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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-23

Christ is coming again! This is
the message of Matthew "a and Is,
which is the background for the les
Eon of today Here we also learn
Of the end of the age. To many it
seems that the time cannot be long
before that great and fateful day
breaks upon this chaos which we
call civilization. These two chap
tiers contain much important pro-
phetic truth, but in studying our les
son we must limit ourselves to the
one fact that when Christ does come
again we shall be called to give an
account of our stewardship.
Men are prone to think of their
life as something accidental. They
are here and they seem to have GER
tain abilities and opportunities
which they may make use of or not
as they choose, and then when the
time comes, they expect to leave
this world, in which they have
sought primarily for pleasure and
ease, and go out into eternity with
out any special responsibility. That
theory of life was undoubtedly pre-
pared by the devil and is promoted
by him for the purpose of destroy
ing the souls of men.
1. Christ Makes Men Stewards
of His Goods wv. 14-18.
on dc &c
evident that our Lord has given tC
each one of us ability and OppOr
tunity to serve Him. The unbeliever
who entirely rejects or ignores His
responsibility before God will have
to answer for His failure to follow
and serve Christ So will the pro
Tossing Christian who denies his pro
feSSiOn by his works have to answer
for his hypocrisy. Every true Chris
tan likewise must stand before the
judgment seat of Christ and be
judged for the work he has done
in the flesh.
The Lord has committed to each
man responsibility according to his
ability. God is not unreasonable.
He does not demand that which is
beyond our capacity. He gives to
each one the amount of His goods
which that man is able to make use
Of, and then it becomes his respon-
sibility to use those goods diligently
and faithfully.
iii. Christ Will Return for a Stew
ardship Accounting ". 10.
Life is far from a meaningless
existence without responsibility and
ultimate accountability. Christ is
coming again, we know not when,
but we know that He is coming and
that He may come today. What
answer will you and l give Him
when He asks us to account for the
goods He has left in our care?
Well aware are we that there are
those who scott at the thought of
Christ's return The Bible told cen
turtles in advance that we should
expect such an attitude of unbelief,
and it also told why men scott at
this truth, namely, because they are
walking after their own lusts" and
are Willingly ignorant of Gods
Word (see II Peter $3.50.
What a solemn indictment that is!
Let us see that it does not apply to
US. Let us rather be among those
who are looking for that blessed
hope, and the glorious appearing of
the great God and our Saviour Jesus
Christ (Titus 2:13). In preparation
for that day let us obey His admoni-
ton, Occupy till l come" duke
1919, that we may not stand
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-23
STEWARDS IN THE KINGDOM

LESSON TEXT-MattheW 25:14.27.
GOLDEN TEXT-Well done. thou good
and faithful servant-MattheW 25:21.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-23
FARMERS ELECTION

The Farmers Union CoOpera-
tive, operating a milk plant and
flour mill in Greencastle, elected
the following officers: Present,
Henderson MellOtt. Mercersburg,
R. r. 4; vice-president. Roy Hook
enberry. Sharpsburg. Md; secre-
tary. r. O. Bingham, Orrstown,
Pa; treasurer, J. E. Kershner,
Ereencastle r. r. 3. and manager
p. l.. Martin, HagerstOwn, r. r. 2.
\ guilty conscience is like a
whirlpool drawing in all to itself
which would otherwise pass by
cutler.
The January meeting of the
Public Health Association Of
Peekskill N. Y. had to be post
poned. Too many members of the
organization were sick.
9shamed in His presence in that
day. (
III. Faithfulness Brings Reward,
Unfaithfulness Results in Judgment
(vv. 20-2O.
The man who because of special
ability had received five talents had
a great opportunity to serve his
lord, and he did so with courage
and fidelity. So also did the man
who because of lesser natural en-
dowments received two talents .
Both made the most of their oppor- {
tunities and were equally faithful.
and also received equal rewards.
We shall not be judged on the basis
of the greatness or the limitation
of our opportunities, but rather by
the use we make of them. THAI
fact should encourage the one whit
is by circumstance or calling con
fined to a limited field, while
should solemnize and stir to greater
faithfulness the one who has beer
given great opportunity. Observe
that the reward for doing ones work
we'll is not retirement and a pen
sion, but more work ". 2D.
What about the man with the one
talent? Apparently he yielded to
the ever-present temptation to be
hurt because he did not receive as
much as the others wv. 1926. In !
stead of approaching the kindness
of his lord in not burdening him |!
with more goods than he was able !
to care for, and doing what he could !,
with what he had, he hid the talent
in the ground and went about his
own business. Such rebellion and
carelessness naturally brought forth
the reproof of the master and judg- |
ment (see Wv. 20, 800.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-23

