THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON
SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1922
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. f TIIE MASTERPIECE
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' How marvelous and .perfect is the universe' And this
old world of ours,; how Wonderful it is; the heavenly blue
of its endless skies matching the blue of its oceans! How
grand and inspiring its mountains, how beautiful its plains
ana smiling vaiieys, its rivers ana meaaows. its trees and
flowers,1 its. birds and glorious sunshine, and all of its other
varied forms of life !
Xt God's masterpiece is man. You are the most won
derful of all His creations. Even your body is a most won
derful and perfect mechanism, capable of building itself up
from the smallest beginnings to be the "human form divine,"
with all of its organs, activities and capacities. Your eye,
for example, how it can sweep the heavens, and without read
justment view, ( the smallest object close at hand! How it
can riot in the wealth of form and color with which the
world abounds! " And the heart in your bosom has never
missed Wbe"at since yoti first drew the breath of life. Night
and day it hasjsem)) ybur blood to every part of your body
to build it up in strength and symmetry, to remove the waste
matter, and keep it well and strong. Even though you may
poison it With! ifcbhokor nicotine or some other deleterious
substance, it still keeps pounding on until it wears itself out
or your ignorance or reckless dissipation destroys it. How
wonderful and perfect it all is !
Yet God has given you something even more wonderful
and perfect than your body. He has given you your mind,
with all of its, powers and possibilities; with its wonderful
capacity for acquiring knowledge, for ascertaining truth, for
reasoning and for using and applying the things which it
acquires; with its ability to project itself into the heavens,
measure the stars and mark their courses; to delve into the
earth and fathom its mysteries; to learn the laws of the
universe and to use them for jnan's own convenience, pleas
ure and profit! What cannot the trained, developed human
mind accomplish?
God has given to you a more wonderful and precious gift
than body or mind He has given to you a part of His own
life, a spark or divinity, which we call the soul. The life
of the body and the physical mind is limited to a few short
years. When these are gone, the most majestic or beautiful
human form returns to the elements that composed it; the
most astute, the greatest, mind ceases its activity. But this
soul of yours isrfor eternity; its life is endless; the possibili
ties of its development are infinite.
God has also bestowed upon you the power to do what
you; will with" all these jrreat and beautiful gifts. You can
throw, away your body; you may weaken or destroy it by
Ignorance, sin, dissipation. You may, if you choose, let the
mind lie dormant in you, giving it no growth or development,
' leaving you still a mere child when you come to the end of
life. You may weaken, even dethrone it, by ignorantly or
willfully violating the laws of your being.
You may even sear, scar and deform your immortal soul,
, if you Jive to no purpose and put aside the promptings of the
divine in you. Yes, you may waste, squander, throw away
your life, and enter the great eternity with nothing except
that spark of divinity with which you were born, and even
that polluted and almost dormant. For God created yoo-to
be an independent, self-governing, eternal individuality, not
a merely physical being without responsibility or choice or
power, like the trees, the birds and the beasts.
What are you doing with this masterpiece of the Creator;
yourself? Are you keeping your body clean, pure, strong
and perfect, so that it may be a fit dwelling place for a child
of God? Or, forgetful of its Giver and of His purpose in
giving it, are you weakening, abusing, defiling, polluting it ?
Are you developing that mind which God bestowed upon you
and filling it with the highest truth that you can reach, or
are you burying your talents in a napkin, like the unprofit
able servant? Are you striving to give your soul a chance
for growth by giving it action and supplying it with daily
spiritual food ; or are you buryiag it under a load of world
liness, selfishness, bestiality and sin? These are serious
questions that every adult human being may well be asking
himself.
Casting aside all considerations of duty to your Creator
or of religion, be sure that intelligent self-interest dictates
that you strive to understand the purpose of God in creat
ing you, and that you conduct your life in harmony with this
purpose. Thus you may escape the sorrow, suffering, disap
pointment and failure that always overtake him who violates
the laws of his being, be they physical, intellectual, moral or
spiritual. Thus you will come into strength, success, har
monyy peace and heaven.
"He liveth long who liveth well;
All other life is short and vain.
He liveth longest who can tell
Of living most for heavenly gain.
Waste not thy being, back to Him
Who freely gave it freely give;
Else is that being but a dream,
'Tis but to be, and not to live.
"Be thou in truthfulness arrayed,
Hold up to earth thy torch divine;
Be what thou prayest to be made;
Let steps of charity be thine.
Fill up each hour with what will last;
Buy up the moments as they go;
The life above when this is past
Is the ripe fruit of life below.
