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3 a - * s ~ | Seid ¥ » 4 } - is ¥ A { Va 4 I'S x 9- > 4 3 ' & >» » Y + "& 0 ee, EE, [RS Lo BT g 2 |x SHEER a --_-- A i -- ------------ FF of the Mesopotamian valley, located at _ recognition of a heathen deity (I Cor. 'sage of a similar experience of Joseph . (Gen. 39:21), who, though thrown into * that eat of the king's daintles; and as Pesson . ranean J , LESSON IX MAINTAINING PERSONAL: f EFFICIENCY (A Personal Aspect of Temperance) Daniel 1 8-16, 19, 20; | Corinthians 9:24-27 Golden Text.--Every man that striv- eth = the games exerciseth self-con- trol in all things, I Corinthians 9:25. THE LESSON IN [TS SETTING Time.--Daniel was carried to Baby- lon 606 or 607 B.C. The apostle Paul wrote his First Epistle to the church at Corinth before A.D. 69. Place. --Babylon was the- great city the lower part of the Euphrates River. The city of Corinth was located in the southern part of Greece, and the epis- tle to Corinth was written from the city of Ephesus, in the province of Asia, almost directly across the Aege- an Sea from Corinth, 8. But Daniel purposed in his heart that 'he would not defile himself with the king's dainnes, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he request: ed of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. This pas- sage has a very definite meaning, and has a lesson that we should carefully observe. But we cannot find that it teaches constant abstinence from wine any more than ft teaches constant ab- stinence from meat. That is not the point'of Daniel's determination. The question, then, must be asked, Why Daniel refuse to eat the meat and the wine brought from the king's table? Professor S. R. Driver brings most of the principal reasons togeth- er in this comment: "The meat might be that of animals not slaughtered in the proper manner (Deut. 12:23, 24) or of animals prohibited to the Jews as food (Lev. II: 4-7, 12, 13-20), while the meat and the wine might have been consecrated to the Babylonian gods by the offering of portions to them in sacrifice, so that to partake of either would be tantamount to the 10:20, 27-29). There was no security, therefore, that, in every mouthful he might take of this meat and drink from the table of the king Daniel would not be violating the laws of his God. The question consequently was, whether he should consult his consci- ence or his appetite and comfort. The worldly-wise may. call it squeamish- ness, and sneer at it as a straining at gnaty, that Daniel ...olvcd not te de- file himself with the viands of the king's table; but it was the great foundation-zione of all his greatness. Principle is never small. Daniel took his stand for God, con- science, and righteousness even in the little matter of his meat and drink, and thus laid the groundwork of a character which p-ssed untarnished and unscathed throug! seventy years of political life, Appeal to 3elf-Interest 9. Now Go¢ made Daniel to find kindness' and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs. One can- not help thinking In reading this pas- a dungeon becau.e of a terrible crime of which he had been accused, found favor in the sight of the keeper of the Egyptian prison. 10. And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink: for why should he gee your faces worse looking than the youths that are of your own age? so would ye endanger my head with the king. The chief of the eunuchs knew that personal good looks were an im- portant matter. with Nebuchadnezzar. It" they were badly nourished, these Hebrew youths would be handicapped in their examination before the king. The chief of the eunuchs first appeals to the self-interest of the youths be- fore him, but as that does not move them, he nex. tells them that his own life would be endangered. 11. Then said "aniel to the gteward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed 'over Daniel,. Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: 12. Brove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. 13. Then let our coun- tenances be lookéd upon before thee, and the' countenance of the youths thou seest;, deal with thy servants, Daniel's determination here speaks well for the home in which he was brought up. Some one must have in- structed Danlel most faithfully in the things of the Hebrew faith, and prob- ably his mother and father lived virtu. ous lives before him, the beauty and sincerity of which would never pass out of his heart and mind. ! Simple Food Only Daniel's simple request wag that in place of the rich'food which the king had orderéd set aside for him and the, other three Jewish youths who. had been selected with him to live in the court, they should give him what {is here called 'pulse; Pulse' meant noth- ing else but vegetables, ag far as we know. The word: itself means "seeds." 14, So. he hearkened unto them jn this matter, and proved them ten days. 15. And at the gnd of ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the B--D youths that did eat of the king's dain- ties. * 16, So the steward took away thelr dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse, Superiority of Danlel The Superiority of Daniel and his companions over the wise men of Babylon in wisdom and understanding, Dan, I: 19, 20. 