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that prosperity can be restored
to American upon the principle
cf drinking her people to death.
l am against the repeal of any
law the enactment Of which has
meant the progress, education,
ally, ethcislly, physically, and
spiritually of the constituency OF
this great country. If the Amer
lean nation repeats the law
against the legalized sale of in
toxicating beverages, | firmly
believe that act will mark the
most backward step which this
nation has taken in its history.
| fear it is coming TO that point,
and | frankly believe that it
would have come to that point
regardless of which political par
ty had been elevated to power
during the recent election. Let
us not 90 back. God would not
have Us 60 back. TO go back
from God is to desert Him; it Is
to turn away the footsteps OF
our near Us llulIl lI'hi'
Iii. Then there are the foes
of the social life. Our social
life is contending with great
enemies, and it seems that the
welfare of human society is be-
ing threatened every day. Tins
may seem a gloomy statement
for a minister TO make; yet the
truth of the statement is indeed
apparcnt. Immodcsty and indie
ccncy are two forces which are
attempting to reign today. The
church has ever engaged IN pat
tie against these forces and that
battle cry is not silent today. The
so-callcd scientists are throwing
up a superficial breastwork, cali
ing it science, and are hiding be-
hind it and belching forth their
false theories in the attempt to
Justify the cravings and the lustS
of their own animal natures and
base fleshly desires by urging a
world of mankind to forget that
there is God and to live a
moral life, so far as possible,
consistent with human decency.
There is no decent living without
God.
"The true scientist has no
such views. Theology has been
called the science of God. 1t is
not the purpose of theology to
create truth, and true theology
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For More
Chickens To Be
Grown In State
The Timcs-News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel

nc llm'S-NeMo 49, $1,000
Sir Walter Hotel
RALEIGH, Jan. 3.--BecaHse
noultrv is one farm enterprise
which has furnished a market
for home grown feeds and mas
returned the owners some cash
regularly during the past year.
Row S. Dearstyne, head of the
State College poultry depart
mcnt. foresees a decided shift to-
wards an increase in the tlocks
of North Carolina during the
coming year.
DR., Dearstyne says records
kept by a number of flock own
ers in 1882 have shown net
profit above feed costs of over
(; a hen for the year, ms
means if man had a flock OF
200 birds on his farm last year,
he secured at least $500 in clear
money above the cost OF the
feed. In some cases those VINO
sold high grade Matching eggs
from biood-tcsted flocks, made
eth more money. Others VINO
had spring broilers in season
made additional money L o III
this project. -.
The poultry expert points out
also that it costs very little 10
go into the poultry business me- IS:
The clerk with a few dollars
who bought farm this past talt
thinks about poultry as one Oh
his first enterprises. So DO inc
other city dwellers who are NOV
ing back into the country, to es-
CAPE car the hard times of the city
and town.
To all of these, Mr.. DearstynSe
cautions that sometimes such
new development is out OF pro,
portion to the needs Of the local
market. He also adds that poul-
trv production of the present
day az is a rather highly developed
enterprise and those with lack
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apparent
81 think It's a mistake to marry
Just to have a home," Sheila went
on after a moment.
Myrt looked at her sharply.
"You aren't thinking of getting
married, are your"
ITO whom?"
well, l didn't know but what
some Of your beaus had asked
you"
81 don't mean marrying anyone
here. Myrt," Sheila went on. look
ing off into space. 81 mean marry
ing someone In a little town
where living means something. II
| had the chance tomorrow or to-
day I'd do it,"
you're crazy" commented
Myrt. IF you must marry. pick
out some rich guy and get a home
on Park Avenue"
Those aren't homes, Myrt!
The only home | dream about Is
one on the ground with porch
and grass and clothes lines. A
home that is paid for-not rented
by the year or month. That's the
kind Of home / want!"
Myrt's eyes were dreamy. "Ive
seen homes right here at Ma
Lowell's. Third floor back, may
be. Just one room. Love. Sun
shine. Funny little dewdabs.
chair pillows, bureau scarfs. may
be. And your red geraniums In a
pot in the window. A girl fussing
around in a little apron. cooking
something on the gas burner"
Sheila nodded. Sure. know.
