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The Rock Cut Above Roosevelt Dam This is part of a great irrigation project located about seventy-five miles northeast of Phoenix, Arizona.

What About Powder and Rouge? subject, either by what they say or by what they do, [These questions were sent in to the Counsel Corner, but vote against rouge. To me it is one of those delicate because of their general interest to girls everywhere, we give questions that we cannot settle for one another. special prominence to the very appropriate answer made by But really, girls, may I say that I do think far too Mrs. E. E. Andross. Truly in this, as in so many of the other much rouge is being used among our young women ? problems which we must meet and solve in the course of daily Not long ago a young man went to see the young living, it is well to heed Paul's admonition to the Philippians: " Let your moderation be known unto all men."] woman whom public opinion named for his choice. When he returned, some of his friends asked about Is it wrong for Seventh-day Adventist young people to use powder, if they just put barely enough on to cover the shininess Jane. " Oh, she has aged dreadfully. Really, she of the skint P. B. S. looks awful," he replied in tones that indicated real Why is it considered wrong by some of our people for a young disappointment. " She has been a devotee of powders, girl to use a little rouge? Why is there any difference made rouges, and lip sticks, and they have ruined her skin between that and using powder? A SINCERE INQUIRER. so that they now fail to conceal the mischief they have The above questions, one from the East and one done." I suppose this Seventh-day Adventist girl from the West, indicate that our girls in California never planned to use very much of these beautifiers. are wrestling with the same problems that puzzle their She was anxious to preserve her fresh, rosy com- young friends in Pennsylvania. We are glad to see plexion. But the bud that is left to grow unmolested that these girls have a conscience in this matter, and blossoms ; and the powder habit has the same tendency. are sincerely striving to educate it to be a safe guide. Test yourself. Are you using more powder than you But, my dear young friends, the, opinion of a few did a year ago ? workers is not a safe textbook for your conscience. As In my circle of friends is a young woman who never older friends we can advise in matters where there uses powder of any kind. And if the Lord did not is not a plain " Thus saith the Lord." This we are help me to keep envy out of my heart, I should covet truly happy to do, and I think you have done exactly her beautiful complexion. It is a clear white and pink, with no blemishes to mar her face. " And you • right in asking your Missionary Volunteer Depart- ment for suggestions ; but your final decision should be don't ever use powder ? " I asked one day. " Never," made in quiet communion with your Master. she replied in a way that I did not need to ask her One day a young woman came to Mr. Moody with if she was planning to. Some time ago I attended a this question : " Is it right for me to go to thea- purity and welfare convention. There were many ters? " I am sure he had taken a firm stand for him- large placards around. ,One of the most prominent of these — one that could be read across the hall — self, but he replied, " My dear girl, I am not con- science for you. Settle that matter with the Lord." was this, " Girls, paint your cheeks from the inside If our young people could learn to have quiet, un- out." The workers in that convention considered that they had a good reason for holding that ideal before hurried visits daily with the Father and His wonder- all who entered the hall. By the way, did you know ful Guidebook, I feel sure that very often even with regard to these little seemingly minor problems, they that the girl who got the $5,000 prize awarded last year to " the most beautiful girl in America " con- would hear the still small voice saying : " This is the fessed that she never used rouge or lip sticks, but way, walk ye in it." Such communion develops heroism. painted her cheeks by taking a bit of vigorous exercise every day? " 0 what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry Everything to God in prayer! " No chance? Why, the world is just eager Now as regards the first question : There is only For the things that you ought to create. one denominational standard in this matter. We are Its store of true wealth is still meager, Its needs are incessant and great. to test all phases of living by the command, " Do all to It yearns for more power and beauty, the glory of God." This question of powder — or More laughter and love and romance, rather the use of powder — must pass that censor. More loyalty, labor, and duty. But earnest Christian women who try to follow that No chance? Why, there's nothing but chance! command, reach somewhat different conclusions. I — Theodore L. Medford. know some such Christians who use no powder at all. One of these said to me the other day, " For me to use powder meant gratifying the pride of life, so I The Youth's Instructor decided to use my powder money for missions." An- Issued every Tuesday other woman who feels that the use of powder merely Printed and published by the to remove the oily feeling and shiny appearance of the REVIEW AND HERALD PUBLISHING ASSN. face and neck is only a matter of cleanliness, said, " I AT TAKOMA PARK, WASHINGTON, D. C.. U. S. A. use a little powder just because I feel cleaner when I Lon E. CLEMENT - - ACTING EDITOR L. FLous PLUMMEI, finish my toilet thus." Personally, I consider the M. E. KERN - - SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS use of powder as the first question prescribes, entirely W. E. HOWELL permissible ; but I deeply respect those who feel they Vol.. 71 Mama 6, 1923 No. 10 can better glorify God in using none. As we visit with the Master day by day, things may Subscription Rates Yearly subscription - - - $1.75 in time look different to the rest of us. Perhaps He 1.00 leads some faster than others toward His ideal. Six months Club Rates Each Now about question two : There is a rouge which I In clubs of five or more copies, one year. $1.50 am told is merely red face powder; and from a medical Six months - - - - ------ .80 standpoint is doubtless no more harmful than face Entered as second-class matter, August 14, 1903, at the post powder of a paler 'hue. Here, too, I have met a diver- office at Washington. D. C., under the Act of Congress of March sity of opinion among Christian women ; but the ma- 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for jority of those who have given me information on this in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized on June 22, 1918. The Youth's Instructor VOL 71 TAKOMA PARK, WASHINGTON, D. C., MARCH 6, 1923 No. 10

Where Are Your Affections ?

RAYMOND L. VINCENT

OVEST thou Me more than these? " was the query school, and improved every opportunity for develop- -I"L Christ put to Peter, the " these " referring evi- ing himself into a better worker, with the hope of soon dently to the other six disciples who composed the entering the Lord's vineyard. little company around the fire on the seashore. And The months flew by quickly, bringing graduation that same question, with another application, might time with all its pleasures. He greeted many friends very appropriately be addressed to many professed and loved ones, and heard their expressions of hope followers of the Master today. Do we love Christ more that he would soon find a place to labor in the great than " these "— more than the lure of temporal gain? harvest field. Indeed, such was his plan. The future seemed bright enough when Christ was But the conferences were hard pressed for funds with His disciples, and the glory of that kingdom with which to support workers already employed, and which they thought He would surely establish ever very few new ones were being added. At last the filled their minds. But contrary to their expectations, call came for him to teach a church school. However, Jesus did not deliver Himself from the hands of His that seemed too small. He had set his aim for some- captors and at the last moment usher in that glorious thing higher, and as the wages were much lower than event. At this severe test Peter's faith failed to grasp he could obtain in public school work, he decided to the reality of the power of God to work out divine accept an appointment as teacher in a high school. He plans in His own good time, and so, discouraged and reasoned that he would save some money, and then in a cast down, he was ready to abandon the cause in which year or two find a place in our own work. he had enlisted, and return to his former occupation of Little did he realize what was before him, and what fishing — something from which he could see greater the next two years would mean. Gradually the love of returns, something which would not bring him so, much money and the pleasures of the world so gripped his persecution and hardship. young life and crowded out the love of Christ, that lit- Perhaps Peter reasoned within himself that the tle by little he lost all desire to work for others. He work of Christ was a failure ; or maybe he thought he had failed to set his entire affection on things above, would be of greater service to his Master if he earned to make the work of Christ first, to abandon every money with which to help support some one else in selfish desire and ambition in the interest of saving his preaching the gospel — some one more talented than fellow men. himself ; or maybe he thought he would work a year or How many Seventh-day Adventist young people are two at his trade, and pay off his debts, and save up making the same mistake today ! They are graduat- some money for a rainy day, and then return to the ing from our colleges and academies and going out into work which Jesus had intrusted to him. Whatever the world to work, where they can obtain a larger may have been his thoughts or motives, how fortunate wage. It is " only for a few years," they say, but, alas, it was for Peter that Christ again appeared to him, and they unconsciously lose their grip, slip away, and administered a gentle rebuke in the question : " Lovest many never return. This change does not come about thou Me ? " all at once, but gradually, perhaps while still in school, This question brought Peter to a realization of the they chose this course by gratifying their selfish desires fact that he had been following the Master in a sort of for pleasures and popularity. While under the influ- half-hearted way, with a good bit of the love of the ence of consecrated fellow students and teachers, they world still cherished in his heart. floated along with the current, but when they came in He had been close to Jesus, and had hoped that, contact with an unbelieving world, the little root of with the rest of the disciples, the " inner circle," he affection for its follies and pleasures which they had would receive the reward of a good position when He cherished in their hearts, grew and bore fruit to their should establish His kingdom in Jerusalem. But destruction. How true are Christ's words about no when the bitter disappointment came, and the Master man's being able to serve two masters ! worked no miracle to show forth His power to gain And after all, what doth it profit. a man if he gain His freedom, and save His life, he had followed his the whole world and lose his own soul There is no affections back to the world. neutral ground in this war with the world. Each one ".. young man attended one of our academies, gradu- of us as young people must decide this question on his ated, and went to college. There, under truth-loving, knees, before God. What will your answer be when God-fearing teachers, he studied hard. He took an the Master asks, " Lovest thou Me more than these t " active part in the social and religious activities of the as He bids you go and feed His sheep ?

