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The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24

to play among them freely according to the customs of
children, warning them at the same time against thistles
and thorns. And | devise to children the banks Of the
brooks and the golden sands beneath the waters thereof.
and the order of the willows that dip therein, and the
white clouds that float high over the giant trees. And /
leave the children the long, long days to be, merry in a
thousand ways, and the night and the train of the milky
way to wonder at, but subject nevertheless to the rights
hereinafter given to lovers.
Item 3. devise to boys, jointly, all the useful idle
fields and commons where ball may be played, all pleas
ant waters, where one may swim. all SnoW-clad hills where
one may coast, and all streams and ponds where one may
fish or where, when grim winter comes, one may skate,
to hold the same for the period of their boyhood. And all
the meadows, with the clover blossoms and butterflies
thereof; the woods with their appurtenances; the squir-
relS and the birds and echoes and strange noises, and all
distant places, which may be visited, together with the
adventures there found. And | give to said boys each in
his own place at the fireside at night, with all pictures
that may be seen in the burning wood, to enjoy without
let or hindrance or without any encumbrance or care.
Item 4. To lovers | devise their imaginary world,
with whatever they may need, as the stars of the sky, the
red roses by the wall, the bloom of the hawthorne, the
sweet strains Of music and aught else they may desire to
figure to each other the lastingness and beauty of their
love.
Item 5. To young men jointly, l devise and be-
queath all the b~oisterous, inspiring sports of rivalry, and
| give to them the disdain of weakness, and undaunted
in their own strength. Though they are rude,
| leave to them the power to make lasting friendships, and
OF possessing companions, and to them, exclusively, I give
all merry songs and grave choruses to sing with lusty
voice.
Item 6. And to those who are no longer children
or youths or lovers, | leave memory and bequeath to them
the volumes OF the poems of Burns and Shakespeare and
of other poets, if there b~e.others, to the end that thew NAV
live the old days over again, freely and fully, without
1.-THE or diminution.
Item 7. To our loved ones with snowy crowns, l
bequeath the happiness of Old Age, the love and gratitude
of their children until they fall asleep.
THE END)
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A Last Will And Testament
PUBLIC RECORD, COOK COUNTY, LLINOIS)

In the pocket of an old ragged coat belonging to
one of the insane patients of the Chicago poorhouse,
there was found, after his death, a will. According to
Barbara Boyd in the Washington Law Reporter the man
had been a lawyer, and the will was written in a firm
clear hand on a few scraps of paper. So unusual was it
that it was sent to another attorney; and so impressed
was he with its contents that he read it before the Chi
cago Bar Association, and a resolution was passed, order
ing it probated. And it is now on the records of Cook
County, III. And this is the will of the old insane patient
Of the Chicago Poorhouse:
l. Charles Lounsberry, being of sound and dispos-
ing mind and memory, do hereby make and publish this
my last VIII and testament in order, as justly as may be-,
to distribute my interest in the world among succeeding
men
That part of my interests which is known as law
ana recognized IN the sheep bound volumes as my proper
t, being neonslderable all Of none account, | make no
disposition of in this my will! My right to live, being
but a life estate, Is not at my disposal, but these things e-
copied, all else in the world | now proceed to devise and
bequeath-
Item j: 1 give to good fathers and mothers, in
trust for their children, all good little words of praise and
encouragement, and all quaint pet names and endear-
ments; and l charge said parents to use them Justly but
generously, as the deeds of their children shall REQUIRE.
Iem2. leave to children inclusively. but only for
the term of their childhood, all and every the flowers of
the fields and the blossoms of the woods, with the right
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24
o EDITORIALS! 4
Christmas 1892

