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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
For August 10th—The First Miracle of Jesus —John 2, 1-11
BY DR. MARION McH. HULL
Golden Text: “Whatsoever He
saith unto you, do it.’’—John 2, 5.
It was only the third day after
the disciples had placed themselves
under the leadership of Jesus that
there was a wedding in Cana of
Galilee. We don’t know the names
of the bride and groom, but we are
quite sure of the fact that they
were in very moderate circum
stances. Both Jesus and His new
disciples had been invited, and went. '
This was quite a surprise to some !
of them —Andrew and John particu-j
larly—for they had been disciples of,
John the Baptist, and had become I
accustomed to the very austere and
ascetic life that he lived; they nat-1
urally supposed that the One whose I
forerunner he had been would be j
of the same severe ascetic type. But I
they were disciples—learners—so I
they kept their ears and eyes open
and their mouths shut; a mighty
good rule for learners in every age!
It is rather interesting - that one
of the earliest incidents in the pub
lic ministry of the Messiah was at-I
tendance at a wedding - feast. One I
would have thought that in begin- !
ning - the work of winning the world I
from the devil and of establishing I
the kingdom of God on earth He '
would have first secured headquar- .
ters in the most strategic city, em-1
ployed a lot of stenographers, made
arrangements to have display ad
vertising in the newspapers, and a
Jjublicitv man to write news stories
Him as His campaign pro
fcded: had an effective organization
headed up as chairman and execu
tive committee of the most promi
nent men in the territory, financially,
•ocially and religiously!
Instead of that, He has gathered
six men, five of whom were fisher
men, from an obscure village, who
have given up their work to be with
Him, and learn from Him; and al- I
most His first step is to go to be ;
a guest at a wedding feast.
Ah! But there is real significance
in this. Sin saddens; and He had ■
come to bring joy into life. Sin is j
no respecter of persons or places; it
puts its clammy hand on every re- '
lationship of life and blackens and
tarnishes it. He had come to put |
away sin, and put it awt\y just as ,
widely as sin has tarnish’d What
imagine what she said to the host,
more than a wedding? The home
is the center, and the Mvo individ
uals who are united in marriage
are the makers or breakers of a
home and everything those lives
touch. A wedding feast was the
best place of all the world for Him
to begin—His presence 'sanctified it,
gladdened it, removed th* difficul
ties of it Woe be to the home that
ig established without Him!
An Embarrassing Situation
For some reason a very embar
rassing situation arose at this feast
—the wine gave out! Can you imag
ine how the hostess felt? Can you
imagine what she said to the host?
particularly if he had been charged
With the duty of providing what
would be necessary?
It may have been that an unex
pected number of guests had arrived
and that this was the reason for
thfeir lack now; or it may have been
that the family was so poor that
they could not afford more than
they had provided which proved in
sufficient. But whatever the rea
son was, the embarrassment was
none the less.
Mary sensed it; she was so poor,
she probably had been in a similar
situation or on the edge of it be
fore. As a relative she felt free to
take a hand in the matter. She had
no idea what to do, but she knew
one thing—she had never been to
this oldest son of hers with any dif
ficulty but what He had found a
solution for it. She had learned by
experience to look to Him, ever
since her husband had died, and He
wag one of those people who court
confidence and who always seem to
have a way out of a difficulty. Os
course, she had no idea He was go
ing to do what He did, for no one
had ever seen Him work a miracle;
but she felt sure He would know
what to do to help these relatives
out of their difficulty. So she came
to Him and said—l think she must
have taken .Him aside and whis
pered it—“ They are out of wine! - ’
And then He turned upon her ab
ruptly and said in a severe tone;
“Woman that’s none of your bust
ness or mine either. My time has
not come yet—”
Ah, no! no! no! That is just
what some might think He said
from using a mode of address that
is not the custom of our day. But
we must remember that He ad
dressed her in the same way when
lie was hanging on the cross, w'n°n
He was making provision f r her,
placing her i the care o' - His l>“-
loved John. What He really said
wits tills, and in the t-mderest
voman, don’t you worry;
I will look after this; but since my
anointing and inauguration, we have
to realize that our relationships
have changed and that I must now
wait until my Father indicates what
He wants me to do.’’
