The Wahpeton times. [volume], February 21, 1918, Image 7

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MOBILIZE LABOR
(Published by request.j
Recently some tilings liave come
to light concerning conditions in
Th«j high prices ol' coal and gro
ceries and tin* cash-and-carry
system has worked unusual hard
ships in_hoiiies win-ve the head
ol
the family lias only day labor to
depend upon for enough to sup
ply them with the necessities of
life. A description has been giv
en of one of these homes by one
whose duty il is to inquire about
absent school children. Going in
to the home this school committee
found a frail looking mother hold
ing a delicate babe in hey arms
while close beside her huddled
near a small cook stove were sev
eral small children all cold and
hungry looking. The father qn.n
most unsanitary couch was sleep
ing soundly.
Inquiries brought the informa
tion that this man had had no
work and consequently no money
with which to buy fuel ami gro
ceries, shoes and other necessities.
Other homes were found to be
in similar circumstance^—one in
particular where several small
children are to be found told of
not having, had any milk for a
month or six weeks and were liv
ing on only pancakes made from
water and dark flour.
Seriously this is a most deplor
abel state of affairs. Here where
people are aiming to alleviate the
suffering from cold and hunger
in Belgium and other war afflict
ed nations we find delicate moth
ers and children sick and suffer
ing for lack of proper nourish
ment, clothing and fuel. While
we cannot always be in sympa
thy with a man who sits around
waiting for ",a job" or for "some
thing to turn up" the fact re
mains that those mothers and lit
tle children are in need, and
measures shoud be taken to see
that, they are provided for. It
must be admitted that,it is cheap
er for County or State to pay
for food and fuel and clothing for
those in need, than to fight tuber
culosis after they become victims
to this malady to say nothing of.
the danger of infection to others.
County Commissioners or City
Authorities would do well to look
into these cases and steps be taken
to provide work of some sort for
the unemployed and then insist
that they do their full share in
providing for the family which
they linvo
011
their hands.—B. M.
Dnst.in Farnutii w:H he shown
at the Braun Theain io night-
Thursday—in ''North of Fiflv
Thi
•ee." This a thrilling story of
the great Northwest and shows
this popular actor at his very
best.—Wtl.
While here last Saturday. Rev.
James Anderson, presiding elder
of the Fargo district of Methodist
churches, let it be known that he is
on record as opposed to the show
ing of war films or any other kind
of films 011 Sunday, and has been
active 011 that point throughout
his district claiming it to be a
desecration of the Sabbath and a
means of keeping people from go
ing to church. We have learned
since the reverend gentleman was
here, however, that F. O. Hell
strom. has notified his agents
throughout the state to cancel all
engagements for Sundays. The
exhibiting of the pictures on Sun
day has caused much criticism
from all religious denominations
in the state and many arrests have
resulted.
Sessue Hayakawa, the famous
Japanese star will be shown at the
Braun Theatre in "Hidden
Pearls" this week, Saturday. This
picture was made in Hawaii and
is a very beautiful picture Mat
inee and evening.—43tl.
UNCLE SAM NEEDS STENOG
RAPHERS, TYPEWRITERS
There is a very urgent riieed for
Stenographers and Typewriters in
the Departmental and Field Ser
vices'of the United States.''
These examinations will be held
every Tuesday for the Departmen
tal Service, and on the first
Thursday of each month for the
Field Service.
On March 15th an examination
will be held for Clerk with knowl
edge of Stenography or Typewrit
ing for the Departmental Service,
and on March 16th for the Field
Service.
These examinations will be held
at any place, in any city, on any
day, and in the morning, after
noon, or evening.
Those who are qualified in this
line of work should enter the ser
vice of Uncle Sam and so help
win the war.
Persons who wish to enter these
examinations should apply at once
for" application forms and irifor
mation to the District Secretary,
or to J. J. Voves, local secretary,
the Wahpeton, N. D. Post Office.
THE IRISH CONVENTION.
