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■ : THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. vx ; ?! ; In These United States SERVICE EDITOR'S NOTE: This newspaper, through special arrangement with the Washinglon Bureau of Western Newspaper Union at 1616 Eye Street, N. W., Washing ton, D. C., is able to bring readers this weekly column on problems of the veteran and serviceman and his family. Questions may be addressed to the above Bureau md they will be answered in a subsequent col umn. No replies can be made direct by mail, but only in the column which will appear in this newspaper regularly. VA Receives Carload Of Mail Daily From Vets A total of 2,100,000 veterans of World War II are now making pre mium payments on National Serv ice Life insurance by direct mail to *he Veterans administration. This total does not include premi urns paid by deductions from benefit payments. A total of 897,214 letters concern ing insurance were received by the VA through February and March covering all categories of questions such as refunds, conversions, re instatements and status of accounts and of this number the V during the 8 weeks, answered a total of 783,055 of these letters. Because of this tremendous volume of mail there were some 266,000 letters un answered and because so many thousands of the letters are not accompanied by proper identifica tion, it has been imp ssible to post accounts currently. Questions and Answers Q. I was inducted into the army in 1942 and was discharged 2 months <ind 12 days later on a disability discharge. I have tried to get com pensation, but the VA claims it has been delayed because of insuf ficient records. I then filed a claim for such to clear my records. In 1539, prior to my induction I had in ternal hemorrhages from both kid neys, but I was passed as physical ly fit in 1941 by army doctors. On entering service my kidneys were weakened more by hurting them again for which I was discharged. Now the question is, am I entitled to this compensation? I signed up on the 14th of January and have been out of work 3 months.—J. D. €., Superior, Wis. A. Cannot tell from your letter whether you are attempting to get a disability pension or unemploy ment compensation. From the facts given, you may be entitled to disa bility compensation and your only re course is to apply again or take an appeal. As for readjustment allow ance, are you able to work? The laws says you must be able to work and available for suitable work; that you must not have left suitable wo r k voluntarily and without good cause and you must have applied for suitable work. Suggest you ask the USES office for all details. Q. How old will they take a man in the occupation army? A man in service 10 months, how can he draw this $20 per week?—J. D., Corydon, Ind. A. Enlistment age limits are 17 through 34. If you are unemployed and were discharged under condi tions other than dishonorable you can apply for unemployment com pensation at your nearest office of U. S. Employment service and you may obtain up to $20 per week, for not more than 52 weeks under cer tain conditions. Q. 1 was discharged from ASF regional hospital. Ft. McClellan, Ala., November 6, 1945, with a dis ability discharge o' account of back trouble and 1 want to know if I can get into the merchant marines. Was only in the army two months and the disability was not from service.—C. V. R., Charlottesville, Va. A. Suggest your best answer can be obtained by applying to the near est merchant marines recruiting of fice and see if they will take you. Q. I am a veteran of World War I in service six months, not over seas. Just ready to go when Armis tice was signed. Could I get hos pital service free? Also do all war veterans get a pension after they are 60 or 65 years old?—F. S., Peca- tonica. 111. A. You probably are eligible for hospital service free if you are un able to pay for it. World War I veterans obtained a bonus. There is no pension. Q. My son will be in the navy two years in June. He is a store keeper 3/c and was overseas 19 months. Could you tell me when he will be eligible for discharge?— Mrs. B. R., Milton, Pa. A. Ordinarily he likely would be eligible to apply for discharge by June 30. However, he may be held up for a short time since storekeep ers and some other classifications rate a higher point score. Q. My husband has an honorable discharge since Decembar 7, 1945. How does the G.I. Bill work? We would like to have $2,000. How much interest does it take and how do we pay it back? We are planning to build a home, since they are hard to rent.—A Good Reader, Union, Mo. A. Would suggest your husband go to a bank or other lending in stitution which makes G.I. loans and they will give him all details and inform him as to his eligibility since in the final analysis, the bank must approve the loan. The loan rarries 4 per cent interest. Fetching Home Wild Bacon Arizona’s Popular Sport TUCSON, ARIZ.