And that this was His attitude of
tenderness and helpfulness no one
realized more than Mary, for she
went right to the servants and said:
“Whatsoever He saith unto you, do
it.’’ 1 don’t know what He is going
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THE ATLANTA I'KI-ÜbKhLf JOURNAL
to do, but I am sure He has away
out of this very embarrassing situa
tion, and you do just what He says.
The Way Out
The way out of this embarrassing
situation is the way out of every em
barrassing situation; it is just the
way of obedience, just to do what
Jesus says, even though it may seem
quite foolish. Did this?
There were six waterpots of stone,
holding two or three firkins apiece.
They were used by the Jews for
ceremonial cleansing.. They were
empty now, the water having al
ready been used by the guests that
evening. But empty vessels are what
Jesus needs when He begins to work;
so He said to the servants: Fill the
waterpots with water. And the serv
ants obeyed . . . just as Mary
had told them to do. They might
have argued or objected, or given
good reasons why this would not
help out any; but they didn’t do
any of these things; they simply did
what He said.
Oh. but did you notice them when
they brought the waterpots in? They
had filled them to the brim; another
ounce would have spilled them over
—no chance therefore of His putting
anything in the water.
Then He told them to draw put
and carry it to the governor of the
feast—the official taster. And they
obeyed, did just exactly what He
said. Can't you almost see the look
of surprise on the old fellow's sac
he knew the wine had given out; he
knew of no more being had, and yet
here come the servants bearing some
more for him to taste before it is
served to the guests. Had it ibeen
nothing but water the servants
would have been severely punished.
But the governor’s surprise in
creases; he smacks his lips; it is bet
ter than what they had at first, and
be comments on this fact to the
bridegroom.
What had happened? The water
had actually become wine! A de
licious, unfermented, non-intoxicat
ing drink used by everybody who
' could afford it. The dilemma was
removed; the very embarrassing
problem had been solved; with twelve
to eighteen firkins to draw from
there was more than enough now.
The Purpose
“The beginning of signs did Jesus
in Cana of Galilee, and manifested
forth His glory.” Then all the
stories of the miracles Jesus did as
a. boy are fables; this was the first,
the beginning. And it was some
thing more, than a marvelous work,
a wonder not explainable by ordi
nary laws; a miracle. It was a sign
—a miracle with a purpose, some
thing especally designed to show
His credentials. When Moses had
gone to Pharaoh he performed cer
tain miracles as signs, credentials,
that God had sent him. Now Jesus
is beginning His public ministry. He
performs this miracle as a sign that
He was from God. John wrote of
Him with a definite purpose. “And
many other signs” (than the seven
that John recorded) “truly did
JeSus in the presence of His disci
ples, which are not written in this
book: but. these are written that ye
might believe that Jesus is the Mes
siah, the Son of God; and that, be
lieving ye might have light through
His name.” (John 20, 30-31.)
Truly this miracle was a sign.
How did He do it? The very man
ner of it attests His claim to be the
Christ, the Son of God. There was
no possibility of chicanery or delu
sion; it was done in the open before
a great company. The pots were
filled to the brim with water so noth
ing else could be added to change
the taste and deceive the governor of
the feast. Jesus —notice this—
spoke no word, nor did He ever
touch it; He simply willed that the
water should be wine, and it was
done. “The water saw its Lord and
blushed and turned to wine.” Truly
this was the Son of God. This be
ginning of signs did Jesus, and man
ifested His glory.
The Result
It had its- results. How do you
think these servants felt when they
realized that by simply obeying
Jesus implicitly they had become
fellow-workers in performing - one of
the greatest miracles ever done?
