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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C. By EDWARD EMERINE WNU Features. T OSS a silver dollar on the bar. If it’s genuine, it has a clear tone. If it’s counterfeit, it echoes only a dull thud. If a dollar doesn’t ring t.-ue, any Nevadan can detect it at once. Hypocrisy has no place in Nevada, a state where there is plenty of room for almost anything. More than a hundred thousand square miles of brilliantly colored terrain rise in chain after chain of moun tains, with snow-capped pinnacles 13,000 feet above the level of the sea. But everything and everybody in Nevada must ring as true as a silver dollar—or be quickly detect ed and properly appraised. Nevada is a big, free, unspoiled land where values are fundamental. Nevada believes in a forthright approach to divorce, gambling and drinking. Human nature is human nature, and is seldom changed by passing a law. But there can be law and order—and there is in Ne vada—without deprivation of per sonal rights or attempt to legislate morality. Better to have license and con trol than bootlegging and illegal gambling, says Nevada. The de tails of a partnership dissolution concern only the persons involved. But tolerance of human foibles and mistakes is one thing; flouting of laws or obligations is another. Ne vada takes its government serious ly and tolerates no dishonesty, crime or hypocrisy. That’s the way it is in Nevada—and Nevadans like it. Ranchers and Miners. And besides, Nevadans are more interested in prospecting, mining and ranching than they are in reg ulating the lives and habits of oth ers. They love ranching and herds of sheep and cattle. Town folk and ranchers alike hunt for promising rocks that show a trace of gold, or silver, or other valuable mineral. They like broad highways that take them to lakes and mountains and pleasant valleys. Eating at counters and rubbing elbows with each other, and visitors, is one of their friendly habits. The “club,” a social center not unlike the continental cafe, is a community institution. Those who drive rapidly through Nevada, or stop only in its clubs to drink and try their gambling luck, will never know the state. Nevada’s mountains have produced nearly two billion dollars of mineral wealth, chiefly in gold, sUver and copper. Other important minerals are lead, 'zinc, quicksilver, tungsten, sulphur, graphite, borax, gypsum and build ing stone. No one can estimate its untouched, undiscovered and unde veloped wealth. “But Nevada is a desert!” A desert? A most productive one, then, yielding wool, cattle, sheep, horses, hogs and poultry. The live stock industry is a big one in Ne vada. The state’s agriculture is varied, and as irrigation advances even more diversification is seen. Wheat, barley, hay, potatoes and VAIL M. PITTMAN Governor of Nevada Former lumberman, rancher and banker, Governor Pittman ts now publisher of the Ely Daily Times as well as the state’s chief executive. He has also served as state senator and lieutenant- governor of Nevada. capacity to aid the war effort. Thou sands of people came to the state to swell its 1940 population of 110,247. “We in Nevada are individual^ ists," Gov. Vail Pittman told the Nevada State Cattle association at Elko last fall. “We enjoy the thrill and satisfaction, as well as the profits, which our work brings us." The democracy and hospitality of the Old West still live in Nevada. The state’s richest citizen and the lowliest cowpuncher, miner or JEEP ON LAKE MEAD . . . Most of the shoreline of Lake Mead, back of Boulder dam, is in Nevada. Shown in the amphibious jeep are Lloyd Payne, Clark county clerk; J. D. Porter, Las Vegas, and Peggy Neville, Salt Lake City. many other crops are naturals. Wa ter for irrigation comes from snow- fed mountain streams, from arte sian wells, and from dug wells with pumps to raise it to the surface. Growing in Wealth, Population. As Nevadans continue the devel opment of the natural resources, their state forges ahead. The least populous of all the states, it contrib uted vitally to victory during the war just ended. Thousands of sol diers, ground troops and air forces were trained on its soil and in its air. Mines and mills operated at sheepherder sit down together. Movie stars and the nation!s wealth iest who visit the state soon learn that they are not judged by their weal.h or their fame. , Nevada has its own standard. A gilded dollar is worth no more than any other; it’s the metal inside that makes it ring true. In 1775, before the Revolutionary war, Franciscan friars crossed Ne vada on their way to