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CHILDREN OR COTTON?
ssCotton is a curse to Texas child-
ren,” remarked the superintendent
of one of the Texas schools to Lewis
W. Hine, special investigator for the ,
Child Lapor Committee
' And why isit a curse? This ques
tion the theme of an article by Mr
Hine on ‘‘Children or Cotton,” in
the ‘‘Survey’’ of February th.
«Qome out with me at sun-up,’
says Mr. Hine, ¢iand watch the
_ehildren trooping into the fields;
some of them kiddies four or five
years old, to begin the pick: pick-
pick, drop into the bag, step forward;
pick-pick, drop into the bag, step
forward, six days in the week, five
months in the year, under a relent-
Jess sun. The mere sight of their
monotonous repetition will tire you
out long before they stop. Their
working day follows the sun, and
not until sun-down will they leave
the fields. Ruby, aged seven, stop-
ped working long enough to say, as
1 stood by her, ‘I works from sun-
up to sun-down, an’ picks thirty-
five pounds a day.”” Imagine the
number of feathery bolls that must
go into the bag hanging about her
neck to tip the scale abt thirty-five
pounds! :
«phe result of a few years of
lsidal strain, lack of proper food and
lack of mental stimulus? What can
it be but physical degeneration and
moral atrophy? We baye long as-
sailed (and justly) the cotton indus-
try as the Herod of the nills. The
sunshine in the cottor: fields has blind-
ed our eyes to the fact that the cot-
‘the mill hand from the monotony,
overwork and hopelessness «of his
life. Itis high time for ms to face
* the truth and add to our indictment
of King Cotton a new charge the
Herod of the fields.
M
| the most enlightened and progressive
ton picker suffers quite as much as
tect
MUSTALWAYS PRAY
Wisdom of the Master Evinced
in His Words “Ask, and
Ye Shall, Receive.”
EN ought always to pray. The
Master said so. He knew what
was in man, and needed not
that any should tell him. He knew
what help was in the unseen world
available through prayer, for he had
tested it to the full.
He prayed himself. He had more
to say about prayer than any other
speaker whose words- stand recorded |
in the Bible. He would go apart in
the mountains and pray all night. His
‘efficiency ‘in this spiritual exercise
was so manifest that on one occasion,
when he had ceased his devotions,
his disciples came to him, saying,
“Lord, teach us to pray.”
It js sufficient that the One whom
portions of the world have with one
accord selected as-the Ideal Man, was
thus conspicuously a man of prayer.
Human life in highest reaches of
moral achievement, prays. If Jesus
had not prayed, he would not stand
today even in the eyes of those whose
habits of prayer are fitful and’ feeble,
as tug Perfect. Man.
The man who offers to God a sin:
re and thoughtful prayer brings the
he prays, he ‘breathes the air which
is native to the noblest type of char
acter. The noxious gases in the mine
settle to the ground because they are
heavier than pure air. The dog fol-
lowing at the heels of his master
will inhale them until he falls in a
stupor. The tall man, standing high-
er, breathing an upper and a purer
air, passes on unharmed. The attitude
of prayer is the act of a man rising
isin him to its best. While |.
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON
(By E. O. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago.)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 22.
FAITH DESTROYING FEAR.
LESSON TEXT-—Luke 12:1-12,
GOLDEN TEXT—‘“Every one who shall
confess me before men, him shall the
Son of Man also confess before the angels
of God.”—Luke 12:8.
The first verse of this lesson indi
cates the character of this period in
the life of our Lord which we are now
studying. It was a time of thrilling
interest and of intense excitement. A
time when the crowds were so great
that they “trode ome upon another.”
This may have resulted from the
‘preaching of the seventy; but we of
today can see what Jesus then saw,
that this interest was only superficial
and transitory. So it was that the
Master turned “first of all” to his dis-
ciples lest they be deceived by this
seeming popularity. ‘
Hiding the Truth.
I. The fear of losing a reputation,
vv. 2, 3. The Pharisees made great,
pompous claims at their being re
ligious. A hypocrite is one who hides
behind a mask, one who is a play
actor. It is pretence instead of reali:
ty. Therefore, if one is not real his
fear of losing his reputation is increas
ed in direct ratio to the extent of his
deceit. The principal error of these
Pharisees was that they hid the truth
and at the same time refused to be
ruled by it themselves. Jesus de
mands a new publicity (v. 2) of serv-
' to what higher level of thought and
ice and in the presence of this vast
crowd denounces this hypocrisy as be-
ing sin. He also says plainly that what
they had been saying in darkness will
be proclaimed from the housetops.