19. And the king com- muned with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Handn- jah, Mischael, and Azariah; therefore stood they before the king, 20. And in every matter of wisdom and under- standing, concerning which*the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm. It is not unlikely that ques- tions of policy and statecraft, would be submitted to these candidates to see what they would say. Above all, in personal intergourse the king of Ba- bylon would be able to form some es- timate of the real worth of these youths, A magician to-day {is one skillful in tricks and magic, but in those days he was a learned man ac- quainted with science, and, while he was supposed to perform some magi- cal rites, he was a man far more in- telligent than the common people of the kingdom, The word here trans- lated "enchanters" is from a verb L meaning to breathe, or to blow or whisper, and indicates that these men "practiced their incantations by move- ments of the breath." 24, Know ye not that they that run in. a race. The race and pugllistic contests were not-merely- exhibitions of bodily strength, but solemn trials of the excellence of the competitors in the gymnastic art, which was to thc Greeks one-half of human education. 26. And every man that striveth. This is exactly the same word that our Lord uses in Luke 13:24 when he speaks of striving to enter in at the strait gate. In the games exerciseth self-control in all things. The discip- line for those participating in these contests lasted for ten months, and was exceedingly strict. One day's de: bauch was enough to undo the results of weeks during which the athlete had carefully attended to the rules pre- scribed, and we find that one lapse into worldliness will undo what years of self-restraint have won. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an Incorruptible. Cf. 2 Tim. 2:5: 4:8; Jas. 1:12; 1 Pet. b.4, Rev. 2:10; 3:11. The crown that these contenders received if they won was made of laurel-leaves, and of course within a' few months or, at the most, a year, it would be wilted. The crown we obtain, a crown of life or a crown of righteousness, will abide through. out all the ages of eternity. 26. I therefore so run, as not uncer- tainly. If the runner is now heading that way and now this, making all manner of loops upon his path, of course he will be left hopelessly in the rear, There are few things more lacking in the average Christian life of to-day than resolute, conscious con. centration upon an aim which is clear- ly and always before us.- So fight I, as not beating the alr. A great part of our spiritual strength is spent in mere parade. Spiritual energy is put forth, but it is not brought fully, fair- ly, and firmly into contact with the sin to be destroyed. 27. But I buffet my body, and Vitag it 'into bondage. It was probably by sheer strength of will and by the grace of Christ that Paul subdued his body. Lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected. The Word here translated "rejected" means, literally "not stand- ing the test, not approved". We do not run a race to obtain salvation in Jesus Christ. Salvation is not given to us at the end of the race because of our fine running. It is given to us at the beginning of the race, and in the strength of it we ought to live un- der the mastery of the Lord Jesus Christ. Argentina has decreed that all medicinal or dietetic products for children must be registered with the Government. -------------------------------------------- Joe Louis, left, heavyweight title holder, and Max Schmeling, trans-Atlantic challenger, 4h New York Boxing Commission. preliminaries in the offices of The bout will be fought in go through the une, Lithuania Pertinent Facts About This Coun. try Which Figured So Recently In the News On February 16, 1918, Lithuania was declared an independent republic. To: day it consists of the old Russian Gov: vernment of Kovno and portions of the Suvalki and Vilna Governments. The legislature consists of a single{-- chamber Assembly (the Selim) elect ed by universal adult suffrage, the ex- ecutive being the council of ministers. Bounded by Latvia, Poland, Ger- many, and the Baltic Sea, the area of Lithuania {is approximately 20,000 square miles (a little under half the area of England). The population is under 2,500,000. Agriculture Chief Occupation Agriculture is the chief occupation of the peonle. There are large for- ests. The most SAREE products are rye, wheat, barley, oats, and potatoes, and the exports are bacon, dairy pro- duce, cellulose, {inber, flax and live stock. The capital is Kovno on the River Niemen. Its population is about 110 000. Under the Treaty of Versailles Ger: many renounced the sovereignty over they town and territory of Memel. The sovereignty of the territory has been transferred to Lithuania, as set out in the convention signed at Paris (May 8, 1924) and ratified August 1925. The total area administered is 945 square miles, with a population of about 160, 000, of whom about 38,000 inhabit the town of Memel. Expert Says Bees Are Very Stupid Maeterlinck and other