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THE WEST NEWS
V
FATALISTIC
86
Dy R. H. WILKINSON
A'
©. Hell Hyndicat*—WNtl Bervh*.
LVlN VVINTHItOl* I* h fatal-
istic sort of person.
This Is strange, too. when
you consider Ids wealthy unde
died not long ago and bequeathed to
the young mail the sum of two million
dollars, which amount hag kept Alvin
more or less on the Jump ever since
In an endeavor to spend more than his
Investments bring In.
• >n the other hand, when yott con-
sider thnt, at the age of twenty-one,
Alvin had visited every country In the
world, attended every known function
everywhere of any national or world-
wide Interest, dabbled In every sort
of business, met all kinds of people
and achieved more or less fame as an
ex|>ert in a variety of sports—when
you hear these things In mind you do
me wonder thnt the youngster Is snme-
wjjnt bored with life and Is apt to de-
vifte some of Ills Idle moments, of
dch there are now countless num-
rs. to brooding.
'■'or Alvin Is not the type of fatalist
•> predicts disaster for the universe
Inrge; his prophecies concern only
ills own destiny.
lie Is the sort of person, who. upon
taking leave of your company nfter a
brief visit, augments his conventional
farewell with. “Well, see you tomor-
row—If I'm not run over hy a truck ; native land.
In the meantime." j Onr hopes thnt he might hnvp over-
Iii fact, Alvin lias Injected this j come his pet obsession were shattered
The next we heard of Alvin he was
flying about India In an airplane, and
from all we could gather from vague
teferences In a letter received from a
mutual friend, Alvin had expressed
fear at regular Intervals, much to th#
disgust of the pilot, that the plane
would crash on the desert, smash ka-
plunk into a mountnln peak nr descend
helplessly Into the depths of some In-
land lake at any moment while the
youth was a pussenger.
Yet, In spite of everything, we clung
to the remote hope thnt Alvin might
eventually he cured.
In fact, It wasn't until we received
a letter from the hoy himself, In which
he utilised three pages fretting over
the possibility thnt a submarine on
which he had been Invited as a pas-
senger during an exhibition voyage on
the day following, would fall to come
to the surface, that we .admitted fail-
ure of our plan.
• • e
Strange ns It may seem, Alvin didn't
come home following the completion
of his round the world cruise.
Apparently he had discovered things
of more Interest In some foreign coun-
try.
It was only natural, therefore, that
during the years thnt followed he
came less and less to occupy our
minds.
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
CUNDAY I
Dchool Lesson
(Ely K1CV. P. B FITZWATKR. D D.. M*m-
b*r of Faculty, Moody Blbla
Institute of Chicago.)
Q. 1114. Woatam New«pap«r Unto*.
Lesson for February 4
PUTTING GOO'S KINGDOM FIRST
LESSON TEXT—Matthew »:t-l«.
flOUPHS TEXT—Meek ye Aral tha
kingdom of God and hla rlghteousneae,
and all thaaa thins, .hall ba addad un-
to you. Matthew 6:33.
PRIMARY TOPIC—Jaaua Talla of
Qod'a Care.
JUNIOR TOPIC—In Search of Riches
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP-
IC—Serving One Maater Only.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP-
IC—Putting Flrat Thlnga Flrat,
Having set forth In the previous
chapter the standards of the kingdom,
Christ the king uow exhibits the un-
derlying principles which control tha
subjects of the kingdom.
I. As to Giving (vv.1-4).
Doing alms before men Is not con-
demned us that would contradict
Matthew 5:16, but the doing of them
One nr another of us heard from before mell to ,,e swn of thpia To
him at long Intervals.
Occasionally we chanced upon an
acquaintance who hml met him In some
foreign port.
And. piecing together fragmentary
hits of Information, we concluded thnt
lie had established himself In England
anil planned no more to frequent his
whenever news of Alvin was available.
