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TiiE SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1940 /^NE mischievous Scotty is cer- tainly enough—but two, well, that’s just twice as much fun. De lightful new tea towel motifs are formed, however, as these Scotties disastrously inquire into every phase of household work. Perky cross stitch bows and the cross stitched day names done in gay colors will add a cheerful note to these kitchen towels. Pattern Z9193, 15c, brings you seven Scotty designs for tea towels and the extra matching panholder motif. Send order to: AUNT MARTHA Box 166-W Kansas City, Mo. Enclose 15 cents for each pattern desired. Pattern No Name Address Tallest U. S. Shaft The San Jacinto monument near Houston, Texas, is the tallest shaft of its kind in this country, being 12 feet higher than the Washing ton monument. Costing more than $1,000,000 and dedicated in April, 1939, it commemorates the famous 29-minute battle of San Jacinto in 1836, in which Sam Houston de feated Santa Anna and freed Tex as from Mexico.—Collier’s. O-Cedar it. Mom! The soft O-Cedar lusfre LASTS saves weary hour* off work You cut wash away the ugl/ muggy film of fingerprints and dirt; you can make your dull and listless f uniture and woodwork clean and sparkly, you can leave behind a soft warm silkea luslrt that STAYS, a lustrt that LASTS for weeks and for mmtbs longer ... if you’ll use genuine O-Cedar Polish in your dampened cleaning doth. There’s a pleasant astonishing treat in store for you when you do. MOPS, WAX, DUSTERS, CLEANERS AND fLY AND MOTH SPRAY Two Discontents There are two kinds of discon tent in this world: The discon tent that works, and the discontent that wrings its hands. The first gets what it wants, and the second loses what it has. There’s no cure for the first but success; and there’s no cure at all for the sec ond.—Gordon Graham. NOT SPRINGS MAT BE GREAT FOR RHEUMATIC PAIR But this famous Prescription has helped thousands, too Not everyone has got the money to visit “The Springs.” But it doesn’t punish your pocketbook to buy Prescription C-2223. This famous remedy brings you real grateful help for rheumatism'* pain, muscular aches, or rheumatic fever. It does its work as an effective analgesic—thousands enjoy its pain- relieving action. Sold on money-back guarantee, 6oc or $r. Demand Pre scription C-2223 by it* full name. BEACONS of —SAFETY— •Like a beacon light on the height—the advertise ments in newspapers direct yon to newer, better and easier ways of providing the things needed or desired. It shines, this beacon of newspaper advertising—and it will be to your advantage to fol low it whenever yon make a purchase. What Will Be Added to This? ★ ★ ★ IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I CHOOL L.< chool uesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Dean of The Moody Bible Institute \wspaper Union.) of Chicago. (Released by Western Nev ‘BOX SCORE’ OF PRESIDENTS OF UNITED STATES Hi, Name Was: George Washington . John Adams .... Thomas Jefferson . . James Madison ... James Monroe . . . John Quincy Adams . Andrew Jackson . . . Martin Van Buren . . William Henry Harrison John Tyler James K. Polk ... Zachary Taylor . . . Millard Fillmore ... Franklin Pierce ... James Buchanan ... Abraham Lincoln . . Andrew Johnson . . . Ulysses S. Grant . . . Rutherford B. Hayes . James A. Garfield . . Chester A. Arthur . . Grover Cleveland . . Benjamin Harrison . . William McKinley . . Theodore Roosevelt . . William Taft .... Woodrow Wilson . . Warren G. Harding . . Calvin Coolidge . . . Herbert C. Hoover . . Franklin D. Roosevelt . ? ? ? . He Waa Born Feb. Oct. April Mar. April July Mar. Dec. Feb. Mar. Nov. Nov. Jan. Nov. 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Day 57 April 30, 1789 March 4. 1797 7 10 4 61 March 4, 1797 March 4, 1801 4 57 March 4, 1801 March 4, 1809 8 57 March 4, 1809 March 4, 1817 8 58 March 4, 1817 March 4, 1825 8 57 March 4, 1825 March 4, 1829 4 61 March 4, 1829 March 4, 1837 8 54 March 4, 1837 March 4, 1841 4 68 March 4, 1841 April 4, 1841 I 51 April 4, 1841 March 4, 1845 3 11 49 March 4, 1845 March 4, 1849 4 64 March 4, 1849 July 9, 1850 1 4 5 50 July 10, 1850 March 4, 1853 2 7 26 48 March 4, 1853 March 4, 1857 4 65 March 4, 1857 March 4, 1861 4 52 March 4, 1861 April 15, 1865 4 1 11 56 April 15. 