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THE ALTO HERA!.!). ALTO. TEXAS
Washington.—There is a strange
similarity between certain things
. that are going on
'LtqmaaNon in Russia at this
tn /!mata time and phases
of events right
here in theUnited States. Somuch
alikearethesethings, indeed, that
one hears a great deal of comment
on the circumstance.
Most persons are familiar, of
course, with the fact that the dic-
tator, Staiin, and the c!iqueat pres-
ent, and for the moment on]y, that
is in his favor, are engaged in
"liquidation"oftraitors. Now,"liq-
uidation" of opposition m Russia
means death at the hands of a firing
squad. It means putting that oppo-
sition under the ground for eternity.
This is accomplished in Russia un-
der Statin by the simple expedient
of a so-called military trial. The
iarce that is called a trial is noth-
ing more nor less than an exposi-
tion of charges against the accused
who are, without exception, tortured
until they "confess." That is to
say, a torture in jail, a physical
maltreatment, is administered until
the accused would rather have death
than a continuation of the physical
suffering.
This thing is resorted to in Rus-
sia wherever and whenever Stalin
or the clique then holding his favor
believes it advisable to instill some
more fear into the millions which
fate placed in Russia. That is to
say if, as always is ttie case with
human beings, Stalin makes a mis-
take or his plans go awry, somebody
must be the goat. In a land where
the government has absolute power
over life and death, the easiest, sim-
plest way of solving the problem is
by shooting oCfafew extra "counter
revolutionists." Lately the purge in
Russia has been directed at "coun-
ter revolutionaries" amongst the
army oflicers. A few newspaper
correspondents and government of-
ficials have been included just to
make the propaganda elective on
the proletariat.
The tnock trials and the "liqui-
dation" in Russia are being carried
on at this time because it is
charged, there are elements in Rus-
sia that are seeking to bring back
Leon Trotsky. Trotsky has a dif-
ferent type of dictatorship by the
proletariat inmind. He has to hide
out in Mexico, or get shot himself.
Anyway, the Stalin group announces
boldly that Russia is going forward
(whatever that means) and will
brook no interference with its plans
—even if it has to shoot off all of
its army oflicers and most of its
government officials.
So much for the Russian system.
Now, in calling attention to the
similarity of conditions here, I have
nonotionsofcom-
-Ana !n Me paring them on the
t/nitetf States basis of the actual
results. I want to
deal with fundamentals, with prin-
ciples. It seems to me this can be
done without animosity. We will
start, therefore, with one small and
rather insignificant matter.
A few weeks ago, President
Roosevelt named Stanley Reed to
be an associate justice of the Su-
preme court of the United States.
Mr. Reed had been solicitor general
of the United States. The appoint-
ment can not be criticized in any
way. because Mr. Reed will lend
dignity to any job he undertakes.
I think the country is fortunate in
that appointment.
Hut when Mr. Reed was promot-
ed, the President named Robert H.
Jackson to fill the vacant place.
Well, most people wore rather
glad to see Mr. Jackson placed in
ajobwherehehastodolegalwork
tnstead of being a political mouth-
piece. Their satisfaction was short-
lived, however, because who should
be named to succeed Mr. Jackson
but Professor Thurman Arnold of
Yale university. It is an appoint-
ment titat is worse, if that is pos-
sible, than that which placed Mr.
Jackson in the job originally. For
Professor Arnold is not a man to
breed confidence at any time. Par-
ticularly is this true when it is con-
sidered that he manages a job that
has to do with governmental rela-
tions with business. Which is to
say that if business could have no
certainty or assurance or guidance
from Mr. Jackson, it will be like
looking for needles in haystacks to
learn what Mr. Arnold's ideas are
on business practices. Maybe I
should say. it will be like chasing
a very small insect that has a habit
of biting and is equipped with a
voracious appetite.
Thus we are come to the point of
comparison. What does it mean
that Messrs. Jackson and Arnold
should be given those posts? The
answer is comparatively simple,
albeit quite significant. It means
that President Roosevelt has taken
control of the Department of Justice
out of the hands of Attorney Gen-
eral Cummings. It means that he
has yielded again to the left wing,
the radical, advisers who have man-
aged time after time to get the
presidenttal ear and whisper con-
vincingly into it. It means, as well,
that Attorney General Cummings
who was at first one of the great ad-
mirers of President Roosevelt is no
longer among the presidentiat insid-
ers and that he must be classed
again as a Democrat as distin-
guished from the New Dealers.
