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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01

by that time the Merwins were
able to break the drifts and reach
the farm and the Madisons, via
those breaks, went on their belated
way.
''It will be a happy New Year
every day for year for us, Nom
sy," Leah shouted when the Mad
isons were out of sight. To a smil-
ing but perplexed family, Leah ex-
planned that Mr.. Madison owned
small chain of meat markets and
small cross road grocery stores
and that he had given her sufficient
orders for slabs of cornmeal mush
just like she had served him and
his good wife, for all those stores
for one year at least. "The labels
Oil this mush, he said, are to read
Lady Leah's Prize Mush'." When
IT,, trio had quieted down a bit she
added: ''The money end of the con-
tract will settle all our financial
difficulties for the year and who
knows, maybe foreverI"
@ Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01

his strong clasp. And suddenly she
went limp in his arms, and cried
against his shoulder. He took off
his overcoat and wrapped it around
her, for she was shivering. ''Why
did you come off without your coat
and hat?" he chided, and stroked
her soft hair.
Behind him, bells and whistles
proclaimed another year. Happy
New Year, lassie," he said gayly.
She dried her eyes. "I'm being a
fool" she apologized.
"Not at ALL" he answered, gal
lantly. "Methinks I behold q res
taurant across the bridge. How
about some coffee?"
She let him lead her, and he
found a corner table. When their
order had been placed, he turned to
her.
why should you love a man
like that?"
She looked up quickly, studying
him. "How did you know"
why else should q lovely girl
like you be spending New Years
eve that way? You should be dane
ing"
She smiled. II don't know. It
seemed terribly important half an
hour ago. But I'm all right now.
1t doesn't matter any more"
"Off with the DID," he quoted,
ION with the new. This is the sea-
SON for lovers as well as years.
The old is Oft"
Eyes"
He took her hand. ''The new
would like very much-to be on"
His gaze caught and held hers.
MAY ! take you home now?"
She nodded her thanks. Outside,
it was showing again, but they
scarcely noticed. At her door, he
kissed her, and this time she did
not resist. "On with the new"
she murmured gently.
That's OK. this time" he an
swered, ''but / won't let i: happen
next New Years"
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
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CHRISTMAS

Not since the appearance Of the
star in the East over Bethlehem has
there been lapse in observance of
Christmas even though it's course has
been challenged times beyond count.
Oliver Cromwell tried to suppress the
observance of Christmas by ordering
that the "hurtful cutsom" be ignored.
The celebration of the occasion as
we know it, began about 500 A. d.
when the sainted Bishop of Myra
Originated the Yuletide gift idea
He wore red mantle and was q
giver to the poor-especially to the
children whose patron saint is Saint
Nick" In Belgium he is known as
st. Nicholas and rides gray horse
while in Germany he is Santa Claus.
The best evidence shows that he was
brought to America by the Pennsyl-
vania Dutch who snapped the gray
horse for reindeer and hung sock
on the mantle instead of leaving a
| WVo0OA SAOS Ny IA0 OOOAs
Christmas is the principal holiday
season in the United States as well as
the period of greatest commercial az
tivity--a most excellent time to add
to your collection of things Christ
mas whether your pet aversion be
toys, tokens, Xmas cards, books,
magazine articles, designs, pictures,
poems or songs. Senator George l..
Radcliffe's collection Of Christmas
books and magazines goes we'll be-
yound the 1900 mark and is prob
ably without an equal.
A letter from eight year old Vir-
ginia O'Hanlon to the Editor of the
New York Sun inspired Francis P.
Church to write the famous classic
of Christmas literature, Yes, Vir-
ginia, there is Santa Claus" For
several years after he wrote it, Lewis
Carroll was ashamed to admit that he
was the author of "Twas the night
before Christmas"
A granite statue of Kris Kingle"
twenty-five feet high has been erect
ed in thirty-two acre park in Santa
Claus, Indiana. From this post Of
fee hundreds Of thousands of North
Pole" letters are posted each Christ
mas season.
In Maryland and Delaware holly
wreaths constitute a major seasonal
industry. In Maine it is the Christ
mas tree. Mistletoe growing on gum
and oak trees takes us back to the
old Druid superstitions attributing
mystical powers to this parasite
plant.
In many places throughout Amer.
lea Christmas does not come until
January 6,-December rs on the old
Julian calendar. 1t is old Christ
mas, Little Christmas, Twelfth Night
and the Feast of Epiphany to those
who keep this date.
Merry Christmas is happy greet
ing spoken in many languages. Try
these. Arabic-Imbaric a'yad al
millad. French Joyeux Noel. Ger
man-Frohliche Weihnachlon. Span.
ish-Felices Pascuas. 1atin-Feli-
cissimam Nativotatem Domini ct SAL
vatoris Nostri Tibi Inaugruro omnia
tibi drospere eveniant; at multus
amos! Chinese-Kung Hosheng
Tan CHA Chieh. Japanese-Kusisu
to Kotan o Shikuso.
| Hobby Riding begun this gay
Christmas season with Christmas
idea will bring pleasantries through
out the year.
Books: Christmas Tidings-Ault,
w. M; Christmas Traditions-Autld,
]. M; Christmas Everywhere-Sech-
rist; Christmas in Storyland-Van
Buren,; Observation-Disclosures
Next Week: Dancing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
IfaveI69 be be
tiis'::
By MARTINI 3. TMOmns

