ed by members of the Junior class.
The following participated in the
play mot such Goose" Albert
Bell, Robert Fehr; Mars. Bell, Lenna
Goodman; Sylvia bell, Ruth MUIR
ply; Hazel Henderson, Ida Tome;
Philip, william Buck. This little
playlet was very humorous and was
greatly enjoyed by the student body.
The dramatization of the making
of the CONSTITUTION consisted Of three
scenes. Tie first scene was laid in
the home of George Washington at
Mount Vernon, in the year 1885.
TIE characters were as follows.
George Washington of Virginia,
Kenneth Whitman; Luther Martin
of Maryland, Warren Terry; James
Madison of Virginia, Paul Dillinger.
In this scene the delegates repre-
sented by students, tried TO effect q
treaty between Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
The second scene was the Annap-
oils convention in the year 1885.
The Representatives to this conven-
ton were the following: George
Washington of Virginia, Kenneth
Whitman; Luther Martin OF Mary
land, Warren Terry: James Madison
of Virginia, Paul Dillinger; Alexan-
der Hamilton of New York. Billie
Kirk; Patterson of New Jersey
Fred Liske; Randolph Of Virginia.
Roscoe Stuart.
The last scene, the Philadelphia
Convention, took place in 1887. The
delegates were as follows: George
Washington Of Virginia, chairmans
Kenneth Whitman; Patterson OF
New Jersey, Fred Liske: Randolph
of Virginia, Roscoe Stuart. Luther
Martin Of Maryland, Warren Terry:
Alexander Hamilton Of New York;
Billie Kirk; John Dickinsin Of Dell
aware, Kirk Brokaw; Pinckney Of
Carolina, Earl Baugher: Mason OF
Virginia, Ellis Virgins; Bcnjamin
Franklin of Pennsylvania, Marshal
Faster; James Madison OF Virginia.
Paul Dillinger.
This scene portrayed the discussion
on the New Jersey and Virginia plans
for establishing the basis of the con-
stitution.
The dramatization was quite reas
listic and showed much cooperation
and study on the part of the JunioE
class members.
Helen Jenness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22
Christmas Program

The Glee Club and the Dramatic
Club had charge of the program at
the Parent-Teachers meeting on
December 10th.
The following program was given:
/. Songs by the Gles Club; II.
Song, 1.-THE Heavenly Stranger" by
Norris Gibson; Ill. Song, Son Of
Mary" by Jean Poist and Geneyieve
Foster; Nv. Song, while Shepherds
Watched Their Flocks,' Shepherds,
Marshall Foster, Wilson Kilby and
Joseph Drennen; Angels, Betty Poist,
Helen Davis and Hazel Hutchins.
v. Recitation, "At Christmas Time"
by Ruth Wilson; vi. Song, "Bethle-
nem," by Alice Burkins, Betty Poist.
Jane jenkins, Edith Long, Hazel
Hall, Elizabeth Hall, and Ann Boyd.
VII. Playlet, 1.-THE Joys of the New
Year." by the Glee Club. Charact-
ers: New Years, Genevieve Foster;
Doubt, Alvin Lucas; January, Hazel
hutchins; Perseverance, Doris Fen
ton; Everyday, Jean Poist; January
Joy, Ann Boyd; February, Hazel
HAIL. March, Helen Davis; April,
Aelen' Clifford; May, Elizabeth Rich
ardson; June Virginia Kincaid; July,
Bill Kirk; August, Pearl Ewing;
september, Clara Burkins; October,
Helen Taylor; November, Hattie
Whited; December, Ruth Little;
BOY, Norris Gibson; Girl, Anna
11aines; Girl, Alberta Donache; Man,
George Logan; Little Boy, Bobbie
rehr, Woman; Alice Burkins; Boy,
Herbert Dinsmore; Boy, Philip Fos-
Ter.
school News-GAL. 2
VIII. Play, christmas Dreams"
given by members of the Dramatic
Club. Characters: Mrs. Durrance,
Jane Jenkins; Philip Cher SOM, AL
vim Lucas; Alice philips wife),
ruth Wilson; Nora (laundress),
ruth Little; Celeste (mald), Mary
thomas; Spirit of Christmas, Anna
DANES; Happy Memories, Dorothy
Hindmah; Kind Thoughts, Hope
reynolds; Kinds Words, Elsie Bran
mer; Kind Deeds, Genevieve Foster;
Charity, Jean Poist.
This program is to be repeated in
assembly December %, at 1:45 p. m.
At this time we should be glad to
nave a great many of our alumni
with US.
Betty Poist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22
CALIFORNIA ADOPTS GAY
CHRISTMAS BERRY

