The Madisonville Meteor - And Commonwealth - (Madisonville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 11, 1929 Page: 7 of 8
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THE MADISONVILLE METEOR. THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1929.
Dr. Joe A. Reeves
REGISTERED OPTICIAN
—AT—
BURTIS DRUG STORE
One Day Each Month
THE POOR BOY MAKES GOOD
Just about the time our faith in the
old maxims seems about to be shat-
tered, something happens to restore
it. It's a bromide that the poor boy
who works hard and studies well and
is honest and industrious will succeed,
but the bromide has a lot of truth in
it.
J. Ramsay McDonald, again prime
minister of England, proves the truth
of the old adages. No one, his boy-
hood friends must have thought, had
a porer chance to amount to any-
thing. The home he was born in had
only two rooms, and the roof was
thatched. He got along well in school
but when he was only 12 the object
poverty of the family forced him out
into the fields as a laborer. Then he
got a job in a warehouse, and might
have been destined for low wages and
no more fun in life than a glass of
beer in the nearest pub, but he had
something within himself that would-
n't be so easily downed.
He borrowed books and read at
night, and spent a good deal of time
in the public library, repairing the
deficiences in his education. He be-
came a newspaper man of sorts, and
began to think about politics as a
means of helping himself and other
poor men. So he stood for a place in
the house of commons—and was
easily beaten. He kept trying, and
for 11 years he was beaten.
Then our hero won. From his
first victory, after so many defeats,
he set a course that brought him, in
time, to leadership of his party, and
half a dozen years ago, to head of th?
first labor government in England.
He was beaten again, but now for the
second time he is England's leader, on
a program calling for more employ-
ment, decent houses, better schooling
for the common man.
Another poor boy makes good! It's
trite, but it's often, very often true.
—Omaha World-Herald.
THE ATHENIAN OATH
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Your Druggist Since 1886
An oath that may well be adopted
by all of us is one used by the young
men of Athens in the fourth century
before Christ. We may profit by
keeping it even in mind and applying
it to relations with our college as the
Athenian applied it to his relations
with his city and his fellow citizens.
The oath of the Athenian follows:
"We will never bring disgrace to this
our city by an act of dishonesty or
cowardice; nor ever desert our suffer-
ing comrades in the ranks. We will
fight for the ideals and sacred things
of the city, both alone and with many
we will revere and obey the city's
laws and do our best to incite a like
respect and reverence in those about
us who are prone to annul them as
naught; we will strive unceasingly to
quicken the public's sense of civic
duty—Thus in all these ways we will
transmit this city not less but greater,
better, and more beautiful than it was
transmitted to us." —The Campus
Chat.
CANADA'S LIQUOR
EXPERIMENT A FAILURE
I heard a funny remark at an intro-
duction the other day. A fellow said
to another: "You remember Miss
Jones, don't you?" "I don't remem-
ber her face, but her knees are very
familiar."
Most folks who save up for a rainy
day kid themselves into believing it
will clear up about noon.
By leaving a party early you give
others some one to talk about.
(Winston-Salem, N. C., Journal)
One of the biggest mistakes Gov-
ernor Smith made in his campaign
for the presidency was his advocacy
of the Canadian method of handling
liquor. He insisted that America
should adopt the method of state sale
of liquor as is now in the Dominion
to the north.
But investigation shows that, in-
stead of promoting "temperance,"
which Governor Smith says he favors,
the Canadian system which he com-
mended is a breeder of drunkenness.
Here are the facts about conditions
in Canada, with the authority of the
statements made:
Ontario Liquor Board: "Ontario
is buying liquor at the rate of $1,000,-
000 a week."
Alberta Liquor Board: "In Alber-
ta 4,000,000 gallons liquor sold in
second year of 'control.' "
Quebec Liquor Commission: "Sales
of beer increased 1,000,000 gallons
over last year."
