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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-24

as the Wayshower, the Redeemer the
Savior of humanity.
Whether we seek understanding Or
healing in Christian Science, and ii
should be remembered that understand
ing is possible only through the heal
ing of ignorance, self-opinlon and pre-
judge. we must come in simplicity.
trustfulness and confidence. We must
have arrived at q decision tc go the
full lcn"th Of the way. There must ..
no shifting, no hesitancy. Nothing
short Of an unconditional surrender
will open the door that leads from cap
tivitv to freedom. The wavering. IN
decided and unready should blame
themselves only if these proclivities
obst!uct the work of the practitioner or
the teacher. defer healing OF entirely
prevent it.
4 Blessed Assurance
Christian Science is rich in blessed
assurances for the struggling heart,
and generous in the granting OF them,
and one Of the most beneficert and
benelicent and benevolent OF these IS
the certainty that where there is ar
honest desire for understanding and
healing. and a genuine willingness to
he taught and lifted out of trouble,
succor is close at hand Those who
seek understanding and help in Chris.
tan Science honestly, earnestly and
confidently, do not fail to find it. No
body need pause haltingly at the gate
fearing lest he is beneath considera-
ton or beyond hope or help. Since
God is Love and God is omnipotent.
nothing that is coed can be Impos,
sihle. ;,
Never has there been a time in all
history when men were in greater
need than now of that clearncss of
sight, that steadiness of purpose, thai
strength Of character-that probitr
perspicacity and unshakable moral
stanina-which are impaired through:
spiritual disccrnment and spiritual III
derstandng. It is the mission and
purpose of Christian Science to bring
tn" kingdom Of God to earth, by dis
pe!ling the illusion that materialism
sensua!ity. money-grubbing, money
getting. money-spending, can satisfy
the human desire for contentmcnt.
peace and happiness. The wreckagc
all about Us of hopes. aspirations, am
billions based upon the attainment OF
mere worldly success, should consti-
tutc an impressive warning to the
business and professional man as well
az 10 the social striver Of our day.
Wrong thinking is at the bottor'
not only of Individual troubles and
sorrows and sufferings, but it is the
cause Of all the narrowing evils that
besnt the family. the community. the
nation and the world at large. Chris
tian Science offers right-thiniiinr a"
a corrective-as an obtainable. feast
bic. and. in fact. as the only poSGiht"
c,,'e for this stupendous evil. If the
thoughts Of humanity were in har-
monv with the divine Mind, with the
Commandments with the Bcautitudes
with the Prophets. with the teachings
of Christ Jesus and his discinIes, with
the Principle of Christian Science, IS
revealed through and expnnnded and
tau~ht by Mary Baker Eddy, the
world would be freed from fermont.
confusion and tunult. Christian
Science corrects, eXalts and strength
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-24

it is an intelligent understanding OF
God and of mans. relationship to the
Supreme Being, the omnipresent
omniscient and omnipotent Creator. i
is an understanding of God which adj
mits of no limitation, question OF
doubt with regard to His all-seeins
wisdom, His all-inclusive power, His
,, embracing Love. 1t is complete
acceptance Of the Father Motherhood
of the Eternal. 1t is an absolute
acknowledgment that the God of our
Bible reigns, governs, controls the
universe, and that there is none othel
beside Him.
An Understanding Of God
Christian Scientists have come tc
know and to measurably understand
God through the teachings and works
of Christ Jesus, the Wayshower, anc
through the revelation which Mary
Baker Eddy, Gods inspired handmade
of these latter days, has given to the
worId-a revelation which, among
other things, has re-established IL
the consciousness not only OF ne!
students but of vast numbers who may
not as yet be included among hei
followers, the conviction that Jesus
did not demonstrate the divine power
to heal for any select number or TO.
limited period of time. We have
the prophecy and the promise OF
Jesus: verify, verify, | say unto You
he that believeth on me, the works
that | do shall he do also; and greater
works than these shall he do. becara,
I 20 unto my father. /"
Mrs. Eddy looked forward implicit
" likewise to the opportunities whlc.
would come to her followers for tnc
! accomplishment of greater demon
STATIONS than any that were crown-
ing their efforts in the first half CEN
fury of mind healing which her dis
covery had brought about.
Thus we see that demonstration Of
the almighty healing power of the d.
vine mind is still in>its infancy. Jesu,
saw and prophesied that not only
sv.h wordercus works as he perform
ed would be continued after his cartt
" mission had been brought to Gloss
but that greater works would be &c
complished by those accepting M
teaching and following in his ste.
through the future. Mary Baker Edo
in her self-abnegation was .solicitous
that she should be known-only as on
who had planted and Watered lis
vineyard, leaving to the years to como
and to growth in understanding, tho
gathering of greater harvests tina!
she had been privileged to see.
Doubtless, there are in this audi
ence some who would like to know
how even slight understanding %.
Christian Science might be obtained
They need not be ashamed to confess
their ignorance; rather should the
be proud to entertain and to express
desire for the possession, even IN 2
small degree, of that which cannot b.
gotten for all the riches contained i
all the earth.
Whence, the "cometh wisdom, and
where is the place of understanding :"
asks Job. And he replies: God un-
derstandeth the way thereof, and J
knoweth the place thereof, for he look
eth to the ends of the earth, ans
seeth under the whole heaven. =
And unto man he said, Behold, the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-24

fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and
to depart from evil, that is under
standing" Wisdom is the principal
thing" said Solomon in his Proverbs,
"therefore, get wisdom, and with ali
thy getting get understanding.
The Beginner in Science
To obtain an understanding Of
Christian Science, is to obtain an un
Outstanding ca God and His rclation
to Man Ii seekers are in earnest. !
can promise that they will quickly
find ready, kindly, patient and COM
petent helpers, not only at the begin
ming, of the journey, but all along t.
road. They come in the right attitude
If they come as little children, W.
receptive minds, prepared to listen t
the Truth. Only by putting away SCI
--self-satisfaction, self-contentment.
righteousness-all self m d e,
man-made, world-made opinions-and
by consecrating themselves to the
task of acquiring it, at any cost and
al any sacrifice, can an understanding
which will enable them to make pro-
gress in divine Science be attained
"When we wait patiently on God and
seek Truth righteously, He directs our
path" says the discoverer and found
er Of Christian Science. (Science and
Health, p. 254; lO.) Imperfect NOR
tails grasp the ultimate of spiritual per
lection slowly, but to begin Alright end
to continue the strife of denonstrat-
ing the great problem of being IS do
ing much" To begin Alright, is to pro-
vide oneself with copy of the Bib
and of the Christian Science text
book. and to Zealously and religiously
study their contents. All Of Christ
ian Science is contained in these tWt
volumes.
To study the Bible and Science ana
Health intelligcntly and profitably de-
mands constant recourse to prayer,
that the eyes and the heart may be
opened to understanding. The prayer
that reforms the sinner and heals the
sick" says Mrs. Eddy, 'is an absolute
faith that all things are possible to
Coda spiritual understanding @!
Him. an unsettled love-" It is fact.
strange DIS IL HlriS ttpPSa! " S.1o-'S -
other religious denominations, that
through Christian Science hundreds OF
thousands of Christian people have
been instructed for the first time how
to pray.
Great multitudes have come into
Christian Science seeking health, seel:
ing a larger share in the reflnemcnts
and comforts Of life, seeking domestr
transuility, business ease; great mul-
titudes will continue to come int
Christian Science in the hope of OBJ
tanning the peace they have sougns
elsewhere in vain, and they shall nc
be disappointed. But the vast ma
iority advance IN Christian Sclenc,
because they have, in progressing 5
by step, made every other consldcra
tion secondary to that of rising 1t
spiritual understanding and working
out their own salvation. IN no other
way than by accepting Christ's many
invitations to come unto him. to bring
our troubles to him. to ask of him,
believing, anything we may need
not something we simply want--may
divine assistance be obtained along
the rugged way to salvation. To obtain
either healing or sal"atlOn. we must
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-24