Our Lord compares hypocrisy with
leaven in that it is the product of cor
feeling where that quality of life
which most clearly differentiates him
from the brutes. finds its native air.
Sets in Motion a New Force.
The man who prays enables God to
more fully bestow his helpfulness
«One of the mest. pitiful things
about the situation is the indifferent
acceptance of conditions by people
generally. I heard very little cnx-
jous comment exeept from school
teachers. Ruby’s: father, who said,
‘“They git five months schoolin’ and
, it ain’t ‘nuff,’? stood out among all
the parents I interviewed as a rare
exception. It is quite possible that
the Texas farmers are not so indiffent
to the exploitation of their children |
as appears, for they are literally
“up against it.”? They are transient
mm gsnLETS, weighed down by debt, illit.
erate, and dependent upon the crops
“But I place first and foremost in
a program of change the restric-
(ion ot child labor. Children must
be left free to go to school. At a
recent conference of the Texas State
Board of Charities and Corrections,
all were agreed that compulsory edu-
cation is the greatest meed of Texas
today. Patriotism demands that we
save the children. We must begin
at once—lay the foundation for the
farmer of to-morrow by a longer pe-
riod of cnildhood today, with better
_ preparation for work and better
training for like.”
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| hold a magnifying glass in your hand
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| upon your coat sleeve until you have
: burned a hole in it. The sun shines
steadily with that same power, no
matter how your glass may be held.
But it makes a'profound difference in
utiltzing the rays of the sun whether
the glass be held squarely toward the
sun and the rays focused upon «the
object to be ignited, whether the glass,
be clean or half covered with mud.
The act of prayer cleanses the life.
It also brings the moral aspiration,
the human affection, the kindly inter-
est of the man who prays squarely and
fairly before God’s moral interest. By
that very fact the rays of divine af-
fection are concentrated and focused
upon the objects of our prayerful in-
terest until they become effective.
‘The man who prays introduces a
new force into a given cituation,!
which enters decisively into the de-|
termination of the issue. When the]
child’s balloon is growing stale, it,
‘tends to settle to the floor by the pow-
er of. gravitation Yet a single
breath, soft, unseen, but real, will
carry it to the ceiling. There is no,
violation of natural law here, but the!
introduced of a higher force which
alters the situation.
“Agk, and Ye Shall Receive.”
We have not reduced the possibil-|
ities of this prayer-force acting with-
in the large uniformities of God to
anything like an exact science. Wa!
have not reduced to an exact science |
the influence of a mother’s love upon |
her children, nor the subtle effect of
a man’s good name upon his prospects
for success in the world, nor the re
sults upon the physical process of di-
gestion of a cheerful habit of mind.
But the fact that all these beneficent
forces shade off into mystery does not
incline as to refuse the help of the
mother's love or the good name er
the cheerful habit of mind, simply be
cause we cannot measure their re
sults with a foot rule or lay them out
by metes and bounds,
It suffices the farmer to know that
Er ary eta) confessing him before the world. Yet
make his hope of a return an encour-| such is the persistent hardness and
| the natural timidity of the human
ag Ort. isti yl ‘
ment, to, off True Christians seart that the Master, in mercy, warns
assured by the promises of the Master | T% followers, Rem. 10:9, 10. Our
and by an ever-wideming volume of ?
religious experience, continue to ee disciples to tl.
“ask,” knowl that they will * :
5 owing at hey re clared that men, speaking against him
ceive.” They “seek,” knowing that
they will “And” Th severi would be forgiven, but that those who
y 2d ey perseveringly slander, detract and heap vituperation
“knock,” knowing that the doors will |
: irit would commit a sin, a
open into the t use of | upon the Spir ’
p Teasury homse of the blasphemy, which could not be for
Unseen. :
given. Moreover, in that dispensa-
It was said of One, “As he prayed, ni
the fashion of bis Ea ye tion of the Spirit, no matter how much
tered.” Hi | men might suffer, or be in danger,
siterea” Fil face changed under the) (LC) would be taught by mat Spin
sympathy and of spiritual interest in what they ought to say, vy. 11, 12.
the face of any man is sketched in| The one who commits this Sin, de-
finer lines when he becomes a man of liberately attributes to the Devil what
prayer. And there is.a cogency and! he knows to be the work of the Spirit,
a persuasive note in the very volce, Matt. 12:22-32. It Is a deliberate
of a man who prays; it carries in ita | choice of darkness and the heart is so
very tones the subtle and command- | hardened as. to Dreciude repentance.
ing accent of spiritual veracity. The; There is no desife Jor Tepentance.
| soul of the prayerful man moves upon’ Those Whom Jesus calls to proclaim
its royal way with the strength of ten Lae truth concerning the Kingdom of
because it has been empowered from God may depend hpon 2 co-operation
on high with the enduemeént received of the Holy Spirit which will make
fn prayer—Reyv. Charles R. Brown, them fearless of all opposition. The
DD. death of the body is but an incident.