—Many of Arizona’s hunters had a big season hunting wild pigs during the winter months just past, for the sea son was extended to 59 days by the state game and fish commis sion, the reason being that the javelina or peccary have been in creasing rapidly in the last few years. The Arizona species of the ani-^-* — mal is one of two varieties of pig like animals ranging from Arizona and Texas to Paraguay. Some are slightly grizzled and have an in distinct white collar and are often called the collared peccary. The Arizona wildhog is often called the “couchajavalin.” They are noctur nal and gregarious, says tiie diction ary. But it’s a great sport in these parts, where the javelina is well scattered. They are found in rock country on the edge of the desert around Tucson, and in mountain canyons which abound here. The animals usually run in small packs, are considered big game in this state, and as such may not be hunt ed with dogs. May Use Bow and Arrow. The law specifies that the limit is one animal of either sex per hunt er for the season, and must be taken by a rifle fired from the shoul der and propelling a center-fire cartridge, or by bow and arrow pro vided the bow used has a pull of 50 pounds or more and the arrow is broadhead of one inch or more in width. All of which regulations hunters are glad to adhere to so they can be sure of carrying their animals home to-the range — cooking range —for the wild pig is mighty fine eatin’, mighty fine!” say Arizonans, including the Indian and Mexican hunters. Half-Billion Acres Of U.S. Land Held By the Government TAMED . . . Here is a coucha javalin from the wilds of Mexico. This wild boar was tamed by L. C. James of Tucson and adopted as a pet. Henrietta Lamepra is shown holding it at the Bis marck hotel in Tucson. Thickest Head Wins Contest FITCHBURG, MASS—It seems, said the Fitchburg police, that a gentleman from Ashby and a boil ermaker—not otherwise identified —engaged in a dispute over the relative thickness of their respec tive skulls. To settle the dispute, police added, they withdrew to opposite ends of a 30-foot room, then ran toward each other, crashing head- on. It was sensational. Apparently the Ashby man lost, for he required five stitches in his scalp. But he left the hospital after a few hours under his own power. And that’s what hard-headed citizens do when they meet in a tavern. By WALTER A. SHEAD WNU Washington Correspondent. WASHINGTON. — The United States chamber of commerce is polling its member chambers throughout the nation on the report of its natural resources department committee seeking amendments to the laws governing control of al most a half billion acres of public lands. The federal government now owns approximately a quarter of the land area of continental United States. This huge acreage of public lands is controlled by the general land of fice of the department of interior. It is in two classes, 80 per cent be ing so-called public land, or public domain, and the balance is “acquired” land, purchased by, or deeded to the federal government from citizens, states or municipali ties. There are 157,618,000 acres in na tional forests; 140,798,000 acres in grazing districts; 55,249,000 acres in Indian reservations; 13,585,000 acres in national parks; 7,481,000 acres in soil conservation; 1,326,000 acres are owned by the navy de partment, 19,355,000 by the war de partment and 2,760,000 by the fish and wildlife service. According to the chamber, there have been repeated complaints con cerning excessive withdrawals of these lands, unnecessary acquisi tions, over-regulation, particularly on grazing and mineral rights. Some of the amendments to public land laws which the U. S. chamber recommends is public l/ctrAngs and adequate notice before further land is withdrawn and a time limit on temporary withdrawals; That private ownership should be the ultimate objective of grazing lands subject to sound principles of conservation and protection of pub lic interests, including reservation of rights to minerals and metals, timber, water resources develop ment and other potentialities not in volving grazing, these grazing rights should be protected and preserved; That the mineral leasing act of 1920 be further amended to remove all acreage limitations, or at least to grant expansion and to remove the limit to acreage held on a geo logical structure; That royalty on all government leases be fixed at 12Vfe per cent for leases heretofore and hereafter is sued that are not on proven oil or gas structure; that to encourage exploration and development of deeper pools, a 12% per cent roy alty for all deeper discoveries in presently proven fields, the same to apply to all leases in new zones; That the government either take the royalty in kind for sale or ac cept the market price of the royalty oil, gas or gasoline; That the law grant the free right of assignment and relinquishment of government oil and gas leases with proper safeguards; That all lands of the United States be registered with the interior de partment ; That surplus property act be amended to require disposal of all acquired lands not nece sary and useful for a clearly defined govern mental purpose. In addition the committee recom mends that the congress give the states statutory recognition to own ership and disposition of the shores and all lands beneath the tidewaters and other navigable waters within the boundaries of each state. FEDERAL OWNERSHIP OF LANDS. JANUARY t. 1*44 from f•*ur«s of Public Land* ConwnittMi US HowM of Ropr*»*nt*tiv** IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL UNDAYI chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Released by Western Newspaper Union. s Lesson for May 19 Lessoi jubjects and Scripture texts se iected a. d copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education, used by permission. A FRIEND WHO LEARNED TO BELIEVE LESSON TEXT—John 11: 7. 