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I : 1 Kathleen Norris Says: Does Your Family Go to Church? Ball Syndicate.?WNU Features. "I don't know why God it to good to us" certain obscure mothers say. their facet radiant as they contemplate the safe arrival of Tom't son, the happy marriage of lonely M-year-eld Sitter Annie.. By KATHLEEN NORRIS THE beauty of the old days when everyone went to church was that religion gives people ? cade?a rule by Which to hve and by which to judge their own actions and those of others. Without religion it is hard to hold young persons to moral law. Their natural question "Why"? has oo answer. Some jnn ago, the 17-year-okl daughter at a friend of mine secret ly rented a su^ll Park avenue apartment, "and etqpftaujed her frienda -there -whale - her mother tk?I" dhe was merely dining and visiliac wilfa perfectly nice school fellows. Her expenses and the apartment were aha red by a boy of IS. Ta all at her heart-broken par ents subsequent reproaches she only pertly answered why "why?" Why shouldn't she spend Grate ay's legacy that way? Why shouldn't girls and boys live togeth er if they wanted to? Why should ahp. tail bpr father and mother anadhingT What was there to be ?shamed of? She really did not At drat glance youngsters do not see the connection between decency and religion Religion itself ? as <h immatratrd by many of its ex paaeata ? has done little to connect the two. Rituals, long sermons, incomprehensible formulas, greedy concern for interest, capital, be quents. collections, money-making arhrrara have clouded the light. Our childien see only these, end they isdta to believe the great Iiljitinl SSd unfitqven truths upon * ?|ji|i. aH real religion is based. If the Uvea at the tekchers were differ ent, then their effect upon our chil dren's liven would be different ( Grand. Sapidity Hide Glory. As it la. they are too often cheat ed out at their birthright of belief, partly heoawae the blinding glory of faith is dimmed by so much human stupidity, partly because their par eats have gone that same road be fore them and have decided that re ligion is merely a profitable busi ness into which certain men enter; a "pood thing," if you happen to be tbafgwrtljftaing. hypocritical sort at man. waiting to fool along mur muring things you don't believe or practice to women who don't believe aripractice them either. But. thank God. under this heavy etast of age-old accumulated hiunan stupidity, there works con tmally the yeast at saintliness. The world la fuH at unseen, unrec ognised saints, who have probed further than this mere outer seem ing. who have discovered the magic at Par word, and who are quietly spreading it with every word they speak and every contact they fltafa- persons may be the hum blest at mothers and fathers, work ing all their lives for food and shel ter far thoee they love, but their boys and girts will grow up straw to true morality, believing that they must keep their hearts and their hps clean, that they must pay what they owe. that they must keep their word, and give to those in aeed. comfort the sorrowing, for get self to service. There is as more to it than that. Only somehow we don't find that I mini we And God. It is belief in God. to our service to God, in the iMhiili i i ? shortness of our term here and the necessity of making every moment of it valuable, that inspires this sort of teaching and this sort of con duct. American children have not been deprived of moral teaching; it floods over them all during their home and school years. They have been deprived of the one thing that makes that teaching valuable. Will be a Settlement. They are like busy workers who have nd employer. The humble true believer learns of God through the life of his expiating son,' believes that it matters whether he is hon est or not. truthful or lying, cruel or kind. There is a great em ployer, and eventually there will be a settlement. And acting blindly on this belief for a few years he begins to see that it works. Problems in his out er life smooth out; the generous thing, the forgiving thing, the self immolating thing is suddenly and surprisingly the happiest possible thing. "1 don't know why God is so good to us," certain obscure mothers say, their faces radiant as they con template the safe arrival of Tom's son, the happy marriage of lone ly. 30-year-old sister Annie. You never hear that phrase ex cept from believers. They see the surface-scum of human frailty in their leaders; they know of the wars, the alums, the selfishness and dishonesty of the so-called "Chris tian civilization." Everyone sees that. But they see further, too. They see that faith and the rule save young lives. The very leaders them selves may be lost. But the children to whom they taught love of God, and love of neighbor, are the only safe children in the world. Rob your children of everything else for which you are working and strain ing, but give them faith. Potatoes for Breakfast From a caloric standpoint, pota toes make an excellent substitute for bread. In addition, they contain many valuable vitamins and min erals. Fresh from' the garden as they are at this time of year, they have a high vitamin C content and they are a good aource of vitamins B and G. Farm families have served potatoes boiled or fried for breakfast for a long time, but few urban homes have adopted the practice. Potato pancakes make a good breakfast dish. I ? FORCE OF RELIGION Religion used to be a much stronger force in American life than it it today. Too many peo ple. particularly the young, tee no reaton why they can't do what they please. They tee older peo ple getting