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m UNCOMMON AMERICANS Tilt Baniwll Peopled—iiatl, Baniwll S. C. Tbaradmy, isr" i, 1937 By Elmo Scott Watson • Western Newspaper Union “Mother of Thanksfmng” P COURSE, we all know we ^ owe the observance o; Thanks giving to the Pilgrim forefathers. But if it hadn’t been for the persist ence of a woman editor the chances are that it would still be only a New England festival instead of a na tionwide holiday celebrated in all states on the last Thursday in No vember. Sara Josepha Hale was her name and she was the editor of Godey’s Lady’s Book, the most popular woman’s magazine of the Nineteenth century. She was born in New Hampshire in 1788, and, like all Now England ers, the celebration of Thanks giving, even though its observance was not a regular event, was ven^ dekr to her. As early as 1827 she began advocating that “Thanksgiv ing, like the Fourth of July, should be considered a national festival and observed by all our people." But it was not until 1846 that she began her campaign through the columns of Godey’s Lady’s Book, of which she became editor in 1828. Early each spring she began writ ing letters to governors of ah states and territories asking their assist ance in making the last Thursday in November, which had been Wash ington’s choice for the firs: Thanks giving Day, set aside by Presiden tial proclamation. By 1849 most of these commonwealths were keeping individual festivals but no attempt was made to have the date uni form. So Mrs. Hale started on the Presidents. She wrote to Fillmore, Pierce and Buchanan again and again. But all oi them ignored her, for they felt that such “feminine meddling in public afTairs" should be frowned updn. However, ir. 1863, as the re sult of a letter which she wrote to President Lincoln, ht issued the first national Thanksgiving day proclamation since Washington’s day. Mrs. Hale had won her battle after 17 years’ effort. With the precedent thur established other Presidents, as well as governors of states, have never deviated from the custom which Lincoln thus es tablished. Being thus the “Mother of Thanksgiving” was not, hewever, Mrs. Hale's only claim to distinc tion. She was the author of that fa mous poem, “Mary Had a Little Lamb”; she was the first tc advo cate women teachers in public schools; she started the first day nursery; she founded the first so ciety for the advancement of wom en’s wages, and l er demands that housekeeping be given the dignity of a profession put the term “do mestic science” in our language. Prisoner of War IN THE year 1758 there was bom 1 to an English family, then liv ing in Ireland, a son who was to bear the name of john Whistler. Before he became oi age young John ran away from home and en listed in the British army In 1777 he was sent to America with troops who were to serve under General Burgoyne and when “Gentleman Johnny’s” expedition ended in dis aster at f-aratoga, young John Whistler was a prisoner of war. Before the end of the Revolution hs was sent back to Engau as an exchanged prisoner and soon after wards he was discharged from the army. Then he fell in love with the daughter of one of his father’s friends, eloped with her, came to America a second time and settled down at Hagerstown, Md. But he could not be content with civilian life for long. So in 17C1 this soldier who had worn the scarlet uniform of Old England put on the nonde script uniform of a lieutenant adju tant in the levies which made up a part of the army of the new repub lic. From that time on he served con tinuously on the Northwestern fron tier under St. Clair, Wayne and the others who were campaigning agaii st the hostile Indians. By 1797 he had won a captaincy and in 1803 he was stationed at Detroit. Then orders were given to build a fort at the foot of Lake Michigan and establish a garrison there with Whistler as commandant. Accord ingly he built the post which was named Fort Dearborn and thus he became the “father of Chicago.” For nine years Whistler ruled at Fort Dearborn and then he was or dered back to Detroit. At the out break of the War of 1812 he was serving there on the staff of General Hull and when that flustered offi cer, without attempting resistance, surrendered his post to the British army which swooped down upon him, Whistler again became a pris oner of war. So his was the unique distinction of having been a British officer who surrendered to a victorious Ameri can army and then an American officer who surrendered to a vic torious British army. That alone would make him an “uncommon American” even if he hadn’t been the “Father of Chicago” end the man whose grandson becam< one of the greatest of all American artists —James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Dogs, Too, Have Their Dentists. Prepared by the National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C.