Something To Think
** bout
A Speech Not Made
By Bruno Lessing
These are merely a few disjointed
thoughts that occurred upon read
ing an advertisement in a maga
zine. It was the announcement of
a steamship company portraying
the wonders of a trip to Algiers,
Morocco and Tunis.
"Motor Trips to the Great Sa
hara Desert! Spend the Night in a
Wonderful Oasis!"
It has its comic side. An oasis
Is a green or fertile spot in a des
ert. If you have spent the day in
traveling across desert and your
lungs and eyes are full of sand
and dust and your throat is parch
ed with thirst, you certainly will
be happy to reach an oasis.
But if you're perfectly contented
in your apartment or on your back
porch, why go to a desert in order
to get to an oasis? Isn’t it some
thing like hitting yourself on the
head with a hammer because it
feels so good when you stop?
At the same time, an oasis is a
parable of experiences and situa
tions that are common to all man
kind. It is a symbol of happy mo
ments in a drab life. It is a haven
of refuge from a stormy sea. It is
emblematical of a ray of bright
light against a background of dark
ness.
As we look—if we take the trou
ble to look—upon the panorama of
our own lives, we see, clearly, that,
from time to time, we reached an
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oasis on our journey.
And the memory of it gives us
happiness.
In some way or other, in some
degree or other, we are all of us
—rich man, poor man, beggar man.
thief—traveling across a desert. A
vastly greater desert than Sahara.
Because we know Just where Sa
hara begins and where it ends,
which is more than we know of life.
The journey, for most of us, is
one of toil and trouble. Yet the
journey must be made, with hope
and fortitude. To all, at some mo
ment or other, comes happiness. We
reach an oasis.
Now' there comes to the writer's
mind the recollection of reading an
article, some years ago, about a
scheme to plant new oases in the
Desert of Sahara. Probably for the
purpose of building up the tourist
trade. He does not know whether
this scheme was ever put into ef
fect nnd it makes no difference
whether it was or was not.
Something must be sacrificed.
Time, money or inclination. One
must do something for the sheer
reason that it is the right thing to
do. It makes no difference whether
the thing be to build up one's mind
or body or character or whether it
be to make others happy. The do
ing of it may be like trudging
across a dreary desert.
Get More Poultry
Ready
Car Will Be At SEABOARD DEPOT,
Shelby, Next Wednesday, March 27.
PRltES:
Heavy Hens, lb. 27c
Leghorn Hens, lb..27c
Chickens, lb. 27c
Cocks, lb. 14c
Turkeys, lb. 30c
Colored Broilers, lb. 40c
Leghorn Broilers, lb. 37c
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Field Day at Gastonia April 6th
Saturday afternoon, April 6th,
the Boy Scout troops of the Pied
mont Council will meet to contest
for honors In various scoutcraft ex
ercises. The events, as listed be
low, are interesting and inspiring
and should challenge the attend
ance of parents and friends of
boys in the counties of Cleveland,
Gaston, Lincoln, Polk, Rutherford,
and in the extension territory of
the Piedmont Council.
Troops will assemble at council
headquarters 105 West Second
avenue, Gastonia, Saturday after
noon, April 6, at 2:30 o’clock.
Parade will form and march
through the business district to
Central school grounds. The drum
and bugle corps of Gaston Post No.
23, American Legion, will furnish
music for the parade and for the
field events.
Events will start promptly at 3
o’clock at Central school grounds.
American Legion, and a suitable
silver trophy cup will be awarded
to the troop showing the highest
proficiency in the contests. . .
Accuracy and speed will deter
mine the winning team. Rules as
herein set forth or prescribed
must be followed:
In case of bad weather, events
will be held on the following Sat
urday.
Event No. 1—Inspection ol
troops. Troops will form in line.
Event to be judged on percentage
of attendance of membership as
registered at council headquarters,
proper uniform and insignia, gen
eral appearance, including the
proper flags, and discipline while
troop is being inspected.
Event No. 2—Rope-throwing re
lay. Troops to enter team of eight
scouts who furnish lariat. One
scout on starting line, seven scouts
on line thirty-five yards distant in
file formation. On signal, scout
one runs forward to line 16 feet
in front of balance of tejm throw
ing lariat over head of first man,
drawing it tight about scouts
neck (scout who is roped may hold
arms sideward to prevent rope
slipping down until drawn tight.!
