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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-21

ities-they overcome the famine
by rationing out the food. The
man with the scales is not mon
ster to hurt the people; he is for
their help. He, it is, who sees taht
poor and rich, alike, get food.
He, it is, who rations, that all
may have some and that none
may suffer. In the Scripture,
Joseph became the rationing
board to all of Egypt. He was
the food administrator. Hoover,
in the time of the last war, was
the one who carried the balances
and rationed the food then. To-
day, we have the food admins
traitors doing the same that food
might hold out and that our boys
at the front shall have their sup
plies as we'll as those at home.
Although tires, kerosene, gaso-
line, tools, sugar, coffee, and
they tell us canned goods next,
and what not after that; are ra-
toned and will be rationed, there
is one thing that will not be ra-
toned and cannot be rationed If
a man determines to have it. 1T
IS A MANS CHRISTIAN
FAITH. No one can take away
a mans Faith and Love for his
Saviour. No man can keep a
man from praying. No one can
keep a man from worshiping his
God. No one can keep the Christ
ian from loving his Christ. Hit
Ter has said he will exterminate
the Christian faith, but do what
he will, he cannot and has not
been able to kill out the Christ
ian faith from his own people.
Many years ago, Paul, Silas,
John, and Peter and others suf-
fered and died but the Christian
faith could not be rationed or
stamped out. I am thankful that
we have the freedom of worship,
but suppose we were rationed in
our religion and worship, just as
Hitler is trying to do in Europe.
Well, our people would do just
like they have tried to do when
other things are rationed-our
people would try to hoard their
religion if they could. Many peo-
pie who never went to church in
their lives would begin to COM
plain about how they are being
prosecuted.
Prayer is not rationed, worship
is not rationed, the love of God
is not rationed, the fellowship of
Christ is not rationed, the love
of God is as free as the water Of
the rivers, the salvation of our
souls is free, having been bought
by the death of our Lord on the
cross. For your own sake during
this new year, will you not re-
ceive this one thing that is SO
freely given to us? To refuse
Christ and Gods gifts may bring
about in the future a rationing,
a persecution or what you may
call it of the faith we do not
value
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Elkland Chorus
Winner OF HOnors

Under most adverse circum-
stances the Girls Chorus of Elk
land High School won high rating
at the Harvest Festival embrac-
ing the three counties of Avery,
Watauga, and Ashe at Boone on
Saturday, January 9. With the
rating system providing for a
grade range of from I to V Zone
to five), the judges awarded
Elkland a rating of II (two),
classified as every Good" Boone
took first honors, and won the
trophy.
This rating for Elkland is the
more encouraging when the OBJ
stacles attending the girls effort
are considered. Due to a crowd
ed school schedule they had had
only two weeks practice, and
when the day arrived for the
festival some members of the
group - due to the fact that the
school buses do not run on Satur-
day - had to walk some seven
miles. Only thirteen out of the
chorus of twenty were able to at
tend. So this good rating under
these circumstances is rather in
dicative of splendid latent talent
only awaiting opportunity for de-
velopment.
The following girls participated
in the festival: Dorothy Wilcox,
Betty Nell Michael, Edith Wink
Ter, Ella Mae Grogan, Iris Ellis,
Kathleen Grogan, Goldie Grogan,
Gilda Scott, Bette Miller, Bobby
Scott, Venita Howell, Ella Mae
Woodring and Liza Howell.
The section rendered was
Golden Slumbers," a three-part
English folk song. The director
was Miss Ruth Lewis.
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NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE

NOI1CE VI EAECU11ON DALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
WATAUGA COUNTY
MERCHANTS AND TRADERS
BANK, For the Use and Benefit
of Farmers State Bank
JOE T. SUTHERLAND, JOSIE
SUTHERLAND AND J. r. SU-
THERLAND
By virtue of an execution is
sued from the Superior Court of
Watauga County, issued upon a
judgment rendered in said coun-
ty in the above entitled cause, du-
ly docketed in the County of
AShe, said execution directed to
the Sheriff of Ashe County, I,
John Goodman, Sheriff of Ashe
County, will sell to the highest
bidder for cash at the courthouse
door at Jefferson, N c., on 9Th
day of February, 1943. at 100 o.
clock p. m, the following de-
Scribed real estate lying and be-
ing in Ashe County, N. c., and
situated in North Fork Township,
and described and bounded as
follows:
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CHESTNUT WOOD