Since August, 1917, an Irish
convention composed of various
elements of opinion, shading from
Sinn Fein to deep Orange has
been meeting and discussing the
warm topic oi Irish government:
and, apparently, with good tem
per and moderation alt around.
The convention, which has now
practically Concluded its labors,
may have produced no results—
although it remains to be seen.
But it did So far testify to Iri^h
capacity, for "self-government in
that it did not break up in a row,
as some pessemists predicted.
George Russell (known as A.
E.J. a Sinn Fein leader and a
delegate to the convention, felt
obliged to resign from, its deliber
ations a few weeks ago. I11 doing
so he wrote a very notable letter
from which we subjoin this para
graph:'
"And here I come to the pur
pose of my letter, which is to dep
recate the scornful repudiation by
Irishmen of other Irishmen whicn
is so common at present, and
which helps perpetuate our fueds.
We are all one people. We are
closer to each other in character
than we are to any other race.
The necessary preliminary to po
litical adjustment is moral adjust
ment, forgiveness and mutual un
derstanding.
"I have been in council with
others of my countrymen for sev
eral months. and I noticedwhat
an obstacle it was to an agree
ment, how few, how very few,
there were who had been 011 terms
of friendly intimacy with men of
all parties. There was hardly one
who could have given an impa"
tin! account of his opponents. On/
political differences have brought
about social isolations, and there
can be 110 understanding when
there is 110 eagerness to meet
those who differ from us. and hear
the best they have 1o say for
themselves.
"This letter is an appeal to Ir
ishmen to seek out and under
stand their political opponents. IT
they come to know each other, and
will realize their kinship, and will
set their faces to the future to
gether, to build up a civilization
which will justify their national
ity."
A play that sets the pulses b£a!
ing is "The Adopted Son" star
ring Francis X. Bushman and Bev
erly Baync in the superJfeature
"Love and Danger." Bushman
takes the part of "Two-Gun" Car
ter in this picture of the Texas
and Tennessee. At the Braun
Theatre, Friday Feb. 22nd. Mat
inee at
ii
1
:0(). Evening 7 '0 and
9:00.—43tl.
The Auxiliary wishes to thank
the members of Meyer's Orchestra
for their services so kindly donat
ed 011 Monday night of last week
at the Armory card party and
dance given for the benefit ol' the
Red Cross.
"Ilefreshmentless" parties are
becoming popular in order to com
ply with the Hoover regulations.
However one may provide fruit
I or fruit salads, stuffed dates, and
I coffee with cream, all of which
takes the place of the elaborat-.
lunches served formerly at par
ties.
F. S. Callan of the Boston Dry
Goods Store is in New York Cit.v
this week where he is purchasing
an up-to-date stock of dry goods
for spring and summer.
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SCHOOL BENEFIT.
For the benefit of the Red
Cross, the grade school will pre
sent its second public program at
the high school at 8 o'clock this
evening. The program for the
evening follows:
Tin Soldier Drill, directed by
the Misses Bauly. Stanley and Al
brecht.
Highland Fling, directed by
the Misses Bauiy, Stanley and Al
brecht.
Bobbin Dance, directed by
the Misses Bauly,. Stanley and Al
breclit.
Food Conservation Dramatiza
tion. directed by Miss Baker.
Clap Dance, directed by Miss
Albrecht.
Violin Solo, by Joyce Thomas.
Tribute to Lincoln, by Cecil
Joyce.
Pageant by the Upper Grades.
"Story of the American Flag."
(a) Prelude.
Presentation of the American
Flag by sailor-soldier and 12 boy
scouts.
Song. "Flag Bag Salute Song."
(b) Prologue:
Presenting Liberty with Red,
White and Blue.
Song, "There are Many Flags
in Many Lands," School.
Part I. "Story of Betsy Ross"
or The Making of the First Flag
Interlude, Entrance of two new
States.
Part II. "How the Star Span
gled Banner was written."
Song, "Star Spangled Banner"
School.
Interlude, Reconciliation of the
North and the South.
Part III. The Star Family
Grows to 48.
Song, "My Own United States
School.