\ guilty conscience is like a
whirlpool drawing in all to itself
which would otherwise pass by
euler.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-23

The January meeting of the
Public Health Association of
Peekskill. n. Y. had to be post
poned. Too many members of the
organization were sick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

Yo4f nome imprinted On sach cofd
20 may eroose 8 eocn Of ten os
tlsns Or 50 .sacflY oAss
street foor
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
JUST KNOWING
DOESN'T HELP ANY

Said Attorney General Robert H. Jack
son. feuding with the Dies Committee
over who found out what first:
Mr.. Dies says that next week he
will investigate the strike at the Vultee
Aircraft Corporation. The Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation already has lnveStl-
gated this strike and has supplied con-
fidential reports to the war and navy de-
partments and to the National Defense
Commission. This confidential report
describes the Communist influence which
caused and which is prolonging the
strike
Mr.. jackson said a lot more-about
how the Communist activities did not
constitute federal crime, and how prop
er precautions might be taken-but the
nuh of his statement is in the quotation
given above.
This is not written with any desire to
belittle the FBI. We believe it is an
efficient. highly trained department of
inestimable value to the people of the
United States But we believe it should
be pointed out to the politically appoint
ed officials who govern the FBTs actions
that the Vultee strike is a perfect eX-
ample of the fact that the FBI can work
itself into a nervous collapse without
doing a bit of good if its reports are
promptly filed and forgotten, as seems
to have been the case in the matter OF
Vultee Communists.
1t is not going to do the people of this
country, nor the national defense pro-
gram, one iota of good simply because
officials in Washington have received re-
ports of Communist influence in bringing
about what amounts to industrial sabo-
tage. Before any good can come out of
it, there must be action.
That's why we string along with the
Dies committee in this present instance.
The Dies committee at least tells the pub
lie what is going on, and thereafter pub
lie clamor forces action in Washington.
We do not contend that the FBI should
tell every step it takes in an investiga-
tion What we do contend is that, when
federal officials fail to act against Com
munists they know are causing strike
in vital national defense industry, there
should be some organization to tell the
public what the facts are. The Dies
committee fills the need for such an or
ganization.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
CHRISTMAS SEALS

Christmas Seals are in the mail again
Thousands of the little stickers which
annually add seasonal touch to letters
and cards, will be received within the
next few days by citizens here from the
Imperial County tuberculosis and Health
Association If more people realized the
true significance of these little gummed
stickers, there would be more checks and
bills in the return mail for the associa-
ton.
The money with which you buy these
seals goes to control and prevent tuber-
culosis, largely within the confines of
Imperial county School children who
otherwise would have no protection
whatsoever from the great white plague
get skin tests, examinations and treat
ment because of the few cents you pay
for the seals. If you have children of
your own, possibly you can afford to
finance the personal precautions your
self. But you cannot begin to spend the
money designed to prevent spread of the
contagion. There is no way in which you,
alone, can make sure that your child will
not come into contact with the disease
"a contact which may prove deadly.
That is the job the Christmas Seals
have TO do, with your help.
And, with your help, they will do that
job.
Buy Christmas Seals, for your own
protection and the protection of your
community.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
CERTIFICATE REQUIRED BY
CTION 2466 CALIFORNIA
CIVIL CODE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GWEN that
the undersigned, H. c. Latham, for
merly operating as Builders Supply
Co, is now transacting business in
the City of Ell Centro, County of
Imperial State of California, under
the name of Latham Lumber Co."
That the full name and address
of all parties interested in said
business are as follows:
H. G. LATHAM,
1014 Olive Street.
Ell Centre, California.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SIS.
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL
On this 18th day of November.
1910, before me, Geo. r. Kirk, d
notary public in and for the County
of Imperial State of California,
personally appeared H. c. Latham,
known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the within
instrument, and acknowledged to
me that he executed the same.
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in
this certificate first above written.
GEO. r. KIRK,
(SeaD Notary Public in and for
the County of Imperial,
State of California.
.1Nl522-29, DID,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
by Willis Thornton >.
On Teaching the Dignity Of Labor

