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THE NEWBJ2RRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. One Texas. By EDWARD EMERINE WNU Washington Correspondent. WNU Features O NATIVE has ever seen all ^ ' of Texas — and no visitor ever will.” A huge, incredibly rich piece of real estate, with more cattle than human beings, and ranches de scribed in square miles rather than acres! • ' Texas derives its name from “tejas,” meaning friend or ally. Six great flags have flown over the state —Spanish, French, Mexican, Repub lic of Texas, Confederate and United States. But no one nation built Texas, or developed it. It was built by the Texans, a breed apart. They conquered it, and they made it over to suit their taste. They did it with rifles, six-shooters and bowie San Jacinto Monument knives; with corn, cotton, cattle and barbed-wire; with books and Bibles, schools and churches; with sugar mills, gin mills, sawmills; with oil drills and oil refineries. The first settlers found an acre age that was unlimited, soil that was fertile, a climate that was caressing, a land abundant in na tural resources. So they set to work and gave Texas its traditions, its culture, its costumes and customs, its manner of speech, its swagger, its reputation. They gave it big hats, handsome riding boots, sheriffs and Texas Rangers. Texas is a mighty empire of the southwest, a land of superlatives. It sprawls huge across the map, sniffing breezes from the Gulf of Mexico and ozone-laden air from the Rocky mountains. It has its coastal plain, its central plains, and western high plains, ranging in altitude from sea level to 4,700 feet — and peaks pointing even higher. There are 800 long miles between the semi-tropi cal Rio Grande and the northern border, and the greatest distance east and west is 775 miles. Water covers 3,498 square miles of Texas with plenty of dry land left. Texas has 254 counties, some of them large enough to be states! Along the Sabine river on the east, the annual rainfall is 55 inches; El Paso has only 9 inches. Snow seldom falls in most of the state; 3 feet of it has been known in the high alti tudes of west Texas. Wheat grows in the temperate north, oranges and grapefruit in the subtropical south, and com and cotton in between. No one can predict when the "norther,” a sharp cold wind, will strike any part of the state. Nearly a mil lion acres are irrigated, and such cities as San Antonio, Houston, Gal veston and El Paso get their water from artesian wells. There are 230 kinds of fish in lakes and streams, and 4,000 different wild flowers blos som within its borders. Between the twisted salt cedars of the Gulf coast and the desert reaches of ocotillo and sotol in the west, there are 12 million acres of commercial forests, 550 kinds of grasses and 100 varieties of cac tus. There are alligators on the coast, horned toads in the desert, and rattlesnakes wherever you find them. Once 60 million buffalo grazed in Texas, and it still knows the armadillo, chaparral bird and road- runner. Here is a land of forest and des ert, of fertile fields and jagged mountains, of rolling prairies, sleepy rivers and wide Gulf beach es. And here Texans created Hous ton with its 50-mile ship channel to the Gulf; San Antonio’s ancient houses with yard-thick adobe walls — and skyscrapers; Dallas, the city of the north; Fort Worth, the cow town; Austin, the capital; Galveston, picturesque port and beach; El Paso, with American en ergy and Mexican color. It is suit able that there should be added such as Randolph field, “the West Point of the air corps,” and' Fort Sam Houston, the army’s largest post. Oil wells have brought scores of El Dorados to the state, and Texas natural gas is piped to Col orado, Kansas, Wyoming, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois. If the gas ever runs out, plenty of coal re mains. Quotations like these tell the story of Texas: “Who’ll go with old Ben Milam into San Antonio?” “I’m going to Texas — to fight for my rights,” a Tennessean on his way to join Texas’ War for Independ ence. “The Americans were so stub born that not one of them would sur- isnder,” Gen. Santa Anna. “Ride like Mexicans, shoot like Tennes seans, and fight like the devil,” the Texas Rangers. “Thermoplae had its messenger of defeat; the Alamo had none,” inscription. “Remem- GOVERNOR COKE STEVENSON A freight wagon operator at age 16, Coke Stevenson has been bank er, lawyer, county attorney, coun ty judge, state legislator, and lieutenant governor and governor of Texas. ber thfl Alamo! Remember Goliad!’ £am Houston. “The Repub lic of Texas is no more,” Anson Jones. The shrine of Texas is the Alamo where 182 men, including Travis, Crockett, Bowie and Bonham, re fused to escape or surrender. At Goliad, a Texas force under Fan nin surrendered and was massa cred. At San Jacinto, the furious Texans, under Sam Houston, in 20 minutes shattered Santa Anna’s army and won independence for Texas. Texas, still in cowboy boots, has its great trading centers and sea ports, its flying fields and oil der ricks, its mines and fields, and cat tle ranges. It retains its old flavor, but combines the glories of its past with new energies and new horizons. In agriculture, industry, culture and recreation, the Texas tradition ol “biggest and best” is making new strides. There is only one Texas—it is thi expansive, friendly, hospitable anc progressive Texas we all know. Grapefruit Bowl,” Lower Rio Grande, near McAllen, Texas Pecos Bill, Super-Cowboy It is natural that the Texas cow boy, who has known the feeling of the earth and sky while tending the herds during round-ups and drives, should create a mythical super-cow boy to talk about around the chuck wagon and the bunkhouse. That’s how Pecos Bill came into existence. There are various accounts of Pecos Bill’s birth, but any puncher will declare with a great deal of :prid» that tlue hero was born in Texas. While his family was mov ing west. Bill dropped out of the wagon. Since there were 17 or 18 other children in the wagon. Bill’s ma and pa didn't miss him for two or three days. Then it was too late to turn around and go back to look for him. But Bill didn’t starve. The coyotes —so goes the legend—“took him up and raised him.” As he grew, he became so terrific that whenever the rattlesnakes heard him coming they hid in the cactus because his bite might poison them. Feeling that he needed a few pets around his shack, he invented centipedes and tarantulas. He used mountain lions for saddle horses. Taking up a bet, Pecos Bill mount ed an Oklahoma cyclone and trav eled across three states. Mountains were leveled and forests uprooted. From this jaunt there emerged the treeless Texas Panhandle. Bill was “throwed” when the cyclone “rein ed out from under him.” IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for April 28 • ' Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used l>y permission. DECISIVE MOMENTS IN PETER’S LIFE LESSON TEXT—John 1:42; Mark 8:27-29; Luke 22:54-57 . 61, 62; John 21:15-17. MEMORY SELECTION—We ought to obey God rather than men.—Acts 5:29. Men are of primary interest to God. Our Lord Jesus has always been concerned about men, eager that they should be filled with all the fullness of His love and the beauty of His grace. He it is who stands by in the hour of weakness and failure to give renewed strength to His repentant child. The life of Peter runs the gamut of human feelings from the height of joy and assurance to the depth of despair. He learned many of his lessons the hard way—by a stubborn struggle in the school of experience —but he came out into a glorious and triumphant faith in Christ. I. A New Name and a Great Con fession (John 1:42; Mark 8:27-29). When a man comes to Jesus in true faith and devotion he becomes a changed man. The Bible speaks of it as a new birth, a radical change from darkness to light, a going from death to life. / A name is important in its bear ing on the individual’s life. How often parents hinder or embarrass a child. with an unworthy name, or a foolish imitation of the name of some giddy individual in the pub lic eye, but lacking real character. Simon, which means “hearing” was completed by the name Peter meaning “rock,” a token of this change of direction of life. The Lord gave it to him, and He knew all about the man, his past, present and future, the longings of his heart which were to be fulfilled in serv ice for Him. The great confession of Christ (Mark 8), which became the foun dation of the church (see Matt. 16: 16), was the expression of the heart of • this spiritually changed man. “Thou art the Christ!” Such is the conviction and confession of the man or woman with the reborn life! II. An Awful Failure and a Deep Repentance (Luke 22:54-57, 61, 62). Peter had vaunted himself in de claring his everlasting loyalty to the Lord. His old self-satisfaction and boastfulness had overcome him. He had even come to the place where he felt capable of telling the Lord that He was mistaken. He made the grave mistake of fol lowing the Lord “afar off” (v. 54). He did not intend to deny the Lord, but he had allowed himself to get into a position where it was hard to stand up for Him. The lesson for us is evident. If we want our faith to be steady and true in the hour of the enemy’s at tack we must not get far from the Lord, nor may we find our fellow ship with this Christ-denying world. Peter’s strong denial of our Lord, his use of language unbecom ing to a believer, his quick false hoods—all these mark the thing he did for what he knew it to be when he heard the cock crow—a terrible sin against the Christ. The look of Jesus doubtless car ried conviction, but one somehow feels that it was even more a look of tenderness and of