22 THE LOOK LIFTS LIFE Th International Sunday School Lesson for June 15 Is, "Prayer." Luke 18:1-5, 9-14. By WILLIAM T. ELUS Jtotbe East beggars abound. Many hero of a squalor and abjectiveness ttbat passes the knowledge of the Sweat. It ta a favorite device in Egypt for begging children to go faboot almost entirely naked. An hither trick is for them to sit hunch jha-tip in rags, head between knees, apparently speechless misery IBloisgside of a wall on a popular thoroughfare. The prevalence of tneodicancy in these oldest parts of jthe world is one of the sights that tadden travellers' eyes. Jesns knew these beggars, and healed some of But he never held them up ps a type of prayer. That is an important point to per- Pe in taking up the old, ypt ever austless subject of prayer. All (pur understanding of prayer depends jfapon how we regard it. It is not faiendicacy. God never portrayed his Ifehildren as beggars at his gate. He jls mrt a detached, impersonal Giver itof alms. The attitude of the person {•rlto prays is rather that of a child '{toward a father, than of a beggar fatotaing for charity. Of his un jfcthoraable bounty, God has given faan the right to a filial relationship faith himself. He abates no job of BMseffable sovereignty; nevertheless, tSte teaches U3 to say "Our Father." Over and over again his tender Broth is taught. The analogy of the (parent is employed to make clear idea that God's thoughts toward ins are father-thoughts; and that he Hseek from us the loving dependent (relationship of children. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Elxjrd pitiet(i them that fear Hvhen we pray, we are turning, as (naturally, properly and instinctively *s children to a father, to One whose Jove is as great as his power; and faho has joy in granting the requests *>f his children. Tlie Vp-Ijooking life The Epworth League has for its ttnotto, "Look up. lift up." T^ at J® nto say, ability for service results {from devotion. Prayer precedes mower. It is the up-looking life (the one that views all experiences in ttheir heavenward relationship, {which walks most serenely and help (fnlly among men. Prayer is an act, Daut it is also an attitude —the God fward turning of the soul at all (times This spirit reverently and (modestly takes God into account in fas daily affairs. Nothing ' happens kfco it; all is ordered by a benign fand wise Providence. Would we know the secret of the Wrtacid. beautiful faces that we occa sionally meet: of the spirits that are tunrufiled by the daily trials; of the Bov that does not languish on the (•dreariest road? This is the answer, these are the upward-looking souls. Their sense of God is so real, ana rbe is to them so near, that nothing (less matters vitally. They are at Ece, because they are ever at yer. Life is to them a continual aking unto .Tesus." Onlv vesterday, off here in Egypt, •I visited a veteran American mis- Grtonary who is confined to his bed s>y illness. It chanced to be a day of (great anxiety for him, as for his as sociates. There have been develop ments in the Egyptian crisis that pmay turn the native sentiment (against all things American, to the teerious injury of the mission work (that has been building up for three fauarters of a century. that {veteran excited or fretted? Not at (all- His smile was as serene, his •face as untroubled as has been its •wont throughout the years. He has fa watchful eye upon current events; Bout be also has a trustful eye upon rthe Ruler of events. He walks quiet- By and beautifully among men be cause he talks confidently with his ffather in heaven. Getting Right Perhaps some "practical" persons *ay that this is a "dry" subject that rthe International committee has as signed for the present lesson; they •would rather have a discussion of current problems. Wait, a moment Gtfuch as T should like to see all in kenigent persons aware of the world Kind the current vexatious questions, biard as T am working to interpret (fairly and without bias the complex land ominous Near Eastern situation, fl say frankly that T deem it of far {more practical importance for peo ple to get a fresh hold upon the reality of God than to master all Ifhe intricacies of oriental statecraft. hind I would do or say anything rwifhin my