But, you ask, what has that got
to do with Russia, with Stalin, with
liquidation of "counter revolution-
aries," etc? Again, it seems to me
that the analogy is plain. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been convinced
by the radicals and long-hairs that
he has no great need any longer
for the breed of simple, sound, sane
thinkers, or the practical politi-
cians. The advisors who are cling-
ing to him like ivy to a wall have
seen their plans go down in the
crash of the depression and have to
blame somebody. They argue that
if their plans had not had interfer-
ence from such as Mr. Cummings,
or Secretary Roper or the Depart-
ment of Commerce, or "Jim" Far-
ley's practical politics, surely, the
wishful thinkers would have suc-
ceeded. They could not line up the
"counter revolutionaries" to be shot
in this country, but they can destroy
their political influence.
To carry the fundamental thought
to its ultimate and logical conclu-
sion, therefore, it is necessary only
to explain that the great liberal
froup (which boasts by mouth or by
print) has yet ever to agree among
its own numbers. They seldom agree
to start with, and they never agree
at the finish. It is always the
"other fellow" that is to blame.
"If my plan had been followed we
would have succeeded," etc. and so
on. There is that counterpart in
Russia, Iinsist. It proves beyonda
shadow of a doubt that no one can
define "liberalism."
I mentioned Postmaster General
Farley as being on the outs with
„ , President Roose-
Farfey May yen. It would not
Qutt be surprising if
Mr. . Farley quit
his job. Observers in Washing-
ton know that he is pretty much
disgusted by the refusal of the Pres-
ident to be guided by advice from
the party's national chairman. It
is possible, of course, that Mr.
Farley will prefer to continue in the
job as postmaster general and be
quiet rather than expose the rup-
ture. I understand he is giving that
matter considerable thought these
days, because, first of all, Mr. Far-
ley believes in playing practical pol-
itics up to the hilt.
There is another rumor running
around Washington about Mr. Far-
ley. It is said in many places that
Mr. Farley may decide to remain
on the job so that he can be more
effective in helping to restore con-
trol of the Democratic party ma-
chinery to the Democrats. That is
to say, Mr. Farley knows, as every
one else who understands politics
knows, that the New Deal theories
will fall of their own weight in due
time. They will fall because so
many of them are contrary to hu-
man nature and to American tradi-
tions. Being immensely practical,
Mr. Farley holds that the Demo-
cratic party is a party which is a
natural opposition group to the Re-
publicans. It will live, as it ought
to live, and will continue to be a
factor in American government long
after the New Deal has burned itself
out. Mr. Farley, therefore, is anx-
ious to lend a hand in rebuilding the
Democratic party for the Demo-
crats.
To that end, it is understood by
many observers, there is a likely
alignment between Mr. Farley and
the canny, politically wise, "Cactus
Jack" Garner, the Vice President.
Undoubtedly, there is a strong and
growing group in the house and
senate which has turned away from
the President. Recent votes have
shown an increasing number of
Democrats that are willing to stand
on their own bottom. A very recent
illustration of this was the vote on
the New Deal scheme to tax cor-
porations owned by a small num-
ber of persons at a higher rate than
those whose shares are widely
owned. There are thousands of these,
all small corporations. To have kept
that provision in the new tax bill
would have saved the face of a small
coterie of presidential advisers
and even the President, himself. But
half of the Democrats joined with
the Republicans to kill off the plan.
From this and other circum-
stances, it is plain to see how the
rumored Farley-Garner alignment
would be backed up by such po-
litical powers as Senator Pat Harri-
son of Mississippi. Senator Harri-
son, it will be remembered, was
rewarded for carrying New Dea!
buckets by having the President
urge selection of Senator "Dear Al-
ben" Barkley, of Kentucky, to be
Democratic leader of the senate.
Senator Barkley since has run intc
a fight for renomination in his own
state. Senator Harrison is said to
have a following of thirty-odd or
more senators.
^ Western Newepaper Union.
tMPROVED
UNtFORM tNTERNAHONAL
CUNDAY ]
^cHooL Lesson
Hv HKV HAHOH) 1. LUmWUST,
Lesson for Apri! 3
SHRVtXC OTHER RACES
LESSON TEXT—Mark 7:24 37.
f!OH)EN TEXT -Cod ts no respecter o!
'"rmMAHY i'Ot'H—The Lord of At).
JUNtOH TOPtC—The I<w<l of AH.
tNTKHMEDtATH AN!) SENtOR TOPIC—
ShuutnKU;«idWt)i to Other Haces.
