HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1928-09-20, Page 6London's "Doom97
Fromthe Air
Necessity of :Superior British
Air Force Pointed Out
by Experts
London was _'carped oat"—theoreti-
cally-ln a recent attack by the Royal
Air Force, which.. staged a four-day
mimic invasion and defense toot, and
the question et` what is to bo learned
from such a demonstration of rho help-
lessness or great cities in. the "next
ir" raises keen discussion here as
well as overseas. "High explosives
and gas bombswill be used freely in
the neat conflict," says Brigadier -
General Groves, secretary of the Brit-
ish Air League, 'and "it will be the
aim of each side to torroi•izo the
civilian population of tho other,"„: Tho
London Times and other pa Tereeeall
for a bigger, better, acrd faster air
• force that will make an` enemy slow
to attach because of the danger to
nerve centres of• its own homeland,
Liberal' and: Labor organs, however,
discount the maneuvres as'propa-
garnia. 'Lloyd George tattoo occasion
to declare that "or all the armaments
that should•be out down, armarnent of
tho'air is the most urgent."
,British Army (Meares -agree that the
capital of the, Empire is absalutoly at
the mercy of an, air attacle launched
from the Continent, because in this
sham battle in the air .at Wast ,half
the "enemy" bombers Were effective.
They made fifty-seven daylight raids,
lin Rin of which they completely
evaded the -defense; they theoretically
laid vital points in ruins, and they
made all other'seetionsuninhabitabl0
by means of gases. Theoretically,, 300
tons of borirbr loaded` With gas and
'high .explosives were dropped in these
maneuvres, equal, it is said, to`"all
that the Germans dropped on l7ngland
during the World War, and it is calcn-
lated" that an attack from the coast
would be so swift that destruction
could be accomplished before defend-
ing
efending airplane squadrons conld get out
of airdromes tato lighting altitudes.
Considerable comment in Anrer'lean
paperb is condensed in the Baltimore
Evening.Sun's-editorial, which says:".iobn -Smith, taxpayer, long; -.ago
learned that whenever military men
stage a sham battle to test the de-
fenses. of a city, whether -the' attack
be by land, by, water, or by -airs the
defenses ,are going to prove inade-
quate. It is by convincing him that -he
is left practically.naked to his enemies
that John Smith ,can most easily be
scared into 'supporting huge military
expenditures.
"So: we here and now make a gen-
eral prophecy; The next time London
is the objective of a sham battle, its
'defenses will prove inadequate again."
Nevertheless it le quite generally as
sumd by alar editorial. writers that, as
the Washington Post declares, the re-
sults of the sham bombardment of
London were ominous and "vindicated
the ,conetntion of experts that that
city=. and presumably any other—will
in. future be utterly defenseless against
this mode of Warfare," The progress
in aviation leads naturally to the con-
clusion that
onclusion,that LondonIsnot the only
"peculiarly vulnerable" city, according
to the South Bend Tribune:
"Citizens of the United States have
seen their traditional .natural safe-
guards, the Atlantic and the Pacific
oceans, spanned by planes. 'The cruis-
ieg .power of airplanes is increasing
rapidly, and ,the theory held only a
few years ago that planes' would fbe
important -unless they had . warships
necompanying them to serve as fuel
and supply stations is less forcible.
"The lessons to be learned from the
British -Hoye Air maneuvere aro'valu-
able to all governments: The balance
of power•may rest within, a generation
with the nations that take a rational
view of.a'iation." -
The Chicago Tribune, which admits
that the airplane and airplane. bomb
have been considerably improved since
the armistice, sees no reason to be.
lieve that these offensive wagons will
not b successfully, countered by im-
proved defensive methods. In the
'World War bombing never "proved a
serious menace to the Allied cause or,
for thateernatter, to the German,
Although . all the important railroad
centres in western Germany were sub-
jected to repeated ethnics 'from the
air." Furthe, we read:
!"One reason for the failure to cause
permanent damage is the inability of
the airplane, proving at high speed, to
'itit'a mark; as most bombing is clone
' at night the difficulty o£ striking the
target is considerably augmented. A
more fundamental reason for failure
over cities lies in the nature of the
target itself. A great city is a collec-
tion of a number of buildings. A
bomb which penetrates the root of one
will eplode within four firmly built
' walls. • It may do much damage in the
building. it strikes, but the damage
will be strictly limited - to that small
area. Cities built of wood might be
considerably more vulnerable from the
air than the masonry cities of western
Europe, but modern American build -
:tugs of steel and reinforced concrete
Fare far better. able to resist bombing
than the older masonry types.