rluclI in the thought of the Off.
GERS now charged with training
Americas peacetime conscript army.
A considerable number of college
professors have asked army men
whether it is not possible to give
the draftees some form OF voca-
tlonal or specialized training. The
answer has been a decided negative.
Col. W. H. Draper, Jr., of the
U. s. General Staff emphasizes the
fact that the primary purpose OF
the draft is to teach Americas
young men how to be soldiers, to
train an army capable, if neces-
sary, of meeting at least on equal
terms the best troops any nation
might throw against them.
Colontl Draper wisely said that
after the draftees had spent a day
partly in drill and marching, partly
in classroom getting military in
struction, and partly in necessary
chores such as kitchen police, the
embryo soldiers would be in no
mood to take up further class work.
So the matter comes back to
the Gideonse suggestion. Some
forr, of wise labor camp training
would help to give American youths
healthy bodies. The colleges could
then seek TO give them the healthy
trained minds. The graduates would
be an asset of the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
by Bruce Cation
The Inside Track in WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. -
About the only thing the United
States Senate has to worry over
in the immediate Tuture-say the
next week or so-iS hangover
headache called the Walter-Logan
bill, passed by House and Senate
but facing almost certain presi-
dental veto.
Briefly, the bill would make de-
cisions and findings of administra-
tive boards with a few specific
eXceptions) open to judicial re-
view. Courts would be empowered
to upset an action by-Say-the
Labor Board, if in the courts opin-
ion the boards finding was not
supported by substantial evidence,
was not supported by the board S
own findings of fact or was in
violation either of the U. S. Con-
stitution or of the law creating the
board in question.
This bill is either a much needed
reform or thing which will cripple
the governments operations, de-
pending on your point of view. 1t
had already passed the House.
Last spring the Senate passed it
in moment of Observation-Disclosures,
reconsidering it's action bit later
when administration leaders realized
what had happened.
HOT FIGHT
Around this bill there had de-
veloped an extremely hot conflict
The administration bitterly opposes
the measure, but a majority in
both houses favors it.
The case for the bill is perhaps
best put by Senator Carl Hatch
of New Mexico, who led the fight
for it in the Senate.
"This bill merely provides fun
damental in our form of govemn-
ment-that absolute power shall
not rest anywhere says Hatch
1T comes naturally out of our
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

Prof. Harry David GideonSe, head
of the big Brooklyn College in
New York, says a semester OF
planned labor camp activity some
where in The country. far from the
students normal environment would
improve the curriculum of almost
any school.
There probably will be the ans
wer that athletic activities give
students plenty OF outlet for their
animal spirits and plenty of exer-
else. But that would be TO miss
the idea entirely Others will pro-
badly point out that in Federal
CCC camps young men are al
ready getting plenty of training.
But that would be to overlook the
point that in CCC camps en-
rollment is largely restricted to a
less privileged group OF young men.
In the matter touched upon by
Professor Gideonse, the Germans
were wise Even in pre-Nazi times,
the republic instituted labor camps
They were not the harsh ones the
Nazis have made of them. The
republic saw in labor camps a
chance to further the cause of de-
mocracy. Just as children of all
classes and creedS are mixed up
in the public schools, so young
mer from all kinds of homes were
mixed up IN the labor camps.
The sons of the wealthy, the
boys who were some day to control
industry in Germany, were taught
by tie tired back and the calloused
hand to get some idea of the role
millions OF their fellow country
men perform day by day and
week by week in the necessary e.
economy of the nation.
A man who has labored does
not look down upon labor. They
hardened the youths physically.
The toughening process so neces-
sary in a soldier was largely attend
ed 10 before the young men were
called up.
This matter happens to be very
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
HOW FAR THE
FEDERAL POWER?
(Wall Street JournaD

