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NEWS REVIEW OF |j
CURRENTEVENTS :
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Settlement of Shantung Contro- ?
versy Announced to the
Arms Conference. w
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NAVAL TREATY IS APPROVED I
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Agreements or Poison Gas. Subma- ''
rines and Chinese Questions Also ^
Indorsed?Senate Passes Foreign n,
Debt Refunding Bill?Senator ni
Kenyon is Made Federal ol
Circuit Judge. T
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By EDWARD W. PICKARD si
SECRETARY of Stute Hughes and al
Arthur J. Balfour accomplished a
great feat of real diplomacy last week ft
when they succeeded in persuading tt
China and Japan to accept the coiupiu- 01
raise arrangement by which the long- ti
standing and troublesome Shantung tl
controversy is brought to an end. The tii
settlement was announced on W'ednes- pi
day to tiie liitii plenary session or rne ei
conference, and both the statesmen tli
voiced iheir personal rejoicing over It T
because It was their own plan. Mr. Bal- c<
four went further and told something Jt
that aroused the conferees to cheers, bi
He said that Great Britain had decld- tt<
ed to enter at once Into negotiations In
for the restoration to China of the ter- pi
rltory of Wel-Hal-Wel, which it has st
held under lease sluce the time when m
Russia seized Port Arthur. Thus China Id
will get back sovereignty over her te
most ancient and most thickly-popu- it
lated province in Its entirety. ar
In all major details the agreement tli
between Japan and China is as was told ra
In these columns a week ago. Japan p<
it to get out of Tstngtao and the salt a<!
fields within six months, and is to give tl<
up the Tsingtao-Tsluanfu rullway within
nine months. *
The one discordant note in Washing- \
ton was sounded by Ma Soo, represent- tj(
utlve of the Canton government. He
asserted the Chinese people would not
recognize the treaty agreed upon in the
conference. p
Mr. Hughes presented to the con- o1>
ference the completed draft of the
iritli tlxLM o frroii. ;
JJUWii miiiiai ivu ncag tun? niv u^ivv |
mcnt on Pacific fortifications, and it U)
was formally adopted. No material tj,
change in the treaty as already de- aj
tailed had bpen made, and the Pacific as
agreement also stands in the main as a(
formerly described. According to the pc
fortifications clause the stutus quo m
must be maintained by Americu in ^
the Philippine and Aleutian islands; rt,
by Great Britain in Hongkong and the
Pacific islands east of lit) degrees
east longitude; by Japan In the Kurile, w
Bonln and Loochoo islands, Amami- (-j(
Oshima, Formosa and the Pescadores.
In presenting the five-power naval ^
pact, Mr. Hughes said: J
"This treaty absolutely ends the race
in competition of naval armaments. ei
At the same time it leaves the seeur- n(
ity of nations unimpaired. It is siguif- "
leant of fur more also, because here
we are talking of arms in the language 11
of peace and have taken the greatest 111
forward step to establish the reign of
Fvw' v? Albert
Sarraut, head of the French ?
delegation, took the opportunity again ?
to correct misapprehensions concern- 111
lug his country's naval policy. He **
said France hud appealed for only ; S1
what she must have to defend her- *
self, and added: "The camouflaged '
ghost of imperialistic France which
German propaganda parades about the
universe may still deceive a few art- a
less minds, but It will soon evoke noth- w
lug but smiles."
EllliU Root presented for approval ^
the five power treaty outlawing poison Nv
gus and the use of the submarine ''
against merchant shipping. He explained
that it does not undertake to T
codify International law In regard to *
visit and search, but to state the most tr
important provisions which already T
are a part of the law of nations. s!
