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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-06-27
SERMONETTE
The PASTORS Duty

TEXT: take heed therefore
unto yourselves. and to all the
flock, over which the Holy
Ghost has made you overseer,
to feed the church Of God, which
He has purchased with His own
blood."-Acts 2o:2s.
The Greek word, Episcopos, is
rendered Bishop. It is used by the
Greek Christians. and Is applied to
the pastors having oversight Of the
church. The Hebrew word, Pres
buteros, is rendered Elder, is de-
rived from the synagogues and
means the same person as the
Greek word The two words are
used Interchangeable IN the New
Testament, and always apply to
the same person. The word proper
" means an overseer and well sets
forth the relation the pastor sus-
tains to the church, that of lead
ing those over whom the Holy
Ghost hath put him Ia charge. AS
a shepherd he must lead them into
the Divine pastures of the Chris
tian Church. as a shepherd, he
must watch over, warn, reprove,
and if necessary, rebulxe them. AS
shepherd he must take especial
care Of the afflicted ones of the
flock, because, as a shepherd, he
must give an account to the owner
of the sheep.
The pastors obligation is not on
~ the spiritual life of the church,
but ne has the supervision of all
the several interests of the church
and Of every department of it's
work, both temporal and spiritual.
He is to be the great eousoler and
friend of all He must know his
people in their homes; he must be
acquainted with their combats, and
their disappointments of life, with
their joys and their sorrows, as
they will be glad to explain when
they think they have a friend to
whom they can relate their trou-
bles. He must comfort the brok-
enhearted, lift up the fallen, cheer
the cast down, strengthen the weak
and be ready always to give word
of encouragement to the unfortun-
ate. They should be acquainted
with him as they cannot simply
know him in the pulpit. He should
go among them and try to improve
their social conditions. His visits
should be short, genteel, natural
and religious, and should never de-
generate into personal ambition.
His visits should always be subser-
Went to the ultimate purpose of
the gospel-the conversion of the
world and the edificatiGn of the
church.
If ministers would stay in more
constant communication with God
the churches would grow fas ser in
the graces that make for the adj
vancement of the gospel in the
world, and they themselves would
no Iaffa,. eafisfiad
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-06-27

Phyllis Wheatiey Y. w. C. A.,
Miss Idell Vertner, secretary Miss
Idell Vertner, executive secretary,
left Tuesday evening for a month
vacation in California Thirty-two
girls enjoyed a three day stay at
Camp cambridge, the Y. w. c. A..
camp, last week. Recreational
classes are being offered under the
direction of Miss Loretta Sawyer.
Activities such as ensemble sing
ing, dramatic arts, voice culture,
hiking, and swimming are given.
Classes for Junior girls Tuesday
and Thursday from II to 4; high
school girls Wednesday and Friday
from II to A; ensemble singing and
voice culture Monday and Satur-
day from IL to 4. No fee is being
charged For further information
call the "Y," East $500.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-06-27

the pastor was heard at both the
morning and evening service. At
the morning service we were hon
ored with the presence of Elder
r. Morris, pastor of the Church of
God in Christ. Next Sunday the
pastor will be heard at both ser
vices. Morning service, IL a. M;
evening service, 8 p. M; Sabbath
school, 9:45 a. M Visitors and
strangers are always welcome at
Grace Church.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-06-27
LODGE DIRECTORY

lers Hail, 1918 2srd Ave. DR.. WE.
Burton, exalted ruler, Traders
Bldg; Phone Elliot 1O45; w. Q.
vrooman, secretary. 1474 21st Ave.
Phone East 1894. 1-1-35
Evening star., 1935-11-30

issues with which he wrestled are those
with which they, too. must deal. His
Illustration is identic with that which
millions share; his dream is Of n piece
with that of the whole Nation. The
forces within him, the tools available to
him and the methods with which he
was familiar were not equal to the
gigantic task TO which he devoted him
self; and the same may be said Of his
immediate successors in the strife. Yet
he battled to the end undaunted; and
they, God helping, can do no less.
For his centenary it probably will
sufice to repeat that Mark Twain was
no mere impressionist. Classifying him
simply as q humorist may be convenient,
but it is rankly unfair. His whole story
contradicts that easy but insulting dis
position of him. Rather, he was q
supreme journalist-an ardent and tire
less seeker for the truth and skilled
reporter and interpreter Of such frag-
ments Of 1t as he discovered. His tragedy
was that Of Dante and Goethe and his
victory, also, was like theirs.
Evening star., 1935-11-30

