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/ SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON LESSON III THE SLIGHTED INVITATION.â€" Luke 14 : 15-35. PRNTED TEXT. Luke U : 15-24. GOLDEN TEXT. â€" Come; for all things are now ready. I, like It: IT. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time. â€" January, A.U. 3W. Place. â€" Somewhere in I'eraea. tht- province of I'alesliae. opiiosife Judaea, on tl.e K.isti'iu sidf ot the Jordnu HIver. la this teSMin wt* liuvo ri'vutlod fo us tho remiirLiible nbiilty of tl.e Lord Jesus to t»ucU the profound- eat spiritual truths iu tlie «lmpltst form, in stories, Iu parables .iiid in sentcncirs which are sn vivid and plcturesquo ilial tlioy stay In our minds all llie years of our life. We remember fnr more of what Jesus siiid than of what Taut said. TlUs Is one of the ways in which Jesus manifests himself as a teacher coiue from Gt-il. No ai.in ever spoke as he gpolie. Our Lord U h. re dining as .i jftie.st in the home ot a Pharisee; he has just finished his rc>markal>ie discourse on the importance of ous taking a hnmlde placi* wheu iuvlt- cd to dinner, when, because of a fiupertlcially pious exclamation of one sitting neai-by at the feast, He 'was led to give His famous par- able of the Great Supper. Our Liord hore la golue to show how feasts held In our homes ars pictures. we might sajT) of u greater aud more Important feast (o which all $'S are luvited by the grace of Ood, a spiiit"al feast, U partakes of, "(rill bestow benefits for tOl •teralty. The Great Supper Luke 14: 15. "And when one ot them that sat at meat th hUu heard these things, he said unto him, Blessetl Is lie that shall eat bread In the kLugdom of God." This was an edifying r&mark made by one of the Pharisee guests in an effort to turn the converastiou from vfhal was perso.ial and prof- itable to a vague generality which touched nobody. 16. "But he said unto him, A cerlalu man made a great supper; and he bade many. 17. And he seul forth his servant at supper time to say to them that they were bidden. Come; for all things are now ready. "The custom In our I.,ord's day in inviting friends to a dinner was first to issue a. generHl invitation to them, wlthotit specifying the exact time lor the banquet, and then, when the baiuiuet was all ready, to send out a servant who would announce ot all the previously invited guests that everything was ready for their coming. It is inferred here that the preparation by Christ of the spiritual feast was made In a sim- ilar manner, .and a similar invita- tion issued to it. They Make Excutet 18. "And tiieiy all with one con- sent began to make excuse." These people ought to have excused them- selves, if tliey wished, when the first Invitation came. Their beg- ging off now was breaking their promise; and the excuses were traosparcully worthless. 18. "The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out^nd see it; I pray thee have me excus- ed. 19. Aud another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have ma excused. 20. And another said, I hare married a w^lfe, and tlieie- fore I cannot come." The point of this story is that these men thought more of property, the pressure of buehiess and ths pleaiires of home, than they did of the privilege of being the guests of one who had invited them. Of how many men In thedr prime do these men stand as th« representatives; men so engrossed in the business or pur- suits ot the world that they posi- tively do not know that God had any claims upon their time,â€" so busy with their affairs that It nev- er once occurs to them that there are other objects for the sake of which these things could be foi- « time laid aside. The Second Invitation 21, "And the sorvant came, ami told bis Lord these things. Then the inastAr of the house behiK angry said to his servant, Qo out quickly Into the streets snd lAnn.s of the city, and bring in hlthor llic poor and maimed and blind :utd lamt." Those referred to In this verse, people who received tho sec end Invitation, ar* certainly those Jews who migbt he called the pitb- llcans and sinner, the unilghteniui who did not observe tlie iuw. The blind had no field to view, the lam* could not Ko along behind his oxen, tlin maimed had no wife who oould hint! hindered him from com- ii^; only the foelin of poverty oottld hav* hold them baick. It. "An4 Urn servant stttd, l,ord. what thou didat command ti done, and yot Ihore is room." In Highways and Hedges 23. "And the lord ild unto the MTvant, (io out Into tb<> hUhways Md hedges, and rnn train llieni to «4Mi)e In, that my house may be fitlod." Hwe of ciiur.ia ilio Invita- tion l« extended to those niilsldit the city which wnnhl seem t(t point fo th» OenlllM, to Ihos* who n.-v.