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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
Church Contribution : Needed Ayers Pastor
Dr. John Walker Advocates Grace of God to Present Day America in Second Congregational Address

construction, of salvation.
 Let us never think lightly of the Church of Christ or its task in the world. Material things look large particularly in these times. But never forget that it is Q mans mor- ale, mans faith, that makes all the difference in the end. A recent writer on democracy has said that "the greatest contribution of the churches to human well being Is the extension of Q house to worship, un- limited by dependence on the state, in practically every city and hamlet in America. No writer, however cri- tical and sceptical of religious faith, can overlook the contribution of the churches to the history of our American commonwealth. I believe that the contribution of the church to present day America ought to be, must be by the grace of God, as significant as the contribution in the days of the Pounding Fathers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
VENSKUNAS WINS
 COURT DISCHARGE

A discharge was granted to An- thony Venskunas, 68, of 68 Alder street when he was arraigned in municipal court Saturday on a charge of keeping liquor with intent to sell. VenSkunas was arrested August go when the vice-squad vis- tied his tavern.
 Joseph Fischer, l9. colored, Of 3 Vine street, was given suspended sentence after he was found guilty of running a disorderly place of business at 34 Vine street. by Judge T. E. Conway who instructed him to close the place.
 William Samela, 27, of T North Beacon street, received nolles on charges of reckless driving and tres passing on railroad property.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
Buy Bonds Now

'There can be no doubt that with the plethora of funds avail able. the government could secure money at a lower rate of interest than that which 1t offers for De- fense Savings funds. It offers this premium rate because the real ob- jective of the Defense Savings
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15

One person is killed in an auto mobile accident in the United statel every IS minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
STAR SEEKS STARS

Ronald Reagan spends his spare time looking for new stars, not as a talent scout but as an amateur astronomer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

the government was shipping up
north in the spring.
They were to be families, rumor
had it, taken off relief in the Middle
West, Woodworking farmers who
had failed in their old homes and
were looking for a new Land of
Hope.
"But if they was failures there"
commended Salaria, they'll sure fail
here. And all they'll do. after the
first freeze-up, is amble out and
give the valley bad Name"
''But they're to bring, their wom-
en- and children, = pointed out, land
the government is to stand behind
them and build their houses and
supply them with seed and stock"
could see Salaria's eyes flash.
"And it's hell of a lot the gov
er'ment did for the old-timer," she
exploded. 'They fixed it so we
couldn't even land salmon or kill
a deer without havin' a warden at
our heels. They put the bush-rat
out o. business by playin' into the
hands o. the big ninin' companies.
They kept us with the Indjins and
Eskimos and squealed like a stuck
pig when we asked for a school al
lowance. And they wouldn't even
build a road for US"
Perhaps" ] suggested, they'll
bring along some Of the things we
seem to need"
s:What t. hell do we need we amt.
got now?" was Salaria's prompt
challenge.
! meekly suggested that hospitals
and schools and churches and good
roads and telephones and radio
station might help little.
Salaria's smoldering eyes viewed
me askance.
II reckon you've been powwowin'
with that long-legged college dood
who's DENIM up with OF Sock-Eye
for the winter. He sure burns my
pappy up hot-airin' about what's GO
in to happen TO this valley. But
any silk-shirt swamp-drainer needn't
look for too many lovin' words from
the old-timers who came in here
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
VII

with that old firearm swinging
against my hip.
When Sam Bryson first told me he
had a girl in need of schooling ]
pictured frail and frostbitten child
in pigtails. But Salaria Bryson-
universally spoken of as 'sS'lary"-
turned out to be something quite
different. I found myself confronted
by a dusky and wide-shouldered
Boadicea who lowered several
inches above me. She wore her hair
close-cropped, dressed like man,
and could swear like trooper. She
was hard-muscled and strongly-hmit
and could swing an AK or drive a
team or carry deer carcass over
her shoulder. She proved herself
fonder of hunting, in fact, than she
was of homework. And taken all
in all she seemed about the most
perfect specimen of physical won-
anhood ever clapped eyes on.
Her attitude toward me as q
chalk-wrangler was openly hostile,
until she discovered ] was Alaska
born and had once lived in hill
camp. She was willing, after that,
to overlook my unhappy dover Of
book learning. But there remained
something pathetic about S'lary.
She had missed so much of life,
without quite knowing it. She was
as strong as an OK and as tireless
as sleigh husky and as fearless,
in one way, as a wildcat. She knew
her woodcraft and could keep
herself alive, suppose, in any cor
ner Of Alaska. But she was afraid
Of that side of life which a school
teacher stands for. The sweat came
out on her face when / gave her
list Of third-grade words to spell.
S'lary, however, was seldom
meek. She shared her fathers re-
sentiment against the outsider in
general and all invaders Of the val
ley in particular. And certain new
corners, she minated, would live
longer If they talked less about that
raft of broken-winded cheechakos
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
Concealing Dinner Table