California. Fifty years later, Peter Ogden of the Hudson Bay company discov ered the Humboldt or Ogden river. Jedediah Smith passed through the region in 1826, and John C. Fremont traversed it with an exploring party a few years later. Colonized by Mormons. Brigham Young, the Mormon leader, who settled the Salt Lake basin, concluded that what is now Nevada was a part of his domain. In March, 1849, he announced the organization of the State of Deseret, which included Nevada. In that same year, N. Ambrose, Nevada’s first farmer, settled near what is now Genoa. Colonization by the Mormons continued until 1857, when Young recalled them to Salt Lake City in order to mass his forces in the conflict with the federal gov ernment. Until the discovery of the famous Comstock lode in 1859, there were only about 1,000 inhabitants in Ne vada, chiefly Me mons and Califor nia gold seekers who had tarried along the way. But silver and gold brought a stampede of fortune hunt ers from all over the nation. Th« population of Virginia City spurted from a handful of men to 30,000. Bonanzas were struck and devel oped, and men became wealthy be- yound their dreams overnight. Foi many years the Comstock lode wai the richest silver mining center ir the world, and from it has come ap proximately one billion dollars ir gold and silver! Soon Nevada became a territory, and on October 31, 1864, President Lincoln by proclamation made Ne vada a state. Carson City, though smaller than Virginia City, was made the capital. Nicknamed the “Battle Bom State,” Nevada had lived through lawlessness, bicker ing, Indian uprisings and politica' chicanery to take its place as oni of the stars in Old Glory. Famous Lode Not Named for Findei The Comstock lode at Virginia City was named for Henry Com stock, a man who did not discov er it, and who would have been too lazy to work it if he had! In June, 1859, Peter O’Riley and Patrick McLaughlin discovered a rich lode, though neither one real ized how valuable it was at the time. Old Hen*-- Comstock was prowling arouno as usual, watch ing others work, and immediately laid claim to the spot himself, insisting that he had already tak en up claims there. The two Irishmen, however, were unimpressed. Comstock went away to find help and re turned the next day with Manny Penrod, who cheerfully backed up Comstock’s story. Pete and Pat probably knew the two claimants were liars, but the site was lonely and they didn’t want to go to court. They agreed to give Com stock and Penrod equal shares in the discovery. But there was plenty of silver and gold for all of them! NEVADA’S ARTESIAN WELLS The artesian well, shown at the right, is located near Gerlach. Such wells are being used to provide water for irrigation and livestock. This particular one, however, is a part of a frog farm. More and more wells are being drilled and dug in Nevada for irrigation and other purposes. Most of the irrigation water, however, comes from mountain streams, fed by heavy snows far above the valleys. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I chool Lacsson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Of The Mjody Bible Institute of Chicago. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for March 31 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. A NATION DEMANDS A KING LESSON TEXT—I Samuel 8:10-22. MEMORY SELECTION — Blessed Is the nation whose God Is the Lord.—Psalm 33:12. A major crisis has come in the life of a nation when it is ready to change its form of government. That was especially true in the case of Israel, for they were about to throw off the direct rule of God and de mand a king. There were good reasons for their desire. Samuel was old. His sons who were to succeed him were not honest (I Sam. 8:3). But there were other motives not so good; for ex ample, their desire to have the pomp of a kingly ruler and a wish to be like other peoples (v. 20). Their request was made known to Samuel (I Sam. 8:6). He was grieved, but the Lord showed him that it was not His rule they were rejecting, but God’s rule (v. 7). The matter came to a crisis as Samuel was sent to reason with them (v. 9). I. Prophetic Words (vv. 10-18). There is always a price to pay if we are eager to follow the styles of this world. Israel wanted to have a king with an attractive court and a mighty army like their neighbors, the other nations, but they had not realized that such things are not provided out of the king’s pocket. A word of warning may be in place here for Christians who have fallen for the temptation to keep pace with their ungodly neighbors— to “keep up with the Joneses,” as