Loyal to it's own products, Cali
fornia has adopted the Christmas
berry" as it's holly, and from some
points of similarity it makes very
good substitute for the well-known
holly of the eastern states.
The California holly-Christmas
berry-toyon-is not very similar
to the regular holly in structure, but
the tint of the leaves and Of the ber-
ries approximates the colors afforded
by the regular sort.
The leaves of the California holly
are not of the form of holly leaves,
but the berries easily suggest the
regular species. To make the effect
seem more real, some florists of
coast cities mix the berries Of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22
All Like Hymn Tunes a.
Glorious Christmas Time

UMHIS. Christmas stuff gets my
W goat growled man in fish,
ing dory coming home. "All l git out
of it is heavy weather, poor catch.
and little money. l don't want to hear
no more about it. I'm a-goin' to treat
Christmas like any other day. I'm
a-goin' out to look at my traps and not
act so foolish as other folks"
'sThat SOP replied his companion.
Ice lay on the spray-hood. Sleet and
cold water sloshed around in the boat
bottom. The shore looked dark and
uninviting. Maybe you'll change your
mind after you've had good hot mug
up. Guess you're hungry"
The boat went on through the black
water. Now sudden brightness
showed on the road high above them.
several of them, bobbed in group.
And the wind brought the voices of
people singing. Down on the dark
water the music drifted-clear. sweet,
almost unearthly. "Oh, Little Town
of Bethlehem
"Kind of nice" growled out the man
who was fed up on Christmas. kind
of cheers Teller along. I always was
mighty fond of that there tune"
The music ceased The water seemed
blacker. colder than ever. wish they'd
tune up again at Christmas a
man likes music, those hymn-tunes
-. well. a feller'd miss 'em, reck-
on
His companion laughed. you bark
awful fierce. don't you? But when it
comes right down to it,.one little tune
sets you all straight with Christmas
spirit. You don't hate Christmas.
You're just hungry"
Again the music lifted on the night
air and fioated down to them. "Noth-
Z in like 'em nothin' In all the
world like Christmas music to put
heart into Teller"
The dory slid into the slip. And
two cold fishermen climbed YEARLY
home, the echo of music ringing in
their ears-Martha Banning Thomas.
g. 1888. Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22

quack who claimed to be able to
cure his daughter Sarah Of tubercu-
losis. Like many other famous and
intelligent men when a loved one
was in danger, Priestly seemed to
lose his keen analytical judgment
and placed his daughter in The char
latan's hands.
The quack claimed the disease had
progressed so far that "to place the
smallest reliance on medicine would
be to encourage fatal delusion."
His program alone, he claimed,
would be effective in curling the di-
sease. So Sarah was installed in a
cowhouse in company with three
cows for nearly six months, and lived
ON small platform raised only a
few inches above the dirt floor. The
only furniture was table, a chair
and bed, the cordage of which soon
began to rot in that atmosphere.
'.The genial warmth relieved OPP
preston on the chest, took off rest
lessness, and produced feeling the
lady described by comparing it to
nourishment conveyed through the
pores of the skin. After the first
night the air was, to use her express
sion, "balsamic." In the light of
our present knowledge it seems re-
markable that she survived the treat
ment, but she did.
1t is not so remarkable, however,
that her father permitted her to I'M
dergo such a weird treatment, points
out the National tuberculosis Asso
citation. Nothing whatever was
known about tuberculosis in those
days except the symptoms, so grief
stricken families graspeG at any
straw of hope once the dreaa verdict
of consumption" had been pro-
nounced. Its cause was not discov-
cred until nearly a hundred years
later (18S2.)
Today such quackery is difficult.
The 2,OS4 affiliated tuberculosis as
sociations throughout the United
States, financed by Christmas Seals,
nave spread the knowledge that
there is no medicine that will cure
tuberculosis. The only known meth
cd of cure is a regime of absolute
rest in bed, fresh air and sunshine,
and good food, under the direction OF
reputable physician.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22
Christmas Experience,
Helping to Play Santa