be ready to abandon self. Self IS the
great hindrance. Self blocks the way.
Self submerges US in our own shadow
We must get rid Of self by realizing
the Anness of God, by throwing up
our hands and declaring with all the
earnestness and honesty we can com
mand, Thy Will, 0 Lord, not mlne;'
be done" When this point IS reached,
and we are trusting divine Love, NOT
partly, but wholly; not condltlonaliy,
but absolutely, the point OF heaiiIlg IS
also reached, and salvation to crown
the healing is close at hand.
An Unwarranted Insinuation
There are certain fundamentals 10
Tho discovery and philosophy Of Mary
Baker Eddy which when recognized
and understood by the impartial! stud
ent forever brush aside the utterly I'M
warranted and gratuitous insInuatlon
the utterly silly aspersion-that
Christian Science is neither Christian
NOR scientific. The man who first said
this. Apparently, was more concerned
about the fashioning of a clever and
catchy epigram than about the truth.
The saying was picked up by thou
sand preachers and repeated from a
thousand pulpits, but from first to
last it has impressed only the lgnor-
ant and the prejudiced. The term
Christian Science, the discoverer and
founder Of Christian Science says
(Science and Health. p. 1913; l6), wac
used to designate the scientific syS-
TEN of divine healing. Nothing could
be more appropriate or more log1ca!
since she holds it to be basic that ali
Science is of God. not of man. Science
and Health, p. 551; 49, She holds
that Jesus was the most scientific man
that ever trod the globe-one who
plunged k1ncath teh mataria! surfac"
Of things and found the spiritua!
cause Again and again shn pays him
revcrent tribute. She holds that lie
was inspired by God by Truth, and
Love. in all that he said and did; thai
his spirituality separated Him from
sensuousness. and caused the selfish
materialist to hate him; that Jesus eS-
tahlished in the Christian era the pre-
CcQeHL lOf All SDEiSt!titIIS, LH'oibEE
and healing:that he read mortal mind
on a scientific basis. and that Chris
tians are Under as direct orders now,
aS thew were in Jesus time, to be
Christlike. to possess the Christ shirt
ia follow ftc Chr:s+ cXar"Tla and tc
heal the sick as well as the SHINING.
With the clearness and keenness o.
spiritual vision which characterizes ali
the thinking and speaking and writ
ing Of Mary Baker Eddy, she is able
to differentiate between the man Jesus
and the Christ, and thus. to the salts
faction Of Jew and Gentle alike. per
manently has she bridrcd for millions
theological chasm that ha syawn~
ed menacingly before the eyes Of con
fused and bewildered humanity for
centuries. Thus has she enabled her
followers to acknowledge and adore
one supreme and infinite God. to
acknowledge His Son. one Christ: 10
understand what is meant by the Holy
Ghost or divine Comforter: to rccor-
ME the real Man as Gods image and
likeness, and to subscribe. understand
inelv and Enthusiastically, to those
tnnats which f.: Christ Jesus indcIih'v
IN the thought of Christian Scientists
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-25
LANSING GIVES
VIEWS ON BREAK
Says He Objected to President
Wilson Attending Paris
Conference.

NEW YORK, March 25-Robert Ian
sings own story of his break with Prest-
dent Wilson was made public here to-
day
The former Secretary of State, in his
book, "The Peace Negotiations" dis
missed with paragraph, President Will
sons statement that Lansing's resigna-
ton was desired because he had over
stepped himself in calling Cabinet meet
ings while the President was i'll.
The real cause of the break, he SAID,
was the peace negotiations. 1t began
with the secretary's objection to the
President personally attending the Paris
conference and wfdened as the negotia-
lions proceeded. Lansing names seven
points of marked disagreement with the
President. They were:
81. His presence in Paris during the
peace negotiations and especially his
presence there as a delegate to the peace
conference.
$50. The fundamental principles of the
constitution and functions of a League
Of Nations as proposed or advocated by
him.
% The form Of the organic act known
as the covenant, it's elaborate character
and its inclusion in the treaty restoring
a state of peace.
IL. The treaty Of defensive alliance
with France.
80. The necessity for definite program
which the American commissioners could
follow in carrying on the negotiations.
9. 1.-THE employment of private inter
views and confidential agreements in
reaching settlements, practice which
gave color to the charge OF secret
diplomacy
Z. THE admission OF the Japanese
claims to the possession of German treaty
rights at Kiao- Chau and in the province
Of Shantung."
Lansing's book is a development OF
these seven points with the story of the
conference to show how he differed with
the President and the Presidents attt-
tude toward suggestions.
Lansing gives a detailed account OF the
"Fiume affair and the "Shantung settle
ment' in developing his charge that the
President was willing to go to extreme
lengths in trading in order that the
League Of Nations covenant might be
approved by the other powers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-25
HASTY ACTION
AGAINST HUNS
NOT PROBABLE
French Urge NeID Penalties
but Allied Council Delays
Taking Steps.