,1111111111111111111, 4 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR March 6, 1923 Thrills on a Mission Station W. L. BURGAN A MISSIONARY'S life in Africa, especially in the that he deserved such a fate, after working the havoc he had heart of the jungle, is attended by a host of real around the station. Twice he invaded our fowl house, the last time killing twenty-six hens — all but two or three. And thrills. When leopards, lions, tigers, wildcats, and he killed six goats one afternoon, while the herdboy was ab- other ferocious beasts suddenly appear in the vicinity sorbed in the task of extracting jiggers from his toes. of the mission station, driven into the open by hunger, " My school work is very interesting, taking my whole at- and make wholesale raids on henroosts and goat pens, tention in the forenoon. One day upon inquiring why a certain pupil was absent, this answer came from a boy of his village, He is in the woods getting caterpillars.' I had heard that some natives eat worms, but was quite shocked to learn this particular boy would eat them, as he is in the baptismal class. So I asked, and was told, No, he doesn't eat them any more, but his wife does.' Later I saw one of these worms — a large four-inch wiggler, without hair, about as thick as two fingers, and green like the leaf of the tree on which it feeds. It makes one think of a larva. The natives cut down a tree, then scoop up these unsightly delicacies.' They also are very fond of a certain field mouse, and one will often see children out dig- ging for them. This seems very heathenish;' but when we remember that not so long ago these tribes were a roving band, always hunted by the stronger tribes, and having to subsist entirely on what could be found in the woods, it is not strange they should continue this custom. " There was quite a famine in some villages this year, and many natives must live on what they can get from the forest,— roots, caterpillars, mushrooms, certain greens, or native fruits. Now and again, some native who has acquired a little ability On the Veldt, Northwest Rhodesia with a gun, succeeds in bringing down a buck, which is then divided among the whole village. Some natives here still use at times pawing at the doors of the missionaries' the bow and arrow for hunting. homes, with savage roars, it strikes terror to the hearts " I have started a sewing class for the women and girls on of even these brave men and women who have left all the mission, and though they are very awkward, I am hoping they will learn. One lady of Broken Hill told me she had to carry the gospel of the kingdom of heaven to those taught some small boys how to knit stockings, and she expects who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. to supply a certain business concern in Johannesburg with Elder and Mrs. C. E. Wheeler have had experiences knitware. Other boys have learned a great deal about wood- work, or the care of the sick, and so can be of help. This week of this kind'at the Musofu Mission, in the northern we have had dozens of natives coming to shell peanuts so as to part of Rhodesia. The wild animals come right up to get a little corn, which we give as pay, to plant in their gardens. the door of their little cottage, Mrs. Wheeler tells us If they could have planted in July, as we did, or even in in a recent letter, and she has to place heavy wooden August, they would now have green corn to eat. We had our first watermelon of this season for Thanksgiving. It weighed bars across the opening to keep them from breaking twenty-two and one-half pounds, and others are ripening. My in during the day, while at night she must keep the cook boy has caught the spirit, and planted some vegetables in tamps burning in order to frighten them away. They his own garden. It is truly encouraging to notice what a com- are twenty-six miles from the nearest railroad siding, plete change comes after a native accepts Christianity. He and are exposed to all kinds of dangers, trials, and keeps himself clean, becomes much more energetic to provide for his family, and, above all, is fired with a zeal to tell his discomforts; but they are happy in their work when people who are still in darkness, of this marvelous light that they see how eagerly the natives listen to the story of the missionary has brought him." .Jesus, and then come in large numbers to join the Mrs. Wheeler is often called upon to act the part Bible class to learn more of their Saviour. Mrs. of nurse, and the natives come to her with every kind Wheeler writes : of trouble, trusting her to give them relief. Elder " We are so btisy that we almost forget that our mission is Wheeler acts the part of dentist, and strange as it actually located so completely in the jungles, until a black momba suddenly shoots its head out of the corner of the porch may seem, the Africans are anxious to have their• some evening, or a wildcat wrings the neck of a hen,— and that (Concluded on page 14) while it is light too,— or we hear the roar of a lion in the woods, or are fortunate enough to get a leopard skin. " Recently we had a real thrill, when the gun trap went off at 12:30 in the night. The native boys yelled and shouted, and a little later they carried the limp body of a huge leopard to our back door, and in the light of the full moon I could see the wicked old thief very well. I felt a bit creepy, I'll admit, and somewhat like our little girl, who wanted real assurance that he couldn't walk any more.' But the bullet shot him right in the mouth, com- ing out directly above the ear. A piece of fresh buck meat had been securely tied around the barrel of the gun, close to the muzzle, so it resulted in instant death. We felt A Native Kraal, or Village, Africa March 6, 1923 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR 5 The Last Token

C. A. RUSSELL THERE hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art " The youth may have principles so strong that in New York City a picture which fascinates the the most powerful temptations of Satan will not draw observer. One stands as if chained to the spot, his them away from their allegiance." eyes riveted upon a face, his heart wrung with agony; Tests come to the youth of today. Before them are and yet, dominant among the emotions which grip set two ways. Choose they must. They cannot walk his heart is the emotion of profound admiration. both ways at the same time. A word, and all is She stands in the pit of the yielded. A word, and masters are arena, this beautiful Christian exchanged. But, a word, and all martyr. The ferocious wild beasts, the hosts of darkness cannot satiated with the blood of other prevail. victims, are frolicking about; or A letter just reached me from a sullenly awaiting the time when young woman who is having her they may feel like tantalizing their test. Will she stand? Will she helpless victim. One lioness lies yield ? Some who read these lines half within her lair, her big paws will drop a sympathizing tear, for hanging over the edge of its en- they have passed through a similar trance, and leers up at the defense- experience. Others cannot under- less figure in white as much as to stand, for such a test has never say : " I'm not hungry enough now come to them. to bother with you. You can't es- " A few days after Christmas we cape anyhow. Pretty soon, when received word that papa had suf- I feel like it, I'll — " fered a stroke of paralysis, and was Upon the stone floor of the arena, in a serious condition at the hos- just a foot or two from the girl, pital. I prayed that this might lies a beautiful rose. One petal has turn my folks toward something broken in its fall and lies beside better. We went home and stayed the flower. The upturned face of a week. Of course they were nice • the girl is fastened upon the rows to us, but it isn't home any more of spectators to detect if possible From a painting by Gabriel Max at all. Mamma scolded me and some trace of pity in the face of Making the Choice tried to make me ashamed of what the one who cast at her feet the last token of regard. I had done, but I can't feel ashamed, for I know I As I stood before the study; charmed, fascinated, am right. We came back today, but I still feel so my mind went back to the days of the Inquisition — stunned to know that my home is really gone, that of the torture chamber with its horror of rack and I hardly know where I am. I know now that I cannot gridiron ; to the days when God's children were go home any more. Papa is in a condition so that he hunted like wild beasts o'er crag and peak ; to the may die any time, but mamma told me that he had time when they were fed to the lions as a keeper in said he wanted no Adventists at his funeral. Do you the zoo throws to his charges a shoulder of beef. And blame me for feeling,— oh, I don't know how I do then I thought, Why ? One word would have saved feel ! " that girl from her cruel fate — one word ! Standing firmly for the truth against such opposi- " Just one pinch of incense, just one, for my sake," tion from parents as to cause them to forbid her at- whispers her lover to the Christian maiden who is to tending her own father's funeral, takes courage and be fed to the lions. " Offer just one pinch of incense to firmness that are not born in the moving-picture show, the goddess, for my sake." But no, for His sake whom, The theater, the card party, the skating rink, the having not seen, she loves, she chooses the lions. shadow social, the masquerade party, novel reading, Would to God that today we might find more of the joy riding, are not conducive to the character build- martyr spirit,— more who would die before they ing that will develop strong, sturdy, stalwart Christian would sin. Better die a martyr's death and live, than young men and women who will stand the strain when live a life of sin and die. the test comes. Where do you stand?