"It does undertake," said Mr. Root. S
"to stop the violation of these rules M
and the doing to death of women and < ?
children and other noneomhatniits by hi
..'fiMfim Huwtrnc?tlcifi nf in
umai iiijt mr noiin'n ut ,..M.
merchant vessels carrying passengers pi
to be a violation of the laws of war o]
ARRANGE TO VIEW ECLIPSE;5'
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American Astronomers Will Go to ' 1
Australia to Take Observations,
It Is Announced. | j*
Iterkeler, Cnl.? Astronomical observations
to test the. validity of the tr
Kinstein theory of relativity are to ! in
be undertaken by an expedition which <'
the rnivusily of California here is tl
to semi to Australia during the total : it
eclipse of the sun, September 21. 1922. ? :
Several astronomers from I.ick ob- [ et
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,WT "vim
iter of lute X. b. beam of Chicago ami
an luborer In the buldwin Locoinotive
leavy snowfall. 8?Interior of Ku'cker
lundrcd persons.
nd an act of piracy. This treaty will (
e supported by the greatest power t
nown to history. It crystallizes In
tuple and concrete, terms the opinion f
f the civilized world that already ex- 1
its In order that hereafter no nation t
tall dare to do what was done when 1
le women and children of the LusI- i
tnla went to their death by wanton ?
mrder on the high seas."
In completing a wonderful day's r
ork, the conference gave Its approval v
) resolutions relating to China, to be i
mbodled in treaties, Including deda- i
ttion of the open door, publication f
f existing treaties, agreements and '
nnmltments with China, radio estab- c
shments in China, Chinese railways,
ithdrawal of foreign postofflces, with- "j
rnwal r?f foreign troops from Chi- *
ese territory, and reduction of Chi- t
ese military forces In the Interest c
economy and Internal tranquillity, s
hese treaties, not yet drafted, are to k
? reported to the next plenary ses- t
on of the conference, which prob- d
)ly will be Its last. n
Tlie question of reducing their land F
rces by one-half was presented to t
ie governments of two nations. By d
ie It wns rejected, and.the sume nc- t
on Is expected In the other case.. To h
ie central executive committee of u
U.K.nlnn (r.wfomununt T.pnin 11
ITT I\U3MIUJ OU?lCl ?n, mvm.m
'oposed that the Russian anny he
it in half, with a view to meeting n
ie wishes of the United States. Leon h
rotzky spoke In opposition and the ii
nimlttee rejected the plan. In the a
ipanese diet the Kokuminto party c
[ ought forward the same proposi- t;
mi. The war office opposed it, havg
a plan of Its own which contem- 1
ates reductions In personnel and the '
rengthening of armaments and e?ulp- c
ent. The minister of war says the h
ea of halving the army is prepos- g
rous in \iew of the fact that the 1
ussinn army is still a million strong i
id can he transported easily with tl
e restoration of the Trans-Siberian t<
II way. It was considered that o
ditical reasons would prevent the u
loptlon of the Kokuminto resolu- a
:>n. tl
VITI1 the exception of the United
States all the nations asked to pur- ^
L'ipate in the Genoa conference in a
arch have accepted the invitation. "
ie French government lias announced ?'
at it will he represented, because
feels itself i>ound by the action ?
former Premier Rrland at tlie 11
nines meeting of the supreme coun- c
1. Premier Poincare is devoting uch
attention to the German repara- J
mis prohleiu and has asked the other
lied governments to state their views 0
i to the procedure that should he (j
lopted In regard to the latest pro>sals
made by Germany. He Intl- r
ates that France prefers to lenve q
e whole matter in the hands of the f
parations commission, as the treaty
' Versailles provides. Lenin lias {
nt word to Italy that he personally v.
ill lieud the Russian delegation in f
enoa. S
pHE senate of the United States *
L passed the bill for refunding the for- a
gn debt Into securities maturing In r
)t more than 25 years. The vote 11
as 31) to 25, three Republicans? a
orah, Lu Kollette and Norrls?Join- (l
g the Democratic opposition. The ''
easure is virtually as the admlnistra- 4
on recommended, though it was said
resident Harding didn't like some t
' Its provisions. Senator Simmons I
' North Carolina offered an amend- b
ent providing for the use of the In- t
rest on the allied loans to pay a 11
ddlers' bonus, and Senator Jones of fi
ew Mexico offered another providing "
>r the payment of the bonus directly r
it of the treasury. Both were de ated,
Senator .MeCumber stating (
bill was now being prepared that .