You're thinking about Bee and
Walt. But they were exceptions.
Did you ever eat at Deans Chop
House. Myrt?" ..
The others eyes widened.
Deans was the rendezvous OF the
successful. the great. You're
asking mel" she exclaimed. "Well,
no, haven't"
Sheila had dined at Deans Ere
Quently. always as someone's
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full laundering could make It. Her
gloves were worn too. but her feet
we're neat and trim. Sheila's feet
always were neat and trim. They
were her fortune.
Twinkling, twining, tapping,
dazzling feet She few down the
stairs now and paused at Myrt's
door. ...s.
"Come on. Myrt, I'll blow you
to breakfast. I'm lonesome"
Myrt's door opened cautiously.
One eye peered out and the crack
widened to admit Sheila.
"Oh. it's you." Myrt said rather
unnecessarily. Within the room
was dark, close, disordered. AS
Sheila dropped into chair, quick
ly unburdened for her use. her
hostess raised the shade. clutch
ing a thin blue crepe kimono
about her sparse figure. ST..
1--WE can have breakfast here"
Myrt offered listlessly. 1--WE got
coffee an crackers"
"Oh. let's go out" Sheila an
swered. Its my treat and it will
do you good. You stay here all
day."
well, no manager Is going to
chase you to the corner picture
show, either" Myrt returned tart
ly. Sheila said nothing. Myrt
had been out of a job so long
that no one could remember her
last engagement.
"Going the rounds?" Myrt ven
tured. glancing at Sheila's suit
and gloves. Gee, you look fine.
No matter how slim the old pocket.
book gets you always look like q
million dollars. Oh. well-you're
young!"
Her thin arms, from which the
wide. sleeves had fallen. rose In
the air as she twisted her faded
hair into a bu1 and iabbed 1t with
hairpins.
iDRESSING was quick work
~ Stockings pulled on. Their
scuffed shoes, dress slid over
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LISTS FOES OF
CHURCH in 1888
CONTINUED from page one)

CONTINUED from page one)
stantly see the form of Goliath
silhouetted against the sky as he
marches on the heights, boast
ing of his might, and his armor
and weapons are plainly visible.
No secrecy wells his actions; his
threats are boldly made. He
gives the church every oppOrtun-
ity to observe him and to know
his malicious designs, and it is
well that the church take advant-
age of availing herself of the
opportunity of knowing as much
about her enemies as possible.
81 would not dare attempt to
mention all the foes which the
church must face in 1888. That
would be foolish. | shall men
ton only three, and | make bold
to state that if only fair prog
ress is made against these enem-
les in the next twelve months,
the church will have struck 4
mortal blow in her progress to-
ward ultimate victory.
al. The church must fight the
spirit of intolerance. We Christ
ians believe that Christianity is
the only true faith; yet if VIC
are Christians we must concedc
that all other religions arc the
expression of mans unsatisfied
longing after God and his at
tempt to find God, the true God
whom we worship and in Whom
we believe. 1t has been said
that the. true Christian cannot
be intolerant. The true Christ
ian evinces the sympathetic spirit
in attempting TO lead man on the
outside, whether he be an edu-
Gated American or an iliteratc
African negro, whether he be Of
an extremely antagonistic spirit,
or of an eager inquirinG spirit,
into the spiritual exultatiOn of
an overwhelming contact with
Jesus the Christ. the center of
our Christianity. l declare to
you that the spirit of tolerance
is half the victory today. 1t was
with the spirit of tolerance that
f. Stanly Jones made his way
into the hearts of the people of
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India. Yet within the last de-
cade there has arisen within the
family circle of our own dear
church a spirit of intolerance
which has threatened to split us
in twain, two factions, two OPP
posing interests. known as the
modernists and the fundamental
lists, and these two factions are
vet today, even at this very
hour, vexing each other and
fighting each other until the
scornful unbelievers on the out
side are saying in incisive irony,
'BehOnd How These Christian
Brothers Love Each Other
There are certain conditions
that are essential to salvation,
certain requirements IN the
tenetS Of our faith that must be
met before one can become a
child of God. This has always
been true. Why not let it re-
main true? The church must
seek in 1888 4 reunion Of these
factions and relieve herself of
the embarrassment Of having a
spirit of dessentiOn in her ranks.
