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Zurich Herald, 1932-09-08, Page 3• kid -ed 0-4d1R-0,11-40,11.11.-•• 0-11-• Sunday School Lesson September 18. Lesson XII—The Re. ports of the Sples—Numbers 13: 1-3, 26-33. Golden Text --The Lord Is the strength of my Ilfe; of whom shall 1 be afralc1?--Psalm 27: 1. ANALYSIS, I. ME SPIES DESPATCHED, vs. 1-3. n. CONFLICTING REPORTS, vs. 25-29, 31-33. M. THE IVIINORITY REPORT, vs. 30. 1. THE SPIES DESPATCHED, ve. 1-3. Israel had been for some time in the wilderness of Paran. Meanwhile they had consumed the all too slight produce which the wrderness yielded them. Their flocks and herds 'lad cropped bare the scanty verdure of the oasis where they were encamped. The flesh -pot e of Egypt lay behind them, and the land "flowing with milk and honey" before them. Their posi- tips. was becomiag intolerable, God himself, they belieeedt was in the necessity which was driving them on. They cast their lean and hungry eyes longingly on the fertile land of Can- aan. This was the land ef prornise, sworn to Abraham'Isaac and Jacob and also to Moses, Gen. 12: 7; Exod. 13: it Before it could be appropriat- ed it must be reconnoitred. Some knowledge must be gained of the char- acter of its population, the quality of its soil, and the type of towns to be found in it, vs. 18-20. •In ancient as in modern times it has been the prac- tice to obtain vecret information by means of spies as a preliminary to warlike movemeats. Twelve spies 'were sent—one from each tribe. This was a wise measure. It would ere- clude tribal jealousies; nor could any tribe at a later date claim that they liad peen induced to invade Canaan undo, false pretences. In e..ending out the spies, Israel was observing an en- d,. ring necessity of life. Man is not content to live in ignorance of the world about him. "Our spirits yearn," said Faust, "for revelation." The practice of sending out spies has been transmuted ineo the nobler pursuits of science, art, literature and, above all, religion. All of these rearesent valiant attempts to determine thc na- t. re of reality in life and the e-orld. ear among. people who were already suffering; it tended to depress thaw spirits and to dissuade them from the project of advancing into Canaan. The trouble with pessimism ie that it diminishes our vitality. IH, THE MINORITY1 REPORT, VS. 30. Another trouble with pessimism is that it does not eake all the.facts into account, It leaves out the greatest Fact of all; which is God himsalf. Fortunately there was among the epies one, Caleb, who saw not only the drawbacks and the dangers, but also the gracious God who, with sovereign power, was presiding over the destiny of Israel. The ethers were in one way or another materialists; but Caleb saw the Invisible, and seeing Ifni he had the assurance ef victory. "We are well able to overcome it." Says Blood Spots in Eggs Normal and Unharmful Fears of housewives that blood spots in eggs indicate a lack of fresh- ness or that such eggs are not fit for food are not warranted in most in- stances, according to Professor C. S. Platt, poultry husbandman at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion, who says blood spots may be found in strictly fresh eggs and in eggs that are normal in all other respects. The cause of a blood spot is the rupture of a small membrane in the sac which envelopes the yolk before its release into the fowl's oviduct, *here albumen and shell are added to make the complete egg. Often only a small blood vessel is ruptured and the blood spot is hardly discernible. At other times sufficient blood may accumulate on the yolk to cause a de- cided discoloration of both yolk and white of the egg. "When the blood becomes diffused throughout the white," Professor Platt explains, "the egg should not be con- sidered as edible. When there is only a small speck of blood on the yolk, however, there is no reason for dis- carding the egg. After the egg is broken the blood spot can be removed with a fork or spoon and the egg used for any desired purpose. "The presence of this small amount of blood in the egg is not in any way indicative of diseased birds, as prac- tically every bind produces a few eggs containing some blood at some time daring her life. Under most condi- tions blood spots can be detected by candling, which is the general prac- tice on many farms where eggs are sold at retail. Even with the best of care there is a possibility of some eggs being mixed when candled, par- ticularly if the yolks are dark or the eggs are brown shelled, and buyers of eggs should not be too critical if occa- sionally eggs are found with small blood spots." II. CONFLICTING REPORTS, VS. 25-29, 31-33. When the spies rammed they spoke excitedly and confusedly of all that they had seen. The one group (vs. 27- 29) tried to give a balanced account in which justice would be done to both the advantages and disadvantages of proeeading against Canaan. They acknowledged that it was rich and fe.tile. "It was a land 'flawing with milk and honey' "—both of which were articles of food greatly prized among a nomadic or an agricultural people. 