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C'S THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1939 First Turbine-Electric Locomotive Tested CONGRESS GOES TO WORK |f ^; ' * * '- ., • I »l • ; ^2^ " ,;-»i.'''' -- fr , >- „ Asfisa wt ' , "' ‘« in Faced with more than its usual quota of world and domestic problems, congress opens a session which will continue far into the summer months. Picture Parade gives you a glimpse of the work at hand. mw A new turbine-electric locomotive, recently tested, will enable the Union Pacific to handle its heaviest standard equipment over the entire run from Chicago to the West coast without changing engines. The 5,000 H. P. engine will run from 500 to 700 miles without stops. General Electric and railroad engineers worked two years building the locomotive, which is the first of its kind built in the United States. Daladier’s Son Starts Empire Movement DEFENSE — To guard against what he considers a threat from aggressor nations. President Roosevelt favors throwing a de fensive ring around the entire Western hemisphere. The war department wants a greatly en larged air force. Also planned is industrial mobilisation. r • •• y* ■ s 3. TAXES—Secretary of the Treas ury Henry Morgenthau’s budget requests will possibly be smaller for the fiscal year starting next June. Seriously considered as a new revenue source is reduction of income tax exemptions for single persons from $1,000 to $500, and for married persons from $2,500 to $1,000. Jean Daladier, eldest son of the French premier, pins an arm-band on the newest recruit to his recently inaugurated organization called “Youths of the French Empire." The movement, he insists, is not political, but rather to use yonihful energy in the nation’s service. Membership is increasing rapidly. MILK RACKETEER Buccaneer to ‘Recapture’ Tampa mmi MX A. : : A « Gasparilla, legendary pirate, and his motley crew sail into Tampa harbor to capture the city on the occasion of the Florida day and Gaspa rilla carnival, early in February. The fete celebrates the 400th anni versary of the landing of Hernando Desoto. Contender Lou Nova Plans Campaign r \ rae*: i r"~ Almost as contented as a cat in a creamery, this kitten has learned to meet the London milkman at the garden gate in this amusing fashion and get a lift back to its home. TEA TIPPLER WUUUIMAIUUi "m <• Si :: r W: ' Mmm 4 •" .• mm-- « Lou Nova, whose recent victory over Tommy Farr came as a surprise to a majority of the nation’s fight fans, in battling posture before a picture of Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis. Nova ranks second to Tony Galento as championship contender, according to National Boxing association ratings. Margaret Robertson, Scottish ac tress, whose father for many years was one of the most prominent Lon don stock brokers, on her first visit to America tries tippling her tea the quaint old American way. British tea circles wer; reported buzzing. CHAIN STORES—Texas’ Con gressman Wright Patman will in troduce his bill to tax chain stores out of existence. But the bill is confronted with mounting public opposition from such groups as the American Federa tion of Labor, National Associa tion of Real Estate boards, farm and consumer groups, who be lieve it would cut the farmer’s market 30 per cent, raise living costs, increase unemployment. Solar System a Collection The solar system is the assem blage of asteroids, comets, meteoric materia] and planets, with their at tendant satellites, which form a family of objects intimately connect ed with the sun and practically iso lated from the other stars. Oil Found in Odd Places Oil may be found in irregularities in sediments in places where there are no surface indications of struc ture AjABOR—Charging that the na tional labor relations act as now constituted is unfair to employ ers, congressmen will seek re visions. Two proposed amend ments would (1) require em ployers to ask for labor board elections and (2) permit review by the courts of findings of the labor board. AGRICULTURE — Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace may ask congress to approve his “two-price” plan for domestic subsidies, whereby surplus Amer ican agricultural products would be sold at a lower-than-standard price to needy families. A gen eral farm revolt is expected over acreage reduction plans. IMMIGRATION— Because Ger- many is persecuting Jews, some congressmen will ask a partial lifting of American immigration restrictions. This plan is op posed by Senator Borah, among others, on the theory that an in flux of new population would only add to America’s unemploy ment problem. PENSIONS — Although the No vember elections saw defeat o, many unorthodox pension pro posals, many congressmen were elected with the backing of such groups as that formed by Dr. Francis E. Townsend, above. The original Townsend proposal calls for $200-a-month pensions, but a modified version is expected. S UNDAY I CHOOL L>< ’ HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D. can of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. e Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for January 8 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council o- Religious Education; used by permission. PETER COMMENDED AND REBUKED LESSON TEXT—Matthew 16:13-2S. GOLDEN TEXT—Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.