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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1926-5-5, Page 2WEDNESDAY, MAY 5th, 1926. Canada's Best Piano ----Prices from $375.00 up TERMS TO SUIT ALL Do not waste time solving puzzles but get in touch with the old established and reliable firm and get full value for your money. Mason & dsch 97 Ontario St. Phone 171 Stratford Sunday School Lesson BY c HARLBS TELliviiBULL (Editor of The Sunday School Tunas) ABRAM AND THE KINGS. been supernatural, wrought by God in behalf of those who trusted Him. Sunday, May 9.—Genesis 14:1-24. ; For Lot, unworthy though he was in so many ways, was a believer, justi- . • flee by faith (2 Pet. 2:7.) Golden Texts In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. Rein. 7:37.) The Bible, let us always remem- ber, is different from all other books in this respect; whenever it gives us history, biography, scientific fact, or any other information, it does so only because this is related in some direct way to God's redemptive purposes for mankind. In this lesson one of the great sovereigns of aneient his- tory comes prominently into the re- cords—not because he was 0 great sovereign, but because he touched two individual men who were prec- ious to God. Chedorlaomer held the soverign- ty over Babylonia, which is saying a great deal. He had subjugated the country about the Dead Sea, where Sodom and Gomorrah were situated. The kings of these cities, and three others, had served him as subjects for a dozen years; then they rebell- ed. He made a confederacy with three other kings, and swept south, eatrying everything before him, till he joned battle with the five kings who were revolting; then he utterly defeated these as he had done all the others. It was a tremendous conquest for it "gave him control of the car- avan routes front Arabia past the head of the Red Sea to Egypt, Can- aan, and the North." The Scripture record tells us that "the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the Kings of Sodom and Gemorrah fled." Two years ago an archaeological expedition conducted by Xenia Theo- logical Seminary and the Jerusalem School of Oriental Research ascer- tained the site of the "cities of the plain," including Sodom and Goner- nah, as being at the point that is now southern part of the Dead Sea. It is an interesting fact that just in that region is a mount, Jebel Us - under the shallow water of the under the shallow water of the dum, called "the Mountain of Sod- om," of which the base is a stratum of rock salt almost absolutely pure, O hundred and fifty feet thick and stretching for miles along the west shore of the sea. Dr. Melvin Grove Kyle, one of the leadtas of the ex- pedition, says that in the seams of the strata and in the clay above these is a marl "mixed with free sulphur, lumps of which the archaelogists picked up along the sea. Some twenty-five years ago it was ascer- tained scientifically that this is a burnt-out region of oil and asphalt, These facts constitute striking cor- roboration of the accuracy of the Bible history. In describing the conquests of tbe great king Chedorlaornes, Dr. John D. Davis in his dictionary of the Bib- le says, "But he carried of Lot front Sodom." That "but" gives us the only reason probably why the great king is even mentioned in the Scrip- tures. Also it gives us the reason • for his defeat. He was doing great •things, unmolested, "but" he touched ,one of God's people. Then, and therefore, God touched him. For the news was brought to Ab- ram, Lot's uncle; and the founder of Israel, evidently uncles God's direc- ton, immediately made preparations to rescue his relative. Abram had 18 trained men in his great household. He arnied them, and this little •company pursued the armies of the four victorious kings "unto Dan"; no little campaign that was for Dan was almost 150 miles 'to the north. Abram used sagacious etrategy, dividing his'little company, and attacked by night. His. victory was complete. He routed Chodor- laoncer's troops, and brought back not! only Lot, but alL that the enemy had taken. It Was a greater victory than any , naturel bunion skill or outage &Mid ha ocoutited terIt Ma 'have Abraham gave tiths (tenths) of , the spoil to Melchizedek, king of Sal- on (Jerusalem), who with the king lof Sodom, went to Meet him after hi$ return. Melchizedek was both king and priest, and. stands, in the Scriptures, for the priesthood of which Christ Himself is the fulfill- , ment (Heb. 6:20; 7:1-23). 