Folks laughed when his name was
mentioned. . and usually remarked
‘Utin Over by a Truck j somewhat In this fashion:
“Oh. lie’s the young man w ho’s posi-
tive that the train on which he's rid-
ing will run off a bridge.” Or: “Yon
tnenn the chap who dislikes automo-
biles because if he rides in one there's
sure to he a smash-up."
And so It went.
Alvin lind become s chronic fatalist.
And. as Is usually the fate of all
fatalistic people, nothing ever hap-
pened to him.
He rode In airplanes, on boats,
trains, submarines; he traveled in hos-
tile countries, hunted wild game In
Australia and visited the jungles of
Africa. And survived them all without
a scratch.
phrase Into Ills farewells so often that
friends and acquaintances have be-
stowed upon him, In s spirit of fun.
the moniker,
Alvin."
Indped. Alvin has brooded over the
matter, considered Its possibilities to
such an extent that he has actually
come to lielleve Ids death Is destined
to lie brought about hy a careless
truck driver.
With hltu the thing Is no laughing
matter.
He has rarefully weighed and fig-
ured the chances.
He lint added up the numlier of
times he crosses busy streets during
the course of one day, multiplied this
figure hy seven, averaged the number
of trucks that cross his path In an
equal number of days nnd discovered
that during the week he has 284i ex-
cellent opimrtiinltles of being anni-
hilated hy a truck.
The thing has become an obsession;
he has remarked upon It so many
times that we who are closely asso-
ciated with the youth have come to
the conclusion that the hoy will feel
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-tnnlly flatten him out on some well-
pnved highway.
• • •
Recently a nnniher of us railed on
Alvin nnd. after a period of urging,
prevailed upon Idin to take a world
cruise.
We waived his argument that he
had been on world cruises before.
What he needed, we told him, was a
change of atmosphere, climate and as-
sociates. something to drive this silly
gettlng-kllled-by-a-truck notion from
his head.
The thing was warping his brain.
He'd better nip It In the bud before
a funny wagon hacked up to his front
door some day and a man In uniform
crooked his finger In his direction.
Much to our relief Alvin coqsented
to make the attempt.
He ngreed with us thnt he was
attending too much time of lute think-
ing about himself.
It was with the sense of a duty
well performed that we waved Alvin's
linpr nway from the dock, and re-
turned to our various occupations.
lie was a good boy. likable nnd gen-
erous to s fault, nnd we hated to see
a little thing like being knocked for a
row of gooseberry bushes by a lb-ton
truck upset Ills mentality.
• • •
A month after Alvin set sail. Victor
perry returned to Boston from a trip
abroad.
We were talking to Vic one night
at the club, when he mentioned hav-
ing met Alvin In France.
Of course, we were delighted to hnve
first-hand news of our imtlent
“How Is he?” I asked Vic. “He didn't
mention anything about trucks, did
tier*
"Trucks?"
"Yes. You see. Alvin has developed
an insane Idea that sooner or later a
truck Is going to crush him Into noth-
ingness. We ndvlsed him to take a trip
unmnd the world and drive the tiling
irr- bis mind.”
Vie laughed.
"Well, you succeeded. No. Alvin
didn’t say a word about trucks. But
he did mention steamships."
■•Steamships?"
"Yes. When we parted 10 days ago
he said. ‘Well, I'll see you In America,
|r—unless this steamship I'm on de-
tnvestlgste the bottom of the
I'm on IL Which It proli
ably twill.' It didn't bother me much
st thA time, because on several pro
is occasions during our two-day
had hinted at a similar fate
Jjimself."
Vic’s story was a bit disturbing, yet
at the same time It was encouraging.
Apparently Alvin had succeeded in
ridding his mind of the picture of a
fleet »r trucks rustling st him from
And by the R«me token It was re«-
eomthl-* to batters be would dispose of
■ p
The years rolled by and letters from
Alvin ceased altogether.
Seldom now did we chance upon
people who had met him while travel-
ing abroad.
Only at rare Intervale was his name
mentioned at the club.
u, «... »-----» . , «
e« «v *im|«t ttctu a place in our
existences.