—Matthew 16:16. ' RE LIE!—Originated by Demo crats but claiming Republican support, a measure will probably be introduced to return admin istration of relief to states, where bi-partisan boards will be in charge. Enlarged defense ap propriations, together with the predicted upswing in business, may preclude a repetition of'the large relief apprdpriations which congress has made every year since the New Deal began. First University in World In 387 B. C. Plato settled at Ath ens and founded his school of philos ophy known as the academy, which attracted pupils from all parts of Greece, among them Aristotle. This school was endowed and became the first university known to history. Total Outlying Territory The total outlying territory of the United States is 711,606 square miles, the total continental area, B,Q26,78f square miles. “What think ye of Christ?” This question, which was asked by Jesus Himself (Matt. 22 : 42), is the touchstone that tries men, and churches, organizations, and move ments. The answer to it determines character, condition, and destiny. As we study the life of Peter and see how he responded to the ques tion of Jesus, let us not fail to apply the truth to ourselves and to those to whom we minister. This is indeed I. A Crucial Question (w. 13-16). With Kis crucifixion now only six months away our Lord in prepara tion for it is about to make a more definite claim to Messiahship, and thus to establish the truth in the minds of His disciples. He there fore asks this all-important ques tion about Himself. First, it is a general query, “Whom do men say that I am?” The answer (v. 14) indicates that the common opinion concerning Christ was a very high one. He had made an impression on the people of His time, and this has been true down through the ages. Even those who do not believe on Him admit that He was “the ideal representative and guide to hu manity,” or the person before whom “everyone would kneel.” But beau tiful tributes to His character and leadership are worse than mean ingless unless they lead to a per sonal confession of Him as Lord and Saviour. The question becomes personal as He asks, “Whom do ye say that I am?” That question no one can es cape. We cannot refuse to answer. Neutrality is impossible. Whatever we do or say, or do not do or say, is a decision. Peter’s answer is really the sum and substance of Christian doctrine. He recognized Him as the Messiah, the fulfillment of all Hebrew prophe cy, and as the Son of the Living God, the Redeemer and Savior of men, the One in whom centers all Christian faith. H. A Divine Revelation (w. 17- 20). Peter had been ready to be taught by the Holy Spirit, and therefore made a confession of Christ which was not conceived in the mind of a man but was a conviction born Of the Spirit of God (cf. I Cor. 12:3). Upon Peter’s confession, which was thus really a divine revelation of the person and work of Christ, the Church is established, Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone (I Pet. 2:7) with Peter himself as one of the apostles built into its very foundation (Eph. 2:20). Note that Christ calls it “my church.” It is His Body, and He as the Head rules over it. The gates of Hades, that is, the wicked pow ers of the unseen world, while they now seemingly have great power against the Church, shall not ulti mately prevail. We have a victori ous Christ. The giving of the keys, and the authority to bind or loose have been variously interpreted. It would seem to be clear, however, that this was not intended to be any personal power to be used by Peter, and quite evidently not to be transferred by him to others. It was rather the authority to admit men into the kingdom of God as they fulfill Hif provisions for entrance, and to de clare that those who do not enter by way of Christ must be forever barred from its sacred precincts. IH. The Shadow of the Cross (w. 21-25). The cross of Christ casts its shad ow over the little group as Jesus begins to show to His disciples (v. 21) what He is to suffer as the Saviour of the world. The city of Jerusalem exalted to heaven by its opportunities and privileges is to be the place where He is to be nailed to the tree. “Where roses ought to bloom, sin has often plant ed thorns.” Peter in an outburst of affectionate folly tries to hinder Christ from going to the cross, and becomes for the moment the serv ant of Satan. He “meant well,” but it is not enough io have good intentions. The cross of Christ calls for the cross of the Christian (v. 24). Note well that this does not refer to little acts of so-called “self-'’—lial,” but rather to the denial of self. It means that self-will is set aside and God’s will becomes paramount in the life V. 24). It means the abandon ment of selfish motives and desires, the losing of life for Christ’s sake. Thus only do we find the real ful fillment of life (v. 25). For God to Decide There are those who say, and that continually, that life is too short. That depends. What are you doing with it? For some things it is; for others it is not. In any case, it is not for us to make any declaration on that point. God knows whether it is, or is not, too short. And it is safe to leave that matter with him. —Christian Conservator. Pattern 1724 Get out your wool scraps and put them to work in this afghan. 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