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I: I: IMPROVED ROADS ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN 1 920 Distinct Shortagejaf Labor and Higher Cost of Materials Among D iff i- cutties Encountered. Every kind of road cost about twice as much to build in 1920 as it did in 1917, according to the chief of the bureau of public roads. United States Department of Agriculture,and high way construction suffered more . than any other class of work through rail road congestion, strikes, labor trou bles, and material shortages. ( After the war there was t a great public demand for Improved roads. Many roads had been serioujly dam aged by War traffic, and it appeared that the return of men from military service would provide an, abundance of v' Sand-Clay Road is Satisfactory. labor. The army of laborers which we ejected i'j apply for the work did not, however, materialize. On the contrary, there was a distinct shortage of labor, and wages reached the high est levels attained in the history of the country. In1917, cctaipetent labor could be5 secured for from $1.50 to $3 per day, but the corresponding wages In 1920 were from $3"to $5 for a short er day's work. In proportion to this demand there was also a pronounced scarcity of con struction materials. . Sand, gravel, stone and cement, and materials com monly, used in road work increased In price between 1917 and 1920 from 50 to 100 per cent. Naturally, these in creases in cost were reflected in the prices paid to contractors for road work. Gravel roads Increased from $4,535 to $7,250 per mile ; concrete from $21,165 to upward ol $40,000 per mile, and brick roads from $33,000 to $55,000 .per mile. As funds available for road con struction are largely limited by statute, or by the returns from taxation, a majority of the states this year have deliberately withheld work, the plans Tor which had been completed, until they could obtain a greater return for their expenditure. MORE GOOD ROADS BIG NEED Will ; Increase Growing Popularity of Automobiles and Kelp Build . Up Communities. To determine the average mileage the automobile owner covers in & pleasure trip In the evening after tie day's work, is over, an investiga tion among 250 owners in a middle western city -of around 300,000 popu lation resulted in an J average of 38 miles. Sixty-two per cent stated they would make longer trips if the roads permitted, 85 per cent stated they usu ally made their trips out into the country. From these figures it is easy to see that more good road will In crease the growing popularity of the automobile, which win in turn help to build up communities, relieving congestion in the crowded cities,; cre ate a wider circulation of money, in crease realty values, lower transpor tation costs and Introduce "America First" to more people. ROAD SOILS DIFFER WIDELY Just What Characteristics Are Which , Make Them Different Puzzles V Highway Engineers. . The federal highway engineers - point out that soils differ widely in their abllity-to support, loads, particu lariy - when they are wet. Just why this is true and just what -are the characteristics, which make them dif ferent is little understood at present. -It is Jn this field ctf investigation, of increasing "importance because of the . growing volume of heavy-traffic, that the federal investigators expect to.se- "cure Important information. ADVANTAGES OF PAVED ROADS Give Ever-Increasing Share of Service In Providing Safe Highways for . Motor Traffic. V Payed roads are giving an ever-increasing share of service in providing safe, permanent, dependable highways for heavy motortruck ; traffic, relievlng, ' railroads of much short haul, lessen ing -terminal congestion and in -these ways making the handling and ship ment of supplies much easier., - tMPSOVSD Um?9Kf WTE MATIORAl ; I TT'OCWTIT (By REV. K B. . FITZWATBK, D. D Teacher of English Bible In the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) '.1921, Western Newspaper Union.) LESSON FOR APRIL 17 BIBLE TEACHINGS ABOUT WORK. LESSON TEXT Markr :l-3; John 6:11; II Thess. 3:6-13. - GOLDEN TEXT Not slothful in busi ness; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord. Rom, 12:11. . REFERENCE. MATERIAL Ex. ?0:9-ll; rov. 22:29; 28:19; 31:10-31; Eph. 4:28. PRIMARY TOPIC A Child Who Helped. - JUNIOR TOPIC The Ant aad the Siug-- sard. .v" INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC -Workers and Shirkers. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC Labor Problems. Work in relation to God has a dif ferent meaning than in relation to man. in relation, to uod it means Continued activity directed to some purpose or end. In relation to man it means manual labor. I. Mighty Works Wrought by Jesus (Mark 6:1-3). As God's ' obedient servant Jesus energetically gave himself up to His work. - 1. Teaching In the synagogue (v. 2). This He did on the Sabbath day. -He could let no opportunity to do good 2. The result of His teaching (vv. 2, 3). (1) The peoplewere astonished. n their - astonishment they asked questions; (a) From whence hath this man these things? . (b) What wisdom s given unto Him? (c) Is not this the carpenter? .'(d) Are not His sis- ers with us? That" His wisdom and power were superhuman, they could not doubt. The only answer to their questions is Christ's absolute Deity. (2) The people were offended (v. 3). Not being able to answer their own questions and to believe their own eyes and ears, they rejected Him. This rejection was-not because they knew Him too well, but because they knew Him not at all. His country men Juflged Him by His brothers, sis terjs,and father, and therefore failed to know Him. II. VMy Father Worketh Hitherto, and I Work" (John 5:17). Jesus . had on the Sabbath day lealed an impotent man. They sought to kill Him for this , good deed, and when He linked himself with God In this they mre earnestly sought to kill Him. They tried to kill Him be cause He made himself, equal with God. The Special points of eouallty with God were: - I. Giving life to the dead. No hu man being has ever been able to raise another from the dead. The Jews rightly interpreted His claim to being. able to raise the dead as a claim to Deity. " ' - . , ... . 2. Judging mankind. No human be ing is wise enough to judge his fellow being. Christ's claim to be the judge of mankind they interpreted to be His claim to Deity, and they were correct.' III. The Man Who Will Not Work Should Not Eat (II Thess. 3:6-13). There had developed among the Christians at Thessalonlca a tendency to idleness. Some were neglecting their lawful . earthly callings -even to the extent that they were becoming a charge . to the church. From the con text of the Thessalonian epistles it would seem Jhat this serious ; condi tion was therigsult of wrong views concerning the second coming of Christ. Such as Jthis is wholly wrong and absolutely contrary to the signifi cance of !'the blessed hope." The at titude of those - possessing an intel ligent view of the Lord's coming ? as taught, by Christ and the apostles, Is earnest attention to the present duty. "Occupy till . I come," Is Christ's charge. Speculative " star-gazers .have brought this precious doctrine into disrepute. Unceasing fidelity to all the responsibilities of the present Is the correct attitude of those who are waiting for the Son from heaven. To correct this wrong, Paul, ,1. Asserts his authority to com ma nd (v. 6). This authority was given him by Christ. 2. . Commands them to withdraw from those who thus walk disorderly (v. 6). 'r-:.y ' v - 3. Paul's example ( vv. 7-9). Paul pressed with great earnestness the -doctrine "of the Lord's return, and yet consistently continued in his lawful calling. In order to not be chargeable unto them he 1 abored with great earnestness night and day. 4. Those who. will not work- should not eat (v. 10). This is the right principle upon which to base all works of charity. It' is the efficient cure for pauperism. The right economic order has as Its foundation principle i.AVork in .order to : eat This should apply to all classes, rich and poor. j 5. Busybodles exhorted (w. 11, 12). Idle men and women always becomt busybodles. Paul's exhortation Is tha they with quietness work and eat theij own bread. ' . ! Man's iUi Man's glory lies in. his striving after the best ; his shame, in . contentmeut with the. second. rate. The banner uji der which the true man marches bears the word "Excelsior," but the eoa upon which he fixes his eye bears the Inscription, "The Best"-Church Mis sionary. - All-Seeing One Will Discover. ; No fallacy can hide, wrong, no sub terfuge cover it so shrewdly but tha ihe All-Seeing One will4 discover gv punish it.- Rlvarol. THE TEYOIT imWS; TRYONII. 0. ' .."- - . . : . 1 . ZTfc i -w ... .. . i : II - - - ft I j Silk Attire My Lady Uoes . .