NT WAS Christmas Eve. The fast
y express was roaring through the
night. In the smoker. half dozen of
US were talking. telling Christmas ex-
perences we had known.
1.-THE strangest Christmas ever
spent" began, when it came my turn.
"was about fifteen years ago. was
obliged to stop over in small west
ern town. and felt bit sorry for my
self. was convinced Christmas was
going to be pretty dull affair.
Il think it was along about this
time on Christmas Eve. while was
sitting in the hotel room. that some
one tapped lightly on my door. Open
ing it, I beheld a stranger standing
there
MAY l come in a minuteY he
asked.
why certainly replied, as I
swung the door wider, I'll be mighty
glad Of your company
1.-THE man fidgeted quite bit before
he spoke.
I'm going to make very strange
request he faltered; I'm going to ask
you, stranger. to help me play Santa
Claus. Years ago, in the transfer Of
mining claim, cheated man :.
His family are now In need, and I
want to do something. The thing has
been driving me almost crazy.
~ don't want anyone in town to
know about it, that's why I'm calling
upon stranger. 1t must all be done
through you
THAT Christmas spent $1,000 on a
family had never seen before. bind
ing them to secrecy. and giving the
excuse of being an eccentric Million
aire who wanted to make a merry
Christmas for some one" Katherine
Edelman.
c. 1888. Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22
Civic Club News

At the last meeting of the Civic
Club, the topic, ways to improve our
dismissal at noon and in the evening,
was discussed. We concluded that
there should be two bells at noon one
lor the seniors and sophomores, and
one for the juniors and freshmen, at
Ter which Miss Blake should dismiss
The seventh grade. 1t was decided
that we have monitors for thc locker
rooms at noon and evening. A
monitor should keep his position for
one week and should be on duty
fifteen minutes each noon.
After this system of monitor duty
is explained to the student body, it
will go into effect after the Christ
mas holidays.
The monitor for noon hour the
first week are: 12:15-12:30, Wal
Ter Richie, Ruth Wilson; 1890
1850, George Logan, Beulah Ritch-
lie.
The monitors who dismiss the
rooms in the evening are: Juniors,
William Kirk; Sophomores, Quentin
thurman; Freshmen (x), Bruce Gray
Deal; and Freshmen W, Robert
Barrow.
At the next meeting we shall ap-
point monitors for the foot of the
stairs.
Evelyn Todd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22
Christmas Roses Aplenty
on CharmaYne's Costu


MrHARMAYNE ELBERINK. the most
W popular girl in town. had just
received an invitation to the annual
Christmas ball and her parents. op-
posed to dancing. had refused to allow
her to accept
Several weeks elapsed and Christ
mas Eve. the night of the ball, arrived.
Charmayne had just turned on the
switch which Illuminated the beautiful
Christmas tree in the living room
when huge purple box was delivered.
Filled with excitement and expecta-
ton, she united the gorgeous satin bow
and out bulged' a mass of rich red
roses, their perfume almost snatching
her breath away card was attached
She was afraid to look at it! What If
1t were not for her? She did look, how
ever. and read these words: Roses
Bring Dreams of YOU
Overcome with inspiration. she fan
cied she was to attend the ball. Bear
ing the roses, she rushed to her room
above. .'What could she wear?" Her
mothers white satin wedding gown,
came the reply.
The next moment she had 1t on and
was trimming it with red roses. Roses
everywhere! On her dress. in her hair.
and even upon her slippers.
Father and mother almost collapsed
when they saw her. Had Charmayne
suddenly gone mad? Where had the
roses come from in the middle of win
Ter?
Before they could recover sufficient
~ TO make any inquiries. the doorbell
rang and the next moment their
daughter was crushed-roses and all
lin the arms of the smiling Chester
Graham, who shouted. Merry Christ
mas! We're off for the ball."-Alice
Is. Palmer.
@. 1888. Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22