per capita per diem or. roughly, $50 q
year. That amount, 1t may be conceded.
does not seem very large.
The real problem, however, Is that
Of paying OF the debt. Obviously, the
obligation does exist, and no sophistry
Of argument can conceal 1t. Interest
on it, anyway, will have to be met.
The Government, like individuals, must
suffer the penalty when 1t borrows.
But the Federal state is only the ag-
gregate of the masses it represents.
Therefore, the Issue actually is one
which reaches into every home, every
pocketbook. 1t may be summarized
briefly in the question which President
Roosevelt himself postulated several
months ago: "Are you better ofr7"
The answer of the people will. be de-
ivered at the polls next year. BY that
date, II not before, the voters will have
decided whether or not it is a wise policy
to try to defeat the depression by spend
ing. Some, certainly, will approve;
others will not. And the differential
registered in terms Of ballots will have
n fairly definite relation with that which
Ia constituted by the gain Of earnings
over costs in the experience OF each
average person.
Evening star., 1935-11-30
Twenty-One Million q Dav.

The Associated Press reports that the
Federal Government is spending twenty.
one million dollars a day. Thus it may
be estimated that total expenditures for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, will
approximate $7,7O0, $4,000.
But to the average citizen such figures
are incomprehensible. The ordinary
mind cannot grasp the meaning Of sums
50 astronomical in character. A million
apples, for example, may be conceived
only by imagining ten times ten times ten
times ten times ten times ten times q
single Baldwin, thousand times o
thousand Of the fruit which got Adam
and Eve, not to mention Venus, Minerva,
Juno. Paris and all the other Homeric
heroes and heroines, into trouble.
Yet where is the brain competent to
vision an assembly Of orchard produce
which, allowing nine square inches of
space per unit, would cover about an acre
and q half of floor or table surface2 Even
poet would have dificulty picturing in
his minds eye q harvest which, at the
rate Of one day, he would require nearly
two thousand seven hundred and forty
years to eat.
Indeed, 1t is only when the process Of
is reversed that the problem
can be understood. Then 1t becomes ap-
parent that, calculating population Of
125, 900 900, the New Deal Is disbursing
public funds TO the tune Of sixteen eenS
Evening star., 1935-11-30
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

Of the experiments 1t has been observed
that the creatures moved as much as as
feet day. Although designed primarily
for the protection Of the oysters, the
large-scale experiments are expected to
yield valuable data on the whole field
Of marine biology.
In the past the annual loss to oyster
growers from marine pests has amounted
to millions and brought distress to thou
sands whose livelihood is entirely de-
pendent on the oyster fisheries.
II
Bones Of the giant bird dinosaur of
10000 600 years ago, which may repre-
sent an almost complete specimen, are
included in the az tons Of fossil ma
terial obtained this Summer in the
CretaceouS deposits on the Blackfoot
Indian Reservation in Montana by
Charles w. Gilmore, curator of vertebrate
paleontology Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition.
This creature, which must have
weighed about three-quarters of q ton,
was one Of the most curious Of the giant
reptiles known to psychologists. Its
three-toed hind feet were quite similar
to those OF giant bird and the foot
prints might easily be mistaken. The
animal apparently was quite scarce, even
in its heydey, and consequently most Of
the specimens that have been recon-
structed are composed Of parts of several
individuals.
Unfortunately, the bones obtained by
Mr.. Gilmore had weathered out Of the
rock in which they had been preserved
for so many centuries and were so broken
up that as yet it is impossible to tell how
many parts are missing. The bird-footed
dinosaur, Mr.. Gilmore explains, existed
during period when the giant reptiles
which had dominated the world 50 long
already had started their decline and
were taking on various wierd forms IN
futile effort to meet changing con-
ditions.
The older dinosaurs were five-toed.
The change to three long, clawlike toes,
represented by this creature, was q step
In the direction Of swifter movement.
There was more competition in the world.
The creatures, in order to survive were
obliged to attack and get away faster
In the same geologic formation Mr.
Gilmore found remains Of the strange
duck-billed dinosaurs, representing q
birdlike development In another direc-
ton; horned dinosaurs and armored
dinosaurs. There were also fossil bones
Of some ancient turtles and crocodiles.
The expedition this Summer resulted
in considerable addition to the so-called
Two Medicine Cretaceous fauna, which
has been explored by the Smithsonian
Institution in three expeditions. 1t was
a reptilian fauna that existed in q low
lying land of meandering streams and
stagnant pools-and possibly with
quicksands In Which the heavy, clumsy
creatures became entrapped.
Evening star., 1935-11-30
Shooting Stars.
ny PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