Wilkes Extract Works, North
Wilkesboro, N. c., are in the
market for Chestnut Wood in any
quantity. Price 5000 for 100 Gu
bic feet delivered at their mill.
Can be delivered any day except
Sunday Wood is needed to make
tannin extract to tan leather for
shoes needed by our men in SER
vice. 12-3-18T
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Executed by levying upon all
the right title and interest of the
defendant, J. T. Sutherland, in
and to the following described
real estate, lying and being in
Ashe County, N. c., subject to
the liens and exceptions herein
after set out, to-wit:
FIRST TRACT: Containing 221
acres, more or less, and specifi-
cally described in a Deed of Trust
or mortgage, from J. T. Suther-
land and wife, Cora Sutherland,
to the Federal Land Bank of Co.
lumbia, S. c., dated the 18th day
of March, 1923, and recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds
of Ashe County in Book "a, page
76; to which instrument and the
record thereof, reference is here
by made or a specific description
of the land hereby levied upon;
subject, however, to the lien Gre
ated by said instrument, to the
amount due on said lien of the
date of this levy. This levy, up
on this tract of land is also sub
ject to a prior lien created by a
second Deed of Trust on this
same land by J. T. Sutherland
and wife, Cora Sutherland, to w.
o. McGibony, Trustee, dated June
2, 1884, and recorded in the Of
flee of the Register of Deeds of
Ashe County in Book 26, page
200.
SECOND TRACT: This levy
upon this tract of land is made,
subject to any other valid exist
ing prior lien upon this tract of
land
Containing 1912 acres, more or
less, specifically described in a
deed from w. B. Austin to J. T.
Sutherland and wife, Cora Su-
therland, dated December 8, 1884,
recorded in Book w, page IT'S,
to which deed and record thereof,
reference is hereby made or a
specific description thereof, of
the tract hereby levied upon.
This levy is also subject to any
valid, prior existing liens upon
said tract.
There is also excepted from
this levy and sale hereunder the
following described tract or par
eel of land, which constitutes the
homestead of the defendant, J..
T. Sutherland, which has been
duly allotted to him, to-wit:
Beginning on a white walnut
on the Northeast side of the road
C. G. Sutherland and J. T. Suth-
erland's corner, running S. 40 W.
with a plank fence 27A poles to
a stake in a cross fence; then N.
1917 w. As poles to a stake in
Jim Wilson's line; then N. 36k
E. with Wilson's line so poles to
a stake on the Northeast side of
the road near a bridge; then S.
81 E. with c. c. Sutherland's line
4019 poles to a stake c. C. Suth-
erland's corner; then S. 40 w.
221. poles to the beginning, con-
tanning Is acres.
This January 2, 1943
John Goodman, Sheriff Ashe
County.
By: c. B. GRAPHICAL, D. S.
1-14-4T
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You are hereby notified to ap-
pear before the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Ashe County at
his office in jefferson, North
Carolina, at 200 o'clock P M. on
Monday, January Is, 1913, when
and where the deposition of Mrs.
Alice R. Koontz, J. M. Sweet, ct
al, taken in the above entitled
cause at Bristol, Virginia, on De-
cember %, 1912, will be opened
by said Clerk as provided by law.
This the 18th day of January,
1943.
The Cox Hat Company, Inc.
By T. c. Bowie.
Bowie and Bowie, Attorneys
1-21-1t.
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TYPEWRITER and adding ma
chine service. Factory trained
mechanics. Satisfaction guaran.
teed. Deal Typewriter Exchange,
CO The Skyland Post. tt
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-21

FREE! If excess acid causes
you pains of Stomach, Ulcers, In
digestion, Heartburn, Belching,
Bloating, Nausea, Gas Pains, get
free sample, Udga, at Ray Drug
Company. 11-12-12Tpd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-21

Will sell or trade Broom house
with good basement. Large lot
with small barn. All in good
condition. Located in the town
of Jefferson, N. c. Will trade for
farm. Write Mrs. Blanche Ell
dreth, Colora, Maryland.
1-14-3tp.
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PERKINS INFANT DES

Wendell Perkins, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Perkins, was
buried at Old Fields on Sunday,
following his death on Saturday.
In addition to the parents, three
brothers survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-21

FOR SALE: Two lots with
eight room dwelling on one of
the best locations in West Jeff
erson for sale. See or write
Mrs. Clemie Beshears, Glendale
Springs, N. c. 1-21-4t
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WANTED - Three good relia-
BILE men with families to move on
farm as share-croppers. Refer
ence required. Good bargain to
right parties. See T. N. Blevins,
Crumpler, or write G. O. Blevins,
China Grove, N. c. 1-14-4tp
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WANTED

Girl or woman for general
household work and care of baby.
Five in family. Will pay $500
per week. Must apply by Satur-
day evening by letter or in per-
son to Mrs. Raymond Francis,
SmethpOrt, N. C. 1-21-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-21

