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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Published Weekly at
Perry, Ga.
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher.
RUBY C. HODGES. Editor.
Official Organ of Houston County
and City of Perry.
Subscription, $1.50 per year.
Entered at the Post Office in
Perry, Ga., as Mail Matter of
Second Class.
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UNITED STATES
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TURNING THE TABLES
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The employer remonstrated whe*
one of the employees asked for an
increase in Salary on the ground
that he worked too hard.
“Why,” protested the employer,
"you have an easy time. Look!
There are 365 days in a year. Eight
hours each day you sleep. That
makes 122 days, leaving 243 days.
Eight hours of every day you have
all to yourself. That leaves 121
days. I give you an hour for lunch
every day and that amounts to 15
«iays or more, leaving 106. You do
not work on Sundays—s 2 more days
off, leaving 54. You get Saturday
afternoons off another 26 days,
leaving 28 days. You have two
weeks holiday every summer and
you take off about a week for sick
ness. Only seven days a year to
work. Why should I give you a
raise? You owe me money!”
AND THE KIDS
"Morning, Brown, how’s every
thing at home?”
"The wife’s well, thank you.”
Sotto Voce
Not long after he was appointed
to the Supreme court, the late Jus- 1
tice Cardozo received an honorary '
degree from Williams college. When !
the exercises were over, he walked
about the grounds with a few ac- j
quaintances. One member of the i
group took out a pack of cigarettes i
and offered him one. With a polite j
shake of the head, Cardozo declined. !
“I suppose,” said one man, smil- j
ing slyly, “that justices of the Su- j
preme court have no bad habits?”
"None,” agreed the eminent ju- [
rist, “that people know of.”
Turnover
“How’s business, Sam?” a Negro
asked a friend.
“Lawdy, man, business am sho’ i
good. Ah’s bought a mule fo’ ten
dollars, swapped it fo’ a bicycle,
swapped dat fo’ a mangle, swapped
de mangle fo’ a bedstead, an’ Ah
sold de bedstead fo’ ten dollars.”
“But,” protested the friend, “yo*
ain’t made nothin’ on the turnover.”
“No, dat’s right,” admitted Sam,
“but look at do business Ah’s done!” I
Sweet Mystery
Boogy and Woogy were driving
along the highway one day when
they came to a grade crossing with
the usual sign: “Slop, Look and Lis
ten.” Said Boogy: “Woogy, those
three innocent little words illustrate
the whole scheme of human life.
Woogy queried: “How so?”
Boogy replied; “You see a pretty
girl. You stop. You look—and aft
er that you marry her and have t#
listen all the rest of your days.”
LIKE A GLOVE?
Jimmy Kate’s gowns always
seem to fit her perfectly.
Myrtle—Yes, but as a matter of
fact they don’t fit her, she fits them.
Postponed
The daughter of the house arrived
home one night looking very sad.
“Whatever’s the matter?” asked
her mother.
"Oh, I thought John loved me,”
the girl explained, “but now I know
he's not going to propose—at least
for some time.”
“How do you know?” asked her
mother.
"Because he sent me a big box
of stationery with my initials on it—
and there's enough to last for six
months.”
•Pink Toothbrush’
Lack of vitamin C in dirt may
■cause “pink toothbrush” troubles, or
bleeding gums.
W " Jirnr IMP R OVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY I
chool ILesson
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D.
Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for May 17
Lesson subject! and Scripture text* ■«-
I and copyrighted by International
! Council of Rengloua Education; used by
permission.
TUESDAY: THE DAY OF
CONFLICT
LESSON TEXT—Matthew 22:41—23:11.
GOLDEN TEXT—The stone which the
builders rejected Is become the head of the
corner.—Mark 12:10.
“By what authority doest thou
these things? and who gave thee this
authority?” Such was the challenge
Christ faced when He came into the
temple on the last day that He was
to be able to teach there. The chief
priests and elders (Matt. 21:23)
asked it because they knew that
they had received their authority
with their offices, whether appoint
ive or hereditary.
Jesus held no such position, yet
He had just driven the money chang
ers out of what He called “my
house” the temple. They chal
lenged Him, and through the long
day He answered and also asked
them questions. Here we find a rich
store of parables, illustrations, un
answerable arguments, as He met
the Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians
—all His enemies who, though they
hated each other, made common
cause against Jesus. The discus
sion concludes with His facing of
the Pharisees with
I. The Ultimate Question —“What
Think Ye of the Christ?” (22:41-46).
