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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22
Two Kinds Of Margarine

There are two kinds Of margarine.
One, made of animal and vegetable
fats, salt and milk lis commonly
called the animal fat type or oleo-
margarine. The fats most used are
oleo (refined beef fat) or neutral
fat (leaf fat of pork. The other
kind, known as vegetable fat or nut
margarine, is made of vegetable
fats, salt and milk. The other prin-
cipal ingredients of both varieties
are peanut oil, coconut oil, cotton
seed oil, soybean oil and butter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22
Christmas Hymns
Ring From Depths
OF Michigan Mine

ISHPEMING, MICH. = "Silent
Night, Holy Night" drifts mysteri-
ously up the pitch-black Morris mine
shafts here. Down below, 1900 feet
underground, 200 grimy-faced work.
men pause for the worlds most
unique Christmas party, an annual
event held at the Inland Steel COM
pany's iron mine here.
Finn and Austrian, Swede and
Englishman, Italian and Irishman,
these helmeted giants of the earth
join Justify in Christmas hymns as
elevators carry them to the 1900
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22
Wishing Well Waters

The waters of the famous wishing
well at Upwey, Dorset, are so ia
nous that they are not only drunk by
visitors but also often bottled and
sold in other parts of England.
Greatest fame came to the well
some five years ago when 10 men
who drank from it won $1,000 each
in an Irish sweepstakes. Hundreds
Of people then crowded to the well
for a drink and thousands of bottles
of water from it were sold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22
Hardening of Cement

The hardening of cement is due
chiefly to the decomposition of the
compounds Of lime upon the addi-
ton of water, resulting in the forma-
ton of calcium hydrate, which on
capitalization binds together the
other solid ingredients. The initial
setting is due principally to the
decomposition Of the eliminates,
while the final hardening depends
more upon the action of the sill
gates.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22
Progress of the soleil Leve'

Again the Senior class of Rising
Sun High School has planned to pub
lish a year book to reminisce over
when they become "old and gray
The contents of our Soleil Leve'
have all been planned and most of
our supplies are being ordered. The
seniors pictures have been taken
and the editors, with the aid of as
sisstants. are diligently working on
the literary and Photographic con-
tents of the book.
The staff chosen to see that the
Soleil Leve' is success is. Editor
in Chief, Marie Hanna; Literary Ed
itor, Juanita Liggett; Humor Editor,
Isabelle Kennedy; Photograph Ed
itor, David Baird; Business Manager,
Lorraine Riale; Production Man
ager, William Johnson.
For financial aid in publishing the
year book the Senior class will pre-
sent on January IL, 1910 in the Ris-
ing Sun High School auditorium, a
festival and play entitled "The Abb
sent-Minded Professor" The cast of
the play includes the following:
Uncle Barney the absent minded
professor, Melvin Conrad; Joan,
Ruth Reynolds; Sharon, Juanita
Liggett; Aunt Jessica, Lillian Con-
nelly; Josephine, Isabelle Kennedy;
Esmeralda, the village widow, Lor-
raine Riale; Joe Wat so n,
William Johnson; Dave Carter,
David Baird; Miss Melvia, Marie
Hanna; Mr.. Butler, Joseph White.
Marie Hanna, 40
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22

Genial Jim Fosoler. CARRIED as
Santa Claus. gives Elmer Waard,
one of the miners, folding rule
as remembrance of six-inch
error.
foot level where their party is held.
Genial JIM Fowler, 225-pound
timber boss, strides forth in a Santa
Claus costume and takes his place
at the brightly lighted tree. Like
children around tree at home, the
miners stand eager and expectant.
Gifts are rib-tickling reminders of
errors during the year. Last year,
for example, the mine carpenter was
given rule--inspired by q six-inch
error made 4 few months earlier.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22
Lincoln Travelled Incognito

The last hours of Lincoln's jour-
ney to Washington for his first in
auguration were complicated by a
sudden announcement of plot to
assassinate him as he PISSED through
Baltimore in the night. Against his
will. and conscious of the probable
effect upon the public, he was in
duced TO leave the party and travel
the short remainder of the journey
incogEito.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22
ODD ACCIDENTS OF 1889

