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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1940
GENERAL
HUGH S.
JOHNSON
Jour:
I'Btud Fcarurn W WNU Stfvw,
Washington, D. C.
ARMY AND BUS LINES
In speaking to and with the Na
tional Association of Motor Bus Op
erators, I learned something to add
to the many things I do not know.
This country is now a gridiron of
motor roads. A considerable part
of its passengers and freight trans
portation moves over these roads in
automotive vehicles.
Whatever may be the fairness to
the railroad networks of the low tax
and roadbed costs to these competi
tors of theirs, this system is a very
necessary part of our national ma
chinery for transportation in both
peace and war.
Hitler has shown the necessity for
the highest perfection in swift, mo
torized movements of army units.
Our government has belatedly rec
ognized it. We are getting ready to
spend vast sums to motorize our
army. Doubtless we soon will be
adding to our public highway sys
tem a new network of “strategic
roads”—feeder highways into areas
that may be threatened and are not
now well equipped for quick trans
portation of masses of men and sup
plies.
Our pew and only partly motorized
army is writing a terrible record of
delays and breakdowns due-to half-
trained drivers and repair and serv
ice departments. This is to be ex
pected in any beginning, but it
should be cured.
• • •
The record of experienced civil
ian bus and truck systems in econo
my, efficiency and maintenance
shows remarkable performance—av
erages of 75,000 to 100,000 miles of
highways operation without metnan-
ical delay. Recently, a motorized
artillery battalion on a super-high
way averaged 16 miles per hour on
a march of 135 miles—due to me
chanical troubles. This is just one
of dozens of recent examples. You
can’t make an efficient motor fleet
overnight.
Our plans for a new swift-moving
motorized army, capable of striking
like lightning anywhere on either
coast of our country, should be inte
grated closely with our splendid ex
isting civilian system of motor trans
port. It would be foolish to attempt
to parallel it completely for the
army with another complete system
of government-owned and operated
motor vehicles.
• • •
General Marshall made clear re
cently that his plans do not contem
plate a military motor fleet capable
of carrying all his troops at one
time. He suggested a “shuttle sys
tem” whereby the army motor
transport is to take part of an army
forward and then go back for the
rest.
If it only took half on a trip that
would cut army speed by two-thirds.
Why should there not be added to
the plan, wherever possible, com
plete utilization in both peace and
war of our splendid existing civil
ian motor transport system—not
merely for carriage, but for mainte
nance of service? To do that re
quires experimental experience,
while in an emergency all such
transport would surely be suddenly
commandeered and used in helter-
skelter fashion, it is as important to
get a smoothly working operation by
peacetime practice as it is to have
experimental maneuvers with the
National Guard.
Is anything like that being done?
On the contrary, because the quar
termaster general of the army has
a “joint military passenger agree
ment” with the railroads which is
practically exclusive of the use of
automotive transport, it is only in
very rare cases that the civilian au
tomotive systems can be used for
the transportation of troops.
, One reason advanced by the quar
termaster general for refusal to
change that bone-headed senility is
that the “joint military passenger
agreements h: ve been in effect be
tween the railroads and the war
and navy departments for over a
quarter of a century.”
So had the French military meth
ods, which the German swift moving
motorized attack smashed in a few
weeks, been used for over a “quar
ter of a century.” This reason re
veals the typical dry rot of the Crus
tacean bureaucracy which is so dan
gerous in this swiftly moving war
like world.
We must have our railroad net
work for military efficiency and you
can’t keep it up without giving it
business. But we also need our au
tomotive network and we can’t rec
oncile that with a railroad monopoly.
Something ought to be done about
this tomorrow.
• • •
Gullion, Hershey ‘Ideal’ for Draft.
General Gullion is to direct the se
lective service draft and Col. Lewis
Hershey is to be his deputy. These
are splendid choices.
General Gullion, head of the le
gal department of the army, is a
veteran of the World war draft. He
knows every angle of its execution.
There he worked first as head of its
information and press relations sec
tions. In that job he had to be ex
pert both in all the machinery of the
draft and also in its bearing on the
public.
Kathleen Norris Says:
Badly-Disciplined Mothers
Spoil Their Children
(Bell Syndicate^—WNU Service.)
By KATHLEEN NORRIS
HE problem of badly-dis
ciplined children is often
only that of a badly-dis
ciplined mother.
Spoiled children grow up to be
reasonable human beings. At
ten or twelve or even earlier
they come to their senses, real
ize that there is no gain in spit
ting, screaming, fighting, kick
ing when anything disappoints
them. Then they merely smile
when some aunt or cousin, re
membering nursery days, says
half-amusedly, “My but you
were the spoiled baby! ”
School and contact with other chil
dren are elements that quickly edu
cate the spoiled child. He or she
wants to be popular, wants to be like
the rest; teacher has no time for
individual tantrums and sulks.