Reports of the seven Liquor Con-
trol Boards: "The seven provinces
having 'Government control,' with a
population of 10,000,000, spend $160,-
000,000 a year for liquor."
British Columbia Liquor Board:
"Since the opening of the beer par-
lors the sales of 'hard liquors' in-
creased 50 per cent."
Quebec Liquor Commission, 1924-
1925: "Sales of hard spirits increased
32,275 gallons in one year."
Saskatchewan Liquor Board, 1927:
"Sales of hard liqquor increased 33
per cent in last two years."
Alberta Liquor Board: "Alberta
issued 60,000 permits the first year;
two years later she issued 144,00 per-
mits."
Ontario Liquor Board: "In Onta-
rio 220,440 permits were issued in
first four months."
Montreal Star: "Drunkenness
among women increased 53 per cent."
Police Commissioners C. F. Burton
of Manitoba: "If all the drunks
were arrested there would be no room
for them in the jails."
Did you ever notice the girl with
the cotton stockings seldom sees the
mouse.
Mack Cretcher observes that a good
way to learn the value of money is to
go broke and try to borrow some.
Commercial Job Printing
Of All Kinds
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No matter what it may be that you
want in the printing line, we can
handle it. Stationery, circulars,
booklets, folders, tags, placards, post-
ers, envelopes, cards, statements or
other printed matter are all put out by
us.
We do only good work, quality
printing, and assure you the best
that master craftsmen can turn out.
We know the printing business and
can produce as perfect quality print-
ing here in Madisonville as anywhere
else.
Do not be misled by traveling
salesmen of cheap printing—it will
bring you regret. Cheap printing is
poor work and is easily recognized
by the public.
No job of printing can be too par-
ticular for us to handle. No job too
big nor too complicated. We have a
modern plant and can handle the needs
of all.' Bring your printing to Madi-
sonville.
The Madisonville Meteor
Improved Uniform International
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Lesson
(By RKV. p. R FXTZWATEn. D.D , Dean
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.)
<cc). 1929, Western Newspaper Union.|
Lesson for July 14
CZEKIEL TEACHES PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY
LESSON TEXT—Ezeklel 33:1-20.
GOLDEN TEXT—Every one of aa
shall give an account of himself ta
God.
PRIMARY TOPIC—Eiekiel's Message
of Warning.
JUNIOR TOPIC—Ezekiel'a Message
of Warning.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP-
IC—Does God Take Note of My Life?
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP-
IC—Individual Accountability to God
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I. Ei:kicl's Responsibility (vv. 1-9).
The commission of the prophet la
now renewed. Hitherto his utter-
ances were mainly of u threatening
character, having as tlieir objective
the turning of the people from their
wicked ways. They refused to heed
the prophet's wjrds, the result ol
which was the lulling of God's judg
ment upon them in their complete
captivity and the destruction of Jeru
salem. When it became clear that
the people would not heed God's warn
ings through the prophet, the prophet
was to be silent—dumb. This tragic
situation was portrayed through tlie
death of Ezeltiel's wife. Awful as this
blow was, he was to desisl from weep-
ing, showing that even natural sorrow
was not to be expressed at the time
of God's awful judgment.
After the renewal of the prophet's
commission, his messages were mainly
consolatory. Elis responsibility is set
forth under the figure of a watchman.
God gave him this position. Every
minister and Sunday School teacher
Is a watchman. Indeed, upon every
believer lias been Imposed certain re-
sponsibilities. Two things are re-
quired of a watchman.
1. To hear the word at God's mouth
(v. 7).
The source of the message of every
minister and Sunday school teacher
Is God's Holy Word. As the prophet
did not originate his message but re-
ceived it at God's mouth, so should
it be with every minister.
2. To sound the warning (v. 7).
After hearing God's message he was
to proclaim It to the people. The
watchman's duty is both to hear and
to speak. The people are to be
warned of the Impending danger.