Curiosities! THERE is a flower — sometimes known as the Black pepper and white pepper both come from the Dutchman's-pipe — which catches and kills mice. same plant. To make black pepper, the berries are Attracted by an odor, the mice crawl in and are fast- dried and ground. To make white pepper, the best ened by a sticky substance. Their escape is made the berries are selected and first steeped in sea water, then more difficult by hairs which the plant throws up be- dried before grinding. hind the intruder. The flower is a native of Java and The word " sterling " came originally from " East- Borneo, and skeletons of mice are often found inside it. erling," the name of a people in Germany who were Whalebone is a kind of muscle which takes the place experts in the art of refining gold and silver, and who of teeth in the whale. Every whale has from 400 to taught the art to the English in the reign of Richard. 500 of these thin, flat pieces, each of which is from The juice of the garlic is one of the strongest three to four feet long, and they are used as a sort of cements obtainable for mending broken glass or china. strainer to keep in the sea snails of which the whale A grasshopper's ears are in its legs, just below its is very fond. knees.— African Sentinel. 4 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR March 6, 1923 A Day at Kalikapur

S. A. WELLMAN ARLY Sunday morning, before the roseate tints greeted constellation as the real met the reflection E of dawn had tinged the eastern sky, our boatmen in the mirror of the pool. Around us from the trees, headed again out into the rice fields, bound for the came the chirp of the birds in their nests, and from hat, or market, of Bhakal, the post office of Kalikapur. time to time the swish of a boat passing unseen In this latter village a new church had been recently through the near-by paddy fields. Voices, subdued, erected, and we were to conduct the dedicatory and yet vibrant with life, came across the waters from services. village homes. While we at and communed with In the late afternoon we sighted the grove in which nature in her quiet moments, Brother Arinda, who the market is built, and pulled in opposite it, anchor- had been out for the day, came to see us. With his ing about sunset. In the vicinity which our head help, arrangements were made to call the believers boatman chose for anchorage was the house-boat of together for the church dedication the following aft- a high caste Hindu and his harem. He did not appear ernoon. Then the night of our day in Kalikapur was at all pleased at our intrusion on what he doubtless passed in dreamless sleep under the fan of monsoon regarded as his privacy; but his women folk were breezes. otherwise minded, and soon peeped out from every In the morning we made a visit to Brother Arinda's available crack to see the strangers. But the old little home. Our boat took us to the doorstep, literally, Hindu himself sullenly gave orders to the boatmen and we stepped out onto the veranda. Flood water to move along, and pres- covered the compound be- ently they were away. tween the house and the While we were an- kitchen, so that a tem- chored, our men bought porary walk had be- supplies from the market, come necessary, and the and Pastor Mookerjee was floor of the veranda (of kept busy by the scores of mud, baked hard) was small-boat occupants, who damp and slippery. For- surrounded us on every tunately they have their .side. Every man and beds built up high. boy wanted a tract, and The family at this home if possible one with pic- consists of father, mother, tures. But care was ex- two boys (both connected -ercised that they were with our work), and three given only to those who daughters, also a sister could read, and they were and a nephew and his required to demonstrate wife. Two small houses their ability before a tract Boats Surrounding Our House-boat at Shekel comprise their home, was given them. A picture of this interesting group around which are their rice fields covering about an is shown here. At a later time in our itinerary we acre of ground, at this season entirely inundated. passed a Mohammedan boy on the canal bank, and While at this village I made a mistake common to he asked for a tract. " Can you read? " we inquired. foreign visitors, of complimenting some one for looking " Yes, sahib," was the answer. " All right, read this." well after an illness, but learned it is entirely out And his clear young voice raced off the opening words of keeping to tell any person he looks well, for these -of the leaflet passed to him. " What is your religion? " people believe he will be sure to get sick very soon he was asked. Proudly he replied, " I'm a Moham- afterward. One must not mention matters of this kind. medan." As- I thought of it, I wondered if we, with Another superstition is that concerning pointing the blessed Bible, the message for today and all it the finger at anything, for they believe that if this is means, are always, when asked, proud to answer, " I'm done, it harms the object. , If fruit, it will decay; if .a Seventh-day Adventist." Do you do it, young vegetables, they will spoil. An Indian will use his people? If not, why not? Let us not be ashamed to whole hand for the purpose, but not his index finger, acknowledge our Lord by word and by life anywhere, as we do. Of course this does not apply to the better -everywhere. educated Christians, but more particularly to the It was nearly dark when I was startled by a voice. simple village people. " Good morning," it said in English. I turned in The afternoon found a company of village people surprise, and saw beside me a young man. " We have gathered from the surrounding homes. Our believers been waiting for you for two weeks," he continued, were there, but with them came scores of their Hindu with so me hesitation for just the right word. This neighbors. We found ourselves facing a building WAS my first meeting with the younger son of Brother filled to the doors, and even these occupied to full Arinda, pastor of the Kalikapur church, and our capacity with eager listeners. worker in this district. He was on his way to join The believers present, first, according to their cus- our colporteur band in Calcutta, and journeyed with tom, sang songs of welcome ; they were accompanied us till we anchored near his father's home and the by the violin, which Brother Arinda's son had learned new church. to play in school. We were also decorated with pith We sat on deck after sunset, the bright rays of the flower garlands. evening star shining down from the western heavens, In this canal country a church is never used until and its shimmering rays reflecting themselves on the it is dedicated. This was no exception, and although quiet waters of the lagoon on which we lay at anchor. it had been ready for some weeks, it had been kept All heaven was imaged below us. and constellation inviolate till it could be regularly dedicated to the March 6, 1923 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR 7 service of the Master. so that we could not pass This day's service was a certain canal bridge, therefore the first held and we awaited the re- within its walls, and as turn of our boatmen mes- we carefully reviewed the sengers before we pro- custom of giving a house ceeded. They reported to the worship of the God just enough room to go of heaven, and empha- under the bridge, thus sized the need of dedicat- saving a long detour. ing also our body temple Meanwhile we took a living sacrifice to God, leave of the believers and both heathen and Chris- The Church Building at Kslikapur Brother Arinda's family, tian listeners gave con- In the boat at the right are Brother Arinda and his family. with whom we had spent sent, bowing in prayer, while Pastor Mookerjee be- these pleasant hours. Brother Arinda was to go to sought God's acceptance of, and blessing upon, His Gopalganj for our mail, and meet us at Suagram, at house of worship. A home missionary service fol- the same time starting his son on his way to Calcutta. lowed, and many present pledged themselves to do There was also a marriage arrangement to talk over, more faithful work in coming months for their Lord and settle from their side, as Shubashinee, the eldest and Master. daughter, was fifteen, and it was " time " she was We were to leave that evening, traveling through married. They had already selected a suitable hus- the night so that we should be able to reach our next band for her at another village, and the pastor sahib stop, Suagram, before the next evening. But we heard was expected to help smooth the way to bring about that the road was blocked, owing to the rising water, (Concluded on page 14) . A Trip to Roosevelt Dam

D. E. PETTIS T was an ideal May morning, when the old Ford, Up more rough grades our faithful car rattled, over IA with six passengers, plus the driver, headed south plenty of rough rock roads, and along the edge of across Salt River from Phoenix, Arizona, for a taste many seemingly bottomless canons; then after a few of the Apache Trail and a look at Roosevelt Dam. miles along the hogback we began our three-mile brake- Three miles south of Phoenix we turned east on warming roll down Fish Creek Hill. About half way the lower Tempe road, and for more than twenty miles down we rounded a short curve and looked down into followed it past fields of grain, alfalfa, cotton, melons, the canon along the side of which nestles Fish Creek and fruit ; past pastures full of sleek cattle and con- Hotel. Looking down from this height gives one the tented dairy cows. Straight on we went past Tempe, same sensation of all-goneness as when an express through the south side of Mesa, past the last ranch and elevator in which he is a passenger, drops suddenly the last canal and into the desert. Then for twenty from the eighth floor to the first. more miles we drove straight east through cacti, Fish Creek Hotel is a pleasant and satisfying place greasewood, mesquite, and paloverde to the foot of (Concluded on page 14) sheer - sided, pinnacled Superstition Mountain, near the base of which lie Week's Station and Gold Field. Our forty miles of straight road came to an end at Week's Station, from which we rolled easily down the trail northeast to Government Well. From the well we be- gan to wind up and down and around the mountains, whose color and outline always fur- nish a beautiful view. At Mormon Flat, named for the party of Mormon settlers killed by the Indians here, we came to the river again. The grades were longer and more gradual to the top of the hill overlook- ing the footbridge and the little trading post of Fortilla. A View from Down the River, and Above the Dam, with the Lake at Its Highest 8 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR March 6, 1923 Trip Through a Modern Flour Mi ll