-Vs.. Ur K V It 1 . t$Wif - U NDERTHINGS pi silk will soon cease to be classed among our uxurles, because ' an ever-increasing number of woiTcn are looking upon them as necessities and the demand for them is" general. Little silk worms will have to work overtime or be in tensively cultivated to keep up with this demand. Silk is proving Itself a dependable as wrell as beautiful ma terial for nnderwear, in crepe-de-chine and wash satins it is as durable as fine cotton fabrics and has the additional charm of suppleness and luster. Wom en have an instinct that makes them ove Its qualities. . y From - her satln-sklu out, as far as she has' gone in her robing, the lady in the picture is clad In silk. Her new combination of shell-pink "crepe-de-chine has several' Innovations in its finishing that re characteristic of this season. Jt begins with being pointed at the bottom and edging its points with footing instead ofjace. Little chiffon flounces may be used Instead. Narrow point-de-esprit Is inserted, in the body of the garment and above it' a spray of fine embroidery. Folds Of footing or chiffon finish the top of the bodice, one of them serving as a cas THOSE pew blouses that dispose of the ; waistline by dispensing with a belt and covering it themselves, are having an immense success. There is no longer any danger, of skirt and blouse parting company under a sep arate belt, and going their separate ways. This in Itself is enough to in sure the triumph of 'these new over blouses, but i it Is furthered also by their gracefulness. A vague waist line like an uneven hemline is more pleasing to the eye than a straight line. - . ; ' In these new over-blouses are all sorts of materials for all kinds of service beginning with wash silksrf pongee and cotton, for utility wear. "and ending' with georgette, net " iind laces for dress. All the usual mate rials are used in them, but they, are prettiest in the very soft, sheer fab rics, ? as - fine voile and georgette. A model made of georgette in two col ors is shown at the left of the two pictured here, and is one of the most graceful and beautiful" that the de signers have accomplished in this much admired material. It Is one of many slip-on blouses .that fasten on the shoulder, and has its collar cuffs and border for the arm's-eye of jreorg ette in a contrasting color. A very simple pattern In beading finishes a design that has few rivals in beauty of . line, "color and becomlngness. . A semi-dress blouse of taffeta silk Is shown at the- right. The taffeta 's tucked in cross-box pattern to form the lower part of the blouse, at the j Two Gh .... ' ' ,.m J ing for a narrow ribbon that ties -with a little bow at the front. Anyone . may at least own one of these pretty ribbon and lace camisoles that vie with the transparent blouses they are worn under in beauty and daintiness. Pihk satin ribbon in a light weight and soft weave is used for. making "them. Their making Is a sim ple matter f since laces woven with beading in -them - are - manufactured for just such purposes. In the cami sole shown 'at. the top of the group pictured wide lace and satin ribbon are joined in a band showing two lengths of the lace and one of ribbon with two tucks and a hem run in it. The lace is hemmed along the top to form a casing for "narrow ribbon and narrow ribbon is run in the hem of the ribbon also. This narrow rib bon is of figured satin and is drawn up and tied to adjust the camisole to the figure. - - Wide satin ribbon, swiss beading, val lace and shirring of narrow rib bon form the other camisole. . - Both of them have ribbon shoulder straps and .both of Ihem provide a scant flounce that covers the waistline and falls a little below it front and the odd. embellishment of the three-quarter length sleeves. A short sash of taffeta extends . from each side and -ties in a small bow at the back. Each square, formed by the crossing tucks, is centered .with a long : bead, and this model : is verv pretty in dark colors " with black beads. The plain square neck Invites a collar of lace or organdv. " -1 COmiGHT IY VISTUN NSWAKB UKlOM Separate Wrap Reigns Supreme. Whether Jt is the "attractive frocks or the attractive wraps that have en deared themselves to us, certain It 1 is that except for strictly tailored wear the frock and the separate wrap, coat or cape, reign; supreme: ' During the spring smart tailored dresses of trl co tine, poiret twill, serge lightweight uuveiju or uie neavier crepes will be worn for the street with a fur neck piece and a neat small hat made neat er by- a well-adjusted veil. Good Housekeeping.. ' . . ' JPink Blouses Next. r ; Pink voile, blouses promise, to b6 popular through summer, both In tuck in and over-the-skMrt styles. Pin- tucks,; drawn, work and lace will be their trimmings. These .blouses will, to a certain extent,: replace-the white voiles and batistes . that have had such a long run of favor. . s. the -Kitchen Cabinet MSI. Western Wwspspe; Union.! it isn't' so-much people's ignorance . tt does harm as It is their now i ins so many things tfaatain t so.