Present the strange record Of the
old years most curious misadven-
lures that read like fiction. One
of the many features in The Amer
lean Weekly, distributed
Sunday, December S1st
with the
BALTIMORE AMERICAN
On sale at all newsstands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22

The title of our third play open
ed to the student body only, is "A
Stranger In Bethlehem Charles
George. This play is to be presented
to the student body on Fri
day, Dec. %. The characters are as
follows: Adam Thomas, a chronic
invalid, Earl Nickle; Patience
Thomas, his wife, Emily Ayles; Jane
Thomas, his young daughter, Patty
Richards, Jack Thomas, his son,
Francis Clifford; Oracle Barry, who
lives next door, Dorothy Kyle; The
Stranger, Russell Johnson.
Hazel Coale, Al
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22

leIn Is IdLHeT 5. OuOulu lie StdIlu VI
sit while carving?"
There are two schools Of thought
on this subject, and the government
grants father his constitutional
rights to do as he pleases. But it
is suggested, after de1iberation, that
a short person had best stand and a
tall person should sit for the most
effective work. Are you short or
tall?
The next problem, says the bulle-
tin, is the point Of attack. It is
here that many a head of house,
the bureau believes, has lost the
Christmas spirit through ignorance
or awkwardness-or just plain stub
bornness.
Only few simple rules need be
followed. The most important, of
course, is to keep the bird on the
platter, because it's rather difficult
to work on the floor. Also, the bu-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22

Sometimes a mans warm love
melts a girls heart. and sometimes
1t is cold cash.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22

When q woman has poor luck with
her cake she dosen't save any Of
1t for the company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22

1t is up to man to declare that
appearances are deeeitful when
thsz aga Asainas him
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22
WARS sTANGEsT VICTIM

The story of the ghost island of
the Pacific Ocean. Stunned by pass
ing ships. and where descendants of
the Steamer Bounty's mutineers face
extinction by war they know moth
ing about One of the many absorb
ing features in The American Week
ly. the big magazine distributed.
Sunday, December 81st
with the
BALTIMORE AMERICAN
On sale at all newsstands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22

The scale of justice Is simply Q
lEiA eAlaaoAa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22
Being Directions
On How to Carue
Christmas Turkey

Gather round We masters of the
Christmas dinner table. Uncle Sam
will teach you lesson:
The government has issued an Of
fetal bulletin on the proper tech
nique for carving the Christmas tur-
key.
The bulletin rules on such impor-
tant problems as whether the ia
Their should stand or sit while do
ing the ..>nors and the position of the
turkey on the platter. All you have
to do is read this, and carving the
festive bird will be lead-pipe cinch.
''The turkey rides on the platter
back down." says the bureau of
home economics. sThe first prob
he masr.n bOrzMt
r.: !, g :
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22
Kiss the Maiden.
Under Mistletoe-
But Follow Rules!

TITS still nice custom this
IL Christmas to kiss the young
asE lady under the mistletoe, but
I4sS your efforts are in vain unless
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22

It's easy to fool man who has
le faith = human nature
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17

BAR GOLD PRICE GOES Up
LONDON-The price of bar gold
was advanced y penny today to
the highest level in more than a
month. in reflection of renewed
easiness in the pound sterling.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
ABLE-BOD|ED
LOSE RELIEF

An echo of the past legislature $
action on public relief was seen
in an order sent out from Olympia
this week to all county welfare ad-
illustrators to prepare to cut
able-bodied persons from the rolls
at the end of the month.
To take care Of a growing num-
Der of employables. Pierce county
has dipped $4,000 into next years
3-mill county relief fund to COM
plete this biennium. Administrator
George NJ. V Brown said. The
legislature made it clear that able
bodied iobless must get relief from
WPA or the counties. but not from
the state.
Because no further funds have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17

dian government has established 4
similar commission and In anxious
to discuss financing Of the pro-
posed road from Seattle to Alaska.
Before We meet" Maenusson
said. we want to find out how the
administration feels about financ-
ing the work
Besides Magnusson. other men,
pers serving on the commission for
the United States and Alaska are
Thomas Riggs. Washington. d. c..
former governor of Alaska: DR..
Henry Grucnine. head of the de-
partment of interior bureau of in
sular affairs; Donald A. Mcdonald.
Alaska road commissioner, and
James Carey. Seattle. Wash, con-
sulting engineer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17