1 The lesson closes with two beauti- ful incidents. First Abram declines to be enrich- ed by his great conquest. The king of Sodom urged upon hint all the pro- perty he had taken from the four kings. Abram would not take ((from O thread even to a shoelatchet," that it might never be said that the king of Sodom, an unbeliever, had made hum rich. It reminds one of Paul's refusal to accept any remuneration for preaching the Gospel, although he was Scripturally entitled to it (I Cor. 6:13-18). 1 But the best thing in the lesson I comes in the fists verse of -chapter 15, which should be taken with the close of chapter 14. Immediately I after Abram had renounced the ett;- Itlily riches that were offered to him, and to which he was justly entitled. "After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, , saying, "Fear not, Abram, I am thy i shield and thy exceeding great re- ward.' When we have giyen up all to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, we hear God saying: "All things are yours....and ye are Christ's" (I Cor. 3:21-23). HUMAN HAM OVER al, Sir Harry Johnston Had Excl..in; Time In South Africa. One of the best adveniure Sir Harry Johnston's account ‘.1. ei life in South Africa, as traye,...,e • • administrator, describes how he imad, O treaty with cannibal., wao were inclined to eat him and h... escort, but decided to be triendiy: A horde of excited poop:, a.w.,A. with guns and spears wad, a cm. int the river and controlled 1110 to stop, In fox,: draggA it sumuntriiy into shallow wales., lusty savages pulled me teL cf the canoe, mounted me on the shoulders of the biggest, and carried me off at O run to the town, where I was put in a hut with the door open. Here I had to submit so be stared at for an hour by hundreds of in- quisitive savagos, unaware as to the fate of iny Kruboys and Elik ser- vants. Almost over my head, hang- ing tram the smoke-blakened rafters of the house, Wo; it smoked human ham, black and blui/sh green. About a hundred skulls were rang- ed round the upper part of the csay walls in a. •lia..clv frieze Sir Harry opened negotiations on behalf of Queen Victoria by saying he had come from a, great white Qtseen to "snake a book" with them. He was stumped forahe name of the place, but his interpreter prompted hint, and all went well. I extracted a treaty from my de- spatch box, and three or four per- sons of prominence (.or so they 000111 -'ed) crowded into the canoe to make crosses on It with my ink; but the proceedings were altogether too bedsit- erous for serious treaty making. I was longing to.get away, as from various indications I realized we had come to this further inhabited re- gion on a market day, when a great deal of palm wine had been drunk. So after the crosses had been splodged on the treaty form and I had made up my preaett of cloth and beads, my erew was seated and ready to resume paddling while good humor prevailed. The chief men of the town, how- ever, inslated on giving me a return presents -ea hundred yams and two sheep; and at parting an old chief or medicine man beatowed on me a necks lace of human knuckle bones from off his owe neck. This I still have In my possession. Billie came home at noon on his first-day at school. Ile pick - 09 a newspapei and looked it over with a puzzled expreesion. Then he turned to his mother tAneher roust be r -ad at all!" THE 'BRUSSELS POST WHAT THE PRESBYTERIAL MINERS LOST The Christian Science Monitor of Boston, had the following editorial with the heading, "Coal Legislation Before Congress" in a recent issue, and shows what the 111111hrd lost in work alone during their recent strike: Public interest has the unfortenate habit of waning after an emergency has passed, and therefore it may be - that the importance of the coal legis- lation which is now being considered by the American Congress may be overlooked. This is somewhat un- fortunate, because the recent indus- trial strife in tha anthracite industry was sufficiently grave to warrant most serious consideration, and there is every reason for the public to de- mand measures which will so far pro- tect the interests of all concerned that the experience will not be re- peated. However, the fact that Presi- dent Coolidge has sent a message to Congress urging that coal legislation be enacted before adjournment may insure action at this time. According to a, report just compil- ed by the Anthracite Bureau of In- formation, anthracite