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, f i •;-'l UNCOK AMERI IMON CANS A By Elmo • Western Scott Watson Newspaper , Union Tfct Barmwtll xf ^opIe-SmtincU BaniwdU 8. C.^Tharaday, March 4, 1937 VAFMiMim HU Gun Became a “Judge” COMEONE once observed: ‘The 0 Declaration of Inoependence stated that all men are equal, but \ the Colt, revolver made that state* ment a fact.” Certainly that was proved on the Western frontier where the quality of man depended upon his quickness of the “draw” and where this little weapon be came the symbol of law in a law less land—it was judge, jury and high executioner all in one. Little wonder then that it should become known as “Judge Colt.” The father of “Judge Colt” was a Connecticut Yankee, born in 1814. As a boy Samuel Colt listened to veterans talk about battles of the Revolution and especially about the feats of a rifleman named Tim Mur phy who had a double- arrelled ri fle. If someone could invent a gun that would shoot five or six times without reloading, that nation would rule the world. But, of course, that was impossible, said the men of that day. Young Sam Colt didn't believe It was impossible. So he began ex perimenting with a four-barrelled rifle but he couldn't make it work satisiactorily. Then he was appren ticed to a sea captain and from the sailors he learned to carve out little objects in wood. One day in the Indian ocean, while idly watching the steersman at the wheel, he noticed that re- gard’e^s of which way the wheel was spun, each spoke always came directly in line with a clutch that could be set to hold it. As he watched he found himself visioning holes in the rim of the wheel—holes which successively came into align ment with a stationary opening. In a flash he saw the answer to his problem of a repeating gun. Then with “a jacknife that cost less than a dollar he started to whittle out the foundation of a fortune which was to run into millions.” From that model came the revolver which first proved its value in the war with the Seminole Indians, won an even greater reputation in the J&exican war end by the time the Civil war had begun was ar indispensable part of a soldier's armament. Not rnly was Sam Colt the inven tor of a weapon which vitally af fected military history, but he “was the first of the great American in dustrialists. Colt, not the modem motor car manufacturer, conceived and first utilized in his plant star d- arc i zed machine production, di vision of labor and the ‘assembly line.* He showed the way to the modern promoters of war ... .he the procurer r of the modern munitions kings—a pioneer in the art of playing one nation against an other to increase his sales.” P m V . ' A* S % ■ . ■ '*>*■' . r X. .< >N .» .9.- ^ Wp if; ‘Sail Pumps” Fill Salt Pans on Great Inagua. An Important Vice-President I T'S a standard joke that the vice president of the Unite<' States is about the most unimportant indi vidual in our federal government unless the President happens to die. In that case he immediately be comes a very important man. But there was one vice president whose high place in American history is due to hi own death, rather than that of a President. In 1884 Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana, who had served as con gressman, senator and governor and who had twice before beer an unsuccessfulxandidate for the Pres idency and once before defeated for the vice presidency, was elected vice president when Grover Cleve land defeated Blaine, the Republi can candidate. Hendricks died eight months after his inauguration but his death while in office was not unique. Four other vice presidents —George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry, William R. King and Henry Wilson —had suffered the same fate. But foi the first time in three-quarters of a century America became aware of the potential dangers in such a situation. The Constitution provides that in the case of removal, death, resigna tion or disability of a President, the vice president shall succeed him. But in 1885 the vice president was dead. Suppose nbw that the President should also die, resign or be removed from oliice. Who would then become Presioent? Neither the Constitution nor any act of congress had provided for that emergency, and apparently no one had ever given any thought to its possible re- cults. So congress got busy and on Jan uary 19, 1886 it passed a law pro viding for a Presidential succession in case the vice president could not serve. Under its terms the sec retary oi state would become Presi dent. In case he, too, would be un- able to serve, the next in line would be the secreUry of the treasury and so on down the cabinet—sec retary jf war, attorney-general, postmaster • general, secretary of the navy, secretary of the interior, secretary of agriculture, secretary of commerce and secretary of la bor. Thus in bringing about this change Thomas A. Hendricks be came an “important” vice president —by! be bad to die to dt ill Prepared by National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C.