ould give adjusted compensation to
le former service men. Senator J
orah denounced the bill as a scheme {
hose ultimate purpose was the onn- v
dlatlon of the entire foreign debt, j
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>KKSII>EXT Harding nrd Senator 1
Kenyon together furnished the eoun- t
v with a great surprise inst week. e
He President nominated the Iowa c
atesmau to he judge of the United o
tates Circuit court. Eighth elreult. and t
[r. Kenvon sit once atmouiieed his ae- t
?p?tonce. The senate was astonished. J
ut did not hestitate to confirm the \
mniimtioii. Itemooratie leaders ex- t
ressed the belief that the President *
f one of the chief? of the agrieul- t
rvatory. whieh is conducted by the
diversity on .Mount Hamilton, near t
nn Jose, ('ah, will make the trip, p
r. \V. W. ('amphell, who Is the direc- r
?r of the observatory, will he active >
pad of t lie party. (I
Prof. H. J. Truinpler, assistant asonoiner
at the observatory, will leave j 11
re March ,'tl for Australia. Doctor I
ampbel! and the other members of ;
ic expedition will sail July is. This. 1
is believed, will be the only Anieri- S
tn expedition sent to observe the j r
llpse. i s
*stv ; "r" i
heiress to $40,000,000, who lias just
works. 2?The Capitol In Washbocker
tlieater, Washington, ufter
urol bloc. Mr. Kenyon himself issued
his statement:
"The President lias known since our
service together In the senute that poItlcal
life did not uppeal to me and 1
hat my ambition was to serve on the
'ederal bench. I am deeply appreci- '
itive of the act of the President In
ippolnting me to tills position."
In Washington it was believed Itep esentatlve
Burton Sweet of Iowa
vould succeed Kenyon in the senate. 1
tn announced candidate for the place 1
s H. O. Weaver, Iowa lawyer and 1
armer, president of the American
shorthorn Breeders' association and
f the Iowa Agricultural society.
WTEARLY one hundred persons peri.slied
when the roof of the Knickerbocker
movie theater In Washington
ollapsed under the weight of a heavy
nowfall. Nearly all the victims were (
:llled instantly, but one, and perhaps (
he most prominent, survived several
lays. This was Edward H. Shnugh- J
iessy of Chicago, second assistant
ostmaster general. The house Disrlct
of Columbia committee has unler
consideration a plan to purchase
lie site of the theater and transform
t into n park in which shall be erected !
i memorial to those who lost their
Ives in the disaster.
This terrible accident In the Capital
larked the worst storm that the At- (
antic coust stutes have experienced '
a many years. Deep snow, high gales
nd severe cold almost paralyzed many
Itles and greatly hampered railway '
ransportatlon.
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rT Is probable that before this Is In
L the hands of the reader the sue- 1
essor to Pope Benedict XV will have 1
een chosen. The sacred college he- '
an its conclave in the Vatican on
'hursday with 52 cardinals present.
Several others were on their way
liere. In accordance with ancient cus- i
om, the cardinals were cut off from <
oinniunlcation with the outside world '
ntil tlieir task should be completed,
nd the only sign of their doings was
he periodical smoke wreath from the
himney of the Sistine chapel when
nch secret ballot was burned. Beore
the voting began both the Italian
nd French governments had denied
nvlng any favorite candidate. It was
bought the successful cardinal would
e one who would moderately conInue
the policies of Benedict, and
mny believed Uusparri had the best ^
hance.
BECAUSE the Italian government
J saw fit to recognize the death of the
ite pope the opposition element were
nnbled to get together, and on Thurs- I
ay Premier Houoiul and his cabinet 1
nnounced their resignation, 'lliey had i
etalned the support of only the
'athollc party and a small group of i
eform Socialists. \
^ECRETARY of War Weeks submit- .
5 ted to congress Henry Ford's offer
or the government projects at Muscle
Ihoals, Ala., "for such action as con- j j
;ress may deem appropriate." Mr. i
Veeks did not advise either accept- !
nee or rejection, hut he said If th? !
iroposal were accepted "the govern- (
nent must make new appropriations '
mounting to $40,000,000 to ?50,000,- |
00, of which Mr. Ford will have the i
enefit for approximately 100 years at
per cent."