power that would send 'Christian ' people to their knees in •renewed devotion. There is no ijieas (Wre in the universe more ' practical at the present time than that men Hind women should pray, "pray with out ceasing." Only as we law hold fan God can we get any "J Lpoclal and political conditions that ■prow more ominous. ... If there is one bad idea tnat Bought not to persist after the world iwar it is that more physical force is Bthe ultimate solution of problems >That i a Pagan notion, which Should have disappeared from the rpresent generation when the might if Germany was broken. This *>e •lief in the omnipotence of the guns Bs one of the world's greatest <jati sera. So is trust in mere statecraft ■end worldly guile. What a muddle tfthese have made of the nations. EFrom this angle, it seems to be wrowing worse instead of better. Our times are out of joint. The machinery of civilization is knock- Bug and banging and rattling, something has gone wrong. What •is it? Nothing less than that it lacks adjustment to the Center. Once let Bthe world get rigl\t with God, and it •will straightway get right with it- Eeif. A fresh consciousness of spir tual obligations and relationships (would solve all our questions. A E" arn to God would We a return to ity and safety. If we could only men to saying together in sin ity "Our Father," there would be (Bo need of treaties. Short of that, (permanent and real peace is not •coming to this old earth. The faoman or man who is leading a m-oup of persons, perrerably chil dren. to an understanding of the true place of God in every life is (contributing most directly to the solution of the vast perplexities of . sur day. In the Statesman's Role Hopeful new enterprises are ■Bfoot for a united world-service by {Christians of all names. Thank God (for every one of them! Would that (behind all else, and under all else, fand comprehending all else, there (might be a mighty covenant of pray (sr among all Christians —not a new •organization or enrollment, but a {general diffusion of purpose to pray Sally, and often every day, in pri vate ae well as in public and at the family altar, for the coming of the {kingdom of God among men. Ambitious spirits are eager to go rto foreign lands to have a personal tob&re in shaping the new conditions. • w FRIDAY EVENING, HDCRVtrSBURG UffiSfrl TELEGRXPH JUNE 13, 1919. The shortest route of all is via the throne of God. One may directly and powerfully affect the course of events in Asia and Africa byway of the prayer closet. The lowliest and most sequestered Christian may through prayer play a statesman's role in the remaking of the world. More than it needs editorials or speeches or commissions or experts, this present mass of human society needs the divine help that may be insured by sincere prayer. The Secret Tryst Two characteristics of the prayer thai counts are set forth in the day's Scripture lesson. One is the story of the widow who kept on asking until she received. There is an im portunity that God will not deny. All persisting prayer prevails, in God's own way. When a man is really in love with a woman, he will not be denied though she say him nay through long years. There flash across my memory the stories of friends, now happily married, who refused to accept repulse at the hands of the women they loved. God prizes that kind of wooer for his favor. He asks patience and con tinuance in prayer as proof of a faith that will not be denied. Any boon from on high is worth waiting long years to receive. True prayer keeps on praying until it knows it self answered. The other incident in the lesson pictures two men at prayer; one a Pharisee, correct in posture and phrase publicly displaying his devo tions; the other, a despised tax gatherer off in a corner scarcely dar ing to lift his eyes, and murmuring only, "God be merciful to me a sin ner! One prayed to he seen of men, and therein had his reward; the other prayed to be heard of God, and God heard him. Prayer is not a pose nor a pa rade. It is not an affair for the pub lic eye; hut rather for the hidden ear of God. Prayer is a secret tryst with a loving Father. No man may know the soul's supplication; that is a personal mystery, sacred beyond all revealing. Barren indeed is the