THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1W5
THE FRANKLIN PRESS and TMEtGHLANDS MACONIAtt,
PAGE FIVE
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PRAYER . . a boy' Ufa
Almost the whole population of a
little New England village met in
the old white-painted church one
night last week-to pray fof the life
of a little boy. Our doctor's seven-year-old
son had .been five weeks
in the hospital at the county seat.
Word had come that the specialists
had given up hope.
"Can't anything be done?" some
one asked. "The child is in the
hands of God," was all the doctor
could say. "Then let's try God,"
said Mr. White, the minister.
Ora Dubois, at the telephone ex
change, called up everybody on Vhe
farmers' lines. "Gome to the- church
tonight, to pray for Billy Persing!"
By word of mouth the call rah
through the village. That night
the church was crowded, and no
more fervent prayers ever rose to
the Throne of Grace than went up
from that little country town.
Next morning good news came
from the hospital. The boy seemed
better. Next day they said he had
a chance. The third day, a decided
improvement. Another day out of
danger !
Do our New England folk still
believe in the power of prayer?
We hear much of the decline of
the ancient faith of our fathers.
It is still a living force, up heie
in Berkshire.
FAITH ody
I know a surprisingly large num
ber of people who tell me that
they have found courage to face
she economic disasters that have
befallen them, and peace of mind
such as they have never known in
prosperous times, through a re
newal of their faith in Divine
Providence. Not only are the con
gregations larger in the churches of
all sects, but non-sectarian groups
and cults are drawing greater num
bers to hear the simple Gospel mes
sage.
1 saw hundreds turned away for
lack of room, not long ago, at one
of the tri-weekly religious meetings
in the grand ballroom of one of
New York's largest hotels. I know
one woman who draws hundreds to
hear her "LnsDirational" talks on
Friday afternoons.
These people are seeking help to
adjust their minds and spirits to
the realities of life. Many of them
are succeeding, and they are the
only really happy people I know
YOUTH experience
Whenever I hear someone declar
ing that there is one sure way to
set everything right, my first in
quiry is: "How old are you?" The
surer he is that he has discovered
the panacea, the younger he is
likely to turn out to be.
As one gets older, he is not so
sure that the world needs a com
plete remodelling, nor that it would
be the better for being "done over,"
even if that were possible.
I am constantly being reminded
of a remark of Dr. Benjamin Jo
wett, the famous "Master of Bal
liol," to one of his graduating class
es at Oxford.
"Even the youngest of you," he
said, "is not infallible!"
POLITICS . . this fell
The Presidential" Campaign of
1936 is already under way. The
nreliminarv skirmishes will be at
the "odd-year" elections this Fall
On the outcome of such village,
town and county elections the na
tional elections may possibly hinge
next year. All other things being
eqtfal, the party that has the best
and most , far-reaching organization
stands the better chance of victory.
Party organization must begin at
the grass-roots. The party with
the most men in local public offices
has the strongest organization.
The odds are always with the
"ins." It always takes a pretty
deep and widespread change in pub
lic sentiment to oust whichever par
ty happens to 'control the jobs.
QUALITY ....... or price?
Mario Raspuzzi was cutting the
hay on my lower meadow the other
day, when the tongue of the mow
er broke off. The oak shaft had
rotted at the bolt-holes, I called
up the hardware store in Great
Barrington, eight miles away, and
found they had a tongue in stock
for that make of machine, already
bored for the bolts.
When Mario brought back the
new tongue, however, instead of be
ing oak or ash, which is better
it proved to be just a stick of Ore
gon pine.
"That's all they're making 'em of
now," the dealer explained, when I
"squawked" over the telephone.
"Quality doesn't count any more
only price. Farmers want cheap
goods and I'm telling you, they're
getting 'em! That tongue'll last you
two three years, anyway."
The old one had seen 20 years of
service.
I've been wondering ever since,
whether most of the goods we buy
these days aren't in the same class
as that new mower-tongue made
to sell cheap and wear out quickly.
Washington Cools Off
Billiards Ancient Game
The game of billiards is known
to have been played betore
Christian era.
the
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World Wr DWairirotion
The first tegjtttatioh on. June 5,
1917, was fpr njlietween the ages
of. twenty-9tie and jthirty, inclusive.
The seconds oJune 5, 1918, was
for those vjho had turned twenty
one after the first registration. The
third, August 24,' 1918, was for all
those between the ages of eighteen
and forty-five inclusive, who had
not registered on the previous occasions.
Early Romans' Ways
In times of depression, the Ro
mans, following the example of oth
er ancient nations, reduced the
amount of gold and silver in their
coins without lowering the face
value.
Drink Water With Meals
Good For Stomach
Water with meals helps stomach
juices, aids digestion. If bloated
with gas add a spoonful .of Adlerika.
One dose cleans out poisons and
washes BOTH upper and lower
bowels. Angel's Drug Store. .
(adv.)
WASHINGTON ... A summer
night's view of the terrace fountain
on the Capitol Plaza where Wash
ingtonians try to find relief from
the sweltering heat during the sum
mer months.
Average Death Rate
Seventy out of every 1,000 indi
viduals under one year of age die
yearly, 6 out of 1,000 individuals
from one to four years die yearly,
but between the ages of ten and
fourteen, of these about .1.5 individ
uals die yearly. The average death
rate for all ages is about 11 per
1,000 per year.
CARL HUBBELL, star pitcher
of the New York Giants
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SPORTS
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Geographic and Climatic conditions in the Carolinas provide
settings for a wide variety of sports and recreation. Donald
Ross Golf courses unsurpassed in the nation dot the Carolinas
and national professional and amateur tournaments are frequent
. . . Championship Polo is played at Aiken, Pinehurst, Southern
Pines, Fort Bragg ... All forms of equestrian sports are
popular fox hunts, hundreds of miles of bridle paths, racing
. . . swimming, boating, speed boat racing . . . Archery . . .
Trap and Skeet shooting . . . Hunting, small and large game
. . . Superb fishing.
Many cities in the Carolinas support professional baseball,
boxing, wrestling and football.
Carolina college athletes rank high in all branches of collegiate
sports, both in southern and inter-sectional competition.
These two great commonwealths are often referred to as a'
"Sportsman's Paradise" and annually attract an increasingly
large number of out-of-state sportsmen and recreationists.
That's the Purpose of The Carolinas, Inc. -"TO TELL THE WORLD"
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