YOUNC! PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPtC—
Pr.icticinK Christian Brotherhood Toward
AH Races.
"God is no respecter of persons"
(Acts 10:34). He who by reason of
His infinite knowledge might well
draw lines of distinction between
them is loving and gracious toward
all, not willing that any should per-
ish, extending his mercy to men of
all conditions and all races. But
men, whose knowledge is so limited
that they cannot even rightly judge
the thoughts of their own hearts,
are quick to discriminate against
their fellow man because he is of a
different race, color, or social posi-
tion.
A leader in the Southern Baptist
church recently pointed out that
the number of heathen in the world
has increased about two and a half
times as rapidly as the number of
Christians, which means that at the
rate of progress of missions during
the last generation the world has
become more heathen at the rate of
six million a year, and now we
arc retarding the process still fur-
ther. Because of financial depres-
sion we arc recalling missionaries.
When the world is ablaze with sin
and God-denying political theories
we withhold the gospel it needs. It
has well been said that such strat-
egy is like closing the hospital be-
cause an epidemic is in progress.
Jesus had gone into Syrophenicia }
and the region of Decapolis (look {
them up on the map) to rest. But
the need of the Gentile people (to
whom He was not at that time called )
to minister) impelled Him to help t
them also. Note how they were {
stimulated to believe, how their
faith was tried, but triumphant.
L Eaith Encouraged.
The Greek woman and the man
of Decapolis were led to believe in )
Christ in two different ways.
1. By hearing about Jesus. The {
woman "heard of him" (v. 25). Paul
says, "Faith cometh by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God"
(Rom. 10:17). Are we diligent in
season and out of season, telling the
story of Jesus and His love? If so,
men and women of our acquaint-
ance will hear of Him and be ready
to call on Him in the day of their
trouble.
2. By a persona! meeting with
Jesus. The man was deaf; he could
not hear about Jesus, but he could
see Him. To him the Lord came
in person, and by the sign language,
related in verse 33, He stirred his
heart to believe.
H. Faith Tested.
I. By obstacles. The woman met
what seemed to be a sharp rebuke
(v. 27), although it was no doubt
much tempered by the tender voice
of Jesus, and by the fact that He
did not use the word "dogs" as the
Jews did in speaking of the Gen-
tiles. He spoke kindly, and He
talked of the "little dogs" which
were the pets of the household. But
her faith was greatly tried, just as
ours often is, not that it should fail,
but that its strength might be dem-
onstrated.
2. By natural handicaps. Jesus
put no impediment in the way of the
man, for he was already hindered
by nature. How often do we not
feel that in our very personalities
and bodies are those things which
hinder our full apprehension of the
grace of God. Shall we then give
up in discouragement? No. The
man believed right through the
barrier of unhearing ears and a
speechless tongue. We can do like-
wise by the grace of God.
m. Faith Rewarded.
1. By deliverance from the devil.
The woman's daughter was set free
because of her faith. Men and wom-
en around us need to be delivered
from the devil. Perhaps you who
read these lines are in need of such
deliverance. "Believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be
saved, and thy house" (Acts 16:31).
2. By deliverance from personal
limitations. The man's "ears were
opened . . . and he spake plain"
(v. 35). What is the unfortunate
trait of personality, the handicap of
body or mind that holds you back
from accepting Chri6t as Saviour,
or, having done so, from the full and
free development of your spiritual
life? Faith in Christ cuts right
through the hindering inability. He
said to Paul, "My grace is suHicient
for thee: for my strength is made
perfect in weakness."
WHAT to EAT and WH'
CARBOHYDRATES and TATS
Foods That Provide Motive Power
For the Body Machinery * *
Hv C. HOUSTON GOUHISS
*0 East 3i)th St.. New York.
^pHE human body miRht be compared to a framework RHcd
with machinery. It takes food to build the framework,
food to run the machinery and food to keep it working effi-
ciently and this food must be of the proper type.
Last week, I discussed the body building proteins and
explained how to distinguish between those which build and
repair body tissue, and those3>
that are adequate for main-
tenance, but not for growth.
It is equally important that
you should learn something of
the fuel foods which are neces-
sary to fire the body engine
and furnish motive power to
propel the body machinery.
Temper
We are told, "Let not the sun go
down on your wrath," but I would
add, never act or write till it has
done so. This rule has saved me
from many an act of folly. It is
wonderful what a different view we
take of the same event four-and-
twenty hours after it has happened.