Failure to sound the alarm makes the
watchman guilty of the blood of the
sinner (v. 8). After the warning the
sinner carries his own guilt (v. 9).
II. God's Attitude Toward the Sin
ner (vv. 10, 11).
God had declared in His word that
unfaithfulness on the part of His peo-
ple would cause them to "perish
among the heathen," to "pine away
in their iniquity" (Lev. 26:38, 39).
In view of this pronouncement, some
were disposed to say that their case
was hopeless. To meet this attitude
of despair, the prophet assured them
that God bad no pleasure in the death
of the wicked, but that his sincere de
sire was for the wicked to turn from
his way and live. Regardless of what
their past had been He assured them
that the future was bright, but God's
command and plea is, "Turn ye from
your evil ways, for why will ye die
O house of Israel?"
III. The Sinner's Personal Responsl
bility (vv. 12-20).
God has created the members of the
race as volitional beings, possessing
freedom of choice. They have moral
discernment, enabling them to distin-
guish between right and wrong. The
following principles govern the sinner
and the watchman:
1. Past righteousness will not avail
for present sins (v. 12).
When a righteous man turns to do
Iniquity, his past seeming righteous-
ness will be of no avtfil.
2. Past sins do not make Impossible
present acceptance with God (vv.
12-14),
By virtue of the law of habit, ev-
ery sinful act makes it harder for the
sinner to repent, but God's mercy and
enabling grace are such that If the
sinner repents, God will restore.
3. Restitution required (vv. 15, 16).
The proof of penitence is that so
far as possible the sinner make
amends for wrongs done. There Is no
merit in the act of restitution, but
such act helps the Individual to over-
come his besetting sin.
4. God's ways are equal (vv. 17,
20).
God holds man responsible for his
own deeds. The child Is not con-
demned because of the deeds of its
father. This does not do away with
the law of heredity. Regardless of
what one's past life has been, God's
grace in Jesus Christ blots out his
record and he stands accepted In the
Beloved.
On th« Job
While Moses was caring for thf
sheep God's great commission camf
to him. If God has any great thin?
for us to do, we need not fear that
He will miss us because we are bus.1!
with our eommon tasks.
B«lief in Jasap Christ
The cdndltlon of sal.ratlon Is that
kind of belief In Jesus Christ which
authenticates Itself In repentance for
the past and In amendments of life for
the future.—L. I* Noble.
IN ITALY
That conditions in Italy are better
that ever before, and that its citizens
are content under the Fascist regime,
is the general opinion as derived
from press reports and articles in
current magazines. Because of the
strict censorship maintained in that
country over the press and of news
going abroad, it is not surprising that
most printed matter adopts such a
favorable attitude.
Yet, in spite of the strict censor-
ship, occasionally reports manage to
slip through that relate an entirely
different story. For instance, a com-
munication recently received from
that country discusses the condition
of Masonry there and affairs under
the present administration.
It will be remembered that Musso-
lini has done all in his power to de-
stroy the Masonic Fraternity and re-
move every trace of it from the land
which he dominates. The communica-
tion in dealing with this states:
"Only a few are faithful to the
fundamental principles of our Insti-
tution (Masonry) here in Italy, but
please consider these few as devoted,
and rest assured that they will never
deviate. It is necessary that these
few use all caution to avoid persecu-
tion. They are leading a life full of
trepidation, but nevertheless they are
willing to face all sort of persecution
rather than to abdicate their princi-
ples. We remember that our fathers
freed Italy from slavery and tyranny,
and were even capable of building a
new system of government based up-
on feedom and justice."
In regard to the situation generally
under the Fascisti the writer of the
communication says:
"I feel that all the civil nations are
horrified over this monstrous situa-
tion, to see over forty million people
compelled to obey against their will,
but such an imposition cannot last
forever because we are now governed
by men who have no sense of measure,
no sense of honesty and no experience
as to governing people.