"Sow truth if thou the truth would'st reap,
Who sows the false shall reap the vain.
Erect and sound thy conscience keep;
. From hollow words and deeds refrain.
Sow love and taste its fruitage pure;
Sow peace and reap its harvest bright;
Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor,
And find a harvest home of light."
Jacob, but Tm Saul, son of Tlsh.
who was sent forth to look for his
father's asses, and, lo, they are
found!".
TIIE lOlKLIMJXAKIES
The Episcopal bishop of Nevada
is going to require a seven-day
notice before a wedding cere
mony can be performed. This is
a sensible idea, but if there wss
a seven-day announcement . or
every tie-up, a lot of them would
not happen.
LIKES AMERICANS
Pope Pius XI has expressed his
admiration for the energy and
efficiency of the American peo
ple as well as for their progres
sive Catholicism. The enw force
at the Vatican seems to have a
practical conception of the world.
He is the 260th successor of St.
Peter on the papal throne. Of
the total number of popes 210
were born In Italy and 104 of
them were natives of the city of
Rome. The Latins have almost
always commanded the Vatican.
There have' been 15 French popes,
nine Greeks, seven Germans.
three Spaniards and but one Eng
lishman. That was Adrian IV,
who was elevated to the papacy
in 115 4. Three popes were bora
in Africa and one was a Hebrew.
The name of the late Pope, Bene
dict, is commonly associated with
domestic life. In literature and
the drama Benedict is the typical
married man. But, of course, in
the papacy this was different.
Yet a church writer of authority
assures us that there is nothing
in the fundamental law to forbid
a layman of the church from be
coming its pope. In practice,
however, the cardinals charged
with the selection almost invari
ably choose from their own rants.
As the sp'ritual ruler of 275.000.
000 souls, the pope is mightier
than most of the tings of earth.
Los Angeles Times.
The fans will have Judge Kene
saw Mountain Landis all to them
selves now.
If the fruit prospects pan out
as now indicated, there is a busy
time ahead for the manufacturing
and shipping concerns of Salem.
Hollywood, 111., is following
tradition in agitating for a change
of name because of the unsavory
reputation of the California
"movie" town. . Shining up Its
own reputation would be more
to he point.
The Russian ruble has reached
a new low record in actual ex
change value of about 1-600. 000th
of a dollar. If they'd make the'
designs satisfactory there might
be a market for the output for
wall paper.
Lord Northcliffe finds a dis
quieting amount of friction in
Palestine, and an American ob
server notes that recent. Immi
grants from central Europe arc
"unnecessarily arrogant." In
short the new Free State in being
is having the same sort of trou
bles that other such states have
had, and are having.
The pope is said to have ex
pressed regret at the necessity
of giving up mountain climbing.
The necessity is evident. Wheth
er or not negotiations with the
Quirinal result in his ceasing to
be a "'prisoner" in the Vatican,
his office will require him to
guard against the risk of physical
danger.
In 3l certain college town, ttf&re.
lived an old man of patriarchal-
appearance who had a habit of
taking a walk each evening. One
day as three studentB saw the
familiar figure approaching they
decided to joke with him a lit
tle. When he came near enough
to hear, they said in turn, "Good
evening. Father Abraham; good
evening, Fother Isaac; good eve
ning. Father Jacob." The old
man paused a moment, then not
to be outdone, said, "I am neith
er Father Abraham, Isaac, nor
WASHINGTON', LINCOLN"
AX1
Lincoln, whose birthday was
last Sunday, can never be dis
lodged from the trinity of Wash
ington, Lincoln ar.l . Wash
ington is firmly seated tlso. May
there not always be uncertainty
as to the third name? Usae
seems to have made it a gallery
of three immortals, no more:
hence the everlasting doubt as
to No. 3. Periodically a third
American statesman is bracketed
with Washington and Lincoln.
Jnhn Hav In his oration before
congress in 19Q1. said that the
three supreme figures la Ameri
can history would be Washing
ton, Lincoln and McKinley. Since
then ,Mr. Roosevelt's admirers
havs displaced McKinley with
their own hero. Many Americans
now believe that "Wshington,
Lincoln and Roosevelt" ia the
final verdict of time. Hut no one
knows how great a personage the
next generation or the next 100
rears will disclose to American
eyes. With Washington and Lin
coln fixtures, the contest for third
place. consequently may be everlasting.
THE SOI L'S HOME
God's purpose man coslJ Tert
comprenena. . . ---
Disintegrating element this
earth.
