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Sermon
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' Jesus* Understanding of Men.
Lesson for October IS: Genesis 1: i
71; Psalm 8; Matthew 12:9-21. f
Golden Text: John 2:25. f
_ It is in his personality that man!
Is created in God's image, set above ’
die lower animals by the power of;
thinking, feeling, and willing—in >
Knd like God but far less in degree, j
Psalm 8 declares man’s primacy!
among all created things. Pitifully
small compared to worlds in space, J
his mind is greater than matter.
And from the days of the cave men ■
the present, man has overcome!
{■» disparity between his physical!
sowers and those of die beasts—by]
weapons and means he has learned;
•t* use. 1
The healing of die withered hand;
As the synagogue Jesus employed*
($or giving valuable teaching con-i
/eeraing the design of the Sabbath—f
He also taught the supreme worth*
let a man over a brute. Man is!
jhetter than a sheep. AH agree to:
AMs* but how many exalt their fel-'
lams, by their loving attitude to-
werd them, above lesser creatures
toed material tilings? In their long,
sad history, the great host of men
Anus been used as mere pawns.;
iiThe unmarked dust of miillnwf of]
'jMhnred workers would plead for)
*toe rights of every man.
The closing section of the lesson!
dives a beautiful picture of Jesus'
fcarrying on the service He indicated,'
wer His own teaching in the syna-l
ue—by His compassion toward;
(suffering and the sorrowing; any!
fulfilling the prophecy of T—f fl fi [
‘ through 20 centuries the gen-
have found hope through die
jut of men. And all be
I to give their lives to the Blessed
> who knows all about them and-
an infinite worth upon them.
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By MARY £. £>AGU£
T v '’T J e’s just time to get the last
b IT for over-seas shipment so
if y u have exhausted the assort
ments made up in the department
stores and specialty shops make
up a box of your own baking.
The post office department has is
sued some official instructions that
you must keep irt mind when you
are making up a box on your own.
Of course the dates of mailing, be-
. tween September 15 and October 15;
the limit of weight at five pounds
I WHEN WRAPPED; the size which
. cannot measure more than 15 inches
i in length and 36 inches in length
t and girth combined are firmly fixed
* in your mind. But there are more
. directions that will help to insure
the safe delivery of your package.
Be sure that your overseas Christ-
• mas package is completely, correct
ly, clearly and legibly addressed. If
possible, print address with a sub
stance that will not mar, run, streak,
fade or smudge. Enclose a com
plete address and return address
inside your package, too. This will
msure delivery if the outside wrap
ping should become soiled or tom.
Mark your package as “CHRIST
MAS GIFT PARCEL." Do not use
label which resembles a postage
stamp or mark of any kind.
Pack and wrap securely in a
strong box. DO NOT USE A SHOE
BOX. If package contains small
items, wrap each one separately
and thoroughly so that all contents
are protected.
There are certain articles that
you cannot send. Perishable foods,
intoxicants, weapons of any kind,
poisons and all inflammable materi
als including matches and lighter
fluids are strictly prohibited.
When you pack your box of cook
ies put a square of waxed paper
between each cookie and the one
next to it. This will prevent them
sticking together. Pack the box
closely so that the contents can’t
shake or rub. Hermits, ginger
cookies, brownies—cookies of sub
stance will carry better than thin,
crisp cookies.
A tin box is ideal for packing.
This should be wrapped in corru
gated cardboard and firmly tied.
Then put the address and return
“clearly and legibly” on this. Wrap
in two thicknesses of tough wrap
ping paper, tie firmly with strong
cord. Take care to make the wrap
ping smooth and without loose cor
ners sticking out to catch on other
packages. Make the knots in the
cord very tight and not too bungle-
some because these, too, can catch
on other packages.
• It’s a good idea to print the ad
dress directly on the paper rather
than to use a sticker because damp-
- ness might loosen the sticker.
Speaking of tin boxes, if you can’t
find anything but a round one make
» stout corrugated square container
lor it.
&V LYTXi$ HULL
That Thing Called Progressive Education
We Americans will try anything
once. We have already taken fliers
on flagpole sitting, Frank Sinatra,
jitter bpggipg,,banana splits, Billy
Sunday, zoot suits and open toed
shoes for gathering "athlete’s foot’’
germs.
At the present moment we are
revelling in a new indoor sport
called “Progressive Education"
which by and large makes flagpole
sitting seem by comparison a sort
of higher form of learning. This
progressive education is aptly
named, it progresses rapidly—but
backward instead of forward. Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president
of Columbia university—and no re
actionary himself—declares that
this doctrine, if carried to an ex
treme, would put the child “back
in the ‘Garden of Eden’ to begin all
over again the life of civilized
man.”