"The possibilities, of destroying a
civilion population in a rain of gas
aro easily exaggerated. • The amount
of gas required to maintain a lethal
concentration in an area es vast as.
that ot a modern city is so far greater
than can be carried by a fleet of air-
planes that the possibility of dtspos
ing of ,a civilian population by these
means can be • considered _fanciful
The worst that gas bombs can accent-
plisli is to render a limited arca tem-
porarily- uninhabitable, andtthere is no
doubt that this menace can bo mot
by the organization of cllomical units
resembling fire -lighting compariee,'
equipped with neutralizing apparatus."
Fad Started Bath
Paris -Baron de Weyer, 'probing,
too intimate records of Napoleon, has
come to the conclusion that the daily
bath habit got its start at a beauty
fad indulged in by none other than
the Empress Josephine, .At at ti p
whets baths were- taken only on to
advice of a physician, Josephine peri-
sisted in batbleg every gay—ln ohisol-�
ed surer bathtubs.'
Moving,'of Grain
in Full: Swing
!Wheat Crop Estimated
Largest in Canada's
History
vironpeg—The rush to move what
is estimated as the largest wheat
crop, in the history of ib. Clanadian
west, is on In earnost,with 2,326769
busbole of grain marketed Tuesday
at various points, The rush le carnet`
than ever before,: railway officials
said.
With threshing reported general all
over, the west, :cutting'- virtually comp
pleted in Manitoba, and more rolling
stook and general equipment massed
at strategic points on the Prairlee
than ever before, indications Lire that
the whole operations of , taking off
the crop and marketing it wilt be
completed in record time.
• Cutting le reported to be 76 epee
cent, completed in Saelcatchewan. and
fifty per cont, in Alberta,
• Interior elevators aro swept ,clean
and ready' for the pouring in of the
new "grain. Stocks in the Lake head
terminals have been' reduced to 4,131,-
beebelm •
(Reports of wheat yields aro favor-
able on the whole and at most points
Aire grading is high. •
Winnipeg --Good harvesting weaths
er'is reported from the three Prairie
Provinces end threshing la on in full
swing, according to the weekly crop
report issued by the Canadian Bank
-of Commence.. Froets affected the
drops slightly in-Saslcatehe' nn and
Alberta, but on the whole excellent
yields, are expected. The report Sol=
lows: "
• Manitoba—Harvesting' is well ad-
vanced throughout the province. Cut-
ting is about 90 to 95 per cent: cora-
Dieted and threshing operations are
general.. The weather Is Ideal, The
.wheat crop. promises to be a satis-
factory one although in some small
areas which suffered from excessive
moisture in July, the yields are a:itt-
the below •expectations, Coarse grains
are turning out well witb.the+possible
exdeption of bailey- in isolated dis-
triite- where the yields are somewhat.
below average. Harvest help is plenti-
ful. •`
' Saskattchewan Good barvesting
conditions have prevajled throughout
the weak. Cutting of wheat bas pro-
ceeded without interruption and it is
expected that the bulk of it will be
done 'within the next"few days. The
nights have been cold and further
frosts bare occurred at many points.
Estimates of the amount of frost
damage, however, vary widely. It
would seem to be undoubted that the
late wheat and Coarse grains gener-
ally have been quite seriously affect-
ed., It 18 estimated that about' 16
per cent, of the crop has suffered.
Very few points estimate . that oats.
will produce better than a feed -Orap.
Little threshing line been done so far,
but. operations aro expected to begin
'within a few days. Labor appears
to be sufficient at all points.
Alberta—Weather • .excellent for
harvesting and probably 40 per cent
has been cut. Moderate treats report-
ed at . ttcattered',. points. and later
crops may 'suffer •by lowered grades
and lessened. yields. With'' centime
ed good weather cutting will be com-
pleted and threshing general, in ton
days.