1865 March 4, 1869 3 10 19 46 March 4, 1869 March 4, 1877 8 54 March 4, 1877 March 4, 1881 4 49 March 4, 1881 Sept. 19, 1881 6 15 50 Sept. 20, 1881 March 4, 1885 3 5 15 / +7 March 4, 1885 March 4, 1889 \ 55 March 4, 1893 March 4, 1897 r — — 55 March 4, 1889 March 4, 1893 4 53 March 4, 1897 Sept. 14, 1901 4 6 10 42 Sept. 14, 1901 March 4, 1909 7 5 18 51 March 4, 1909 March 4, 1913 4 56 March 4, 1913 March 4, 1921 8 55 March 4, 1921 Aug. 2, 1923 2 4 29 51 Aug. 3, 1923 March 4, 1929 5 7 1 55 March 4, 1929 March 4, 1933 4 51 4, 1933 7 Jan. 20, 1941 ? ? ? ? ? ? Lesson for September 15 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used 07 permission. THE EVER-PRESENT GOD U5SSON TEXT—Psalm 139:1-12. 23, 24. GOLDEN TEXT—If a man love me. he frill keep my words; and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him. and make our abode with hlir..—John 14:23. By ELMO SCOTT WATSON (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) J T WON’T be long now until some volunteer poet will be adding another couplet to that famous bit of doggerel called “The Presidents in Rhyme.” Perhaps it has been a long, long time since you recited it in history class or on some Friday afternoon when everyone in school was asked to “speak a piece.” If you’ve forgotten how it goes, here’s one version of it, brought down to date: First stands the lofty Washington, That noble, great. Immortal one. The elder Adams next we see. And Jefferson comes number three. The fourth Is Madison, you know. The fifth on the list. Monroe. The sixth an Adams comes again, And Jackson seventh In the train. Van Buren eighth upon the line. And Harrison counts number nine. The tenth Is Tyler. In his turn. And Polk the eleventh, as we learn. The twelfth is Taylor that appears. The thirteenth Fillmore fills his years. Then Pierce comes fourteenth Into view; Buchanan Is the fifteenth due. Now Lincoln comes two terms to fill. But God o’errules the people's will. And Johnson fills the appointed time Cut short by an assassin's crime. Next Grant assumes the lofty seat. The man who never knew defeat. Two terms to him; then Hayes succeeds. And quietly the nation leads. Garfield comes next, the people's choice But soon ascends a mourning voice From every hamlet In the land. A brutal wretch with murderous hand Strikes down the country’s chosen chief. And anxious millions mourn In grief. Arthur’s term was then begun. Which made the number twenty-one. Then came the “Man of Destiny," Honest and strong in policy. Grover Cleveland, whose first term Made the politicians squirm. But when election day rolled round Harrison was more popular found— A man of Intellectual mold. In action cautious, manner cold. So when his single term was over There followed four years more of Grover. McKinley then, the well-beloved. A most efficient pilot proved. A crazed assassin laid him low— Again the nation voiced Its woe. To fill the Interrupted term. "Our Teddy” followed, staunch and firm. A fighting statesman, forceful, true. And brilliant as a scholar, too. He taught the nation strenuous life. Yet kept it from internal strife. Next Taft, the jurist, reached the goal. Four quiet years he held control. Then Woodrow Wilson. Princeton man. Eight fateful years of rule began. For under him our armies brave Went forth a whole world's peace to save. The war was won. but at what cost— The nation soon this leader lost. In peace was Harding’s term begun. But death claimed him 'ere it was done. Then Calvin Coolidge. calm and cool. Gave to our states a cautious rule. Next Herbert Hoover of Belgian fame Added to the list the thirtieth name. And next a Roosevelt we see— Not Theodore but Franklin D. Now, the question is: when an other couplet is added to that jin gle after November 5, what will it say? Will a new name—that of Wendell L. Willkie—appear in the list of our Chief Executives? Or will it remain unchanged, so far as the addition of a new name is concerned? If the latter, then that will mark a new epoch in American history, because it means that, for the first time, a President has been a successful candidate for a third term. Before Franklin D. Roosevelt upset all precedents by seeking re-election after serving two terms, only two other Presi dents had ever tried it. The first was Ulysses S. Grant, elected in 1868, re-elected in 1872 and