bee admirers notwithstanding, bees are very stupid; even in tleir most complicated em- ployments, they act as pure automats; D. M. T. Moreland, head of the Bee Research Department at Rothamsted, England, asserts, as quoted by the London News Chronicle. By painting the backs of baby bees go that he could identify them, Mr. Moreland learned that: ' Middle-aged bees are the ones that sting. Middle-aged bees go out with the swarm; young and old stay at home. Division of labor is by age; all bees are nurses at a certain age. The life of bees is from three weeks to eight months. Swarming can be controlled by man. Wasps Are Brighter Wasps, says Mr. Moreland, are far more intelligent and active. Experiments made with an open-top glass bottle, its bottom turned to the light, proved the wasp capable of find- ing its way out to safety. But bees died trying to get through the bottom because, like the sunflower, they are heliotropic--that is, automatically at- tracted 4 Mght. this sign was erected, FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS that approaches to the bridge which crosses the Thames river at Woodstock were bumpy, The bridge was finished last fal! Most. important in their value to bee farmers are Rothamsted experiments fn weighing hives, Three sixty-pound- era are perpetually on the scales, mak. ing second-to-second records of frac tions of ounces. The greatest net daily gain yet recorded by them is fourteen pounds. t Ontario Crops Expected Early Half. Grain Seeded--West Ontario Fruit Trz-: in Good Condition Nearly 50 per cent. of spring grains seeding in Ontario was completed by the middle of May and farm work was from two to three weeks earlier than has been the case for the past two seasons as a result of favorable weath- er in April, the provincial Department of Agriculture reports, 'Eighty-five per cent. of spring-grain seeding was finished by April 30 in Southern Ontario, the department gaid in its monthly summary of crop conditions. About 60 per cent. was completed in Western Ontario, 40 per cent. in Contral Ontario, per cent. in astern Ontario and two per cent, in Nortiaern Ontario, Smaller Acrcage To Grain Reports indicate the acreage sown to spring grains 'will be just slightly smaller this year than in 1937," the department reported. Intended acre- age of spring wheat was estimated at 89,600, compared with 94,200 last year; oats 2,253,000 against 2,263,900; barley 526,000 compared to 555,900, and mix- ed grains $83,900, a decrease of 6;200 acres. Winter Killing Slight Winter killing of fall wheat was "comparatively slight," averaging only nine per cent. for the entire province. "practically the only county which suffered heavy losses was Simcoe, and here a considerable acreage has been Dlowe ed up and reseeded with not more than 40 per cent, of the wheat flelds being rated satisfactory." A 5.3 per cent. decline in potato acreage this year was estimated from 150,000 to 142.600. Seedlings through- out the tobacco-growing areas "as a whole are in excellent condition," while fruit trees in Western Ontario are in good condition with Practically no winter injury in evidence." Tree development in that section of the province "is at least two weeks in ad- vance of last year," the report sald. Rest In Matchsticks A retired grave- I T-- of Czecho- slovakia has just made his own cof- fin. The exterior is inlaid with 170,- 000 used matchsticks. but only 8 Ice Halo Explains Ocean's Lost Depth At one time, millions of years ago, a large portion of the ocean disap- peared. There was a difference of 5,000 feet or more between the pres- ent level and that which existed sometime during the Tertiary period. An increase in the elevation of the land has been proposed as an alter- nate explanation, but no satisfac- tory mechanism for producing it. Now A. H. Fretz, of Lehigh Uni- versity, has: offered a solution. He suggests that the bulk of the ocean was drawn up into the stratosphere where it existed for a while as a band of ice surrounding the earth just as the rings of Saturn surround that planet. Lifted Into Stratosphere The lifting of the ocean into the stratosphere, according to this the- ory, was accomplished by tidal dis- turbances produced by the near ap-p proach to the carth cf some other] heavenly body. It wes either not close enough or not large enough to produce a major cataclysm on the carth but the gravitational bonds joining the centres of mass of the two bodies would act as a kind of funnel through which the water could be sucked. It would be left suspended by the retreating visitor, and the water would be turned to ice particles, spread out in a band. Floor A Mile Lower According to the Frenz theory, this band of frozen water was not centred over the equator but was in the Northern Hemisphere, so that to an outside observer the earth must have looked as if it were wearing a crown or a nimbus. When these ice particles melted, which they must have done at a rapid rate, producing tremendous storms, the resulting floods found the ocean level a mile lower than it had been. Truth In Advertising A lawyer of Rice Lake, Wiz, who needs a maid-of-all-work in his home, doesn't believe in obinkn ing one