.Man Says. He Was
Rescued by Bruin
Algoma Traper RelatesQueer
• Experience in Wilderness
Sault Ste;- .Marie, :nt.—A graphic
tale of now are Algoma bear saved his
life from the hollow interior of a huge
pine stump fe related by Skeffington
E. Thomsen, .Algoma trapper, woods-
man and prospector, who has just re-
turned to the"Soo from his camp in
the Goulais Bay wilderness, avowing
eternal friendsbip to the entire bruin
family.
"Miles from camp," said -Thomson,
"I was trapped by a pack of timber
wolves and sought ,refuge at the top
of an old weather-beaten pine stump
16 feet high and, about three feet
through, with a hollow interior. Dark-
ness was coming on, and: I was dead
tired and soon fell asleep.
'Morning came and I heard. a
scratching on the outside 0f the
Stump. The, hole at the top darkened
and .gime 'living thing -I soon discov-
ered it vias a bear—was backing down
the hole. `I whipped out my knife, and
when old bruin came within striking
distance I jabbed him in the flank, and
grabbedhold of his fur.
"With a cry ot pate the bear shot
upwards. In a twlnkling.I was draw
to safety,"
•
Sir Austin 1
In Bermuda:
Will Later Go to Havana and
Will Make a Brief Stay
Havana, Cuba. -Sir Austen Cham-
berlain, Great 'Britain's secretary of
foreign relations, whose unpaired
health ' caused him to embark on an
ocean vayagee is, scheduled to arrive
at Hamilton, :Bermuda, on Sept.' 12,
and here Sept. 16, aboard the Ormoca,
according to to official cable received
at the ':British coneulato Here,
It i' (Weeded, that "Sir Austen, Lindy
Chamhei^lane and two children will
melte a. stay in _Havana for only the
duration of the fl'ar'e»tan, g'cingg` fro
Panama and thence to Sam Frame pee
aboard the eteamee Preeldent Adams%
Vfsiits tet- Cutlifeenna and 'enotheeent
V'ane:mad ere planned prior le 0151-
baricine. at Montreal i' or the rotul'n
to London, it wee Made unsown at the
I
Biiitieh'consoliute.
To handle Western Canada's orep
tins yeitr the Cqanadian rallwayys 1la'e
despatched to key points eh the prai-
ries 80,000 box car's and 1,918 10000o-
ilves. - r
Pkelmlerr Ferguson
-Commends French
Writes Leiter fpreci at1orl
of Course llor Ontario '
Teachert
THANKS TO QUEBEC"
t3uebeo—promior' Irorgnson `of One
tarso; greatly appreciates rho French
coursed for Ontario teachers conduct-
ed M the Previte() of Quebec. each
Sunned: and le particularly Interest-
ed In' the Inodale presented to the
teachers this year, so ranch 06 that
he hat written the following letter
to Premier Taeolreroau, voicing his
appreciation, •
"On my return there was shown to
me the • medals which the authorities
of yourra province so generously pre-
sented to tiro Ontario teachers who
took the Sumner course in French
at Quebec this year.
'It is'needlose to assure you `how
much my departinent and: myself ap-
preaiate this token .of appreciation
and encouragement. Will you kindly
Convey- to His Honda• the Lietutenant•
Governor, ley thanks for the medal
bestowed In his nano; to your Mini-
ster of Education,' Hoff. Mr. David; to
the superintendent, Dr. Deluge and
all the officials df the Departnrent of
Public nistrudtion, and other persons
for the courtesies and attention
shown to those wTio attended this
valuable course of instruction,. Let.
me thank you personally, ea head of
the Government, for your efriendli-
noes in this, as in all other good
causes, of ;common concern,"
The Prime' Minister of Quebec is
aleb In receipt of a copy of a letter
of tianlcs sent by the Ontario teach-
ers to. Premier Ferguson 'in .connect
tion with the " course.. This letter,
sent from the Jesus -Marie convent at
Sillery last month, and signed by
eight -of the 'teachers, reader
`' Thanks and Appreciation
"At the close of the second Sum-
mer gshoot in`h'renbh held in Quebec,.
we, the .Ontario teacbers -1n attend-
anrce, wish to express ' to you our
thanks and appreciation,
"To us' and our pupils, French is
no longer merely a subject in a text
book, but a living language of the Do-
minion of Canada Those of us who
attended last year can speak with as-
surance of the actual classroom value
of this course.