8. 16: 20: 24-29. MEMORY SELECTION — Blessed ar« they that have not seen, and yet hav# believed.—John 20:29. Glad He's Not Too Spry PLACERVILLE, CALIF.—In his younger days, C. W. Donaldson of Bear Creek might have covered that last four feet in time—to be killed! Donaldson had brought home 30 sticks of powder to use in his min ing operations and had left them in the back seat of his sedan. The next morning he performed his usual ablutions and face barbering when he noted smoke curling from the back of his car Four feet short of the car with a bucket of water and the powder went off, knocking him unconscious and shattering the car. It is thought that the sun shining through the glass had exploded the dynamite. Donaldson received a black eye, a few cuts — and a demolished automobile. His reflection is that dynamite and mules have been con. sidered unpredictable. Doubt and faith—both seem to come to the hearts and minds of men. Yet they are directly contra dictory to one another and cannot exist together. To believe is to drive out doubt, and when doubt comes in, faith loses its grip. Thomas, and his experience fol lowing the resurrection of our Lord, presents a lesson on what a man can do to meet honest doubt and how such £ man can come out into the sunshine of faith. We find in Thomas, first, an ex pression of I. Fearless Loyalty (John 11:7, 8, 16). Unafraid of the threats of men, Jesus was about to go once more into Judea. On his last two visits there, the Jews had sought to kill him, namely, at the feast of taber nacles (John 8:59) and at the feast of dedication (John 10:31). He was not one to draw back for the fear of men when the Father’s will led him forward ?n his service to humanity. Lazarus was dead, and Mary and Martha needed him and he was going to them. Then came a fine expression of the loyalty of Thomas. If his Lord was going to face death, he was will ing to go along and die with him. Let us recognize that here was a man of real courage, willing to show his loyalty even by giving his life. There is something fine about that attitude, and something which shows us that when this man later expressed doubt, it was not the silly and shallow unbelief of a trifler. This man loved the Lord and served him, and yet he failed him. When we think we are strong, we had better watch out lest we fail. Let us be clear and triumphant in our declaration of loyalty to Christ, both by word and by life. And then let us set a double guard against the enemy of our souls. Thomas next appears in II. Faithless Failure (John 16:24, 25). He had been willing to die for his Lord, or with him, but now the Lord had been taken by wicked hands and crucified. He and the disciples were alone to face a hostile world; at least so it seemed to them. The awful day of crucifixion preyed heavily upon the mind oi Thomas. That is evident from verse 25. He had been thinking of those awful bleeding wounds, and had for gotten about the promises of resur rection. Jesus died, and that is a precious truth; but one must not stop there, for a dead Saviour is no Saviour at all. Thomas got sidetracked in his thinking. Let us not make the same mistake. Another reason for his failure was that he did not go to the meet ing of his brethren. Perhaps he did not feel like going, and did not think it was any use to go. Ah, but that’s just the time one needs the fellowship of other believers. Go, and you will meet the Lord! The Lord was there and Thomas missed him. We, too, will miss the Lord and his blessing if we stay away from his house and the meet ing of his people. Having gone thus far in discour aged unbelief, it was easy for Thomas to take the next step and demand physical proof of the resur rection. His despondency had now reached the place of making unrea sonable demands and of discredit ing the witness of others. We are glad that we can close our study on the note of renewed faith and of III. Full Confession (John 16:26- 29). Note that the Lord was ready fully to meet the demands of Thom as, even though they were on the unreasonable side. That was un doubtedly because he knew the es sential fineness and trueness of Thomas. His doubts were unfortunate and entirely unnecessary, but they were genuine. No real doubter will ever remain one long, for if he brings a genuine doubt to the Lord, he will find it fully met. It is the triflers, those who use their doubts to hide their sins, and those who are un willing to bring their dark thoughts into the light of the presence of Jesus, who go on doubting year aft er year. Notice the comment of Jesus fol lowing the glad and complete con fession of faith by Thomas. It is a good thing to believe because one has seen and been convinced. That is proper and blessed. But the real fullness of blessing comes to the one who can rise to faith in Christ because of his word, quite apart from the visible or tan gible evidence. This is real Chris tian faith which declares Christ to be our Lord and our God, the one whom having not