Mama may go on indulging dear
little Cecil or Mabel for a few years,
but life isn’t as tender as Mama.
And it is the punishment of the un
disciplined mother that her own
child very soon comes to regard her
softness with indifference and con
tempt.
No, it’s never a child’s fault that
it is not trained, that it is allowed
to make a perfect pest of itself,
that it spits out food, screams when
Mother leaves the room for a mo
ment, interrupts, is untruthful,
teases, answers rudely, disobeys,
destroys. Some children do all of
these things naturally; all children
do some of them. It is entirely a
question of the mother’s willingness
to train them that decides how long
such habits shall endure.
Many and many a mother loses
through her own weakness the ex
quisite joy of her children’s first
years. They are to her a constant
annoyance and responsibility, with
brief moments of pride and affection
scattered along the hard baby years
of their lives. She has not the cour
age to deny the howling five-months
old baby as a mid-meal the feeding
he spurned at his regular bottle time.
A few months later she explains that
he always screams that way with
any other guardian but herself. That
a few sharp spanks on a fat baby
leg would save not only herself but
the baby hours of pain and tears
doesn’t occur to her. She doesn’t
know that the tone of a voice will
discipline a six-months old baby far
more effectively than a good sound
whipping or denial of the circus will
influence a five-year-old tyrant.
A Mean Disposition.
Not long ago a four-year-old boy
visited us. Obedience was no part
of his plan. It took his mother five
hours daily to coax three meals into
him. Meat had to be cut fine; then
it was too fine. Was there another
chop? Milk had to be warmed; then
it was too warm. Twice in 24 hours
he screamed for a full hour. He got
hold of matches. He threw a kitten
into the pool. He cut an angle out
of the screen of a door. He shrieked
until his father gave in, and swung
him much too high in the swing. He
wanteo every child’s toy; he sat
guarding them jealously. His small
face rdready wears a mean, sly, sus
picious expression.
He will probably grow to be a nice
enough boy, when he has learned
some bitter lessons at school. Les
sons not in the books. But mean
while the attitude of his parents is
one of shame and concern, and it
seems a great pity that what could
be the source of infinite pride and
joy to them is destroyed.
For children can be made into
well-behaved, happy, self-amusing,
POOR DISCIPLINE
Kathleen Norris places the blame for
ill-mannered children squarely on the
shoulders of their parents. No child is
perfect, and the best-mannered will
have occasional lapses, but the con
sistently naughty or disobedient child
is the result of poor training. Miss Nor
ris points out that such a child causes
his parents shame and concern when
he should be the source of infinite
pride and joy.
lovable little beings. They can be
trained into politeness and pleasant
ness. They will have their lapses,
of course. But if a mother can steel
herself to a little heroism in the be
ginning; if she is not afraid to es
tablish a few rules of conduct, she
will win for herself some of the hap
piest years a woman can know.
All the baby authorities tell young
mothers that no child should be fed
for more than 20 minutes. When he
begins to dribble out the spinach,
or play with the bottle, or work food
about in his mouth in the manner
described by the disgusting word
“sloshing,” he is having a good time
at your expense. If you have the
courage to stop right then and re
fuse him all food until the next feed
ing time, you won’t have to repeat
the process more than three times.
One reason why many of us grew
to strength and stature years ago
was because our mothers, with ten,
eight, seven children to raise, didn’t
have any time to waste on our infant
vagaries. Besides that, anyone who
wanted a second helping of pudding
had to make brisk work of the first
helping. Puddings, in the nineties,
vanished more quickly than they do
today, when we all pamper and coax
and flatter small appetites too much.
A Cure for Rudeness.
“The one thing of which we had
to cure our child was rudetless,”
writes a Kentucky mother. “Don
was an adorable, well-behaved baby,
but at six he returned from his pri
mary school ruder and noisier and
bolder every day. We didn’t mind
the boldness and noise, but to get a
surly impatient answer front our
adored boy was too much. His fa
ther scolded, I sent him from the
room, refused lollipops, did every
thing I could think of. All no use.
“This went on for three or four
months, and I began to feel that I
had lost my friendly little compan
ion forever, when an older mother
suggested a simple cure that she
said had worked a miracle with her
sons. It was just to give the child
warning that a request or command
was to be made.