assurance of the Lord’s promised prayers for him. The thing which brought the tears of repentance was the remem brance of the Lord’s own words (v. 61). It is the recollection of the Word of God which brings a man to his senses spiritually. Peter’s repentance was real. So we find that Peter was restored and reinstated in his place of service for the Lord. III. A Complete Restoration and an Obedient Service (John 21:15-17). Jesus met Peter on the first Eas ter morning, so he was assured of forgiveness. But Peter and the others had returned to their old life as fishermen. They seem to have lost their vision, or had become dis couraged. But the Lord had not forgotten them. He appeared and told them where to catch fish, and then we have the lovely scene around the fire as they breakfasted together. There it was that the Lord met Peter, and as he had denied Christ thrice he is asked to thrice declare his devotion to Him. He is standing by Christ’s fire now. There is no hesitancy and no uncertainty in his witness now. T’-e man who thus declared his re. *i,ess to serve Christ to the end had many an opportunity to prove the sincerity of that profession. He met persecution and imprisonment, but to every effort of man to close his mouth or to change his witness he had the simple reply of absolute obedience to the Lord. Tradition tells us that this faithful ness finally led Peter to a martyr’s death, but he was ready even for that. So we see a life made over, made powerful, made glorious for God through the matchless grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. He can do it for you, too. Will you let Him7 Salad Sunshine—Carrots, Orange and Pineapple (See Recipe Below) Springtime Salads With warm weather already here, and warmer breezes just around the corner, what family’s interest doesn’t turn to cool, lovely sal ads? The thought of jewel - green vegetables resting like gems on light er green leaves of lettuce and en dive, or brilliantly sparkling fruits on the dark green of watercress or frilly leaves of garden lettuce are certain remedies for getting rid of sweltering heat waves. I know of some families who make salads the main ingredient of the menus during the really warm weather. Not enough protein, did I hear you say? Oh, but yes, for you can put enough meat, fish and cheese into the salads to give them that “stick-to-the-ribs” quality. Keep your salads crisp and fresh looking. Wash the lettuce as thor oughly as you can, letting the cold water trickle on every leaf. Keep- your salads as pretty as picture plates. Even a tossed salad which is sort of thrown together can be lovely, as long as you don’t fuss with it until it looks weary. Mold them, too, for a change, us ing fruits or vegetables or both, for pretty molds are again reaching the markets. Unflavored gelatine can be used with tomato juice and fruit juices if you want to have a bit of color on the salad plate. A salad that looks like a sunburst itself is this one with tiny wedges of pineapple and carrot curls: Sunshine Salad. (Serves 6) 1 envelope plain unflavored gelatine >4 cup cold water 1 cup hot pineapple syrup, drained from can V4 cup orange juice >4 cup mild vinegar teaspoon salt 1 cup grated raw carrots 1 cup orange segments, cut small 114 cups canned pineapple, cut into small pieces Soften gelatine in cold water and dissolve in hot pineapple syrup. Add orange juice, vin egar and salt. Cool, and when mixture begins to thicken, fold in carrots, orange and pineapple. Turn into a mold that has been rinsed out in cold wa ter and chill. When firm, unmold onto greens and serve with mayon naise. If fresh pineapple is used, cook the fruit a few minutes. The acid of fresh pineapple prevents gelatine from stiffening. To make this salad as pleasing as it appears in the photograph, serve the salad on greens and fill the center with carrot curls. These latter are made by cutting the car rots in paper thin slices (try a po tato peeler), wrap tightly around the finger and chill in ice water. If Lynn Says: Watch Those Bread Crumbs: Although rationing is over, we are still being called upon to con serve vita! foods. This time it is the breadbox which is under strict observation. Don’t throw away those dry crusts of bread. Let them accu mulate in a paper bag until you have enough to put through a meat giinder. These will be very fine and tasty to use for bread ing. Leftover bread crumbs, sea soned well, may be used as top ping for casseroles. Eat rye, whole wheat or bran bread when white bread is not available. Don’t throw away a slice. Lynn Chambers’ Menus Rice and Eggs Baked in Cheese Sauce Raw Spinach and Carrot Salad Bran Muffins Asparagus Banana Cream Pie Beverage you place the carrots close togethei in a glass of ice water, they will not come apart or need toothpicks to hold them together. If you’re getting into the habit ol serving something