The scintillating philosophy be
hind this new departure from our
already backward system of edu
cation, is that youth—if allowed to
go his own way unmolested and un
corrected—will develop a sort of
glittering individuality which may
land him either in the already fully
occupied “seats of the mighty" or
in direct competition with “Super
man."
There seem to be quite a.number
of requisites to the above accom
plishments: The student shall
study only those subjects which
please his “mature” fancy. If he
doesn’t want to study anything—
that is theoretically OK too. He
must not be made to do anything
he doesn’t wish to do—such as
brush his teeth, clean his ears or
take an occasional bath. If he likes
smoking or drinking at the ripe old
age of ten—it must be “personal
ity" cropping out. Above all he
must not be corrected as to man
ners, morals or deportment. If he
thinks his father is an old horse—
and some fathers are old horses—
he is perfectly justified in neighing
when the old man comes in late for
supper. If he feels like punching
his little sister in the nose he is
merely demonstrating a budding in
dividuality which John L. Sullivan
could have possessed had his
“horse and buggy" parents not sup
pressed it to such a wicked degree
that he only punched men his own
size or larger. He may have bad
morals and snitch his roommate's
cufflinks, but that’s his business,
and some day—if left alone—he will
grow out of it—or maybe rob a,
bank. He must not be made to
take his hat off in the house or to
say “yes M'am" to the teacher; and
if he feels like spitting on the floor
it may ruin his future if he is cor->
rected.
It’s a grand system. It will make
its pupils shine in any gathering.
How proud we will be some day
when one of our representatives at
some great international confer
ence held in the palace at Ver
sailles tells the other members to
“go take a jump in the river" L
What a glorious day in our history
when some future incoming Presi
dent of the United States trips the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
as that eminent official is adminis
tering the Oath of Office. How mag
nificent an international gesture
when a future Secretary of State
crowns some visiting potentate
with a nice ripe custard pie.
Ah me—how times do change.
Once we thought it polite and gra
cious to bring teacher a nice red
apple. When we are “progressive,
ly educated" we will doubtless
“give her the raspberry.”
Parenthood
BY
MRS. CATHERINE CONRAD EDWARDS
Associate Editor, Parents’ Magazine
TEACHERS WILL HELP PARENTS
In the days when codnty school
teacher boarded around with mem
bers vl the community they often
bad great influence in molding the
character of the children in the fam
ilies where they lived. Teacher
was looked up to, and yet by shar
ing family meals and entering into
fireside discussions was soon able to
shed the awesome air of the class
room.
To get this personal help from
teacher nowadays parents must, as
a rule, seek it, for community life
is less closely knit than in our
grandparents’ time. But help and
understanding of your child’s prob
lems are still yours for the asking.
For example, one mother whose
ton had been disciplined from baby
hood by an overstrict father, so
that the boy reached his teens
frightened of his teachers and all
persons in authority, tells how her
son’s school principal stood by to
help her when the boy’s father went
overseas and she was left to man
age her difficult son alone. She was
determined to help her son lose his
fearful attitude because it was un-
_ his health and character,
it she also hoped to bring about a
Wholesome change in the boy’s per
sonality so that he and his father
would be better friends when the
latter returned home from the war.
The mother first went to the prin
cipal and explained the situation.
The principal was a fine, under
standing woman and offered to take
the boy into her own office, ostensi
bly for the purpose of helping her,
really to give him the encourage
ment he needed. All his teachers
cooperated with her in showing him
that they were kindly friends, ready
to help. His response was immedi
ate and wonderful. Before long his
outlook on life became more nor-
mal, he began to take whatever
happened with common sense and
courage instead of with hurt feel
ings. Through letters he is begin
ning to build up a companionship
with his father, too, so that this
family is looking forward to a re
union which will be far happier than
the life they have had together in
the past.
Another family ran into difficul
ties with their nine-year-old daugh
ter Jean when the child’s grand
mother came to live with them.
Grandmother was often cross and
unreasonable and Jean, not yet ma
ture enough to make allowances for
age, resented her. The child be
came nervous and uncooperative
both at home and at school. Jean’s
mother talked over the problem
with her child’s teacher. To open
Jean’s eyes to Grandmother’s side
of the situation sh** began a series
of classroom stories about older peo
ple. Then she ns , *ed the children
to secure true stones of the days
before the first World war from
older members of thfc community.
Jean's grandmother acquired pres
tige when the tale she told of her
first home—a sod house in Nebraska
—was voted worthy of inclusion in a
booklet prepared by Jean’s room.