miners struck 047 days between Jan. 1, 1900, and Feb. 18, 1926, which was equivalent to 7 per cent of the total elapsed time. Since the beginning of 1922 the miners hsve lost a total of 351 days through general strike, Or 19.4 per cent of the elapsed time. From ihis compilation it is evident that the intensity of the industrial dispute in the anthracite industry has been growing with the years and has un- doubtedly been fanned by the com- promises which worked but tempor- arily without satisfying anyone in particular. The anthracite Strikes recorded within the last quarter century were as follows: 1900—Sept. 12 to Oct. 29, or 47 days. 1902—May 12 to Oct. 28, or 164 days. 1906—April 1 to May 7, or 36 days, pending agreement. 1912—April 1 to May 20, or 49 days pending agreement. 1920—"Vacation Strike," Sept. 1 to 18, 18 days. 1921—April 1 to Sept 11, or 163 days. 1923—Sept. 1 to Sept. 19, or 18 _days. 1925-26—Sept. 1 to Feb. 18, or 170 days. It can thus be seen that diming the last four years the miners have been on strike nearly one solid year. The loss in earnings to workmen and divi- dends to mine owners, the distress to consumers, and the lack to transpor- tation companies, are but the out- standing evils of this period. The settlement under which work is now resumed came at a time when all sides were practically worn out. If this is but a truce the labor problem in the coal fields is still far front hav- ing been settled. And now that work is once more being pursued it is a good time for Congress to set about a thoroughgoing investigation of the problem and make an effort to pro- tect the industry and the publie a- gainst a recurrence of such strikes. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, has pointed out that labor unions have passed the militant stage, and must enter the stage of business co-opera- tion if they are to retain the place to which they are entitled. This is rather sound advice and might with profit be adopted as the fundamental basis for agreement between owners and miners in the anthracite fields. If a lasting peace can be obtained upon such a basis as this the public would undoubtedy have no dispute with the outcome. Congress should keep that thought to the foremost, Seaweed for Speed! Automobiles are running in many pasts of tha world withdut real pe- trol 111 their tanks. They rely for their power on vegetable alcohol, prepared by modern chemists from fruits, roots, imeds, and even flowers. In France, alcohol is extracted from sugar -beet, and ten gallons of spirit have been extracted from a. ton of this vegetable. Potatoes have been used for the same purpose in Germany, From fifteen to Sixty gallons of alcohol oan be obtained from a ton of acorns, horse chestnuts, or lIgs. In Australia, over twenty million acres are infested by a certain kind of prickly pearsbut recently this pest has become a, source of profit, for it is said that fourteen gallons of spirit are yielded from a ton of the prickly stems. Although alcohol is also extracted from artichokes, maize and rice 'are the richest sources of •supply. You can get about a dessertspoonful 01 spirit from every 001100 of ride. Seaweed is probably the strangest souree from which alcohol for power purposes Is obtained. Tons are gath- ered every year, and after treatment by industrial ambits yield a very high Proportion of useful spirit. vgRy -STUNIIINO One ofthe moat ''sturiiiiing. gowns. , , 110 01 _the season is 04 black crept bor tiered with brilIi.mt stripes IS ORGANIZED Mrs, J. E. Hogg of Clinton, is Presi. dont af Huron Organization Clinton, April 29.—The inaugural service of the Huron Presbyterial So- ciety of the Woman's Missionary So- ckity of the United Church of Canada was held in Ontario Street United Church, Clinton, on Tuesday, April 27. Between 400 and 500 delegates front sill parts of the County were present. The morning session corn- 111011C0d at 10 o'clock with devotional exercises, hymn, Scripture lesson read by Mrs. Cumming, St. Helens, and prayer by Mrs. Mollard, Exeter. An address of welcome was given by Mrs. (Rev.) C. J. Moorehmise, of Clinton. The minutes of the interim meeting were read.and approved. A nominating cbmmittee was appointed. The arrangements for next meeting were discussed and it was decided the next annual meeting would be held Pt Goderich. The consideration of sug- gested constitution and by-laws was led by Mrs. C. R. Crowe, Guelph. Re- presentatives to the Conference Branch were