Christian logic has never led 20
the conclusion that those in err
ror should be ScOrncd and de-
nounccd, but Christian logic has
ever led to the conclusion that
they are to be reasoned with and
loved, and IN essential part Of
the equipment OF the true men,
mcnt of the church of God IS the
Statement once delivered to the
saints of old by the apostle of
old. Now Abidcth Faith, Hope,
Charity, Thee Three. But The
Greatest of These is Love-
I'll. Then there are the foes
of the state. Even though the
church and the state are scpar-
ate institutions: yet the church
must help fight the foes of the
state. In one Of the Psalms
we find listed this statement. so
Will Not We Go Back From
Thee appropriate words for this
day and time. Going backward,
going backward. and that is cX-
actly the very thing the church
and the state do not want TO do
in this day of our American life.
1t is ever a disheartcning eXpcr-
fence that comes to one. an indi-
vidual Or an institution, when
after having achieved a victory
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CHAPTER IA

"You'fE rignt' l "ouldn c.
Myrt Strengthened. "A can Of
beans heated over the gas Jet may
be all III have for dinner tomor-
row. Who knows? But l wouldn't
90 back. Jim owns the filing sta
ton now, tool"
"Why don't you write to him"
suggested Sheila. She was sorry
Tor Myrt. Perhaps going home
would be the very best thing for
her. But Myrt shook her head.
81 couldn't. I'd rather eat
once day and be near Broadway,
hoping for a break. than at home
married to the richest man in
town."
81 wouldn't" said Sheila.
Myrt stared In amaZement
"You what?" she asked as II un-
willing to believe her ears.
Sheila was all composure. 81
wouldn't rather be here than in
small town married TO the rich
est man there. or even engaged to
the second richest one. Even II
| was born In the theater don't
like it-much." She leaned for
ward. "I'd give 1t up now"
Myrt eyed her almost in fright.
THAT would be all right for
'hoofer' to say. Sheila." she ad-
mitted finally. "But-you're a
dancer! The real thing!"
SHEILA nodded. Eyes. l know.
I'm supposed to have talent.
Daughter OF Johnny and Dolly
Desmond, troupers. But there are
too many dancers these days. Good
ones. You have to be topliner
to get any attention at all. And
then they soon forget you. Look
at Marion MERTON! The hit OF the
town two seasons ago-and where
is she now?"
"Maybe she married and went
home" suggested Myrt.
"And maybe she didn't. She's
sitting In some rooming house this
minute or out looking for a Job.
And Marion could really dance,
Myrt! She's still young. too.
What'll It be when you're old?"
"You can open lingerie shop
the way everyone else does" sug-
gested Myrt practically. Sheila
laughed in spite OF herself.
'I'm not going to open up
shop for anything" she said We
hemently. "I'm going to get mar
ried and settle down and have
home in a small town where there
are neighbors and lawns and rel
yeraniums in the kitchen windows.
I want checked bingham curtains
and copper pots and pans!
eve never had a house, you
xnow.-my mother and father and
/. l remember my mother carry.
Ing things around with her in her
trunk to fix the dressing room up
pretty. Pumpkins and witches al
Halloween, wreaths and holly
eolored paper at Christmas. We
never had a home. Just trunks.
Myrt. Everything had to go right
back sooner or later into a trunk!
81 used to look out the car
windows when we made jumps and
see the lighted houses. the bed.
rooms, maybe with kids going to
bed. I used to see the dining
tables set and mothers bustling
back and forth In aprons. l used
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Sheila. She herself had selected
the name "Shayne."
Watching her dance, one
thought Of blaekberries and cream.
marble and ebony. Sheila's eyes
were set IN with the proverbial
sooty finger. She had upcurving
lashes and a proud fling OF the
head that Ma Lowell. proprietress
Of the theatrical boarding house,
said would take her before royalty.
WHlcH was all very well but
" Sheila had no Job. very little
money. and scarcely anything In
the way Of encouraging prospects.