—WNU Service. L OVE me, love my dog, is no idle platitude. Men and dogs are often so bound together by genuine affection for one another that both are unhappy when long away from one another. If the dog, in his centuries-long association with man, yhad never saved a life, rounded up a flock of sheep, helped track down meat, or pulled a polar sledge, this oldest friend of the human would still have given full payment for his room and board. From that ancient partnership the man has benefited fully as much as the animal. By throwing in his lot with his caveman neighbors, the dog of prehistoric ages did much to give his two-legged ally dominance over the beasts and helped speed human progress. Without dogs the geographical poles could not have been reached until the era of discovery by Air planes; and even today, says Ad miral Byrd, “dogs are the infantry of polar exploration.” Dogs do the shopping in the Azores, pull carts in Newfoundland, Quebec, Belgium, The Netherlands, and elsewhere; they guide the blind in city streets; in countless ways, in many parts of the earth, they are helping to do the work of the world. Yet man’s biggest gain from the relationship cannot be measured in terms of labor done. The com panionship and affection of a good dog are priceless, and often the four-footed party of the second part can set its friend and overlord an excellent example in conduct and character. What man could not ob serve with profit the dignity and forbearance of a fine Great Dane, slow to anger though a peerless fighter? Dog-Levers Are All Friends. Wherever man has traveled, his dogs have gone with him. Most sur prising of all, perhaps, is the world wide sense of fraternity among the millions all over the earth who have in common a love of dogs. They “speak the same language”; all gaps are bridged; introductions are not needed. Compliment a stranger on his dog and he becomes your friend for life. At the important dog shows all sorts of people meet and talk to gether on a common plane. In rank and station the owners vary as greatly as do the dogs themselves, which range from the tiny toy breeds weighing only a pound or two and capable of being tucked away and hidden in a lady’s hand bag, to lordly Saint Bernards, Great Danes, and mastiffs which may out weigh the average man. In the London show, Lady Thus and So may be seen in animated conversation with a fish porter from Billingsgate, each with a toy bull dog tucked under one arm. It is only a little dog, but it is big enough to bridge the wide gulf between Billingsgate and Belgravia—or even Buckingham Palace. When King Edward VII died, a small white dog was led along be hind the gun carriage on which the body was borne. It was the mon arch’s pet wire-haired fox terrier. On the collar were the words, “I am Caesar, the King’s Dog.” Queen Alexandra’s Clumber span iels were among the best in Eng land, and this breed and blood are still maintaned at Sandringham, the sporting residence of the late King George V. Favorites of Presidents. Nothing pleased President Theo dore Roosevelt so much as the music of a pack of mountain lion or bear hunting hounds. President Wilson had an old English sheep dog. Pres ident Harding was a lover of Aire dales. Notable ornaments to the White House during the Coolidge administration were the Scotch col lie, Rob Roy, and Tiny Tim, a white Eskimo dog. The Hoovers brought to the Ex ecutive mansion a venerable Ger man shepherd dog, and other note worthy White House dogs during their occupancy were a beautiful Gordon Setter and a big Norwe gian Elkhound. Pets of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his fam ily have included Major, a Ger man shepherd, and Meggie, a Scot- tie. Bismarck was fond of Great Danes. Former Kaiser Wilhelm H favors dachshunds. Once in South Africa an upcoun- try trader traveled a thousand miles to see a dog fancier, offered a large sum of money, and asked him to locate and purchase for him two of the best and noblest Great Danes to be found anywhere. “They are for a great chieftain,” he explained. “The last time we outspanned at King Lobengula’s kraal he wanted our Great Dane—a dog we had borrowed from some German transport riders. Our own dog had been killed by a lioness. So we told Lobengula we could not give away anything that did not rightly belong to us. “Then it was that he became in sistent and tried to cajole us into selling Satan, for that was the dog’s name. He offered to fill our two wagons with ivory and give us all the women we wanted to sell as slaves to the Barotse.” “But why does Lobengula offer so much for these dogs?” the dog fan cier asked. “Because he regards the Great Dane as king among dogs,” was the trader’s answer. “It keeps its head high and takes no notice of the mis erable barking native curs. Such a dog would befit the majestic pres ence of Lobengula, king of the mighty Matabele!” Even the Australian Bushman. A visitor to the upcountry, in Western Australia, came across a black fellow and his three “gins”— his wives or "lady friends”—fast asleep near the embers of three fires. Cuddling among their savage companions were a pure-bred grey hound and a well-bred smooth-coat ed fox terrier. Men, women and dogs had evi dently been hunting together, and the stomachs of the feasters were distended with food. Against the trees stood four long, slender spears with jagged notched