appointed: The morn- ing. session closed with a hymn and prayer by Mrs. Andrews, Goderich. The afternoon session commenced at 2 o'clock, with the inaugural scan' - 10. Three streams of representa- tives of the uniting societies entered the churcli, mingling in a procession to their appointed places and joined with the congregation assembled, in singing, "The Church's One Founda- tion." The invocation followed, then a hymnof praise, "Jesus Shall Reign Where'at' the Sun." The inaugural service was led by Mrs. (Rev.) J. El, Hogg, Clinton. The Presbyterian re- presentative was Mrs. James Hama - ton, Goderich; Congregational repre- sentative, Mrs. John Wilson, Wing - ham; Methodist representative, Mts. J. H. Colborne„ Goderich.. Greetings from the Presbytery were tendered by Rev. Mr. Telford, Blyth. An excellent and deeply impressive insptrational missionary address was given by Mrs, C. R: Crowe, Guelph. Airs. Crowe emphasized the great needs in the mission field at home and abroad and touched the hearts of the listeners with the earnestness of her appeal and the beauty of the work expressed. Mrs. J. G. Chowan Clinton, gave a solo. After the offer- ing had been received the report of the nominating committee was heard. The following officers were elected: Honorary President, Presbyterian — Mrs J. Hamilton, Goderich; honorary presidont, Methodist—Mrs. J. II. Col- borne, Goderich; honorary president, Congregational — Mrs. T. Wilson, Wingham; president, Mrs. J. E. Hogg Clinton; 1st vice-president, Mrs, Mol - lard, Exeter; 2nd vice-president, Mrs. Willis, Wingham; 31d vice-president, Mrs. Andrews, Goderich; 4th vice- president, Airs. McDonald, Egmond- ville; corresponding secretary, Miss Consitt, Hensall; recording secretary Mrs. Greer, Wingham; treasurer, Mrs. Peter Gardiner, Blyth; supply secretary, Mrs. T. Venner, Clinton; Young People's Secretary, Miss Esther Hume, Goderich; baby and mission bands secretary, Miss Moon- ey, Goderich; Christian stewardship and finance secretary, Mrs. (Rev.) Clarke, Goderieh, Mrs, C. R, Crole conducted the installation of officers and Mrs. R. Kydd, Exeter, led the consecration prayer. The meeting closed with a hymn, prayer offered by Airs. (Das) Barnby, Blyth, and the National Anthem, Dinner and supper were served to delegates in the lecture room of the church. The interim committee consisted of Mrs. (Rev.) J. E. Hogg, Clinton, con- vener; Mrs. W. J. Greer, Wingham, secretary; 'Vbs. (Rev.) JamesHamil- ton, Goderich; IVIrs. Holland, Exeter; Mrs. (Rev,) Telford, }Myth; Mrs. Shipley, Clinton; Mrs. (Rev.) Cum. ming, St. Helens; Mrs. Andrew, God - GAOL Presbytery Meets. A meeting of the Huron Prosby- tery was held in the Wesley -Willis Church, Clinton, on Tuesday after- noon, at which there was a large number of delegates. Ray. Mr. Tel- ford, of Blyth, presided, while Dr. Barnby, of 13lyth, acted as secretary. One of the principal features of the meeting was the report and discus- sion on the Maintenance and Exten- sion Fund oil the church. The allot- ment of the Presbytery is 860,000, and repost given showed that $59,964 of that amount had alreadybeen re- ceived and it is expected the full al- lotment will be reached, The report from the Women's Missionary So- lety showed that the, sum of $18,241 had been received. Other minor mat - tors wore brought up for disettssiori and- it -very fine meeting was held. REEFS THEA,i BRIGHT, eode, hi very efficacious. Itoman cleaning iron and stool utensils, FOOTBALL Will Listowel and Vicinity be With- out Favorite Game? Editor,Banford, who is head of the Western Football Aesocifstion and also Editor of the Listowel Standard, made the following comment on the Fodt Ball situation, and he has said a mouthful in regard to points that are hurting the game. Years ago the game was played for the sport, now it seems that the "sports" want to Play all the games and thus they are being killed:—From all indications sporting activities in Listowel for the coming summer are going to be very quiet. For the first time tn many Years ,it looks as if Listowel will not be rePresented in the W. F. A. other ° than by the Hough cup team. In the past we have had strong teams in both the junior and senior series and generally won or finished in the finals or semi-finals, This season there is again an abundance of good playing material for both series. However, last year the support given the teams by the public was most discouraging and the season ended with a large