'As a guarantee of the truth of what they said, they exhibited tho prodi- 'eetegrames, 4,0errie 'ItomihrdTitIntt Hebron, v 23. Over against these more favorable features, however, they 'asserted that the land was al- ready inhabited by a strong popula- tion. The Canaanites dwelt in wailed cities which it would be difficult for the sons of the desert to capture. In this they acknowledged the superior - of the material civilization of the Canaanites in contrast to their own snore rudimentary civilization of the desert. For the Caneanites had long dwelt in a land which had been c oss- fertilized by the great civilizations of Babylon and of Egypt. They declared also (v. 29) that the population of the land was mixed rather than uni- form. There were deposits of popula- ti .1 from the great Hittite Empire of Asia Minor and from the tanorite nngdom of north Syria while the Aesalekites, a fierce tribe of nomads, /pained at will in the barren steppe land to the south of Canaan. Another group (vs. 31-33) were out and out pessimists. Their report was wholly unfavorable. They lost sight of the glorious objective and fastened their attention only on the dangers, and the probabilities of failure. They laid stress on the unsuitable nature of the country which "eateth up" its in- habitants,—meaaing either that its climate was trying, oe that it did not produce enough to support its people. It was the gigantic stature of the people, however, which most impress- ed them. They compared the Anakites to the glants, or Nephilim, which, ac- -cording to Gen. G: 4, were a race of derni-gods. "These men are trying to find the strongest possible language for expressing the terribleness of the gigantic Anakites; and this they effect by saying that the Anakites are veritable demigods." Now this evil report would readily find an open Lost in the Jungle A Graphic Description of an Aviator's Experience, by G. W. T. Garrood, In °The Listener, London, It happened in 1916. I was with the R. Q. F. and had been sent to Mom- bassa. Part of our duties there were to turn our then enemy, the Germans, out of Tanganyika territory. One day I was ordered to fly from our field et Tulo, just south of the Uluguru IVfoura tains, to bomb a place •eallecl Logi Logi. Logi Logi was .bout 45 miles • due south. One of our infantry col- umns had reached the Rufiji River, on Which the place was situated, but were farther up. • However, 'with the excessive optimism of youth, I de- cided to do without the help which our own men Could afford in an emer- gency, and flew due south, over coun- try which was totally uninhabited •in parts and as thick as the African jungle can be. 1 was, about three miles from Logi Logi when my engine began tc cough and sputter. I eased the throttle; and then tried jerking to clear it, but I knew it was ignition trouble, and in a few seconds my propeller stopped and my precious 855 feet of altitude was 000. I selected a "nice green oval stretch of grass" to set the plane down upon, released my bombs, and pan- caked the bus (that is, made a slow landing without running far). To my great consternation I found that the grass was six feet high, and the ma- chine turned on her nose. It was a bog, and the water nearly covered the top of the landing wheels. My first impression. was of the eerie silence, which sent a shiver through my spine. I remained perched up in my cockpit for a minute, I suppose, before a bird screeched and broke the silence. Then I reached for my revolver, ammuni- tion, sun helmet, water bottle, some quinine and a tin of sardi ies and a packet of chocolate which were in a small emergency kit. I realized that I probably had a long walk of about forty miles. So off came the compass, and I let myself down into the water. Due north was the course decided upon, chiefly to avoid running into the enemy lines. It as 4.45 p.m., so I de- cided to make for the nearest lot of trees before sundown, at least, and probably to do a couple of hours' hik- ing. • Unfortunately I had had an at- tack of malaria three days previously and was not in cross-country form. ediddAddd.ddiodd In Germany -4n Festival Time dt9 fr" ir ...eeeelleeseeeeame pe.:eeeeeeeeegeffeaatelterneete The great Spree Forest festival in Germany, calls forth native costumes of the district. Here we see a revival of an old-timer, that is, the bicycle. al•••••••••111•M the temptation stores. As soon as it was light enough I left my tree and pushed off, keeping to my compass course. My khaki drill shirt and worts and puttees were wet and clammy. I crossed two stream, which I bad to swim, and by 3.30 a.m. I was confronted by a substantial river running east and west. I could not throW my clothes across, so I put the revolver and food in my tunic pocket, fastened it rounc, my neck, so that the revolver would not have a chance to ge`. wet, and tied my boots to the back of my belt. I had only gone a short distance when 1 caught sight of the ugly nose W. a crocodile quite close to me. In the excitement and the extra energy used at the sight We were.right in the rainy season, so of him the tunic came undone and the traveling was particularly difficult. My compass proved very valuable, as the growth was high and dense. I soon came across