They obeyed; they obeyed without
questions; they obeyed wholly (fill
ing the pots to the brim); they
obeyed without thought of what
might happen to themselves—they
bore it (the water as they supposed)
to the governor (who was expecting
wine). They did all the work—ap
parently. Rut notice that while
they worked Christ was also work
ing. He really did the thing while
they appeared to be doing it. He did
through them what they were in
capable of doing without Him. And
—listen qqietly here —what He
couldn't have done without them,
since it is His will to have human
instruments. What about that im
possible task ahead of you? What
about that task ahead of Him for
which He needs you?
By the very nature of Christ, that
miracle was a necessity. He could
not have refrained from giving help
where help was needed and wanted.
In doing it He manifested His glory,
but it was not primarily for that
purpose. He never exercised His
power in His own behalf. Doing
kingly acts is one way a king is
known. Turning water into wine
was not primarily for the purpose
of showing Himself the Creator, the
Source; although it did reveal Him
as such. Until then those disciples
had known Him only as a Carpen
ter of Nazareth and a most win
some man. Three days before, two
of them had spent the day with Him
after hearing John Baptist say He
was the Lamb of God's providing;
I now they see He is a manifestation
! of the Creator of the universe. Their
faith in Him is growing larger and
stronger.
While the disciples believed on
Him, no record is given of what
the' other members of that wedding
party did. Does John’s silence mean
that the others were merely star
tled, surprised, awe-inspired? We are
not able to answer that question,
except in this way: Jesus seemed
to put His mother off a bit when
she came to Him. Maybe this was
i the reason. He realized that solving
this problem was God’s invitation to
Him to begin the work of solving
al! of man’s problems, and that all
of man’s problems could only be
solved by His death on the cross.
He knew that Mary’s suggestion, if
carried out. would be but the begin
ning of that sword which should
pierce her heart when she should
witness the shameful death of her
son on the cross. Had His hour
come?
Yes. the result of this miracle, so
far as Jesus was concerned, was
to completely change His life. From
the life of a private citizen He was
at once thrown into the limelight.
Every act. every word, almost every
thought became public property; to
tie acclaimed: to be blamed; to be
come the butt of the enmity of both
the religious and political leaders of
the day, and finally to be impaled
upon a cross of shame as a traitor,
a criminal, and a blasphemer. This
was the result to Jesus of changing
tlat water into wine! Os course the
others didn't know this, but He r ■!:
and when thex were rejoicing oxer
this best wine that bad been pro-
AUNT JULIA’S COUNCIL
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All letters not to exceed 150 to
200 words.
Dear Children: Good morning!
Have just passed through New York. ,
My, what a busy and bustling place;
it is. but. do you know, I do not [
find traffic, so hard to contend with |
as in my own dear home town. The |
system of regulating traffic in this I
big city is nearly perfect. Lov-1
ingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Pear Aunt .Tulia and Cousins: Will you
please admit two jolly Alabama girls into
your happy band of boys and girls? We live
on a farm and think it the best place for
girls and boys.
Our greatest ambition is to get good
educations. We think an educated person
can get more out of life than an unedu
cated person. You Cousins must all come
and spend part of your vacations xvitli ns.
We have an acre in watermelons, and we
will have a jolly time eating them. We
have a kodak and expect to take a lot of
pictures this summer.
We know Aunt Julia is a good woman,
and she. must have the patience of -Fob to
read all our letters ami have them printed. '
We have been reading The Journal for
some time and like it fine.
Well. I guess we better go before we
wear cur xvelcome out. Don’t any of you
girls and hoys slight us, for we want to
hear from you all.
From your new nieces and cousins.
(MISS) MILDRED PHILLIPS.
(MISS) MULLICE PHILLIPS.
Crane Hill, Ala., Tit. 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
a south Georgia girl to have a chat, if I
am xvelcome. I live on the farm. I like
farming very well.
Dear Auntie and Cousins, I wonder what
you all do for a good time. Do any of you
like to go to school? I do. I think an
education is not too good for anybody.
How many of you girls like to have
flowers? I have lots of box flowers, a yard
full and a flower garden; it surely is beau
tiful, I think.
How many like to read good, nice letters?
I had rather read letters than to do any
thin# else.
You Cousins write me. I xvill ..try to
answer all cards and letters I receive.