"At Siliery, one of the finest col-
leges in the province, we are living in
a ebarnsing an dthoroughly French at-
mosphere, In the dining -room, in the
dormitories and " in the garden, as
well as the classroom, capable French
teachers from the city of Queberc, are
always ready to assist us in acquir-
ing the French language in its purity
and perfection.
°It is our sincere hope this course,
which you have instituted and put -in
the competent hands o8 Mr. Jeanneret
of the University of Toronto, will
continue and become more widely
known among the teachers of -French
in. the Province of Ontario."
Long Distance
Swims Should
be Prohibited
Twelve Miles Suggested as
Limited for Future
Races
Members of the Ontario Government
strongly disapprove swimming "mare -
Diens" of the dimensions attempted
here oh Wednesday, on the ground
that beyond a pertain distance the
contest can no longer be classed as
sport, but an endurance test which
imperils the health and even the ltVes
of those participating. Premier Fer-
gueon is inclined to "consider that 12
miles, involving about five hours in
the water, •is the maximum which
ought to be' attempted, and Hon.
Forbes Godfrey declares "they have
got to shorten these races."
There is great danger of swimmers
being injured for life, it te pointed
out by the Minister of health.
"No swim marathon should be.
lodger. than 10 miles, for men and six
for women," he said. "Fifteen miles
Is far tqo' much of an endurance tee,
too exhaustive, and proves nothing, I"
do not want the youth of the province
to talce snch eport as, an example of
tho proper kind of athletics to Ina
peeve 'their physical condition. I have
known more than one great swimmer
of other years whose heart has 'blown
out' at 60 years of age."
Brass and copper preclude produced.
in Canada in 1987 were valued at $24,-
64,667. This is the highest value ever
recorded for the Canadian industry.
All Ready to Protect1..anclon
-ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS 1RE'PELLINGeTHC "t AIDEi s
'I:Iowkan air raid is llondncted and how anti-aircraft!, guns come to the
rescues was demonstrated by a great mimic war at Loudon, .
Engineer T.- lis of
Arctic Conditions
Major Burwash Sends 'Mes-
sage to! Ottawa` From
Par North ,
Native Population and Wild
Animal Life to be
Studied
Ottawa—Valuable information :con-
cerning the native population of Can-
ada's Arctic coast between the mouth
of the Mackenzie River and Hudson
Bay and wild life conditions was ob-
tained by Major L. T. Burwash, ex-
ploratory engineer of the North West
Territories and Yukon branch of the
Department of the interior during his
trip by auxiliary schooner to the re -
Chin.. Now Offers.
Chance to Youth
Democratic Regime Oppor-
tusities Mentioned by -
Speaker
CANADA'S INTERESTS
Chinese throughout America were
advised to return to their homeland
now that a democratic regime replac-
ing the Manchu dynasty is in force,
for no Chinese you can ever become a
policeman here, whereas in China they
become potential) presidents or cap -
tales of industry, said Dr, Teltyl
Hsieh.
Dr. Tehyi Shieh stressed the need
of establishing friendly relations bei-
tween Nationalistic China and all for-
gion around Boothia Peninsula. Word mem powers and he made a direct plea
ee the successful completion of the last evening for the eo-operation of
1,000.mile voyage was contained in a his hearers in establishing friendship
wireless dispatch received at Ottawa between (+Mora and Canada. "I wanl
from the Hudson's Bay Company's you all to co-operate whole-heartedly
steamer, 'Baymand,while calling at with me to cement the friendship of
Cambridge Say, Victoria Island, (Canadians for the new cause which is
Major Burwash left Ottawa In June sp'rsadIng thronghout the republic of
for Edmonton en route to Akiavilt in China."
the Mackenzie Riveredelta. At 'that' The possibilities of China as ail mar -
point he took over the Department's ket for Canadian wheat were predict -
motor s,choonei', Ptarmigan, a 40- ed by the speaker in these words':
foot craft which had been brought' "When we come faro to faceall dif-
down to that point from Great Slave'' ferences vanish. .'East is facing west,
Lake. About August 1, he began his and the trade of Canada interests our
trip eastward along the coast, inspect -eastern countries. No country` in the
ing native settlements and visiting' East will buy more wheat from Can -
trading posts and Royal Canadian ads, in a few years to come, than'
Mounted Police detachments. Chi
na."
On August 31, he arrived at thei CHINA'S CONTRIBUTIONS.