by false pretences. So he told the whole cad story of what she was to expect in his newspaper advertisement, thus: WANTED: Maid for general housework: 7 children, lots of noise, nothing to cat; husband, an alder- man, another business on the side, late at lunch as often as 6 times a week; position offers splendid op- portunity for one wishing to gain experience as to management of pri- vate restaurant or small hotel, or possibly a day nursery. If still in- terested, telephone. A girl of 17 writes: "I am sending you the writing of a friend of mine, He is nearly 40, but I am very fond of him. My parents are opposed to our friendship but I cannot give him up. What do you advise?" I know that sometimes parents show a lamentable lack of sympathy with the affairs of their children, particular- ly girls, and on occasion I have to ex- press my dissent from their views. But in your case, your parents are quite right. You are too young to be gerlously in love, éspecially with a man 80 much your senior. Go out with young people, and you will find that your interest in the man will subside, Eventually you will meet someone more suited to you, A young married woman writes: 'Is my husband faithful to me? He spends a lot of time outside, and I am won- dering whether he is getting tired of me," Is Your Problem Among Those Dealt : With Here? By LAWRENCE HIBBERT (Graphologist and Psychologist) Your husband's writing shows that he {8 fond of change and variety. Are you sure that YOU are not to blame for the time he spends outside the' home, without you? Your Wwritihg shows that you are somewhat domes- ticated; are not very fond of galety. I advise you to meet your husband half-way. Go out with him more than you do. After all, marriage is a mat- ter of give-and-take in which both partners must do their share. Don't allow yourself to get jealous and show it. Nothing can so quickly wreck a happy marrjage as continual jealousy. 0 Do YOU want to know what your handwriting shows of your character? Have you a sweetheart, friends or re- latives you would like to know the real truth about? Send specimens of the writings you want analysed, enclosing 10¢c for EACH specimen. 8end with stamped addressed envelope to: L. | [ Hibbert, Room 421, 73 West Adelaide' 8t., Toronto, Ont. of Radio \_ By VIRGINIA DALE 3 At last Charles Farrell has an oppor- tunity to stage a come-back in Ameri can movies, one that his admirers. of the days when he was making pictures with Janet Gaynor have wanted for him. He will appear in a re-make of one of the Farrell-Gaynor hits, "Sunny Side Up." Remember it? It was the picture for which Far- rell and Gaynor had to learn to sing, to the dismay of practically everybody else on the Fox lot. For they worked at it endlessly, it seemed to the others, Janet Gaynor the results But with a voice coach, and were distracting, to say the least, the result was worth it, But this new version of the picture is going to be something different, judging by the cast. [It will star Shir- ley Temple--and will include Bert Lahr and Bill Robinson. sys Every so often come rumors that Maude Adams will appear on the screen. Now it's David Selznick who is said to have captured her, to play the dowager in "The Young in Heart," with Jaret Gaynor, Paulette Goddard, "Doulas Fairbanks, Jr, and Roland Youn in the cast. Since her retire- ment fiom the stage in 1918 she has! refused to diceuss movie offers, but | this time she at least was willing to talk things over. --0-- Remember that little native lad in "Elephant Boy?" You'll see Lim in| "Gungha Din," with Victor McLag- | len, Cary Grant, and Jack Oakie. The fact that he's to be included would look as if, when the poem is screened, the picture will show the influence of | "Kim," -which has been about to be screened for years. --0-- If you encounter a man who's tre- mendously interested in the folk music of your part of the country he'll prob: ably turn out to be one of the Radio , Rubes. Each Friday each of the three! leave, New York, going in different di- roetions, in a search for old American nmiclodies; they already have a collec: tion of two thousand. Recently Harry Duncan devoted himself to New Eng- land, while that same weck Zeb Tur new flew to the Mid-West and [Cddie Smith went south. --0-- star in Will If you want to see a movie the making, go to "Accidents Happen" and see Gloria Blondell, sis- ter of Joan, She's on her way. She has heen for quite a while, so far as that's concerned, but it is just leading her to the movies, because she didn't want to cash in on her sister's success. I -- Now that Marlene Dietrich has sign- ed to make a picture for Twentieth Century-Fox, with é Ronald Colman, and to make three for 'olumbia, you can't blame Paramount officials who let her go if they are doing a bit of worrying. For Frank Capra may direct one of he Columbia releas- es, and he hag a way of turning out smash hits. And it's no fun to lose money on a star, let her go, and t".en have Ler bring gold into the box office for somchody else! --) -- ODDS AND ENDS--William Janney, whom you've seen as the kid brother in the "Hopalong Cassidy" series, has taken to the air, in "Pepper Young's Family" . . . Joan