fresh elephant spoors, and then came lap to face with an ugly black animal about four feet high and with vicious -looking tusks. Wisdom cautioned making for the nearest tree, but the animal must have been nervous, too, for it crashed to touch my scanty down went the precious revolver, my compass, and the bit of food. But I reached the shore all right, only to be confronted by a huge hippo. That meant another swift sally into a handy tree. - My plight was now bad. The under- growth was almost heartbreaking to penetrate, and I had no means of di- recting my progress. ,At the end of aa aat'e. nce • e a*dethere wee another • ' of those eerie silences. Dark came on, and although my tree was not a very comfortable one, I had to stay there. About seven o'clock a terrific thunler storni came on, and in less than a minute I was drenched. When the storm abated the mosqui- toes came out. I was wearing shorts, so my knees were left to every hungry mosquito, and they were all hungry. About nine a lion roared close by. I "Your cook sits on your front piazza every evening." "Well, we like the back porch just as well, and of course are never say anything to hurt cook's feelings in the hot weather." TICKETS, PLEASE The country station -master did not wear a uniform, and one day when a train came in he stood at the plat- form gate to take the passengers' tickets. A pretty girl came up to him, and when he held out his hand for her ticket she seized it, gave it a tight squeeze, and followed by giving him a harty kiss. The station -master was surprised, but managed to say: "That's all very well, miss, but I want your ticket." "Oh," replied the girl, with a bhish, "aren't you Uncle Seim?" Lion --"Was the banquet .a success last night?" Eagle—"I'll say it was. Two of the speakers swallowed fish bones and couldn't say a word." • *Oat' heur 1 *aa 11(41;1.30'1.o than tkareci s,ards frori the bush scratched my face, arms and legs unmercifully. Then it began to rain, . and it lasted for a couple of hours— real tropical downpour. My stomach began to rumble, but there was noth- ing to satisfy it with, my head ached as though I was in for a return of the fever. I struck a game path which ended in a bad bog, which was an aw- ful trial. Once or twice I heard the drone of an airplane overhead, but my signaling was all in vain. Beyond the bog the country was less densely overgrown, but there was a cruelly sharp, short thorn bush which tore my legs and arm, and _tamped ter- rific pain. Added to that were myriads of long, thin flies which also managed. to draw conAdera,ble blood. was drinking now from streams and any old pool, but the food question was becoming serious. After crossin, nay seventh stream for the day I sat down to get dried a bit, and spread out nay shirt and shorts in the sun. Then along came another huge hippo end forced me to another tree. When I came down again it was almost dark, ant1 could find. no trace of my clothes. I remem- bered some quinine which I had put into my helmet a few days previous, and took a little of that to help the fever. But it made me violently sick, and I soon developed that "fed -up - fever" feeling. That night I didn't mind the lions and leopards so much, because I felt almost dazed. Next morning I managed to start out again. I soon came across a but- fale and. then a family of giraffes. Reading a la Carte XIIL an attractive Lend= reetaurant the sign that first meets the 41Y5 uestions the guest: "Are you luneh- ing alone?" Next, "If 'so, why not take a book?" The sign hangs be- side the desk where the friendly pro- prietor sits. Above the notice is a shelf on which a •dozen books in attractively colored cellophane • cover are ar- arranged. Although the number is small the selection Is sufficiently varied to suit many tastes. Ineind- ed are esSays, short stories, verse plays and novels. The service free to the restaurant's patrons, Nor does the bookseller a few doora down, from whom the books are pro- cured, charge the restaurant for their use. A label in the front of the book simply tells the reader the name and address of the bookseller who has donated the volume. The gesture by both the restaurant proprietor and bookseller is gener- ous, and happily not unrewarded. A book lover who is captured by the scintillating prose or lilting poetry of one of the season's latest books can- not easily give it up because a mere • meal is ended. Even when he must hurry through hsi meals, he finds him- self at dinner time automatically turning in at the restaurant which not only serves delicious food, but where waits his favorite book which he laid aside regretfully yesterday. Some eustomers, indeed, are likely to patronize the restaurant -library until an interesting book is finished. Or, if that is impossible, they may resolve to buy the book—from the bookseller who so far-sightedly loan- ed it in the first place. Thus, with the slogan, "Read While You Eat," a service as wide in its appeal as lending libraries may be initiated. And benefiting by it will be author, publisher, bookseller, restaurant owner, and, most of all, the average man who would like to read more but never seems to have sufficient time.