One difficulty in debating the question
of dictatorship" as a danger III the
United States is to find the place where
"a strong central government slips into
a "totalitarian dictatorship" This was
illustrated last week by a radio "symp--
postum in which two speakers pleaded
-as one of them said-for IAN effective
and representative" government as
"unifying force of the national power
and two others fell back upon President
Roosevelt's remarks concerning new in
struments of power" which in wrong
hands might become "shackleS for the
liberties of the people The general eff
feet of the debate was that it left the sub
ject where it was at the start, namely,
much up in the air.
One thing at least is clear concerning
the question. Our system of government
was not devised to provide strong CEN
tral government" 1t was most careful
ly devised to prevent not merely a die
tatorship' but anything approaching a
dictatorship. What it sought to do-and
what, if it is observed it does--iS to pro-
vide that power is not concentrated in
such a way as to allow too much of it to
fall into the hands of any one man. 1t
was intended to produce the kind of thing
that we like to call the american demo-
cratic way of life" That "way of life
was to be secured by limited delegation
of powers to the officials of government,
leaving to the people the remainder of the
powers that are included in the term
sovereignty. The people were expected
to exercise these powers by the same pro-
cess as that by which they originally
delegated some of them, namely through
provisions of the Constitution and amend
ment to the Constitution when they wish
ed it changed. The founders did not
expect that changes in the distribution
of those delegated powers or their en-
largement should be made in any other
way and they set up supreme judiciary
to see that this did not happen. If the
people wish a strong central govern
ment' they can have it as strong and
as central as they please by amending
the Constitution, in the manner provid-
ed by that instrument
The fact seems to be that demand for
this kind of government on one side and
talk of dictatorship" on the other is
largely a reflection of an underlying
conflict whose roots are economic. 1t
reflects an alignment of classes on
something like MARKHAM principles, phe-
nomenon which of recent years has be-
come increasingly evident in this coun-
try. Apparently this conflict is also at
the bottom of the sm-democracy'
debate which RACES continuously 1t is
we'll to remember that both dictator
ship and "totalitarianism' can be ac-
complished under democratic forms
have in fact so been accomplished in
Germany and in Russia-and that the
essence of democracy" lies not in form
but in principle That principle is min
ority rights under ma ority rule
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

mentS with economic appeal:
l. That unless credits are forth
coming, Britain may be forced to
liquidate her American securities,
real estate and other investments
with ptbable serious effects on
markets here.
2. That if her gold reserve is
completely exhausted because of
the failure to obtain American loans
she may be forced after the war,
along with most other old world
countries, to demonetize gold, thus
severely depreciating the value of
the United States gold hoard.
3. That if she loses the war, AM
erica will be forced to maintain a
huge war machine with perhaps
critical effect upon the United
States system of free enterprise and
standard of living.
Sir Kingsley Wood, chancellor of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

basic theory of checks and ban
ances."
"It calls for judicial review only
on certain well-defined grounds
which are clearly set forth in the
bill itself There is no arbitrary
grant of power to the courts.
"If enacted, it wouldn't jeop-
ardize or harm any such agency
as the Labor Board, because the
principles it set forth have al
ready been announced by the Su-
preme Court. We've merely writ
ing into law what the court has
already said.
The big thing is that every
board and agency would know that
there is some court that can review
its decisions, so that its findings
can never be arbitrary
VETO LIKELY
Administration opposition to the
bill rests on several arguments.
Chief of these is that the bill
would almost nullify the work OF
the various government boards and
agencies by causing a legal delay
of year or SO between the time
an agency issued an order or made
a finding and the time that order
or finding actually went into oper-
alton. If this isn't so, ask the New
Dealers, why were such "non-con-
troverSial" agencies as the Inter-
state Commerce Commission spec
tally exempted from the bill?
Another argument is that the
modern need for carrying on much
of the governments work via ex-
ecutivc boards creating brand
new field of administrative law and
administrative procedure which
must in the nature of things de-
velop outside of the old, recognized
legal channels. To try to force it
back into those channels, it is
held, would halt the whole process.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
British Credit Request
Seen as 1rioI Balloon

