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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.
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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.
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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.
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^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.
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"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.
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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