I have blue eyes, medium dark hair and
fair complexion. Some cf you Cousins write.
I must go before I break the rule
Hope my letter xvill be admitted this
time. A new Cousin.
, (MISS) SUSIE LOWE.
Whigham, Ga., TL 4, B. 24.
Bear Aunt .Tulia, and Cousins; I have been
wanting to join your happy band for a
long time but never had the nerve. I live
an a farm, six miles xvest of Ferrum, close
to the Blue Ridge mountains. I like to
help farm pretty well, but there is lots
of hard work- to be done. Still, it is very
nice to be able to slip out to some neigh
bor’s watermelon patch sometimes. How
many of you enjoy reading? I dp, for one,
and 1 would like to exchange books with
any of you. I have “Thelma.’’ “Ishmail,”
“Self Raised.” and “The Spy.” I would
like to exchange for “Tess of the Storm
Country.” "The Secret of the Storm Coun
try,' “Anne of Green Gables,” and ‘‘Anne
of Ayonlea.” It any of you have these
books J would be very glad if you would
write me. Miss Edna Johnson, if you
see this, I would be very glad if you
would write me, as I have lost your ad
dress. I agree with you about what you
said about “manners!” I will be seventeen.
October 12. Who has my birthday? All of
you cousinls please write to
HARRY E. FRANCE,
Ferrum, Va.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins;. Will you
please admit another little Georgia girl in
to your happy band of boys and girls? We
take The Journal and I have been a silent
reader of the Letter Box for quite a while,
and surely do enjoy it, since the cousins
are taking subjects. I xvill not take a sub
ject this time, but if 1 were to take one
it would be on “Au Education.” There
will be nothing more important than an
education through life, and I think every
one should strive for one. I, like most of
the cousins,, live on a farm and like farm
life very well, but like city life best.
Cousins, don't you think Aunt Julia is
the dearest auntie to give us a page for
the letters? I have medium brown curly
bobbed hair, brown eyes, and fair com
plexion. Who has my birthday, February
17? My age you can guess, it is between
fourteen and eighteen. Every one of the
cousins write to a new cousin,
(MISS) EUNICE GOODWIN,
Woodstock, Ga.. Rte. No. 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit a Georgia boy into your happy
band of boys and girls? I live on a farm,
like most of the cousins, and like farm life
very well, but it seems that I would like
city life better. I like outdoor sports, both
fishing and playing ball, but my favorite
sport is basketball. I like to go in swim
ming. As 1 am not a gifted writer I guess
I better go, hoping to hear from all the
cousins, both boys and girls. Love to Aunt
Julia. THURMAN JONES.
Resaca, Ga., Route 1.
Dearest Aunty and Cousins: Have you
room for three more North Carolina cousins
in your charming circle? Thanks, we haven’t
time to sit down; we will just talk xvbile
standing. Kate and Martha have written
before and received many nice letters. We
answered every one we received. We wish
to thank the cousins for xvriting. also thank
auntie for printing our other letter. John
never has written to the Letter Box. He was
thirteen years old July 12. 1924. Who is
his twin? We live on # farm in dear old
Bladen county, five miles from Elizabeth
town, the county seat. We like farm life
fine. Wo live near two large lakes and
surely enjoy going in bathing in the lakes.
We attend preaching and Sunday school at
the Baptist church regularly. Kate is a
member of the Baptist church. She teaches
the junior class. We think everybody ought
to attend church, don't you cousins agree
with tis? May we ask a favor of the cous
ins? Will some cousin please send us the
song, "Till We Meet Again?” We will glad
ly return the favor in any way we can. We
must run home now. We have enjoyed our
visit very mmh. Love and best wishes to
auntie and all the cousins.
(MISS) KATE ME ARES.
(MISS) MARTHA MEARF.S,
(MR.) JOHN MEAKES.