- Artemus Ward. SEASONABLE GOOD THINGS. A simple dessert which may be Hven children Is the following: , d I n'Q.T" T n e amount of . bread used for this pud ding .depends up- ' on the size oMbe famfly. Arrange layers of thinly sliced buttered- bread in a shallow baking dish, pour, ever enouglC canned blueberries . to cover. Place in a moderate oven and bake until thoroughly hot. Set away to cool and serve unmolded 4 with cream and sugar. Raisin Tapioca. Soak one cupful of pearl tapioca overnight In cold wa ter and cookin a double boiler in a quart of milk until soft Remove from the fire and let cool slightly, stirring In th ree Xablespoonfuls of butter. Heat two" cupfuls of milk and stir into it three beaten eggs. Add to the warm tapioca. Stir in one cupful5 of sugar and one-half pound of seeded raisins with the grated yellow rind of one half a lemon and bake in a moderate oven for an hour, stirring occasionally until the ; consistency Is v? even all through, then allowing: to brown on top.-::.; Apple Frappe With; Maple Saucer Bake without coring or paring . eight good-sized, good-flavored, apples". Sift through a colander when soft, press ing out the . part nearest the skin as this is the best flavored. Add one arid one-half cupfuls of sugar, a few cloves and : cook, stirring carefully to avoid burning, until the mixture boils. Cool and freeze. Serve in flaring glasses with a garnish of red jelly and the . following .. : ; . -'J- -. . . "" .. . Hot Maple. Sauce. Cook together two cupfuls of- inaple sirup : with one cupful, of cream until the soft-ball stage IS reached.: "Renovle from the fire, set 'saucepan" in - hot water and dip a spoonful pver the top of each glass of frappe. - Cake and; Cheese Oessert. Break into small : .custard cups of glass enough- bits of cake to half. fill. Add a few raisins, moisten with fruit Juice, cover with a layer of grated cheese to nearly fill the cups. Place in a steam er to melt the cheese. Serve with jelly and whipped cream over the top. s -1 Sherry's Dressing. Chopfihe one Bermuda onion; ' a' tablespoonful of minced parsley, one tablespoonful each of chopped green pepper and chopped red pepper,, one teaspoonful of pow dered i sugar, one-half teaspoonful nf salt, a few dqshes of cayenne,- three fourths of a .cupful of olive oil and one-fourth of a cupful of not too strong cider vinegar. Put into a pint mason Jar, seal and shake' well for five min utes, then set; aside for an hour or more before using. Just before serv ing shake again to have the dressing well mixed. FOOD FOR TH E FAM I LY. Meat bills may be reduced by buy ing the cheaper cuts, cooking . them well and serving, them in an attractive, mariner. ; Steak' Stew. Take one thin slice of good round steak, .weighing one pound. Slice two large onions and put : into a saucepan with two table spoonfuls of sweet fat, cook for Jtwo or three minutes and when very hot, add the steak : cook until brown on both sides. To the steak add the "water from a quart of small, cooked onions ; add one-half dozen nasturtium ; seeds, one diced sweet pepper, pepper and salt to taste. Thicken the sauce with two' table spoonfuls of flour and the same of but ter, blended and melted, two table spoonfuls of mushrooms (the" dry ones soaked may be used) and the same of tomato catsup. ' Let the whole, simmer? then surround with duinpllngs or bak ing powder biscuit, placing the cooked onions between the biscuit Serve very hot. ' With this amount of steak a dish will be greatly extended by the vegetables and dumplings. " Hamburg: Steak Savoy. Put round steak through the meat-grinder, add ing a. slice of salt pork ; form lightly into cakes, flat and thin ; dip In flour. Fry thinly cut bacon until ; crisp "and brown, remove to-a "platter and keep hpt. Pour off some of the fat in the remainder, saute the steak balls, sea son and place in the center of the platter. Pour a cupful of tomato sauce into the frying pan, stir to blend with the remaining fat and when very hot, pour around the. balls. - Garnish with the curly bacon "and parsley. " : Hocks