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Science Views Low Cost Of Future U. S. Dwellings Sociologists can trace many of the problems of modern civilization to the breakup of the family struc ture which in part has come about because the "old family homestead" no longer has much of its original meaning. In prefabricated housing there is more than a little hope that family dwellings can be produced cheap enough so that every family can own one and thus retain its true family character through the forma tive years in the lives of the chil dren. Harvey Wiley Corbett, New York architect, has described before a imeeling of the American Institute some of the benefits which mass production, prefabrication methods, can bring in lowering housing cost. “The cost of assembling a car is only 1 per cent of its price, but the assembling cost of a house is all of CO per cent,” said Mr. Corbett. "In order to reduce the cost, this item of assembly will have to be elimi nated. This means the end of brick, plaster, lumber, shingles, nails and all sorts of attachments. The mass production house will not be pos sible until its units can be manu factured complete in a factory— complete including all wiring and switches, all plumbing and all serv ice items, such as stoves, sinks, lighting, curtains and door bells. "The cellar will have to go, and the foundation, too, for there is no reason why a house should not rest on the ground instead of in it. Such houses need not be uniform, but they must be made of interchange able parts to be assembled at the choice of the owner. The first such house will probably cost up toward a million dollars, including the ma chinery for its manufacture, but after that bouses should be avail able for SO per cent, or at most 40 per cent, of their present cost. Only in this way will we attain the elim ination of our slums." , ■ ■— - I Mice in Epidemic Numbers During the World war, mice in i Australia got into wheat stores and [multiplied in epidemic numbers, so ,that 70,000 mice were killed in one wheat yard alone in an afternoon. Named Marcel Wave i The marcel wave was so-called after the French hairdresser Mar cel, who was born in 1052. Department of Agriculture The department of agriculture was formed in 1889 under President Grover Cleveland and its secretary was given a place in the cabinet. c..«IP *. -»<2l o\t v ’m.r» <c-" - - * i» s - , "RoV M 9 %m 1 r*o* ce *f «%l *"Z jgs ~tff^^Hr^T*-*'''l Ys „RST * d j”“ eS , buv ,n * fo nfl e! I I 9 i i Early Railroad Station Near Baltimore Closed The 108-year-old Baltimore & Ohio station agency at Relay, Md., a few miles southwest of Baltimore, has closed its doors. From the day in 1830 that the first station building was erected there until now, Relay has been a landmark in American railroad history. Standing on a high bank along the Patapsco river, during colonial times its site overlooked the flour ishing river port called Elkridge landing, a few miles north of Chesa peake bay. Indeed, until a devas tating flood swept the valley in 1868, the river was still navigable from the bay to the landing, and a small tug hauled iron-laden scows over the route several times a week. Meantime, however, the valley be gan to echo to the sharp toot of loco motive whistles. Construction of the B. & 0., ! America’s first commercial railroad, , had been started in Baltimore in 1828. Within two years the rails : reached out 13 miles to the famous mills at Ellicott’s. Peter Cooper had already run his "Tom Thum” j locomotive over the stretch, but the young railroad still put its depend- ! ence on the "hay burners"—-or horses, and half way of the route it had stables where it put on fresh j teams, or "relays." Hence the place became known as Relay and continued to be an important point | for interchange of traffic for many years. During the Civil war period, Relay was a troop concentration camp. Now this historic and beautiful old station no longer echoes to the rum ble of baggage trucks, and the click of ticket stamps. Shifting of sub urban population has made it more convenient to serve the public at other nearby stations, ( King’s Children Took Name Children of William IV of Eng- I land and his mistress, Mrs. Jordan, j took the name Fitzclarence. The young Bride’s Affection i If ' young brid» doesn’t care [ muen about her hi ,-i and’s philan ( dorings, she never c-red much for him. Mentions the Divining Rod In his book on metals, "De Re Metallica” (1580), Georgius Agrico la mentions the divining rod, say ing: "A miner should be good and \ serious and should not make use of |an enchanted twig. If he is pru i dent and skilled, he should follow the natural indications which he can I see and dig.” Automobile May Go to Europe With No Trouble The family automobile