Ruskin, N. V., Route 1, Box 4.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit another Georgia boy into your
happy circle? I have been a silent reader
of the J.etter Box tor some time, and like
it just fine. I. like most of the cousins,
live on a farm, and like farm life fine. I
xvill not take any subject this time, but if
1 were to it would be on “Education.” 1
think every person should have an education,
at least a high school education. I went to
Mendes, Ga.. to school the last term, but ex
pect t» ga to a consolidated school next, it
is called Midxvay school. 1 am in the eighth
grade, and surely did have a good teacher
last year. What do yon cousins do for pas
time? I haven't much time for amusement,
as I have to plow and hoe, but I do go in
swimming and read some. 1 live in a thieklv
settled place and never do get lonesome. T
have dark broxvn hair, fair complexion and
blue eyes, and my birthday is January 15.
My age is between fourteen and seventeen.
Who can guess it? Well, I guess I had bet
ter go, as [ promised not to star long. let
(MR.) LUTHER TODD,
your leters come to a new cousin.
Glennville, Ga.. Route 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
another stranger never heard from before.
This is really my first appearance in the
columns, so I xvill thank dear Aunt Julia if
she xvill be so kind as to give another one
from beautiful Florida just a little space
betxveen all you good-looking girls and
hoys. 1 have never noticed a cousin's letter
from my home toxvn as yet, so 1 feel it my
duly to step up on the platform to speak a
good word in behalf of our beautiful Lake
land section, that has been slightly neglected
in tile Letter Box. and 1 know the reason,
very easily explained as a matter of fact,
that everybody lias such a jolly time that
it gives no thought in their minds to think
of ever getting lonesome, myself included.
I’m merrily xvriting this, dear cousins, to
make known this garden spot, and hope to
gain many friends from every state, for I
may haxe a chance of meeting some of you
in my travels, that 1 have tn view. I xvill
not describe myself noxv, but can tell you
that I m one of the northern yankees. but
twelve years in Florida. I'm no" -
vided by Him, surely—surely. He
must have seen in it the symbol of
His own blood that was to be shod
so that others might be gladdened
throughout eternity.
There must have been intense
satisfaction to Mary. She just knew
that Jesus would do something: she
had no idea that it would be as good
; as it was! H.ve you learned yet to
: come to Jesus in your difficulties.
| confident that when help is to be
i had nowhere else. He will abun-
I dan fly provide?
THE QUESTION BOX
FOR EVERYBODY
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is desired that names do not appear
in the paper, add your initials or
some chosen name in addition to!
your full name.
2. All questions must be written
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3. No legal or medical advice can
be given, either in the Question Box
or by personal letter.
4. All letters requiring personal re
ply MUST inclose stamped, self-ad
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5. Letters for the Question Box
MUST NOT be included in letter for
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tions must be sent separately and
must be addressed to Aunt Julia’s
Question Box. The Atlanta Tri-
Weekly Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Folks: I know that it is not
always possible to have ice in the
country, so in this is me I am giving
you some suggestions for nice, cold
sala.’s that can be male without
ic3 to chill. Cordially veurs.
AUNT JULIA.
Banana Salad
Roll banana in crushed nut meats,
peanuts are nice, cut banana in two
pieces, lay on lettuce leaf and dress
with mayonnaise.
Canned Pear Salad
Into the opening where core was
removed, fill with cottage cheese,
which has been worked down with
a. little salt, pepper and paprika and
Worcestershire sauce, or in place of
this sauce, if you have some of the
delicious home-made walnut catsup.,
use a small amount of that. Dress
with mayonnaise and serve on let
tuce leaves.
Ella Stephens of Georgia: Let me
thank you for the Princess Feath
er seeds.
Opal Keadle, Bowling Green, Fla.:
Has lost the address of Helen C.
Eve and would like to hear from
her again.
M. R.: Prophylactic fluid put on
an ink stain, allowed to stand, then
lemon rubbed over the stain and the
place washed thoroughly will remove
stains from white materials.
Louella: I much prefer white ma
terial for underwear —it looks dain
ty and does not fade. You can get.
either flaxon, batiste, voile or linen
lawn. I like a. little lace used.