Inevitable.
Evolution proceeds to meet various
needs
1t may often surprise US lot.
In spite OF regret, you will take what
you get,
Whether you like it or not.
Way up in the sky, where the stars
flicker by,
Or perhaps disappear in a blot:
If they rise or they set. you will take
what you get,
Whether you like 1t or not.
On beautiful life, free from sorrow and
strife,
Far up in some heavenly spot,
Your hopes may be set, but you'll take
what you get,
Whether you like 1t or not.
Evening star., 1935-11-30
New National Ideals Is the .
Need of War-Weary World

To the Editor Of The Star. .-.
1t seems to me that Western civiliza-
ton, or white mans civilization, which is
a compound of Jewish theology and
Greek philosophy, has proved to be
failure, partly because its lacks posi-
tive, motivating force, an incentive to
virtue.
From Japan we learn that prominent
man, educated in America, has inaugu-
rated q movement to 'rekindle the Sa-
mural spirit Of his people" in Japan. To
those who are sincere in their desire to
see wars outlawed we wish to recommend
q little study of the ethical system which,
contrary to our own idea Of economy and
boarding Of money, teaches even the chill
dren to disregard money. Thus this aim
Of the Japanese to develop the spirit Of
chivalry and self-control, even in the
children, is about to become the active
principle again. They consider the art
of making money hindrance to the
cultivation Of wisdom, benevolence and
courage. This Far Eastern attitude to-
ward money seems to be quite the op-
poSite of that of our own. Thus we see
that the real battle ground is on the more
metaphysical plane Of national ethics.
There is a wide divergence Of opinions,
especially in Democratic countries, as to
ethics or ideals in politics and social Or
der. Hence the divided kingdoms within
each nation, beginning from the smallest
to the largest nation, like the United
States. OF course, it Is evident that to
pool together internationally the several
virtues of several nations Is hardly con.
ceived to be practical at this time, but we
can Mt least make an effort to appreciate
each others past and present achieve
ments In the direction OF creating and
adopting national ideals high enough to
draw the populace around such stand
ard, C. PHILIPS.
Evening star., 1935-11-30
Most Street and Highway
Accidents Due to Speed

