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PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1952 1218 College Street NEWBERRY. S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY By ARMFIELD BROTHERS Entered as second-class matter December 6. 1937, at the Postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, undei the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In S. C., $1.50 per year in advance outside S. C., $2.00 per year in advance. Not a Clock Watcher! vO^ HALF FAST DEC. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS By SPECTATOR “O, you Americans have so much.” That’s what the Scot tish lady said to me as we stood on the bank of Loch Lo- mon, Scotland, waiting for the boat. And in very truth she was right, within the boundaries of our great nation we have enough to provide abundantly for every man, woman and child, and the stranger w T ho comes this way. But even we have people who are poor—some sick, some feeble, some afflicted, some unfortunate, some bereft. Every year, every day, the call comes to us to share with those who are in need. The Christmas season moves all to special sympathy. I have enjoyed telling from year to year some little exper iences of mine, in the land of the Incas. I do not regale you with many details of my ten years of official life, but I still recall with a glow of warm feeling the efforts of mine to enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas in American style. High up in the Andes mountains, in the old City of Ca- jamarca, I wanted a cake, a layer cake; then I wanted a fruit cake. And this was a community which had never seen a layer cake or a fruit cake. As Peru lies South of the Equator, the seasons are the re verse of ours; their Christmas comes in their mild summer. Still I wanted the Thanksgiving and Christmas food of my own people—so far away in miles, yet farther away in cus tom and background. As to the layer cake, I told my Secretary (a man, Senor Santolalla) all about it. As he had never seen a layer cake, and my knowledge of Spanish was then as inadequate as my ideas of baking were feeble, he drew a sketch of a layer cake, as he understood it from my description. It resembled a man’s straw hat with a gaudy band of many colored ribbons, like Joseph’s fabulous coat. A lady made the cake, using lard extravagantly. The cake looked all right; so let that pass, as Shakespeare says. We’ll throw r a mantle of charity over the well-intentioned effort. I gave the cake away, in slices. And that inspired one lady to try her hand. Shd made an almond cake that proved her dor mant powers of cookery that rose to the point of genius. I wonder if I should distribute a cake now—. Well, never mind; my Secretary* or the boys of the radio Station would eat all the cakes. I yearned for a fruit cake, where a fruit cake had never been. But the lady of the house and her husband wanted to try anything American, so I bought the ingredients, using parched peanuts for all the nuts you housewives put in fruit cake. It was an honest effort, but a sad achievement, some what savoring of failure. The second Christmas I was in Lambayeque and the idea of a turkey and a mince pie came to me. When one is thous ands of miles from home and his own country he recalls viv idly many habits and customs. For example, the day I saw the ham and recalled that I hadn’t had a piece of ham for seven years! I bought the turkey and the neighbor baked it, stuffed with garlic! That was enough to make the angels weep! Now my mince pie experience w^s a far happier one. I looked everywhere for mince meat. I found it in Chiclayo— again, I called on my loyal Santolalla and he tried to explain a crock of Mince meat. But no one had ever seen a pie. So, to the bakers something he himself had never seen—a pie! our efforts were unavailing until, as though by sheer fortune, a ship came into port at Pimentel and in the were American and British magazines and papers. What le mail boat means when you are far away! In an Ameri- magazine was an advertisement of mince meat, showing mince pie, with a Wg slab cut out. By that guide the pie made—and it was delicious L * All that was in the land where rice is served twice every day, rice cooked* with lard and where they don’t know gravy. pft 1 ' 0 C AND HE'S NOT ON THE PAYROLL YET. -Sis*- ■ v. IK -1h L~h< >v»•_ ;“v'. •-voy>;v The Christmas season starts with us about the first of and is at flood tide by the tenth, the ladies on a for appropriate gifts at the most appropriate The little fellows will hear the old story of »§ and the manger, the Wise men and the Star, the and the baby who was to the the Prince of the way, the truth and the life.” ehem, Jerusalem, Naz- Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River— the Son of God and His earthly and Salvation. Christians make pilgrimage in the land of Ruth and of David and Solomon. For place of birth and the scene of His agony has run like a white ribbon along the rough backbone of Judaea. But, just before Christmas, good will to man triumphs over mundane barriers. Then church dignitaries, diplomats, and officials from Israel cross no man’s land, less than a third of a mile wide at this point, to visit the scene of the first Christmas and there celebrate the birthday of our Lord. Those who go to Bethlehem from the walled city, in the Jordan-controlled part of divided Jerusalem, travel over a long new road which writhes like a pale serpent through the wilderness, without touching Israel. From a spur of the Mount of Olives this route looks down on the majestic ex panse of time-tinted walls which make Jerusalem ‘the Gold en.’ , As it approaches Bethlehem, near the fields where shep herds watched their flocks by night, the road affords the finest possible view of the city of the Nativity. From here, Bethlehem is a dream city of shining stone houses, set on a high Judaean hill. Bethlehem is largely Christian, and much of its com merce has depended on pilgrims. Like Bethlehem in Jordan, Nazareth in Israel attracts many Christian pilgrims. The city of Jesus’ boyhood is now largely a Christian Arab city, patrolled by Christian police. I went to the synagogue where Jesus amazed His fellow townsmen into saying, ‘Whence hath this man this wis dom .... Is not this the carpenter’s son?’ (Matthew 13: 54-55). As Jesus then said, ‘A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country.’ Forgetting that Christ was of the House of David, a bright-eyed Jewess in our party ask ed, ‘What was Jesus doing in a synagogue?’ So conflicting currents of thought, confuse one in the land of three faiths. But to one of any faith, the Holy Land is still holy. Here Jew, Christian, and Moslem have the geographical setting for their behalf. Since the first Christmas Day, Christian teachings have circled the earth, far beyond the small area Jesus knew. Actually, few carpenters’ sons in the Holy Land today wand er as far as He. But even if one includes the Egypt to which His parents fled in fear, and the indeterminate spot on the Syro-Phoen- ician coast which marked His northernmost ministry, the area known to Christ was a mere fraction of Bible Lands and only a tiny patch on the map of the world that now knows His name. The traditional site of the Garden of Eden, in Mesopotam ia, is far away. So are the mountains of Iran, known to Esther and Mordecai. Mount Ararat, where Noah’s Ark found harbor on a 16,946 foot mountaintop, looks into Rus sia from Turkey. By land and sea, St. Paul traveled as far as Malta and Rome. It was in Antioch, near Muaz Dag, that men were first called Christians. > The very word ‘Bible’ comes from Byblos^now Jubeil, in Lebanon), for papyrus gath«||| near that Phoenician port was the material on which the Word was recorded. It has ever been hard for pilgrims to adjust themselves to the realization of their dreams. Even amid the gnarled old olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane (meaning Oil Press), the hum of motors on the Jericho road or the chatter of visitors thanking the guardian for tiny cards bearing olive leaves from the Garden, may disturb one’s contempla- tion. . ' : . Hfloses, Jesus, and Mohammed grew up in a hard, inhos pitable land which could not daunt their faith. Around the world, Jews, Christians, and Moslems have carried their dreams of a Holy Land. As Christmas time draws near, the age-old dream is renewed. Little children know story. How mighty Augustus taxed this How honest, fearful citizens of David’s city Bethlehem. How a weary mother laid her ger because they had no bed. Actually, Jt were far more fortunate than those w not sleep. For them, Christmas was Test Your Intelligence Score yourself 10 points for each correct answer in the first six questions. 1. Find the word below which does not match the other three. —Hour —Day —Minute —Wristwatch 2. Which country was the first to use gunpowder? —Russia —Holland —China —India S. Which of the following documents is credited with being the foundation document of Great Britain’s democratic government? —The Stamp Act —The Corn Laws —The Magna Carta —The Exclusion Act. 4. The smallest state in the United States is listed below. Can you find it? —Delaware —Vermont —Rhode Island —Long Island 5. If a tie vote occurs in the Senate, who is permitted to cast his vote and break the tie? —The President —Chief Justice of the Supreme Court —The Vice President —The Secretary of State C. Puppets are operated by inserting the hands inside the doll. Marionnettes are operated with —Magnets —Weights —Strings —Levers T. Match the following national symbols to their particular coun tries. Score yourself 10 points lor each correct choice. (A) Bear —France (B) John Bull —America (C) Uncle Sam i —England (D) Cockaded hat Russia Total your points. A score of 0-20 is poor; 30-60, average; 70-80 superior; 90-100, very superior. ANSWERS TO INTELUGENCE TEST aouejj (a) teouaiuv 3) ‘pueiSug (g) leissng (V)—L ‘Sfkiujs—9 ‘luapisajg aoiA atfj,—vj pueisj apoqg—eiaeo eugepM aqj,—g ‘euiiQ—g -qaieMisu^—l CROSS A Cure That Ulcer ^ARLY IN LIFE William E. McGill, Atlanta Georgia, began a ^ battle with fear. He did the things that