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Milk Prices

A few weeks ago several OF
the diaries had the effrontery
to stage National Milk Week"
or something Of the sort, and
insult our intelligence with
pleas to drink more milk-at IA
cents quart.
That's all right, perhaps, but
just the same, it seems to me to
show a certain contemptuous-
ness when the dairy companies
are already under the disfavor
of the Federal Trade CommiS.
sion.
Meanwhile, where is the COM
mission? Investigations already
conducted under a congressional
resolution have placed in its
hands ample evidence Of ex-
cessively high retail prices as
compared to excessively low
prices paid the farmer, and ex-
cessive profits for the distribu-
tor.
The commission has appar-
emily made it's report. and for
gotten about the whole matter,
leaving the companies free to
pull such a piece Of effrontery
and insult to the intelligence Of
the milk-consuming public as
that affair several weeks ago.
Maybe it takes an act Of
Congress to do something to
regulate milk prices here. II
that's true, it's time Congress
got busy. But apparently the
milk distributors are more
powerful than that small group
of congressman who are willing
and anxious to do something
about it.
Being father, I'll have to go
on buying milk at the distribu-
tors prices when I know it
could be delivered to me at a
lower price and still with a rea-
sonable profit to the producers
and distributors. But I don't
like to.
ANGRY CONSUMER.
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on using them and I can't stop
her. Why, I've awakened at 3
or 4 in the morning and pulled
out one of those darn things
from under my back. Maybe
this will cure her. I hope my
wife sees this. Anything to
make her stop wearing curriers'
at night"
X +
r. P. CARRIER, 1850 Reservoir
Rd. N. W., postman:
my wife never wears curriers',
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ried life 1 have gotten used to
the curriers'. and I would not
think of objecting. AS a matter
of fact, I think it is a good
idea and we'll worth the trouble
on the part of the ladies to
look after their beauty at bed
time, for they are well rewarded
the next morning with a fresh
and well-groomed appearance. "
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times and so she never disturbS
me by any grotesque appear
ance. certainly haven't had
any complaint along this line
during the 16 years I've been
married."
i 4 4
John Karr, 1882 Thirteenth
st. N. W., waiter:
well, it happens that I am
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her in excellent physical con-
dition. She finds no reason to
use mechanical equipment to
enhance her beauty. If she
did have to wear curriers', cold
cream and chin straps, I'm
sure would object"
X X X
Carl B. Smith, 1907 Califor-
mia st. N. w., salesman:
There is nothing can do
about it. She does not 60 to
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Veteran for President

What this country needs is q
war veteran President.
John Arthur Shaw, who
claims to be q veteran, should
know that real soldiers and
statesmen like Hon. Hamilton
Fish or Gen. Smedley Butler
would soon find out what is
wrong with our country.
To the veterans, at this time,
the great American game Of
politics is in crux. The more
closely we take the game the
more we honestly feel we would
rather be innocent Outstanding
citizens than be President. The
game SmackS of dirt, whether
played in Sunday school, lodge,
business, Army, Nation, State,
or city.
When it comes to law-making,
the majority Of the citizens are
ignored, taken for granted; in
fact, it is so on most occasions
except when war breaks loose,
or taxes are due, and then they
receive the proverbial poll
ticians' promises.
In an editorial, the Herald
suggested that Mr.. Ickes needed
a doctor. In agreeing with you,
I recommended a new press
agent, too.
For now comes John Arthur
Shaw in the Voice and nomi-
mates Mr.. Ickes not only for
President, but for a seat on the
Supreme Court Bench, too.
realize that looking for an
honest lawyer in Washington"
as Mr.. Shaw says, is about the
same as looking for a needle in
the haystack. But what war
veteran wants to be President
or a Supreme Court justice?
The Herald is right. Mr.. Ickes
needs a doctor, now that he has
his press agent.
I kindly recommend Ananias
Brown Evans, who also works
for the Interior Department, as
personal physician for both HGr.
Ickes and Mr.. Shaw.
B. ]. LAWLOR.
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because my wife
never uses any Of
them. She hap
pens to be a whole
some, natural
beauty. Her hair
is naturally wavy
and she likes to
take a lot of exer-
else, which keeps
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pacity, but, in view Of the spite
full attack on me by Hildebrandt
in the Congressional Record, I
am justified in disregarding the
usual rule.
Hildebrandt's warning that I
am dangerous" and malicious"
will probably have scant effect
upon the editors. congressman,
and other public men have
satisfactorily served over 20
years.
LINN A. E. GALE.
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ROllin' Along
By ". A. S. Douglas