He became a dim and distant mem-
ory. forgotten, though still somewhat
of a legend.
Recently I read of Alvin's death.
The news was somewhat of a shock.
It was actually several seconds aft-
er his name had stared hack at me on
nil Inner tinge of the London Times
that the familiar chord was stirred to
life, and I remeinbpred; recalled the
whole story, nnd saw. In my mind's
eye. a picture of Alvin with that wor-
ried expression on his face nnd the
fearful look In Ids eyes.
I read again the Item, and, In spite
of the tragedy of It, a smile came to
my litis, and then I laughed. "Ameri-
can Millionaire," the article read,
"Killed In Accident. Alvin IVInthrop,
late of Boston. .Mass., U. 8. A., a resi-
dent of Shropshire during recent years,
globe traveler, adventurer, and big-
game hunter was yesterday run down
and Instantly killed In Piccadilly by a
cyclist. Mr. Winthrop was apparently
trying to avoid being hit by a truck.
Ignoring the bicycle coming from the
opposite direction. The victim struck | tngen from us.
seek publicity In doing our alms Is to
miss the reward of the heavenly Fa-
ther.
It. As to Praying (vv. 5-15).
The spirit of self-advertisement fre-
quently displays Itself even In the holy
J exercise of prayer. In order to cor-
rect this evil tendency he spts forth
1. False prayer (vv. 5,7). This con-
sists In
u. Praying to be seen and beard of
■ men (v. 5). Many of the prayers ut-
; tered In public are false, for the thing
uppermost in the mind of the one pray-
' lng Is what the people think rather
than what God thinks.
b. llsing vain repetitions (v. 7).
| Tills does not mean that we should
ask but once for a given thing. We
hnve examples of both Christ and Paul
praying three times for the same thing
(Mutt 20: 30-40; II Cor. 12:7, 8). It
means rather the using of meaningless
repetitions.
i True prayer (v. 6). Since real
prayer Is a transaction of the soul
with God, there should be a real de-
sire for fellowship with him which
mores one to meet him In the secret
place.
3. The model prayer (vv. 0-15).
This involves
a. Right relationship—“Our Fa-
ther” (v. 9). Before one can pray so
ns to be heard he must, through the
regenerating work of the Holy Spirit,
become a child of God.
b. The right attitude—"Hallowed
be thy name" (vv. 0, 10). While God
n our heavenly r auier he is more taan
that He Is the Almighty. We should
go before him then with reverent
adoration.
c. A right spirit—“Give us this day
our dally bread,” “Forgive us our
sins." "Lead us uot '.nto temptation"
(vv. 11-13). Those who would pray
effectively must have such faith as
would trust him for dally bread, and
such love as would forgive those sin-
ning against them, and such hatred
of evil as to desire not to be led Into
temptation.
III. As to Fasting (vv. 16-18).
The true reason for fasting Is to be
found in the opportunity It gives for
a clear vision of God.
IV. As to Earthly Rlchot (vv. 19-24).
The Lord knew the temptations
which would befall his children In
ther pilgrimage and the anxiety to
which they would lead; therefore he
set forth the proper attitude toward
earthly possessions.
1. Th# nature of earthly riches
(vv. 10-21).
a. They are uncertain (vv. 19, 20).
Earthly treasures corrode, and may be
his head against the curb In hla fall,
to which fact is attributed his death.”
Vic—unless tl
i to Inves
oceaiyr'vblle I
ably will.' It
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'for pim»
California Earthquakes
Lengthen Building Lots
Even an earthquake docs some
good, says Popular Mechanics Maga-
zine. A man living In the area affect-
ed hy the California earthquake meas-
ured his building lot eastward and
found to his pleasant surprise thnt It
was 1V4 feet longer than before It
was shaken. One principal street In
Ijist Angeles had Its width between
curbs widened six to eight Inches,
while 11 -Inch cracks were opened In
side strains. These geological changes
occurred ln,n sandy spit nbout a mile
nnd a half long and from 400 to DOC
feet wide.
