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Lesson
(By RUv. . B. KlXZWA'l'iCR, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute ef Chicago.)
Copyright, llil, WMtern Ncwipaper Unloe.
Chestertors on Imported Yankee Jokes
SundavXchoo!
Gilbert K. Chesterton, the British
essayist and humorist, Is talking and
writing just now about England's Im
porting American jokes and taking
them seriously. He's against It, y
know. He says: '
"Now a joke Is In any case a
very difficult thing to Import. It would
be easier to transplant almost any sort
of American tall building than a cer
tain sort of American tall story. But
the toppling and tremulous American
Joke Is carefully brought across the
Atlnntlc, like the Tower of Babel on
a little boat, is steered Into port, and
trailed along by train ; only to fall flat
In London."
Apparently Mr. Chesterton Is
working to save the American Joke
from disaster. Certainly he loves us
Americans. He says so himself. Listen
to this:
"I like the Americans for a great
many reasons. I like them because
even the modern thing called Industrialism has not entirely destroyed In them
the very ancient thing called democracy. I like them because they have a re
spect for work which really curbs the human tendency to snobbishness.
"I like them because they do not think that stupidity Is a superiority in
business and practical life; and because they do not think that ideas are al
ways Insanities.
"I like what Is rather unphllosophlcally expressed by saying that they are
all optimists; at any rate, very few of them are pessimists."
v.- .
Pan-American Conference Important
John Barrett, former director
general of the Fan-American union,
and before that service, a United
States minister to Argentina, Panama
and Colombia, say that the Latin
Americans think that it would have
been an act of courtesy by the United
States if it had invited at least one
or two of the larger American repub
lics to share in the Washington limi
tation of arras conference, and he re
marks that only their respect for and
confidence in President Harding and
Secretary Hughes have kept the Latin
American newspapers from Mexico and
Cuba south to Argentina and Chile
from protesting about this matter of
the non-lncluslon of Latin America.
And then Mr. Barrett adds: "The
holding of the fifth Pan-American con
ference may make up for this possibly
unavoidable situation. Let us so hope
for the good of Pan-America and the
world."
The fifth international conference of the American republics commonly
known as the Pan-American conference will meet at Santiago this summer.
L v. Jryrti
LESSON FOR APRIL 2
Woolwine, Sleuth in the Taylor Case
Here's the latest photograph of
Thomas Lee Woolwine. He got out of
one spotlight only to step into another.
Which is to say that Mr. Woolwine Is
district attorney of Los Angeles and
withdrew from the Obenchaln case to
devote all his time to the Hollywood
mystery.
"... Evidently Mr. Woolwine, Judging
from bis remarks at the time, felt that
he was tackling a tough case In the
Taylor murder. If so, he surely was
not disappointed. For after he had
been working on the case for quite a
while and the reporters were still writ
ing columns he was saying:
"Bunk, bunk, bunkl I feel like a
durn fool. I can't see a thing. The
case admits of so many plausible
theories. There is absolutely no evi
dence against any one. There is posi
tively not a clew. I never experienced
such a thing."
However, Mr. Woolwine had no
trouble in finding plenty to do. EVery day gave him at least one new "clew"
or new theory to investigate. If It wasn't a bootlegger who told how he had
heard a shot and seen a woman leaving the Taylor grounds, then It was a
sea captain who had learned from tramps that Sands, the missing valet, had
hired them to kill Taylor. , .
And between times, the Ingenious reporters, who had to write something
exciting every day, were keeping him busy making statements declaring that
what they had written was "bunk." '
All Aboard for New York by Airship!
Within a year the projected airship
route between Chicago and New York
will be a reality, according to former
Assistant Secretary of War Benedict
Crowell, president of the Aero Club
of America, and one of the incorpora
tors of a corporation which has been
organized to operate airship passenger
and freight routes. , The corporation
plans to put its first line in operation
between New York and Chicago with
two giant rigid airships inflated with
helium gas.
,The ships now being built for the
Chicago-New York line are being fab
ricated h Germany, and will each have
4,000,000 cubic feet capacity, providing
accommodations for 100 passengers and
80 tons of mall and express matter,
The purpose of the corporation Is
to extend airship routes all over the
United States and to South America,
and Europe when facilities for con
struction and ships have all been as
sembled and the materials have been gathered in the United States, where the
final construction work will be done. , ,
The running time contemplated for an air Hner from New York to Chicago
will be ten hours, and from New York to San Francisco 40 hours.