In the event the offer he rejected, (
he secretary gave It as his "opinion [
hat dam No. 2 (Wilson dnm) should
e completed by the government and i 1
hat the power requirements for com- *
iiereial purposes, the benefits to navi- ;
atlon, as well as the possible needs *
f the government would warrant this
xpendlture." 1
^U>AL operators last week declared i
^ there must he a radical reduction ?
a the wage scale, which expires March
II. Mine union and rallrond union |
eaders laid plans for co-operative ac- j
ion to prevent a lowering of miners' ]
rages. Consequently a strike seems
nevitable, and the national government.
through Attorney General
)ougherty, began planning to meet
he crisis. Wiiat steps Mr. Dougherty '
ontemplares is not known, but In dls- j ,
ussing ttie matter he pledged support
if unions as long as they are lawfully ! [
onducted. but questioned their right |
?? impose the closed-shop principle. I J
tn important feature of the contro- I
ersv is the proposal of the operators ! j
o abolish the check-off system, under !
vhich union dues are deducted from '
nlners' pay.
The path of the eclipse will exend
from Abyslnnia over the Maldive
leninsula, Christmas islands and ever
lorthwestern Australia, alone "Ninety
lile Beach." The California expelition
will be located on the beach. 1
A British expedition will leave early
lext month for the Christmas islands
o observe the eclipse.
As the weather on "Ninety Mile
teach" is expected to he el->ar in |
September, hijrhlv important scientific
esults are expected, Doctor ( uiuphell
aid recently.
American
?J-c^ion
(Copy for Thle Department Supplied fc?
the American Legion Newre Service.)
FUNDS PROBE IS DEMANDED
Lorillard Spencer, New York, Representing
Legion, Asks for Investigation
of Distribution.
Charges that money collected by
radical organizations for soviet relief
were being divertted
into propaganda
were made In
a meeting of the
National^ Civic
Lnrlllard Spencer,
New York, representing
the American
Legion, who
has called for a
?g||] ; n ieral Investigajkjfjji
J&Sttlon of rp,ie^fun(i
distribution.
Spencer cited the Succo-Vanzetti
case to Illustrate how propagandizing
machinery is being speeded up, and his
resolution mentioned the springing up
of "numerous organizations now engaged
in raising funds represented to
be for Russian relief."
Although the activities of the independent
relief organizations were up
for attack, speukers were careful to
emphusize the need of relief in Russia
as distributed by the American relief
administration.
THE LIVE WIRE SECRETARY
Miss Coletta Bartholemy, Official of
the Oregon Auxiliary, Knows
H8w to Get Results.
Live wire methods at entertainments.
hospitul visits, bazaars and
lances won for
Miss Coletta Bartfon
as executive fir"
O^V ICIUI J VL *.? %.
the bill Is the .
the most executive
of secretaries ami at the same
time one of the most secretarial of executives
that lias ever Joined the auxiliary.
Under her capable management
the organization Is making huge
strides and is reporting progress in
every department.
Totally Obscured.
A certain callow Chicago swain had
m amazingly large mouth which he
,'untorted into uu all-pervading smile
Alien he wished to muke a good impression.
His sweetie had persuaded
dm to "ask fntlier," and the youth
vas determined to show himself to
tood advantage.
"Mister Jones," he began, stretehng
his principal feature to the utmost
if geniality. "I have come to ask for
he hand of your daughter. I?"
"Just a moment, young man," inter upted
the old gentleman mildly;
'would you mind closing your mouth
'or a moment till I see who you ure?"
?American i.egiuu
One Wry Round.
A Washington butcher one day deIvered
a pair of chickens to a tenderhearted
housewife. She shuddered
Alien she saw them.
"I sliould think," she said, "you
A-ould never have the heart to chop
lie heads ofT these innocent chickens."
"Ma'am," replied the butcher, "I
haven't. That was one of the great
problems of life, until I discovered
i way out of it. Since then I haven't
lad a qunlm of conscience."