In extra large living rooms, made
to serve as a dining room as well,
it is frequently desirable to have a
decorative screen to conceal the din
ner table while it is being set or
cleared. Such screens, in three or
four hinged sections, can easily be
made at home by applying panels
of pressed wood over wood frames.
The finished screen can be left in
its natural brown color, vanished,
painted or covered with a decorative,
wall paper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

years. Our marital, property, bust
ness laws are similar; in our home
towns are the same books and rugs,
the big chair for Daddy, the COM
Portable low rocker for mother, the
cribs and play-pens, the DELEGATES
sen store at the corner, the kinder
gartens and libraries and concerts,
and the ringing Of church bells.
These people who are killing each
other have everything in common.
They even have in common the hal
lucination that greater nation has
the right to Cypress weaker one, to
enrich herself infinitely at that weak
er ones expense. Or perhaps I
should say that some OF them are
only outgrowing that Authorization a
little faster than the others
Discuss Terms for Peace.
If / had the power today / would
ask each warning nation throughout
the world: ''What are your terms
for peace?" I would have all the
world know and discuss these terms,
adjust them, modify them; concede
this island there, that trade conces-
sion there. I would have the Presi-
dents opinion, the pope's opinion,
the opinions of rulers and kings. I
would know at last just what all
these men are fighting for; just what
trade advantages were threatened
when these great nations went into
war.
This should have been done is
months ago; IS years ago, before we
ever heard the names of Hitler or
Mussolini. This should have been
done when beaten and crippled Ger
many was attempting to struggle to
her feet as a republic, when we were
all laughing at her, and buying mill
lion mark notes for five cents. They
were playfully called ''book marks"
do you remember? They should have
been called marks of starvation,
marks of ruin, marks of revenge.
Try Gods Way.
We know only one thing Of this
war. It win have to end. One side,
the side counting the most ruin and
the most dead, will take certain
amount Of ruin and loss when it
ends. The other side will take slight
ly less. Both will retire to lick
their wounds, bury their dead, and
begin to rebuild. They've done this
since the days of Charlemagne;
they'll continue to follow this pat
tern until there slowly Nseeps into
hearts Of the rulers and war-makers
not the people, not the men and
women who die in the wars and
pay for the wars!-but the rulers
and war-makers, that it might be
as well to try Gods way.
It might be as well to see how
long these boasting dictators would
last, with God against them. How
long injustice and religious intoler-
ance could flourish, with All-power-
full God opposing them. How quick
1y little centers Of love and faith
and brotherhood would spread until
they touched borders, and all His
world be inundated with the green
ness and glory Of peace and conf
dence and security.
Until that day begins let's blame
men, the insincere men who say
love and live hate, who say for
giveness and live revenge. If ever
we really turn to God He will not
fail us. But until we do let's at
least refrain from blaming Him for
what we do.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

"About the change in Sidney"
was the Unexpectedly frank re-
spouse. ''He's man Of his word.
And he's good mining engineer.
Yet he's willing to throw up his
chances by hanging about this God
forsaken valley"
I resented that slur on the land
of my adoption just as ! resented
the implications behind it.
II have no intention" ] said, "of
interfering with Sidney Lander's ca
reer. ! happen to have a career OF
my own to look after"
81 understand you're to be a teach
er here" she said with commiser-
alive small smile.
IT am" replied. sand my work
will keep me too busy to think OF
wrecking other peoples happiness.
MAY I tell Sidney that?" she
asked as she buttoned her queenly
cloak of mink.
"Of course, I retorted with more
vigor than I had intended.
She stood silent moment, and I
could see the hardness 60 out OF her
eyes.
Thanks" she said, rather quiet
ly.
Before I knew it, in fact, I found
myself taking the hand which she
held out to me.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21

with a skillet and ak and hacked
their homes out o. the wilderness.
Them was men with the bark on.
They cleared their own land and
built their own wiekyups and didn't
ask an agent in brass buttons &
slice their sowbelly for 'em."
Il was at this point / loosed an
arrow in the dark.
Then you don't approve Of Sid
ney Lander?"
Salaria's smoldering eyes grew
perceptibly softer.
HE don't approve O. me-" she
finally proclaimed. ''IIe goes dumb
ev'ry time ! git within rifle-range
o. Sock-Eye's shack
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
LIVING HATE