0NE of the greatest pleasures of youth the read
" ing of "The Virginian." I remember it good
that went through it slowly soaking it up, and dreadng
the time when would be forced to turn the last page
Owen Wisters masterpiece of the factors
bung to my determination emigrate from Ireland to
the United States If this the West then wanted to
be part of it.
But many years to pass after my landing in this
country before got chance wander into Medicine Bow
However, I did get talk Owen Wiser couple Of
years after my arrival He made speech at dinner of
the Poor Richard Club in Philadelphia and sent
by my newspaper to get quotes from it. Determined
to let him know what thought of him barged in and said
"Mr. Wster think your ~ +b bo+o, +ho+ vos ~. ho
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cratic congressional nomination
in the western district, losing by
only a narrow margin: and, yet,
Hildebrandt, also supposed to be
a liberal, was showed under by
a nearly 3-to-1 vote by Tom
Berry. who had been charged
with being less progressive than
Hildebrandt.
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a widower, but my
wife never wore
any Of those three
things to bed. I
certainly would
have objected to
all three. A woman
SO dec rat e d
should sleep in q
separate bed. Even
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a smile, but
that is not
true. 1t will
be popular, I
b Ii We, as
long as the
S C e n e s and
customs of it's
period exist,
or are remem-
b e re d. 1t
won't outlive
meas have
the books Of
hattor oV1fhOrS
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a goodnight kiss would be
most annoying, as man would
get his face all Smeared with
cream"
X 4
Henry Reich, Ambassador Ho-
tel, manager of health club:
Il can't object to such things
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Gus. No man wants
to be jabbed in the
eye with one Of
those tin hair curl
ers. Whenever my
wife wears curriers',
her sleep is dis
turbed because her
head is uncomfort-
able, and when she
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cold cream or q
chin-strap to bed.
I'm gla d S h e's
smart enough not
to. I believe I
would strenuously
object if she did.
My wife takes care
Of her beauty prep
arationS at other
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words: "The Virginian." In a
window was a fly-specked card
with this legend: Rooms and
Meals"
The wind and weather of the
Wyoming plain had long ago
whipped the paint from the
building. 1t leaned drunkenly
to the southland I was getting
somewhat disilluSioned. But I
pushed open the glaSs-topped
door and entered a dirty, dusty
hallway, at the end of which
was a stationary desk backed
by rows Of key-and,letter cubby-
holes. Along the wall hung a
framed card on which was in
scribed Wister's INN ortal
words, as spoken by the Vir.
ginian:
when you call me that
smile"
BANGED on the desk for the
= space of about three minutes
and just about the time I was
ready to call somebody some
thing, without smiling, an oldiSh
man appeared at the door of a
room down the hall and, with
out coming forward, asked me
what I wanted.
He had me there.
What did I want?
No ghosts had gathered to
greet me.
Maybe" said humbly, IT
could get some lunch."
The time was five minutes be-
fore noon.
Fix you some ham and eggs"
he said, and showed he wasn't
very keen about doing 1t.
your sign says you serve
meals" I told him.
4 4 4
s. INT no call for regular
"A meals" he replied. Down
the street there's a lunch stand.
Maybe they can fix you up"
And with that he slammed the
door Of the room-and so made
me popping mad.
I went down the corridor,
yanked the door open-and
found him already sprawled on
q dirty bed.
Listen. you old" and I
called him just what brought
the famous warning. why is
this place called The Virgin
ian'?"
He stared at me-apparently
at loss to understand my burst
of temper.
Damned if know" he said
at last, sitting up on the bed.
IT bought her 10 years ago-and
I never thought to ask"
1898. by Washington Times.I
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HIMSELF TO BLAME

Hildebrandt, as a straight-out
progressive Democratic Congress
men, in 1885 won reelection in
spite Of a vicious campaign
against him by reactionaries
who raised the issue of "com-
munism" and assailed him for
employing as press agent and
ghost writer such a well-known
insurgent as I am.
Try as hard as he may, Hide.
brandt cannot get away from a
large share of the blame for his
own beating. He repeatedly
straddled.
Omitting mention of the fact
that I was on his personal pay
roll for more than two years,
Hildebrandt, in his Congress
Sional extension, merely says
that I was on the Government
pay roll only a month as his
clerk.
AS a matter of fact, I wrote
some so speeches which ap-
peared in the Congressional
Record under his name in 1886
1896, as well as IS broadcasts
which were used over radio sta
tions in 1886. not to mention a
weekly news letter to papers in
his district, a mass Of press re-
leases, and other publicity
which. prepared in his behalf.
It is true that my name ap-
peared on the Government pay
roll only one month, because
he or his wife paid me person
ally the rest of the time. Usually
the wife did the paying. as she
handled office funds mainly.
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Informal Indeed

