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The Wateree Messenger MM Ertrj Tuesday hjH W. BIRC1IMOHB, Prop. . ? . i. , i ? ?* ?> ? i . Att?Nd as Beeoa4 Oaas Matter sl| the Poetoffic? at CMdM, S. C. $1.50 A Year in Advance; \ 1* . ' Tuesday, February 19, 1982 . ?UT THE MON?Y IN THE BANK ; ? j J^V-fUta hopeful that the movement | qponsored by President Hoover, bead le ed by Col. Frank Knox and partici pated in by 42 great national organi sations, looking toward persuading people to take their money out of bid ing and put It back to work, will ac complish that result* .-Nobody. oa$ compel anybody to do anything with hit money which he does not want to 4o-r-ttoc?ttb to pay taxes ? but it seems 1 (to ue that an intelligent campaign of j] education' may make a great many L people realize how foodish they are (Mid how much harm it is doing to the country, to hold their money in safe 's; ^deposits &r tucked away under the fcanx floor. Honey Is o f no value . unless it is ?working. Invested in anything which < can earn money it becomes the basis T ;? Kxf credit to several times its actual -/value. The fifteen hundred million -' dollars which, some of those at the - White House conference stated is be * tag hoarded in America today, has Caused a reduction in credits avail able to business of probably ten times as much. If it were all to be put back Into the banks the depression would ibe over almost instantly. Many people are still afraid of the hanks*. It is the belief of those who are behind this anti-hoarding move ment that there is no longer any such cause for that fear, with the Reoon ' . atruction Finance Oxrporation funxrt % toping. And (there is legislation pend ing which will give the banking sit uation even further stability. * Burt; if anyone still is afraid to trust has ar her surplus cash to the banks, why nipt lend ii to the Ignited States Gov ernment? Uncle Sam wiU continue to, - pay interest on ^^edaial bonds for a long time to eoxne. If he doesn't, (then we're all sunk and none o% our money worth anything to jpefik of. ;:llntbe?e are thB Postal n'? " '"ii" 11 to 9" y fcody for debits of the smallest * Ipti, *ftich oan always be drawn out immediately if needed and which will earn interest until withdrawn. Honey put to use in those ways is . .. worth ? aonxething; money held out of use is worth nothing. And the nicre It is held out of use, the more worth lees it all become*. 1 WB DO NOT WANT A WAR / .We do not w^nt another war. We 0$ not know anybody, except perhaps a f e w reckless boys and some of the people who aeU things "to fight with,. ? who wants the United States to go to ;? war afyxin. Yet -we hear people on the ;iktreeit, talking about the ruckus over in China, speak as if they thought it. would bring back our national pros perity quickly if this country took a hand in the fracas. In the first place, it's none of our business, so far. W|e have read or heard nothing about the Japan-China affair which remotely . suggests the < possibility that our country has or is likely to have any grievance against either of the fighting nations suffi cient to justify us in declaring' war. ; jWar Is a more serious business than .unthinking youth regards 1t. Our government's duty in the case begins j and ends with protecting the lives end interests of Americans in China and Japan, and in urging the oombataqts, utider the tennis of treaties with them to which we are a party, to submit i their differences to impartial arbi trators. 80 far as we can see, the authorities at Washington are keeping their heads oool and doing sill that 'American interests .require them to do. War does not bring prosperity, but the opposite. Our grand-ohildren wont finish paying for the last war wo were in, for pretty nearly, a hund red yean to come. All our present troubles arise from that war. We Would be the last to hold back if any , foreign power threatened our national interests, tried to take away from us anything which we have got. We are ' not; pacifists. Btft We think that all tfei talk about America getting into this little scrap between two yellow &te* is irre*po?Mtfele< nonsense. y/r . ' |'||||<?..? 1 rum ? , A fool Is often a wise man who rum sect wrong* l One way to insute success* is to be | 1 aW'Sisi sm it '##us a pvipAfia xor ? ? ? "" ' ~ every man is recognised V'l* y r*? mm -i't CUTTING OUT POLITICS : ? ? ? The resolution offered by Judge ?Mendel Smith to require tbe legiela turp to. eleot the numbers* of its con ference committee instead of leaving their appointment to the presiding officers of the two houses, is a real forward step for reform. Let us hope that some action will be taken to hring about economy & government by the eUqtfniation of dangerous po litical power now invested . in the hands of * few.? -Wateree Messenger. The houqe took a long step towards economy when it deprieved Speaker Hamblin of power to appoint house members of the free oonference com mittee on the appropriation bill. ? Anderson Independent. j Some men dispose of a disagree able matter by stuffing the papers in the drawer of a desk. No matter how many clothes your wife has ishe ailways buys a lot more the minute you offer