It Is estimated that the spit was
widened four feet by the temblor In a
number of placss, for four extra feet
of pipe were needed to repair the wu-
ter system In some cross streets. In
spite of the "stretching" little damage
was done to houses In this area.
Rivers Css Warn of Flood.
Rivers can be made to foretell their
own floods by means of a new gaug-
ing device that not cnly measures the
water level upstream but broadcasts
the Information by short-wave radio.
Irvin Ingerson, an engineer, Is respon-
sible for the device now In use, reports
the Literary Digest, at a gauging sta-
tion on the Pitt river near Belber,
Calif- and at the Hat Creek station on
Mount Lassen. The device, similar to
a telephone dial system working re-
verse, translates the water movements
Into code radio signals. The receiver
bears the code call of the station fol-
lowed by busses Indicating the height.
Changes of depth are Indicated km*
HP
b. They are seductive (v. 21). Christ
called riches deceitful (Matt. )3:22).
It Is not wrong to ’ possess earthly
treasures, but when earthly treasures
possess us they become a snare un-
to us.
2. The- effect of earthly riches (vv.
22-24).
a. They blunt the inoral and spirit-
ual perceptions (vv. 22.23). Thosa
who become enamored with the things
of the world aoon become irresponsive
to spiritual things.
b. They render service null and
void (v. 24). At soon ua one'a heart
la stolen by riches, he Is uufltted for
spiritual service.
V. As to Faith In tha Heavenly
Father (vv. 25-34).
1. Be not anxious about food and
clothing (vv. 25-32). To be lllled with
unxlety concerning food and clothing
a. Shows dlstrugt of God (v. 30).
b. It Is useless (v, 31). Anxiety
brings us absolutely nothing.
c. It Is heathenish (v. 32). Those
who know God hs the loving Father
will be free from anxious care.
2. Be alucerely anxious to seek the
kingdom of God and aerve him (vv.
38, 84). This means that world af-
fairs should be subordinated to spir-
itual affairs.
Friendship
No matter how prominent or how
numerous the advocates of error may
be. that Is no reason why you should
espouse It. Personal friendship Is one
thing, friendship for error Is quits ane
other thine_
God's Name
* As Phidias contrived his mechanism
so that his memory
ltterated without the destruction of
wort, so the great name or God
■uun<•>»<»» L.
Here’s Newest on Fashion’s Program
By CHKRIE NICHOLAS
/"\F ALL fascinating pastimes among
^ style-minded women, there Is none
more so than that of prying Into the
secrets of changeable, tickle Dame
Fashion. Here’s the latest move of
that capricious arbiter of the mode,
namely, whereas shoulder lines have
been occupying front-page spare In
fashion’s Dews columns, henceforth
hlpllnes are going to compete for like
h. aors.
That same enthusiasm with which
designers have been playing up unique
and attractive shoulder-line treatments
is shifting this season In the direction
of deslgnful and accented hlpltne ef-
fects. In consequence of which the
newest frocks, likewise two-piece suits,
are flaunting the most pert and au-
dacious little flanges and flares Imagi-
nation can devise. For the most part
they call them peplums. So. please to
remember peplum's the word when It
comes to the smart silhouette tor the
Immediate future.
The real news about pep,'"ua which
should be kept In mind when you go
touring the shops for a midseason
frock or an early spring suit is that
the smartest models on the boards, are
those made with a peplum.
See, In proof thereof, the good-look
lng two-piece dress which the yvmng
woman seated In the picture is wear-
ing. Note the circular-hit pepltttn
which flares out atop a slim straight
skirt It Is an up-to-the-minute style
detail. The large - In - the - armhole
sleeves also register 100 per cent chic.
Green wool crepe Is the material for
this modish two-piece with a brown
velvet for the wide crush belt and chok
rr collar.
Another number on the new program
BLACK SUIT USEFUL
IN ANY WARDROBE
No matter how large and Important
your wardrobe may be. you'll And that
there Is a constant use for a black
fur-trimmed suit.