The coming of Christmas of 1882 brings with it
those sentiments born of these unusual times. All over
the world where the name of Christ is known and served,
much unhapiness abounds, and men and nations seem to
have lost their way. They sowed many tares in the
A and caused immense suffering and loss;
now they are reaping.
Fortunately, in this aftermath in the throes of a
worldwide depression, the youth of every land, for the
first time in their lives, know want; they face for the
first time unemployment, long ago known and endured
by their forbears, and a Christmas tinged with sadness.
And for this we are glad, for we have long since learned
that adversely and not prosperity tests the souls of NOR
tails. We are sure that the youth everywhere are meet
ing this test and that there is being added to them moral
and spiritual values which they would not have attained
in happier days.
Thus, they may turn their faces toward Him whose
natal day in truth ushered in "a dream of Peace on Earth,
Good VIII Toward Men,. And the struggles and heart
aches of these unhappy days will make all of us more hui
man and aid us to understand what BROTHERHOOD
means.
Let, Us, therefore, face this Christmas with good cheer
seeking to find and serve someone less fortunate than
ourselves to make happy. Material things you may not
have TO give, but you can say with Peter at the gates of
Jerusalem, Silver and Gold Have | None, but such as |
Have Give Thee. You can give a word of cheer, a warm
h~andclasp, a tender smile; you can say,-"Merry Christ
mas to Alp, God Bless You.
And the GUIDE Wishes You all a Merry Christmas
God Bless you everyone.
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magnificent scene. To correspond
with the white scene, the choir was
robed in white, and wore white
crowns on their heads. The women of
the audience wore white dresses. The
Pastor also was robed in white and
the Men of the audience wore white
badges, which were given them at
the door. The ushers under the dir
ection Of NJ. Mcintosh demonstrated
their ability in handling a large
crowd which they did in a very dig
nified manner Through the cooper
alton of every department of the
church and many of its friends this
was said to be one of the greatest
services ever held among the colored
churches of Omaha.
A Christmas program and Christ
mas Tree will be given by the Sun
day School on Friday night. Deem
Der %. On Sunday night a very in
teresting Christmas Service will be
held. Music by the Junior and Senior
Choirs. The Stage setting and dec
grafton used in the White gift serv-
ice will be retained for these pro-
grams.
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OF having ministered to some one, or
some ones in need? Will the Christ
be able to say "In as much as you did
it unto the least Of these. We did it
unto me?"
For those who observe Christmas
in the true spirit the after Christmas
results will be comforting and encour-
aging. But ultra worldliness and bac-
chanalian revelries will be featured
by many thousands. After Christmas
many will be in their graves; a large
number will be in prison accused Of
crime committed under influence of
drink; many bodies will be debilitated
and many Utterly wrecked through sur
render to passions and appetites. At
ter Christmas many will begin an
endless period Of sufferings because
OF injuries which could have been a.
voided.
Perhaps the saddest thought is that
IN the majority of cases the after
Christmas ~sufferings will be the re-
suit Of mistakes on the part Of those
who suffer. A celebration Of Christ
mas in the right spirit, the spirit
which it represents, would answer
most ~favorably the question, After
Christmas-What?
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WEEKLY SHORT SERMON
by DR.. A. G.. Bearer
Where the Wise Men Found the King
(The Literary Service Bureau)