to take her on a trip. The first day her children go off to kindergarten a woman takes a deep breath, looks in the mirror, and suddenly realizes that she's lost her girlish figure. Those who ask questions must stand and listen. When I review my past I am grate ful that I have forgotten most of the details. That is one reason why I think that we exaggerate the value of a pyxxi memory. Lately I read a book in which ap peared a long list of questions. You made totals of your answers. This Jurnished a key,- and by referring to jther pages, you were told the type of work in which you were most likely to succeed. One question was, "Did 'you ever march in a parade when you didn't have to?" I should have been morti fied had I been compelled to answer affirmatively. A poor memory saved my self-respect and I was able to ans- 1 wer no. . - ^ . I What did you eray to your wife wthen you proposed ? What was the toast you offered at the New Year dinner hurt year? What nvonkey shinee did you commit at your class reunion? HOw fortunate is the Alan who can't remember? A weak memory sometimes does a man a disservice. It may cause him to forget his: wedding anniversary, or the name of a. man he met at a Ro tary luncheon year before last. But lapses can usually be corrected by a little tact. Another evil of a good memory is it prompt? a man to indulge in recol lection. The worst borea I know are the people who aire forever recount ing events tbat hapfpened twenty or thirty years ago.' You can't stop them when they unwind. Their pas sion for accuracy in inconsequential details ruins a lively conversation. "I don't remember' has been used effectively in countless emergencies ?by oua- wiset men, whereas, "I remem ber" may be the indelible mark of a solemn simpleton. ? Exchange. THE PLOW By RICHARD HENGIST HORNE Above yon somber swell of land Thou seest the dawn's grave orange hue, With ono pale streak like yellow sand,. And over that a vein of blue. The air is cold above the woods; All silent in the earth and sky, Except with his own lortely moods The blackbird holds a colloquy. Over the bro?d hill creeps a beam, . Like hope that gdlds a good man's ?brow; And now ascends the nostril -?team Of stalwart horses come to plow. Ye rigid plowmen, bear in mind Your labor is for future hours! Advance ? spare not ? nor look behind, Plow deep and straight with all your powers. . Mis Spirit StUl Leads Us By Albert T. Reid THE FORGOTTEN ANANIAS Some years a?p a chicken thief oommited a series of robberies on big estates outside New York, tie got a way with some very fancy stock. Finally, one of the gentleman farm ers, whom we shall call Van Norton, Mred a private detective and caught the misoresnt,. Sitting in a N?w York dt& nights later, Van Norton received the congratulations of his neighbor#; "You did a fine thing," they said. "Now we hope youll send the rascal over the road for a good lorug sfcf etch^? "What do you mean, send him over the road?" Van Norton asked. "Why, prosecute him. Send him to jail." "Prosecute him? I don't intend to prosecute him." They were incredulous. "Surely you're going to see that he is punish ed for all the loss and worry he has caused us." ?* ? - "Jiwrt a minute," Van Norton (res ponded quietly. "Suppose I do prose cute him. Suppose I get a conviction and a jail sentence. What will hap pen? Ten years from now my name will be mentioned in a gathering such as this, and somebody will say vague ly, "Van Norton? Van Norton? Let's see. Wasn't he mixed itp in some chicken stealing business a little while ago?" It is a curious fact of human nature that we forget the beat in our follow men, while a single stain of scandal cling*- to our memories forever. ; If I were to mention to any reader of this newspaper the name Judas, he wouild toll me immediately who Judas wias. "He, waa the treacherous apos tie, the betrayer of his Lord." .?lit I were ^to> mention the name oi AWiiilitei/ I should gei V r*?!POi^ al most as prompt. "Ananias? Why, Ananias was the man who claimed to have sold all hie property and turned the proceeds over to the apostle. But he held some of it back,' and for tell ing that lie he was struck dead. He was the prince of liars." But how many readers remember this story? V ? When the apoetle Paul saw the vi sion by which he wtas converted, he was divinely grnided into Damascus to j the house of a faithful disciple. What was the disciple's name? Judas. Another disciple was sent to Paul to minister to his needs. Whart was his name ? Ananias. ' Everybody remeanbers Judas the betrayer and Ananias the liar. No body rememibers the other Judas and the other Ananias ? quiet, unselfish men who aided Paul in his hour of need and helped to start him on his great career. A ,ve ry wise and good friend of mine had a motto. Said he:"Every man has a right to be judged by his best." Wlill some psychologist explain why it is so hard for u& to remember the best? And so easy to remember the worst? BABY FRETFUL, RESTLESS? Look to*' this cause When your baby fusses, tosses and seems unable to sleep restfuDy, look tor one common cause, doctors say. Constipation. To get rid quickly of the accumulated wastes which cause restlessness and discomfort, give a cleansing dose of Castoria. Castoria, you know, is made specially for children's delicate needs. It is a pure vegetable preparation; contains no harsh drugs, no narcotics. It is so mild and gentle you can give it to a young infant to relieve coKc. Yet it is as effective for older children. Gas tori a' s regulative help will bring re laxed comfort and restful sleep to . your baby. Keep a bottle on hand. Genuine Castoria always has the name: CAS TO Rl A BUD 'ft' BUB M?Dm'eN0UNG ByEdKRESSY IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY I chool Lesson (By REV. P. D. FITZWAT**, D. D.. K#m ber of Faculty, lfoodr Blblf Institute or Chloaco.) (?. 