seen, we love (I Pet. 1:8). Designed for Coolness—Molded Fruit Salad (See Recipes Below) Cool Topics If OT Mr. Sun is getting hotter every day and you have a problem trying to keep the family feeling cool, then feed them cool, delec table things that will take their minds off the weather. Inci dentally, by feed ing them cool things, you’ll be keep ing cool yourself if you learn how to prepare dishes that don’t take heat for cookery. First of all, select foods that will cook in a minimum of time. Sec ondly, do your cooking in the cool morning hours so that the kitchen is not heated at the last minute. Rely heavily upon the refrigerator and learn to use it to the fullest ex tent. Serve salad plates on the hottest evenings, and don’t limit the meal to one salad. You can prepare a meat salad, vegetable and fruit sal- nd and serve each in a dainty cup of lettuce as your main course. Top this off with cake or pie prepared earlier in the day, or, if you wisn precede the meal w ; th a hot cup of bouillon that takes just a few min utes to heat. Here is a selection of meat salad recipes from which to choose for the main part of the meal. Leftover meat is fine to use, or if desired, coid cuts may be subsituted. Be sure to chill the ingredients, bowl and salad platters so that the salad will be served as cool as possible. Ham Mousse Salad Plate (Serves 6 to 8) 1 cup cooked smoked ham Vi cup diced celery cup diced dill pickle cup minced pimiento >4 cup sliced, stuffed olives I't; tablespoons gelatin H cup cold water 2 cups stock or bouillon Vi cup mayonnaise Dice leftover ham fine and com bine with celery, olive, pickle and pimiento. Soak gelatin 5 minutes in cold water. Heat stock. Add gelatin mixture, and stir until dis solved. When mixture begins to congeal, add mayonnaise and meat mixture. Pour into an 8-inch ring mold or loaf pan and chill until firm. Slice and serve. Jellied Meat Ring. (Serves 10) IVi pounds small bologna, cut Vs inch thick 1 package aspic-flavored gelatin 1 cup hot water 1 cup tomato juice 1 teaspoon salt Vx teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon onion juice cup grated cabbage 2 tablespoons pimiento and celery Va cup diced celery Vi cup grated carrots 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper Mayonnaise LYNN SAYS Keep Them Tasty: Every home maker who wants to be known for her salads will plan to keep plenty of salad ingredients on hand. These include canned fruits and vegetables; canned meats such as chicken, pork and ham loaf, flaked fish, shrimp, salmon, crabmeat, lobster and tuna. An assortment of cheese is excellent, as are bottled salad dressings. Many green salads and dress ings gain distinction with the ad dition of some herbs. Chervil, thyme, basil and tarragon are fine for a beginning. Use- rose mary, balm, etc., in fruit sal ads LYNN CHAMBERS’ MENUS Liver and Onions Creamed Potatoes Slivered Carrots and Green Beans Combination Salad Butterscotch Pudding with Whipped Cream Whole Wheat Muffins Beverage Dissolve gelatin ip cold water. Add tomato juice, salt, sugar and onion juice. Cover the bottom of an 8-inch ring mold with a portion of the gelatin mixture. Chill in the refrigerator until it begins to con geal. Arrange slices of bologna on the gelatin so they overlap slightly. When remainder of the gelatin be gins to congeal, mix in vegetables and pour over bologna. Chill until firm. Unnold ,on large chop plate. Arrange remaining bologna in fan shaped slices around the salad. Fill center with mayonnaise or cottage cheese and garnish with carrot strips and celery curls. Swiss Salad. (Serves 4 to 6) 2 cups cubed pork or lamb roast 1 cup cooked peas Vi cup walnut meats, broken 2 hard-cooked eggs 6 stuffed olives Lettuce French dressing Mayonnaise Paprika Marinate meat and peas in french dressing and chill. Add nuts and arrange on let tuce leaves. Sprinkle with paprika and dot with mayonnaise. Cut the eggs into slices and re move the yolks. Arrange the white rings around the plate of sal ad. Cut the olives into pieces and place a ring of olives inside each ring of white. Press the yolks of eggs through a sieve and sprinkle over salad. With meat salad, you’ll want a jellied vegetable salad or a sea soned cottage cheese. Here is a good salad served with sour cream dressing: Perfection Salad (Serves 8) 1 package lemon-flavored gelatin 1 cup hot water 2 tablespoons grated onion Vi cup finely diced celery 1 cup finely shredded cabbage Vi cup shredded carrots Vi cup sliced, stuffed olives 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon sugar Vi teaspoon salt V& cup liquor from olives Dissolve lemon gelatin in the hot water. Add olive liquor and cool. Add all other ingredients and pack in mold. Serve on a bed of soured cream dressing. A lovely salad for dessert or for the bridge group is this one made of pears and grapes: Fresh Pear and Grape Salad. (Serves 6) Va cup cold water Va cup sugar Vi teaspoon salt Va cup orange juice Va cup lemon juice 1 cup gingerale 1 cup halved, seeded red grapes 1 cup diced fresb pears Soften gelatin in cold water. Dis solve over hot water. Mix together sugar, salt, fruit juices and gin- . gerale. Add dis- / jSS) solved gelatin to this mixture, stir ring thoroughly. Cool. 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