Exeter Advocate, 1912-7-4, Page 6iss
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NOTES AND COMMENTS
NT.
In his interesting brief discussion
of the Lloyd -George national insur-
anee . bill Dr. Evans. recalls John
Burns' statement that 3Q per cent:
of the poverty in England is due to
.sickness. British statesmen of thi
generation have been compelled t
face the problem of poverty mer
definitely and sincerely than their
predeeessors. Under pressure of
the tremendous competition for
world trade and expansion, and of;
exigentsocial pressure from within
it has become apparexrt to British:
statesmanship that not only for the
sake: of domestic peace, but for Cha
of interest opal saieeessD i the ,„ver-
ty of a Rube proportion of the Brit-
ish people must be studied and re-
lieved, In consequence, the pre-
sent enlightened government is pro-
posing measures, like the insurance
bill, that from our point of 'View
seem sweepingly radical.
Just esmodern military science
studies to perfect the efficiency :of
the individual soldier, so modern
statecraft must shady to strengthen,
equip, and keep fit the individual•
citizen. Neither ars army nor h w
tion engaged in the peaceful war-
fare of trade mey hope for victory
solely by the larger strategy, Both
mast have its personnel at a high
slate +nf' individual eifieiency. Pov-
e?r , uzakes an :economic, ,and social
army of weaklings, 'Unquestionably
health is a prerequisite of fitness,.
and any social investigator will tes-
the part sickness playe in
ing under the normally 'self-
sutapearting, self`-respectiug, Indus -
of aki-
n
organ sof earn-
enee i.G narrow, as it
large clss ref the popula-
ess wipes it out, John,
stimate is probably not too
bigla, and this should be esneeially
broraght home to the smug c4nser-
he older type who likes
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Young Fo:
'fie
LITT-E RED FEATHER.
0 The shoemaker sat at his bens
e singing
"A rat, 4 tat, a; rat, a tat, too,
0 -ho, it is fun to be making a shoe .I"
Fust then Red Feather c
Along. Ile said, "Can you make a
pair of shoes for the Beautiful
Princess d"
The Shoemaker said, "1 wall do.
t.rny best,"
4 sang again, and she soon went to
the country, where violets grow.
Invitationswere sent out; for the
Princess's 48,11, The Princess was
se pleased with her clothes that
she invited the Shoemaker and the
Dressmaker and the Tailor and all.
the rest.
When the Shoemaker :saw the
Beautiful Princess, he said, in a
whisper, "I made the white shoes
she. wears!" And the Dressmaker
said, "1 made her white dress.!"
.And the Tailor said, "I made tho'
coat with silver starsl"
Thin they danced at the Bail.
0 A certain. Prinee danced most
with the Beautiful Princess. Be
wore a Red Feather ! -- Youth's
Companion.
�a¢ave o
to dismi
wiIllarl
un
a laovert, as the result of
ift or vice.
The problem of xlational health ie,
therefore, one of the most import-
ant. Sanitation, enforced by pub-
lic regulations, must be supplemen-
ted by sanitary education by mu-
nicipal agencies rby school instruc-
tion, and by health discussion in the
press and :magazines.
According to an article by T.
Thorne Baker in the London Times,
chicken raising by means of electri-
city is highly successful. Experi-
ments with electrical currents ap-
plied to the growing of farm and
garden crops have been in progress
for several years; the good results
obtained therefrom led Mr. Baker
to try the application of a current
to his poultry yard.
The chickens subjected to this
abnormal treatment, he 'writes,
grow Fto the same weight with two-
thirds the normal amount of food;
fed with the normal amount of food,
they gain nearly 40 per cent more
weight in three months. The elec-
trically treated chickens are far
stronger, and weakly chicks, which
ordinarily would have died, thrive
under the treatment. Most extra-
ordinary result of all, the chief
trouble of foster -mother chicken
raising, a high death rate during
the first few days, is avoided. The
treatment is said to be inexpensive.
Chicken farming has long had at-
tractiveness for many who seek a
'back te the land" life. Now comes
a new hope, that electricity may be
the means through which the chick-
ens will survive and thrive. Fowls
that are hatched in an incubator
and raised by means of electric cur-
rents may be far removed from na-
ture but they ought to be just as
good eating as thosoroduced b.
p y
old-fashioned methods. If what
Mr. Baker says proves true in gen-
eral practice,' the electric .'chicken
yard will be a great success,
SWEDISH WOMEN IN COUNCIL
In Sweden then, ere about fifty
women serving on Town Councils in
the various ` municipalities. , The
Town Council of Stockholm' boasts
seven women ' members, :some of
llorr�.' alp ave carved in
__ that,capaeity
for roan
.Y years and have been re
elected time, and again. The Min -
ester ,
er ':!of Sweden fi e�sl _�
A
y usrng his in-
to
ess et
tf,6' secure the extension of t
su_f, ago ,to 'women on the same
terms as men during the present
session
session of , Parliament.
