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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-06-14
Intrigued by
Bible Through Life

OF course I asked George how he
happened to write "A Book About
the Bible" Because" ne said with
no hesitation, Il wanted nsw to
those questions myself" The first
Bible Stimson Eve owned he got
from a mail order house when he
was IS. 1t was his second town.
book. The first was "Pilgrim's
Progress" He read them both, by
a kerosene lamp, stretched out on
his stomach on the kitchen table.
Then he began to ask questions
observation-disclosures his Sunday
school teacher. of the preacher, Of
anyone who would listen. How did
Paul look? What about Jesus
brothers? What became of the lost
tribes of Israel? and many others
which thousands of readers of the
Bible have asked before and since.
The answers weren't so satisfactory
to the young inquisitor and so he
kept on asking. And reading, and
clipping and searching and re-
searching.
Nor did he cease to examine the
source OF his curiosity. He has read
the Bible from cover to cover at
least 10 times. He has read. it count
less times if you added up his brows.
ings. He has read it twice aloud to
himself.
And now. he gives the world the
answers to the questions he himself
began asking back there in the little
country church. giving them to the
world simply. authoritatively and
completely, at a moment when the
Book which is more widely read
than any other ever printed, is be-
ing read more widely than ever, by
a yearning. asking world.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-06-14
Wars Brutolities
Bring Reaction

So much for the situation to date.
Why is it predicted that this great
revival Of interest in the holy writ
in this country is only the beginning
Of a movement Of worldwide magni-
tude. First, there is the obvious
suggestion already mentioned that it
Is logical to expect a reaction toward
things Of the spirit after these years
of brutal warfare.
However, there is another answer
which is given by many thought
full people They say this: The de-
feat Of nazi-fascism was the defeat
Of an idea as well as a military pow
er. That idea based on a purely
material concept was opposed and
overcome by the western nations
whose philosophy of government as
we'll as of morals and ethics is based
on the Christian religion.
This triumph Of the Christian
democratic ideal has affected diff
ferent people for different reasons
but with the same general result. To
many who yielded to the lure Of nazi-
fascism its failure revealed its fun
damental error. Their alluring idol
showed its feet of clay and they
r turning repentingly back to its
opposite. Christianity.
To many who have been but pas
sive followers of the Christian teach
ings. the terrible price the world has
paid in blood has been a harsh re-
minder of their delinquencies. They
have a renewed zeal in their faith.
To those. of course. who have sui.
fered or are bereft. comfort comes
with the contemplation Of the scrip
lures. with their hopeful message.
And then there is another explain.
alton of this desire to renew and re-
inforce their communion with the
word of God. If I may venture into
the realm Of the metaphysical let
me quote from an anonymous article
in a pamphlet entitled Let Freedom
Ring" (also a product Of the Amer.
lean Bible society.
The author states that Samuel
Smith, author Of our patriotic hymn
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America" put only n major idea
in his verses.
1T is God that is the author of
liberty" this article continues.
Liberty does not have its origin in
man. God has implanted it in mans
breast. Perhaps this is the reason
that, more than all others in the op-
pressed lands. the churches have
stood up before tyranny and rebuked
1t perhaps this is the reason
urgent requests are coming from the
liberated lands for the Book of which
they have been deprived. 80. Chris
tians all over Europe are again
studying the Bible to learn afresh its
lessons. . . ;"
Whether for these or still other
reasons Of which we are unaware,
we know that a tremendous renais-
sance Of interest in the Bible is
sweeping the world.
And so it is the good fortune of
the Bible lover. whether he be an
erudite scholar or a simple and de-
voted reader spelling out the texts
as he goes along, that George Slim
son completed his helpful, interest
ing, searching and authentic Book
About the Bible In this particular
year Of u Lord.
THE purpose of the author in writ
ing this book" says Stimson in his
brief introduction. lis to supply re-
liable and adequate answers to a
great number of popular questions
asked about the Bible"
And that is what he does. Take
the first one when was Jesus born?
and the last one: does mile" occur
in the Bible? Or, how old are the
oldest Bible manuscripts?
And that brings us to the inquiry,
who is this man Stimson, anyhow?
He is a man of about fifty, born on
an Iowa farm and is still a keen
lover of the soil. He worked on his
college Valparaiso, Ind.) paper and
then on small town papers, came to
Washington to help edit the Path
finder" and was on its staff for 10
years. He is the author of four sue
cessful volumes of popular infor-
nation. and still syndicates a unique
and colorful column called You'd
Be Surprised"
I wish 1 could take you into George
Stimson's little office in the National
Press building in Washington and
see him toiling at his old-fashioned
roll-top desk.
You will probably find him poking
at his ancient typewriter with two
fingers or running them through his
healthy name of brown hair while he
cogitates. You might find as a call
er the speaker Of the house of rep
resentatives. some foreign diplomat,
a distracted correspondent or some
poor, ambitious girl or boy seeking
advice on a career In any case you
would be welcomed with a smile and
the chances are you would not leave
without some aid and comfort,
moral or material.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-06-14
Campaign Saved Lives