away with all torts of crooked business dealt, with deceit, with infidelity. What it the ute of clinging io outmoded dogmas and restrictive moral codes, they ask. At Mist Norrit toys in today's article, the young people are de ceived by the surface of things, where they tee to much of greed, stupidity and sin. Much of it it alluring and apparently satisfy ing. What they don't tee. Miss Norrit points out, it the thou sands and millions of humble people who obey the laws of God and find their greatest happiness in following His Word. These humble people know that faith and the Holy Law will save young lives from ruin. They replize that doing the generous, forgiving thing it worthwhile, that it brings peace and quiet happiness. It i> the only power that con save the modern world from telf-dettruction. * STANDARD OF LIVING RISES IN U. S. . . . This photo-diagram shows how the average income of American families has risen and bow the incomes have been more equally distributed since the semi depression year of 1936 to the postwar year of 1915. The Scores show that millions of families have joined the middle income {roup, al though 79 per cent still fall below the $3,M9-a-year mark. In the lowest brackets the total has dropped nine million families. PISTOL-PACKIN' BADGETT QUADS . . . The seven-year-old Badgett quadruplets, Galveston, who have been accorded high honors by the governor of Texas, who has named them official Rangerettes. The girls, in high boots and fall "Kangerette" equipment, do a little target practice on the Galveston beach in preparation for their newly appointed honor. Left to right: Jeraldlne, Jeanette, Joyce, and Joan. The girls are In the second grade in school. TWO AMERICANS IN FRANCE . . . Seeking the peace and quiet at the French countryside an a Sunday, away from the heated peace conference at the Luxembourg palace in Paris, B. 8. Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and the Americas ambassador to France, Jedcnon Caffery, found themselves in the village of Joy-En-Josas. Caffery daft) and Byrnes (right) are shown with Leon Blum, former French premier, and his grandchild. TENSENESS IN TRIESTE . . . The politically tone tituaUoa la Trieste, bane ot contention between Italians and Vngoslavs, snapped when a band grenade explosion pat a period to pro-Italj demonstra tion protesting international administration of the disputed soar Ten persons were wsonded la the explosion. The photograph was snapped at the height of the tnrmoil, as a policeman tried to sabdae one of the demonstrators. PALS NO LONGER . . . Marshal Tito, Yugoslav chief of state, Is shown here (left) with U. 8. Am bassador Richard Patterson Jr., when they were on a hunting trip together at Roma. Patter son's outspoken blast in connec tion with Yugoslav air attacks on unarmed American transport planes may have ended a beauti ful friendship. GREETINGS, IKE ... A charm in* Panamanian girl, dressed in native La Pollers costume, is cap tured bp the warm and friendly smile ot genial General "Ike" Eisenhower during a temborito dance while on visit to Panama. EX-NAZI ENLISTS . . . Renato Caravelli, 19, shown at Philadel phia where he enlisted (our weeks after returning from Germany where he fought for his Nasi enemies throughout the war? against his will. CHEMISTRY'S HIGHEST . . . Prof. Roger Adams, University of Illinois, one of leading organic chemists, who has been awarded the Priestlej Medal of the Amer ican Chemical society?the organ isation's highest award for 19M. DOCBLE-DECKER . . . Elbie Fletcher, first baseman ol the Pittsburgh Pirates, and his sia year-oid son, Bobby, team np to spear a coo pie of high ones as they enjoyed a pop-and-son frolic before game against Cincinnati Bods. Li. .J - i lew Tl?tahle Streamlined 'Modern' Year Sought in World Calendar WASHINGTON.?The old horse-and-buggy timetable by' which Americans trustingly counted the shopping days until Christmas and sweated out the due dates of their promissory notes isn't sufficiently jet-propelled for this atomic age, four con i gressmen insisted, in introducing bills for adoption of a fixed, per petual world calendar. The proposed calendar would divide the year into four quarters of 91 days each, the first month in each quarter having 31 days and the succeeding two months 30 days each. The 365th day would be a world holiday and in leap year the 366th day also would be a holiday. The year-end world holiday, accord ing to Senator Murray of Montana, one of the sponsors, would be dedi cated to international peace and friendship. "This modernization provides a calendar the same each year per petually, equalizes the quarters and fixes holidays so they fall on the same day and date each year," Murray said. Fourteen nations already havs endorsed the proposed world cal endar. These inclode China, tradi tionally polite to foreign innovations and six Latin-American countries, where siestas need no ca'endar guide. Norway, Greece, Esthonia, Hungary, Spain, Turkey and even Afghanistan also have joined the movement. In addition to providing future youngsters with a new birthday, February 30, and a year-end holi day, proponents maintain that the new system would facilitate ac counting and make statistics more readily comparable. They failed to mention that it also would help a man keep his wedding anniversary straight. Vet Stowaway Seeking Work In Europe. Held BAD NAUHEIM, GERMANY ? Discouraged by conditions in the United States when he went in search of a job, Ralph K. Betz, 26, of Willoughby, Ohio, army veter an of 42 months' service, went back to Germany in search of a job, but instead found himself detained in the city jail