The King.
h, tiirliei : declared in favor ;.,, Y a of tlse`.
kli� 1 {�?1sS J t
Red Feather said, "When they
are done, place ace th
in the win-
dow,
i -dow, and he King's Messenger will
eail,"
He bowed low and went away,
The Shoemaker shade the shoes,
and put sig buttons upon them.
Then he set thein, in the window,
grad went` to bed. Thenett morn-
irng they were gone, and there on
the window -sill, was a. piece of sil-
ver as big as his haat.
The Shoemaker laughed and said,
"I ane glad I can snake good shoes,"
The Dressmaker was working and
singings ;
"I.Ium, hum, ; harm, thread so`strong
We'll sing to help the work along,"
Just 'then Red' Feather came in.
He said, "Can you make a. silk'
dross for the Princess i"
The Dressmaker nodded.
Red Feather said, "It must mea-
sure so and so. and when it is done,
put it on the window -sill, and the
Ring's Messenger will call.".
The dress was done and laid an
the window -sill. In the morning it
was gone, and there lay a golden
egg. The Dressmaker said, "aI arm
glad I know bow to matte -a dress 1 b
for a Princess,"
The Tailor sat cross-legged on tris'
table. Be sang
° A Tailor is a jelly fellow,
Making coats of red and yellow."
Bed Feather came in. He said, {,
"Can you make a, teat for the
.Beautiful Princess?"
The Tailor said, "I can try."
Red Feather said, "Trim it with
one hundred stars, and put it in a
basket in the .fireplace, and the!
King's Messenger will call."
The Tailor made the coat. It
shone with silver stars, Ho put it
in the basket in the fareplaee. The
next morning the coat was gone,
but in the basket were one hundred'
pieces of silver. The Tailor said,
"I. am glad I made a coat good
enough for a Princess."
Tho Milliner sang
"I should be happy and free from
care
If I made hats for a Princess fair."
Red Feather stood in the door.
"Will you make a hat for the Beau-
tiful Princess'?" he said.
The Milliner nodded.
Red Feather said, "It must be a
white hat with a white feather on
it. Leave it in a white box, and
the Ring's Messenger will call."
By and by the hat was done. The
next morning the Milliner :looked
in the white box. In the box was
a white cake. - She cut the cake.
Out rolled a gold watch, and she
said:
"I am happy with gifts untold,
At last I have a watch of gold."
An old woman sat knitting. She
sang:
"Click! click! click! to and fro,
A Princess has small feet, I know."
Just then Red Feather : came
along. "Will you knit a pair of
white stockings for • the, Beautiful
Princess i" he asked.
"I will," said the old woman, "if
you will not pay me in gold or sil-
ver, but will bring me something
to love."
The old woman went on knitting,
and Red, Feather said, "Put them
on the window -sill, and the King's
Messenger will call for them." ', By
and by the stockings were done and
lay on the window -sill. The next
day the old woman saw a Jersey
cow looking in the window, and
she said, "Ah l I` have something
to love.!''
Pale Face worked in a glove fac-
tory. She sewed .buttons on gloves.
She sang:
"Into the country I want to go,
Where violets grow, where violets
grow."
Just then Rud Feather carne in.
He said, "Can you spare time to
make a pair of white gloves, for the
Beautiful Princess ?"
Hegave the sizeof the gloves.
They Would fit a big doll.
Pale Face said, she would try, and
Red Feather said,Then` you rna,Y
put' them in this envelope' and mall
hem: when they are done."
Soon the whitegdoves were done.
Pale Fact put there in the envelope
and'malledthem. The next day
rc -e re
She received envelope. lope.i �`� Or t from
t deceeped• ten oneedollar bills, She
TWENTY-FIVE CENT - ME LS.