Speaking about ignorant boys,
girls, what would you call a
fellow who attends a party or a
wedding in a polo shirt? Hor-
rors! FOUR SMART GIRLS.
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II don't object to
any of my wife'S
bed = time beauty
preparations, ex-
cept the curriers'.
Those things get in
my way, they jab
me in the arm and
otherwise bother
me. But she insists
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Your |. O.
By SHIRLEY, SPENCER

BY SHIRLEY SPENCER
See if you can fill in the cor
rect missing words in the fol-
lowing quotations in 5 minutes.
Score 5 for each word, 10 for
each line and 10 for No. 8.
/. unto the all things
are pure" CBible).
2. Gather ye while ye
may is still a-flying."
3. What did Poe's raven
quoth?
4. Give the next line, Beauty
is truth, truth beauty-that is
al
S. No doubt you know the
first two lines of Omar Khay-
yam's famous poem, "A Book of
Verses, etc." Can you give third
and fourth line of first verse?
6. when lovely woman stoops
to --:
And finds too late that men
z. $50 be my -;
My task and the long
day done,
My wages taken and in my
heart
SOmT .
8. April, April,
Then, the moment after
ANSWERS on Page y
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b e d with col
cream on her face
and she has not
yet found it neceS-
sary to wear a
chin strap, but she
does wear curriers'
in her hair occa-
Sionally. But after
13 years Of mar
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is restless, I'm disturbed and
cam sleep. Besides, it robs a
woman of all her glamour when
a man sees her this way"
4
Lloyd d. Sullivan, 3 Franklin
St., East Riverdale, Nd, ma
chiniSt:
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Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims in
the District Of Columbia since
January i, 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
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heInquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Do you object to your wife
going to bed with curriers' in her
hair, cold-cream on her face, or
wearing a chin-strap?
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE


the writers will be eomitted
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Wise Words

There is no more sure tie be-
tween friends than when they
are united in their objects and
WiSheS.-Cicero.
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DISREGARDS RULE

It is ordinarily considered un-
ethical for a ghost writer to
mention work done in that ca
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Bon Voyage, Colonel Fegan

ORDERS from the Navy Department are transferring
" Co.. Joseph Fegan from his post as commandant
OF the Marine Barracks here to the hazardous COM
mand of the Fourth Marines in war-torn China
We hate to see Colonel Fegan leave for in the sew
The Washington times., 1938-07-25

What, and how great, the vir-
tue and the art to live on little
with a cheerful heart.-Horace.
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Necessity will teach a man,
however stupid he be, to be
WiSe.-Euripides.
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"Mr. Wister, I think your
book, The Vlrglnian,' will live
forever"
Its nice of you to say that"
he replied, turning to me with
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The grave is but the threshold
of eternity.-Southey.
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THE ANSWERS

J. P. Mccarthy, 1880 Cali
fornia st. N. W., custom tailor:
Certainly l do. It's danger
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Did O. Fine Job
At His Post Here

Newspapermen in particular are grateful for the
way he worked with them when he was in charge of
the press relations of the Marine Corps
His job will be no sinecure He must be soldier
and diplomat in these trying times in the Orient But
he is we'll qualified for the post and the good wishes of
Washngtonians will go with him.
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eral years he has been on
duty in the Capital he has
done a splendid job and has
made many friends.
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And finds too late that men
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8. april, April,
Then, the moment after
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(From DC New York Daily Nawsl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-11

. It will make your eyes open widei. I.
When you see your own smile reveal
teeth that giisten and CLEAN with all their
glorious natural luster /, . after you've
used Pepsodent containing riuml
Stubborn, ciinging surfacs-stains are
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-11
Pattern No. 1922.