Forgive Your Enemies
And be ye kind one to another,
tender-hearted, forgiving one anoth-
er, even as God for Christ's sake
hath forgiven you.—Ephesians 4:32.
Fue) Food! Keep
Us Ative
The body could not function in
the absence of fuel foods any more
than a machine
could run without
power, or a Mr
without gas. Ev-
ery breath re-
quires an expendi-
ture of energy,
and so does every
movement — from
the beating of the
heart to the wink-
ing of an eye.
Even in repose,
the body machin-
ery is kept functioning only by
an ever-present supply of fuel.
For, as long as life continues—
even when you are lying perfectly
still—you need fuel to carry on
the internal work of the body.
Activity Demand!
Energy Food:
Every type of daily activity, in-
cluding work and exercise, re-
quires additional fuel. If you walk
slowly, you expend twice as much
energy as when you sit still. And
when you walk fast, you may use
up four, five or six times as much
energy.
The chief fuel, or energy pro-
ducing foods, are the carbohy-
drates—that is. the starches and
sugars; and fats. Protein also
has some fuel value, but its pri-
mary function is to build and re-
pair tissue.
Carbohydrates are quick burn-
ing. They might be compared to
the flare of a match in a dark
room, which gives bright light for
an instant, but is soon ex-
tinguished. Fat, on the other hand,
burns slowly, like a lamp whose
wick is turned low.
Danger of inadequate
Fuet Suppty
Recently there has been a ten-
dency to minimize the importance
of tho fats and carbohydrates, due
to the craze for dieting. Some of
the results of disregarding the ab-
solute necessity for these foods
are extreme irritability, and a
greater susceptibility to fatigue,
nervous diseases, tuberculosis and
other infections.
Too Much Fue!
Causes Overweight
/t il true, Aoteeter, tAat an exccM o/
/ttef/oodsteif/tendto^rodnceoter-
tecigAtl For </ Me a.s.simi/ate tAem,
and do not ttfi/i:e tAeir /totentiaf energy
in mmcM/nr e/?ort. they to// he stored
—a.! /at—ttsttuffyinmo.stincontenient
/oeations/ On tAc "f/ier Aand. en excess
o/any /ood is o detriment. 7'Aere/ore
tAe goaf s/<«n/<f Ae enough. Aut not !oo
mttcA, «/ aM necessary /ood.!.
Since both carbohydrates and
fats are energy foods, one might
expect them to play an inter-
changeable role in the diet. To a
perhaps, by tnkt
fat-forming food
M«ft</)e</<ert/n'";,
/"nti/y ore
vottngoro/d.t/i,s<.
1'fy a/ ?!«-( ,
day. fttef /wwh
energy is the ntofm-;,,.,,
Quatity Goods Advertised
XJO MANUFACTURER or
merchant can afford to ad-
vertise an inferior quality of
merchandise. Advertising cre-
ates and holds a demand for
quality merchandise and by do-
ing that reduces sales cost, in-
creases production, increases
employment, reduces manufac-
turing costs and makes cheap-
er prices possible.
certain extent, they do, although
fat, being more conccntrated, pro-
vides two and one-fourth times as
much fuel value as an equal
weight of carbohydrate.
But because of the variation in
the way these materials are han-
dled by the body, it is generally
considered that health is best
served when 40 to 50 per cent of
the total energy value of foods is
provided in the form of carbohy-
drate and 30 to 35 per cent in the
form of fats.
Carbohydrates Are
Quickest Fuet
Carbohydrates, which originate
chiefly in plant life, are readily
converted into heat and muscle
energy. Foods rich in carbohy-
drates include bread, potatoes,
macaroni, rice, cooked and ready-
to-cat cereals, peanuts, dried and
preserved fruits, sugars and
syrup.
Sugar furnishes heat more
quickly and more abundantly than
any other food. But it has a ten-
dency to dull the appetite and is
also apt to cause fermentation.
Therefore, a large measure of our
heat and energy is best secured
from starchy foods such as bread,
cereals, macaroni and potatoes.
Quick energy can also be ob-
tained from the easily digested
sugars of fresh and dried fruits,
such as prunes, apricots, raisins
and fully ripened bananas.
//ere is on interesting and important
point t< AicA is frequently over/ooAcd in
unseienfi/tc ret/ueing diets. Fat re-
quires rarAoAydrate! /or its proper miti-
gation Ay tAe Aody. 7 Ant is tt hy Momen
t*Ao try to reduce toitAoM! foMotting a
scienti/icaf/y p/anncd die! /requent/y
Aecome serious/y i// as a remit of cut
ting doun on carAoAydrates teAi/e oter-
fooAing tAe /afs contained in miM, Aut-
fer, and otAcr /oods.