The planets incubator ot the soul,.
. "- m )a
God's kindergarten ninre iu.
for man.
Jnortc! II.o ; ..i uistiuce by a;
span. . -
We enter not apart, but a a
whole, ' .,
And judged alone according to
our worth. -
. Samuel IL Cone. ,
SILK AND WOOL HOSE
New Spring Shades at
SHIPLEY'S
If this earth life were all and
thet-. the end.
After mad Urging r sb tor wealth
and fame, then
All done, all finished, after three
and ten;
If parting at the bier from kin
and friend
Were final, and, to never more
extend
Caresses to our loved ones, or
listen
To their voice, or see their deir
face a pa In.
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FUTURE DATES
February 18 to 19 tnclnalva 8tU !
February 19 and 20. Bandar and Mon-1
day Meeting of Epiieopal diocese at St.
Paul's church.
February 20, 21 and 22 Convention
of State Retail Dealer association at
Rosebnrg.
February 21. Tneaday Convention of
Orefon Retail Clothiers' association ia
Salem.
February 21. Tneaday John D. Vickie
to addreaa Booth Salem Parent-teacher
associates at Leah Methodist church.
February 21 and 22 Tneaday and
Wednesday, Apollo clnb in concert with
Gideon Hicks and , Gertrac" Hunteley
Green, pianist.
February 22. Wednesday Charles Hall.
candidate for governor. . to address Ro
tarians at Marion hotel, in evening.
February 22. Wednescay seventeenth
anniversary program by Botariana at
Marion hotel.
February 22, Wednesday Washing
ton's birthday.
February 22. Saturday Wrestling
bouts between Oregon City high school
and Chemawa Indian school grapplers, at
Chfinawa.
February 25, Saturday Marion coun
ty HolUein cattle club meets at Com
mercial club.
February 27. Monday Professor James
Matthews, Waller hall lecture, "Love.
Coxrtship and Marriage."
March 2, Thursday Annual Elks Elec
tion. .
March 10, Friday intercollegiate or
atorical contest at Pacific college. New
berg. March 17-19 Meeting of county Sun
day -school convention in Salem.
March 17, 18 and 19 Marion county
Sunday school convention, Salem.
March 20. Monday State convention
Oregon Tax Reduction league in Portland.
April 10 to 29 "Better Mnsic" week
ia Salem.
April 16, Sunday Easter.
vr. to fridsv Primary election.
June 29-30, July 1 Convention of
Oregon. Fire Chiefs' association at saarsn
T.iv it and A Monday and Tuesday
fiUta convention of Artisans at Woodburn.
September 21. 22 and 23 Pendleton
ronnd-trp. .
November 7, Tuesday General elec
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TIIE WRECK OF TIIE COOP
SIIIF "VIXDEX" '
OU can't really
realize the ter
rors of. a ship
wreck unless you
have been
through one
yourself. But
you can get an
idea of what it is
like by having
some one tell you
VIRTUES about It.
. - At the last
meeting of the Pirate Six, Squee
Mather, our chief, with his red
bandana around his head, pirate
style, got up and read us a part
of a letter he had received some
time ago front an uncle ot his
who used to be sailor, years ago.
It waa' about a Bhlp wreck this
uncle had been in. I got the let
ter from Squee after the meeting.
and here's the , ship wreck part
o! it:
"The 'Vindex' was a medium
sized sailing . vessel lying in the
Klpara Harbor, New Zealand, lad
en with heavy kauri logs, squared
up for the Australian market.
CVew Short handed
"I had been doing cook's work
in the lumber camp. Captain
Slater of, the Vindex came to me
the day his ship was to leave the
harbor, and asked me if I would
do him a favor. 'I'm short-handed.
said he, 'and I can't leave
without a full crew. Will you sijrn
np for Sydney. Australia, with
us?" I thought minute. Then I
answered that I'd be glad to. I
had no more than completed ar
Tangements when the signal went
un for a fair wind.- and the crew
f the Vindex . got busy ' setting
sail and raising anchor. .
.ii vn . 6 left the rtw little
SJ ViT,ot U th,nk tnat onr d
d.,,n,lex,WM doomed ship.
vve had no more than reached
open sea when a large black clou.!
Eamo up rrora the southeastern
horizon, bringing with it a tor
nado.
"The storm swept down upon
the Vindex. It was a bad one. The
Vindex couldn't stand up against
It. We got orders to "bout ship,'
but when 'fore bowling rang over
the ship from the magaphone, the
Vindex missed stay and swung on
top of a large rock. She smashed
to pieces.