Will sell or trade new Reming-
ton Electric Razor for riding sad
die or shot gun. See or write c.
A. Toliver, Toliver, N. c.
1-21-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-21

FOR SALE: Stark trees, vines
and plants from the most reliable
nursery in the U. S. A. See,
write, or phone me. All orders
given prompt attention. Mrs. J.
c. Gambill, West Jefferson, N. c.
1-21-4tpd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-21

JUST RECEIVED-3,OOO back
numbers of magazines, including
love stories, popular mechanics,
popular science, Deceive stories,
westerns and others. j. ]. Store.
1-14-2tp
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FOR SALE-'4G Ford Deluxe
Sedan. 5 good tires, radio and
heater-inquire at ESQ Station
in Warrensville, N. c. 1-21-4tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-21

There are some peculiar ideas
going around about rationing and
signing up for food and other
things. Some people are saying,
and foolishly, the government is
compelling us to sign up so they
will have us under their power.
People are saying it is the mark
of the beast to sign up with the
government for anything. I hope
everyone who has such an idea
will read this article, and if you
do not understand it, I will be
glad to talk with anyone about
this matter of rationing
If you will read the first four
verses of the Sixth Chapter of
Revelation, you read of the vision
behind the seals that John was
allowed to see. His first vision
was that of a pale white horse
with rider on his back. A bow
was in the riders hand. This
represented the truth that con-
querers would come. Johns
second vision behind the second
seal was that of a red horse with
a rider on his back carrying a
sword. This meant wars would
come and blood she'd Next the
third seal was opened and vi
sion of a black horse and a rider
carrying a pair of scales in his
hand came before his eyes. John
heard voice saying, "A measure
of wheat for a penny and three
measures of barley for penny"
This vision of the black horse
pictures just what we are going
through in these days of scarcity
and war. Did you notice what
the voice said, "a MEASURE OF
WHEAT FOR A PENNY? This
means food will be scarce and
high in price. A penny was not
our little brownie of today, it
was an amount of money equal
to a mans full days wages. A
measure of wheat was a little
over a quart of wheat. When you
pay a full days wages for little
over a quart of wheat, food Is
certainly high and scarce. Notice
again the black horse came after
the pale horse and the red horse.
So it is when conquerors make
war and war is rampant in the
world then is when famine
comes which is represented by
the black horse and rider. Food
has been so scarce in times and
places on the earth that people
have even eaten their own chill
dren. This is according to the
Scripture. Food and even water
has been rationed
You will notice the rider of the
black horse had a pair Of scales
in his hand. What does this
mean? It meant in the time of
famine that food would be
weighed and measured out-in
other words-FOOD WOULD BE
RATIONED. Rationing is as old
as man. Thousands of years ago
in the times of war, famine and
drought, water as we'll as food
was rationed. Today the balances
are in the hands of the food ad-
ministrators. The government
rationing boards are balancing
out food, tires, gasoline and what
not. Notice also in the vision,
the man with the scales rides
upon the horse-he controls the
black horse. Today the rationing
boards and the food administra-
I
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FOR SALE-Furniture an d
StOves-Apply to Mrs. Mary Sue
White, West Jefferson, N. C.
1-21-1tp
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WANTED-Family to work on
farm. Good house and good
proposition for the right party.
See or write Janet Carter, War
rensville, N. c. 1-14-4tp
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE
Having qualified as Admins
tratrix of the estate of Jefferson
Dean Blevins, deceased, late of
Ashe County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of said
deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at Jefferson, on or
before the 18th day of Deem
Der, 1943, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
state will please make immediate
payment.
This the 18th day of December
1912.
Mrs. Roy E. Blevins, Admin
istratrix of Jefferson Dean
Blevins, Deceased.
12-17-6T
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"RATIONING"

'RAIIONINC
"And when he had opened the
third seal, 1 heard the third beast
say, Come and seer And l be-
held, and 10, a black horse; and
ne that sat on him had a pair of
balances in his hand. And /
heard a voice in the midst of the
four beasts say, "A measure of
wheat for a penny, and three
measures of barley for a penny,
atc".-Rev. 6:5-6.
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SPIR 1T U AL
DEFE N S E
Committee:

Committee:
Rev. J. w. Luke, Chmn., Rev.
Clayton B. Miller; Rev. w L.
Wilmington, Rev. HOyt Wood,
Elder Ed Davis.
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NOTICE

NOTICE
TO OPEN DEPOSITION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
THE COX HAT COMPANY, Inc
VS..
V. C. PHIPPS, EFT AL.
TO V. c.. PHIPPS:
Evening star., 1943-10-03
Mary V. Adams
Becomes Bride
Of Officer