"How in the world do you do it?"
"I don't chop the heads off the
:htckens any more. I chop the chlckms
off the heads."?American Legion
Weekly.
So Sorry to Trouble.
A woman in an Ohio hotel came
lown to the office one evening and
isked if she could get a glass of water.
The clerk agreeably obliged and she
lisuppenred with it, returning quickly
'or another.
"I'm so sorry to trouble you," she
mid.
The clerk assured her that it was
10 trouble but when she returned for
i third glass and then a fourth he
iwnme curious and asked her what
die wanted with so much water.
"I know you'll Just scream when I
ell you," she said, "hut I'm trying to
jut out n fire In my room."?American
Legion Weekly.
Marshal Foch's Advice.
"The way to move forward Is by
patience, by earnest endeavor, by
Uligent study, by tireless work," say?
Marshal Koch, who did a fair share
:>f moving forward during the war.
"flan your battle of life in advance.
Map out every detail of what you want
io accomplish, and then follow out
your program." The .Marshal gives
his formula for success in two sentences:
"He who hesitates is lost.
He who mo\*s forward wins."
News Scarce.
Under the severe administration of
ilie American forces in <"olden/., tiermany,
news is so scarce that an aspiring,
desperate reporter of the
\maroe News- -the army paper?offered
the following: "There are two loea1
firemen without a single whisker, one
chimneysweep lias no silk hat. there
are four revolving doors and nine
elevators in town, the first tiling to
turn green in the spring is tiermau
Jewelry, and only one local taxi has
i speaking tube tliut works."
iOBS GO TO EX-SERVICE MEN
British Legion Secures Promise From
Government to Give Employment
to Former Soldiers.
The British Legion, formed from
three veteran organizations with constitution
and by-laws modeled after
the American Legion, has secured a
promise from the English government
that In public works for the benefit of
tlie unemployed 75 per cent of the
jobs shall be given ex-service men. .
With King George's approval, the
Legion works through Britain's con- I
sulates and all employers showing n
preference for ex-service men are permitted
a special seal and their names
are inscribed on the King's Roll. E
The British Legion, sponsored by c
Field Marshal Haig. came into being c
in July, 1910. It has 1,300 posts and a
a membership running into millions, F
is nonsectarian, nonpolltlcal and one h
of its ideals is t'.ie sanctifying "of our d
comradeship by devotion to mutual c
rervice and helpfulness." It is pre- li
paring to send unemployed ex-service s
men to British Columbia and Austra- t
lla, where they will be welcomed, t
"The ultimate goul of the Legion," t
suys Lord Hnlg, "must be the uplift- a
ing of the whole empire, the creating f
of u happier and more God-fearing ii
community." a
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TO AID THE EX-SERVICE MEN [
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Henry Opdycke's Job I* to Speed Up v
Veteran's Bureau Work in
Second District.
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Lubricating the machinery now in f
motion for the cure of veterans in New ^
York, New Jersey, j ^
tand Connecticut,
is the tusk assigned
to Henry 0
O. Opdycke. His ^
$ speed up tlie work h
of tlie United n
States Veterans' a
bureau in the sec- ^
b ond district, where ^
/* pointed manager. ^
"Service for tlie
Sal ' -J*** ex-service man" is ,
the policy un- 0
nounced by Opdycke, who since the ; ^
war lias been active in the Broadway 1
post of the American Legion. In his
plan to rehabilitate the soldier lie alms o
io bring the school work directly un- a
der government supervision so that n
exploitation of veterans, through con- r'
tract schools, will lie impossible.
The new appointee Is a veteran of h
two wars. "" P
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LIKED IN ROLE OF "VICTORY" I
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Marjorie Rambeati Stars at Ball Given v
by the Legion at Waldorf it
Astoria Hotel. T
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Marjorie Rambenu knows what it if
means to be victorious. She won a o
victory in "Eyes ?
other r<
reasons slie was ifir o
chosen to play tlie J?"*1* *>
part of Victory r"' I 11
herself at tlie vie- ^ '/$ '' , h
tory hall given by $ < /*' M P
the American & r \
Loirion at tlieWnl- J&Sv ik
dorr Astoria hotel, ^
New York. None of the many social ]f
leaders and stage stars who appeared ^
there in the historical pageant had a
more agreeable part to play than Miss
Itnmbcuu, and persons attending the |c
hall noticed that her "eyes of youth" |
were particularly hriglit and victorl- c]
ous on that occasion.