E. R. NUMBERS I T was recently our privilege to inspect a modern to a snow white. On the wall is a gas mask, for use flour mill in America's flour center, Minneapolis, by the workers in case there should chance to be a leak Minnesota, and we thought perhaps the INSTRUCTOR in a valve, permitting the gas to escape. The gas is readers would be interested in the process of manu- so deadly poison that this precaution is necessary to facturing this article of diet, which is furnishing such protect the men. Ozone, collected by means of elec- a large per cent of the food provisions of the country. tricity, is also used in this bleaching process. We One of the largest firms has a daily capacity of were told, however, that the flour is bleached only 65,000 barrels. Every working day in the year ap- when so ordered by the dealers. proximately 260 cars of wheat are used, and 260 cars The whole process is intensely interesting and edu- of flour and feed are shipped to customers. More cational, but there are several features which cause than 15,000,000 loaves of bread can be made daily serious reflection on the part of one interested in diet, from the product of these mills. Each year the and the relation of food to health. equivalent of all the wheat raised on 25,000 farms of It is very evident to the observer that after the 160 acres each is ground into flour. by this one concern. flour has passed through the bolting silk, it has been entirely separated from the outer coating, which contains the minerals and vitamines so much needed by the human system. We were especially in- terested in the fact that none of the elements of the germ enter into the flour. This raised a question in our minds, and a little later we consulted a chart which had been reprinted from the American Medical As- sociation, and learned that in a published list of eighteen varieties of vegetables and cereals. © U. & U., N. Y. there was none that con- Huge Minneapolis Mills Whieh Supply the Won'd with Flour tained so large a supply And it is by no means the only one in operation. of vitamines as the germ of wheat. The visitor stands in amazement as he witnesses the This in turn raised another question. Why not machinery, almost human in its operation, carefully grind the whole grain of wheat, including the germ separating the cockle and other objectionable seeds, and outer coating, so rich in these necessary elements. washing and drying the wheat, leaving it perfectly and give the consumer the full value of the wheat I clean for table use. Much publicity has recently been given to the In order to prevent dust explosion, the dust is danger of devitalized foods, and there has been con- collected by an ingenious system of vacuum tubes, siderable agitation in favor of whole-wheat bread. which keeps the mill practically free from dust. This publicity has created intense opposition, and the During the process of milling, the germ and bran manufacturers of white flour are planning a nation- coats are removed, and the gluten and starch crushed wide propaganda in favor of their products. to a powder. At a recent meeting of the Millers' National Federa- From the top stories, where it goes through the tion held in Kansas City, Missouri, it was suggested cleaning process, it is dropped to the first floor, where that, among other plans, the 25,000,000 school children the work of crushing begins. In the first machines should be educated to use white bread. The report of the grain is crushed slightly, but after several re- the advertising committee suggested that the motto, ductions it is brought to the granular stage. Over " Bread [meaning white bread] is the staff of life," be and over this process is repeated, each time producing placed in every school and every home. a finer product. We hope our INSTRUCTOR readers will remember At one place the germ is removed before it reaches that a broken staff is little better than no staff at all, the flour stage. and that white flour bread, deprived of many of the Finally as a last operation, the ground flour is best elements of the wheat, as we have already ex- bolted, or sifted, through a very fine bolting silk im- plained, is surely a broken staff, ,and not to be de- ported for this purpose. This silk contains nearly pended upon. God in His mercy has provided us with four thousand meshes to the square inch. The flour is an abundance of wholesome food. Let us not pre- forced through this fine mesh by the rapid revolution sumptuously invite disease by selecting an impover- of the bolting machine. ished diet which cannot possibly sustain one in health. On one floor are a number of tanks or tubes filled with chlorine gas, which is nseil in bleaching the flour " MANNERS are the happy way of doings things." March 6, 1923 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR 9 Practice Hours T was a long-distance call. From Uncle Elgar ! " so that they might have new music and lessons and Lynda informed the family breathlessly, from the concert dresses. And now for Uncle Elgar to — just doorway. because I'm not musical — oh, it isn't fair ! And • , Five pairs of eyes, expressing varying degrees of nobody knows how I've longed to travel and see surprise and curiosity, were lifted from the breakfast something ! " table. " Why, daughter, I never knew you to — " " What did he say ? " asked mother. " Oh, I know, mother; and I'm ashamed. I'm not " He's coming soon ! " emphasized Lynda, " in time • really envious of the girls, only, think of going to for a particular event. I don't know what that Paris and the great art museums, and — " means," she puzzled, " unless it's the old folks' concert " It was always my dream to travel," her mother tomorrow night. But the great thing is, he's going to recalled. take one of us girls to Paris — to Paris, mind you !— Cynthia blinked away another tear and looked up for three months. He says his voice needs a rest. into her mother's face. What she saw there of long- Going to take the one who ' has made the most progress ing, of patience, of weariness, stilled her own dis- in the highest of arts,' were his very words. And then turbed spirit. he said he would see us soon, and that was all." " Perhaps the time has come to tell you, daughter, " Well, of all things ! " breathed Helene, the young- of what you mean to this family," her mother said, est of the three sisters. " If I'm not thankful I've sitting down beside her on the window seat, and taking been taking lessons of Conti and practising three her lax hands in a firm clasp. " You are the mainstay hours a day ! I can finish off that sonata in B flat if of the home, Cynthia. What could I do without you I work very hard. I'll begin as soon as breakfast is You furnish the strength and the clear brain to help finished." Her dark, vivacious face acquired a tri- me carry out all our household plans and economies, umphant expression as she fingered airily an imag- and to keep the younger girls at their lessons until inary violin and swept a bow across its strings. they are fitted to find places for themselves by and by_" " I shall polish up all my latest songs," put in Lynda "I know — " quickly. " Of course Uncle Elgar, being a singer " Father works hard at the office and your typewrit- himself, has always been greatly interested in my ing his papers at home gives him the little leisure he progress in vocal culture." has in the evenings. Grandfather finds all the bright- " Remember, there can't but one of you go," cau- ness and comfort in life, I do believe, in your love and tioned their mother. "Don't set your hearts on the ministrations." trip until one is chosen." " 0 mother, I never meant — " " Better look over their clothes, Emily, and have " You are only a young girl yourself," her mother things in readiness," father advised, as he pushed back went on evenly, " not two years older than Lynda, and his chair and glanced at his watch. " When Elgar I fear we rely too much upon your unselfishness and takes a notion to go anywhere, he's off without any accept too much at your hands; but after all, there is preliminaries." no life like the life of service, and no higher or nobler Cynthia, the gray-eyed eldest daughter, arose position a daughter can fill than the place you have quietly from her place to fetch her father's hat, and made for yourself in this family." search for his spectacle case among the papers on the " Now, mother, as if that were not reward enough living-room table. After the hall door had slammed, for any one ? I'll be good," laughed Cynthia. " All I she did not return to the breakfast-room, from which wanted was a dose of sweet flattery, and I surely re- excited talk flowed like a ceived it. Now I'm as serene chattering brook, but made as the morning and happy as her way slowly upstairs to her that song sparrow down there own room. When her mother BE MY REFUGE on the rosebush." bustled in, a quarter of an After her mother had left BURTON CASTLE hour later, Cynthia was sit- the room to interview the ting silently by the window, NOTHING good have I to claim, grocer's boy, Cynthia's hand looking out over the garden. Full of faults am I, went out to an old, old Book " Cynthia, will you look But Thine ear, 0 Lord, is still on the little table beside the over the girls' dresses with Open to my cry. sunny window. As she turned me ? And don't you think we its worn pages, marked here had better attend that white For Thy constant watchful care, and there in many readings, sale of Pierson's ? There is so Ever I rejoice; a sweetness of expression stole much to be done that — why, And whatever comes to me, over the young face that what is the matter, my child ? Let it be Thy choice. matched the freshness and Aren't you feeling well ? " peace of the morning garden " It doesn't seem to me as Truly Thou hast been my stay, below. if things were very fairly Through the changing days; Half an hour later, the liv- evened up in this family," And wilt Thou my refuge be ing-room made tidy and fra- Cynthia summed the result of Through all future ways? grant with flowers, Cynthia her thoughts, winking away a went out to sweep the back tear she refused to acknowl- May each good desire I have porch. This was her grand- edge. " I've sewed for the Purer, stronger grow, father's favorite retreat, and girls since I was out of high And may all my works be wrought here she found him now, sit- school, and done their shares In Thee here below. ting in his armchair in the of the housework, and gone sun, his old dog lying at his without books that I wanted, feet; but the old man's eyes