Today rent was due. OF course
Ma Lowell would not be insistent
but Ma. like everyone else these
days, needed her money. The Fly
ing Fosters were "out." So were
Sally and Joe. The Melody Trio
was resting" Jimmy in the back
room went to Joe Paris place
daily to pick VI what he could as
an accompanist. And Myrt-well,
Myrt hadn't worked for weeks. As
Ma put it, it was time for Myrt 10
be getting out of the profession
and into some sort OF shop. Ma
herself had sold lingerie while her
daughter. Flossie. briefly graced
the "Follies. Mrs. Lowell's room
ing house would have been far
more profitable II she had been
less sympathetic and her memory
OF what it is like to be down on
ones luck less strong.
Yes. Sheila certainly wanted to
pay her room rent.
Her clothes were becoming
shabby. even though they bad
been we'll cut. good clothes 10
their time. However. her blouse
twas frothy and as white as care
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SEAPLANE DAMAGED;
PILOT is RESCUED

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 3.-(UP)-
A coast guard plane was damage
in a forced descent at sea Sun
day but the pilot was saved, &C
cording to radio advices from the
coast guard rescue plane Acamar
last night. The damaged plane was
the Arcturus of Fort Lauderdale.
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the head and Jerked smooth abou'
thin hips. dark hat showed dowr
and scollops OF hair pulled out tc
outline the forehead. Reaching
for a polo coat. Selling WORT
gloves and a fiat purse, Myrt an
nounced herself ready.
The air outside was brisk 2nt
sunny. Spring was in its warmth
and in the voices OF hucksters
shouting their wares a block be-
yond. Children home from schoo!
played hopscotch. Messenger boys
bicycled smoothly. Job or no job
it was good to be alive.
"But spring isn't the best time
to get booked. either Myrt re-
minded her companion as Sheila
remarked on the beauties OF the
day.
! maybe not, but love It,"
! They seated themselves at a lit
tie white tiled table in the Coffee
Shop. Other late breakfasters
were there. Sheila nodded to an
acquaintance or two and Myrt
bowed once or twice mournfully.
/ Somebody leave you a for
tuner" Myrt asked as Sheila. or
dered fruit. cereal, coffee. toast
and eggs for both. She demurred
no further. however. and Sheils
was glad that she had invited
Myrt. A few square meai' were
what she needed.
you're OUT of Job. Sheila,"
Myrt reminded her. nevertheless
attacking the golden eggs when
they arrived.
II know. But you never can
tell. This coffee is good. isn't
it."
ats the lucky break we're hop
ing for just around the corner
that keeps all of US in this game"
Myrt observed reffectively.
"well. there are breaks. Look
at Hazel" .s .. ...
For every one who gets
break there are a dozen who
don't. The trouble"--the other
had warmed to her subject-"is
that none OF us know when we're
licked"
"But we have to keep. trying"
swell, we aren't all like Hazel"
Myrt signed. "Just imagine hap
pening to be there In the Office
when the manager got the wire
that Erna Dresser had eloped!
That was luck" ~
at certainly was"
"And look at Dean Randolph.
In pictures nowl Why. he never
had anything but butler parts un-
til this horror thing came along.
Now he's one of the biggest"
Eyes. he's star" o..
THE glow OF the warm coffee and
= the good food had set Myrt to
thinking Of better days. 1t was a
little sad. In any other sort Of
work Myrt would still have been
in her prime-this side Of her
prime, perhaps. But In show bust.
ness, where youth and loneliness.
so transient, are required, Myrt
was in the discard.
Sbeila shivered little. Youth
was so short.
81 worked at a soda fountain at
home," Myrt went on. Before i
got stage struck. You know how
1t is. People telling you that you
should be on the stage. Going
around with q mechanic, was.
Movies, dances. and all that. 1t
was a nice little town. Bill had a
nice little car too. Not anything
elegant, understand, but a car. 1t
would take you places. 49,.
! Mother and ! lived In q pretty
nice house. too. 1t wasn't any
thing like this life! Big rooms,
You know-cook in the kitchen.
eat n the dining room. sleep up
stairs. We weren't cooped up in
one room all the time the way We
are here" Myrt sighed heavily.
her eyes fxed on a distant object.