here facing possible deportation charges. Betz, who served in the European theater and was wounded in France, was bitter about being detained and wryly remarked: "When Europeans sneak into the American zone il legally, they set up a camp for them but an American they throw in jail." No Charges Filed. Army headquarters at Frankfurt said no charges had been filed against the former soldier. An RALPH K. BETZ army officer said be was arrested after failing to report twice daily to the provost marshal, as directed when the investigation began. After his arrest, Bets claimed that military officials have known his story ever since he arrived here last May in quest of a job. He ad mits that he came into Germany without a passport or military or ders by the simple expedient of stowing away on a troopship. "So many G.I.s couldn't find jobs at home and with prices so high you couldn't live on your sal ary if you got a job," Betz said. Small Utah Town Reverses Common Movie Procedure BLUE SPRING. UTAH. ? Aspir ing movie actors of this community do not go to Hollywood to get be fore the camera. Hollywood brings its camera and comes to Blue Spring! Recently more than 175 men, women and children from Blue Spring, Panguitch and other towns were employed as extras and bit players in the film "Bob, Son of Bnttle" being filmed here. Entire families deserted their household and farm chores for the glamorous work of the cinema. Four generations of one family worked in the picture. Myron Proctor, 77; his daughter, Mrs. Eva Tebbs; her daughter, Mrs. Shirley Home, and her small daughter, Kay, were all competing for camera angles in the production. Director Louis B. King praised the scenic attractions of this arek which provided the background for the film. Daigfcter Files Claia Far S250.000 Damages PORTLAND, ORE. ? Charging that she was committed to the state mental hospital to prevent her sharing in a million-dollar estate. Miss Agnes McBride filed suit in circuit court for 5250,000 damages against her mother. The daughter declared that her mother inherited the bulk of an estate estimated in excess of one million dollars upon the death of her husband in January, 1945. "Osm ^AVIATION NOTES MOUNTAIN FLYING Some time you may want to fly the Rocky mountains. In that case, there are a few things to re member. First of all, air is a liquid. It follows the contour of the' land over which it is blowing (or flow ing). Most of the winds in the Rocky mountains are westerlies, blowing toward the east. As they cross the Rockies, they naturally tumble down the eastern slopes and there are great "falls of air." The force or pressure of this air sweeping down adds to the pull of gravity, and sometimes pilots have trouble getting their planes high enough to go over the Great Divide. ? ? ? "Never fly where you can't turn around," is the advice of Eddie Drapela, veteran mountain flyer of Grand Junction, Colo., intrepid vet eran who knows what he is talking about. He often flies small planes 14,000 feet high ? and carries pas sengers. What Eddie means is: Don't fly through a canyon between walls that won't let you turn around. Other advice to flyers in the Rockies?or other mountainous re gion ? includes such fundamentals as checking the winds aloft over your take-off point. If those winds aloft are over 25 miles an hour, keep your fingers crossed because you may encounter turbulence over the mountains that will flick your plane 1,000 feet up or down in a minute's time. ? * ? "Get plenty of altitude and keep it," is another bit of Wilson advice to the novice mountain flyer. Also, don't overload your plane. And be sure you have a plane with a high rate of climb. A CAB report shows that the lives of five Colorado resi dents were claimed in two moun tain crashes because the pilots failed to heed the placarded CAB loading weights of their planes. Clouds, storms, wind and tempera ture are all hazards in mountain flying. The best thing to do is to talk it over with an experienced mountain pilot before you try it yourself in a light plane. ? ? ? World - famous Yellowstone park once again has been linked to the nation's aittine network. Western Air lines has started two flights daily to the West Yellowstone airport, resuming service Suspended in 1M1 as a wartim'e measure. ? ? ? LICK OLD PROBLEMS Windshield-icing and interior fog ging ? two of the highest prob lems'to face flyers since Kitty hawk ?have been licked. A new glass coating technique for plate glass, laminated safety glass and multi ple glazed units in aircraft wind shields has been announced by Pittsburgh Plate Glass company. The development follows years of research in the field. The new tech nique utilizes a permanent trans parent coating, which conducts electricity from metal bus bars around the edge of the glass. It also adds to the strength of the glass. ? ? ? AIR ROUTE SET Pan - American Grace Airways, Inc., will provide direct daily serv ice between the United States and Buenos Aires as soon as CAB ap proval is received. Flights will com mence at Miami and go via Colom bia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. ? ? ? NEW AIR ROUTE Opening of regular commercial air service between Lima, Peru, and New York by the Tampa, New Orleans and Tampico air lines is expected in the near future. A sur vey flight between the two points recently was completed by Capts. Hugh Wells, pilot, and Patrick Byrnes, co-pilot, who were flying a 32 - passenger, 4 - engined Sikorsky flying boat. They covered 3,900 miles in mapping the new route. The flight was believed to be ? rec ord hop for a flying boat
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