Housewife: Put your hollow stem
med flowers in very hot water im
mediately after cutting and you will
find that they will not droop so fast,
especially is this true of dahlias.
just about considered a Florida cracker like
the rest. I live on a farm and like country
life best, for I’ve enjoyed every da.y I’ve
been here; it's all on account of our won
derful climate, beautiful homes, the magnifi
cent highways, bathing and fishing resorts,
and places of entertainments, with such sur
roundings it anrely makes life a pleasure to
live; where everything is full of life. In
fact this is really a booming place, where
one can see prosperity's big developments
going on everywhere, I don’t think there is
another section in the state that can equal
what is being done, here, and if there is,
let us knoxv the place. I’m sorry that space
will not permit my telling any more, for I
could tell many more things worth knowing,
but I bad better stop while stopping is good,
for I surely don't xvant to break any rules.
Noxv as to my age, I leave that for you to
guess. It's betxveen 18 and 22. Noxv to the
one guessing correct xvill be awarded a pres
ent. Noxv cousins don’t be afraid to write
to this jolly good fellow, so let your letters
come, and I'll assure you all an answer.
Yours lovingly,
ARTHUR E. RITTER.
Lakeland, Florida.
Dearest Aunt. Julia and Journal Cousins:
Will you please let me make a short visit
this morning? Thank you. I knew yon
would, auntie, for you are so kind. First, I
want to thank you for printing my other
letter. I did not mean to come again so
soon, but T have so many colias I want to
exchange them xvith the cousins. I have
about 700 or 800. They are different colors,
and I would like to exchange for any kind
of a pot flower, as I don’t have any but
colias. I lost all of my others in the win
ter. When I wrote before I received three
nice letters, and 1 surely enjoyed them. I
xvant to thank Miss Christi n Garrett, of
Soperton. Ga., Route 1, for her nice letter
about “Father.” I think we ought to praise
father the same as mother, because I love
my father just as meh as I do my mother.
If any of you cousins have cuttings to ex
change, I surely will thank you for them.
My letter is getting long, so I send best
wishes to Aunt Julia and the cousins
(MRS.) GUY SULTAN.
Elliott. Miss.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
kindly let a Tennessee girl join your happy
circle of boys and girls? I certainly hope
you will. 1 am a reader of The Journal, bur
nest of all I like to read the Letter Box.
I surely do like to go to school. J am in
the seventh grade. My age is between
eleven years and fourteen. My eyes are
blue. I have fair complexion and blonde
hair (bobbed). Please send photos and I
will send mine. If any of you wish to nor
i respond xvith me. Jet your letters come to s
new cousin,
(MISS) BEULAH JONES.
i Copperhill, Tenn.
|
I Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May I join
| your happy band of boys and girls?’ I have
i been a silent reader of the Letter Box for
several months, but have just found courage
j to xvrite No doubt when you read this von
! will say, “He should have left the space for
I a more gifted writer.” 1 xvant to make
| friends with cousins from other states, so
. yon need never fear for one moment that I
i xvill fail to answer your letters, for I surely
l xvill answer every one. I think it is real
I nice to have unknown friends in far-off
states. What do you cousins do to amuse
, yourselves? I play music and read good
boo.<s, j have black hair, blue eyes, light
complexion. My age is betxveen twelve and
eighteen Make a guess. To the first from
each state who writes I xvill send my photo.
I will answer all letters received. Sincerelr
... , ~ (MRI LONNIE TURNER. ’
Hovala. Ala., Stella Route.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit a lonesome Florida girl into vour
happy circle? I have written once before
but was not admitted, although I hope I
xvill be this time. - 1 live in the country
about six miles from the city of Madison.