it is sometimes put. Government has a right to call on the governed for its support, but who will deny that the tremendous military establishments which the rulers of the earth have maintained have been both burdensome and provocative of war. We live in a sinful world, and we may as well face the necessity of protecting ourselves and policing the unruly, but think how much bet ter would be oiir lot if we like Is rael could have been under the direct rule of God. They did not want it. Are men any better today when they reject the beneficent rule of the Son of God over their lives? II. Persistent WUls (w. 19, 20). The people refused to hearken. Their stubborn reply was, “Nay, but we will have a king over us,” and one can almost hear the emphasis on the word will. One might have expected that the leaders of the people would have sensed the folly of their plan and asked God to continue to rule over them forever, but the stubbornness of the willful human heart is al most beyond belief. When its deter mination is coupled with pride and unbelief it becomes an even more appalling barrier to the blessing of God. Therein lies the outstanding lesson of these verses. Let us beware that we do not sin like Israel; yes, sin even worse than they did. Joseph Parker in the People’s Bible (vol. 6, p. 287) makes this acute applica tion of the truth: “Do we condemn them? Let us not be ready with re proach; nor urgent in condemna tion. We are doing a deadlier thing it may be than the elders of Israel did in this case. We are told that God is angry with the wicked every day; that the wicked shall be driven into hell, and all the nations that forget God. We are told that the liar shall have his portion in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, that no drunkard shall enter the kingdom of heaven, that anything unclean, defiled or corrupt shall not pass into the city of God’s light; we are told that nothing re- maineth for the sinner but a fear ful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation. “What is the result? Men can go immediately from the hearing or reading of the most terrific state ments concerning the future of the wicked and can throw themselves with unbridled license into all the diabolical enjoyments which stimu late but never satisfy the corrupt soul.” III. Providential Willingness (vv. 21, 22). Reluctantly, but inevitably, comes the divine expression of willingness to let man go the way he wants to go. Israel shall have a king, says God. In fact He had prophesied this day long before (see Deut. 17; 14- 20), So it is true (to quote Parker again) that “we can force our way through all solemn warning, all path etic entreaty, all earnest persuasive ness . . . We can go to hell if we wall . . . There is nothing before you but love, grace, mercy, tenderness, God. That is all. There is a cross— hew it down! There is a way around it, a way through it, a way over it —you can get there!” May we, neither as individuals nor as a nation, thus thwart God’s love and reject His warnings, and go on our own stubborn way into sin and sorrow. Woman's World Tailored Slacks and Vests Are Easily Made from Men’s Suits (J3ij £lrtta IF YOU can persuade your son or husband to part with that old shiny suit, you will have the mak ings of a nice slack suit right in hand. So often suits may become ill-fitting for the men folk. Sleeves may be too short, trouser legs not quite long enough. In some cases, the vest loses all use because it is too tight to wear. With expert cutting and fitting, many of these old suits can be suc cessfully remodeled into a smart slack suit for the teen-aged girl. If there is a great deal of fitting to be done, it would be best to buy a pattern to assure accurate cutting. If you are expert at cutting and fitting, make up a pattern of your own. If there is little fitting to be done, rip the trousers out complete ly and trim them as necessary. In woolen fabrics it is essential to allow a generous half inch for seams on all edges beyond the stitching lines. Mark the paper pat terns to indicate the sections to be cut from lining fabric and mark to show the lengthwise thread. In making the slacks or trousers, it is especially important to have them hang properly. By no means should they be too tight, as this will not only give a poor appear ance, but it will cause the fabric to pull apart easily. Remodel a man's old suit . . . Lay the pattern on the fabric cor rectly, making sure that both are on a smooth surface. The machine will need some adjusting too, before you attack the sewing problem. Men’s suits are made of thicker ma terial