Rotation of Fat
To Heatth
Fats are so necessary to the
body economy that it is no exag-
geration to say that without fat,
life, in its higher forms, is im-
possible. The noted Arctic ex-
plorer, Stefansson, found that he
could exist satisfactorily on an
all-meat diet, provided he ate lib-
erally of fat. On a diet of all lean
meat, he became violently ill
within a week.
Besides furnishing concentrated
energy values, fats help to create
the fatty tissue which cushions
the nerves and abdominal organs,
and forms the pleasing contours
of face and figure.
Because it leaves the stomach
more slowly than proteins and
carbohydrates, fat retards the di-
gestion of these food groups some-
what, and thus gives staying power
to a meal. At the same time it
promotes the flow of pancreatic
juice and bile, thus helping in the
assimilation of other foods. Foods
rich in fat include butter, cheese,
egg yolk, cooking fats and oils,
margarine, olives, pastry, peanut
butter, most nuts except chestnuts
and lichi nuts, various kinds of
sausage and fried foods.
Anger Destroys
Fat Reserves
Experiments have demonstrated
why nervous, irritable individuals
are usually thin, while those with
a serene temperament often ac-
cumulate weight. It has been
proven that anger and fright in-
crease the amount of fat in the
blood and remove a corresponding
amount of fat from its usual stor-
age place beneath the skin. A fit
of anger may take off more fat
than an hour's exercise, or two or
three days of enforced diet. Thus
the person who allows himself to
become upset continually with-
draws the fat reserve from his
body. Such persons could profit,
"Home-Wrecking"
Qua!!t!es of Poor
Furniture P:
How often a houseful ef f-=.
niture and handsome w
spoiled by the use < f
ture polish! There are ;;
ishes on the market ttXM-J
fair, some good, othersn
for luster and long ltfeM' ;
ish! The best is non-area
cause made with a fine :
base! In time, furniture ;!:.f
work can be ruined by tr
sistent application of a
poor polish! Such polish v
tain kerosene, harsh at:
and harmful acids—tlestrur
ements, that are unset;] ;
suspected! The Imi;
use one of these polishes, it
that she is economically!;
her furniture polished—) ;',
poorest economy, if she
her furniture (and vhat
wife does not?). The !
a home constitutes the .
part of the furnishings-:
show up like "sore thun-.L,
dried out, crackcd or e:.
This is just what otcut
other than a reputable e.
is used! Too, a quality <
is less expensive! Lt ;;
one time—for it's und iuttj
resultant glow is deeper, :
more lasting! Best t t ail,
ish of the furniture andv
is properly "fed" and
prime condition! So be
harsh, "bargain" polis:-
through them, the furtntc;
fers!
WHEN YOU CLEAN HOUii
USEO-CEDAR-TM:
POLtSH THAT CLEAM
AND YOU!
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for F'^ LY /
HAVE you ever wondered *
most of the finest gar^
your locality are grown !:
Ferry's Seeds? Here's wh;"
All Ferry's Seeds are t'r!
suit of many years of cay
breeding, selecting and
ing.Indcvelopingane"S"
the seed experts of the I
Morse Seed-Breeding !<
hold "plant beauty contestj.
select the finest plants. '
seeds are planted for the'
crop. Thus, year after !
weaknesses are eliminate"
desirable qualities encouH!
Select your flower and
etable seeds from the I f
Seeds store display. AH
been tested this year icti
mination and
tested for frtte-
wess to type.
5c a packet and
up. Ferry-
Morse Seed
Co., Detroit,
San Francisco.
FERRY'S
SEEDS
WRONG? Wt!!, yea—and no. The arithmct!c of
echoot daya taught that if "Mary had Cve dollars
spent two . . three doHara remained. But that i
mathematics—not shopping!
In managing a home... guarding a Hmited fan'!
income . . . we've simply got to do better titan Mary t'
We must sharpen our buying wits . . . ascertain where'"
doliars of extra value !urk . . . take five doliara to t" "
and get much more for the money spent.
Fortunately, there arc ever-willing guides right at
—thendt frtiserm'Mts trt f/tts neu spnper. Advertise)) 'i
chandise is often exeeptional value merchandise. It t"^' 1
doHara S-T-H-H-T-C-H.
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