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Carrying On With the tt
American Legion p
The town of St. Charles, Minn., lias
received a fully equipped rest room
from the Woman's Auxiliary of the
American Legion.
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A lycetim course unexcelled in any
city of Its size Is being presented to
the city of Christopher, III.. I^y the J w
local post of the American Legion.
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Soon Austria plans to abandon her
puid professional army, substituting a |
paid militia with a six months' train- ! ^
ing period for a limited number of
recruits. | 'r
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Oklahoma is planning the erection w
of a half million dollar triumphal
arch, in Oklahoma City, in honor of A
the l.OUO ex-service men of that city !
who filed in the World war.
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Secretary of War Weeks has Hp- ! (|
proved a new style cap for army of- j 0
fleers. It Is culled the "1'ershlng i j
cap," and differs only in that the j w
visor is longer and at a sharper angle. ; c,
The top is an inch broader and slightly
higher.
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A survey conducted by the U. S |
Veterans' bureau at the State hospl j p
tal for criminal insane. Dannemora, ' a
N. Y., revealed 48 ex-service men |
held in confinement for crimes ranging (j
from simple assault to manslaughter. I
All such men will he examined and if H
their disability is found to be a re- j
suit of their war service they will !
bench I bv the relief provided by tlip f<
government for disabled soldiers, the g
bureau announces. ti
hi
Albert K. Scott, a former newsboy of I
I'.rook line. Mass.. lias a bronze tablet to
bis memory in that city. It is thought
that he is the youngest of the American
soldier dead. The American Le- si
gion lock part in the unveiling cere- I P
mony. V
tr
Inquiring into the eases of 12.IHXI i c<
men. In*. Frank Christian, superintend- j
ent of Klmiru (X. Y.) reformatory,
declared that fully To per rent of convicted
ex-service men are "mental]**
ami physically below the stundurd oj 11
aillitury service."
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BOYSCOUTS
[Conducted by National Council of tba Boy
Scouts of America.)
PATROL UNIT IN SCOUTING
So frequently It Is stated by scout
executives in reply to the question why
nore churches lu the community do
lot have Boy scout troops, thut many
if the churches are too small to have
i troop, writes John M. Gore, Scout
Executive, Knoxville, Tenn. They
laven't enough boys of scout age. Is
lot such a reply based upon the coneption
of a troop of from 24 to 32
io.vs? True, there are many of the
mailer churches which find it hard
o muster that many boys above
welve years of age, and because of
his some scout leaders consider such
cnurcn as JacKing tne opporruuuy
or troop organization, many suggestng
that several such churches combine
nd form a troop. The latter plan,
lowever, seldom works out satlsactorlly
because tbe troop lacks the
Jentity It should huve In the church
f which the boy is a member or with
rhfch he is identitied.
The error In assuming that the
hurch which cannot supply a sufclent
number of boys to make up a
ull troop cannot organize for scoutig
is due in part at least to a failure
> emphasize the patrol as the real
nit of organization. A patrol of eight
onstltutes a large enough group to
rovide excellent opportunity for good
routing. In fact, the smaller number
as particular advantages. There is
lore likelihood of success in securing
leader and more chances of an eftilont
program. There are men wlllig
and competent to lead eight hoys
ho are not willing and who are not
ompetent to handle a larger number,
fith this point of view enn there not
o organized groups of boys In many
hurches where they are not now oranized
and where It has been thought
upossible to organize them?