may now go to Europe as simply as a trunk and with as little red tape. By spending half an hour making out the necessary documents passengers can make all arrangements for tour ing Europe in advance of actual departure. These documents pro vide for customs papers, interna tional plates and public liability in surance as well as for international driving licenses, marine insurance and a small supply of gasoline with which to begin the tour. Highways in major countries are excellent and distances in compari son with distances in the United States are short. Because there are fewer automobiles in Europe the roads are less crowded. Mem bership is possible in a British Automobile club and this means as sistance on the road in ca*3 of a breakdown. Fire, theft, and other forms of insurance may also be ar ranged for and where there are two drivers in a party, a second license may be obtained for a very nominal fee. Fruit Trees In the Lewelling wagon train of 1852, both men and beasts might be thirsty, yet night and morning the two Lewelling wagons of little trees were watered most carefully. For six weary months the trees waved their green banners across the dusty plains and up and down tortuous mountain passes until, at last, they ! reached their journey’s end near where the town of Milwaukie, Ore., now stands. Here they were care fully planted by their far-sighted owners, Henderson and Seth Lewel ling. Three hundred and fifty trees were said to have survived and ma tured out of the original 700 nurs lings. From this stock comes much of Oregon’s fine fruit trees, especial ly her cherries. Automobiles ‘Strength-lined’ Too Everything is being “streamlined” nowadays, and the automobile was one of the early leaders in the move ment, yet in the case of the car, “strength-lined” would be the more appropriate term. Smoothing the exterior of the automobile has little perceptible effect on air resistance until very high speeds are attained, and several changes would be made in today’s car designs if reduction of friction were the primary engineer ing objective. On the other hand, it would take hundreds of pounds of added re-enforcement to make a square-built vehicle as strong and rattleproof as the modern car. Keep ing the weight down makes the car more efficient and economical at all speeds. improved""l UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY I chool Lesson Bv HAROLD L. LUNDOUIST. D. D. Dean of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Lessen for September 24 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. ISAIAH: FORETELLING THE BIRTH OF THE MESSIANIC KING LESSON TEXT—lsaiah 7:14; 9:1-7; 11:1-5. GOLDEN TEXT—His name shall be called Wonderful. Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.— Isaiah 9:6: Christ is coming! Christ has come! Christ is coming again! All three of these great truths are declared by Holy Scripture. In our lesson for today we study the prophecy of His birth which was given by Isaiah about 750 years before the event took place, and with it we find many beautiful details concerning His blessed character and accomplish ments. It is entirely appropriate that the lesson for today should be taken from the Old Testament and relate to the prophecy of the coming of the Messianic King, thus binding to gether the Old and the New Testa ments. Isaiah’s prophecy prepares us to study His life in the Gospel of Matthew, beginning next week. I. The Coming of the King (7:14; 9:1-6). To us it is entirely understandable that the Son of God was to be come flesh and dwell among us and that all the grace and power of God should be upon Him, for we know that He did come in perfect fulfill ment of the Scriptures. But let us not fail to note the marvel of this revelation made centuries in ad vance through God’s prophet. 1. Born of a Virgin (7:14; 9:6). He was to be born. Christ did not come as a fully matured divine being after the fashion of the so called gods of mythology, but He entered our needy world as the Babe of Bethlehem’s manger. What in finite condescension! He was to be born of a virgin, and so He was. There are those who would minimize the importance of this, or try to explain it away by interpreting the word “virgin” to mean a young married woman. The late Robert Dick Wilson, an out standing authority, says, “The great and only difficulty lies in disbelief in predictive prophecy and in the al mighty power of God, or in the de sire to throw discredit on the divine Sonship.” 