Vars are so obviously sUrong. This
one will end, syith both sides retiring
to lick their mounds, bury their dead
and begin to rebuild. And Kathleen
Norris sOants to put an end to all this.
Read her sane, American plan for
peace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
Won LUCKNER

z
1T is REPORTED that Count
Felix Won Luckner is in command
of German sea raider operating in
the Pacific. In the first World war,
Count Won Luckner commanded the
Seeadler. / knew him in this coun-
try after the war. He was proud of
what he had accomplished for his
native country, but especially proud
of not having caused the death Of
single individual during all of his
operations. He said he did not be-
lieve the killing of non-combatants
helped in any way in winning war.
If had to be captured by German
raider, / should hope it might be
commanded by Count Felix Won
Luckner.
WHEN PROSPECTORS MADE
FORTUNES AND CAREERS
IN THE EARLY YEARS of this
century Jack Hamill and Percy
Robbins were partners prospecting
in the Canadian northland for gold.
Later Robbins, a trained mining en-
gineer, became the managing direc-
tor Of one Of the big gold mines at
Timmins, Ontario. When we en-
tered the first World war he, as an
American citizen, returned to Chi
cago and joined the army. After
the war he went to South Africa as
the managing director Of the De
Beers diamond mines. At the time
Of his death some two years ago,
Robbins was operating big dredges
on placer gold field at Candle,
Alaska, on the shores Of the Arctic
ocean.
Jack Hamill has been in the mil
lionaire class a dozen times, and
has been broke equally as many
times. Today he controls big cop
per mines in the northwest Cana
dian territories, and is mining pitch
blend and extracting radium at
Great Bear lake, beyond the Arctic
circle in Canada.
This represents a couple of in
tensely interesting careers Of men
who have done things in the wide
open spaces, men who have added
to the wealth Of the world. They
are, and were, of type that is
worth knowing.
FRIENDLY AMERICA
STRANGER. There is no such in
dividual in any small city or town Of
rural America. In these places all
are friends.
On my first day in town ! had
never visited before, each person
passed gave me cheerful, friendly
greeting. The little children told me
their names and their parents
names. ] was not a stranger In
strange place. ] was surrounded by
friends in a place strange to me. It
was the friendliness Of rural
Aunarira
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
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day while she is busy cleaning up the place.
She sights Carol and finally tells her 1t Is
no use trying to get Sidney away. .sThen
what are you worrying about2" asks Carol.
Barbara explains she Is worried about the
change In Lander's career plans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
By KATHLEEN NORRIS

w 7OMEN by the hundred
A/ write to me pathetic and
w bewildered letters about
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
. !, 4. i. lamp q VALLEY TX!
BY III n
BY ARTHUR STRANGER

Carol Coburn, Alaska-born daughter Of q
''bush rat'' who died with an improved
mining claim, returns North to teach school,
sidney Lander. mining engineer. rescues
her aboard ship from annoyances Of Eric
(the Red) Ericsson. Lander is engaged to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
ONE OF THE ROLES
OF A KING

OA' "a AAA4N0
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE told me
an interesting story in London in
the fall Of 1918. / had offered con-
CALCULATIONS on his having settled
the Welsh miners strike and getting
the men to go back to work, with
their grievances to be settled when
the war ended.
But / did not do that job said
Lloyd George. Il thought / could,
for those miners are my people, but
/ tried and failed. It was His
Majesty who accomplished what I
could not. He went alone to Wales.
He went to the miners meetings,
called on many of them in their
homes, pied with them as one Eng
lishman to another to forget their
grievances until the war was won.
TheySwent back to the mines for the
king, not for me-"
It gave me a new idea as to what
King George meant to the Eng
lish people, and his influence with
them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
THE STORY SO FAR

Barbara Trumbull. whose father is fighting
Coburn's claim. Lander breaks with Trum.
bull and moves to Sock-Eye Schlupp's
shack. Carol gets school Job at Matanuska.
but there il no schoolhouse. and her res
idence 10 shack. Barbara visits her one
INSTALLMENT VII
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-21
SENATOR ALDRICH-AND
THE NATIONAL WEALTH