As we receive the Comforter and
come to know the God of all comfort
3 egin to sense our value to him in
arrying out his enterprises and the
nystery of his condescending grace.
There is no warrant for undertaking
vork for Christ without adequate
paration, but there is sufficient war
rant for fully trusting him in every
emergency.
ruption, it works secretly, it infects
the whole mass. (So hypocrisy will
effect our whole life and conduct.)
This leaven is a sour spreading cor
ruption that changes the whole charac:
ter of a man. It cannot be hid. No
amount of care can effectually cover
our deceit. We may, for a time, hide
our sin from men, but God knows and
| in due time will publish it abroad (v.
3); L Tim. 5:24.
Warned by Jesus.
11. The fear of death, vv. 4, 7. Such
publicity will and always has led to
persecution, and so Jesus calls his
disciples to courage, charging them
that they fear not those who have
power oyer the body, but rather tec
fear him whose power is over the
soul. Notice the manner of address.
“my friends, fear not.” Intimacy and
courage are suggested. Look up the
us not to fear, I. John 4:18. Satan and
man (v. 5) have power over the body
but they cannot touch the soul. The
Christian, however, needs not to fear
man or Satan, Isa. 51:12, Rom. 8:31
Jehovah (Ps. 34:7). Paul tells us that
to depart from this life is again, Phil
1:21; IL Cor. 5:8. We have, therefore
no cause to fear the death of the body.
One only, God, has the power after
death, to cast the soul into hell (v. 5)
He it is who gives us a suggestion of
the body as well, when they are in
hell, Matt. 10:28. Jesus has warned
us and we are to warn others that they
avoid that which was prepared, not for
man, but ofr the devil and his angels.
Matt. 25:41. Is there a hell? Yes!
. Hlse Jesus was deceived or has de
liberately deceived us. Thank God
however, that as a man is of more
value than a sparrow, so God has pre
pared better things for those wha
place their faith in his son.
111. The fear of making an open con
fession, vv. 812. With such a tender,
beautiful assurance of God’s care over
us it would seem unnecessary for
Jesus to admonish his followers about
A word unspoken is, like the sword
in the scabbard, thine; if vented, thy
sword is in another's hands. If thou
desire to be held wise, be so wise as
to hold thy tongue.—Quarles.
if a,
| Promises sometimes tempt friends,
| but only performances will keep them
' ~—W. 8. Royston.
many times the Scriptures admonish }
for the angel of Jehovah (the Lord!
Tesus) encamps about them that fear
§wiul consciousness of the soul, and of |
Spirit and de |
DICTOGRAPH IN
" VANNEAR CASE.
Evidently for the purpose of show-
ing that the late Charles 8 Vannear
was influenced by a daughter, Mrs.
Agnes Groner, of Newark, N. J., in
making his will, certain witnesses
were examined last Friday morning in
the hearing over the contest of the
will of Mr. Vannear:
Of interest was the testimony of
virs. Caroline Burrows, employed at
he Hotel Arlington, whose 100m is
uirectly above that occupied by Mr.
vVapnear. Through a hole in the floor,
he testified, she heard Mrs. Groner
-uggesting to Mr. Vannear what he
hould include in his will.
Ernest Mack, a stenographer in the
‘ocal offices of the Consolidation Coal
Company, testified how he took sten-
ographic notes of conversations that
came over a dictograph from Mr.
Vanpear’s room. . He was notpositive
who were conversing,but he supposed
they were Mr. Vannear and Mrs. Gro-
ner, he said. Mr. Mack testified that
the woman in the room was asking
Mr. Vannear about his health and was
talking to him about a will.
The taking of testimony was started
at noon Friday and was still in prog-
ress at noon Saturday. F. M Whalen,
of New York, a Burns detective, was
one of the witnesses. He told of plac-
ing the dictograph and of three people
being used in taking conversations.
Dr. Robert J. Sagerson, of Johns-
town, who attended Mr. Vannear
while he was a patient in Mercy Hos-
pital, testified that he had at no time
observed anything to indicate that
the patient was of unsound mind. He
said that if the allegations were true
that Mr. Vannear suffered of paresis,
he could still be normal in his mind
and be able to transact business in a
responsible manner.