British M,P.'s Enjoy Cheapest
Mainers,
Economical members of the Bri.
fish Parliament have not been long
in undisturbed enjoyment of their
much - advertised twenty -five- cent
dinner. It was started for the la-
bor members, and consisted of joint,
two vegetables, sweets, bread, bet-
ter and cheese. But even rich
M.P.'s found it attractive, for such
a mealeannot be, obtained at the
price anywhere outside the clinang-
roam of the .rause of Commons, and
as the number of cheap Parlianen-J
Lary diners grow, it at :,fust me -
prised, and 'then elevated, the kite
Chen committee,
A special, meeting was :called to
diseusa the delicate matter, when
interested members learned that
the twenty -five -cent meal could not
be carried on, , Good dollars were
being lost over the transaetien,and
the kitchen committee were liable
to public criticism. ' So it was boldly
suggested that the price of the din-
ner should be raised to thirty-six
cents, but the Nationalist and La-
bor members stoutly objected to any
increase. They can get a good din-
ner elsewhere for that figure, so the
spirit of rebellion o,n.ce snore raised
its head
Then a eompromise was arrived
at. The sweet was knocked out of
the menu, and the figure allowed to
stand at the old price, an
arrange-
ment winch gives 'general satisf
e -
tion. The House of Commons re
lasing "the best club in Enrone,"
and rich as well as poor legislators
escape the soaring cost of living by
dining there,
Smythe ---"Were you ever in a rail-
way disaster d" Browne -"Yes. I
n kissed
once ssed the wronggirl in a
tunnel."
She "Who rocks the cradle rules
they world, Remember that." Re
"Then you come and rule the world,
I'm, tired."
AN EXCEEDINGLY PRETTY HAIR ORNAMENT.
The butterfly bow is made of pink crepe. It is a pretty accessory
for an evening toilette. It is transparent and is very pretty when a
Light strikes it, giving off a flashing brilliancy.
SOUND AND GENUI\E COIITS
Triumphing Before Battle or Discounting
Victory Before Battle
"Let not him that girdeth on the
armor boast himself as he that tak-
eth it aff."-I. Kings xx. 11.
Once in ancient days an invading
conqueror sent a sword to his en-
emy with the inscription, "1
thirst," and: the enemy returned
answer, "Haste, the vultures hun-
ger." Savage warriors were ever
given to brutal badinage before bat-
tle, and this extravagant banter be-
tween the kings of Israel and Syria
stands as one of the famous replies
from the field or on the eve of con-
flict. As it appears to have been
the only thing worth noting that
Ahab ever said, it is probable that
this laconic answer was framed by
the counsel of 'elders or one of the
prophets at Samaria who were in
the guidance of Jehovah.
In the stress of life's warfare
bluff and trickery may serve an end,
but they ' also carry ,a risk. Vain
boasting argues a bad cause an
empty hand -whose gamble is apt
to be called disastrously. An evil
cause ought to spell defeat. In the
end we are bound to play the game
and show our hand, and then it is
the sound and genuine that counts.
LIKE BENHADAD OF OLD,
we may vainly depend upon mere.
trappings, plan and force for suc-
cess. These are all good if they are
well used, but when unworthily em-
ployed or bungled they may serve
to hamper; entangle.orconfuse us,
Iarovfing'again that the "rue' is not
'to the swift nor'' the battle to the
strong." In the end; it will be"the
Manhood behind these that will win
out:
This old'braggart
was restingon
his laurels. u eIs. - Had he not subjugat-
ed these thirty ,and two kings who
were, hero ,with ;armies to : fight for
drink and. atlr him?, And he was
discounting his prospects, too, How
many who have won diplomas this
year will, like him, rest on their
laurels, forgetting that acommence-
ment argues a campaign, a start
should indicate a finish, that suc-
cess is ever in the making and is
never assured till accomplished? In
the end it will not be what your fa-
thers did, nor what you did once
,upon a time, but .what you are and
what you' do then.
How distressingly large is the
number of temporary people who
are in to -day and out to -morrow,
who make a Iia_ sh in the pan. and
•THEN GO OUT FOREVER.
Mark Antony dined with thirteen
kings the day before Actium, and
Benhadad feasted and drank with
thirty andtwo kings an hour be-
fore the disaster at Mount,Gerizim,
If we follow the high calling of God
in our work in the world it should
be distinguished for stability, and
if our life rests on 'sound principles
and our warfare npon a good cause, 1 G
then failure is shameful, wrong, se
a
and success is right, victory logical tr
and necessary.
But in the end life's triumphs de-
pend upon _God ! It was God,that
Benhadad left out of his life plans
and equipment --a fatal omission
which seems to have been made by
many now -a -days. Being without
faith in the love and care and pur-
pose of God, they are empty; weak,
When; certain desperate `pirates
sought to bribe the way into a Gre-
cian city the guards answered,.' ""The
king keeps the' gates:" And so
does God the Almighty keep the
gates of ``life -lie' holds the golden
key which` opens: the doors of'vie-'
tory-His tiie hand also that unbars
the everlasting portals.; of Paradise.