Our school started three weeks ago. 1
surely have a fine teacher. I think even
one should strive to get an education. I
guess you all are wondering hoxv I look
I have brown, bobbed hair, blue P v e « sn< i
medium complexion. Who has my birthday’
On September 12, I xvill be sweet sixteen
, Everybody write to me. I will trv to
J answer all letters and cards received. Your
i new tousin,
(MISSi THELMA RAINES
Madison. Fla., Hte. C, Box 127.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Will you please
; admit a Florida boy into your ring? 1
i xx ill be pleased to get acquainted xvith
| some of you boys and girls. I certainly
, enjoy reading the cousins letters. I am
, li years of age. blue eyes, and light col-
I ored hair: also fair complexion. I see a
lot of girls are taking the subject "An
| Ideal Husband.” But I never see a letter
I about "An Ideal Wife.” I will take this
:as my subject. I prefer a girl with dark
I brown or black hair, broxvn eyes, almiit five
| feet two inches ts’.l. weighing from 110
to 120. Kind and loving, not a high tem
; per. neat in dressing. Any of you girls
I that can ansxver that description, write:
yon might he lucky. Write all of you <ous-
I ms. I am, your new cousin.
HIGH L. RYAI.B
Holder. Fla.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: T hare
been a silent reader of the Letter Box for
I a number of years and I think it is fine,
especially of late. Yes. 1 am only one of
the thousands that seek an entrance into
this band. I don’t want to »e admitted
and then forgotten. I wish to gain some
new pen friends. Since school was out I
; have had nothing to do and I am lone
take a subject this time.
V ill only say that “Friendship" is a word
, that, to me, embodies every admirable
; trait of character. Love, hope and charity
i so blend in it that it is impossible to tell
one from the other. Cousins, I am seven
teen summers old. I have black, bobbed
hair, gray eyes and fair complexion. Every
body says I am just like my father. Now.
you know as much about me as you did
I before you read the description. Some nf
yon write to me and I will try to answer.
Your niece and cousin.
• MISS) GOODIE MAK BEALL,
I V aldosta, Ga.
DOROTHY DIX DISCUSSES LIFE
TALKS ON HEART AND HOME
The Plain-Spoken Woman Who Is
Unpopular—Hints for the Man
Who Doesn’t Malte a Hit With
Girls—Should a Husband and
Wife Who Bring - Ont the
Worst in Each Other
Separate?
DEAR MISS DIN— I am very
good-looking and well educat
ed, and seem to be liked on
first acquaintance by the women I
meet. Then I am no longer no
ticed. I have no women friends, and
am never invited
to make one of
the little groups
of women who
have good times
together, and, of
course, every
woman wants
women friends.
Do you think
that the reason
that I am un
popular with
women is be
cause I am
plain spoken
and not double
faced? L. W.
»«>... K-IIIIIIM . W
Answer —I do, inded, L. W. I can
think of no other one fault that is
such an efficacious first aid to un
popularity as the fatal habit of tell- j
ing every woman you meet just ;
what you think of her. That is some
thing that human vanity cannot j
stand.
We are covered with little prick
les of egotism that require to be
handled with velvet gloves, and when
an individual refuses to do this and.
tramps roughshod, over our self-love,
why, we have as little to do as pos
sible with her or him.
The people whom we like, whose •
society we enjoy and whom we
choose for our friends are the suave,
the diplomatic, those with finesse,
those who say pleasant and gracious
things to us, who put the loud pedal
on our virtues and the soft pedal on
our faults, at least when we are
face to face with them. The people
whom we avoid, and with whom we
associate only under compulsion, are
the uncouth, the conversational blun
derers, the brutally frank, who tell
us the things that we would, rather
die than admit even to ourselves.
Plain-spoken people always ac
count plain speaking unto them- j
selves for righteousness and accuse
those who are not guilty of it as
being hypocrites, but this is a very
lopsided way to look at the subject.
If you are asked your opinion of a
subject, truth compels you to give
an hottest answer; but when you are
not asked what you think of a thing,
it is no part of your duty to volun
teer a criticism.
Yet the plain spoken woman can
never see your new hat without tell
ing you that it is ten years too young
for you, of your ring without saying
that there is a flaw in the diamond,
or vour cherished only child without
telling you that it looks tubercular
or has adenoids.
All of these things may be true,
but why remind you of them? Why
say the thirig that hurs tyour feel
ings and that takes the pleasure
and pride out of your possessions'?
You will have to cure yourself of
saying unpleasant things to women
if you want to be popular with your
own sex, L. W„ for there is this pe
culiarity about the plain-spoken
woman: She never feels called upon
to say nice things to people or call
attention to their virtues. She never
rubs the fur the right way. She al
ways claws.