—WNU Service. { f T OOK down now!” shouts 1 a passenger. “We’re fly- JL-/ ing over a Sahara desert with blue puddles on it.” “That’s all water,” explains the steward “But it’s so clear you see right through it — to the white, sandy bottom. The blue puddles are just deep ocean holes.” What with racing cloud shadows, play of light on green islands, paint ed coral, and tinted sands, the hu man eye is easily fooled by some of physical geography’s tricks on an air trip through the Bahamas. Two hours from Miami, Florida, out over the Gulf Stream in a fast plane, you reach this 630-mile chain of some 3,000 British-owned islands, cays, and rocks that stretches al most to Hispaniola. Just now we are flying past the north tip of flat, brush-strewn An dros island, largest of the Bahamas, its west shore lapped by milky shal lows known as “The Mud,” where rheumatic sponge fishers ply their back - breaking trade in the blue- green depths. Everyone keeps his nose pressed against the windows, watching the fascinating panarama of reefs, is lets, sand bars and multi-hued wa ters below. So flat and low, so symmetrical are some of these tiny jungle-green isles that from above, in Jack-and- the-Beanstalk fancy, they suggest huge pumpkin leaves afloat on seas of opaline paint. “Look at that long strip of land, with a pirate’s tower on it!” some one urges. “That’s Treasure Island’ (Salt Cay). It belongs to John T. Mc- Cutcheon, the Chicago cartoonist,” explains the patient steward. “Now we’re over Hog island, where hu man swallows from Canada and the States sun themselves in winter... There’s their Porcupine club, and Paradise beach. That wreck is an old Confederate blockade runner, sunk more than 70 years ago. The big island is New Providence, and this town is Nassau, capital of the Bahamas.” Landing at Nassau. Flashes now of galloping ponies training on a dusty track, and a golf course dotted with palms bent by tropic winds; a ruined tower, which the steward says was Blackboard's lookout; then ancient, abandoned forts, their rusty, muzzle • loading cannon no more harmful now than blind and toothless watchdogs, yet still frowning grimly at that sea long explored by Spaniards and haunted by pirates. Swift glimpses, too, of stately Government house, the British flag, and stiff sentries on patrol, spacious homes set in gardens aflame with red, yellow, and purple. Then lower we glide, back over the long, narrow harbor with its trading schooners, lazy white yachts, and glass-bottom sight-seeing boats drifting over cor al beds and canary-colored fish, and so down to a smooth, bumpless land ing. One hears the greeting, “Welcome to the Isles of Juae!” as he scram bles ashore. From the dock the arriving visitor drives through long, straight Bay street, which is the shopping center of Nassau. High - roofed, horse-drawn hacks, bells jingling and red curtains flapping, move in and out among motor cars, bicycles, and huge sponge carts, their cargo bulky but light. “To your right,” says your host, in mock imitation of a guide’s lec ture, “is Old Fort Montague, cap tured by the baby American navy during the Revolution...That wharf is where they hanged pirates. “That big shed is the sponge market. The hymns you hear are sung by the old women who sit here in the shade and clip sponges with their shears, and get them ready to ship.” “But who are all these excited people,” you ask, “crowding the curio shops for trick straw hats, turtle shells, and pickaninny dolls? Surely they can’t all live in this small town!” “They don’t. They’re travelers. Each season 60 or 80 big liners call here on Caribbean cruises. Plus those who come by planes and pri vate yachts, Nassau winter visitors almost equal the whole population of the Bahamas. “Fifty-nine thousand people are scattered through these islands. Eighty per cent are olacks and mu- lattoes; many never, even get to Nassau, much less the Florida mainland. This is a town now, you might say, of hotels—and history." Where Columbus Landed. First and greatest event in all aaaals of our Western Hemisphere, I IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY | chool Lesson By HEV. HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, bran of the Moody Rtblo Instituu of Chicago. • Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for March 7 LIFE HERE AND HEREAFTER THROUGH CHRIST LESSON TEXT—John 14:1-19. GOLDEN TEXT — I am the way. the truth, and the life: no man cometb unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6. PRIMARY TOPIC—In the Heavenly rather'a House. JUNIOR TOPIC — Many Mansions. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC— YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC— Ufa .Hart and Hereafter through Christ. in fact, occurred right here in thesl islands. That was on October 12, 1492, when Columbus discovered America, in the form of San Sal vador. On this island, facing the oper Atlantic, is a monument set up bj the Chicago Herald m 1891 to com memorate the landing of the great navigator. Here also a lighthouse rises, but not to show modern ships how to anchor where the Sants Marta did; rather, to help them keep safely away, for few visitors venture now where Columbus set up the Cross and traded trinkets with the shy Lucayans. All these Lucayans—about 40,000 —were enslaved by Spaniards, sent to work in Hispaniola mines, and the Bahamas left quite uninhabited. Yet, in time, these islands were tc become not only a historic stepping stone by which Europeans and Afri cans reached our shores, but the stage for almost incredible adven tures. Enmity toward England, after the loss of the Great Armada, brought sanguinary conflicts, which in time became notorious for the nautical brigandage of the buccaneers. For generations these outlaws were the cause of constant diplomatic fric tion between London and Madrid, as when English sailors, seized from the Boston ship. Blessing, were stripped by Spaniards, tied naked to mangrove bushes on a Bahama cay, and left to die of thirst in plain sight of each other. Famous is the story of “Jenkyns’ Ear.” When Spaniards took an Eng lish ship commanded by a Captain Jenkyns, it is written that they cut off one of his ears and handed it to him, telling him to take it home and show if to his kingl This ear, in a bottle, he exhibited later in the house of commons. Even Virginia and the Carolinas dreaded these Bahama pirates, es pecially one Edward Teach, o r “Blackbeard.” With his last com mand, the Queen Anne’s Revenge, mounting 40 guns, Blackbeard and another pirate leader spread terror all along our South Atlantic coast. When, in desperation, the British government Anally sent that iron- flsted governor, Woodes Rogers, to hang pirates and make Nassau safe for honest traders, it began the first normal life it had ever known. That was in 1718, and the motto put on its coat of arms was, “Expulsis Pira- tis, Restituta Commercia.” “Pirate Treasure” Still Hunted. Today Blackbeard, his .long whiskers worn in three beribboned braids tucked into his waistband among his many pistols, is but a memory—or a favorite model for Nassau masquerade parties. Yet hunting pirate treasure is still a constant adventure. Always, just around the comer, is a mysterious man with an “old map” for sale. “Feast, then famine, that’s been our history,” an Englishman bom in Nassau will tell you. “Over and over again, in the last 300 years, hordes of people have swarmed into Nassau, on every errand from sell ing slaves to running rum; these boom periods meqnt lots of easy money, but there’s been many a lean time in between.” When Liverpool used to send 100 or more “blackbirders” to Africa each year, and when our own American-built craft were in this traffic, as many as 74,000 blacks annually used to be sold into the First Stirrings of Spring It was the night before the darkest day in the world’s history. On the morrow the Son of man was to hang on Calvary’s tree for the sins of the world—for your sins, and for mine. But for the moment he was alone with his disciples. The last Passover had been eaten together, the betrayer had been discovered, and the Lord has told them that he was soon to go where they could not follow. Peter had, by his bold self-assurance, brought forth the prophecy of his denial. The disciples were disturbed. Then came from the Saviour the words of comfort, as surance, and power which have been the strength and solace of his peo ple through all the centuries. Our life both here and hereafter is in His mighty hands. I. Comfort (w. 1-3). Troubled hearts are everywhere— m the palace and in the cottage, on land and sea. There is a place of rest, thank God! There is One who still speaks the majestic words, Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me.” His comfort is one which covers the future life, for he says: 1. “I go to prepare a place”(v.2>. Concern about future destiny is set tled st once when Christ Jesus be comes our Lord and Saviour. We need worry no longer. He has gone on before to the Father’s house to prepare a place for his own. When we come to that ever-peaceful shore we shall not come as strangers, but as sons and daughters to s prepared place in our Father’s house. 2. 'T will come again” (v.3) is the word that gives present mean ing to the future promise. He not only prepares the place, but he it is who brings us there. The glorious hope of his coming again is the Christian’s greatest comfort and mightiest incentive to useful, holy living. n. Assurance (w 4-11). The doctrine of Christian assur ance is one of vital importance, and should be taught in all its scrip tural power and beauty. Unfortun ately it has so suffered violence at the hands of some of its friends that others have not only come to fear it, but even openly to oppose it. This is most regrettable, for it is manifest that until one has as surance he will make but little prog ress in Christian usefulness. The believers assurance rests fundamentally on Christ himself. Two grounds are given in the text. 1. “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (v. 6). These words are their own best commentary. Read them again, slowly, weighing the meaning of each word. If we are in him who is the way, how safe we are! If we are not in him? Read his