life which does not have its un searched spaces where It holds ren dezvous with God. Out of that holy seclusion springs strength for all public life and endeavor. , DIVES, POMEROY &, STEWART s r ~~ Ml 1 A Sale Smart Day Time Dresses For Summer 1 Men's Summer Shirts p rices Ranging Fromsl2 .so to $22.50 •35 $1 .65 $2.00 Assortments of the prettiest frocks imaginable for \fl3l (Jl li\ These the very shirts the average - day time service are offered in a special June showing man will pick out whether they are of- JgK every woman whose dres. /Ad villt sale, for if you turn a man loose among ( .. Scores of voiles in georgette and foulard patterns ill n Nv, fhl II fifty different shirt patterns and color- I ISj lj\ are included, and the style tendency which they fol- MsGjyyjffi j Irnl^^jJKill Mil\NN// /llf I ' n & s fi e w iii instinctively go for con- flua > low embody surplice waists, tunics, draped models n 1 j j servative ones " . !° ne eEects — tbem °f distinct charm W. . T _ madras and novelty stripe percale VMi ill 1 Oil il i m insome Slimrnpr Hats shirts, $1.35 - . Ever y woman appreciates the fact that there are 1 1 %\& \M Regular $2.00 corded stripe madras shirts, $1.65 many times during the hot weather season when it |L ['VAhjn I||| J jy| I TTo cVin-n/2irl n-f A 1 V\7 Regular $2.50 woven stripe madras shirts, $2.00 is convenient to wear a smart looking frock Which / '-A-niHt JU clo lIIUIItJU UI rill y Sizes Up to 18. does not muss an£ l s °h with an hour's service. 1 1111111 [-il > Georgette Crepe ' v Prfces Decidedly MM I liHP New styles Attractively Priced at $5 Women Who Are Good Swim- Moderate 'liUl JB- S piendw e c r hoo o stg is'afforftd'by'th'e'cooi' Georgetle mers Wear California ItiEf " iu T u l\r ar,hatthesedre , sses t h h 7 b " n Zi . ® . , . J . 1 c developed, and yet their prices are so low-that every Crepe creations shown in white, pink, grey, Copen- _. . v ■ 7 r f T\ cans, Xh , K . , • j• , Cl___-4: woman can well afford to own several of them. ->< C / hagen, navy and sand. They are in medium and OUFI feUllS larger sizes, trimmed with flowers. Matchless values All are beautifully made and daintily trimmed, at $5.00. They're the most graceful of all bathing garments, in or -?u e t Bi-k Ha,s of the transparent type at $6 so. Wat ad H k ; u Wga&.v i Summer Washable Skirts 1 he hat that goes well with any Summer frock— comfort. ifIHT J^rTrF^ dressy, fetching and serviceable . Crowns of black Smart color combinations $7.50 to SIO.OO W/j XE (£q rjr i. (!/? fjr satin and brims of black tulle and hair lace trimmed Dives, pomeroy & Stewart, second Floor. I(J LAX tPvX i(J with black ostrich. . . _ Ifljp W For the most part they are made of gabardine and wash satin and Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart. Second Floor. Front Hundreds of B(lt 111770 Suits FOT M ■ every one of their styles is as good looking as any sports types we s ; ~~ ~ " , ' ,90 ■ have seen this season. All sizes for average and large women at, Women's New Panama Outing Hats, with fancy NIOTI OTlOi JdOUS ' fl $3.75 to $6.75 bands '. $1.95 to $4.00 , ~. . .. . , ~ . o nn Hi 1 ■ Dives - Pomeroy A Stewart, Street Floor Rear. Men s one-piece bathing suits in colored stripes ... $2.00 I ■ Dives. Pomeroy A Sterwart, Second Floor, Front. If , , .. • ... , .•. , 1 . J Men s one-piece bathing suits in navy and white, navy and ;■ v—l* m *1 1 *J_ "P4 1 1 recl, navy and gold, purple and gdd.^oxforc land cardinal and ■ ■ Flll6 oxford and royal ...- $3.25, $3.85 and $4.50 ■■ \ /Hj lfVn"n rVYYI \T T'l'A'mQ J— X lv/lllij X X Will l/lIC Boys' one-piece bathing suits in navy with colored stripes, [■HHHIrwIIIHI equal to high grade custom work. rN 1 • $1.15 and $1.50 1 )\\ Prices have been reduced from $39.50, $45.00, $55.00 and $65.00. ( TTYIPPTV SpPTIOD Boys'one-piece wool bathing suits $2.85 and $3.95 Choose at $25.00 to $47.50 \J X UCvI Jr kJvI/V> biuil Dtveß, Pomeroy & Stewart, Men's Store. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart Second Floor. Hire's coffee, 30c trial can is Dime Juice, imported, .bottle, equal to one pound coffee; hotel LuT„aVclp'rSS Special Values in Hosiery & Underwear SelectYourNemoCorsetNow Vanilla flavorinx, bottle, ..12c 12J4C - 1 - ** Quart jar Queen olives 45c Debanon bologna, machine 1— TTT * -a ir • -1 ✓"NT -l 1 T-\ • 14 T' TX TT 11 9 caitforn'a p™ w & For Women, Misses and Children During Miss Hallett s Pearl tapioca, lb 15e Pekoe tea, for making iced tea, Breakfa4 f Wen™co P ffee ka fb e ; 3"c ""'swansdown'prepared cake flour" Women's white silk boot hose with fashioned feet and lisle tops 75£ VlGI"!" T-T^TVA Wesson oil for salads and cook- package 39c White fiber silk seamless hose with lisle tops SI.OO y loiu lIC/iC u ah - Wool soap flakes, 2 packages, White thread silk, fashioned feet hose with tops $1.50 CrS rem . Um ... C .. °° 20c junket dessert, package 8 c White thread silk out size hose with fashioned feet and lisle tops $2.25 Miss Hallett is from the Nemo Hygienic Fashion Institute Piiisbury's health bran, pack- Difebuoy health soap, 4 cakes, # and is now demonstrating in our Corset Department the value " 13 \ 2Sc Children's Stockinqs in White and Colors of Nemo Corsets in relation to your health, comfort, beauty Dives, Pomeroy A Stewart, Basement & - . „ ener _, e flficiencv ' White cotton sox; Bizes 5 to 9H. Pair 25c White lisle sox with colored tops; size 5 to 9V4. s 3 Women's 12-Button Length Silk Gloves T *"'" db " c "^ \ . _ tl .„ , caution to preserve your health and appearance, consult gi^rr Women's Ribbed Underwear For Summer Two-clasp silk gloves \n pongee, andTrowlT 10 $2 - 5 ° Pink cotton ribbed vests in bodice style 1 35tf about the Nemo Corset for you. Brown kid gloves with combination embroidery of b ! f tC C °"° n rib K b K ed . 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I heard that the, meeting of Troop 16 began at 7.30 as usual and about 8 o'clock Scout Wilbur Criswell and Mr. Spangler walked into the room. Two minutes after we came in—twenty-four strong, and a little later Thistle Troop 7, about fifty-five in line, came in. In all there were at least one hundred and twenty present and the surprise was most complete. When the shock was overcome, we had a grand march headed by the bride and groom followed by Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Haldeman, Thistle Troop Troop 16, and last but not by any means least. Pack 2. Then we sang a song written for the occasion, the Thistles presented a program of readings, instrumental numbers and troop songs. Following this the Thistles presented their captain, Mrs. Spangler, with a package. Tlpon opening it she found a tin cake pan and two cake cutters, and way down in the bottom of the box a sterling silver bread tray. or course she was delighted. Then it was our turn. A Cub came forward with a small package and upon opening it, Mrs. Spangler found a small rolling pin inscribed "Use me sparingly." Then a scout came to the front with a big package and soon we saw a pair of mahogany candlesticks and a peach of a mahogany clock. Mr. Spangler tried to make a little speech but had to give -it up. The entertainment committee served ice cream and cake, and then after some games we went home at. ten, tired but very happy—for it makes you feel good "to do a good turn to somebody every day." Come to the meeting promptly to night for we have a lot to do. Mr. Wieland will hear exams after. Don't forget the Flag Day parade. Yes, we're in it. Meet at the church promptly at quarter of six. Twenty five demerits if you are absent with out a good excuse. CUB CUNKLE. Scribe. £ NEWS RNP NOTES OF THE.BOY STOUTS ; Successful Festival by Troop 7 Reported 1 Yes, thank you! Yes, indeed we | had a very nice festival; good at tendance, good sales, good every thing, and Troop 7 ..wishes to thank all those who have contributed or taken part in it. All that is heard up at our troop now is camp, camp. Scouts, be sure to come to-night for we want to discuss some important things. I hope none of these warlike Indians have scared you away. " Frank Schwartz is first honor man this month, with Charles Keller coming in a close second. Some of our fellows have decided to be farmers this summer so a few of them will say good-bye to us and leave for "ye faire greene coun trie." Well, let's hope the horses do not run away with them, nor the cows frighten them. Sunday will be scout day in the church. Every true and loyal scout of Troop 7 who wants to honor the twelfth scout law will be present