SENATOR ALDRICH-AND
THE NATIONAL WEALTH
SOME YEARS AGO the then Sem
ator Aldrich Of Rhode Island said to
me in his Office in Washington:
people would be best served If
all the wealth of the nation might
be controlled by, say, dozen men.
These men would realize their re-
sponsibility and see to it that no one
might go hungry or cold"
Eyes, Senator" replied, ''that
possibly might prove true If you
picked the right IL men. ] presume
you believe you should be one of
them? believe I should be, and the
man who is sweeping Pennsylvania
avenue will agree with your premise
If he, too, is to be one of the H."
With smile spreading over his
usually dignified countenance, he
said:
my statement was foolish one,
let's forget it,"
That it was foolish is evidenced
by the constantly increasing amount
of national wealth and it's ever-in-
creasing equalization among people
of the nation.
When that statement was made,
only limited few could own an au-
tomobile. Today there is car for
every. four people in America.
THE SO-CALLED RICH MAN is
merely the custodian of wealth. He
cannot take his accumulation with
him either to heaven or to hell. He
must leave it to be divided among
posterity. The old adage of three
generations from shirt sleeves to
shirt sleeves still works.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Gen. De Gau||e Names Sell
President OF Free French
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-Gen. Charles
de Gaulle announced today creation
of National Committee" with him
self as president, for the exercise
of direction of policy and admin
stration of Free France"
Other committee members, all
designated national commissioners, -
are:
Rene Pleven. economy, finance and
colonies; Maurice de Jean, foreign
affairs; Gen. Paul Louis lie Gentil-
hCmme. war; Vice Admiral Emile
Henri Muselier, navy; Gen. Martial
Valin. air; Prof. Rene Cassin. JUS
tice and education; Andre Diethelm
interior, labor and information:
Comdr. George Thierry d'Argenlieu,
commissioner without department.
Herve Alphand, former financial
attache of the Vichy French En-
basSy in Washington, has been
named Free French director of eco
nomic affairs.
Gen. de Gaulle previously had an
nounced that the new body would
serve as a de facto government of
Free France.
Free French sources said they ex-
pected Britain and her Allies to give
recognition soon. Two Free French
representatives sat Yesterday as
members of the Inter- Allied Council
Evening star., 1941-09-25
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Sept. 25.-Bishop War
rem Aiken Gambler, "a, retired
Southern Methodist Church leader
for more than half a century and
one of the Nations best-known
clergymen, died at his home here
today after a Today illness.
Licensed to preach when only II
years old, few months after his
conversion, he was bishop for more
than 30 years.
noted orator, his pronouncements
we're frequently in the national
spotlight.
AS circuit rider. elder, editor,
author, college president and uni
versity chancellor, he touched every
phase of the life of his denomination
and was its senior bishop.
Born of. the distinguished Gambler
family at Villa Rica, Ga, August %,
1857, his impressionable years were
passed during the chaotic days OF the
Civil War. Shermans march to the
sea and the difficult reconstruction
period They had a lifelong effect.
He was largely responsible for the
defeat in 1925 of the proposed
unification of the Northern and
Southern branches of the Methodist
Church, throwing the full weight of
his prestige against the proposal
in notable debate in which his
brother. Judge John S. Gambler. led
the forces in favor of unification.
Judge Gambler delivered an ell
Evening star., 1941-09-25
6. Hall Roosevelt, 50, Harry Warner Says
Brother Of Presidents Nye Praised Film
Wife, Dies in Hospital Listed in Inquiry
Sister at His Bedside
As End Comes After
Illness Of Months

G.. Hall Roosevelt. so. brother OF
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, died at
O'Clock this morning in Walter
Reed Hospital with his only sister
at his bedside.
A brief White House announce
ment telephoned to news services,
said:
Mr.. Hall Roosevelt passed away
at 5 am. at Walter Reed Hospital.
Mrs. Roosevelt was at the hospital" ."
The death prompted President
Roosevelt to cancel all engagements
for today except his greeting of
the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
in the executive office.
Services at White House.
Later the White House announced
that services for Mr.. Roosevelt will
be held at 3 pm. tomorrow in the
east room. Capt. J. c. w. Linsley,
chaplain of Fort Myer, Va, probably
will conduct the services. Only
relatives and close friends will be
present.
1t was announced that President
Roosevelt had Cancelled his regular
Friday afternoon press conference
and moved the afternoon cabinet
meeting to IL am The Chief Ex-
ecutive's only other appointment
tomorrow will be brief greeting
of the newly elected national COM
mander of the American Legion,
Lynn U. Stambaugh of Fargo.
N. Oak Mr.. Stambaugh journeyed
to Washington especially to see the
(See HALL ROOSEVELT, Pe. AID
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Bishop Warren A. Gambler, Famed Orator
And Methodist Leader of South, Dies at 81

prominence again in 1928 when he
refused to take part in the presi-
Dental campaign Of that year de-
spite the widespread Protestant
opposition to the Democratic candi-
date, Gov. AL Smith of New York.
For justification Of his stand he went
back to his boyhood days and quoted
from an address made by Southern
Methodist bishops to ministers and
laymen in 1865.
Know your high calling. Preach
Christ and Him crucifled. Do not
preach politics. said that address.
You have no commission to preach
politics"
Bishop Gambler also was distin-
guished in the educational field. He
was made president of his alma
mater Emory College. when he was
only 81 years old, relinquished that
post when he was elected bishop in
1898, but for many years thereafter,
beginning in 1914, he was chancellor
Of the institution after 1t became
Emory University.
An uncompromising stand OF
Bishop Gambler against intercol-
legiate athletics defeated numerous
attempts to bring Emery into COM
petitive relationship with other
Southern schools in major sports.
Its students we're allowed to engage
only in minor sports competitions.
those in which there was no pos
(see GAMBLER, Page A-12)