(kT We just had a thought"
said Marcia, land it's
= grand one"
They were tucked costly beneath
a bear rug in an old-fashioned
sleigh, gliding along under the
stars to the silvery jangle of bells.
''Tell me at once" commanded
Jerry, 81 collect grand thoughts as
a hobby"
Marcia laughed. Tonight is New
Years eve, and if" she sat up
straighter in her eagerness, ''the
sun were shining, and we were 60
ing with it, just as fast, I mean
we could yell down Happy New
Year to the whole world as we
rolled along!"
Jerry was amused and indulgent.
Don't you see," continued the
girl, we're all so used to thinking
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
MENTION DuMoNT was bored

~
with the party. All right well
u coming in the New Year so
smugly for people like these-but
he was an adventurer, cavalier,
and the formal drawing room, the
lovely ladies so ready to smile upon
him, the classical music, the slow,
pompous talk of the men suffocated
him. He stepped to the balcony.
It had stopped showing. In an
other hour the year would be dead.
A grand year. But another would
be beginning. He slipped over the
balustrade, wound his leg around a
pillar, and slid down to meet It.
To the east, far away, the year
was already new, and so he set
off in that direction.
He was almost half way across
the bridge before he noticed the
girl, but then he strobe quickly to
her side. "Please DON'T" he said
gently. She started. 81 should only
have to jump in after you. and
can't you imagine how cold I'd
be?" he ended, and shivered with
clown-like intensity. 81 might even
catch my DEATH" he continued
lightly, but the girl looked back to
the river, and he realized his err
ror. "You may want to die" he
said earnestly, "but I don't.
Pleased"
"Then leave me be-" she an
swered. Her voice was soft, mu-
steal, but passionately desperate.
He gathered her in his arms and
kissed her. She struggled fiercely.
He kissed her again, and again,
pinning her arms to her sides with
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
NEW YEARS BELLS

PROM the earliest times the
ringing of bells has been en-
ployed as method of announc-
ing death, and the use of bells
at New Years eve synbolizes
the death of the old year. In
England it was formerly Gus
tomary to ring muffled bells just
before twelve, and at twelve to
remove the wrappings and to al
low the bells to ring loudly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01

OF events hap
p e n n 6 jus t
where we are,
and not following
them on and on
The idea
rather gets you"
"Around { h e
world in "a hours
at New Years.
A zippy trave-
logue?"
But she was
serious. SIS e e
here, Jerry, you
and I are going
to be married
soon, and I sort
Of hope we can,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
N Ne0v Years
N Resolution

TTERE'S a New Years resolution
II Any one can make and keep:
II will help ones constitution,
And enable one to sleep.
IL will try to keep from fretting
When l cannot see the sun:
will try TO keep from getting
Into Quarreis I may shun.
II will try to keep from grievinG
Over troubles that are past:
will try to keep believing
Things will all come right at last.
81 will try to keep from signing
When I ought to smile. instead:
will try to keep on trying
To deserve to get ahead"
Montreal Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01

About $715.oO0.0O0 is spent an
nually in the United States for drugs.
including home remedies and patent
medicines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01