Part IV. Uncle Sain presents
his foreign possessions.
senting characters of the world
war. The Allies, Soldiers, Sail
Song, "Marseillaise," School.
Soldier Boy Song, 5th Grade,
Sailor Song, 7th Grade.
Part VI. Peace, heralded
flower girls.
A uniform admission of 2i
cents will be asked of each spec
tator as his or her contributioi
to the Red Cross Fund to \j
raised.
Elsie Ferguson, the Arlcr.v'i
•star, is" one of the most le ilir
women in the world, and has been
acclaimed by dramatic criiie
throughout the country as Ainei.
ca's most accomplished actress. Si,
will be shown at the Braun Then :.'
in "The Song of Songs," Monday
Feb. 2"th. Matinee and evenin..
—43tl.
Last week the Science Sclmnl
orchestra took a concert trip 1e
the Antelope Consolidated sclm,.!
After reaching Barney .)\ I rain
they weie taken by train sixniil
by the school buss to the school. a
trip wliic! eminded one of the old
it me sleigh rides.
A concert was given
Every monument that Ion sour
shop is a true example of 'jmisun
mate skill and designing and solid
excellence in QUALITY (il.'AN
ITE or MARBLE-
This establsihment has .n excel
lent stock of finished monuments
for your examination, can show
you mnay ot its monuments erected
hereabouts, and, of course, has a
full complete line of superb
samples to select from.
Grant us the favor of ijuoting
prices, etc.
WAHPETON
MARBLE and GRANITE WORKS
H. J. KORf, Proprietor
xxxja wnmauM unQO
l-'OSS M. E. CHURCH
ess,
consisting
of orchestra selections and
vo.m!
and instrumental solos. After
concert a delicious supper
the
was
served.
,The bus took tliern back to Har
ney from where they returned to
Wahpeton next morning.
oC
Herman Sehwaizer, son
Schwaizer of Wahpeton, is
quarantine at the Army
quarters of Camp Pike, Arkansas
acording to word received this
week by his father.
iitnler
head-
evening prayer
"Wednesday.
nitii ing.
•Services for next Sunday—
Sunday school at 9:4.").
I'icaching at 11 o'clock,
•lu.iior league at 3 p. m.
Scouts at 4 p. 111.
1
worth league at ::i0.
Kveiling services at 7:30.
CO\TjREGATIONAL CHURCH
Services next Sunday:
10:30
a. m. morning worship.
12:00 m. Sunday school.
3:00 p. m. Junior C. E.
'j:30 p. m. Young Peoples' so
ciety.
7:30 p. m. evening service.
Midweek meeting every Thurs
day at 7:30 p. m.
Everybody cordially invited.
Wild
meet
1
ors. Housekeepers, Knitters, Red
Cross Workers, Farmers, Sun
Fairies, Rain Fairies.
by
F. E. Stilwell, Pastor.
Phone 285J 40-tf
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
CHURCH NOTES.
Services in the Norwegian lan
guage next Sunday forenoon, at
10:45,
at the Wahpeton Norwe
gian church, corner of Michigan
Ave. and 8th St.
Hnglish services at the Wild
l\ice church Dwifeht next Sunday
afternoon at 3.
The confirmation class of the
Norwegian Lutheran church. Wah-
I'eion,
willmeet Saturday this
week at 3 p. in.
Part V. Grand Tableau repre The confirmation class of the
Riee church Dwiglit will
Saturday this week at 1:1.'1.
W. B. DAIIL, Pastor.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
in Wahpeton, N. D. Post Office.
I February 20, 1918.
LADIES.
Daud, Mrs. Giles, Johnson. Mrs.
l.ovise, Davey, Mrs. Will Khrist
ensen, Mrs. Andrew Ilcien. Mrs.
.Martin Rhode, Mrs. Sina: Tay
lor. Miss Catherine.
GENTLEMEN,
Adams, Benjamin T. Johnson &
.lacobson Allen, Mr. and Mrs. J.
