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MEDITATION
"O God, in the assurance of thy Presence lead us to as
sume some large responsibility in life. Lift our vision to where
we may see the appeal of some task that is commensurate with
thy greatness. Before ail voices which whisper to us of ease
and caution and compromise, make us to feel the compulsion
of thy desires, and the power of thy indwelling love. From in
sensitiveness to need and from weakness in leadership we
would be saved."
Did Not Spare The Trees
_
Ask the old folks who lived in new timber
countries in the days of their youth about the
waste of the "forests that will last forever.
They will tell you that it is true that in the new
timber regions, such as Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota, that every new site for a village
was stripped clean of its natural growth of tim
ber until it looked like a prairie country; the next
performance was to provide all kinds of trees
that were supplied by mail order houses and
Eastern nurseries.
There were narrow-guage railroads op
erated from the town saw mills in all directions
for a radius as high as 2 5 miles. Woodsmen cut
down the big trees and left the small ones. In
variably there was a forest fire and these forest j
fires destroyed more growing timber than ever '
were sent to the mills. There would be plenty
of forests today if the forests had been pro
tected. It's just another case of "willful waste I
brings woeful want." ,
One hundred years ago ? before it was too
late ? Longfellow wrote his poem "Evangeline."
He described the forest:
"This is the forest primeveal. The mumur- ,
ing pines and the hemlocks, bearded with moss i
.pnd in garments green, indistinct in the twilight,
stand like Druids of eld, with voices sad and
prophetic."
None Needed
Evidence that World War II veterans |
seeking jobs are finding them is seen in recent
figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and
other sources, giving a cross-section picture of
the industrial employment situation.
Throughout all manufacturing I 8 per cent
of employes in the latest survey were veterans.
The total takes in both men and women, pro
duction workers and office workers. In some in
dustries, the automobile industry for instance,
the percentages are higher. The figure is 27
per cent in the automotive group, and one comp
any, General Motors, reports 35 per cent of the
employes are World War II veterans.
That returned veterans are doing a good job
and rarely fail to measure up is shown by the ex
tremely low discharge rate in the GM survey,
which reports only two-tenths of one per cent
of the veterans it has employed have failed to
make the grade.
Industry has taken back its full share of the
service folk, and its pretty certain their jobs will
stay solid if the entire economic plan of the
Nation does not become tangled. Continuous
steady production is the best guarantee for high
employment. Those jiggling the production
applecart now are the ones most likely to bring
a return of the apple stands that were the sad lot
of some World War I veterans.
Local Newspapers
The United States Senate Small Business
Committee is looking into so-called problems of
the "rapid growth and concentration of news
paper ownership by chains and individuals.''
According to Senator Murray "the smaller pap
ers ,both daily and weekly, are having a diffi
cult time. They face higher costs of labor and
everything else from paper to machinery."
In "old times" the so-called "country pap
ers" used ready prints, or "patent insides." The
"machine age" overtook thousands of those
publications, and they went forward, not back
ward, when they installed typesetting machines, i
OUR DEMOCRACY
MORE FAMIL Y HAPPINESS
/N THE NEW YEAR ,
That meant that they increased their service to
their community with more news, feature and
editorial space than existed in the olden days.
Nowadays we call these dailies and weeklies
"Family Newspapers.' They haven't slid
back, and they don't need sympathy. They dc
deserve applause and cheers. The "chains'' are
a result of "more power in local newspapers.
There never has been a time in all history
when Family Newspapers were so important
and powerful as they are today. ? National In
dustries News Service.
Agricultural and nutritional
?cience have been developed to
lie point where it is now possible
o banish hunger from the earth,
says Clinton P. Anderson, U. S.
secretary of Agriculture.
Seven years ago W. J. Smith, a j
jnit-tcst demonstration farmer in
Suncombe County, produced 275 1
bushels of corn on 11 acres. In
1946 he grew 324 bushels on 4
acrci.
In discussing the 1947 garden
ing program. President Truman
said: "The value of gardening in
building strong bodies, healthy
minds and a happy people has
never been greater."
The Word Made Flesh
HIGHLIGHTS ON THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
By NEWMAN CAMPBEI-L
(The International Uniform
Lesson on the above topic for
Jan. 5 is I John 1, the Memory
Verse being I John 1:4, "These
things we write, that our joy may
be made full.")
THE BEGINNING of the first
book of John, the disciple beloved
of Jesus, reminds us of the be
ginning of Genesis, "In the begin
ning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the
Word was God."