This leads us to declare that in
ther ways the patrol has nor been
dequately emphasized. A troop is
o stronger than the patrols which
nmpose it. The patrols offer excel>nt
opportunities for grading within the
:oops. They afford the maximum oportunlty
for developing older boy
-adershlp. The patrol leader is a
ery important factor in the managelent
of a troop. We should be more
oncerned with ills selection and proIde
special opportunities for his train*
lg. They are, as a rule, older boys,
'he cultivation and utilization of the
artrol leader constitutes one of our
irgest opportunities for holding the
Ider boy. The real appeal to the
Ider boy is not along the line of selshness
through the proffer of prlveges,
but through the appeal to serv>e.
He is impressed by being given
psponsihllities. He loves to be a leadr.
Patrol leaders' conferences, patrol
aders' training courses, organization
f prospective patrol leaders should refive
much greater attention than
?e.v now receive. Here is a way. at
fast in part, to meet the older boy
rohlem.
And further, hnsi enough attention
een given to the actual program of
ie patrols? Here Is where we may
arn much from our Ilngllsh scout
"lends. linden-Powell is always rearing
to the patrol. Its leadership and
rogram. He seeks constantly to eu>glze
Its work, to emphasize Its prorain,
to humanize Its objectives, to delate
Its Importance.
The patrol Is the real unit of scoutig.
It brings the program of scontig
close to the boy. As go the pa ols
so goes scouting. May we lrnrove
the quality of their program.
VARIOUS GOODS TURNS
Here are a few good turns reported
roin different sources all over the
Duntry: "Shovelled snow from the
chool house three times; took two
llnd ladies to doctor three times a
eek and supplied crippled hoy with
rout literature; found lost child;
leaned town of Mexican sandburrs;
rovlded scout uniform for boy who
ad to give all his own earnings to
upport of mother and little sister;
leaned alleys, built sidewalks, reloved
debris after fire, dug ditches
>r draining, gave wood to poor
idow."
,NNIVERSARY PLANS STARTING
Plans are going forward among
jcal councils for the observance of
:ie twelfth scout birthday, which will
ccur the week of February 8 to the
4 Various ralllps and mass meetings
ill take place in the different scout
enters throughout the country.
A LEGION TROOP
The Bayside (L. I.) post is organlzlg
a troop of boy scouts to be kuowu
s the Legion Troop. David G. Henerson
will act as scoutmaster and
>tfo Holmgren as assistant.
IONOR DEAD IN BELLEAU WOOD
Boy scouts of Chateau Thierry
Drtiied a guard of honor while school
Iris from Belleau placed wreaths on
le graves of the American unidentipd
dead Christmas day.
LEARN MAP DRAWING
Boy scouts of Mason City, la., are
lUdying map making, under the su*
ervlsion of Scout Executive, L. It.
einon. Their initial lesson was an
i.tdoor trip, practicing the study of
xitour line* and scales.
ROTARY LENDS A HAND
At Birmingham, Ala.. Itotary club
as pledged itself to raise $20,000 for
ie boy scout and boys' club work for
922.
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Sunday School
' Lesson'
(By REV. P. B. KITE WATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible In the Moodj
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright, 1922. Western Newspaper Union ,
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 12
ELISHA AND THE SHUNAMMITE
WOMAN
LESSON TEXT?II Kings 4:8-37.
GOLDEN TEXT?Verily, verily, I say
unto you, the hour is coming, and now is,
when the dead shall hear the voice of the
Son of God; and they that hear shall ,
live.?John 5:25.
REFERENCE MATERIAL^-John 11:
1-46.
PRIMARY TOPIC - Ellsha Brings a
Boy to Life. <
JUNIOR TOPIC?How Ellsha Brought
a Boy to Life.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
?Ellsha Helping in a Home.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
?Our Ministry of Comfort and Help.
1. The Shunammite's Hospitality to
Elisha (vv. en;.
1. Its occasion (v. 8). A wealthy
woman of Shunem, observing that
Elisha passed continually by her house
in his Journeys, was moved with compassion
toward him. She determined
according to her ability to supply his
needs.
2. Its nature (vv. 8-11). "She
constrained him to eat bread" (vv. 8,9).