an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in 1880. The second was Theodore Roosevelt, who became President in 1901, when President McKinley died, who was re-elected in 1904, failed to win the Republican nom ination in 1912 and was the un successful candidate of the Pro gressive or “Bull Moose” party in that year. Even if Roosevelt is defeated in November, he will have had the distinction of being one of the 11 Presidents who have been elected twice. They were: Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant, Cleve land, McKinley and Wilson. Nine (if Roosevelt completes his sec ond term) served eight years— all of the above except Lincoln and McKinley, the victims of as sassins’ bullets. Grover Cleve land was a two-term President whose record is unique. He served one term, 1885-1889, was defeated by Benjamin Harrison, then beat Harrison when he was a candidate for re-election and served a second term from 1893 to 1897. William Henry Harrison had the shortest period of serv ice as President, dying after one month in the White House. If the Republican nominee is the successful candidate this year, he will add several interest ing “firsts” to the history of the Presidency. For he will be The first bearing the name of Wendell. James'has b-en the commonest first name of our Presidents, there having been five of them. John and William tie for second with three each and Andrew and Franklin third with two each. There has been one each of the following: George, Thomas, Mar tin, Zachary, Millard, Abraham, Ulysses, Rutherford, Chester, Grover, Benjamin, Theodore, Woodrow, Warren, Calvin and Herbert. There would have been two Thomases if Thomas Wood- row Wilson hadn’t dropped the use of his first name and chosen to be known by the two begin ning with the “W.” If the Republicans are victori ous in November, Willkie will be The first native of Indiana to become President. Virginia still holds the title of “Mother of Presidents” with eight who were born in the Old Dominion. Ohio is a close sec ond with seven, ar.d New York comes next with four. North Caro lina has given the nation three Chief Executives, Massachusetts and Vermont two each and New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Ken tucky, New Jersey and Iowa, one each. Although Willkie was born in Indiana, his legal residence is New York city. So, his election would add the seventh to the list of Presidents who have gone to the White House from the Empire state. Besides her four native sons, Arthur, born in Vermont, and Cleveland, born in New Jer sey, were residents of New York when elected. If Wendell Willkie wins— He will be tbe first President of German descent. The majority of our Presidents, 16 in all, have been of English ancestry. They were: Washing ton, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Madison, William Harri son, Tyler, Taylor, Pierce, Lin coln, Johnson, Garfield, Cleve land, Benjamin Harrison, Taft, and Coolidge. Next most numer ous—six—were the Scotch-Irish: Jackson, Polk, Buchanan, Arthur, McKinley and Wilson. Four—Van Buren, Hoover and the two Roose velts—were of Dutch descent; three—Monroe, Grant and Hayes —were Scotch: one. Harding, was Scotch-Dutch; and one, Jefferson, was Welsh. Willkie’s election would mean a new occupation represented in the White House, that of utili ties executive. However, since his first training was in the legal profession, he would be the twen ty-third who were lawyers before they became President. The list of these lawyer-Presidents — more numerous than any other profes sion—includes: Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, Tyler, Polk, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchan an, Lincoln, Hayes, Garfield, Ar thur, Cleveland, Benjamin Harri son, McKinley, Taft, Coolidge and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Inciden tally, Willkie would be the first President who had never held public office before going to the White House. In case the Hoosier candidate is successful, another name will be added to the list of our soldier- Presidents for his service as a captain in the field artillery in the World war would place him in the company of Washington, Monroe, Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Taylor, Pierce, Lin coln, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Ben