Genesis tells us of the begin
ning of the World; John of the
beginning of Jesus' ministry with
John the Baptist heralding His
coming.
We are reminded that Matthew
began his book by tracing Jesus'
genealogy back to Abraham;
Mark with the preaching of John
the Baptist, Luke with the an
nouncement to Zacharias that he
was to have a son and call him
John, afterwards, the Baptist, and
later with the annunciation to
Mary by the angel; then the birth
of John, then of Jesus, etc.
"There was a man sent from
God, whose name was John. The
same came for a witness, to bear
witness of the Light, that all men
through him might believe."
John and his preaching gained
a good deal of attention in the
then known world, and the Jew
ish church leaders sent priests
and Levitts from Jerusalem to
Bethany to question him. "Who
art thou?" they asked him. John
said he was not the Christ. "Art
thou Elias?" they asked. "I am
not," said John. "Art thou that
prophet?" and he answered no.
"Then they said unto him, Who
art thou? that we may give an
answer to them that sent us.
What sayest thou of thyself?"
Then John answered, "I am the
voice of one crying in the wilder
ness, Make straight the way of
the Lord."
Then they asked him, "Why
baptizest thou then, if thou be
not that Christ, nor Elias, neither
that prophet?"
John Baptized With Water
"John answered them, saying,
"I baptize with water; but there
standeth one among you, whom
ye know not; He It is, who com
ing after me is preferred before
me, whose shoe's latchet I am not
worthy to unloose."
The scene of this happening
wa* In Bethabarba, or Bethany,
beyond the Jordan. The next day
John saw Jesus coming toward
him, and he proclaimed, "Behold
the Lamb of God, which taketh
?way the sin of the world. This la
He of whom I said. After me I
cometh a man which is preferred
before me."
Further John said, "I saw the
Spirit descending from heaven
like a dove, and it abode upon
Him. And I knew Him not: but
He that sent me to baptize with
water, the same said unto me,
Upon whom thou shall see the
Spirit descending, and remaining
on Him, is He which baptizeth
with the Holy Ghost."
The next day John stood with
two of his disciples, and saw
Jesus walking, and said, "Behold
the Lamb of God." The two disci
ples heard his words and they
followed Jesus. Jesus saw them
following Him and said to them,
"What seek ye?" They said to
Him, "Master, where dwellest
Thou?"
Jesus said to them, "Come and
see," and they went and saw
where He dwelt and they stayed
with Him that day. "One of the
two which heard John speak, and
followed Him, was Andrew, Simon
Peter's brother." Andrew first
found his brother Simon and said
to him, "We have found the Mes
siah," and he brought Simon to
Jesus.
When Jesus beheld him. He
said, Thou art Simon the son of
Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas,
which is by interpretation, a
stone."
The day following Jesus went
into Galilee and found Philip, and
said to him, "Follow Me." Philip
found Nathanael, and said to him,
We have found Him, of whom
Moses in the law, and the pro
phets, did write, Jesus of Nazar
eth, the son of Joseph."
But Nathanael said: "Can any
good thing come out of Nazar
eth?" Philip said, "Come and
see." Now when Jesus saw Na
thanael he said, "Behold an Is
raelite indeed, in whom is no
guile!" Nathanael was surprised
and asked, "Whence knowest
Thou me?" Jesus answered, "Be
fore Philip called thee, when thou
wast under the fig tree, I saw
thee."
Then Nathanael said, "Rabbi
(or Master), Thou art the Son of
God; Thou art the King of Israel."
Jesus answered, "Because 1 said
unto thee, I nw thee under the
fig tree, bellevest thou? thou
shalt see greater things than
these."
And He also said, "Verily I say
unto you. Hereafter ye shall see
the angels of God ascending and
descending upon the Son of Man."
This was the start of Jesus'
ministry, according to John's tes
tament
Distributed by Kit WMma i
Babson's Financial
Outlook For 1947
1947 IN A NUTSHELL
BUSINESS ? To reach higher levels than recorded in 1946
COMMODITIES? Opposing trends
LABOR ? Some basic problems to be solved
REAL ESTATE ? Continued good demand for modern suburban homes
POLITICS? Increased foreign troubles
STOCKS? To work higher
BONDS ? Firmness temporary
By ROGER W. BABSON
1. One great event of 1947 will
be a beginning of a movement of
population from the big coastal
cities to the small interior cities, j
unless definite steps are taken for j
world disarmament.