own solemn words in verse 6, “No man cometh unto the Father but by me.” (v. 11). In Christ dwells all the fullness of the Godhead. He is not only a super natural being, he is. God. How can anyone deny that and read his words in these verses? To do so is to make Jesus a liar and blasphemer. HI. Power (w. 12-15). His followers are not left in a world of sin and need as a little group of hymn-singing weaklings, thinking only of the day when they shall be in a brighter land. Ah, yes, they sing hymns and rejoice i n them; they look for a better land; their weapons of warfare are not carnal—but weaklings? Oh, no! God 183a 1263 uses them to do great and mighty WhiCh the Bahamas I l^HethatSeveth'- (v. 12). This army of God carries the royal got th?ir share After Cornwallis yielded at York town, Ipyalists flocked to the Ba hamas, bringing their slaves, silver ware, and other personal effects On plantations of cane and cotton developed by these royal refugees rose another tide of profits. This ebbed when slaves were freed, and when competing agriculture grew up in the States. Agriculture Has Filled. Loyalists, departing for England after this land boom faded, turned their farms over to ex-slaves or other retainers; lacking skill, capi tal, or sufficient energyy, these lat ter failed. Farming declined. An easier living—if on a lower standard — was offered by the sea. Hence today the once productive fields are idle and brush-grown. Andros island, for example, named for an early governor of the Massachusetts colony, was once the scene of much sisal growing, well-known families dn England be ing the owners. Now all that is abandoned. Yet today a new kind of prosper ity, wholesome and satisfying, is coming to Nassau. This is its rise as a popular winter resort, which compensates for the vanished reve nue at former more exciting days. banner of faith. 2. “Greater works . . . shall he do” (v. 12). Jesus only began his work on earth. Its greatest develoo- j ment was to be the joyous privilege of his followers. 3. “If ye ask ... I will do” (v. 14). Someone has called this a signed blank check on all the re sources of God. Faith fills it in, un der the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Moody knew how to use it. So did Mueller, Livingstone, J. Hudson Taylor—the list might go on indefi nitely. Shall we dare to trust God and add our name as one of those who ask in faith? # "PHE chic young miss above, cen- ter, says, “I make my own clothes. I learned sewing from Mother first, got a touch of it in school, and a real exposure in 4-H activities. I choose this dress for Spring because it looks like Spring, and because it takes the minimum of time and money. Puff sleeves and princess lines give a formal note if I wish to impress the folks (which 1 often do) and the peplum jacket is added for frivolous reasons—when I want to feel a bit sophisticated, and it makes a sweet all-occasion dress.” A Practical Choice. The Lady on the Left says, *Tm practical. I choose patterns that I can exit twice; then I have a gingham gown to set me off in my kitchen and an afternoon dress in which to entertain Jiggs club. The all-of-a-piece yoke and sleeves make me look years younger, the shirred pockets give the decorative note every dress needs, and I can run it up In an afternoon.” Three-Purpose Pattern. The Girl in the Oval has a far away look in her eyes. She says it’s because she wears glamorous blouses like this one. She cutt her pattern three times—no less—and evolves a blouse in eggshell for her velvet skirt; one in velveteen for her tweeds, and the third in metallic cloth for after-five a enti ties. “The skirt with its simple well directed lines is equally well suited to tweeds for sport, velvet for dress and wool for business,” says Madam. The Patterns. Pattern 1832 (above left) comes in sizes 32 to 44. Size 34 requires 4% yards of 39 inch material. Pattern 1263 (above center) Is designed in sizes 12 to 20 (30 to 40 bust). Size 14 requires 4% yards of 39 inch material for the dress and 2Vi yards for the jacket—to line it requires 2% yards of 35 inch material. Pattern 1958 (above right) is available in sizes 14 to 20 (32 to 46 bust). Size 16 requires 2% yards for the blouse in 39 inch material and 2 yards of 54 inch materia for, the skirt. New Pattern Book. Send for the Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book. Make yourself attractive, practical and becoming clothes, selecting designs from the Bar bara Bell well-planned, easy-to- make patterns. Interesting and exclusive fashions for little chil dren and the difficult junior age; slenderizing, well-cut patterns for the mature figure; afternoon dresses for the most particular young women and matrons and other patterns for special occa sions are all to be found in the Barbara Bell Pattern Bode. Send 15 cents today for your copy. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Boom 1020, 211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, HI. Price ef patterns, 16 cents (in coins) each. • Ball Syndicate.—WMU Service. 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