The marriage of Miss Mary Vivi-
enne Adams, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Adams of Vienna, Va,
and Capt. William T. Tierney, jr.,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Tier
ney OF Rosedale, Long Island, N. Y,
took place yesterday morning at 1C
O'Clock, at st. James Church, West
Falls Church, the Rev. E. v. Null
larkey, officiating.
The bride, who was escorted down
The aisle by her father, wore gown
OF white brocade with a finger tip
length veil and carried bouquet of
white roses. Her sister, Miss Rose
mary T1erney, was her maid of
honor and only attendant, wearing
a powder blue gown and carrying a
bouquet of yellow roses.
Capt. Frederick M. Hewitt of Bal
0mpre, who is stationed at Fort Bel
vou, acted as best man for Capt
fierney, and the ushers were Capt
B. 9. Jordan and Capt. Phil r.
Brownell, both stationed at Fort
Belyoir.
A small reception for the wedding
party and relatives followed at the
home Of the brides parents, and the
couple left later for their wedding
trip, the bride travelling in a blue
suit with brown accessories, with
which she wore corsage bouquet OF
orchids. They will reside in Alexan-
dria on their return.
Evening star., 1943-10-03
Parties Given
Before Wedding

Col and Mrs. John N. Andrews
entertained at buffet supper last
evening at their home in Country
Club Hills for the bridal party and
guests who have come to attend
the wedding today of their daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Nell Andrews
and Capt. VILLA m Winterton
Owens III. son of Maj. and Mrs
Robert S. Owens of New York and
Ratford, Va.
This morning a bachelors break
fast for Capt. Owens will be given
at the home of Capt. Lawrence
Reiss in Arlington and at noon Mrs
Edgar G. Fitzpatrick, jr., Miss Eliza
beth Ann Hosch and Miss jamie
Givens will give a luncheon at the
Washington Golf and Country Club
A large tea in honor of the bride
elect was given last Sunday by Miss
Dorothy Hunt at her home in this
CITY,
Evening star., 1943-10-03

she went to Biltmore Forest to
visit her aunt, Mrs. c. A. Norburne.
Mrs. George D. F. Robinson and
her daughter and grandchildren.
Mrs. B. N. We've, Constance Diane
and Basquet Nell We've, jr., have
returned from three month stay
in Maine.
1t. Barbara Godfrey Adams, Ma
rine Corps Womens Reserve, has
joined her grandmother, Mrs. Arthur
B. Owens, for the period of her leave.
1t. Adams was accompanied by 1t.
Elizabeth Elrod, also Marine Corps
Women's Reserve. They were mem
bers of the class graduated recently
from Camp Lejeune, at New River,
N. G..
Mrs. Christian L. Engleman, wife
Evening star., 1943-10-03

has resumed her studies at Old
Fields, at Glencoe, Md.
Mrs. William D. Jenkins has gone
to Wilkes-Barre, Pa, to spend the
week end with her husband, Air Ca
det jenkins, who is on duty there
1t. William N. Dugdalec, U. S. N.
and Mrs. Dugdale have come to
Annapolis, where the former vii,
be stationed at the Naval Academy
and have taken an apartment in
Annapolis. 1t. Dugdale spent sew
eral years on duty overseas before
Pearl Harbor.
Miss Dorothy Strickland has re.
turned from a visit to her former
home, Miramorst, at Roanoke, Va
Before coming back to Annapolis
Evening star., 1943-10-03
Hidd Munson
To Be Bride

Col. and Mrs. F. Granville F.
Munson, yesterday announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Hilda Munson, to Mr.. Robert James
Walton III. In celebration of the
occasion Mrs. Munson entertained
at a luncheon party at the May
flower yesterday afternoon.
Miss Munson is graduate Of the
National Cathedral School for Girls
and attended George Washington
University and Columbia University.
She is member of the Red Cross
Nurses Aide Corps and has been
Evening star., 1943-10-03
Annapolis Home
OF Admiral King
Has Been Loaned