-i Dean of Canadian Letters Celebrates 81st Birthday Sir Charles G. D. Roberts, (lean of Canadian leUers, is shown in his Toronto study as he celebrated his 81st birthday last week. had the Law. The giver of the feast expects that these houseless dwellers In the open will hold them- selves so u worthy of the invita- tion as hardly to be persuaded that it was iuteuded foi them. 24. "For I say unto you, that none of these men that were bidden shall taste of my supper." Tlius tar Christ uses love as a compelling power to persuade men to accept the invitation offered hi the Gos- pel. Now, in one short including sentence. He tries to appeal witli a warning to the hearts ot those who have not thus tar yielde-d to Him. Think not to gain admission to the hanfiiift after tlie door is sluit. Merry Bells Chimes are barred In Britain, to be rung only In case of invasion. But not so in less threatened parts of the world. In Glendale, Ohio, the birth ot a child is announced by chiming out familiar nursary rhymes on the b&lls ot Christ EpI- acopal Church. "Little Jack Horn- er," when boys are \born. and "Mary Had a Little Lamb," for girls. It may he some time before we hear our town criers again, but in Provlivcetown, Mass., the crier still trudges his round through the streets, ringing a five-pound dinner- bell while he announces village news, weather forecasts, church siippt i-s, sales, markets, and any- thiiiK unusual which may interest tilt' local people. RADIO REPORTER By DAVE R03BINS TRY FOR PRIZES The two hit sliows of the Can- adian air lanes are now brought to Ontario listeners by CICOC, for each Saturday i.ight from 1120 on the radio dial, you can enjoy "Sweet and Swing" and "Share the Wealth," starting at eight o'clock. "Sweet and Swing" is a smart- ly styled novelty program with personality, punch and rhythm â€" served up by talented Canadian bands in a style that is at once pleasing and original. Then, too, you might win some of the one hundred dollars prize. If you know tunes, "Share the W'ealtli" is an ex- citing quizz program conducted by Bert Pearl, diminutive Happy Gang comic and Hugh Uavtlott, one of the better Canadian an- nouncers. This is strictly a Share - tho - Wealth program â€" last season forty five hundred dollars in prizes given away to folks throughout Ontario, See what you know and how much you can win! You get iiotli these features i)y dialling 1120 on your radio, next Saturday evening at eight (daylight). -Vâ€" AROUND THE DIAL I'rom WBKiV at Buffalo you get a solid hour of top-flight entertainment on Tuesday nights when "The Itatlle of the Sexes" and "Fibber McGee and Molly" ars on the air. At nine (stand- ard) oach Tuesday evening Frank (.'rummit and Julia Sanderson nres^nt their (|uizz - Battle of ;lic iStxes (ine of tlic best fea- tures of tl.'f: type on 'he I'idio, and it m r.g> fun, knowledge and cnjoynicl to thousands of lii- tei'.crs. Then at 9.30 (standard) Fib- ber McGee and Molly lake tho stage. With McGee's tall stories, and the other fast moving fea- ture.s of this show â€" sixty min- utes of gold star showmanship are offered to radio fans every- where. â€" â€" One of the Columbia chain's best shows is heard from CFRB at Toronto each Wednesday niglit at nine (daylight), when Big Town is featured. With Ed- ward G. Robinson and Ona Mun- son in the lead roles â€" this show takes you through the breathless adventures of the metropolis new.siiaper world, as criminals are hunted and jailed. A dreamy show that breathes romance is offered by WGIl each Saturday midnight, when "Hawaii Calls." This show comes from over the blue Pacific, from the land , of sunny beaches and wav- ing palms â€" and offers a restful interlude in this hectic world. You'll like this one. â€" o â€" Mart Kenney ha.s a smart new dance program that will be heard over tho CBC chain every Fri- day evening at 9.45 "Sweet and Low" is the name of the pro- gram, and that phase aptly de- .scribfs it. Kenney lopped «U Canadian bands in tho 1940 ra- dio poll and his capable soloists, and hl.s vocal trio, are worth fif- teen minutes of anyone's time. Fami Notes . . . Storage of Ice For Farm Use There are several methods ot btorlng Ice on the farm. There Is tho ordinary ice house, tho stlU mora elaborate insulated ice house, and the "ice-well" which la used la many parts ot the West for making Ice during the cold weatii- er and then utilizing the space over tho Ice for cooling purposes dur- ing the summe-r mouths. Full de- tails of construction along with ill- ustrated specifications of the three methods are given in the farmers' bulletin "Simple Methods for the Storage ot Ice" which may be ob- tained tree from Publicity and Ex- tension Division, Dominion Depart- ment ot Agriculture, Ottawa. The storage of a few blocks of ice tor summer use Is a very simple matter where Ice Is available. Any unoccupied corner of a shed will serve the purpose. A rough board enclosure, ten feet square by eight feet high, will hold enough Ice to provide 50 pounds per day