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were closed, and his newspaper had dropped to the have gone home right away ; and the girls so excited, floor unheeded. and no dinner, and then a party ! " Mrs. Brooke sat Wonderingly Cynthia put her hand on his shoulder. down wearily, and contemplated her eldest daughter " Is anything the matter, grandfather? Don't you with a despairing frown. feel well? " " Sarah Martha mustn't go back on us ! " Cynthia The old man came back to the present with a start. exclaimed ih consternation. " There's only one way " Why, no, nothing's the matter, child ; of course not. to break her spells, and that is to get her interested Everything's all• right. Are we in your way? We'll in helping some one else. She thinks everything of move, so you can sweep. Get up, Samp," he said to grandfather. Perhaps she can be managed. And the grizzled hound, "you're getting as lazy and Aunt Betsey — I'll take the runabout and drive over worthless as your old master." for her and tell her to bring her best dress — she Cynthia sat down on the arm of the splint-bottomed loves surprises — and helping get ready will take up chair, and bent to stroke the old dog's fine head. her attention. " Why, it all fits in beautifully, " Worthless ! " Of what was her grandfather think- mother." ing? Had they neglected him in any way? He was " Maybe," her mother said skeptically. aggrieved over something, that was certain. Cynthia " I'll see to the party," Cynthia promised. " And to determined to find out grandfather and Aunt what. Betsey and Sarah Martha. " Isn't it great that DO NOT FORGET Don't give them another Uncle Elgar is coming so thought." soon?" she ventured. Do not forget as you go on your way " If you can bring har- " You love so to hear him Through the busy world, with its toil and strife, mony out of this con- sing, and he's always Often a kindly word to say fusion, you'll deserve the writing about you and To those you meet in the paths of life. Victoria Cross," her talking with you when Do not forget that a smile of cheer mother declared, with a he's here, until mother is May comfort a heart that is sad and drear, dubious shake of her head. actually jealous, I do be- And brighten a day that is hard and long. Her step, however, was lieve." The burning wprds that forever live lighter as she went up- " He used to, Cynthy. It may not be yours to speak or give; stairs to prepare the But I don't take the inter- But there's heart and hope in a bit of a song. guestroom. est in things I did once. Cynthia took a precau- I'm all passed by. Elgar's Do not forget that wherever you go, tionary peep at the back a good boy, and he and Kindly deeds may be found to do. piazza. Then she entered your mother are all I've No one so poor but can bestow the spotless kitchen and got left out of nine. The help that will courage and faith renew! beckoned mysteriously to They've got their own No one so weak who cannot give Sarah Martha. families and their own The hand that may help a soul to live Sarah Martha was an affairs now. 'Tisn't likely And rise again from the trodden clay! individual with as many they can give much place Splendid achievements may never be yours, contrary kinks in her in their busy lives to a But the deed that for love's sake is done endures. mental make-up as there doddering old father.. I'm And will blossom forever from day to day. were angles to her bony eighty, too, pretty soon — L. M. Montgomery. frame, and a temper as now. It's no wonder that fiery as was her hair. She folks forget," he sighed. and Mrs. Brooke had been " Today ! " Cynthia's hand flew to her lips to keep schoolmates and girlhood chums before Mrs. Brooke back the exclamation. The stammered word had en- had gone away to college. Sarah Martha owned a tiny lightened her. Grandfather's birthday was today. cottage just beyond the Brookes' back yard, and How could they have forgotten it! there she spent her nights and such days as she Cynthia was thinking. She seemed to be looking at chose not to act as help in the Brooke kitchen. There old Samp, but instead she was seeing a table loaded was never any word of wages, but weekly Mrs. with good things, and in the center a wonderful birth- Brooke called at the immaculate cottage, and on her day cake which grandmother had made, and friends departure left on the well-scoured table a bill enfolded and neighbors filling the room with talk and laughter. in a white envelope. Such faithful service through Grandmother had died three years before. The next sickness and stress, as Sarah Martha had rendered, anniversary grandfather himself had had pneumonia; could not be paid for in mere coin, and in spite of her the next year was the year of the dreadful " flu," and kinks and numerous neighborhood quarrels, every last March mother had been with Uncle Elgar's wife member of the Brooke family was her loyal friend and when little Carl was born. Cynthia's self-reproach stanch supporter. lessened at this array of circumstances. The truculence went out of Sarah Martha's quick She patted grandfather's drooping shoulder, nodded blue eyes, and the upslant of the coarse red hair mysteriously, and went briskly away to consult her seemed to lay itself down as the good woman looked mother. at the disconsolate figure in the worn armchair in the " It never rains but it pours ! " ejaculated that busy sunshine. woman, as Cynthia explained. " Of course, if father " What's the matter with 'im? " she demanded, feels that way, we must do something; but Sarah shutting the kitchen door with emphasis. " He looks Martha's got one of her spells, and Aunt Betsey called as if he'd lost his last friend on earth. 'Tisn't just up a few minutes ago to say that she wanted to come because I told him to take his old dog out of my over to spend the day, and she and Sarah Martha are kitchen, now ? " she recalled with compunction. always at• swords' points! With Elgar coming, I " Partly that, no doubt," agreed Cynthia with didn't dare to mention that to Sarah Martha, or she'd (Continued on page 18) *,T Just for the Juniors 1, Our Bobbie OBBIE arrived at our house one after- him, and his cleverness and impishness B noon, tucked in Billy's coat pocket. He matched his inches. was very tiny, and very miserable ; his Soon after he came to live with us, Bobbie mother had just been killed in a coon hunt, as given the run of the house, and there and Bobbie felt that he was the most desolate baby was not a nook or cranny in it that he did not investi- coon in the whole world! So he snapped his baby gate with nose and fingers ; he is always among those jaws, and slapped with his tiny hands, and growled present ; and no matter what goes on he does his very at whoever came near him. best to know all about it. He investigated paste pots Kind words made no impression on him that after- and ink bottles and fly paper early in his career, with noon ; he was only a frightened, miserable ball of much disaster to himself and our belongings; then soft gray fur, with a beautiful-banded tail at one end, he examined a pair of newly sharpened scissors, and a tiny pointed face at the other, and a sadly frightened lost a toe. On these things of his early youth, Bobbie heart and empty stomach in the middle. Billy has now turned a disgusted and experienced back. placed him in a big box; and laid some fresh scraps Coons are all popping with curiosity, and the first of fish before him; his Christmas at our house sharp nose sniffed at these Bobbie almost grew thin hungrily, then he turned trying to keep up with away. the boxes and bundles ; he " He has manners, that got into every one he coon has," announced could open, and spent Uncle Tom from the door. Christmas eve removing " No properly brought-up the contents from several coon eats his food until well-filled stockings. He he washes it. Give him held high revelry that u pan of water." night in the library, and A saucer of water was though he was a very sick placed in the box, and coon for several days, then such a washing as ever since he has had a those tiny black hands did great weakness for stock- give that fish ! Each piece ings, and often comes to was flopped to and fro, grief trying to walk the and then inspected, only clothes line that he may to be soused back into the secure one. water and washed all over Chimneys Bobbie re- again. Not until each gards as delightfully elon- scrap had been soaked gated Christmas stock- and rubbed until it was ings, made especially for an unpleasant-looking him to climb and find out whitish string, did our their wonders. Not long little guest eat his dinner. ago a guest was expected, The afternoon he came, and the spare room was Bobbie and Billy entered put in immaculate order. into a compact of friend- When the guest was ush- ship, which each has kept ered in, Bobbie's mistress ever since, according to gave a little squeak of his own light. Bobbie re- LEARNING TO SKATE horror. All over the light gards Billy as his own gray rug before the fire- ELSA GORHAM BAKER property, which supplies place were little black unlimited food and com- It's pretty hard to learn to skate, footprints; the tracks led fortable lodgings, and a But I'll know how some day. across the room to the safe shelter from the I mean to keep on practising bed. There Bobbie had wrath of the family which Until I learn the way. done wonders in artistic his various misdeeds decorating, for the tracks bring down upon his im- So far I don't do very much went up and down the pudent head. And the But fall down on my face; white spread, then criss- boy accepts the respon- Or sometimes right flat on my back, cross, and finally in a sibilities thrust upon him, Or on some other place. circle ! From between the and meets them as best white pillows there peered he can. But you just wait! The time will come a tiny pointed face wear- From the first day, When I can show you how — ing a black mask, and Bobbie thrived and grew ; Though brother Dick says that I do Bobbie ambled forth he seemed to increase in Some fancy skating now. smirking and chattering size while we looked at with satisfaction. 11