Then, with all thy getting, get God
first, and you may be sure; -of: hap- ��;ea
piness at last, -Rev. C. Q. Wright. ;io
THE AY{ C1W LESS
INTE12NATIN•AL LESSO1Y,
JULY 7.
Lesson L--;ILalignant unbend,
rk 3. 20-35. Golden.
text, John 3. 19.
Verse 20. The last short sent-ence
of verse 19 belongs with our lesson
passage as an introductory sen-
teeee,
Into a house -Probably the home
of Simon Peter in Capernaum. The
incident with which our lesson be-
gins follows imrnediatel. a
Y email
return of Jesuswith vrth his newly ap-
pointed apostles from th.. mountain
rot neat.
The multitude cometh together
again --It was during the period of
our Lord's greatest popularity in,
Galilee. In their eagerness to hear
his words and to see the works'
which he performed the multitudes.
followed hide even into the privacy
of the home, in which he was enter-
tained, crowding about him and hza
disciples so that they could' not so
much as eat bread,
21. His friends -•-Probably' leis
mother and brothers,.' mentioned
again in verse 31. These apparent-
ly had come from ` Nasareth in
search of him and ann ions f- r his
safety,
Lay hold on him --.- So absorbed
was he in his work that it was nee-
essary to touoh him and take him
by the hand to gain his attention,
Beside himself Aetua11y uncon-
scious of his own need .of rest and
food.
22. The scribes Really the sophe-
rim," or "men of book learning,.
They were the editors and into
prefers as well as the Scribes and
oopyists of ancient and current
writings. In the time of Jesus they
were among the recognized teach-
ers of the .law, and therefore el
among the recognized religion
leaders of the people.
Cable down from Jerusalem
For the; purpose of watehisag th
public activity of Jesus and seek
ing occasion for public aceusatiu
against his life and teachings.
Beelzebub - Greek, Bcclzebu
Beelzebub is the name given to th
god of Ekren (2 Kings 1. 0), ars
means probably the god of flies,
The derivation and meaning of
l3eolzebul are both uncertain, From
its use in this passage the, name is
supposed to signify the lord of the
underworld, who is at the same
time the prince of demons. (For a
note on demon possession, compare
Introduction to Lesson Text Stud-
ies for March 10,)
23, Called them --Instead of driv-
ing the multitude from him and in-
sisting on an opportunity for rest
and refreshment, Jesus invites
them to'stay and bids them draw
near unto him.
Parables -The word is here used
in the general sense of an illustra-
tive or analogical statement.
Among the various meanings of the
word are the following: As sy-
nonymous with proverbs (1 Sam. 10.
12; Prov. 1. 1); in the sense of darI
enigmatical utterances Psa. 78. 2;
Prov. 1. 6) ; for mystical,.propheti-
cal intimations (Num. 23. 7, 18); in.
the sense of a figurative narrative
(Ezek. 17. 1-10) ; for illustrative
statements or comparisons (Matt.
15. 15; Luke 6. 39); for institutions,
persons, or' events of a. typical sug-
gestive character (Heb. 9. 9; 11.
19).
Satan -Literally, adversary.
24. If a kingdom be divided
gainst itself -The argument be -
inning with the preceding verse,is
eveloped ,in three particular and
ar:alle, cases -a divided king -Ion
divided house, and a divided ad-
ersary (Satan). In each case the
result of division is the same. It
ads not to conquest, but to dis-
uption. "If Satan were in colitis
ion' with Jesus and , lent him his
ower, he would be his own, destroy
Fashion int
SEEN IN PARIS SHOPS.
Bunches of grass aropopularCas
hat trinimingsb'
Plaits are appearing in the skirtel
of cloth and linen,
Knife kilted 'frills are seen on
taffeta gowns and coats.
Copper color is frequently com-
bined with dark' blue.
The apache collar has a rival lar+
the modified Medici collar.
Many ribbon trimmed hats are
being shoi m in tiro smart shops`
Par
aSA S � i'.
i AI wh e 1i r
t nen a e xuore
popular than ever this season.
Parasols of odd shapes, such a�
equare, are adopted this season.
Tiny flowers of satin are dotted
over some dressy skirt panels.
Torches of briliiant coloring ap-
pear upon the majority of coat
suits,.
Many of lingerie gowns have
broad gird bright colored silk..
Most of ally long sleeves on
evening dr are transparent,
Velvet with metaallie tassels
finish man ccs of frilled peck=
wear.
the
les of
the re
esses
bows u
' pie
Embroidered lawn: for collars and
the square bib effeets are gzowingi
in favor,
Baattons of all kinds share honors.
with ruehings and piaitings as trim -A
wings,
Afternoon frocks of 'striped sille
are shoat with trimmings of plain
taffeta.