When a few days later the teacher
incidentally mentioned kindness and
courtesy to one’s elders as virtues
to be cultivated, Jean apparently
took the message to heart. The
sparks sometimes still fly between
Jean and her grandmother, but the
fault is less often Jean’s.
What we are saying is, don’t over
look the help your child's teacher
can give you in solving character
and personality problems in your
children.
Ration Calendar For
and Virginia through November
8. Three A-13 coupons in the new
Week Of October 9 books will become valid for four
: gallons each November 9. Regis
tration for new books in progress
now.
A-13 coupons now valid in Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Alabama
through December 21.
Rationing rules now require that
every car owner write his licens?
number and state on all gasoline
coupons in his possession, as soon
as they are issued him by his ra
tioning board.
PROCESSED FOODS: Blue A3
through R5 (Book 4) now valid at
10 points each. Blue tokens now
invalid. Stamps good indefinite
ly.
MEATS AND FATS: Red A8
through K5 (Book 4> now valid at
10 points each for use with tokens.
Both good indefinitely.
SUGAR: Sugar stamps No. 30,
No. 31, No. 32 and No. 33 now good
for five pounds each indefinitely.
CANNING SUGAR: Sugar stamp
No. 40 good for five pounds can
ning sugar until February 28, 1945.
Apply to local boards for supple
mental rations.
SHOES: Airplane stamps No. 1
and No. 2 (Book 3> valid indefi
nitely: A new stamp is to become
good November 1.
I FUEL OIL: Period 4 and 5 cou
pons from last year and Period 1
coupons for this season now val
id. Alabama, Tennessee, Mississ
ippi not affected.
GASOLINE: A-11 coupons valid
in Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas
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1944-45 MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES
ARE NOW ON SALE
New licenses must be purchased on or before October 31, 1944, to avoid payment
of penalty.
Mail your application and payment immediately to avoid delay.
Save time by mailing your application and remittance directly to the address shown
below.
STATE DEPARTMENT
P. O. Box 1498
Motor Vehicle Division
Columbia 1. S. C.
ALWAYS
Qmfify/
ware
the balance of 1944 and all of 1945.
The new prices, effective Octo
ber 19, were established after
lengthy discussions with the War
Feed Administration ard comply
v/i.n prcviSLi.^ .a. Economic
Stabilization Act of 19 The new
schedule of prices is generally
higher for the Fall months and
lower for the Spring months. This
adjustment, OPA said, will cost
consumers no more annually but
will guarantee the farmer a full
parity return.
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FAVORED OVER A
YEARS
ClanSSenS
Bread
Girl*—be a WAC Medical Technician.
The Array train* you. See your nearest
Array recruiting officer.
gle” sales of civilian ammunition,
OPA said prices now must be com-
Moving to close a gap for evas- puted in proportion to the full box
ion of ceiling prices on cartridges price. When the premium on less
and shells for civilian use, the Of- than box lot sales was allowed,
fice of Price Administration has OPA said, such sales constituted
announced revocation of the 25 only a small portion of total sales
per cent premium previously al-1 in the nation. However, many re
lowed for sales in less than box tailers Last year used the provision
lots.
At the same time OPA listed
ceiling prices for many additional i n broken lots.
types of ammunition recently re- j
leased for sales to civilians by a
War Production Board order. Off ice Price Administra-
tion said today retail prices on
! 1914 pack of fruit cocktaU will ad
vance, largely because of a $15 per
to evade ceiling prices, making all
buyers purchase their ammunition
In revoking the 25 per c?nt pre
mium previously allowed for “sin-
ton advance since last year in the
price of raw pears.
Average retail increases, OPA
said, will be about 1 cent per No.
1 tall can and about 2 cents per
No. 2 1-2 can.
The increase in retail prices was
predicted as a result of process
ors maximum prices in Califor
nia. where most of the pack will
be produced. The processors
prices were effective October 4 at
California shipping points.
Maximum dollar-and-cent prices
for shell eggs have been set by the
Office of Price Administration for
TAe Slow Heart is Usually
A Strong Heart v _
Dr. J. B. W hit ten
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A strong heart beating 72 times
tu the minute will, after exer
cise or miming or jogging 50
steps, beat about 96 to 100 to
the minute, and will return to
Us normal beat of 72 in about
one minute.
A heart that is not so strong
will beat about 84 to the minute,
will go up to 120 beats after
the same amount of exercise,
•ml may require a full two min*
rates to return to its normal beat
eg M to the minute. This means
that a normal or strong heart
will do extra work by stronger
•Mokes and a heart that is not
gm strong will do its work by
Beating more rapidly.
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