pretty but sim ple for Sunday night suppers— which, by the way is a good idea for saving yourself work—try this salmon salad which is a meal in itself: Buffet Salmon Salad. (Serves 8 to 10) 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatine 14 cup cold water 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon prepared mustard 14 cup vinegar 2 egg yolks, beaten 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish 1 pound salmon, cooked and flaked 1 cup chopped celery 14 cup heavy cream, whipped Olives, sliced Pimiento strips Lettuce or watercress Soften gelatine in cold water. Mix sugar, salt and mustard thoroughly, Combine vinegar and egg yolks in double boiler. Cook until thick, stirring constant ly. Remove from heat, add gela tine and stir un til dissolved. Add horseradish. Chill until mixture begins to thicken. Add salmon and celery; fold in cream. Place olive slices and strips of pimiento on bottom of an oiled fish or loaf mold. Turn mixture into mold. Chill until firm. Unmold onto platter and garnish with watercress. Note: Smoked salmon, trout, stur geon or shrimp may be used in the above recipe in place of salmon. Two very pretty salads which might be served as tidings of spring are these: Strawberry Cheese Salad. (Serves 6 to 8) 1 pint strawberries 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons lemon juice 4 three-ounce cakes cream cheese i4 cup whipping cream Wash and stem berries. Crush with sugar and lemon juice. Mix small portion at a time with cream cheese until .-Ji blended. Fold in whipped cream. Place in freezing tray and freeze. Ham and Tongue Slaw. (Serves 6 to 8) 1 cup cooked ham, in strips 6-ounce can tongue, cut in strips J small onion, minced 4 cups cabbage, shredded fine 1 egg white % cup mayonnaise Mix ham, tongue, onion and cab bage and chill. Beat egg white, fold in mayonnaise and mix with cabbage, etc. Serve from salad bowl. Here is a good salad dressing which is tart and light. You will like it for all types of fruit salads: Fruit Salad Dressing. t4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch •4 teaspoon salt 1 cup pineapple juice Juice of 1 lemon Juice of 1 orange 2 beaten eggs 1 cup whipping cream Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Mix fruit juices and add to dry mixture. Cook in top of double boil er for 20 minutes. Remove from range and add well-beaten egg yolks. Let cook for 5 minutes long er, then let cool. Folf in beaten egg whites. This may bt placed in a jar and refrigerated until used. Before usmg, add whipped cream. r> Hr Western Newspaper Union Bedspread Can Be Cut Without Waste VOU will need 11M>-yards of 36- * inch material. Cut tne centet parts of the spread and pillow cover first; then the 13-inch side pieces for the pillow cover; then all the 10-inch strips. This leaves a long strip for the ruffles. These directions are from SEWING BOOK 1 which contain 32 pages packed with useful information of this sort. It shows how to make finishes such as the welted seams sketched here. It clears up the mysteries of draping a dressing table the way decorators do it. and gives tips on curtains, slip covers and many other things you can make. Book 1 may be obtained by sending name and address with 15 cents to cover cost and mailing to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Bedford Hills, N. Y. Drawer 10 Enclose 15 cents for Book No. 1. 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Calcium and phosphorus — to help build bones and teeth. Whole-grain vitamins — to help guard against deficiencies. Protein —to help build body tissue essen tial for growth. Eat ALL-BRAN every day. Get this delicious cereal at your gro cer’s. Made by Kellogg’s of Battle Creek and Omaha. COLD PREPARATIONS Liquid — Tablets — Salve — Nose Drops Has -satisfied millions for years. Caution Use only as directed A favorite household antiseptic dress- ing and liniment for 98 years—Hanford’s BALSAM OF MYRRHI It contain* soothing gums to relieve the soreness and ache of over-used and strained muscles. Takes the sting and itch out of biumu, scalds, insect bites, oak and ivy poison ing, wind and sun burn, chafing and chapped skin. Its antiseptic action less ens the danger of infection whenever the skin is cut or broken. Keep a bottle handy for the minor casualties of kitchen and nursery. At S our druggist—trial sire bottle 35*; ousehold size 65*; economy size $1.25. a a HANFORD MFG. CO, Syracuse N.Y. Solo makers of f3 a,Sa <yNlijrrh Collective Bargaining A survey of collective bargaining reveals the fact that more than one quarter of the wage and salary workers in the United States were covered by collective agreements before the war. Railroad Statistics If all the railway tracks in the Uniied States were extended in a single line it would take a train trav. eling at the rate of a mile a minute 288 days to run from one end to the other.