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At serious times like this, when Bobbie and his promptly digs them out of storage, chattering with mistress go into executive session, he refuses to speak an equal joy. English, or to understand it, except as censored and Like all his race, Bobbie knows nothing about fear. translated for him by Billy. Safely tucked In Billy's He is clear grit all the way through, from pointed arms, he turns a deaf ear and a fat, disdainful look nose to tail tip. He never seeks trouble, but when upon the rest of the world that cannot understand it is thrust upon him, he bounces in right joyously the artistic nature of a coon ! with teeth and claws ; and as he goes in to win, he is Bobbie gets in other things besides chimneys ; once no mean antagonist, as several visiting dogs have it was the churn, and often it is the dough or the filling found to their surprise and sorrow. of a pie ; he thinks he can mix these more skilfully than We are all sure that Bobbie was started in life Aunt Sallie, or else he is searching for hidden treas- according to Solomon's rule, for he knows so much ures, as his ancestors have searched mud for frogs about spanking ! If Peter Crow offends him, his little and other things dear to the palate of a coon. There black hand flies out and smacks the astonished bird are few boxes or cans that Bobbie's tiny, sensitive fin- soundly. If Randy, the dog, does not get off of gers do not pry into, and he has several times made Bobbie's rug when he is told, Bobbie spanks him himself ill because he was obliged to pull a cork out soundly. He started to spank Pussy White one day, of a bottle and drink some of the medicine to find out because she was sleeping on Billy's coat, and landed how it tasted ! Nothing gives him more joy than to a vigorous wallop on her plump back. Pussy White poke a .tiny forefinger through the paper pasted over is an experienced cat who has brought up several a glass of jelly, and he opens clams and oysters with families of kittens, and that day she horrified Bobbie the skill of an expert. Not long ago Aunt Sallie caught almost out of even his nimble wits by swelling up to him washing an oyster in a pitcher of cream ! twice her usual size, and making fizzy sounds that Our Bobbie is no slacker ! He works hard for his caused his hair to stand on end. Before he knew what living; he washes every bite he eats with praiseworthy was happening Pussy had given him such a paddling thoroughness, and if it is bread in milk he does the as surely no grown coon ever before had received. best he can, which is to beat it up into a pudding. As Two years have gone by since Bobbie came to live is the custom of his clan, while his tiny black-gloved with us. He has as near perfect freedom as it is pos- hands fly, doing his mealtime laundry, his tiny pointed sible to give him, and keep him safe from strange face is lifted to the sky with an expression of peaceful dogs that might not understand about his being such content that usually convulses the beholder, and makes an .extra special kind of coon. So far he has seemed him wonder if the coon is composing a poem ! to be perfectly happy and contented with his lot, and Besides all this washing, Bobbie looks after each to have no desire to go off seeking his own kind. member of the family with the greatest care, and He is as fat as a ball of butter, and wears a coat helps each of us unfasten every bundle we bring in. that looks like a lovely muff of the finest gray fur, Then he has set himself the never-ending task of perambulating about on four dainty little feet encased finding each thing that Peter, the crow, carries off in black silk gloves. He wears the black mask of his and hides. Soon after his arrival he watched Peter clan across his funny pointed face, and his splendid storing rare treasures in a rat hole in the kitchen tail is a great gray plume with rings of black. He wall ; and ever since he spends part of each day fish- is as full of fun as a kitten, as tricky as a monkey, as ing in that hole, diving in and churning about first affectionate and docile as a dog, and possesses an in- with one hand, and then with the other. A queer telligence that at times is almost human; to this is friendship exists between the coon and the crow ; it is added the uncanny cleverness of a coon, so he is usu- a sort of working partnership. Peter hides his treas- ally the center of attraction at our house.— Stockton ures, chuckling with delight ; Bobbie watches him, and Porter, in the Wellspring. A Stucco House PRESCOTT C. PIERCE IF you are interested in building houses, start in on as well as across at the same stroke. Sandpaper the this one. It may not be large enough for you to edges and surface. Be sure the coping saw, rasp, live in, but you can use it for a paper weight. and sandpaper are working square to the surface. Use Study the plan first the block plane where you Then square out two can. pieces of IA-inch or %- STUCCO ryOuSE Now for mounting on inch wood the size of the the two bases. First, nail 4• house and the porch. Cut the front porch in place out the curves with the with short brads, or glue coping saw, but use the r securely. Nail the house crosscut saw and ripsaw to the foundation or first for straight lines, where base. If you want a possible. Be sure to leave na paper weight, chisel out enough of your line for a P77777771771777Z11a lit a space in the top of the witness mark. 1/2-inch base, and put in Now use the wood rasp tial111111111111/ NM 11100//// some sheet lead flush with to take out the saw marks, ffff/17/M/NYE/ / mom the surface. Be sure the and work down to the top base will cover this, line carefully. Use the and that the margin is rat-tail file for curves. even all around the bot- When rasping the edges, r/ /Nil& /if 1ff /Y /Iff ff3 tom base. Nail down this run the rasp lengthwise base with escutcheon pins. March 6, 1923 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR 13

