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Show : -- .anl3 g-i (3rW V CS I I IbwsarqmLl APIIIIII fMiff Pllllli iirh K ' ' ' C. N. LUND Editor T - ICn word u Second Claw Matter t the Poxt Otfice at Salt Lake City. Uu. under the Act 01 March S. 1878 jJevotcd to Brotfterhood Through Spiritual UpHit, Cooperation And Municipal Ownership of Basic Utilities Vol- - VH. No. 23. 217 David Keith BIdq. Salt Lake City, Utah, Friday, July 2, 1943. Subscription $1.50 to $5.00 a Year The Men Behind the Gun 1 k- - V ! - - - 1. I ; fcOs. f - f. - T - 4,JU Looking like characters from a futuristic adventure strip, members of a gun crew stand ready at battle stations inside a turret aboard the 31,000-to- n British battleship, Malaya. Their weapon Is a gun the same size as the guns aboard the 32,000-to- n British battleship. Repulse, which was sunk on December 9, 1941, by the Japanese. ( Read it all and profit. Its worth far more than the little you pay for it. ) Inspirations KINDNESS IS A RELIGION "Kind hearts are more than coronets." Another poet has said that all this old word needs is "just the art of being kind." Kindness is somewhat of a religion, and when we make it loving kindness we have one of the finest flowerings that can issue from the human soul. A homeless orphan boy who was kicked and cuffed about, driven hither and yon, overworked and underfed by one master after another, was taken very ill and died with these sad words upon his lips: "Why couldn't they have been a little kinder?" And that is one of the eternal questions. What cheer they could add, what happiness they could bring, what compassion and tenderness might be inspired if people practised kindness toward one another, Kindness roots from the heart and from the home. It is sweetest in childhood and youth, and it should run on into old age to make the pathway brighter even unto the end. Few persons ever forget an act of real kindness. Each of us has a remembered moment when the pulse beat faster and joy mounted higher because of some kind-ness which lifted us up and filled our soul. No one can be wholely unresponsive to kindness. It is the sunshine of life. It is one of the royal virtues, one of the fine fruits of the divinity within. One of the best memories that can hallow our days is that of some kindness bestowed or some kind-ness received. How the world needs kindness. Instead of men spread-ing bitterness they should go about spreading the beauty and grace, the affection and comradeship, the understand-ing and the joy that come from "just the art of being kind." kind." C.N.L. A SHORT STORY By Valene Lee HUBERT ASHTQN To Mr. and Mrs. Ashton was born an unusual baby 'I boy. His exceptional brilliance began to show from the first and at the age of two he was their pride and delight. But v at the age of six when he started to school he began to be left out of the games and parties and when other children played he sat sadly alone. He was sensitive to their rude jests and laughter, though he endured these at times just to be with them in their game. With the others treating him badly he developed an inferiority complex as large as the house, if anything so large could be in the small heart of a child.He grew up more bitter to the world, and more lonely with each passing year. At last his grief reached a point where he could endure it no longer, He cried to God and laid his life before Him saying, "God, I've done the best I could, I only ask to die". God does not argue with his children but in the still depths of silence that followed there came a thought, "Have I done my best? God only asks us to love our fellowmen. If I loved them my heart would not be rankled with pain and my tongue dried with fear, lest they turn from me as they have done before. Cannot I bear this with a smile. I will have done my part, that's all God asks". Experimentally he set forth for a walk about town. He saw David Windle standing by Hodges fruit stand talking to the attractive new girl. David had been the rudest in school. Now Hubert spoke with casual friendliness as he passed, "Hello David," and after starring with open eyes for a moment David called back, "Hello there, Hubert!" "So far, so good," thought Hubert and noted that he had never before spoken to anyone with ease not caring what they thought, but to speak with the joy of friendliness that was his aim now! At the end of his walk he returned home with a com-forted feeling. Several men with whom he had gone to school had spoken to him with friendly surprise. He has gone up in the world of usefulness to men, from success to success, and is always the first to speak, the last to hold a grudge and the' happiest man of men. During his childhood his superior intelligence had him set apart from other children.' He had been disinterested in the usual childish games though he had loved the children and longed for their companionship. 1 TELE FA CT NAZIS' FOOD RATIONS m m mmm GERMANY J UJ UJ UJ UJ UJ 1 L-- J L- -J L--J food . NORWAY II rjw") qQb paa-.