The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-21
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Eleanor Roosevelt
PICNIC WEATHER

PICNIC WEATHER
NEW YORK.-One day was so
clear and beautiful that we went to
the top Of the hill back Of my cot
tage for a picnic on the porch Of
the Presidents little cottage. He
has had vistas cut, so that as you
sit on his porch, If the weather Is
clear, you can see the Catskill
mountains to the north and straight
down across the Hudson river.
BY walking a very short distance
from the highest point Of all, one
can get a view of the foothills of
the Berkshires and the Shawangunk
range to the south.
We all enjoyed ourselves, except
the poor cat. She had to be shut UP
because she went after a little dog
we had with us who was completely
intimidated by her. Fortunately, as
we left, I remembered she must be
given her freedom and the closet
door was opened.
POCKET BIBLE
The other day, Mr.. Lunsford p.
Yandell came to see me in New
York. From his brief case, he took
three copies of a little book and told
me the story Of how he came across
1t. Because of his interest in the
book, he located the original pub
Usher and found several people who
at one time or another had endorsed
it. He Is now having it republished,
feeling that in the present crisis
many people will find it valuable.
In letter to me after his visit,
there occurs the following sentence:
conscientious parents are faced
with the problem of giving their chill
dren set Of standards for their
lives, some theory on which to work,
whether it is called religion, or by
some other name. The great bar
rier to arousing a youngsters inter-
est in religion as it is taught in the
churches, is the impatience Of the
child. To young people the Bible is
fearsomely large book"
Mr.. Yandell found comment by
Mr.. Dale Carnegie, which strikes me
as particularly interesting: "This
little book contains the words of the
greatest teacher Of human relations
the world has ever known. There is
an urgent need for such book, it
should have been published CEN
turtles ago."
Well, here it is. You can carry it
in your pocket or in your shopping
bag and read it in odd moments.
1t is the complete sayings of Jesus,
taken from the King James ver-
sion, arranged by Arthur Kinds.
My generation was accustomed to
reading some verses from the Bible
morning and evening, or to having
them read aloud in the family circle.
Most Of us had our favorite chap
tiers and verses which we learned
by heart and which still remain in
our minds, no matter how our own
special religious beliefs have devel-
oped. This is a good book to have,
good company at all times.
NAVY SEES THE ARMY
One night again took some young
navy men to see the show, ''This Is
the Army" There are not many
shows you can see a second time,
and enjoy them as much as the first
time. But I can honestly say in
this case, that I had good time
myself, which was enhanced by
watching my guests enjoy them
selves.
Next morning, left the train at
Beacon, N. Y, so as to have swim
and lunch with Secretary and Mrs.
'Morgenthau. I was home by three
o'clock, and we had quite number
Of guests for supper at my cottage.
Today there are guests again for
lunch and supper, but on the whole,
the day is quiet day, which the
gray sky perhaps accentuates. Not
even a leaf is stirring outside Of our
windows now, and the purple fire.
weed along our brook, which I have
always loved, is reflected in the wa
ter as in looking-glass, for not a
ripple is stirring.
When awakened this morning, the
sky was blue, and the birds were
chirping everywhere, but now it
locks as though Nature were wait
ing for the rain to come, or for the
wind to blow.
PAINTING EXHIBITION
In the late afternoon had to meet
a train, and then 60 to the library
for the opening of an exhibition Of
paintings Of Duchess County," by
members Of the Duchess County
Art association. It was a verv well