hardwood points. Here was a living picture of primitive savages with their ca- . nine allies. Unquestionably the two fine dogs, perhaps registered in the official kennel studbooks of Australia or some far-away land and now gone native among possibly the lowest type of the human race, had been stolen by those aborigines for the express purpose of hunting. The greyhound, they knew instinctively, would be especially useful in over taking and “sticking up” even the largest of kangaroos. The dog was not expected to kill the quarry; its jaws and pluck would be of no avail against the ripping and disemboweling claws on the hind feet of an “old man” kan garoo. The greyhound was to hold the animal at bay until the hunt ers could come up and kill it with their crude spears, just as they must have done thousands of years ago in the prehistoric stage of the time-honored man-dog relationship. What the Breeders Do. No doubt men early realized that by breeding they could produce dif ferent kinds of dogs, each suited to a specific purpose. In later years this process has been carried to remarkable lengths of refinement. An intelligent breeder, if given time, of course, can produce al most any type of dog. He can choose not onljji physical features — a strong jaw, a good nose, long legs for speed, or short legs and long body for following prey into holes—but traits of character, such as courage and persistence. When the late Paul Rainey a few years ago formed the project of hunting lions with dogs in East Af rica—a practice, incidentally, that is now forbidden by law—he tried crossing American hounds with American-bred Airedales, and ran the cross-breeds together in a pack wlith pure hounds and Airedales. The result was highly successful. The hound has the better nose, but it is not a particularly plucky dog. The Airedale, itself a blend of hound and terrier, is game and aggres sive, and makes a good attacking dog. Face to faoe with even the biggest of cats, it had the cour age to hold the quarry at bay until its armed master could reach the scene. The Spanish pointers, when intro duced into England, were consid ered too slew in pace; they dwelled on the scene and consequently were spoken of as “potterers” — dogs which made much ado about little or nothing. So the Spanish pointers were crossed with foxhounds and greyhounds, and a breed of faster- going pointing dogs was produced, those which today are the most numerous of the short-coated gun dogs and are known as English pointers. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL chool Lesson By REV. HAROLD L. LUMDQUIST, Data Ul the Moody Biblo laititnto of Chicago. • Western Newspaper Uaioa. Lesson for February 7 JESUS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD LESSON TEXT-John 1:12. 21, 22; Stl-IL GOLDEN TEXT—I am the ught of the werld: he that followeth me ahall not walk In darkness, but ehall have the light of life. PRIMARY TOPIC-When Jesus Passed By. JUNIOR TOPIC—When Jesus Passed By. ftfTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC— How Jesus Is the Light of the World. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC— Walking In the Light With Jesus. “The Light of the World Is Jesus!” Who does not remember with what delight we as children sang “Come to the light, ’tis shining for thee . . . The Light of the world is Jesus.” How precious was the truth that thus flooded our souls. Jesus was the light, and just as the sunlight shed its glory on an awak ening world at dawn, so he shed abroad the light of God in the hearts of men. The writer of these les sons pens these words with the prayer that as this portion of God’s Holy Word is studied and taught, the light may break forth on many a soul caught in the bewilderment of this dark world. Our study centers around three simple words fraught with beauty and rich in meaning. I. Light (John 8:12). The text says, “Then spake Jesus.” When? Just after he had silenced the hypocritical accusers of a woman taken in sin, and had spoken the word of peace to her troubled soul. She was to “go and sin no more” because she had met him who is the “Light of the World.” They that follow him “shall not walk in darkness”; they are the children of light, they have the very light of life. II. Freedom (w. 31, 32). Free! Four letters, but what depth of meaning! Chains have fall en off, prison doors are open. The one who was bound is free. But here we are concerned with an even more important liberty, the freedom of the soul. Many there are who boast of their independence but who are naught but slaves. Jesus said, "Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin” (John 8:34), not its master. How shall they be freed? Note three things in these verses. (1) A condition, “If ye continue in my word.” This means not only a pro fession of faith but a daily appropri ation and realization of his truth in life. (2) A promise, “Ye shall know the truth.” The philosophies of men profess to be a seeking after truth but how few there are who look to the one place where it can be found —in Jesus Christ. (3) A result, "the truth shall make you free.” Truth always sets