2. God with Us (7:14). “Immanuel” means "God with ! us.” Isaiah had a foregleam of the ! incarnation which brought the eter- I nal Son of God into that God-man | relationship which was absolutely in- j dispensable if there was to be re demption. Sin had made a barrier I between God and man which man could not pass, and only as the God mdh, Christ Jesus, came through I that barrier to be “God with us” j could there be any hope of our salva tion. 3, A Great Light (9:2). i The Messiah was to break through the dense darkness of sin and sor row to bring light and joy. How gloriously that prophecy has been fulfilled! 11. The Character of the King (9: 6,7; 11:1-5). The prophet foretold not only the meaningful names of the coming Messiah, but pictured in glowing | beauty the mighty things which He was to accomplish. 1. Revealed by His Names (9:6). “Wonderful”—that word has been so misused that it means compara tively little to us. It really fulfills its true meaning in Christ. H 2 is | unique, remarkable, yes, truly won derful. “Counsellor”—in every de- j tail of life, great or small, an in fallible guide. "Mighty God”—not; just like God, or representing God; Christ is God. “Everlasting Fa ther”—the tender and loving, un failing One to whom time does not bring any change, for He is the “Father of eternity.” “Prince of Peace”—He is not yet the ruler of the nations of the world, hence we hear not only of wars but of rumors | of wars. Mark it well that there, will be no enduring peace until He comes to reign whose right it is to reign, the divine Prince of Peace. 2. Revealed by His Deeds (9:7; 11:1-5). Eternal justice and righteousness, I peaoe, wisdom, understanding, coun-,{ sel and might, the spirit of knowl edge and the fear of God, unfailing ] equity—all these glorious accom plishments are to characterize the Messiah according to Isaiah’s proph ecy. Has the prophecy been fulfilled? We know that all of these qualities were in Christ when He came to earth the first time, but the com plete fulfillment of this prophecy awaits that day toward which the child of God looks with joy and hope when Christ shall come again. As we study this portion cf our les son, our hearts should cry out with John, “Even so, come, Lord Je sus” (Rev. 22:20). To Gain Truth Truth is never learned in any de partment of industry by arguing, but by working and observing; and, when you have got hold of one truth for certain, 10 others will grow out! of it. The assertion of truth is to be always gentle.—Ruskin. j SOUTHEASTERN FAIR HAS; NATIONAL POULTRY SHOW f THIS YEAR The National Poultry Show will hold sway at the Southeastern Fair, October Ist through the Sth this yev, and will vie for honors with the National Li/estock Show, which returns to the big exposition for it* second annual appearance, Mike Benton, President of the Fair, states " 1 In bringing to Atlanta this year the National Poultry Show, John p I Frasch, Superintendent of the Poultry Department, announces that tha II exhibit will display the “Blue Bloods” in poultry from over the natior 1 “We do not claim that we will have more poultry on display than has I ever been shown before," states Mr. Frasch, "but for sheer Quality and I prize-winning specimens this show will outrank anything in America of its kind,” he says. Already birds have been entered from Cuba, New I Zealand and Canada, and negotiations are under way from Australia for an exhibit from that country, which will give the show an international aspect, and rank it as one of the world’s great poultry expositions. This year one of the largest exhibit buildings on the grounds has been allotted to the National Poultry Show, and to make room for this special feature, Commercial Exhibits have been transferred to another building. Thirty-five thousand square feet of floor space will display the “blue ribbon” pets from over the world. Not less than two thou sand birds are expected to be entered in the mammoth display, and practically everyone will be "tops” in Its class, according to Mr. Frasch. HUGE FIREWORKS SPECTACLE j’ NIGHTLY TO BE FEATURE OF 1939 SOUTHEASTERN FAIR ? ’ W'lnlgrTTffMlPu-U l * lll jh^wbbi^ Niagara Fails pouring into the beautiful lake at the Southeastern f Fair every night, from October Ist through the Sth, this year, will be only one feature of a gigantic fireworks program arranged by Mika Benton, President, as a free grandstand attraction. "Monsters From Mars” will descend upon Manhattan with their ultra-modern destructive weapons and annihilate blocks of skyscrapers as one might expect to see in the terrible warfare that is possible today. But, the “New York World’s Fair in Fireworks" is a special set-piece that Mr. Benton has | arranged with Tony Vitale, veteran pyrotechn.’cian, to stage for the benefit of those of us who cannot get to see the New York exposition this year, and will depict the important buildings and stream-lined effects of tha Fair, such as the Trylcn and Perisphere, and the World of Tomorrow reproduced in fireworks. 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