To the Editor OF The STAR
Much action is being shown to pro-
mote traffic safety, but 1t seems we avoid
the real causes, possibly because we fear
we may deprive ourselves Of pleasures
we now enjoy II the privileges are re-
duced to obtain the objective.
We do not place loaded guns in chill
dren's hands, for we know they will be
tempted to shoot them; nor do we put
high-speed mechanical devices in our
factories in charge Of Slow-thinking,
slow-handed people to operate, for we
know that II We do, bodily harm will
come to the operator and damage to the
machine.
Automobiles can develop TO miles an
hour in short distance, and at high
speed represent q greater force than
most OF us realize. Yet this force we
place in the hands Of any one who asks
for 1t. The average driver does not
realize the power he has at his command
and with the continually improved roads
has become a menace. due to his reliance
on the late type Of brake, on which he
depends to check his high speed.
The minor faults of the driver should
be curbed, such as running by stop signs,
but speed is the cause Of the great ma
jority Of accidents, and I see plenty.
Every one knows driver or two with
whom he would not ride on trip, but
they drive cars that can develop 10 to 30
miles an hour, and we feel certain that
they take chances on the least provoca-
tion. Yet we hope that II they sign q
pledge they will not speed. 1t is q waste
of effort and the only remedy is me-
chanicaly to prevent the development
Of speed faster than the highway laws
allow. Drivers who speed along the high
way passing on either side. cutting in
front of or crowding the preceding ma
chine of the road, or head-on into on
coming trafic, cause many accidents to
other drivers using all precaution to
drive safely. G. H. KISSINGER.
Evening star., 1935-11-30
A Vain Effort to Bride
Intellectual Processes
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star: n sa*
The unsound Judgment and IacE Of
temperate statement which appears In
your issue to today over tbs signature
Of Mr.. William L. Hillyer prompts me to
say that such attitude Will npt solve any.
problem. II those who now wish to
take over" the control of the WASH
ington Public School system continue
their campaign of villiflcation they may
expect to be fed out of the same spoon.
But I do not wish to take part therein.
The philosophy. of those who founded
this Government included five things,
Wig, free government, free Judgment,
equality of opportunity In proportion as
one contributed to the social good Of the
whole, education of the masses at the
expense OF the several States and o
sense OF social responsibility.
But that is not the only philosophy
present among the people Of this Nation.
Some Of US have become very worldly,
almost scavenging materialists; others
cling to the divine right Of kings, seryility
and superstition. And these are but the
beginning of the list. Economics Is
taught and also the errors Of those who
hold to the latter.
It's q rather strange thing that, coinci-
dent with the spread Of faScism In New
England and in populous sections Of the
Nation, we find an attempt in Washing
ton to take the control of the schools
out Of the hands Of those who have
conducted them, or are successors to
those who have conducted them for
more than a century. But perhaps 1t
isn't strange.
Mr.. Hillyer and others like him should
know that this SenSeleSs attempt to
bride intellectual processes breeds the
belief that they, and not DR.. Ballou and
Mr. Prettyman, are the enemies Of edu-
cation of the masses, and that they have
Interior purposes to serve: perhaps q
philosophy which ever has been the
enemy of education.
All honor to DR.. Ballou and Mr..
Prettyman and to those who stand with
them. GUY G.. MOORE.
Evening star., 1935-11-30
France Stands By.

Mussolini's refusal either to halt hos
tilities in Ethiopia or listen to reason in
the direction of a settlement has been
based to a considerable degree on
Frances supposed reluctance to go the
limit in backing League measures against
Italy. Last January Rome and Paris
entered into a quasimilitary alliance OF
definite advantage to France. French
business interests are not enthusiastic
over sanctions which would destroy their
lucrative Italian trade. The Laval gov
ernment, despite current votes Of con-
fidence, still faces a sea of political
troubles.
For all these reasons the Fascist lead
ers fancied they could rely at least upon
lukewarm French support OF Great
Britain in the event of an Anglo-Italian
clash over the Mediterranean question,
or, latterly, over an embargo on oil.
II Duce has just had a rude awakening
on this score. Premier Laval has in
formed the Italian Ambassador at Paris
that any attack on the British feet in
the Mediterranean, alleged to be in the
dictator's mind as a first token of re-
prisal against oil sanctions, would be con-
Eidered an act of war against all League
states, including France. No doubt was
left in the mind of MuSsoliniS envoy
that the full power of the French people,
naval, military and economic, would be
mobilized in loyal support of Britain
should she be the object of italian hos
tiIity. Anglo-French unity, in the spirit
of the World War entente cordiale,
thanks to Fascist imperialism, is again
an accomplished fact.
1t should speedily become apparent
whether this demonstration of solidarity
between the two leading League powers
is capable OF bringing Mussolini to his
senses. There Is tacit acknowledgment
Mt Rome that, with her oil supply cut
of, Italy's war-making capacity would
be fatally crippled and her domestic
plight no less severe. It is significant
that the League Sanctions Committee,
which is finally to decide on the embargo
on oil and other key materials, has again
get ahead the date of its meeting, this
time until December IL. There can be
little question but that the "sanctionist"
powers desire to give Italy every oppor-
tunity to make peace before imposing
measures which eventually will compel
her to do 50.
With Britain and France united on
sanctions and for common action against
Mussolini in the event he has desperate
recourse to war, he faces not only utter
isolation but inevitable humiliation.
Brave, patriotic and resourceful as the
italian people are, and apparently loyal
in their approval Of the course which II
Duce is pursuing, they must now know
that 1t is along the road to ruin that he
Is leading them. In that realization,
probably, lies at the moment the strong
est hope Of peace before, on either side,
there is resort to extremes.
Evening star., 1935-11-30
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLEs z. TRACEHELL.