Text: The star which they saw in
the East went before them until il
came and stood over where the young
child was.-Matt. 2:9.
The wise men saw the star and
made their way to the country of the
Saviour's nativity. But, when they
went to the capital city and to the
palace of the king, they lost the star.
Leaving the palace and starting to-
ward lowly Bethlehem, they found the
star again. And it is recorded. when
they saw the star they rejoiced with
exceeding great joy" It is signific-
ant that they found the Christ Child
not in Jerusalem; not in the palace,
but amid humble, lowly surroundings.
AS it was then, so it is today. More
often is Christ found among the meek
and lowly than among the rich, the
great, those of high estate and Of
great possessions. And it is a fact
that His presence is no more access
IDLE to those Of the higher walks Of
life than to thee of the more lowly
planes.
Perhaps there could not come to the
world, at this Christmas season. a
more comforting thought than this,
that Christ is accessible to all, and
that His humble birth is indicative
of His attitude toward all classes, and
all conditions This thought was in
the mind of the Virgin Mary, when in
the song known as the Magnificent,
she exultingly cried; "My soul doth
magnify the Lord and my spirit hath
rejoiced in God my Saviour; for He
hath visited the low estate of His
handmaiden." The star of truth and
the star Of faith lead to the meek and
lowly, yet highly exalted Christ.
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of our Lord and Saviour stood near
by.
During the period Of the Gift Of
self, each one present, who had not
already given themselves to God were
given an opportunity to do so at that
tim, also during the period of the gift
OF Service all who wished were per
mltted to reconsecrate themselves TO
the service of the Lord. Then all
present Joined in the professional
and brought their gifts Of substance
and deposited them in the cradle
where the Christ child lay. After a
very beautiful number rendered by
the Gateway Q~uartette Miss Adelaide
Nelson who acted as the angel took
her place near Mary and Joseph, the
Shepherds, who were represented by
Messrs N. Goldstine. Warren Penn
berton, Oliver Frazier, and the Wise,
represented by Messrs. James Muir
ray, Harold Biddieux, Harold Will
liams, entered from the rear and
came forward and deposited their
gifts followed by the ministers and
officers Of the Church. Then came
the fifty special workers, followed by
the entire audience, and lastly the
choir. This beautiful professional
was conducted by Mr.. Myers. Brief
remarks were made by Bro. George
Hibbier. The elaborate stage sitting
and decoration which covered the en-
tire auditorium added much to this
beautiful service. The background
OF the stage and the altar was drap-
ped in white with a multitude of gilt
tering stars in the foreground. An
imitation of falling snow flakes cov-
evered the auditorium. A large bril-
liant star was seen in the background.
Mrs. V. 0. Jones, wife of the pastor
had charge of the decorating assisted
by the Madames Clarke, Beasley, Rich
ardson, Kennedy, Stewart, Williams,
Bel, Wright, Kemp, Haywood, DIV
er, and Earl Frazier, High school,
students who have done outstanding
work in electricity, arranged the light
ing system which added much to the
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AFTER CHRISTMAS-WHAT?
by R. A. ADAMS
(The Literary Service Bureau)

Our celebrating of Christmas is in
congruous. We will go through the
form Of religious observance. Thous-
ands will attend midnight and early
morning services. Christmas anth-
ems will be sung, appropriate serm-
ons will be delivered, then the mighty
erstwhile worshippers will go
where? Many Of these same worship
pers will join the worldly throngs in
their dissertation of this sacred day.
Then, the week will end-but the on
sequences will not end with the sea
son.
After Christmas, will the people be
more grateful to God for the gift Of
his son? Will they have a new sense
Of their obligations to him? Will the
thousands Of poor be happier because
of membranes from others? VII
the hearts Of men be rejoiced because
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Mt. Moriah Baptist Holds White
Gifts for the King Service

-" nhoiidh DdpISC Hobs White
Gifts for the King Service
A large and appreciatiye audience
attended the White Gift Service
which was held at the Mt. Moriah
Baptist Church Sunday evening at
500 O'Clock. white Gifts for the
King" is a Christmas Service which
includes the Gift of Sell, Service and
Substance. Each part of the service
which was conducted by the pastor
Rev. F. P. Jones was very impressive.
Beautiful music suitable for each div
lsion of the service was rendered by
the members of the Senior choir IN
der the direction of Mrs. Viola
Wright. Special numbers were also
rendered as follows, Mrs. Austin
spoke on the "Gift Of Self. Mrs. L.
Underwood on the "Gift Of Service
Miss Anna Speese, on the "Gift of
Substance, Mrs. Estella Newland.
Mr.. w. L. Myers and Mr.. Thomas
Jones, and the Gateway Quartette,
rendered Vocal numbers. A scene
representing Mary, Joseph and the
Christ Child in the Bethlehem Inn
was a very important feature of the
service Mrs. L. Lewis played the
part of Mary, and Mr.. ]. P. Mosely
that of Joseph. A lighted cross typ
flying the sacrificial life and death
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HABITS
by A. B. Man
Belittling Others
(The Literary Service Bureau)

"Well, if you think he is all right.
| shall not try to change your opin-
ion" "Do you think that is any,
thing big?" IF you consider her
good looking, I'd hate 70 have you sell
ect good looks for me-" why, she
amt SO good, I'm telling you; she's
just too smart to get caught" Its
a good thing people don't know that
roman as she really is"
Perhaps everybody has heard such
expressions intended to belittle PEG
pie, their worth and their accomplish
ments. especially when such people
were being complimented or their ac-
lions commended. But every such eff
fort to belittle others is a "nastly
fling. Such an attitude gives evil
dence Of a narrow, mean, jealous, en-
vious spirit. And many people have
practiced this until it has
become a habit. But be it remembered
that belittling others will be a boom
erang, ~rebounding and hitting those
who practice it.
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Book
Review
MAKING YOU SELL"