The aim, according to Mr. Crowell, .la to provide rigid airships for Ameri
ca first and a time goes on, link this continent with the rest of the world by
aerial routes. Tne amice will supplement existing methods of transportation.
ASA RELIES ON GOD
UOSSON TEXT-II Chronicle 14:1-11.
GOLDEN TEXT Help ue, O Lord our
God; for we reit on Thee. II Chron. 14:11.
REFERENCE MATERIALr-II Chron.
14:1J-1; laa.' 41:10-13.
PRIMARY TOPIC-A Kins Who Truited
Ood.
JUNIOR TOPIC-God Helping Asa,
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
A Ruler Who Relied on Ood.
YOUNG PEOPLE- AND ADULT TOPIC
-The Source of Personal and National
Power.
I. Ata's Reformatio (vv. 1-5).
Asa was the grandson of Rehotioam,
Bo.th his grandfather and father
favored Idolatry, but in spite of this
record of his ancestors, Asa had a
will of hl own. bdu thouL'h young
when he came to the throne, lnagurat-
ed a campaign 6T reform wnicn
brought grent good. He not only had
the handicap of the Idolatry and im
mortality fostered by the two. former
kings, but he had to contend against
the Influence of his mother who had
encouraged immoral worship (I Kings
19:13). In orer to carry out his re
formatory measures he had ro wrest
authority from her by deposing her.
Asa did that which was good and right
In the eyes of the Lord (v. 2).
1. Cleared the land of Idolatrous
emblems and images (w. 3, 5). (1)
Strange altars. These were the altars
devoted to other gods. (2) High
places. These were places where un
lawful sacrifices were offered. (S)
Broke down the images. These were
upright stones connected with Idola
trous worship. (4) Cut down the
groves. These were trees or poles
connected with tree worship. He had
all these relics of Idolatry destroyed
In Jerusalem and other cities tnrough
out hlu klmrdom.
2. Commanded Judah to seek the
Lord (v. 4). He knew that If the ref
ormation was to be effective It must
be by the positive seeking after and
wnrshlDlnir of God. accomDanled bl
obedience to His commandments. De
structive work avails little unless lot
lowed by constructive.
II. Asa's Defensive Preparations
(tv. 6-8).
1. Built fortified cities (v. 6). The
cities are not named, but the meaning,
doubtless. Is that it was a eeneral sys
tem of defense which involved the
cities at strateelc Dolnts.
2, He erected walls about tiie
cities (v. 7). These were usually of
stone. Upon the walls were observa
tion towers from which the position
and movements of the enemy could do
seen, and from which defensive war
fare could be waged.
8. Made Bates and barred tnem
tv 7. The reason he asslens for
these defensive preparations was that
they had sought the Lord uoa.. inose
who really trust God will make every
effort to provide defense.
d Hnil nn nrmv of snearmen IV. ).
These spearmen were also protected
with large smews, me army wbh
made up of 480,000 brave men. They
were prepared to wage an offensive
as well as a defensive war.
III. Asa's Victory Over Zerahy the
Ethiopian (vv. 9-12).
1. Asa set the battle In array (t,
10). He went out to meet the enemy,
de first made a disposition of his
means of defense. This was wisdom
on his part. Intelligent faith moves
the possessor to do first that which
Is within his power.
2 Ann'u nraver (TV. 11. 12). He
cried unto the Lord. He sought the
source of national power. In this
prayer note (1) his conscious helpless
ness. As he faced the Egyptian army
two to one against him, he was clearly
conscious of his impotency. The first
requisite in obtaining help from uoa
is conscious weakness. The unnstian
conquers not by self-reliance, but by
self-distrust and faith in God. (2) An
neals to God for help. He knew that
though they were helpless before the
mighty enemy, with God's help tney
pftiild win the vlctorv. One man with
fod Is a majority. (3) Reposes faith
In God. The woto "Test" means to
lean upon to cast the entire weight
upon. In the measure that we realize
our need of support will we lean
hard nnon God. (4). Advanced cou
rageously. He went forth depending
upon God to fight for him. neai laun
does not wait until it sees its way
clear, but goes forth expecting God to
Clear the way. (5) Flung himself
upon God's arms. "O Lora, tnou art
onr God." His cause was God's cause
If God has taken us for His people,
and if we have takin Him for our God,
no enemy can prevail against us. May
we experimentally say, "Thou art my
God," and hear Him say, "I am thy
God!"
a. The EsrvDtlans smitten (v. 12)
The enemy fled before Isreal and could
not recover themselves.
Love. Faith and Hope.