Now paint the house to suit your taste, but cover inquired, as flushed and breathless, she ran downstairs with a prime coat of flat white. This prime coat should to greet her uncle. have a few drops of the trim color in, as the second Trills and quavers and scales, issuing industriously coat will " cover " better. If your color selection is through her door nearly all day, had floated down the good, your house will at least be worth looking at. stairs to meet the ascending trills and quavers and Suppose you want a bluish gray. Take a little blue scales from the living-room, where Helene had prac- ground in oil, and temper it with a very little dark tised assiduously her sonata. Both girls were flushed green. Stir this up with sufficient white enamel to and tired and nervous, but each felt certain of make it thin enough to drop off the paddle. Now take victory. a few drops of this mixture, and stir it into enough " Why, no, I can't say that I'd heard of the concert," white enamel to " cover the house." This makes what Uncle Elgar declared. " It was a much more impor- we call " enameloid." Do not get too much dark color tant event which brought me home." He smiled mys- in, for it is easier to put in more color than to take it teriously at his father as he shook hands again, and out. I think you will be more pleased with the delicate told him he was looking as fit as a fiddle. tints than with a heavy color. " What does he mean ? " whispered Helene to her Trim the sash and doors in a shade, using enough mother. of the dark color for a moderate contrast. The tint " He expects a big celebration of his father's birth- is white tempered with the dark, and the shade is the day," answered her mother worriedly. " And I've dark tempered with white. This color scheme is both been so busy I've hardly given it a thought. Cynthia scientific and pleasing. was going to ask in a few friends ; but I don't know —" This house is built after the Spanish style, and has " What shall we do? " gasped Lynda. " If uncle the same front elevation as the full-size one I have is disappointed in us —" just built for our own home. " Have you ordered ice cream ? " Uncle Elgar asked in muffled tones. He seemed to think that whispering groups of relatives were a proper part of the pro- Practice Hours ceedings. " Of course not, for all that crowd ! " he (Continued from page 10) corrected himself hastily, noting the girls' hesitation. diplomacy. " And it's his birthday today, and he " That's going to be my treat. I'll see Sarah Martha thinks no one remembers it, and, as you say, thinks he at once." As he departed kitchenward, the two girls hasn't many friends, I guess." fled upstairs. " Friends ! " Sarah Martha's kind heart was enlisted At dinner time the family had recovered its tran- at once. " And who should have more, the good old quillity. Cynthia had been interviewed ; Aunt Betsey saint he is ! Didn't he give me an organ to play on had been questioned ; and Sarah Martha offered as- when I was a girl ! I've never forgotten that, and never sistance if need should arise. The day was saved. All shall. And many's a time he's used some of his pension was well. Helene and Lynda, in crisp organdy, sat money to help me out of a hard place when mother one on either side of Uncle Elgar at the table and was alive, God bless 'im ! Friends ! There ain't a talked of art and Paris. person in this town that's done so much for it as him." Sarah Martha would brook no lingering over the " Let's get them together, then, and give him a dining-table that night. Fairly shooed from the room, surprise party tonight and cheer him up, Sarah Mar- the family laughingly made pleasant the big front tha. I'll help if you will." parlors with firelight and lamplight, while Aunt Bet- " You leave me to run the thing," Sarah Martha sey hurried grandfather away to be fittingly adorned ordered. " Forgot, he thinks he is, the poor old dear ! for the occasion. Then even before the last excited You hustle right along now and invite 'em here for preparations were completed, the earliest guests began tonight. There ain't a man, woman, or child in this to arrive. How they poured in, friends and neighbors, village that don't owe him something, if it's only old and new, all eager to grasp grandfather's hands a good word ; and it's paytime. You tell 'em so and wish him joy!, from me." Not a moment dragged of that merry evening. " There's Aunt Betsey. Maybe he'd like to have Cynthia's face showed her satisfaction as she min- his only sister — " istered to the needs of the guests and heard them vying " She's a nuisance, but if he wants her, fetch her with one another to recall to grandfather's mind all along. And now let me get at that birthday cake." of his services to the town, and his many acts of kind- Peace being restored in the kitchen, Cynthia spent ness to neighbors during their long years of life to- a full hour at the telephone, and then, after the white gether. Uncle Elgar, who had held a private confer- sale had been attended, drove away for Aunt Betsey ence with Sarah Martha, watched with a curiously and the best dress. shrewd smile on his handsome face, the girl talking A new atmosphere crept around grandfather with into the ear trumpet of deaf old 'Deacon Briggs, and the coming of that fussy little lady,— an atmosphere suggesting games for the children present. of mystery and intrigue that aroused grandfather's Not a trace of the morning's discontent clouded curiosity, and awakened a vague expectation that Cynthia's smile of acquiescence when called upon to straightened his bowed shoulders and brought a light turn the music for Helene's much-practised sonata and to his faded eyes, which caused Sarah Martha to Lynda's songs. For the day had brought wisdom, sniffle all unseen behind the pantry door. and Cynthia had found the antidote for disappoint- Grandfather's expectations were strengthened to a ment and mediocrity of talent in a calm content in certainty of pending pleasures, when, just before din- filling her own place. Her mother's words and the ner time, his son Elgar arrived with all the bustle and experiences of that memorable birthday had crys- hearty greetings which usually attended that famous tallized her growing belief that the secret of real hap- singer's appearance in his home town. piness and success is in the giving out of love in " I suppose the great event which brought you home service to have it return to fill the heart of the giver was the old folks' concert tomorrow night ? " Lynda with joy and hope, and a yet greater love. So it was 14 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR March 6, 1923 no wonder that some of her inward happiness made early and off on the Globe road for a peep at the homes her face sweet and bright that evening. of the cliff dwellers some eight miles east of Roosevelt. When Uncle Elgar had sung to them in his wonder- By noon we were started home, and arrived late that ful tenor voice, and had granted seemingly endless evening. petitions for certain favorites, plaintive melodies of In two days we had been from a modern city to the the South, old Scottish songs, and ballads which have lonely home of the " first inhabitants," and back again, endured, the party broke up reluctantly, and the having on the way a glimpse of one of the greatest guests trooped out into the starry night. The home achievements of modern men which have helped to folks put out the brilliant lights and gathered about make the change, by reclaiming thousands of acres of the glowing embers in the fireplace to talk over the desert land for cultivation. good time. Then it was that something happened, something totally unexpected. A Day at Kalikapur " I hope the one who is responsible for this delight- (Concluded from page 7) ful birthday party will consent to cheer up her old uncle on his travels," the famous tenor said, laying a final settlement. This marriage arranging is a a hand on Cynthia's shoulder. " There is no art so settled part of every missionary's responsibilities, and high as the art of living, and this little girl has learned unfortunate is he who neglects the work so quickly to take her instrument of life to the Great Master for thrust upon him, if he expects to continue his leader- tuning, and the resultant harmony is very sweet."— ship among Eastern people. Agnes Barden Dustin, in Young People (adapted). Then we sailed away into the night. The cooling breeze had died, and in our rooms we sweltered through the silent hours. Morning found us anchored A Trip to Roosevelt Dam near the bridge under which we were to pass, and (Concluded from page 7) next time we will here begin the narrative of our visit to dine, but for the day, we preferred our lunch pre- to Suagram. pared over the camp fire, under the big soft maples Poona, India. beside the creek. After a good rest the Ford once more came into Thrills on a Mission Station action, and we found a better road through the decom- (Concluded from page 4) posed red granite hills. The grades were still stiff and teeth pulled. Most of them suffer a great deal from long, but the rough hills had given place to more toothache, and have never had relief by any other' rolling country, through which we ran until we again means. came in sight of the crooked line of the sparkling river. Though darkness and superstition prevail on every A few miles brought us almost to the level of the hand, yet these workers are making progress in their river, along which we wound until we were within a efforts to win converts to Christianity. As the re- mile of the dam. Here the road abruptly leaves the sult of one evangelistic campaign, Mrs. Wheeler tells river level, and climbs almost straight up the moun- us, forty natives renounced their heathen customs, and tain. Soon we heard the roar of the flood spillways, joined the baptismal class, swelling the roll in that and a few minutes later we were looking down upon part of the country to 215,—" nearly all of whom have the clouds of spray which filled the cafion, and over come to accept Jesus during the past seven months." which hung a big shimmery rainbow. There are some first impressions that remain for a lifetime, and the first glimpse of Roosevelt Dam is The Sabbath School one of these. It is tucked away up in the very heart of the mountains, in a " narrow gorge cut by the river through a lofty ridge of sandstone and limestone, Young People's Lesson which supplied materials for its structure. Its base covers about an acre of ground, and it rises, from XI —Patience; Prayer for the Sick; Saving foundation to parapet, 284 feet," widening from the a Sinner bottom to conform with the width of the cafion or (March 17) gorge which it dams. The crest is twenty feet wide, and it carries a sixteen-foot roadway. It is built in LESSON SCRIPTURE: James 5: 11-20. the shape of an arch, with the curve to resist the pres- Questions sure on the reservoir side, where 220 feet of its Patience masonry are exposed to the water. The cost of the 1. Who are specially blessed? James 5: 11, first part. dam was $6,500,000. 2. Who is mentioned as an example of patience? What The first stone was laid Sept. 20, 1906, and the last beautiful attributes of God's character are mentioned? Verse 11, last part. stone was placed Feb. 5, 1911. But it was more than 3. What is said regarding the taking of oaths? Verse 12. four years later, April 14, 1915, that the giant reser- Matt. 5: 33-37. Note 1. voir was first filled. This great lake, or " inland sea," 4. What are the afflicted to do? the merry/ Verse 13. is formed by the inflowing and retained waters of the Prayer for the Sick Salt and Tonto Rivers, and has a capacity of 456,- 5. What should be done for the sick? Verse 14. Note 2. 190,000,000 gallons, ten times greater than the Croton 6. What promises are given concerning the sick, and their reservoir which supplies New York City with water. sins/ Verse 15. 7. What should those desiring healing do? Verse 16, first The water stored behind this dam would " cover the part. Note 3. whole State of Delaware a foot deep, or fill a canal 8. What is said of fervent prayer? Verse 16, last part. 300 feet wide and nineteen feet deep from Chicago to 9. What example is given of fervent prayer/ Verses 17, 18. San Francisco." Saving a Sinner After a pleasant evening around our camp fire, and 10. What is said of the one who turns a sinner from the- a good night's rest, taken under the stars, we were up error of his ways? Verses 19, 20. March 6, 1923 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR 15