Americans spend between $1,000
100000 and $4,000. 900, 900 annually
in foreign and domestic lotteries.
numbssa canned. etc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
HAPPY
NEW YEAR
MUSH
By LueHa B. Lyons
EAH MERWIN had been the

one elected to stay at home
when the others went into
town in the old fivver to the morn
ing New Years service at the
church. Someone had to remain at
home to watch the stock and, too,
Leah hadn't a new or even de-
cent coat. Jake Merwin was hav-
ing tough shedding in financial af-
fairs without one more need being
voiced, so Leah never told him of
her need.
81 wouldn't have minded if it
hadn't started showing the minute
their backs were turned and now
they won't tackle driving home in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
-.@N@a4aMN5
Beginning Of the Year

As early as 25l Be. the Romans
accepted January as the beginning
of the year. They named the month
in honor of Janus, the two-faced
god, as looking both into the past
and the future. During the Middle
Ages the year was made to begin
at various dates. In England, in
1851, January was made the first
Imopth W act 81 Parliament.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
THE FIRST DAWNINC
EVANGELIST JOHN MOSES BAKER
Baltimore. Maryland


Baltimore Maryland
The first dawning of that morning,
In the city DER the sea.
And we look on the face Of our Savior,
Who died for you and me.
The first dawning of that morning,
In the land of endless day.
All our burdens will be lifted,
And all tears be wiped away.
The first dawning Of that morning,
Where all is perfect peace.
The angels strike their harps of gold,
And pleasures never cease.
The first dawning of that morning,
Around the great white throne.
To meet and greet our loved ones,
And never more to roam.
The first dawning of that morning,
We have said our last good night.
All safe at home in Heaven,
Where God forever Is the light.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01

FORCAsTING FUTURE TRENDS
(The Stars in Their COurses)
by
JOHN RANDS
observation-disclosures
An Astrological Forecast For The
Year 1887
Evening star., 1937-12-07
COUGH[|N PLANS
TO RESUME TALKS
Return to Air to Be Early
In 1938-WiII "ExpIain
All" in First Address,.
- the Associa ted Press.

~ the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Dec. THE Rev.
Charles e. Coughlin plans to resume
early In 1888 his radio addresses on
public affairs.
The priest pastor of the Shrine of
the Little Flower at Royal Oak, Mich,
suddenly abandoned previous radio ar
rangements and disposed of his news
paper In october after being reproved
by Archbishop Edward Mooney Of
Detroit.
Announcement of the new series
Of addresses was made in behalf of
the priest with this statement:
TT is understood that all matters
have been clarified and will be fully
explained in Father Coughlins first
appearance in his new series Of
broadcasts shortly after the first of
the year."
Archbishop Mooney subsequently is
sued this statement:
Father Coughlin's resumption of
his radio broadcasts represents an
exercise OF the liberty of action which
he has always enjoyed in this matter
and marks on change in the condi-
tions under which they were con-
Quoted. am confident that his series
OF radio addresses will bring to bear
on Nationwide audience his recog-
nized power for good as an exponent
Of Catholic teaching"
1t was announced a hook-up of 27
radio stations would be used.
The priest indicated in canceline
the original series that the censorship
he would be compelled to face would
make it difficult for him to express
his own ideas
Archbishop Mooney, who succeeded
the late Bishop Michael Gallagher
As Father Coughlin's superior, re-
proved the priest shortly after assum-
Ing charge in Detroit. An interview
IN which the priest referred to Presi-
cent Roosevelt's appointment of Su-
preme Court Justice Hugo L. Black
as stupidity" caused the archbishop
TO express displeasure.
Subsequently the papal delegate to
the United States upheld Archbishop
Mooney in censuring Father Coughlin,
Evening star., 1937-12-07
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Four presumably impartial potato
eaters polished forks today for the
great congressional spud struggle.
The issue:
Which are the better, Idaho or
Maine potatoes9
To decide this momentous question
the congressional delegations Of both
States picked q pack of colleagues,
not for dietary powers, but for lack Of
geographical bias.
The jurors are:
Long, lean Delegate Anthony ].
Dimond Of Alaska. who was raised on
sourdough Of the frigid Northwest.
Short, swarthy Commissioner San
tiago Iglesias of Puerto Rico, a sugar
specialist.
Carding r. Elbo, secretary to
Wasp-waisted Commissioner Quintin
Paredes of the Philippines-a coconut
connoisseur.
Smiling Delegate Samuel w. King,
a pineapple power from Hawaii.
The four men will sit down at noon
tomorrow in the House Of Representa-
tives Restaurant and test platters of
potatoes from Maine and Idaho.
In the Idaho corner will be Senators
William E. Borah and James P. Pope
and Representatives Compton I
White and D. Worth Clark. .
Evening star., 1937-12-07
Delaware HOnOrs
10 Who Ratified
Constitution First
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 7.-Dela-
ware gave honors today to its 10 early
citizens who were first in the new
Nation to ratify the United States Con-
stitution $50 years ago.
Persons high in the States political
and economic life unveiled a tablet
IN the ancient State House at Dover
to commemorate Delaware's approval
OF the new Nations new basic laws
December 7, 1887.
They also dedicated memorial elms
around the fringe of historic Dover
green as tributes to the delegates who
came from three counties to start the
ratification movement that eventually
swept through all the 13 original
States.
Delaware was colonized by three
nationalities. First came 80 Hol-
landers, who set up town and named
1t zwaanendael dale of Swans). In
dians wiped out the colony. The
Swedes were next, but the Dutch re-
turned and captured their forts and
towns. The Dutch in turn were SUBJ
1ugated by the English.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
Great Idah0-Maine Potato
Battle to Open Tomorrow