I What China has already contributed
trading post and police detachment of,..to the betterment of the world and
Cambridge Bay on the southeast: civilization was outlined by the speak -
coast of Victoria Island. Replenislrlug • er who sand that 286,000 Chinese had
his supplies , at this pointe con•, participated in the great war. China
tinned the next day up through Vic•' has also given the world tea, the best
torte Strait to the west coast of beverages silk, the best wearing
Boothia Peninsula Where t e wilt - es•, 'ap-
parel, and rice, the best food. She has
01' the his etcamp in the vicinity glee contribnted greatly in thwart of
hef wmagnetic pole. - This winterI printisi and in the .manufacture of
g
will travel south by dog team, astronoinieal jnstiuments, Dr. Tehyi
making investigations around Icing Hsieh said
William Island and a survey of the In concluding, the speaker hoped
proposed tractor routs from Octzk that China would now remain united
burn Bay to Wager Bay. and than peace would give her n
In May, Major BurwashWexpects to I chance to demoniitrate hex el]
proceed northward on board the sties for developnitnt.
Ptarmigan through Franklin Strait
and Peel Sound and then eastward up ( - —3-=
Lancaster Sound to the post at DunAlfred—"In New York a man ie -1
Harbor, (Devon /eland. Major
Burwash hopes to complete his work
and return to Ottawa in the fall of
1029. It ie in times of common emergence
.- that the spirit ot the email town ad -
Our advertising plan says the gal tends to superlative heights,' If this
who marries a millionaire has a mil- be Babbittry then let us have more
lion reasons fey so doing. of it: Herbert Hoover.
over by a motor ear every 20 min-
utes." Albert—"Poor fellowl"
In Memory of Arctic Hero
BUST • OF AIVIUNDSEN—THI`a MODERN VIKING
The work et Film Iiaalcon French, Norwegian eiaul tai'> was nnvellod at. tho--Pacific >0utliwes
Eiseman',
1.9ng Batson, Galaf
A Sad State
Special Jury' Reports Chicago
Police Branch . •"Rotten ` to Core"
Chioggo,—Doolaring that evidence
jirescnted showoff! the Chicago Police
Dopartmont'was "rotten to the core,"
the epootal election grand jury inyosti-
gating charges of fraud, intimidations
and 'violence 1n "the,April preliminary,
returned its report naming' 14 persons
in truo'bllls.
Those ln(iotet including,'two pollee-,
men am! two . 'court baliffs, were
charged with "conspiracy to obstruct
personal liberty,"r q
The special grand jury was con-
vened August '10 with instructions 'to
investigate elcotion: dating back to
April 6; 1037. . Tho murder of "Dia -
Mond Joe"`Dsposito in the recant, pri-
mary campaign and that of Octavius
C. Granady on otectioh day were the
chief incldonte to occupy the attention
of the grand jury. Both were canal-
,datee for ward, oommittomen,
In Ite report the grand jury an-
nounced Wiled gnesttoned 24 winless -
es, including bankers, members"ef the
poijce force, and politicians.
"From the testimony heard and evi-
dence presented," the report traded(
"the utter disregard for the fulfillment
of thir duties by the police department
is appalling, and there is no question
in the minds of the mentbe:e of the
jury the pollee' department ie rotten
to the core,'-'" 1
The report urged : that- corrective
measures in the police department be
taken immediately and suggsted a re-
vision of the election laws as a means
of curbing vice.
-- Joseph Slattery and Edward Curran
were the policemen indicted,- Morris'
lCrskow.and Samuel Meyers were the
court Paiiffs named in true bills.
The Argil • primary election ,cam,
Deign filled with bombings, ,shootings
and intimidations, brought a demand
for the investigation. The home: of
Senator Charles S. Deneen and Judge
John A, Swanson, leaders In the' De -
neon -Emerson Republican ' faction;
were among those bombed.
Kidnappings, sluggings, and shoot-
ings, including the murder of Gran-
ady, occurred on election day and
charges of crime and fraud were heard
On all sides' folidwing :the counting of
ballots. The special grand jury was
summoned as a result,
The repoi;t of the investigating
board indicated that more indictments
would be returned later.