A little love from day to day, and
strength enough to preach it ;
glimpse of heaven along the way. And
faith and hope to reach it.
Console Thyself.
If thou suffer Injustice, console thy
self, the true unhapplness Is In doing;
It Democrltus.
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WHY SOME MEN LEAVE HOME
This Kind of Thing, Served Up Daily,
Would Drive Almost Anyone From
His Loved Fireside,
"George, dear," cried wlfey from the
bedroom, "have you shut the dining
room window?"
"Yes, love."
"Put the plate basket behind the
bookcase?"
"Um !"
"Have you put the dog out?"
"Yes."
"Sure you bolted the scullery door?"
"Sure."
"Turned off the gas In the cellar?"
v "Yes, precious."
"Wound the clock?"
"Yes, darling."
"Brought In the mat from the
porch?"
"I have, my ownest."
"Huve you locked up the wine?"
"Yes, yes, my sweetheart. I have
done even that."
"Well, there's no need to get wild
about It. Why can't you come to bed
at some decent hour? Whnt on earth
have you been doing down there all
this time?" London Tit-Bits.
In Tahiti serious crimes are punished
by tattooing a mark upon the fore
head of the delinquent.
HAD NO "COMEBACK" TO THAT
Marine's Winterfield Uniform Scored
Heavily on the Khaki Which
Started the Controversy.
The marine's three uniforms hung
side by side underneath his clothing
shelf : one winterfield, one blue and
one khaki. Suddenly the khaki uni
form grew critical.
. "You look pretty green," , it said to
the winterfield.
The winterfield uniform made no re
ply. "And that outfit right next to you
must be downhearted it looks so
blue," the 'khaki uniform went -on.
The winterfield then spoke up : "I
might be green," it said, "and that
outfit right next to me might have the
'blues,' but doggone your hide you're
yellow !"
The khaki uniform piped down.
The Leatherneck.
Proper Place.
Judge Where were your supporters
in this crime?
Prisoner I had 'em on, judge.
Experience Is the extract of suffer
ing. A. Helps.
To find fault is easy; to do better
may be difficult.
UUGS GIVEN VICTORIA CROSS
Three Have Been Awarded Highest
British Decoration for Bravery
in Face of the Enemy. i
The English In asking that the Vie
torla Cross be awarded to the cat
which so heroically saved her young;
during the fire of the Printemps only
follow an example given by the queea
of England herself. To appreciate;
the value of this reward we must re
member that the Victoria Cross Is foe
a soldier, general or private, the' high
est military order. .v...
In the last war at the utmost 5
have been awarded. However, several
dogs beloriging to the British armr
have received this nonor. These wereS
Bob of the Royal Berkshire, which In
the Afghanistan war saved the life of
several soldiers; Jack, which accom
plished the same feats at the battle ofl
the Alma, and Jerry, the hero of the;
Crimean war, which received from the)
city of Dublin a medal and a dinner.
The odds are that the mess made th
dog happier than the medal. New;
York Tribune.
Idle to Borrow Trouble.
Sorrow comes soon enough vithout
despondency. It does a man no goo
to carry around a lightning rod to at
tract trouble. Aughey.
Mistake QeJd for Good.
Misers mistake geld for good, where
as It Is only a means of obtaining it-Bochefoucaold.
Wishing for sleep
is a poor way to get it
A LITTLE wisdom in the daytime
is a better assurance of rest than
any amount of anxious wishing when
nerves are a-jangle at night. .
What you do at noon often has
more influence on sleep than what you
want and hope for, at midnight.
' Coffee's drug element, caffeine,
whips up the nerves, and when its
use is continued there's usually a pen
alty which no amount of mental effort
can avoid.
The part of wisdom, as so many
thousands have found, is
to turn away from nerve
stimulation and adopt
rich, delicious Postum as
. the mealtime drink.
Postum delights the
taste, but brings no dis-
hwii.&
V rosnJMIiES
turbance to nerves or digestion. Even
the little children can share in the en
joyment of Postum at any meaL
It's better to anticipate warnings
than .to be driven by them.
It's better to encourage and pre
serve sound nerves and complete
health than to listen to the clock ticks
at night and say, "I wishl"
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good food or drink is sold and served.
An order today may be the beginning,
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Your grocer has both forms: Instant Postum
(in tins) mada instantly in tha cup by . the
addition of boiling water. Postum Careal (in
packages ef larger bulk, for those who prefer
to make the drink while the meal is being pre
paiad) made by boiling for 20 minutae.
Postum for Health There's a Reason"
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