And yet you wouldn't give this
up for all that" remarked Sheila.
smiling.
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BOY ESCAPES FROZEN FEET

FOX LAKE, Wis. (UP(-
Johnny Link solved the problem
of his unruly skates by walk
ing two miles home in his stock,
ing feet. zone of them wouldn' t
stav on, and l couldn't get the
other Off" said Johnny, $50 l
took off my shoes and came
home" He escaped without
freezing his feet.
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SLOT MACHINE FOUND

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo
There is just no telling where you
will find slot machine. Law
renee Bennett found one when ne
was blowing in his orchard. He
turned the machine over to Sher-
if Charles Lumley.
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of knowledge or experience are
likely to fail.
Poultry work has no place
for the person who knows moth
ing about the birds nor cares
about them," he says. TO be
successful requires long hours Of
work and study; attention to de-
tails; ability to accept dlsaP.
pointmcnts and a knowledge. of
feeding, sanitation and market
ing. 1t is not a get-rlch-quick
enterprise
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puesr. IL was an exceIIenr res
taurant Just of Broadway. one
flight up. There was good 1000.
excellent service. Not fashy but
expensive.
"I've been there" Sheila went
ON. but I've never seen a couple
there who looked happy. Remem-
Der Lily Train? l saw ksI there
three times. Each time she was
with a different husband. When
YOU see a married couple at
Deans you can always tell
whether the husband or the wife
is making the most money. You
can tell when they've been quar-
reling. And you can tell when
they think more of being sue
cess than they do Of each other.
When l marry ! don't want 1t 70
be like that! ! want a real hus.
band and a real house. want
curtains blowing at the windows.
fresh and white. A tea table out
near the lilac bushes. Little tulip
lined walks. Porches-"
Myrt shrugged.
"porches have to be swept.
Walks get cluttered."
Sheila's voice was eager. i've
seen 'em! Cluttered with toys and
red wagons and doll carriages.
Lots OF people feel the way d.
Myrt!"
81 know what you mean. kid"
Myrt said in a softer tone. "Well,
! hope you get 1t. Only remember
this. Love is where you find 1t. A
furnished room or a palace. The
chances are better, maybe. in the
palace where you don't have to
stumble over each other all the
time. Otherwise the place doesn't
matter much. Love is anywhere
you find It,"
STRANGE to hear this from
~ Myrt whom love had passed by.
There were rumors-a partner In
the old days, q fatal illness.
Sheila wasn't sure Of the details.
They rose from the table and
Sheila paid the checks. They
! went out into the sunny street
again. Far down the block wa
gon loaded with potted flowers
moved slowly toward them, the
hawker shrilly crying his wares.
stopping now and then to make q
sale.
WELL" asked Myrt as they
paused, "are you going to try the
booking Offices or are you hitting
it straight for the country and a
love nest?"
Myrt's own morning was an ac-
copied routine. She would 60 back
to the rooming house and wait for
the telephone call which never
came. For weeks now Myrt had
been taking the course OF least
resistance.
Here comes Ma Lowell" Sheila
said as her eye caught q figure
coming toward them.
"And in a hurry!" Myrt an
ncunced. "Well. II Mas hurrying
It's safe bet she's bringing good
news to someone. She wouldn't
hurry on her own account"
The rooming house keeper
reached them, a shawl caught over
her house dress, her plodding feet
still in carpet slippers. "Sheilal"
she gasped~ "Et's a good thing
you two have been gossiping over
your breakfast. Otherwise"
Fumbling in her apron pocket
Ma drew forth a slip of paper.
ITS a telephone message" she
went on, almost out Of breath.
tits, that Daisy Gleason. She has
a dancing number with a new act
and she's sprained her ankle. They
want you to ill In"
A Job! Sheila looked at the
grubhy scrap Of paper Ma pressed
on her.
"That number" Ma explained
unnecessarily. "is Joe Paris place.
Brady telephoned. He'll teach you
the routine. You'd better call him
as quick as you cant"
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