Christmas Is the Time
for Reverent Gratitude

ut SOMETIMES happens that, like
" a bolt from the blue. one is struck
by the Wonder of the Commonplace.
Things you have accepted for years;
sights you have looked at with blind
eyes become, all in moment, revealed
to you in a new light.
The sun comes up in the east every
morning and goes down in the west
For how many thousand years we do
not know, let the scientists calculate
as they will. 1t is the giver and pre-
server Of life. 1t drags from dried,
unlovely seeds, the miracle of living
green, the color of flowers, the frag-
rance of lilies. 1t passes over the
earth touching Athens Africa's
hidden jungles . +. it warns for
space the bleak shores of Labrador, 1t
kindles the peaks of the Rockies, and
stares down into the awful craters of
volcanoes Behind the gray of winter.
the SHOWS of December, it travels its
unvarying course.
Yet this indescribahle wonder we
can see plainly with our eyes. We
know its very shape as it goes down
in the west >. it is ball of fire.
balloon of light, golden platter. Con-
sidering the power and glory Of its
passage is it not mircle that we,
with infinite vision, may look at it?
Other matters may be hid, but the
sun we see. and feel, and live by :.
millions and millions of people from
Rangoon to New York, from Capetown
to Spitzbergen, depend on it with care
less assurance, to keep it's course, and
to save the world from darkness and
death,
Is it not gift worth your humble
and reyerent gratitude at this season?
Martha Banning Thomas.
@. 1888. Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22
Junior Class News

The members Of the Junior Class
are now considering class rings. A
letter was sent home to the parents
of each of the members of tie class.
In this letter Mr.. Zimmerman told
them the prices. Due to the rise In
the price of gold the price of the
rings has gone up, but some OF the
styles can be bought for q very
reasonable price.
Anyone who graduated from Ris-
ing Sun High School In the past may
purchase ring with the JunioI
class.
Paul Dillinger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22
The Christmas Pup Sent
by Dad to the Riddles

6t ISN'T HE sweet"
~ Isn't he darling look.
mother see the white under his
chini What shall we call him?'
Mrs. Wallace reached down and
gathered into her lap somewhat for
lorn, big-eypd puppy He wore
smashing red bow around his neck.
and he still bore the tag. Merry
Christmas to the Kids From ad"
dangling from the ribbon. But he
crlnged little and treinbIed. and tried
to hide under the kind elbow of Mrs.
Wallace.
See here. children" she began. try
Ing to sootfe the little fellow. Il want
to tell you something. How would you
like it If | wrapped Susie up in white
paper. put tag around her neck. and
sent her off as present to some one?
Wouldn't you hope the people who got
her would be kind TO her? Would let
her sleep? Would give her the proper
food? Susie is nothing but baby;
so is this puppy. He's frightened; he
misses his mother. And while know
you love him, ! want you all to be sure
not to tease him; to let him sleep. and
to treat him exactly as you would want
people to treat little Susie. Love him
all you want, but think of his side of
the matter"
They all looked a trifle soberly at
Susie, who didn't know in the least
what to make of 1t. So she patted
the puppy with fat hand and said,
Let's call him just Pup and
love him whole lots!"
"We'll be very careful of Pup. moth
er, won't WEI" chorused the others.
isn't he darling? Isn't he sweet"
I'm going to put him in his basket
now" said Mrs. Wallace. land don't
want one of you to waken him until
he crawls out himself. Then he'll be
ready to romp"
Little Susie kissed him softly on his
nose-Beatrice Nordlow
G. 1888. Western Newspaper Union.
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Weather Not Too Bad to
Deliver Yule Present

