The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, February 16, 1932, Image 2
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the Poetoffic? at CMdM, S. C.
$1.50 A Year in Advance;
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Tuesday, February 19, 1982 .
?UT THE MON?Y IN THE BANK
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J^V-fUta hopeful that the movement |
qponsored by President Hoover, bead
le ed by Col. Frank Knox and partici
pated in by 42 great national organi
sations, looking toward persuading
people to take their money out of bid
ing and put It back to work, will ac
complish that result* .-Nobody. oa$
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will earn interest until withdrawn.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*.
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WB DO NOT WANT A WAR
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.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.
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A fool Is often a wise man who
rum sect wrong*
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One way to insute success* is to be |
1 aW'Sisi sm it '##us a
pvipAfia xor
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"" ' ~ every man is recognised
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CUTTING OUT POLITICS
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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.
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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. ,
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The glory of labor Is a commehdnhle
harvest
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A companion of fools shall be de
stroyed (Prov. 18:20).
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Most of the shadows of this life are
caused by standing In our own tun
shine.