tor 130 days, after allowing for a reason- able amount of wastage. The small- er the quantity stored, the larger ths proportion of waste. The bot- tom of the enclosure should be covered with about one foot ot saw- dust. If the soil underneath Is Im- pervious clay, it will be all the better if there are several Inches of gravel under the sawdust. If It is necessary to erect a special Ice house, the roughest kind of a shed that will keep out ttt weather Is all that is uecessar;. Poles may be driven irtc tuo ground aud lined on the inside with rough lumber or slabs, leaving a space of about thi'ee-eighthj of an Inch between each board, and the whole covered with a roof to keep out thei rain. Plan No. 1 iu the bulletin s\iaws the construction of a building with 2x4 Inch studding, lined with rough lumbe'r inside, and a space ot three-eighths of an inch left be- tween each board. Plan No. 2 gives full specifica- tions for the insulated ice house, and Plan No. 3 for the ice well. Hunger Makes Good Sauce If Your Child Won't Eat, We've Some Tips For You Your child may not be eating well by the time he is three years old and even his 20 minutes of "grace" so frequently recom- mended before the lunch is re- moved will not hurry him and away goes the plate with Jackie unfed. Why won't he eat? Doctors recommend a change of food. Some stomachs, it is true, cannot digest this and that food, and certain things will dis- agree with Jackie which Kay can digest by the plateful. With all that, however, Jack needs to get into the habit of be- ing hungry for the good, whole- some general diet prescribed for any child of his age. In other words, he must develop the "ha- bit" of eating. And how is any habit set? By stimulating interest. Over-solici- tation may be very undoing. He may set interest in your plead- ing above the important one of eating. "Samenesa" palls on children, too. They enjoy a little catering to as much as adults. Food needs to be appetizing and tasty and uIlo looking. If all these things are taken care of and tho doctor says he's quite healthy, try letting him get good and hungry â€" it's very good Soo Experiences Record Shipping More Freight Went Through The Locks In 1940 Than In Any Year Since 1929 Freight shipments through the Soo locks in 1940 were tho great- oat since ths big shipping year ot 19S». Tho annual lock report ot ths United States army engineeri of- fice showed that 89,858,319 tons ot freight were shipped. BIO IKON ORE SHIPMENTS This total was a 29-per cent In- crMSO over 1939, when 69,850,262 tons were shipped, and compared t« the aggregate ot 92,622,017 tor 1»M. The 1940 season produced a rec- ord for iron ore shipments with a tonnage of 66,177,996. The previous record was 65,616,328 In 1937. In 1939 the tonnage was 46,803,691. As there was plenty of tobac- co but a shortage of pipes dw- ir^ the bombardment ot Al«z- andria in 1832, an Egyptian aol- dier had a brain-wave and nmi9 'the first cigarette. A portable electne chair, aow being constructed in the United Sttaes, is intended for transpot;^ to county towns where condemn- ed criminals are awaiting execa- tion. THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguson R/VTBL., Ut^LJKE OTHER. AMIAAAUS, IS WHfTK ATvJO OtARK. PICTURED &eX£>/i/ ASSE. THE FOLijOWIIsKS : AA/O S\A//VSi.. cont in< IT NCA »ciwice. imc. IM \NV^fiCr >M«E TIHEy USED ANSWER: Falconry, the sport, or art. ot hunting with falcons. This practice was begun some 4000 years ago, as a sport of kinfs^ (md still has its followers in various countries. A MYTHICAL BEAUTY n HOKIZONTAL 1 Beautiful woman to whom Zeus gave a closed box. 7 Her story is in the Greek 11 Bugle plant. 12 To perch. 13 Constellation. 14 Careens. 16 Indian mulberry. 17 Three. 18 Indentation. 20 Poem. 22 Becomes delapidated. 24 North America. 26 To quench. 29 To snicker. 31 Cook. 32 Natural, magic 35 Crystal gazer. 36 Copper. 37 The cat family. 39 International m Answer to Previous Pnasle a III* fills i^ll:il:]i^Hiaist m\ JaHU^II )S»I 15 Pulverized tobacco. 17 Lifting device. 19 Sesame. JPJi ^^^^ ^>=^i' liir^icl â- Hd^u 'smA mmatm 'm^^^vt^mmsatm mi iriviL,|i^iviA,i [^ ici/MiairoR| ills. 60 Her forced ber to open the box. coal. sea distress signal. 40 Festival. 41 Has. 43 Lighted 46 Bucket. 48 The aforesaid thing. 51 To opine. 52 Goddess of vegetation. 54 Cut of meat. 55 One that names. 57 ra trim. 59 The box contained VERTICAL 1 Hole. 2 Greedy. 3 Table linens. 4 Bone. 5 Inlet. 6Booic of maps. 8 Coal miners' payments. 9 Oak. 10 Horse food. 21 These ills over the earth. 23 Stair post 25 Paraphrase^ 27 Definite article. 28 Snow glider. 29 To chew. 30 Lion. 33 Winged. 34 Clay house. 37 Distant 38 Finish. 40 Bud. 42 Fodder vats. 44 Bill of fare. 45 Ray. 47 Hindi dialect. 49 Convex moldings. 50 Faint color. 52 Credit 53 Monkey. 56 Half an em. 58 To prosper. POP Astronomy That Rites the Prof By J. MILLAR WATT