“We tried it, and our problem
vanished into thin air in less than a
week. Before asking Don anything,
or interrupting him in any way, his
father or I would say mildly, Don,
I am going to ask you in a minute
if you realize that it is bedtime, and
I would like a gentle answer.’ Or,
‘Don, when I ask you if you want
more steak please say yes or no
nicely and quietly.’
“From the first trial this worked
like a charm. It never once failed,
except when Big Donald and I failed.
Instead of impatient rudeness, the
child began to listen and to consider.
He is still as wild as an Indian
when he is with the other boys. But
at home I have my gentleman
again.
“Last night,” the letter ends, “his
father happened to speak to him
abruptly and inconsiderately. Little
Don smiled at big Don and asked
pleasantly, ‘Would you like to ask
me that again, Dad?’ His father was
honest enough to answer yes, and
the question was repeated. It
seemed to me then that all three of
us had learned a valuable lesson,
and I pass it along.”
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S UNDAY I
chool Lesson
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. J5.
Dean of The Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for October 6
I'.ssson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
LUKE AND HIS GOSPEL
LESSON TEXT—Luke 1:1-4; Act* 1:1;
! Colosilans 4:14; n Timothy 4:11a.
GOLDEN Text—It seemed good to me also
... to write . . . that thou mlghtest know
the certainty et those things, wherein thou
hast been Instructed.—Luke 1:3. 4.
Reading a book is a privilege and
should be an illuminating and stir
ring experience. Wha. a pity that
! so few read good books in our day!
| To study a book is a far more fruit
ful and interesting experience. Few
are the books worthy of prolonged
and repeated study. Therein do we
find one of the great differences be
tween books of men and God’s Book
—the Bible. Again and again we
turn to its pages and find its truth
inexhaustible, ever interesting, in
forming, and soul-stirring in its
beauty and power.
In reading any book, we want to
know who wrote it, what kind of a
man he was, why he wrote, what he
wrote about, and what kind of a
book he wrote. We recognize that
the Holy Spirit is the real author of
the Word (II Tim. 3:16; II Pet.
1:21), but He chose and used human
writers. As we begin a six-month
study of the Gospel according to
Luke, we properly ask about both
the author and his writing.
I. The Writer—Luke.
Our information regarding Luke is
found in the New Testament, in the
introductory words of the books he
wrote (Luke and Acts) and in the
writings of his friend and co
worker, Paul. There we learn of his
1. Nationality and Religion. His
name, “Luke,” is a contraction of
the Greek name “Loukios” and,
since we know from Colossians 4:11
; and 14 that he was not “of the cir
cumcision,” we know he was a Gen
tile and evidently a Greek. When,
j where and by whom he was won to
: Christ, we do not know. We do
| know that this intelligent Greek,
! versed in all the philosophies of the
perfection of personality, found in
Christ the fulfillment of all his de
sires and dreams.
2. Profession—a Physician (Col. 4:
14. See also medical terms in all
his writings). Luke wrote scholarly
Greek; he was familiar with the life
of a sailor (Acts 27); he joined with
his scientific accuracy an esthetic
culture often revealed in his writ-
; ings.
| 3. His Friends. A man’s friends
indicate his character. Luke had
a close friend and possibly a patron,
| “his excellency” Theophilus (Acts
1:1; Luke 1:3), evidently a man of
standing and ability. He was also a
' close friend and fellow laborer with
1 perhaps the greatest man of all
time, Paul the apostle.
4. His Activities. Fellow mission
ary with Paul (Acts 16:11; 20:5, 6,
, and elsewhere), physician, preacher
' of the gospel, and author.
II. The Book—the Gospel by Luke.
To have written a book may be a
doubtful distinction, but to have
been used of the Holy Spirit to write
such a book as this Gospel—what an
i honor and privilege! Following Dr.
; G. Campbell Morgan, we note:
| 1. Its Subject. “The Word’* (Luke
; 1:2). He wrote about the perfect
personality of Jesus Christ, but he,
like John (John 1:14), recognized
that it was the divine and eternal
Word which became flesh in the per
fect humanity of Jesus Christ.
2. Its Sources. He doubtless read
what many had written (Luke 1:1).
He also talked with “eyewitnesses”
(Luke 1:2) and “ministers of the
word” who had known the Lord.
His sources were excellent and tin-
' impeachable.
3. Its Method. He “traced the
course” (for so does the R. V. prop
erly translate Luke 1:3) of the ma
terial he gathered; that is, he did
original research and investigation,
always under the control and guid
ance of the Holy Spirit. This result
ed in a placing of all things “in or
der.” After gathering, sifting, in
vestigating, the Holy Spirit saw that
Luke put all things in proper order
(see I Cor. 14:33, 40).