deficit, notwithstanding that the games were among the best played here in many years, and the business of the club was conducted with the utmost economy. From the nature of the support given last year the boys aro convinced that the public do not want football in Listowel, and they therefore, have practically decided not to enter a team in the W. F. A. The entries close May 1st and so far no move has Veen made to organize a team, and it looks very much as if no effort is going to be made to get the game going. The situation is very 010011 the same In other towns in this vicinity. According to the list of en- tries published lately by the secre- tary of the W. F. A. neither Milver- ton, Midlbank, Newton, Monkton, At- wood, Ethel, Brussels, Wroxeter, Pal- merston or Moorefield have entered teams. In the past these hate all been enthusiastic football centres. Wherein lies the trouble is hard to say. The amusement tax no doubt makes it somewhat more difficult to finance the dubs and may have some tendency to make the attendance smaller. Some claim that the attrac- tions of the public dane,,e halls is hurting the attendance and also the interest taken in sport. Others claim that the playing rules of the game could be amended with benefit to the game. Following closely after hock- ey, the fastest game played, football to some lacks excitement. They ad- vocate the use of substitute players, the same as hockey rules provide for. In this way, they claim, the game will be made faster. Another objection to the football rules as they now are. is that if a player is injured he can- not be replaeed but .his team must Continue with one or more players absent from the line-up, while the opposing team plays with full strength. It is claimed that this rule shows neither fair play or good sport- manship. Another rule that is stren- uously objected to by both players and spectators is the rule that com- pels a referee, if he penalizes a play- er at all for an offence against the rules, to penalize him for the balance of the game. These may or may not be some of the causes of the lack of interest in soccer, but certainly the interest taken by the public in the game is not what it formerly was. Sodcer is one of the best and most beneficial of Canadian games and it is hoped that whatever the cause may be for the declining interest in the game it will be remeded and that football will again hold the place in the hearts of the publtc that it so richly' deserves. FOR KITCHEN COMFORT When building a home have your kitchen windows large and be sure you can lower them from the top with ease. Most kitchens are badly ventilated. REMEMBER THIS. Bread, cake, crackets and wafers will retain their crispness and fresh- ness if you keep them in tin recep- tacles. REMOVE SMOKE STAINS. When svoodsvork looks very smoky or oily, a tablespoonful of ammonia added to each gallon of water that is used to wash it will brighten it up considerably. A FEW EXTRA CALORIES A tableshoonful of thin &earn add- od to dam bouillon makes it a much more interesting affair. *••••••••• BOILED Pim When boiling fish pat them on the stove in a pan of old water and cook very gdntly. Cooking too rap- idly makes the outside break before the inside is sufficiently cooked. WEEIKLY JOB, tot Give, Oe refrigerator a thoroug leaning i'tnti airing each week, mme*IMMI.41.0*11, saancrir.''Z'"*"'"voraumatwooamassaunaarmunneaturtaavaossetwootagmemssammonsgastmausuansavomcomougenormstm Savings with Protection Insurance at minimum cost, increased dividends each'year, generous indem- nities for total and permanent disability —these are a few olthe benefits pro- vided by The Northern's 20 -Pay Life Coupon Savings Policy. 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SCOTT, District Inspector BRUSSELS - ONTARIO LIFE HERN Company of Canada LONDON, ONTARIO ESTAI3LISHED 189 Agents wanted in each Municipality. 