PARIS, March 25.-Despite the de-
mands of the French for new and 1mme-
diate penalties to compel Germany to
meet her indemnity obligations, 1t has
been learned from an authoritative source
that the allies do not contemplate any
hasty action.
Following Germany's latest note refus-
ing to make payments Of approximately
1900 600 900 gold marks which the allies
claim are due before May /, Gustave
Herve, the political expert of La Victoire,
urgently advised the immediate occupa-
ton of Essen.
The journal suggested that the allies
take over and administer all German in
dustries
THE French favor new sanctions, in
Guiding the eventual seizure of the Gus
toms at all German seaports," said the
Matin.
The council of ambassadors held no
meeting today. The diplomats are await
ing fresh Instructions from the allied
governments before taking any action.
Conversations are under way between
the French and British foreign offices
upon the allies future plans but there
has been no mixing as to what these
plans will embrace. The allies have
under contemplation Germany's latest
note refusing to meet the entente's de-
mands and rejecting the ententes posi-
ton on the value of the goods already
turned over as part of the indemnity pay
ments.
The influential newspaper LHomme
Libre takes the attitude that while stern
measures probably will be necessary, it
is not imperative for the allies to act be-
fore May l.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-25
SHIP SUIT HITS
ACCOUNTS BOARD
Ask Court to Bar Examination
of COunty's Books.

An effort to prevent the State board Of
accounts from examining the financial
affairs Of Marion County and Center
Township is being made by Clarence C.
Ship, who has filed suit in Circuit Court
to restrain the board from making such
examinations. Mr.. Ship contends the
examinations cost the county and town
ship about $4,000 and that the cost
throughout the State amounts 20 about
$3.50, 600 a year. He asserts this money
is paid examiners, but is not included in
statements Of receipts and expenditures
on the part of the board, and the pay
ments are therefore Illegal.
Mr.. Shipp filed his suit, in which he
asks for an immediate temporary re-
straining order, in the capacity of a tax
payer. The suit is the second fled by
Mr.. ShipD against the board Of accounts.
The first asked damages of $4,000, charg
ing discrimination against ventilators
manufactured by the plaintiff. 1t was
charged the accounts board discriminates
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-25
INDIANA FOLKS

Goshen, Ind. Tt is now about fifteen
years since 1 had wonderful demonstra-
ton with DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. l had coughed night and day for
whole year and had lost SO much flesh |
began to look like walking skeleton. Two
of my sisters had died with tuberculosis and
/ felt certain that my time had come, too.
A friend recommended DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery to my husband and 1t
gave new strength and vitality right from
the start, and in years time | was Just as
strong and hardy as ver."-MRS. ELIZA
TEETER, AIS RGiddlcoury st.
Muncie, Ind.:-"When 1 had severe
cough, night sweats, loss OF weight and
appetite and the other things that lead to
consumption, I was induced to try DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. took
it faithfully for about 40 days, and gradual
" / gained; the cough disappeared and put
on flesh and got strong again: took no
other medicine at the time l have had no
cough for "A years, since was cured by
Golden Medical Discovery. "-ME5s
LUCY MCCOY, 424 So. Madison St.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-25

of street making since before the war
is shown by a comparative table prepared
by the engineers office.
In comparison with the $50 277.67 aver
age cost per mile Of original paving in
1920 is the average cost per mile of $751;
174.69 in 1910 and of S31. 02S.47 Ia 1914.
Where 11S0 miles of new pavement cost
s947, 27651 in 1920, 1854 miles were newly
paved for $500, 124.59 in 1914.
According to the engineers table BOG
miles of dement, sidewalks were laid In
1919 at a cost of S23. 9545S and $50 miles
at 4 cost Of S117 ,256.41 in 1920. From
these figures the average cost per mile
in 1919 would appear to be S7,S2S. The
same figures show that the average cost
increased in 1920 to $13,634 per mile.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-25
MAY PROVIDE
BAND MUSIC
Park Board Considers Series
Of Concerts.