at Harris Street Evangelical church Sunday night to hear a scout ser mon. Scout Executive Virgin will be present. All up-town scouts are cordially invited to be present with us on Sunday night at this service. RUDOLPH MILLER. Scribe. GOVERNMENT TO LOOK AFTER WOUNDED YANKS Colonel Arthur Woods, assistant to the Secretary of War, told yes terday of some of the things being done by the Government to help men disabled in service to be re established in civil life. He said that no disabled soldied needs to "pan-handle" kindly disposed per sons, because the Government has made provision for them and he urged persons who are approached by such men, who usually are fakirs, to tell them of the opportun ities afforded them by the Govern ment, and then if they continue their game they should be reported to the nearest branch office of the Board of Vocational Education. The Pennsylvania-Delaware district of fice is 1000 Penn Square Building, Philadelphia. J SCOUTING NOTES |! BY J. FREDRIK VIRGIN, SCOUT EXECUTIVE 1 * 1 —— i Camp Hacoboscam. Camp Direc tor Rees and the Scout Executive visited camp on Wednesday after noon for the purpose of making final plans for camping. Sites were picked out for tents and for Camp Headquarters, and through the courtesy of the State Health Depart ment a representative went along to take samples of the spring water to be used for camp, in order to as sure us that the water supply is pure and adequate. The Health De partment is going to give us a report of their opinion of the camp from a sanitary point of view and from what the representative said we have no fear but that our camp will receive a first class rating. The lake was sounded for the best swimming and diving location and it. was found that between eight and ten feet of water could be se cured at one locality. Here we will erect, a diving tower having levels at the surface of the water, six feet up and twelve feet up. A num ber of diving boards will nlso be erected at the boat pier, so that swimming will be a great feature of the camp. The advance guard will go to camp next Wednesday in order to have everything in readiness when the first crowd of scours arrives on Monday, the 23. There is still room for quite a number in the first batch going to camp, and as i( is not ne cessary for scouts to be accom. panied by their scoutmaster the list is open for individual registrations. Scouts who wis hto work for the rest of the summer should attend this first camp period. The menu decided upon for the first week is here printed. Flag Day. Saturday is Flag Day, and as you all know there will be a big parade in the evening under the auspices of one of the fraternal organizations of the city. The scouts will have a division,• which will be headed by a large hand. Troops will report in troop formation, car rying their colors, at 6:15 Saturday evening, at Front and Pine streets. Telegraph's Annaiil Outing. The Telegraph has invited all troops of the city to enter a relay team of twelve to fifteen scouts to run from the Telegraph building to Paxtang Park on Friday, June 20. All troops should enter their teams through me at scout headquarters. , Regis trations will close on Thursday. T.he 19. A cup will be offered as a prize to the winning team. ' Well, well, fellows, how did you ever find this page? I think it's a shame the way we're dwindling down and down and down. What do you think this page is for any way? Now that school is almost over and so many good things are happening can't you let us have a little of your pep on this page. 1 know you get discouraged some times. For inslance when your pic tures don't get in and the story about them does, or vice versa; and when somebody changes your write up all around, spells your name wrong, or puts you down as as sistant scoutmaster when you're not. But, gee, what's a little thing like i that. I'm discouraged myself right now—three troop write-ups are all that have come in and we have only half an hour before we start this stuff on its way to the paper. Get busy and forget a few of the dis appointments—don't dwell in the past. If you don't become more in terested in this page we're going to conceal it so well that you won't be able to find it at all for some time. That might he a