than you ordinarily use for sewing and the stitches will have to be adjusted to the weight of the fabric. When you stitch over three or four thicknesses, try the stitch on scraps before actually beginning. Tailoring the slacks is a real chal lenge as it requires a different tech nique from the sewing on ordinary fabrics. Be generous with pins and bastings. It’s hard to rip out stitches on material of this type, and it’s a good idea to be right before you put those finishing stitches in the slacks. The slacks will have to be Posy Pretty A beguilingly simple dress in pas tel striped cotton is this one with a tight bodice, cap sleeves and full skirt. Embroidered posies go around the hem and ent petals en hance the neckline. Into a trim vest. machine-stitched at all points, and the stitches should be as short as is practical. If the seams on the inside of the slacks are made as neatly as pos sible, the garment will hang well and look well. Work on a flat sur face and press each seam before it joins another. The seams should come together without stretching or pulling. I can’t stress pressing too highly when working with wool. All the seams need constant pressing to assure good fit and workmanship, and the final finishing touch to the slacks should be a complete press-- ing. Cutting and Making The Vest From a Suit If you are making a vest for a girl’s slack suit from a man’s suit vest, it will be necessary to cut the vest apart at shoulder and under arm seams. Then fit the front and back vest to the figure. The second button from the bottom should come to the waistline. The seams are then pinned direct ly on top of the shoulders so that the waistline is in the above posi tion. The vest will extend away from the figure at the front armhole. Draw this excess down to the under arm seam and make a dart into the underarm seam. Shoulder seams should be marked after taking the vest off the figure, and also the side seams on the front vest. This is done with basting. Underarm darts both in the vest and lining should be marked. Pin both fronts together. Cut off at the shoulder and sides allowing generously (about an inch) for seams. The darts in the vest and lining should be stitched separately. Slash darts in the vest and press open. Turn under one-half inch on vest and lining at shoulders and under arm seams, ripping back outside the stitching when necessary. Baste the edges together and press. Stitch close to the edge on the machine. A knitted back for this type of vest does not take much work and will make a very attractive outfit for the girl. If desired, a calot can also be made for the slack and vest spit, in the same color as the knitted back. Hoiv to Reclaim Wool When hand-knit wool sweaters are no longer usable, the wool from them can be easily re claimed if the garment is washed and dried thoroughly. Do not try to unravel a sweater which is knit too closely. Use the following method for ripping hand-knit sweaters. 1. Wind the strands of wool around a board, making sure that the end is always visible. Con tinue until you have a long enough piece, and then break off the wool. 2. Tie the starting and finish ing ends together on the board. At four equal distances apart, tie a white thread around the wool strands on the board, and then remove the wool from the board. Repeat these steps until the sweater is completely unrav eled. 3. Dip the skein of wool into warm water untU thoroughly soaked and then squeeze excess water out carefully. Tie a weight to the bottom of the wet skein to remove kinks, and then hang skein to dry. Do not expose to sun; dry in any airy place. When dry, wind into balls. It is then ready for knitting. Spring Fashion Notes Mother and daughter outfits have long been popular, but now we are also beginning to see matching suits for the younger and older brother. With skirts full and sleeves in flated right now, waists, of course, look smaller and smaller. Tiny mid riffs are played up, some of them even being laced like a real corset. Waistlines are dipping lower over rounded hips. Stove-pipe hats with narrow brims are seen more and more in the news. These usually carry some intricate detail like a gold strand for trimming. In some striped materials, very much resembling men’s suit materi al, you’ll find jackets slightly cut away and flared. Wear these with frothy, veiled hats for the last word in fashion. Orange Crate Makes Living Room Table H ERE is a table and chair com bination that will make a per fect tide-over until you acquire all those extras you need for your living room. 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