•I.: Krekelberg, Mr. and Mrs. Joe:
Carlson, Victor Moore. Mr. and
•Mrs. Roy Das. Henry: Myers,
Dr. and Mrs. J. L.. llelgseon.
Victor Patterson, Kieth lloin-
A. J. Prouty Co.. ('.
Hurley. Dr. W. 1). Woodherrv,
15. E. Hurley. A. P. Willar'd.
Henry.
When calling for letters say
"advertised," giving date of lisi.
C. D. IllTTENITOUSE. P. M.
CONGRKGATIOXAL
CIIURCII NOTES.
Sermons for next Sunday:
morning, "Our ('losses even-
1 ing, the second number of the se
ries, "Is the Bible True?"
The Fire-Side Meeting is omit
ted this week.
Further officers of the Church
School have been elected as fol
lows: Missionary Supt., Mis. Van
Arnam Cradle Roll Supt.. Mds.
J110. Cain Home Dept. Supt.,
Miss L. Briggs Chorister, Miss
Fulton. The school attendance ot
uast Sunday was almost the rec
ord of the year. Let all boost for
an increase. Supt. and Mrs. M. C.
Osman opened their home on Fri
day evening to a bright session of
the Church School teachers and
officers in the form of a six o'clock
Hoover supper followed by a busi
ness meeting, the plan adopted for
the monthly meeting.
The .Junior Endeavors held an
other especially successful party
on Saturday evening at. the W.
W. Thomas home.
FORTNIGHTLY CLUB.
A most enjoyable meeting vt.
the Fortnightly Club'was held at
the home of Mrs, Van Arnam 011'
Monday, February 18-.
The program consisted of the
reading of the Russian comedy,
"The Inspector-General" by the
following members: Miss Mer
ick, Miss Stanley. Mrs. Osman,
Mrs. Ila nson. Mrs. Van Arnam,
Mrs. Frazer. Mrs. Ellis, Mrs.,
Prat her and Miss Campion.,
A "get-together social of unus
ual interest was given at the Foss
M. E. Church parlors last Friday
evening by the young people of
the Epworth League. The pro
gram commtitec arranged a very
unique social program of enter
tainment which was greatly en
joyed by all.
F. A. Burton -returned Tues
day evening from Fargo, where
he has been attending federal
court.
THE SOUL'S 1 WILL"
Resolve That Linked With the
Divine Power "Makes Ail
Things Possible."
The soul's determined and resolute
"I will" is the strongest force in this!
universe outside of God. The works'
of man 011 this planet bear abundant
witness to the compelling power of the
soul's determination. The mighty,
pyramids, the great cathedrals, the
mightier works of modern times con
structed with the aid of steam and
electricity, the massive triphammers
of the steel mills, the giant steam
shovels of the Panama canal, the
monster oceangoing steamships, the
towering skyscrapers, all bear elo
quent witness to tne mighty power of
the human will over the material
world—man's puny strength multi
plied a thousandfold byvmodern inven
tions.
The soul has power likewise over
the body. There are secret reservoirs
of being unknown and unsuspected,
below the level of consciousness, resi
dent In the Individual. So speaks the
new psychology of the day.
Wonders Wrought.
By these dormant powers of the
soul the wonders of Christian Science
ure wrought. By the same psychical
power, in conjunction with the wise
use of drugs and medicants, the mod
ern physician heals. In the greut
earthquake at San Francisco numer
ous persons bedridden for years
walked forth from crumblitig buildings
to safety under the impulse of the
new energies of the soul aroused by
the earthquake's alarm.
I
"I-v itl arise and in to niv father."*
—Luke 1.1:18.
1 !i'' emphasis in this senium is'
placed on the lirst two words of the
text:—"I will."
If stubborn nature, unmanageable
matter, becomes obedient to the will,
if the physical body to a larger extent
than we realize is plastic in the bauds
of the soul, how much more is the
spirit of man responsive to the slight
est influence? This view of tilings is
in line with the spiritual message of
Christianity, supplemented and re-en
forced by tiie power of God. "I can do
all things," said Paul, "through Christ,
who strengthened me."