Other witnesses were Dr. 8S. J. H.
Louther and Dr. Henry I. Marsden,
both of Somerset. They observed that
January 13, 1914, when they visited
the patient in his room, that he was
in a semi-conscious condition, but
that he was able to converse intelli-
gibly. When they vyisited him again
January 15, they said he was unable
to talk and the pupils of his eyes
were contracted severely, an evidence
of paresis, they claimed.
William Parson and his wife, who
live on the Vannear farm, testified
that during the last year Mr. Van-
near had on a number of occasions
seemed unsound mentally, was irri-
table and quarreled without provoca-
tion. .
Mrs. Duncan, a daughter, testified
that her father had . been ill during
the last year and that he often talked
irrationally. This statement was cor-
roborated by Lewis Vannear, a son,
and also by Mrs. Catherine Vannear,
the widow.
James W. Wooley jBorough Health
Officer of Somerset, stated that he
had occasion to transact business with
Mr. Varnear during the last months
of his life and that the old man was
business affairs. :
The Rev. :Dr. Hiram King and Dr.
W. D. Fuller, a local veterinarian,
were alsol.witnesses for the contest-
‘ants, saying that Mr. Vannear had
frequently talked irrationally. In all
| 13 witnesses were heard. Courtroom
No. 2 was crowded to the walls, as
the case has attracted much interest
and the number of witnesses present
was more than half a hundred.
All of the children were present ex-
cept Mrs. Agnes Groner, of Newark,
N. J., who, ,under the provisions of
the will, is to share alike with the
otner children in the division of an
estate valued [at $130,000. The con-
testants allege in their caveat filed
that Mrs. Groner is not entitled to
qual consideration with the other
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CHURCH SERVICES. |Wash Each Featureof the Face
Methodist Episcopal church ser-| In matters of dress the well-gownefl
vice, Rev. G. A. Neeld pastor—Ser- | woman is particular about such feaj-
vices at10:30 a. m. Sunday school 9:30 {ures of her toilette. In the sam®
as. m. Epworth League at 6:45 p. m. | way should the different features of
Evening seryice at 7:30. | the face be looked after individually.
88. Philip* and ‘ James Catholic| 1t isn’t enough to wash the face.
church, Rev. J.J. Brady, pastor.— | Each feature, the eyes, lips, mouth,
Mass neat Sunday 9 and 11 a. m. | nose, ears, forehead and chin peed
Vespers and Benediction at 7:30 p. m. | attention. Many a discriminating
Church of the Brethren— Preaching
10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday
School, 9:30 a. m. Christian Worker.
Meeting at 6:30 p. m. Bible Class,
Saturday evening, 7:30 p. m, Teacher
Training classes meet Monday evening
7 and 8 o’clock, respectively. Sunday
School Workers Meeting, Friday
evening, 30th inst., at 7:30.
Brethren Church, H. L. Goughnour
pastor—Services on Sunday, Feb-
ruary 22nd at Salisbury in the morning
and Meversdale in the eyening. Sun-
day School and Christian En-
deavor at usual hours. All are
cordially invited. At this time the
small-pox sitnation at Summit Mills
is so uncertain that no definite an-
nouncement can be made regard-
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White
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u sskin shoes are alway: n
Nightgowns of pink and blue ba-
tiste are in fayor.
Satins, it is promised, will retain
their vogue for spring.
One of the great spring novelties in
plaids in pastel shades.
Soft, sheer organdies are being
taken up for embroidering.
Cashmer shawl designs are coming
back with printed taffetas.
One popular new blouse has the
back, sleeves, and front yoke all cut
in one.
Baroque pearls ornamented with
jeweled wreaths make charming hat-
pins.
Checked skirts with solid colored
coats will be much seen among spring
suits.
The best tailored shirts for sports
wear are those with an extra large
armhole.
fashionable as ever and liked for a
certain style and dash they possess.
The train of an evening gown should
be lined with its own material or with
a plain silk of its own color.
Little vest ‘‘tabs’”’ showing under
the closing of the coat are almost in-
dispensable to the fashionable cos-
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More ‘and more the long-bodied
French style is seen in children’s
frocks, both for school and better
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Macrame work is gaining in favor
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covers.
Fashion is going to the opposite ex-
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anc other wraps being positively vol-
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Panama hats are sometimes trim-
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in color. Pongee done in green has
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woman would receive a shock if she
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Bere then are some hints for the
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Commencing with the chin, raise
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Particular care should be exercised’
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{ened and inactive organs.
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