he feared to do, which brought about mostly trouble. He was afraid of girls—so he tor mented them; afraid to fight—so he fought; afraid of discipline and so he was constantly in trouble at scnool. The fellows called him “Wild Bill,” and the teachers called him “The Smart Alex.” In business life the same situations arose, ex- * ' cept now they became more serious in nature. He left his first job as a roofing salesman to become manager of a roofing department in a local hardware store. A few months later he beat up the bookkeeper and was fired. He was young, cocky, and tough—so he thought! Finally, after an average amount of success and failure, he stood before his doctor who said he must enter a hospital to be fed scientifically for stomach ulcers brought on by business pres- CARNEGIE sure. But Bill McGill says he now knows pressure came from within—not without! He was not being crushed, but literally about to explode from inward pressure which he now knows to have been brought on by himself. He was to find a new way of life. If his trouble was arising from worries, the simple thing to do seemed to be to relax and stop worrying. What a wonderful idea! This is what he did: 1. He got the old chip off his shoulder. Ceased being so bellige rent and avoided every argument. He let the other fellow save face. 2. He began to smile at people. Not a silly grin, but a great, big, genuine SMILE. This was not easy—He was not in the habit of smiling at folks. But wonder of wonders, he found that people would smile back at him. 3. But real relief from pressure within came when he became genuinely interested in others. This enabled him to acquire out ward interests—to think about something besides himself and what he wanted. The ulcer got well all by itself! It simply isn’t there. No inward pressure, no ulcer! From The Manising, Mich., News: Now about coasting—that, pri marily, is of parental interest too For years children have been tak ing their chances with traffic on city streets. Last winter some thing was done to alleviate the risk when a “man-sized” coasting hill was cleared at the city playgrounds and another in the west end of town. They were given an encour aging amount of use, but seme children still preferred street- sliding. .We think there is something con tradictory in the picture when coasting hills away frqpn traffic are provided, and still street-sleighing is permitted. Given a choice, the young crowd probably will take the streets. We don’t think they should have that choice—for their own safety and to relieve motorists of a constant chance for accidents. We believe street sliding should be prohibited, that normal traffic be maintained on all thoroughfares and that the young folks should be encouraged to use those coasting hills provided for them—away from traffic. • • » From The Glenn Ellyn; III., News: , A bird in the hand is what all hunters look forward to these days. But that bird should not be bagged in the vi&ejfe. A closet at the Glen Ellyn Police station is full of guns. Nearly SO hunters were arrested in the first 24 hours of the Reason for hunting within the village limits. The offenders are required to post $200 bond or leave their gun at the station. Fines up to $100 may be assessed, under the village ordi nance. And Chief Leo Brierton warns that hunters in violation will continue to be arrested the season. That’s expensive hunting, but the consequences of shooting near homes maj> be many, many times more costly. Bullets have been fly ing around residences, especially in’ the areas east of Spring Rd. and south of Roosevelt Rd., infested with indiscreet gun-bearers, one may pay the rest of his for t^e folly of an unt hunter. If the birds in the bush,' air. are in the village—leave there! ♦ a • From, The Chagrin Falls, Exponent: As a rank amateur at gazing, we predict that the three foremost pollster! George Gallup, Archibald and £3md Rober are off politics, viewing and and fancy centago points And error, wo stffl had 0I4I who won the Gallup, ically by his Dewey plenty iff dieted “a the contest and Roper thing. < ‘ •m; wm HAPPILY MARRIED . v . Negro blues bridegroom drummer Louis Bellson, Jr. marriage in m Can YOU ■M nm ■m ■ |g|ts|p Having a wreck is not the smartest thing to do under anj ( less of course you turn yotir car over in attempting to miss QT " r path. And, too, having an accident is not the cheapest thing to you, as some of you may have found out! Repair bills are know wh,en you may have to pay one v ^^^R^^HflHHHHg Better be prepared to meet the cost of accidents by securing with a reliable, tried and true firm with long years of experience, to serve you and will appreciate your business. In order to help you more fully understand the South Safety Responsibility Law, here is one of the questions and the correct answer. , ” 7 QUESTION: What is proof of financial ANSWER: Evidence that a motor vehicle any damages from future accidents for for injuries sustained by one person; $10 from one accident; and $1,000.00 for pro HltKl r W\W : - 3 v./i T- -v . ' /' iv \ • •* L'i'ViR ,-<n- :? *