- Each symbol represents 20 of Germany's. food ration Thank a Good Government and State for All Forms of Social Security PUTTING THE MASTER INTO GOVERNMENT Oa the great questions of Freedom from Want and Freedom f?om Fear, and all forms of Social Security we shall stand firm and immovable for the gains made, because we are thoroughly convined that these things are about as much a part of the Master's gospel as is the Golden Rule. Efforts are being made to undo all forms of Social Security. Demands are being made to some to "get off", which means that they must sink into deeper poverty, endure more misery and even become beggars at the doors of their children. We believe that were the Master here He would never seacrch out the poor to make them poorer. Rather would He search out the rich and ask them to come out from under their high profits from exploiting corporations, and to get down among the poor and help them bear their burdens. What they. are re-ceiving is the result of Christian social evolution. Slowly but surely His spirit and His word has been filtering into government, making it more just and humane. Woe be unto those who would undo it and throw all social progress into the discard. Here is a man and wife who have had ten children, five living and labored hard all their days, enduring hardships and reverses, approaching the end of life and unable to work for wages. They are living happily and contented on what assistance they get. They are living their religion and per-forming their civic duties. Shall they be cast off, ruthlessly turned away in despair, to become miserable and despondent, even to become beggars? God forbid! Their assistance money is just as honorable, just as clean and more untarnished than much of the money greed garners from exploitation. Don't let them come to the end heart-wrun- g, ragged, undernourished, hopeless and unwanted. That would be the sadest picture ever painted, as unChristian as it is sad. PeronaL If you need or want a rest we have just the place for you, a nice quiet home in the country with good food, etc,. Spend the summer here and build up your health. Reasonablerates. Con-genial parties. Call Mrs. Boren Ad. Wanted A Fresh Goat. For Sale, Fresh goat milk Call evenings. Ad Rastus was applying for a job. He taid he was brokeand needed to eain something. "What do you do with your money, Rastus?" He replied: I just knew you d ssk that Its just this way, boss. I's been in purgatory all my days and Ise been payin' all my mo-ney to de priest so when I die he km get me out of dat place, for I knows I cant get out of der myself." Neighbor A. O. Miller will round out his fourscore years Dcxt week. He looks hale and hearty and better than many men look at 65. Congratulation and many happy returns of the day. Kenneth Farnsworth called in the other day and talked freely for about an hour. He is somewhat of a religious phil-osopher, always thinking, al-ways studying and always learning. He likes to debate and is arranging to have one in Ogden soon. He has consi-derable ability and has gone a long ways in education. He He is well satisfied with the paper, reads it regularly and makes hi annual contribution. , Neighbor J. V. Crone is g to go away' to vis t with relatives in Montana and Iowa and will leave early next week likely to be gone several months if not till spring. Friend and Neighbor Harold F. Stewart, an and a mighty good man, keeps in close touch with us and always lays the goods on the goods on the altars of faith and works There may be better men than some of our subscribers are, but we are not fortunate enough to find them. What a pleasure it, is to serve men like the ones whose friendship we value so highly. Sgt.Udell M. Larsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Lar sen, is now somewhere in Eng-land. There are some who got on our list when they were young and penniless-An- d now they are old and have pile5 of rooney.We promise in the name of truth that if they will contribute to this paper their pile of money will not be diminished but increased, and they will be blessed in pocket and purse. No one ever lost or lessened his store by contributing to forward truth he actually becomes richer, Such is the law of giving. Here's proof: The stingiest man on earth one who nev-er yet gave a thin dime to anything is housed in the Capitol Blde. Because of voiding the law of giving his soul has long since withered and died and his body waits only the digging of the grave. Better to give and be saved. Its just natural law that moves theLord to loves a cheerful giver. Progress Progress has been an unalterable law since time became known to man, and must continue from the very nature of j its inexhaustible source. So when the first car rattled its way ' over the long country road, children ran jto hide and grown men jumped clear off tlie road.. Thij more modern of the people shrugged their shoulders and said, "We are living in a very fast age." Today we have Zeppelins, seaplanes, air- - , j.; planes, and cars galore. There are telephones in nine-tent- hs of the homes and radios, etc. So we shrug our shoulders and remark without enthusiasm, "We are living in a very fast age." Is There Anybody Home? & ' i Vvi f - H 1 American soldiers, engaged in mopping up operations on Attu island, peek into a Japanese rfugout in search of snipers. The dugout has a tent roof to keep out the bitter wind and cold of the bleak island that Most of the Japanese were killed in became a cemetery for the enemy. battle or committed suicide. Few were captured. The end f Japanese resistance on Attu was marked by a final suicidal enemy attack, early fa the morning. The resulting battle was a slaughter in wh.ch it esti-mated that 50 Japanese were killed for every American Some struck their hand grenades against their helmets to start the detonation mechanism, then held the grenades to their chests until the explosion ended their lives. The final attack occurred in American positions above Cones Lake. One American colonel and other officers were surrounded hours. An examp e .f Uta.ac-curacy from which they fought off Japs for seven of the American's shooting was shown when the bod .1 n Alaskan in a half circle around him. scout was found with twelve dead Japs lying Commit This to Memory The millions of returning soldiers and sailors will not be - satisfied or fooled with the old claptrap concerning "rugged individualism," "American opportunity," or "American equal-ity." With their knowledge of the almost unlimited productive capacity of our industry, as shown during the war, they will demand the opportunity to earn by honest labor a decent amount of that enormous product. They will not be lulled to sleep by commonplaces about the limitations and difficulties of distribution, nor by promises of "prosperity just around the corner." They will demand jobs here and now. I do not be-lieve that an economy dominated by the philosophy of "free enterprise" will be able to meet that demand. Rt. Rev. John A. Ryan, New York, in Atlantic Monthly. All Things Shall Be In Commotion.