Bide by side, however, with these
tendencies which make for the soul's
exaltation are other tendencies in our
modern life which would biud and
shackle it and explain away its au
thority.
Checks to Soul's Victory.
One of these tendencies is philoso
phy, which now, as always, seems
light of the new psychology.
Much of the sociology and economics
of the day adds its emphasis with its
prattle that nothing matters but en
vironment. Don't blame the drunkard,
laeu say, for his evil condition, his loss
of position, reputation and money,
Blame the saloonkeeper! Blame so
ciety that permitted the sale of sc
powerful an agent of destruction!
Excusing the Wrongdoer.
And thieves likewise, ranging fron:
the highest all the way down the lint
to people who adulterate our food
poison the milk the babies must drink
dilute the drugs the sick depend on
makers of shoddy goods, sellers ol
short weights don't blaine them thej
simply follow the general practice ol
business as though the trail of tht
waving grain of the wheat field to tht
loaf upon the table necessurily involved
dishonesty, adulteration, thieving and
graft!
iieier to tind uuj rudging philosophical ed all but Peter, James and John, who
ioundation for a true doctrine of the I entered wiih him into the house of
fiecdom of the will, never seems to tumult, made soiiiIkt by the weeping
gi\e due weight to the instincts and -md wailing of professional 111 our
tiers
motives upon which common humanity and relatives. Again we are impressed
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SWSaKE
vv/i-r vii
(By ft. O. SKI-LKU8, At'liii mi
tlii- Sundiiy Sci'.Dol Coursi- uf th
HiMc Institute. C'liicasn.)
(Copyright, litis, W.-Rt-rn X. t'l-.I-m.)
soul, and
forget not
I with the
Science, too, lends its re-enforcement I Calm Cignity of Jesus.
to 1 he fatalism of the day, ilioii^'h the
1
nR
brutal statements of half a century ago child only sleeps." Their laughing
are being revised today in the growing scorn is due to their ignorance of the
power of the Jliirlity Christ in face of
tho fact that the child was really dead.
So with the murderer, even: Don't
be too hard, juror, on the man before
you! Consider his bringing up, Ills
parents. He sees "red." No mun In quarters the fact of the cure would
his senses could take the life of an
other.
I
The result of all this Is fatalism, a
blurrlng of the instinct of responsihil- row today brings more men to Jesus
lty, a negation in pructical life of the thau perhaps any other meilns. Cer
soul's power to rule. taialy it has been so during luis great
How differently it Is put on the
1
all in the place where he wishes us to
pages of the New Testament: Pity for Jairus laid aside his prid'' hostil
the sinner, condemnation for the sin 'ty to make his plea 1W lielji and ac
the message of forgiveness and free- cept. service of Jesus.
doin.' -No fatalism here all things pos-! There are three r*U il 'instances
sible, the power-of God to help. "I wiH
be employed and that employment is
truly "our Father's business." He
chooses work for every creature, which
will be delightful to them, if they do
It simply and humbly. He gives us
always strength enough, and sense
enough, for what he wants us to do
If we either tire ourselves or puzzle
ourselves, It Is our own fault. And we
may always be sure, whatever we are
doing, that we cannot be pleasing him
If we are not liappy ourselves.—John
Ruskln.
Do the kittle 8ervice.
He who wants to do a great deal ot
Rood, at once, will never do anything*"*
SamOel Johnson.
1
arise and go to my father said the
prodigal, and'he arose and went. The
gospel addresses man as imperial, free,
able if he wishes, with the divine,
power to help, to choose the better
way.—Itev. Dr. Witt Lincoln Pulton,
Ph. D., Rector St. James' Episcopal
Church, New York City.
tor Ol
•Moody
LESSON FOR MARCH 10
JESUS RESTORING LIFE
HEALTH.
ANQ
(May be used as missionary lesson.)
WESSON* TEXT—Mark -43.
GOLDEN TEXT—Himself took our In
firmities and bear our diseases.—Matt.