One warning Is necessary to all who
would begin the observation Of wild birds
by the simple expedisnt Of installing .
feeding station In. the back yard.
Beware Of eyestrain and resulting in
dammationl
Otherwise the antics Of the songsters
may result in temporary disability.
All those who are what is known as
near sighted should be particularly care
full In this respect.
The thing to watch out for Is placing
the feeding station too far away from
the observer.
There is o mean between having Il at
the window, as some advocate. ard plac-
ing it at the extreme limit pf the prop
erty. -. ..,g
The menace Of the starlings, not yet
here in numbers. win keep many from
putting the feeding station close to the
house - 80. ..
While the rear OF the garden is perhaps
the very best position. in 80 far rs the
birds are concerned, 1t tends TO make it
hard for human eyes.
= AR .F
Natures camoufage- bird colora-
tions-as well as the intense activity of
the birds makes watching them difficult,
even under the best circumstances.
In the enthusiasm Of installing o
feeder and keeping 1t in operation the
lover of birds may forget his eyes-until
he Is reminded OF them.
There will be a position, according to
the set of eyes doing the watching, where
best results may be obtained from q spec
tator viewpoint.
Constant activity Of the songsters, COM
bined with their softly blending colors,
makes for incessant eyestrain, unless the
feeder is at place which adapts it
easily to watching.
The feathered rsscals come and 60;
nrSt their soft backs are to the spectator,
then their sharp bills; at one time they
present the well-known bird profile, at
the next what might be called the head
on" view.
The soft colors Of most OF our birds,
and especially Of the smaller ones win
tering in this vicinity. compel very close
watching to distinguish them from the
bark Of trees and leaves on the ground.
There are exceptions, Of course.
That most popular Of birds, the cardi-
nal, or redbird as many call 1t, can be
seen against any background.
No difficulty ut all in watching his
movements
But his plainly though lovely colored
mate is another bird entirely, when it
comes to watching her actions at 50 to
100 feet or more. Although she is large,
in comparison with many another bird
which hangs around this time Of year,
her soft colors make her dificult to
spot" against shrubs.
Only her crest is visible ut times.
The bluejay, cursed by some, loved by
other observers, stands out plainly at
any distance.
1t will be realized that an observers
main attempt Is to watch the birds
actually eat.
This close attention TO q comparatively
small bill and even smaller seeds in the
feeder makes q different type Of eye
strain from anything the average be-
holder Is likely to encounter
The fact that he is looking through
window glass also offers q dificulty, for
not all the glass used in panes is perfect.
by any means. 81
Often q pane has such slight imperfec-
tions that they are not ordinarily noticed,
even by the observing, but such distor-
tions increase according to the distance
Evening star., 1935-11-30
District Should Have no
Privileged Motor Drivers
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The traflc director in his article in
The Evening Star of yesterday, relative
to granting Of special license numbers.
calls attention to the fact that the users
of these special license numbers show
especially good police records. He also
attestS to the fact that most Of these
favored" users prefer low license plate
numbers. 1t apparently does not occur
to Mr.. Van Duzer, aS 1t does TO me, that
these low numbers to favored" users
show fewer warrants because 1t is O
fact that the police are expected to lay
OF possessors Of low-numbered license
plates.
In this well-governed city Of ours.
where graft is hardly known, 1t would
seem that there is distinct favoritism,
and therefore an undue one, shown to
certain citizens of possible influence in
granting them, year after year, low
license numbers. Also perhaps Mr.. Van
Duzer, II he investigates the facts, would
not find that these favored" ones using
low license numbers were such. goody
goodies. JOHN p. STORY.