Dy DOD Andrews
(Fireside Publications, Inc, Chicago)
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4 i |5E7S7z:r!e.6[asz

Salem Baptist Church,
22nd and Seward Sts.,
Rev. F. S. Goodlett. acting pastor.
Mr.. William Cooper, reporter.
With a letup in the cold weather.
we had good services and attendances
Both departments had good programs
The BYPU. rendering an Inspiration
al and raising $7.53 in a special rally
for the day. Don't forget the Christ
mas pageant Christmas or Sunday
night at 8 p. m.
Rev. Goodlett brought us two in
spring sermons. At II a. m. the
subject was, The Cheerful Life. Acts
n and p. At s p. m, Paul in Rome.
Phil. 8 and IA.
You are always welcome and made
to feel at Salem.
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Some people say that the whole wide
world is sad,
Because their own small thoughts
are cross and blue,
And vet you canot say the road to
bad,
Because you have a pebble in your
shoe.
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(Fireside Publications, Inc, Chicago)
For many weeks | had been read
ing an advertisement that appeared
in a great many of our colored papers
and which contained the caption:
"This Man is Never out Of Work
He's a Salesman"
and being somewhat interested, from
a psychological standpoint, in all
manner of craftsmanship and adver-
Using, I answered one of the adver-
tisements, which, in time, brought
me the book, Making You Sell", by
R. S. ("Bob") Andrews.
Apparently, Bob Andrews is some
salesman and is at home in any line
that he tackles. He is not only a
salesman but he is now an author as
well. In fact he has to be a success
full salesman in order to be an author.
Selling his little forty-seven page
pep" book throughout the country
for a dollar proves conclusively that
he is a ~cracker-jack good salesman.
y 4 4
In this little book is told the psy-
chology that Andrews has found sue
cessful in his work Of craftsmanship.
How he creates demand; establishes
contact; evinces interest, and finally
how he clinches his sales by the right
closing methods.
making You Sell" contains many
pointers that vii prove helpful for
those engaged in the selling field and
should be in inspiration book OF
much value to be distributed among
the selling organizations of many Oh
our large concerns.
Clifford G. Mitchell.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-24

TIE highest art man can attain is
efficiency.
The greatest price paid for any one
thing is the price Of experience.
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From Stehli Silk
BY JOAN SAVOY

DARIS is saying that it is smart
Il to practice economy this year.
But you must do it in smart
manner. Camoufaging old dresses,
which you and all your friends
have seen entirely too many, is
an interesting way to do it.
Buy a remnant or small piece Of
printed material, and make one of
the new cape effects with a scarf
collar.
Stitch an extra cuff under the
one already on your dress, and if
you want to, use it in other places,
such as in pleats.
If you merely are searching for
a way of changing your dress, now
and then, collars and cuffs work
admirably.
Pleats make your new trim
ming permanent. If the frock is
to do double duty, forget all
about them.
For a dress that is going to let
it's own materials do all the deco
rative work, you can't choose the
wrong pattern if you favor the
chartreuse and mulberry fiat crepe
that is shown at the left
If you are renovating an old
frock, nothing will, help you do
the trick more than the fiat crepe
of chartreuse green, white and
black, which appears in the upper
right hand corner.
The capelet collar with its huge
bow, gay and youthful, the cuffs
that are placed above those of the
frock and the pleats at the front
Of the skirt, add interest to the
frock.
If you prefer this design in
other color combinations. you will
find a large group from which to
choose.
Triple sheer, in black and white,
or several other somber colors, is
lovely for a simple frock that is
slim and straight and molding. A
white collar is all the decoration
it needs.
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(MANNERSANDWORALS'
N\ BY JANE JORDAN /p,