and : ham ends imke a most substantial dish. Cook the hocks for an hour or more, then add siich. vege tables as carrots, vcabbage, turnips and parsnips,: with a few, potatoes. Serve as a boiled dinner. The ham' ends mar be boiled, a few slices used, or a slice to fry or broil, -then the rest boiled, served,-sliced or minced and used in various 4ishes, as sandwich- iliing und in cream sauce. ' - 61 7W M? Daddy's 7vARY GRAHAM ' ' COrnMOHT IT vrmM . L ""UUN.on MOONLIGHT SUPPER pARTy Mr. Wood Elf had promise thp . I and girl who 'were off on advZ5f moonlight PPer party Tlm !1 heir party 0n they had met when visiting the hor rid Mother Qm and her famil and who had been meanly treated. The moon Was shining brigthi, and they all tl irAtH. 1 uunsfrv and their ready party. for "Top of the Hill." "I'm glad," said the boy, "thatvou decided, Mr. Wood Elf, for us to have our real suDDer here. I didn't ... - "iim ,1 to eat with that horrid family. i were the limit, actually the limit" "Such creatures are really horrid" Mr. Wood Elf agreed. ' The gr trouble is that so many creatures have become connected or friendly with Mother Gossip and her children in some way and don't know it. Ther are the ones we've got to try to help for if they go on they'll not only make others unhappy, but they'll be wretched themselves. It's so miserable to get tothe point where one thinks that tiere are many more wrong things -about our friends than . right things. Well, we're going to be gay tonight and forget about all of them." " So saying, Mr. Wood Elf beckoned to them to sit down right at the top of the hill. He clapped his hands four times, each time very slowly, and out came four little wood elves, small cousins of Mr. Wood Elf. ."Will each of you serve each of us our supper?" asked Mr. Wood Elf. "We will; and with greai delight," said the little wood elves "It is all ready. " It was sent up here byvthe Hospitality Hotel people down in the next valley; It's a most delicious sup per." "It is," said the boy, as he took a Iamb chop in his fingers so as to leave no meat on' the bone. Mr. Wood Elf said e could do it of course. "We're having a picnic," Mr. Wood Elf said, "and it wouldn't be a picnic if w didn't get sticky and a bit greasy." ' "Are we going to see the Hospital ity ..Hotel ?" asked the girl. MYes,w said, Mr. Wood Elf, "I've en gaged: rooms for you for tomorrow night. This evening the little wood elves are going to. put up a tent for yju just as soon as we're through supper..- Then you're going to hare a beautiful sleep and I'm going to taki this little girl back te her family. Tu want to go, don't yeu?" -I do," said the little girl, smiling up at Mr. Wood Elf for she knew he was a friend.. She was quite too young, though, for adventures. -They finished their supper whica was very fine. And they were anxious to see the Hospitality Hotel after bar ing tasted ene of the picnic suppers they had prepared. - They had even sent dishes along and hadn't forgot ten salt and , pepper. "I'm going now," said Mr. tWood Elf; "And may you have pleasant dreams." "Good-by,"- said the boy. ' "Good-by," said the girl. "This hill top Is a good deal different from the parts around which Mother Gos sip and her hor rible family -live." "You're safe from I them," said Mr; Wood Elf. "If you can pass them by, y everyone ':X of them, and if you're just the sort that won't and don't make friends with them well, you're pretty safe" now.Si I'm sure of you anyway. It Is true she sends her family-around the countryside and "Carried Her." wherever f o I k s live-but you're not apt to become friendly now after you've made P your mind to be such enemies. $ you're certainly not apt to become friendly -hotiapt, tor in the least." q - Mr. Wood Elf said "Good-by" again andT so "did the little girl who was very sleepy. They watched Mr. Wood Elf as" he picked her up. and carried her. o - - :s. ' "She was too young to have left her home," said the - girt. ' "She's quite a bit younger than I am. .And to thint someone said some thing "mean about her, or to think that- Mother -Gossip's daughter came and.told her so. Well, it was a gow thing she, met Mr. Wood Elf, for then she 'top was made happy." I vindications of Trouble. 1 Johnny Did Moses have dyspepsia like what you've got? . Dad Howon earth do I koWI Why do you ask such a question- Johnnys-Well, our Sunday -schow. teacher says the Lord gave Moses t tablets. London MalL , s
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