Tennis courts at the public parks will
be opened May 1 and golf courses prob
ably several weeks earlier, Superintendent
of Parks James H. Lowry announced to-
day.
The board of park commissioners is
considering a band concert program for
the summer which very likely Will in
clude music at some park or playground
every day during the ten weeks begin
ming June 10 The department has
$4,000 available for band music.
The board accepted from Volney I.
Malott free use of lot at the northeast
corner of Thirty Fourth street and Wash
ington Boulevard. The lot adjoins the
property of the Tabernacle Presbyterian
Church and viii be used as municipal
playground in conjunction with the
church.
Fifty new lockers were ordered for the
South Grove golf house.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-25
POPPY, SYMBOL
FOR MEMORIAL
Legion Adopts Flower for Ma
tiOnal Observance.

American Legion posts in Indiana will
join with the Grand Army of the Re
public the United Spanish War Vet
Grams and affiliated organizations in
making plans for proper celebration of
Memorial day, according to a bulletin
sent out yesterday by L. Russell New
gent, State adjutant
The poppy of Flanders field has been
adopted as the memorial flower of the
legion and a desire is expressed that no
attempt be made to commerciaIize the
emblem. The flowers will be supplied
through the legion, the profits to go to
the relief of children in the devastated
areas Of France.
Upon recommendation OF F. W. GAL
braith Jr., national commander, L. r.
Gignilliat, State commander, has re-
quested each post in the State to con-
tribute a sum equal to 10 cents for each
member in good standing to a fund for
the decoration Of American graves over
seas.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-25
MORE PAVING
DONE AS COST
HIT HIGH MARK
Engineers Figures Show Ire
mendOus Additional Ex-
penditures.
TWO YEARS COMPARED

Despite the fact that the average cost
per mile was $50, 9S0.16 higher in 1920
than in 1919, the administration of Mayor
Charles W. Jewett laid entirely new
pavement in S.54 miles more streets last
year than the year before, figures from
the annual report of Frank C. Lingen-
felter, city civil engineer, disclose.
The administration also resurfaced IA
miles more Of streets in 1920 than in
1919 at cost of 81. S1O.26 per mile higher.
Several more miles probably would
have been newly paved and resurfaced
had not property owners blocked the
board Of public works by remOnstrances
which were upheld by the anti-adminis-
tration faction in the city council.
The true cost per mile for both 1920 and
1919 can not be determined exactly from
the engineers report for the reason that
the cost per square yard is given only
for 1920 Some streets are wider than
others so the only exact method of COM
pairing such cost is On the yardage basis.
However, in a total OF several miles OF
streets it is generally conceded that there
have been enough of the same width re-
surfaced or originally paved in the two
years to make a comparison upon the
mileage basis, which may be figured from
the report with reasonable accuracy.
BITUMINOUS PAVING
CAUSED INCREASE.
The 10000 increase in the average cost
per mile of original pavement over 1919
is due to the fact that a great deal more
bituminous concrete pavement was laid
in 1920 than in 1919. BituminOus con-
crete, according to the figures for 1920,
cost an average Of 1915 per square yard,
which is II cents more than the cost of
asphalt pavement. In 1920 a total Of 6.97
miles of bituminous concrete pavement
was laid as compared with only A miles
in 1919.
In 1920 a total Of 1S0 miles Of original
pavement was laid at a total cost Of
S947, 276.51, making the>average cost per
mile, SSO.277.67, as compared with 1926
miles laid at a total cost of S160 7O99O,
and an average cost of S49. 297.51 per mile
in 1919.
Wooden block, asphalt. bituminous
concrete, brick and reinforced concrete
were the materials used on both paving
and resurfacing during 1919 and 1920.
ENGINEERS TABLE
SHOWS INCREASE.
Nine and one-hundredtns miles OF
pavement were resurfaced in 1920 at
total cost Of $685.. 79457 and an average
cost per mile OF S7O554. 30, as compared
with 200 miles at a total cost Of $500.
454S7 and an average cost per mile of
S6S 7z4.06 in 1919. Asphalt was the prin-
cipal material used in both years.
The tremendous increase in the cost
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-25
Music Supervisors
to Have Conference

RICHMOND. Ind, March .25.-Three
representatives, from Richmond Will at
tend the national conference OF music
supervisors at st. Joseph, No, the week
beginning April and ending April o.
Those who VIII go from here are Philip
Gates. county supervisor of music; J. T.
Maddy, supervisor in the Richmond
schools and director Of the Richmond
symphony Orchestra, and Miss Edna
Marriott, assistant supervisor.