S:17.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-Matt. S:27-3T. Luke 7:10-17
11-19: John 5:1-9: 11:1-40 10:7-18.
PRIMARY TOPIC—Jesus restoring the
little sir! to life.
MEMORY VERSE—Rless Jeliovah O my
all
his benefits.—Pa.
103:2.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Jesus
th«
giver of life.
MEMORY VERSE—.Tohn 10:10.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPlC-Medical
missions.
This is one of the most beautiful
stories of the Bible. It appeals to tho
loving parents' hearts and charms the
attention of every child. The Intro
duction of the woman who touched the
Master's garment is referred to by three
of the gospel writers and gives us an
intensely interesting sidelight on the
reception accorded to Jesus during his
Galilean ministry.
The dramatis personae Is as fol«
lows: (1) The Father is about to lose
all the poetry and music of his home.
(2) The Child, twelve years old, Is just
on the threshold of Jewish woman*
hood. It takes little imagination to
picture how her life had entwined It
self about the heart of the father and
the other loved ones. The stricken
child is still to he found in the land,
and it is this hat-Unround which makes
the picture so vivid. Why the suffer
ing? Why the separation? Only our
Heavenly Father knows it all, and
some day we will read the answer in
the glory of his presence. (3) The
Woman, who—where from or whither
to we are not told—onty one of a vast
throng who had just faith enough to
touch the hem of his garment and be
made whole. (4) The Galilean Proph
et's response to the furtive touch of
need was instantaneous, but without
the marring movement of haste. We
can fancy these characters walking
along the highway. Jesus paused as
they were interrupted. The woman
was healed the laomeut she touched
his garment. What is the meaning
of the pause?
Having taught the multitude and en
couraged the heart of Jairus, they
readied the home, where Jesus exclud-
he asked, "Why this tumult? the
When he had turned the unbelievers
out, Jesus took the father, mother and
disciples into the chamber of death.
The occasion was not for a spectacular
demonstration of power. Having re
stored tlw child to life and to its par
ents, Jesus admonishes them not to
publish tiie news broadcast. Evident
ly be was not yet ready to precipitate
matters in the minds of the multitude,
for of a surety he knew that in certain
be made known.
This is a beautiful picture of love:
(1) The Father's love (vv. 22-24). (a)
His need (b) his position "at Jesus'
feet (e) his plea, "I pray tliee (d)
his insistence, "besought greatly." (2)
The Stranger's Plea (vv. 2'-: ,r). (n) An
interruption (b) "Of long standing
(c) Jesus' knowledge (d) Jesus' re
sponse (e) her confession (f) her
blessing. The Master's Love (vv.
35-4"). (a) Jesus' knowledge the child
was not dead in his sight (h) delay
does not mean refusal (c) the tender
resurrection in answer to faith (d)
the provision for her needs.
Sorrow brought Jairus to Jesus. Sor-
war. As the ruler of jfhe Synagogue
where Jesus raised •ad. This
"only daughter," which was'.a simplo
and apparently easy tterj (2) Tho
"only son" of a
v.
A Kind Heavenly Father. f-''e "'ere were dUIiculties, but with
God is a kind Father. He sets us
Jo(1
t,u
tiine
iilow, whiih he "stop*
,ped the bier." This was apparently
attended with more difficultyithan that
of the little girl, for "she only slept."
The'raising-of Lazarus, a grown man,
apparently presented still greater dif
ficulties. Viewed from our human an-
there are none. Ilis fiat created
worlds. To as
criite difliculty to iod is but to judge
iiih by our standards.
The great need in tiie foreign field la
evangelization supplemented by educa
tion and the ministry of healing
through dispensaries and hospitals. In
the midst of the present war situation
let us not forget our responsibility to
the unevangelized at home and abroad.
Jesus is still the Resurrection and tho
Life for "sleeping" children, commu
nities and nations.
Why did Jesus spend so much timo
in working miracles? To impress tho
value of his life upon the world as &
testimony to his divine office, and a
prophecy of his authority In Us cos»
Ing Kingdom.