Praises Radium
• As Cancer Cure
Times Editorial Refers to In-
creasing Efficacy of
Treatment
Modern Methods Much More
'.Hopeful Than Former
Experiments
London -An editorial in the Times
captioned "Radium and Cancer/' re-
fers to recent statements on the ins
creasing efficacy of radium treatment
and continues "Radium if"properly
used can be counted upon, according
to well-informed opinion, to kill the
cancer calls. It is not a new dis-
covery for as Long as 191.3 the efficacy
of radium 'was disussed but the •treat-
ment acbieved in those eavly days
clays was much less than hopeful,
width in consequence discounted it
to some extent.
"New claims now being made are
based on niodern methods of using
radium and of bringing radium' Into
contact with the tenor cells. What
is called 'Surgery of Access" is as im-
portant as proper preparation of the
needles. of which the object, briefly,
Is to surround the cancer with points
of radium so that every part will re-
ceive a lethal dose, an operation de-
manding a vory high degree of skill
on the part of the surgeon who must
know where -to place, the tiny bat-
teries so that the cross-fire from them
will be most effective..
"He must know how to reateh the
areas whore batteries are to be placed
and'aiso the power of the needles and
ithe period for which they oughb to
be employed. -
"Unhappily, this knowledge is not
the only requisite for, without ra-
dium,. nothing can be accomplished
and the medium is lacking in suffici-
ent quantities to meet existing needs
while the study of cancer is hindered
by ttte Iarne want. Radium, it tele
Mens is nearly everlasting so that a
donation of radium is a giftof which
only the interest can be spent while
the capital remains intact for many
centuries and will go on saving dives
year after year and von tury after
century."
Liver Acid.
Not Harmful
-Although-.there' is n quality 'in liver
which causes acid to form it will not
do any partibular learnt, in fact liver
is considered a splendid food.
Liver is acid-forming, The rather
remarkable dietetic qualities of liver,
especialyl in the cure of anenlia, is
ono of the surprising discoveries of
modern food science. Naturally tine
discovery does not please those with
a strong bias toward vegetarianism.
Even some meat eaters formerly re-
fused, to eat .internal animal organs
tor 'lvhioh many Mere a natural re-
pugnallce; Bet our eaintteese tea re-
fusing to 'eat suph orearm while earring
inuso o - meat cite animal fat; like
telan's tendency to purify and refine
Cereals ani( sugars, is a easy eviler° an
exaggerated sense of cleeelinss proves
to be. a good instinct gone wrong.
Accol'clInu ee modern evidence -ee
might, bete eat" anima{' organs end
discard fire mpeclo meat and tate than
the other wayarouncl,
Flint 13achplor•I' VI th8lj htl iti}i
in t, is ljfiiik pf aura wi. h ti4Poi
Sunday School
Lesson .
ANALvs
September 23, Lesson X111, --The
Chrls,tlan' Basis of. Tal Abstin•
ncs,--i Coti SI 1.13. Goldeotn Text.
—Let ho Oran seek( his owni but
every man another'sWealth,-1 Cor..
10: 24,
swownanGE AND Love, 1-6,
II; 'i'IIII CLAIMS 01? 'r5ni WEAK BRETH-
REN', 7-12, 1
III. THE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE or suit- '"
RENDER Ow RIowre, 18,
INTuopucrrlor4—In the pagan tern-
plee its Corinth the sacrifices of meat '
Werefirst peesented to, the idol and '
then' sold in the markets. mus if
terChritaanmestiansnts wereaminvitonngedthenfoen sooicormel onr•-
f
friends the would be presented with
this perplexity that the meat had been
connected with 14o1 eeAgts and many
felt' -that this was g wrong thing ie.
do, as their conseieneewas very ben
sitive on the eub'ect. But other mem-
bers complained' agniosat' the over-•
scrupulous fendenev, They said that'
an idol meant teething ,now to them.
They had been enlightened and knew
that ,there was but., one true'God. e- -
cordtn Iy these converts were ready*
even to attend meals in the . pagan
temple, and found no ofieiace in eating•
the meat that had been offered to
idols. Thna•there was a conflict be-
tween two--types--the advocate of
abstinence and the advocate of free-
dotn,. This was the' subject on which
the Corinthians had consulted Paul.
I. 11OOWLEDGFI . AND LAVE, 1-6. 10
V. 1. ,Whhen Paul says "we all haver
knowledge;". he is likely' quoting from
the letter that had been addressed to•
him, in which the writer's were petting
forth their views that Cha'!et bad en-
lightened them and taught them that
there was no such n thing as an Moe
This led to their criticism of the
weaker brethren whocould net grasp•
the new position of freedom. Paul
admits their contention, but goo's on
to show that knowledge is not every-
thing, and that it may lead to serious
results unless it is mingled with love..