GENERAL BUSINESS
2. A year ago the U. S. Babson
chart registered 130. Today it is
estimated at 160. The Canadian
Babsonchart registered 190 a year
ago. Today it is estimated at 204.
Sometime during 1947 these Charts
will register higher figures.
3. Reconversion of industry from
war to peace has been completed
although the great government sur
pluses have not yet been disposed
of, leaving much more to be sold
in 1947.
4 Inventories, quoted both at
their price values and their vol
umes, will increase during 1947.
Both raw material piles and manu
iactured goods will be in grcatei
supply in 1947.
COMMODITY PRICES
5. Some rationing and priorities
may continue into i947; but both
will rapidly be eliminated. Gov
ernment regulations will gradually
be lessened. World War II will
officially be ended.
6. The retail prices or most
manufactured products will be
higher sometime during 1947 than
at present. The prices of some of
the food products may decline.
7. The unit sales of some de
partment stores will begin to de
cline sometime during 1947; but
the sales of food and variety chains
may continue at peak figures.
8. The great question mark of
1947 will be how labor is to be
have. Higher wage rates and less
production per man inevitably
mean higher prices.
FARM OUTLOOK
9. Pending a weather upset,
more bushels of corn and wheat
and of some other products will be
raised in 1947 than ever before in
our history. Although some prices
m.-y slide off, the total farm in
c" me for 1947 should hold up
fairly well. But farmers should
diversify more in 1947.
10. There should be an increase
in certain fruits, fish products and
vegetables with a decline in prices.
The United States will have more
to eat in 1947 than in 1946. prob
ably 10% over the prewar level.
11. Dairy and poultry products
will continue to increase in volume
with no increase in price; but fats,
sugar and some canned goods will
continue short.
12. Farmers wil start in 1947 to
work to extend legislation on
their parity program due to fear
of a collapse in farm prices.
TAXES
13. Taxes will not be increased
during 1947; and there should be
further reductions. More nuisance
taxes may be eliminated altogether.
14. The Federal Debt will be
decreased during 1947 and the
Federal Budget may be balanced
by June 30. 1948.
15. The cost of living will con
tinue to rise during 1947 due large
ly to the lack of interest in their
work by so many wage-workers.
16. Providing jobs for returning
soldiers at satisfactory wages will
be a big political task of 1947.
There should be jobs for all, but
not at the wages desired.
RETAIL SALES
17. The total volume of all retail
sales will be about the same as in
1946. Poor quality goods will suf
fer, but many items now unavail
able will be purchased.
18. The total dollar value of all
retail sales should exceed 1946
with an increased demand for
woolen and cotton textiles.
19. There will be a continued
demand for men's clothing and es
pecially for shirts and underwear.
20. Wise shoppers will buy only
what they need and not grab to
stock up on goods not absolutely
required.
FOREIGN TRADE
21. The United States will own
over 50% of the world's shipping
in 1947 and foreign trade will in
crease.
22. We will continue our policy
of making foreign loans, provided
the borrowers will agree to spend
a fair proportion of the money in
America.
23 Both the British Empire and
Russia will keenly compete for
foreign trade during 1947; but
cartels and Government mono
polics will be fr< wned upon.
24. Throughout 1947 war talk
will continue, the thought being
that, sooner or later, England
who truly is in a terrible predica
ment _ will "shoot" to stop furth
er Russian aggression.
LABOR
25. Even President Truman's
"eighteen and one-half cents" will ^
be forgotten during 1947. The year
will be noted for threatened strikes
and labor disturbances.
26. Industrial employment dur
ing 1947 could be up both in hours
and in pay rolls, labor leaders' dis
couraging attitude notwithstanding.
27. Many industries, now operat
ing on a forty-hour week, will re
turn to a longer week during 1947.
There will be no wage reductions
and some further advances. I
28. The Government will try to
demand better management and
closer labor-managment relations.
Such prospects are not bright for
1947; but Congress will repeal or
amend some of the present labor
laws which are very unfair to
management.
INFLATION
29. The Inflation Era, which we
have been forecasting for several
years, will be in full swing; but
the reckless printing of currency
will not come until after 1950.
30. All 1947 wage increases will
be distinctly inflationary.
31. Sometime during 1947 pro
duction in many lines will have
caught up with consumption, peo
ple will have spent their savings
and then there will be a surplus
of goods.
32. If Stalin's healtn continues
good, he will be the world's most
powerful man in 1947, even from
an economic standpoint.