The Crew Jumps
" 'Every man for himself!'
roared the captain.
"The tea was rough. Huge
waves washed over the deck of the
sinking boat. We had time only
to Jump for our lives.
"The cargo of logs tumbled into
the foaming water. Those of the
rrfw who had not Jumped slid in
with them. Through the falling
rain and the spray of the waves 1
made out the form of Captain
Slater and his great Newfound
land dog. both jumping over
board. The captain had a tight
hold on the dog's tail, and the
last I saw of them until T reached
shore, the captain and the dog
were beading together tor land
The Vindex Sinks
"The rest of us paddled about
in the water as best we could.
watching and waiting for a
chance to climb upon a Vog to bf
washed ashore. Long before thf
last man had reached safety, thf
old Vindex was out of sight ani"
that was the last we ever saw c
ever will see of her.
"Not a one of the crew wa
greatry harmed."
I claim that must have beer
some shipwreck. Of course, i'
wasn't as big as the sinking o'
the "Titanic" some- years ago
but we fellers in ' th Pirate Si
figure that we wouldn't care
whole lot about being one of the
Vindex crew' even ' thong nobody
did get hurt.
' How about you? r- -7
. AL STUBDS..
Scribe of the rirato Six.
! ONE REEL YARNS I
THE MYSTERIOUS SIGN'S
"I'm very much worried," said
Professor Stebbin, as he came
down to breakfast. "Last night
when I came home from the lab
oratory. Just after dark. I dis
covered some mysterious signs in
front of the house."
"Gracious!" shivered Mrs.
Stebbin. "Mysterious signs!"
"They pointed toward the
house." continued the professor
gravely. "I examined them care
fully, but they had no meaning
that I could see."
"How wry strange." Mrs
Stebbin gasped. "Have some more
muffins, Elmer." and she passed
the plate to her nephew, who was
staying with them, and who was
listening, open-mouthed, to the
conversation. '
"l got to thinking about it." the
professor went on, "and it look
very sefious. You know I have
been working for some time on a
formula for a very powerful poi
son gas."
"Vies. I know," sighed his wife,
"and I've been bo worried, think
ing about you working all the
time with that dangerous stuff
But what dose that have to do
with th signs?"
"Don't you see." said the pro
cessor, "that a formula like that
Is very valuable? 1 have intended
to turn it over to the goveern
ment. I have taken great palm
o keep secret the fact that it if
lmost completed. T am afraif"
hat someone has discovered th
"act and somo secret society Is
naklne an effort to get it. I hav
ead ot such things."
"My goodness! I suppose thev
h"nk you keep it at home in r
-afe and hava marked the house
o they can surround it or some
thing. You dont carry ft around
with you. -do you?"
"No. indeed. It is in s sarr
place at the laboratory. But !
must investigate this strange
matter further. However, let ns
not talk of it now. We are frigh
tening the boy."
"About an hour later refer Grant
came trotting over to see Elmer,
who was out in front. "What are
you doing?" he asked.
I m washing off thoao iv.
the-rabbit signs we made last
night." said Elmer calmly. "Say
Peter. I wonder where fnlk
that idea about professors heinc
so wise?"
TODAY'S PUZZLE
Hidden in the following un.
tence are three sports spelled back
waras: i was worried when I
asked for a pile of logs, but five
or six obligingly helped me fix the
fire."
Answer to yesterday's: "All's
well that ends well."
Answer to today's: Row, golf,
box.
SERV
CE
IS BASED ON
Table Talk
Every family should havo a
rule not to quarrel or discuss dis
agreeable things at the table.
There are so many pleasant things
to talk about. And it is not good
manners, either when invited out
or eating at home, to criticize the
food, or to talk about things to
eat. during the meal.
"Are the pictures in
Rogue's Gallery framed?"
"Yes, In guilt."
the
Scientists tell us that the north
pole is moving south. Well, what
other direction could it move?
IQiSSY JONES VvOtfT SPEAK TO
THE GANOBECAUSE HE IS ALL
aV" DRESSED UP-BtfT-
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EXPERIENCE
The long experience of our repair men makes experiment un
necessary Barney Brunk, shop foreman and Ford expert, 8 years9
experience
Clyde Bottorff, master mechanic, 14 years' experience
Herman Persey, master mechanic, K22 years' experience
Wm. Tschopp, machinist and mechanic, 17 years
James Nash, mechanic and Ford expert, 8 years' experience
Russell Winchcomb, mechanic, 4 years9 experience
We don't guess we kn6w
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