11. How does the Lord regard the saving of a soul/ Luke Why Lot's sons-in-law " mocked " at his solemn message? 15: 10. Why Lot's wife " looked back "V 12. How is this same truth expressed by Ezekiel? Eze. Why Abraham should come out early in the morning to look 18: 23, 32. down the valley? Notes Notes 1. " Our Saviour did not, however, forbid the use of the 1. We are not told in the Scriptures the exact location of judicial oath, in which God is solemnly called to witness that Sodom and Gomorrah. Josephus and other writers believe that what is said is truth, and nothing but the truth. Jesus Him- these cities were at the southern end of the Dead Sea, and that self, at His trial before the Sanhedrin, did not refuse to testify these waters now cover the site of the cities destroyed by fire_ under oath. The high priest said unto Him, I adjure Thee Thatwhole region abounds in a peculiar manner with bitumen, by the living God, that Thou tell us whether Thou be the sulphur, and salt. Christ, the Son of God.' Jesus answered, Thou hast said.' 2. The people of Sodom were so wicked that strangers were Had Christ, in the Sermon on the Mount, condemned the not safe upon the streets of the city. " Seeing the abuse to judicial oath, He would at His trial have reproved the high strangers were exposed in Sodom, Lot made it one of his priest, and thus, for the benefit of His followers, have enforced duties to guard them at their entrance, by offering them enter- His own teaching."-" Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing," tainment at his own house. . . . He had hoped to conceal hie, p. 103. intention from the idlers at the gate by bringing the strangers- 2. " In the word of God we have instruction relative to to his home by a circuitous route; but their hesitation and`• special prayer for the recovery of the sick. But the offering delay, and his persistent urging, caused them to be observed,. of such prayer is a most solemn act, and should not be entered and before they had retired for the night, a lawless crowd upon without careful consideration. In many cases of prayer gathered about the house."-"Patriarchs and Prophets," pp: for the healing of the sick, that which is called faith is nothing 158, 159. less than presumption."-" The Ministry of Healing," p. 227. 3. " Lot went out to warn his children. He repeated the- Read the entire chapter on this subject. words of the angels, Up, get you out of this place; for the. 3. " It is labor lost to teach people to look to God as a healer Lord will destroy this city.' But he seemed to them as one that of their infirmities, unless they are taught also to lay aside mocked. They laughed at what they called his superstitious unhealthful practices. In order to receive His blessing in fears. His daughters were influenced by their husbands. They answer to prayer, they must cease to do evil and learn to do were well enough off where they were. They could see no well. Their surroundings must be sanitary, their habits of life evidence of danger. Everything was just as it had been. correct. They must live in harmony with the law of God, both They had great possessions, and they could not believe it natural and spiritual."- Id., pp. 227, 228. possible that beautiful Sodom would be destroyed. Lot re- " If any who are seeking health have been guilty of evil turned sorrowfully to his home, and told the story of his failure. speaking, if they have sowed discord in the home, the neigh- Then the angels bade him arise, and take his wife and the borhood, or the church, and have stirred up alienation and two daughters who were yet in his house, and leave the city." dissension, if by any wrong practice they have led others into -Id., p. 160. sin, these things should be confessed before God and before 4. " If Lot himself had manifested no hesitancy to obey the those who have been offended."- Id., p. 229. angels' warning, but had earnestly fled toward the mountains, without one word of pleading or remonstrance, his wife also would have made her escape. The influence of his example Intermediate Lesson would have saved her from the sin that sealed her doom. But his hesitancy and delay caused her to lightly regard the divine warning."- Id., p. 161. XI -Lot Brought Out of Sodom (March 17) LESSON SCRIPTURE: Gen. 19: 1-29. PARABLES OF EVERY DAY MEMORY VERSE: " Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Matt. 6: 21. Matches LESSON HELP: " Patriarchs and Prophets," pp. 156-170. R. B. T. Questions NE day while I was Passing a Grocery on the 1. What do scholars tell us concerning the location of O Other Side of the Street, a Little Boy came Sodom and Gomorrah? Note 1. out the Door with a Box of Matches; and He slid 2. Who came to Sodom one evening? How did Lot greet it Open to see how Nice and Even all the Little these strangers who he thought were men? Gen. 19: 1. Sticks were,- as Boys will. 3. What invitation did Lot give to them'? How did they And Just then he Stubbed his Toe - as Boys reply? Verse 2. will - and pitched Headlong, and the Matches 4. What did Lot continue to urge/ What did the strangers flew to the Eight or More Points of the Compass, and all Higglety-Pigglety. So he Cried with a finally do? Verse 3. Note 2. Bitter Cry, and fell to Picking them Up. 5. How did the men of Sodom show disrespect for Lot's And he Worked and Cried and Picked and guests/ Verses 4, 5. Blubbered and Sniffled,- but it was a Job. 6. When Lot went out to reason with them, how did they So I was Going to Help him, for he was Put- treat him? How was Lot protected? Verses 9-11. ting them in Longways instead of Crossways, 7. What message did the angels then give to Lott Verses and they wouldn't all Go in; and his Distress 12, 13. over his Plight was Pitiable. 8. What did Lot then endeavor to do? How did he seem But before I got there, a Big Truck Driver - to his sons-in-law Verse 14. Note 3. Six feet two, not Counting his _H - came out of the Store and Got Down on his Knees; and 9. In the early morning what commands did the angels give? he had to Come Down a Long Way. Verse 15. But he Got Down, and Began to Scoop up the 10. What did it become necessary for the angels to do? Bluepoints with his Great Hands, and put them Verse 16. into the Box Straight, all the While murmuring, 11. When they were out of the city, what command was " We'll fix 'em! We'll fix 'em! Never mind, given/ Verse 17. sonny! " 12. For what privilege did Lot then plead/ Verses 18-20. But it was a Long Job, even for Hands like, 13. What did the angel say concerning this? What did he Hams, and all the While his Truck Motor was Punning and he was Wasting Gas for the Com- still urge Lot to do? Verses 21, 22. pany; but he Stayed By till they were All In. 14. As soon as Lot entered Zoar, what did the Lord do? And the Little Boy got up and Smiled at the What became of Lot's wife? Verses 23-26. Note 4. Big Man, so Broad - the smile, I mean - that 15. What did Abraham see in the morning as he looked Two Belated Tears fell into His Mouth. And toward the cities? For whose sake did the Lord spare Lot/ then he Rubbed his Sore Toe and Went Home. Verses 27-29. And the Big Man Straightened Up, and I do 16. When will the experience of this lesson be repeated? Believe he was full Two Inches Bigger than he What are we told to remember? Luke 17: 28-30, 32. was Before; and I wished I had the Feeling He had around His Heart. Can You Imagine - WHICH ALL GOES TO SHOW - you say it. Why Lot " lingered " when the angels were trying to hasten his escape? • I.I.I.I.2.2.2 • • • . . : .. • • •■• • • • • 16 THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR March 6, 1923

Something Special Are you watching idly for the ship that will never T is the young people's Week of Prayer. The time come back to harbor, because it has never been sent away ? I is March 17-24. Helpful readings have been pre- pared by those older grown in service, who have suc- " And if you have sent your ship out upon life's cessfully met and solved the problems which every Wide, stormy, restless ocean, with what kind of cargo Missionary Volunteer must meet in an effort to " live did you load it ? Did it carry a cargo of selfishness, square " with the aim and motto to which he has and pride, and critical, evil-speaking ? Or did it pledged support. Such topics as " The Value of a carry a cargo of humble service, generous giving, and Right Purpose," " Knowing Christ for Ourselves," that charity which suffereth long, and is kind ' ? " The Victorious Life," " Personal Service," " Home ' When your ship comes in,' young people, what do you Religion," " How to Overcome Temptation," and " The want it to carry ? What do you mean to do for the Call of the Mission Fields " to us as young people, are world when it comes to port ? Just what you are doing among those on the program for the week. now — no more, no less. Your ship will bring back This special time will mean much to those of you to you just the kind of cargo it carries away. You will who are in our own schools, for plans have been made do for others ' when your ship comes in,' just what to give you help from the staff of. general workers. you are doing today." They will bring you inspiration from the field, and be The speaker told of a Boston lady of her acquaint- able to give advice, counsel, and encouragement, as ance, who, from humble circumstances has come into you have need. great wealth. She often visited this friend in the There are those of you who are not privileged to interest of mission work before good fortune smiled be in school. Perhaps the Missionary Volunteers in upon her, but she never felt that she could give — not your church must meet alone, as a society, each eve- even ten dollars. She always promised to make up ning for a special hour of study and intercession. The for all these refusals when her ship came in. " After Father above will bend a listening ear to your petition, she was settled in her beautiful new home, with serv- for " prayer is so mighty an instrument that no one ants and motors and all the luxuries which money can has ever thoroughly mastered all of its keys. They buy at her beck and call," Miss Slattery continued, sweep along the infinite scale of man's wants and God's " I visited her again, and this time I asked her for goodness." a thousand dollars for missions. But she wouldn't And then there are those of you who are alone, with- give it, any more than she would give me ten dollars out even the privilege of church connections. This when she had only a thousand ! " special week may be a very special season of blessing Somehow, as I listened to this story, I recalled a to you if you keep the heart door open to receive, for conversation which I heard not so long ago. We were often the Master sends His Spirit in richest measure in Sabbath school, and the superintendent had made to the " one-soul audience." Prayer, we are told, is an earnest appeal in behalf of the Thirteenth Sabbath the magic key which unlocks heaven's treasure house, Offering. Just behind me sat a class of girls, and one and brings finite man into intimate touch with the whispered to another, as the envelope for the offering infinite God. There is no problem of our complex was passed, " I'll be real generous with the heathen experiences which we cannot bring to the mercy-seat ' when my ship comes in,' but just now five cents will for explanation and solution. Storms of temptation have to do ! " Will she be generous ? I wonder. Not assail us on every side; but prayer is a little land- unless she starts today taking on a cargo of unselfish- locked bay, where no wild wrecking winds sweep down ness in the loving, generous giving of such resource• in fury, across which no billows roll, but where as are at her command. Today, not tomorrow, is the the ripples softly whisper, time to begin. " Peace." Do you long for Another thirteenth such a refuge ? Then let Face to Face Sabbath will soon be here, us pray. with all its opportunities [An ambitious young student heard Christ's call. This stu- dent had plans of his own. He had his own program snapped and blessings. The calls • out, but Christ crossed his path, and he yielded,— yielded life, yielded all, and then in a quiet place he wrote the following for means from South lines.] " When Your Ship and East China make 99 "I had walked life's way with an easy tread, strong appeal. Let us Comes In Had followed where comforts and pleasures led, not wait until we have a Until one day, in a quiet place, OW frequently we I met the Master face to face. large sum to give before H hear a friend plan- doing our bit toward an- ning what he will do when " With station and rank, and wealth for my goal, swering them. Remem- his ' ship comes in,' " said Mruch thought for my body, but none for my soul, ber the widow and her I had entered to win in life's big race, Margaret Slattery in a When I met the Master face to face. pitiful mites ; and remem- recent lecture. " How ber too that just what you often we carelessly prom- " I met Him and knew Him, and blushed to see are doing for missions ise ourselves—and others That His eyes full of sorrow were fixed on me. now, you will do (in pro- I faltered and fell at His feet that day, portion) " when your ship — that we will do ' this ' While my castles melted and vanished away — or ' that ' when our ' ship Melted and vanished, and in their place comes in." comes in.' But stop and Naught else did I see but the Master's face. think just a moment ! HE approaches nearest Have you ever sent your " And I cried aloud, ' 0 make me meet to the gods who knows To follow the steps of Thy wounded feet!' ship out to sea? Or are My thought is now for the souls of men. how to be silent even you sitting dreamily on I have lost my life to find it again, though he knows he is in life's shore, waiting, plan- E'er since one day in a quiet place, the right.— Cato. ning to accomplish so I met the Master face to face." much in the after-while, — The Missionary Review. " Do not be a slave of but doing nothing today I A first impressions."