Thousands of human lives have
been saved as a result of the ma
tons campaign against cattle tuber.
culosis, according to figures re.
leased by the American Veterinary
Medical association.
Since 1890. human deaths from
non-pulmonary tuberculosis in this
country have decreased 81 per cent.
In 1921. condemnations Of swine at
packing plants because Of tuberculo-
sis averaged II per cent, it has now
been reduced to .02 per cent.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-06-14
BARBS. 80. by Baukhage

The Japs said that Germany's sur
render had not been entirely unan-
ticipated."
Russian soldiers in their avid ad.
miration Of American canned food
ate a number of cans of delousing
powder and died.
They are now transporting fresh
vegetables from Guam to Two Jima.
Also race horses and dogs to race
tracks In the United States
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-06-14

Many new faces are appearing in
the White House these days but the
Old Gray Squirrel on the White
House lawn has made no changes In
his competent staff.
Farmers are assured equal op-
portunity to supply their needs out
of surplus property. 80" says owl.
Did you ever hear of a farmer who
believed there was such a thing as
surplus" property?
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-06-14
Reduce Size of Cobs
By Increasing Grain
Proper Fertilization
Produces Better Corr

How corn growers can avoid
"shortchanging" themselves on
grain yields by reducing the amount
Of cobs per bushel through soil i'm
provement practices was described
by H. J. Snider Of the Illinois college
Of agriculture.
Professor Snider cited tests at the
colleges experimental field near
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EWING, ILL.,, to snow
that the proportion
of grain to cobs is
increased w h e n
corn is grown on
fortified land. Since
cobs have little or
no feed value and
are so low in plant
nutrients that they
have virtually no
use in the
van pec IF Soi1
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eligible for discharge under the IS
point rating, don't expect him home
too soon. 1t may take months to
move him from Europe or the Pa.
ciic.
And another thing, don't expect to
rush out and buy a new automobile.
washing machine. radio, vacuum
cleaner or other household equip.
ment within the next few weeks.
1t will be the latter part of the year
before these things are on the mar.
ket and probably after the first of
the year before they are available in
any quantity. And in spite of the
announcement that 1912 prices will
prevail, don't expect to buy the same
quality you bought in 1912 at the 1912
price. 1t appears to this reporter
that the trend here is to relax price
controls to some extent, which
means upward. on all manufactured
articles. Materials for civilian
needs are still scare and high and
labor wages are almost bound to in.
crease.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-06-14
Washington Digest
Bible Enjoys Postwar
Revival Of Interest
World Is Reawakening to Spiritual Values;
Scriptures Source of Inspiration
For Millions of DiSeonsoIate.
BY BAUKHAGE
News analyst and Commentator.