4. Its Purpose. Luke wanted The
ophilus (and others who read his
Gospel) to know, with “certainty”
(Luke 1:4) those things in which he
was already instructed by word of
mouth. Important matters must al
ways be written down, carefully and
in order. To pass things on by word
of mouth inevitably results in
change, conscious or unconscious.
So desperately vital a matter as
our eternal salvation calls for writ
ings, exact and complete. Luke,
who had a knowledge of all these
things, was moved by the Holy
Spirit to write, and thus we have
this glorious Gospel which we are
to study from now until the end of
March, 1941.
A closing word. A 12-page book
let, Can America Be Saved? by the
writer of these notes, will be sent
free on request. Use the address
above. A post card will do, but if
convenient, enclose postage. Your
comments or suggestions regarding
the lessons will also be appreciated.
Despite That
“But for Edison we ^shouldn’t
have had the motion picture, the
talking machine, or the tele
phone.”
“Yes; but I still think he was a
great man.”
How It’s Done
Teacher—Willie, you may explain to
the class how we hear things.
Willie—Pa tells ’em to ma as a secret,
and she tells ’em to the bridge club as a
secret, and then they're broadcast.
The Glutton
Street Performer—Ladies and
gentlemen, in a few moments I
will astonish you by eating coal,
stones and nails. I will also swal
low a sword, after which I will
come round with the hat, trust
ing to get enough for a crust of
bread.
Voice in the rear—What! Still
hungry?
The new summer home was
named “The Nutshell.” It bore its
name but a short time because the
owner became exasperated by
boys who called nearly every day
to ask: “Is the Colonel in?”
The Mouse
“If you and your mother keep nag
ging, you will bring out the animal
in me.”
“Don’t say that, Henry. We’re both
scared of mice.”
To Be Sure!
Aunt (inspecting jumper)—And
did my little niece knit this all by
herself?
Betty—Yes, auntie, all except
the hole you put your head
through, and that was there when
I started.
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ASK ME O
ANOTHER r
A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects
The Questions
1. Approximately how long is
the Panama canal?
2. How many innings was the
longest major league baseball
game ever played?
3. During what war did the Brit
ish complete the conquest of Can
ada from the French?
4. Has the South Magnetic pole
ever been reached by man?
5. What part of the edible por
tion of the average watermelon is
water?
6. Which of the Harrisons, Wil
liam Henry, or Benjamin, his
grandson, served but one month of
his term as President?
7. How are fortunes told in
China?
Gems of Thought
XJO MATTER what his rank
a a or position may be, the lov
er of books is the richest and
happiest of the children of men.
—Dr. John Langford.
The faith that stands on authority
is not faith.—Emerson.
There is no dependence that
can be sure but a dependence
upon one’s self.—John Gay.
To do is to succeed.—Schiller.
Too low they build who build be
neath the stars.—Young.
The apple tree never asks the
beech how he shall grow, nor
the lion the horse how he shall
take his prey.—Blake.
8. How many people are killed
in this country each year by light
ning?
The Answers
1. Approximately 50 miles.
2. A 1 to 1 tie was played by
Brooklyn and Boston in 26 innings
in 1920.
3. Seven Years’ war (1756-1763).
4. No. Sir Douglas Mawson
came within a few miles of it.
5. Approximately 92.4 per cent.
6. William Henry Harrison, who
died one month after his inaugura
tion.
7. In China fortunes are told by
reading the lines on the soles of
the feet as well as the markings
on the palms of the hands.
8. Some 2,000 people in the Unit
ed States are either killed or in
jured by lightning each year. Of
those killed, the annual average is
about nine men to each woman.
Seven-Months’ Funeral
The greatest funeral procession
in history was that of the third
Tashi Lama, spiritual ruler of
Tibet, who died in Peking in 1781
while visiting the emperor of Chi
na. The cortege of thousands of
monks, dignitaries, soldiers and
cooks, with hundreds of camels
carrying supplies, made the 2,400-
mile journey from Peking to
Tashi-lhunpo on foot, over high
mountain passes and through rag
ing rivers, in seven months and
eight days.—Collier’s.
Earnest Living
Whatever I have tried to da in
life I have tried with all my heart
to do well. Whatever I have de
voted myself to, I have devoted
myself to completely: in the great
aims and in small I have always
been thoroughly in earnest.—
From “David Copperfield.”
Warm Handshake
Kind looks, kind words, kind
acts, and warm handshakes—
these are secondary means of
grace when men are in trouble
and are fighting their unseen bat
tles.—John Hall.
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weapon? What was the nature of
that weapon?
Meeker—It was a fly-swatter,
your honor.
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