Knowledge putf'eth up—makes men -
en love buildoth up. Evidently he
is attacking the self -complacency of
some of these puoud Greeks who
boasted of their wisdom.
V. 2. These Corinthienn fancy that.
they know., everything and can pass
judgments ,on. all mortal questions,
but the men who knowleast are fro-
quently the ones Who are most con -
meted. It is the mart who has s tutited
much and long who is humble, since
he realizes how great are the realms
of knowredge.
V. 3. Love Is the final test, and he
who loves comes into fellowship with
Gods and thus poesesses that Teal
knowledge which Brakes ham fit to
pare eels° judgments.
V. 4. Paul returns to the subject,
and again quotes -from the Ietter with
which ho agrees. He admits that there
IS no reality behind the idol, einco
there is 'but one God whom alI must
worship.
"Te. 6, 6. Yes, it is true that for en-
lightened Chr'isti'ans there is but one
God who is the author of all Creation,
but yet there are those who eannot se
easily throw off the preudiaee of the
past. What is the value of your
knowledge, Paul alike if it must Ieed
you to look down with Contempt oat
your former friends?
II. THE GLAIMS 0E -THE WEAK AHEM -
'HEN, '7-12,
V. 7. These weak brethren at Cor-
inth could, not throw off the effects of
old habits. When they say their
stronger brethren going to the idol
feasts end eating meat, they Were
sometimes induced to go, but all the
time there was a secret feeling tbat
they were not doing what was right,
and their conscience was Being de-
filed.
o-filed.
V. 8. Pall now pleads the muse of
the weak brethren, and tells the
stronger brethren that the eating of
meat on hie part is no matter of con-
science. Meat brings no one nearer
to God, nor is one better if he abstains.
Meats are indifferent. Therefore, if
the strong man abstains he is not in
any way injuring himself.
V. 9. But while abstaining does not
injure you, yet your eating may injure
the ether man. The argument is put
thus, "The stronger one can for the
sake of the weaker, refrain from us-
ing this liberty; but the weaker can -
net, on account of his conscience, fol-
low the example of the stronger'."
Vs. 10, 11. Here an actual case is
quoted. When a Christian attends an
idol feast, in the spirit 'of bravado to
show that he does not re�•ard the {dol
as anylbing, 11110 resent is that some
other, unable to refuse the invitation
now, goes,. but all the time with a
sense that he is doing wrong. The
weak brother le thus being drawn back
into the enema of the oldpagan
idolatry, and vice. The weak brother
is killed -•-and then conies the wonder-
ful tench—the-brother for whom Jesus
died, and yet these Corinthians won't
sacrifice a piece. of meat for his sake,
III.' THE CHRISTIAN' pitINOIPLE 01, 8AR-
"RENDER 01 Mme's, 13.
V.: 13. The decision Paul makes is a
conditional ono. If he finds that there
are those who are injured because of
his Ratites that kind of flesh, he will r,
readily abstain from 'meat all his We.
Paul was not laying down a universal
law that people must abstain from all
things which: might: give offence to a
narrow-minded scrupulousness. Christ
does not call ns to bondage. Paul is,
however, showing that this one prin-
ciple that must guide the Christian is
love and thoughtfulness for, others.
Baking Soda Uses
A package of baking soda on the
bathroom shelves has proven its uses
to be even more varied than in the
kitchen. Aside from internal medici-
nal uses, we find it to be amazingly
elhcaetbus for occasional use instead
of a tooth paste, and my; how fresh
the month feels afterwards, Try it to
dispel thestale taste the morning
sifter too hearty eating',' Drop about
half a package in a bath of lupe warm
water when you cone home from a
shopping expedition all worn out, and
then :have Slimier to get, 'Use as a
dusting powder if teellbled with exe,es-
Sive neeseiration. For burns and be.
sect 'bites we have boon delighted
with. the speodly ceseatt'on of the sting
rind almost tntmeelate does 01 redness
after a thick; paste of soda has been
Mot{ of God have always, from time
retinae, walkee among seen and made
heir <opnell#08lon foul '11s' Vie' heart
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