WNU Service, Union Trust Building,
Washington, D. C.
Last week I sat down to write a
piece about a man who wrote a book
about the Bible. I thought the book
and its creator were worth more
than casual comment because of the
nature of both creation and creator.
Both are unique. But before I had
made more than a dozen inquiries in
search of collateral material for my
article I discovered that the produc-
ton of the book was news in another
sense. I found it to be more than
another contribution to modern lit
erature and scholarship. I found it
to be part of a modern phenomenon
"a phase Of what appears to be the
greatest revival of interest in the
Bible which the world has ever seen.
George Stimson, who wrote "A
Book About the Bible" is n Of
Washington's newsmen whose name
is known to many readers Of his dis
patches and his column. especially
in the Middle West and South. He is
known to a smaller circle for the
profundity Of his knowledge on many
subjects. especially the Bible. I think
it more than coincidence that he
completed the work to which he has
given a lifetime Of study and devo-
ton this year. He may have guessed
that this period in the worlds his
tory which has witnessed the great
est EQUALIZATION Of humankind
would naturally be followed by a
strong reaction toward things Of the
spirit. In any case the arrival Of
this Book About the Bible" could
not be more timely. Lloyd Douglas,
author of that gripping work. 1.-The
Robe" informed me last month that
the American Bible Society has re-
ceived the largest order for scrip
lures in it's 129 years of history. and
that the distribution of Bibles, New
Testaments and Bible portions by
this non-proft organization has
reached the highest level since it
was founded in 1916.
This biggest single order was for
$50, 900 Protestant scriptures (includ-
ing military missals and prayer
books) for the European theater Of
operations and in addition 500 Ger
man Bibles, 120. 900 testaments and
95, 900 portions for use with Ger
man war prisoners and informed CT
villains.
Right here in the nations capital,
DR.. Darby, District of Columbia Sec
rotary Of the same society. tells
me that this was the busiest year
in the chapters history.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-26
rnsConferencem
akeOGapDefeQt
Appears Probnbxe
Would Be Part OF
Future Plans For
Maintaining Peace

san Francisco, .Iay %
tAFD-Ihe probability Of a
United Nations arms confer
cnce following close on the de
feat OF Japan emerged today
from the plans for future world
security now being put into
1IndI shape.
hesc plans provide for both
maintenance OF land, sea and
an forces large enough to safe
guard peace, and regulated Re
ductlOn OF ornaments to relieve
the victorious nations Of this
war of the heavy burden they
have carried for the past seV-
eraI years.
Committee action in the United
Nations C. terence 10 date indicates
substantial agreement among the 10
nations represented mere On these
tHin detectives.
In fact, about the only coutroh elsE
remaining in the conference Is that
between the small a@d great nations
ever the authority 10 De exercised
i'm the projected world security coun-
cl by the big powers.
The big four are due II reach l.nll
ag .ccment today on q statement up
holding the veto formula Wor.cd out
early this year at lalta, but ucciaf-
iuD lt the same fine thai i could
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-26
Hopkins Begins Meetings
With Soviets In Moscow

the purpose Of a full discussion on
numerous developments since the
Crimcan conference of President
Roosevelt, Premier Stain and Prime
Minister Churchill.
U. S. Ambassador ". Avcrill Har-
riman will participate i the discus
sions. 1t was pointed out that the
ambassador sat in on all bic thre,
conferences and participated in orig
inal lend-lease discussions early l.
the a
Russians were reported is Willjn:
as Hopkins to discuss deVeloHmen'
since the Yalta conference, and thel
talks were expected to be lengthy
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-26
L. S. And British
Occupation Finds
YugosIavs Cordial

Trieste, May 26. -(AP)-
Marshal Tito'S YugOSlaV par
tisans have met British and
American occupation of the area
north of here in a friendly spirit,
and there has not been Il single
"%incident." Allied officers re-
ported last night.
The partiSanS have taken
down all concrete road blocks
between Trieste and the border
of YugoslaVia. an action which
was looked upon as a friendly
gesture to speed traffic and re-
lieye a food shortage.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-26

Moscow, May 26.-lAPD-Presi-
dental Advisor Harry Hopkins prob
ably will begin discussions with So
wet leaders on current American
Russian questions late today.
The Russian press and radio, de-
scribing Hopkins as the personal
representative Of President Tru-
man." reported his arrival IN detail
but without editorial comment.
An informed diplomatic source
said that while the visit was lmpoF-
tant, persons looking for any senSa-
TORS probably would be dlsappoint-
ed. This source said the visit should
not be interpreted as the result OF
any crisis in affairs, but rather Tor
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-26
BLACK MARKET HIT
BY ACTION OF OPA

Charlotte, May 26.-GAD-lhe
O,ltcc of Price administrator an
uounccd today that quota bases
would not be ISSUED ana that exist
me ones would be Cancelled ior all
class II commercial meat slau2hlei-
ers who tor any three accounting
periods, whether consecutive or not
since january !, 1914, did not sur
render any of the required falio"
L NLNtS-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-26
POTATOES GO TO MARKET