understand him. Should I give him up,
or wait and see what he is going to do
IN going with me?
Dear H. G. S.-My guess is that
the young man is not looking for
a wife, and when he found that you
did not furnish the temporary re-
lationship he was seeking, he
looked elsewhere. Most Catholics
prefer not to marry Protestants,
because such unions are discouraged
by the church They are permitted
if the two are married by the priest
and if they agree to bring up their
children in the Catholic faith I
should accept the young mans dis
appearance as final unless 1 heard
from him again. In the meantime,
cultivate other friendships.
with a Young man for about three
months. He got himself in trouble and
blamed me. 1 also am in trouble and
help him in any way I can, but he is
not willing to help me.
I have talked and pleaded with him
and he takes things seriously when I am
with him, but when he is away he
laughs. I only wish I could laugh. He
laughs and I cry. My father calls me
silly for crying. He thinks it is Just a
love affair
Should I wait for him to come to
me like man or what shall 1 do?
can't go on this way or 1 will be dead
If I don't die, I probably will kill my
self. What shall l do?
BROKEN HEARTED.
Dear Broken Hearted-You would
better enlighten your father as to
what it is beside a love affair that
you have had with this young man.
l am not exactly sure what your
trouble is myself. If you are facing
serious consequences, you would
better let your father talk 20 the
young man,
If the only damage done is to
your heart, you will recover. My
opinion Of this young man is that
he would be even more unsatisfac-
tory as a husband than he is as
lover.
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Bride-Elect Is
Honor Guest at
Bridge Party

Mrs. Oscar Jose Jr entertained
today at the Propylaeum with a
luncheon bridge honoring Miss
Sarah Margaret Moore, whose mar
riage to Fletcher Hodges Jr., will
take place Saturday. Mrs. Jose will
be one of the bridesmaids.
Decorations of blue and white
were used. The guests were:
Mesdames Jesse James Garrison, George
S. Daley. Benjamin Turner Jr.. Robert
zaiser and A. F. Hook, and the Misses
Ruth Clifford Hodges. Dorothy Ann Rucker,
Catherine Corson of Brooklyn, N. Y; Mar
garet White, sumRit, n. j.; Katherine
Stryker, New York, Ann and Madeline
Speers. Mary Edith Foster, Margaret
Henry. Ruth Holiday. Margaret Harrison,
Helen Louise Rogers and Constance Fow-
Ter.
Miss Fowler will give a luncheon
at Woodstock Club Wednesday.
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Personals

William Hoffman, 5315 North
Pennsylvania street, and John Da-
vid Millett have returned from
Estes Park, O., where they attended
the Phi Delta Theta convention.
Millett is president of the De Paw
university chapter Hoffman is a
senior at Butler university.
Miss Florence K. Kirlin, executive
secretary of the Indiana League of
Women Voters, and Miss Florence
York have returned from a vaca-
ton at Dunes state park.
Miss Betty Jeanne Davis, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Davis,
1868 Central avenue, spent Labor
Gay at Lake Maxinkuckee as the
g-cst of Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Dean.
Mrs. Leslie Sulgrove of Helena,
Mont, is visiting her brothers,
Henry L. Dithmer ST., 1854 Watson
road; Alvin G. Dithmer, 1856 Park
avenue, and sister, Mrs. B. j. T.
Jeup, 2415 North Talbot street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Pearson,
Miss Peggy Pearson and Edwin
Pearson, $500 North Meridian street,
are home after spending the sum-
mer at Wequestonsing, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Dammeyer
and Miss Alma Dammeyer, 446O
Broadway, have returned from a
motor trip through Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Har-
rison and children, 5729 Washington
boulevard, have returned from a
ranch near Sheridan, Wyo.
Mrs. J. w. Jolly and daughter,
Elizabeth, 5646 Broadway, have re-
turned from trip to Colorado and
New Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Bevinger, 331
East Forty-seventh street, spent the
weekend at Evansville as Tho
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E.
Swonder.
Miss Evelyn Devices and Robert
Devices are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
w. S. Carlston and daughter, Nina
Lou, Of Kokomo.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. VanDeveer had
as their weekend guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Locke Of TT. Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rand Beckett,
3528 Fail Greek boulevard, have re-
turned from Lake Wawasee.