The suit of black cloth or woolen
with plenty of hlnck Persian lamh or
caracul Is grand for those who have
to lie out all day. and It Is only a mat-
ter of a change of blouse to make It
tit for dinner wear.
One shop shows the mine suit with
different Mouse, a simple shlrtwolst
of white satin, a dressy crepe and
then a tunic of white and gold lame,
so thnt It can tie worn for Inncb, aft-
ernoon tea and bridge and then on to
dinner with perfect assurance. •
FEATHER CAPE
■Is t'HKHIK Ml 11(11.AX
Backward Draping on New
Coats for Early Spring
Coats made of soft wool for mld-
seuson and early spring wear are de-
signed on slender fitted lines with large
fur collars draped backwards. Their
sleeves, often enlarged at the top,
show a temlency to backward draping
between the shoulder and elbow.
Linings of contrasting color oc-
casionally appear. One nnfurred
model of gray green wool to lined In
dark green satin and worn with an
afternoon frock of the same shade.
Gold Jewelry
Gold to a high favorite for the simple
close fitting necklets which go with
the high necked frocks Tiny gold
pyramids fastened on a narrow bib
of net wake one striking necklet.
Year-Round Velvet
Velvet has become a year-round fab-
ric and the new cords, diagonals,
tweeds ami capelike velvet* are as
practical for summer wear as they
art for fall and winter.
vhlch to being played up most dramat-
ically, yet In ways conspicuously novel
and out of the ordinary to the scarf.
The latest gesture of fashion to th*
coat, suit or ensemble which has a gen-
erous scarf of self-material which la
made to "do tricks" according to the
whim of Its wearer. We are pictur-
ing Just such a model to the right In
the Illustration. This stunning coat
to one of several Schiaparelli costumes
ordered In Paris hv Duchess d'Aven,
who recently visited In America. Note
the wide tucks which border each side
of this scarf. The fact that corre-
sponding tucks trim the sleeves to sig-
nificant. In that a most Important step
In the new scheme of things ts to styl-
ise the scarf with the self-same trim-
ming treatment as tb# rest of the cos-
tume. so that It becomes sn Integral
part of the coat or dress, as the case
may he.
Frequently, scarfs of material
matched to the coats they trim are an
fashioned as to permit lapping, them
over and buttoning In smart gilet effect,
which at front-view gives th# Impres-
sion of a two-piece garment since the
scarf drops down over the skirt por-
tion and is belted Id like a blouse.
There to no doubt but what the fur-
less coat will stand forth conspicu-
ously this spring, ft may be collar-
less or not. but In either event, some
sort of a scarf to Inevitable. Particu-
larly In evidence will be the scarfs of
matching woolen, or If not that, then
of some one or other of the new In
trlguing novelty woolen weaves. It to
this type of scarf which to being In-
sisted u|Nin for the forthcoming sport*
coat or suit
C. HI*. Weufern Newspaper Union.
Lay Plans to Salvage
Sunken Persian Armada
A company has been formed 1s
Italy to raise the 907 Persian battle-
ships sunk In the battle of Salami*,
2,413 years ago. Italian salvagers,
they admit, raised the galleys of Cali-
gula In the (dike of Neml, but they
did it by draining the lake. An Ital-
ian company also fished up a Vene-
tian galley sunk In the harbor of
Rhodes 400 years ago. But there la
a big difference, archeologists assert,
between this work and the Job ef
bringing the fleet of Xerxes to the
surface. The B»y of Salami* to of
great depth, they say. white Lako
Neml was comparably shallow. What
with the salt water, the tide*, the
seaweed and the time that haa
elapsed since 480 B. C. It to prob-
able, experts say, that all traces of
the mighty Persian armada which tho
Athenians sunk are gone. It would
lie much better. In the opinion of tho
Athenian archeologists, to fish up tho
money sunk with the Turkish and
Egyptian warships at the battle of
Navarino, 105 years ago.
Safe Bet
•That Miss Smith can't tell a thin*
without exaggerating.”
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