1 9 3 S. Western N?wap?p?r Union.) Lesson for February 21 JESUS THE GOOD 8HEPHERD LESSON TEXT? John 10:1-10. GOLDEN TEXT ? Th? Lord la my shepherd ; I 8hall not want PRIMARY TOPIC ? Jesus Our Ooo<l Shepherd. JUNIOR TOPIC? Jesua Our Good Shepherd. intermediate and senior TOP IC?: Following the Good Shepherd. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC ? Jesus the Good Shepherd. The occasion for the parable of the Good Shepherd was the excommunlca- J tlon by the Pharisees of the blind man ' who had been healed by Christ The Good Shepherd (vv. 1-18). 1. Jesus is the true Bhepherd (vv. 1*0). Ho caiue by the divinely ap pointed way. John the Baptist and others of the prophets had performed the function of the porter and opened ! the door to the sheepfold (vv. 2, 8). j "lhc power exercised by the Pharisees In casting out this man was not ob tained by lawful means. It was stolen by them and exercised In the bold spirit of robbers. The reason the man suffered excommunication was that he recognized Jesus as the true shep herd and turned from the Pharisees, not only as strangers, hut as thieves and robbers. Despite the deceit, au dacity, theft, and robbery nf these Pharisees, those who were Christ's sheep were declared to be forming a new flock and following hliu as the true shepherd (v. 4). 2. Jesus Is the door of the sheep (vv. 7-10). The way to fellowship with God is through Christ. He Is not only a door, but the only door (Acts 4 There Is absolutely no way Into tho fold of the redeemed but by and through him. All who attempt to gain nccess to God except through Jesus Christ are thieves and rob bers (v. 8.) Those who become members of the flock of God through Jesus Christ enjoy morvelous priv ileges and gifts (vv. 0, 10). a. Salvation ? "shall be saved" (v, 9). They not only enjoyed present salvation, but are eternally saved (vv 27, 28). b. Liberty ? "shall go In and out" (v. 9). Only those who accept salvation In Christ know what freedom Is. c. Contentment? "shall go in and^ out and find pasture" (v. 9.) The on e* who really enters the fold by Christ* the door, receives that which Is all satisfying to the soul. ? ?& f ' 8. Jesus Is the good shepherd (yv. 11-18), ? - ? a. He giveth his life for the sheep (yv. 11-13). The hireling abandons his sheep in time of danger. The hireling, represented by the Pharisee, takes up his work ond continues it for his own sake, for the profit that Is In it. Jesus was so devoted to his sheep that he willingly laid down his life for them. b. He has perfect knowledge of his sheep and they know him (vv. 14, 15). Knowing his sheep so well, he looks after their welfare. He enjoys such personal Intimacy with his sheep that he knows them by name, goes before them to lead the way and defend them from every danger. c. His sympathy is world-wide (v. 10). He declared,' "Other sheep have I which are not of this fold." This suggests that the Gentiles have a place in his fold. d. He enjoys the love of the heav enly Father (vv. IT, 18). II. The Sh?ep (vv. 19-80). 1. Unbelievers are not Christ's sheep (vv. 19-20), Christ's assertion that he was tho good shepherd caused a di vision among the people. .Some ac cused him of being mad, others that he had a devil. To their request that ho would tell them plainly if he were the Christ, he responded by referring them to the testimony of his works, declaring that the secret of their In ability to recognize him was their un belief. 2. Ills sheep recognize his voice (v. 27.) There are rnnny voices in the world: the voire of the hireling, the volco of the thief, and the voice of tho stranger; but none of these will the sheep hear. The voice of the true shepherd Is recognized by his sheep even amidst the bubble of voices in tho world todny. 8. He knows his sheep (v. 27). Ite gardless of how helpless and Ignornnt tho sheep may be, he knows every one and he looks after them. 4. His sheep follow him (v. 27). This Is tho proof that they are hlsi The true sheep will flee from stran gers (v. 5). This should be a solemn warning to all such as nro following strangers. ft. Ills sheep nre eternally secure (vv. 28, 29). The sheep are entirely dependent upon the shepherd. It Is the shepherd's business to look after and care for the sheep. WORDS OF WISDOM The short way to spell holiness, It I-o-r-e. , ? ? ? The glory of labor Is a commehdnhle harvest ? ? ? A companion of fools shall be de stroyed (Prov. 18:20). ? ? ? Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing In our own tun shine.