jamin Harrison, McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Whether Roosevelt remains in the White House or Willkie moves in, the religious faith of its occu pant will be unchanged for both are Episcopalians. There have been more. Chief Executives of that sect than any other—nine. The Presidents who were Epis copalians were Washington, Mad ison, Monroe, Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, Pierce, Arthur and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Those claimed as Presbyterians were Jackson, Polk, Buchanan, Lin coln, Cleveland, Harrison and Wil son. The Methodists were John* son, Grant, Hayes and McKinley. John Quincy Adams, Fillmore and Taft were Unitarians. Van Buren and Roosevelt were of the Reformed Dutch faith. Harding was a Baptist, Garfield a Disciple, Coolidge a Congregationalist and Hoover a Quaker. Should the voters send Willkie to Washington to be inaugurated in January, he will be one of our “young Presidents,” that is, under 50 and well under the av erage age of all Presidents when inaugurated—54. Willkie is 48, the same age as Franklin Pierce when he was inaugurated. Only three others have been younger— Cleveland, 47; Grant, 46; and Theodore Roosevelt, 42. The old est President at the time of his inauguration was William Henry Harrison, who was 68. Four oth ers—John Adams, Jackson, Tay lor and Buchanan—were over 60. Willkie would also be one of the “tall Presidents.” His height of six feet one inch would place him third in the list. Lincoln was the tallest, six feet four inches. Washington was the second, six feet two inches. Madison’s five feet four inches made him th« shortest President. Four of our Presidents—Jeffer son, Jackson, Van Buren and Ar thur—were widowers when they entered the White House and the wives of four others—Tyler, Fill more, Benjamin Harrison and Wilson—died during the time they were President. Tyler had the most children— seven by each of his two mar riages. William Henry Harrison was next with 10 and Hayes next with eight. Washington, Madi son, Jackson, Polk and Harding were childless. If Willkie is elected, he will be the only Presi dent with only one child—a sot- “The Psalm of the Unavoidable God”—so Abingdon characterizes Psalm 139, but goes on to say, “It’s main theme is ‘God Cares.’ He cares personally and individually.” The omniscience and omnipresence of God, in the trying of the hearts of men, rightly brings fear to the ungodly, but to those who love and serve Him it can bring only assur ance and joy. The sublime concept of God here presented is an evidence of the di vine inspiration of the Bible, for no human philosopher could ever have attained to or expressed such an understanding of the true nature of God. Only the infinite, all-knowing God, speaking through man, could give us this magnificent Psalm. It reveals that I. God Knows Everything (w. 1-6). He is entirely unlimited in His true and eternal knowledge of things. Man is always limited in his knowledge of himself, of the world in which he lives, and of God, ex cept as He reveals Himself. Our knowledge is not only partial, but progressive, going from one fact to another; but God knows all things perfectly and entirely from the be ginning, yes, from all eternity. One might well suppose that such • Being would be concerned only with the great and mighty forces of the universe, but we are told that He has an exact and intelligent un derstanding of and interest in even such simple details of life as our “downsitting and . . . uprising.” God is not so foolish as man. He does not put things and power above personality. He is interested in you and in me—is vitally, personally and blessedly concerned about each one of us. Knowing all about us. He builds a garrison of understand ing love around us (v. 5; see Phil. . 