Those voters who, on the other
hand, favor calling a conference
today argue that the armament
race. If continued, will inevitably
lead to war They think that at
least some effort should be made
to halt the race, not only in the
interests of peace but also because
TOO much money is being wasted
on arms"
But the survey also finds that
even those voters who believe in
disarmament conferences do not
think President Roosevelt should
take the lead in calling one. They
believe that disarmament is pri-
marty Europe's problem. OF all
voters who favor holding a con-
ference at this time less than a
third want Roosevelt to call it, and
this number is considera bly, lower
than it was two years ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
Candy, Cigarets
Stolen bu Thief

A large quantity Of candy and
cigarets were stolen Tuesday
night about GAS O'Clock from the
Del Norte market. 25o2 So. 18th
ST. il was reported 10 police.
After gaining entry by smash
ing the front door glass, the
burglar took a case of candy bars.
weighing about 40 pounds; an
undetermined number of other
bars. IL cartons Of cigare,s and
a carton of pipe tobacco.
The burglary was first discov-
cred by Mrs. Emil Nelson, 1912
No. Stevens st. Repeatedly she
saw the burglar as she waited
for a bus. noticing at the same
time that the glass in the front
door had been broken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
LUMBER MILL, THREE
PLANTS TO REOPEN

ANACORTES, Wash.-Prepara-
tons were under way today for
reopening of a lumber mill and
three shingle plants.
Fl. F. Vincent of San Francisco,
vice president of f. X. Wood Co.,
was experimenting plans to re-
start operations of rail cargo
lumber mill that has been down
since April IL, 1888. Vincent said
production would be resumed April
3, with 100 men working.
Washington Shingle Co, which
has been imperative since Dec. 16
1888. will open again March 90
according to Supt. Charles A. Pet
ers. Two plants of Western Cedar
Shingle Co. down since last Jan
IA, also will resume soon, Presi-
dent Eilert F. Foss said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17

LlOIlS Ol European SouiiliiC
The ma jority of voters in a sur
vey just completed by the Ameri-
can Institute of Public Opinion are
opposed to holding an arms con-
ference at this time. and their vote
reflects a progressive disillusion-
ment with the disarmament .prin-
ciple in recent months. Less than
two years ago the holding of a dis
armament conference was popular
ly favored. A year ago sentiment
was evenly divided. Today the
voters are nearly s to against an
arms parley if held at this time.
Voters were asked: would
YOU favor a conference Of the
leading nations to reduce the
size Of all armies and navies
Mt this time ."
The same issue was put TO voters
last year and the year before, with
the following results:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17

Vitamins for Sale. You cant
~ 'eW, and Won cant taste
en-, hut WOE betide Won II You
eon't cot 'em. Fer vitamlns
give you health and energy and
NJ big factor In warding off
aiseases-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17

been provided for employables, an
appeal win be made TO employers,
relatives and other outside sources
TO find the means for their sup
port in the coming two years.
Able-bodied persons on relief IN
Pierce county have increased 10
1.5s3, Brown said from only 2ss
last Sept. 30. On Oct. l WPA
stopped assigning men to projects
and later cut off single men and
aliens who were working.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
ARREST TWO RUNAWAYS

Two 15-year-old youths. who
admitted to police they had run
away from their homes in Kellogg,
Idaho. were taken into custody by
officers Tuesday night on lower
Pacific ave. They will be held
police said until word is received
from the boys parents, who have
been notified,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
Alaska Highway
Plan UpToF.R

WASHINGTON - Rep. Warren
G. Magnusson. D., Wash. chairman
of the Alaska international high
way commission, said today Presi-
dent Roosevelt would hold = con-
ference with the commission late
this week or early next to discuss
the proposed highway.
Magnussm said that the Cana
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
Thefts From, TrO
Autos Reported

Thefts from parked automobiles
were reported by two Tacoma mo-
florists Tuesday to police
Walter Allison. 6s16 So. Mont
gomery St, said loot taken from
his car in front of his home. in
lcluded a tire, rear vision mirror,
fender guides and several colored
reflectors.
A blanket. auto robe and a
flashlight We're reported taken
from his car by Peter Leonard,
/ 1924 So. 55th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
DR.. BENES Will SPEAK
AT IDAHO UNIVERSITY