Backing the Maine product will be
Senators Frederick Hale and Wallace
H. White, jr., and Representatives
Ralph o. Brewster. James c. Oliver
and Clyde H. Smith.
The Idahoans surprised the opposi-
tion yesterday by presenting Congress-
men and other Federal officials with
100000 pounds of their product.
The Maine men quickly telephoned
for help to Aroostook County. Their
Evening star., 1937-12-07

bill yesterday for retroactive repeal
OF the undistributed profits tax, and
modification OF the capital gains tax.
To make up for revenue that would
be lost by repeal Of the profits levy, the
ranking minority member of the Ways
and Means Committee proposed that
the normal corporate income tax be
increased l per cent in each bracket.
That would boost the normal rates
from the present 8 to Is per cent up
to 8 to 16 per cent.
For capital gains, he suggested q
Evening star., 1937-12-07
Lisbon Envoy Goes to Franco.

LISBON, Portugal. Dec. 7 (P.-The
Portuguese government today an
nounced the appointment of DR.. Pedro
Pereira, minister of commerce, as its
special representative at Salamanca
capital Of insurgent Spain. It waa
stated Portugal gladly would accept
q representative from Salamanca un-
der the same conditions.
Evening star., 1937-12-07

ammunition Is on the way by air.
plane.
Both camps have the same battle
cry:
With our potatoes we'll spud on to
victory!"
Evening star., 1937-12-07
GARDEN CLUB REFLECTS
HAROLD CLAY PRESIDENT
Maryland University Professor
Talks on "Color in the
Autumn Garden"

Harold j. Clay, 1908 Monroe street
NE, last night was reelected presi-
dent of the Woodbridge Garden Club
at a meeting marking the 18th ami
versary of the organization. Mr.. CLAW
placed second to George S. Marshall
IN the competition for the silver CUP
awarded for points scored in Garden
Club shows during the year.
Other officers elected were Harold
c. Kmner, vice president; Mrs. Mary
s. Porter, recording secretary: Mrs.
j. L. Bishop, corresponding secretary:
George Target, treasurer and L. M
Clarke, librarian.
Arthur S. Thurston, professor at
Maryland University, spoke on Color
IN the Autumn Garden"
Evening star., 1937-12-07

tion OF the present intolerable business
TAX system" Treadway said, "is tho
most pressing problem before the Ma.
ton today"
Evening star., 1937-12-07

nat 12h per cent rate to replace a
sliding scale which runs up to 10 per
cent in the highest bracket"
Immediate constructive modifica-
Evening star., 1937-12-07
BILL SEEKS REPEAL.
+. OF PROFITS LEVY

Treadway's Measure Would Be
Retroactive and Would Modify
Capital Gains Tax.
Representative Treadway, Repub-
hcan, Of Massachusetts, introduced q
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
Weather Today (U s. Weather Bureau