Two's company and a smart
combination when you team up
dainty crochet and fetching 8 to
the inch cross stitch in stunning
motif for towels, pillow cases or
scarfs! Either crochet or cross
stitch may be used alone. It's
effective to use a monogram with
the crochet. Pattern 1929 contains
a transfer pattern for two motifs
GA by 9h inches, two motifs 5A
by 51s inches, two motifs 4A by
10h inches and two 5 by IA
inches; directions and charts for
the filet crochet; material require
ments; illustrations Of stitches
used; color suggestions.
Send IS cents in stamps or
coins (coins preferred) for this
pattern to- The Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept. 50 Eighth Ave,
New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, adj
dress, and pattern number plainly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-11
Martial Virtues

Vigilance in watching opportu.
nifty, tact and daring in Selling up
on opportunity: force and persist
ence in crowding opportunity to
its utmost of possible achievement
these are the martial virtues
which must command success.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-11
FRIENDLY ENEMIES

''When I looked out Of the win
dow, Johnny, was glad to see you
playing marbles with Billy Simp-
kins."
eve wasn't playing marbles.
We'd just had fight, and was
helping him pick up his teeth. -
Tit-Bits Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-11
now ABOUT THE SPURS.

The children had been urged BY
their mother when they went out to
dinner to ask for the part of the
chicken that no one else wanted. Lit
tie Ben was the first served, and
when he was asked what part he
wanted, he said mournfully, Some
of the feathers, guess"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-11
Pepsoene Tooth Ponder and Paste ALONE contain this
thrilling nesu Iusfer discovery

gently brushed away-as Pepsodent con
tanning Irium goes to work. It work
speedily, thoroughly, too. yet 10 abso
Iutely safeg Contains NO
BLEACH, NO GRIT. NO PUNE
ICE. Try It yourselfy
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-11
In 1850
By C. M. PAYNE
The Lesser of Two Evils
By J. MILLAR WATT

"Great Scot, the house is rocking.
Look out, it's going to fall DOWN."
''It's all right; it's only mother
parking the plane on the roof"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-11
REMEDY

Ace Remedies, 214B Newbold Ave.. NJ. Y.
Mention your ailment. symptoms, duration,
etc. Constipation. Neuralgia. Inflammation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-11
Big Order

Big Order
She-I want a lipstick.
Clerk-What size, please?
She-Three rides and q house
party.-Capper's Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-09
Maryland's New License
Tags

Because colors on some of the
present auto license tags have faded,
making numerals barely discernible,
a new brand of paint is being used
on Maryland's 1899 plates. Next
years plates will be white with
green numerals.
Attaches at the Penitentiary
where the markers are being manu-
featured said one or two shipments
of the paint used on the present tags
went bad"
They pointed out that samples of
the paint had passed a weather test
but that it wasn't until later that
the faulty, shipments of paint were
received.
More than 100000 pairs Of tags,
or approximately half the number
that will be issued, already have
been manufactured. The new mark
ers will be the same size and weight
as the present ones.
Manufacture of the 1899 tags be-
gan last spring and will be complet-
ed early in March. Approximately
1000 pairs are made daily.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-09
Stills Destroyed
Delaware

Inspectors of the Delaware Liquor
Commission seized and destroyed
Al stills and made PIT arrests on
charges of violation of the State
Liquor Act during the year from
Dec. 1, 1887, to Dec. /, 1888.
Six of the stills were in New
Castle County, 10 in Kent County,
and 81 in Sussex County.
During the previous year period
So stills were seized and destroyed
and in the year before that, IS stills.
In the period from June IA, 1888.
to Dec. 6, 1894, a total of 63 stills
were destroyed.
Inspectors arrested 10 persons in
Kent and Sussex Counties and 107
in New Castle County and Whining
ton during the year.
Convictions were $3.50 per cent
of the total number of arrests in
state courts with % cases still
pending. In federal courts .onvic-
lions were SO per cent Of the arrests
with SO cases pending.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-09
Christmas For The
Needy
Organizations Will Help Bring
Good Cheer To Some Of
The Less Fortunate