Columbia, May 26.-Iyrrell cou!-
ty Irish potatoes started tins WeeN
leaving for northern markets by
rail, with five cars leaving Monday
and 10 cars moving TUESDAY, when
is the total of the cars loaded so lar
this season. Potatoes are still leaving
in large quantities by trucks Tor
northern markets,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-26
HER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Mostly cloudy and warm, with
scattered showers and thunder
storms TO-DAY, followed by partly
cloudy and continued warm to-
night and sunday.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
Ran KIN FINDS
new CHAMPION
IN REPUBLICAN

WASHINGTON, D. c.-(NNPA)
Rep. John Rankin Cd. of Miss.),
iaoor-baiter, Jew-baiter and race
batter In the House of Representa-
tives, who was deserted by his
Democratic colleagues last week on
the issue OF freedom of the press
involving contempt citation of q
newspaper reporter. found a cham
plon on the Republican side Of the
House.
REP. ROBERT r. RICH (R. Of
Pa declared on the floor OF the
House last week that Mr.. Rankin
Is honest, considerste and capa-
Die. He berated columnist and
radio-commentator Drew Pearson
for saying Rankin was not inter.
ested in veteran affairs and was
not trying TO do the things he
thought were for the best interests
OF the veterans.
Said Rich: When a radio COM
mentator asks the people back in
his district TO defeat a man like
that tRankin). II is just beyond
the pale OF good. common sense.
! think any man who will take the
radio and make a charge of that
KIND is what I would call an UNI
sophisticated ass. because I do not
believe man with good. common
sense would make 4 charge OF that
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
Open Drive For
Funds For Aged,
Orphans Home

ATLANTA - The trustees and
offcers OF the Aged and Orphans
Industrial Home OF America. Inc.
IN q special session. adopted a reso-
luton 10 launch a $500 900 drive
in all parts OF the United States,
for establishing school and in
dustrisl home. A 4ooo.scre site
mas been chosen between Americas
and Cordele. Ca
THE OBJECT and purposes OF
the institution are 10 establish
homes for the aged and inhrm. edu-
cational and hospital facilities for
underprivilesed youth and orphans,
10 provide industrial occupations
for the young in connection with
the operation OF the institution,
and the building OF morals: TO pro-
vide livelihood. health and train
ing for, the subjects, teaching them
the fundamental principles OF
American ideals.
There are no state boundary lines
for admission and the institution
is non-denominational. said the
founder. the Rev. Joseph B. john
son. The board OF trustees Is COM
posed OF representatives OF vsri-
Gus denominations. both white and
colored. Inquiries should be I'D
dressed 70 P. o. Box 47+s. Atlanta
z, Ga.
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admits the possibility OF continuing
blind.
Other activities of the John r
USO include a monthly trip TO the
Crosse lie Naval Air station for q
formal dancing party. which about
a hundred girls attend as hostesses;
monthly free night for service
men at the center. on which night
each man determines what he
would like best to do or the group
plans their own recreational pro-
gram.
ONCE A month the Club DeUSO
presents a cabaret party. Once a
month the USO band. under the
direction OF Stanley Miller, pro-
vides dancing music. and also once
month the hostesSes and service
men 60 20 Devonshire. Canada for
horseback riding, hay ride. picnic
or weiner roast. A monthly bike
ride is another feature OF the pro-
sramming Of the center. all under
the direction Of Mrs. Luceine
Chavis, assistant director.
There are 200 active junior host
esses. about one half Of whom at
tend regularly. Approximately 500
men are serviced weekly. the bulk
Of whom are men from the naval
station. On week-ends men on leave
from hospitals increase this total.
Forty-three clubs serve and fur
nish food for the canteen. stating
IL eight hours daily. each club once
a month. The Detroit Lodge Of
B'nsi Birth and the Lewis Marshall
club contribute 70 interracial good
will by stating the canteen and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
Cut April 30,
Dies This Week

Police are investigating the mys-
FERROUS stsbbing several weeks ago
OF Charles Grayson. -. Of 32s Z.
Warren. who died at Receiving hos
pitsl this week after suffering q
stab wound in the left side during
an alleged holdup on April 80.
Grsyson died al the hospital NJ
approximately 6:45 am, on June 2.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
MRS. BETHUNE
RETURNS FROM
PEACE Farley