1 _ _The CarOwner's Scrap -Book __ y the Left HandMonkey renc ••••••...................".....wo.0 Gears Need Exercise Because gears at thnes are difficult to shift, the engine power and gasol- ine can be saved by shifting the gears into a dozen or so posstions before starting. Motorists who try this plan say they can shift ranch easier when e car starts. A Tip When Replacing Inner Tube. When inserting a new inner tube or replacing the old one, which has been repaired, the inside of the cas- ing should first be wiped out with a damp cloth to remove any sand or grit that may be present. A single shard pointed grain of sand between the easing and the tube is very likely to force its way through the tube causing a puncture. This is the real cause of many a mysterious punc- ture. Universal Joints. When the universal joints and the end shafts of an axle and differential become worn, considerable back lash will result. To eliminate the lost motion entirely is practically impos- sible on an old car. Each joint itself may not appear to be worn greatly, but like the links in a chain, each little amount when added together totals considerable at the wheel. By installing new parts in the universals and refitting the shafts of the axle most of the lost motion is eliminated at a very reasonable cost. Timely Tips. Among the jobs commonly requir: ed for a car that has been driven for several seasons are: Reclining and adjusting brake bands. Painting or laquer finishing the car. Taking up lost motion in the steer- ing gear. Grinding valves and removing car, bon. Fitting new piston rings and pis- ton pins. Cleaning out the oil pan and oil strainer. Resetting timer contacts and spark gaps. Installing new clutch facings and adjusting the clutch. Adjusting valve clearances and re- placing worn valve parts. Having cylinder bores recondition- ed and oversize pistons fitted. Readjusting spring bolts and re- placing them and theis bearings, Flushing out and refilling trans- miesion, rear axle and steering de- vice housings. Cleaning out radiator, tightening pump packings. and renewing hose connections. Cause of Tire Wear. Misalignment of wheels is the un- suspected cause of the premature demise of many tires. When the wheels of a ear aro not parallel the tire must undergo a diagonal grind as it passes over the rod surface. Sometimes an axle becomes bent by a severe blow* or the steering appara- tus gets out of adjustment. Often demountable rings are not put on straight, tearings soimetimes be - conic worn and permit the wheels to wobble, In any ease, the tread soon grinds oft and the fabric o the tire is exposed to many destructible ag- encies. By close observation it is pos- sible to distinguish many cars being driven with wheels perceptibly out of true. In numerous instances the mot- orist is not aware that his tires are being subjected to abnormal wear until the announcement comes in the form of a worn -off tread or a blow- out. After a car has received a hard .bump, see at once that the axles have nab been bent or the wheels knocked out of true. Simple Job to Clean Radiator. IThe radiator should be cleaned out after anti -freeze solution has been used in a car's cooling system all winter. By merely flushing with pure water proves sufficient.f After drain- ing the system of anti -freeze fill it with water and run the engine untM the water is hot. Then open the draM outlet at the bottom of the rad- iator and, with the engine idling supply water from a hose to the fill- er opening just fast enough to keep the radiator full. Continue this treatment until the water escapes in O clear condition.. When the use of Pure water fails, a hot solution of one pound sal soda to two gallons of water poured in the radiator and al- lowed to stay there two or three 'lours will, when drained and rinsed . out, carry with it, most of the scale and sediment. There are more than 100 bearings in the average automobile engine. -- Keep the tops of spark plugs clean. In this way any defect can be easily seen. -- Race the engine a little each day to blow the carbon deposits out of the exhaust. A good grade of oil not only pre- vents carbon deposit, but will keep the bearing surfaces in better condi- tion. In event of a sudden stop on a slippery street it is best to steer a little away from the side with the' sliding wheel. Sheet lead is best for adding dead weight to a car because it will take up a minienum of room, does not ist- tle and can be readily fastened in place. COOKING FRUITS It is best not to cook fruits in iron utensils because this often discolors them and hurts the flavor. Granite ot enamelware is preferable. BREAKING THEM 114 The inside of new iron utensils 1 should be coated with fresh mutton tallow and allowed to stand a few I minutes, gradually untid the fat melts I then they should be heated and wash- ' ed ie hot soda water, 1, FOR GOOD BEVERAGES if After use coffee and tea pots should be rinsed in cold water and I washed With dear hot water, Then they should be sealded with boiling water, wiped dry and aired thorough,