A group Of representatives from
several clubs and organizations met
last week in Elkton to discuss plans
for Christmas for the needy fam
lilies in the County. The aim was to
formulate a plan whereby as many
families as possible would have
Christmas cheer, and to prevent
duplication and overlapping among
the different organizations. Each
club will continue to plan, as usual,
for the families in which they are
interested. 1t was also decided that
one person in the. community would
act as clearing house for Christ
mas giving in his community. This
person will keep list Of persons in
the community who will need as
sistance at Christmas time and to
whom such assistance will be accept
able.
The following were appointed to
act in securing information and ar
ranging for distribution of Christ
mas supplies to the needy:
Cecilton and Earleville, Mrs.
Robert Kennedy, Cecilton 42F12;
Chesapeake City, Mrs. Lewis
Blanchfield, Chesapeake City 2751;
Elkton, Mrs. A. Victor Davis, Elk
ton 25SR; North East, Mrs. John
Voshell, North East 50; Cherry
Hill, Mrs. Morris Egnor, Elkton
1OF21; Leeds, Childs and Pleasant
Hill, Mrs. Olive Bouchelle, Elkton
16F14; Perryville, Mrs. willard
Wilson, Perryville 1881; Charles
town, Miss Helen Frederick;
Colora, Miss Bertha Balderston,
Rising Sun I'D; Fairhill and Pro-
violence, Mrs. Henry Dunsmore;
Warwick, Mrs. Edgar Bishop, War
wick 268R11; Rowlandsville, Mrs.
Howard Griest, Port Deposit 3O71;
Liberty Grove, Mrs Ernest Row
land, Rising Sun 5X; Port De-
post, Mrs. Frank Clapp, Port De-
post 24S1; Rising Sun, Mrs. Earl
Tyson, Rising Sun 40A; Elk Mills,
Miss Mary e. Kay, Elkton 2OF14.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-09

The Susquehanna Post auxiliary
of the American Legion of Ferry
Point-Perryville section has elected
Mrs. Helen Wilson president. She
will also be assisted by the fol-
lowing officers: Mrs. Helen Upton
vice-president: Mrs. Millicent Car
son, secretary: Mrs. Edith Harteu-
stine, treasurer; Mrs. Louise DeMar.
historian; Mrs. Mary Craig, chap
lain; Mrs Mabel Thomas, sergeant
alarms; Mrs. Mytle Cole, Mrs.
Elizabeth Rayan and Miss Elva
White, executive committee.
The junior group elected their Of
ficers for the coming year as follows:
President, Zelda Williams; vice.
president, Alice Gillespie: secretary,
Carolyn Beauchamp; treasurer,
Dorothy Neff; historian, Anna M.
Robinson; chaplain, Helen Morri-
son; sergeant-at-arms, Betty J..
Benes. The junior group presented
their retiring president, Rebecca
Craig, with night bag.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-09
Remodeling County Jail

Work of remolding the Cecil
county jail at Elkton is progressing
and will be completed, it is expect
ed, by late next spring.
The prison portion of the struc-
ture will be completely rebuilt at
an estimated cost of about $4,000.
1t is expected to be made one of
the most modern jails in Maryland.
The old building now being torn
down was long listed as the worst
in the state.
The prisoners are being kept in
the Kent County Jail at Chester
town while the work is going on.
Work ON the new Court House
will be started, it is expected, with
in a few weeks. The new building
will cost about $225,000 and will
be located about 100 yards east OF
the present Court House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-09
Fund For Christian
Education

Richard X. Mellon, president OF
the Mellon National Bank, Pitts
burgh, Pa, has accepted appoint
ment as treasurer of the $4,000
900 Sesquicentennial Fund for
Christian Education of the Presby-
terrain Church in the United States
of America. This appointment was
made in Philada., at the meeting
of the Board of Christian Education
of this Church.
The purpose of this Sesquicenten-
NAL Fund is to increase the effici-
ency of So Presbyterian colleges and
secondary Schools, of which West
Nottingham Academy is one, and 81
Presbyterian centers at state and in
dependent universities in the inter
est of the welfare of the nation.
Free education in a free state
and the separation of Church and
state must be kept inviolate In
America, and only a well educated
citizenship can accomplish this
said DR.. Lewis S. Nudge, who as
acting general secretary of the
Presbyterian Board of Christian
Education, is directing the Boards
efforts to raise the $10,00O,000
Fund.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-09
Luncheon And Christmas
Party

The December meeting of the La
dies Aid was held in the basement
of the M. E. Church, with covered
dish luncheon and and Christmas
party, about 81 members and invit-
ed guests being present. The tables
were lovely with their Christmas
decorations, and abundance of good
things to eat. At roll call each one
responded with reading, or recita-
ton, and each received gift from
santa Claus. A very enjoyable
time was had by everyone. The
hostesses for the meeting were, Mrs.
Beatrice Patten, Mrs. Clara Garri-
son, Mrs. Clara Keen, Mrs. M. Nc
Cardle, Mrs. ]. Gorrell, Mrs. Irene
Pierce, Mrs. Emma Ferguson, Miss
Lizzie Kirk, Mrs. Lizzie Burkins.