"Before the present regime the
Italian Senate was composed of
learned men, and to be elected sena-
tor one had to have some special
merit, or at least one had to be a man
of knowledge. Many of the past sena-
tors were men of exceptional moral
virtue and wisdom. Only princes of
royal blood could enter the Senate
without having any special qualities.
But nowadays things here are en-
tirely different, and the Fascisti, in
order to have the majority in the Sen-
ate, elected, or named rather, two
hundred new members, of which there
are very few who deserve to have the
title of senator, the rest being mere
shadows. The same may be said
with regard to the Parliament. Four
hundred new members were elected
recently. The whole list was com-
posed by the Fascisti Grand Council,
and no other political party had the
right to have its candidate on the list.
It may be called a comedy, but I be-
lieve this is one of the worst tragedies
of human history.
"Here we have no liberty of
thought, no liberty of press, no
liberty of assembly, no liberty of any
kind. The truth is that a few hun-
dred thousand brigands, with their
militia, are ruling with terror a nation
of over forty million people. But the
Italians do not support with indiffer-
ence this terrorism and this state of
slavery. At present nothing can be
done to change the situation. Need-
less to say the Grand Council of the
Fascist Party is composed of Fascists
and all the high degree officers of the
militia are of the same organization."
THE BUSIEST CORNER
IN THE WORLD
Where is "the Busiest Corner in the
World" from your standpoint? It
should be right under your hat! Upon
the amount of traffic handled at this
important intersection, where all im-
pulses are received and all bodily
actions originated, depends the size of
your pay envelope and the regularity
with which it is received.
Fortunately, your brain has the
facilities for handling all the increas-
ed traffic you can put up to it. In
fact, the more traffic you send
through, the easier the job of direct-
ing it will become for you.—Missouri
State Life Bulletin.
"What are you stepping out with
Helen for ? She wouldn't be good for
anything."
"Well, that's the reason."
Some 40,000,000 jasmine plants in
France supply 1,700 tons of perfume
extract a year.
Jack Detppsey announces that he
might fight again for a milion dollars
That strikes us as just another way of
announcing a permanent retirement
from the ring.
Store News
—AT—
COOPER'S
The big Dollar Day Friday and
Saturday. Never before have yo«
been offered such values.
Remember the two days, Friday
and Saturday.
HATS
Your choice Ladies' Summer Hats,
values up to $3.95.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
2 For $1.00
"" DRESSES
1 Lot Ladies' wash dresses, regular
$1.00 values.
See Bay
2 For $1.00
GINGHAMS
Ginghams, assorted patterns. ,
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY (
20 Yds. $1.00
PERCALS
36 inch percals printed patterns, re-
gular 2Ge values.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
8 Yds. $1.00
DOMESTIC
Brown Domestic, regular 10c qua*
lity. ,
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
20 Yds. $1.00
SHIRTS
Men's and Boys' Blue Work Shirts,
regular 50c Values.
FRinAY AND SATURDAY
3 for $1.00
VOILE
6 Pieces Printed Voile, 40 inches
wide, formerly sold at 50c Yard.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
5 Yds. for $1.00
HOSIERY
Ladies Ribbed hose, all high colors,
regular 25c Values.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
6 Pr. $1.00
DRESS GOODS
36 inch Rayon, assorted patterns,
regular 50c values.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
3 Yards $1.00
TROUSERS
1 Lot Boys' Long Trousers, values
up to $2.25.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
$1.00
HOSIERY
Men's Fancy silk socks, regular 25
and 35c values.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
6 Pr. $1.00
Overalls and Shirts
Mens and Boys Overalls, 1 Shirt
and 1 Pr. Overalls.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
$1.00
HATS
Your Choice Men's Dress Straw
Hats, the Noted Brigham Hopkins
line, none better.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
$1.00
Remember when more goods are
sold for $1.00 Cooper will sell them.
J. L. COOPER
THE PRICE IS THE THING.
MadtsoavUle. Tsu* J
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