m OMMY earned twenty-five cents a
W week bringing the mail mile up
the billy road to people who lived
that far from the post Office. He came
in all weather, winter and summer. On
cold days of sleet and snow, he wore
mans sou'wester and Oilskins, also
rubber boots. Under the broad brim,
his face always smiled; he never
seemed tired, and no matter how Sc
we're the weather. would always reply,
"Oh. not too bad!' when you asked
him about it.
Toward Christmas the mail became
very heavy. Tommy pulled and strug-
gled up the hills, sometimes staggering
in after eight o'clock in the evening.
On Christmas Eve it grew to be half
past eight, then nine, then half-past.
No Tommy. People waited for him,
peering out Of frosty windows. The
weather was bitter cold. At last there
was the familiar tramping on the kit
chen steps. The door burst open
and in fell Tommy completely buried
in bundles. They picked him up and
saw that he had bad bruise on one
cheek.
What was the matterY' they asked.
"Oh, l had lot of bundles and,
wooden box grinned the boy. when
/ came to Candy hill it was right slip
perry. So, hauled all them packages
aboard the wooden box, got onto 'er,
and slid to the bottom. I capsized
there and kind of hurt myself"
The family gave him hot chocolate
and present Then in sort of af-
fectionate amusement, they asked the
same old question. How was the
weather, Tommy?"
'Oh. not too badl'' smiled the boy.
"You get dollar this week." said
the head of the family, "for being the
best sport in the county, and for do
ing your job without complaints.
Here's to a regular feller!'
"How's that?" grinned one Of the
others.
mot too bad" smiled Tommy, COM
pletely bowled over.-Wilbur Barton.
g. 1888. Western Newspaper Union.
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Alumni News

A Rising Sun School graduate,
Miss Vivian GRAPHICAL, has been hon
ored by her election to Alpha
Lambda Chapter of Alpha Gotta, the
National Honorary Sorority of BUSH
ness, of Goldey College. Election to
in this sorority is based
upon scholarship and leadership.
Dorothy Dinsmore.
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CHRISTMAS TREES

m HE ever-spreading interest
W in the idea of the living
Christmas tree and the growing
use for them for outdoor decora-
lions at the holidays is to be ap-
plauded. Communities have COM
peted with one another in this
matter of decorated trees and we
are all the gamers thereby. 1t
is a genial spirit that prompts
people to share their holiday
spirit with the world that passes
by.
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QUEER CUSTOM

ian HEREFoRDSHIRE. Eng
" land. a queer custom was
formerly observed. On Christmas
Eve the farmers servants pro
cured q large cake. stuck pole
through it and then fastened 1t
on the horn of an OK. repeating
at the same time certain for
mula to the effect that their mas,
ter might have a good crop of
corn. The men and boys then
collected around the OK when, If
1T happened to throw the cake
behind. It belonged to the men;
If before, TO the boys.
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California holly with the prickly fol,

California holly with the prickly folv
iage of the live oak.
The s4...Ds Vi the California holly
grow 4 to % leet tall, and the aow-
ers appear in July AID August, and
the berries, !. .li--. grow in large
clusters similar to cherries, are ripe
by Thanksgiving ana remain on the
trees for some time; although they
do not keep we'll after being plucked.
The plant is common IN most OF
the southern half of the state. and
at Christmas time the rich cardinal
berries contrasted with the full green
of the foliage adds gay note to the
florists window and the baskets OF
the street vendors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-12-22

tuberculosis still kills mere peo-
pie between the ages of Is and As
than any other disease. Buy Christ
mas Seals, they fght tuberculosis,
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English chem
list J os 9 p h
Priestly, dis
coverer of oxy-
gen, was vic
timized about
I p a K -
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A Safety Measure

II you use paper lanterns containing
lighted candles among your decora-
tions. put little sand in the bottom
of each. This will steady them and
perhaps prevent disaster.
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Christmas Trees Inspected

Christmas trees from regions where
the gypsy moth is serious pest are
carefully inspected by government
agents at shipping centers. lest the
pests spread.