good idea anyway, I'm glad I thought of it. Now about camp. I'm just crazy to vsee that camp in full swing. Every time the scout executive starts off for it I feel like saying "Oh, you stay here and let me go this time." I'm coming up when you fellows are all there, you can bet, and I warn you that you'd bet ter look out for your eats when I'm around. Things are looking brighter. Krause, the new scribe of 13 just came in with his write-up, although he says he knows I can't read it. Don't worry about that. Did you ever see my writing? IHike of Troop 13 Halted; Unable to Cross Fields j East Saturday afternoon members ! of Troop 13 and the scoutmaster started on a hike up the Conodo guinet Creek, but. we never reached the place for which we started, be cause in trying to take a short cut we .learned from the owner that we could not go across his fields. So we decided to stay right where we were. The fellows who brought eats along took off their second and first class cooking tests, after which we all went swimming, three of the | boys taking merit badge swimming tests. Troop 13 now has 5 4 registered scouts enrolled. We have nine first class scouts, eight of wjiom have gone before the ioeal court, of honor. The other one came here from New England. We have started a signalling team and one in first aid was organized j some time ago. This one Is under I the direction of Deputy Commis- j sioner, Dr. M. V. Hazen. Senior patrol leader Hagar is captain. This team did excellent exhibition work i some time ago throughout the city. KRAUSE, Scribe. Regular Army Officers • Went to Front When Peace Was in Sight T*uioastor, Pa.. June 13.—Resolu tions were adopted by the annual convention of the Sons of Veterans here yesterday asking Congress to investigate charges that a group of Regular ArrrVy officers In France had subjected Pennsylvania National Ouard officers and other volunteer officers to humiliation by retiring them to the rear when peace and victory were in sight. The resolutions recall that these officers had courageously from June, 1918, until a few days before the armistice was signed fought and won great battles along the western front. Their places were fiilled, th\ resolu tions say, by "Regular Army officers who had never been within miles of danger, so that history might record the fact these regular officers were in command of the several regi ments during the war." SNAKE CHARMS WRENIN FIELD Danville Lawyer Authority For Statement That fie Caught Reptile in Act Danville, Pa., June 13. Kajiv iCharles P. Gearhart, a Danvffie lawyer and former National Grrd nian, is authority for the statement that snakes do charm birds, be cause. the major asserts that he caught one in the act and saved the bird for a better end. Major Gearhart says he wae pass ing the field when he noticed a wren acting strangely. It was flitting about in the tall grass, as if atr tempting to get away, | to be held to the spoflHjfc.> its movements it described lityJKupi circles, which seemed smaller all of the time, moment it dropped nearer the grass. The bird's wings were held erect and it was in great distress. As he ! approached the spot, Major Gear | heart saw the head of the snake j protruding above the grass. But a few inches intervened between the ! bird and the snake's head. The major's presence broke the spell. The snake darted back in the grass, while the bird, released, flew away. New Record Made With Small Engine on Pennsy Officials of the Middle division of the Pennsylvania railroad to-day report another new record in coal conservation. Train No. 50, with six oars, all Pullman sleepers, made the run from Altoona to Harrlsburg in two hours and 47 minutes, cov ering a distance of 132 miles. This train was hauled by Engine No. 3161, a Class E-3 and one of the smallest engines on the. division. J. W. Burd was the engineer. The total number of shovels of coal used on the trip was 177, or a total of 3.009 pounds of coal. This has never been done before with a small en gine. DISTRIBUTE TICKETS Tickets for the annual Technical and Central High School commence ments are being distributed to mem bers of the senior classes at the school board offices, 121 Chestnut street
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