--Wisdo- m of Wise Shall Perish IS IT MUTINY? Is there mutiny in congress? Many of the members seem to believe it is their duty to wreck and ruin the Commander, caring little for the mighty war and peace efforts. Let them keep it up and we may lose both the war and peace. Any peace plan given to them would be like throwing a lamb to the wolves. What was behind the fight on OWI? It printed a pamphlet praising negro soldiers, and the senator from Alabama set out to wreck it. What was behind the fight on free speech on the radio? Sen. Wheeler was slightly attacked, and he struck back with his bill against them. Roosevelt would not make Lewis and so he set about to ruin the president. After killing the veto it was said: "Fine. That will help the Republicans and spike the fourth term." On such foundations they are not building up but helping to wreck. Early Mormon prophesy says that the day will come when the people will become so angered that they will run congress from it's chambers. The Taxes Will Get You During the years between 1929 and 1944 the budget for the state auditor's office decreased from $292,636 to 279,000. The department of education budget increased from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000. The department of finance from $183,938 to $1,328,770. The department of public welfare from 791,792 ; to $13,330,556. That of engineering decreased from $7,281,-50- 7 to $6,308,386. Department of business regulation in-creased from $128,381 to $269,140. Bank Commissioner from $41,719 to $64,640. Industrial Commission from $105,189 to $169,640. Department of Health from $68,787 to $106,240. Tax Commission from $275,055 to $841,800. Skipping over many of the minor items we find that the total increase in state costs went from $15,388,566 to $37,561,191. Are the people getting better governrhent? Ml. fll,y Excuse You Alfred Sorenson iSSQACan Find For Not jfoteimfoj Upping Your Progressive Jeweler Wft$Z Bond Buying Will .... Please Hitler I in mi iiiimiiw 75 East Second South a Ninety-si- x cents out ot Jwelry, Watch. Kodak di every dollar goes for War Repairing expenditures. JtK. Jf5r The other four r'tftdM!r cents gocs ,or Over 40 Years In JSfe pV-".-"' SALT LAKE CITY. For Freedom's Sake usual." The World's News Seen Through The Christian Science Monitor An International Daily Newspaper TMisked by THE CHRISTIAN SCIENXE PUBLISHING SOCIETY One, Norway Street, Boston, Massachusetts is Truthful Constructive Unbiased Free from Sensational-ism Editorials Are Timely and Instructive and lis Daily Features, Together with the Weekly Magazine Section, Make the Monitor an Ideal Newspaper for the Home. r Price $12.00 Yearly, or gl.OO a Month. Saturday Issue, including Magazine Section, $2.60 a Year. Introductory Oifer, 6 Saturday Issues 25 Cents. Obtainable ac: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM 702 Mclntyre Bldg, Salt Lake City, Utah f .! BACK UP jtfk YOUR BYBJW Increase your PVfM payroll savings ufMi to your family limit 9PPk..mvri Don't spend your pay in competition with your neigh-tbors for scarce civilian goods. Save, America, and you will save America from black markets and runaway inflation. Buy more Bonds every payday. How many bonds? Figure it out yourself. First Axis Island Taken by Allies w:r! t"tH' r zr , 4 from the sea. This the rst A view of ranteltcria taken era, Mediterranean islands H. U ' rrS'rr.-S.S- : and transports were reported massing in the Sicilian strait. v--,, , - Here's a Hand And a Heart to Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen Soldiers, sailors and race in the air forces, here's our heart, and hand and a salute to each one of you. We wish we could write a personal letter to you, or better still, could take you by the hand and wish you well. We send you our best wishes and our faith every day. Any of you wishing this paper just let us know. War is a terrible thing, but your job has to be done. And this job is far different from any that has gone belore. You will hardly believe it, but you are working about as much for the Master as you are for the government You are helping to cleanse the earth of that which stands in the way ol His coming and of the coming of His Kingdom. You are helping to bring down the institutions which have olfend-e- God and which men will not remove You are working to make a straight and clean path upon which humanity may walk in security and peace into the harbor of the Great Day. Those of you who perish will be remembered as martyrs, and those of you who survive will be welcomed as Saviours. Your inspiring performances are sounding around the world and will be acclaimed as glorious as long as humans have voice. God bless and guidfe you, cheer and comfort you in all our daily and nightly hours. ... i With modern conveniences bringing states and cities to sisterliness, and countries to neighborliness we have the trouble much squabbling over small matters. But progress has been the keynote of harmony from before the world was and must continue. |