the exchequer, said Nov rs that
the war cost for the first year of
the war averaged $2l 100000 daily
and that for the first II days this
year the average had risen to $685.
100000 daily. And he forecast fur
ther increase.
London reported only a week
earlier, however, that the daily war
cost was $56,000,O00. That $20,000,-
600 daily difference is most impor-
tant in determining how long Brit
ish resources will last because it
piles up to $7,300,0O0,OO0 on an
annual basis.
H. F. c. Crookshank, financial
secretary of the British treasury,
estimated that the present brutal"
British taxes, designed to yield So
O0O,0OO,0OO annually, were not meet
ing half the war cost and that
further increases were in prospect.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
So They Say

The most important factor that
guided me through life was, and it
still remains, love.
-Ignace Jan Paderewski piano vir-
tuoso. who at 80 leaves Europe to
come to America because he
could not stand it. there.
She is still the loveliest woman
in the world.
Husband Arthur Hornblow after
his wife, Myrna 10y, confirmed
that she would seek a divorce.
o
If can write just one poem that
will turn the minds of few to a
more decent outlook. what does it
matter if I compose bad line?
Edna Sc, Vincent Millay
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORK

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
a resolution of intention being Res
olution No. 797 was on the Goth day
of November, 1910 adopted and
passed wherein it was proposed that
a certain alley therein referred to
and hereinafter described be vacat-
ed and entirely closed up. Said al
ley is described as follows:
That certain 10 foot alley
between Blocks IA and Is,
Second Addition, City of Ell
Centro, California.
Said resolution of intention is
hereby referred to for further par
tiCularS.
FURTHER NOTICE Is HEREBY
GIVEN that any person interested
objecting to the said closing of the
said alley may make written objec-
tions to the same within ten 1Q)
days after the expiration of the
time of the publication of this no.
tice and such objection or objec-
tions will be given a hearing by
the City Council as provided by
law
M. j. SHELTON,
Street Superintendent of
the City of Ell Centro.
tN28-D9 incl)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
LOANS TO BRITAIN
(Oroville Mercury-Register)

The matter of loans to Britain is
brought up by Lord Lothian, who tells
America that soon British credits in this
country will be exhausted = and that
Britain could not continue the war with
out American funds. That was known
all along, but his statement makes it hot.
Our government is pledged to give Brit
ain call aid short of war;" so of course
it favors loans and will grant them un-
less stopped by an adverse American
opinion That opinion favors loans to
Britain, so she will get the money.
And why not? Britain is fighting a
battle that will be ours some day if she
doesn't continue to stand between us and
Hitlerism
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
by Paul Harrison :.
Ho|Iywoo6s Fads. Fancies and Foib|es

needs prompting, he began the
role two weeks before the date set
for his wedding Then production
was held up by the illness of Bur-
CESS Meredith and the marriage had
t5 be postponed a week. At the
prospect of still further delay, Field
got So dithery he didn't know whe-
ther he was playing Hamlet or
backgammon. So they wrote his
lines on a blackboard and finished
tho last scene about 10 minutes be-
fcre the wedding march began.
BIRTH OF
A RUMOR
Robert Preston's marriage to Kay
Feltus, the girl he has been in love
with all along, ought to quiet the
Welter of romance rumors, and eS-
pecially the one about the mystery
girl"
Preston goes bowling every We'd
nesday night used to, anyway
with a bunch of the boys from
Paramount. Three months ago a
cute little 17-year-old blonde Slip
ped into a vacant seat beside him
at the bowling alley and said
brightly, "Hiyah, Bob? Who's
ahead?" He thought she was the
date of one of the studio gang
and kept on thinking so for weeks
because she was always there, just
being quiet and pleasant and inter-
ested.
Then one evening she begged him
to step outside and meet "a couple
of my girl-friends." He obliged and
found a mob of about 40 starry
eyed youngsters. 1t turned out the
blonde had told all her pals she
was dating Robert Preston every
Wednesday night, and they'd come
to see for themselves.
And that's sample of how
rumorS are born.