—The Christian Sci- ence Monitor. • • Paper Written 40 Years Ago They moved off quietly, probably be- cause I was a sorry enough sight to send anything away, clad as I was in only my boots and scant undergar- ments. I trudged on, once almost stepping on a venomous snake, but I had become too tired to care much what happened. With the third night a terrible depression came over me, and. I began to feel that I would not get through to the 'Elluguru Mountains, which were now my sole compass. The next morning a pair of vultures followed my weak and :tumbling way. This frightened me badly at first, but I selected a young bough of a tree as a cudgel, and determined not to give in. About 2 o'clock on the fourth day I came to another bog, and saw odd- looking stakes in the water, rather like a fence. Then, to my great joy, I saw two natives, just as I had tried to ease my hunger with a bit of raw fish. The fish made me sick, but the natives were the means of getting me back to safety eventually. tried to doze off when the roaring ceased, but suddenly a twig snapped beneath my tree. The moon was com- ing up, but all I could see was two green lights. The two lights circled round and round my tree. I couldta fire my revolver because the rain had soaked everything I had. The circling of the bright lights kept up for ten minutes, but it seemed more like ten hours. At last,I began. to shudder; my nerves seemed almost at the snapping point. Suddenly something seemed to give way inside me; I yelled at the top of my voice. At once the leopard slunk away lu the undergrowth, the eyes disappeared. I as ashamed of my fearful exhibi- tion of fear, and tried to sing. That helped, and for hours it seemed I sang everything I could think of, even hymns which ended with a long -drawn Amen. It did seem incongruous to be singing "All Things Bright and Beauti- ful" while wet through, with jungle animals prowling all about, and the incessant sound. of frogs and mos- quitoes. About 3 a.m. I began to get very haugry, but I managed to withstand MUTT AND JEFF— By lie - ilRuiti Is cuv. 'Sea' F ts IN) Lae. walli A SING AND As Sors)G• C ' e s C LI -R prre ABovi; lic.:Te* BUD FISHER 11%AT soi.IG s cotoW- Bur WS • Ge.T1-UkA itteTeiuoLgi%. CC'S BeAut IU BUT Teria11310. vuotpr come. AWAY. FRO M C't A'D 10 TO G1 V'S So IN LOVE cos.)Lte \NALV. ot.) wtmour e; Rae eel 11-1 eee I "He's got the foot and mouth dis ease." "Never heard like?" "Whenever he opeus his mouth he puts his foot in it." of it, what's it Ante -Dates Modern Day Toronto.—To be told 40 years after that the paper which he had written long ago contained the most modern ideas on colloidal chemistry was the experience of Dr. john Url Lloyd, String -town -on -the -Pike, Ky., who is visiting Toronto in connection with the Canadian -American. Phar- maceutical Association. More than 40 years ago, Dr. Lloyd compiled a paper whicli lie read to his colleagues at a meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Anode. tion. When they stated they were unable to understand what he was trying to explain, Dr. Lloyd filed 11131, paper away. Two outstanding Ger- man physicians saw the document recently, and declared his theory antedated the most recent discov- eries. Another interesting ,visitor at the convention is F. Gladstone Hines, president of the Pharmaceutical As- sociation of Great Britain, who has been a candidate for the British Par- liament and is a well-known tennis, player, "I have often wondered about the pharmacy business," said Premier George S. Henry, of Ontario, in wel- coming 'the convention delegates. "As a boy I used to go to the drug store as a plare where one got something to take when one wasn't very well." The Dock Dreamer Down at the docks on his lonesome beat, With broken shoes on his shill:Ma feet; Watching the tugs as they come*and go, With a grizzled grin. and. his eyel aglow; For he's dreaming of soft sapphire seas, Far tropic isles and ocean breeze— And longing again for a lost lagoon, Or a fiddle's rasp in an old saloon; But his watch is over, his days are done, As he sits alone in the noon -tide sun, Seeing 'em still where his fancy strays Those gallant ships of Itis sailing days. —By Harvey McKenzie in N.Y. Sim. Cow Swallows $777 And Hides in Herd Lonoke, Ark.—Wade Holloway's savings of $777 went into a cow— literally—and he is baffled regarding methods for recovery because there is no way of -telling which of the twenty- three of his herd involves such value. A purse containing money the dairyman had saved for months slip- ped from his pocket in his milking barn yesterday. He went back to look for it, but found only the chewed billfold and a dime. A. veterinarian was summoned. He operated on two cows at $10 a cow but found no money, and Holloway called off that mode of search because of the expense. "I've half a mind to get married." "That's all you need." Iou over cm.L tr. Late: AT FAUST SIGWr-- 13C,CAQS G. tie.' Neves& SGC. I*3 (71‘,<-.1Rt IVEg`e tieS $UST (1‘, LoVG: v,4 airk A VOICE'. He Might as Well Get Used to it. IT AIN'T A BAD IDEA leNt.1.. IN LOVE...- WM A tiotce.. (=ore. fa GUN( etc.-AiRs cr PL.E.-NTY AsteR R's MATBRIP),: YT 4„ I: it III 1111 tilt eeeee eteee