As a result of her earnest entreaty,
as often as he passed by her
house he turned In to eat bread. She
received a prophet in the name of a
prophet. (2) She fitted up a room for
him (vv. 10, 11). She equipped this
room with the uecessary furniture to
make it comfortable for the prophet?
a bed, chair, table and candle. Whenever
he saw fit to occupy this room
it wus at his disposal.
II. Elisha Endeavors to Repay Hsr
Kindness (vv. 12-17).
1. He offers to ask a favor from the
king or head of the army (v. 13). This
ofTer implies that Elishn had Influence
at the royal court. The woman's reply
shows her truly to be a great
woman. She did not desire to change
the calm and quiet of her home for a
place even in the royal ?court. Her
unswer also shows that her motive
iu extending generosity to the prophet
was entirely unselfish, purely because
he was God's prophet.
2. Elisha announces the giving of
a sou to her (vv. 10, 17). Through
inquiry of Gehnzl it was discovered
that this woman was childless. So
the prophet made known to her that
In about a yeur from thut time she
should experience the joy of a mother.
III. The Coming of Sorrow to the
Shunammito's Home (vv. 18-21).
The child which brought Joy to
her home was suddenly taken away.
IIow many homes are like this! Scarcely
do we begin to enjoy life until
death enters and snatches away some
loved one. The cause of his death was
probably sunstroke, for the heat ot
the sun at harvest time in tiiis country
is very Intense. When the boy complained
of his head, the father sent
htm home to his mother. By noon
tiie child died and the mother laid
" * * " * ??? A#
Him upon me ueu m mc ujuu w
God. Faith prompted her to do this.
She did not make preparation for
burial, but for restoration to life
(Heb. 11:35).
IV. The Mother Goes to Eliaha
(vv. 22-28).
When one Is In trouble or sorrow
the best place to go is to the man ol
God who is able to give counsel and
comfort. Happy is the one who in the
days of prosperity and sunshine hasso
related himself to God ^Ind Hi*
prophets that he can have help and
sympathy lu time of trouble.
1. She took hold of Ellsha's feet
(v. 27). This was the eastern way ol
enforcing a petition. She passed bj
Geliazi. She would not be content witli
the servant when the muster could be
reached.
2. She chided the prophet (v. 28).
"Did I desire a son?" This Implies
that it would have been better not tc
huve had a child than to have lost
him so soon.
V. The Child Restored (vv. 29-37)
1. Gehazi's fruitless errand (vv. 2931).
He hurried away and placed the
prophet's staff upon the child's face
but it did not revive. Perhaps tli<
fault lay in Geliazi?his lack of faith ^
The woman seemed to perceive his
lack; she would not trust him. Shs
would not go until Ellsha was willing
to go along. Thte fruitless errand
of Geliazi shows the worthlessness ol
the formp of religion when used bj
those who have no faith in them.
2. Elisha's efficient service (vv. 3237).
He went to the house whert
the dead child was. (1) He prayed
(v. 33). He knew that no one but God \
could help, so he closed the door.
" 11 ~ * k ~ Aiim
shutting an oineia uui. v/u? suiai
to men should be preceded by prayer
(2) He stretched himself upon the
child (v. 34). He brought his wane
body into touch with the cold bodj
of the child. God blesses and save?
through the warm touch of those whe
are In touch with Him. After we praj
we should get Into actual touch with
those dead in trespasses and sin. God's
method of saving the world Is through
the ministry of saved men and
women.
Daniel Prophesies the Messiah.
And whilst I was speaking, the man
Gabriel whom I had seen in the vision
In the beginning touched me. Anil
he informed me, and talked to nte
Know, therefore and understand that
from the going forth of the commandment
to restore and to build Jerusa
lorn unto the Messiah the I'rince shall
he seven weeks, and three score ant'
two weeks.?Daniel 0:20-25.
Sunday Observance.
Censing from labor, as labor, is no*
the point of Sunday observance; it is
ceasing from the labor of the world,
to labor for God, to do Ills work,
which js the highest labor, and thf
hardest labor; giving God a title o
the week, the first fruits of our time
as a mark of the respect and ai
legiance which we owe to Him.?\V ,
C. K. Newbolt.
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