STOCK MARKET
33. The rails may suffer still
further declines sometime during
1947. Certain industrial manu
facturing and other war stocks will
further decline during 1947; but
the Dow-Jones Industrial Averages
will register higher prices some
time during 1947 than the Decem
ber. 1946, averages. All depends
upon how Labor behaves in Ameri
ca and how Russia behaves abroad
and upon what the United Nations
do as to disarmament.
34. The safest stocks to buy ?
considering value, income and
safety ? will continue to be "chain
store" and "recreation" stocks.
35. 1946 saw a large decline in
certain stocks compared with the
averages. Switching will be the
outstanding market feature during
1947. Especially watch for bar
gains in airline stocks.
36. The stock market will con
tinue to witness creeping general
inflation and no evidence yet exists
as to whether the "communistic
break" in 1946 was the beginning
of a real bear market or only a
reaction of a bull market.
BONDS
37. Although bank loaning rates
should continue a slowly upward
tendency, interest rates in general
will remain low through 1947. The
money supply is now 25% above
normal and Government financing
demands continued low rates.
38. Anticipating an expected
reduction in Federal taxes, 1947
should see a further falling off in
the prices of most municipal and
other tax-exempt bonds.
39. Some high-grade corporation
bonds may hold steady, but sooner
or later will decline considerably.
The Federal Government's 2Vi's,
which once sold above 106, will
sell down to par or new 2Vs's will
be offered at par . Investors will
give more attention to diversifica
tion and staggered maturities dur
ing 1947.
40. More public utilities will be
taken over by Federal and other
"Authorities" during 1947. Wise
investors will consider this possi
bility when selecting public utility
securities.
REAL ESTATE
41. Suburban real estate will
continue in greater demand with
still higher prices during 1947.
42. City real estate may hold its
own due to less available^ space
caused by pulling down structures
to save taxes and provide parking
spaces. ? also to disinclination to
build due to the present high in
flationary building costs. The fear
of bombing ? In case of a re-op
ening of World War II ? may also
be a factor.
43. Small subsistence farms will
Roger W. Bahson
continue to increase in price; but
large commercial farms may sell
for less in 1947 than in 1946.
44. Building will show a con
siderable increase. Contracts will
be up with advancing prices. The
present scarcity of lumber, cement,
bricks and labor should begin to
ease up in 1947.
45. Office and residential rents
during 1947 may be expected to
increase.
4b'. 1947 will see the beginning
of the real building boom which
should have started in 1946
POLITICS AND POSTWAR
PEACE
47. President Truman now has
lost control of Congress and both
parties will be playing politics in
anticipation of 1948.
48. Our foreign headaches will
become worse and more frequent
during 1947. What we are going
through to re-organize Germany
will be repeated in other countries.
49. The Latin-American honey
moon has passed its peak. The at
titude of Argentina will extend to
ether countries. Our South Ameri
can troubles will continue to in
crease during 1947.
50. 1947 should see more relig
ious interest, including more
church-going, than did 1946. Peo
ple gradually are realizing that
without a Spiritual Awakening no
peace or other plans will be much
good. Nations cannot be depended
upon to cooperate and stick to their
agreements unless they recognize
God as their real Ruler and Guide.
Hence, what good are agreements
with Russia?
Miss Montgomery
Married In Ohio
STRUTHERS. OHIO ? Warren
Harvey Stiles and Miss Ruby
Montgomery were united in mar
? liage Saturday, Dec. 28, at the
l.ome of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Mc
Clure of Struthers, Ohio. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Worley Montgomery of Rang
er. The groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. McKinley Stiles of Letitie
and the nephew of the McClures.
Rev. Adam Uausman, pastor of
the First Baptist church of Struth
ers, O.. performed the ceremony.
The living room was decorated
I with a Christmas tree. The bride
wore a tailored blue suit with white
accessories and a corsage of yellow
roses. The only attendants were
the McClure family.
The groom served in the armed
forces four years, two and a half
? of which were spent in the South
Pacific. Since his return he has
been with the Youngstown Sheet
and Tube Co. The couple will re
side with his aunt for the present.
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS
William Teas of the Baylor
School for Boys at Chattanooga
spent the holidays with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Teas at
Andrews.
SALLYS SALLIES
"That's what happens to little
girls who bite their finger-nails."
! Will there come a time when the
I housewife will buy eggs with a
guaranteed vitamin and mineral
content?
HEADACHE
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gredients art already dissolved
? all ready to begin eating the
pain. It else teethes nerve ten
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