The crux of the entire matter was
right there for them, as it is for us,
though in a somewhat different
sense. They were looking for the
Messiah—the Christ; but their idea
of Him was that He would come as
their royal leader, to break the yoke
of Roman bondage and set them
free. They knew He was to be the
i son of David, but they did not see
in their own Scriptures that this
one was to be David's greater son
(Matt.l2:42); that in the line of
David was to come the one whom
David “in the spirit” called “Lord”
(Ps. 110:1). They knew about Christ,
but they did not know Him, and thus
they were like many today. They
have heard of Him; they may even
admire His character and His teach
ings, but they do not know Him.
What think you, reader, of Christ?
Christ then states
11. The Final Test—Doing, Not
Just Saying (23:1-4).
Having finally closed their mouths
(22:46) Jesus proceeded to a solemn
j indictment of the scribes and Phari
! sees. First of all He declared that
■ they failed in the final test of life,
which is not words but actions.
Notice that He recognized their
I authority and their teaching, hut in
1 severe condemnation pointed out
1 that they did not live what they pro
j fessed. That is the criterion by
I which we shall all be judged. Those
| who think that because they belong
| to some church, or subscribe to a
creed, or speak a smooth word of
| testimony they may then live as
they please, will find themselves
standing with the scribes and Phari
■ sees on the judgment day. Why
■ keep that kind of company?
Such men are capable of
111. The Great Hypocrisy—Pride
Posing'As Piety (23:5-9).
They were, oh, so religious! In
terpreting literally and mechanical
ly God’s command that they keep
| His law always near them in action
(hand) and in thought (mind) (see
Deut. 6:8; 11:18), they made showy
, leather cases and wore them on
wrist and forehead as containers of
! the written Word. They loved the
chief scats and the titles of distinc
tion. And all this was done in the
name of religion. What hypocrisy!
But wait are we any better?
What about the preacher who is not
happy unless he is invited into the
pulpit? What about those who take
or accept the titles which our Lord
expressly forbids? What about those
in the pew. as much as in the pulpit
j (and perhaps more), who want to
j be recognized as “the masters” of
the church? To be sure, they do not
j always wish it to be so crudely put
j as that, but they do expect to be
recognized as such “or else—.” This
too, under the name of Christianity.
There indeed is the great hypocrisy!
We are thankful that our lesson
does not close here. Our Lord next
revealed
IV, The Right Attitude—Service
Not Recognition (23:10, 11).
He that is mastered of Christ is
ready to be the servant of all. To
exalt Him is to at once do away
with self-praise and self-glory. Pride
in position, and the desire to be
praised and recognized by men, in
evitably lead a man into a pitfall
in which he is humbled. On the
other hand, the one who in humility
serves the Lord will, to his own
surprise, find that God has exalted
him. The way up is down.
“Torrey,” said a well - known
preacher with whom Dr. Torrey was
associated in a great conference,
"you and I are the most important
men in Christian work in this coun
try.” Not long afterward God set
that man aside. Quite different was
the spirit ,of D. L. Moody, who at
the height of his ministry for God
would say, “There are better men
here behind me on the platform to
speak when I am through”—and he
really believed it!
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It was in London in Mount street,
W., at about 1:30 a. m., that two
old school-fellows who had been din
ing noticed a little dog running
about in the bewildered way which
lost dogs have.
“Poor li’l feller’s lost,” comment
ed one. "Pick him up and see if
there’s a name and address on his
collar.”
There was. The address was
somewhere in Wimbledon, but the
noble fellows never hesitated. They
decided that the lost pet should at
all costs be restored to his sorrow
ing mistress.
It was a long and dreary drive,
' but at last the sulky taxi-driver
i pulled up outside a darkened house.
Much knocking and ringing brought
| a caretaker to the door.
“Mrs. Kerjones?” yawned the
functionary. “She did live ’ere, but
she left on Monday. She’s gone to
live in Mount street, in the West
end.”
At Ills Word
First Voter—l’ll bet Congressman
i Bunkum will be defeated for re
election.
Second Voter—Why do you say
that?
First Voter—Why, in his first im
portant speech in the campaign he
got excited and shouted: “May the
: best man win!” and a lot of people
have decided to take him at his
| word.