MOSCOW. Idaho - DR.. Eduard
Bencs. former president of Czecho-
slovakia and now a guest lecturer
OF University of Chicago. will
speak At University Of Idaho April
1922. II. c. Dale. president of the
institution, announced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
Railroad Society
Meeting Thursday

The Tacoma chapter OF the
Northwest Historical Railroad So
cietv will meet Thursday al the
home of z. NJ. Richardson. Sis
Pacific ave. The meeting will be-
gin al P. N.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
VOTERS SKEPTICAL OF
EJJROPE'S PROMISES


The underlying causes of pres
ent-day opposition are Indicated by
voters themselves in explaining
their opinions. Upon analysis these
statements show that the shift in
disarmament sentiment has come
about for several reasons.
First. large group of voters
take the attitude that even when
European countries were more in
clined to live up to their interna-
tional pledges than they are today,
disarmament programs were not a
lasting success. These voters ar
que that with countries like Ger
many and Italy continually break
ing promises a new disarmament
parley would be futile" or I'M
practical at this time. Many 9TH
ers add that the international ten
sion would almost certainly mean
failure for an arms parley and that
this failure would merely con-
tribute to further public disillu-
sionnent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-17
u. S. Voters Skebtical on
Mediterranean rOSbOSalS
By DR.. GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute Of Public Opinion

NEW YORK-The British prime minister's recent hint
that England may call disarmament conference this sum-
me inviting the United States to join comes at time when
many Americans faith in the disarmament nten
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21
Mr.. GoIdsborough Gets
Water Improvements

The improvement of six waterway
projects in Maryland, four Of which
are on the Eastern Shore, was in
cluded in the rivers and harbors bill
reported to the House on Monday
last. The six projects for which the
bill seeks, authorization call for a
total expenditure of s1o2,s0o.
The Maryland projects included In
the bill are: Mill Greek, Anne Arun-
del county, 1920; Black Walnut har-
Dor, Talbot county, $4,000; Town
creek, Oxford, $4,000; lower thor
oughfare, Somerset county, $22,5OO;
Duck Point, Dorchester county, $40,
500, and channel to Island creek,
Charles county, $10,5O0.
The Eastern Shore projects are
sponsored by former Representative
T. Alan Goldsborough, and the two
Western Shore projects were support
ed by the late Representative Steph-
en- w. Gambrill.
The Maryland waterway improve
ments included in the bill have been
approved by army engineers. If the
measure is enacted it will authorize
their improvement, but before this can
be carried OUT Congress will have to
appropriate the necessary funds.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21
SPRING MEET OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS
HELD ON 10th
win Assemble At Hurlock, Md,
Mrs. Harcum Will Bring
Greeting To Members