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 2. - The
chief OF naval operations and COM
mander in chief of the United States
fleet, Admiral Ernest J. King, and
Mrs. King have loaned their house
at As Franklin street to their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Vandenberg, wife of Col.
Oliver Wolcott Vandenberg, U. S. A.
With Mrs. Vandenberg in Annapolis
are her four children, and they plan
to remain in Annapolis while Col
Vandenperg is on active duty.
Mrs. VandenbergS sister, Mrs.
James M. Boyer Howard, has joined
their parents, Admiral and Mrs
King, in their Washington home.
Mrs. Howard recently arrived from
Arruba, the Netherlands West In
dies, and Mr. Howard is expected to
join her later in the fall. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard will come to Annapolis
to visit the farmers mother, Mrs.
Douglas Howard, before they return
to Arruba.
Sergt. J. Whitman Howard and
Mr.. Douglas L. Howard are spend
ing short time with their mother,
Mrs. A. C. Howard. Mr.. Howard is
student at the Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute at Blacksburg.
1t. L. Blaine Libbey, U. S. NJ, who
has been patient at the Navy Med
ical Center in Washington, is re-
cuperating and has come to An
napolis. He and Mrs. Libbey with
their infant daughter, Anne Eliza
beth, are visiting Mrs. Libbey's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl j. Thom-
son. They plan to leave next week
for Milford, Mass, where they will
be guests of 1t. Libbey's parents.
Mrs. Walter Holt and her daugh-
ter, Ann Brook Holt are guests of
Mrs. James Cresap. Miss Harriet
Holt. older daughter of Mrs. Holt,
Evening star., 1943-10-03
connected with several hospitals

connected with several hospitals
here.
Mr.. Walton is the son of Mrs. M.
Burbage Walton of Rehoboth, Del,
and Mr.. Robert James Walton, jr.,
Of Philadelphia. He attended the
Tower Hill School and Friends
School in Wilmington, the Uni
versity of Delaware and is a mem
ber of Theta Chi. He has just COM
pleted training at the Navy Quar-
termaster School in Bainbridge, Md,
and is now stationed in Phila-
delphia.
Guests at the luncheon were Miss
jeanne Barnes, Miss Betty Good,
Mrs. Carl Richard Hurt, Miss Mary
Johnston, Mrs. Llewellyn Brant
Martin, Miss Aline Munson, Miss
Jane Shuey and Miss Jeanne Stamp.
Evening star., 1943-10-03
Here to Inspect
Hospitals Unit

Dr. Luvia Willard, founder and di-
rector of the American Womens
Hospitals Reserve Corps, is the guest
over the week end of Capt Dorothy
Lee Ward, director of the Washing
ton unit of the corps. Maj. Edna
M. Blake and Maj Rosalind Cowan
of New York also are the guests of
Capt. Ward.
The occasion of the visit is the first
inspection of the local unit, which
took place yesterday when several
officers were commissioned and rib
bons of merit were conferred for
outstanding service.
Evening star., 1943-10-03

Of Comdr. Engleman, with their
two children, Christian, jr., and
Virginia Carroll Engleman, were in
Annapolis until early this week.
They were guests of Mrs. Engle-
mans brother-in- law and sister, It.
Edward Tyler Heise, U. S. NJ, and
Mrs. Heise and again are in their
home at darlington, Alexandria,.
Evening star., 1943-10-03
Mrs. Y0der Hostess

Mrs. Samuel Yoder entertained at
luncheon and bridge Tuesday
afternoon in her home in Chevy
Chase, having as her guests Mrs.
McLain Smith. Mrs. George Kane,
Mrs. John Avery, Mrs. Fred Evans,
Mrs. Gail Crosson, Mrs. Charles
McNabb and Mrs. George Hart.
Evening star., 1943-10-03
II announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilborn c. Hopkins
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Mary Jane Hopkins,
to Petty Officer Russell L. Hoepner
of New Haven, Conn. The wedding
will take place in the near future.
Evening star., 1943-10-03
Hostess at Bridge

Mrs. Claude Haines was hostess
Thursday afternoon at a bridge
party at her home in Alexandria for
a number of friends.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-02-19

and work hard
Some of them live on wheat, main
ly; others mostly on rice.
The other principal element of their
food is beans-soy beans.
Two-thirds of China - about 260
million people in the southern part
live mostly on rice and soy beans
The northern third of the Chinese
people live ON wheat and soy beans.
They are not vegetarians in any
sense, or because they have read
about it.
They like chickens, and pork, and
other meats, as well.
And they know what to do with
salads.
These food practices perhaps you
might call them habits-are the result
of about 1000 years of experience.
No other great nation has stayed so
long in one place, and done pretty
much the same thing, for so long
time as the Chinese.
Their Great Wall kept out the bar
barians to the north; there were high
mountains and deserts between them
and the Western peoples; the great
ocean to the East was safeguard
there; while on the South the Himal-
ayas guarded.
But Steam-of ocean ships and To-
comotive-drawn trains - broke all
boundaries of walls, and of distances.
and of oceans.
The Western world wanted Chinese
silk, and offered in exchange the
secrets of all its power.
The ancient civilization, with its
habits and it's barriers, is gone.