LEARNED HIS LESSON
I
“Didn’t you hear all the profes
sor’s lecture?”
“Why, no. He began by saying
that sleep is the secret of right liv
ing—and then I went home and went
| to bed.”
His (Puff!) Alibi
Puffing and blowing, Robinson
■ staggered into the doctor’s office
I and fell into a chair.
“What ever have you been doing
j demanded the doctor.
“Oh, doctor,” moaned Robinson,
“I’ve been having a heavy meal
and— ’’
“What!” gasped the doctor. “How
many times have I told you that you
mustn’t hurry after a heavy meal.”
j “That’s so; but this time I had
to.”
“Why?”
“Because I couldn’t pay for it!”
Author’s Farewell
Between Alexander Dumas and ■
his faithful servant there existed a i
| bond of friendship and affection that!
ripened with the years. When the
celebrated author was lying on his
deathbed the servant could not stifle
j his grief, and stood in a corner
of the room, sobbing convulsively.
Hearing him, Dumas pulled himself
up feebly, and looked at the man.
A faint smile crossed his face, and
he whispered:
“Don’t weep, my friend. If I want
anything up there, I’ll ring for you.”
Engagement
“Can you come to town tonight?
We’re having an engagement din
ner.”
“Daughter engaged, eh! I con
gratulate you.”
“Oh, no; we’ve engaged a new
cook.”
TAME STUFF
| “Are you the man that was mar
ried in a cage of lions?”
I “I’m the man.”
, “Did it seem exciting?”
’ “It did then. It wouldn’t now.”
Ham On
I think I’ll be a druggist when I am
, old and tough,
. And learn the name and purpose of
all the drug store stuff.
[ And I’ll have a clerk
For the brainy work,
i And give him ice cream orders till
I have had enough.
* What’s in a Name
, Towne—l’m going to call my
, drama the “Vacuum Cleaner.”
. Brown—That ought to have some
drawing power.
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I For Sale—House, 5 rooms and
bath. All modern improve
ments. Lot 103/4 by 110
P. 0. Box 114, Perry,
For Rent—Building on corner
Ball and Commerce streets, suit
ably for cafe or other business.
Apply Mrs. 0. B. Muse, A
Phone 2403, Perry, Ga.
A. W. DAHLBERG & ,
Certified Public Accountant
Perry, Georgia
Audits - Systems - Income Tax
TAX SALES
Georgia, Houston County.
Will be sold before the Court
House Door, within the legal
hours of sale, on the First Tues
day in June, 1942, the following
property to-wit:
Ail that certain lot or parcel of
land situated, lying and being in
the Upper Town District of Hous
ton County, Georgia, and in the
City of Perry, to-wit: That lot
and all buildings thereon, front
ing on Carroll Street 31 feet, and
running from north to south 52
feet, and bounded as follows:
On the north by Carroll Street:
East by Houston County Jail
property: and South and West by
lot formerly owned by Mahalie
Dixon. Being the same property
described in Quitclaim Deed from
Mrs. Elizabeth Bloodworth to E.
M. Beckham and A. H. Lawler,
dated March 29th, 1938, and re
corded in Deed Book 48, page
285, in Clerk’s Office of Houston!
Superior Court. Levied on as!
the property of the defendant
Wiilie F. Ragin, and found in
his possession to satisfy Fi Fas
for State and County Taxes for
the j ears 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940,
and 1941. >
This May 5, 1942.
C. C. PIERCE. Sheriff.
ORDINARY’S CITATIONS
GEORGIA, Houston County.
Arinin H. Smith having ap-1
plied for Letters of Administra-:
tion on the estate of Dr. S. D. 1
Smith, deceased: this is there
fore to notify all persons con-'
cerned, to show cause, if any
they can, why his application
should not be granted at the
Court of Ordinary on the First
Monday in June next.
This May 4, 1942.
JOHN L. HODGES.
Ordinary.
Georgia, Houston County.
Armin H. Smith having ap
plied for Letters of Administra
tion on the estate of Mrs. Lillie
Barker Smith; this is therefore
to notify all persons concerned to
show cause, if any they can, why
his application should not be
granted at the Court of Ordi
nary on the First Monday in
,'Juue next.
This May 4, 1942.
JOHN L, HODGES.
Ordinary.
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