The spring meeting of the Eastern
Shore District of the Maryland Fede-
ration of Women's Clubs will be held
on Thursday, April 20 at 1880 A. NJ,
Mt the Hurlock Theatre, Hurlock, Md.
Hrs. Harry L. Harcum, President of
the State Federation will bring greet
ings, Mrs. Hester Beall Provenson,
Department of Speech, University of
Maryland, will be the principal speak
or. The Cambridge Women's Club
win furnish the musical part of the
program.
Various Clubs of the District (23
clubs) will illustrate their most out
standing achievement Of the year in
the form of three minute dramatic
skits. These skits will take the place
Of routine club activities.
Election of officers will take place.
Those nominated by the nominating
committee for the ensuing three years
are: President, Mrs. Samuel L. Byrn,
Cambridge Woman's Club; Vice-Presi-
dent, Mrs. Wilmer Fell Davis, Fed
eralsburg Woman's Club; Recording
Secretary, Mrs. James w. Hughes,
EEkton Woman's Club; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. Russell s. Davis, Cam
bridge Woman's Club: Treasurer,
Mrs. Grady Powell, Pocomoke Wo-
mans Club.
Mrs. Byrd, nominee for President
Is a native of Boston, but has lived
In Cambridge since 1909. For the
past three years she has served as
District Historian. Mrs. Davis, nomi-
nee for Vice-President is now serving
IN that capacity, as she is filling out
an unexpired term. She is President
Of the fredericksburg Woman's Club.
Mrs. Hughes would succeed Mrs. H.
8. Hollis, Preston and Mrs. Russell
Davis would succeed Mrs. Albert G.
Allen, Salisbury. Mrs. Powell will sue
coed Mrs. Arthur w. Todd, Princess
Anne, as Treasurer.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21
Mr.. Whitman. Succeeds
Beall AS Road Head
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ton in both private and public life
the Governor pointed out.
Mr.. Whitman is a native of Balti-
more and attended private schools
there before he entered Cornell Uni
versity, from which he was graduated
in 1901 with the degree Of civil en-
gineer.
He worked in Chicago and New
York for five years following his
graduation, returning to Baltimore in
1906 as division engineer Of the Bal
timore Sewerage Commission. He had
much to do with the designing Of the
Back river plant.
In 1911 he was made water engi-
neer and president Of the water Board
of Baltimore. In that capacity he de-
signed the Loeb Raven Dam and the
Monticello filtration plant.
He returned to general practice as
a consulting engineer in 1914, and in
1917 he was appointed utilities officer
at Camp Meade and had a. major part
in construction and operation work at
the post.
Mr.. Whitman was appointed to the
Public Service Commission in 1921
and served on it continuously from
then until 1927. For large part Of
that time he was its chairman.
He also served as head of the NUM-
cipal Commission on Efficiency and
Economy which functioned there from
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21
KENT COUNTAIN
ELECTED HEAD
ASSOCIATION
Julian HURT Is Chosen Presi-
dent Of The Eastern Shore
= County Commissioners
NEXT MEETING WILL
BE AT OCEAN CITY

At the meeting of the Eastern
Shore Commissioners Association In
Hfkton on last Monday, Julian HURT,
of Kent County, was elected presi-
dent; and Samuel E. Shockley, OF
worcester, vice-president; Conland
holland was named secretary-treasur-
or. It was the seventeenth annual
meeting of the Association.
The most encouraging report at the
daylong meeting, attended by the
commissioners, clerks and treasurers
of all Shore counties was that more
than ninety per cent of taxes had been
collected in each county.
The association voted to hold its
summer meeting in Ocean City and
it's autumn session in Snow Hill.
Arthur E. Hungerford, former State
director of the National Emergency
Council urged the county officials to
demand a "well-rounded conservation
program to restore natural resources
of the State"
Hungerford said failure by the
State to appropriate sufficient funds
for conservation had made conserva-
ton efforts "largely farce" He
predicted the new Conservation Com
mission, created by administrations
backed legislation in the recent As
sembly, will "fail to achieve real res
toration because it will not have the
money"
"When the State is ready to spend
money to restore the oysters and fish
cries in the bay, they will be restored"
he said. eve also will have to cut
out the politics and favoritism in law
enforcement"
Mayor Henry Fl. Mitchell, welcomed
the county officials, and Carroll E.
Bounds, of Salisbury, responded with
q brief talk.
Relief for war veterans was dis
cussed by b. A. Dalton, Fort McHen-
~. Others who spoke were FL. r.
Horsey and State Senator Cecil
Squire.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21
MISS CATHERINE BARNES
WILL Be FETE PRINCESS

In compliance with a request from
the management of the Annual Po-
tato Blossom Festival, staged by the
two counties of the Eastern Shore OF
Virginia, Mayor e. w. Ross, POGO
moke City, has appointed Miss Cath
crime Barnes as one of the princesses
in attendance upon the Queen of the
Fete.
Miss Barnes is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Rome L. Barnes, Of this city
and is 10 years Of age. She meas
ures up in every particular to the re-
quirements as set forth by the Vir-
ginia authorities, and will do honor to
the position to which she has been
named. The Queen Of the Festival
will be named on Friday of next week
April %. She will be chosen from
one of the two Virginia counties.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-21

1928 to 1927. This commission which
instituted several sweeping reforms
in the city government, was recent
ly called back by Mayor Jackson, al
though it has taken no action to date.
He also recently served on the Bow
man commission, appointed by Gov
ernor O'Conor to suggest reforms in
the State government.
He has been trustee of Cornell
University for seventeen years and is
past president of the Engineers Club
Of Baltimore.
Other positions he has held include
dictatorship of the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers.
At present he is member of the
Baltimore Association of Commerce.