Crawford, after twelve yearg with Metro, has signed for another five--can do one stage play a year if she likes . . . They're shooting again on "Marie Antoinette" . +. Johnny Weismuller will play Tar. zan again for Metro soon . . . Seven stand-ins who have been in the movies for years ot their chance when they were cast : 3 themselves in "Shopworn Angel"... Crane Wilbur, of the silent films, will play Napoleon for Warner's fn "The Hundred Days" ... Frances Marlene Dietrich | daughters, Dee drew a ni- assignment when she wag chosen to play opposite Ronald Colman In "If I Were King." Hindu Parents Hate Custom of "Dowry" Hindu parents are agitating vigor- ously against the custom which or- dains they must hand over a large dowry before their daughters are mar- ried. By centuries-old Hindu law a man must obtain husbands for his daugh- ters while they are still young. Among many orthodox people it is regarded as disgraceful, and may even lead to ostracism by their caste, If a daugh- ter is not married quickly after a cer- tain age, Supply of Husbands Limited By custom Hindus can marry only within a restricted caste, usually the sub-caste, and the supply of eligible bachelors is further limited by the un- employment and poverty in the middle classes. As a result it is a general complaint among middle-class Hindus of Upper and Eastern India that they have to pay dearly to secure the much-needed husbands for thelr In Bengal girls have been known to cc.nmit suicide rather than put a strain on their parents' financial resources. Why do not parents and daughters rebel? Because custom is king among orthodox Hindus, and a husband must be found for a man's daughter. Marriages are arranged by parents and other relatives. The bride-groom ordinarily does not see the bride un- til after the wedding. Her looks and other merits are vouched for by his mother and sisters who visit her be- hind the purdah. To tide of indignation is now rising higher. Ti.» laws passed in recent years to improve the legal status of women, the vigorous reform move ment in Hin' the activities of women's orzaniza- tions--and women now for the first time have seats in the legislatures-- have convirced many Hindus the time has come to act. New Postage Stamp Show Varied Scenes In Canadian Life -- Six Will Be Issued the Middle of June Four new stamps for ordinary post age, one new air-mail stamp and one new special-delivery stamp, will be is sued by the Canadian Government on June 15th, post office officials have an- nounced, A 10-cent stamp with a picture of the memorial chamber in the Peace Tower at Ottawa; a 20-cent stamp with a replica of the IFort Garry gate, Winnipeg; a 50:cent stamp of the en- trance to Vancouver Harbour and a Montreal, are the projected ordinary Montreal, are the projected ordinary mail issues. All will be double size Het issucs. A G-cent air mail stamp with a view on pho Mackenzie River, N.W.T., and a 20-cent special delivery issue with the Canadian coat of arms, will com- plete the issue. The colors have not yet yet been decided. Orders for the stamps in mint con- dition may be sent to the Philatelic Division, Financial Branch, Post Of- fice Department, Ottawa. Orders for the new stamps only will be given pre- forence over mixed orders for new and previous issues. Persons desiring to obtain first«day covers should for- ward to the District Director of Pos- tal Services, Ottawa, any covers in- tended for transmission on. the first day of issue, together with remittance -- postal money order, express money order, postal note or bank draft not personal cheque -- for the face value of the stamps desired to be used, pay- able. to the Receiver General of Can- ada. Bomb Made Hair Grow In Again Traveller Relates Experience In Shanghai Raid Miraculous escape from death in Shanghat during a bombing raid was reported by R. Montague-Smith, Brit. ish business man in an interview at Winnipeg. Ilead of Shanghai -branch of Imperial Chemical I+ lustries, he was, last week, on his way to Eng- land. A 1,000-pound bomb exploded 0 feet from the car in which he was rid- ing. He was wounded by flylng bits of shrapnel, 52 pieces of which still remain in his body. His rigit eye was destroyed, his arm shattered, and h'a clothes and hair literally blown off, he said. Oddly enough, Mr. Montague-Smith sald, 'his hair had been growing thin and after its removal by the explosion it grew in again thick and firm, "The only thing that was left on me after the bombing was my watch, which is still going," he related. "I was driving along Avenue Edward VII which was thronged with panic-strick- en refugees. Suddenly 1 saw a pillar of orange flame burst in front of my wind-shield. The car in front of me disappeared in smoke. The whole street became a river of blood. Later they took up 1,400 corpses. "There was an extraordinary silence after the bomb fell and then the awful moaning of the wounded, At the time I didn't know I was hurt at all. | got out of the car because I saw that all the other cars were on fire. The next thing I remember was lying on the | road," i societ, and above all at Cn Ny Ed a arta AL ATE po ~~ or an * Jee ~~. aw A wr Tr Fon? x -- gt fl