free. Men are enslaved because, as in some for eign lands, they have not had the opportunity to learn the truth (we have failed to send it) or because they have rejected it. III. Vision (John 9:1-11). This is one of the most instructive passages in Scripture. A man bom blind is seen by Jesus. His dis ciples note his intent and begin to theorize on a theological question. They had learned so little of the compassionate spirit of Jesus that they saw in this blighted life only an illustration of a theological the ory. May God help us that we may never be so blind. Jesus goes at once to work. He was in the world to do the works of God. He and the Father always work. Let us follow his blessed example. “The King’s business re quires haste.” Let us work “while it is day, the night cometh when no man can work.” By a loving and gracious act, Jesus stirs in the heart of the man that faith which caueee him to go, to wash, and, glory to God, he sees! Such a personal experience of the divine power of the Son of God leaves no doubt in the man’s mind that the one who caused him to see “is a prephet.” All of a man’a doubts concerning the deity of Jesus Christ disappear when he becomes his Saviour. Read the remainder of the chap ter and note how this man’s f^ith is victorious in the face of trials, per secution, and even of excommuni cation; for outside the temple he met Jesus and takes him as his Lord. As Dr. Scroggie puts it, “His excommunication was a promotion. He went from the synagogue to the Saviour.” _ /Hi Going to the Party? W HERE is the party? At Mrs. Smith’s on Walnut street and it looks awfully much as though the principals were caught by the candid camera. Luckily, how ever, they’re perfectly groomed for their parts: Introducing Janet. Janet in her jumper (Pattern 1996) is asking Mother which glassware to use. Her plaid blouse in taffeta makes her feel very dressed up. Mother chose this style because the many possibili ties for change make it a ward robe rather than a dress and she knew it would be easy-to-make. Your own little girl may have this same ensemble in sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 years. Size 8 re quires yards of 39 inch ma terial for the jumper and yards for the blouse. Mother, the Hostess. Mother is the perfect hostess, calm and assured, because she knows her all-occasion frock with its sprightly crisp apron (Pattern 1220) is becoming and appropri ate. For house wear she made up this model in print. She is wearing here the crepe version and knows that it will be delight ful for later on in cool black and white. It comes in sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, and 46. The dress and apron in size 36 require 5ft yards of 39 inch material. The apron alone requires 1 % yards. And the Guest. The guest just arriving is wear ing her trigest Sew-Your-Own. She likes it because the puffed shoulders and swing skirt make her hips look smaller. The collar is young and the sleeves stylish. This frock is especially chic in silk crepe alpaca or one of the lovely new prints. For your own daytime distinction, then, why not make up Pattern 1206? It is utuIL able in sizes 14, 16, 18, and M (32 to 42 bust). Size If requirea 4% yards of 39 inch material. One ball of yam required tor trim ming aa pictured. New Patten Week. Send for the Barbara Bek Spring and Summer Pattern Book. Make yourself attractive, practi cal and becoming clothes, select ing designs from the Barbara Bell well-planned, eaay-to-maka patterns. Interesting and exclu sive fashions for little children and the difficult junior age; sle» derizing, well-cut patterns for tha mature figure; afternoon dresses for the most particular young women and matrons and othet patterns for special occasions are all to be found in the Barbara Bell Pattern Book. Send 18 centa today for your copy. Send your order to The Sew ing Circle Patera Dept., Room 1020, 211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, 111. Price of patterns, 18 cents (in coins) each. • Bell Syndicate.—WNU I Miss REE LEEF savs Ctpudine kdievu. NEURAUIC MM qiUdutkecaiiie iti liquid... 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Nothing results from it Thinking of Self Only Show me the man who would go to heaven alone, and I will show you one who will never be admitted there.-—Feltham. Laws to Fit the People Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they are meant to serve.—Clarence D arrow. ,or HEAD COLDS e-* m Divine Confidence Divine confidence can swim upon those seas which feeble reason can not fathom.—W. Seeker. Beware ef Hypocrisy There is nothing against which our Lord warns us so terribly as hypocrisy. Te relieve cheat ' Peaetro—es pecially before yoa ye l» bed. CoaWMl19%to 227%Morened- icaioa to be is # Simply pot £ drops of Penetro Now Drops in each nostril, and instantly feel fresh air break right through the stuffy congestion to let yoa breathe easier. They soothe mflammatinn mid help to shrink red, swollen membranes. Contain ijrks drine and other approved med- k ication. 25c, 50c and $1 a bottle. Trial she 10c. 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