WASHINGTON. d. C.-(NNPA)
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune. the
only Negro woman 10 serve as an
Official consultant TO the American
delegation at the United Nations
Conference on international Or
sanilstion In San Francisco. re-
turned TO Washington last week.
She spent Ave weeks on the coast
at the conference. and was lsuded
for her role.
MRS. BETHUNE, while president
and founder Of the National Coun-
ell OF Negro Women. was represent
Ing the NAAcP at the conference
by whom she was named one of
three official consultants. The
NAACP was the only Negro or
ganization in az selected by the
State Department to send repre-
sentatives in an Official capacity to
the conference. Mrs. Bethune is a
national vice-president of the Or
ganization.
Last Friday. at a meeting
launching the SIS, 900 fund raising
campaign Of the NCNW, Mrs.
Bethune and Roy wilkins. assist
ant executive secretary Of the
NAACP. gave reports on San
Francisco and what the confer
erce means to the Negro.
LAUDING Mrs. Bethune for her
role in the conference. the official
records OF the consultants' meetings
carry a statement Of the statesman
like, soul-stirring and morale
building contribution.
At a press conference on her re-
turn to Washington. Mrs. Bethune
revealed the NCNW Is assuming
an international character. Nine.
Pandit Of India has become q life
member of the organization, and
has given assurance that she will
affiliate her women's organization
with the council. Plans are under
way already for the afiiiliation Of
the women of Liberia. and Vice.
President Clarence Simpson Of Lii
IBERIA has requested information to
be distributed 10 the women of his
country through an authoritative
source concerning the Council.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
BY r. VI. LEONARD
tSee Pictures on Back Pagel

The Hospital committee OF the
John r USO has made two trips
TO the Veterans General hospital
in Dearborn 10 take gifts and pack
ages 10 wounded Servicemen hos
pitalized. but not discharged.
Mrs. Gonzelle Bailey and Mrs.
Snodie Muse are co-chairmen OF
the committee Other members OF
he committee are Mary Govan.
Mary Walker. Lillian Taylor, Jose
phIne Mills. Vera Jones. Ruth Nc
Gsrvern. Julia Robinson, Helen
Hudson. Olivia Banks. ana Geneva
Maiden. Mrs. Lucille Lowndes is
sponsor.
ORIGINALLY the committee de-
cided that they would adopt
servicernen who have no families or
relatives. After the hrst trip il was
decided that better plan was 10
take some gf; 10 each wounded
veteran In the hospital The gifts
are turned over 10 the authorities,
who distribute them among the
patients.
When the committee made the
second trip TO the hospital early
this month they bore enough
cigarettes, mag Alines. weekly
newspapers. hankies. shaving To-
tion, stationery, toothpaste, play
Ing cards. socks etc. 80 that each
man would receive some gift.
Donations for the work Of the
committee were made by men,
bers Of the committee, and host
eas Assessments.
THE CONSENSUS Of opinion
among junior hostesses Is that the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
Program, Calls
ForAdditionaI
Vet Hospitals

WASHINGTON - Brig. Gen.
Frank T. Hines. administrator Of
veterans affairs. announced this
week . program calling for the
construction OF Veterans Admins
tration hospitals, or additions to
existing facilities. in ~ commune
ties throughout the counry. The
program has been submitted to the
Federal Board OF Republication
for final action.
Included In the list Of additions
to existing facilities Is . 174-bed
addition 10 the sn-Negro facility
At Tuskegee. Ala. for women Pc
tients.
IN SUBMITTING his proposal,
General Hines said the 26.772 addi-
tional beds requested will cover
the requirements Of the admins
tration through December l947. On
March 81, 1945, the administration
had 67,408 hospital beds available,
and approved construction pro-
grams that would supply 29.71l
additional beds Of all types. The
completion of this program will
bring the total number OF hospital
beds for veterans to l23.002 and will
increase the domiciliary beds by
$50.
New tuberculosis hospitals will
be located in western Maryland,
Dearborn. Mich, eastern Nebraska.
western Iowa and Spokane. Wash.
Latest available figures on Negro
veterans, as of June 30, 1914, show
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09

that 6.i93 were in Veterans Admin.
istration hospitals. i3s in civil and
state hospitals. and 10 In Ssher
government hospitals. making .
total OF 6,526.