Low pressure centered near the Aleutians overlies the North Pa cific Ocean with secondary Low near Ketchikan; and is generally attended by unsettled weather along the coast from Oregon to the Aleutians. A trough of Low Pressure extends into Southern Canada from the coast east to the Hudson Bay region. High pres sure centered over Northern Can ada causes generally fair, cold weather throughout this area. Another High pressure is center ed inland over the Western Sta tes.
 The highest Nome temperature yesterday was l9 and the lowest last night was 6 degrees above. The total precipitation for the "A hours ending at noon today was 0.02 inches. The total depth of snow on the ground is 1.3 inches.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
Cotton Yield Will
 Break The Record
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. IT Cotton will be record crop this year if final forecast for 1882 of the Department of Agriculture, made public recently,prove true. The department forecasts yield of l8,74l, ,O00 bales. The gross weight of a bale is put at 800 lbs.
 The previous record is l7,978,- 900 bales in 1926.
 The heaviest acre yield on re- cord is the cause of this years record crop. The new high av- craze acre yield is 264 pounds, grown on almost 34,OOO,0O acres.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
SHIP MEDIATION
 LAW ADVOCATED

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. IT Creation of a mediation labor service for the shipping industry and liberalization of government subsidies under the terms of the Merchant Marine Act were asked of Congress by Joseph Kennedy, chairman of the United States Maritime Commission.
 MT Kennedy declared that eight
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17

months operation under the Act, designed to establish a powerful American-owned and operated shppng fleet, revealed "the two most serious ailments were the replacement problem and the la bor situation.' He asserted re- pr sentativeS of maritime labor opposed the creation of media ton labor service.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17
Federated Church
Rev. Vincent C. Widney, Pastor.

Rev. Vincent C. Widney, Pastor.
 Services Sunday, Dec. l9
 Church School Il o'clock.
 The church school will present during the Sunday school hour a pageant depicting the Christmas story. The pageant is under the direction of Mrs. Widney. The choir of the church is also assist ing with the music.
 Everyone who attends will have the opportunity of participating in the service by bringing a gift for boy or girl, (please mark which on outside of package) The packages may be wrapped in any attractive Christmas paper, and at the time to be indicated, will be laid at the manager.
 Evening worship, 7:45, The pastor will preach on the sub- ject: Keeping Christmas within" "
 Native Methodist ChHrch,
 Service 5 P. M.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-17

The PAA mail plane arrived today from Fairbanks with sec ond class mail matter. The plane stayed over and will take off to- morrow morning on it's return flight, wp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
RIVAL FACTIONS
 IN LOCAL CLUB
Irish Americans Divided as Result of Difference
 of Political Opinions

A rift more or less anticipated in local social and fraternAl circles developed last evening when mem- hers of the Irish-AmericAn Social club met to hold their annual elec- ton of officers. Following . dis- pute on the eligibility of certain members to vote, the meeting di- vided Into two groups and carried on their business of electing lead- CTS in separate halls. In Veterans Of Foreign Wars hall, where the regular meeting, was scheduled to take place, the off, cers elected included Hugh J. Nc" 0ill, president; Arthur J. Lunny, vioe-president; Henry smithwick, financial secretary; John Reidy, re- cording secretary and Edward Loughran, treasurer
 Meeting at 90 Field street, the second faction elected George T. Ryan, president; William Boyle, vioe-president; Dennis Carey, re- cording secretary; Robert Coughlin, financial secretary; Michael Fitz- maurice, treasurer; Micahel Lynch, Jeremiah Mccormack, Thomas Healey and Peter FitSlienry, trus- tees.
 It Is generally understood that the disagreement can be attributed to the radically different political views held by tho various officers. Some are administration workes and others have been more Or less prom inently Identified with the lndo- pendent Democrats. Until views are reconcilcd the two factions will meet as separate units.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
LABOR LEADERS
 DISLIKE LEWIS

Denver, Sept. 2o--tUp)-Iigh of- ficlals of tho American Federation Of Labor disclosed today that mem. bey of tho ruling executive council were overwhelmingly" In favor of eXpeliing tho John L. Lewis C,r,o unions from the federation.
 The council admittedly could have tho rebel factions busted If 1t de- eided to recommend such action to tho convention opening here next week. No final decision aS to such action has yet been made.
 Well.informed labor leaders be lieved that the council would avoid c definite recommendation of ex- pulsion for strategical reasonS.
 Some council members believed that it would be more advantageous to continue the suspension of tho 10 Lewis unions.
 The actual decision will Do made when tho leaders of the federation gather here over the weekend for confrenceS preliminary to the biSt annual conVntion,
 Demands for expulsion have como chiefly from tho big metal trades department, representing 0O0,000 workers, with support from some leaders of the building trades, iarg- est federation department, which opens It's annual convention this morning.