Dear Dorothy Dix —I am a young
man of twenty-four, but I am not
popular with the girls. I dance nice
ly, have pleasant manners, try to be
agreeable and am about average
good looking. I asked an older man
why I didn’t make a hit with the
girls, and he said it was because I
didn’t have a dominant expression
about the eyes and mouth. He said
my eyes looked too kind. Do you
think he is right? A. M. H.
Answer: Nonsense. Women like
men with kindly eyes. No woman
wants to be scowled at and domi
nated, and any chap who tried glar
ing at a flapper would be more
likely to get a hit in the eye than
make a hit with his eyes.
As for a. man’s expression cutting
any ice with his popularity, that's
too silly to discuss. The only dif
ference in expression that a girl ever
notices is whether a man looks wide
awake and intelligent, or like a
fatuous fool. So my advice to you
is to quit studying your reflection
in the mirror and turn your atten
tion to your characteristics to seek
the cause of your unpopularity with
girls.
Ask yourself these questions:
MOTHER!
Clean Child’s Bowels
"California Fig Syrup” is
Dependable Laxative for
Sick Children
St
Hurry Mother! Even a fretful,
feverish, bilious or constipated child
loves the pleasant taste of "Califor
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to sweeten the stomach and open
the bowels. A teaspoonful today
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It doesn't cramp or overact. Con
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Ask your druggist for genuine
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directions for babies and children of
all ages printed on hottie. Mother!
You must say “California” nr you
may get an imitation fig syrup.
Are you self-conceited? Do you
consider yourself a second Rudolph
Valentino? Do you pose around and
expect every girl to burn incense be
fore you? Girls loathe the egotist.
Are you condescending in your
attitude toward all women? Do you
sneer at their opinions and wax
sarcastic over the way they drive
an automobile?
When you take a girl out, do you
act toward her as if you thought
she should be doing flipflops of
gratitude before you for your kind
ness? There’s nothing girls loathe
like having - a man patronize them.
Are you a tightwad? When you
take a. girl out, do you choose the
cheapest place you can go to? Do
you invariably order half portions
at a. restaurant and the least ex
pensive drinks at the soda fountain?
Nice girls are not gold-diggers, but
they like to feel that a man values
their company at more than thirty
cents an evening.
Are you a bore? Do you spend
hours monologing along about your
self and your affairs, and think that
a girl should spend a joyous evening
hearing all about your flivver, and
what you said to the boss and the
boss said to you? The tedious
talker makes a girl mighty weary.
Do you stay too long when you go
to see a girl? Do you linger on ajid
on until the clock yawns in your
face, and the girl has to get up and
walk around the room to keep her
self awake? There is no surer way
for a. man to make himself unpopu
lar than to outstay his welcome.
Perhaps, among these suggestions,
you will find the answer to the prob
lem of why you are unpopular with
girls.
♦ ♦ ♦
Dear Miss Dix —Do you think
it best for a man and wife to sepa
rate when there is no hope of peace
in the home? My wife quits me
periodically, and has done so during
the last eighteen years. During
these mad periods she tells scandal
ous and untrue tales about me, and
tries to prejudice my children
against me, and is most unkind to
my dear old mother. There is no
cause whatever for my wife’s con
duct, but I have put up with it for
the sake of my children, whom I
love dearly. But they are now
grown and away from home and self
sustaining, and I do not feel that I
can bear this any longer. What
should I do?
A WORRIED HUSBAND.
Answer: I believe that so long as
people have small children they
should endure almost anything from
their husbands and wives for the
sake of keeping a home together
and giving the children the benefit
of both a mother's and father’s care
and influence.
DOROTHY DIX.
(Copyright. 1924)
Train Kills Ocala Man
OCALA, Fla., Aug. 2.—R. A. Dodd,
fifty, of Waldo, Fla., an employee of
the state road department, who was
struck early today by a southbound
Seaboard Air Line train at a cross
ing near here, died of his injuries
this afternoon.
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