The plaited frills are used to trim,
frocks, hats, negligees, and separ-.
ate blouses.
Long gloves of kid and suede are
r- elaborately embroidered and s'osrae= et
tunes set with jewels, ,7
Exermely pretty is a parasol of
cerise taffeta embroidered, with
largo white coin spots.
seg The Ornamental fzehu, in its vari-
s ?us guises, plays a prominent part
til the sturuner wardrobe.
In a blue silk dress are often seen
• rows of erystal buttons, sewn erre
with colored silk,
A green satin collar is often given
n as a finish to a, 'waistcoat sof white
1, with crystal buttons.
Green as well as cherry red makes
an attractive trimming for a black
satin or taffeta frock.
Ball fringe of white crochet is ef-
fective aipon frocks of white lawn,
organdie, mull, or linen.
Tiny serge frocks as well as those
of soft summer silk show gathered
fullness around the waist.
. Long separate coats of white ra.,
tine have collars and cuffs of black
and white striped whipcord.
Channing hair ornaments have
aigrettes of spun glass. Otters are
of ostrich or sprays of osprey.
Crystal buttons sewn with colored
silk are a popular trimming for the
coat suit or one piece dress.
Although belts aro nnach more ,
worn, the corselet skirt is still the
favorite for smart tailor marks.
Belts of black or white patent
leather trimmed with black. are.
worn with many of the linen dress-
es.
Large buttons in sots of three and
five are the usual fastenings for the
cross-over fronts of tailored suits.
Little changes are noted in the
shape of lace jabots, though the ma-
jority cling to the one sided effect.
As a hat trimming, white kid
Rowers are sometimes seen on e
smart hats, large camellias being
most usual.
Slipper buckles of colored brilli-
ants, cut steel, jet silver, gilt cry-
stal, and rhinestones may be had
in endless variety for the colonial
slipper.
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27. The strong man -Another
concise parable, emphasizing.an-
other aspect of the `incongruity in
the accusation -of his enemies. Jesus
is not: only not in league] with •Sat-
an, but is actually his destroying
foe (compare_Isa: 49. 24, 25). _
28, 29. All their `sins . and
their blas heinies-AIl their wrong-
doings
r -
P ong
doings and:their impious and irrev,.
erent language in speaking against.
od or sacred things. The point
ems to'be . that all manner' of
ansgressions, including even;the
kind of class which might seem
worse than others, .are, under cer-
tain 'conditions, such as that of sin-
cere penitence and a discontinuance
of the offense, pardonable, Yet to
this general rule there is a single
outstanding exception, that of blas-
phemy against the •; • 5 Hol: Spirit.
irit.
P
Such ` blasphemy consists essenti-
ally zn the conscious and persist-
ent evil'speaking against; the most
sacred and hallowed influences
making for. righteousness and holi-
ness of life When a man reaches
that point ` of moral delinquency
and i y atat h
intellectual insincerity at
it becomesn! possible for him know
igto call good evil and 4,o, call
�y g,
the recognized• workingsgand intiu
ces of higher spiritual forces vie -
us, the trend of his moral and:
"There is a crisis coming in
China,." "I told my wife so as soon
as I saw the new cook handle the
dishes."
"Did you ever see a Jew wearin'
a kilt?" asked a man .;of another `
last night. "Wance, was the _re-
ply ; "on a whisky label Roderick
Dhul"
spiritual development is beyond re-
call downward. ' ;The impossibility
of forgiveness grows out of the, con-
dition of heart and mind which un-
derlies the offense,: rattier than oiit
of an unwillingness on the part of
God himself to forgive. Stich an at-
titude constitutes the essence -of
eternal sin, because the fix,;•1 trend
of such a life is in opposition to all
the forces whdeh make for truth
and righteousness.
31, 32. ::His brethren --.For their
names compare Mark F3 3 and
Matt. 13. 55.
Standing without -The .crowd
prevented theire tering the house.
Sent untohim-Passing the mese
sage by word of mouth from c ue 'to
another until it reached those seal -
est to him, and they say unto I3 ,
Behold, thy -"mother and thy breth-
ren without seek for thee.:
3_a'
. Looking round on them tle. . '.
he s,aith-A '
dramatic way � of an-
neuncing the new spiritual relation-
ship
existing between himself and nd
his followers.
35. Tho -tivil
I ofGods-a?rT.rs is
_enw .,
tral: in the message of Jesur,