Scout one pulls scout captured
back to starting line who in turn
takes off lariat and follows pro
cedure of scout number one, this
in turn is done until entire team
is brought over line.
Event No. 3—Signaling. Each
troop to enter team of four scouts,
one who reads written message,
sender, receiver, and scout who
writes message for receiver. Morse
code is to be used. Teams to
furnish standard Morse signal flag.
Team completing message first or
who has most correct Kuua
end of two minutes, wins
Event No. 4—First Aid. Each
troop to enter team of eight scouts,
three as patients and four as first
aiders. Team furnishes own equip
ment. First aiders form on start
ing line, patients on line 35 yards
distant. On signal, first two first
aiders run to patient number one,
applying splints to lower left arm.
with neckerchief apply arm sling.
First aiders then make chair car
ry and carry patient to starting
line. Then, third first aider runs
forward toward patient number
two, who is overcome by gas. it be
ing impbssible for rescuer to stand
erect within 16 feet of patient. Pa
tient to be rescued and carried
back to line. Then, fourth and fifth
first aiders rescue patient number
three who is lying on hir. stomach
on a live electric wire. Patient is
rescued from wire by approved
methods and carried back to line
in shirt-staff stretcher. Patients
must be handled as real cases and
bandages must not be removed or
touched until judges make inspec
tion.
Event No. 5—Tent pitching
Troops to enter team of two scouts
Shelter tents will be supplied.
Teams to furnish hand akes to
drive pegs. On signal, tents are
pitched. At end of one and one
half minutes, signal will blow to
cease work. Tents judged on ac
curacy.
Event No. 6-Knot-tying relay
race. Each troop to enter team of
eight scouts. Hope and other
equipment will be placed 50 yards
down the field. Teams form in file
at starting line. On signal first
scout runs to 50 yard line, tying
binder twine bend <2 short, ropes),
returns to line touching off next
scout who does as first but ties
girth hitch through ring, third
scout tie? hitching tie about stake
fourth scout ties stevedore knot
fifth scout ties barrel hitch about
a brick, sixth scout ties carrick
bend i2 ropes), seventh scout ties
double pipe hitch about small stick
eighth scout ties miller’s knot or
small sack.
Event No. 7—Fire-by-friction.
Each troop to enter team of three
scouts, each equipped with pen
* knife. Team will be supplied with
piece of Yucca for spindle and for
fire-board, block of wood for thun
derbird, three foot piece of rope
and bag of timber. At signal one
scout whittles spindle, one scout
knotches lire-board, and one scout
makes thunderbird. When com
pleted, one scout holds drill in
regular way and other two scouts
revolve, spindle by pulling rope.
First team to get blaze wins.
Event No. B—Flint and steel and
water boiling. Each troop to enter
team of three scouts, two wood
cutters and one fire maker. Team
will supply hand axes and knife
and flint and steel set with scorch
ed punk. Cedar bark tinder two
half bricks, quart can soapy water,
and piece of 2 by 4 three feet long,
will be supplied. On signal, team,
will cut wood, make fire by flint
and steel, and boil water. First
team to have water boil out over
side of pot wins. Spilling water
disqualifies team. Folders contain
ing information about this field
day are to be made available to
troop? within this week.
Officers In Chase
For Rutherford Rum
Kings Mt. Herald.
OfTicer H. Greel Ware had the
misfortune of getting his brand
new Chevrolet car badly damaged
Friday morning while driving out
the Shelby road.
He started to pass one of the big
A. & P. trucks and met a Ford car
driven by a negro woman. The cars
ran together and the impact threw
Mr. Ware against his steering
wheel and hurt his ribs consider
ably, though it is thought that none
were broken. One wheel and one
fender of Mr. Ware's car was tom
off and the chassis was badly bent.
The Chevrolet car driven by the
negro woman was not damaged as
much as Mr. Ware's car.
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Every breeder raised under
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tested by them. All hatched
from large eggs. Write for
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AA Grade Rocks, Reds, White and
Sliver Wyandottes, Buff Orpingtons
$18.00 per 100.
A Grades Rocks and Reds $16.00
per 100.
AA Grades extra fine large White
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CUSTOM WORK—Let us hatch
your own eggs for you 3 l-2c egg.
Setting each Monday and Thurs
day.
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