4:7 R. V.), and keeps His eternally powerful but tender hand upon us, i if we permit Him so to do. Reader, I have you submitted your life to His control through Jesus Christ our Lord? U. God Is Everywhere (w. 7-12). i In our humanity we are limited, not only in knowledge, but also in our ability to be in more than one place at a time. The Bible tells us what our reason would expect; that God, the infinite One, is every- , where at all times. This does not mean (as the pantheist would have ] us believe) that God is lost in na- i ture, bound up in the rocks and trees, but that He is everywhere I immanent in majestic power and ; love, sustaining all things, control ling and directing the destinies of His universe. He is not afar off, . letting the world care for itself (as the deist would say), “But here in present majesty. As in His courts on high." The man who would hide from God and flee from the Holy Spirit find$ no comfort in these verses. He may attempt to hide in heaven or in the abode of the dead, but God is there. If he could ride with the speed of morning light (v. 9) to the uttermost parts of the earth, God is there before him. Darkness, which men think will hide their evil deeds, is like daylight to “Him with whom we have to do” (Heb. 4:13). But why flee from a loving God? Why not come to Him in loving obe dience, and then with the psalmist rejoice that we “cannot get beyond the circle of His love”? What a blessed truth it is that wherever these lines are read—in the home, the church, in a hospital, in a jail, in an airplane, in the depths of a mine, in darkness or in light, in the great city, or by one living alone in the wilderness—God, the infinite, all knowing, eternal, loving God, is there. He is right at your side, reader. Turn to Him, count on Him, love Him, serve Him. III. God Searches Man’s Heart (w. 23, 24). Verse 3 of our psalm teaches that God searches the hearts of all men, but here we find the psalmist wisely inviting God to search his own heart. It is one thing to know a universal truth; it is another mat ter to make it personal. It is one thing to know that God, against my will, is pointing out to me the sin and rebellion of my heart; it is quite another thing to ipen my heart vol untarily to His searching scrutiny. Why did the Psalmist ask God to search him? That in trying his thoughts any wickedness might be revealed and put away. That is the important point. It is not enough to know that sin is there. We must ask God to give us grace to put it out, that He may then lead us in the “way everlasting.” The Word of God points the way of righteousness in both heart and life. Who will decide this day to walk in that way—in fellowship with the all-knowing, ever-present Lord? HCNPJ sew 4— Ruth Wyeth Spears HANG STICK WITH TACK AND STRING WHILE BRIGHT ENAMEL DRIES ROLLS HELD WITH RIBBON-COVERED!) ELASTIC-STITCH EDGES OF TWO 9" Jl PIECES OF TRIBBON TOGETHER<3^1/ RUN A 5"PIECE OF ELASTIC throughSss^then JOIN ENDS 1 ^ BAND OF GINGHAM 2"WIDE is&.r'-is A/IODERN linen closets are tucked in spare corners all ever the house, always as close as possible to the place that the linens will be needed. Towels may be found in the bathroom, napkins in the pantry or kitchen and bed linens near the bed rooms. I have sketched the whole story here of how one homemaker keeps her linen shelves in order. She likes to keep things in sets iden tified with colored bands and thinks it is more efficient to roll many pieces than to fold them. Our Deepest Chasm The deepest chasm in the United States and in continental North America is Hells canyon on the Snake river, directly along the bor der between Oregon and Idaho. This abyss, formed by the Wallo wa mountains of Oregon and the Seven Devils range in Idaho, is about 75 miles long. For over 40 miles it averages 5,510 feet in depth. At one point it is 7,900 feet deep, almost a mile and a half from rim to river, which exceeds by some 1,800 feet the 6,100-foot maximum for Grand canyon in Arizona.— Pathfinder. The best napkins may be banded in blue and white, luncheon mats may be rolled on a red stick with a red band and green may be used for the bridge table cloth. Linen holders like these would make at tractive gifts, too. And speaking of shelves and drawers; girls adore the stocking case in Book 3, and the drawer pads in Book 4; and they make dainty gifts for any one. The table cloth case in Book 2 is another good linen closet idea. NOTE: These homemaking booklets are a service to our readers and No. S just published contains a description of the other numbers, as well as 32 pages of clever ideas fully illustrated. To get your copy send 10c coin to cover cost and mailing. Send order to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York Enclose 10 cents for each book ordered. 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